Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 1 · The Opening Rite
पूजनविधिः
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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.
कृतानि विविधान्येव सर्वाणि मार्ष्टुमर्हसि ॥
I did many kinds of them. Please wipe all of them away. I have come to you for shelter. You should lift me up.