Verse 3.17
कुर्यादात्मसुहृद्दृगाणगशशी कल्याणरूपं गुणं श्रेयांस्युत्तमवर्गजस्त्वपरगस्तन्नाथजातान्गुणान्। स्वत्रिंशांशगता ग्रहा विदधते तत्कारकत्वोदितं तत्रैकोऽपि सुहृद्ग्रहेक्षितयुतः स्वोच्चेऽर्थयुक्तं नृपम्
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The Moon, when situated in the varga of the self or a friend, bestows auspicious form and excellent virtues; if placed in the varga of an enemy, it diminishes the virtues born of that varga's lord. Planets situated in their own divisional…
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