Sūrya — Sun

मधुपिङ्गलदृक्सूर्यश्चतुरस्रः शुचिर्द्विज। पित्तप्रकृतिको श्रीमान्पुमानल्पकचो द्विज।।१२।।

RenderingSūrya has honey-coloured eyes, a square build and a clear lustre; he is of pitta constitution, handsome, male, and has little hair.

देवेज्यो ज्ञानसुखदो भृगुवीर्यप्रदायकः। विचार्यतामिदं सर्वं छायासूनुश्च दुःखदः।।२।।

RenderingSūrya is the soul of the Kāla-puruṣa, Candra the mind, Maṅgala the vigour, Budha the speech; Guru gives knowledge and happiness, Śukra potency, and the son of Chāyā, Śani, sorrow.

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.

रवेः समो ज्ञः सितसूर्यपुत्रावरी परे ये सुहृदो भवन्ति। चन्द्रस्य नारी रविचन्द्रपुत्रौ स्मृतास्तु शेषग्रहाः समाः।।४४।।

Gloss (English)The Sun is conjoined with Mercury, Venus and Saturn are in an enemy's sign, and the remaining Moon, Mars, and Jupiter are friends.

ताम्रं स्वर्णं पितृशुभफलं चात्मसौख्यप्रतापं धैर्यं शौर्यं समितिविजयं राजसेवां प्रकाशम् । शैवं कार्यं वनगिरिगतिं होमकार्यप्रवृत्तिं देवस्थानं कथयतु बुधस्तैक्ष्ण्यमुत्साहमर्कात् ॥१॥

TranslationIt is through the Sun that a wise man ought to ascertain about a person's copper, gold, father, anything auspicious, one's own self, happiness, prowess, courage, power, victory in war, service under the sovereign, glory, any work relating to the God Siva, trip to forest or mountainous regions, taking an active part in Homas or Yajnas, temple, acuteness and enthusiasm.

पित्तास्थिसारोऽल्पकचश्च रक्तश्यामाकृतिः स्यान्मधुपिङ्गलाक्षः । कौसुम्भवासाश्चतुरस्रदेहः शूरः प्रचण्डः पृथुबाहुरर्कः ॥८॥

TranslationThe Sun is of a bilious temperament and is strong in bones in the body. He has a limited quantity of hair, and possesses a dark-red form. He has eyes of a reddish brown colour. He is clad in red and has a square-built body. He is valiant and wrathful, and has massive arms.