Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 14 · Pandu and Kamala: past deeds
पाण्डु-कामला — कर्मविपाकः
अथ कामलारोगस्य प्रतीकारं कर्मविपाकाभिप्रायेणाह ।
Next, the remedy for kamala (jaundice) is told, in the view of past deeds.
Classical view, not medical advice.
यथाह वृद्धगौतमः —
As Vriddha Gautama says: The text says that one with kamala (jaundice) was a thief of cooked food. [I will tell] the amends for it. He should have…
सुवर्णेनातिशुद्धेन पक्षयोमौंक्तिकद्वयम् ।
Make him of very pure gold. Set two pearls on the wings and a diamond on the nose. Give him an upper cloth of silver. (Our text is unclear here: it…
एवं कृत्वा गरुत्मन्तं घृतद्रोणोपरि न्यसेत् ।
Having made Garuda like this, place him on a drona (grain measure) of ghee. Wrap him in white cloth and honour him with white garlands.