Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 75 · Kushtha: the stars
कुष्ठ — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
अपरं च ।कुत्सितरामाभर्त्ता बहुशत्रुः क्षीणबांधवो दीनः ।भौमगृहे सितदृष्टे दिवसकरे जायते कुष्ठी ॥
Also: The one born has a wife of poor character, many enemies and few relatives, and is wretched. He has kushtha (skin disease) when the Sun is in the house of Mars and is looked at by Venus.
Classical view, not medical advice.
तथा च ।
And: [Saturn] in the 8th house gives birth to one who tends to be overcome by kushtha (skin disease) and fistula. He is short-lived and fails in all…
शनिरिति विशेषः ।
The special point is that the planet here is Saturn.
अपरं च ।
Also: The one born is overcome by piles and kushtha (skin disease). He is without pity and without shame. This is when [the Sun] is in Leo and Venus…