Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 20 · Kasa and Gadgadatva: past deeds
कास-गद्गदत्व — कर्मविपाकः
नैवेद्यं पायसं दद्याद्देयंच ब्राह्मणे तथा ।सरस्वतिप्रदेमिव मंत्रः सर्वत्र संमतः ॥
He should give a rice-milk pudding as naivedya (food offering), and give to the priest as well. The mantra "sarasvati pradem iva" is accepted everywhere.
Classical view, not medical advice.
तस्मै हुतवते दद्यात्तां घंटां पूजकायतु ।
To him who has done the homa (fire offering), the worshipper, he should give that bell. The sick person, clean and facing east, gives it by the rule…
गुरोरवज्ञया यन्मे स्वाध्यायाध्ययनं कृतम् ॥
Because I studied and recited while I showed no respect to my guru (teacher): Sarasvati, mother of the world, you remove the dullness of the world…
तन्ममाध्यापनं देहि जाड्यं हर वरानने ।
So give me [the skill of] teaching. Take away my dullness, O fair-faced one. You are pleased by the gift of the bell. May you, supreme speech, be…