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Karma Vipaka Samhita · Chapter 111
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
This chapter of Karma Vipaka Samhita is for revati 4th pada. In the story, a warrior named Chandravarma gives land to his house priest in a time of war.
Classical view, not medical advice.
Later he asks the brahmin for a levy, and in anger speaks harsh words over that land. The book says the brahmin passes away over the matter. Shiva then gives the remedy: 500,000 japa, homa and a gold brahmin image worshipped in a Vasudeva rite.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥अलर्कस्य पुरे देवि क्षत्रियो वसति प्रिये ॥चन्द्रवर्मेति विख्यातः पत्नी देवि ततोऽभवत् ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: In the city of Alarka, O Goddess, a kshatriya (warrior class) man lived, dear one. He was known as Chandravarma. He had a wife, O Goddess.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ 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 known as Krishnadasa was his house priest. (Our text is unclear here: the word for 'known' is partly broken in print.)
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
विप्राय प्रददौ भूमिं गिरिजे विग्रहे सति ॥ततो बहुदिने जाते दण्डस्तस्माच्च याचितः ॥ ३ ॥
In a time of war, O Girija, he gave land to the brahmin. After many days he asked the brahmin for a levy.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
ब्राह्मणोऽथावदद्देवि नाहं दण्ड्यः कदाचन ॥ततो रोषपरीतात्मा क्षत्रियो ब्राह्मणं प्रति ॥ ४ ॥
The brahmin said, O Goddess, "I can never be fined." Then the kshatriya, filled with anger, turned on the brahmin.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
दुर्वचश्चावदद्देवि ब्राह्मणं साधुसंमतम् ॥मरणं ब्राह्मणस्यैव भूम्युद्देशेन वै शिवे ॥ ५ ॥
O Goddess, he spoke harsh words to the brahmin, whom good people respected. The brahmin died, O Shiva's wife, over that piece of land.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
ततो बहुगते वर्षे मरणं क्षत्रियस्य तु ॥यमदूतैर्महाघोरैर्नरके नाम दारुणे ॥ ६ ॥
After many years the kshatriya (a man of the warrior class) died. The very terrible messengers of Yama (the god of death) took him to a cruel hell.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
कुम्भीपाके सदा घोरे क्षिप्तवान्यमशासनात् ॥युगानां त्रयसंख्यानां नरके वास एव च ॥ ७ ॥
They acted at the order of Yama (the god of death). They threw him into Kumbhipaka (the hell where sinners are cooked in pots). It is ever terrible. He lived in hell for three yugas (ages).
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
नरकान्निःसृतो देवि प्रेतत्वं समजायत ॥सूकरस्य पुनर्योनिं ततो भवति मानुषः ॥ ८ ॥
Coming out of hell, O Goddess, he became a preta (ghost). Then he took the form of a pig. Then he is born as a man.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
मध्यदेशे विशालाक्षि हिमविन्ध्याद्रिमध्यमे ॥धनधान्यसमायुक्तो ब्राह्मणानां च सेवकः ॥ ९ ॥
In the middle country, O wide-eyed one, he lives between the Himalaya and the Vindhya hills. He is rich in wealth and grain. He is a servant of brahmins.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
इह जन्मनि देवेशि मरणं संततेर्ध्रुवम् ॥काकवन्ध्या भवेन्नारी मृतवत्सा पुनः पुनः ॥ १० ॥
In this birth, O Queen of the gods, his children surely die. His wife is a kakavandhya (a woman who has only one child). She is a mritavatsa (one whose children die young) again and again.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
शरीरे व्याधिरुत्पन्नो ज्वरश्चैव मुहुर्मुहुः ॥अस्य शान्तिं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु देवि वरानने ॥ ११ ॥
Illness has arisen in his body, and fever again and again. I will tell the remedy for this. Hear it, O fair-faced Goddess.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
गृहवित्तषडंशं तु ब्राह्मणाय प्रकल्पयेत् ॥गायत्रीमूलन्त्रेण पञ्चलक्षजपं तथा ॥ १२ ॥
He should set apart one sixth of the wealth of his house for a brahmin. He should do 500,000 japa (repeating a mantra). It is the root mantra (sacred words) of the Gayatri (a sacred Vedic chant).
