Manual of Natal Astrology

The signs are known as the Sun original: "Aditya"... The syllables Hu, He, Ho, Da belong to the Pushya constellation; Di, Du, De, Do Ma are the names; Mi, Su, Me are the names of the Ancestors original: "Pitri," referring to the Magha Nakshatra. ||23|| From Mo onwards... the auspicious and inauspicious results of the Sun... Ye, Po, Ra are the Empty days Rikta: specific lunar days considered unlucky for new ventures; Shwa belongs to the Wind; Ha, Re, Ro, Ta... ||24|| Na, Ni, Nu, Ne belong to the Friend the deity Mitra, presiding over Anuradha; Ye, Dhi, Shu, Ra... Ji, Hu, Le... To, Ye, Yu, Dha... the Universal Gods Vishvadevas... ||25|| Kha, Ri, Khu, Khe, Kho... Ga, Gi, Gu, Ge, Go... the Sun's rays... Me, So, Ha... Mercury...

|| 32 || Thus ends the Method of the Five Limbs of the Calendar Panchanga: the traditional five-fold Indian calendar consisting of Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana. || || Having observed the birth of a person, one should determine the results from the positions of the stars. The actions and fruits of one's labor are understood through the friendship of the planets and the timing of their cycles. || 33 || The birth chart Kundali: a horoscope or natal map of the hours and other divisions, the Sun and Moon, the anger and grace of the planets—this is the Wheel. In the evening, one should examine the wheel of the planets' rays to determine the clarity of the lifespan. || 34 || That which is to be experienced...

...called the Lord of the Inner Direction, the Lord of the Accomplishment, the eastern directions and the planetary periods Dasha: stages of life ruled by specific planets. In this way, the coming years should be calculated; thus is a birth chart Janmapatri made. || 3 || Subtracting the shorter day from the longer day, the result of the Sun's enemy... from the heat of the rays... it should be done on one's own day. || 4 || The measure of the human hour Ghatika: a unit of time equal to 24 minutes subtracted from the measure of the day; multiplied by seven and three, divided by five, the result is ninety; the shadow is consumed in the middle. || 5 || ...joined with the man, the qualities... the measure of the day by calculation... the remaining hours of the morning and afternoon. || 6 || I bow to the Lord of Gauri Shiva, to the Speech of children Saraswati, and thus to Ganesha Heramba, the Sun, and the boons of the gods. Those who perform the worship of the gods with devotion shall receive wealth, knowledge, fame, sons, and happiness. Without obstacles, this work is to be completed. || 7 || A vessel of ten palas a unit of weight made of copper, six fingers in height... with a face of ten... a water-clock Ghatika: here referring to the physical clepsydra used to measure time that fills with water. || 8 || Without...