Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 29 · Punarvasu 2nd Pada
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र द्वितीय चरण
उपार्जितं महिषीस्वं गोधनं बहुधा तथा ॥चोरद्यूतोपचाराभ्यां धनाढ्यत्वमजायत ॥ ७ ॥
Buffaloes and cattle were gained in many ways. Through theft and gambling, they became rich.
Classical view, not medical advice.
दुग्धादिकं महादेवि भुज्यते प्रत्यहं तदा ॥
Milk and the like were enjoyed every day then, O great Goddess. Then the goldsmith took the cowherd woman, rich and with all she had,
आनीतवान् स्वगेहे तां तदा च वरवर्णिनीम् ॥
into his own house, that fair woman. Then, after much time, through a great plague, fever and the like,
पुत्राभ्यां सममद्राक्षीद्द्रव्या मरणं तदा ॥
she met death together with her two sons. Then, O Goddess, the goldsmith took her wealth. (Our text is unclear here: one blurred word in the first…