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ŚRĪ THĀNĀNGA SŪTRA
3RD ANGA SUTRA
दस णक्खत्ता णाणस्स वुड्ढिकरा पण्णत्ता, तं जहामिगसिरमद्दा पुस्सो, तिण्णि य पुव्वाई मूलमस्सेसा । हत्थो चित्ता य तहा, दस वुड्डिकराई णाणस्स
DASA NAKKHATTĀ NĀNASSA VUDDHIKARĀ PANNATTA, TAM JAHĀMIGASIRAMADDVA PUSSO, TINNI YA PUVVĀIM MŪLAMASSESĀ | HATTHO CHITTA YA TAHA, DASA VUDDHIKARĀIM NŅĀṆASSA
The ten constellations that help to broaden our knowledge are listed as 1) Mrugshirsh (fifth lunar constellation) 2) Aadra 3) Pushya 4) Purva Aashada 5) Purva Bhadrapada 6) Purva Falguni 7) Mool 8) Ashlesha 9 ) Hast 10) Chitra.
It is evident from this Sūtra that one of the reasons that increase one's intellectual power are the stars. The stars orbit around in the universe with their own speeds. There are twenty-eight constellations. The speed of the stars is slightly greater than that of the moon, therefore they travel in line with the moon for a while and then move past it. Thus in the span of 1 month all the constellations have had their turn to be in line with the moon and then move ahead of it. The
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