Learn Vedic Astrology, Chapter 9

Characteristics of Signs

1. Mode of Rising:
Rising Mode Signs
Shirshodaya 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11
(rising with head)

Prishtodaya 1, 2, 4, 9, 10
(rising with the hind)

Ubhayodaya 12
(rising with both)


2. Lunar/ Solar signs:

o Solar (diurnal)- powerful during day 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12
o Lunar (nocturnal)- powerful during night 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10


3. Male/ Female signs:

o Male: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
→ Courageous, of aggressive nature.
o Female: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
→ Beauty, politeness.


4. Inherent qualities & direction:

o Fiery & East : 1, 5, 9
o Earthy & South : 2, 6, 10
o Airy & West : 3, 7, 11
o Watery & North : 4, 8, 12

5. Caste:

o Kshatriya (Nobility): 1, 5, 9
o Vaishya (Merchant class): 2, 6, 10
o Shudra (Peasant/ Serf): 3, 7, 11
o Brahmin (Clergy) 4, 8, 12


6. Mobility:
o Movable: 1, 4, 7, 10
o Fixed: 2, 5, 8, 11
o Dual: 3, 6, 9, 12
o First half of Dual sign is closer to fixed and second half close to movable.


7. Guna (Qualities):
o Sattwik (pure) 4, 5, 9, 12 (Signs owned by Sun, Moon, Jupiter)
o Rajasik (Royal) 2, 7, 3, 6 (Signs owned by Venus & Mercury)
o Tamasik (Materialist) 1, 8, 10, 11 (Signs owned by Mars & Saturn)


8. Qualities based on feet:
o Biped (two feet): 3, 6, 7, first half of 9, 11 (strong in Lagna)
o Quadruped (four feet): 1, 2, 5, second half of 9, first half of 10 (strong in 10H)
o Jalachara (watery): 4, second half of 10, 12 (strong in 4H)
o Keetu (Insect): 8 (strong in 7H)


9. Affinity with women:
o Scarce : 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
o Medium : 2, 3, 11
o Excess : 4, 8, 12


10. Nature:
o Imperious & authoritative:
1, 2, 3, 6, 7
o Philosophic & philanthropic:
4, 5, 9, 12
o Assertive & energetic: 8
o Lazy and indolent: 10, 11


11. Qualities based on Drishti (aspects):
o Urdhvamukhi (Upward looking): sign left behind the sun and its trines.
o Adhomukhi (Downward looking): sign occupied by sun and its trines.
o Tiryangmukhi (Sideways looking): sign to be occupied by the sun and its trines.


12. Qualities based on odd/ even rising (Lagna) sign and Navamsha no:
Lagna odd sign Navamaha no. Lagna even sign
Dhatu (Metal) 1, 4, 7 Jeeva
Mula (Vegetation) 2, 5, 8 Mula
Jeeva (Living) 3, 6, 9 Dhatu


13. Constitution:
o Dhatu (Metal): 1, 4, 7, 10 (M)
o Mula (Vegetation): 2, 5, 8, 11 (F)
o Jeeva (Living): 3, 6, 9, 12 (D)


14. Ascension (at equator):
o Short :1, 6, 7, 12
o Medium: 2, 5, 8, 11
o Long: 3, 4, 9, 10
o The duration of rising sign varies with latitude and the hemisphere. For any place the duration of rising of a sign (Rashimaan) is called Oblique Ascension.


15. Radiance/ Smoothness:
o Shining & Rough:
3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12
o Lusterless & Smooth:
1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10


16. Place of Residence w. r. t. native’s house:
o At the Door (M): 1, 4, 7, 10
o Outside: 2, 5, 8, 11 (F)
o Inside: 3, 6, 9, 12 (D)
o Note: The native will be prosperous in the direction of the sign in which a Karaka planet is posited and in areas as per signification/ characteristics of Karaka planets.


17. Rashi Gandants:
o When Moon is in:
last degree of Pisces,
Cancer, Scorpio.
First degree of Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.


18. Body parts ruled by signs:

Aries : Head, mind

Tarus: Face, tonsil

Gemini: Throat, shoulders

Cancer: Heart, digestive power

Leo: Stomach, heart

Virgo: Waist, intestine

Libra: Reproductive organs, kidney

Scorpio: External genitals

Sagittarius: Thighs, arteries, nerves

Capricorn: Knees, bones, joints

Aquarius: Calves, blood circulation

Pisces: Feet, Phlegm


Shanker Adawal
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