Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 75 · Kushtha: the stars
कुष्ठ — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
अथ सूर्यदशायां वर्तमानशुक्रबुधजनितदद्रूविचर्चिका रोगोपशांतये पूर्वोक्तं विधिवद्बुधशुक्रप्रीतये जपहोमादिकं कुर्यात् ।
Next, the Sun's period may bring dadru (ringworm) and vicharchika (a weeping skin rash), through Venus and Mercury. For peace from these, he should do japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering) and the rest. It is by the rule, as said before. It is done to please Mercury and Venus.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथ रविदशांतर्वर्तमाने बुधे पामारोगो भवति तदुपशान्तयेबुधप्रीत्यै पूर्ववज्जपादिकं कार्यम् ।
Next, in the Sun's period, in the sub-period of Mercury, pama (an itchy skin rash) tends to come. To ease it, and to please Mercury, he should do…
अथ ज्योतिश्शास्त्राभिप्रायेण दद्रूविचर्चिकापामादीनां हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ।
Next, from the stars, the cause and remedy are told for dadru (ringworm) and vicharchika (a weeping skin rash). The same goes for pama (an itchy…
यदुक्तं जातके ।
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: The person has dadru (ringworm), vicharchika (a weeping skin rash) and the like. He has pama (an itchy…