प्रहरार्द्धप्रमाणास्ते विज्ञेयाः सूर्यवासरात्
Their measure is to be known as half a prahara, calculated from sunrise.
आद्यः षष्टो द्वितीयो ऽस्मत्तत्षष्ठस्तुतृतीयकः
The first is the sixth, the second is ours, the sixth is the third.
सार्द्धनाडीद्वयेनैव दिवा रात्रौ यथाक्रमात्
By exactly one and a half nāḍīs each, during day and night, in their respective order.
नक्षत्रेशाः क्रमाद्दस्रयमवह्निपितामहाः
The lords of the lunar mansions, in order, are the Vasus, Agni, and Pitāmaha.
अर्यमार्कत्वष्टृमरुच्छक्राग्निमित्रवासवः
Aryaman, Arka, Tvaṣṭṛ, Marut, Śakra, Agni, Mitra, and Vāsava—
अजैकपादहिर्बुध्न्या पूषा चेति प्रकीर्तिताः
Ajaikapād, Ahibudhnya, and Pūṣā are also named.
अधोमुखं तु नवकं भानौ तत्र विधीयते
The nine that are downward-facing are prescribed in the Sun there.
शिल्पकर्मकलाकूपनिक्षेपोद्धरणादि यत्
All that pertains to crafts, arts, wells, deposits, and extraction—
तिर्यङ्मुखाख्यं नवकं भानौ तत्र विधीयते
The nine called 'transverse-facing' are prescribed in the Sun there.
खरगोरथनौयानलुलायहयकर्म च
Works involving donkeys, cows, chariots, boats, fire, and horses—
ऊर्द्धास्यं नवकं भानां प्रोक्तमत्र विधीयते
The nine that are upward-facing are declared and prescribed here among the Suns.
प्रासादतोरणारामप्राकाराद्यं च सिद्ध्यति
Success is attained in palaces, gateways, gardens, ramparts, and the like.
साधारणं द्विदैवत्यं वह्निभं च प्रकीर्तितम्
The common, the two-deity, and the fire-like (muhurta) are described.
मृद्विन्दुमित्रचित्रान्त्यमुग्रं पूर्वामघात्रिकम्
Mṛdvin, Bindu, Mitra, Citrāntya, Ugra, Pūrvā, Maghā, and Trika.
चित्रादित्यंबुविष्ण्वंबान्त्याधिमित्रवसूडुषु
Citra, Āditya, Ambu, Viṣṇu, Ambā, Antya, Adhi, Mitra, Vasū, and Uḍu.
दस्रेन्द्वदितितिष्येषु करादित्रितये तथा
In Daśa, Indva, Diti, Tiṣya, and likewise in the first three of Kara.
वाजिकर्माखिलं कार्यं सूर्यवारे विशेषतः
All horse-related rituals should especially be performed on Sundays.
दर्शाष्टभ्यां चतुर्दश्यां पशूनां न कदाचन
On Darśa, Aṣṭamī, and Caturdaśī, one should never sacrifice animals.
हलप्रवाहं प्रथमं विदध्यान्मूलभे वृषैः
The first plowing should be done at the root time, with bulls.
अग्रे वृद्ध्यै त्रयं लक्ष्म्ये सौम्यपार्श्वे च पञ्चकम्
For growth, three times at the beginning; for prosperity, five times on the auspicious side.
श्रियै पुष्ट्यै त्रयं श्रेष्ठं स्याच्चक्रे लाङ्गलाह्वये
For wealth and nourishment, three are best in the circle called Laṅgala.
समूलभेषु बीजोप्तिरत्युन्त्कृष्टं फलप्रदा
Sowing seeds at the root time yields extremely excellent fruits.
गले त्रयं कज्जलाय वृद्ध्यै च द्वादशोदरे
Three at the throat for collyrium; twelve in the belly for growth.
नाभौ वह्निः पञ्चकं यद्वीजोप्ताविति चिन्तयेत्
At the navel, fire and five (muhurtas) are to be considered for sowing seeds.
न कुर्याद्रोगमुक्तस्य स्नानमाहीं दुशुक्रयोः
One should not bathe on the earth after being freed from disease during Duṣukra.
पुष्यार्कपौष्णधिष्ण्येषु नृत्यारंभः प्रशस्यते
The commencement of dance is especially praised in Puṣya, Ārka, and Pauṣṇa constellations.
मध्ययुञ्जि द्वादशर्क्षाणीन्द्रभान्नवभानि च
In the middle, one should use the twelve stars, Indra, Bhānu, and Navabhānu.
जघन्यास्तोयपार्द्राहिपवनान्तकनाकपाः
The lowest are Toya, Pārdra, Āhi, Pavanāntaka, and Nākapā.
तासां प्रमाणघटिकास्त्रिंशन्नवतिद्यष्टयः
Their standard durations are thirty, ninety, and eight ghaṭikās.
अश्वग्रीन्द्वीज्यनैरृत्यत्वाष्ट्रजत्त्युत्तराभवाः
Aśvagrī, Dvījyana, Nairṛta, Tvāṣṭra, Jattya, and Uttarābhava.