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மரணயோகம் என்றால் என்ன?

மரணம் என்றால் என்னவென்று நமக்குத் தெரியும். மரணம் என்பது இறப்பைக் குறிக்கும், சாவைக் குறிக்கும் சொல். யோகம் என்றால் அதிர்ஷ்டம் good luck என்று பொருள்படும்.
இரண்டு சொற்களையும் சேர்த்தால் மரணயோகம். 

மரணத்தை எப்படி யோகக் கணக்கில் எடுத்துக்கொள்ள முடியும் என்கிறீர்களா?
ஜோதிடத்தில் அது உண்டு.
நாட்காட்டிகளில் பாருங்கள். இன்று மரண யோகம் என்று போட்டிருப்பார்கள்.
எப்படிப் போடுகிறார்கள்? அதற்கு அடிப்படை என்ன?
பங்சாங்கத்தில் உள்ள ஐந்து அங்கங்களில் யோகமும் ஒன்று.
சில கிழமைகளுடன் சில நட்சத்திரங்கள் சேரும்போது, அது ஒவ்வாத நாளாகிவிடும்.
எந்தக் கிழமைகளும் எந்த நட்சத்திரங்களும் அப்படிச் சேரும்போது, அது உண்டாகும்?

கீழே கொடுத்துள்ளேன்.

ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை: அவிட்டம், கார்த்திகை
திங்கட்கிழ்மை: அஸ்விணி, உத்திராடம்
செவ்வாய்க் கிழ்மை: பூரட்டாதி, ரோகிணி, விசாகம், திருவாதிரை
புதன் கிழமை: ஹஸ்தம்
வியாழக்கிழமை: சதயம், கார்த்திகை, அனுஷம், உத்திரம், திருவாதிரை
வெள்ளிக்கிழமை: ரொகிணி, மகம்,திருவோணம், ஆயில்யம்
சனிக்கிழமை: ஆயில்யம், பூரட்டாதி, சித்திரை, உத்திரம்

மேற்கண்ட கிழமைகளில், குறிப்பிட்டுள்ள இந்த நட்சத்திரங்கள் சேர்ந்துவந்தால் அன்று மரணயோகம்.
மரணயோகத்தன்று சுப காரியங்களைச் செய்ய மாட்டார்கள்.

அன்று செய்யும் முக்கியமான செயல்கள் விருத்தி அடையாது. வளர்ச்சி யடையாது.

உதாரணத்திற்கு, மரணயோகத்தன்று நீங்கள் ஒரு இடத்தை வாங்குகிறீர்கள் என்று வைத்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள். நிலம் உங்களிடம் தங்காது. கையை விட்டுப் போய்விடும். அல்லது சிக்கல் மிகுந்த இடமாகி உங்கள் பணம்  மாட்டிக் கொண்டுவிடும். 

மரண யோகத்தன்று ஒருவர் புதிதாக ஒரு வியாபாரத்தைத் தொடங்கினால், அது அபிவிருத்தியாகாது. வியாபாரம் செழிப்படையாது.

சரி, அன்றையத் தேதியில், திருமணம் செய்து கொண்டால், மண வாழ்க்கை கசப்பில் முடிந்துவிடும். பிரிவில் முடிந்துவிடலாம்.

பணி மாற்றத்தில் வேறு ஒரு ஊருக்குச் செல்கிறீர்கள். சென்று அங்கு பணியில் சேரும் நாள், மரண யோக நாளாக இருந்தால், அங்கே நீங்கள் பல பிரச்சினை களைச் சந்திக்க நேரிடும்.

மரணயோகத்தன்று யாருக்கும் கடன் கொடுக்காதீர்கள். கொடுத்தால் அது வராக் கடனாகிவிடும். 

ஆகவே நற் செயல்களுக்கு மரணயோக நாட்களைத் தவிர்ப்பது நல்லது.

சரி, அன்று என்னதான் செய்யலாம்?

வாங்கிய கடனைத் திருப்பிக் கொடுப்பதற்கு அந்த நாளைப் பயன்படுத்தலாம். கடன் தீர்ந்துவிடும். அந்த நபரிடமோ, அல்லது அந்த வங்கியிலோ மீண்டும் கடன் ஏற்படாது.

இதுபோல முடிவிற்குக் கொண்டுவர வேண்டும் என்று நினைக்கும் செயல்களை, அன்று செய்யலாம்.

By TamiJothidamTips  |  22:22 Learn Vedic Astrology Lessons Basics

Some astrology tips for home | வீட்டுக்கான சில ஜோதிடக் குறிப்புகள்

வீட்டுக்கான சில ஜோதிடக் குறிப்புகள்
*சமையல் அறையில் அலமாரி மேற்கு, தெற்கு சுவர்களை ஒட்டி அமைக்க வேண்டும்.

*சமையலறை கதவுக்கு நேர் எதிரில் அடுப்பு வைக்கக் கூடாது.

*தெற்குப் பார்த்து சமையல் செய்வது தற்கொலை உணர்வைத் தூண்டும்.

*மேற்குப் பார்த்து சமையல் செய்வது தீ விபத்தை உண்டாக்கும்.

*வடக்குப் பார்த்து சமையல் செய்வது துர்மரணத்தை உண்டாக்கும்.

*படிப்பறை கிழக்குப் பக்கம் இருக்க வேண்டும்.

*அலமாரி கிழக்கு அல்லது வடக்குப் பார்த்து இருக்க வேண்டும்.

*பூசையறையில் அலமாரி பணம் வருவதும் போவதுமாக இருக்கும். பணம் தங்காது.

*அக்கினியில் அலமாரி பணம் அக்கினியில் கரைவதைப் போல செலவாகும்.

*வாயுவியத்தில் அலமாரி அமைத்தால், வரவுக்கு அதிகமான செலவை உண்டாக்கும்.

*மேல்நிலைத் தண்ணீர் தொட்டி மேற்கு, தெற்கு சார்ந்தாற்போல் இருக்க வேண்டும்.

*ஈசானியத்தில் கண்டிப்பாக மேல்நிலைத் தண்ணீர்த் தொட்டி அமைக்கக் கூடாது.குடும்ப கெளரவத்தைக் கெடுக்கும்.

*பிரம்மஸ்தானத்தில் மாடிப்படி மற்றும் மேல்நிலைத் தண்ணீர்த்தொட்டி குடும்ப கெளரவத்தைப் பாதிக்கும்.

*கிழக்குப் பக்கம் துளசிச் செடி, வீட்டின் தரையைவிடத் தாழ்வாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.

*ஈசானியத்தில் மாடிப்படிகளை அமைக்கக் கூடாது.

*மாடிப்படிக்குக் கீழ் கடவுள் படங்களை வைத்து வழிபடக்கூடாது.

*தந்தையின் வீட்டைப் பாகப் பிரிவினை செய்யும்போது, மூத்தவர்களுக்கு மேற்குப் பாகத்தையோ, அல்லது தெற்குப் பகுதியையோ கொடுக்க வேண்டும். இளையவர்களுக்குக் கிழக்கு அல்லது வடக்குப் பகுதிகளில் கொடுக்க வேண்டும்.

*மேற்குத் திக்கிலுள்ள சுவர் வெடிக்குமானால் வர்த்தகத்தில் நஷ்டமடைவான். உட்பக்கமாகக் கட்டடச் சுவர் விழுமானால் வீட்டுச் சொந்தக்காரன் நாசமடைவான்.

*வாசம் செய்யும் வீட்டில் திடீரென்று கிழக்குச் சுவரில் வெடிப்பு உண்டானால், அந்த வீட்டில் வசிப்பவர்கள் தரித்திரமடைவார்கள்.

*தெற்கில் உள்ள சுவர்களில் வெடிப்புக் கண்டால் அந்த வீட்டில் யாராவது மரணமடைவார்கள்.

*வடக்கில் உள்ள சுவரில் வெடிப்பு உண்டானால் திடீர் விரயங்கள் உண்டாகும்.

*வீடுகளுக்குத் தாழ்வாரம் ஐந்தரை அடிக்குக் குறையாமல் அமைக்க வேண்டும்.

*குடியிருப்பதற்காகக் கருங்கல்லில் கட்டடங்கள், வீடுகள் கட்டக்கூடாது. அது குடும்பத்தில் பல பிரச்சனைகளைக் கொடுத்துக் குடும்பத்தில் நிம்மதியைக் குலைத்துவிடும்.

*ஏற்கனவே இடம் அல்லது வீடு வைத்திருப்பவர்கள் தங்கள் வீட்டை ஒட்டியோ அல்லது இடத்தை ஒட்டியோ உள்ள வடக்கு அல்லது கிழக்கில் உள்ள வீடு, மனை வாங்கலாம். தெற்கு, மேற்கு கூடாது.

*வீடுகள், எந்தத் திசையில் வாசல் இருந்தாலும், வெளியில் இருக்கும் தெரு மட்டத்தை விட வீட்டுத் தளம் உயரமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.

*பிரதான வாசல்களை விட மற்ற உள்வாசல் கால்கள் கொஞ்சம் சிறிதாக உள்ளடக்கமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.

*வீட்டின் கழிவு நீர் ஈசான்யத்தில் வெளியேற வேண்டும். இல்லையெனில், கழிவுநீர் ஈசான்யத்தில் ஒரு சின்னத் தொட்டியில் விழுமாறு செய்து, பின்பு அங்கிருந்து தனியே வாட்டம் கொடுத்து மற்ற திசைகளில் கொண்டு செல்ல வேண்டும்..

By Jaimahakale

By TamiJothidamTips  |  18:06 Learn Vedic Astrology Lessons Basics

Rasi - Love - and - Marriage - Astrology

காதலில் அதிக ஈடுபாடுள்ள ராசிகள்
காதல் என்று வரும் போது, அதில் ரிஷபம், கடகம், கன்னி, தனுசு, மீனம் போன்ற ராசிக்காரர்களுக்கு ஈடுபாடு அதிகம் இருக்கும்.

சுக்கிரன் ஒருவரின் ஜாதகத்தில் நல்ல நிலையில் இருந்தால், அந்த ஜாதகர் காதலித்தவரையே திருமணம் செய்து கொள்வார். அதுவே சுக்கிரன் மோசமான நிலையில் இருந்தால், அந்த ஜாதகர் காதல் தோல்வி அல்லது திருமணத்திற்கு பின் துணையை விரைவில் பிரியக்கூடும்

எந்த ஒரு ராசி அல்லது லக்னமாக இருந்தாலும், களத்திர ஸ்தானம் என்னும் 7, 8 ஆம் வீடுகளைக் கொண்டே எந்த மாதிரியான திருமணம் நடைபெறும் என்று கூற முடியும்

திருமணம் ஒருவரின் ஜாதகத்தில் 7, 8 ஆம் அதிபதிகள் நல்ல நிலையில் இருந்து, கெட்ட கிரகங்களின் பார்வை இல்லாமல் இருந்தால், அந்த ஜாதகருக்கு பெற்றோர் பார்த்து நடத்தும் திருமணம் நடைபெறும்.

ஒருவரின் ஜாதகத்தில் களஸ்திர மற்றும் பூர்வ புண்ணிய ஸ்தானங்கள் மிகவும் வலிமையாக இருந்தால், அவர் அத்தை, மாமன் முறையிலேயே திருமணம் நடைபெறும்.

ஜாதகத்தில் கேந்திர பகுதியான ஏழாமிடம் சிறப்பாக அமைந்து விட்டால் மனிதனின் இல்லறம் நல்லறமாக இருக்கும் நல்லறமான இல்லறத்தில் பிறக்கும் குழந்தைகளே சமூக வளர்ச்சிக்கு தூண்களாக இருப்பார்கள்.
இல்லறம் கெட்டுவிட்டால் குடும்பம் மட்டுமல்ல நாடும் கெட்டு விடும். அதனால் தான் தராசு போல் நீதி வழியில் நின்று காம உணர்ச்சியை பயன்படுத்த வேண்டும் என்பதே நம் முன்னோர்களின் விருப்பம்.

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Yogas in Vedic Astrology - Part 4

12. The person born with Amala Yoga at birth will be virtuous, will have
faith in religion, will be happy, fortunate, will be honoured by the king, have an
amiable nature and will always have a smile on his face.

Notes — Amala Yoga is formed when there is a benefic planet in the 10th.
house from the Lagna or the Moon.

13. The effects of Susubha, Subha Kartari and Subha Vest and other Yogas
would be the same as they are caused by benefics in case of Suhapha and other
Yogas. The reverse would be the effects in case of Asubha, Papakartari and other
Yogas caused by malefics.

14. Mahabhagya Yoga is caused In the case of a male if the birth is during
the day (between sunrise and sunset). If the Ascendant, the Sun and the Moon are
In odd signs (viz., Aries, Gemini, Leo. Libra, Sagittarius, and Aquarius).

Mahabhagya Yoga will arise in the case of a female if the birth is during the
night time (after sunset and before sunrise) when the Ascendant, the Sun and the
Moon are in even signs (viz., Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio. Capricorn and
Pisces). In this connection see the horoscope of Indira Gandhi who was born at
night.

Kesari Yoga is caused when in a birth chart the Moon is in a Kendra position
to Jupiter.

The Moon in the 12th, 8th or 6th house from Jupiter causes Sakata Yoga.

The Sakata Yoga is cancelled if the Moon be in a Kendra position from the
Ascendant (lagna).

The Adhama, Sama and Varishtha Yogas are formed when the Moon is
respectvely in a Kendra, a Panaphara and an Apoklima house reckoned from the
Sun.

15. The person with Mahabhagya Yoga will be immensely popular In the
public, will be very generous in giving gifts and will possess a very high
reputation. He will be a ruler of the earth, will have a life span of 80 years and will
be of spotless character. A female born with this Yoga will be exceedingly
fortunate and possess sweet manners.

Notes — In the case of Shrimati Indira Gandhi whose horoscope we have
given above, all the above effects were experienced by her in her life time except
that her husband was longlived. That was due to other adverse planetary
dispositions in her horoscope.

16. The person with Kesari Yoga will destroy his enemies like a lion. He will
address assembly with wisdom and in a noble manner. He will be passionate and
emotional in his behaviour. He will enjoy a long life and will attain a high
reputation and will be intelligent. He will achieve every thing by his own valour.

17. The person with Sakata Yoga at birth will be unhappy and unfortunate.
He will be unable to achieve any fame and will lead an ordinary life. Sometimes
his luck dawns and at other times it fades away.

This is the horoscope of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru. There is Sakata Yoga as the
Moon is in the 6th house from Jupiter but Sakata Yoga gets concelled as the Moon
is in a Kendra from the Lagna (in the Lagna itself).

18. The person born with Varishta Yoga, will be wealthy, will possess
vehicles, will achieve fame, will enjoy happiness, will acquire knowledge and will
have intellectual equipment, modesty, ability, learning and will be generous. The
effects will be of a medium nature in Sama Yoga and very little in Adhama Yoga.

19. Vasumati Yoga is formed when all the benefic planets occupy upachaya
houses (3, 6, 10, 11) from the Lagna or the Moon.

Amala yoga is formed when benefics occupy the 10th house reckoned from
the Lagna or the Moon.

If the lords of the signs occupied by the Lagna and the Moon be together in a
Kendra or be in the house of an Adhimitra and a planet endowed with strength
aspects the Lagna, the planetary disposition so formed is known as Pushkala yoga.

20. The person born with Vasumati yoga will always remain at his house
(perhaps this means that he will not go out of his native land) and he will be very
wealthy.

The person born with Amala yoga will possess lands, will be wealthy, will
be blessed with sons and will be famous, prosperous and wise.

The native of Pushkala yoga will be reverred by kings, will be renowned and
wealthy and will wear expensive clothes and ornaments. He will be fortunate, will
be a lord of many men and achieve a high status.

21. If all the planets in regular order are in the 5th, 6th and 7th houses, the
yoga is known as Subnamala. If the planets should occupy the 8th, 6th and 12th
houses, the yoga will become Asubhamala.

If Venus and the lord of 9th occupy their own or exaltation houses identical
with Trikona or Kendra, the yoga so formed is called Lakshmi Yoga. If the Moon
be in his own or exaltation house identical with Kendra or Trikona and be aspected
by Jupiter, the resulting Yoga is called Gouri Yoga.

22. The person with Sumala Yoga at birth will be an administrator or high
official, will be reverred by king and will indulge in pleasures of life. He will be
generous, will be helpful to others and will be devoted to his kinsmen. He will be
brave and will be blessed with a virtuous wife and sons.

23. The person with Asubhamala Yoga at birth will be way ward, will be
unhappy, will torture or kill others, will be timid and ungrateful, will not pay
respect to Brahmins, will be unpopular and quarrelsome.

24. The native with Lakshmi Yoga will be constantly engaged in enjoyment
with a woman of noble temperament. He will be brilliant. He will be capable of
providing protection to his men and will be a favourite of Goddess Lakshmi (very
wealthy). He will be free from diseases. He will enjoy rides in beautiful
palanquines, horses or elephants (He will have the privilege of travelling in
luxurious conveyances). He will be generous in gifts and will be a capable ruler
favourite of his subjects.

25. The native with Gouri Yoga will have a beautiful body and will be a
friend of the king. He will possess good qualities and will be blessed with sons. He
will belong to an illustrious family. His face will be like a lotus. He will be praised
for his successes (over enemies).

26-27. If Mercury, Jupiter and Venus be in Kendra or Trikona from the lagna
or be in the 2nd house and Jupiter be in his own sign, friend s sign or in his sign of
exaltation, the planetary combination so formed is called Saraswati yoga. The
horoscope of Moti Lai Nehru illustrates Saraswati Yoga.

In this Jupiter, Mercury and Venus are in Kendra and Jupiter with Digbala is
exalted in Lagna, forming a perfect Saraswati Yoga.

The Native with Saraswati Yoga at bith will be highly Intelligent. He will be
very competent in composing prose, drama, poetry and will be learned in Alankar
Shastra and Mathematics. He will be skilled in poetry, in narrative composition and
in the exposition of sacred texts'. His fame will spread over the three worlds. He
will be extremely wealthy and will be blessed with wife and children. He will be
fortunate and will be reverred by the greatest of the kings.

28. If the Lord of the Lagna. the Sun and the Moon being in their sign of
exaltation, own sign or a friend's sign, occupy kendra or trikona, the yoga so
formed is called Srikantha Yoga.

If Venus, the lord of the 9th and Mercury be in similar position, the yoga
formed is known as Srinatha Yoga.

If Jupiter, the lord of the 5th and Saturn be similarly disposed, the yoga so
formed is termed as Virinrhi Yoga.

29. The person with Srikantha Yoga at birth will wear Rudraksha rosaries
and his body will look white shining by besmearing the sacred ashes. He will be

very liberal and will be constantly in meditation of Lord Shiva. He will regularly
and rigidly perform the prescribed rites and will submerge himself in the worship
of Lord Shiva. He will be a friend of the virtuous and will have no animosity
against any other religious belief. He will become influential and his heart will be
enlightened by the worship of Lord Shiva.

