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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 36 · Vatavyadhi: past deeds
वातव्याधि — कर्मविपाकः
अथ वातव्याधेः कर्मविपाकमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च गुरुं प्रत्यर्थी वातरोगी शन्नोदेवीरिति मंत्रेण जपं कुर्वीत इतिउमामहेश्वरसंवादे ऽभिधानात् ।
Next, the text tells the past-deed cause of vata (the wind humour) illness, and its remedy. It says that one who was an enemy of his teacher may suffer from it. He should do japa (repeating a mantra) with the Vedic mantra that begins "shanno devih". This is said in the dialogue of Uma and Maheshvara.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अन्यच्च वातरोगकारणं प्रकृत्यंतरं चोच्यते देवब्राह्मणस्वापहरणात्स्वामिद्रोहाद्वातरोगी भवति । अस्य प्रायश्चित्तं कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रचांद्रायणंकुर्यात् । अग्निरश्मीत्यृचं जपेत् । अनेन मंत्रेण होमं च कुर्यात् ।
Also, another cause of wind illness, of a different kind, is told. The text says that a person may suffer from vata (the wind humour) illness. The…
वात आवातमंत्रोयं जप्यतेऽयुतसंख्यया ।
This is the Vedic mantra that begins "vata a vatu". It is repeated ten thousand times. Or one may repeat the Vedic verse that begins "agnirashmi"…
इति वाचस्पतिवचनं विश्वस्तस्य विषं दत्वाअभक्षयभक्षी वा वासो हिरण्यं दद्यात् ॥
This is the saying of Vachaspati. One who gave poison to someone who trusted him should give cloth and gold. So should one who ate what must not be…