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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
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…
विमिथुनशीर्षोदया दिने शेषा रात्रौ बलिनः ।
Leaving out Gemini, the shirshodaya (head-first rising sign) signs are strong by day. The rest are strong at night.