The Science of Thief Divination (1800) - Page 3

⚠The manuscript page exhibits significant aging, with extensive staining, foxing, and minor fraying at the edges. The handwriting is in Devanagari script; some characters are slightly blurred due to ink spread on the absorbent paper.

No. 12108 Inquiry regarding a thief 1 Folio Astrology Year 84 Likely an abbreviated date in the Samvat era or a specific collection series number.

...one should indicate names starting with the letter 'S'. ||8|| The beginning of this verse, which would have referred to the first zodiac sign, Aries, is missing or preceded this section. The letter 'S' is the traditional correlation for Aries in this system. In Taurus, original: "Vrishe" a two-syllable name starting with the letter 'Bh' should be indicated. ||9|| In Gemini, original: "Mithune" a two-syllable name starting with the letter 'Ch' should be indicated. ||10|| In Cancer, original: "Karke" a four-syllable name starting with the letter 'K' should be indicated. In Leo, original: "Simhe" a three-syllable name starting with the letter 'M' should be indicated. ||11|| In Virgo, original: "Kanya" a two-syllable name starting with the letter 'V' should be indicated. In Libra, original: "Tule" a three-syllable name starting with the letter 'Y' should be indicated. ||11|| The scribe has repeated the number 11 in the original sequence. In Scorpio, original: "Vrischike" a three-syllable name starting with the letter 'H' should be indicated. In Sagittarius, original: "Dhane," a variant of Dhanu. a three-syllable name starting with the letter 'J' should be indicated. ||12|| In Capricorn, original: "Makare" a three-syllable name starting with the letter 'Kh' should be indicated. In Aquarius, original: "Kumbhe" a three-syllable name starting with the letter 'L' should be indicated. ||13|| In Pisces, original: "Mine" a three-syllable name starting with the letter 'Ch' should be indicated. Thus concludes the Inquiry regarding the Thief. original: "Iti Chora-prashna samaptam-abhavat." This is a formal colophon marking the end of this specific instructional text.