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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 101 · Akalapalita: the stars
अकालपलित — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
यथोक्तं जातकेदोषैर्विविधैः ख्यातं दिनकरदृष्टं नरं प्रमाणस्थम् ।सौरेण दृष्टमूर्त्तिर्वलीयुतांगं तिरस्कृतं नीचम् ॥
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: When the Sun looks at the Moon, it makes a man known for many faults. He keeps to measure. When Saturn looks at the Moon, his limbs are wrinkled. He is looked down on and low.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथाकालपलितस्य जातकाभिप्रायेणहेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ।
Next, according to the jataka (birth chart reading), the text gives the cause of early grey hair, and its remedy.
चंद्रःकरोतीति शेषः । शनिचंद्रप्रीतये यथोक्तमेव जपहोमादिकं कुर्यात् । मकरांशस्थे भौमेप्येवम् । आश्रयशौचविहीनो वृद्धाकारः इत्यादि वचनात् ।
The words "the Moon does this" are to be added. For Saturn and the Moon, one should do the japa (repeating a mantra) and homa (fire offering) told…