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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 58 · Udara: past deeds
उदररोग — कर्मविपाकः
जलोदरे पद्मपुराणे —उदरव्याधियुक्तस्तु भवेद्दुर्वंगनागमे ।चांद्रायणत्रयं कुर्यात्तस्य पापस्य शांतये ॥
The Padma Purana says, on water-belly (swelling of the belly with water): One who goes to a wicked woman may suffer from belly swelling. To bring peace to that sin, he should do chandrayana (moon-phase fast) three times.
Classical view, not medical advice.
बोधायनः —
Bodhayana says: Make a good makara (a sea-creature like a crocodile) of silver, and also of copper. Make it of three pala (weight unit of about 48…
पुच्छे रत्नानि देयानि कटिं रौप्येण कारयेत् ।
Set gems in its tail. Make its waist of silver. Make its two eyes of gold. Make its tongue of brass.
पादयोः प्रक्षिपेत्तत्र घृतपात्रं पुनर्द्वयोः ।
Put a pot of ghee at its feet, one at each of the two. Wrap it in black cloth. Smear it with sandalwood paste and agaru (aloe wood).