[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) › 27 # The Book of Akbar 27: Sundry Rules of Indian Astrology. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 27 - **Language:** English ### [27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.27) There are certain principles, too, to be found in the books of Indian philosophers which prove the grandeur of this holy nativity. If a planet occupy the twelfth (dodecatemorion) of the Moon, the Native will have pleasure throughout a long life, and the dust of sickness will hardly touch the garment-hem of his health and, while in the fullness of his powers, and having become a manifestation of planetary dignities and having attained the acme of felicity,—he will obtain a great kingdom, and will have long life and abundant blessings, and will be joyful in sublime stations and lofty palaces. Now, as in this horoscope Mars occupies the dodecatemorion of the Moon, all these things are fully proved and established. He will be lord of victorious armies, and be line-breaking and foe-scattering on the battle-fields, and everyone on whom the glance of his wrath shall fall, will be melted by his terrible majesty. And if an auspicious planet be in the dodecatemorion of the Sun, the honoured Native will be a mild prince, eloquent and wise, firm and fortunate. And in emergencies when the brave in battle and men of men may hesitate, the owner of these happy omens will never swerve, but will keep a steady foot on the skirt of fortitude and great-heartedness, and the trace of doubt and the smallest vestige of change will not reach the court of his circumspection. Now in this holy horoscope, the meeting of the two Fortunes in the dodecatemorion shows abundant auspiciousness. If the Sun be lord of the Ascendant, and be in the Third House, the noble Native will be advanced to lofty sovereignty. Now this glory is visible in the fortunate frontispiece (the diagram of the horoscope). If Jupiter, Mercury and Venus be all three in aspect to the Moon, this signifies that the Native will open up countries and will rule over them. Now in this embellished tablet (the diagram) they (the three planets) are kindling the lamp of dominion. If the cusp of the Ascendant or the Moon be in the nuhbahr of a Sign and four planets or more are in aspect to the Moon, the Native will have 22 Kingdoms and many countries will be permanently in his possession. Now, in this horoscope, not only are the cusp of the Ascendant and the Moon in their nuhbahr, but five planets are in aspect to the Moon, viz., the Sun, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Mercury. - [Previous: 26.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.26.4) - [Next: 28.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.28.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.27) · Pramāṇa