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Karma Vipaka Samhita · Chapter 1
पूजनविधिः
This chapter gives the Karma Vipaka Samhita puja, the rite of worship done before the book is asked about past deeds. It is held on a Sunday, in a temple, at a river meeting or at home.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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Check free →The one who asks bathes with herbs, offers tarpana and prays to Vishnu, Rudra and the Sun. He then asks the teacher to read the rising sign and planets. Parvati then asks Shiva why some people lack children or meet other troubles, and Shiva begins to answer.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
पूजनविधिः
॥ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ॥प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत्सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥ १ ॥
Salutation to Shri Ganesha. Meditate on Vishnu, who wears white and is the colour of the moon. He has four arms and a gracious face. Meditate on him to calm all obstacles.
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रविवारे च संक्रान्तौ शुभयोगे यथाविधि ॥वैधृतौ च व्यतीपाते विप्राणां च गृहे तथा ॥ २ ॥
Now the rite of asking. Do it on a Sunday, or when the Sun enters a new sign. Do it on a good yoga (a time-combination of Sun and Moon), by the rule. Or do it on Vaidhriti or Vyatipata, or in the house of brahmins.
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Verse 1.2 says to do it on a Sunday, or when the Sun enters a new sign. Verse 1.3 names a temple, a meeting of rivers or one's home as places.
Verse 1.23 says deeds are known by studying the rising sign and the planets. Verse 1.34 adds that everyone is born in a star, and its quarter shows the good and bad.
देवतायतने चैव नद्यां वै सङ्गमोत्तमे ॥अथवा स्वगृहे चैव शुभे स्थाने विशेषतः ॥ ३ ॥
Do it in a temple, or at a fine meeting of rivers. Or do it at one's own home, in a good place, above all.
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स्नानं समाचरेद्रोगी मृतपुत्रः सपुत्रकः ॥कर्मणा पीडितो योऽसौ नारी वा पुरुषोऽथ वा ॥४॥
Let the sick person bathe. So too one whose son has died, or one who has a son. Whoever is troubled by past deeds should bathe, woman or man.
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धात्रीफलानि लोध्रं च गोमयं तिलसर्षपान् ॥मृत्तिकाः सप्त कर्पूरमुशीरं मुस्तसंयुतम् ॥ ५ ॥
Take amla fruits, lodhra bark, cow dung, sesame seeds and mustard seeds. Take seven kinds of earth, camphor, and vetiver root with nutgrass.
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औषधैः समभागैस्तु स्नानं कुर्यात्प्रयत्नतः ॥देवान्पितॄंश्च संतर्प्य दत्त्वा सूर्यार्घ्यमेव च ॥ ६ ॥
Bathe with these herbs in equal parts, with care. First please the gods and the ancestors with tarpana (water offering to the ancestors and gods). Then give water to the Sun.
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एवं सर्वविधिं कृत्वा संकल्पं कारयेत्ततः । अद्ये-हेत्यादि प्राचीनसंचितकर्मविलोकनार्थं मनः-कामनासिद्ध्यर्थं विष्णोः पूजनपूर्वकं कर्मविपा-कपुस्तकपूजनमहं करिष्ये ॥ अङ्गन्यासपूर्वकंषोडशोपचारपूजासंकल्पः वैश्वदेवं श्राद्धं च । अ-त्रान्तरे देहशुद्ध्यर्थं पुरश्चरणाङ्गत्वेन गोमिथुन-दानव्रतं कुम्भदानं च प्रजापतिसंतुष्टये षोडशब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत् ॥ भोजनान्तरे प्रार्थनाचार्य-स्य, ब्राह्मण त्वं महाभाग भूमिदेव द्विजोत्तम ॥यथाविधं प्रतिज्ञाय प्राचीनं च शुभाशुभम् ॥ ७ ॥
Having done the whole rite this way, he should then make the resolve. He says: Today, here, and so on. To see my past stored deeds and to fulfil the wish of my heart, I will first worship Vishnu. Then I will worship the Karma Vipaka book. Make the resolve for sixteen-part worship, with the placing of the mantras (sacred words) on the limbs. Do the rite to all the gods, and shraddha (rite for the dead ancestors). Meanwhile, to purify the body, do these as part of the full preparatory rite. Keep the vrata (vow of fasting and worship) of giving a cow and bull pair. Give a water jar. To please Prajapati, feed sixteen brahmins. After the meal he makes this prayer to the teacher. O brahmin, great and fortunate one, god on earth, best of the twice-born, promise by the rule. Tell my past, good and bad.
