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Inquiry into Pulse-Piercing original: "Nadi-vedha"; a critical compatibility factor in marriage ... ... ...	45	Calculation of the Thirtieth Division original: "Trishansha-sadhanam"; a specific harmonic chart used to judge character ... ... ...	49
On knowing the birth stars of the bride and groom		Purpose of the Six Divisions original: "Shadvarga"; the six primary harmonic charts ... ... ...	50
Special considerations ... ... ... ...	,,	Stars suitable for marriage ... ... ...	50
Decision when a man has multiple names ...	,,	Unacceptability of a "pierced" star original: "Viddha-nakshatra"; a star afflicted by the position of other planets ...	,,
Rules regarding the use of the Name-Sign vs. the Birth-Sign ... ... ...	,,	The Five-Spoke Piercing original: "Pancha-shalaka-vedha"; a method of checking planetary obstructions ... ... ...	,,
Inquiry into the calculated qualities original: "Ghatita-guna"; the points-based compatibility system of the bride and groom ...	,,	The Seven-Spoke Piercing original: "Sapta-shalaka-vedha" ... ... ...	,,
Selection of the bride ... ... ...	47	Remedies for piercing defects ... ... ...	51
Selection of the groom ... ... ... ...	,,	Other defects ... ... ... ...	,,
Purity of the year for marriage ... ...	,,	The three types of "End-of-the-Knot" original: "Gandanta"; inauspicious transitional points between signs/stars ... ... ...	,,
Inquiry into the strength of Jupiter, Sun, and Moon ...	,,	Equality of Declination original: "Kranti-samya"; an inauspicious astronomical alignment ... ... ... ...	,,
Purity of the month for marriage ... ...	,,	The "Scissors" formation original: "Kartari"; when a house is hemmed in by malefic planets ... ... ...	52
Various scriptural interpretations ...	48	The "Kick" original: "Latta"; a specific planetary affliction to a star ... ... ... ... ...	,,
Prohibition of the birth month for the first-born son or daughter ... ... ...	,,	Stars of the "Fall" original: "Pata-nakshatra" ... ... ...	,,
Rules for accepting the birth month etc. ...	,,	Remedies for these ... ... ...	,,
Prohibition of marriage etc. in the month of Jyeshtha May–June ...	,,	The defect of the Moon with planets and its remedy ...	,,
Further various scriptural interpretations ...	,,	The "Chipa" moments of the stars ... ...	,,
Results for children born under Mula and other specific stars ... ... ...	49	Their remedies ... ... ...	53
The "Poison-Maiden" combination original: "Visha-kanya-yoga"; an inauspicious birth configuration for women ... ... ...	,,	Defects of the 8th and 12th Ascendants, their lords, and their divisions, with remedies ... ...	,,
Lords of the Zodiac Signs ... ... ... ...	,,	Statement on the auspiciousness of the 8th house in even signs ... ... ...	,,
Lords of the Ninth Division original: "Navamansha" ... ... ...	,,	The periods of Kulika and Yamardha specific inauspicious times of the day ... ...	54
Calculation of the Third, Twelfth, and Hour divisions ... ... ...	,,	Purity of the Sign and Ninth Division ... ...	,,
		Aspects original: "Drishti"; planetary sight/influence ... ... ... ... ...	,,
		The Five-fold defect original: "Panchaka-dosha" with exceptions ... ...	55
		The "Jamitra" defect affliction to the 7th house from the Moon ... ... ... ...	,,