Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
सिंहः सूर्याधिपः सत्त्वी चतुष्पात् क्षत्रियो वनी। शीर्षोदयी बृहद्गात्रःपाण्डुः पूर्वेड् द्युवीर्यवान्॥ १२॥
Simh described. Simh is ruled by Sūrya and is Sattvic. It is a quadruped Rāśi and a royal Rāśi. It resorts to forests and rises with its head. It has a large, white body. It resides in the East and is strong during daytime.
english translation
siMhaH sUryAdhipaH sattvI catuSpAt kSatriyo vanI। zIrSodayI bRhadgAtraHpANDuH pUrveD dyuvIryavAn॥ 12॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript