Chapter 8 — Drishtis of the Rāśis
1-3. Rāśi Drishtis. O Maitreya, now detailed are the Drishtis, emanating from the Rāśi Mesh etc. Every Movable Rāśi drishties the 3 Fixed Rāśis, leaving the Fixed Rāśi adjacent to it. Every Fixed Rāśi gives Drishti to the 3 Movable Rāśis, barring the adjacent Movable Rāśi. And a Common Rāśi gives a Drishti to the other three Common Rāśis. The Grah in a Rāśi gives the same Drishti, as the Rāśi (in which the Grah is) does.
4-5. Dristhis of the Grahas. A Grah in a Movable Rāśi gives a Drishti to the other 3 Fixed Rāśis, leaving the Fixed Rāśi next to it. A Grah in a Fixed Rāśi does not give a Drishti to the next Movable Rāśi, but the remaining 3 Movable Rāśis. The one in a Common Rāśi gives a Drishti to the remaining 3 Common Rāśis. Simultaneously a Grah in the Rāśi, that receives a Drishti, is also subjected to the Drishti concerned.
6-9. Diagram of Dristhis. As depicted by Lord Brahma, I now narrate the diagram of Drishtis, so that Drishtis are easily understood by a mere sight of the diagram. Draw a square, or a circle marking the 8 directions (4 corners and 4 quarters thereof). Mark the zodiacal Rāśis, as under: Mesh and Vrishabh in East, Mithun in the North-East, Kark and Simh in the North, Kanya in the North-West, Tula and Vrischik in the West, Dhanu in the South-West, Makar and Kumbh in the South and Meen in the South-East. Addition Santhanam till Ch.
9. The Drishtis (as per the earlier Slokas) can be shown in a square diagram, or circular diagram (as per convenience).
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