Jyotirvidabharanam (Kalidasa) (1800) - Page 23

Astrology. Commentary on the Bhaktamaraka. 10 10

It is said in the Arambhasiddhi A classical Sanskrit text on elective astrology (Muhurta), focusing on the "commencement" of actions that when the Sun resides in Cancer, Taurus, Gemini, or Virgo, the eighth lunar day is considered burnt. Similarly, when the Sun is in Leo or Scorpio, the tenth lunar day is burnt; and when in Libra or Capricorn, the twelfth lunar day is burnt. In all these cases, the lunar day Tithi: A lunar day, calculated by the longitudinal angle between the Sun and Moon becomes "afflicted" original: "nesta-prada," meaning "not granting the desired fruit" and does not provide successful results for any initiated works. Now, using the Shardulavikridita Shardulavikridita: A poetic meter of 19 syllables per line, characterized by its "playful tiger" rhythm meter, the author declares the specific names and qualities of the lunar days starting from the first day of the fortnight:

Within the intervals of the zodiac signs where the Sun resides,

certain lunar days are "burnt" and thus provide no success in any tasks.

The days are named: Increase, Giver of Auspiciousness, Strength,

and the one endowed with Fortune; likewise, the one known as the Friend,

which bestows results according to its name. One should also accept

the Gentle one, which bestows kingship and fame and is full of virtue;

therefore, the wise understand these as the "Gentle" days,

established by the systems of the learned.

In the field [sign] without the Sun... 10

Following the methods established by the sages, the first lunar day Pratipadā: The first tithi of either the waxing or waning lunar fortnight onwards provides results consistent with its specific name. The name Vriddhi (Increase) is given to the first day, and its "fruit" or result is described as moderate or slight original: "alpa-phaladā". From this point, one should understand the names of the second day and others—such as "Giver of Auspiciousness"—in their proper order.

In this specific context, the manner of "verification" original: "pratyaya," meaning proof or conviction is further explained. According to the scholar Hemachandra original: "Hema," referring to the 12th-century polymath and grammarian Hemachandra, the term "Pratisara" implies a mixture or connection. Here, even if a vowel appears at the end of a divine name, a short vowel may be treated as long due to the requirements of the poetic meter or the effort of pronunciation, as stated in the Chhandonushasana A classical treatise on Sanskrit prosody and meter. Thus, the technical rules of poetry and the celestial movements of the stars are harmonized here.