DISEASES IN GENERAL: If the ascendant is occupied by the lords of the 6th and 8th along with the Sun, the native will be afflicted by fever and tumours. Mars replacing the Sun will cause swelling and hardening of the blood vessels and wounds and hits by weapons. Mercury so featuring will bring in bilious diseases while Jupiter in similar case will destroy any disease. Similarly Venus will cause diseases through females, Saturn windy diseases, Rāhu danger through low-castemen and Ketu navel diseases. The Moon in such a conjunction will inflict dangers through water and phlegmatic disorders. Similar estimates be made from the respective significators and Bhāvas for relatives like father.

यदि 6.8 भावेश लग्न में चन्द्र के साथ हो — तो जल-रोग, कफ-विकार आदि होते हैं। इसी पद्धति से पिता, माता आदि भावों से 6.8 भावेशों का विचार कर उन सम्बन्धियों को भी रोग की सम्भावना कहें।