Three Lagnas and Five Great Men

अथ रश्मीन् प्रवक्ष्यामि ग्रहाणां द्विजसत्तम ! ।
दिङ् नवेष्विषु- सप्ताष्टशराः स्वोच्चे करा रवेः ॥ १ ॥

नीचे खं चान्तरे प्रोक्ता रश्मयश्चानुपाततः ।
नीचोनं तु ग्रहं भार्धाधिकं चक्राद्विशोधयेत् ॥ २ ॥

स्वीयरश्मिहतं षड्भिर्भजेत् स्यू रश्मयः स्वकाः ।

1-22 : Maharishi Parasara said, O Superior Brahmin ! Now I will describe the planetary rays. In the state of deep exalation, the unit of the rays for the Sun etc. are respectively 10, 9, 5, 5, 7, 8 and 5 units. The unit of the rays at the deep debilitation point is nil and the unit of the rays for the point in between these two extreme points (the deep exaltation and the deep debilitation) is ascertained on a proportionate basis. In order to determine the rays of a particular planet, deduct the sign of debilitation from the longtitude of that planet and if the resultant turned out to be more than 6 signs, it should be subtracted from the 12 signs (if the resultant is less than 6 signs, it should be kept unaltered). The resultant is then multiplied by the unit of the rays assigned to such planet. The product be then divided by 6. The resultant will denote the number of rays of that planet.

अपरैरत्र संस्कारविशेष: कथितो यथा ॥ ३ ॥

स्वोच्चभे ते त्रिगुणिताः स्वत्रिकोणे द्विसंगुणाः ।
स्वभे त्रिघ्ना द्विसंभक्ता अधिमित्रगृहे तथा ॥ ४ ॥

वेदघ्ना रामसंभक्ता मित्रभे षड्गुणास्ततः ।
पञ्चभंक्तास्तथा शत्रु - गृहे चेद् दलिताः कराः ॥ ५ ॥

अधिशत्रुगृहे द्विघ्नाः पञ्चभक्ताः समे समा: ।
शनि-शुक्रौ विना ताराग्रहा अस्ते गता यदि ॥ ६ ॥

विरश्मयो भवन्त्येवं ज्ञेयाः स्पष्टकरा द्विज ! ।
रश्मियोगवशादेवं फलं वाच्यं विचक्षणैः ॥ ७ ॥

3-7: O Vipra! some of the other Acharyas have indicated further refinements over the determined number of the rays. If a planet is posited in its sign of exaltation, the determined number of the rays are trebled. If it is in the Moola Trikona sign, the determined rays are to be doubled. In case of being in its own sign, the determined number is multiplied by 3 and then divided by 12. If a planet is in the Adhimitra's (best friend) sign, the determined rays be multiplied by 4 and then divided by 3. In the event of friendly sign, the determined rays be multiplied by 6 and then divided by 5. In case of planet being in the enemy sign, the determined number of rays be brought down to half and if it is in the Adhishatru's sign (bitter enemy), the determined rays are first doubled and then divided by 5. If the planet is in the neutral sign, no correction is called far.

Barring Mercury and Venus, the number of rays in respect of all other planets will get annulled on getting combust. The learned astrolegers should delineate the results on the basis of the determined number of rays duly moderated (i.e. final net numbers).

एकादि पञ्चपर्यन्तं रश्मिसंख्या भवेद्यदि ।
दरिद्रा दुःखसंतप्ता अपि जाता: कुलोत्तमे ॥ ८ ॥

8 : If the total number of rays are from 1 to 5, the native will face poverty and misery even though his birth be in a noble family.

परतो दशकं यावत् निर्धना भारवाहकाः ।
स्त्रीपुत्रगृहहीनाश्च जायन्ते मनुजा भुवि ॥ ९ ॥

9 : If the total member of rays are between 6 and 11, the native will be poor, load carrier (coolie etc.) and will be without wife, children and house.

एकादशस्वल्पपुत्राः स्वल्पवित्ताश्च मानवाः ।
द्वादशस्वल्पवित्ताश्च धूर्ता मूर्खाश्च निर्बलाः ॥ १० ॥

चौर्यकर्मरता नित्यं चेत् त्रयोदश रश्मयः ।
चतुर्दशसु धर्मात्मा कुटुम्बानां च पोषकाः ॥ ११ ॥

कुलोचितक्रियासक्तो धनविद्यासमन्वितः ।
रश्मिभिः पञ्चदशभिः सर्वविद्यागुणान्वितः ॥ १२ ॥

स्ववंशमुख्यो धनवानित्याह भगवान् विधिः ।
परतश्च कुलेशाना बहुभृत्या कुटुम्बिनः ॥ १३ ॥

कीर्तिमन्तो जनैः पूर्णाः सर्वे च सुखिनः क्रमात् ।

10-13½ : If the total number of rays are 11, there will be derth of children and wealth. With the total rays being 12 - little wealth, idiot and cunning; with 13 total rays - enganged in steeling; with 14 total rays - looks after many families and religious, follows the family traditions, wealthy and learned; with total 15 rays - high education and qualities, head of the family, this is what Lord Brahma has stated; with 16 rays - most notable in the family; with 17 rays - will have many servants; with 18 rays - famous; with 20 rays will have many co-borns.

पञ्चाशज्जनपालश्चेदेकविंशति- रश्मयः ॥ १४ ॥

दानशीलः कृपायुक्तो द्वाविंशतिसुरश्मिषु ।
सुखयुक् सौम्यशीलश्वेत् त्रयोविंशतिरश्मयः ॥ १५ ॥

14-15 : If the total rays are 21, the native will maintain 50 persons. The total rays being 22, he willbe charitable and benevolent. With the total rays of 23, he will be refined, happy and cultured.

आत्रिंशत् परतः श्रीमान् सर्वसत्त्वसमन्वितः ।
राजप्रियश्च तेजस्वी जनैश्च बहुभिर्वृतः ॥ १६ ॥

16 : With the total rays beyond 23 and upto 30 (from 24 to 30) the native will be wealthy, powerful in all respect, will have royal favour, noble and stays amidst many admirers (i.e. being a famous personality, he will always be followed by his admirers).

अत ऊर्ध्वं तु सामन्तश्चत्वारिंशत् करावधि ।
जनानां शतमारभ्य सहस्रावधिपोषकः ॥ १७ ॥

17 : With the number of total rays, between 31 and 40, he will maintain 10 to 1000 persons and will be head of a state.

अत ऊर्ध्वन्तु भूपाल: पंचाशत् किरणावधि ।
तत उर्ध्वकरैर्विप्र ! चक्रवर्ती नृपो भवेत् ॥ १८ ॥

18: With the number of total rays, between 41 and 50, he will be a King (head in the Government). If the number of total rays are beyond 51, he will be a king of kings viz., (emperor).

एवं प्रसूतिकालोत्थ-नभोगकरसम्भवम् ।
कुलक्रमानुसारेण जातकस्य फलं वदेत् ॥ १९ ॥

19 : The results of the total number of rays in the nativity should be predicted in accordance to the status of the family.

क्षत्रियश्चक्रवर्ती स्याद् वैश्यो राजा प्रजायते ।
शूद्रश्च सधनो विप्रो यज्ञकर्मक्रियारतः ॥ २० ॥

20 : Like, a native is born in a Kshatrya family (securing total number of rays more the 50), he will be a an emperor. If the native is born in a Vaishya family (with the same count of rays), he will be a king. If the native takes birth in a Sudra family (under the same circumstances), he will be wealthy; and if the birth being in a Brahmin family, he will be highly learned, scholar and a religious person.

उच्चाभिमुखखेटस्य करा: पुष्टफलप्रदाः ।
नीचाभिमुखखेटस्य ततो न्यूनफलप्रदाः ॥ २१ ॥

21 : The planets heading towards their sign of exaltation will give full results in accordance to the total number of the rays of such planets. If they are heading towards the sign of debilitation, the effects will be less (lessor than the actual results on the basis of the total number of rays obtained by the planet).

सर्वेषामेव खेटानामेवं रश्मिवशाद् द्विज ! ।
शुभं वाऽप्यशुभं चापि फलं भवति देहिनाम् ॥ २२ ॥

रश्मिज्ञानं विना सम्यक् न फलं ज्ञातुमर्हति ।
तस्माद्रश्मीन् प्रसाध्यैव फलं वाच्यं विचक्षणैः ॥ २३ ॥

22-23 : O Brahmin ! The auspicious and inauspicious results are in occordance to the number of rays secured by any planet. The prognostication of the correct results without the knowledge of the number of rays will not be possible. Therefore, the scholars should determine the number of rays (of the planets) before predicting the results.

