The Brihat jataka of Varaha Mihira / translated into English by N. Chidambaram Iyer.

  • Varāhamihira, 505-587.
Date:
1885
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Credit: The Brihat jataka of Varaha Mihira / translated into English by N. Chidambaram Iyer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    These Navamsas will be found to bear the same names as the signs themselves. For example : the first Navamsa of Aries is Aries; the first of Cancer is Cancer, and so forth. The fifth Navamsa of Taurus is Taurus ; of Leo is Leo and so forth. The ninth Navamsa of Gemini is Gemini, of A irgo is Virgo, and so forth- (b) The following list contains the Moola Trikona, signs of the planets •’ Planets. Moola Trikona sl: Sun. Leo. Moon. Taurus, Mars. Aries. Mercury. Virgo. Jupiter. Sagittari. Venus, Libra. Saturn, Aquarius. 15. The significations of the 12 houses from the rising sign (ascendant) are respectively (a native’s) body, family, brothers, relations, sons, enemies, wife, death, deed of virtue, avocation, gain and loss (a). The 3rd, Gth, 10th and 11th houses from the ascendant are known as the Upachaya (improving) signs, but not so according to some, (b) NOTES. (a) The following is a list of significations of the seve- ral houses of the Zodiac from the ascendant. Ascendant or 1st house....Body, fame, limbs- 2nd ,, ...Family, wealth, eyes, speech truthfulness. 3rd „ ...Brothers, bravery, meals: