Strong in the East are Budh and Guru.
Sūrya and Mangal are so in the South,
while Śani is the only Grah, that derives strength in the West.
Candr and Śukr are endowed with vigour, when in the North.

Again, strong during night are Candr, Mangal and Śani,
while Budh is strong during day and night.
The rest (i.e. Guru, Sūrya and Śukr) are strong only in daytime.

During the dark half malefics are strong. Benefics acquire strength in the bright half of the month.

Malefics and benefics are, respectively, strong in Dakshinayan and Uttarayan.

The Lords of the year, month, day and Hora (hour of Grah) are stronger than the other in ascending order.

Again, stronger than the other in the ascending are Śani, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Śukr, Candr and Sūrya.