Karma Vipaaka Samhita – Part 5 by Ajay D.N

Article by Ajay D.N

Discourse between Lord Shiva & his consort Parvati

Original Translation by Pundit Shyam Sunderlal Tripathi from Muradabad

Translated In English by Ajay D.N

Head Of Translation Dept: Yenbeeyes

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कर्मविपाकसंहिता

नक्षत्रचरणजातफलदर्शिका

मुरादाबादस्थ पं० श्यामसुन्दरलालत्रिपाठिकृत

अथ षोदशोऽध्यायः॥१६॥

Chapter 16

रोहिणीनक्षत्रफलम्।

महादेव उवाच॥

Mahadev Says,

अथातः सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि ब्रह्मनक्षत्रजं फलम्। रोहिण्याः प्रथमे पादे यस्य जन्म च जायते॥१॥

I will now tell you the details of the natives of Rohini Nakshatra 1^st Charana born as human beings on this Earth. ||1||

तस्य कर्मपुरा देवि संचितं संब्रवीम्यहम्। अन्तर्वेद्यां द्विजः कश्चिद्गोपनामावसत्प्रिये॥२॥

Hei Devi, there was a Brahmin called Gopa in the Antarvedhi (a place which is situated between Ganga and Yamuna river). ||2||

पुण्यकर्मविहीनश्च चौरकर्मरतः सदा। सार्द्धे चौरेण भो देवि बहुद्रव्यमुपार्जितम्॥३॥

He was not at all virtuous and always interested in stealing and had accumulated lots of money by theft. ||3||

 परस्त्रीलम्पटो देवि स्वभार्या परिमुच्य च। एवं बहुगते काले कालवश्यस्ततोऽभवत्॥४॥

Hei Devi, He was unchaste and not at all interested in his wife. The days passed by and he died. ||4||

 यमज्ञया यमदूतैर्नरके नाम कर्दमे। वासयामास भो देवि षष्टिवर्षसहस्त्रकम्॥५॥

According to the instruction of Yamaraja he was put into a hell called Kardama where he was punished and tortured for 60,000 Years. ||5||

 नरकान्निःसृतो देवि कुक्कुटत्वं प्रजायते। ततो यातो महादेवि नरयोनिं च दुर्लभाम्॥६॥

As he got out of the hell he took birth as a Hen and after that he attained Manushya Janma. ||6||

पाण्डुरोगेण संयुक्तः पुत्रो नैव प्रजायते। वेश्याः कन्याः प्र्जयन्ते पुत्रस्य मरणं भवेत्॥७॥

He will suffer from Pandu Roga (Leucoderma) and he will not beget sons. In case he begets a son, the son will die and daughter will be born and she will become a prostitute. ||7||

 तस्योपायं तु वक्ष्यामि तत्सर्वे शृणु मे प्रिये। ॐ शिवाय मंत्रणे लक्षजाप्यं च कारयेत्॥८॥

Hei Parvati, listen to the atonements now, to be freed from the karmas he has to chant “Om Namah Shivaaya” mantra for 1 Lakh (100,000) times. ||8||

पार्थीवं तिलपिष्टेन गोमयेन तथा प्रिये। पूजयामास विधिवद्धक्तियुक्तेन चेतसा॥९॥

Then make a Shiva langa each from Sesamum flour and Cow Dung and worship it devotedly. ||9||

होमं च करयेद्देवि षडंशं दक्षिणां ततः। आचार्याय सुवर्णे च पूर्वपापविशुद्धये॥१०॥

Hei Devi, then perform havan and he has to donate 1/6^th part of his wealth, and also donate some Gold as dakshina (rewards) to a Brahmin to cleanse himself from the misdeeds of his past life. ||10||

 कूपं खात्वा ततो देवि वाटिकां चैव कारयेत्। एवं कृते न संदेहो रोगनाशो भवेदनु॥११॥

Hei Devi, then he has to construct wells and gardens which will cure him from illness. ||11||

कन्यका न भवेद्देवि पुत्रश्चैव प्रजायते। मृतवत्सा लभेत्पुत्रं चिरजीविनमुत्तमम्॥१२॥

Hei Devi, then they will beget sons and his wife will not deliver dead children and his sons will be long lived. ||12||

 इति श्रीकर्मविपाकसंहितायां रोहिणीनक्षत्रप्रथमचरणप्रायश्चित्तकथनं नाम षोडशोऽधयायः॥१६॥

Thus ends the 16^th Chapter of Karma Vipaaka Samhita containing Atonement’s for Rohini Nakshatra 1^st Charan.

