Brihat Samhita
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नागगजाइरावतवृषभगोजरद्गवमृगाजदहनऽख्याः । अश्विन्याद्याः कैश्चित्त्रिभाः क्रमाद्वीथयः कथिताः ॥ ९-०१ ॥
The ecliptic is divided into nine divisions known as Vīthis (paths), According to some each division consists of three constellations beginning from Aśvini: these divisions are technically known as—1. Nāga (serpent), 2. Gaja (elephant), 3. Airāvata (the divine elephant), 4. Vṛṣabha (bull), 5. Go (cow), 6. Jaradgava, 7. Mṛga (deer), 8. Aja (ram), 9. Dahana (fire).
english translation
nAgagajAirAvatavRSabhagojaradgavamRgAjadahana'khyAH । azvinyAdyAH kaizcittribhAH kramAdvIthayaH kathitAH ॥ 9-01 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनागा तु पवनयाम्यानलानि पैतामहात्त्रिभास्तिस्रः । गोवीथ्यां अश्विन्यः पौष्णं द्वे चापि भद्रपदे ॥ ९-०२ ॥
According to others the Nāga Vīthi consists of the constellations of Svāti, Bharaṇī and Kṛttikā; the Gaja Vīthi of the three constellations from Rohiṇī; the Airāvata Vīthi of the three from Punaravasu; the Vṛṣabha Vīthi of the three from Māgha; the Go Vīthi of the three from Aśvini Revatī, Pūrvabhādrapada and Uttarabhādrapada.
english translation
nAgA tu pavanayAmyAnalAni paitAmahAttribhAstisraH । govIthyAM azvinyaH pauSNaM dve cApi bhadrapade ॥ 9-02 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजारद्गव्यां श्रवणात्त्रिभं मृगऽख्या त्रिभं तु मैत्रऽद्यम् । हस्तविशाखात्वाष्ट्राण्यजैत्यषाढाद्वयं दहना ॥ ९-०३ ॥
The Jaradgava Vīthi consists of the three constellations from Śravaṇa; the Mṛga Vīthi of the three from Anurādhā; the Aja Vīthi of Hasta, Viśākhā and Citrā; and the Dahana Vīthi consists of the two constellations Pūrvāṣāḍha and Uttarāṣāḍha.
english translation
jAradgavyAM zravaNAttribhaM mRga'khyA tribhaM tu maitra'dyam । hastavizAkhAtvASTrANyajaityaSADhAdvayaM dahanA ॥ 9-03 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतिस्रस्तिस्रस्तासां क्रमादुदङ्मध्ययाम्यमार्गस्थाः । तासां अप्युत्तरमध्य दक्षिणेन स्थितएकैका ॥ ९-०४ ॥
Of the nine Vīthis the first three are known as the northern Vīthis; the next three as the central Vīthis and the last three as the southern Vīthis. Again in the case of each three the first is known as the northern Vīthi, the second as the central Vīthi and the last as the southern Vīthi.
english translation
tisrastisrastAsAM kramAdudaGmadhyayAmyamArgasthAH । tAsAM apyuttaramadhya dakSiNena sthitaekaikA ॥ 9-04 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवीथीमार्गानपरे कथयन्ति यथास्थितान्भमार्गस्य । नक्षत्राणां तारा याम्योत्तरमध्यमास्तद्वत् ॥ ९-०५ ॥
According to some the position of a Vīthi follows that of the Yoga Tārā (chief star) of the particular constellation; so that if the star should be on the north of the ecliptic, the Vīthi is known as the northern one; if on the ecliptic, it is known as the central one and if on the south of the ecliptic, it is known as the southern one.
english translation
vIthImArgAnapare kathayanti yathAsthitAnbhamArgasya । nakSatrANAM tArA yAmyottaramadhyamAstadvat ॥ 9-05 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript