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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 42 · Shula: past deeds
शूल — कर्मविपाकः
शूलेन शूली भवति मनुष्याणां च हिंसकः ।पलेनाथ तदर्द्धेन तदर्द्धार्द्धेन वा कृतम् ॥
One who harmed people with a spear may suffer from shula (colic). So make a spear of one pala (weight unit of about 48 grams). Or make it of half that, or a quarter.
Classical view, not medical advice.
सौवर्णं राजतं वापि शूलं कुर्यात्प्रयत्नतः ।
One should carefully make the spear of gold or silver. Or, as one can, of copper, iron or khadira (cutch tree) wood.
रक्तवस्त्रेण संवेष्ट्य तिलानामुपरि न्यसेत् ॥
Wrap it in a red cloth and place it on sesame seeds. The amount of sesame should be a drona (grain measure), or half of that, or half again, as one…
अर्घ्यादिमूलमंत्रेण षोडशैवोपचारकान् ।
With the root mantra, offer the sixteen acts of worship, starting with arghya (water offered in welcome). A priest who knows the rite should do the…