Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 84 · Karna roga: past deeds
कर्णरोग — कर्मविपाकः
अथकर्णरोगस्य कर्मविपाके हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च । यो मातापितृभ्यां प्रवृत्तमैथुनं शृणोति स कर्णशूली भवति पश्चाद्बधिरः किंचिदेव शृणोति वा कपालेष्वसह्यध्वनिर्भवति इति।
Next, the cause of ear trouble in karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds), and its remedy, are told. The text says that one who listens to his parents making love may suffer ear pain. Later he may become deaf. Or he may hear only a little. Or a sound in the skull may trouble him beyond bearing.
Classical view, not medical advice.
तद्विष्णोरित्यष्टोत्तरायुतं जपेत्।पुरुषसूक्तं वा।अपामार्जनस्तोत्राभिमंत्रितं जलं पिबेत्।यथाविभवं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो भोजनं दद्यात् । महाधनीमिष्कविंशातिकं दद्यात् ।
He should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Vedic mantra that begins "tad vishnoh", 10,008 times. Or he may do japa of the Purusha sukta (Vedic…
विष्णुप्रणामकृद्विद्वान् कर्णरोगप्रशांतये ।
The wise man who bows to Vishnu should give a meal to the brahmanas. He should do this with self-control, to bring peace to the ear trouble.
तथा च ।
And so: one who hears his parents making love tends to suffer ear pain.