On the constellations (nakṣatra-karmaguṇa) - Verse 1-2

The number of Stars of the various constellations (nakṣatra) from Aśvinī are—3, 3, 6, 5, 3, 1, 5, 3, 6, 5, 8, 2, 5, 1, 1, 5, 4, 3, 11, 2, 8, 3, 5, 100, 2. 8 and 32 respectively and these numbers also represent the various stellar periods.