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Daivajna Vallabha · Attributed to Varahamihira
Chapter 14 · Miscellaneous Questions
प्रकीर्णाध्यायः
अकचटतपयशवर्गा रविकुजसितसौम्यजीवसौरीणाम् ।चन्द्रस्य च निर्दिष्टा प्रश्ने प्रथमोद्भवम् वर्णम् ॥ २९ ॥
Letter groups are given to the planets. The a-group is the Sun's. The ka-group is Mars's. The cha-group is Venus's. The Ta-group is Mercury's. The ta-group is Jupiter's. The pa-group is Saturn's. The ya and sha groups are the Moon's. In a question, take the first letter spoken.
Simple meaning: Each planet has a group of letters. Look at the first letter spoken in the question.
ज्ञात्वा तस्माल्लग्नं संगृह्य शुभाशुभं वदेत्प्रष्टुः ।
If the first letter is 1st, 3rd or 5th in its group, the planet's odd sign rises.
राशिं लग्नं प्रवदेच्छेषैर्युग्मं सितज्ञजीवानाम् ।
Other letters give the planet's even sign. The Sun and Moon have one sign each, so this does not apply.
तस्मात्प्राग्वत्प्रवदेत्पृच्छासमये शुभाशुभं सर्वम् ।
Use this letter method when the time of the question is not known.