अथ सप्तदशोऽध्यायः॥।१७॥

Chapter 17

शिव उवाच॥

Lord Shiva Says,

द्वितीयचरणे देवि रोहिण्याः शृणु विस्तरम्। गंगाया उत्तरे कूले पुरं वैमानिकं शुभम्॥१॥

Hei Devi, Listen to the details of Rohini Nakshatra 2^nd charana nativity. Towards the Northern banks of river Ganga there is a beautiful town called Vaimaanika, ||1||

वासुदेवश्च नाम्ना हि ब्राह्मणो वेदपारगः। लीलावती पवित्रा च तस्य पत्नी शुभा तथा॥२॥

Vaasudeva used to live in there and was very proficient in Vedas and had mastered it. His wife’s name was Leelaavati, attractive, beautiful and a very ritualistic woman. ||2||

युवती रूपसंपन्ना स्वैरिणी च सदा प्रिये। बहु द्रव्यं तया लब्धं परपुंसः प्रसंगतः॥३॥

The beautiful woman was always interested in other men, was unchaste and had accumulated lots of money through prostitution. ||3||

पापादुपार्जितं द्रव्यं भुज्यते पतिना सह। गङ्गायां मरणं रस्य विप्रस्य भार्यया स ह॥४॥

She used to enjoy the money accumulated through her vile deeds with the husband. The Brahmin and his wife died in the Ganga river. ||4||

स्वर्गवासो हि दम्पत्योः षष्टिवर्षसहस्त्रकम्। ततः पुण्यक्षये जाते मर्त्यलोके वरानने॥५॥

Since they died in Ganges, because of its virtue the couple attained Swarga Loka for 60,000 years. Hei Parvati, as their virtue languished they attained Mrityu Loka (took birth on Earth). ||5||

धनधान्यसमायुक्तो धर्मे मतिरथाधिका। पुत्राश्च बहवस्तेषां मरणं चैव जायते॥६॥

Blessed with richness, was of charitable disposition and had many sons who eventually died ||6||

 कन्यका विविधास्तासां मॄत्युश्चैव प्रजायते। पुनश्च तस्य हानिश्च बहुरोगः प्रजायते॥७॥

and also had many daughters and their case too was not different. He was troubled with different kinds of diseases and had to spend lot of money for the cure. ||7||

 तस्य शान्तिं प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्कृतं पूर्वजन्मनि। त्र्यंबकेति च मन्त्रेण लक्षजाप्यं च करये त्॥८॥

To be freed from the misdeeds of their previous life I will now tell you the atonements to be done. He has to chant ‘Triyambaka mantra’ for 1 Lakh times. ||8||

देवस्य प्रतिमां कृत्वा पूजयेच्चैव शास्त्रतः। सुवर्णस्य शिवं कुर्यात् पलपञ्चप्रमाणकम्। धूपैर्दीपैश्च नैवेद्यैर्मेत्रेणांनेन पूजयेत्॥९॥

Make a clay statue of God (Shiva) and perform puja according to the shastras, then make a statue of Shiva (Linga) out of 5 Palas of Gold and offer Dhupa, Deepa and Naivedhya while doing puja. ||9||

ॐ ह्रौंह्रींजूंसः हराय नमः इति प्रतिमास्थापनं रौप्यपात्रे। ॐ ह्रौंह्रींजूंसः महेश्वराय नमः इति धूपकरणानि संगृह्या स्थापयेत्। ॐ ह्रौंह्रींजूंसः पिनाकधृते नमः इति प्रतिमां संस्पृश्यावाहनं च। आवाहये महादेवं देवदेवं सणतनम्। इमां पूजां गृहाण त्वं मम पापं व्यपोहतु॥१०॥

