Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 75 · Kushtha: the stars
कुष्ठ — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
अष्टमस्थानस्थराहुसूर्यजनितकुष्ठरोगप्रतीकाराय रविराहुप्रीतये यथोक्तमेव जपादिकं कुर्यात् । तत्संगतमंगलस्याप्येवं कार्यम् । शुक्रादित्यशनिसंयोगात्कुष्ठदर्शने ग्रहत्रयप्रीतये यथोक्तमेव पूर्ववत्कुर्यात् ।
Rahu and the Sun in the 8th house may bring kushtha (skin disease). To ease it, he should do japa (repeating a mantra) and the rest, as told. It pleases the Sun and Rahu. The same should be done for Mars joined with them. Kushtha may show from Venus, the Sun and Saturn joined. Then he should do as said before. It is done to please all three planets.
Classical view, not medical advice.
भौमगृहवर्त्तमानशुक्रावलोकितभानुजनितकुष्ठरोगप्रतीकाराय रविप्रीतये जपादिकं विधिवत्कुर्यात् । निधनस्थशनिजनितकुष्ठरोगप्रतीकाराय शनिप्रीतये उक्तविधानं कार्यम् । सिंहस्थशुक्रेक्षितरविजनितकुष्ठरोगप्रतीकाराय रविप्रीतये उक्तमेव कुर्यात् । नीचस्थरवेर्दशायां कुष्ठदर्शनेऽप्येवम् ।
The Sun in the house of Mars, looked at by Venus, may bring kushtha (skin disease). To ease it, he should do japa (repeating a mantra) and the rest…
अथ श्वित्रकुष्ठस्य जातकाभिप्रायेण हेतुं प्रतीकारं चाह ।
Next, the cause and remedy of shvitra kushtha (white patches on the skin) are told. This is from the view of the jataka (birth chart reading) text.
शिरसो रुग्गलरोगः श्वित्रं सहसा ज्वरं च शूलं च ।
There may be pain of the head and throat, white patches, a sudden fever and pain. In the period of the Sun, in the sub-period of Venus, enemies may…