The Wheel of Saturn

Salutation to the auspicious Ganesha

The Wheel of Saturn should be drawn in the form of a human figure. One should place the lunar mansions Nakshatra The Nakshatras are the 27 divisions of the sky through which the moon passes; they are central to Vedic personality and predictive calculations. starting from the birth star of the individual. Through this calculation, the learned should determine what is auspicious and what is inauspicious.

The distribution of the stars on the body is as follows:
1 One star is placed on the face. Four stars are given to the [right] hand. Three stars are placed on each of the two feet. Four stars are placed on the left hand. Five stars are placed in the heart, three on the crown of the head, and two in each of the two eyes. || 3 ||

The results of these placements are:
If the star falls on the face, it is given Though the text is unclear here, standard astrology suggests this placement causes loss or grief.. In the right hand, it brings profit; in the left, sickness. In the heart, it brings fortune original: "Shri"; on the head, it brings sovereignty or a kingdom. In the feet, it results in three types of wandering likely meaning constant travel or displacement. || 4 ||

In the eyes, it brings happiness; in the anus, it brings death. Thus one should contemplate the Wheel of Saturn. Through the chanting of prayers Japa, worship, and the blessings of the twice-born original: "dvija"; a term for the learned priestly class or Brahmins, well-being is always attained. || 5 ||

Thus ends the Wheel of Saturn.

Swans [move] among... original: "Hamsah" men of the middle... H ...of beautiful fragrances; travelers [desire] sweet fruits; the eaters of offerings likely referring to crows or spirits [desire] wine and meat. From afar... the topaz... Cuckoo Lake original: "Koka hrad" ...they move by day... with various... || 1 ||