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Jataka Tattva · by Mahadeva
Chapter 1 · Basic Terms and Definitions
संज्ञातत्वम्
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 vata (the wind humour) nature. His speech is hard. He is blamed by others.
अस्थिरक्तमज्जात्वग्वसाशुक्रस्नायूनि सूर्यादीनां धातवः ।
For the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the body tissues are: bone; blood; marrow; skin; fat; semen; sinew.
सूर्यस्य मन्दाच्छौ रिपू ज्ञः समः शेषाः सुहृदः ।
The Sun's enemies are Saturn and Venus. Mercury is neutral to him. The rest are his friends.
चन्द्रस्य ज्ञार्कौ सुहृदौ शेषाः समाः ।
The Moon's friends are Mercury and the Sun. The rest are neutral.