Verse 8.12
विद्यासौख्यप्रतापः प्रचुरसुतयुतो मान्त्रिकः पञ्चमस्थे जातक्रोधो विवादिर्द्वीषि रिपुबलहन्तालसो निष्ठुरोक्तिः । प्राज्ञोऽस्ते चारुवेषः ससकलमहिमा याति भार्यां सवित्तां विख्याताख्यश्चिरायुः कुलभृदधिपतिर्ज्ञेऽष्टम दण्डनेता
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In the fifth house, the Sun bestows learning, happiness, splendor, many sons, and mastery of mantras; yet he also brings sudden anger, a disputatious nature, the destruction of enemy strength, laziness, and harsh speech. In the eighth…
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