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Karma Vipaka Samhita · Chapter 106
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
This chapter of Karma Vipaka Samhita is for uttara bhadrapada 3rd pada. In the story, a warrior named Chandravarma has a brahmin house priest named Krishnadasa.
Classical view, not medical advice.
In anger the warrior causes a death, and the house priest loses his son within a week. Shiva then gives the remedy: 500,000 japa of the Gayatri root mantra. Holy works with a sixth of the wealth, a brahmin image and five pala of gold are given.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥अलर्काख्यपुरे देवि क्षत्रियो वसति प्रिये ॥चन्द्रवर्मेति विख्यातो भार्या देवीति संज्ञिका ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: In the city called Alarka, O Goddess, a kshatriya (warrior class) man lived, dear one. He was famous as Chandravarma. His wife was named Devi.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
क्षत्रधर्मरतो नित्यं धनाढ्यः शूरसंमतः ॥कृष्णदास इति ख्यातो विप्रस्तस्य पुरोहितः ॥ २ ॥
He was always devoted to the warrior's duty. He was rich and respected by heroes. A brahmin named Krishnadasa was his house priest.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
क्रोधतः क्षत्रियस्यापि बभूव मरणं यतः ॥पुरोहितस्य विप्रस्य सप्ताहाच्च सुतक्षयः ॥ ३ ॥
In anger the kshatriya caused a death. The house priest, the brahmin, lost his son within a week.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
व्याधिपीडागुल्मजालैः पीड्यते सततं हि सः ॥गायत्रीमूलमन्त्रेण पञ्चलक्षजपं चरेत् ॥ ४ ॥
He is always troubled by illness, pain and many swellings in the belly. He should do 500,000 japa (repeating a mantra). The mantra (sacred words) is the root mantra of the Gayatri (a sacred Vedic chant).
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
गृहवित्तषडंशेन पुण्यकार्यं च कारयेत ॥ब्राह्मणस्य ततो देवि प्रतिमां कारयेद् बुधः ॥ ५ ॥
He should do holy works with one sixth of the wealth of his house. Then, O Goddess, the wise man should have an image of a brahmin made.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
पूजयित्वा ब्राह्मणाय दत्त्वा पापनिवृत्तये ॥पलपञ्चसुवर्णस्य दद्याद्वै ब्राह्मणाय च ॥ ६ ॥
He should worship it and give it to a brahmin to end the wrong. He should also give a brahmin five pala (a unit of weight) of gold.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
काकवन्ध्या लभेत्पुत्रं मृतवत्सा सुपुत्रका ॥ ७ ॥
A kakavandhya (a woman who has only one child) gets a son. A mritavatsa (one whose children die young) gets good sons.
Verse 106.5 says one sixth of the wealth of the house.
Verse 106.6 says an image of a brahmin and five pala of gold.