Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 8 · Bharani 1st Pada
भरणी नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
तदा सा विधवा जाता मातापित्रोश्च दुःखदा ॥पुनः पुत्रविहीनत्वं प्रायश्चित्तमतः शृणु ॥ ९ ॥
she became a widow and gave grief to her parents. Again there was no son. Hear the prayashchitta (remedy for a past wrong) for this.
Classical view, not medical advice.
सूर्यमन्त्रस्य जाप्येन लक्षमेकं वरानने ॥
Do japa (repeating a mantra) of the Sun mantra (sacred words) 100,000 times, O fair-faced one. Worship the earthen linga (Shiva's sacred stone…
होमं च कारयेद्धीमान् शतब्राह्मणभोजनम् ॥
The wise one should have a homa (fire offering) done and feed a hundred brahmins. He should have rice pudding with sugar made by the rule.
ततः कूपतडागौ च वापिकां च महापथे ॥
Then he should make a well, a pond and a stepwell on the great road. When this is done, there is no doubt, the family line is gained, O fair-faced…