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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 85 · A Brahmin and His Nephew's Jewels
उत्तराषाढा नक्षत्र द्वितीय चरण
एकस्मिन्समये देवि भ्रातुः पुत्रः समागतः ॥रत्नव्यापारकरणे स दक्षश्चतुरस्तथा ॥ ४ ॥
One day, O Goddess, his brother's son came. He was a dealer in jewels, skilled and clever.
Classical view, not medical advice.
ततो गेहस्थितो नित्यं रत्नं बहु सुसंचितम् ॥
The nephew then stayed in the house all the time. He had gathered many jewels. Out of greed for the jewels, O Goddess, the brahmin took a razor at…
कृत्वा शिरच्छेदनं च सुप्तं निशि ममार तम् ॥
cut off the head of the sleeping man, and killed him. He buried all that heap of jewels in the ground.
भ्रातृजस्य धनं गृह्य व्ययं कृत्वा दिने दिने ॥
He took his brother's son's wealth and spent it day by day. After many days the brahmin died first.