Siṃha — Leo
Siṃha is the 5th rāśi, the belly of the Kāla-puruṣa, ruled by Sūrya. Parāśara's rāśi-svarūpa chapter gives it a colour, a direction, a varṇa and a manner of rising; Phaladīpikā states what a person born with Siṃha rising is like. SIA computes the lagna and every graha's rāśi for the birth moment and fires the rules that name Siṃha — the verses below are the ones it reads from.
At a glance
- Lord
- Sūrya (Sun)BPHS C01.12
- Nature
- fixed (sthira) · cruel, male (krūra, puruṣa)BPHS C01.5
- Limb of the Kāla-puruṣa
- bellyBPHS C01.4
- Element · varṇa (melāpaka)
- fire · kṣatriyaMILAN.VARNA
- Span
- 120°–150°computed
- Mūlatrikoṇa of
- Sūrya (Sun) 0°–20°BPHS C02.28
- Vaśya signs
- Tulā (Libra)MILAN.VASYA
- Nakṣatras
- Magha (pāda 1, 2, 3, 4) · Purva Phalguni (pāda 1, 2, 3, 4) · Uttara Phalguni (pāda 1)computed
Parāśara on Siṃha
सिंहः सूर्याधिपः सत्त्वी चतुष्पात्क्षत्रियो बली। शीर्षोदयी बृहद्गात्रः पाण्डुः पूर्वेद्युवीर्यवान्।।१२।।
RenderingSiṃha is sattvic, four-footed, of the kṣatriya varṇa, strong, rises by its head, is large-bodied and pale, rules the east, is strong by day, and Sūrya is its lord.
Phaladīpikā — born with Siṃha as lagna
पिङ्गेक्षणः स्थूलहनुर्विशालवक्त्रोऽभिमानी सपराक्रमः स्यात् । कुप्यत्यकार्ये वनशैलगामी मातुर्विधेयः स्थिरधीर्मृगेन्द्रे ॥५॥
TranslationIf a person be born when the Ascendant is Simha, he will have reddish eyes, large chin, and a broad face: he will be arrogant and powerful. He will be angry at trifles; he would like to go to forests and hills, will be obedient to his mother and firm-minded.
Questions
Who is the lord of Siṃha?
Sūrya (Sun), as Parāśara states in the rāśi-svarūpa chapter.
Which nakṣatras fall in Siṃha?
Magha (pāda 1, 2, 3, 4), Purva Phalguni (pāda 1, 2, 3, 4), Uttara Phalguni (pāda 1) — nine pādas of 3°20′ each make the sign.
Is Siṃha a movable, fixed or dual sign?
Fixed (sthira) — the rāśis from Meṣa alternate movable, fixed, dual (BPHS ch. 1).
See these verses fire on your own chart.
Cast your kundli in SIA — every line of the reading carries the verse it rests on.
Related
Every chip is a real verse id in SIA’s store — the same chips the app prints beside its readings. · Updated
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