Sloka. 2. The Sun and the Moon are sovereigns,
Guru and Sukra are counselors, Budha is the (heir apparent) young prince; Mars is the commander in chief and Saturn is the servant.
Notes.
In saying that the Sun and the Moon are Sovereigns it must be understood hhat the Sun is the King, the Moon being the Queen. Similarly, Jupiter is the Mantri and Venus his wife.
Further Sun is the lord of the six signs from Simha taken in the negative side where as Moon is the lord of the six signs taken in the positive side. It is by these two planets that the supremacy over the other 10 signs has been given to Mars and the other planets. For example the 2nd place from Sun (negatively) has been allotted to Mercury. The 3rd house has been given to Venus who is the minister. The vahana sthana or 4th house has been given over to Mars who is the commander in chief. 5th house is the house of knowledge, and has been allotted to Jupiter. To the servant Saturn has been allotted the 6th house or house of service. Similar remarks apply in the case of the Moon with respect to the Rasis under her sway.