Shambhu Hora Prakash

Purana Verse Number 8

...Through the continuous sequence of the months, the memory, power of agitation, and intellect are formed. 20 Venus, Mars, Jupiter, the Sun, Saturn, the Moon, and the Ascendant original: "Lagna" are the lords of the months. If these planets are afflicted by malefic influences Harmful planets like Mars or Saturn that can cause distress in a chart. or are weak, there is great suffering in those months. 21

If a planet is in its sign of debilitation original: "Nichaga"; the position where a planet is at its weakest and most negative., or is combust Too close to the sun to be seen., or is joined with malefic planets, a miscarriage Garbhapata literally "falling of the womb" occurs in the month ruled by that planet. 22

O Creator of Men! If Saturn and Mars are in the Ascendant of the woman at the time of conception, the pregnancy will be destroyed or result in a miscarriage. 23 If the Sun and Jupiter are in odd signs Signs like Aries, Gemini, etc., considered masculine in nature., a male child is born. If the Moon, Venus, and Mars are in even signs Signs like Taurus, Cancer, etc., considered feminine., the birth of a female child is predicted. 24

When Jupiter and the Sun are in even signs, or if Mercury is in a dual-natured sign Signs like Gemini or Pisces that represent duality., twins are said to be born. Similarly, if Venus, Mercury, and the Moon are in feminine signs and are endowed with strength, twin girls will be born. 25

If the Sun is in an odd sign and the Moon is in an even sign, or if they are both aspected by Mars, or if the Moon and Mercury are in odd signs and Venus is in the Ascendant, then a person of the third gender original: "Kliba"; referring to those who are neither typically male nor female, often translated as eunuch or hermaphrodite in historical contexts. is born. 26

If the Sun and the Moon are in the Ascendant and look upon each other, or if they are in a mutual exchange of signs, and if they are joined by Saturn or Mercury, then a child is produced through the strength of Jupiter. 27

If the Moon is in the fifth, seventh, or ninth house from the Ascendant and is joined with malefic planets, while the auspicious planets are weak, the child will be born with physical deformities or with more or fewer than the usual number of limbs. 28

If Mars is in the sign of the Sun, or the Sun is in the sign of Mars, and they are joined with malefic planets in the Ascendant, while the Moon is in the house of weapons The 6th or 8th houses, often associated with injury., the embryo will be entwined by a serpent original: "sarpena samveshtita"; a traditional astrological metaphor for the umbilical cord being wrapped around the child.. 29

When the malefic planets are strong and the auspicious ones are devoid of power at the time of conception, the woman will surely suffer. 30 If the Sun is in an odd sign and the Moon is in the sign of Capricorn or the Ascendant, and they are joined by malefic planets, the child will be a dwarf. If the lords of the fifth, ninth, and the Ascendant are weak, the child will be born without arms or legs. 31

If Mars is in the Ascendant or in the eighth house, and the Sun and Saturn are in the seventh, while Mercury is weak, the child will have defective teeth. If the Moon is in the eighth house and is aspected by malefics, the birth will be difficult. 32

Mars and other planets grant their own fruits as previously mentioned by the ancient sages. One should determine the good and bad fortune of the father and mother from the strength of the planets in the various houses. 33 If the auspicious planets are in the angles original: "Kendra"; the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses. or trines...