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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 80 · Visarpa: past deeds
विसर्प — कर्मविपाकः
एवं दत्वा तु तन्नागमाचार्याय सदक्षिणम् ।भूमौ प्रणम्य शिरसा शनैः शतपदं व्रजेत् ॥
Having given that snake to the acharya (teacher) with a fee, he should bow to the ground with his head. Then he should walk slowly a hundred steps.
Classical view, not medical advice.
आचार्येणाप्यनुज्ञातः स्वगृहं प्रविशेत्ततः ।
When the acharya (teacher) allows it, he should then enter his own house. He should feed priests and then eat himself with his relatives.
इति विसर्पपिटिकस्फोटादिहरनागदानविधिः ॥
This ends the rite of giving the snake that takes away spreading rash, boils and blisters.
अथ गुरुतल्पगो वावकीर्णी दुश्चर्मा भवति । असौ व्याधितारतम्येन गुरुतल्पाद्युद्देशेन प्रायश्चित्तं कुर्यात् ।
Next, the text says that one who went to his teacher's bed may have bad skin. This means sleeping with the teacher's wife. So may one who broke his…