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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 7 · Arsha: the stars
अर्श — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
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.
Classical view, not medical advice.
यदुक्तं जातके
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…
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…
विद्रुमं च धार्यम् ।
Coral should also be worn.