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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 70 · Vrana: past deeds
व्रण — कर्मविपाकः
भक्त्या सम्पूज्य वस्त्राद्यैर्होमं तेन च कारयेत् ।मन्त्रैः पौराणिकैः सम्यक्संहिताशास्त्रकोविदैः ।
He should honour the priest with devotion, with clothes and the rest. Then he should have him do the homa (fire offering). It is done well with Puranic mantras, by men skilled in the Vedic samhita texts.
Classical view, not medical advice.
चत्वारो दिग्गजा ये च पुष्पदंतादयश्च ये ।
The four elephants of the directions, Pushpadanta and the others, and Sarvabhauma and the rest: with this offering I please them.
समिदाज्यतिलैर्होमो गजस्य प्रीतये भवेत् ।
The homa (fire offering) with samidh (sacred firewood), ghee and sesame is to please the elephant. To the priest who has made the offerings well…
प्राङ्मुखस्स व्रणी उदङ्मुखायेंद्रस्य वाहनं दद्यात्
The wounded person, facing east, should give Indra's mount [the gold elephant] to the one facing north.