The Crest-Jewel of the Stars

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One should perform the Sixteen-fold Service of Worship original: "Shodashopachara Puja," the standard sequence of 16 honors offered to a deity. After offering one hundred and eight oblations into the sacred fire with honey, ghee, and the Gayatri mantra, one should place the sacrificial offering in the North-East direction along with sandalwood, garlands, and milk-rice. By doing this, one becomes happy within a month. A white cow should be given as a gift.

Now, the results of the combinations of days:

• Sunday: Yoga of Death original: "Marana Yoga," an inauspicious time
• Monday: Auspicious Yoga
• Tuesday: Death Yoga original: "Mrityu Yoga"
• Wednesday: The Thorn of Yama Yoga original: "Yamakantaka Yoga," a highly unfavorable period
• Thursday: Rampha Yoga
• Friday: Auspicious Yoga
• Saturday: Victory or Life Yoga

In the third quarter original: "Pada," a 3.25-degree division of a constellation, it is Death Yoga. When the planet Mars is situated in the constellation of Purvashadha, it is the Great Spear Yoga original: "Mahashula Yoga". In the month of Pushya, it is void. If the appearance of the star occurs during this time, there will be an abundance of grain, milk, and flowers for the people. Rainbows and halos around the sun will bring rain. During the Sun's transit original: "Ravi Sankramana", prices will be moderate. A girl who reaches puberty for the first time under this star will be poor and suffer much distress; a peace ritual original: "Shanti" should be performed for the North.

This time is excellent for: seizing enemies, using fire, capturing the non-brave, practicing weapons and missiles, traveling for theft, exorcising ghosts and spirits, and the application of mantras, yantras, and tantras. It is also auspicious for the installation of Shiva icons and performing ancestral rites original: "Shraddha" at all holy pilgrimage sites.

Qualities of those born under the Arudra Star:

They are observant of traditions, skilled in buying and selling, proud, inclined toward sinful deeds, ungrateful, but long-lived.

• First Quarter (Jupiter): Compassionate, virtuous, having a pleasant face, and skillful.
• Second Quarter (Moon): Has the nature of a thief original: "Taskaramsha", fond of quarrels, a thief, low-voiced, and wicked.
• Third Quarter (Saturn): Fierce nature original: "Ugramsha", unclean, possessor of evil mantras, possessing little wealth, and inclined toward sinful deeds.
• Fourth Quarter (Jupiter): Excellent nature, righteous, observant of traditions, and appreciative of good qualities.

The Life Path (Dasha) for this birth is Rahu:
It lasts eighteen years. In the fifth year and seventh month, there is a danger of untimely death. At sixteen years, fear of fire. At twenty-four years, fear of snakes. At forty years, fear of four-legged animals. At fifty-nine years, untimely death. In the month of Kumbha, on a Friday, the fifth day of the bright fortnight, under the Arudra star, death may occur due to bile-related disorders. If one survives these signs, the maximum lifespan is ninety years.

For the parting of the hair ceremony Seemantam, the ceremony for male progeny Pumsavana, nourishing rites, the first haircut, the thread ceremony, beginning education, various studies, travel, using palanquins and other vehicles, new clothes, beds, and ornaments—this star (sacred to Aditi) is said to be the best.

Characteristics of Punarvasu:

• Syllables: Ke, Ko, Ha, Hi
• Stars: Five stars
• Color: Black
• Gender: Male
• Group: Divine Deva Gana
• Animal Yoni: Cat
• Deity: Aditi
• Caste: Merchant Vaishya
• Vision: Side-glance, beautiful eyes
• Nature: Movable
• Place: City
• Elemental Sphere: Air
• Tree: Bamboo
• Bird: Swan
• Sound: The sound of Om
• Origin: Born from the fragrance in this star
• Shape: Circular