Ch. 38. Effects Of Natural Constituents And
Primordial Compounds
1. Mars denotes one's prowess, Mercury greatness (or
physical weight), Jupiter voice, Venus splendour (or
friendship) and Saturn complexion (physical
brightness).
2. EFFECTS OF SATTVA GUNA. If Sattva is predominant
in a native, he will be highly merciful, will
possess many wives and attendants, will be firm in
disposition, will be a sweet and truthful speaker,
will honour Gods and Brahmins and will be of
forgiving temperament.
3. EFFECTS OF RAJOGUNA. One with predominant
RajoGuna will be valorous, be skillful in fine arts
and literature, be fond of uniting with women, be
skillful, showy, jocular, spirited and be interested
in music and gambling.
4. EFFECTS OF TAMOGUNA. With TamoGuna predominant,
the native will be foolish, indolent, will cheat
others, be irascible, miserable, be a talebearer, be
devoid of good conduct, unkempt. blind due to
lasciviousness, miserly and careless.
5. PRIMORDIAL COMPOUNDS (PANCHA BHUTAS). According
to the strengths of Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Mars and
Mercury, the native will acquire the effects of the
five Tatwas, viz. Ether, Water, Air, Fire and Earth.
The strongest of the planet will impart
corresponding temperament, viz. windy, bilious, or
phlegmatic. If many planets attain strengths, these
derivations will be mixed.
6. EFFECTS OF AKASA TATWA (ETHER). One with
predominant characteristics of Ether will be
skillful in grammar and meanings, be an expert in
justice, be bold, know ledgeable, will have a broad
face and peculiar physical joints, weak hands and
feet and be quite tall.
7. EFFECTS OF JALATATWA (WATER). The native with
predominant Watery nature will be quite charming,
will endure heavy loads, will speak sweetly, be
tremulous in appearance, will have many friends, be
a king and will not be lastingly bold.
8. EFFECTS OF VAYU TATWA (AIR). One of predominant
Airy nature will have an emaciated body, be easily
given to anger, be deeply merged in his work, be of
wandering disposition, be liberal, fair in
complexion and be an inviolable king.
9. EFFECTS OF FIERY TATWA. One with predominant
Fiery character, will be valorous, be
hunger-stricken, be very sharp, learned, emaciated,
fair in complexion, inimical, will have beautiful
arms, will be a voracious eater and be tall.
10. EFFECTS OF PRITHVI TATWA (EARTH). One with
Earthy nature will emanate the good smell of
camphor, of jasmine and of blue lotus from his
person, will enjoy abundantly, will possess voice,
akin to that of a (roaring) lion, or clouds, be firm
in disposition and be endowed with prowess.
11. BIRTH WITH AKASA TATWA. One born with the
reflection of AKASA TATWA (ether) will be endowed
with a physique with the brightness of crystal and
of a gem. Just as wealth confers happiness this
reflection will make one achieve effects of
TriVargas (i.e. the three objects of worldly
existence, viz. Dharma, or moral merits, Artha, or
attainment of riches, or worldly prosperity and Kama,
or desire of sensual enjoymentthese three ends form
the well known triad excluding Moksha, or final
emancipation).
12. BIRTH WITH JALA TATWA (water). One born with the
reflection of watery tatwa will be glossy, will have
the complexion of white Durva grass, will receive
protection as, if from the mother and will prosper.
13. BIRTH WITH VAYU TATWA (air). One born with the
reflection of Vayu Tatwa will be akin to black
clouds (that are going just to cause heavy rains),
will emanate foul smell, be very foolish, will have
a dirty and coarse physique, be subjected to great
miseries and will experience poverty, diseases,
evils and financial destruction.
14. BIRTH WITH AGNI TATWA. One born with the
reflection of Agni (fiery) Tatwa will be bright, as
the burning flame, will confer severe punishments,
will conquer all his enemies and the earth by his
own valour, will possess jewels, gold etc., will
attain success in all his undertakings and will be
free from diseases and grief.
15. BIRTH WITH EARTHY TATWA. One born with the
reflection of Prithwi (earth) Tatwa will emanate
smell from the body akin to the smell coming out of
earth, when sprinkled with fresh drizzles. He will
have charming teeth, nails, hair and body. He will
attain merits and happiness and be dear to all.
16-17. SIGNS OF PREDOMINANT WINDY TEMPERAMENT. One
with predominant windy temperament will be benumbed
with cold and shivering, will speak much and will
walk fast, be fond of moving in boats, be valorous,
spiteful, sickly, unfortunate, unjust, will not be
very friendly disposed, will have knowledge of
music, be emaciated, be skillful in acquiring
friends, will fly in the skies in dreams, be devoid
of courage and gratitude, will have rough hair, will
have splay feet and crooked arms, be irascible, will
have lost splendour and will face financial losses.
18-19. SIGNS OF PREDOMINANT BILIOUS TEMPERAMENT. One
with predominant bile will emanate foul smell from
his person, be less distressed, greatly intelligent,
be easily satisfied, will have large transparent
nails, large eyes, hands and feet, will resemble an
old man, will suffer morbid heat, be a scholar, be
fearless, fond of cold articles, will not fear even
at the hands of his enemies, will be affectionate to
all and will be fond of food. His dreams will be
about gold, sun. light, forest-conflagration,
kimsuka (a kind of tree, which yields charming red
blossoms, which however have no fragrance), precious
stones, karnikara (the pericarp of a lotus,
alternatively a kind of flower with excellent hue,
but no smell and hence disliked), red lotus, eunuch,
blood and lightning.
20-21. SIGNS OF PREDOMINANT PHLEGMATIC TEMPERAMENT.
One with predominant phlegmatic temperament will be
wealthy, will have clung joints, be courageous and
strong, will have a bright and charming physique, be
a recipient (of gifts, benefits etc.), be Sattvik,
will have voice akin to the sound of a drum and
roaring clouds, be enduring, fair in complexion,
will have reddish eyes, will enjoy sweet drinks,
(sometimes) will be highly inimical, be grateful, be
friendly to all and will honour elders. His dreams
will be seas, rivers, coral stones, lakes, swan,
conch, stars, lily, snowfall etc. These effects are
attributed by the sages.
22. LUMINARIES IN MAHAPURUSHA YOGAS. Though Mars
etc. may be strong in the respective cases of Pancha
Mahapurusha Yogas (vide Sloka 2 of this Ch.), if the
Sun and the Moon are weak, the person will not
attain kinghood, but in the period of the concerned
planet will be endowed with children and wealth.
Thus ends the 38th Ch. entitled “GUNA TATWA PHALA”
in Kalyana Varma's “SARAVALI”.
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