Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 90 · Shiroroga: past deeds
शिरोरोग — कर्मविपाकः
अथ शिरोरोगस्य कर्मविपाके हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च । गुरूपरोधी शिरोरोगी भवति । वैद्यशास्त्रोक्तान्यौषधानि दद्यात् ।
Next, the cause of head trouble in karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds), and its remedy, are told. One who stood in the way of his teacher may suffer head trouble. He should give the medicines named in the medical books.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अपरं च ब्रह्मचारी पूर्वजन्मनिप्रायोपवेशनेन नैष्ठिकादिव्रतत्यागी शिरोरोगी भवति । पंचाशद्ब्राह्मणभोजयेत् । उद्यन्नद्येत्यृचं जपेत् । कुष्मांडीभिर्जुहुयात् ।
Also: a brahmachari (celibate student of the Veda) may have given up his vows in a past life. These are vows such as the lifelong vow of a student…
अपरं च ब्रह्मचारी पूर्वजन्मनि भिन्नकांस्यपात्रे भुक्त्वा एकदेशशिरोरोगी भवति । तदा अक्षिभ्यामिति सूक्तमष्टोत्तरशतं जपेत् । चरुघृताभ्यां जुहुयात् । वैद्यशास्त्रोक्तान्यौषधानि दद्यात् ।
Also: a brahmachari (celibate student of the Veda) may have eaten from a broken bronze vessel in a past life. He may suffer head trouble on one…
ब्रह्मचारी यदाश्नीयाद्भिन्नपात्रे विशेषतः ।
A brahmachari (celibate student of the Veda) may eat from a broken vessel. Then, most of all, he may have head trouble on one side. So says Narada.