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The Favorite of the Astrologer

...few The start of the line is lost due to margin damage; likely referring to specific time measurements 12. Thus ends the first chapter on the Subject of Lunar Days Sanskrit: Tithi-prakarana in the Section on Worldly Affairs Sanskrit: Vyavahara-kanda of the Favorite of the Astrologer composed by Sripati.

The coronation of kings, festivals, journeys, and entering service; the initiation of students, the wearing of ornaments, and the commencement of tasks; depositing? books, royal wealth, armor, religious duties, and works involving weapons—one should perform these on the day of the Sun Sunday. Royal orders, student matters, nectar-like works, and or the writing of scripts and building of bridges are completed here, granting success in action.

On the day of Venus Friday, hunting, sacrifices, and similar acts are not seen as favorable here. On the fourth lunar day, one should perform acts? related to the destruction of royal enemies, or journeys and military marches. On the day of Mars Tuesday, one should perform tasks involving camels and buffaloes, or trade. These are established as successful. Service, arts, and works involving gold and similar materials should be done as written; wealth is acquired for the increase of prosperity. 4

One? should perform the initiation of monks, the consecration of horses, the fire-oblation Sanskrit: Agnihotra, and the performance of sacrifices according to the path spoken by the sages. For? the king, in the twelfth division?, the wearing of ornaments, journeys, enjoyment, and meditation; the act of theft and the gain? of stones; awakening. On the day of Jupiter Thursday, success is certain. On the day of Saturn Saturday, works involving blue stones, weapons, slaves, donkeys, and camels; entering a territory, and the end of a fast.

On the fourteenth day of the lunar fortnight, red? staffs, weapons?, and the education of those who are fearful. The son of the Moon Mercury is for depositing wealth, purification, and royal matters?. The son of the Earth Mars is the favorite of the king; through purification and meditation, one gains wealth and long life. The shadow of the king his influence brings long life and majesty. 5. The Yoga known as Vyatipata a highly inauspicious astrological alignment with the family, and the sixth and eighth lunar days...