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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 25 · Chhardi: the stars
छर्दि — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
क्षीणचंद्रावलोकितषष्ठस्थानस्थितबुधशुक्रबाधोपशांतयेतत्प्रीतयेबुधस्य तु पूर्वोक्तमेव सकलं जपहोमदानादिविधानं विदध्यात् । शुक्रस्य तु वक्ष्यामः । अन्नात्प रिस्रुतेतिमन्त्रजपः तिलाज्यौदुंबरीसमिद्भिर्होमः अश्वदानं स्नानं च ।
Mercury and Venus may stand in the 6th house, with the waning Moon looking at them. To ease the trouble, and to please Mercury, he should do all the rites told before. Do japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering), dana (gift) and the rest. For Venus, we now tell it. Do japa of the Vedic mantra that begins "annat parisruta". Do the homa with sesame, ghee and samidh (sacred firewood) of udumbara (cluster fig tree). Give a horse and take the ritual bath.
Classical view, not medical advice.
रिपुस्थाने यदा स्यातां चांद्रिशुक्रौ ततो भवेत् ।
Mercury and Venus may be in the 6th house, with the waning Moon looking at them. Then the person may suffer from vomiting.
एलया च शिलया समन्वितैर्वारिभिः सफलमूलकुंकुमैः ।
He should bathe in water mixed with cardamom, shila (a stone or mineral), fruits, roots and saffron. Such a bath ends the trouble brought by Venus…
इति श्रीपतिवचनात् । रौप्यं धारयेत् हविष्यं नैवेद्यं दद्यात् ॥
So says Shripati. He should wear silver. He should give havishya (plain boiled ritual food) as naivedya (food offering).