Bṛhat Saṃhitā of

Varāhamihira
Chapter
Ninety-Eight
(Qualities of the
Actions of the
Nakṣatras)

Translated by
Michael Douglas Neely

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Translation
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Chapter Ninety-Eight
(Qualities of the Actions of
the Nakṣatras) Outline of
Main Concepts
(listed as they appear in the text)
 Nakṣatras Number of Lords of the Nakṣatra
List of ​Nakṣatras Stars Nakṣatras Qualities
Pūrv ṣ ḍh 2 Toya Fierce
Uttar ṣ ḍh 8 Vi vas Fixed
Nakṣatras Number of Lords of the Nakṣatra
Abhijit Brahm
Stars Nakṣatras Qualities
ravaṇ 3 Hari Moving
A vinī 3 A vins Swift
Dhaniṣṭh 5 Vasus Moving
Bharaṇī 3 Yama Fierce
atabhiṣ 100 Varuṇa Moving
Kṛtik 6 Dahana Tender-Sharp
Pūrvabhadrapad 15 Ajap da Fierce
Rohiṇī 5 Kamalaja Fixed
Uttarabhadrapad 8 Ahirbudhnya Fixed
Mṛga iras 3 a in Tender
Revatī 32 Pūṣan Tender
rdr 1 ūlabhṛt Sharp
Punarvasu 5 Aditi Moving
Puṣya 3 Jīva Swift
A leṣ 6 Phaṇi Sharp
Magh 5 Pitṛ Fierce
Pūrvaphalguṇī 8 Yoni Fierce
Uttaraphalguṇī 15 Aryaman Fixed
Hast 5 Dinakṛt Swift
Chitr 1 Tvaṣṭṛ Tender
Svatī 1 Pavana Moving
Vi kh 5 akra-Agni Tender-Sharp
Anur dh 4 Mitra Tender
Jyeṣṭh 3 akra Sharp
Mūl 11 Nirṛti Sharp
Stars Assigned to the ​Nakṣatras Corresponding to
Time (1–2)
Three, three, six, five, three, one, five, three, six, five,
eight, fifteen, five, one, one, five, four, three, eleven,
two, eight, three, five, one hundred, fifteen, eight, and
thirty-two. Thus is the sidereal time in due order of
those beginning from A vinī ​nakṣatra. The portion of
time is according to the quantity of the fixed stars.
Timing of Good or Bad Results for Marriage in
Years and the Passing of a Fever or Other Illness
in Days that was Begun in a Certain ​Nakṣatra ​(3)
When a marriage is born of a ​nakṣatra, the good or
bad result comes about in years according to the
quantity of stars and in days for the passing of a fever
or another illness. This is to be declared.
Twenty-eight Lords of the ​Nakṣatras ​(4–5)
A vins, Yama, Dahana, Kamalaja, a in, ūlabhṛt,
Aditi, Jīva, Phaṇi, Pitṛ, Yoni, Aryaman, Dinakṛt,
Tvaṣṭṛ, Pavana, akra-Agni, Mitra, akra, Nirṛti,
Toya, Vi vas, Brahm , Hari, Vasus, Varuṇa, Ajap da,
Ahirbudhnya, and Pūṣan.
Nakṣatras ​with Dhruva​ (​Fixed) Qualities (6)
From those three Uttaras and from Rohiṇī are the
Dhruva ​nakṣatras. With those one should perform the
commencement of permanent things, seeds, dharma,
towns, trees, propitiatory rites, and coronations.
Nakṣatras ​with Tīkṣṇa (​Sharp) Qualities (7)
The lords of Mūla, iva, akra, and Bhujaga
nakṣatras are Tīkṣṇa. Among those they accomplish
striking, mantra, entities that occupy dead bodies,
bondage, murder, and breaking apart associations.
Nakṣatras ​with Ugras ​(​Fierce) Qualities (8)
The Ugras are to be joined with the Pūrvas, Bharaṇī,
Pitrya for the accomplishment in the deceits reaching
destruction, bondage, poison, burning slaughter by
weapon, etc.
Nakṣatras ​with Laghu ​(​Swift) Qualities (9)
Hast ​, vinī, and Puṣya nakṣatras are Laghu (swift).
Those are indicated as producing success in trade,
pleasure, knowledge, decoration, arts, skilled labor,
medicinal herbs, travel, etc.
Nakṣatras ​with Mṛdu (Tender) Qualities (10)
The Mṛdu (tender) class consists of Anur dh , Citr ,
Revatī, and Mṛga iras nakṣatras suitable in friendship
matters, sexual union, garments, ornamentation,
auspiciousness, and song.
Nakṣatras ​with Mṛdu-Tīkṣṇa (Tender-Sharp)
Qualities and ​Nakṣatras ​with Cara (Moving)
Qualities (11)
Kṛtik with Vi kh ​ ​nakṣatra are Mṛdu-Tīkṣṇa
(tender-sharp) causing mixed results of those.
ravaṇa, Dhaniṣṭha, atabhiṣa, Purnarvasu, and Sv ti
nakṣatras are suitable in moving actions.
Nakṣatras ​and Conditions Auspicious for Shaving
(12)
Hasta, Chitra, Sv ti, Mṛga iras, ravaṇa, Dhaniṣṭha,
atabhiṣa, Revatī, vinī, Jyeṣṭh , Puṣya, and
Punarvasu ​nakṣatras are suitable in the action of
shaving when those are joined to the rising or ​muhūta
with the Moon and an auspicious star.
Times Not Suitable for Shaving (13)
A shave is not suitable for those decorated, prepared
to set out on a journey, for a time after bathing, not
encamping at the time of combat, having eaten, and
having been anointed with oil, perfumes, etc. on the
Rikta ​tithi​,​ ​on Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday, at
night, the twilights, the 9th day from the previous
shave, and even on Viṣṭi karaṇa.
Exceptions to the Rule for Prohibitions on Shaving
(14)
By order of the lord of the people, when approved by
a Br hmaṇa at the time of marriage, impurity of the
dead, liberation of the imprisoned, and the
consecrations of the sacrifices, the action of shaving is
auspicious among all those ​nakṣatras.
Nakṣatras Auspicious for Masculine Activities (15)
Hasta, Mūla, ravaṇ , Punarvasu, Mṛga iras, and
Puṣya nakṣatras. Thus among those indicated as
masculine to be performed, those are the auspicious
nakṣatras.
Nakṣatras and Days for Ceremonial Activities (16)
Thus in Hasta, Revatī, Sv ti, Anur dh , Puṣya, Chitra,
and Mṛga iras nakṣatra when partaking in a sacred
ceremony, initiation, vow, investiture with a girdle,
one should perform it on a Thursday, Friday,
Wednesday, and Monday.

