Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 19 · Kasa and Gadgadatva: the stars
कास-गद्गदत्व — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
यदुक्तं जातकेसूर्यैकुलीरयाते बुधेन दृष्टे विगतनेत्रः ।कफमारुतरोगार्त्तः परस्वहारी विलोममतिचेष्टः ।
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: When the Sun is in Cancer and Mercury looks at it, the person may lose his sight. He may suffer from troubles of phlegm and wind. He may take other people's property and act with a twisted mind.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथ क्रमप्राप्तस्य कासरोगस्य कफश्वासस्य च जातकाभिप्रायेण हेतुमाहतत्प्रतीकारं च
Next, the cause of cough and of phlegm with hard breathing is told. It is told as the jataka (birth chart reading) sees it. Its remedy follows.
कर्कांतस्थितबुधदृष्टसूर्यजनितकासश्वासकफरोगप्रतीकारमाह । सौरमंत्रजपहोमदानादिकं पूर्ववत्कार्यम् ।
This gives the remedy for cough, hard breathing and phlegm trouble brought by the Sun. Here the Sun is in Cancer and Mercury looks at it. Do japa…
अथ ज्योतिःशास्त्राभिप्रायेण गद्गदत्वप्रयोगमाह । वृश्चिकांशस्थितक्षीणचंद्रजनितगद्गदत्वदोषोपशमनाय प्रागुक्तं चंद्रपूजाविधानं विदध्यात् ।
Next, the stars' view of stammering is told, with its remedy. A waning Moon in a Scorpio navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) may bring the dosha…