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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 2 · Jvara: past deeds
ज्वर — कर्मविपाकः
एकांतरं संनिपातं तृतीयं च चतुर्थकम् ॥पाक्षिकं मासिकं वापि सांवत्सरिकमेव च ।नाशयेतां मम क्षिप्रं वासुदेवमहेश्वरौ ॥
"May Vasudeva and Maheshvara quickly end for me the fever that comes every other day. May they end the fever of mixed humours, and the fevers of the third day and fourth day. May they end the fortnightly and monthly ones, and the yearly one too."
Classical view, not medical advice.
मंत्रेणानेन विधिवत्पूजयित्वा ज्वरी नरः ।
Having worshipped by the rule with this mantra, the sick person should say: "Mahesha, lord of the gods, god of gods, highest of the high! By this…
अचीर्णप्रायश्चित्तो न दानाद्यधिकारीत्याशंक्याह । अत्रोक्तमेव जपहोमादिकं प्रायश्चित्तं वेदितव्यम् ॥
Someone may worry that a person who has not made amends is not fit to give gifts. So the text says this: The japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire…
इति सर्वज्वरहरः कुंभदानविधिः ॥
This is the rule for the dana (gift) of a pot, which brings peace in every fever.