The counting of limbs according to the decanate rising at birth should be identified, as under. If the first decanate rises, count from head. If second, from neck and, if 3rd, from pelvis. The 6 Rasis backwards from the Ascendant denote the left side of the body, while the 6 forward Rasis from Lagna indicate the right side of the body. Should the first decanate of a Sign ascend, the lapsed part of the Ascendant denotes leftside of the head and the part to rise yet indicates the right side of the head, the 2nd and 12th denote right and left eyes, respectively, 3rd and 11th right and left ears, 4th and 10th right and left nose, 5th and 9th right and left cheeks, 6th and 8th right and left chins and the 7th leftside of the face (area yet to rise) and the 7th right side of the face (portion already descended). If the 2nd decanate rises, neck, shoulder, arms, side, heart, stomach and navel are to be understood in the same order. Should the third decanate rise, pelvis, anus, penis, testicle, thigh, knee, calf and feet will be counted in the same order. The decanates occupied by malefics denote wounds etc., while the ones by benefics indicate marks (moles) on the limbs concerned. Should these planets be in their own Rasi, or Amsa at birth, then the wound, or mole are right from birth. Otherwise these will be caused later on (in appropriate periods).

जन्म समय में लग्न राशि के आश्रित जैसे-जैसे तीन द्रेष्काणो का उदय होता हैं, वैसे वैसे ही क्रम से कालपुरुष के ७, ७, ८, अवयव होते हैं । अर्थात्‌ प्रथम द्रेष्काण में जन्म होने से ५ वें इलोक के आधार पर मूर्धाद ७ अवयव, २ य द्रेष्काण में ग्रीवादि ७, ३ य में वस्ति आदि ८ अवयव होते हैं