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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 8 · Arsha: past deeds
अर्श — कर्मविपाकः
बौधायनः —सौवर्णां गां प्रकुर्वीत पलेनार्द्धेन वा पुनः ।वित्तशाठ्यं न कुर्वीत विभवे सति रोगवान् ॥
Baudhayana: One should make a cow of gold, of one pala (weight unit of about 48 grams) or half a pala. A sick person who has means should not be stingy with wealth.
Classical view, not medical advice.
हेमशृंगीं रौप्यखुरीं नानावस्त्रैरलंकृताम् ।
Make the cow with gold horns and silver hooves, decorated with many cloths. Setting it above the planets, he should lay out wealth and grain.
होमस्तु पूर्ववत्कार्यो गोविंदप्रीतये हितः ।
The homa (fire offering) is done as before, good for pleasing Govinda (Krishna). In order, the Vedic verses that begin "idam vishnuh" and "prabhur…
समिदाज्यचरुं हुत्वा पूर्णाहुतिस्तदेव हि ।
Having offered samidh (sacred firewood), ghee and charu (rice offering), he does the full final offering, the same as before. Then the sick person…