Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 20 · Mrigashira 1st Pada
मृगशिरा नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥अथ वक्ष्ये महादेवि चन्द्रनक्षत्रजं फलम् ॥यत्कृतं मानुषैः पूर्वं तच्छृणुष्व वरानने ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: Now, O Great Goddess, I will tell the result of the Moon's nakshatra (star). O lovely one, hear what people did in the past.
Classical view, not medical advice.
मध्यदेशे पुरे शुभ्रे वसत्येको द्विजः खलु ॥
In a bright city in the Middle Country lived one brahmin. He always loved the work of a brahmin. He was a master of the Vedas and their limbs.
प्रत्यहं पाठयामास चतुर्वेदान्तविस्तरान् ॥
Each day he taught the four Vedas, in full. The brahmin was known as Vedasharma. His wife was Sushilaka.
प्रत्यहं पाठयेद्वेदं जीविकार्थं वरानने ॥
O lovely one, he taught the Veda each day for his living. A blacksmith died in that city.