Jātaka Pārijāta
Chapter 17 · kālacakradaśādhyāyaḥ · कालचक्रदशाध्यायः · Verse 7
Sanskrit · DevanāgarīJātaka Pārijāta manuscript tradition
अश्वीपुनर्वसूहस्तमूलप्रोष्ठपदादिषु ।
अंशकान् गणयेन्मेषात्प्रादक्षिण्यक्रमं वदेत्
IAST Transliteration
aśvīpunarvasūhastamūlaproṣṭhapadādiṣu | aṃśakān gaṇayenmeṣātprādakṣiṇyakramaṃ vadet
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English

In the 5 triads of stars beginning respectively with Aswini, Punarvasu, Hasta, Mula and Purvaproshtapada, reckon the quarters from Mesha in the Pradakshina (clockwise) order. In the four triads commencing with Rohini, Makha, Vishakha, and Shravana, reckon the quarters from Vrischika in the Appradakshina (anticlockwise) order.

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