Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 20 · Kasa and Gadgadatva: past deeds
कास-गद्गदत्व — कर्मविपाकः
श्रुतवृत्तसमग्राय श्रोत्रियाय कुटुंबिने ।वरुणस्य तथा वायोः प्रीत्यर्थं विनिवेदयेत् ॥
He should offer it to a learned priest of good conduct, a student of the Veda who has a family. It is given to please Varuna and Vayu (god of wind).
Classical view, not medical advice.
नमः पाशभृते तुभ्यं नमो द्विजवराय ते ।
Bow to you who hold the noose. Bow to you, best of the twice-born. Bow to you, lord of the waters, and to you who are dear to Vayu.
युवयोः प्रीतये दत्तौ ध्वजपाशौ सुराजतौ ।
For the pleasure of you two I have given this banner and noose of fine silver. May you two, pleased and sheltering all people, take away my hard…
एवं कृत्वा श्वासकासी नीरोगस्तत्क्षणाद्भवेत् ।
The text says this about the one with hard breathing and cough. When he does this, he is freed from the illness at once.