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.
अहः सुराणां तद्रात्रिः कर्काद्यं दक्षिणायनम्
For the gods, that day is their night, beginning with Cancer is the southern course of the sun.
मधादौ मङ्गलं कर्म विधेयं चोत्तरायणे
At the beginning and middle of Uttarayana, auspicious rites are to be performed.
माधादि मासौ द्वौ द्वौ च ऋतवः शिशिरादयः
Beginning with Madhu, there are two months each, and likewise the seasons, starting with Shishira.
वर्षा शरश्च हेमन्तः कर्काद्वै दक्षिणायने
The rainy, autumn, and winter seasons occur from Cancer onward during the southern course.
त्रिंशद्भिश्चन्द्रभगणो मासो नाक्षत्रसंज्ञकः
A month, called by the name of a constellation, consists of thirty lunar portions.
नभस्य इष ऊर्जश्च सहाश्चैव सहस्यकः
Nabhasya, Isha, Urja, Saha, and Sahasya are the names (of months).
यस्मिन्मासे पौर्णमासी येन धिष्णेन संयुता
In whichever month the full moon is joined with a particular mansion,
तत्पक्षौ दैव पित्राख्यौ शुक्लकृष्णौ तथापरे
That fortnight is called by the names of the gods and ancestors, the bright and dark halves respectively.
क्रमात्तिथीनां ब्रह्माग्नी विरिञ्चिविष्णुशैलजाः
In order, the lords of the lunar days are Brahma, Agni, Virinchi, Vishnu, and Shailaja.
महेन्द्रवासवौ नागदुर्गादण्डधराह्वयः
Mahendra, Vasava, Naga, Durga, and Dandadhara are so named.