क्रूराः कृष्णे सिते सौम्याः मतं कालबलं बुधैः
The cruel are in the dark, the gentle in the white; the wise consider time and strength.
पापास्तु बलिनः सौम्या विवक्षाः कण्टकोपगे
The sinful are powerful, the gentle are inclined to speech, when associated with thorns.
स्वांशे पापाः परांशस्थाः सौम्यालग्नं वियोनिजम्
The sinful are in their own portion; those in another's portion are gentle; the ascendant is born of the sky.
शीर्षं वक्रगले पादावंसौ पृष्टमुरस्तथा
Head, crooked in the neck, feet, both sides, back, and chest likewise.
पुच्छं चतुष्पदाङ्गेषु मेषाद्या राशयः स्मृताः
Tail, in the four-footed limbs; the signs beginning with Aries are thus remembered.
दृक्समानप्रमाणांश्च इष्टे रेखां स्मरस्थितैः
The lines, equal in sight and measure, are desired by those situated in memory.
वांशे स्थलांबुजः सौरेर्द्वीक्षायोगभवा द्विजाः
In the portion, the land and lotus, for Saturn, are produced by the conjunction of two, O twice-born.
स्थलांबुभेन्दोशकृतश्चेतरेषामुदाहृतः
Land and water are caused by the Moon; for the others, it is declared likewise.
तावन्त एव तखः स्थलजा जलजास्तथा
There are just as many birds, creatures of the land, and those born in water.
भौमे कण्टकिनो वृक्षा ईज्ये ज्ञे सफलाफलौ
On earth, there are thorny trees, both fruitful and fruitless, to be known and worshipped.
अशुभर्क्षे शुभः खेटः शुभं वृक्षं कुभूमिजम्
In an inauspicious sign, an auspicious planet; an auspicious tree born from bad soil.
कुजेन्दुहेतुकं स्रीणां प्रतिमासमिहार्तवम्
For women, the influence of Mars and the Moon causes the monthly period.
पापयुक्तेक्षिते द्यूने रुषा प्रीत्या शुभग्रहैः
When malefic planets aspect the Moon, or when benefics do so with affection, the result is accordingly.
भवेदपत्यं विप्रेन्द्र पुंसां सद्वीर्यशालिनाम्
O best of Brahmins, a child is born to men endowed with good virility.
व्ययखगो युक्तौ चैकदृष्ट्या नृत्युप्रदौ तयोः
If the Moon and Mars are together in the twelfth house, both seen at once, they cause miscarriage.
मातृष्वसृपितृव्याख्यौ वा पद्मेजि समे शुभौ
If benefics are in the fourth and tenth houses, they indicate maternal uncle and paternal aunt.
क्षीणेन्दुकुजसंदृष्टे मृत्युमेत्य गता ध्रुवम्
When the waning Moon is aspected by Mars, the woman certainly meets death.
यदा तदा गर्भयुता नारी मृत्युमवाप्नुयात्
At that time, a woman who is pregnant will meet with death.
नष्टेन्दौ कुजरव्योश्च बन्धुरिष्पगयोर्मृतिः
If the Moon is lost and Mars is in the sixth or eighth house, or if the lords of the second and seventh are afflicted, there is death.
यन्मासाधिपतिर्नष्टस्तन्मासं संस्रवे त्यजेत्
If the lord of the month is lost, then that month should be abandoned for conception.
पापैस्रिषष्टलाभस्थैः सुखी गर्भो रवीक्षितः
If the Moon is aspected by malefics from the sixth, eighth, or twelfth, but by the Sun, the pregnancy is happy.
गुर्वकारै विषमस्थौ वा युञ्जन्म प्रवदेत्तदा
If Jupiter or Saturn is in a difficult position or in opposition, then birth should be declared at that time.
यामस्थानगतैर्वाच्यं स्रियो जन्म मनीषिभिः
The wise should declare the birth of a daughter when the Moon is in a feminine sign.
लग्नं विनौजभावस्थः सौरः पुञ्जन्मकृत्तथा
If Saturn is in the ascendant or in the house of Mars, then a male birth is produced.
वक्रो वाङ्गविधू ओजे जज्ञौ युग्मौजसंस्थितौ
If Mercury is retrograde or the Moon is waning in a masculine sign, or both are in a dual sign, then twins are born.
समे सितेन्दू ओजस्था ज्ञाराङ्गोज्या नृवीक्षितौ
If Jupiter and the Moon are together in a masculine sign, and Mercury and Jupiter are seen by the Sun, then a wise son is born.
ग्रहोदयस्थान्द्यङ्गांशान्पश्यति ज्ञे स्वभागगे
The knower perceives the rising and setting of planets and their limbs according to their own portion.
लग्ने चापान्त्यभागस्थे तदंशस्थबलिग्रहैः
When the ascendant is at the end of Sagittarius, then the planets possessing strength in that portion are considered.
सितारेज्यार्कचन्द्रार्किज्ञाङ्गेशोर्केन्दवो ऽधिपाः
Venus, Jupiter, Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn are the lords of the respective limbs, beginning with the Sun and Moon.
त्रिकोमे ज्ञे परैर्नष्टैर्द्विमुखाह्निकपान्वितः
If Mercury is in a trine, with the others lost, and joined with two-faced or day-lord planets, then such is the result.