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These dates correspond to the year 1804 CE. The Samvat and Shaka eras are the two primary calendar systems used in traditional Indian chronology.
In the month of Jyeshtha Jyeshtha-mase A lunar month typically occurring in May–June., during the bright fortnight Shukla-paksha The fifteen-day period of the waxing moon., on the tenth day Dashami, on a Tuesday Bhauma.
At 8 ghatis and 27 minutes A ghati is a traditional unit of time equal to 24 minutes; 8:27 ghatis is roughly 3 hours and 23 minutes after sunrise.. The Moon is in the Hasta lunar mansion at 35 degrees and 47 minutes. The astrological alignment Vyatipata is at 6:0.
The Sun has entered the sign of Taurus Vrisharka; elapsed days: 2-36-0. Time: Morning.
In this case, the year is 1861 of the Samvat Era and 1725 of the Shaka Era.
The Cycle Chakra is 25; the result of the difference Antaraphalam is 4; the subtraction of days Unaha is 48. The total day-count Ahargana The number of days elapsed from a fixed epoch, used to calculate planetary positions. is 3-126.
The day is Tuesday. The precession of the equinoxes Ayanamsha The angular distance between the tropical and sidereal zodiacs. is 22 degrees and 22 minutes. The mean Sun Madhya-Surya is 2 signs, 16 degrees, 37 minutes, and 31 seconds. The true Sun Spashta-Ravi is 2 signs, 27 degrees, 44 minutes, and 3 seconds. The daily motion Gati is 57 minutes and 28 seconds. The Moon is at 5 signs, 6 degrees, 32 minutes, 6 seconds, and 31 thirds. The Moon's motion is 780 minutes and 35 seconds.
Na The letter 'Na' here is a catchword, indicating the first sound of the next page to ensure the manuscript leaves are in the correct order.
...[The calculation continues with] the distance of 7 signs, 4 degrees, and 30 minutes. The arc of the shadow Vyangamshu is 28 degrees, 52 minutes, and 7 seconds. The individual portion Svamsha is 118 degrees, 52 minutes, and 7 seconds. The minutes of arc Lipta are 7132 and 7 seconds. The clear minutes Vispashta are 7132 and 7 seconds. Thus, the [calculation of] the lost garment Vastravya Possibly a technical term for a specific stage of planetary rectification or a metaphorical reference to the hidden moment of conception. results in 8421. The Hasta mansion is at 84 degrees and 54 minutes.