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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 83 · A Garland-Maker of Ayodhya
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
तस्य पत्नी महादुष्टा कुलटा व्यभिचारिणी ॥
His wife was very wicked, unfaithful and loose. O large-eyed one, he made garlands and fed his relatives by that.
तस्य मित्रं द्विजोऽप्येकः स्वर्णे लक्षद्वयं तथा ॥
A brahmin was his friend. He kept two lakh (100,000) in gold in the garland-maker's house. Many days went by.
याचितं तेन स्वं द्रव्यमर्धं प्राप्तं तदा प्रिये ॥
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.