Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 47 · A Brahmin Teacher on the Narmada
पूर्वाफाल्गुनी नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
वापीकूपतडागांश्च पथि मध्ये च कारयेत् ॥गायत्रीजातवेदाभ्यां जपं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः ॥ ११ ॥
Let him have step wells, wells and tanks made along the road. The wise man should do japa (repeating a mantra). He says the Gayatri (a sacred Vedic chant) and the Jatavedas (a name of the fire god) mantra.
Classical view, not medical advice.
पुण्यं शृणु महादेवि यतः शान्तिर्भविष्यति ॥
Hear about the good deeds, O great Goddess, by which peace will come. Let him do good works with one sixth of his house and wealth.
होमं च तद्दशांशेन तिलतण्डुलपायसैः ॥
Then a homa (fire offering) with one tenth of that count, with sesame, rice and milk pudding. A dashavarna (a gift of ten colours) is to be given. A…
एवं कृते न संदेहो वंशलाभो भवेदनु ॥
When this is done, without doubt a family line follows. He will be freed from disease. This is true, true, O lovely one.