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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 42 · Shula: past deeds
शूल — कर्मविपाकः
रक्तवस्त्रेण संवेष्ट्य तिलानामुपरि न्यसेत् ॥तिलानां तु परीमाणं द्रोणं वापि तदर्धकम् ।तदर्धं वा यथाशक्तया पूजयेद्ब्राह्मणं शुचिः ॥
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 can. The pure one should worship a priest.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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…
त्र्यंबकेणाज्यहोमं च विद्वांस्तत्र प्रकल्पयेत् ।
The learned one should also offer ghee with the Tryambaka mantra. Then he offers sesame again with the mantra that begins "yata indra bhayamahe"…