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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 15
रक्तपित्त — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
This is the Raktapitta astrology chapter of Vira Simhavaloka. It names Mars in the Moon's sign at birth and Mars joined with the Moon.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The remedy pleases Mars with a bath of bilva, sandalwood and red flowers, and with coral.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Raktapitta (bleeding disorder) - the stars
अथ क्रमप्राप्तस्य रक्तपित्तस्य ज्योतिःशास्त्राभिप्रायेण प्रकारमाह —
Next, in order, the cause of raktapitta (bleeding disorder) is told from the view of the stars.
Raktapitta (bleeding disorder) - the stars
चंद्रक्षेत्रे यदा भौमो जायते मनुजस्तदा ।रक्तपित्तेन दूनांगो नानाव्याधिसमाकुलः ॥
Mars may be in the Moon's sign at a person's birth. Then the person may be pained by raktapitta (bleeding disorder). Many illnesses may trouble the person.
Raktapitta (bleeding disorder) - the stars
अपरं चरक्तपित्तज्वरं दाहमग्निचौरैरुपद्रुतम् ।लभते नात्र संदेहश्चन्द्रमध्ये यदा कुजः ॥
Also: Raktapitta (bleeding disorder), fever and burning may come. Trouble from fire and thieves comes too, without doubt. This is when Mars stands in the middle of the Moon. [The next passage reads this as Mars joined with the Moon.]
Raktapitta (bleeding disorder) - the stars
चन्द्रसंयोगिकुजजनितबाधोपशांतये तत्प्रीतये जपहोमदानादिकविधिमाह । अग्निर्मूर्द्धेति मंत्रेण जपः तिलाज्यखादिरसमिद्भिर्होमः रक्तवृषभदानं स्नानं च ।
Next, the rite to please Mars joined with the Moon, and to ease the trouble he brings, is told: japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering), dana (gift) and the rest. The japa is of the Vedic mantra that begins "agnir murdha". The homa is with sesame, ghee and samidh (sacred firewood) of khadira (cutch tree) wood. A red bull is given, and a snana (ritual bath) is done.
Raktapitta (bleeding disorder) - the stars
यथाह श्रीपतिः ।बिल्वचन्दनवलारुणपुष्पैर्हिंगुलूकफलिनीबकुलैश्च ।स्नानमद्भिरिहमांसियुताभिर्भौमदोषविनिवारणमाहुः ॥
As Shripati says: A bath is said to keep away the dosha (fault) of Mars. The water has bilva (wood-apple tree), sandalwood and bala (a medicinal herb). It also has red flowers, hingula (cinnabar), phalini (a creeper), bakula (a flowering tree) and mamsi (spikenard).
Raktapitta (bleeding disorder) - the stars
विद्रुमं च परिदद्यात् हविष्यं नैवेद्यम् ।
He should also give coral. The naivedya (food offering) is havishya (simple ritual food).
Unit 15.2 names Mars in the Moon's sign. Unit 15.3 names Mars with the Moon.