Salutation to Lord Ganesha original: 'Śrī Gaṇeśāya namaḥ'. A traditional invocation to the deity who removes obstacles, placed at the beginning of nearly all Hindu literary works.

Having bowed with devotion to the Goddess of Learning original: 'Bhāratī', another name for Saraswati. and the elephant-headed Ganesha, and having gathered knowledge from other texts, the Wheel of Light original: 'Jyotiścakram'. A text or diagram mapping the celestial bodies and their influences. is being composed.

Now, the Days of the Week: original: 'Atha vārāḥ'. Sunday 1, Monday 2, Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, Thursday 5, Friday 6, Saturday 7.

Now, the Lunar Days: original: 'Atha tithayaḥ'. These are the phases of the moon used in the Hindu calendar. First 1, Second 2, Third 3, Fourth 4, Fifth 5, Sixth 6, Seventh 7, Eighth 8, Ninth 9, Tenth 10, Eleventh 11, Twelfth 12, Thirteenth 13, Fourteenth 14, Full Moon 15, New Moon 30.

Now, the Months: original: 'Atha māsāḥ'. Chaitra 1, Vaishakha 2, Jyeshtha 3, Ashadha 4, Shravana 5, Bhadrapada 6, Ashvina 7, Kartika 8, Margashira 9, Pausha 10, Magha 11, Phalguna 12.

Now, the Zodiac Signs: original: 'Atha rāśayaḥ'. Aries 1, Taurus 2, Gemini 3, Cancer 4, Leo 5, Virgo 6, Libra 7, Scorpio 8, Sagittarius 9, Capricorn 10, Aquarius 11, Pisces 12.

Now, the Lunar Mansions: original: 'Atha nakṣatrāṇi'. These 27 (sometimes 28) segments of the ecliptic are central to Indian astrology. Ashvini 1, Bharani 2, Krittika 3, Rohini 4, Mrigashira 5, Ardra 6, Punarvasu 7, Pushya 8, Ashlesha 9, Magha 10, Purva-phalguni 11, Uttara-phalguni 12, Hasta 13, Chitra 14, Svati 15, Vishakha? 16, Anuradha 17, Jyeshtha 18, Mula 19, Purva-ashadha 20, Uttara-ashadha 21, Abhijit 22 Abhijit is the 28th intercalary mansion often used in specific calculations., Shravana 23, Dhanishtha 24, Shatabhisha 25, Purva-bhadrapada 26, Uttara-bhadrapada 27, Revati 28.

Now, the Auspicious Combinations: original: 'Atha yogāḥ'. These are 27 mathematical combinations of the Sun and Moon positions. Vishkumbha 1, Priti 2, Ayushman 3, Saubhagya 4, Shobhana 5, Atiganda 6, Sukarma 7, Dhriti 8, Shula 9, Ganda 10, Vriddhi 11, Dhruva 12, Vyaghata Rama 1 13, Harshana 14, Vajra 15, Siddhi 16, Vyatipata 17, Variyan 18, Paridha 19, Shiva 20.

House 1: Physical Self, House 2: Wealth, House 3: Siblings, House 4: Friends/Home, House 5: Children, House 6: Enemies, House 7: Spouse, House 8: Death, House 9: Virtue/Fortune, House 10: Career, House 11: Gains, House 12: Loss—The method? of the houses.

The first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses are known as the Angular Houses original: 'Kendra-saṃjñā'. These represent the pillars of a person's life.. The fifth and ninth houses are known as the Trine Houses original: 'Trikoṇa-saṃjñā'. These are considered the most auspicious locations in a birth chart..