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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 98 · Bala roga: past deeds
बालरोग — कर्मविपाकः
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 "pot" cannot be read.)
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…
ताडनतर्जनहासभयाद्वा निजजननीप्राकृताहितभावात् ।
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…
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…