DISEASES: Chapter VIII

When a person falls ill, his relatives consult their family physician,
who after a through examination of the patient treats him
to the est of his aility!
aility! Sometimes the physician calls a specialist
an" ta#es his a"vice! If the patient "oes not show any sign of 
recovery, his family$memers resort to their family astrologer for 
gui"ance in the matter of "ivine wrath an" other extraor"inary
causes for the continuance of the ailment, an" the means of removing
those causes! While "iscussing this topic we have to rememer 
an" repeat the matter alrea"y "elineate" in previous
chapter, especially the one on Deva$prasm! When planets are
ill$place" in one%s chart, natal
n atal or horary, the astrologer woul"
"eclare the illness pertaining to such planets as well as the line of 
treatment for success! When some of the planets are favouraly
"ispose", they woul" help the patient to recover fast after proper 
propitiation is "one for the unfavourale planets!
&ac# of Illness
'n"er the following planetary configurations at a (uery an
astrologer woul" issue a %)o complaint% certificate to the
patient:
*! +alefics shoul" e posite"
po site" in the r" an" **th houses from
the ascen"ant at (uery!
-! .enefics shoul" e in houses other than , /, 0 an" *-
houses!
! +an"i too shoul" e in any house other than the 0th a time
an" an angle!
In the asence ofthese con"itions, i!e! malefics in houses other 
than r" an" **th houses, enefics in , /, 0 an" *- places, an"
+"n"f in *, 1, 2, 3,0,4 an" *5 houses, it shoul" e sai" that the
person$concerne" has ailments all over the o"y! o"y!
Well$place" an" Ill$place" 6lanets
7or some it woul" e har" to "istinguish etween these two
types of planets! Ill$place" are the following planets:
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*! Wee# malefics eing posite" in *,1, 2, /, 3, 0, 4 an" *-
houses from the &agna!
-! .enefics in /, 0 an" *- places!
9hese ill$place" planets cause "iseases an" sometimes even
"eath! 9hose that are "ea"ly enemies of the lor" of the ascen"ant
are sure to cause serious illness an" "eath! Even enefics,
when they get the epithet, ill$place" "o cause much suffering an"
"emise!
Well$place" planets are those malefics pointe" in -, , *5 an"
** places an" enefics in houses other than /, 0 an" *- houses!
 Any planet in con;unction with the +oon too ecomes %wellplace"%!
 All such planets estow goo" results accor"ing to the
places they occupy!
occupy!
9he following planets cause "iseases accor"ing to their office:
*! 9hose that are posite" in the /, 0 an" *- .havas!
-! 9he planets that are con;orne" with the lor" of the ascen"ant!
! 9hose that aspect the lagna$<ori!!
1! 9hose that occupy the lagna!
2! 9hose that aspect the lagna!
 Among these planets fin" out one who is note" for for causing
troule! 8e will create such ailments as are ascrie" to him! If 
the ascen"ant e a movale sign an" an upwar"$loo#ing one, the
ailment is aove the nec#! If it e an immovale an" cross$wise
loo#ing sign, the "isease is elow the nec#! &astly if the lagna e
a "ual =asi an" "ownwar"$loo#ing one, the troule is eneath
the hips! If con"itions are mixe", the "isease too woul" e partly
in one part an" partly in another part pa rt of the o"y!
9he ailment is locate" in particular lims on the asis of 
planets in a" houses as follows: 9he Sun woul" point the
place of "isease aroun" the navel the +oon, in the heart
+ars, in the hea" +ercury
+er cury,, in the chest >upiter, in the thighs,
Venus, on the face Saturn, on the #nees #nees  =ahu, in the feet an"
?etu, also in the feet!
It is well #nown that the twelve houses stan" for "ifferent
lims from hea" "ownwar" so also "o the planets owning the
houses:
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9he ascen"ant an" its lor" signify@8ea"
9he secon" house an" its lor" ,, @7ace
9he thir" ,,    @)ec#
9he fourth ,, ,, ,,  @Shoul"ers
9he fifth   ,,  @8eart
9he sixth ,, ,, ,, ,, @Stomach
9he seventh ,,   ,, @.eneath navel or 
 A"omen
9he eighth     @6rivities
9he ninth    @9highs
9he tenth ,,  ,, ,, @?nees
9he eleventh ,,  ,,  @Shan#s
9he twelfth ,,   ,, @7eet
9he places of the o"y assigne" to the planets an" houses
from the ascen"ant onwar"s are to e ;u"iciously assesse" as
locations of ailments! Whichever house is occupie" y malefics
an" whichever house$lor" is con;oine" with malefics, "isease
shoul" e locate" in that lim allotte" to that planet! In a""ition
to this the location of "isease is to e "one on the asis of 
the =asi signifying the lim that is touche" y the (uerist, the
sign correspon"ing to the place occupie" y him BArii"ha an"
the one that rises at the time of (uery! Accor"ing to the great
Varahamihira the 9ri"osas or humours Vata Bwin", 6itta B.ile
an" ?apha Bphlegm are allotte" to the planets thus: 9he Sun
an" +ars are of 6itta or .ile +oon an" Venus@Vata Bwin"
an" ?apha Bphlegm Saturn@Vata Bwin" +ercury@a mixture
of all the three humours an" >upiter@?apha Bphlegm! Accor"ing
to a later author the Sun pro"uces ile an" win" the +oonwin"
an" phlegm +ars@ile +ercury@all the three >upiter 
@win" an" phlegm Venus@win" an" phlegm an" Saturn@
win" an" ile! In the case of wea# +oon you have to thin# of 
the humour elonging to the lor" of the sign tenante" y her! If 
tfie full moon e in a watery sign, it shoul" e phlegm! 9his is
not all: 9he planets are connecte" with the five elements or 
.hutas! So they are li#ely to generate "iseases orn of their 
elements! 8ence the planets from the Sun onwar"s cause "iseases
in or"er :
B* 8eat$orn "iseases B- ailments orne y water B those
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cause" y excessive heat li#e highfever B1 those cause" y the
vitiation of all the threehumours B2 those orn of the element
ether such as "eafness B/ water$orne "iseases li#e "iarrhoea
an" B3 rheumatic troules! 9hey cause the aove$name" ailments
when they occupy a" houses B/, 0, *-! Similarly the planets
create such "iseases in the seasons B=tus as are appropriate
to their seasons! 9he Sun rules over summer, the +oon over 
rainy season, +ars over summer +ercury over autumn >upiter 
over "ewy season Venus over spring an" Saturn over winter!
Some authorities "eclare that the afflicte" planets generate such
ailments as are "ue to their physical constituents B"hatus! In
this connection three classes of planets are to e note": B* 9he
planets that are ill$place" B- those whose )avamsas fall in the
evil houses B/, 0, *- an" B those that presi"e over the )avamsas
of ill$place" ones!
)atural an" Acci"ental Disease s
6rimarily "iseases are of two #in"s vi! natural an" acci"ental!
9he first type has two varieties as physical an" mental! 9he Acci"ental
type too has two su$"ivisions as those whose cause is
#nown an" those of un#nown cause! Among natural "iseases
there are eight types: B* cause" y vitiation of win" B- of ile
B of phlegm B1 of the comination of all the three B2 of 
win" an" ile B/ of win" an" phlegm B3 of ile an" phlegm
an" B0 of a"mixture ofall varieties!
9he astrologer shoul" tell the (uerist that the patient is suffering
from the "isease cause" y the strongest planet among the
four as shown here: B* 9he lor" of the 0th house, B- the 0th
 house itself, B the planet that aspects the 0th house an" the one
that occupies the 0th house!
+ental "iseases: 9hese are cause" y mental imalance orn
of very strong an" uncontrollale feelings such as in"ignation,
fright, grief, sexual passion etc! 9he astrological reason for this
is the connection etween the lor"s of the 2th an" 0th houses!
6lease rememer that connection or saman"ha is of five #in"s!
 Among the acci"ental "iseases those whose cause is #nown or 
#nowale are those resulting from the curses of saintly persons
an" those that are cause" y lac#$magic "one y enemies!
 Acci"ental fall, woun"s, fractures of ones etc! also come un"er 
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this category! Diseases of this category shoul" e "elineate" y
means ofthe following: B* 9he /th .hava B- its lor" B the
planet that aspects that .hava B1 one that is posite" in the /th
house B2 one that is in association with the lor" of the /th
.hava an" B/ the planet that aspects the /th$Ior"! Shoul" the
lor" of the 0th house e connecte" Bin one of the five ways with
the /th house, it coul" e con;ecture" easily that the "isease is
the result of strong curses or lac#$magic!
