Lagna
determines the type of body, general health, longevity, as
well as apparent traits of a person visible to the world.
ARIES
(MESHA)
Persons
born in Aries will have a certain amount of independent
thinking and reasoning faculty. Aries will be capable. Aries
may not be strict followers of convention. They are lovers
of scientific thought and philosophy; have their own ideas
of right and wrong and are strongly bent upon educational
pursuits. As the Ram rules them, Aries are rather stubborn
but often frank, impulsive and courageous. Aries are more
gossipers than practical men. They sometimes require a
certain amount of cajolery and sycophancy to raise them to
action. Aries become pioneers. As Mars is the lord of Aries,
they will be martial in spirit. Their constitution will be
hot, and they are occasionally subject to hot complaints,
piles and the like, and must avoid enterprises obviously
involving any serious risks. Aries love beauty, art and
elegance. The diseases Aries suffer from will be mostly
those of the head and unpleasant sightseeing may often lead
to mental affliction and derangement of brain. Their build
will be slender and females generally possess fairly perfect
contours. One peculiarity is craning the neck.
TAURUS
(VRISHABHA)
The
stature of the persons born in Taurus or Vrishabha will be
medium or short and often inclined towards corpulence, lips
thick, complexion swarthy, square face, well-shaped lips and
dark hair are prominent features. Women in Taurus are
generally handsome. They generally resemble the bull in
their behavior toward new people if they are not listened to
properly. They have their own principles and ways. Often
they have a piercing intellect. They shine well as authors,
book dealers and journalists. They are not bound by
sentimentality but appreciate truth. They are remarkable for
their ability to commit to memory. Physical and mental
endurance of Taurus are note-worthy. They have much business
knack and good intuition. They often think they are born to
exercise authority over others and in a sense they are
right. They are sensitive to physical influences. They are
often liable to extremes, zealous and easily accessible to
adulteration. They are sensitive to suffer from nervous
complaints after their fiftieth year but their memory and
powers of imagination will never deceive them. They are slow
to anger, but when provoked, furious like the bull. Taurus
are passionate and may become preys to sexual diseases in
their old age unless they moderate their pleasures and learn
to exercise self-control.
GEMINI
(MITHUNA)
Persons
when born in Gemini or Mithuna is rising have a wavering
mind, often tall and straight in nature and active in
motion, forehead broad, eyes clear and nose, a bit snub.
Gemini is active and become experts in mathematical
sciences; and mechanical sciences provided Saturn has some
strong influence over them. They will be "jack of all
trades but master of none". Gemini is vivacious, but
liable to be inconstant. They will have sudden nervous
breakdowns and must exercise a certain amount of caution in
moving with the opposite sex; a habit of self-control must
be cultivated. Mind of Gemini will be often conscious of
their own faults. Gemini is liable to fraud and deceit will
characterize their nature. If evil planets are found in
Gemini, trickery and deceit will characterize their nature.
Many of these traits can be corrected by training.
CANCER
(KATAKA)
Persons
born under Cancer or Kataka have a middle-sized body, face
full, nose snubbed to some extent and complexion white. They
often have a double chin. They are very intelligent, bright
and frugal and equally industrious. Their frugality often
takes the form of miserliness. They are sympathetic but
moral cowardice will be present. They will be much attached
to their children and family. Their extreme sensitiveness
renders them nervous and queer. Their minds will be bent
upon schemes of trade and manufacture. They often meet with
disappointments in marriage and love affairs. They are very
talkative, self-reliant, honest and unbending. Cancer has
reputation for love of justice and fair play. Saturn's
situation in the ascendant is not desirable.
LEO
(SIMHA)
Persons
born under Leo or Simha will be majestic in appearance,
broad shoulders, and bilious constitution and bold and
respectful in appearance. They possess the knack to adapt
them to any condition of life. They are rather ambitious and
sometimes avaricious too. They are independent thinkers.
