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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 67 · A Warrior and the Goldsmith's Gold
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."
Classical view, not medical advice.
तस्य भार्या विशालाक्षी शतानाम्नी वराङ्गना ॥
His wife was Shatanami, large-eyed and lovely. She too was very keen to honor brahmins, guests and gods.
एकस्मिन् समये देवि हेमकारः समागतः ॥
Once, O Goddess, a goldsmith came. He was rich and carried gold. He stayed in the kshatriya's house.
क्षत्रियाय स्वमित्राय शतं स्वर्णस्य वै पलम् ॥
The goldsmith gave 100 pala (a unit of weight) of gold to his friend, the kshatriya (warrior class). Other gold was also handed over.