Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 36 · Ashlesha 1st Pada
आश्लेषा नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु देवि सुशोभने ॥जातस्य सर्पनक्षत्रे प्रथमे चरणे शुभे ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: Now I will tell you in full. Listen, O lovely Goddess. This is for one born in the serpent star (Ashlesha), in its good first quarter.
Classical view, not medical advice.
पुरी काशी समाख्याता त्रैलोक्ये देवि पूजिता ॥
The city of Kashi is famed, O Goddess, and honoured in the three worlds. To its west, at a distance of fifteen krosha (a measure of distance),
माण्डव्यस्य पुरे शुभ्रे वसन्ति बहवो जनाः ॥
is the bright town of Mandavya, where many people live. Among them one shudra (servant class) always made salt.
डिण्डिभेति समाख्यातो गौरी तस्य वरानना ॥
He was named Dindibha. His wife was Gauri, fair-faced. He saved much wealth. He never gave a gift anywhere.