Knowledge and Compendium of Horary Questions

A concern regarding vessels pātra-cintā; inquiries about household items, containers, or manufactured goods is indicated if the seeker stands to the south of the "Living Spirit" original: jīva; here referring to the astrologer's orientation or the breath. O wise one, if they stand to the north or the west, it should be understood as a concern regarding botanical matters mūla-cintā; literally "roots," referring to plants, crops, or timber.

Alternatively, count the letters in the seeker’s spoken question. Double that number and add one. Divide this sum by three original: vahnibhiḥ. Literally "by the fires," a traditional Vedic numerical code for the number 3.; the remainder indicates the nature of the thought:

• If the remainder is an odd number (1), it is a concern about a living being jīva-cintā.
• If the remainder is an even number (2), it is proclaimed as a concern about vessels pātra-cintā.
• If the remainder is zero, one should know it is a concern about botanical matters mūla-cintā... lattāgaṃ? This term is obscure; it may be a local technical term or a scribal error for a specific plant category..

On Concerns Regarding Gemstones

Now, regarding concerns about gemstones maṇi-cintā:
Add together the numerical values of the lunar day tithi, the planet graha, the birth star tārakā, and the weekday vāra. Divide this total by nine. Based on the remainder, one should declare the color of the stone as follows:

1. Copper-colored original: tāmra.
2. Resembling a pearl original: mukti-sadṛśo.
3. White mixed with red.
4. The color of a cat’s eye gem original: vaiḍ-sadṛśo; referring to vaidūrya or chrysoberyl.
5. Gold-colored.
6. Resembling a pearl original: mauktika-sadṛśa; this likely refers to a different luster or quality than the second category.
7. Silver-colored original: rūpama-varṇo.
8. Reddish mixed with blue...