Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 13 · Krittika 2nd Pada
कृत्तिका नक्षत्र द्वितीय चरण
न रोगो जायते देवि दुःखं नैव कदाचन ॥इह लोके सुखं भुक्त्वा कीर्तिमान् सुखमेधते ॥ ४ ॥
No disease comes, O Goddess, and never any sorrow. Having enjoyed happiness in this world, he is famous and grows in joy.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथ वक्ष्याम्यहं देवि नक्षत्रे कृत्तिकाह्वये ॥
Now I tell, O Goddess, of the star called Krittika, in its second charana (quarter of a star). I tell the result that comes from the past.
कान्यकुब्जो द्विजः कश्चिदिन्द्रशर्मेति नामतः ॥
A brahmin of Kanyakubja was named Indrasharma. His wife was Rudramati, O Goddess, of bad conduct and fond of quarrels.
वेदपाठरतो नित्यं षडङ्गस्य च पाठकः ॥
He was always busy with Vedic recitation and read the six limbs of the Veda. Once in that land a warrior king,