Jaimini Upadeśa Sūtrāṇi

उपदेशं व्याख्यास्यामः

upadeśaṃ vyākhyāsyāmaḥ

We shall expound the teaching (upadeśa).

अभिपश्यन्ति ऋक्षाणि

abhipaśyanti ṛkṣāṇi

The signs (ṛkṣa) look upon ⟨one another⟩.

पार्श्वभे च

pārśvabhe ca

And ⟨as regards⟩ the sign at the side ⟨— that one is excepted⟩.

तन्निष्ठाश्च तद्वत्

tanniṣṭhāśca tadvat

And those ⟨grahas⟩ established in them ⟨aspect⟩ in the same way.

दारभाग्यशूलस्थार्गला निध्यातुः

dārabhāgyaśūlasthārgalā nidhyātuḥ

⟨Grahas⟩ standing in dāra ⟨the 4th⟩, bhāgya ⟨the 2nd⟩ and śūla ⟨the 11th⟩ from the ⟨graha or bhāva⟩ under consideration are argalā ⟨the bolt⟩.

कामस्थातु भूयसा पापानाम्

kāmasthātu bhūyasā pāpānām

But those standing in kāma ⟨the 3rd⟩ ⟨become argalā⟩ through an abundance of malefics.

रिःफनीचकामस्था विरोधिनः

riḥphanīcakāmasthā virodhinaḥ

Those standing in riḥpha ⟨the 10th⟩, nīca ⟨the 12th⟩ and kāma ⟨the 3rd⟩ are the obstructors.

न न्यूना विबलाश्च

na nyūnā vibalāśca

Not ⟨those that are⟩ fewer, and not the powerless.

प्राग्वत्त्रिकोणे

prāgvattrikoṇe

As before, in the trikoṇa.

विपरीतं केतोः

viparītaṃ ketoḥ

For Ketu, the reverse.

आत्मादिकः कलादिभिर्न भोगः सप्तानामष्टानांवा

ātmādikaḥ kalādibhirna bhogaḥ saptānāmaṣṭānāṃvā

⟨That⟩ sky-goer ⟨graha⟩ among the seven, or among the eight, ⟨which is highest⟩ by kalās and the rest, is the ātma⟨kāraka⟩ and so on.

सईष्टेबन्धमोक्षयोः

saīṣṭebandhamokṣayoḥ

He ⟨the ātmakāraka⟩ has command over bondage and release.

तस्यानुसरणादमात्यः

tasyānusaraṇādamātyaḥ

From following after him ⟨comes⟩ the amātya ⟨the minister⟩.

तस्य भ्राता

tasya bhrātā

⟨Next⟩ to him, the brother.

तस्य माता

tasya mātā

⟨Next⟩ to him, the mother.

तस्य पुत्रः

tasya putraḥ

⟨Next⟩ to him, the son.

तस्य ज्ञातिः

tasya jñātiḥ

⟨Next⟩ to him, the kinsman (jñāti).

तस्य दाराश्च

tasya dārāśca

And ⟨next⟩ to him, the wife.

मात्रा सह पुत्रमेके समामनन्ति

mātrā saha putrameke samāmananti

Some hold the son together with the mother.

भगिन्यारतस्यालः कनीयाञ्जननी चेति

bhaginyāratasyālaḥ kanīyāñjananī ceti

Sister — from Āra ⟨Mars⟩; and the wife's brother, the younger ⟨brother⟩ and the mother — so ⟨they say⟩.

मातुलादयो बन्धवोमातृसजातीया इत्युत्तरतः

mātulādayo bandhavomātṛsajātīyā ityuttarataḥ

The maternal uncle and the rest, the kinsmen, are of the mother's own kind — ⟨so it is known⟩ from the next ⟨graha⟩.

पितामहौ पतिपुत्राविति गुरुमुखादेव जानीयात्

pitāmahau patiputrāviti gurumukhādeva jānīyāt

The two paternal grandparents, the husband and the son — this one should learn from Guru's mouth alone.

पत्नीपितरौ श्वशुरौ मातामहा इत्यन्तेवासिनः

patnīpitarau śvaśurau mātāmahā ityantevāsinaḥ

The wife's parents — the two parents-in-law; the maternal grandparents; and the resident pupils — thus.

मन्दोज्यायान् ग्रहेषु

mandojyāyān graheṣu

Among the grahas, Manda ⟨Saturn⟩ is the elder.

प्राचीवृत्तिर्विषमभेषु

prācīvṛttirviṣamabheṣu

In odd signs, the course ⟨of counting⟩ is eastward ⟨forward⟩.

परावृत्योत्तरेषु

parāvṛtyottareṣu

In the others, by turning back.

नक्वचित्

nakvacit

Not in certain ⟨cases⟩.

नाथान्ताः समाः प्रायेण

nāthāntāḥ samāḥ prāyeṇa

⟨The signs counted⟩ up to the lord ⟨give⟩ the years, as a rule.

यावदीशाश्रयं पदमृक्षाणाम्

yāvadīśāśrayaṃ padamṛkṣāṇām

The pada of the signs is ⟨as far beyond the lord's seat⟩ as the lord's seat ⟨lies from the sign⟩.

स्वस्थेदाराः

svasthedārāḥ

When ⟨the lord stands⟩ in sva ⟨the 4th⟩, ⟨the pada is⟩ dāra ⟨the 4th from him — the 7th from the sign⟩.

सुतस्थे जन्म

sutasthe janma

When ⟨the lord of the lagna stands⟩ in suta ⟨the seventh⟩, ⟨the pada is⟩ the birth ⟨lagna itself⟩.

सर्वत्रसवर्णा भावाराशयः

sarvatrasavarṇā bhāvārāśayaḥ

Everywhere the bhāvas (houses) and the rāśis (signs) are savarṇa — ⟨they carry letters; that is, they are denoted by their kaṭapayādi letter-values⟩.

नग्रहाः

nagrahāḥ

Not the grahas ⟨they are not denoted by letters; the grahas are named by their own names⟩.

यावद्विवेकमावृत्तिर्भानाम्

yāvadvivekamāvṛttirbhānām

The recurrence of the signs ⟨of their daśās⟩ ⟨runs⟩ as far as viveka ⟨one hundred and forty-four⟩.

होरादयः सिद्धाः

horādayaḥ siddhāḥ

The horā and the rest ⟨the divisions beginning with the horā⟩ are established ⟨they stand as already settled in the standard works⟩.

अधस्वाँशोग्रहाणाम्

adhasvām̐śograhāṇām

Now ⟨is taken up⟩ the svāṃśa of the grahas.

पञ्चमूषिक मार्जाराः

pañcamūṣika mārjārāḥ

Pañca ⟨the 1st navāṃśa, Meṣa⟩: rats and cats.

तत्र चतुष्पादः

tatra catuṣpādaḥ

Tatra ⟨the 2nd navāṃśa, Vṛṣabha⟩: quadrupeds.

मृत्यौ कण्डूः स्थौल्यं च

mṛtyau kaṇḍūḥ sthaulyaṃ ca

Mṛtyau ⟨the 3rd navāṃśa, Mithuna⟩: itching and corpulence.

दूरे जलकुष्ठादिः

dūre jalakuṣṭhādiḥ

Dūre ⟨the 4th navāṃśa, Karka⟩: water, leprosy and the like.

शेषाः श्वापदानि

śeṣāḥ śvāpadāni

Śeṣāḥ ⟨the 5th navāṃśa, Siṃha⟩: beasts of prey.

मृत्युवज्जायाग्निकणश्च

mṛtyuvajjāyāgnikaṇaśca

Jāyā ⟨the 6th navāṃśa, Kanyā⟩: as at mṛtyu ⟨sūtra 4 — itching and corpulence⟩, and a spark of fire besides.

लाभे वाणिज्यम्

lābhe vāṇijyam

Lābhe ⟨the 7th navāṃśa, Tulā⟩: trade.

अत्र जलसरीसृपाः स्तन्यहानिश्च

atra jalasarīsṛpāḥ stanyahāniśca

Atra ⟨the 8th navāṃśa, Vṛścika⟩: water-reptiles, and loss of breast-milk.

समे वाहनादुच्चाच्च क्रमात् पतनम्

same vāhanāduccācca kramāt patanam

In the even sign, a fall — from a vehicle, and from a height, in that order.

जलचर-खेचर-खेट-कण्डू-दुष्टग्रन्थयश्च रिष्फे

jalacara-khecara-kheṭa-kaṇḍū-duṣṭagranthayaśca riṣphe

And in the twelfth: water-going creatures, sky-going creatures, planets, itching, and evil swellings.

तटाकादयो धर्मे

taṭākādayo dharme

Dharme ⟨the 11th navāṃśa, Kumbha⟩: tanks and the like.

उच्चे धर्मनित्यता कैवल्यं च

ucce dharmanityatā kaivalyaṃ ca

Ucce ⟨the 12th navāṃśa, Mīna⟩: constancy in dharma, and kaivalya ⟨final release⟩.

तत्र रवौ राजकार्यपरः

tatra ravau rājakāryaparaḥ

There ⟨in the svāṃśa⟩, when Ravi ⟨the Sun is present⟩: one given to the king's business.

पूर्णेन्दुशुक्रयोर्भोगी विद्याजीवी च

pūrṇenduśukrayorbhogī vidyājīvī ca

With the full Moon and Śukra ⟨Venus⟩: an enjoyer ⟨of pleasures⟩, and one who lives by learning.

धातुवादी कौन्तायुधो वह्निजीवी च भौमे

dhātuvādī kauntāyudho vahnijīvī ca bhaume

With Bhauma ⟨Mars⟩: an alchemist, one whose weapon is the spear, and one who lives by fire.

वणिजतन्तुवायाः शिल्पिनो व्यवहारविदश्च सौम्ये

vaṇijatantuvāyāḥ śilpino vyavahāravidaśca saumye

With Saumya ⟨Mercury⟩: merchants, weavers, artisans, and those versed in transactions.

कर्मज्ञाननिष्ठा वेदविदश्च जीवे

karmajñānaniṣṭhā vedavidaśca jīve

With Jīva ⟨Jupiter⟩: those settled in ritual action and in knowledge, and knowers of the Veda.

राजकीयाः कामिनः शतेन्द्रियाश्च शुक्रे

rājakīyāḥ kāminaḥ śatendriyāśca śukre

With Śukra ⟨Venus⟩: king's men, lustful men, and the hundred-sensed ⟨whose sexual vigour does not fail⟩.

प्रसिद्धकर्मा जीवः शनौ

prasiddhakarmā jīvaḥ śanau

With Śani ⟨Saturn⟩: a living made by renowned work.

धानुष्काश्चौराश्च जाङ्गलिकलोहयन्त्रिणश्च राहौ

dhānuṣkāścaurāśca jāṅgalikalohayantriṇaśca rāhau

With Rāhu: archers and thieves, healers of poison and men of iron machinery.

गजव्यवहारिणश्चौराश्च केतौ

gajavyavahāriṇaścaurāśca ketau

With Ketu: dealers in elephants, and thieves.

रविराहुभ्यां सर्पनिधनम्

ravirāhubhyāṃ sarpanidhanam

By Ravi and Rāhu ⟨both⟩: death by a snake.

शुभदृष्टे तन्निवृत्तिः

śubhadṛṣṭe tannivṛttiḥ

If a benefic aspects, that ⟨death⟩ is averted.

शुभमात्रसम्बन्धाज्जाङ्गुलिकः

śubhamātrasambandhājjāṅgulikaḥ

From connection with a benefic alone: a jāṅgulika ⟨one who handles poison — a snake-doctor⟩.

कुजमात्रदृष्टे गृहदाहकोऽग्निदो वा

kujamātradṛṣṭe gṛhadāhako'gnido vā

If aspected by Kuja ⟨Mars⟩ alone: a burner of houses, or a giver of fire.

शुक्रदृष्टे न दाहः

śukradṛṣṭe na dāhaḥ

If aspected by Śukra ⟨Venus⟩: no burning.

गुरुदृष्टे त्वासमीपगृहात्

gurudṛṣṭe tvāsamīpagṛhāt

But if aspected by Guru ⟨Jupiter⟩: ⟨the burning reaches⟩ as far as the neighbouring house.

सगुलिके विषदो विषहतो वा

sagulike viṣado viṣahato vā

When ⟨joined⟩ with Gulika: a giver of poison, or one struck down by poison.

चन्द्रदृष्टौ चौरापहृतधनश्चौरो वा

candradṛṣṭau caurāpahṛtadhanaścauro vā

When the Moon aspects: one whose wealth is carried off by thieves, or a thief.

बुधमात्रदृष्टे बृहद्बीजः

budhamātradṛṣṭe bṛhadbījaḥ

When aspected by Budha ⟨Mercury⟩ alone, ⟨he is⟩ bṛhad-bīja — large-seeded, of enlarged testicles.

तत्र केतौ पापदृष्टे कर्णच्छेदः कर्णरोगो वा

tatra ketau pāpadṛṣṭe karṇacchedaḥ karṇarogo vā

There, with Ketu, if a malefic aspects: cutting of the ear, or disease of the ear.

शुक्रदृष्टे दीक्षितः

śukradṛṣṭe dīkṣitaḥ

When ⟨that place is⟩ aspected by Śukra (Venus), ⟨the native is⟩ one consecrated by initiation (dīkṣita).

बुधशनिदृष्टे निर्वीर्यः

budhaśanidṛṣṭe nirvīryaḥ

When aspected by Budha (Mercury) and Śani (Saturn), ⟨he is⟩ devoid of virility (nirvīrya) — impotent.

बुधशुक्रदृष्टे पौनः पुनिको दासीपुत्रो वा

budhaśukradṛṣṭe paunaḥ puniko dāsīputro vā

When aspected by Budha (Mercury) and Śukra (Venus), ⟨he is⟩ a paunaḥpunika — one who does the same thing over and over — or the son of a maidservant.

शनिदृष्टे तपस्वी प्रेष्यो वा

śanidṛṣṭe tapasvī preṣyo vā

When aspected by Śani (Saturn), ⟨he is⟩ an ascetic (tapasvī) or a menial servant (preṣya).

शनिमात्रदृष्टे सन्यासाभासः

śanimātradṛṣṭe sanyāsābhāsaḥ

When aspected by Śani (Saturn) alone, ⟨he is⟩ only the semblance of a renunciant (sannyāsābhāsa) — a sham ascetic.

तत्र रविशुक्रदृष्टे राजप्रेष्यः

tatra raviśukradṛṣṭe rājapreṣyaḥ

There, when aspected by Ravi (the Sun) and Śukra (Venus), ⟨he becomes⟩ a servant of the king.

रिःफे बुधे बुधदृष्टे वा मन्दवत्

riḥphe budhe budhadṛṣṭe vā mandavat

When Budha ⟨Mercury⟩ is in the riḥpha ⟨the 10th⟩, or when ⟨that place is⟩ aspected by Budha, ⟨the result is⟩ as with Manda ⟨Saturn⟩.

शुभदृष्टे स्थेयः

śubhadṛṣṭe stheyaḥ

When aspected by benefics, ⟨he is⟩ an arbiter (stheya) — one by whose word ⟨others⟩ abide.

रवौ गुरुमात्रदृष्टे गोपालः

ravau gurumātradṛṣṭe gopālaḥ

With Ravi (the Sun) ⟨there⟩, when aspected by Guru (Jupiter) alone, ⟨he is⟩ a cowherd (gopāla).

दारे चन्द्रशुक्रदृग्योगात्प्रासादः

dāre candraśukradṛgyogātprāsādaḥ

In the dāra ⟨the 4th⟩, from the aspect-and-conjunction (dṛgyoga) of Candra (the Moon) and Śukra (Venus), ⟨the dwelling is⟩ a palace (prāsāda).

उच्चग्रहेऽपि

uccagrahe'pi

So too when an exalted graha ⟨is there⟩.

राहुशनिभ्यां शिलागृहम्

rāhuśanibhyāṃ śilāgṛham

By Rāhu and Śani (Saturn), a house of stone.

कुजकेतुभ्यामैष्टिकम्

kujaketubhyāmaiṣṭikam

By Kuja (Mars) and Ketu, ⟨a house⟩ of brick.

गुरुणा दारवम्

guruṇā dāravam

By Guru (Jupiter), ⟨a house⟩ of wood.

तार्णं रविणा

tārṇaṃ raviṇā

⟨A house⟩ of grass, by Ravi (the Sun).

समे शुभयोगाद्धर्मनित्यः सत्यवादी गुरुभक्तश्च

same śubhayogāddharmanityaḥ satyavādī gurubhaktaśca

In an even ⟨rāśi⟩, from conjunction with benefics, ⟨he is⟩ constant in dharma, a speaker of truth, and devoted to his guru.

अन्यथा पापैः

anyathā pāpaiḥ

Otherwise, with malefics.

शनिराहुभ्यां गुरुद्रोहः

śanirāhubhyāṃ gurudrohaḥ

By Śani (Saturn) and Rāhu, ⟨there is⟩ treachery against the guru.

रविगुरुभ्यां गुरावविश्वासः

ravigurubhyāṃ gurāvaviśvāsaḥ

By Ravi (the Sun) and Guru (Jupiter), ⟨there is⟩ want of faith in the guru.

तत्र भृग्वङ्गारकवर्गे पारदारिकः

tatra bhṛgvaṅgārakavarge pāradārikaḥ

There, in the varga of Bhṛgu (Venus) and Aṅgāraka (Mars), ⟨he is⟩ an adulterer — one who goes to other men's wives (pāradārika).

दृग्योगाभ्यामधिकाभ्यामामरणम्

dṛgyogābhyāmadhikābhyāmāmaraṇam

When the aspect and the conjunction ⟨are both⟩ in excess, ⟨it lasts⟩ until death.

केतुना प्रतिबन्धः

ketunā pratibandhaḥ

By Ketu, ⟨there is⟩ obstruction ⟨to it⟩.

गुरुणा स्त्रैणः

guruṇā straiṇaḥ

By Guru (Jupiter), ⟨he is⟩ a man given over to women (straiṇa).

राहुणार्थनिवृत्तिः

rāhuṇārthanivṛttiḥ

By Rāhu, ⟨there is⟩ a turning away from the object (artha-nivṛtti).

लाभे चन्द्रगुरुभ्यां सुन्दरी

lābhe candragurubhyāṃ sundarī

In the lābha ⟨the 7th⟩, by Candra (the Moon) and Guru (Jupiter), ⟨the wife is⟩ beautiful.

राहुणा विधवा

rāhuṇā vidhavā

By Rāhu, a widow.

शनिना वयोधिका रोगिणी तपस्विनी वा

śaninā vayodhikā rogiṇī tapasvinī vā

By Śani (Saturn), ⟨she is⟩ older in years, sickly, or an ascetic woman.

कुजेन विकलाङ्गी

kujena vikalāṅgī

By Kuja (Mars), ⟨she is⟩ deformed of limb.

रविणा स्वकुले गुप्ता च

raviṇā svakule guptā ca

By Ravi (the Sun), ⟨she is⟩ within her own family, and kept guarded.

बुधेन कलावती

budhena kalāvatī

By Budha (Mercury), ⟨she is⟩ accomplished in the arts (kalāvatī).

चापे चन्द्रेणानावृते देशे

cāpe candreṇānāvṛte deśe

In Cāpa (Sagittarius), with the Moon, ⟨it is⟩ in an uncovered, open place.

कर्मणि पापे शूरः

karmaṇi pāpe śūraḥ

With a malefic in the karma ⟨the 3rd⟩, ⟨he is⟩ brave.

शुभे कातरः

śubhe kātaraḥ

With a benefic ⟨there, he is⟩ a coward.

मृत्युचिन्त्ययोः पापे कर्षकः

mṛtyucintyayoḥ pāpe karṣakaḥ

With a malefic in the 8th (mṛtyu) and in the cintya, ⟨he is⟩ a ploughman.

समे गुरौ विशेषेण

same gurau viśeṣeṇa

In an even ⟨sign⟩, with Jupiter, especially ⟨so⟩.

उच्चे शुभे शुभलोकः

ucce śubhe śubhalokaḥ

With an exalted benefic, ⟨there follows⟩ an auspicious world.

केतौ कैवल्यम्

ketau kaivalyam

With Ketu, kaivalya — final emancipation.

क्रियचापयोर्विशेषेण

kriyacāpayorviśeṣeṇa

In Kriya (Aries) and Cāpa (Sagittarius), especially ⟨so⟩.

पापैरन्यथा

pāpairanyathā

With malefics, otherwise.

रविकेतुभ्यां शिवे भक्तिः

raviketubhyāṃ śive bhaktiḥ

By the Sun and Ketu, devotion to Śiva.

चन्द्रेण गौर्याम्

candreṇa gauryām

By the Moon, ⟨devotion⟩ to Gaurī.

शुक्रेण लक्ष्म्याम्

śukreṇa lakṣmyām

By Venus, ⟨devotion⟩ to Lakṣmī.

कुजेन स्कन्दे

kujena skande

By Mars, ⟨devotion⟩ to Skanda.

बुधशनिभ्यां विष्णौ

budhaśanibhyāṃ viṣṇau

By Mercury and Saturn, ⟨devotion⟩ to Viṣṇu.

गुरुणा साम्बशिवे

guruṇā sāmbaśive

By Jupiter, devotion to Śiva together with Ambā.

राहुणा तामस्यां दुर्गायाञ्च

rāhuṇā tāmasyāṃ durgāyāñca

By Rāhu, to the dark goddess, and to Durgā.

केतुना गणेशे स्कन्दे च

ketunā gaṇeśe skande ca

By Ketu, to Gaṇeśa, and to Skanda.

पापर्क्षे मन्दे क्षुद्रदेवतासु

pāparkṣe mande kṣudradevatāsu

In a malefic sign, with Saturn, devotion to the lesser deities.

शुक्रे च

śukre ca

And with Venus ⟨likewise⟩.

अमात्यदासे चैवम्

amātyadāse caivam

In the amātya and the dāsa ⟨places⟩ it is the same.

त्रिकोणे पापद्वये मान्त्रिकः

trikoṇe pāpadvaye māntrikaḥ

With two malefics in a trikoṇa (a trine), ⟨he is⟩ a māntrika — a worker of mantras.

पापदृष्टे निग्राहकः

pāpadṛṣṭe nigrāhakaḥ

Aspected by a malefic, ⟨he is⟩ one who subdues and punishes.

शुभदृष्टेऽनुग्राहकः

śubhadṛṣṭe'nugrāhakaḥ

Aspected by a benefic, ⟨he is⟩ one who bestows grace.

शुक्रेन्दौ शुक्रदृष्टे रसवादी

śukrendau śukradṛṣṭe rasavādī

The Moon ⟨standing there⟩, aspected by Venus, ⟨he is⟩ a rasavādin — an alchemist.

बुधदृष्टे भिषक्

budhadṛṣṭe bhiṣak

Aspected by Mercury, ⟨he is⟩ a physician.

चापे चन्द्रे शुक्रदृष्टे पाण्डुश्वित्री

cāpe candre śukradṛṣṭe pāṇḍuśvitrī

The Moon in Cāpa (Sagittarius), aspected by Venus — ⟨he suffers⟩ pāṇḍu (anaemic pallor, jaundice) and śvitra (white leprosy).

कुजदृष्टे महारोगः

kujadṛṣṭe mahārogaḥ

Aspected by Mars, a great disease.

केतुदृष्टे नीलकुष्ठम्

ketudṛṣṭe nīlakuṣṭham

Aspected by Ketu, blue leprosy (nīlakuṣṭha).

तत्र मृतौ वा कुजराहुभ्यां क्षयः

tatra mṛtau vā kujarāhubhyāṃ kṣayaḥ

There, or in the 8th (mṛti), by Mars and Rāhu, kṣaya — consumption.

चन्द्रदृष्टौ निश्चयेन

candradṛṣṭau niścayena

When the Moon aspects, certainly ⟨so⟩.

कुजेन पिटकादिः

kujena piṭakādiḥ

By Mars, boils (piṭaka) and the like.

केतुना ग्रहणी जलरोगो वा

ketunā grahaṇī jalarogo vā

By Ketu, grahaṇī (chronic flux of the bowels) or a water-disease.

राहुगुलिकाभ्यां क्षुद्रविषाणि

rāhugulikābhyāṃ kṣudraviṣāṇi

By Rāhu and Gulika, petty poisons — the venoms of small creatures.

तत्र शनौ धानुष्कः

tatra śanau dhānuṣkaḥ

There, with Saturn, ⟨he is⟩ an archer.

केतुना घटिकायन्त्री

ketunā ghaṭikāyantrī

By Ketu, ⟨he handles⟩ the ghaṭikā-yantra ⟨the water-clock⟩.

बुधेन परमहंसो लगुडी वा

budhena paramahaṃso laguḍī vā

By Budha ⟨Mercury⟩, a paramahaṃsa, or ⟨one⟩ bearing a cudgel.

राहुणा लोहयन्त्री

rāhuṇā lohayantrī

By Rāhu, ⟨one⟩ bearing an iron implement.

रविणा खड्गी

raviṇā khaḍgī

By Ravi ⟨the Sun⟩, a swordsman.

कुजेन कुन्ती

kujena kuntī

By Kuja ⟨Mars⟩, a spearman.

मातापित्रोश्चन्द्रगुरुभ्यां ग्रन्थकृत्

mātāpitroścandragurubhyāṃ granthakṛt

⟨In the places⟩ of the mother and the father, by Candra ⟨the Moon⟩ and Guru ⟨Jupiter⟩, ⟨he becomes⟩ an author of books.

शुक्रेण किञ्चिदूनम्

śukreṇa kiñcidūnam

By Śukra ⟨Venus⟩, somewhat less.

बुधेन ततोऽपि

budhena tato'pi

By Budha, ⟨less⟩ even than that.

शुक्रेण कविर्वाग्मी काव्यज्ञश्च

śukreṇa kavirvāgmī kāvyajñaśca

By Śukra, a poet, eloquent, and a knower of kāvya ⟨poetry⟩.

गुरुणा सर्वविद् ग्रान्थिकश्च

guruṇā sarvavid grānthikaśca

By Guru, all-knowing, and versed in texts ⟨grānthika⟩.

न वाग्मी

na vāgmī

⟨But⟩ not eloquent.

विशिष्यवैय्याकरणो वेदवेदान्तविच्च

viśiṣyavaiyyākaraṇo vedavedāntavicca

Especially a grammarian, and a knower of the Veda and the Vedānta.

सभाजडः शनिना

sabhājaḍaḥ śaninā

By Śani ⟨Saturn⟩, dull in the assembly.

बुधेन मीमांसकः

budhena mīmāṃsakaḥ

By Budha, a Mīmāṃsaka.

कुजेन नैयायिकः

kujena naiyāyikaḥ

By Kuja, a Naiyāyika ⟨logician⟩.

चन्द्रेण साङ्ख्ययोगज्ञः साहित्यज्ञो गायकश्च

candreṇa sāṅkhyayogajñaḥ sāhityajño gāyakaśca

By Candra, a knower of Sāṅkhya and Yoga, a knower of literature, and a singer.

रविणा वेदान्त गीतज्ञश्च

raviṇā vedānta gītajñaśca

By Ravi, ⟨a knower⟩ of Vedānta, and a knower of song ⟨gītajña, a musician⟩.

केतुना गणितज्ञः

ketunā gaṇitajñaḥ

By Ketu, a knower of gaṇita ⟨mathematics⟩.

गुरुसम्बन्धेन सम्प्रदायसिद्धिः

gurusambandhena sampradāyasiddhiḥ

By connection with Guru, attainment of the sampradāya ⟨the transmitted line of teaching⟩.

भाग्ये चैवम्

bhāgye caivam

And in the bhāgya ⟨the 2nd⟩ likewise.

सदा चैवमित्येके

sadā caivamityeke

And some ⟨hold that it is⟩ always so.

भाग्ये केतौ पापदृष्टे स्तब्धवाक्

bhāgye ketau pāpadṛṣṭe stabdhavāk

Ketu in the bhāgya ⟨the 2nd⟩, aspected by a malefic: speech stiffened — ⟨a stammerer⟩.

स्वपितृपदाद्भाग्यरोगयोः पापसाम्ये केमद्रुमः

svapitṛpadādbhāgyarogayoḥ pāpasāmye kemadrumaḥ

⟨Reckoned⟩ from the sva, the pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩ or the pada: when malefics are equal in the bhāgya ⟨the 2nd⟩ and the roga ⟨the 8th⟩, ⟨there is⟩ Kemadruma.

चन्द्रदृष्टौ विशेषेण

candradṛṣṭau viśeṣeṇa

When Candra aspects, especially ⟨so⟩.

सर्वेषां चैव पाके

sarveṣāṃ caiva pāke

And for all of them, indeed, in the pāka ⟨the ripening — the daśā period⟩.

अथ पदम्

atha padam

Now, the pada ⟨the arūḍha⟩.

व्यये सग्रहे ग्रहदृष्टेवा श्रीमन्तः

vyaye sagrahe grahadṛṣṭevā śrīmantaḥ

When the vyaya ⟨the 11th⟩ ⟨from the pada⟩ holds a graha, or is aspected by a graha, ⟨the natives are⟩ wealthy.

शुभैर्न्यायाल्लाभः

śubhairnyāyāllābhaḥ

With benefics ⟨there⟩, gain ⟨comes⟩ by lawful means (nyāya).

पापैरमार्गेण

pāpairamārgeṇa

With malefics, by improper means ⟨off the path⟩.

उच्चादिभिर्विशेषात्

uccādibhirviśeṣāt

With exalted ⟨grahas⟩ and the rest, in special measure.

नीचे ग्रहदृग्योगाद्व्ययाधिक्यम्

nīce grahadṛgyogādvyayādhikyam

In the nīca ⟨the 12th⟩, from the presence, aspect and conjunction of grahas, ⟨there is⟩ excess of expenditure — ⟨he squanders⟩.

रविराहुशुक्रैर्नृपात्

ravirāhuśukrairnṛpāt

Through the Sun, Rāhu and Venus, ⟨the outgoings come⟩ from the king — taxes, fines and confiscations.

चन्द्रदृष्टौ निश्चयेन

candradṛṣṭau niścayena

If the Moon aspects ⟨it⟩, certainly ⟨so⟩.

बुधेन ज्ञातितो विवादाद्वा

budhena jñātito vivādādvā

Through Mercury, from kinsmen (jñāti), or from litigation.

गुरुणा करमूलात्

guruṇā karamūlāt

Through Jupiter, from the source of revenue ⟨kara, tax⟩.

कुजशनिभ्यां भ्रातृमुखात्

kujaśanibhyāṃ bhrātṛmukhāt

Through Mars and Saturn, from brothers ⟨lit. ‘from the mouth of brothers’, i.e. by their agency⟩.

एतैर्व्यय एवं लाभः

etairvyaya evaṃ lābhaḥ

By these ⟨same grahas⟩, in the vyaya ⟨the 11th⟩, likewise gain — ⟨what they took out through the 12th they bring in here⟩.

लाभे राहुकेतुभ्यामुदररोगः

lābhe rāhuketubhyāmudararogaḥ

In the lābha ⟨the 7th⟩, through Rāhu and Ketu, disease of the belly.

तत्र केतुना झटिति ज्यानिलिङ्गानि

tatra ketunā jhaṭiti jyāniliṅgāni

There, through Ketu, the marks of ruin ⟨jyāni, wasting away⟩ ⟨appear⟩ swiftly.

चन्द्रगुरुशुक्रेषु श्रीमन्तः

candraguruśukreṣu śrīmantaḥ

When the Moon, Jupiter and Venus ⟨are there⟩, ⟨they are⟩ wealthy.

उच्चेन वा

uccena vā

Or by an exalted ⟨graha⟩.

स्वांशवदन्यत्प्रायेण

svāṃśavadanyatprāyeṇa

The rest, for the most part, as with the svāṃśa.

लाभपदे केन्द्रे त्रिकोणे वा श्रीमन्तः

lābhapade kendre trikoṇe vā śrīmantaḥ

When the lābha-pada ⟨the pada of the 7th⟩ is in a kendra or a trikoṇa, ⟨they are⟩ wealthy.

अन्यथा दुःस्थे

anyathā duḥsthe

Otherwise, when it is ill-placed (duḥstha).

केन्द्रत्रिकोणोपचयेषु द्वयोर्मैत्री

kendratrikoṇopacayeṣu dvayormaitrī

When the two ⟨stand to each other⟩ in kendras, trikoṇas or upacayas, ⟨there is⟩ friendship between them.

रिपुरोगचिन्तासु वैरम्

ripurogacintāsu vairam

In the ripu, the roga and the cintā ⟨the 12th, the 8th and the 6th⟩, enmity.

पत्नीलाभयोर्दिष्ट्या निराभासार्गलया

patnīlābhayordiṣṭyā nirābhāsārgalayā

For the ⟨padas⟩ of the wife and of the 11th (lābha), by good fortune, through an argalā free of obstruction (ābhāsa) —

शुभार्गले धनसमृद्धिः

śubhārgale dhanasamṛddhiḥ

When the argalā is ⟨formed⟩ by benefics, abundance of wealth.

जन्मकालघटिकास्वेकदृष्टासु राजानः

janmakālaghaṭikāsvekadṛṣṭāsu rājānaḥ

When the ghaṭikās of the birth-time ⟨the ghaṭikā-lagna⟩ are aspected by one ⟨and the same graha⟩, ⟨they are⟩ kings.

पत्नीलाभयोश्च राश्यंशकदृकाणैर्वा

patnīlābhayośca rāśyaṃśakadṛkāṇairvā

And of the ⟨padas⟩ of the wife and of the 11th (lābha) too — or by rāśi, by aṃśaka ⟨navāṃśa⟩ and by drekkāṇa.

तेष्वेकस्मिन्न्यूने न्यूनम्

teṣvekasminnyūne nyūnam

If one among them is deficient, ⟨the result is⟩ deficient.

एवमंशतो दृकाणतश्च

evamaṃśato dṛkāṇataśca

So too from the aṃśa ⟨navāṃśa⟩ and from the drekkāṇa.

शुक्रचन्द्रयोर्मिथो दृष्टयोः सिंहस्थयोर्वा यानवन्तः

śukracandrayormitho dṛṣṭayoḥ siṃhasthayorvā yānavantaḥ

When Venus and the Moon aspect each other, or when the two are placed in Siṃha ⟨Leo⟩, ⟨they are⟩ possessed of vehicles.

शुक्रकुजकेतुषु वैतानिकाः

śukrakujaketuṣu vaitānikāḥ

When Venus, Mars and Ketu ⟨are there⟩, ⟨they are⟩ vaitānikas — men who maintain the śrauta fires.

स्वभाग्यदारमातृभावसमेषु शुभेषु राजानः

svabhāgyadāramātṛbhāvasameṣu śubheṣu rājānaḥ

When benefics ⟨stand⟩ in ⟨places⟩ answering to sva, bhāgya, dāra, mātṛ and bhāva ⟨the 4th, the 2nd, the 4th again, the 5th and the 8th — four distinct houses⟩, ⟨they are⟩ kings.

कर्मदासयोः पापयोश्च

karmadāsayoḥ pāpayośca

And ⟨likewise, when there are⟩ malefics in the karma ⟨the 3rd⟩ and the dāsa ⟨the 6th⟩.

पितृलाभाधिपाश्चैवम्

pitṛlābhādhipāścaivam

And the lords of the pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩ and the lābha ⟨the 7th⟩, likewise.

मिश्रे समाः

miśre samāḥ

When ⟨the placement is⟩ mixed, ⟨they are⟩ middling.

दरिद्रो विपरीते

daridro viparīte

In the contrary case, ⟨he is⟩ poor.

मातरि गुरौ शुक्रे चन्द्रे वा राजकीयाः

mātari gurau śukre candre vā rājakīyāḥ

When Jupiter, Venus or the Moon is in the mātṛ ⟨the 5th⟩, ⟨they are⟩ men of the king — royal officers.

कर्मणि दासे वा पापे सेनान्यः

karmaṇi dāse vā pāpe senānyaḥ

When a malefic is in the karma ⟨the 3rd⟩ or in the dāsa ⟨the 6th⟩, ⟨they are⟩ commanders of armies.

स्वपितृभ्यां कर्मदासस्थादृष्ट्या तदीशदृष्ट्या मातृनाथदृष्ट्या च धीमन्तः

svapitṛbhyāṃ karmadāsasthādṛṣṭyā tadīśadṛṣṭyā mātṛnāthadṛṣṭyā ca dhīmantaḥ

By the aspect of ⟨grahas⟩ standing in the karma ⟨the 3rd⟩ and the dāsa ⟨the 6th⟩ from the sva ⟨one's own place — the kārakāṃśa⟩ and the pitṛ ⟨the 1st, the lagna⟩, by the aspect of their own lord, and by the aspect of the lord of the mātṛ ⟨the 5th⟩ — ⟨they are⟩ wise.

दारेशदृष्ट्या सुखिनः

dāreśadṛṣṭyā sukhinaḥ

By the aspect of the lord of the dāra ⟨the 4th⟩, ⟨they are⟩ happy.

रोगेशदृष्ट्या दरिद्राः

rogeśadṛṣṭyā daridrāḥ

By the aspect of the lord of the roga ⟨the 8th⟩, ⟨they are⟩ poor.

रिपुनाथदृष्ट्या व्ययशीलाः

ripunāthadṛṣṭyā vyayaśīlāḥ

By the aspect of the lord of the ripu ⟨the 12th⟩, ⟨they are⟩ given to squandering.

स्वामिदृष्ट्या प्रबलाः

svāmidṛṣṭyā prabalāḥ

By the aspect of ⟨its own⟩ lord, ⟨they are⟩ very strong.

पश्चाद्रिपुभाग्ययोर्ग्रहसाम्ये बन्धः कोणयो रिपुजा ययोः कीटयुग्मयोर्दाररिप्फयोश्च

paścādripubhāgyayorgrahasāmye bandhaḥ koṇayo ripujā yayoḥ kīṭayugmayordāraripphayośca

Afterwards, when the grahas are equal ⟨in number⟩ in the ripu ⟨the 12th⟩ and the bhāgya ⟨the 2nd⟩, ⟨there is⟩ bondage; in the two trikoṇas ⟨trines⟩ ⟨the bondage is⟩ born of enemies; ⟨so too⟩ when those two are Scorpio and Gemini, and in the dāra ⟨the 4th⟩ and the riḥpha ⟨the 10th⟩.

शुक्राद्गौणपदस्थो राहुः सूर्यदृष्टो नेत्रहा

śukrādgauṇapadastho rāhuḥ sūryadṛṣṭo netrahā

Rāhu standing in the gauṇa-pada ⟨the secondary pada⟩ from Venus, aspected by the Sun, destroys the eyes.

स्वदारगयोः शुक्रचन्द्रयोरातोद्यं राजचिह्नानि च

svadāragayoḥ śukracandrayorātodyaṃ rājacihnāni ca

When Venus and the Moon go in the sva-dāra ⟨the 4th — both names give the same house⟩, ⟨there are⟩ musical instruments and royal insignia.

उपपदं पदं पित्रनुचरात्

upapadaṃ padaṃ pitranucarāt

The upapada is the pada ⟨reckoned⟩ from the ⟨bhāva⟩ that follows the father's.

तत्र पापस्य पापयोगे प्रव्रज्या दारनाशो वा

tatra pāpasya pāpayoge pravrajyā dāranāśo vā

There ⟨in the upapada⟩, when a malefic is joined with a malefic, ⟨there is⟩ renunciation ⟨pravrajyā⟩ or the destruction of the wife.

उपपदस्याप्यारूढत्वादेव नात्र रविः पापः

upapadasyāpyārūḍhatvādeva nātra raviḥ pāpaḥ

Since the upapada too is itself an ārūḍha, the Sun (ravi) is not a malefic here.

शुभदृग्योगान्न

śubhadṛgyogānna

⟨This does⟩ not ⟨happen⟩ when there is the aspect or conjunction of a benefic.

नीचे दारनाशः

nīce dāranāśaḥ

When ⟨it is⟩ debilitated, ⟨there is⟩ destruction of the wife.

उच्चे बहुदारः

ucce bahudāraḥ

When ⟨it is⟩ exalted, ⟨there are⟩ many wives.

युग्मे च

yugme ca

And ⟨so too⟩ when ⟨that place⟩ is a yugma sign.

तत्र स्वामियुक्ते स्वर्क्षे वा तद्धेतावुत्तरायुषि निर्दारः

tatra svāmiyukte svarkṣe vā taddhetāvuttarāyuṣi nirdāraḥ

When that ⟨upapada, or the sign second from it,⟩ is joined by its own lord, or when that lord stands in its own sign, ⟨the native is⟩ without a wife in later life.

उच्चे तस्मिन्नुत्तमकुलाद्दारलाभः

ucce tasminnuttamakulāddāralābhaḥ

When that ⟨lord⟩ is exalted, ⟨there is⟩ the gaining of a wife from a high family.

नीचे विपर्ययः

nīce viparyayaḥ

When debilitated, the reverse.

शुभसम्बन्धात् सुन्दरी

śubhasambandhāt sundarī

From a connection with a benefic, ⟨she is⟩ beautiful.

राहुशनिभ्यामपवादात् त्यागो नाशो वा

rāhuśanibhyāmapavādāt tyāgo nāśo vā

From Rāhu and Śani, ⟨there is⟩ abandonment ⟨of the wife⟩ through scandal, or her death.

शुक्रकेतुभ्यां रक्तप्रदरः

śukraketubhyāṃ raktapradaraḥ

From Śukra and Ketu, ⟨the wife suffers⟩ raktapradara — excessive uterine bleeding.

अस्थिस्रावो बुधकेतुभ्याम्

asthisrāvo budhaketubhyām

From Budha and Ketu, ⟨there is⟩ a discharge from the bones (asthi-srāva).

शनिरविराहुभिरस्थिज्वरः

śaniravirāhubhirasthijvaraḥ

From Śani, Ravi and Rāhu, ⟨there is⟩ fever in the bones (asthi-jvara).

बुधकेतुभ्यां स्थौल्यम्

budhaketubhyāṃ sthaulyam

From Budha and Ketu, ⟨there is⟩ corpulence.

बुधक्षेत्रे मन्दाराभ्यां नासिकारोगः

budhakṣetre mandārābhyāṃ nāsikārogaḥ

In Budha's kṣetra ⟨sign⟩, from Manda ⟨Saturn⟩ and Āra ⟨Mars⟩, ⟨there is⟩ disease of the nose.

कुजक्षेत्रे च

kujakṣetre ca

And in Kuja's kṣetra ⟨sign, the same⟩.

गुरुशनिभ्यां कर्णरोगो नरहका च

guruśanibhyāṃ karṇarogo narahakā ca

From Guru and Śani, ⟨there is⟩ disease of the ear, and narahakā ⟨?⟩.

गुरुराहुभ्यां दन्तरोगः

gururāhubhyāṃ dantarogaḥ

From Guru and Rāhu, ⟨there is⟩ disease of the teeth.

शनिराहुभ्यां कन्यातुलयोः पङ्गुर्वातरोगो वा

śanirāhubhyāṃ kanyātulayoḥ paṅgurvātarogo vā

From Śani and Rāhu in Kanyā or Tulā ⟨Virgo or Libra⟩, ⟨he is⟩ lame, or ⟨there is⟩ a disease of wind (vāta).

शुभदृग्योगान्न

śubhadṛgyogānna

⟨This does⟩ not ⟨happen⟩ when there is the aspect or conjunction of a benefic.

सप्तमांशग्रहेभ्यश्चैवम्

saptamāṃśagrahebhyaścaivam

And likewise from the grahas of the saptamāṃśa ⟨the seventh division⟩.

बुधशनिशुक्रेष्वनपत्यः

budhaśaniśukreṣvanapatyaḥ

When Budha, Śani and Śukra ⟨are there⟩, ⟨he is⟩ without offspring.

पुत्रेषु रविराहुगुरुभिर्बहुपुत्रः

putreṣu ravirāhugurubhirbahuputraḥ

In the son ⟨bhāvas⟩ (putra), with Ravi, Rāhu and Guru, ⟨there are⟩ many sons.

चन्द्रेणैकपुत्रः

candreṇaikaputraḥ

With Candra, one son.

मिश्रे विलम्बात्पुत्रः

miśre vilambātputraḥ

When ⟨they are⟩ mixed, a son after delay.

कुजशनिभ्यां दत्तपुत्रः

kujaśanibhyāṃ dattaputraḥ

From Kuja and Śani, an adopted son (datta-putra).

ओजे बहुपुत्रः

oje bahuputraḥ

In an odd ⟨sign⟩ (oja), many sons.

युग्मेऽल्पप्रजः

yugme'lpaprajaḥ

In an even ⟨sign⟩ (yugma), few offspring.

गृहक्रमात्कुक्षितदीशपञ्चमांशग्रहेभ्यश्चैवम्

gṛhakramātkukṣitadīśapañcamāṃśagrahebhyaścaivam

And likewise, following the order of the houses, from the kukṣi ⟨the womb — the house of progeny⟩, its lord, and the grahas of the pañcamāṃśa ⟨the fifth division⟩.

भ्रातृभ्यां शनिराहुभ्यां भ्रातृनाशः

bhrātṛbhyāṃ śanirāhubhyāṃ bhrātṛnāśaḥ

From the two brother ⟨bhāvas⟩, by Śani and Rāhu, ⟨comes⟩ the destruction of brothers.

शुक्रेणव्यवहितगर्भनाशः

śukreṇavyavahitagarbhanāśaḥ

By Śukra, the destruction of the intervening conception ⟨a pregnancy lost between births⟩.

पितृभावे शुक्रदृष्टेऽपि

pitṛbhāve śukradṛṣṭe'pi

So too when the pitṛ-bhāva ⟨the father's house⟩ is aspected by Śukra.

कुजगुरुचन्द्रबुधैर्बहुभ्रातरः

kujagurucandrabudhairbahubhrātaraḥ

By Kuja, Guru, Candra and Budha, ⟨there are⟩ many brothers.

शन्याराभ्यां दृष्टे यथास्वं भ्रातृनाशः

śanyārābhyāṃ dṛṣṭe yathāsvaṃ bhrātṛnāśaḥ

When ⟨it is⟩ aspected by Śani and Āra ⟨Mars⟩, ⟨there is⟩ destruction of brothers, each according to its own ⟨signification⟩.

शनिना स्वमात्रशेषश्च

śaninā svamātraśeṣaśca

And by Śani, ⟨only⟩ he himself is left ⟨of them⟩.

केतौ भगिनीबाहुल्यम्

ketau bhaginībāhulyam

When Ketu ⟨is there instead⟩ — an abundance of sisters.

लाभेशाद्भाग्यभे राहौ दंष्ट्रावान्

lābheśādbhāgyabhe rāhau daṃṣṭrāvān

⟨Counting⟩ from the lord of the lābha ⟨the 7th⟩, in the bhāgya sign ⟨the 2nd⟩, when Rāhu ⟨is there⟩ — ⟨the native is⟩ tusked, ⟨his teeth large and protruding⟩.

केतौ स्तब्धवाक्

ketau stabdhavāk

When Ketu ⟨is there⟩ — ⟨the native is⟩ of blocked speech.

मन्दे कुरूपः

mande kurūpaḥ

When Saturn (manda) ⟨is there⟩ — ⟨the native is⟩ ill-formed.

स्वांशवशाद्गौरनीलपीतादिवर्णाः

svāṃśavaśādgauranīlapītādivarṇāḥ

By force of the svāṃśa — the complexions: fair, dark-blue, yellow and the rest.

अमात्यानुचराद्देवताभक्तिः

amātyānucarāddevatābhaktiḥ

From the ⟨kāraka⟩ that follows the Amātya⟨kāraka⟩ — devotion to the deity ⟨is to be judged⟩.

स्वांशे केवलपापसम्बन्धे परजातः

svāṃśe kevalapāpasambandhe parajātaḥ

In the svāṃśa, when the connection is with malefics alone — ⟨he is⟩ begotten by another.

नात्रपापात्

nātrapāpāt

Not ⟨so⟩ here, from a malefic.

शनिराहुभ्यां प्रसिद्धिः

śanirāhubhyāṃ prasiddhiḥ

By Saturn and Rāhu ⟨together⟩ — ⟨the thing becomes⟩ publicly known.

गोपनमन्येभ्यः

gopanamanyebhyaḥ

From the others — concealment.

शुभवर्गेऽपवादमात्रम्

śubhavarge'pavādamātram

In an auspicious varga — mere calumny ⟨and nothing more⟩.

द्विग्रहे कुलमुख्यः

dvigrahe kulamukhyaḥ

When two grahas ⟨are in it⟩ — ⟨he becomes⟩ the chief of his clan.

आयुः पितृदिनेशाभ्याम्

āyuḥ pitṛdineśābhyām

Longevity ⟨is judged⟩ from the lords of pitṛ ⟨the 1st — the lagna⟩ and dina ⟨the 8th⟩.

प्रथमयोरुत्तरयोर्वा दीर्घम्

prathamayoruttarayorvā dīrgham

⟨When the two fall⟩ in the first ⟨kind of sign — the movable⟩, or in the two latter ⟨the fixed and the dual⟩: long ⟨life⟩.

प्रथमद्वितीययोरन्तयोर्वा मध्यम्

prathamadvitīyayorantayorvā madhyam

In the first and the second ⟨the movable and the fixed⟩, or ⟨both⟩ in the last ⟨the dual⟩: middling ⟨life⟩.

मध्ययोराद्यन्तयोर्वा हीनम्

madhyayorādyantayorvā hīnam

⟨When both fall⟩ in the middle ⟨the fixed⟩, or in the first and the last ⟨the movable and the dual⟩: deficient ⟨short life⟩.

एवं मन्दचन्द्राभ्याम्

evaṃ mandacandrābhyām

So too from manda ⟨Saturn⟩ and the Moon.

पितृकालतश्च

pitṛkālataśca

And from the pitṛkāla as well.

संवादात्प्रामाण्यम्

saṃvādātprāmāṇyam

Authority ⟨rests⟩ upon their agreement.

विसंवादे पितृकालतः

visaṃvāde pitṛkālataḥ

When they disagree, ⟨decide⟩ from the pitṛkāla.

पितृलाभगे चन्द्रे चन्द्रमन्दाभ्याम्

pitṛlābhage candre candramandābhyām

When the Moon stands in pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩ or lābha ⟨the 7th⟩, ⟨judge⟩ from the Moon and manda ⟨Saturn⟩.

शनौ योगहेतौ कक्ष्याह्रासः

śanau yogahetau kakṣyāhrāsaḥ

When Saturn is the cause of the yoga, there is a reduction of the kakṣyā ⟨the grade of longevity⟩.

विपरीतमित्यन्ये

viparītamityanye

Others ⟨hold⟩ the reverse.

न स्वर्क्षतुङ्गगे सौरे

na svarkṣatuṅgage saure

Not so when Saturn is in his own sign or in exaltation.

केवलपापदृग्योगिनि च

kevalapāpadṛgyogini ca

And when he is aspected and joined by malefics alone.

पितृलाभगे गुरौ केवलशुभदृग्योगिनि च कक्ष्यावृद्धिः

pitṛlābhage gurau kevalaśubhadṛgyogini ca kakṣyāvṛddhiḥ

When Jupiter stands in pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩ or lābha ⟨the 7th⟩, and is aspected and joined by benefics alone, there is an increase of the kakṣyā ⟨a promotion to the next grade of life⟩.

मलिने द्वारबाह्ये नवांशे निधनं द्वारद्वारेशयोश्च मालिन्ये

maline dvārabāhye navāṃśe nidhanaṃ dvāradvāreśayośca mālinye

When the navāṃśa of the dvāra ⟨the door⟩ and the bāhya ⟨the exterior⟩ is defiled, death ⟨follows⟩; and ⟨so too⟩ when there is defilement of the dvāra and of the lord of the dvāra.

शुभदृग्योगान्न

śubhadṛgyogānna

Not ⟨so⟩ where there is the aspect and conjunction of benefics.

रोगेशे तुङ्गे नवांशवृद्धिः

rogeśe tuṅge navāṃśavṛddhiḥ

When the lord of roga ⟨the 8th⟩ is exalted, there is an increase of one navāṃśa ⟨one ninth of the span⟩.

तत्रापि पदेशदशान्ते पदनवांशदशायां पितृदिनेशत्रिकोणे वा

tatrāpi padeśadaśānte padanavāṃśadaśāyāṃ pitṛdineśatrikoṇe vā

Even then ⟨death comes⟩ at the end of the daśā of the lord of the pada, or in the daśā of the navāṃśa of the pada, or in ⟨that of⟩ a trikoṇa of pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩ and dineśa ⟨the lord of the 8th⟩.

पितृलाभरोगेशप्राणिनि कण्टकादिस्थे स्वतश्चैवं त्रिधा

pitṛlābharogeśaprāṇini kaṇṭakādisthe svataścaivaṃ tridhā

When the lord of pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩, of lābha ⟨the 7th⟩ ⟨or⟩ of roga ⟨the 8th⟩ is the prāṇin ⟨the stronger of them⟩, standing in a kaṇṭaka ⟨a kendra, an angle⟩ and the rest, and ⟨reckoned⟩ from itself — it is in this way threefold.

योगात्समे स्वस्मिन्विपरीतम्

yogātsame svasminviparītam

⟨Reckoned⟩ from the yoga, in an even ⟨sign⟩ and in its own ⟨sign⟩, the reverse.

राशितः प्राणः

rāśitaḥ prāṇaḥ

The prāṇa ⟨is reckoned⟩ from the rāśi.

रोगेशयोः स्वत ऐक्ये योगे वा मध्यम्

rogeśayoḥ svata aikye yoge vā madhyam

When the two lords of roga ⟨the 8th⟩ are of themselves one and the same, or are in conjunction: middling.

पितृलाभयोः पापमध्यत्वे कोणे पापयोगे वा कक्ष्याह्रासः

pitṛlābhayoḥ pāpamadhyatve koṇe pāpayoge vā kakṣyāhrāsaḥ

When pitṛ and lābha ⟨the 1st and the 7th⟩ stand hemmed between malefics, or when there is a malefic conjunction in a koṇa ⟨a trine — the 5th and the 9th⟩, there is a reduction of the kakṣyā ⟨the life falls a grade⟩.

स्वस्मिन्नप्येवम्

svasminnapyevam

It is so in its own ⟨sign⟩ as well.

तस्मिन्पापे नीचेऽतुङ्गेऽशुभसंयुक्ते च

tasminpāpe nīce'tuṅge'śubhasaṃyukte ca

And when that ⟨lord⟩ is a malefic, debilitated, not exalted, or joined with inauspicious ⟨grahas⟩.

अन्यदन्यथा

anyadanyathā

What is otherwise ⟨is judged⟩ otherwise.

गुरौ च

gurau ca

And ⟨so too⟩ in the case of Jupiter.

पूर्णेन्दुशुक्रयोरेकराशिवृद्धिः

pūrṇenduśukrayorekarāśivṛddhiḥ

In the case of the full Moon and of Venus, there is an increase of one rāśi.

शनौ विपरीतम्

śanau viparītam

In the case of Saturn, the reverse.

स्थिरदशायां यथाखण्डं निधनम्

sthiradaśāyāṃ yathākhaṇḍaṃ nidhanam

In the sthira daśā, death ⟨comes⟩ according to the khaṇḍa ⟨the segment⟩.

तत्रर्क्षविशेषः

tatrarkṣaviśeṣaḥ

There, the particularity of the sign (ṛkṣa) ⟨is what decides⟩.

पापमध्ये पापकोणे रिपुरोगयोः पापे वा

pāpamadhye pāpakoṇe ripurogayoḥ pāpe vā

⟨A sign⟩ hemmed in the midst of malefics, ⟨one that has⟩ a malefic in its trine (koṇa), or ⟨one that has⟩ a malefic in the 12th (ripu) and the 8th (roga) ⟨is the one that kills⟩.

तदीशयोः केवलक्षीणेन्दुशुक्रदृष्टौ वा

tadīśayoḥ kevalakṣīṇenduśukradṛṣṭau vā

Or, when the lords of those two ⟨the 12th and the 8th⟩ are aspected by the waning Moon and Venus alone.

तत्राप्याद्यर्क्षारिनाथदृश्यनवभागाद्वा

tatrāpyādyarkṣārināthadṛśyanavabhāgādvā

There too ⟨among the many killing signs, death may come⟩ from the navabhāga of the sign seen by the lord of the sign eighth from the first ⟨daśā-giving⟩ sign.

पितृलाभभावेशप्राणी रुद्र

pitṛlābhabhāveśaprāṇī rudra

Among the lords of the pitṛ and lābha bhāvas, the animate ⟨and stronger⟩ one is Rudra.

अप्राण्यपि पापदृष्टः

aprāṇyapi pāpadṛṣṭaḥ

Even an inanimate ⟨and weak⟩ one, if aspected by a malefic, ⟨is Rudra⟩.

प्राणिनि शुभदृष्टे रुद्रे शूलान्तमायुः

prāṇini śubhadṛṣṭe rudre śūlāntamāyuḥ

When the Rudra ⟨planet⟩ is animate and aspected by a benefic, the span of life runs to the end of the śūla.

तत्रापि शुभयोगे

tatrāpi śubhayoge

There too, when there is a benefic conjunction ⟨the same holds⟩.

व्यर्कपापयोगे न

vyarkapāpayoge na

Not ⟨so⟩, when the conjunction is with a malefic other than the Sun (vyarka).

मन्दारेन्दुदृष्टेशुभयोगाभावे पापयोगेऽपि वा शुभदृष्टौ वा परतः

mandārendudṛṣṭeśubhayogābhāve pāpayoge'pi vā śubhadṛṣṭau vā parataḥ

⟨When it is⟩ aspected by Saturn (manda), Mars (āra) ⟨or⟩ the Moon (indu), no benefic conjunction being present, or even when there is a malefic conjunction ⟨death comes there⟩; but when there is a benefic aspect, later.

रुद्राश्रयेऽपि प्रायेण

rudrāśraye'pi prāyeṇa

In the ⟨sign⟩ that Rudra rests on also, ⟨death⟩ generally ⟨falls⟩.

क्रिये पितरि विशेषेण

kriye pitari viśeṣeṇa

Especially when Aries (kriya) is the 1st (pitṛ) — ⟨that is, the lagna⟩.

प्रथममध्यमोत्तमेषु वा तत्तदायुषाम्

prathamamadhyamottameṣu vā tattadāyuṣām

Or ⟨death falls⟩ in the first, the middle and the last, for those of the corresponding ⟨short, middle and long⟩ spans of life.

स्वभावेशो महेश्वरः

svabhāveśo maheśvaraḥ

The lord of the 8th (bhāva) from the ātmakāraka (sva) is Maheśvara.

स्वोच्चे स्वभे रिपुभावेशप्राणी

svocce svabhe ripubhāveśaprāṇī

⟨If he stands⟩ in his own exaltation or in his own sign, ⟨then Maheśvara is⟩ the stronger (prāṇī) of the lords of the 12th (ripu) and the 8th (bhāva).

पाताभ्यां योगे स्वस्य तयोर्वा रोगे ततः

pātābhyāṃ yoge svasya tayorvā roge tataḥ

When there is conjunction with the two pātas ⟨Rāhu and Ketu⟩ — of ⟨the ātmakāraka⟩ itself, or of those two, in the 8th (roga) — ⟨Maheśvara is⟩ the 6th (tataḥ) from ⟨there⟩.

प्रभुभाववैरीशप्राणी पितृलाभप्राण्यनुचरो विषमस्थो ब्रह्मा

prabhubhāvavairīśaprāṇī pitṛlābhaprāṇyanucaro viṣamastho brahmā

The strongest (prāṇī) among the lords of the 6th (prabhu), the 8th (bhāva) and the 12th (vairi), when it attends upon the stronger (prāṇī) of the 1st (pitṛ) and the 7th (lābha) and stands in an odd sign, is Brahmā.

ब्रह्मणि शनौ पातयोर्वा ततः

brahmaṇi śanau pātayorvā tataḥ

When Saturn (śani), or one of the two pātas ⟨Rāhu and Ketu⟩, ⟨falls to be⟩ Brahmā, ⟨Brahmā is⟩ the 6th (tataḥ) from ⟨it⟩.

बहूनां योगे स्वजातीयः

bahūnāṃ yoge svajātīyaḥ

When many ⟨fall together under this rule⟩, the one of its own kind (svajātīya) ⟨is Brahmā⟩.

राहुयोगे विपरीतम्

rāhuyoge viparītam

When Rāhu is joined ⟨to it⟩, the reverse.

ब्रह्मा स्वभावेशो भावस्थः

brahmā svabhāveśo bhāvasthaḥ

Brahmā is the lord of the 8th (bhāva) from the ātmakāraka (sva), ⟨and the graha⟩ standing in that house.

विवादे बली

vivāde balī

Where they contend, the stronger ⟨is Brahmā⟩.

ब्रह्मणो यावन्महेश्वरर्क्षदशान्तमायुः

brahmaṇo yāvanmaheśvararkṣadaśāntamāyuḥ

The span of life ⟨runs⟩ from Brahmā as far as the end of the daśā of Maheśvara's sign (ṛkṣa).

तत्रापि महेश्वरभावेशत्रिकोणाब्दे

tatrāpi maheśvarabhāveśatrikoṇābde

There too, ⟨death falls⟩ in the year (abda) of a trikoṇa of the lord of the 8th (bhāva) from Maheśvara.

स्वकर्मचित्तरिपुरोगनाथप्राणी मारकः

svakarmacittaripuroganāthaprāṇī mārakaḥ

The strongest (prāṇī) among the lords of the 3rd (karma), the 6th (citta), the 12th (ripu) and the 8th (roga) from the ātmakāraka (sva) is the killer (māraka).

तदृक्षदशायां निधनम्

tadṛkṣadaśāyāṃ nidhanam

Death ⟨falls⟩ in the daśā of that sign (ṛkṣa).

तत्रापि कालाद्रिपुरोगचित्तनाथापहारे

tatrāpi kālādripurogacittanāthāpahāre

There too, ⟨death falls⟩ in the sub-period (apahāra) of the lords of the 12th (ripu), the 8th (roga) and the 6th (citta) ⟨counted⟩ from the 7th (kāla).

रविशुक्रयोः प्राणी जनकः

raviśukrayoḥ prāṇī janakaḥ

Of the Sun and Venus, the one possessed of prāṇa ⟨the stronger of the two⟩ is the begetter ⟨the father's significator⟩.

चन्द्रारयोर्जननी

candrārayorjananī

Of the Moon and Mars, ⟨the one possessed of prāṇa is⟩ the mother ⟨her significator⟩.

अप्राण्यपि पापदृष्टः

aprāṇyapi pāpadṛṣṭaḥ

Even the one without prāṇa ⟨the weaker⟩, ⟨if⟩ aspected by malefics ⟨is that significator too⟩.

प्राणिनि शुभदृष्टे तच्छूले निधनं मातापित्रोः

prāṇini śubhadṛṣṭe tacchūle nidhanaṃ mātāpitroḥ

When the one possessed of prāṇa is aspected by benefics, the death of mother and father ⟨falls⟩ in its śūla.

तद्भावेशे स्पष्टवले

tadbhāveśe spaṣṭavale

⟨Or⟩ when the lord of that bhāva is of manifest strength —

तच्छूल इत्यन्ये

tacchūla ityanye

— in its śūla: so ⟨say⟩ others.

आयुषि चान्यत्

āyuṣi cānyat

And in ⟨the matter of⟩ longevity, ⟨it is⟩ otherwise.

अर्कज्ञयोगे तदाश्रिते क्रिये लग्नमेषदशायां पितुरित्येके

arkajñayoge tadāśrite kriye lagnameṣadaśāyāṃ piturityeke

When the Sun and Mercury are conjoined in Kriya ⟨the 12th from the lagna⟩ and it is occupied by them, ⟨the death⟩ of the father ⟨comes⟩ in the daśā of the 3rd and the 5th — so say some.

व्यर्कपापमात्रदृष्ट्योः पित्रोः प्राग् द्वादशाब्दात्

vyarkapāpamātradṛṣṭyoḥ pitroḥ prāg dvādaśābdāt

When the two ⟨kārakas⟩ of the parents are aspected only by malefics other than the Sun, ⟨their death comes⟩ before the twelfth year.

गुरुशूले कलत्रस्य

guruśūle kalatrasya

In the śūla of Jupiter, ⟨the death⟩ of the wife.

तत्तच्छूले तेषाम्

tattacchūle teṣām

In the śūla of each respective ⟨kāraka⟩, ⟨the death⟩ of those ⟨persons⟩.

कर्मणि पापयुतदृष्टे दुष्टं मरणम्

karmaṇi pāpayutadṛṣṭe duṣṭaṃ maraṇam

When karma ⟨the 3rd house⟩ is joined with or aspected by malefics, the death is a foul one.

शुभं शुभदृष्टियुते

śubhaṃ śubhadṛṣṭiyute

⟨When it is⟩ joined with or aspected by benefics, ⟨the death is⟩ auspicious.

मिश्रे मिश्रम्

miśre miśram

When ⟨it is⟩ mixed, ⟨the death is⟩ mixed.

आदित्येन राजमूलात्

ādityena rājamūlāt

By the Sun, ⟨death⟩ from a royal source.

चन्द्रेण यक्ष्मणः

candreṇa yakṣmaṇaḥ

By the Moon, from yakṣman ⟨consumption⟩.

कुजेन व्रणशस्त्राग्निदाहाद्यैः

kujena vraṇaśastrāgnidāhādyaiḥ

By Mars, from wounds, weapons, fire, burning and the like.

शनिना वातरोगात्

śaninā vātarogāt

By Saturn, from disease of wind ⟨vāta⟩.

मन्दमान्दिभ्यां विषसर्पजलोद्बन्धनादिभिः

mandamāndibhyāṃ viṣasarpajalodbandhanādibhiḥ

By Manda ⟨Saturn⟩ and Māndi, from poison, serpents, water, hanging and the like.

केतुना विषूचीजलरोगाद्यैः

ketunā viṣūcījalarogādyaiḥ

By Ketu, from viṣūcī ⟨cholera⟩, water-borne disease and the like.

चन्द्रमान्दिभ्यां पूगमन्दान्नकबलादिभिः क्षणिकम्

candramāndibhyāṃ pūgamandānnakabalādibhiḥ kṣaṇikam

By the Moon and Māndi, ⟨death is⟩ momentary — from areca-nut, indigestible food, a mouthful and the like.

गुरुणा शोफारुचिविमनाद्यैः

guruṇā śophārucivimanādyaiḥ

By Jupiter, from swelling ⟨śopha⟩, loss of appetite ⟨aruci⟩, dejection ⟨vimana⟩ and the like.

शुक्रेण मेहात्

śukreṇa mehāt

By Venus, from meha ⟨urinary disease⟩.

मिश्रेमिश्रात्

miśremiśrāt

When ⟨they are⟩ mixed, ⟨death⟩ from a mixed ⟨cause⟩.

चन्द्रदृग्योगान्निश्चयेन

candradṛgyogānniścayena

From the Moon's aspect or conjunction, ⟨all this comes to pass⟩ with certainty.

शुभैः शुभदेशे

śubhaiḥ śubhadeśe

By benefics, ⟨death⟩ in an auspicious place.

पापैः कीकटे

pāpaiḥ kīkaṭe

By malefics, in Kīkaṭa.

गुरुशुक्राभ्यां ज्ञानपूर्वकम्

guruśukrābhyāṃ jñānapūrvakam

By Jupiter and Venus, ⟨death⟩ preceded by knowledge.

अन्यैरन्यथा

anyairanyathā

By others, otherwise.

लेपनखपोर्मध्ये शनिराहुकेतुभिः पित्रोर्न संस्कर्ता

lepanakhapormadhye śanirāhuketubhiḥ pitrorna saṃskartā

⟨When⟩ Saturn, Rāhu and Ketu ⟨stand together⟩ between lepa ⟨the 1st house⟩ and khapa ⟨the 12th⟩, ⟨the native is⟩ not the performer of the last rites of ⟨his⟩ parents.

लेपादिपूर्वार्धे जनकाद्यपरार्धे

lepādipūrvārdhe janakādyaparārdhe

⟨The half⟩ beginning with lepa ⟨the 1st⟩ ⟨is⟩ the first half; ⟨that⟩ beginning with janaka ⟨the 12th⟩ ⟨is⟩ the latter half.

शुभदृग्योगान्न

śubhadṛgyogānna

By the aspect or conjunction of benefics — not ⟨so⟩.

विषमे तदादिर्नवमांशः

viṣame tadādirnavamāṃśaḥ

In an odd ⟨sign⟩ the navāṃśa ⟨daśā⟩ begins from that ⟨sign⟩ itself.

अन्यथादर्शादिः

anyathādarśādiḥ

Otherwise ⟨in an even sign it begins⟩ from the ādarśa ⟨the 'mirror', the facing sign⟩.

शशिनन्दपावकाः क्रमादब्दाः स्थिरदशायाम्

śaśinandapāvakāḥ kramādabdāḥ sthiradaśāyām

In the sthira daśā the years are, in order, śaśi ⟨7⟩, nanda ⟨8⟩ and pāvaka ⟨9⟩.

ब्रह्मादिरेषा

brahmādireṣā

This ⟨daśā⟩ begins from Brahmā.

अथ प्राणः

atha prāṇaḥ

Now, the prāṇa ⟨the sources of strength⟩.

कारकयोगः प्रथमो भानाम्

kārakayogaḥ prathamo bhānām

Among the signs ⟨bha⟩, conjunction with the kāraka is the first ⟨source of strength⟩.

साम्ये भूयसा

sāmye bhūyasā

When ⟨these are⟩ equal, ⟨strength goes⟩ by the greater number ⟨of grahas⟩.

ततस्तुङ्गादिः

tatastuṅgādiḥ

After that, exaltation ⟨tuṅga⟩ and the rest.

निसर्गस्ततः

nisargastataḥ

Then the natural ⟨strength⟩.

तदभावे स्वामिन इत्थं भावः

tadabhāve svāmina itthaṃ bhāvaḥ

In the absence of that, ⟨the strength⟩ of the lord — such is the reckoning.

आग्रायत्तो विशेषात्

āgrāyatto viśeṣāt

⟨Strength⟩ depends on the foremost, particularly.

प्रातिवेशिकः पुरुषे

prātiveśikaḥ puruṣe

In a male ⟨odd⟩ sign, the neighbours ⟨the flanking 2nd and 12th⟩.

इति प्रथमः

iti prathamaḥ

Thus the first ⟨source of strength⟩.

स्वामिगुरुज्ञदृग्योगो द्वितीयः

svāmigurujñadṛgyogo dvitīyaḥ

Aspect or conjunction of the lord, of guru ⟨Jupiter⟩ and of jña ⟨Mercury⟩ is the second.

स्वामिनस्तृतीयः

svāminastṛtīyaḥ

⟨That⟩ of the lord is the third.

स्वात्स्वामिनः कण्टकादिष्वपारदौर्बल्यम्

svātsvāminaḥ kaṇṭakādiṣvapāradaurbalyam

From its own ⟨sign⟩ ⟨and⟩ from the lord, in the kaṇṭakas ⟨kendras⟩ and the rest, ⟨there is⟩ unremitting weakness.

चतुर्थः पुरुषे

caturthaḥ puruṣe

The fourth, in a male ⟨odd⟩ sign.

पितृलाभप्रथमप्राण्यादिः शूलदशा निर्याणे

pitṛlābhaprathamaprāṇyādiḥ śūladaśā niryāṇe

The śūla daśā at death ⟨begins⟩ from the strongest ⟨prāṇin⟩ of pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩, lābha ⟨the 7th⟩ and prathama ⟨the first⟩.

पितृलाभपुत्रप्राण्यादिः पितुः

pitṛlābhaputraprāṇyādiḥ pituḥ

For the father, ⟨it begins⟩ from the strongest ⟨prāṇin⟩ of pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩, lābha ⟨the 7th⟩ and putra ⟨the 9th⟩.

आदर्शादिर्मातुः

ādarśādirmātuḥ

For the mother, ⟨it begins⟩ from ādarśa ⟨the 4th⟩.

कर्मादिर्भ्रातुः

karmādirbhrātuḥ

For the brother, from karma ⟨the 3rd⟩.

मात्रादिर्भगिनीपुत्रयोः

mātrādirbhaginīputrayoḥ

For the sister and the son, from mātṛ ⟨the 5th⟩.

व्ययादिज्येष्ठस्य

vyayādijyeṣṭhasya

For the eldest ⟨brother⟩, from vyaya ⟨the 11th⟩.

पितृवत्पितृवर्गे

pitṛvatpitṛvarge

In the paternal group ⟨pitṛvarga⟩, as for the father.

ब्रह्मादिः पुरुषे समा दासान्ताः

brahmādiḥ puruṣe samā dāsāntāḥ

In a male ⟨odd⟩ sign ⟨the daśā⟩ begins from Brahmā; the years ⟨run⟩ to the end of dāsa ⟨the 6th⟩.

स्थानव्यतिकरः

sthānavyatikaraḥ

⟨There is⟩ an interchange of the place.

पापदृग्योगस्तुङ्गादिग्रहयोगः

pāpadṛgyogastuṅgādigrahayogaḥ

The aspect or conjunction of a malefic ⟨pāpa⟩; the conjunction of grahas in exaltation ⟨tuṅga⟩ and the rest.

पञ्चमे पद क्रमात् प्राक्प्रत्यक्त्वम्

pañcame pada kramāt prākpratyaktvam

In the fifth, the pada ⟨the 9th⟩ — in order, forwardness and backwardness ⟨direct and reverse reckoning⟩.

द्वितीयं भावफलं चरनवांशे

dvitīyaṃ bhāvaphalaṃ caranavāṃśe

The second ⟨mode of reckoning⟩ the bhāva's result ⟨holds⟩ in the cara-navāṃśa.

दशाश्रयो द्वारम्

daśāśrayo dvāram

The ⟨rāśi⟩ on which the daśā rests is the dvāra ⟨the 'door'⟩.

ततस्तावतिथं बाह्यम्

tatastāvatithaṃ bāhyam

From that, the ⟨sign⟩ as many ⟨places distant as the dvāra itself stands from the lagna⟩ is the bāhya ⟨the 'outer'⟩.

तयोः पापे बन्धरोगादि

tayoḥ pāpe bandharogādi

If a malefic ⟨stands⟩ in either of those two, ⟨there follow⟩ bondage, disease and the rest.

स्वर्क्षेऽस्य तस्मिन्नोपजीवस्य

svarkṣe'sya tasminnopajīvasya

⟨But if the malefic is⟩ in its own sign, then in that ⟨daśā the evil is⟩ not his own — ⟨it falls⟩ on a dependant.

भग्रहयोगोक्तं सर्वमस्मिन्

bhagrahayogoktaṃ sarvamasmin

All that has been said of the combinations of sign and graha ⟨applies⟩ in this ⟨daśā⟩.

पितृलाभप्राणितोऽयम्

pitṛlābhaprāṇito'yam

This ⟨daśā⟩ has its life from pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩ and lābha ⟨the 7th⟩.

प्रथमे प्राक्प्रत्यक्त्वम्

prathame prākpratyaktvam

In the first ⟨class of signs — the movable⟩, ⟨the order runs⟩ forward or backward.

द्वितीये रवितः

dvitīye ravitaḥ

In the second ⟨class — the fixed signs, the reckoning is⟩ from ravi ⟨the 6th⟩.

पृथक्क्रमेण तृतीये चतुष्टयादि

pṛthakkrameṇa tṛtīye catuṣṭayādi

In the third ⟨class — the dual signs — the reckoning goes⟩ by a separate order, beginning with the catuṣṭaya ⟨the four-fold group, the kendras⟩.

स्वकेन्द्रस्थाद्याः स्वामिनो नवांशानाम्

svakendrasthādyāḥ svāmino navāṃśānām

⟨The grahas⟩ beginning with those standing in their own kendras are the lords of the navāṃśas.

पितृचतुष्टयवैषम्यबलाश्रयः स्थितः

pitṛcatuṣṭayavaiṣamyabalāśrayaḥ sthitaḥ

⟨That which is⟩ the seat of strength by the disparity ⟨among⟩ the catuṣṭaya ⟨the kendras⟩ from pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩ is the one established ⟨as the first⟩.

स तल्लाभयोरावर्तते

sa tallābhayorāvartate

It revolves between that ⟨the 1st⟩ and lābha ⟨the 7th⟩.

स्वामिबलफलानि च प्राग्वत्

svāmibalaphalāni ca prāgvat

And the results of the lord's strength ⟨are⟩ as before.

स्थूलादर्श वैषम्याश्रयो मण्डूकस्त्रिकूटः

sthūlādarśa vaiṣamyāśrayo maṇḍūkastrikūṭaḥ

⟨The daśā⟩ resting on the disparity between sthūla ⟨the 1st⟩ and ādarśa ⟨the 7th⟩ is the Maṇḍūka ⟨the 'frog'⟩, the three-peaked ⟨trikūṭa⟩.

निर्याणलाभादि शूलदशा फले

niryāṇalābhādi śūladaśā phale

In ⟨declaring⟩ the result, the Śūla daśā ⟨is reckoned⟩ beginning from lābha ⟨the 7th⟩ from the niryāṇa ⟨the sign of departure⟩.

पुरुषे समाः सामान्यतः

puruṣe samāḥ sāmānyataḥ

In a male ⟨nativity⟩ the years ⟨run⟩ in the ordinary ⟨order⟩.

सिद्धा उडुदाये

siddhā uḍudāye

⟨These are⟩ settled ⟨already⟩ in the uḍu-dāya ⟨the allotment reckoned from the nakṣatras⟩.

जगत्तस्थुषोरर्धं योगार्धे

jagattasthuṣorardhaṃ yogārdhe

In the yogārdha ⟨daśā, the span is⟩ half of the moving and the standing ⟨the cara and the sthira⟩.

स्थूलादर्शवैषम्याश्रयमेतत्

sthūlādarśavaiṣamyāśrayametat

This ⟨daśā⟩ rests on the disparity between sthūla ⟨the 1st⟩ and ādarśa ⟨the 7th⟩.

कुजादिस्त्रिकूटपदक्रमेण दृग्दशा

kujādistrikūṭapadakrameṇa dṛgdaśā

The Dṛg daśā ⟨runs⟩ from kuja ⟨the 9th⟩ onward, by the order of the padas of the trikūṭa ⟨the three-peaked group⟩.

मातृधर्मयोः सामान्यं विपरीतमोजकूटयोः

mātṛdharmayoḥ sāmānyaṃ viparītamojakūṭayoḥ

For mātṛ ⟨the 5th⟩ and dharma ⟨the 11th⟩, the ordinary ⟨reckoning⟩; the reverse for the two odd kūṭas.

यथा सामान्यम्

yathā sāmānyam

⟨Otherwise,⟩ as in the ordinary ⟨reckoning⟩.

पितृमातृ धर्मप्राण्यादिस्त्रिकोणे

pitṛmātṛ dharmaprāṇyādistrikoṇe

In the trikoṇa ⟨daśā the reckoning⟩ begins from pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩, mātṛ ⟨the 5th⟩, dharma ⟨the 11th⟩ and prāṇi.

तत्र द्वारबाह्याभ्यां तद्वत्

tatra dvārabāhyābhyāṃ tadvat

There too ⟨judgement is made⟩ by the dvāra and the bāhya, in the same way.

धासगैरिकात्पत्नीकरात्कारकैः फलादेशः

dhāsagairikātpatnīkarātkārakaiḥ phalādeśaḥ

The declaration of results ⟨is made⟩ by dhāsa ⟨the 7th⟩, gairika ⟨the 3rd⟩, patnī ⟨the 1st⟩, kara ⟨the 9th⟩ and the kārakas.

तारार्कांशे मन्दाद्यो दशेशः

tārārkāṃśe mandādyo daśeśaḥ

In the arka ⟨twelvefold⟩ part of the tārā ⟨the birth nakṣatra⟩, the daśā-lord ⟨is reckoned⟩ from manda ⟨the 1st⟩ onward.

तस्मिन्नुच्चे नीचे वा श्रीमन्तः

tasminnucce nīce vā śrīmantaḥ

If that ⟨lord is⟩ exalted or debilitated, ⟨they are⟩ men of fortune.

स्वमित्रभे किञ्चित्

svamitrabhe kiñcit

In its own or a friend's sign, ⟨only⟩ somewhat.

दुर्गतोऽपरथा

durgato'parathā

Otherwise, ⟨he is⟩ wretched.

स्ववैषम्ये यथास्वं क्रमव्युत्क्रमौ

svavaiṣamye yathāsvaṃ kramavyutkramau

When there is oddness in its own ⟨position⟩, the direct order and the reverse order ⟨are to be taken⟩, each according to its own ⟨case⟩.

साम्ये विपरीतम्

sāmye viparītam

In evenness, the contrary.

तत्तत्शनावपि वेदितव्यमित्येके आचार्यवदन्ति

tattatśanāvapi veditavyamityeke ācāryavadanti

"These several ⟨results⟩ are to be understood in respect of Śani (Saturn) too" — so some ācāryas say.

अन्तर्भुक्त्यंशयोरेतत्

antarbhuktyaṃśayoretat

This ⟨holds⟩ for the antar-bhukti (sub-period) and for the aṃśa (its portion) as well.

शुभा दशा शुभयुते धाम्न्युच्चे वा

śubhā daśā śubhayute dhāmnyucce vā

The daśā is auspicious when the abode ⟨the rāśi⟩ is joined by a benefic, or ⟨stands⟩ in exaltation.

अन्यथाऽन्यथा

anyathā'nyathā

⟨If⟩ otherwise, ⟨the result is⟩ otherwise.

सिद्धमन्यत्

siddhamanyat

The rest is established ⟨already⟩.

अथ राजजनिताभ्यां योगे योगे लेयान्मेषाधिपः

atha rājajanitābhyāṃ yoge yoge leyānmeṣādhipaḥ

Now, of the two ⟨factors⟩ that make a king: in combination after combination, ⟨reckoning⟩ from leya ⟨the 1st — the lagna⟩, the lord of meṣa ⟨the 5th⟩.

उच्चनीचस्वांशवती तादृशदृष्टिश्च शुभमातृदृष्टे यदि महाराजः

uccanīcasvāṃśavatī tādṛśadṛṣṭiśca śubhamātṛdṛṣṭe yadi mahārājaḥ

⟨When that graha stands⟩ in exaltation or in debilitation in its own aṃśa, with aspects of the same kind, and mātṛ ⟨the 5th⟩ is aspected by a benefic — ⟨the native is⟩ a great king.

लेयलाभयोः परकाले

leyalābhayoḥ parakāle

In the case of the ascendant and the 7th (lābha), [the result falls] in the later period of life.

लाभलेयाभ्यां स्थानगः

lābhaleyābhyāṃ sthānagaḥ

Through the 7th (lābha) and the ascendant [together] he attains a settled position (office).

तत्र शुक्रचन्द्रयोर्यानवन्तः

tatra śukracandrayoryānavantaḥ

There, [when the combination falls] on Venus and the Moon, [such natives] are possessed of conveyances.

तत्र शनिकेतुभ्यां गजतुरगाधीशः

tatra śaniketubhyāṃ gajaturagādhīśaḥ

There, through Saturn and Ketu, [the native becomes] a lord of elephants and horses.

शुक्रकुजकेतुषु स्वभाग्यदारेषु स्थितेषु राजानः

śukrakujaketuṣu svabhāgyadāreṣu sthiteṣu rājānaḥ

When Venus, Mars and Ketu stand in their own [signs], and in the 2nd (bhāgya) and the 4th (dāra), [the natives are] kings.

पितृलाभधनप्राणयोश्च

pitṛlābhadhanaprāṇayośca

And [the same holds] for the 1st (pitṛ), the 7th (lābha), the 9th (dhana) and prāṇa (the house of life, i.e. the ascendant).

पत्नीलाभयोः समानकालः

patnīlābhayoḥ samānakālaḥ

For the 7th (patnī) and the 7th (lābha) the time [of fruition] is the same.

भाग्यदारयोर्ग्रहयुक्तसमानेषु साम्प्रतः

bhāgyadārayorgrahayuktasamāneṣu sāmprataḥ

When the 2nd (bhāgya) and the 4th (dāra) are occupied by grahas in like (even) signs, [the result is] present and immediate.

तत्र उच्चे करसङ्ख्या राज्ञां च

tatra ucce karasaṅkhyā rājñāṃ ca

There, when [the graha] is exalted, the count is by kara ('hands', the number-word for two), and so many kings [arise].

पितृधर्मयोर्लेयलाभयोर्गुरौ चन्द्रशुभदृग्योगे मण्डलान्तः

pitṛdharmayorleyalābhayorgurau candraśubhadṛgyoge maṇḍalāntaḥ

When Jupiter occupies the 1st (pitṛ) / the dharma, the ascendant (leya) or the 7th (lābha), and there is aspect or conjunction of the Moon with benefics, [the native's rule reaches] to the bounds of a maṇḍala, a whole province.

तत्र बुधगुरुदृग्योगे युवजो वा

tatra budhagurudṛgyoge yuvajo vā

There, when there is aspect or conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter, [the native becomes] a yuvarāja, an heir apparent.

तस्मिन्नुच्चे नीचे पितृलाभयोः श्रीमन्तः

tasminnucce nīce pitṛlābhayoḥ śrīmantaḥ

When that [graha] stands in the 1st (pitṛ) and the 7th (lābha) in exaltation or in debilitation, [the natives are] prosperous.

स्वभावनाथाभ्यां शुक्र चन्द्रदृग्योगयोः

svabhāvanāthābhyāṃ śukra candradṛgyogayoḥ

[The same holds] through the lords of their own houses, when Venus and the Moon are in mutual aspect or conjunction.

तत्र शुभवर्गेषु श्रीमन्तः

tatra śubhavargeṣu śrīmantaḥ

There, in benefic vargas, [the natives are] prosperous.

दारशूलयोश्चन्द्रगुरौ

dāraśūlayoścandragurau

[The same applies] when the Moon and Jupiter are in the 4th (dāra) and in śūla.

शूले चन्द्रे रिःफगुरौ धनेषु शुभेषु राजानः

śūle candre riḥphagurau dhaneṣu śubheṣu rājānaḥ

With the Moon in śūla, Jupiter in the 10th (riḥpha) and benefics in the 9th (dhana), [the natives are] kings.

पत्नीलाभयोश्च

patnīlābhayośca

And [the same] for the 7th (patnī) and the 7th (lābha).

एवमंशतो दृक्काणतश्च

evamaṃśato dṛkkāṇataśca

So too [is it to be judged] by the aṃśa (navāṃśa) and by the drekkāṇa.

लेयलाभश्चन्द्रे गुरौ शुभदृग्योगे महान्तः

leyalābhaścandre gurau śubhadṛgyoge mahāntaḥ

When the Moon and Jupiter are in the ascendant and the 7th (lābha) with benefic aspect or conjunction, [the natives become] great men.

लाभचन्द्रेऽपि

lābhacandre'pi

So also when the Moon is in the 7th (lābha).

पापयोगाभावे शुभदृग्योगिनि च

pāpayogābhāve śubhadṛgyogini ca

And [so also] when there is no conjunction with malefics and [the point] has the aspect or conjunction of benefics.

अत्र शुभदृग्योगे राजप्रेष्यः

atra śubhadṛgyoge rājapreṣyaḥ

Here, [where there is only] benefic aspect or conjunction, [the native is] a servant of the king.

शुभवर्जेषु त्रिकोणकेन्द्रे वा

śubhavarjeṣu trikoṇakendre vā

[The same follows] in benefic vargas, or in a trikoṇa or a kendra.

स्वांशयोगे राजवंशः

svāṃśayoge rājavaṃśaḥ

When the combination falls in the svāṃśa (the native's own navāṃśa), [he is born] of a royal line.

उच्चांशे तादृशदृष्टिश्च राजराजा वंश्यो वा

uccāṃśe tādṛśadṛṣṭiśca rājarājā vaṃśyo vā

In an exalted aṃśa, with aspects of the same kind, [he becomes] a king of kings, or one of [royal] lineage.

अशुभदृग्योगान्न चेन्न चेन्न

aśubhadṛgyogānna cenna cenna

Not so, if there is aspect or conjunction of malefics.

पञ्चमांश पदेऽपि समेषु शुभेषु राजानो वा

pañcamāṃśa pade'pi sameṣu śubheṣu rājāno vā

Also in the pañcamāṃśa (the fifth division), or in the pada [of the 5th], with benefics in even signs, [the natives are] kings.

स्वलेयमेषाभ्यां राजचिह्नानि

svaleyameṣābhyāṃ rājacihnāni

From the sva and leya ⟨the 1st — the lagna⟩ and from the meṣa ⟨the 5th⟩, the marks of royalty ⟨are to be read⟩.

यज्ञजनेशाभ्यां स्वकारकाभ्यां निधनम्

yajñajaneśābhyāṃ svakārakābhyāṃ nidhanam

Death is to be judged from the two — the sacrificial house and the lord of the birth sign — taken together with their own kārakas.

निधनं लेयलाभयोः प्राणिनाम्

nidhanaṃ leyalābhayoḥ prāṇinām

Death ⟨is judged⟩ from leya ⟨the 1st⟩ and lābha ⟨the 7th⟩ — from whichever of the two is prāṇī, the stronger.

गुरौ केन्द्रे मन्दाराभ्यां दृष्टे शनिभोगहेतौ कक्ष्यापवादः

gurau kendre mandārābhyāṃ dṛṣṭe śanibhogahetau kakṣyāpavādaḥ

When Jupiter is in a kendra and is aspected by Saturn and Mars, there is an exception to the kakṣyā, caused by Saturn's traversed arc (bhoga).

रिपुरोगयोश्चन्द्रे

ripurogayoścandre

So also when the Moon is in the ripu (the 12th) or in the roga (the 8th).

स्वभावगैश्च

svabhāvagaiśca

And by those standing in its own bhāva.

रोगतुङ्गयोर्वा

rogatuṅgayorvā

Or in the roga ⟨the 8th⟩ or in exaltation ⟨tuṅga⟩.

तत्र शनौ प्रथमम्

tatra śanau prathamam

There, when Saturn is concerned, the first.

राहोर्द्वितीयम्

rāhordvitīyam

Of Rāhu, the second.

केतोस्तृतीयं निधनम्

ketostṛtīyaṃ nidhanam

Of Ketu, the third death.

तत्तु त्रिकोणेषु

tattu trikoṇeṣu

But that ⟨holds⟩ in the trines.

चरे प्रथमम्

care prathamam

In a movable sign, the first.

स्थिरे मध्यमम्

sthire madhyamam

In a fixed sign, the middle one.

द्वन्द्वे ऽन्त्यम्

dvandve 'ntyam

In a dual sign, the last.

एवं चरस्थिरद्वन्द्वचराभ्याम्

evaṃ carasthiradvandvacarābhyām

In this way for the movable, the fixed and the dual, by the two.

स्वपितृचन्द्राः

svapitṛcandrāḥ

One's own (place), the father's place, and the Moon.

तत्र शनिकक्ष्याह्रासः

tatra śanikakṣyāhrāsaḥ

There, the diminution of Saturn's kakṣyā.

रिपुषष्ठाष्टमयोश्च

ripuṣaṣṭhāṣṭamayośca

And in the ripu, the sixth and the eighth.

प्रथममध्यमयोरन्त्यमध्यमयोर्वा

prathamamadhyamayorantyamadhyamayorvā

Of the first and the middle, or of the last and the middle.

शुभदृग्योगान्न

śubhadṛgyogānna

Not so, when there is conjunction with or aspect of a benefic.

पितृलाभेशयोरस्यैव योगे वा

pitṛlābheśayorasyaiva yoge vā

Or when this same planet is in conjunction with the lords of the pitṛ (the 1st) and the lābha (the 7th).

अप्रसङ्गवादात्प्रामाण्यं रोगयोः प्राणिसौरदृष्टियोगाभ्याम्

aprasaṅgavādātprāmāṇyaṃ rogayoḥ prāṇisauradṛṣṭiyogābhyām

Because it is not stated incidentally (a-prasaṅga-vāda), authority (prāmāṇya) ⟨belongs to⟩ the two in the roga, through conjunction with and aspect of the significator of life and of Saturn.

द्वारबाह्ययोरपवादः

dvārabāhyayorapavādaḥ

There is an exception in the case of the dvāra (the door) and the bāhya (the outer).

द्वारे चन्द्रदृग्योगान्न

dvāre candradṛgyogānna

Not in the dvāra, on account of the Moon's aspect or conjunction.

केवल शुभसम्बन्धे बाह्ये च

kevala śubhasambandhe bāhye ca

Only in connection with a benefic, and in the bāhya.

लेयरोगक्रूराश्रयेऽपि

leyarogakrūrāśraye'pi

Even when there is resort of a malefic ⟨krūra⟩ to leya and roga ⟨the 1st and the 8th⟩.

रोगर्क्षत्रिकोणदशाब्दे

rogarkṣatrikoṇadaśābde

In the year of the daśā of the trine of the roga sign.

रोगनवांशदशाभ्यां निधनम्

roganavāṃśadaśābhyāṃ nidhanam

Death from the navāṃśa of the roga and from its daśā.

तत्रापि शनियोगे

tatrāpi śaniyoge

There too, when there is conjunction with Saturn.

मिश्रे शुभयोगान्न

miśre śubhayogānna

Not so, when the conjunction is mixed or benefic.

लग्नेन्दोर्भावे स्वलाभयोर्भावयोः क्रूर रुद्राश्रयेऽपि

lagnendorbhāve svalābhayorbhāvayoḥ krūra rudrāśraye'pi

In the bhāva of the lagna and the Moon, in the bhāvas of one's own place and of the lābha (the 7th), even when a cruel planet takes resort to Rudra's sign.

नवापवादानि

navāpavādāni

These are the nine exceptions (apavāda) to the rules of longevity just laid down.

इनशुक्राभ्यां रोगयोः प्रामाण्य निधनम्

inaśukrābhyāṃ rogayoḥ prāmāṇya nidhanam

When the Sun (ina) and Venus (śukra) are connected with the two roga (disease) places, they are the authority (prāmāṇya) for determining death (nidhana).

महेश्वरब्रह्मणोराद्यन्तयोः

maheśvarabrahmaṇorādyantayoḥ

The Maheśvara (the planet that determines death) and Brahmā are to be reckoned with respect to the first and the last (ādi and anta) positions.

चरनवांशदशायां निधनम्

caranavāṃśadaśāyāṃ nidhanam

Death takes place in the cara-navāṃśa daśā, that is, the movable (cara) daśā computed on the navāṃśa.

चित्तनाथाभ्यां रिपुरोगचित्तकर्मणि

cittanāthābhyāṃ ripurogacittakarmaṇi

Death is to be judged from the citta bhāva and its lord when these stand in the ripu (12th), roga (the 8th), citta or karma (3rd) places.

क्रूरग्रहेषु सद्योरिष्टम्

krūragraheṣu sadyoriṣṭam

When malefic (krūra) planets are so placed, sadyo-riṣṭa — immediate destruction, i.e. early death — results.

शनिराहुचन्द्रयोगे सद्योरिष्टम्

śanirāhucandrayoge sadyoriṣṭam

In the conjunction (yoga) of Saturn, Rāhu and the Moon, immediate death results.

कोणाश्रयेषु सद्यो रिष्टम्

koṇāśrayeṣu sadyo riṣṭam

When they take their station in the koṇa (trinal) houses, immediate death results.

सर्वमेवं पापग्रहेषु च

sarvamevaṃ pāpagraheṣu ca

In every case the same rule holds also when malefic grahas (pāpagraha) are involved.

केवलरिपुरोगचित्तनाथाभ्याम्

kevalaripurogacittanāthābhyām

Death is to be judged through the lords of the ripu (12th), roga (the 8th) and citta houses when these are kevala ⟨bare, holding no graha⟩.

तत्रापि चित्तनाथापहारे

tatrāpi cittanāthāpahāre

There too, death occurs in the apahāra (sub-period) of the lord of the citta.

लेयलाभयोः पदम्

leyalābhayoḥ padam

The pada (ārūḍha) of leya ⟨the 1st⟩ and of lābha ⟨the 7th⟩.

पदभावयोश्चरे

padabhāvayoścare

Likewise in cara ⟨a movable sign⟩ of the pada and of the bhāva.

क्रान्तराशौ कर्मणि दुष्टं मरणं कर्मणि पापे राजाभ्यां यथा सबुधे

krāntarāśau karmaṇi duṣṭaṃ maraṇaṃ karmaṇi pāpe rājābhyāṃ yathā sabudhe

In the occupied sign (krānta-rāśi), and in the karma (the 3rd), the death is an evil one; with a malefic in the karma, death comes at the hands of kings, and so too when Mercury is joined.

दिने दिने पुण्यम्

dine dine puṇyam

Day by day there is merit (puṇya).

तत्र कर्मादि

tatra karmādi

There, the karma (the 3rd) and the rest.

तत्र कर्मादि

tatra karmādi

There, the karma (the 3rd) and the rest.

चराचरयोर्विपरीतकाले

carācarayorviparītakāle

For movable and for fixed signs, at the reversed time.

ततः कोशे

tataḥ kośe

Thereafter, with regard to the treasury (kośa).

पत्नीदृष्टमात्रगुरुयुक्ते

patnīdṛṣṭamātraguruyukte

When it is merely aspected by the significator of the wife and is joined with Jupiter.

पापदृग्योगे

pāpadṛgyoge

In the aspect and conjunction of a malefic.

पाषाणमरणे

pāṣāṇamaraṇe

In the case of death by a stone.

अत्र केतुयुक्ते

atra ketuyukte

Here, when joined with Ketu.

दोषेण हननम्

doṣeṇa hananam

The killing comes about through a defect.

केतौ पापदृष्टौ वा

ketau pāpadṛṣṭau vā

Or when Ketu is aspected by a malefic.

अत्र शुभयोगे

atra śubhayoge

Here, in conjunction with a benefic.

मलिनभावे क्रान्तराशौ कर्मणि दुष्टं मरणम्

malinabhāve krāntarāśau karmaṇi duṣṭaṃ maraṇam

In a defiled house, in the occupied sign (krānta-rāśi), and in the house of action, the death is an evil one.

क्रूराश्रये सर्वशूलादि

krūrāśraye sarvaśūlādi

When it rests on a malefic, impalement and every such [manner of death].

राहुदृष्टौ निश्चयेन

rāhudṛṣṭau niścayena

When Rāhu aspects, it happens with certainty.

राहुशनिभ्यां दुष्टबलादि

rāhuśanibhyāṃ duṣṭabalādi

With Rāhu and Saturn, ⟨death by⟩ a hostile force (duṣṭa-bala) and the like.

तत्र प्रतिबन्धः

tatra pratibandhaḥ

There, an obstruction.

कुजकेतुभ्यां नित्यं च

kujaketubhyāṃ nityaṃ ca

And always through Mars and Ketu.

वाशीयोग्यफूलदें

vāśīyogyaphūladeṃ

In a fitting vāsi combination.

मृत्युरोगाभ्यां राहुचन्द्राभ्यां यथास्वं मृत्युः

mṛtyurogābhyāṃ rāhucandrābhyāṃ yathāsvaṃ mṛtyuḥ

Death comes through the 8th (mṛtyu) and the 8th (roga), and through Rāhu and the Moon, each according to its own nature.

अत्र भावकरादि

atra bhāvakarādi

Here, the kāraka of the house and the rest.

तुरगवृषवर्गे

turagavṛṣavarge

In the varga of the Horse-sign and of the Bull.

अत्र कुजास्फोटकादिकुण्डलधरश्च

atra kujāsphoṭakādikuṇḍaladharaśca

Here, from Mars, boils and the like, and the serpent Kuṇḍaladhara.

रत्नाकरयोगे

ratnākarayoge

In the Ratnākara yoga.

कालदण्डान्मरणम्

kāladaṇḍānmaraṇam

Death from the Kāladaṇḍa.

शेषा भुजङ्गादि

śeṣā bhujaṅgādi

The rest are serpents and the like.

कीटवृषवृश्चिकांशे

kīṭavṛṣavṛścikāṃśe

In the navāṃśa of an insect sign, of Taurus, or of Scorpio.

रोगमातृदृष्टयोर्भावे मूषकादिमृतिः

rogamātṛdṛṣṭayorbhāve mūṣakādimṛtiḥ

When the aspects of the roga-bhāva (8th) and the mātṛ-bhāva (5th) fall upon the place of death, the end comes through rats and such vermin.

तत्र मन्दे

tatra mande

In that same combination, if Saturn (manda) is involved —

विषपानादि

viṣapānādi

— then death is by the drinking of poison and the like.

सौम्य दृग्योगाभ्यां मण्डूकभेदादि

saumya dṛgyogābhyāṃ maṇḍūkabhedādi

Through the aspect and conjunction of a benefic (saumya), death comes from frogs (maṇḍūka) and similar creatures.

स्वांशग्राह्याद्वर्णनामभिः

svāṃśagrāhyādvarṇanāmabhiḥ

What is to be inferred is to be taken from the svāṃśa (the navāṃśa occupied by the Ātmakāraka), by way of the colours and the names [of the sign and planets standing there].

लेयान्मृत्युः

leyānmṛtyuḥ

Death from a licked preparation (leya, i.e. poison given in a lambative form).

चले मृत्युः

cale mṛtyuḥ

When [the significator] stands in a movable (cara) sign, death [likewise follows].

भाग्ये दण्डात्

bhāgye daṇḍāt

In the bhāgya (2nd), death by punishment — the rod or judicial sentence (daṇḍa).

कर्मे विषभक्षात्

karme viṣabhakṣāt

In the karma-bhāva (3rd), from the eating of poison.

दारे ज्वरभयम्

dāre jvarabhayam

In the dāra-bhāva (4th), danger from fever.

माता शत्रुहतः

mātā śatruhataḥ

In the mātṛ-bhāva (5th), ⟨death⟩ struck down by enemies.

शनौ रिपुभयम्

śanau ripubhayam

When Saturn is there, danger from enemies.

लाभे कुष्ठरोगः

lābhe kuṣṭharogaḥ

In the lābha-bhāva (7th), leprosy (kuṣṭha-roga).

विषूचीजलरोगादि देहे

viṣūcījalarogādi dehe

In the deha-bhāva (the lagna), cholera (viṣūcikā), dropsical and water-borne diseases and the like.

धने खड्गादौ

dhane khaḍgādau

In the dhana-bhāva (9th), death by the sword and such weapons.

नित्यदुर्मरणम्

nityadurmaraṇam

[In such a case] the death is invariably an evil one (dur-maraṇa).

तत्र रवियोगे रिपुशस्त्राग्निभयम्

tatra raviyoge ripuśastrāgnibhayam

Therein, if there is conjunction with the Sun, danger comes from enemies, weapons and fire.

चन्द्रेण कूपे

candreṇa kūpe

With the Moon, death in a well.

कुजेन व्रणस्फोटादि

kujena vraṇasphoṭādi

With Mars, from sores, abscesses and eruptions (vraṇa, sphoṭa) and the like.

बुधेन वृक्षपर्वतादयः

budhena vṛkṣaparvatādayaḥ

With Mercury, from trees, mountains and the like — that is, by a fall.

गुरुणा स्ववैषम्येऽरौ पावकः

guruṇā svavaiṣamye'rau pāvakaḥ

With Jupiter, when it stands adversely in an enemy's sign, [death] by fire.

शुक्रेण शुक्रमेहात्

śukreṇa śukramehāt

With Venus, from śukrameha — a seminal and urinary disorder.

शनिना विषभक्षणादि

śaninā viṣabhakṣaṇādi

With Saturn, from swallowing poison and the like.

राहुकेतुभ्यां विषसर्पलोष्टबन्धनादिभिः

rāhuketubhyāṃ viṣasarpaloṣṭabandhanādibhiḥ

With Rāhu and Ketu, by poison, snakes, clods and stones, and by binding or hanging.

शनिराहुभ्यां राहुणा दण्डादि

śanirāhubhyāṃ rāhuṇā daṇḍādi

With Saturn and Rāhu together — and through Rāhu in particular — death by the rod (daṇḍa) and the like.

तत्र गुरुराहुभ्यामभिचारादि

tatra gururāhubhyāmabhicārādi

There, with Jupiter and Rāhu, death from sorcery (abhicāra) and the like.

तत्र गुरुशनिभ्यां दृष्टे यथा स्वनाशः

tatra guruśanibhyāṃ dṛṣṭe yathā svanāśaḥ

There, when aspected by Jupiter and Saturn, the destruction comes from oneself — death by one's own hand.

स्वत्रिंशांशे कौलकाफलरोगादि

svatriṃśāṃśe kaulakāphalarogādi

In its own triṃśāṃśa, ⟨death⟩ from disease — the name our mūla gives (कौलकाफल) is not a form anybody has identified, and it is left unread.

ललाटं प्रथमम्

lalāṭaṃ prathamam

The first ⟨division⟩ — the forehead.

केशं द्वितीयः

keśaṃ dvitīyaḥ

The second — the hair of the head.

बधिरं तृतीयः

badhiraṃ tṛtīyaḥ

The third — badhira, ⟨as printed: 'deaf'⟩.

चतुर्थो नेत्रे

caturtho netre

The fourth — the eyes.

सिंहादौ पञ्चमे

siṃhādau pañcame

The fifth is to be reckoned from Siṃha (Leo) and the signs following it.

षष्ठं जिह्वाग्रे

ṣaṣṭhaṃ jihvāgre

The sixth is the tip of the tongue.

पूर्वषट्के राहुकेतुभ्यां स्वजिह्वादि

pūrvaṣaṭke rāhuketubhyāṃ svajihvādi

In the first group of six, through Rāhu and Ketu, [afflictions of] one's own tongue and the like [are to be declared].

तत्र शनिमान्दिभ्यां गलद्वादि

tatra śanimāndibhyāṃ galadvādi

There, through Saturn and Māndi, [afflictions of] the throat and the parts adjoining it.

तत्र कुजे शोषः

tatra kuje śoṣaḥ

There, if Mars is present, wasting (śoṣa).

लाभांशे मरणम्

lābhāṃśe maraṇam

In the navāṃśa of the 7th (lābha), death.

तत्र रवौ प्रतिबन्धः

tatra ravau pratibandhaḥ

There, when the Sun stands ⟨in it⟩, there is obstruction.

कौन्तायुधधनौ रोगे

kauntāyudhadhanau roge

In the roga (the 8th), a lance, a weapon and a bow are indicated.

सायकैर्धनम्

sāyakairdhanam

Wealth by means of arrows (sāyaka).

अशनिहतकाये

aśanihatakāye

Injury to the body from a thunderbolt (aśani).

मार्गे मार्गे रिपूणां वैरिवर्गश्च स्ववैषम्ये रिपुः

mārge mārge ripūṇāṃ vairivargaśca svavaiṣamye ripuḥ

Along each successive path come the ranks of enemies; and where one's own position is unfavourable, an enemy arises.

क्रूराश्रयबले रिपुहतः

krūrāśrayabale ripuhataḥ

When the strength rests upon the support of a cruel planet, one is struck down by an enemy.

शन्यार फणिवर्गाद्यैः

śanyāra phaṇivargādyaiḥ

Enemies are shown by the class (varga) of Saturn, Mars (ara) and Rāhu (phaṇi), and the like (ādi).

भावेशाक्रान्तराशिस्थः

bhāveśākrāntarāśisthaḥ

[The planet that is] posited in the sign occupied by the lord of the house [is to be taken].

रवियुक्तदृष्टे प्राथमिकः

raviyuktadṛṣṭe prāthamikaḥ

When it is conjoined with or aspected by the Sun, it is the foremost one.

तत्र चन्द्रान्निश्चयेनाकुजेन ज्ञातिभ्यः

tatra candrānniścayenākujena jñātibhyaḥ

There, from the Moon (candrāt), [the result is] certain (niścayena); and with Mars, [danger] from kinsmen.

तत्र शनौ मृत्युवादाग्निकरणश्च

tatra śanau mṛtyuvādāgnikaraṇaśca

There, when Saturn is so placed, death [comes] through a quarrel or through work with fire (agnikaraṇa).

स्वांशेऽपि

svāṃśe'pi

So too in one's own navāṃśa (svāṃśa).

अन्यतरांशश्च

anyatarāṃśaśca

And likewise in one or the other of the two portions (aṃśas).

नीचाश्रये विपरीतम्

nīcāśraye viparītam

When the support is a sign of debilitation, the result is the reverse.

तत्र शनौ रूपे

tatra śanau rūpe

There, when Saturn is present, [the affliction shows] in the appearance.

विषभक्षणादि

viṣabhakṣaṇādi

The eating of poison and the like.

तनुतनौ दण्डहरम्

tanutanau daṇḍaharam

When it stands in the body-house reckoned from the body-house, punishment is borne.

तत्र भावविशेषः

tatra bhāvaviśeṣaḥ

There, a distinction is to be made according to the house concerned.

अघशवनिधनम्

aghaśavanidhanam

[...] death attended by sin and a corpse.

मातापित्रोर्द्वितीयः

mātāpitrordvitīyaḥ

The second concerns the mother and the father.

ज्ञातिवर्गभ्रातादिस्तृतीयः

jñātivargabhrātādistṛtīyaḥ

The third concerns the body of kinsmen, brothers and the rest.

कलत्रं चतुर्थम्

kalatraṃ caturtham

The fourth is the wife.

पुत्र पञ्चमम्

putra pañcamam

The son (putra) is signified by the fifth house.

शत्रुवर्ग षष्ठम्

śatruvarga ṣaṣṭham

The class of enemies (śatru-varga) is signified by the sixth house.

तत्र पापानां सन्निकृष्टम्

tatra pāpānāṃ sannikṛṣṭam

In that matter, the result is to be taken from the malefic (pāpa) that stands nearest.

जनने

janane

The same rule holds in the matter of birth (janana).

लाभे स्त्रिया विपत्तिः

lābhe striyā vipattiḥ

When [the malefic stands] in the 7th (lābha), calamity befalls through the wife.

भावे स्वकर्मचित्तांशात्स्वांशे निधनम्

bhāve svakarmacittāṃśātsvāṃśe nidhanam

For a bhāva, death (nidhana) is to be judged in the svāṃśa, reckoned from the aṃśas of the sva (second), the karma (3rd) and the citta.

स्वभूच्चात्पतनम्

svabhūccātpatanam

From the exaltation (ucca) of one's own sign comes a fall — that is, death by falling.

शूले मृतिः

śūle mṛtiḥ

When the śūla (spike) configuration obtains, death results.

धनेन ज्ञानवान्मरणम्

dhanena jñānavānmaraṇam

Through the second house (dhana), death comes to the man while he is still in possession of his senses (jñānavān).

नयने ग्रहणीरोगादि

nayane grahaṇīrogādi

In the house of the eyes (nayana), diseases such as grahaṇī (chronic disorder of the digestive fire) arise.

शूले शत्रुमरणम्

śūle śatrumaraṇam

When the śūla configuration obtains, death comes at the hands of an enemy.

उच्चे ग्रहभीतिः

ucce grahabhītiḥ

When [the planet is] in exaltation (ucca), there is affliction from grahas — that is, from seizing spirits.

तत्र रविशनिभ्यामोजे कूटराशौ युग्मे निर्णयः

tatra raviśanibhyāmoje kūṭarāśau yugme nirṇayaḥ

There the decision rests with the Sun and Saturn: for an odd (oja) sign reckon by the kūṭa (counterpart) sign, and for an even (yugma) sign the determination follows.

धनमुखाभ्यां पादरोगः

dhanamukhābhyāṃ pādarogaḥ

From the two houses dhana (the second) and mukha, disease of the feet (pāda-roga) results.

तनुविक्रमाभ्यामङ्गुलिरोगः

tanuvikramābhyāmaṅgulirogaḥ

From the tanu (first) and the vikrama (third), disease of the fingers and toes (aṅguli-roga) results.

तत्र केतुना अङ्गहीनश्च

tatra ketunā aṅgahīnaśca

There, if Ketu is involved, the native is besides deficient in a limb (aṅga-hīna).

तत्र पापदृष्टे पादहीनः

tatra pāpadṛṣṭe pādahīnaḥ

There, if it is aspected by a malefic, the native is crippled in the foot (pāda-hīna).

अथ बलानि

atha balāni

Now, the strengths (bala).

प्राणिनि शुभयुक्ते

prāṇini śubhayukte

When the prāṇa-signifier is conjoined with a benefic (śubha).

राशिबलभागे

rāśibalabhāge

When it is in the portion (bhāga) of the sign's strength (rāśi-bala).

चरपर्यायेन

caraparyāyena

By the order of reckoning proper to the movable (cara) signs.

शुभदृष्टे पादहीनः

śubhadṛṣṭe pādahīnaḥ

When it is aspected by a benefic, [the strength] is less by a quarter (pāda-hīna).

शुभदृष्टि त्रिशूले

śubhadṛṣṭi triśūle

A benefic aspect upon the triśūla (the trident of three signs) [gives strength].

अंशत्रिशूले वा

aṃśatriśūle vā

Or upon the triśūla reckoned in the divisional chart (aṃśa-triśūla).

भाव कोणाभ्यां निसर्गतः

bhāva koṇābhyāṃ nisargataḥ

From the bhāva and from the trine (koṇa), by the natural order (nisargataḥ).

आश्रयतो वलिष्ठः

āśrayato valiṣṭhaḥ

By its seat of support (āśraya) one planet is the strongest (baliṣṭha).

यादिर्भराशौ पितृलाभयोः

yādirbharāśau pitṛlābhayoḥ

The reckoning that begins with ya (ya-ādi) applies in the bha-rāśi, in respect of pitṛ ⟨the 1st⟩ and lābha ⟨the 7th⟩.

स्वकर्मभेदेन

svakarmabhedena

By the difference between the sva ⟨one's own place⟩ and the karma ⟨the 3rd⟩.

मूर्तित्वे परिपाताभ्यां जघन्यायुषि तत्र परिपाके

mūrtitve paripātābhyāṃ jaghanyāyuṣi tatra paripāke

By mūrti and by the two paripātas ⟨the 9th and the 1st⟩, ⟨the time of death is found⟩ in a short life (jaghanya āyus); it falls there, at the paripāka — the ripening of that period.

एवं निधनं मातापित्रोः

evaṃ nidhanaṃ mātāpitroḥ

In the same manner judge the death (nidhana) of the mother and the father.

भूम्यंशश्च निवृत्तिकारकः

bhūmyaṃśaśca nivṛttikārakaḥ

And the bhūmyaṃśa (the earth-portion, the division reckoned from bhūmi, the fourth) acts as a nivṛtti-kāraka — a causer of cessation: it brings the matter concerned to a halt, to withdrawal and turning back.

नायान्तसञ्ज्ञाः स्युः

nāyāntasañjñāḥ syuḥ

They do not carry the designations that end with āya (the eleventh).

कर्मस्था चरपर्याये

karmasthā caraparyāye

In the cara (movable) sequence, it is the sign standing in the karma-bhāva (the 3rd) that is taken.

भाग्यदारयोः स्थिरोभयोः

bhāgyadārayoḥ sthirobhayoḥ

For fixed (sthira) signs the 2nd (bhāgya) is taken, and for dual (ubhaya) signs the 4th (dāra).

भाग्यकारकाभ्यां मङ्गलपदम्

bhāgyakārakābhyāṃ maṅgalapadam

The maṅgala-pada is reckoned from the two — the bhāgya (2nd house) and the kāraka.

मृत्यु मृत्युषि

mṛtyu mṛtyuṣi

Death is to be judged in the mṛtyu place (the eighth and what stands for death).

अन्यैरन्यथा

anyairanyathā

By others, otherwise.

भूतमन्यत्

bhūtamanyat

The rest is as has already been stated.

पुनः पदः पदे

punaḥ padaḥ pade

Again, the pada is [to be reckoned] upon the pada — that is, the ārūḍha of an ārūḍha is taken a second time.

उपग्रहयुक्ते श्रीमन्तः

upagrahayukte śrīmantaḥ

When [the pada] is joined by an upagraha, [those born under it] are wealthy and prosperous (śrīmantaḥ).

आधानपितुल्यमेषम्

ādhānapitulyameṣam

In the ādhāna (conception chart) the reckoning is like that made for the father.

सूर्यात् कर्मणि पित्रोः

sūryāt karmaṇi pitroḥ

From the Sun, the 3rd (karma) house is to be judged for matters concerning the parents.

पुनः पद उत्तरयोः

punaḥ pada uttarayoḥ

Again the pada [is applied], in respect of the two following [houses].

पदाभ्यां भृगुसौम्यव्यतिरिक्ते

padābhyāṃ bhṛgusaumyavyatirikte

By means of the two padas, when the sign concerned is other than those of Venus (bhṛgu) and Mercury (saumya).

दिनकरे लाभेयोरेनिसञ्ज्ञाः स्युः

dinakare lābheyorenisañjñāḥ syuḥ

When the Sun is in the 7th (lābha), [the results] bear the designations stated [in the following sūtras].

प्रियानुपपत्तिः

priyānupapattiḥ

[There follows] non-attainment of the beloved — the wife or loved one is not obtained.

तत्र पाकर्म

tatra pākarma

Therein [comes about] the ripening (pāka) of action.

स्वकर्मव्याघ्रश्च

svakarmavyāghraśca

And [he is] a tiger at his own work (svakarma-vyāghra): foremost in his own occupation.

दिनकरत्रिकोणे लाभपदे गर्भसंप्लवे ॥

dinakaratrikoṇe lābhapade garbhasaṃplave ||

When the Sun is in a trine, and in the pada of the 7th (lābha), the fetus is lost (garbha-saṃplava).

॥ तत्र गर्भपाते

|| tatra garbhapāte

Therein, [the rule] concerning miscarriage (garbhapāta).

रविकेत्वंशे शुक्र शोणितौ

raviketvaṃśe śukra śoṇitau

When [the point in question] falls in the division (aṃśa) of the Sun and Ketu, [it bears on] the semen and the blood (śukra, śoṇita).

गुरुत्रिंशांशे

gurutriṃśāṃśe

[Or] in the triṃśāṃśa (thirtieth-part division) of Jupiter.

चन्द्रदृग्योगे

candradṛgyoge

In a conjunction or aspect-relation of the Moon.

सुकलिषुवयोः

sukaliṣuvayoḥ

In respect of the semen and the blood [of the parents].

शुक्ररेतौ

śukraretau

In respect of semen (śukra, retas).

वर्णपरिपाकम्

varṇaparipākam

[Next,] the maturation of the varṇa — the ripening of complexion and social station.

यस्याधानं चन्द्रदृग्योगे

yasyādhānaṃ candradṛgyoge

He whose conception takes place in a conjunction or aspect-relation of the Moon —

यथा आधानपरिपाके च चन्द्रबुध भृगु योगाभ्यामाधानपरिमिते

yathā ādhānaparipāke ca candrabudha bhṛgu yogābhyāmādhānaparimite

So too at the ripening of the conception: by the conjunctions of the Moon, Mercury and Venus the measure of the conception [is determined].

सुवर्णारणिसंयोगे

suvarṇāraṇisaṃyoge

At the union of the gold and the araṇi [fire-drill] — that is, at the coming together of the two generative principles.

शनिचंद्राभ्यां नाभेरधः

śanicaṃdrābhyāṃ nābheradhaḥ

By Saturn and the Moon, [the location indicated is] below the navel.

गर्भवायु परिवृन्ते

garbhavāyu parivṛnte

When the wind of the womb (garbha-vāyu) turns about.

तत्र केतुना पुष्करस्रजा ख्यादिके त्वन्तम्

tatra ketunā puṣkarasrajā khyādike tvantam

Therein, through Ketu, with a lotus garland (puṣkara-sraj); in khyādika (what is to be told and the rest), the end (antam).

ग्रहान तिरतः

grahāna tirataḥ

[The result is] obstructed by the planets.

अन्ययोनिगर्भेध्वजः

anyayonigarbhedhvajaḥ

In a conception from another womb, [the sign] of the banner (dhvaja) [appears].

राहुचंद्राभ्यां वीरतमः

rāhucaṃdrābhyāṃ vīratamaḥ

By Rāhu and the Moon, [one becomes] most valiant.

अवीरोपपत्तिः कर्मणि पाके एवं गर्भनिर्णयम्

avīropapattiḥ karmaṇi pāke evaṃ garbhanirṇayam

[Otherwise] an unheroic offspring is obtained; thus the determination of the foetus (garbha) is made at the ripening [of the daśā] in the 3rd (karma) house.

स्थानाद्यैः स्वांशगश्च

sthānādyaiḥ svāṃśagaśca

[Judgement is made] by position and the rest, and by [the planet] occupying its own aṃśa.

यथा धर्मशीले

yathā dharmaśīle

As, for instance, in the case of one of righteous conduct (dharmaśīla).

स्वांशग्रहैर्नीचोच्चयोः

svāṃśagrahairnīcoccayoḥ

(The matter is to be judged) by the planets standing in their own navāṃśa (svāṃśa), in debilitation (nīca) and in exaltation (ucca).

क्रियमेषलग्नेषु

kriyameṣalagneṣu

In the ascendants Kriya and Meṣa (Aries).

अथ रविप्राणाः

atha raviprāṇāḥ

Now (are stated) the prāṇas of the Sun (raviprāṇa, the solar time-units).

नैसर्गिकवलेष्वभियोगशूल इह जायते

naisargikavaleṣvabhiyogaśūla iha jāyate

Among the naisargika (natural, inherent) strengths, there arises here the śūla of abhiyoga — the piercing affliction that comes of assault or legal prosecution.

पुं पुमान्

puṃ pumān

A masculine (sign or planet) indicates a male.

वाण इति

vāṇa iti

"Vāṇa (the arrow)" — so it is stated.

अत्रोदाहारः

atrodāhāraḥ

Here (follows) an illustration.

केतुशनिभ्यां रक्तप्रदरः

ketuśanibhyāṃ raktapradaraḥ

From Ketu and Saturn (together) comes rakta-pradara — a flooding discharge of blood.

शनौ पातयोगे कृष्णवर्णः

śanau pātayoge kṛṣṇavarṇaḥ

When Saturn is in yoga with the pāta (the node), the colour is black.

शनिशुक्राभ्यां श्यामवर्णः

śaniśukrābhyāṃ śyāmavarṇaḥ

From Saturn and Venus, a dusky (śyāma) colour.

गुरुशशिभ्यां गौरवर्णः

guruśaśibhyāṃ gauravarṇaḥ

From Jupiter and the Moon, a fair (gaura) colour.

शनिबुधाभ्यां नीलवर्णः

śanibudhābhyāṃ nīlavarṇaḥ

From Saturn and Mercury, a blue (nīla) colour.

शनिकुजाभ्यां रक्तसुवर्णः

śanikujābhyāṃ raktasuvarṇaḥ

From Saturn and Mars, a red-golden (coppery) colour.

शनिचन्द्राभ्यां श्वेतवर्णः

śanicandrābhyāṃ śvetavarṇaḥ

From Saturn and the Moon, a white (śveta) colour.

स्वांशवशाद्गौरनीलादीनि

svāṃśavaśādgauranīlādīni

By force of the svāṃśa (the planet's own navāṃśa) are known the colours fair (gaura), blue and the rest.

तथाप्युदाहरन्ति

tathāpyudāharanti

Even so, they give an illustration.

रेतः सिञ्चन्प्रजाः प्रजनयमिति विज्ञायते

retaḥ siñcanprajāḥ prajanayamiti vijñāyate

"Pouring forth the seed, he begets offspring" — thus is it understood.

चरे पापदृग्योगे पुत्रनाशः

care pāpadṛgyoge putranāśaḥ

In a movable (cara) sign, if there is aspect or conjunction (dṛg-yoga) of a malefic planet, there is destruction of offspring.

शुक्रदृग्योगे पुत्रलाभः

śukradṛgyoge putralābhaḥ

If there is aspect or conjunction (dṛg-yoga) of Venus, there is gain of offspring.

पापशुभदृग्योगाभ्यां प्रथमवर्णक्रमेण ह्रासावृत्तिः

pāpaśubhadṛgyogābhyāṃ prathamavarṇakrameṇa hrāsāvṛttiḥ

According as there is conjunction with malefic or with benefic planets, the station follows in order beginning from the first varṇa, by a course of decline (hrāsa-āvṛtti).

यन्नवभागे नवांशाभ्यां सङ्ख्यावृद्धिः

yannavabhāge navāṃśābhyāṃ saṅkhyāvṛddhiḥ

In whichever navabhāga (ninth part, navāṃśa) it falls, the number increases according to the two navāṃśas.

वीजयुगवलयोर्बिन्दुपतनकाले यमलाभ्यामूर्ध्वतः शुभपापयोश्व रस्थिरयोरर्द्ध तोतादिकनेत्रविकृतोष्ठनासिकमुखकर्ण शान्त पटल पादाङ्गहीन कुब्जबधिरमूलाङ्गोपाङ्ग सुशिरकेशावर्तचकवीन विपर्यासनखी वृषोन्नत बृहन्नाभिनेत्रः पार्श्व दृष्टयोरङ्घकुब्जवामनसत्वस्वरनीचस्व रहीनस्वरेत्यादिवपि पितृमात्रोलानि

vījayugavalayorbindupatanakāle yamalābhyāmūrdhvataḥ śubhapāpayośva rasthirayorarddha totādikanetravikṛtoṣṭhanāsikamukhakarṇa śānta paṭala pādāṅgahīna kubjabadhiramūlāṅgopāṅga suśirakeśāvartacakavīna viparyāsanakhī vṛṣonnata bṛhannābhinetraḥ pārśva dṛṣṭayoraṅghakubjavāmanasatvasvaranīcasva rahīnasvaretyādivapi pitṛmātrolāni

At the moment of the falling of the drop (bindu-patana), by the strengths of the seed-pair, twins (are indicated) from above; and by benefic and malefic planets in movable and fixed signs, a half (share of the effect). Then follow the deformities: distorted eyes, lips, nose, mouth and ears; a film over the eye (paṭala); want of feet or of limbs; hunchback, deafness, defect of the primary and secondary limbs; hollows and whorls in the hair, whorl-marks; nails reversed; a chest raised like a bull's, a large navel and large eyes. And in the two side-glances: lameness, hunchback, dwarfishness, a low voice, a voice wanting in strength, and the like. These belong to (are read of) the father and the mother.

एवमृक्षाणां बलानि

evamṛkṣāṇāṃ balāni

Thus (are to be understood) the strengths of the ṛkṣas (the signs/asterisms).

स्वपितृभाग्ययोः परिपाककाले

svapitṛbhāgyayoḥ paripākakāle

At the time of the ripening (paripāka) of one's own and the father's bhāgya (the 2nd house of fortune).

पितृदिनेशयोः प्राणिदेहः

pitṛdineśayoḥ prāṇidehaḥ

Of the lords of pitṛ ⟨the 1st, the lagna⟩ and dina ⟨the 8th⟩, the stronger (prāṇī) is the deha — the body.

लाभचन्द्रयोः प्राणिहृदयम्

lābhacandrayoḥ prāṇihṛdayam

Of lābha ⟨the 7th⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the heart.

लेयचन्द्रयोः प्राणिशिरः

leyacandrayoḥ prāṇiśiraḥ

Of leya ⟨the 1st⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the head.

भाग्यचन्द्रयोः प्राणिमुखम्

bhāgyacandrayoḥ prāṇimukham

Of bhāgya ⟨the 2nd⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the face.

कामचन्द्रयोः प्राणिकण्ठः

kāmacandrayoḥ prāṇikaṇṭhaḥ

Of kāma ⟨the 3rd⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the throat.

दार चन्द्रयोः प्राणिबाहुः

dāra candrayoḥ prāṇibāhuḥ

Of dāra ⟨the 4th⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the arms.

मातृचन्द्रयोः प्राण्युदरम्

mātṛcandrayoḥ prāṇyudaram

Of mātṛ ⟨the 5th⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the belly.

ततश्चन्द्रयोः प्राणिजघनम्

tataścandrayoḥ prāṇijaghanam

Of the next ⟨the 6th⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the hips and loins (jaghana).

लाभचन्द्रयोः प्राणिपृष्ठः

lābhacandrayoḥ prāṇipṛṣṭhaḥ

Of lābha ⟨the 7th⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the back.

दिन चन्द्रयोः प्राणिगुदः

dina candrayoḥ prāṇigudaḥ

Of dina ⟨the 8th⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the anus.

धनचन्द्रयोः प्राणिपादौ

dhanacandrayoḥ prāṇipādau

Of dhana ⟨the 9th⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the two feet.

रिः फचन्द्रयोः प्राणिनेत्रे

riḥ phacandrayoḥ prāṇinetre

Of riḥpha ⟨the 10th⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the two eyes.

शूलचन्द्रयोः कर्णयोः प्राणिकर्णौ

śūlacandrayoḥ karṇayoḥ prāṇikarṇau

Of śūla ⟨the 11th⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the two ears.

रौप्यचन्द्रयोः प्राणिनासिके

raupyacandrayoḥ prāṇināsike

Of raupya ⟨the 12th⟩ and the Moon, the stronger is the two nostrils.

एवं द्वादशभावानाम्

evaṃ dvādaśabhāvānām

In this way [the limbs are to be assigned] for all twelve bhāvas.

प्राणिवलानि

prāṇivalāni

These are the prāṇi-balas — the strengths by which the stronger of each pair is decided.

अप्राण्यपि पापदृष्टः

aprāṇyapi pāpadṛṣṭaḥ

Even the weaker one (aprāṇī), when aspected by a malefic, ⟨is taken instead⟩.

प्राणिनि शुभदृष्टे

prāṇini śubhadṛṣṭe

When the stronger (prāṇī) is aspected by a benefic ⟨the ordinary rule holds⟩.

तत्तद्भावे जन्म सूचितम्

tattadbhāve janma sūcitam

Birth is signified by the bhāva concerned in each case.

आजन्मादिर्वपुःषु

ājanmādirvapuḥṣu

In the matter of the bodily parts, the reckoning begins from birth onwards.

पित्रोः प्राक्काले

pitroḥ prākkāle

As regards the parents, [the reckoning belongs] to the time before that.

शरमेव मातापितरौ जनयतः

śarameva mātāpitarau janayataḥ

The mother and father generate the body alone.

अशोणितो क्लीबश्च

aśoṇito klībaśca

[Such a one is] bloodless and impotent (klība).

एवं भावविचारः

evaṃ bhāvavicāraḥ

Thus the examination of the bhāvas.

अङ्कुशाभ्यां तु

aṅkuśābhyāṃ tu

But by means of the two aṅkuśas (goads) [the matter is decided].

वर्णभेदाश्रयेण

varṇabhedāśrayeṇa

[Now,] by recourse to the distinction of varṇa (social class).

जीवेन्दुबुधादयः

jīvendubudhādayaḥ

Jupiter (jīva), the Moon (indu), Mercury (budha) and the rest [are assigned their varṇas in turn].

ब्राह्मणश्च रविः कुजः क्षत्रः

brāhmaṇaśca raviḥ kujaḥ kṣatraḥ

The Sun is a brāhmaṇa, and Mars a kṣatriya.

शनिः शूद्रश्च

śaniḥ śūdraśca

And Saturn is a śūdra.

राहुर्दूरजातिः

rāhurdūrajātiḥ

Rāhu belongs to a caste apart, outside the four (dūra-jāti).

केतुश्चाण्डालः

ketuścāṇḍālaḥ

Ketu indicates one of the cāṇḍāla (outcaste) class.

