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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 33
अपस्मार — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
This is the Apasmara astrology chapter of Vira Simhavaloka. It names Saturn, Mars and the Sun together in the 8th house.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The remedy is the set of rites named before.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Apasmara (epilepsy) - the stars
अथेदानीमपस्माररोगस्य जातकाभिप्रायेण हेतुं तत्प्रतीकारं चाह ।
Next, the text tells the cause of epilepsy (apasmara) as the jataka (birth chart reading) texts see it. It also tells the remedy.
Apasmara (epilepsy) - the stars
यथोक्तं जातके — शनिभूसुतदिननाथा निधनस्था यस्य जन्मकाले स्युः ।नानाव्याधिवधाद्यैः पीडाऽपस्मारसंभवा तस्य ॥
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: At a person's birth, Saturn, Mars and the Sun may be in the 8th house. Then he may suffer from many illnesses and from blows and the like. He may also have trouble from epilepsy.
Apasmara (epilepsy) - the stars
अष्टमस्थानस्थशनिमंगलसूर्यजनितापस्माररोगप्रतीकाराय तत्तद्ग्रहप्रीतये पूर्वोक्तमेव सकलं जपहोमदानस्नानादि कुर्यात् । तेनोपशाम्यति ।
Saturn, Mars and the Sun in the 8th house can bring epilepsy. To ease it, the person should do all the rites named before. These are japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering), dana (gift), snana (ritual bath) and the like. These please each of those planets. By this the trouble eases.
Unit 33.2 names Saturn, Mars and the Sun in the 8th house.