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Check free →Next it names four regions of the sky, each with its stars and its results. Then come the chakras, or wheels: the Nara, Jaya, Seva and tara wheels, which work from the letters of a name. They tell friend from foe and gain from loss. It ends with friendships between signs, the nature each sign lord gives, and the planet periods.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
संपत्तारा महाश्रेष्ठा विपत्तारा तु निष्फला ।क्षेमतारा सर्वकार्ये प्रत्यरा अर्थनाशिनी ॥ १७ ॥
The Sampat star is the best. The Vipat star gives no result. The Kshema star is good in all work. The Pratyara star ruins wealth.
Simple meaning: Some star counts give good results and some give none. Pratyara ruins wealth.
धनदा राज्यलाभादि(य) नैधना कार्यनाशिनी ।मैत्रतारा च मित्राय परमित्रा हितावहा ॥ १८ ॥
The Dhanada star gives a kingdom and the like. The Naidhana star ruins work. The Maitra star is for friends. The Paramitra star brings good.
Simple meaning: Dhanada gives gain, Naidhana ruins work, Maitra helps friends, and Paramitra brings good.
*मात्रा वै स्वरसंज्ञा स्यान्नाममध्ये क्षिपेत्प्रिये ।विंशत्या च हरेद्भागं यच्छेषं तत्फलं भवेत् ॥ १९ ॥
The matra (vowel mark) is called by the vowel's name. Put it in the middle of the name, dear one. Divide by twenty. What is left is the result.
Simple meaning: Add the vowel to the name, divide by twenty, and read the result from the remainder.
उभयोर्नाममध्ये तु लक्षयेच्च धनं ह्यृणम् ।हीनमात्रा ह्यृणं ज्ञेयं धनं मात्राधिकं पुनः ॥ २० ॥
Compare the names of the two people. Mark which one is money and which one is debt. The name with fewer vowel marks is the debt. The name with more vowel marks is the money.
Simple meaning: Of two names, the one with fewer vowel marks is the debt and the one with more is the money.
धनेन मित्रता नृणामृणेनैव ह्युदास(सि)ता ।सेवाचक्रमिदं प्रोक्तं लाभालाभादिदर्शकम् ॥ २१ ॥
If the count shows money, the two become friends. If it shows debt, they stay cold to each other. This is called the Seva chakra. It shows gain, loss and the like.
Simple meaning: In the Seva chakra, a money result means friendship and a debt result means coldness.
मेषमिथुनयोः प्रीतिर्मैत्री मिथुनसिंहयोः ।तुलासिंहौ महामैत्री एवं धनुर्घटे पुनः ॥ २२ ॥
Aries and Gemini are fond of each other. Gemini and Leo are friends. Libra and Leo are great friends. So also Sagittarius and Aquarius.
Simple meaning: Some pairs of signs are friendly: Aries and Gemini, Gemini and Leo, Libra and Leo, Sagittarius and Aquarius.
मित्रसेवां न कुर्वीत मित्रौ(त्रे) मीनवृषौ मतौ ।वृषकर्कटयोर्मैत्री कुलीरघटयोस्तथा ॥ २३ ॥
Do not serve a friend [as your master]. Pisces and Taurus are held to be friends. Taurus and Cancer are friends. So are Cancer and Aquarius.
Simple meaning: Pisces and Taurus are friendly. Taurus and Cancer are friendly. Cancer and Aquarius are friendly.
कन्यावृश्चिकयोरेवं तथा मकरकीटयोः ।मीनमकरयोर्मैत्री तृतीयैकादशे स्थिता ॥ २४ ॥
So too Virgo and Scorpio, and Capricorn and Scorpio. Pisces and Capricorn are friends. Friendship lies in the 3rd and the 11th [from each other].
Simple meaning: Virgo and Scorpio, Capricorn and Scorpio, and Pisces and Capricorn are friendly pairs.
