CONTENTS

• Portions of the day original: "Dinaruk" and the "poisonous moments" original: "Vishaghatika", and their fateful influence on the parents, the child, and the maternal uncle if the birth occurs in specified portions of certain lunar mansions term: asterisms (nakshatras); the 27 divisions of the sky used in Indian astrology.
9. Planetary combinations term: Yogas; specific alignments of planets believed to produce specific results leading to death very soon after birth.
10—11. Which portions of the zodiac signs become fateful when the Moon resides in them?
12. Another planetary combination leading to the death of the child very soon after birth.
13. Combinations leading to the early demise of a child and the probable periods of passing.
14—15. Combinations leading to Long original: "Dirgha", Medium original: "Madhya", and Short original: "Alpa" Lifespan original: "Ayus".
16. A planetary combination for a person to be long-lived.
17. Another set of combinations for Long, Medium, and Short Lifespan.
18—19. The times of passing in the above three cases.
20. To determine the most auspicious and lucky time for a person.
21—24. Combinations which counteract misfortune original: "Arishta" and secure long life.
25. Lifespan should be predicted only after a correct examination of the planetary periods term: Dasas; cycles of time ruled by specific planets described by the sage Sripati, of the eight-fold calculation system term: Ashtakavargas, the "Wheel of Time" original: "Kalachakra" periods, etc.

Chapter original: "Adhyaya" 14.

1. The planets through whom diseases must be determined in a birth chart original: "nativity".
2—9. The diseases caused by the various individual planets.
10—11. Certain planetary combinations leading to specific diseases (eye disease, ear disease, stomach pain, rectal bleeding, and diseases of the private parts).
12—20. The manner in which a person meets with their death and the cause of the same.
21. Combinations leading to a peaceful death or otherwise.
22—23. The spiritual realm to which a person travels after death and the final refuge of the departed soul.