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Brihat Jataka — Chapter 27: Drekāṇasvarūpādhyāyaḥ: Symbolic Forms of the 36 Decanates (द्रेष्काणस्वरूपाध्यायः)

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

Chapter audio (Sanskrit)

Verse 1 — Iconography of Decanates (The 3rd Decanate of Virgo)

गोरी सुधौतार्द्रदुकूलयुक्ता समुच्छ्रिता कुम्भकटच्चुहस्ता । देवालयं स्त्रीप्रयता प्रवृत्ता वदन्ति कन्या यगतस्त्रिभागः ॥ १८ ॥

gorī sudhautārdradukūlayuktā samucchritā kumbhakataccuhastā | devālayaṃ strīprayatā pravṛttā vadanti kanyāyagatastribhāgaḥ || 18 ||

The 36 decanates depict anthropomorphic forms; the 3rd of Virgo is a fair maiden in pure garments holding a pitcher entering a temple, aiding theft recovery and omen readings.

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