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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. r Vishnu, the Invisible is Time
personified. His limbs are the 12 Ris, commencing from Mesh.
3. Names of Ris. The 12 Ris of the zodiac in order are Mesh,
Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Simh, Kanya, Tula, Vrischik, Dhanu, Makar,
Kumbh and Meen.
4-4. Limbs of Kaal Purush. Kaal Purush (or Time personified) has his
limbs, as under with reference to the 12 Ris, respectively: Head, face,
arms, heart, stomach, hip, space below navel, privities, thighs, knees,
ankles and feet.
5-5. Classification of Ris. Movable, Fixed and Dual are the names
given to the 12 Ris 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 Ri 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 Ri) and is fiery. Its ruler is Mangal.
8. Vrishabh described. Vrishabhs complexion is white and it is lorded by
ukr. It is long and is a quadruped Ri. It has strength in night and
resides in the South. It represents villages and businessmen. An earthy
Ri, Vrishabh rises with its back.
9-9. Mithun described. The Ri 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 Ri. It is a biped Ri 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 Ri Kark is pale-red. It resorts to forests
and represents Brahmins. It is strong in nights. It has many feet (i.e. it is
rises with its head and is Tamasic. It rules Sudras, the 4 th Varna and the
West. Its Lord is ani, Sryas offspring.
22-24. Meen described. Meen resembles a pair of fish, one tailed with
the head of the other. This Ri is strong at night. It is a watery Ri and
is predominant with Sattva-Gun. It denotes resoluteness and is a waterresorter. It is footless and has a medium build. It rules the North and
rises with both head and back. It is ruled by Guru. This is how the twelve
Ris, each of 30 degrees extent, are described to evaluate gross and
specific effects.
25-30. Nishek Lagn. O excellent of Brahmins, now is a step explained to
arrive at the Nishek Lagn, when the natal Lagn is known. Note the
angular distance between ani and Mandi (Gulik). Add this to the
difference between the Lagn Bhava (Madhya, or cusp) and the 9 th Bhava
(cusp). The resultant product in Ris, degrees etc. will represent the
months, days etc., that elapsed between Nishek and birth. At birth, if
Lagn Lord is in the invisible half (i.e. from Lagn cusp to descendental
cusp), add the degrees etc., Candr moved in the particular Ri,
occupied by her, to the above-mentioned product. Then Lagn at Nishek
can be worked out and the good and bad, experienced by the native in
the womb, can be guessed. One can also guess with the help of Nishek
Lagn effects, like longevity, death etc. of the parents.