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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 36 · Vatavyadhi: past deeds
वातव्याधि — कर्मविपाकः
इति वातव्याधिहरो मृगदानविधिः ।
This is the rite of the gift of a deer, which eases 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…
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…