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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 4 · Atisara: past deeds
अतीसार — कर्मविपाकः
रक्तमाल्यैस्तु संछन्नां मुक्तादामपरिष्कृताम् ।कनकाचलवर्णाभां द्वादशार्कनिभां शुभाम् ॥
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 lovely.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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…
एवं कृत्वा नरः सम्यगतीसारं व्यपोहति ॥
The text says that one who does this well puts diarrhoea away. The person is said to become free of illness and happy, and to gain a long life.