Rajayakshma or Tuberculosis
(Consumption) :-. The reason for the terrible disease consumption is that in
the previous birth, the native might have caused violence to Brahmins, hated
the preceptors and elders or might have indulged in sexual enjoyment at the
times of eclipses. The remedies are chanting the Sahasra Nama, Rudra Sukta,
Aindragni and Suktas accompanied by Havana; and giving clothes as gifts.
Karsya (Emaciation) According to smritis stealing food is the main
cause for karsya or emaciation. As a remedial measure, an image of Siva should
be gifted.
Kushta Roga (Leprosy) The primary cause of leprosy can be found in
murdering Brahmins, enjoying the wife of the preceptor, engaging in illicit
sale of medicines or attempting to poison a trusted person. The remedial
measures are: chanting rudra sukta, ayusukta and gifting the images of the Sun
and the bull made of gold to venerable Brahmins and performing kushmanda homa.
Swetakushta (White leprosy) misappropriation of large quantities of cotton
rolls, clothes and bronze vessels will also lead to one suffering from white
leprosy. The remedial measures are: chanting rudra sukta, ayusukta and gifting
the images of the Sun and the bull made of gold to venerable Brahmins and
performing kushmanda homa.
Visarpa (Serpis) .
Killing serpents or having them killed by others is the cause for one suffering
from Visarpa. The remedy is nagadana or gifting the image of a serpent as
specified in the smritis.
Pandu Roga (Leucoderma) Stealing the wealth of the Deities and
Brahmins and eating forbidden foods give rise to leucoderma. Performance of
kushmanda homa and gifting of gold are the palliatives.
Atisara
(Dysentery) Destroying tanks and wells is the cause for
Atisara. The remedy as per sages is the recitation of Rudrasukta and Varunasukta.
Grahani (Face Disease)
Tearing away the lips, breaking the
teeth and cutting away the tongues of others; talking ill and disparaingly of
elderly persons; uttering falsehood and becoming a false witness are the causes
for disease in the face. The remedies are Kushmanda homa, Gayatri Japa and
giving in charity a gold figure of the elephant, grains and medicines.
Arsa Roga (Piles) The causes of piles are misappropriating of
the wealth of the learned and the blind; stealing food, having sex relations on
prohibited days and killing cows. The remedy is the gifting of the figure of a
cow made of gold.
Netra Roga (Eye Disease) Eye diseases are the consequence of
ingratitude, casting wily glances at other women and injuring others' eyes. The
remedies are giving payasa prepared with milk or dhal, gold, ghee and gifting
the figure of Garuda and performance of Homas and chanting Netra-raksha sukta
or Netraraksha mantra with devotion.
Nakandhya (Partial Blindness) The disease of nakandhya is due to the
injuring or blinding of cow's eyes. The remedies are, giving in charity the
image of Gopala.
Kama Roga (Ear
Disease) Back-biting, tearing away
others' ears and obstructing others' actions are said to be the causes of
Karnaroga. Giving in charity land, gold, grains and woollen goods and chanting
Surya Mantra are the palliatives.
Jihwa Roga
(Lingual Disease) The causes for lingual
disease are scolding preceptors and elderly persons, uttering falsehood, causing
grief to others, tearing away others' tongues. Gifting grains, medicines,
performing kushmanda homa and chanting Rahu mantra or other Suktas are the
remedies.
Vatha Roga
(Rheumatism) Criticising pious and
respectable people, hating parents and preceptors and stealing food are the
causes for rheumatism. The remedial measures are giving in charity the image of
a deer made of copper along with clothes and wholesome food and reciting or
chanting Vayu Sukta and other Vayu Mantras.
Soola (Colic Trouble)
. Having relations with virgins, animals, widows and maid-servants; consuming
prohibited food, abandoning the performance of essential rituals, indulging in
back-biting, killing a person by poison or sharp weapon are the root causes for
colic troubles. The remedies are thila dana and padma dana and gifting away a
trident made of silver or gold.
Gulma (Spleen
Disease) Deep-seated enmity towards and
ill-treatment of the preceptor, envy and misuse of another's food are the main
causes for the disease Gulma. The remedies are Homa with Aindragni-sukta,
chanting of Rudrasukta and Vayusukta, chanting of Gayatri Mantra and gifting of
the image of Ganapati.
Prameha Sexual relations with animals, unmarried
virgins, wives of preceptors and widows, hatred of teachers, stealing of food
from Brahmins and causing grief to others are the causes of Prameha. Besides
these, illicit relations with mother, mother-in-law and brother's wife cause
madhu meha or diabetes. Homas and gifting of gold, cow, water and food and
chanting of varuna mantra relieve one of diabetes.
