Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 36 · Ashlesha 1st Pada
आश्लेषा नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
माण्डव्यस्य पुरे शुभ्रे वसन्ति बहवो जनाः ॥तन्मध्ये शूद्र एको हि प्राकरोल्लवणं सदा ॥ ३ ॥
is the bright town of Mandavya, where many people live. Among them one shudra (servant class) always made salt.
Classical view, not medical advice.
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.
एकदा दैवयोगेन ब्राह्मणानां निमन्त्रणम् ॥
Once, by chance, he invited brahmins. He fed them and gave them a gift of money.
गामेकां कपिलां दत्त्वा भूपितां स्वपुरोधसे ॥
He gave one tawny cow, decorated, to his own family priest. Then, dear one, a certain brahmin spoke to the shudra.