Knowledge and Compendium of Horary Questions

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Add the differences and divide the total by three. Based on the remainder, one should announce the result:

Whether the outcome is good or bad: if the remainder is one, the result will come after a very long time. If the remainder is two, an even greater duration of time will pass. In the case of death or total loss?, the person leaves behind their wealth and property.

The Thought on Specific Results

(Pallava Chinta)

original: Pallava Chinta; 'Pallava' literally means a sprout or leaf, but in divination, it refers to the branching out or specific details of a predicted outcome.

Take the number of the lunar mansion nakshatra The nakshatra is one of 27 sectors of the sky that the moon passes through, used as a fundamental unit in Vedic astrology. and triple it. Add the number of the lunar day tithi to this sum, then divide the result The text implies a division by three based on the listed remainders. The outcome should be understood as follows:

• If the remainder is one: The result is small or minimal.
• If the remainder is two: The result is moderate or equal.
• If the remainder is three (or zero): The result is abundant or great.

The Thought on Recovering Lost Items

(Nashtaprapti Chinta)

original: Nashtaprapti; from 'nashta' (lost) and 'prapti' (attainment/recovery). This section provides a formula to see if a stolen or misplaced object will be returned.

Multiply the numerical value of the divinatory arrangement original: prastāra; likely referring to a grid or a specific number derived from the seeker's query by three. Add to this the number of hours ghatika A ghatika is a traditional unit of time equal to 24 minutes. that have passed in the day. Divide this sum by two.

• If the remainder is one: You should declare that the item will be recovered.
• If the remainder is zero (more than one): The item will not be recovered.

Locating the Lost Item

Alternatively, take the sum of the letters in the name of the object or seeker, add eight original: vasu; a poetic term for the number eight, and then add three original: stri; literally 'woman', often used as a code for the number three in certain mnemonic systems. Divide this total by five. The remainder indicates the location:

1. If the remainder is one: The item is in one's own house.
2. If the remainder is two: It is near the hearth or fire original: vahni; fire or the kitchen area.
3. If the remainder is three: It is located in the bedroom original: śayanāgāre.
4. If the remainder is four: It is in a nearby place original: sthāne sannidhau.