486 – 487. Effects of Nakshatras: Now mentioned are the effects of births in various Nakshatras.
Since Sookshma Nakshatras are stronger than those classified as Sthoola Nakshatras, in giving effects, one should write effects based on individual Nakshatras; a doubt
may arise on these lines. But that is not so, meaning Sookshma Nakshatras are not meant for individual predictions.
For sage Vasishta classified Sookshma Nakshatras as Jaghaya, Samaetc and advised employment of these for foreseeing ups and downs in commodity-matters such as gems, animals, metals, roots (vegetables), wool, camphor, liquids etc. for the welfare of the people, and advised use of the Sthoola Nakshatras for marriage, birth etc.
488. Asvini: One born in Asvini Nakshatra will be charming, fortunate, skilful, intelligent, fond of ornaments and women and be valorous.
489. Bharani: One born in Bharani Nakshatra will be skilful in sexual acts, be truthful, resolute in his undertakings, bereft of sickness, fortunate and will eat limited food.
490. Krittika: One born in Krittika will be splendorous, intelligent, liberal, an avid eater, fond of women, sagacious, skilful and honourable.
491. Rohini: One born in Rohini will be charming in appearance, firm in disposition, honourable, will enjoy pleasures, be fond of liquor, affable in speech, skilful and brilliant.
492. Mrigasira: One born in Mrigasira will be enthusiastic, unstable and timid in disposition, wealthy, a peace-lover, pure in conduct, will have knowledge of Tantra (inculcating the methods of worship of Lord Siva and Mother Sakthi), be lordly, learned and skilful.
Notes: The science of Tantra teaches magical and mystical formularies, mostly in the form of dialogues between Lord Siva and Mother Durga treating five subjects as
under.
1. The creation.
2. The destruction of the world.
3. The worship of the Gods.
4. The attainment of all objects, especially the six super¬ human faculties.
5. The modes of union with the Supreme Spirit by meditation.
493. Arudra: One born in Arudra will be interested in rituals related to Tantra, adventurous, skilful in trading, fierce and ungrateful.
494. Punarvasu: One born in Punarvasu will be mean minded, charming in appearance, patient in disposition, be happy with the least and will walk fast.
495. Pushyami: One born in Pushyami will be fortunate, famous, adventurous, kind, charitable, wealthy, knowledgeable in arts, lustful and short in height.
496. Aslesha: One born in Aslesha will be mischievous, cruel, fond of others’ wives, crafty, straight in form (i.e. will not be crooked-bodied), addicted to vices and self-restrained.
497. Magha: One born in Magha will be stout-bodied with prominent cheeks and protruding abdomen. He will be irascible, an orator, very patient in disposition, will honour gods and preceptors and be radiant.
498. poorva Phalguni: One born in Poorva Phalguni will be brilliant, a wanderer, charitable, versed in the art of dance, discerning and skilful.
499. Uttara Phalguni: One born in Dttara Phalguni will have subdued foes, be happy, will enjoy pleasures, be passionate for association with women, a poet, versed in arts, fond of truth and be a scholar.
500. Basta: One born in Hasta will be a learned man, a thief, enthusiastic, will serve others, live in foreign lands, be valorous and addicted to females.
501. Chitra: One born in Chitra will (i.e. be fond of) wear garlands and robes, be learned in the science of sexual love, splendorous, wealthy, will enjoy pleasure and be scholarly.
502. Svathi: One born in Svathi will be righteous, eloquent, valorous, an expert in trading activities, lustful, a celebrity of great order (or one who has much knowledge), self-restrained and educated.
503. Visaha: One born in yisakha will be extremely Jealous, slim, skilful in languages, will destroy his enemies, be an ascetic winning his senses, wealthy and miserly.
504. Anuradha: One born in Anuradha will be in king’s service, be heroic, will live in foreign lands, be loved by women, charming, will perform secretive acts and be tawny in complexion.
505. Jyeshta: One born in Jyeshta will spend a lot, will endure grief, be libidinous, will curse others, be cruel a liar and wealthy.
506. Mula: One born in Mula will trouble others, be honourable, wealthy, will ensure progress of others’ work, be a liar, lustful and slim.
507. Purvashadha: One born in Purvashadha will derive sexual pleasures (only) from his spouse. He will be skilful, firm in friendship, will incur grief, be heroic and honourable.
508. Uttarashadha: One born in Uttarashadha will be grateful, righteous, heroic, will beget many sons, be modest, will have an excellent spouse and be charming.
509. Sravana: One born in Sravana will beget an illustrious spouse. He will be learned in scriptures, an orator, wealthy, an author of poetry, be an expert in sexual love and be munificent.
510. Dhanishta: One born in Dhanishta will be munificent, addicted to vices, miserly, fond of dance, songs and women, will accomplish his work only through peace, be splendorous and heroic.
511. Satabhisha: One born in Satabhisha will be rich with forts (i.e. will own large homes), be addicted to vices, ‘cruel in disposition, will face ups and downs and be heroic.
512. Purvabhadra: One born in Purvabhadra will be sorrowful (particularly for an absent lover). He will lose to women, be crafty, be quite immersed in blaming others, hypocritical, impatient and heroic.
513. Uttarabhadra: One born in Uttarabhadra will have progeny. He will be munificent an orator, will defeat his enemies, be happy, plentiful, be ‘firm in his aims, and ever libidinous.
514. Revathi: One born in Revathi will be charmi, g, rich will enjoy pleasures, be scholarly, very proud, heroic and will live in foreign lands.
515. Modifications: Here, sage Kasyapa lays down special conditions. If at birth, the Nakshatra occupied by the Moon is conjunct a malefic, the good effects otherwise due will be destroyed. A benefic in association with the said Nakshatra will turn the malefic effects into favourable ones.
Notes: In this context, the benefic or the malefic joining the Moon should be in the same Nakshatra as the Moon is. If the planet conjunct the Moon is in a different Nakshatra, though it may still be a conjunction, the condition is not fulfilled.
Let us have two examples.
Say the Moon is in 14 degrees of Aries, in Bharani Nakshatra and Jupiter in 20 degrees of Aries, again Bharani Nakshatra. The two planets are in the same Nakshatra. Jupiter in this case will affect the effects for good.
Conversely the Moon is in the same degree as stated above while Jupiter is in 12° Aries which places him in Asvini, a different Nakshatra” Hence he will not alter the effects stated for the Moon’s placement in Bharani.
Bala Bhadra comments that the birth Nakshatra unattached to a benefic or a malefic will enable the results so far discussed materialize as it is.
