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1 Reference Manual Of Vedic Astrology Shiva-Vishnu Mandir 5112 Contents 1 - 6 Transits Transits Introduction · Natal references - 7 · References from the Moon - 7 · Transits and Divisional Charts, Examples - 8 Ashtakavarga – 10 Table of Natal Moon in Different Houses – 11 House Significators - 13 Planet Significators - 17 Functional Nature of Planets: · Functional Nature of Planets in Lagna Table - 18 · Summary of Laws of Trines, Kendras, Papasthana Houses, Dusthana Houses, the 8 th and 22 nd Drekkana from a Bhava. - 20 Baadhakas · Table of Badhakas -20 Timing with Transits · Binnastakavarga (BAV) Table of Bindus - 21 · Kakshya For Closer Timing - 22 · Principles of Kakshya Application - 22 · Important Points on Ashtakavarga and Timing - 23 · Sadhe Sati - 23 · Dasa - 24 · SAV - Sarvashtakavarga (Samudaaya Ashtakavarga) - 24 · Timing with Sodhya Pindas Taras (Stars) · Basic Tara Classification Table - 24 Murthis (Forms/Idols) - 25 Transits- from Paala Deepika by Mantreswara - 24 · Mantreswara’s Principles of Transits - 27 · Effects of Latta - 28 Rasi Gochara Vedha (Sign Transit Obstructions) - 28 · Vedha Transit Points Table - 29 · Vedha Assignments Explained (points or bindus) - 29 · Tally of Individual Vedhas for the Planets - 30 Special Nakshatras (Stars) - 31 Sarvatobhadra Chakra and Examples – 32 · Divisional Charts - 35 · Nakshatras (27) Table - 37 · Examples o (1) Kakshya Timing for Events - 38 o (2) Sadhe Sati - 38 o (3) Dasha Karaka for a Planet - 38 o (4) Sodhya Pinda Event Timing - 39 2 o (5) Tara’s Timing for Events -40 o (6) Murthis (Forms/Idols) for Labeling Effective Planets -40 o (7) Planet Effects Based on SAV-42 o (8) Planets in Special Signs Giving Effects Based on SAV- 41 o (9) Longevity (Father) - 41

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(10) Longevity of the Mother of a Father - 42 (11) Number of Children - 43 (12) Death of a Native From the SAV of Saturn (Questionable Method)- 43 (13) Number of Years of Distress, Danger,Disaster of a Native - 43 (14) Transit of Planets in Binnastakavarga - 43 (15) Divisional Chart Analysis - 44 (16) Sarvatobhadra chart – 45 to 47 Examples 17 to 25 – 48 Divisional Chart Significations - 67

Dasa’s Dasa Principles 68 Nakshatra Dasas - 70 · Vimshottari dasa-Events of the Mind - 71 o Vimshottari Dasa Variations - Starting from Lagna - Starting from the 4 th or 8 th stars. - Results from Mahadasa, Antardasa ,and Pratyantardasa · Ashtottari dasa - 72 · Kalachakra dasa- Life Events - 72 o Deha and Jeeva Rasis [Body and Spirit] - 73 o Gatis (special movements) - 73 o Table of Gatis (leaps) - 74 · Difference between Nakshatra and Rasi Dasas - 75 Rasi Dasas - 76 · Narayana - 77 · Lagna Kendradi Rasi dasa (Sri Laksmi) - 77 · Sudasa (Wealth) - 77 · Important Notes on Shree Lagna (SL) and Sudasa - 78 · Drig Dasa (Spiritual Awakening) - 79 · Niryana Shoola Dasa (Death) - 79 · Shoola Dasa (Timing Death) - 80 Death of Near Relatives - 81 o Pitri Shoola dasa o Bhratri Shoola dasa o Matri Shoola dasa o Dara Shoola dasa o Putra Shoola dasa Other Dasas - 81 · Moola Dasa - 81 Summary of All Dasas • Rasi Dasas -82 o Narayana Dasa (Physical Effort and Environment) -82 o Navamsa Dasa (Spouse, Dharma, Duty Righteousness) - 82 o Lagnamsaka dasa (Physical Fructification of Dharma) - 82 3 o Padanathamsa dasa (shows how ones abilities, learning, karma, spiritual activites, etc. impact on ones image and status with changing time.) - 82 o Sudasa (Laksmi’s Blessing) - 82 o Drigdasa (Religious Activities) - 82 o Lagna Kendra Rasi Dasa (fructification of yogas) - 82 o Atmakaraka (AK) Kendradi Rasi Dasa (experiences of soul) - 82 o Trikona Dasa (the purusartha’s – four purposes of life) - 82 o Chara Dasa (a popular general rasi dasa) - 82 o Sthira Paryaya dasa of D-6 chart (illnesses, litigations && worries) o Shoola dasa (troubles and death) - 83

o Niryana Shoola Dasa (death) - 83 o Brahma dasa (cycle of life, death and life- samsaras) - 83 o Sthira dasa (an ayur dasa that shows death) - 83 o Mandooka dasa of D-11 (an ayur dasa showing wars and destruction) - 83 o Varnada dasa (troubles and death) - 83 • Nakshatra Dasas - 84 o Vimsottari Dasa (started from Moon- shows all the events in a natives life fr om the vantage point of natives mind) - 84 o Ashtottari Dasa (controversial nakshatra dasa) - 84 o Kalachakra Dasa (Moon, Savya group, Paramayush = 8 years; It shows all the events in a natives life from the vantage point of the natives inner spirit and motivation) - 84 o Yogini Dasa (with planets replacing Yoginis) - 84 o Dwi-saptati sama dasa (applicable if lagna lord is in 7th or 7th lord is in l agna)-86 o Shat-trimsa sama dasa (applicable for daytime births in Sun s hora and nighttime births in Moon s hora) - 84 o Dwadasottari dasa (applicable if lagna is in Venusian amsa) - 84 o Chaturaseeti sama dasa (applicable if 10th lord is in 10th) - 84 o Sataabdika dasa (applicable if lagna is in vargottama) - 84 o Shodasottari dasa (applicable if lagna in Moon s hora in Krishna paksha or in Sun s hora in Sukla paksha) - 84 o Panchottari dasa (applicable if lagna is in Cancer in rasi (D-1) and dwadasam sa (D20)) – 84 o Shashti-hayani Dasa (applicable if Sun is in lagna) - 84 • Other Dasas - 85 o Moola Dasa (dasa showing the root of events - past karma) - 85 o Naisargika Dasa (dasa of the nature) - 85 o Tara Dasa (applicable if all the four quadrants are occupied) - 85 o AK Kendradi Graha Dasa (experiences of the soul) – 85 o Patyayini Dasa (useful in Tajaka charts) - 85 o Sudarsana Chakra Dasa of D-1 (Lagna:Moon:Sun) - 85 Buddhi Gati Dasa of D-1 (from Agni Purana; it shows the direction of Buddhi Intellect. It shows which planet sits on head at a given time. That planet can b e propitiated.) - 85 o Rasi-Bhukta Vimsottari Dasa (of D-1 chart, started from Moon) - 85 o Tithi Ashtottari Dasa of Janma tithi (useful especially in Tithi Pravesha cha rts)-85 o Yoga Vimsottari Dasa (useful especially in Yoga Pravesha charts) - 86 o Karana Chaturaseeti sama dasa (useful especially in Tithi/Karana Pravesha cha rts) 86 o Tithi Yogini Dasa of Janma tithi (based on tithis instead of nakshatras)-86 4 Predictive Principles · Phaala Deepika- Sri Mantreswara’s Principles of Prediction and Method of Finding the 22 nd Drekkana in a Chart – 87 · Summary of Predictive Principles - 89 · Planetary Aspects - 90 · Foreign residence - 91 · Sanchita (Seed) Karma Predictions – 91 · How to Time an Event - Muhurtha or Electional Astrology – 93

· Travel – 95 · Building Laws/Vastu Siddhi’s– 96 Ailments Diabetes - 97 Epilepsy and Neurasthenia - 97 Gout or Rheumatism - 98 Cancer – 99 Summary on Cancer - 100 Tumours, Boils, Carbuncles and Abscesses - 100 Skin Diseases – 100 Stones in Organs - 102 Hydrophobia - 102 Leucoderma (white patches of the skin) - 102 Liver (Sclerosis, Hepatitus C) - 102 Bowels, Hernias, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Abdominal Cancer, Indigestion, Food-poisioning, Gases, Constipation) - 102 Appendicitis - 102 Hemmoroids or Piles - 103 Defective Hearing - 103 Afflictions of the Throat - 104 Asthma – 104 Afflictions of the Lungs – 104 Heart Ailments - 105 Prostate Gland - 105 Diseases of the Sex Organ - 106 Prameha – 106 Tuberculosis - 106

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5 Marriage Matching Timing Marriage Rites by Transiting Planets – 107 Timing Marriage by Stars (Taras), Weekdays, Lunar days & Months– 107 Timing Marriage for Most Auspicious Periods by Sri Mantreshwara Method- 107 Other Marriage Timing Factors - 108 Matching Rasi’s and Navamsa’s of Couples - 108 Examples of Timing of Marriage – Transit Chart- 108 Timing a Marriage Chart by Transiting Planets - 110 Marriage Timimg ByTaras, Tithi, Vara, Yoga and Karana-111 Example of Timing of Marriage by Sri Mantreswara’s Method - 111 Ques. : From which house or planet do you predict a second marriage?-113 Marriage Table of Effects for Planets in the 7 th and 8 th Houses – 114 Marriage Matching by Taras and Kuja Dosha - Table – 115 Kuja Dosha Effects for Mars in Houses : {2, 4, 7, 8, 12} – 116 Example on How to Do a Marraiage Timing Chart- 117 Timing of Wedding Summary - 120

Prakriti (Constitutional) Marriage Compatability Chart -193 Annual Solar Return Annual Solar Return by Kalidasa Method and the Tajika -System – 121 · Example Using Method of Kalidasa and the Sapta Varga Strength of Planets - 123 · Sutra’s of Kalidasa on Annual Solar Return – 125 General Laws of Vedic As trology • Rasi’s - 127 • Movable, Fixed and Dual Signs - 127 • The Five Elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Akasia) - 127 • Exalted, Mulatrikona and Debilitated Planets; Hora and Divisional Charts – 128 • Friend, Enemies, Neutrals of Planets – 129 • Retrograde Planetary Laws by Kalidasa - from Uttara Kalamrita. – 129 • Definition of The Zodiac – 129 • Summary of Malefic and Benefic Planets – 130 • Aspect Laws - 130 Longevity • Jaiminis Method of Longevity -from Jaimini Sutram-131 • Sri Jaimini - Sthira Dasa - 132 • Sri Jaimini - Trikona Dasa – 133 • Sri Varahamihira - Span of Life - 134 • Calculating Strength of Planets by Amsa, Mulatrikona and Kendra – 138 • Calculating Jaimini’s Symbolic Figures: Brahma, Rudra, Mahesvara- 140 • Examples of Symbolic Figures to Find Longevity: Brahma, Mahesvara, Rudra-143 • Waning and Waxing Moon Phases – 146

6 Death Source and Nature of Death • The 8 th House Nature As a Source Of Death - 147 • Kalapurusha and Tridoshas –Vata, Pitta, Kapha -148 • Ruling Planets Significance of Diseases – 148 • Table of Planets and Diseases – 149 • Example of a Death by Brain Tumour-148 • The Time, Place of Death and World after Death–from Sri Varahamihira-150 • Death, Past and Future Births - from Phala Deepika by Sri Matreswara-152 5112 Method on Finding Age on Death • 5112 Method to Find Age on Death- 155 • Examples 1to10 - 157 • Jaimini’s Age Groups and Table – 167 • Statistical Analysis Section - 168 Unknown Birth Time • Finding Unknown Birth Time By Prashna Query Method– 169 • To find the Unknown Constellation at Birth Using Varahamiria Method - 171 • 5112 Method to Find Unknown Birth Time -172 Ayurvedic Astrology • Planets in the Doshas (Humours) – 175 • Signs and the Doshas-175 • Signs and the Five Elements (Bhutas) – 176 • The Qualities of the Signs by the Dosha of the Ruling Planet-176

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Planets in The Houses and There Effects -177 Benefic and Malefic Planets for Various Lagnas 181 Effect of the Moon on the Mind in Different Houses-184 Mercury and Jupiter Svadharmas (Natures); Different Houses by Attributes-185 The Nature of the Signs or Bhavas- 185 Nakshatras in Detail – 186 Prakruti Marriage Compatability Chart-193 Building Laws-Date for Laying a Foundation Stone - 194 The Nakshatras and Their Qualities; Name and Symbols- 199

Appendix • Birth Chart - Sri Ramakrishna 200 • Analysis of Attributes of : Sri Satya Sai Baba – 201 • Yoga and Karana -208 • Tithi and Vara – 210 • Cancer~Example of - 212 • Summary of Jaimini Sutrams for Birth Chart Analysis – 216 • Example Janma Rasi Chart-224 7 Om. Lord Genesha limitless peace though livest in the music of the vena, thy son g is radiant charm, come my lord come show me the way to freedom from suffering, wit h thy pervading sight watch over us Shambu, Khumaresha, thou art perfect happiness Shankarara , Gangadhira, thou art auspiciousness Kantha, let thy golden feet pro tect us, lord Linga thou art ecstatic love, thou art the divine steps of dancing feet, pr otect us lord, protect us in all your mercy, allow us to serve at thy feet heavenly father, for it is thee who preserves and supports our earth and its boundless skys. Om Gam Ghanapati Namaha Transits and natal references Introduction P.V.R. Narasimha Rao, B.Tech, M.S. By transits or gochaara, we mean the motion of planets in the skies. By the tran sit or chaara or gochaara position of a planet, we mean the position occupied by a planet at a gi ven time. By the natal or radical or birth or janma position of a planet, we mean the position occupied by a planet at the time of one’s birth. By correlating the transit positions on a given day with the natal positions of several reference points, we can draw some conclusions about the nature of results experienced by the nati ve on that given day. Transits from Moon The most popular natal reference in transit analysis is Moon. Moon is the signif icator of mind and analysis of planetary positions with respect to Moon shows the mental state. Dep ending on the houses occupied by transit planets with respect to natal Moon, they exert different inf luences on one’s mental state. The transit of Vimsottari dasa lord is particularly important, because he

is the one who has the greatest influence on one’s mental state during a period. Other Natal References We can analyze transits with respect to lagna and paaka lagna. Lagna is the hub of vitality and one’s personality in a chart. Using the ashtakavarga tables, we can decipher whether t he transit of a planet in a house from lagna is favorable or not. We can see which house a planet is trans iting in, with respect to natal lagna, and expect the planet to influence the matters of that house. Th e influence exerted by a transit planet on the house occupied by it depends on its inherent nature and it s significations in the natal chart. For example, Jupiter transiting in the Ta may give marriage to some one born in Sc lagna, because Ta is the 7th house from Sc. Saturn transiting in Ar may give relationsh ip problems or marital problems for someone born in Li lagna, because Ar is the 7th house from Li. We can also look at the aspects cast by transiting planets. Suppose Jupiter is t ransiting in Vi and someone has lagna in Sc. Jupiter aspects Ta, the 7th house from Sc, when he is i n Vi. So Jupiter can give marriage during his Vi transit also. We can look at the aspects cast by tra nsiting planets on the rasis containing the natal houses and the natal planets. Suppose someone has lag na in Sc and Venus in Pi in natal chart. Then the 7th house is in Ta and Venus, the significator of ma rriage, is in Pi. Jupiter transiting in Vi aspects both Ta and Pi and hence he may give marriage. Thus we should look at the rasis occupied and aspected by planets in their trans it and find out which houses and planets occupy those rasis in the natal chart. Based on that, we shou ld guess the results given by the planets. A planet occupying or aspecting a rasi in transit influenc es the matters signified by the houses and planets stationed in that rasi in the natal chart. T he exact nature of the influence exerted by a planet depends on its inherent nature and the matters it stands for in the natal chart. For example, if the 5th lord in the natal chart is occupying the 8th hous e from natal lagna in 8 transit, some troubles related to children may be expected. If Mars is the 8th l ord in the natal chart and aspects, in transit, the rasis occupied by Venus and 7th lord in the natal c hart, then some disturbances in marital life may be expected. Sahams are useful in transit analysis. Sahams are the significant points in the zodiac. For example, when the 7th lord or Venus transits close to vivaha saham, one may get married. When the 6th lord or 8th lord or Mars or Rahu transits close to kali saham, one may have an accident. A malefic planet transiting in janma rasi may give mental worries and a malefic planet transiting in

natal lagna may affect the vitality of the native and create obstacles in his ef forts. On the other hand, paaka lagna explicitly stands for the physical self and a malefic planet transit ing in paaka lagna may give bodily complaints. Similarly planets occupying or aspecting arudha padas in transit may give relevant results. For example, Saturn’s transit in A10 (arudha of the 10 th house) can be bad for career, Jupiter’s transit in A9 is good for fortune and so on. Transits and Divisional Charts Though the motivation for the approach described here comes from some principles described in classics, the actual approach is essentially based on this author’s own researches . This author heard about “Bhrigu transits”, which correlate the transit positions in navamsa chart with the natal positions in rasi chart. However, he does not know much about the tradition of Bhrigu tran sits to conclude whether or not his findings are loosely related to that tradition. Though this author prefers to teach only those approaches that have the sanction of maharshis, he finds this particular approach superior to most other techniques of transit analysis. Moreover, this approach does not violate any teachings of maharshis. This is also a fertile area for res earch and deserves our attention. Hence it will be covered here. However, readers are advised to keep i n mind that what follows is a product of the very limited intelligence of this author and hence p rone to errors. Readers are encouraged to question and to conduct further researches in this area. We said that a planet occupying or aspecting a rasi in transit influences the ma tters signified by the houses and planets stationed in that rasi in the natal chart. For example, w e said that Jupiter transiting over Venus may give marriage. However, we know that navamsa is the ch art that shows marriage. So, is there any significance for Jupiter’s rasi chart transit over the navamsa of Venus? In other words, if Venus is in Cancer in navamsa, can Jupiter transiting in Cancer in transit rasi chart bring marriage? We do not have different zodiacs for different divisional charts. All the divisi onal charts use the same zodiac. So Cancer in natal navamsa chart and Cancer in transit rasi chart are no t different. They are one and the same. If Jupiter transiting in Cancer can influence the house and pl anets stationed in Cancer in rasi chart, he should be able to influence the house and planets stati oned in Cancer in navamsa chart too [for example if Venus is there this signifies marriage]! We ca n extend this logic to all the divisional charts. Rasi chart shows everything that exists at the physical level. Divisional charts

show various areas of life. The interaction between the two decides how events in various areas of life materialize at the physical level. Natal chart shows the innate potential. Transit chart shows the temporary influences. The interaction between the two decides how temporary influences con vert innate potential into actions and life events. So the most important interactions are those between 9 (1) a natal divisional chart and the transit rasi chart, and, (2) the natal rasi chart and a transit divisional chart [D-x ; where D-x is div isional chart of interest ; x=1(Natal); x=2 (Wealth); x=4 (Net Assets) etc. ] Here (1) shows how innate potential in a particular area of life is influenced a t a given time to result in action at the physical level. This helps us in coarse timing of events. We can f ine-tune the timing of events with (2), which shows how the potential at the physical level is transformed into an event in a particular area of life. Example for (1) : Natal Divisional (D-2)

Transit Rasi Chart (of D-

1) In the Transit Rasi Chart above (see example 2 for Rasi D-1 chart) when does Jup iter exactly transit the Punya Sahama point (Fortune, good deeds etc.) after the date of 2 nd April 2008 @ 10:44 am. The computer calculations show that this occurs on the 31 th August 2016. Analysis: The 8 th house (from birth Lagna) in the D-2 chart is occupied by malefics (Ma, Ju, Mo). The early adolescent life of the native was one of want, misfortune and eventual res idence away from his place of birth. The punya sahama prediction is that by 31 August 2016 the wealth of Jupiter, benefic Venus and Mercury in the 9th house from radical Lagna, is house of luck and fort une and cause for poorvapunya, or effects of good sanchita (seed) karma, taking fruition as kriyam ana (future) karma. These karmas will be expressed by intelligence, spiritual knowledge, devotion, japa of mantras, authority/power, fame, etc. So all the physical activites has the potent life. Also from table on page 10, Jupiter in the 5 th

house from radical Moon gives prosperity by this date.

Transit (D-1) 10 Example for (2) :

In the 2 nd part of above two-part principles, the D-2 transit search of the rasi chart (D1) for the Punya Sahama point as by way of example, gives the potential in principle (1) now reve aled as a realty in principle (2) during the period 31 August 2016. A view of the chart reveals why this is so. Jupiter and Venus along with Mercury give wealth, luxuries and knowledge while salvation and livng away from birth place are represented by Ketu and Rahu, all in the 3 rd house from radical Moon. Travels, expenditure on house and vehicle and communication are indicated by this house d uring 2016. the 4 th house results should also be noted : vehicles, land, immovable property, relativ es, wealth, comforts and pleasures. However, the effects from planets from radial Moon sign on page 1 0 should also be noted in particular, Jupiter and Saturn; they are obstructions in work and stoma ch troubles. Computer Computations from : Jagganatha Hora Lite-free software, by Jyotish Guru P.V.R. Narasimha Rao, BTech, M.S.; by kind permission. Goto Appendix Example 21, 22 Ashtaka Varga Influence of transiting planets have to be understood only from the astaka varga of the natal Moon and of the planet concerned. If we ignore the two asktaka vargas (of the natal Moon and the concerned planet), the transit influences do not come out accurately. The luminaries and p lanets transit all the twelve signs in a sequence. Their placement from the natal Moon, natal lagna and themselves gives varying results at different times. These have to be noted carefully. Each plane

t has such favourable places from itself, from the natal Moon, and from the five planets. These being eight in number, it is called Astaka varga. The benefic places are marked in South India by a circle ca lled a bindu. The favourable bindus come to 337. All the good and bad effects have to be declared with reference of these eight. Also note which planet contributes a bindu in a sign. Count from th e natal lagna and the concerned planets. There are two types of reduction or shodhana of the individual planets Astaka va rga. They are Trikona and Ekadhipatya shodhana. The individual planets Astaka varga is the Binna astak varga chart (BAV) and the total chart is called the Sarva astakavarga chart (SAV). After two reductions of the BAV’s the resulting charts are called Samudaya Astaka Varga or Sodhita (reduced) Astaka Varga. From these reduced charts we find the important Shodhya Pinda chart. This is found by taking the reduced charts for each planet and multiplying the rasi (sig ns) from Mesha onwards by 7, 10, 8, 4, 10, 5, 7, 8, 9, 5, 11, 12. This gives the total Rashi Pi nda for each planet in the birth chart. Then in each planets case consider the planets in signs and multipl y them by the planet

Me Ra Ju Ke Ve As Transit Search Hora D-2 Mo Ma Su Sa HL SL 11 multipliers: Sun 5, Chandra 5, Kuja 8, Budha 5, Guru 10, Shukra 7 and Shani 5. T his gives the total Graha Pinda. Add the two pindas together to get the Shodhya Pinda chart of all t he 7-planets from a birth chart. Note: Most jyotish computer programs give the Sodhya Pinda chart instantly. Summary: Transit influences are always related to Ashtakavarga of the natal Mo and of the planet concerned. • Transit effects are generally reckoned from the natal Mo. • Each planet transits all the twelve signs. Its influence varies from sign to si gn. • The transit results of Ju and Sa are very powerful. • Sadesati - Sa transit in 12, 1, and 2 - comes once in thirty years. It is not always harmful. × If it harms in the first period (0 - 30 years) , it harms only in the third p eriod (= > 60 years ),

not in the second (30 – 60 years) . × If it harms in the second (30 – 60 years ) it does not harm in the third period ( = > 60 years).

Table of Planets (from the natal Mo sign) in the different Houses: house Su Mo Ma Me 1 Loss of place Good food Sorrow Imprisonment 2 Fear Loss of fortune Loss of fortune Gold 3 Prosperity Earns money Fortune Trouble 4 Disgrace Ill health Trouble from foe Destruction of foes 5 Worry or trouble Failure in activity Destruction of foes Poverty 6 Destruction of foes Riches Fulfillment Gain of land 7 Worries Earns money Loss of money Sorrow 8 Disease Can cause death Fear from weapons Happiness 9 Anger Anger of the ruler Expenditure Profits 10 Fulfillment of goods Happiness Mental anguish Happiness 11 Earns money Profits Riches pleasure 12 Expenditure Danger to wife cruel injury house Ju Ve Sa Ra or Ke 1 Exile Healthy Sorrow Fear 2 Gains Enjoyments Destruction Quarrels 3 Obstruction in work Profits Prosperity Prosperity 4 Expenditure Great happiness Stomach trouble Disgrace 5 Prosperity Birth of a child Loss of a child Expenditure 12 6 Sorrow. Worry Disgrace Wealth Happiness 7 Healthy Ill health Dejected Destruction of foes 8 Expenditure Good clothes Fear of death Depression 9 Gains Ornaments Bodily pains Increase of worries 10 Worries Worry Worries Expenditure

11 Happiness Gains Gains Good 12 Expenditure loss loss Fear of death

Basic Significators Mundane astrology In mundane charts, we can use arudha padas, divisional charts etc, but we have t o re-interpret the significations of various charts, houses and arudha padas judiciously. For examp le, D-9 may show relations with other nations and the role played in international polity. D-30 m ay show internal disturbances and violence. D-11 may show wars and terrorist activities. D-8 may show unexpected and sudden external troubles like natural calamities. D-10 may show political activi ty. D-24 may show universities, science, technology, arts, research and activities of intelligents ia. Arudha lagna may show how a nation is perceived in the world. A3 may shows its weapons. A6 may shows i ts enemies. A7 may show its allies.

13 House Significators First House: Physical body, personality, complexion, appearance, head, intellige nce, strength, energy, fame, success, nature of birth, caste, general state of affairs in the nation, p ublic health, cabinet. o If the lord of the birth or 1 st house is exalted, well associated, strongly placed, occupies

quadrants, has the aspects of good planets, the person will have health, good ap pearance, and a generally happy nature. o If the lord of the birth is in conjunction with an evil planet and occupies t he 8 th house, the health will suffer. o If the birth lord is in conjunction with the lord of the 6 th , the 8 th and the 12 th , the body will suffer from constant complaints. If the lord of birth is in any of these houses the native has a sickly constitution. o If the birth lord is conjoined with an evil planet, and Rahu or Saturn occupi es the Lagna, the person fears from deception from thieves and swindlers. o Many evil planets in the birth lagna indicate either misery or a checkered ca reer. o Venus in the first half of the Lagna makes the person happy in the beginning. Venus in the second half with evil planets in the 4 th and the 5 th houses makes the person miserable in the end. Second House: Wealth, assets, family, speech, eyes, mouth, face, voice, food, st ate revenue, imports, commerce, allies, aristocracy. o Malefic planets in the 2 nd maraka house with Rahu and a malefic planet in the 8 th house can kill the native in the Dasa periods of the 2 nd house occupying planets. The nature of the death is found from the malefic planet in the 8 th . o If the lord of the 2 nd is exalted and is aspected by Jupiter, the native will be a man of considerable wealth. o One becomes an orator (politician, public speaker, etc.) and wealthy if Jupit or is with the lord of the 2 nd or the latter is aspected by Mercury, or Venus occupies favourable positions. o Poverty will attack the native if the lord of the 2 nd is weak, debilitated or aspected by malefics. o Defective speech can be predicted if malefics are with the lord of the 2 nd

or aspects it. o If the lord of the 2 nd is debilitated and is in conjunction with evil planets, the person contracts hopeless debts. Third House: Younger co-borns, confidants, courage, mental strength, communicati on skills, creativity, throat, ears, arms, father’s death (7th from 9th), expenditure on vehi cles and house (12th from 4th), travels, telecommunications, transportation, journalism, media. o If the lord of the 3 rd occupies a beneficial navamsa and Mars is well posited, the native will be courageous and will have thriving brothers o If the lord of the 3 rd is in the 12 th and is aspected by evil planets, the person will be of odd nature and will be controlled by his wife. o If the lord of the 3 rd is in conjunction with the Sun, the native will be bold in mind, and stubborn and angry. o The number of brothers or co-borns may be approximately known by the navamsa the 3 rd house falls in or by the number of the navamsa the lord of the 3 rd or the karaka (significators) for the brothers falls in.

14 Fourth House: Mother, vehicles, house, lands, immovable property, motherland, ch ildhood, wealth from real estate, education, relatives, happiness, comforts, pleasures, peace, s tate of mind, heart, educational institutions, students, real estate (landed and ancestral property), general feeling of wellbeing, trade, agriculture. o If the lord of the 4 th is with the lord of the 1 st occupying a good place or if the 4th lord occupies trines or quadrants, the perswon possesses many houses. o If the lord of the 4 th is with powerful Jupiter and Mercury and occupies quadrants, the person will have a commanding (aristocratic) disposition and brings respect from others to oneself and has a good name. o If the lord of the 4 th

occupies the 12 th , loss of ancestral property is feared. o Jupiter in exaltation in the 4 th house and the lord of the 4 th in his own sign makes the person get higher education in law. o If Lagna is Sagittarius and its lord and Saturn are in the same house, the pe rson will acquire higher education. o Saturn in conjunction with the lord of the 4 th or with the Moon will kill the mother early. o The person becomes dishonest and indulges in fraudulent schemes if the 4 th is combined with Saturn, and Rahu or Ketu. Fifth House: Children (for Male spouse), new births, crime, parks, mentality of leaders, power of leaders, poorvapunya (good deeds of previous lives), intelligence, knowledge & s cholarship, devotion, mantras (prayers), stomach, digestive system, authority/power, fame, love, affec tion, emotions, judgment, speculation. o If the lord of the 5 th occupies the 3 rd , the 6 th or the 12 th and is aspected by malefics, the person’s children die early. If the Sun is in the 5 th house and is badly placed, the father will die. o If Jupiter becomes lord of the 5 th and being powerful is aspected by the lord of the birth Lagna, the person will have children. o If the 5 th as well as its lord are placed between evil planets and Jupiter is in company w ith malefics (or is a Functional Malefic in the 5th), there will be loss of children . o The person will have a piercing intellect if the 5 th house is between benefic planets. o If the lord of the 5 th is masculine (Jupiter, Mars, Sun), joins a masculine sign (odd signs), and combines in a masculine navamsa, the first-born child to the native will be a ma le. o If the lord of the 5 th joins a female sign (even signs) with a feminine planet (Ve, Mo, Ra) and combines in a female navamsa, the first born baby will be female.

Sixth House: State loans, debt, diseases, armed forces, territorial attacks, ene mies, service, servants, relatives, mental tension, injuries, health, diseases, agriculture, accidents, m ental affliction, mother’s younger brother, hips. o Two or more malefics in the 6 th make the native a prey to complicated diseases and malefic aspect will practically confine the person to bed. o If the lord of birth and the 6 th are in conjunction with the Moon, water accidents will occur, and if Mars joins the birth lord, danger in violent fights or battles is indicated. o If the lord of the 6 th and birth conjoin Saturn and occupy trines and quadrants, imprisonment is indicated. If Saturn is lord of Lagna, this result should not be predicted. o When the Moon occupies the 6 th , the 8 th or the 12 th aspected by lord of Lagna and conjoined with Saturn and Rahu, the person may meet with accidents. o If the lord of the 6 th or the 8 th or Mars joins the lord of the 3 rd , and Saturn and Rahu are in cruel navamsas, the person dies in a battle or fight. o If the lord of the 9 th joins the 6 th aspected by the lord of the 6 th and the lord of the 6 th has the conjunction of Saturn and Mars, the person will suffer from fires, thieves and s windlers. Seventh House: Marriage, marital life, life partner, health of women, immorality , infant mortality, war, relations with other nations sex, passion (and related happiness), long jou rneys, partners, business, death, the portion of the body below the navel. 15 o If the lords of the 2 nd and the 6 th have evil conjunctions and occupy the 6 th house or if the afflicted lord of the 7 th

joins the birth , the moral character of the person will be questionable. o If the weak Moon joins a malefic in the 7 th , the person becomes immoral. o Venus in the 7 th makes one passionate. o Jupiter in the 7 th or the 10 th with no malefic aspects will make the person principled and chaste in sexual matters. o If the lord of the 5 th is in the 7 th and the lord of the 7 th is with malefics and Venus is weak, the wife dies during pregnancy. o If the lords of the 2 nd and the 7 th are in their own houses, the person will have only one wife. o If the lord of the 7 th is powerful and exalted occupying birth lagna, more than one wife must not be predicted. o If the 7 th falls in an evil sign, if the lord of the 7 th joins debilitation, two marriages may be indicted. o If the lord of the 7 th and the 12 th is Venus and he occupies the 9 th aspected by Saturn, the person will have more than one wife. o If the lord of the 7 th is in the 6 th aspected by Rahu and with no beneficial conjunctions, two marriages should be predicted. o If the Sun is in the 7 th one will have liaison with barren women. o If Mars is in the 7 th house with no aspects of benefics intercourse occurs with unmatured (under-age) girls. o If three quadrants are occupied by evil planets, happiness with wife is not i ndicated.

Eighth House: Cause of death , state treasury, unexpected troubles, instability, longevity, debts, disease, ill-fame, inheritance, loss of friends, occult studies, evils, gifts, u nearned wealth, windfall, disgrace, secrets, genitals. o If the lord of the 8 th joins the 12 th with a malefic, there will be short life. o Life will be short if the lord of the ascendant and the lord of the 8 th join the 6 th lord. o There will be long life if the birth lord occupies beneficial houses with the lord of the 8 th . o If Saturn is in the 12 th and the lord of the 8 th is in the 2 nd with a benefic, death occurs in the 21 st year. o If quadrants are occupied by benefics and the lord of birth combines with a b enefic planet aspected by Jupiter, long life may be predicted. o If the lords of the 8 th , the 1 st and the 10 th combine with Saturn and occupy quadrants, life will be long. o If the 8 th becomes a moveable sign and its lord is also in a moveable sign, death takes pl ace in a foreign country. o If the 8 th and its lord are in a fixed sign and Saturn is similarly placed, the person die s in his own house. o If the 8 th house falls in a common sign and its lord also occupies a common sign, death wi ll occur while travelling. If Mars is in a common sign and that is the 8 th , death takes place in automobiles and aeroplanes. o Brain (Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Multiple Sclerosis etc.) fever, anemia, neuri

tis and paralysis bring about death when Mercury is afflicted in the 8 th .

Ninth House: Father, Children (for Female spouse), teacher, boss, fortune, relig iousness, spirituality, God, higher studies & high knowledge, temples, righteousness, judiciary, fortune , luck, fortune in a foreign land, foreign trips, diksha (joining a religious order), past life and t he cause of birth, grandchildren, principles, dharma, intuition, compassion, sympathy, leadership, charity, thighs. 16 o If the 9 th is occupied by benefics and the lord of the 9 th combines with no malefics, the person rests content with his own wife. o If the lord of the 9 th joins the navamsa of Jupiter, the person becomes righteously inclined and charitable in disposition. o If Rahu and Saturn occupy the 9 th and otherwise badly situated, the person will be coldhearted, engaged in inflicting miseries and injuries on innocent people and quit e unsympathetic. o If the lord of the Ascendant joins the 9 th and combines with the lord of the 5 th , wealth may be predicted through children. Tenth House: Growth, profession, career, karma (action), the ruler, politics, pa rliament, foreign trade, exports, revolution and political instability, conduct in society, fame, honors , awards, self-respect, dignity, knees. o If the lord of the 10 th is the Sun, who is well placed and powerfully aspected, income will be from inherited wealth, from drugs, medicines and chemical dealings (pharmacist e tc.) o If Mars is the lord of the 10th or occupies it and is aspected by the Sun or the Moon, the person will be a respectable Commander-In-Chief; if by Mercury a doctor; if by S aturn a criminal. o if Jupiter becomes the lord of the 10 th or aspects it, livelihood might be predicted through being a preceptor, teacher, judge, etc. o Venus as lord of the 10 th

gets the native income from artistic careers. o If Saturn occupies the 10 th or aspects it with no beneficial conjunction, earnings will be from blue collar occupations, factory worker, etc. o If Pisces becomes the 10 th house and Mercury or Mars occupies it , the person will have Mukti or emancipation and baths in sacred rivers. o If Jupiter joins Mercury or Mars, the person builds charitable institutions a nd performs meritorious deds. Eleventh House: Gains from other nations, gains in trade, friendship, elder co-b orns, income, gains, realization of hopes, ankles. o If the lord of the 11 th is in exultation and in a Kendra , and if Mercury becomes the lord of the 2 nd , much gain will accrue from trade. o If the lord of the 11 th is aspected by the lords of the 2 nd and the 4 th and combines with the lord of the 9 th , the man becomes very rich and exercises frugality in expenditure. o If the lord of the 11 th and its occupants are powerful (in BAV>28 bindus), the native will have powerful influence in society. Twelfth House: Losses, waste expenditure, punishment, imprisonment, hospitalizat ion, secret enemies, plots, secret crime, hospitals, wars, misfortune, bad habits, the state after death, residence away from the place of birth, meditation, donation, divine knowledge and worship , moksha (emancipation/liberation) o If the lord of the 12 th is aspected by the lord of the 7 th and these two are powerful (in BAV>28 bindus), the natives money and influence will be wasted through the agency of hi s wife. o If the 12 th is occupied by a malefic and its lord is an evil planet, money will be spent on immoral purposes. o If the lord of the 12 th is Jupiter and has no malefic influences or aspects, the person will die in divine contemplation.

17 Planet Significance Sun When we find houses from Sun, we should look at matters related to soul, inheren t nature, personality, will power, expenses for bad causes, significator for the day-born and father. T he Sun is seen in Vedic thought as the buddhi or intellect. Moon Houses from Moon show mind, wisdom, peace, happiness, diseases (waning) and moth er. Mars Houses from Mars show siblings, land and strength. Mercury Houses from Mercury stress on business, commerce, profession, friends, karaka fo r the father in general and good behavior. In psychology it is the indicator of buddhi (intellig ence), mentality, rationality and power of perception, as well as capacity in communication and sp eech, thus also relating to education. Mercury connects one with the communicational mind. Mercu ry should be examined along with the Moon and the 4 th house in rasi. Jupiter Houses from Jupiter show the nourishment of body, learning, children, expenses for good causes and wealth. In psychology Jupiter relates to higher consciousness within the framewo rk of the sadhana’s, includes Vedhanta philosophy or philosophy in general, and charitable acts. Jupi ter connects one with the soul. Jupiter should be examined along with the 5 th house in rasi. Venus Houses from Venus show marriage, comforts, luxuries, vehicles, truthful speech, eyes, mother for the day-born, fortune, pilgrimages, expenditure, profit and loss and sexual pleasure s. Saturn Saturn shows longevity, livelihood, gains, fortune, significator for the night-b orn, brothers, partner, fears, sadness, dangers and sorrows. Rahu Houses from Rahu show wickedness, emigrating , harsh speech, diseases, snakes, u nclean body, falsehood, gambling, an irreligious person, a sinful woman.

Ketu Final salvation, renunciation, divine knowledge, prosperity, tapas, doctors, kno wledge of Sastras, diseases of eye, luxury, fortune, grandfather.

18 Functional Nature of Planets We learnt that Jupiter, Venus, waxing Moon (Waning Moon is from the 8 th day of dark fort-night, or asthami Krishna Paksa, to 7 th day bright fort-night, or saptami Sukla Paksa) of and well-associated Mercury are natural benefics. We learnt that Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, wani ng Moon and illassociated Mercury are natural malefics. In addition, we have the concept of fun ctional benefics and functional malefics. The lords of trines from lagna are functional benefics {1, 5, 9}. The lords of the papasthana houses { 3rd, 6th and 11 th } are functional malefics. These Papasthana Bhavas -houses {3, 6, 11}- are male fic when occupied by benefics and this is how planets become functional malefics in these houses. If occupied by malefics they bring about favourable results. The lord of a quadrant is a functional malefic if he is a natural benefic and fu nctionally neutral if he is a natural malefic. The lords of 2nd, 8th and 12th are functionally neutral. Of t hese, the 8th house is more malefic than the other two. Planet owning a quadrant and a trine becomes a yogakaraka (excellent planet). In the case of planets owning two rasis, we need to judiciously combine the two indications. The list of yogakarakas, functional benefics, functional neutrals and functional malefics fo r each lagna is given in table . Moon is not listed for movable rasis, because his functional nature depe nds on whether he is waxing or waning. Waxing Moon is a natural benefic and he becomes a functional m alefic with quadrant ownership. Waning Moon, on the other hand, is a natural malefic and qua drant ownership makes him functionally neutral.

Functional Nature of Planets in Lagna Lagna Yoga karaka Functional Benefics Functional neutrals Functional malefic s Ar — Sun, Mars, Jupiter — Mercury, Venus, Saturn Sun, Mercury, Saturn,

Ta Saturn , Venus Ge —

Venus

Moon, Mercury,

Mars

Jupiter

Sun, Mars, Jupiter Saturn

Cn Mars Le Mars

Moon, Mars,*Jupiter Sun, Saturn Sun, Mars, Jupiter Moon

Mercury,Venus Mercury, Venus,

Saturn Vi — Mercury, Venus Sun, Saturn Moon, Mars, Jupiter Li Saturn Mercury, Venus, Saturn — Sun, Mars, Jupiter Sc — Moon, Jupiter Sun, Mars Mercury, Venus, Saturn Sg — Sun, Mars Moon, Mercury, Jupiter Venus, Saturn Cp Venus Venus, Mercury, Sun Mars, Jupiter, Moon Saturn Aq Venus Venus, Saturn Sun, Mercury Moon, Mars, Jupiter Pi — Moon, Mars Jupiter Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn * Jupiter is a trine-lord (Meena), even though it is a lord of a Papasthana hous e (Dhanus) 19 A functional benefic is a favorable planet in a chart. Placement of a functional benefic in quadrants (sustenance) and trines (prosperity) brings good results. Placement of a functio nal malefic in these houses is not good, unless it is very strong. A functional malefic placed in the 3rd house and dusthanas (6th, 8th and 12th houses) brings good results, by spoiling the significations o f the bad houses. A planet in a bhava-sandhi, is the point when one house ends and another begins, is powerless.

Summary The lords of trines from Lagna are functional benefics { 1, 5, 9 }. The lord of the 8 th house from a Bhava, the lord of the 22 nd Drekkana from that cusp, and those situated in the 6 th

, 8 th and 12 th houses (= Dusthana houses) from that Bhava are likely to give malefic results as far as that Bhava (the dasa period) is concern ed. The lords of a Kendra (=1, 4, 7, 10 houses) is a Functional Malefic if he is a natural benefic and Functionally Neutral if he is a natural malefic. The lords of the papasthana houses (=3, 6, 11) are Functional Malefics. Benef ic planets in the papasthana houses become Functional Malefics. Malefic planets in these house s become Functional Benefics (they will bring about favourable results). Benefic planets in the trines and kendras of a bhava will bring about favourab le results. Natural malefic planets (Mars, Sun, Saturn, waning Moon) in these houses is not good, unless it is very strong (5 bindus or more or greater than the strength of the l ords of those houses.) Lord of the Lagna- is both lord of a Quadrant and a Trine. It will give good r esults irrespective of it’s inherent nature. Planets are thus subservient to the Lagna. If it is not only the lord of the ascendant, but also of a malefic house like the 6 th or 8 th , its character of a benefic remains because of its ownership of the 1 st . If a planet aspects or conjoins or owns HL and lagna, it becomes a yogada (giver of yoga) in money matters. If a planet aspects or conjoins or owns GL and lagna, it becomes a yoga da in the matters of power and authority. Irrespective of their functional nature, planets that becom e yogada bring goodluck. Similarly, planets involved in important yogas also bring good luck. We should consider the inherent nature and the functional nature of planets. Whe ther a planet is a natural benefic or a natural malefic is analogous to whether a person is inheren tly good or bad. Whether a planet is a functional benefic or a functional malefic is analogous to whether a person does good or bad to one. Just as a nice person may harm one and a bad person may do g ood, natural benefics can become functional malefics and natural malefics can become function al benefics.

