31. The Sun, in its own measure, traverses the signs; because of this motion it is regarded as the cause of the day. The length of daylight in a nyehthemeron (increases) and decreases in the... Read more
7. A nychthemeron is said to consist of 30 muhurtas; experts on time say that it begins with sunrise. They say that a yuga of the Sun consists of 61,230 (tithis). 8. The risings of the Moon... Read more
CHAPTER 78 1. The signs have natures which are moving, fixed, or two-fold, as do the places which are associated with them. As, in order, the Moon and the Sun are in these (signs and places)... Read more
CHAPTER 77 1. One should always sacrifice to the gods of the planets – namely, Jala (Water), Vahni (Fire), Visnu, Prajapati, Skanda, Mahendra, and Devi – in signs which belong respectively t... Read more
36. If two benefit planets are the lords of the birth-sign and of the ascendant, they cause the appearance of good qualities in the mind and body of him who sets nut, if they have temporal a... Read more
13. He who goes forth when Jupiter is in the ascendant obtains vehicles, carriages, honour, position, brilliance, knowledge, wealth, intercourse with wise men and with his elders (guru), an... Read more
CHAPTER 75 1. When the benefit planets face with the expedition, it attains success quickly; strong planets which stand opposite are harmful in the expeditions of one who sets forth. 2. If a... Read more
11. A king desiring to accumulate the territory of two kingdoms and having power consisting of armies and treasure, should march in the afternoon (when the Moon) is in Visakha, the Uttaras (... Read more
7. (The second navamsa) in Taurus is ha; in Leo, ja; in Scorpio, i; and in Aquarius, ga. (The third navamsa) in Taurus is tha; in Leo, tha; in Scorpio, da; and in Aquarius, da. 8. (The fourt... Read more
CHAPTER 71 1. After this I will describe in the order of the cardines the names for objects-names which are ascertained in the world, which consist of collections of several aksaras, which a... Read more
