Nilakantha's Annual Horoscopy

The Pair original: "Dvandvam" is to be known as the sign of Gemini; its characteristics are as follows: it is the ruler of the West, and is a Wind sign The element of Air. It has the luster of a parrot, meaning its color is green. It is two-footed, meaning it has two legs human-like, and is a masculine sign. It is dual-bodied, meaning it possesses a dual nature Dvishvabhāva; having both movable and fixed qualities. In this regard, a specific distinction pa? should be known: the first half of the sign is fixed and the second half is movable. This was stated by Bhattotpala A famous 10th-century commentator on astrological texts: "In a dual-natured sign, the results are mixed or opposite; in the first half it is like a fixed sign, and in the latter half it is like a movable sign." It rises unevenly original: "vishama-udaya", is hot by nature, and possesses medium fertility, meaning a moderate number of children and moderate contact with women. It is a forest-dweller, a roamer of the wilds, and belongs to the Shudra the laborer or artisan caste. It has a long voice, meaning it makes a great sound, and is oily original: "snigdha," often meaning a smooth or healthy complexion.

Now he states the form of the sign Gemini:

West, Wind, parrot-hued, two-footed, the pair, dual-bodied, rising unevenly, hot; medium offspring and contact with women, forest-dwelling, Shudra, long-voiced, oily, and strong during the day. (4)

Now he states the form of the sign Cancer:

High fertility and many feet, the Crab is movable, female, pale red, and soft-voiced; auspicious, phlegmatic, oily, a water-dweller, rising evenly, a Brahmin, and strong at night in the North. (5)

Now he states the form of the sign Leo:

Male, fixed, fire, day-strong, yellow, rough; bilious, hot, ruler of the East, firm, four-legged; rising evenly, loud-voiced, small offspring, the Lion, king of the mountains, fierce, and smoky-hued. (6)

Smooth original: "chikkaṇa", strong during the day, and the word "dattayora" in the verse is used to complete the meter. Fierce means cruel; this refers to the limbs of the sign. (4)

The Crab original: "Kulira" is the sign of Cancer; it is to be known as follows: High fertility, meaning many children and much contact with women; many feet, meaning many legs as a crab has; movable, meaning it belongs to the movable category of signs. It is a female sign, pale red original: "pāṭala," a pinkish-red like a trumpet flower in color, and soft-voiced, meaning quiet. It is auspicious or gentle, and phlegmatic Kapha; one of the three humors in Indian medicine by nature. It is oily or smooth, a water sign, and a water-dweller. It rises evenly, belongs to the Brahmin the priestly or scholarly caste, is strong at night, and is the lord of the North, ruling that direction. This refers to its physical form. (5)

The Lion original: "Hari" is Leo; it is to be known as such: Male, fixed Sthira; stable and unchanging, and a fire sign. It is strong during the day, yellow in color, and rough, meaning lacking in luster. It is bilious Pitta; the fire-based humor and hot by nature. It is the lord of the East, ruling that direction, and is firm...