Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 8 · Enemies, Wounds, Illness: the 6th House
षष्ठविवेकः
मन्दारेन्द्वच्छेषु क्रूरार्दितेषु जलभगेषु सजलकुष्ठी ।
Say Saturn, Mars, the Moon and Venus are in water signs. Bad planets trouble them. Then the person may suffer from leprosy with oozing sores.
Classical view, not medical advice.
चन्द्राच्छौ सपापौ जलभगौ श्वित्री ।
Say the Moon and Venus are joined with bad planets. They are in water signs. Then the person may have white patches on the skin.
अंशात्सुखे चन्द्रे शुक्रदृष्टे श्वित्री ।
Take the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the atmakaraka (the planet that stands for the self). Say the Moon is in the 4th house from it…
अंशात्तुर्ये चन्द्रे कुजदृष्टे महाकुष्ठी ।
Take the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the atmakaraka (the planet that stands for the self). Say the Moon is in the 4th house from it. Mars…