rectification of birth time

Rectification of Birth Time (An Analytical Approach)

By Prof. P.S. Sas!r; MA , MLitt., Ph .. D.Litt.

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Preface Predictions at times fail because the exact time of birth is not known: or it is known only approximately. The moment when the umbilical cord is cut is generally not noted. Henoe one has to rectify the given time of birth. There are some methods given by the ancient texts. Some methods refer to the Moon and MandL Uttara Kala.m.rita offers a method based on the birth constellation and the weekday_Modifications to this are made by recent writers. These provide a stable background from which one ~n proceed . Nadi Rectification Tables also were prepared by some Scholars of astrology . These are found wanting because the TATIVAS are not clearly understood by the writers. Then there are methods of rectification based on Directions. These refer to primary and secondary directions and also annual solar returns. An examination of these shows them incapable of rectifying the time of Birth. There is Bailey's Parental Epoch. This is examined in detail. Finally symbolic directions are explained in detail. With the help oft.he important. events in the past, the symoolic directions, it is maintained, will help us to rectify the time of birth within a minute or two.

Dr.

P.s. Sastri

Contents 1. The Moment of Birth .................................................. 9

2. Traditional Methods .................................................. 11 3. Day·Constellation Complex ................................•....... 11k

4. Nadi Rectification ...................................................... 68

6. Pre-Natal Epoch ........................................................ 78 6. Directions: Preliminaries .......................................... 90 7. Directions: Limitations ............................................ 102 8. Directions: Some Attempted Equations . ................ lOB

9. Progression by Average> .......................................... 116 10. Symbolic Directiona ...............................................•.. 118

1 The Moment of Birth When is' a child actually born? There are different views. Much depends on the actual moment of birth in timing the events. Some argue that the moment the head of the child comes out orthe mother's womb is the actual moment of birth. What happens when in some cases where instead arthe head, the legs appear first? A second view argues as the basis of a statement - 'Kalau bhupatanam smritam', In this Yuga of !{ali the moment afthe birth is the time when the newly born falls on the ground . Now·a-days many deliveries take place in the maternity homes. The babes do not fall on the ground . Should we wait till the attendant nurse places the babe on the ground? The doctors may not allow it. A third. view fixes the moment arthe birth as the t ime when the child utters the first cry. What happens if the child does not cry till it is slapped? According to tradition, Parikshit was a still born child. Sri Krishna provided artificial respiration and slapped him till he cried. Was that the moment of birth?

Then there are some so called wise men who fix a very good time and make the woman undergo a caesarian opera-

tion. Is that the correct time? We have some cases of this kind of birth. In some instances, the child came out after the time fixed by these so called wise men. In other cases the birth took place on the previous day very very naturally. One mayor may not believe in destiny. But the child comes into existence unawares.

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Rectification of Birth Time

There is a fourth view which we accept. The moment of birth is that particular time when the child has an independent existence. Till then it breathes through the mother . It is when the umbilical chord is cut that the child comes to exist independently. Till then it is an integral part of the mother. This moment comes within three minutes aethe delivery time recorded in the hospital or at home. The recorded time then is not the correct time of birth. It has to be adjusted in the light of the events. When one follows primary or seoondary directions, the difference in the timing of events can cover upto nine months. Moreover, how many of our clocks show the Standard Time correctly? This problem is further complicated. by cases where we have to deal with twins. How should we arrive at the oonect time of birth? The answer is simple, but difficult to implement. In the case of a grown-up person we can succeed to a certain extent. Here we have to note the dates of the important events that took place. This is possible only when the native is nearing thirty. Even then we have no certainty that we can fix the time of birth accurately. The dasas, antardasas, Vidasas and the like spread over a long period. When the given birth time presents the very end or the beginning of a sign, it perplexes not only the average student of astrology, but also the scholar. Hence there is need to know how to rectify the time of birth.

2 Traditional Methods Our astrological texts have indicated. some principles which are said to enable us to rectify the time of birth. I. In the Brihaijataka (4.11) Varahamihira obgerved:

