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Folio 15 (Recto)

Again, for those who dwell in the west original: "punarvaparavamino", the destruction of the betel leaf Tambula: a traditional offering of betel leaf and areca nut occurs. ||12|| When the star Vishakha The 16th lunar mansion, associated with the gods Indra and Agni is rising, the celestial wanderers planets are known to be in the minor family. Rahu The shadow planet or north node of the moon stands with the Moon there; this is declared to be the creeping vine of loss, a verse of two ages. ||13|| White is the twin-born the Ashvins during the night; in the "Triple-Pushkara" a specific potent astrological alignment during the day, the light is as it is. In that verse, a man 644 should act; he performs the collection of that form. ||13|| Formerly, the blessed ones at night or the lords of the months... the root Mula Nakshatra, Vishakha, and the eighth portion are the fierce ones. These are the measures. ||14|| Among the stars, he performs the immortal act, and he performs the naming; the eight-syllable mantra is divided in the sacrifice. He who is like the moon original: "shita-mayukha-mali," literally "garlanded with cool rays" touches the labor. ||15|| When the lunar day Tithi: a lunar day, 1/30th of a lunar month is piercing and mixed with the Lord of the Day the ruling planet of the weekday, or in difficulty, the Yoga a calculated astrological period creates a separation. In the "Triple-Age" Triyuga, it is doubled; the twin...

Folio [16] (Recto)

The two-fold sight is known as beloved; in the middle of the void, between the power of Indra and the Root Mula, the sun's rays are held. The Ghatika Ghatika: a unit of time equal to 24 minutes is the interval of the sky. By that, the stars in the sky are well-pleased. At the time of birth for men, or for journeys, or for marriage original: "vivaho", one should not perform deeds in an unlucky hour. ||17|| Those hours which are lost, two pulses Nadikas are to be avoided. From the sign of the Scorpion to the Archer Scorpio to Sagittarius, in all works from Aries onwards, it is auspicious. ||18|| In the childhood years, where the Root Mula Nakshatra is new, or by the lord of the ancestors, or by the lord of the quarters, the father and mother are affected. In the second part, there is a question; in the third, the increase of the gods is auspicious. ||19|| Beyond the mantra of the serpent, offspring are born by the lords of the constellations. One should perform the rite of pacification Shanti: a ritual to avert evil or calm planetary influences. 70 holy water-pots, twenty-seven in number. The Ghatika is considered from the root. At the birth of a child, for the father and the foremost of the twice-born Brahmins, the knowledge is 45 to 71. It does not strike the wicked...