Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
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रक्तश्यामो दिवाधीशो गौरगात्रो निशाकरः। नात्युच्चाङ्गः कुजो रक्तो दूर्वाश्यामो बुधस्तथा॥ १६॥
Complexions of Grahas. Sūrya is blood-red. Candr is tawny. Mangal, who is not very tall is blood-red, while Budh‟s hue is akin to that of green grass.
english translation
raktazyAmo divAdhIzo gauragAtro nizAkaraH। nAtyuccAGgaH kujo rakto dUrvAzyAmo budhastathA॥ 16॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगौरगात्रो गुरुर्ज्ञेयः शुक्रः श्यावस्तथैव च। कृष्णदेहो रवेः पुत्रो ज्ञायते द्विजसत्तम॥ १७॥
Tawny, variegated and dark are Guru, Śukr and Śani in their order.
english translation
gauragAtro gururjJeyaH zukraH zyAvastathaiva ca। kRSNadeho raveH putro jJAyate dvijasattama॥ 17॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवह्न्यम्बुशिखिजा विष्णुविढौजः शचिका द्विज। सूर्यादीनां खगानां च देवा ज्ञेयाः क्रमेण च॥ १८॥
Deities of Grahas. Fire (Agni) (?), Water (Varuna), Subrahmanya (Lord Shiva‟s son, following Ganesh), Maha Vishnu, Indra, Shachi Devi (the consort of Lord Indra) and Brahma (?) are the presiding deities of the 7 Grahas in their order.
english translation
vahnyambuzikhijA viSNuviDhaujaH zacikA dvija। sUryAdInAM khagAnAM ca devA jJeyAH krameNa ca॥ 18॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptक्लीवौ द्वौ सौम्यसौरी च युवतीन्दुभृगू द्विज। नराः शेषाश्च विज्ञेया भानुर्भौमो गुरुस्तथा॥ १९॥
Gender of the Grahas. Budh and Śani are neuters. Candr and Śukr are females, while Sūrya, Mangal and Guru are males.
english translation
klIvau dvau saumyasaurI ca yuvatIndubhRgU dvija। narAH zeSAzca vijJeyA bhAnurbhaumo gurustathA॥ 19॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअग्निभूमिनभस्तोयवायवः क्रमतो द्विज। भौमादीनां ग्रहाणां च तत्त्वानीति यथाक्रमम्॥ २०॥
Primordial compounds. The Panchabhutas, space, air, fire, water and earth, are, respectively, governed by Guru, Śani, Mangal, Śukr and Budh.
english translation
agnibhUminabhastoyavAyavaH kramato dvija। bhaumAdInAM grahANAM ca tattvAnIti yathAkramam॥ 20॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript