The body of Sukra is very bright. He is fortunate,
windy and bilious in composition, broad-minded,
stout bodied, has a tendency to submit to women, has
crooked eyes and is of deceiving nature.
Notes: Sukra has a lustrous body. He is intelligent,
broad minded, broad eyed, passionate etc. (Saravali).
According to Phala Deepika, Ch. 11, Sloka 13, Sukra
has stout body, broad eyes, wind and phlegm in
costitution. He has achieved seminal growth.
Sani has hard nails, teeth and hair. He is
deceptive. He has long hands and feet. His
constitution is bilious. He has prominent veins, is
indolent and peaceless.
Notes: Sani is lame, has deeply depressed eyes and
is lazy. He rules muscles. He has an emaciated body.
(Phala Deepika).
For description of Grahas, also refer to Jataka
Parijata Ch. II.
Kuja resembles a boy in appearance, while Budha
looks young. The age of Guru is 30, that of Sukra is
16, that of Surya is 50 and that of Chandra is 70.
Rahu is 100.
Notes: Similar view is found in Sloka 14, Ch. II of
Jataka Parijata and in which it is additionally
stated, that Ketu is also 100. According to Phala
Deepika, Kuja is 16, while Budha is 20.
The general rule is, that a person acquires the
nature and appearance of the strongest Grah at the
moment of birth.
Notes: The strongest Grah is the one, that has the
highest rupas in Shad Bal. It should be equally good
in the 16 Varg Scheme.
Aditya, Arka, Ravi, Bhanu, Bhaskara. Divakara,
Marthanda, Savita, Surya, Teekshnamsu and Ina are
the other names denoting Surya.
Notes: As Divakara, Surya causes the day. He is
Teekshnamsu, as he has warm rays.
See Slokas 3 and 4 of Ch. II of Jataka Parijata for
various names given to various Grahas.
Sasi, Sasanka, Vidhu, Soma, Nisakara, Seethamsu,
Udunatha and Indu are synonyms of Chandra.
Notes: Chandra is Nisakara, as she causes the night.
She is Seetamsu, as her rays are cool and pleasant.
The name Udunatha is given to Chandra because
Chandra married the 27 Nakshatras.
The Graha Kuja is otherwise called Aara, Vakra,
Maheeja Rudhira, Rakta, Mangala, Angaraka and
Krudradrik.
Budha’s other names are: Saumya, Vid, Jna, Somaja,
Bodhana, Kumar and Vidhusuta.
Notes: Budha is Chandra’s son and hence known, as
Somaja and Vidhusuta.
Guru’s synonyms are: Jeeva, Angirasa, Suraguru,
Mantri Vachaspati, Arya, Brihaspati, Suri and
Vageesh.
Sukra is called Bhrigu, Bhrigusuta, Ahpujit, Sita,
Usanas, Vaitya Pujya, Kavya and Kavi.
Kona, Manda, Sani, Krishn, Surya Putr, Yama, Pangu,
Sanaischara, Sauri, Kala and Chayasuta: these are
other names, by which Sani is called.
Rahu is indicated, as Tamas, Asura, Swarbhanu,
Vidhuntuda, Pata, Sainhikeya, Bhujanga and Ahi.
Ketu is called Sikhin, Dhvaja, Dhum, Mrityu Putra
(5th house) and Anala.
These different names (as in the above s]okas) have
been given to various Grahas by the scholars of
olden days.
Notes: Balbhadra in his Hora Ratna, quotes Suka
Jataka in this context, giving various names to
Grahas, as under: (the day), Tamohanta (destoryer of
darkness), Dinakarta (cause of the day) and Dinamani;
Ratrisa, Sasi and Kumudinipathi; Kruradhrik
(inauspicious in aspect) and Krurakrit (evil doer);
Prabhasuta; Suryau and Brihaspati; Daityapujya,
Kaama and Kavi; Sanaischara, Sauri and Chayasuta;
Sainhikeya, Bhujanga and Bhujaga; course reads, as
Dhumra and Anala in Balabhadra’s.
Please also see Sarvarthachintamani (Ch. I) and
Jataka Parijata (Ch. II) for more such information
in this regard.
This information is supposed to help one to easily
interpret Sanskrit names, given to different Grahas
in different contexts by different texts.
Thus ends the 2nd Chapter., entitled “Grah Lakshanas”,
in Horashara of Prithuyasas, son of Varah Mihira.
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By Mylavarapu Venkateswararao