Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 19 · Kasa and Gadgadatva: the stars
कास-गद्गदत्व — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
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 (fault) of stammering. To ease it, do the worship of the Moon told before.
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.
यदुक्तं जातके
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…
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…