The Fifty-Six Verses (1800) - Page 18

Sri Raghunath Sanskrit Research Institute Library,

Jammu

No. 858 — Gha

Title: Shatpanchashika original: "षट्पंचाशिका" (Ṣaṭpañcāśikā); a famous work on Horary Astrology consisting of fifty-six verses.

Author: Prithuyashas The son of the celebrated 6th-century astronomer Varahamihira.

Extent: 6 [folios] Age: 1780 This refers to the Vikram Samvat era; 1780 translates to approximately 1723 CE.

Subject: Astrology Jyotisham

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Om. Slaying Horse-head.

original: "ॐ मार हय" (Oṃ Māra Haya); likely a condensed invocation of Hayagriva, the horse-headed deity, or a specific wrathful form used in rituals of subjugation.

Bantu. Krim Hum Shrim.

These are "bīja" or seed-syllables. "Krim" is associated with the goddess Kali, "Hum" signifies protection or wrath, and "Shrim" represents prosperity and the goddess Lakshmi.


2 Kali 6 Kali	This is the Enchantment Yantra mohani jantra A mystical diagram used to attract, enchant, or influence the mind of another person.
Repeat 8 times	[Mantra syllables]: Tra Hrim He Sa Ko Tra
For this Yantra, Kapi?	On Birch Bark bhoja patra The bark of the Himalayan birch tree, traditionally used as a sacred surface for writing mantras and drawing protective diagrams.
Whose name Pavam? Ru	The leaf for the devotee of Kali
The ears and the auspicious form	This shall be for Thi?
Slay with the mouth...	This established? packet original: "pudi"; likely referring to an amulet or a folded charm containing the diagram.
Success siddhi shall be attained	Belongs to the Time-Goddess Kali
	This obstacle )) ))

These are the seed-syllables... on the leaf... third? leaf... the work of the neck... these three eyes...

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