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Karma Vipaka Samhita · Chapter 28
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
This chapter covers Punarvasu 1st pada, the first quarter of Punarvasu. The book tells of Nandana, a miserly cowherd of Vasantapura who took a brahmin friend's gold and hid it.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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Check free →After death he passes through hell, a ghost's life and an owl's birth. The remedy is good works with an eighth of his wealth, 300,000 japa, a homa and wells along the road. A gold image, a tawny cow and land are also given.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥ये नराश्च परद्रव्यं हरन्ति सततं प्रिये ॥ते नरा दुःखितां यान्ति रोगेण च प्रपीडिताः ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: Men who always steal another's wealth, dear one, go into sorrow. They are pressed down by disease.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
ऋणं यस्य गृहीतं वै तदृणं न ददाति च ॥ऋणसंबन्धतो देवि पुत्रो भवति दारुणः ॥ २ ॥
A man takes a loan and does not repay it. Through that debt, O Goddess, he gets a harsh son.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
गृहीतमात्रं वै भग्नं धातुभग्नस्तथा नरः ॥
Verse 28.20 gives good works with one-eighth of the household wealth, and verse 28.21 gives 300,000 japa and a homa. Verses 28.23 to 28.32 add wells, a gold image, a tawny cow and land.
Verse 28.11 says the cowherd took his brahmin friend's gold and hid it in his own house. The book tells it as a past-life story.
What he takes breaks as soon as it is taken. The man is also broken in his dhatu (body's tissues). Such a fruit comes from killing a girl in the past.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
अवन्तीपुरतो देवि ख्यातं चैव सुशोभनम् ॥क्रोशमात्रं ततो देवि चोत्तरे नगरे तथा ॥ ४ ॥
One krosha (a measure of distance) north of Avanti, O Goddess, lies a famous and very fine town.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
वसन्तपुरमित्याख्यं वसन्ति बहवो जनाः ॥नाम्ना तन्मध्य आभीरो नन्दनो वसति प्रिये ॥ ५ ॥
It is called Vasantapura, and many people live there. In the middle of it lives a cowherd named Nandana, dear one.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
तस्य भार्या तु विख्याता नाम्ना वै सुन्दरी प्रिये ॥सर्वथा च महादेवि कृपणः सह भार्यया ॥ ६ ॥
His wife was famous, dear one, named Sundari. Both of them, O great Goddess, were utterly miserly.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
मित्रं तस्य महादेवि ब्राह्मणो वेदपारगः ॥स तिष्ठति पुरीमध्ये धनं तस्य स्थितं बहु ॥ ७ ॥
He had a friend, O great Goddess, a brahmin who knew the Vedas fully. He lived in the middle of the city and had much wealth.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
प्रत्यहं च परान्नेन भोजनं कुरुते स तु ॥यदा वृद्धत्वमायातः पुरीं चैव तदात्यजत् ॥ ८ ॥
Every day he ate food given by others. When he grew old, he left the city.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
आगतो मित्रपार्श्वं वै वसन्ते वै पुरे शुभे ॥आभीरेण गृहे वासं मित्रत्वाद्दत्तवान् स्वयम् ॥ ९ ॥
He came to his friend in the good town of Vasanta. The cowherd himself gave him a place to live in his house, out of friendship. (Our text is unclear here: the word for 'gave' is faint in print.)
