Loading…
Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · Chapter 2
युद्धजयार्णवः (योगाः नक्षत्राणि)
This chapter lays out war astrology nakshatras and yogas, from the Yuddhajayarnava section. It matches vowels and letters with moon days and planets.
It tells where Rahu stands in each direction and which of the fifteen day parts suits which work. Next come the star types: fixed, quick, soft and harsh. It names bad stretches like gandanta and the bad half of a moon day, called vishti. It also shows planets in each house from the birth sign. It ends with moving, fixed and dual signs, and the Kota chakra, a fort wheel of the stars.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
ओऔअंअः,ङञणना मो वर्गः पञ्चमो भवेत् ।वर्णाश्चाभ्युदये नॄणां चत्वारिंशच्च पञ्च च ॥ १९ ॥
The fifth group is o, au, am, ah, nga, nya, Na, na and ma. These forty-five letters are for people's rise.
Simple meaning: The fifth letter group is named here. All the groups together have forty-five letters.
बालः कुमारो युवा स्याद्वृद्धो मृत्युश्च नामतः ।आत्मपीडाशोषकः स्यादुदासीनश्च कालकः ॥ २० ॥
Child, boy, young man, old man, and death are the names. The one who hurts himself, the one who dries up, the indifferent one and Kalaka.
Simple meaning: These are the names of the five life stages and of four other states.
मृत्युर्मघा द्वितीया ज्ञो लाभश्चाऽऽर्द्रा च सप्तमी ।बुधोऽहनि भरणी ज्ञः श्रवणं काल ईदृशः
Magha, the second moon day and Mercury mean death. Ardra and the seventh moon day mean gain. Mercury's day with Bharani, and Mercury with Shravana: such is Kala.
Simple meaning: Some mixes of Mercury, moon days and stars bring death or gain.
जीवो लाभाय च भवेत्तृतीया पूर्वफल्गुनी ।जीवोऽष्टमी धनिष्ठाऽऽर्द्रा जीवोऽश्लेषा त्रयोदशी
Jupiter, the third moon day and Purva Phalguni are for gain. Then Jupiter, the eighth, Dhanishtha and Ardra. Then Jupiter, Ashlesha and the thirteenth.
Simple meaning: Jupiter with certain moon days and nakshatras is for gain.
मृत्यौ शुक्रश्चतुर्थी स्यात्पूर्वभाद्रपदा श्रिये ।पूर्वाषाढा च नवमी शुक्रः पीडाकरो भवेत् ॥ २४ ॥
For death: Venus, the fourth moon day and Purva Bhadrapada. For wealth: Purva Ashadha and the ninth. Venus brings pain,
Simple meaning: Venus with the fourth moon day and Purva Bhadrapada brings death. Purva Ashadha with the ninth brings wealth.
भरणी भूतजा शुक्रो यमदण्डो हि हानिकृत् ।कृत्तिका पञ्चमी मन्दो लाभाय तिथिरीरिता ॥ २५ ॥
with Bharani and the bhutaja [moon day]. This is Yamadanda; it causes loss. Krittika, the fifth and Saturn: this moon day is said to be for gain.
Simple meaning: Venus with Bharani can cause loss. Krittika, the fifth moon day and Saturn bring gain.
पूर्वोत्तराग्निनैर्ऋत्यदक्षिणानिलचन्द्रगाः ।ब्रह्माद्याः स्युर्दृष्टयः स्युः प्रतिपन्नवमीमुखाः ॥ २७ ॥
They go to the east, north, south-east, south-west, south, north-west and the Moon's side. Brahma and the others are the looks. They begin with the first moon day and the ninth.
Simple meaning: The looks of Brahma and the others go in set directions, starting from the first and ninth moon days.
सूर्यादि रिक्ता पूर्णा च क्रमादेवं प्रदापयेत् ।रणे सूर्ये फलं नास्ति सोमे भङ्गः प्रशाम्यति ॥ २९ ॥
Starting from the Sun, one should assign them in order, the empty and the full moon days. In battle, on the Sun's day there is no result. On the Moon's day, the threat of defeat fades.