Accomplishment in All Undertakings (17)

With those pure (with benefics and without malefics)
12th, 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, and 8th houses and with the
malefics situated in the 3rd, 6th, 11th houses, or if
Jupiter or Venus are situated in the angles from the
lagna​, or even when a benefic is to be reckoned in the
rising zodiac or even the ingress to be entered into a
rising zodiac sign that is fixed and rural, there is
accomplishment of the result in all undertakings.

Chapter 98 Verses
1. Three, three, six, five, three, one, five, three, six,
five, eight, fifteen, five, one, one, five, four, three,
eleven, two, eight, three...
2. ...five, one hundred, fifteen, eight, and thirty-two.
Thus is the sidereal time in due order of those
beginning from A vinī ​nakṣatra. The portion of time
is according to the quantity of the fixed stars.
3. When a marriage is born of a ​nakṣatra, the good or
bad result comes about in years according to the
quantity of stars and in days for the passing of a fever
or another illness. This is to be declared.
4. A vin, Yama, Dahana, Kamalaja, a in, ūlabhṛt,
Aditi, Jīva, Phaṇi, Pitṛ, Yoni, Aryaman, Dinakṛt,
Tvaṣṭṛ, Pavana, akra-Agni, and Mitra...
5. ... akra, Nirṛti, Toya, Vi vas, Brahm , Hari, Vasus,
Varuṇa, Ajap da, Ahirbudhnya, and Pūṣan. Thus are
the lords of the ​nakṣatras.
6. From those three Uttaras and from Rohiṇī are the
Dhruva ​nakṣatras. With those one should perform the
commencement of permanent things, seeds, dharma,
towns, trees, propitiatory rites, and coronations.
7. The lords of Mūla, iva, akra, and Bhujaga
nakṣatras are Tīkṣṇa. Among those they accomplish
striking, mantra, entities that occupy dead bodies,
bondage, murder, and breaking apart associations.
8. ​The Ugras are to be joined with the Pūrvas,
Bharaṇī, Pitrya for the accomplishment in the deceits
reaching destruction, bondage, poison, burning
slaughter by weapon, etc.
9. ​Hasta, vinī, and Puṣya nakṣatras are Laghu
(swift). Those are indicated as producing success in
trade, pleasure, knowledge, decoration, arts, skilled
labor, medicinal herbs, travel, etc.
10. The Mṛdu (tender) class consists of Anur dh ,
Citr , Revatī, and Mṛga iras nakṣatras suitable in
friendship matters, sexual union, garments,
ornamentation, auspiciousness, and song.
11. Kṛtik with Vi kha nakṣatra are Mṛdu-Tīkṣṇa
(tender-sharp) causing mixed results of those.
ravaṇa, Dhaniṣṭha, atabhiṣa, Purnarvasu, and Sv ti
nakṣatras are suitable in moving actions.
12. Hasta, Chitra, Sv ti, Mṛga iras, ravaṇa,
Dhaniṣṭha, atabhiṣa, Revatī, vinī, Jyeṣṭh , Puṣya,
and Punarvasu ​nakṣatras are suitable in the action of
shaving when those are joined to the rising or ​muhūta
with the Moon and an auspicious star.
13. A shave is not suitable of those decorated
prepared to set out on a journey for a time after
bathing, not encamping at the time of combat, having
eaten, and been anointed with oil, perfumes, etc. at the
tithi ​on Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday, the twilights,
Rikta ​tithi​, the 9th day from the previous shave, and
even on Viṣṭi karaṇa.
14. By order of the lord of the people, when approved
by a Br hmaṇa at the time of marriage, impurity of
the dead, liberation of the imprisoned, and the
consecrations of the sacrifices, the action of shaving is
auspicious among all those ​nakṣatras.
15. Hasta, Mūla, ravaṇ , Punarvasu, Mṛga iras, and
Puṣya nakṣatras. Thus among those indicated as
masculine to be performed, those are the auspicious
nakṣatras.
16. Thus in Hasta, Revatī, Sv ti, Anur dh , Puṣya,
Chitra, and Mṛga iras nakṣatra when partaking in a
sacred ceremony, initiation, vow, investiture with a
girdle, one should perform it on a Thursday, Friday,
Wednesday, and Monday.
17. With those pure (with benefics and without
malefics) 12th, 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, and 8th houses and
with the malefics situated in the 3rd, 6th, 11th houses,
or if Jupiter or Venus are situated in the angles from
the ​lagna​, or even when a benefic is to be reckoned in
the rising zodiac or even the ingress to be entered into
a rising zodiac sign that is fixed and rural, there is
accomplishment of the result in all undertakings.
 Chapter 98 Title
Chapter 98 Detail: Chapter
on the Qualities of the न कमगण
ु ा यायः ९८
Actions of the ​Nakṣatras nakṣatrakarmaguṇ dhy yaḥ 98

nakṣatra = nakṣatra
karman = action
guṇa = qualities
adhy ya = chapter
nakṣatrabal dhy yas (stem formŚ nakṣatrabal dhy ya)
(masculine, nominative, singular) = Chapter on the
Qualities of the Actions of the ​Nakṣatras

