यावन्तो दिवसान्केतुर्दृश्यते विविधात्मकः
For as many days as a comet of various forms is seen—
ये दिव्याः केतवस्ते ऽपि शश्वज्जीवफलप्रदाः
Those comets that are divine always grant the fruits of life.
क्षिप्रादस्तमयं याति दीर्घकेतु रवृष्टिकृत्
A comet with a long tail that quickly sets causes drought.
द्वित्रिचतुःशूलरूपः स च राज्यान्तकृन्मतः
One having the form of two, three, or four prongs is considered the destroyer of kingdoms.
केतवश्चोदिताः पूर्वापरयोर्नृपहानिदाः
Comets rising in the east or west bring about the downfall of kings.
हुताशनोदितास्ते ऽपि केतवः फलदाः स्मृताः
Those comets that arise from fire are also said to bear fruit.
सुभिक्षक्षेमदाः श्वेतकेतवः सोमसूनवः
White comets, sons of Soma, bring abundance and security.
ब्रह्मदण्डाद्धूमकेतुः प्रजानामन्तकृन्मतः
The smoky comet from Brahma’s staff is considered the destroyer of people.
अनिष्टदाः पङ्गुसुता विशिखाः कमकाह्वयाः
The sons of Pāṅgu, called Viśikhā and Kamaka, are givers of misfortune.
सूक्ष्माः शुक्ला बुधसुताश्चौररोगभयप्रदाः
The subtle, white comets, sons of Budha, bring fear of thieves and disease.
अग्निजा विश्वरूपाख्या अग्निवर्णाः सुखप्रदाः
Born from Agni is Viśvarūpā, of the color of fire, bestowers of happiness.
शुक्रजा ऋक्षसदृशाः के तवः शुभदायकाः
Born from Śukra, resembling the stars, are the Ketavas, givers of auspiciousness.
प्रासादवृक्षशैलेषु जातो राज्ञां विनाशकृत्
Arising in palaces, trees, and mountains, they bring about the destruction of kings.
आवर्तकेतुसंध्यायां शशिरो नेष्टदायकः
During the conjunction of Āvartaketu, the moon does not grant desired results.
चान्द्रमार्क्षं गुरोर्मानमिति मानानि वै नवः
The lunar, stellar, and guru measures—thus, there are indeed nine measures.
तेषां पृथक्पृथक्कार्यं वक्ष्यते व्यवहारतः
Their respective applications will be explained separately according to usage.
वृष्टेर्विधानं स्त्रीगर्भः सावनेनैव गृह्यते
The rule for rain and for a woman's conception is determined only by the Sāvana measure.
यात्रोद्वाहव्रतक्षौरे तिथिवर्षेशनिर्णयः
In matters of marriage, vows, and shaving, the determination of lunar days, years, and lords is made.
गृह्यते गुरुमानेन प्रभवाद्यब्दलक्षणम्
By the guru measure is determined the characteristics of years beginning from Prabhava.
गुरुमध्यमचारेणषष्ट्यब्दाः प्रभावादयः
By the movement of the guru and the middle, sixty years from Prabhava and onward are reckoned.
अङ्गिराः श्रीमुखो भावो युवा धाता तथैव च
Aṅgirā, Śrīmukha, Bhāva, Yuvā, and Dhātā likewise.
चित्रभानुःसुभानुश्च तारणः पार्थिवो ऽव्ययः
Citrabhānu, Subhānu, Tāraṇa, Pārthiva, and Avyaya.
नन्दनो विजयश्चैव जयो मन्मथदुर्मुखौ
Nandana, Vijaya, Jaya, Manmatha, and Durmukha.
शुभकृच्छोभनः क्रोधी विश्वावसुपराभवौ
Śubhakṛt, Śobhana, Krodhī, Viśvāvasu, and Parābhava.
परिभावी प्रमादी च आनन्दो राक्षसो ऽनलः
Paribhāvī, Pramādī, Ānanda, Rākṣasa, and Anala.
दुन्दुभीरुधिरोद्गरी रक्ताक्षः क्रोधनः क्षयः
Dundubhi, Rudhira, Udgarī, Raktākṣa, Krodhana, and Kṣaya.
युगं स्यात्पञ्चभिर्वर्षैर्युगान्येवं तु द्वादश
A yuga consists of five years; in this way, there are twelve yugas.
पुरन्दरो लोहितश्च त्वष्टाहिर्बुध्न्यसंज्ञकः
Purandara, Lohita, Tvaṣṭṛ, and one called Ahibudhnya.
तथा युगस्य वर्षे शास्त्वग्निनेन्दुविधीश्वराः
In the same way, during the year of a yuga, the rulers are the deities of fire, the moon, and the ordinances.
तत्कालं ग्रहचारं च सम्यक् ज्ञात्वा फलं पदेत्
Having thoroughly known the planetary movements at that time, one should determine the result.