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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 4 · Ashvini 2nd Pada
अश्विनी नक्षत्र द्वितीय चरण
रोगयुक्ताभवद्देवि पत्नी वै पूर्वजन्मनि ॥ततो विवाहिता जाता पुनर्वै पूर्वकर्मतः ॥१३॥
O Goddess, his wife of the past birth became sick. She was then married to him again because of past deeds. (Our text is unclear here: a letter in the word for 'past birth' is damaged.)
Classical view, not medical advice.
कासश्वाससमायुक्तो विषमज्वरपीडितः ॥
He has cough and breathlessness and is tormented by an irregular fever. Now I will tell his prayashchitta (remedy for a past wrong), O treasure of…
प्रत्यहं ब्राह्मणे दानं भक्तिपूर्वं वरानने ॥
Every day, with devotion, give gifts to a brahmin, O fair-faced one. With care give ten cows, and hear the Harivamsha (a sacred book about Krishna).
सुवर्णप्रतिमां कृत्वा पलं पञ्चदशस्य च ॥
Make a gold image of fifteen pala (a unit of weight). With a cheerful mind, do a homa (fire offering) in a round fire pit.