(b). The lords of the two horas of Sagittari, for instance, are respectively Jupiter (lord of Sagittari) and Venus (lord of Libra, the 11th honse)

(c). The lords of the three Drekkanas of Sagittari, for instance, are respectively Jupiter (lord of Sagittari), Mars (lord of Scorpio, the 12th house) and Venus (lord of Libra, the 11th house).

13. The signs Aries, Taurus, Capricorn, Virgo, Cancer, Pisces and Libra are respectively the Uccha (exaltation) signs of the Sun and other planets. The 10th, 3rd, 28th, 15th, 5th, 27th, and 20th are the degrees of main exaltation of the several planets. The 7th or opposite signs are the Neecha (depression) signs; and the degrees of main depression are the same as given above.

Notes

A planet in his exaltation sign is considered as exceedingly powerful and one in his depression sign as exceedingly weak. The Sun and Moon are also treated as planets. The Hindu Astrological order of the planets is the same as the days of the week. The following table is given for convenience of reference.

Planets. Uccha or Exal- Neecha or de- Degree of main tation signs. pression Signs. Exaltation or

14. In the movable and other signs (a), the first, the central and the last Navamas are known as Vargottama positions. Planets in such positions will produce good effects. The signs Leo, Taurus, Aries, Virgo, Sagittari, Libra, and Aquarius are known as the Moola Trikona houses of the planets respectively. (b)

Notes

(a). The Vargottama places are:-

The 1st Navamsas of the four movable signs Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn.

The 5th Navamsas of the four fixed signs, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.

The 9th Navamsas of the four movable and fixed signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittari and Pisces.

These Navamsas will be found to bear the same names as the signs themselves. For example: the first Navamsa of Aries is Aries; the first of Cancer is Cancer, and so forth.

The fifth Navamsa of Taurus is Taurus; of Leo is Leo and so forth.

The ninth Navamsa of Gemini is Gemini; of Virgo is Virgo, and so forth.

(b). The following list contains the Moola Trikona signs of the planets:

15. The significations of the 12 houses from the rising sign (ascendant) are respectively (a native's) body, family, brothers, relations, sons, enemies, wife, death, deed of virtue, avocation, gain and loss (a). The 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th houses from the ascendant are known as the Upachaya (improving) signs, but not so according to some (b).

Notes

(a). The following is a list of significations of the several houses of the Zodiac from the ascendant. Ascendant or

1st house...Body, fame, limbs.

2nd „ ...Family, wealth, eyes, speech, truthfulness. 3rd „ ...Brothers, bravery, meals. 4th „ ...Relations, education, mother, cows, dwelling place, carriage, comfort.

5th „ ...Sons, intelligence, previous karma.

6th „ ...Enemies, kinsmen, diseases.

7th „ ...Wife, generosity, respect.

8th „ ... Death, duration of life.

9th „ ...Deeds of virtue, father, medicine.

10th „ ...Avocation, knowledge, clothes*

11th „ ...Gain, earning.

12th „ ...Loss, bad deeds, travels.

(b) Garga and astrologers of his school are of opinion that the 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th houses cease to be Upa-chaya places if malefic planets or planets which are unfriendly to the lords of these 4 houses should either occupy such houses or aspect the same. But the Author does not agree with Garga and he is supported in his views by Satyacharya and by Yavaueswara.

16. The twelve signs of the Zodiac beginning from the ascendant are known technically as the signs of (1) Kalpa (power), (2) Sva (wealth), (3) Vikrama (prowess), (4) Graha (dwelling place), (5) Pratibha (intelligence), (6) Kshata (wound), (7) Manmatha (desire), (8) Randhra (hole), (9) Guru (father or preceptor), (10) Mana (respectability), (11) Bhava (acquisition), (12) Vyaya (loss). The 4th and 8th houses are known as Chaturasra signs. The 7th house is known as Dyuna and the 10th house is known as Agna.

Notes

A number of astrological terms is defined in this stanza.

17. The 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses are known as Kantaka or Kendra or Chatushtaya houses (quadrants or angles). If these four houses should happen to be biped, aquatic, centiped and quadruped respectively, they then possess strength.

Notes

The biped signs are: Gemini, Libra, Virgo, the first half of Sagittari and Aquarius.

The aquatic signs are: Cancer, the first half of Capricorn and Pisces.

The only. centiped sign is Scorpio.

The quadruped signs are Aries, Taurus, Leo, the second half of Sagittari and the first half of Capricorn.

18. The houses next to the angles are known as Panapara houses and those next to them are known as Apoklima houses. The 4th house is known as Hibuka, Ambu, Sukha and Vesma. The 7th house is known as Jamitra. The 5th house is known as Trikona. The 10th house is known as Meshoorana and Karma.

Notes

Panapara and Apoklima are Greek terms.

The Panapara houses are the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th houses.

The Apoklima houses are the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th houses.

19. If the lord of the ascendant or Jupiter or Mercury should either occupy it or aspect it. the ascendant (Lagna) would become powerful and not by other planets. The Kendra signs are naturally powerful. (a) The biped signs are powerful during the day, the quadruped signs at night, and the centiped signs at sunrise and at sunset. The Mana (measurement), (3) of the first six signs from Aries are 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, and 40 respectively; and those of the next six signs are 40,36, 32, 28, 24, and 20 respectively. The 3rd house is known as Duschikya and the 9th as Tapas and Tritrikona.