Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 93 · Garbharaksha and Payohinatva: the stars
गर्भरक्षा-पयोहीनत्व — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
तत्तन्माससंबंधिकलुषनिपीडितग्रहजनितगर्भबाधोपशांतये माससंख्याधिपग्रहाणां जपहोमपूजादिकं कारयेत् तेनगर्भवेदनोपशाम्यति ।
A planet may be stained or hard pressed in a given month. This troubles the baby. To ease it, one should have japa (repeating a mantra) done. One should also have homa (fire offering) and puja (worship) done. These are for the planet that rules that month. By this, the pain of the pregnancy eases.
Classical view, not medical advice.
कलिलघनावयवास्थित्वग्रोमस्मृतिसमुद्भवाः क्रमशः ।
The months are ruled in order by Venus, Mars, Jupiter, the Sun, the Moon, Saturn and Mercury. In them these arise one by one: the first fluid; the…
अशनोद्वेगप्रसवाः परतो लग्नेशचंद्रसूर्याणाम् ।
The next months are ruled by the lord of the lagna (rising sign), the Moon and the Sun. In them come taking food, restlessness and birth. If these…
अथ स्त्रीणां स्तनक्षीराभावे विवाहकाले चतुर्थस्थानस्थितशनिजनितपयोहीनत्वदोषोपशांतये प्रागुक्तं शनिविधानं पूजादिकं कुर्यात् ।
Next, a woman may have no breast milk. If Saturn stood in the 4th house at the time of marriage, it causes the lack of milk. To ease this dosha…