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The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
अथ क्रमप्राप्तस्य कुष्ठरोगस्य कर्मविपाके हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च । तत्र जंतुघातकः कुष्ठरोगी वस्त्रहारी श्वेतकुष्ठी भवति स सांतपनं कुर्यात् ।
Next, in its turn: the cause of kushtha (skin disease) in karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds), and its remedy. The text says that one who kills living beings may get kushtha. One who steals cloth may get white kushtha. He should do santapana (a penance fast with cow products).
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
यो नरो हंति वै जंतून्कुष्ठरोगी भवेत्तु सः ।स च सांतपनं कुर्याद्भगवानाह शंकरः ॥
One who kills living beings may get kushtha (skin disease). He should do santapana (a penance fast with cow products). So the lord Shankara has said.
So says the text. One who punishes unjustly may get a dark face. He should do krichchhra (penance fast), atikrichchhra (a harder penance fast) and chandrayana (moon-phase fast). One who harms small living beings may get a pale face. He should do chandrayana and atikrichchhra.
Unit 76.6 describes a white silver bull with golden horns, with Shiva and Uma seated on it.
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
तथा च वायुपुराणे ।कुष्ठी स्तेयी नरो भवेत् ।
And in the Vayu Purana: A man who is a thief may become one with kushtha (skin disease). Now I will tell the best gift of a bull, which takes away kushtha.
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
यः कुर्यात्कुष्ठरोगार्तः शरीरसुखकारकम् ।पलैस्त्रिभिः प्रकुर्वीत द्वाभ्यामेकेन वा पुनः ॥
One troubled by kushtha (skin disease) should have it made, as a comfort to the body. It may weigh three palas (weight unit of about 48 grams), or two, or one.
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
राजतं वृषभं शुभ्रं हेमशृंगविभूषितम्महेश्वरेणोमया च प्रकुर्यात्तमधिष्ठितम् ॥
It is a white silver bull with golden horns. He should make it with Maheshvara and Uma seated on it.
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
सौवर्णे प्रतिमे द्वे तु पूर्वोक्तेन क्रमेण तु ।यथाविभवमानेन वित्तशाठ्यं न कारयेत् ॥
There are two gold images, made in the way told before, as his means allow. He should not be miserly with his wealth.
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
पलाष्टके कांस्यपात्रे स्थापयेत्तं विचक्षणः ।श्वेतपुष्पैरक्षतैश्च श्वेतवस्त्रैरलंकृतः ॥
The wise one should set it in a bronze vessel of eight palas. It is adorned with white flowers, akshata (unbroken rice grains) and white cloth.
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
ब्राह्मणं वेदसंपन्नं स्वाचारं संयतेंद्रियम् ।सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तारं प्रतिग्रहपराङ्मुखम् ॥
He should find a priest who knows the Veda, has good conduct and controls his senses. The priest should be able to explain all the texts. He should turn away from taking gifts.
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
दीनं कुलीनं धर्मज्ञम्अनुद्वेगकरं नृणाम् ।क्रोधलोभविहीनं च सर्वशास्त्रार्थकोविदम् ॥
The priest is poor, of good family and knows what is right. He troubles no one. He is free from anger and greed and knows the meaning of all the texts.
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
गृहमाहूय भक्त्या तं यथाविधि समर्चयेत् ।केयूरमकुटैर्वस्त्रैर्मांगल्यैश्चांगुलीयकैः ॥
He should call him to his house and honour him with devotion by the rule. He gives armlets, a crown, clothes, lucky items and rings.
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
होमश्च पूर्ववत्कार्यः उमाशंकरयोः तथा ।उदङ्मुखोपविष्टाय महादेवस्य संनिधौ ॥
The homa (fire offering) should be done as before, for Uma and Shankara. The priest sits facing north, in the presence of Mahadeva.
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
प्राङ्मुखो व्याधितो दद्यान्मंत्रेणानेन धर्मतः ।अष्टमूर्ते महेशान कृपया वृषभध्वज ॥
The sick person, facing east, should give it by this mantra, as is right: O eight-formed great lord, bull-bannered one, in your mercy,
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
श्वेतमौदुंबरं सर्वमथ वा श्वेतमेव चत्रिदोषजनितं यच्च मंडलान्यथ वानघ ॥
whether it is the white kind, or every audumbara kind, or only white; whether it comes from the three humours, or comes in round patches, O sinless one,
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
पूर्वकर्मविपाकोत्थं पार्वतीनाथ सर्वग ।कुष्ठहा भव सर्वेश रक्ष मां पार्वतीपते ॥
since it rises from the fruit of past deeds: O lord of Parvati, who are everywhere, O lord of all, be the one who destroys kushtha (skin disease). Protect me, O husband of Parvati.
This is the rule of the gift of a silver bull that takes away kushtha (skin disease).
Kushtha (skin disease) - past deeds
विशेषांतरमपि ।ब्रह्महा नरकस्यांते पांडुकुष्ठी प्रजायते ।प्रायश्चित्तं प्रकुर्वीत यथोक्तमृषिभाषितम् ॥
A further special point: The text says that one who kills a priest is born with a pale kushtha (skin disease). This is after the end of his time in hell. He should do prayashchitta (making amends), as the sages have said.
Shvitra (white patches) - past deeds
अथश्वित्रिकस्य कर्मविपाकहेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च । वस्त्रापहारी श्वेतकुष्ठी भवति स सांतपनं कुर्यात् ।चित्रं देवानामितिमंत्रमायुतं जपेत् । चरुघृताभ्यामष्टोत्तरसहस्रं जुहुयात् ।रजतं वस्त्राणि च दद्यात् ।सूर्यप्रीतयेऽलंकृतां गामेकां श्वेतां पयस्विनीं दद्यात् । इति श्वित्रिप्रतीकारः ॥
Next, the cause of shvitra (white patches on the skin) in karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds), and its remedy. One who steals cloth may get white kushtha (skin disease). He should do santapana (a penance fast with cow products). He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Vedic mantra that begins "chitram devanam", 10,000 times. He should make a homa (fire offering) of 1,008 offerings with charu (rice offering) and ghee. He should give silver and clothes. To please the Sun, he should give one white cow that gives milk, well adorned. This is the remedy for shvitra.
Pama (itchy rash) - past deeds
अथ पामारोगकर्मविपाकहेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च । पूर्वजन्मनि परविषयमनुलोभयति यः स पामावान्भवति तस्यांगे शोणितं पूयश्च स्रवति स ।
Next, the cause of pama (an itchy skin rash) in karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds) and its remedy are described. The text says that one who coveted another's land in a past birth may get pama. Blood and pus flow from his body. As for him:
Pama (itchy rash) - past deeds
उपवासत्रयं कृत्वा दद्याद्ब्राह्मणभोजनम् ।
Having kept three fasts, he should feed priests.
So says the text. Here one should judge how heavy or light the illness is. There is also another case. One who is himself unfit to receive gifts may still take great gifts. These are gifts like salt, honey and black antelope skin. He takes them in holy places like Kurukshetra, or at special times like an eclipse. He takes them from givers he should not take from. In another birth, he may be troubled by pama (an itchy skin rash) and itching. He may also have cough, breathlessness and worms in the belly.
Pama (itchy rash) - past deeds
तदुपशांतयेमहिषीं यथोक्तविधिना दद्यात् वित्तशाठ्यं विवर्जयेत् ।
For peace from this, he should give a female buffalo by the rule told. He should not be miserly with his wealth.
Pama (itchy rash) - past deeds
तथा चोक्तम् ।काम्यं यदीयते दानं तत्समग्रं सुखावहम् ।असमग्रं तु दोषाय भवतीह परत्र च ॥
And it is said: A dana (gift) given for a wish brings happiness if it is complete. If it is not complete, it brings harm in this world and the next.
Pama (itchy rash) - past deeds
पुरुषसूक्तं सहस्रनामस्तोत्रं उन्नयेत्यृचो जपेत्भत्यष्टोत्तरायुतं चरुघृताभ्यां जुहुयात् । पंचाशद्ब्राह्मणभोजनं कारयेत् ।रक्तवासांसि दद्यात् ।
He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Purusha sukta and the sahasranama (hymn of a thousand names). He should also repeat the riks (Vedic verses) that begin "unnaya". He should make a homa (fire offering) of 10,008 offerings with charu (rice offering) and ghee. He should have fifty priests fed. He should give red clothes.
Pama (itchy rash) - past deeds
तदुक्तं महाभारते ।हिरण्यं रक्तवासांसि पंचाशद्विप्रभोजनम् ।सहस्रकलशस्नानं तस्य रोगस्य शांतये ॥
This is said in the Mahabharata: Gold, red clothes, feeding fifty priests, and a bath with a thousand water pots. These are [offered to] him, for peace from the illness.
