Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 17 · Kshaya: the stars
क्षय — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
अन्यच्च —चन्द्रक्षेत्रे यदाचांद्रिर्जायते यस्य जन्मनि ।स जात क्षयरोगी स्यात्कुष्ठादिभिरुपद्रुतः ॥
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 may also trouble the person.
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.
यदुक्तं जातके
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…
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…