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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 10 · Ajirna: past deeds
अजीर्ण — कर्मविपाकः
अथाजीर्णमंदाग्निजनितरोगे कर्मविपाकं तत्प्रतीकारश्च अन्नहर्ता त्वजीर्णवान् भवति अस्य प्रायश्चित्तं उपवासत्रयं वयोऽवस्थानुसारेण कुर्यात् । अग्निरस्मीत्यनेन मंत्रेण अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं जपेत् । चरुघृताभ्यां च जुहुयात् ।
Next, the text tells the karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds) of ajirna (indigestion) and weak digestive fire. It tells the remedy too. One who took away another's food may have ajirna. His prayashchitta (making amends) is three days of upavasa (fasting), done to suit his age and state. He should do japa (repeating a mantra) 1,008 times with the mantra "agnir asmi". He should offer charu (rice offering) and ghee into the fire.
Classical view, not medical advice.
यदुक्तमृग्विधाने ॥
As the Rigvidhana says: A person may find that food does not digest, or does not stay down at all. Because of that food, he should do japa…
अथवा वार्धुषिकस्याव्रतस्य शूद्रस्य संबंध्यन्नं भुक्त्वाऽजीर्णार्तिः शूलव्याधिरोगवान् भवति ।
Or one may eat food from a moneylender or from one who keeps no vows. Or one may eat food from a shudra (a person of the labouring caste, in the old…
शूद्रस्यैव तु भुक्त्वान्नमव्रतस्य द्विजस्य च ।
The food of a shudra (a person of the labouring caste, in the old social order) may always bring colic. The same may come to one who ate the food of…