Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 8 · Bharani 1st Pada
भरणी नक्षत्र प्रथम चरण
वैश्येन सह मित्रत्वं क्रय्यं कृत्वा दिने दिने ॥ब्राह्मणी तत्र वृद्धासीत्पतिपुत्रविवर्जिता ॥ २ ॥
He made friends with a merchant and traded with him day after day. An old brahmin woman lived there. She had no husband or son.
Classical view, not medical advice.
तस्या द्रव्यं गृहीतं च विक्रयार्थं द्विजेन तु ॥
The brahmin took her goods to sell them. Much time passed. He did not give her the money.
एवं बहुतिथे काले तस्य मृत्युरजायत ॥
After a long time he died. For falling from a brahmin's duties, dear one, he fell into hell.
नरकान्निःसृतो देवि सर्पयोनिरजायत ॥
Coming out of hell, O Goddess, he was born as a snake. After living out the snake birth, he became a donkey.