The Wheel of Astrological Syllables

Capricorn || Aquarius || Pisces || 22 || original: "Makara, Kumbha, Mīna"; these are the final three of the twelve zodiac signs.

In whichever zodiac sign the Sun is located, that sign itself shall be in the first [house at sunrise]. From that point, seven signs proceed; in the evening, the seventh sign [rises]. || 1 || This explains how to calculate the rising sign (Lagna) based on the Sun's position; at dawn, the sign the sun is in is the ascendant.

The rising of Pisces and Aries takes three Ghaṭikās A unit of time equal to 24 minutes; 60 Ghaṭikās make a full day. Taurus and Aquarius take four. Capricorn and Gemini take five. For a query, six Ghaṭikās are remembered. || 2 || The time a sign takes to rise over the horizon varies. These verses provide shorthand rules for these durations.

Pisces and Aries are 2 Ghaṭikās. Taurus and Aquarius are seven and a half. Capricorn and Gemini are six. In the book original: "granthe", it is remembered as five days. || 3 ||

The moment of union original: "Rati-lagnam"; likely refers to a specific calculation for timing or an auspicious moment. ||

Now, [the classification of signs as] Movable, Fixed, and so on || Aries is Movable || Taurus is Fixed original: "Atha carāsthirādi || Meṣa cara || Vṛṣa sthira"; this begins the grouping of zodiac signs by their "modality" or quality.