Nature of Drekkana
Nature of Drekkana
| Signs | Drekkana | ||
| | I | II | III |
| Mesha | Ayudha/ Chatuspada | Chatuspada | Ayudha |
| Vrisha | Chatuspada | Sarpa/ Chatuspada | Chatuspada |
| Mithuna | Chatuspada | Ayudha/ Pakshi | Ayudha |
| Karkata | Chatuspada/ Varaha | Sarpa | Sarpa |
| Simha | Ayudha/ Pakshi/ Chatuspada | Ayudha | Ayudha/ Chatuspada |
| Kanya | Pakshi | Pakshi | Pakshi |
| | Pakshi | Pakshi | Chatuspada |
| Vrishchika | Sarpa | Sarpa/ Pasha | Chatuspada |
| Dhanu | Pakshi | - | Ayudha |
| Makar | Pakshi/ Chatuspada | Chatuspada | Chatuspada |
| Kumbha | Ayudha | Ayudha | Ayudha |
| Meen | Ayudha | Ayudha | Sarpa |
- The Drekkana of the malefics are called Agni drekkana
- The Drekkana of the benefics are called Jala drekkana
- The drekkanas of both benefic and malefic planets or three aspected by both malefics and benefics are called Mixed drekkanas.
- The drekkana falling in the 8th house is called the Death drekkana.
Charactestics Of Drekkana
Aries
Drekkana I:
Masculine, a black colored man wearing a white dhoti holding high an axe in his hand, gives the impression that he is clever enough in protecting others, fierce in appearance, reddish eyes.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, quadruped, a woman wearing red clothes, fond of dressing up, pot belly, face resembles a horse, looks tired with thirst, standing on one foot.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, sadistic, skilled in arts, especially in musical lines, reddish color, interested in religious rites like Homa, active but foiled in attempts, wears red clothes, holds a stick high.
Taurus:
Drekkana I:
Female, curly hair but cut, big belly, partly burnt clothes, thirsty, hungry, fond of jewels.
Drekkana II:
Masculine, quadruped, skilled at cultivation of land and in fine arts, possesses a house, cattle, trades in charcoal and carts, neck like a bull, very hungry, face like a goat.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, quadruped, big body like an elephant, white teeth, long legs like a camel, brown colored, hair like a deer's, fickle-minded.
Gemini:
Drekkana I:
Female, fond of needle work, hence her hands are raised, fond of jewels, has reached puberty but without children.
Drekkana II:
Masculine, bird, manly appearance, standing in a flower garden, armed with a bow, face like a bird (vulture), thoughts are always on children, wealth and ornaments, fond of fun.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, man adorned with studded ornaments, mail coat, quiver, armed with a bow, well versed in music, dance and poetry writing.
Cancer:
Drekkana I:
Masculine, quadruped, man holding leaves and medicinal roots, fruits, poised on a sandalwood tree in the forest, fat like an elephant, long legs like a chamel, face like a pig's, neck like a horse's.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, serpent, snakes coiled on her body, decorated with lotus flowers on her head, quite youthful, resting on the branch of a Phalasa (jack) tree and shouting.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, serpent, one traveling in a ship on sea to get jewels for his wife, serpents are coiled around him, has ornaments, nose and face bend down slightly.
Leo
Drekkana I:
Human, masculine, quadruped, bird, looks like a vulture and a jackal on the branch of a cotton tree, dirty clothes, has no father or mother, keeps on shouting.
Drekkana II:
White garland on the head, covers the body with black skin and blanket, armed with a bow, lion's courage, nose bent forward or beak-nosed.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, quadruped, curly headed, long hair on face, face like a monkey, active and nimble like a monkey, habits like monkey, carries a stick, fruits and flesh in hand.
Virgo:
Drekkana I:
Feminine, a young girl covered in dirty clothes holding a vessel full of flowers, great desire for clothes and wealth, desires to go to her father's house.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, whole body is covered with hair, black in color, cloth tied on head, armed with a bow, desires writing a letter to her husband.
