The Division of Lunar Days and the Power of Vowels

Of the lunar days tithis; the 30 phases of the moon, the third should be considered for the sake of poetic wisdom regarding birth and loss. Through eight divided results, the stages of life are known: the Child, the Maiden, the Young Woman, and then the Bringer of Peace original: "vishantakari"; likely referring to the stage of an old woman or the approach of death in due sequence.

Joined with the vowels beginning with A, the five lunar days are proclaimed. In that context, regarding the performance of actions and counter-actions, the lunar day can be a destroyer of actions. The first three are for the action itself; here, the calculation of one's own vowels should be made.

Starting from the bright fortnight the waxing phase of the moon of the month of Chaitra the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar, occurring in March–April, O Goddess, the arising of the vowels occurs. At the end of seventy-two days original: "dvasaptati"; 72 days is exactly one-fifth of a 360-day lunar year, representing the period ruled by one of the five vowels, the rule of each vowel is proclaimed.

The Cycle of the Twelve Days

Twelve days and twelve days—starting from Chaitra, O Parvati—are proclaimed for each of the letters of the, O Great Goddess. This "gross" original: "sthula"; referring to the physical or outer calculation as opposed to subtle internal breath aspect is declared to you. These seven vowels/days occur again O Goddess, for the five vowels every day therefore the result is told.

In the first, and also the sixth, and likewise on the eleventh lunar day, the Nanda Nanda Tithi; the "Joyous" lunar days (1st, 6th, and 11th) which are auspicious for starting new works lunar day occurs. It is linked to the sound of the letter Sha original: "sha-kara" as the cycle arises.

Bright = refers to the Shukla Paksha or waxing moon

On the second, seventh, and twelfth days, which are the Bhadra Bhadra Tithi; the "Lucky" lunar days (2nd, 7th, and 12th) lunar days, one should recognize the arising of the vowel I. On the eighth and thirteenth days...