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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 76 · Kushtha: past deeds
कुष्ठ — कर्मविपाकः
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
इति कुष्ठहरोरौप्यवृषभदानविधिः ।
This is the rule of the gift of a silver bull that takes away kushtha (skin disease).
विशेषांतरमपि ।
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…
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…