Drekkana III:
Feminine, golden color, body covered with a wet white silk, tall, vessels on hand, going to a temple.
Libra
Drekkana I:
Masculine, a man sitting in his shop in a business area with a silver scale and weights, thinking about business and profits.
Drekkana II:
Masculine, bird, face like a bird, thinks about his wife, children, hunger and thirst, likes to go away with the vessel on hand.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, quadruped, frightens animals in the forest, decorated with precious stones, monkey-like in shape, has a golden mail coat.
Scorpio
Drekkana I:
Feminine, serpent, a beautiful lady shorn of her clothes and ornaments, travelling from the middle of the lake to the shore, snakes have coiled around her legs.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, serpent, snakes coil around her body, pot belly, her thoughts center on how to make her husband happy.
Drekkana III:
Quadruped, square face like a tortoise, scares away dog, pig, fox and deer, safeguards a sandalwood forest.
Sagittarius:
Drekkana I:
Male and quadruped, man with the body of a horse, armed with a long bow, lives in a hut in the forest protecting sanyasis and articles used in religious performances.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, very pleasing color like gold and the champaka flower, separates gems in the ocean, seated on a Badraasana.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, long face, color of gold and champaka flower, seated in a prominent place holding a stick and wearing silk and a deer skin.
Capricorn:
Drekkana I:
Masculine, hair all over body, stout, protruding teeth, armed with chain, rod and net, fearful face.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, proficient in all art, very pleasing eyes, dark blue color, fond of tasty dishes, ornaments around the neck.
Drekkana III:
Masculine and quadruped, horse's face, human body, covered with a blanket, armed with a "kavacha" (shield), carries on his shoulder a pot studded with various gemstones.
Aquarius:
Drekkana I:
Masculine and bird, wants to procure oil, food, liquor and water, wears a blanket, silk and antelope skin, face looks like a vulture.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, dressed in dirty clothes, vessels on head, collects metal pieces in a blanket, in a forest of cotton trees.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, black colored, wears a crown, ears full of hair, carries bark, leaves, gum and fruits, goes from one place to another.
Pisces:
Drekkana I:
Masculine, man handling articles for a Yagya, gemstones, coral, conch, tired hands, walks while shaking his hands, sails over water to bring ornaments for wife.
Drekkana II:
Human, feminine, watery, young lady with a beautiful face shining like a champaka flower with her retinue sailing over the sea to the other side, with a high flag staff.
Drekkana III:
Human, serpent, a man shouting beside a pit in the forest, his hands and legs are coiled by snakes, thieves have stolen all his wealth, he is afraid, he keeps crying aloud.
Aries
Drekkana I:
Masculine, a black colored man wearing a white dhoti holding high an axe in his hand, gives the impression that he is clever enough in protecting others, fierce in appearance, reddish eyes.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, quadruped, a woman wearing red clothes, fond of dressing up, pot belly, face resembles a horse, looks tired with thirst, standing on one foot.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, sadistic, skilled in arts, especially in musical lines, reddish color, interested in religious rites like Homa, active but foiled in attempts, wears red clothes, holds a stick high.
Taurus:
Drekkana I:
Female, curly hair but cut, big belly, partly burnt clothes, thirsty, hungry, fond of jewels.
Drekkana II:
Masculine, quadruped, skilled at cultivation of land and in fine arts, possesses a house, cattle, trades in charcoal and carts, neck like a bull, very hungry, face like a goat.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, quadruped, big body like an elephant, white teeth, long legs like a camel, brown colored, hair like a deer's, fickle-minded.
Gemini:
Drekkana I:
Female, fond of needle work, hence her hands are raised, fond of jewels, has reached puberty but without children.
Drekkana II:
Masculine, bird, manly appearance, standing in a flower garden, armed with a bow, face like a bird (vulture), thoughts are always on children, wealth and ornaments, fond of fun.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, man adorned with studded ornaments, mail coat, quiver, armed with a bow, well versed in music, dance and poetry writing.
