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