[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) › 33 # The Book of Akbar 33: Judgments of the Second House. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 33 - **Language:** English ### [33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.33) As the cusp of the Second House belongs to Virgo, which is the House of Mercury who is near the Sun, and most of it belongs to Libra, the House of Venus, and as Venus is in the Ascendant which is the House and exaltation of Mercury,—this signifies that wealth and territory will be acquired by means of excellent contrivances and perfect reason, and that the Native will obtain the office of king. And Jupiter’s being in this House in his own term, and Mercury’s being near him, are a strong proof of this and also that the Viziers will manage affairs by the abounding reason of the Native and not by their own plans. On the contrary, their ideas will not endure in the presence of the designs of the Lord of the Age. And as the lord of the Second House (Mercury) is in the Ascendant, he (the Native) will collect countless treasures; and as Jupiter is in this House, he will spend his wealth in ways pleasing to God, and will walk in God's paths and his property will increase daily. And the fact of Jupiter's being in his own term, is a proof of long life, so that he will have honoured grandchildren and these fortunate ones will grow up under his discipline. As Saturn is in the Second House and in exaltation, harm will never come to his (the Native's) treasures. The hyleg which is the degree of first conjunction (qu. conjunction prior to the nativity?) is in this House and is a strong proof of the above statement. The kadkhudā (lord of the geniture) which is Saturn and is in exaltation, and his companion Jupiter having come into this House, give to the holy life the influences of two kadkhudā(s). Mars is the third (kadkhudā) so that the Native will exceed the natural period of life, viz., 120 years. The Moon's being paramount over this House is another corroboration of the well-groundedness of this blessing. - [Previous: 32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.32) - [Next: 34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.34) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.33) · Pramāṇa