Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 6 · Ashvini 4th Pada
अश्विनी नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
पूर्वरूपो यदा देवि पत्नीपुत्रसमन्वितः ॥ततः शरीरं वै त्यक्त्वा धनं गृह्य ततः प्रिये ॥ १४ ॥
O Goddess, the one of the former form comes to have a wife and sons. Then he leaves the body and takes the wealth, dear one.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथ वक्ष्यामि ते देवि चतुर्थचरणं शिवे ॥
Now I will tell you of the fourth charana (quarter of a star), O Goddess, of the horse nakshatra (star). Hear what holds for living beings.
कोशलापुरतो देवि सरय्वा उत्तरे तटे ॥
Near Koshala, O Goddess, is the north bank of the Sarayu. A kshatriya (warrior class) lived there, in the town of Nandana.
स च धर्मविहीनस्तु लक्ष्मणेति च नामतः ॥
He lacked righteousness, and his name was Lakshmana. His wife was wide-eyed and named Kalyani, dear one. (Our text is unclear here: the wife's name…