Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 88 · Netra roga: past deeds
नेत्ररोग — कर्मविपाकः
यद्वा गरुडगायत्र्या समिदाज्यतिलाहुतीः ।गरुडगायत्री नयनवैकृत्यहरा यथाॐ पक्षिराजाय विद्महे स्वर्णपक्षाय धीमहि ।तन्नो गरुडः प्रचोदयात् — — इति गरुडगायत्री ।
Or he may offer samidh (sacred firewood), ajya (ghee) and tila (sesame) with the Garuda gayatri (gayatri mantra). The Garuda gayatri removes faults of the eyes. It is: "om pakshirajaya vidmahe svarnapakshaya dhimahi, tan no garudah prachodayat" (a mantra). This is the Garuda gayatri.
Classical view, not medical advice.
पुण्याहवाचनं कार्यं ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः ।
A punyahavachana (blessing rite) should be done by brahmanas who know the Veda to its end. Respectfully, he should give the image to the one who did…
भक्त्यासंपूज्य विधिवन्नूपुरैः कटकादिभिः ।
The one with eye trouble should honour him with devotion, by the rules, with anklets, bracelets and the like. He should face east. Then he should…
देवदेव जगन्नाथ लक्ष्मीप्रियपरायण ।
"God of gods, lord of the world, dear to Lakshmi, I give this vehicle. [Destroy] the illness born of the ripening of bad deeds.