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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.
बुधश्चैवेन्दू राहुश्च सर्वे ते फलदा ग्रहाः ।बुधशुक्रौ चतुर्थौ च शेषाश्चैव भयावहाः ॥ ६ ॥
And Mercury, the Moon and Rahu: all those planets give their results. Mercury and Venus in the 4th house [are good]. All the others bring fear.
Simple meaning: Mercury and Venus in the 4th house are good. Other planets there bring fear.
पञ्चमस्थो यदा जीवः शुक्रः सौम्यश्च चन्द्रमाः ।ददेत चेप्सितं लाभं षष्ठे स्थाने शुभो रविः ॥ ७ ॥
Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and the Moon in the 5th house give the gain one wants. The Sun in the 6th place is good.
Simple meaning: Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Moon in the 5th house give wanted gains. The Sun is good in the 6th.
चन्द्रः सौरिर्मङ्गलश्च ग्रहा देवि स्वराशितः ।बुधश्च शुभदः षष्ठे त्यजत्षष्ठं गुरुं भृगुम् ॥ ८ ॥
The Moon, Saturn and Mars [in the 6th], counted from one's own sign, O Devi, [are good]. Mercury gives good in the 6th house too. Leave out Jupiter and Venus in the 6th.
Simple meaning: Moon, Saturn, Mars and Mercury in the 6th from the birth sign are good. Jupiter and Venus there are not.
सप्तमोऽर्कः शनिभौमो राहुर्हान्यै सुखाय च ।जीवो भृगुश्च सौम्यश्च ज्ञशुक्रौ चाष्टमौ शुभौ ॥ ९ ॥
The Sun, Saturn, Mars and Rahu in the 7th house bring loss. Jupiter, Venus and Mercury there bring happiness. Mercury and Venus in the 8th house are good.
Simple meaning: In the 7th, Sun, Saturn, Mars and Rahu bring loss; Jupiter, Venus and Mercury bring joy. Mercury and Venus suit the 8th.
शेषा ग्रहास्तथा हान्यै ज्ञभृगू नवमौ शुभौ ।शेषा हान्यै च लाभाय दशमौ भृगुभास्करौ ॥ १० ॥
The other planets in the 8th house bring loss. Mercury and Venus in the 9th house are good. The rest bring loss. In the 10th house, Venus and the Sun bring gain.
Simple meaning: In the 9th house only Mercury and Venus do well. In the 10th, Venus and the Sun bring gain.
शनिभौमश्च राहुश्च चन्द्रः सौम्यः शुभावहः ।शुभाश्चैकादशे सर्वे वर्जयेद्दशमं गुरुम् ॥ ११ ॥
Saturn, Mars, Rahu, the Moon and Mercury [in the 10th] bring good. In the 11th house, all are good. Leave out Jupiter in the 10th house.
Simple meaning: In the 11th house all planets do well. Jupiter in the 10th house is to be avoided.
बुधशुक्रौ द्वादशस्थौ शेषान्द्वादशगांस्त्यजेत् ।अहोरात्रे द्वादश स्यू राशयस्तान्वदाम्यहम् ॥ १२ ॥
Mercury and Venus in the 12th house are good. Leave out the other planets that stand in the 12th. In a day and night there are twelve signs. I will tell them.
Simple meaning: Only Mercury and Venus are good in the 12th house. Next, the twelve signs of a day are listed.
मीनो मेषोऽथ मिथुनं चतस्रो नाडयो(?) वृषः ।षट्कषट्कर्कसिंहकन्याश्च तुला पञ्च च वृश्चिकः
Pisces, Aries, Gemini and Taurus take four ghatikas (24-minute units) each. Cancer, Leo, Virgo and Libra take six each. Scorpio takes five. (Our text is unclear here: the print puts a question mark on the word for the unit.)
Simple meaning: Each sign takes a set time to rise: Pisces to Taurus about 96 minutes each, Cancer to Libra 144.
धनुर्नक्रो घटश्चैव सूर्यगो राशिराद्यकः ।चरस्थिरद्विस्वभावा मेषाद्याः स्युर्यथाक्रमम् ॥ १४ ॥
Sagittarius, Capricorn and Aquarius [take five too]. The sign the Sun is in is the first [to rise]. From Aries on, the signs are moving, fixed and dual in turn.
Simple meaning: Sagittarius to Aquarius take 120 minutes each. The Sun's sign rises first. Signs go moving, fixed, dual.
कुलीरो मकरश्चैव तुलामेषादयश्चराः ।चरकार्यं जयं काममाचरेच्च शुभाशुभम् ॥ १५ ॥
Cancer, Capricorn, Libra and Aries are the moving signs. For moving work one may act, seeking victory and one's wish, good or bad.
Simple meaning: Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn are moving signs, good for moving work.
स्थिरो वृषो हरिः कुम्भो वृश्चिकः स्थिरकार्यके ।शीघ्रः समागमो नास्ति रोगार्तो नैव मुच्यते ॥
Taurus, Leo, Aquarius and Scorpio are fixed signs, for fixed work. There is no quick meeting. A sick person is not freed.
Simple meaning: Fixed signs suit fixed work. No quick meeting comes, and a sickness does not quickly lift.
मिथुनं कन्यका मीनो धनुश्च द्विस्वभावकः ।द्विस्वभावाः शुभाश्चैते सर्वकार्येषु नित्यशः ॥ १७ ॥
Gemini, Virgo, Pisces and Sagittarius are dual signs. These dual signs are always good, in all works.
Simple meaning: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces are dual signs, good for all work.
यात्रावाणिज्यसङ्ग्रामे विवाहे राजदर्शने ।वृद्धिं जयं तथा लाभं युद्धे जयमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १८ ॥
In travel, trade, battle, marriage and seeing the king, one gets growth, victory and gain. In war one gets victory.
Simple meaning: In travel, trade, battle, marriage or meeting a king, one gets growth, victory and gain.
अश्विनी त्रिंशत्ताराश्च (रा च) तुरगस्याऽऽकृतिर्यथा ।यद्यत्र कुरुते वृष्टिमेकरात्रं प्रवर्षति ।यमभे तु यदा वृष्टिः पक्षमेकं तु वर्षति ॥ १९ ॥
Ashvini has thirty stars. It looks like a horse. If it rains there, the rain lasts one night. When rain comes in Yama's star, it rains for a fortnight.
Simple meaning: Ashvini's rain lasts a night, Bharani's rain lasts a fortnight.
कोटचक्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि चतुरस्रं पुरं लिखेत् ।चतुरस्रं पुनर्मध्ये तन्मध्ये चतुरस्रकम् ॥ १ ॥
I will tell the Kota chakra. Draw a square fort. Draw a square again in the middle, and a square in the middle of that.
Simple meaning: Draw a square fort, with a square inside it, and another inside that.
नाडीत्रितयचिह्नाढ्यं मेषाद्याः पूर्वदिङ्मुखाः ।कृत्तिका पूर्वभागे तु अश्लेषाऽऽग्नेयगोचरे ॥ २ ॥
It is full of the marks of three lines. The signs from Aries face the east. Krittika goes on the east side. Ashlesha goes in the south-east.
Simple meaning: The fort figure has three lines. Krittika goes in the east and Ashlesha in the south-east.
भरणी दक्षिणे देया विशाखां नैर्ऋते न्यसेत् ।अनुराधां पश्चिमे च श्रवणं वायुगोचरे ॥ ३ ॥
Bharani is to be put in the south. Put Vishakha in the south-west. Anuradha goes in the west, and Shravana in the north-west.
Simple meaning: Bharani goes in the south, Vishakha south-west, Anuradha west and Shravana north-west.
धनिष्ठां चोत्तरे न्यस्य ऐशान्यां रेवतीं तथा ।वाह्यनाड्यां स्थितान्येव अष्टौ ह्यृक्षाणि यत्नतः
Put Dhanishtha in the north, and Revati in the north-east. These eight nakshatras (stars) stand on the outer line. Do it with care.
Simple meaning: Dhanishtha goes north and Revati north-east. These eight nakshatras form the outer line.
रोहिणीपुष्यफल्गुन्यः स्वाती ज्येष्ठा क्रमेण तु ।अभिजिच्छततारा तु अश्विनी मध्यनाडिका ॥ ५ ॥
Rohini, Pushya, Phalguni, Swati and Jyeshtha, in order. Abhijit, Shatabhisha and Ashvini. [These are] the middle line.
Simple meaning: Eight nakshatras fill the middle line, from Rohini to Ashvini.
कोटमध्ये तु या नाडी कथयामि प्रयत्नतः ।मृगश्चाभ्यन्तरे पूर्वं तस्याऽऽग्नेये पुनर्वसुः ॥ ६ ॥
Now, with care, I tell the line in the middle of the Kota. Mrigashira is inside, to the east. In its south-east is Punarvasu.
Simple meaning: The inner line starts with Mrigashira in the east and Punarvasu in the south-east.
उत्तरा फल्गुनी याम्ये चित्रा नैर्ऋतसंस्थिता ।मूलं तु पश्चिमे न्यस्योत्तराषाढां तु वायवे ॥ ७ ॥
Uttara Phalguni is in the south. Chitra stands in the south-west. Put Moola in the west, and Uttara Ashadha in the north-west.
Simple meaning: Uttara Phalguni goes south, Chitra south-west, Moola west and Uttara Ashadha north-west.
पूर्वभाद्रपदा सौम्ये रेवती ईशगोचरे ।कोटस्याभ्यन्तरे नाडी ह्यृक्षाष्टकसमन्विता ॥ ८ ॥
Purva Bhadrapada is in the north, Revati in the north-east. The line inside the Kota holds eight nakshatras (stars).
Simple meaning: Purva Bhadrapada goes north and Revati north-east. The inner line holds eight nakshatras.
