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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 73 · Upadamsha and Shuka: the stars
उपदंश-शूक — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
अथ शुक्रदशावर्तमानचंद्रजनितोपदंशशूकदोषोपशांतये चंद्रप्रीतये पूर्वोक्तमेव जपहोमदानादिकं विधानं कुर्यात् ।
The Moon in the period of Venus may bring genital sores. For peace from this, and to please the Moon, he should do the rite said before. That is japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering), dana (gift) and the rest.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथक्रमप्राप्तयोरुपदंशशूकयोर्ज्योतिश्शास्त्राभिप्राये ण हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ।
Next, in their turn, the cause of upadamsha and shuka (genital sores) from the stars is described, with their remedy.
यथोक्तं जातके
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: The Moon's antardasha (sub-period) may come in the period of Venus. Then there may be illness of the…