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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 18 · Kshaya: past deeds
क्षय — कर्मविपाकः
ये मां रोगाः प्रबाधन्ते देहस्थाः सततं ततः ।गृह्णीष्व प्रतिरूपेण तान्रोगान्द्विजसत्तम ॥
"O best of priests, take in this likeness the illnesses that always trouble me in the body."
Classical view, not medical advice.
बाढमित्येव तद्रूपं गृह्णीयाच्चाधिभिः सह ।
The priest says "Be it so" and takes that form, with the mental pains. The text says that then the sick person and the giver reach a long life.
यद्यपि पात्र इति सामान्येनाभिहितं तथापि कांस्यमये विज्ञातव्यम्। कांस्यं च यक्ष्मणे देयमिति वचनात् ॥
The vessel is named in a general way, yet it should be understood as made of bronze. For bronze is to be given to one with yakshma (wasting…
अत्र प्रतिगृहीतृमुखं नावलोकयेत्
Here one must not look at the face of the one who takes the gift.