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| Waning Fortnight | Short | Waxing Fortnight | Long | Short/No | A | I | U | E | O | A | I | U | E | O | A | I | U | E | O | Waxing Fortnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | South | Middle | West | North, etc. | Ka | Kha | Ga | Gha | Nga | Ca | Cha | Ja | Jha | Nya | Ta | Tha | Da | Dha | Na | Da |
| A, Aa | 3 I, Ii | U, Uu | E, Ai | O, Au | na | bha | ja | ra | sha | na | bha | ja | ra | sha | na | bha | ja | ra | sha | Ma |
| Planet: Mars | Planet: Mercury | Planet: Jupiter | Planet: Venus | Planet: Saturn | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | |
| 2, 6, 10, 14 | 2, 4, 7, 11 | 1, 5, 8, 10, 13 | 2, 5, 9, 11, 14 | 4, 7, 8, 11, 15 | A | I | U | E | O | A | I | U | E | O | A | I | U | E | O | Waning Fortnight |
| Name | Name | Name | Name | Name | Pa | Pha | Ba | Bha | Ma | Ya | Ra | La | Va | Sha | Sha | Sa | Ha | Ksha | Jna | Ha |
| na | bha | ja | ra | sha | na | bha | ja | ra | sha | na | bha | ja | ra | sha | Ma | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
When one is troubled or weary, starting from the East and concluding with the North-East original: "ishana", one should combine the fifth and ninth positions. The Sun, the Moon, the planet Mars original: "kuja", Saturn, the Moon original: "soma", Mercury, and Jupiter are indeed in the East.
31 One should determine the paths indicating the directions of movement. Beginning with Aries original: "Mesha", the signs Aries, Taurus, and Gemini are considered. Through these, one knows the transitions of the breath. 32
33 Cancer original: "Karkata" is remembered next; then Leo, Virgo, and Libra are spoken of as the "oceans" likely referring to a numerical value of 4 or a vast category. Scorpio and the others also reside within the divisions of the day and night.
34 These move in accordance with the course of the Sun. One should count the zodiac signs in order, starting with Aries, distinguishing between the Odd and Even signs. The Odd signs are known by the name "Masculine" they are .
Jyotisha — The traditional Indian system of astronomy and astrology.
Krishnapaksha — The waning phase of the moon (dark fortnight).
Shuklapaksha — The waxing phase of the moon (bright fortnight).
Graha — A celestial body or planet that "seizes" or influences human fate.
Svarodaya — The science of breath, where the flow of air through the nostrils is linked to planetary movements and success in actions.