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Brihat Samhita

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वृश्चिकवृषप्रवेशे भानोर्ये बादरायणेनौक्ताः । ग्रीष्मशरत्सस्यानां सदसद्योगाः कृतास्त इमे ॥ ४०-०१ ॥

We shall now proceed to state the laws or yogas (positions of the planets) as stated by Bādarāyaṇa (Vyāsa) (from which to determine the growth of the Grīṣma or Śarat crops) when the Sun just enters the sign of Vṛścika (Scorpio) or the sign Vṛṣabha (Taurus).

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भानोरलिप्रवेशे केन्द्रैस्तस्मात्शुभग्रहऽक्रान्तैः । बलवद्भिः सौम्यैर्वा निरीक्षिते ग्रैष्मिकविवृद्धिः ॥ ४०-०२ ॥

If at the time when the Sun enters the sign Scorpio, benefíc planets should occupy the said sign, or the fourth, seventh or tenth house from it, or if these four houses should be within sight of benefíc planets, the Grīṣma or summer crops will thrive.

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अष्टमराशिगते अर्के गुरुशशिनोः कुम्भसिंह संस्थितयोः । सिंहघटसंस्थयोर्वा निष्पत्तिर्ग्रीष्मसस्यस्य ॥ ४०-०३ ॥

If, When the Sun is in Scorpio, Jupiter should be in Aquarius and the Moon in Leo or vice versa, the summer crops will thrive.

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अर्कात्सिते द्वितीये बुधे अथ वा युगपदेव वा स्थितयोः । व्ययगतयोरपि तद्वन्निष्पत्तिरतीव गुरुदृष्ट्या ॥ ४०-०४ ॥

If, when the Sun is in Scorpio, Venus or Mercury or both should occupy either the second house from the Sun, viz., Sagittarius or the twelfth house Libra, summer crops will thrive. If at the same time the sign of Sagittarius or Libra should be within sight of Jupiter, such crops will grow in great abundance.

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शुभमध्ये अलिनि सूर्याद्गुरुशशिनोः सप्तमे परा सम्पत् । अल्यादिस्थे सवितरि गुरौ द्वितीये अर्धनिष्पत्तिः ॥ ४०-०५ ॥

If, when the Sun is in Scorpio, and between benefic planets, Jupiter and the Moon should be in the seventh house, Taurus, summer crops will thrive exceedingly well; and if, when he has just entered Scorpio, Jupiter should be in the second house, Sagittarius, the extent of the growth of such crops will be one-half.

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Chapter 40

Verses 6-10