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Rashi Lagna

Om Hariharaya Balamukundaya Namah

Om klin bhraman jagat adharaye namaha

Simha * Hari * Leo

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Regional Names for Simha

  • Hari * Haryaksha * Haryamsha

  • Kanthirava

  • Mrigaraaja * Mrigaripu * Mrigendra * Mrigezvara

  • Leya

  • Panchasyam

  • Singa * Singh * Singha

General Suitability of Gems for Simha Lagna

"As leon is the king of bestes."

~~ John Gower, Confessio Amantis, 1390

Properties of Simha Rashi

  • BPHS Chapter 4: 12

  • "Simha is ruled by Surya and is Sattvic.

  • It is a quadruped Rashi and a royal Rashi.

  • It resorts to forests and rises with its head.

  • It has a large, white body.

  • It resides in the East and is strong during daytime."

Parashara Says:

"..Simha lagna has well developed bones and a broad forehead.

He is of moderate stature, well built and muscular .

  • His appearance is dignified, imposing and commanding.

Persons born with this lagna are generally noble, large hearted, magnanimous and generous.

  • They are helpful to mankind.

They have great faith in friends and relatives.

They become head of the organization with which they are connected.

  • If they are in government or any commercial organization, they attain high positions there.

They do not talk much.

They are fond of authority and are brilliant and ambitious.

  • They are firm in their thinking and attitudes.

  • When they are angry, they roar like lions.

They are spendthrifts .

They have capacity to face adverse circumstances.

They want to maintain their authority in their household.

  • Very often their married life is not happy.

They enjoy sound health if there are no bad influences on the lagna or Ravi, the lord of this lagna."

Public Figures

  • Simha in radical lagna

  • see also: Simha in janma lagna = Simha Chandra

Magha

Ketu mulatrikona = Mithunaya 11th from Simha = communities, economies, principled social progress movements, participatory distributive networks, scientific systems, futurism. Ketu is not much interested in personal income; rather Ketu breaks barriers to understanding the universe.

Purvaphalguni

Shukra mulatrikona Thula = 3rd counted from Simha = ensemble work, meetings, schedules, siblings, cohort, teams, corporate department, tour group, writing, publications, media-messages, announcements, newspaper, evangelism, advertising

Uttaraphalguni = Simha portion

Surya's mulatrikona Simha = 1st counted from Simha lagna = iconic self, radiant charismatic center, showmanship, solipsistic, flesh-body brightness, entitlements, political brilliance

Das / Behari comment on Simha lagna:

"Simha .... bestows a regal appearance, as if the life-force were vibrating from every part of your body.

  • You have a broad face with strong bones, beautiful and expressive eyes.

  • You may be a possessive parent, egotistical and selfish in temperament, and a braggart .

    • You are excessively libidinous but not necessarily promiscuous.

  • You are not satisfied with the material heights you attain and are always aspiring towards greater intellect, greater wealth, greater status, and greater respectability.

  • Often you think you have achieved more than you really have; nevertheless, you are never satisfied, for you think you deserve more than you have received. You always strive to reach the top of the mountain.

    • You are basically materialistic but like to assume that you are spiritually highly evolved.

  • Involvement in work is intense and whole-hearted.

    You may be seen working adroitly on the subtle problems of life, whether related to physical sciences, psychology, or to concrete and technological problems in engineering, industry or economics.

    • It is not the subject matter that is significant: your complete involvement in whatever you undertake is of supreme importance to you. In that pursuit, your engagement of effort is total.

  • There is a suddenness in your actions which gives your an element of surprise and unpredictability.

  • However involved you may seem in a pursuit or relationship, you can suddenly end it.

  • You are loyal to your friends, but that friendship can end suddenly.

    • To some people you may seem ungrateful.

  • The world exists only for your convenience and the satisfaction of your desires.

  • In your social relationships, contradiction and self-aggrandizement seem to predominate.

