राशि · Rashi 3 of 12
मिथुन Mithuna(Gemini (sidereal))
| Lord | बुध Budha |
|---|---|
| Tattva | vāyu (air) |
| Quality | dvisvabhava (dual) |
The couple: curious, verbal, playful air — two of everything: interests, opinions, projects. Connection and information are food; boredom is the only real enemy.
Cited fromBPHS, Ch. 4Bṛhat JātakaSaravaliParāśari tradition
लग्न · As the lagna (ascendant)
Mithuna rising meets life as a conversation: adaptable, witty, youthful, gifted in trade and language. Many doors open; the art is walking fully through a chosen few — depth is what turns cleverness into wisdom.
चन्द्र राशि · As the chandra rashi (Moon sign)
A Mithuna Moon thinks its feelings: emotions arrive with commentary, humor deflects heaviness, and variety soothes. The mind is brilliant company; it settles when it learns that some feelings want presence, not analysis.
Sources
- BPHS, Ch. 4Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Ch. 4 'Zodiacal Rashis Described' (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): rashi lords, elements, qualities, body parts, temperaments. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- Bṛhat JātakaVarahamihira, Brihat Jataka (6th century CE), opening chapters on rashi divisions and characters. Sanskrit classic, public domain; synthesized in our own words.
- SaravaliKalyanavarma, Saravali (c. 8th century CE): extended doctrine on planetary characters and grahas in rashis and bhavas. Sanskrit classic, public domain; synthesized, no translation text reproduced.
- Parāśari traditionCommon Parashari timing doctrine — 'a dasha delivers what the chart promises, when it promises it' — shared across the classical corpus and traditional teaching, not attributable to a single shloka.