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6.14

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6.42

6.49

6.56

7.3

7.10

7.17

6.21

6.28

6.35

7.45

7.52

7.59

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6.13

8.20

7.24

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8.55

9.23

8.27

8.34

8.41

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9.51

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10.12

10.19

10.26

9.30

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9.44

10.54

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11 .8

11.15

11 .22

11 .29

10.33

10.40

10.47

11.57

12.4

12.11

12.18

12.25

12.32

11 .36

11 .43

11.50

13.0

13.7

13. 14

13.21

13.28

13.35

12.39

12.46

12.53

14.3

14.10

14.17

14.24

14.31

14.38

13.42

13.49

13.56

15.6

15.13

15.20

15.27

15.34

15.41

14,45

14.52

14.59

16.9

16.16

16.23

16.30

16.37

16.44

15.48

15.55

16.2

17.12 17.19

17.26

17.33

17.40

17.47

16.51

16.58

17.5

18.15 18.22

18.29

18.36

18.43

18.50

17.54

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18.8

19.18 19.25

19.32

19.39

19.46

19.53

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20.35

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20.49

20.56

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21.24 21 .31

21.52

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21 .17

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22.27 22.34

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34.21

34.28

34.35

33.39

33.46

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35.10

35.17

35.24

35.31

35.38

34.42

34.49

34.56

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36.13

36.20

36.27

36.34

36.41

35.45

35.52

35. 59

37.9

37.16

37.23

37.30

37.37

37.44

36.48

36.55

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38.12 38.19 38.26

38.33

38.40

38.47

37.51

37.58

38.5

39.15 39.22

39.29

39.36

39.43

39.50

38.54

39.1

39.8

40.18 40.25

40.32

40.39

40.46

40.53

39.57

40.4

40.11

41 .21

41 .28

4 1.35

41.42

41 .49

41.56

41 .0

41.7

41.14

42.24 42.31

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42.52

42.59

42.3

42.10

42.17

43.27 43.34

43.41

43.48

43.55

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43.13

43.20

44 .30 44.37

44.44

44 .51

44.58

45.5

44.9

44.16

44.23

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45.54

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46.8

45.12

45.19

45.26

46.36 46.43

46.50

46.57

47.4

47.11

46.15

46.22

46.29

47.39 47.46

47.53

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48.7

48.14

47.18

47.25

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48.42 48.49

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49.17

48.21

48.28

48.35

49.45 49.52

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49.24

49.31

49.38

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59.47

58.51

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56.24

57.6

56.31

57.27

57.34

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58.16

58.23

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59.26

59.33

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Table IV (8) The problem of relating the first table to the second or third creates difficulties. The first is based upon Uttara Kalamrita modified to agree with the weekdays. It starts with Asvini N akshatra and Sunday.

(b) The second is based on Sri Raja Gopala Iyyer's method. It wants us to add one to the remainder to get the birth constallation from Dhanishta. Mrigasira or Chitrao Here the week starts from Friday.

(c) The third is a modified version of the second. Here no addition is made to the remainder to get the birth Constellation. The formula in all these cases is:(i) Birth Vigh.tis multiplied by four and divided by nine. The remainder gives the ronstellation at birth. (ii) Birth Vigh.tis multiplied by three and divided by seven. The remainder gives the weekday of birth. In all the three tables the times of birth are at intervals of 63 Vighatis. Divide the birth ghatis by 63. Take the remainder. See whether it fits into any of the following. Otherwise make necessary adjustments. (A) First the method of Uttara Kalamrita, We are giving the first unit which shows agreement of the Nakshatra and the weekday. The nakshatras are given numerals 1 to 27. starting from Asvini and ending with Revati, The timings are in Vighatis. Nailshatral Sunday Monday Tuttday Wldnu. Thu.,.." Friday Saturday

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We will note some examples to see how far these tables work. The day begins with Sunrise only . 1. Alan Leo. 5.49 A.M on Aug 7, 1860 at London, It was a Tuesday and the Sunrise was at 4.39 A.M. The birth was one hour and ten minutes after Sunrise. Adding this to our starting point 6.00 A.M., we get 7.10 AM. Against 25 in our Table Revati is in a fixed sign at 7.14 A.M. Alan Leo's birth should be at 5.53 A.M. It shows Male or Female.

2. Mahatma Gandhi, 1869.10.2 at 7.10 A.M. Saturday Sun rise 5.50, Lagna Libra, and Aslesha . The birth was after 4.30. Adding this to our starting point we get 7.14.30. Under 27 we get 7.19 and the birth ought to be that oCa male. The system fails if we do not add four and half minutes. The birth should be at 7.14.30 A.M. 3. J.e.Bose at 4.12 P.M. Sunrise 6.29. Tuesday, Hasta Taurus. Deducting 29 minutes (since it is more than 6.00) we get 3.43 P.M , No, 15 give 3.44 P.M. and the correct time is 4.13.

4. C.R.D.. 1870.11.5 at 6.49 P.M. Sun rise 6.10.30 A.M. Libra, Saturday, Uttarabhadra. No. 17 gives 50 minutes after Sunrise or 23 minutes after Sunrise, The table is of doubtful value. 5. Rabindra Nath Tagore, 1861.5.7 at 3.52 A.M. Monday Revati, Mina Lagna . Sun rise 5.28 A.M. It is H 1.36 before Sunrise. Under 4.24 AM . we have to look into our tables, Our table gives 4.17 A.M which corrects the time to 3.45 A.M . 6. Birth at 10,58 A.M. Sun Rise 6.35.48, As per our tables it should be 10.24. Thursday, Sravana and Mina lagna. We get the time at 10.29 which comes to 11.4.48 A.M, Dr. B. Satyanarayana Rao's Table give 10,26 AM, which is 11.1.48 AM., and it shou ld be a female birth. This is the time oCa male, The Tattvas fail. But ift.he tattva is divided into two halves we can get a male birth .

These Tables may enable us to correct the time within twelve or fifteen minutes only.

5 Pre-Natal Epoch There is a method of correcting the time of birth by going back to the moment of concept ion. Bu t the trouble is tha t this moment is generally unknown. It is called Adha ns or Nis heka Lagna. This le gna is related to the time of birth . 1. Parasara refers to this method . Take the distance from the Sun to MandL Then take the distance from the given CliSp of the lagna to the cusp of the ninth. Add these two. Take an example.

The Sun is on 278 deg. 10'.3' and Mandi on 343 deg.44 'S5". The distance is 65 deg. 34'52". The lagna is 355.45.35 and the ninth is 232 deg. 35'.12", The distance is 236 deg.49'.37", Adding these two we get 302 deg.24'.29" , The Sun is on 278 deg.tO'.g",

Count the Sun backward to this point. We ge t 335 degAS' .34" . This is supposed to give the interval between the time of birth and the time of conception . 2. Samara Simha in his Manushya Jataka refers to Adhana Lagna. When the longitude of the Lagna and that of the Moon are the same in the natal chart, conception is said to have take n place 273 days earlier. When the Lagna and the Moon are 180 deg apart, conception is said to have taken place 158 days earlier. 3. In the third quarter of the fourth chapter Jaimini gives some princip les to dete rmine the time of birth on t he basis of

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the time of conception. The rele\'ant Sutras are:

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