by Varahamihira · 29 chapters
The celebrated masterpiece of mathematical horoscopy and philosophical predictive astrology by the immortal astronomer-sage Varahamihira.
कालाङ्गानि वराङ्गमाननमुरो हृत्क्रोडवासोभृतो वस्तिर्व्यञ्जनमूरुजानुयुगले जङ्घे ततोऽङ्घ्रिद्वयम् । मेषाश्विप्रथमा नवर्क्षचरणा नव्यैश्च राश्यंशकैः राशिक्षेत्रगृहर्क्षभानि भवनं चैकार्थसम्प्रत्ययाः ॥ ४ ॥
The 12 signs represent the anatomical limbs of Kalapurusha from Aries (head) to Pisces (feet). Rashi, Kshetra, Griha, Riksha, Bha, and Bhavana are declared synonymous.
मेषादयः क्रूराः सौम्याः पुंस्त्रीसंज्ञाश्च ते स्मृताः । ओजायुग्माः क्रमेणैव चरस्थिरद्विस्वभावाश्च ॥ २॥
Beginning from Aries, the signs are alternately designated cruel (masculine, odd) and gentle (feminine, even); similarly, they follow the cyclic order of movable (chara), fixed (sthira), and dual (dvisvabhava).
प्राच्यादिदिक्षु विज्ञेया मेषाद्यास्तिस्रस्तिस्रश्च । कीटालिगोघटाश्चैव चतुष्पदा द्विपदास्तथा ॥ ३॥
Groups of three signs beginning with Aries rule East, South, West, and North respectively; furthermore signs are designated quadruped, biped, water-dwelling, or insect according to their constitutional form.