तुलामेषौ महामैत्री विद्विष्टौ वृषवृश्चिकौ ।मिथुनधनुषोः प्रीतिः (+कर्कटमकरयोस्तथा ॥ मृगकुम्भकयोः प्रीतिः) कन्यामीनौ तथैव च ॥ २५ ॥
Libra and Aries are great friends. Taurus and Scorpio are enemies. Gemini and Sagittarius are fond of each other. So are Cancer and Capricorn. Capricorn and Aquarius are fond of each other. So are Virgo and Pisces.
Simple meaning: Libra and Aries are great friends. Taurus and Scorpio are enemies. Gemini-Sagittarius and Virgo-Pisces get on well.
गर्भजातस्य वक्ष्यामि क्षेत्राधिपस्वरूपकम् ।नातिदीर्घः कृशः स्थूलः समाङ्गो गौरपैत्तिकः ॥ १ ॥
Now I will tell how a person looks, by the lord of the birth sign. Not too tall, not too lean, not too stout. Even-limbed, fair, with a bile nature:
Simple meaning: Looks by the sign's lord begin. Born in the Sun's sign: not too tall, even-limbed, fair, warm-natured.
रक्ताक्षो गुणवाञ्शूरो गृहे सूर्यस्य जायते ।सौभाग्यो(सुभगो) मृदुसारश्च जातश्चन्द्रगृहोदये ॥ २ ॥
[He has] red eyes, good qualities and courage. Such a one is born in the Sun's sign. Lucky and soft by nature: born when the Moon's sign rises.
Simple meaning: The Sun's sign gives red eyes, courage and good qualities. The Moon's sign gives a lucky, soft nature.
*वाताधिकोऽतिलुब्धादिर्जातो भूमिभुवो गृहे ।बुद्धिमान्सुभगो मानी जातः सौम्यगृहोदये ॥ ३ ॥
Mostly of a wind nature and very greedy: born in the sign of Mars. Clever, fortunate and proud: born when Mercury's sign rises.
Simple meaning: Mars's sign gives a greedy, windy nature. Mercury's sign gives a clever, proud and lucky person.
बृहत्क्रोधश्च सुभगो जातो गुरुगृहे नरः ।त्यागी भोगी च सुभगो जातो भृगुगृहोदये ॥ ४ ॥
Very angry but fortunate: a man born in Jupiter's sign. Giving, fond of pleasures and fortunate: born when Venus's sign rises.
Simple meaning: Jupiter's sign gives a man who is very angry but lucky. Venus's sign gives a giving and lucky person.
बुद्धिमान्सुभगो मानी जातश्चाऽऽर्किगृहे नरः ।सौम्यलग्ने तु सौम्यः स्यात्क्रूरः स्यात्क्रूरलग्नके ॥ ५ ॥
Clever, fortunate and proud: a man born in Saturn's sign. When a gentle sign is rising, he is gentle. When a harsh sign is rising, he is harsh.
Simple meaning: Saturn's sign gives a clever and proud man. A gentle rising sign makes him gentle and a harsh one makes him harsh.
दशाफलं गौरि वक्ष्ये नामराशौ तु संस्थितम् ।गजाश्वधनधान्यानि राज्यश्रीर्विपुला भवेत् ॥ ६ ॥
O Gauri, I will tell the results of the dasha (planet period), set by the name sign. Elephants, horses, wealth and grain come. Royal fortune grows great.
Simple meaning: Results of planet periods from the name sign begin. The Sun's period brings elephants, horses, wealth and royal fortune.
पुनर्धनागमश्चापि दशायां भास्करस्य तु ।द्रव्यस्त्रीदा चन्द्रदशा भूमिलाभः सुखं कुजे ॥ ७ ॥
And wealth comes in again: all this in the Sun's dasha (planet period). The Moon's dasha gives goods and women. Mars gives land and comfort.
Simple meaning: The Sun's period brings wealth again. The Moon's brings goods and women. Mars brings land and comfort.
भूमिर्धान्यं धनं बौधे गजाश्वादिधनं गुरौ ।खाद्यपानधनं शुक्रे शनौ व्याध्यादिसंयुतः ॥ ८ ॥
Mercury gives land, grain and wealth. Jupiter gives wealth of elephants, horses and the like. Venus gives wealth of food and drink. Saturn brings illness and the like.
Simple meaning: Mercury brings land and grain. Jupiter brings horses and elephants. Venus brings food and drink. Saturn can bring illness.
स्थानसेवा दिवाध्यानं वाणिज्यं राहुदर्शने ।वामनाडीप्रवाहे स्यान्नाम चेद्विषमाक्षरम् ॥ ९ ॥
Rahu's turn brings a post in service, daytime brooding and trade. Say the ida (breath through the left nostril) is flowing. And say the name has an odd number of letters:
Simple meaning: Rahu's period brings a post, brooding and trade. Left-nostril breath with an odd-lettered name begins a battle rule.
तदा जयति सङ्ग्रामे शनिभौमस(सु?)सैंहिकाः ।दक्षनाडीप्रवाहेऽर्के वाणिज्ये(ज्यं) चैव निष्फलम् ॥ १० ॥
Then he wins in battle. Saturn, Mars and Rahu, and the Sun when the pingala (breath through the right nostril) flows: trade then bears no fruit. (Our text is unclear here: one letter in the planet list is marked doubtful, so the planets are not certain.)
Simple meaning: Left breath with an odd-lettered name wins battles. With right breath, trade bears no fruit.
सङ्ग्रामे जयमाप्नोति समनामा नरो ध्रुवम् ।अधश्चारे जयं विद्यादूर्ध्वचारे रणे मृतिम् ॥ ११ ॥
A man whose name has an even number of letters surely wins in battle. If it moves downward, know it as victory. If it moves upward, it means death in battle.
Simple meaning: An even-lettered name wins in battle. Downward movement brings victory and upward movement death in battle.
शूलखट्वाङ्गहस्तं तु खड्गकट्टारिकोद्यतम् ।भक्षणं(कं) परसैन्यानामात्मसैन्यपराङ्मुखम् ॥ १४ ॥
[Picture a figure] with a spear and a skull-topped staff in hand. He raises a sword and a dagger. He eats up the enemy's armies. His face is turned away from his own army.
Simple meaning: This describes a fierce figure with weapons that devours the enemy armies and turns away from its own.
संमुखं शत्रुसैन्यस्य शतमष्टोत्तरं जपेत् ।जपाड्डमरुकाच्छब्दाच्छस्त्रं त्यक्त्वा पलायते ॥ १५ ॥
[He stands] facing the enemy's army. Chant 108 times. At the chant and the sound of the damaru drum, the enemy throws down his weapon and runs away.
Simple meaning: Picture the figure facing the enemy and chant 108 times. At the drum sound, the enemy drops weapons and runs.
परसैन्यं(न्ये) शृणु भङ्गं प्रयोगेण पुनर्वदे ।श्मशानाङ्गारमादाय विष्ठां चोलूककाकयोः ॥ १६ ॥
Now hear about breaking the enemy's army by a rite. I will tell it again. Take charcoal from a cremation ground and the droppings of an owl and a crow.
Simple meaning: This is a rite to break the enemy army. Take cremation-ground charcoal and owl and crow droppings.
कर्पटे प्रतिमां लिख्य साध्यस्यैवाक्षरं यथा ।नामाथ नवधाऽऽलिख्य रिपोश्चैव यथाक्रमम् ॥ १७ ॥
On cloth, draw a figure with the letters of the target's name. Then write the enemy's name nine times, in order.
Simple meaning: Draw a figure on cloth, with the target's name in it. Write the enemy's name nine times.
मूर्ध्नि वक्त्रे ललाटे च हृदये गुह्यपादयोः ।पृष्ठे तु बाहुमध्ये तु नाम वै नवधा लिखेत् ॥ १८ ॥
Write the name nine times. Write it on the head, the mouth, the forehead and the heart. Then the private part, the feet, the back and between the arms.
Simple meaning: Write the name nine times on the nine places of the figure, from head to feet.
मोटयेद्युद्धकाले तु उच्चरित्वा(समुच्चार्य) तु विद्यया ।तार्क्ष्यचक्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि जयार्थं त्रिमुखाक्षरम् ॥ १९ ॥
At the time of battle, crush the figure, after saying the spell. Now I will tell the Tarkshya chakra, with three-faced letters, for victory.
Simple meaning: Crush the figure at battle time after the spell. Next comes the Tarkshya chakra for victory.
क्षिप ॐ स्वाहा तार्क्ष्यात्मा शत्रुरोगविषादिनुत् ।दुष्टभूतग्रहार्तस्य व्याधितस्याऽऽतुरस्य च ॥ २० ॥
Kshipa Om Svaha: this is Tarkshya's own self. It drives away enemies, illness, poison and the like. For one troubled by evil bhuta (spirit) and graha (seizing spirit), for the sick and the suffering:
Simple meaning: The Tarkshya spell Kshipa Om Svaha is said to drive away enemies, illness and poison.
करोति यादृशं कर्म तादृशं सिध्यते खगात् ।स्थावरं जङ्गमं चैव लूताश्च कृत्रिमं विषम् ॥ २१ ॥
whatever work one does, that kind of result comes true through the bird. Poison from plants and from moving creatures, spider poison and made-up poison:
Simple meaning: For the troubled and the sick, the bird makes any work succeed. It also deals with every kind of poison.
तत्सर्वं नाशमायाति साधकस्यावलोकनात् ।पुनर्ध्यायेन्महातार्क्ष्यं द्विपक्षं मानुषाकृतिम् ॥ २२ ॥
all of that is destroyed by the sight of the one who does the rite. Meditate again on the great Tarkshya: two-winged, with a human form,
Simple meaning: The poisons go away when the practitioner looks at them. Then one meditates on Tarkshya with two wings and a human form.
द्विभुजं वक्रचञ्चुं च गजकूर्मधरं प्रभुम् ।असंख्योरगपादस्थमागच्छन्तं खमध्यतः ॥ २३ ॥
He is two-armed, with a curved beak. He carries an elephant and a tortoise. He is the lord. He stands on countless snakes and comes from the middle of the sky.
Simple meaning: Tarkshya is pictured with two arms, a curved beak, an elephant and a tortoise, standing on snakes.
ग्रसन्तं चैव खादन्तं तुदन्तं चाऽऽहवे रिपून् ।चञ्च्वा हताश्च द्रष्टव्याः केचित्पादैश्च चूर्णिताः ॥ २४ ॥
He swallows, eats and pecks the enemies in battle. Some are seen struck by his beak and some crushed by his feet.
Simple meaning: In battle he swallows and pecks the enemies. Some are struck by his beak and some are crushed by his feet.
पक्षपातैश्चूर्णिताश्च केचिन्नष्टा दिशो दश ।तार्क्ष्यध्यानान्वितो यश्च त्रैलोक्ये ह्यजयो भवेत् ॥ २५ ॥
Some are crushed by the blows of his wings. Some flee in the ten directions. One who is fixed in meditation on Tarkshya cannot be beaten in the three worlds.
Simple meaning: Some enemies are crushed by his wings and some flee. One who meditates on Tarkshya cannot be beaten.
पिच्छिकां तु प्रवक्ष्यामि मन्त्रसाधनजां क्रियाम् ॥ २६ ॥
I will tell about the pichchhika (feather whisk), a rite that comes from practising a spell.
Simple meaning: Now comes a rite with a feather whisk, done with a spell.
अमुं(स्य) चन्द्रग्रहणे तु जपं कृत्वा तु पिच्छिकाम् ।मन्त्रयेद्भ्रामयेत्सैन्यं संमुखं गजसिंहयोः ॥ २८ ॥
At a lunar eclipse, chant this spell. Then charm the pichchhika (feather whisk) with it. Make the [enemy] army reel, as if facing elephants and lions.
Simple meaning: At a lunar eclipse, chant over the feather whisk. It makes the enemy army reel in fear.
ध्यानाद्रवान्मर्दयेच्च सिंहारूढो मृगाविकान् ।शब्दाद्भङ्गं प्रवक्ष्यामि दूरं मन्त्रेण बोधयेत् ॥ २९ ॥
In meditation, riding a lion and roaring, one crushes the deer and the sheep. Now I will tell how to break [an army] by sound. Rouse it from afar with the spell:
Simple meaning: Meditate as a lion-rider who crushes weak foes. Next comes breaking an army by sound from afar.
