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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 70 · Vrana: past deeds
व्रण — कर्मविपाकः
अथ कर्मविपाके हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च । जलाग्न्युद्बंधनादिनाम्रियते स उदरव्रणी भवति । गोद्वयं दद्यात् । पंचाशद्ब्राह्मणभोजनं कारयेत् । दक्षिणां च दद्यात् ।
Next, the cause in karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds) and its remedy are described. The text speaks of one who died by water, fire, hanging and the like. He may be born with a wound in the belly. He should give two cows and feed fifty priests. He should also give dakshina (fee to the priest).
Classical view, not medical advice.
तथा च
And so: A person may know the settled ruling on what is right. But out of too much pride, anger, affection or even fear, he acts otherwise. The text…
तच्छांतये तप्तकृच्छ्रं कुर्यात्तिलप्रस्थदो भवति । दर्भा ज्यतिलैर्व्याहृतिभिरष्टोत्तरसहस्रंजुहुयात् । पंचाशद्ब्राम्हणभोजनं तुकारयेत् ।
To bring peace to this, he should do the hot form of krichchhra (penance fast). He should give a prastha (a small grain measure) of sesame. He…
तथा च महाफलतस्करःपादव्रणीभवति । तथा च यश्चांडालादिवचः शृणवन्स्वयं भुंक्ते स पित्तोद्रेकाद्व्रणवान्भवति । स कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रं कुर्याद्यथा विभवंतिलान्दद्यात् । सर्पिर्मधुयुतं चाष्टोत्तरशतं होमं कुर्यात् ।
Also: The text says that one who steals a great fruit may be born with a wound in the foot. Another case: one eats while he hears the words of a…