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Karma Vipaka Samhita · Chapter 98
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
This chapter of Karma Vipaka Samhita is for shatabhisha 3rd pada. In the story, a brahmin on the Gomati gambles, drinks and mocks the Vedas.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The book says he is born again in a holy land, but with troubles in his family. Shiva then gives the remedy: a hundred thousand japa of a Vishnu mantra and a feast for fifty brahmins. A gold image of Vishnu or a silver one of Shiva is worshipped and given to a brahmin.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥गोमतीनिकटे देवि पुरमस्ति धुरंधरम् ॥वसन्ति बहवो देवि जना धर्मविचक्षणाः ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: Near the Gomati, O Goddess, there is a city named Dhurandhara. Many people live there, O Goddess, wise in duty.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
तन्मध्ये ब्राह्मणोऽप्येको ब्रह्मकर्मविवर्जितः ॥द्यूतकर्मरतः सोऽपि वेश्यासुरततत्परः ॥ २ ॥
Among them was one brahmin who did none of a brahmin's work. He gambled, and he was fond of pleasure with prostitutes.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
मद्यपानरतो नित्यं वेदशास्त्रविनिन्दकः ॥ततो बहुदिने देवि तस्य मृत्युरभूत्पुरा ॥ ३ ॥
He always drank liquor and mocked the Vedas and the scriptures. After many days passed, O Goddess, he died.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
यमदूतैर्महाघोरैर्नरके तु निपातितः ॥क्षिप्तः सन्नरके घोरे लक्षवर्षं महेश्वरि ॥ ४ ॥
The very terrible messengers of Yama (the god of death) threw him into hell. He was thrown into terrible hell, O great Goddess, for one hundred thousand years.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
नरकान्निःसृतो देवि वृकयोनिरभूत्पुरा ॥वराहस्य पुनर्योनिर्गर्दभत्वं ततो भवेत् ॥ ५ ॥
Coming out of hell, O Goddess, he was born a wolf. Then he was born a boar, and after that a donkey.
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मानुषत्वं ततो लेभे देशे पुण्यतमे शुभे ॥पूर्वजन्मनि देवेशि मद्यपानरतः सदा ॥ ६ ॥
Then he got a human birth in a most holy and good land. In the past birth, O Queen of the gods, he was always given to drinking.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
तेन पापेन भो देवि शरीरे रोगसंभवः ॥द्यूतवेश्यारतो नित्यं यत्कृतं पूर्वजन्मनि ॥ ७ ॥
By that sin, O Goddess, illness arises in his body. He was always given to gambling and prostitutes in the past birth.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
तत्पापेन महादेवि वंशच्छेदश्च जायते ॥शान्तिं शृणु वरारोहे पूर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम् ॥ ८ ॥
By that sin, great Goddess, the cutting off of his family comes. Listen to the remedy that destroys the past sin, O fair-faced one.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
गृहवित्तषडंशेन पुण्यकार्यं च कारयेत् ॥विष्णोरराटमन्त्रेण लक्षजाप्यं वरानने ॥ ९ ॥
Let him have good works done with one sixth of his house and wealth. Let him have one hundred thousand japa (repeating a mantra) done with the Vishnu mantra "Vishno raratam", O fair-faced one.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
दशांशं हवनं तद्वन्मार्जनं तर्पणं तथा ॥ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्पश्चात्पञ्चाशञ्च वरानने ॥ १० ॥
Let him do homa (fire offering) with a tenth part. Do likewise tarpana (water offering to the ancestors and gods) and sprinkling. After that let him feed fifty brahmins, O fair-faced one.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
ततो गां कृष्णवर्णां च स्वर्णशृङ्गीं विभूषिताम् ॥वस्त्रयुक्तां सवत्सां च दद्याद्द्विजवराय च ॥ ११ ॥
Then let him give a black cow with golden horns, adorned, with cloth and her calf. Let him give it to an excellent brahmin.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
प्रतिमां तु ततः कुर्यात् विष्णोः साम्बस्य वा शिवे ॥पलं दश सुवर्णस्य विष्णोर्मुक्ताविभूषिताम् ॥ १२ ॥
Then, O Parvati, let him make an image of Vishnu or of Samba (Shiva with Uma). For Vishnu it is of ten pala (a unit of weight) of gold, adorned with pearls.
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
तद्वदेव शिवस्यैव रजतस्य वरानने ॥नानावस्त्रैरलंकारैः पूजयित्वा यथाविधि ॥ १३ ॥
In the same way, O fair-faced one, one of silver for Shiva. After worshipping with many clothes and ornaments, by the rule,
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
मन्त्रेणानेन देवेशि तद्वद्देवगणं नमेत् ॥गरुडध्वज देवेश भूतनाथ दयानिधे ॥ १४ ॥
Use this mantra (sacred words), O Queen of the gods. Let him bow to the host of the gods in the same way. Say: O one with the Garuda (Vishnu's eagle) banner, lord of the gods, lord of spirits, ocean of mercy,
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
मम पूर्वकृतं पापं तत्क्षमस्व दयानिधे ॥ॐ सुदर्शनाय नमः । ॐ त्रिशूलाय नमः । ॐ गरु-डाय नमः । ॐ भैरवाय नमः । ॐ जयाय० । ॐविजयाय नमः । ॐ बटुकाय० । ॐ कालभैरवाय० ॥गन्धधूपादिभिर्देवि पूजयित्वा पृथक् पृथक् ॥ १५ ॥
forgive my sin done before, O ocean of mercy. Om sudarshanaya namah, Om, salutation to the discus Sudarshana. Om trishulaya namah, Om, salutation to the trident. Om garudaya namah, Om, salutation to Garuda. Om bhairavaya namah, Om, salutation to Bhairava. Om jayaya namah, Om, salutation to Jaya. Om vijayaya namah, Om, salutation to Vijaya. Om batukaya namah, Om, salutation to Batuka. Om kalabhairavaya namah, Om, salutation to Kalabhairava. Having worshipped each one separately with scent, incense and the rest, O Goddess,
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
प्रतिमां पूजितां तां तु विप्राय प्रददौ स्वयम् ॥ततो विष्णुं नमस्कृत्य शिवं सर्वसुखप्रदम् ॥ १६ ॥
let him give the worshipped image to a brahmin himself. Then, bowing to Vishnu and to Shiva, who gives all happiness,
शतभिषा नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
एवं कृते न संदेहः सर्वपापक्षयो भवेत् ॥वंशवृद्धिर्भवेत्तस्य व्याधिनाशस्तथैव च ॥ १७ ॥
when this is done, there is no doubt: all sin comes to an end. His family will grow, and disease will end too.
Verse 98.9 names the Vishnu mantra Vishno raratam, done a hundred thousand times.
Verse 98.10 says fifty brahmins.