=egar"ing "iseases whose cause is not #nown, the rea"er%s
attention is "rawn to the chapter on Deva$prasna, varieties of 
a"has Btroules etc! Diseases orn of the a"has of hutas
Bevil spirits, pretas Bwan"ering "iscarnate spirits an" such other 
invisile eings, are acci"ental!
6atients suffering from "ifferent ailments are a"vise" to avoi"
certain foo"s, "rin#s an" activities that are technically calle"
 Apathyas Bunwholesome ones! If at a (uery session such things
as are to e avoi"e" y a patient are seen or tal#e" aout, the
astrologer woul" at once "eclare the patient is suffering from
the particular sic#ness! If water is seen there, the ailment is
cause" y col" if fire e sighte", it woul" e a urning or ilious
"isease if;aggery e rought, the ailment must e "iaetes!
9astes
9he su;ect of taste Brasa is relevant to the topic of 
"isease! 7or, accor"ing to Ayurve"a, rasas which are six in numer,
are foun" in foo", y consuming which irregularly an"
wrongly people fall ill! 9he rasas are sweet, sour, salt, itter,
pungent an" astringent! Among these the first three are possesse"
of curative properties for vataic Bwin" "iseases! 9he last
three are goo" for phlegmetic B#apha complaints! n the other 
han", astringent, itter an" sweet tastes aggravate ile an"
sweet, sour an" salt accentuate phlegm! 9he planets who presi"e
over particular "oFas Bhumours generate "iseases orn of concerne"
humours when they are ill$place" or afflicte"! In this
connection the rea"er is referre" to Varahamihira%s statement in
the .rha;;ata#a <<III$3! 9herein the astrological apostle mentions
venereal "isease! Intestinal "isor"ers, white leprosy an"
paralysis@all orn ofsins committe" in previous life!
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Signs of &unacy
9he following eight yogas lea" to lunacy :
*! 9he ascen"ant is to e occupie" y >upiter an" the 3th
house y Saturn!
-! >upiter in the lagna an" +ars in the 3th house!
! Saturn in the ascen"ant an" +ars in 2th, 3th or 4th house!
1! 9he +oon eing in the lagna along with eclipse" +ercury!
2! Wea# +oon in the *-th house along with Saturn!
/! Wea# +oon along with malefics e in the ascen"ant, 2th,
0th or 4th house!
3! +an"l along with malefics eing posite" in the 3th house!
0! +ercury along with maleficse in the r", /th, 0th an" *-th!
If one or more of the aove con"itions are foun" at a (uery,
the (uerist or someo"y in his house must e a mental patient!
Causes an" ?in"s of &unacy
Excessive ;oy, longing, fear, grief etc! cause mental "isease! So
is eating unclean an" fori""en foo" as well as wrath of gurus
Bspiritual masters, anger of Go"s, curses of holy persons an"
the pulic! &unacy is of five #in"s vi! B* orn of vata Bwin",
B- orn ofpitta Bile, B orn of #apha Bphlegm, B1 orn of 
Sannipata Ba mixture of all an" B2 Agantu#a Bacci"ental!
Symptoms of Vatonma"a
&aughing without reason, shouting, stri#ing han"s against
the groun", weeping, shreie#ing, singing, "ancing, the o"y ecoming
ten"er an" of coppery hue, emaciation of the o"y,
ma#ing all sorts of gesticulations, tal#ing incoherently@these
are sai" to e the symptoms of lunacy cause" y vitiation of 
win"!
Symptoms of6ittonma"a: Show of hatre" intolerance, show
of power, catching hol" of another su""enly, using foul language
against others, running towar"s sha"e, as#ing for cool
"rin#s an" foo", getting angry, the o"y turning yellow owing
to vitiation of ile, o"y temperature ecoming always aove
normal@these in"ications point to the type of lunacy cause" y
ile!
Symptoms of?aphonm""a: Wishing to have the company of 
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a memer of the opposite sex, resorting to solitu"e, fon"ness for 
sleep, lac# of appetite, tal#ing very little, "ropping saliva,
vomitting, showing increase of energy after ta#ing foo" nails
turning pale@these are in"ications of lunacy orn of vitiation
of #apha Bphlegm!
 Signs ofsannip"tonm""a: If there is an a"mixture of the signs
of aove varieties, it gets this nomenclature! 9his type of 
lunacy is sai" to e incurale!
 Acci"ental lunacy is cause" y the troules of"ivine agencies,
"iscarnate spirits, pis"casa, hutas etc! If it is orn of "evagraha""h"
Baffliction cause" y "ivine spirits the patient is sai" to
e getting extraor"inary strength, #nowle"ge an" scholarship as
well as heroic acts! If the cause e affliction y "emoniac spirits,
the latter cast their evil eye on their victims an" persecute them!
9he following persons ecome their victims: one who is very
avaricious, cruel, frightene", thirsty, a great rogue, one who
nurtures ol" enmity, one who has lost heavily, who is lonely,
"efeate", "irty person, who is aout to enter the ;aws of "eath,
sic#ly, in "elirious laughter, one who is possesse" of a han"some
personality, who "estroys here"itary wealth or treasures, timi"
person, well "ecorate" person, who remains lonely at night@
such persons ecome the target for the evil eye of the hutas or 
atten"ants of =u"ra who catch an" harass them sometime or 
the other! 9his must e "ue to the result of heinous sins committe"
in previous lives! 9he ancient authorities are of the view
that a person experiences in this very life the fruits of oth
extraor"inary goo" an" a" "ee"s! A person loses his fortune
as a result of=u"ras wrath resulting from "isrespect shown to
go"s an" go"ly men! When the master is "isplease", his atten"ants
punish such sinners!
9he seven planets an" the mo"es when afflicte" an" ill$place",
suggest "ifferent grahas Bcatching agents! 9he Sun stan"s for 
=u"ra$Gapas, terrific spirits an" nagas or serpents!
9he +oon stan"s for: "ifferent classes of "emigo"s calle"
#innaras, ya#sas, an" n"gagrahas!
+ars stan"s for: ferocious grahas or eings, "emons, hutas,
 Agnihairava, ?"lahairava an" such others!
+ercury stan"s for: Attala#as BA group of "rea"e" spirits
an" ?innaras!
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>upiter stan"s for: "ivine gfahas, holy )agas, the holy 9rinity!
Venus stan"s for: female ya#sas Bcalle" ya#sinls in popular 
language, groups of +atr#"s B+other Go""esses an" )agas
Bserpents!
Saturn stan"s for: Inauspicious grahas or spirits, )iste;a,
B6ale, .hasma#a BAsh$smeare" eings,pisacas B"evils, ?asmalagrahas
B"irty spirits!
=ahu stan"s for: )"gagraha, pis"cagraha, sarpagraha etc!
?etu stan"s for: 6retagrahas B"iscarnate spirits an" pitrgrahas
Bancestral spirits!
9he Sun posite" in a"h" house, points to "iseases cause" y
the troule create" y lor" Siva%s hosts an" =u"ra%s groups of 
atten"ants!
9he +oon in the a"ha$sthSna suggests the wrath of +other 
Durg" an" of one%s Dharma$"aha Bvillage "eity!
+ars in such a situation woul" cause troules "ue to &or"
Surahmanya an" .hairava an" such other "eities!
+ercury points to "iseases create" y the troules of Gan"harvas,
Ha#sas, A#asa Gan"harvas an" "eities living in aerial
chariots!
>upiter suggests "iseases resulting from the wrath of iFta
"evata an" curses of .rahmanas!
Venus points to troules generate" y female ya#sas an"
.rahmar"#sasas!
Saturn in a"h" place eto#ens troules from hutan"thas
li#e S"st" an" =u"ra%s hosts! If =ahu e responsile for the
troule, ailments shoul" have een cause" y serpents% anger!
?etu in that position suggest Can""la hutas or low$class
spirits!
If +"n"t e in the a"h" place, the ailment woul" e "ue to
troules of "isplease" ancestral spirits!
=eme"ies for the Aove +entione" .a"has
Sacrifice to &or" +rtyun;aya BSiva who van(uishes "eath or 
to ?"la +rtyun;aya, worship through ali of the .hutas, Aghora
.ali, Su"arsana 8oma, =a#saan"hana, oth in sacre" rivers or 
la#es, an" such other votive rituals!
Causes of&unacy: B* If the +oon, Venus an" lor" of the
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0th house e posite" in a" houses, it woul" e "ue to wrong
foo"s or fasting!
B- If the aove three planets e con;oine" with +an"l or 
=ahu or ?etu, it woul" e "ue to eating "irty an" contaminate"
foo"!
B If malefics other than +ars e in the 2th house, it is "ue
to fright an" "ispassionor "etachment!
B1 If +ars e in the 2th house, it is "ue to wrath an" hatre"!
B2 +alefics in the /th house "enote lunacy cause" y lac#magic
practise" y enemies!
B/ If malefics e in the 4th house, the "isease is "ue to "ivine
wrath, curse of Guru or Agni#opa B"ispleasure of fire go"!
9he est reme"y for the aove type oflunacy is the performance
of +rtyun;aya 8oma an" use of ?alyana Ghrta, 6ancagavya
Ghrta etc! If me"icines are given to the patient after the
performance of reme"ial rites mentione" aove, he will surely
ti"e over the "ifficulties an" live a normal life!
Epilepsy
*! If Saturn an" =ahu e posite" in the 0th house an" other 
strong malefics in the 2th an" 4th house, one woul" e afflicte"
with epilepsy, provi"e" oth the Sun an" +ars eing in a"
houses in"icate "isease!
-! .oth Saturn an" =ahu e wea# an" in the 0th house an"
suggest "isease, Bwithout enefic aspect point to the presence of 
epilepsy!
! 9he same result will follow, if strong +ars an" Sun an"
?etu an" +ercury with malefics e posite" in 2th an" 4th
houses!
1! .oth the Sun an" +ars eing wea#, eing owners of inauspicious
houses, shoul" occupy the 0th house ereft of enefic
aspect an" association!
In this connection the following opinion is worth nothing: 9he
Sim alone posite" in a a" house is capale of causing epilepsy!
So is +ars in such a position!
Sprea" ofthis Disease: 9he person un"er the attac# of epilepsy
su""enly ecomes verywea#, tremles all over an" ecomes unconscious!
8e woul" e foaming at the mouth, pro"ucing a gur*4/
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gling soun" an" lying (uiet for long! 8is eyes woul" e rolling,
with gnasling teeth, an" face turning yellow he will have interest
in water an" with his face turne" wry! Some texts mention other 
symptoms of epilepsy! Generally they are "istinguishe" y the
names of twelve female messengers B"utis as follows:
B* Svasan"@ne that reathes har" B- +alina@one that
ma#es the victim%s o"y very "irty B )i"r"@one that ma#es
one fall asleep B1 >rmhi#"@one that gives excessive yawning
B2 Anasan"@one that "etests foo" B/ 9rasina@frightening!
B3 +ohanl@one that "eprives the patient of consciousness B0
=o"anl@ma#ing the person weep B4 ?ro"hani@one who
ma#es the person very angry B*5 9apini@one that raises the
o"y temperature or causes a urning sensation B** Sosinl@
one who ma#es the person "ry an" B*- Dhvamsin"@one who
"estroys! 9he names of these messengers nee" no further explanation,
as they are self$explanatory! 9hese may attac# their victims
in "ifferent ways, sometimes singly an" at other times in a
group$accor"ing to the intensity of the sinful "ee"s committe"
y the persons concerne" in their previous existences! 9he pr"yascittas
or acts of atonement for this "rea"ful "isease are the
following: 7irst a ritual name" ?usm"n"aali shoul" e performe"
an" then 9ilahoma@a sacrifice where olations of sesamum
see"s are ma"e to the sacre" fire with Su"atana mantras!
9he 9ilahoma is meant as expiation for Ghor"pasm"ra@"rea"ful
epilepsy!
9he following are some of the Ayurve"ic me"icines a"ministere"
to patients of epilepsy:
*! A pow"er shoul" e prepare" with the following ingre"ients,
an" the patient shoul" inhale it li#e snuff!
Ingre"ients: =oc# salt, Vr8ci#atl, ?ustha Bsauss lappa pippal
an" Srihgi!
-! A me"icate" ghee shoul" e prepare" with the following
ingre"ients an" ta#en regularly! It woul" remove this "angerous
"isease! A snuff too coul" e prepare" with the same ingre"ients
vi! .rahmi BCentella asiatica San#ha$puJpa an" green Dh"tri
BEmlica officinalis fruits! >uice of these articles shoul" e extracte"
an" it shoul" e mixe" with a paste prepare" from the
pow"er of >yestha +a"hu an" ?an ?ustha an" then the whole
Diseases *43
mixture coo#e" in ghee! 9his ghee is a goo" anti"ote for 
epilepsy!
! Ghee shoul" e prepare" with ull%s urine@Asafoe"ita
K an" mustar" an" ghee! 9his too is sai" to e a goo" reme"y!
I 1! 6ancagavya ghrta is sai" to e very efficacious in treating
L epilepsy! 9hese an" other reme"ies are treate" of in great "etail
L in the famous wor#, MAFtNOngahr"ayaM
II
6rameha$"iaetes
S 'n"er the following planetary con"itions this "isease crops
up: B* 9he ascen"ant at (uery shoul" e aspecte" y malefics
**- the 0th house aspecte" y Saturn an" B the lor" of the
0th house wea#!
II B* Same as aove B* B- lor" of lagna e "eilitate" or in
PQ an inimical house an" B the 0th house aspecte" or occupie" y
L% Venus!
When planets are afflicte" or ill$place", they cause various aili
ments through their presi"ing "eities! 9hese are enumerate" ef 
low: B9he intensity of troules is "ue to excessive affliction of 
P the planets!
L 9he Sun: .ilious complaints, high fever, feverishness, fall,
L epileptic attac#, heart$troule, stomach "isease, eye$"isease,
# troule from enemies, s#in "isease, one tuerculosis, leprosy,
f "anger from fire an" weapons as well as poison, "anger to wife,
I chil"ren etc,, troule from (ua"rupe"s, thieves an" rulers! 9he
afflicting "eities one: Dharma"aiva, serpents, Siva%s 8osts! Some
,of these troules are expecte" when the sun is posite" in a a"
! house counte" from the sign rising at (uery Bnot Aru"ha, which
has ha" its chance once!
9he +oon: Excessive sleep, "rowsiness, lethargy, increase of 
phlegm, "iarrhoea, oils appearing on the o"y, fever cause" y
col", troule from horne" animals an" a(uatic animals, in"igest
tion, anaemia, worry on account of wife, ;aun"ice, asence of 
mental peace, loo" impurity, "anger from water, troule from
i alagrahas Bfor chil"ren! 9he "eities that are responsile for the
I troules are Durga, "emi$go"s li#e #inmras, sna#es an" ya#sas!
 +ars: Excessive thirst, loo"$"isease, fever orn of vitiate"
K ile, "anger from fire, loo" pressure, fear of poison, woun"s
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cause" y weapons, leprosy, eye$"isease, tumours, epilepsy, in;ury
to marrow, amputation, vomitting, troule from rulers an"
thieves, war$mongering, misun"erstan"ing among sons, rothers,
#insmen etc! 9he troule ma#ers are "emons, .rahma$="#sasas,
gan"harvas an" terrile hutagrahas! 9he area of "isease is hea"
an" parts of o"y aove the nec#!
+ercury: +ental hallucination, uttering an" hearing a"
language, eye$troule, ailments or pain in the nec# or throat,
nose pain, fever, "iseases orn of three humours, s#in "isease,
white leprosy, nervous troules, scaies, a" "reams, imprisonment
an" physical strain! 9he "eities involve" in these troules
are Visnu, gan"harvas, #innaras that resi"e in ig mansions!
>upiter: When >upiter is in a a" place, wea# an" highly afflicte",
he is li#ely to create the following: "isease resulting from
tumours, intestinal "isease, fever, grief, swoon, an" ailments of 
ears, phlegmatic "isease an" "iaetes "iseases an" other 
troules arising from attempting to ta#e out urie" treasures of 
a temple, curses of eminent Ve"ic scholars, afflictions cause" y
"iva%s wrath, #innara, Ha#sa, go"s, serpents, Vi"y""haras etc!
Venus: >aun"ice, phlegmatic "isease, rheumatic pains, eye"isease
Bor loss of an eye, lethargy, exhaustion, venereal complaints,
facial "isease, urinary troules, "iseases cause" y
lii"inous acts, loss of semen, loss of garments an" ornaments,
loss on the agricultural front, separation or loss of one%s partner 
an" physical lustre, an" ascess@9he "eities responsile for 
such troules are yogints, groups of Divine +others who cause
loss of "ear an" close frien"s an" #insmen! Saturn in"icates the
following troules an" "eities an" evil spirits responsile for 
them: Different "iseases orn of vitiate" win" an" phlegm,
pain or in;ury to legs, various calamities, lethargy, extreme fatigue,
hallucination, stomach pain, urning sensation insi"e, loss
of servants, "eath of cattle, "anger to wife an" chil"ren, amputation
of a lim, heart$urning, woun" cause" y the fall of 
trees or stones! 9he "eities that are ehin" these troules are
#osmala huta, pis"cas an" such other groups of "evils!
