Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 68 · Vidradhi: past deeds
विद्रधि — कर्मविपाकः
आचार्योऽथ विधिज्ञश्च सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्ववित् ।धर्मज्ञः सत्यवादी च कुलीनो लोकसंमतः ॥
Call a teacher who knows the rules and the true meaning of all the sacred texts. He should know duty, speak truth, be well born and be respected.
Classical view, not medical advice.
आहूय परया भक्त्या तेन पूजादि कारयेत् ।
Call him with great devotion and have him do the worship. The worship is with the Vedic mantra that begins "vanaspate rashanaya".
आग्नेय्यांदिशि होमश्च समिदाज्यतिलैर्भवेत् ।
Let the homa (fire offering) be in the south-east, with samidh (sacred firewood), ghee and sesame. The giver, full of faith, should read the mantras…
तिलहोमो व्याहृतिभिरष्टोत्तरसहस्रकम् ।
Offer sesame in homa (fire offering) with the vyahriti (the sacred calls bhur, bhuvah, svah), 1,008 times. Homa in the fire with the Vedic mantra…