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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 80 · Visarpa: past deeds
विसर्प — कर्मविपाकः
नमोऽस्तु सर्पेभ्य इति सार्पैस्तल्लिंगकैरपि ।हिरण्यवर्णाःशुचयः पवमानानुवाकतः ॥
He does this with "namo astu sarpebhyah" and the snake verses. He also uses other verses that name snakes. He uses the Vedic verses that begin "hiranyavarnah shucayah" and the Pavamana anuvaka (a section of the Veda).
Classical view, not medical advice.
आपोहिष्ठामय इति शन्नो वातमुदीरयेत् ।
He should recite the Vedic mantras that begin "apo hi shtha mayo" and "shan no vatah". Then he should smear the rubbed, bright limbs with agaru…
ततः समर्चयेद्यत्नान्नागं पुष्पाक्षतादिभिः ।
Then he should carefully worship the snake with flowers, whole rice grains and the like. The acharya (teacher) should also worship it with the snake…
अनतं सर्पराजं तमाचार्याय निवेदयेत् ।
He should hand over to the acharya (teacher) that king of snakes, Ananta (the great snake Shesha). He is the one who bears the whole earth with its…