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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 64 · Galaganda and Gandamala and Raktarbuda: past deeds
गलगंड-गंडमाला-रक्तार्बुद — कर्मविपाकः
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, metre and god.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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.
इतिवचनात् । तस्माच्छंदऋषिदैवतानि ज्ञात्वैव जपेत् । एतच्चाधीतब्राह्मणविषयम् । कृच्छ्रचांद्रायणब्रह्मभोज्यानि च कारयेत् । अभक्ष्यभक्षी चैव ।
So the saying goes. So he should repeat it only after knowing the metre, seer and god. This is for a priest who has studied the Veda. He should also…
अथार्बुदरोगस्य कर्मविपाकहेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारंच । पूर्वजन्मनि विधवया सार्द्धं रममाणः रक्तार्बुदवान्भवति ।
Next, the text gives the cause of tumour illness from past deeds, and its remedy. In a past life, one who lay with a widow may get a blood tumour.