अथोच्यते मया विप्र ! रहस्यं ज्ञानमुत्तमम् ।
जगतामुपकाराय यत् प्रोक्तं ब्रह्मणा स्वयम् ॥ १ ॥

चक्रं सुदर्शनं नाम यद्वशात् प्रस्फुटं फलम् ।
नृणां तन्वादिभावानां ज्ञातुं शक्नोति दैववित् ॥ २ ॥

जन्मतो मृत्युपर्यन्तं वर्षमासदिनोद्भवम् ।
शुभं वाऽप्यशुभं सर्व तच्छृणुष्वैकमानसः ॥ ३ ॥

1-3 : Maharishi Parasara said - O Vipra! Now I divulge the secret of a supirior knowledge which Lord Brahma himself narrated for the welfare of the world at large. This is known as "Sudarshana Chakra" on the basis of which, the Astrologers will develop a clear insight of perdiction from the Ascendant and the houses, for the persons and their related auspicious and inauspicious results from birth through death, for every year, every month and every day.

एककेन्द्रोद्भवं रम्यं लिखेद् वृत्तत्रयं द्विज ! ।
द्वादशारं च तत् कुर्याद् भवेदेवं सुदर्शनम् ॥ ४ ॥

4 : O Brahmin ! Draw three circles keeping one centre. By drawing 12 lines from the centre forming 12 compartments (in each circle), it will create a Chakra known as Sudrashana Chakra.

तत्राद्यवृत्ते लग्नाद्या भावा लेख्या: स-खेचराः ।
तदूर्ध्ववृत्ते चन्द्राच्च भावाः खेटसमन्विताः ॥ ५ ॥

तदूर्ध्ववृत्ते सूर्याच्च क्रमात् भावा ग्रहान्विताः ।
एवमेकैकभावेऽत्र भवेद् भानां त्रयं त्रयम् ॥ ६ ॥

5-6 : In the first circle (near to the Centre) write down all the houses including the Ascendant alongwith the planets in the twelve compartments. In the next circle, starting from the sign of the Moon's Ascendant (sign), place all the planets in their respective houses. In the outer circle commecing from the sign of the Sun (the sign holding Sun in it), fix all the planets in all the houses. In this manner, every house of the Chakra will have three signs.

अत्र तु प्रथमो भावो लग्नेन्दुरविभिर्युतः ।
तं प्रकल्प्य तनुं त्वग्रे ज्ञेया भावा धनादयः ॥ ७ ॥

तत्र तत्र ग्रहस्थित्या ज्ञेयं तत्तत्फलं बुधैः ।
तनुभावे शुभः सूर्यो ज्ञेयोऽन्यत्राशुभप्रदः ॥ ८ ॥

पापोऽपि स्वोच्चराशिस्थो न भवत्यशुभप्रदः ।
एवं शुभाऽशुभं दृष्ट्वा तत्तद्भावफलं वदेत् ॥ ९ ॥

7-9 : The pecularity of Sudarshana Chakra is that, the Ist house, the Ascendant, the Moon and the Sun get combined.Considering this (Ist house in respect of all the three) as Ascendant, the house of wealth (2nd house there from) etc. be reckoned. Thereafter, in accordance to the positions of the planets in these houses, the results be delineated. The Sun be considered aupicious in the Ascendant and inauspicious in the other houses. Malefic planets if are in the sign of exaltation or own sign, may not be treated as inauspicious. In this way, after looking into the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of the planets, the results should be predicted.

यो भावः स्वामिसौम्याभ्यां युक्तो दृष्टोऽयमेधते ।
पापौर्दृष्टो युतो यो वा तस्य हानिः प्रजायते ॥ १० ॥

10 : The house which is harboured by its lord or posited with or aspected by the auspicious planets becomes powerful while the aspects and positioning of the malefic planets a house will make them weak.

