Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 41
शूल — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
This is the Shula astrology chapter of Vira Simhavaloka. It names the Moon in Cancer seen by Mars and the Sun's period with Venus's sub-period.
Classical view, not medical advice.
Each is eased by pleasing the planet named.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Shula (colic) - the stars
अथ शूलरोगस्यज्योतिश्शास्त्राभिप्रायेण हेतुं प्रतीकारं च व्याख्यास्यामः ।
Next, the cause of colic from the stars, and its remedy, will be explained.
Shula (colic) - the stars
शूलाद्विकलशरीरं मातुरनर्थावहं प्रियं दक्षम् ॥क्षितितनयवीक्षिततनुर्जनयति चंद्रो नरं कुलीरगृहे ।
The Moon in Cancer, looked at by Mars, gives a man whose body is troubled by colic. He may bring trouble to his mother. He is pleasant and skilled.
Shula (colic) - the stars
अन्यच्च ॥ शिरसो रुग्गलरोगः श्वित्रं सहसा ज्वरः शूलः ।तपनदशायां शुक्रे देशत्यागो भवेदरिभिः ॥
Also: He may suffer from a head ailment, a throat disease, white patches on the skin, sudden fever and colic. In the Sun's period, in the sub-period of Venus, he may leave his country because of enemies.
Shula (colic) - the stars
कर्कांशस्थितभूसुतावलोकिताष्टमस्थानस्थितचंद्रजनितशूलोपशांतये पूर्वोक्तमेव चंद्रप्रीतये सकलमपि कुर्यात् ।
Colic may come from the Moon in the 8th house, looked at by Mars. Mars sits in the amsha (division of a sign) of Cancer. For peace from it, do all that was told before to please the Moon.
Shula (colic) - the stars
किंच तपनदशायां शुक्रजनितशूलोपशांतये शुक्रप्रीतये प्रागुक्तमेव जपहोमदानादिकं कुर्यात् ।
Also, colic may come in the Sun's period, in the sub-period of Venus. For peace from it, do what was told before to please Venus. That is japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering), dana (gift) and the rest.
Unit 41.2 names the Moon in Cancer seen by Mars. Unit 41.3 names the Sun's period with Venus's sub-period.