  • You may find married life difficult.

    • Your spouse is very calculating and self-centered - which are some of Leo's traits as well.

    • Compatibility becomes difficult.

    • In such circumstances, you often act in a clandestine manner, concealing certain aspects of your life.

  • You do not trust others :equal partnership is not a common factorin your life. ... gives rise to wealth in mutual combination.

    • The Sun is lord of the Ascendant, Mercury lord of wealth and Mars is of course Yoga karaka.

    • Thus all the three planets have acquired some power or other to do good.

  • It will be seen that the Sun, Mercury and Mars play an important role in case of persons born in Leo Ascendant, while other planets will be able to do some good under certain special conditions.

.... fond of eating meat and enjoying worldly enjoyments, will earn wealth and honor through the government,

bereft of religion, dutiful in family affairs, hold a high rank of office,

be majestic, strong, bold,

speak sparingly, a miser, will trouble others,

  • will wander in hills and forests, be irascible, firm in friendship, careless, inaccessible (or inviolable), will destroy his enemies, have famous sons, honor the virtuous, rich through agriculture etc.,

  • interested in business and will spend heavily on prostitutes and dancers.

  • Spouse will suffer dental diseases. "

Vocabulary for Simha:

Koeln Digital Sanskrit Lexicon :

Simha =

  • "the powerful one"

  • a lion

  • the zodiacal sign Leo or its Lagna

  • a hero or eminent person

  • "chief or lord of"

  • to express excellence of any kind

  • "prince, king"

  • the king of Naga-pura

  • a partic. form of temple

  • a partic. place prepared for the building of a house

  • a Moringa with red flowers

  • (in music) a kind of tune

  • the symbol or emblem of the 24th Arhat of the present Avasarpini

  • Name of a son of Krishna

  • a king of the Vidya-dharas

  • of the Venkata mountain

  • of various other persons, Buddha

Haari =

  • bearing , carrying

  • a caravan

  • losing a game (in gambling)

  • captivating , charming , beautiful

  • to be yellow or green

  • fawn-coloured , reddish brown , brown , tawny ,

    • pale yellow , yellow , fallow , bay (esp. applied to horses) ,

    • green , greenish

    yellow or reddish brown or green (the colour)

  • a horse , steed (esp. of Indra)

  • a lion; the sign of the zodiac Leo

  • the sun; a ray of light ; the moon

  • a monkey

  • a jackal ; a parrot ; a peacock ;

    • the Koil or Indian cuckoo ; a goose ; a frog ; a snake

    the wind, name of Vayu (god of the wind)

  • to take away or remove evil or sin

  • a mountain

  • of a world

  • of a metre

  • of a partic. high number

  • name of the mythical mother of the monkeys

mRga= forest animal or wild beast ;

ripu = enemy (Lion = enemy of Beasts)

~~ T. Subba Row. (1881). "The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac" in Five Years Of Theosophy. George Robert Snow Mead (ed.).London. (1885, 1894).

"Mystical, Philosophical, Theosophical, Historical and Scientific Essays Selected from "The Theosophist". Available at www.gutenberg.org

"V. Simha.

This word contains a world of occult meaning within itself; and it may not be prudent on my part to disclose the whole of its meaning now. It will be sufficient for the present purpose to give a general indication of its significance.

  • Two of its synonymous terms are Panchasyamand Hari, and its number in the order of the Zodiacal divisions (being the fifth sign) points clearly to the former synonym.

This synonym--Panchasyam -- shows that the sign is intended to represent the five Brahmas -- viz., Isanam, Aghoram, Tatpurusham, Vamadevam, and Sadyojatam: -- the five Buddhas.

  • The second synonym shows it to be Narayana, the Jivatma or Pratyagatma.

The Sukarahasy Upanishad will show that the ancient Aryan philosophers looked upon Narayana as the Jivatma.*

The Vaishnavites may not admit it. But as an Advaiti, I look upon Jivatma as identical with Paramatma in its real essence when stripped of its illusory attributes created by Agnanam or Avidya--ignorance.