ज्ञेयं सग्रहभावस्य ग्रहयोगसमं फलं ।
अग्रहस्य तु भावस्य ग्रहदृष्टिसमं फलम् ॥ ११ ॥

शुभैरेव शुभं, पापैरशुभं, मिश्रखेचरैः ।
शुभाधिके शुभं ज्ञेयमशुभं त्वशुभाधिके ॥ १२ ॥

एवं भावेषु खेटानां योगं दृष्टिं विलोक्य च ।
तारतम्येन वाच्यानि फलानि द्विजसत्तम ॥ १३ ॥

11-13 : The results of the combined houses, be considered on the basis of the presence of the planets over there. If a house is devoid of planet but receives the aspect, the results be stated accordingly. The house having the benefic planets will be auspicious and the house occupied by the malefics, will deliver inauspicious results. If a house holds mixed planets (both the benefic and malefic), the results will be auspicious, if the number of the benefic planets is more and if the malefic planets are more in numbers, the malefic results will prevail. In this manner, the combinations and the aspects of the planets to a particular house (i.e. the benefic aspects to a houses will deliver auspicious and malefic aspects to a house will cause inauspicious results) be taken into account and the result be stated in accordance to the factors which are more pronoduced.

यत्र नैव ग्रहः कश्चिन्न दृष्टिः कस्यचिद् भवेत् ।
तदा तद्भावजं ज्ञेयं तत्स्वामिवशतः फलम् ॥ १४ ॥

14 : If a house is neither occupied by the planets nor receiving the aspects, the results then be judged on the basis of the auspicious and inauspicious Karkatwas of the lord of the house.

शुभोऽप्य शुभवर्गेषु ह्यधिकेष्वशुभप्रदः ।
पापोऽपि शुभवर्गेषु ह्यधिकेषु शुभप्रदः ॥ १५ ॥

स्वभोच्चस्य शुभस्यात्र वर्गा ज्ञेयाः शुभवाहाः ।
शत्रो: क्रूरस्य नीचस्य षड्वर्गा अशुभप्रदाः ॥ १६ ॥

15-16 : If a benefic planet is having many inauspicious Vargas, it is considered delivering malefic results. If a malefic planets occupy more number of auspicious Vargas, benefic results be predicted. The placement of a planet in the sign of exaltation, own sign and in the Vargas of the benefic planets will make the planet as auspicous and positioning of a planet in the enemy or debilitation signs or its divisions (six fold), renders the planet as inauspicious.

एवं सर्वेषु खेटेषु भावेष्वपि द्विजोत्तम ! ।
शुभा ऽशुभत्वं सञ्चिन्त्य ततस्तत्फलमादिशेत् ॥ १७ ॥

17 : Maharishi Parasara said-OBrahmin! In this manner, the auspiciousness and the inauspiciousness of the planets, and the houses be considered, for predicting the results of the concerned houses.

यदा सुदर्शनादेव फलं सिद्ध्यति देहिनाम् ।
तदा किं मुनिभिः सर्वैर्लग्नादेव फलं स्मृतम् ॥ १८ ॥

इति मे संशयो जातस्तं छेत्तुमर्हति ।

18-18½ : Maitreya said O Maharishi ! When the predictions for the natives could be made through Sudarshana Chakra why the other sages narrate the results from the Ascendant? I had only this much doubt and O-Lord, kindly clarify the same.

पृथग्भगौ यदाऽर्केन्दू लग्नादन्यत्र संस्थितौ ॥ १९ ॥

तदा सुदर्शनाच्चक्रात् फलं वाच्यं विचक्षणैः ।
एकमे द्वौ त्रयो वा चेत् तदा लग्नात् फलं वदेत् ॥ २० ॥

19-20 : Parasara said - If the Sun and the Moon are posited in the different signs other than the sign of the Ascendant, the results from the Sudarshna Chakra be only delineated. Between these three viz., the Ascendant (Lord), the Sun and the Moon, if two or all the three are posited in the Ascendant, the results be declared on the basis of the Ascendant.

अथ विप्र ! प्रवक्ष्येऽहं प्रतिवर्षादिजं फलम् ।
अस्मात् सुदर्शनादेव दशान्तरदशावशात् ॥ २१ ॥

तन्वाद्यैर्वर्षमास्सार्ध-द्विकधस्त्रान् प्रवर्तयेत् ।
भावेशादि- द्वादशानां दशा वर्षेषु कल्पयेत् ॥ २२ ॥

तदाद्यन्तर्दशास्तद्वन्मासादौ तद्बलैः फलम् ।
तं तं भावं प्रकल्प्यांग तत्तत्तन्वादिजं द्विज ! ॥ २३ ॥

21-23 : O Vipra! Now I will narrate the results of every year etc., from the Sudarshna Chakra in accordance to Dasa and Antardasa. Assigning one year to each house commencing from the Ascendant, assume every house as Ascendant for that very year and the following house as the 2nd house and soon. Thereafter, presume an Antardasa of one month in the every year in each house and then from the Ist house of the Antardasa, the 12 signs in seriatim, be assumed as 12 months which should be perceived as the results giving months connected with the 12 houses.