The mantras to perform Puja is as follows:

Om Hraom Hrim Joom SaH Haraaya Namaha |

(Chanting this mantra Setup the Statue of Shiva on a Silver Plate)

Om Hraom Hrim Joom SaH Maheshwaraaya Namaha |

(Chanting this mantra bring Dhupa vessel forward)

Om Hraom Hrim Joom SaH PinaakadhRute Namaha |

(Chanting this mantra touch the Statue with the right hand and do Aavaahana

After Aavaahana, chant the following mantra

Aavaahaye Mahaadevam Devadeva Sanaatanam |

Imam Pujaam GRuhaaNathwammama paapam vyapohatu ||

(Hei Mahadeva, Hei Sanaatana, please receive my puja and offerings by resting in this Statue and redeem me from my misdeeds of the past.)  ||10||

 ॐ ह्रौंह्रींजूंसः यंरंलंवंशंसंहंक्षंसोहं शंकरस्य सर्वेन्द्रियवाङ् मनश्चक्षुः श्रोत्रघ्राणा इहगत्य इह जीवस्थितिसुखं चिरं तिष्ठन्तु स्वाहा। इति प्राणप्रथिष्ठां विधाय शिवं ध्यायन्पूजयेत्। ॐ ह्रौंह्रींजूंसः  पशुपतये नमः इथि पञ्चामृतेन स्नानम्। ॐ ह्रौंह्रींजूंसः  शिवय नमः इथि चन्दनादिभिः पूजनम्। ॐ ह्रौंह्रींजूंसः  महादेवाय नमः इथि विसर्जनम्। ग्दानं च ततः कुर्यात्कृष्णां च कपिलां ततः। विप्राय वेदविदुषे सुवर्णदक्षिणां ततः॥११॥

Om Hraom Hrim Joom SaHyam ram lam vam sham Shamsam ham kSham soham Shankarasya sarveendriya vaangmanasChakshuH ShrothraGraaNaa ihaagathya iha jeevasthithi suKham chiram thiShtathu swaahaa |

(Do “Praana Prathishta” with this mantra and then contemplate lord Shiva)

Om Hraom Hrim Joom SaHpashupathye NamaH |

(Offer Panchaamrutam bath to the Statue)

Om Hraom Hrim Joom SaH Shivaaya NamaH |

(Do puja with sandlewood paste and other holy substances)

Om Hraom Hrim Joom SaHMahaadevaaya NamaH |

(Do Visarjanam

Then donate Black colored Kapila Go (Cattle) with some Gold to Brahmans over there. ||11||

प्रदक्षिणां ततः कुर्याद्विप्रस्येशानरूपिणः।शतैसंख्यद्विजाम्श्चैव भोजयित्वा विसर्जयेत्॥१२॥

Circumambulate the Brahmans thinking that they are lord Shiva and offer lunch to 100 Brahmans as a sendoff. ||12||

प्रयागे मकरे माघे पत्न्या सह वरानने। स्नानं कुर्याश्च भो देवि व्रतमेकादशीं चरेत्॥१३॥

Hei Varaanane, then visit Prayaag and on an auspicious day of Makara Sankranti with his wife take bath in the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna rivers and then practice Ekaadashi Vratha thereafter. ||13||

एवं कृते न संदेहोरोगनाशश्च जायते। पुत्रं चापि लभेद्देवि चिरजीविनमुत्तमम्॥१४॥

Hei Devi, by doing all these atonements the diseases will be cured and they will beget a son who will be long lived. ||14||

यद्येवं न प्रकृरुते सप्तजन्मस्वपुत्रकः॥१५॥

If they fail to atone accordingly they will not beget a son for their next 7 births. ||15||

इति श्रीकर्मविपाकसंहितायां रोहिणीनक्षत्रद्वितीयचरणं प्रायश्चित्तकथनं नाम सप्तदशोअध्यायः॥१७॥

Thus ends the 17^th Chapter of Karma Vipaaka Samhita containing Atonement’s for Rohini Nakshatra 2^st Charan.

अथ अष्टदशोऽध्यायः॥१८॥

Chapter 18

ईश्वर उवाच॥

Lord Shiva Speaks,

गोमत्या उत्तरे कूल् कोशद्धयप्रमाणतः। विष्णुदासेति विख्यातो देवीपुत्रो वरानने॥१॥

Towards Northern banks of Gomathi River 2 Krosha far there is a town called Shankara Pura where Vishnu Das used to live. He always used to stroll near the banks of the river. ||1||

शङ्करे वै पुरे शुश्रे तस्य भार्या च सुन्दरी। कर्कशा कुलटा सा वै पतिविद्वेषकारिणी॥२॥

His wife was beautiful in appearance but was harsh in her speech, unchaste and always showed hatred towards her husband. ||2||

शुश्रुषां कुरुते नैव श्वश्रवोश्चैव वरानने। स्वधर्मनिरतो नित्यं शिवभक्तिपरायणः॥३॥

Hei Devi, she was careless towards her mother-in-law and Vishnu Das was devoted towards righteousness and used to adore lord Shiva. ||3||

कृषिं वै सोऽकरिच्चैव विप्राणां चैव सेवकः। पित्रोश्च परमो दासः सदा च प्रियभाषणः॥४॥

He was a farmer and used to serve Brahmans, look after his parents with care, was soft spoken and every one used to like the way he speaks. ||4||

 एतस्मिन्नगरे देवि व्रती कश्चित्समागतः। भिक्षार्थमगतो द्वारे तया भिक्षा ददे न च ॥५॥

Hei Devi, Once a Yogi came to the town and started begging in front of Vishnu Das house when he had gone out. ||5||

 अपश्वंशमवोचत्तु भिक्षुकं प्रति सुंदरी। विष्णुदासो गृहे नासीत्तद्दिने कुत्रचिद्रतः॥६॥

Vishnu Das wife spoke wickedly on that Yogi and sent him without giving alms. ||6||

एवं बहुगते काले तस्य मृयुर्बभूव ह। भक्तत्वान्मम भो देवि यक्षलोके गतः स व॥७॥

Hei Devi, the days passed by and Vishnu Das died and since he was my devotee he attained Yaksha Loka. ||7||

त्रिंशद्वर्षसहस्त्राणि यक्षेण सह भोगवान्॥८॥

He enjoyed all comforts in Yaksha Loka for 30,000 years. ||8||

तस्य भार्या मृता क्रूरा श्वश्रवोश्च दुःखदायिनी॥ सा गता नरके घोरे रौरवे नाम्नी भामिनि॥९॥

Hei Bhaamini, since his wife was not looking after her mother-in-law properly and used to speak harshly on her. Because of her vicious acts she got into a hell called Rowrav after death. ||9||

भुक्त्वा नरकजं दुःखं पुनर्व्याघ्री बभूव ह। पुनः शृगाली वै जाता मानुषी च ततोऽभवत्॥१०॥

After being punished in the hell she took her birth as a tigress, then as female fox and eventually as a woman. ||10||

पुनर्विवाहिता सा वै मर्त्यलोके वरानने। वंध्या चैव विशालाक्षी पूर्वजन्मविपाकतः। रोगो बहु भवेद्देवि सुखं वै नोपजायते॥११॥

Hei Varaanane, she got married and because of past Karma Vipaaka she was a Vandhya (Barren Woman) in her present birth. Hei Devi, she had many diseases and her life was sorrowful and devoid of happiness. ||11||

 तस्याः पुण्यं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्। स्वपतिं प्रत्यहं माघे स्नापयेदुष्णवारिणा॥१२॥

Hei Devi, Now I will tell you the atonements she has to do to waste her past paapa karmas – In the chaandramaana month Maagha she has to make her husband take bath with the hot water, ||12||

श्वश्रूचरणयोः प्रातर्नमस्कुर्यात् प्रयत्नतः। अलाबुं नैव खादेत्तु षोडशाब्दप्रमाणतः॥१३॥

bow respectfully to the mother-in-law and take her blessings daily. Till she attains 16 years she should not eat bottle gourd. ||13||

माघे नियमतो देवि पतिना सह सुव्रते। स्नानं नियमतो देवि दीपं द्द्याद्यथाविधि॥१४॥

Hei Devi, in the month of Maagha she and her husband after taking bath donate lamp according to the shastras. ||14||

ततः कृत्वा सुवर्णस्य वृक्षं वै द्विपलस्य च। रौप्यां दशपलां देवि वेदीं शुश्रां च कारयेत्॥१५॥

Hei Parvati, after this donate a tree made out of 2 Palas of Gold with an altar base for the tree made out of 10 Palas of Silver. ||15||

वृक्षं तस्यां च सम्स्थाप्य कल्पवृक्षस्वरूपिणम्। पूजयित्वा ततो देवं शंखचक्रगदाधरम्॥१६॥

Hei Devi, then install the tree made out of Gold on the silver altar base and worship lord Vishnu bearing Shanku (Conchs), Chakra (Sudarshana Chakra), Gadha (Mace), Padma (Lotus). ||16||

सगणं देवदेवेशं वृषकेतुं वरप्रदम्। ततो वै पूजयेद्देवि विधिवच्चारुरूपिणम्॥१७॥

Hei Devi, Then worship the lord of all celestial beings Mahadeva bearing Vrishaba Dwaja (Flag with the symbol of an Ox) as his symbol with all his Ganas, who is auspicious in appearance accordingly. ||17||

वस्त्रकाञ्चनकेयूरैः कुण्डलाभ्यां विशेषतः। तद्धृक्षं वेदिकायुक्तं तस्म विप्राय दापयेत्॥१८॥

Then specially donate Cloths, Gold, armlets, ear-rings after the puja with the tree on the altar base to a Brahman. ||18||

अन्यान्विप्रान्वरोहे भोजयेद्विविधै रसैः।पायसैर्मोदकेः शुश्रैः षट् षष्टिप्रमितान्प्रिये॥१९॥

Hei Varaanane, then arrange a religious lunch with cuisines like Kheer (Sweet Pudding), Modak (Sweetmeat in general) etc., made out of different kinds of essence to 66 Brahmans. ||19||

 ततो गां कपिलां दद्यात्स्वर्णशृङ्गीं सनूपुराम्। सप्तम्यां व्रतं कुर्यान्मम प्रिये॥२०॥

Hei Priye, Then donate a “Kapila Go” decorated with gold on its horns, hoofs with silver and anklets and follow a religious observance on Sunday coinciding with Sapthami (7^th lunar day). ||20||

 गोपालस्य च मंत्रेण लक्षजाप्यां च कारयेत्। होमस्तत्तद्दशांशेन मार्जनं तर्पणं तथा॥२१॥

Then chant “Santaana Gopal” mantra for 1 Lakh times and do havan for 1/10^th part of it, then Maarjan for 1/10^th part of havan and Tarpan for 1/10^th part of Maarjan. ||21||

 एवं कृते न संदेहः शीघ्रं पुत्रो ह्यावाप्यते। कन्यका नैव जायन्ते रोगश्चैव निवर्त्तते॥२२॥

By doing all these atonements she will definitely beget sons and will not deliver female issues and get cured from illness. ||22||

इति श्रीकर्मविपाकसंहितायां रोहिणीनक्षत्रतृतीयचरणप्रायश्चित्तकथनं नामाष्टादशोऽध्यायः॥१८॥

Thus ends the 18^th Chapter of Karma Vipaaka Samhita containing Atonement’s for Rohini Nakshatra 3^st Charan.

अथ एकोनविंशोऽध्यायः॥१९॥

Chapter 19

शिव उवाच॥

Lord Shiva Speaks,

रोहिण्याश्चरणं देवि चतुर्थे सांप्रतं शृणु। यत्कृतं सञ्चितं पूर्वमिह जन्मनि तत्फलम्॥१॥

Hei Parvati, Now listen to the results of the Purva karma of the Rohini Nakshatra 4^th charana nativity. ||1||

बुद्धिशर्मा द्विजः कश्चिदन्तर्वेद्यां बभूव ह। पुरोहितो महाभ्रष्टः परपाके सदा रतः॥२॥

In the Antervedi (between river Ganga and Yamuna) their lived a Brahmin called Buddhi Sharma, though a Purohit he was of wicked nature and always interested in eating food prepared by strangers. ||2||

 सा स्त्री पररता तस्य चञ्चलाचपला सदा।धनं च सञ्चितं तेन प्रतिग्रहेण वं प्रिये॥३॥

His wife too was always very much interested in other men and she was frail. Hei Priye, Buddhi Sharma accumulated lots of wealth just by receiving rewards by doing Pourahitya. ||3||

मरणं तस्य वै जतं पश्चाद्धार्या मृ तु सा। जतोऽसौ नरके घोरे पूर्वजन्म विपाकतः॥४॥

After some time he and his wife died, because of their past life deeds they attained a hell which was dreadful. ||4||

 युगमेकं वरारोहे भुक्त्वा नरकयातनाम्। वृषयोनिं च सम्प्राप्तो रासभत्वं ततोऽलभत्॥५॥

Hei Varaanane, they were punished severely in the hell for 1 Yuga after being freed from the hell took birth as an Ox and then as a Donkey. ||5||

 मानुषत्वं पुनर्यातो मध्यदेशे वरानने। अपुत्रता भवेद्देवि कन्यका चैव जायते॥६॥

Hei Parvati, now they took birth as Human Beings in Madhya Desha. Hei Devi, just because of their bad karmas of the past they didn’t beget a son and every time his wife used to deliver female issues. ||6||

शरीरे रोग उत्पन्नः सुखं नैव प्रजायते। प्रायश्चित्तं ततो देवि प्रवक्ष्यामि वरानने॥७॥

Hei Devi, Hei Varaanane, troubled by diseases, were not at all happy and to be relived from the past karma now I will tell you the atonements. ||7||

आकृष्णेति जपेन्मन्त्रं लक्षं वै विधिवत्प्रिये। होमं तु कारयेद्देवि तिलाज्यमधुना सह॥८॥

Hei Priye, has to chant “Aakrushnena rajasaa” mantra according to the procedure for 1 Lakh time and then perform Havan with Sesamum seeds, Cow Ghee and Honey ||8||

कुण्डे वै वर्तुलाकारे दशांशं तर्पणं तथा। मार्जनं तु विशेषेण ततो ब्राह्मणभोजनम्॥९॥

in a havan Kunda which is circular in shape and offer libation of 1/10^th part and Maarjan for 1/10^th part and then offer a community lunch to the Brahmans present there. ||9||

दशवर्णा प्रदातव्या गुडधेनुस्तथा प्रिये। शय्यां दद्द्यात्प्रयत्न विधिवद्ब्राह्मणाय च॥१०॥

Then donate cattle’s with 10 colors and a Cattle made out of Jaggery and a bed to the Brahman. ||10||

भोजयेद्ब्राह्मणाञ्छुद्धान्वेदपाठरतान्प्रिये। सप्तसप्ततिसंख्यान्वै दीक्षिताञ्छुद्धमानसान्॥११॥

Hei Priye, then arrange a community lunch to 77 Brahmans who are well versed in Vedas and humble in nature. ||11||

प्रयागे माघमासे वै प्रातः स्नानं सभार्यया। एवं कृते न सन्देहः पुत्रस्तस्य प्रजायते॥१२॥

In the month of Maagha should go to Prayaaga and take a holy bath together with wife in the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna rivers. By doing this they will definitely beget sons. ||12||

रोगः प्रमुच्यते तस्य वन्ध्यात्वं च प्रणश्यति। मृतवत्सा लभेत् पुत्रं कन्यका नैव जायते॥१३॥

Also get cured from all diseases and the Vandhya Dosha of his wife will be relieved and she will give birth to son who is longed lived and will not deliver neither dead children nor female issues. ||13||

 इति श्रीकर्मविपाकसंहितायां रोहिणीनक्षत्रचतुर्थचरण प्रायश्चित्तकथनं नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः॥१९॥

Thus ends the 19^th Chapter of Karma Vipaaka Samhita containing Atonement’s for Rohini Nakshatra 4th Charan.