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Saturn, Venus; for Gemini, the Son of the Moon original: "Saumya," an epithet for Mercury is Mercury; for Cancer, the Moon-bearer original: "Shashi-Chandra"; for Leo, the Master original: "Ina," an epithet for the Sun is the Sun; for Virgo, the Wealthy original: "Vitta" is Mercury; for Libra, the White One original: "Sita" is Venus; for Scorpio, the Mars-like original: "Ara" is Mars; for Sagittarius, the Teacher original: "Ijya" is Jupiter; for Capricorn, the Son of the Sun original: "Arki" is Saturn; for Aquarius, the Slow One original: "Manda" is Saturn; for Pisces, the Eloquent original: "Angira" is Jupiter. These are the planetary lords who become the masters of the twelve zodiac signs.
Now, the lords of the Decans Drekkana: a subdivision of a zodiac sign consisting of 10 degrees are described. Regarding the "First" etc.: a third part of a sign, consisting of ten degrees, is called a Decan. In one sign, there are three Decans. Therefore, one must consider which number Decan it is within a sign. If it is the first, it is ruled by Mars; if the second, by Venus; if the third, by Mercury. In this manner, the Decan-protectors original: "drekkana-pa" or Decan-lords are determined for the twelve signs starting from Aries. This concludes the Decan Chart. || 30 ||
Now, the Exaltation and Debilitation signs of the planets.
| Sun | Moon | Mars | Merc | Jup | Ven | Sat | Planet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | Exalt. |
| 10 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 27 | 20 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | Debil. |
| 10 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 27 | 20 |
The table lists the zodiac signs by number (0=Aries, 1=Taurus, etc.) and the specific degree of maximum exaltation or debilitation.
| Aries | Capricorn | Libra | Cancer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer |
| Leo | Cancer | Libra | Scorpio |
| Sagitt. | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
Regarding the degrees of the parts: "The Sun and others." For the Sun and the other planets, the exaltation signs original: "tunga-kshama" are as follows: For the Sun, Aries original: "Aja" is the exaltation at ten original: "digbhi" degrees. For the Moon, Taurus original: "Vriksha" is the exaltation at three original: "gunai" degrees. For Mars, Capricorn original: "Nakra" is the exaltation at twenty-eight original: "ashta-yamai" degrees. For Mercury, Virgo is the exaltation at fifteen original: "sharai" degrees. For Jupiter, Cancer original: "Kulira" is the exaltation at five original: "bhutai" degrees. For Venus, the last sign, Pisces original: "Antya", is the exaltation at twenty-seven original: "bha-sankhyai" degrees. For Saturn, Libra is the exaltation at twenty original: "nakha-sammitai" degrees. It should be understood everywhere that these are the points of highest exaltation. Thus it is stated. || 31 ||