Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 10 · Ajirna: past deeds
अजीर्ण — कर्मविपाकः
अग्नेः प्रागुत्तरे देशे शुभं पात्रं च विन्यसेत् ।प्रणीता मोक्षपर्यन्तं कृत्वा स्नानं विधीयते ।आपोहिष्ठेति प्रत्यृचं हिरण्येति त्यृचं तथा ॥
To the north-east of the fire, he should place a good vessel. The rite is done up to the release of the pranita (a water vessel for the rite). Then a bath is laid down. It is with every verse of "apo hi shtha", and with the three verses that begin "hiranya".
Classical view, not medical advice.
पवमानानुवाक्येन मार्जयेद्रोगिणं कुशैः ।
He should sprinkle the sick person with kusha (sacred grass) with the anuvaka (a section of the Veda) of Pavamana. Or he may arrange a shanti (peace…
तस्मै हुतवते रोगी प्राङ्मुखाय उदङ्मुखः ।
The sick person faces north. He should give food with a dakshina (fee to the priest) to the priest who made the offering. That priest faces east…
देवानां यो मुखं हव्यवाहनः सर्वपूजितः ।
"You are the carrier of him who is the mouth of the gods, the carrier of offerings, worshipped by all. You are to be worshipped by the gods with…