Reckoning of children from the Saptamsa.

The matters relating to children are to be seen from Saptamsa, this includes gender, sequence,
when they are born, any danger to their health/life, general well being. A yoga formed with regard
to the childs paka may be present in the child horoscope as well. I'll briefly explain this here. I
may add more details as I get my thoughts collected. This document may seem a bit complicated
than what it is.
Practice and repeated use makes this a natural process.
1) Identify the Saptamsa lagna.
If the lagna is an odd lagna, we go clockwise.
If the lagna is an even lagna, we go counter clockwise.
2) The first child is seen from the 5th house from the lagna - counting in the appropriate direction
as in (1)
For example
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Aries (odd) as Saptamsa lagna - the first child is seen from Leo (5th in clockwise)
Taurus (even) as Saptamsa lagna - the first child is seen from Capricorn (5th in counter
clockwise)
The subsequent children are seen from the 3rd from the 5th in the same direction.
So for Aries the children are seen as Leo, Libra, Sagittarius etc.,
So for Taurus the children are seen from Capricorn, Scorpio, Virgo etc.,
This sign can be referred to as Paka
3) Find the lord of this house - Ensure we process Mars/Ketu for Scorpio and Saturn/Rahu for
Aquarius.
This lord is now referred as Pakesha.
4) Find the placement of this lord. (Pakesha)
This placement is now referred to as Bhoga
The general rule is as follows
If the Pakesha placed in the following rasis then the gender is as below.
1) Aries gives male children
2) Taurus, Gemini gives female children
3) Cancer, Leo gives male children
4) Virgo gives female children
5) Libra gives male children
6) Scorpio gives female children
7) Sagittarius gives male children
Capricorn, Aquarius gives female children
9) Pisces gives male children
The gender does follow odd/even for most part - except for Pisces, Aquarius, Gemini and Cancer
where they are reversed.

5) Exaltation and Debilitation

When the Pakesha is exalted or with exalted planets usually enhances the gender towards male.
When the Pakesha is debilitated or with debilitated usually enhances the gender towards female.
6) Association of Pakesha.
The following planets associating with Pakesha influence the following genders.
Sun, Jup, Mars, Rahu gives male gender
Moon, Venus, Ketu gives female gender
Saturn, Mercury no net influence.
When these associating planets are exalted or debilitated then also the gender influence gets
changed accordings (exalted male, debilitated female)
For example
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for Leo Lagna; Jupiter as the first child indicator is placed in Pisces
Jupiter alone - indicates male
Jupiter with Venus (exalted in Pisces) - indicates male
Jupiter with Moon (in Pisces) - indicates a female
Jupiter with Moon (in Taurus moon exalted) - indicates a male
7) When Ketu is in the Paka - The final findings of gender is to be reversed.
8) Take the parivarthana into account as well
For example say for Capricorn Ascendant
The first child is seen from Virgo, lord Mercury.
If Mercury is placed in Sagittarius - then we may conclude a male child. (Sagittarius)
But if Jupiter is placed in Virgo - then the child may be a female child (Virgo)
Here Jupiter acts like Mercury as gives results of Virgo.
9) Continue to count in steps of 3.
Rahu in the paka can cause delay or even miscarriages or if more malefics are involved can stop
any more children.
Aspect of Jupiter or Venus on such a placement of Rahu usually help in tiding over.
So if Rahu is placed in the 5th house (first child), there may be a few miscarriages or lost
pregnancy.
But if Jupiter is aspecting then the finally the pregnancy progresses well.
Rahu/Ketu usually ends the sequence of children.
10) Find the number of children based on the Navamsas gained by the fifth lord.
11) To find out the happiness from children,
Take the fifth lord in Rasi chart and see how it placed in the Saptamsa chart. Placement of this
lord in dusthanas may indicate not much happiness from children.
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How do we find children from multiple marriages
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To begin with the 5th is the 11th from the 7th (gain from the marriage)
For Odd Ascendants - the 7th house is also odd, so the 11th house is in normal direction (Leo)
For Even Ascendants - the 7th house is also even, so the 11th house is in opposite direction
(Capricorn)
This is why we take the fifth in clockwise or counter clockwise direction.
For subsequent marriages take the 8th from the 7th as the basis and then check the 11th from
there ensure clockwise or counter clockwise.
For example

