Chapter 15: Nakshatras — Moon in the Asterisms

A person born when four or more powerful planets occupy a single sign of the Zodiac becomes an ascetic of the Sakya, Ajivika, Bhikshuka, Vriddhasravaka, Chakra, Nirgrandha or Vanyasana class according as the most powerful planet of the group is Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, the Moon, Venus, Saturn or the Sun. (c} If such powerful planet be one that has suffered defeat in con- junction at the time of birth, the ascetic will, after a time, revert to his previous condition of life.

If the most powerful yoga planet be an Astan- gata planet, a person will not become a Deekshita (3) but will be attached to persons who are such. Again, if the powerful planet which suffers defeat in conjunction be aspected by other planets, a person will not become a Deekshita, but will possess a strong desire to become one.

If the lord of the sign occupied by the Moon as- pects Saturn and be not aspected by any other planet, or if Saturn (6) aspect the lord of the sign occupied by the Moon when such lord is not powerful a person will become au ascetic. Again, if the Moon occupy the Drek- kana of Saturn aud the Navamsa of Saturn or Mars and be aspected by Saturn (d\ a person will become an ascetic (.c). NOTES- The Pravrajya will be that of such lord or Saturn whichever is powerful. When powerful according to the Commentator. The Pravrajya will be that of Saturn. (d] And not aspected by any other planet. (<?) The ascetic life will be that described for Saturn.

A person born when Jupiter, the Moon and the rising sign are aspected by Saturn, when Jupiter occupies the 9th house from the Ascendant and under one of the Raja yogas becomes a scientific Author. Again, a person born when Saturn occupies the 9th house from the Ascendant and is not aspected by other planets and under a Raja yoga will become both an emperor and an ascetic (b\