Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 35 · Vatavyadhi: the stars
वातव्याधि — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
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.
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…
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…
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…