They stick up to orthodox cal principles in religion but are
perfectly tolerant towards to others percepts and practices.
Leo is lovers of fine arts and literature and possess a
certain amount of philosophical knowledge. They are
voracious readers. If the ascendant or the tenth house is
afflicted, they may not succeed in life as much as they
expect. They put forth much struggle. Their ambitions remain
unfulfilled to some extent unless the horoscope has certain
definite Raja-yogas. They are capable of non-attachment and
contentment. As Saturn happens to be lord of the 7th, Leo
must resist the temptation of yielding much to their wives
or husbands if domestic happiness is to prevail.
VIRGO
(KANYA)
People
born when Kanya or Virgo is rising will exhibit their
intelligence and memory when quite young. They will be
middle-sized persons and exhibit taste in art and
literature. Their chest will be prominent and when
afflicted, very weak also. They are discriminating and
emotional and are carried away by impulses. As authors,
Virgo make real progress especially in Bhouthika Sastras and
Rasayan Sastras (Physical and Chemical Sciences) and can
judge things at a glance. Virgo love music and fine arts and
acquire much power and influence over other people. They are
liable to suffer from nervous breakdowns and paralysis when
the sign is afflicted. Other combinations warranting Virgo
can become great philosophers or writers. They are generally
lucky in respect of their wives or husbands.
LIBRA
(TULA)
The
complexion of persons born in Libra or Tula sign will be
fair, their stature middle-sized, face broad, eyes fine,
chest broad and light, appearance handsome, constitution
rather phlegmatic, sensual disposition and keen observation.
They have keen foresight and reason out things from the
standpoint of their own views. Firm in conviction and
unmoved by mean motives they are somewhat susceptible to the
feelings of others' minds. They are more idealists than
realists or practical men and often contemplate upon schemes
like building castles in the air. Libra is not sensitive to
what others say to them. But as political leaders and
religious reformers they exert tremendous influence over
masses and sometimes their zeal and enthusiasm goes to such
a high pitch that they force their views upon others of
opposite thoughts not realizing the baneful after-effects of
such procedure. They love excitement and have the power of
intuition upon which they often rely for their own guidance.
They are not amenable to reason. Libra is a great lover of
music. Libra have a special liking for truth and honesty and
do not hesitate to sacrifice even their lives at the alters
of freedom and fair play. Domestic life of Libra may be
crossed by frequent tensions.
SCORPIO
(VRISHCHIKA)
Those
born under Scorpio or Vrishchika sign have youthful
appearance, a generous disposition and fierce eyes. Scorpio
are fickle minded and love much excitement. Scorpio are
inclined to sensual things in reality while they will not
hesitate to philosophies upon the merits of controlling
sensual pleasures. Even females born in Scorpio sign will
have more of masculine tendencies. They are good
correspondents and invite from among people throughout the
world. They can become expert musicians if they care to
practice the art. They are proficient in fine arts, dancing
and the like and no doubt they have a philosophic
disposition. They set at naught conventional habits and
customs. They vehemently uphold their own views but
nevertheless will not clash with those holding opposite
ones. Constitution of Scorpio will be hot and they are
liable to suffer from piles after their 30th year. They are
silent and dignified and never speak before weighing each
and every word. Scorpio is a good conversationalist as well
as writers and often rely too much on their own
intelligence. Married life of Scorpio may not be quite happy
not only due to temperamental differences but also due to
illness affecting the generative system of the partner,
unless there are other compensating combinations.
SAGITTARIUS
(DHANUS)
Sagittarius
(Dhanus) Jupiter rules this sign and persons born under this
sign will generally be inclined towards corpulence.
Sagittarius possesses almond eyes and their hair is brown.
They are of a phlegmatic temperament. Sagittarius are
somewhat conventional and sometimes business like also. They
are prompt and uphold conservative views. They will be
attracted towards the study of occult philosophy and
sciences. In these departments of knowledge Sagittarius can
acquire mastery. They are too callous and enthusiastic. They
hate all external show. Sagittarius is God-fearing, honest,
humble and free from hypocrisy. They never think of schemes,
which are calculated to disturb the progress of others.
