Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 24 · Ardra 1st Pada
आर्द्रा नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
पुनः पुण्यक्षये जाते मनुष्योऽभूत्सदाशिवे ॥मध्यलोके च विख्यातो धनधान्यसमन्वितः ॥ ८ ॥
When his merit ran out, he became human again, O ever-auspicious one. He is famous in the middle world, rich in money and grain.
Classical view, not medical advice.
पुत्राश्च बहवो जाताः कोऽपि तेषु न जीवति ॥
Many sons were born, and not one of them lives. Fever arises in his body, and lameness in his foot.
ब्राह्मणीगमनं देवि पूर्वजन्मनि वै कृतम् ॥
O Goddess, going to a brahmin woman was done in a past life. By that sin, O Goddess, his son does not live.
अस्य शान्तिं प्रवक्ष्यामि तां शृणुष्व वरानने ॥
I will tell the peace rite for this. Listen to it, O lovely one. O Goddess, let him do japa (repeating a mantra) a hundred thousand (ten times ten…