Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 36 · Ashlesha 1st Pada
आश्लेषा नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
प्रतिमां रुचिरां कृत्वा सुवर्णस्य महेश्वरि ॥पलषष्ट्याः प्रयत्नेन पूजयित्वा यथाविधि ॥ १७ ॥
O Great Goddess, he should make a lovely image in gold, of sixty pala (a unit of weight). He should worship it with care, by the rule.
Classical view, not medical advice.
मन्त्रेणानेन विधिना गन्धधूपादिभिस्तथा ॥
With this mantra (sacred words) and this rite, with scents, incense and the like, he says: Durga, O Goddess, salutation to you, giver of all success.
इमां पूजां गृहीत्वा तु मम कार्यं प्रसाधय ॥
Accept this worship and complete my work. Om hrim maheshvaryai namah: Om, salutation to the Great Goddess. Om durgayai namah: Om, salutation to…
पञ्चपात्रं ततो दद्यात्तदुद्देशेन पार्वति ॥
Then, O Parvati, he should give a five-vessel gift in her name. He should give sesame and clothes by the rule.