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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 6 · Calendar, Muhurta Elements
कालमानं मुहूर्ताङ्गानि च
पिंगलः कालयुक्तश्च सिद्धार्थो रौद्रदुर्मतीः ।दुंदुभी रुधिरोद्गारी रक्ताक्षः क्रोधनः क्षयः ॥ १२० ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 120.
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 ।
Each of the sixty years gives results like its name. Five years make a cycle, so there are twelve cycles.
तेषामीशाः क्रमाज्ज्ञेया विष्णुर्देवपुरोहितः ।
The twelve five-year cycles have lords. The first six are Vishnu, Jupiter, Indra, Lohita, Tvashta and Ahirbudhnya.
पितरश्च ततो विश्वे शशींद्राग्न्यश्विनो भगः ।
The last six cycle lords are named. The five years inside each cycle are ruled by Agni, Sun, Moon, Brahma and Shiva.