Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 1 · Jvara: the stars
ज्वर — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
जनयतीति शेषः । क्षीणेंदुदशायामप्येवं ।
The word "it brings" is left out and is to be supplied. The same holds in the dasha (planet period) of the waning Moon.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अन्यच्च सारावल्याम्
Also, from the Saravali: Meeting with friends and kin may come, and a quarrel over land. Body pain, fever and illness may come when Mercury is…
शनेरंतर्गते तमस्यप्येवं । तत्तद्ग्रहवैकृतनिराकृतये जपहोमादिकं कुर्यात् ।
The same holds when Rahu is within Saturn. [That is the sub-period of Rahu inside the period of Saturn]. To remove the trouble from each such…
यथाह हारीतः —
As Harita says: A wrong deed done in another birth troubles one as illness. Peace from it comes by medicines, dana (gift), japa (repeating a…