Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 60 · Shvayathu: past deeds
श्वयथु — कर्मविपाकः
पर्वताग्रं नदीतीरं छायामारुह्य वा नरः ॥मूत्रं पुरीषमथवा यः प्रक्षिपति वा जले ।श्वयथुव्याधिमामोति इत्याह भगवाञ्छिवः ॥
A man may climb a mountain top or a river bank, or go into a tree's shade. There he passes urine or stool. Or he may throw urine or stool into water. Such a man may get a swelling illness. So says lord Shiva.
Classical view, not medical advice.
स इदं वोविश्वतः शरीर इत्यादिना अष्टोत्तरशतायुतत्रयजपं कुर्यात् । आपो हिष्ठामयोभुव इत्यनेन चरुघृताभ्यामष्टोत्तरायुतशतत्रयं होमं कुर्यात् । अत्र व्याधिगुरुलघुभावौ च द्रष्टव्यौ ।
He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Vedic mantra that begins "sa idam vo vishvatah sharire". The count words read "one hundred eight, ten…
तथाच वृद्धबोधायनः ।
Old Bodhayana also says: A man who blocks people who are eating tends to get swellings. I will now tell in full the best gift. It is said to remove…
क्षौमवस्त्रं समानीय बहुमूल्यं च यद्भवेत् ।
Bring a costly linen cloth. Tie pearls all around at its edge.