Shloka 7
Graha-daśā, Rāśi-adhipatya, Śakuna (Omens), and Nakṣatra-Lakṣaṇa on the Solar Diagram
मेष अङ्गारकक्षेत्रं वृषः शुक्रस्य कीर्तितः / मिथुनस्य बुधो ज्ञेयः सोमः कर्कटकस्य च
meṣa aṅgārakakṣetraṃ vṛṣaḥ śukrasya kīrtitaḥ / mithunasya budho jñeyaḥ somaḥ karkaṭakasya ca
白羊（Meṣa）被宣说为安伽罗迦（Aṅgāraka，火星）之域；金牛（Vṛṣa）则归于 शुक्र（Śukra，金星）。双子（Mithuna）当知由布陀（Budha，水星）主宰，而巨蟹（Karkaṭa）亦由苏摩（Soma，月）统摄。
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Knowledge of graha-rashi lordship as a framework for interpreting time and tendencies.
Vedantic Theme: Jagat as niyata (ordered) under cosmic intelligence; knowledge as a tool, not the final end.
Application: For traditional practice: use rashi lords in horoscopy and muhurta; for reflective practice: recognize patterned influences and cultivate discernment rather than fatalism.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial map
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.60.8-1.60.9 (continuation of rashi lordships)
FAQs
This verse assigns specific planetary rulers to signs, reflecting an ordered cosmology used in traditional timing and interpretation of life events within Dharma-oriented living.
Indirectly: by presenting the graha–rashi order, it frames the cosmos as governed by intelligible laws, a backdrop for understanding karma and life conditions that shape spiritual progress.
Use it as a traditional reference for basic rashi-lord identification (Aries–Mars, Taurus–Venus, Gemini–Mercury, Cancer–Moon) when studying classical Jyotisha or planning Dharma-aligned observances.