Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 4 · Atisara: past deeds
अतीसार — कर्मविपाकः
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 in the Brahmanda dana (gift of the cosmic egg).
Classical view, not medical advice.
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…
ब्रह्मचर्यान्विते विप्रे तपोनिष्ठेऽग्निहोत्रिणि ।
He should offer it to a brahmana (priest) who keeps celibacy and is firm in austerity. The priest keeps the sacred fire. He first adorns the priest…