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Brihat Jataka
By Varaha Mihira |
Chapter 14
Dwigrahayogadhyaya
Sloka 1: If Sun conjoins Moon, the person will be skilled in
machinery and masonry; if with Mars, fond of sinful deeds; if with Mercury,
skilful, intelligent, renowned and happy; if with Jupiter, he’ll be cruel and
always doing other’s work; if with Venus he’ll make money on stage and by
weapons; and if with Saturn, he’ll be skilful in working ores or earthenware Sloka
2: Moon with Mars makes a man a counterfeit, a seller of women, wives
and pots and doing mischief to mother; Moon with Mercury makes a person polite
in speech, clever in interpretation, popular and renowned; Moon with Jupiter
makes a person successful against enemies, chief of that sect or family,
capricious and wealthy; Moon with Venus makes a man skilful in weaving; Moon
with Saturn makes a person the son of a second marriage Sloka 3: When
Mars joins Mercury, the person will be a dealer in roots, etc., oils, imitation
articles and versed in boxing. Mars with Jupiter produces a ruler of a city or
king or a rich Brahmin. Mars with Venus produces cowherds, wrestler, skilful,
fond of other women and gambler. Mars with Saturn makes the man sorrowful,
untruthful, disgraced or blamed Sloka 4: When Mercury and Jupiter join,
they produce a man who figures constantly on stage, when Mercury joins Venus the
man will be fond of music, dancing, eloquence and protection of lands and
assemblies. Mercury with Saturn makes a man a cheat and disobedient. Jupiter
with Venus produces good education, wife, wealth and men of many virtues.
Jupiter with Saturn produces a barber, potter or cook Sloka 5: Venus with
Saturn gives a man small eyes, wealth from depending upon some females, artistic
capacity, ordinary writing and painting. Similarly, results of combinations of
more than two planets must be made out Index
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