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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 96 · Stri roga: past deeds
स्त्रीरोग — कर्मविपाकः
हिरण्येन यथाशक्त्या सवत्सां कारयेद्दृढाम् ।धेनुं पलेन वत्सं च पादेन गुरुरब्रवीत् ॥
With gold, as much as one can afford, one should have a strong cow made, together with her calf. The guru (teacher) said: make the cow of one pala (weight unit of about 48 grams) and the calf of a quarter pala. (Our text is unclear here: one word of this verse is not certain.)
Classical view, not medical advice.
धेनुं रौप्यखुरां रत्नं तस्याः पुच्छे नियोजयेत् ।
Make the cow with silver hooves. Fix a jewel to her tail. Tie a bell on her neck. The giver, pure, faces east, with the cow and calf.
चंदनागुरुकर्पूरैर्गंधमाल्यैः सुशोभनैः ।
One worships with sandal, aguru (aloe wood), camphor, scents and fine garlands, with sixteen kinds of honour. The naivedya (food offering) is milk…
मोदकं च तथापूपं गुडं लवणमेव च ।
Add sweet balls, cakes, jaggery, salt and cumin, in a wide, strong winnowing basket made of bamboo.