="hu, ?etu an" +"n"i: Among these =ahu causes urning
pain, leprosy, typhoi" fever, "anger from poison, lac#$magic
an" foo"$poisoning, pain or in;ury to the feet, troules from
sna#es, "evils etc!, "anger to wife an" chil"ren, enmity with
Diseases *44
.rahmanas an" ?satriyas, great suffering on accouiRt of necromancy
committe" y enemies! In a""ition to what has een ascrie"
to afflicte" =ahu, ?etu woul" create troules on account
of "iscarnate spirits! +"n"i woul" give all these troules an" in
a""ition "anger from sna#es, poison, poisone" foo", pollution,
contamination etc!,
Effect of 6ositions
If Saturn e in the *5th house, he woul" create troules from
"evils! If +"n"i occupying the lagna or the 0th house, e aspecte"
y =ahu, he woul" point to a"ministering of poison on
account of the evil effect of an evil person%s loo#s or smelling!
+alefics in the /th house point to stomach "isease an" +ars in
the 3th or 0th house, to high fever in the lagna, to in"igestion
in the 3th house, to fever resulting from in"igestion! 9he +oon
in the /th house, to troules as a result of lac#$magic practise"
y enemies!
)ote: 9he astrologer shoul" carefully assess the strength of 
the planets, their afflictions, aspects, associations, the par ticular 
houses occupie" y them, association an" aspect of enefics, if 
any, the relative strength of malefic an" enefic aspects etc!
Simply ecause a planet is in a a" house, you shoul" not pronounce
these results!
Hoga for uerist%s Illness
Shoul" malefics occupy any house other than the r" an"
**th, one coul" easily conclu"e that the (uerist is suffering from
some "isease resulting from the ""h" or troules relating to the
concerne" malefics! +oreover, the location of the troule or 
troules shoul" e ma"e in the lims of the o"y on the asis of 
the ="Sis representing the various lims elaorate" y Varahamihira
in his 8or"!
Disease" &ims
Shoul" the (uery lagna e a movale sign, upwar"$loo#ing
one an" one that rises with hea" first, the (uestion pertains to
an ailment in a lim aove the nec#! If the lagna e an immovale
sign, one that is turne" si"eways, an" one that rises oth
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ways, the illness is to e loo#e" for in a lim etween the nec#
an" waist an" if it e a sign which is loo#ing "ownwar"s an"
one rising with its hin" part foremost, it woul" e eneath the
waist! In horoscopy the lims of the o"y are "istinguishe" on
the asis of the lagna$"ecanate, while in horary wor#s it shoul"
e "one as explaine" aove!
If oth the (uery ascen"ant an" its Amsa e one an" the same,
the lims shoul" e "istinguishe" on the asis of the sign eing
immovale, movale an" "ual! While if one e movale an" the
other, one of the other two, the other metho" shoul" e a"opte",
i!e! on the asis of a"homu#ha@B"ownwar" loo#ing, ur"hvamu#ha
Bupwar" loo#ing, an" 9iryahmu#ha Bloo#ing si"eways
nature of the signs! If the Sun is very wea#, the "istinction of 
lims is to e "one on the asis of the ascen"ant eing a Slrso"aya,
6rstho"aya or 'hayo"aya! When "o you "eci"e that the
Sun is very wea#K 8e is terme" very wea# when his "ecanate is
the last ofVirgo an" the first of &ira an" his Amsa is that of 
&ira itself!
)ote: 9his proves conclusively that accor"ing to ancient
scholars one is not ;ustifie" in calling such positions as Vargottamamia!
We have alrea"y expresse" this view in our other wor#s!
?rsn"c"rya%s metho" is given elow for "istinguishing the lims!
9his refers to the ascen"ant at (uery: 9he portion of the rising
sign in "egrees an" minutes that has not yet risen is to e rec#one"
as the right si"e of the o"y, an" that part that has alrea"y
risen is the left si"e! 9his is reverse" in the case of the 3th house!
)ow the o"y is "ivi"e" into  parts as: I@8ea"aove the nec#
II@+i""le of the o"y from the nec# up to the hips an" II from
the hips to the feet! If the first "ecanate e rising, the lagna itself 
woul" represent the 8ea" an" its right an" left si"es are represente"
y its unrisen an" risen portions respectively! Similarly
the first six signs point to the lims on the right$si"e, while
the six signs from the 3th onwar"s, on the left si"e! 9he -n" an"
*-th houses represent right an" left ears! 9he thir" an" eleventh,
eyes the fourth an" tenth the two si"es of the nose the fifth
an" ninth, chee#s sixth an" eighth, the two si"es of hanu Bspace
eneath the chin an" the seventh, the mouth or ;aws Bthe commentator 
of the ?rsnlya opines that it is A"hara" a"hasth"nam!
Diseases -5*
i!e! the part elow the lower lip! 9hus the twelve signs are "ispose"
of, when rising "ecanate happens to e the first!
When the secon" "ecanate rises, the twelve =asis are "istriute"
among the lims in the mi""le part of the o"y! 9he
ascen"ant shoul" ta#e the place of nec# or throat an" the other 
=asis, that have alrea"y risen an" those that have not yet risen
shoul" e given the left an" right si"es respectively of the respective
lims! 9he secon" an" twelfth =asis represent the
shoul"ers an" arms the thir" an" eleventh, si"es the fourth an"
tenth, the ac# Btwo si"es of it the fifth an" ninth, the heart
the sixth an" eighth, stomach the seventh, hips!
When the thir" "ecanate rises, treat the ascen"ant as the navel
an" repeat the process as efore, i!e! the secon" an" twelfth
houses as a"omen the thir" an" eleventh as testicles the
fourth an" tenth as thighs the fifth an" ninth as #nees the sixth
an" eighth, as shan#s the seventh, as feet!
In the manner "escrie" aove, #nowing "iseases, their symptoms,
causes an" afflicting "eities an" hutas, proper religious
measures inclu"ing even the greatest spiritual reme"y "esignate"
as ?armavipa#a prayascitta, an" proper me"ical treatment
shoul" e un"erta#en for the removal of the ailments!
When a (uerist goes to an astrologer to fin" out the "etails of 
the "isease he or his war" is suffering from, the "iviner woul"
invarialy convince the (uerist y telling him when, where an"
how it starte" an" un"er what circumstances! 7irst of all fin"
out the star of the (uery$ascen"ant an" the one occupie" y the
+oon! )ow count the "istance in stars etween the lagm$stax
an" the lunar mansion! Count so many stars from the latter 
star! When the +oon was in that star previously, "isease must
have egun that "ay! It can also e foun" out from the longitu"e
of +an"i as explaine": 7in" out +"n"fs )av"msa Sphuta
y multiplying +"n"Vs longitu"e y 4! Similarly, if you
multiply +"n"ls longitu"e y *-, you get his Dv""as"rhsa
Sphufa! When the +oon transits either of the two sphufas, the
"isease must have starte"! It may also e ascertaine" from the
star in"icate" y the sum of the longitu"es of +an"i an" the
+oon! Among these resulting stars, fin" out if anyone is the
r", 2th or 3th star from the (uerist%s natal star or if the star e
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in the 0th =asi from his natal +oon! 9here is another metho"
for this y fin"ing out the =asi that is represente" y the first
letter of the sentence uttere" y the (uerist or his messenger! If 
the luminaries, >upiter an" Saturn happen to e wea#, afflicte"
an" ill$place", especially the one who suffers the greatest
amount of affliction, when that planet transits the =ai signifying
the lagm Bshown y the first letter, illness must have egun
its so;ourn!
Direction Wherein Disease Commence"
B* 7in" out the "irection occupie" or face" y the (uerist or 
his messenger! 8is troule must have starte" in that "irection!
B- Similarly see in which "irection commencing with the east
with reference to the astrologer, the messenger is seate" or 
stan"ing! 9he ailment must have starte" so many Hamas efore
B* HamaT  hours! &et us ta#e the messenger is seate" or facing
the south$west "irection! What is the numer of this!"irection
from the eastK It is the 1th "irection in the scheme of eight
"irections! 8ence the troule can e sai" to have egun its
operation ;ust four Hamas or *- hours efore the arrival of the
messenger!
)umer of 6ersons 6resent at Commencement
7in" out the numer of persons at the session of (uery whose
eyes are rivette" on the groun"! So many persons must have
een present near the patient at that time!
6ast an" 7uture of Illness
 7in" out etween the lor"s of the /th an" 0th houses who is
more capale of causing illness! See that planet%s longitu"e an"
ascertain the portion of the sign that has alrea"y een covere"
y the planet as well as theportion yet to e covere"! 9he former 
woul" give the numer of "ays the ailment has een present!
