15. If a malefic planet or Jupiter occupy the 4th house and the Moon be posited in the 5th or the 8th, progeny may be delayed for a period of 30 years.

As many malefics as there are in the 5th house devoid of benefic aspect, so many years delay in progeny will be the result.

16. If the childlessness be due to Mercury and Venus, it can be got over through deeds of charity; if it be to the Moon, by the worship of Sankara; if to Jupiter, through hymns talismans and herbs; if to Saturn, Mars or the Sun, through magical powers; if to Rahu and Ketu, through the worship of the family deity; if it be due to Mercury, Jupiter and the lord of the 9th, the same can be got over very soon (in the manner stipulated in the Sacred Texts).

17. If the lord of the 6th house conjoined with a malefic be posited in the 1st or the 8th house, the native will have ulcers in the body. Prediction of the existence of wounds may be similarly made in the case of the native's mother, father, son, wife, relation, friend and the like.

If the lord of the 6th house, conjoined with a malefic be posited in the 1st or the 8th house, is the Sun, the wound would be in the head.

If the lord of the 6th house, conjoined with a malefic be posited in the 1st or the 8th house, is the Moon, the wound would be in the face.

If the lord of the 6th house, conjoined with a malefic be posited in the 1st or the 8th house, is Mars, the wound will be in the neck.

If the lord of the 6th house, conjoined with a malefic be posited in the 1st or the 8th house, is Mercury, the wound would be in the chest.

If the lord of the 6th house, conjoined with a malefic be posited in the 1st or the 8th house, is Jupiter, the wound would be in the navel region.