STHAN BALA.- A CASE STUDY OF PLANETARY POTENCY

STHAN BALA INDICATION PLANETARY POTENCY IN A HOROSCOPE

STHAN BALA – A CONSIDERATION OF PLANETARY POTENCY

Sthan Bala is one of the most important considerations of planetary potency, as part of Shad Bala (six-fold sources of planetary strength) in a chart. An attempt is made to show the influence of Sthan Bala through a case study.

Sthan Bala comprises of the following considerations: 1.Uchch Bala (exaltation) 2.Varga Bala (Sapta Varga bala : strength accruing out of positions in Rasi, Hora, Dreshkan, Saptamsa, Navamsa, Dvadashamsa and Trimshamsa) 3.Ojhayugma Rasi Bala (acquired by placement in odd, or even Rasi and in odd, or even Navamsa) 4. Kendradi Bala (due to placement in Kona, or Panaphara, or Apoklima House), 5.Dreshkan Bala (due to placement in first, second, or third decanate of a Rasi). Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Ch. 27. Evaluation Of Strengths

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Horoscope for Case study Analysis Sex Male Date of Birth 4 : 10 : 1972 Time of Birth 12 : 45 : 0 Day of Birth Wednesday Ishtkaal 015-38-04 Place of Birth Mumbai Time Zone 5.5 Latitude 19 : 4 : N Longitude 72 : 52 : E

Planets C Asc Sun Moon Mars C Merc Jupt Venu Satn Rahu Ketu Uran Nept Plut

R D D D D D D R R R D D D

Rashi Sagittarius Virgo Leo Virgo Virgo Sagittarius Leo Taurus Sagittarius Gemini Virgo Scorpion Virgo

Tithi TRAYODASI Hindu Week Day Wednesday Paksha KRISHNA Yoga SUBHA Karan GAR Sunrise 06.29.46 Sunset 18.24.45 Day Duration 11.54.58

Longitude 12-08-13 17-41-23 12-46-18 08-41-03 28-22-36 07-26-24 05-19-32 27-07-26 28-27-57 28-27-57 24-42-30 09-40-35 08-46-36

Nakshatra Mula Hasta Magha Uttaraphal Chitra Mula Magha Mrigasira Uttarashadha Punarvasu Chitra Anuradha Uttaraphal

Vimshottari Dasha Balance Of Dasha : KETU 0 Y 3 M 16 D Ke 20/1/1973 Ve 20/1/1993 Su 20/1/1999 Mo 20/1/2009 Ma 20/1/2016 Ra 20/1/2034 Ju 20/1/2050 Sa 20/1/2069 Me 20/1/2086

Pada 4 3 4 4 2 3 2 2 1 3 1 2 4

Relation Neutral Friendly Enemy Exalted Own Enemy Friendly

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Bhava sanhi and bhava madhya of a house House Sign Degrees Minutes Seconds

1 7 28 51 30

0 8 12 08 13

2 8 28 51 30

0 09 15 34 46

3 10 02 18 03

0 10 19 01 20

4 11 05 44 37

0 11 22 27 54

5 00 05 44 37

0 00 19 01 20

6 01 02 18 03

0 01 15 34 46

Nos. indicate the sandhi – end of the previous house and beginning of the house. Eg. 1 indicates the end of the 12th house and the beginning of the 1st house. 0 indicates the bhava madhya of the house.

House Sign Degrees Minutes Seconds

7 01 28 51 30

0 02 12 08 13

8 02 28 51 30

0 03 15 34 46

9 04 02 18 03

0 04 19 01 20

10 05 05 44 37

0 05 22 27 54

11 06 05 44 37

0 06 19 01 20

12 01 02 18 03

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0 07 15 34 46

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- Angle of the house : distance between the starting point and end of the a house = angle of the house, which could be slightly less or more than 30 degrees. Eg: The angle of the 1st house in the standard horoscope: Sign Junction (sandhi) of the 1 and 2 house 08 th st Minus junction of 12 and 1 house (-) 07 st

(= 1 sign or 30°^ )

nd

=

01

°^

`

28 51 28 51 00 00

`

30 30 00

Divisions of the house : 1st half - Poorva bhag and 2nd half Uttara bhag - The mid point divides the house into 2 halves.

1st half or Poorva bhag: - The 1st half is from the start to the mid point. - The residential strength of a planet in the first half is: Longitude of a planet (-) Starting point (sandhi) of a house (/) divide by angular distance of the first half. 2nd half or Uttara bhag: - The 2nd half starts from the mid point (bhava madya) to the end of the house (sandhi) - The planet in the second half acquires residential strength as follows; Notes prepared by Prof. Anthony Writer for students of Jyotisha Bharati, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, India 4

STHAN BALA INDICATION PLANETARY POTENCY IN A HOROSCOPE

Longitude of end point (sandhi) (-) Longitude of planet (/) divide by angular distance of the house.

Note: - A planet placed in the mid point (Bhava Madhya) is strong and gives good results. - A planet placed on the border or bhava sandhi is weak and powerless, incapable of giving good results.

Residential strengths of planets in the horoscope for analysis: Planet

Longitude

1

2

Position of the planet (1st or 2ndhalf)

3

° ^ ` ` Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn

17 12 18 28 07 05 27

41 26 40 22 26 19 07

Bhava sandhi (start/end)

23 18 03 36 24 32 26

Area of residential strength (diff. of cols. 2 & 4)

Angle of 1st or 2nd half

Residential strength (5 / 6)

Residential strength In per cent (7 x 100)

5

6

7

8

0.71 058 0.18 0.55 0.64 0.17 0.03

71 58 18 55 64 17 03

4

°^ ` ` °^ ` ` °^ ` ` 10th H (1st ) 9th H (1st) 10th H (1st) 10th H (2nd) 1st H (1st) 9th H (1st) 6th H (2nd)

05 03 05 05 28 02 28

44 18 44 44 51 08 51

37 03 37 37 30 03 30

11 09 02 07 08 03 00

56 48 55 22 34 00 44

11 15 37 01 54 29 04

16 16 16 13 13 16 13

46 17 43 17 43 17 16 43 16 43 43 07 16 44

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- Effects of a planet in the house is assessed by the residential strength of the house. - The effect is felt in the main or sub period of the planet. In the above case, the following effects were felt: - The Sun has the highest residential strength and sthana bal. During the Sun dasha the native prosecuted his higher studies in medicine. According to vedic astrology, Sun is the karak for medicines as mythology says that Sun god passed on the knowledge of medicine to Dhanwantari and his children, the Aswini twins are the physicians of the god. Further, Sun is the lord of IXth house, signifying higher studies. Sun is in Virgo (health care) along with Mercury (exalted) and Mars (surgery) also having sthana bal. - The Moon has the third highest residential strength. As Moon is in the IXth house (higher studes) and on the star of Magha, also an asterism indicating medical studies. Being lord of VIIIth, it shows research. Further VIIIth house shows research and operation theatres, aspected by Saturn. All these conditions indicate research and higher studies in orthopedic surgery. The native became one of the leading orthopedic surgeons during Moon dasha.

UCHCHABAL Exaltation point = 1 rupa or 60 shastiansh Debilitation point = 0 (zero) In between debilitation point and exaltation point, there will be gradual increase in the strength of the planet. The exaltation and debilitation points of the planets are as follows: Planets Sun Moon Mars Merc Jup Venus Sat Rahu Ketu Exaltation degree 10 33 298 165 95 357 200 50 230 Debilitation degree 180 213 118 345 275 177 20 230 50 Notes prepared by Prof. Anthony Writer for students of Jyotisha Bharati, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, India 6

STHAN BALA INDICATION PLANETARY POTENCY IN A HOROSCOPE Exaltation strength = planet’s longitude (-) its debilitation point * 60/180 Or Planet’s distance from debilitation point / 3. Planets Planet’s longitude Debilitation Difference between Col. 4 x60/180 point 2 and 3 1 2 3 4 5 The Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn

° ^

167 132 158 178 247 125 57

`

41 48 41 22 26 19 07

`

23 18 03 36 24 32 26

^

190 213 118 345 275 177 20

^

23 80 40 166 27 51 37

`

18 13 40 36 33 40 07

`

37 42 03 30 36 28 26

7.77 26.24 13.33 55.53 09.18 17.22 12.37

In the chart Mercury is the most exalted planet, making the native intelligent, learned, happy and a group. Mercury is associated with Sun and Mars, who have sthana bala, giving him courage and leadership, as Mercury is their dispositor.

