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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 2 · Signs, Planets, Birth
जातकम् १
नृपौ रवीन्दू नेतासृक् कुमारो ज्ञः कवीज्यकौ ।सचिवो सूर्यजः प्रेष्यो मतो ज्योतिर्विदां वरैः ॥ १५ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 55, verse 15.
The Sun and the Moon are the two kings. Mars is the leader of the army. Mercury is the prince. Venus and Jupiter are the ministers. Saturn is the servant. This is held by the best of the astrologers.
Simple meaning: Sun and Moon are kings, Mars the army chief, Mercury the prince, Venus and Jupiter ministers, Saturn the servant.
रविशुक्रारराह्वर्केन्दुविदीज्या दिगीश्वराः ।
The eight planets guard eight directions. Waning Moon, Sun, Mars and Saturn are bad planets, and Mercury turns bad with them.
क्लीबौ बुधार्की शुक्रेन्दू स्त्रियौ शेषा नराः स्मृताः ।
Mercury and Saturn are neuter, Venus and Moon female, the others male. Each planet is also tied to an element.
कवीज्यौ कुजसूर्यौ च वेदो ज्ञो वर्णपाः क्रमात् ।
Planets rule the classes of society. Saturn rules outcastes and Rahu rules foreigners.