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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 74
उपदंश-शूक — कर्मविपाकः
This Upadamsha karmavipaka chapter links the trouble to a grave past-life wrong. The amends is a linga set up to the north.
Classical view, not medical advice.
A gold figure of the god of wealth is given to a priest.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Upadamsha and Shuka (genital sores) - past deeds
अथोपदंशशूकरोगयोः कर्मविपाकहेतुमाहतत्प्रतीकारंच ।
Next, the cause of the two genital sores in karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds) and its remedy are described.
Upadamsha and Shuka (genital sores) - past deeds
मातृगामी भवेद्यस्तु लिंगं तस्य विनश्यति ।तस्य प्रतिक्रियां कर्तुं लिंगमुत्तरतो न्यसेत् ॥
The text says that one who goes to his mother may lose his private part. To make amends, he should set up a linga (an emblem of Shiva) to the north.
Upadamsha and Shuka (genital sores) - past deeds
कृष्णवस्त्रसमाच्छन्नं कृष्णमाल्यविभूषितम् ।तस्योपरिक्षिपेत्कांस्यपात्रे देवं धनेश्वरम् ॥
It should be covered with black cloth and adorned with a black garland. On it, in a bronze vessel, he should place the god Dhaneshvara (Kubera, lord of wealth).
Upadamsha and Shuka (genital sores) - past deeds
सुवर्णनिष्ककर्षेण निर्मितं नरवाहनम् ।यजेत्पुरुषसूक्तेन धनदं विष्णुरूपिणम् ॥अथर्ववेदविप्रेण ह्यथर्वाणं समापयेत् ।
It is made of gold, a nishka (gold coin weight) and a karsha (weight unit). It has a man as its mount. He should worship the giver of wealth, in the form of Vishnu, with the Purusha sukta. With a priest of the Atharva Veda, he should complete the Atharvan rite.
Upadamsha and Shuka (genital sores) - past deeds
सुवर्णपुत्तिकां कृत्वा निष्कविंशतिसंख्यया ॥दद्याद्विप्राय संपूज्य निष्कविंशमिति ब्रुवन् ।
He should make a small gold figure of twenty nishkas (gold coin weights). He should honour it and give it to a priest, saying 'twenty nishkas'.
Upadamsha and Shuka (genital sores) - past deeds
निधीनामधिपो देवःशंकरस्य प्रियः सखा ॥सौम्याशाधिपतिः स्वामी मम पापं व्यपोहतु ।
The god is lord of the treasures and the dear friend of Shankara [Shiva]. He is master of the northern direction. May he remove my wrong.
Upadamsha and Shuka (genital sores) - past deeds
इमं मंत्रं समुच्चार्य आचार्याय यथाविधि ॥दद्यादेवं धनेशं तु लिंगनाशे तु सिद्धये ।
Saying this mantra, he should give this lord of wealth to the teacher, by the rule. It is for success when the private part is lost.
Upadamsha and Shuka (genital sores) - past deeds
इत्युपदंशशूकरोगहरो धनददानविधिः ॥
This is the rule of the gift of the giver of wealth [Kubera]. It is meant to take away the two genital sores.
Unit 74.5 describes a small gold figure of twenty nishkas, honoured and given to a priest.