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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 72 · Bhagandara: past deeds
भगंदर — कर्मविपाकः
तदुक्तमादिवाराहे ।यो गृहीत्वा द्विजो मोहान्नियुक्तो धर्मनिश्चये ॥भगंदरो भवेत्तस्य ह्यधर्मं वदतो मुखात् ।
This is said in the Adi Varaha Purana: A priest may be appointed to decide a matter of right conduct. If he takes money out of folly, fistula may come to him. It is because his mouth spoke what is wrong.
Classical view, not medical advice.
सहिरण्यं वस्त्रं रत्नधान्यादिभूमिं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो भोजनं च दद्यात् । ततो रोगान्मुक्तो भवति।
He should give gold, cloth, jewels and grain, and land to priests, and feed priests. Then, the text says, he is freed from the illness.
दुष्टव्रणानामप्येवं पद्मपुराणे ।
The same holds for bad wounds, in the Padma Purana: One who goes to his teacher's wife may get fistula.
यथाह वृद्धबोधायनो गौतमश्च ।
As Vriddha Bodhayana and Gautama say: Ruby, padmaraga (a red gem), diamond, cat's-eye, pearl, pushyaraga (a yellow gem), and a good emerald.