Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Parasara. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
पुत्रादीनां विन्देषु चतुर्थेश्चादितीयश्चैव। दशमेश्चाष्टमेश्च सप्तमेश्चाष्टमे पठेत्।।
putrādīnāṁ vindeṣu caturtheśāditeśaiva-daśamēccaṣṭameṣaṣṭame paṭhet।।
For acquiring sons and other objects, the 4th, 2nd, 10th, 8th and 8th houses are to be examined.
ब्रह्मणा वा क्षत्रियैस्तु वैश्यैर्भेदः प्रकीर्तितः। एवमेव शूद्रैश्चैव जात्यः सम्प्रकर्त्यते।।
brāhmaṇā vā kṣatriais tu vaishyaibhedaḥ prakīrtitaḥ- evameva śūdraais ceva jātyaḥ saṃprakartya te।।
The division into brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya and śūdra is stated even for brāhmaṇas, and thus one's caste is determined even among śūdras.
सर्वसम्पत्करः सूर्यः सन्ध्यामर्चिषु वै च। दीप्तः सूर्यः कृष्णेण त्वं न माम्रिणीडितोऽसि।।
sarva-sampat-karoḥ sūryaḥ sandhyāmarchiṣu vai ca- diptaḥ sūryaḥ kṛṣṇena tv na māmarṇīḍito asi।।
The Sun, giver of all accomplishments, shines in the twilight offerings; you are not obscured by the dark [obstacle].
शुक्रे'ऽर्धश्च पञ्चमो'ऽष्टमोदशो दहति वा। दशमः सूर्यः सर्पीणं च योगिनां वा विन्दते॥
śukrē'rddhaśca pañcamo'dṣṭomado'ha ti vā- daśaḥ sūryaḥ sarpīṇaṃ ca yogināṁ vā vindate।।
The 5th or half of the 8th gives heat; the 10th, the Sun, gives serpentine forms or is found by yogis.
बुधौ जायते पुत्रः स्यात्पुत्रे'ऽप्यपि भवेत्किञ्चित। बुधाद्या युं नैव कर्तव्यं नैवमर्चयेत्तत्परं।।
budhau jāyate putraḥ syāptrapi bhavetkiñcita-budhādyā yuṃ naiva kartavyaṃ naivamarcayettaatparam।।
A son is born from Budha; even from a son something may exist. From the budhādi there is no need to perform or worship something higher.
गुरोः सूर्योदयं स्नात्वा पापे न स्याद्द्रविणी। यत्राप्नुयाद्रविणी तत्राप्नuyāts्युद्धः सुमेघः।।
guroḥ sūryodayaṃ snātvā pāpe na syāddravīṇī- yatrāpnuyātsva dravīṇī tatraāpnuyātsyuddhasya sumedhasaḥ।।
After bathing at the rise of the Guru-Sun, one should not enter a sinful [state]. Where one obtains a bathtub, there one should obtain an enemy of great intellect.
सप्तमे पञ्चमे स्नात्वा मध्ये शुक्ले निवर्तते। मेषे स्नात्वा पातकैर्निहारते क्रीडते॥
saptame pañcame snātvā madhye śukle nive rtate- meshē snātvā pātakairnihārete kīrādeté।।
In the 7th and 5th, bathing; in the middle, in the white [phase]; in Aries, bathing removes sins and one plays.
सूर्यादौ मामिह प्रविश्य शुक्रेण स्नानमर्च्छते। पापैरनिच्चदेन स्नानात्पापैः प्रशमनमृच्छति।।
sūryādaū mamiha praviśya śukreṇa snānamarcyate- pāpaairanichedena snātpāpaibhyaḥ praśamanamṛcchati।।
Entering here after the Sun, one bathes with Venus; bathing with sins removes the pacification of sins.
सर्वे'ऽपि पिण्डः सूर्यः सिद्धिर्लभ्यते भास्करात। भास्करात्क्षयं सिद्धिर्भास्करात्क्षयं न लभ्यते।।
sarvopi piṇḍaḥ sūryaḥ siddhir-labhyaṃ bhāskarāt- bhāskarāt-kaṃ siddhirbhāskarāt-kaṃ na labhye।।
All bodies (pinda) attain success from the Sun; success from the Sun cannot be obtained from the Sun's shadow.
पञ्चमे वा पक्षे स्याद्रिच्छेदः शुक्लपक्षे। लघुराजनीकः स्याद्राजनीकः कृष्णपक्षे।।
pañcame vā pāke syādricchedhaḥ śuklapakṣe- laghurājnikēḥ syādrājnikāḥ kṛṣṇapakṣe।।
In the 5th or during the bright fortnight, there is a parting; in the dark fortnight, there is a king or a ruler.
एकादशे द्वादशे च स्याज्ज्वरो रोगः स्थितिः। दशम्यज्ज्वरं सर्वे'ऽव्याधिरोगैर्निहारते।।
ekādaśe dvādaśe ca syātzvarō rogaḥ sthitiḥ-daśamyaṃ jvaram sarvē vyādhī-rogaairnihārete।।
In the 11th and 12th, fever and disease are situated; the 10th removes all diseases and fever.
चतुर्थे सूर्योदये स्नानात्पातकनाशनम्। षष्ठे मेघगर्जने स्नानात्पातकनाशनम्।।
caturthe sūryodaye snātpātakanāśanam- ṣaṣṭhe meghagaṛane snātpātakanāśanam।।
At the rise of the Sun in the 4th, bathing destroys sins; at the roar of clouds in the 6th, bathing destroys sins.
सूर्यास्ते स्नानादपि पातकनाशनमेव च। स्नानात्पातकनाशेन सूर्यास्तेन न प्रशमते।।
sūryaste snānādapi pātanāśanameva ca- snānatpātakanāśena sūryastena na praśamete।।
At sunset, bathing destroys sins even so; through sin-destruction by bathing, sunset does not pacify.
सर्वेभ्यः सूर्येभ्यः स्नानादपि न प्रशमते। स्नानात्पातकनाशेन सूर्यास्तेन प्रशमते।।
sarvebhyaḥ sūryebhyaḥ snānādapi na praśamete- snānatpātakanāśena sūryastena praśamete।।
From all the Suns, bathing does not pacify; through sin-destruction by bathing and sunset, pacification occurs.
सूर्यास्ते स्नानादपि पातकनाशनमेव च। स्नानात्पातकनाशेन सूर्यास्तेन प्रशमते।।
sūryaste snānādapi pātanāśanameva ca- snānatpātakanāśena sūryastena praśamete।।
At sunset, bathing destroys sins indeed; through bathing sin-destruction and sunset pacification occurs.