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