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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 72 · Bhagandara: past deeds
भगंदर — कर्मविपाकः
नवग्रहाणां प्रीत्यर्थं ब्रह्मणा निर्मितं पुरा ।गंधपुष्पाक्षतैर्धूपैर्नैवेद्यैस्तान्प्रपूजयेत् ॥स्वलिंगैश्चैव मंत्रैश्च होमः कार्यश्च पूर्ववत् ।
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), incense and naivedya (food offering). The homa (fire offering) is to be done as before, with their own marks and their mantras. (Our text is unclear here: 'their own marks' may mean the mantras that name each planet.)
Classical view, not medical advice.
पूर्ववत् ग्रहयज्ञोक्तमार्गेणेत्यर्थः ।
'As before' means: in the way told for the graha yajna (fire rite for the planets).
ततो ब्राह्मणमाहूय सर्वशास्त्रार्थकोविदम् ।
Then he should call a priest who knows the meaning of all the texts. [He says:] May all the planets, the Sun and the rest, be pleased by the gift of…
अनेन कर्मणा भूतं यथावद्विहितेन तु ॥
The text says this rite must be done rightly, as laid down. By it, the person with fistula becomes free of illness, without doubt.