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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 8
अर्श — कर्मविपाकः
This is the Arsha karmavipaka chapter of Vira Simhavaloka, on the past-life deed the text links to this trouble. The text links this trouble to a past deed against a cow.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The expiation is the gift of a golden cow, with a fire offering to Vishnu and a mantra to Govinda. Units 8.2 and 8.3 first advise a gift of wealth to a learned priest.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
अथार्शोरोगस्य कर्मविपाकमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ।वेतनमादाय योध्यापयत्यर्च्चयति जुहोति जपति स अर्शोरोगवान् भवति स कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रचान्द्रायणानि कृत्वा पुरुषसूक्तम् उद्यन्नमृचम् विवस्वद्धृदयं वा अग्निवर्ण[…]मित्यादिसूक्तम् व्याधिगुरुलघुभावेन वापेक्षया जपेत्, सघृतं हिरण्यं च दद्यात् ।
Next, the karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds) of piles, and its remedy, is told. One who takes wages may have piles. This is one who teaches, worships, makes the fire offering or does japa (repeating a mantra) for pay. First he does krichchhra (penance fast), atikrichchhra (a harder penance fast) and chandrayana (moon-phase fast). Then he should do japa of the Purusha sukta (Vedic hymn), and of the rik (Vedic verse) that begins "udyan". Or he may use the hymn "Vivasvad hridaya" (the heart of the Sun). Or he may use the sukta that begins "agnivarna [text lost]" and so on. It is done as the illness is heavy or light, or as he is able. He should give gold with ghee. (Our text is unclear here: a part of the printed line is lost, and the hymn names are partly garbled.)
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
श्रोत्रियाय कुटुंबिने कुटुंबपर्याप्तं धनं दद्यात् एतन्महाधनिविषयम् ।
He should give wealth enough for a family to a priest who knows the Veda and has a family. This is meant for a very rich person.
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
श्रोत्रियाय कुलीनाय ह्यर्थिने च विशेषतः ।असाध्यव्याधिना ग्रस्तो धनं दद्याद्विशांपते ॥
The one seized by an illness that is hard to treat should give wealth. He should give it to a learned priest of good family, and above all to one in need. So it is said, O king.
So say the words of the Brahma Gita. This is the remedy that brings peace in piles. In the Padma Purana: A mortal with piles may be one who killed a cow [in an earlier birth].
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
बौधायनः —सौवर्णां गां प्रकुर्वीत पलेनार्द्धेन वा पुनः ।वित्तशाठ्यं न कुर्वीत विभवे सति रोगवान् ॥
Baudhayana: One should make a cow of gold, of one pala (weight unit of about 48 grams) or half a pala. A sick person who has means should not be stingy with wealth.
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
हेमशृंगीं रौप्यखुरीं नानावस्त्रैरलंकृताम् ।ग्रहाणामुपरि स्थाप्य धनधान्यानि विन्यसेत् ॥
Make the cow with gold horns and silver hooves, decorated with many cloths. Setting it above the planets, he should lay out wealth and grain.
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
होमस्तु पूर्ववत्कार्यो गोविंदप्रीतये हितः ।इदं विष्णुःप्रभुर्विष्णुर्विष्णोः सूक्तमिति क्रमात् ॥
The homa (fire offering) is done as before, good for pleasing Govinda (Krishna). In order, the Vedic verses that begin "idam vishnuh" and "prabhur vishnuh" and the hymn of Vishnu are used.
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
समिदाज्यचरुं हुत्वा पूर्णाहुतिस्तदेव हि ।ततस्तां शुचिमात्रोगी ब्राह्मणं वेदपारगम् ॥
Having offered samidh (sacred firewood), ghee and charu (rice offering), he does the full final offering, the same as before. Then the sick person, now clean, [takes] that [cow]. [He seeks] a brahmana (priest) who knows the Veda fully.
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
श्रुतवृत्तोपसंपन्नं कुलीनं धर्मवादिनम् ।वृद्धं ज्ञानोपसंपन्नं निरुद्वेगकरं नृणाम् ॥
The priest is full of learning and good conduct, of good family, and speaks of dharma. He is elderly, full of knowledge, and causes no distress to people.
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
भक्त्या स्वयं समानीय पूजयेत्प्रीतये द्विजम् ।अंगुलीयकवस्त्राद्यैरुपानच्छत्रकैरपि ॥
With devotion he should bring the priest himself and worship him to please him. He honours him with rings, cloth and the like, and with sandals and umbrellas too.
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
मंत्रेणानेन तत्पात्रं दद्याद्रोगी जितात्मवान् ॥गोविंदं मनसा ध्यायन् गवां मध्ये स्थितं शुभम् ॥
The sick person, who has his mind under control, should give it to that worthy priest with this mantra. He should keep Govinda (Krishna) in his mind, standing lovely among the cows.
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
बर्हापीडकसंयुक्तं वेणुवादनतत्परम् ।गोपीजनैः परिवृतं वन्यपुष्पावतंसकम् ॥
[He thinks of him] wearing a peacock feather crest and busy playing the flute. He is surrounded by gopis (cowherd women) and wears wild flowers as ornaments.
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
गोविंदगोपीजनवल्लभेशकंसासुरघ्न त्रिदिवेंद्रवंद्यागोदानतृप्तः कुरु मे दयालो अर्शोविनाशं क्षयितारिवर्ग ।
"O Govinda, beloved of the gopis (cowherd women), lord, killer of the demon Kamsa, worshipped by the lord of heaven! Be pleased with this dana (gift) of a cow. Merciful one, who has ended the crowd of your foes, end my piles."
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
दानेनानेन नितरामर्शः संजायते क्षयम् ।तस्मात्कुर्यात्प्रयत्नेन सुखार्थी ह्येतदर्शसि ॥
The text says that by this dana (gift) piles come fully to an end. So the one who has piles and wants ease should do this with effort.
Arsha (piles) - past deeds
इत्यर्शोघ्नः सुवर्णगोदानविधिः ॥
This is the rule for the dana (gift) of a golden cow, which brings peace in piles.
Unit 8.5 describes a golden cow, and unit 8.15 calls this the rule for the gift of a golden cow.