Similarly, commencing from the house identical with the month, each house be taken for the Pratyantar Dasa of two and a half days. Considering the sign of the Pratyantar Dasa as the Ascendant, the results of the 2nd, 3rd houses etc. be taken as the effects for two and half days each. In the same way, the Sookshma Dasa of 12½ hrs. is worked out and its results may also be considered in the same manner

तत् तल्लग्नात् केन्द्रकोणाष्टमे सौम्या: शुभप्रदाः ।
यत्र भावे सैंहिकेयो भवेत् तद्भावहानिकृत् ॥ २४ ॥

पापा वा यत्र बहवस्तत्तद्भावविनाशनम् ।
विरिष्फारिशुभैः, पापैस्त्रिषडायस्थितैः शुभम् ॥ २५ ॥

एवं प्रत्यब्दमासादौ भावानां फलचिन्तनम् ।
द्वादशानां दशाऽऽवृत्त्या दशाश्चायुषि चिन्तयेत् ॥ २६ ॥

24-26 : If the Angular, Trinal and the 8th houses from the house emanating the Dasa, are occupied with the benefic planets, it (Dasa) will deliver auspicious results. Rahu and Ketu, occupying the houses will cause loss to such houses. The house holding more number of male cplanets gets destroyed. Barring the 6th and the 12th houses, the benefic planets in other houses bestow auspicious results. The malefic in the 3rd, 6th and 11th house give benefic results. (That is benefic planets in the 6th and the 12th house will do harm while malefic planets in the 3rd, the 6th and the 11th house will do good). In this manner, the results of every year, month, day etc. be assessed right from the time of birth.

Ten cycles of 12 houses from the Ascendant (12 years of each cycle) of Dasas or Antardasa should be considered. (The ten cycles of 12 houses make 120 years of Poorna Ayu, a full life cycle under Vimshottari Dasa system).

एवं सुदर्शनाच्चक्राद्‌ वर्षमासादिजं फलम्‌ ।
ज्ञात्वा तथाष्टवर्गोत्यमुभाभ्यां फलनिर्णयः ॥ २७ ॥

उभयत्र समत्वे हि सम्पूर्णं तत्‌ फलं वदेत्‌ ।
विषमत्वे यदाधिक्यं तत्फलं च बलक्रमात्‌ ॥ २८ ॥

27-28 : Judging the results for the year, month, day etc., from the Sudarshana Chakra system and also analysing the same through Ashtakavarga system, the netresults be determined. When the same auspicious and inauspicious results are indicated from both these systems, then only the prognostications are declared. If there exist some difference in both these results, that is, one is showing auspiciousness and other is indicating inauspiciousness, then the results should be stated on the basis of the comparative strength of the case.

अथ वक्ष्याम्यहं पञ्च-महापुरुषलक्षणम्‌ ।
स्वभोच्चगतकेन्द्रस्थैर्बलिभिष्च कुजादिभिः ॥ १ ॥

क्रमशो रुचको भद्रो हंसो मालव्य एव च ।
शशश्चैते बुधैः सर्वैर्महान्तः पुरुषाः स्मृताः ॥ २ ॥

1-2 : Sage Parasara said : Now I define the characteristics of Panchamahapurusha. If powerful and dignified Mars etc. planets being in their own or exaltation signs, are posited in the Angular houses, it will give rise to Ruchaka, Bhadra, Hamsa, Malavya and Sasa kinds of Mahapurusha Yogas. Inother words, the natives born in these Yogas are characterised as Mahapurushas.

