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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 10 · Ajirna: past deeds
अजीर्ण — कर्मविपाकः
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 social order). Such a one may have ajirna (indigestion) and colic.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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…
तत्रोपवासत्रयं कुर्यात् । शुद्धरजतपलत्रयसंमिश्रमन्नं श्रोत्रियाय कुटुंबिने दद्यात् ।
Here he should fast for three days. He should give cooked food mixed with three pala (weight unit of about 48 grams) of pure silver. He gives it to…
प्रकारान्तरेणापि गोमां सखादको मन्दज्वराग्निर्भवति ॥ अग्निसूक्तं जपेन्नित्यं श्रीसूक्तं च विचक्षणः । इति वृद्धपराशरवचनात् ।
In another way too: One who ate beef may have a weak digestive fire and a mild fever. The wise one should always do japa (repeating a mantra) of the…