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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 24
अरोचक — कर्मविपाकः
This is the Arochaka karmavipaka chapter of Vira Simhavaloka, on the past-life deed the text links to this trouble. The text links this trouble to a person who has no faith and, though rich, does not give.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The amends include fasts, feeding priests sweet food, japa and homa.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Arochaka (loss of taste) - past deeds
अथ कर्मविपाकाभिप्रायेण अरुचिप्रतीकारमाह यथा । अद्धाहीनो धनी अदाता दानरतिर्वा तामसगुणान्वितो यः सोरुचिमान् शूली वा जायते अस्य प्रायश्चित्तं कृच्छ्रमतिकृच्छ्रं चांद्रायणंव्यस्तं समस्तं वा व्याधितारतम्येन कुर्यात् ।
Next, the remedy for loss of taste is told as past deeds see it. One may have no faith, and be rich but not give. Such a one may be born with loss of taste or sharp belly pain. So may one who likes to give but has the quality of tamas (the dark, heavy quality). The prayashchitta (making amends) for this is krichchhra (penance fast), atikrichchhra (a harder penance fast) and chandrayana (moon-phase fast). They are done singly or together, by how strong the illness is.
Arochaka (loss of taste) - past deeds
अत्राशक्तौ धनी वा प्रतिदिनं पंचाशद्ब्राह्मणभोजनंमिष्टान्नं कारयेत् । अत्राप्यशक्तौ होमं सततं कुर्यात्
If he cannot do this, or if he is rich, he should feed fifty priests sweet food every day. If he cannot do even this, he should do homa (fire offering) without a break.
Arochaka (loss of taste) - past deeds
जपं होमं तथा तीर्थस्नानं वापि समाचरेत् ।तीव्रवैराग्यसंयुक्तः कुर्याद्ब्राह्मणभोजनम् ॥मिष्टान्नं दद्यादिति वचनात् ।
He should do japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering), or a bath at a holy water place. With deep detachment, he should feed priests. "He should give sweet food": so the saying goes.
Arochaka (loss of taste) - past deeds
अग्निरस्मीतिमंत्रेण जपेदयुतसंख्यया ।चरुणा च घृतेनैव जुहुयाद्धव्यवाहने ॥
He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Vedic mantra that begins "agnir asmi", ten thousand times. He should offer charu (rice offering) and ghee into the fire.
Arochaka (loss of taste) - past deeds
जपादिकं यावद्रोगयुक्तो भवति तावदेव कर्तव्यम् । एतद्ब्राह्मणविषयम् । इतरविषये हेमान्नदानमेव प्रशस्तम् । इत्यरुचिशूलविधानम् ॥
The japa (repeating a mantra) and the rest should go on while he has the illness. This is meant for a priest. For others, only a gift of gold and food is praised. So ends the rule for loss of taste and belly pain.
Unit 24.5 says the japa and the rest go on while the person has the trouble.