Mirror of Auspicious Moments

...and the weekdays, as well as others. These specific details, many and very subtle, have been proclaimed in detail by the lords of sages. || 30 ||

21 The sage Gargya says that signs and omens, the life-force, and—for all worldly tasks—the word of a Brahmin priestly class is like the word of Lord Vishnu himself. || 31 ||

Just as a seeker approaches the light of knowledge, one who is authorized should worship the deity and the Guru with excellent mantras. An auspicious moment Muhurta obtained through such worship brings success to men; otherwise, it shall be the opposite. || 32 ||

Success is always attained by those devoted to the worship of the gods. Whatever fruit the astrologer Muhurtaka—who knows the relative strength and weakness of the qualities and defects—predicts for that moment, that is true; it is spoken like the words of a sage and is never false. || 33 ||

Through the Drekkana a 10-degree division of a zodiac sign, the Navamsha a ninth part of a sign, the hour Hora, and the ascendant Lagna, one perceives the strength of the time. The one who describes the characteristics of the time based on these observations is a true knower of the Muhurta. || 34 ||

⏺ In the astrological treatise named Vidyamadhaviya, distinguished in the world, this Fourth Chapter on the Qualities original: "Gunadhyaya", filled with good attributes, is now complete. || 2/23 || ❀

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Without the knowledge of the "balance" likely referring to weighing different astrological factors against one another, no one can see the true strength of the auspicious moment Muhurta. Therefore, I shall describe the natural and other strengths and weaknesses in their proper order. || 1 ||

The strength of the Moon and the stars is paramount; all planets depend on the power of the Moon. Therefore, for auspicious deeds, Gargya has spoken of the strengths regarding the stars and other factors. || 2 ||

Some lords of sages say that a "complete" lunar day Tithi is powerful. Others say the strength is present when the Tithi is in the seventh constellation Nakshatra. Others still say that the lunar day and the constellation are equal in strength. || 3 ||

According to the words of the sage Bharadvaja, the strength of the qualities follows an ascending order: the lunar day, the half-day Karana, the alignment Yoga, the star, and the weekday. However, in the opinion of Shripati a famous 11th-century Indian astronomer, the Moon is powerful when waxing and weak when waning. || 4 ||

The lunar day, the half-day, the alignment, the weekday, and the star are increasingly powerful in that order. I consider this opinion of the Guru referring to the sage Brihaspati or perhaps the author's own teacher to be the best, though various opinions of the great sages exist here. || 5 ||

The days of the Moon, Mars, and Saturn, when combined with specific positions in the fixed cycle, create the Vyatipata Yoga a highly inauspicious astrological alignment. The stars are exceptionally powerful...