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The manuscript parchment is heavily wrinkled with horizontal creases and shows significant staining and discoloration, particularly along the left and bottom margins.
...Hemanta original: "हेमंत" (Hemanta); the season of early winter, typically November to January. and Shishira original: "शिशिर" (Shishira); the season of late winter/pre-spring, typically January to March..
Harshana (The Joyful), Vajra (The Diamond), Siddhi (The Successful), Vyatipata (The Calamitous), Variyan (The Superior), Parigha (The Obstacle), Shiva (The Benevolent), Siddha (The Perfected), Sadhya (The Achievable), Shubha (The Auspicious), Shukla (The Bright), Brahma (The Creative), Aindra (The Kingly), and Vaidhriti (The Sustaining). These are the twenty-seven Yogas Astronomical angles between the Sun and Moon used to determine the spiritual quality of a day. This list completes the 27, assuming the first 13 were listed on the previous page..
The following table maps the sounds used for naming individuals to their respective Nakshatras The 27 (or 28) "lunar mansions" or sectors of the sky the Moon passes through in a month.:
| Syllables | Nakshatra (Lunar Mansion) |
|---|---|
| Chu, Che, Cho, La | Ashwini |
| Li, Lu, Le, Lo | Bharani |
| Aa, I, U, E | Krittika |
| O, Va, Vi, Vu | Rohini |
| Ve, Vo, Ka, Ki | Mrigashira |
| Ku, Cha, Da, Chha | Ardra The OCR shows phonetic variations for the standard Gha, Nga, Chha sounds. |
| Ke, Ko, Ha, He | Punarvasu |
| He, Ho, Da, Di | Pushya |
| Di, Du, De, Do | Ashlesha |
| Ma, Mi, Mu, Me | Magha |
| Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu | Purva Phalguni |
| Te, To, Pa, Pi | Uttara Phalguni |
| Pu, Sha, Na, Ta | Hasta The OCR 'Ta' likely refers to 'Tha'. |
| Pe, Po, Ra, Ri | Chitra |
| Ru, Re, Ro, Ta | Swati |
| Ti, Tu, Te, To | Vishakha |
| Na, Ni, Nu, Ne | Anuradha |
| No, Ya, Pi, Yu | Jyeshtha |
| Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi | Mula |
| Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha | Purvashadha |
| Bhe, Bho, Ja, Ji | Uttarashadha |
| Ju, Je, Jo, Kha | Abhijit A rare intercalary or 28th Nakshatra used in specific horary astrology. |
| Kha, Khi, Khu, Khe | Shravana |
| Ga, Gi, Gu, Ge | Dhanishta |
| Go, Sa, Si, Su | Shatabhisha |
| Se, So, Da, Di | Purva Bhadrapada |
| Du, Tha, Ja, Jna | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| De, Do, Cha, Chi | Revati |
These are the birth stars Sanskrit: जन्म नक्षत्राणि (Janma Nakshatrani). The position of the Moon at the moment of birth..
Chu, Che, Cho, La, Li, Lu, Le, Lo, A: Aries (Mesha).
I, U, E, O, Va, Vi, Vu, Ve, Vo: Taurus (Vrishabha) original: "वृषक" (Vrishaka); a likely scribal or OCR error for "Vrishabha"..
Ka, Ki, Ku, Cha, Da, Chha, Ke, Ko, Ha, Hi: Gemini (Mithuna).
Hu, He, Ho, Da, Di, Du, De, Do: Cancer (Karka).
Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te: Leo (Simha).
He, Ho, Pa, Pi, Pu, Sha, Na, Ta, Pe, Po: Virgo (Kanya).
Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te: Libra (Tula).
To, Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya, Pi, Yu: Scorpio (Vrischika).
Je, Jo, Bha, Bhi, Yu, Ya, Pha, Dha, Me: Sagittarius (Dhanu).
Bho, Ja, Ji, Dhi, Shu, Ghe, Yo: Capricorn (Makara).
Ma, Ka... The text continues into the sounds for Aquarius (Kumbha) and Pisces (Meena) but is cut off by the end of the page.