Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 79 · A Salt-Maker and His Wife
मूल नक्षत्र चतुर्थ चरण
स्वकर्मवशगो नित्यं धनधान्यसमन्वितः ॥गुणज्ञः सर्वविद्यानां कन्यापुत्रैश्च वर्जितः ॥ ११ ॥
Following his own deeds, he always has wealth and grain. He knows all learning, but he has neither daughters nor sons.
Classical view, not medical advice.
लवणकारस्य मरणं गङ्गायां पूर्वजन्मतः ॥
The salt-maker died in the Ganga in the past birth. By the fruit of that, O Goddess, wealth is born.
स्वभार्या पतिता देवि लवणकूपे निशामुखे ॥
His wife fell into the salt well at nightfall, O Goddess. She was not pulled out then, O Goddess. So a daughter is born.
वृषभौ पतितौ कूपे पातितौ मृत्युमागतौ ॥
Two bulls fell into the well and were made to meet death. By that fault, O Goddess, a son is not born.