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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 5
ग्रहणी — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
This is the Grahani astrology chapter of Vira Simhavaloka. It names the Moon in the 6th house and the waning Moon's planet period.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The remedy pleases the Moon with a mantra, a bath, a pearl and a milk-rice offering.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Next, the text tells the cause of grahani (bowel trouble) by the view of jyotisha (astrology).
Grahani (bowel trouble) - the stars
यदुक्तं सारावल्यांप्रचुरामित्रस्तीक्ष्णो मृदुकायाग्निर्मदालसश्चंद्रे ।षष्ठे चोदररोधकभावैः परिपीडितो भवति ॥
As the Saravali says: The Moon may be in the 6th house. Then the person has many enemies, is sharp, and has a weak digestive fire. He is drowsy and lazy. He is troubled by conditions that block the belly.
Grahani (bowel trouble) - the stars
अन्यच्च जातके ।क्षीणेंदुदशायोगे चिह्नान्येतानि लक्षयेद्विद्वान् ।उदरामयज्वरशिरोनयनोत्क्लेशः प्रजायते पुंसाम् ॥
Also, in a jataka (birth chart reading) text: In the dasha (planet period) of the waning Moon, the learned should note these signs. Belly ailment, fever, and distress in the head and eyes tend to come to people.
Grahani (bowel trouble) - the stars
अत्र उदरामया ग्रहण्यादयः तदुपशान्तये चंद्रप्रीतये जपहोमादिकं कुर्यात् । इमं देवा इति मंत्रेण जपः स्वशाखोक्ततल्लिङ्गमंत्रेण वा व्याधितारतम्येन तिलाज्यपलाशसमिद्भिर्होमः शंखदानं च स्नानं च ।
Here the belly ailments are grahani (bowel trouble) and the like. To ease them, and to please the Moon, do japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering) and the rest. Use the Vedic mantra that begins "imam deva" for japa. Or use the mantra for the Moon told in one's own Vedic branch. The homa is with sesame, ghee and palasha (flame of the forest tree) samidh (sacred firewood). It depends on how heavy or light the illness is. Give a conch, and take a snana (ritual bath).
Grahani (bowel trouble) - the stars
यथाहश्रीपतिः —पंचगव्यगजदानविमिश्रैः शंखशुक्तिकुमुदस्फटिकैश्च ॥शीतरश्मिकृतवैकृतहंतृस्नानमेतदुदितं नृपतीनाम् ॥
As Shripati says: Mix the five cow products with elephant rut fluid, conch, pearl-oyster shell, white water lily and crystal. This snana (ritual bath) is taught for kings. It takes away the trouble made by the Moon.
Grahani (bowel trouble) - the stars
भुजाभ्यां मुक्ताफलं धार्यं पायसं नैवेद्यं निवेदयेत् तेनोपशान्तिर्भवति ।
A pearl should be worn on both arms. Offer payasa (rice cooked in milk) as naivedya (food offering). By this the trouble eases.
Unit 5.2 puts the Moon in the 6th house, and unit 5.3 puts the waning Moon's period. Unit 5.6 gives the pearl and milk-rice offering.