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Check free →Then come the moon days, the weekdays and the hour lords. Next it takes the stars, the yogas and the karanas. It lists the good and bad ones, and the days to skip. It ends with planet transits from the birth sign, gems for the planets and the work each rising sign suits.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
ब्रह्मदेवमनोर्मानं पित्र्यं सौरं च सावनम् ।चांद्रमार्क्षं गुरोर्मानमिति मानानि वै नव ॥ १०९ ॥
There are nine measures of time. Those of Brahma, of the gods and of Manu. Those of the ancestors, the Sun, and the civil day. Those of the Moon, the stars and Jupiter.
Simple meaning: Time is counted in nine ways, such as by the Sun, the Moon, the stars and Jupiter.
एतेषां नवमानानां व्यवहारोऽत्र पञ्चभिः ।तेषां पृथक्पृथक्कार्यं वक्ष्यते व्यवहारतः ॥ ११० ॥
Of these nine measures, five are used in everyday dealings here. Their separate uses will be told as they are used in practice.
Simple meaning: Of the nine ways of counting time, only five are used in daily life.
It teaches the parts of the calendar that every muhurta uses: moon days, weekdays, stars, yogas and karanas.
Verse 6.53 says the days of the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus suit every kind of work.
Verse 6.112 says the six karanas from Bava to Vanija are good.
ग्रहाणां निखिलश्चारो गृह्यते सौरमानतः ।वृष्टेर्विधानं स्त्रीगर्भः सावनेनैव गृह्यते ॥ १११ ॥
All the movement of the planets is taken by the Sun's measure. The rules for rain and a woman's pregnancy are taken by the civil day alone.
Simple meaning: Planet movement is counted by the Sun, and rain and pregnancy by the civil day.
प्रवर्षणां समे गर्भौ नाक्षत्रेण प्रगृह्यते ।यात्रोद्वाहव्रतक्षौरे तिथिवर्षेशनिर्णयः ॥ ११२ ॥
The rain showers, the year and the two pregnancies are taken by the star measure. For a journey, marriage, vow and shaving, the tithi (moon day) and the year lord are settled.
Simple meaning: Rain and the year are counted by the stars. Journeys, marriages, vows and shaving need the moon day and year lord.
पर्ववास्तूपवासादि कृत्स्नं चांद्रेण गृह्यते ।गृह्यते गुरुमानेन प्रभवाद्यब्दलक्षणम् ॥ ११३ ॥
Parva (junction day) days, house-building, fasts and the like are all taken by the Moon's measure. The marks of the years, starting with Prabhava, are taken by Jupiter's measure.
Simple meaning: Fasts and house rites follow the Moon. The sixty-year names follow Jupiter.
तत्तन्मासैर्द्वादशभिस्तत्तदष्टौ भवेत्ततः ।गुरुमध्यमचारेण षष्ट्यब्दाः प्रभवादयः ॥ ११४ ॥
Twelve months of each kind make a year of that kind. By the mean motion of Jupiter come the sixty years, Prabhava and the rest.
Simple meaning: Twelve months of any kind make a year. Jupiter's average movement gives the sixty named years.
प्रभवो विभवः शुक्लः प्रमोदोऽथ प्रजापतिः ।अंगिराः श्रीमुखो भावो युवा धाता तथैव च ॥ ११५ ॥
Prabhava, Vibhava, Shukla, Pramoda, Prajapati. Angirah, Shrimukha, Bhava, Yuva and Dhata.
Simple meaning: These are the first ten names of the sixty-year cycle.
ईश्वरो बहुधान्यश्च प्रमाथी विक्रमो वृषः ।चित्रभानुस्सुभानुश्च तारणः पार्थिवोऽव्ययः ॥ ११६ ॥
Ishvara, Bahudhanya, Pramathi, Vikrama, Vrisha. Chitrabhanu, Subhanu, Tarana, Parthiva and Avyaya.
Simple meaning: These are the next ten names of the sixty-year cycle.
