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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 6
ग्रहणी — कर्मविपाकः
This is the Grahani karmavipaka chapter of Vira Simhavaloka, on the past-life deed the text links to this trouble. The text links this trouble to leaving a good wife without reason in a past life.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The expiation is a sukta, a gift of a milk cow with her calf, and a mantra to Krishna.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Grahani (bowel trouble) - past deeds
अथ ग्रहणीरोगस्य कर्मविपाकमाह । यः पुनः तुष्टां भार्यामनन्यगतिकां कारणमन्तरेण परित्यजति सः जन्मान्तरे संग्रहणीरोगवान् भवति शिवसंकल्पसूक्तमष्टोत्तरसहस्रं जपेत् मधुहिरण्यं च दद्यात् ॥
Next, the karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds) of grahani (bowel trouble) is told. One who leaves a wife for no reason may suffer from grahani in another birth. She is pleased with him and has no other refuge. He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Shiva Sankalpa sukta (Vedic hymn) 1,008 times. He should give honey and gold.
Grahani (bowel trouble) - past deeds
साध्वीं भार्यां च यो मर्त्यः परित्यजति कामतः ।ग्रहणीरोगसंयुक्तः सदा भवति मानवः ॥शिवसंकल्पसूक्तेन जपेदष्टोत्तरं शतम् । इति शिवगीतावचनात् ।
A mortal who leaves a good wife by his own wish may always suffer from grahani (bowel trouble). He should do japa (repeating a mantra) with the Shiva Sankalpa sukta (Vedic hymn) 108 times. So say the words of the Shiva Gita.
Grahani (bowel trouble) - past deeds
धेनुं सदक्षिणां दद्यात्सवत्साभरणान्विताम् ।पयस्विनीं गुणोपेतां ब्राह्मणाय विशेषतः ॥
He should give a cow with a dakshina (fee to the priest). The cow should be a milk giver with good qualities, with her calf and ornaments. He should give her especially to a brahmana (priest).
Grahani (bowel trouble) - past deeds
पद्मपुराणे ग्रहण्यपनुत्तय आह गौतमः ।धेनुं पयस्विनीं दद्यात् घण्टाभरणभूषिताम् ।हेमशृङ्गीं रौप्यखुरां वासोभिर्वेष्टितां नरः ॥
In the Padma Purana, Gautama speaks for driving away grahani (bowel trouble). A person should give a milk cow decorated with a bell and ornaments. She has gold horns and silver hooves, and is wrapped in cloths.
Grahani (bowel trouble) - past deeds
नवधान्यैः समायुक्तामेकैकं द्रोणपञ्चकम् ।सहिरण्यां तु गां दद्याद्ब्राह्मणाय कुटुंबिने ॥
She is joined with the nine grains, five drona (grain measure) of each. He should give the cow together with gold to a brahmana (priest) who has a family.
Grahani (bowel trouble) - past deeds
अलोलुपाय शान्ताय धर्मज्ञाय विशेषतः ।होमं च पूर्ववत्कुर्यात्समिदाज्यचरूत्कटैः ॥
The priest should be free of greed and calm, and above all should know dharma. The homa (fire offering) is done as before, rich in samidh (sacred firewood), ghee and charu (rice offering).
Grahani (bowel trouble) - past deeds
तस्मै हुतवते दद्यात्पूजितायांगुलीयकैः ।गां कृष्णां कृष्णरूपाय मन्त्रेणानेन रोगवान् ॥
The priest has made the offering and been honoured with rings. To him the sick person should give a black cow. He gives it with this mantra, to him as the one with the form of Krishna.
Grahani (bowel trouble) - past deeds
देवकीपुत्र चाणूरकंसारिष्टविनाशन ।नाशय ग्रहणीं कृष्ण गोपीजनमनोहर ॥इतिदानमन्त्रः ।
"O son of Devaki, destroyer of Chanura, Kamsa and Arishta! O Krishna, who charms the hearts of the gopis (cowherd women)! Take away my grahani." This is the mantra for the dana (gift).
Grahani (bowel trouble) - past deeds
मंत्रेणानेन दानेन ग्रहणी शांतिमृच्छति ।तस्मादेतच्च कर्त्तव्यं ग्रहणीरोगिणा सदा ॥
By this mantra and this dana (gift), grahani (bowel trouble) comes to peace. So the one who has grahani should always do this.
This is the rule for the dana (gift) of a cow, which brings peace in grahani (bowel trouble).
Units 6.3 and 6.4 name a decorated milk cow. Unit 6.10 calls this the rule for the gift of a cow.