Chapter 14: Ascetic Yogas

If, at the time of birth, the Sun and the Moon occupy together a sign of the Zodiac, the person born will be a maker of fire engines and will work in stones ; if the Sun and Mars occupy a sign together, the person will be addicted to sinful deeds ; if the Sun and Mercury occupy a sign together, the person will be skilled in work, will be intelligent and famous, and will live in comfort ; if the Sun and Jupiter occupy a sign together, the person will be cruel and will work for other men; if the Sun and Venus occupy a sign together, the person will gain money by engaging in public sports and by the use of weapons ; and if the Sun and Saturn occupy a sign together, the person will be skilled in metal work and in earthen-ware.

If the double planets, occupying together a sign of the Zodiac, at the time of birth, be the Moon and Mars, the person will earn money by the sale of works of art, of women, of liquor, and of pots and will give trouble to his mother ; if they be the Moon and Mercury, the person will be of sweet speech, skilled in literary interpretation and will become popular and famous ; if they be the Moon and Jupiter, the person will defeat his enemies, will be an im- portant person in his family, will not be of firm views and will be greatly rich ; if they be the Moon and Venus, the person will be skilled in cloth work ; if they be the Moon and Saturn, the person will be the son of a re-married woman (£).

If the double planets occupying together a sign of the Zodiac at the time of birth be Mars and Mercury, the person will deal in roots and the like (ai), in oil, in works of art and will be skilled in duels ; if they be Mars and Jupiter, the person will be the chief of a town or a king, or a wealthy Brahmin ; if they be Mars and Venus, the person will protect cows, will engage in duels, will be skilled in work, will indulge in sexual union with the wives of other men and will be a gambler; if they be Mars and Saturn, the person will be afflicted with grief, will be a liar, and will be despised by others.

If the double planets occupying together a sign of the Zodiac at the time of birth be Mercury and Jupiter, the person will be skilled in duels, will be fond of music and learned in dance ; if they be Mercury and Venus, the person will be one of good speech, and will be a ruler over countries and over men ; if they be Mercury and Saturn, the person will be skilled in deceiving others, and will reject the advice of his preceptor; if they be Jupiter and Venus, the person will be learned in some respectable department of knowledge, will possess wealth, a wife and various virtues ; if they be Jupiter and Saturn, the person will be a barber, a potman or a cook.

If the double planets occupying together a sign of the Zodiac at the time of birth be Venus and Saturn, the person will be short-sighted, will have an increase of CH. XIV.] Brihat Mtakd. 151 wealth through the friendship of a young woman, and will be skilled in writing and painting. In the case of other planetary yogas, the effects described shall be determined and applied.