सर्वजित्सर्वधारी च विरोधी विकृतः खरः ।नंदनो विजयश्चैव जयो मन्मथदुर्मुखौ ॥ ११७ ॥
Sarvajit, Sarvadhari, Virodhi, Vikrita, Khara. Nandana, Vijaya, Jaya, Manmatha and Durmukha.
Simple meaning: These are the next ten names of the sixty-year cycle.
हेमलंबो विलंबश्च विकारी शार्वरी लवः ।शुभकृच्छोभनः क्रोधी विश्वावसुपराभवौ ॥ ११८ ॥
Hemalamba, Vilamba, Vikari, Sharvari, Lava. Shubhakrit, Shobhana, Krodhi, Vishvavasu and Parabhava.
Simple meaning: These are the next ten names of the sixty-year cycle.
प्लवंगः कीलकः सौम्यः सामातश्च विरोधकृत् ।परिभावी प्रमादी च आनन्दो राक्षसोऽनलः ॥ ११९ ॥
Plavanga, Kilaka, Saumya, Samata, Virodhakrit. Paribhavi, Pramadi, Ananda, Rakshasa and Anala.
Simple meaning: These are the next ten names of the sixty-year cycle.
पिंगलः कालयुक्तश्च सिद्धार्थो रौद्रदुर्मतीः ।दुंदुभी रुधिरोद्गारी रक्ताक्षः क्रोधनः क्षयः ॥ १२० ॥
Pingala, Kalayukta, Siddhartha, Raudra, Durmati. Dundubhi, Rudhirodgari, Raktakshi, Krodhana and Kshaya.
Simple meaning: These are the last ten names of the sixty-year cycle.
नामतुल्यफलाः सर्वे विज्ञेयाः षष्टिवत्सराः ।युगं स्यात्पंचभिर्वर्षैर्युगान्येवं तु द्वादश ॥ १२१ ॥
All sixty years are to be known as giving results like their names. A yuga (five-year cycle) is made of five years. So there are twelve yugas.
Simple meaning: Each of the sixty years gives results like its name. Five years make a cycle, so there are twelve cycles.
तेषामीशाः क्रमाज्ज्ञेया विष्णुर्देवपुरोहितः ।पुरंदरो लोहितश्च त्वष्टाहिर्बुध्न्यसंज्ञकः ॥ १२२ ॥
Their lords are to be known in order: Vishnu, the priest of the gods, Purandara, Lohita, Tvashta, and the one called Ahirbudhnya.
Simple meaning: The twelve five-year cycles have lords. The first six are Vishnu, Jupiter, Indra, Lohita, Tvashta and Ahirbudhnya.
पितरश्च ततो विश्वे शशींद्राग्न्यश्विनो भगः ।तथा युगस्य वर्षेशास्त्वग्निनेंदुविधीश्वराः ॥ १२३ ॥
Then the ancestors, the Vishvedevas, the Moon, Indra and Agni together, the Ashvins and Bhaga. The year lords within a yuga (five-year cycle) are Agni, the Sun, the Moon, Brahma and Shiva.
Simple meaning: The last six cycle lords are named. The five years inside each cycle are ruled by Agni, Sun, Moon, Brahma and Shiva.
अथाद्वेशचमूनाथसस्यपानां बलाबलम् ।तत्कालं ग्रहचारं च सम्यग् ज्ञात्वा फलं पदेत् ॥ १२४ ॥
Know well the strength and weakness of the year's lord, the army chief and the crop lord. Know also the planets' movement at that time. Then tell the result.
Simple meaning: Check the strength of the year's lord, army chief and crop lord, and the planets' movement. Then give the result.
सौम्यायनं मासषट्कं मृगाद्यं भानुभुक्तितः ।अहः सुराणां तद्रात्रिः कर्काद्यं दक्षिणायनम् ॥ १२५ ॥
The six months starting with Capricorn, by the Sun's passing, are uttarayana (the Sun's northward course). That is the day of the gods. Their night is dakshinayana (the Sun's southward course), starting with Cancer.
Simple meaning: The Sun's northward half-year starts at Capricorn and is the gods' day. The southward half starts at Cancer and is their night.
गृहप्रवेशवैवाहप्रतिष्ठामौंजिबंधनम् ।मघादौ मंगलं कर्म विधेयं चोत्तरायणे ॥ १२६ ॥
House entry, marriage, installing a deity and the thread ceremony. These good acts should be done in uttarayana (the Sun's northward course), from Magha onward.
Simple meaning: House entry, marriage, installing a deity and the thread ceremony suit the Sun's northward half-year, from Magha.
याम्यायने गर्हितं च कर्म यत्नात्प्रशस्यते ।माघादि मासौ द्वौ द्वौ च ऋतवः शिशिरादयः ॥ १२७ ॥
In dakshinayana (the Sun's southward course), these acts are blamed. Only with great care are they approved. The seasons, Shishira and the rest, are two months each, from Magha.
Simple meaning: In the Sun's southward half these acts are blamed, allowed only with great care. Each season lasts two months from Magha.
मृगाच्छिशिरवसंतश्च ग्रीष्माः स्युश्चोत्तरायणे ।वर्षा शरच्च हेमंतः कर्काद्वै दक्षिणायने ॥ १२८ ॥
From Capricorn come Shishira, Vasanta and Grishma, in the northward course. From Cancer come Varsha, Sharad and Hemanta, in the southward course.
Simple meaning: Three seasons fall in the Sun's northward half and three in the southward half.
चांद्रो दर्शावधिः सौरः संक्रांत्या सावनो दिनैः ।त्रिंशद्भिश्चंद्रभगणो मासो नाक्षत्रसंज्ञकः ॥ १२९ ॥
The lunar month ends at the new moon. The solar month runs from one sankranti (the Sun's entry into a sign) to the next. The civil month is thirty days. The month of the Moon's one round of the stars is called the nakshatra (star) month.
Simple meaning: A month can be counted by the Moon, by the Sun, by thirty days, or by the Moon's round of the stars.
मधुश्च माधवः शुक्रः शुचिश्चाथ नभस्ततः ।नभस्य इष ऊर्जश्च सहाश्चैव सहस्यकः ॥ १३० ॥
Madhu, Madhava, Shukra, Shuchi, then Nabhas, Nabhasya, Isha, Urja, Saha and Sahasya.
Simple meaning: These are the first ten names of the twelve lunar months.
तपास्तपस्य क्रमशश्चैत्रादीनां समाह्वयाः ।यस्मिन्मासे पौर्णमासी येन धिष्ण्येन संयुता ॥ १३१ ॥
Tapas and Tapasya complete them. These are the names of Chaitra and the rest, in order. The month in which the full moon is joined with a certain star ...
Simple meaning: Tapas and Tapasya are the last two month names. The rest of the sentence runs into the next verse.
तन्नक्षत्राह्वयो मासः पौर्णमासी तदाह्वया ।तत्पक्षौ दैवपित्राख्यौ शुक्लकृष्णौ तथापरे ॥ १३२ ॥
... takes the name of that nakshatra (star). The full moon takes that name too. Its two fortnights are called the gods' and the ancestors'. Others call them the bright and the dark.
Simple meaning: A month is named after the star its full moon sits in. Its two fortnights are the bright and the dark.
शुभाशुभे कर्मणि च प्रशस्तौ भवतः सदा ।क्रमात्तिथीनां ब्रह्माग्नी विरिंचिविष्णुशैलजाः ॥ १३३ ॥
Both are always praised for acts, good and bad. The tithi (moon day) lords in order are Brahma, Agni, Virinchi, Vishnu and Shailaja.
Simple meaning: The two fortnights are both praised for acts. The first five moon days are ruled by Brahma, Agni, Virinchi, Vishnu and Shailaja.
विनायकयमौ नागचंद्रौ स्कंदोऽर्कवासवौ ।महेन्द्रवासवौ नागदुर्गादंडधराह्वयः ॥ १३४ ॥
Vinayaka and Yama, Naga and Chandra, Skanda, Arka and Vasava, Mahendra and Vasava, Naga, Durga, and the one called Dandadhara.
Simple meaning: This verse lists more gods who rule the moon days in order.
शिवविष्णूहरिरवीकामःसर्वःकलीततः ।चन्द्रविश्वेदर्शसंज्ञतिथीशाः पितरः स्मृताः ॥ १३५ ॥
Shiva, Vishnu, Hari, Ravi, Kama, Sarva and Kali. Then Chandra and the Vishvedevas. The lords of the tithi (moon day) called Darsha are remembered as the ancestors.
Simple meaning: The list of moon-day gods goes on. The new moon day is ruled by the ancestors.
नंदाभद्राजयारिक्ता पूर्णाः स्युस्तिथयः पुनः ।त्रिरावृत्त्या क्रमाज्ज्ञेया नेष्टमध्येष्टदाः सिते ॥ १३६ ॥
The tithis (moon days) are Nanda, Bhadra (tithis 2, 7 and 12), Jaya, rikta (empty tithi) and Purna. Know them in order, going round three times. In the bright fortnight they give bad, middling and good results.
Simple meaning: Five kinds of moon day go round three times. In the bright fortnight the three rounds are poor, middling, then good.
कृष्णपक्षे त्विष्टमध्यानिष्टदाः क्रमशस्तदा ।अष्टमी द्वादशी षष्ठी चतुर्थी च चतुर्दशी ॥ १३७ ॥
In the dark fortnight they give good, middling and bad results, in that order. The 8th, 12th, 6th, 4th and 14th tithis (moon days) ...
Simple meaning: In the dark fortnight the three rounds are good, middling, then bad. The 8th, 12th, 6th, 4th and 14th moon days follow.
तिथयः पक्षरंध्राख्या ह्यतिरूक्षा प्रकीर्तिताः ।समुद्रमनुरंध्रांकतत्त्वसंख्यास्तु नाडिकाः ॥ १३८ ॥
... are called paksharandhra (the gaps of the fortnight). They are said to be very harsh. Their counts of ghatikas (24-minute units) are 4, 14, 9, 9 and 25.
Simple meaning: The 8th, 12th, 6th, 4th and 14th moon days are harsh. A set number of time units is given for each.
त्याज्याः स्युस्तासु तिथिषु क्रमात्पंच च सर्वदा ।अमावास्या च नवमी हित्वा विषमसंज्ञिका ॥ १३९ ॥
In those tithis (moon days), these ghatikas (24-minute units) are always to be left, the five counts in order. Leaving out the new moon and the 9th, the tithis called odd ...
Simple meaning: Leave those time units in those moon days. Odd moon days, except the new moon and 9th, are good.
तिथयस्तुप्रशस्तास्युर्मध्यमा प्रतिपत्सिता ।षष्ठ्यां तैलं तथाष्टम्यां मासं क्षौरं कलेस्तिथौ ॥ १४० ॥
... are good. The 1st of the bright fortnight is middling. Oil on the 6th, meat on the 8th and shaving on Kali's tithi (moon day) [are to be avoided].
Simple meaning: Odd moon days are good and the bright 1st is middling. Avoid oil on the 6th, meat on the 8th.
पूर्णिमादर्शयोर्नारीसेवनं परिवर्जयेत् ।दर्शे षष्ठ्यां प्रतिपदि द्वादश्यां प्रतिपर्वसु ॥ १४१ ॥
Avoid being with a woman on the full moon and the new moon. Also on the new moon, the 6th, the 1st, the 12th and every parva (junction day) ...
Simple meaning: Avoid being with a woman on full-moon and new-moon days. The rule continues in the next verse.
नवम्यां च न कुर्वीत कदाचिद्दंतधावनम् ।व्यतीपाते च संक्रांतावेकादश्यां च पर्वसु ॥ १४२ ॥
... and the 9th, one should never clean the teeth. On vyatipata (a bad Sun and Moon yoga) and on sankranti (the Sun's entry into a sign); on the 11th and on parva (junction day) days ...
Simple meaning: Never clean the teeth with a twig on these days. Oil massage rules begin for bad yoga and sign-entry days.
अर्कभौमदिने षष्ठ्यां नाभ्यंगो वैधृतौ तथा ।यः करोति दशम्यां च स्नानमामलकैर्नरः ॥ १४३ ॥
... and on Sunday, Tuesday and the 6th, there is no oil massage. Nor on vaidhriti (a bad Sun and Moon yoga). A man who bathes with amla fruit on the 10th ...
Simple meaning: No oil massage on Sunday, Tuesday, the 6th or bad yoga days. Rules for amla bathing follow.
पुत्रहानिर्भवेत्तस्य त्रयोदश्यां धनक्षयः ।अर्थपुत्रक्षयस्तस्य द्वितीयायां न संशयः ॥ १४४ ॥
... there may be grief over a son. On the 13th, wealth may be lost. On the 2nd, both wealth and sons may suffer.
Simple meaning: Amla bathing on the 10th risks grief over a son; the 13th, wealth; the 2nd, both.
अमायां च नवम्यां च सप्तम्यां च कुलक्षयः ।या पौर्णिमा दिवा चंद्रमती सानुमती स्मृता ॥ १४५ ॥
On the new moon, the 9th and the 7th, the family may suffer harm. The full moon that has the Moon by day is remembered as Anumati.
Simple meaning: This may harm the family on a new moon, 9th or 7th. A full moon with the Moon by day is Anumati.
रात्रौ चन्द्रवती राकाप्यमावास्या तथा द्विधा ।सिनीवाली चेंदुमती कुहूर्नेंदुमती मता ॥ १४६ ॥
The full moon with the Moon at night is Chandravati, also called Raka. The new moon is likewise of two kinds. Sinivali is the one with the Moon. Kuhu is the one without the Moon.
Simple meaning: A full moon at night is Raka. A new moon with a trace of Moon is Sinivali, without it Kuhu.
कार्तिके शुक्लनवमी त्वादिः कृतयुगस्य च ।त्रेतादिर्माधवे शुक्ले तृतीया पुण्यसंज्ञिता ॥ १४७ ॥
The 9th of the bright fortnight in Kartika is the first day of the Krita age. The 3rd of the bright fortnight in Madhava (Vaishakha) is the first day of the Treta age. It is called holy.
Simple meaning: The Krita age begins on the bright 9th of Kartika, and the Treta age on the bright 3rd of Vaishakha.
कृष्णा पंचदशी माघे द्वापरादिमुदीरिता ।कल्पादिः स्यात्कृष्णपक्षे नभस्यस्य त्रयोदशी ॥ १४८ ॥
The dark 15th in Magha is called the first day of the Dvapara age. The start of a kalpa (a great age of the world) is the dark 13th of Nabhasya.
Simple meaning: The Dvapara age begins on the dark new moon of Magha, and a kalpa on the dark 13th of Nabhasya.
द्वादश्यूर्जे शुक्लपक्षे नवम्यच्छेश्वयुज्यपि ।चैत्रे भाद्रपदे चैव तृतीया शुक्लसंज्ञिता ॥ १४९ ॥
The 12th of the bright fortnight in Urja, and the 9th in Ashvayuji also. In Chaitra and in Bhadrapada, the 3rd of the bright fortnight is called Shukla.
Simple meaning: More holy days: bright 12th in Urja and bright 9th in Ashvina. The bright 3rd of Chaitra and Bhadrapada is called Shukla.
एकादशी सिता पौषे ह्याषाढेर्देशमीसिता ।माघे च सप्तमी शुक्ला नभस्ये त्वसिताष्टमी ॥ १५० ॥
The bright 11th in Pausha. The bright 10th in Ashadha. The bright 7th in Magha. The dark 8th in Nabhasya.
Simple meaning: More holy days: the bright 11th of Pausha, the 10th of Ashadha, the 7th of Magha and the dark 8th of Nabhasya.
श्रावणे मास्यमावास्या फाल्गुने मासि पौर्णिमा ।आषाढे कार्तिके मासि ज्येष्ठे चैत्रे च पौर्णिमा ॥ १५१ ॥
The new moon in Shravana, the full moon in Phalguna. The full moons in Ashadha, Kartika, Jyeshtha and Chaitra.
Simple meaning: More holy days: new moon of Shravana, and full moons of Phalguna, Ashadha, Kartika, Jyeshtha and Chaitra.
मन्वादयो मानवानां श्राद्धेष्वत्यंतपुण्यदा ।भाद्रे कृष्णत्रयोदश्यां मघामिंदुः करे रविः ॥ १५२ ॥
These are the manvadi (first day of a Manu age) days for men. They give great merit in shraddha (ancestor rite). On the dark 13th in Bhadrapada, the Moon in Magha and the Sun in Hasta ...
Simple meaning: These fourteen days are very good for ancestor rites. A dark 13th in Bhadrapada with Moon in Magha is special.
गजच्छाया तदा ज्ञेया श्राद्धे ह्यत्यंतपुण्यदा ।एकस्मिन्वासरे तिस्रस्तिथयः स्यात्तिथिक्षयः ॥ १५३ ॥
... know it then as Gajachchhaya. It gives great merit in shraddha (ancestor rite). When three moon days fall on one weekday, a tithi (moon day) is lost.
Simple meaning: That day is Gajachchhaya, very good for ancestor rites. Three moon days on one weekday mean a lost moon day.
तिथिर्वारत्रये त्वेका ह्यधिका द्वे च निंदिते ।सूर्यास्तमनपर्यंतं यस्मिन्वारे तु या तिथिः ॥ १५४ ॥
When one tithi (moon day) lasts over three weekdays, that is an extra one. Both are condemned. A tithi that is present on a weekday until sunset ...
Simple meaning: One moon day over three weekdays is an extra moon day. Both the lost and the extra are condemned.
विद्यते सा त्वखंडा स्यान्यूना चेत्खंडसंज्ञिता ।तिथेः पंचदशो भागः क्रमात्प्रतिपदादयः ॥ १५५ ॥
... is a whole tithi (moon day). If it is shorter, it is called a part tithi. One fifteenth of a tithi, in order, is named Pratipad and the rest.
Simple meaning: A moon day lasting to sunset is whole, a shorter one partial. Each moon day splits into fifteen named parts.
क्षणसंज्ञास्तदर्द्धानि तासामर्द्धप्रमाणतः ।रविः स्थिरश्चरश्चंद्रः क्रूरो वक्रोखिलो बुधः ॥ १५६ ॥
These are named kshanas (short moments). Their halves are of half that measure. The Sun is fixed, the Moon movable, Mars cruel, Mercury mixed.
Simple meaning: Those fifteen parts are called kshanas. The Sun is fixed, the Moon movable, Mars cruel and Mercury mixed.
लघुरीज्यो मृदुः शुक्रस्त्रीक्ष्णो दिनकरात्मजः ।अभ्यक्तो भानुवारे यः स नरः क्लेशवान्भवेत् ॥ १५७ ॥
Jupiter is light, Venus soft, Saturn sharp. The man who has an oil massage on a Sunday may face trouble.
Simple meaning: Jupiter is light, Venus soft and Saturn sharp. An oil massage on a Sunday can bring trouble.
ऋक्षेशे कांतिभाग्भौमे व्याधि सौभाग्यमिंदुजे ।जीवे नैवं सिते हानिर्मन्दे सर्वसमृद्धयः ॥ १५८ ॥
On the Moon's day it gives beauty. On Mars's day, it may bring illness. On Mercury's day, good fortune. On Jupiter's day, not so. On Venus's day, loss may follow. On Saturn's day, every kind of prosperity.
Simple meaning: An oil massage may give beauty on Monday, illness on Tuesday, loss on Friday, prosperity on Saturday.
लंकोदयात्स्याद्वारादिस्तस्मादूर्ध्वमधोऽपिवा ।देशांतरस्वचरार्द्धनाडीभिरपरे भवेत् ॥ १५९ ॥
The weekday begins at sunrise at Lanka. At other places it begins later or earlier. The gap is counted in ghatikas (24-minute unit). It comes from the distance in longitude and from the place's own charardha (sunrise shift from day length).
Simple meaning: The weekday begins at sunrise in Lanka. Elsewhere it starts later or earlier by a set amount.
