Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 14 · Pandu and Kamala: past deeds
पाण्डु-कामला — कर्मविपाकः
मंत्रेणानेन विधिवदाचार्यायाप्युदङ्मुखः ॥एवं गरुडदानं च कृत्वा मर्त्यः सुखीभवेत् ।आचार्यं भोजयित्वा च प्रणिपत्य विसर्जयेत् ॥
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 feed the teacher, bow to him and send him off.
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…
ततःस्नात्वा शुची रोगी विष्णोर्वाहनमुत्तमम् ।
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…
इति कामलाहरणगरुडदानविधिः ।
This is the rule of the gift of Garuda, meant to ease kamala (jaundice).