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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 36 · Vatavyadhi: past deeds
वातव्याधि — कर्मविपाकः
धनुर्वातरोगे अन्यच्च वायुपुराणे ॥ वातव्याधियुतः स्तेयीत्याह बौधायनो मुनिः ।हरिणं कारयेत्ताम्रं धेनुं तु दशभिः पलैः ॥
For dhanurvata (a wind illness that bends the body like a bow), the Vayu Purana gives another rule. The sage Baudhayana says that one who stole may be troubled by vata (the wind humour) illness. He should have a copper deer made, a female, of ten palas (weight unit of about 48 grams).
Classical view, not medical advice.
तदर्धेन तदर्धेन शृंगेरूप्यमये दृढे ।
Or he may make it half of that, or half again. Its two horns should be strong and of silver. He should set it on rice grains and offer it to a…
हाटकत्रितयं वापि तदर्धं वा स्वशक्तितः ।
Or he may give three pieces of gold (hataka), or half of that, as he can afford. He should place four bronze bowls at its four feet.
वायुदैवतमंत्रैश्च होमं तत्र प्रकल्पयेत् ।
There he should do homa (fire offering) with mantras to the wind god. The priest should offer kindling sticks, clarified butter and cooked rice. He…