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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 1 · Muhurta: Marriage, Home, Farming
ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
ईश्वरे क्षेममारोग्यं बहुधान्यः सुभिक्षदः ।प्रमाथी मध्यवर्षस्तु विक्रमे सस्यसंपदः ॥ ४ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 139, verse 4.
Ishvara: safety and health. Bahudhanya gives plenty of food. Pramathi is a middling year. Vikrama: rich crops.
Simple meaning: Ishvara brings safety and health. Bahudhanya brings food. Pramathi is an average year. Vikrama brings rich crops.
वृषो वृष्यति सर्वांश्च चित्रभानुश्च चित्रताम् ।
Vrisha brings rain. Chitrabhanu brings variety. Subhanu brings safety and health. Tarana brings good clouds.
पार्थिवे सस्यसंपत्तिरतिवृष्टिस्तथा व्यये ।
Parthiva brings rich crops. Vyaya brings too much rain. Sarvajit brings the best rain.
विरोधी जलदान्हन्ति विकृतिश्च भयंकरः ।
Virodhi drives off the clouds. Vikriti is fearful. In Nandana the people rejoice.