Rashi (Sign)draftschool: jyotisha· Frawley — Astrology of the Seers

Sagittarius (Dhanus)

धनुस्Dhanus

also: Sagittarius, Archer, Centaur

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Definition

The ninth sidereal sign, Dhanus (Sagittarius), the positive/odd sign of Jupiter; Mutable Fire; the hips/thighs of the Cosmic Man; symbol the centaur/archer.
Traditional

Prāṇa relevance

Fire/Jupiter/Mutable: a wisdom-and-law fire sign; body-link the hips/thighs. Mutable Fire keeps it on the Pitta thread but with Jupiter's expansive (Kapha-planet) overlay — a sign where the Fire element and a Water/Kapha ruler meet. Subtle prana not traced.

Cross-book attributes (3) — fill / concur / diverge

Kalapurusha LimbDiverges

Sources differ — both values shown; never overwritten.

ownTraditional
hips (of the Cosmic Man); Medical theme finer: thighs, arteries, lower back, hips (book p.220) — concur
txt-frawley-astrology-seersbook p.220Modern
thighs (arteries, lower back, hips)
Breath HalfFilledper txt-frawley-astrology-seers
solar (descending half)
Chakra CorrespondenceFilledper txt-frawley-astrology-seers
Sex (Svadhishthana) — Jupiter's solar-side sign of the sex pair (Pisces/Sagittarius); Frawley notes Mars 'also functions well' here

Connections (2)

governs · 1
  • ←Jupiter (Brihaspati)Traditional
    Jupiter rules Sagittarius (positive); Jupiter also rules Pisces (negative) - L6b. The two halves of its orbit (book p.107-108). scope: graha-rashi (flagged QF-SN-1).
maps-to · 1
  • ↔Sex Center (Svadhishthana chakra)Modern
    Sagittarius is Jupiter's solar-side sign of the sex pair (Pisces/Sagittarius); Frawley notes Mars 'also functions well' here (an inferred secondary placement).

Sources

  • txt-frawley-astrology-seersDescription of the Signs — Sagittarius (book p.122–123)Modern✓ verifiedDhanus = positive sign of Jupiter, Mutable Fire, hips of the Cosmic Man, a centaur/archer, sign 9; traits

Other attributes

Index
9
Ruling Graha
{"ref":"gra-brihaspati","tag":"TRADITIONAL","note":"positive/odd sign of Jupiter"}
Element
{"ref":"ele-tejas","tag":"MODERN","note":"Mutable Fire (4-element triplicity, book p.112)"}
Modality
dvisvabhava (Mutable / dual)
Gender
masculine (positive/odd sign)
Dosha Affinity
{"value":"pitta (via Fire element)","tag":"MODERN","note":"no direct sign→dosha table; Fire → Pitta. Flagged."}
Exaltation Here
Jupiter's mulatrikona is 0°–10° Sagittarius (book p.127)
Symbol Animal
Horse / centaur / archer
Description Summary
Grace, beneficence, completion, full harmony, the manifestation of will in action; projects the positive side of Jupiter. Positive attitude, generous, expansive; moral/religious/ philosophical; strong sense of principle, law, justice; warm, friendly, dramatic; can be too conventional/moralistic/dogmatic; lawyers, religious leaders, businessmen; athletic, love the outdoors/nature; sense of play (→ self-indulgence); lucky in life; helpful, devoted friends; retain higher aspiration. [MODERN — Frawley, book p.122–123]
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