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Having heard this, O Mistress, and knowing the time, let it be understood through the calculations of the masses. It is proclaimed that one should observe the nine steps each. O Beautiful Goddess original: surasundari; an epithet for the Goddess, likely Parvati, the Zodiac Signs RashiThe twelve signs of the zodiac used in Vedic astrology. from Aries to Pisces, and the Lunar Mansions NakshatrasThe 27 or 28 segments of the ecliptic; in this system, they are correlated with phonetic sounds. starting with Ashwini, are spoken of in their proper order.
For the purpose of knowing the relationship between a person's name and the stars, this diagram is revealed. It is called the Hundred-Step Diagram Shatapada ChakraA 10x10 grid used to map names to astrological influences., which is regarded even above the knowledge of the Vedas.
O Beloved, one should first take the initial letter of the person's name. In the case of a conjunct consonant, take the first half combined with its vowel sound. Then, one should draw the cells: place ten cells horizontally and ten cells vertically. In this way, there are exactly one hundred cells for the knower of the stars.
O Queen of the Devas, beginning from the first cell in the eastern direction, place them in order... The text here describes a complex numerical sequence for filling the 10x10 grid, involving the numbers seven, two, and eight. In the Western direction, the letters should be placed in the rows according to the prescribed sequence, O Beloved.
The vowels A, I, U, and E original: akāra, ikāra, ukāra, ekāra are the lords. One should grasp all these letters starting with 'A' combined with the vowels. O Queen of the Devas, write these letters in sequence, placing the syllables at the beginning and the end.
Cha 2 Possible chapter or section markerThere, the letters... The text lists specific Sanskrit consonants to be placed in the grid cells. In this way, within the hundred cells, the names are joined with their respective vowels. All these are to be known as "shining" or "burnt" depending on their position. According to the order of the stars mentioned, the letters are placed in the hundred-square grid.
Beautiful One 2The four vowels A, I, U, and E are placed in the position of the star Kruttika The third Nakshatra, associated with fire and the Pleiades. Similarly, O Beautiful One, Rohini The fourth Nakshatra, considered very auspicious is situated there... the sounds Ka, Ko, Ha, Ra are surrounded by... O Fair-Faced One, this applies to the evening as well as the day.