Planets and the Pancha Bhutas.
530. Pancha Bhutas (Five Primordial Elements): According to Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Mercury being predominant at birth, the native will inherit the characteristics of the five Bhutas, viz. Akasa (ether), Jala (water), Wind (Saturn), Fire (Mars) and Earth (Mercury). The strongest will impart the temperament ruled by it, viz. bile, phlegm or wind as the case may be. If there be more of strong planets, these effects will be mixed.
531. Akasa Tatva: The native enjoying predominance of Akasa Tatva (i.e. Jupiter being the strongest) will be skilful in grammar and law. He will be resolute, knowledgeable, will enjoy various kinds of wealth, will have peculiar bodily joints and thin hands and legs and be very miserable.
Notes: “Ati Deenah” (meaning miserable) correctly reads elsewhere as “Ati Deergha” denoting that the native will be very tall. The question of being miserable with strong Jupiter does not arise.
532. Predominance of Jala Tatva: One with predominance of this element will drink a lot of water, will speak sweetly, will consume juicy food, be fickle-minded, will have many friends and will not be lastingly resolute.
533. Predominance of Vayu Tatva: The native with predominant Vayu Tatva will be energetic but thin-bodied, given’ to anger in a moment, devoted to work, fond of wandering, restrained and will be an unconquerable king.
534. Predominance of Agni Tatva: The native with predominant Agni Tatva will be heroic, troubled by hunger, fickle-minded, very fierce, learned and emaciated. He will have obstructed physical growth, be inimical to others, scholarly, honourable, a voracious eater and be tall.
535. Predominance of Bhoomi Tatva (Bhootatva): One with predominance of Bhoomi Tatva will emanate the fragrance of camphor and blue lotus. He will enjoy pleasures. His voice will be like that of a lion. He will be firm in disposition,
536. One with the reflection of “Ether” will be glossy like crystal and lotus, be very meritorious, praiseworthy, will enjoy benefits of Dharma, Artha and Kama, and be prosperous.
537. One with reflection of “Jala” or water will be pure, affable, will enjoy pleasures and be fortunate.
538. One with reflection of ‘Vayu” or wind will have the physical complexion akin to that of a dark cloud, will emanate foul smell, be very foolish, hard-bodied, troubled by grief and distress, will trouble others, be indigent, sickly and will lose his wealth.
Notes: “Asita jalaja” meaning “black lotus” should read as “Asita Jalada” indicative of dark cloud (about to cause rain-fall).
539. One with reflection of “Agni” or fire will have the brilliance of the stem of a lotus, will award harsh punishments, be honoured by his kinsfolk, earn lands (or kingdom) by his own valour, be endowed with gems and gold, will achieve his undertakings and be bereft of anger and diseases.
540. One with the reflection of “earth” will emanate the smell akin to that of the earth with the fIrst rains of the season and that “Agaru” (i.e. the fragrance of the tree Amyris Agallocha “).
He will have charming teeth, nails, hair and physique. He will enjoy wealth, virtues and happiness and be liked by others.
541. As per Varaha Mihira, birds and animals too reflect the effects of these primordial elements. Those versed in the characteristics of these reflections say that these point out the good and bad effects, just as the lamp placed in a vessel containing crystal or brilliant gems throws the brilliance outside the sphere of the vessel, the brilliance and qualities of men are also reflected in the same manner (by primordial elements composing the body).
