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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 14 · Pandu and Kamala: past deeds
पाण्डु-कामला — कर्मविपाकः
अपरं चशौनकोक्तम् ।अन्त्यजागमने मर्त्यःपाण्डुरोगी प्रजायते ।वक्ष्यामि तत्प्रतीकारं दानहोमादिकर्मणा ।
Also, Shaunaka says: A man may have lain with an antyaja (a person of the lowest caste, in the old social order) woman. Then he is born with pandu (anaemia). I will tell the remedy now. It is by dana (gift), homa (fire offering) and other acts.
Classical view, not medical advice.
पलेनैकेन कुर्वीत रजतेन वसुन्धराम् ॥
Make an image of the Earth with one pala (weight unit of about 48 grams) of silver. Or use half of that. Do not be miserly about the cost.
सपर्वतवनां कृत्वा समुद्रपरिवेष्टिताम् ॥
Make her with mountains and forests, ringed by the sea. Put nine gems in her and wrap her in white cloth.
कांस्यपात्रे विनिःक्षिप्य पलाष्टकविनिर्मितम् ।
Place the image in a bronze vessel made of eight pala (weight unit of about 48 grams). There call the goddess Earth, who carries all beings and is…