Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 3 · Body, Nature, Health: the 1st House
प्रकीर्णतत्त्वम् : अङ्गविचारः (प्रथमविवेकः)
सितेऽन्त्ये ज्ञयुते वामकर्णे श्रुतिन्यूनता ।
Say Venus is in the 12th house, joined with Mercury. Then the hearing in the left ear is weak.
Classical view, not medical advice.
ज्ञषष्ठेशौ क्रूरदृष्टौ बधिरः ।
Say Mercury and the lord of the 6th house are aspected by bad planets. Then the person is deaf.
पापास्त्र्यायत्रिकोणे सौम्यैर्नेक्षिता बाधिर्यकराः ।
Say bad planets are in the 3rd, 11th and 5th or 9th houses, and good planets do not aspect them. Then they cause deafness.
षष्ठेशे त्रिके मन्ददृष्टे बधिरः ।
Say the lord of the 6th house is in the 6th, 8th or 12th house, aspected by Saturn. Then the person is deaf.