Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 1 · Muhurta: Marriage, Home, Farming
ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
द्विपञ्चदशमी सप्त तृतीया च त्रयोदशी ।रेवती रोहिणीन्द्राग्निहस्तमैत्रोत्तरेषु च ॥ ४८ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 121, verse 48.
The 2nd, 5th, 10th, 7th, 3rd and 13th tithi (moon day). Revati, Rohini, Vishakha, Hasta, Anuradha and the Uttara stars.
Simple meaning: These moon days and stars are good for farming work.
मन्दारवर्जं बीजानि वापयेत्संपदर्थ्यपि ।
Seeds are sown for wealth under these stars, not on Saturn or Mars day.
पितृदैवे तथा सौम्ये धान्यच्छेदं मृगोदये ।
Cut the grain under these stars, with Capricorn rising.
स्थिरे लग्ने गुरोर्वारेऽथ वा भार्गवसौम्ययोः ।
Do the entry in a fixed rising sign, on these days and under these stars.