Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
अवस्थावशतः प्रोक्तं ग्रहाणां यत् फलं मुने । का साऽवस्था मुनिश्रेष्ठ कतिधा चेति कथ्ययाम् ॥ १॥
O Maharishi Parashar, you have earlier stated, that the Avasthas, or states of the Grahas are to be considered in the context of the effects of the Grahas. Be so kind to tell me about this.
english translation
avasthAvazataH proktaM grahANAM yat phalaM mune । kA sA'vasthA munizreSTha katidhA ceti kathyayAm ॥ 1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript