evam candrama arka-gabhastibhya uparistal laksa-yojanata
upalabhyamano 'rkasya samvatsara-bhuktim paksabhyam masa-
bhuktim sapadarksabhyam dinenaiva paksa-bhuktim agracari
drutatara-gamano bhuṅkte.
evam-thus; candrama-the moon; arka-gabhastibhyah-from the rays of the sunshine; uparistat-above; laksa-yojanatah-by a measurement of 100,000 yojanas; upalabhyamanah-being situated; arkasya-of the sun globe; samvatsara-bhuktim-the passage of one year of enjoyment; paksabhyam-by two fortnights; masa-bhuktim-the passage of one month; sapada-rksabhyam-by two and a quarter days; dinena-by a day; eva-only; paksa-bhuktim-the passage of a fortnight; agracari-moving impetuously; druta-tara-gamanah-passing more speedily; bhuṅkte-passes through.