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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 1 · Muhurta: Marriage, Home, Farming
ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
नौकाया घटने द्वित्रिपञ्चसप्तत्रयोदशी ।नृपदर्शौ धनिष्ठासु हस्तपौष्णाश्विनीषु च ॥ ४२ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 121, verse 42.
For building a boat: the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 13th tithi (moon day). For seeing the king: Dhanishtha, Hasta, Revati and Ashvini.
Simple meaning: The boat is built on these moon days. The king is met under these stars.
पूर्वात्रयं धनिष्ठाऽऽर्द्रा वह्निः सौम्यविशाखयोः ।
A journey under these stars brings success and wealth.
त्रिषूत्तरेषु रोहिण्यां सिनीवाली चतुर्दशी ।
A list of stars and days follows; the rule is in the next verse.
गोषु यात्रां न कुर्वीत प्रवेशं नैव कारयेत् ।
Do not move cows out or in under the stars of the last verse.