Neelakantha's Persian Astrology

The Deer original: "Mriga"; refers to Capricorn, the sign of the Sea-Monster original: "Makara", is to be understood as follows: It is Movable original: "Chara"; a quality indicating change and initiation, of the Earth element, and associated with the midnight hour. It is the ruler of the Southern direction original: "Yamasha" and is a Feminine sign. Its color is reddish-brown original: "Pingala"; it is dry and lacks luster. It is considered Benefic original: "Shubha" and terrestrial (walking on the ground). Its nature is cold, and it is associated with limited offspring and limited intimacy with women. Its temperament is Airy original: "Samira-Vata", and it is strong at night. In its first half, it is four-footed; the first half of the sign is known to have the nature of a quadruped. Regarding the second half, it will be stated later that it is a water-dweller. It has an irregular ascent original: "Vishamodaya"; referring to how the sign rises over the horizon. Its caste is Merchant original: "Vaishya", and it represents the place of wealth. || 11 || The sign of the Water-Pot original: "Kumbha"; Aquarius is to be understood as follows: It is footless (without legs)...

The Deer-sign is movable, of the earth, midnight-strong, southern, reddish-brown, dry, benefic, terrestrial, and cold. It has limited offspring and intimacy, an airy nature, is four-footed in its first half, has an irregular ascent, and is of the Merchant caste. || 11 ||

The Water-Pot is footless, a hermaphrodite sign, strong in the day, moderate in intimacy and offspring, fixed, variegated in color, forest-dwelling, and of the air. It is smooth, hot, has a broken voice, balanced humors, is of the Servant caste, western, and has an irregular ascent. || 12 ||

Pisces is footless, feminine, of the phlegmatic humor, a water sign, night-strong, silent, tawny, of a dual nature, and water-dwelling. It is smooth, very fertile, of the Priest caste, benefic, northern, and has an irregular ascent. || 13 || || ||

It is a Hermaphrodite sign original: "Napumsaka"; neither strictly male nor female, strong during the day, and has moderate intimacy and offspring. It is Fixed original: "Sthira"; indicating stability and variegated in color. It is a forest-dweller and an Airy sign. It is smooth (oily), hot in nature, and has a broken voice. Its humors are balanced original: "Tulya-dhatu"; a balance of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Its caste is Servant original: "Shudra", it rules the Western direction, has an irregular ascent, and is fierce/cruel. It represents the place of wealth. || 12 || The sign of the Fish original: "Meena"; Pisces is to be understood as follows: It is footless, a Feminine sign, and of a phlegmatic temperament original: "Kapha". It is a Water sign, strong at night, and silent (without sound). Its color is tawny original: "Vabhru". It is of Dual nature original: "Dvitannu"; mutable and dwells in water. It is smooth, highly fertile, and belongs to the Priest caste original: "Vipra/Brahmin". It is Benefic, rules the Northern direction, has an irregular ascent, and represents the place of wealth. || 13 ||