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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 42 · Shula: past deeds
शूल — कर्मविपाकः
सौवर्णं राजतं वापि शूलं कुर्यात्प्रयत्नतः ।ताम्रेण वाऽयसा वापि खादिरेणापि शक्तितः ॥
One should carefully make the spear of gold or silver. Or, as one can, of copper, iron or khadira (cutch tree) wood.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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…
शूलस्य दक्षिणे पार्श्वे स्थंडिलाग्निः प्रणीयते ।
On the right side of the spear, an altar fire is lit on a raised patch of earth. Offer firewood, ghee and sesame with the Vedic mantra that begins…