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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 72 · Bhagandara: past deeds
भगंदर — कर्मविपाकः
यथाह वृद्धबोधायनो गौतमश्च ।माणिक्यं पद्मरागं च वज्रं वैडूर्यमेव च ।मौक्तिकं पुष्यरागं च सम्यङ् मरकतं तथा ॥
As Vriddha Bodhayana and Gautama say: Ruby, padmaraga (a red gem), diamond, cat's-eye, pearl, pushyaraga (a yellow gem), and a good emerald.
Classical view, not medical advice.
हरितं च नवैतानि स्वर्णपात्रोपरि न्यसेत् ।
And a green one. These nine he should place on a gold plate. Or [he may use] a silver or copper one. He should worship the planets with mantras.
नवग्रहाणां प्रीत्यर्थं ब्रह्मणा निर्मितं पुरा ।
This was made long ago by Brahma, for the pleasure of the nine planets. He should worship them with scent, flowers, akshata (unbroken rice grains)…
पूर्ववत् ग्रहयज्ञोक्तमार्गेणेत्यर्थः ।
'As before' means: in the way told for the graha yajna (fire rite for the planets).