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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 5 · Grahani: the stars
ग्रहणी — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अन्यच्च जातके ।
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…
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…
यथाहश्रीपतिः —
As Shripati says: Mix the five cow products with elephant rut fluid, conch, pearl-oyster shell, white water lily and crystal. This snana (ritual…