Chapter 16: Moon in the Signs

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Aswini will be fond of ornaments, will be of fine appearance, will be popular, skilled in work and in- telligent. CH. XVI.] Brihat Jdtakd. 165 A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Bharani will be successful at work, truthful, free from diseases, able and free from grief.

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Krittika will be a glutton, fond of the wives of other men, of bright appearance and of wide-spread fame. A person born when the Moon passes through the as- terism of Rohini will be truthful, will not covet the property of other men, will be of cleanly habits, of sweet speech, of firm views, and of fine appearance.

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Mrigasirsha will be of no firm principles, will be able, timid, of good speech, of active habits, rich and will indulge in sexual pleasures. A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Ardra will be insincere, of irascible temper, ungrateful, indulge in torture and be addicted to wicked deeds.

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Punarvasu will be devout and of patient habits, will live in comfort, will be good-natured, quiet, of wrong views, sickly, thirsty and pleased with trifles.

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Pushya will have a control over his desires, will be generally liked, learned in the Sastras, rich and will be fond of acts of charity. A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Aslesha will not be attentive to the work of other men, will be a promiscuous eater, will be sinful, un- grateful and skilled in cheating other men.

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Magha will have numerous servants, will be very rich> will live in comfort, will worship the Devas and Pitris and will be engaged in important works, A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of P. Phalguni will be of sweet speech, will be liberal in his gifts, of fine-appearance, of wandering habits and will serve under kings.

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of U. Phalguni will be generally liked, will earn money by his learning and will live in comfort. A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Hasta will be of active habits, full of resour- ces, shameless, merciless and a thief and a drunkard.

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Chittra will wear cloths and flowers of various colours and will have beautiful eyes and limbs. A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Swati will be of a mild and quiet nature, will control his passion, will be skilled in trade, will be merci- ful, of sweet speech and disposed to do acts of charity.

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Visakha will be jealous of another's pros- perity, will be a niggard, of bright appearance, of distinct speech, skilled in earning money and disposed to bring about quarrels among men. A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Anuradha will be rich, will live in foreign lands, will be unable to bear hunger and disposed to wander from place to place.

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Jyeshta will have few friends, will be very cheerful, virtuous, and of irascible temper. CH. XVI.] Brihat Jdtakd. 167 A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Moola will be haughty, rich, happy, not dis- posed to injure other men, of firm views and will live in luxury.

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of P. Ashadha will have an agreeable wife> will be proud and attached to friends. A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of U. Ashadha will be obedient, will be learned in the rules of virtue, will possess many friends, will be grateful and return favours received and will be generally liked.

A person born when the Mopn passes through the asterism of Sravana will be prosperous and learned, will have a liberal-minded wife, will be rich, aod of wide- spread fame. A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Dhanishta will be liberal in gifts, rich, valiant, fond of music and will be a niggard.

A person born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Satabhishak will be harsh in his speech, will be truthful, will suffer grief, will conquer his enemies, will thoughtlessly engage in work and will be of inde- pendent w.ays. A person born when the Moon passes through the as- terism of P. Bhadrapada will suffer from grief, will place his wealth at the disposal of his wife, will be of distinct speech and will be a niggard.