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The Ocean of Auspicious Moments
original: "Muhurta-sindhu"
The Classifications of Fixed and Other Stars
| Sun | Moon | Mars | Mercury | Jupiter | Venus | Saturn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Uttaras Rohini | Swati Punarvasu, Shravana Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha | 3 Purvas Bharani, Magha | Krittika Vishakha | Hasta, Ashwini Pushya, Abhijit | Mrigashira, Revati Chitra, Anuradha | Mula, Jyeshtha Shatabhisha, Ashlesha |
| Fixed (Dhruva/Sthira) | Movable (Chara/Chala) | Fierce (Ugra/Krura) | Mixed (Mishra/Sadharana) | Swift (Kshipra/Laghu) | Gentle (Mridu/Maitra) | Sharp (Tikshna/Daruna) |
| Peace rituals, strengthening, starting a house, planting trees, medicine, and permanent works on the land. | Taming elephants, cows, or horses; building bridges; travel; and activities requiring movement. | Deeds involving poison, fire, imprisonment, ambush, or striking with weapons. | Fire rituals, releasing bulls a religious ceremony, and mixed or ordinary activities. | Making friends, entering a house or village, learning, wearing jewelry/clothes, music, and auspicious rites. | Matters concerning women, physical intimacy, playing instruments, and beginning a dance. | Dealing with spirits/ghosts, mantras for exorcism, destruction, and creating terror or intimidation. |
Stars Facing Upward and Other Directions
| Upward-Facing | Sideways-Facing | Downward-Facing |
|---|---|---|
| Rohini, 3 Uttaras Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha, Shravana Punarvasu, Ardra | 3 Purvas, Mrigashira, Krittika Bharani, Magha, Vishakha Ashlesha | Mrigashira, Revati, Chitra Swati, Anuradha, Hasta Pushya, Jyeshtha, Ashwini |
| Planting trees, raising buildings, coronation, and constructing temples or high structures. | Plowing, travel, operating machinery, and activities involving camels, donkeys, cows, chariots, or boats. | Entering pits/cellars, mathematics, writing, digging wells, and burying treasures. |
The "Blind" and Other Star Classifications
These categories are traditionally used to locate lost or stolen items.
| Blind | Dim-Sighted | Medium-Sighted | Clear-Sighted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohini, Pushya, Uttara-Phalguni Vishakha, Purvashadha, Dhanishtha Revati | Mrigashira, Ardra, Hasta Anuradha, Uttara-Ashadha, Shatabhisha Shravana | Ashlesha, Swati, Chitra Jyeshtha, Abhijit, Purva-Bhadrapada Bharani | Punarvasu, Purva-Phalguni Swati, Mula Shravana, Uttara-Bhadrapada, Krittika |
| The lost object will be recovered quickly; it is located in the East. | The object is found with great effort; it is located in the South. | One only hears news of the object from afar; it is located in the West. | Not even news of the object will be heard; it is located in the North. |
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