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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 14 · Krittika 3rd Pada
कृत्तिका नक्षत्र तृतीय चरण
उद्योतशर्मा विख्यातस्तस्य स्त्री गिरिजाभवत् ॥वेदपाठरतो नित्यं दारिद्र्येणैव पीडितः ॥ २ ॥
a man named Udyotasharma was well known. His wife was Girija. He was always devoted to Vedic recitation and was crushed by poverty.
Classical view, not medical advice.
कर्कशा भामिनी तस्य निष्ठुरं वदती स्मृता ॥
His wife was harsh and rude, known for sharp talk. Once, at a solar eclipse, an oil-presser came.
गङ्गामध्ये ततो दानं तस्मै विप्राय वै शिवे ॥
In the middle of the Ganga the oil-presser gave a gift to that brahmin, O Parvati. It was 100,000 gold coins as the priest's fee.
प्रतिगृह्य ततो दानं गृहं गत्वा द्विजस्तदा ॥
The brahmin took the gift, went home, and spent it with his wife and son.