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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 49 · A Goldsmith and the Brahmin's Garland
उत्तराफाल्गुनी नक्षत्र द्वितीय चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥पुरुषोत्तमपुरे रम्ये स्वर्णकारोऽवसत्पुरा ॥स्वकर्मनिरतो नित्यं हेमकृत्ये विचक्षणः ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: Long ago, in the lovely city of Purushottama, a goldsmith lived. He was always busy with his work and clever at gold work.
Classical view, not medical advice.
ब्राह्मणस्तस्य वै मित्रं धनाढ्यो वेदवर्जितः ॥
A brahmin was his friend, rich but without the Veda. O Goddess, that brahmin gave him a hundred pala (a unit of weight) of gold.
स्वर्णकाराय मित्राय माल्यार्थं च विचक्षणः ॥
The wise brahmin gave the gold to his friend the goldsmith to make a garland. The goldsmith did not give the fine garland to the brahmin, O…
ब्राह्मणस्याभवन्मृत्युः किंचित्काले गते सति ॥
After a little time the brahmin died. The goldsmith, with his sons and wife, used that gold as he pleased.