Knowledge and Compendium of Horary Questions

...again by the self. The Dental group Ta-varga; the consonants t, th, d, dh, n is always associated with the self, while the Labial group Pa-varga; p, ph, b, bh, m is remembered as representing the "other" original: parata; in divination, this refers to external factors, enemies, or distant objects. Similarly, this applies to the Semivowel group Ya-varga; y, r, l, v, and the Sibilant group Sha-varga; ś, ṣ, s, h is again associated with the self.

The Biological Classification of Letters

In the Vowel group A-varga; a, ā, i, ī, u, ū, etc., bipeds two-legged beings, primarily humans are to be known, and in the Velar group Ka-varga; k, kh, g, gh, ṅ, the quadruped four-legged animals. In the Palatal group Ca-varga; c, ch, j, jh, ñ, there are many-footed creatures original: pāda-saṅkulāḥ; literally "crowded with feet," usually referring to insects, reptiles, or scorpions; the same is found in the ṭ Retroflex group Ṭa-varga; ṭ, ṭh, ḍ, ḍh, ṇ. Similarly, it should be known for the Dental group, and the Labial group is also considered many-footed.

Regarding quadrupeds, they are found in the Semivowel group, while in the Sibilant group, bipeds are remembered.

The Divine and Social Categories

The Gods are to be known through the Vowel group, and humans are remembered in the Velar group. In the Palatal group, birds are to be known, and it is exactly the same for the Retroflex group.

Men are to be known in the [Dental] group The transcription says a-varge (vowel group), but since vowels were already assigned to gods, and the sequence follows the alphabet, the dental ta-varga is likely intended here, and demons Asuras are remembered in the Labial group. Humans are also assigned to the Labial group as well as the Sibilant group.

As for the social castes:

• The Vowels are declared to be Brahmins the priestly or scholarly caste.
• The Velars are remembered as Kshatriyas the warrior or ruling caste.
• The Vaishyas the merchant or agriculturist caste [text breaks off]...