20 Baadhakas For a house falling in a movable/fixed/dual rasi, the 11th/9th/7th house (respec tively) from there becomes baadhaka sthaana (troubling spot). Its lord is called a “baadhaka” (troublem aker) for the original house. The list of baadhaka sthaanas and baadhakas corresponding to eac h rasi is given in Table 11. For example, suppose lagna in someone’s D-10 is in Ge. Then Jupiter is baadhaka fo r lagna. The periods of Jupiter and planets in Sg can create some obstructions and troubles i n career. Let us take another house. Aq is the 9th house and the 9th house in D-10 shows the guidance one gets in one’s career. It can show manager and elders giving guidance. Baadhaka sthana for Aq i s Li. So the periods of Venus and occupants of Li can create some troubles related to the guidance on e gets. There may be some troubles related to manager. Thus we can consider baadhaka from every house and arudha pada in every divisional chart. Table 11: Baadhakas Rasi Baadhaka sthaana Baadhaka Ar Aq Saturn & Rahu Ta Cp Saturn Ge Sg Jupiter Cn Ta Venus Le Ar Mars Vi Pi Jupiter

Rasi Baadhakasthaana Li Le Sun Sc Cn Moon Sg Ge Mercury Cp Sc Mars & Ketu Aq Li Venus Pi Vi Mercury 21 Timing with Transits

Baadhaka

Transits and Ashtakavarga in Examples: Though one of the purposes of ashtakavarga is to assess the strength of planets and houses in natal charts, its most important purpose is the interpretation of transits. Just as we look at the house occupied by a transit planet with respect to natal Moon and natal lagna, we can look at the houses occupied by a transit planet with respect to all the eight references used in as htakavarga. Transit planets Sani and Guru give most powerful effects. If a planet is benefic in its transit rasi with respect to 5 or more natal refer ences, out of eight, then it will produce good results. If a planet is benefic in its transit rasi with respe ct to 3 or less natal references, out of eight, then it will produce bad results. Of course, the exact nature of the good or bad results given by a planet depend on its natural significations and its significa tions in the natal chart. To see this, we look at the number of rekhas in the transit rasi in the transiti ng planet’s BAV (Binnastakavarga=Individual Planets Astakavarga). If, for example, Saturn’s BAV of the natal rasi chart has 5 rekhas in Ta, then that means that Saturn is benefic with respect to 5 out of 8 natal references in Ta. So he produces good results when he transits Taurus. The same logic can be extended to the divisional charts. If Jupiter has 8 rekhas in Ar in natal D-10 chart, the n his transit in Aries in rasi chart invariably brings excellent results in career. The matters that benefit de pend on Jupiter’s placement and ownership in the natal D-10 chart. Basically, Jupiter’s rasi transit in Aries activates the manifestation of Jovian energy at the physical level in Aries. If Jupiter has ma ny rekhas in his D-10 BAV, it shows that Jovian energy in Aries goes well with most sources of energy in D-10 and thus it can have a significant impact on a native’s career. A planet with 6 or 7 bindus or rekhas in its transit rasi in its BAV invariably brings excellent results. A planet with 1 or 0 bindus in its transit rasi in its BAV invariably brings very poor results.

Bhinnashtakavarga (BAV) - Individual Planets Ashtaka Varga 8- Outstanding 7-Acquisition of kingdom (property) or high office –CEO etc. (Excellent) 6- Gain of wealth or property (Very Good) 5-Good 4-Accomplishment of the object (Average) 3-Fear (Poor) 2-Expenditure (Bad) 1-Destruction or loss 0-Catastrophic

22 Kakshya For Closer Timing Kakshya is used to pinpoint the exact timing of an event using the transits thro ugh the signs/houses. If Saturn is transiting a sign that has high (8) points/bindus, then you will want to narrow it down to the exact month within that 2 ½ year period the good results will take place; noting t hat Saturn remains in a sign for 2 ½ years. In figuring the Prastarchakra (table for each planet) each s ign receives benefic points from the 7 planets and the ascendant. Therefore there are divisions of 8 parts to a 30-degree sign. Each division is called a kakshya and is assigned a ruler. Each kakshya is approximately 3 ¾ degrees. From the beginning of a sign they start with Saturn the slowest moving planet, and continue on down to the fastest moving planet ending with the ascendant. The order for al l the signs are the same: 1.Saturn, 2. Jupiter, 3. Mars, 4. Sun, 5. Venus, 6. Mercury, 7. Moon, 8. Ascenda nt. The number of bindus/points in a sign, (Bhinnashtak) is the sum total of single bindus/points contributed by each planet. If a planet has contributed a point/bindu to Saturn’s Bhinnashtak (totals) then Saturn will produce a good result while passing through the Kakshya of the planet that contributed a bindu/point. The transits through kakshyas applies to all the planets, but this application i s more useful for the slower moving planets. The average time a planet will transit a kakshya (3 ¾ degre es) is listed, retrograde motion can cause this to vary. Saturn: 112 days Jupiter: 45 days Mars: 7.1 days Sun: 3.8 days Venus: 2.3 days

Mercury Moon: 6.8 hours Ascendant Rahu/Ketu: 70.8 days Principles of Kakshya Application 1. The karakas or indications for that planet: Sun-Father, Moon-mother, Mars-br others, etc. 2. House the transit is transiting from Ascendant 3. Location from the kakshyas lord’s natal position to the planet in transit : The number of houses from the natal planet to the transiting planet will give t he results of the house that the number relates to. Ex. 2 houses away-2 nd house matters, 3 houses away- 3 rd house matters etc. Example: If it is nine signs away it will give 9 th house qualities such as luck and fortune. If transiting Saturn is in Sagittarius in the 6th kakshya of Mercury [Mercury is the 6 th planet in the above order and the 6 th kakshya is 22.5/3.75=6 degrees as Sa is 22.5 degree longitude into Saggitarius ], and Mercury has contributed a bindu/point to the sign Sagittarius this time will be a fortunate or lucky time. This is due in part to the 9 th house influence since Mercury is natally in Aries and the sign Saturn is transiting is Sagittarius; natal Mercury is nine signs away from trans iting Saturn giving 9 th house results viz. fortune and luck. Goto: Example 1. 23 Important Points The ashtakavarga points cannot give results that are not promised in the natal c hart. Also the transits cannot produce fabulous results if the dashas of that time do not condone it. Ashtakavarga is for finely tuning the transits of the planets through the signs/ houses. The primary importance of ashtakavarga is attributed to the house/sign the planet is located , lordship is secondary. A planet influences the house/sign to the degree that planet has contributed to that house in its own ashtakavarga (BAV).

Sadhe Sati During this period that Saturn is approaching the Moon, either 12 th , 1 st

or 2 nd from the natal Moon when Saturn enters a kakshya of a planet that has contributed a point to Saturn’s ashtakavarga the period will be favorable otherwise it will not. If the sarvastakavarga points (S AV) are high above 33 the results will be good. Goto: Example 2. Dasha Find the kakshya occupied by the dasha lord in the natal chart D-1. If the kaksh ya lord has contributed a bindu/point to the dasha lord’s ashtakavarga in the sign occupied by the lord in the natal chart, then it will produce good in this entire period. Look to the dasha lord’s transit through the kakshya and if that planet has contri buted a bindu/point in the sign being transited from the natal chart there will be a good event. Goto : Example 3. SAV - Sarvashtakavarga (Samudaaya Ashtakavarga) In addition to looking at the transit planet’s natal BAV, we should also look at t he natal SAV – Samudaaya Ashtakavarga. If, for example, SAV has 40 bindus in Pisces, then it me ans that Pisces is very strong in the chart. Planets transiting in Pisces, tend to give good result s irrespective of their strength. Of course, if a planet with 6 bindus in Pi in its own BAV and a planet with 2 bindus in Pi in its own BAV are transiting Pi, the former planet will produce better results tha n the latter planet. Bindus in the individual BAVs of planets also matter, but SAV will dominate over the BAVs if it has too many or too few bindus. Planets transiting in rasis with more than 28 bindu in SAV usually bring favorab le results. Planets transiting in rasis with less than 25 bindus in SAV usually bring unfavorable re sults, e.g. danger or sorrow, the intensity proportional to the no. bindus. Timing with Sodhya Pindas Parasara taught some techniques of timing events based on sodhya pindas. We can take the number of rekhas or bindus in any house from a planet and multiply the count with the plan et’s sodhya pinda. We can get a nakshatra from that product by dividing it with 27, taking the remaind er and counting nakshatras from Aswini. Benefics and malefics transiting in the nakshatra will g ive good or bad results (respectively) relating to the original house. Especially Saturn’s transit is impo rtant. Saturn’s transit in the nakshatra corresponding to a particular house makes the signified matters suffer. Goto: Example 4 24 Jupiter’s transit is beneficial and important. Some people also take the 10th or 1 9th nakshatra

from the nakshtra found above. A nakshatra and the 10th and 19th nakshatras from it are owned by the same planet under Vimsottari dasa scheme and they go together. We can also find a rasi by dividing the product with 12 instead of 27 and counti ng rasis from Aries. Saturn’s transit in the resultant rasi brings misfortune relating to the original house. However, nakshatras are more important. When we want to time events relating to a particular matter, we should first fix the relevant planet. Then we should fix the relevant house. We should then find the number of rekhas or bindus in that house from that planet in that planet’s BAV. We should multiply it by the sodhya p inda of the planet (also called yoga pinda). By dividing the product with 27 or 12 and taking the r emainder, we should find the associated nakshatra or rasi. Then we can time key events based on the transits in that nakshatra and rasi. For example, suppose we want to time the good and bad periods of a native’s father . Father should be seen from Sun and the 9th house. We can take Sun’s BAV and find the number of bind us in the 9th house from Sun; the 9 th house is chosen because one of its significance is righteousness, fortune, luck . Suppose Sun is in Aq. Suppose Sun’s BAV contains 5 bindus in Li (the 9th from Aq) . Suppose Sun’s sodhya pinda is 86. Multiplying 86 with 5, we get 430. If we divide 430 by 27, t he quotient is 15 and the remainder is 25. The 25th constellation is Poorvabhadrapada. So Saturn’s trans it in Poorvabhadrapada is bad for father and Jupiter’s transit in the same nakshatra is good. Now let us find the rasi. By dividing 430 by 12, we get a quotient of 35 and a remainder of 10. So Saturn’s transit in Cp (the 10th rasi of the zodiac from Aries) is bad for father and Jupiter’s transi t in Cp is good. Taras (Stars) By Jyotisha Guru P.V.R. Narasimha Rao Basic Tara Classification We can count constellations from the constellation of natal Moon to the constell ation occupied by a planet in transit. Suppose natal Moon is in Makha and transit Moon is in Swaati. Counting constellations from Makha, we get (1) Maksha, (2) Poorva Phalguni, (3) Uttara Ph alguni, (4) Hasta, (5) Chitra and (6) Swaati. So Swaati is the 6th constellation from natal Moon’s co nstellation. From table 15 the 6 th is in the group: {6th, 15th, 24 th , Saadhana Tara, Achievement (good) }; thus this transit is good for initiating

an event, at this time, during the Moon’s transit of Swaati, given the birth chart. Different constellations from the constellation of natal Moon stand for differen t things, as shown in Table 15. If a planet is in a bad tara in its transit, it cannot give its full r esults. If dasa lord and antardasa lord as per Vimsottari dasa are in bad taras, bad results can be expec ted.

25 Table 15: Taras Constellation (from natal Moon’s constellation) 1st, 10th, 19 th 2nd, 11th, 20th 3rd, 12th, 21st r (bad) 4th, 13th, 22nd d) 5th, 14th, 23rd tacles (bad) 6th, 15th, 24th chievement (good) 7th, 16th, 25 th 8th, 17th, 26th d (good) 9th, 18th, 27th est friend (good)

Name

Meaning

Janma Tara Sampat Tara Vipat Tara

Birth (mixed) Wealth (good) Dange

Kshema Tara

Well-being (goo Pratyak Tara

Obs

Saadhana Tara

Naidhana/Vadha Tara Mitra Tara

A

Death (bad)

Parama Mitra Tara

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Taras are also used in muhurtas. At the time of an auspicious effort or when a new project is launched, transit Moon should not be in a bad constellation with respect to the natal Moon’s constellation. Transit Moon’s bad Muhurta’s: {3, 12, 21}; {5, 14, 23}; { 7, 16, 25 } Goto Example 5 Murthis (Forms/Idols) To judge the results given by a planet during its transit in a particular rasi, find exactly when the planet enters the rasi. Find the house occupied by transit Moon at that time with respe ct to his own (Moon’s) natal position. Based on the house, we say that the planet is a golden or silver or copper or iron form

during its transit in the rasi. The list of houses and murthis is given in Table 13. Table 13: Murthis House Murthi Meaning Results 1st, 6th, 11th Swarna Golden form Highly favorable 2nd, 5th, 9th Rajata Silver form Favorable 3rd, 7th, 10 th Taamra Copper form Unfavorable 4th, 8th, 12th Loha Iron form Highly unfavorable From Jagganatha Hora Lite- Jyotisha Guru P.V. R. Narasimha Rao- BTech, M.S. Goto Example 6: From Phala Deepika-by Mantreshwara 23.21.2 – Note which houses reckoned from the Moon are occupied by benefic planets . If there be more than 28 benefic bindus in such houses, their effects get promoted. The effe cts of the houses will cause damage if the benefic bindus be less than 28. Goto Appendix Example 7. 23.22-the effects of the house will be promoted even if it be occupied by a male fic if such a planet be in his own house (Mulatrakona). If a planet be in his sign of debilitation or in his enemy’s house, the house occupied by him will be damaged. Goto Example 8 26 23.24 – if a benefic planet happens to own a dusthana {6 th , 8 th , 12 th } this will destroy the house occupied by him even if he may be occupying his sign of exaltation. In the Horasara-by Prithuyasas (son of Varahamihira) from Phala Deepika: 24.1,2,3 - The 9 th sign reckoned from the sign occupied by the Sun is called house of the father. Multiply the benefic bindus in that house by the figure denoting the Sodhyapinda . The figure so arrived at should be divided by 27 [take the remainder number and count from Ash wini]. When Saturn passes through the nakshatra represented by that figure, in course of his transi t, something bad will happen to the father. Death will occur when Saturn passes through the nakshatra in trine to this nakshatra. Goto Example 9 24.7 Multiply the number of benefic bindus in the sign 4

th from the Moon, in the Ashtakavarga of the Moon, by the figure of the sodhyapinda in the Ashtakavarga of the Moon. Divide t he product bt 27, when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the nakshatra represente d by the remainder (counted from Aswini) or its triangular nakshatra, the death of the mother may b e expected. Goto Example 10. 24.11 In the Ashtakavarga of Jupiter add up all the benefic bindus remaining aft er the trikona and ekadhipatya sodhana (reductions) and from this sum deduct the number of bindus i n the malefic signs. The number of the children the native will have will be the remainder. Goto Example 11 24.13 In the Ashtakavarga of Saturn, multiply the sodhyapinda figure by the numb er of benefic bindus in the house 8 th from the lagna and divide the product by 27. The death of the native may be exp ected when Jupiter or Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the nakshatra (counted from Ashwini) indicated by the remainder. Goto Example 12 24.14 In the Ashtakavarga of Saturn add up the number of benefic bindus in the h ouses from the Lagna to that occupied by Saturn both inclusive. In the same way add up the bene fic bindus in the houses from Saturn to the Lagna both inclusive. The years indicated by these fig ures will bring distress, danger or disaster to the native. Goto Example 13 24. 39-40. In which houses from the Lagna to the 12 th house, the number of benefic bindus are more, good results may be expected in the course of the transits, when the number is l ess, only adverse effects will come to pass. This principle is applicable only to houses other tha n the 6 th , the 8 th and the 12 th (Dhustana houses of disease and death). All auspicious functions and ceremonies should be performed during the transits through the signs which contain greater number of benefic bindus. Goto Example 14

27 Mantreshwara’s Principle’s of Transits: 26.30 : The planets fail to assert their full effects in the course of their tra nsit in the following circumstances:If a planet yielding adverse effects is aspected by a benefic, his evil effect s are cancelled. A benefic planet is deprived of his beneficial effects if he is aspected by a malefic. A planet loses his capability to do good if he is aspected by an inimical plan et or planets. Goto Example (16) 29.32 : Favourable planets if in the course of their transit : are placed in their sign of debilitation or in an inimical sign (enemys) or be placed by the Suns rays (combust) -lose their power to produce good effects. If the planets in the above circumstances get placed in an evil house, they yi eld very adverse effects. Goto Example (16)

29:26: If the star (nakshatra) occupied by the Sun at the time of a transit: · happens to be the Vedha star to the natal star (Janma Nakshatra), there will be apprehension of danger to life. · If the Adhana Nakshatra (19 th from Janma Nakshatra) there will be fear and anxiety. · If to the Karmanakshatra (10 th from Janma Nakshatra) loss of wealth · If the Sun in the above position be associated (conjunction, within 6-degrees) with a malefic, death has to be expected. Goto Example (17) 29:28: If there are Malefics in the 19 th 10 th , 3 rd , 1 st , 23 rd , 5 th , or 7 th reckoned from the Janma nakshatra

during their transit on a particular day there will be danger to life. If the pl anet be benefic, failure in undertaking will be the only result. Goto Example (18) Effects of Latta 29:41: Note the following Lattas for the transits on a particular chosen day: (a) 12 th nakshatra from the nakshatra occupied by the Sun. (b) 3 rd nakshatra from the nakshatra occupied by Mars. (c) 6 th nakshatra from the nakshatra occupied by Jupiter. (d) 8 th nakshatra from that occupied by Saturn. (e) 5 th nakshatra from that occupied by Venus. (f) 7 th nakshatra from that occupied by Mercury. (g) 8 th nakshatra from that occupied by Rahu. (h) 22 nd nakshatra from that occupied by the Moon. Goto Example (19)

28 29:45-46: The Latta effects are: o If the janma Nakshatra happens to come as the Latta Star the native will suff er from illness and mental anxiety: o During the Sun’s Latta there will be financial loss in every venture. o During the Latta of Rahu there will be grief and unhappiness. o There will be death of the native, destruction of kinsmen and fear during the Latta of Jupiter. o Quarrels will take place during the Latta of Venus. o Loss of position may be expected during the Latta of Mercury. o The native will suffer excessive financial loss during the Latta of the Moon. Goto Example (20) Rasi Gochara Vedha (Sign Transit Obstructions) When a planet is transiting in a favorable house from natal Moon, it may be “obstr ucted” by another planet transiting in the vedha sthana (house of obstruction). In that case, the planet cannot give its good results. The vedha sthaanas of all good transits of all planets are listed

in Table 14. Table 14: Vedha Sthaanas Transiting planet Auspicious houses from natal Moon (Corresponding vedha sthanas in parantheses) Sun 3 (9), 6 (12), 10 (4), 11 (5) Moon 1 (5), 3 (9), 6 (12), 7 (2), 10 (4), 11 (8) Mars 3 (12), 6 (9), 11 (5) Mercury 2 (5), 4 (3), 6 (9), 8 (1), 10 (8), 11 (12) Jupiter 2 (12), 5 (4), 7 (3), 9 (10), 11 (8) Venus 1 (8), 2 (7), 3 (1), 4 (10), 5 (9), 8 (5), 9 (11), 11 (6), 12 (3) Saturn 3 (12), 6 (9), 11 (5) Vedha points: this is an obstruction. If the Su is in the 11 th it does good. But if at the same time there is a planet in the 5 th , its capacity to do good is obstructed. • For the Su there is no vedha from Sa and vice-versa. • Me does not cause vedha to the Mo. Vedha - Points of Obstruction – summary: Planets, when transiting from the natal moon, give good and bad results as per t he normal rules of transits. However, sometimes it so happens that a planet transiting a favorable house from the natal moon, is unable to give its normal good results due to obstructions of some other transiting planet s in particular positions from the natal moon. For example, in the case of the sun, the sun gives you good results in the 3rd, 6th, 10th or 11th houses from the natal moon. However, should there be a Vedha taking place for the sun, then the sun is not able to give good results. Therefore, the points of obstruction for the sun’s favorable result is 9t h, 12th, 4th, and 5th; respectively. Therefore, when the Sun is passing through a favorable point say, 3rd house from the natal moon, if at the same time any other planet is passing through the 9th house from the natal moon, then the expected good result of the sun may not come true. Vedha (obstruction) points for each planet are opposite t he corresponding number of good points shown in the table. The table works backwards in a converse fashion. The numbers above the line are houses of benefic transits of the planet and the numbers below the line correspond as mentioned above. We can also look at the numbers below the line as houses of malefic transits of the planet, and the correspondin g numbers above the line represent the points of obstruction to the malefic transits. Conversely, if the sun is passing through the 9th house and at the same time, there is a planet in the 3rd house (all from the natal moo n), the negative result of the sun is obstructed, thereby canceling out the negative results. There are two very important exceptions to the rules here. The transit relations hip between the Sun and 29 Saturn, and the transit relationship between the Moon and Mercury are not applic able to this Vedha table of obstructions.

Understanding Vedha points gives insight into expected results due to planets tr ansiting good houses unable to show which is due to obstruction houses being occupied by other planets at the s ame time.

Transit Points Table Top row – Most Favourable Transits in a House from the natal Mo / Bottom row - O bstructing Planet in a House from the natal Moon Vedha assignments- When the vedha is with a star the result is confusion. - With a consonant loss - With a vowel sickness - With a tithi or Rashi a great obstacle - When there are four (4) – vedhas at the same time one is not likely to live. Summary: 1. One vedha causes fear 2. Two vedhas bring loss of money 3. Three vedhas – obstacles 4. Four vedhas – one is not likely to survive 5. Five – death 30 Tally Of Individual Planets – : Planet Vedah Effects Su Misunderstanding Ma Loss of wealth Sa Ill health Ra & Ke Obstacles Mo Mixed results to consider other aspects ) Ve Pleasures Me Intelligence Ju Good effect When the planet causing vedha is retrograde When the planet causing vedha is in exaltation When the planet causing vedha is in rapid direct motion. 1 When the planet causing vedha is in depression 1/2 When the planet causing vedha is a retrograde malefic and this occurs during sickness 4 (not likely to survive) When the planet causing vedha is a direct motion malefic and this occurs during

Vedah points 1 2 3 3 0 or 1 ( have 0 0 0 2 3

sickness 3 (the ill-health of the patient will subside) When the planet causing vedha is on the week day of ones birth 3 (mental anguish)

31 Special Nakshatras/Taras There are a few special nakshatras for each person: · The constellation occupied by natal Moon is called Janma nakshatra. Janma means “birth” and this nakshatra shows general well-being. · The 10th constellation from janma nakshatra is called Karma nakshatra. Karma me ans “profession” and this nakshatra shows profession and workplace. · The 18th constellation from janma nakshatra is called Saamudaayika nakshatra. Saamudaayika roughly means “related to a crowd” and this nakshatra shows group activ ities. · The 16th constellation from janma nakshatra is called Sanghaatika nakshatra. Sa nghaatika roughly means “belonging to group” and this nakshatra shows group/social activities. · The 4th constellation from janma nakshatra is called Jaati nakshatra. Jaati rou ghly means “community” and this nakshatra shows one’s community. To be more correct, one’s jaati shows people who belong to the same class, nature and profession. · The 7th constellation from janma nakshatra is called Naidhana nakshatra. Naidha na means “death” and this nakshatra shows death and suffering. · The 12th constellation from janma nakshatra is called Desa nakshatra. Desa mean s “country” and this nakshatra shows one’s country. · The 13th constellation from janma nakshatra is called Abhisheka nakshatra. Abhi sheka means “coronation” and this nakshatra shows power and authority. This is also called Raajy a nakshatra (kingdom). · The 19th constellation from janma nakshatra is called Aadhaana nakshatra. Aadha ana means “epoch/conception” and this nakshatra shows well-being of family.

· The 22th constellation from janma nakshatra is called Vainaasika/Vinaasana naks hatra. Vainaasika means “destructive” and this nakshatra shows one’s destruction. · The 25th constellation from janma nakshatra is called Maanasa nakshatra. Maanas a means “mind” and this nakshatra shows one’s mental state. Benefics or malefics situated in these constellations in their transit bring goo d or bad results related to the area covered by the nakshatra. However, it should be kept in mind that the r esults will be with respect to the native. For example, malefics transiting in desa nakshatra may no t ruin one’s country. After all, any country has almost the same number of people with desa nakshatra in each constellation. When many malefics are transiting in desa nakshatra, one may be driven away from one’s country or start hating one’s country. Similarly, many malefics transiting in jaati nakshatra may alienate one from one’s community. Many benefics transiting in karma nakshatra may give success at workplace. This is how these special nakshatras should be used. Sometimes, using these nakshtras gives special insights that cannot be gained by looking at any divisional chart.

32 Sarvatobhadra Chakra From Jyotisha Guru Narasimha Rao-

Definition: Sarvatah means “everywhere” or “entirely”. Bhadra means “auspicious” or “well”. Sarvatobhadra chakra is a chart that shows all-round well-being and all kinds of auspicious and inauspicious results. There are 9 x 9 = 81 squares in the chart. Middle 7 squares on the outer borders contains 7 nakshatras each. Abhijit (the last quarter of Uttarashadha) is included among the nakshatra s. The innermost 5 squares contains weekdays and tithis (lunar days). The notation regarding tithis is: (1) The entry Nanda represents 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th tithis. (2) The entry Bhadra represents 2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd and 27th tithis. (3) The entry Jaya represents 3rd, 8th, 13th, 18th, 23rd and 28th tithis. (4) The entry Rikta represents 4th, 9th, 14th, 19th, 24th and 29th tithis. (5) The entry Poorna represents 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th and 30th tithis. Rasis are also included in the chart. Some consonants are listed in the squres j ust inside the border squares. All the squares lying on diagonals of the chart, except the central squ are of the chart, contain vowels. There are 16 vowels and 20 consonants that are covered. We see that 16 (

vowels) + 20 (consonants) + 12 (rasis) + 28 (nakshtras) + 5 (tithis and weekdays) = 81. Vedha: When a planet occupies a nakshatra, it causes vedha (obstruction) on the contents of the squares along 3 lines. We can draw one vertical or horizontal line and two cross ward lines starting at the nakshatra. Contents of the squares on the lines have vedha from the planet. Example : Let us say Saturn is in Punarvasu. We see that Punarvasu is on the eas tern border. Drawing a horizontal line to the west from it, we see that the consonant h, rasi Cn, vowel au, tithis Bhadra (2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd and 27th), weekdays Monday and Wednesday, vow el am, rasi Sc, consonant y and constellation Moola are on this line. So Saturn in Punarvasu cau ses vedha on all these. Drawing a crossward line to the northwest from it, we see that the consonant k, rasis Ta and Ar, consonant d and constellation Poorva Bhadrapada are on this line. So Saturn in P unarvasu causes vedha on all these. Drawing a crossward line to the southwest from it, we see that the consonant d ( alveolar), consonant m and constellation Uttara Phalguni are on this line. So Saturn in Punarvasu cause s vedha on all these. There are some special principles: (1) A planet in the first quarter of Krittika or the last quarter of Bharani ha s vedha on the vowel “a” which is in the northeastern corner. A similar thing applies to all the vowels i n corners. (2) If an vowel has vedha, its similar vowel (e.g. a and aa, i and ee, u and uu ) also has vedha from the same planet. (3) Some consonants are not covered in this chart. Planets in Ardra have vedha on g, chh and ng (nasal). Planets in Hasta have vedha on h, n (alveolar) and th (alveolar). Plane ts in Poorvashadha have vedha on dh (dental), ph and dh (alveolar). Planets in Uttara Bhadrapada have ve dha on th (dental), jh and nch (nasal). (4) If a planet has vedha on one of the following pairs of consonants, it has v edha on the other one too: b & v; s & sh (palatal); kh & sh (alveolar); j & y; ng & tr.

33 Using Sarvatobhadra Chakra: We should find the following in the natal chart: (1) the constellation occupied by Moon or any special tara (2) the rasi occupied by lagna or any house of interest (3) the first/prominent consonant and vowel in the native’s name (4) the tithi of birth (janma tithi) or a special tithi (5) the weekday of birth (janma vaara) We should study the vedha caused on these by different planets in their transit.

Vedha by benefics (Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus) is favorable and vedha by malefics (Sun, Mars , Saturn, Rahu and Ketu) is unfavorable. If several transiting benefics have simultaneous vedha on several natal points listed above, then good results may be expected. Malefics, on the other hand, gi ve bad results. In addition to considering janma nakshatra, we can consider special nakshatras r elated to the matter of interest. Suppose we want to find the transit results related to career. Then we can take karma nakshatra of natal chart [take the planets position in the D-10 chart and enter them in the Sarvatobhadra chart. See the vedhas on them for that day in yiur career] and see the vedhas on it in transit chart. Similarly, we can take the tithi corresponding to the matter of interest. For ex ample, we can take “karma tithi” (lunar day of profession) instead of janma tithi when finding transit results related to career. Karma tithi is a little different from normal tithi. To find karma tithi, we mul tiply the difference between Moon’s longitude and Sun’s longitude with 10 and reduce the product to a val ue between 0
and 360
(by adding or subtracting multiples of 360
). We divide it by 12 and add 1 to the quotient. That gives a number between 1 and 30 [the lunar day] and that represents “karma ti thi”. Karma tithi changes 10 times as fast as normal tithi. Similarly “dhana tithi” (lunar day of weal th) changes twice as fast as normal tithi. We can find a tithi for several matters. The tithi relevan t to the matter of interest [the divisional charts from D-2 to D-60 ] should be used when finding vedha of t ransiting planets on tithis (Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta and Poorna). Let us take an example. If the 10th house, karma nakshatra [D-10 chart], karma t ithi [the lunar day of auspicious career growth] and janma vaara all have the vedha of a couple of tran siting benefics, then some good developments may take place in the native’s career. If they have the ved ha of a couple of malefics (instead of benefics), then we can expect setbacks in the native’s career . In this manner, we study the impact of transits on important tithis, janma vaara, important nakshat ras and important houses in natal chart. If just one natal reference has vedha from just one plane t, we cannot make any predictions. But, if 2-3 natal reference have vedha from a couple of benefic/mal efic transit planets, then we can be more confident. However, a prediction should be made onl y if dasas and Tajaka charts also show an event.

34 Example of a Sarvatobhadra Chart:

35 Divisional Charts:

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37 Nakshatra’s: No . Nakshatra Translation Ruler Zodiacal Position Main Star Symbol Deity 1 Ashwini Horse Goddess Ketu 00Ari00 - 13Ari19 α or β Arietis Horse Hed Ashwini Kumrs 2 Bhrni Berer Venus 13Ari20 - 26Ari39 41 Arietis Vgin Ym 3 Krittik Cutter Sun 26Ari40 - 9Tu59 η Tauri (Alcyone) Razor Agni 4 Roini Red Moon 10Tau00 - 23Tau19 α Turi (Aldern) Chriot Brhm 5 Mrigshir Deer's Hed Mrs 23Tu20 - 6Gem39 λ Orionis

Deer Head Moon 6 Ardra Moist Rahu 6Gem40 - 19Gem59 α Orionis (Betelgeuse) Hed Rudr 7 Punvsu Prosperity Jupiter 20Gem00 - 3Cn19 β Geminorium Bow Aditi 8 Pushy Flower Sturn 3Cn20 - 16Cn39 δ Cancri Flower Brihaspat i 9 Ashlesha Embrace Mercury 16Can40 - 29Can59 ε Hydra Srpnt Sarpas 10 Magha Mighty Ktu 0Lo00 - 13Lo39 ρ Leonis (Regulus) Palaquin the Pitis 11 Puva Phalguni Fome Red One Venus 13Leo40 - 26Leo39 δ Leonis Front Legs of Marriage Be Bhaga 12 Uttara Phalguni Latter Re One Sun 26Leo40 - 9Vir59 β Leonis (Deneola) Back Legs of Maiage Bed Ayaman 13 Hasta Hand Moon 10Vi00 - 23Vi19 δ Corvi Han Savitri 14 Chitra Bright Mars 23Vir40 - 6Lib39 α Virginis (Spic) Perl Tvshtri 15 Svti Independnt Rhu 6Li40 -19Li59 α Bootis Whet Sprout Vyu 16 Vishkh Forked Jupiter 20Li00 - 3Sco19 α Lire

Triumph Arch Indrgni 17 Anurdh Following Rdh Sturn 3Sco20 - 16Sco39 δ Scorpii Lotus Mitra 18 Jyeshtha Elest Mercury 16Sco40 - 29Sco59 α Scorpii (Antres) Umrell Indr 19 Mul Root Ketu 0Sg00 - 13Sg19 λ Scorpii Crouching Lion Nirriti 20 Purva Ashadha Formr Victor Vnus 13Sag20 - 26Sag39 δ Sagittarii Fan Apah 21 Uttara Ashaha Latter Victor Sun 26Sag40 -9Cap59 σ Sagittarii Elepant Tuk Viva 22 Sravana Ear Moon 10Cap00 - 23Cap19 Aquila (Altair) Arrow Vinu 38 23 Danita Abundance Mar 23Cap20 - 6Aqu39 Delpini Flute Te Vau 24 Satabia 100 Pyician Rau 6Aqu40 - 19Aqu59 Aquarii Empty Circle Varuna 25 Purva Badrapada Front Good Feet Jupiter 20Aqu00 - 3Pi19 Pegai Front Leg of Deat Bed Ajaikapa

da 26 Uttara Badrapada Back Good Feet Saturn 3Pi20 - 16Pi39 Pegai Back Leg of Deat Bed Airbud nya 27 Revati Ric Mercury 16Pi40 - 29Pi59

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Example (1) - Kakya Timing for Event : Reference: 1. Saturn, 2. Jupiter, 3. Mar, 4. Sun, 5. Venu, 6. Mercury, 7. Moon, 8. Acendant; Tranit cart follow: Saturn i traniting 7 42’ Leo on 30 April 2008 in te D-1 tranit cart (rigt). Ti i te 2nd Kakya viz. 7.70/3.75 = 2 ; wic i Jupiter wo i in natal D-1 cart in Tauru, 4 oue away (ee natal cart below); 4t oue ignification i: Houe, veicle, property, Ed. Intitution, well-being, etc. Going to te Atakavarga cart (BAV) Jupiter contributed 5 bindu to te tranit oue, Sima. Te daa period i Me/Ve 3/10/2008 to 7/4/2011 and Mercury and Venu are bot benefic. Saturn tranit will produce good 4 t oue reult during ti Daa period. Te SAV for Sima i 25. Jupiter i traniting 28 16’ Danu; Kakya i 28.26/3.75= 7 or te Moon. In te tranit natal cart te Moon i in Tauru - 6 oue away from Sagittariu. Te 6 t oue ignificance i : trouble, intability, deat, debt, dieae etc. Wat a Moon contributed to te traniting oue Danu? In te BAV of Moon to Danu tere are 6 bindu; 6 t oue effect can take place a Daa of Mercury (all own above) i favourable. (2) - Sade Sati : In tranit cart below rigt, Saturn i 12 t to te radical Moon a e enter Arie 0:0 in below cart. (radical Moon i 18:57 Tauru). For 7 ½ year te native tarting in 17 April 1998 will be in Sade Sati i.e until Saturn exit Gemini te 3 rd ign: 2005-05-26. Ti period wa extremely bad for te native. Tere wa buine lo’ and quarrel wit te family. (3) - Daa Karaka for a Planet: Te Daa lord for te above tranit cart wa found to be Mercury. Te kakya for Mercury in rai cart (middle rigt) i 2:09 or 2.15/3.75=0.5733 or 1= Saturn, 11 oue away. Saturn contribute 3 bindu to te ign of Mercury.Te period

of Me/Sa 1/09/2019 will be good for 11 t oue variable:gain 39 (4) - Sodya Pinda Event Timing: Coe te event you want to tet for a good or bad reult e.g. {event= planet-i gnificance and oueignificance}; viz. marriage= Jupiter and 7 t oue, luck for fater= Sun and 9 t oue, career= planet and 10 t oue, luxurie = Venu and 11 t oue, communication= Mercury and 3 rd oue etc. • Cooe te event you want to tet. • Look at te tranit cart for tat day. • Find te Sodya Pinda for tat event-planet and look to ee in te tranit car t if Saturn or Jupiter or an aupiciou planet i traniting te Nakatra of tat event-oue. • Tet te event-ign for good or bad (Jupiter tranit or Saturn tranit of t at ign or anoter planet of ignificance to te event). • Te reult will be conducive to acceptance or rejection of tat day to do a c oen event. o Example: Suppoe one want to tet te 8 t July, 2009 for looking for a job in te field of communication. Mercury i te planet for communication and it odya panda i 182. Mercury BAV in Kumba (Aquariu) te 10 t

oue for career i 5 bindu; tu 182*5=910; dividing by 27= 33; remainder=19. From Awini te 19 t contellation i Mula (0:0013:19 Sag). Te Moon tranit ti nakatra. Te Moon i te mind wic govern communication and peec and te Moon on ti titi, Krina Pratipat, i waxing or benefic. Te reult i tat ti day in Melbourne, Florida U.S.A. i a good day to look for a job in ti coen field. o Te event ign i found by dividing te odya panda by 12 and taking te rem ainder. Note te planet if any wic tranit tat ign. I it a benefic or a malefic planet? Dividing 910 / 12 = 75; remainder 10. Te 10 t oue from Arie i tranited by Rau. Rau could poil ting during te job interview on tat day. One mut be cautio u.

(5) - Tara Timing for Event: On Turday 29 t November 2007 i it a good time to tart a temple building project in te city of Nelpruit, Sout Africa given te tranit cart on te rigt ? Natal Moon i in Tauru-Roini, tranit Moon i in KarkaPuya (3:20-16:39 Can), te 5t contellation from Roini. From table 15 of te Tara, te contellation from natal Moon (Roini) to te tranit Moon in Cancer (5 oue away) i found in te equence {5t, 14t, 23 rd } or Pratyak Tara = Obtacle. Ti i a bad day to break ground for te new temple given tat i tranit Moon i in a bad Muurta.

40 (6) - Murti (Form/Idol) for Labeling Effective Planet: Altoug a planet like Saturn and Jupiter tranit a ign or oue in a tranit cart we may ak : How effective i tat planet in bringing about it ignificance (karaka), wat i it  trengt (bala)? Vedic atrologer ue te Murti table to gauge te probability tat te oue reult will take place. Uing te tranit of example 4 above for Saturn and Jupiter, let ee ow tron g Saturn and Jupiter really are: (a) Uing tue Muurta Tool Searc for Tranit in Jagannata Hora 7.1) advance S aturn into te rai of Sima to be 00:00’. We ten note Moon tranit oue, at tat time wit repect to te Moon natal poition. Te oue from natal Moon to te tranit Moon i ten taken from te above table and te Murti of tat traniting planet reveal itelf. Tu : At te entry of Saturn into Sima 00:00 , traniting Moon i 16:42 Karka on 15/7/2007. Ti i te 3 rd oue from natal Moon and te Murti i Taamra/Copper-form, unfavourable. Ti mean Saturn doe not give it reult. (b) Advancing Jupiter 00:00 into it rai of Aquariu on 01/05/2009 traniting M oon i in 12:45 Can. Ti i 3rd from natal Moon and te Murti i Taamra/Copper. Jupiter doe not g ive it reult. (7) - Planet Effect Baed on SAV Note te oue from te natal Moon wic contain benefic planet, teir effect become promoted if teir SAV i more tan 28; from rai cart Ex. (5) above.

Moon in Tauru Benefic Planet SAV-bindu Effect 4 t Houe Saturn 26 Poor 5 t Houe Venu 38 Excellent 7 t Houe Mercury 22 Very Poor Mercury’ ignificance i: tre on buine, commerce, profeion, friend and g ood beavior. (8) – Planet in Special Sign Giving Effect Baed on SAV From Rai D-1 cart page 39 middle cart, Mar i in i own oue Arie b ut becaue it ‘ SAV i 27 it cannot promote it reult. (9)-Longevity of te Fater Uing te natal cart-1 below of te on. Te oue of te fater i te 9 t oue Tauru from te Sun in Kanya. Te benefic bindu in te 9 t oue Tauru are: 26. Multiply it by te odya pinda of te Sun; 26*180=4680. Divide by 27: 4680/27=173.3333; R=27*0.3333=9, te nakatra i  : Alea (9 t from Awini). Saturn paing troug ti nakatra will bring a bad reult to te fater. Deat occur wen Saturn tranit te trine {1, 5, 9 } i.e; Alea, Hata, and Anar ada.

Date of te Trine of Saturn in Fater Nakatra: a) Alea: 16:40 – 29:59 Cancer b) Hata: 10:00-23:19 Virgo c) Anarada: 3:20-16:39 Scorpio Saturn (tranit) a) On 2035/08/17, 15:51:00, Saturn 16:40 Cancer. Age: 93 Daa: Ve/Ma b) On 2039/10/11,11:59:34, Saturn 10:00 Virgo. Age: 97 Daa Ve/Ju

c) On 2044/01/14, 6:26:17, Saturn 3:20 Scorpio. Age: 102 41

(10)- Longevity of te Moter of te Fater From te on’ cart-1 multiplying te benefic bindu te 4 t ign of te Binnatakavarga of te Moon wic i 5, by te odyapinda of te Moon wic i 179 and divide by 27 : 5*179 /27=33.1418 R=.1418*27=4. Tu 4 t nakatra from Awini i Roini, Puya, Uttara-Palguni being te trine naka tra. Te tranit of Saturn in Puya i own below. Te date wen Saturn tranited te e nd of Puya 16:39 Cancer in 27/04/1977 wa cloe to te date of deat. See te cart below for de tail: Son Cart 1 Fater Cart 2 42 11)-Number of Cildren From te on’ cart-1 above (13/10/79) Te Binnatakavarga of Moon after te trik ona and ekadipatya reduction are: 6-benefic-3 malefic=3 cildren. Tere are two cild at te moment. (12) Deat of a Native From te SAV of Saturn (Quetionable Metod) Te 8 t oue from te Binnatakavarga lagna of Saturn a 2 bindu. Multiplying ti by te odyapinda of Saturn and dividing by 27 give: 2*196/27=14.5185 R=0.5185*27=14; ti i te nakatra Citra. Uing te Muurta Tool and advancing Saturn and ten Jupiter t

e year of longevity are indicated below: Saturn: 23:40 Virgo in Citra – 23/09/2011 Jupiter: 23:40 Virgo in Citra- 06/12/2016 Note: Tee figure are to low and ti metod ould be avoided. Te metod of Sri Mantrewara uing te on Janma Rai to find longevity of te parent i applaudable a i i Exit from te World metod. Ten tere i JaiminiSutra - Stira Daa, Trikona Daa of te Planet; a noter good metod i Span of Life by Varaamiira given in Briat Jatak. Example of tee metod are given in te ection on Longevity. (13) Number of Year of Ditre, Danger or Diater of a Native: In te fater cart-2 above, te Atakavarga of Saturn te benefic bindu from Saturn to Lagna are: 21 In te Atakavarga of Saturn te benefic bindu from Lagna to Saturn are: 4 Tu tere are between 4 to 21 year of difficultie. (14) Tranit of Planet in Binnatakavarga Cart: In te oue wic ave more benefic bindu tan oter, for te planet wic tranit toe oue’, one would expect better reult. Te dutana oue {6, 8, 12} from te lagna g ive only bad reult, and ould be dicarded. 43 In te tranit cart left for 9 June 2009 te planet tranit following ti rule tat are in te 6t, 8 t and 12 t oue from te A are : Mo and Ju ould be rejected a teir tranit reult in tee bad oue cannot give good reult. Te oter planet SAV are: 24 bindu in Arie: Ve/Ma; 32 bindu in Tauru: Me/Su; 22 bindu in Leo: Sa. Tu it i expected by Sri Mantrewara rule tat Mercury and Sun would reult in te bet event timing for ti tranit day a tey ave te iget bindu core for teir tranit in te oue of Tauru. Ti i te 11 t oue from tranit Lagna and yield gain. Mercury te ignificator of peec and communication and Surya repreenting te fater and inerent nature could poibly be a day for peaking to one fater on ome important matter. Te reult could be aupiciou. RULE: All aupiciou function and ceremonie ould be performed during te tra nit troug te ign wic contain greater number of benefic bindu. (15)- Diviional Cart Analyi: Given te native cart below, one can judge te trengt of te planet in te d iviional cart. Uing Sarvatakavarga cart and te Binnetakavarga cart wit te individual planet  for eac diviional cart te Vedic atrologer can ae te native cance of acieving te objec t of eac diviional

cart viz. ealt, wealt, cildren, career, etc. Rule: Ue te rai lagna a te reference for eac planet and oue poition in te diviional cart and not te acendant lagna of tee cart; apect of planet and ign are normal. Te diviional cart are a mapping over te D-1 cart. D-1 cart – Rai : Te Rai cart give pyical trait and peronality wen viewed from te Lagna and Mental propenitie wen viewed from te Moon. Te 2 nd oue from Lagna ow among oter, wealt, aet and family. Significant i te depoit of Jupiter tere, wo i beyond te apect of poiler Rau. Te 10 t oue for profeion and career contain Saturn but e doe not poil career or money making ability becaue i BAV i only 3 bindu in Scorpio. Jupiter give good effect to wealt in Pice at 6 bindu in a oue wic a a trengt of 26 bindu. Candra apect Pice and contribute 5 to tat oue’ trengt and e will along wit Ketu give good mental ability. D-2 cart on Wealt: Te coure view of wealt in Rai i now fine-tuned in te D-2 cart. Te benefic planet Jupiter, Mercury and Venu contribute 3, 6, 6 bindu repectively in Sima at 30 bindu wile Saturn te poiler i weak. Mar a trine planet in rai give trengt to commercially trong Mercury, and te Moon i obliging at 5 bindu. All tee planet in D-2 apect te rai Acendant. Muc wealt can be expected in ti young man life. D-1 18/11/1987 12:55:00 44 D-6 cart on Healt: Jupiter and Moon (Body and Mind) contribute 4 bindu eac to Meena, Saturn at 2 bindu i weak. Tey are in te 2 nd maraka poition from rai Lagna. Teir Daa can kill during tere period but teir trengt i weak, epecially Saturn, te ignificator of longevity. From rai te papatana oue 6, 8, and 12 are empty of planet indicating good ealt.Venu i in Lagna and ti mean good ealty ability to ave cildren

D-7 cart on Cildren: Te ignificator i Jupiter. In Rai Jupiter i not in te

5 t , wic ignifie cildren in a male cart. Intead e i in a Kendra in D-7 and in i own oue and a functional malefic at a trong 6 bindu confirm te native ability to ave cildren. But te waning Moon in te 8 t from D-1 rai and an apect on Jupiter, could create an unealty mental tate and a mall family may be te reult.

D-10 cart on Career: Te 10 t oue in rai D-1 i ruled by Mar; Mercury te planet of buine i in te rai lagna. Ti ould aure a good career except tat te BAV of Mercury i only a weak 3. Saturn and Venu wic are in te 10 t oue in rai are in te 2 nd commercial bava in D-10. He will ave a commercial career poibly in te Government. Te Sun alo in te 10 t rai i in te 6 t in D-10 a bad oue wic could caue im to waiver in i dutie if e doe not perform te Gayatri vrata every morning and evening.

Example (16) Sarvatobadra cart Sarvatobadra Principle: Data: Te natal point from te rai cart-2 (page 41) above are noted in te followi ng lit: · The janma nakshatra in natal rasi chart is Rohini. · The natal lagna rasi is Saturn. · Rasi bhava significances from lagna are to be noted. · The first prominent vowel in name is v (va). · The natal tithi of birth is Shukla Ekadashi = Nanda 45 · The natal janma vaara is Tuesday. · The special nakshatras (e.g. Naidhana which is 7 th from janma nakshatra and means death or suffering etc.) are to be noted Drawing-Line Rules: · Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Venus move in all directions (i.e draw lines : right, straight or left) · When the above planets are retrograde then movement is always to the right.

· Rahu and Ketu are always retrograde, movement is always to the right. · Sun and Moon movement is direct, therefore lines drawn always to the left. Procedure : (a) Enter the transit planets into each Savatobhadra chart (Sb) for the followi ng interests: • daily transit as per request for an event timing. o Note: daily transit calculation are from the Janma Nakshatra. • divisional charts (Career; Net Assets; Health; etc) for special interests. o Note: Divisional chart calculations are from Janma Nakshatra. (b) Draw the lines from the benefic planets in the Sb charts above and note the good and bad vedhas. (c) Draw the lines for the malefic planets as in (b) above. (d) Two benefic planets or two malific planets must cross a sign, a vowel, a vaa ra, a tithi etc., before a vedha can be taken. (e) Form the tables of good and bad vedhas: (f) if there are more than 2-3 vedhas of each good and bad table, make a predic tion as per the point of interest in that SB chart. • Suppose we want to find if the timing is auspicious for native of chart-2 above for the laying of a slab for the foundation of a temple being built in Nelspruit, SAFR, at 0900hrs on Friday 7 th December 2007.

46 Data Table: Janma Nakshatra = Rohini (chart-2) Conclusion: These are the Malefic Vedhas : • Saturn crosses Sun in Saggitarius; the 8 th house from the natal Moon is house of instability, unexpected troubles etc. vedha = 1 • Total Malefic= 1 These are the Benefic Vedhas: • Mercury crosses with Venus in Scorpio = 1 • Mercury crosses with Jupiter in Scorpio = 1 • Venus crosses with Jupiter in Scorpio = 1 Planet Nakshatra Of Planet No Special Nakshatra (from Janma) Nakshatra

Asterisms of two Planets Rasi No House Significance (from natal Moon) Vowel Const. Vara Mon.Sun. Tithi Vedha Ju Mula 16 th Sanghaatikagr oup/social activities. Sc Sc Cp 7 th 7 th 9 th Good relation with family Fortune, good luck 1 Ve Swati 12 th Desa-shows one country. Sc Cp 7 th 9 th Fortune, good luck Good relation with family

1 Mo Rohini Vishakha 1 st 13 th Janma Transit Moon is in Abhisheka power and authority. Me Anuradha 14 th Sc Sc 7 th 7 th Good relation with family 1 1 Ke Magha 7 th Naidhanadeath & suffering Sa P. Phalguni 8 th Abhijit Sg 8 th

Instability,

troubles

1 Ma Ardra 3 rd

Su Jyestha 15 th Sg 8 th Instability, troubles Ra Shatbisha 21 st Abhijit

47 • Venus crosses with Jupiter in Capricorn=1 • Total Benefic = 4 From the table of vedah points the difference between the malefic and benefic vedhas give 3 good vedhas for the days activity. The points of interest from the chart that are benefic: Fortune, good luck; good relations with family. • From 26:48 o Vedhas caused by Mercury bring intelligence. o Vedhas caused by Venus bring sexual enjoyment o Vedhas caused by Jupiter bring, all round good effect. × It is a good day to accomplish the object of the construction by laying the tem ple foundation slab.

ii Dhanish Satabhis Ra

P.Bhad U.Bhad Revati Ashwini . Bharani a Sravana ni g s d ch l u Krittika Abhijit kh ai Aq Pi Ar lu a Rohini

U.Shadh j Cp ah Rikta Fri o Ta

v Mriga P.Shadh bh Sg Jaya Thu Poorna Sat Nanda Sun Tue Ge k Ardra Ma(R) Moola Ju y Sc am Bhadra Mon Wed au Cn h Punar Jyestha Su n e Li

Vi Le luu d Pushya 20th Anuradh Me ri t r p tm uu Asresha I Visakha Mo Swaati Ve Chitra Hasta U.Pha P.Pha Sa Magha Ke aa 48 Example (17) • If the star occupied by the Sun at the time of a transit 13/12/2007 in chart be low happens to be the Vedha star (Naidhana Nakshatra) to the natal star (Janma Nakshatra), there will

be apprehension of danger to life. • If the Adhana Nakshatra (19 th from Janma Nakshatra) there will be fear and anxiety. • If to the Karma Nakshatra (10 th from Janma Nakshatra) loss of wealth. • If the Sun in the above position be associated (conjunction within 6-degrees) with a malefic, death has to be expected. 1. The Vedha star to Janma Nakshatra in Rohini is the 7 th constellation called Naidhana Nakshatra and this is Magha. The Sun is in Jyestha so there is no danger to the natives life on this transit day. 2. The Adhana Nakshatra is the 19 th from Janma Nakshatra; the 19 th from Rohini is Shravana; the Sun is in Jyeshtha, thus no effect to cause fear and anxiety. 3. The 10 th from Janma Nakshatra is the Karma Nakshatra; this is Hasta, the 10 th from Rohini. The Sun is in Jyestha so there is no loss of wealth on this day. Conclusion: this day appears auspicious for activity, gain of wealth and a healt hy mindset. Example (18) If there are Malefics in the 19 th 10 th , 3 rd , 1 st , 23 rd , 5 th , or 7 th reckoned from the Janma nakshatra during their transit on a particular day, Thursday 13 th December 2007, there will be danger to life. If the planet be benefic, failure in undertaking will be the only result. (a) The 19 th and 10 th Nakshatra’s have been covered in Example (17) above.

(b) The 3 rd is Ardra and Retrograde Mars is there. But Jupiter is opposing Mars in the 7 th , thus Guru cancels the malefic effects of Kuja. However Kuja should be propitiated on this day. (c) None of the other positions of the constellations have malefic or benefic p lanets in them on this day. 49 Example (19) Note the following Lattas for the transits on a particular chosen day in the cha rt above: Forward Latta (count is forward): 12 th nakshatra from the nakshatra occupied by the Sun is Bharani. 3 rd nakshatra from the nakshatra occupied by Mars is Pushya. 6 th nakshatra from the nakshatra occupied by Jupiter is Satabhisha. 8 th nakshatra from that occupied by Saturn is Jyestha. Rear Latta (count is backward): 5 th nakshatra from that occupied by Venus is Purva-Palguni. 7 th nakshatra from that occupied by Mercury is Uttara-Phalguni. 8 th nakshatra from that occupied by Rahu is Vishakha. 22 nd nakshatra from that occupied by the Moon is Ashwini. Exampla (20) In the town of Nelspruit South Africa the building of a temple continues on Frid ay, 14 th December, 2007. The following are the Lattas for the day of transits in the above chart fr om Example (19): The Latta effects of the above are: o If the janma Nakshatra happens to come as the Latta Star the native will suff er from illness and mental anxiety: - the Janma Nakshatra is Rohini from chart-2 and the Latta star is different be ing the 22 nd

from transit Moon or Ashwini. o During the Sun’s Latta there will be financial loss in every venture: - Bharani is the Sun’s Latta. All activities that fall in Bharani will be a loss. o During the Latta of Rahu there will be grief and unhappiness. - Vishakha is Rahu’s Latta. All activities that fall in Vishakha will bring grief and unhappiness. o There will be death of the native, destruction of kinsmen and fear during the Latta of Jupiter. - Satabhisha is Jupiter’s Latta. Death to the native will occur when activities a re in this star. o Quarrels will take place during the Latta of Venus. o Loss of position may be expected during the Latta of Mercury. o The native will suffer excessive financial loss during the Latta of the Moon. 50 Example (21): Principle : The most important interactions are those between (1) a natal divisional chart (D-x) and the transit rasi chart (D-1), and, (2) the natal rasi chart (D-1) and a transit divisional chart D-x, where D-x is divisional chart of interest ; x=1(Natal); x=2 (Wealth); x=4 (Net Assets) etc. (1) shows how innate potential in a particular area of life is influenced at a g iven time to result in action at the physical level. This helps us in coarse timing of events. (2) We can fine-tune the timing of events when the potential at the physical lev el is transformed into an event in a particular area of life. Problem: · The spouses want to know when will there be children in the marriage. · The husband wants to know their net assets at a future date From Rshis Parasara, Saravali and Jaimini the following is true for children;

Analysis : (1) The wife (B.B.) natal divisional chart for children (D-7) is above left. He r Rasi chart is right and has her Ascendant in Taurus. Her transit rasi chart for Jupiter 0:0 degrees in t he 9 th house Makara from her birth Lagna is below: Note- the date is : 09/12/2008 and the time is : 17:46:38 the height of her pote

ntial fertility.

Children, childlessness, and adoption are found within the lords of 2, 5, and 1 1 houses from the As. Also in the case of women the 9 th house has to be considered – this is the house of children for women if Ju is positied there. The 5 th house is the house of children for men – if Ju is also posited there. We also have to consider the lord of Lagna as well as Ju. The weakness of these houses can bring about the loss or denial of children. 51

Principle (1) Is the 9 th house, signifying children for women, strong? Note the ashtakavarga of the hous e’s SAV (Sarvashtakavarga). It is 35 bindus a very strong house. What is Jupiter contrib ution to that score ? It is a 7 out of 8 bindus in the BAV-transit D-1 chart. This is also very strong, but Venus is a weak 4 bindus. Rahu and Venus is in a bad conjunction and the Vimshottari Dasa is MD: Rahu: 10/12/2007- 10/12/202 5 and antardasa Rahu/Rahu : 10/12/2007 – 23/08/2010 is a bad period as Rahu destroys health, or in this case f ertility. Nevertheless a strong Jupiter and a strong house in the 9 th will bear her children in this maximum period of fertility; but prayers to Rahu in the Navagraha temple are needed. Principle (2) The natal rasi chart (D-1) and a transit divisional chart D-7 is found from the Jh 7.4 Program Search (www.vedicastrologer.org/jh) for Transit of Jupiter 0:0 degrees into the 9 th house from the lagna of this chart; the Lagna is in Taurus so Jupiter is to transit Capricorn. This gives the same d ate and time 9/12/ 2008 : 17:46:38 because it is the same zodiac and in this case the Ascendant in the transit divi sional chart of D-7 remained the same.

Analysis Jupiter in the 9th is as before in principle (1). Only the SAV and BAV charts ha ve changed strength in principle (2). The house occupied by the significator of children Jupiter is only 21 bindu s strong, but Jupiter is a strong 5 bindus in this house. As before Rahu is the spoiler of passion, conjunct with Ve nus. The Dasa periods are the same and in this fine timing of her events Rahu must still be propitiated.

Note: the devotee is expecting her first child during the year 2009!

Mo 11 As 10 Ke 18 Ju 0:0 Ve 8 Ra 18 Transit Rasi D-1 Sa 27 Me 1 Ma 22 Su 24 25 23 33 30 35 25 35 SAV Transit D-1 27 30 27 27 20 Mo As Ke Ju Ve

Ra Transit Divisional D-7 Sa Me Su Ma 8 5 6 1 4 3 5 BAV Transit Divisional D-7 Ju 6 4 3 5 6 29 25 33 21 34 32 21 SAV Transit Divisional D-7 27 29 26 28 32 3 5 4 4 4 5 7 BAV Transit D-1 Ju 5 6 4 6 3 52 Husbands chart:

Principle (1) The 5

th house from the ascendant for children is taken for the husband in the transit rasi chart D-1. Use Jh 7.4 Search for Transit and place Jupiter 0:0 degrees in Libre. The result is above right. Note the date, time of the transit and the strength of that house and the planet Jupi ter from the SAV and BAV of the Transit Rasi D-1 chart.

Principle (2) The transit D-7 chart is below.

Ra Ve Ke Mo Su Transit Divisional D-7 Ju Sa Ma Ju 0:0 As Me

Mo As Ra Ve Ke Transit Rasi D-1 Ma Su Me Sa Ju

0:0 4 5 8 3 5 6 BAV D-1 Transit Ju 3 5 4 6 4 31 30 26 25 29 32 28 SAV D-1 Transit 34 25 23 28 26 Analysis Principle (1) is course timing of events and give potential results. Principle (2) is fine timing of events and give predictable actual results. The husband’s charts show that he is not compatable with the wife’s fertility periods as his date of maximum fertility in 2017. His Jupiters BAV in the 5 th however is a strong 6 bindus and the SAV of that house is a good 28 bindus. Note in rasi his Jupiter is in the 10 th house of careers. His incessant work, even taken home, is perhaps unbalancing his doshas where his sukra dhatu is compromised. This passion is evident by Venus aspect of Jupiter from the 7th in rasi. Jupiter in the 8 th from D-7 lagna shows incapacity for children and ailments. The late date of 2017 however can be changed if he changes his domestic life style. Worship is key to early success. Say the Abhilasastaka Mantra. 2017/9/12 1:55:33 53 Remedial Measures : Given the diagnosis of the above and the fertility problem’s our ancients have pre scribed the aushadha for their condition of childlessness- mani, mantra and medicine: · Mani: Rahu Hessonite (Gomedh) 6 ratis in silver on the ring finger · Say thrice daily the Abhilasastaka Mantra and Purusha Sukta, for one-year.

· Rice mixed with black gram and Kalhara flowers at the feet of Rahu in the Navag raha temple. · A child will be conceived before his late period and near or soon after her ti me as noted above in her chart. Net Assets : NN: (Husband)

22 21 27 31 36 38 24 SAV D-4 26 29 23 35 25

5 3 3 7 6 6 6 Ju D-4 2 5 2 7 4 54 Principle: Jupiter the planet of wealth etc. and Mercury the planet of commerce, business etc. are the major grahas that have the effect on the point of interest divisional chart D-4 viz. Assets and Wealth. When Guru aspects Budha the native can expect from that period on to have good assets, the building-up to wealth. The 9 th house from the ascendant is fortune, the 10 th is exports and foreign trade. When Mercury is there check when Jupiter aspects Mercury (from 1 st , 5 th , 7 th and 9 th ) and the Astakavarga strength of the house. See if the Dasa period is favourable

at this time. Male-Spouse: In the Muhurtha chart above for 2008-07-06, Jupiter aspects Mercury from the 7 th in Saggitarius. And can expect to have some assets and wealth. There are no malefic planets in the t ransit Muhurtha chart to destroy Mercury’s position. The Ashtakavarga strength where Mercury is depositi ed is 31 bindusvery strong, but Mercury only contributes 4 out of 8 bindus to that total. Merc ury yields moderate strength to commerce, while Jupiter is in a strong house of 29 bindus and contr ibutes a strong 5 bindus out of 8 to this bhava. Thus it can be predicted that the Muhurta date of 2008-07-06 is a good starting period for wealth and accumulation of assets. However in the Dasa peio d of Moon/Rahu, Rahu is the enemy of the Moon and this period ends on 2009-10-10. The Moon is th e ‘mind’ and Rahu is the spoiler. Caution is advised until the period ends. Poor decisions influen ced during this period could destroy wealth. One must be on guard with ones expenses. The next Moon/Jup iter period starts thereafter. These are two powerful planets which yield much wealth and resulting accumulation of assets. Example (22) The chart below is from the birth chart of a native born with diabetes.

4 4 5 4 3 7 3 Me D-4 3 5 3 7 6 55 Both his parents were diabetics. He has already lost a large toe from his foot d uring 2007. What is his future given his health D-6 chart?

Data-Base : Rahu and Ketu are the nodal points of the Moon. As nodal points they are astrono mical facts, not shadows, one is the enemy of the other since Ketu as the giver of salvation is a benefic, Rahu should be a malefic. In Jaimini’s system Ketu is auspicious. Parashara is better. Ra is bad in {8, 12 }. Excepting in Saturns period in the other major periods he gives mixed results. Both Jamini and Parashara state : Aquarius is owned jointly by Saturn and Rahu. Mantreshwara staes that the result s given by Rahu are similar to those given by Shani. They are integrally related to each other, and this relationship is astronomically presented as their uniform constant distance of 180-degrees. They are bound up with Chandra and the Moon is dependant on the Earth. Consequently, the earth-borns ha ve to take into consideration the influence of Chandra and also the influences of these two node s The following tables are for the planetary ailments and the remedial measures th at can be taken. Whereas the subtle body is treated from these tables by Jyotisha , the Ayurvedic therapy can treat and cure the gross body. Thus the whole person, spiritual, mental and physical will benefit.The analysis of the rasi, divisional charts and transit charts of rasi and D-6, follow these tab les.

56 Prescriptions for Some Ailments Ailments Remedies Male children Purusha Sukta (R.V. 10.90) Wealth Sri Sukta Fever Agni mantra Diahrrhoea So Agni rasmi Dysentery Siva Sankalpa Sukta Dyspepsia Agni Rasmi (R.V.3.26.7) Rakta Pitta Kuja Pandu Roga Kushmanda Homa Jaundice Garuda Gayatri Tuberculosis Ya te Rudra

Asthma Agni dutam (R.V.1.12.1) and Tad Vishnoh (R.V.1.2.22) Apasmara Sadasapati (R.V.1.18.6) and Kaya Naschitra (R.V. 4.31.1) Diabetes Purusha Sukta, Visnu Sahasrara Nama, Sahasra Gayatri or Ya Te Rudra (Namaka) Heart Kushamanda Homa, Visnu Saharara Nama Kala Sarpa Tri suparna mantras (Taitt. Aranyaka 10.38 to 40). These are in Narayana Upanishad- sec .38-40.

Analysis of Data: Some of the Ailments have to be Assessed from the Planets Responsible for them. Su Right eye, heart, circulatory system, spleen, stomach, bone, head, skin, spine, thyroid Mo Medulla oblongata, digestive system, tumour, inherited diseases; left eye, epilepsy, cold, nausea, lungs, uterus, breasts, blood, mind, alimentary canal Ma Accidents, blood, inflammation, male genitals, piles, nasal troubles, neck, marrow, rectum, head; gonad, adrenalum, Muscular System, Red corpuscles Me Brain, back piuitary and thyroid, respiratory system, asthma, lunga, speech, nerves, chest, skin; pancreas and parathyroid; gall bladder, spine, nose; neurasthenia, epilepsy. Ju Spleen, liver, arteries, cancer, hip, congestion, ear, tongue, brain, diabetes; thighs, fat, Pancreas, Insulin; gout, abnormal growth. Ve Veins; thyroid, gonad glands; kidneys, ovaries, face, eyesight, diptheria, ulcer, hair, neck. Sa Bone, skin, knees, feet, gallbladder, teeth, legs; bronchitis, chronic diseases; adrenalin; ligaments,

mineral salts of the body; spleen; pituitary; toxins in the blood; rheumatism, hereditary ailment. Ra Feet, breathing, eye, stomach diseases Ke stomach 57 From the Data charts above the onset of Diabetes is seen in the Birth Divisional -Chart on Health. There Rahu (Ra) is in the 12 th house from rasi Ascendant. According to Maharishi’s Parasara and Jaimini, when Rahu is in the 8 th or 12 th house from the Ascendant (As) he does bad. Rahu is responsible for feet and stomach. Diabetics suffer greatly from feet pai ns. Jupiter (Ju) is responsible for Diabetes among other ailments. Sani (Sa) is responsible for legs etc. and acts like Rahu in giving pain and mis ery. Rahu in the 12 th house counting clockwise from As. Is aspected by Jupiter in Mesha in the Health Chart. Thus the diabetic aspect on Rahu who is responsible for feet is evident. Jupiter also aspects Sani who is 5 houses away from him. The diabetic aspect of Jupiter also acts on the l egs aspect of Sani. All this is taken from the chart of ailments the D-6 Health chart. This is the fine tuned divisional chart of the natal rasi chart (D-1). When to predict the time when debilitation takes effect, the date and time after his birth? The Combinations are: 1. A strong malefic in the 8 th or Lagna while Venus and Jupiter, or the Moon and Jupiter are afflicted. 2. Malefic Sukra in Lagna or in a malefic place. 3. Sukra in the 8 th with a malefic aspect. Result: (i) Using no. 3 combination, advancing Ve from D-1 (rasi) lagna in Makara to the 8 th Leo, where he lost a toe from diabetes during 2007 note the planetary aspects, date and time: 2007-07-04 @ midnight. Rahu is in the 7 th and Shani is in the 12 th ! Conclusive proof of these diabetic malefic planets. (ii) If one advances Rahu to his other bad position , viz. the 8 th

house from the Ascendant in Capricorn, to Simha where retrograde Sani is in D-1. The time given in the Muhur tha chart is the time given for the next debilitation. Rahu is thus 00 00-degrees, minutes in Simha o n 2017-09-08. Combination no. 1 is applicable because: the 8 th from the Ascendant is malefic Rahu. Jupiter is lord of the 3 rd Papasthana house in rasi and in the Muhurta chart is in the house of his enemy Budha in Kanya. The Moon is waning and afflicted in the 3 rd house in rasi and Rahu is in the 6 th from him in Muhurtha! Note: view the Muhurta chart as an overlap of the D-1 rasi chart. 58 Principle: • The rasi D-1 transits from sign to sign are the same in the divisional transit chart noting they are from the rasi D-1 positions. Thus the advanced (or retarded) predicted time in the birth chart is the same in the divisional chart. The advantage of the divisional chart is that it fine tunes the rasi D-1 chart. • For example note the planets positions in D-6 given the results from the above combinations. Thus what holds true for D-1 holds true for D-6 because there is only one Zodiac . Summary: What is true for all predictions in D-1 are true for all the special point of interest charts. Commentary: The purpose of Vedic Astrology is to find a fault and then offer the remedial me asures that negate that fault. This is done on both levels: spiritual and bodily. Vedic astrology is a d ivine science to be taken seriously. It is above the medical sciences because it is derived from Rshis and an arm (Vedanga) of the Vedas. It is one of the six vedangas. Predicting the Future Health: By artificially advancing Rahu into his bad positions from the Ascendant (the 8 th position) in the Divisional D-6 Health rasi Chart we can predict with good certainty the nature o f ones health at that time. This is done by computer which works out all the calculations of the posit ions required. Therefore advancing Rahu into the 8 th from As, the Muhurtha chart (Time-Chart) is given above.

Is Jupiters and Saturns aspect from the houses of Aries and Simha in the Sarvast akavarga chart (SAV) strong enough to effect Rahu in the Muhurta chart? There SAVs are 26 and 23 bind us, thus below average strength. Jupiter and Saturns strength are 2 and 3 bindus in the BAV cha rt, seen below. Thus debilitation due to diabetes during the muhurtha year 2017-09-08 is unlikely. Th ere are no further combination years for Rahu, Saturn and Jupiter after 2017 that would cause furth er ailments due to diabetes. 26 26 25 33 29 27 30 SAV D-6 23 29 31 29 29

2 4 3 4 4 3 3 Sa D-6 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 4 7 4 7 6 Ju D-6 2 6 4 7 4 59 The following remedial measures can be used to control the problem.

Remedial Measures: The faults found the medicine is to be given : Use Ayurvedic Therapy –Panchakarma for diabetes treatment. Say the Vishnu Sahasrara Nama on the ekadasi once every fortnight.

Say the Purusha Sukta Wednesdays and Siva Ashtottara Sata Nama on Sundays and on the cathurdasi in the dark fortnight. Say the following mantras to Sani, Rahu and Guru. Guru: Om Gram Grum Graum Sah Guruvay Namaha Sani: Om Pram Prum Praum Sah Shanisacaraya Namaha Rahu Om Bram Brum Braum Sah Rahuvay Namaha Worship in the Navagraha temple when possible the nine planets: · Put flowers at the feet of Sani, Rahu and Guru : Girikamika, Kalhara and Champa ka Flowers. · Offer in order Sani, Rahu and Guru: sesamum, black gram and chana dal. · Wear a gold ring on ring finger with stones: blue sapphire, hessonite and whit e topaz.

60 Example (23) The chart is of a young Hindu girl from the time of her first cycle. Parasara sa ys this chart of first cycle of a young girl is best for female horoscopy. The native would like to stu dy towards qualifying as a school teacher. Does this career suit her and when? Is this predictable in her divisional chart on Career, D-10? This chart is cast below : Data Principle The house for Educational institutions and students is the 4

th house. The planet significators are for Mercury- profession and Jupiter-learning. The Moon-mind also has to be favourabl e to study or learn. Analysis In rasi D-1 , the 10 th house from Lagna are deposited Guru and Chandra- both functional malefics. From the D-10 chart Jupiter the planet of learning is mapped in the 3 rd house from radical Lagna. This house yields communication skills, journalism and the media. The Moon mapped in the 9 th from D-1 Lagna is in the house of Ananda or Divine Grace. This godly house gives righteou sness or Dharma to her cause in career choice. Since the D-10 chart was cast when the native is still a girl of only thirteen y ears, when will Jupiter be in a good house, for the start of her learning towards a career in teaching? Cast the Muhurta D-1 chart by moving Jupiter into the 4 th house of educational institutions and note in the D-10 chart where Jupiter lies in relation to the radical lagna. Test the str ength of houses and planets in the SAV and BAV charts. Test for vedha obstructions to these planets, if none they can give their good effects. The Muhurta time for start of possible study in an educational institution to be come a school teacher is 2012-5-17. But Jupiter is in the 12 th the house of loss in D-10. Mercury is in the auspicious 9 th with Venus and Rahu. The Moon is in the peaceful-minded 4 th . All these positions are mapped from radical lagna. Are these houses and planets strong enough to give good results? What is the Vimshottari Dasa period? Is it good or bad ? Can a parent recommend Teaching as a career? What wo uld be a good career choice based on this chart? 61

Results In the 2010 transit D-10 chart above Guru is in the 12 th Makara and a strong 5 bindus with no vedha obstruction; Kuja is a weak 2 bindus and no vedha; Budha is a strong 6 bindus an d no vedha; Chandra in Vrishabha is an average 4 bindus and no vedha.The SAV chart gives the house o f Makara a weak 23; Vrishabha a weak 26 and Tula a strong 32 bindus. The Vimshottari Dasa perio d is Saturn/Rahu 1996-2015. The antardasas are Mercury and Venus in 2012 and Mercury as noted is conducive to professions, business and commerce; Venus, gives luxuries and comforts. Mercury can give its results to the career of Teaching while Venus is expressing passion. Jupiter though strong is in a house of loss from the birth lagna and the Moon is an aver age mind. Conclusion: after a struggle to learn this profession she can succeed.

29 28 26 24 33 27 23 SAV D-10 29 21 25 32 31 5 6 5 5 5 4 5 JU D-10 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 3

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The native of this birth rasi is a Professor of the Biological Sciences, married with two children. He is verbally abusive to his wife and anti-social, remaining within his house ignorin g one and all including neighbors. His wife is not allowed to have friends with neighbors and he is susp icious of her conversations with them and demands the verbal content. That he has Kuja Dosha in the 2 nd from Mars, without her having Kuja Dosha and his having Kemadruma yoga explains a lot of his behaviour to her and others. A Divisional c hart analysis of the five special interest areas D-20, D-30, D-45, D-60 and the marriage chart D-9 wi ll reveal the personality and mind of the professor. Taking the personality from the Lagna and the mind from the Moon’s position the following, chart by chart, was found and the Muhurtha periods given for positive and negative future periods : Analysis D-9 Spouses In general, when Jupiter is in the 7 th house from Venus marriage may take place. But in this chart Guru is in the 12 th from Sukra a house of loss, Saturn the planet of fear, danger and sorrow is with the Moon (his mind) and the 4 th from Venus, the planet of marriage. This is to be a sad marriage as a

feeling of well-being (found in the 4 th house) cannot exist because of the Moon/Saturn conjunction viz. the mind is wanting. Also notice the Mars, Saturn asterism the 7 th from each other. This is a direct hit. Parasara has this to say: ‘This aspect is highly critical and dangerous. Great physical suffering and skin troubles and accidents are indicated. One may suffer outwarldly or mentally. He is too selfish and may face physical violence. Burns, wounds, stabs, accidents, inflammatory fevers are likely.This aspect indicates a life of hardship. There i s great courage. The native does not pay enough personal attention to his personal safety or happines s. The native has practical powers and leads a disciplined and restricted life.’ 63 His marriage, the most auspicious date, taken from the above Muhurta Chart is : 21/08/1966. This is when Jupiter is 00-degrees in Karka the 7 th from Sukra in Makara (in the Navamsha chart). The wife here is very submissive because his Kuja is in dosha from the 2 nd (birth Lagna in Mithuna) and is in conjunction with the significator of marriage Venus and the physical b ody Jupiter. This marriage was doomed from the start. As for Kemadruma yoga this is what our Mahar ishi Parasara says: ‘Kemadruma yoga destroys all benefic yogas. Results of this yoga: denies happiness from money, children , spouse; and he becomes a servant, lives away from his place, i s dirty or shabby, and has a perverse mind.’ Analysis D-30 Miseries The Miseries D-30 chart immediately shows Kuja/Chandra conjunction in the 4 th (from radical Lagna) and aspected by fearful and dangerous Sani. Malefic Rahu is in conjunction with benefic Ketu and aspected by Kuja. Thus the mind is discheveled, miserable, sad , fearful etc. Sukra in the 12 th (from radical Lagna) denies comforts, luxuries, and the gains in name and fame made at the University where he works ( 4 th house significance is educational institutions) by the aspect of Sani in Pisces. Guru and Sani have swopped houses but this benefit is destroyed by Kemadruma joga. Analysis D-45 Character : Kuja aspects from the 4 th in Kanya an afflicted Moon with Rahu in

Mesha. Shani soils the character by aspect of the Moon from Kumbha. The functional malefic Sun also directs its malefic nature on the mind (Moon) of the professor from Tula. Although this is a house of gain (11 th from radical Lagna), the profession succeeds while the character is wanting. His passion is only for education as seen from exalted Mercury with Venus. 64 Analysis D-60 Auspiciousness: The 9 th house , the house of temples, dharma, judiciary, fortune and luck is empty in this chart. The Moon in the 2 nd house gives speech ability as a professor but is bounded by malefics Kuja and Surya. Theses malefics bind his mind on both sides. Thus his karma does not admit to good behaviour. Guru is aspected by malefic Kuja and Shani in Mithuna and is in the 8 th house of troubles, loss of friends etc. which all will bear on his present life from this past life chart. The passion for learning is present as Guru aspects exalted Budha with Venus but they are in the 12 th house of loss. Although he may succeed academically in Biology as a subject he may not fulfil his dreams of finding a cure for AIDS in his research at the University where he teaches. Analysis D-20 Worship When Guru is in the 9 th house, from the janma lagna, the native could become enlightened and practice Jnana Yoga. In the D-20 chart Guru is there. Also in the D-1 chart Ketu, the planet of renunciation and worship is there. When will the planet and house be strong enough to convert his mind when Jupiter is in the 9 th from the Moon? Will the Dasa period also be beneficial then?

Method : From the Muhurta-chart place Guru in Scorpio (the 9 th from Chandra in the D-20 chart). Read the SAV and BAV charts and note the Vimshottari Dasa period. 65 Results: The dawn of enlightenment occurs in the above Muhurta chart on or around 11/10/2 018. The Dasa period is most favourable, Jupiter/Mercury with Guru showering his profession, h

is friends, and giving him good behaviour from the period 11/10/2018 to 08/01/2019. From the beginning Dasa period all the planets are in a favourable position and the Moon is no longer isolated or a spected by malefics. Saturn, the planet of renunciation, in Saggitarius, ruled by Guru, aspects the S un in the 10 th Kanya ruled by Budha in a kendra. Budha signifys profession, commerce, friends and goo d behaviour, and Sun the soul. Budha is with Mercury and the Moon at this time. Although these po sitions are very favourable what are the strengths and weaknesses of these planets and houses? Ca n they yield there good results. 24 23 28 31 25 22 34 SAV D-20 from Mo 35 35 24 26 30 The SAV, BAV –chart, taken from the Moon’s birth position in Pisces, has 24 bindus i n Scorpio; thus the house of divine knowledge is average during this Muhurta. Guru also con tributes an average 4 bindus to this strength. But Venus, and Mars contribute a strong 5, 4, bindus e ach while Mercury a weak 3. These planets are necessary to elevate him to Jnana Yoga. The question i s: if Guru is average and Mercury is weak and the house is of average strength can he become a Jnani? No predictions can yet be made.

3 5 4 3 4 5 6 BAV D-20 Ju 6 6 4 3 7 66 Example (25) Chart of a Brahmin with an Alcohol Addiction:-

A devout Brahmin living in the Householders Ashrama has a trouble with spirit al cohol. In rasi D-1 malefic Sun – in a watery sign-is controled by the 2 nd house - speech, eyes, mouth, face and family. Shani in Pisces- a watery sign – is in a Kendra to his birth lagna in Gemini. Jupi ter the lord of this watery sign is in lagna (in conjuction with malefic Mars) and aspects the Moon. His mind is fixed on watery substances and Surya and Shani cause his dependence on spirit alcohol whi ch effect the body parts above. His D-9 chart taken from his birth chart reveals his dependency on several key grahas and the resulting abuse of spirit whiskey to himself and his family. · Guru is in the 12 th house to radical lagna – this is a house of loss to the physical graha Jupiter. Shani aspects Guru and brings dangers and sorrows to his physical body. Jupiter is the nourishment of the body. But when aspected by the want and negating effects of S ani this causes the nourishment of Guru to turn sour and act as an intoxicant. · Rahu is conjunct with malefic Ravi and aspects Chandra-the mind in the Navamsa chart. Rahu is a spoiler of will-power. The Sun represents will-power and he is with Rahu. T hey also aspects the Moon or mind of the native from the powerful 7 th . This breaks down resistance and Shani has his way with Guru creating demand for non-nourishing substances with a lowered will-power and mind, the negation of nourishing substances that Guru signifys. T hus there is a want for alcohol. Rahu, Shani, and Ravi must be pacified and worshipped in the N avagraha Temple.

67 Table 8: Divisional Chart Significations Divisional Chart Symbol Area of life to be seen from it Rasi D-1 Existence at the physical level Hora D-2 Wealth and money Drekkana D-3 Everything related to brothers and sisters Chaturthamsa D-4 Residence, houses owned, properties and fortune Panchamsa D-5 Fame, authority and power Shashthamsa D-6 Health troubles Saptamsa D-7 Everything related to children (and grand-children) Ashtamsa D-8 Sudden and unexpected troubles, litigation etc Navamsa D-9 Marriage and everything related to spouse(s), dharma (duty and righteousness), interaction with other people, basic skills, inner self Dasamsa D-10 Career, activities and achievements in society Rudramsa D-11 Death and destruction Dwadasamsa D-12 Everything related to parents (also uncles, aunts and grandparents, i.e. blood-relatives of parents) Shodasamsa D-16 Vehicles, pleasures, comforts and discomforts Vimsamsa D-20 Religious activities and spiritual matters Chaturvimsamsa D-24 Learning, knowledge and education Nakshatramsa D-27 Strengths and weaknesses, inherent nature Trimsamsa D-30 Evils and punishment, sub-conscious self, some diseases Khavedamsa D-40 Auspicious and inauspicious events Akshavedamsa D-45 All matters Shashtyamsa D-60 Karma of past life, all matters Commentary (Bhashya): Transits on a chosen day when correlated with natal reference points like the Mo on or natal Lagna can cause auspicious or inauspicious events. The moon is ‘mind’ and references to ones m ental state can be used to draw conclusions about special interests on a projected day. The divisional charts are essential special interest tools. They catagorise area s of interest. Thus one should use the reference point depending on the required outcome, be it towards one’s personality or be it towards one’s mental disposition. The Vedic astrologer should decide which reference point gives the best physica l results. The natal divisional ‘D’ chart is overlapped by placing a transit in the required position. Fo r example: For children the 5 th from Ascendant with Jupiter deposited is for the male native and the 9 th with Jupiter is for the female native. In the natal divisional health chart, Rahu is placed in the 8 th and 12 th

positions and then the required planet of disease aspects the overlapped Muhurta chart. The Ashtakavarga in all cases is of the special interest D-divisional chart and not the natal (Rasi, D-1) chart if the results are to come out right. From the ascendant or the Moon of the spec ial interest D-chart , place the overlapped transit and find the strength of the house and the strength of the planet in that house. The strength of the transit is determined to be good, medium or bad. The strength from the Ashtakavarga charts and the Vimshottari dasa period is used to validate the resu lts. Finally find if the planet has a vedha. Vedhas cancel the good or bad effects of a planet.

68 In summary, the Ashtakavarga of transiting planets, the SAV and BAV charts of t he houses and the planets use the rule of twenty-eight or more bindu points and up to eight bindu points respectively, to determine the strength of houses and transit planets. Two references : natal La gna and natal Moon are used depending on the special interest. The Sarvatobhadra chart is another very useful tool it correlates transiting pl anets to their vedhas points for overall transit effects on a specific day. The result may be benefic or malefic. The rule of two or more planetary crossings to give a vedha in the Sarvatobhadra chart ensur es good predictive results. Vedic Jyotisha is a divine science, a Vedanga of the Vedas and is to be taken se riously. If used according to the rules one can enhance the natives life, give peace of m ind, and set him or her on the right path, given the results and remedies from their janma rasi. Om Nama Sivaya.

Dasa Principles In predicting events in a Dasa a Bukti or still in an Antardasa, the general res ults due to the planet should be weighed and incongruous results, whenever they occur, should be avoide d. The result should be consistent with the person for whom it is intended, under the conditio n of life in which he is brought up as well as the physical possibility at the time. For instance politic al success may be predicted in the Dasa of the Sun, if he is in Aries in the 10 th house. This political success will be at its maximum provided the Sun is not aspected by malefics and his position is equally strong in the Navamsa. If the Sun is aspected by Saturn who may be in Aquarius, then in spite

of the Sun being in Aries, complete political success cannot be and ought not to be predicted. The lord of the Dasa has a quality of his own stamped upon him. This will be mod ified by the nature of the house, the nature of the sign, the nature of the aspecting bodies, the na ture of the lord of the constellation the Dasa is in, the favourable and unfavourable situation of the l ord of dasa in the Navamsa and various other factors. In general: 1. the dasa period of Saturn, if it happens to be in the 4 th Dasa will be unfavourable. 2. the Dasa period of Jupiter will be unfavourable if it happens to be the 6 th Dasa. If Saturn and Jupiter are strong and favourably disposed, the evil effects get cons iderably modified. 3. the Dasa periods of the lords of the 6 th and the 8 th produce harmful effects unless they aquire Funtional Beneficence. 4. in the course of a Dasa , a planet produces such results as it indicates by virtue of ownership, association, location and aspect. For instance, favourable position o f the lord of the 2 nd will give good income and wealth during its Dasa. 5. the Dasa results in a period stand to be modified by the effect of Gochara o f transiting planets. 6. when Lagna is powerful, during the Dasa of lord of Lagna, favourable results can be expected to occur – such as rise in profession, good health and general prosperity . 7. lord of the 2 nd in his Dasa gives wealth. 8. lord of the 3 rd during his Dasa gives new friend, help to brothers, leadership and physical pain if afflicted. 9. if the lords above are weak (test with BAV) or ill-placed (look at gochara chart), he will inflict misery. 69 10. the period of the lords of the 5 th and the 9 th are said to be good, so much so that the periods of the planets, which are conjoined or otherwise related with them, are also supposed to give rise to good. 11. the general effect of the Dasa (major period) get modified by the planet th at rules the

particular Bhukti (sub-period). In such a case, however the influences of both t he planets are to be compounded and the relation between them taken into account. 12. during the Dasa period of a malefic planet when the sub-period of a planet ruling the 3 rd , the 5 th or the 7 th star (reckoned from the natal star or nakshatra) is in progress , the subject will have a period of trial and tribulation. o Suppose a native is born in Capricorn under Rohini, then from the Nature of Planets in Lagna Table, the malefic planets are Jupiter, Mars. If in t he Vimshottari Dasa in the major period of Rahu is the time period, then the 3 rd , the 5 th and the 7 th stars from Rohini are Ardra, Pushya and Magha and their rulers are Rahu, Saturn and Ketu, respectively. Then the rule states that during Rahu/Rahu, Rahu/ Saturn and Rahu/Ketu periods, trials and tribulations will occur. Similarly use, Jupite r and then Mars to find other periods of trial and tribulations, but apply the necessary modifications if found. 13. unfavourable results will be realised when the sub-lord and the major lord are situated in the 6 th and the 8 th or the 12 th and the 2 nd from each other, respectively. 14. the sub-period of the lord of the 5 th in the major period of the lord of the 9 th or vice-versa is supposed to produce good effects.

70 Nakshatra Dasas : Vimsottari dasa Events of the Mind Vimsottari dasa is the most popular dasa system among Vedic astrologers of today . Sage Parasara mentions in “Brihat Parasara Hora Sastram” that this dasa system is the most suitabl e dasa system in Kali yuga. Vimsottari means 120. Vimsottari dasa is a dasa system where the total duration of the dasa cycle is 120 years. Dasas of different planets are for different number of years, but the sum of all dasas is 120 years. In Kali yuga, paramaayush (maximum longevity) of human beings is supposed to be 120 years. Consequently, Vimsottari dasa is the most suitable dasa in Kali yuga. When to Use Vimshottari dasa: o A person born in the dark fortnight must have his lagna in the hora of the Su n; o A person born in the bright fortnight must have his lagna in the hora of the Moon. Dasas are reckoned here based on the constellation occupied by Moon. There are o ther variations that are more applicable in some cases. Many contemporary Vedic astrologers ignore th ese variations and always reckon dasas from the lord of the constellation occupied by Moon. However , this may not result in the best predictions always. In this book, we will look at some of the variations. Vimsottari Dasa Variations From Jyotish Guru P.V.R. Narasimha Rao, BTech., M.S. Computation of Variations We always compute the fraction left at birth in the first dasa based on the frac tion of the constellation occupied by Moon, that is yet to be traversed by Moon. However, we need not alwa ys take the lord of Moon’s constellation as the planet ruling the first dasa. We can take the lord of the 4th, 5th or 8th constellation from Moon’s constellation to start the first dasa. These 3 stars are called kshema, utpanna

and adhana stars. Example 6: Let us calculate Vimsottari dasa from 4th, 5th and 8th stars. The 4th star from Moon’s star is Uttarabhadrapada owned by Saturn. Using the 4th s tar to start Vimsottari dasa, we get the dasa sequence as — Saturn, Mercury, Ketu, Venus etc. D asa lengths are the same as before, but the part of Saturn dasa left at birth is 19 x 0.32125 = 6.10375 years. Then Mercury dasa is for 17 years, Ketu dasa is for 7 years and so on. In the same example, the 5th star from Moon’s star is Revathi owned by Mercury. Us ing the 5th star to start Vimsottari dasa, we get the dasa sequence as — Mercury, Ketu, Venus, Sun etc . Mercury dasa left at birth is 17 x 0.32125 = 5.46125 years. Then Ketu dasa is for 7 years, Ve nus dasa is for 20 years and so on. In the same example, the 8th star from Moon’s star is Krittika owned by Sun. Using the 8th star to start Vimsottari dasa, we get the dasa sequence as — Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu etc. Su n dasa left at birth is 6 x 0.32125 = 1.9275 years. Then Moon dasa is for 10 years, Mars dasa is for 7 years and so on. Dasa from Lagna 71 Some authorities have also recommended Vimsottari dasa from the longitude of lag na instead of Moon. In practice, this will give better results only when lagna is considerably more powerful than Moon. Using Dasa Variations If the sign containing the 5th star from Moon is stronger than the sign containi ng Moon, Vimsottari dasa started from utpanna star may be preferred for general results. If the 5th star spans across 2 signs, take the sign containing the same quarter as occupied by Moon in birthstar. If M oon is in Makha 3rd pada (quarter), for example, 5th star is Chitra and it starts in Virgo and ends in Libra. So we should take the 3rd quarter of Chitra and we then get Libra. So Leo’s strength should be compared to Libra’s. How do we know which sign is stronger? There are no clear guidelines in the lite rature to compare the strengths. A sign aspected by Jupiter and occupied by more planets may be taken to be stronger. We can also use known events to see which dasa is working better. Vimsottari dasa started from the 4th and 8th stars is used mainly for the purpos es of longevity determination. Look at the signs containing Moon and these 2 stars and find the strongest sign. Here a sign aspected by marakas and malefics becomes stronger. Start Vimsottari dasa fr om the star in the

strongest of these 3 signs and use it in longevity analysis. If Moon is in Makha 3rd pada in Leo, 4th and 8th stars are Hasta (Virgo) and Anuradha (Scorpio). We should compare the st rengths of Leo, Virgo and Scorpio. Rath’s “Tripod of Life” Principle Sun, Moon and lagna form the “tripod of life”. Parasara clearly said that we should analyze all charts with respect to the positions of Sun, Moon and lagna. He advised drawing Sudarsa na chakra with the innermost chakra representing the houses with respect to lagna (body), next chak ra representing the houses with respect to Moon (mind) and the outermost chakra representing the hou ses with respect to Sun (soul). The results experienced due to soul (Sun) last long and change slowly. The resul ts experienced due to mind (Moon) last shorter and change fast. The results experienced due to body (l agna) change even faster. Sun is an important reference point in rasi and divisional charts when judging the results of a mahadasa. Moon is an important reference point when judging the results of an antardasa. Lagna is an important reference point when judging the results of a pratyantardasa. If a planet takes part in a Ravi yoga (solar combination), it gives the result s of the yoga in its mahadasa. If a planet takes part in a Chandra Yoga (lunar combination), it g ives the results of the yoga in its antardasas. If a planet takes part in other yogas (e. g. a Raja Yoga), it gives the results of the yoga primarily in its pratyantardasas. In addition, dasa lord can be taken as a reference point when interpreting antar dasas.

72 Ashtottari dasa Events related to sustenance, achievements, raja yogas and moksha Ashtottari dasa is perhaps the most popular dasa system in India after Vimsottar i dasa. Sage Parasara listed it as a conditional dasa applicable only in some charts. The conditions f or its applicability are highly controversial. In this system, the sum of all dasas is 108 years. Ashtottari means “ashtottara sa ta”, i.e. one hundred and eight. Because poornaayush (full life) of a man is 108 years, some scholars have suggested that ashtottari dasa is best used as an ayur dasa, i.e. a dasa that shows longevity.

There are three different views on the applicability of Ashtottari dasa: (1) Ashtottari dasa is applicable in all charts. (2) Ashtottari dasa is applicable if Rahu, who is not in lagna, is in a quadran t or a trine from lagna lord. (3) Ashtottari dasa is applicable for daytime births in Krishna paksha (darker fortnight) and night time births in Sukla paksha (brighter fortnight). Some people use Ashtottari dasa as an ayur dasa and see longevity in it. her people use Ashtottari dasa as a phalita dasa. Because only chara karakas, i.e. Rahu seven planets, have dasas under the Ashtottari dasa scheme, it may also be suggested that it vents related to sustenance, achievements, raja yogas and moksha (just like chara karakas me people, however, prefer to see all matters in Ashtottari dasa.

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Kalachakra dasa Life Events Sage Parasara said in his classic “Brihat Parasara Hora Sastram”: It means, “there is another dasa called Kalachakra dasa, which is the most respect able of all dasa systems”. Kalachakra literally means “the wheel of Time”. It shows how the wheel of ti me unfolds events in the life of an individual. Parasara said that Lord Shiva explained thi s dasa to Goddess Parvati. Note: Sage Sri Mantreswara said: “Kalachakra dasa system has to be resorted to onl y when the lord of the navamsa occupied by the Moon is strong”. Basics Dasa of a rasi gives the natural results of the rasi. For example, dasa of Pisce s may give sattvik religious activities. Dasa of Aries may give enterprise or quarrels or wounds. More importantly, dasa of a rasi gives the results of the house and planets in t hat rasi. If Aries has the 5th house in D-7 [i.e. Aries is the 5 th house from D-7 lagna], its dasa may give children. If Pisces has the 8th house in D-6, its dasa may give diseases. If Gemini has lagna in D-24, its dasa may give all-round progress in the accumulati on of knowledge. If Sc has AL in D-10 and its lord Mars occupies it, its dasa may bring good develop ments related to career and status. Dasa of a rasi containing the 8th from AL in D-10 may give a fall in status at workplace. Dasa of a rasi may also give the results of its lord. If Mars is in t he 5th house in D-7, Aries dasa may give children. Samudaaya Ashtakavarga (SAV) plays an important role in deciding the results in a dasa. If a rasi has too many or too few bindus in SAV of a particular divisional chart, then its das a may bring favorable or unfavorable results, respectively, relating to the significations of that hou se in that divisional chart. Usually dasas of rasis with 30 or more bindus in D-10 SAV bring the best phases

in one’s career and dasas of rasis with 30 or more bindus in D-24 SAV bring the best periods for lea rning. One should keep SAV of various divisional charts with one when interpreting Kalachakra dasa . 73 Deha and Jeeva Rasis [Body and Spirit] Listing the deha and jeeva rasis of different nakshatra padas, however, these ho ld for one born at the beginning of the nakshatra pada. One can have different deha and jeeva rasis bas ed on the elapsed portion in the nakshatra pada. Deha and jeeva rasis are simply the rasis of the first and the ninth dasas in the case of one born in a savya nakshatra : Savya Group: (15) Group(a): 10 nakshatras, viz. ,1,3,7,9,13,15,19,21,25,27 Group (b): 5 nakshatras, viz., 2, 8, 14, 20, 26 In the case of one born in an apasavya nakshatra : Apsavya Group: (12) Group (c): 4 nakshatras, viz., 4, 10, 16, Group (d): 8 nakshatras, viz., 5, 6, 11, 12,17,18,23,24 ; deha and j eeva rasis are the rasis of the ninth and the first dasas. Suppose the first dasa is Sc and the ninth dasa is Sg. Since Rohini is an apasav ya nakshatra, Sc becomes jeeva rasi and Sg becomes deha rasi. Suppose the first dasa is Pi and th e ninth dasa is Ar. Since Punarvasu is a savya nakshatra, Pi becomes deha rasi and Ar becomes jeeva rasi. Deha rasi shows body and jeeva rasi shows the spirit. Benefics and malefics tr ansiting in them affect them positively and negatively (respectively). If Jupiter, Mercury and Ve nus are transiting in one’s jeeva rasi, one may exhibit a positive spirit and be cheerful. If Mars, Sun, Saturn and Rahu are transiting in one’s jeeva rasi, one may be without any enthusiasm. If Mars, Su n, Saturn and Rahu are transiting in one’s deha rasi, one may face accidents or death. Gatis (special movements) We see that dasas progress in a regular fashion in Kalachakra dasa. We either go as Ar, Ta, Ge etc or as Pi, Aq, Cp etc. However, some irregularities can be found. The rasis whose dasas come after an i rregular leap go by special names and special results are attributed to those dasas in classics. (1)A trinal leap (from Sg to Ar or vice versa; from Pi to Sc or vice versa) is c alled “Simhaavalokana gati” (lion’s leap). (2)Temporary reversal of the direction is called “Markati gati” (monkey’s leap). When we go as Sc, Li, Vi, Cn, Le, Ge, Ta, Ar etc in savya nakshatras, we temporarily reverse the direction when we go from Cn to Le. So Le is a markati gati rasi. Similarly, when we go as Ar, Ta, Ge, Le, Cn, Vi, Li, Sc etc in apasavya nakshatr as, we temporarily reverse the direction

when we go from Le to Cn. So Cn is a markati gati rasi. (3)Leaving one rasi and jumping over it is called “Mandooki gati” (frog’s leap). When we go as Sc, Li, Vi, Cn, Le, Ge, Ta, Ar etc in savya nakshatras, we have 2 jumps – (i) from Vi to Cn and (ii) Le to Ge. So Cn and Ge are mandooki gati rasis. Similarly, when we go as Ar, Ta, Ge, Le, Cn, Vi, Li, Sc etc in apasavya nakshatr as, we have 2 jumps – (2) from Ge to Le and (ii) Cn to Vi. So Le and Vi are mandooki gati rasis.

74 The results attributed to various leaps are given in Table 12. Table 12: Results of gatis (leaps) Leap Savya nakshatras Apasavya n akshatras Lion Fear of animals, loss of friends, Death of father o r elders, loss of distress to near relations, fall in position dungeons, danger from poison and weapons, fall from a vehicle, fever, destruction of house Monkey Loss of wealth, agriculture and animals, death of father or elders ress to father,

Danger from water, dist

loss of position, anger of rulers, wandering in the forests Frog Distress to relatives, elders and father, trouble from poison, weapons, enemies, thieves. In Le-to-Ge leap, death of mother or, death of native, trouble from rulers and diseases are possible. loss of children,

Distress to wife,

fever, sickness and loss of position In addition, Parasara listed the directions to prefer and the directions to avoi d, while travelling and relocating, during different leaps. (1) In the leap from Vi to Cn, east will give great results. One can take up an auspicious journey in the northern direction. (2) In the leap from Le to Ge, east should be avoided. A journey to the southwe st will be fruitful.

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In the leap from Cn to Le, a move in the southern direction results in loss West is favorable. In the leap from Pi to Sc and in the normal movement from Sg to Cp, there w be troubles in the northern direction. (5) In the leap from Sg to Ar, journeys should be avoided, as they may result i n sickness, imprisonment or death. (6) In the normal movement from Sg to Sc, journeys will bring comforts, wealth and sexual pleasures. In the leap from Le to Cn, western direction should be avoided. Conclusion Kalachakra dasa was called “the most respectable dasa of all dasas” by Parasara. The re are many controversies regarding its computation. This book follows the approach that thi s author found the most acceptable based on his study of “Brihat Parasara Hora Sastram” and his practic al researches. A significant percentage of this author’s successful long-range life-phase predictio ns were made using Kalachakra dasa and that is his favorite dasa. When we learn a new dasa, the first question we should ask is “when should it be a pplied and what results should be seen in it”. It is illogical to use 10 different dasas interchan gably. Mixing up various dasas without knowing the subtle differences between them results in vague expla nations. An intelligent astrologer will realize that different dasas are good at showing dif ferent kinds of events. Even when different dasas show the same event, they show it from different angle s and focus on different aspects of the same event. Without appreciating this, one cannot under stand why maharshis described tens, if not hundreds, of dasa systems. Hence it is important to learn when a dasa can be applied and what kind of resul ts it shows. Some authors suggested that Kalachakra dasa applies only when Moon is stronger in nav amsa chart than in rasi chart. However, this author opines that Kalachakra dasa is applicable to al l people, as Parasara did not impose any conditions on its applicability and went to the extent of calling it “the most respectable dasa”. 75 Kalachakra Dasa is primarily used for determining the timing of deat h, and of physical afflications and difficulties of different sorts. The focus in Kalachak ra dasa is state of the inner self and the sense of connectedness in one’s mind. It shows how connected o ne is with respect to the events in one’s life. [compassion, humility, empathy for others, se eing ones Self as the Self in all ] Difference Between Nakshatra and Rasi Dasas · Nakshatra division of the zodiac is ruled by Moon and it shows the mental level

. o Thus Vimsottari dasa throws light on the state of the native’s mind as time pro gresses. It focuses on mind. Vimsottari dasa is based on the nakshatra of Moon. · Rasi division of the zodiac is ruled by Sun and it shows the physical level. o Narayana dasa shows the progress of lagna in one’s life and it shows the direct ion taken by one’s life. The focus is no longer on mind, but it is on the real happenings. Of course, one’s mental state directly depends on the dire ction taken by one’s life and the real happenings in one’s life. In that sense, Vimsottari dasa and Narayana dasa show the same events. But the focus is different. Kalachakra dasa depends on Moon’s navamsa. Navamsa (D-9) shows one’s adherence of dh arma or duty and throws light on the inner self. So the focus in Kalachakra dasa is stat e of the inner self and the sense of connectedness in one’s mind. It shows how connected one is with r espect to the events in one’s life. For example, a political leader may be running D-10 Narayana dasa of a yogakaraka rasi and he may land political power. He may be running the Vimsottar i dasa of Sun who may be exalted in D-10 and so he may be feeling powerful. However, if Kalachakra dasa of a weak and afflicted house in D-10 runs at the same time, his inner self may not feel c onnected with the events in his career and he may feel a void. On the other hand, if Kalachakra dasa rasi is strong and occupied by benefics in D-10, then one may be successfully involved in activities that ke ep his inner self engaged. Narayana dasa specializes in showing what happens in one’s life; Vimsottari dasa specializes in showing how one’s mind views what happens in one’s life; and, Kalachakra dasa specializes in showing how one relates to what happens in one’s life and how connected one feels. It shows the inner motivation behind what happens. These three are the most important of all general purpose phalita dasas. Different dasas do not provide different alternatives that can be used interchan geably to understand what happens in one’s life, but they provide different angles – or vantage points – to view the same kaleidoscope that life is.

76 Rasi Dasas

Narayana dasa Life from the Lagna Narayana dasa is a very important rasi dasa. It is a phalita dasa. It shows gene ral results. Narayana dasa is computed differently for different divisional charts and we can use Nara yana dasa of a divisional chart to predict matters related to that divisional chart. Narayana dasa is based on the progression of lagna in one’s life. As one dasa ends and another starts, one rasi stops being the progressed lagna and another rasi becomes one’s progresse d lagna. Using the progressed lagna as the reference, we find out the events that happen in that da sa. Thus we get twelve charts for each person, with each chart applicable in one dasa. Narayana dasa gives the progression of lagna in life. During the dasa of a rasi, that rasi acts as lagna. If dasas are started from the 7th house from lagna, then Narayana dasa gi ves the progression of the 7th house. So the 7th from dasa rasi gives the progressed lag na, i.e. the rasi that acts as lagna during the dasa. · Treat the dasa rasi or the 7th from it – based on whether dasas start from lagna or the 7th house – as lagna and analyze the chart, to see fortune in a dasa. We will denote it with “dasa lagna”. We will denote the rasi containing the lord of dasa lagna with “paaka rasi”. Just as the strength of lagna lord is very important in a natal chart, strength of the lord of dasa lagna is the key to interpreting a dasa. In addition, a lot of principles were mentioned by Parasara: · Natural malefics in the 3rd and 6th from dasa lagna give success in ventures. N atural benefics in those houses give failures. · Natural benefics in trines and 8th from dasa lagna give happiness and success. Natural malefics in those houses give failures, obstructions and unhappiness. · Situation of a planet – benefic or a malefic – in the 11th house ensures gains. · Rahu in the 8th and 12th houses from dasa lagna gives constant fear. · If the lord of dasa lagna or the lord of a trine or a quadrant from it is exalt ed or in own house, it gives excellent results. · If the lord of a dusthana {6, 8, 12 } from dasa lagna is debilitated, it gives good results. · If the 4th house from dasa lagna has malefics, there will be discomfort and lac k of happiness. Benefics in the same house give happiness, well-being and pleasures. · Benefics in the 2nd and 5th houses from dasa lagna give good name, fame and fav ors from authorities. Malefics in the same houses bring bad results in the same areas. · If the 7th house from dasa lagna and paaka rasi is afflicted by malefics, there may troubles in marriage. · Raja yogas and dhana yogas with respect to dasa lagna bring success. · If dasa lagna or paaka rasi is associated with an exalted planet or a planet in own house, there will be all-round success and accumulation of wealth in that dasa. In addition to interpreting dasas taking dasa lagna as lagna, we can interpret d

asas from the natal references also. For example: · dasa of raajya pada gives success in career. · dasa of upapada may bring marriage. · dasa of the 2nd house or the 7th house from upapada may bring troubles in marri age. · dasa of GL may bring power. · In particular, antardasas aspected by GL may bring promotions. · Antardasas aspecting upapada may bring marriage. Arudha padas aspected by antar dasa rasi are important in deciding the results in an antardasa. We also judge the results given in antardasas by looking at the house occupied b y antardasa lord from dasa rasi. 77 Conclusion Narayana dasa may be said to be the most important phalita dasa. Its versatility lies in the fact that it can be computed separately for each divisional chart for precise timing of speci fic matters. In fact, we can compute more than one Narayana dasa for each divisional chart: - Narayana dasa of D-12 seeded from the 12th lord is native-centric. It shows e vents in a native’s life that are related to parents. o e.g.: 1. open the D-12 chart of the Rasi chart (D-1); 2. find the lord of the 12 th house in the D-12 chart and note what rasi he is in; 3. find the Narayana dasa starting from that sign. Note: use the Options tab to make the changes. Even when looking at the events in the lives of parents, it takes the native as the reference. To see events in the lives of parents directly, we can use different seeds. - Similarly, 12th house (lord of) used as the seed in D-24 Narayana dasa shows the learning from the point of view of one’s evolution. o One can use the 4th house [lord] (formal learning) as the seed in D-24 Naraya na dasa to see formal education. Hence start the Narayana Dasa from Aq as the 4 th house lord in D-24 was Venus who is in Aquarius. Dasa periods for each sign will relate to for mal education and self taught periods in ones learning evolution. By using a different seed, we can examine the events related to the chosen divi sional chart from a different angle. Readers should try to master this fantastic dasa system. Lagna Kendradi Rasi dasa Sri Laksmi Lagna Kendradi rasi dasa uses the movement ruled by Lakshmi. Lakshmi is the godd ess of wealth and prosperity. So this dasa shows the periods of prosperity. It shows the progressi on of lagna using the movement ruled by Sri Lakshmi. It shows the fructification of yogas.

Sudasa Wealth Sudasa is a rasi dasa. It is also called “Sree Lagna Kendradi Rasi Dasa” or simply “Ra si Dasa”. Its computation is based on kendras etc from Sree Lagna. · Sudasa is important for materialistic things like money, power and authority. I t can be used to predict financial matters and matters related to status and power. If a political leader occupies a post of power, he must be enjoying a favorable dasa as per Sudasa. If a businessman sees increasing profits, he must be enjoying a favorable dasa as per Sudasa. If someone struggles with tight finances, he must be going through an unfavorable dasa as p er Sudasa. o Eg: in Visvesvaran chart D-10, the tenth house (Le) contains SL and Ma. That period for the fruits of ones work and wealth will only occur in the period of Leo 2016-2023. I n a past period, the 7 th house in D-10 shows long journeys. These work activities actually took place in several countries during the period of Ta : 1996-2004. Interpretation · Dasas of HL, 7th from HL and the signs aspecting HL bring financial prosperity. · If the lord of the dasa sign occupies or aspects HL, it will improve the chance of financial prosperity. o Eg: continuing with above D-10 chart, the dasa of HL in Li is the period 1990 -1993. This was a time of enjoying wealth brought by past business activities; Exalted Venus asp ects the house where HL is located in Li. Many luxuries were experienced during this time. 78 · Similarly, if the lord of HL occupies or aspects dasa sign, it will also impro ve the chances of financial prosperity. o For example, say HL is in Aries, Mars is in Leo and Sun is in Scorpio. Then ( a) Leo aspects HL, (b) lord of Leo aspects HL and (c) lord of HL occupies Leo. So Leo d asa is triply likely to bring financial prosperity. · Same thing holds for GL and the prescribed results are power and authority inst ead of financial prosperity. o Eg: Note again the D-10 chart of rasi, where GL is in Cancer, occupied by Mo and exalted Ju. The period of Cn 1993-1996 was one of business ownerships! · Upachayas from any house stand for the growth of matters signified by that hous e. AL stands for one’s status. So dasas of upachayas from AL bring growth of status. o Dasa of the 11th house from AL is particularly favorable. · The 8th and 12th houses from AL bring setbacks to one’s status. Their dasas can b e unfavorable.

Important Notes · Sree lagna is the residence of Lakshmi in a natal chart. · Sudasa sign is the residence of Lakshmi at a given time. It shows what area of life prospers. For example, Lakshmi coming in contact with Jupiter or 5th house or 5th lord may bring the blessings of Santhana Lakshmi and bring the well-being of progeny. Lakshmi coming in contact with Sun or 5th lord may bring the blessings of Rajya Lakshmi and bring power. Lakshmi coming in contact with Ketu or 12th house or 12 th lord may bring the blessings of Moksha Lakshmi and bring spiritual activities. And so on. o Eg: Sree Lagna in the Visvesvaran chart D-10 is in Leo on 11 March 2008. When will Ketu transit Leo and occupy this house? Using ‘Search for Transit’ in Jagganatha Hora com puter program Ketu is in Leo on 29 October 2024! Note: exalted Saturn, the planet of w ant and longevity is with Ketu and SL at this time aspects Leo from Kumbha. Based on the se parameters, Self-Realisation is possible. · Narayana dasa is based on the progression of lagna and it shows the changing ph ysical environment that the native is placed under. · Vimsottari dasa is based on the progression of Moon and it shows the changing m ental situation · Sudasa is based on the progression of Sree Lagna, which is based both on lagna and Moon. It shows prosperity, which is partly physical/real and partly mental/perceptive!

79 Drigdasa Spiritual Awakening Drigdasa is a rasi dasa. Drik means vision and drigdasa is a dasa based on aspec ts. It shows how spiritual vision develops in a native and steers one’s life. If a native’s chart pro mises spiritual growth, this dasa shows religious and spiritual activities and the evolution of one’s soul . Interpretation: (1) Dasa of arudha lagna can bring renunciation if there are parivraja yogas in the chart, indicating renunciation. (2) Dasas of signs aspecting arudha lagna can bring external activities that ar

e important for one’s spiritual evolution. (3) Dasa of lagna and the 7th house can bring internal awakening and self-realiz ation. (4) Dasa of lagna can also bring fame and power related to spreading spiritual k nowledge. A monk may, for example, become the Chief Pontiff of a monastery. (5) Dasas of signs containing or aspecting mantrapada (A5, arudha pada of the 5t h house) can bring a religious initiation or sadhana (rigorous practice) of a mantra. (6) Dasa of the sign containing mrityupada (A8, arudha pada of 8th house) can br ing yogic sadhana. It can activate Kundalini sakti. (7) Ketu is the significator of moksha (final liberation). Dasa of the sign cont aining Ketu can bring spiritual activities that take one towards liberation. Ketu is the only planet w ho can give real spiritual awakening and liberation. (8) Dasa of the sign containing Rahu can create progress after internal turmoil if Rahu is favorable. If Rahu is unfavorable, it can take the native in the direction of materialism. Niryana Shoola Dasa Death · Niryana means death and shoola is a weapon of Lord Shiva, who is the lord of de struction. · Niryaana Shoola dasa is one of the most reliable dasa systems for the timing o f death. Parasara simply called it “Shoola dasa”, but some scholars use the name · Shoola dasa to denote a different dasa. Interpretation Dasa of strong maraka rasis and dasas of rasis containing strong maraka grahas c an bring death. - Usually death occurs in the dasa of a Trishoola rasi. There are three Trishoo la rasis and we can identify the correct rasi based on the longevity category (short, middle or long life). - If Trishoolas don’t bring death, the rasi containing Rudra in the 12th house ca n bring death. Antardasa at the time of death can be the 6th, 7th, 8th or 12th rasi from dasa r asi. It can also be a rasi that aspects the rasi that, in navamsa, contains the owner of the 8th house from dasa rasi. o Suppose dasa rasi at death is Ta and Jupiter is in Le in navamsa. Then the an tardasas of the 6th, 7th, 8th and 12th houses from Ta (i.e. Li, Sc, Sg and Ar) can bring death. Also the antardasas of Ar, Le, Li and Cp – rasis that aspect Le, which contains Jupiter in navamsa – can bring death. If there is a common rasi between these two principles, it can be a strong candidate.

80 Shoola dasa The dasa called Shoola dasa is used for timing death. It shows death, diseases, suffering and death of relatives. Interpretation Like in Niryana Shoola dasa, dasa of a Trishoola rasi can bring death. Because t he 2nd and 8th rasis in the natural zodiac are owned by Mars and Venus, rasi aspect on either of them by Moon generates Rudra yoga and rasis aspected by Rudra yoga planets can give death. · AL or the trines from it can give death. If malefics or marakas occupy or aspec t the 3rd from AL or the 8th from AL, those 2 houses can give death. · Lagna and 7th house both show the self of a person. They stand for the invisibl e and visible selves. Niryaana Shoola dasa starts from the 8th house from one of them. Niryaana Shoola dasa essentially shows the progress of the 8th house. It shows t he motion of praana (life). That is why it has an uneven motion. It goes forward in some charts and backward in some charts. Also the lengths of dasas can be 7, 8 or 9 years. All this shows that di fferent people have different motion of praana. When praana reaches Shiva’s Trishoola or a powerful ma raka rasi, the native can die. In Shoola dasa, however, the motion has a constant rate of 9 yea rs per dasa and the order of dasas is always fixed. This fixed motion is like the motion of a quartz crystal. It is not the motion of praana and it must be a universal motion. It is suggested that Shoola dasas show the force of Lord Shiva. The force of Lord Shiva starts from one’s self and moves at a constant rate in a fixed direction. So Shoola dasa rasi hitting Trishoola rasis is less significant than Niryaana Shoola dasa rasi hitting Trishoola rasis. · In the case of Shoola dasa, death occurs when Shiva’s motion hits AL or the trine s from it or the houses of vitality from AL (3rd and 8th). · AL is involved instead of lagna, because our existence is a maya (illusion) an d what Lord Shiva destroys is the illusion of our existence. The physical body (lagna) simpl y merges with the material universe, when burnt or buried, and the perceived self or the maya of existence (AL) is what is completely destroyed by Lord Shiva. Lesson: Niryaana Shoola dasa shows the motion of praana (life). Death occurs whe n praana hits maraka rasis and the trines from Rudra (Trishoola rasis). Shoola dasa is the rev erse. It shows the motion of Shiva. Death occurs primarily when Shiva’s motion hits the trines from A L or the 3rd house from AL or the 8th house from AL. We have listed several rasis above. How do we choose one answer from the list? T

here are 2 criteria: (1) Usually a rasi occupied or aspected by AK or Jupiter does not kill a native, unless that planet happens to be Rudra. (2) Based on whether the native is of short/middle/long lif e, we are limited to just 4 dasas. The first 4 Shoola dasas (0-36 years) bring death to a person of t he short life category. The middle 4 Shoola dasas (36-72 years) bring death to a person of the middle li fe category. The last 4 Shoola dasas (72-108 years) bring death to a person of the long life category. W e should choose a good candidate from those dasas.

81 Death of Near Relatives Shoola dasa shows Shiva’s punishment. It shows misfortune, suffering and death. Us ing it, death of near relatives can also be timed. For each relative, we treat the house that shows him/her as lagna and find Shool a dasa based on it. Shoola dasa starts from the stronger of that rasi and the 7th from it. We have d ifferent names for Shoola dasas started from different houses. For example: · Pitri Shoola dasa (pitri = father) starts from the stronger of 9th and 3rd hous es. It is used in the timing of father’s death. · Bhratri Shoola dasa (bhratri = brother) also starts from the stronger of 3rd an d 9th houses and it shows the death of younger siblings. · Matri Shoola dasa (matri = mother) starts from the stronger of 4th and 10th hou ses. · Dara Shoola dasa (dara = wife) starts from the stronger of 7th and 1st houses a nd it shows the death of wife (this dasa will be identical to the native’s normal Shoola dasa). · Putra Shoola dasa (putra = son) starts from the stronger of 5th and 11th house s and it shows the death of a child. We mentioned earlier that sthira karakas are useful in timing death. Sthira kara ka of father represents father in a chart, for the purpose of matters controlled by Shiva (i.e. sufferin g and death). Pitri Shoola dasa shows the motion of Shiva’s force for the father. When Shiva’s force strikes tr ines from sthira karaka of father, father’s death can take place. Trines from the corresponding aru dha pada can also give death.

Other Dasas Moola dasa Moola means “root”. Moola dasa shows the root cause of the events. It is the link be tween the events of current life and the past life (which is the root cause of events). At the ti me of Varahamihira and Kalyana Verma, this was a very popular dasa system. If a planet shows sins in past life (shashtyamsa, D-60), his Moola dasa in this life may give punishment for those sins. If a planet shows learning in a specialized subject i n past life, the native may learn that subject relatively easily in that planet’s Moola dasa in this life. And so on. This is a very sacred dasa and should not be abused.

82 Rasi Dasas · Narayana dasa ( D-1 chart) Narayana dasa is a very important rasi dasa. It is a phalita dasa. It shows gene ral results (such as effort and environment). Narayana dasa is computed differently for different div isional charts and we can use Narayana dasa of a divisional chart to predict matters related to tha t divisional chart. Narayana dasa is based on the progression of lagna in one’s life. As one dasa ends and another starts, one rasi stops being the progressed lagna and another rasi becomes one’s p rogressed lagna. Using the progressed lagna as the reference, we find out the events that happen in that dasa. Thus we get twelve charts for each person, with each chart applicable in one dasa. · Navamsa dasa Navamsa dasa is a very important ayur (life ) dasa. Unless Navamsa dasa sign con tains or aspects Yama (lord of death) in the 3 rd house from arudha lagna, death cannot come. · Lagnamsaka dasa (D-9 chart) Lagnamsaka dasa is a variation of Narayana dasa, which shows the physical fructi fication of various environmental influences such as dharma. · Padanathamsa dasa (D-9 chart)

This dasa is a variation of Narayana dasa, which shows how ones abilities, learn ing, karma, spiritual activites, etc. impact on ones image and status with changing time. · Sudasa (Laksmi’s Blessings) Just as Narayana dasa tracks the movement of lagna with time, Sudasa is a rasi d asa that tracks the movement of Shree lagna with time. Shree lagna is the residence of goddess Laksm i in ones chart. Sudasa tracks the changes in Laksmi’s residence with time and shows Her blessings. It shows prosperity, fruition and well-being. It can show everything from power (Rajya La ksmi’s blessing) to money (Dhana Laksmi’s blessing) to child birth (Dhana Laksmi’s blessing) to vehic les (Vahana Laksmi’s blessing) to Moksha (Moksha Laksmi’s blessing). While Narayana dasa shows e ffort and environment, Sudasa shows well-being and prosperity. For timing wealth and power , it is particularly indespensible. · Drigdasa Is a phalita dasa that shows religious activities and spiritual evolution. · Lagna Kendra Rasi Dasa (fructification of yogas) Is a rasi dasa that shows prosperity of various aspects of a person. It can show financial prosperity, prosperity of raja yogas, prosperity of parivraja yogas etc. · Atmakaraka (AK) Kendradi Rasi Dasa (experiences of soul) It shows matters relating to the soul such as the experiences of the soul in thi s life cycle. · Trikona Dasa (the purusartha’s – four purposes of life) It show the four duties- Dharma/duty-religousity, Arta/wealth, Kama/pleasures, M oksha/liberation. · Chara Dasa (a popular phalita rasi dasa) This dasa was taught by Maharishi Parasara. It is part of the Narayana dasa syst em. Some scholars suggest that Chara dasa applies only to natives with lagna in a chara (movable ) sign. Summary of signs: • Movable signs {1, 4, 7, 10} – chara - have a duration of 7 years each. • Fixed signs {2, 5, 8, 11} –sthira - have a duration of 8 years each. 83 • Common signs {3, 6, 9, 12}-dvisvabhava -have a duration of 9 years each. · Yogardha dasa (a rasi dasa based on chara and sthira dasas) This is a rasi dasa taught by Parasara and Jaimini. Its application should be le arnt from a competent guru. · Sthira Paryaya dasa of D-6 chart (illnesses, litigations && worries) This dasa applies to natives with lagna in a fixed sign. It shows illnesses , li tigation && worries. · Shoola dasa (troubles and death) Shoola dasa is an important ayur dasa. It is a rasi dasa. It shows the force of Shiva (destroyer). It shows death and destruction of native. Its variations that are started from var ious houses shows

deaths of various relatives. · Niryana Shoola Dasa (death) Niryana Shoola dasa is an important ayur dasa. It is a rasi dasa. It shows the m otion of prana (vital life forces). It is used in timing death. · Brahma dasa (cycle of life, death and life- samsaras) Brahma dasa is a rasi dasa. It is an important ayur dasa that sheds light on the samsaras (life-deathlife, cycle). · Sthira dasa (an ayur dasa that shows death): Sthira dasa is a rasi dasa that was taught by Parasara and Jaimini. In Sank hya philosophy , death is nothing but prana (vital-airs) that become sthira (fixed). Sthira dasa is an ayu r dasa that shows death. · Mandooka dasa of D-11 (an ayur dasa showing wars and destruction) Mandooka dasa of Rudramsa (D-11) shows death wars and destruction. It is an ayur dasa. It is very important in predicting the outcomes of wars. · Varnada dasa (troubles and death) Varnada dasa is an important ayur dasa. It is a rasi dasa. It shows the force of Shiva (destroyer). It shows death and destruction of native. Its variations that are started from var ious houses shows deaths of various relatives.

84 Nakshatra Dasas · Vimsottari Dasa (started from Moon) This is a general purpose nakshatra dasa, started from the moon, that shows all the events in a natives life from the vantage point of natives mind. It tracks the changes thro ughout ones life. It is one of the most important of all dasas in the Kali Yuga. Besides the moon it can also be started from Kshema, Utpanna and Adhanna taras, lagna, Mandi, and Trisphuta. Click the O ptions button to choose a variation. · Ashtottari Dasa (controversial nakshatra dasa) Ashtottari dasa is a popular nakshatra dasa. Some hold it universally applicable . Some apply it for

day-time births in Krishna paksha and night-time births in Sukla paksha. Some ap ply it when Rahu is in a trine or Kendra from lagna (but not in lagna). As it is based on an 108year cycle, some use it as an ayur dasa and time death from it. As only chara karakas figure in it, s ome use it as a dasa that shows sustenance and raja yogas. · Kalachakra Dasa (Moon, Savya group, Paramayush = 85 years) Kalchakra dasa is a general purpose nakshatra dasa that is based on Moon’s navams a. It shows all the events in a natives life from the vantage point of the natives inner spirit and motivation. Parasara called it the most respectable of all dasas. It was taught by lord Siv a to goddess Parvati. · Yogini Dasa (with planets replacing Yoginis) Yogini dasais a tantrik dasa that shows the impact of various Yoginis (planets) on a person at various times. · Dwi-saptati sama dasa (applicable if lagna lord is in 7th or 7th lord is in lag na) This is a conditional nakshatra dasa (lagna lord is in 7 th house or 7th lord is in lagna) · Shat-trimsa sama dasa (applicable for daytime births in Sun s hora and night-ti me births in Moon s hora) This is a conditional nakshatra dasa. · Dwadasottari dasa (applicable if lagna is in Venusian amsa) This is a conditional nakshatra dasa. · Chaturaseeti sama dasa (applicable if 10th lord is in 10th) This is a conditional nakshatra dasa. · Sataabdika dasa (applicable if lagna is in vargottama) This is a conditional nakshatra dasa. · Shodasottari dasa (applicable if lagna in Moon s hora in Krishna paksha or in S un s hora in Sukla paksha) This is a conditional nakshatra dasa. · Panchottari dasa (applicable if lagna is in Cancer in rasi (D-1) and dwadasamsa (D-20)) This is a conditional nakshatra dasa. · Shashti-hayani Dasa (applicable if Sun is in lagna) This is a conditional nakshatra dasa.

85 Other Dasas · Moola Dasa (dasa showing the root of events - past karma) Mula dasa is a general purpose planetary dasa that is good at showing various ph ases in life. This was the most popular dasa at the time of Varahamahira and Kalyana Varma (author

of Saravali). This dasa shows the root (mula) of events, i.e. past karma. Use D-60 (past-life) and D-1 rasi (this life) with Mula dasa to judge how past lifes karma influences this life’s events. This is one of the finest dasa we know today. · Naisargika Dasa (dasa of the nature) Naisargika dasa is a general purpose phalita dasa that throws light on the chang ing nature of a person with changing time. · Tara Dasa (applicable if all the four quadrants are occupied) Tara dasa is a general purpose planetary dasa that is applicable if all four qua drants from lagna are occupied by planets (Rahu and Ketu are considered as planets here). This is a hy brid between Vimshottari dasa and Moola dasa. · AK Kendradi Graha Dasa (experiences of the soul) This dasa is good at showing the experiences of the soul. · Patyayini Dasa (useful in Tajaka charts) Patyayini dasa is used with dasa pravesh charts ( period commencement charts) to finely time events in a dasa. It is commonly used in Tajaka and monthly charts. The special feature of this dasa is that lagna has dasa along with planets. In a dasa pravesh chart, dasa si gn is the most important reference and lagna of the chart joins planets and becomes a useful pa rameter. So it also has a dasa. · Sudarsana Chakra Dasa of D-1 (Lagna:Moon:Sun) Sudarsana Chakra dasa is the best tool for predicting annual, monthly and daily fortune according to Parasara. This dasa is found by progressing lagna, Moon and Sun at the rate o f one sign per year. · Buddhi Gati Dasa of D-1 (from Agni Purana) This dasa comes from the Agni Purana with no specific name. it shows the directi on of Buddhi (Intellect). It shows which planet sits on head at a given time. That planet can be propitiated.

· Rasi-Bhukta Vimsottari Dasa (of D-1 chart, started from Moon) This dasa is a variation of Vimsottari Dasa, where dasas are divided equally amo ng 12 rasis when finding antardasas. Pratyantardasas belong to eight planets in kakshya orders. T his is analyzed using prastara ashtakavarga and transits. o The 8 kakshya planets in order for all the signs are: .1.Saturn, 2. Jupiter, 3. Mars, 4. Sun, 5. Venus, 6. Mercury, 7. Moon, 8. Ascendant. · Tithi Ashtottari Dasa of Janma tithi (useful especially in Tithi Pravesha chart s)

This is a very useful variation of Ashtottari dasa. It is based on tithis instea d of nakshatras. It is particularly useful in Tithi Pravesh charts (lunar commencement charts), which a re the lunar counterparts of the Tajaka solar return charts. 86 · Yoga Vimsottari Dasa (useful especially in Yoga Pravesha charts) This is a very useful variation of Vimshottari dasa. It is based on yogas instea d of nakshatras. It is particularly useful in Yoga Pravesh charts (yoga commencement charts), which are the solarlunar variant of the Tajaka solar return charts. · Karana Chaturaseeti sama dasa (useful especially in Tithi/Karana Pravesha chart s) Karana Chaturaseeti sama dasa is a special variation of the conditional nakshatr a dasa that is applicable in Tithi/Karana Pravesha charts for seeing events that are related to karana, i.e. earthly nature. · Tithi Yogini Dasa of Janma tithi (based on tithis instead of nakshatras) Yogini dasa is a tantrik dasa that shows the impact of various yoginis on a pers on. Tithi Yogini dasa is a variation that is based on tithis instead of nakshatras. It is not a c ommonly employed dasa.

87 Predictive Principles From Paala Deepika by Sri Mantreswara : A Fundamental Principle of Astrology Any house (bhava) will bring good results if it is occupied or aspected by a b enefic, or its own lord, or one owning a benefic house, and if it is free from any kind of associat ion with a malefic. · This principle takes into consideration not only a natural benefic but a planet that becomes a benefic by virtue of its ownership of houses in a given chart. · Thus Mars for Leo (Sun is friend of Mars) and Saturn for Taurus (Venus is frien d of Saturn) are benefics, even if they are natural malefics. · This result does hold good for a malefic also if it is the owner of the house c oncerned. · Negatively the house concerned must not be the debilitation sign, and the plane t must not be in the house of its enemy. · The planet must not also be eclipsed. This is a Fundamental Principle and a good deal of misinterpretation of charts r ests on failure to recognise the importance of this truth. In assessing the results of any house, one must consider that house as if it w ere the ascendant and then to proceed to examine it. Similarly one should take up the karaka (sign ification) of the required bhava and treat the place it is situated in as if it were the ascendant . Only use the rasi D-1 chart in applying this rule and never the divisional cha rts which are only after all a mapped reference of planets in division to the birth lagna.

· Example: The 10 th House from the ascendant is in Taurus and it is to be treated like the ascendant, call it : dasa lagna. The 2 nd house from dasa lagna is karaka for wealth, assets, revenue, aristocracy and family and its ruler Me is karaka for business and profession. Ju is there with Ve spoiled by Sa. They are all of weak strength 4, 3, 2 bindus, while the house itself is a respectable 29 bindus. The house will thus give its results. In the Kalachakra dasa of this chart the second from dasa lagna is Gemini which has the period 1989-08-19 to 1998-0819. This was a good period for career development. The 10 th from this 10 th house is Meena ruled by Ju. Wealth of professional acumen is assured by Guru. Notice also in Rasi, Me is aspecting th

is house from the 7th– the planet of commerce, business and profession. From all these benefic houses a nd aspects he will succeed in his professional career. · To bring about good results the house, its owner and its karaka must all be str ong and benefic. Vedha obstructions must be noted if a successful prediction is to be made. One m ust consider the Arudha and Chandra lagans also. o In the above chart the AL is in Sagittarius. The status of a native is determ ined by the lord of the arudha lagna. This lagna is ruled by Guru and occupied by Me, the profess ional planet. Benefics only modify his career. Exalted Yogakaraka Ma(R) in Virgo give success, achievement, strength and character to Me in its aspect. Notice also Ju, Ve, Ma, Me are in a Kendra from the 2 nd house and this makes one happy , learned and blessed from this Brahma yoga. Rasi D-1 88 · One more principle is that of the famous Astakavarga. This system is usually ap plied to find out the longevity and to ascertain the transit influences of the planets. But the as htakavarga is also capable of telling us, along with Shadbalas, which planet in a given chart is st rong or weak. This point cannot be too often repeated. o The ashtakavarga used for the above example illustrates this important princi ple. A Bhava is strong and beneficial if the trines and squares and the 2nd from th at bhava are occupied by benefics or by the lord of the bhava. o Example: The chart is that of a great saintSat 10 Ju 9 Mar 14 Ke 2 Mo 20

Ra 2 Su 8 Me15 Ve 23 Asc 19

If the lord of a bhava occupies 6, 8 or 12, or is combust, or is in a depresse d or enemy house, and if there is no counter-balancing (benefic) force, then the bhava will suffer i.e. the dasa of that lord will be a bad period and all the bad significations of that house will come to bear.. A bhava suffers if the bhava, its lord and its karaka are weak and are between malefics, or are associated only with malefics. If the 4, 8, 12, 5 (children) and 9 (father) houses from the Bhava are occupie d by malefics, the result will be the same. The planets that cause the malefic results of a Bhava during their periods (da sa) are: i. the lord of the 8 th house counted from the Bhava concerned; ii. the lord of the 22 nd drekkana from that Bhava; iii. the planets in 6, 7 and 8 from that Bhava. Example: How to Find the 22 nd Drekkana. i. The chart on the left has the dasa periods from Vimshottari dasa below: The 8 th from the 4 th house, from Ma/Sa conjunction, is Scorpio ruled by Mars. In the MD of Mars, (the Vimshottari dasa below) and during this entire period, the native was in foster-care to a family that was soon to abandon him, the foster-mothers compassion did not feature. The 4 th house signifies mother, childhood etc. ii. From Parasara the drekkana is a 3 rd division of a sign. Thus 0-10 degrees; 10-20 degrees; 20-30 degrees is three divisions of a rasi. Use the Ascendant longitude to see where in the division lies. If lagna longitude lies in the 1 st division, the 22 nd drekkana lord is the 8 th from the first (lagna) bhava. Note the 22nd Drekkana is 7*3=21 +1=8 th . If lagna lies in the 2 nd division (10-20 degrees) the 22 nd drekkana lord is the 8

th from the 5 th house. If it lies in the 3 rd division the 22 nd Drekkana lord is the 8 th from the 9 th The 2 nd Venus; the lord of the 1 st , the lord of the 5 th in Meena and Ketu in the 9 th complete the trines; The 1 st Venus, the 4 th lord in Meena, the 7 th occupied by Guru and the 10 th occupied by its benefic lord, complete the strength to the janma lagna. 89 house from the lagna. In any other bhava take the strongest planet in that house and determine which division its longitude lies in i.e. the 1 st , 2 nd or 3 rd and apply: 8 th from the 1 st , or 8 th from the 5 th house or 8 th from the 9 th house to find the 22 nd Drekkana lord. In chart on the

left the 4th house has AK, Sa, at longitude 28:36 , the 3 rd division . Thus the 8 th from the 9 th house is Cancer or lord Mo. The thirteenth verse states: a planet may be exalted or may be in a friendly Sign and endowed with all the six kinds of strengths (Shadbalas). Yet if it is in a Bhavasandhi (the point where the last house ends and the first house begins), it is powerless. The planet that occupies the exact cuspal degree (8-degrees) brings forth the full effect of the Bhava concerned. Jaimini’s statement: if the lord of a Bhava happens to be in the 6 th , 8 th or 12 th house from that Bhava, or if he is in a depression or an inimical sign (enemy of the lord of the Bhava) , the results will not be benefic. This principle has to be modified considerably when such a planet is associated with or aspected by a benefic, or is exalted.

Summary of Predictive Principles · The lord of the 8 th house from a Bhava, the lord of the 22 nd Drekkana from that cusp, and those situated in the 6 th , 8 th and 12 th houses (= Dusthana houses) from that Bhava are likely to give malefic results as far as that Bhava (the dasa period) is concerned. · The lords of a Kendra (=1, 4, 7, 10 houses) is a functional malefic if he is a natural benefic and functionally neutral if he is a natural malefic. · The lords of the papasthana houses (=3, 6, 11) are functional malefics. Benefi cs in the papasthana houses become functional malefics. But malefics in the 3 rd , 6 th and 11

th houses (= Papasthana houses) and benefics in the trines and kendras of a bhava will bring about favourable results. Nevertheless placement of a functional malefic planet in the se houses is not good, unless it is very strong (5 bindus or more or greater than the strengt h of the lords of those houses?) · The cusp where the lord of the ascendant is positied becomes stronger for good or evil. Generally such a planet proves favourable to the house he is in.This provides a key to the entire nativity.

90 Parasara say’s about trines and kendras occupied by malefic or benefics. · Lords of the trine houses {1, 5, 9 } give good results no matter if their inher ent nature is malefic or benefic. · If a planet has a square (kendra) or trine on another planet that is a strong aspect. · Kendras /Squares/Cardinal Houses- {1, 4, 7, 10 } are important houses in a chart, represent significant aspects of an individual’s life · Placement of a Functional Malefic in these houses is not good , unless it is ve ry strong. · Natural Benefics in these houses, Kendras and Konas, give good results. Planetary Aspects · Any planet aspected by the Sun gets strengthened and is active. · A planet aspected by the Moon or Mercury will become benefic or malefic dependi ng on the Moons phase (waxing or waning) and the associations with Mercury (strong conjunction or aspect by a malefic or benefic). · A planet aspected by Venus becomes like Venus – benefic, if Venus is strong. · A planet aspected by Mars becomes strengthened- i.e. more benefic or more malef ic. · One aspected by Jupiter aquires a wider scope and becomes benefic. · Saturns aspect on a planet limits the planets activities- i.e. makes the planet weak and reserved in its effects. Even if the lord of the ascendant be a malefic by nature it will not harm the house it occupies. If it is not only the lord of the ascendant, but also of a malefic hou se like the 6 th or 8 th , its character of a benefic remains because of its ownership of the 1 st

. o Thus planets which occupy the 6 th or 8 th houses in this circumstance, occupy benefic houses.

91 Foreign Residence To find when one will go abroad use the D-4 chart : · The 9 th and 12 th houses show foreign residence in the D-4 chart. · Rahu signifies foreign residence In D-4 chart below:

The 9 th and 12 th houses in D-4 is Sagittarius and Pisces. Rahu is ng the Search Transit window in Jagganatha Hora 7.32 find ee into Sagittarius and Pisces after 27 Janurary 1942, the t. (i) The first transit of Rahu into 9 th house Dhanus is the date 19 th August 1955. The native left his foster home to live in another borough of New York (ii) The second transit of Rahu into the 12

with Mercury in Aquarius. Usi when Rahu transits 0:0:0-degr birth date of above rasi char

with his reunited parents.

th Pisces took place on 30 July 1969. After emigrating to South Africa the native returned to the U.S.A. due to the Viet Nam War draft. All these dates show how Rahu can determine ones residence in another country or area from birth. (iii) the Trikona Dasa a Rasi dasa shows how the last period of residence can be broken up into the four purusahartha’s (D-dharma, A-artha, K-kama, M-moksha) – Pi: 27-01-1962 to 27-01 -1972; 62’ – 64’ : D ; student at a university 64’ – 67 : A ; graduated University; emigrated to work in South Africa 67’ – 70 : K ; the wealth during this period would fructify later in life after th eViet Nam War 70’ – 72 : M ; released from military service (liberated), returned to South Afric a. Sanchita (Seed) Karma Bhashya Karma that comes to fruition in this life time is the seed we brought with us fr om our past life, these are the vasannas , the mental temperaments, that come with the vital airs that e nvelope our soul. In the gestation state we can remember all our past life experiences. But once we exit through the vaginal passage into Maya we forget everything and become deluded by Maya. This tirobha va or hiding of Brahmans spititual presence is part of Brahmans fivefold activities. We see and feel through the jnanaandriyas and karmandriyas the effects of shakti , the material cause, but a re denied the bliss of the efficient cause, through lack of merit. Nevertheless we are given the tool o f Jyotish to bridge between the two causations and reveal our immediate past life, from the D-60 div isional chart. That chart shows the karma of our past life, the sum of all previous lives. By using the sacred Moola dasa we can predict when the sanchita karmans will bear fruit in our present activit ies, the prabdha karmans. Below a birth chart will illustrate, involving the planet Shukra. 92 Chart no. 1

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Venus in chart 1 is a yogakaraka in Makara which will bring much happiness and p rosperity to the native. The Sudasa – a rasi dasa for Venus appears late in the native life: 2025-2 029. Why? One has to look to past life for the answer. In chart no. 2, Venus is in Saggita rius and exalted (retrograde). But this house in the past life is the 12 th house of loss in the present life - Chart 1. This gave bad results for sustenance and prosperity early in his life but on the spir itual level this house is

the divine 9 th house from rasi lagna in Chart 1. Material manifestations were important to the native and the Mula Dasa for fructification of Venus does takes place during the period s 2004-2013. This was a period of much spiritual development. Mercury the planet of commerce shined u pon Venus during the past life and Mercurys period in the present Mula dasa for 1982-1992 saw muc h commercially successful businesses for the native. Conclusion The knowledge of Jyotisha has revealed a yogakaraka planet in the present life t o be coming from a disadvantaged position in the last life. By looking into the past through the D60 divisional chart and finding the periods for Sudasa and Moola Dasa one can reveal ones karma acting i n the present from the planets karaka or significance in the past.

93 How To Time An Event The Birth Star, the Birth Moon and the Panchaka: In fixing auspicious times there are three factors which are common to almost al l elections and which require utmost attention: f Tarabala (nakshatra strength): In the janmanakshatra is situated the birth Mo on. On the elected day of activity count from the birth constellation to the constellation of that elected day and divide the number by 9- if the remainder is 1 (janma) it indicates danger to the body; if 2 (sampat) wealth and prosperity; if 3 (vipat) dangers, losses and accidents; if 4 (kshema) prosperity; if 5 (pratyak) obstacles; if 6 (sadhana) realisation of ambitions; i f 7 (naidhana) dangers; if 8 (mitra) favourable; and if 0 (parama mitra) very favourable. o 100% strength- when the days nakshatra falls in the first Paryaya or cycle,i. e., within the first 9 stars, the activity holds good or evil - 100%. o 50% strength- when in the 2 nd Paryaya i.e. from stars 10-18 only 50% is the evil or good effects. In fact the evil is centred only in the first quarter of the 3 rd (Vipat), the 4 th

quarter of the 5 th (Pratyak) and the 3 rd quarter of the 7 th (Naidhana) of the 2 nd cycle. o 0 % strength- stars falling in 19 th -27 th in Nakshatra chart have almost no effect, good or bad. But in my humble experience it is better to avoid Vipat and Naidhana stars for all important undertakings.the 22 nd is always sadhana and the 27 th para mitra and hence they can be considered as auspicious. f Chandrabala (Moon strength): the consideration and the position of the Moon a nd his position is most important in Muhurtha (auspicious election of time). The Moon s hould not occupy in the election chart, a position that happens to represent the 6 th , 8 th , or 12 th from the person’s Janma Rasi (birth sign). f Panchaka (Five Source Energy): For very important occasions such as marriage, nuptials, entry into new houses, travel, etc. add Panchaka as a required test of strength to Tarabala and Chandrabala. If the muhurtha is free of defects, perform the ceremony, or take t he travel date as safe. o Take the number of lunar days (from the 1 st of the month) o The number of the weekday (Sunday-1, Monday-2 etc.) o The number of the constellation (fron Aswini) o The number of the Lagna (Ascendant from Aries). o Add the above together and divide by 9: - If the remainder is 1 (mrityu panchakam), it indicates danger. - If 2 (agni panchakam), risk from fire - If 4 (raja panchakam), bad results - If 6 (chora panchakam), evil happenings - If 8 (roga panchakam), disease - If the remainder is 3, 5, 7, or 0, then it is good. Example: A couple want to celebrate their wedding anniversary with a homa and pr ayers at a temple. The devotee was not born in the janmanakshatra of Rohini, the constellation day

of the puja. The lunar tithi is Sukla Shasthi (7 th ) and the rising sign is in Bharani a Sunday: The date is 2010-03-21 and the time set for the puja and homa is 09:30:00. Is this date and time auspicious or evil? Use Tarabala, Chandrabala, and Panchaka to test this muhurtha or election time.

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• The time is unfavourable; but to make it right if the As-ascendant or rising sign is moved to the next house i.e., make the time for the ceremony to start at 10:12, fourtytwo minutes later, there is no bad resultbecause the zodiacal sign 2 (Taurus), gives a remainder of 5 in Panchaka. • The general rule of avoiding unfavourable Panchaka has exceptions: 1. when an election has to do with occupation, avoid Raja Panchaka. 2. in elections bearing on house building, avoid both Raja and Agni Panchakas. 3. in regard to travel, Chora Panchakra should be rejected. 4. in marriage and upanayama (sacred thread) Roga and Mrityu Panchaka should be avoided. · For Tarabala in above example , the nakshatras ruled by the 1 st , 3 rd , 5 th and 7 th

constellations were avoided; he was not born in Rohini which would have made it the 1 st constellation and that would be danger to the body, etc. · When the day is favourable, the negative parts of the unfavourable constellatio ns may be avoided. Thus in the Janma, Vipat, Pratyak and Naidhana constellations, the f irst 7, 3, 8, and 6 gathis, respectively may be considered evil and avoided. Note: this may be necessary when urgency is required for performance of an occasion on a certain day. · A day ruled by one’s Janma Nakshatra is ordinarily held to be unfavourable for an election. But in regard to nuptial’s, sacrifices, first feeding, agriculture, upan ayanam, coronation, buying lands, Janma Nakshatra is favourable without exception. But i t is inauspicious for war, sexual union, shaving, taking medical treatment, travel an d marriage. For a women, Janma Nakshatra would be quite favourable for marriage. Calculation: Panchaka Number of the lunar day 7 Number of constellation 4 Number of weekday 1 Number of zodiacal sign

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13 13/9= 1 4/9 – 4 as remainder. It indicates raja panchakam or evil and hence the time selected is not favourable. 95 Travelo The most essential factors to be remembered in selecting a suitable day for t ravel are (a) a good lunar day, (b) a favourable constellation, (c) a well fortified Lagna (pl ace Jupiter or Venus), (d) the absence of Panchaka Dosha. o The best lunar days are the 2 nd , 3 rd , 5 th , 7 th , 10 th , 11, and 13 th tithi’s.The 14 th lunar day and Full and New Moon days should be avoided at any cost. o No journey should be undertaken on days ruled by: Krittika, Bharani, Aslesha , Visakha-beyond 14 ghatikas-ok, Punavasu, Purva Bhadra-beyond 16 ghatikas-ok and

Arida. For sure do not travel on Krittika or Bharani ruled days. Do not travel o n a Tuesday. o Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Libra, and Sagittarius are favourable signs for s tarting a journey. Journey should not be undertaken when the transit-lagna is in the 5 th , 7 th , or the 9 th from ones Janma Lagna. o Let Jupiter or Venus be placed in transit-lagna and the Moon in any place oth er than the 8 th at the start of the journey to make the travel successful. o The Moon should be in the 3 rd ,6 th ,9 th ,or 12 th and Jupiter in a Kendra from Lagna. o Avoid days of vernal and autumnal equinox and the days on which the Sun enter s a new sign every month. o Start when Moon is in Lagna fortified by the disposition of Jupiter or Venus in a Kendra. o Mercury placed in the 4 th and Jupiter in the maraka 2 nd and 7 th will neutralise any adverse effects on travel. o Benefics in the kendras and trines act as powerful antidotes for all evils. o Jupiter in transit-Lagna, malefics in Upachayas and Venus in any house other than the 7 th would be an ideal combination. o Air Journeys-take due note of Tarabala. Let the transit-Lagna be an air sign {Gemini, Libra and Aquarius}. Avoid Mars in transit-Lagna, the 7 th and the 8 th . Moon is to be waxing and as far from Rahu as possible. Place Jupiter or Venus in transit-Lagna, if possible, or aspecting transit-Lagna. Example-Travel Air travel was elected on Friday, 24 Sept. 2010, @ 14:15:00 hrs from Orlando Int

ernational Airport to Oliver Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg. How does this date meets all the above requirements for safe air-travel after rejecting other dates? parameters: • Janjma Lagna= Mesha (Aries) • Janma Nakshatra= Moon in Vrisha (Taurus) • Lunar Day- Moon is Waxing in 2 nd tithi (Krishna Dvitiya) • Weekday - not a Tuesday, but a Friday • Constellation-Revati-Good • Fortified Lagna – aspected by Jupiter and Moon • Panchaka Dosha = 5 (good) • Transit lagna is Libre an Air-Sign and not 5 th , 7 th , 9 th from janma lagna of the traveller. • Jupiter in a Kendra removes all obstacles to travel. • Tarabala- From janma nakshatra- Moon in Rohini to Revati (transit Moon) =24; 24/9 = 2 6/9 R=6 ; Yoga is sadhana or realisation of ambitions. Calculations- Panchaka Dosha : Number of the lunar day 2 Number of constellation 27 Number of weekday (fri) 6 Number of zodiacal sign 6_ 41 41/9= 4 5/9 – 5 as remainder. 5 is one of the numbers 0, 3, 5, 7 that are good. 96 • Travel chart : (Note it was necessary to reject other muhurtha charts to come t o this decisive chart)

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Vastu Siddhi’s- Building Laws o No temple or house-building to commence in the lunar months of Jyestha, Ashad

ha, Bhadrapada, Aswayuja, Margasira, Pushya and Phalguna as they connote respectivel y, death, destruction, disease, quarrels, misunderstandings, loss of wealth, incend iarism and physical danger. o Lunar months of Chaitra, Vaisakha, Sravana, Kartika and Magha are the best. o Sun should occupy fixed signs {2, 5, 8, 11} or at least movable but not {3, 6 , 9, 12} dwisdwabhava or common signs. o Foundations are best laid in Nakshatra’s : Rohini, Mrigashira, Chitra, Hasta, J yestha, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha and Sravana. Mediocre Nakshatras are Swati, Push ya, Anuradha, Ashwini, Satabhisha, Uttara Bhadra and Revati. o All the odd tithis (lunar days) except the 9 th (Navami) are good. Even tithis 2, 6, and 10 are auspicious. o Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are the best. Saturday should be rejec ted as it connotes theft. Sunday should be avoided unless strong. o Fixed signs of planet occupancy are the best. Movable signs should be rejecte d. Common signs may be preferred provided they are occupied by strong benefics. o The rising sign at the time of laying the foundation should be highly fortifi ed by the disposition of malefics in 3 rd , 6 th and 11 th houses and benefics in kendras and trines. o The 8 th house must be vacant and not aspected by malefic planets. o Varahamihira says after finishing the Puja the first foundation-stone shall b e laid on the north-eastern corner of the site. If a temple is the foundation, then place a je wel for each Deity under the first foundation-stone. o See Appendix, Example: How to Time Laying a Foundation Corner-Stone for a Building or Temple.

97 Ailments Diabetes Combinations are: 1. A strong malefic in the 8 th or Lagna while Venus and Jupiter, or the Moon and Jupiter are afflicted. 2. Malefic Sukra in Lagna or in a malefic place. 3. Sukra in the 8 th with a malefic aspect. Example

The birth chart on the left belongs to a middle age man in late fifties. He suf fers from type 1 diabetes and recently lost a toe to the disease. It is easy to see from his chart the pre sence of his disease. The question is when will he suffer loss of body part again? × From no. 3 combination, advancing Ve from D-1 (Rasi) lagna in Makara to the 8 th Leo, malefics Sa and Ke are in conjunction and the date of 29 September 2007 is his n ext possible debilitation. However no major dibility takes place because Venus has a strength of 3-bindus in BAV and the house of Leo in SAV is only 21 bindus. This weakness caused little e ffect for ailment due to diabetes for September 2007. Also the Vimshottari dasa Venus/Merc ury starts on 26/08/2007 and both planets are benefic to each other. Epilepsy and Neurasthenia Combinations are: 1. The Sun, Moon and Mars in Lagna aspected by a malefic. 2. The Sun, Moon and Mars in the 8 th aspected by a malefic. 3. the Moon and Mercury in a Kendra aspected by a malefic while a malefic is in the 5 th or the 8 th . 4. Mars and Saturn in the 6 th or th 8 th , with Jupiter in a Kona. 5. the Moon and Mercury in a Kendra or in the 5 th while all malefics are in the 8 th . 6. the Moon in a malefic house with Rahu, Keth, Saturn or Mars. 7. Afflicted Jupiter in the 3 rd . 8. the Moon and Rahu in Lagna, and malefics in konas. 9. weak or afflicted Moon and Rahu, or Saturn and Mercury. 10. afflicted Moon amd Mercury. 11. the Moon , Mars, and Saturn in the 8 th .

98 Example The young man with the chart on the right suffers from alcoholism and seizures.

His birth chart satisfies combination no. 7. He has afflicted Jupiter in the third. Jupiter is a functional malefic in conjunction with Ravi, aspected by Rahu, 5 th from him, and waning Moon in the 7 th . His seizures occur from time to time.

Gout or Rheumatism Involve one or more of the following: 1. Both luminaries afflicted in a watery sign : Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces 2. luminaries in conjunction with or in opposition to malefics in Mesha Vrishabh a, Karka, Vrischika, Makara, Kumbha or Meena. 3. Saturn in Pisces opposing Mars or the conjunction of the Sun and the Moon. 4. Saturn in Kanya, Dhanus or Makara identical with the 6 th or 12 th house, and having a square or opposition to Mars, the Sun or the Moon. 5. in nocturnal maps Mars, Venus and the Moon in angles (Kendras) opposing Satur n in Vrishabha, Simha, Dhanus or Meena. 6. Afflictions to Ashwini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Uttaraphalguni, Hast, Jyestha, Mool a, Shatabhisha, Poorvabhadrapada. 7. Afflicted Moon, Mercury, Venus and Saturn. 8. the Sun in Cancer aspected by Sani. 9. Afflicted 3 rd house and Gemini. 10. Shani in Lagna, Kuja in the 5 th , the 7 th or the 9 th . 11. Weak Moon and Shani in the 12 th . 12. Shani in Dhanus or Meena aspected by Mars. 13. Conjunction of the Sun, the Moon and Saturn or Mars. 14. Jupiter in Lagna with Shani in the 7 th . 15. Mars in the 10 th aspected by Sani. 16. Conjunction of the Moon and a malefic in Lagna, while Mars is with Sani in t he 6 th or the 8 th

. 17. conjunction of the 2 nd lord, a malefic and Sani. 18. The Moon and Saturn in the 6 th . 19. Venus in the 8 th aspected by a malefic. 20. Lord of Lagna in Lagna and Sani in the 6 th . 21. the 6 th lord in Lagna with Rahu or Ketu. 22. The Moon in the 10 th , Mars in the 7 th and Shani in Mesha (Aries). 23. Lord of the 1 st and the 6 th with Sani in Mesha. 24. Sani with Rahu in the 2 nd or the 3 rd . Example The chart on the right is of a woman who has inflammation of the legs and especially the knees. Her Venus is in the 8 th aspected by malefic Saturn. Number 19 above applies. • Result Her SAV chart for the house of Chandra, where Venus is deposited is of strength 25 bindus. This is average strength. But her Venus is at 6 out of 8 bindus in that sign. Th is is strong and cause for the painful effects of inflammation or pitta dosha in the tissues of h er knees and possibly the joints in her feet. Saturns kalapurusha is legs and knees. 99 • Remedial Propitiate Lord Sukra and Lord Sani in the Navagraha temple. Say mantras to them daily, offer flowers and appropriate prasadam. Use Ayurvedic therapy for pain in the joints. Follow the correct diet for constitution of Pitta Prakruti. Cancer Cases of cancer can be diagnosed from the Moon, Mars, Saturn and Rahu; cancer is directly connected with Rahu, afflicted (waning) Moon, afflicting Jupi ter or Sani; and the signs, Virgo and Pisces. Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn can be invol

ved. Any relation between the lords of the 6 th and the 8 th makes for a high intensity of the ailment leading to cancer. In any chart the 6 th is the house of disease, and the 8 th that of the nature of death. Cancer is an infection of the blood, and blood comes under the Moon and Mars, also under the Sun. The main tenance of the cells is regulated by the Sun, the Moon and Jupiter; and any affliction to these comes from Mars and Saturn. Rahu governs any form of malignant growth. Planets Affected Parts Sun - stomach, bowels and head. Moon – blood and breast (breast cancer). Mars – blood, blood pressure, marrow (Leukemia), neck, genitals (prostate gland), uterus (ovarian cancer), inflammations (that lead to cancer), osteoporosis (bone decay). Mercury - nose, naval and mouth. Jupiter – liver, ear, tongue and thighs. Venus – throat and genitals. Saturn – legs, hands and mouth. • Face – the factors to be considered are : Moon, Venus, the 2 nd house and Taurus, besides Mars, Saturn and Rahu. • Lungs – come under the 3 rd house, Gemini, Aries, Libra and Mercury. • Throat – is mostly governed by houses the 2 nd , the 7 th and the 11 th . • Shoulder – involves houses, the 2 nd , the 12 th , the 3 rd and the 5 th , Atmakaraka, Jupiter, the Sun and Ketu. • Breast Cancer – refers to the 3 rd house, Gemini, Mercury and the Moon. • Cancer of the Stomach – comes under the houses the 5 th , 6 th and the 8

th , Leo the Sun and Jupiter as the lord of the Drekkana occupied by Saturn. • Cancer of the Spleen – as that of the lungs is indicated by the Moon and Rahu. • Cancer of the Hips- is controlled by houses the 6 th , the 9 th , the 4 th and the 10 th , Sagittarius, and Jupiter. • Cancer of the Spine – is indicated by Karka, Capricorn and Saturn. • Cancer of the Blood (Lukemia) – is indicated by the Moon and Mars, and also by th e Sun’s relation to these and to Saturn. • Cancer of the Gall Bladder – refers to the 8 th house and to Scorpio and Pisces. • Uterine Cancer – refers to the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Saturn and the 7 th house. Note for a detailed analysis on how to predict if cancer could be prevalent in a native refer to the example ‘ Cancer~Example of ’ in the appendix.

100 Summary on Cancer: This analysis reveals the importance of the lords of the 6 th and the 8 th house, Lagna. At the same time Mars, Saturn and Moon and Rahu play a major role. Moreover each part of the body refers to a specific house and to a particular planet which have to be considered along with other factors. One should not run into a judgement simply because these factors exist in a given ch art. One should also carefully examine the divisional charts D-6 (health troubles), D-8 (sudden and u nexpected troubles) for longevity, D-16 (happiness, comforts and discomforts) and D-30 (diseases, pu nishments ). Above all one must ascertain the Shadbala strength of the planets- SAV and BAV. [And t hen the Dasas too for benefic or malefic Mahadasa periods ]. Then only one can predict with accur acy. Otherwise the prognosticator will condemn the persons consulting him to unnecessary worry and mental torture.

Tumours, Boils, Carbuncles and Abscesses – Involve the watery signs, houses 4 th , 8 th and the 12 th , and Mars and Rahu. Combinations: 1. Malefic 6 th lord in the 1 st , the 8 th or the 10 th . 2. Afflicted and malefic Mars in the 8 th . 3. Rahu in the 8 th in conjunction with or aspected by a malefic. 4. Shani in the 8 th and Mars in the 7 th . 5. Lord of Lagna in conjunction with Mars and the 6 th lord. 6. 6 th lord with Mars in Lagna. 7. Mars opposing the Sun, one being in the 1 st , the 2 nd , the 7 th or the 8 th . 8. Mars and Saturn in the 6 th or the 12 th . 9. Ketu and Shani in the 4 th having Navamsa of Simha. 10. Conjunction of the Sun, the Moon amd Mars in the 6 th . 11. Sani in the 8 th aspected by Mars. 12. Kethu and and Shani in the 4 th

having the Navamsa of Scorpio; or in the 6 th , the 7 th or the 12 th . 13. Shani in Lagna joined with or aspected by a malefic. 14. Afflicted lord of Lagna in the Navamsa of Simha. 15. The Moon between malefics and Shani in the 7 th . Example The above chart for the lady has Sani in Lagna aspected in full by a waning Moo n (88.07 % left). Thus combination no. 13. in the file for Tumours, boils, etc. applies and at an earlier time in her life she had boils on her adolescent body. Skin Diseases Refer to Sani and the Moon, the Sun and Budha, the 6 th house and Virgo. Combinations are : 1. Budha in the 2 nd aspected by the Moon. 2. the Sun, the Moon and Mars in the 6 th . 3. Powerful Sani in the 3 rd joined with or aspected by Mars. 4. The Monn and Mars in the 2 nd aspected by Shani. 5. Shani in Lagna aspected by Mars. 6. The moon in the 2 nd which is a watery sign. 7. the Sun and Shani in lagna. 8. Afflicted atmakaraka in Mithunia, Kanya or Makara Navamsa. 9. malefic Mars in the 6 th . 10. Rahu in the 8 th joined with or aspected by a malefic. 11. Mars in the 6 th aspected by a malefic. 12. the Moon in Kanya between malefics. 101 Stones in Organs 1. Saturn and Mars in the 7 th or the 8 th .

2. Mars in the 6 th which is Libra or Scorpio with an affliction by the Moon. 3. Moon in Libra or Scorpio afflicted by Saturn. Hydrophobia 1. Saturn in the 2 nd with a malefic and having a relation to the 6 th house or its lord by conjunction or aspect. 2. Saturn in the 2 nd while the malefic 6 th lord or a malefic from the 6 th aspects the 2 nd . 3. Saturn in the 2 nd , malefic aspecting the 2 nd and having a relation to the 6 th or its lord. 4. Saturn aspected by the 2 nd lord and is with or aspected by the lord of the 6 th . Leucoderma (white patches of the skin) 1. Moon in the 1 st , the Sun in the 7 th , Mars and Saturn in the 2 nd or the 12 th . 2. Lord of Lagna with Mercury, the Moon and Rahu or Kethu. 3. Lord of Lagna with Mars and Rahu or Kethu. 4. Lord of lagna in the 8 th joined with or aspected by malefics. 5. the Moon, Saturn and Mars in Mesha or Vrishabha. 6. The Moon and Rahu in Lagna while the lord of Lagna is not there. 7. The Moon in the 4 th from Atmakaraka aspected by Venus. Liver (Sclerosis, Hepatitus C etc. ) involve Jupiter, Leo and the 5 th house. 1. the Moon between malefics and the Sun in Makara or Saturn in the 7 th

. 2. Malefic Jupiter in Lagna or in a malefic place. 3. Jupiter with the lords of the 1 st and the 8 th . 4. Afflicted conjunctions of the lords of the 1 st , the 2 nd and the 4 th . 5. Lord of Lagna in the 6 th with Jupiter. 6. Lords of the 1 st and the 4 th with afflicted Jupiter. Example The chart on the right is from a native who suffered from Hepatitus B as a young man. The jaundice turned his eyes yellow and his skin mellow yellow from his infected liver. His Moon (18:57) in Taurus is preceeded by Functionalmalefic Jupiter (18:28) and proceeded by Rahu in Leo, the Sun is in Makara. Thus his Moon is bound by malefics on both sides. Dictum no. 1 is operative and he could not escape the disease.

102 Bowels - Small and Large intestines, Hernias, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Suspect of Abdominal Cancer, Indigestion, Food-poisioning, Gases, Constipation 1. Saturn in the 6 th , or with the Moon or the Sun, or in Lagna affects the stomach and bowels. 2. Mars in Lagna and a weak 6 th lord brings indigestion. 3. Afflicted Moon in Kanya causes intestinal trouble. 4. The Moon in the 6 th brings indigestion.

5. Weak lord of the 8 th , Lagna aspected by malefic, and the 8 th aspected or occupied by Saturn brings afflicted intestines. 6. Saturn and the Moon in the 8 th cause food poisoning. 7. Saturn in Lagna opposing Guru gives gases. The same result appears with the Moon and a malefic in the 6th aspected by a malefic; also when Mercury is the 7 th with a malefic and aspected by malefics. 8. Saturn in Lagna causes constipation. 9. Rahu or a malefic in Lagna and Saturn in the 8 th troubles the bowels (intestines). 10. Conjuctions of the lords of the 1 st , the 2 nd and the 4 th causes indigestion, loose motions, etc. 11. The Sun in Lagna or Lagna Navamsa, while waning Moon, Mercury and Rahu occup y Simha refers to afflicted bowels (intestines, hemmoroids etc.) 12. 51 Mars in his own house and the the lord of Lagna in Lagna with the 6 th lord cause affliction to the bowels. 13. A malefic in the 6 th and the 6 th lord with a malefic in the 7 th causes affliction to the bowels. 14. A malefic in the 5 th , the 4 th lord in the 6 th with a malefic, and afflicted lord of Lagna in Lagna give afflicted bowels. 15. Rahu and Mercury in Lagna opposing Mars and Saturn gives diarrhoea. The same result appears with the Moon and Sukra in the 8 th , or with the conjunction of Mars , Rahu and Saturn. 16. Dysentery arises from the conjunction of Venus, a malefic in the 7 th ; conjunction of Mars and Venus in the 8 th ; conjunction of Saturn and Rahu in the 2

nd or in Lagna Navamsa; lord of Lagna in Meena Navamsa afflicted by a malefic. 17. The Moon between malefics and the Sun in Makara causes internal abscess; als o when such a Moon has Saturn in the 7 th . 18. Rahu or Kethu in Lagna with the malefic 6 th lord, or is in the 8 th or the 10 th while the 6 th is afflicted. Then abdominal Cancer may be suspected. 19. Afflicted Kanya by Saturn or Rahu when Kanya is Lagna, suggests tuberculosis of the bowels. 20. The Moon and Mars in the 6 th suggest jaundice. Appendicitis Involves the Sun, the Moon, Virgo and the 6 th house. Combinations are: 1. The 8 th house afflicted by Rahu and Mars while the Moon is also afflicted. 2. Two powerful malefics on either side of the 6 th . 3. The Moon in Kanya or Vrishchika afflicted by malefics, while the 6 th is also afflicted. 4. The Sun in Simha afflicted by Mars, Rahu or Saturn by conjunction or aspect, while Moon or the 6 th is also afflicted. 5. The Moon with a malefic in Kanya while the 6 th is afflicted. 6. For Tula Lagna, Jupiter in Meena afflicted, while there is an afflicted Moo n. 7. Saturn in the 6 th which must be Kanya or Meena, while the Moon is afflicted. 103 Hemmoroids - Piles Allied complaints involve Mars and the 7 th

and 8 th houses from Lagna and from Mesha. Combinations : 1. Conjunction of the lord of Lagna, Mars and Saturn in the 12 th . 2. Mars with the lord of Lagna aspecting in the 7 th . 3. Mars in the 7 th with a malefic and aspected by a malefic. 4. The 8 th lord in the 7 th with a malefic. 5. Saturn in Lagna and Kuja in the 7 th . 6. Malefics in the 8 th while Scorpio is afflicted. 7. Mars in the 8 th aspected by Saturn. 8. Mars and the Moon in the 8 th . 9. Lord of Lagna with Mercury aspecting the 6 th . 10. Afflicted Sun in the 8 th . 11. The Moon in the 6 th or the 8 th aspected by Mars while Shani is in Lagna. 12. Waning or weak Moon in the 8 th , lord of the 8 th in Lagna, while Mars, Saturn or Rahu is in the 7 th and the Moon is afflicted. 13. Lords of the 1 st and the 7 th in the 8 th , lord of the 8th in Lagna, while Mars, Saturn or Rahu is in the 7 th and the Moon is afflicted.

14. The Moon in Karka or Vrishabha Navamsa afflicted by Mars and aspect by a malefic. The native 27-01-1986 th and Scorpio is dictum no.

had piles in the Narayana dasa of Taurus : to 27-01-1994. Malefic Rahu is in the 8 afflicted by functional-malefic Jupiter. Thus 6 above is satisfied.

Note: the affliction of Scorpio is coming from Jupiter in in Taurus whose dasa has been noted to be the afflicting period! Defective Hearing Involves Mercury, ruler of the 6 th afflicted by Saturn; or Budha ruling the 6 th or the 12 th afflicted in one of these houses, or having a conjunction with the Sun, or conjunction of Mer cury and Mars afflicted by the malefic ruler of the 6 th ; or Mercury in Makara afflicted by malefics. Combinations: 1. Mars or Rahu in the 3 rd with a malefic. 2. Venus and Mars afflicted in the 2 nd or the 12 th . 3. A malefic in the 3 rd aspected by a malefic. 4. Third lord afflicted. 5. Malefics in the 3 rd , the 5 th , the 9 th and the 11 th . 6. the Moon in the 7 th with a malefic while the 2 nd house or 3 rd is afflicted. 7. Lord of the 7 th

in the Lagna with Mars while the 2 nd or 3 rd is afflicted. 8. the 2 nd lord in Lagna with Mars or Saturn. 9. Mercury in the 6 th with Venus in the 10 th . The same native above has a high frequency hearing problem. His Jupiter in the 5 th is a Functionalmalefic. This third lord gives him a minor hearing problem. 104 Afflictions of the Throat Combinations: 1. The 3 rd lord with Mercury. 2. A weak, debilitated or eclipsed planet in the 3 rd aspected by a malefic. 3. Malefics in the 3 rd . 4. Conjunction of Rahu with the lords of the 2 nd and the 3 rd . 5. Mercury and the 3 rd lord in Lagna. 6. The Moon in the 4 th in the Navamsa of the 4 th lord having a conjunction with a malefic, while the 3 rd is afflicted. 7. The 4 th house being the Navamsa of Karka, Vrishchika or Kumbha and having the Moon with a malefic, while the 3 rd is afflicted. 8. Mars and Saturn in the 6 th or the 12 th

with the 3 rd lord. Asthma Combinations: 1. The Sun as lord of a malefic house having a conjunction with or aspect from Saturn. 2. The Sun in Lagna aspected by Mars. 3. A planet in the 6 th having an aspect from or a conjunction with a malefic, or is between malefics. 4. Rahu or Ketu or Saturn in the 8 th aspected by or conjoined with malefics. 5. Lord of lagna with Venus in a malefic place. 6. Lagna aspected by Mars and Saturn. 7. the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn in the 4 th . 8. Rahu in the 4 th while the lord of Lagna is afflicted. 9. Afflicted Venus in the 12 th . 10. Rahu or Ketu in the 6 th . Example chart on page 100 , the lady has possibility of asthma which she does no t have now. Because her waning Moon in Mithuna and Ketu in Meena are the boundaries of the planet M ercury in the 6 th and which is also conjoined by malefic Sun, combnation no. 3 is prevalent. Afflictions of the Lungs 1. The Sun and Jupiter in the 6 th which must be a watery sign. 2. Afflicted Sun in the 6 th which must be a dwiswabhava sign. 3. The sun in Lagna aspected by malefic Mars. 4. Venus or Jupiter or the Sun in the 8 th which must be a watery sign, and having a malefic conjunction or aspect. 5. A planet in the 6 th between two malefics having a malefic conjunction or aspect. 6. Saturn and Rahu or Ketu in the 8 th having the conjunction of a malefic and of a maraca planet. 7. Mars and Rahu in the Lagna or Kataka Rasi which must be a watery sign, havin g Saturn’s aspect or the Moon’s conjunction or aspect. 8. Lord of Lagna with Venus in a malefic place while the 4

th is afflicted. 9. Malefic aspects of Mars and Saturn to Lagna. 10. When the Sun and the Moon interchange places (parivartana), the 4 th or these bodies are afflicted. 11. When the Sun and the Moon are in Kataka or Simha, and the 4 th or these are afflicted. 12. Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn aspected by Mars. 13. Afflicted Mercury in Kataka and the 4 th or the Moon afflicted. 14. The Sun, Jupiter and Saturn in the 4 th . 15. Venus afflicted in the 12 th , while the 4 th also is afflicted. 105 16. Rahu in the 6 th , lord of Lagna in the 8 th , and the 4 th is afflicted. 17. Venus afflicted by Mars and Rahu while the 4 th or the Moon is afflicted. 18. Lord of the 6 th or the 8 th with rahu or Kethu. 19. Mars in Kataka and the Sun in Thula aspected by Saturn. 20. The Sun and Saturn in mutual kendras afflicting Lagna. 21. Mithuna as Kendra with an afflicted Sun. 22. The moon between malefics and Saturn in the 7 th . 23. The Moon and the 6 th lord in Lagna. 24. Debilitated Moon with the Sun aspected by Mars or Saturn. 25. Afflicted Sun in dwiswabhava Rasi while the 4 th is afflicted. Heart Ailments Involve the Sun, the Moon, Kataka and the 4 th house. Combinations: 1. Kethu with Mars in the 4 th

. 2. Afflicted Moon in an enemy’s house. 3. The Sun with Saturn in an enemy’s house. 4. The 6 th lord and the Sun with a malefic in the 4 th . 5. Mars, Saturn and Jupiter in the 4 th . 6. Saturn, Jupiter and the lord of the 6 th in the 4 th . 7. Mercury in Lagna, the Sun and Saturn in the 6 th aspected by or conjoined with a malefic. 8. Rahu and the Moon in the 7 th , and Saturn in a Kendra. 9. Jupiter afflicted by weak Mars, the 6 th lord joining a malefic, and the Sun in Vrishchika. 10. Afflicted Moon in the 4 th and three malefics in one house. 11. Ravi in the 4 th when he owns the 6 th . 12. Unaspected malefics when he owns the 4 th and 5 th while they are in cruel Shashtyamsha and unaspected by any benefic. 13. Shani, Kuja and Guru, or Shani, Kuja and Rahu in the 4 th . 14. Mandi and Ketu in the 3 rd . 15. Lords of 5 th and the 12 th in the 12 th . The 5 th lord may even be combust, or debilitated or in an enemies house. 16. Sani and Chandra in the 7 th . 17. Chandra with a malefic in Tula, Cancer, Scorpio and Capricorn. 18. Chandra and Kuja, Sani or Rahu in the 12

th house. Prostate Gland 1. Chandra in a watery sign, the lord of Janma Chandra in 6 and Chandra aspecte d by a planet in a watery sign. 2. A malefic in 6, 7 or 8 and the 7 th is in cruel Shasthyamsa ( D-60 Karma Past-Life-Chart in a malefic house) 3. Sani in 7 th aspected by Rahu. 4. Sukra in a fiery or airy sign is debilitated or is in 6, 8, 12. 5. Kuja in 7 aspected by an unfavourable planet. 6. Sukra is lord of 8 th from Chandra and is in 6 th which must be a watery sign.

106 Diseases of Sex Organs 1. Chandra with Shani in Karka, Vrischchika, or Kumbha navamsa. 2. Chandra associated with the lord of the 8 th and Rahu aspects the 8 th lord. The 8 th house may have two or more malefics. 3. Ravi, Kuja, Shani and Rahu in Lagna. 4. Shukra in Lagna with a malefic or is in Papakartari. Lagna must be owned by the enemy of Shukra. 5. Ravi and Rahu in 5 th , or Chandra and Kuja in Kanya. 6. Shukra with Mandi in 1, 7, 8, 12, or 2. Prameha Excessive sex or venerals give rise to this disease. It appears as pain in the l oins, urinary trouble and functional impotency. 1. Ravi in 1 st , Kuja in the 7 th . 2. Ravi, Shukra and Sani associated with the 5 th . 3. Shukra in the 8

th associated with a malefic. 4. Shukra in the 6 th with 2 malefics. 5. Kuja in the 10 th associated with Shani. Tuberculosis 1. Lord of the Ascendant with Venus in the 6 th , 8 th or 12 th hose from Lagna. 2. Mars in the 4 th and Rahu in the 12 th house from the Karakamsa Lagna. 3. Mars and Saturn malefically aspecting the Ascendant. 4. The mutual exchange of houses by Moon and Sun in Rasi (D-1) or in the Amsas (D-9). 5. The conjunction of the Sun and Moon afflicted in Cancer or in Leo. 6. The conjunction of the Moon and Saturn 7. The combination of the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn in the 4 th .

107 Marriage Matching and Kuja Dosha Marriage in the Hindu tradition is not meant for the enjoyment of sexual pleasur es. Marriage is intended primarily for begetting children. Timing Marriage Rites by Transiting Planets · Transiting Saturn and Rahu should not afflict radical Venus of the boy and radi cal Mars of the girl. Saturn and Rahu should not be transiting or aspecting the 7 th

house of the boy or the girl in respective birth charts. Saturn and Rahu should not af flict radical Moon when it transits radical Moon. · The lord of the 7 th house of either should not transit through a malefic house from the Ascendant of either. · Mars should not transit through the 1 st , the 7 th and the 8 th houses from the Lagna of either. · The transiting malefics should not be in the Lagna and the 7 th house of either. · Venus in transit should not be in a malefic house from the ascendant of the boy ; and Mars in transit should not be in a malefic house from the Ascendant of the girl. · The Moon at the time of marriage must be in a benefic house from the Lagnas of both. Timing Marriage by Stars (Taras), Weekdays, Lunar days and Months · The boy is to be married in an odd year from the date of his birth, and the gir l in an even year. · The Moon must transit through one of the following constellations: Rohini, Mrig ashira, Makha, Uttaraphalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Moola, Uttarashadha, Uttarabhadra pada, Revati. · The best Lagnas for transiting Moon in addition to the constellations above are : Mithuna (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo) and Thula (Libra), providing Venus is not in the 6 th and Mars is not in the 8 th . · No marriage should take place when the Moon transits : Poorvaphalguni, Poorvash adha, Poorvabhadrapada, Punarvasu, Pushyami, Aridra, Ashlesha, Visakha, 1 st pada of Magha or 4 th pada of Revati. · No marriage should take place on a Sunday or Tuesday. · Best Lunar Days: 2 nd , 3 rd , 5 th , 7

th , 10 th , 11 th and 13 th . · Best Months: Vaisakha, Jyestha, Sravana, Aswayuja, Magha and Phalguna. · Avoid Chaitra when the Sun is in Meena (Pisces) and Ashadha when the Sun is in Mithuna (Gemini). · A man should not marry in the Lagna and Nakshatra of his birth. · Eldest son and eldest daughter should not be married in the month of Jyeshta. · Two brothers or two sisters or a brother and a sister should not be married on the same day. Timing Marriage for Most Auspicious Periods by Sri Mantreshwara Method · Marriage takes place when Venus or the lord of the 7 th house comes to transit in a trine to the sign occupied by the lord of the Ascendant in Rasi or in Navamsa. I t is alright if the lord of the 7 th happens to be a slow-moving planet like Jupiter or Saturn. Otherwise many troubles will crop up during any given year. · Marriage takes place in the periods of the planet in the 7 th house, planet aspecting the 7 th house, and the lord of the 7 th house. It can also take place when the lord of the Ascendant comes to the 7 th house in his transit 108 Method: Find out where the lord of the 7 th house is in Rasi and in Navamsa then ascertain the relative strength of the lords of these houses. The major period o f the stronger one gives rise to marriage. · When Jupiter transits a trine to the sign in Rasi or Navamsa occupied by the lo rd of the 7 th house, marriage can take place. Other Marriage Timing Factors · A favourable period appears when Jupiter in transit aspects or passes through t he sign occupied by radical Venus, the 7 th house or the lord of the 7 th . If this position is not afflicted by transiting planets, marriage can take place.

Matching Rasi’s and Navamsa’s of Couples · A strong well balanced and unaffected Venus gives a balanced marital life for a man, a similar Mars governs the balanced sex life of a woman. These are the two basic p lanets. · Venus is to be examined with the Sun in a mans chart - are they benefic or inim ical to each other? Mars is to be examined with the Moon in a womens chart – are they bene fic or malefic to each other? · The position of Venus in a males chart is to be compared with that of Mars in t he wifes chart; a similar comparison between the Sun in the husbands chart and the Moon i n the wifes is necessary- are they (the planets) inimical (malefic in conjunction or a spect) or complementary (benefic in conjunction or aspect) to each other in the trines or kendras or in papasthana houses ? · The Navamsa chart of the wife does it agree with these planets positions above (trine, square, sextile) with the Rasi chart of the husband? And whether the Navamsa ch art of the husband agrees with the Rasi chart of the wife in the same manner as vise-aversa. Examples on Timing of Marriage Male:

Male Rasi Planets Malefic Benefic Neutral Jupiter Venus Sun Mars Mercury Saturn 109 Female:

The following section Timing by Transiting Planets, will outline if an elected d ay for a marriage rite is to be auspicious or not. The sample charts on above page give the rasi’s and marri age chart for an engaged couple. The chart on the left is the transit-marriage chart on an electe d day and the planet natures on that day are in the right table.

Female Rasi Planets Malefic Benefic Neutral Jupiter Sun Mars Venus Mercury Saturn Transit Planets on Elected Day Malefic Benefic Neutral Jupiter Sun Mars Venus Mercury Saturn 110 Timing a Marriage Chart by Transiting Planets Seven Laws of Marriage: 1. Venus in the marriage-chart and the 7 th lord from the rasi chart should not be aspected by malefics or be in a malefic house in the marriage transit chart and the navamsa-chart’s of the other spouse. o In the marriage- transit-chart: Rahu in Simha a malefic aspects Venus in Khum ba on the day of marriage: 30 March 1979 at 11:30, 31E22, 26S29 (see below).

In the male rasi chart the 7 th lord= Moon, is in the marriage-transit-chart in the 12 th Aries, a house of loss. Moon in the marriage- transit-chart is aspected by malefic Rahu in the 4th. In the navamsa of the bride the Moon is conjuncted by malefic Venus-there are mental conflicts imposed by her on him in the marriage. In the female rasi chart the 7 th lord=Mars is in the 11 th Pisces in the marriagetransit-chart. Mars in this same chart is aspected by malefic Jupiter from the 3 rd . Her Mars in his navamsa is in the 6 th a bad house. The elected day of marriage was not chosen by astrological principles and could have been much better if done so. The navamsa conflict was not serious enough to deny marriage and did not make a bad marriage. 2. The lord of the 7 th in rasi should be free from malefic association or aspect from its position in the other rasi chart of marriage. o The lord of the 7 th =Moon in the mans rasi is in lagna in the female rasi chart. The Moon although in lagna is aspected by Rahu and functional malefic Jupiter. Her 7 th lord=Mars is in a kendra or square to his rasi lagna. 3. The transiting Functional Malefic lords of: 3 rd , 6 th and 11 th houses should not be in the Lagna of both rasi charts or their 7 th house : o Moon (FM lord of 3 rd in transit chart) is in lagna in female rasi chart and Jupiter (FM lord of 11 th ) is in 7 th house.This was not a good chosen day for her marriage. 4. Venus in transit should not be in a malefic house from the ascendant of the boy; and Mars in transit should not be in a malefic house from the Ascendant of the girl. o Mars is in the 11 th in the transit house from her rasi Ascendant position.

5. The Moon at the time of marriage must be in a benefic house from the Lagnas of both. o Moon is in a trine from his janma lagna and in the lagna of hers. 6. The boy is to be married in an odd year from the date of his birth, and the girl in an even year. o Man: 1979-1942=37 odd number; Woman: 1979-1959=20 even. 7. The Moon must transit through one of the following constellations: Rohini, Mrigashira, Makha, Uttaraphalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Moola, Uttarashadh a, Uttarabhadrapada, Revati. o In the marriage-transit-chart below Moon is in 15-degrees Aries = Bharani, no t above.

111 Timing Marriage by Stars (Taras), Lunar Days, Weekdays, Yoga and Karana 1. Karthari Dosha- This yoga occurs when there are natural malefic planets on ei ther side of the Lagna; in the transit chart this muhurtha should be rejected for good timing, in particular, in regard to marriage. 2. Shashtashta Riphagatha Chandra Dosha-the Moon should not be in the bhavas 6 th , 8 th , and 12 th from the Lagna rising in a transit timing chart. 3. Sagraha Chandra Dosha- The Moon’s association with any other planet, benefic or malefic , should be avoided, especially in regard to marriage. 4. Udayasta Suddhi- the Lagna and the 7 th lord should be strong. The Lagna should be occupied by its own lord and the Navamsa by its own lord or lord of Lagna should aspect Nava msa lord and vise versa. The strength of Lagna by aspect or deposit of Venus or Jupiter and t he 7 th by deposit or aspect by Venus or Jupiter is necessary in all timing charts but espe cially so in regard to marriage. 5. Bhrigu Shatka-the position of Venus in the 6 th is injurous. This is especially so in

marriage. 6. Kujasthama-Mars in the 8 th house is a disaster in muhurtha charts and more so in a marriage timing chart. 7. Ashtama Lagna-in selecting a time for marriage, the Lagna ascending should n ot happen to be the 8 th from the Janma lagna of the bride and the bridegroom. 8. Krura Samyuta Dosha- the constellation occupied by the Sun at a given moment , and the one immediately preceeding and succeeding it have to be rejected for purposes of mar riage. When any of the Yogas above come to play in any given Muhurtha Marriage chart, the following antidote is used to nullify the unwanted effects: f Venus, Mercury or Jupiter in the ascendant will completely destroy all other adverse influences. f Jupiter has the power of dispelling all the evils due to the Lagna, Navamsa a nd malefic aspects and render the time highly propitious. f The mere presence of the Moon or the Sun in the 11 th will act as antidote for other evils obtaining in the horoscope. f If the angles or trines are well fortified, evil influences are countered. f A planet exalted in Lagna will nullify the other adverse influences. f Jupiter or Venus in a Kendra (quadrant) and malefics in 3, 6, or 11 will remo ve all the flaws arising on account of unfavourable weekday, constellation, lunar day and y oga. Example of : Timing Marriage for Most Auspicious Periods by Sri Mantreshwara Met hod Lets see how the marriage of the above spouses could have avoided the obstacles they encountered if they woul have chosen a time and period following Sri Mantreswara s methods. 1. Marriage takes place when Venus or the lord of the 7 th house comes to transit in a trine to the sign occupied by the lord of the Ascendant in Rasi or in Navamsa. See the following muhurta charts starting on the actual day of marriage and then when th is dictum is satisfied. Then would that be the correct day, month, and year for the marriage? Use either Jyotisha Tools or Jagannatha Hora 7.02 for the calculations. Using t he sahama for Vivaha (marriage) in ‘Search Transit’ in Jagannatha Hora 7.01 this puts Venus in Dhanu (Sagittarius) the 9 th from Saturn in Mesha from the male Rasi chart and this trine position occurs on 8 December 1979 @ 21:15 hrs. and is shown in b elow chart on the left. But this is the wrong year for marriage from the above injunc tions

given in our Shastras on marriage. If one carries the process to the following y ear and use the 2 nd trine postion (5th) from the lord of Lagna in the Rasi chart we get the chart 112 on the right. Here Venus the significator of marriage is in the 5 th trine position from Saturn in Rasi. This should have been the date of marriage of the spouses and obstacles of impor tance could have been avoided. Nevertheless in spite of all obstructions the couple ar e still married by Gods grace.

Other dates can be found using Mantreswara : 2. When Jupiter transits a trine to the sign in Rasi or Navamsa occupied by the lord of the 7 th house, marriage can take place. The lord of the 7 th house in Rasi is the Moon in Vrisha (Taurus). The chart for this position shows slow moving Jupiter only in a trine to Moon in Rasi on 11/09/1992 ! This auspicious date is to far advanced for most young couples who wanted to marry in 1979. Venus position is better. One must use the required law as is needed, if for an earlier marriage. Matching Rasi’s and Navamsa’s of Couples 1. Venus is to be examined with the Sun in a mans Navamsa chart - are they bene fic or inimical to each other? Mars is to be examined with the Moon in a womens Navamsa chart – are they benefic or malefic to each other? Note: the results are better from the Navamsa charts than from the rasi (birth) charts of each spouse. See next page. o The Sun the enemy of Venus is in the 3 rd inimical Navamsa sign, while malefic Venus is in the bad 6 th sign from the Navamsa lagna. Although these papasthana sign positions of Surya and Chandra are bad they do not make them inimical to each other. o The Moon is in a trine from Navamsa lagna of the female and Mars is in a 6 th bad house position. They do not effect each other adversely. 2. The position of Venus in a males chart is to be compared with that of Mars i n the wifes

chart; a similar comparison between the Sun in the husbands chart and the Moon i n the wifes is necessary- are they (the planets) inimical (malefic in conjunction or a spect) or complementary (benefic in conjunction or aspect) to each other in the trines or kendras or in papasthana houses ? Left-Chart= 8/12/1979 Right Chart = 29/09/1980 Venus trine (9 th ) to Saturn in Rasi Venus trine (5 th ) to Saturn in Rasi Jupiter trine (5 th ) from Moon in Rasi: 11/09/1992 113 o Venus in the male Navamsa chart is the 11 th sign from Mars in the female Navamsa chart. The 11 th sign is auspicious to gains and realisation of hopes. o The Moon is Trine to the husbands Sun in the Navamsa charts. Thus her Moon is in an auspicious sign in her Navamsa. A happy marriage is predictable, mental and physical. 3. The Navamsa chart of the wife does it agree with these planets positions trin e, square, sextile with the Rasi chart of the husband? And whether the Navamsa chart of th e husband agrees with the Rasi chart of the wife in the same manner as vise-a-versa. The wifes Navamsa chart is on the left. Her Moon in D-9 is in the 9 th from his birth lagna (Capricorn). This house of Brahman is the also the bhava for children in a women s chart. She can expect many children. There were four. Her Mars in Navamsa is the 10 th from his radical lagna. She will partner the wealth from his business and give strength.

The husbands Navamsa chart is on the right. His Sun is in her rasi lagna. They h

ave the same physical abilities and connection to the soul. His Venus is in a Kendra to her radical la gna. They will enjoy the pleasures of married life. Q. From which house or planet do you predict a second marriage? Answer: Venus & the 7th house indicates marriage. If you are sure that the first will either die or separate from the husband, take the planets in the 7th or associated with Venus. The strongest will determine the second wife. In a female horoscope, take Saturn in the place of Ve nus.

114 Marriage Table of Effects for Planets in the 7 th and 8 th Houses in Rasi Planet Positioned in Effects Su 7 th 8 th Indicates a successful marriage. A successful feeling in the affairs where the strongest feelings are invoked. Mo 7 th 8 th Makes one change his/her attitude frequently towards those intimately related to him or her. Hopes are that the marriage partner is fatherly/motherly. This house position stimulates these effects. Me 7 th 8 th Can either advace or retard reciprocity of feelings and emotions. Here he effects the emotions roused by others. Ve 7 th 8

th A very good indication of happy marriage and of the ability to live with others in peace and happiness. If this Ve is afflicted there may be disappointment in this direction. This position secures a balanced sex life if it is not afflicted. Ma 7 th 8 th Makes one forceful in intimate relationships. If afflicted it may bring about irritation and quarrels. This position makes sex life very important for the native. Ju 7 th 8 th This positioon is very good for marriage life. It brings prosperity through marriage. Sa 7 th 8th Brings about frustration and disappointment in marriage if it is afflicted. It makes one serious in matters concerning sex. Ma 5 th This association with the 5 th can cause miscarriages and loss of children.

115 Marriage Matching Table by Taras (Nakshatras) and Kuja Dosha Table

Nakshatra Marriage

allowed in the same for: Not allowed for the same in: Prohibited pairs:

Allowed pairs: · (1) Ashwini (3) Krittika (4) Rohini (5) Mrigashirsha (6) Ardra (7) Punarvasu (10) Magha (11) Purvaphalguni (12) Uttarphalguni (13) Hasta (16) Vishaka (17) Anuradha (20) Purvashada (21) Uttarashada (22)Sravana (26) Uttarabhadra (27)Revati · (2) Bharani (9) Aslesha (14) Chitra (18) Jyestha (19) Mula (24) Satabhisha (25) PurvaBhadra (the first constellation is the Girls) : (2, 9) , (9, 15), (14, 20), (17, 23), ( 23, 2), (24, 3), (18, 24), (12, 5), ( 13, 19), (16,10), (16,22). · (16,10) and (16,22) : show opposition and enmity. · (1, 22) and (26, 5) : indicate widowhood. · (18, 24) : indicate destructuion of family · (12,5) and (13,19) : show fear of life. (the first is the Girls) : (6,12), (11, 7), (8,14), (7,13), (4,10), ), (25,4), ( 27,6), (18,12), · (27,21) : shows happiness · (25,19) : shows progress · (26,20) : shows attachment · (8, 2) : shows happiness. Kuja Dosha From As or from Mo (whichever is stronger) Marriage allowed in: · Kuja (Mars ) in { 2, 4, 7, 8, 12} causes Kuja Dosha. · the worst is : { 2, 7, 8, } · REMEDY: Kuja (Mars) in {2, 7, 8} of the girls chart has to be neutralized by Mars in {2, 7, 8} of the boys chart !! · There are no exceptions! = { 1, 4, 7, 10} = { 1, 5, 9 } If in Mutual Kendras or

Konas - a happy married life: · Compare the As lord of one chart with the 7 th lord of the other chart, and vice versa. They should be in mutual Kendras or Trines for a happy married life · The lord of sign where Ve is positied is to be compared to the lord of the sign of the 7 th house of the other chart. · The lord of sign where Mo is positied is to be compared to the lord of the sign of the 7 th house of the other chart.

If in Mutual Kendras or Konas - a happy married life: · The As of one chart is to be compared to the 9 th lord of the other chart. · The position of the 5 th lord in the male chart is to be compared with that of the 9 th lord in the girl’s chart. · The positions of the As in both charts are to be compared · Compare the lord-of-sign where the Mo is positied with the lord-of-sign where Ma is positied in the other persons chart; and the lord-of-sign of Ma in the one with the lord-of-sign with the Mo in the other chart. · Compare the lord-of-sign where the Su is positied with the lord-of-sign where Ve is positied in the other persons chart; and the lord-of-sign of Ve in the one with the lord-of-sign with the Su in the other chart. · Compare the lord-of-sign where the Su is positied with the lord-of-sign where J u is positied in the other persons chart; and the lord-of-sign of Ju in the one wi th the lord-of-sign with the Su in the other chart. 116 Kuja Dosha Effects for Mars in Houses : { 2, 4, 7, 8, 12 }. Mars in the 2 nd house- He creates discord in the family. Mars in the 4th house - The planet of battle is in the house of family life, so battle in family! Mars deprives the native from domestic harmony, there are misunderstandings among the family members. Mars wil

l cast his 4th aspect on the 7th house of spouse and marital life. In 4th house Mars loses his strength for direction and creates more and more trouble in family life. Mars in the 7th house - There will be clash and unhappiness in married life and this is perhaps the worst of Kuja Doshas - a direct hit. Mars is a planet of abuse and violation and Mars being in 7th house very possibly can give violation in married life. In a female chart it might give physical or excessive mental torture from the husband. There will be also fight for the dominating power, and there might be lack of harmony in the sexual issues. The s exual and emotional needs of the partners might not match or might have a great difference. Mars might give over sexual de sire / sickly sexual desire to the native or to his spouse and create mess in marital life for this issue. It might give a short tempered wife. Mars in the 8th house - The 8th house rules marital tie, fromthe 8th house we se e the possibility of death of the spouse. Mars is the planet of accident, operation, assult from weapons and bleeding etc. - all of the things are rules by 8th house. So being in the 8th house, Mars will be very eager to develop these tendencies. He might cause death of spouse, possibly through accident, operation or any other mishaps. Thus it can indicate an early death of the spouse. 8th house is also a house of hidden issues / immoral acts and Mars here can make the native / spouse be in volved in hidden and sinful acts. When they come forward, storm blows in married life. Mars in the 12th house - 12th house rules all kinds of losses and also the bed p leasure, i.e. sexual enjoyment. Mars here can give a native sickly desires, or illegal unions with other people. Again, Mars w ill aspect the 7th house with it s 8th aspect.

Bhashya Kuja Dosha One should hold to the principle of Kuja-dosha as absolutely and universally va lid; only the interpretation of this dosha is different in each case, and it depends on the Na vamsha chart and

on matching charts. Death, divorce, separation, denial or delay of marriage, ill -health and the like are the possible results. Care should be exercised in watching the charts a nd in evaluating the aspects. We have to accept square, trine, conjunction, opposition, sextile, and semi-square aspects for all planets. Except in the case of the Su and the Mo , the orb of th e aspect extends to 8-degrees before and after. The luminaries have an orb of 12-degrees. The astrol oger should not try to console or to eye-wash the anxious parents of girls. If he cannot spe ak out truly, he should observe silence. There are no exceptions to Kuja Dosha. While matching, i f we find similar Kuja Dosha the results get modified and never completely cancelled. 117 The following is an example of how to do a marriage chart:

Male Rasi Chart

Female Rasi Chart

Male Chart- Functional Nature of Planets

Female Chart- F.N. of Planets

Malefic Benefic Mercury Sun Venus Mars Saturn Jupiter

• Seventh and eighth house’s in marriage charts must be both mutually strong and we ll disposed with appropriate planet(s) and is usually the first parameter to consider before continuing with suitable compatability of partners. o The 7 th house in male chart is unoccupied but aspected by Venus and Saturn. Both these planets are malefic in his birth chart and disappointment may occur in marriage.

o The 7 th in female is empty of planets but aspected by Functional benefic Mars. She has auspicious strength in her marriage for positive good. o The 8 th house of the male chart is unoccupied and is aspected by malefic Mercury. His emotions could be roused by others in his marriage. o The 8 th house of the female chart is the house of Venus also aspected by Mars. The strength of her marriage union is assured by powerful Mars. Summary Based on her 7 th and 8 th house aspects, good tidings toward a successful marriage life is possible. From the strength of her marriage houses, a successful marriage is thus assured. Malefic Benefic Sun Moon Mercury Mars Venus Saturn 118 A comparison of the couples rasi and marriage charts (Navamsa) follows: • The Navamsha of the female-person is in the below chart and his Navamsa is on t he next page. o His 7 th house in rasi -lord Venus is in the 6th house in her Navansha chart. This house indicates disease’s , accidents or mental afflictions, these problems of the spous e could become an issue. o Her 7 th house ruled by malefic Mercury in her rasi chart is in his 5 th house Navamsha aspected by his benefic Mars. This is an auspicious trine house and although Mer cury is a Functional malefic it is strong with BAV at 5 bindus. This brings good results to the marriage in communications and agreements within the couple’s relationships. o His 8 th house in his rasi chart is ruled by Mars. Mars in her Navamsa chart is in a quadrant and as a benefic in her rasi now becomes a malefic meaning there could be disagreements in desires of both couples even domestic quarrles. o Her 8 th house in rasi is ruled by Venus in her

chart is found in his Navamsa Ascendant. Venus in the Ascendant brings good to marriage; luxuries, fondness for wife, long life, ambition, skilled in sexual science, practical, scents and flowers. • In the male rasi chart if the lords of the 7 th and the 1 st are friends there will be marital harmony otherwise not. Venus and Mars are neutrals, meaning, he can determine the domestic harmony by will. • In the male Ashtakavarga chart of Venus the signs Aries (North) and Scorpio (So uth) have the greatest number of bindus (5). The bride should come either from the North direc tion or from the South direction of the male person’s home. The marriage is said to bring real happiness as she comes from a home South (Honduras) from him (United States). • In the male chart Mars aspects Venus in the 8th from Kanya. In the female chart Mars aspects Venus from his Ascendant in Pisces. Mars is the strength in marriage and Venus is the happiness and pleasures in marriage. But Mars abounding in energy and in association with Venus has a tendancy to excess of sensual gratification. Therefore it is necessary in the horoscopes of the couple that Jupiter provide a benefic steadying effect by its favourable disposition or in the alternative the aspect takes place in the constellations of Jupiter, Mercury or even Venus. o Venus is in Aries 23:52 in the Constellation Bharani ruled by Venus. There is a Mars/Venus interaction of energy experienced by planets which inhabit or aspect this asterism remembering that Mars rules Aries. The female symbol of this constellation is the yoni, the organ of female reproduction. The benefic steadying effect of a favourable disposition of a malefic Venus in its o wn constellation is not disposed to excessive behavior when aspected by energetic M ars. 119 This is a way of saying that the marriage partner will not be looked upon as an object of sexual desire but as a co-partner of mutual loving consent in conjugal relationships. Compatability is thus present in the male chart to a partner for this parameter. In the female chart Mars aspects the Su and the Moon in Gemini and Mars and Ketu in Virgo in the male birth chart. The Sun is in Mrigashira and the Moon in Ardra. Lord Sh iva married Parvati under the star constellation Mrigashira. It is auspicious for both spous es to be married under this asterism, especially since her temperate Mars beckons marriage to him at this time by way of her aspect on his Sun (soul) and transit times when the star Mrigashir

a rises with Venus inside is a most auspicious time for this marriage. Bhashya:Marriage is a large subject in Vedic Astrology. It provides scientific knowledge in pre-marital relationships. The high rates of divorce are the result of unions driven by mere material desires and misconstrued marriage goals. But mostly marriages are not checked for compat ability by Vedic astrologers in the Western nations as they have no system or traditions in marriage matching through Divine means (of the Vedas). Marriage is really ‘made in heaven’ an d the Divine Union is possible if the rules of Vedic astrology are followed when partn ers are sought. However, no one parameter can decide a favourable outcome. No decision can be ma de until ‘all the votes are in’. Even then to there are challenges between the Vedic Astrolog ers from North India and those from South India to which these marriage compatability par ameters come from. This is not disagreement but like the disciples of the Rishes who ask the questions and the Guru who gives the answers in the Upanishads , truth comes from enquiry and discussion with an underlying tradition in scripture and philosophy that comes from a beginningless uninterrupted source - which is the Vedas. • When Venus, Mars and or Jupiter are in trine {1,5,9} or in 3, 11 positions to e ach others charts and the Sun and Moon have similar positions , except {2, 12} it is a favourable position and strong attachment for the marriage of both. o Venus is in the 3rd to each other in their rasi charts and the Sun and the M oon are in 1 and 9 to each other, i.e., their Suns are both in the first house to each other and their Moons are in trine by their 9 houses separation from each other. This is a very favourable match. Commentary:The human embryo is a reincarnation or development of past stages of life depend ing on the merit (poorvapunya) one achieved from each life time, whether from mammals, quad rapeds, etc. The tendencies of certain animals can predominate in the succeeding life. S ome Maharishi Vedic astrologers of the ancient past, like Sri Mantreswara in his treatise Pala Deepika have given us a method for determining from a birth chart what type of animal or othe rwise one was from a previous life. Fasinating as it is, it is not relevant here. But the anim al symbols assigned to the nakshatras (constellations) indicate the sexual suitability of partners b efore marriage. Thus for example one born in Leo will have the characteristics of a lion, while one born in Aries will be timid and mild. Remembering that Vedic Astrology is millions of mi

llenniums old as time itself, as it is an arm of the Vedas, these comparisons of symbols o f animals to our present human form is to be taken seriously in determining what we desire from t he information. This word ‘caste’ has been much maligned and misunderstood in the West to mean a kin d of degradation of a human. Noting the words of lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita wh ich talks about the classification of mankind into catagories of natural abilities and tempermen t: Brahmin, Ksatriya, Vaisya and Sudra, Lord Krishna advises that it is best if one works wi thin ones natural 120 ability (caste), even if one works perfectly outside of ones ability in another area of seeming ability. Meaning it is stressful to perform ones duty if it is not natural to do so. Performing karmayoga or devotional performance of our natural abilities to the Divine Mothe r acting as her instrument is Dharma, our duty. He therefore says we cannot perform activities p roperly and with full consciousness if we are not following our natural born temperments. These m ental temperaments or vasanas come from the sum of all of our previous lives. This is called the Law of Karma. Classifiying all living being into the varnas or castes notifies one of w here ones duty lies. Lord Rama performed his duty as a Kshatriya – warrior and king. Others do so as pr iests, gurus, etc. It is advisable for a man to marry in his caste as determined by astrologic al principles. Remember, ones ability comes from the sum of all past lives and Vedic Astrologer s are able to tell what class one is from: Priestly, Noble, Merchant or Worker. Thus if he is a pri est he may marry all classes of women . But if he is a Merchant for example he may only marry a w omen from the Merchant (Vaisya) or Worker (Sudra) class if he wants his marriage to succeed; a nd so on. If a woman, she may marry up but never down the classification scale. These Laws of M anu are made to prevent misery and perfect harmony in our society. However, as one moves up the ladder of classifications by performing worship, p enance, spiritual knowledge and meditation one’s caste is elevated to higher consciousness, even in the same life time. Thus many Saints whose charts showed that at birth they were Sudras, ended their lives as Brahmins, performing as Gurus and priests in the temples and ashrams. Continuing with this comparison test, however the base class at birth will be used. The Brahmins come from the Ascendent in the houses: Pisces, Scorpio and Cancer; Kshatriyas: Leo, Saggitarius and Libra; Vaisya: Aries, Gemini and Aquarius; Sudra: Taurus, V irgo and Capricorn or use Rishi Jaimini’s rules. By Jaimini’s Rules - caste is from the 11 th house ruler from

lord of the Ascendant. Result of example: Timing of Wedding Summary: As no serious conditions exit in the analysed chart of both couples the time of marriage is the most important, if not the most important parameter in marriage. • The best lunar months are Magha, Phalguna, Vaisakha and Jyestha. • The following lunar days are allowed: 2 nd , 3 rd , 5 th , 7 th , 10 th , 11 th and 13 th . • zdays. Sunday is middling. Tuesday and Saturday should be rejected . • The best asterisms (where the Moon should be) are Rohini, Mrigasira, Magha, Uttara Bhadra, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashada, and Revati. The first quarter (3 20’) of Magha and Mula and the last quarter of Revati are inauspi cious and should be rejected. • Among the zodiacal signs where Venus, Jupiter and Mercury may be in the marriag e chart (day of marriage cast chart) are Gemini, Virgo and Libra are the best.Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius and Aquarius are middling. The rest should be rejected. • In the election of a time for marriage besides the above the most important con siderations are the following: (i) The 7 th house in the marriage chart must be unoccupied by any planet. (ii) Mars should not be in the 8 th house. (iii) Venus should not be in the 6 th . (iv) Lagna must not be hemmed in between malefics. (v) Malefics should not occupy the Lagna. (vi) The Moon must not be in conjunction with any planet.

121 Summary:1. the 7 th house must be free and without any planet 2. Mars should not occupy the 8 th

house. 3. Venus must not be in the 6 th house. 4. Jupiter, Venus or Mercury should be in quadrants – excepting the 7 th or the 2 nd quadrant. 5. New Moon,, Full Moon, the 8 th , and 6 th lunar days must be avoided (they indicate sickness and disease). 6. the lunar months of Magha, Phalguna, Vaisakha, and Jyestha are good. 7. Nakshatras : Uttara, Uttarashadha, Uttara Bhadra, Revati, Swati, Magha, Hasta, Rohini, Anuradha, Mrigashira and Mula are favourable. Annual Solar Return By Vishveshvara The methods of Kalidasa as outlined in his work Uttara Kalamrita is a simpler me thod than that of the Tajaka system of astrologers like Nilakantha. The Tajaka system was probably Arabic in origin and known as a Yavanesvara (non-Hindu) work to which Sphujidhvaja was the most famous Yavanesvara. Other Yavanesvara’s were ancient Greek philosophers and astrologers l ike Ptolemy and Manittha. They were all taught by the Indian Vedic astrologers. Western infl uences of nonVedic character crept in when the minds of the followers of the Yavanesvara’s turn ed away from the East and turned toward the West and materialistic cultures. From: Uttara Kalamrita-by Kalidasa Sutra 6.34 and 6.35 from y Note the exact position of the Sun at the time of birth. In any year find whe n the Sun returns to the same degree, minute and second. That is the solar return day of the year for the native. Calculate the lagna and the positions of the planets and houses for that time of the year. Calculate the Sapta Vargas (Rasi, Hora, Drekkana, Saptamsa, Navamsa, Dvadasamsa and Trimsamsa) stren gth of each planet. The results show what will happen to the native during that solar year. Count from the natal star (janma nakshatra) the constellation in which the Moon is located on that da y. Divide this by 9 [ exterpolate multiples of 9]. The remainder is counted from the Sun in the orde r given in the next verse. This gives the first dasa for the solar year. y Note the exact position of the Moon at the time of the Sun’s return to the posi tion at the time of birth. Find out how many more ghatikas and vighatikas are yet to elapse in that constellation. This is to be multiplied by the number of days given to the planet and divided by the total duration of the

constellation i.e. 800 minutes. This gives the balance of the first dasa in days , ghatikas and vighatikas. Then follow the other dasas in the sequence given below. The days in serial order are: Su- 110, Mo- 60, Ma-32, Me- 40, Ju– 48, Ve- 56, Sa– 4, Ra– 5 and Lagna- 10 . The subsequent dasas follow this sequence only. The benefic or malefic results of any dasa are to be interpreted with reference to the strength of the planet concerned, the strength of the lagna for the year, the strength of the Bh ava having the planet, and the various aspects on the various planets and houses. 122 Example : The Rasi and Tajaka annual charts for 2009-1-27 follows:

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Example Charts : 2009-1-27 Only the narayana (sidereal) position of the Sun at birth is used. Calculating the Sapta Varga’s is a time-consuming process but has excellent result s as scholars have found using Kalidasa’s method of Solar Return. Using the strength of the planets i n the 7 divisions and the predictions that follow for the given year will yield the predictive results . There appears to be no computer programs available which can do these calculations. Besides the Table of Mutual Relationships given, kthere are Temporary Relationsh ips for each planet from the natal place it is situated. A review of how to find the Mutual Relationships is helpful before the Temporal Relationships can be found. First note the mulatrikona of a planet. Counting from there the planets i n the sequence {2, 12, 5, 9, 4, 8} signs from that sign are friends of that planet (use the lor d of sign as the planet). But such a sign must own two planets i.e within the above sequence. If not, that lor d of the sign in the sequence becomes its neutral. The exceptions are Ravi and Chandra as they own on ly one sign. Thus they can never be a neutral. The planets that are not in the sequence from the n atal planet in question are that planets enemy, with the exception that if they are mulatrikona or exalt ed they become neutral. How to find Temporal Relationships: There are temporary friendships for each pla net from the place it is situated. Planets in the sequence {2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12} from a planets transi t (tajaka) natal position Kalidasa’s Theorem : (i) Distance of natal Moon in Rohini to tajaka Moon in Dhanishtha = 20 (ii) 20/9= 2 2/9; R=2 ; Moon is selected from sequence and has 60 full dasa da ys. Balance of Moon Days; Dasa Sequence (i) 800 Minutes span a constellation ; 13:20 degrees per constellation (ii) Moon in Makara 28:56 , Nakshatra: Dhanishtha 23Cap20-6Aqu39 (iii) Balance of Nakshatra in degrees: 28:56-23:20= 5:36-degrees; 13.33- 5.60 = 7.73 (iv) Balance of Nakshatra in minutes: 800/13.33= x/ 7.73 ; 464.10 minutes (v) Balance of Moon days in 1 st Dasa: [464.10/800]*60= 34.81 days (vi) Sequence : Mo-35, Ma-32, Me-40, Ju-48, Ve-56, Sa-4, Ra-5, As-10, Su-110 d ays. (vii) Dasa: Mo: 2009-1-27/2009-3-3; Ma: 2009-3-4/2009-4-4; Me: 2009-4-5/2009-5 -14; Ju: 2009-5-15/2009-7-1; Ve: 2009-7-2/2009-8-26; Sa: 2009-8-27/2009-8-30; Ra: 2009-8-31/2009-9-4; As: 2009-9-5/2009-9-14; Su: 2009-9-15/2010-1-2 124 are its temporary friend; the temporary enemy is thus {1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 }. Combi ning those in the sequence with the natural (Mutual Relationships) will give the results of the si xfold relationships

tabulated below:

Sapta Vargas (Example chart : 2009-1-27) Planets Rasi Hora Drekk. Sapta. Navam Dvadas Trims Lagna Kuja Chandra Guru Budha Shukra Shani Budha Ravi Shani Chandra Shukra Shukra Shukra Budha Guru Chandra Shani Ravi Budha Shani Budha Guru Kuja Kuja Guru Chandra Ravi Budha Guru Kuja Shukra Budha Guru Chandra Ravi Budha Guru Kuja Shukra Guru Shani Chandra Shukra Budha Kuja Shukra Budha Shukra Guru Chandra Guru Budha Chandra Guru Shukra Shani Ravi Chandra Kuja Shani Guru Budha Shukra Rahu Shani Ravi Shukra Sukra Shukra Chandra Guru Relationships Planets Rasi Hora Drekk. Sapta. Navam Dvadas Trims Lagna Adhisatru Sama Satru Adhi M Adhi M Sama Sama Ravi Adhisatru Adhi M Sama Sama Sama Satru Satru Chandra Satru Adhi M Adhi M Mitra Adhi M Satru Mitra Kuja AdhiMitra Adhi M Adhi M AdhiSatru Sama Sva Satru Budha Mitra Sama Adhi M Sva Satru Satru Sama Guru Satru Adhi M Sama Sama Sama Sama Sama Shukra Exultation Sama Mitra Adhi M Sama Mitra Sva Shani Satru Sama AdhiSatru Sva Satru Sama Sama Rahu Satru Adhi M Adhi M Adhi M Adhi M Adhisatru Satru

Natural Friend + Temporary Friend = Adhmitra Best Friend 0.375 Natural Enemy + Temporary Friend = Sama Neutral 0.125 Natural Neutral + Temporary Friend = Mitra Friend 0.25 Natural Friend + Temporary Enemy = Sama Neutral 0.125 Natural Enemy + Temporary Enemy= Adhisatru Worst Enemy 0.03125 Natural Neutral + Temporary Enemy = Satru Enemy 0.0625 Exalted Planets Exultation 1.00 Mulatrikona Planets (only in rasi) Mula T Planets in Own House Sva 0.50 125

0.75

Sapta Varga Strengths Planets Lagna Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Guru Shukra Shani Rahu Rasi 0.03125 0.0625 0.0625 0.375 0.250 0.0625 1.00 0.0625 0.0625 Hora 0.125 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.125 0.375 0.125 0.125 0.375 Drekkana 0.0625 0.125 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.125 0.250 0.0312 0.375 Saptamsa 0.375 0.125 0.250 0.0312 0.500 0.125 0.375 0.500 0.375 Navamsa 0.375 0.125 0.375 0.125 0.0625 0.125 0.125 0.0625 0.375 Dvadasamsa 0.125 0.0625 0.0625 0.500 0.0625 0.125 0.250 0.125 0.0312

Trimsamsa 0.125 0.0625 0.250 0.0625 0.125 0.125 0.500 0.125 0.0625 Total 1.2188 0.9375 1.75 1.8438 1.50 1.0625 2.6250 1.0315 1.6563 Analysis of Data: The strongest planet is Venus and the period 2009-7-2 /2009-8-26, was very favou rable to the native. Health was no longer an issue, personal relations were good, another grandson wa s born, and finances were steady. The temple building site was to begin during this period. Interesting, was the previous strongest planet Mars and its period. This time wa s a building up of physical well-being using ayurvedic herbal treatment and panchakarma, this after the Moons period saw surgic removal of a skin mole basil cell melanoma and lumbago problems. By t he time the Venus period started all health problems cleared up. The method of Solar Return by Kal idasa has a lot of merit. Kalidasa’s Sutras: • Sutra 6.38 [F] = favourable; [UF]=unfavourable Surya - [F] If the Su is strong during his period there will be the acquisition of money, ornaments and clothes. [UF] if he is not strong, sins and foes, money is lost, and many troubl es and sufferings appear. E Su is of weakest strength - 9 th place out of 9. Chandra- [F] if the Mo is strong during his period one has royal favour, an ever increasing wealth and honour. [UF] but if he is weak there is an increase of enemies. The native suffe rs from disease, is unhappy by wandering or changing the place, and has quarrels with his own relati ves. E Mo is of good strength – 3 rd place out of 9. • Sutra 6.39 Kuja - [F] when Ma is strong one is favoured by the King (Society), has success and is happy during his period.[UF] if he is weak one has the fear of the king [government], has qua rrels with his own sons and enmity with his/her spouse. E Ma is of powerful strength – 2 nd place out of 9. Budha- [F] when Me is strong, the native is valorous, has benefic results, is ex tremely happy, and has many gains.[UF] but if Me is weak there are misunderstandings or enmity with bro thers and the like. He/she will follow evil or sinful ways and prove trecherous to the Brahmanas. E Me is of ordinary strength – 5 th place out of 9. • Sutra 6.40 Guru- [F] if Ju is strong during his period one has vehicles and wealth. [UF] if he is weak one wanders from place to place, has loss of memory, takes the evil ways and evil as sociations.

E Ju is of weak strength – 7 th place out of 9. Sukra- [F] if Ve is strong during his period there is amassing of wealth along w ith fame, white or refined clothes and happiness from his wife or women. [UF] if he is weak he face s loss of wealth, fear from foes, bad name and diseases through contact with women.

126 E Ve is of powerful strength- 1 st place out of 9. Sani- [F] during the period of a strong Sa one has a house and other forms of ha ppiness. He will be a leader. [UF] if he is weak the person faces loss of weaslth, emaciation of the b ody, diseases and a bad name. E Sa is of weak strength- 8 th place out of 9. Rahu- [F] during the period of a strong Ra the native performs virtuous and good acts, has gains, does good things and finds a rise in his profession. [UF] if he is a malefic there ar e inauspicious results, death of the father, and has associations with bad ones and with his foes Ra is of good strength- 4 th place out of 9. Lagna -During the period of the lagna the results are good, average and bad acco rding to the nature of the drekkana of the lagna, association of the lord of the lagna, and the yoga fo rmed by the lord of lagna. As (Ascendant) is average – 6 th place out of 9. The Drekkana (D-3) of the Lagna has Astakavarga of 31. Venus and Moon are in a kendra to the Lagna and Mars is in the auspicious 9 th . The lord of lagna is Guru in the inauspicious 6 th with Rahu. But the effects of this sign may get cancelled as this bhava is the Shree Lagna (SL). In that case the Dasa will be favourable fro m 2009-9-5/2009-914. y “Thus we have given the annual results in a brief but elegant way, of the vario us planets and lagna. Taking into consideration the strength or weakness of the planets based on their association with the benefics, the wise one should predict the results.” –Kalidasa (16 th century). Notes: The Jagannatha 7.32 program Tajaka strengths are closest to the above met hod using the Pancha-Vargeeya table in part. The Dasas differ widely. Use whatever method give

s the best results.

127 General Laws of Vedic Astrology The Vedic Sun Signs 1

Mesh

Aries

2

Vrisha

Taurus

3

Mithuna

4

Karka

Cancer

5

Simha

Leo

6

Kanya

Virgo

7

Tula

8

Vrischika

9

Dhanu

10

Makara

11

Kumbha

12

Meena

Gemini

Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Ma Ve Me

14th April

- 15th May

15th May - 15th June 15th June - 15th July 17th July

- 17th August

17th August - 17th Sept 17th Sep - 18th Oct 18th October - 17th Nov 17th Nov -16th Dec 16th Dec - 15th Jan 15th January - 13th Feb 13th Feb - 15th March 15th March - 14th April

Moon Sun Me Venus Ma/Ke Jupiter Saturn Sa/Ra Jupiter Rasi’s Odd and Even 1. Ar, Ge, Le, Li, Sg and Aq are called odd rasis or vishama rasis or oja rasis . They are also known as male rasis. 2. Ta, Cn, Vi, Sc, Cp and Pi are called even rasis or sama rasis or yugma rasis . They are also known as female rasis. This division is used in some dasas and in the determination of the sex of child ren. Movable, Fixed and Dual Signs 1. Ar, Cn, Li and Cp are known as chara rasis or movable rasis. They are ruled by Brahma, the Creator. Their nature is to move and to be dynamic. 2. Ta, Le, Sc and Aq are known as sthira rasis or fixed rasis. They are ruled b y Shiva, the Destroyer. Their nature is to be stable and constant. 3. Ge, Vi, Sg and Pi are known as dwiswabhava rasis or dual rasis. They are rul ed by Vishnu, the Sustainer.They are stable sometimes and dynamic sometimes. Five Elements According to Hindu philosophy, this world is made up of 5 elements – fire, water, air, earth and ether. Water is a substance with a flexible state. Air is a substance with a varying st ate. Earth is a substance with a constant and solid state. Fire is a substance that transforms the state o f things. Ether is something that is present everywhere. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Ar, Ta, Ge, Cn, The

Le and Sg are called agni rasis or fiery rasis. Vi and Cp are called bhu rasis or earthy rasis. Li and Aq are called vaayu rasis or airy rasis. Sc and Pi are called jala rasis or watery rasis. 5th element of aakaasa or ether is present in every rasi.

128 Exalted, Mulatrikona and Debilitated Planets

Each planet has a sign where it is exalted (uchcha), a sign where it is debilita ted (neecha), a sign that is called its moolatrikona and one or two rasis that are owned by it. A planet is s aid to be strong in its own rasi or exaltation rasi or moolatrikona. Table 3 shows own rasis, exaltation rasis, the degree of deep exaltation, debili tation rasi, the degree of deep debilitation and the moolatrikona of each planet. Table 3: Dignities of Planets Planet Own rikona Sun Le Moon Cn Ta Mars Ar & Sc Mercury Ge & Vi Jupiter Sg & Pi Sg Venus Ta & Li Saturn Cp & Aq Rahu Aq Vi Ketu Sc Pi

Exaltation

Debilitation

Ar (10
) Li (10
) Ta (3
) Sc (3
)

Moolat Le

Cp (28
) Cn (28
) Vi (15
) Pi (15
) Vi Cn (5
) Cp (5
)

Ar

Pi (27
) Vi (27
) Li (20
) Ar (20
) Ge Sg Sg

Li Aq Ge

Some special points regarding the results given by planets: 1. Sun gives the results of being in moolatrikona in the first 20
of Le and the results of being in own rasi in the remaining 10
. 2. Moon gives the results of being in exaltation rasi in the first 3
of Ta and t he results of being in moolatrikona in the remaining 27
. 3. Mars gives the results of being in moolatrikona in the first 12
of Le and the results of being in own rasi in the remaining 18
. 4. Mercury gives the results of being in exaltation rasi in the first 15
of Vi, the results of being in moolatrikona in the next 5
and the results of being in own rasi in the remaining 10
. 5. Jupiter gives the results of being in moolatrikona in the first 10
of Sg and the results of being in own rasi in the remaining 20
. 6. Venus gives the results of being in moolatrikona in the first half of Li and the results of being in own rasi in the second half of Li. 7. Saturn gives the results of being in moolatrikona in the first 20
of Aq and t he results of being in own rasi in the remaining 10
.

Natural Relationships

Vargas (Divisional Charts) – The divisional charts play an important part in predictions. Ther e are 16 vargas. Ten are generally considered. • Lagna – General well being, nature, constitution. - rasi : the lord of sign where lagna is situated is the lord of that rasi. • Hora – wealth; divide a sign into two equal parts (D2). - Odd: The first half of an odd sign is ruled by the Su. The second half by th e Mo. - Even : The first half of an even sign is ruled by the Mo. The second half by the Su. • Drekkana- siblings ; divide a sign into three equal parts of 10-deg. each (D3). - The 1 st decante is ruled by the lord of that sign. - The 2 nd by the lord of the 5 th from it. - The last by the owner of the 9 th from it. • Navamsa – the spouse’s chart (D9). • Dvadasamsa – the parents chart, higher consciousness, past and future lives (D12) . • Trimsamsa- troubles and sorrows, some diseases (D30). • Saptamsa- children (D7). • Dasamsa-profession (D10). • Shasthamsa-health and diseases (D6). • Ashtamsa-longevity (D8). 129

Aspects : All planets aspect the seventh from where they are posited by 100% power. In addition Kuja (Mars), Guru (Jupiter) and Shani (Saturn) have special aspects. Kuja aspects 4 and 8 from his natal position. Guru aspects 5 and 9, Shani aspects 3 and 10. Actually all planets aspect 3,4,5,7,8,9,10 and 11 from where they are positied. The aspect on 3 and 10 is a quarter; on 5 and 9 it is half; on 4 and 8 it is threequarters and on the seventh it is full. Rahu aspects on 5, 7, 9 and 12 is full; at 2 and 10 it is half; and on 3 and 6 it is quarter. Shani has a shadowy aspect on 2 and 12, while Guru has it on 3 and 11. Note: A constellation is called a Nakshatra( lunar mansion) in Sanskrit. SHADABALA The 6 kinds of planetary strength recognized under the Parashari system of Vedic astrology.These are: (i) Sthanbala, or positional strength, (ii) Dikbala, or directional strength, (iii) Kabbala, or temporal strength, (iv)Chestabala,or motional strength, (v) Naisargikabala, or inherent strength, and

(vi) Drikabala, or the strength derived from aspects of planets. Zodiac- It is a band in heavens extending to 9-degrees on each side of the ecliptic. This is called Bhachakra. It contains all the twelve signs. It revolve s on its axis once a day. The planets and the moon move within this belt. Ecliptic- It is the path of the Sun. It passes through the centre of the Zodiac. It is a great circle cutting the celestial equator at an angle of 23 ½-degrees. This angle varies from 21-degrees 59’ to 24-degrees 36’. Mutual Relationships (Friends , Enemies etc) of Planets & Exultation, Mulatrakon a, Debilitation in degrees: Remember : that planets in their exaltation signs give the highest benefits and auspicousness. Friends Neutrals Enemies Mulatrikona Exaltation Debilitation Sun Chandra, Kuja, Guru Budha Sani, Sukra Simha 0–20 Mesha 10 Tula 10 Moon Ravi, Budha Kuja, Guru, none Vrishaba 4-20 Vrishaba 3 Vrischika 3 Sukra, Sani Kuja Ravi, Chandra, Guru Sukra, Sani Budha Aries 0-12 Makara 28 Karka 28 Budha Ravi, Sukra Kuja, Guru, Sani Chandra Kanya 16-20 K anya 15 Meena 15 Guru Ravi, Chandra, Kuja Sani Budha, Sukra Sagittarius 0-10 Kark a 5 Makara 5 Sukra Budha, Sani Kuja, Guru Ravi, Chandra Libra 0-15 Meena 27 Kanya 27 Sani Budha, Sukra Guru Ravi, Chandra, Kumhha 0-20 Tula 2 0 Mesha 20 Kuja Rahu Su, Me, Ve Virgo Gemini 21 Ketu Mo, Ma, Ju Sag 6

Ju, Ma, Sa

Mo

Sag 21 Me, Sa, Ve

Su

Pisces

Gemini

Note: The debilitation sign is 180-degress away from the exalted sign. Planets 2 , 12, 5, 9, 4 and 8 signs from that sign are friends of that planet.But such a planet must own two houses. If it owns onl y one sign it is neutral (sama). The exceptions are the Sun and the Moon because they own only one sign each. If hous es 2, 12, 5, 9, 4 and 8 are not owned by any, such a planet is its enemy. Retrograde planets by Kalisada Retrogression gives greater Chesta-bala. A planet in retrograde has the strength of that of exultation. A retrograde planet in his debilitation has the strength of exultation. When a retrograde planet is exalted in Rasi and debilita ted in Navamsha it is debilitated and has no strength. Also the debilitation gets cancelled when such a planet is associated in the same sign with an exalted one. If that planet is conjunct with a debilitated planet it stays debilitated. These rules are from Uttara Kalamrita chapter 2 sutra 5- by Kalidasa. • The debilitation of Ve is cancelled if it is with Me. Also: Su with Sa, Ma with Ju .

• Debilitation gets cancelled if a planet in that sign is in square to Mo. 130

Aspects Conjunction- when two celestial bodies are in the same longitude. Opposition- when two celestial bodies are 180-degrees apart. Trine- when they are 120-degrees or 240degrees away. Square – when they are 90-degrees or 270-degrees apart. Sextile- 60-degrees or 300-degrees. • conjunction and opposition cover 8degrees before or after the longitude values.

• Trine or square cover 8-degrees. • Ascendant or M.C. have 5-degrees. • Sextile covers 6-degrees Summary of Benefic and Malefic Houses : The lords of trines from Lagna are functional benefics { 1, 5, 9 }. The lord of the 8 th house from a Bhava, the lord of the 22 nd Drekkana from that cusp, and those situated in the 6 th , 8 th and 12 th houses (= Dusthana houses) from that Bhava are likely to give malefic results as far as that Bhava (the das a period) is concerned. The lords of a Kendra (=1, 4, 7, 10 houses) is a Functional Malefic if he is a natural benefic and Functionally Neutral if he is a natural malefic. The lords of the papasthana houses (=3, 6, 11) are Functional Malefics. Benefic planets in the papasthana houses become Functional Malefics. Malefic planets in these houses become Functional Benefics (they will bring about favourable results). Benefic planets in the Trines and Kendras of a Bhava will bring about favourable results. Malefic planets (Mars, Sun, Saturn, waning Moon) in these houses is not good, unless it is very strong (5 bindus or more or greater than the strength of the lords of those houses.) Lord of the Lagna- is both lord of a Quadrant and a Trine. It will give good results irrespective of it’s inherent nature. Planets are thus subservient to the Lagna. If it is not only the lord of the ascendant, but also of a malefic house like the 6 th or 8 th , its character of a benefic remains because of its ownership of the 1 st . Dusthana houses {6, 8, 12} When the lord of a Bhava is in the 6 th , 8 th , or 12 th house from it, or when the bhava is occupied by the lord of any of these houses it suffers. This principle has to be modified considerably when such a planet is associated with or aspected by a benefic, or is exalted. While these houses, their lords, as well as the planets that associate with these houses and their lords are productive of adverse results, they are particularly adverse in relati on to health. 6- indicates disease and accidents; 8 – cronic disease , incurable disease or death ; 12- suffering, hospitalisation.

131 Longevity Jaimini’s Methods : from Jaimini Sutram Sthira Dasa Jaimini called this dasa Sthira because the number of years in each dasa is fixed. This dasa is important in fixing also the time of death. • Movable signs {1, 4, 7, 10} – chara - have a duration of 7 years each. • Fixed signs {2, 5, 8, 11} – sthira - have a duration of 8 years each. • Common signs {3, 6, 9, 12}dvisvabhava -have a duration of 9 years each. + ⇒ e in

The Sthira dasa starts from the sign where Brahma is located. When Brahma is an odd sign, the dasas follow the clkwise pattern When Brahma is an even sign the dasas follow the anti-clkwise pattern. Example Chart : Brahma is Me. This is an odd sign so the sequence is clkwise. M

Kumbha is a fixed sign: 02:15. For 8 years this is 30-degrees. Thus: (2.25/30)*8= 0.6 years - Thus in Janma Rasi each planetary transverse and sign is totaled from the 1 2 signs to give an age of longevity. - As there are 12 signs, there are 12 antardasas in each dasa. - The sub-periods of movable, fixed, and common signs have a duration of 7, 8, 9 months - The antardasas of a sign are clkwise if odd sign or anti-clkwise if even sign .

Rule:• For Clockwise rotation : use x- longitude value (unchanged) when Brahman is odd . • For Anticlockwise rotation: use (30-x) longitude value when Brahman is even.

Calculate Brahma:

E Example: in D-1 chart , the strongest sign between Lagna (27 SAV) Mesha and t he 7 th sign Tula (30 SAV) is Tula . The lords of the 6 th , 8 th and 12 th (from Tula) are : Ju, Ve and Me; counting is clkwise as Tula is in an odd sign . Me is the strongest, behind the lagna (7 th -12 th signs) and in an odd sign (Kumbha). Brahma is Me. Sa is the Atmakaraka. 132 Sthira dasa Sign calculations years Cumulative years effects Kumbha : Brahma = Me Odd-Clockwise Rotation (2.25/30)*8 0.6000 0.6000 Separated from parents 1 st year. In foster homes-good parenting Meena (30/30)*9 9.0000 9.6000 United with parents. Difficult father, loving mother Mesha: Sa=Ak (28.6/30)*7 +1 7.6733 17.2733 Problems with father. Vrishaba : Mo Ju exalted (20.7/30)*8 +1 6.5200 23.7933 Father deceased. University studies. Emigrated to South Africa after completion. Mithuna (30/30)*9 9.0000 32.7933 Bad 1 st marriage-annuled; birth of 1 st daughter. Taught school in Swaziland. Karka (30/30)*7 7.0000 39.7933 Good 2 nd marriage-son born. Own business in Swaziland. Simha (30/30)*8 8.0000 47.7933 Own business in Botswana. 2 nd daughter born. Return to Swaziland 1989. Kanya (30/30)*9 9.0000 56.7933 Business’s succeeding in South Africa and Swaziland, several houses and vehicles - much wealth. Sold and

left for U.S. several years later, lived there briefly but returned to South Africa, found a Guru, initiated in a Subramuniya temple, start of Vedanthic studies. Tula (30/30)*7 7.0000 63.7933 Live in U.S. 2 years, wife to receive degree from College. Coordinator for building of new temple in community of Hindus in South Africa. Vrischika (30/30)*8 8.0000 71.7933 Retired at Siva-Visnu temple and community in South Africa. Dhanush (30/30)*9 9.0000 80.7933 Makara: Ve exalted (23.8333/30)*7 +1 6.5611 87.3543 Age: 87.3543 years Trikona Dasa Sutra 3.4.22 : now the Trikona dasa is being explained. In Sutras 1.1.25 and 26 it is said that in the case of odd signs the counting is clockwise and that in the even signs the count ing is anti-clockwise. Sutra 1.1.27 stated that this principle does not apply sometimes: According as the sign in question belongs to the Vishamapada or Samapada group, the years given by a sign are derived by counting in the clockwise or anit-clockwise manner. The numner of rasis intervening between the sign under consideration and its lord give us the years. (thus maximum of 12-years per sign ). This is the same as the method of Chara dasa. There we divi ded by 30-degrees ( for 1-year) into the total degrees given to the distance from a sign under co nsideration to its lord, taking into consideration the sign’s grouping. i. The exceptions are in the case of Simha and Kumbha which follow anti-clockw ise sequence, and the case of Vrischika and Vrishaba which have a clockwise sequence. ii. the Vrishamapada–odd group of signs thus are : {1,2,3,7,8,9} follow clockwise ; iii. the Samapada–even group of signs are : {4,5,6,10,11,12} follow anti-clockwis e. If the 1 st dasa rasi belongs to the Vishama pada group, the subsequent dasas will be those of 133 the signs: 5, 9, 2, 6, 10, 3, 7, 11, 4, 8, and 12 from it in this order. o For example if Vrischika is the strongest trinal sign that is no. 1 in the ab ove sequenceclkwise to its lord; the 5 th from that sign (Vrischika) is Meena –anticlkwise to its lord; the 9 th sign is Karka-anticlkwise to its lord; the 2 nd from that sign (Vrischika) is Dhanushclkwise to its lord; the 6

th from that sign is Mesha-anticlkwise to its lord; the 10 th from that sign is Simha-anticlkwise to its lord; the 3 rd is Makara-anticlkwise to its lord; the 7 th is Vrishaba-clkwise to its lord; the 11 th is Kanya-anticlkwise to its lord; the 4 th is Kumbha-anticlkwise to its lord; the 8 th is Mithunia-clkwise to its lord; the 12 th is Tulaclkwise to its lord. Hence the sequence {1,5,9,2,6,10,3,7,11,4,8,12} is satisfie d. If the 1 st dasa belongs to a sign of the samapada group, the subsequent dasas will be thos e of the signs 1, 9, 5, 12, 8, 4, 11, 7, 3, 10, 6 and 2 from it. Example: The strongest trinal sign from the Lagna ( 1 st , 5 th and 9 th ) is the 1 st at 27 SAV+2-planets, the sequence is clockwise starting from Mesha. The sequence of signs is: Mesha, 5, 9, 2, 6, 10, 3, 7, 11, 4, 8, and 12 from it in this order. Mesha, Simha , Dhanush, Vrishabha, Kanya , Makara, Mithunia, T ula, Kumbha, Karka, Vrischika, Meena. 1-from Mesha to its lord Kuja in Mesha is Lagna-clkwise to Kuja= (15:03)/30=0.50 16 years 5-from Simha to its lord who is Ravi in Makara-anti-clockwise, the distance is : [7*30+30-14:02 (Sun)]/30 = 7.5322 years 9- from Dhanush to its lord Guru-clkwise, the distance is: [5*30+18:28 (Ju)]/30 = 5.6155 years 2-from Vrishabha to its lord Sukra-clkwise, the distance is: [8*30+23:50 (Ve)]/30 = 8.7944 6-from Kanya to its lord Budha-anticlkwise, the distance is: [7*30+30-02:15 (Me)]/30 = 7.925 years 10-from Makara to its lord Shani-anticlkwise, the distance is: [9*30 + 30-28:36 (Sa)]/30 = 9.0466 years 3-from Mithunia to its lord Budha-clkwise, the distance is: [8*30+02:15 (Me)]/30 = 8.075 years 7-from Tula to its lord Sukra-clkwise, the distance is: [3*30+ 23:50 (Ve)]/30 = 3.7944 years 11-from Kumbha to its lord Shani-anticlkwise, the distance is:

[10*30+ 30-28:36 (Sa)]/30= 10.0466 years 4-from Karka to its lord Chandra-anticlkwise, the distance is: [2*30+30-20:42 (Mo)]/30 = 2.31 years 8-from Vrischika to its lord Kuja-clkwise, the distance is: [5*30+ 15:03 (Ma)]/30 = 5.5016 years 12- from Meena to its lord Guru – anticlkwise, the distance is : [10*30+30-18:28 (Ju)]/30 = 10.3844 years Total = 79.5273 years - Indications are that Sthira Dasa is more accurate.

134 Sri Varahamihira Method Span of life from - Brihat Jatak Tables and Formulae by Visvesvaran – Computer Program by S. Sanmugunathan Sloka 7.1.0 Ancient masters like Maya, Yavanacharya, Manithacharya, Shakti, Parasara etc hav e laid down as under the maximum number of years for the maximum exalted strength of the variou s planets as the years of longevity contributed by them in a birth chart : Sloka 7.1.1 when a planet is in its maximum degree of exultation its span to a n atives life is in table 1. Longevity in Birth Chart from Exalted Planets in Maximum Degree of Longevity=Tab le 1 Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn 19 25 15 12 15 21 20 Sloka 7.2.0 When a planet is in its maximum degree of debilitation its span to a natives life is in table 2. Longevity in Birth Chart from Debilitated Planets= Table 2 Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn 9.5 12.5 7.5 6 7.5 10.5 10 Sloka 7.2.1 But when a planet is between exultation and debilitation than in the intermediate position a planet contributes its span of life to a native proportionally. Sloka 7.2.2 In this scheme of determining span of life the ascendant also contri butes life years. A navamsa (3:20-degrees) of ascendant elapsed is equal to 1-year of life contribut ed, fraction of a navamsa giving the months etc. proportionally. Longevity in Ascendant Deg 3.3333 6.6666 9.9999 13.3332 16.6665 19.9998 23.3331 26.6664 29.999 7 Yrs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 * Planets in Sign of an Enemy : y take 1/3 off the years given in above tables except when exalted or in retrog ression, then the full years of longevity remain. * Planets in Combustion : y Take ½ off the years given in the above tables except when Venus or Saturn are combust, then the full years of longevity remain for these two planets. * Planets in Special Houses : Loss of Longevity for Planets in Special Houses House No. 7 8 9 10 11 12 Years : Malefic 1/6

1/5 1/4 1/3 1/2 All Years: Benefic 1/12 1/10 1/8 1/6 1/4 1/2 135 * Satyacharya’s View: y In case any one of these six houses is occupied by two or more planets, wheth er malefics or benefics or mixed ones, only one of them who is the strongest will lose as a mal efic or a benefic. A waning Moon and a weak Mercury conjoined to a malefic, is normally c onsidered as a malefic i.e. Mercury, but in this context these two planets would be treate d as natural benefics and would lose as benefics if placed in the stipulated houses. Years of Loss for Lagna with a Malefic Planet Sutra 7.4.0 f Find the number of navamshas in the lagna (divide the numerical longitude of the Ascendant by 3.3333) .Multiply the result by number of proportional years (base years) contr ibuted by a natural malefic in lagna and divide it by 108 (the total no. of navamsas in the 12 signs ). The result would be the number of years lost by the natural malefic located in the lagna. f Formula: As_loss= (L/3.3333)*(B_malefic planet/108) Where L= numeric longitude of planet; B=base years of malefic planet Example chart below: Years loss in As=02:56; 2.9333/3.3333=0.8800; 0.8800*11.7895(Mars)/108=0.0960 years lost f If the natural malefic planet is aspected by a benefic it will lose only ½ of t he calculated loss in years. f Note: in case there are 2 or more than 2 natural malefic planets in the lagna , the process of calculation of the loss should be undertaken only in respect of a single malefic planet that is nearest to the longitude of the lagna.

× Notes: The following formulas can be used to find the base years for each plane t in a birth chart. The rotation is clockwise or anticlockwise determined from the sign of exultatio n to the planet to its debilitation sign. Formula : From Exultation-to-Planet–to-Debilitation Anticlockwise: B=Y- [ (X+N*30 + 30-L)/180) ]*Y/2 Formula : From Exultation-to-Planet-to–Debilitation Clockwise: B=Y- [ (30-X+N*30*+L)/180) ]*Y/2 Formula: Planet in sign of exultation: B=Y- [ (L-X)/180) ]*Y/2 for L>X B=Y- [ (X-L)/180 ] *Y/2 for LX : Ex. 3 Vrischika – Deb. 3 Vrishabha = 180 degrees; B= 25- [ (20.7-3)/180]*12.5=23.7708 Mars (15:03): 15.05 degrees;clockwise : Ex. 28 Makara – Deb. 28 Karka = 180 degree s; B=15- [ (30-28 + 2*30+15.05)/180 ] * 7.5 = 11.7895 Mercury (02:15): 2.25 degrees; clockwise: Ex. 15 Kanya – Deb. 15 Meena=180 degrees ; B= 12- [ (30-15+4*30+2.25)/180 ]*6 = 7.4250 Jupiter (18 28): 18.46 degrees; anticlockwise: Ex. 5 Karka – Deb. 5 Makara= 180 de grees; B= 15 – [ (5+1*30+30-18.46)/180 ]*7.5 = 13.0608 Venus (23:50) ; 23.83 degrees; anticlockwise: Ex 27 Meena – Deb 27 Kanya= 180 degr ees; B= 21 – [ (27+ 1*30+30-23.83)/180 ]*10.5 = 17.3150 Saturn (28:36):28.60 ;anticlockwise : 20 Tula-20 Mesha = 180 degrees; B= 20 – [ (20 + 5*30 +30-28.60)/180}*10 = 10.4700 Note: Click the following computer program to do the base calculations: cal (Final).html (If you need Google Chrome: www.google.chrome.com )

B= Y= X= N=

base years of age years at exultation degrees of exultation number of vacant signs between sign of exultation and the planet L= numeric longitude of the planet 137 Data from above : Planets: As Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Degree 02:56 14:02 20:42 15:03 02:15 18:28 23:50 28:36 Decimal 2.9333 14.0300 20.7000 15.0500 2.2500 18.4600 23.8300 28.6000 Base Years 0.8800 14.4269 23.7708 11.7895 7.4250 13.0608 17.3150 10.4700 In House of foe (loss 1/3) -4.8089 house of enemy but is in retrogression -3.4900 Malefic in As (loss : see Sutra 7.4)

Jupiter is in

(0.0960) Malefic aspected by Benefic in As (1/2 loss) -0.0480 Combust (loss ½) Venus is combust but is excepted In Special Houses7,8,9,10,11,12

Sun a malefic in 10 th house stronger than Venus Loss: 1/3 Mercury Benefic in 11 th house

Loss: 1/4 Malefic -4.8089 Benefic -1.8562 Total Years 0.8320 4.8089 23.7708 11.7895 5.5688 13.0608 17.3150 6.9800 Age: 84.1258

138 Calculating Strength of Planets and Signs in Jaimini System Strength of Signs: y Sutra 2.3.6 : the first source of strength for a sign is the placement of kar aka (Atmakaraka Strength) in it. y Sutra 2.3.7: the more the planets are with a given planet, the greater the st rength of the sign (Sthira Strength). y Sutra 2.3.9: next we have the permanent source of strength (Chara Strength). y Sutra 2.3.14: the second source of strength for a sign arises if it is aspect ed by its own lord, by Ju, or by Me, or if it is associated by any of these (Aspect Strength). f Notes: In Jaimini’s system there is no distinction between a sign (rasi) and a house (bhava). The calculation of strengths is very simple in this system: E The Atmakaraka is the most important planet in this system. The sign where he is situated becomes strong. E A sign having a planet is stronger than one having none. E The sign with the larger number of planets is stronger than the one having a smaller number. E A signs strength is determined by : Movable (chara) - { 1, 4, 7, 10} Fixed (sthira) - {2, 5, 8, 11} Dual or common (dvisvabhava) - { 3, 6, 9, 12} E A sign becomes stronger when it has Ju, Me, or its own lord, or when it is as pected by any of these three. E Note the sign in the natal chart where the Atmakaraka is located. E The Strength of a Sign is finally determined by 4- factors. * Chara strength A movable sign - 0.25 unit A fixed sign - 0.50 unit A common sign – 1.00 unit * Sthira strength

A sign having no planet ( Ra and Ke included) - 0.00 unit A sign with 1 planet – 1.00 unit A sign with 2 planets – 1.25 unit A sign with x-planets = (x –2)/4 + 1.25 (units) A sign having 8 planets – 2.75 units * Aspect Strength A sign with its own lord in it, Ju, Me, or aspected by Ju or Me, 1- unit of str ength. If all three aspect the sign, 3-units of strength. * Atmakaraka 1unit of strength for having Atmakaraka in it. Strength Of Planets O The Strength of a Planet is determined by 3- factors: 1. Amsa strength This depends on the longitudes of the planets in a sign. It refers to the karak a and their strength is to be calculated as per the karaka strength below. 2. Mulatrikona strength This is given below. 139 3. The third source is the Kendra, Panaphara and Apoklima positions of the plane t from the sign occupied by the Atmakaraka. * Mulatrikona Strength: y Sutra 2.3.8 : exaltation and others are the next source of strength. · 1.00 = exaltation · 0.75 = mulatrikona · 0.5= own house · 0.375 = friends house · 0.25= neutral house · 0.125 = house of foe · 0.0625 = debilitation * Kendra Strengths : y Sutra 2.3.16 : the planets in the Kendras, Panapharas and Apoklimas from the Atmakaraka have declining strength. · The planets in {1, 4, 7, 10} from Ak have 1-unit of strength. · The planets in {2, 5, 8, 11} from Ak have 0.5 - unit of strength. · The planets in { 3, 6, 9, 12} from Ak have 0.25 – unit of strength. O The various karakas have the following strengths: (the higest longitude to th e lowest is given following values) * Amsa Strenghts are : y Sutra 2.3.11 : the planet which has advanced to the higest number of degrees and minutes is the most powerful. · Atmakaraka – 1.0 We can read about the general health, constitution, nature, outlook and fortune of the native. · Amatya – 0.75 Refers to the intellect and mind. · Bhrathru – 0.50 Refers to a Guru, brothers and sisters · Matra – 0.375

Indicates the mother · Putra- 0.25 About children · Jnati – 0.125 About relatives · Dara- 0.0625

140 Calculating Jaimini’s Symbolic Figures on Death Calculating death under Jaimini is unconventional and involved. The results are however excellent. Finding the Symbolic Figures involves many factors. There are conditional relat ionships that need noting if one is to find the correct symbolic planets that signifies, Brahma, Ma hesvara and Rudra. Significators of Death - Brahma: y Sutra 2.1.49: find who is the strongest amongst the lords of the 6 th, 8 th and 12 th house from lagna and from the seventh house. The planet behind this strongest one is to be consid ered. If that is an odd sign he is designated as Brahma. y Sutra 2.1.50: if Sa, Ra or Ke becomes Brahman, then take the 6 th from them as Brahma. Notes: Thus if Sa becomes Brahma, the 6 th from him is Kuja. [Days of the week start with the Su, Mo, Ma, Me, Ju, Ve, Sa, Ra, Ke] y Sutra 2.1.51: if more than one comes out as Brahma, take the one who has the highest number of degrees in the sign. y Sutra 2.1.52: in the case of Rahu consider his degrees and minutes by deducti ng them from thirty degrees. y Sutra 2.1.53: the lord of the 8 th from AK and the one occupying the 8 th can be Brahma. Notes:

1. o First determine whether As is stronger or the 7 th house. o From the stronger house, note the lords of the 6 th , 8 th and 12 th house. o Note who is the strongest among these. He should be behind. This means , if t he lagna is stronger than the 7 th , the planet should be in the signs from 7 th to 12 th of lagna. If the 7 th is stronger, it should be in signs 1 to 6 from lagna. And if the sign is an odd sig n it can be Brahma. 2. o If this Brahma happens to be Sa, Ra or Ke, then count the 6 th planet from the concerned onethe sequence is that of the week days followed by Ra and Ke. (viz. weekdays- Su, Mo, Ma, Me, Ju, Ve, Sa, Ra, Ke) o This 6 th planet becomes the true Brahma. o If there are 2 or more such planets qualified for this position, take the one who is more advanced as per the degrees and minutes; and he becomes Brahma. 3. o The lord of the 8 th from the Atmakaraka (in rasi) can be Brahma. o The planets occupying the 8 th from the Atmakaraka can also be Brahma. o If any candidates are found take the one who is advanced in degrees in the si gn. o If the Brahmas have the same advanced degrees, the one in a stronger sign, be comes Brahma. y Sutra 2.1.55 : longevity extends from the sign occupied by Brahma to the dasa period of the sign occupied by Mahesvara. y Sutra 2.1.56 : even in the Sthira dasa of the sign occupied by Brahma, take t he lord of the 8 th from Mahesvara sign. The signs in trine (kona) to him will be the sub-period when dea th takes place in the period of the sign occupied by Mahesvara.

y Sutra 2.1.57 : from the Ak or Janma lagna take the lords of the 3 rd , 8 th , and 12 th houses. The strongest of these brings about death. 141 Notes: in all these cases we have to determine first the term (kakshya) of life as short, middle and long. Then we have to find the sign causing maraka. y Sutra 2.1.58 : of the death inflicting planets generally the lord of the 6 th (Chittanatha) causes death. Notes: this can be 6 th from from the janma lagna or the Ak. y Sutra 2.1.60 : even in the periods of the signs connected with the death infl icting planets, the subperiods wll be those of the signs occupied by the lords of the 6 th , 8 th , and 12 th counted from the 7 th of janma lagna or AK.

Significators of Death – Mahesvara : y Sutra 2.1.46 : the lord of the 8 th from AK is called Mahesvara. y Sutra 2.1.47 when the Ak is exalted or in his own house, then note who is str onger among the lords of the 8 th and the 12 th from AK. The stronger one will then be Mahesvara. y Sutra 2.1.48: when the AK is with Rahu or Ketu, or when Ra or Ke is in the 8 th from AK, then find out the lord of the 8 th from AK. He then becomes Mahesvara. Significators of Death – Rudra : y Sutra 2.1.35 : whoever is stronger among the lords of the 8 th house from lagna and the 7

th house is know as Rudra. Notes : i.e. from the lords of the 2 nd and the 8 th houses from lagna , who is stronger? y Sutra 2.1.36 : even the weaker one can become Rudra, if he is aspected by a m alefic. y Sutra 2.1.37 :If the stronger one who is Rudra is aspected by a benefic, the longevity is up to the end of Shula dasa. Notes: Shula rasi’s are the trikona signs {1, 5, 9}. If one has a short life, de ath comes before the period (dasa) of 5 th sign from Rudra begins. If it is medium life, death is between the periods of the 5 th and the 8 th signs from Rudra. If there is long life, death is in the period of the 9 th to the 12 th signs. Or one can mean merely the period of the 1 st , 5 th and 9 th signs from Rudra respectively. y Sutra 2.1.38: even when the weaker Rudra is aspected by a benefic and is with a benefic, longevity extends up to the end of Shula rasi period. y Sutra 2.1.39:The above result is not to be predicted if a malefic other than the Sun is associated with the condition mentioned in the previous sutra. Notes: the Su must be in conjunction or aspect with the 1 st , 5 th or 9 th signs for the Shula rasi periods to be predicted y Sutra 2.1.42 : Sometimes death can take place in the period of the sign occup ied by Rudra. It can even be in the sub-period of this sign. y Sutra 2.1.43 : when the lagna is Meena (Pisces), death will definitely take p lace in the major and

minor periods of the signs occupied by Rudra. y Sutra 2.1.44 : if Rudra is in the 8 th from lagna death generally comes in the period and subperiod of the sign occupied by Rudra. 142 y Sutra 2.1.45 : depending on the short, medium or long life death comes in the periods of the 1 st , 2 nd or 3 rd Shula signs respectively. Sthira Dasa Periods Notes: 1. Sa, Ra, or Ke in the 7 th from Janma lagna or AK will cause death in the first, second or third parts. If the Chart shows medium life, Sa puts an end in the first part, Ra in the seco nd and Ke in the third. 2. The 5 th and 9 th signs from the 8 th house can bring about death. 3. If Shani is in the 8 th house, death comes in the Navamsa of the sign. 4. The period of the 8 th sign can cause death if it has both benefic and malefic association. 5. Death is possible in the dasa of a sign which has malefics on either side or which has malefics in the 8 th or 12 th from it. 6. Death is likely in the dasa of the 8 th or 12 th sign if it is aspected only by Ve and the waning Mo. 7. If a malefic or Rudra is in the 2 nd or 8 th from lagna, AK or the Mo, death comes in the period of the sign prior to it. 8. The sign in the 8 th from Su or Ve also can cause death. 9. Longevity in Sthira dasa is from the period of Brahma rasi till the period o f the sign having

Mahesvara. 10. The period of the sign having Rudra can bring about death. 11. Death can come in the periods of the 3 rd , 6 th , 8 th and 12 th houses from AK. The strongest of these signs causes death. Sthira Dasa Sub-Periods Notes 1. The sub-period of death are in the 5 th and the 9 th signs from Mahesvara in the dasa of Mahesvara rasi or in Sthira dasa 2. The strongest of lords of the 6 th , 8 th and 12 th from AK gives the sub-period of the sign occupied by them. This is the su-period of death. 3. The sub-period of death is the sign occupied by Rudra. 4. The sub-period of death is the Navamsa sign occupied by a maraka planet and the 6 th from it in Navamsa lagna. 5. When the dvara and bahrya rasi’s are afflicted, the navamsa dasa of the former , and the subperiod of the latter. 6. The sub-period of death is when the lord of the 8 th is exalted. Death comes in the Navamsa dasa of the 5 th and 9 th lords from lagna and the 8 th house.

143 Example on Symbolic Figures Longevity (from Jaimini Sutram by Maharsi Jaimini) Symbolic Points : Brahma, Mahesvara and Rudra are used to determine the time of death. Brahma:

D-1 Data Using computer program Jagannatha Hora Lite 7.32 the following data of a birth c hart was obtained : Body Longitude Nakshatra Pada Rasi Navamsa Lagna Sun - PK Moon - BK Mars - PiK Mercury - DK Jupiter (R) - MK Venus (R) - AmK Saturn - AK Rahu - GK Ketu Maandi Gulika Bhava Lagna Hora Lagna Ghati Lagna Vighati Lagna Varnada Lagna Sree Lagna Pranapada Lagna

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Ar Cp Ta Ar Aq Ta Cp Ar Le Aq Ta Ta Pi Ar Vi Li Ta Cp Li

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25.14" 27.50" 41.83" 23.38" 00.23" 05.56" 47.33" 17.53" 06.87" 06.87" 48.66" 35.81" 11.68" 14.33" 22.26" 01.90" 25.14" 14.56" 20.36"

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y Sutra 1.26 : in all odd signs the counting is to be in the right (clockwise ) direction. In even signs the direction is to be in the reverse (anit-clockwise) direction. y Sutra 1.27 : in some cases this procedure is not applicable. Calculate Brahma: E Example: in D-1 chart , the strongest sign between Lagna (27 SAV) Mesha and t he 7 th

sign Tula is Tula (30 SAV). The lords of the 6 th , 8 th and 12 th are : Ju, Ve and Me; counting is clkwise as Tula is in an odd sign. Me is the strongest, behind the lagna (7 th -12 th signs) and in an odd sign (Kumbha). Brahma is Me. Sa is the Atmakaraka. E Note: Compute these values without a computer program as they are likely to b e in error as the Jaimini system is unconventional. See Jaimini Sutram by Prof. P.S. Sastri, PhD. , D.Lit t. 144 Mahesvara: • The lord of the 8 th sign from the Ak (Sa-28.6) is Mahesvara . Ma is the Mahesvara. Find Rudra. Whomever is stronger among the lords of the 8 th house from Lagna and the 7 th house is Rudra Ma is the lord of the 8 th , Ve of the 7 th . Ma: 5BAV; Ve 4BAV Ma is also Rudra Short, Medium and Long life Determinants by Kendras, Panapharas and Apoklimas: y Sutra 2.1.19 nd and the 8 th from lagna are 10}, Panapharas ly long, middle short lives. In nd and the 8 th house from the also.

: if the lords of the 2

strong and occupy Kendras {1, 4, 7, {2, 5, 8, 11}, or Apoklimas {3, 6, ,9,12}, they cause respective and the same way we have to consider the lords of the 2

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Notes: of the lords of the 2 nd and the 8 th , we have to find out who is stronger. It is the stronger one we have to consider and see whether he is in the kendras, panap1haras or apo klimas. If the

lagna is odd, the 8 th house is counted clkwise; and if it is an even sign the 8 th is taken in the anti-clkwise manner. The 8 th house lord is Ma @ 5BAV and occupies the Lagna and in his own sign, this is a Kendra. The 2 nd house lord is VE @ 4BAV. Mars is stronger. Ma in a Kendra gives long-life. Notes: Shoola rasi’s are the trikona signs {1, 5, 9}. If one has a short life, d eath comes before the period (dasa) of 5 th sign from Rudra begins. If it is medium life, death is between the periods of the 5 th and the 9 th signs from Rudra. If there is long life, death is in the period of the 9 th to the 12 th signs. Sutra 2.1.38: even when the weaker Rudra is aspected by a benefic and is with a benefic, longevity extends up to the end of Shula rasi period. y Sutra 2.1.39:The above result is not to be predicted if a malefic other than the Sun is associated with the condition mentioned in the previous sutra. Notes: the Su must be in conjunction or aspect with the 1 st , 5 th or 9 th signs for the Shula rasi periods to be predicted. o The Sun is in Makara thus in aspect with the 5 th sign (by Jaimini’s Aspect Chart). For Jaimini a Bhava and a Rasi are the same thing. The Shula Dasa is applicable thus from su tra 2.1.39. The Shula Dasa follows using Jh 7.33 :

145 Shoola dasa (troubles and death): Maha Dasas: Ar: Ta: Ge: Cn: Le: Vi: Li: Sc: Sg: Cp: Aq: Pi:

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(10:32:13) - 1951-01-27 (18:04:13) (18:04:13) - 1960-01-28 (1:12:32) (1:12:32) - 1969-01-27 (8:40:29) (8:40:29) - 1978-01-27 (16:10:59) (16:10:59) - 1987-01-27 (23:36:08) (23:36:08) - 1996-01-28 (6:49:17) (6:49:17) - 2005-01-27 (14:17:40) (14:17:40) - 2014-01-27 (21:48:12) (21:48:12) - 2023-01-28 (5:12:56) (5:12:56) - 2032-01-28 (12:26:50) (12:26:50) - 2041-01-27 (19:55:49) (19:55:49) - 2050-01-28 (3:19:40)

y Sutra 2.1.45 : depending on the short, medium or long life death comes in the periods of the 1 st , 2 nd or 3 rd Shula signs respectively. o The 3 rd Shula sign from the interval given is long-life so Aq: 2032-01-28 (12:26:50) 2041-01-27 2032-01-28 : age 90

o Use the various dasa methods by Jaimini to fine tune for a reliable predictab le date. Use Sri Matreswara’s Exit from the World time and date method or his chart of a son for d etermining date of death of the father. Also use Varahamihira’s Span of Life to determine ag e. He states that maximum life for man is 120 years. The Veda’s say 100 years is the span of ma n’s life “Jivem Sharadah Shataam” and this may mean the average life of man. Choose the date from the method which gives the highest age and most auspicious Dasa.

y Sutra 2.1.58 : of the death inflicting planets generally the lord of the 6 th (Chittanatha) causes death. f Notes: this can be 6 th from from the janma lagna or the Ak (i.e. Sa) 146 Waning and Waxing Moon Phases 15

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Waning Moon : from the 8 th in Krishna Paksha to the 7 th in Sukla Paksha Waxing Moon: from the 8 th in Sukla Paksha to the 7 th in Krishna Paksha.

Sukla Paksha

147 Death • The disease from which a person dies is predicted by the nature of a planet whi ch aspects the 8 th house and the part of the body to be affected would be that represented by the 8 th house in the division under Kalapurusha.the humour belonging to the planet in the 8 th house causes the particular disease which produces death. If there are many planets then the body will be subjected to many attacks resulting from the excess of the various humours indic ated by such planets and death will ensue. Kalapurusha : o Each sign of the zodiac represents a certain part of the human body and the d iseases peculiar to it and each planet also indicates certain types of diseases. Disease and death are due to the disturbances in the laws of proportion and conjunction of natural forces emanating from the planets and the times which these disturbances occur, can be previously ascertained and adequate provision made to arrest or minimise such ev il influences. o The planetary positions at birth clearly indicate the nature of the diseases one would suffer from, when and how they would affect us and how best to alleviate them. o The 12 signs of the Zodiac start from Aries in general but apply them from th e Ascendant in a casted birth chart. Thus for Organs and Governance of the Organs: × Aries (1 st house)=Head – brain, nerve centres ; Taurus (2 nd house)=Face-gullet, cerebellum; Gemini (3 rd house)=Chest-lungs, breath, nerve fibres; Cancer (4 th house)=Heart; Leo (5 th house)= Belly-blood and liver ; Virgo (6 th house) = Waist-bowels and solar plexus; Libra (7 th house)= Lower Belly-kidneys; Scorpio (8 th house)= Sexual organ-excretory system and bladder; Sagittarius (9

th house)=the two thighs-arterial system; Capricorn (10 th house)=the two kneesbones and joints; Aquarius (11 th house)= Buttock-eyes, breath; Pisces (12 th house)= Feet-lymphatic system × Refer to page 175 for Signs, Houses and Disease Tendencies for the anatomical structures and diseases for each sign and house. • The ruling planets significance of disease follows: Sun: cerebellum, brain, blood, lungs, heart, stomach, breasts, ovaries, seminal vesicles, diseases of the heart, appendicitis, fistula, inflammatory complaints. Moon-pericardium, veins, lymphatic vessels, intestinal functions, eyes, alimenta ry canal, membrane-genito and urinary derangements, testicle, wind and colic, bronchial ca tarrah, dropsy, tumours, insanity, defective eye sight. Mars-Muscular tissue, muscles, carebral hemispheres- inflammation of the lungs, heoemoptsis, haemorrhage from the lungs, tuberculosis, hypertrophy, typhoid and enteric fever, HIV and other contagious diseases. Mercury- Nerves, breath, air cells, sense perception, hair, tongue, mouth-nasal disorders, impediments of speech, brain and nervous disorders- cancerous brain tumour, asth ma, bronchitis, delirium, neurasthenia, headaches, neuralgia, palpitation, worms, ge nitor-urinary troubles. Jupiter- Arteries, veins, auricle and ventricle, the pleura, ear, blood apoplexy , pleurisy, piles, tumours, diabetes. 148 Venus- Kidneys, aorta, flesh, marrow, skin, cheeks, cutaneous eruptions, throat diseases, digestive troubles, venereal complaints. Saturn- Spleen, upper stomach, endocardium, ribs, bones, hair, nails, colds, cat arrah, hypothermia, rheumatism, tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, gout. Some of the Ailments have to be Assessed from the Planets Responsible for them. Su Right eye, heart, circulatory system, spleen, stomach, bone, head, skin, spine, thyroid Mo Medulla oblongata, digestive system, tumour, inherited diseases; left eye, epilepsy, cold, nausea, lungs, uterus, breasts, blood, mind, alimentary canal Ma Accidents, blood, inflammation, male genitals, piles, nasal troubles, neck, marrow, rectum, head; gonad, adrenalum, Muscular System, Red corpuscles Me Brain, back piuitary and thyroid, respiratory system, asthma, lunga, speech, nerves, chest, skin; pancreas and parathyroid; gall bladder, spine, nose; neurasthenia, epilepsy. Ju Spleen, liver, arteries, Cancer, hip, congestion, ear, tongue, brain, diabetes; thighs, fat, Pancreas, Insulin;

gout, abnormal growth. Ve Veins; thyroid, gonad glands; kidneys, ovaries, face, eyesight, diptheria, ulcer, hair, neck. Sa Bone, skin, knees, feet, gallbladder, teeth, legs; bronchitis, chronic diseases; adrenalin; ligaments, mineral salts of the body; spleen; pituitary; toxins in the blood; rheumatism, hereditary ailment. Ra Feet, breathing Ke Stomach Besides the 8 th house, the 6 th house and its ruler, the planets therein, the aspects on the 6 th house, and the navamsa the lord of the 6 th occupies, should all be considered for predicting diseases. The actual nature of the disease is found in the 8 th house and the severity from a malefic 12 th house. Example. The chart left is from a native who died from a cancerous brain tumour: (i) the 6 th house is ruled by Moon, the 8 th by Mercury, and the 12 th by Saturn.There is some probable disease to the waist as the 8 th sign from the ascendant is Virgo. He first had his spleen removed. (ii)The navamsa where the 6 th lord resides is the Moon which aspects from that position the Ascendant in Rasi. The physical body that is the Lagna implicates a physical Moo n or the brain. 149 The 2 nd maraka house in Pisces indicates Cancer from above table and Jupiters occupancy , and a tumour from Jupiters significant diseases in the list of planets. As Jupiter a spects the physical Moon from the 7 th position in Rasi , Cancer of the brain is possible (see table above). (iii) the 12 th

house ruler is Saturn which is conjoined with the Sun. In his Rahu/Sun period h e was hospitalised. (iv) the 8 th ruler Mercury causes brain disorders and Rahu in the 2 nd kills during his Dasa, Rahu also aspects the 8 th house and the Moon the ruler of the 6 th . Mars conjunct with Mercury intensified the rapid growth of a diseased brain and in his 20 th year the native collapsed after complaining of headaches and died during his Ra/Mo period! • If the 8 th house is a moveable, a fixed, or a common sign, death occurs in a foreign place , own place or while travelling. • In predicting the cause of death, first take the planet occupying the 8 th house; if no planet is there, consider the one that aspects the 8 th house; if no planet aspects it, then give preference to the lord of the 8 th house. • The 22 nd drekkana (decanthe) , which lies the 8 th from the 1 st , the 8 th from the 5 th or the 8 th from the 9 th bhava, depending on the tri-division of the Ascendants longitude (0-10; 10-20, 20-30), and declares the cause of death and the lord of that drekkana kills the person by th at disease which is attributed to him taken from the Kalapurusha. Example : Chart of Sri Ramakrishna The kalpurusha of this Saint shows he died of kidney, thyroid and throat diseases and the cause of these ailments are found from the 22 nd drekkana, which is in 10-20 degrees (Ascendant: 17 degrees)

or the second drekkana, so we look to 8 th house from the 5 th house. That places the cause with the lord of Capricorn or Saturn and the sign occupied by Mars. Saturn is indicative of cronic diseases like Cancer. Mars is specific to the neck and throat.

• The place, the time and the next world one goes to is illustrated by an example on the next page. Some scholars refute this method, while others accept it. It appears to ha ve merit.

150 Time and Place of Death (From Varahamihira–Brihat Jatak) Sutra 25.12 The time of death is to be known from the number of navamsha yet to rise after b irth. If the lord of the lagna aspects it, the time must be doubled. If it is aspected by benefics, the t ime must be trepled. 3 Notes: the navamsha lagna has an owner. Find the place occupied by him. This sign gets modified by the aspects on it, association of planets with it, and the Moon . The places indicated by the signs are: Mesha Vrischabha Mithuna Karka Simha Kanya Tula Vrischika Dhanush Makar a Kumbha Meena Goats or farm Grazing lawn House Watery place Wilder ness Well or water Store or shop Low places Farm Marshy places House swamp The following factors are considered to find the place of death: i. the nature of the sign occupied by the lord of the navamsha rising. ii. The nature of the navamsha sign occupied by the lord of the navamsha.

iii. Planets in the sign occupied by the lord of the navamsha. iv. Planets aspecting the sign occupied by the lord of the navamsha lagna. The following factors are considered for the time of death: i. take the total time of the navamsas (3 20) yet to rise = time of death. ii. If the lagna is aspected by the owner this time must be doubled. iii. If a benefic is in lagna or aqspects navamsa lagna this time must be trepl ed. iv. If lagna is aspected by its lord and if it also has a benefic, the time mus t be multipled by six.

Day signs which are strong : Simha Kanya Tula Vrishchika Kumbha Meena Night signs: Mesha Vrischabha Mithuna Karka Dhanush Makara The lagna referred to may be the navamsa lagna. The time given is the time when the native will be unconscious before death. E Example chart - place and time of death is : Place: Navamsa lagna is Mesha owned by Kuja; Kuja is in Simha. By above table Simha is a Wilderness. Time : degrees remaining in lagna are : 30 –2:56=27:04; navamsa’s yet to rise =27.06/3.33=8.12; Ketu is in Lagna, the time must be trebeled. 8.12*3= 24.36 The navamsa lagna falls in Mesha a night sign. Every 30 degrees of longitude is 2 hours which is 0.2222 hr per navamsa. The total time is 24.36*0.2222=5.4132 hrs or The native dies : 05:24 hrs at night in a Wilderness.

151 Sutra 25.14 f Guru, Chandra and Sukra; Ravi and Kuja; and Shani and Budha; bring persons re spectively from Devaloka, Pitriloka, Tiryogloka and Narakaloka. As per the drekkana occupied by the most powerful between the Sun and the Moon we have to find the high, middle or low st atus of the native in his previous birth. 3 Notes: find the stronger between the Sun and the Moon in D-1. Note the drekka na. The owner of that drekkana reveals the worlds from which the native has come. Devaloka belongs to the world of the Gods. Tiryogloka belongs to the world of th e animals, Pitru to the Manes and Naraka to Hell. * The following is from the author of this e-book : Varahamihira proclaims the Varnas with the above planets. Maharishi Parasara too uses a similar classification. Maharishi Jamini son of Vedavyasa and his desciple uses a

classification that takes into account the gunas of the Siddhas who have been given the suzernity of their planet by Brahman. Thus Guru (Brihaspati), Chandra (waxing), Sukra and Budha all have sattvik natures which classify them as Brahmin. Kuja and Ravi have rajasik natures which classify them as Kshatriya. Sani has a tamasik nature which classifies him as Sudra. However whenever Sani is aspected by Budha his nature is between rajasik and tamas a mixture of the two and is Vaisya. Thus all the Varnas are a Dharmic reflection of their natures or gunas. Thus Sutra 25.14 taking this change into account could accurately reveal ones past world th at one came from before rebirth on earth. Sutra 25.14 (reclassified) f Guru, Chandra (waxing), Sukra, and Budha; Ravi and Kuja; Shani-Benefic and S hani-Malefic, bring persons respectively from Devaloka, Pitriloka, Tiryogloka, Narakaloka . As per the drekkana occupied by the most powerful between the Sun and the Moon we have to find the h ighest, high, middle or low status of the native in his previous birth. Example chart . The arudha lagna of the rasi chart is ruled by lord Shani. The native was a Sudra in his previous life. From the strength of planets the Moon = 5 BAV and t he Sun= 6 BAV. The Sun is in the stronger sign also 29 SAV ( Mo, 22 SAV). Surya is the st ronger. Surya 14:02 Cap is in the 2 nd Drekkana. The 5 th house lord from him is the lord of that Drekkana = Venus. From above caste of planets, the native came from Devaloka, th e world of the gods. Sutra 25.15 The lord of the drekkana of the 6 th or the 8 th house or the planets in the 6 th , 7 th or 8 th house indicates the natives existence after death. 3 Notes: If there are no planets in 6, 7, or 8 find the lords of the rising dre kkanas in 6 and 8. Find the stronger of these and note the world referred to that lord. If there ar e planets in 6, 7 or 8, find the strongest. Example chart : Me 2:16 is lord of the 6 th who has a strength of 6 BAV. Lord of the 8 th is Ma

15:03 who has a strength of 5 BAV. The stronger Me is in Kumbha and the 1 st drekkana (02:16) is ruled by Shani. The native will pass through Narakaloka and the City of Justice, ruled by Dharmaraja after death. 152 + Death, Past and Future Births - from Phala Deepika by Matreswara Chapter 14 verses 22-29 22. if the lord of 12 th house be posited in his sign of exaltation, a friendly sign or a varga of a benefic planet, the native after his death goes upward to heaven. If he is depos itied in his sign of debilitation, in an inimical sign or in the varga of a malefic planet, he after death goes to hell. Some interpret this as a result of the nature of the sign (of the 12 th house) i.e. heaven if the sign is a shirshodaya one and hell if it be a prishtodaya one. 3 Notes: Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Aquarius = Shirshodaya signs. Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Sagittarius, and Capricorn = Pri shtodaya signs. Pisces =Ubhayodaya sign. Example 22: the 12 th is Pisces a Ubhayodaya sign. He can go either way to Nirvana or Narakaloka. 23. the refuge after death is indicated by: (1) the planet or planets deposited in the 12 th house. (2) The planet occupying the Navamsa of the 12 th house, or the planet or planets with which the lord of the 12 th be connected. If: (i) the Sun or Moon be such a planet the abode of the soul after death will be Kailash. Example 23: The lord of the 12 th sign is Guru, he is conjunct with benefic Chandra. He will go to Kailash of lord Shiva. If (ii) Mars be the planet concerned, the native will take birth on the Earth immediately after death. If (iii) Mercury be the planet in question, the next world for the native wil l be Vaikuntha. If (iv) Jupiter takes the native’s soul to Brahmaloka. If (v) Saturn takes the soul to the abode of Yama. If (vi) Rahu to other islands and Ketu to hell. 24. it is from the lord of the 9 th

that all is ascertained about the native’s past birth and all information about his future birth is signified by the lord of the 5 th house. The particular caste, country and the direction of the person concerned in his past and future births should be deduce d from the lords of the 9t h and the 5 th houses respectively. Example 24: the lord of the 9 th is Guru, this is the divine house of Bhagya. He was a Brahmin in his previous life and lived outside of India. The 5 th house lord is Surya. He will act as a Kshatriya for occupation. 25. if the planets referred to above hould be declared as that of Gods (Devaloka). If they be in their , the abodes of past and future births should be declared ts be in their own sign or a neutral s sign, such place

be in their sign of exaltation, the abode s sign of debilitation or in an inimical sign to be foreign countries. If the above plane would be India alone.

Example 25: Guru in past life is in an inimical sign Vrishabha; Surya in futur e birth is in an inimical sign Makara. He will live outside of his birth country, namely South Af rica. 26. the parts of India covered by the various planets are as under:153 (1) Sun- mountains and forests (2) Moon- tracts watered by the holy rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Narada Godavari etc. (3) Mars- Bihar (4) Mercury- all sacred places. (5) Jupiter- Aryavarta bordered in the North by Himalayas, in the south by Vindh ya, and which extends to oceans in the East and the West. (6) Venus- same as the Moon’s places. (7) Saturn- prohibited places like those inhabited by Mlechchas (non-Hindus). 27. (i) if the planets referred to in verse 24 (lords of the 9 th and the 5 th ), are posited in a fixed sign or Navamsa which is Prishtodaya and Adhomukha along with malefics, the past and fut ure births of the native should be taken as trees, plants and the like. Exahmple 27: Guru is in Taurus a fixed sign, and Pristodaya and with a benefic ; Surya is in a chara (moveable sign) Makara and a Prishtodaya sign with a malefic Sukra. The future b irth is in a

human body. (ii) If the lord of the 9 th and the 5 th houses occupy a Shirshodaya and an Urdhvamukha sign or a movable sign or navamsa, and be associated with benefics, the past and future bi rths will be of an animal kind. 28. (i) if the lord of the 9 th or the 5 th be in a sign of exaltation or own sign to the lord of Lagna [i.e the 9 th or the 5 th lords is a depositor in the lord of Lagna’s exultation or own sign], it would mea n that the native’s previous birth (9 th ) or the future birth (5 th ) birth will be that of a human being Example 28 (i): The lord of Lagna is Ma whose exultation sign is Makara occupi ed by Surya the lord of the 5 th . This satisfies sutra 28 and the native is to be a human being in future birth. (ii) If the lord of the 9 th occupied a sign neutral to the lord of the Lagna, the native in the past birth was born as an animal. Example 28 (ii): the lord of Lagna Ma is neutral to Sukra the lord of Vrishabh a to which sign the lord of the 9 th Guru is deposited. The native in his past birth was an animal. (iii) If the lord of the 5 th be in a sign neutral to the lord of the Lagna, the native in his future birth will be born as an animal. (iv) If the lord of the 9 th occupies the sign of debilitation of the lord of the Lagna or in an inimical sign, the native was born as a bird in his previous life. (v) If the lord of the 5 th be in such a situation, the native will be born as a bird in his next birth. 29. (i) if the lords of the 9

th and the 5 th be in the same sign, the past birth was in his own country and the future birth will also take place there. (ii) If these two planets be of equal strength, the past and future birth would be of the same caste. (iii) The colour and quality will also be similar to these belonging to the lord s of the 9 th and the 5 th houses.

154 E Example-chart -verses 22-28:

Summary

Example 22: the 12 th is Pisces a Ubhayodaya sign. He can go either way to Nirvana or Narakaloka. Example 23: The lord of the 12 th sign is Guru, he is conjunct with benefic Chandra. He will go to Kailash of lord Shiva. Example 24: the lord of the 9 th is Guru, this is the divine house of Bhagya. He was a Brahmin in his previous life and lived outside of India. The 5 th house lord is Surya. He will act as a Kshatriya for occupation in the future. Example 25: Guru in past life is in an inimical sign Vrishabha; Surya in future birth is in an inimical sign Makara. He will live outside of his birth country, namely South Africa. Example 28 (i): The lord of Lagna is Ma whose exultation sign is Makara occupied by Surya the lord of the 5 th . This satisfies sutra 28 and the native will be a human being in future birth. Example 28 (ii): the lord of Lagna Ma is neutral to Sukra the lord of Vrishabh a to which sign the lord of the 9 th Guru is deposited. The native in his past birth was an animal but benefic as h e was a Brahmin. 5112 Method of LongevityExit from the World -

Sutra 28: the death may take place when Saturn, Jupiter Sun and the Moon in cour se of their transit pass through: (i) The house occupied by the lord of the 8 th . (ii) The house occupied by the lord of the 12 th . (iii) The house occupied by the lord of the 6 th . (iv) The house occupied by the 8 th house Decante i.e. the 22 nd drekkana. E Using Jyotish Tools computer program www.jyotishtools.com and using the Muhu rta Tool in the Tool Menu the following transits can fix the time of death, when the native bec omes unconscious before passing, the soul being released only during cremation, unless there is e vidence in the chart of a Meritorious Soul or Saint.

155 5112 Method to Determine Longevity :From the Vedas: “Jivem Sharadah Shataam” 1 st Stage Short-life Up-to 2 nd Stage Medium-Life Up-to 3 rd Stage Long-Life Up-to 33.33 66.66 100

Sutras(i) If all the Trik house lords {6, 8, 12} and the 22 nd -Drekkana lord are in the rasi or Janma Lagna and at least one of the transiting planets : Saturn, Jupiter, Sun or Moon are there then this 1 st Muhurta chart is the time when bodily debilitation starts. (ii) If all of the above lords cannot form a conjunction in rasi lagna then plac e as many of these transiting parameters as possible in lagna and place the balance in powerful asp ecting positions. o Then this 1 st Muhurta chart is the time of life when debilitation of body starts. o If after the 1 st Muhurtha is taken, the astrologer finds Jupiter already in Revati (sign of Pisces) then that is the time of death. Jupiter already in Revati is found in th e charts of meritorious souls, or jivanmukta’s. o See Example 8 (iii) If Jupiter is not in Revati, place Saturn in the star Bharani in 13:20 d egrees Mesha (Aries). Saturn is rotated clockwise to this position in the Muhurtha chart if his positi on is greater than 13:40 Leo (end of Magha). If Saturn is located less than this rotate Saturn anti clockwise to the nakshatra Bharani. i.e., if Saturn is behind Simha in houses 9 to 12 - rotate an ticlockwise. If Saturn is in front in houses 1 to 8 and greater than 13:40 Magha in Simha , rota te clockwise. o This is the 2 nd Muhurtha time. o If after the 2 nd Muhurtha is taken, the astrologer finds Jupiter has moved to Revati - the star in the sign of Pisces, then that is the time of death. Jupiter in Revati in 2 nd Muhurtha is found in the charts of meritorious souls. o See Example’s : 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. o If Jupiter is not in Revati; after the 2 nd Muhurtha, move Jupiter clockwise or anticlockwise - depending on the stage of life taken from the chart above - to t he first trine position to the Divine Mother in Revati. ⇒ Jupiter is moved clockwise if age is in 1 st or 2 nd stage to the first trine position ( 5, 9 ) - 16:40 Sign to Revati in Pisces. ⇒ Jupiter is moved retrograde (in exultation) anti-clockwise if age in 3

rd stage of life -over 66.7 years- to the first trine position 16:40 Sign to Revati in Pisces. o This is the 3 rd Muhurtha time and the time of death. See Examples 1, 2, 3, 4, 10. o Note: In the data box for each example, the Statistical Age details is found in the Statistical Section of this manual. o The Varahamihira Ages are from his method.

156 Bharani is said to be the Nakshatra where Yama guides the soul to the astral p lane , where it can experience the result of its karma and vasanas from the samskaras and prepar e for the next life. This is Yama’s first visit. This is the time when one asks Yama to extend li fe further or complete it soon. Bharani starts in 13:20 Aries. This is the 1 st Muhurta or time. Magha is ruled by the ancestors. Magha Nakshatra causes a change of state or c ondition, a kind of death. Usually it shows that we are coming to the end of a cycle. This nakshatra is a marker on the movement of Saturn either to extend or to retract, the years of one’s life c ycle. Magha ends in the sign of 13:40 Leo. Revati is the great womb of the Divine Mother, revealing the end as well as ne w beginnings. This is the 2 nd Muhurtha given in life charts.The primary motivation of this asterism is moksha . It is also associated with deep faith and devotion to Brahman. Meritorious souls end t heir life cycle in this star. Pushan the protector of kine is invoked in the Vedas for safe travel and protects the soul in its travel to the world of the Deva’s. Pushan the deity of Revati guides the so ul to the third world. Revati starts in 16:40 Pisces. Finally the 3 rd Muhurtha date of punya chakra or passing away time is Guru or Jupiter in trine to the Divine Mother in Revati. After the body is destroyed by the loss of Prana- t he vital force, the soul with its attributes (Avaranas) is to transmigrate away from the dissoluted material body, pass in auspicious proximity to the Tara Revati- the womb of the Divine Mother of the Universe and journey either in the northerly (uttarayana) or southerly (dakshinayana) directi on, in its astral

body of light, to the region of its merit. Some will pass through Surya to Satya loka others to the 3 rd plane of Chandraloka . Lord Krishna explains this process in the Bhagavad Gita ( chapt 8, verse 22-26) and Muni Vayasa in the Brahma Sutras.

157 Example: Case 1- Cancer Patient parameters: The house occupied by the lord of the 8 th - Sun The house occupied by the lord of the 12 th - Jupiter The house occupied by the lord of the 6 th .– Mercury The house occupied by the 8 th house Decante; the 22 nd drekkana-Jupiter

• 1 st Muhurtha : 1938-02-04 all parameters in Lagna (upper right). • 2 nd Muhurtha : 1940-05-10; move Sa: 13:20 Aries; 2 nd stage of life (age 64-lower left). • 3 rd Muhurtha : 1943-08-14; Jupiter moved clockwise to trine position to Revati, 16: 40 Karka (age 67- lower right). • Cancer shortened his life.Varahamihiras Method of Longevity gives a greater age .

Analysis : D.O.B.: 1876-9-15 Projected Date of Death Date: 1935-12-22 Dasa: Ju/Ve Age: 67.67 Statistical Age: 67.06-73.79 Varahamihira Age: 84.02 % error=8.23 Actual Date of Death: Date: 1938-01-16 Dasa: Ra/Me Age : 62.1 158 Example Case 2 – Cancer Patient (Breast) parameters: (i) The house occupied by the lord of the 8 th - Mercury (ii)The house occupied by the lord of the 12 th - Venus (iii)The house occupied by the lord of the 6 th

– Mars (iv)The house occupied by the 8 th house Decante i.e. 22 nd drekkana-Venus

• 1 st Muhurtha, 1974-12-01, all parameters in rasi Lagna.(upper right) • 2 nd Muhurtha, 1970-03-20 Saturn in Bharani 13:20; 2 nd stage of life (age 42-lower left ) • 3rd Muhurtha, 1971-11-07, Jupiter moved clockwise to 16:40 Scorpio which aspect s the star Revati in Meena (lower right).

Ma 24 Ju 8 Ra 16 Ve 18 Su 24 Me 16

Mo 22 Rasi Born 8-6-1928 18:10:07 New Delhi As 10 Ke 16 Sa(R)23 Analysis : D.O.B. : 1928-06-08 Projected Date of Death Date: 1971-11-07 Dasa: Ju /Ju Age: 43.92 Statistic Age: 42.52- 47.89 % error=10.34 Actual Date of Death: Date: 1976-12-31 Age : 48.99 159 Example Case 3 – Tumour (Cerebral-Thrombosis) Parameters: (i) The house occupied by the lord of the 8 th . - Venus (ii) The house occupied by the lord of the 12 th . - Saturn (iii) The house occupied by the lord of the 6 th . – Sun (iv) The house occupied by the 22 nd drekkana. – Venus Sa 2.8 Su 1.7 As 23.26 Ve9.49 Mo2.11 Ke 26.49 Me 21.46 Born: 1937-3-15 7:15:00 16N19 8E39

Ju 28.56 Ra 26.49 Ma7.36

• 1 st Muhurtha, 1968-4-3 all the required planets in Lagna. (upper right) • 2 nd Muhurtha, 1969-3-20, Saturn is Bharani 13:20; 1 st stage of life (age 32- lower left) • 3 rd Muhurtha, 1969-9-10 Jupiter moved clockwise to 16:40 Scorpio, trine to 16:40 Revati in Pisces, final DOD (lower right).

Ve Me Su Sa Ra As Md

0 1 21 21 25 14

Ma 11 Mo 29

JuR 2 Ke 25 Analysis : D.O.B. : 1937-03-15 Projected Date of Death Date: 1971-11-07 Dasa: Mo/Me Age: 34.92 Stastical Age: 33.60-38.08 % error: 0.95 Actual Date of Death: Date: 1972-03-26 Dasa: Mo/Me Age : 35.25 160 Example Case 4 – Meningitis Parameters: (i) The house occupied by the lord of the 8 th . - Mercury (ii) The house occupied by the lord of the 12 th . - Saturn (iii) The house occupied by the lord of the 6 th . – Moon (iv) The house occupied by the 22 nd drekkana. – Saturn

• 1 st Muhurtha, 1936-3-21, all planets in the Ascendant (upper right). • 2

nd Muhurtha, 1940-5-10, Saturn is in 13:20 Bharani; 1 st stage of life (age 15 -lower left) • 3 rd Muhurtha 1943-08-14, Jupiter rotated clockwise to 16:40 Karka - trine to Revati (16:40) in Pisces (lower right).

Su 7 Ma 28 Ke As Mo Ve Me Sa

16 0 5 11 19 21

Muhurta 1936-3-21

Ju 0 Ra 16

Ke 26 Ju 5 Sa 13 Me13 Su 26 Mo 28 Ma 2 Ve 9

As 22 Muhurta

1940-5-10

Ra 26 Analysis : D.O.B. 1925-12-05 Projected Date of Death Date: 1943-08-14 Dasa: Ju/Su Age: 18.67 Statistical Age:18.30– 20.36 Varahamihira Age: 87.81 % error= 13.48 Actual Date of Death: Date: 1946-07-14 Dasa: Su/Mo Age : 21.58 5.12.1925 1:42:00 16N12 80E39 -05:30 INT 161 Example Case 5 – Sri Chandrasekara Saraswati Parameters: (i) The house occupied by the lord of the 8 th -Ju (ii) The house occupied by the lord of the 12 th -Mo (iii) The house occupied by the lord of the 6 th -Sa (iv) The house occupied by the 22 nd drekkana-Ma

• 1 st Muhurtha, 2008-8-4 (upper right chart) are placed Moon, Saturn, Mars in Lagna a nd Jupiter is placed in Dhanush (Sagittarius) aspecting from the powerful 9 th . • 2 nd Muhurtha, 1999-5-1 Saturn is rotated anticlockwise into Aries 13:20, Bharani (c hart lower left). Jupiter is in Revati (24:17 Pisces) on this date and when Saturn transits Bharani in Aries and Jupiter is also found to be in Revati, at the same time, this is the sign of a meritorious soul. The final Muhurtha date of predicted Mahasamadhi is then taken, age 105. • There is no vedha on Jupiter whose position in the 5 th from radical Moon (birth chart) has no planet in the 4 th from radical Moon in the chart lower left. The Ashtakavarga of Jupiter in Revati is 24, Jupiter’s strength is a weak 4.

Analysis : D.O. B. 1894-5-20 Projected Date of Death Date: 1999-5-1 Dasa: Age: 105.42 Statistical Age: 104.48-114.96 Varahamihira Age: 87.73 % error= 5.06 Actual Date of Death: Date: 1994-1-8 Dasa: Sa/Ma Age : 100.08 162 × Example Case 6- Prof. P.S. Sastri, Ma. Phd. D.Litt. Parameters: (i)The house occupied by the lord of the 8 th – Ve (ii) The house occupied by the lord of the 12 th

– Sa (iii) The house occupied by the lord of the 6 th – Su (iv) The house occupied by the 22 nd drekkana – Me

• 1 st Muhurtha, 1997-3-19, upper right chart. • 2 nd Muhurtha 1999-5-1, Saturn transits 13:20 Bharani in Aries, Jupiter is already in Revati (Ju 24:17). This is the chart of a meritorious soul. Age 79. • The 22 nd Drekkana Mercury is in conjunction with Jupiter in the punya chakra chart (time of passing away chart). The major Dasa is Mercury and the minor Dasa is Saturn. Saturn in the 6 th in Rasi indicates death from ailments in the 8 th - Mars and Rahu. • In the D-3 Drekkana chart Saturn is in maraka 2 nd from drekkana-lagna. In Rasi it is Ketu who is in the 2 nd maraka house. He is also in the 2 nd in the Drekkana divisional chart. • He passed away in the sub-period of Saturn in the major period of Ketu.

• There is no vedha or argala to Jupiter in Revati.The Astakavarga is 24, Jupiter 5. • He was a great scholar in philosophy, astrology, and languages, a Jivanmukta. H is sadhana’s stood him well into long-life. • Jaimini long-life is indicated with the 1 st house lord Ju in Cancer and the 8 th house lord Su (counting is anticlockwise) in Makara : (1,1) , and the rest of the sign’s are (1, 1) and (1,2).

As 25 Ke 29

Ra 13:03 JuR 21 Su 8 Mo 19 Rasi 1-22-1920 11:06 SaR 18 Me 28 Ve 28 Ma 3 Ra 29 As Ve Su Me Sa

29 1 4 11 14

Mo 9 Ju 18

Ma 2 Ra 4 Analysis : D.O.B. : 1920-1-22 Projected Date of Death Date: 1999-5-1 Dasa: Me/Sa Age: 79.42 Statistical Age: 78.71– 86.61 Varahamiria Age: 83.49 % error= 6.28 Actual Date of Death: Date: Sept. 2004 Dasa: Ke/Sa Age : 84.75 163 Example Case 7- Sri Siva Subramuniya Swami. Parameters: (i) The house occupied by the lord of the 8 th - Ve (ii) The house occupied by the lord of the 12 th - Mo (iii) The house occupied by the lord of the 6 th – Ve (iv) The house occupied by the 22 nd drekkana– Ma

• 1 st Muhurha, 1-11-1994 , all the required planets are in rasi lagna. (upper right chart) • 2 nd Muhurtha, 4-30-1999, Saturn in 13:20 Bharani in Aries; Jupiter in the star Revati (Pisces) at the same time, is the chart of a

meritorious soul, found in the punya charka charts of Saints. Age 72. • The worlds beloved Gurudeva had colon cancer resulting in Prayopavesha MahaSamadhi. Rahu in the 7 th in rasi aspecting Lagna indicated some type of cancer. Any relation between lords of the 6 th and 8 th houses make for a high intensity of the ailment. In above rasi chart (upper left), lord of 6 th house = Venus, and lord of 8 th house= Moon. Note Moon/Venus conjunction in the 2 nd maraka house in Capricorn aspected by malefic Saturn in Scorpio. In any chart the 6 th is the house of disease, and the 8 th that of the nature of the disease. The Moon is responsible for, among others, tumors and the digestive system. In the SAV charts of rasi the Moon and Venus scored 3 and 4 bindu and Saturn only 3 bindus. This relative weakness (out of 8) of the se planets means the disease progressed slowly. Benefic Mars aspect on the 6 th and 8 th houses also helped to defer their evil effects. • His great works, like Lemurian Scrolls , inspired us to see the Universe differ ently. Through his meditations and subsequent writings we became enlightened to the working’s of the divine world all around us. He revealed the great library of lord Skanda in the 3 rd world and read from it the early history of life on earth. Cosmologists should take note of his reve lation’s and find the meaning behind the apparently real but unreal universe, that is always in fl ux, but blessed nevertheless with the great abiding bliss of the immortals, like Gurudeva. • Jaimini Medium-life is indicated ; 1 st in Dhanus, Guru in Khumba; 8 th in Karka, Chandra in Makara (2,1). Hora Lagna in Scorpio and lord of Scorpio in Aries. The rest are ( 2,1), (2,1). He lived beyond Parasara’s maximum, medium-life expectant age of 72.

Ma 16 Ra 21 Ju 04 Ve 2 Mo 14 Rasi 1-05-1927 06:49 122W16 37N48 As Me Ke Su

11 07 14 21

Sa 10 Analysis : D.O.B. 1-05-1927 Projected DOD: Date: 1999-04-30 Dasa: Rahu/Moon Age: 72.33 Statisical Age: 71.68 – 78.87 Varahamihira Age: 76.61 % error= 3.49 Actual Date of Death: Date: 2001-11-12 Dasa: Mars/Rahu Age : 74.95 164 × Example Case 8- Sri Swami Sivananda The parameters are: (i) The house occupied by the lord of the 8 th - Sa (ii) The house occupied by the lord of the 12 th - Me (iii) The house occupied by the lord of the 6 th – Ju (iv) The house occupied by the 22 nd drekkana– Ve

• 1 st Muhurta, 7-27-1963. Venus and Mercury in conjunction in Janma Lagna aspected by Jupiter and Saturn. Jupiter is already in Revati during this time. This 1 st Muhurtha chart is the final date of death. Jupiter in Revati is the final determination of death found in th e charts of meritorious souls. • He was an Avatar who returned to the world of the Deva’s. Malefic Mercury in conj unction with the 2 nd house maraka lord Sun is combust and malefic Venus, the 22 nd Drekkana lord, is in punya chakra lagna (passing away house), who’s Dasa, was in the major period of Ve nus. • He lived in a rugged climate near the Himalayas and died early through his har d work, a Great Soul, a Saint, in his own time. The Divine Life Society and his more than 200 bo oks are his legacy and bring joy to the earth. Like Sri Ramakrishna he made everything seem so simple, yet so profound were his words. Like the Agni-Soma universe, in which Shakti is the words and Purusha is their meanings, he was the Purushottama. • Jaimini Long-life; 1 st in Karka, Chandra in Mesha; 8 th in Dhanush (anticlockwise), Guru in Tula (1,1).The rest of the sutras are (1,1) , (1,2). Parasara’s long-life starts from age 72 and ends at age 108, the Astottari Dasa maximum age.

Mo 22 As 23 Ma 15 Sa 10 Ra 25 Ke 25 Rasi 9-08-1887 04:16 77E40 8N48 Me 20 Su 22 Ju 11 VeR 12 Analysis : D.O.B. 9-8-1887 Projected Date of Death Date: 7-26-1963 Age: 76.58 Statistical Age: 75.89 - 83.51 Varahamihira Age: 81.97 % error= 0.00 Actual Date of Death: Date: 7-14-1963 Dasa: Venus/Venus Age : 76.58 165 × Example Case 9- Dr. B.V. Raman (i) The house occupied by the lord of the 8 th - Me (ii) The house occupied by the lord of the 12 th -Sa (iii) The house occupied by the lord of the 6 th – Mo (iv) The house occupied by the 22 nd drekkana– Sa

• 1 st Muhurtha, 1993-3-20, Me, Sa and Mo in the birth Lagna the parameters according to Sri Mantreswara’s

method of longevity. (chart upper right) • 2 nd Muhurtha 1999-5-1 Saturn to be moved to 13:20 Bharani in Pisces. Note Jupiter is already in Revati, a feature to be noted in the charts of meritorious souls.This is the final date of Muhurtha prediction of death • There is no vedha obstruction to Jupiter in Pisces in this chart (left). • The SAV of Pisces is a very weak 17 and the BAV of Jupiter in Revati is a strong 5. (left chart) • The 22 nd Drekkana Saturn aspects rasi lagna and Venus, Mercury and Mars are in the 7 th maraka house. He died in the major and minor periods of Venus. • He passed away 6 months later than this prediction, of a heart attack, while pr oof reading his spectacular paper The Astrological Magazine. A jivanmukta, the worlds most fam ous astrologer of his time, his books gave mankind the clearest understanding yet o f Jyotisha. • Jaimini Sutra 2.1.1, 2.1.5 and 2.1.6 yield : (2,2), (2,2) and (2,2) , where Hor a Lagna is in Virgo. Short-life is indicated by Maha Rishi Jaimini, but by intellect, will, an d the Sadhana’s, he lived an extremely long life through turbulent times in India.

Analysis : D.O.B. 1912-8-12 Projected Date of Death Date: 1999-5-1 Dasa: Venus/Venus Age: 86.41 Statistical Age: 85.64– 94.23 Varahamihira Age: 86.68 % error= 0.64 Actual Date of Death: Date: 1998-12-20 Dasa: Venus/Venus Age : 86.97 166 × Example Case 10- Dr. B. Suryanarain Rao Parameters (i) The house occupied by the lord of the 8 th - Ju (ii) The house occupied by the lord of the 12 th -Ma (iii) The house occupied by the lord of the 6 th – Ve (iv) The house occupied by the lord of the 22

nd drekkana– Ma

· 1 st Muhurtha, 1929-12-01, Venus/ Mars aspecting lagna with Jupiter (chart upper rig ht). · 2 nd Muhurtha, 1940-5-10, 3 rd stage of life, Saturn in 13:20 Aries, in the nakshatra Bharani; 3 rd stage of life (over 66). (chart lower left). · 3 rd Muhurtha, 1935-12-22, Jupiter rotated anticlockwise to trine position to Revati in Scorpio 16:40 (right); · He was India’s most revered astrologer for his time and the grandfather of Dr. B. V. Raman. Note : Varahamihiras ages are accurate for devotees who reach the 3 rd stage of life ( >67) and then there is about a 5% error from the predicted to the actual age at death .

Analysis : D.O.B. : 2-12-1856 Projected Date of Death Date: 1935-12-22 Dasa : Mars/Jupiter Age: 79.97 Statistical Age: 79.25- 87.21 Vahamihira Age: 76.89 % error= 1.27 Actual Date of Death:

Date: 1937 Age : 81 167 The Vedas Talk of equal divisions of three partitions, as in the following chart: Short Up-to Medium Up-to Long Up-to 33.33 66.66 100 “Jivem Sharadah Shataam” Jaimini’s Movable signs, fixed signs and common signs groups determine life-span as follow s: (in the rasi chart) y Sutra 2.1.2 : when the 1 st and the 8 th lords are in movable or cardinal (Chara) signs there is long life. When one is in a fixed sign and the other is in a common (dvisvabhava) sig n, then there is long life. y Sutra 2.1.3: when the 1 st and the 8 th lords are both in common signs, and when one is in a cardinal sign and the other in a fixed sign, there is medium longevity. y Sutra 2.1.4:if the lords of the 1 st and the 8 th houses are both in fixed signs and when one is in a cardinal sign and the other is in a common sign, there is short life. 1= Movable signs : { 1-Aries, 2= Fixed signs : { 2-Taurus, 3= Common signs :{ 3-Gemini,

4-Cancer, 5-Leo,

6-Virgo,

7-Tula, 8-Scorpio,

9-Sagittarius,

10-Capricorn} 11-Aquarius } 12-Pisces }

Long life ( 1, 1) (2, 3) (3,2) Medium life (1, 2) (2, 1) (3, 3) Short life (1, 3) (3, 1) (2, 2) y Sutra 2.1.1 : longevity is to be determined from the lord of lagna and from t he lord of the 8 th house from lagna. y Sutra 2.1.5 : the rules given to Sutras 1 to 4 are to be applied also to janm a lagna (As) and Chandra lagna (Mo). y Sutra 2.1.6: longevity should also be ascertained from janma lagna and Hora L agna.

Parasara and Nilakantha – The upper limits of short, medium and long life as advocated by Nilakantha (1 st column) and Parashara (2nd column), Vimshottari (3 rd column) # Methods 1 yoga agrees 2 yogas agree 3 yogas agree Short: Medium: Long: 32 64 96 36 72 108 40 80 120 Note: agreeing yogas are from Jaimini’s sutras: 2.1.1; 2.1.5; and 2.1.6 above. 168 Statistical Ages of 5112-Method of Longevity Data X-Ages Predicted:67.67,43.92,34.92,18.67,105.42,79.42,72.33,76.58,86.41,79.97 Y-Ages at Death: 62.10,48.99,35.25,21.58,100.08,84.75,74.95,76.58,86.97,81.0 % errors: 8.23, 10.34, 0.95, 13.48, 5.06, 6.28, 3.49, 0.00, 0.64, 1.27 Correlation coefficient (ρ) Sum XY=(68)(62)+(43)(48)+(34)(35)+(18)(21)+(105)(100)+(79)(84)+(72)(74)+(76)(76) + (86)(86)+(79)(81)=49,883 SumX=68+43+34+18+105+79+72+76+86+79=660 Sum X 2 =68 2

+43 2 +…=54440 SumY=62+48+35+21+100+84+74+76+86+81=667 SumY 2 =62 2 +48 2 +…=50079 N=10 A=SumXY-SumX*SumY/N=49,883-660*667/10=5861 B=SumX 2 -(SumX) 2 /N=49883-(660 2 )/10=6323 C=SumY 2 -(SumY) 2 /N=50079-(667 2 )/10=5590.1 ρ=A/√(B*C) ρ=5861/ √(6323*5590.1)=5861/5945.26 ρ=0.9858 × 5112-Method – shows high coelation 0.9858 fo the pedictive-data to the actual -data. × Mean of %-eo (5112 Method); /x = 4.972 (unit=%) × Sample stnd. Deviation; s = √∑ (x- /x) 2 / (n-1) = 4.5837 (unit=%) Using a Student t -Distiution (N≤30): set 98% confidence; n=10 ; n-1=9 degess of feedom; sample mean=4.972; t α/2 =2.821 (from stude nt t-tles) ; s = 4.5837; µ= popultion men error (%); E (error)= t α/2 * s /√n = 2.821 * 4.5837 / 3.1622= 4.083 (%) nd; ( smple men – E)