Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 96 · Stri roga: past deeds
स्त्रीरोग — कर्मविपाकः
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".
Classical view, not medical advice.
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…
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…
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.