दूरस्थितः स्वशीघ्रोच्चाद् ग्रहः शिथिलरश्मिभिः। सव्येतराकृष्ततनुर् भवेत् वक्रगतिस् तदा॥
When a planet is at a great distance (more than 3 signs) from its Śíghrochcha and (therefore) its body is attracted by the loose reins (borne by the Śíghrochcha,) to its left or right, then the planet's motion becomes retrograde.
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