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कथं मे कथयस्वाशु कृपां कृत्वा ममोपरि ॥एवं तु ब्राह्मणाचार्य्यं नमस्कृत्य प्रसादयेत् ॥ ८ ॥
Tell me quickly, and be kind to me. Bow to the brahmin teacher in this way and win his favour.
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दश पञ्च तथा विप्रानुपवेश्य प्रयत्नतः ॥तेषामनुज्ञया सर्वं प्रायश्चित्तमुपक्रमेत् ॥ ९ ॥
Seat ten and five brahmins, fifteen in all, with care. With their leave, begin the whole prayashchitta (remedy for a past wrong).
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वस्त्रालंकरणैराचार्य्यं पूजयित्वा प्रजापतिस्वरूपंगुरुं प्रार्थयेत् । प्रजापते महाबाहो वेदवेदाङ्गपारग ॥पुत्रकामसमृद्ध्यर्थं पूजां गृह्णीष्व ते नमः ॥ १० ॥
Honour the teacher with clothes and ornaments. Then pray to the guru, who is Prajapati in form: O Prajapati, mighty-armed, master of the Vedas and their limbs, accept this worship. Let my wish for a son grow. Salutation to you.
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विष्णो त्वं पुण्डरीकाक्ष भुवनानां च पालकः ॥लक्ष्म्या सह हृषीकेश पूजां गृह्णीष्व ते नमः ॥ ११ ॥
O Vishnu, lotus-eyed, protector of the worlds, O Hrishikesha, with Lakshmi, accept this worship. Salutation to you.
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रुद्र त्वं दैन्यनाशाय सदा भस्माङ्गधारकः ॥नागहारोपवीती च पूजां गृह्णीष्व ते नमः ॥ १२ ॥
O Rudra (a fierce form of Shiva), you remove misery. You always wear ash on your body. You wear a snake as necklace and sacred thread. Accept this worship. Salutation to you.
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स्वर्गे सुराश्च गन्धर्वाः पाताले पन्नगादयः ॥मृत्युलोके मनुष्याश्च सर्वे ध्यायन्ति भास्करम् ॥१३॥
In heaven the gods and gandharvas (heavenly singers) do so. In the underworld the serpents and others do so. In the world of mortals the humans do so. All meditate on the Sun.
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महायज्ञादिकं चैव अग्निहोत्रादि कर्म च ॥तीर्थस्नानं तथा ध्यानं वर्तते भास्करोदयात् ॥ १४ ॥
The great sacrifices, the daily fire rites, bathing at holy places, and meditation all depend on the sunrise.
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ब्रह्मा विष्णुः शिवः शक्तिर्देवदेवो मुनीश्वराः ॥ध्यायन्ति भास्करं देवं साक्षीभूतं जगत्त्रये ॥ १५ ॥
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti, the god of gods, and the lords of the sages meditate on the Sun god. He is the witness in the three worlds.
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त्वं ब्रह्मा त्वं च वै विष्णुस्त्वं रुद्रस्त्वं प्रजापतिः ॥त्वमग्निस्त्वं वषट्कारस्त्वामाहुः सर्वसाक्षिणम् ॥ १६ ॥
You are Brahma, you are Vishnu, you are Rudra (a fierce form of Shiva), you are Prajapati. You are Agni (fire) and the vashat call (the cry at a fire offering). They call you the witness of all.
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योगिनां प्रथमो ध्येयो यतीनां ब्रह्मचारिणाम् ॥आधिव्याध्योश्च कर्त्ता त्वं सर्वपापक्षयं कुरु ॥ १७ ॥
You are the first to be meditated on by yogis, ascetics and celibate students. You cause troubles of mind and body. Wipe out all my sin.
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दीनानां कृपणानां च सर्वेषां व्याधिनाशनम् ॥एवं च भास्करं ध्यात्वा नमस्कृत्य प्रसादयेत् ॥१८॥
You end the sickness of the poor, the wretched and all. Meditate on the Sun in this way, bow, and win his favour.
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पापी चैव दुराचारी परनिन्दापरो जनः ॥ब्रह्महा हेमहारी च सुरापी गुरुतल्पगः ॥ १९ ॥
Now the rule for the one who asks. He says: Sinning, bad conduct, running down others. Killing a brahmin, stealing gold, drinking wine, lying with the teacher's wife.
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स्त्रीहन्ता बालघाती च अगम्यागमनं तथा ॥एवमादिकपापानि मया वै पूर्वजन्मनि ॥ २० ॥
Killing women, killing children, going to forbidden women. Sins like these I did in my past life.
