Prashna Marga Ch. 7: Ashtamangala Numerological Calculations

Verse 1 — Eight Planetary Numbers and the Eight Yonis

सूर्यारागीशसौम्योशनः शनैश्चन्द्रतमोग्रहाः । ध्वजादिष्वष्टयोनिषु क्रमेणैव व्यवस्थिताः ॥ ३ ॥ ध्वजो धूमश्च सिंहश्च श्वा वृषो गर्दभस्तथा । गजो वायस इत्येताः कीर्तिता अष्टयोनयः ॥ ४ ॥

sūryārāgīśasaumyōśanaḥ śanaiścandratamōgrahāḥ | dhvajādiṣvaṣṭayōniṣu kramēṇaiva vyavasthitāḥ || 3 || dhvajō dhūmaśca siṁhaśca śvā vṛṣō gardabhastathā | gajō vāyasa ityētāḥ kīrtitā aṣṭayōniyaḥ || 4 ||

The eight grahas—Sun (1), Mars (2), Jupiter (3), Mercury (4), Venus (5), Saturn (6), Moon (7), and Rahu (8)—are allocated systematically to the eight numbers starting from the East. The eight Yonis are: Dhwaja (Flag), Dhuma (Smoke), Simha (Lion), Svana/Shva (Dog), Vrisha (Ox), Gardabha (Donkey), Gaja (Elephant), and Vayasa (Crow).

Verse 2 — Sacred Animals (Mrigas) and Five Elements for the Yonis

गरुडो मार्जारो हरिश्च श्वा भोगी मूषकस्तथा । करी कुरङ्ग इत्येते ध्वजादीनां मृगाः स्मृताः ॥ ५ ॥ ध्वजसिंहौ धरामय्यौ गजावौ जलरूपिणौ । धूमस्तेजोमयो वायुरूपः खर उदीरितम् । श्ववायसौ गगनमयौ पञ्चभूतात्मका इमे ॥ ६ ॥

garuḍō mārjārō hariśca śvā bhōgī mūṣakastathā | karī kuraṅga ityētē dhvajādīnāṁ mṛgāḥ smṛtāḥ || 5 || dhvajasiṁhau dharāmayyau gajāvau jalarūpiṇau | dhūmastējōmayō vāyurūpaḥ khara udīritam | śvavāyasau gaganamayau pañcabhūtātmakā imē || 6 ||

The sacred animals assigned to the eight Yonis are: Garuda (Eagle), Marjara (Cat), Hari (Lion), Svana (Dog), Bhogi (Serpent), Mushaka (Mouse), Kari (Elephant), and Kuranga (Hare). Elementally: Dhwaja and Simha are Earth (Prithvi); Gaja and Vrisha are Water (Jala); Dhuma is Fire (Agni); Gardabha is Air (Vayu); Dog and Crow are Ether (Akasa).

Prashna Marga — Chapter 7: Ashtamangala Numerological Calculations & Yoni Allocations

Chapter audio (Sanskrit)

Verse 1 — Eight Planetary Numbers and the Eight Yonis

Verse 2 — Sacred Animals (Mrigas) and Five Elements for the Yonis