This library is built in the open.
If you spot an error, have a suggestion, or just want to say hello — we’d love to hear from you.

...regarding the verses original: shlokaka for a woman who has a son and possesses jewels original: putra ratna. || 21 || Regarding her qualities and her sovereignty: if she is endowed with virtues, a chaste wife original: sadhvi who welcomes guests, her life is successful. This is especially true if the Moon original: Shashanka or the Ascendant original: Lagna are in the divisions of Mercury original: Maumadi or the Moon, and she is of good conduct.
12
In such cases, she is particularly distinguished. || 21 ||
If, however, she is born in the Trimsamsa a 30th part of a zodiac sign used to determine character of Mars original: Kuja while in a sign ruled by Saturn original: Yamarashi, she may become a servant, be of a wicked soul, or be a wanderer. The strength of the planets at the time of birth original: samirana has been described thus by the sages. || 22 ||
When there is mutual passion and the planets aspect each other, if Venus original: Shiti is in the division of Saturn, she may be a woman who carries weapons or is of harsh conduct. This is the result of the "unsteadiness" yoga planetary combination described in the treatises. || 22 || Alternatively, if the Sun original: Bhaskara is in the Ascendant original: Lagna while in a division of Aquarius original: Kumbhanshake, or if the Moon is in a sign of Saturn, she may be a woman of the forest or one who follows the path of the Yogini a female ascetic or practitioner of yoga, according to the logic of the scriptures. || 22 ||
If Venus is in the seventh house the house of desire/marriage; original: kame and is aspected by malefic planets, she may have many husbands or be a woman of the streets. If she is under the influence of Mercury original: Vaja and Saturn original: Du, she may be a woman who is "twice-born" or one who laments her status. || 23 || If there are malefic planets in the seventh house, or if the seventh house is aspected by malefics, she will be under the control of another. If the Son of the Earth Mars; original: Dharaje is without strength, even a young girl may become a widow in the seventh year. || 24 ||
Regarding widowhood original: vaidhamye and the timing of death: if Jupiter original: Guru is strong, these effects are mitigated. However, if malefic planets are extremely strong in the seventh house, she will again and again face misfortune. If a benefic planet original: Somye is situated in the seventh, she will be devoted to her husband and follow the proper conduct of human relations. || 25 ||
If Mars and Venus original: Avanija Kavya are in each other's signs or divisions, she will be prone to secret affairs. If they are aspected by the Teacher of the Gods Jupiter; original: Guru...
...if Jupiter aspects, she will be liberated from these faults, but if under the influence of malefic planets, she will act according to her own will. || 26 || If the Sun and Moon are in a sign of Mars, and aspected by Saturn, the woman’s lineage may be questioned. If they are in the division original: anshake of Saturn, she will be sickly. || 27 ||
If the seventh house is in a soft/benefic sign, but the lord of that sign is weak or in a cruel sign at the time of birth, the woman will be short-tempered. If the Moon is in a sign associated with passion, she will be lustful, but if the Moon is well-placed, she is said to be a woman of great beauty and virtue. || 28 ||
If Mercury original: Bodha is in the ascendant, she will be skilled in the arts. If the Moon is in the division of the Sun, she will be very intelligent and wealthy. But if Saturn is in the seventh house, she will be prone to old age or chronic illness. || 29 ||
When Venus and the Moon are in the ascendant, she will be happy and endowed with all good qualities. If Mercury and the Moon are in the house of desire the 7th house, she will be dear to her husband. If joined with the "half-digit of life" a specific calculation of longevity, she will live long. || 30 || If Venus and the Moon are in the twelfth house, the woman will be wealthy and possess excellent virtues. If all benefic planets original: Somya Graha are in the ascendant, she will never lack for food, drink, clothing, or enjoyment. || 31 ||
If the Moon is in the sign of Virgo original: Kanyarashi and the Sun is in a sign of Saturn, she will have few sons. If Venus and Mars original: Sita Kuja are together, the yoga indicates her offspring. If Venus and the Sun are in the house of desire, she will have a daughter. || 32 ||
If malefic planets are in the eighth house, she will be a widow. If a malefic is in the ascendant and the Moon is in the seventh, her husband will be sickly. Her own mind will be well-settled if benefic planets are properly placed. || 33 || If Mercury, the Moon, and Venus are of superior strength and well-placed, she will have moderate strength and wealth...