Lagna Aries,
First marriage - Libra.
First child - Leo.
Second child - Libra, Sagittarius . . .
Second marriage - Taurus (8th from Libra)
First child (from second marriage) - Cancer
Second child - Virgo, Scorpio . . .
Lagna Taurus,
First marriage - Scorpio.
First child - Capricorn.
Second child - Scorpio, Virgo . . .
Second marriage - Gemini (8th from Scorpio)
First child (from second marriage) - Aries
Second child - Gemini, Leo . . .
Progeny prediction Fertility of the Parents
If the lord of the 5th in the Rasi chart is placed with Mercury, Venus or Saturn, there is
problem is procreation as these three planets tend to obstruct the naisargika putra karaka
Jupiter.
In Female Horoscope, Moon and in Male horoscope, Sun and Jupiter becomes the key
controller progeny in the saptamsa and thus the procreation. If they are badly placed,
being afflicted, or placed in the Maraka Sthana in the Saptamsa, this can show problem
or denial of progeny
Strong influences of the fiery element (Mars, Sun) on the fifth house. This can happen
due to conjunction, aspect of parivartana of the 5 th house / lord. This can be overcome by
increasing the dominance of Jala Tattva on the 5 th . (COVA, Page 199)
Jaimini Says Sun, Rahu and Jupiter in the 9 th shall indicate many Sons, which is also
mentioned by Parasara who indicates that the Sun, Rahu or Jupiter will give illustrious
son. (Sanjay Rath, J.S. 1.4.25) 1
The Moon in the 9 th house gives one Son. (J.S. 1.4.26)
The ninth in odd sign indicates many children and Vice versa. 2 (J.S. 1.4.29 - 30)
Lack of Fertility
The method of Deha given by Maharishi Jaimini in Upadesha Sutra is infallible in
predicting the fertility or procreative ability of the native. Pt. Rath explains this in the
following wordsThis method is based on the Rasi chart. Determine the arudha padas of the third and ninth house
from the Lagna and the Sun. The arudha padas of the 3 rd and 9 th from the Sun (AS3 and AS9)
constitute the ability to sustain the Atma (soul- signified by Sun) in the form of Sperm (i.e., the
sperms should have life in them). The arudha padas of the third and ninth from the Lagna (A3
and A9) constitute the physical ability to procreate. If the Sun is in the 2 nd , 6 th , 8 th or 12 th
houses from any of these padas, the same can be damaged resulting to infertility. Similarly, if
Venus and Mercury conjoin these padas, they produce infertility. If either of these two padas is
not damaged, childbirth is delayed and not denied. If the padas from Lagna are afflicted as above,
medical attention is required and the astrologer should not attempt remedial measures
unnecessarily.

However, if the affliction is from the padas from Sun, then astrological remedial measures are
necessary.
Mercury, Saturn and / or Venus in the trines to the saptamsa Lagna tend to deny children
(J.S. 1.4.24).Mercury and Saturn are eunuch planets and in saptamsa Lagna deny fertility.
Venus, on the other hand causes association with too many thereby depleting the chances
for progeny. However If both planets giving children (Sun, Rahu, Jupiter and Moon) and
those denying children (Mercury, Saturn and Venus) are present, a child will be born
after some delay. (J.S. 1.4.27) 3
Stressing the point Pt. Rath says in COVA (page 175) that, if Saturn, Venus and Mercury are in
trines alone, then the native is barren irrespective of all yogas in the birth chart. This is an
overriding rule.
For female charts, the ninth should be considered and for male charts the fifth for
determining procreative successes. (Sanjay Rath, J.S.)
Marss and Saturns influence on the trine to the Saptamsa Lagna show that the native
will have Adopted Child or Dutta-Putra 4 . Pt. Rath says, Mars and Saturn are karaka for
the younger and elder brother respectively and could indicate begetting a child through a
kinsman as the native many lack procreative abilities or otherwise. It also indicates
marriage with a divorcee/widow who already has children from a pervious wedlock.
Number of children
6
1. The number of children can be found out by counting the Navamsa gained by the 5 th
lord. For e.g., the 5 th lord is placed in Virgo Rasi and Gemini Navamsa. Counting from Gemini
(Navamsa) to Virgo Rasi [Virgo (6) - Gemini (3) = 3], we have four signs, i.e., the 5 th lord has to
gain three Navamsas to reach Virgo or upto three children should be anticipated (COVA- Page
190). This is however a crude method can can be used with extreme care.
Max. no. of child = Rasi sign Navamsa Sign
Pt. Rath says that, for this method to work, the 5 th lord should be placed with the Jupiter (Karaka
for Navamsa). However, from an illustration given in Page 200 of COVA, we see that this is not a
necessary condition. Here Mars is not associated or aspected by Jupiter, but the Lagna is aspected
by Jupiter from the 7 th , through Rasi and Graha Drsti both. Here we might conclude that for
this method to work, Jupiter should be strongly placed in the horoscope and influence the
factors of progeny.
2. This can also be seen from the planets aspecting the 5 th by Graha or Rasi Drsti.
Riders
The number of children is limited by the Rahu - Ketu axis, unless Jupiter is strongly placed in the
D-1, to eliminate all the putra Dosas. (COVA, Page 184)
Birth of Twins:
The signs Aquarius and Scorpio have two lords each and hence if they happen to be the house of
child/ pregnancy, they can indicate twins.
Most standard texts prescribe the involvement of the Signs Gemini, Virgo, Scorpio or Aquarius
for the birth of the twins.
Sex of children
Rasi Chart
For matters concerning children, the placement of the fifth lord and the planets should be seen
from the Jupiter, the naisargika putra karaka. If there are planets in strengths from the Jupiter,
they can indicate the number and nature of the children. The placement of the fifth lord from
Jupiter will indicate the extent of gains from Children etc.- Pt. Sanjay Rath (COVA, Page

169)
Normally for determination of sex of the child, the chart of the father is a better indicator.
(COVA, Page 188)
The Saptamsa
The timing of birth of Individual children, their nature, abilities and fortune is seen in the
Saptamsa chart. This has been explained in detail by Maharishi Jaimini Upadesha Sutras. (COVA
8.6.1)
Counting
The first child is seen from the 5 th house counted zodiacally or anti-zodiacally depending on
whether the Lagna is ODD or EVEN 5 . The subsequent pregnancies are seen from every third
house 6 (Manduka Gat 7 i). Thus if an odd sign ascends in the Saptamsa, the individual
pregnancies are seen in the 5 th , 7 th , 9 th , 11 th etc. If an even sign ascends in the saptamsa, the
individual pregnancies are seen in the 9 th , 7 th , 5 th , 3 rd and so on. (COVA) After the
Manduka Gati reached the point of start, the sequence of jumps would repeat again, which cant
be allowed. To counter this problem, the next sign arrived at is by Crawling the sign. For
illustration, after the jump sequence reaches from 5 th to 3 rd , the next sign after 3 rd would be 5
th again, thus here the jump doesnt progress to the 5 th , but the 4 th there in, where the frog is
supposed to be crawling, than jumping as there is no space for jumping, 5 th house, being already
considered. Thus the order of pregnancy becomes 5-7-9-11-1-3-4-6-8-10-12-2. For even sign the
sequence becomes 9-7-5-3-1-11-10-8-6-4-2-12.
The nodes generally indicate the last child. For exapmple, if Rahu is in the 7 th
or joins the seventh lord, the native may have two children. (Jaimini Sutras)
Sex of the Child:
The sex of the child is seen from the lord of the sign ruling the house of pregnancy. If the
lord is exalted or conjoin male planets (Sun, Rahu, Jup, Mars), the issue is male. If the
lord is debilitated or conjoins female planets (Moon, Ketu, Venus), the issue is female.
Saturn and Mercury are eunuch planets, but they have found to indicate female and male
children respectively.
If the lord of the sign is neither exalted/ debilitated, not conjoins any other planets, the sex of the
child is seen from the nature of the sign occupied by it. All Odd signs excepting the Aquarius and
Gemini are male birth signs while all the even signs, expecting Cancer and Pisces are Female
birth signs.
Effect of Parivartana On Counting
If there is a exchange of house (Parivartana Yoga) between the Saptamsa Lagna lord and the lord
of any other house, the counting will be based on whether the other sign is ODD or EVEN and
not the oddity of the Saptamsa Lagna. However the counting still starts from the Saptamsa Lagna.
(COVA, Page 193) On sex of child If a lord of the child associate with a planet, lets say Venus
and there is a parivartana of this planet with another Planet, lets say Sun. The influence of the
other planet, namely Sun will be more dominant over the lord of the child, in determining the sex
of the child. (COVA, Page 193). However, if there is a parivartana of the lord of child with
another planet, then the sex of the child, determined by the lord of the child is simply reversed.
For e.g., if the lord of the child is Venus is placed in Leo, with Moon and the lord of Leo, Sun is
placed in house of Venus, Taurus, then the sex of the child indicated by Venus in conjunction with
Moon, i.e., Female, shall be changed to Male.

