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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 49 · A Goldsmith and the Brahmin's Garland
उत्तराफाल्गुनी नक्षत्र द्वितीय चरण
स्वर्णकाराय मित्राय माल्यार्थं च विचक्षणः ॥ब्राह्मणाय न दत्तं हि माल्यं दिव्यं वरेऽनघे ॥ ३ ॥
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 blameless one.
Classical view, not medical advice.
ब्राह्मणस्याभवन्मृत्युः किंचित्काले गते सति ॥
After a little time the brahmin died. The goldsmith, with his sons and wife, used that gold as he pleased.
ततो बहुगते काले स्वर्णकारस्य वै शिवे ॥
Then, after much time had passed, O Parvati, the goldsmith died. He had sons and a wife.
महाकटाहनरके दूतैः क्षिप्तो यमाज्ञया ॥
By the order of Yama (the god of death), his messengers threw him into the hell of the great cauldron. He suffered the fruit of hell for one yuga…