Bhava Kutuhala · Chapter 3
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
This chapter reads body marks at birth from planets in the houses. Venus in the 1st house with Rahu in the 8th gives a mark on the head or the left ear.
Other placements give a mark on the left side, the belly, the waist or the foot. The chapter then turns to a brother's troubles.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
जनुषि लग्नगतो वसुधासुतोमदनगोऽपि गुरुः कविरेव वा ।भवति तस्य शिरो व्रणमण्डितंनिगदितं यवनेन महात्मना ॥ १ ॥
At birth, Mars may be in the 1st house. Jupiter or Venus may be in the 7th house. Then the person has the mark of a wound on the head. The great old teacher Yavana said this.
Simple meaning: Mars in the 1st and Jupiter or Venus in the 7th show a wound mark on the head.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
भवति लग्नगते वसुधासुते भृगुसुतेऽपि विधाविह जन्मिनाम् ।शिरसि चिन्हमुदाहृतमादिभिर्मुनिवरैर्द्विरसाब्दसमासतः ॥ २ ॥
Mars may be in the 1st house, and Venus and the Moon too. Then the first great sages said there is a mark on the head. (Our text is unclear here: 'dvi-rasa-abda' seems to give a year of life, perhaps the 62nd or 26th, and 'samasatah' is not clear.)
Simple meaning: Mars, Venus and the Moon in the 1st house show a mark on the head.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
भार्गवे जनुरंगस्थे चाष्टमे सिंहिकासुते ।मस्तके वामकर्णे वा चिन्हदर्शनमादिशेत् ॥ ३ ॥
Venus may be in the 1st house, and Rahu in the 8th house. Then one should say that a mark is seen on the head or on the left ear.
Simple meaning: Venus in the 1st and Rahu in the 8th show a mark on the head or left ear.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
मदनसदनमध्ये सिंहिकानन्दने वासुरपतिगुरुणा चेदङ्गराशौ युते नुः ।प्रकथितमिह चिन्हं चाष्टमे पापखेटेकविरपि गुरुरङ्गे वामवाहौ मुनीन्द्रैः ॥ ४ ॥
Rahu may be in the 7th house. Or Rahu may be in the 1st house, joined with Jupiter. Then a mark is told. Also, a bad planet may be in the 8th house, with Venus and Jupiter in the 1st. Then the great sages speak of a mark on the left arm.
Simple meaning: Rahu in the 7th, or with Jupiter in the 1st, shows a mark. Other placements show a left-arm mark.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
लाभारिसहजे भौमे व्यये वा शुक्रसंयुते ।वामपार्श्वे गतं चिन्हं विज्ञेयं व्रणजं बुधैः ॥ ५ ॥
Mars may be in the 11th, 6th or 3rd house. Or Mars may be in the 12th house, joined with Venus. Then the wise should know there is a mark on the left side. It comes from a wound.
Simple meaning: Mars in the 11th, 6th or 3rd, or 12th with Venus, shows a wound mark on the left side.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
लग्ने क्षिति सुते मन्दे शुक्रदृष्टे त्रिकोणभे ।लिङ्गे गुदसमीपे वा तिलकं सन्दिशेद् बुधः ॥ ६ ॥
Mars may be in the 1st house. Saturn may be in the 5th or 9th house, with Venus looking at it. Then a wise one should say there is a mole on the private parts or near the back passage.
Simple meaning: Mars in the 1st and Saturn in the 5th or 9th, seen by Venus, show a low mole.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
सुतालये भाग्यनिकेतने वा कविर्यदा चाष्टमगौ ज्ञजीवौ ।शनौ चतुर्थे तनुभावगे वा तदा स चिन्हं जठरं नरस्य ॥ ७ ॥
Venus may be in the 5th or 9th house. Mercury and Jupiter may be in the 8th house. Saturn may be in the 4th or 1st house. Then the person has a mark on the belly.
Simple meaning: These planet places show a mark on the belly.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
धने कवावष्टम लग्नगे वा दिवाकरे मन्दकुजौ तृतीये ।कटिप्रदेशे प्रवदेन्नराणां चिन्हं विशेषादिह जातकज्ञः ॥ ८ ॥
Venus may be in the 2nd house. Or the Sun may be in the 8th or 1st house. Saturn and Mars may be in the 3rd house. Then one who knows birth charts should say there is a mark at the waist.
Simple meaning: Venus 2nd, or the Sun 8th or 1st, with Saturn and Mars 3rd, show a mark at the waist.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
पातालस्थौ राहुशुक्रौ लग्ने मन्दः कुजोऽपि वा ।पादमूलेऽथवा पादे वामे चिन्हं विनिर्दिशेत् ॥ ९ ॥
Rahu and Venus may be in the 4th house. Saturn or Mars may be in the 1st house. Then one should say there is a mark on the sole or on the left foot.
Simple meaning: Rahu and Venus in the 4th, with Saturn or Mars in the 1st, show a mark on the foot.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
व्यये गुरौ विधौ भाग्ये लाभारिसहजे बुधे ।गोलकं गुदमध्यस्थं व्रणं वा प्रवदेद्बुधः ॥ १० ॥
Jupiter may be in the 12th house and the Moon in the 9th. Mercury may be in the 11th, 6th or 3rd. Then a wise one should say there may be a small round lump or a sore near the back passage.
Simple meaning: These planet places show a small lump or sore low on the body.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
दिनपतौ नवमे हरिभे यदा सहजहानिरवश्यमिहाङ्गिनाम् ।धनगते रविजे तनुगे गुरावगुरुगे जननी नहि जीवति ॥ ११ ॥
The Sun may be in the 9th house, in Leo. Then there is a strong risk of loss of a brother. Saturn may be in the 2nd house and Jupiter in the 1st. Then there is a serious risk to the mother's life. (Our text is unclear here: the word 'aguruge' after Jupiter; it may name Rahu.)
Simple meaning: The Sun in Leo in the 9th shows risk to a brother. Saturn 2nd, Jupiter 1st: risk to the mother.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
सुरगुरौ धनभावगते यदाकुजयुते शनिनापि च जन्मिनाम् ।अगुयुते सहजे सहजासुखंनिगदितं यवनैः प्रथमोदितम् ॥ १२ ॥
Jupiter may be in the 2nd house, joined with Mars and also Saturn. Rahu may be in the 3rd house. Then the person's brothers may have trouble. The old Yavana teachers said this first.
Simple meaning: Jupiter in the 2nd with Mars and Saturn, and Rahu in the 3rd, show trouble for brothers.
तृतीयोऽध्यायः
अरिनिकेतनगेऽवनिनन्दनेभवति राहुयुते निधने शनौ ।निगदितं सहजो जनिमात्रतोयमपुरं व्रजतीति पुरातनैः ॥ १३ ॥
Mars may be in the 6th house, joined with Rahu. Saturn may be in the 8th house. Then the old teachers said there is a serious risk to a brother's life soon after his birth.
Simple meaning: Mars with Rahu in the 6th and Saturn in the 8th show a risk to a brother soon after birth.
Verse 3.1 names Mars in the 1st house with Jupiter or Venus in the 7th. Verse 3.3 names Venus in the 1st house with Rahu in the 8th.
Verse 3.9 says Rahu and Venus in the 4th house, with Saturn or Mars in the 1st, may give a mark on the sole or the left foot.