Loading…
Karma Vipaka Samhita · Chapter 83
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
This chapter of Karma Vipaka Samhita is for purva ashadha 4th pada. In the story, a brahmin leaves two lakh in gold with a garland-maker in Ayodhya.
Classical view, not medical advice.
Only half is returned, and the book says the other half was spent in the garland-maker's house. Shiva then gives the remedy: Shiva worship, a lakh of japa and hearing the tales of Chandika. Gifts include cows, a horse, a buffalo and a gold tree.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥अयोध्यायां विशालाक्षि मालाकारोऽवसत्पुरा ॥साधुवृत्तिरतः श्रीमान् ब्राह्मणानां च सेवकः ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: Long ago, O large-eyed one, a garland-maker lived in Ayodhya. He lived by good conduct and had wealth. He served brahmins.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
तस्य पत्नी महादुष्टा कुलटा व्यभिचारिणी ॥माल्यं कृत्वा विशालाक्षि जीवयामास बान्धवान् ॥२॥
His wife was very wicked, unfaithful and loose. O large-eyed one, he made garlands and fed his relatives by that.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
तस्य मित्रं द्विजोऽप्येकः स्वर्णे लक्षद्वयं तथा ॥स्थापितं स्वगृहे तस्य गताश्च बहुवासराः ॥ ३ ॥
A brahmin was his friend. He kept two lakh (100,000) in gold in the garland-maker's house. Many days went by.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
याचितं तेन स्वं द्रव्यमर्धं प्राप्तं तदा प्रिये ॥तदर्धं च व्ययं जातं मालाकारस्य वै गृहे ॥ ४ ॥
The brahmin asked for his money. Then he got only half back, dear one. The other half had been spent in the garland-maker's house.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
एवं बहुगते काले मालाकारो मृतः पुरा ॥अयोध्यायां विशालाक्षि स्वर्गस्तस्याभवत्किल ॥५॥
Much time passed. The garland-maker died in Ayodhya, in that earlier life. Heaven was his, they say.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
लक्षवर्षं वरारोहे भुक्तं स्वर्गफलं शुभम् ॥ततः पुण्यक्षये जाते मानुषत्वेऽभवत्पुनः ॥ ६ ॥
For a lakh (100,000) of years, O Goddess, he enjoyed the good fruit of heaven. When his merit was used up, he was born a human again.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
मध्यदेशे च देवेशि पुत्रकन्याविवर्जितः ॥तस्य पत्नी पुनर्देवि या स्थिता पूर्वजन्मनि ॥ ७ ॥
He was born in the Middle Country, O Goddess. He has no son or daughter. His wife is the same woman who was his wife in the earlier birth.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
विवाहिता च सा देवि व्याधियुक्ता ज्वरातुरा ॥अस्य शान्तिं वरारोहे शृणु मे परमेश्वरि ॥ ८ ॥
He married her again, O Goddess. She is ill and suffers from fever. Hear from me the remedy for him, O Supreme Goddess.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
षडङ्गं जापयेत् प्राज्ञैः शिवपूजनपूर्वकम् ॥षडक्षरेण मन्त्रेण लक्षजाप्यं वरानने ॥ ९ ॥
First worship Shiva. Then have wise men do the six-limbed recitation. Do a lakh (100,000) of japa (repeating a mantra) with the six-syllable mantra (sacred words), O fair-faced one.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
हवनं तद्दशांशेन मार्जनं तर्पणं तथा ॥श्रवणं मासमेकं तु चण्डिकाचारितत्रयम् ॥ १० ॥
Do a tenth part of that as homa (fire offering). Do sprinkling with water and tarpana (water offering to the ancestors and gods) the same way. For one month, hear the three tales of Chandika (a form of the Goddess).
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
ततः षडंशं देवेशि ब्राह्मणाय समर्पयेत् ॥ततो गां कपिलां दद्यात्तिलधेनुं सुपूजिताम् ॥११॥
Then give a sixth part to a brahmin, O Goddess. Then give a tawny cow, and a sesame cow, well worshipped.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
अश्वं दद्याद्विशालाक्षि महिषीं दुग्धसंयुताम् ॥सुवर्णस्य कृतं वृक्षं फलपुष्पसमन्वितम् ॥ १२ ॥
Give a horse, O large-eyed one, and a milk-giving buffalo. Give a tree made of gold, with fruit and flowers.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
दद्याद्दशपलं देवि ततः पुत्रः प्रजायते ॥मृतवत्सा च या नारी काकवन्ध्या च रोगिणी ॥१३॥
The tree should weigh ten pala (a unit of weight), O Goddess. Then a son is born. A woman may be a mritavatsa (one whose children die young). Or she may be a kakavandhya (a woman who has only one child), or ill.
पूर्वाषाढा नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
सर्वासां वाञ्छितं कार्यं जायते नात्र संशयः ॥ १४ ॥
Every wish of all these women is fulfilled. There is no doubt here.
Verse 83.10 says for one month he hears the three tales of Chandika.
Verse 83.13 says the tree should weigh ten pala.