बलप्रदस्य खेटस्य कर्म सिद्धचति यत्कृतम् ।तत्कर्म बलहीनस्य दुःखेनापि न सिद्धचति ॥ १६० ॥
Work belonging to a strong planet succeeds when it is done. The same work, for a weak planet, does not succeed even with hard effort.
Simple meaning: Work tied to a strong planet succeeds. Under a weak planet it fails, even with effort.
इंदुज्ञजीवशुक्राणां वासराः सर्वकर्मसु ।फलदास्त्वितरे क्रूरे कर्मस्वभिमतप्रदाः ॥ १६१ ॥
The days of the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus give results in every kind of work. The days of the other, cruel planets give the wished result in cruel work.
Simple meaning: The Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus days suit all work. The other days suit only harsh work.
रक्तवर्णौ रविश्चंद्रौ गौरो भौमस्तु लोहितः ।दूर्वावर्णो बुधो जीवः पीतश्वेतस्तु भार्गवः ॥ १६२ ॥
The Sun is red. The Moon is white. Mars is blood red. Mercury is the colour of durva grass. Jupiter is yellow. Venus is white.
Simple meaning: Each planet has a colour: Sun red, Moon white, Mars blood red, Mercury green, Jupiter yellow, Venus white.
कृष्णः सौरिः स्ववारेषु स्वस्ववर्णक्रिया हिताः ।अद्रिवाणाश्च यस्तर्कपातालवसुधाधराः ॥ १६३ ॥
Saturn is black. On each planet's own weekday, work in its own colour is good. Then come the numbers, [three for each weekday]: seven, five, four; six, seven, seven.
Simple meaning: Saturn is black. Work in a planet's colour suits its own day. Bad-time numbers for Sunday and Monday follow.
बाणाग्निलोचनानिह्यवेदबाहुशिलीमुखाः ।त्र्येकाहयो नेत्रगोत्ररामाश्वंद्ररसर्तवः ॥ १६४ ॥
Five, three, two; four, two, five; three, one, eight; two, seven, three; one, six, six.
Simple meaning: These numbers mark the bad parts of the day for Tuesday to Saturday.
कुलिकाश्चोपकुलिका वारवेलास्तथा क्रमात् ।प्रहरार्द्धप्रमाणास्ते विज्ञेयाः सूर्यवासरात् ॥ १६५ ॥
In that order, these are the kulikas (a bad part of the day). Next are the upakulikas (a lesser bad part of the day). Then come the varavelas (a bad time of the weekday). Each lasts half a prahara (three-hour part of the day). Count them from Sunday.
Simple meaning: The numbers above give three kinds of bad time, each an hour and a half, from Sunday on.
यस्मिन्वारे क्षणो वारदृष्टस्तद्वासराधिपः ।आद्यः षष्ठो द्वितीयोऽस्मात्तत्षष्ठस्तुतृतीयकः ॥ १६६ ॥
On any weekday, the first hour belongs to that day's lord. The second is the sixth from him. The third is the sixth from that one.
Simple meaning: The day's first hour belongs to the weekday lord. Each next hour goes to the sixth planet on.
षष्ठः षष्ठश्चेतरेषां कालहोराधिपाः स्मृताः ।सार्द्धनाडीद्वयेनैव दिवा रात्रौ यथाक्रमात् ॥ १६७ ॥
The sixth, and again the sixth, for the others: these are remembered as the lords of the kalahora (planet ruling the hour). Each lasts two and a half ghatikas (24-minute unit), by day and by night in order.
Simple meaning: Hour lords follow every sixth planet. Each rules one hour, by day and by night.
वारप्रोक्ते कर्मकार्ये तद्ग्रहस्य क्षणेऽपि सन् ।नक्षत्रेशाः क्रमाद्दस्रयमवह्निपितामहाः ॥ १६८ ॥
When work named for a weekday is to be done, it is good in that planet's hour too. The lords of the stars, in order, are: Dasra, Yama, Agni, Pitamaha.
Simple meaning: Weekday work also does well in that planet's hour. Each star has its own god.