Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 1 · The Opening Rite
पूजनविधिः
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
दीनानां कृपणानां च सर्वेषां व्याधिनाशनम् ॥
You end the sickness of the poor, the wretched and all. Meditate on the Sun in this way, bow, and win his favour.
अथ पृच्छकनियमः ।
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…
स्त्रीहन्ता बालघाती च अगम्यागमनं तथा ॥
Killing women, killing children, going to forbidden women. Sins like these I did in my past life.