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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 8 · Marriage
विवाहः
अश्वेभमेषसर्पाहिह्योतुमेषोतुमूषकाः ।आखुगोमहिषव्याघ्रकालीव्याघ्रमृगद्वयम् ॥ ५०५ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 505.
Horse, elephant, sheep, snake, snake, dog, cat, sheep, cat and rat. Then rat, cow, buffalo, tiger, an unclear word, tiger and two deer. (Our text is unclear here: the animal for Swati.)
Simple meaning: This verse lists the animals of the stars from Ashvini to Jyeshtha, starting with horse and elephant.
श्वानः कपिर्बभ्रुयुगं कपिसिंहतुरंगमाः ।
More animals for the stars in order: dog, monkey, mongoose, lion, horse, cow and elephant.
श्वैणं बभ्ररगं मेषवानरौ सिंहवारणम् ।
These animal pairs are enemies: dog and deer, mongoose and snake, sheep and monkey, and more.
झषालिकर्कटा विप्रास्तदूर्ध्वाः क्षत्रियादयः ।
Signs are grouped by caste. A woman's sign lower than the man's in caste is good.