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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
गद्गदवाग्घासशीलः सुधीर्दूर्वाश्यामाङ्गस्त्रिधातुः पुंश्चलो ज्ञः ।
Mercury stammers and loves to laugh. He is clever. His body is dark green like durva grass. He has all three humours: vata (the wind humour), pitta (the bile humour) and kapha (the phlegm humour). He is loose in conduct.
स्थूलो गौराङ्गः कफात्मा पिङ्गाक्षमूर्द्धन्यकचाभियुक्तो विद्वान् गुरुः ।
Jupiter is stout and fair-bodied. He is of kapha (the phlegm humour) nature. His eyes are tawny, and he has good hair on his head. He is learned.
सुखी बली दर्शनीयवपुः सुलोचनः कृष्णकुटिलकेशः कामी वातकफात्मा श्यामः शुक्रः ।
Venus is happy and strong, with a handsome body and fine eyes. His hair is black and curly. He is fond of love. He is of vata (the wind humour) and…
क्रियास्वपङ्गुः कातराक्षः कृष्णः कृशदीर्घाङ्गो बृहद्दन्तो रूक्षतनूरुहो वातात्मा कठिनवाग् निन्द्यो मन्दः ।
Saturn is not lame in action. He has timid eyes and a black colour. His body is thin and tall. His teeth are big and his hair is rough. He is of…