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गुलिकादि उपग्रह

Verse 25.18

गुलिकस्य तु संयोगे दोषान्सर्वत्र निर्दिशेत्। यमकण्टकसंयोगे सर्वत्र कथयेच्छभम्

In conjunction with Gulika, one must declare defects everywhere; in conjunction with Yamakantaka, one must declare auspiciousness everywhere. This verse establishes a fundamental dichotomy between two upagrahas, or shadow planets, that…

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