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
बहुकालमवात्सीत्स तत्प्रीत्या सुरसुन्दरि ॥आभीरस्य ततो देवि स्वर्णं दृष्ट्वा प्रहर्षितः ॥ १० ॥
He lived there a long time out of that friendship, O lovely goddess. Then, O Goddess, the cowherd saw the gold and was thrilled.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
तस्य स्वर्णं समाहृत्य स्वगृहे स्थापितं तदा ॥ब्राह्मणेन महत्कष्टं कृतं द्रव्यस्य शोकतः ॥ ११ ॥
He took the brahmin's gold and hid it in his own house then. The brahmin suffered much, grieving for his wealth.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
महाशोकसमायुक्तः काश्यां चैव समागतः ॥शरीरं चापि तत्याज स्वर्णशोकेन वै द्विजः ॥ १२ ॥
Full of great grief, the brahmin came to Kashi. There he gave up his body, in sorrow for his gold.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
शूद्रेणैव महादेवि तस्य स्वर्णं प्रभुज्यते ॥ततो बहुगते काले मरणं तस्य चाभवत् ॥ १३ ॥
Only the shudra (servant class) enjoyed the brahmin's gold, O great Goddess. Then, after much time, the shudra died.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
नरके पातयामास यमदूतो यमाज्ञया ॥षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि भुक्ता नरकयातना ॥ १४ ॥
By the order of Yama (the god of death), his messenger threw him into hell. He suffered the pains of hell for sixty thousand years.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
ततस्तेन तु प्रेतत्वं भुक्तमब्दसहस्रकम् ॥उलूकत्वं वरारोहे कौशिक्या निकटे ततः ॥ १५ ॥
Then he lived as a preta (ghost) for a thousand years. After that, O lovely one, he was an owl near the Kaushiki river.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
सरय्वा उत्तरे कूले मानुषत्वं ततोऽभवत् ॥मध्यदेशे च भो देवि पत्न्या सह वरानने ॥ १६ ॥
On the north bank of the Sarayu river he then became human, O Goddess. It was in the Middle Country, with his wife, O fair-faced one.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
धनधान्यसमायुक्तो राजसेवासु तत्परः ॥जातः पुनर्वसोर्देवि प्रथमे चरणे खलु ॥ १७ ॥
He was rich in wealth and grain, and keen to serve the king. He was born in the first charana (quarter of a star) of Punarvasu, O Goddess.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
पूर्वजन्मनि भो देवि यतो गोशतदत्तवान् ॥भूपतित्वं ततो देवि धनाढ्यत्वं भवेत् खलु ॥ १८ ॥
In the past life he gave a hundred cows. So he becomes a king and is very rich, O Goddess.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
ब्राह्मणस्य हृतं स्वर्णं स्वयं चौर्येण यत्पुरा ॥तेन पापेन भो देवि पुत्रस्य मरणं खलु ॥ १९ ॥
In the past he himself stole a brahmin's gold. By that wrong, O Goddess, his son dies.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
तस्य शान्तिं प्रवक्ष्यामि तत्सर्वं शृणु पार्वति ॥गृहवित्ताष्टमैर्भागैः पुण्यकार्यं च कारयेत् ॥ २० ॥
I will tell the remedy for it. Hear all of it, Parvati. He should do good works with one-eighth of his household wealth.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
गायत्रीजातवेदाभ्यां याः फलेति तथा प्रिये ॥लक्षत्रयं जपं कुर्याद्दशांशहवनं ततः ॥ २१ ॥
He should do japa (repeating a mantra) three hundred thousand times, dear one. He should use the Gayatri (a sacred Vedic chant) and the Jatavedas (a name of the fire god) verse. He should also use the verse beginning 'yah phala'. Then he should do a homa (fire offering) of a tenth part.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
तर्पणं मार्जनं चैव दशांशः क्रमतस्तथा ॥हरिवंशस्य श्रवणं चण्डिकार्चनमेव च ॥ २२ ॥
Then tarpana (water offering to the ancestors and gods) and marjana (sprinkling), each a tenth part in order. He should hear the Harivamsha (a sacred book about Krishna), and worship Chandika (the Goddess).