30. The native of Srinatha Yoga will be wealthy, splendorous and soft
spoken. His Manner of speaking will be pleasant and witful. He will have in his
body marks of Lord Narayana (such as conch, chakra, etc.). He will, along with
other devotees or virtuous persons, be engaged in the recitations of religious songs
about greatness of Narayana. He will be devotee of Vishnu. He will be respected
by other persons. He will be very handsome and attractive and others are pleased
in coming in contact with him. He will be blessed with a virtuous wife and noble
sons (children).

31. The person with Virinchi Yoga at birth will be extremely intelligent. He
will be fully absorbed in the knowledge of Brahm. He will never deviate from the
code of conduct prescribed by the Vedas. He will be full of good qualities and will
always be happy at heart. He will have many distinguished disciples. He will be
sweet and noble in his speech and will be blessed with much wealth, wife and
children. He will shine with spiritual luster. He will be long-lived, will have
complete control over his senses and will be revered by kings.

32. When two lords of different houses mutually interchange places, that is,
they occupy the house of each other, such a disposition of planets is known as
Parivartana yoga. The interchanges of the pairs of the bhava lords will number 66
beginning from the Lagna and ending with the 12th. Out of these 66 parivartana
Yogas, 30 are caused by the lords of the 6th, 8th and 12th and are called Dalnya
yogas. 8 such Parivartana Yogas are caused by the lord of the 3rd and are termed as
Kahala yogas. The remaining 28 are known as Maha Yogas.

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Kemadruma Yogas | Yogas in Vedic Astrology - Part 3

There are other kinds of Kemadruma Yogas mentioned in Jataka Parijata
which are as follows :-

(1) The Moon in Lagna or the 7th but not aspected by Jupiter.

(2) All the planets devoid of strength and less Bindus in Ashtakavarga.

(3) The Moon in case of a night birth if in fall or in enemy's Rasi/Navamsa
and aspected by the 10th lord.

(4) The Moon in Scorpio Navamsa joining a malefic and aspected by Lagna
lord.

(5) The waning Moon in Neecha Rasi for a night birth. As regards Anapha,
Sunapha and Durudhara Yogas according to Saravali by all possible permutations
and transmutations, one can see 30 kinds of Sunapha yoga, 30 kinds of Anapha and
180 kinds of Durudhara yogas. For details please consult English translation and
commentary of Saravali published by Ranjan Publications.

6. The person with Sunapha Yoga at birth will be a monarch or his equal
with self acquired property and respected and renounced for his intellectual ability
and riches. The person born with Anapha Yoga will be powerful, will enjoy good
health and will have sweet temperament. He will be famous and all worldly
comforts will be available to him. He will be well dressed contented and happy.

7. The native with Durudhara Yoga will enjoy all comforts of life as may
become available to a ruler and will own abundant wealth and vehicles. He will be
generous and will be attended to by faithful servants.
One born under Kemadruma Yoga even if he belongs to a royal family, will
become unknown and will lead a miserable life. He will be addicted to immoral
ways, will face poverty, will be a menial and will be wickedly disposed.

8. If benefic planets other than the Moon (and the nodes) are posited in the
2nd, the 12th and both the Bhavas from the Sun, the Yogas so formed are known as
Subhavesi, Subhavasi and Subhobhayachari respectively. But if the planets
forming the Yogas are malefics, the yogas so formed are called Papavesi, Papavasi,
and Papobhayachari respectively.

When the 12th and 2nd from the Lagna are occupied by benefics, the Yoga
so formed is called Subhakartari. If these houses are occupied by malefics the
resultant yoga is called Papakartari.

If benefics without being aspected by malefics occupy the 2nd house from
the Lagna, the Yoga so arising is known as Susubha.

Notes — In most of the authoritative works of Hindu Astrology
differendation lias been made between malefics and benefics in forming
Subhavesi, Subhavasi and Subhobhayachari Yogas. According to them —

(1) The yoga is called Subhavesi if amongst Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus
and Saturn, any of them is in the 2nd to the Sun.

(2) The Yoga is known as Subhavasi if any amongst the planets mentioned
above is in the 12th to the Sun.

(3) If any or more of the above planets are in the 2nd and 12th the Yoga is
known as Ubhayachari Yoga.

But as will be seen from verse 8, Shri Mantreswara has made a definite and
clear distinction between the Yogas formed by benefics and those formed by
malefics. We feel that Mantreswara's views are very logical and therefore correct.

9. The person with Subhavesi Yoga at birth will be very good looking,
happy, meritorious, valiant, a king and virtuous. The person with Subhavasi Yoga
will be renowned, dear to all, and very rich and prosperous. He will be governed
and will be liked by the king. The native having Subhobhayachari Yoga in his birth
chart will have an attractive body, will be soft spoken, will delight the world, will
be eloquent, renowned and wealthy.

10. The person with Asubhavesi Yoga at birth will unfairly defame others,
will not be beautiful and will move in the company of low and wicked people. The
person with Asubhavasi Yoga will be dishonest, harsh and abusive in speech and
will associate with wicked people. He will be unvirtuous though he will have
knowledge of Shastras and Scriptures. The person born in Asubhobhayachari yoga
will suffer mentally due to dishonour in public and will be devoid of wealth and
fortune.

11. Subhakartari Yoga at birth will make a person longlived, fearless, healthy
and without enemies. Papakartari Yoga will make the person miserable, bereft of
wife and children. He will have defective limbs and will have a short life.

Notes — Saravali which makes no differences between Subhavesi and
Subhavasi and Asubhavesi and Asubhavasi Yogas has given effects of different
planets forming Vesi and Vasi and Ubhayachari Yogas. According to Saravali
should Jupiter cause Vesi Yoga, the native will accumulate money, be learned and
be good-treated. If Venus produces this yoga, the person will be timid, will face
obstacles in his missions, will have pleasant (swift) movements and will be
defeated. Mercury's participation Indicates that native will be a servant, will suffer
penury, be soft-spoken and be modest. He will be bashful. Mars denotes that native
will resort to base means but will be helpful to others. If it is Saturn that causes
vesi yoga, one will join others' wives, will be wicked, will resemble an old person
in appearence, will be fraudulent in disposition and be contemptuous. He will,
however, have wealth.

If Jupiter should cause vasi yoga, the native will possess courage, strength
and wisdom. He keeps up his word. In the case of Venus, the person will be
valorous, famous, virtuous and reputed. Mercury emanating this Yoga will make
one speak sweetly. He will be beautiful and will obey other's orders. The Vasi Yoga
caused by Mars indicates that the subject will be victorious in war, will be famous
and will own fortunes. If the Yoga is caused by Saturn, the native will be
businessman, wicked, will steel others' money, will hate elders and will be husband
of a pious woman.


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Yogas in Vedic Astrology - Part 2

5. Three yogas, viz, Sunapha, Anapha and Durudhara are formed when the
planets occupy the 2nd and 12th houses reckoned from the Moon. There will be
Kemadruma yoga if the above three Yogas are absent. Some learneds are of the
opinion that there will be Kemadruma Yoga if (1) When a Kendra or the Moon is
associated with a planet (2) When there is a planet in a Kendra from the Moon.

Notes — According to Saravali Kemadruma Yoga is formed if at least one of
the said three yogas (viz., Sunapha, Anapha and Durudhara) is not present or if the
Moon's angles (Kendras) are devoid of angles or if she is unaspected by all the
planets. Such yoga causes extreme difficulties.

According to Hora Sara (an ancient treatise on Astrology by Prithuyasas) the
Anapha, Sunapha and Durudhara Yogas will not put to effect if the Moon's or
Lagna's angles are not occupied. In such case, the Yoga arising is called
Kemadruma which makes even a king beg. To explain this further it may be said
that for obtaining Kemadruma, the Moon should not have a planet on either side or
with it. The Sun's presence and of course that of nodes, will not nullify the
Kemadruma Yoga. But if there is a planet in any of the Moon angles or from the
angles of Lagna, or if the Moon herself angular to the Lagna, the Kemadruma Yoga
does not exist.

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Yogas in Vedic Astrology

1. If Mars occupies Aries or Scorpio (his own signs), or Capricorn (his sign
of exaltation), identical with a kendra, the yoga so formed is known as Ruchaka.

If Mercury occupies Gemini (his own sign) or Virgo (his sign of exaltation)
identical with a kendra, the Yoga so formed is called Bhadra Yoga.

If Jupiter occupies Sagittarius or Pisces (his own sign) or Cancer (his sign of
exaltation) identical with a kendra, the Yoga arising from such a disposition is
known as Hamsa Yoga.

If Venus occupies Taurus or Libra (his own sign) or Pisces (his sign of
exaltation) identical with a kendra, the Yoga so formed is called Malavya Yoga.

If Saturn occupies Capricorn or Aquarius (his own sign) or Libra (his sign of
exaltation), the Yoga so formed is known as Sasa Yoga.

Nates - These five Yogas have been named as Pancha Mahapurusha Yogas.
Jataka Parijata has defined these Yogas as under :-

"According as Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus or Saturn possessing the
greatest strength and occupying a kendra is in Moolatrikona, Swakshetra or
Swochcha, the resulting Rajayogas will be named Ruchaka, Bhadra, Hamsa,
Malavya and Sasa the beautiful"

According to Saravali "Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury remaining
in their respective own houses or exaltation signs, identical with kendra cause
Malavya, Ruchaka, Sasa, Hamsa and Bhadra Yogas respectively"

But it is imperative that Yogas will give the promised effects only when the
Lagna or the Moon and the Yoga forming planets are without blemish. In other
words they are vested with strength and are not associated with or in conjunction
with malefics, are not combust and not placed between malefics.

As the names of Yogas denote the presons with such Yogas at birth become
Mahapurushas or illustrious persons. We have also found that the many of the
noted politicians and administrators had one or more of such yogas present in their
birth charts, some illustrative birth charts are given below :

2. The person born in Ruchaka Yoga has a long face. He acquires wealth by
performing courageous deeds. He will be full of valour and powerful, will conquer
his enemies and will be arrogant. He will become famous by virtue of merits and
will be commander of an army and will be successful in all his ventures.

The person with Bhadra Yoga at birth will be longlived. He will be
intelligent, will be clean (pure thoughts and clean body), praised by learned
persons, very rich and prosperous and eloquent in his speeches.

3. The person born with Hamsa Yoga at birth, will be a king, a high political
or gvernment dignitary respected by good people. He will have in his hands and
feet marks of Conch, Lotus, Fish and Ankusha. His body will be beautiful, will eat
delicious food and will be virtuous.

The person born in MaJavya Yoga will have strong limbs, will be very rich,
blessed with wife and children and good fortune. He will be prosperous, will enjoy
pleasures of life, will possess good vehicles and become renowned and learned. He
will have imperturbed senses.

4. The person with Sasa Yoga at birth will be acclaimed by all, have good
servants, will be strong, will be the head of a village or a king. He will be wicked
by nature and will associate with women not his own. He will be inclined to use
other's wealth and will be happy.

These five yogas reckoned from the Lagna as well as from the Moon and
will be found effective from both the places. They bestow on the native an empire
and perfection. The person with one such yoga will be fortunate, with two such
yogas will be equal to a king, with three he will be a king, four such yogas will
make him a sovereign of sovereigns (Emperor) and with five such yogas the
person will be superior to an Emperor.

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Profession & Livelihood in Vedic Astrology

1. Which planet helps to acquire wealth? Which planet is in the 10th to the
Lagna or Moon whoever is stronger? The source of acquisition of wealth will be
father if the planet be the Sun. mother if the planet be the Moon, an enemy in case
of Mars, a friend in case of Mercury, a brother in case of Jupiter, a wife in case of
Venus and a servant in case of Saturn.

The profession of the native will be that assigned to the lord of the Navamsa
occupied by the lord of the 10th house from the Lagna, from the Moon and the Sun
(severally) whoever is the strongest.

Notes — It will be seen in the verse that the source of acquisition of wealth
has been limited to relations and some other persons. In ancient times when this
work was written, the sources of income were limited. In modern times the
situation is quite different. For example, it is stated that in case of the Sun the
accrual of wealth could be from father. No doubt, the Sun governs and is
significator should be taken into consideration for determining the source of
income. The same could apply to other planets. For example, if there be a strong
Moon in the 10th from the lagna. the income can be predicted from white coloured
articles (milk, pearls, silk, white clothes etc.), from articles coming out of water,
from silver, from business with foreign lands etc.

For the other part of the verse we will try to explain its meaning through a
chart.

The Lagna is Leo. The Sun is in Scorpio. The Moon is in Pisces. Taurus is
the sign 10th to the Lagna. Suppose the lord of this house Venus is in Libra 5
degrees. Then Venus would be in Scorpio Navamsas in Libra. The Navamsa of
Scorpio falls between 3°-30' to 6°-40'. The lord of Scorpio Navamsa is Mars.
Therefore, we will take that the source of livelihood (profession) would be in any
of the significations of Mars.

If the Sun be the strongest Leo will be the 10th sign and its lord is the Sun.
Suppose the Sun is in Scorpio-26 degrees, he will be in Aquarius navamsa
(because Aquarius Navamsa falls in 23°-20' to 26°-40' of Aquarius). Saturn will,
thus, be the lord of the Navamsa of the Sun. Therefore the sources of livelihood
will be in accordance with any of the characteristics and significations of Saturn.

If the Moon be stronger than the Lagna and the Sun, Sagittarius will be the
sign 10th to the Moon whose lord is Jupiter. If Jupiter is in 15 degrees of Virgo, he
will be in Taurus Navamsa (because in Virgo, Taurus Navamsa falls in 13°-20' to
16°-40'). The lord of this Navamsa is Venus. Therefore, the sources of livelihood
will be in accordance with the characteristics and significations of Venus.

A question arises why should only the lord of the 10th house from the
Lagna, the Sun and the Moon Whoever be the strongest, should be considered and
why not assessment should be made from all the three Vis., the lord of the Lagna,
lord of the Moon sign and the lord of the Sun sign. Many learneds are of the view
that equal importance should be given to all the three lords because there are some
who have only one source of income while others have varied sources of income.

2. The sources of livelihood of the native will be through fruit bearing trees,
by the recitation of mantras, by fraud and cunningness, by gambling, by speaking
lies, through wool, medicines and the like, by working on metals or through
service under a king or respectable person, if the lord of the 10th house be placed
in the Navamsa of the Sun.

3. The sources of income or livelihood will be through trade in waterproducts
(pearls, corals etc.), agriculture and cattle breeding, pilgrimage to holy
places, service under a woman and trade in drapery. If the Navamsa occupied by
the lord of the 10th house is that of the Moon.

4. The sources of income or livelihood will be through metals, serving for
fighting battles, cooking, lands, gold, causing troubles to others, weapons,
adventure, association with wicked men, spying or through theft if the lord of the
10th house occupies the Navamsa of Mars.

5. In a nativity where the lord of the 10th house is posited in the Navamsa
owned by Mercury, the earning will be through composition of poem, study of
sacred scripture, by being a writer, or through clerical work or through tricks,
through the knowledge of astrology, through the study of Vedas, by recitation of
Mantras, through priesthood or by some pretext.

6. If the Navamsa be that of Jupiter, the sources of livelihood or earning will
be through dependence on Brahmins, or through dependence on temples (serving
as priests etc.) or religious Ashramas, through the beneficience of the king
(Government), through study of Puranas, Shastras, or Vedas, through practicing of
righteous paths and actions, or by religious instruction.

7. If the Navamsa be that of Venus, the sources of earning will be through
dependence, serving a woman (she may be wife, prostitute, queen, a film actress or
any other woman), through cows, buffaloes, elephants, horses, etc., through
teaching music or through musical performances, by singing or dancing, through
silver (sale and purchase), scents, milk, curd etc., ornaments, through silken and
other expensive dress materials, by being a companion or aides of a lady of high
standing, or by his poetic talents.

8. If the Navamsa be that of Saturn, the sources of income or livelihood, will
be through dealing in roots and fruits, by hard physical labour, through servants or
menials, rogues and through the earnings of men of low morality, through grains of
bad quality, by carrying loads, by following low kind of professions, through
sculpture, wooden materials, and by serving under a butcher.

9. If the lord of Navamsa be strong, there will be accrual of wealth without
any obstacle or exertion. If it be weak, very little earning may be expected. The
country from which the accrual of wealth will be Indicated by the sign representing
the 10th house or the Navamsa occupied by the lord of the 10th house. If the sign
be occupied or aspected by its lord, the source of income will be found in his own
country. The same will happen when the Navamsa occupied by the lord of the 10th
house by a fixed sign. If the sign of the 10th house be occupied or aspected by
planet other than its lord, the person concerned will earn in the place other than his
native land.

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Strengths of Planets and Houses - Part 4

Chandrakriya

60 parts of a Nakshatra to find out Chandrakriya
The stretch of a Nakshatra is 13°-20'. One sixtieth part of which will be
13'-20"

For example in a nativity the longitude of the Moon (Chandraspasta) is 11-
20-37-21 and the stretch of Revti Nakshatra being from 11-16-40 to 12-0-0:
Longitude of the Moon 11-20-37
Commencement of Revti 11-16-40
Elapsed portion of Revti 3-57-21

By referring to the above table we will find that the 17th part ended at 3-46-
40 and the 18th part will end at 4-0-0. Therefore by the elapsing of 17th part the
effect of its Chandrakriya viz one. Who studies vedas' will be taken into account
which means that the native will be a learned person.

Chandra Avastha

For finding out Chandra Avastha the stretch of a Nakshatra has to be divided
into 12 parts. Thus one part will come to 1-6-40.

D M S D M S D M S
(1) 1-6-40 (5) 5-33-20 (9) 10-0- 0
(2) 2-13-20 (6) 6-40-0 (10) 11-6- 40
(3) 3-20-0 (7) 7-46-40 (11) 12-13-20
(4) 4-26-40 (8) 8-53-20 (12) 13-20- 0

For example the elapsed portion of Revti Nakshatra Is 3°-57'-21". The third
part ends at 3°-20-0 The 4th part will end at 4°-26'-40". Therefore the effect of 4th
part will be taken into account which is 'distinguished for becoming a ruler'.

Chandravela

For finding out the Chandravela the stretch of a Nakshatra viz 13°-20' has to
be divided into 36 parts. One part will thus come to 13'-13"-20"

DMS DMS DMS
(1) 0-22-13-20 (13) 4-48-53-20 (25) 9- 15-33-20
(2) 0-44-26-40 (14) 5-11-6-40 (26) 9-37-46-40
(3) 1-6-40- 0 (15) 5-13-20-0 (27) 10-0-0-0
(4) 1-28-53-20 (16) 5-55-13-20 (28) 10-22-13-20
(5) 1-57-6-40 (17) 6-17-46-40 (29) 10-49-26-40
(6) 2-13-20- 0 (18) 6-40-0- 0 (30) 11-6-40-0
(7) 2-35-33-20 (19) 6-2-13-20 (31) 11-28-53-20
(8) 2-57-46-40 (20) 7-24-26-40 (32) 11-51-6-40
(9) 3-20-0-0 (21) 7- 46-40- 0 (33) 12-13-20-0
(10) 3-42-13-20 (22) 8-8-53-20 (34) 12-35-33-20
(11) 4-4-26-40 (23) 8-31-6-40 (35) 12-57-46-40
(12) 4-26-40-0 (24) 8-53-20-0 (36) 13-20-0-0

For example if the elapsed portion of Revati Nakshatra is 3°-57'-21". Part 10
ends 3°-42'-13"-20". Part 11 ends 4°-4'-26"-40". Therefore it falls in 11th part. The
effects of this 'taking poison' which means the nature is fed up with life and wants
to get rid of it.

20. The Chandrakriya, Chandra Avastha and Chandravela described above
will be found very useful and effective in the case of a birth, muhurta and a quary.
One ought therefore to pay particular attention to them before making any
prediction.

21. Paksha Bala (fortnightly strength) is of special importance to the Moon
and Sthana Bala is of some importance to the other planets. When this strength
added to other kinds of strength of a planet, it will add more strength to that planet.

There are many such types of strength.

Number of Bala Pinda

22. The Sun is said to be strong where he obtains 6.5 Rupas of strength. The
Moon is strong with 6 Rupas, Mars with 5 Rupas, Mercury with 7 Rupas, Jupiter
with 8.5 Rupas, Venus with 5.5 Rupas.

23. Saturn is declared strong with 5 Rupas of strength. If Shadbala Pinda of

planet be less than the strength number given above, he will be considered weak.
In this manner the strength of each planet should be taken into account before
making prediction.

Notes: It has already been indicated above what should be the strength of a
planet under Shad Bala scheme, to be declared strong. Now we consider it useful
to describe the views of other authorities as to when he should be declared strong
on the basis of the five kinds of strength viz. (1) Sthan Bala, (2) Dik Bala, (3)
Chesta Bala, (4) Kala Bala and (5) Ayana Bala. We have not mentioned Naisargika
Bala because it is always the same in every birth chart. The following table shows
how much strength is required for the various planets to be declared strong:

Planet Sthan Dik Chesta Kala Ayana Total
           RS      RS RS        RS   RS       RS
Sun 2-45 0-35 0-50 1-52 0-30 6-32
Moon 2-13 0-50 0-30 1-40 0-40 5-53
Mars 1-16 0-30 0-40 1-7 0-20 4-13
Mercury 2-45 0-35 0-50 1-52 0-30 6-32
Jupiter 2-45 0-35 0-50 1-52 0-30 6-32
Venus 2-13 0-50 0-30 1-40 0-40 5-53
Saturn 1-36 0-30 0-40 1-7 0-20 4-13

24. To ascertain the strength of the Lagna and other house add one Rupa to
the strength of the lord of the Bhava concerned. Further add to them the Dik Bala
and Drig Bala of that house. The sum total would be the Bhava Bala required.

Notes: If the Bhava is aspected or associated with its lord, Jupiter. Venus or
Mercury or be aspected by Jupiter or Mercury, the strength so obtained should also
be taken into account in determining the strength of a house.

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Strengths of Planets and Houses - Part 3

Mercury, Saturn and the Moon get Ayana bala when they are on the
Southern course. The rest are vested with Ayana bala when they are on the northern
course.

3. A planet gets Sthana Bala (positional strength) according to position in his
sign of exaltation, in his own sign, in his friend's sign or in the six vargas.

A planet obtains one Rupa of strength in a Kendra, 1/2 Rupa in a Panaphara
house and 1/4 in an Apoklima house.

The hemaphrodite planets are strong in the middle of the sign (11° to 20°),
male planets in the first part of a sign (1° to 10°) and female in the last part of the
sign (21° to -30°).

Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, the Moon and the Sun are in their
natural or inherent strength (Nalsarglk Bala). This means Mars is stronger than
Saturn, Mercury is stronger than Mars, Jupiter is stronger than Mercury, Venus is
stronger than Jupiter; the Moon is stronger than Venus and the Sun is stronger than
the Moon. The Sun is the strongest and the Saturn is the weakest in inherent
strength or Naisargik Bala.

4. Even if a planet be in his sign of debilitation or debilitated Navamsa, he is
vested with full strength if he is retrograde and if his rays are full and brilliant.

Like the Moon, a planet will be treated as weak if his rays are eclipsed (on
account of being near the Sun) even though he may be posited in his sign of
exaltation, in his own or a friend's sign or Navamsa. This means that even if the
Moon be in Taurus or Cancer, if she is very near or with the Sun, she will be
considered weak. A debilitated Moon when she is full (on Pooran masi night) will
be treated as strong. This principle applies to other planets also.

5. All planets are strong when they are posited in their sign of exaltation.
The Moon is strong and auspicious when she has her full Paksha Bala. The Sun has
his full Dik Bala when he is in the 10th house. The other five non-luminous planets
are strong when they are retrograde.

Rahu is strong in Cancer, Taurus, Aries, Aquarius and Scorpio and Ketu is
strong in Pisces, Virgo, Taurus and the latter half of Sagittarius and in Partvesha
and Indrachapa when the Sun and the Moon are together in the same sign.

Notes. It will be useful to know at this stage now the position of Partvesha
and Indrachapa is worked out.
(1) Add 4 Rasis 13 degrees and 20 minutes to the longitude of the Sun
(Surya) Spasta. The result will be Dhooma.
(2) By deducting 12 Rasis from Dhooma we get Vyatipata.
(3) Add 6 Rasis to the longitude of Vyatipata, we will get Partvesha.
(4) By deducting 12 Rasis from the longitude of Parivesha, we will get
Indrachapa.

For example at birth the Sun's longitude is 7-26°-ll'-38". (1) Longitude of the
Sun
         

6. The first house gets one Rupa of strength if it is a triped sign. If it be
Vrischika it gets 1 /4 Rupa as its strength. In any other sign the strength will be 1/2
Rupa.

The strength of the Ascendant (Lagna) is equal to that of its Lord and is very
powerful when the lord occupies an Upachaya house (3, 6, 10, 11). It is also very
powerful when it .is aspected by its lord Jupiter or Mercury or when it is occupied
by Venus and is at the same time without the conjunction or aspect of any other
planet.

The day signs are strong in births during day time and the night signs in
birth during night time.

7. If a planet is in his sign of exaltation he gets one Rupa of positional
strength (Sthana Bala). He gets 3/4 of this strength in his Moolatrikona Rasi, 1/2
Rupa in his own sign and 1/4 Rupa in his friend's sign. He gets very little strength
when he is in his enemy's sign. If a planet is in his sign of depression or is
combust, he gets no positional strength at all.

8. The planets are vested with full positional strength in the Ascendant (first
house), 3/4th strength in the 7th house, 1/2 in the 10th house and 1/4 in the 4th
house. This is how a distinction has been drawn by the astrologers amongst the
four kendras.

9. The aspect from the 7th house is the only one that should be considered as
most effective in all cases. But some learneds are of the view that the special
aspects of Jupiter (to the 5th and the 9th), of Mars (to the 4th and the 8th) and of
Saturn (to the 3rd and the 10th) are equally competent in producing effects in all
Yogas and the like.

10. The Naisargik or natural friendship and enmity etc. of the planets is more
fully effective and preferable to their corresponding Tatkalik or temporal ones as
the latter is only of changing nature and not of permanent one.

11. In warding off evil and in promoting auspicious effects Jupiter is the
most powerful of all planets. Venus possesses half of the auspicious effects of
Jupiter and Mercury possesses only half of that of Venus. But the Moon's strength
is the foundation of the strength of all the planets.

Chandrakriya etc.

Now we will be demonstrating the method to work Chandrakriya, Chandra
Avastha and Chandravelas specify their effects. In the assessment of a birth chart,
query chart and for Muhurta, full consideration should be given to Chandrakriya,
Chandra Avastha and Chandravelas. Chandrakriyas are 60 in number, Chandra
Avasthas 12 and Chandravelas 36.

12. Note the Nakshatra at birth, query or Muhurta. The Ghatikas and
Vighatikas which have elapsed may be converted into Vighatikas.
Divide this result by (1) 60, (2) 300 and (3) 100. The three resulting
quotients are named (1) Chandrakriya, (2) chandra Avastha and (3) Chandravela
respectively. Their effects are described below.

Effects of Chandrakriyas

The following are the effects of the 60 Chandrakriyas:

13-15. (1) Loss of position, (2) One practising austerities, (3) One who has
bad intentions towards other persons' wives, (4) Gambler, (5) One who is mounted
on a prominent elephant, (6) One who is installed on a throne, (7) A king, (8)
Destroyer of enemies, (9) Commander of an army, (10) Equipped with good
qualities, (11) One that is dead or without any energy, (12) One whose head is
severed, (13) One who has injured head and feet, (14) One who is captured
(imprisoned), (15) One who is spoilt, (16) A king. (17) One who studies the Vedas,
(18) One who sleeps, (19) Virtuous, (20) One who acts according to Dharma, (21)
One who belongs to a good family, (22) One who unearths a treasure, (23) One
who belongs to a family of renowned and learned persons, (24) One clever in
exposition, (25) Destroyer of enemies, (26) Sickly, (27) Conquered by enemies,
(28) One who has left his native land, (29) A servant, (30) One whose all wealth
has been destroyed, (31) A number of royal assemblies, (32) A good minister or
adviser, (33) One who has become lord of other persons lands. (34) One who is
faithful to his wife, (35) One who is afraid of elephants, (36) Coward, (37) One
who Is very afraid, (38) One who lives in hiding. (39) One who feeds others, (40)
One who falls down in a Ore, (41) One who is hungry, (42) One who is eating, (43)
Wanderer, (44) Non-vegetarian, (45) One who is wounded by a weapon, (46)
Married, (47) One with a ball in his hand, (48) A gambler. (49) A king, (50) One
who is unhappy, (51) One who has lying on a couch, (52) One who is served by his
enemies, (53) One who has friends, (54) A Yogi, (55) One who is with his wife,
(56) One who is fond of sweets, (57) One who drinks milk, (58) One who performs
pious deeds, (59) Healthy and (60) Happy.

