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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 57 · A Brahmin of the Sarayu
चित्रा नक्षत्र द्वितीय चरण
शुभे कालीपुरे तत्र द्विजोऽतिष्ठन्महाशनः ॥स्तेनवेश्यापरस्त्रीणां रतिसंसर्गतत्परः ॥ ३ ॥
In that fine town of Kalipura the brahmin lived as a big eater. He kept company with thieves. He chased prostitutes and other men's wives.
Classical view, not medical advice.
मद्यपानं विना देवि निद्रा तस्य न जायते ॥
Without wine, O Goddess, he could not sleep. His wife was named Subhava. She was devoted to serving her husband.
प्रत्यहं पूजयेद्देवि स्वपतिं पापकारिणम् ॥
She worshipped her sinful husband every day, O Goddess. Then, after a long time, a tiger killed him.
तस्य पत्नी सती जाता चिताग्नौ च तदाहिता ॥
His wife became a sati (a wife who dies with her husband). She was then placed in the funeral fire. Then, O Goddess, she enjoyed Satyaloka (the…