Lamp of the Giver of Life (1800) - Page 13

...named. ॥ 24 ॥

Now, the Hyleg the-

original: "hillājaka," from the Arabic "hīlāj," referring to the Hyleg or the "Giver of Life," a point in the chart used to determine longevity and vital health.

In this context, the word Hyleg refers to the body original: "śarīra," meaning the physical form or vital life force. After observing the body—the Ascendant original: "tanu," the first house—one should look to the Sun and the Moon, and then to the calculation known as the Lot of Fortune original: "puṇya-sahama," the "Part of Virtue/Fortune." In Tajika astrology, this is calculated differently for day and night births.. For a day birth, the calculation proceeds from the Sun; for a night birth, it proceeds from the Moon to the Ascendant, and then from the body...

The planetary nodes original: "pāta" and the timing of the syzygy original: "parva," the new or full moon preceding birth... 11, 12. These are to be taken if they are found in the 8th, 9th, or 7th houses.

If the Sun original: "sauravi" is located in an odd sign Aries, Gemini, Leo, etc., it is not taken as the Hyleg. ॥ 24 ॥

When the Lord of the Ascendant original: "tanupati" is pure—meaning free from the influence of malefic planets original: "krūra," literally "cruel" planets like Mars or Saturn—but the Ascendant itself is joined with malefics, or if the Lot of Fortune is joined with a malefic, then there is no release original: "mokṣa," which in this medical-astrological context refers to recovery from illness or liberation from a life-threatening configuration. If this occurs...

...might occur from the time of birth. At the conclusion of the Full Moon original: "paurṇimānta", if the Ascendant is a water sign original: "jala-lagna," such as Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces and is pure, then the "Release of Reality" is attained. ॥ 25 ॥

One must consider the positions of the Sun by day and the Moon by night, and also take into account the North Node original: "siṃhikā," literally "the son of Simhika," a common epithet for the shadow-planet Rahu...