Bīrūnī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, Alberuni's India (v. 2)

(London :  Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.,  1910.)

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CHAPTER LXXVIII.
THE  SEVEN  MOVABLE  KAEANAS.
 

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The prognostics of the karanas, and for what
 

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thing each of them is favourable.
 

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When there is a sariikrdnti in this harana,
 


 


 


 

it is sitting, and the fruits will, during it,
 


 


 


 

suffer some mishap.    It is favourable for
 


 

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travelling, for beginning with things which
 


 

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are intended  to  last  long, for cleaning
 


 

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oneself, for compounding the drugs which
 


 


 


 

make the women fat, and for the sacrifices
 


 


 


 

which the Brahmans offer to the fire.
 

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When there is a sarhkrdnti in it, it is sitting,
 


 

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not good for the fruits.    It is favourable
 


 

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for the affairs of future life, and for ac¬
 

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quiring a heavenly reward.
 

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When there is a sariikrdnti in it, it is sta.nd-
 

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ing.    All that is sown in it will prosper
 

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and drop with succulence.    It is favour¬
 

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able for making friendships with people.
 


 


 

When  there  is  a   samkrdnti  in  it,   it  is
 

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stretched on the ground.    It indicates that
 

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the prices will sink, and is favourable for
 

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the kneading of aromatic unguents and
 

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the compounding of perfumes.
 


 


 

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stretched on the ground.    It indicates that
 

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the prices will be depressed, and is favour¬
 


 

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able for sowing and laying the founda¬
 


 


 

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ing.    All corn will prosper [lacuna), and
 


 

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stretched on the ground.    It indicates that
 


 

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the prices will be insufficient.    It is not
 


 

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favourable for anything save the crush¬
 


 

ing of the sugar-cane.    It is considered as
 


 


 


 

unlucky and is not good for travelling.
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