अस्ते सावयवा ज्ञेया गतैष्यास्तिथयो बुधैः
When it sets, it is known to be composite; the wise ascertain the times of arrival and departure.
संस्कारदिकलंबनमङ्गुलाद्यं प्रजायते
The support of the calculation, beginning with the finger, is produced.
शृङ्गमन्यत्र उद्वाच्यं बलनाङ्गुललेखनात्
Elsewhere, the peak is to be spoken of, from the marking of strength and the drawing of the finger.
विकृज्यकाङ्गसिद्धाग्निभक्तालब्धोनसंयुताः
Those who are established by the distorted limb, fire, devotion, and who are not united with the obtained support—
ऋज्वोरनृज्वोर्विवरं गत्यन्तरविभाजितम्
The opening between the nodes and non-nodes is divided by a difference in their paths.
खनत्यासंस्कृतौव्वेषूदक्साम्येन्येन्तरं युतिः
When the excavation is unprepared, the union occurs at the point where the southern and other directions meet.
यदा भेदोलंबनाद्यं स्फुटार्थं सूर्यपर्ववत्
When the separation is supported, the meaning becomes clear, like the joints of the sun.
तयुते मण्डले क्रान्त्यौ तुल्यत्वे वै धृताभिधः
When the two revolutions are equal in the circle, it is called 'held in equality.'
समास्तदा व्यतीपातो भगणार्द्धे तपोयुतौ
Then, when both are equal, the intersection occurs at half the arc, joined with the sun.
दृक्कल्पसाधितांशादियुक्तयोः स्वावपक्रमौ
The respective advances and retreats of the two, determined by the calculated time, are ascertained.
यदि स्यादधिका भानोः क्रान्तेः पातो गतस्तदा
If the sun's revolution is greater, then the intersection moves forward.
यदान्यत्वं विधोः क्रान्तिः क्षेपाच्चेद्यदि शुद्ध्यति
When the moon's revolution is different, if the deviation is corrected, then it is purified.
तच्चापान्तर्मर्द्धवायोर्ज्यभाविनशीतगौ
That occurs within the arc, in the region of the wind, for the moon that is to be eclipsed.
चन्द्रभुक्त्या हृतं भानौ लिप्तादिशशिवत्फलम्
By the moon's consumption, the sun is deprived of the fruit, such as the digits and directions.
कर्मैतदसकृत्तावत्क्रान्ती यावत्समेतयोः
This operation is performed repeatedly, as long as the revolutions of both are equal.
हीनेर्ऽद्वरात्रघिकाघतो भावी तात्कालिके ऽधिका
If there is a deficiency, the impact is at night; if there is an excess, it occurs at that very time.
षष्टिश्चाचन्द्रभुक्ताप्ता पातकालस्य नाडिकाः
Sixty nāḍikās, obtained from the moon's consumption, are the time units of the intersection.
तयोर्भुक्तयन्तरेणाप्तं स्थित्यमर्द्धां नाडिकादिवत्
The half-duration, obtained between their consumptions, is like a nāḍikā and so forth.
तस्य संभवकालः स्यात्तत्संयोगेक्तसंज्ञकः
Its time of occurrence is called the conjunction of those two.
प्रज्वलज्ज्वलनाकारः सर्वकर्मसु गर्हितः
Having the form of blazing fire, it is condemned in all actions.
जातकं वाच्मि समयाद्राशिसंज्ञापुरःसरम्
I shall declare the nativity, beginning with the designation of the signs and the proper time.
जानुजङ्घाङ्घ्नियुगलं कालाङ्गानि क्रियादयः
The pair of knees, shanks, and feet are the limbs of time, along with actions and so forth.
गुरुमन्दार्किगुरवो मेषादीनामधीश्वराः
The lords of Aries and the other signs are the Sun, Moon, and the other planets.
आदिपञ्चनवाधीशाद्रेष्काणेशाः प्रकीर्तिताः
The lords of the first, fifth, and ninth houses are declared as the trinal lords.
ओजे विपर्ययाद्युग्मे त्रिशांशेशाः समीरिताः
In the case of dual signs, the lords of the third decan are stated in reverse order.
स्वभाद्द्वादशभागेशाः षर्ड्गं राशिपूर्वकम्
The lords of the twelfth part, beginning from their own sign, are to be known along with the sign.
शेषा दिनाख्यास्तूभयं तिमिः क्रूरः सौम्यः पुमान्
The rest are called day-lords; both are considered—Timi is cruel, gentle, and masculine.
मेषाद्याः पूर्वतोदिक्स्थाः स्वस्वस्थानचरास्तथा
Aries and the other signs, situated in the east, move in their own respective positions.
उच्चानि द्वित्रिमनुयुक्तिथीषुभनखांशकैः
Exaltations are associated with two or three degrees, lunar days, arrows, nails, and divisions.
वर्गोत्तमाश्चराधेषु भावाद्द्वादश मूर्तिमान्
The best among the group in movable signs, from the twelfth house, is endowed with form.