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.
चतुरस्रं तूर्यमृत्युत्रिकोणं नवपञ्चमम्
The fourth is a square, the eighth is a death-triangle, the ninth and fifth are trines.
नृपादः कीटपशवो बलाढ्याः केन्द्रगाः क्रमात्
Kings, insects, and animals are powerful when occupying the angular houses, in order.
रक्तः श्वेतः शुकनिभः पाटलो धूम्रपाण्डुरौ
Red, white, parrot-colored, pale, smoky, and yellowish are their hues.
साम्याशाख्यप्लवत्वं स्याद्द्वितीये वशिरर्कभात्
Equality, fame, and floating are found in the second; the Sun is the lord there.
जीवो ज्ञानं सुखं शुक्रः कामो दुःखं दिनेशजः
Jīva signifies knowledge and happiness; Śukra, desire; the Sun's son, sorrow.
सचिवो सूर्यजः प्रेष्यो मतो ज्योतिर्विदां वरैः
The Sun's son is the minister, the Moon's son is the servant, as esteemed by the best among astrologers.
वर्णा व अव्यहहरीद्रा शचीकौधिपारवेः
The colors are white, yellow, and green for Śacī, Kaudhi, and Pārava.
क्षीणेन्द्वर्काररविजाः पापा पापयुतो बुधः
Those born from the waning Moon, Sun, Mars are malefic; Mercury is malefic when joined with malefics.
शिखिभूमिपयोवारिवासिनो भूसुतादयः
The sons of the earth and others dwell in peacocks, earth, water, and air.
सौराएंऽत्यजाधिपः प्रोक्तो राहुर्म्लेच्छाधिपस्तथा
The lord of Saturn's sign is called the outcaste lord; Rāhu is likewise the lord of the foreigners.