Mahodara (Dropsy) The cause of this disease is sex relations
with the wife of the preceptor and causing of abortions. The remedies are
chanting Rudra sukta and Varunasukta and giving in charity the image of a
crocodile and water
Mootra Krucha
(Urinary Disease) Physical intimacy with
unmarried virgins, animals and widows and illtreating Brahmins are the main
causes for urinary diseases. The remedies are gifting gingelly seeds and lotus
flowers. Performing 'Homas' with insufficient fire leads to Agnimandya. The
palliative is the chanting of Agnimantra.
Bhagandara
(Fistula) Disregarding the advice of
elders and preceptors and sex-relations with the wife of the preceptor cause
Bhagandara- The remedies are giving jewels, silver, gold and image of an
elephant made of gold and chanting Gayatri mantra, Aditya-sukta and Rudrasukta.
Vidhradhi Stealing fruits is the cause of Vidhradhi
roga. The remedies are performing amradana asper the injunctions of Smritis.
Kantha Roga
(Throat Disease) Stealing public
prosperty results in one suffering from throat disease. Grahasanti and gifting
ratnas are the remedies.
Siro Roga (Headache) The cause of disease of the head is hatred
towards Brahmins. The remedies are repentence and gifting of the sacred thread.
Asrugadhara This
disease is caused by destroying Aswatha and other sacred trees and injuring
cows. The remedy consists of gifting a red cow.
Apasmara
(Epilepsy) . The cause of Apasmara is the killing of preceptors and masters.
Japa, Dana and other measures recommended in Smritis of the sages are the
remedies.
Mookathwa and Unmada
(Dumbness and Insanity) Ridiculing
elderly persons, always engrossed in pleasures and casting eyes on others'
wives and breaking of promises lead to dumbness, lunacy etc. The remedies
suggested are gifting of an elephant image.
Fevers arising
from cold and heat and recurring fevers are caused by intimidating others with
the help of a dog. Remedies are the performance of Abhisheka for Vishnu and
Siva and chanting of Panchadurgamantra and Rudrasukta. NOTES For fevers arising
from cold and heat Abhisheka of Siva and Vishnu are said to be more
appropriate. For intermittent fevers remedies other than the two mentioned here
are recommended.
Daha (Thirst) Daha
or extreme thirst arises because of sins such as intimacy with the preceptor's
wife. The remedy is giving water to the thirsty.
Vrana Roga (Ulcers) Stealing vegetables, obstructing others'
speeches, maltreating others and immoral relationship with undesirable women
and destroying trees lead to ulcers. The remedy is gifting Ratna or pearls or
precious ring.
Ulcers in the hands and the legs . Ulcers in the hands
and legs are respectively due to causing abortion and having immoral
relationship with the preceptor's wife. Giving Ratna as a gift to Brahmins is
the remedy.
Childlessness . The causes for one getting no issues are:
killing children, eating eggs, hating preceptors and others' children, killing
animals, causing dissensions between mother and child, killing young pet
animals and not performing the annual sraddha ceremony. The remedy is gifting a
cow's image made of gold.
Aruchi and Chardhi Giving in charity anything without due regard
and devotion will lead to a disease known as "Aruchi". Betraying a
person who trusts the native will lead to a disease known as Chardhi. Let
learned men suggest suitable remedies for these two.
Mookatwa (Dumbness) Plagiarism leads to the disease of muteness.
The remedy is gifting the image of Goddess Saraswati.
Kamila (Blindness) . The cause of the disease 'Kamila'
(blindness) is taking food without washing one's feet and cleaning the hands.
Gifting the image of Garuda is the remedy.
Anthra Vriddhi (Intestinal Trouble) Obstructing the performance of Yagna results
in this disease. Gifting the image of Vishnu is the appropriate remedy.
For the disease
Gulma iron vessels should be gifted; for leprosy, silver coins and images; for
Vatha roga (rheumatism) cow's milk; for eye diseases, gold coins immersed in
cow's ghee; for pains in the body — beds, pillows and cots; for diseases in the
stomach — fertile plots of ground.
For Arsas (piles)
and Bhagandhara (fistula), gold and diamonds should be gifted and Rudrasukta
chanted. For all diseases, besides the special ones recommended in their proper
places, Sahasranama, Satarudreeya and Rudrasukta should be chanted.
Kings and rich
people should establish free hospitals. Ordinary people should at least give
food and medicines to the sick. Then their sicknesses will disappear.
The 'gift of
health' is the most important of all the gifts. If anybody wants to be free
from diseases and be healthy he should help the sick with food and medicines.
