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भौमः शुक्रबुधेन्दुसूर्यशशिजाः शुक्रारजीवार्कजाः मन्दो देवगुरुः क्रमेण कथिता मेषादिराशीश्वराः । सूर्यादुच्चगृहाः क्रियो वृषमृगस्त्रीकार्कमीनास्तुला दिक्त्र्यंशैर्मनुयुक्तिथीषुभनकांशैस्तेऽस्तनीचाः क्रमात् ॥ ६॥

Mars, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn and Jupiter are respectively declared the lords of the signs. from Mesha onwards. Mesha, Vrishabha, Makara, Kanya, Karkataka, Meena and Tula are the exaltation. signs of the seven planets respectively from the Sun onwards, their signs of 'fall' being the 7 th from their exaltation ones. The highest exaltation and fall of the planets counting from the Sun are the 10 th, the 3 rd, the 28 th, the 15 th, the 5 th, the 27 th and the 20 th degrees of the several signs.

english translation

सिम्होक्षाजवधूहयाङ्गवणिजः कुंभस्त्रिकोणा रवेः ज्ञेन्द्वोस्तूच्चलवान्नखोड्विनशरैर्दिग्भूतकृत्यंशकैः । चापाद्यर्धवधूनृयुस्घटतुला मर्त्याश्च कीटोऽलिभं त्वाप्याः कर्कमृगापरार्धशफराः शेष्हश्चतुष्पादकाः ॥ ७॥

Simha, Vrishbha, Mesha, Kanya, Dhanus, Tula and Kumbha are the Moolatrikona (first triangular) signs of the planets from the Sun onwards. The first 20 degrees of Simha, the last 27 degrees of Vrishabha (27 degrees after the highest exaltation degree), the first 12 degrees of Mesha, the 5 degrees following the highest exaltation degree of Mercury in Kanya (i. e., 16° to 20°), the first 10 degrees in Dhanus, the first five degrees in Tula and the first 20 degrees of Kumbha form respectively the Moolatrikona portions of the 7 planets from the Sun onwards. The first half of Dhanus, Kanya, Mithuna, Kumbha and Tula are bipeds or human signs. Vrischika is a (Keeta: reptile) or centiped sign; Karkataka, latter half of Maka ra and Meena are watery signs. The rest, viz., MeshaVrishabha, Simha, Dhanus ( latter half ) and Makara (first half) are quadruped signs.

english translation

गोकर्क्यश्व्यजनक्रभान्यथ नृयुङ्मीनौ परे राश्यस्ते पृष्ठोधयकोदयाः समिथुनाः पृहोदयाश्चैन्दवाः । सौराः शेषगृहाः क्रमेण कथिता रात्रिद्युसंज्ञाः त्रमा- दूध्वार्धःसमवक्रभाति तु पुनस्तीक्ष्णांशुमुक्ताद् गृहात् ॥ ८॥

The signs Vrishabha, Karkataka, Dhanus, Mesha and Makara rise with their back ( prsthodaya - Prish todaya). Mithuna and Meena come under Ubhayodaya The rest appear with their faces and are termed Sirshodaya signs. The Prishtodaya signs and Mithuna belong to the Moon and are termed nocturnal Rasis. The other six belong to the Sun and are termed diurnal signs. The four signs counted from the Rasi last passed (left) by the Sun are in their order termed (1) (Urdhva) or tending upwards (2) (Adhah)-beneath or under (3) (Sama)-even or level and (4) (Vakra)-bent or crooked. The same order holds good in the case of the other 8 signs.

english translation

मेषादाह चरं स्थिराख्यमुभयं द्वारं बहिर्गर्भभं धातुर्मूलमितीह जीव उदितं क्रूरं च सौम्यं विदुः । मेषाद्याः कथितास्त्रिकोणसहिताः प्रागादिनाथाः क्रमा- दोजर्क्षं समभं पुमांश्च युवतिर्वामाङ्गमस्तादिकम् ॥ ९॥

The signs from Mesha taken in order are (Chara)-moveable or cardinal, (Sthira)fixed and (Ubhaya)-dual, mutable or common; (2) (Dwara ) - entrance, bahih ( Bahis ) - outside and garbha (Garbha)-inside; (3) (Dhatu) or mineral, (Mula, or vegetable and a (Jeeva) or animal; (4) (Krura) or fierce and (Saumya) or auspicious; (5) odd and even and (6) male and female. Mesha, Vrishabha) Mithuna and Karkataka with their Trikona or triangular signs represent the four quarters commencing from the East. The six houses from the 7 th represent the left-side limbs of Kalapurusha, while the other six houses (i. e., reckoned from the Lagna) represent the right-side ones.

english translation

लग्नं होरा कल्यदेहोदयाख्यं रूपं शिर्षं वर्तमानं च जन्म । वित्तं विद्या स्वान्नपानाति भुक्तिं दक्षाक्ष्यास्यं पत्रिका वाक्कुटुम्बम् ॥ १०॥

Lagna, Hora, Kalya , Deha Udaya , Rupa , Seersha , Vartamana ( living) and Janma are the names of the Ascendant or the first house. Vitta (wealth), Vidya ( learning ), Swa , Annapana (riches) food and drink), Bhukti ( eating ), the right eye (Dakshakshi ), face ( Asya), letter or docu ment ( Patrika), speech ( Vak) and Kutumba are appellations for denoting the second house.

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