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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 96
स्त्रीरोग — कर्मविपाकः
This Stri roga karmavipaka chapter links two troubles in women to past-life deeds and gives amends for each. For childlessness, it describes the gift of a gold cow with silver hooves and her calf.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Stanasphota (breast sores) - past deeds
अथ स्त्रीणां स्तनस्फोटरोगकर्मविपाके हेतुमाह । भर्तारमवमान्य वर्तते अन्यपतिं मनसि धत्ते तमेवानुस्मरति।जन्मांतरे तस्याः स्तनयोःस्फोटा जायंते भगे च शो णितं स्रवति तद्रोगोपशांतये तामग्निवर्णामिति सूक्तं जपेत् ।
Next, according to karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds), the text gives the cause of sores on the breasts. A woman may look down on her husband. She may keep another man in her mind and keep thinking of him. In her next birth, sores may form on her breasts and blood may flow from her private parts. To ease this illness, she should do japa (repeating a mantra) of the sukta (Vedic hymn) that begins "tam agnivarnam".
Stanasphota (breast sores) - past deeds
धने सति निष्कद्वादशकं दद्यात् शक्त्यपेक्षया वा। अथ वा धान्यतिललवणानि दद्यात् । हरिद्रां च दद्यात् उमामहेश्वरप्रीतये पूजां च कुर्यात् । इति स्तनस्फोटे ।
If she has wealth, she should give twelve nishka (gold coin weight), or as much as she can. Or she should give grain, sesame and salt. She should also give turmeric, and do puja (worship) to please Uma and Maheshwara. This is for sores on the breasts.
Mudhagarbha (difficult birth) - past deeds
अथ कर्मविपाकाभिप्रायेण हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च।पूर्व जन्मनि परनिक्षेपहारिणी मूढगर्भिणी भवति श्राद्धादिपितृकर्मलोपिनी च । तदुपशांतये गां सुवर्णं च दद्यात्। पंचाशद्ब्राह्मणभोजनं च कारयेत् । पुष्करिण्यादिकं च कारयेत् । तेन प्रसूतिर्भवति ।
Next, according to karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds), the text gives the cause and its remedy. A woman may have taken what others left in her keeping in a past life. Or she may have dropped shraddha (ancestor rite) and other rites for the pitri (ancestors). She may then have a difficult birth. To ease this, she should give a cow and gold. She should have fifty priests fed. She should have a lotus pond or the like dug. By this, the birth takes place.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
अथ वंध्यायाः कर्मविपाके हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ।
Next, the text gives the cause of childlessness in a woman, according to karmavipaka (fruit of past deeds). It also gives the remedy.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
चतुर्विधा तु या वंध्या भवेत्सा च वियोजनात्।वक्ष्ये तस्याः प्रतीकारं तत्स्वरूपं निबोध मे ॥
There are four kinds of childless woman, and each one comes from a separation. I will tell the remedy and its form. Listen to me.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
हिरण्येन यथाशक्त्या सवत्सां कारयेद्दृढाम् ।धेनुं पलेन वत्सं च पादेन गुरुरब्रवीत् ॥
With gold, as much as one can afford, one should have a strong cow made, together with her calf. The guru (teacher) said: make the cow of one pala (weight unit of about 48 grams) and the calf of a quarter pala. (Our text is unclear here: one word of this verse is not certain.)
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
धेनुं रौप्यखुरां रत्नं तस्याः पुच्छे नियोजयेत् ।घंटां गले च बध्नीयात्सवत्सां प्राङ्मुखः शुचिः॥
Make the cow with silver hooves. Fix a jewel to her tail. Tie a bell on her neck. The giver, pure, faces east, with the cow and calf.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
चंदनागुरुकर्पूरैर्गंधमाल्यैः सुशोभनैः ।उपचारैः षोडशभिर्नैवेद्यं पायसं भवेत् ।
One worships with sandal, aguru (aloe wood), camphor, scents and fine garlands, with sixteen kinds of honour. The naivedya (food offering) is milk rice.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
मोदकं च तथापूपं गुडं लवणमेव च ।जीरकं च सुविस्तीर्णे शूर्पे वेणुमये दृढे ॥
Add sweet balls, cakes, jaggery, salt and cumin, in a wide, strong winnowing basket made of bamboo.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
धेनोरेकं प्रदातव्यं ब्राह्मणस्त्रीषु चैव हि ।षडष्टौ दश वा दद्यात्तदनंतरमेव च ॥
One basket is given with the cow. Right after that, six, eight or ten may be given to the wives of priests.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
ब्राह्मणं सर्वशास्त्रज्ञं कुशलं धर्मवेदिनम् ।धेनु मंत्रं समुच्चार्य ततस्तंसत्कुलोद्भवम् ।
One should say the cow mantra. Then one should call a brahmana (priest). He knows all the shastras (sciences), is skilled, knows duty and is born of a good family.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
विद्याविनयसंपन्नं शांतं चैव यतेंद्रियम् ।अलोलुपं सर्वजनप्रियं कल्मषनाशनम् ॥
He is learned and humble, calm and in control of his senses. He is free of greed, dear to all, and a destroyer of sin.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
आहूय भक्त्या संपूज्य वस्त्राद्यैर्गंधपुष्पकैः ।तेनैव कारयेत्पूजां पादतो धेनुवत्सयोः ॥
Call him with devotion and honour him with cloth, scent and flowers. Have him do the puja (worship) at the feet of the cow and calf.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
होमं च कारयेत्तत्र समिदाज्यचरूत्कटम् ।सोमो धेनुरिति मंत्रं समुच्चार्य ततः पुनः ॥
Do a homa (fire offering) there, rich with samidh (sacred firewood), ghee and charu (rice offering). Say the Vedic mantra that begins "somo dhenuh". After that:
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
प्राङ्मुखायोपविष्टाय प्रदद्यात्तामुदङ्मुखः ।मंत्रेणानेन विधिवत्पुच्छे हस्तं विधाय च॥
The giver faces north and gives her to the priest, who sits facing east. He lays his hand on her tail and says this mantra by the rule.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
धेनुर्यांगिरसः सत्रे विष्णोस्तु सुरभिश्च या ।दुहिता या तथा भानोरग्नेश्च वरुणस्य च ॥
"The cow of the sacrifice of Angiras, the Surabhi of Vishnu. The daughters of the Sun, of Agni and of Varuna,
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
याश्च गावः प्रवर्तंते वनेषूपवनेषुच ।प्रीणंतु ता मम सदा पुत्रपौत्रप्रदाः सुखम् ॥प्रयच्छंतु दिवारात्रौ त्वविच्छेदं तु संततेः ।
and the cows that roam the forests and groves: may they always be pleased with me. May they give sons and grandsons and happiness. May they give, day and night, an unbroken line of children."
This is the dana (gift) mantra.
Vandhyatva (childlessness) - past deeds
एवं दत्वा तु तद्दानं प्रणिपत्य विसर्जयेत् ।
Having given the gift in this way, he should bow and send them away.
This is the method of the gift of a gold cow, which eases childlessness.
Unit 96.5 says there are four kinds, and each comes from a separation.