शुक्रस्य दस्त्रभाज्ज्ञेयं पर्यायैश्च त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः
The portion of Venus should be known by three alternate names, each in turn.
मृगाञ्जदहनाख्याः स्युर्यामयान्ता वीथयो नव
The paths called Mṛga, Añja, and Dahana end in disease; there are nine such paths.
धान्यार्थवृष्टिसस्यानां परिपूर्ति करोति हि
He indeed brings fulfillment of grains, wealth, rain, and crops.
पूर्वस्यां दिशि मेघस्तु शुभदः पितृपञ्चके
In the eastern direction, the cloud is auspicious in the five ancestral lunar mansions.
विपरीते त्वनावृष्टिदृद्बुधसंयुतः
When the conditions are reversed, there is drought accompanied by earthquakes.
उन्दयास्तमनं याति तदा जलमयी मही
Then, the earth becomes covered with water and the sun sets without shining.
गुरुशुक्रावनावृष्टिदुर्भिक्षसमरप्रदौ
When Jupiter and Venus do not bring rain, famine and war arise.
युद्धान्तिवायुर्दुर्भिक्षजलनाशकरा मताः
The wind at the end of battle is said to cause famine and the loss of water.
सच्छस्त्रावृष्टिदो मूले ऽहिर्बुध्न्यभयोर्भयम्
At the root, the presence of weapons brings rain, but the fear of the serpent of the deep brings fear.
चरत्र्छैश्चरो नॄणां सुभिक्षारोग्यस्यकृत्
When the moving one moves among people, he brings abundance and health.
हृदये पञ्च ऋक्षाणि वामहस्ते चतुष्टयम्
Five stars in the heart, and four in the left hand.
चत्वारि दक्षिणे हस्ते जन्मभाद्रविजस्थितिः
Four in the right hand indicate birth, prosperity, victory, and stability.
आयासः श्रेष्ठयात्रा च धनलाभः क्रमात्फलम्
Effort, excellent journeys, and gain of wealth are the successive results.
करोत्येव समः साम्यं शीघ्रगेषूत्क्रमात्फलम्
He indeed produces equality; in the case of swift-moving ones, the result is obtained in order.
अमृत्युतां गतस्तत्र खेटस्तत्र खेटत्वे परिकल्पितः
There, one attains immortality; there, the planet is considered to be in the state of a planet.
विक्षेपावनतेर्वङ्गाद्गाहुर्दूरगतस्तयोः
From the deviation or bending of the limbs, they say the two are far apart.
पर्वेशास्तु तथा सत्यदेवा ख्यादितः क्रमात्
The entries at the joints are likewise known in order as Satyadeva has declared.
पशुसस्यद्विजातीनां वृद्धिर्ब्रह्मे तु पर्वणि
At the conjunction, there is growth of cattle, crops, and twice-born people.
विरोधो भूभुजां दुःखमैन्द्रे सस्यविनाशनम्
There is conflict among kings, suffering, and destruction of crops under Indra.
नृपाणामशिवं क्षेममितरेषां च वारुणे
For kings, there is misfortune; for others, security under Varuna.
अनावृष्टिः सस्यहानिर्दुर्भिक्षं याम्यपर्वणि
There is drought, loss of crops, and famine at the southern conjunction.
अतिवेले पुष्पहानिर्भयं सस्यविनाशनम्
At excessive times, there is loss of flowers, fear, and destruction of crops.
विरोधो धरणीशानामर्थवृष्टिविनाशनम्
Conflict among rulers of the earth brings about the destruction of the rain of wealth.
सर्वग्रस्ताविनेन्दूतु क्षुद्व्याध्यग्निभयप्रदौ
When all are consumed, the sun and moon bring hunger, disease, fire, and fear.
द्विजातींश्चक्रमाद्धन्ति राहुदृष्टोरगादितः
Twice-borns are struck from the circle by the gaze of Rahu and serpents.
नो शक्ता लक्षितुं देवाः किं पुनः प्राकृता जनाः
Even the gods are not able to discern it—how much less ordinary people?
शुभाशुभान्यैः कालस्य ग्राहयामो हि लक्षणम्
We recognize the auspicious and inauspicious marks of time by these signs.
उत्पातरूपाः केतूनामुदयास्तमया नृणाम्
The risings and settings of comets, appearing as portents, are for people.
यज्ञध्वजास्त्रभवनरक्षवृद्धिङ्गजोपमाः
They resemble sacrificial banners, weapons, mansions, demons, and elephants.
नक्षत्रसंस्थिता दिव्या भौमा ये भूमिसंस्थिताः
Those that are divine are stationed among the stars; those that are earthly, upon the earth.