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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 18 · Kshaya: past deeds
क्षय — कर्मविपाकः
तथा मांसलोलुपः परवस्त्वभिलाषी परविषयभोगानसहमानस्तत्परं स्वामिनं हत्वा वा क्षयरोगी । तत्र च यवमध्य पिपीलिकामध्यानित्रीणि चान्द्रायणान्याचरेत् । कृच्छ्राद्यशक्तस्य धनिनः अशीत्युत्तरशतं निष्कानां दानं अत्राप्य शक्तस्य तदर्धं तत्राप्यशक्तस्य तदर्धं ततोल्पेन न कुर्यात् ।
The text also says that one may have kshaya (wasting disease) for certain deeds. He craved meat, or wanted what belonged to others. He could not bear others enjoying their goods, or he killed his master. For this he should keep three chandrayana (moon-phase fasts). They are of the yavamadhya (the barley-shaped moon fast) and pipilikamadhya (the ant-shaped moon fast) kinds. A rich person may not be able to keep the krichchhra (penance fast) and the like. Then he should give 180 nishka (gold coin weight). One who cannot do even that gives half of it. One who cannot do that gives half again. He must not give less than this.
Classical view, not medical advice.
हीनकल्पं न कुर्वीत सति द्रव्ये फलप्रदम् ।
"One should not follow a lesser course when there is wealth, for it gives no fruit." So says the saying.
अत्राप्यशक्तस्य चान्द्रायणं कुर्यात् । प्रतिदिनं चतुर्विंशतिब्राह्मणभोजनं कारयेत् । अत्राप्येतदंगत्वेन मुंचामित्वेत्यनेन सूक्तेन प्रत्यृचं चरुघृताभ्यां होमं कुर्यात् । जुहुयादष्टोत्तरशतमिति ।
One who cannot do even this should keep the chandrayana (moon-phase fast). Each day he should feed twenty-four priests. As part of this, he should…
अनुक्तसंख्यायत्र स्याच्छतमष्टोत्तरं स्मृतम् ।
"Where no number is stated, one hundred and eight is the rule." So says the saying.