The Five Sounds

Having taken the zodiac sign number Rāśyaṅka, one should perform the calculation for the remainder after dividing by five Pañcaśeṣa. Then, using the remainder from a division by six, one determines the Nanda The first, sixth, and eleventh lunar days of each fortnight and subsequent days. Thus, based on whichever remainder is produced in the calculation, the Teachers original: guravaḥ; referring to the lineage of authoritative astrological masters state that after setting aside the period known as the half-joint original: parvārdha and the Kandana A technical term likely referring to a specific astronomical subtraction or correction factor, that specific lunar day is identified as the Lunar Day of Death Mṛtyu Tithi.

Next, the arrangement of Lunar Mansions Nakshatra-nyāsa is shown in the order beginning with "Or..." A common way in Sanskrit texts to introduce an alternative or additional method. In this manner, the Lunar Mansions are positioned according to the Seven-Zero Small Year original: sapta-śūnya-laghu-varṣa; a technical name for a specific cycle or table used in this predictive system calculation. Death should be predicted on the specific lunar day Tithi when any one of those identified Lunar Mansions is present.

Furthermore, there is no other way to know which specific Lunar Mansion Nakshatra will be the one of death than the determination of the day of the week Vāra, starting with Mars original: vakuja, a name for the planet Mars and the others. As previously stated, death should be predicted on the specific day of the week established through the "Seven-Zero" method.

The purpose of knowing the Yoga the 27 astrological "unions" or divisions of time and Karana half of a lunar day is fulfilled by consulting the desired almanac Pañjikā once the specific lunar day has been identified.