Chapter on Childbirth

The individual possesses a tawny or reddish-brown complexion. original: "kapila varna"; this color is often associated with a mixture of fire and water elements in the body. He is harmful to his mother and father parents and has a son children?. There is a mark of some living creature on the neck. This likely refers to a birthmark or mole resembling an animal, a common feature in physiognomy (Samudrika Shastra). He is fond of women and sleeps with his head to the North, or otherwise with his head toward the South-West and his feet toward the West.

He is lazy, yet pleasing to look at original: "priya darshanah"; handsome or attractive., and is devoted to the work of others. original: "para karya ratah"; this implies a person who is helpful or perhaps easily swayed to perform tasks for others instead of focusing on their own interests. There will be suffering during the summer months. In the first year, there is a fear of disease and fever. Death may occur via fever; however, if benefic planets gaze upon the chart, then he lives for ninety years. original: "navati varshani"; the "gaze" refers to 'Drishti' or astrological aspects where positive planets like Jupiter mitigate the "death-inflicting" (maraka) periods.

Death occurs through disease on the seventh day of the dark half Vadi: the waning phase of the moon. of the month of Magha, under the Hasta The "Hand" lunar mansion. lunar mansion.

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Thus ends the section on Cancer.