मातॄणां चरुकं दद्यात्कालरात्र्या विशेषतः ।श्मशानभस्मसंयुक्तं मालती चामरी तथा ।कार्पासमूलमात्रं तु तेन दूरं तु बोधयेत् ॥ ३० ॥
Give a charu (cooked offering) to the Mothers, above all to Kalaratri. Mix it with cremation ash, jasmine and chamari. Add just cotton root. With that, rouse [the enemy] from afar.
Simple meaning: Offer cooked food to the Mothers, mainly Kalaratri, mixed with ash, jasmine and cotton root.
अरेर्नाशं दूरशब्दाज्जप्तया भङ्गविद्यया ।अपराजिता च धत्तूरस्ताभ्यां तु तिलकेन हि ॥ ३२ ॥
The enemy is destroyed by a far-off sound, by a chanted spell of breaking. Make a mark on the forehead with Aparajita and datura.
Simple meaning: A faraway sound with the spell destroys the enemy. A forehead mark of Aparajita and datura is used.
बाह्यतो मातॄः संलिख्य सकलाकृतिवेष्टिताः ।नागपत्रे लिखेद्विद्यां सर्वकामार्थसाधनीम् ॥ ३४ ॥
Outside, draw the Mothers, each ringed by her full form. On a lead sheet write the spell that gives every wish and aim.
Simple meaning: Draw the Mothers around the outside. On a lead sheet, write the spell that grants every aim.
हस्ताद्यैर्धारिता पूर्वं ब्रह्मरुद्रेन्द्रविष्णुभिः ।गुरुसङ्ग्रामकाले तु विद्यया रक्षिताः सुराः ॥ ३५ ॥
This was held in the hand earlier by Brahma, Rudra, Indra and Vishnu. In the great battle the gods were guarded by this spell.
Simple meaning: Brahma, Rudra, Indra and Vishnu held this spell before. It guarded the gods in the great battle.
रक्षया नारसिंह्या च भैरव्या शक्तिरूपया ।सर्वे(र्वं)त्रैलोक्यमोहिन्या गौर्या देवासुरे रणे ॥ ३६ ॥
In the war of the gods and the demons, [the gods were guarded] by this protection. It came through Narasimhi and Bhairavi in the form of Shakti. And through Gauri, who bewitches all three worlds.
Simple meaning: In the war of gods and demons, this spell guarded the gods through Narasimhi, Bhairavi and Gauri.
बीजसंपुटितं नाम कर्णिकायां दलेषु च ।पूजाक्रमेण चाङ्गानि रक्षायन्त्रं स्मृतं शुभे ॥ ३७ ॥
Write the name enclosed by bija (seed syllables), in the centre and on the petals. Place the limbs in the order of worship. This is called the protection yantra (drawn figure), O fair one.
Simple meaning: Put the name in the centre and on the petals, with seed syllables around it. This is the protection figure.
मृत्युंजयं प्रवक्ष्यामि नामसंस्कारमध्यगम् ।+कलाभिवेष्टितं पश्चात्सकारेण निबोधितम् ॥ ३८ ॥
I will tell the Mrityunjaya yantra (drawn figure), with the name set in its middle. Then it is ringed with the kalas (vowel letters). It is awakened with the letter sa.
Simple meaning: Next comes the Mrityunjaya figure, with the name in the middle, awakened by the letter sa.
जकारं विन्दुसंयुक्तमोंकारेण समन्वितम् ।धकारोदरमध्यस्थं वकारेण निबोधितम् ॥ ३९ ॥
Take the letter ja with a dot, joined with Om. Set it in the belly of the letter dha. Awaken it with the letter va.
Simple meaning: Write ja with a dot and Om inside the letter dha, and awaken it with va.
चन्द्रसंपुटमध्यस्थं सर्वदुष्टविमर्दकम् ।अथ वा कर्णिकायां च लिखेन्नाम च कारणम् ॥ ४० ॥
Set in the middle of a moon-shaped cover, it crushes all evil. Or write the name and the purpose in the centre.
Simple meaning: This figure inside a moon-shaped ring crushes evil. Or write the name and the purpose in the centre.
पूर्वे दले तथोंकारं स्वदक्षे चोत्तरे लिखेत् ।आग्नेय्यादौ च हूंकारदले षोडशके स्वरान् ॥ ४१ ॥
In the east petal write Om. On its own right and on the north petal likewise. From the south-east onward, write Hum on the petals. On the sixteen petals, write the vowels.
Simple meaning: Write Om on the east petal, Hum on the next petals and the vowels on the sixteen petals.
चतुस्त्रिंशद्दले काद्यान्बाह्ये मन्त्रं च मृत्युजित् ।लिखेद्वै भूर्जपत्रे तु रोचनाकुङ्कुमेन च ॥ ४२ ॥
On thirty-four petals write the letters from ka onward. Outside, write the Mrityunjaya spell. Write it on birch bark with rochana (yellow pigment) and saffron.
Simple meaning: Write the letters on thirty-four petals with the Mrityunjaya spell outside, on birch bark with rochana and saffron.
*कर्पूरचन्दनाभ्यां च श्वेतसूत्रेण वेष्टयेत् ।सिक्थकेन परिच्छाद्य कलशोपरि पूजयेत् ॥ ४३ ॥
With camphor and sandalwood, wrap it with white thread. Cover it with wax and worship it on top of a pot.
Simple meaning: Wrap the figure with white thread, cover it with wax and worship it on a pot.
यन्त्रस्य धारणाद्रोगाः शाम्यन्ति रिपवो मृतिः ।विद्यां तु भेलखीं वक्ष्ये विप्रयोगमृतेर्हरी(रा)म् ॥ ४४ ॥
By wearing the yantra (drawn figure), illnesses, enemies and death are calmed. I will tell the Bhelakhi spell, which takes away separation and death.
Simple meaning: Wearing the figure calms illness, enemies and death. The Bhelakhi spell comes next.
नवदुर्गासप्तजप्तान्मुखस्तम्भो मुखस्थितात् ॥ ४६ ॥
Charm [a thing] seven times with the Nava Durga [spell]. Held in the mouth, it stops speech. (Our text is unclear here: the thing used is named in a verse not in our book.)
Simple meaning: A thing charmed seven times with the Nava Durga spell, held in the mouth, stops speech.
गृहीत्वा सप्तजप्तं तु खड्गयुद्धेऽपराजितः ॥ ४८ ॥
Take the thing charmed seven times. One is then unbeaten in a sword fight.
Simple meaning: Holding a thing charmed seven times, one cannot be beaten in a sword fight.
मन्त्रौषधानि चक्राणि वक्ष्ये सर्वप्रदानि च ।चौरनाम्नो वर्णगुणो विघ्नो मात्राश्चतुर्गुणाः ॥ १ ॥
I will tell the spells, herbs and chakras that give everything. For a thief's name, the letters are multiplied. The vowel marks are taken four times. (Our text is unclear here: the word vighna, 'obstacle', does not fit the count.)
Simple meaning: Next come spells, herbs and chakras. For a thief's name, the letter count and vowel marks are counted.
नामवर्णैः समैः काणो वामेऽक्ष्णि विषमैः पुनः ।दक्षिणाक्षि भवेत्काणं स्त्रीपुंनामाक्षरस्य च ॥ ३ ॥
If the letters of the name are even, he is blind in the left eye. If odd, he is blind in the right eye. This holds for a woman's or a man's name.
Simple meaning: An even letter count in a name shows blindness in the left eye and an odd count shows the right eye.
मात्रावर्णाश्चतुर्निघ्ना वर्णपिण्डे गुणे कृते ।समे स्त्री विषमे ना स्याद्विशेषे च मृतिः स्त्रियाः ॥ ४ ॥
Multiply the vowel marks and the letters by four, and then the letter total by the multiplier. If even, it is a woman. If odd, a man. In a special case, a woman's death.
Simple meaning: Multiplying the name's counts gives even for a woman and odd for a man. In a special case, a woman may die.
प्रथमं रूपशून्येऽथ प्रथमं म्रियते पुमान् ।प्रश्नं सूक्ष्माक्षरैर्गृह्य द्रव्यैर्भागेऽखिले मतम् ॥ ५ ॥
If nothing is left over, the man dies first. Take the question with the fine letters. In the full division it is counted by the things. (Our text is unclear here: how the question is taken and divided.)
Simple meaning: If the count leaves nothing, the man dies first. The question is read from the fine letters.
शनिचक्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि तस्य दृष्टिं परित्यजेत् ।राशिस्थः सप्तमे दृष्टिश्चतुर्दशशतेऽधिका ॥ ६ ॥
I will tell the Shani chakra. Avoid Saturn's look. From the sign he is in, he looks at the 7th. His look is stronger on the 4th and the 10th. (Our text is unclear here: the word after 'the 4th and the 10th' reads 'hundred' and does not fit.)
Simple meaning: In the Shani chakra, avoid Saturn's look. He looks at the 7th, and more strongly at the 4th and 10th.
एकद्व्यष्टद्वादशमः पाददृष्टिश्च तत्त्यजेत् ।दिनाधिपः प्रहरभाक्शेषा यामार्धभागिनः ॥ ७ ॥
On the 1st, 2nd, 8th and 12th, his look is a quarter look. Avoid that too. The lord of the day takes one prahara (three-hour watch). Each of the rest takes half a yama (three-hour part of the day).
Simple meaning: Avoid Saturn's quarter look too. The day's lord rules three hours, each other planet an hour and a half.
शनिभागं त्यजेद्युद्धे दिनराहुं वदामि ते ।रवौ पूर्वेऽनिले मन्दे गुरौ याम्येऽनले भृगौ ॥ ८ ॥
In war, avoid Saturn's share. Now I will tell you the Dina Rahu (Rahu of the weekday). On Sunday he is in the east. On Saturday, the north-west. On Thursday, the south. On Friday, the south-east.
Simple meaning: In war, avoid Saturn's share. Rahu sits in a different direction each weekday: east on Sunday.
अग्नौ कुजे भवेत्सौम्ये स्थिते राहुर्बुधे सदा ।फणिराहुस्तु प्रहरमैशे वह्नौ च राक्षसे ॥ ९ ॥
On Tuesday he is in the south-east. On Wednesday Rahu always stands in the north. Phani Rahu (serpent Rahu) stays one prahara (three-hour watch) in each corner. He goes to the north-east, the south-east, the south-west, (Our text is unclear here: Tuesday repeats Friday's south-east, and Monday is not given.)
Simple meaning: Rahu's direction changes each weekday. Serpent Rahu moves round the corners, three hours in each.
वायौ संवेष्टयित्वा च शत्रुं हन्तीशसंमुखम् ।तिथिराहुं प्रवक्ष्यामि पूर्णिमाऽऽग्नेयगोचरे ॥ १० ॥
and the north-west. Going round like this, he kills the enemy who faces the north-east. Now I will tell the Rahu of the tithi (moon day). On the full moon, he is in the south-east.
Simple meaning: Serpent Rahu circles and kills the enemy. At full moon, Tithi Rahu is in the south-east.
अमावास्यां वायवे च राहुः संमुखशत्रुहा ।काद्या जान्ताः संमुखे स्युर्साद्या दान्ताश्च दक्षिणे ॥ ११ ॥
On the new moon, Rahu is in the north-west. He kills the enemy in front of him. The letters from ka to ja stand in front. The letters from jha to da stand on the right.
Simple meaning: At the new moon Rahu is in the north-west. The letters are split into groups by direction.
Verse 3.61 says the Sampat star is the best and the Kshema star is good in all work.
Verse 3.66 says Aries and Gemini are fond of each other, Gemini and Leo are friends, and Libra and Leo are great friends.
Verse 3.23 names the face eclipse and the tail eclipse, by where the Moon, Rahu and the Sun stand.