राशिस्वामिनः। rāśisvāminaḥ |
मेषवृश्चिकयोभौंमः शुक्रो बृषतुलाधिपः।
बुधः कन्यामिथुनयोः प्रोक्तः कर्कस्य चन्द्रमाः॥
स्यान्मीनधनुषोजीवः शनिर्मकरकुंभयोः।
सिंहस्याधिपतिः सूर्यो राश्यधीशाः प्रकीर्तिताः॥
meṣavṛścikayobhauṁmaḥ śukro bṛṣatulādhipaḥ |
budhaḥ kanyāmithunayoḥ proktaḥ karkasya candramāḥ ||
syānmīnadhanuṣojīavaḥ śanirmakarakuaṁbhayoḥ |
siṁhasyādhipatiḥ sūryo rāśyadhīśāḥ prakīrtitāḥ ||
मेषवृश्चिकयोभौंमः शुक्रो बृषतुलाधिपः।
बुधः कन्यामिथुनयोः प्रोक्तः कर्कस्य चन्द्रमाः॥
स्यान्मीनधनुषोजीवः शनिर्मकरकुंभयोः।
सिंहस्याधिपतिः सूर्यो राश्यधीशाः प्रकीर्तिताः॥
meṣavṛścikayobhauṁmaḥ śukro bṛṣatulādhipaḥ |
budhaḥ kanyāmithunayoḥ proktaḥ karkasya candramāḥ ||
syānmīnadhanuṣojīavaḥ śanirmakarakuaṁbhayoḥ |
siṁhasyādhipatiḥ sūryo rāśyadhīśāḥ prakīrtitāḥ ||
Translation: The lordship of the signs. Aries and Scorpio have Mars as their lord; Venus lords over Taurus and Libra; Mercury lords Virgo and Gemini while the Moon lords Cancer. Jupiter lords Pisces and Sagittarius while Saturn lords Capricorn and Aquarius. The Sun is not only the lord of Leo but also the king of the zodiac (rāśyadhīśāḥ).
By implication, planets as lords of houses derive their strength not only from their own selves but also must obey the dictat of the Sun (Atmakaraka).
| Number | Sanskrit Name | Western/Greek Name | Tattva (Element) | Quality | Ruling Planet |
| 1 | Meṣa (मेष) ram | Aries (ram) | Tejas (Fire) | Cara (Movable) | Mars |
| 2 | Vṛṣabha (वृषभ) bull | Taurus (bull) | Prithivi (Earth) | Sthira (Fixed) | Venus |
| 3 | Mithuna (मिथुन) twins | Gemini (twins) | Vāyu (Air) | Dvisvabhava (Dual) | Mercury |
| 4 | Karkaṭa (कर्कट) crab | Cancer (crab) | Jala (Water) | Cara (Movable) | Moon |
| 5 | Siṃha (सिंह) lion | Leo (lion) | Tejas (Fire) | Sthira (Fixed) | Sun |
| 6 | Kanyā (कन्या) girl | Virgo (virgin) | Prithivi (Earth) | Dvisvabhava (Dual) | Mercury |
| 7 | Tulā (तुला) balance | Libra (balance) | Vayu (Air) | Cara (Movable) | Venus |
| 8 | Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) scorpion | Scorpio (scorpion) | Jala (Water) | Sthira (Fixed) | Mars |
| 9 | Dhanus (धनुष) bow | Sagittarius (archer) | Tejas (Fire) | Dvisvabhava (Dual) | Jupiter |
| 10 | Makara (मकर) sea-monster | Capricorn (goat-horned) | Prithivi (Earth) | Cara (Movable) | Saturn |
| 11 | Kumbha (कुम्भ) pitcher | Aquarius (water-bearer) | Vayu (Air) | Sthira (Fixed) | Saturn |
| 12 | Mīna (मीन) fish | Pisces (fish) | Jala (Water) | Dvisvabhava (Dual) | Jupiter |
