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Introduction
 
(c) If Suşumnā (both nostrils) is flowing, the day of the
question is Thursday, and the Air-element is reigning in the
respondent, then the patient will not die. But if the day is
Saturday and Ether-element is reigning in the respondent the
patient will die in the same Illness.
 
(iii) Questions regarding pregnancy and the birth of a Son or
Daughter.
 
(a) If a question whether a woman has conceived or not, is
asked from the side whose Svara is Not flowing then it should
be presumed that the lady has conceived.
 
(b) If a question whether the lady will give birth to a boy
or a girl, is asked, while the left Svara of the questioner and
the right of the respondent is flowing at the moment, then it
should be understood that a Son will be born but he will die.
 
(c) If the right Svara is flowing in both the questioner
and the respondent, then a Son will be born to the delight of
 
everyone.
 
(d) If the questioner's right and respondent's left Svara
is flowing then a Girl will be born but will not survive.
 
(e) If the left Svara is flowing in both the questioner and
the respondent then a girl will be born and the will survive.
 
(f) If the question has been put under Suşumnā Svara
both nostrils flowing) then there will be an abortion and
the mother too, will have difficult time.
 
(g) If the Ether-element is reigning at the time of the
question then too, there will be an abortion.
 
(iii) Questions regarding the welfare of someone who is away
from his home.
 
At the time of the question if :
 
(a) The Earth-element is reigning then the person away is
quite well.