1.

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Aswini will be fond of ornaments, will be of
fine appearance, will be popular, skilled in work and in-
telligent.

CH. XVI.] Brihat Jdtakd. 165

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Bharani will be successful at work, truthful, free
from diseases, able and free from grief.

2. A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Krittika will be a glutton, fond of the wives of
other men, of bright appearance and of wide-spread fame.

A person born when the Moon passes through the as-

terism of Rohini will be truthful, will not covet the property
of other men, will be of cleanly habits, of sweet speech, of
firm views, and of fine appearance.

3. A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Mrigasirsha will be of no firm principles, will
be able, timid, of good speech, of active habits, rich and
will indulge in sexual pleasures.

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Ardra will be insincere, of irascible temper,
ungrateful, indulge in torture and be addicted to wicked
deeds.

4. A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Punarvasu will be devout and of patient habits,
will live in comfort, will be good-natured, quiet, of wrong
views, sickly, thirsty and pleased with trifles.

5. A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Pushya will have a control over his desires, will
be generally liked, learned in the Sastras, rich and will be
fond of acts of charity.

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Aslesha will not be attentive to the work of
other men, will be a promiscuous eater, will be sinful, un-
grateful and skilled in cheating other men.
6. A person born when the Moon passes through the
asterism of Magha will have numerous servants, will be
very rich > will live in comfort, will worship the Devas
and Pitris and will be engaged in important works,

166 Brihat Jdtakd. [Cn. XVI

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of P. Phalguni will be of sweet speech, will be
liberal in his gifts, of fine-appearance, of wandering habits
and will serve under kings.

7. A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of U. Phalguni will be generally liked, will earn
money by his learning and will live in comfort.

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Hasta will be of active habits, full of resour-
ces, shameless, merciless and a thief and a drunkard.

8. A person born when the Moon passes through

the asterism of Chittra will wear cloths and flowers of
various colours and will have beautiful eyes and limbs.

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Swati will be of a mild and quiet nature, will
control his passion, will be skilled in trade, will be merci-
ful, (a) of sweet speech and disposed to do acts of charity.

NOTES.

(a) Unable to bear thirst according to another

reading.

9. A person born when the Moon passes through

the asterism of Visakha will be jealous of another's pros-
perity, will be a niggard, of bright appearance, of distinct
speech, (a) skilled in earning money and disposed to
bring about quarrels among men.

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Anuradha will be rich, will live in foreign
lands, will be unable to bear hunger and disposed to
wander from place to place.

NOTES.

(#) Will be skilled in earning money according to

another reading.

10. A person born when the Moon passes through

the asterism of Jyeshta will have few friends, will be
very cheerful, virtuous, and of irascible temper.

CH. XVI.] Brihat Jdtakd. 167

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Moola will be haughty, rich, happy, not dis-
posed to injure other men, of firm views and will live in
luxury.

11. A person born when the Moon passes through

the asterism of P. Ashadha will have an agreeable wife>
will be proud and attached to friends.

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of U. Ashadha will be obedient, will be learned
in the rules of virtue, will possess many friends, will be
grateful and return favours received and will be generally
liked.

12. A person born when the Mopn passes through

the asterism of Sravana will be prosperous and learned,
will have a liberal-minded wife, will be rich, aod of wide-
spread fame.

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Dhanishta will be liberal in gifts, rich, valiant,
fond of music and will be a niggard.

13. A person born when the Moon passes through

the asterism of Satabhishak will be harsh in his speech,
will be truthful, will suffer grief, will conquer his enemies,
will thoughtlessly engage in work and will be of inde-
pendent w.ays.

A person born when the Moon passes through the as-

terism of P. Bhadrapada will suffer from grief, will place
his wealth at the disposal of his wife, will be of distinct
speech (a) and will be a niggard.

NOTES.

(#) Or will be skilled in earning money.

J4. A person born when the Moon passes through

the asterism of U. Bhadrapada will be an able speaker
will be happy, will possess children and grand- children
will conquer his enemies and will be virtuous,

168 Brihat Jdtakd. [Cn. XVII.

A person born when the Moon passes through the

asterism of Revati will possess perfect limbs, will be liked
by all people, valiant in fight, will never covet the
property of other men and will be rich,