Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 29 · Panatyaya and Mahonmada: the stars
पानात्यय-महोन्माद — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
अथेदानीं पानात्ययदोषस्य महोन्मादस्य च ज्योतिश्शास्त्राभिप्रायेण हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ।
Next, the cause of drink sickness and great madness is told, as the stars see it, along with its remedy.
Classical view, not medical advice.
यदुक्तं जातके । बहुशास्त्रदारितमुखो राज्ञां दूतो विदेशगः सुतनुः ।
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: The Sun may be in a sign of Mercury, with Jupiter looking at it. Then the person may have a face…
अन्यच्च — योषित्पानप्रभवैर्दोषैर्व्याध्यादिपीडितो मनुजः ।
Also: When Venus is in Cancer, a person may be troubled by illness and the like. These come from faults born of women and drink. He has faults of…
अपरं च — दाक्षिण्यरूपधनभोगगुणैःप्रधानश्चंद्रे कुलीरवृषभाजगते विलग्ने ॥
And another: The Moon may be in the lagna (rising sign) in Cancer, Taurus or Aries. Then the person is foremost in kindness, looks, wealth, comforts…