Neelakantha's Persian Astrology (1926) - Page 4

⚠The image is oriented vertically; the transcription follows the text as it would appear in its intended horizontal reading orientation (rotating the image 90 degrees clockwise). The script frequently uses the character 'प' (pa) in place of 'ष' (sha), as seen in 'मेप' for 'मेष' (Aries).

The scribe frequently uses the character 'pa' (प) in place of 'sha' (ष), a common orthographic variation in certain regional Sanskrit scripts.

Good ground, moving on good ground, of a windy nature original: "vayu-prakriti," referring to the Ayurvedic humor Vata, strong at night, four-footed, white in color, making a great sound, rising unevenly term: Vishamadaya; a technical term for signs that rise with their rear or side first, having moderate offspring and moderate contact with women, auspicious, gentle, of the merchant class term: Vaishya; the third social class in traditional Indian society. This sign is large-limbed; this is stated by way of example for Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. Others rising hereafter should also be understood as large-limbed. || 3 ||

The pair is the sign of Gemini; thus it should be known. It is the master of the western direction, a windy sign, having the luster of Venus original: "shukra-bha," meaning it possesses a green or brilliant hue associated with the planet Venus/Shukra, meaning it is green in color. It is two-footed human, a male sign, double-bodied or of a dual nature, meaning it possesses both movable and fixed qualities. Specifically, the first half is fixed and the latter half is movable. As stated by Bhattotpala A famous 10th-century commentator on astrological texts: "In a movable sign it is the opposite, or mixed; in the first half of the rising sign it is like a fixed sign, and in the latter half like a movable sign." It rises unevenly, is hot by nature, has moderate offspring and moderate contact with women, dwells in the forest, is of the servant class term: Shudra; the fourth social class, has a long sound loud voice, is oily/smooth, and is strong during the day. The word "tatha" is used to fill the meter. It is fierce and large-limbed. || 4 ||

Now the description of the nature of Gemini:

West, windy, Venus-colored, two-footed, three-part, double-bodied, rising unevenly, hot; moderate offspring and contact, forest-dwelling, Shudra, long-sounding, oily, and given strength by the day. || 4 ||

Now the description of the nature of Cancer:

Having many offspring and many contacts, the Crab is a female sign, pale red, of low sound; auspicious, phlegmatic, oily, water-dwelling, rising evenly, Brahmin, strong at night, and lord of the North. || 5 ||

The Crab is the sign of Cancer; it should be known as follows: having many offspring and many contacts with women. It is designated as "movable," a female sign, pale red original: "patala," a pinkish-red like the trumpet flower, quiet or of low sound, auspicious, gentle, of a phlegmatic nature original: "kapha," the water/earth humor in Ayurveda, oily, a watery sign, a water-dweller, rising evenly term: Samodaya; rising in a balanced manner, of the priestly class term: Vipra/Brahmin, strong at night, and master of the northern direction. It is large-limbed. || 5 ||