मध्ये तमः प्रविष्टं वितमस्कं मण्डलं च यदि परितः । तन्मध्यदेशनाशं करोति कुक्ष्यामयभयं च ॥ ५-५१ ॥
If the middle of the eclipsed disc should be dark while the disc continues bright all round, the eclipse is known as Madhyatama (centrally dark)—annular eclipse: the Central Provinces will be afflicted with miseries, mankind will suffer from stomach pain and there will be fear in the land.
पर्यन्तेषुअतिबहुलं स्वल्पं मध्ये तमस्तमोन्त्यऽख्ये । सस्यानां ईतिभयं भयं अस्मिंस्तस्कराणां च ॥ ५-५२ ॥
If all round the disc, the darkness be thick and in the middle, it be slight, the eclipse is technically known as Antyātma (terminally dark): the crops will be injured and mankind will suffer from robbers.
श्वेते क्षेमसुभिक्षं ब्राह्मणपीडां च निर्दिशेद्राहौ । अग्निभयं अनलवर्णे पीडा च हुताशवृत्तीनाम् ॥ ५-५३ ॥
If the eclipsed disc should appear white, there will be prosperity and plenty in the land, but the Brāhmins will suffer; persons who live by fire will be afflicted with miseries.
If the disc should appear yellow, there will be increase of disease in the land and crops will suffer. If the disc should appear of gold color, swift footed animals and the Mlecchas will suffer and there will be famine in the land.
If the disc should be of the colour of the sky at dawn of day, there will be famine and drought and birds will suffer. If red-black, there will be prosperity and plenty in the land but slight rain.
मध्ये तमः प्रविष्टं वितमस्कं मण्डलं च यदि परितः । तन्मध्यदेशनाशं करोति कुक्ष्यामयभयं च ॥ ५-५१ ॥
If the middle of the eclipsed disc should be dark while the disc continues bright all round, the eclipse is known as Madhyatama (centrally dark)—annular eclipse: the Central Provinces will be afflicted with miseries, mankind will suffer from stomach pain and there will be fear in the land.
पर्यन्तेषुअतिबहुलं स्वल्पं मध्ये तमस्तमोन्त्यऽख्ये । सस्यानां ईतिभयं भयं अस्मिंस्तस्कराणां च ॥ ५-५२ ॥
If all round the disc, the darkness be thick and in the middle, it be slight, the eclipse is technically known as Antyātma (terminally dark): the crops will be injured and mankind will suffer from robbers.
श्वेते क्षेमसुभिक्षं ब्राह्मणपीडां च निर्दिशेद्राहौ । अग्निभयं अनलवर्णे पीडा च हुताशवृत्तीनाम् ॥ ५-५३ ॥
If the eclipsed disc should appear white, there will be prosperity and plenty in the land, but the Brāhmins will suffer; persons who live by fire will be afflicted with miseries.
If the disc should appear yellow, there will be increase of disease in the land and crops will suffer. If the disc should appear of gold color, swift footed animals and the Mlecchas will suffer and there will be famine in the land.
If the disc should be of the colour of the sky at dawn of day, there will be famine and drought and birds will suffer. If red-black, there will be prosperity and plenty in the land but slight rain.