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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 14 · Pandu and Kamala: past deeds
पाण्डु-कामला — कर्मविपाकः
धात्री धरित्री भूतानां वराहेणोद्धृता पुरा ॥रत्नगर्भा समुद्रैकवसना सर्वशोभना ।दानेनानेन सुप्रीता पाण्डुरोगं व्यपोहतु ॥इति दानमन्त्रः ।
"Earth, who carries and holds all beings, was lifted up long ago by Varaha (the boar form of Vishnu). She holds gems in her womb, wears only the oceans as clothing, and is beautiful in every way. Pleased by this gift, may she drive away pandu (anaemia)." This is the dana (gift) mantra.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अनेन विधिना दद्यात्पृथ्वीदानं प्रयत्नतः ।
Give this gift of the Earth with care, by this rule. "The disorder born of union with an antyaja (a person of the lowest caste, in the old social…
तत्सर्वं नाशमायातु पाण्डुरोगादिकं महत् ।
"May all of it be destroyed, the great illness pandu (anaemia) and the rest." For peace, one should do the punyahavachana (blessing rite) with the…
इति पाण्डुरोगहरः पृथ्वीदानविधिः ।
This is the rule of the gift of the Earth, meant to ease pandu (anaemia).