Offerings, Diagrams, and Omens of the Nine Planets and Crows

Having drawn the Saturn Wheel in the form of a human original: "narakaram"; a common astrological technique of mapping celestial influence onto the human body, one should count from the star Nakshatra; one of the 27 lunar mansions where Saturn original: "Shauri"; a common name for Saturn as the son of the Sun god, Surya is currently positioned. By finding where the person's birth star lies within this map, one may know the good and bad fortune to come.

One star is placed in the mouth, three in the right [arm], three in the feet original: "shat-pade"; literally "six-feet," perhaps referring to the legs and feet combined, and three in the left [arm]. Five stars are in the heart, three in the head, and [two] in the eyes.

With two in the mouth and two in the [nose/breath], there is a loss of gain; two in the teeth [and] two in the left hand. [If the star falls] in the glorious head, there is sovereignty; in the eyes, it bestows great happiness. When Saturn acts as an obstacle original: "vighnakarah", specifically when arising from the twelfth position from the birth star, then happiness is found in the [rest of] the body. In this human wheel, [if the star is] in the eyes... bi?.

When Saturn is in the third, eleventh, or sixth positions, it bestows happiness. At other times, it is known as an obstacle-maker, specifically [if the star falls] in the left thumb or toe. For a person whom Saturn causes pain, this wheel should be clearly drawn. Then, with ritual substances original: "hurudravyena"; possibly referring to specific herbs or incense, one should cast flowers into the middle of oil. Having placed [the image] facing the earth, the person should gaze at the "Man of the Water-Pot" original: "kalasha-purusha"; a ritual effigy or reflection used for planetary propitiation.

There is no doubt that one is then freed from the pain of Saturn.

[Next], where the star of Rahu the North Node of the Moon, depicted as a dragon's head is located: starting from that star, [the count is as follows]. One should place five stars in the right and left [arms/hands], and three in the head. Place two stars in the [eyes?], seven in the heart, and one in the mouth. One should assign five to the left hand original: "vama-kare"; possibly an error in the transcription as it repeats the earlier count and one in the navel. Three stars should be given to the private parts.

This is remembered as the Rahu Wheel. In the feet, there will be loss or injury. There is distress original: "santapo"; burning or mental heat in the right hand. In the head...