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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 10 · Ajirna: past deeds
अजीर्ण — कर्मविपाकः
शूद्रस्यैव तु भुक्त्वान्नमव्रतस्य द्विजस्य च ।शूलव्याधिर्भवेन्नित्यमजीर्णामयपीडितः ॥
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 a twice-born man who keeps no vows. Ajirna (indigestion) troubles him.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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…
प्रकारान्तरमपि । यःपुनः कारणमन्तरेण गरं दत्वा प्रमादयति स मन्दाग्निर्मृतकल्पोजायते अतो रुद्रसूक्तेन चरुघृताभ्यामष्टोत्तरायुतं जुहुयात् ।
Another way: One may have given someone gara (a drug or poison) for no reason, and dulled his mind. He may be born with a weak digestive fire. He…