Exposition on Auspicious Moments

original: "Rama"; likely an invocation to the deity or the name of the author/commentator.

One should not perform rituals for the strength of a son during the MaghaThe tenth lunar mansion or constellation constellation if one is in a state of grief. Vikh? residence... di? truth... the Sun is ordained. 1 The Upanayanathe sacred thread initiation ceremony, the Godanathe ritual of the first shaving of the beard, and the ritual of Panigrahanaoriginal: "holding the hand"; the marriage ceremony are successful and purifying for people only when performed in the clear and pure months. 2 In all rituals There is purity in the Pandyalikely referring to a specific astrological calculation or regional tradition region. From that Marsoriginal: "Angaraka"... the cow and the teacher... 1 A planet associated with malefic planetsoriginal: "Papagraha"; planets like Saturn or Mars, situated in a malefic zodiac sign, or placed between two malefic planets, gives inauspicious results even if it is naturally auspicious. 3

A man who is purified by the AshtakavargaA system of point-based calculation in Vedic astrology used to determine the strength of planets... there is no planet like him... a Yoga... 3 A girl of ten years or older, and a groom of twenty-five years or older for a man it is not ti?... it shall be later is the prescribed rule for the pair. 4 The sages Garga and Parashara have proclaimed these planetary combinations... given elsewhere... 3 Hand in hand... in the constellation of Punarvasu... this is the opinion regarding Jupiteroriginal: "Jiva" himself. 5 During the VyatipataAn inauspicious astronomical juncture, or when Jupiteroriginal: "Guru" is in retrograde or accelerated motion, in the months of Pausha or Chaitra... 1 When the Moon or Venus are in the "child" or "elderly" states original: "Bala" and "Vriddha"; planetary states based on their degrees within a sign where their influence is considered weak... 2 When a comet original: "Ketu" rises, or when Jupiteroriginal: "Mara-mantrini" is in the sign of Leo original: "Simhastha"; a period generally considered inauspicious for weddings in many parts of India. 7 Marriage, travel, not entering a house... the solar rites... one should avoid the calf in the ritual. 8

A planet rising in the east is a "child" for three days; in the constellation of Swati for six days... Jupiter in the "child" state should be avoided. 9 When both Jupiter and Venus have reached their end... when Venus is increasing. 10 For Venusoriginal: "Bhrigu", avoid five days; for Jupiteroriginal: "Guru", ten days are abandoned for the "child" and "elderly" states, as well as when they are "combust" by the Sun. 11 These periods of time... are the commands... 12 The construction of step-wellsoriginal: "Vapi", wellsoriginal: "Kupa", and pondsoriginal: "Tadaga", performing sacrifices, beginning journeys, solar installations, vows, beginning education, building a temple, ear-piercingoriginal: "Karnavedhana", great donationsoriginal: "Mahadana", bathing in holy waters, and marriage—those who desire long life should avoid these when Venusoriginal: "Bhargava" is combust original: "astagate"; too close to the sun to be visible. 13

...concealed... all directions... rituals... 14 ...retrograde... auspicious things... ShaniSaturn does not destroy even when performing rituals. 15 One should consider a girl when Jupiter is pure, and a man... both die if the marriage is performed during a comet... 15 A child-like planet takes the life of the person... an elderly Jupiter takes the girl's life... a child-like Jupiter takes the husband's life. 17 For every week, fifteen days... three weeks or a month... known as the short and long months... as previously mentioned by the poets... 18 When Jupiter has gone to...