Chapter 128 - The Koṭacakra—a drawing to forecast results

[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]

The Lord said:

1. I shall describe koṭacakra. One should draw a square. One should draw another square inside that (square) and again another square inside the second.

2. The zodiacal signs Aries etc. (should be assigned) to the directions east etc. (in the three squares) which are the symbols of the three nāḍīs (tubular organs in the body). The (asterism) Kṛttikā (is located) in the east and the (asterism) Āśleṣā in the south-east.

3. (Asterism) Bharaṇī should be placed in the south. Viśākhā should be assigned in the south-west. (Asterism) Anurādhā (should be located) in the west and Śravaṇa in the northwest.

4. (Asterism) Dhaniṣṭhā should be located in the north and Revatī in the north-east. These eight asterisms are located in the outer nāḍī carefully.

5. The asterisms Rohiṇī, Puṣya, (Pūrva) Phālgunī, Svātī, Jyeṣṭhā, Abhijit, Śatatārā and Aśvinī (are located) in the middle square in order.

6. I shall describe the nāḍī at the middle of the drawing. In that inner square, the (asterism) Mṛga (Mṛgaśīrṣa) (is located) at the east, and Punarvasu at the south-east.

7-8. The Uttaraphālgunī (is placed) in the south. (The asterism) Citrā (is located) in the south-west. Having placed Mūla in the west, the Uttarāṣāḍha in the north-west, the Pūrvabhādrapada in the north and Revatī in the north-east, the central square should be thus made to contain the eight asterisms.

9. (The asterisms) Ārdrā, Hasta, the four Āṣāḍha^[1] and the three Uttara^[2] should be placed inside the central square as four pillars.

10. Fortifications should be made thus. A belligerent coming from outside from the direction of lord (planet) (that presides over the day) and the asterisms (representing that quarter) is sure to get the benefits.

11. If the planets and asterisms at the innermost square are good, it is known that those remaining in the inner square would be victorious and defeat for that person coming (from outside).

12-13. One should enter the fort when the conducive asterism (rules) and one should come out under the influence of conducive asterism. One should know if the battle commenced when the planets Venus, Mercury and Mars leave their respective asterism one would face defeat. If the battle commenced when the asterism held auspicious for entering the castle was ruling, then that fort would be captured. One need not get surprised.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

The Pūrvāṣāḍha and Uttarāṣāḍha.

[2]:

The Uttaraphālgunī, Uttarāṣāḍha and Uttaraproṣṭapada.