Which planet causes laziness? What Vedic astrology says

कृशदीर्घतनुः सौरिः पिङ्गदृष्ट्यनिलात्मकः । स्थूलदन्तोऽलसो पङ्गु खररोमकचो द्विज! ॥१८॥

Saturn is lean and long-bodied, tawny-eyed, of vata constitution, large-toothed, lazy, lame, and coarse-haired.

राज्यलाभं महोत्साहं गजाश्वाम्बरसंकुलम्।।५२।।

[It brings] gain of kingdom, great enthusiasm, and abundance of elephants, horses, and garments.

मधुपिङ्गलदृक्सूर्यश्चतुरस्रः शुचिर्द्विज । पित्तप्रकृतिको श्रीमान्पुमानल्पकचो द्विज ॥१२॥

The Sun has honey-colored eyes, a well-proportioned body, and is pure; of pitta constitution, glorious, masculine, and with little hair.

बहु वातकफः प्राज्ञश्चन्द्रो वृत्ततनुर्द्विज । शुभदृक् मधुवाक्यश्च चञ्चलो मदनातुरः ॥१३॥

The Moon is of predominantly vata-kapha constitution, wise, round-bodied, of auspicious appearance, sweet-spoken, restless, and amorous.

क्रूररक्तेक्षणो भौमश्चपलोदारमूर्तिकः । पित्तप्रकृतिकः क्रोधी कृशमध्यतनुर्द्विज ॥१४॥

Mars has cruel, red eyes, a restless yet well-formed body, is of pitta constitution, irascible, and of slender waist.

वपुःश्रेष्ठो श्लिष्टवाक्य ह्यतिहास्यरुचिर्बुधः । पित्तवान्कफवान्विप्र मारुतप्रकृतिकस्तथा ॥१५॥

Mercury has an excellent body, is eloquent and precise of speech, very fond of humor, and of a constitution combining pitta, kapha, and vata.

बृहद्गात्रो गुरुश्चैव पिङ्गलो मूर्धजेक्षणः । कफप्रकृतिको धीमान् सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः ॥१६॥

Jupiter is large-bodied, tawny, of notable hair and eyes, of kapha constitution, intelligent, and learned in all the shastras.

सुखी कान्तवपुः श्रेष्ठ सुलोचनो भृगोः सुतः । काव्यकर्ता कफाधिक्यानिलात्मा वक्रमूर्धजः ॥१६॥

Venus is content, of excellent and beautiful body, fine-eyed, a poet, predominantly kapha-vata in constitution, and curly-haired.

धूम्राकारो नीलतनुर्वनस्थोऽपि भयङ्करः । वातप्रकृतिको धीमान् स्वर्भानुः प्रतिमः शिखी ॥१९॥

Rahu has a smoky form, a dark-blue body, dwells as if in the forest, is fearsome, of vata constitution, intelligent, and fire-crested in appearance.

राजानौ भानुहिमगू नेता ज्ञेयो धरात्मजः । बुधो राजकुमारश्च सचिवौ गुरुभार्गवौ ॥३॥

The Sun and Moon are like kings; Mars is to be known as the commander; Mercury is the prince; Jupiter and Venus are the two ministers.

प्रेष्यको रविपुत्रश्च सेना स्वर्भानुपुच्छकौ । एवं क्रमेण वै विप्र! सूर्यादीनां विचिन्तयेत् ॥४॥

Saturn (son of the Sun) is the servant; Rahu and Ketu are the army. Thus, O brahmin, should the courtly ranks of the Sun and the other grahas be considered in order.

अथ शनिदशाफलम्। स्वोच्चे स्वक्षेत्रगे मन्दे मित्रक्षेत्रेऽथवा यदि। मूलत्रिकोणे भाग्ये वा तुङ्गांशेस्वांशगेऽपिवा।।४५।।

Now the results of Saturn's dasha: if Saturn is in its own exaltation, own sign, or a friend's sign, or in its mulatrikona or the 9th house, or in an exaltation-navamsha or its own navamsha —

दुश्चिक्ये लाभगे चैव राजसन्मानवैभवम्। सत्कीर्तिर्धनलाभश्च विद्यावादविनोदकृत्।।४६।।

Or in the 3rd (dushchikya) or 11th house — [it brings] royal honor and prosperity, good fame, gain of wealth, and delight in scholarly discourse.

