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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 70 · Vrana: past deeds
व्रण — कर्मविपाकः
यदुक्तम् ।यमसूक्तेन विप्रेंद्रः सर्पिषा मधुसंयुतम् ।जुहोत्यष्टोत्तरशतं यमप्रीत्यर्थमेव हि ॥
As it is said: A best of priests offers into the fire 108 times, with ghee mixed with honey. He uses the Yama sukta, the hymn to Yama. He does it only to please Yama, the god of death.
Classical view, not medical advice.
इति । पद्मपुराण वचनात् । इति पित्तोद्रेके विधिः ।
So says the Padma Purana. This is the rule when pitta (the bile humour) is in excess.
पलेन वा तदर्धेन तदर्धार्धेन वा पुनः ॥
He should have a gold elephant made, of one pala (weight unit of about 48 grams). Or it may be of half that, or of a quarter. It is a mount, with…
सर्वाभरणसंयुक्तं करिणं चोपकल्पयेत् ।
He should dress the elephant with all ornaments. Beside it, with a calm mind, he should place everything that is to be given.