विधिना नियमाच्चैषामृक्षचर्या व्यवस्थिता
By rule and regulation, their movement among the constellations is established.
उत्तरायणमार्गस्थो यदा पर्वसु चन्द्रमाः
When the moon is in the path of the northern solstice during the phases,
तदा दक्षिणमार्गस्यो नीयां विथीमुपाश्रितः
Then, being in the path of the southern solstice, it follows the prescribed route.
न दृश्यते यथाकालं शीघ्रमस्तमुपैति च
It is not seen at the proper time and quickly sets.
दृश्यते दक्षिणे मार्गे नियमाद्दृश्यते न च
It is seen in the southern path by rule, and sometimes it is not seen.
समानकालास्तमयौ विषुवत्सु समोदयौ
At the equinoxes, the setting and rising occur at the same time.
पूर्णामवास्ययोर्ज्ञोयौ ज्योतिश्चक्रानुवर्तिनौ
The full moon and new moon are to be understood as following the circuit of the luminaries.
तदा सर्वग्रहाणां च सूर्यो ऽधस्तात्प्रसर्पति
At that time, the Sun moves below all the planets.
नक्षत्रमण्डलं कृत्स्नं सोमादूर्द्ध्व प्रसर्पति
The entire circle of stars moves above the Moon.
वक्रस्तु भार्गवादूर्द्ध्व वक्रादूर्द्ध्वं बृहस्पतिः
Retrograde motion begins above Venus; above retrograde is Jupiter.
ऋषीणां चापि सप्तानां ध्रुव ऊर्द्ध्वं व्यवस्थितः
And above the seven sages, Dhruva is established.
ताराग्रहान्तराणि स्युरुपरिष्टाद्यथाक्रमम्
The spaces between stars and planets are arranged above, in order.
नित्यमृक्षेषु युज्यन्ते गच्छन्तो नियताः क्रमात्
They are always joined to the signs, moving in a fixed sequence.
समागमे च भेदे च पश्यन्ति युगपत्प्रजाः
People observe their conjunctions and separations simultaneously.
असंकरेण विज्ञेयस्तेषां योगस्तु वै बुधैः
Without confusion, their conjunction is understood by the wise.
द्विपानामुदधीनां च पर्वतानां त्थैव च
Of islands, oceans, and mountains likewise,
एतेष्वेव ग्रहाः सर्वे नक्षत्रेषु समुत्थिताः
All these planets arise among these stars.
विशाखासु समुत्पन्नो ग्रहाणां प्रथमो ग्रहः
In Viśākhā, the first of the planets is born.
शीतरश्मिः समुत्पन्नः कृत्तिकासु निशाकरः
The cool-rayed one, the Moon, is born in Kṛttikā.
ताराग्रहाणां प्रवरस्तिष्यऋक्षे समुत्थितः
The foremost of stars and planets arises in the Tishya sign.
फाल्गुनीषु समुत्पन्नः पूर्वासु च जगद्गुरुः
In the Pūrvā Phālgunī, the teacher of the world is born.
आषाढास्विह पूर्वासु समुत्पन्न इति श्रुतिः
In the Pūrvā Āṣāḍhā, it is said, the birth occurs.
सौम्यो बुधो धनिष्ठासु पञ्चार्चिरुदितो ग्रहः
Mercury, the gentle planet, arises in Dhaniṣṭhā, shining with fivefold brilliance.
आर्श्लेषासु समुत्पन्नः सर्वहारी महाग्रहः
In Ārśleṣā, the great planet, destroyer of all, is born.
तमोवीर्यमयो राहुः प्रकृत्या कृष्णमण्डलः
Rahu is composed of the essence of darkness, and by nature is a black sphere.
एते तारा ग्रहाश्चापि बोद्धव्या भार्गवादयः
These stars and planets, including Bhargava and others, must be understood.
स्पृश्यन्ते तेन दोषेण ततस्तद्ग्रहभक्तितः
They are affected by that fault, and thus, according to their planetary division.
ताराग्रहाणां शुक्रस्तु केतूनामपि धूमवान्
Among stars and planets, Venus is prominent; among comets, the smoky one.
नक्षत्राणां श्रविष्ठा स्यादयनानां तथोत्तरम्
Among the constellations, Śraviṣṭhā is foremost, and among solstices, the northern.
ऋतूनां शिशिरश्चापि मासानां माघ एव च
Among the seasons, it is winter; among the months, Māgha.