Chapter 1

S. Chi. Abbreviation for the text "Sarvartha Chintamani"

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...is the destroyer of the enemy Mercury. For Jupiter, however, the enemy is Venus. || 86 || The planet of the ripening period original: "Pachaka-graha" is known as the "Piercer" original: "Vedhaka" and becomes an enemy. For Saturn, the "Significator" original: "Karaka" is the Piercer, and the planet acting as its significator becomes the enemy. || 87 || This planet, when designated as the Ripener original: "Pachaka", bestows sweet foods, drinks, garments, and ornaments; it brings gains of kingdom, wealth, and land, and extreme happiness. || 88 || It grants courage, mental enthusiasm, and great power. If it is in a friendly sign, it gives results according to the rules; in other signs, it spreads different results. It brings timely fortune, great honor from kings, and knowledge found in the assembly of kings marked by entertainment. || 89 || The planet known as the Awakener original: "Bodhaka" grants compassion, penance, and inconceivable fortune. In that specific planet, it spreads results; in others, it gives results sufficient for the time. || 90 || If the Significator original: "Karaka" is equal to a friend, fortune is sometimes diminished, and sometimes there is suffering from diseases affecting the wife, wealth, kinsmen, and children. || 91 || There is pain from thieves and fire, and quarrels with people. If the Significator is like an enemy, they say the results are specifically reversed. The Piercing Planet original: "Vedha-graha" causes extreme sorrow through thieves, fire, kinsmen, and groups of kings, as well as fall from one's position, travel to foreign lands, and loss of wealth; otherwise, the result is different. || 92 ||

Calculation of Gulika

Gulika-sadhanam The method for determining the position of Gulika, a mathematical point or "shadow planet" used in Vedic astrology to indicate karmic difficulties.
The measures are: 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6, and 2 These represent the parts of the day for Sunday through Saturday on the days starting from the Sun (Sunday). || These are multiplied by the duration of the day and divided by 30 to find the precise time of Gulika. || 93 || With the precise time of Gulika and the position of the Sun at that time (including the precession of the equinoxes), Gulika should be calculated in the form of signs, degrees, and minutes, just like the Ascendant original: "Lagna"; the rising sign on the eastern horizon. || 94 || The measures 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6, and 2 are struck by the measures...

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