Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 14 · Pandu and Kamala: past deeds
पाण्डु-कामला — कर्मविपाकः
एवं कृत्वा गरुत्मन्तं घृतद्रोणोपरि न्यसेत् ।श्वेतवस्त्रेण संवेष्ट्य श्वेतमाल्यैः समर्चयेत् ॥
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञो वैष्णवो धर्मतत्परः ।
The giver should honour a priest with devotion, as far as he can. The priest knows the meaning of all the sacred books. He is a devotee of Vishnu…
उपचारैः षोडशभिर्द्विजमभ्यर्चयेत्तदा ।
Then he should honour the priest with sixteen acts of worship. The homa (fire offering) should be done on a clean, prepared patch of ground in the…
समिदाज्यतिलैस्तत्र पालाशसमिधोपि च ।
There he should offer samidh (sacred firewood), ghee and sesame, and palasha (flame of the forest tree) sticks as well. For the firewood and ghee…