Cancer:
Drekkana I:
Masculine, quadruped, man holding leaves and medicinal roots, fruits, poised on a sandalwood tree in the forest, fat like an elephant, long legs like a chamel, face like a pig's, neck like a horse's.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, serpent, snakes coiled on her body, decorated with lotus flowers on her head, quite youthful, resting on the branch of a Phalasa (jack) tree and shouting.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, serpent, one traveling in a ship on sea to get jewels for his wife, serpents are coiled around him, has ornaments, nose and face bend down slightly.
Leo
Drekkana I:
Human, masculine, quadruped, bird, looks like a vulture and a jackal on the branch of a cotton tree, dirty clothes, has no father or mother, keeps on shouting.
Drekkana II:
White garland on the head, covers the body with black skin and blanket, armed with a bow, lion's courage, nose bent forward or beak-nosed.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, quadruped, curly headed, long hair on face, face like a monkey, active and nimble like a monkey, habits like monkey, carries a stick, fruits and flesh in hand.
Virgo:
Drekkana I:
Feminine, a young girl covered in dirty clothes holding a vessel full of flowers, great desire for clothes and wealth, desires to go to her father's house.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, whole body is covered with hair, black in color, cloth tied on head, armed with a bow, desires writing a letter to her husband.
Drekkana III:
Feminine, golden color, body covered with a wet white silk, tall, vessels on hand, going to a temple.
Libra
Drekkana I:
Masculine, a man sitting in his shop in a business area with a silver scale and weights, thinking about business and profits.
Drekkana II:
Masculine, bird, face like a bird, thinks about his wife, children, hunger and thirst, likes to go away with the vessel on hand.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, quadruped, frightens animals in the forest, decorated with precious stones, monkey-like in shape, has a golden mail coat.
Scorpio
Drekkana I:
Feminine, serpent, a beautiful lady shorn of her clothes and ornaments, travelling from the middle of the lake to the shore, snakes have coiled around her legs.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, serpent, snakes coil around her body, pot belly, her thoughts center on how to make her husband happy.
Drekkana III:
Quadruped, square face like a tortoise, scares away dog, pig, fox and deer, safeguards a sandalwood forest.
Sagittarius:
Drekkana I:
Male and quadruped, man with the body of a horse, armed with a long bow, lives in a hut in the forest protecting sanyasis and articles used in religious performances.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, very pleasing color like gold and the champaka flower, separates gems in the ocean, seated on a Badraasana.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, long face, color of gold and champaka flower, seated in a prominent place holding a stick and wearing silk and a deer skin.
Capricorn:
Drekkana I:
Masculine, hair all over body, stout, protruding teeth, armed with chain, rod and net, fearful face.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, proficient in all art, very pleasing eyes, dark blue color, fond of tasty dishes, ornaments around the neck.
Drekkana III:
Masculine and quadruped, horse's face, human body, covered with a blanket, armed with a "kavacha" (shield), carries on his shoulder a pot studded with various gemstones.
Aquarius:
Drekkana I:
Masculine and bird, wants to procure oil, food, liquor and water, wears a blanket, silk and antelope skin, face looks like a vulture.
Drekkana II:
Feminine, dressed in dirty clothes, vessels on head, collects metal pieces in a blanket, in a forest of cotton trees.
Drekkana III:
Masculine, black colored, wears a crown, ears full of hair, carries bark, leaves, gum and fruits, goes from one place to another.
Pisces:
Drekkana I:
Masculine, man handling articles for a Yagya, gemstones, coral, conch, tired hands, walks while shaking his hands, sails over water to bring ornaments for wife.
Drekkana II:
Human, feminine, watery, young lady with a beautiful face shining like a champaka flower with her retinue sailing over the sea to the other side, with a high flag staff.
Drekkana III:
Human, serpent, a man shouting beside a pit in the forest, his hands and legs are coiled by snakes, thieves have stolen all his wealth, he is afraid, he keeps crying aloud.
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