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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 92 · Pradara and Yonidosha: past deeds
प्रदर-योनिदोष — कर्मविपाकः
अथ गर्भस्रावे बोधायनःस्रवद्गर्भा भवेत्सा तु बालकं हंति या पुरा ॥
Next, on miscarriage, Bodhayana says: a woman who killed a child in the past may suffer miscarriage.
Classical view, not medical advice.
वायुपुराणे
From the Vayu Purana: one should make a gold sacred thread, as far as one's means allow, of very fine colour. The upper cloth should be of silver.
पलार्द्धेन तदर्द्धेन तदर्द्धार्द्धेन वा पुनः ।
It should weigh half a pala (weight unit of about 48 grams). Or it may weigh half of that, or half again. At the knot he should set a pearl or a…
प्रक्षाल्य पंचगव्येन गायत्र्या ताम्रभाजने ।
He should wash it in a copper vessel with the five cow products and the gayatri (gayatri mantra). He should keep it in the middle of curds for one…