Jyotirvidabharanam (Kalidasa)

Jyotirbharana Commentary Page 5

...the lineage of Indra original: "इंड स्तस्य" - likely referring to the planetary lords who rule specific days by their own day, because they are the masters of those days. This is the definition of the lexicon.

Now, the following is the rule for time regarding the weekdays beginning with Mars and others. In all beginnings original: "सर्वारंभेषु" - meaning at the start of any important project, and in all activities, one should consider the "Day-Givers" dayada: a term here referring to the relationship between certain lunar days and weekdays of the Sun and Mars.

The "Son of Earth" original: "भूमि दायाद" - an epithet for the planet Mars and the Sun, when they coincide with a Nanda lunar day; Mercury original: "विदो" when it coincides with a Bhadra lunar day; Jupiter when it coincides with Jaya; and the "Son of Helios" original: "हेलि सूनौ" - a poetic name for Saturn when it coincides with a Rikta lunar day; these are considered successful for activities like building a house or a southern room original: "याम्यागार". This same rule should be applied everywhere.

Regarding the "Clefts of the Fortnight" Paksharandhra: specific lunar days considered 'cracked' or 'leaking' energy, usually avoided for major life events, the classification is as follows:

For all beginnings, when the Sun or Mars align with Nanda; when Mercury aligns with Bhadra; when Jupiter aligns with Jaya; or when Saturn aligns with Rikta.

These are for the southern rooms; this is the rule of time. (4) One must also know the 10th and the "Clefts of the Fortnight" which are even-numbered,

and those that are odd-numbered. Among those, except for the ones known as the "Gomit" original: "गोमि ते" - likely a corruption or specific technical reference to the 9th lunar day, all other mild lunar days are considered favorable for all auspicious rites. (5)

Regarding those [days]... 5

This means that "Even" original: "युग्मा" refers to lunar days with an even number. The name "Fortnight Cleft" original: "पक्ष रं" (Paksharandhra) is well-known. What should one do? Among those lunar days, one must distinguish the knowledge of them. The 2nd and the 10th are lunar days that are "Even" and yet "Truth-aligned." Similarly, the "Odd" original: "अयुग्मा" ones are those with odd numbers.

The New Moon Amavasya: the 15th day of the dark fortnight is also considered a "Cleft of the Fortnight." Here, the "Gomit" day and the 9th day are mentioned. Excluding these, all other "mild" original: "सौम्या" lunar days are declared auspicious for all activities and all works. (29) Note: The numbering 29 here likely refers to a sub-commentary count.

Even though the 9th day was not explicitly mentioned in the middle of the "Clefts" in the previous verse, it is understood from other authorities. They say there are five "holes" or "perforations" in the fortnight original: "पंचा छि द्राणि". Specifically: the 6th, the 7th, the 3rd, the 14th, and the 12th. Also the 8th and the 9th are obtained as clefts of the fortnight. One should not... schume?