If your root number is 5, you are lucky as Mercury, the Lord of intelligence and splendour, governs this digit.

Figure: You are a person with medium height and fair-complexion. Witty mind is the main characteristic of your personality.

Tendency: You are brave, practical, tolerant, soft-spoken, fond of delicious food, efficient in mental work. You specially relish talking about women. You take quick decisions and ambitions are your first priority. You prove to be a good husband.

Nature: Cough is the main constituent of your nature, so you generally suffer from common cold, coughing etc. During the weaker phase or retrograding of Mercury, you suffer from diseases like amnesia, throat and nasal diseases, scratches and venereal diseases. Disorders like upset stomach, indigestion and dyspepsia may also cause suffering for you.

Profession: Journalism, singing, teaching, counsellorship, trade, share market, publishing, accountancy, astrology, management etc. are the carriers where you can earn a lot of fame and fortune.

Favourable Days and Dates:
5th, 14th and 23rd dates of every month and Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Wednesdays falling on these days are particularly favourable. The period from 15th June to 15th July of a year and 5, 14 and 23 dates and Wednesdays falling o these dates are particularly auspicious.

Suitable Life Partner: People with root numbers 1, 4, 6 and 7 are suitable as life-partner for you.

Inauspicious Numbers: 8 and 9 are inauspicious numbers for you. Avoid them and things, people, date etc. related to these numbers. 5th, 14th, 23rd, 32nd, 41st, 50th, 59th, 68th and 77th years of your life are extremely important for you. Brown, green, khaki and light shades are auspicious for you. Among metals, use of bronze and platinum will be beneficial. Wear the following yantra on bronze, platinum or brass ring in the little finger of your right hand.

YANTRA FOR MERCURY

9	4	11
10	8	6
5	12	7

Worshipping Lord Ganesh and fasting on Ganesh Chaturthi will be beneficial. Recite following mantra: