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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 36 · Vatavyadhi: past deeds
वातव्याधि — कर्मविपाकः
हाटकत्रितयं वापि तदर्धं वा स्वशक्तितः ।चतुष्पादेषु संस्थाप्य कांस्यपात्रचतुष्टयम् ॥
Or he may give three pieces of gold (hataka), or half of that, as he can afford. He should place four bronze bowls at its four feet.
Classical view, not medical advice.
वायुदैवतमंत्रैश्च होमं तत्र प्रकल्पयेत् ।
There he should do homa (fire offering) with mantras to the wind god. The priest should offer kindling sticks, clarified butter and cooked rice. He…
अष्टाविंशतिमिवाथ दानमंत्रेण कारयेत् ।
Then he should have the gift made with the dana (gift) mantra, [after] twenty-eight more offerings. The mantra is: "O Vayu, you move among beings…
अनेन कृतमात्रेण यथोक्तेन विधानतः ।
The text says that this rite is done as told, in the proper way. Then the one troubled by vata (the wind humour) illness is freed from it. He lives…