Pama (itchy rash) - past deeds
तस्य वासुदेवस्य । इत्येतदुक्ताशक्तौ पंचाशद्ब्राह्मणभोजनं सहस्रकलशस्नानं नामत्रयमष्टोत्तरायुतं जपेत् । तेनोपशाम्यति । इति पामाकंडूप्रतीकारः ।
"Him" means Vasudeva. If he cannot do what was said, he should feed fifty priests. He should take the bath with a thousand water pots. He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the three names 10,008 times. By this the illness is eased. This is the remedy for pama (an itchy skin rash) and itching.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
अथ दद्रूविचर्चिकादीनां कर्मविपाकेहेतुमाह । तत्प्रतीकारं च ।सुवर्णापहारी कुष्ठी दद्रूणो वा जायते । आयुत्सादी मंडलकुष्ठी भवति । कक्षवनदाही दद्रूणः ।
Next comes dadru (ringworm), vicharchika (a weeping skin rash) and the like. Their karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds) cause and remedy are told. One who steals gold may get kushtha (skin disease) or dadru. One who destroys life may get kushtha in round patches. One who burns a thicket may get dadru.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
बोधायनःब्राह्मणं नेत्रयोर्हन्याद्दद्रूरोगी भवेत्तु सः ।तस्योपशमनं वक्ष्ये सुवर्णेन तु कारयेत् ॥
Bodhayana says: One who strikes a priest in the eyes may become one with dadru (ringworm). I will tell the remedy. He should have it made of gold.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
तदर्धेन तदर्धेन तदर्धार्धे न वा पुनः ।उमामहेश्वरं रूपं वृषभेण प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥
Or the weight may be half of that, or half again, or a quarter. It is a figure of Uma and Maheshvara, set on a bull.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
चतुर्भुजं च द्विभुजामुमां कुर्याद्विचक्षणः ।एकवक्त्रो भवेच्छंभुस्त्रिनेत्रश्च महाभुजः ॥
The wise one should make Shiva four-armed and Uma two-armed. Shambhu has one face, three eyes and mighty arms.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
अक्षमाला त्रिशूलं च तस्य दक्षिणहस्तयोः ।देवीपृष्ठगतो ह्येको वरदश्चापरः करः ।वामोत्संगगता देवी स्थितः पृष्ठैकपाणिना ॥
His two right hands hold a rosary and a trident. One hand goes behind the Goddess, and the other hand gives a boon. The Goddess sits in his left lap. He holds her back with one hand.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
वृषभोऽप्यग्रतः कार्यं घंटयालंकृतस्तथा ।स्वशक्त्या वित्तशाठ्यं तु कुर्वतो निष्फलं भवेत्
A bull should also be made in front, adorned with a bell. If he is miserly with his wealth, against his own means, the rite brings no fruit.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
तत्राप्यारोप्य देवेशमुमया सहितं प्रभुम् ।वस्त्रमाल्यैस्तथा गंधैर्मूलमंत्रेण पूजयेत् ॥
Placing the lord of the gods there with Uma, he should worship them. He uses cloth, garlands and scent, and the main mantra of the god.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
ततो ब्राह्मणमाहूय दरिद्रं धर्मकोविदम् ।श्रुतवृत्तोपसंपन्नं शांतं चैवात्मवेदिनम् ॥
Then he should call a poor priest who knows what is right. He should be learned and of good conduct, calm, and a knower of the Self.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
वस्त्रांगुलीयकैस्तस्य पूजां भक्त्या प्रकल्पयेत् ।होमं च कारयेत्तेन समिदाज्यतिलैरपि ॥मंत्रश्च रुद्रगायत्री सर्वत्रेति विनिश्चयः ।
He should honour him with devotion, with clothes and rings. He should have him do a homa (fire offering) with samidh (sacred firewood), ghee and sesame. The mantra in every place is the gayatri (gayatri mantra) of Rudra. This is settled.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
रुद्रगायत्री लिङ्गपुराणेसर्वेश्वराय विद्महे शूलहस्ताय धीमहि । तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥
In the Linga Purana, the gayatri (gayatri mantra) of Rudra is: "sarveshvaraya vidmahe shulahastaya dhimahi, tanno rudrah prachodayat" (a mantra).
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
यद्वाग्नौ त्र्यंबकेणैव समिधा जुहुयात्सुधीः ।कद्रुद्रायेति मंत्रेण जुहुयादाज्यसंयुतैः ॥
Or the wise one may offer firewood in the fire with the Tryambaka mantra, the Vedic mantra that begins "tryambakam". He may offer ghee with the mantra that begins "kad rudraya".
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
तिलैश्च मूलमंत्रेण सर्वत्रैवं क्रमो भवेत् ।तथा ब्रह्मोद्वासनांते मिथुनं ब्राह्मणाय तु ॥
And he offers with sesame and the main mantra. In all of this, the order is the same. At the end of sending off Brahma, the pair [of images] goes to the priest.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
शिवयोर्विधिवद्देयं वृषभोपरि निष्ठितम् ।शांताय वेदविदुषे भक्त्या तु विनिवेदयेत् ॥
The pair, Shiva and Uma, set on the bull, should be given by the rule. He should offer it with devotion to a calm priest who knows the Veda.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
मंत्रेणानेन विधिवद्दद्रुरोगी जितात्मवान् ।कैलासवासी भगवानुमया सहितः प्रभुः ॥त्रिनेत्रश्च हरो दद्रुरोगमाशु व्यपोहतु ।
By this mantra, the person with dadru (ringworm) should give it by the rule, with self-control: May the Lord who lives on Kailasa with Uma, three-eyed Hara, quickly remove my ringworm.
This is the mantra of the gift.
Dadru and Vicharchika (ringworm and eczema) - past deeds
ततश्च ब्राह्मणान्सम्यक् प्रणिपत्य क्षमापयेत् ॥ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेत्पश्चात्स्वयं भुंजीत वाग्यनः ॥एवं दत्वा महादानं दद्रुरोगात्प्रमुच्यते ।
Then he should bow well to the priests and ask their forgiveness. After that he should feed the priests, and eat himself, keeping silent. The text says that by giving this great gift he is freed from dadru (ringworm).
This is the rule of the gift of Uma and Maheshvara, which takes away dadru (ringworm).