Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 74 · A Betel Seller of Vijapura
ज्येष्ठा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
पुत्रपत्न्यां च भोगार्थं पुत्रस्यैव वधः कृतः ॥तत्पापफलतो देवि ह्यपुत्रश्च ज्वरी तथा ॥ १० ॥
He killed his son to enjoy the son's wife. By the fruit of that sin, O Goddess, he has no son and has fever.
Classical view, not medical advice.
व्याधिश्च बहुधा तस्य चांगे च महती तथा ॥
He has many kinds of illness, and a great one in his body. He has fallen into great worry. So hear the remedy, dear one.
स्ववित्तस्य तृतीयांशं प्रगृह्य हरवल्लभे ॥
Let him take a third of his own wealth, O beloved of Shiva. Let him dig a well, dear one. Let him restore an old pond.
पौर्णमासीव्रतं देवि सकलत्रः समाचरेत् ॥
With his wife, let him keep the full-moon vrata (vow of fasting and worship), O Goddess. Let him have Shiva worshipped through brahmins, 100,000…