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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 100
विष — कर्मविपाकः
This Visha karmavipaka chapter is very short, with two units. It links the trouble to harming another with a hurtful drug or frightening them with a snake.
Classical view, not medical advice.
It gives japa and a gold snake.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Visha (poisoning) - past deeds
अथ कर्मविपाके हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च । अथ विषेण यः पराहितमाचरति सर्पादिना परं भीषयति स सर्पादिविषोपप्लुतो भवति।
Next, according to karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds), the text gives the cause of the trouble, and its remedy. The text says this of one who harmed another with poison, or frightened another with a snake and the like. Such a person may suffer from the poison of snakes and the like.
Visha (poisoning) - past deeds
तत्रापामार्जनस्तोत्रजपं कुर्यात्। सर्पोपप्लवे च सौवर्णं नागं पंचम्यां दद्यात्सार्पमंत्रैरग्नौ जुहुयात्।सहस्रनामस्तोत्र जपं कुर्यात्।लूतादिविषोपप्लवेऽ पि अपामार्जनस्तोत्रेणैव सर्वाण्यंगानि समूलाग्रैः कुशैर्मार्जयेत् । तेनोपशाम्यति ।
For this, he should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Apamarjana stotra (hymn of praise). For a snake attack, he should give a gold snake on the fifth tithi (moon day). He should offer into the fire with snake mantras. He should also do japa of the Thousand Names stotra. For poison from spiders and the like, he should wipe all the limbs with kusha (sacred grass). The grass must have its roots and tips. He says the same Apamarjana stotra. By this, the trouble eases.
Unit 100.2 says to give a gold snake on the fifth moon day, and to offer into the fire with snake mantras.