द्विरामाः स्वाग्नंयः शून्यदस्राः कुञ्जरभूमयः
With two pauses, their own fires, empty vessels, and elephant grounds.
शून्यचन्द्रा वेदचन्द्रा षडृक्षा वेदबाहवः
Empty moons, Vedic moons, six-starred, Veda-armed.
तर्कचन्द्रा वेदपक्षाः खरामाश्चाश्विभात्क्रमात्
Logic-moons, Veda-winged, donkey-paused, and horse-fed, in order.
विवाहादिषु कार्येषु विषनाडीं विवर्जयेत्
In marriage and other rites, one should avoid the Viṣanāḍī.
विवाहादिषु ते वर्ज्या अपिलक्षगुणैर्युताः
In marriage and such, those are to be avoided, even if endowed with countless virtues.
अपि सर्वगुणोपेतास्ते वर्ज्याः सर्वमङ्गले
Even if possessed of all good qualities, they are to be avoided in all auspicious acts.
अपिशुक्रेज्यसंयुक्तं विषसंयुक्तदुग्धवत्
Even if joined with Śukra and Ijya, it is like milk mixed with poison.
यावच्च शशिना भुक्त्वा मुक्तभं दग्धकाष्टवत्
As long as the moon has consumed it, it is like burnt wood that has been released.
अखिलर्क्षं पञ्चगव्यं सुराबिन्दुयुतं तथा
All constellations, five products of the cow, and those joined with a drop of liquor likewise.
क्रूरविद्धं युतं धिष्ण्यं निखिलं नैव मङ्गलम्
Pierced by the cruel, joined with the altar, all these are certainly not auspicious.
एते नवांशाः शुभदा वृषभस्यांशकाः खलु
These nine divisions of Taurus are indeed givers of good fortune.
अन्ये नवांशा न ग्राह्या यतस्ते कुनवांशकाः
Other nine divisions are not to be accepted, for they are of bad divisions.
यस्मिन्दिने महापातस्तद्दिनं वर्जयेच्छुभे
On the day when there is a great fall, that day should be avoided for auspicious acts.
अनुक्ताः स्वल्पदोषाः स्युर्विद्युन्नीहारवृष्टयः
Those not mentioned may have minor faults, such as lightning, mist, or rain.
लत्तोपग्रहपाताख्या मासदग्धाह्वया तिथिः
The tithi called burnt by the month, known as Lattopagrahapāta, is so named.
एवमाद्यास्ततस्तेषां व्यवस्था क्रियते ऽधुना
Thus, their arrangements are now established from the beginning.
दोषाय मङ्गले नूनमदोषायैव कालतः
Certainly, for auspiciousness, they are faults; by time, they are not faults.
एको ऽपि दोषनिचयं हरत्येव न संशयः
Even one removes a heap of faults, without doubt.
द्वितीये शंभुकोणे ऽग्निधिष्ण्यं चक्रे प्रविन्यसेत्
In the second, the Śaṃbhu corner, the fire altar should be properly placed.
पुरतः पृष्टतोर्ऽकाद्या दिनर्क्षं लत्तयन्ति यत्
In front and behind, the Sun and others mark the day and night as they move.
सूर्यभात्सार्प्पपित्र्यान्त्यत्वाष्ट्रमित्रोडुविष्णुभम्
The Sun, Bhāt, Sārpa, Pitṛ, Antya, Tvaṣṭṛ, Mitra, Uḍu, Viṣṇu, and Bhama.
सौराष्ट्रे साल्वदेशे तु लत्तितं भं विवर्जयेत्
In Saurāṣṭra and Sālva regions, the Bhama should be avoided when marking.
बाह्लिके कुरुदेशे चान्यस्मिन्देशे न दूषणम्
In Bāhlika, Kuru, and other regions, there is no fault in this.
मध्यदेशे विवर्ज्यानि न दृष्टानीतरेषु च
In Madhyadeśa, these should be avoided, but not in other places seen.
गौडमालवयोस्त्याज्या अन्यदेशे न गर्हिताः
In Gauḍa and Mālava, they must be abandoned; in other regions, they are not censured.
अपि धातुरतो ग्राह्यं दोषाल्पत्वं गुणाधिकम्
Even if from a lesser metal, it may be accepted, as its faults are minor and its virtues greater.
हस्तोच्छ्रितां चतुर्हस्तैश्चतुरस्रां समन्ततः
Raised by four hands, and square on all sides, with four hands in measure.
समण्डपां चतुर्दिक्षु सोपानैरतिशोभिताम्
With a pavilion in four directions, adorned with stairways, it shines beautifully.
विचित्रितां चित्रकुंभैर्विविधैस्तोरणाङ्कुरैः
Decorated with painted pots and various archways and sprouts.
विप्राशीर्वचनैः पुण्यस्रीभिर्दिव्यैर्मनोरमाम्
Blessed by the words of Brahmins, with auspicious fortune, divine and delightful.