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कृतानि विविधान्येव सर्वाणि मार्ष्टुमर्हसि ॥शरणं तव संप्राप्तस्त्वं मामुद्धर्त्तुमर्हसि ॥ २१ ॥
I did many kinds of them. Please wipe all of them away. I have come to you for shelter. You should lift me up.
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ममोपरि कृपां कृत्वा कर्म मे कथय प्रभो ॥लग्नं तात्कालिकं कृत्वा जन्मपत्रं निरीक्ष्य च ॥२२॥
Be kind to me, O lord, and tell me my deeds. Cast the rising sign for this moment, and look at the birth chart.
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लग्नं ग्रहविचारेण ज्ञातव्यं कर्म मामकम् ॥ग्रहलग्नविचारेण जानन्ति कर्म पण्डिताः ॥ २३ ॥
My deeds must be known by studying the rising sign and the planets. The learned know a person's deeds by studying the planets and the rising sign.
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॥ सूत उवाच ॥कैलासशिखरे रम्ये सुखासीनं महेश्वरम् ॥प्रणम्य पार्वती भक्त्या पप्रच्छ च सदाशिवम् ॥२४॥
Suta said: On the lovely peak of Kailasa, Maheshvara sat at ease. Parvati bowed to Sadashiva with love and asked him.
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॥ पार्वत्युवाच ॥देवदेव जगन्नाथ भक्तानुग्रहकारक ॥लोकोपकारकं प्रश्नं वद मे परमेश्वर ॥ २५ ॥
Parvati said: O god of gods, lord of the world, you who favour your devotees. O Supreme Lord, answer a question for me. It helps all people.
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कलौ च मानवास्तुच्छाः पापमोहसमन्विताः ॥महामोहग्रहग्रस्ताः पुत्रकन्याविवर्जिताः ॥ २६ ॥
In the Kali age, people are petty, full of sin and confusion. Seized by the great demon of delusion, they lack sons and daughters.
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कुत्सिता रूपविभ्रष्टा मृतवत्सा नपुंसकाः ॥नारीणां पुरुषाणां च पूर्वकर्म च यत्प्रभो ॥ २७ ॥
Some are despised and have lost their looks. Some are mritavatsa (one whose children die young), or impotent. O Lord, what was the past deed of women and men like these?
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तत्सर्वं वद मे स्वामिन् सर्वज्ञोऽसि मतो मम ॥तच्च श्रुत्वा वचो देव्याः प्रीतिमान् स महेश्वरः ॥२८॥
Tell me all that, O master. I hold you to be all-knowing. Hearing the Goddess's words, Maheshvara was pleased.
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प्रहस्य जगतामीशो वल्लभां प्रीतिसंयुताम् ॥उवाच प्रश्नं तद्गूढं त्रैलोक्ये चापि दुर्लभम् ॥ २९ ॥
The lord of the worlds smiled at his beloved, who was full of love. He spoke on the question, which is hidden and rare even in the three worlds.
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॥ शिव उवाच ॥शृणु त्वं गिरिजे देवि नृणां कर्म विशेषतः ॥कथयामि न संदेहो यत्ते मनसि वर्त्तते ॥ ३० ॥
Shiva said: Listen, O Girija, O Goddess, to the deeds of people in detail. I will tell what is in your mind. There is no doubt.
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मर्त्याः सर्वे जगज्जाताः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सर्वदा ॥स्वकर्माणि ततो देवि भुज्यंते देवमानुषैः ॥ ३१ ॥
All mortals born in the world do deeds at all times. Then, O Goddess, gods and humans reap the fruit of their own deeds.
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मानवैस्तु विशेषेण सुखदुःखादिकं च यत् ॥कर्मत्रयं च सर्वेषां तन्मध्ये संचितं च यत् ॥ ३२ ॥
Humans above all feel pleasure, pain and the like. There are three kinds of deeds for all. Among them is the stored kind.
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वक्तव्यं नात्र संदेहो यत्कृत्वा फलमाप्नुयात् ॥प्रारब्धं विस्तरं कर्म वर्त्तमानं च दृश्यते ॥ ३३ ॥
That must be told, no doubt: the deed by which one gets the fruit. Prarabdha (deeds already bearing fruit) and present deeds are seen in full.
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अश्विन्यादिकनक्षत्रे सर्वेषां जन्म जायते ॥तदादिपादभेदेन ज्ञातव्यं च शुभाशुभम् ॥ ३४ ॥
Everyone is born in a nakshatra (star), beginning with Ashvini. Know the good and bad by the division into charana (quarter of a star), starting from the first.