आर्द्रा हस्तस्तथाऽऽषाढाचतुष्कं चोत्तरात्रिकम् ।(मध्ये स्तम्भचतुष्कं तु दद्यात्कोटस्य कोटरे
Ardra, Hasta, Ashadha and an Uttara make a group of four. Put this group of four pillars in the middle, in the hollow of the Kota. (Our text is unclear here: the words naming the Ashadha and the Uttara.)
Simple meaning: Ardra, Hasta, Ashadha and an Uttara are the four pillars in the centre of the fort.
एवं दुर्गस्य विन्यासं बाह्ये स्थानं दिशाधिपात्।) आगन्तुको यदा योद्धा ऋक्षवान्स्यात्फलान्वितः
This is how the fort is laid out. Outside is the place of the lords of the directions. When the fighter who comes from outside has the nakshatra (star) with him, he gets the fruit.
Simple meaning: The fort figure is complete. A fighter coming from outside succeeds if he has the right nakshatra.
कोटमध्ये ग्रहाः सौम्या यदा ऋक्षान्विताः पुनः ।जयं मध्यस्थितानां तु भङ्गमागामिनो विदुः
When good planets are in the middle of the Kota and also have the nakshatras (stars), the ones inside win. They say defeat comes to the one who arrives.
Simple meaning: With good planets and nakshatras in the middle, those inside win. The one who comes from outside is beaten.
प्रवेशभे प्रवेष्टव्यं निर्गमभे च निर्गमे(च्छे)त् ।भृगुः सौम्यस्तथा भौम ऋक्षान्तं सकलं यदा १२
Enter at the nakshatra (star) for entering, and leave at the nakshatra for leaving. When Venus, Mercury and Mars are in the whole nakshatra, up to its end,
Simple meaning: Enter the fort in the entering nakshatra, and leave in the leaving one. Venus, Mercury and Mars matter here.
तदा भङ्गं विजानीयाज्जयमागन्तुकस्य च ।प्रवेशर्क्षचतुष्के तु सङ्ग्रामं चाऽऽरभेद्यदा ।तदा सिध्यति तद्दुर्गं न कुर्यात्तत्र विस्मयम् ॥ १३ ॥
Then know there is defeat, and victory for the one who comes from outside. If one starts battle in the four entering nakshatras, then that fort falls. Do not be surprised at it.
Simple meaning: Then defeat comes, and the outsider wins. Starting battle in the four entering nakshatras brings the fort down.
नाडीयं प्रथमा चान्या याम्यं मृगशिरस्तथा ।पुष्यं भाग्यं तथा चित्रा मैत्रं चाऽऽप्यं च वासवम् ॥ ३ ॥
This is the first line. Then another: Bharani, Mrigashira, Pushya, Purva Phalguni, Chitra, Anuradha, Purva Ashadha and Dhanishtha.
Simple meaning: A row of nakshatras is named: Bharani, Mrigashira, Pushya, Purva Phalguni, Chitra, Anuradha, Purva Ashadha, Dhanishtha.
नाडीत्रितयसंजुष्टग्रहाज्ज्ञेयं शुभाशुभम् ।चक्रं फणीश्वरं तत्तु त्रिनाडीपरिभूषितम् ॥ ५ ॥
Good and bad are known from the planets on the three lines. That wheel is the Phanishvara chakra, marked with three lines.
Simple meaning: Planets sitting on the three lines show good and bad results.
रविभौमार्कराहुस्थमशुभं स्याच्छुभं परम् ।देशग्रामयुता भ्रातृभार्याद्या एकशः शुभाः ॥ ६ ॥
What stands with the Sun, Mars, Saturn or Rahu is bad. Anything else is good. Country, village, brother, wife and the rest are each good.
Simple meaning: A star with the Sun, Mars, Saturn or Rahu is bad, otherwise good. Country, brother and wife are read here.
अ भ कृ रो मृ आ पु पु आ म पू उ ह चि स्वा वि अ ज्ये मू पू उ श्र ध श पू उ रे ॥ ७ ॥
A [Ashvini], Bha [Bharani], Kri [Krittika], Ro [Rohini], Mri [Mrigashira], A [Ardra], Pu [Punarvasu], Pu [Pushya], A [Ashlesha]. Ma [Magha], Pu [Purva Phalguni], U [Uttara Phalguni], Ha [Hasta], Chi [Chitra]. Swa [Swati], Vi [Vishakha], A [Anuradha], Jye [Jyeshtha]. Mu [Moola], Pu [Purva Ashadha], U [Uttara Ashadha], Shra [Shravana], Dha [Dhanishtha]. Sha [Shatabhisha], Pu [Purva Bhadrapada], U [Uttara Bhadrapada], Re [Revati].
Simple meaning: A short-form list of the 27 nakshatras in order, from Ashvini to Revati.
अत्र सप्तविंशतिनक्षत्राणि ज्ञेयानि ॥ ८ ॥
Here the twenty-seven nakshatras (stars) are to be known.
Simple meaning: The list above stands for the 27 nakshatras.
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.