Brihat Jataka  By Varaha Mihira

Chapter 3
Viyoni Janmadhyaya

Sloka 1:

When benefics are powerless and malefics powerful, and when impotent planets are in quadrants, the birth must be foretold of objects that have resemblance to the nature of the dwadasamsa occupied by Moon at the time, or when under similar conjunctions the birth sign is aspected by impotent planets, the birth of viyonis must be predicted

Sloka 2:

 If powerful malefics occupy their navamsa, if powerless benefics occupy others’ navamsas and if lagna is viyoni, then viyoni creatures must be predicted

Sloka 3:

 Aries represents head, Taurus face and neck, Gemini front legs, Cancer back, Leo chest, Virgo sides, Libra belly, Scorpio anus, Sagittarius hind legs, Capricorn genitals, Aquarius butt and upper legs, and Pisces tail

Sloka 4:

 The color must be predicted by the birth sign, its amsa, by planets in it or by their aspects. The intensity of the color is known by powerful conjunctions or aspects of planets. By the planets in the 7th the lines or spots on the butt must be identified

Sloka 5:

 If birth is in pakshi drekkana, if Saturn joins or aspects it, the birth of birds must be predicted. If Moon is there or aspects it, predict the birth of water-birds. If the navamsa falls in Mercurial signs with Saturn in conjunction or aspecting, then ordinary birds, but if Moon joins or aspects it, aquatic birds must be predicted

Sloka 6:

 When the birth sign, Moon, Jupiter and Sun are powerless, the birth of trees must be predicted. The nature of the plants (aquatic or land) must be identified by the rising navamsa, and the number of the trees by the number of the navaaamsas that the lord of the navamsa has passed from his rising amsa in the lagna

Sloka 7:

 Sun produces internally strong trees, Saturn ugly ones, Moon milky trees, Mars dry plants, Mercury and Jupiter fruitless and fruitful ones respectively and Venus flowery trees. Moon makes bright plants and Mars bitter ones

Sloka 8:

 If a benefic occupies a bad sign, then a good tree grows in a bad place, if otherwise it is reversed. The number of trees is determined by the amass the lord has passed from his

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