In the compass-circles original: "kāmpoṣṭayajde", likely a Sanskritization of the English word "compass" or a specific technical term for drawing circles on a globe., || 16 || one should place the middle point for the support of the daughter original: "sutadhāyai", potentially referring to a specific axis or the "Kumari" (Virgin/Daughter) region which represents the Indian subcontinent.. The three divisions should be positioned to the left there. They...

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...the Eastern regions should be aligned with the asterisms original: "bhānti", referring to the Nakshatras or lunar mansions. starting with Krittika original: "kṛttikādīni", the Pleiades; historically used as a starting point for celestial and terrestrial longitudinal alignment.. || 17 ||

In the center is the Kumari section original: "kumārī śakalaṃ", referring to the southern portion of the Indian subcontinent, often called Kumari-dvipa.; likewise, in the South-East direction original: "agne diśi", the direction associated with the fire-god Agni. is Tamraparna original: "tāmraparṇām", referring to modern-day Sri Lanka or the region of the Tamraparni river.. In the South-West, the region of Gabhastiman, and in the West original: "pratīcyām", the direction of the water-god Varuna, the fragrant land of Sugandha. || 18 ||

In the North-West original: "vāyavya", direction of the wind-god Vayu and the Northern original: "saumya", the direction of the moon-god Soma petal-sections, as well as the North-East original: "aiśe", direction of the deity Ishana or Shiva...

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The name "Bhatta Sharma" is struck through in the original manuscript. Samvat 1941 corresponds to approximately 1884–1885 CE.