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PLANETARY FRIENDHIP CHART Planets Graha Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn

Friends Mitra Moon Mars Jupiter Sun Mercury Sun Moon Jupiter Sun Venus Sun Moon Mars Mercury Saturn Mercury Venus

Neutral Sama Mercury Mars Jup Ven Sat Venus Saturn Mars Jup Saturn Saturn Mars Jupiter Jupiter

Enemies Shatru Venus Saturn Mercury Moon Mercury Venus Sun Moon Sun Moon Mars

TEMPORARY FRIENDSHIP CHART\ Planet Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn

Temporary Friends Venus Moon Jupiter Mercury Mars Sun Saturn Venus Moon Jupiter Venus Moon Jupiter Mercury Mars Sun Mars Mercury Sun Venus Moon

Temporary Enemies Saturn Mars Mercury Venus Jupiter Mercury Sun Saturn Sun Mars Saturn Moon Venus Saturn Moon Jupiter Saturn Jupiter Mercury Mars Sun

FIVE FOLD FRIENDSHIP CHART Planets

Sun

Moon

Mars

Mercury Jupiter

Venus

Saturn

Fast Friends *(22.5) Friend *(15) Neutral *(7.5) Enemy *(3.75) Bitter Enemy *(1.875)

Moon Jupiter -

Sun Mercury Nars Saturn -

Moon Jupiter Venus

Venus

Sun Mars -

Mercury

Venus

Sun

Sun Moon Mars Saturn -

Moon Mercury Saturn

Sun Mars Saturn Jupiter

Venus

Moon

Mars Venus Mercury Saturn

Jupiter Venus -

Saturn Mercury

Jupiter

-

Mercury Jupiter Sun Moon Mars

*Figures in brackets and asterisk marks indicate friendly potency.

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SAPTAVARGYA BALA In saptavargya bala relationship is shown between: -

a)Planet and sign b) planet and planet c) planet and dispositor Planets and their moolatrikona signs Planets Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Moolatrikona Rasi and no.

-

Leo - 5

Taurus-2

Aries-1

Virgo-6

Sagittarius-9

Libra-7

Saturn Aquarius-11

In D-1, planets occupying their moolatrikonas get 45 shastiansh. Moolatrikona is not applicable in other varga charts. For other vargas, potency is cohsidered for swarashi (own sign) to bitter enemy.

Codes used and the number of shastiansh that are allotted: SW = own sign (30) FF = Fast Friend (22.5) F=Friend (15) N=Neutral (7.5) E=Enemy (3.75) BE= Bitter Enemy (1.875) The numerals with the codes in the chart represent the rasi the planet is placed in. Planets SUN MOON MARS MERCURY

Rasi D-1 6- N (7.5) 5-FF (22.5) 6 – BE 1.875 6– MOOLATRIKONA

(45) JUPITER VENUS SATURN

9MOOLATRIKONA

(45) 5–N (7.5) 2 – FF (22.5)

Hora D-2 5 – SW (30) 5 – FF (22.5) 4 – FF (22.5) 5–N (7.5)

Dreskhan D-3 10 –BE (1.875) E-9 (3.75) 6 – BE (1.875) 2 – FF (22.5)

Saptamsa D-7 4 – FF (22.5) 7-E (3.75) 2 -F (15) 6 – SW (30)

Navamsa D-9 3–E (3.75) 4-SW (30) 12-FF (22.5) 6 – SW (30)

Dwadasamsa D-12 1–N (7.5) 10 - F (15) 1–N (7.5) 5–N (7.5)

Trishamsa D-30 12 – FF (22.5) 9–E (3.75) 9 – FF (22.5) 8–E (3.75)

Total

95.62 101.25 93.75 146.25

5 – FF (22.50)

9 – SW (30)

10 – E (3.75)

N–3 (7.5)

11 – E (3.75)

11 – E (3.75)

116.25

5–N (7.5) 5 – BE (1.875)

5-N (7.5) 10 – SW (30)

6 – FF (22.5) 2 – FF (22.5)

2-SW (30) 6–N (7.5)

7-SW (30) 12 – E (3.75)

N – 11 (7.5) 8 – BE (1.875)

112.5 90.0

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OJA YUGMA BALA : EVEN ODD SIGN POTENCY - For this potency, the male planets are Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. - The female planets are Moon and Venus. - When male planets occupy odd signs in D-1 and D9, they get 15 shastiaansh each. - When female planets occupy even signs in D-1 and D-9, they get 15 shastiansh each. - In the D-1 chart Jupiter gets 15 shastiansh while Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury, Mars and Saturn get zero) shastiansh. - In the D-9 chart Sun, Moon, Venus and Jupiter get 15 shastiansh each, whereas Mercury, Mars and Saturn get zero (0).

KENDRA BALA - ANGLE OR QUADRANT POTENCY a) Planets in Kendras (1 4 7 10) in D/1 chart get 60 shastiansh b) Planets in Succeedants (2 5 8 11) in D/1 chart get 30 shastiansh c) Planets in Cadents (3, 6, 9 12) in D/1 chart get 15 shastiansh In the chart: - Sun, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury get 60 shastiansh each - There are no planets in succeedants - Moon, Venus and Saturn get 15 shastianh each.

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DRESHKAANA BALA - A sign of 30 degrees is divided into 3 parts of 10 degrees each. - Male planets (Sun, Mars and Jupiter) in the first decanate get 15 shastiansh each. - Female planets Moon and Venus in the 2nd decanate get 15 shastiansh each. - Hermaphrodite planets, Mercury and Saturn in 3rd decanate get 15 shastiansh each.

In the chart: Planets Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn

Decante 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 1st 3rd

Potency (shastiansh) 0 15 15 15 15 0 15

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TOTAL STHANA BALA OR POSITIONAL POTENCY OF PLANETS Planets Graha

Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn

Exaltation Potency Uchchabala

7 divisonal Potency

Odd/even signs

Saptavargya bala

oja yugmabala

7.77 26.24 13.20 55.53 9.18 17.22 12.37

95.62 101.25 93.75 146.25 116.25 112.5 90.0

15 15 30 15 -

Quadrant Kendra bala

60 15 60 60 60 15 15

Decanate Dreshkanna

15 15 15 15 15

Total Potency (shastiansh)

179.39 172.99 181.95 276.78 230.43 159.72 132.37

Minimum required potency

165 133 96 165 165 133 96.0

In this case study the total positional potency of all the 7 planets are above the minimum required. The indications of the planets, with potency in descending order, could be as follows: 1 2 3

4 5 6

7

Mercury High position, power, prestige, name and fame in distant lands, firm, religious and noble deeds. Jupiter Kingly life, enjoys happiness land, family, enormous wealth, vehicles, etc. Sun Gains from agriculture, dairy farming, trading, favours from government, mental peace and harmony, happiness from friends and relatives. Moon Health, happiness, wisdom, gets fame, earns profits from agriculture, dairy products, acquires jewelery and luxuries Mars Bold, courageous, enjoys success in ventures and professions, enjoys health, wealth and conjugal life Venus Bestows honour from State during it s main or sub periods, gains recognition from literary societies, acquires wealth and jewellery Saturn Assumes high post, earns from employees, gets high position, power and prosperity, gets wealth from kings and wealthy men.

Reference: Brihat parasara Hora Shastra Shadbala Rahasyam by Krishna Kumar

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