Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 3 · Ashvini 1st Pada
अश्विनी नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
पूर्वपापविशुद्धिः स्यात् व्याधिरेवं विनश्यति ॥१५॥
He becomes free from his past sin, and the illness is destroyed in this way.
Classical view, not medical advice.
ततो वै ब्राह्मणान्देवि भोजयेद्विधिपूर्वकम् ॥
Then, O Goddess, he should feed brahmins by the rule. After the meal he should give a gift of gold as the fee.
प्रतिमालंकृता देवि वाचकाय प्रदापयेत् ॥
He should have the decked image given to the reader of the scripture. When this is done, O Great Goddess, a line of descendants arises, not otherwise.
एकादशीव्रतं चैव सप्तमीं रविसंयुताम् ॥
A man of truth should keep the vrata (vow of fasting and worship) of the eleventh day. He should also keep the seventh day that falls on a Sunday…