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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 68
विद्रधि — कर्मविपाकः
This Vidradhi karmavipaka chapter links the trouble to stealing a priest's fruit. The remedy is a gift of a made mango tree in white cloth, set on rice.
Classical view, not medical advice.
A learned teacher leads the worship.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
अथ विद्रधिरोगस्य कर्मविपाकहेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ॥
Next, the text gives the cause of abscess from past deeds, and its remedy.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
विद्रधी फलहर्ता स्यान्मनुष्यो ब्राह्मणस्य तु ।वक्ष्यामि तत्प्रतीकारं दानहोमादिभिःपुनः ॥
The text says a man who steals a priest's fruit may get an abscess. I will tell its remedy by gifts, homa (fire offering) and the like.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
यथाविभवतो वापि कुर्यादाम्रतरुं शुभम् ॥स्निग्धं तथैव शाखाभिः सर्वतः संस्कृतं शुभम्॥
As his wealth allows, he should make a good mango tree. It should be smooth, and well shaped all round with its branches.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
श्वेतवस्त्रेण संवेष्टच फलैरपि सुकल्पितैः ।गंधपुष्पैः समभ्यर्च्य तंडुलोपरि विन्यसेत् ॥
Wrap it in white cloth and adorn it with well-made fruits. Honour it with scents and flowers, and set it on rice.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
तंडुलानां परीमाणं द्रोणानांच चतुष्टयम् ।तदर्धमथ वा ग्राह्यं यथाविभवतो नरः ॥
The rice should be four dronas (grain measures), or half of that, or as his wealth allows.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
आचार्योऽथ विधिज्ञश्च सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्ववित् ।धर्मज्ञः सत्यवादी च कुलीनो लोकसंमतः ॥
Call a teacher who knows the rules and the true meaning of all the sacred texts. He should know duty, speak truth, be well born and be respected.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
आहूय परया भक्त्या तेन पूजादि कारयेत् ।वनस्पते रशनयेत्येतया पूजनादिकम् ॥
Call him with great devotion and have him do the worship. The worship is with the Vedic mantra that begins "vanaspate rashanaya".
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
आग्नेय्यांदिशि होमश्च समिदाज्यतिलैर्भवेत् ।मंत्रांश्च शास्त्रतो दृष्ट्वा दाता च श्रद्धयान्वितः॥
Let the homa (fire offering) be in the south-east, with samidh (sacred firewood), ghee and sesame. The giver, full of faith, should read the mantras in the texts.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
तिलहोमो व्याहृतिभिरष्टोत्तरसहस्रकम् ।यद्देवा इति मंत्रेण चाग्नौ होमः प्रशस्यते ॥
Offer sesame in homa (fire offering) with the vyahriti (the sacred calls bhur, bhuvah, svah), 1,008 times. Homa in the fire with the Vedic mantra that begins "yad deva" is praised.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
ग्रहशांतिश्च कर्त्तव्या गृह्योक्तविधिना ततः ।हुत्वा तु संस्रवान् पात्रे पात्रेऽन्यस्मिन्निधापयेत्।
Then do the shanti (peace ritual) of the planets by the rule of the household texts. After the homa (fire offering), collect the leftover drops in a vessel. Put them in another vessel.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
तस्यैव विद्रधिर्गच्छेद्व्याधिस्तस्याप्रयत्नतः ।अग्नेरुत्तरतो भागे विधिज्ञो ब्राह्मणःशुभम् ॥
The text says his abscess and illness then go away without effort. Then, on the north side of the fire, a priest who knows the rules [sets up] a good [pot].
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
स्थापयेदव्रणं कुंभं सितवस्त्रेण वेष्टयेत् ।क्षिपेत्तत्र च रत्नानि मृत्तिकाः पंच रोचनम् ॥
He should set an unbroken pot and wrap it in white cloth. He should put in gems, five kinds of earth and gorochana (a yellow pigment).
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
अश्वस्थानाद्गजस्थाद्गद्वल्मीकात्संगमाद्ध्रदात् ।पंचत्वक्पल्लवान्क्षिप्त्वा पूरयेत्तीर्थवारिणा ॥
He takes the earth from a horse stable, an elephant stable, an anthill, a river meeting and a lake. He should put in the bark and young leaves of five trees. Then he fills it with water from holy places.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
ततोऽभिषेकं कुर्वीत आपोहिष्ठादिभिः क्रमात् ।हिरण्यवर्णेति ऋचा पवमानेति चैव हि ॥भद्रासनोपविष्टस्य त्वभिषेकं च कारयेत् ॥
Then he should do the abhisheka (ritual pouring of water) in order with "apo hi shtha" and the rest. He should also use the rik (Vedic verse) that begins "hiranyavarna", and "pavamana". The abhisheka is done to [the sick person] seated on a good seat.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
ततः शुक्लांबरधरः शुक्लगंधानुलेपनः ।सुवर्णमात्रं वृक्षं तं प्रदद्यात्प्राङ्मुखाय च ॥वस्त्रैर्गंधैः पूजिताय रोगी स्वयमुदङ्मुखः ।
Then he wears white clothes and white scent. He should give the tree of gold to the priest, who faces east. The priest has been honoured with clothes and scents. The sick person himself faces north.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
आम्र त्वं ब्रह्मणा सृष्टः सर्वप्राणिहिताय च ॥वृक्षाणामादिभूतस्तु देवानां प्रीतिवर्धनः ।
"Mango tree, you were made by Brahma for the good of all beings. You are first of the trees and you increase the joy of the gods."
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
फलचौर्येण यत्प्राप्तं वैरूप्यं पूर्वजन्मजम् ।सौवर्णवृक्षदानेन तुष्टाः सर्वाश्च देवताः ॥
"I got a deformity from a past life, by stealing fruit. By the gift of a golden tree, may all the gods be pleased."
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
विद्रधिं न शरीरोत्थं बाह्यमाभ्यंतरं तथा ॥विनाशयंतु सकलं स्वोच्चं कुर्वंतु सर्वदा ।
"May they remove all of the abscess risen in my body, outside and inside. May they always raise me up."
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
एवं दत्वा तु तद्दानमाचार्यायातिभक्तितः ॥शनैः शतपदं गत्वा प्रणिपत्य विसर्जयेत् ।
After giving that gift to the teacher with great devotion, he should walk slowly a hundred steps [after him]. Then he should bow and send him off.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
अन्येभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च दद्याच्छत्तया तु दक्षिणाम् ॥ब्राह्मणान्भोजयित्वा तु स्वयं भुंजीत बंधुभिः ।
He should give a fee to other priests as he can. After feeding the priests, he should eat with his relatives.
Vidradhi (abscess) - past deeds
इवि विद्रधौ आम्रदानविधिः ।
This is the method of the mango gift for abscess.
Unit 68.3 describes a smooth, well-shaped made mango tree, wrapped in white cloth and set on rice.