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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 46 · Gulma: past deeds
गुल्म — कर्मविपाकः
अथ गुल्मरोगस्य कर्मविपाके प्रकारमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च यथोक्तम् । गुरुभत्यर्थी वातगुल्मवान्भवति ।
Next, the text tells the result of past deeds for gulma (abdominal lump), and its remedy. The text says one who sought what belonged to his teacher's household may get a wind-type gulma.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अस्य प्रतिक्रिया वातगुल्मवान्यदि भवति तर्हि मासमेकं पयोव्रतमाचरेत् । मुंचामीत्यनेन सूक्तेन प्रत्यृचं चरुघृताभ्यामयुतं जुहुयात् । वात आवातुभेषजमिति जपेत् अन्नदानं च कुर्यात् ।
The remedy for this is as follows. Say his gulma (abdominal lump) comes from vata (the wind humour). Then he should keep a payovrata (milk fast) for…
प्रकारांतरमपि दर्शयति पद्मपुराणे गुल्मी स्यादंत्यजागमने ।
The text shows another cause too. The Padma Purana speaks of an antyaja (a person of the lowest caste, in the old social order) woman. One who went…
वोधायनः — सौवर्ण राजतं ताम्रं कारयेत्कांस्यतोऽपि वा ।
Baudhayana says: A man should make Vighnesha (Ganesha) of gold, silver, copper or bronze. Or he can make him of the wood of the arka (crown flower…