शुभयुक्तेक्षिते मंदे योगकारक संयुते। केन्द्रत्रिकोणलाभे वा मीनगे कार्मुके शनौ।।५१।।

When Saturn is conjoined with and aspected by benefics, joined with a yogakaraka, situated in a kendra, trikona, or the 11th house, or in Pisces or Sagittarius (karmuka) —

अष्टमांशो निरीशः स्याच्छन्यंशो गुलिकः स्मृतः । रात्रिरप्यष्टधा भक्त्वा वारेशात्पञ्चमादितः ॥२॥

The eighth portion of the day is lordless; Saturn's portion is remembered as Gulika. The night, too, is divided into eight parts, counted from the fifth lord from the weekday-lord onward.

गणयेदष्टमो खण्डो निष्पत्तिः परिकीर्तितः । शन्यंशो गुलिकः प्रोक्तो गुर्वंशो यमघण्टकः ॥३॥

One should count in this way; the eighth segment of the night gives the Gulika result. Saturn's portion is Gulika; Jupiter's portion is Yamaghantaka.

नीचकर्माश्रितः पापो हीनाङ्गो दुर्भगोऽलसः । व्ययभे गुलिके जातो नीचेषु कुरुते रतिम् ॥१२॥

If Gulika stands in the 12th (vyaya) house: given to base deeds, sinful, deformed, unfortunate, lazy, taking pleasure in low company.

लग्नाच्चतुर्थात्स्मरतः खमध्याच्चतुर्गृहस्थैर्गगनेचरेन्द्रैः । क्रमेण यूपश्च शरश्च शक्तिर्दण्डः प्रदिष्टः खलु जातकज्ञैः ॥१३॥

By the lords of the sky (the grahas) confined within four houses — from the lagna through the 4th, from the 4th through the 7th, from the 7th through the 10th, or from the 10th through the lagna — Yupa, Shara, Shakti, and Danda are respectively declared by those versed in nativities.

धनरहितविफलदुःखितनीचालसाश्चिरायुषः पुरुषाः । संग्रामबुद्धिनिपुणाः शक्त्यां जाताः स्थिराः सुभगाः ॥३३॥

Men born in Shakti-yoga are without wealth, unsuccessful, sorrowful, base, indolent, yet long-lived, skilled in the strategy of battle, steady, and fortunate.

गोलश्चैकगतैर्युगं द्विगृहगैः शूलस्त्रिगेहोपगैः । केदारश्च चतुर्गृहगतैर्ग्रहैः पाशस्तु पञ्चस्थितैः । षट्स्थैर्दामनिका च सप्तगृहगैर्वीणेति संख्या इमे ॥१६॥

By all grahas gathered into a single sign, Gola [results]; into two houses, Yuga; into three houses, Shula; into four houses, Kedara; into five houses, Pasha; into six houses, Damini; and into seven houses, Vina — these are the Sankhya ("count") yogas.

तीक्ष्णालसधनहीना हिंस्राः सुबहिष्कृता महाशूराः । संग्रामे लब्धयशस्काः शूले योगे भवन्ति नराः ॥४६॥

Men in the yoga Shula are sharp yet indolent, devoid of wealth, violent, thoroughly outcast, [yet] greatly heroic, winning fame in battle.

आगमं भोजनं चैव नृत्यलिप्सां च कौतुकम्। निद्रां ग्रहाणां चेष्टां च कथयामि तवाग्रतः।।४४।।

Agama (arrival/approach), bhojana (eating), nrityalipsa (a desire to dance), kautuka (delight/curiosity), and nidra (sleep) — I now declare to you the twelve activities (cheshta) of the grahas.