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
दशांशं कारयेद्देवि हवनं विधिपूर्वकम् ॥तर्पणं मार्जनं तद्वद्गोदानं च विशेषतः ॥ १३ ॥
He should have a homa (fire offering) of one tenth done by the rules, O Goddess. In the same way, tarpana (water offering to the ancestors and gods) and marjana (sprinkling). A gift of a cow is especially needed.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
ब्राह्मणस्य ततो देवि प्रतिमां कारयेद् बुधः ॥पलपञ्चसुवर्णस्य वस्त्ररत्नविभूषिताम् ॥ १४ ॥
Then, O Goddess, the wise man should have an image of a brahmin made. It should be of five pala (a unit of weight) of gold, decorated with cloth and jewels.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
ततो निर्माय प्रतिमां पूजयित्वा यथाविधि ॥मन्त्रेणानेन देवेशि पाद्यं गन्धादिकं पृथक् ॥ १५ ॥
Having made the image, he should worship it by the rules, O Queen of the gods. With this mantra (sacred words) he offers water for the feet, perfume and so on, each separately.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
वासुदेव जगन्नाथ शरणागतवत्सल ॥ब्रह्महत्या कृता पूर्वं तत्सर्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥ १६ ॥
"O Vasudeva, Lord of the world, kind to those who come for shelter. The killing of a brahmin was done by me before. Please forgive all of it."
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
वल्मीकमृत्तिकां गृह्य वेदीं वै कारयेत्ततः ॥तन्मध्ये सर्वतोभद्रं रचितं दिव्यमण्डले ॥ १७ ॥
He should take earth from an anthill and make an altar. In its middle he draws a Sarvatobhadra (a square worship diagram), a fine mandala.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
तन्मध्ये प्रतिमां स्थाप्य ततः पूजां तु कारयेत् ॥ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः । ॐ जगन्नाथाय नमः ।ॐ विष्णवे नमः । ॐ शार्ङ्गिणे नमः ॥आचार्यं च तसो नत्वा शिवविष्णुस्वरूपिणम् ॥ १८ ॥
Setting the image in the middle, he should then do the worship. "Om, salutation to Vasudeva. Om, salutation to the Lord of the world. Om, salutation to Vishnu. Om, salutation to Sharngin (Vishnu, holder of the Sharnga bow)." Then he bows to the acharya (the presiding priest), who is Shiva and Vishnu in form.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
प्रभोजयेत्ततो विप्रान्दक्षिणां दापयेत्ततः ॥ततो विसर्जनं कुर्याद्वाचकं प्रणिपत्य च ॥एवं कृते वरारोहे शीघ्रं पुत्रः प्रजायते ॥ १९ ॥
Then he should feed the brahmins and have the dakshina (fee to the priests) given. Then he should close the rite, bowing to the reciter. When this is done, O fair one, a son is soon born.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
काकवन्ध्या लभेत्पुत्रं सर्वव्याधिप्रणाशनम् ॥मृतवत्सा च या नारी जीवत्पुत्रा च जायते ॥ २० ॥
A kakavandhya (a woman who has only one child) gets a son. Every illness is destroyed. A woman who is a mritavatsa (one whose children die young) has children who live.
रेवती नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥अतः परतरं नास्ति सत्यं सत्यं वरानने ॥ २१ ॥
One who reads this or hears it is freed from all sins. There is nothing higher than this. It is true, true, O fair-faced one.
Verse 111.21 says one who reads this or hears it is freed from all sins.
Verse 111.12 says 500,000 japa of the root mantra of the Gayatri.