( * In its lowest or most material state, as the life-principle which animates the material bodies of the animal and vegetable worlds, and c. --Ed. Theos.)

The Jivatma is correctly placed in the fifth sign counting from Mesham, as the fifth sign is the putrasthanam or the son's house according to the rules of Hindu Astrology.

  • The sign in question represents Jivatma -- the son of Paramatmaas it were.

  • (I may also add that it represents the real Christ, the anointed pure spirit, though many Christians may frown at this interpretation.)*

I will only add here that unless the nature of this sign is fully comprehended it will be impossible to understand the real order of the next three signs and their full significance.

  • The elements or entities that have merely a potential existence in this sign become distinct separate entities in the next three signs.

  • Their union into a single entity leads to the destruction of the phenomenal universe, and the recognition of the pure Spirit and their separation has the contrary effect.

  • It leads to material earth-bound existence and brings into view the picture gallery of Avidya (Ignorance) or Maya (Illusion).

If the real orthography of the name by which the sign in question is indicated is properly understood, it will readily be seen that the next three signs are not what they ought to be.

( * Nevertheless it is a true one. The Jiv-atma in the Microcosm (man) is the same spiritual essence which animates the Macrocosm (universe), the differentiation, or specific difference between the two Jivatmas presenting itself but in the two states or conditions of the same and one Force.

Hence, "this son of Paramatma" is an eternal correlation of the Father-Cause. Purusha manifesting himself as Brahma of the "golden egg" and becoming Viradja--the universe.

We are "all born of Aditi from the water" (Hymns of the Maruts, X. 63, 2), and "Being was born from not-being" (Rig-Veda, Mandala I, Sukta 166).--Ed. Theos.)"

Meanings for Simha

Simha = "I've Been to the Mountain Top" = where Suraja the "Good King"

Light of Truth shines brightly

high places, peak experience, brilliant entertainment,

political power, celebrity events, summit meetings, royal enthronement

Radiance, Confidence, Autocracy

Drama, Creative Performance

mountains and mountaineers

Heart and Spine

guna

  • satva-guna

(satvas = truthful, pure and balanced)

tattva

( = "that-ness", element)

  • tajas tattva

(fire element)

Owner

  • Surya the Sun, Ravi, le soleil

(the Sun)

zirshodaya = shirsho-daya group

= head-first =

daya = presentation, delivery, or showing-portion

  1. Mithuna

  2. Simha

  3. Kanya

  4. Thula

  5. Vrischika

  6. Kumbha

General Traits of Simha Lagna = Chandra in Simha

Heart =

  • Compassion

  • Divine Right

  • celebrity and celebration

  • nobility, entitlement of Kings

  • charisma, brilliance, being in the center, attention, fashion, glamour, and applause

  • Righteous and self-righteous

  • fiery-red

  • Psychic Centers of the human body: heart, eyes and the "I"

  • showy, ego-intensive,

  • confident or self-important,

  • kingly or self-appointed royalty,

  • brilliant or narcissistic,

  • creative or appropriates shared resources to self,

  • Divinely inspired or self-righteous,

  • political always,

  • genius or self-aggrandizing,

  • commanding attention,

  • hot-tempered, vain.

Philosophy of Religion

"The spiritual journey is individual, highly personal.

It can't be organized or regulated.

It isn't true that everybody should follow one path.

Listen to your own truth."

~~ Ram Dass

Wealth

accumulated treasuries of wealth and knowledge from Budha = lord of 2nd from Vrishabha

General Suitability of Gems for Simha Lagna

  1. Surya ratna = yes, almost always, because Surya = the auspicious lagnesha and Ravi does not rules any other house

  2. Chandra ratna = no, because Chandra = L-12 identity-dissolver and Chandra does not rules any trinal bhava

  3. Mangala ratna = yes, almost always, because Mangala is a Yogakaraka from the Simha lagna = L-4 and L-9

  4. Budha ratna = no, although Budha is a money-maker, because Budha = L-2 and L-11. During Budha periods, gems are not recommended - do Seva to increase your gains.

  5. Guru ratna = probably yes, because Guru = bhagya L-5 - but also the "sudden changes" agent L-8. Check bhava-8 before wearing a pukhraj.

  6. Shukra ratna = probably no, because Shukra = L-3 and L-10 * and one-to-one Shukra is an enemy of one-to-many Surya During Shukra periods, gems are not recommended - do Seva to increase your public respect (10) and commerce (3).

  7. Shani ratna = no-no-no - because rigid, austere Shani L-6 and L-7 * and Shani is a bitter enemy of Surya

  8. Rahu-ratna = unknown, depends on Rahu's lord

  9. Ketu-ratna = unknown, depends on Ketu's lord

There are exceptions to all of these general rules. Exceptions are caused by the position of Chandra, the active Vimshottari time lords, and the native 's personal goals inter alia .

Surya + Shukra in Simha lagna

Raja Yoga for Simha lagna

An exchange of Rashi between Karma's Lord and Lagna's Lord

will make the native associated with the king in a great manner.

~~ BPHS , Ch. 40, Sl. 13

If the lord of the Lagna and the 10th exchange houses with each other

then they form a Raja Yoga .

They will confer high position, reputation and power.

~~ BPHS, Ch. 5, Sl. 41

11th-from = Natural Friendship Community-Economy-Sahangha

befriends "Mithuna-03" types:

the talkative; chatterers; reporters of the superficial and temporary mental state

writers, journalists and story-tellers; neighbors and siblings; team, ensemble, work-group;

those in media-production; films, radio, advertising, scheduling;

commercialists, business administrators "the office"

hand-crafters, masters of gesture, signalers, messengers, evangelists

gifted with communicative touch

the sexualized and conversationally fluent; one's own siblings and cousins;

the narrative-oriented, tale-tellers, raconteurs

those disconnected (12th-from) with security, rhythm, the customary routine (Karkata)

the best friends of the Simha native are typically one's own sibling-cousins. Numerous temporary friendships with commercial and administrative team-mates; yet these are not deep.

Often Simha enjoys a friendly and gainful relationship with the spouse of one's own eldest child (11) as well.

Special Simha issues in Marriage:

  • both kalatrakaraka Shukra

  • and L-7 Shani

= enemies of lagnesha Surya

Simha = the saturated sthira "unmovable" state of Simha that is regally confident, self-centered, intelligent, and self-sufficient - but also potentially arrogant and prone to hubris.

Marital challenges for Simha lagna include:

lagnesha Surya = Radiant Self

  • Simha = a proud, politicized, ego-centric personality. One may become a great exponent of divine intelligence e.g. Paramahamsa Yogananda, but the vehicle of delivery for this intelligence will be nevertheless a royally charismatic personal style.

  • Surya = enemy of Shani. the native is born with entitlement to receive an inordinate (non-ordered-Shani) amount of center-stage attention.

Sober, system-distributor Kumbha-Shani= L-7 = enemy of central lord Surya

  • (see bhava-7 for Simha, below)

Balancing Shukra = kalatrakaraka = enemy of central lord Surya

  • Shukra as karaka for the social harmony of marriage (for women) and as karaka specifically for the wife (for men) tends to siphon attention away from the Simha center..

Simha Chandra = emotional need to be the center of attention.

  • For a female, relationships that do not focus intently upon the Simha-Chandra native may cause jealousy.

    • (E.g., the husband's work relationships.)

    For the male, his wife's gracious diplomacy and skill in maintaining a network of social relationships may threaten his personal need to be the constant center of her love.

  • (see "Shukra" for Simha, below)

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