History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.424

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declared auspicious or inauspicious judging from the rāśi of birth. The Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi in five verses (of chap 4) deals with this subject I shall illustrate the application of the word by some examples If the Sun is in the 6th place from the rāśi of birth he is auspicious but if at the same time the 12th place from the rāśi of birth is occupied by other planets (except Saturn), then, though auspicious by himself, he becomes inauspicious This result does not arise in case one planet is the father or son of the other (as Saturn is the son of the Sun and Mercury is the son of the Moon). Similarly, if Mercury is in 2nd place from rāśi of birth or in the 4th or 6th or 8th or 10th or 11th and other planets (except the Moon who is the father of Mercury) are respectively in the 5th, 3rd, 9th, 1st, 8th or 12th, Mercury, though originally auspicious, becomes inauspicious for the time being *Kāraka* is another word to be explained It is rather complicated Br. J. XXII and Sārāvalī VI. and VII. deal with it. As many planets as occupy their own *gṛha* or *ucca* or *Mūlatrikona* and also are in the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th places (in the horoscope) they become *Kārakas* of each other, while the planet that is in the 10th place (in horoscope) is specially *kāraka*. Suppose the *lagna* is *Karka* and the moon occupies it (it is moon's *svagṛha*) and Mars, Saturn, the Sun and Jupiter are in their *uccas* (i e in Makara, Tulā, Meṣa and Karkaṭa respectively), they are all *kārakas* of each other Many more rules are given in this matter in Br. J XXII. and Sārāvalī VI. The Sārāvalī gives (VII 7-13) another meaning Each planet is specially concerned with, rules over or produces several matters or persons &c I shall quote two verses The Moon is the lord of posts, flowers, edibles, precious stones, silver, conch, salt, waters, clothes, ornaments, women, ghee, sesame, oils and sleep Jupiter is the lord of auspicious things, *dharma*, rites for prosperity, greatness, education, orders, cities and nations, vehicles, seats, beds, gold, corn, dwelling house and sons.