Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 11
कृमि — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
This is the Krimi astrology chapter of Vira Simhavaloka. It names a weak Moon in the 8th house and the Sun's period with the Sun in an enemy's sign.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The remedy is the Moon rite told earlier.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Krimi (worms) - the stars
अथ क्रमागतं कृमिरोगात्पत्ति प्रतीकारं च ज्योतिः — शास्त्राभिप्रायेण व्याचष्टे ।
Next, in due order, the cause of worm disease and its remedy are described from the view of the stars.
Krimi (worms) - the stars
यथोक्तं जातकेसंज्ञारहितो विकलो व्याधिविबन्धकृमिक्षपितदेहः ।निधनस्थे रजनिकरे स्वल्पायुर्भवति सक्षीणे ॥
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: When the Moon is weak and stands in the 8th house, the person may be senseless and crippled. The body may be worn down by illness, blocked bowels and worms. The life may be short.
Krimi (worms) - the stars
वचनान्तरमपि जातकेशत्रुगृहेर्कदशायां नयनाविनाशो भवेच्च कुब्जत्वम् ।ज्वालागर्दभरोगैर्भवन्ति कृमयः पराभूतिः ॥
Another saying in the jataka (birth chart reading) text: In the period of the Sun, when the Sun is in an enemy's sign, the person may lose the eyesight. He may become hunchbacked. The ailments jvala (a burning ailment) and gardabha (a skin eruption) may come. Worms and defeat may come too.
Krimi (worms) - the stars
अष्टमस्थानस्थितचन्द्रजनितकृमिरोगप्रतीकाराय प्रागुक्तं विधानं चन्द्रप्रीतये विधिवद्विदध्यात् ॥
The Moon may stand in the 8th house and bring worm trouble. To ease it, do the rite told earlier. Do it as the rules say, to please the Moon.
Unit 11.2 names a weak Moon in the 8th house. Unit 11.3 names the Sun's period with the Sun in an enemy's sign.