The Star-Readers Cast the Horoscope

From E1.9, Anooshirvan Sends for the Khan’s Daughter. It illustrates E1.9.74–82:

E1.9.74
He sat beside his wife to weigh the case,And cleared the others from that meeting place.
E1.9.75
The star-readers came with charts in hand,With mighty men and chiefs from every land.
E1.9.76
The Khan commanded every learned manTo read the heavens and reveal their plan.
E1.9.77
The sages scanned the stars to find the way,And read what fate for Khan and Shah would say.
E1.9.78
Their spokesman said, “O King, let grief depart;Let no dark thought or evil vex your heart.
E1.9.79
This bond shall prosper; cast your fears aside;No foe with ill intent shall here abide.
E1.9.80
High Heaven has ordained what stars proclaim,And in the horoscope has marked the same:
E1.9.81
‘From her shall spring a world-commanding son,By whom both realm and lineage shall be one:
E1.9.82
Great Hormizd, who shall wear the Kayan crown,While Chin and Iran tremble at his renown.’”