Zodiacal Rāśis Described

1-2. Importance of Hora. The word Hora is derived from Ahoratr after dropping the first and last
syllables. Thus Hora (Lagnas) remains in between Ahoratr (i.e. day and night) and after knowing Hora
the good and bad effects of a native be known. Śrī Vishnu, the Invisible is Time personified. His limbs
are the 12 Rāśis, commencing from Mesh.

3. Names of Rāśis. The 12 Rāśis of the zodiac in order are Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Simh,
Kanya, Tula, Vrischik, Dhanu, Makar, Kumbh and Meen.

4-4½. Limbs of Kaal Purush. Kaal Purush (or Time personified) has his limbs, as under with reference
to the 12 Rāśis, respectively: Head, face, arms, heart, stomach, hip, space below navel, privities,
thighs, knees, ankles and feet.

5-5½. Classification of Rāśis. Movable, Fixed and Dual are the names given to the 12 Rāśis in order.
These are again known, as malefic and benefic, successively. Similarly are male and female. Mesh,
Simh and Dhanu are bilious. Vrishabh, Kanya and Makar are windy. Mithun, Tula and Kumbh are
mixed, while the rest are phlegmatic.

6-7. Mesh described. The Mesh is blood-red in complexion. lt has a prominent (big) physique.

It is a quadruped Rāśi and strong during night. It denotes courage. It resides in the East and is related
to kings. It wanders in hills and predominates in Rajo-Gun (the second of the three constituent
qualities and the cause of great activity in living beings). It rises with its back (a Prishtodaya Rāśi) and
is fiery. Its ruler is Mangal.

8. Vrishabh described. Vrishabh’s complexion is white and it is lorded by Śukr. It is long and is a
quadruped Rāśi. It has strength in night and resides in the South. It represents villages and
businessmen. An earthy Rāśi, Vrishabh rises with its back.

9-9½. Mithun described. The Rāśi Mithun rises with its head and represents a male and a female,
holding a mace and lute. It lives in the West and is an airy Rāśi. It is a biped Rāśi as well and is strong
in nights. It lives in villages and is windy in temperament. It has an even body with a green (grass
like) hue. Its ruler is Budh.

10-11. Kark described. The Rāśi Kark is pale-red. It resorts to forests and represents Brahmins. It is
strong in nights. It has many feet (i.e. it is a centipede Rāśi) and has a bulky body. It is Sattvic in
disposition (seen in gods) and it is a watery Rā