The Five Sounds of Astrology

...is known. || 24 || One should assign three cycles original: chakrani each to the beginning and other divisions. Regarding the birth star Janmarsha: the lunar mansion the moon was in at the time of birth and the others, they occur sequentially one by one in groups of six. || 25 || In the Flag-Horoscope of Ketu original: Pataki-kundali and the Horoscope of Jupiter, whenever there is an association with malefic planets original: papa-samyoga, a great doubt regarding life arises. || 26 ||

The Determination of Death

original: Mrityu-nirnaya

Having calculated the determination of the year...

Triple

...from this, everything is ordained. Dividing the total by five, the remainder [indicates] death; it is truly so and not otherwise. || 27 || One should take the lunar date Tithi: a lunar day in the Vedic calendar multiplied by six, or the diseases should be taken multiplied by five. What is to be given or taken in the collection of lunar dates... destruction... || 28 || It should neither be given nor abandoned, whether in the middle, or during the bright or dark fortnights...

...of the two.

The Determination of the Year

original: Varsha-nirnaya

Having combined the age, the zodiac sign original: rashi, and the vowel-sounds original: svara into one, one should divide the total by three. || 29 ||