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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 20 · Kasa and Gadgadatva: past deeds
कास-गद्गदत्व — कर्मविपाकः
गुरोरवज्ञया यन्मे स्वाध्यायाध्ययनं कृतम् ॥सरस्वती जगन्माता जगज्जाड्यापहारिणी ।साक्षाद्ब्रह्मकलत्रं त्वं विष्णुरुद्रादिभिस्तुता ॥
Because I studied and recited while I showed no respect to my guru (teacher): Sarasvati, mother of the world, you remove the dullness of the world. You are Brahma's own wife. Vishnu, Rudra and others praise you.
Classical view, not medical advice.
तन्ममाध्यापनं देहि जाड्यं हर वरानने ।
So give me [the skill of] teaching. Take away my dullness, O fair-faced one. You are pleased by the gift of the bell. May you, supreme speech, be…
वाग्विरोधं गुरोः कृत्वा यन्मे गद्गदभाषितम् ।
I opposed my guru (teacher) in speech and spoke in a stammer. Destroy all that quickly, you Brahmi, purifier of the world. This is the mantra for…
अनुज्ञाय ब्राह्मणं तं स्वयं भुंजीत मानवः ।
Having taken leave of the priest, the man himself should then eat.