Verse 1 — Deva Prashna - Temple and Deity Inquiries — Verse 1
देवप्रश्ने मन्दिरस्य फलमाहुर्मनीषिणः । लग्नादिष्टाच्च देवस्य प्रतिष्ठा सिद्धिरुच्यते ॥
devapraśne mandirasya phalam āhur manīṣiṇaḥ | lagnādiṣṭāc ca devasya pratiṣṭhā siddhir ucyate ||
In a query about a deity (deva-prashna), the wise declare the result concerning the temple; and by the favourable disposition of the lagna and the rest, the consecration and success of the deity are spoken of.