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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 60 · Shvayathu: past deeds
श्वयथु — कर्मविपाकः
स्विष्टकृच्चयदस्यकर्मणोऽत्यरीरिचमिति मंत्रेण होमः ।
The homa (fire offering) to Svishtakrit (Agni, who completes the offering) is done with a Vedic mantra. It begins "yad asya karmano atyariricham".
Classical view, not medical advice.
हुत्वाथ संस्रवात्पूर्वपात्रे सर्वान्निवेश्य च ।
After the homa (fire offering), he should put all the leftover drops into the first vessel. The count is one hundred eight, and also twenty-eight.
संपातेनांगमार्ज्जनं सर्वमेव हि रोगिणः ।
With the leftover drops, he should wipe all the sick person's limbs. He does it with the Vedic hymn that begins "akshibhyam". He touches each part…
वाससा मार्जनं कुर्यात्स याजी दर्भमुष्टिना ।
The priest who does the offering should wipe him with a cloth and a fistful of kusha (sacred grass). The sick person should give that cloth to the…