Loading…
Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 65 · Shlipada: the stars
श्लीपद — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
अकुलीनो विकलांगश्चपलो धृष्टश्च जायते मनुजः ।मुखरो नित्यं श्लीपदी कुजबुधभृगुनंदनैः सहितैः ॥
A man may be born of no good family, with a defective body, restless, bold and always talkative. He may get elephantiasis when Mars, Mercury and Venus are together.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथ ज्योतिश्शास्त्राभिप्रायेण श्लीपदरोगस्य हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ।
Next, as the astrology texts say, the text gives the cause of elephantiasis, and its remedy.
अथ मंगलबुधशुक्रोपजनित श्लीपदरोगबाधोपशांत ये ग्रहत्रयप्रीतये यस्ययस्य यदुक्तं तत्प्रागुक्तमेव कार्यम् ।
Next, take the trouble of elephantiasis born of Mars, Mercury and Venus. To bring it peace, do for each of the three planets what was told before to…