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sēvamānē dṛḍhaṅ sūryē diśamantaka sēvitām.

vihīnatilakēva strī nōttarā dikprakāśatē৷৷3.16.8৷৷

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sūryē Sun, antakasēvitām serving the god of death, diśam direction, dṛḍham stand still, sēvamānē attending, uttarā dik northern side, vihīnatilakā without the vermilion mark, strīva like a woman, prakāśatē is shining.

As the Sun has resorted to the direction (south) that serves the god of death, the north devoid of (the Sun) shines like a woman without the vermilion mark on the forehead.