Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 30 · Punarvasu 3rd Pada
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
चतुरस्रे ततः कुण्डे होमं चैव तु कारयेत् ॥तिलधान्यादिभिर्देवि दशांशजपसंख्यया ॥ १८ ॥
Then a homa (fire offering) in a square pit, with sesame, grain and the like. The count is a tenth of the japa (repeating a mantra).
Classical view, not medical advice.
वैश्यस्य प्रतिमां देवि कारयेद्वै सुवर्णतः ॥
O Goddess, he should have an image of the merchant made of gold. It is of twenty-five pala (a unit of weight), made with care.
ताम्रपात्रे शुभे स्थाप्य पूजयेत्प्रतिमां ततः ॥
Set it in a good copper vessel. Then, O Goddess, he should worship the image with this mantra (sacred words). He uses sandal paste, flowers, rice…
ॐ नमस्ते देवदेवेश शङ्खचक्रगदाधर ॥
Om. Salutation to you, God of gods, holder of the conch, discus and mace. Through ignorance or carelessness I did wrong in the past.