Riders
If the lord of a child is placed in the house of another child, then one of the children indicated by
them shall survive. For illustration the 5 th lord is placed in the 7 th house, one of the children
signified by the 5 th and the 7 th lords will survive. (Pt. Sanjay Rath). However, in COVA, Pt.
Sanjay has presented one more viewpoint while showing the use of Drekkana for co-borns,
whereby when the counting reaches a sign which houses another lord of the child, the count
crawls over to another sign. To illustrate the point he says However, Capricorn houses two
sisters as indicated by Mercury and Jupiter and should normally have limited the number of elder
co-borns. Since the number is actually higher, the next sign Aquarius will indicate the co-born.
(COVA, Page 120)
If two lords of the child are placed together, then one of the children shall survive. For e.g., if the
lords of 5 th and 9th are placed in the same sign, then one among the children shown by them
shall survive. However, it is difficult to determine who among them shall survive and can only be
determined from practical events. In the present case, if there is a miscarriage of the first child,
the 3 rd child shown by the 9 th lord shall survive and viceversa. If one planet happens to indicate
more than one child, then the first child will be shown by the lord of the child however, the 2 nd
one will be shown by the house of the child and the planets placed therein. To illustrate his point
Pt. Rath says in COVA- page 120, when one of the children have been indicated by Mars (House
of child Scorpio), and the next house of the child happens to be Aries, Mars will not show the
child, however Aries, placed with Moon will show a sister who is emotional (Moon) and Rash
(Aries). Had there been no planet, then Aries would have shown male birth.
If Venus becomes the lord of Saptamsa Lagna, the issues indicated by the planets in the 8 th from
Venus cannot survive unless conjoins Ketu (Ganapati), as these issues will have Venus in the
Marana Sthana (Reference). The same principle can be extended to other planets. Thus in case of
Different Saptamsa Lagna, the placement of the lord of the child in the following places cannot
survive. Unless supported by the following planets
Sun 2 nd
Moon 6 th
Mars 7 th
Mercury 7 th
Jupiter 11 th
Venus 8 th
Saturn 1 st
Rahu 5 th
Thus the principle states that if the Saptamsa Lagna lord is placed in a Marana karaka
Sthana from the Lord of the child, then either the parent or the child survive, unless,
there is a blessings of
Fortune of Children
Details regarding the fortunes of individual children can be predicted by treating each of the
signs occupied by the lord of the pregnancy as the Lagna. For example, the sign occupied by the
seventh lord should be treated as the Lagna of the child from the second pregnancy.
If the lord of the child has good relationship (Sambandha) with the lord of the Saptamsa Lagna,
there will be amicable relationship between the parent and the child. However, the placement of

the lord of the child from the Saptamsa Lagna will show, whether the child will be helping his/
her parent in their work. Thus If the lord of any child is placed in the 7 th from the Saptamsa
Lagna, the child will oppose the parent. Similarly, if the lord of the child is placed in a Kendra
from the Saptamsa Lagna, then the parent and the child will become Paraspara Yogakaraka
(Mutual Co-workers).
We know that benefics placed in the 3 rd and 6 th from the AL in the rasi chart, is a bane for
materialistic pursuits, showing defeats and losses, whereas a boon for spiritual pursuits. The same
principle can be applied in the saptamsa where, if the lord of the child, being a benefic is placed
in the 3 rd or 6 th from the Saptamsa Lagna or its lord, the child shall be responsible for the
defeat of parents or their loss of wealth.
If the lord of the child is placed in the 12 th from the lord of Saptamsa Lagna, the child will
reside in a foreign land away from the parents. 12 th is the house which shows rejection of the
matters ruled by the planet placed in the 12 th from the Lagna. Thus is the lord of the child is
placed in the 12 th , then this will show that the child will be having some kind of indifferent
relationship from the parent and being a house which shows long journey, the child will be
staying at a very long distance.
Similarly the Marriages of the children can be seen from the Upapadas from the Lord of the
children. For illustration, if the lord of the child is placed in Aries with Jupiter, the upapada will
be placed in Taurus, taking Pisces as the 12 th from the Lagna of child in Aries.
Controlling house of Child and Marakas
The controlling house for children in male charts is the fifth house and in the female charts is the
ninth house. Thus the maraca house in the male chart will be the sixth house and in the female
chart it will be the 10 th house.
There can be loss of pregnancy under following circumstances
1. The lord of the child is in the Maraka Sthana
2. The lord of the child conjoins or aspected by the Marakas
3. The Marakas are placed in the house of the child. The house of the child is house which
determines the pregnancies. For illustration, 7 th house is the house of 2 nd child.
However, Venus becomes the lord of the child, then even if it is placed in the Maraka Sthana, the
child might survive although prematurely delivered (COVA, Page 193). There is a possibility of
Severe Setback to the health of the child or presence of Balarista in the horoscope. Venus being
the controller of the life giving mantra, Mrtyunjaya, does not let the child die. In-fact in the
horoscopes of such child, Venus will be strongly placed and the Dasa of Venus will be very
fruitful for these children.
If the lord of the child is in these places, the child may be weak. If Venus conjoins, a
premature delivery is indicated and the child will generally survive. (Jaimini Sutras,
1.4.31)
Timing the Birth of child
1. Dasa: The Dasa planet should have benefic argala on the Saptamsa Lagna lord or
obstruct malefic argala on the same. If the Dasa planet has rasi drsti on the Saptamsa
Lagna lord, then also there will be birth of a child (COVA, Page 184)
2. Antardasa: The antardasa planet should associate with the lord of the child or placed in
trine, 7 th or 12 th from it. This is also possible, if there is a strong argala of the antardasa
planet on the dasa lord of the child. (COVA, Page185). The planet having argala on the
lord of the child can also show the antardasa of birth of the child.
3. Pratyantar: The pratyantar dasa planet is normally of a planet in trines to the saptamsa
Lagna who invariably contributes the Lagna of the child. This can be confirmed from the

Narayana Dasa.
COVA, Page 177: Thus the dasa lord takes the lord of the Saptamsa Lagna to the
Antardasa lord who brings the Particular child. This yoga results in the childbirth
Rider
In case there is a parivartana of the Saptamsa Lagna lord with the lord of another house,
the Lagna temporarily shifts to another house and the pratyantar should be judged from
the temporary Lagna (COVA, 195, 196). However the Lagna of the child is to be judged form
the trines to the Actual Saptamsa Lagna.
Among all the trines which can show the Lagna of the child, the one who is placed in the Kendra
to the Lord of the child shows the highest possibility (COVA 196). Among the planets who are
placed in the sign determining the Lagna, the strongest among them shall determine the Lagna.
Nature of the child
The nature of the child can be judged, treating the sign, where the lord of the child is placed, as
the Lagna of the child. The lord of the child shall have the most predominant influence on the
child, along with the sign where the Lagna of the child has fallen and the trines to the Lagna of
the child. For example, if the lord of the child is Mars, then the child is short tempered,
aggressive, logical, rational, practical etc. However, when Mars is placed in Pisces, we can say
that the child is intelligent, gets angry only when provoked etc.

Marriage prediction A Nadi Method

Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus
In nadi astrology, Saturn is considered as presiding over the portfolio of Karma or duty as Karma
Karaka. Saturn(significator) decides the fate and duties of the individuals born in this world
depending on Saturn's interaction with other karaka planets. In performing such duties presided
over and decided by Saturn the presiding deity, there will help and cooperation of other planets to
Saturn whether this cooperation will prove beneficial or harmful to the native depends upon the
planetary configurations I the native's birth chart and during transits. Jupiter is the other main
major planet representing the life force or Jeeva whose interaction with the event karaka planet is
important for fructification of the event. Rahu and Ketu are the other major planets generally
obstructing the event karaka planet. Mars is taken as the karaka planet for marriage event or for
the marital knot . Marital knot as distinctly different from the concept of marital bliss or
wretchedness of marital life. How a marriage event manifests has no bearing on how life
develops in the context of the marital aspect. Contributory factors culminating in the marriage
event cease to have any further play or contribution thereafter. Under the nadi method, Venus is
depicted as karaka for marital life which can develop into marital bliss or crucible for suffering.
Transits In nadi astrology, transits of Saturn and Jupiter are mainly considered connecting the
karaka planet of an event in the birth chart for timing the event. Since Mars is the karaka planet
for marriage event, the interaction of Saturn and Jupiter with mars during their transit becomes
opportune for the marriage event to occur. The 7th sign depicts partner of the native, the one with
whom the marital knot is tied and the transits of Saturn and Jupiter with the 7th sign from Mars
also becomes opportune. Jupiter and Saturn interact with natal Mars in birth chart when they
transit over these signs or aspect these signs. Jupiter transits each sign for about an year and
Saturn transits each sign for about 2 1/2 years. It can be seen that in one's life span, Jupiter and
Saturn would be interacting with the sensitive point of marital knot periodically at regular cyclic

transits. While it is prerequisite that Saturn and Jupiter in their transit interact with mars natal
position to bring about marriage event, it does not follow that every time Jupiter and Saturn
interact with marital knot sensitive point it would be necessarily result in the marriage event. The
task, therefore, is to elect the particular transit of Saturn and Jupiter out of the series of transits by
process of eliminating unproductive transits. The step in this direction is to check whether the
karaka for marriage event mars comes under situations to cause delay or obstruction. Rahu's
interaction with Mars can cause impediments or delay in marriage. Symbolically , Mars is
considered as being swallowed by Rahu.
Change of Sign
In nadi astrology, whenever a planet is retrograde in a sign, it is considered to be in the previous
sign also. When Saturn is in the beginning of a sign upto about 3 degrees and Jupiter up to about
1 degree, they are taken to be in the previous sign. When two planets in parivartana (exchange of
signs) they are taken to be in their own signs.
Navamsa
In nadi astrology, the transit of major planets is also considered in the navamsa chart in the
fructification of the event. Since navamsa chart is supposed to represent marriage aspect, the
transit of Saturn and Jupiter over the navemsa lagna and navamsa lagna lord is considered as
additional point for timing of marriage.
NADI METHOD RULES FOR MARRIAGE AGE
The following are the main rules for arriving at probable marriage age:
Jupiter during transit conjoins or aspects natal Mars or 7th sign from natal Mars.
Saturn during transit conjoins or aspects natal Mars or 7th sign from natal Mars.
Jupiter during transit conjoins or aspects navamsa lagna or navamsa lagna lord.
Saturn during transit conjoins or aspects navamsa lagna or navamsa lagna lord.
The following additional points may also be noted:
When Jupiter, Saturn or Mars is retrograde in birth chart in a particular sign, they are to be
considered to be in the previous sign also and age is to be counted from there.
When Jupiter is in about 1 degree and Saturn is about 3 degrees in the beginning of a sign, they
are to be considered to be in the previous sign also as per the Vakya Siddhanta followed by nadi
astrology and age is to be counted from there.
When Rahu is with Mars or next sign to Mars, the 4th sign from mars would be the sensitive
point for interaction with transits of Jupiter, Saturn , Rahu.
When Rahu is in opposite sign to mars, the 4th sign from there, that is,. the 10th sign form natal
Mars is to be considered as the sensitive point.
When Mars is in parivartana ( exchange of signs) with another planet, Mars is to be considered to
be in own sign acting as the sensitive point.
When Mars is retrograde with Rahu, first Mars is to be place in the previous sign and the 4th sign
from there is to be considered as the sensitive point.
Thumb Rule for Counting Age
Counting of age is to be started from natal Jupiter sign at the rate for one year per sign in
clockwise direction, from natal Saturn sign at the rate of 2 1/2 years per sign in clockwise
direction and from natal Rahu sign at the rate of 1 1/2 years per sign in anti-clockwise direction.
This means that Jupiter transit on the natal Jupiter sign is considered as completion of one year
age and accordingly Jupiter transit on the next sign is taken as completion of two years and so on.
Similarly Saturn on natal Saturn sign is considered as completion of 2 1/2 years and on the next

sign completion of 5 years and so on. Rahu transit on natal Rahu is taken as completion of 1 1/2
years and on the previous sign since Rahu moves anti-clockwise completion of 3 years and so on.
By this thumb rule, it can be quickly checked in which signs Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu would be
during transit for completed years. As already stated earlier, the transit positions of Saturn, Jupiter
and Rahu can be noted from 21 years age onward to check their interaction with natal Mars,
navamsa lagna and navamsa lagna lord to eliminate the unproductive ages for marriage due to
Rahu interaction with Mars.

Palmistry and Astrology-Extremely Important Tips

1) First thing which is to be noticed on hand is its general formation, which includes shape of
fingers, thumb, palm and overall hand.
I will not make things complex for you all....by writing the kind of hands, types of fingers,
different types of thumb...which generally all the palmistry books have........because what
happens is...when a person tries analyze his or her hand....they get confused and then find
themselves stranded in the midst of so many connotations and terms....that the basic common
sense, intuition or wisdom....... which is very important for any analysis of these divine
things...simply evaporates.....
Hence I have decided to keep things very simple....so that the person who does not know
anything about palmistry can also dream to become a palmist....and I am really serious on this....
2) In the process of looking at hand w.r.t first point, try to observe few basic things which are
generally neglected by even palmists:
Like for example
a) Combined Area of fingers is very small or very large when compared to palm, which is
generally not a very good thing to happen, fingers length and area should be proportionate w.r.t
Palmand to see this you dont have to be a palmist, just apply your common sense. There has to
be a balance and when things are not in balance they will look awkward and if this
proportionality is getting disturbed, you should be able to make out that awkwardness. What
would be the effect of this disturbance? this question should come later.what is important in the
first step .is to make out the deviation from Ideal conditioni.e. you should first know that
what is right and what is wrong.How much right or how much wrong and the consequences
of that right/wrong these questions will come later.
b) Weak Thumb, very small thumb should immediately come to your notice.
c) Any deviation from the ideal Length of fingers should also capture your attention, i.e. though
Index finger and ring finger will appear to be of the same size but the ring finger should have
slightly greater length, Middle finger should be the longest and little finger should reach till at
least the beginning line of the last phalange of the ring finger. So any deviation from the above 3
points should be noted down.consequences we will discuss laterbut first understandthe
deviations from the ideal scenario.
d) Breadth of the hand in the area of palm and in the area of fingers should be more or less equal.
e) Each finger and thumb should be divided in 3 phalanges only; number should not be 2 or 4.
f) Finger should be strong & straight without any bend or so.

Etcthat is things like theseshould be immediately detected and noted down.

