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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 98 · Bala roga: past deeds
बालरोग — कर्मविपाकः
ताडनतर्जनहासभयाद्वा निजजननीप्राकृताहितभावात् ।स्कंदमुखाःप्रमथावलिहेतोःशिशुकममंगलमाशुविशंति ॥
A child may be beaten, scolded, laughed at or frightened. Or the mother may have careless, harmful ways. Then the Pramathas (Shiva's attendants) led by Skanda quickly enter the child. They bring it harm, seeking a bali (offering to spirits).
Classical view, not medical advice.
अस्य प्रायश्चित्तं कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रचांद्रायणं कुर्यात् । सर्वरोगोपशांत्यर्थं व्याहृतिहोमं चान्नदानं च ब्रह्मांडपुराणेभिहितम् ।
For this, he should do prayashchitta (making amends). He should keep the krichchhra (penance fast), the stricter atikrichchhra, and the chandrayana…
स्तब्धविलोचनशोणितगंधः कुटिलमुखाल्परवो लुलिताक्षः ।
A child troubled by them has staring eyes and a smell of blood. His face is twisted and his cry faint. His eyes roll. He turns away from the breast…
तत्र पताकाविलेपनघटरूयहमिह कुक्कुटबलिंदद्यात्।
There, [one should give] flags, anointing paste and a pot, and a bali (offering to spirits) of a cock. (Our text is unclear here: the words after…