Verse 5.17
मन्दऋक्षांशे शशिनि हिबुके मन्ददृष्टे अब्जगे वा । तद् युक्ते वा तमसि शयने नीच संस्थैश्च भूमौ । यद् वद् राशिर्व्रजति हरिजं गर्भ मोक्षस्तु तद्वत्पापैश्चन्द्रात् स्मर सुख गतैः क्लेशम्आहुर्जनन्याः
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When the Moon is in the nakshatra or navamsa of Saturn, or placed in the twelfth house, or aspected by Saturn, or situated in water; when joined with darkness, lying down, or positioned on the ground in debilitation; just as the sign moves…
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