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Lamps in Prognostication
Lamps in Prognostication
© Sarajit Poddar
In all the prasna, or in all karmas, the lamp plays a prominent part, a messenger
of the future. If the flame is pleasant and bright, it forebodes good.
From the cleanliness of the different part of the lamp, different things can be
predicted. For peace and auspiciousness at home, the lamp is supposed to be
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clean and sparkling. There should not be any dirt and carbon shoot in the body/
oil or wick.
The bent of fire towards different directions shows different things such as:
1. East (Indra)- Prosperity
2. South East (Agni)- Fear from Fire
3. South (Yama)- Death
4. South West (Nirriti)- Diseases like epilepsy or sudden fits
5. West (Varuna)- Peace, improvement of conditions
6. North West (Vayu)- Poverty, decline in the present conditions
7. North (Kubera)- The native had recovered from great danger to his life
8. North East (Isana)- General good health
9. Vertically upwards (Anant)- The native shall gain and success in his
endeavours
While putting the query, if the articles given as donation to the astrologer is kept
in the direction which happens to be signified by the rasi occupied by Gulika at
the time of query, in the 8th from the prasna arudha or 8th from the janma rasi of
the native, then great danger to the native’s life is awaiting him.