THE EFFECTS OF SAMVATSARAS • 27

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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'VYAYA': The native getting birth in the 'Samvatsara' of
'Vyaya' is very much engrossed in enjoying yvorldly
pleasures, subjected to addictions (like drinking), fearless
in begging from some one, that is, always ready to beg
without any hesitation and therefore always remains in
debt, is restless and has a tendency of spending much.

Notes: Such a native does not have the tendency of

amassing (collecting ) wealth for the needs of hard times.
He has the habit of asking loans even to the limits. of
shamelessness and due to his habit of spending too
much always remains in debt.

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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF

'SARVAJITA': The native who gets birth in t~e
'Samvatsara' of 'Sarvajita' is honoured by the king, always
celebrates very great functions and is pure. He has a
huge body. He is a conqueror of the king as well as
his enemies.

Notes: Huge body means that the limbs of his body are
relatively bigger in size. According to 'Samhita Granthas'
such a native is wise and intelligent but proud. He always
thinks to establish his supremacy or lordship over those
who are weaker than he.
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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF

'SARVADHARI': If the birth occurs in the 'Samvatsara'
of 'Sarvadhari' the native is the master of a retinue of
servants and he enjoys many kinds of comforts and
pleasures. He is endowed with beauty, likes sweet foods,
has patience and endurance and obeys (follows) traditions
and conventions.

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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF

'VIRODHI': One who is born in the 'Samvatsars of
'Virodhi' is an eloquent speaker, wanders in foreign lands,
does not give joy and·: happiness to his own people .
(people belonging to hit family), is extremely deceitful
or cunning and does not develop relationship or friendship
with the people.

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THE EFFECT$ OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'VIKRATI': The native whose birth occurs in the
'Samvatsara' of 'Vikrati' is subjected to poverty, is certainly
horrible looking, has a tall body, is given to pride and
is lacking in wisdom and intelligence and does not
establish friendship with anyone.
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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'KHARA': One who is born in the 'Samvatsara' of 'Khara'
is lustful, dirty in his body, speaker of very harsh and
loud words without any reason or purpose, is given to
quarreling, is shameless and possesses a huge body.
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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'NANDANA': The native who is born in the 'Samvatsara'
of 'Nandana' gets water tank, well, dug and gets
constructed Dharamshala (a lodge for the stay of
pilgrims). He is always interested in donating grains as
alms . He has pure heart and remains· happy as he has
wife and sons.
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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'VIJA YA': The native whose birth occurs in the
'Samvatsara' named 'Vijaya' shows bravery and valour
during war, is of good conduct, is honoured by the king,
is an excellent speaker, bountiful, kind hearted and killer
· of his enemy.

Notes: Such a native is very conscious with regard to

his aims and objects and ambitions. He procures these
in any way, no matter what measures he has to ·adopt
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for it. He believes in removing the obstacles in the way
of achieving his aims and objects in a very cruel way
and by a clever device. He does not care even if some
one suffers loss from it. According to 'Jataka Parijat' such
a native is religious, truthful and is prosperous . And the
author of 'Maan Saagri' also praises the native having
his birth in the Samvatsara of 'Vijaya'. He points out.
"Such a native gets fame, longlife, glory or honour,
happiness, success in all his efforts, is a hero or
char:npion in the war and is invincible or unconquerable
by his enemy.
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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'JAVA': The native who is born in the 'Samvastsara' of
'Jaya' is the doer of 'Shastrartha' (doctrinal debate and
discussion) on the subject of 'Shastras' with. the learned
p~rsons (learned in religion), is honoured in the world, is
bountiful and generous, destroyer of the enemies, has a
longing or desire of getting victory, is engrossed in worldly
or sensual enjoyment and is very resplendent or shining.

Notes: Such a person is endowed with every kind of joy

and comfort. He is born in the midst of prosperity, passes
his whole life in prosperity and leaves this world in
prosperity. His life is full to the brim with all kinds of means
of enjoyment. The pride of success, the peace arising due
to the satisfaction of his desires, dignity of having
knowledge, and the feeling of perfection or completeness,
all these may be easily experienced (seen) on his face.

According to'Maan Saagri' also it is almost these virtues

which have been enumerated there. Thus it is said
there :
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that is, such a native gets victory in war, has the

happiness from wjfe, obtains the auspicious and
inauspicious effects due to his friend and enemy and is
involved in trade.

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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF

'MANMATHA': If there is birth in the 'Samvatsara' of
'Manmatha', the native is adorned with ornament of
special kind, gets sensuous pleasure with woman, is
sweet-spoken, always remains engaged in singing and
dancing and is voluptuous (one who enjoys the pleasures
of the senses).

Notes: 'Man matha' is the god of Love (cupid) or the

god of sexual desire. In our 'Puranas', 'Kamdeva'
(Manmat_ha) has been identified with the deity or god
of the arts of dancing, music etc. As said, the native
born in the 'Samvatsara' of 'Manmatha' is handsome,
delicate, given to sensuality (gratification of sexual desire),
serene or mild, sweet-spoken and a lover of ornaments.
His way of doing things (his style) is extremely beautiful.
He is a lover of beauty. His aesthetic sense is excellent.
He is naturally amorous by disposition. He gets honour
in society due to his serenity or modesty, courtesy (proper
or good conduct), sociableness, balanced thoughts,
wisdom and intelligence, understanding and discerning
or critical point of view. Such a native is not subjected
to any want (or poverty).
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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'DURMUKHA': The native who is born in the 'Samvatsara'
of 'Durmukha' is cruel, of cheating nature, is endowed
with reprehensible or blameworthy mentality, is avaricious,
has a curved mouth and curved hands and feet, remains
engrossed in sins, has ideas which are opposed to those
of others and is extremely villainous and wicked.

