Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
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दृष्टिचक्रमहं वक्ष्ये ययावद् ब्रह्मणोदितम्। तस्य विन्यासमात्रेण दृष्टिभेदः प्रकाश्यते॥ ६॥
Diagram of Dristhis. As depicted by Lord Brahma, I now narrate the diagram of Drishtis, so that Drishtis are easily understood by a mere sight of the diagram.
english translation
dRSTicakramahaM vakSye yayAvad brahmaNoditam। tasya vinyAsamAtreNa dRSTibhedaH prakAzyate॥ 6॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्राचि मेषवृषौ लेख्यौ कर्कसिंहौ तथोत्तरे। तुलाऽली पश्चिमे विप्र मृगकुम्भौ च दक्षिणे॥ ७॥
Mark the zodiacal Rāśis, as under: Mesh and Vrishabh in East
english translation
prAci meSavRSau lekhyau karkasiMhau tathottare। tulA'lI pazcime vipra mRgakumbhau ca dakSiNe॥ 7॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptईशकोणे तु मिथुनं वायव्ये कन्यकां तथा। नौरृर्त्यां चापमालिख्य वह्निकोणे छषं लिखेत्॥ ८॥
Mithun in the North-East, Kark and Simh in the North, Kanya in the North-West, Tula and Vrischik in the West, Dhanu in the South-West, Makar and Kumbh in the South and Meen in the South-East.
english translation
IzakoNe tu mithunaM vAyavye kanyakAM tathA। naurRrtyAM cApamAlikhya vahnikoNe chaSaM likhet॥ 8॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवं चतुर्भुजाकारं वृत्ताकारमथापि वा। दृष्टिचक्रं प्रविन्यस्यैवं ततो दृष्टिं विचारयेत्॥ ९॥
Draw a square, or a circle marking the 8 directions (4 corners and 4 quarters thereof).
english translation
evaM caturbhujAkAraM vRttAkAramathApi vA। dRSTicakraM pravinyasyaivaM tato dRSTiM vicArayet॥ 9॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript