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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 34 · Apasmara: past deeds
अपस्मार — कर्मविपाकः
राजतं च तथा नागमुपवीतं प्रकल्पयेत् ।पुष्करं पद्मरागेण हस्तं रत्नैः प्रकल्पयेत् ॥
Make the sacred thread as a silver snake. Make the tip of the trunk of ruby. Make the hand with gems.
Classical view, not medical advice.
विनायकार्धमानेन मुखं देवस्य कल्पयेत् ।
Make the god's face at half the measure of Vinayaka [the whole image]. Set gems of many kinds in front of it.
माणिक्येन प्रकुर्वीत चक्षुषी तस्य शोभने ।
Make his two fine eyes of ruby. On the day before, build a strong mandapa (pavilion) with sixteen pillars.
यद्वा द्वादशभिः कुर्यादष्टाभिश्च प्रयत्नतः ।
Or build it with twelve, or with eight, with care. Make a vedika (altar) in the mandapa, one quarter of its size.