Budh regains strength, as soon as he is past the combustion belt. He is strong in Dhanu, in Kanya and in Mithun, as Rasi, or Navamsh and by day and night. He is also strong in his retrograde motion except, when eclipsed by Surya. Budh is moderately good, exceedingly strong and weak, respectively, in the first, second and third portions of a Rasi. He is strong in his own Dreshkan and in Mithun.

Notes: Jatak Parijata in its Ch. II has the following in this respect: Budh is strong in Kanya, Mithun, on Wednesday, in Dhanu, but not joining Surya; in day and night, in his own Vargasand in Lagn coinciding with the middle of a Rasi. Guru is exceedingly strong in Dhanu, Meen, Kark, Vrischik and during the time preceding mid day, in his northerly course, in his own Dreshkan, in his own Amsh and, when he succeeds in battle between Grahas. He has medium strength in the initial part of a Rasi, is quite strong in the middle and weak at the end. He is considered to be strong in retrograde motion in all Rasis except in the Rasi Makar, where he is in fall. Notes: Guru is strong in Meen, Vrischik, Dhanu, Kark, own Vargas, mid-day, his northerly declination, middle of a Rasi and Kumbh and he is strong even in his fall. He gives plenty of money, if in Lagn, or in Karm Bhava. (Jatak Parijata, Ch. II). Guru in Kumbh gives the same results, as in Kark (Brihat Jataka, Ch. XVIII, Sloka 13) and hence is considered equally strong in Kumbh, as in Kark.

While some say, that a debilitated Grah in retrograde motion is equal to its being in exaltation, our author does not subscribe to such view, as is evident from this Sloka.