7rom this the starting point can easily e ascertaine" through
the planet%s motion! Similarly the en" of the illness will have to
e "etermine" y the numer of "ays the planet ta#es to reach
the en" of the sign! If the covere" portion of the sign e short,
sic#ness must have starte" (uite recently an" the cure woul" elong$
"rawn! n the other han", if the part to e covere" e very
Diseases -5
short, illness must have starte" long ac# an" its cure woul" e
near at han"!
)ight an" Day@.eginning of Illness
If the lor" of the /th house or the planet posite" in the /th
house, whoever is stronger, e a "iurnal or nocturnal planet, the
ailment must have starte" at "aytime or nighttime, as the case
may e! Increase, "ecrease an" cure of the "isease woul" have
to e state" accor"ingly! 9he +oon, +ars an" Saturn are
nocturnal planets while the Sun, >upiter an" Venus are "iurnal
ones! +ercury is oth "iurnal an" nocturnal! ?nowle"ge of this
point will stan" astrologers an" stu"ents of astrology in goo"
stan" when they try to fin" the origin of illness at a (uery!
Count the numer of ="Sis from the Aru"ha to the house
occupie" y the lor" of the /th house! 9he illness must have
originate" so many months or "ays ac#, accor"ing to the transit
of the Sun or the +oon, as the case may e! Another metho"
is given y yet another author: 7in" out how many nav"msas
the lor" ofthe /th house has alrea"y covere" multiply the serial
numer of the star of the "ay of (uery y the nav"msa numer!
9he pro"uct shoul" in"icate the time in months, fortnights or 
"ays that have elaspe" after illness ma"e its ingress into the
(uerist%s o"y!
9ime of Cure
B* )ote oth the lagna an" the /th house from it! When the
+oon last transite" the house occupie" y the lor" of the /th
house, illness must have croppe" up, an" it is li#ely to cease
when the +oon transits next the ="si occupie" y the lor" of 
the 1th house Bof happiness!
B- )ote the ascen"ant at (uery, the ="si occupie" y the lor"
of the ascen"ant an" the sign occupie" y the +oon! 7in" out
also when an" which of these signs ha" malefic aspect or association!
 At that time illness must have ma"e its presence felt!
Similarly when all the three signs get enefic association an" aspect,
the person%s ailments woul" e completely cure"! If one or 
 two signs have enefic connection, the "isease woul" show signs
of aatement!
B +ultiply the longitu"e ofthe ascen"ant y 4! 9his is calle"
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)av"msa Sphuta! If you multiply the lagm$longiiue y *-, you
woul" get the longitu"e of its Dv""as"msa! When the +oon
arrives in transit at any of these ="sis, en" of the "isease coul"
e pre"icte"!
B1 When the +oon overta#es the sign tenante" y +"n"l,
illness woul" i" goo"$ye!
B2 If illness ha" starte" efore the +oon arrive" at the 0th
house from the lagna, the ailments woul" come to an en" as
soon as the +oon goes eyon" that house, i!e! 0th from lagna!
Expiation
B* When planets are afflicte" an" ill$place", troules such as
"iseases crop up an" when they go to enefic houses an" are free
from affliction, they cease! 6erfect cure can e effecte", if the
person concerne" performs with "ue "evotion Grahas"nti 8oma,
worship of go"s, ;apa, "arn Bgifts of money as well as articles
such as grains allotte" to the nine planets etc! in a""ition to
ta#ing me"icines, tonics li#e Cyavana$6r"s"valeha!
B- Disease ma#es its presence felt when any one of the luminaries
an" >upiter arrives at the house occupie" y the most
troulesome planet among the afflicte" an" ill$place" ones! 9he
reason for the "isease shoul" e lai" at the "oor of the ill$place"
planet! 7or, he is the significator for the "eity whose wrath
lea"s to all #in"s of afflictions in the form of "iseases an" other 
calamities! 9roules come to an en" when reme"ial measures are
un"erta#en an" at the same time among the well$place" planets
the =asi occupie" y the most favourale one is tenante" in
transit y the strongest of the three vi! the luminaries an" >upiter!
9he reme"ial religious acts inclu"e worship of the "eities
that are in"icate" y the ill$place" as well as very favourale
planets! 7rom the aove "iscussion it is clear that the luminaries
an" >upiter play an important role in "etermining the eginning
an" en" of ailments, their types an" severity or otherwise an"
"uration in years, months an" "ays B>upiter, Sun an" +oon
in"icate year, month an" "ay! If the illness is minor li#e influena,
it will last for some "ays only if it e whooping cough,
 ;aun"ice etc! It may last for some months, an" in very serious
cases of lunacy or epilepsy an" the li#e years may e re(uire"
for cure!
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Duration of Illness an" Its Initial Star 
9he star in which a "isease starts has the potential for controlling
it after sometime! Acarya Varahamihira while "etailing
 the numer of stars constituting a constellation says that Ma
fever or some other ailment starting on a "ay rule" y a goo"
star will come to an en" in so many "ays as there are starlets
constituting the group or constellationM!O Shoul" one%s illness
start on a "ay rule" y 'ttar"s""h" or +rgasiras, he woul" e
cure" after a month shoul" it e Dhanistha, 8asta or Vis"#h",
after *2 "ays if it e Citr", Satahisa;, .harani or Sravana,
after ** "ays if it e +agh", after -5 "ays if it e 6usya,
'ttaraphalguni, 6marvasu, '! .ha"r" or =ohinl after a wee# if 
it e +ula Asvini or ?rtti#", after 4 "ays an" if it e Aniir""h"
or =evati, recovery woul" e very "ifficult!
If illness starts on a "ay rule" y any of the remaining seven
stars vi! >yesth", Sv"ti, Asles", Ar"r", 6! 6halgunl, 6! As""ha
an" 6! .h""ra, he may not recover! In a""ition, if the stars e
 ;oine" with wee# "ays presi"e" over y malefics an" lunar "ays
that are calle" =i#t" Bempty an" Chi"r" Bpierce" vi! 1,/,0,4,*-
an" *1 Binclu"ing new moon, the result woul" e "eath! 9he
same result coul" e expecte", if the eginning of illness e on a
Sun"ay, 9ues"ay or Satur"ay, synchroniing with one of the fori""en
tithis vi! 0th, 1th, 4th, *1th, an" )ew +oon, provi"e"
any of these stars e the patient%s natal, r", 2th or 3th star Bin all
the three roun"s an" the lunar sign e 0th from his natal one!
iJ'&A Ca#ra
Similarly if illness starts on a "ay rule" y the star occupie"
y the Sun, or the 4th, *2th or -*st from it, the result woul" e
tragic! n the other han", if the eginning e un"er a star that is
-n", r", 1th, 0th, *5th, *1th, */th, -5th, --n", -/th, -3th or 
-0th from the one occupie" y the Sun, there woul" e no "anger 
of "eath, even if the illness shoul" loo# hopeless! B)ote: 8ere -0
stars inclu"ing Ahi;it are ta#en into consi"eration!
Chil"ren%s Illness
ofUArtK
Vi"e .r Sam <CVIII$!
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star on the "ay of commencement of illness from the patient%s
natal star! +ultiply that numer y  an" "ivi"e the pro"uct y
1! If the remain"er e *, "eath without "elay woul" e the result
 if -, slow "eath if , the "isease coul" e cure" after great
efforts! If there e no remain"er, no harm woul" come to the
patient, i!e! he will e soon restore" to normal health!
If the lor" of the /th house e moving slowly or e posite" in
an immovale sign, cure woul" ta#e place very slowly! n the
other han", if the aove planet e moving fast or e in a movale
sign, his "isease woul" e cure" very shortly! If the planet%s
motion e mo"erate Bneither slow, nor fast an" presence e in a
"ual sign, the cure too woul" e neither (uic# nor slow!
6rolonge" Illness
9he following con"itions in"icate prolonge" "isease: +alefics
in the lagm of(uery, lagna eing etwixt malefics, lagna$lotA eing
wea#, associate" with malefics, an" surroun"e" y malefics,
the wea# +oon e in the /th, 0th, or *-th house, alongwith malefics
or surroun"e" y them, an" the three a" houses e tenante"
y malefics if any of these con"itions e present, the patient%s
illness woul" e prolonge"! If more e there, the result woul" e
worse, i!e! he woul" e a permanent invali"! 9hough the astrological
rea"ing e not encouraging, still oth me"ical treatment
an" spiritual propitiation through appropriate worship of go"s
an" ;apa of mantra shoul" e "one on the authority of the ancient
sages, an" Sayanac"rya@for, noo"y can e sure of man%s
irth an" "eath! If a man clings to the &or"%s lotus$feet in utter 
self$surren"er an" "evotion, the &or" has the power to alter the
fate of8is creatures! After all the &or" is greater than the universe
an" its scriptures! 8ence man%s "uty to live accor"ing to
the in;unctions of "harma$sastras, "oing goo" to others an" living
a goo" life! 9hen all the planets an" "eities woul" always
help him!
