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Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 40 · A Trader Who Used a Friend's Wealth
मघा नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
॥ शिव उवाच ॥पुरा देवि शुभं ख्यातं पुरं मङ्गलनामकम् ॥तत्र वैश्यो वसत्येको धनधान्यसमन्वितः ॥ १ ॥
Shiva said: In the past, O Goddess, there was a famed and lucky city named Mangala. One vaishya (trader class) lived there, rich in wealth and grain.
Classical view, not medical advice.
तस्य नाम समाख्यातं मङ्गलं देवि वै शुभम् ॥
His name, O Goddess, was Mangala, a lucky name. His wife was large-eyed, beautiful, a giver of comfort.
विष्णुभक्तिरतो नित्यं गुरुब्राह्मणसेवकः ॥
He was always devoted to Vishnu and served his teachers and brahmins. He was firm in good conduct and busy with buying and selling.
एकदा तु गृहे देवि मित्रं तस्य समागतम् ॥
Once, O Goddess, his friend came to his house. He honoured him in many ways and fed him by the rule.