The Wheel of Horoscopy

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Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, [and a portion of] Uttara Phalguni The scribe likely meant Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, and half of Purva Bhadrapada — these belong to Aquarius (11). Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada, and Revati — these belong to Pisces (12).

The Zodiac Signs and their Lunar Mansions

This section maps specific phonetic syllables to each of the 12 signs. In Vedic astrology, the first letter of a child's name is chosen based on which 'quarter' of a Nakshatra the moon was in at birth.

Chu, Che, Cho, La, Li, Lu, Le, Lo, A — Aries (1)
I, U, E, O, Va, Vi, Vu, Ve, Vo — Taurus (2)
Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, Nga, Chha, Ke, Ko, Ha — Gemini (3)
Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da, Di, Du, De, Do — Cancer (4)
Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te — Leo (5)
To, Pa, Pi, Pu, Sha, Na, Tha, Pe, Po — Virgo (6)
Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te — Libra (7)
To, Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya, Yi, Yu — Scorpio (8)
Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi, Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha, Bhe — Sagittarius (9)
Bho, Ja, Ji, Ju, Je, Jo, Kha, Khi, Khu — Capricorn (10)
Khe, Kho, Ga, Gi, Gu, Ge, Go, Sa, Si — Aquarius (11)
Su, Se, So, Da, Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Jna — Pisces (12)

The Fruits of the Moon

original: 'Chandra-phalam'. This describes the effects of the Moon's transit through various houses relative to one's birth moon sign.

In the first house, it grants physical strength; in the second, happiness and wealth. In the third, royal honor; in the fourth, there will be quarreling. In the fifth, profit and honor; in the sixth, the arrival of wealth. In the seventh, one is respected by the state; in the eighth, there is danger to life. In the ninth, success in all tasks; in the tenth, auspiciousness in every way. In the eleventh, constant victory; in the twelfth, death and other misfortunes are indicated.

The Detrimental Moon

original: 'Ghata Chandra'. A technical term for specific transit positions of the moon that are considered highly inauspicious for starting new ventures or travel.

Moon (1), Elements (5), Planets (9), Eyes (2), Flavors (6), Directions (10), Fire (3), Oceans (7), Vedas (4), Successes (8), Crests (11), and Suns (12) The text uses "symbolic numbers" (Bhuta-sankhya) where words like 'Elements' mean 5 and 'Vedas' mean 4. These correspond to the twelve signs. are known as the Detrimental Moons.

In sickness, it brings death; in battle, defeat. At the time of travel, it leads to imprisonment, and in service, it brings loss. Such are the fruits of the Detrimental Moon.

The Dwelling of the Moon

Now, the Moon's direction: In Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius, it dwells in the East. In Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn, it dwells in the South. In Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius, it dwells in the West. In Cancer, Scorpio original: 'Vrisha' (Taurus), likely a scribal error for 'Vrishchika' (Scorpio), and Pisces, it dwells in the North.

Facing the Moon brings gain of wealth; to the right Rama 2 brings happiness and prosperity. Behind one, it brings death, and to the left, the Moon causes the destruction of wealth.

The Color of the Moon

The colors for Aries, Scorpio, and Leo...