The Jewel-Garland of Astrology

In the Northern Solstice original: "Saumyayane"; also known as Uttarayana, the half of the year when the sun moves northward, traditionally considered a highly auspicious time for rituals. auspicious actions are prescribed;
indeed, specific actions are beneficial in the Southern [Solstice] original: "Dakshinayana" as well. ॥ 17 ॥ म catchword for the next section
From the Sun’s transit through a pair of zodiac signs original: "Rashi" ॥
six seasons? arise: the Dewy season Shishira; late winter, Spring Vasanta ॥
Summer Grishma, the Rainy season Varsha, and Autumn Sharad likewise ॥
and that called Winter Hemanta; early winter—thus the six are spoken of.
॥ 18 ॥ The Wind-gods Maruts, Fire Agni, the Lord of the Thirty [Indra] original: "Tridashapati"; referring to the King of the Gods who rules over the thirty-three deities.,
the Universal Gods Vishvedevas, the Lord of Procreation Prajapati, and Vishnu ॥
These, in order, starting from the Dewy season,
are remembered as the Lords of the Seasons. ॥ 19 ॥ दर्शा catchword: "Darsha," the New Moon
The Lunar monthChandra-masa; a month calculated based on the phases of the moon, specifically the time between two new moons or two full moons. is desired [to be] the period ending with the New Moon; the Solar monthSaura-masa; a month based on the Sun’s entry into a new zodiac sign, used to determine the solar year. [is calculated]
likewise from the Sun’s transit through a zodiac sign. ॥ The [period of] thirty
days is named SavanaA "civil" month consisting of exactly thirty daily sunrises, used for practical administrative purposes and certain sacrificial durations. by the noble ones; the Sidereal monthNakshatra-masa; the time it takes for the moon to complete one full circuit through the 27 lunar mansions or stars.
is the Moon’s [passage] through the circle of the stars original: "mrigachakra"; literally "the path of the deer," a poetic term for the zodiac.. ॥ 20 ॥
At the rising of the Sun... the lunar... This line marks the beginning of a definition of the lunar day or Tithi, but the folio ends mid-sentence.