Compendium of Kerala Horary Astrology

Almost all problems of human life fall under these mentioned subjects of inquiry.

|| The Result of the Querent's Gaze ||

By looking upward, it is a Living Being; by looking downward, it is a Root.
By looking straight ahead, it is a Mineral; so it was spoken by Muladeva. || 24 ||

Prose Order — By an upward gaze, a Living Being; and by a downward gaze, a Root; by a level gaze, it is a Mineral. (Thus) it was spoken by Muladeva Muladeva is a legendary figure in Sanskrit literature, often associated with cunning, arts, and divination. || 24 ||

Commentary — In this verse, Muladeva, while explaining the result of the seeker's gaze, says that if the person asking the question looks upward at the time of the inquiry, then their question is related to a "Living Being" Jiva: refers to humans, animals, or deities. If the seeker's gaze is downward (toward the ground), then the question is related to a "Root" Mula: refers to plants, vegetables, or botanical matters. However, if the seeker looks neither up nor down but looks straight ahead, then in such a "level gaze," the question is related to a "Mineral" Dhatu: refers to metals, ores, or inanimate objects. || 24 ||

If the seeker's neck is straight while asking the question, it is a "level gaze." If the neck is tilted back, it is an "upward gaze." Conversely, if the seeker's neck is tilted forward, it is called a "downward gaze."

|| Chart of Inquiry Subjects According to the Seeker's Gaze ||

|| Knowledge of the Inquiry by Dividing the Day into Three Parts ||

Having divided the duration of the day by three at the time of the seeker's inquiry:
In the rising portion, one should know the inquiry is "Embraced." || 25 ||
In the middle portion of the day's duration, the inquiry is "Smoky."
In the setting portion of the day, the inquiry is then "Burnt." || 26 ||

Prose Order — Having divided the duration of the day at the time of inquiry by three: in the rising part, know the inquiry to be "Embraced" original: alingita. In the middle part of the day's duration, the inquiry is "Smoky" original: abhidhumita. If the inquiry is in the setting part of the day, it is then "Burnt" original: dagdha. || 25-26 ||

Commentary — Divide the local duration of the day Dinaman: the length of time from sunrise to sunset on which the question is asked by three, and then see in which part of the day the question was posed. If the desired time of the inquiry...