Discourse on the Astrology of Birth

...going towards the West. When the sign of Virgo Kanya: the zodiac sign of the Virgin, associated with intellect and detail is rising, the son born will be wise. Within six months, a tendency [of his nature] will manifest. He is eloquent within the home, a devotee, and is fond of blue garments. He eats sparingly and follows a specific conduct. He possesses a nature that may be disliked by his father, yet he is capable of entering the royal assembly original: "rajasabha-praveshi"; meaning he has the social grace or status to be among the ruling elite. He is well-known through his maternal grandfather.

He delights in eating curds, is highly fortunate, and is skilled in business and worldly affairs. He is an excellent scribe Lekhaka: a professional writer or accountant, dear to the people, and [is protected] against those of low character with weapons.

|| Results of that Ascendant ||

For a woman with her head to the west, 7... in the heart... low, facing a lamp. She possesses a yellowish complexion original: "pita-varna" and is skilled in business. She has well-formed ears and a thick body. There is a mark on the feet and a black mark original: "krishna-lakshanam"; likely a mole or birthmark on the side. She is robust and large-bodied. [Possessing eyes like] the brownish kachara [glass]... a messenger... On the left shoulder original: "vama-skandha" there is a mark.

Water is cool, and the temperament is of the wind Vayu: one of the three humors (doshas) in Ayurveda, associated with movement and the nervous system. [Speaking] with a stammering or choked voice, and facing the south. He is fond of women, prone to anger, but possesses a long life Dirgha-ayu: a lifespan typically exceeding 70 or 80 years in classical texts. He attains the positions or lands of others. He is like a god, devoted to perfumes and garlands original: "gandha-malya"; these are traditional offerings and symbols of a refined, pleasurable lifestyle.