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...house, the individual is ill-behaved original: "dravritta," likely a corruption of "durvritta", always consumed by wicked thoughts, and possesses a nature that causes affliction even to Brahmarshi highly realized priestly sages. Such a person consumes food obtained through dishonest or wicked means and suffers constantly from ailments of the rectum. 2
In the third Sahaja-bhava: the house of siblings, courage, and the upper body combination, where Rahu is situated, he causes various separations. There is a destruction of kinsmen or companions in other places. One suffers from intense pain in the thighs and particularly in the arms. This position is associated with the flow of milky secretions and indicates a proficiency in Mantra-vidya the science of sacred incantations and dealings with Shakini a class of female spirits or minor deities often associated with tantric sorcery. 3
In the fourth house Bandhu-bhava: the house of the mother, home, and chest, the individual becomes an enemy of Vishnu original: "Harervidvisho". Such a person is disrespectful toward honorable women and acts as a source of grief for their mother. This placement leads to the increase of wicked offspring and causes pain in the breasts or chest resulting from physical blows or injuries. 4
When situated in the seventh house Yuvati-bhava: the house of marriage and partnership, many are bound by the Kala-pasha literally "the noose of Time or Death," signifying a terminal or inescapable fate. This position brings intense pain to the husband and leaves the body seized by diseases of the stomach original: "jatharayo vyadhi". Specifically, it brings destruction through the use of Abhichara malevolent sorcery or black magic and causes pain throughout all limbs due to disorders of the internal winds original: "samira," referring to Vata or the "airy" humor in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. 5
Regarding the second position of the darkness-planet original: "tamo," a common epithet for Rahu, the beauty is greatly diminished by...