दीर्घाननो महोत्साहो स्वच्छकान्तिर्महाबलः ।
चारुभ्रूर्नीलकेशश्च सुरुचिश्च रणप्रियः ॥ ३ ॥

रक्तश्यामोऽरिहन्ता च मन्त्रविच्चोरनायकः ।
क्रूरो भर्ता मनुष्याणां क्षामाऽङ्ध्रिर्दिजपूजकः ॥ ४ ॥

वीणावज्रधनुःपाशवृषचक्रां कितः करे ।
मन्त्राभिचारकुशली दैर्घ्ये चैव शतांगुलः ॥ ५॥

मुखदैर्ध्यसमं मध्यं तस्य विज्ञैः प्रकीर्तितम्‌ ॥
तुल्यस्तुलासहस्रेण रुचको द्विजपुंगव ! ॥ ६ ॥

भुनक्ति विन्ध्यसह्याद्रिप्रदेशं सप्ततिं समाः ।
शस्त्रेण वहिना वाऽपि स प्रयाति सुरालयम्‌ ॥ ७ ॥

3-7: Features of Ruchaka Yoga :Apersonbornin Ruchaka Yoga will have longish face, over zealous, radiant but polite, extremely powerful, beautiful eye brows, black hair, refined tastes, fond of battle fields, dark red complexion, conqueror, intelligent, head of the thieves, cruel temperament, slender thighs, devout of Brahamins, holding ‘Veena’, ‘Yagra’, ‘Dhanush’, ‘Pasha’and ‘Vrishabha’ sign in his hands and having "Chakra-Rekha": well versed in incantation, occultism and employing the spells with malevolent purpose, having the height of hundred ‘Angulas’ with equal proportion of length of the face and the waist, equal to one thousand "Tulas (तुला)", ruler of Vindya and Sahasya Pradesh and will attain Swarga (heavens) at the age of 70 years and will die by weapon or fire.

The expression Tula (तुला) used in shlokas 3-7 is an ancient connotation of measuring units of the weight. The weight of the present coin of one Rupee is equal to one Karsha (कर्ष). Four Karshas make one Pala (पल) and Three hundred Palas form one Tula (तुला).

शार्दूलप्रतिभः पीनवक्षा गजगतिः पुमान् ।
पीनाजानुभुजः प्राज्ञश्चतुरस्रश्च योगवित् ॥ ८ ॥

सात्त्विक: शोभनांघ्रश्च शोभनश्मश्रुसंयुतः ।
कामी शंखगदाचक्रशर कुञ्जरचिहकैः ॥ ९ ॥

ध्वजलांगलचिद्वैश्च चिहितांघ्रिकराम्बुजः ।
सुनसशास्त्रविद् धीर: कृष्णाकुञ्चितकेशभृत् ॥ १० ॥

स्वतन्त्रः सर्वकार्येषु स्वजनप्रीणनक्षमः ।
ऐश्वर्यं भुज्यते चास्य नित्यं मित्रजनैः परैः ॥ ११ ॥

तुलया तुलितो भारप्रमितः स्त्रीसुतान्वितः ।
सक्षेमो भूपतिः पाति मध्यदेशं शतं समाः ॥ १२ ॥

8-12: Features of Bhadra Yoga The native of Bhadra is imbued with the lion like radiance, well developed (muscular) chest with gait of elephant, long and muscular arms (thick), learned,. intelligent and skilled in Yogas, Satwaguni (सत्वगुर्णा), elegant feet, pretty moustaches and beard and lustful. Having the marks of conch (शंख), Chakra, Gada (गदा), arrow elephant, flag (ध्वजा) and plough (हल) on his feet and hands. Possesses lovely nose, expert in weaponary, adorns black and curly hairs, having an independant nature but is the protector of the family. Shares his luxuries and enjoyments with his friends, heavy weight (20 Tulas), Spends happy and comfortable life with his wife and children and as a ruler of Madhya Pradesh, he lives for hundred years.

The formation of Bhadra Yoga is restricted to Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces Ascendants. In all these four Ascendants for giving rise to Bhadra Yoga, there would have maximum eight possibilities i.e. two in each Ascendant, on the basis of changing of sign. Therefore, prognostication should be based on the predominance of Mercury in these signs and houses. However, the other influences on Mercury should also be taken into consideration. It is pertinent to state that the full effect of Bhadra Yoga could only be obtained when Mercury is sigularly posited in its own or exalted sign falling in the Angular houses and is also devoid of aspect from any planet and there should not be any kind of interference. This conviction becomes more true in the case of Sagittarius and Pisces Ascendants. In Gemini or Virgo Ascendant, if Mercury gets the conjunction of Venus, it may be construed as a compatible combination that too when Mercury is located in the Gemini sign and in which case this combination would be of Angular and Trinal houses and it will thus be backed by a Rajayoga. The conjunction of Venus with Mercury in Virgo will lower the effect of the Yoga on account of debilitation of Venus though Virgo is an exalted sign for Mercury and that would cause cancellat of debilitation. Nevertheless, it would affect the results of the Bhadra Yoga because it would certainly degrade the strength of Venus. The effect of connotation 'कामी' imbibed in these Shlokas is more pronounced in the event of the presence of Mercury and Venus in the Virgo sign because in this, Venus attains special overbearing effects and becomes a determing factor for a particular vocation.

