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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 35 · Vatavyadhi: the stars
वातव्याधि — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
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).
Classical view, not medical advice.
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…
वातव्याधिगृहीतं लोके दुष्टं प्रवासशीलं वा ।
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…
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…