Now the effects of aspects on Saturn in a sign of Mars.
737. 742. Saturn in a Sign of Mars With Others’ Aspects: (a) If the Sun aspects Saturn in a sign of Mars (Aries or Scorpio), the native will be a tiller, wealthy, endowed with cows, buffalos and goats and hard working.
(b) The Moon aspecting Saturn in a sign of Mars will be unstable and mean in disposition, be interested ill base and beautiful females and be bereft of happiness and riches.
(c) If Saturn in a sign of Mars receives the aspect of Mars himself, the native will kill living beings, be mean, a head of thieves, famous and sad in love affairs.
(d) Mercury aspecting Saturn in a sign of Mars will make one a liar, irascible, garrulous, thievish and bereft of happiness and wealth.
(e) If Saturn in a sign of Mars receives the aspect of Jupiter, the subject will enjoy happiness, wealth and prosperity. He will be a king’s minister, be the foremost among men and will have good thoughts.
(f) Should Venus aspect Saturn in a sign of Mars, one will be very unstable and crooked in disposition, be attached to excellent as well as questionable women, and be devoid of worldly pleasures
Thus end the aspects on Saturn placed in a sign of Mars.
Notes: (b) “Neecha Roopa + Angana” vide the first line of verse 738 reads as “Neecha Viroopa + Angana” in another version. The former means “base and beautiful wmen” while the latter means “base and ugly women”. It occurs to me that “ugly women” is more suitable to the context.
