Yavana Jataka by Yavanacharya

CHAPTER 60

1. If the Sun is strong in Aries, he is thinking of the king, fire, prosperity, a sword, or gold; if the Moon, of the king, wealth, or acquisitions; if Mars, of gold, lands, or the general (nayaka); if Mercury, of quarrels or things pertaining to sounds;

2. if Venus, of women, gold, or ornaments; if Jupiter, of such things as glory, position, and wealth; and if Saturn, of strife or disease.

3. If the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction in Aries, they cause him to think of the king; if the Sun and Man, of gold or the king; if the Sun and Mercury, of youths (or the prince? kumara) or honour; if the Sun and Venus, of the king’s wife;

4. if the Sun and Jupiter, of gold or money; and if the Sun and Saturn, of metals (loha) or quadrupeds. These (predictions) are seen to arise from pairs (of planets).

5. If the Moon and Mars (are in conjunction in Aries), he is thinking of an army or warrior; if the Moon and Mercury, of a meeting with his friends; if the Moon and Venus, of such things as women’s jewellery; if the Moon and Jupiter, of his position or prosperity;

6. and if the Moon and Saturn, of … .If Mars and Mercury (are in conjunction in Aries), they cause him to think of verbal strife and violence; if Mars and Venus, of women’s jewellery; if Mars and Jupiter, of arguments over land ;

7. and if Mars and Saturn, of thieves. If Mercury and Venus (are in conjunction in Aries, they cause) him to think of the enjoyment of women; if Mercury and Jupiter, of the acts of his lord (isvara); and if Mercury and Saturn, of quarrels with fools.

8. If Venus and Jupiter are in conjunction in Aries, they cause him to think of his position or women; and if Venus and Saturn, of the act of sexual intercourse with a woman. If Jupiter and Saturn are in conjunction in Aries, they cause him to think of his duty or his allies.
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9. If the Sun is (in Taurus) in the ascendant, one should know that he is thinking of woods, forests, or quadrupeds; if the Moon, of women, food, lands, or wealth; if Mars, of strife over what is lost or over stealing; if Mercury, of honor, respect, or joy;

10. if Venus, of women, garments, or quadrupeds; if Jupiter, of the advice of his lord (isvara); and if Saturn, of what is lost, diseases, or sickness.

11. If the Sun and the Moon (are in conjunction in Taurus, one should know that) he is thinking of gold; (if the Sun and Mars), of missiles, forests, or strife over cows and houses; if the Sun and Mercury, of food, coins, or money; if the Sun and Venus, of ploughing, cows, or wealth;

12. if the Sun and Jupiter, of vehicles or wagons; and if the Sun and Saturn, of servants or ill-mannered people. If the Moon and Mars are in conjunction (in Taurus), one should find that he is thinking of an argument with his wife or union with her; if the Moon and Mercury, of his sons or joy;

13. if the Moon and Venus, of women’s ornaments, or clothes; if the Moon and Jupiter, of the acquisition of wealth and grain; and if the Moan and Saturn, of the brands (cihna) on cows and bulls or of his mother’s sickness.

14. If Mars and Mercury (are in conjunction in Taurus), they cause him to think of the loss of his garments and gold; if Mars and Venus, of another man’s wife; if Mars and Jupiter, of position or wealth; and if Mars and Saturn, of the loss of his wealth and money.

15. If Mercury and Venus (are in conjunction in Taurus, he is thinking of) the slow actions of his wife; if Mercury and Jupiter, of the acquisition of sons and grain; and if Mercury and Saturn, of his sons or money. If Venus and Jupiter (are in conjunction in Taurus, he is thinking of) such things as his sons and wife;

16. and if Venus and Saturn, of a low woman. If Jupiter and Saturn are in conjunction in Taurus in the ascendant, he is thinking of a vehicle such as a wagonTaurus.

17. If the Sun is in Gemini in the ascendant, the querist is thinking of service, strife, or crafts; if the Moon, of an omen (nimitta) concerning his wife and children or of disease; if Mars, of abuse or pain caused by his own people; if Mercury, of success with regard to the knowledge of the traditions (sruti) and argumentation;

18. if Venus, of success with regard to such things as women, singing, and the tine arts; if Jupiter, of success with regard to such things as honouring Brahmanas and study; and if Saturn, success with regard to causing the misfortune of the king or playing tricks.

19. If the Sun and the Moon (are in conjunction in Gemini), they say that he is thinking of the duty of the king; if the Sun and Mars, of division among his foes; if the Sun and Mercury, of success with regard to an abode; if the Sun and Venus, of such things as the duty of the ministry (sacivya);

20. If the Sun and Jupiter, of the misfortune of his relatives; and if the Sun and Saturn, of the hindrance of his craft. If the Moon and Mars (are in conjunction in Gemini), one should know that he is thinking of fights with wrestlers; if the Moon and Mercury, of his sons’ happiness;

21. if the Moon and Venus, of jealousy of his wife; if the Moon and Jupiter, of the birth of a son; and if the Moon and Saturn, of such things as the loss of his voice or diseases. If Mars and Mercury (are in conjunction in Gemini), he is thinking of gambling or quarreling;

22. if Mars and Venus, of fighting with his wife or losing his money; if Mars and Jupiter, of discussions or of other men’s wealth; and if Mars and Saturn, of mischief or cruelty. If Mercury and Venus (are in conjunction in Gemini), he is thinking of sexual intercourse or merchandise;