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VAJJĀLAGGAM
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51. The Section on the Astrologer
497) The astrologer, carrying a long stone-pencil (chalkstick) in his hand, wanders in the midst of the city. He knows the movements of Venus. If any one asks him to calculate he doescalculate. [Hidden sense according to the commentator : Possessed of a long penis, he wanders about in the midst of the city. He knows the movement (emission) of the semen virile (and how to check it). If any woman asks him to practise coitus, he does so.]
498) Oh astrologer, do not delay; taking your stone-pencil (chalkstick) quickly calculate for me. Though Mars (3957%) has moved away, the movement of Venus is as it was before. (Hidden meaning : Oh astrologer, do not delay; taking your penis (in your hand) practise coitus on me. Though the physical intercourse (ra) is over, the movement (emission) of the semen virile is as it was before.]
499) The astrologer is in the house itself. With the help of the various karanas (astrological divisions of the day, eleven in number), he goes on calculating ruthlessly (undauntedly). But he does not know the mutations of Venus. Hence I have come to your house. (Hidden meaning : The husband is in the house itself. With the various modes of sexual intercourse he goes on practising coitus (on me) ruthlessly. But he does not know the movement (emission) of the semen virile and how to check it. Hence I have come to your house.]
500) Oh astrologer, though knowing full well the various astrological divisions of the day, why do you get confused (blunder or go wrong)? Do some such thing quickly, so that the planet Venus will become fixed. [Secret sense : Though knowing the various modes of sexual enjoyment, why do you fail' (blunder)? Do something quickly, so that the seminal fluid will become fixed (or stable)].
501) Oh fair damsel, when the orb of the sun (Tafasa) is reversed and the constellations are fixed in their places, not a drop of water falls (as rain), if (moreover) Venus is in the constellation Citrā (Spica, fourteenth constellation from Asvinī and consisting
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