CHAPTER 30
1. There are in (each of) the signs seven portions (saptamsas) which belong to the seven planets in the order of the lords of the signs; they are described as having their own (characteristics) which arise from the union of (those of) the lord of the sign and the planet (which is lord of the saptamsa). I will explain the forms and distinguishing marks of the men (born under their influence).
2. If a planet has complete strength and brilliance and is in a cardine aspecting its own saptamsa, and if it is in the ascendant or with the Moon, they say it is influential at birth.
3. One should find that the saptamsa in the signs have natures similar to the planets (which rule the saptamsas and signs); one should say that, if (a planet) is in its (saptamsas) or in its house, their performance at birth is like that of the planet.
4. If the lord of the day aspects the ascendant and is in its own saptamsa or in conjunction with the Moon, the men who are born then have forms and natures like those of that planet.
5. In a saptamsas of Mars is born an unbearable man who is proud of his courage and strength; in that of Venus a graceful lover addicted to sexual intercourse and laughter and delighting in music and song;
6. in one of Mercury a wise, clever, and eloquent poet who charms others with his stories, crafts, and arts; in one of the Moon an intelligent, pure, gentle, and well behaved man who is pleased by righteousness (dharma) and is fond of sexual intercourse;
7. in one of the Sun a fierce hero who is best in strength, fame, and beauty, and whose deeds are of firm courage; in one of Jupiter a learned man, the best of scientists, one whose courage and intellect are firm;
8. and in one of Saturn a lazy fool who acts wrongly and delights in evil, one whose thoughts are dishonest. The proper influences of these planets at birth are to be known as arising from the operation of their houses, dejections, and exaltations.
9. If a planet which is lord of the saptamsa possessing the ascendant or the Moon is strong and in a cardine and aspects its own saptamsa, then, with no co-mingled influence, it establishes its own form as the form of men in the yoga of birth.
10.1. In the first saptamsa of Aries is born a thin and weak man who has a mustache and the corners of whose eyes are red; a fierce and aggressive man who is clever at stealing and desires battles and wounds; the best of men who is well versed in sexual acts.
11.2. In the second is born a man with broad, thick, and full-grown shoulders and chest, wide eyes and mouth, and broad and raised cheeks, brow, and face, who shines like durva-grass; a lover who delights in generosity and service.
12.3. In the third in Aries is born a dark, handsome man with a broad body who has broad lines drawn on his face (patralekha); a teacher of love who knows the rules of courtesy, charm, and the fine arts.
13.4. In the fourth saptamsa is born a man with wide eyes whose body is heavy and light-coloured, whose belly is enormous, and whose cheeks and hands are thick; a generous fellow who takes pleasure in garlands, ornaments, and baths, and who knows the sciences of the sacred traditions (sruti) and of law (dharma).
14.5. In the fifth is born a hero whose eyes are sweet and open and have ends which are wide and red; a full-grown man with huge arms and a high nose, whose forehead, eyebrows, and head are large; a fierce man who flashes like copper.
15.6. In the sixth is born a handsome man whose fair-skinned body is broad, wide, and extensive, and whose eyes are sweet, kindly, and wide; his speech and his intellect are distinguished, but his knowledge is not firm; he has money and wants to make an effort.
16.7. In the seventh is born a black man with a broad, robust, and tall body and a small belly whose nails and hair-ends are split; a bold backbiter who is addicted to quarrelsome words and who commits cruel deeds.
17.1. In the first saptamsa of Taurus is born a dark-skinned man with agitated eyes, plump cheeks, a large forehead, fine, thick-growing hair, and heavy shoulders, arms, thighs, and chest; one who is clever in sexual intercourse.
18.2. In the second (saptamsa) in Taurus is born a man with bright, oily skin whose eyes are wide and whose body is full-grown and beautiful in its development; a Sweet lover who knows the laws relating to the sacred traditions (sruti), the sciences, and the fine arts.
19.3. In the third saptamsa is born a fair-skinned man with stout body, with eyes black like a deer’s, and with soft, fine hair; he is gentle, sweet, and generous; a wise and eloquent man who is fond of sexual intercourse and lucky with women.
20.4. In the fourth (saptamsa) in Taurus is born a hero whose cheeks and mouth are raised and the middle of whose nose is elevated; one who has red nails and open eyes, whose ears and the ends of whose eyelids are wide, whose chest is handsome, and whose hair is loosened; one who speaks roughly.
21.5. One born in the fifth (saptamsa) in Taurus ha the body ofa handsome youth; he gleams like copper and has reddish and yellow eyes; he is a bearer of corpses who speaks sharply, desires the possessions of others, and is afflicted by diseases.
22.6. In the sixth (saptamsa) in Taurus is born a proud man with black eyes and an elevated nose whose ears are wide and whose body is thick and broad and is injured by many misfortunes, wanderings, and woes; one who is clever in business.
23.7. A man born in the seventh saptamsa. in Taurus has a dark complexion and rough, weak, broad limbs; the corners of his eyes are white and his face rolls about; he is a greedy, irate, and fickle rogue, an orator of little courage who is addicted to wandering.
24.1. In the first saptamsa of Gemini is born a handsome and graceful man whose slender, dark-skinned body is bent over; a wise and eloquent poet clever in the sacred traditions (sruti) and in the sciences; a famous man addicted to sexual intercourse and singing.