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
शिवार्चनमशेषेण वापिकां चैव कारयेत् ॥कूपं चैव तडागं च पथि मध्ये च कारयेत् ॥ २३ ॥
He should worship Shiva fully. He should have a step-well built, and a well and a tank along the road.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
कूष्माण्डं नारिकेरं च पञ्चरत्नसमन्वितम् ॥गङ्गामध्ये प्रदातव्यं शनौ चाश्वत्थपूजनम् ॥ २४ ॥
A pumpkin and a coconut with the five jewels should be given in the middle of the Ganga. On Saturday he should worship the peepal tree.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
पलसप्तदशेनैव प्रतिमां कारयेद्बुधः ॥चतुष्कोणगतां वेदीं रौप्यैर्दशपलान्वितैः ॥ २५ ॥
The wise one should have an image made of seventeen pala (a unit of weight). Also a four-cornered altar, with silver of ten pala.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
तन्मध्ये प्रतिमां स्थाप्य सपुत्रस्य द्विजस्य तु ॥पूजां कुर्यात्तु वै भक्त्या मन्त्रेणानेन वै शिवे ॥२६॥
Set the image in the middle of it. Then, O Parvati, he should worship with devotion a brahmin who has a son. He uses this mantra (sacred words).
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥ ॐ ब्रह्मणे नमः ॥ॐ अनन्ताय नमः ॥ ॐ पुरुषाय नमः ॥ॐ पुरुषोत्तमाय नमः ॥ ॐ शार्ङ्गिणे नमः ॥ॐ पीताम्बराय नमः ॥ ॐ चक्रपाणये नमः ॥ॐ अच्युताय नमः ॥ ॐ गदाधराय नमः ॥वासुदेवादिदशभिर्मन्त्रैरेभिः पृथक् पृथक् ॥पूजयेत्प्रतिमां तां तु ततो दद्याद्द्विजन्मने ॥ २७ ॥
Om, salutation to the blessed Vasudeva. Om, salutation to Brahma. Om, salutation to Ananta (the endless one). Om, salutation to Purusha (the Supreme Person). Om, salutation to Purushottama (the best of persons). Om, salutation to the holder of the Sharnga bow. Om, salutation to the one in yellow cloth. Om, salutation to the holder of the discus. Om, salutation to Achyuta (the unfallen one). Om, salutation to the holder of the mace. With these ten mantras (sacred words) beginning with Vasudeva, one by one, he should worship that image. Then he should give it to a brahmin.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
पूजयेद्देवदेवेशं सर्वपापापनुत्तये ॥ततः संप्रार्थ्य देवेशं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम् ॥ २८ ॥
He should worship the God of gods, to wipe out all wrong. Then he should pray to the Lord of gods, who holds the conch, discus and mace.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
पीताम्बरं चतुर्बाहुं पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणम् ॥वासुदेवं जगन्नाथं धराधरगुरो हरे ॥ २९ ॥
He wears yellow cloth, has four arms and eyes like lotuses. O Vasudeva, Lord of the world, O Hari, teacher of the bearer of the earth.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
मम पूर्वकृतं पापं क्षम्यतां परमेश्वर ॥ततो गां कपिलां दद्यात्स्वर्णशृङ्गीं सनूपुराम् ॥३०॥
Forgive my wrong done before, O Supreme Lord. Then he should give a tawny cow with horns of gold and anklets.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
विधिवद्वेदविदुषे ब्राह्मणाय तपस्विने ॥दशवर्णास्ततो दद्याद्ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्ततः ॥ ३१ ॥
By the rule, he should give it to a brahmin who knows the Vedas and does austerities. Then he should give dashavarna (a gift of ten colours) and feed brahmins.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
भूमिदानं ततो दद्याद्विप्राय विदुषे ततः ॥एवं कृते न संदेहः पूर्वपापं विनश्यति ॥ ३२ ॥
Then he should give land to a learned brahmin. When this is done, there is no doubt, the old wrong is destroyed.
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
सन्तानं जायते देवि रोगाणां संक्षयस्ततः ॥कन्यका नैव जायन्ते वन्ध्यात्वं च प्रणश्यति ॥३३॥
A child is born, O Goddess, and diseases are wiped out. Girls are not born, and the state of a vandhya (a woman who cannot bear children) is destroyed.