Lamp of the Giver of Life

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If a planet is in its own place of joy original: "nija-harṣa," a technical term in Tajika astrology referring to a planet's specific "joyful" house or position, derived from the Arabic "hayyiz" or "hiz." and possesses strength, it performs its intended function. If it is without strength, it brings no joy. Having understood the Significator original: "dalīla," from the Arabic "dalīl." through the nine-fold divisions and the six-fold planetary states, one strives for accuracy in the calculation of longevity. ।

The average lifespan is considered separately as 31 [years] and 3 [months], according to the six-fold planetary states. ।

The Fixed Years

original: "dhruva-varṣāṇi." These are the standardized years assigned to each planet for the purpose of calculating a person's lifespan in the Tajika system.

Now, the Fixed Years:
For the Sun, the value is nineteen and a half original: "khā-kau sārdhaṃ," where "khā" is 0 and "kau" is 1, but interpreted through Tajika tables as 19.5 years.. In the same manner, the Moon's divisions are also calculated with half-years. 3 For the Moon, the measure is twenty-five years original: "vidhau... śilā," a code for 25.. ।

For Mercury term: "Saumya" — a name for Mercury, meaning "the son of the Moon.", the fixed years are measured as sixty-eight original: "ṣaḍ-aṣṭa," literally six and eight.. ।

For Jupiter, the value is twenty-two. In the same way, the value for Venus term: "Asphujit" — a Sanskritization of the Greek name "Aphrodite" for the planet Venus. is sixty-nine and four and a half. 32 From the Sun onwards, the value for Venus is seventy-two. For Saturn term: "Manda" — meaning "The Slow One," a common name for Saturn., the years are fifty-seven original: "sapta-śarāḥ," where "sapta" is 7 and "śara" is 5. in succession...