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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 14 · Pandu and Kamala: past deeds
पाण्डु-कामला — कर्मविपाकः
ततःस्नात्वा शुची रोगी विष्णोर्वाहनमुत्तमम् ।सदक्षिणं मुदायुक्तः प्राङ्मुखाय निवेदयेत् ॥
Then the sick person, clean after bathing and glad, should offer the best vehicle of Vishnu to the priest. The priest faces east. A dakshina (fee to the priest) goes with it.
Classical view, not medical advice.
तेनाभिषेकं कुर्वीत आपोहिष्ठादिभिः क्रमात् ।
With that water, do the abhisheka (ritual pouring of water) in order. Use the Vedic verses that begin "apo hishtha" and the rest, the Vedic verse…
मंत्रेणानेन विधिवदाचार्यायाप्युदङ्मुखः ॥
With this mantra he should also offer it by the rule to the teacher, facing north. Having made the Garuda gift, the person becomes happy. He should…
इति कामलाहरणगरुडदानविधिः ।
This is the rule of the gift of Garuda, meant to ease kamala (jaundice).