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आद्यमध्यावसानेषु द्रेष्काणेषु स्थिताः क्रमात् । पुंनपुंसकयोषाख्या दद्युरङ्घ्रिमितं बलम् ॥ ६॥

Dreshkan Bal. Male, female and hermaphrodite Grahas, respectively, get a quarter Rupa according to placements in the first, second and third decanates.

english translation

सूर्यात् कुजात् सुखं जीवाज्ज्ञाच्चाऽस्तं लग्नमार्क्रितः । दशमं च भृगोश्चन्द्राद् हित्वा षड्भाधिके सति ॥ ७॥

Dig Bal. Deduct Bandhu Bhava (Nadir) from the longitudes of Sūrya and Mangal, Yuvati Bhava from that of Guru and Budh, Karm Bhava from that of Śukr and Candr and lastly Lagn from that of Śani. If the sum is above 180 degrees, deduct the sum from 360. The sum arrived in either way be divided by 3, which will be Dig Bal of the Grah.

english translation

चक्राद् विशोध्य तद्भागास्त्रिभिर्भक्ताश्च दिग्बलम् । इष्टाधटि निशीथात्तन्नतं त्रिंशच्च्युतं नतम् ॥ ८॥

Kaal Bal (up to Sloka 17). Firstly Nathonnata Bal. Find out the difference between midnight and the apparent birth time, which is called Unnata. Deduct Unnata from 30 Ghatis to obtain Nata.

english translation

चन्द्रभौमशनीनां च नतं द्विघ्नं कलादिकम् । षष्टिशुद्धं तदन्येषां सदा रूपं बुधस्य हि ॥ ९॥

Double the Nata in Ghatis, which will indicate identical Nata Bal for Candr, Mangal and Śani. Deduct the Nata from 60 to know the Unnata Bal of Sūrya, Guru and Śukr. Budh, irrespective of day and night, gets full Nathonnata Bal.

english translation

अथ पक्षबलं वक्ष्ये सूर्ये चन्द्राद् विशोध्य च । षड्भाधिके विशोध्यार्काद् भागीकृत्त्य त्रिभिर्भजेत् ॥ १०॥

Paksh Bal. Deduct from Candr‟s longitude that of Sūrya. If the sum exceeds 6 Rāśis, deduct the same from 12. The product so obtained be converted into degrees etc. and divided by 3.

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