⚠The manuscript edges are heavily discolored and darkened, likely due to aging or heat damage, but the text remains largely legible. A watermark from the digital repository is present at the bottom.

The Animal Classifications of the Alphabet

The Sanskrit consonants are divided into groups vargas, each associated with a symbolic animal. These are used to determine compatibility and character.

Consonant Group	Symbolic Animal
ka, kha, ga, gha, ṅa	Falcon/Bird (1)
ca, cha, ja, jha, ña	Lion (3)
ṭa, ṭha, ḍa, ḍha, ṇa	Dog (4)
ta, tha, da, dha, na	Serpent (5)
pa, pha, ba, bha, ma	Rat (6)
ya, ra, la, va	Boar/Deer original: "shurana" (7)
śa, ṣa, sa, ha	Sheep/Ram (8)

Regarding these groups: A group is considered a Friend mitra to its own group and the fifth or fourth group from it. It is considered Neutral udāsīna toward the third group. Other combinations are viewed as conflicting.

On Bhadra (The Inauspicious Time)

Now, the rules regarding Bhadra Bhadra, also known as Vishti, is a period in the lunar calendar where the "shadow" of the day's energy is active. It is generally avoided for auspicious beginnings like weddings or travel.. According to the sage Kashinatha in the text Shighra-bodha:

Where Bhadra Resides

Bhadra travels through the three worlds—Heaven, the Netherworld, and Earth—depending on the sign the Moon is currently occupying.

In Heaven: When the Moon is in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, or Scorpio, Bhadra resides in the Heavenly Realm Swarga-loka.
In the Netherworld: When the Moon is in Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, or Capricorn, Bhadra resides in the Serpent Realm Naga-loka.
On Earth: When the Moon is in Cancer, Aquarius, Pisces, or Leo, Bhadra resides in the Mortal Realm Martya-loka.

The Result: When Bhadra is in Heaven or the Netherworld, she is favorable to those on Earth. However, when she resides on Earth, her presence is "fruitful" meaning her negative effects are active and all auspicious work should be abandoned.

The Timing of Bhadra (Vishti Karana)

Bhadra occurs during specific halves of the lunar days tithis:

During the Dark Fortnight:

On the 3rd and 10th lunar days, she occurs in the second half of the day.
On the 7th and 14th lunar days, she occurs in the first half of the day.

During the Light Fortnight:

On the 4th and 11th lunar days, she occurs in the second half of the day.
On the 8th and 15th (Full Moon) lunar days, she occurs in the first half of the day.

Activities and Bhadra

One should avoid the following when Bhadra is on Earth:
Entering a home, meeting a King, entering a forest, travel, the arrival of a physician, crossing water, using weapons, or performing acts of "uprooting" uccatana — a magical ritual to remove an enemy.
However, actions involving lions, camels, donkeys, buffaloes, or the use of specific medicines and eye-salves anjana are said to be always favored by Bhadra.

The Numerical Calculations

This section uses symbolic words to represent numbers, a common practice in ancient Sanskrit mathematics and astrology.
The "Veda" counts are as follows:
Moon (1), Elements (5), Planets (9), Eyes (2), Tastes (6), Directions (10), Fire (3), Oceans (4), as well as Vedas (4), Eightfold (8), Shiva (11), and Suns (12).

The results of these counts are:
1. In the first: Sorrow
2. In the second: Success?
3. In the third: Gaining Wealth
4. In the fourth: Quarrels
5. In the fifth: Increase of Children
6. In the sixth: Peace