Sloka 15. Many learned men say that Meena,Vrischika, Kataka and Makara are termed watery signs, Kumbha, Kanya, Mithuna and Vrishabha, represent the waterresorters while Mesha, Dhanus,Thula and Simha, represent those that traverse dry or waterless regions.
Notes.
Among planets, the Moon and Venus are termed watery planets, Mercury and Jupiter are water resorters, and the Sun, Mars and Saturn waterless ones vide adhyaya II sl. 13′
Slokas. 16- 17. The latter half of Dhanu, Simha, Vrischika, the forepart of Makara and Mesha when they happen to be the Mana or the l0th house, posesses strength and are called quadruped signs. Kanya, Mithuna, Kumbha, Tula and the forerpart of Dhanus,
when they form the lagna or the rising sign have abundant strength and are termed the human family of bipeds. The latter part of Makara, Meena and Kaaka which are termed watery signs, are strong when they happen to be the 4th house. Vrischika which is a water, resorting sign is strong in the seventh house. These are useful in finding the Bhava digbalas
Sloka 18. A biped sign is strong in a Kendra position 1st, 4th, 7th, or 10th house) during the day; the quadruped signs are strong at night when in the same Kendra position. All reptile signs when in the Kantaka or Kendra position possess strength in the two periods of junction between day and night (morning and evening).
Notes
The term Keeta (reptiles) here includes not only Vrischika Rasi but also the other aquatic signs.
