Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 76 · Kushtha: past deeds
कुष्ठ — कर्मविपाकः
तत्राप्यारोप्य देवेशमुमया सहितं प्रभुम् ।वस्त्रमाल्यैस्तथा गंधैर्मूलमंत्रेण पूजयेत् ॥
Placing the lord of the gods there with Uma, he should worship them. He uses cloth, garlands and scent, and the main mantra of the god.
Classical view, not medical advice.
ततो ब्राह्मणमाहूय दरिद्रं धर्मकोविदम् ।
Then he should call a poor priest who knows what is right. He should be learned and of good conduct, calm, and a knower of the Self.
वस्त्रांगुलीयकैस्तस्य पूजां भक्त्या प्रकल्पयेत् ।
He should honour him with devotion, with clothes and rings. He should have him do a homa (fire offering) with samidh (sacred firewood), ghee and…
रुद्रगायत्री लिङ्गपुराणेसर्वेश्वराय विद्महे शूलहस्ताय धीमहि । तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥
In the Linga Purana, the gayatri (gayatri mantra) of Rudra is: "sarveshvaraya vidmahe shulahastaya dhimahi, tanno rudrah prachodayat" (a mantra).