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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 24 · Arochaka: past deeds
अरोचक — कर्मविपाकः
जपं होमं तथा तीर्थस्नानं वापि समाचरेत् ।तीव्रवैराग्यसंयुक्तः कुर्याद्ब्राह्मणभोजनम् ॥मिष्टान्नं दद्यादिति वचनात् ।
He should do japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering), or a bath at a holy water place. With deep detachment, he should feed priests. "He should give sweet food": so the saying goes.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अत्राशक्तौ धनी वा प्रतिदिनं पंचाशद्ब्राह्मणभोजनंमिष्टान्नं कारयेत् । अत्राप्यशक्तौ होमं सततं कुर्यात्
If he cannot do this, or if he is rich, he should feed fifty priests sweet food every day. If he cannot do even this, he should do homa (fire…
अग्निरस्मीतिमंत्रेण जपेदयुतसंख्यया ।
He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Vedic mantra that begins "agnir asmi", ten thousand times. He should offer charu (rice offering) and…
जपादिकं यावद्रोगयुक्तो भवति तावदेव कर्तव्यम् । एतद्ब्राह्मणविषयम् । इतरविषये हेमान्नदानमेव प्रशस्तम् । इत्यरुचिशूलविधानम् ॥
The japa (repeating a mantra) and the rest should go on while he has the illness. This is meant for a priest. For others, only a gift of gold and…