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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 52 · Ashmari: past deeds
अश्मरी — कर्मविपाकः
इत्यश्मरीरोगहरं स्वर्णदानम् ।
This is the gift of gold that eases stones in the urinary tract.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथाश्मरीरोगस्य कर्मविपाके हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च । यथोक्तं — यो हठात्परस्त्रीगामी सः अश्मरीवान्भवति अश्मरीवान्कृच्छ्रत्रयं चांद्रायणत्रयं वा कुर्यात् ।
Next, the text tells the result of past deeds for urinary stones, and the remedy. As it is said: One who goes by force to another man's wife may…
यद्यपि काण्वोक्ताश्मरीहरत्वे दानं नाभिहितं तथापि स्वर्णदानं कर्तव्यम् ॥ तस्य सर्वपापहरत्वात्
The remedy for stones told by Kanva names no gift. Even so, a gift of gold should be made. It takes away all wrong deeds.
तथोक्तं ब्रह्मांडपुराणे — सर्वरोगोपशमनं सौवर्णं दानमुच्यते ॥
So it is said in the Brahmanda Purana: A gift of gold is said to bring peace from all illness.