6atient%s =ecovery
'n"er the following con"itions even a healthy person woul"
e foun" to e ill at the time of (uery: 9he +oon in an 'pacaya
B,/,*5 or ** house, enefics in angles, trines an" the 0th house,
an" the ascen"ant e aspecte" y malefics! n the other han"!
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even a person suffering from a serious mala"y woul" e cure"
completely un"er the following Hogas: B* 9he full +oon shoul"
e posite" in the ascen"ant an" aspecte" y >upiter! B- >upiter 
an" Venus shoul" occupy #en"ras!
Hogas for 6atient%s En"
B* If the lor" of the /th house who is a malefic occupies the
ascen"ant at (uery an" aspects the patient%s natal +oon, the
patient%s survival is impossile!
B- If the +oon e posite" in the 1th or 0th house or e in etween
malefics, the patient cannot survive! n the other han", if 
the strong +oon e aspecte" y enefics, he is li#ely to e cure"
after protracte" treatment!
B If the +oon e in the lagm an" the Sun in the 3th house,
the patient woul" certainly perish!
6hysician%s 6art
If the ascen"ant at (uery e occupie" y malefics, the patient%s
illness woul" grow worse an" it is "ue to the physician%s wrong
treatment! n the other han", shoul" the ascen"ant e tenante"
y a enefic, the physician%s treatment is excellent! 8ow are we
to fin" out the "etails of patient, physician an" me"icine an"
 their mutual relationsK
)ila#aptha who is (uote" in our wor# M6raJm$>mna,, answers
this (uestion very aly! Accor"ing to him, in a (uery chart
the ascen"ant represents the physician the 3th house the "isease
the *5th house, the patient an" the 1th house, the me"icine Bor 
treatment! If there e frien"ship etween the patient an" physician,
an" etween me"icine an" "isease, there woul" e cure for 
the "isease! n the other han", shoul" there e enmity etween
the two, it woul" e aggravate"! 9he frien"ship of the signs is to
e assesse" through the Vasya metho" of the =ais an" through
the natural an" temporary frien"ship of their lor"s!
9he following yogas ring succour to the patient:
*! 9he lagm$lotA! shoul" e strong an" enefics in #en"ras,
i"entical with their own or exaltation signs!
-! A strong enefic shoul" e in the lagna!
! .enefics shoul" e in r", /th, 4th an" **th houses!
9ragic en": If there e a malefic in the r", /th, 4th or *-th
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house from the ascen"ant Ban" e further su;ecte" to malefic
aspect or association, the person is li#ely to "ie of "iseases or 
"rowning in water or of eing attac#e" y weapons, as a result
of an ancestral curse!
Divine Cause of Death
When the malefic mentione" aove is in the twelve signs from
 Aries the cause of "eath is B* Wrath of Go" B- Displeasure of 
the +anes B Anger of atmospheric Go""ess B1 9roule cause"
y the evil spirit calle" Sa#ini B2 Wrath of the local "eity
B/ Curse of a nole la"y B3 +other%s curse B0 Anger of serpents
B4 Wrath of the lor" of ya#sas B*5 Dissatisfaction of 
water$"eity B** 9roule cause" y a female ya#sa an" B*-
 Anger of the family "eity! 9he main cause for the ills of man is
that he often swerves from the path of "harma or righteousness!
9his "iscussion woul" remin" rea"ers that the purpose of all
PJastras inclu"ing astrology is to tell human eings that they
shoul" not forget "harma in the pursuit of earthly pleasures!
M7or y following "harma they coul" attain oth artha Bwealth
an" #ama Bworl"ly pleasures!M
6acification of Deities
When the +oon e strong, posite" in her own or exaltation
house, in the (uery chart, the "eities that are responsile for 
troules li#e illness, can e easily appease" y means of ;apa,
homa an" "ana if she e "eilitate" an" shorn of pa#saala, it
is impossile to ma#e them #in"$hearte"! 9hey woul", on the
other han", inflict the extreme punishment on the victim! 9he
same result coul" e expecte", shoul" strong malefics occupy
#en"ras!
 9ime of Death
When the +oon is posite" in the 0th house from the Aru"ha
an" aspecte" y malefics, the astrologer shoul" pre"ict the
patient%s "eath! It the thir" house e occupie" y the Sun, an"
the *5th house y another malefic, the patient woul" (uit the
worl" in ten "ays! If >upiter an" Venus e in the r" house, the
person woul" "ie in a wee#! Shoul" malefics e posite" in the
 Aru1ha, 1th an" 0th houses, "eath woul" overta#e the person in
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0 "ays! If malefics e in the *st an" -n" houses, "eath woul"
ta#e place in a fortnight!
=ecovery from Disease
'n"er the following con"itions the patient whose con"ition is
eing "iscusse" at the (uery, shoul" e "eclare" to e free from
illness: 9he +oon shoul" e in an 'pacaya house, enefics in
#en"ras, #onas or -n" or 0th house an"Uor the ascen"ant eing
aspecte" y enefics!
Cause of Disease
Sins committe" in this life afflict human eings in the form of 
"iseases in the next life! =ecovery from such "iseases can e otaine"
y means of sincere repentance, me"icines, ;apa, homa,
gifts an" worship of go"s as well as athing in sacre" rivers an"
performing sr"""has in sacre" places!
It has een alrea"y mentione" that "iseases are cause" y
possession ofthe person concerne" y hutas B"evils, ill$place"
planets an" vitiation of humours! .ut the real cause of all ailments
is the accumulate" sins of previous lives whose time for 
ripening of their fruits has arrive"!
=eme"ies
7irst ofall, the patient shoul" e given me"icine prescrie" y
an expert physician! 8e must e ma"e to oserve strictly the rules
regar"ing foo", healthy environments, entertainments etc! Strict
celiacy shoul" e oserve" y the patient oth physically an"
mentally! Sometimes violation of this rule en"s in "isaster! 8ence
it is a"visale for a youthful patient to #eep aloof from his
spouse!
Some "isease li#e consumption are% the results of heinous
crimes li#e .rahmahatya, #illing .rahmanas, cows etc! 9he expiations
for such "iseases will e elaorate" in a separate chapter!
7or the present we shall e content with giving a fore$taste
of the same: 9he est reme"y for "isease is to perform +rtyun;aya
8oma with "ue solemnity along with fee"ing of Ve"ic
scholars! 7or, this sacrifice is consi"ere" to e very efficacious in
curing high fever, effects of lac# magic practise" y enemies,
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removing troules create" y evil spirits, excessive fright cause"
 y hutas, pretas etc!, cure of lunacy, epilepsy etc!
+rta San;IvinI 8oma
9he est reme"y that is recommen"e" in the case of "ea"ly "iseases
li#e leprosy, lunacy, epilepsy etc! is the Sah;lvani 8omawhich
is performe" with seven materials vi! B* the creeper #nown as
 Amrtavalli B- .anyan twigs B 6"yasa or mil# porri"ge B19ila
or sesamum see"s B2 Ditrv" grass B/ +il# an" B3 Ghee! 9here
shoul" e *11 olations BAhutis with each of the seven materials,
the total numer of olations eing *550! 9he Durm olations
shoul" e"one after each olation is first "ippe" in 9rima"hu, i!e!
a mixture of honey, ghee an" sugar! As part of this gran" sacrifice,
it is incument on the performer or ?art" to have >apa Brepetition
ofsacre" mantras, 9arpanaBliations of water for the various
"eities, homa Bolations offere" to the sacre" fire with special
mantras for the respective "eities an" lastly worship of .rahmanas
with sumptuous foo", garments, vessels an" monetary
gifts! Accor"ing to some authorities these four items shoul" e
"one at the rate of a tenth of the previous item!
 Accor"ing to others the numer of.rahmarias to efe" shoul"
e e(ual to the numer of olations! 9his is oligatory in cases
of reme"ies an" prosperity!
9here are also three special vows calle" #alpas vi! B* +aha$
+rtyufi;aya #alpa, B- +rta$San;ivlnt #alpa an" B +ah"$Su"arsana
#alpa, all of which are recommen"e" for etter an"
(uic#er results!
In the following paragraphs some more information is given
for the enefit of stu"ents as well as scholars: We have alrea"y
seen the seven varieties of temporal states an" an e(ual numer 
of positional states of the planets, which in"icate the current
state of the (uerist%s health!
="sis an" Illness: B* Shoul" the Aru"ha e Sagittarius or 
6isces, mental aerration, ear$ache etc! woul" e suggeste"!
