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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 35
वातव्याधि — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
This is the Vatavyadhi astrology chapter of Vira Simhavaloka. It covers placements linked to trouble of the wind humour.
Classical view, not medical advice.
They are the Sun in Cancer seen by Saturn, Ketu's sub-period in Saturn's period, and Saturn seen by Mars.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Vatavyadhi (vata disorders) - the stars
अथेदानीं ज्योतिश्शास्त्राभिप्रायेण वातव्याधिनिदानं तत्प्रतीकारं व्याख्यास्यामः ।
Next, we will explain the cause of vata (the wind humour) illness. We take the view of the astrology texts. We also tell its remedy.
Vatavyadhi (vata disorders) - the stars
यदुक्तंजातके — अतिमारुतरोगार्त्तः परस्वहारी विलोममतिचेष्टः ।कर्कटकस्थे भानौ स्वपुत्रदृष्टे पुमान्पिशुनः ॥
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: The Sun may be in Cancer, seen by his son Saturn. Then the man may be badly troubled by wind illness. He may take others' property. His mind and acts may be twisted. He may be a slanderer.
Vatavyadhi (vata disorders) - the stars
अन्यच्च — वातपित्तोद्भवा पीडा हीनजैः सह विग्रहः ॥विदेशगमनं वापि सौरेर्मध्यो यदा शिखी ।
Also: This is Saturn's period, in the sub-period of Ketu. Then trouble from vata (the wind humour) and pitta (the bile humour) may come. So may quarrels with low-born people, or travel to a foreign land.
Vatavyadhi (vata disorders) - the stars
कर्कटस्थितस्वपुत्रदृष्टसूर्यजनितवातव्याधिप्रतीकारमाह । तत्प्रीतये पूर्वोक्तमेव जपहोमदानादि सकलमेव विधिवद्विदध्यात् ।
The text now tells the remedy for vata (the wind humour) illness. It comes from the Sun in Cancer, seen by his son. To please the Sun, the person should do all the earlier rites in the right way. These are japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering), dana (gift) and the like.
Vatavyadhi (vata disorders) - the stars
अन्यच्च । शनैश्वरमध्यवर्तिकेतुजनितवातोद्भवपीडोपशांतये केतुप्रीतये जपहोमादिकं कुर्यात् । केतुंकृण्वन्निति मंत्रेणजपः । तिलाज्यकुशसमिद्भि र्जुहुयात् । ससुवर्णं छागं दद्यात् । शनेरिव असिततिलांजनेत्यादिभिरौषधैः स्नायात् । राजावर्त्तपरिधानं विदध्यात् ॥
Also: Ketu's sub-period in Saturn's period can bring wind trouble. To ease it, he should do japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering) and the like, to please Ketu. The japa is with the Vedic mantra that begins "ketum krinvan". The homa is with sesame, ghee, kusha (sacred grass) and samidh (sacred firewood). He should give a goat with gold as dana (gift). He should take a snana (ritual bath), as for Saturn. Its herbs begin with black sesame and anjana (black eye paste). He should wear rajavarta (lapis lazuli).
Vatavyadhi (vata disorders) - the stars
वातव्याधिगृहीतं लोके दुष्टं प्रवासशीलं वा ।क्षुद्रं निंदितशीलं जनयति भौमेक्षितः सौरः ॥
When Saturn is seen by Mars, he makes a person seized by vata (the wind humour) illness. The person may be wicked, or fond of living away from home. He may be mean, and of blamed conduct.
Vatavyadhi (vata disorders) - the stars
भौमेक्षितशनिजनितवातव्याध्युपशमनाय शनिप्रीतये पूर्वोक्तं जपहोमादिकं कुर्यात् ।
Saturn seen by Mars brings vata (the wind humour) illness. To ease it, the person should do the japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering) and the like named before. This pleases Saturn.
Unit 35.2 names the Sun in Cancer seen by Saturn. Unit 35.3 names Ketu in Saturn's period. Unit 35.6 names Saturn seen by Mars.