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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 1 · Muhurta: Marriage, Home, Farming
ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
जन्म संपद्विपत्क्षेमं प्रत्यरिः साधकः क्रमात् ।निधनं मित्रपरममित्रं ताराबलं विदुः ॥ २३ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 121, verse 23.
Birth, wealth, danger, safety, enemy, achiever, death, friend and best friend: these are what they call tara (star count from the birth nakshatra) strength.
Simple meaning: The nine taras are: birth, wealth, danger, safety, enemy, achiever, death, friend, best friend.
वारे ज्ञगुरुशुक्राणां सूर्याचन्द्रमसोस्तथा ।
The first haircut is good on these days, in the six months from Magha.
कर्णवेधो बुधे जीवे पुष्ये श्रवणचित्रयोः ।
Ear-piercing and the start of study have their times. Avoid the 6th and 1st moon days.
रिक्तां पञ्चदशीं भौमं प्रार्च्य वाणीं हरिं श्रियम् ।
Worship first, and tie the girdle in the six months from Magha.