Out of desperation, or perhaps a fleeting moment of curiosity, he had visited an astrologer earlier that day. The old man, surrounded by the smell of sandalwood and stacks of frayed paper, had looked at his chart and muttered something about Kemadruma Yoga and the need for solace. He had mentioned a text, an ancient treatise on Vedic astrology, said to contain the keys to understanding the timing of all desires.
The Sarvartha Chintamani Granth consists of several chapters, which provide guidance on spiritual practices, philosophical concepts, and devotional rituals. The text is written in a poetic style, making it accessible to a wide range of readers.
For the next three hours, the rain continued, but Arun didn't hear it. He was engrossed in the logic of the ancients. He read about the houses of the horoscope, how the Moon in the 8th house wasn't a curse, but a call to transformation. He realized that his "bad luck" was actually a period of intense preparation.