Maṅgala — Mars

क्रूररक्तेक्षणो भौमश्चपलोदारमूर्त्तिकः। पित्तप्रकृतिकः क्रोधी कृशमध्यतनुर्द्विज।।१४।।

RenderingMaṅgala is cruel-natured, red-eyed, restless yet generous, of pitta constitution, wrathful, slim and of medium height.

राजानौ भानुहिमगू नेता ज्ञेयो धरात्मजः। बुधो राजकुमारश्च सचिवौ गुरुभार्गवौ।।३।।

RenderingAmong the grahas Sūrya and Candra are kings, Maṅgala the commander, Budha the prince, Guru and Śukra the ministers, Śani the servant, and Rāhu and Ketu the army.

समौ सिताकीं शशिजश्च शत्रुर्मित्राणि शेषाः पृथिवीसुतस्य। शत्रुः शशी सूर्यसितौ च मित्रे समापरे स्युःशशिनन्दनस्य।।४५।।

RenderingOf Maṅgala, Śukra and Śani are neutral, Budha an enemy, the rest friends. Of Budha, Candra is an enemy, Sūrya and Śukra friends, the rest neutral. Of Guru, Budha and Śukra are enemies, Śani neutral, the rest friends. Of Śukra, Budha and Śani are friends, Maṅgala and Guru neutral, the rest enemies. Of Śani, Guru is neutral, Budha and Śukra friends, the rest enemies.

सत्त्वं भूफलितं सहोदरगुणं क्रौर्यं रणं साहसं विद्वेषं च महानसाग्निकनकज्ञात्यसत्रचोरारिपून् । उत्साहं परकामिनीरतिमसत्योक्तिं महीजाद्वदेद्वीर्यं चित्तसमुन्नतिं च कलुषं सेनाधिपत्यं क्षतम् ॥३॥

TranslationIt is through Mars that a person should ascertain his strength, products derived from the Earth, the qualities of his brothers, cruelty, battle, daring act, odium, kitchen, fire, gold, kindred, weapon, thieves, enemies, energy, attachment to females not his own, uttering falsehood, prowess, mental dignity (loftiness of thought), sin, commanding an army, and wounds.

मध्ये कृशः कुञ्चितदीप्तकेशः क्रूरेक्षणः पैत्तिक उग्रबुद्धिः । रक्ताम्बरो रक्ततनुर्महीजश्चण्डोऽत्युदारस्तरुणोऽतिमज्जः ॥१०॥

TranslationMars has a slender waist, curled and shining hair. He has fierce eyes; he is bilious and cruel in nature. He wears a red garment, and is of a reddish hue. He is wrathful but exceedingly generous. He has a youthful appearance and governs marrow in the body.