Notes: The word "Durmukha' means 'one who has an

ugly face'. It is due to this that such a native has been
spoken of as having curved mouth and curved hands ..··
and feet. Besides this, curvedness or crookedness is ·
there on the intellectual plane as well. It is almost
impossible that such a native should agree to the
thoughts and ideas which are accepted by one and all.
The qualities of the person born in the 'Sanivatsara' of
'Durmukha' referred to i.n 'Maan Saagri' are quite opposed
to those stated above. There it is said :

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that is, such a native is pure and clean, peaceful,
extremely adroit or skilled, honoured everywhere due to
his virtue~. is beneficent, one who remains engaged or
busy in religious debates or discussions and is the
husband of an ugly-faced wife.

But according· to the author .of 'Jataka Parijata' such a

native is devoid of virtue.s, wealth and good conduct.
THE EFFECTS OF SAMVATSARAS 33.

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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'HEMLAMBA': If the birth is there in the 'Samvastsara
of 'Hemlamba' the native is endowed with horse, means
of conveyance which is costly, of high speed and four
wheeled, gold, clothes, wealth and grains and gems. He
has the happiness of having a good wife and sons and
he has the tendency of collecting all kinds of material
things (for comfort and convenience).
Notes: The Hindi word 'Hema' is the synonym of
'Suwarana' or gold. Such natives are generally seekers
of comfort and happiness. They have materialistic point
of view and are very successful in worldly matters. They
proceed towards prosperity right from their young age.
They have the tendency to bring to their homes even
the costliest of things. They regard their own comfort
and happiness as of prime importance. Such a person
is respected in society only due to his prosperity or
richness. Otherwise he is very miserly. Such a person
is of little use to anyone when his help is needed or·
when an occasion to help others arrives.
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that is, if the birth is in the 'Samvatsara' of 'Hemalamba',
the native is of wicked soul, and has a desire to do
agricultural and such other works.
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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
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'VILAMBA': The native whose brith occurs in the
'Samvatsara' of 'Vilamba' is deceitful, extremely avaricious
or greedy, lazy, phlegmatic (that is, his predominant
humour is Phlegm), weak, fatalist and has the habit of
speaking without purpose.
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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'VIKARI': The native born in the 'Samvatsara' of 'Vikari'
is extremely stubborn (obstinate), skilled or experienced
in all the arts, has a tendency to collect thipgs, a restless
mind, is deceitful or cunning, has the habit of speaking
too much and without purpose and does not have belief
in his friends.
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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE. 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'SHARVARI' :The native who has birth in the 'Samvatsara'
of 'Sharvari' is skilled or experiepced in trade activitiel:>,
is sensual or pleasure-loving, is· not conformable to or
in accord with friends and remains engaged in acquiring
the knowledge of many branches of Learning.
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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'PLAV A': The native who is born in the 'Samvatsara' of
'Piava' is extremely voluptuous (ha$ excessive sexual
cte:sit.e), wealthy, gets respect due to his being
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serviceable, defeated by his wife, contented, keeps his
thoughts secret, and is of restless nature.

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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA'.OF
'SHUBHAKRITA' : The native getting birth in th.e
'Samvatsara' of 'Shubhakrita' is endowed \Yith good
fortune, learning, courtesy or humility and excellent
virtuous deeds, is long-lived and has many sons and
much wealth and property.
Notes: 'Shubhakrita' may be spoken as 'shubha' also.
'Shubha' means auspicious or good and 'Shubhakrita'
means the doing of the deeds of auspiciousness or
goodness. Such a native has religious ideas and he
performs religious and virtuous deeds also. Besides this,
'he is adroit or skilled in the work he performs.
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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'SHOBHA-KRITA' : The native who .is born in the
'Samvatsara' of 'Shobhakrita' makes progress in every
field. He is handsome looking, has excellent virtues, is
kind-hearted, and doer of good deeds. Specially he gets
victory or success in the battle of life. He is endowed
with brilliance, courtesy or humility, has beautiful eyes
and is skilful.

Notes: This 'Samvatsara' is known as 'Shobhana' also.

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is the same, because the meaning of both is beautiful,
excellent and auspicious. The words beauty and brilliance
are synonyms of it. The author of 'Jataka Parijata' uses
the word 'Shubhakriti' instead of 'Shobhakrita.'The
meaning of term 'Shubhakriti' is an auspicious
composition. Here also its effects are said to be of
becoming learned , a king, a man of virtue and endowed
with learning· and education.

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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN THE 'SAMVATSARA' OF

'KRODHI': The native born in the 'Samvatsara' of 'Krodhi'
is cruel-eyed, cruel natured, has great love for his wife
and is dear to her, is extremely haughty or proud, puts
obstacles in the way of some other person and is hot
tempered or prone to anger.

Notes: The term cruel-eyed should be taken to mean

as one casting sinful eye (on women). In 'Maan S3agri'
such a native has been ·spoken of as having interest in
science and in collecting roots and herbs.

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THE EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN TI;JE 'SAMVATSARA' OF
'VISHWAVASU': The native whose birth has occurred in
the 'Samvatsara' of 'Vishwavasu' is blessed with a
virtuous wife and son, is excessively generous, has
excellent conduct, excessive patience and endurance,
likes sweet foods and is endowed with all the virtues.