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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 54
प्रमेह — कर्मविपाकः
This Prameha karmavipaka chapter lists past-life deeds the text links to this trouble. It then gives amends: fasts, feeding priests, japa, homa and the gift of a gold cow.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The text says heavier amends fit a heavier trouble.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
अथ प्रमेहरोगस्य कर्मविपाके हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च । कन्यागामी वातप्रमेही भवति । स चांद्रायणत्रयं कुर्यात् । प्रतिरूपदानम् ॥
Next, the text tells the cause of prameha (urinary disorders) in the result of past deeds, and the remedy. One who goes to a maiden may have a wind kind of urinary disorder. He should keep three chandrayana (moon-phase fast). He should also give an image.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
मातृगामी स्वसृगामी मधुमेही भवेन्नरः ।भ्रातृभार्याभिगामी च जलमेही नराधिप ॥यो गच्छेद्भगिनीं नित्यमिक्षुमेहीति निश्चितम् ।
The text says: a man who goes to his mother or his sister may have madhumeha (sweet urinary disorder). O king, one who goes to his brother's wife may have jalameha (watery urinary disorder). One who always goes to his sister surely has ikshumeha (sugarcane-juice urinary disorder).
Because of this saying, heavier amends than those told above should be set. Going to a mother and the like is very strongly forbidden. Where he cannot do that, he should do three krichchhra (penance fasts). He should feed forty priests every day. He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Purusha sukta (Vedic hymn). Or he may do japa of the thousand-names hymn or the gayatri (gayatri mantra). He should have a homa (fire offering) of ghee done with the Rudra sukta that begins "a te". Or he has japa of it done. Either is done 1,008 times.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
चांडालीगामी सर्वमेहव्याधिमान्भवति सततं क्षुत्पिपासातुरश्च ।
The text speaks of a chandala (an outcaste, in the old social order) woman. One who went to her may have every kind of urinary disease. He may always be troubled by hunger and thirst.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
स पिपीलिकामध्यचांद्रायणानि कुर्यात् । इदमापः प्रवहतोदुत्तमं वरुणेत्यादिभिर्मंत्रैर्जपेज्जुहुयाच्च ।
He should keep the pipilikamadhya (ant-shaped) chandrayana (moon-phase fast), thin in the middle like an ant. He should do japa (repeating a mantra) and homa (fire offering). He uses the Vedic mantras that begin "idam apah pravahata" and "ud uttamam varuna".
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
तिर्यग्गामी प्रमेही शूली स सांतपनानि कुर्यात् । व्याधिगुरुलघुत्वभावेन प्रायश्चित्ते गुरुलघुभावौ द्रष्टव्यौ इति ॥
One who went to an animal may have a urinary disorder and colic. He should keep the santapana (a penance fast with cow products) fasts. The amends should be heavier or lighter as the illness is heavier or lighter.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
सर्वप्रमेहेषु वायुपुराणे ।ब्राह्मणस्वर्णहारी च प्रमेही जायते ध्रुवम् ।
On all urinary disorders, the Vayu Purana says: One who takes a priest's gold is surely born with a urinary disorder.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
ब्राह्मणस्वर्णहरणप्रायश्चित्ताभिप्रायेण नारायणव्याख्यानम् ।
Narayana explains that the amends here are those for taking a priest's gold.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
धेनुं स्वर्णमयीं कुर्यात्पूर्वेण विधिना ततः ।स्वर्णशृंगीं च रत्नाढ्यां तथा रौप्यखुरान्विताम्॥
Now Vriddha Gautama says: By the earlier rule, make a cow of gold. Give her gold horns, set with gems, and silver hooves.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
तथैव तर्णकं कुर्यादष्टभागेन पूर्ववत् ।ब्राह्मणं श्रुतिसंपन्नं वैष्णवं च कुटंबिनम् ॥
In the same way, make a calf with an eighth part of the gold, as before. The priest should know the Veda, be a Vishnu devotee and have a family.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
आचारवन्तं धर्मिष्ठं द्विजशुश्रूषणे रतम् ।गृहमाहूय विधिवत्पूर्ववत्पूजयेत्तु तम् ॥
He should be of good conduct and just, and glad to serve the twice-born. Call him to the house and worship him by the rule, as before.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
होमांते तां प्रदद्यात्तु मंत्रेणानेन मेहवान् ।चक्रं सुदर्शनं यस्य राजतेऽब्जं तथैवच ॥प्रमेहं हर मे क्षिप्रं विष्णो गरुडवाहन ।
At the end of the homa (fire offering), the one with prameha should give it with this mantra: "Vishnu, who rides Garuda, whose Sudarshana discus and lotus shine, take my prameha (urinary disorder) away quickly."
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
इतिदानमंत्रः ।
This is the mantra for the gift.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
दानं प्रमेहरोगघ्नमेतत्कार्यं मनीषिभिः ।कृतेनानेन शाम्यंति प्रमेहा दारुणा अपि ॥
The wise should do this gift, which eases urinary disorders. By doing it, even severe urinary disorders become calm.
Prameha (urinary disorders) - past deeds
अत्र पूर्ववदिति ज्ञेयम् । इति प्रमेहहरस्वर्णधेनुदानविधिः ।
Here the rest should be understood as before. This is the method of the gift of a gold cow that eases urinary disorders.
Unit 54.3 names three penance fasts, feeding forty priests every day, and japa of the Purusha hymn.
Unit 54.6 says the amends should be heavier or lighter as the trouble is heavier or lighter.