Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 1 · The Opening Rite
पूजनविधिः
॥ 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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
कलौ च मानवास्तुच्छाः पापमोहसमन्विताः ॥
In the Kali age, people are petty, full of sin and confusion. Seized by the great demon of delusion, they lack sons and daughters.
कुत्सिता रूपविभ्रष्टा मृतवत्सा नपुंसकाः ॥
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…
तत्सर्वं वद मे स्वामिन् सर्वज्ञोऽसि मतो मम ॥
Tell me all that, O master. I hold you to be all-knowing. Hearing the Goddess's words, Maheshvara was pleased.