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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 42
शूल — कर्मविपाकः
This is the Shula karmavipaka chapter of Vira Simhavaloka, on the past-life deed the text links to this trouble. The text links this trouble to a deed such as harming people with a spear, or turning away a poor priest.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The amends are the gift of a spear of gold or silver, with sixteen acts of worship and a fire offering.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Shula (colic) - past deeds
अथ शूलरोगस्य कर्मविपाकमाह । याचितारमर्किंचनं ब्राह्मणं श्रुताध्यपनसंपन्नातिशांतमाहूय यो न प्रयच्छति स जठरशूलरोगवान्भवति कदाचिदाध्मानी भवति स कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रचांद्रायणानि कुर्यात् वस्त्राणि दद्यात् अन्यच्च संध्योपासनादिभ्रष्टोऽन्यजन्मनि बस्तिशूली भवति । स्वर्णद्वादशकं दद्यात् । यथाविभवं ब्राह्मणभोजनं हिरण्यं च दद्यात् ।
Next, the text tells the result of past deeds for colic. A poor brahmana (priest) may come and ask. He is learned, teaches the Veda and is very calm. The text says one who calls him but gives nothing may suffer from colic in the stomach. Sometimes bloating comes too. He should keep the krichchhra (penance fast), the atikrichchhra (a harder penance fast) and the chandrayana (moon-phase fast). He should give clothes. Also, one who gave up the twilight prayers and like duties may have colic in the bladder in another birth. He should give twelve pieces of gold. He should feed priests as his means allow, and give gold.
Shula (colic) - past deeds
यो मातापितृभ्यां प्रवृत्तं मैथुनं शृणोति स कर्णशूली भवति पश्चाद्बधिरः किंचिदेव शृणोति वा । तद्विष्णोरित्यष्टोत्तरायुतं जपेत् पुरुषसूक्तं वा । अपामार्जनस्तोत्राभिमंत्रितं जलं पिबेत् ।
The text says one who listened to his mother and father in union may get sharp pain in the ear. Later he may become deaf, or hear only a little. He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Vedic mantra that begins "tad vishnoh" 10,008 times. Or he may recite the Purusha sukta (Vedic hymn). He should drink water charmed with the Apamarjana hymn.
Shula (colic) - past deeds
शूलेन शूली भवति मनुष्याणां च हिंसकः ।पलेनाथ तदर्द्धेन तदर्द्धार्द्धेन वा कृतम् ॥
One who harmed people with a spear may suffer from shula (colic). [So make a spear] of one pala (weight unit of about 48 grams). Or make it of half that, or a quarter.
Shula (colic) - past deeds
सौवर्णं राजतं वापि शूलं कुर्यात्प्रयत्नतः ।ताम्रेण वाऽयसा वापि खादिरेणापि शक्तितः ॥
One should carefully make the spear of gold or silver. Or, as one can, of copper, iron or khadira (cutch tree) wood.
Shula (colic) - past deeds
रक्तवस्त्रेण संवेष्ट्य तिलानामुपरि न्यसेत् ॥तिलानां तु परीमाणं द्रोणं वापि तदर्धकम् ।तदर्धं वा यथाशक्तया पूजयेद्ब्राह्मणं शुचिः ॥
Wrap it in a red cloth and place it on sesame seeds. The amount of sesame should be a drona (grain measure), or half of that, or half again, as one can. The pure one should worship a priest.
Shula (colic) - past deeds
अर्घ्यादिमूलमंत्रेण षोडशैवोपचारकान् ।क्रियाविद्ब्राह्मणः पूजां कृत्वा होमं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥
With the root mantra, offer the sixteen acts of worship, starting with arghya (water offered in welcome). A priest who knows the rite should do the worship and then arrange the homa (fire offering).
Shula (colic) - past deeds
शूलस्य दक्षिणे पार्श्वे स्थंडिलाग्निः प्रणीयते ।समिदाज्यतिलान्हुत्वा पुरुष एवेति मंत्रतः ॥
On the right side of the spear, an altar fire is lit on a raised patch of earth. Offer firewood, ghee and sesame with the Vedic mantra that begins "purusha eva".
Shula (colic) - past deeds
त्र्यंबकेणाज्यहोमं च विद्वांस्तत्र प्रकल्पयेत् ।यत इंद्रभयामह इत्यनेन तिलान्पुनः ॥ततः शांतिं प्रकल्पयेत्
The learned one should also offer ghee with the Tryambaka mantra. Then he offers sesame again with the mantra that begins "yata indra bhayamahe". After that, he should arrange the peace ritual.
Shula (colic) - past deeds
तेनोदकेन चासिंचेच्छूलिनं रोगिणं नरम् ।ततो हुतवते शूलं संपूज्यैव स्वशक्तितः ॥
With that water, sprinkle the sick person who has colic. Then worship the spear as one can, [to give it] to the one who did the homa (fire offering).
Shula (colic) - past deeds
दद्यात्सदक्षिणं तं तु प्राङ्मुखाय उदङ्मुखः ।मंत्रेणानेन परया भक्तया सद्योहरिं स्मरेत् ॥
He should give it, with dakshina (fee to the priest), to him facing east, while he himself faces north. With this mantra and deep devotion, he should at once remember Hari.
Shula (colic) - past deeds
त्वं शूलब्रह्मणा सृष्ट त्वं पुरत्रयनाशन ।दैत्यानां दानवानां च शंकरस्यायुधं तथा ॥
"You, spear, were made by Brahma. You destroyed the three cities, and the Daityas and Danavas (classes of demons). You are also the weapon of Shankara."
Shula (colic) - past deeds
कुक्षिस्थमथपार्श्वस्थमथ वा पृष्ठसंगतम् ।शूलं विनाशय त्वं मे महादेवेन धारित ॥
"You are held by Mahadeva. Destroy my colic, whether it sits in the belly, the side or the back."
This is the mantra for the gift.
Shula (colic) - past deeds
ततः स्नात्वा तु भुंजीत ब्राह्मणैर्बंधुभिः सह ।शूलहिंसासमुत्पन्नां वेदनामाशु नाशयेत् ॥
Then bathe and eat with priests and kinsmen. The text says this soon eases the pain that came from harming with a spear.
This is the method of the trident that eases colic.
Units 42.3 to 42.5 describe a spear made of gold or silver, wrapped in red cloth and set on sesame.