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For women's births
...was said to be of a wandering nature, born into a noble family, possessing sharp and well-formed knees. Endowed with prowess, she is like a weaver of names, a creator of the earth itself. || 11 ||
Moving gracefully, she is wise in the ways of the moving and unmoving worlds. With a charming waist and a disposition following the Goddess original: Bhagavati, she is not of an essence that is easily grasped. Under the influence of Jupiter original: Jiva and Venus original: Shukra, she attains happiness within the signs. || 12 ||
Is she a celestial woman, or a daughter of the gods? Is she Rohini A prominent star/consort of the Moon who delights the King of the Night, or a woman with a slender waist? By fate, if she resides in the house of Venus, is she a daughter of the gods or the queen of the lord of gods? Does she make a sound like a trumpet or a sweet cry? || 13 ||
Is she Gauri The goddess Parvati or the daughter of the mountains, endowed with virtues and accompanied by the planets? Is she Lakshmi The goddess of wealth or a daughter of the serpent kings? Is she a friend to the lotus, or perhaps the Kamadhenu The mythical wish-granting cow? Is she the Kalpalata The celestial wish-fulfilling vine who bestows fame? O beautiful one, she conquers the world through the influence of Jupiter and Venus. || 14 ||
Is she the holder of the bow of the God of Love original: Manojna? Or is she a daughter of the underworld shining like the sun? Is she Shiva The auspicious one or the wife of the God of Love, holding the noose? Truly, she is a beautiful woman. || 15 ||
Through the influence of one's own fortune, she is like a branch of the vine of Lakshmi. Her beauty is like the waves of the ocean of milk. Among daughters, she is unsurpassed in essence.
On Characteristics according to the Kerala Tradition
Regarding the beautiful form and characteristics as taught in the Kerala Refers to the Kerala school of Indian astrology, famous for its precision school, the influence of the Moon and the signs must be observed. || 16 ||
Whatever has been said for men should also be applied to women by the learned astrologer, specifically regarding their fortune and the science of their destiny. || 17 ||
One must contemplate the body through the Lagna, and the husband's situation through the seventh house. Matters of children and childbirth are known from the fifth house. The possibility of widowhood original: vaidhavya must be determined by the timing of planetary shifts. || 18 ||
If the Lagna and the Moon are both in even signs Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces, the woman will be truly feminine in her nature. If they are joined by or aspected by benefic planets original: Saumya; gentle planets like Venus, Jupiter, or Mercury, she will be of beautiful form and excellent character. || 19 ||
If the Lagna and Moon are in odd signs Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius, the woman will have a masculine appearance and be unattractive. If they are aspected by malefic planets original: Papa Graha; cruel planets like Mars or Saturn, she will be devoid of good qualities and poorly behaved. || 18 || The scribe has repeated the number 18
If the Lagna or the Trimshamsha A 1-degree division of a sign used to determine character belongs to Mars original: Kuja, she may be of ill-repute. If in the house of Venus, she is virtuous. If in the house of Mercury original: Kanya; Virgo, she is wise. If in the house of the Teacher of the Gods original: Sura Guru; Jupiter, she is extremely noble and honest. If under Saturn original: Saurya, she may be deceptive or a servant. || 21 ||
If the son of the Moon Mercury or the son of Jupiter is strong, she will be many-sided. If Mercury is in the house of Jupiter, she is very wealthy. If Jupiter is in his own house, she is like a leader among women, endowed with great prosperity. If the son of the Sun Saturn is involved, her form may be described as like a slave or one who suffers. || 21 || Verse 21 is repeated with different planetary details
If born in the house of the Teacher of the Gods Jupiter, or in the Lagna...