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Saravali — Chapter 24: Effects of the Moon in Various Navāṁśas

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

Verse 1-3 — Moon in the Navāṁśa of Mars (Aries/Scorpio)

[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only: candraḥ maṅgalāṁśaka-sthaḥ śūraḥ śatru-vijayī]

candraḥ maṅgalāṁśaka-sthaḥ śūraḥ śatru-vijayī

If the Moon is in the Navāṁśa of Mars (Aries/Scorpio) and aspected by Mars himself, one will win over his enemies and will be valorous. Aspected by Saturn: very cunning, deceiving, trifling. By the Sun: thief, sometimes cruel and sometimes protecting, courageous. By Jupiter: king, famous and honoured by the learned. By Venus: king's minister, wealthy, fond of women and cosmetics. By Mercury: fast speaker and fickle-minded.

Verse 4-6 — Moon in the Navāṁśa of Venus (Taurus/Libra)

[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only: candraḥ śukrāṁśaka-sthaḥ strī-vibhūṣaṇa-bhoktā]

candraḥ śukrāṁśaka-sthaḥ strī-vibhūṣaṇa-bhoktā

If the Moon is in Taurus/Libra Navāṁśa and is aspected by Venus, the person will be happy in regard to wife, robes, food and drinks. Aspected by Mercury: knowledge of playing musical instruments and interest in dance and music. By Jupiter: great poet, highly skillful in politics/justice, king's minister, libidinous. By the Sun: great stupid, beautiful face, always enjoys food and drinks. By Saturn: resembles a carpenter in disposition.

Verse 7-9 — Moon in the Navāṁśa of Mercury (Gemini/Virgo)

[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only: candraḥ budhāṁśaka-sthaḥ kalā-vid vidvān]

candraḥ budhāṁśaka-sthaḥ kalā-vid vidvān

If the Moon is in the Navāṁśa of Mercury (Gemini/Virgo) and is aspected by Mercury, the native will be skillful in fine arts and be a poet. Aspected by Venus: broad physique, expert musician, rich knowledge of sacred passages. By Jupiter: king's minister, repository of good qualities, famous, splendourous. By Mars: notorious thief, skillful in arguments, fierce. By Saturn: skillful in Shastras and poetry, learned in arts, intelligent. By the Sun: successful in war and famous.

Verse 10-12 — Moon in Cancer Navāṁśa (Own)

[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only: candraḥ karkyāṁśaka-sthaḥ kṛśaḥ kintu niṣpīḍaḥ]

candraḥ karkyāṁśaka-sthaḥ kṛśaḥ kintu niṣpīḍaḥ

If the Moon is in her Navāṁśa (Cancer) at birth and is aspected by the Sun, the subject will have an emaciated body but be free from diseases. Aspected by Mars: skillful in stealing others' money and a miser. By Saturn: indulge in prohibited acts and incur grief through litigation. By Venus: inimical to the fair sex, resembles a eunun. By Jupiter: king's minister, or king himself. By Mercury: not virtuous, sleeps much, wanders at all times.

Verse 13-15 — Moon in Leo Navāṁśa

[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only: candraḥ siṃhāṁśaka-sthaḥ kopa-yaśasvī]

candraḥ siṃhāṁśaka-sthaḥ kopa-yaśasvī

If the Moon is in Leo Navāṁśa at birth and is aspected by the Sun himself, the native will be short-tempered, famous and wealthy. Aspected by Saturn: sinful, unkind, kills living beings. By Mars: possesses gold, wealth and fame, honoured by king, valorous. By Jupiter: army chief or king. By Venus: only desires children, has only dead children. By Mercury: astrologer, fond of heroic history, very affluent.

Verse 16-18 — Moon in Jupiter's Navāṁśa (Sagittarius/Pisces)

[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only: candraḥ gurv-aṁśaka-sthaḥ saubhāgya-bhāj]

candraḥ gurv-aṁśaka-sthaḥ saubhāgya-bhāj

If the Moon is in the Navāṁśa of Sagittarius/Pisces and aspected by Jupiter, the native will be beautiful, liked by the king and widely famous. Aspected by Venus: endowed with conjugal happiness. By Mercury: jocular, dear to king, army chief. By Mars: skillful in use of weapons, very famous. By the Sun: many blemishes, famous, subjected to accidents. By Saturn: akin to old men, neglected, base.

Verse 19-21 — Moon in Saturn's Navāṁśa (Capricorn/Aquarius)

[Sanskrit source not available — IAST only: candraḥ śanaiścarāṁśaka-sthaḥ kṛpaṇaḥ kutsitaḥ]

candraḥ śanaiścarāṁśaka-sthaḥ kṛpaṇaḥ kutsitaḥ

If the Moon is in Capricorn/Aquarius Navāṁśa and is aspected by Saturn, the native will be miserly, sickly, will have dead children. Aspected by the Sun: few children, miserable with diseases, ugly. By Mars: equal to a king, very rich, happy, unfortunate in regard to wife. By Venus: crooked disposition, attached to women, valorous. By Mercury: interested in liquors, bad history. By Jupiter: devoted to his own work, great.

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