Salutations to Lord Ganesha. Now begins the writing of the Chapter on Childbirth.

original: "Śrī-Gaṇeśāya namaḥ. Atha Sūtakādhyāyo likhyate." A traditional invocation to the elephant-headed god of beginnings, followed by the title of the treatise.

Birth Chapter on Childbirth 1 original: "Jaṃ. Sū. Dhyā. 1" (Abbreviations for Janma Sūtakādhyāya).

The Results of the Aries Ascendant

original: "Meṣa Lagna Phalam." The "ascendant" is the zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at the exact moment of birth.

One born when Aries original: "Meṣa." The first sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the Ram. is rising will have a dark-complexioned body and face. They are virtuous, possess glass-like original: "kācara" (usually referring to grey, blue, or light-colored eyes) eyes, and are talkative, yet can be harsh or rough in temperament. They are short in stature and have a physical constitution dominated by wind and phlegm original: "Vāta-Śleṣma." Two of the three 'doshas' or humors in Ayurvedic medicine that govern health.. At the time of birth, the infant's head faces East in an old, permanent house. The child may be wrapped in the umbilical cord across the right shoulder or the left knee, and may be found in soiled cloths.

Life Events and Risks:

• First Year: The child will experience some form of physical pain or suffering.
• Fifth Year: A period of thief-like cunning may emerge; there is a risk of danger from fire, dust, or water.
• Tenth Year: Risk of fear from disease.
• Twenty-seventh Year: Risk of danger from poison.
• Thirty-second Year: Risk of untimely death original: "apamṛtyu," a death that occurs before one's destined lifespan is complete..

If the birth chart is viewed by auspicious planets, the person will live for eighty-five years. Death will occur in the month of Kartika approximately October–November on the day of the New Moon original: "Amāvasyā" under the Mrigashira star original: "Nakṣatra" due to illness.
Thus ends the results for the Aries Ascendant.

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The Results of the Taurus Ascendant

original: "Vṛṣa Lagna Phalam." The second sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the Bull.

One born under Taurus has a white or very fair complexion and fair limbs. They are fortunate and possess slightly tawny or reddish hair. This sign is generally auspicious; if the infant is a girl, she will possess these same qualities. At birth, the child is wrapped in the umbilical cord. They are born in the middle of a beautiful house with the head facing West. They possess a handsome nose.

The father of such a person is of a stable character. The house of birth has a door facing East. The individual is a person of few words but is prone to headaches. They are energetic and likely to be a writer or scribe.

Life Events and Risks:

• Fourteenth Year: Danger from water.
• Twenty-seventh Year: Danger from poison.
• Eighty-fifth Year: Risk of epilepsy original: "apasmāra," which can also refer to fainting fits or loss of consciousness..

If viewed by auspicious planets, the person lives for eighty-five years. Death occurs in the month of Magha approximately January–February on the thirteenth day of the bright fortnight, a Wednesday, under the Ardra star, caused by a female spirit...
original: "ḍākinī." In medieval astrology, this often refers to a specific type of supernatural affliction or a sudden, unexplained illness attributed to "consuming" spirits.