Brahmins are presided by Guru and Sukra. The royal
lot is ruled by Kuja. Chandra is Vaisya. Budha is of
mixed breed. Sani is considered to be a Sudra ,
while Rahu is an outcaste (5th caste). Rahu, Sani,
Ketu, Surya, Kuja and the dark fortnight Chandra are
malefics. Budha, Guru, Sukra and waxing Chandra are
said to be benefics. Budha and Sukra have Rajo Guna,
while Guru, Surya and Chandra are Sattvic Grahas.
Kuja, Sani and Rahu possess Tamo Guna. These
qualities are reflected in their actions. The
following humours are peculiar to the respective
Grahas: Bile Surya and Kuja, Wind Chandra and Sani,
Wind PhlegmSukra and Chandra, Budha has a mixture of
the three humours.
Surya is of dark red colour. Chandra is white. Deep
red is the complexion of Kuja, while Budha is of
green grass colour. Guru is golden yellowish. Sukra
is whitish. Sani’s colour is blue mixed with black.
Mandi, the son of Sani, has many colours. Rahu’s
colour is dark collyrium (blue mix). Although the
Rasis have pleasing colours, these are changed
according to the occupants.
Should a Graha be alone in its own Rasi, or Navamsh,
the effects revealed are according to its nature.
This is true, when it does not receive a Drishti
from, or is not yuti with others. If it be in
other’s Bhava, or receives a Drishti from, or is
yuti with others, the results are influenced
accordingly.
Surya’s body is square; his eyes are pink in colour
and he has sparse hair on his body and head. He does
not live for a long time in one place. He is of lazy
disposition. His knees are weak. He has pleasing
face and delivers pleasing speech.
Notes: He has stout legs (Saravali). Dasadhyayi
suggests, that these can be profitably used in
regard to diseases in Prashn: Surya causes damage to
eyes, loss of hair and thirst, fever etc. by bilious
temperament. See Phala Deepika, Ch. II, Sloka 8, for
more information.
Chandra is tall, tender-natured, brilliant in mental
disposition, kind, skilled in policy, or politics
and has mixed humour of wind and bile. She wears
white robes and ornaments. Her body resembles a
well-drawn circle. (Imagine the full Chandra, which
is a perfect circle)
Notes: According to Phala Deepika, she has a mix of
both youth and old age. She is mainly phlegmatic.
She does not have much hair. Vide Saravali, Chandra
is fickleminded, phlegmatic and rheumatic in
constitution.
Kuja is unsteady in mind. He is capable of wounding.
He has blood-reddish eyes. He is bilious and
depicted with fire and arms. His voice is rough. His
belly is depressed. He is modest.
Notes: Kuja is young. He has curly and shining hair.
He is liberal. He rules marrow of the bones. (P- D-
Ch. II). According to Saravali, Kuja is short in
stature, has green eyes, ever ready for quarrels.
Budha’s eyes are dark. He is well-versed in politics
(or in policy-making), is of medium height,
sometimes firm and sometimes unsteady, jolly
natured, in touch with all kinds of news, witty,
scholarly and has the composition mixed with the
three humours (i. e. bile, phlegm and wind).
Notes: See Phala Deepika, Ch. II: Sloka 11. Budha
rules skin and is full of veins, arteries and
nerves. He has an even body. According to Dasadhyayi,
he is sweet spoken, but stammering in speech.
Guru has stout and tall body; his eyes are neither
big nor small, he is intelligent, well-versed in
politics, or policy making has prominent bilious
composition, is a very eloquent speaker, wears
yellow apparels and jewels and is of noble
disposition.
Notes: Guru’s voice resembles that of a lion. He has
broad green eyes. He is mentally steady. He has a
fleshy body, (Saravali, Ch. 4). According to
Dasadhyayi, he is of virtuous disposition.
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By Mylavarapu Venkateswararao