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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 54 · Prameha: past deeds
प्रमेह — कर्मविपाकः
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
मातृगामी स्वसृगामी मधुमेही भवेन्नरः ।
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…
इति वचनात् । प्रोक्ताधिकं प्रायश्चित्तं प्रकल्प्यं मात्रादीनामतिमात्रनिषिद्धत्वात् । यत्राशक्तः तत्र कृच्छ्रत्रयं प्रतिदिनं चत्वारिंशद्ब्राह्मणभोजनं कारयेत्। पुरुषसूक्तं सहस्रनामस्तोत्रं गायत्रीं वा जपेत् । आतेरौद्रसूक्तेनाज्याहुतिहोमं जपं वा अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं कारयेत्।
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…
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…