Brihat samhita astrology 2018

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Chapter 2 - The Jyotiṣa (astrologer)

[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]

Note: A Jyotiṣa is one who is versed in Saṁhita, Astronomy and Horoscopy.

1-6. We shall now proceed to give a brief description of (the qualifications of) a Jyotiṣaka. He must be of noble birth and of agreeable appearance; meek, truthful and without jealousy; of proportional limbs; of joints well built and of good growth; have no physical defects; be of fine hands, feet, nails, eyes, chin, teeth, ears, forehead, eye-brows and head; of fine physique and of high, sonorous voice.

Generally speaking do not virtues and vices follow the body?

The Virtues:—He must be of cleanly habits, able, noble-minded, eloquent and of originality and imagination; must possess a knowledge of place and time; be meek and without nervousness, must be difficult of conquest by his fellow students; must be able and devoid of vices; must be learned in matters of expiatory ceremonies, of Hygiene, of Occult Magic and of ablutions; must be a worshipper of the Devas and an observer of fast and penance; must be of remarkable genius and capable of solving any difficulties save in matters of direct divine interference; and finally, he must be learned in astronomy, natural astrology (Saṃhitā) and horoscopy.

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Chapter 102 - On the division of the Zodiac into signs (rāśi-vibhāga)

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1. Sign Aries consists of the asterisms of Aśvinī and Bharaṇī and the first quarter of Kṛttikā. Sign Taurus consists of the last three quarters of Kṛttikā, the asterism of Rohiṇī and the first two quarters of Mṛgaśīrṣa.

2. Sign Gemini consists of the last two quarters of Mṛgaśīrṣa, the asterism of Ārdrā and the first three quarters of Punarvasu. Sign Cancer consists of the last quarter of Punarvasu and the asterisms of Puṣya and Āśleṣā.

3. Sign Leo consists of the asterisms of Maghā and Pūrvaphālguni, and the first quarter of Uttaraphālguni. Sign Virgo consists of the last three quarters of Uttaraphālguni, the asterism of Hasta, and the first two quarters of Citrā.

4. Sign Libra consists of the last two quarters of Citrā, the asterism of Svāti, and the first three quarters of Viśākhā. Sign Scorpio consists of the last quarter of Viśākhā and the asterisms of Anurādhā and Jyeṣṭhā.

5. Sign Sagittari consists of the asterisms of Mūla and Pūrvāṣāḍha and the first quarter Uttarāṣāḍha. Sign Capricorn consists of the last three quarters of Uttarāṣāḍha, the asterism of Śravaṇa and the first two quarters of Dhaniṣṭhā.

6. Sign Aquarius consists of the last two quar