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देहो देही हिमरुचिरिनस्त्विन्द्रियाष्यारपूर्वा आदित्यद्विड्गुलिकशिखिनस्तस्य पीडाकराः स्युः । गन्धः सौम्यो भृगुजशशिनौ द्वौ रसौ सूर्यभौमौ रूपौ शब्दो गुरुरथ परे स्पर्शसंज्ञाः प्रदिष्टाः ॥ २६॥

The Moon represents the body, and the Sun, the soul. Mars and the other planets denote the five senses. The enemies of the Sun, viz., Rahu, Gulika and Ketu will cause trouble to the body and the soul. Mercury governs smell, (nose); Venus and the Moon, taste ; ( the Sun and Mars, govern sight ; Jupiter, sound. The rest, viz., Saturn, Rahu and Ketu govern touch.

english translation

क्षीणेन्द्वर्ककुजाहिकेतुरविजाः पापाः सपापश्च वित् क्लीवाः केतुबुधार्कजाः शशितमःशुक्राः स्त्रियोऽन्ये नराः । रुद्राम्बागुहविष्णुधातृकमलाकालाह्यजा देवताः सूर्यादग्निजलाग्निभूमिखपयोवाय्वात्मकाः स्युर्ग्रहाः ॥ २७॥

The waning Moon, the Sun, Mars, Rahu, Ketu and Saturn are known as malefic planets. Mercury too in conjunction with any of them is malignant also. Ketu, Mercury, and Saturn are eunuchs. Venus, Rahu, and the Moon are females. The rest, viz., the Sun. Mars and Jupiter are males. Rudra (Siva), Amba (Parvati), Guha (Kumara ), Vishnu, Brahman, Lakshmi, Kala (Yama), the serpent Adisesha and Brahman are the presiding deities of the planets from the Sun in their order. Fire, water, fire, earth, ether, water and air are the constituents respectively of the Sun and other planets taken in their order.

english translation

गोधूमं तण्डुलं वै तिलचणककुलुत्थाढकश्याममुद्गा निष्पावा माष अर्केन्द्वसितगुरुशिखिक्रूरविद्भृग्वहीनाम् । भोगीनार्क्यारजीवज्ञशशिशिखिसितेष्वम्बराख्यं कलिङ्गं सौराष्ट्रावन्तिसिन्धून्सुमगधयवनान्पर्वतान्कीकटांश्च ॥ २८॥

The Sun's grain is wheat; the Moon's, rice; the grain belonging to Saturn is sesamum; that of Jupiter, Bengal gram; that of Ketu, horsegarm. The grain signified by Mars is Dhal. Mercury represents green gram ; Dolichos lablab or cowgram (Go) is denoted by Venus, and black gram by Rahu. The countries signified by the nine planets, Rahu, the Sun, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, the Moon, Ketu and Venus are respectively: (1) Ambara, (2) Kalinga ( 3 ) Saurashtra, ( 4 ) Avanti, ( 5 ) Sindhu, (6) Magadha, (7) Yavana, (8) Parvata and (9) Keekata.

english translation

माणिक्यं तरणेः सुधार्यममलं मुक्ताफलं शीतगो- र्माहेयस्य च विद्रुमं मरकतं सौम्यस्य गारुत्मतम् । देवेड्यस्य च पुष्परागमसुरामात्यस्य वज्रं शने- र्नीलं निर्मलमन्ययोश्च गदिते गोमेधवैदूर्यके ॥ २९॥

The ruby is the Sun's precious stone; the pure spotless pearl which is fit to be beautifully worn belongs to the Moon. Coral belongs to Mars. Mercury's precious stone is the emerald shaped like the bird Garuda. Topaz belongs to Jupiter. Venus owns diamond. Saturn's gem is the stainless sapphire. Agate and the Lapislazuli or Turkois are said to belong to the remaining planets Rahu and Ketu respectively.

english translation

ताम्रं कांस्यं धातुताम्रं त्रपु स्यात् स्वर्णं रौप्यं चायसं भास्करादेः । वस्त्रं तत्तद्वर्णयुक्तं विशेषाज्जीर्णं मन्दस्याग्निदगधं कुजस्य ॥ ३०॥

The substances ascribed to the planets from the Sun onwards are copper, bell-metal, copper ore, lead, gold, silver and iron. The articles of apparel for the several planets will be such cloths as bear theirrespective colours. But the one belonging to Saturn is a rag while the one appropriate to Mars will be a clothsinged by fire.

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