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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 95 · Stri roga: the stars
स्त्रीरोग — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
लग्ने शनैश्वरांशे शनैश्वरे द्व्यूनगे यदि निषेकः ।वर्षत्रयेण सूतिर्द्वादशभिः स्याच्छनिनैवम् ॥
At conception, the lagna (rising sign) may fall in a navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign) of Saturn. Saturn may be in the 7th house. Then the birth comes after three years. In the same way, by Saturn, it comes after twelve years. (Our text is unclear here: the second case names Saturn again; the Moon may be meant.)
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथ ज्योतिश्शास्त्राभिप्रायेण मूढगर्भत्वहेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ।
Next, according to jyotisha (astrology), the text gives the cause of a difficult birth, and its remedy.
लग्नस्वांशसप्तमभवनस्थितशनिचंद्रजनितबाधोपशमनाय पृथक् पूजादिकं कुर्यात् ।
Trouble may come from Saturn and the Moon placed as above: the lagna (rising sign) in Saturn's own navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign), and the…
अथ नारीणां ज्योतिश्शास्त्राभिप्रायेण वंध्यात्वहेतुमा ह।जन्मनि विवाहे वा सप्तमभवनस्थिते शनौ बुधे च वंध्या इति श्रीपतिवचनात् सप्तगे पापदृष्टे शनौ कन्यैव जरां समुपयातीति वंध्यात्वं सूचयति । तद्दोषोपशांतये बुधशनिप्रीतये पूर्वोक्तमेव क्रमेण पूजादिकं कुर्यात् ।
Next, the text gives the cause of childlessness in women, according to jyotisha (astrology). As Shripati says: a woman is childless if Saturn and…