Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 29 · Punarvasu 2nd Pada
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र द्वितीय चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि यत्कृतं पूर्वजन्मनि ॥अवन्तीपुरतो देवि पूर्वे क्रोशप्रमाणतः ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: Now I will tell what was done in a past life. One krosha (a measure of distance) east of Avanti, O Goddess,
Classical view, not medical advice.
लक्ष्मणस्य पुरं ख्यातं तत्रैव बहवो जनाः ॥
is the famous town of Lakshmana. Many people live there. All are worshippers of Vishnu, skilled in the Vedic rites.
स्वर्णकारो वसत्येकः स्वकर्मनिरतः सदा ॥
A goldsmith lives there, always busy at his own work, known as Damodara. His wife was Prabhavati.
विष्णुभक्तिरतः शान्तः सज्जनानां च सेवकः ॥
He was devoted to Vishnu, calm, and a servant of good people. His wife was faithful and glad to serve her husband.