Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 79 · A Salt-Maker and His Wife
मूल नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
सुवर्णप्रतिमां कृत्वा लक्ष्म्याः पञ्चपलेन वै ॥रौप्यस्यैव वरारोहे वृषभौ द्वौ सुनिर्मलौ ॥ १८ ॥
Let him make a gold image of Lakshmi, of five pala (a unit of weight). Also two very pure bulls of silver, O fair one,
Classical view, not medical advice.
पलैर्दशमितैः कुर्यात्पूजयित्वा यथाविधि ॥
of ten pala (a unit of weight). Let him worship them by the rule with this mantra (sacred words), O Goddess. Let him use the offerings one by one.
ॐ लक्ष्मि देवि महालक्ष्मि कमले सर्वसिद्धिदे ॥
Om, Goddess Lakshmi, Mahalakshmi, Lotus one, giver of all success: forgive my sin done before, O ocean of mercy.
ॐ लक्ष्म्यै नमः पाद्यं सम० । ॐ लक्ष्म्यै नमः
Om, salutation to Lakshmi: I offer water for the feet. Om, salutation to Lakshmi: water of welcome. Om, salutation to the Goddess: bath. Om…