मद्गृहे धनधान्यादिसमृद्धं कुरु सर्वदा
"Make my house always abundant in wealth, grain, and the like."
दद्यात्तदग्रे विप्रेभ्यो भोजनं च स्वशक्तितः
After that, one should give food to the Brahmins according to one's ability.
आरोग्यं पुत्रलाभं च धनं धान्यं लभेन्नरः
A man obtains health, sons, wealth, and grain.
रोगान्नानाविधान्क्लेशानश्नुते सर्वसंकटम्
He does not experience diseases, various kinds of suffering, or any calamity.
गृहं न प्रविशेदेवं विपदामाकरं हि तत्
One should not enter a house otherwise, for it is a source of misfortune.
स्यात्तथा तां प्रवक्ष्यामि सम्यग्विज्ञातजन्मनाम्
Thus, I shall properly explain that for those who are well-versed in knowledge.
प्रश्नोदयनिमित्ताद्यैस्तेषामपि फलोदयः
For them, the results arise also from omens, questions, and the like.
यात्रा शुक्लप्रतिपदि निर्द्धनाय क्षयाय च
A journey on the first day of the bright fortnight leads to poverty and loss.
असप्तपञ्चत्र्याद्येषु यात्राभीष्टफलप्रदाः
Journeys on days not the seventh, fifth, or third yield the desired results.
सितार्कयेर्न प्रतीचीं नोदीचीं ज्ञारयोर्द्दिने
On the day of the conjunction of the Moon and Sun, one should not go west or north.
शूलानि सर्वद्वाराणि मित्रार्केज्याश्वभानि च
All doors, the śūla, the friend's Sun, the worshipped horse, and the like—
परिघं लङ्घयेद्दण्डं नाग्निश्वसनर्दिग्गमम्
One should cross the parigha, not the staff, nor go in the directions of fire or wind.
दिग्राशयस्तु क्रमशो मेषाद्याश्च पुनः पुनः
The directions and their lords, beginning with Aries, are considered in sequence, again and again.
लग्नस्थो भास्करः प्राच्यां दिशि यातुर्ललाटगः
If the Sun is in the ascendant, the traveler’s forehead is toward the eastern direction.
दशमस्थः कुजो लग्नाद्याभ्यां यातुर्ललाटगः
If Mars is in the tenth house from the ascendant, the traveler’s forehead is toward the direction from the ascendant and the tenth.
लग्नात्सप्तमगः सौरिः प्रतीच्यां तु ललाटगः
If Saturn is in the seventh from the ascendant, the traveler’s forehead is toward the western direction.
चतुर्थस्थानगः सौम्यश्चोत्तरस्यां ललाटगः
If Mercury is in the fourth place, the traveler’s forehead is toward the northern direction.
ललाटं तु परित्यज्य जीवितेच्छुर्व्रजेन्नरः
One who desires life should avoid the forehead direction and proceed.
तस्य भङ्गप्रदो राज्ञस्त द्वर्गो ऽपि विलग्नगः
If the king’s malefic planet is joined with the ascendant, it brings destruction for him.
तदभावे दिवारात्रौ यायाद्यातुर्वधो ऽन्यथा
If that is absent, then by day or night, the traveler should go; otherwise, there is death.
प्रतिशुक्रकृतं दोषं हॄन्तुं शक्ता ग्रहा न हि
The planets are not able to remove the fault caused by the counter-Venus.
एतेषां पञ्चगोत्राणां प्रतिशुक्रो न विद्यते
For these five groups, there is no counter-Venus.
द्विजक्षोभे नृपक्षोभे प्रतिशुक्रो न विद्यते
When there is agitation among Brahmins or kings, there is no counter-Venus.
यातुर्भङ्गप्रदः शुक्रः स्वोञ्चस्थश्चेज्जयप्रदः
Venus causes destruction for the traveler, but if in its own sign or exaltation, it brings victory.
तेषामीशस्थराशौ वा यातुर्मृत्युर्न संशयः
If the traveler is in the sign of the lord of these, there is no doubt of death.
जन्मराश्यष्टमर्क्षोत्थदोषा नश्यन्तिं भाक्तः
Faults arising from the eighth sign from the birth sign are destroyed by devotion.
याने स्थिरोदये नेष्टो भव्ययुक्तेक्षितः स्वयम्
A journey begun under a fixed rising sign is not desirable, even if auspiciously indicated.
याम्यदिग्गमनं शय्या न कुर्याद्गेहगोपनम्
One should not make a bed or concealment in the house when proceeding toward the southern direction.
ताभ्यां तयोरिकेन्द्रेषु यातुः शत्रुक्षयो भवेत्
If the traveler’s lords are in those two or their respective signs, there will be destruction of enemies.
शुभवार्गोथ वा लग्ने यातुः शत्रुक्षयस्तदा
If there is an auspicious group or the ascendant, then the traveler’s enemies are destroyed at that time.