Verse 25.20
शनिवद्गुलिके प्रोक्तं गुरुवद्यमकण्टके । अर्धप्रहारे बुधवत्फलं काले तु राहुवत्
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Gulika is declared to be like Saturn; Yamakantaka like Jupiter. In the case of half-hours, the result is like Mercury, and in the case of Kala, the result is like Rahu. This verse establishes the functional nature of the upagrahas, or…
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