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CONT E NT S
CHAPTER PAGE
FOREWORD i i i
AUTHORS' NOTE viii
PROLOGUE x
I INTRODUCING THE SUBJECT 3
E METHOD OF COMPUTING ASHTAKAVARGA 9
m TRDCONA AND EKADHIPATYA SHODHANAS 39
IV BHAVA AND BINDU PHALA . 53
V PRASTARASHTAKAVARGA AND
SARVACHANCHACHAKRA 65
VI ASHTAKAVARGA OF THE SUN. 76
VD ASHTAKAVARGA OF THE MOON 87
Vffl ASHTAKAVARGA OF MARS . 96
DC ASHTAKAVARGA OF MERCURY 105
X ASHTAKAVARGA OF JUPITER . 115
XI ASHTAKAVARGA OF VENUS . 139
XH ASHTAKAVARGA OF SATURN. 153
XID MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS . 164
XIV SAMUDAYASHTAKAVARGA . 177
X V AYUS AND DASAS . 2 1 5
XVI PLANETARY TRANSITS (GOCHARA) . 239
XVD EFFECTS ARISING FROM PLANETARY.
POSITIONS AT BIRTH . 273
XVIE SUMARY OF VARIOUS ARTICALS 295
APPENDICES - I ASHTAKAVARGA PLATE (1)
H PRECESSION (AYANAMSA) (5)
ffl NAMES OF RASIS AND PLANETS (6)
IV ABOUT RASIS AND PLANETS
(DIGNITIES, DEBILITIES, ETC.) (7)
V SAPTAVARGA DIVISIONS (8)
VI NAKSHATRAS AND VIMSHOTTARI
DASA (10)
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Slokas 17-18 - Those pl anets whi c hare weak in str ength at the
ti me of bi r th are unabl e to gi v e the effects enumer ated above.
In the case of Satur n the effects are quite the r ever se.
Af ter ex ami ni ng the Ashtakav ar ga str ength one shoul d
decide the effects of each pl anet wi thout whi ch the Dasas
cannot be f ul l y judged.
Sloka 19-20 - To deter mine the effect of any bhava in a
hor oscopeconsi der that bhava as the L agna; the twel v e houses
r eckoned f r om that as, the L agna, Dhana bhava, etc. , shoul d
be ex ami ned and the effects decl ar ed thereafter.
In the same manner theeffects for the father, the mother ,
the br other , the mater nal uncl e, the son, the husband ( wif e)
and the servant are to be consi der ed by taki ng the signs
occupi ed by their r espective Kar akas, v i z. , the S un, the M oon
and other pl anets in the hor oscope, as the L agna.
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Slokas 21- 23 - Fr om the house occupi ed by the S un ( i n a
per son' s hor oscope) the appearance and stature of the father
shoul d be consider ed. The father ' s pr osper ity and fame shoul d
be judged f r om the second house r eckoned f r om the house
occupi ed by the S un. H i s br other s, character, etc. f r om the
thi r d house ( f r om the Sun) and detail s about the father ' s
mother , f ather ' s happiness shoul d be di v i ned f r om the 4 th
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house. The f ather ' s i ntel l i gence and peace of mi nd shoul d be
judged f r om the 5th house ( f r om the Sun) ; his af f l i cti ons,
i njur y, enemies and si ckness f r om the 6th house; hi s l ov e and
passi on f r om the 7th; hi s sor r ows, death and l ongev i ty shoul d
be consi der ed f r om the 8th house ( f r om the Sun) . The father ' s
r el i gi ous mer i t, auspiciousness and hi s father ( i. e. nati ve' s
gr andfather ) shoul d be l ooked i nto f r om the 9th house; his
v ocati on f r om the 10th house; hi s gai n and i ncome f r om the
11th and hi s expenditur e or extr avagance f r om the 12th house
( f r om the Sun) . A l l about the mother , br other , etc. , shoul d
l i kewi se be consi der ed by taki ng the signs occupi ed by the
r espective Kar akas, v i z, the M oon, Mar s etc. , as the L agna
and the r emai ni ng signs in or der as the r el evant bhavas.
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S l oka 24 - A l l i nf or mati on about the mother , br other , father,
son etc. shoul d be consi der ed f r om the par ti cul ar bhava and
Kar aka si gni f i ed. The happiness and good effects i ndi cated by
a bhava are assur ed if that bhava, its l or d and Kar aka are
al l str ong.
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S l oka 25 - Other s say that the S un in the 9th, the M oon in the
4th, Mar s i n the 3r d, Jupiter i n the 5th, Venus i n the 7th and
Satur n in the 8th bhava, gener al l y cause distress to those
bhavas ( i n the effects).
Notes : Gener al l y the Kar aka of a bhava, when posi ted in that
bhava, does not pr osper the effects of the bhava concer ned.
S l oka 26- Bhavas represented by Mesha and other signs whi ch
contai n 8 bi ndus ( contr ibuted by the 7 pl anets and the Lagna)
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i n their i ndi v i dual Ashtakavar gas become ver y str ong and
auspi ci ous; bestow al l pr osper i ty. Bhavas hav i ng 5, 6 or 7
bi ndus are al so auspi ci ous. Bhavas hav i ng 1, 2 or 3 bindus
are not auspi ci ous.
Notes : Her e in the gener al effects of the bhavas hav i ng
cer tai n number of bi ndus are ex pl ai ned.
S/ofa* 27 - Bhavas having 4 bindus produce mixed effect while
those which do not contain a bindu cause death, censure and fear.
The good and bad effects ar i si ng f r om the S un and other
pl anets when associated wi th 1, 2, etc. bindus in their i ndi -
v i dual Ashtakavar gas are ex pl ai ned her einafter .
Notes : The pr ev i ous ver se and the f ir st hal f of this verse
show how to gauge and capaci ty of a bhava to gi v e good or
bad r esul ts. The l ater par t of the ver se and succeedi ng verses
up to 31 show the effects of the pl anets associated wi th 1 to
8 bi ndus in the bhavas occupi ed by them at bi r th.
Sloka 28 - A pl anet associated wi th 1 bi ndu causes var i ous
ki nds of diseases, sor r ows, fears, r oamings etc. One associ -
ated wi th 2 bindus bindus pr oduces mental agony, censur e and
depr i v ati on of f ood thr ough a K i ng or a r obber .
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Sloka 29 - When there are 3 bi ndus there wi l l be many
tr oubl es due to a r oami ng l i f e, l ean body and mi nd become
af f l icted; wi th 4 bi ndus comf or ts and di scomf or ts, accession
of weal th and expenditur e of money and al l other things equal ,
i. e. , mi x ed effects wi l l be exper i enced.
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Sloka 30 - When the bi ndus are 5, one wi l l acquir e f ine
appar el , f ondl e chi l dr en, come i nto contact wi th vir tuous
peopl e and acquir e l ear ning and weal th; wi th 6 bindus one wi l l
have ever fr esh and attr active appearance, excel et character,
v i ctor y i n war , weal th, fame, str ength and conveyance.
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Sloka 31 - A pl anet associated wi th 7 bi ndus br ings honour by
vir tue of possessi on of hor ses and other conveyances, an
ar my and i mmense weal th; wi th 8 bi ndus one acquir es
r egal spl endour wi th al l its sevenf ol d adjuncts ( namel y l or d-
shi p, mi ni ster , f r iends, treasures, domai n, castl es and ar mies) .
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Sloka 32 - A pl anet is al ways auspi ci ous when he tr ansits a
bhava hav i ng 5 or mor e bi ndus i n hi s own Ashtakav ar ga, i f
other wise ( i. e. , if the pl anet tr ansits a bhava hav i ng 3 or l ess
bindus) he i s i ncapabl e of gi v i ng good r esul ts whi l e tr ansiting
that bhava and he def initel y becomes oppressive when transiting
thr ough a bhava hav i ng no bindu.
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Sloka 33-34 - When any planet passes through a bhava, the
effects are as follows according to the number of bindus in
that bhava (inhis Ashtakavarga) :
1. misery;
2. loss of wealth;
3. anguish;
4. statusquo;
5. great rejoicing;
6. inflow of wealth;
7. all sorts of happiness;
and
8. perfection of everything
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Sfojfca 35 - Find the difference between the bindus and the
rekhas. When the bindus are in excess by 2, the effect is
inflowof wealth; when4, increase in confidence, acquisition
of new friends; when 6, great valour, splendour, fame, etc.,
and when 8, one becomes a king or equal to a king with all
its adjuncts.
Note : Whenthe rekhas are inexcess, the results are reverse.
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Sloka 36-37 - All planets whichare intheir exaltation, ownor
friendly houses and are also possessed of strengthby occupa-
tionof a Kendra, Trikona, etc., invariablyproduce evil results
if they are associated with very few bindus (less than 4).
Conversely, all planets occupying badpositions (i.e., 6th
8thand 12th) or their debilitations or inimical signs inrasi or
Navamsa, invariably produce good results if they are associ-
ated withmore bindus (5 or more).
Note : All the planets, howsoever will placed, or otherwise
powerful, produce malefic results if they are associated with
3 or less bindus intheir Bhinnashtakavargas. Conversely, all
of them, howsoever adversely placed or otherwise weak,
always produce benefic results if they are associated with5 or