Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 8 · Enemies, Wounds, Illness: the 6th House
षष्ठविवेकः
अंशे केतौ पापदृष्टे कर्णच्छेदः कर्णरोगो वा ।
Take the navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of the atmakaraka (the planet that stands for the self). Say Ketu is in it. Bad planets aspect Ketu. Then an ear may be cut off, or the person may have an ear disease.
Classical view, not medical advice.
समन्देऽरीशे नीचेऽनिलरोगः ।
Say the 6th lord is at its low point and joined with Saturn. Then the person may suffer from an illness of vata (the wind humour).
सारौ षष्ठेशज्ञौ लिंगरोगः ।
Say the 6th lord and Mercury are joined with Mars. Then the person may have a disease of the private parts.
षष्ठे चन्द्रे रन्ध्रे मन्देऽन्त्ये पापे लग्नपे पापांशे पीनसरोगः ।
Say the Moon is in the 6th house. Saturn is in the 8th house. A bad planet is in the 12th house. The lagna (rising sign) lord is in the navamsha…