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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 64 · A Warrior Who Gave Up His Duty
विशाखा नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥कपिले नगरे देवि क्षत्री वै न्यवसत्पुरा ॥क्षत्रधर्मविहीनश्च वैश्यकर्मरतः सदा ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: "O Goddess, long ago a kshatriya (warrior class) lived in the city of Kapila. He gave up a kshatriya's duty. He always did a vaishya's (trader class) work."
Classical view, not medical advice.
प्रत्यहं वैश्यवृत्त्या तु व्ययं कुर्यादिने दिने ॥
Every day he lived by trade and met his costs day by day. He gave up his duty and gathered much wealth.
महालोभेन संयुक्तो धर्मचर्चा न कुत्रचित् ॥
He was full of great greed. He never spoke of duty anywhere. This lion among misers gave his wife and son nothing to enjoy.
एवं बहुतिथे काले मरणं सर्पतस्तदा ॥ ४ ॥
After a long time he died from a snake bite.