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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 76 · Kushtha: past deeds
कुष्ठ — कर्मविपाकः
गृहमाहूय भक्त्या तं यथाविधि समर्चयेत् ।केयूरमकुटैर्वस्त्रैर्मांगल्यैश्चांगुलीयकैः ॥
He should call him to his house and honour him with devotion by the rule. He gives armlets, a crown, clothes, lucky items and rings.
Classical view, not medical advice.
होमश्च पूर्ववत्कार्यः उमाशंकरयोः तथा ।
The homa (fire offering) should be done as before, for Uma and Shankara. The priest sits facing north, in the presence of Mahadeva.
प्राङ्मुखो व्याधितो दद्यान्मंत्रेणानेन धर्मतः ।
The sick person, facing east, should give it by this mantra, as is right: O eight-formed great lord, bull-bannered one, in your mercy,
श्वेतमौदुंबरं सर्वमथ वा श्वेतमेव च
whether it is the white kind, or every audumbara kind, or only white; whether it comes from the three humours, or comes in round patches, O sinless…