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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 20 · Kasa and Gadgadatva: past deeds
कास-गद्गदत्व — कर्मविपाकः
तदुक्तं महाभारतेहिरण्यं रक्तवासांसि पंचाशद्विप्रभोजनम् ।सहस्रकलशस्नानं कुर्याद्रोगस्य शांतये ॥
The Mahabharata says this: Gold, red cloths, feeding fifty priests and a bath with a thousand water pots. One should do these to bring peace to the illness.
Classical view, not medical advice.
एतदुक्ता शक्तौ पंचाशद्ब्राह्मणभोजनम् । नामत्रयमष्टोत्तरायुतत्रयं जपेत् । अत्र नामत्रयमच्युतानंतगोविंन्देति अत्रापि ब्राह्मणभोजनं सहस्रकलशस्नानं वासुदेवप्रीतये हिरण्यं च दद्यात् ।
If he cannot do all this, he should feed fifty priests. He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of three names, 10,008 times three over. The three…
अथ वा श्वासकासी कृमिकुक्षिश्च यो भवति ।
Or else, for one who has hard breathing, cough and worms in the belly: the person with hard breathing and cough should bow to Varuna (god of…
पलार्धेनाथ वा शुद्धस्फटिकोपममादृतः ।
Or he may make them of half a pala (weight unit of about 48 grams). They should be as bright as pure crystal and made with care. They should be set…