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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 17 · Kshaya: the stars
क्षय — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
यदुक्तं जातकेकुष्ठकंडूविकारैश्च क्षयरोगभगंदरैः ।गजादिवाहनभयं भवेच्चंद्रगते बुधे ॥
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: When Mercury is in the Moon's sign, the person may have skin disease and itching. Kshaya (wasting disease) and fistula may come too. Fear from elephants and other riding animals may also come.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथ क्रमप्राप्तस्य क्षयरोगस्य ज्योतिःशास्त्राभिप्रायेण प्रकारमाह । तत्प्रतीकारं च ।
Next, in order, the cause of kshaya (wasting disease) and its remedy are told from the view of the stars.
अन्यच्च —
Also: Mercury may stand in the Moon's sign at a person's birth. Then the person tends to have kshaya (wasting disease). Skin disease and the like…
इति वचनात् ॥ चन्द्रसंयोगिबुधजनितबाधोपशांतये पूर्वोक्तंजपहोमादिकं कुर्यात् तेनोपशाम्यति । व्याधितारतम्ये तु वित्तशाठ्यं न कुर्वीत सति विभवे ।
This is so by the saying above. Mercury may be joined with the Moon and bring trouble. To ease it, do the japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire…