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Check free →Then it takes the planets one by one: Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. It tells what their paths and colours tend to bring. After that come eclipses and the seven gods of the eclipse seasons. It ends with the kinds of comets and their results.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
क्रमाञ्चैत्रादिमासेषु मेषाद्याः संक्रमा मताः ।चैत्रशुक्लप्रतिपदि यो वारः स नृपः स्मृतः ॥ १ ॥
The sankranti (the Sun's entry into a sign) into Aries and the rest are counted in order. They run through the months from Chaitra. The weekday of the 1st tithi (moon day) of Chaitra's bright half is called the king.
Simple meaning: The weekday on which the Chaitra year begins is called the king of the year.
नेष्टः कुजो बुधो जीवो भृगुस्त्वतिशुभंकरः ।अधमो रविजो वाच्यो ज्ञात्वा चैषां बलाबलम् ॥ ३ ॥
Mars is not good. Mercury, Jupiter and Venus bring very good results. Saturn is to be called the worst. Judge after knowing their strength and weakness.
Simple meaning: Mercury, Jupiter and Venus bring good results. Mars is not welcome and Saturn is the worst.
It teaches the portents of the Sun, Moon, planets, eclipses and comets, and what each tends to bring.
Verse 5.1 says it is the weekday of the first moon day of Chaitra's bright half.
Verse 5.106 says the Kaumuda comet, white like a water lily, brings plenty of food.
दंडाकारे कबंधे वा ध्वांक्षाकारेऽथ कीलके ।दृष्टेऽर्कमण्डले व्याधिर्भ्रांतिश्चोरार्थनाशनम् ॥ ४ ॥
Say a shape like a rod, a headless trunk, a crow or a peg is seen in the Sun's disc. Then there is illness, confusion, and loss of wealth to thieves.
Simple meaning: A rod, crow or peg shape on the Sun's disc points to illness, confusion and theft.
छत्रध्वजपताकाद्यसन्निभस्तिमितैर्ध्वनैः ।रविमंडलगैर्धूम्रैः सस्फुलिंगैर्जगत्क्षयः ॥ ५ ॥
Still, smoky shapes like an umbrella, a banner or a flag may sit in the Sun's disc, with sparks. They may bring harm to the world.
Simple meaning: Smoky umbrella or flag shapes with sparks on the Sun's disc can bring harm to the world.
सितरक्तैः पीतकृष्णैर्वर्णैर्विप्रादिपीडनम् ।घ्नंति द्वित्रिचतुर्वर्णैर्भुवि राजजनान्मुने ॥ ६ ॥
White, red, yellow and black marks may trouble the brahmins and the other classes, in order. Marks of two, three or four colours may put the lives of royal people on earth at risk, O sage.
Simple meaning: Coloured marks on the Sun may trouble the four classes. Many-coloured marks can put royal lives at risk.
ऊर्द्धैर्भानुकरैस्ताम्रैर्नाशं याति चमूपतिः ।पीतैर्नृपसुतः श्वेतैः पुरोधाश्चित्रितैर्जनाः ॥ ७ ॥
If the Sun's rays rise up and look copper-coloured, the army chief's life may be at risk. If yellow, the prince's. If white, the royal priest's. If many-coloured, the people's.
Simple meaning: Copper, yellow, white or many-coloured upward Sun rays point to risk for the army chief, prince, priest or people.
धूम्रैर्नृपपिशंगैस्तु जलदाधोमुखैर्जगत् ।शुभोऽर्कः शिशिरे ताम्रः कुंकुमाभा वसंतिके ॥ ८ ॥
With smoky rays, there is a risk to the king. With tawny rays, [the Sun] brings rain. With rays facing down, the world may suffer harm. The Sun is good if copper-coloured in late winter, and saffron-coloured in spring.
Simple meaning: Smoky rays may harm the king, downward rays the world. Tawny rays bring rain. A copper late-winter Sun is good.
ग्रीष्मश्चापांडुरश्चैव विचित्रो जलदागमे ।पद्मोदराभः शरदि हेमंते लोहितच्छविः ॥ ९ ॥
In summer the Sun is pale white. In the rains it is many-coloured. In autumn it looks like the inside of a lotus. In early winter it is shining red.
Simple meaning: The Sun has a set colour in each season, such as many colours in the rains.
पीतः शीते सिते वृष्टौ ग्रीष्मे लोहितभा रविः ।रोगानावृष्टिभयकृत् क्रमादुक्तो मुनीश्वर ॥ १० ॥
The Sun is yellow in the cold season, white in the rains, and shining red in summer. It brings illness, lack of rain and fear, in that order, O lord of sages.
Simple meaning: A yellow, white or red Sun in these seasons can bring illness, drought and fear in that order.
इन्द्रचापार्द्धमूर्तिस्तु भानुर्भूपविरोधकृत् ।शशरक्तनिभे भानौ संग्रामो न चिराद्भुवि ॥ ११ ॥
A Sun shaped like half a rainbow brings strife among kings. When the Sun looks like a hare's blood, a battle comes on earth before long.
Simple meaning: A half-rainbow Sun brings strife among kings. A hare-blood-red Sun means a battle soon.
मयूरपत्रसंकाशो द्वादशाब्दं न वर्षति ।चन्द्रमासदृशो भानुः कुर्याद्भूपांतरं क्षितौ ॥ १२ ॥
A Sun like a peacock's feather means no rain for twelve years. A Sun like the Moon brings a change of king on earth.
Simple meaning: A peacock-feather Sun means no rain for twelve years. A Moon-like Sun can bring a change of king.
अर्के श्यामे कीटभयं भस्माभे राष्ट्रजं तथा ।छिद्रेऽर्कमंडले दृष्टं महाराजविनाशनम् ॥ १३ ॥
A dark Sun brings fear of insects. An ash-coloured Sun brings fear from the country itself. A hole seen in the Sun's disc may bring harm to the great king.
Simple meaning: A dark Sun brings fear of insects. An ash Sun brings country trouble. A hole may mean harm for a great king.
घटाकृतिः क्षुद्भयकृत्पुरहा तोरणाकृतिः ।छत्राकृते देशहतिः खंडभानुनृपांतकृत् ॥ १४ ॥
A Sun shaped like a pot brings fear of hunger. Shaped like an arch, it may harm the city. Shaped like an umbrella, the country may be struck. A broken Sun may put the king's life at risk.
Simple meaning: Pot, arch or umbrella shapes on the Sun point to hunger and harm. A broken Sun points to risk for the king.
उदयास्तमये काले विद्युदुल्का शनिर्यदि ।तदा नृपवधो ज्ञेयस्त्वथवा राजविग्रहः ॥ १५ ॥
Say lightning, a meteor or a thunderbolt comes at sunrise or sunset. Then know there is a risk to the king's life, or of war among kings.
Simple meaning: Lightning, a meteor or a thunderbolt at sunrise or sunset can point to danger for a king, or war.
पक्षं पक्षार्द्धमर्केन्दुपरिविष्टावहर्निशम् ।राजानमन्यं कुरुतो लोहिताम्बुदयास्तगौ ॥ १६ ॥
Say the Sun and Moon have a halo day and night, for a fortnight or half of one. They also look red at rising and setting. Then they make another man king.
Simple meaning: A long halo round the Sun and Moon, with a red look at rising and setting, can bring a new king.
उदयास्तमये भानुराच्छिन्नः शस्त्रसन्निभैः ।घनैर्युद्धं खरोष्ट्राद्यैः पापरूपैर्भयप्रदम् ॥ १७ ॥
At sunrise or sunset, if clouds shaped like weapons cut across the Sun, there will be war. Clouds shaped like donkeys, camels and the like, in forms of bad omen, bring fear.
Simple meaning: Weapon-shaped clouds across the Sun foretell war. Donkey or camel shapes of bad omen bring fear.
याम्यशृंगोन्नतश्चंद्रः शुभदो मीनमेषयोः ।सौम्यशृंगोन्नतः श्रेष्ठो नृयुङ्मकरयोस्तथा ॥ १८ ॥
The Moon with its southern horn raised is good in Pisces and Aries. With its northern horn raised it is best in Gemini and Capricorn.
Simple meaning: A raised south horn is good in Pisces and Aries. A raised north horn is best in Gemini and Capricorn.
घटोक्ष्णस्तु समः कर्कचापयोः शरसन्निभः ।चापवत्कौर्महर्योश्च शूलवत्तुलकर्कयोः ॥ १९ ॥
[The Moon's horns] are level in Aquarius and Taurus. In Cancer and Sagittarius it looks like an arrow. In Scorpio and Leo it looks like a bow. In Libra and Cancer it looks like a spear. (Our text is unclear here: Cancer is named twice; the second is likely Virgo.)
Simple meaning: The rising Moon can look level, like an arrow, a bow or a spear, depending on its sign.
विपरीतोदितश्चंद्रो दुर्भिक्षकलहप्रदः ।आषाढद्वयमूलेंद्रधिष्ण्यानां याम्यगः शशी ॥ २० ॥
A Moon that rises the wrong way brings famine and quarrels. The Moon on the south side of Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Mula and Jyeshtha ...
Simple meaning: A wrongly rising Moon brings famine and quarrels.
अग्निप्रदस्तेयचरवनसर्पविनाशकृत् ।विशाखामित्रयोर्याम्यपार्श्वगः पापगः शशी ॥ २१ ॥
... may harm fire-setters, thieves, forests and snakes. The Moon on the south side of Vishakha and Anuradha is bad.
Simple meaning: A Moon south of these stars may harm thieves, forests and snakes. South of Vishakha and Anuradha it is bad.
मध्यमः पितृदैवत्ये द्विदेवे सौम्यगः शशी ।अप्राप्यपौष्णभाद्रौद्रामदुक्षाविशशी शुभः ॥ २२ ॥
In Magha and Vishakha, a Moon on the north side is middling. The Moon is good when it joins the stars from Revati before reaching them. (Our text is unclear here: the words after Revati are garbled; they seem to name Ardra.)
Simple meaning: A Moon north of Magha and Vishakha is middling. Joining the stars from Revati early is good.
मध्यगोद्वारदक्षाणि अतीत्य नववासवात् ।यमेंद्राहीशनोयेशमरुतश्चार्द्धतारकाः ॥ २३ ॥
It goes through the middle of twelve stars. It joins nine stars from Jyeshtha after passing them. Bharani, Jyeshtha, Ashlesha, Ardra, Shatabhisha and Svati are half-stars. (Our text is unclear here: 'twelve stars' is our reading of a garbled word.)
Simple meaning: The Moon meets some stars in the middle, others after passing. Six stars count as half-stars.
ध्रुवादितिद्विदैवाः स्युरध्यर्द्धाश्चापराः समाः ।याम्यशृंगोन्नतो नेष्टः शुभः शुक्ले पिपीलिका ॥ २४ ॥
The fixed stars, Punarvasu and Vishakha are one and a half; the others are equal. A Moon with the southern horn raised is not good. In the bright half the ant-like [Moon] is good. (Our text is unclear here: 'ant-like' is a literal reading.)
Simple meaning: Some stars count as one and a half and others as equal. A raised south horn is bad.
कार्यहानिः कार्यवृद्धिर्हानिर्वृद्धिर्यथाक्रमम् ।सुभिक्षकृद्विशालेंदरविशालोघनाशनः ॥ २५ ॥
Loss of work, gain of work, loss, gain, in that order. A broad Moon brings plenty of food. A narrow Moon may bring loss. (Our text is unclear here: what the narrow Moon harms.)
Simple meaning: A broad Moon brings plenty of food. A narrow Moon can bring loss.
अधोमुखे शस्त्रभयंकलहो दंडसन्निभे ।कुजाद्यैर्निहते शृंगे मंडले वा यथाक्रमम् ॥ २६ ॥
When the horn points down, there is fear of weapons. When it looks like a rod, there is quarrel. When Mars and the other planets strike the horn or the disc, in order ...
Simple meaning: A Moon horn pointing down or shaped like a rod can bring weapon fear or quarrel.
क्षेमाद्यं वृष्टिभूपालजननाशः प्रजायते ।सत्याष्टनवमर्क्षेषु सोदयाद्वक्रिमे कुजे ॥ २७ ॥
... welfare, rain, the king and the people may suffer harm, in that order. When Mars turns back in the 7th, 8th or 9th nakshatra (star), counted from where it rose ...
Simple meaning: Planets striking the Moon may harm welfare, rain, the king and the people, in that order.
तद्वक्रमुष्णसंज्ञं स्यात्प्रजापीडाग्निसंभवः ।दशमैकादशे ऋक्षे द्वादशर्वाग्रतीपयः ॥ २८ ॥
... that turning back is called Ushna. It brings trouble to the people and fire. If it turns back in the 10th, 11th or 12th nakshatra (star) ...
Simple meaning: Mars turning back in the 7th to 9th star after rising brings trouble and fire.
कूक्रं वक्रमुखं ज्ञेयं सस्यवृष्टिविनाशकृत् ।कुजे त्रयोदशे ऋक्षे वक्रिते वा चतुर्दशे ॥ २९ ॥
... that turning back is known as Vakramukha. It may harm crops and rain. If Mars turns back in the 13th or 14th nakshatra (star) ... (Our text is unclear here: a word before the name is garbled.)
Simple meaning: Mars turning back in the 10th to 12th star may harm crops and rain.
बालास्यचक्रं तत्तस्मिन्सस्यवृष्टिविनाशनम् ।पंचदशे षोडशर्क्षे वक्रे स्याद्रुधिराननम् ॥ ३० ॥
... that turning back is Balasya. It may harm crops and rain. If Mars turns back in the 15th or 16th nakshatra (star), it is Rudhiranana.
Simple meaning: Mars turning back in the 13th or 14th star may harm crops and rain.
दुर्भिक्षं क्षुद्भयं रोगान्करोति क्षितिनंदनः ।अष्टादशे सप्तदशे तद्वक्रं मुशलाह्वयम् ॥ ३१ ॥
Mars [then] brings famine, fear of hunger and illness. If it turns back in the 18th or 17th nakshatra (star), that turning back is called Mushala.
Simple meaning: Mars turning back in the 15th or 16th star can bring famine, hunger and illness.
दुर्भिक्षं धनधान्यादिनाशने भयकृत्सदा ।फाल्गुन्योरुदितो भौमो वैश्वदेवे प्रतीपगः ॥ ३२ ॥
[Mushala] tends, every time, to bring famine, loss of wealth and grain, and fear. Mars risen in the two Phalgunis, or turning back in Uttara Ashadha ...
Simple meaning: A Mushala turn tends to bring famine and fear of losing wealth and grain.
अस्तगश्चतुरास्यार्क्षे लोकत्रयविनाशकृत् ।उदितः श्रवणे पुष्ये वक्तृगोश्वनहानिदः ॥ ३३ ॥
... or setting in Rohini, may bring harm to the three worlds. Mars risen in Shravana or Pushya may bring loss of speakers, cows and horses. (Our text is unclear here: 'speakers' is a doubtful word.)
Simple meaning: Mars setting in Rohini may bring wide harm. Risen in Shravana or Pushya it can bring loss of cows and horses.
यद्दिग्गोऽभ्युदितो भौमस्तद्दिग्भूपभयप्रदः ।मघामध्यगतो भौमस्तत्र चैव प्रतीपगः ॥ ३४ ॥
Mars rising in any direction brings fear to the king of that direction. Mars in the middle of Magha and turning back there too ...
Simple meaning: Mars rising in a direction brings fear to that direction's king.
अवृष्टिशस्त्रभयदः पीड्यं देवा नृपांतकृत् ।पितृद्विदैवधातॄणां भिद्यंते गंडतारकाः ॥ ३५ ॥
... may bring no rain, fear of weapons, and a risk to the king's life. When the stars of Magha, Vishakha and Rohini are split [by Mars] ... (Our text is unclear here: a phrase about the gods, and the word before 'stars', do not parse.)
Simple meaning: Mars turning back in Magha may bring drought, weapon fear and danger to the king.
दुर्भिक्षं मरणं रोगं करोति क्षितिजस्तदा ।त्रिषूत्तरासु रोहिण्यां नैर्ऋते श्रवणे मृगे ॥ ३६ ॥
... then Mars may bring famine, risk to life and illness. [Mars moving] in the three Uttaras, Rohini, Mula, Shravana and Mrigashira ...
Simple meaning: Mars piercing those stars can bring famine, danger to life and illness.
अवृष्टिदश्चरन्भौमो दक्षिणेरोहिणीस्थितः ।भूमिजः सर्वधिष्ण्यानामुदगामी शुभप्रदः ॥ ३७ ॥
... brings no rain. [So does Mars] standing south of Rohini. Mars north of all the stars brings good results.
Simple meaning: Mars moving in those stars brings no rain. Mars north of the stars brings good.
याम्यगोऽनिष्टफलदो भवेद्भेदकरो नृणाम् ।विनोत्पातेन शशिनः कदाचिन्नोदयं व्रजेत् ॥ ३८ ॥
Going south, it gives bad results and splits people. [The son] of the Moon never rises without an utpata (strange omen in nature).
Simple meaning: Mars going south gives bad results. Mercury never rises without some strange omen.
अनावृष्ट्यग्निभयकृदनर्थनृपविग्रहः ।वसुवैष्णवविश्वेंदुधातृभेषु चरन्बुधः ॥ ३९ ॥
[When it rises,] it brings drought, fear of fire, trouble and war among kings. Mercury moving in Dhanishta, Shravana, Uttara Ashadha, Mrigashira and Rohini ...
Simple meaning: Mercury's rising can bring drought, fire fear and war between kings.
भिनत्ति यदि तत्तारां बाधावृष्टिभयंकरः ।आर्द्रादिपितृभांतेषु दृश्यते यदि चंद्रजः ॥ ४० ॥
... if it splits their star, it brings trouble and fear of drought. If Mercury is seen in the stars from Ardra to Magha ...
Simple meaning: Mercury splitting those stars brings trouble and fear of drought.
तदा दुर्भिक्षकलहरोगानावृष्टिभीतिकृत् ।हस्तादिषट्सु तारासु विचरन्निंदुनंदनः ॥ ४१ ॥
... then it brings famine, quarrels, illness, drought and fear. Mercury moving in the six stars from Hasta ...
Simple meaning: Mercury in the stars from Ardra to Magha brings famine, quarrels, illness and drought.
क्षेमं सुभिक्षमारोग्यं कुरुते रोगनाशनम् ।अहिर्बुध्न्यार्यमाग्नेययाम्यभेषु चरन्बुधः ॥ ४२ ॥
... brings welfare, plenty and health, and ends illness. Mercury moving in Uttara Bhadrapada, Uttara Phalguni, Krittika and Bharani ...
Simple meaning: Mercury in the six stars from Hasta brings welfare, food and health.
भिषक्तरंगवाणिज्यवृत्तीनां नाशकृत्तदा ।पूर्वात्रयेचरन्सौम्यो योगतारां भिनत्ति चेत् ॥ ४३ ॥
... then may harm the living of doctors, seafarers and traders. Mercury moving in the three Purvas may split the yogatara (the chief star of a nakshatra) ...
Simple meaning: Mercury in those stars may harm the work of doctors, seafarers and traders.
क्षुच्छस्त्रानलचौरेभ्यो भयदः प्राणिनां तदा ।याम्याग्निधातृवायव्यधिष्ण्येषु प्राकृता गतिः ॥ ४४ ॥
... then it brings living beings fear of hunger, weapons, fire and thieves. In Bharani, Krittika, Rohini and Svati, Mercury's path is the natural one.
Simple meaning: Mercury splitting a Purva star brings fear of hunger and thieves. Its path is natural in four stars.
रौद्रेन्दुसार्पपित्र्येषु ज्ञेया मिश्राह्वया गतिः ।भाग्यार्यमेज्यादितिषु संक्षिप्ता गतिरुच्यते ॥ ४५ ॥
In Ardra, Mrigashira, Ashlesha and Magha, know the path called mixed. In Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Pushya and Punarvasu, the path is called short.
Simple meaning: Mercury's path is mixed in some stars and short in others.
गतिस्तीक्ष्णाजचरणाहिर्बुध्न्यभाश्रिभेषुया ।योमातिकातिविश्वांबुमूलमत्स्यैन्यजस्य च ॥ ४६ ॥
The sharp path is in Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada and Ashvini. The Yogantika path is in Uttara Ashadha, Purva Ashadha and Mula, and more. (Our text is unclear here: the end of the line is garbled; it may name Revati and Jyeshtha.)
Simple meaning: Mercury's path is sharp in some stars and Yogantika in others.
घोरा गतिर्हरित्वाष्ट्रवसुवारुणभेषु च ।इंद्राग्निमित्रमार्तंडभेषु पापाह्वया गतिः ॥ ४७ ॥
The path is fierce in Shravana, Chitra, Dhanishta and Shatabhisha. In Vishakha, Anuradha and Hasta the path is called bad.
Simple meaning: Mercury's path is fierce in some stars and bad in others.
प्राकृताद्यासु गतिषु ह्युदितोऽस्तमितोपिवा ।यावंत्येव दिनान्येष दृश्यस्तावत्यदृश्यगः ॥ ४८ ॥
In paths like the natural one, whether risen or set: for as many days as it is seen, it stays unseen for as many.
Simple meaning: In each path, Mercury stays hidden for as many days as it was seen.
चत्वारिंशत्क्रमात्रिंशद्रवींदू भूसुतो नव ।पंचदशैकादशभिर्दिवसैः शशिनंदनः ॥ ४९ ॥
In order, Mercury [is seen] for forty days, then thirty. Two more counts are printed as 'the Sun and Moon' and 'the son of the earth'. Then come nine, fifteen and eleven days. (Our text is unclear here: two of the seven counts are garbled.)
Simple meaning: Mercury stays seen a set number of days in each of its seven paths.
प्राकृतायां गतः सौम्यः क्षेमारोग्यसुभिक्षकृत् ।मिश्रसंक्षितयोर्मध्ये फलदोऽन्यासु वृष्टिदः ॥ ५० ॥
Mercury on the natural path brings welfare, health and plenty. In the mixed and short paths it gives middling results. In the other paths it gives rain.
Simple meaning: Mercury's natural path brings welfare and health. The mixed and short paths are middling.
वैशाखे श्रावणे पौषे आषाढेऽभ्युदितो बुधः ।जगतां पापफलदस्त्वितरेषु शुभप्रदः ॥ ५१ ॥
Mercury risen in Vaishakha, Shravana, Pausha or Ashadha brings bad results to the world. In the other months it brings good.
Simple meaning: Mercury rising in some months brings bad results to the world. In other months it is good.
इषोर्जमासयोः शस्त्रदुर्भिक्षाग्निभयप्रदः ।उदितश्चंद्रजः श्रेष्ठो रजतस्फटिकोपमः ॥ ५२ ॥
In the months of Ashvina and Kartika, a risen Mercury brings fear of weapons, famine and fire. Mercury risen looking like silver or crystal is best.
Simple meaning: Mercury rising in Ashvina or Kartika brings weapon, famine and fire fear. A silver-white Mercury is best.
कार्तिको मार्गशीर्षश्च नृणां दुष्टफलप्रदः ।शुभप्रदौ पौषमाघौ मध्यमौ फाल्गुनो मधुः ॥ ५४ ॥
Kartika and Margashirsha bring bad results to people. Pausha and Magha are good. Phalguna and Chaitra are middling.
Simple meaning: Kartika and Margashirsha are bad for people. Pausha and Magha are good. Phalguna and Chaitra are middling.
माधवः शुभदो ज्येष्ठो नृणां मध्यफलप्रदः ।शुचिर्मध्यो नभः श्रेष्ठो भाद्रः श्रेष्ठः क्वचिन्नरः ॥ ५५ ॥
Vaishakha is good. Jyeshtha gives middling results to people. Ashadha is middling. Shravana is best. Bhadrapada is best. (Our text is unclear here: the last words; Ashvina, the twelfth month, may be hidden in them.)
Simple meaning: Vaishakha, Shravana and Bhadrapada are good. Jyeshtha and Ashadha are middling.
अतिश्रेष्ठ इषः प्रोक्तो मासानां फलमीदृशम् ।सौम्ये भागे चरन्भानां क्षेमारोग्यसुभिक्षकृत् ॥ ५६ ॥
The year called Isha is said to be the very best. These are the results of the years named after the months. [Jupiter] moving in the northern part of the stars brings safety, health and plenty of food.
Simple meaning: Jupiter moving through the northern part of the stars tends to bring safety, health and plenty of food.
विपरीतो गुरुर्याम्ये मध्ये चरति मध्यमम् ।पीताग्निश्यामहरितरक्तवर्णोंगिराः क्रमात् ॥ ५७ ॥
In the southern part, Jupiter gives the opposite. In the middle part, he gives middling results. Jupiter's colours, in order, are yellow, fire-red, dark, green and red.
Simple meaning: Jupiter in the southern part gives the opposite of good. In the middle part, results are middling.
व्याध्यग्निचौरशस्त्रास्त्रभयदः प्राणिनां भवेत् ।अनावृष्टिं भूम्रनिभः करोति सुरपूजितः ॥ ५८ ॥
These colours bring living beings fear of illness, fire, thieves, weapons and missiles, in that order. Jupiter looking smoke-coloured causes no rain.
Simple meaning: Jupiter's colour shows the fear to come: illness, fire, thieves or weapons. A smoky Jupiter brings drought.
दिवादृष्टो नृपवध्यामयंवाराष्ट्रनाशनम् ।संवत्सरशरीरं स्यात्कृत्तिका रोहिणी तथा ॥ ५९ ॥
Seen in the daytime, [Jupiter] may bring a risk to the king's life, illness, or harm to the kingdom. The body of the year is Krittika and Rohini.
Simple meaning: Seen in daylight, it can bring danger to a king, illness and harm to the land.
नाभिस्त्वापाठ्युगलमाद्री हृत्कुसुमं मघा ।दुर्भिक्षाग्निमरुद्भीतिः शरीरं क्रूरपीडिते ॥ ६० ॥
The navel is the two Ashadhas. The heart is Ardra. The flower is Magha. When the body is struck by a cruel planet, there is fear of famine, fire and wind.
Simple meaning: When a cruel planet strikes the year's body, famine, fire and wind can be feared.
नाभ्यां क्षुत्तृड्भयं पुष्ये सम्यङ्मूलफलक्षयः ।हृदयेशस्य निधनं शुभं स्यात्संयुतैः शुभैः ॥ ६१ ॥
When the navel is struck, there is fear of hunger and thirst. When the flower is struck, roots and fruits may be fully lost. When the heart is struck, its lord's life may be at risk. With good planets joined, the result is good.
Simple meaning: Strikes on the year's navel, flower or heart risk hunger, fruit loss or a ruler's life. Good planets help.
शस्यवृद्धिः प्रजारोग्यं युद्धं जीवात्यवर्षणम् ।
Crops grow. The people stay healthy. There is war. [Jupiter] brings no rain. It is middling for the twice-born. Cows, kings and women have great happiness.
Simple meaning: Jupiter's results run star by star: crops, health, war, drought, then joy for cows, kings and women.