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Inauspicious Directions and Periods

From the North original: "Uttarā kāṣṭhā", travel is to be avoided. So too for the Southern direction. For Brahmins The priestly and scholarly class, travel is restricted in certain directions. 34 The five-fold division of Saturn original: "Śani-pañcaka," a specific inauspicious astrological period is not desired on Fridays or Wednesdays.

The "Empty" and "Graceful" Days

The twelfth lunar day and the "Empty" days original: "Riktā"; these are the 4th, 9th, and 14th days of the lunar fortnight, traditionally considered "hollow" or inauspicious for new ventures should be avoided on Tuesdays. On Sundays and Tuesdays, the "Graceful" days original: "Bhadrā"; the 2nd, 7th, and 12th lunar days are noted for travel. 35 On Wednesdays, if an "Empty" day occurs, or a "Full" day original: "Pūrṇā"; the 5th, 10th, and 15th lunar days occurs on a Saturday, these have specific effects. One should not go on a journey without a son, nor should a woman travel when she is afflicted by illness.

Auspicious Combinations for Success

The following combinations of constellations original: "Nakṣatra" and weekdays bring three-fold fruit:

• The constellation Hasta on a Sunday, Friday, or Monday.
• The constellation Ashwini The first Nakshatra, associated with the twin physicians of the gods and speed on a Wednesday.
• The constellation Anuradha original: "Maitra" on a Thursday, specifically on the sixth lunar day. 36

The constellation Rohini The fourth Nakshatra, known as "The Red One," associated with growth and creation occurring on a Sunday is a "Giver of All Success" original: "Sarva siddha pradāyakā". 4 Regarding the letters

Portents of Wealth and Loss

In that specific alignment, if one enters a village, then for that whole month, prosperity or ruin is determined by the stars. If the stars are at the "head" An astrological calculation of the "Nakshatra Purusha" or cosmic man, there will be a loss of wealth. If they are in a blind or weakened position, there will be poverty. However, when they are at the "feet," one finds all prosperity while traveling.

Rituals for Food and Health

Now, the results for the days of the week:
On the sixth lunar day, applying oil original: "taila" is mentioned. On the fourteenth day, consuming a vessel of curd original: "dadhi" is advised. Regarding the service of silk garments, it is not always recommended. The sages declare that applying oil on a Sunday causes heat or distress, on a Monday it brings beauty, on a Tuesday it leads to death, on a Wednesday it brings wealth, and on a Thursday it results in the loss of a guru or teacher. On Fridays, it leads to poverty, and on Saturdays, it brings harmony and health.

Calculation of Village Sounds

The "Sound of the Village" original: "Grāma-svara"; a numerological method to determine the compatibility between a person and a place based on the phonetics of its name should be calculated. Where the "breath" dwells in the fifth or twelfth position, there may be a loss. Between the twenty-first and twenty-fourth...