3) Next thing which requires attention is the background color of hand, smoothness and hardness
of hand.
Ideally speaking background color of the hand should be pinkish, neither very red nor pale
yellowish kind. Secondly hand should not be hard and should be a bit paddy too.
4) Minimum Number of hair should be present at the back of the hand.
5) Hand should attract minimum level of perspiration.
6) Now come to the mounts, lines, nails and signs.
a) Lines should be continuous, thin (i.e. breath of the line should be minimum), should not be
very deep and dark, color should be light brownish, light pinkish.
b) Remember any downward branches from any line are bad, upward branches are generally
good (but not always).
c) There should be minimum number of lines on the palm as too many lines are not desirable just
like too many cooks spoil the food.
d) Those minimum lines are Heart Line (Aayu rekha or bandha rekha), Head line (Dhana rekha or
Matri Rekha), Life Line (Atma Rekha or pitri rekha or gothra Rekha), sun Line (Kamala rekha or
Surya rekha or Vidhya Rekha), Mercury Line (Bala rekha or budh rekha), griddle of Venus
(mandoshnada rekha), fate line (Indira rekha or bhagya rekha).
e) Few other non compulsory lines which are good are Rascettes of venus( Mani-Bandha Rekha
or yav rekha), vertical line on the mount of Saturn (kaamhastika Rekha), 3-4 vertical lines on the
mount of Sun (Korpara Rekha), Vertical line on the first Phalange of Index finger(Jupiter Finger)
(Dharani rekha), vertical line on the mount of Sun( Hemavalli Rekha),3-4 vertical lines on the 1st
phalange of index or Jupiter finger (Varishta Rekha), small ring like line on the mount of Saturn
(Hara rekha), small ring like line on the mount of Jupiter (Diksha rekha), Slanting line on the
mount of mercury( Mahi Rekha).
f) There are some other lines too, which depicts children etc, which I will describe later.
But do rememberagain I am saying Lines should be continuous, thin (i.e. breath of the line
should be minimum), should not be very deep and dark, color should be light brownish, light
pinkish.
g) All the mounts should neither be over established nor should be under established, they should
be well established, and again common sense and experience will tell you what is well
established.
h) Name/place of the mounts are as under, Mount of Jupiter(below index of Jupiter finger) also
called Pithru(Father) sthan, Mount of Saturn(below middle or Saturn finger) also called
Mathru(Mother) sthan, Mount of Sun(below Ring of Sun finger) also called Vidhya(education)
sthan, Mount of Mercury (below Little of Mercury finger) also called Jaya(spouse)sthan, Area
just below the mount of mercury(Upper mount of mars)- Dharma(religion) sthan, As per Indian
Palmistry there are 3 different places identified on the mount of Venus(area below the thumb
surrounded by Life line or atma rekha), i.e. area just below the mount of Jupiter or Lower mount
of mars-Shatru (enemy) sthan, Area just below the Shatru(enemy sthan)- Brathru(siblings) sthan,
Area Just below the Brathru sthan- Bandhu(relatives) sthan.

i) There are 2 more different areas identified on the fingers, i.e. Left side of the 2nd Phalange of
mercury finger- Putra sthan(Children house) and Left side of the 2nd Phalange of Saturn fingerPutra sankhya sthan( Number of children house)
j) You can very well see that 5th house results of the birth chart should be seen from the Mount of
Sun(below Ring of Sun finger) also called Vidhya(education) sthan, Left side of the 2nd Phalange
of mercury finger- Putra sthan(Children house) and Left side of the 2nd Phalange of Saturn
finger-Putra sankhya sthan( Number of children house)
k) 9th House results of the birth chart can be seen from, Area just below the mount of mercury
(Upper mount of mars) - Dharma (religion) sthan and Mount of Jupiter (below index of Jupiter
finger) also called Pithru (Father) sthan.
l) 6th House results of the birth chart can be seen from area just below the mount of Jupiter or
Lower mount of mars-Shatru (enemy) sthan on the mount of Venus. (area below the thumb
surrounded by Life line or atma rekha)
m) 7th House results of the birth chart can be seen from Mount of Mercury (below Little of
Mercury finger) also called Jaya(spouse)sthan
n) 3rd House results of the birth chart can be seen from Area just below the Shatru (enemy sthan)
- Brathru (siblings) sthan.
o) 4th House results of the birth chart can be seen from Mount of Saturn(below middle or Saturn
finger) also called Mathru(Mother) sthan and Area Just below the Brathru sthanBandhu(relatives) sthan.
p) 1st House results of the birth chart can be seen from the whole palm.
q) 8th House Results of the birth chart can be seen from the whole region where palm starts.
Place just above the Rascettes of venus( Mani-Bandha Rekha or yav rekha) and last phalange of
the thumb should also be taken into consideration
r) 2nd house Results of the birth chart can be seen from the centre of the palm.
s) 11th house Results of the birth chart can be seen from the mount of moon (area just below the
Dharma (religion) sthan and Mount of Jupiter (below index of Jupiter finger) also called Pithru
(Father) sthan.
t) 10th house Results of the birth chart can be seen from the region which lies in between the
Heart Line (Aayu rekha or bandha rekha) & Head line (Dhana rekha or Matri Rekha)
u) Finally 12th House results of the birth chart can be seen from region which lies in between the
mount of Venus and Mount of moon, 1st and last phalange of the thumb and some people also
take last phalange of the Saturn Finger(middle) into consideration.
Ok, so too much for now, will continue with more tips in my next article.will tell you in deep
about nails, signs and everything which is necessary.