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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 76 · Kushtha: past deeds
कुष्ठ — कर्मविपाकः
इति वचनात् । अन्यायदंडकारी च मुखकृष्णो भवति । असौ कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रचान्द्रायणं कुर्यात् । क्षुद्रभाणिहिंसको विवर्णमुखः स चांद्रायणमतिकृच्छ्रं च कुर्यात् ।
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
तथा च वायुपुराणे ।
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…
यः कुर्यात्कुष्ठरोगार्तः शरीरसुखकारकम् ।
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…
राजतं वृषभं शुभ्रं हेमशृंगविभूषितम्
It is a white silver bull with golden horns. He should make it with Maheshvara and Uma seated on it.