Phaladeepika
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
simhokSAjavadhUhayAGgavaNijaH kuMbhastrikoNA raveH jJendvostUccalavAnnakhoDvinazarairdigbhUtakRtyaMzakaiH । cApAdyardhavadhUnRyusghaTatulA martyAzca kITo'libhaM tvApyAH karkamRgAparArdhazapharAH zeShazcatuSpAdakAH ॥ 7॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript