1. If, at the time of birth (a), the malefic planets (b) be powerful (c), the benefic planets (d) weak, and one of the hermaphrodite planets (e) either be in one of the Kendras (angles) (f) or aspect the Lagna (ascendant); the creature born will be that indicated by the particular Dwadasamsa (g) which the Moon might then occupy (h).

Notes

(a) Or at the time of query, adds the Commentator.

(b) For the malefic planets, vide II. 5.

(c) For the strength of the planets, vide II. 19, 20 & 21.

(d) For the benefic planets, vide II. 5.

(e) For the hermaphrodite planets, vide II. 6. (f) For the Kendras or angles, vide I. 17. (g) For the Dwadasamsa, vide I. 6.

(h) For instance, suppose at the time of birth, the Moon occupies the 21° of Leo. As a Dwadasamsa contains 2 1/2 degrees, the 21° of Leo is the ninth Dwadasamsa of Leo. As the names of the Dwadasamsas of Leo begin from Leo, the ninth Dwadasamsa is that of Pisces. The creature born will therefore be a fish.

Besides, the number of the offspring will be that represented by the number of Dwadasamsas passed over by the Moon. Of these, the number of odd Dwadasamsas will represent the male issue and the number of even Dwadasamsas will represent the female issue; the number that will perish immediately after birth will be that of the number of Dwadasamsas that might be occupied by the malefic planets or that might otherwise become weak.

N.B. - The reader will in future kindly refer to the table of reference published after the Introduction for the meaning of any term.

2. If the malefic planets occupy their Navamsas and be powerful, if the benefic planets be not in their own Navamsas and be weak and if (at the same time) the Lagna (rising sign) be other than human (a), the birth will be that of a lower animal as before (6).

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Notes

(a) The rising sign should be other than Gemini, Virgo, Libra, the second half of Sagittari and Aquarius.

(b) That is, the creature will be that represented by the Dwadasamsa which the Moon might then occupy.

3. In the case of quadrupeds, Aries is the head; Taurus, the face and neck; Gemini, the forelegs and shoulders; Cancer, the back; Leo, the breast; Virgo, the sides; Libra, the belly; Scorpio, the anus; Sagittari, the hind legs; Capricorn, the penis or testicle; Aquarius, the buttocks and Pisces, the tail.

Notes

In the case of birds, the wings stand for the forelegs. This stanza will also enable us to ascertain the color or wounds of particular parts of the creature's body.

4. If there be any planet in the rising sign, the color of the creature will be that of the planet itself; if not, the color will be that of the planet aspecting the rising sign; and if no planets aspect the rising sign the color will be that of the rising Navamsa. The number and variety of colors will be that of the planets occupying or aspecting the rising sign (a). The number of stripes on the back of the creature will be that of the planets occupying the seventh house.

Notes

(a) The color of the powerful planet will predominate.

5. If a Pakshidrekkana (a) or a Charanavamsa (b) or a Navamsa of Mercury (c) should rise and be occupied by powerful planets, the creature born would be a land bird if the rising Drekkana or Navamsa, be either occupied or aspected by Saturn; and a water bird if it be pccupied or aspected by the Moon,

Notes

(a) These are the second Drekkana or degrees from 11 to 20 of Gemini, the first Drekkana or degrees from 1 to 10 of Leo, the second Drekkana of Libra and the first Drekkana of Aquarius.

(b) Chara or movable Navarnsas go by the same names as the Chara or movable signs.

(c) The Navarnsas of Mercury are those of Gemini and Virgo. -

6. If the rising sign, the Moon, Jupiter and the Sun should be weak, they indicate the birth of a tree; such tree will be either a land tree or a water tree according as the rising Navamsa is one of land or of water (a). The number of trees will be the number of signs by which the lord of the ascendant Navamsa has receded from the rising sign (6).

Notes

(a) The water Navarnsas are those of Cancer, the second half of the Navamsa of Makara, and the Navamsa of Pisces. The other Navamsas are those of land.

(b) For instance: suppose the 10° of Leo to rise, the rising Navamsa is that of Gemini; it is a land Navamsa. The tree will therefore be one growing on dry land. The lord of Gemini is Mercury, Suppose Mercury to occupy Sagittari at the time. From Leo to Sagittari is 5 signs. The number of trees will therefore be 5.

Again, if the lord of the ascendant Navamsa should be either in the exaltation sign or retrograde in his motion, the number already obtained should be trebled; but if he should be in his Vargottamabhaga or in his own Navamsa or Sign or Drekkana, such number should be doubled. For instance: in the instance cited above, if Mercury should either be retrograde in motion or occupy his exaltation sign, namely, Virgo,the number, viz., two, from Leo should be trebled. This will give us six. But if Mercury should occupy the last Navamsa of Libra, (one of his Navamsas) the number is 3 x 2 = 6. If he should occupy Gemini, the number is 11 x 2 = 22; and if he should occupy, for instance, the second Drekkana of sign Taurus, the number is 2 x 10=20.

7. If the lord of the ascendent Navamsa be the Sun (a), the tree will be one strong within; if Saturn, the tree will be an ugly one; if the Moon, it will be a milky tree; if Mars, a thorny tree; if Jupiter, a fruit tree; if Mercury, a fruitless tree; if Venus, a flower tree; if the Moon again, an oily tree; and if Mars, a tree of sour taste.

Notes

(a) The conditions given in the last stanza remaining the same.

8. If the lord of the ascendant Navamsa be a bene-fic planet occupying a malefic sign (a), the tree will be a superior one growing on a bad ground; if otherwise, the reverse will be the case (6); the number of trees is also the number of Navamsas by which the lord of the ascendant Navamsa has receded from his Navamsa.

Notes

(a) The other conditions given in stanza 6 remaining the same.

(b) That is, if the lord of the ascendant Navamsa be a malefic planet occupying a benefic house, the tree will be an inferior one growing on a good ground.