Now of aspects on Mercury in Leo.
635 – 640. Mercury in Leo with Others’ Aspects: (a) The Sun aspecting Mercury in Leo will make the person jealous, very rich and virtuous. He will trouble others, be mean, of unstable disposition and bereft of shame.
(b) One with the Moon’s aspect on Mercury in Leo will be fond of women, be highly talented, be interested in poetry, arts, music and dance, be wealthy and virtuous.
(c) One will be endowed with wisdom if Mars aspects Mercury in the sign Leo. He will have an ugly but symmetric physique, will not possess talents, will not be majestic and be a hermaphrodite.
(d) If Jupiter aspects Mercury in Leo, the subject will be quite soft-bodied, be very learned, will have knowledge of musical instruments, be lordly, famous and endowed with kinsmen and conveyances.
(e) Venus aspecting Mercury in Leo will cause a surprising beauty to the subject. He will be attractive, sweet in speech, rich in conveyances and valorous. He will be a minister and be a superior king.
(f) Mercury in Leo aspected by Saturn will cause a tall and rough body. The person will be pure in conduct, will emit foul smell on account of sweating, be much grieved and be bereft of happiness.
These are the effects of aspects on Mercury in Leo.
Notes: (b) The term “Sitabhe” in the first line of verse No. 636 denotes Taurus and Libra. It should read as “lnabhe” which means Leo, the sign of the Sun.
