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Verse 2.11

मन्दोऽलसः कपिलदृक् कृशदीर्घ गात्रः स्थूलद्विजः परुषरोम कचोऽनिलात्मा । स्नाय्वस्थ्यसृक् त्वग्अथ शुक्र वसे च मज्जा मन्दार्क चन्द्र बुध शुक्र सुरेज्य भौमाः

Saturn is lazy, has tawny eyes, a lean and long body, large teeth, harsh hair and spirit; he governs sinews, bones, blood, skin, semen, fat and marrow. The slow-moving planets are Saturn, Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars. This…

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