Prashna 8 8

The Ten-fold Division: Determining the Days Remaining Until Death

This heading is written in a mix of Sanskrit and a vernacular dialect, likely Old Hindi, acting as a summary for the calculation follow.

Multiply by ten original: dashobhir and then by the arrows original: sharai; a symbolic number representing 5, derived from the five arrows of the deity Kama. If, after dividing by the Vedas original: vedai; representing the number 4, there is a remainder, the attainment of the goal will occur; otherwise, it will not.

Whether a Specific Object Will Be Obtained

Now, [the question of] whether such-and-such will be attained or not amaka-prapti is addressed.

One should multiply the letters of the Master’s name the name of the person asking or the person of interest by its qualities. Then, divide by the number of letters. Through the Ramas original: ramaih; representing the number 3, for the three famous Ramas of mythology the attainment should be understood. If the remainder is one, it is attained; if the remainder is higher, it is not.

If death is the remaining factor after a long time, the recovery of wealth original: dravya-prapti will eventually occur.

The Attainment of Rank or Status

Now, regarding the attainment of rank padavy-prapti:

Take the count of the letters in the person's name and multiply them; join this with the arrows original: sharai; the number 5. Divide this sum by seven. The resulting portion indicates the status.

This should then be multiplied by five and distinguished from the tens. The attainment of that [status] will happen according to the inclination of one's intellect suggesting that the result depends on the clarity of the seeker's intent.

Concerns Regarding Objects or Gems

Now, regarding attaining an object or concerns over gems vastu-prapti va ratna-chinta:

When the lunar day tithi is joined [with the other variables], divide the total into three parts.