Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
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अहोरात्रस्य पूर्वान्त्यलोपाद् होराऽवशिष्यते। तस्य विज्ञानमात्रेण जातकर्मफलं वदेत्॥ १॥
Importance of Hora. The word Hora is derived from Ahoratr after dropping the first and last syllables. Thus Hora (Lagnas) remains in between Ahoratr (i.e. day and night) and after knowing Hora the good and bad effects of a native be known.
english translation
ahorAtrasya pUrvAntyalopAd horA'vaziSyate। tasya vijJAnamAtreNa jAtakarmaphalaM vadet॥ 1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयदव्यक्तात्मको विष्णुः कालरुपो जनार्दनः। तस्याङ्गानि निबोध त्वं क्रमान्मेषादिराश्यः॥ २॥
Śrī Vishnu, the Invisible is Time personified. His limbs are the 12 Rāśis, commencing from Mesh.
english translation
yadavyaktAtmako viSNuH kAlarupo janArdanaH। tasyAGgAni nibodha tvaM kramAnmeSAdirAzyaH॥ 2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमेषो वृषश्च मिथुनः कर्कसिंहकुमारिकाः। तुलालिऽश्च धनुर्नक्रे कुम्भो मीनस्ततः परम्॥ ३॥
Names of Rāśis. The 12 Rāśis of the zodiac in order are Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Simh, Kanya, Tula, Vrischik, Dhanu, Makar, Kumbh and Meen.
english translation
meSo vRSazca mithunaH karkasiMhakumArikAH। tulAli'zca dhanurnakre kumbho mInastataH param॥ 3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशीर्षानने तथा बाहू हृत्क्रोडकटिबस्तयः। गुह्योरुयुगले जानुयुग्मे वै जङ्घके तथा॥ ४॥
Limbs of Kaal Purush. Kaal Purush (or Time personified) has his limbs, as under with reference to the 12 Rāśis, respectively: Head, face, arms, heart, stomach, hip, space below navel, privities, thighs, knees, ankles and feet.
english translation
zIrSAnane tathA bAhU hRtkroDakaTibastayaH। guhyoruyugale jAnuyugme vai jaGghake tathA॥ 4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचरनौ द्वौ तथा मेषात् ज्ञेयाः शीर्षादयः क्रमात्। चरस्थिरद्विस्वभावाः क्रूराक्रूरौ नरस्त्रियौ॥ ५॥
Classification of Rāśis. Movable, Fixed and Dual are the names given to the 12 Rāśis in order. These are again known, as malefic and benefic, successively. Similarly are male and female. Mesh, Simh and Dhanu are bilious. Vrishabh, Kanya and Makar are windy. Mithun, Tula and Kumbh are mixed, while the rest are phlegmatic.
english translation
caranau dvau tathA meSAt jJeyAH zIrSAdayaH kramAt। carasthiradvisvabhAvAH krUrAkrUrau narastriyau॥ 5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript