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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
मस्तकमुखोरोहृदुदरकटिवस्तिलिङ्गोरुजानुजङ्घाङ्घ्रि मेषादितः कालाङ्गम् ।
The body of Time starts from Aries. From Aries on, the limbs are: head; face; chest; heart; belly; hips; lower belly; private part; thighs; knees; shins; feet.
मशुबुचरबुशुमगुशशगवो मेषादीशाः ।
The lords of the signs from Aries, in order, are: Mars; Venus; Mercury; Moon; Sun; Mercury; Venus; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Saturn; Jupiter.
क्रूरसौम्यौ नृस्त्रियौ चरस्थिरद्विस्वभावाश्च मेषादेः ।
From Aries on, the signs are bad and good in turn. They are male and female in turn. They are also moving, fixed and dual in turn.
सिंहादिचतुष्कयुग्मकुम्भाः शीर्षोदयाः मीन उभयोदयः शेषाः पृष्ठोदयाः ।
Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Gemini and Aquarius are shirshodaya (head-first rising sign). Pisces is ubhayodaya (sign rising both ways). The rest are…