Verse 1 — Directional Trine Interconnection (75% Planetary Exchange)
त्रिकोणसम्बन्धः एकात्मकं धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाः दिशा विभागेन । एकस्यां दिशि संस्थिताः ग्रहाः परस्परं त्रिपादबलिनः ॥ १ ॥
trikoṇasambandhaḥ ekātmakaṃ dharmārthakāmamokṣāḥ diśā vibhāgena | ekasyāṃ diśi saṃsthitāḥ grahāḥ parasparaṃ tripādabalinaḥ || 1 ||
Planets posited in the same directional trine (East: 1-5-9 Dharma; South: 2-6-10 Artha; West: 3-7-11 Kama; North: 4-8-12 Moksha) blend their energies continuously at 75% strength, acting as if they are in close conjunction.