Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 7 · Arsha: the stars
अर्श — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
विद्रुमं च धार्यम् ।
Coral should also be worn.
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…
यथाह श्रीपतिः —
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…