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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 111 · A Warrior and a Land Gift
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.)
Classical view, not medical advice.
विप्राय प्रददौ भूमिं गिरिजे विग्रहे सति ॥
In a time of war, O Girija, he gave land to the brahmin. After many days he asked the brahmin for a levy.
ब्राह्मणोऽथावदद्देवि नाहं दण्ड्यः कदाचन ॥
The brahmin said, O Goddess, "I can never be fined." Then the kshatriya, filled with anger, turned on the brahmin.
दुर्वचश्चावदद्देवि ब्राह्मणं साधुसंमतम् ॥
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.