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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 82 · Kshudra roga: past deeds
क्षुद्ररोग — कर्मविपाकः
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.)
Classical view, not medical advice.
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…
( 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…
अनेनमंत्रेण ।
With this mantra: "Take this offering, O Hastipada (elephant-foot), great seizing spirit. Give the sick person ease and success, O mighty one."