In the months of Mārgaśīrṣa and Pauṣa, if the sky should appear very red just before sunrise and just after sunset; if the clouds should appear surrounded by halos; if the month of Mārgaśīrṣá should be found to be very cold and if the fall of snow should be excessive in the month of Pauṣa; if strong winds should blow in the month of Māgha, if the discs of the Sun and Moon should be dimmed by the fall of snow, if at rising and setting the Sun should be hid by clouds and if be then exceedingly cold; if strong and violent winds should blow in the month of Phālguna, if fine clouds should be found marching from place to place, if broken or imperfect halos should appear in the sky, if the Sun should appear of the colour of gold or red; in the month of Caitra if the sky should be marked by winds, clouds, rain and halos; and in the month of Vaiśākha if there should be rain, lightning and thick clouds, then in all these cases, it may be concluded that the pregnancy of the clouds is a healthy one.