Now the effects of aspects on Jupiter in a sign of Mercury.
665 – 670. Jupiter in Mercury’s Sign with Others’ Aspects: (a) One with Jupiter in a sign ofMer ury (Gemini or Virgo) with the aspect of the Sun will be a gentle person, the best among his villagers (or place of birth), a family man, liberal and endowed with progeny and wealth.
(b) One will be wealthy, dear to his mother, prosperous and endowed with happiness, spouse and progeny if the Moon aspects Jupiter in a sign of Mercury.
(c) If Mars aspects Jupiter in a sign of Mercury, the subject will have Success obtained “in a hundred battles”, will have an ugly body, be wealthy and be agreeable to all.
(d) One will be an expert astrologer, will have many wives and children and be wealthy. His words will imply manifold meanings causing surprise. He will be honourable. These effects will come to pass if Jupiter in a sign of Mercury is aspected by Mercury himself.
(e) One will be involved in temple construction activities, will have a good spouse and will rob the hearts of females if Jupiter placed in a sign of Mercury begets the aspect of Venus.
(f) Saturn aspecting Jupiter in a sign of Mercury will cause headship of a group of men or a State. He will be the best among his townsfolk and be pliable.
Notes: (c) “Veekshita Gaatram” is not a sensible term. It sensibly reads as “Vikruta Gaatram” in another version which means an ugly body.
(d) In the second line of sloka No. 668, “Virudhdha” should read as “Viroopa” meaning “manifold” to befit the, context.
Thus end the aspects on Jupiter in a sign of Mercury.