पूर्वेद्यू रात्रिसमये पिष्ट काष्टौ निवेदयेत्
On the previous day, at night, one should offer ground wood.
परिवारगणैः सार्द्धं पूजयेत्प्रयतः सुधीः
With devotion and a pure mind, one should worship together with the groups of attendants.
पायसान्नैश्च जुहुयात्त्रिदिनं लिपिपूजनम्
For three days, one should offer rice pudding and other foods, and worship the writing.
पशुदानं च कर्तव्यं विभवे सति सत्तमाः
If able, O best ones, one should also give away cattle.
ग्रहोपद्रवोत्पातशान्तिवर्णनम् यस्य ये ग्रहदोषाः स्युस्तेषां शांतिं यथाक्रमात्
Description of the pacification of planetary afflictions and calamities.
दिव्यंतरिक्षे भौमे चेत्येवं त्रिः परिकीर्तितम्
Whatever planetary faults one has, their pacification is described in order.
उल्काहितो दिशो दाहः परिवेषस्तथैव च
In heaven, in the sky, and on Mars, thus it is mentioned three times.
भौमं चाल्पफलं ज्ञेयं दिव्यान्तरिक्षमेव च
A meteor, burning of directions, and a halo are likewise described.
देवानां हसनं चैव कल्कनं रुधिरस्रवः सर्पाद्यारोहणं चैव दैवं तदपि कीर्तितम्
Mars is to be known as giving little fruit, and so too the heavenly and atmospheric (phenomena).
ततो मेघात्समुत्पन्ना यदि वृष्टिः शिलातले
The laughter of the gods, trembling, bleeding, and the ascent of snakes and others—these are also said to be divine omens.
एकराशिस्थिताः पापाः शनिभौमदिवाकराः
If rain arises from a cloud and falls upon a stone surface—
अभिचारं गते जीवे शनौ च तत्र नागते
When malefic planets—Saturn, Mars, and the Sun—are situated in one sign,
सूर्यमपश्यनो द्वंद्वं दिग्दाहश्च तथैव च
If the soul has departed due to sorcery, but not when Saturn has not arrived there.
भूकम्प एव मासे च एकमासे तथा दिने 2.3.20.
There is an earthquake in a month, and in a single month or even in a day.
दर्शनं खरवातस्य ग्रहयुद्धस्य दर्शनम्
There is the sight of a harsh wind and the appearance of planetary battles.
आकाशेऽप्यथ भूमौ च तत्र मण्डूकमेव च दर्शने राष्ट्रदुर्भिक्षमकरं नृपतिक्षयः
In the sky and on the earth, and also the appearance of a frog; when seen, it causes famine in the kingdom and the destruction of rulers.
चैत्रे कुम्भे नदीवेगदर्शने विप्लवो भवेत्
In the month of Caitra, in Aquarius, if there is a sight of a river's surge, there will be upheaval.
आकृष्णेनेति मन्त्रेण अथ वार्केण यत्नतः ।। प्रासादतोरणं तत्र द्वारं३.४३ प्राकारवेश्म च
With the mantra 'ākṛṣṇena' or with 'vārka', carefully, the gateway, the entrance arch, and the outer wall of the palace should be addressed.
धान्यसारं गवां सारं कूपे कुम्भप्रदर्शनम्
The essence of grain, the wealth of cows, and the appearance of a pot in a well.
सहस्रं जुहुयाद्वाथ ततः शांतिर्भवेद्ध्रुवम्
If one offers a thousand oblations, then peace will certainly be attained.
श्वेतोलूको बृहंश्चैव द्रोणकाकश्च कोकिलः
A white owl, a vulture, a crow of the droṇa kind, and a cuckoo—
गृहे तस्य महोत्पातो भविष्यति न संशयः
In the house of that person, there will be a great calamity, without doubt.
हाराः कटकटायंते जातस्य दंतसम्भवः सर्पमण्डूकप्रसवः कुंभे वापि क्वचिद्भवेत्
Necklaces rattle, teeth are born, the birth of snakes and frogs may occur in a pot or elsewhere.
निमित्तान्येवमादीनि जायंते यस्य वेश्मनि 2.3.20.
Such omens as these arise in the house of a person.
अशनिः पतते यत्र गृहे वज्रं च पादपे
Where lightning strikes a house or thunderbolt strikes a tree—
खर्जूर उदरावर्ते निकोचगरलेऽपि च
A date palm in the region of the belly, or even with the poison of the nikoca tree.
उद्याने देवगेहे च स्वगृहे चैत्यवृक्षके ततः शांतिर्भवेदाशु धेनुं दद्याच्च दक्षिणाम्
In a garden, in a temple, in one's own house, or at a sacred tree— then, for peace, one should quickly give a cow as a gift.
पायसं तिलमुद्गौ च पुष्पं वा तालवृन्तकम्
Rice pudding, sesame, mudga beans, or flowers, or the spadix of a palmyra palm.
सिंहासनं रथच्छत्रं ध्वजश्चामरभूषिते
A throne, a chariot, an umbrella, a banner, and a chowrie adorned—
नदयंति च सत्यस्योज्ज्वलनं स्त्रीपुरुषयोः
They make a sound, and the fire of truth blazes up between woman and man.