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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 82
क्षुद्ररोग — कर्मविपाकः
This Kshudra roga karmavipaka chapter gives amends and rites for several small troubles. They include fasting, homa, a crossroads offering and a mantra to a seizing spirit.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Valmikapada (swollen feet) - past deeds
अथ वल्मीकपादरोगस्य कर्मविपाके हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च । देवाय दत्तवस्त्राणां मूल्यानि स्वयमुपभोक्तुं य इच्छेत्तं हस्तिपादग्रहो गृह्णाति । तेन गृहीतमात्रेण बृहद्वल्मीकपादो भवति । तिमिरच्चक्षुषासर्वांगशुष्को जायते एतत्कात्यायनेनाभिहितम् ।
Next, the cause from past deeds of valmikapada (swollen feet) is described, and also the remedy. Someone may wish to enjoy for himself the worth of cloth given to a god. The elephant-foot seizing spirit may seize him. As soon as it seizes him, he gets a large valmikapada. Darkness may cover his eyes, and the whole body may dry up. Katyayana has said this. (Our text is unclear here: the words about the eyes and the dried body.)
Valmikapada (swollen feet) - past deeds
अस्य प्रायश्चित्तं निराहारी त्रिरात्रमुपवासी होमं व्याहृतिभिः । पापनाशार्थं पवमानसूक्तं जपेत्। ऋग्विधानेऽभिहितं हिरण्यदानं च कुर्यात्।
The prayashchitta (making amends) for this: three nights without food, fasting, and homa (fire offering) with the vyahritis (the sacred calls bhur, bhuvah, svah). To remove the sin, he should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Pavamana sukta (Vedic hymn). He should also give gold, as the Rigvidhana (a text on the use of Vedic verses) says.
Valmikapada (swollen feet) - past deeds
( ब्रह्मांडपुराणे ) । अस्य बलिः । रत्नदधिक्षीरमूलकतिलपिष्टलाजगंधपुष्पधूपदीपवस्त्रैः सार्धं गृहीत्वा चतुष्पथे बलिं क्षिपेत् ।
(From the Brahmanda Purana.) Now the offering for this. He should take jewels, curds, milk, radish, sesame paste, parched rice, scent, flowers, incense, a lamp and cloth together. He should throw the offering at a crossroads.
Valmikapada (swollen feet) - past deeds
अनेनमंत्रेण ।प्रगृह्णीष्व बलिं चेमंहस्तिपाद महाग्रह ।आतुरस्य सुखं सिद्धिं प्रयच्छ त्वं महाबल ॥
With this mantra: "Take this offering, O Hastipada (elephant-foot), great seizing spirit. Give the sick person ease and success, O mighty one."
This ends the rite for removing valmikapada (swollen feet).
Jvalagardabha (burning boils) - past deeds
अथ ज्वालागर्दभादिरोगप्रतीकाराय गायत्र्ययुतं जपेत् । तिलाज्येन च जुहुयात् । गां सुवर्णं च दद्यात् ब्राह्मणभोजनं च कारयेत् । इति ज्वालागर्दभपाषाणगर्दभप्रतीकारविधिः ।
Next, the remedy for jvalagardabha (burning boils) and the like. He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the gayatri (gayatri mantra) 10,000 times. He should do homa (fire offering) with sesame and ghee. He should give a cow and gold, and have priests fed. This ends the remedy rite for jvalagardabha and pashanagardabha (stony boils).
Kilakavrana (nail-like sores) - past deeds
अथ कीलकव्रणे हे०तत्प्र०।परव्रतभेदी कीलकव्रणी भवति अस्य प्रायश्चित्तं कृच्छ्रं कृत्वाऽऽयसं दद्यात् ।
Next, nail-like sores: cause and remedy. One who breaks another's vow may get nail-like sores. His prayashchitta (making amends): he should do krichchhra (penance fast) and then give iron.
Vaikritya (deformity) - past deeds
अथ वैकृत्यरोगे हे०तत्प्र० मूत्रपुरीषं कृत्वा शौचमकृत्वैव यो भुंक्ते स स्रवद्गुदो भवति । तत्र दारुणापि पीडा भवति । कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रचांद्रायणानि कुर्यात् । अक्षीभ्यामित्यष्टोत्तरशतसहस्रं क्षीरसर्पिर्भ्यां जुहुयात् । उद्यन्नद्येति जपेत् ।
Next, the trouble of deformity: cause and remedy. One who passes urine or stool and eats without washing may get a leaking anus. The pain is then severe too. He should do krichchhra (penance fast), atikrichchhra (a harder penance fast) and chandrayana (moon-phase fast). He should do homa (fire offering) with milk and ghee, one hundred and eight thousand times. He uses the Vedic mantra that begins "akshibhyam". He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the one that begins "udyann adya". (Our text is unclear here: the count and the mantra names.)
Vaikritya (deformity) - past deeds
तथा विशेषतश्च ब्रह्मपुराणे ।पानीयं पायसं मुद्गाः शर्करा घृतसंयुता ।इदमावश्यकं देयं सर्वरोगोपशांतये ॥
And especially, in the Brahma Purana: Water, sweet milk rice, mung beans, and sugar mixed with ghee. This must be given for easing every illness.
This ends the rite of giving water and the rest, for burning over the whole body.
Avijnata roga (unknown illness) - past deeds
अथाविज्ञातरोगे हे० तत्प्र० । विषोद्बंधनशस्त्राद्यैरात्मानं यः प्रमापयेत् । जन्मजन्मांतरेऽविज्ञातरोगवान्भवति । वैद्यो रोगसंज्ञां कर्त्तुमपि न शक्नोति । स तु जपहोमादि सेतुबंधरामेश्वरदर्शनं च कुर्यात् ।
Next, the unknown illness: cause and remedy. One who ends his own life by poison, hanging or a weapon may have an unknown illness. This may go on birth after birth. The physician cannot even name the illness. He should do japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering) and the rest. He should also visit Rameshvara at Setubandha (a holy place at the southern tip of India).
Avijnata roga (unknown illness) - past deeds
तथा चोक्तं विष्णुना ।जपेत्स्तोत्रादिमंत्रांश्च सेतुरामेश्वरेक्षणात् ।श्रीपर्वतेक्षणाद्वापि गौतमीस्नानतोपि वा ॥मुक्तो भवति पंचाशद्ब्राह्मणानां च भोजनात् ।
And Vishnu has said: One should repeat hymns and other mantras. One is freed by seeing Rameshvara at Setu, or Shriparvata (a holy hill). Bathing in the Gautami river (the Godavari) also frees one. So does feeding fifty priests.
This ends the peace rite for minor ailments that the physician cannot recognise.
Unit 82.3 names jewels, curds, milk, radish, sesame paste, parched rice, scent, flowers, incense, a lamp and cloth, thrown at a crossroads.