Adhyaya 123

A war-oriented Jyotiṣa toolkit: tithi and letter-to-graha mappings, multiple prognostic cakras (Svarodaya, Śani, Kūrma, Rāhu), and muhūrta-based prescriptions for what actions to perform or avoid.

They act as diagrammatic decision systems: divisions, directional placements, and specific ‘death-giving’ portions (notably linked with Śani) guide timing and risk assessment for actions related to conflict and protection.

The chapter treats victory as a synthesis of right timing (Jyotiṣa), protective rite (mantra and ritual acts like tilaka/añjana), and supportive materia medica—typical of the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic Agneya-vidyā approach.

Action-appropriateness: Raudra is prescribed for fierce acts, while Śveta is aligned with purification activities like bathing—demonstrating karmic regulation through time-quality.

Yes. Shloka 25 explicitly notes differences between manuscripts (e.g., a line absent in the Gha manuscript and alternate readings in the Kha manuscript), which is valuable for critical study.