Knowledge and Compendium of Horary Questions

Triple the value of the current lunar day tithi The tithi is a lunar day in the Hindu calendar, calculated based on the angle between the sun and the moon. and combine it with five times the value of the weekday vāra. This sum should then be divided by seven. The remainder provides the result:

• If the remainder is one, the person has already departed original: calito; moved or set out.
• If the remainder is zero original: śūnyena; literally 'by zero' or 'void', the person is stationary or the traveler is still known to be present?.

Determining Progress on the Journey

Now, to determine how much of the path has been covered:

Take the numerical value associated with the letters of one's own name. Double this sum, then triple it This implies multiplying the initial sum by six.. Divide this total by eight original: vasu; a traditional term for the number eight, referring to the eight elemental deities called Vasus. The remainder indicates the specific status of the journey:

1. If the remainder is one: The person remains exactly where they were original: saṃsthitastatra.
2. If the remainder is two: They have taken to the path and are traveling.
3. If the remainder is three: They are currently midway through the journey.
4. If the remainder is four: They are near the village original: grāmasannidhau; indicating they are close to their destination.
5. If the remainder is five: They are returning back again.
6. If the remainder is six: They are afflicted by disease or physical distress.
7. If the remainder is seven: They are known to be at home.
8. If the remainder is eight effectively a remainder of zero: They are surrounded by thieves.

The Ritual of the Door-Bolt

original: argalā; literally a 'bolt' or 'bar' used to fasten a door, here used as a divinatory term for obstacles or transitions

Now follows the departure concerning the Argala. If the names of the Master and oneself are combined... one must determine...