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S. Chi. Likely an abbreviation for the title "Sarvartha Chintamani"
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...from the two signs. || 14 || Now, the Invisible Planets: original: "prakāśagrahāḥ" - literally 'non-luminous planets' or mathematical points like comets and nodes The Smoke Dhuma is found by adding the Sun's position to four signs, thirteen degrees, and twenty minutes. When subtracted from twelve signs, it becomes
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the Fall Pata. Adding six signs to that gives the Halo Paridhi. When subtracted from twelve signs, it is named the Bow Chapa. Adding seventeen degrees to the Bow gives the Spike Shikhi/Ketu. These five
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are the invisible ones. Their appearance and effects are described here as they apply to both natal horoscopes Jataka and horary questions Prashna. || 15 || The names for the signs in the sky 10th house, the setting 7th house, the underworld 4th house, and the ascendant 1st house are spoken of by the great sages. They are called the Thorns Kantaka, the Centers Kendra, or the Four. The Best in the Division Vargottama are those in the same sign in both the main chart and the ninth-part chart Navamsha. || 16 || Water-dwellers, animals, humans, and insects are strong in the fourth, tenth, first, and seventh houses respectively. They are
devoid of strength when in the seventh house from those positions. || 17 || The Ram Aries, the Bull Taurus, the Sea-Monster Capricorn, the Maiden Virgo, the Crab Cancer, the Fish Pisces, and the Balance-Bearer Libra are the places of exaltation for the planets starting with the Sun. Their highest points of exaltation are at degrees 10, 3, 28, 15, 5, 27, and 20 respectively. || 18 || The Lion Leo, the Bull, the Goat Aries, the Maiden, the Bow Sagittarius, the Balance, and the Pot Aquarius are the places of similar exaltation. These are the Root-Trines Mula-Trikona; their strengths are slightly less than the Sun's referring to the full exaltation strength. || 19 || Human signs are strong during the day; animals and insects are strong at night. During the two twilights, the third, sixth, tenth, and eleventh houses are known as the Increasing Houses Upachaya. || 20 || Red, white, dark-hued,
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blood-red, smoky, variegated, black-hued, golden, gold-like, spotted, tawny, and clear: these are the colors described by the wise. || 21 || The Second House Veshi-sthana is the place second from the Sun. Great sages say the measure in this half of the circle is four times five 20, or more, or in reverse order starting from the sign of the Balance Libra. || 22 || The Sun and Moon are the chief rulers of men Kings; Mars is the army...