May there be auspiciousness! The Illustrious Master’s Makarandabharana commentary.

...others declare [the value to be] twenty-three [and] five.

Thus ends the Treatise on the Ten Flaws (Dasha-dosha-granthaA specific section within astrological literature detailing ten major environmental or celestial obstacles for auspicious events.) within the Explanation of Auspicious Timing (Muhurta-vivaranaA classic text focused on determining the most favorable times for rituals and life events.).

Salutations to Lord Rama!

Now, the procedure for determining the true positions of the planets.

According to the instructions of the Teacher: find the true anomalyoriginal: "spashta-kendra"; the angular distance of a planet from its highest point or apogee, used to find its current deviation from its average speed.... in the sixth... in the first anomaly... one should apply the equationoriginal: "phala"; the correction value added to or subtracted from a mean position to find the true position. as positive.

Subtract the Sun'soriginal: "Arka" position when it is more or less than the anomaly... by the minutes of arc between them. Applying the remainder to the Sun's position... 3 By these degrees and minutes, the Sun and the Moon (Indu) are purified and become "true" (spashtaIn Indian astronomy, "Spashta" refers to the planet's actual position in the sky, as opposed to its "Madhya" or average calculated position.). 4

Regarding the motion resulting from the table's calculation, the equation in minutes begins with Aries... the mean motion of the planets should be calculated. For the true determination of Mars (Bhauma) and the others, one must perform three specific operations. First, write down the mean positionoriginal: "madhyama"; the average position of a planet as if it moved in a perfect circle at a constant speed.. Second, the fast anomalyoriginal: "shighra-kendra"; a correction related to the Earth's orbit, primarily used for the five visible planets.. Third, the slow anomalyoriginal: "manda-kendra"; a correction related to the planet's own elliptical orbit.. 1

The mean of the Sun is its own mean. For Mercury (Jna) and Venus (Shukra), [the Sun's mean is also used]. For Mars, Jupiter (Jiva), and Saturn (Shani), the "fast" position must be calculated as the mean. 2 One's own fast position minus one's own mean position becomes the fast anomaly. 5

The slow anomaly for Mars... for Jupiter, ten... for Mercury, seventeen units... for Venus... for Saturn... 4 Subtracting the mean from their respective values gives the slow anomaly. First, bring the fast anomaly into minutes. 5 If the anomaly starts with Aries (Mesha), the equation is positive; if it starts with Libra (Tula), the equation is negative. 6 When the anomaly is subtracted from the mean... the equation resulting from the "fast" calculation is achieved. By adding or subtracting sixty minutes... 7

According to the influence of the fast equation's own anomaly, half of that should be applied to the slow anomaly. This slow equation is like the armor of the fast process. 8 Having applied the slow equation to the mean position based on the slow anomaly, it becomes the "Slow-True" (Manda-spashta) position. 10 Then, applying that to the fast anomaly, the fast anomaly itself becomes true.