The Five Sounds

8. Fifty-six transformations original: ṣaṭ-pañca-parivarttanaṃ; literally "six-and-fifty rotations." This refers to a specific division of the day into 56 units for precise astrological timing. are prescribed for the day and the night.

The Sequence of Lords for the Day Half-Watches

Now, the sequence of the Lords of the Half-Watches yāmārdha-adhipati original: yāmārddhadhipa; a "yama" is a three-hour watch. A "yamardha" is a half-watch, lasting approximately 90 minutes. during the day:

The Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars; and then the Sun again. These are the lords of the half-watches during the day.

The Sequence of Lords for the Night Half-Watches

Now, the sequence of the lords of the half-watches during the night:

The Sun, Jupiter, the Moon, Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Mercury; and then the Sun again. This is the sequence for the night.

The Verses for the Time-Units

Now follow two verses regarding the time-units danda original: daṇḍa; a unit of time roughly equivalent to 24 minutes. There are 60 dandas in a full day-night cycle.:

The Sun, Venus original: danuja-jña; "one known by the Asuras," referring to Venus, the preceptor of the titans., Mercury, and the Moon; Jupiter original: sura; "gods," referring to Jupiter, the preceptor of the gods., Venus, and Mercury;

Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Jupiter, and Venus;

Jupiter, Saturn, the Sun, and Venus; the sequence follows: the Moon, the Sun, Venus, Saturn, Mars, the Sun, and Venus—these rule the time-units danda one after the other. [2]

This is the sequence of time-units during the day.

The Sequence of Time-Units for the Night

Now follows the sequence for the night:

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