B- Signs 9aurus an" &ira eing the Aru"ha woul" in"icate
urinary troules or venereal complaints, loss of appetite, col",
"ropsy, water$orne "isease etc!
B Capricorn an" A(uarius woul" point to psychic troule,
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fatigue of lims, constipation, troule in the legs an" conse(uent
incapacity for movements!
B1 Shoul" the Aru"ha have =ahu%s association or aspect,
there woul" e scaies, itching on the o"y etc!
B2 If sign &eo e Aru"ha the (uerist woul" e suffering from
some stomach ailment, eye$"isease, worries, lac# of self$confi"ence,
heat$orne complaints etc!
B/ In the case of Aries an" Scorpio, hea"ache, eye$troule,
fever, ulcers etc! coul" e pre"icte"!
 B3 If the Aru"ha e Gemini or Virgo, pulmonary troules,
pain in the nose, s#in affections etc! may e inferre"!
9he aove results shoul" necessarily e pre"icte" in case
the Aru1ha e tenante" y malefics! 9his woul" e "ouly
sure in case the )av"msa ofAru"ha, or rising sign, an" the sign
an" )av"msa of +"n"i e i"entical! n the other han", shoul"
the Aru"ha an" the lagna e heavily afflicte", the result woul" e
tragic!
 A simple metho" of fin"ing out the )av"rhsas of the Aru"ha
has een alrea"y explaine", ut hereun"er is explaine" a more
complicate" metho", so that curious rea"ers an" researchmin"e"
scholars may fin" some pleasure y appreciating the
intellectual sharpness of its author! 7irst of all "raw a ig o"iacal
chart where each sign is "ivi"e" into 4 compartments y
"rawing - lines east$west an" to others north$south as shown
on p! -*-!
9his is use" generally in cases of Svarn"ru"ha 6rasna! 9he
)av"msa of the Aru"ha is foun" out from the numer mar#e"
in the compartment in which the piece of gol" is #ept! 9here are
four types of mar#ing )av"rhsas in the twelve ="sis as follows:
B* In Aries, Gemini an" &eo numering is "one from the
north$eastern corner, en"ing in the opposite corner, as shown in
the figure!
B- In the secon" type which inclu"es signs Cancer, Virgo an"
Scorpio the numers start with South$East corner an" en" with
north$west!
B In the thir" group containing &ira, Sagittarius, an" A(ua;rius
the numers egin with the south$western corner an" en"
with the opposite corner!
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B1 In the fourth group of 9aurus, Capricorn an" 6isces numers
of )avathSas start with the north$western corner an" en"
with the south$eastern corner!
GaT"anta Amsa
Whether in the AruTha or ascen"ant the )avamsa calle"
Gari""nta, eing aspecte" y a malefic, woul" prove "isastrous
to the (uerist! 9he last )av"rhsas of Cancer, Scorpio an" 6isces
as well as the first ones of &eo, Sagittarius an" Aries are terme"
Gan1"nta! 9he same result shoul" e "eclare" in case the Amsa
falls on the 0th house!
6isces as Aru"ha
If afflicte" 6isces e the Aru1ha, the (uerist is li#ely to e
lame! n the other han", shoul" Cancer or Scorpio e the Arii$
1ha un"er affliction, the person concerne" is li#ely to fall into a
well or tan#!
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Discussion of Sutras
What is a Sutral It is nothing ut an astrological metho"ology,
the most common one is that in which "iscussion is centre"
on the Aru"ha an" ascen"ant! 9his metho" is calle" S"m"nya
Sutra! Its extension is terme" A"hipa Sutra, which treats of the
"iscussion from the stan"point of the lor"s of the Aru"ha an"
'"aya lagna! 9he next sutra is calle" ArhSa Siitra, in which the
)av"rhSas of the ascen"ant as well as of the Aru"ha are consi"ere"!
Its next extension is #nown as )a#satra Sutra, wherein the
star of the (uery ascen"ant an" the (uerist%s natal star are su;ecte"
to scrutiny! 9here is a +ah"sutra that treats of the Aru"ha
an" the *5th house therefrom! We have now seen five
sutras in all! 9hese five are calle" in or"er y the names of the
elements vi! earth, water, fire, air an" ether!
S"m"nya Sutra ecoming >iva Sutra:BI In case oth the Aru"ha
an" the '"aya lagna happen to e movale signs B- if one
of them is immovale an" the other "ual, it woul" e "esignate"
as >lva Blife Siitra!
+fti Sutra: If oth e immovale signs, or one movale an"
the other "ual, it woul" e +rti Sutra B"eath!
=oga Sutra: If oth happen to e "ual signs or one movale
an" the other immovale, it woul" e terme" =oga Siitra! 9hus
the S"m"nya Bgeneral Sutra ecomes 6rthvi, >iva, +rti an"
=oga Siitra!
B* So if oth are movale Y >iva Sutra Blife!
B- If oth are immovaleT+rti Siitra B"eath!
B If oth "ualY =oga Sutra Billness!
B1 If one e immovale an" the other movaleY=oga
Sutra!
B2 If one e immovale an" the other "ualY>lva Siitra!
B/ If one e movale an" the other "ual@ +rti Sutra!
9his can also e shown as follows:
B* A movale sign with another movale, immovale an"
"ual sign results respectively in >iva Siitra, =oga Sutra an" +rti
Sutra!
B- An immovale sign with another "ual movale an" im-*1
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movale pro"uces respectively >iva Sutra, =oga Sutra an" +fti
Sutra!
B A "ual sign with an immovale "ual an" movale sign pro"uces
respectively, >iva Sutra, =oga Sutra an" +fti Sutra! If the
lor"s of the Aru"ha an" ascen"ant e the same or are frien"ly
to each other, it is calle" >iva Sutra an" if they e neutral, it
woul" e =oga Sutra an" if they e mutual enemies, +rti
Sutra! 9his is the metho" of fin"ing out the three types of Sutras
un"er A"hipa Sutra!
)a#satra Sutra
7rom the star of the lagna at (uery count the numer of the
(uerist%s natal star! Divi"e the numer y ! If the remain"er is
*, it is >iva Sutra if -, =oga Sutra if no remain"er, +fti Sutra!
+ahasutra
If oth the Arutfha an" the *5th house therefrom fall in )octurnal
signs, it is calle" >iva Sutra, an" if "iurnal ones, +rti
Sutra! If one of the two e "iurnal an", the other nocturnal, it
woul" ecome =oga Sutra!
)ote: 9he following are "iurnal signs: &eo, Virgo, &ira,
Scorpio, A(uaries an" 6isces!
)octurnal =asis are@Aries, 9aurus, Gemini, Cancer, Sagittarius
an" Capricorn!
9he effects of these Sutras woul" e clear from their names!
>iva "enotes long life, (uic# recovery from illness, achievements
of one%s o;ect etc! =oga Sutra in"icates prolonge" illness, if it
e a (uery aout ill health, an" failure in one%s un"erta#ing!
+rti Sutra suggests someo"y%s "eath in the family of the
(uerist or among his "omestic animals, or sorrow, fear, "estruction
of his plan etc!
It has een alrea"y state" that these five Sutras represent the five
elements! When a =oga or +rti Sutra is "etecte" at a (uery, the
astrologer shoul" fin" out the correspon"ing element that is responsile
for the (uerists% troules! 9he following "iscussion
explains the "ifferent constituents of the o"y that are presi"e"
over y the "ifferent elements!
B* 6rthvi or Earth presi"es over flesh, ones, s#in, veins an"
 hair, B- 9oya or water rules sweat, loo", urine, semen, phlegm
Diseases -*2
an" saliva, B Agni or fire rules liunger, thirst, lethargy, sleep
an" complexion, B1 Vayu or air rules movement of lims, an"
physical activities, an" B2 A#asa or ether rules love, hatre",
passion, fight an" infirmities of ol" age! &et us ta#e an example:
Samanya Sutra is of the nature of Earth! Suppose this is >iva
Sutra! 9hen you have to "eclare that the (uerist has well$"evelope"
muscles, strong ones, goo" s#in an" all the veins in his
o"y functioning smoothly, an" fine lac# hair! If it e =oga
Sutra, all these things shoul" e "eclare" to e vitiate"! If it e
+rti Siitra, the patient shoul" e sai" to e suffering from an
incurale "isease cause" y complete vitiation of these constituents!
9a#e another example: If tire )a#satra or Vayu Sutra
happens to e >iva Siitra, movements of lims an" physical activities
woul" e excellent! n the other han", if it e =oga Sutra,
there woul" e wea#ness in the lims which may e sha#y, an"
his physical activities much curtaile"! If it e +rti Sutra, there
woul" e "anger from epilepsy, rheumatic convulsions, etc!
