[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Akbar (1556–1605)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar) › [Akbarnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama) › [The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge) › 20 # The Book of Akbar 20: CHAPTER III. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 20 - **Language:** English ### [20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.20) Although Virgo is a Bicorporal Sign, partly Fixed and partly Tropical, yet in this frontispiece of felicity, the fixity of the horoscope is, on close observation and careful consideration, indicated by two circumstances. One is that the cusp of the Ascendant is 7° and so belongs to the first third (decanate) of the Sign which, astrologers are agreed, denotes fixity. The other is that Virgo is an earthy Sign, and fixity is the property of the earthy element. These are two proofs of the fixity of the throne of sovereignty and of the stability of the cushion (masnad) of the Khilafat. Moreover, Mercury, the Lord of the Ascendant, is in this glorious nativity posited by the Greater Fortune, for Jupiter, i.e., the Greater Fortune, is beside him, and Mercury is a planet who makes good luck, better luck. Venus, the Lesser Fortune, is in Mercury’s House (Virgo) and Mercury, in hers, viz., Libra. He signifies wisdom. knowledge, dexterity and ingenuity, and both by equal distribution of (mundane) Houses and by Sign, beds in the Second House which is connected with the means of livelihood and the support of life. He bestows on the Native amplitude of perfect reason and understanding, so that he adorns the universe with the light of intellect in the affairs of this life and the next, and opens knots, whether spiritual or temporal, with the very finger-tips of his understanding. As Venus who is renowned for auspiciousness and prosperity and who signifies joy and pleasure,— is in this horoscope, (i.e., the Ascendant or First House) she keeps ever ready the things of joy and gladness and the materials of magnificence and glory. It is a remarkable circumstance that whilst the lord of the Ascendant (Mercury) is in the House of wealth (the Second), the lord of the House of wealth (Venus) is in the Ascendant (the First or House of Life.) Thus the two together signify personal and circumstantial felicity, and bestow a life of power and pleasure. Jupiter—the Greater Fortune—who signifies justice, integrity, magnanimity, firmness of soul and civilization, is also in the Second House and, as he is in sextile to the Fourth House which is that of finality, he keeps perfection of power and pleasure closely associated with the glorious condition of his Majesty, down to the very end. The double-natured (dipsychus) Mercury has acquired extreme auspiciousness, by reason of his vicinity to the Greater Fortune, and has heaped felicity upon felicity. He signifies that the Native will, by greatness of genius and loftiness of development, become the apex of mankind, and he indicates assemblages of the masters of understanding and reason and of the lords of perception and penetration. The philosophers of the age and sages of every sect will attend the wisdom-protecting Court, and ingenious wits of all countries will forsake their native lands, and donning the pilgrim’s garb, will circumambulate his sublime threshold. Whatever the ray of illumination shall have darted into his inspired soul, will be consonant with reason and reality. Having opened the gates of justice and equity to all mankind, he will in every action hold fast by the principles of rectitude and protection (diydnat u siyanat). He will apply his genius to founding magnificent buildings such as have rarely been constructed in the times of former princes, and in those choice mansions he will pass his time in varieties of joys and happinesses and in all manner of ease and independence. Among remarkable circumstances we have this,—that Venus - [Previous: 19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.19) - [Next: 21.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.21.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.20) · Pramāṇa