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Zodiacal Rasis Described

Importance of Hora. The word Hora is derived from Ahoratr after dropping the first and last syllables. Thus Hora (Lagnas) remains in between Ahoratr (i.e. day and night) and after knowing Hora the good and bad effects of a native be known. the Invisible is Time personified. His limbs are the 12 Rasis, commencing from Mesh.

Names of 12 Rasis. The 12 12 Rasis of the zodiac in order are Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Simh, Kanya, Tula, Vrischik, Dhanu, Makar, Kumbh and Meen.

Limbs of Kaal Purush. Kaal Purush (or Time personified) has his limbs, as under with reference to the 12 12 Rasis, respectively: Head, face, arms, heart, stomach, hip, space below navel, privities, thighs, knees, ankles and feet.

Mesh/Aries

described. The Mesh is blood-red in complexion. lt has a prominent (big) physique. It is a quadruped 12 Rasi and strong during night. It denotes courage. It resides in the East and is related to kings. It wanders in hills and predominates in Rajo-Gun (the second of the three constituent qualities and the cause of great activity in living beings). It rises with its back (a Prishtodaya 12 Rasi) and is fiery. Its Lord is Mangal.

Vrishabh/Taurus

described. Vrishabh’s complexion is white and it is lorded by Sukr. It is long and is a quadruped Rasi. It has strength in night and resides in the South. It represents villages and businessmen. An earthy Rasi, Vrishabh rises with its back. Its Lord is Sukr.

Mithun/Gemini

described. The Rasi Mithun rises with its head and represents a male and a female, holding a mace and lute. It lives in the West and is an airy Rasi. It is a biped Rasi as well and is strong in nights. It lives in villages and is windy in temperament. It has an even body with a green (grass like) hue. Its Lord is Budh.

Kark/Cancer

described. The Rasi Kark is pale-red. It resorts to forests and represents Brahmins. It is strong in nights. It has many feet (i.e. it is a centipede Rasi) and has a bulky body. It is Sattvic in disposition (seen in gods) and it is a watery Rasi. It rises with its back and Its Lord is Candr.

Simh/Leo

described. Simh is ruled by Surya and is Sattvic. It is a quadruped Rasi and a royal Rasi. It resorts to forests and rises with its head. It has a large, white body. It resides in the East and is strong during daytime. Its Lord is Surya.

Kanya/Virgo

described. This Rasi is a hill-resorter and is strong in daytime. It rises with its head and has a medium build. It is a biped Rasi and resides in the South. It has grains and fire in its hands. It belongs to the business community and is variegated. It relates to hurricanes (‘Prabharanjani’). It is a Virgin and is Tamasic (a disposition of demons). Its Lord is Budh.

Tula/Libra

described. Tula is a Seershodaya Rasi, rising with its head; Tula is strong in daytime. It is black in complexion and is predominant with Rajo-Gun. It relates to the western direction and resorts to land. It is destructive, or mischievous (‘Dhatin’). It represents Sudras, or the 4^th Varna. It has a medium build physique and is a biped Rasi. Its Lord is Śukr.

Vrischik/Scorpio

described. Vrischik has a slender physique and is a centipede Rasi. It denotes Brahmins and resides in holes. Its direction is North and it is strong in daytime. It is reddish-brown and resorts to water and land. It has a hairy physique and is very sharp (or passionate). Mangal is its ruler.

Dhanu/Sagittarius

described. The Rasi Dhanu rises with its head and is lorded by Guru. It is a Sattvic Rasi and is tawny in hue. It has strength in night and is fiery. A royal Rasi, Dhanu is biped in first half. Its second half is quadruped. It has an even build and adores an arch. It resides in the East, resorts to land and is splendourous. Its Lord is guru.

 

Makar/Capricorn

described. Makar is lorded by Sani and has predominance of Tamo-Gun (a disposition, seen in demons). It is an earthy Rasi and represents the southern direction. It is strong in nights and rises with back. It has a large body. Its complexion is variegated and it resorts to both forests and lands. Its first half is quadruped and its second half footless, moving in water. Its Lord is Sani.

Kumbh/Aquatiusha

described. The Rasi Kumbh represents a man holding a pot. Its complexion is deep-brown. It has medium build and is a biped Rasi. It is very strong in daytime. It resorts to deep water and is airy. It rises with its head and is Tamasic. It rules Sudras, the 4^th Varna and the West. Its Lord is Śani.

Meen/Pisces

described. Meen resembles a pair of fish, one tailed with the head of the other. This Rasi is strong at night. It is a watery Rasi and is predominant with Sattva-Gun. It denotes resoluteness and is a water-resorter. It is footless and has a medium build. It rules the North and rises with both head and back. Its Lord is Guru.

This is how the twelve Rasis, each of 30 degrees extent, are described to evaluate gross and specific effects.

 

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