पूर्वापरार्द्धैर्लग्नस्य सौम्ये वाच्यपनेजनिः
By the previous or later half of the ascendant, if a benefic is present, the result is to be declared.
ग्रीष्मोगेर्ऽके परै रम्यापनतांपृतुरर्कभात्
If the Sun is in summer, or with others, or in autumn, the result is pleasant or otherwise, as indicated by the Sun.
दृक्कैराद्यैः पूर्वमासस्तिथिस्तत्रानुपाततः
By the aspects of the lords, the month and tithi are to be determined accordingly.
त्रिकोणोत्तमवार्थन्तिलग्नं वा लभनाभने
If the ascendant is in a trine, exalted, or in the eleventh or ninth house, the result is ascertained.
गोहरी युग्मवसुभे क्रियजुके मृगाङ्गने
A cowherd, with a pair of oxen, engaged in ritual acts, on a deer-like woman.
जीवभौमकविज्ञाः स्यु राघवाद्यायरेज्ञवत्
Those skilled in understanding the living earth are like Rāghava and others, as well as those who know the ways of the sun.
सप्तर्घ्नं भहृतं शेषमृक्षं नवधनर्णतः
The sevenfold measure, the bearer of offerings, the remnant, the Śeṣa, the sign of the bear, and nine kinds of wealth.
सप्तघ्नं होनिशार्क्षाणीषुघ्नेङ्गांशेष्टहोरिका
The sevenfold measure, the lunar and solar signs, the bow, the mark of the arrow, and the auspicious hour.
दृष्टर्तिकपदाश्वास्या रक्तवस्त्रा घटाकृतिः
With a face like a horse’s hoof, red garments, and a form like a water jar.
क्षुत्तृषार्तोदुग्धपटो लूनकुञ्चितमूर्धजः
Afflicted by hunger and thirst, wearing a milk-white cloth, with hair cropped and twisted.
द्विपकायः सरभयात्पिंपगलो व्याकुलान्तरः
With the body of an elephant, trembling from fear, with a yellow throat, and disturbed within.
उद्याने कवची धन्वी क्रीडेच्छर्गरुडाननः
In the garden, armored and bearing a bow, he plays, with the face of a Garuḍa.
द्विपास्यकण्ठः क्रोडास्यः काननेशरमाहिकः
With two faces, a thick neck, the face of a boar, in the forest, lordly and serpent-like.
चिपिटास्यो हि संवीतो नौस्थः रत्र्यर्थंव्रजञ्जले
With a flat face, wrapped up, with thick lips, going at night with hands joined.
धन्वी कृष्णाजिनी सिंहवाश्वोन्नतमातुरः
Bearing a bow, clad in black antelope skin, lion-like, riding a high horse, and afflicted.
पुष्पपूर्णच्छटाकन्याविद्येल्ला मलिनांवरा
A maiden filled with flowers and radiance, but wearing soiled garments.
गौरीधौतांशुकात्सुच्चाकुंभदृस्तासुरालये
With garments washed by Gaurī, with a beautiful face, seen in the house of demons.
क्षुत्तृङ्युतो नरः कुंभीगृध्नस्य स्त्रीसुतोपगः
A man afflicted by hunger and thirst, approaching the wife and son of a potter.
सिंधेकूजंव्रजन्तीस्त्रीनानासर्पसित हिका
A woman going along the riverbank, uttering various hissing sounds like a snake.
कूर्मास्यो मलये सिंहः श्वक्रोण्डमृगभीषकः
With the face of a tortoise, in the Malaya mountains, a lion, terrifying to dogs and deer.
चंपकाभासने मध्या सिंधुरत्रविवर्द्धिनी
Seated on a golden seat in the middle, a river that increases in the rainy season.
परमो ऽथो गृध्रमुखः स्नेहमद्याशनस्पृहः
The highest one, with the face of a vulture, longing for affection, wine, and food.
भाण्डी रोमश्चवाः श्यामः किरीटी फलयन्त्रधृक्
Bhāṇḍī, with hair standing on end, dark in complexion, wearing a crown, holding a fruit-throwing device.
नौस्थब्धेः कूलमायान्ती सयूथां चम्पकानना
A boat approaches the shore of the ocean, accompanied by her retinue, in a grove of campaka trees.
एतादृशाङ्क्रियांशाः स्तु षत्रिंशदुदीताः क्रमात्
Such are the thirty auspicious omens that have been described in order.
निबोध संहितास्कन्धं लोककृत्युपयोगिनम्
Now listen to the section of the Saṃhitā useful for worldly affairs.
चैत्रशुक्लप्रतिपदि यो वारः स नृपः स्मृतः
The day that falls on the first lunar day of the bright half of Caitra is considered royal.
समोद्यधीश्वरः सूर्यो मध्यमश्चोत्तमोविधुः
The Sun is the lord at sunrise; the Moon is middling or excellent.
अधमो रविजो वाच्यो ज्ञात्वा चैषां बलाबलम्
If the Sun is inferior or the son of the Sun, one should declare so, knowing their strength and weakness.
दृष्टेर्ऽकमण्डले व्याधिर्भ्रान्तिश्चोरार्थनाशनम्
If a blemish is seen on the solar disc, it brings disease, confusion, theft, and loss of wealth.