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सावित्रपौष्णानिलमैत्रतिष्यत्वाष्ट्रे तथा चौडुगणाधिपऋक्षे । संस्कारदीक्षाव्रतमेखलादि कुर्याद्गुरौ शुक्रबुधैन्दुयुक्ते ॥ ९८-१६॥
The various ceremonies of purification, religious rites, the practice of austerities and the wearing of Zone or the Sacred belt shall be commenced when the Moon passes through the asterism of Hasta, Revatī, Svāti, Anurādhā, Puṣya and Citrā, and when Jupiter is in conjunction with Mercury, Venus or the Moon.
english translation
लाभे तृतीये च शुभैः समेते पापैर्विहीने शुभराशिलग्ने । वेध्यौ तु कर्णौ त्रिदशेज्यलग्ने तिष्येन्दुचित्राहरिरेवतीषु ॥ ९८-१७ ॥
The ceremony of boring the ear shall be performed when the rising sign is that of a benefic planet and not occupied by malefic planets, when benefic planets occupy the 11th and 3rd house, when Jupiter occupies the rising sign or when the Moon passes through the asterism of Puṣya, Rohiṇī, Citrā, Śravaṇa or Revatī.
english translation
शुद्धैर्द्वादशकेन्द्रनैधनगृहैः पापैस्त्रिषष्ठायगैर् लग्ने केन्द्रगते अथ वा सुरगुरौ दैत्यैन्द्रपूज्ये अपि वा । सर्वऽरम्भफलप्रसिद्धिरुदये राशौ च कर्तुः शुभे सग्राम्यस्थिरभौदये च भवनं कार्यं प्रवेशो अपि वा ॥ ९८-१८ ॥
All works commenced when the 12th house, Kendra houses and the 8th house are not occupied by planets, when malefic planets occupy the 3rd, 6th and 11th houses and when Jupiter or Venus occupies the rising sign or one of the Kendras, will end successfully. House-building or entry into a house shall be commenced when the rising sign is benefic to the person or when it is a fixed sign.
english translation