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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 22 · Hikka: past deeds
हिक्का — कर्मविपाकः
यः पुनः स्नात्वाअजुहुयादहुत्वा वा ब्राह्मणोभुंक्ते स हिक्कारोगी भवेत् । स त्रीणि चांद्रायणानि सातिकृच्छ्राणि चरेत् । ता मग्निवर्णामित्यादिसूक्तं जपेत् ससुवर्णमन्नदानं च ॥
A brahmana (priest) who bathes but does not offer homa (fire offering) may suffer from hiccups. So may one who eats without offering it. He should keep three chandrayana (moon-phase fast) fasts, each with an atikrichchhra (a harder penance fast). He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the sukta (Vedic hymn) that begins "tam agnivarnam". He should also give a gift of food with gold.
Classical view, not medical advice.