Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra
Chapter 79 · atha pravrajyāyogādhyāyaḥ · अथ प्रव्रज्यायोगाध्यायः · Verse 3
Sanskrit · DevanāgarīBṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra manuscript tradition
एकदण्डी यतिश्चक्रधरो निर्ग्रन्थिकः क्रमात् ।
ज्ञेया वीर्याधिकस्यैव सबलेषु बहुष्वपि
IAST Transliteration
ekadaṇḍī yatiścakradharo nirgranthikaḥ kramāt | jñeyā vīryādhikasyaiva sabaleṣu bahuṣvapi
TranslationsTwo-source verified
English

The yoga for ascetism is formed, when four or more planets (5, 6, 7), possessed of strength occupy a single house. The person born will become a Tapasvi, a Kapali, wear a red robe, one who keeps a danda — staff, Yati, Keeper of a Chakra, naked Sanyasin, according as the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn is the strongest planet of the group. If a number of planets are endowed with strength, the holy order of the one strongest amongst them is accepted (or altered into).

Hindi

मंगल बली हो तो लाल कपड़े वाला साधु होता है। बुध बलवान् हो तो यती अर्थात् योगी, शुक्र हो तो चक्रादि मुद्रा धारण करने वाले सम्प्रदाय में दीक्षित व शनि बली हो तो निर्ग्रन्थ (नागा साधु या जैन साधु) दिगम्बर होता है। कई ग्रह बलवान् होने पर भी सर्वबली ग्रह से निर्णय करना चाहिए।

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