बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

754 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CI.

viz., Hasta is also bad. Among the ऋक्षसन्धि (Riksha Sandhi) Nakshatras, viz., आश्लेषा (Aslesha), ज्येष्ठा (Jyeshta) and रेवती (Revati), the last is good, because it is in Jupiter's sign. आर्द्रा (Ardra) is a रुद्र (Rudra) Nakshatra of fire. Therefore the Moon, a watery planet in आर्द्रा (Ardra) is bad (except for fiery planets like the Sun, Mars, etc.). All Nakshatras that are bad for the Moon are in अवरोह (Avaroha) position for the Moon, that is, away from the exaltation. Again, all stars that are bad for the Moon are in the 4th, 6th and 8th signs of the zodiac with the notable exception of आर्द्रा (Ardra). The 8th sign (Vrischika) is throughout bad for the Moon. Similar results should be expected if the Moon is progressed to the 8th house as per any system. The middle of the 6th sign (viz., हस्ता Hasta) is bad when the Moon progresses there. The end of the 4th sign (आश्लेषा Aslesha) is similarly bad. A fiery star like आर्द्रा (Ardra) is bad for a watery planet like the Moon. The Moon progressing to the end of the 4th sign (कटक Kataka), the middle of the 6th sign (कन्या Kanya) and the 8th sign (वृश्चिक Vrischika) in any horoscope is bad. Varahamihira has considered that the Moon is good or capable of giving good results in the Nakshatras ruled (according to विंशोत्तरी Vimsottari system) by benefics (including Nakshatras ruled by herself) and also the Nakshatras ruled by her friend the Sun. Next, the Nakshatras ruled by Mars are a little beneficial. The Nakshatras ruled by malefics, though good, are not capable of much improvement for finance. The above analysis is with respect to finance, subject to what has been stated already with respect to the 6 Nakshatras, viz., विशाखा (Visakha), अनुराधा (Anuradha), ज्येष्ठा (Jyeshta), हस्ता (Hasta), आश्लेषा (Aslesha) and आर्द्रा (Ardra). It should further be noted that Nakshatras in the signs Makara and Kumbha (Saturn's), though they are ruled by benefics according to the rule given above, are not capable of making the native generous. Because, the Nakshatras are in the houses owned by Saturn, a conservative, stingy planet. Cf. अदाता (Adata) for पूर्वाभाद्रपदा (Purvabhadrapada) and दुर्ग्राह्य (Durgrahya) for शतभिषक्