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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 3 · Atisara: the stars
अतीसार — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
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.
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…