Effects of the Sun in Signs.
1. The Sun in Aries: Should the Sun be in the sign Aries at birth, the subject will be fierce in battles (or leading his disputes) and be endowed with wealth and heroism. He ‘will be skilful in interpreting ancient Sastras, and in speech and deeds. He will be ever after attaining Success and will possess a superior history.
Notes: The Sun in Aries will further give strong bones to the person. He will be broad-minded in disposition, be fond of changing places and will prove fortunate for the family of his birth. He will work in favour of highly placed people and be exceedingly intelligent.
If the Sun is past 10 degrees in Aries, then one’s father will have a severe downfall in fortunes soon after the native’s birth.
The effects stated for a planet in its sign of exaltation, debilitation and Moola Trikona should not be applied liberally. Good effects will end with the end of degree of exaltation, Moola Trikona etc. and will materialise in a far lesser ratio thereafter. Similarly malefic effects will decline. proportionately once the planet crosses the deep debility point.
As, for effects in other signs, the planet concerned will depend upon its dispositor, association, aspect, strength etc. Moreover, the effects stated will not come to pass without the help of a suitable dasa period or. a transit. The importance of dasa periods and future transits has already been stressed by Bala Bhadra in his comments immediately following the sloka 38, chapter 1 supra. And the planet’s position in a suitable Bhava is a dire necessity. Take the Sun in Aries who is supposed to give wealth. Suppose in a horoscope, he is in the 12th while Taurus is the ascendant. Then the native will earn wealth but will not be ‘able to retain it for long.
Sometimes even an exalted planet will carry with it certain adverse trends on its own. For example, the Sun in his exaltation space will be ready to cause disorders of blood and bile through the medium of the concerned signifcator; that is blood disorders through the Moon and bilious disorders through Mars.
These guidelines, coupled with my elaborate notes in Saravali for the positions of various planets in various signs, may be well-remembered in each and every case.