ALBERUNPS INDIA.
 

it, does not require to be explained as a composition of
two animals.

The image of the eleventh sign he calls a bucket, and
the name, Kumbha, corresponds to this statement. How¬
ever, if they sometimes enumerate this sign or part of
it among the human figures, this proves that they, fol¬
lowing the example of the Greeks, see in it Aquarius.

The image of the twelfth sign he describes as the
figure of two fishes, although the name of the sign in
all languages signifies only one fish.

Besides the well-known names, Varahamihira men¬
tions also certain Indian names of the signs which are
not generally known. We have united both kinds in
the following table :—
 

.2   •
•c a
 

Their Common
Names.
 

Names which
are not gene¬
rally known.
 

The Zodiacal
signs.
 

Their Common
Names.
 

^      ,   Names which
1    are not gene¬
rally linown.
 

0
 

Mesha.
 

Kriya.
 

6
 

Tula.
 

I
 

Vrishan.
 

Tdmbiru.
 

7
 

Vriscika.
 

Kaurba.
 

2
 

Mithuna.
 

Jituma.
 

8
 

Dhann.
 

Taukshika.
 

3
 

Karkata.
 

Kulira.
 

9
 

Makara.
 

Agokiru.
 

4
 

Sirhha.
 

Liyaya.
 

lO
 

Kumbah.
 

Udruvaga.
 

5
 

Kanya.
 

Pirtlna.
 

II
 

Mina.         |
 

Anta,   also
Jltu.
 

It is the custom of the Hindus in enumerating the
zodiacal signs not to begin with o for Aries and i
for Taurus, but to begin with i for AoHcs and 2 for
Taurus, &c., so that Bisces are No. I2.