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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 37
वातरक्त — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
This is the Vatarakta astrology chapter of Vira Simhavaloka. It is a short chapter on Mars in the 10th house, seen by Saturn.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The remedy is the Mars rites told before.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Next, from the view of astrology, the text tells the cause of the dosha (fault) of vatarakta (gout).
Vatarakta (gout) - the stars
व्योमस्थाने महीपुत्रः शनिदृष्टो यदा भवेत् ।जन्मकाले यस्य जंतोः स वातरुधिरार्दितः ॥
Mars may be in the 10th house and seen by Saturn at a person's birth. Then that person may be troubled by wind-and-blood illness (gout).
By this saying, Mars in the 10th house, seen by Saturn, can bring the dosha (fault) of vatarakta (gout). To ease it, the person should do the rites named before, to please Mars. These are japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering), dana (gift) and the like.
Unit 37.2 names Mars in the 10th house seen by Saturn.