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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    2. Hell is the Sun ; Seetharasmi is the Moon ; Ilcmna, Vit, Gnn, Bodhana and Indnputra (Son of Moon) are the names of Mercury; Ara, Vakra, Kruradrik, Avaneya (son of Earth) are the names of Mars; Kona, Manda, Suryaputra (son of the Sun) and Asita (the black planet) are the names of Saturn. 3. Jeeva, Angirasa, Suraguru (the preceptor of the Devas), Vachasampati, Ijya are the names of Jupiter; Sukra, Bhrigu, Bhrigusuta, Sita Uho white planet),Asphujifc, are the names of Yenus ; Tama (darkness), Agu and Asura are the names of Rahu (the Moon’s ascending node); Sikhi is the name of Ketu (the Moon’s descending node). Terms synonymous with the above should also be accepted (as the names of the several planets). 4. The Sun is of a redaud dark-brown color; the Moon is white ; Mars is not of a tall figure, and is both red and white ; Mercury is green like the color of the bent grass ; Jupiter is yellow like molten gold ; Venus is neither very white nor very black, and Saturn is black. NOTES. The color of a person will be that of the planet most powerful at the time of his birth. 5. Tho Sun presides over copper color; tho Moon over white color; Mars over red color; Mercury over green color; Jupiter over yellow color; Yenus over a mixture of various colors ; and Saturn over black color, (a) The Sun is Agni ; the Moon is Varuna; Mars is Subbramania;Mercury is Vishnu ; Jupiter is Indra ; Yenus is Indrani (Indra’s wife); and Sa turn is Brahma (b) The Sun presides over east; Yenus, south-east ; Mars south; Rahu south-west; Saturn west ; the Moon north west; Mercury north ; Jupiter north-east- («)