Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
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भगवान् कतिधा दृष्टिर्बलं कतिविधं तथा । इति मे संशयो जातस्तं भवान् छेत्तुमर्हिति ॥ १॥
O Glorious, it is said, that Drishtis (of Grahas) and their strengths are to be known in deciding the effects. How many kinds are these? Please clarify doubts.
english translation
bhagavAn katidhA dRSTirbalaM katividhaM tathA । iti me saMzayo jAtastaM bhavAn chettumarhiti ॥ 1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएका राशिवशाद् दृष्टिः पूर्वमुक्ता च या द्विज । अन्या खेटस्वभावोत्था स्फुटा तां कथयाम्यहम् ॥ २॥
Drishtis of the Grahas. O Brahmin, I have earlier stated Drishtis, based on Rāśis. The other kind is between Grahas, which I detail below.
english translation
ekA rAzivazAd dRSTiH pUrvamuktA ca yA dvija । anyA kheTasvabhAvotthA sphuTA tAM kathayAmyaham ॥ 2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्रिदशे च त्रिकोणे च चतुरस्रे च सप्तमे । पादवृद्धया प्रपश्यन्ति प्रयच्छन्ति फलं तथा ॥ ३॥
3rd and 10th, 5th and 9th, 4th and 8th and lastly 7th. On these places the Drishtis increase gradually in slabs of quarters, i.e ¼, ½, ¾ and full.
english translation
tridaze ca trikoNe ca caturasre ca saptame । pAdavRddhayA prapazyanti prayacchanti phalaM tathA ॥ 3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपूर्णं च सप्तमं सर्वे शानिजीवकुजाः पुनः । विशेषतश्च त्रिदशत्रिकोणचतुरष्टमान् ॥ ४॥
The effects will also be proportionate. All Grahas give a Drishti to the 7th fully. Śani, Guru and Mangal have special Drishtis, respectively, on the 3rd and the 10th, the 5 th and the 9th and the 4th and the 8th.
english translation
pUrNaM ca saptamaM sarve zAnijIvakujAH punaH । vizeSatazca tridazatrikoNacaturaSTamAn ॥ 4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइति सामान्यतः पूर्वैराचार्यैः प्रतिपादिता । स्फुटान्तरवशाद्या च दृष्टिः साऽतिस्फुटा यथा ॥ ५॥
The ancient preceptors have explained these, which ordinary. By subtle mathematical calculations these Drishtis will have to be clearly understood, as under.
english translation
iti sAmAnyataH pUrvairAcAryaiH pratipAditA । sphuTAntaravazAdyA ca dRSTiH sA'tisphuTA yathA ॥ 5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript