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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 8 · Arsha: past deeds
अर्श — कर्मविपाकः
इति ब्रह्मगीतावचनात्, इत्यर्शोघ्नप्रतीकारः पद्मपुराणे । अर्शवान् गोवधो मर्त्यः ।
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
बौधायनः —
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…
हेमशृंगीं रौप्यखुरीं नानावस्त्रैरलंकृताम् ।
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.
होमस्तु पूर्ववत्कार्यो गोविंदप्रीतये हितः ।
The homa (fire offering) is done as before, good for pleasing Govinda (Krishna). In order, the Vedic verses that begin "idam vishnuh" and "prabhur…