12. Simh described. Simh is ruled by Surya and is Sattvic. It is a quadruped Rasi and a royal Rasi. 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.

13-14. Kanya described. This Rasi is a hill-resorter and is strong in daytime. It rises with its head and has a medium build. It is a biped Rasi and resides in the South. It has grains and fire in its hands. It belongs to the business community and is variegated. It relates to hurricanes (‘Prabharanjani’). It is a Virgin and is Tamasic (a disposition of demons). Its ruler is Budh.

15-16½. Tula described. Tula is a Seershodaya Rasi, rising with its head; Tula is strong in daytime. It is black in complexion and is predominant with Rajo-Gun. It relates to the western direction and resorts to land. It is destructive, or mischievous (‘Dhatin’). It represents Sudras, or the 4^th Varna. It has a medium build physique and is a biped Rasi. Its Lord is Sukr. Vrischik described. Vrischik has a slender physique and is a centipede Rasi. It denotes Brahmins and resides in holes. Its direction is North and it is strong in daytime. It is reddish-brown and resorts to water and land. It has a hairy physique and is very sharp (or passionate). Mangal is its ruler.

17-18½. Dhanu described. The Rasi Dhanu rises with its head and is lorded by Guru. It is a Sattvic Rasi and is tawny in hue. It has strength in night and is fiery. A royal Rasi, Dhanu is biped in first half. Its second half is quadruped. It has an even build and adores an arch. It resides in the East, resorts to land and is splendourous.

19-20. Makar described. Makar is lorded by Sani and has predominance of Tamo-Gun (a disposition, seen in demons). It is an earthy Rasi and represents the southern direction. It is strong in nights and rises with back. It has a large body. Its complexion is variegated and it resorts to both forests and lands. Its first half is quadruped and its second half footless, moving in water.