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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 3
अतीसार — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
This is the Atisara astrology chapter of Vira Simhavaloka. The text names Mercury in Saturn's sign, Rahu in Saturn's period, and the Moon and Venus in the 8th house.
Classical view, not medical advice.
Each placement comes with a mantra, a fire offering, a gift and a bath.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Atisara (diarrhoea) - the stars
अथ क्रमप्राप्तस्यातीसारस्य ज्योतिःशास्त्राभिप्रायेण हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ।
Next, in due order, the text tells the cause of diarrhoea by the view of jyotisha (astrology), and its remedy.
Atisara (diarrhoea) - the stars
यदुक्तं जातके सारावल्यां चवल्लभमतिसारयुतं बहुभक्षं निष्ठुरं प्रियालापम् ।जनयति रविना दृष्टः सौरिग्रहे बोधनः पुरुषम् ॥
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text and the Saravali say: Mercury may be in a sign of Saturn and looked at by the Sun. Then it makes a man well liked, with a tendency to diarrhoea. He eats much, is harsh, and yet speaks sweetly.
Atisara (diarrhoea) - the stars
अन्यच्च —शस्त्रपातनभेदश्च ज्वरातीसारपीडनम् ।शत्रुसंगोऽर्थनाशः स्याच्छनेरंतर्गते तमे ॥
Also: Cuts from weapons and splitting wounds may come. Pain from fever and diarrhoea may come. Dealings with enemies and loss of wealth may follow. All this is when Rahu is within Saturn. [That is the antardasha (sub-period) of Rahu inside the dasha (planet period) of Saturn.]
Atisara (diarrhoea) - the stars
छिद्रस्थाबिंदुशुक्रौ चेदतीसारं विनिर्दिशेत् ।तत्र चेत्सकुजः शुक्रः कुरुते मलपातनम् ॥
If the Moon and Venus are in the 8th house, the text points to diarrhoea. If Venus is there together with Mars, it makes the stool pass freely.
Atisara (diarrhoea) - the stars
अष्टमस्थयोरिंदुशुक्रयोः प्रीत्यै वक्ष्यमाणं जपहोमा दिकं विधेयं शनिग्रहे रविदृष्टस्य बुधस्य बाधोपशांतये तत्प्रतीकारकं दानादिकमाह ।
The Moon and Venus may be in the 8th house. To please them, do the japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering) and the rest told below. The text now tells the dana (gift) and other remedies. They are for the trouble of Mercury in a sign of Saturn, looked at by the Sun.
Atisara (diarrhoea) - the stars
उद्बुध्यस्वेतिमंत्रस्य जपः तिलैरपामार्गस्य समिद्भिश्च जुहुयात् हेमदानं च दद्यात् स्नानं च ।
The Vedic mantra that begins "ud budhyasva" is used for japa (repeating a mantra). Offer into the fire sesame and samidh (sacred firewood) of apamarga (prickly chaff flower). Give a dana (gift) of gold. Take a snana (ritual bath) too.
Atisara (diarrhoea) - the stars
यथाह श्रीपतिः ।गोमयाक्षतफलैः सरोचनैः क्षौद्रशुक्तिभवमूलहेमभिः ।स्नानमुक्तमिदमत्र भूभृतां बोधनाशुभविनाशनं बुधैः ॥
As Shripati says: The snana (ritual bath) taught here by the wise for kings uses cow dung, unbroken rice grains and fruits. It uses gorochana (a yellow pigment from the cow), honey, a pearl, a root and gold. It ends the ill effect of Mercury.
Atisara (diarrhoea) - the stars
अंगे सुवर्णं धार्यं । शनेरंतर्गते राहौ अतीसारदर्शने च कयानश्चित्रइतिमंत्रेण शक्त्या जपः । तिलदूर्वासमिद्भिश्च होमः। खङ्गदानम्।राजावर्त्तपरिधानम्।शनैश्चरोक्तं स्नानमशिततिलांजनेत्यादिभिरौषधैरिति ॥
Gold should be worn on the body. Rahu may be within Saturn, and diarrhoea may show itself. Then do japa (repeating a mantra) as one can, with the Vedic mantra that begins "kaya nash chitra". The homa (fire offering) is with sesame and durva (durva grass) samidh (sacred firewood). Give a gift of a sword. A rajavarta (lapis lazuli) should be worn. Take the snana (ritual bath) told for Saturn, with herbs such as black sesame and collyrium.
Unit 3.2 names Mercury in Saturn's sign. Unit 3.4 names the Moon and Venus in the 8th house.