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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 32
दाह — कर्मविपाकः
This is the Daha karmavipaka chapter of Vira Simhavaloka, on the past-life deed the text links to this trouble. The text links this trouble to a seizing spirit named Kapila, said to seize one who spits into fire.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The remedy is an offering to spirits at a crossroads at night, with a mantra to Kapila.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Daha (burning) - past deeds
अथ सर्वांगदाहरोगस्य कर्मविपाकमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च । अथ कपिलग्रहे यः पुनः अग्नौ ष्ठीवति तं कपिलनामा ग्रहो गृह्णाति । स तत्क्षणाज्ज्वरशूली सर्वांगदाही पीतनयनश्च भवति ।
Next, the text tells the past-deed cause of burning over the whole body, and its remedy. Now, about the spirit Kapila. If a person spits into fire, a seizing spirit named Kapila seizes him. At once he may get fever with sharp pain, burning all over the body, and yellow eyes.
Daha (burning) - past deeds
बलिं च निशि चतुष्पथेपि पिष्टलाजपिण्याकरुधिरतिलध्वजगंधपुष्पैर्मंत्रेण दद्यात् ॥
At night, at a crossroads, he should give a bali (offering to spirits) with the mantra. It is made of rice paste, parched grain, oil-cake, blood, sesame, a flag, scent and flowers.
Daha (burning) - past deeds
प्रगृह्णीष्व बलिं चेमं कपिलाख्य महाग्रह ।आतुरस्य सुखं सिद्धिं प्रयच्छ त्वं महाफलम् ॥
"O Kapila, great seizing spirit, take this offering. Give the sick person comfort and success, and great reward."
Daha (burning) - past deeds
इतिमन्त्रः ।
This is the mantra.
Unit 32.2 describes a bali at a crossroads at night. Unit 32.3 gives the mantra.