Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 60 · Shvayathu: past deeds
श्वयथु — कर्मविपाकः
मंत्रेणानेन विधिवद्दक्षिणाभिमुखः शुचिः ।ऋषीणां प्रवरोऽगस्त्यो लोपामुद्रापतिः प्रभुः ॥क्षौमवस्त्रप्रदानेन तुष्टो व्याधिं व्यपोहतु ।
Facing south, pure, he says this mantra by the rule. "Agastya, best of the sages, lord, husband of Lopamudra, be pleased by the gift of linen cloth. Drive away this illness."
Classical view, not medical advice.
दानमंत्रः ॥
This is the mantra of the gift.
ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तथान्येभ्यो दद्याच्छक्त्या च दक्षिणाम् ।
He should give a fee to the priests and others as he can. Then, bathed and pure, wearing clean clothes and garlands, he should eat with many…
इति शोफहरक्षौमदानविधिः ॥
This is the method of the linen gift that eases swellings.