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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 13
पाण्डु-कामला — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
This is the Pandu and Kamala astrology chapter of Vira Simhavaloka. It covers two troubles, Pandu and Kamala, one after the other.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The text names the Moon in a Leo division, Saturn in the 8th division and the Moon's sub-period in Venus's period. Each is eased by the rite for the planet named.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Pandu (anaemia) - the stars
अथ पांडुरोगस्य जातकाभिप्रायेण हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ॥
Next, the cause of pandu (anaemia) and its remedy are told. This is in the view of the jataka (birth chart reading) texts.
Pandu (anaemia) - the stars
वाह्ये मण्डलयुक्तो नृशंसकर्म्मा ह्यनेकदुःखः स्यात् ।अष्टमराशौ रविजे क्षयादिव्याधिभिस्तमः ॥
When Saturn is in the 8th sign, the person may have round patches on the outer body. He may do cruel deeds and have many sorrows. Wasting and other illnesses may bring him gloom. (Our text is unclear here: the words for "outer" and "round patches", and the last word, read as "gloom".)
Pandu (anaemia) - the stars
अत्र आदिशब्देन पाण्डुरोगोपि गृह्यते तदुपद्रवत्वात् । अन्यच्च सिंहांशे वर्त्तमाने चन्द्रेपि पाण्डुरोगोद्भवो जायते तदुक्तं पांडुस्तीक्ष्णोल्पपुत्र इति वचनात् ।
Here the words "and other" in "wasting and other illnesses" take in pandu (anaemia) as well, because it is a complication of wasting. Also, when the Moon stands in a Leo amsha (division of a sign), pandu may arise. This is said in the words "pandu, harsh, few sons".
Pandu (anaemia) - the stars
अष्टमांशस्थितशनिजनितपाण्डुरोगप्रतीकाराय शनिप्रीतये पूर्वोक्तमेव सकलं जपहोमादिकं विधानं कुर्यात् । तथा च सिंहांशवर्त्तमानचंद्रजनितपांडुरोगप्रतीकाराय चंद्रप्रीतये यथोक्तं विधिवद्विधानं कुर्यात्तेनोपशान्तिर्भवति॥
Saturn may stand in the 8th amsha (division of a sign) and bring pandu (anaemia). To ease it, do the very same full rite told before, to please Saturn. That means japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering) and the rest. The Moon may stand in a Leo amsha and bring pandu. Then do the rite told before to please the Moon, as the rules say. By this, the trouble eases.
This is the rule for easing pandu (anaemia).
Next, the illness kamala (jaundice) is told from the view of the science of the stars.
Kamala (jaundice) - the stars
यदुक्तं जातके —दुःखानि च शिरोरोगं कमलावातविभ्रमः ।शरीरे क्लेशमाप्नोति शशांके शुक्रमध्यगे ॥
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: When the Moon falls in the middle of Venus, sorrows and headache may come. So may kamala (jaundice), vata (the wind humour) trouble and confusion. The body meets pain. [The next passage reads this as the Moon's sub-period inside Venus's period.]
Kamala (jaundice) - the stars
शुक्रदशान्तःपतितचन्द्रजनितकामलारोगोपशान्तये प्रागुक्तं चंद्रजपहोमपूजादानस्नानविधानं विदध्यात् ।
The Moon's sub-period may fall inside Venus's period and bring kamala (jaundice). To ease it, do the rite for the Moon told before. It has japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering), puja (worship), dana (gift) and snana (ritual bath).
Unit 13.3 names the Moon in a Leo amsha. Unit 13.8 names the Moon's sub-period inside Venus's period.