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pees value. The Nos. 2 and 12 intervening, they must pay divine 

 honours to the priest, and present him with a small piece of copper 

 and a small piece of gold. 



The Narry, or Nardy. This is a calculation on the Nukshutturs, 

 in three divisions of nine Nukshutturs each, as follows, (see the 

 yeonie,) as numbered, including Abbeejeet. 



1st, Nos. 1, 6, 7, 12, 13, 18, 19, 24, and 25. 

 2d, Nos. 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, and 27. 

 3d, Nos. 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, and 28. 



Should the Nukshutturs, both of the boy and girl, be in the first 

 division, the boy will be doomed to destruction if they are married. 

 If both of their Nukshutturs be in the second division, both the o'irl 

 and boy will suddenly die ; and if both their nukshutturs happen to 

 be in the third or last division, sudden death is prognosticated. 



Neither the lunar day on which the girl and boy were born, nor 

 while their natal stars prevail, are to be fixed on for solemnizing 

 their marriage ceremony. In making these calculations it is neces- 

 sary that these should be carefully rejected. Should the Nukshut- 

 tur selected be fortunate, still in the event of the , pap ghru (evil 

 planet) prevailing, this Nukshuttur must be rejected. 



The following are the Nukshutturs reckoned auspicious for con- 

 summating the nuptial ceremonies : Rohinny, Mirgh, Ootura, 

 Hust, Swaty, Annooradah, Moolh, Ooturahshara, Ooturabhadra- 

 pudda, and Rewutty. 



Whatever Nukshuttur the evil planet Rahoo (the ascending nod) 

 is near, such Nukshuttur is not eligible for solemnizing the marriage 

 ceremony until Rahoo has retired. 



Whatever Nukshuttur is dominant the day or night on which a 

 full eclipse of the sun or moon takes place, such is excluded from 

 their calculations for six months, a half eclipse three months, a 

 quarter eclipse one month. 



Whatever Nukshuttur Saturn happens to be '.near, such nuk- 

 shuttur is excluded from the calculation for four months, or until 

 this planet has retired from it. 



Whatever Nukshuttur Mars happens to be near, is excluded 

 from their calculations until Mars has retired. 



When the following Nukshutturs coincide with the days of the 

 week set down opposite to them, the circumstance is supposed to 

 produce the most calamitous consequence, and termed Meuirty yeog. 

 Sunday having Annooradah. 



Monday do. Ooturasharah. 



