Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 36 · Vatavyadhi: past deeds
वातव्याधि — कर्मविपाकः
तदुक्तं ब्रह्माण्डपुराणे । अपमृत्युप्रशांत्यर्थं प्रतिरूपं द्विजोत्तमे ।प्रदद्यान्महिषीं कृष्णां सवत्सां पूजयेत्ततः ॥
As the Brahmanda Purana says: To ease untimely death, one should give a likeness to an excellent Brahmin. He should give a black buffalo cow with her calf. Then he should honour her.
Classical view, not medical advice.
सहस्रनामस्तोत्रं वा सर्वं वारत्रयं जपेत् ।
Or he may recite the whole hymn of a thousand names three times. This is to ease death and illness, and for his own good gain.
इति महाभारतवचनात् नामत्रयं जपेत् । नामत्रयस्य छंदऋषिदेवताः प्रदर्श्यंते । उष्णिग्गायत्रीपुरुषप्रकृतीसुत लंछंदांसि वासिष्ठकश्यपनारदा ऋषयः महाविष्णुर्महानृसिंहो महावराहश्च देवता इति । सर्वरोगशांतयेऽयुतत्रयं जपेत् ।
As the Mahabharata says, he should repeat the three names. The metres, sages and gods of the three names are shown. The metres are given as ushnih…
अच्युतानंद गोविंदेत्येतन्नामत्रयं द्विजः ।
A dvija (twice-born) man should do japa (repeating a mantra) of these three names: "achyuta", "ananda" and "govinda". He should do it thirty…