Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 4 · Atisara: past deeds
अतीसार — कर्मविपाकः
तथा ज्वालाकुलां रक्तचंदनेन विलेपिताम् ।रक्तवस्त्रेण संवीतां मेषस्योपरि संस्थिताम् ॥
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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…
मंत्रेणानेन विधिवदग्निप्रीत्यर्थमादृतः ।
With this mantra, with care and by the rule, to please Agni (the fire god): "Agni, worthy of praise, you take the form of the three sacred fires…