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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 80 · Visarpa: past deeds
विसर्प — कर्मविपाकः
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 vow of celibacy as a student. The sick person should do the prayashchitta (making amends) set for such wrongs. It is chosen by how severe the illness is.
Classical view, not medical advice.
इति विसर्पपिटिकस्फोटादिहरनागदानविधिः ॥
This ends the rite of giving the snake that takes away spreading rash, boils and blisters.
अथ नानास्थानविस्फोटरोगेषु हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च अनिर्दशायाः गोः पयः पीत्वास्फोटवान्भवति स कृच्छ्रसांतपनंकुर्यात् हिरण्यंवा सांसि गाश्च दद्यात् इति हस्तपादतलस्फोटेषु ।
Next, for blisters in many places, the cause and remedy are given. One who drinks the milk of a cow within ten days of her calving may get blisters…
काकखरादिमांसभक्षकः पार्श्वयोः स्फोटवान् भवति । तदा कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रचांद्रायणानि कुर्यात् । तानि समस्तानि व्यस्तानि व्याधिलघुगुरुभावात्कर्तव्यानि शिवसंकल्प सूक्तमष्टोत्तरायुतं जपेत् ।
One who eats the flesh of crows, donkeys and the like may get blisters on both sides of the body. Then he should do krichchhra (penance fast)…