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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 34 · Apasmara: past deeds
अपस्मार — कर्मविपाकः
अथापस्माररोगस्य कर्मविपाकप्रकारमाचष्टे तत्प्रतीकारं च । अथापस्माररोगे स्वामिनो गुरोश्च हंता प्रतिकूलो वा अपस्मारी जायते ।
Next, the text tells how epilepsy comes from past deeds, and its remedy. It says that one who killed his master or his teacher, or worked against them, may be born with epilepsy.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अस्य प्रायश्चित्तं चांद्रायणं कुर्यात् । सदसस्पतिमद्भुतमित्यनेन मंत्रेण चरुघृताभ्यां जुहुयात् । देवब्राह्मणान्संपूज्य नमस्कुर्यात् । हिरण्यं दद्यात् । कयानश्चित्रआभुवदिति सूक्तं जपेत् ।
As prayashchitta (making amends) for this, he should keep the chandrayana (moon-phase fast). He should do homa (fire offering) of cooked rice and…
यथाह बौधायनः । ब्राह्मणश्वासरोधेन ह्यपस्मारी भवेन्नरः ।
As Baudhayana says: A man becomes epileptic by choking a Brahmin. I will tell the remedy for him, by gifts, fire offerings and rites.
पलेन वा तदर्धेन तदर्धार्धेन वा पुनः ।
Make a fine image of Vinayaka (Ganesha) in gold. It should weigh one pala (weight unit of about 48 grams), or half of that, or half of that again.