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tion of Avênak, and that of Mars from the direction of Padramgôs, a position which sends much good, and is said to be capable of undoubtedly (anârangak) bringing on maturity of strength. 10. That this is to be seen as an occurrence (gasto) is a conjunction (nazdako) which is not possible', because, if the conjunction of Satvaharan be exact, yet, since Saturn and Mars are not at their conjunctions(min nazdak), its effect is not a good configuration (khap tana); if the conjunction of Avênak be exact, yet, since the sun, moon, and Mars are not at their conjunctions, its effect is not good; and if the conjunction of Padramgôs be exact, yet, since the sun, moon, and Saturn are not s at their conjunctions, the effect is
Pazand appellations are given in Bd. II, 3; and he identifies Satva. harân with Kahtsar, Avênak with Avdem, and Padramgôs with Padêvar. The reading of all these names is, however, very uncertain. Satvaharân is written Sataharân three times out of the five occurrences of the name, and the first syllable might easily be read Gaht=Kaht, so as to correspond with the Pazand; on the other hand, the reading Sat corresponds with Sata-bhishag or Sata-târaka, the Sanskrit name of the 25th lunar mansion, Kahtsar. As Paz. Avdem seems to be merely Pahl. afdům, 'last,' I prefer identifying Avenak (which can also be read Averak) with the ninth lunar mansion, Avra (Avrak in Bd. VII, 1, Avrak in Zs. VI, 1), the Sans. Aslesha. Padramgôs is also written Padramgôs twice out of the three occurrences of the name; its identification with Padêvar makes it the first lunar mansion, the Sans. Asvini. The aspect of the heavens, therefore, which is here mentioned as very auspicious, has the sun and new moon in the latter part of Aquarius, Saturn in the first part of Aries, and Mars in the latter part of Cancer, that is, twice as far from Saturn as the latter is from the sun and moon.
1 That is, it very rarely happens; as rarely as the exact agreement of three different commentators, whom these three conjunctions are intended to represent.
* Reading mitrô mâh, instead of M&dy ôk-mah. • The MSS. omit 1&,not,' by mistake.
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