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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 94 · Garbharaksha and Payohinatva: past deeds
गर्भरक्षा-पयोहीनत्व — कर्मविपाकः
इति गर्भरक्षाविधिः ।
This is the method of protecting a pregnancy.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथ पयोहीनत्वे कर्मविपाके हेतुमाह। यापूर्वजन्मनि क्षीरं मुष्णाति तस्या जन्मांतरे स्तनौ न क्षरतः सा विप्रेभ्यः क्षीरान्नं दद्यात्।
Next, from karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds), the text gives the cause of lack of milk. The text says that a woman may have stolen milk in a past…
विप्रपादोदकेन स्तनावपामार्जनस्तोत्रेण मार्जयेत्।विप्रोच्छिष्टेन स्तनावनुलेपयेत् । सुरामांसमधुघृतानां गंधपुष्पादिभिर्भूतेभ्यो बलिं दद्यात् ।
With the water from a priest's feet, she should wash her breasts, saying the Apamarjana stotra (hymn of praise). She should rub her breasts with the…
मधुना नवनीतपिंडमालोड्य वितुन्नकेनसहभूतभव्यशाक्ति भेदेन भूतानां पंचकं त्विदमिति भूतानि परिकल्पयेत् ।
She should stir a lump of fresh butter with honey, together with vitunnaka (a plant, name not certain). Saying "this is the group of five bhutas…