Diseases


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.

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       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).