Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 60 · Shvayathu: past deeds
श्वयथु — कर्मविपाकः
होमं चापि प्रकुर्वीत समिदाज्यतिलैरपि ॥उद्बुध्यस्वेदंविष्णुसप्तर्षिमंत्रैः क्रमेण जुहुयात् ।
Also do homa (fire offering) with samidh (sacred firewood), ghee and sesame. Offer in order with the Vedic mantras that begin "udbudhyasva" and "idam vishnuh", and the mantra on the seven sages.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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".
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…