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Karma Vipaka Samhita · Chapter 52
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
This chapter covers hasta 1st pada, the star quarter and the past deed the book links to it. A goldsmith in Bhojakata took gold from a merchant friend to sell.
Classical view, not medical advice.
His wife also gave herself to that merchant, who was later born as his son. The remedy is good works, Jatavedas japa, a feast for brahmins and a gold image of Vishnu.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥स्वर्णकारोऽवसद्देवि पुरे भोजकटे तथा ॥स्त्री तस्यासीन्महादुष्टा परपुंसि रता सदा ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: O Goddess, a goldsmith lived in the city of Bhojakata. His wife was very wicked and always fond of other men.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
तद्गृहे वैश्य एकोऽपि ह्यागतो धनसंयुतः ॥तयोः प्रीतिरभूद्देवि स्वर्णकारकवैश्ययोः ॥ २ ॥
A merchant with wealth came to his house. The goldsmith and the merchant became friends, O Goddess.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
व्यापारार्थं गृहीतं तु वैश्यस्वर्णं तदा प्रिये ॥पलं शतमितं देवि विक्रयं चाकरोत्किल ॥ ३ ॥
For trade, dear one, the goldsmith took the merchant's gold. They say he sold a hundred pala (a unit of weight) of it.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
स्वर्णकारस्य या पत्नी सुन्दरी कुलटा परा ॥प्रीत्या तदाऽभजत्पत्नी वैश्याय धनिकाय वै ॥ ४ ॥
The goldsmith's wife was beautiful and a loose woman. She gave herself lovingly to the rich merchant.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
एवं बहुगते काले वैश्यस्य मरणे सति ॥पश्चान्मृतस्तदा सोऽपि स्वर्णकारो वरानने ॥ ५ ॥
After many days the merchant died. Later the goldsmith died too, O lovely one.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
उभौ च नरके प्राप्तौ बहुकालं तु दोषतः ॥युगैकसंमितं देवि भुक्त्वा नरकयातनाम् ॥ ६ ॥
Both reached hell for a long time because of their fault. They suffered the pain of hell for one yuga (age), O Goddess.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
नरकान्निःसृतौ तौ तु शुनो योनिं तदा गतौ ॥पुनर्वृषभयोनिं च नरयोनिस्ततोऽभवत् ॥ ७ ॥
Coming out of hell, both took a dog's birth. Then a bull's birth, and then a human birth.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
महद्धनैः समायुक्तो देशे पुण्यतमे शुभे ॥पूर्वजन्मप्रसङ्गेन स वैश्यः पुत्रतां गतः ॥ ८ ॥
He is rich in great wealth, in a most holy and good land. By the link from the past birth, the merchant became his son.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
भार्या तस्य तु भो देवि या पुरा व्यभिचारिणी ॥पुत्रोत्पत्तिस्तदा तस्यां मरणं शीघ्रमाप्नुयात् ॥ ९ ॥
O Goddess, his wife was unfaithful before. Any son born from her dies soon.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
शरीरे महती पीडा सततं चिन्तया युतः ॥अस्य शांतिं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथोक्तं शृणु वल्लभे ॥ १० ॥
There is great pain in the body, and he is always full of worry. I will tell the calming rite as it is said. Hear it, dear one.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
गृहवित्ताष्टमं भागं पुण्यकार्यं च कारयेत् ॥जातवेदेति मन्त्रेण पञ्चायुतजपं तथा ॥ ११ ॥
Let him do good works with one eighth of his house and wealth. Let him do fifty thousand japa (repeating a mantra) with the Jatavedas (a name of the fire god) mantra.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
दशांशं हवनं कुर्य्यात्तर्पणं मार्जनं तथा ॥पापशान्त्यै च भो देवि भोजयेत् ब्राह्मणान् शतम्१२
Let him do a homa (fire offering) with one tenth of that count. Then tarpana (water offering to the ancestors and gods) and marjana (sprinkling). To calm the sin, O Goddess, let him feed a hundred brahmins.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
गोदानं च विशेषेण शय्यादानं तथा प्रिये ॥प्रतिमां कारयेद्देवि सुवर्णस्य तदा प्रिये ॥ १३ ॥
Above all, the gift of a cow and the gift of a bed, dear one. Then, dear one, let him have an image made of gold.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
एकादशपलेनैव रचितां वस्त्रभूषिताम् ॥पूजयेद्विधिवद्देवि मन्त्रेणानेन वै शिवे ॥ १४ ॥
It is made with eleven pala (a unit of weight) and dressed in clothes. Let him worship it by the rule with this mantra (sacred words), O Parvati.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
श्रीविष्णो पुण्डरीकाक्ष भुवनानां च पालक ॥चन्दनैः प्रतिमां दिव्यां पूजयामि गृहाण भोः ॥१५॥
O Lord Vishnu, lotus-eyed, protector of the worlds. I worship this divine image with sandalwood. Please accept it.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
ॐ शङ्खाय नमः ॐ चक्राय नमः ॐ गदायै नमः ॐशार्ङ्गाय नमः ॐ गरुडाय नमः ॐ नन्दकाय नमःॐ सुनन्दाय नमः ॐ जयाय नमः ॐ विजयाय नमः॥ॐ भोः किरीटिन् महादेव शङ्खचक्रगदाधर ॥पापं मया कृतं पूर्वं तत्क्षमस्व दयानिधे ॥ १६ ॥
Om, salutation to the conch. Om, salutation to the discus. Om, salutation to the mace. Om, salutation to the Sharnga bow. Om, salutation to Garuda. Om, salutation to the Nandaka sword. Om, salutation to Sunanda. Om, salutation to Jaya. Om, salutation to Vijaya. Om, O crowned one, great god, bearer of the conch, discus and mace. I did a sin before. Forgive it, O ocean of mercy.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
ततः प्रदक्षिणां कुर्य्यात्पत्न्या सह वरानने ॥प्रतिमां पूजितां चैव ब्राह्मणाय समर्पयेत् ॥ १७ ॥
Then let him walk around it with his wife, O lovely one. Let him give the worshipped image to a brahmin.
हस्त नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
एवं कृते तदा देवि पुत्रो भवति नान्यथा ॥रोगाः सर्वे क्षयं यान्ति नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥१८॥
When this is done, O Goddess, a son is born, not otherwise. All diseases come to an end. Do not doubt this.
Verse 52.3 says the goldsmith took the merchant's gold for trade and sold a hundred pala of it. Verse 52.4 adds that his wife gave herself to the merchant.
Verse 52.11 says to do good works with one eighth of the house and wealth, with fifty thousand Jatavedas japa. Verse 52.13 adds a gift of a cow and a bed, and a gold image.