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Translation of Horoscope. 373
or Hari-hara1. I subjoin a translation of part of a genuine
horoscope 2:—
Adoration to the Sun. May the Sun and all other planets and stars
and constellations prolong the life of him for whom this horoscope is
prepared. Let that series of characters which is written by the Dis-
poser of all things on the forehead of the child, and which is another
name for Astrology, be seen clearly by eyes purified by the same science.
May good fortune smile on the instant which came to pass after 1784
years, 7 months, 26 days, 22 dandas, and 27 palas of the era styled
the Sakabda had passed away, or after 1269 years, 7 months, 26 days,
22 dandas, and 27 palas of the era styled the Sana had passed away.
First, the measure of the day of birth is 26 dandas, 35 palas, o vipala,
and of the night is 33 dandas, 25 palas, o vipala; of half the day, 13
dandas, 17 palas, 30 vipalas, and of half the night 16 dandas, 42 palas,
30 vipalas ; of a fourth part of the day, 6 dandas, 38 palas, 45 vipalas ;
and of a fourth part of the night 8 dandas, 12 palas, 15 vipalas; of an
eighth part of the day, 3 dandas, 19 palas, 22 vipalas ; and of an eighth
part of the night 4 dandas, 10 palas, 37 vipalas.
The moment of his birth being next after the 27th pala, after the
22nd danda of the day, the child was born in that eighth part of the
day which was presided over by the planet Sukra (Venus), and in that
danda of the day which was presided over by Ra.hu, and consequently
the aspect of Rahu was then not such that it could have had its position
in the same degree with the constellation of the child's birth or with any
of the co-ordinate constellations (compare p. 345).
At the instant following the 27th pala, after 22 dandas of the 27th day
of the solar month of Agrahayana, being a Thursday and the 5th day
of the fortnight succeeding the full moon, in that lagna or period during
which the constellation Aries was visible in the sky, and which was ruled
over by Mars, in that half of the lagna which was guarded by the Moon,
and in that 3rd part of the lagna which was governed by Jupiter, &c,
the second son of * * * * * was born under the star Aslesha, and when
the moon had revolved to the constellation Cancer.
The child, who will live a long life and be capable of attaining to
great prosperity, belongs to the Devari-gana or demon class, and to
the Vipra-varna or Brahman caste, and his astrological name is Hari-
hara Devaiarma. To him doth this horoscope of happy results belong.
As the deity presiding over his birth-lagna is propitious, the child will
1 The Rev. Nehemiah Goreh (a converted Brahman) told me that
each Nakshatra or constellation has four divisions, and that he was
born under the third, in which the letter r occurs. Hence his Nakshatra
name was Raghu-natha. It might just as well have been Rama or any
name in which the letter R occurs.
2 The late Mr. Woodrow, Inspector of Schools, is my authority here.
or Hari-hara1. I subjoin a translation of part of a genuine
horoscope 2:—
Adoration to the Sun. May the Sun and all other planets and stars
and constellations prolong the life of him for whom this horoscope is
prepared. Let that series of characters which is written by the Dis-
poser of all things on the forehead of the child, and which is another
name for Astrology, be seen clearly by eyes purified by the same science.
May good fortune smile on the instant which came to pass after 1784
years, 7 months, 26 days, 22 dandas, and 27 palas of the era styled
the Sakabda had passed away, or after 1269 years, 7 months, 26 days,
22 dandas, and 27 palas of the era styled the Sana had passed away.
First, the measure of the day of birth is 26 dandas, 35 palas, o vipala,
and of the night is 33 dandas, 25 palas, o vipala; of half the day, 13
dandas, 17 palas, 30 vipalas, and of half the night 16 dandas, 42 palas,
30 vipalas ; of a fourth part of the day, 6 dandas, 38 palas, 45 vipalas ;
and of a fourth part of the night 8 dandas, 12 palas, 15 vipalas; of an
eighth part of the day, 3 dandas, 19 palas, 22 vipalas ; and of an eighth
part of the night 4 dandas, 10 palas, 37 vipalas.
The moment of his birth being next after the 27th pala, after the
22nd danda of the day, the child was born in that eighth part of the
day which was presided over by the planet Sukra (Venus), and in that
danda of the day which was presided over by Ra.hu, and consequently
the aspect of Rahu was then not such that it could have had its position
in the same degree with the constellation of the child's birth or with any
of the co-ordinate constellations (compare p. 345).
At the instant following the 27th pala, after 22 dandas of the 27th day
of the solar month of Agrahayana, being a Thursday and the 5th day
of the fortnight succeeding the full moon, in that lagna or period during
which the constellation Aries was visible in the sky, and which was ruled
over by Mars, in that half of the lagna which was guarded by the Moon,
and in that 3rd part of the lagna which was governed by Jupiter, &c,
the second son of * * * * * was born under the star Aslesha, and when
the moon had revolved to the constellation Cancer.
The child, who will live a long life and be capable of attaining to
great prosperity, belongs to the Devari-gana or demon class, and to
the Vipra-varna or Brahman caste, and his astrological name is Hari-
hara Devaiarma. To him doth this horoscope of happy results belong.
As the deity presiding over his birth-lagna is propitious, the child will
1 The Rev. Nehemiah Goreh (a converted Brahman) told me that
each Nakshatra or constellation has four divisions, and that he was
born under the third, in which the letter r occurs. Hence his Nakshatra
name was Raghu-natha. It might just as well have been Rama or any
name in which the letter R occurs.
2 The late Mr. Woodrow, Inspector of Schools, is my authority here.