Sun in Mars’s Signs (Aries or Scorpio) with Different Aspects
Verse 25
Sanskrit:
दाताप्रभूतमृतको
ललितोमृदुः स्यान्नारीप्रियः कुजगृहे शशिवीक्षितेऽर्के।
संरक्तपादकरपृक्समरप्रण्डः
क्रूरः प्रभाबलयुतः कुसुतेनदृष्टे ।।25।।
Interpretation:
When the Sun is in a Mars sign (Aries/Scorpio) and
aspected by the Moon:
The person becomes charitable, generous, and soft-natured.
Fond of women, attractive, and graceful in body.
Surrounded by attendants or servants.
When the Sun is in a Mars sign and aspected by Mars
itself:
The person is valorous in battle, fierce, and cruel.
Has reddish eyes, palms, and soles.
Strong in physical constitution and commanding in presence.
Verse 26
Sanskrit:
प्रेष्योऽन्यकर्मनिरतोऽल्पधनोविसत्त्वो
दुःखीरवौ कुजगृहेमलिनोज्ञदृष्टे।
दाताऽथवामवति
दण्डपतिः सुमन्त्री श्रेष्ठः सुखी बहुधनः सुरपूज्यदृष्टे।।26।।
Interpretation:
When the Sun in Mars’s sign is aspected by Mercury:
The person becomes like a servant, working for others.
Has little wealth, weak constitution, and suffers grief.
When the Sun in Mars’s sign is aspected by Jupiter:
The person is noble, wise, and charitable.
May become a minister, judge, or commander.
Blessed with wealth, happiness, and respect from divine or
noble circles.
Verse 27
Sanskrit:
प्रक्षीणबन्धुरतिमान्
कुवधूपतिश्च कुष्ठीसितेक्षित इने कुजभेऽतिदीनः ।
कार्यं
विनाशयति दुःखपरिप्लुतांगो मूर्योऽतिमूढमतिरर्कसुतेक्षितेऽर्के ।।27।।
Interpretation:
When the Sun in Mars’s sign is aspected by Venus:
The person marries a wicked or troublesome wife.
Suffers loss of relatives, has many enemies.
May face diseases like leprosy or skin disorders.
When the Sun in Mars’s sign is aspected by Saturn:
The person becomes miserable, foolish, and grief-stricken.
His actions destroy his own work.
Suffers bodily afflictions and mental confusion.
Summary Table
|
Aspecting Planet |
Effect on Sun in Mars’s Sign (Aries/Scorpio) |
|
Moon |
Charitable, graceful, fond of women, many servants |
|
Mars |
Fierce, cruel, valorous, reddish eyes/palms, strong body |
|
Mercury |
Servant-like, little wealth, weak, grief-stricken |
|
Jupiter |
Minister/justice/commander, wealthy, happy, respected |
|
Venus |
Wicked spouse, enemies, loss of kin, possible skin disease |
|
Saturn |
Miserable, foolish, grief-ridden, destroys own work |
Philosophical Note
These verses illustrate how planetary aspects modify the
Sun’s energy when it is in Mars’s fiery signs.
- Benefic
aspects (Moon, Jupiter) bring grace, charity, and leadership.
- Malefic
aspects (Mars, Venus, Saturn) bring cruelty, misfortune, or confusion.
- Mercury’s
aspect shows service and limitation, reflecting intellect without strength.
Astronomical Fact
Mercury never moves more than 27° away from
the Sun.
Venus never moves more than 47° away from the
Sun.
Therefore, Mercury can only influence the Sun by conjunction
(same sign, same house, or very close degrees).
Venus can influence by conjunction, and occasionally by
semi-sextile (30°) or semi-square (45°), but never by opposition or trine.
Classical Texts vs. Astronomical Reality
When older texts (like the verses you quoted) speak of Mercury
or Venus aspecting the Sun in Mars’s signs, they are often:
Using rāśi dṛṣṭi (sign aspects) rather than graha dṛṣṭi.
In rāśi dṛṣṭi, entire signs aspect each other, so Mercury or
Venus in a sign that aspects Aries/Scorpio is considered to influence
the Sun.
This is more symbolic than astronomical.
Generalizing planetary influences without restricting
to the tight astronomical limits.
The intent is to describe how Mercury’s qualities
(intellect, service, communication) or Venus’s qualities (desire,
relationships, sensuality) modify the Sun’s fiery Mars-sign nature.
Even if the exact astronomical aspect is rare or impossible,
the principle is preserved.
Interpretive Takeaway
Mercury → Sun (conjunction only):
The Sun’s authority and ego are colored by Mercury’s
intellect, speech, and service.
Hence the text says: “servant-like, little wealth, grief” —
because Mercury’s closeness to the Sun often leads to combustion,
weakening Mercury’s qualities.
Venus → Sun (conjunction only, within 47°):
The Sun’s fiery nature is modified by Venus’s sensuality and
attachment.
In Mars’s signs, this can distort relationships → “wicked
spouse, enemies, loss of kin.”
Again, combustion plays a role: Venus loses strength near
the Sun, leading to troubled relationships.
- Stress
that Mercury and Venus can only conjunct the Sun (never opposite,
never trine).
The classical verses are speaking in a symbolic rāśi dṛṣṭi
framework, but in practice, the influence is almost always conjunction +
combustion effects.
This is why Mercury’s aspect is interpreted as weakness and
servitude, and Venus’s aspect as distorted relationships — both are
consequences of being too close to the Sun’s fire.
