Auspicious Invocation

original: "Shrih"; a traditional invocation to the divine to ensure the successful completion of the work.

for the Varahi Samhita

Chapter	Subject	Page No.	Chapter	Subject	Page No.
1	Introduction to the Text	1	29	Signs from Flowers and Creepers	120
2	Characteristics of an Astrologer	3	30	Characteristics of Twilight	122
3	Transit of the Sun	10	31	Characteristics of the Glow at the Horizon	127
4	Transit of the Moon	16	32	Characteristics of Earthquakes	128
5	Transit of Rahu The North Node of the Moon	21	33	Characteristics of Meteors	132
6	Transit of Mars	36	34	Characteristics of Halos	136
7	Transit of Mercury	37	35	Characteristics of Rainbows	139
8	Transit of Jupiter	40	36	Characteristics of Fata Morgana original: "Gandharva-nagara"; literally 'City of the Celestial Musicians,' referring to complex mirages.	141
9	Transit of Venus	49	37	Characteristics of Mock Suns	142
10	Transit of Saturn	56	38	Characteristics of Dust Storms	,,
11	Transit of Comets original: "Ketu-chara"	59	39	Characteristics of Thunderbolts	144
12	Transit of Canopus original: "Agastya-chara"	68	40	Growth of Crops	145
13	Transit of the Seven Sages The Big Dipper/Ursa Major	73	41	Classification of Substances	147
14	Geographical Division of the Earth original: "Kurma-vibhaga"; literally 'Division of the Tortoise,' a traditional mapping method.	74	42	Fluctuations of Prices	149
15	Grouping of the Lunar Mansions	78	43	The Glory of Indra's Banner	151
16	Planetary Jurisdictions	82	44	The Lustration Ceremony original: "Nirajana-vidhi"; a ritual for purifying kings and their military equipment.	160
17	Planetary Conflicts	87	45	Sightings of the Wagtail	164
18	Conjunction of Moon and Planets	90	46	Characteristics of Portents	166
19	Annual Effects of the Planets	92	47	Miscellaneous Signs	178
20	Planetary Configurations	96	48	The Royal Ablution	183
21	Signs of Pregnancy in Clouds	97	49	Characteristics of Royal Crowns	193
22	Retention of Cloud Pregnancy	102	50	Characteristics of Swords	194
23	Rainfall	103	51	Physiognomy original: "Anga-vidya"; the science of bodily signs.	198
24	Conjunction of Moon and Rohini	106	52	Characteristics of Pimples and Moles	202
25	Conjunction of Moon and Swati	110	53	Architecture original: "Vastu-vidya"	208
26	Conjunction of Moon and Ashadha	112	54	Exploration of Underground Water	229
27	The Wind Circle	114	55	Botany original: "Vrikshayurveda"; literally 'The Ayurveda of Trees.'	245
28	Signs of Immediate Rain	116	56	Characteristics of Temples	250