यस्मिन्नृक्षे भवेत्खेटस्तेन तं परिपूरयेत्। पुनरंशेन सम्पूर्य स्वनक्षत्रं नियोजयेत्।।४५।।

Whatever nakshatra a graha occupies, multiply [the graha's own count] by that nakshatra's ordinal number; multiply the product again by the graha's own navamsha count.

यातदण्डं तथा लग्नमेकीकृत्य सदा बुधः। रविणा हरते भागं शेषं कार्ये नियोजयेत्।।४६।।

The wise should always add together [to that product] the elapsed ghatis of the day and the lagna's count, then divide the whole by twelve; the remainder is to be applied to determine the state.

नाक्षत्रिकदशाक्रमेण पुनः पूरणमाचरेत्। नामाक्षरेण संयुक्ते हर्तव्यं रविणा ततः।।४७।।

The remainder is again multiplied by itself; to the product is added the svarank (vowel-count) of the native's name's first letter, and the whole is then divided by twelve.

प्रवासशाली किल दुःखमाली सदालसी धीधनवर्जितश्च। भयातुरः कोपपरो विशेषाद्दिवाधिनाथे गमने मनुष्यः।।५७।।

When the Sun is in the gamana (departing) state: one dwells often abroad, is beset by sorrow, ever indolent, devoid of intellect and wealth, fearful, and especially prone to anger.

चेत्सम्भवे यस्य च वेशियोगे भवेद्दयालुः पृथुपूर्वकायः । स्याद्वाग्विलासालसतासमेतस्तिर्यक्प्रचारः खलु तस्य दृष्टे ॥५३॥

One born in Veshi-yoga is compassionate, of broad/stout stature, graceful yet indolent in speech, and his gaze indeed moves obliquely/sidelong.

द्वितीयद्यूननाथे तु देहालस्यं महद्भयम्। अनड्वाहं च गां दद्यादेहारोग्यं भविष्यति।।३१२।।

If Mars is lord of the 2nd or 7th, there is bodily lethargy and great fear; one should donate a bullock and a cow, by which bodily health results.

द्वितीयद्यूननाथे तु देहजाड्यं मनोरुजम्। अनड्वाहं प्रकुर्वीत सर्वसम्पत्प्रदायकम्।।७०।।

If Mars is lord of the 2nd or 7th, there is bodily sluggishness and mental distress; one should donate a bullock, which bestows every kind of prosperity.

द्वितीयद्यूननाथे तु देहालस्यं भविष्यति। तदोषशमनार्थं च तिलहोमादिकं चरेत्।।५०।।

If the Moon is lord of the 2nd or 7th, there will be bodily lethargy; for the pacification of that defect, one should perform a fire-offering of sesame and the like.

द्वितीये सप्तमे वापि देहालस्यं विनिर्दिशेत्। दोषपरिहारार्थं मृत्युंजयजपं चरेत्।।४३।।

If Rahu is in the 2nd or 7th, bodily lethargy is declared; for the removal of that defect, one should perform japa of the Mrityunjaya mantra.

देहालस्यमवाप्नोति आयाद्भागाधिकव्ययम्। षष्ठाष्टमव्यये मन्दे दायेशाद्वा तथैव च।।५४।।

One attains bodily lethargy, and expenditure exceeding one's income — this when Saturn is in the 6th, 8th, or 12th from the lagna or the dasha-lord.

फलाधिक्याद्विवादं च आदौ सौख्यं धनागमम्। दायेशात्षष्ठरिःफे वा रन्ध्रे वा बलवर्जिते।।४८।।

There is dispute over an excess of gain, and at the beginning, happiness and the arrival of wealth — this when the Moon is weak in the 6th, 12th, or 8th from the dasha-lord.

शयनं रोगमालस्यं स्थानभ्रष्टं सुखावहम्। शत्रुवृद्धिविरोधं च इष्टबन्धुवियोगकृत्।।४९।।

There is excessive sleep, disease, and lethargy; loss of position yet also bringing happiness; increase of enemies and conflict, and separation from a beloved kinsman.

