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6 Sukrah q'f^'^C:^ the planet Venus. 



7 Sanaiscarah ^ the planet Saturn. 



8 Rahuh ^ ^^'^ the ascending node. 



Cs 



9 Ketuh the descending node. 



CX (155.) J'^^'^'-^'S"^ J^'^'^IC^'f^ I Names of the 28 naksa.tras (constelIvATions, 





OR STARS IN THE MOON S PATH) 



I Krttika 





2 RohinI 





3 Mrgasirah 





4 Ardra 





5 Punarvasuh 





6 Pusya 





7 Aslesa 





8 Magha 





9 PurvaphalgunT 





10 Uttaraphalgunt 





II Hasta 





12 Citra 





13 vSvatI 



^•^ 



14 Visakha 



^'^ 



15 Anuradha 





16 Jyestha 



SI 



17 Mularii 



|iq^ 



si 



18 Purvasadha 





1 9 Uttarasadha 





20 Sravana 





21 Abhijit 





