The Five Sounds

The Lord of Night The Moon., Saturn, and then Mars above them. 5
The Moon, Venus, then Mercury original: "vijnau," meaning the wise one. above them; then the Moon, the "Petal of Poetry" An epithet for Venus., and Mars. The eighth part of a half-watch A half-watch is 90 minutes; its eighth part is a Danda of 11.25 minutes in this specific calculation. is designated as the decorative vertical ornament Rod original: "Danda.". 6

If birth occurs during a watch ruled by a malefic planet Planets like Mars, Saturn, or the waning Moon., or during a malefic Rod-unit, or if a malefic is situated in the Ascendant original: "Lagna." The zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth., then death shall occur without a doubt. 7

The Determination of the Banner-Hit

original: "Pataki-Vedha-Nirnaya." A diagnostic technique where planetary positions are mapped onto a grid to see where their influences "strike" (Vedha) the child's life-force.

One should draw three vertical lines and three horizontal lines. The "hit" original: "Vedha." is known to occur diagonally and in sequence, moving between two points mutually. 8
The days themselves must be scrutinized in the determination of the Banner-Hit. Through the "hits" caused by the Sun and other planets, the misfortune of the newborn is determined. 9

In the center, one should place the signs of the zodiac starting with Taurus. Within those lines, one should write the Ascendants of the night and so on in their proper sequence. 10
Five, nine, two, twenty, ten, six original: "shatru," meaning enemy, a code for the 6th house/number., three original: "guna," referring to the three qualities., and twelve original: "vyaya," meaning loss/expenditure.. These numbers should be written in order starting from the sign of Cancer. 11
Then, writing the numbers situated below them in the three signs starting with Aries, the sum of all these numbers is remembered to be one hundred and seven. 12

If a planet is situated in the Ascendant, or in the House of Disease The 6th House., or in the seventh house, then misfortune for the infant original: "shisho rishtam." should be understood to occur during that specific day, month, or year. 13