Simple meaning: A battle on Sunday gives no result. On Monday, the risk of defeat fades.
कुजेन कलहं विद्याद्बुधः कामाय वै गुरुः ।जयाय मनसे शुक्रो मन्दे भङ्गो रणे भवेत् ॥ ३० ॥
By Mars one should know quarrel. Mercury is for desire, Jupiter for victory and Venus for the mind. With Saturn there is defeat in battle.
Simple meaning: Mars brings quarrels, Mercury desire, Jupiter victory, Venus the mind, and Saturn defeat in battle.
देयानि पिङ्गलाचक्रे सूर्यगानि(णि) च भानि हि ।मुखे नेत्रे ललाटेऽथ शिरोहस्तोरुपादके ॥ ३१ ॥
In the Pingala chakra, place the nakshatras (stars) counted from the Sun's one: on the mouth, the eyes and the forehead, then the head, the hands, the thighs and the feet.
Simple meaning: In the Pingala wheel, the stars from the Sun's star are placed on parts of the body.
पादे मृतिस्त्रिऋक्षे स्यात्रीणि पक्षेऽर्थनाशनम् ।मुखस्थे च भवेत्पीडा शिरःस्थे कार्यनाशनम्
There is death if three nakshatras fall on the foot. Three on the side destroy wealth. In the mouth there is pain. In the head the work is lost.
Simple meaning: Three nakshatras on the foot bring death, on the side loss of wealth, on the mouth pain and on the head failure.
कुक्षिस्थिते फलं स्याच्च राहुचक्रं वदाम्यहम् ।इन्द्राच्च नैर्ऋतं गच्छेन्नैर्ऋतात्सोममेव च ॥ ३३ ॥
If it sits in the belly, there will be a good result. I will now tell the Rahu wheel. Rahu goes from the east to the south-west. From the south-west to the north.
Simple meaning: The belly position gives a good result. In the Rahu wheel, Rahu moves from east to south-west, then north.
सोमाद्धुताशनं वह्नेराप्यमाप्याच्छिवालयम् ।रुद्राद्यमं यमाद्वायुं वायोश्चन्द्रं व्रजेत्पुनः ॥ ३४ ॥
From the north to the south-east. From the south-east to the west. From the west to the north-east. From the north-east to the south. From the south to the north-west. From the north-west he goes back to the east.
Simple meaning: Rahu moves through all eight directions in a ring and comes back to the east.
भुङ्क्ते चतस्रो नाड्य(डी)स्तु राहुः पृष्ठे जयो रणे ।अग्रतो मृत्युमाप्नोति तिथिराहुं वदामि ते
Rahu takes four ghatikas (24-minute units) in each place. With Rahu behind, there is victory in battle. With Rahu in front, one meets death. I will tell you about the Rahu of the tithi (moon day).
Simple meaning: Rahu behind brings victory in battle and Rahu in front brings death.
आग्नेयादि शिवान्तं च पूर्णिमामादितः प्रिये ।पूर्वे कृष्णाष्टमीं यावद्राहुदृष्टौ जयो भवेत् ॥ ३६ ॥
From the south-east up to the north-east, starting from the full moon, dear. In the east, until the dark eighth, when Rahu looks, there is victory.
Simple meaning: From the full moon on, Rahu moves through the directions, and his look brings victory.
ऐशान्याग्नेयनैर्ऋत्यवायव्ये फणिराहुकः ।मेषाद्या दिशि पूर्वादौ यत्राऽऽदित्योऽग्रतो मृतिः ॥ ३७ ॥
In the north-east, south-east, south-west and north-west, Rahu is the snake. Aries and the rest go in the directions starting from the east. Where the Sun is in front, there is death.
Simple meaning: Snake Rahu sits in the corner directions. Death comes where the Sun is in front.
तृतीया कृष्णपक्षे तु सप्तमी दशमी तथा ।चतुर्दशी तथा शुक्रे चतुर्थ्येकादशी तिथिः ॥ ३८ ॥
In the dark fortnight, the 3rd, 7th, 10th and 14th tithi (moon day). In the bright fortnight, the 4th and 11th tithi.
Simple meaning: Moon days named: 3rd, 7th, 10th, 14th of the dark half; 4th and 11th of the bright half.
पञ्चदशी विष्टयः स्युः पूर्णिमाऽऽग्नेयवायवे ।अकचटतपयशा वर्गाः सूर्यादयो ग्रहाः ॥ ३९ ॥
The 15th tithi (moon day) too. These are the Vishti (bad half of a moon day). The full moon, the south-east and the north-west. The letter groups are a, ka, cha, Ta, ta, pa, ya, sha. The planets, starting with the Sun, [go with them].
Simple meaning: More bad moon days are named. Letter groups are matched with the planets, starting from the Sun.
गृध्रोलूकश्येनकाश्च पिङ्गलः कौशिकः क्रमात् ।सारसश्च मयूरश्च गोवत्सः पक्षिणः स्मृताः ॥ ४० ॥
Vulture, owl and hawk, Pingala and Kaushika, in order. Crane, peacock and Govatsa. These are remembered as the birds.
Simple meaning: Eight birds are named in order, starting with the vulture, owl and hawk.
वक्ष्याम्यृक्षात्मकं पिण्डं शुभाशुभविवृद्धये ।यस्मिन्नृक्षे भवेत्सूर्यस्तदादौ त्रीणि मूर्धनि ॥ १ ॥
I will tell the nakshatra (star) body figure, to judge the rise of good and bad. Start from the nakshatra the Sun stands in. Put three on the head.
Simple meaning: The Sun's nakshatra is placed on a body figure, starting with three on the head.
एकं मुखे द्वयं नेत्रे हस्तपादे चतुष्टयम् ।हृदि पञ्च सुते जानौ आयुर्वृद्धिं विचिन्तयेत् ॥ २ ॥
One on the face, two on the eyes. Four on the hands and feet. Five on the heart, and on the son, and on the knee. Think of the growth of life.
Simple meaning: More nakshatras go on the face, eyes, hands, feet, heart and knee. This is read for long life.
शिरःस्थे तु भवेद्राज्यं पिण्डतो वक्त्रयोगतः ।नेत्रयोः कान्तिसौभाग्यं हृदये द्रव्यसंग्रहः ॥ ३ ॥
If it sits on the head, there is a kingdom. This comes from the figure, through its link with the face. On the eyes, beauty and good fortune. On the heart, a gathering of wealth.
Simple meaning: On the head it brings a kingdom, on the eyes beauty and luck, on the heart saving of wealth.
हस्ते धृतं तस्करत्वं गतासुरध्वगः पदे ।कुम्भाष्टके भानि लिख्य सूर्यकुम्भस्तु रिक्तकः ॥ ४ ॥
On the hand, the person turns thief. On the foot, the person may die on a journey. Write the nakshatras (stars) in the eight-pot figure. The Sun's pot is empty.
Simple meaning: On the hand it tends to show a thief; on the foot, death while travelling. The Sun's pot stays empty.
अशुभः सूर्यकुम्भः स्याच्छुभः पूर्वादिसंस्थितः ।फणिराहुं प्रवक्ष्यामि जयाजयविवेकदम् ॥ ५ ॥
The Sun's pot is bad. The pots placed from the east on are good. Now I will tell the snake Rahu figure, which shows how to judge win and loss.
Simple meaning: The Sun's pot is bad, the pots from the east are good. A snake figure for win and loss follows.
अष्टाविंशाल्लिखे(?)द्बिन्दून्पुनर्भाज्यास्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः ।अथ ऋक्षाणि चत्वारि रेखास्तत्रैव दापयेत् ॥
Write twenty-eight dots. Then divide them again, three by three. Then draw lines there for four nakshatras (stars). (Our text is unclear here: the print puts a question mark on the word 'write'.)
Simple meaning: Draw twenty-eight dots, group them in threes, and draw lines for four nakshatras.
यस्मिन्नृक्षे स्थितो राहुस्तदृक्षं फणिमूर्धनि ।तदादि विन्यसेद्भानि सप्तविंशत्क्रमेण (?) तु ॥ ७ ॥
In whichever nakshatra (star) Rahu stands, that nakshatra is on the snake's head. Start from it and set out the nakshatras in order, twenty-seven of them. (Our text is unclear here: the print puts a question mark after 'in order of twenty-seven'.)
Simple meaning: Rahu's nakshatra goes on the snake's head. The other nakshatras follow in order, twenty-seven in all.
वक्त्रे सप्तगत ऋक्षे म्रियते सर्व आहवे ।स्कन्धे भङ्गं विजानीयात्सप्तभेषु च मध्यतः ॥ ८ ॥
When the nakshatra (star) falls among the seven on the mouth, everyone dies in battle. On the shoulder, know there is defeat. So too among the seven in the middle.
Simple meaning: A star among the seven on the snake's mouth can mean death in battle; on the shoulder, defeat.
उदरस्थेन पूजा च जयश्चैवाऽऽत्मनस्तथा ।कटिदेशे स्थिते योध आहवे हरते परान् ॥ ९ ॥
By the one in the belly, honour, and victory for oneself as well. When it stands at the waist, the fighter carries off the enemy in battle.
Simple meaning: Belly brings honour and victory. Waist helps a fighter overpower the enemy in battle.
पुच्छस्थितेन कीर्तिः स्याद्राहुदृष्टे च भे मृतिः ।पुनरन्यं प्र(न्यत्प)वक्ष्यामि रविराहुबलं तव ॥
By the one on the tail, fame. Death comes in a nakshatra (star) that Rahu looks at. Next I will tell you something else: the strength of the Sun and Rahu.
Simple meaning: Tail brings fame. A nakshatra that Rahu looks at can bring death.
रविः शुक्रो बुधश्चैव सोमः सौरिर्गुरुस्तथा ।लोहितः सैंहिकश्चैव एते यामार्धभागिनः ॥ ११ ॥
Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and Rahu. These share half a yama (three-hour part of the day) each.
Simple meaning: Eight planets share the day in turns, each for about an hour and a half.
सौरिं रविं च राहुं च कृत्वा यत्नेन पृष्ठतः ।स जयेत्सैन्यसंघातं द्यूतमध्वानमाहवम् ॥ १२ ॥
Keep Saturn, the Sun and Rahu behind you, with care. Then one wins a clash of armies, gambling, a road journey and battle.
Simple meaning: Keeping Saturn, the Sun and Rahu behind you helps win battles, gambling and journeys.
रोहिणी चोत्तरास्तिस्रो मृगः पञ्च स्थिराणि हि ।अश्विनी रेवतीस्वाती धनिष्ठा शततारका ॥
Rohini, the three Uttara nakshatras (stars) and Mrigashira: these five are fixed. Ashvini, Revati, Swati, Dhanishtha and Shatabhisha.
Simple meaning: Rohini, the three Uttaras and Mrigashira are fixed nakshatras. Five more are named next.
क्षिप्राणि पञ्च भान्येव यात्रार्थी चैव योजयेत् ।अनुराधा हस्तमूलं मृगः पुष्यं पुनर्वसुः ॥ १४ ॥
These five nakshatras (stars) are the quick ones. Use them for one who wants to travel. Anuradha, Hasta, Moola, Mrigashira, Pushya, Punarvasu.
Simple meaning: Five quick nakshatras suit a traveller. Another list follows: Anuradha, Hasta, Moola, Mrigashira, Pushya, Punarvasu.
सर्वकार्येषु चैतानि ज्येष्ठा चित्रा विशाखया ।पूर्वास्तिस्रोऽग्निर्भरणी मघार्द्राश्लेषा दारुणाः ॥
These are for all works. Jyeshtha, Chitra and Vishakha, the three Purva nakshatras (stars), Krittika, Bharani, Magha, Ardra and Ashlesha are the harsh ones.
Simple meaning: Some nakshatras are good for all work. The harsh ones follow, including Bharani, Magha, Ardra and Ashlesha.
स्थावरेषु स्थिरं ह्यृक्षं यात्रायां क्षिप्रमुत्तमम् ।सौभाग्यार्थे मृदून्येव उग्रेषूग्रं तु कारयेत् ॥ १६ ॥
For fixed things, use a fixed nakshatra (star). For travel, a quick one is best. For good fortune, use only the soft ones. In the fierce ones, do a fierce work.
Simple meaning: Match the work to the nakshatra: fixed for lasting things, quick for travel, soft for luck, fierce for fierce work.
दारुणे दारुणं कुर्याद्वक्ष्ये चाधोमुखादिकम् ।कृत्तिका भरण्या(ण्य)श्लेषा विशाखा पितृनैर्ऋतम्
In a harsh one, do a harsh work. Now I will tell the down-facing ones and the rest. Krittika, Bharani, Ashlesha, Vishakha, and the stars of the ancestors and of Nairrita.
Simple meaning: Harsh nakshatras suit harsh work. The down-facing nakshatras begin: Krittika, Bharani, Ashlesha, Vishakha and two more.
पूर्वात्रयमधोवक्त्रं कर्म चाधोमुखं चरेत् ।एषु कूपतडागादि विद्याकर्म भिषक्क्रिया ॥ १८ ॥
The three Purva nakshatras (stars) are down-facing. Do down-facing work in them. In these: wells, tanks and the like, learning work, a doctor's treatment.
Simple meaning: Down-facing nakshatras suit digging wells and tanks, study and a doctor's treatment.
स्थापनं नौकाकूपादिविधानं खननं तथा ।रेवती चाश्विनी चित्रा हस्तः स्वा(स्तस्वा)ती पुनर्वसुः
Setting up, making boats, wells and the like, and digging. Revati, Ashvini, Chitra, Hasta, Swati, Punarvasu.
Simple meaning: More work for down-facing nakshatras: setting up, boats, wells and digging. A new list starts.
अनुराधा मृगो ज्येष्ठा नव वै पार्श्वतोमुखाः ।एषु राज्याभिषेकं च पट्टबन्धं गजाश्वयोः ॥ २० ॥
Anuradha, Mrigashira, Jyeshtha: these nine are side-facing. In these: a king's coronation, and tying the head-band on elephants and horses.
Simple meaning: These nine suit a king's crowning and tying the royal band on elephants and horses.
आरामगृहप्रासादं प्राकारं क्षेत्रतोरणम् ।ध्वजचिह्नपताकाश्च सर्वानेतांश्च कारयेत् ॥ २१ ॥
A garden, a house, a palace, a wall, a field, a gateway, flags, signs and banners: have all of these done.
Simple meaning: They also suit building gardens, houses, palaces, walls and gateways, and raising flags.
द्वादशी सूर्यदग्धा तु चन्द्रेणैकादशी तथा ।भौमेन दशमी दग्धा तृतीया वै बुधेन च ॥ २२ ॥
The 12th tithi (moon day) is burnt by the Sun. The 11th is burnt by the Moon. The 10th is burnt by Mars, and the 3rd by Mercury.
Simple meaning: Planets burn some moon days: Sun the 12th, Moon the 11th, Mars the 10th, Mercury the 3rd.
षष्ठी च गुरुणा दग्धा द्वितीया भृगुणा तथा ।सप्तमी सूर्यपुत्रेण त्रिपुष्करमथो वदे ॥ २३ ॥
The 6th is burnt by Jupiter, the 2nd by Venus, and the 7th by Saturn, the Sun's son. Now I tell the Tripushkara.
Simple meaning: Jupiter burns the 6th, Venus the 2nd and Saturn the 7th. A combination that triples results comes next.
द्वितीया द्वादशी चैव सप्तमी वै तृतीयया ।रविर्भौमस्तथा सौरिः षडेतास्तु(ते तु) त्रिपुष्कराः ॥
The 2nd, the 12th and, as the third, the 7th moon day. The Sun, Mars and Saturn [as weekdays]. These six make Tripushkara.
Simple meaning: The 2nd, 7th and 12th moon days, with Sunday, Tuesday or Saturday, make Tripushkara, a three-fold result.
विशाखा कृत्तिका चैव उत्तरे द्वे पुनर्वसुः ।पूर्वभाद्रपदा चैव षडेते तु त्रिपुष्कराः ॥ २५ ॥
Vishakha, Krittika, the two Uttaras, Punarvasu and Purva Bhadrapada: these six are Tripushkara.
Simple meaning: Six nakshatras make Tripushkara: Vishakha, Krittika, two Uttaras, Punarvasu and Purva Bhadrapada.
लाभो हानिर्जयो वृद्धिः पुत्रजन्म तथैव च ।नष्टं भ्रष्टं विनष्टं वा तत्सर्वं त्रिगुणं भवेत् ॥ २६ ॥
Gain, loss, victory, growth and the birth of a son, and also what is lost, slipped away or destroyed: all of it comes three-fold.
Simple meaning: In that combination, gains, losses, wins and a son's birth all come three times over.
अश्विनी भरणी चैव अश्लेषा पुष्यमेव च ।स्वातिश्चैव विशाखा च श्रवणं सप्तमं पुनः ॥ २७ ॥
Ashvini, Bharani, Ashlesha, Pushya, Swati, Vishakha, and Shravana as the seventh.
Simple meaning: A list of seven nakshatras: Ashvini, Bharani, Ashlesha, Pushya, Swati, Vishakha and Shravana.
एतानि दृढचक्षूंषि पश्यन्ति च दिशो दश ।यात्रासु दूरगस्यापि आगमः पुण्यगोचरे ॥ २८ ॥
These have firm eyes. They look at the ten directions. On journeys, even one who has gone far will return, in the field of merit.
Simple meaning: These seven nakshatras see all ten directions. A traveller who left under them, even far away, returns.
आषाढे रेवती चित्रा केकराणि पुनर्वसुः ।एषु पञ्चसु ऋक्षेषु निर्गतस्याऽऽगमो भवेत् ॥ २९ ॥
The two Ashadhas, Revati, Chitra and Punarvasu are the Kekara ones. For one who sets out in these five nakshatras (stars), there is a return.
Simple meaning: A traveller who leaves under these five nakshatras comes home again.
कृत्तिका रोहिणी सौम्यं फल्गुनी च मघा तथा ।मूलं ज्येष्ठाऽनुराधा च धनिष्ठा शततारकाः ॥
Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashira, the Phalguni stars and Magha, Moola, Jyeshtha, Anuradha, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha.
Simple meaning: A list of nakshatras follows: Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashira, the Phalguni stars, Magha, Moola, Jyeshtha, Anuradha, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha.
पूर्वभाद्रपदा चैव चिपिटानि च तानि हि ।अध्वानं व्रजमानस्य पुनरेवाऽऽगमो भवेत् ॥ ३१ ॥
And Purva Bhadrapada: these are the Chipita ones. For one going on a road, a return comes again.
Simple meaning: These are the Chipita group. A traveller on the road comes back again.
हस्त उत्तरभाद्रश्च आर्द्राऽऽषाढा तथैव च ।नष्टार्थाश्चैव दृश्यन्ते सङ्ग्रामो नैव विद्यते ॥ ३२ ॥
Hasta, Uttara Bhadrapada, Ardra and Ashadha. Lost things are seen. There is no battle at all.
Simple meaning: Under these nakshatras lost things tend to be found, and no battle takes place.
पुनर्वक्ष्यामि गण्डान्तमृक्षमध्ये यथा स्थितम् ।रेवत्यन्ते(न्तं) चतुष्कं तु अश्विन्यादिचतुष्टयम् ॥
Again I will tell the gandanta (the edge-point between signs), as it lies among the nakshatras (stars). [Avoid] four [ghatikas (24-minute units)] at the end of Revati. And four from the start of Ashvini.
Simple meaning: Avoid the last 96 minutes of Revati and the first 96 minutes of Ashvini.
उभयोर्याममात्रं तु वर्जयेत्तत्प्रयत्नतः ।अश्लेषान्ते मघादौ तु घटिकानां चतुष्टयम् ॥ ३४ ॥
Both together come to about one yama (three-hour part of the day). Avoid that time with care. At the end of Ashlesha and the start of Magha, [avoid] four ghatikas (24-minute units).
Simple meaning: Avoid about three hours at the Revati-Ashvini joint, and about 1.5 hours at Ashlesha-Magha.
द्वितीयं गण्डमाख्यातं तृतीयं भैरवि शृणु ।ज्येष्ठामूलभयोर्मध्य उग्ररूपं तु यामकम् ॥ ३५ ॥
The second is called Ganda. Hear the third, O Bhairavi. Between Jyeshtha and Moola there is a fierce stretch of one yama (three-hour part of the day).
Simple meaning: The third edge, between Jyeshtha and Moola, is a fierce stretch of time.
न कुर्याच्छुभकर्माणि यदीच्छेदात्मजीवितम् ।दारके जातकाले च म्रियेते पितृमातरौ ॥ ३६ ॥
Do no good works then, if one values one's own life. When a boy is born at that time, his father and mother both die.
Simple meaning: Avoid good works at these times. A child born then can bring death to the parents.
विष्कम्भे घटिकास्तिस्रः शूले पञ्च विवर्जयेत् ।षट्षड्गण्डेऽतिगण्डे च नव व्याघातवज्रयोः ॥ १ ॥
Avoid three ghatikas (24-minute units) in Vishkambha. Avoid five in Shula, six each in Ganda and Atiganda, and nine in Vyaghata and Vajra.
Simple meaning: In some bad almanac combinations, avoid a set stretch of time, from about one to four hours.
परिघे च व्यतीपात उभयोरपि तद्दिनम् ।वैधृते(तौ) तद्दिनं चैव यात्रायुद्धादिकं त्यजेत् ॥ २ ॥
In Parigha and Vyatipata (a bad Sun and Moon yoga): in both, that day. In Vaidhriti too, that day. Give up travel, war and the like.
Simple meaning: Avoid travel and war for the whole day in a few bad almanac combinations.
ग्रहैः शुभाशुभं वक्ष्ये देवि मेषादिराशितः ।चन्द्रशुक्रौ च जन्मस्थौ वर्जितौ शुभदायकौ ॥ ३ ॥
O Devi, I will tell good and bad from the planets, by the signs beginning with Aries. The Moon and Venus standing in the birth sign give good, with the rest left out.
Simple meaning: Planet results are read from the birth sign. The Moon and Venus there tend to give good.
द्वितीयो मङ्गलोऽथार्कः सौरिश्चैव तु सैंहिकः ।द्रव्यनाशमलाभं च आहवे भङ्गमादिशेत् ॥ ४ ॥
Mars, the Sun, Saturn and Rahu in the 2nd [from the birth sign]: tell of loss of goods, no gain, and defeat in battle.
Simple meaning: Mars, Sun, Saturn or Rahu in the 2nd house tend to bring loss of goods and defeat in battle.
सोमो बुधो भृगुर्जीवो द्वितीयस्थाः शुभावहाः ।तृतीयस्थो यदा भानुः शनिभौमो भृगुस्तथा ॥ ५ ॥
The Moon, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in the 2nd house bring good. When the Sun, Saturn, Mars and Venus are in the 3rd house,
Simple meaning: Moon, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in the 2nd house tend to bring good.
Verse 2.1 says this section tells the essence of victory and good results. It starts by matching vowels with moon days.
Verse 2.92 names Rohini, the three Uttara stars and Mrigashira as fixed. Verse 2.95 says to use a fixed nakshatra for fixed things.
Verse 2.132 says the dual signs are always good, in all works.