Surya Siddhanta
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एकायनगतौ स्याताम् सूर्यचन्द्रमसौ यदा। तद्युतौ मण्डले क्रान्त्योस् तुल्यत्वे वैधृताभिधः॥
When the sun and moon are upon the same side of either solstice, and when, the sum of their longitudes being a circle, they are of equal declination, it is styled vdidhrta.
english translation
विपरीतायनगतौ चन्द्रार्कौ क्रान्तिलिप्तिका । समास् तदा व्यतीपातो भगणार्धे तयोर् युतौ॥
When the moon and sun are upon opposite sides of either solstice, and their minutes of declination are the same, it is vyatipdta, the sum of their longitudes being a half-circle.
english translation
तुल्याम्शुजालसम्पर्कात् तयोस् तु प्रवहाहतः। तद्दृक्क्रोधभवो वह्निर् लोकाभावाय जायते॥
Owing to the 'mingling of the nets of their equal rays, the fire arising from the wrathfulness of their gaze, being driven on by the provector (pravaha), is originated unto the calamity of mortals.
english translation
विनाशयति पातो +अस्मिन् लोकानाम् असकृद् यतः। व्यतीपातः प्रसिद्धो +अयम् सञ्ज्ञाभेदेन वैधृतः॥
Since a fault (pdta) at this time often causes the destruction of mortals, it is known as vyatipdta, or, by a difference of title, vdidhrti.
english translation
स कृष्णो दारुणवपुर् लोहिताक्षो महोदरः। सर्वानिष्टकरो रौद्रो भूयो भूयः प्रजायते॥
The aspect päta is black in color, frightfully shaped, have red eyes like it has been colored with blood, big-bellied, the source of misfortune to all and is produced again and again.
english translation