Effects of Chandra Avasthas

16. The following are declared by the wise as the effects of the 12 Avasthas
the Moon:

(1) Absent from one's home, (2) Favourite of a prominent king, (3) Loss of
life in slavery, (4) Distinguished for becoming a ruler, (5) Equipped with qualities
appropriate for his family, (6) Sickly, (7) Becoming member of a royal assembly,
(8) Fear, (9) Bitten with hunger, (10) Marriage with a young maiden, (11)
Ambitious to have a luxurious bed and (12) Eating good and delicious food.

Effects of Chandravelas

17-10. The following are the effects of 36 Chandravelas as declared by the
wise:
(1) Headache, (2) happiness, (3) performing a yagna, (4) sitting delighted
and comfortably, (5) eye diseases, (6) to be happy, (7) amusement with young
damsels, (8) high fever, (9) gold ornaments, (10) having tears in the eyes, (11)
taking poison, (12) cohabitation, (13) stomache ailments, (14) amusing oneself in
water, merriment and painting, (15) anga. (16) dancing, (17) rating gftee, (18)
sleeping, (19) to offer charities, (20) dental troubles, (21) quarrel, (22) travelling.
(23) intoxication or insanity, (24) swimming, (25) opposition, (26) bathing
according to will, (27) hunger, (28) fear. (29) studying shastras, (30) acting
according to own will, (31) meeting friends and gossiping with them, (32) fighting,
(33) sacred deeds, (34) indulging in sinful deeds, (35) perfect in cruel action, and
(36) exaltation.
Notes: Now we give below ready made tables for finding out the
Chandrakriyas, Chandra avasthas and Chandravelas.

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Strengths of Planets and Houses - Part 2

Ayana Bala

(8) From the centre line of the sky some planets are in the north. Then they
are said to have northern declination. If they are in the South they are said to have
southern declination. One exactly on the centre line has no declination.

(a) If the Sun, Moon, Jupiter and Venus have 24° of northern declination
they get 1 Rupa of Ayana Bala. This strength is nil if they have 24° of southern
declination. For the intervening declinations, the strength has to be looked
proportionately.

(b) The Moon and Saturn get one Rupa of Ayana Bala when they have 24° of
Southern declinations. For the intervening declinations, the strength has to be
worked out proportionately.

(c) Mercury has been given special consideration in this respect. He gets 30
Shastayamsa of Ayana Bala if his declination is 0 degree. The strength increases
with the increase in declination from 0°-24° and he will get one Rupa of Ayana
Bala when he has 24° of northern declination. He also gets one Rupa of strength
when his southern declination is 24°. For the intervening degrees of northern and
southern declinations, the strength has to be calculated proportionately.

(d) The Ayan Bala obtained by the Sun is to be doubled because the Sun is
always direct and never retrograde. As he does not get any Chesta Bala, his Ayana
Bala is doubled.

Yudha Bala

(9) This is the ninth kind of strength under the heading 'Kala Bala'. Besides
the Sun and the Moon if amongst the other planets (Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus
and Saturn) any two be in the same Rasi, degree and minute, they are considered to
be at war. For the method to work out Yudha Bala, refer to Sripati Padhati, Keshavi
Jataka or Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra.

Chesta Bala

The Sun and the Moon are never retrograde in their motions. The remaining
planets viz. Mars, Mercury, Jupiter. Venus and Saturn have both direct and
retrograde motions. The strength which the planets obtain by virtue of their
motions is called Chesta Bala (Motional strength). To work out this strength the
facts regarding Mandoucha, Kshetra and Kendra etc., have to be worked out. This
involves lot of arithmetical calculations. It is not possible to give those details here
for lack of space. Still some information in this regard is given below —
(a) If the planet is retrograde he gets 60 Shastayamsa (one Rupa) of strength.
(b) If he is Anuvakra he gets 30 Shastayamsa of strength.
(c) If he is Vikala, he gets 15 Shastayamsa of strength.
(d) If he is in Samagama, he gets 30 Shastayamsa of strength.
(e) If he is Manda (This means motion be increasing but be less than the
medium motion) and direct he gets 15 Shastayamsa of strength.
(f) If he is Mandatara (The motion be decreasing but be more than the
medium motion) and direct, he gets 15 Shastayamsa of strength).
(g) If the motion be fast and be direct, he gets 45 Shastayamsa of strength.
(h) If motion be faster, and direct, he obtains 30 Shastayamsa of strength.
Naisargik Bala (Inherent strength)
This strength is inherent in the planet and never changes.
The Naisargik Bala of the Sun is 60 Shastayamsa, of the Moon 51.3, of
Venus 42.85, of Jupiter 34.28, of Mercury 25.70, of Mars 17.14 and of Saturn 8.57
Shastayamsa.

Drig Bala

This kind of strength is derived from aspect. If a planet is aspected by
benefics, the aspect is considered as benefic (favourable). To work out the strength
of aspect, the difference in degrees etc., of the aspecting and aspected planet has to
be worked out arithmetically.
If any planet is aspected by malefics, the aspect is treated as malefic
(unfavourable). The strength of the aspect is to be worked out arithmetically. For
details see Sripati Padhati.

Bhava Bala (The strength of houses or Bhavas)
In working out the strength of houses the strength of the following has to be
calculated —
(1) The strength of the lord of the house.
(2) The Dik Bala of the house
(3) The strength of the benefic aspects.

Bhava Dik Bala

(a) Gemini, Virgo, Libra and first part of Sagittarius are biped signs. If these
signs be in the Lagna, they obtain one Rupa of strength. If they be in the 7th, the
strength will be nil. For the intervening houses, the strength has to be worked out
proportionately.

(b) Aries, Taurus, Leo, the latter half of Sagittarius and the first half of
Capricorn are quadruped signs. If they represent the 10th house, they achieve one
Rupa of strength. In the 4th house, their strength will be nil. In between other
houses the strength has to be calculated proportionately.

(c) Cancer and Scorpio are Keeta signs. If they represent the 7th house, they
get one Rupa of strength. In the first house, their strength will be nil. For the
intervening houses, the strength has to be calculated proportionately.

(d) Pisces and the latter half of Capricorn are watery signs (Jala Rasis). If
they represent the fourth house, they obtain one Rupa of strength. In the 10th house
their strength will be nil. For the intervening houses the strength will have to be
calculated proportionately.

Auspicious and Inauspicious Drishti (as per Bold)

If there be more of benefic aspect on a house, deduct quantum of malefic
aspect from it and the strength of the lord of the house and add Bhawa Dik Bala to
it. The result will be the total strength of the house.

If the malefic aspects are more than the benefic aspects, deduct the quantum
of the latter from that of the former. Further deduct the result from the total of the
strength of the lord of the house and Bhava Dik Bala. The net result will be the
strength of the house (Bhava) concerned.

Please refer to Jataka Padhati by Bhu Deva for determining the quantums of
malefic and benefic aspects. Keshavi Jataka and Sripati Padhati will also be
helpful.

Now we come to Shri Mantreswara's views on this subject as given in the
following verses in Chapter 4 of Phaladeepika.

1. A planet is said to possess six kinds of strength which are in the following
order —
(1) Kalay or temporal.
(2) Chesta Bala or motional strength.
(3) Uchcha or that derived from its exaltation position.
(4) Dik or directional strength
(5) Ayana or that derived from declination (north or south).
(6) Sthana Bala or positional strength.

Mars, the Moon and Venus are strong during the night time. Mercury is
strong all the 24 hours. The rest viz., the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn are strong during
the day time.

The benefics are strong during the bright half of the month (Shukla Paksha)
and the malefics are strong during the dark half of the month (Krishna Paksha).

Planets when they are lords of the year, month, day and house get 1/4, 1/2,
3/4, and 1 Rupa of strength respectively.

2. The Moon gets Chesta Bala when it is full. The Sun gets this strength
when he is on the northern course. The other planets get Chesta Bala when they are
in retrograde motion.

The planets are victorious in the planetary course when they are in the north
and are not combust. A planet is said to possess full Uchcha Bala when he is in
deep exaltation position.

As regards directional strength or Dik Bala the Sun and Mars get this
strength when they are in the 10th house. Mercury and Jupiter get directional
strength when they are in the 1st house (Lagna), Saturn gets this strength in the 7th
house and the Moon and Venus in the 4th house.

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Strengths of Planets and Houses

This Chapter deals with as to how to assess the strength of the planets and
houses (bhavas). In this connection before mentioning the view of Shri
Mantreswara, it will be useful to know the views of other ancients.

 Six kinds of strength of planets is an important and very instructive
contribution of Hindu Astrology. According to our sapient learneds the six kinds of
strengths are (1) Sthan Bala, (2) Drik Bala, (3) Kala Bala, (4) Chesta Bala, (5)
Naisargik Bala, and (6) Ayana Bala.

