Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 99 · Visha: the stars
विष — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
यथोक्तंजातके।व्यालविषशस्त्रबंधनसुतीक्ष्णकूटंच धननाशम् ।भौमदशायां लभते नृपाग्निचौराहवादिरिपुमर्दान् ॥
As a jataka (birth chart reading) text says: In Mars's dasha (planet period), one may suffer from snakes, poison, weapons and bonds. One may suffer from sharp tricks and loss of wealth. One may face harm from kings, fire, thieves, battles and enemies.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथ विषोपद्रवहेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च।
Next, the text gives the cause of trouble from poison, and its remedy.
अन्यच्च —
Also: In the Sun's dasha (planet period), danger to life may come through claws, drugs, a journey, poison or a forest. It may also come through…
अथ मंगलदशाजनितविषाद्युपशमाय मंगलप्रीतये सकलमपि विधानं विधिवत्कुर्यात् । तथा चादित्यदशायामपि विषाद्युपद्रवे आदित्यप्रीतये पूर्वोक्तमेव सकलं कुर्यात् । तदुपद्रवोपशांतिर्भवति ।
Next, Mars's dasha (planet period) may cause poison and the like. To ease it, one should do the whole rite as laid down, to please Mars. In the same…