[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) › 29 # The Book of Akbar 29: CHAPTER V. · DESCRIPTION OF THE HOROSCOPE OF AUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS WHICH WAS CAST BY THE ERUDITE OF THE AGE, ‘AZDU-D-DAULAH AMIR FATHU-L-LAH OF SHIRAZ. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 29 - **Language:** English ### [29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.29) In the year in which the pattern of natural philosophers, sifted flour of erudition-amassing doctors, delicate balance of sciences, key of the locks of opinions, raised to lofty dignities, expounder of material truths, assayer of the jewels of verity, solver of Greek problems, render of the curtain between light and darkness, discerner of the stations and motions of earthly and heavenly bodies, soaring phoenix (‘anqā), very learned of the Age, ‘Azdu-d-daulah Amir Fathu-l-lah of Shiraz, under the guidance of good fortune, was elevated to the pedestal of the lofty throne and obtained a robe of honour, together with degrees of exaltation and steps of advancement,—the writer of this noble volume one day remarked to him that the horoscopes of the auspicious nativity were discrepant, and expressed the hope that he would examine them according to the true namudār, and weigh them in the trutine of inquiry. The honoured Mir, having after complete investigation, deduced the horoscope from the Persian rules and the Greek canon, found that the birth was in Leo. As in the opinion of the writer, this is the most reliable horoscope, he gives its figure here, together with some specimens of the prognostications. At first sight, it appears as if the entries in this diagram were not correct, for Mercury is set down as being in Virgo, whereas the text describes him as in 25° 24' Libra. Similarly the Dragon’s Tail (Katabibazon) is in Leo, and not in Cancer; and the Sun in Scorpio and not in Libra. But it should be remembered that the Houses or compartments of the figure are mundane Houses (Houses of the horoscope) and so, overlap the Signs. All that is meant by putting the name of a Sign into one of the Compartments is that the cusp or boundary of the House is in that Sign. The First House for example does not begin till nearly the last degree (viz., 28°) of Leo. Apparently the entries in the figure misled Kavi Raj Shyamal Das, for he speaks of some of the horoscopes as marking the Sun in Libra and others in Scorpio. But three out of the four put the Sun in Scorpio and probably the fourth (Jotik Rai’s) does so, although details are not given. It is indeed stated in this that the Sun, Saturn and Mercury are all in one Sign, and we are told that the latter two are in Libra but perhaps all that is meant is, that the three are in the same House, viz., the Third. The cusp of the glorious Ascendant in this holy horoscope which is a masterpiece of the revolutions of the stars and planets, is 28° 36' Leo. The angles are in Fixed Signs and as the cusp of the fortunate-starred Ascendant is in the Sun's House, no planet is its dominant. It is the term of Mars, and Jupiter is lord of the triplicity, in companionship with the Sun and with Saturn in attendance. - [Previous: 28.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.28.3) - [Next: 30.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.30.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.29) · Pramāṇa