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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 38
वातरक्त — कर्मविपाकः
This is the Vatarakta karmavipaka chapter of Vira Simhavaloka, on the past-life deed the text links to this trouble. The amends are two chandrayana fasts, then the gift of a gold image of Lakshmi and Narayana.
Classical view, not medical advice.
Most units describe the image, its Garuda and the worship.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
अथ वातरक्तरोगे कर्मविपाकहेतुमाह ।वातरक्तोद्रेके यथाह बोधायनः । सवर्णागमने वातरक्तवान् भवति । अस्य प्रायश्चितं चांद्रायणद्वयम् । अथ दानम् ।
Next, the text tells the past-deed cause in vatarakta (gout). On vatarakta flaring up, Baudhayana says: A person may get it from union with a woman of the same caste. For this, the amends are two chandrayanas (moon-phase fasts). Next, the gift.
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
लक्ष्मीनारायणं रूपं सुवर्णेन प्रकल्पयेत् ।पलेन वा तदर्धेन तदर्धनाथ वा पुनः ॥
Make an image of Lakshmi-Narayana in gold. It should weigh one pala (weight unit of about 48 grams), or half of that, or half of that again.
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
लक्ष्मीनारायणं रूपं सर्वदा सर्वकामदम् ।पद्मासनगतं कुर्याद्देवदेवं चतुर्मुखम् ॥
The image of Lakshmi-Narayana always fulfils every wish. Make the god of gods four-faced and seated on a lotus.
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
दक्षिणाधःकरे पद्मं शंखमूर्ध्वकरे न्यसेत् ।वामाधश्च भवेच्चक्रं लक्ष्मीपृष्ठे करं शुभम् ॥
Put a lotus in the lower right hand and a conch in the upper one. The lower left hand holds the discus. A fair hand rests on Lakshmi's back.
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
वामोत्संगगता देवी रत्नपात्रकरा भवेत् ।दक्षिणश्च भुजो देव्याः पृष्ठे देवस्य चक्रिणः ॥
The goddess sits on his left lap and holds a jewel cup in her hand. The goddess's right arm rests on the back of the god who holds the discus.
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
गरुडं राजतं कुर्याद्देवदेवस्य वाहनम् ।पक्षौ च तस्य सौवर्णौ सुवर्णेनैव नासिका ॥
Make a silver Garuda, the mount of the god of gods. His two wings are of gold, and his nose is of gold too.
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
वस्त्रैरत्यंतरुचिरैः परिधाप्यातिकौतुकम् ।मुक्तादामपरिक्षिप्तं चंदनागरुलेपनम् ॥
Dress them with great delight in very fine cloth. Ring them with strings of pearls. Smear them with sandalwood and agaru (aloe wood).
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
अर्चयेत्कुसुमैर्युग्मं लक्ष्मीनारायणात्मकम् ।प्रसन्नं रमणीयं च गरुडस्योपरिस्थितम् ॥
Worship the pair with flowers, as Lakshmi and Narayana. They are pleasing and lovely, and they sit on Garuda.
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
ततो विप्रं समाहूय सुशीलं लक्षणान्वितम् ।आचारवन्तं धर्मज्ञं वेदवेदांगपारगम् ॥
Then he should call a Brahmin of good conduct and good signs. The Brahmin should know duty. He should be a master of the Vedas and their limbs.
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
प्रतिग्रहनिवृत्तं च श्रुतिस्मृतिपथे स्थितम् ।स्वयं भक्त्या समानीय पूजयेद्वस्त्रकुंडलैः ॥
The Brahmin should no longer take gifts. He should follow the path of the Vedas and the law books. The giver should bring him himself with devotion. He should honour him with cloth and earrings.
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
कुंकुमागरुकर्पूरै रुचिरैरंगुलीयकैः ।पूर्वोक्तेन विधानेन होमं तत्र तु कारयेत् ॥
He should honour him with saffron, agaru (aloe wood), camphor and fine rings. He should have homa (fire offering) done there in the way told before.
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
मंत्रेणानेन तं दद्यात्सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम् ।लक्ष्मीपते देवकिनंदनेश क्षीराब्धिशायिन्वचसामगम्य ॥गोविंद दामोदर वातरक्तं विनाशयाशु क्षपितारिवर्ग ।
He should give the image, which all the world honours, with this mantra. "O Lord of Lakshmi, joy of Devaki, sleeper on the milk ocean, beyond the reach of words! O Govinda, Damodara, destroyer of the host of enemies! Quickly destroy the vatarakta (gout)."
Vatarakta (gout) - past deeds
लक्ष्मीनारायणस्यैव मूर्तिं दद्यात्सुभक्तितः ॥अरोगवान्सुखी नित्यं जायते नात्र संशयः ।
He should give the image of Lakshmi-Narayana with deep devotion. The text says that he becomes free from illness and always happy. It adds that there is no doubt in this.
This is the rite of the gift of Lakshmi-Narayana in vatarakta (gout).
Units 38.2 to 38.8 describe a gold image of Lakshmi-Narayana, with a silver Garuda.