History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.282

v6.c82.282

It has, however to be noted that Varāhamīhira himself frequently gives up the principle that the horoscope is only a map showing tendencies and talks the language of certainty and of the planets causing this or that state of things. To mention one or two examples In Brhaj-jātaka⁸¹⁰ he says 'the sages declare that a person is born from a paramour for certain (and not from his reputed father) if in his horoscope Jupiter has no *dṛṣṭi* (aspect) either on the *lagna* or on the moon or on the sun and moon that are in conjunction (in his horoscope) or when the moon is in conjunction with the sun and with a malefic planet (Mars or Saturn)'. In VI. 11 Br J. says⁸¹¹ 'the moon in conjunction with a malefic planet in the 1st, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th or 12th house (in a horoscope) causes death (of the new-born child) if it is not also in conjunction with powerful Venus, or Mercury or Jupiter or if it is not in aspect with one of those powerful three.' Again in Bṛhaj-jātaka XIV. 1 it is said. If the sun is in conjunction with another planet, he produces the following results, viz with the moon a man who makes (lethal) machines or works in stones; with Mars a man addicted to evil ways; with Mercury a man who is skilful, intelligent, famous and happy, with Jupiter, a cruel man or one intent on carrying out the objects of others; with Venus a man who makes money by going on the stage (or in a ring for boxing &c.) or by the use of arms, with Saturn a man clever in metals or different kinds of (merchandise or) vessels The Sārāvalī very frequently says that such and such a position produces (*janayati, utpādayati*) or causes (*karoti* or *kuryāt* &c.) certain results. Vide chap. 33 48-61.