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Brihat Jataka

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मनोरमा चम्पकहेमवर्णा भद्रासने तिष्ठति मध्यरूपा ॥ समुद्ररत्नानि विघट्टयन्ती मध्यत्रिभांगो धनुष: प्रदिष्ट: ॥ २७-२६ ॥

The 2nd drekkana of Sagittarius is a woman beautiful like gold colored Champaka flowers sitting in the posture of Bhadrasana, having a fair appearance, and goods from the ocean piled up and ruined.

english translation

कूर्ची नरो हाटकचम्पकाभो वरासने दण्डधरो निषष्ण: ॥ कौशेयकाव्युद्वहतेऽजिनं च तृतीयरूपं नवमस्य राशे: ॥ २७-२७ ॥

A man possessed of a long beard like a golden Champaka in varasana seated holding a rod, wearing silken cloth and an animal hide is the 3rd drekkana of the 9th zodiac sign (Sagittarius).

english translation

रोमचितो मकरोपमदृंष्ट्र: सूकरकायसमानशरीर: ॥ योक्त्रकजालकबन्धनधारी रौद्रमुखो मकरप्रथमस्तु ॥ २७-२८ ॥

A hairy man with large teeth like a shark, a body like the body of a hog, possessing a binding rope snare, and fierce face. Thus is the 1st drekkana of Capricorn.

english translation

कलास्वभिज्ञाब्जदलायताक्षी श्यामा विचित्राणि च मार्गमाणा ॥ र्विभूषणालङ्कृतलोहकर्णा योषा प्रदिष्टा मकरस्य मध्ये ॥ २७-२९ ॥

A woman who has borne no children, has knowledge among the arts, large eyes like the petals of a lotus, has investigated variegated customs, and has ears adorned with iron ornaments is indicated in the 2nd drekkana of Capricorn.

english translation

किन्नरोपमतनु: सकम्बलस्तूणचापकवचै: सम?न्वित: ॥ कुम्भमुद्वहति रत्नचित्रितं स्कन्धगं मकरराशिपश्चिम: ॥ २७-३० ॥

A man with body like Kinnara with a blanket quiver, bow, and armour, carrying a pitcher variegated with gems situated on his shoulders is the 3rd drekkana of the zodiac sign of Capricorn.

english translation