Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 20 · Kasa and Gadgadatva: past deeds
कास-गद्गदत्व — कर्मविपाकः
तस्मै हुतवते दद्यात्तां घंटां पूजकायतु ।मंत्रेणानेन विधिवद्रोगी पूर्वमुखः शुचिः ॥उदङ्मुखोपविष्टाय सतोयामथ भक्तितः ।
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 with this mantra. He gives it with water and devotion to the priest sitting facing north.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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…
वाग्विरोधं गुरोः कृत्वा यन्मे गद्गदभाषितम् ।
I opposed my guru (teacher) in speech and spoke in a stammer. Destroy all that quickly, you Brahmi, purifier of the world. This is the mantra for…