वर्णभेदेन पुत्रलाभाभ्यां मृगवर्णम्

varṇabhedena putralābhābhyāṃ mṛgavarṇam

By the distinction of varṇa (class or complexion), reckoned from the putra (5th) and lābha (7th) houses, a fawn-brown (mṛga) hue is indicated.

आसुरत्रयं च

āsuratrayaṃ ca

And [likewise] the āsura triad — the three planets of demonic (āsura) character.

यदि पापबाहुल्यं तत्र रमणीजालः

yadi pāpabāhulyaṃ tatra ramaṇījālaḥ

If malefics are abundant there, the native is caught in a net of women (given over to many women).

सुखकेशानि

sukhakeśāni

Pleasing hair (sukha-keśa) [is indicated].

षडानि

ṣaḍāni

These are six [in number].

शनिराहु केतु जेषु वैपरीत्यम्

śanirāhu ketu jeṣu vaiparītyam

In the case of those governed by Saturn, Rāhu and Ketu the results are reversed (vaiparītya).

तालुतेफोफस्यशेवले मित्रावरुणवले

tālutephophasyaśevale mitrāvaruṇavale

... [when] Mitra and Varuṇa are in strength ...

मृत्युना कैवल्यम्

mṛtyunā kaivalyam

Through the mṛtyu (8th) house, kaivalya — final release — is indicated.

शृङ्गारे लाटः

śṛṅgāre lāṭaḥ

In matters of śṛṅgāra (amorous refinement and adornment), the Lāṭa country is indicated.

प्राणपाणौ बले

prāṇapāṇau bale

[Consider] the vital breath (prāṇa) and the hand (pāṇi) when there is strength.

मृत्युविचित्ते

mṛtyuvicitte

In vicitta — death (mṛtyu). [vicitta, literally 'bewildered', is probably a kaṭapayādi house-name here: va 4, ca 6 give 64, remainder 4, the 4th.]

माधुरीकन्ये

mādhurīkanye

In Kanyā (Virgo) — sweetness (mādhurī).

माञ्जिष्ठे मृगे

māñjiṣṭhe mṛge

In Mṛga (Makara, Capricorn) — a madder-red (mañjiṣṭha) hue.

मानुषि कुरूपः

mānuṣi kurūpaḥ

In a human (mānuṣa) sign, [the native is] of ill-favoured form.

मरणे माने

maraṇe māne

At death, [consider] the māna (10th) house.

मायामालिङ्गे

māyāmāliṅge

In [the matter of] māyā (illusion, deceit) — [the same applies] to māliṅga.

शुभेन कर्मणि पितृनियोजयो जयेत्

śubhena karmaṇi pitṛniyojayo jayet

With a benefic in the karma (3rd) house, the native prospers in the calling to which his father appoints him.

पापे मातरि मिश्रे भ्रातरः

pāpe mātari miśre bhrātaraḥ

With a malefic in the mātṛ (5th, mother's) house, and when [the influence is] mixed, the brothers [are indicated].

शुभपापमिश्रे विरूपः

śubhapāpamiśre virūpaḥ

When benefics and malefics are mixed [in that house], the native is misshapen.

मातुनाशोकः

mātunāśokaḥ

Grief comes through the mother.

चन्द्रागुदृग्योगानिश्चयेनास्वमूर्तिपुरुषे कालरूपः

candrāgudṛgyogāniścayenāsvamūrtipuruṣe kālarūpaḥ

... the Moon and Guha (Mars) ... in the mūrti-puruṣa (the figure of the embodied person), the form of Kāla (Time, death) [is seen].

तिर्यग्दृष्टौ प्रायो निर्वृत्तिकारकः

tiryagdṛṣṭau prāyo nirvṛttikārakaḥ

When aspected obliquely (tiryag-dṛṣṭi), it generally causes completion (nirvṛtti — the ending of the matter).

शूलेशयोदरियोशतोघं गुरुदृष्टे च

śūleśayodariyośatoghaṃ gurudṛṣṭe ca

... colic (śūla) and afflictions of the belly ... and when there is Jupiter's aspect ...

बलपदयोः प्राणिमारकः

balapadayoḥ prāṇimārakaḥ

In the case of the bala (the position of strength) and the pada, (the planet so placed) becomes the slayer of life — a maraka.

रुद्राश्रयेऽपि

rudrāśraye'pi

And likewise when (it is) lodged in the seat of Rudra.

भावेऽपि बलदृष्टान्तः

bhāve'pi baladṛṣṭāntaḥ

In the case of a bhāva too, the determination is made by strength (the stronger of the contenders prevails).

ओजयुग्मयोः प्राणिवलम्

ojayugmayoḥ prāṇivalam

In odd and in even signs (respectively) the strength of the Prāṇī is (to be reckoned in the direct and in the reverse order).

अभिपश्यति भावानि

abhipaśyati bhāvāni

It aspects the bhāvas.

शुभान्यतराणि च

śubhānyatarāṇi ca

And (it aspects) whichever of them are the more auspicious.

प्रत्यक्शूले नित्यविक्रमे बुधशुक्राभ्यां दन्तोष्ठपटलपार्श्वपाः

pratyakśūle nityavikrame budhaśukrābhyāṃ dantoṣṭhapaṭalapārśvapāḥ

In the pratyak-śūla and in the nitya-vikrama, by Mercury and Venus, the teeth, the lips, the palate (paṭala) and the flanks are governed.

करकर्णाभ्यां मृत्यु चित्तयोर्विपरीतम्

karakarṇābhyāṃ mṛtyu cittayorviparītam

By these two, the hands and the ears (are governed); in the case of the Mṛtyu and the Citta (points) the assignment is reversed.

लग्ने पित्रकभावेऽपि कामनाथयोरैक्ये यमलः

lagne pitrakabhāve'pi kāmanāthayoraikye yamalaḥ

When in the lagna, or likewise in the pitraka house (pitṛ, the 1st), the lords of the kāma-bhāva (the 3rd) come into union, twins are born.

कामनाथप्राणिनि शुभम्

kāmanāthaprāṇini śubham

When the lord of the kāma-bhāva (the 3rd) falls upon the Prāṇī, the result is auspicious.

स्वनाथप्राणिनि च्युतयोः

svanāthaprāṇini cyutayoḥ

When the lord of its own sign falls upon the Prāṇī, (the same applies) in the case of the two that have fallen from their positions (cyuta).

भावयोः प्राणिनि कक्ष्याह्रासः

bhāvayoḥ prāṇini kakṣyāhrāsaḥ

When the two bhāvas fall upon the Prāṇī, there is a lowering of station (kakṣyā-hrāsa).

शुभयोगबलाच्चैवम्

śubhayogabalāccaivam

And so likewise from the strength of the benefic conjunctions.

मिश्रे समाः प्राणिहीने विपरीतम्

miśre samāḥ prāṇihīne viparītam

In a mixed case the results are middling; where the Prāṇī is absent, the reverse holds.

समे नित्यम्

same nityam

In the equal case, it is constant.

भाग्ययोर्बलम्

bhāgyayorbalam

The strength is (to be judged) from the two bhāgya (2nd) positions.

गुरुचन्द्रयोर्धर्मधनैक्ये कर्मवले

gurucandrayordharmadhanaikye karmavale

When Jupiter and the Moon come together in the dharma and the dhana (the 9th), the strength lies in the karma (3rd).

मेषे विपरीतम्

meṣe viparītam

In Aries (Meṣa) the reverse holds.

ततः प्राणाः स्वपितृयोगः

tataḥ prāṇāḥ svapitṛyogaḥ

From that (point) the prāṇas are reckoned; this constitutes the yoga of one's own father.

शुद्धः स्वकाले

śuddhaḥ svakāle

It is unblemished at its own time.

अनुकूललेये तुङ्गे नीचे

anukūlaleye tuṅge nīce

When (the planet stands) in a favourable position, in exaltation, or in debilitation (the results follow accordingly).

भावबलाभ्यां तु

bhāvabalābhyāṃ tu

But (this is to be judged) from the bhāva and from the strength together.

केन्द्रत्रिकोणोपचयेषु राहुकुजौ जानुहा वीरिकेवलराहौ तत्र निधनम्

kendratrikoṇopacayeṣu rāhukujau jānuhā vīrikevalarāhau tatra nidhanam

Rāhu and Mars in the kendras, the trikoṇas and the upacayas injure the knee; when Rāhu stands alone (there), death occurs in that very place.

भौमदृग्योगान्निश्चयेन

bhaumadṛgyogānniścayena

(This is established) with certainty from the aspect and conjunction of Mars.

तत्र शनौ गुरुदृग्योगे सेतुयोग्यं स्वत्रिकोणराशिषु

tatra śanau gurudṛgyoge setuyogyaṃ svatrikoṇarāśiṣu

There, when Saturn is in aspect or conjunction with Jupiter, (the person becomes) fit for works such as causeways and embankments (setu), in their own trikoṇa signs.

पदे चापदभावे स्वामिन इत्थम्

pade cāpadabhāve svāmina ittham

In the pada, and in a bhāva that is not a pada, the same holds for the lords.

ह्रस्वफलादिशुभ वर्गयुतिशेषास्त्वन्ये

hrasvaphalādiśubha vargayutiśeṣāstvanye

Small results and the like, the auspicious ones, the varga-conjunctions and all the rest are of a different order.

मूर्ति रूपं च

mūrti rūpaṃ ca

And (so too) the body (mūrti) and the form (rūpa).

स्वकारकव्यतिरिक्तेषु

svakārakavyatirikteṣu

In respect of those (positions) other than their own kārakas.

भावबले चन्द्राश्रयेऽपि

bhāvabale candrāśraye'pi

In the strength of the bhāva — and likewise when it rests upon the Moon.

दारे मित्रस्वपितृभ्याम्

dāre mitrasvapitṛbhyām

As regards the wife (dāra, the 4th), [she is obtained] through a friend and through one's own father.

भावशूलदृष्ट्या च

bhāvaśūladṛṣṭyā ca

— and by the aspect of the śūla (the 11th) [reckoned] from [that] house.

पितृनाथदृष्ट्या रोगः

pitṛnāthadṛṣṭyā rogaḥ

By the aspect of the lord of the pitṛ house (the 1st, the house of the father), there is disease.

पुत्रनाथदृष्ट्या दरिद्राः

putranāthadṛṣṭyā daridrāḥ

By the aspect of the lord of the putra house (the 5th, of progeny), [the natives are] poor.

शूलनाथदृष्ट्या व्ययशालः

śūlanāthadṛṣṭyā vyayaśālaḥ

By the aspect of the lord of the śūla (the 11th), [the natives are] given to expenditure and loss.

रिपुनाथदृष्ट्या कर्म

ripunāthadṛṣṭyā karma

By the aspect of the lord of the ripu house (the 12th, of enemies), [there is] work — that is, occupation and effort.

धननाथदृष्ट्या निरोगी च

dhananāthadṛṣṭyā nirogī ca

And by the aspect of the lord of the dhana house (the 9th, of wealth), [the native is] free from disease.

माननाथदृष्ट्या प्रबलः

mānanāthadṛṣṭyā prabalaḥ

By the aspect of the lord of the māna house (the 10th, of station and honour), [the native is] very powerful.

दारेशदृष्ट्या सुखिनः

dāreśadṛṣṭyā sukhinaḥ

By the aspect of the lord of the dāra house (the 4th, of the wife), [the natives are] happy.

कामेशदृष्ट्या प्रध्वंसः

kāmeśadṛṣṭyā pradhvaṃsaḥ

By the aspect of the lord of the kāma house (the house of desire), [there is] utter ruin.

भाग्यनाथदृष्ट्या सुरूपः

bhāgyanāthadṛṣṭyā surūpaḥ

By the aspect of the lord of the bhāgya house (the house of fortune), [the native is] handsome and well-formed.

सर्वदृष्ट्या प्रवलः

sarvadṛṣṭyā pravalaḥ

By the aspect of all [of them together], [the native is] exceedingly powerful.

दारभाग्ये च

dārabhāgye ca

And [the same applies] in the case of the dāra (4th) and the bhāgya (the house of fortune).

वर्णपदाश्रयकोणेषु

varṇapadāśrayakoṇeṣu

[The like is to be considered] in the trines (koṇa) on which the varṇada pada rests.

शुक्रे च

śukre ca

And [likewise] in the case of Śukra (Venus).

कोणयोः शुभेषु मित्रप्रागपवर्गे

koṇayoḥ śubheṣu mitraprāgapavarge

When benefics stand in the two trines (koṇa), [the result applies] to a friend's early release (prāg-apavarga). [Whether apavarga here means completion, release or the end of life is not settled.]

केन्द्रत्रिकोणयोः शुभे कालबलानि

kendratrikoṇayoḥ śubhe kālabalāni

When a benefic is in the kendras (angles) and the trikoṇas (trines), the strengths of time (kāla-bala) [are to be reckoned].

बुधशुक्रयोर्युग्मे स्त्रीजननम्

budhaśukrayoryugme strījananam

When Mercury and Venus [stand] in an even (yugma) sign or aṃśa, the birth is of a female.

कालनिर्णयादि

kālanirṇayādi

[Now begins] the determination of time (kāla-nirṇaya) and the topics that follow from it.

अंशभेदेन लिप्तविलिप्ताः

aṃśabhedena liptaviliptāḥ

By the further subdivision of a degree (aṃśa) arise the minutes (liptā) and the seconds (viliptā).

कालकाः

kālakāḥ

[And likewise] the kālakas, the still smaller units of time.

अनुलिप्ताश्च

anuliptāśca

And the anuliptās (the third-order subdivisions) as well.

दिनाद् द्विचतुःसङ्ख्यादि

dinād dvicatuḥsaṅkhyādi

From the day [are reckoned] the counts two, four and so on.

नव भागशेषे

nava bhāgaśeṣe

In the remainder of the nava-bhāga.

आद्यंशके

ādyaṃśake

In the first aṃśa (the opening division of the series).

ग्रहक्रमेण वर्णम्

grahakrameṇa varṇam

The varṇa (colour/class) is assigned in the order of the planets (graha-krama).

पुमान्पुंप्रजः

pumānpuṃprajaḥ

The male [division] produces male offspring (puṃ-praja).

अन्ये स्त्रियः

anye striyaḥ

The others [i.e. the even divisions] are female.

क्लीबे पूर्वापरौ

klībe pūrvāparau

In the neuter ⟨sign⟩, the two — the earlier and the later.

एवं वर्णसञ्ज्ञाः स्युः

evaṃ varṇasañjñāḥ syuḥ

In this way the varṇa designations (varṇa-saṃjñā) come about.

नीचे दारांशकः

nīce dārāṃśakaḥ

In the debilitation (nīca) [position] falls the dārāṃśaka, the division relating to the spouse.

आद्यादिस्ववर्णः

ādyādisvavarṇaḥ

Beginning from the first, each [division] takes its own varṇa.

मित्रभेदाभ्यां चरपर्यायेण सञ्ज्ञाः स्युः

mitrabhedābhyāṃ caraparyāyeṇa sañjñāḥ syuḥ

By friendship (mitra) and by difference (bheda, i.e. enmity), the designations arise in rotation through the movable (cara) group and the rest.

धात्वादिरूपवर्णेन

dhātvādirūpavarṇena

By the varṇa corresponding to the form of dhātu (mineral) and the rest [dhātu, mūla, jīva].

स्वांशगैश्च बलः

svāṃśagaiśca balaḥ

And strength (bala) belongs to those [planets] placed in their own aṃśa.

रविकुजौ रक्तौ

ravikujau raktau

The Sun and Mars are red.

बुधशुक्रौ श्यामौ

budhaśukrau śyāmau

Mercury and Venus are dark-hued (śyāma).

कृष्णेतराः स्युः

kṛṣṇetarāḥ syuḥ

The remaining [planets] are of the other colours, black and so forth.

त्रित्रिभागे चरस्थिरोभयपर्याये

tritribhāge carasthirobhayaparyāye

In each third of a third (tri-tri-bhāga), [the assignment runs] in the sequence movable, fixed and dual.

घटिकाषष्टिनिर्णये

ghaṭikāṣaṣṭinirṇaye

In the reckoning over the sixty ghaṭikās [of a full day].

अंशस्यैकस्य पञ्चघटिकाः

aṃśasyaikasya pañcaghaṭikāḥ

To one division (aṃśa) belong five ghaṭikās.

एवं द्वादश पञ्च स्युः विघटिकादिक्रमेण

evaṃ dvādaśa pañca syuḥ vighaṭikādikrameṇa

Thus there are twelve [such units] of five [ghaṭikās each, making sixty]; and one proceeds in the same way in the order of vighaṭikās and the finer units.

ओजे पुरुषः

oje puruṣaḥ

In an odd (oja) [sign or division], a male.

युग्मे स्त्रियः

yugme striyaḥ

In an even (yugma) [sign or division], females.

ओजयुग्मयोः स्त्रीपुरुषौ

ojayugmayoḥ strīpuruṣau

When odd and even [are mixed together], both a female and a male [are to be declared].

यथा मातरि वर्णे

yathā mātari varṇe

As in the case of the mother's varṇa.

मात्रा प्रसवकालमुखेन

mātrā prasavakālamukhena

[The time is settled] by way of the mother, through the onset of the moment of delivery (prasava-kāla).

राह्विन्दुभ्यां स्त्रीजननम्

rāhvindubhyāṃ strījananam

From Rāhu and the Moon (together) comes the birth of a female child.

पुरुषतराः

puruṣatarāḥ

(Otherwise) the offspring are predominantly male.

शन्याराभ्यां पुरुषः

śanyārābhyāṃ puruṣaḥ

From Saturn and Mars (āra) comes a male.

शनिबुधाभ्यां स्त्रियः

śanibudhābhyāṃ striyaḥ

From Saturn and Mercury comes a female.

शनिचन्द्राभ्यां कुजः

śanicandrābhyāṃ kujaḥ

From Saturn and the Moon comes kuja — as printed this is the name of Mars, which does not yield a result here; in this list of bodily descriptions the intended word is more probably kubja, 'hunchbacked'.

शनिशुक्राभ्यां रूपवत्या

śaniśukrābhyāṃ rūpavatyā

From Saturn and Venus comes a woman of beauty (rūpavatī).

शनिकेत्वोर्जारिणी

śaniketvorjāriṇī

From Saturn and Ketu comes an adulteress (jāriṇī).

तत्र बुधांशे बहिर्जारिणी

tatra budhāṃśe bahirjāriṇī

In that case, if it falls in the navāṃśa of Mercury, she is an adulteress openly, outside (the home).

चन्द्रशुक्रौ कामी प्रवीणतमश्च

candraśukrau kāmī pravīṇatamaśca

The Moon and Venus (together) make one lustful and exceedingly accomplished.

अंशभेदेन

aṃśabhedena

(These results vary) according to the difference of the navāṃśa.

बुधशुक्राभ्यां कामी विरागः

budhaśukrābhyāṃ kāmī virāgaḥ

From Mercury and Venus, [the native is] lustful (kāmī) and dispassionate (virāgaḥ). [The sūtra sets the two words side by side and does not say how they fit together.]