Sutras an" 6ast, 6resent an" 7uture
9he Samanya Sutra in"icates past events the )a#satra an"
 A"hipa Sutras "enote present effects an" the Athsa Sutra an"
+ah" Sutra point to future events!
6lanets in the 8ouses an" past, present an" future: 9he planets
in the first four houses reveal present results those in the
secon" four houses future effects an" those in the last four, past
events!
7irst of all fin" out the lor" of the particular Siitra an" the
.h"va he occupies in the (uery chart! n the asis of this the
results have to e "elineate"! It is #nown that +ercury is the
lor" of Samanya Siitra, which is of the nature of earth element!
8ence these three ecome e(ual!
9he A"hipa Sutra eing significator for water element, has
Venus as its lor"! Similarly the significator for fire element is
the Amsa Siitra whose lor" is +ars! )a#satra Sutra, eing the
significator for air element, is rule" y Saturn!
9he +ah"sutra is the significator for the element ether! 8ence
its ruler is >upiter! Similarly the Sun has een given the nature
of the element offire an" the +oon, the element of water! So
the "uty of the astrologer is to see in which house an" in which
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of the three Sutras vi! >lva, =oga an" +fti the ruling planet is
posite"!
Some authorities spea# of three other Sutras in this connection!
9hey are B* Arutfha, B- its )avamSa an" B Dva"aSamia!
Similarly B* the lagna, B- its )av"msa an" B its Dv""aiarhSa!
 If all the three Sutras come out as >iva Sutra an" if the lor"s
of the Arhsas e frien"s, 9risphuta Bsum of the longitu"es of the
lagna! +oon an" +"n"i not in a "angerous ;unction, "uta$la#sana
Bomens at the arrival of the messenger not auguring ill, the
(uerist%s planetary DaSa an" .hu#ti not harmful, an" transitory
effects not in;urious, a patient, though in a serious con"ition,
woul" escape "eath! n the other han", if the aove results turn
out to e =oga Sutras an" con"itions mixe", the patient coul"
recover y performing poorer expiatory rituals such as ;apa,
homa an" worship of Go"s! In case all the three Sutras turn out
to e +rti B"eath Sutras, an" other con"itions "angerous, the
"isease cannot e cure"!
In case the sum of the longitu"es of the three vi! lagna! +oon
an" +"n"i, falls in Cancer, Scorpio or 6isces, the result woul"
not e favourale! Among these three signs, seriousness of the
troule woul" e in the ascen"ing or"er! Shoul" the 9risphufa
e in the last )av"ma of Cancer, Scorpio an" 6isces, "eath
woul" ta#e place in or"er in a year, month an" "ay!
9he twelve signs are "ivi"e" un"er three hea"s vi! creation,
protection an" "estruction, each having the "omain of four 
signs! 9hese are also calle" y the names of srsti, sthiti an" laya
#han"as!
9he signs are groupe" in another way also: All the movale
signs are calle" Creation ="sis, all the immovale signs, protection
signs, an" all the "ual ones, "estruction ="sis!
9he -3 stars too are "ivi"e" into 4 groups of  stars each! In
each group of three stars, the three functions are hel" in regular 
or"er: Asvini@Creation, .haranh@T6rotection, ?rtti#"@Destruction!
Similarly it is in the case of =ohini, +rgasiras an" Ar"r"! If 
the 9risphuta falls in a samh"ra B"estruction #han"a, ="si, star,
 ;unction of signs or stars, Gan""nta, 00th (uarter from the
(uerist%s natal star$(uarter or the r", 2th or 3th star from his
natal star, the result shoul" e highly "angerous! If the 9risphufaDiseases
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)avamSa e Aries, &eo or Sagittarius, the patient woul" have
long life!
 ArhSas of 9risphuta: &eaving off the signs in the 9risphuta
multiply the "egrees an" minutes y 4! 9he resulting figure in
signs, "egrees etc! woul" give the 9risphuta )av"msa!
In the same manner, leaving off the signs multiply the 9risphuta
y *-! 9he result in =asi, "egrees etc! woul" give the
9risphuta Dv""as"thsa! In case these two results fall in the last
)avamfa of the three signs vi! Cancer, Scorpio an" 6isces, the
result woul" e "isastrous! In case the 9risphuta is associate"
with +"n"t or any other malefic, the same a" result woul"
follow! Suppose a chil" is orn in the (uerist%s house un"er the
 star of the 9risphuta, it woul" e affecte" y all #in"s of ailments!
Shoul" the 9risphuta fall in creation #han"a, =asi, )a#satra
an" )av"rhSa, with enefic association or aspect, the (uerist
woul" have a long lease of life, or prosperity, promotion9or 
victory, as the case may e!
Effects of 6lanets in 9risphuta Sign
9he Sun eing in that sign woul" create heat in the hea",
fever an" urning sensation the +oon, "iarrhoea or "ysentery
+ars, ulcers or woun"s +ercury, loss of vocal an" mental
alertness or power >upiter, eye$troules Venus, mental aerration,
general "eility an" ascess Saturn, pain in arms an" legs
=ahu, fall an" ?etu, ulcer, oils an" ascess!
.eginning of +ala"y from 9risphuta
When the Sun an" other planets are posite" in the =asi or 
 Arhia#a of the 9risphuta, the ailments mentione" alrea"y woul"
en" in calamity! )ow fin" out the )av"ma Sphufa of the 9risphufa
y multiplying its longitu"e Bleaving off the signs y 4!
9he mala"y must have starte" on a "ay previously that rule"
the star of this )av"msa Sphufa, an" in the next roun" on the
"ay of the same )a#satra, the patient woul" lose consciousness
an" have utter wea#ness an" in the next roun" in the same star 
the patient woul" reathe his last! 9he astrologer shoul" weigh
all the pros an" cons an" if there e strong reasons for pre"icting
"eath, then alone he shoul" pass ;u"gment!
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Dasa System of 9risphuta
>ust as we fin" out the alance of planetary "asashom +oon%s
longitu"e, even so "asa shoul" e wor#e" out for the star of the
9risphuta! In this system the "as"s are in "ays as the Sun%sY
/x Y *0 "ays +oon%sY*5x Y 5 "ays +ar%sY3xY-*
"ays =ahu%s Y *0x Y 21 "ays >upiter%sY*/x Y 10 "ays,
Saturn%sY *4x  Y 23 "ays +ercury%sY *3xY2* "ays ?etu%s
Y 3xY-* "ays an" finally Venus%sY-5x  Y/5 "ays! 9hus the
total "uration of all "as"s put together is one year! 9here is yet
another "asa system ase" on the )a#satra of +"n"Vs longitu"e!
8ere there is a single "ifference in respect of or"er of 
"as"s: After Sun%s "asa comes Venus%s "asa, an" then ?etu%s,
then +ercury%s an" so on in the reverse or"er! 9he effects of 
"as"s are "etermine" exactly as it is "one in natal charts! 9here
are some schools of astrologers that opt for the "asa system ase"
on the +oon%s longitu"e at (uery!
Deha$7rana$+rtyu Sphuta
9hese three stan" for o"y, life an" "eath respectively! If you
multiply +oon%s longitu"e y 4, you get o"y$longitu"e if the
longitu"e of the ascen"ant e multiplie" y 4, you get life$longitu"e
 an" +"n"Vs longitu"e multiplie" y 4 yiel"s "eath$longitu"e!
ne woul" have long life, if, among these three longitu"es,
the first two Bo"y an" life have mutual connection such as comination
an" aspect as well as no connection whatsoever with
+rtya Sphuta! n the other han", if there e association or aspect
etween o"y an" "eath, the result woul" e "isease! If it e
etween life an" "eath, swooning, similar troules woul" arise!
Stars an" 9risphuta
If 9risphuta falls in Asvini or its trine, there woul" e (uarrel
in the (uerist%s house within three "ays! If this in"ication is perceive",
the (uerist woul" meet with his en" are long! If the star 
e .harayi or its trine, a poor ol" .f"hmapa woul" arrive at the
place of (uery! If it e ?ptti#" or its trine, there woul" e "anger 
from fire! If it e =ohini or its trine, vessels an" furniture
woul" e "estroye"! If it e +rgasirsa or its trine, a sic# or 
woun"e" person woul" present himself at the place! If it oAr"r"
or its trine, a sna#e woul" e seen there within three "ays! If it
Diseases -*4
e 6umrvasu or its trine, a great .r"hmanaoi repute woul" come
there! If it e 6usya or its trine, there woul" e loss or "eath of 
cattle an" fall of a servant! &astly if it e Asles" or its trine,
there woul" e a "eath in the neighouring house! 9he appearance
of imme"iate symptoms mentione" aove woul" ma#e the
pre"iction of "eath "ouly sure!