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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 40 · Urustambha and Amavata: past deeds
ऊरुस्तंभ-आमवात — कर्मविपाकः
यत्र यत्र च संकीर्णमात्मानं मन्यते द्विजः ।तत्र तत्र तिलैर्होमो गायत्र्याश्च जपस्तथा ॥
Wherever a Brahmin thinks himself defiled, there he should do homa (fire offering) with sesame. He should also do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Gayatri (gayatri mantra).
Classical view, not medical advice.
ऊरुस्तंभामवातोपसृष्टस्य कर्मविपाकमाह हुताग्निनिर्वापक आमवातवान् इति स्मरणात् तदुक्तदोषोपशांतयेऽयुतसंख्याको गायत्र्या जपस्तिलैराज्येन च होमः सुवर्णान्नदानम् ॥
The text tells the past-deed cause for one struck by urustambha (stiff thighs) and amavata (joint pain). This comes from a saying of the Smriti (law…
इति स्मरणात् ।
This is from the Smriti (law book) saying.