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Verse 4.5

दिवार्क शुक्रौ पितृ मातृ संज्ञितौ शनैश्चरेन्दू निशि तद्विपर्ययात्। पितृव्य मातृ स्वसृ संज्ञितौ च तावथौजयुग्मऋक्ष गतौ तयोः शुभौ

The Sun and Venus, known respectively as father and mother, are favorable in the daytime; Saturn and the Moon, under the reverse condition of night, are so. The paternal uncle and the maternal aunt are designated by Mercury and Mars; these…

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