Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 9 · Bharani 2nd Pada
भरणी नक्षत्र द्वितीय चरण
ततः पुण्यक्षये जाते मर्त्यलोके स मानुषः ॥पूर्वपापफलाद्देवि पुत्रकन्याविवर्जितः ॥ ८ ॥
When his merit ran out, he was born a man in the mortal world. Through the fruit of his old sin, O Goddess, he had no sons or daughters.
Classical view, not medical advice.
तदुद्देशेन मरणं ब्राह्मणस्याऽभवत् पुरा ॥
Long ago a brahmin died because of him. He also drank wine. So he is born with kushtha (a skin disease).
तस्य शान्तिः प्रवक्ष्यामि यतः पापात्प्रमुच्यते ॥
I will tell the remedy by which he is freed from the sin. Do japa (repeating a mantra) 100,000 times with care, with the Gayatri (a sacred Vedic…
दशांशहोमः कर्तव्यो विप्राणां भोजनं शतम् ॥
A homa (fire offering) of one tenth of that count is to be done. Feed a hundred brahmins. Worship a tawny cow adorned with gold by the rule, O…