History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.379

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The Br. J. (II. 5) states that the Sun, Mars and Jupiter are masculine, the Moon and Venus feminine, while Mercury and Saturn are neuter or common (*napuṁsaka*). Here Tetrabiblos differs (I. 6), as it regards Saturn as masculine. Acc. to Br. J. II 21 the Moon, Mars and Saturn are nocturnal (powerful at night), the Sun, Jupiter and Venus are diurnal (powerful by day) and Mercury is common (both diurnal and nocturnal). The Tetrabiblos differs (I. 7) by making Venus nocturnal and Saturn diurnal.