འཕགས་པ་འཇམ་དཔལ་གྱ་རྩ་བའ་རྒྱད 213

213

“Listen, venerable friends, to my presentation on the respective powers of all the planets and constellations. Show your power, sirs, and accomplish the purpose of all the rituals involving the mantra. Keep your samayas and eagerly pursue an accomplishment in the doctrine contained in this sovereign manual of Mañjughoṣa and later expounded in other manuals as well.”

In the interest of all beings, the blessed Śākyamuni then taught about the action¹³⁵⁸ of the grahas. He, the omniscient one, taught everything for the benefit of all mantra reciters and in order to fulfill the aims of the mantra [system].

“The three nakṣatras,
Aśvinī, Bharaṇī, and Kṛttikā,
Are ruled¹³⁵⁹ by the planet Mars.

“They are said to belong to the zodiacal sign of Aries,
And no accomplishment will arise [when the moon is] in them.
Accomplishments are classified into
The highest, medium, and lowest types.
One should not embark on any journey
Whenever one is obstructed by the¹³⁶⁰ cruel planet.

“Rohiṇī and Mṛgaśirā, along with Ārdrā,
Are said to be nakṣatras too,
And so are the celebrated
Punarvasus,¹³⁶¹ Puṣya, and Āśleṣā.

“Further, there are Maghā, the two Phalgunī,
As well as Hastā, Citrā,
Svāti, Viśākhā, Anurādhā,
Jyeṣṭhā, and Mūlā.

“The two Āṣāḍhās¹³⁶² are praised as auspicious
And good for mantra reciters.
The nakṣatras of Śravaṇā and Dhaniṣṭhā
Are recommended for cruel rites.

“Both Śatabhiṣā and the two Bhadrapadās
Are conducive to accomplishment.
Revatī brings good fortune
And also competence and fearlessness in battle.

“The main ones among the remaining nakṣatras
Do not occur during the lowest eon.
Abhijit is known to have an auspicious influence
And to bring accomplishments and merit.
Tiṣya is secondary in importance;
It is the last and the least significant.¹³⁶³

“Truth and honesty are praised
As the light of the world.¹³⁶⁴
[This light] brings happiness and virtue
When unobstructed, but can also be obstructed.
It is a majestic king that grants renown,