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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 4 · Atisara: past deeds
अतीसार — कर्मविपाकः
अन्यच्च यथाह बौधायनः ॥सुवर्णेनाथ ताम्रेण कुर्यात्प्रतिकृतिं बुधः ।वह्नेर्विभवसारेण पलेनार्द्धेन वा पुनः इति ॥
Also, as Baudhayana says: The wise one should make a pratima (image) of Agni (the fire god), of gold or copper. It should suit his means, and weigh one pala (weight unit of about 48 grams), or half a pala.
Classical view, not medical advice.
वह्निप्रतिकृतिलक्षणं तु लोकपालप्रसंगेन ब्रह्मांडदानेन दर्शितम् ॥
The marks of the pratima (image) of Agni (the fire god) have been shown elsewhere. They are shown in the part on the guardians of the world. That is…
तथा ज्वालाकुलां रक्तचंदनेन विलेपिताम् ।
The image is shown like this: It is full of flames and smeared with red sandal. It is wrapped in red cloth and sits on a ram.
रक्तमाल्यैस्तु संछन्नां मुक्तादामपरिष्कृताम् ।
It is covered with red garlands and decorated with strings of pearls. Its colour shines like a golden mountain. It is bright like twelve suns, and…