The Ornament of Natal Astrology with Commentary (1865) - Page 10

Now, he explains the aspects Drishti: the 'glance' or influence a planet casts upon other houses from its current position using the Earth original: Prithvi meter. A planet Graha: the celestial bodies used in astrology, including the Sun, Moon, and nodes looks at the third and tenth houses with a quarter-increase in strength. Specifically, it sees the third and tenth houses with one-quarter strength; the ninth and fifth houses with two-quarters strength; the eighth and fourth houses with three-quarters strength; and the "house of desire" (the seventh house) with four-quarters, meaning full strength.

However, a special distinction is known from other foundational texts original: Jatakantara: Saturn original: Shani sees the third and tenth with full strength; Jupiter original: Guru sees the ninth and fifth with full strength; and Mars original: Bhauma sees the fourth and eighth with full strength. Regarding the lords of the houses starting from Aries original: Mesha: the lords of the signs are Mars (for Aries), followed by Venus, Mercury, and so on. || 11 || He concludes the chapter using the "Graceful" original: Shalini meter.

A planet sees the third and tenth, the ninth and fifth, and the eighth and fourth houses with increasing quarters of strength; it looks fully at the seventh house. Starting from Aries, the lords of the houses are Mars, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, the Sun, Mercury, Venus,

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn, and Jupiter. || 11 || This beautiful "Ornament of Birth Astrology," which brings delight to the wise, has been strung together with verses. This first chapter on "Definitions" was composed by the excellent Ganesha in ten verses. || 12 || So ends the first chapter of the "Ornament of Birth Astrology." || 1 ||

This first chapter, titled "Definitions" Sanjna-adhyaya: the introductory chapter of an astrological treatise that defines the basic vocabulary and rules, was stated—meaning composed—by the learned and distinguished Ganesha. It consists of ten original: digbhih excellent and charming verses original: shlokas strung together in this book called the "Ornament" original: Alankara. || 12 ||

Thus ends the first chapter in the Commentary on the "Ornament of Birth Astrology." || 1 ||