Verse 4.4

10 sanskritdocuments.org फलदीपिका वक्रं गतो रुचिररश्मिमसमहपूर्णो नीचारिभांशसहितोऽपि भवेत्स खेटः । वीर्यानिवतस्तुहिनरश्मिरिवोच्चमित्रस्वक्षेत्रगोऽपि विबलो हतदीधितिश्चेत्

A planet, even if it is positioned in its sign of debilitation (neecha), in an enemy's sign, or in a debilitated navamsha, becomes powerful (bala) if it is in retrograde motion (vakra) and possesses brilliant, full rays (ruchira-rashmi)…

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