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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 7
अर्श — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
This is the Arsha astrology chapter of Vira Simhavaloka. It is a short chapter on one placement: the Sun in Cancer, looked at by Saturn.
Classical view, not medical advice.
The remedy is a mantra, a fire offering, a gift, a bath of fragrant things and coral.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Next, the text tells the method for arsha (piles) by the view of jyotisha (astrology).
Arsha (piles) - the stars
यदुक्तं जातकेकर्कटकस्थे भानौ स्वपुत्रदृष्टे पुमान् पिशुनः ।दुर्नामकुष्ठरोगैरभिभूतो निर्दयो विगतलज्जः ॥
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: The Sun may be in Cancer and looked at by its own son, Saturn. Then the man is slanderous. He may be overcome by piles and leprosy. He is merciless and shameless.
Arsha (piles) - the stars
कर्कस्थितस्य शनिदृष्टस्यसूर्यस्य बाधोपशान्तये । जपदानादिविधिमाह आकृष्णेति मन्त्रेण जपः । तिलार्कसमिद्घृतैर्होमः गुडोदननैवेद्यं व्याधितारतम्येन यथोक्तां धेनुं च दद्यात् स्नानं च
The Sun may be in Cancer, looked at by Saturn. To ease its trouble, the text tells the rule of japa (repeating a mantra), dana (gift) and the rest. The Vedic mantra that begins "a krishnena" is used for japa. The homa (fire offering) is with sesame, arka (crown flower plant) samidh (sacred firewood) and ghee. Offer rice with jaggery as naivedya (food offering). Give the cow as described, as the illness is heavy or light. Take a snana (ritual bath) too.
Arsha (piles) - the stars
यथाह श्रीपतिः —मनःशिलैलासुरदारुकुंकुमैरुशीरयष्टीमधुपद्मकान्वितैः ।सताम्रपुष्पैर्विषमस्थितेरवौशुभावहं स्नानमुदाहृतं बुधैः॥
As Shripati says: The snana (ritual bath) is taught by the wise as good when the Sun is badly placed. It uses manahshila (a red mineral), cardamom, deodar wood and saffron. It also uses vetiver root, liquorice and padmaka (a fragrant wood), with copper-coloured flowers.
Arsha (piles) - the stars
विद्रुमं च धार्यम् ।
Coral should also be worn.
Unit 7.2 names the Sun in Cancer, looked at by Saturn. Unit 7.3 gives the Sun's remedy.