Sagittarius generally exercise control over their food and
drinks but in regard to their relationship with the opposite
sex restraint is called for. They are brilliant, their
manners affable, winning and hearts, pure. Sagittarius is
prone to be misunderstood unintentionally by others on
account of their hastiness in conversation. In their later
years they must be careful about their lungs as they are
liable to suffer from rheumatic pains and the like.
Combinations for political power warranting, persons born in
Sagittarius sign will exercise power with firmness and
justice and without yielding to corruptive influences.
Capricorn
(Makara)
Persons
born in Capricorn or Makara sign will be tall, reddish brown
in color with prominent hair on the eyebrows and the chest.
Women born in Capricorn will be handsome and youngish in
appearance. Capricorn has large teeth and sometimes
protruding outside the lips and presenting an uncouth
appearance if the second house is afflicted. The lips of
Capricorn are fleshy and ladies have an inviting appearance.
They have the knack of adopting themselves to circumstances
and environments. They have great aspirations in life and
cannot economies funds even if they were to be under the
influence of adversity. They are modest, liberal and
gentlemanly in business transactions. Capricorn is noted for
their perseverance and strong mindedness. In fact they are
stoical to the miseries of life. They are possessed of
sympathy, generosity and philanthropy and take great
interest in literature, science and education. Sometimes
they are vindictive. When Saturn is badly posited, Capricorn
are possessed of bigotry. God-fearing and humble they make
good husbands or wives. Depending upon the disposition of
the 9th house Capricorn can become philosophically minded or
develop social consciousness.
AQUARIUS
(KUMBHA)
This
"Water Bearer" sign in which the birth of an
individual is condemned as the birth lord becomes the lord
of the house of loss, has to its credit some of the greatest
philosophers and seers. Those born under Aquarius or Kumbha
sign will be tall, lean, fairly handsome, manners winning,
appearance attractive, and disposition elegant. Lips of
Aquarius are flush, cheeks broad with prominent temples and
buttocks. They are highly intelligent and make friends of
others very soon. They are peevish and when provoked, rise
like a bulldog but their anger is very soon subsided. They
are pure in heart and always inclined to help others. They
shine very well as writers and good spokesman. They are at
times timid. Aquarius feel shy to exhibit their talents but
their conversation will be most interesting and highly
instructive. They will specialize in subjects like
astrology, psychology and healing arts, etc. Literacy
greatness of Aquarius will come before the world when they
are quite young and they themselves will not be able to
estimate their capacities well, while others find in them
something remarkable and extraordinary. They are intuitive
and good judges of character. Aquarius have no organizing
capacity and are devoted to their husbands or wives and
never betray the interests of even their enemies, when trust
is placed in them. Aquarius is liable to suffer from colic
troubles and must take special precautions to safeguard
themselves against diseases incidental to exposure to cold
weather. On the whole Aquarius people have something subtle
in them, which endears them to all they come in contact
with.
PISCES
(MEENA)
Persons
born in Pisces or Meena sign will be fair, stout and
moderately tall. Pisces are reserved in their manners and
are liable to draw premature conclusions on any matter. They
are God-fearing. Pisces are generally superstitious and
religious, rigid in the observance of orthodox cal
principles and can forego anything but their orthodoxy; or
they can be exactly the opposite. They are somewhat
stubborn, rather timid, and ambitious to exercise authority
over others. They are true friends and are proud of their
educational and other attainments. If the lord of the 7th is
badly afflicted, Pisces will have double marriage. They are
restless and fond of history, antiquarian talks and
mythological masterpieces. Pisces are frugal in spending
money and though generally dependent upon others thorough
out their life still bear a mark of independence. Pisces are
just in their dealings and fear to transgress the laws of
truth. With all this, they lack self-confidence.