Chapter 130 - Different spheres marked by asterisms indicating victory in battle etc.

[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]

The Lord said:

1-2. O Good-natured Goddess! I shall describe the four kinds of spheres (to find) one’s victory. (The asterisms) Kṛttikā, Maghā, Puṣya, Pūrva (phālguni), Viśākhā, Bharaṇī and Pūrvabhādrapadā belong to the sphere of fire. I shall describe its characteristic.

3-9. If the wind blows, holes (are noticed) in the disc of the Sun and Moon, earthquakes (occur), hurricanes (strike), (there be) the eclipses of Sun and Moon, smoky flames, conflagration in (different) quarters, and comets are sighted and (there be) blood-like red showers, heat waves and fall of meteorites (under these asterisms), (there would follow) epidemics of eye diseases and hiarrhoea [diarrhoea?]. The fire would rage. The cows would yield reduced (quantity of) milk. The trees (would bear) lesser (quantity) of flowers and fruits. The food grains would get destroyed. One should foresee little rain. The four castes of people would be harassed. The entire humanity would suffer hunger. The inhabitants of (the regions of) Sindhu, Yamunā, Gurjara, Bhoja, Vāhlīka, Jālandhara, Kaśmīra and the Uttarāpatha as well as these countries would be destroyed when these portents are noticed. (The asterisms) Hasta, Citrā, Maghā, Svāti, Mṛga (Mṛgaśīrṣa) or Punarvasu, Uttaraphālgunī and Aśvinī are spoken as comprising the sphere of wind.

10-12. The people would become bereft of virtues. All would lament in despair. (The countries) Dāhala, Kāmarūpa, Kaliṅga, Kośala, Ayodhyā, Avanti, Koṅkaṇa and Āndhra would get destroyed. (The asterisms) Āśleṣā, Mūla, Pūrvāṣāḍha, Revatī, Bhādrapada and Uttarā (form the regions where) water reigns supreme. If something unusual takes place under their influence, it should be spoken as resultant of their respective influences.

13-14. Cows would have plenty of milk and trees would abound with flowers and fruits. There would be good health. The earth would abound with grains. The grains would be highly valuable. The kingdom would be prosperous. There would be grave battles among kings.

15-19. (The asterisms) Jyeṣṭhā, Rohiṇī, Anurādhā, Dhaniṣṭhā, Uttarāṣāḍhā and Abhijit witnessing any unusual commotion are said to be related to celestial (region). The subjects would be jubiliant being free from all diseases. Kings would conclude treaties and the kingdom would be prosperous. The eclipses are known to be of two kinds—by the head or by the tail of Rāhu. If the Sun or Moon and ascending node of Moon are in the same sign, it is known to be eclipse by the head. If it is the jāmitra (the seventh sign of Zodiac) it is said to be by the tail. When the Moon stays at the fifteenth asterism from the one occupied by the Sun and if the lunar day begins and ends in between two sunrises, one should indicate the lunar eclipse.