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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 34 · Apasmara: past deeds
अपस्मार — कर्मविपाकः
ततः प्रभाते विमले स्नात्वा चाहतवाससः ॥भूषिताः कटकैः सम्यगुपवीतांगुलीयकैः ।कुंडानि दिक्षु चत्वारि मेखलासंवृतानि च ॥
Then, at clear dawn, they bathe and put on fresh cloth. They adorn themselves well with bracelets, sacred threads and rings. Four fire pits are made, one in each direction, each with a raised border.
Classical view, not medical advice.
कुर्युस्ते तु पृथक्तेषु होमं मंत्रैः स्वकैस्तदा ।
They should each do homa (fire offering) separately in these pits, with their own mantras. In the east the Rig Veda priest should do a rich homa of…
विनायकं समुद्दिश्य गणानांत्वेति मंत्रतः ।
He offers it to Vinayaka with the mantra that begins "gananam tva". Then: "tatpurushaya vidmahe vakratundaya dhimahi, tanno danti prachodayat" (a…
अध्वर्युर्दक्षिणे कुंडे कुर्याद्धोमं समाहितः ॥
The priest of the Yajur Veda, with a steady mind, should do homa (fire offering) in the south pit. The priest of the Sama Veda should do it in the…