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Karma Vipaka Samhita · Chapter 67
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
This chapter covers vishakha 4th pada, the star quarter and the past deed the book links to it. A proud warrior of Mayapuri took 100 pala of gold from a goldsmith friend and used it all.
Classical view, not medical advice.
He gave none of it to a brahmin. The remedy is a gift of wealth, Gayatri japa, a feast, a gold tree and Sun worship.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥मायापुर्यां महादेवि क्षत्री ह्येकोऽवसत्पुरा ॥स शूरश्च धनी मानी देवतातिथिपूजकः ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: "O Great Goddess, long ago a kshatriya (warrior class) lived in Mayapuri. He was brave, rich and proud. He honored gods and guests."
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
तस्य भार्या विशालाक्षी शतानाम्नी वराङ्गना ॥ब्राह्मणातिथिदेवानां पूजने चातितत्परा ॥ २ ॥
His wife was Shatanami, large-eyed and lovely. She too was very keen to honor brahmins, guests and gods.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
एकस्मिन् समये देवि हेमकारः समागतः ॥धनाढ्यः स्वर्णसंयुक्तो गृहे तस्यावसत्स च ॥ ३ ॥
Once, O Goddess, a goldsmith came. He was rich and carried gold. He stayed in the kshatriya's house.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
क्षत्रियाय स्वमित्राय शतं स्वर्णस्य वै पलम् ॥प्रदत्तं हेमकारेण चान्यत्स्वर्ण समर्पितम् ॥ ४ ॥
The goldsmith gave 100 pala (a unit of weight) of gold to his friend, the kshatriya (warrior class). Other gold was also handed over.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
अत्रान्तरे महादेवि स्वर्णकारस्ततो मृतः ॥दष्टः सर्पेण तीव्रेण पुत्रहीनः सुवर्णकृत् ॥५॥
Meanwhile, O Great Goddess, the goldsmith died. A fierce snake bit him, and he had no son.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
स्वर्ण सर्वं गृहीत्वा तु प्रभुक्तं क्षत्रियेण तत् ॥पुत्रदारयुते जाते न दत्तं तद्द्विजाय च ॥ ६ ॥
The kshatriya (warrior class) took all the gold and used it. He came to have sons and a wife. Yet he gave none of it to a brahmin.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
ततो बहुगते काले तस्य मृत्युरभूत्किल ॥क्षत्रियस्य महादेवि सुरलोकस्ततोऽभवत् ॥ ७ ॥
After a long time he died, O Great Goddess. The kshatriya (warrior class) went to the world of the gods.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
सौख्यं सुराङ्गनासार्द्धं षष्टिवर्षप्रमाणकम् ॥ततः पुण्यक्षये जाते बभूव मनुजः क्षितौ ॥ ८ ॥
He enjoyed pleasure with heavenly women for sixty years. When his merit ran out, he was born a man on earth.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
धनधान्ययुतस्तस्य भूयो भार्याऽभवत् किल ॥कन्यका चैव पुत्रौ च जातौ तस्यां वरानने ॥ ९ ॥
He was rich in wealth and grain. A wife came to him again. A daughter and two sons were born to her, O fair-faced one.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
गर्भं च जायते देवि तद्गर्भपतनं भवेत् ॥रोगमुग्रं भवेद्देवि न सुखं जायते खलु ॥ १० ॥
Then a child is conceived, and the pregnancy falls. A fierce illness comes, and no happiness arises.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
शान्तिं शृणु वरारोहे यतः पापक्षयो भवेत् ॥षडंशं च ततो देवि ब्राह्मणाय समर्पयेत् ॥ ११ ॥
Hear the remedy, O lovely one, by which the wrong is destroyed. Give one sixth of your wealth to a brahmin.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
दशवर्णा ततो दद्याद्विप्राय ज्ञानिने प्रिये ॥गायत्रीमूलमन्त्रेण लक्षजाप्यं च कारयेत् ॥ १२ ॥
Then give a dashavarna (a gift of ten colours) to a wise brahmin, dear one. Have 100,000 japa (repeating a mantra) done with the root mantra of the Gayatri (a sacred Vedic chant).
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
पक्वान्नेनैव भो देवि ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेच्छतम् ॥वृक्षं स्वर्णस्य वै देवि फलपुष्पसमन्वितम् ॥ १३ ॥
Feed one hundred brahmins with cooked food, O Goddess. Make a gold tree with fruit and flowers.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
दद्याद्विप्राय विदुषे पलं दशप्रमाणकम् ॥सूर्यस्य पूजनं चैव रविवारे विशेषतः ॥ १४ ॥
Give it to a learned brahmin. The tree should weigh 10 pala (a unit of weight). Also worship Surya (the Sun god), especially on Sunday.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
एवं कृते वरारोहे शीघ्रं पुत्रश्च जायते ॥ज्वरस्य वै भवेन्मुक्तिः काकवन्ध्या सुतं लभेत् ॥१५॥
When this is done, O lovely one, a son is soon born. Fever goes away. A kakavandhya (a woman who has only one child) gets a son.
विशाखा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
मृतवत्सा लभेत्पुत्रं चिरंजीविनमुत्तमम् ॥ १६ ॥
A mritavatsa (one whose children die young) gets a fine son who lives long.
Verse 67.6 says the warrior took all the goldsmith's gold and used it, and gave none of it to a brahmin.
Verse 67.11 says to give one sixth of his wealth to a brahmin. Verse 67.13 and Verse 67.14 add a feast for a hundred brahmins, a gold tree of 10 pala and Sun worship.