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...endowed with SattvaThe quality of purity, goodness, and harmony, and possesses a temperament of wind and phlegm original: "Vata-Kapha-Anila". || 32 || With eyes like the fire of anger, a body of white and red, a bilious Pitta nature, and a restless intellect; possessing a lean frame and a TamasicThe quality of darkness, inertia, or ignorance mind, Mars original: "Bhauma" is majestic and fond of amorous play. || 33 || Dark like the Durva grass, Mercury original: "Somaputra," literally 'Son of the Moon' is highly learned, characterized by RajasThe quality of passion, energy, and activity, and possesses a web of truthful and pleasant speech. He is a lover of humor, has a temperament of bile, phlegm, and wind, is instantly powerful, and is indeed quite fickle. || 34 || Jupiter original: "Brihaspati" has a pot-bellied body, a phlegmatic Kapha nature, superior intelligence, and is a great scholar. He is grounded in Sattva, delightful with all virtues, and handsome with reddish-brown eyes and hair. || 35 || With beautiful eyes, Venus original: "Asphujit" is full of desire, happy, strong, and filled with lovely luster. He has hair marked by a dark-blue hue, is characterized by Rajas, and is delightful with every good quality. || 36 || Saturn original: "Manda," meaning 'the slow one' is cruel, with a lean and tall body, reddish-brown eyes, and fierce hair. He has large teeth, a Tamasic intellect, a windy Vata temperament, and harsh speech; he is considered base. || 37 || One should determine the qualities of the planets based on their strength at the time of a query or birth. Jupiter and Venus original: "Guru-Danavejya" are the Brahmins the priestly/scholarly class; the Sun and Mars are the chief among rulers Kshatriyas. || 38 || The Moon and Mercury are born of the merchant class Vaishyas, while the Son of the Sun Saturn belongs to the fourth class Shudras. Rahu original: "Saimhikeya" is of the outcaste Chandala group, and Ketu and Mandi are of other mixed castes. || 39 || Red, white, very red, green, gold-colored, variegated, and blue are the colors of the lords [of the planets]. Their presiding deities are Fire, Water, Skanda, Vishnu, Indra, Indrani, and Brahma. The Sun, Venus, Mars, Rahu, Saturn, Moon, Mercury, and Jupiter are to be known as the lords of the directions starting from the East. The signs Aries, Taurus, and Gemini, along with the Moon... || 40 || The waning Moon, Mars, the Sun, and Saturn are the cruel malefic planets; Mercury is so when associated with them...