Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 3 · Atisara: the stars
अतीसार — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
छिद्रस्थाबिंदुशुक्रौ चेदतीसारं विनिर्दिशेत् ।
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.
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…
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…