Sthan Bala — This is of the following twelve kinds:—

(1) Uchcha Bala —A planet at his deep exaltation point, is allotted 1 Rupa
(60 Shastayamsa). If he is at his deep debilitation point, his strength is nil. At the
intervening positions the strength has to be worked out by the rule of three. This is
known as Uchcha Bala.

(2) If a planet is in his Moolatrikona Rasi he gets 36 Shastayamsa of
strength. In the Rasi of Adhimitra he gets 22.5 Shastayamsa and 15 Shastayamsa if
he is in the sign of a friend. He gets 7.5 Shastayamsa in a neutral Rasi, 3.75 in the
Rasi of an enemy and 1.875 Shastayamsa in the Rasi of Adhishatru.

(3) He gets 30 Shastayamsa in his own Hora, 22.5 Shastayamsa in the Hora
of Adhimitra, 15 Shastayamsa in the Hora of a friend, 7.5 Shastayamsa in the Hora
of a neutral, 3.75 Shastayamsa in the Hora of an enemy and 1.875 Shastayamsa
only in the Hora of a Adhishatru.

(4) He gets 30 Shastayamsa strength in his own decanate, 22.5 Shastayamsa
in the decanate of an Adhimitra, 15 Shastayamsa in the decanate of a friend, 7.5
Shastayamsa in the decanate of a neutral, 3.75 Shastayamsa in the decanate of an
enemy and 1,875 Shastayamsa in the decanate of Adhishatru.

(5) He gets 30 Shastayamsa in his own Saptamsa, 22.5 in the Saptamsa of
Adhimitra, 15 in the Saptamsa of a friend, 7.5 in the Saptamsa of a neutral, 3.75 in
the Saptamsa of an enemy and 1.875 Shastayamsa in the Saptamsa of an Adhishatru.

(6) He gets 30 Shastayamsa of strength in his own Navamsa. 22.5 in the
Navamsa of an Adhimitra, 15 in the Navamsa of a friend. 7.5 in the Navamsa of a
neutral, 3.75 in the Navamsa of an enemy and only 1.875 in the Navamsa of an
Adhishatru.

(7) A planet gets 30 Shastayamsa of strength if he is in own Dwadasamsa,
22.5 in the Dwadasamsa of his Adhimitra, 15 in the Dwadasamsa of a friend, 7.5 in
the Dwadasamsa of his neutral, 3.75 in the Dwadasamsa of his enemy and 1.875 in
the Dwadasamsa of his Adhishatru.

(8) A planet gets 30 Shastayamsa in his own Trimsamsa, 22.5 in the
Trimsamsa of his Adhimitra, 15 in the Trimsamsa of his friend, 7.5 in the
Trimsamsa of his neutral, 3.75 in the Trimsamsa of his enemy and 1.875 in the
Trimsamsa of his Adhishatru.

(9) (a) The Sun, Mars, Mercury and Saturn amongst those five whoever is in
an Oja Rasi (viz. Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius) gets 15
Shastayamsa.

(b) Amongst the Moon and Venus, whoever is in Yugma (Taurus, Cancer,
Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn or Pisces) Navamsa, gets 15 Shastayamsas.

(11) A planet in Kendra Rasi gets 1 Rupa (60 Shastayamsa). That in a
Panaphara Rasi gets 30 Shastayamsa and on an Apoklima Rasi gets 15
Shastayamsa.

(12) (a) Amongst the Sun, Mars and Jupiter whoever is in the first Drekkana
gets 15 Shastayamsa of strength. In other Drekkanas they get no strength at all.

(b) Amongst Saturn and Mercury, whoever is in the 2nd Drekkana, gets 15
Shastayamsa of strength.

(c) Amongst the Moon and Venus, whoever is in the last Drekkana. gets 15
Shastayamsa of strength.

These 12 combinations are known as Sthan Bala. In Sanskrit they are called,
(1) Uchcha Bala, (2) — (8) Saptavarga Bala, (9) Oja Yugma Rasi Bala. (10)
Oja-Yugma navamsa Bala, (11) Kendradi Bala and (12) Dreshtakana Bala.

Drik bala (Directional strength)

(a) Amongst the Sun and Mars, whoever Is the 10th Bhava madhya (South)
gets 1 Rupja strength. Their strength is nil if they are located in the 4th Bhava
madhya. In the intervening locations, the strength has to be calculated
proportionately.

(b) Amongst the Moon and Venus, whoever is in 4th Bhava madhya (North)
gets 1 Rupa of strength. Their strength is nil if they are located in the 10th Bhava
madhya. In the intervening locations their strength has to be calculated
proportionately.

(c) Amongst Mercury and Jupiter, whoever is in the Bhava madhya of the
1st Bhava (Lagna) (East) get 1 Rupa of strength. Their strength is nil if located in
7th Bhava madhya (West).

(d) If Saturn is in the 7th Bhava madhya, he gets 1 Rupa of strength. In the
1st Bhava madhya his strength is nil. In the intervening locations the strength has
to be calculated proportionately.

Kala Bala
This is admixture of the kinds of strength as described below: —

(1) (a) The Sun, Jupiter and Venus get 1 Rupa of strength exactly at midnoon.
Exactly at mid-night they are devoid of any strength. For the intervening
periods the strength has to be calculated proportionately.

(b) The Moon, Mars and Saturn get one Rupa of strength if the birth is
exactly at mid-night. Exactly at mid-noon, their strength is nil. For the intervening
periods, the strength has to be calculated proportionately.

(c) Mercury gets one Rupa of strength if the birth be at any time during the
day time.

(2) (a) When the Sun and the Moon are at a distance of 180° from each
other, the benefics get one Rupa of strength. When they are together the benefics
get no strength at all. For the intervening distances, the strength has to be
calculated proportionately.

The Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus are benefics. Keshavi Jatak is of the view that Mercury if associated with a malefic becomes a malefic. But some

Acharyas are of the view that for determining kala Bala Mercury should be treated
as a benefic. We support this view.

(b) When the Sun and the Moon are In the same sign and the same degree,
the malefics get 60 Shastayamsa (one Rupa of Kala Bala). If they are (the Sun and
the Moon) 180° away from each other, the Kala bala of the malefics will be nil In
the intervening distances, the strength is to be worked out proportionately.

The Sun, Mars and Saturn are malefics.
This strength is known as Paksha Bala which comes under the purview of
Kala Bala.

(c) The Paksha Bala of the Moon should be doubled (the Moon is never
retrograde. Therefore it never gets Chesta Bala. Therefore, Paksha Bala of the
Moon is doubled).

(3) (a) Divide the Dinamana (the time between Sunrise and Sunset) into
three parts, if the birth is during the day. If the birth be in the first part Mercury
will get one Rupa of Paksha Bala. If the birth be in the second part of Dinamana,
the Sun will get one Rupa of Paksha Bala. If the birth be in the 3rd part, Saturn will
get one Rupa of this strength.

(b) Divide the Ratrimana (the time between Sunset and Sunrise) into three
parts, if the birth be during the night. If the birth be in the first part, the Moon will
get one Rupa of strength. If the birth be in the second part, Venus will get one Rupa
of this strength, and if the birth be in the third part Mars will get similar quantum
of strength.

(c) Jupiter will get one Rupa of this strength if the birth be at any time
during the 24 hours.

(4) One year is of 360 days and one month is of 30 days Find out the day of
the week from which the year commences, the lord of that day becomes the lord of
the year. The lord of the year gets 15 Shastayamsa of strength.

(5) Similarly find out the day of the week from which the month
commences, the lord of that day gets 30 Shastayamsa of strength.

(6) The lord of the day in which birth takes place, gets 45 Shastayamsa of
strength.

(7) The planet in whose hora the birth takes place gets one Rupa of strength.

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Divisions of a sign - Part 2

11. If the benefic planets be endowed with strength in the Shadvargas, the
native will be wealthy and longlived. If the Ascendant falls in the Krura amsas in
the Shadvargas, the native will be shortlived, poor and of wicked disposition but if
the lord of Amsas in which the Ascendant falls, be strong, the person concerned
will become a king (a person with a high status political or administrative).

If the lord of the Navamsa of the Ascendant be strong, the native will be lull
of happiness. If the lord of the Drekkana of the Ascendant be strong, the person
concerned will achieve the status like that of a king. If the lord of the Ascendant
itself be strong, the native will become the ruler of the Earth and will enjoy good
fortune.

12. If in any nativity, malefics being in odd signs fall In the Sun's Hora (first
15 degrees), the native will be cruel strong and wealthy. Opposite to this, if the
benefics being In even signs occupy the Moon's Hora (first 15 degrees), the native
will be lustrous, humble, soft-spoken, graceful and fortunate. If it be otherwise, the
results will also be of the same nature. If the dispositions be of mixed nature, the
results may be expected accordingly.

If in any nativity, the Ascendant and the Moon be both strong and the lords
of the Ascendant and the Moon's sign be also equally strong, the native will be
long-lived, happy and renowned.

13. The appearances of the Drekkanas are as under The last Drekkanas or
decanats of Leo, Aries, Sagittarius, Libra and Gemini, the first decanates of
Sagittarius and Aries and second ones of Virgo and Gemini are called Ayudha
Drekkanas or 'armed' decanates. The second decanate of Scorpio is called 'Pasa'
(noose). The first decanate of Capricorn is called 'Nigala'. The first decanates of
Leo and Aquarius and second one of Libra are vulture faced. The first decanate of
Taurus is like a 'Pakshi' (bird) and the first decanate of Cancer has a face like a pig.

14. The first decanate of Scorpio and third ones of Cancer and Pisces are
called Serpent decanates. The second decanates of Aries and Taurus, the first of
Leo and last of Scorpio are named as quadruped decanates.
The persons born when these decanates are rising will be poor, cruel and
unscrupulous.

