Sloka 34: At the commencement of building a house or digging a well or a reservoir, or while opening a pleasure garden, the erection of a pillar or column should be done at a time when the effect is declared as good or auspicious out of the following effects: counting from the Sun’s star till that of the Moon, if the star at the time faIls within the first 6, it indicates death; if within the next 20, the effect will be fame and prosperity; if in the last 2, decay of wealth. It is only then that the work will bring fame, happiness and prosperity to the family.
Sloka 35: Count from the Sun’s star till, the asterism of the day. Allot 4 stars for the upper portion of the door-frame, 3 for the centre, 8 for the 4 corners at 2 each, 8 for the top hinges at 4 for each and the last 4 for the bottom of the frame. The respective effects are (1) kingship (2) kingship again (3) banishment (4) 8 kinds of wealth and (5) death. This is termed Dwara Chakra and is useful to find out the auspicious asterism for erecting the door frame.
Sloka 36: Find the Tithi ruling at the time; add it to the number representing the week day and’ one more. Divide this sum by 4. If the remainder be 3 or 0, it augurs happiness. If it be 1 or 2, it means loss of money. Count from the star occupied by the Sun till the one occupied by the Moon. Divide the number into 9 groups of 3 each and. allot them to the several planets in the following order: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Rahu and Ketu. If the star corresponds to a benefic planet, it indicates prosperity; if to a malefic planet, it forebodes evil. This Chakra is to be used whenever a new oven is to be used or a new fire is proposed for the purpose of propitiation of planets or a sacrificial rite.
Sloka 37: Multiply the length by the breadth of a box in terms of inches and Yavas. Divide the product by 9. The remainders thereof, viz., 1, 2, 3, etc., will respectively correspond to the 9 planets from the Sun onwards. The effects are either good or bad according as the remainder concerned refers to a benefic or a malefic planet. Where it exceeds 2 Yavas, it is a mark. An inch = 8 Yavas.
Slokas 38 – 39: When a person wants to settle in a town or in a country, he should find out the proper auspici¬ous time in the manner described below, so that he may be blessed with issues, money and prosperity. The Chakra is in the form of a man. Count from the asterism of the town or village till the natal star of the person concerned. If the number be within the first 5, it is on the head, and the effect will be accumulation of money. If within the next 3, it is on the face and indicates destruction if within the next 5, it is on the chest and ensures wealth; if within the next 6, it is on the 2 feet at 3 per each foot and forebodes loss of wealth; if it be the next star, it is on the back, and the effect is danger to life; if within the next 4, it is on the pelvis and indicates prosperity. The next 2 stars will be on the anus and forebode trouble and fear. The last 2 correspond to the two hands – right and left-at one each, and indicate much gain and poverty respectively.
Sloka 40: Count from the natal star of the boy who is to be invested with the sacred thread, till the star occupied by Jupiter. Reserve the first 5 for the head, the next 3 for the face, the next star for the chest, the next 8 for the 2 feet, 2 stars for the boy’s Palasa staff, and the 8 for the antelope skin worn. The respective effects will be (1) happiness (2) swerving from. one’s religious duties (3) a slanderer (4) sickly or afflicted with -.f1iseases (5) lustrous and (6) learned.
Sloka 41: In order to find out whether there is any treasure-jewels, money, bones, etc., concealed in a house or site, and to ascertain the truth or otherwise of its existence by verification, the following Chakra named Nidhi Chakra is recommended: Draw five hori¬zontal lines crossed by 8 vertical lines There will thus be 28 squares and these have to be allotted to the 28 asterisms inclusive of Abhijit thus:
Slokas 42-43½: The 7 squares in the top horizontal line – are occupied by the stars: Revati, Aswini; Bharani, Krittika, Magha, Purvaphalgini and Uttaraphalguni respectively. The order of the stars in the next horizontal line will be Uttarabhadra, Purvabhadra, Satabhisha, Rohini, Aslesha, Pushya and 1 Hasta. The third horizontal row will contain in the regular order the stars Abhijit, Sravana, Dhanishta, Mrigasira, Ardra, Punarvasu and Chitra. The last line will consist of Uttarashadha, purvashadha, Moola, Jyeshta, Anu¬radha, Visakha and Swati. The Moon is the lord only for the 14 stars; viz., Bharani, Krittika, Aswini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Aslesha, Abhi¬jit, Revati, Sravana, Uttarashadha, Purvashadha and Purvabhadra. The Sun is the lord of the other 14. The Sun and the Moon at the time of query will reveal the kind of the treasure hidden (vide Slokas 46-47 infra).
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