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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 40 · A Trader Who Used a Friend's Wealth
मघा नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
स्वर्णदानं ततो लक्षमुद्रादानं तु तत्प्रिये ॥दत्तं वैश्येन भो देवि ब्राह्मणाय स्वशान्तये ॥ ५ ॥
Then, dear one, the vaishya gave a gift of gold to a brahmin. He also gave a gift of a lakh (100,000) coins. It was for his own peace.
Classical view, not medical advice.
ब्राह्मणेनापि तत्सर्वं स्थापितं तस्य वै गृहे ॥
The brahmin left all of it in the vaishya's house. Then the brahmin went to Varanasi on a pilgrimage, fair one.
तस्य मृत्युरभूद्देवि काश्यां चैव स्वकर्मतः ॥
The brahmin died in Kashi, O Goddess, by his own karma. After much time the vaishya was pressed by poverty.
पुत्रदारैश्च संयुक्तस्तस्य द्रव्यं तदा प्रिये ॥
Then, with his sons and wife, dear one, he used up all of the brahmin's wealth. He used up even his own gift, which gives merit.