Hayanaratna · by Balabhadra
Chapter 2 · Aspects, Strength, Results
दृष्टिसाङ्गबलेष्टकष्टाद्यानयनाधिकारः
० | पूर्वास्तात्पश्चिमे० | पश्चिमोदयाद्वक्रम् | वक्रात्पश्चिमोऽस्तम् | पश्चिमास्तात्प्रागुदयः | प्रागुदयान्मार्गः | मार्गात्पूर्वास्तम्बु | दि३२ | दि३२ | दि·४ | दि१६ | दि४ | दि३२शु | दि७५ | दि·२४० | दि·२३ | दि·९ | दि·२३ | दि·२४०
This table gives the days for Mercury and Venus between six points. First, from the eastern setting to the western rising. Second, from the western rising to retrogression. Third, from retrogression to the western setting. Fourth, from the western setting to the eastern rising. Fifth, from the eastern rising to direct motion. Sixth, from direct motion to the eastern setting. Mercury: 32, 32, 4, 16, 4, 32 days. Venus: 75, 240, 23, 9, 23, 240 days.
Simple meaning: Table: days between setting, rising, retrogression and direct motion. Mercury 32, 32, 4, 16, 4, 32. Venus 75, 240, 23, 9, 23, 240.
अथोदयास्तवक्रमार्गदिनानां ज्ञानं सुगमोपायेन मद्गुरुचरणैस्सिद्धान्तचिन्तामणावुक्तम् ॥
Mercury: days between setting, rising and retrogression are 32, 32, 4, 16, 4 and 32 in order.
भृगोस्सार्द्धद्विमासाष्टमासैस्त्र्यश्विदिनैः क्रमात् ॥
Venus: 2 and a half months, 8 months, 23 days, 9, 23 days, 8 months.
भौमास्तादुदयस्तस्माद्वक्रान्तदनुमार्गता ॥
Mars: the four steps are 4, 10, 2 and 10 in order (months).