Dr. Shanker Adawal
The lord of Ascendant
should be looked at, with regard to the stature, complexion etc. concerning and
a native.
Lord of Ascendant and
planets aspecting Ascendant denotes shape and looks of a native. Planets
posited in Ascendant (other than lord of Ascendant) confer effects depending on
their lordships.
Y-1- If
benefic are posted in Ascendant in exaltation/Mooltrikona/own/
E-
The prosperity of the native will be from birth place.
Y-2-
Malefic similarly placed in Ascendant, indicate prosperity away from birth
place.
Y-3- If
Ascendant falls in a moveable sign, lord of Ascendant happens to be a moveable
planet, aspected by or conjunct with a moveable planet indicates that.
E-
The native will enjoy prosperity arising from a foreign place, and
N-
Fixed signs and fixed planets, indicate much greater luck and prosperity within
one’s own country.
Constitution
Y-1-
When the Ascendant is a watery sign and is occupied by benefic planets,
astrologers declare.
E-
Stout body/fatness of person as the effect thereof.
Y-2-
When the lord of the Ascendant occupies a watery sign and is in conjunction
with benefic planets.
E-
The person born, say the astrologers, will have a sound constitution.
Complexion
–
Y-1- If
the Ascendant is occupied or aspected by Sun, Moon Mars, Mercury, Jupiter or
Venus.
E-
The native will be good-looking.
Y-2- If
Saturn, Dragon’s Head/Tail is in or aspecting the Ascendant.
E-
The
native will not be good-looking.
N-
A
planet from the former group and one from the latter group, if placed together
or aspecting Ascendant, Mixed effects will arise, and the complexion of the
native will not be attractive but dark.
Tri-dosha
–
Venus or Jupiter indicates
phlegmatic constitution.
Saturn/Moon windy; other
planets-bilious constitution.
These planets, if placed
in Ascendant indicate which of the Tri-Dosha is predominating on the native.
The native will become
Satvik (PiousA) if Jupiter or Saturn is in or aspecting Ascendant.
Tamasa (brutish or
animal-like) if Mars or Dragon’s Head is in or aspecting Ascendant.
Gyani (learned) if
Dragon’s Tail is in or aspecting Ascendant.
Rajasa (Worldly), if other
planets are in or aspecting Ascendant.
Size
of body
Fat body is indicated if
Saturn/Moon is in or aspecting the Ascendant.
Moderate body is indicated
if Sun/Mercury/Jupiter is in or aspecting Ascendant.
Lean body is indicated if
others.
Lean body-light weight –
Y- If
the lord of Ascendant is weak and posited in a Shushka rasi (fiery sign)
aspected by Malefic.
E-
The native will possess a lean body and be weak.
Appearance
–
Y-1- If
the lord of the Ascendant occupying the 12th house be in conjunction
with the lord of the 6th house from that occupied by the Sun.
E-
The person born will get married in normal course, be characterized by many
illnesses, and has a slim figure and a hue composed of red and white.
Y-2- If
the lord of the 6th house from the Ascendant be also in conjunction
with the lord Ascendant in the above position.
E-
The person born will be dark in personal appearance.
Y-3-
But if Rahu be with the lord of the Ascendant.
E-
The person concerned will surely run the risk of treachery and poisoning.
Y-4- If
benefic are placed in the Ascendant the native will have a pleasing appearance.
Y-5- If
malefic are placed there, he will be bereft of good appearance.
N-
The situation of benefic in the Ascendant or their aspect on it gives the
native physical comforts.
Y-6- If
the rising time of the sign in Lagna is one hour, the head of the native is
small.
Y-7- If
a dry (other than watery) planet is in Lagna & the Lagna too belongs to a
dry planet.
E-
The body is weak and slim.
Y-8-
Similar is the result if the lord of the Lagna is associated with a dry planet
or is located in the sign of dry planets.
E-
The body is weak and slim.
Y-9- In
case there is the sign of a dry planet in the Lagna and the Lagna contains many
malefic planets.
E-
The result regarding the body being slim follows.
Y-10- If
there is a watery sign in the Ascendant associated with benefic planets.
E-
The native will have a fat body.
Y-11- If
the lord of the Ascendant is a watery planet & is strong & is
associated with benefic planets.
E-
Then also the body is bulky.
Y-12a- In
case the lord of the Ascendant is located in a watery sign, is associated with
a benefic planet and aspected by a watery planet or
Y-12b- If
the sign in the Ascendant belongs to a benefic planet and the lord of the
Navamsa occupied by the lord of the Ascendant is located in a watery sign.
E-
The native has a bulky body.
Y-13- If
the Ascendant sign belongs to a benefic planet and it is aspected by any
malefic planet.
E-
The native has a fat body.
Y-14a- If
Jupiter is in the Ascendant or it aspects the Ascendant, or if the watery sign
in the Lagna is aspected by Jupiter placed in a watery sign.
Y-14b- If
there is a benefic in the Ascendant, which is also under the aspect of a
benefic planet.
E-
Even then the body is fatty.