हंसो हंसस्वरो गौर: सुमुखोन्नतनासिकः ।
श्लेष्मलो मधुपिंगाक्षो रक्तवर्णनखः सुधीः ॥ १३ ॥

पीनगण्डस्थलो वृत्तशिराः सुचरणो नृपः ।
मत्स्याऽङ्कुश - धनुः - शंख-कञ्ज-खट्वांगचिह्नकैः ॥ १४ ॥

चिह्नतांघ्रिकरः स्त्रीषु कामार्तो नैति तुष्टताम् ।
षण्ण्वत्यंगुलो दैर्घ्ये जलक्रीडारतः सुखी ॥ १५ ॥

गंगाायमुनयोर्मध्यदेशं पाति शतं समाः ।
वनान्ते निधनं याति भुक्त्वा सर्वसुखं भुवि ॥ १६ ॥

13-16: Features of Hamsa Yoga: The native of Hamsa Yoga will possess voice anal to swan (hamsa), fair in complexion, charming face and well developed nose, phlegmatic nature, having honey like reddish brown coloured eyes, reddish nails and is an intelligent person. He is like a king with well moulded cheeks, round forehead and elegant feet. He possesses marks of fish (Matsya), iron hook (Ankusha), Bow (Dhanusha), Conch (Sankha) Lotus (Kamla) on his hands and feet. He will be of lascivious nature but his lustfulurge of women will remain unsatisfied. He attains a height of 96 Angulas (अंगुल) and have interest in swimming and water sports. Being a contented ruler of the areas between Ganga and Yamuna, he after enjoying all comforts, leaves the world at the age of 100 years.

समौष्ठ: कृशमध्यश्च चन्द्रकान्तिरुचिः पुमान् ।
सुगन्धो नातिरक्तांगों न हस्वो नातिदीर्धकः ॥ १७ ॥

समस्वच्छरदो हस्तिनाद आजानुबाहुधृक् ।
मुखं विश्वांगुलं दैर्ध्ये विस्तारे च दशाङ्गुलम् ॥ १८ ॥

मालव्यो मालवाख्यं च देशं पाति ससिन्धुकम् ।
सुखं सप्ततिवर्षान्तं भुक्त्वा याति सुरालयम् ॥ १९ ॥

17-19: Features of Malavya Yoga : The native having the Malavya Yoga possesses beauteous lips, slim waist, splendour alike Moon, body emitting special fragrance, normal redish complexion, medium height, uniform and neat teeth, voice resembling elephant's loud cry (trumpet i.e. deep thick voice), elongated arms, length of face 13 and breadh 10 Agulas (अंगुल). After attaining the rulership of sindh and Malwa and experiencing comforts and happiness for 70 years, he departs from this world for heavenly abode.

तनुद्विजमुखः शूरो नातिहस्व: कृशोदरः ।
मध्ये क्षाम सुजंधश्च मतिमान् पररन्ध्रवित् ॥ २० ॥

शक्तो वनाद्रिदुर्गेषु सेनानीर्दन्तुरः शश: ।
चंचलो धातुवादी च स्त्रीशक्तोऽन्यधनान्वितः ॥ २१ ॥

मालावीणामृदकिंऽस्त्ररेखांगातकरांघ्रिकः ।
भूपोऽयं वसुधा पाति जीवन् खाद्रिसमाः सुखी ॥ २२ ॥

20-22 : Feature of Sasa Yoga: A person having Sasa Purusha Yoga will possess small teeth and soft faces brave but will not have small body. He will have narrow waist with weak loins, elegant thighs, intelligent and will have interests in forests, hills etc., powerful and be an army chief. Such natives do have protruding teeth to some extent, agile, will possess special knowledge in metallurgy, indulges in flirtation with women, plunderer of others wealth etc. This kind of native will have marks like garland (mala), Veena, Mridanga (percussion instrument) and weapons in his hands and feet. After having served the holy Earth and lived happily for 70 years, he departs for the heavenly abode.