Chapter on the Qualities of the Actions of the

Nakṣatras
 ikhi = three
Verse 1 guṇa = three
rasa = six
indriya = five
श खगण
ु रसि यानलश श वषयगण
ु प
ु चवसप
ु ाः anala = three
a in = one
वषयकच भत
ू ाणवाि न ाि ववसद
ु हनाः १ viṣaya = five
guṇa = three
ikhiguṇarasendriy nala a iviṣayaguṇarttupañcavasup ṛtu = six
pañcan = five
-akṣ ḥ vasu = eight
pakṣa = fifteen
viṣayaikacandrabhūt rṇav gnirudr vivasudahan ḥ ikhiguṇarasendriy nala a iviṣayaguṇarttupañcavasup
-akṣ s (stem formŚ
1 ikhiguṇarasendriy nala a iviṣayaguṇarttupañcavasup
-akṣa) (masculine, nominative, plural) = three, three,
six, five, three, one, five, three, six, five, eight, and
Three, three, six, five, three, one, five, three, six, five, fifteen
eight, fifteen, five, one, one, five, four, three, eleven,
two, eight, three...
viṣaya = five
eka = one Verse 2
candra = one
bhūta = five
arṇava = four भत
ू शतप वसव वा श
ं च त तारकामानम ्
agni = three
rudra = eleven मश ऽि व याद नां काल तारा मानन २
a vin = two
vasu = eight bhūta atapakṣavasavo dv triṃ acceti t rak m nam
dahana = three
viṣayaikacandrabhūt rṇav gnirudr vivasudahan s krama o' viny dīn ṃ k last r pram nena 2
(stem formŚ
viṣayaikacandrabhūt rṇav gnirudr vivasudahana)
(masculine, nominative, plural) = five, one, one, five, ...five, one hundred, fifteen, eight, and thirty-two.
four, three, eleven, two, eight, and three Thus is the sidereal time in due order of those
beginning from A vinī ​nakṣatra. The portion of time
is according to the quantity of the fixed stars.
bhūta = five t r = fixed star
ata = one hundred, pram ṇa = quantity
pakṣa = fifteen t r pram ṇena (stem formŚ t r pram n) (masculine,
vasu = eight instrumental, singular) = by the quantity of the fixed
bhūta atapakṣavasavas (stem formŚ stars
bhūta atapakṣavasu) (masculine, nominative, plural) =
five, one hundred, fifteen, eight

dv triṃ at (stem formŚ dv triṃ at) (cardinal number,

feminine, nominative, singular) = thirty-two

ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and

iti (adverb) (indeclinable) = thus

t rak m nam (stem formŚ t rak m na) (neuter,

nominative, singular) = sidereal time

krama as (adverb) (indeclinable) = in due order

a vinī = A vini ​nakṣatra

di = et cetera
a viny dīn m (stem formŚ a viny di) (masculine,
genitive, plural) = of those beginning from A vinī
nakṣatra

k las (stem formŚ k la) (masculine, nominative,

singular) = portion
 nakṣatra = nakṣatra
Verse 3 ja = born
mudv ha = marriage
न जमु वाह फलम द तारका मतः सदसत ् nakṣatrajamudv he (stem formŚ nakṣatrajamudv ha)
(masculine, locative, singular) = when a marriage is
दवस वर य नाश याधर य य वा वा यः ३ born of a ​nakṣatra

nakṣatrajamudv he phalamabdaist rak mitaiḥ
sadasat
divasairjvarasya n o vy dheranyasya v v cyaḥ 3
phalam (stem formŚ phala) (neuter, nominative,
singular) = result
abdais (stem formŚ abda) (masculine, instrumental,
plural) = comes about in years

t ra = star
When a marriage is born of a ​nakṣatra, the good or k mita = desired (quantity)
bad result comes about in years according to the t rak mitais (stem formŚ t rak mita) (neuter,
quantity of stars and in days for the passing of a fever nominative, plural) = according to the quantity of stars
or another illness. This is to be declared.
sat = good
asat = bad
sadasat (stem formŚ sadasat) (neuter, nominative,
singular) = good or bad

divasais (stem formŚ divasa) (masculine, instrumental,

plural) = in days

jvarasya (stem formŚ jvara) (masculine, genitive,

singular) = of a fever
n as (stem formŚ n a) (masculine, nominative,
singular) = passing
vy dhes (stem formŚ vy dhi) (masculine, genitive,
singular) = of a illness
anyasya (stem formŚ anya) (masculine, genitive,
singular) = of another
v (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
v cyas (2nd class verb rootŚ vac) (past passive
participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = to be
declared
Verse 4
अि वयमदहनकमलजश शशल
ू भद
ृ द तजीवफ ण पतरः
य ययम दनकृ व टृपवनश ाि न म ा च ४
a viyamadahanakamalaja a i ūlabhṛdaditijīvaphaṇipit
-araḥ
yonyaryamadinakṛttvaṣṭṛpavana akr gnimitr ca 4
A vin, Yama, Dahana, Kamalaja, a in, ūlabhṛt,
Aditi, Jīva, Phaṇi, Pitṛ, Yoni, Aryaman, Dinakṛt,
Tvaṣṭṛ, Pavana, akra-Agni, and Mitra...
a vin = A vins yoni = Yoni
yama = Yama aryaman = Aryaman
dahana = Dahana dinakṛt = Dinakṛt
kamalaja = Kamalaja tvaṣṭṛ = Tvaṣṭṛ
a in = a in pavana = Pavana
ūlabhṛt = ūlabhṛt akra = akra
aditi = Aditi agni = Agni
jīva = Jīva mitra = Mitra
phaṇi = Phaṇi yonyaryamadinakṛttvaṣṭṛpavana akr gnimitr s (stem
pitṛ = Pitṛ formŚ yonyaryamadinakṛttvaṣṭṛpavana akr gnimitra)
a viyamadahanakamalaja a i ūlabhṛdaditijīvaphaṇipit (masculine, nominative, plural) = Yoni, Aryaman,
-aras (stem formŚ Dinakṛt, Tvaṣṭṛ, Pavana, akra, Agni, Mitra
a viyamadahanakamalaja a i ūlabhṛdaditijīvaphaṇipit
-ara) (masculine, nominative, plural) = A vins, Yama, ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
Dahana, Kamalaja, a in, ūlabhṛt, Aditi, Jīva, Phaṇi,
Pitṛ
 akras (stem formŚ akra) (masculine, nominative,
Verse 5 singular) = akra

