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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 18 · Kshaya: past deeds
क्षय — कर्मविपाकः
इति महाभारतवचनात् । इति सर्वव्याधिप्रतिरूपदानविधिः।
This is from the saying of the Mahabharata. This ends the rule of giving a likeness for all illnesses.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अत्र प्रतिगृहीतृमुखं नावलोकयेत्
Here one must not look at the face of the one who takes the gift.
यदुक्तम् ।
As it is said: "O Bharata, a priest may be burnt by taking a bad gift. One should not look at his face afterwards. Nor should one speak with him."
उरःक्षतस्यापि क्षयरोगान्तःपातित्वात् व्याधिगुरुलघुभावेन क्षयरोगोक्तमेव कार्यम् । तद्वत्स्वरभेदस्यापि।
A wound in the chest also falls within kshaya (wasting disease). So what is told for kshaya should be done, by how heavy or light the illness is…