Jyotirvidabharanam (Kalidasa) (1800) - Page 20

Commentary on Jyotirbharana Page 6

Now, he describes the Karkiyoga Karkiyoga: Literally 'Cancer-Combination', a specific astrological alignment usually considered unfavorable. Following the previous combinations, this is also called the Arkaki yoga original: "मन्निषामदार्ककी" — likely referring to a solar/saturnine influence. This occurs when the sum of the lunar day tithi and the weekday vara equals thirteen.

This is the principle: whatever the number of the lunar day is, and whatever the number of the weekday is, if their combination results in thirteen, then it is known as this yoga. For example:

The Sun The 1st day of the week on the 12th lunar day.
The Moon The 2nd day on the 11th lunar day.
Mars The 3rd day on the 10th lunar day.
Mercury The 4th day on the 9th lunar day.
Jupiter The 5th day on the 8th lunar day.
Venus The 6th day on the 7th lunar day.
Saturn The 7th day on the 6th lunar day.

The yoga known as Karki arises when the lunar day and the weekday reach this measure; it is a yoga of the night.

Censured by the three eyes original: "विशााभिनेत्रैस्त्रिभिर्गर्हितोयं" — an idiomatic way of saying it is seen as bad by the wise or by Shiva, this should be avoided for travel, marriage, and all such works. 6

Samvarta Samvarta: Name of the fire of cosmic dissolution; here, a highly inauspicious time occurs when the Sun original: "अत्रिह्रकजात" — a poetic reference to the Sun is situated on the seventh lunar day.

...regarding Saturn. Thus, following the explanation of this yoga, it is rejected original: "गर्हित" — censured or forbidden by the wise for travel, marriage, and similar activities.

Next, he describes the yoga named Samvarta. When the Sun original: "स्वर्यः" is positioned on the seventh lunar day, it is called the Samvartakhyayoga. The wise consider this a time where the fruits of one's actions are destroyed, or it is a "yoga of dissolution" for activities.