There are
two types of diseases, viz., nij; and aganthuka.
These two can again be sub-divided thus
: nija into sarirotha and chittotha; and aganthuka into drishta nimittaja and adrishta nimittaja. Bodily diseases are
of four kinds, viz., those caused by
vata, those caused by pitha, those caused by kapha and those caused by sannipatha.
NOTES
Garalamga
The unfortunate combination called Garalamga will be found when birth (Lagna) has Ravi and Chandra
in it during the time of a Solar
Eclipse. When the Newmoon day has the name of Kuhu and also when the
birth falls in the Sandhi of Newmoon day
when the Vishaghatika prevails. This
combination produces imprisonment, sorrow, known and unknown complicated diseases and dangers to life.
Garala in Sanskrit means Visha or poison and
a combination named after poison has an
unfortunate tendency to make the Native
born under its influence miserable in every way. Amavasya is the name
for the newmoon day.
The classification of diseases suggested in the above slokas can be
represented thus :
Diseases arising in the body may also be due to a combination of
vata and pitta, vata and kapba and pitta
and kapha. Thus there are seven variations of bodily troubles arising from (1)vata, (2) pitta, (3) kapha, and a
combi nation of (4) vata and pitia, (5)
vata and kapha, (6) pitta and kapha and (7) vata, pitta and kapha.
Nija disease
The bodily diseases (sarirotha) can be determined by considering
the strength of the 8th house, its lord,
the planet aspecting or occupying it. Anger fear, sorrow,
desires and such emotions bring about
mental diseases. They have to be determined by
considering the relationship between the lords of the 5th and the 8th.
NOTES
To the 5th house is allocated to Manas or mind. By relationship
is meant the disposition of the lords of
the Sth and 8th in mutual aspect, association, kendras, etc. Chithottas are diseases arising from
emotional disturbances as different from
bodily peculiarities. The ancients, it will be seen, clearly recognised
the distinction between the mental or
psychic disturbances and physical or bodily
ailments.
Agunthaka disease
The drishtanimittaja diseases — curses, incantations and
falls from elevation — should be
ascertained from the 6th, its lord or the planet aspecting the 6th or
the planet occupying the 6th. If the
lords of the 6th and 8th are related, then the
intensity of the diseases will be much. The adrishitanimittaja diseases
should be known from the attack of evil
spirits.
NOTES
There are two types, viz.,
drishta-nimittaja and adrishtanimittaja.
To the former category belong the curses of great men, elders, parents, Gurus, etc., the
incantations (Kshudra, Mantras) of enemies
and sudden fall from elevations and accidents.
Examine the 6th lord, the planets aspecting the 6th and the planets
occupying the 6th. Consider the
strongest and determine the disease. If the 6th and 8th lords are
related i.e., in mutual aspect,
association, etc.), then the effect of the curses, incantations, etc., will be powerful and the
native will have to constantly suffer.
The adrishtanimittaja diseases are said to be brought about by spirits, devils, hobgoblins, ghosts, etc. (Badhaka
Grahas).