Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 9 · Bharani 2nd Pada
भरणी नक्षत्र द्वितीय चरण
॥ ईश्वर उवाच ॥अथ द्वितीये वक्ष्यामि भरण्याश्चरणे प्रिये ॥तस्य सर्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्कृतं पूर्वजन्मनि ॥ १ ॥
Ishvara (Shiva) said: Now I will tell of the second charana (quarter of a star) of Bharani, dear one. I will tell all that he did in a past life.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अयोध्यापुरतो देवि क्रोशमात्रे प्रदक्षिणे ॥
One krosha (a measure of distance) from Ayodhya, to the south, O Goddess, there was a lovely town called Janaki. A brahmin lived there who was a…
ब्रह्मकर्मपरिभ्रष्टो मद्यपानरतः सदा ॥
He had fallen from a brahmin's duties and always loved drinking wine. He was always given to harlots. His wife was faithful to her husband.
पतिभक्तिरता नित्यं देवपूजासु तत्परा ॥
She was always devoted to her husband and busy with worship of the gods. Once, dear one, a brahmin came, hungry and weak.