आलस्यं मनसो हानिश्चाष्टमे व्ययराशिगे। मीनत्रिकोणगे मन्दे तुलायास्वर्क्षराशिगेऽपि वा।।६०।।

There is lethargy and mental loss if Saturn is in the 8th or 12th sign; but if in Pisces, a trikona, in Libra, or in its own sign —

केन्द्रत्रिकोणलाभे वा दुश्चिक्ये वा शुभांशके। शुभदृष्टौ च सम्प्राप्तौ सर्वकार्यार्थसाधनम्।।६१।।

— or in a kendra, trikona, the 11th, the 3rd, or a benefic amsha, attaining benefic aspect, it accomplishes every undertaking and gain of wealth.

दुर्बले पापसंयुक्ते देहजाड्यं मनोरुजम्। भृत्यपीडा वित्तहानिर्मातृवर्गजनाद्बधः।।२०।।

If weak and conjoined with malefics, bodily lethargy and mental affliction [result]; trouble from servants, loss of wealth, and harm arising from the mother's side of the family.

कालात्मा च दिवानाथो मनः कुमुदबान्धवः । सत्त्वं कुजो विजानीयाद्बुधो वाणीप्रदायकः ॥१॥

The Sun is of the nature of Time; the Moon governs the mind; know that Mars governs courage and vitality; Mercury bestows speech.

क्रोधः पराक्रमो भौमो बुधो बालत्वधीमतः । शनिर्दुःखप्रदो ज्ञेयो राहुरैश्वर्यदायकः ॥१८॥

Mars [is karaka] of anger and valor; Mercury, of intelligence in a child; Saturn should be known as the giver of sorrow; Rahu is the bestower of dominion/opulence.

देवेज्यो ज्ञानसुखदो भृगुवीर्यप्रदायकः । विचार्यतामिदं सर्वं छायासूनुश्च दुःखदः ॥२॥

Jupiter gives knowledge and happiness; Venus bestows vigor and vitality; consider all this; and Saturn (son of Shadow) gives sorrow.

विक्रमं भृत्यभ्रात्रादि चोपदेशप्रयाणकम् । पित्रोर्वै मरणं विप्र दुष्चिक्यच्च निरीक्षयेत् ॥३॥

From the 3rd house one should examine valor, servants, brothers, instruction, travel, the death of parents, and misfortune.

गुदाभञ्जनिकः स्थूलः परभार्याधने रुचिः । स्वल्पारम्भी सुखी न स्यात्तृतीयेशे धनं गते ॥२०॥

If the 3rd-lord is in the 2nd house, [the native] has the temperament of a woman [gloss], is stout, inclined toward others' wives and wealth, undertakes little, and is not happy.

तृतीयेशे तृतीयस्थे विक्रमी सुतसंयुतः । धनयुक्तो महाहृष्टो भुनक्ति सुखमद्भुतम् ॥२१॥

If the 3rd-lord is in the 3rd house, [the native] is valorous, has sons, is wealthy, greatly delighted, and enjoys extraordinary happiness.

स्वोच्चे शुभं बलं पूर्णं त्रिकोणे पादवर्जितम् । स्वर्क्षे दलं मित्रगेहे पादमात्रं प्रकीर्तितम् ॥५१॥

In its own exaltation, a graha's auspicious strength is full; in its moolatrikona, it is full less a quarter; in its own sign it is half; in a friend's sign it is declared to be only a quarter.

पादार्धं समभे प्रोक्तं व्यर्थं नीचास्तशत्रुभे । तद्वद्दुष्टबलं ब्रूयाद् व्यत्ययेन विचक्षणः ॥५२॥

In a neutral's sign it is declared to be an eighth; it is void in debilitation, combustion, or an enemy's sign. Likewise the wise should state malefic/inauspicious strength in the reverse order.