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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 76 · Kushtha: past deeds
कुष्ठ — कर्मविपाकः
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:
Classical view, not medical advice.
उपवासत्रयं कृत्वा दद्याद्ब्राह्मणभोजनम् ।
Having kept three fasts, he should feed priests.
इति वचनात्अत्र व्याधेर्गुरुलघुभावौ द्रष्टव्यौ ।प्रकारांतरमपि लवणमधुकृष्णाजिनमहादानादि कुरुक्षेत्रादिविशिष्टदेशेषु ग्रहणादिविशिष्टकालेषु निषिद्धदातृभ्यः प्रतिगृह्णाति स्वयमपात्रीभूतो जन्मांतरे पामाकंडूभ्यां पीड्यमानः कासी श्वासी कृमिकुक्षिश्च भवति ।
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…
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.