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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 64 · Galaganda and Gandamala and Raktarbuda: past deeds
गलगंड-गंडमाला-रक्तार्बुद — कर्मविपाकः
गुरुद्वेषी परचित्तदुःखकारी गुल्मी गंडमालाव्याधिमांश्च जायते । एतद्बार्हस्पत्येऽभिहितम् ॥
One who hates his teacher and hurts the minds of others may be born with a lump in the belly. He may also get a chain of neck swellings. This is said in Brihaspati's text.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अपरंच ब्राह्मणं प्रतार्य योऽध्यापयति शिष्यश्च गुरुं वंचयित्वा योऽधीते स गंडमाली भवति । अस्य प्रायश्चित्त मनुक्तनिष्कृतित्वाच्चांद्रायणं कुर्यात् । एतन्मानवेऽभिहितम् ॥
Also: One who teaches after cheating a priest may get a chain of neck swellings. So may a student who learns by cheating his teacher. No amends is…
गंडमालागलगंडोपशांतयेपुरुषसूक्तम् ऋषिच्छंदोदैवतानि ज्ञात्वैव जपेत् ।
To bring peace to a chain of neck swellings and throat swelling, he should repeat the Purusha sukta (Vedic hymn). He should first know its seer…
अविदित्वा ऋषिच्छंदो दैवतं यज्ञमेव च ।
One may teach or repeat a text without knowing the seer, metre, god and sacrifice. Such a one becomes a greater sinner.