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It is added, that no penance will remove the evil consequences. 



After this comes the Koolik, another inauspicious period. On a 

 Sunday, the 14th mooi Vii, during the day time is termed the Koo- 

 lik, and in consequence a delay of two ghutkas is required to be 

 made, and the 13th moor'th, during the night is rejected; each 

 moor'th is equal to one 15th or about twoghutkas. Onamonday, 

 the 12th moor'th, during the day, and the Uth during the night, 

 are rejected. On tuesday the 10th during the day and the 9th 

 moor'th at night. On Wednesday the 8th, during the day and 7th 

 at night. On thursday the 6th daring the day, and the 5th at 

 night. On friday the 4th during the day and the 3d at night. Satur- 

 day the 2d, during the day and the 1st, at night. I may remark here 

 that the calculations of the Kali, the Kuntuk, the Yemgunth, re- 

 semble those of the Koolik. The Kail velah is reckoned from 

 thursday. The Kuntuk velah, from Wednesday, and the Yemeunth 

 from friday. These three periods do not occur at night, although 

 the Koolik takes place during the day and night. 



We have now a calculation which refers to the Zodiacal signs, 

 here termed luggut^s, (and before explained.) Should the Moon be 

 in the 1st, the 6th, 8th, or i2th constellation from the luoo^un fixed 

 on for celebrating the ceremony, it must consequently be postponed, 

 otherwise much evil is dreaded. Venus must next be in the 6th 

 constellation from the nanfied luggun ; however, should Venus be in 

 the 4th or 5th from it, the ceremony may be performed, as it will 

 not be considered unlucky. Rahoo being in the 4th constellation 

 from the named luggun it will be unlucky, and if Mars is in the 

 8th constellation, it will be equally unfortunate ; but should the 

 benign planets be so situated as to remove the malign influence, 

 they proceed with the ceremony: however, to accomplish this, they 

 must be placed as follovi's. 



If Venus happens to be in the 6th sign, namely in Virgo, no 

 danger is to be apprehended, for the sign Virgo is looked upon as 

 being inferior or below Venus ; even should Venus be in Leo, Can- 

 cer, or Sagitarius, although they are at enmity with Venus, no 

 danger is to be apprehended. Yet, under other circumstances the 

 latter coincidence would be considered unpropitious. Should IMars 

 be in either of the constellations, Virgo or Gemini, while they are 

 the 8th from the named luggun, (although these two bear enmity 

 to Mars,) no evil is to be dreaded, neither is it of any consequence, 

 should Mars be in Cancer, if it is at the time the 8th distant from 

 the named luggun — for Cancer is below Mars — and should Mars 



