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कृष्णे निशि वक्रगतः स्वगृहतुलादक्षिणायनगतश्च। उद्यंश्च मन्दगामी निर्जितशत्रुश्च विज्ञेयः॥१६॥
Saturn is strong in the dark fortnight, at night, when he is retrograde, in his own house, in Tula, in his Southerly course, while just rising (in the Lagna), while moving slowly and when victorious in fight.
english translation
मन्दोऽबलः प्रवेशे मध्येऽल्पबलो बली गमनकाले। सर्वस्थानेषु शनिर्बलान्वितं केचिदिच्छन्ति॥१७॥
He is weak in the beginning of a Rasi, moderately strong in the middle, and strong at the end. Some declare Saturn to be strong in all positions.
english translation
वृषमेषालिकुलीरे घटराशिसमन्विते बली राहुः। चन्द्रार्कयोगकाले परिवेषे राशिनिर्गमे बलवान्॥१८॥
Rahu is said to be strong in signs Mesha, Vrishabha, Karkataka, Vrischika and Kumbha. So is he when in conjunction with the Sun and the Moon, during Parivesha (misty circle around the Sun or the Moon) and at the end of a Rasi.
english translation
चापापरार्द्धमीने कन्यावृषयोर्बलान्वितः केतुः। केतोर्दर्शनकाले शक्रधनुर्दर्शने च रात्रौ च॥१९॥
Ketu is strong in the latter half of Dhanus, in the signs Meena, Kanya and Vrishabha. He is also strong at night, or when a meteor or the rainbow is sighted.
english translation
चापाजसिंहमीनेष्वर्को लग्नाश्रितो बली भवति। तेष्वेव कर्मराशौ विज्ञेयोऽन्यत्र बलहीनः॥२०॥
The Sun is strong in signs Mesha, Simha, Dhanus and Meena when they happen to be the Lagna or the 10th house. Elsewhere he is weak.
english translation