In a dual sign, the three decanates in their order will be Adhama (bad),
Madhyama (moderate) and Uttama (good). In the case of a moveable sign, the
order is reversed, that is, the first will be Uttama and the second madhyama and the
last Adhama. In a fixed sign the order will be Adhama, Uttama and Madhyama.
The effects will be in accordance with the names of the decanates.

15. If the lord of the Lagna Drekkana be in his own varga, be associated
with a benefic or be in his sign of exaltation or friendly house; if the rising
Trimsamsa, Dwadasamsa or Hora endowed with strength be in a similar position,
the native will be gifted with all noble qualities, will be pure, clever, longlived
sympathetic and wealthy, will be blessed with children, will be widely renowned
and will enjoy royal comforts.

16. Note the Rasi of Mandi at birth and also where the lord of that Rasi is
posited. The Ascendant at birth will be in a house 5th or 9th to that of the aforesaid
lord or one triangular to the Navamsa occupied by the lord of the Rasi representing
the Navamsa occupied by the Mandi. It may be triangular to the Navamsa Rasi
occupied by Gulika. But if the Moon be strong, the Ascendant should be
ascertained similarly through the Moon and not through Mandi.

17. The person concerned will be gifted with attractive appearance and good
qualities, if the Moon be in his own Drekkana or a friend's decanate. If the Moon
has attained an Uttama varga, the native will be fortunate. If she is posited
elsewhere, the native will be endowed with qualities belonging to the planet who is
the lord of the Moon's sign. Planets that are in their own Trimsamsa will do all that
has ascribed to them as Karakas.
The native will be wealthy like a king if there be at least one planet in his
own exaltation house aspected by or associated with a friendly planet.

18-19. A planet is called Pradeepta (blazing) when he is in his sign of
exaltation. He is Sukhita (happy) when he is in Moolatrikona Rasi. He is called
Swastha (healthy) when he is in his own sign. He is Mudita (delighted) in a
friendly house. He is Shanta (calm) when he has attained the varga of a benefic
planet. He is Shakta (capable) when he shines brightly (not combust by being near
the Sun). A planet is Vikala (distressed) when he is combust. He is Nlpidita
(troubled-tortured) when he is overcome in the planetary war by another planet. He
is Khala (base) when he is in the varga of a malefic. He is Sudukhit (exceedingly
unhappy), he is Atibheeta (very afraid) when he is in his sign of debilitation.

20. The planet in Pradeepta Avastha gives good effects In full. They will be
nil when he is In Vikala Avastha. In the intervening Avasthas the auspicious effects
will be decreasing proportionately and the inauspicious effects will
correspondingly increase. The Avasthas of the planet will determine the effects
according to the names given to them.

The good or bad effects in various Avasthas are approximately as given
below: —

Pradeepta — 100 per cent good. Sukhita — 80 per cent good. Swastha — 75
per cent good. Mudita — 60 per cent good. Shanto — 50 per cent good. Shakta —
40 per cent good. Nipidita—40 per cent bad. Khata—50 per cent bad. Sudukhito—
60 per cent bad. Attbheeta—75 per cent bad. Vikala—100 per cent bad.

The planets in good avasthas yield favourable effects in their Dasas and
Antardasas. The reverse is the case with planets in adverse avasthas.

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Divisions of a sign

1. The ten-fold division of the Zodiac is known as Dasa vargas (Vargas mean
divisions). Under the scheme of Dasavarga the various divisions are as Under :—

(1) Rasi                         Each Rasi 30°

(2) Hora                         2 parts of a Rasi of 15° each.

(3) Drekkana                 3 parts of a Rasi of 10° each.

(4) Trimsamsa              5 parts of 5°, 7° or 8° each. (All parts

are not equal)

(5) Saptamsa                7 parts of 4°-17"-8" each.

(6) Navamsa                 9 parts of 3°-20 each.

(7) Dasmamsa             10 parts of 3°each.

(8) Dwadasamsa         12 parts of 2°-30' each.

(9) Shodasamsa                   16 parts of l°-16'-52" each.

(10) Shastyamsa         60 parts of 30' each.

Vargottama is the name given to that particular Navamsa in a Rasi which

bears the same sign as that of Rasi itself.

2. If amongst the ten vargas only the Rasi, Hora, Drekkana, Navamsa,

Dwadasamsa and Trimsamsa are taken into consideration, the divisions are known

as Shad vargas. If we add Saptamsa division to them, the 7 kinds of divisions are

known as Sapta vargas.

Some learneds have taken the view that the effect emanating from Navamsa

is equal to that of Rasi and Bhava.

3. In Rasis the effect is full. In the Shodasamsa, Dasmamsa and Shastyamsa

divisions (Vargas) it is one-fourth. In the other vargas it is half. In an odd Rasi, the

planets are said to be in 'infancy, in boyhood, youth, in middle age and in very old

age (near death), according to first, second, third, fourth and last six degree

portions respectively reached by them in a sign. But in an even sign this is in the

reverse order.

Notes — In Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius there is

infancy up to 6 degrees, up to 12° boyhood, from there to 18° it is youth and up to

24° it is middle age and the last 6° comprise the very old age. It is reverse in the

case of even signs viz., Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces.

4. Hora is half of a Rasi. In an odd sign, the halves belong, to the Sun and

the Moon and to the Moon and the Sun when the sign is an even one.

The Drekkana or third portions of a sign belong to the lords of the sign itself,

of the 5th house and of the 9th house.

The owners of the Dwadasamas or l/12th portion of a sign are counted from

that sign.

In an odd sign the Trimsamsas or degrees, that is, l/30th portions belonging

to Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury and Venus are respectively 5, 5, 8, 7 and 5. In an

even sign it is reversed. Then Venus. Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars have 5, 7,

8, 5 and 5 degrees respectively.

The first Navamsa in the signs from Aries onwards begins respectively with

Aries, Capricorn, Libra and Cancer.

5. In an odd sign in Krura Shastyamsas or inauspicious l/60th portions are

1st. 2nd, 8th, 9th. 10th, 11th. 12th. 15th, 18th, 30th, 31st. 32nd. 33rd. 34th, 35th,

39th. 40th, 42nd, 43rd, 44th. 48th, 51st. 52nd and 59th. The rest are Saumya or

auspicious ones. In the case of an even sign it is necessary, that is, the Shastyamsa

portions stated Krura in the odd signs are the Saumya ones in the even signs and

vice versa.

6. The Saptamsas or the l/7th portion are in the case of an odd sign, counted

regularly from the sign itself. In the case of an even sign, they are counted from 7th

sign onwards.

In the case of an odd sign, the Dasamamsas or 1/10th portions are counted

from the sign itself. In the case of an even sign, they are counted from the 9th

onwards. The lords of the Shodasamsas or the 1/16th portions in the case of an odd

sign are those of the 12th sign counted from that sign Brahma, Vishnu, Hora and

Ravi. In an even sign this is reversed.

If we have to assess the comparative strength of a planet, we should find out

whether he is in a kendra, trikona, in his own sign, in his moolatrikona sign, in his

sign of exaltation or is vargottama. Then we should scrutinize its portion in

Dasavarga or Saptavarga. Some make the assessment only from Dasavarga, others

assess the strength and auspiciousness of a planet from thirteen vargas.

7. The position of a planet has to be considered with reference to 13 vargas

to ascertain whether he is in his friend's house, his own house or in his house of

exaltation. The number of such vargas obtained by the planet will result in the

attainment of the following kinds of vaiseshikamsas. The combination of 2, 3. 4, 5,

6. 7, 8 and 9 vargas are respectively called Parijat, Uttama, Gopura, Simhasana,

Parvata. Devaloka, Suraloka and Airavata.

Shri V. Subrahmanya Sastri in his English Translation and Commentary of

this work has given the following example. Suppose Jupiter's position is 8-l°-25'-l"

or the 2nd Degree of Dhanus. He occupies his (1) Moolatrikona (2) Drekkana (3)

Saptamsa (4) Dasamsa (5) Dwadasamsa and (5) Shodasamsa. Thus Jupiter should

be declared to have attained a Parvatamsa.

8-9. The results of a planet attaining various Vaiseshikamsas are as follows:

Parijat amsa — Respectability, good qualities, wealth, happiness, authority

and dignity.

Uttamamsa — Modest, clever and well-behaved.

Gopuramsa — Intelligence, wealth, acquisition of lands, cows and house.

Simhasanamsa — Makes the native friend of a king or equal to him.

Paravatamsa — Acquisition of good houses, elephants, vehicles and other

princely appendages.

Devalokamsa — Kingship, renown for good qualities.

Suralokamsa — Endowment with good fortune, acquisition of wealth,

grains, and kingship and birth of children.

10. If in a nativity a planet be weak in all the 10 vargas the result will be the

death of the native. If the planets be weak in 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 out of the 10

vargas the results will be as follows: —

9 Vargas — Destruction of the native.

8 Vargas — Grief to the native.

7 Vargas — Calamity.

6 Vargas — Unhappiness.

5 Vargas — Love of kinsmen

4 Vargas — Foremost in the family

3 Vargas — Friend of a king

2 Vargas — Wealthy

1 Varga — Kingship

If a planet be strong in all the 10 Vargas, the native will be a king of kings.

A planet in infancy makes the native progressing. If he is in boyhood the

native achieves happiness. If the planet be adolescent, he endows the native with

kingship. The native suffers from ill health If the planet be in middle age. The

planet in old age causes death of the native.

Notes — This means that a planet from infancy to youth gives progressively

auspicious results and from middle age to old age the results are inauspicious.

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