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Stree Jataka Page 27 ...the body and the houses are influenced by the heavy-weighted Jupiteroriginal: Guru. Renowned are the houses of the Teacher. If the planet Venusoriginal: Shukra is associated with the lord of the house of sons, she becomes a virtuous woman. If the son referring to the planet Mercury is well-placed, she is praised by the wise as a woman of beautiful form and great fame. || 17 ||
In the house of the Teacher, the minister of Indra Jupiter resides in his own strength; or if the Lord of the Stars the Moon is present, she is a young woman of noble character. If the Son of the Earth Mars or the Lord of the Daityas Venus is present, or if the Son of the Moon Mercury is endowed with many arts and moving virtues, she is highly intelligent and skillful. If the Son of the Sun Saturn is present, she is again like the Earth itself in her endurance. || 18 ||
In the TrishamshaA technical division of a zodiac sign into 30 degrees, often used in Indian astrology to determine a woman's character of Mars, she is a wicked girl. In that of Mercury, she is skilled. In that of Jupiter, she is a virtuous woman, a goddess among her people. But if she falls into the division of Saturn, she becomes one who takes pleasure in low or base acts. || 19 ||
If the Moon is in the NavamshaThe 1/9th divisional chart, crucial for marriage and inner nature of Mars, she is extremely bold. If in the house of the Lord of the Gods Jupiter or Mercury, she is said to be a queen original: Rajapatni. However, if she is under the influence of Saturn, she becomes one who is prone to conflict or who is abandoned by her husband. || 19 The verse numbering repeats in the original manuscript ||
In the house of a courtesan original: Veshyagare, the influence of Mars leads to one who runs away; in the house of Mercury, she is skilled in speech. In the house of the Lord of Speech Jupiter, she is endowed with good qualities. Under Venus, she is a virtuous wife, dear to her husband and of noble conduct. || 20 ||
When Venus and Saturn are in each other's divisions 10 or when Venus is in the division of Jupiter, she becomes a woman of great brilliance and beauty, possessing a charming form. If seen by the wise planets in a sign without water, she is considered a leader among women by the great sages...
...is proclaimed a person of note. Regarding Mercury: if he is in a friendly sign with Mercury and Saturn, or in the house of Jupiter, he gives results. If the Moon is there, she travels to foreign lands, and if Saturn is in the Ascendant original: Anga, there is some physical affliction. || 23 ||
If the Sun is in the Seventh HouseThe house governing marriage and the spouse, she is abandoned by her husband. If the sign of the seventh house belongs to Mars, she becomes a widow. If the seventh house is associated with a malefic planet and the lord of that house is weak, she may be seen as a woman of wandering character. If Saturn is in the seventh, she remains devoted to an old man. || 24 ||
If she is born under a sign of the Sun, with a cruel disposition, she is a woman of desire. If the lord of the sign of the spouse is in a malefic house, or if it is aspected by Mercury and Mars, she will be sickly or separated from her husband. || 25 ||
If Mars and Venus are in each other's signs, she becomes a woman who goes to other men. If the Moon is with them, and Venus is in the Ascendantoriginal: Lagna, then under the influence of Mercury, she will be known for her various skills and beauty. || 26 ||
If in the house of desire the 7th house there is no Venus, but Mars and Saturn are present, she becomes one who brings disgrace to her mother. If the 7th house is in a division of Mars and is not aspected by any benefic planets, her private parts will be diseased or deformed; if aspected by benefics, she will be healthy. || 27 ||
If the 7th house is in the division of Saturn, the husband will be an old or dull man. If in the division of Jupiter, he will be a man of wealth, dear to his wife, and of virtuous anger. If in the division of Mercury, he is a man of learning and skill. If Venus is placed there, he is a handsome and fortunate man. If the 7th house is occupied by Jupiter, the woman becomes very wealthy, beautiful, and virtuous, endowed with all the arts. If Venus is there, she is of great fame and virtue. original: Shukra 35 6 3 are numerical notations related to planetary strength or cycles. If the Moon is there, and is aspected by benefic planets, she possesses beauty and excellent qualities.