nirṛtis (stem formŚ nirṛti) (feminine, nominative,

श नरृ त त यं व व मा ह रवसव
ु णः singular) = Nirṛti
अजपाद ऽ हबु यः पष
ू ा चती वरा भानाम ् ५ toyam (stem formŚ toya) (neuter, nominative,
singular) = Toya
akro nirṛtistoyaṃ vi ve brahm harirvasurvaruṇaḥ
vi ve (stem formŚ vi va) (pronoun, 3rd person,
ajap do'hirbudhnyaḥ pūṣ cetī var bh n m 5 masculine, nominative, plural) = Vi vas

brahm (stem formŚ brahman) (masculine,

... akra, Nirṛti, Toya, Vi vas, Brahm , Hari, Vasus, nominative, singular) = Brahm
Varuṇa, Ajap da, Ahirbudhnya, and Pūṣan. Thus are
the lords of the ​nakṣatras. haris (stem formŚ hari) (masculine, nominative,
singular) = Hari

vasus (stem formŚ vasu) (masculine, nominative,

singular) = Vasus

varuṇas (stem formŚ varuṇa) (masculine, nominative,

singular) = Varuṇa

ajap das (stem formŚ ajap da) (masculine,

nominative, singular) = Ajap da
ahirbudhnyas (stem formŚ ahirbudhnya) (masculine,
nominative, singular) = Ahirbudhnya Verse 6
pūṣ (stem formŚ pūṣan) (masculine, nominative,
singular) = Pūṣan ी यु रा ण त य र ह य च नव
ु ा न तः कुयात ्

ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and अ भषकशाि तत नगरधमबीज वव

ु ार भान ् ६

iti (adverb) (indeclinable) = thus trīṇyuttar ṇi tebhyo rohiṇya ca dhruv ni taiḥ kury t

ī var s (stem formŚ ī vara) (masculine, nominative, abhiṣeka ntitarunagaradharmabījadhvuv rambh n

plural) = lords
6
bh n m (stem formŚ bha) (masculine, genitive, plural)
= of the ​nakṣatras
From those three Uttaras and from Rohiṇī are the
Dhruva ​nakṣatras. With those one should perform the
commencement of permanent things, seeds, dharma,
towns, trees, propitiatory rites, and coronations.
trīṇi (stem formŚ tri) (neuter, nominative, plural) = abhiṣeka = coronation
three nti = propitiatory rites
taru = tree
uttar ṇi (stem formŚ uttara) (neuter, nominative, nagara = town
plural) = Uttara ​nakṣatras dharma = dharma
bīja = seed
tebhyas (pronoun, 3rd person, neuter, ablative, plural) dhruva = permanent things
= from those rambha = commencement
abhiṣeka ntitarunagaradharmabījadhruv rambh n
rohiṇyas (stem formŚ rohiṇī) (feminine, ablative, (stem formŚ
singular) = from Rohiṇī nakṣatra abhiṣeka ntitarunagaradharmabījadhruv rambha)
(masculine, accusative, plural) = commencement of
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and permanent things, seeds, dharma, towns, trees,
propitiatory rites, and coronations
dhruv ni (stem formŚ dhruva) (neuter, nominative,
plural) = Dhruvas (fixed) ​nakṣatras

tais (pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, instrumental,

plural) = with those

kury t (8th class verb rootŚ kṛ) (optative,

parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = one should
perform
 mūla = Mūla
iva = iva
Verse 7 akra = akra
bhujaga = Bhujaga
adhipa = lord
मल
ू शवश भज
ु गा धपा न ती णा न तषु स यि त mūla iva akrabhujag dhip ni (stem formŚ
mūla iva akrabhujag dhipa) (neuter, nominative,
अ भघातम वतालब धवधभदस ब धाः ७ plural) = lords of Mūla, iva, akra, and Bhujaga
nakṣatras
mūla iva akrabhujag dhip ni tīkṣṇ ni teṣu sidhyanti
tīkṣṇ ni (stem formŚ tīkṣṇa) (neuter, nominative,
abhigh tamantravet labandhavadhabhedasambandh ḥ plural) = Tīkṣṇa (sharp)
7 teṣu (pronoun, 3rd person, neuter, locative, plural) =
among those
The lords of Mūla, iva, akra, and Bhujaga sidhyanti (4th class verb rootŚ sidh) (present
nakṣatras are Tīkṣṇa. Among those they accomplish indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, plural) = they
striking, mantra, entities that occupy dead bodies, accomplish
bondage, murder, and breaking apart associations.
abhigh ta = striking
mantra = mantra Verse 8
vet la = an entity that occupies a dead body (e.g.
goblin, demon, vampire)
bandha = bondage उ ा ण पव
ू भरणी प या यु सादनाशशा यषु
vadha = murder
bheda = breaking apart य या न ब ध वषदहनश घाता दषु च स य ८
sambandha = association
abhigh tamantravet labandhavadhabhedasambandh s ugr ṇi pūrvabharaṇīpitry ṇyuts dan a ṭhyeṣu
(stem formŚ
abhigh tamantravet labandhavadhabhedasambandha) yojy ni bandhaviṣadahana astragh t diṣu ca siddhyai
(masculine, nominative, plural) = striking, mantra,
entities that occupy dead bodies, bondage, murder, 8
and breaking apart associations
The Ugras are to be joined with the Pūrvas, Bharaṇī,
Pitrya for the accomplishment in the deceits reaching
destruction, bondage, poison, burning slaughter by
weapon, etc.
ugr ṇi (stem formŚ ugra) (neuter, nominative, plural) bandha = bondage
= Ugras viṣa = poison
dahana = burning
pūrva = Pūrva astra = weapon
bharaṇī = Bharaṇī gh ta = slaughter
pitrya = Pitrya di = et cetera
pūrvabharaṇīpitry ṇi (stem formŚ pūrvabharaṇīpitrya) bandhaviṣadahana astragh t diṣu (stem formŚ
(neuter, nominative, plural) = Pūrvas, Bharaṇī, Pitrya bandhaviṣadahana astragh t di) (masculine, locative,
plural) = in bondage, poison, burning slaughter by
uts dana = destruction weapon, etc.
a = reaching
ṭhya = deceit ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
uts dan a ṭhyeṣu (stem formŚ uts dan a ṭhya) siddhyai (stem formŚ siddhi) (feminine, dative,
(masculine, locative, plural) = in the deceits reaching singular) = for accomplishment
destruction

yojy ni (7th class verb rootŚ yuj) (future passive

participle, neuter, nominative, plural) = those to be
joined
 laghu (stem formŚ laghu) (neuter, nominative,
Verse 9 singular) = Laghu (swift)

hasta = Hasta ​nakṣatra

लघु ह ताि वनपु याः प यर त ानभष
ू णकलासु vina = belonging to the A vins ( vinī ​nakṣatra)
puṣya = Puṣya nakṣatra
श प षधयाना दषु स धकरा ण द टा न ९ hast vinapuṣy s (stem formŚ hast vinapuṣya)
(masculine, nominative, plural) = Hasta, vinī, and
laghu hast vinapuṣy ḥ Puṣya nakṣatras
paṇyaratijñ nabhūṣaṇakal su paṇya = trade
rati = pleasure
ilpauṣadhay n diṣu siddhikar ṇi pradiṣṭ ni 9 jñ na = knowledge
bhūṣaṇa = decoration
kal = arts
Hasta, vinī, and Puṣya nakṣatras are Laghu (swift). paṇyaratijñ nabhūṣaṇakal su (stem formŚ
Those are indicated as producing success in trade, paṇyaratijñ nabhūṣaṇakal ) (feminine, locative,
pleasure, knowledge, decoration, arts, skilled labor, plural) = in trade, pleasure, knowledge, decoration,
medicinal herbs, travel, etc. and arts

ilpa = skilled labor

auṣadha = medicinal herbs
y na = travel
di = et cetera
ilpauṣadhay n diṣu (stem formŚ ilpauṣadhay n di)
(masculine, locative, plural) = in skilled labor,
medicinal herbs, travel, etc.
siddhi = success
kara = producing Verse 10
siddhikar ṇi (stem formŚ siddhikara) (neuter,
nominative, plural) = the producing success
मद
ृ व
ु ग ऽनरू ाधा च ाप ण दवा न म ाथ
pradiṣṭ ni (6th class verb rootŚ pradi ) (past passive
participle, neuter, nominative, plural) = those सरु त व धव भष
ू णम गलगीतषु च हता न १०
indicated
mṛduvargo'nūr dh citr pauṣṇaindav ni

mitr rthe

suratavidhivastrabhūṣaṇamaṅgalagīteṣu ca hit ni

10

The Mṛdu (tender) class consists of Anur dh , Citr ,

Revatī, and Mṛga iras nakṣatras suitable in friendship
matters, sexual union, garments, ornamentation,
auspiciousness, and song.
mṛdu = Mṛdu ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
varga = class
mṛduvargas (stem formŚ mṛduvarga) (masculine, hit ni (5th class verb rootŚ hi) (past passive participle,
nominative, singular) = Mṛdu (tender) class neuter, nominative, plural) = those suitable

anūr dh = Anur dh
citr = Citr
pauṣṇa = Revatī
aindava = Mṛga iras
anūr dh citr pauṣṇaindav ni (stem formŚ
anūr dh citr pauṣṇaindava) (neuter, nominative,
plural) = Anur dh , Citr , Revatī, and Mṛga iras
nakṣatras

mitra = friend
rtha = matter
mitr rthe (stem formŚ ) (masculine, locative, singular)
= in friendship matters

suratavidhi = sexual union

vastra = garments
bhūṣaṇa = ornamentation
maṅgala = auspiciousness
gīta = song
suratavidhivastrabhūṣaṇamaṅgalagīteṣu (stem formŚ
suratavidhivastrabhūṣaṇamaṅgalagīta) (masculine,
locative, plural) = sexual union, garments,
ornamentation, auspiciousness, and song

Verse 11
ह तभज
ु ं स वशाखं मद
ृ त
ु ी णं त व म फलका र
वण यमा द या नल च चरकम ण हता न ११
hautabhujaṃ savi khaṃ mṛdutīkṣṇaṃ
tadvimi raphalak ri
ravaṇatrayam dity nile ca carakarmaṇi hit ni 11
Kṛtik with Vi kha nakṣatra are Mṛdu-Tīkṣṇa
(tender-sharp) causing mixed results of those.
ravaṇa, Dhaniṣṭha, atabhiṣa, Purnarvasu, and Sv ti
nakṣatras are suitable in moving actions.
hautabhujam (stem formŚ hautabhuja) (neuter,
nominative, singular) = related to Agni (Kṛtik
nakṣatra)
sa = with
vi kha = Vi kha
savi kham (stem formŚ savi kha) (neuter,
nominative, singular) = with Vi kha ​nakṣatra
mṛdutīkṣṇam (stem formŚ mṛdutīkṣṇa) (neuter,
nominative, singular) = Mṛdu-Tīkṣṇa (tender-sharp)
tad = that
vimi ra = mixed
phala = result
k rin = causing
tadvimi raphalak ri (stem formŚ
tadvimi raphalak rin) (neuter, nominative, singular) =
causing mixed results of those
ravaṇa = ravaṇa nakṣatra
traya = three-fold
ravaṇatrayam (stem formŚ ravaṇatraya) (neuter,
nominative, singular) = three-fold from ravaṇa,
( ravaṇa, Dhaniṣṭha, and atabhiṣa nakṣatras)
 ditya = ditya (Purnarvasu ​nakṣatra)
anila = Wind (Sv ti ​nakṣatra) Verse 12
dity nile (stem formŚ dity nila) (neuter, nominative,
dual) =Purnarvasu and Sv ti ​nakṣatra
ह त यं मग
ृ शराः वण यं च पष
ू ाि वश गु भा न
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
पन
ु वसु च
cara = moving
karman = action र तु कम ण हता यद
ु य ण वा यु ता न च डुप तना
carakarmaṇi (stem formŚ carakarmaṇin) (neuter,
locative, singular) = in moving action शभ
ु तारया च १२

hit ni (5th class verb rootŚ hi) (past passive participle, hastatrayaṃ mṛga ir ḥ ravaṇatrayaṃ ca
neuter, nominative, plural) = those suitable
pūṣ vi akragurubh ni punarvasu ca

kṣaure tu karmaṇi hit nyudaye kṣaṇe v yukt ni

coḍupatin ubhat ray ca 12

Hasta, Chitra, Sv ti, Mṛga iras, ravaṇa, Dhaniṣṭha,

atabhiṣa, Revatī, vinī, Jyeṣṭh , Puṣya, and
Punarvasu ​nakṣatras are suitable in the action of
shaving when those are joined to the rising or ​muhūta
with the Moon and an auspicious star.
hasta = Hasta ​nakṣatra
traya = three-fold
hastatrayam (stem formŚ hastatraya) (neuter,
nominative, singular) = three-fold from Hasta (Hasta,
Chitra, and Sv ti ​nakṣatra)
mṛga ir s (stem formŚ mṛga iras) (masculine,
nominative, singular) = Mṛga iras nakṣatra
ravaṇa = ravaṇa nakṣatra
traya = three-fold
ravaṇatrayam (stem formŚ ravaṇatraya) (neuter,
nominative, singular) = three-fold from ravaṇa,
( ravaṇa, Dhaniṣṭha, and atabhiṣa nakṣatras)
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
pūṣan = Revatī
a vin = vinī
akra = Jyeṣṭh
guru = Puṣya
bha = ​nakṣatra
pūṣ vi akragurubh ni (stem formŚ
pūṣ vi akragurubha) (neuter, nominative, plural) =
Revatī, vinī, Jyeṣṭh , and Puṣya nakṣatras
punarvasus (stem formŚ punarvasu) (masculine,
nominative, singular) = Punarvasu ​nakṣatra
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
kṣaure (stem formŚ kṣaura) (neuter, locative, singular)
= in shaving
tu (conjunction) (indeclinable) = but
karmaṇi (stem formŚ karman) (neuter, locative,
singular) = in action
hit ni (5th class verb rootŚ hi) (past passive participle,
neuter, nominative, plural) = those suitable
udaye (stem formŚ udaya) (masculine, locative,
singular) = in the rising
kṣaṇe (stem formŚ kṣaṇa) (masculine, locative,
singular) = in a ​muhūta​ (48 minutes)
v (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
yukt ni (7th class verb rootŚ yuj) (past passive
participle, neuter, nominative, plural) = those joined
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
uḍupatin (stem formŚ uḍupati) (masculine,
instrumental, singular) = with the Moon
 ubha = auspicious Verse 13
t r = star
ubhat ray (stem formŚ ubhat r ) (feminine,
instrumental, singular) = with an auspicious star न

ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and नातमा गमन मख

ु भू षतानाम य तभु तरणकाल नरा

-सनानाम ्

स या नशाश नकुजाक तथ च र त रं हतं न

नवमऽि न न चा प व याम ् १३

na

sn tam tragamanonmukhabhūṣit n mabhyaktabhukta

raṇak lanir san n m

sandhy ni anikuj rkatithau ca rikte kṣauraṃ hitaṃ

na navame'hni na c pi viṣṭy m 13
A shave is not suitable for those decorated, prepared
to set out on a journey, for a time after bathing, not
encamping at the time of combat, having eaten, and
having been anointed with oil, perfumes, etc. on the
Rikta ​tithi​,​ ​on Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday, at
night, the twilights, the 9th day from the previous
shave, and even on Viṣṭi karaṇa.
na (particle of negation) (indeclinable) = not
sn ta = bathing
m tra = for a time
gamana = set out on a journey
unmukha = prepared to
bhūṣita = decorated
sn tam tragamanonmukhabhūṣit n m (1st class verb
rootŚ bhūṣ) (past passive participle, masculine,
genitive, plural) = of those decorated, prepared to set
out on a journey, for a time after bathing
abhyakta = anointed with oil, perfumes, etc.
bhukta = eaten
raṇa = combat
k la = time
nir sana = not encamping
abhyaktabhuktaraṇak lanir san n m (stem formŚ
abhyaktabhuktaraṇak lanir sana) (masculine,
genitive, plural) = of those not encamping at the time
of combat, having eaten, and been anointed with oil,
perfumes, etc.
sandhy = junction ahni (stem formŚ ahan) (neuter, locative, singular) =
ni = night on day
ani = Saturday
kuja = Tuesdays na (particle of negation) (indeclinable) = not
arka = Sunday
tithi = ​tithi ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
sandhy ni anikuj rkatithau (stem formŚ
sandhy ni anikuj rkatithi) (masculine, locative, api (adverb) (indeclinable) = even
singular) = on the ​tithi​,​ ​on Saturday, Tuesday, and
Sunday, at night, or at the twilights viṣṭy m (stem formŚ viṣṭi) (feminine, locative,
singular) = on Viṣṭi karaṇa
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and

rikte (7th verb rootŚ ric) (past passive participle,

neuter, locative, singular) = on Rikta ​tithi

kṣauram (stem formŚ kṣaura) (neuter, nominative,

singular) = shaving

hitam (5th class verb rootŚ hi) (past passive participle,

neuter, nominative, singular) = suitable

na (particle of negation) (indeclinable) = not

navame (stem formŚ navama) (ordinal number, neuter,

locative, singular) = on the ninth
 nṛpa = lord of the people
Verse 14 jñ = order
nṛp jñay (stem formŚ nṛp jñ ) (feminine,
instrumental, singular) = by order of the lord of the
नप
ृ ा या ा मणस मत च ववाहकाल मत
ृ सत
ू कच people
ब ध यम तद
ु णासु सवषु श तं ुरकम भषु १४ br hmaṇa = Br hmaṇa
sammata = approved by
nṛp jñay br hmaṇasammate ca viv hak le br hmaṇasammate (stem formŚ br hmaṇasammata)
(masculine, locative, singular) = when approved by
mṛtasūtake ca Br hmaṇa
baddhasya mokṣe kratudīkṣaṇ su sarveṣu astaṃ ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
kṣurakarma bheṣu 14 viv ha = marriage
k la = time
viv hak le (stem formŚ viv hak la) (masculine,
By order of the lord of the people, when approved by locative, singular) = at the time of marriage
a Br hmaṇa at the time of marriage, impurity of the
dead, liberation of the imprisoned, and the mṛta = dead
consecrations of the sacrifices, the action of shaving is sūtaka = impurity
auspicious among all those ​nakṣatras. mṛtasūtake (stem formŚ mṛtasūtaka) (masculine,
locative, singular) = at the impurity of the dead

ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and

baddhasya (9th class verb rootŚ bandh) (past passive
participle, masculine, genitive, singular) = of the Verse 15
imprisoned

mokṣe (stem formŚ mokṣa) (masculine, locative, ह त मल

ू ं वणा पन
ु वसम
ु ग
ृ शर तथा पु यः
singular) = in the liberation
पस
ंु ि तषु काय वता न शभ
ु ा न ध या न १५
kratu = sacrifice
dīkṣaṇ = consecration hasto mūlaṃ ravaṇ punarvasurmṛga irastath
kratudīkṣaṇ su (stem formŚ kratudīkṣaṇ ) (feminine,
locative, plural) = among the consecrations of the puṣyaḥ
sacrifices
puṃsañjñiteṣu k ryeṣvet ni ubh ni dhiṣṇy ni 15
sarveṣu (pronoun, 3rd person, neuter, locative, plural)
= among all
Hasta, Mūla, ravaṇ , Punarvasu, Mṛga iras, and
astam (1st class verb rootŚ aṃs) (past passive Puṣya nakṣatras. Thus among those indicated as
participle, neuter, nominative, singular) = masculine to be performed, those are the auspicious
auspiciousness nakṣatras.

kṣura = shaving
karma = action
kṣurakarma (stem formŚ kṣurakarman) (neuter,
nominative, singular) = action of shaving

bheṣu (stem formŚ bha) (neuter, locative, plural) =

among the ​nakṣatras
hastas (stem formŚ hasta) (masculine, nominative, et ni (pronoun, 3rd person, neuter, nominative, plural)
singular) = Hasta n​ akṣatra = those

mūlam (stem formŚ mūla) (neuter, nominative, ubh ni (stem formŚ ubha) (neuter, nominative,
singular) = Mūla ​nakṣatra plural) = those auspicious

ravaṇ (stem formŚ ravaṇ ) (feminine, nominative, dhiṣṇy ni (stem formŚ dhiṣṇya) (neuter, nominative,
singular) = ravaṇ nakṣatra plural) = ​nakṣatras

punarvasus (stem formŚ punarvasu) (masculine,

nominative, singular) = Punarvasu ​nakṣatra

mṛga iras (stem formŚ mṛga iras) (masculine,

nominative, singular) = Mṛga iras nakṣatra

tath (adverb) (indeclinable) = thus

puṣyas (stem formŚ puṣya) (masculine, nominative,

singular) = Puṣya nakṣatra

puṃs = masculine
sañjñita = indicated
puṃsañjñiteṣu (stem formŚ puṃsañjñata) (masculine,
locative, plural) = among those indicated as masculine

k ryeṣu (8th class verb rootŚ kṛ) (future passive

participle, masculine, locative, plural) = among those
to be performed
 s vitra = Hasta ​nakṣatra
Verse 16 pauṣṇa = Revatī nakṣatra
anila = Sv ti ​nakṣatra
maitra = Anur dh ​nakṣatra
सा व प णा नलम त य वा तथा च डुगणा धप tiṣya = Puṣya nakṣatra
tv ṣṭra = Chitra nakṣatra
सं कारद ा तमखला द कुया गरु शु बध
ु दय
ु ु त s vitrapauṣṇ nilamaitratiṣyatv ṣṭre (stem formŚ
१६ s vitrapauṣṇ nilamaitratiṣyatv ṣṭra) (neuter, locative,
singular) = in Hasta, Revatī, Sv ti, Anur dh , Puṣya,
s vitrapauṣṇ nilamaitratiṣyatv ṣṭre tath and Chitra ​nakṣatra
coḍugaṇ dhiparkṣe tath (adverb) (indeclinable) = thus
saṃsk radīkṣ vratamekhal di kury dgurau ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
ukrabudhenduyukte 16 uḍugaṇ dhipa = lord of the stars (the Moon)
rkṣa = nakṣatra
uḍugaṇ dhiparkṣe (stem formŚ uḍugaṇ dhiparkṣa)
Thus in Hasta, Revatī, Sv ti, Anur dh , Puṣya, Chitra, (masculine, locative, singular) = in the ​nakṣatra of the
and Mṛga iras nakṣatra when partaking in a sacred Moon (Mṛga iras nakṣatra)
ceremony, initiation, vow, investiture with a girdle,
one should perform it on a Thursday, Friday,
Wednesday, and Monday.
saṃsk ra = sacred ceremony
dīkṣ = initiation Verse 17
vrata = vow
mekhal = girdle
ad = partaking शु द वादशक नधनगह
ृ ः पापि ष ठायगल न
saṃsk radīkṣ vratamekhal di (stem formŚ क गतऽथवा
saṃsk radīkṣ vratamekhal d) (masculine, locative,
singular) = when partaking sacred ceremony, सरु गरु द य पू यऽ प वा
initiation, vow, or investiture with a girdle
सवार भफल स ध दय राश च कतःु शभ
ु
kury t (8th class verb rootŚ kṛ) (optative, सं ा यि थरभ दय च
parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = one should
perform भवनं काय वस ऽ प वा १७

gurau (stem formŚ guru) (masculine, locative, uddairdv da akendranaidhanagṛhaiḥ

singular) = on Thursday
p paistriṣaṣṭh yagairlagne kendragate'thav
ukra = Friday
budha = Wednesday suragurau daityendrapūjye'pi v
indu = Monday
yukta = joined sarv rambhaphalaprasiddhirudaye r au ca kartuḥ
ukrabudhenduyukte (verb rootŚ yuj) (past passive
participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when ubhe saṃgr myasthirabhodaye ca bhavanaṃ k ryaṃ
joined to Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
praveso'pi v 17
With those pure (with benefics and without malefics)
12th, 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, and 8th houses and with the
malefics situated in the 3rd, 6th, 11th houses, or if
Jupiter or Venus are situated in the angles from the
lagna​, or even when a benefic is to be reckoned in the
rising zodiac or even the ingress to be entered into a
rising zodiac sign that is fixed and rural, there is
accomplishment of the result in all undertakings.
uddais (stem formŚ udda) (masculine, instrumental,
plural) = with those pure (with benefics and without
malefics)
dv da a = 12th
kendra = angles (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th)
naidhana = 8th
gṛha = house
dv da akendranaidhanagṛhais (stem formŚ
dv da akendranaidhanagṛha) (masculine,
instrumental, plural) = with those 12th, 1st, 4th, 7th,
10th, and 8th houses
p pais (stem formŚ p pa) (masculine, instrumental,
plural) = with malefics
tri = 3rd
ṣaṣṭha = 6th
ya = 11th
ga = situated
triṣaṣṭh yagais (stem formŚ triṣaṣṭh yaga) (masculine,
instrumental, plural) = with those situated in the 3rd,
6th, 11th houses
lagne (1st class verb rootŚ lag) (past passive participle,
neuter, locative, singular) = in the ​lagna
kendra = angles (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses)
gata = situated in
kendragate (1st class verb rootŚ gam) (past passive
participle, neuter, locative, singular) = when situated
in the angles (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses)
atha (adverb) (indeclinable) = if
v (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
suragurau (stem formŚ suraguru) (masculine, locative,
singular) = when Jupiter
daitya = demon
indra = lord
pūjya = venerable
daityendrapūjye (stem formŚ daityendrapūjya)
(masculine, locative, singular) = when the venerable
lord of the demons (Venus)
api (adverb) (indeclinable) = even
v (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
sarva = all
rambha = undertaking
phala = result
prasiddhi = accomplishment
sarv rambhaphalaprasiddhis (stem formŚ
sarv rambhaphalaprasiddhi) (masculine, nominative,
singular) = accomplishment of the result in all
undertakings
udaye (stem formŚ udaya) (masculine, locative,
singular) = in the rising
r au (stem formŚ r i) (masculine, locative, singular)
= in the zodiac sign
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
kartus (8th class verb rootŚ kṛ) (infinitive)
(indeclinable) = to be reckoned
ubhe (stem formŚ ubha) (masculine, locative,
singular) = when the benefic
saṃgr mya = rural
sthira = fixed
bha = zodiac sign
udaya = rising
saṃgr myasthirabhodaye (stem formŚ
saṃgr myasthirabhodaya) (masculine, locative,
singular) = when the rising zodiac is fixed and rural

ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and

bhavanam (stem formŚ bhavana) (neuter, accusative,

singular) = zodiac sign

k ryam (8th class verb rootŚ kṛ) (past passive

participle, neuter, accusative, singular) = to be entered

prave as (stem formŚ prave a) (masculine,

nominative, singular) = ingress

api (adverb) (indeclinable) = even

v (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or