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9 io n 12 13 14 *5 *6» ghatls

Sunday - — — — — 5 — — —

Monday - — Q — (J — — — g,

Tuesday - ([ _ — ? — — — —

Wednesday - 2i $ — — — ([ — —

Thursday------ — 2J. — — — $ —

Friday ------ — 2| — — — — —

Saturday - $ — — — $ — ___

The table in § 44 gives the ' good ' and ' bad ' planets for each
sign for each day of the week. If it be understood that the
second line in each cell refers to a ' bad ' planet, then it will be
seen that in most cases each of these ' bad * planets is hostile
either to the corresponding day planet or to the lord of the
corresponding sign.

I. ASPECTS

The Hindu scheme of ' aspects ' is peculiar. It has been handed
down from the sixth century at least, and is followed by Marshall,
who gives it in § 66, and part of it in § 21. The rule, as given by
Varaha Mihira is : " The planets aspect the third and tenth
houses with one-fourth, the fifth and ninth with one-half, the
fourth and eighth with three-quarters, and the seventh with
full sight." Varaha Mihira appears to modify this rule for
certain planets, but Marshall gives it as it stands, repeating the
information that " the 2nd, 6th, nth, I2th see noe houses but
themselves." The rule may be represented thus :

Houses -
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

Amount

of Aspect
0
i
1
i
o
I
1
*
i
o
o

The genesis of the rule is obscure. Illustrations are given in

§ 72 (6).

In § 8 is given a diagram, which associates the signs in the
groups :

b n HI t
ft TTje c« X
i.e. in parallel, and this scheme is " to know when any Planet
will fight with each other, when enemies, and when to assist