Ganapati's Treatise on Auspicious Moments

Muhurta Ganapati 21

Coronations, auspicious ceremonies, travel, vehicles, weapons, and medicine; protection, rituals involving fire, and the handling of gold are remembered as suitable for Sunday (the day of the Sun). || 5 ||
Shells, pearls, silver, ornaments, singing, sacrificial rites, agriculture, eating, and beginning interactions with women are the actions prescribed for Monday (the day of the Moon). || 6 ||
Sowing discord, theft, falsehoods, deceit, the use of poison, weapons, and fire; and the handling of coral and gold—these one should perform on Tuesday (the day of Mars). || 7 ||
Skill in the arts, commerce, making peace, physical exercise,

This table lists the presiding deities (Lords) for each day of the week: Shiva for Sunday, Durga for Monday, Guha (Skanda) for Tuesday, Vishnu for Wednesday, Brahma for Thursday, Indra for Friday, and Kala (Time/Yama) for Saturday.

the study of the Vedas, and writing should be performed on Wednesday (the day of Mercury). || 8 ||
Sacrifices, religious acts, acquiring knowledge, auspicious ceremonies, nourishing rituals, building houses, journeys, medicine, and ornaments are to be done on Thursday (the day of Jupiter). || 9 ||
Singing, women, gems, beds, clothing, ornaments, festivals, royal service, agriculture, and treasury matters—all these succeed on Friday (the day of Venus). || 10 ||
Entering a new home, initiation, the taming of elephants, stable/permanent actions, dealing with servants, weapons, falsehoods, and theft—these are desired on Saturday (the day of Saturn). || 11 ||
An action is auspicious when performed on the day of a planet situated in an "Upachaya" term: Upachaya (houses of increase/growth in a horoscope) position. However, if the planet is not in such a position, the action will not succeed even with the use of its corresponding gemstone. || 12 ||
Now, for the purpose of determining the specific duties of the moment, the Hora term: Hora (an hour-long duration ruled by a specific planet) is explained:
Take the distance in "Yojanas" term: Yojana (a traditional unit of distance, approx. 8 miles) between one's own location and the central meridian original: "madhya rekha", subtract one quarter, and with that many "Palas" term: Pala (a unit of time, 1/60th of a Ghatika), add or subtract from the 15 "Tithis" term: Tithi (lunar day) depending on whether one is to the West or East. || 13 ||
By the "Palas" representing the difference from midday, whether more or less than midday (21), the entry of the day's ruler is calculated sequentially from sunrise. || 14 ||
The "Nadis" term: Nadi (a unit of time, 24 minutes) elapsed since the start of the day, multiplied by 2 and divided by 5, gives the result...