sapta-rishinam -- of the constellation of the seven sages (the constellation known to Westerners as Ursa Major); tu -- and; yau -- which two stars; purvau -- first; drisyete -- are seen; uditau -- risen; divi -- in the sky; tayoh -- of the two (named Pulaha and Kratu); tu -- and; madhye -- between; nakshatram -- the lunar mansion; drisyate -- is seen; yat -- which; samam -- on the same line of celestial longitude, as their midpoint; nisi -- in the night sky; tena -- with that lunar mansion; eva -- indeed; rishayah -- the seven sages; yuktah -- are connected; tishthanti -- they remain; abda-satam -- one hundred years; nrinam -- of human beings; te -- these seven sages; tvadiye -- in your; dvijah -- the elevated brahmanas; kale -- in the time; adhuna -- now; ca -- and; asritah -- are situated; maghah -- in the asterism Magha.

Of the seven stars forming the constellation of the seven sages, Pulaha and Kratu are the first to rise in the night sky. If a line running north and south were drawn through their midpoint, whichever of the lunar mansions this line passes through is said to be the ruling asterism of the constellation for that time. The Seven Sages will remain connected with that particular lunar mansion for one hundred human years. Currently, during your lifetime, they are situated in the nakshatra called Magha.