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Brihat Jataka — Chapter 18: Grahaśīlādhyāyaḥ: Planetary Sign Dispositions (ग्रहशीलाध्यायः)

Sanskrit verses with English translation from Varahamihira. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.

Chapter audio (Sanskrit)

Verse 1 — Sun & Planetary Placements across Signs

सूर्ये मेषगते महाप्रतापो नृपतिसमो यशस्वी । तुलागते दीनो मलिनः परसेवकः सदा भवति ॥ १ ॥

sūrye meṣagate mahāpratāpo nṛpatisamo yaśasvī | tulāgate dīno malinaḥ parasevakaḥ sadā bhavati || 1 ||

Exalted Sun in Aries bestows monumental valor, king-like authority, and fame; debilitated Sun in Libra causes poverty, lack of self-worth, and subservience.

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