Brihajjataka 17

English (machine translation) 17

Language: English

17

Dispositions according to the Moon's Sign

In Aries, [a person has] round, reddish eyes, eats hot, leafy, and light food, is quickly appeased, a wanderer, / lustful, weak-kneed, of unstable wealth, brave, loved by women, / clever in serving, has deformed nails, a scarred head, is proud, is the eldest among his brothers, / has the mark of a spear on the palm of his hand, is exceedingly fickle, and extremely fearful of water.

17.2

In Taurus, [he is] handsome, walks with a playful gait, has broad thighs and face, marked on his back, face, or flanks, generous, patient in distress, a master, possessed of a hump, has female offspring, phlegmatic, / separated from earlier relatives, wealth, and children, possessed of good fortune, forbearing, with a fiery appetite, fond of women, a steadfast friend, having happiness in the middle and end of life.

17.3

When the Moon is in the third sign (Gemini), [he is] fond of women, skilled in the arts of love-making, has reddish eyes, knows the sciences, is an envoy, has curly hair, an acute intellect, knows humor, gestures, and gambling, / has handsome limbs, sweet speech, is fond of eating delicacies, fond of singing, understands dancing, enjoys sexual pleasure with eunuchs, and has an elevated nose.

17.4

When the Moon is in his own domicile (Cancer), the man born walks fast and crookedly, has high hips, is dominated by women, has good friends, / is an astrologer, is endowed with houses, decay, and wealth that fluctuate like the Moon, / is short, has a thick neck, is brought under control through gentle persuasion, is affectionate to friends, and fond of water and gardens.

17.5

In the Sun's sign (Leo), [he is] severe, has thick jaws, a broad face, reddish-brown eyes, few children, / hates women, is fond of meat, forests, and mountains, gets angry for a long time over what should not be done, / is tormented by hunger, thirst, and diseases of the belly, teeth, and mind, is generous, / valiant, of steady intellect, haughty in mind, and obedient to his mother.

17.6

In Virgo, [he has] a modest, slow, and lovely gaze and gait, drooping shoulders and arms, is happy, / smooth-spoken, devoted to truth, skilled in the fine arts, knows the meaning of the scriptures, is righteous, / intelligent, fond of lovemaking, inherits houses and wealth belonging to others, / goes to foreign lands, has sweet speech, begets daughters, and has few male children.

17.7

In the seventh sign (Libra), [he is] devoted to the worship of gods, Brahmins, and holy men, wise, pure, dominated by women, tall, has an elevated nose, has a thin, unsteady body, wanders, is endowed with wealth, / defective in limb, skilled in buying and selling, has two names of deities, is sickly, / does good to relatives, but when angered is abandoned by them.

17.8

Born in Scorpio, [he has] broad eyes and chest, rounded shanks, thighs, and knees, is separated from his father and preceptors in childhood, and is diseased, / honored by royal families, tawny-complexioned, cruel in actions, bears the marks of a fish, thunderbolt, or bird, and conceals sins.

17.9

Born in Sagittarius, [he has] an elongated face and neck, possesses ancestral wealth, is generous, a poet, powerful, / an eloquent speaker, has large teeth, ears, lower lip, and nose, is industrious in undertakings, skilled in crafts, / has a hunched back, deformed nails, equal and fleshy arms, boldness, knows righteousness, / hates his relatives, is not won over by force, and can be brought under control solely through conciliation.

17.10

In Capricorn, [a man] constantly cherishes his wife and children, makes a show of righteousness, is lean below [the waist], / has handsome eyes, a slender waist, readily heeds advice, is fortunate, lazy, / sensitive to cold, a wanderer, endowed with great fortitude, a poet, greedy, given to relations with forbidden and aged women, shameless, and merciless.

17.11

Born in Aquarius, [he has] a neck like a camel's, prominent veins, rough, hairy, and tall body, large feet, thighs, back, buttocks, face, and waist, is hard-hearted, / devoted to other people's wives, wealth, and sinful deeds, experiences decline and rise, is fond of flowers, perfumes, and friends, and can endure long journeys.

17.12

In the last sign (Pisces), [he] enjoys wealth derived from water and others, is devoted to his wife and apparel, has a symmetrical and pleasing body, a prominent nose, a large head, / overcomes his rivals, is henpecked, has charming eyes, possesses splendor, treasures, and wealth, and is learned.

17.13

If the sign is strong and its lord is endowed with his own strength, the Moon / bestows the declared portions [of the effects] completely; the other [planets] are to be considered likewise like the Moon.

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Bṛhajjātaka (another edition) — Sanskrit

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