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Check free →Then it covers child rites, wearing gems, buying and selling, building a house and farming. It gives the weekdays and stars for each. After that come the sankranti, the Sun's entry into a sign, and the cycle of sixty named years. It ends with worship of the nine planets and weekday vows.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
वृषे च मिथुने भानौ जीवे चन्द्रेन्द्रदैवते ।पौर्णमासी गुरोर्वारे महाज्यैष्ठी प्रकीर्तिता ॥ ६३ ॥
The Sun is in Taurus or Gemini. Jupiter and the Moon are in Jyeshtha. A full moon on Thursday then is called Mahajyaishthi.
Simple meaning: A Thursday full moon with Jupiter and the Moon in Jyeshtha is called Mahajyaishthi.
ऐन्द्रे गुरुः शशी चैव प्राजापत्ये रविस्तथा ।पूर्णिमा ज्येष्ठमासस्य महाज्यैष्ठी प्रकीर्तिता ॥ ६४ ॥
Jupiter and the Moon in Jyeshtha, and the Sun in Rohini: the full moon of Jyeshtha month is called Mahajyaishthi.
Simple meaning: Jupiter and the Moon in Jyeshtha and the Sun in Rohini make the full moon Mahajyaishthi.
स्वात्यन्तरे यन्त्रनिष्ठे शक्रस्योत्थापयेद्ध्वजम् ।हर्यृक्षपादे चाश्विन्यां सप्ताहान्ते विसर्जयेत् ॥ ६५ ॥
At the end of Svati, once [the pole] stands in its frame, raise Indra's flag. In a quarter of Shravana and in Ashvini, take it down after a week. (Our text is unclear here: the timing words of the first line.)
Simple meaning: Indra's flag is raised at a set time and taken down after a week.
सर्वं हेमसमं दानं सर्वे ब्रह्मसमा द्विजाः ।सर्वं गङ्गासमं तोयं राहुग्रस्ते दिवाकरे ॥ ६६ ॥
When the Sun is seized by Rahu, all gifts equal gold. All Brahmins equal Brahma. All water equals the Ganga.
Simple meaning: On the day of a solar eclipse, every gift, Brahmin and water is held to be very holy.
ध्वाङ्क्षी महोदरी घोरा मन्दा मन्दाकिनी तिला ।राक्षसी च क्रमेणार्कात्संक्रान्तिर्नामभिः स्मृता
Dhvankshi, Mahodari, Ghora, Manda, Mandakini, Tila and Rakshasi. In order from Sunday, these are the names of the sankranti (the Sun's entry into a sign).
Simple meaning: The Sun's entry into a sign has seven names by the day of the week.
बालवे कौलवे नागे तैतिले करणे यदि ।उत्तिष्ठन्संक्रमत्यर्कस्तदा लोकः सुखी भवेत् ॥ ६८ ॥
Say the karana (half of a moon day) is Balava, Kaulava, Naga or Taitila. If the Sun enters a sign standing up then, people are happy.
Simple meaning: When the Sun enters a sign during these four karanas, people are happy.
गरे बवे वणिग्विष्टौ किंस्तुघ्ने शकुनौ व्रजेत् ।राज्ञो दोषेण लोकोऽयं पीड्यते संपदा समम् ॥
Say the karana (half of a moon day) is Gara, Bava, Vanij, Vishti, Kimstughna or Shakuni. If the Sun moves on then, the people suffer through the king's fault. So does their wealth.
Simple meaning: The Sun's entry during these karanas brings the people trouble.
चतुष्पाद्विष्टिवाणिज्ये शयितः संक्रमेद्रविः ।दुर्भिक्षं राजसङ्ग्रामो दंपत्योः संशयो भवेत् ॥ ७० ॥
When the Sun enters, lying down, during Chatushpada, Vishti or Vanij: famine, war of the king, and doubt between husband and wife.
Simple meaning: The Sun's entry in a lying position, during these karanas, brings famine and war.
कृत्तिकायां नवदिनं त्रिरात्रं रोहिणीषु च ।मृगशिरः पञ्चरात्रमार्द्रासु प्राणनाशनम् ॥ ७१ ॥
Krittika: nine days. Rohini: three nights. Mrigashira: five nights. Ardra: the verse says it takes the life.
Simple meaning: Trouble starting in Krittika lasts nine days, Rohini three, Mrigashira five. Ardra can bring death.
पुनर्वसौ च पुष्ये च सप्तरात्रं विधीयते ।नवरात्रं तथाऽश्लेषा श्मशानान्तं मघासु च ॥ ७२ ॥
Punarvasu and Pushya: seven nights is laid down. Ashlesha: nine nights. Magha: until the cremation ground.
Simple meaning: Trouble starting in Punarvasu or Pushya lasts seven nights, Ashlesha nine. Magha can bring death.
द्वौ मासौ पूर्वफाल्गुन्यामुत्तरासु त्रिपञ्चकम् ।हस्ते तु दृश्यते चित्रास्वर्धमासं तु पीडनम् ॥ ७३ ॥
Purva Phalguni: two months. Uttara Phalguni: fifteen days. In Hasta it is seen [the same]. Chitra: half a month of trouble.
Simple meaning: Purva Phalguni means two months. Uttara Phalguni, Hasta and Chitra mean about fifteen days.
मासद्वयं तथा स्वातिविशाखा विंशतिर्दिनम्(?) ।मैत्रे चैव दशाहानि ज्येष्ठास्वेवार्धमासकम् ॥ ७४ ॥
Swati: two months. Vishakha: twenty days. Anuradha: ten days. Jyeshtha: half a month. (Our text is unclear here: the twenty days of Vishakha is marked doubtful.)
Simple meaning: Swati means two months, Vishakha about twenty days, Anuradha ten days and Jyeshtha half a month.
मूलेन जायते मोक्षः पूर्वाषाढा त्रिपञ्चकम् ।उत्तरा दिनविंशत्या द्वौ मासौ श्रवणेन च ॥ ७५ ॥
From Moola, release comes. Purva Ashadha: fifteen days. Uttara Ashadha: twenty days. Shravana: two months.
Simple meaning: Moola brings recovery. Purva Ashadha takes fifteen days, Uttara Ashadha twenty days, Shravana two months.
धनिष्ठा चार्धमासं च वारुणे च दशाहकम् ।नैव भाद्रपदे मोक्ष उत्तरासु त्रिपञ्चकम् ॥ ७६ ॥
Dhanishta: half a month. Shatabhisha: ten days. Purva Bhadrapada: no release. Uttara Bhadrapada: fifteen days.
Simple meaning: Dhanishta takes half a month, Shatabhisha ten days, Uttara Bhadrapada fifteen days. Purva Bhadrapada gives no release.
रेवती दशरात्रं च अहोरात्रं तथाऽश्विनी ।भरण्यां प्राणहानिः स्याद्गायत्रीहोमतः शुभम् ॥ ७७ ॥
Revati: ten nights. Ashvini: one day and night. Bharani: the verse says it takes the life. A fire offering with the Gayatri brings good.
Simple meaning: Revati takes ten nights, Ashvini one day. Bharani can bring death. A Gayatri fire offering helps.
पञ्चधान्यतिलाज्याद्यैर्धेनुदानं द्विजे शमम् ।दशा सूर्यस्य चाष्टाब्दा इन्दोः पञ्चदशैव तु ॥ ७८ ॥
[Offer] the five grains, sesame, ghee and the like, and give a cow to a Brahmin. This brings peace. The Sun's dasha (planet period) is eight years. The Moon's is fifteen.
Simple meaning: Offer grain, sesame and ghee, and give a cow to a Brahmin. The Sun's period is eight years, the Moon's fifteen.
अष्टौ वर्षाणि भौमस्य दश सप्त दशा बुधे ।दशाब्दानि दशा पङ्गोरूनविंशद्गुरोर्दशा ॥ राहोर्द्वादश वर्षाणि भार्गवस्यैकविंशतिः ॥ ७९ ॥
Mars's dasha (planet period) is eight years. Mercury's is seventeen. Saturn's is ten. Jupiter's is nineteen. Rahu's is twelve years. Venus's is twenty-one.
Simple meaning: Mars has eight years, Mercury seventeen, Saturn ten, Jupiter nineteen, Rahu twelve and Venus twenty-one.
कालः समागणो वक्ष्ये गणितं कालबुद्धये ।कालः समागणोऽर्कघ्नो मासैश्चैत्रादिभिर्युतः ॥ १ ॥
Now I will tell the count of time, a sum for knowing time. Take the count of years. Multiply it by 12. Add the months passed from Chaitra.
Simple meaning: The sum starts here: multiply the years passed by twelve and add the months since Chaitra.
सप्तविंशतिशेषस्तु ध्रुवो नक्षत्रयोगयोः ।मासि मासि क्षिपेद्वारं द्वात्रिंशद्घटिकास्तिथौ ॥ ८ ॥
The remainder by 27 is the starting figure for the star and the yoga (Sun-Moon yoga of the almanac). Each month add one weekday, and 32 ghatikas (24-minute units) to the tithi (moon day).
Simple meaning: The remainder by twenty-seven starts the star count. Each month adds one weekday and thirty-two time units.
द्वे पिण्डे द्वे च नक्षत्रे नाड्य एकादश ह्यृणे ।वारस्थाने तिथिं दद्यात्सप्तभिर्भागमाहरेत् ॥ ९ ॥
[Each month add] 2 to the pinda (total figure), 2 to the star, and 11 nadis to the minus row. To get the weekday, add the tithi (moon day) to the weekday figure. Divide by seven.
Simple meaning: Each month the figures gain two, two and eleven. Add the moon day and divide by seven for the weekday.
शेषवाराश्च सूर्याद्या घटिकासु च पातयेत् ।पिण्डकेषु तिथिं दद्याद्धरेच्चैव चतुर्दशे ॥ १० ॥
The remainders are weekdays counted from Sunday. Set [the correction] into the ghatikas (24-minute units). Add the tithi (moon day) to the pindas (total figures). Divide by 14.
Simple meaning: The remainder gives the weekday from Sunday. Add the moon day to the Moon's figure and divide by fourteen.
ऋणं धनं धनमृणं क्रमाज्ज्ञेयं चतुर्दश ।प्रथमे त्रयोदशे पञ्च द्वितीयद्वादशे दश ॥ ११ ॥
Know the fourteen as minus, plus, plus, minus in order. For the 1st and 13th: 5. For the 2nd and 12th: 10.
Simple meaning: The fourteen places go minus, plus, plus, minus. The first and thirteenth are five, the second and twelfth ten.
पञ्चदश तृतीये च तथा चैकादशे स्मृतम् ।चतुर्थे दशमे चैव भवेदेकोनविंशतिः ॥ १२ ॥
For the 3rd and 11th, fifteen is remembered. For the 4th and 10th: nineteen.
Simple meaning: The third and eleventh are fifteen. The fourth and tenth are nineteen.
पञ्चमे नवमे चैव द्वाविंशतिरुदाहृताः ।षष्ठाष्टमे त्वखण्डाः स्युश्चतुर्विंशतिरेव च ॥ १३ ॥
For the 5th and 9th, twenty-two is said. For the 6th and 8th, they are whole, twenty-four.
Simple meaning: The fifth and ninth are twenty-two. The sixth and eighth are twenty-four.
सप्तमे पञ्चविंशः स्यात्खण्डशः पिण्डकाद्भवेत् ।कर्कटादौ हरेद्राशिमृतुवेदत्रयैः क्रमात् ॥ १४ ॥
For the 7th it is twenty-five. Each part comes from the pinda (total figure). From Cancer, the signs take 6, 4 and 3 in order.
Simple meaning: The seventh is twenty-five. From Cancer the three signs take six, four and three.
तुलादौ प्रातिलोम्येन त्रयो वेदरसाः क्रमात् ।मकरादौ दीयते(न्ते(?)) च रसवेदत्रयः क्रमात् ॥
From Libra, in reverse: 3, 4 and 6 in order. From Capricorn, 6, 4 and 3 are given in order. (Our text is unclear here: the ending of the verb 'given'.)
Simple meaning: From Libra the figures run three, four, six. From Capricorn they run six, four, three.
हन्याल्लिप्तां गतागामिपिण्डसंख्याफलान्तरैः ।षष्ठ्याऽऽप्तं प्रथमोच्चार्ये हानौ देयं धने धनम् ॥ १८ ॥
Multiply the minutes by the difference between the past and coming table figures of the pinda (total figure). Divide by sixty. In the first-named part, take it away when the figure falls. Add it when it rises.
Simple meaning: Find the in-between value: multiply the minutes by the step difference and divide by sixty.
द्वितीयोच्चरिते वर्गे वैपरीत्यमिति स्थितिः ।तिथिर्द्विगुणिता कार्या षड्भागपरिवर्जिता ॥ १९ ॥
In the second-named group the rule is reversed. Double the tithi (moon day). Take away a sixth of it.
Simple meaning: In the second group the rule is reversed. Then the moon day is doubled and a sixth taken off.
रविकर्मविपरीता तिथिनाडीसमायुता ।ऋणे शुद्धे तु नाड्यः स्युर्ऋणं शुध्येत नो यदा ॥ २० ॥
Apply it opposite to the Sun's correction. Add the ghatikas (24-minute units) of the tithi (moon day). If the minus can be taken away, the rest are the ghatikas. If it cannot,
Simple meaning: Apply the Sun's correction in reverse and add the moon day ghatikas. If the minus is too big, see the next verse.
सषष्टिकं प्रदेयं तत्षष्ठ्याधिक्ये च तत्त्यजेत् ।नक्षत्रं तिथिमिश्रं स्याच्चतुर्भिर्गुणिता तिथिः ॥ २१ ॥
add sixty and then take it away. If the result is over sixty, drop sixty. The star is worked from the tithi (moon day). Multiply the moon day by 4.
Simple meaning: If the minus is too big, borrow sixty. Above sixty, drop sixty. The star is found from the moon day.
रविचन्द्रौ समौ कृत्वा योगो भवति निश्चलः ।एकोना तिथिर्द्विगुणा सप्तभिन्नाकृतिर्द्विधा ॥ २३ ॥
Add the Sun and Moon together. Then the yoga (Sun-Moon yoga of the almanac) is found. Take the tithi (moon day) less one and double it. Divide by seven. It comes in two forms.
Simple meaning: Adding the Sun and Moon gives the almanac's daily combination. The moon day, worked by seven, gives its half.
तिथिश्च द्विगुणैकोना कृताङ्गैः करणं निशि ।कृष्णचतुर्दश्यन्ते शकुनिः पर्वणीह चतुष्पदम् ।प्रथमे तिथ्यर्धतो हि किंस्तुघ्नं प्रतिपन्मुखे ॥ २४ ॥
Double the tithi (moon day) and take one off. Divided the same way, it gives the karana (half of a moon day) for the night. At the end of the dark 14th comes Shakuni. On the parva (junction day) comes Chatushpada. In the first half of the 1st comes Kimstughna.
Simple meaning: A sum on the moon day gives the half for the night. Fixed halves fall at the month's end and start.
षष्ट्यब्दानां प्रवक्ष्यामि शुभाशुभमतः शृणु ।प्रभवे यज्ञकर्माणि विभवे सुखिनो जनाः ॥ १ ॥
I will tell the good and bad of the sixty years. Listen. In Prabhava, sacrifice rites. In Vibhava, people are happy.
Simple meaning: In Prabhava there are sacrifice rites. In Vibhava people are happy.
शुक्ले च सर्वसस्यानि प्रमोदेन प्रमोदिताः ।प्रजापतौ प्रवृद्धिः स्यादङ्गिरा भोगवर्धनः ॥ २ ॥
Shukla: all crops. Pramoda: people are delighted with joy. Prajapati: growth. Angira: growth of pleasures.
Simple meaning: In Shukla crops are good. Pramoda brings joy. Prajapati brings growth. Angira adds to pleasures.
श्रीमुखे वर्धते लोको भावे भावः प्रवर्धते ।युना च प्लवते शक्रो धाता सर्वौषधीकरः ॥ ३ ॥
In Shrimukha the world grows. In Bhava, good things grow. In Yuva, Indra pours [rain]. Dhata makes all plants grow.
Simple meaning: Shrimukha and Bhava bring growth. Yuva brings heavy rain. Dhata makes plants grow.
ईश्वरे क्षेममारोग्यं बहुधान्यः सुभिक्षदः ।प्रमाथी मध्यवर्षस्तु विक्रमे सस्यसंपदः ॥ ४ ॥
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 ।सुभानुः(नौ) क्षेममारोग्यं तारणे जलदाः शुभाः ॥ ५ ॥
Vrisha rains on all. Chitrabhanu brings variety. Subhanu: safety and health. In Tarana the clouds are good.
Simple meaning: Vrisha brings rain. Chitrabhanu brings variety. Subhanu brings safety and health. Tarana brings good clouds.
पार्थिवे सस्यसंपत्तिरतिवृष्टिस्तथा व्यये ।सर्वजित्युत्तमा वृष्टिः सर्वधारी सुभिक्षदः ॥ ६ ॥
Parthiva: wealth of crops. Vyaya: too much rain. Sarvajit: the best rain. Sarvadhari: plenty of food.
Simple meaning: Parthiva brings rich crops. Vyaya brings too much rain. Sarvajit brings the best rain.
विरोधी जलदान्हन्ति विकृतिश्च भयंकरः ।खरे भवेत्पुमान्वीरो नन्दने नन्दते(ति) प्रजा ॥ ७ ॥
Virodhi: it kills the clouds. Vikriti: fearful. Khara: a brave man is born. Nandana: the people rejoice.
Simple meaning: Virodhi drives off the clouds. Vikriti is fearful. In Nandana the people rejoice.
विजयः शत्रुहन्ता च शत्रु(जयो) रोगादि मर्दयेत् ।ज्वरार्तो मन्मथे लोको दुष्करे दुष्कराः प्रजाः(?) ॥ ८ ॥
Vijaya kills enemies. Jaya crushes illness and the like. In Manmatha people suffer from fever. In Dushkara the people have a hard time. (Our text is unclear here: the result for Dushkara.)
Simple meaning: Vijaya defeats enemies. Jaya overcomes illness. Manmatha can bring fever. Dushkara brings hard times.
दुर्मुखे दुर्मुखो लोको हेमलम्बेन संपदः ।संवत्सरो महादेवि विलम्बस्तु सुभिक्षदः ॥ ९ ॥
In Durmukha, people are ill-spoken. In Hemalamba, wealth. O great goddess, Vilamba gives plenty of food.
Simple meaning: Durmukha brings rude speech. Hemalamba brings wealth. Vilamba brings plenty of food.
विकारी शत्रुकोपाय विजये(शार्वरी) सर्वदा क्वचित् ।प्लवे प्लवन्ति तोयानि शोभने शुभकृत्प्र(शुभकृच्छोभने प्र)जा ॥ १० ॥
Vikari brings anger from enemies. Sharvari: always, in some places. In Plava the waters flood. In Shobhana the people do good.
Simple meaning: Vikari brings anger from enemies. Plava brings floods. Shobhana brings good deeds.
राक्षसे निष्ठुरो लोको विविधं धान्यमानने(ले) ।सुवृष्टिः पिङ्गले क्वापि काले ह्युक्तो(लयुक्ते) धनक्षयः ॥ ११ ॥
Rakshasa: harsh people. Anala: many kinds of grain. Pingala: good rain somewhere. Kalayukta: loss of wealth.
Simple meaning: Rakshasa brings harsh people. Anala brings many grains. Pingala gives good rain. Kalayukta loses wealth.
सिद्धार्थे सिध्यते(ति) सर्वं रौद्रे रौद्रं प्रवर्तते ।दुर्मतौ मध्यमा वृष्टिर्दुन्दुभिः क्षेमधान्यकृत् ॥ १२ ॥
Siddharthi: everything succeeds. Raudra: rough things happen. Durmati: middling rain. Dundubhi: safety and grain.
Simple meaning: Siddharthi brings success. Raudra brings rough events. Durmati gives middling rain. Dundubhi brings safety.
स्रवन्ते(ति) रुधिरोद्गारी रक्ताक्षः(क्षे) क्रोधनो(ने) जयः ।क्षये क्षीणधनो लोकः षष्टिसंवत्सराणि तु ॥ १३ ॥
In Rudhirodgari [blood] flows. In Raktakshi and Krodhana: victory. In Kshaya people lose wealth. These are the sixty years.
Simple meaning: Rudhirodgari brings bloodshed. Raktakshi and Krodhana bring victory. Kshaya brings loss of wealth.
श्रीकामः शान्तिकामो वा ग्रहयज्ञं समारभेत् ।दृष्ट्यायुःपुष्टिकामो वा तथैवाभिचरन्पुनः ॥ १ ॥
One who wants wealth or peace should begin the planet sacrifice. So should one who wants sight, long life or thriving. So should one who works black magic on a foe.
Simple meaning: Anyone who wants wealth, peace, long life or thriving should begin the planet sacrifice.
सूर्यः सोमो मङ्गलश्च बुधश्चाथ बृहस्पतिः ।शुक्रः शनैश्वरो राहुः केतुश्चेति ग्रहाः स्मृताः ॥ २ ॥
The planets are remembered as the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.
Simple meaning: The nine planets are the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.
ताम्रकात्स्फटिकाद्रक्तचन्दनात्स्वर्णकादुभौ ।रजताद्यसः सीसाद्ग्रहाः कार्याः क्रमादिमे ॥ ३ ॥
Make these planets in order from copper, crystal, red sandalwood, gold for the next two, silver, iron and lead.
Simple meaning: The planets are made in order from copper, crystal, sandalwood, gold, silver, iron and lead.
सुवर्णैर्वा यजेल्लिख्य गन्धमण्डलकेषु वा ।यथावर्णं प्रदेयानि वासांसि कुसुमानि च ॥ ४ ॥
Worship them drawn in gold, or on scented circles. Give cloth and flowers of the right colour.
Simple meaning: Worship the planets with gold figures or scented circles. Give cloth and flowers of each colour.
(अर्कः पलाशः खदिरो ह्यपामार्गोऽथ पिप्पलः ।उदुम्बरः शमी दूर्वा कुशाश्च समिधः क्रमात्
The fuel sticks in order are: arka, palasha, khadira, apamarga, pippala, udumbara, shami, durva grass and kusha grass.
Simple meaning: The fuel sticks for the planets are arka, palasha, khadira, apamarga, pippala, udumbara, shami, durva and kusha.
गुडौदनं पायसं च हविष्यं क्षीरयष्टिकम् ।दध्योदनं हविः पूपान्मांसं चित्रान्नमेव च ॥ १० ॥
Jaggery rice and sweet milk rice. Havishya (plain sacrificial food) and a milk dish. Curd rice, a ghee offering, cakes, meat and mixed-colour rice.
Simple meaning: The food offerings are jaggery rice, milk rice, curd rice, cakes and mixed rice.
धेनुः शङ्खस्तथाऽनड्वाहेम वासो हयस्तथा ।कृष्णा गौरायसश्छाग एता वै दक्षिणाः क्रमात् ॥
A cow, a conch, a bull, gold, cloth, a horse, a black cow, iron and a goat: these are the gifts in order.
Simple meaning: The gifts for the planets in order are a cow, conch, bull, gold, cloth, horse, black cow, iron and goat.
यश्च यस्य यदा दूष्यः स तं यत्नेन पूजयेत् ।ब्रह्मणैषां वरो दत्तः पूजिताः पूजितस्य च ॥ ११ ॥
One who is troubled by a planet at a given time should worship that planet with care. Brahma gave these planets a boon: when worshipped, they honour the one who worshipped them.
Simple meaning: If a planet troubles you, worship it with care. Worshipped planets favour the worshipper.
ग्रहाधीना नरेन्द्राणामुच्छ्रयाः पतनानि च ।भावाभावौ च जगतस्तस्मात्पूज्यतमा ग्रहाः ॥ १४ ॥
The rise and fall of kings depend on the planets. So do the birth and loss of the world. So the planets are the most worthy of worship.
Simple meaning: Kings rise and fall by the planets, so the planets deserve worship.
वारव्रतानि वक्ष्यामि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदानि हि ।करः पुनर्वसुः सूर्ये स्नाने सर्वौषधी शुभा ॥ १ ॥
I will tell the weekday vows that give enjoyment and freedom. On Sunday, Hasta or Punarvasu: all herbs are good for the bath.
Simple meaning: The weekday vows start here. On a Sunday in Hasta or Punarvasu, a bath with all herbs is good.
श्राद्धी चाऽऽदित्यवारे तु सप्तजन्मस्वरोगभाक् ।संक्रान्तौ सूर्यवारो यः सोऽर्कस्य हृदयः शुभः
One who does a shraddha (ancestor rite) on Sunday is free from illness for seven births. A Sunday that falls on a sankranti (the Sun's entry into a sign) is called the Sun's heart. It is good.
Simple meaning: A Sunday ancestor rite keeps illness away for seven births. A Sunday on a sankranti is good.
कृत्वा हस्ते सूर्यवारं नक्तेनाब्दं स सर्वभाक् ।चित्राभसोमवाराणि सप्त कृत्वा सुखी भवेत् ॥ ३ ॥
Doing Sunday in Hasta, with a night meal for a year, the person gets everything. Doing seven Mondays under Chitra, he becomes happy.
Simple meaning: A Sunday vow in Hasta for a year gives everything. Seven Mondays in Chitra bring happiness.
स्वात्यां गृहीत्वा चाङ्गारं सप्तनक्त्यार्तिवर्जितः ।विशाखायां बुधं गृह्य सप्तनक्ती ग्रहार्तिनुत् ॥ ४ ॥
Taking up Mars's day in Svati, with seven night meals, the person is free of trouble. Taking up Mercury's day in Vishakha, seven night meals remove the planets' trouble.
Simple meaning: Seven night meals on Mars's day in Svati free you of trouble. Seven on Mercury's day in Vishakha remove the planets' trouble.
अनुराधे देवगुरुं सप्तनक्ती ग्रहार्तिनुत् ।शुक्रं ज्येष्ठासु संगृह्य सप्तनक्ती ग्रहार्तिनुत् ॥
Taking up Jupiter's day in Anuradha, seven night meals remove the planets' trouble. Taking up Venus's day in Jyeshtha, seven night meals remove the planets' trouble.
Simple meaning: Seven night meals on Jupiter's day in Anuradha and Venus's day in Jyeshtha remove the planets' trouble.
मूले शनैश्वरं गृह्य सप्तनक्ती ग्रहार्तिनुत् ॥ ६ ॥
Taking up Saturn's day in Moola, seven night meals remove the planets' trouble.
Simple meaning: Seven night meals on Saturn's day in Moola remove the planets' trouble.
Verse 1.7 names Rohini, the Uttara stars, Moola, Svati, Hasta and Revati, with Libra and Gemini.
Verse 1.36 says the months other than Chaitra, Jyeshtha, Bhadrapada, Ashvina, Pausha and Magha are good for it.
Verse 1.107 names the nine planets. Verse 1.113 says one who is troubled by a planet should worship it with care.