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A person born in the Yuva The 9th year of the 60-year cycle; the name means "Youthful" year is virtuous, humble, peaceful, extremely charitable, a scholar, long-lived, free from disease, and contented. || 9 ||
original Sanskrit: "Sarvalokagunagauravayuktah..."
A man born in the Dhatu The 10th year; the name refers to "Element" or "Creator" year is endowed with the virtues and dignity respected by all people; he is beautiful, deeply devoted to his teachers, skilled in the Shilpa Shastras Shilpa Shastra: ancient texts on arts, crafts, and architecture, and possesses a good character. || 10 ||
A person born in the Dhata year possesses all types of virtues and dignity, is beautiful, extremely devoted to his Guru, skilled in the science of arts and crafts, and is of good temperament. || 10 ||
original Sanskrit: "Tatkalasanjatamahaprakopo..."
A mortal born in the Ishvara The 11th year; the name means "Lord" or "Supreme" year is prone to sudden great anger, yet is filled with joy, virtuous, and powerful. He is clever, skilled in various arts, and possesses a refined nature. || 11 ||
A person born in the Ishvara year is very quick to anger, filled with happiness, virtuous, majestic, clever, a knower of arts, and of a good disposition. || 11 ||
original Sanskrit: "Vyaparadakshah kshitipalamani..."
A human born in the Bahudhanya The 12th year; the name means "Abundant Grain" year is clever in trade, honored by kings, charitable, proud, a knower of the scriptures, and possesses much wealth and grain through various means. || 12 ||
A person born in the Bahudhanya year is clever in conducting business, respected by the state, charitable, dignified, a knower of the scriptures, and through many methods becomes possessed of much grain. || 12 ||
original Sanskrit: "Rathadhvajachhatraturangamadyair..."
A person born in the Pramathi The 13th year; the name means "Tormentor" or "Chaotic" year is endowed with chariots, flags, ceremonial umbrellas, and horses; he is devoted to the scriptures, a destroyer of enemies, a minister to a king, and a knower of the Shruti Shruti: the Vedas, or sacred revealed knowledge. || 13 ||
A person born in the Pramathi year is endowed with chariots, flags, umbrellas, horses, etc.; he is engaged in the scriptures, a slayer of enemies, a royal minister, and a knower of the Vedas. || 13 ||
The vocabulary section below lists the key terms used: Samvatsara (Year), Janmaphala (Birth results), and the specific names of the years in the cycle.