128 - The kotachakrama drawing to forecast results

The Lord said:

1. Ishall describe kotachakra. Oneshould draw a square. Oneshould draw another square inside that (square) and again another square inside the second.

2. The zodiacal signs Aries etc. (should be assigned) to the directions east etc. (in the three squares) which are the symbols of the three nädis (tubular organs in the body): The (asterism) Kruttikå is located) in the east and the (asterism) Āśleshå in the south-east.

3. (Asterism) Bharanishould be placed in the south. Višākháshould be assigned in the south-west. (Asterism) Anu rådhå (should be located) in the west and Śravaņa in the north west.

4. (Asterism) Dhanishthảshould be located in the north and Revathi in the north-east. These eight asterisms are located in the outer nädi carefully.

5. The asterisms Rohiņi, Pushya, (Purva) Phålguni, Svati, Jyeshthā, Abhijit, Śatatārā and Aśhvini (are located) in the middle square in order.

6. Ishall describe the nådi at the middle of the drawing. In that inner square, the (asterism) Mega (širsha) (is located) at the east, and Punarvasu at the south-east.

7-8. The Uttaraphålguni (is placed) in the south. (The asterism) Chitrā (is located) in the south-west. Having placed Mūla in the west, the Uttarāshādha in the north-west, the Pūrva bhädrapada in the north and Revathi in the north-east, the central squareshould be thus made to contain the eight asterisms.

9. (The asterisms) Ardrå, Hasta, the four Ashadha¹ and the three Uttara²should be placed inside the central square as four pillars.

1. The Purvåshadha and Uttarāsādha.

2.The Uttaraphålguni, Uttaråsadha and Uttaraprostapada.

10. Fortificationsshould be made thus. A belligercnt coming from outside from the direction of lord (planet) (that presides over the day) and the asterisms (representing that quarter) is sure to get the benefits.

11. If the planets and asterisms at the innermost square are good, it is known that those remaining in the inner square would be victorious and defeat for that person coming (from outside).

12-13. Oneshould enter the fort when the conducive asterism (rules) and oneshould come out under the influence of conducive asterism. Oneshould know if the battle commenced when the planets Venus, Mercury and Mars leave their respective asterism one would face defeat. If the battle commenced when the asterism held auspicious for entering the castle was ruling, then that fort would be captured. One need not get surprised.

Summary of chapter 128 of the Agni Purāṇa is as follows:

A brief summary of the Mahābhārata is presented to place it within the Purāṇic context. Agni describes the Kuru-Pāṇḍava rivalry, the game of dice, the exile, the Kurukṣetra war, and the final ascent of the Pāṇḍavas to svarga. Special emphasis falls on the Bhagavadgītā as the essence of the epic and on Kṛṣṇa's role as sarathī (charioteer) and jagad-guru. The eighteen Parvas are enumerated by name. The chapter closes with the statement that the Mahābhārata is an itihāsa whose hearing removes sins and grants dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa.