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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 35 · Vatavyadhi: the stars
वातव्याधि — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
यदुक्तंजातके — अतिमारुतरोगार्त्तः परस्वहारी विलोममतिचेष्टः ।
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…
अन्यच्च — वातपित्तोद्भवा पीडा हीनजैः सह विग्रहः ॥
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…
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…