Chapter 9: Effect of Mesha and other signs happening to be the Lagna

The person at whose birth the sign Mesha is the Lagna will have round eyes, will be weak-kneed, fierce, afraid of water, will eat sparingly, will long for women, will always be on his legs, will be fickle, will speak falsehoods and will have bruised limbs.

If at the birth of a person, the sign Vrishabha be rising, he will have plumpy thighs and a big face ; he will be engaged in agriculture. He will be happy in the middle and concluding portions of his life. He will be fond of young women, will be liberal in gifts, will be of a forgiving disposition, will endure hardships, possess cattle, etc., and will have marks or moles on the back, face and sides.

When the Ascendant is Mithuna, the person born will possess black eyes, will have curled hairs, will be intent on sporting with women, will be skilled in interpreting others' thoughts, will have an elevated nose, will have a liking for music and dancing, and will always be home-keeping.

The person at whose birth Karkataka is the Lagna will be henpecked, have a fleshy neck, will be surrounded by friends and possess many houses. He will have elevated buttocks, will be rich, short in stature, crooked in his views, fast in walking, intelligent, fond of water and possess very few sons.

If a person be born when the Ascendant is Simha, he will have reddish eyes, large chin, and a broad face ; he will be arrogant and powerful. He will be angry at trifles ; he would like to go to forests and hills, will be obedient to his mother and firm-minded.

If a person be born when Sign Kanya is rising, his shoulders and arms will be drooping ; he becomes respectable through others' houses and wealth. He is truthful and will speak kindly. His look is faint due to modesty. He is fond of sexual enjoyment. He knows the interpretation of Sastras and will have a very limited number of children.

The person at whose birth the Lagna is Tula has a lean and frail body, will have a limited number of children, will be intent on worshipping Gods and Brahmins, will be wandering, will have two names, will be tall in stature, will be clever in trading, brave, merciless and impartial in his argument.

If a person be born when sign Vrischika is rising, he will have round thighs and knees, broad and expansive eyes and chest, suffer from diseases at a very early age and will be separated from his parents and preceptors. He will do cruel acts, will be honoured by his sovereign and his hands and feet will possess marks of lotus, (Padmarekha).

If the Lagna be Dhanus at a person's birth, he will have a very long face and neck ; his ears and nose will be big; he will be intent on his business ; he will be dwarfish in stature ; he will be the favourite of the King ; he will be eloquent ; he will be liberal in his gifts and will destroy his enemies. He can be won over only by kind treatment and will be endowed with great strength.

The following will be the characteristics of a person who is born when Makara is rising. He will be weak in the lower limbs ; he will have exceeding strength or courage ; he will carry out the task he has undertaken ; he will be indolent ; he will be attached to old women of the prohibited class. He will be a religious hypocrite. He will be fortunate ; he will be always on his legs ; he will suffer from wind-disease and he will be devoid of all shame.

The person at whose birth sign Aquarius is rising will secretly commit sinful deeds, will have a body similar to a water-pot ; will be clever in hitting or killing others; will endure long marches on roads. His means will be very limited. He will be covetous and freely utilise others' wealth and will have pecuniary losses and gains, and will be fond of perfumes and flowers.

If at a birth sign Meena be the Lagna, the person born will drink water, excessively, will have a symmetrical and shining body, will be fond of his wife, will gain money by selling pearls and other produce of the ocean. He will be learned, feel grateful for past favours done to him, will overcome his enemies, possess very good eyes and will be fortunate.

After examining the nature, place, form, color, etc., of any particular Rasi, one ought to intelligently guess the effects thereof. Whatever have been declared as the effects arising out of a particular Rasi being the Lagna, the same should also be said to come to pass if the sign happens to be occupied by the Moon.

If at a birth a planet be in its exaltation, the person born will be the ruler of the earth, will receive praises from Kings, will be the abode of valuable treasures, will be endowed with excellent virtues; he will shine like King Vikramarka in all his policy, fame, valour, liberality, courage and cleverness.

If a planet should occupy his own sign in a nativity, the person concerned will during the Dasa period of the said planet attain power and strength through the help of a wealthy personage or may himself become a lord, will stick up to his residence without moving anywhere, will acquire a new house as well as lands capable of yielding every kind of crop and will be honoured by his people. He may get back even lost articles.

The effect of a planet occupying a friends' house in a nativity will be to make the owner thereof gain success through his friends in all his attempts, cultivate new friendships, possess good sons, wife, wealth, corn and other fortunes and receive help from all people.

If a planet should occupy an inimical sign, the person concerned will have a base disposition of mind. He will live in others' houses eating their food. He will be utterly destitute and will be always teased by enemies. Even a person who was originally his friend will prove inimical to him in the Dasa of such a planet.

If a planet be in depression, the native concerned will, during the planet's Dasa period, have a degradation from his position, will suffer humiliation, will do sinful deeds, will contract debts, will seek help from low people, dwell in insanitary surroundings, will do menial work, will walk long distances and commit useless acts.

If a planet be eclipsed by the Sun's rays, the person born will, (during the said planet's Dasa period) meet with his end within a short time. His wife, children as well as his wealth will also be destroyed. He will unnecessarily be drawn into quarrels, will incur the odium of others and also suffer humiliation. A planet posited in a neutral's sign does not urge any marked effect, but will only leave the happiness or misery unaffected.

When a planet is retrograde in his motion, he will produce effects similar to those that arise from his occupying his exaltation sign, should be even though the planet is posited in an inimical or depression sign. The effects produced by a planet situated in his Swakshetra-own house-should be ascribed to him similarly when he happens to occupy a Vargottamamsa.