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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 36 · Vatavyadhi: past deeds
वातव्याधि — कर्मविपाकः
अष्टाविंशतिमिवाथ दानमंत्रेण कारयेत् ।वायो चरसि भूतानामंतस्त्वं लोकपावनः ।वाहनस्य प्रदानेन वातव्याधिं विनाशय ॥
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. You make the worlds pure. By the gift of your mount, destroy my vata (the wind humour) illness."
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…
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…
इति वातव्याधिहरो मृगदानविधिः ।
This is the rite of the gift of a deer, which eases vata (the wind humour) illness.