The Jewel-Garland of Astrology

Auspiciousness original: śrī 5

|| 12 || The Waning Moon and the First Lunar Day

Indeed, a wise man should never exert his worldly strength on the first lunar day Pratipada the first day of either the waxing or waning fortnight when the moon is waning original: indu kṣayi. To do so at an improper time causes one’s prosperity original: lakṣmī to diminish greatly, leading to a loss of reputation and injury among the people. || 12 ||

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...[The text here mentions] the second original: dvitīyaṃ... touching... for the sake of a sacrifice...

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When a man desires to set out or perform an illumination original: vidīpanā on the seventh Saptami or the ninth Navami lunar days, while the moon is in conversation likely referring to a specific planetary aspect or conjunction... || 14 ||

|| 15 || Prohibitions for Longevity

On the eighth lunar day Ashtami, one should avoid oil original: tailam; referring to ritual or medicinal oil massage and meat original: pala. On the eighth and the fourteenth Chaturdashi lunar days, the act of shaving Kshaurakriya including the cutting of hair or nails is forbidden.

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Sexual intercourse original: strī-sevanam during the days when the lunar digits are lost original: naṣṭa-kalāsu; referring to the New Moon or the darkest phase is said by the sages to cause the wasting away of a man's lifespan Ayu-kshaya. || 15 ||

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On the eighth Ashtami and following days, one who desires to travel upwards or across a river should never... action?...

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