तदा नृपवधो ज्ञेयस्त्वथवा राजविग्रहः
At that time, the killing of a king should be understood, or else a conflict with the king.
राजानमन्यं कुरुतो लोहिताम्बुदयास्तगौ
When another king is opposed, there will be rivers of blood.
घनैर्युद्धं खरोष्ट्राद्यैः पापरूपैर्भयप्रदम्
There will be fierce battles with wicked beings such as camels and donkeys, bringing fear.
सौम्यशृङ्गोन्नतः श्रेष्ठो नृयुङ्मकरयोस्तथा
The best is when the gentle horn is elevated, as also for the king and the minister.
चापवत्कौर्महॄर्ंयोश्च शूलबत्तुलकर्कयोः
As with the bow for Kaurma and Hṛṇya, and as with the spear for Tula and Karka.
आषाढद्वयमूलेन्द्रधिष्ण्यानां याम्यगः शशी
When the Moon is in the southern direction of the two Āṣāḍhās, the roots, and the thrones of Indra.
विशाखा मित्रयोर्याम्यपार्श्वगः पापगः शशी
When the Moon is with Viśākhā and Mitra, and in the southern side, and afflicted.
अप्राप्यपौष्णभाद्रामदुक्षाविशशी शुभः
If the Moon does not reach Pauṣṇa, Bhādra, Madhu, or Kṣāvi, it is auspicious.
यमेन्द्राहीशनोयेशमरुतश्चार्द्धतारकाः
Yama, Indra, Āhīśa, Noya, Isha, Marut, and the half-stars.
याम्यशृङ्गोन्नतो नेष्टः शुभः शुक्ले पिपीलिका
When the southern horn is elevated, it is not desirable; it is auspicious in the bright fortnight for the ant.
सुभिक्षकृद्विशालेन्दुरविशालोघनाशनः
The full Moon brings abundance, destroys great clouds, and is vast.
कुजाद्यैर्निहते शृङ्गे मण्डले वा यथाक्रमम्
When the horn or the circle is struck by Mars and others, in due order.
सत्याष्टनवमर्क्षेषु सोदयाद्विक्रिमे कुजे
When Mars rises in the eighth or ninth sign, or at sunrise, or in retrograde motion.
दशमैकादशे ऋक्षे द्वादशर्वाग्रतीपयः
In the tenth or eleventh sign, or at the tip of the twelfth, the same applies.
कुजे त्रयोदशे ऋक्षे वक्रिते वा चतुर्दशे
For Mars in the thirteenth sign, or retrograde in the fourteenth.
पञ्चदशे षोडशर्क्षे वक्रे स्याद्रुधिराननम्
In the fifteenth or sixteenth sign, if retrograde, there will be a blood-red face.
अष्टादशे सप्तदशे तद्वक्रं मुशलाह्वयम्
In the eighteenth or seventeenth, if retrograde, it is called Muśala.
फआल्गुन्योरुदितो भौमो वैश्वदेवे प्रतीपगः
When Mars rises in both Phālgunis, and is adverse in Vaiśvadeva.
उदितः श्रवणे पुष्ये वक्तृगोश्वनहानिदः
When the Moon rises in Śravaṇa or Puṣya, it brings loss to the speaker, cattle, and grain.
मधामध्यगतो भौमस्तत्र चैव प्रतीपगः
If Mars is positioned in the middle of Madhā, and there is a contrary movement there—
पितृद्विदैवधातॄणां भिद्यन्ते गण्डतारकाः
The stars of the Pitṛ, Dvi, Daiva, and Dhātṛ groups are divided.
त्रिषूत्तरासु रोहिण्यां नैरृते श्रवणे मृगे
In the three Uttaras, Rohiṇī, Nairṛti, Śravaṇa, and Mṛga—
भूमिजः सर्वधिष्ण्यानामुदगामी शुभघप्रदः
If Mars moves northward through all the stations, it brings auspicious results.
विनोत्पातेन शशिनः कदाचिन्नोदयं व्रजेत्
Except when there is an eclipse of the Moon, it should never rise.
वसुवैष्णवविश्वेन्दुधातृभेषु चरन्बुधः
When Mercury moves among the Vasus, Vaiṣṇavas, Viśvedevas, and Dhātṛs—
आर्द्रादिपितृभान्तेषु दृश्यते यदि चन्द्रजः
If the son of the Moon is seen from Ārdrā to the end of Pitṛ stars—
हस्तादिषट्सु तारासु विचरन्निन्दुनन्दनः
When the son of the Moon moves among the six stars from Hasta onward—
अहिर्बुध्न्यार्यमाग्नेययाम्यभेषु चरन्बुधः
When Mercury moves among the Ahibudhnya, Aryaman, Agni, and Yama groups—
पूर्वात्रयेचरन्सौम्यो योगतारां भिनत्ति चेत्
If the gentle planet moves among the three eastern groups, it breaks the conjunction star.
याम्याग्निधातृवायव्यधिष्णयेषु प्राकृता गतिः
In the stations of Yama, Agni, Dhātṛ, and Vāyu, the movement is considered ordinary.