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Karma Vipaka Samhita · Chapter 107
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
This chapter of Karma Vipaka Samhita is for uttara bhadrapada 4th pada. In the story, a brahmin near Ayodhya takes Vaishnava initiation and becomes proud.
Classical view, not medical advice.
He speaks against the Vedas, leaves off shraddha and wrongs a traveller for his wealth. The book says he reaches Vaikuntha for remembering Vishnu's name, then returns as a man. Shiva then gives a short remedy: a lakh of coins to a brahmin and a chaste life at Kashi.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥अयोध्यानिकटे देवि विप्र एकोऽवसत्पुरा ॥वैष्णवोक्तप्रकारेण दीक्षां प्राप्तो हि गार्वितः ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: Near Ayodhya, O Goddess, a brahmin once lived. He took initiation in the Vaishnava way and became proud.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
वेदनिन्दारतो साधुः श्राद्धादिविधिवर्जितः ॥शिवभक्तिरतानां च नाभिवादं समाचरेत् ॥ २ ॥
That 'good man' loved speaking against the Vedas. He left off shraddha (rite for the dead ancestors) and such rites. He would not greet people devoted to Shiva.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
विप्रद्रोहरतश्चैव हरिमन्दिरशोभितः ॥एकदा तस्य गेहे तु चागतः पथिकः प्रिये ॥ ३ ॥
He loved harming brahmins. He was adorned with the Harimandira (Vishnu's temple mark). Once, dear one, a traveller came to his house.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
रुद्राक्षालंकृतो दान्तस्तस्मै क्रूरमभाषत ॥विषमाहारपानादौ दत्तं तेन द्विजन्मने ॥ ४ ॥
The traveller wore rudraksha (Shiva's holy beads) and was self-controlled. The brahmin spoke cruelly to him. Then he gave that twice-born man poison in his food and drink.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
रात्रौ तद्द्रव्यलोभेन घटं कृत्वा त्वपाहरत् ॥कूपमध्ये तु तं विप्रं पापीयान् वैष्णवाधमः ॥ ५ ॥
At night, greedy for the man's wealth, he used a pot and carried him off. That sinful man, the lowest of Vaishnavas, put the brahmin into a well.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
कालान्तरे मृतिर्जाता तस्य साधोर्दुरात्मनः ॥विष्णुनाम स्मरेन्नित्यं वैकुण्ठे वासमाप्तवान् ॥ ६ ॥
After some time that wicked man died. He always remembered the name of Vishnu, so he reached a home in Vaikuntha (Vishnu's heaven).
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
क्षीणे पुण्ये ततो देवि विड्भक्षो ग्रामसूकरः ॥ततो मनुष्ययोनिश्च दृश्यते पुत्रवर्जितः ॥ ७ ॥
When his merit ran out, O Goddess, he became a village pig that eats filth. Then he was born as a man, and is seen to be without a son.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
रोगवानल्पकीर्तिश्च स एव सुरसुन्दरि ॥अतः शान्तिं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुष्व हरवल्लभे ॥ ८ ॥
He is sick and has little fame, O beautiful goddess. So I will tell the remedy. Hear it, O beloved of Shiva.
उत्तराभाद्रपदा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
लक्षमुद्रां ब्राह्मणाय दत्त्वा काश्यास्तु सेवनम् ॥ब्रह्मचर्यरतो नित्यं सतो मुच्येत पातकात् ॥ ९ ॥
He should give a lakh (100,000) of coins to a brahmin and live at Kashi. Always keeping a chaste life, he is then freed from the sin.
Verse 107.9 says to give a lakh of coins to a brahmin and live at Kashi, keeping a chaste life.
Verse 107.6 says he always remembered the name of Vishnu.