4. _Carkidaga_, and not _Carcata_, as it is called very improperly by Sir William Jones, Cancer. It corresponds with July. 5. _Sinha_, Leo, an animal which not only existed in India in the remotest ages, but is still found there; as Zimmerman has observed, with great propriety, in his Zoology. _Sinhamasa_, the sun in the sign Leo; August. 6. _Cani_, or _Canya_, Virgo; _Canimasa_, the sun in the sign Virgo, September. 7. _Tula_, Libra; _Tulimasa_, the sun in the sign Libra, October. 8. _Vrshvica_, Scorpio; _Vrshvicamasa_, November. 9. _Dhanu_, or _Dhanussa_, the Bow (not the bowman); _Dhanumasa_, December. 10. _Magara_, or _Macara_, the Whale (_Souffleur_); _Magaramàsa_, January. 11. _Cumbha_, a Water-pitcher, a vessel with a narrow neck, the sign Aquarius; _Cumbhamasa_, February. 12. _Mina_, or _Malsya_, Two Fish; _Minamasa_, March. Anquetil du Perron believes that the Indians adopted this zodiac from the Arabs; but Bayer and Montucla are of opinion that they borrowed it from the Greeks. Sir William Jones, however, maintains that all nations of the earth were acquainted with the zodiac before their dispersion; and this conjecture appears to me to be the most probable[192]. The days of the week have also significative appellations, as follows: 1. _Aadityanàl_, _Suryanàl_ or _Suryavàra_, the day of the sun, Sunday. 2. _Sòmanàl_, _Sòmavàra_, _Tinguelashicia_, _Tinguelkelami_, the day of the moon, Monday. The three first names are Malabar; the last Tamulic. 3. _Mangalanàl_, _Ciovanàl_, _Ciovavàra_, _Ciovashicia_, is, in Malabar, the day of Mars, Tuesday. This Mars, however, was not a warrior, but a priest and counsellor of the sun. 4. _Budhanàl_, _Budhavàra_, _Budhanashicia_, _Budhakelami_, the day of Mercury, Wednesday. By Mercury the Indians understand also a priest and counsellor of the Sun. 5. _Brhaspadinal_, _Brhaspadivàra_, _Vyashicianàl_, _Vyashakelami_, the day of Jupiter, Thursday. The Indian Jupiter was also a priest and a poet. 6. _Shukranàl_, _Shukravàra_, _Vishnavàra_, _Velliashicia_, _Villikelami_, the day of Venus, Friday. The genius of this planet is of the male sex; and is a priest, poet, and contemplative philosopher. 7. _Shaninàl_, _Shanivàra_, _Pangunal_, _Shaniashicia_, _Shanikelami_, is the day of Saturn, Saturday. The genius of this star is supposed, by the Indians to be an old man invested with the priesthood, who presides over the course of time, and devours children. According to every conjecture, this is merely an allegorical allusion, by which they mean to shew that a great many men always die before it has completed its revolution, which, as is said, continues thirty-nine years six months[193].