एवं विधां समारोहेन्मिथुनं स्वाग्निवेदिकाम्
Thus, in this manner, one should assemble the altar for the sacred fire with the pair.
राशीशयोनिर्वर्णाख्यऋतवः पुत्रपौत्रदाः
The signs, origins, colors, seasons, and those who grant sons and grandsons.
उत्तमं मध्यमं भिन्नं राश्यैकत्वं ययोस्तयोः
Excellent, middling, or divided—the unity of signs in both of them.
स्त्रीधिष्ण्यादाद्यनवके स्त्रीदूरमतिनिन्दितम्
From the woman's altar, the first nine are greatly censured as far from the woman.
तिस्रः पूर्वोत्तरा धातृयाम्यमाहेशतारकाः
Three—Pūrva, Uttara, Dhātṛ, Yāma, Īśa, and Tārakā.
हर्यादित्यार्कवाय्वन्त्यमित्राश्वीज्येन्दुतारकाः
Hari, Āditya, Arka, Vāyu, Antya, Mitra, Aśvī, Jyeṣṭha, Indu, and Tārakā.
वसुवारीशमूलाहितारकाभिर्युतास्ततः
Then, it is joined with stars placed at the roots of Vasu, Varuna, and Ishvara.
मध्यमा देवमर्त्यानां राक्षसानां तयोर्मृतिः
The middle position is for gods, mortals, and demons; for them, it signifies death.
नैःस्व्य द्विर्द्वादशे ऽन्येषु दंपत्योः प्रीतिरुत्तमा
In the second and twelfth houses, in other cases, the affection between husband and wife is excellent.
द्विर्दादशे त्रिकोणे च न कदाचित्षडष्टके
In the second, twelfth, and trine houses, but never in the sixth or eighth.
आखुगोमहिषव्याघ्रकालीव्याघ्रमृगद्वयम्
Rat, cow, buffalo, tiger, Kali, tiger, and two deer.
सिंहगोदन्तिनो भानां योनयः स्युर्यथाश्विभात्
Lion, cow, elephant, and the origins of the stars are as in the Ashvini constellation.
गोव्याघ्रमाखुमार्जारं महिषाश्चं च शात्रवम्
Cow, tiger, rat, cat, buffalo, and the hostile ones.
पुंवर्णराशेः स्त्रीराशौ सतिहीने यथाशुभम्
When the male sign is in the female sign, with or without a companion, as is inauspicious.
वह्निभादिन्दुभान्नाडीत्रिचतुःपञ्चपर्वसु
Fire, Sun, Moon, and the lunar nodes, in the three, four, and five joints.
प्राजापत्यब्राह्मदैवा विवाहाश्चार्षसंयुताः
The marriages accompanied by Prajapati, Brahma, and divine rites are of the Arsha type.
गन्धर्वासुरपैशाचराक्षसाख्यास्तु सर्वदा
Gandharva, Asura, Paishacha, and Rakshasa types are always present.
गोधूलिकं तदुभयं विवाहे पुत्रपौत्रदम्
The twilight and both together in marriage produce sons and grandsons.
अभिजित्सर्वदेशेषु मुख्यो दोषविनाशकृत्
Abhijit is foremost in all regions, and destroys faults.
नाशयत्यखिलान्दोषान्पिनाकी त्रिपुरं यथा
It destroys all faults, just as Pinaki destroyed Tripura.
न तयोर्व्रतमुद्वाहान्मङ्गले नान्यमङ्गलम्
For them, there is no vow, nor auspiciousness, nor any other auspicious rite.
असंशयं त्रिभिर्वर्षैस्तत्रैका विधवा भवेत्
Without doubt, within three years, one of them will become a widow.
न चैकजन्ययोः पुंसोरेकजन्ये तु कन्यके
Nor for those born from one father, but for a girl born from one mother.
दिवाजातस्तु पितरं रात्रौ तु जननीं तथा
Born by day, one should honor the father; by night, likewise, the mother.
सुतः सुता वा नियतं श्वसुरं हॄन्ति मूलजः
A son or daughter, born of the root lineage, inevitably takes away the father-in-law.
ज्येष्टान्त्यपादजौ ज्येष्टं बालो हॄन्ति न बालिका
Among the eldest and youngest born, the eldest boy takes away, but not the eldest girl.
सैन्द्री धवाग्रजं हॄन्ति देवरं तु द्विदैवजा
The wife born under the Indra constellation takes away the elder brother of her husband; but the one born under two divine stars takes away the brother-in-law.
वधूप्रवेश संपत्त्यैदशमे सप्तमे दिने
On the seventh day after the bride's entry and the acquisition of wealth, the ritual is performed.
संत्यज्य ह्यतिशुक्रे ऽपि यात्रा वैवाहिकी शुभा
Even if the day is highly auspicious, the marriage journey should be abandoned.
गीर्वाणपूर्वगीर्वाणमत्रिणोर्दृश्यमानयोः
When the two celestial signs, Girvāṇa and Girvāṇa, or Atri, are visible.