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Laghu Jatakam
Varaha Mihira's Exposition
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Dr. K S Charak
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Preface 3
3. Planetary Relationships 42
4. Morphology of Planets 47
5. O n Impregnation 51
7. O n Balarishta 74
9. O n Longevity 94
Mesha
Vrisha
Mithuna -
Karka
Simha -
Kumbha
Meena'
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1. 320' 1 10 7 4 1 10 7 4 1 10 7 4
2. 640' 2 11 8 5 2 11 8 5 2 11 8 5
3. 1000' 3 12 9 6 3 12 9 6 3 12 9 6
4. 1320' 4 1 10 7 4 1 10 7 4 1 10 7
5. 1640' 5 2 11 8 5 2 11 8 5 2 11 8
6. 2000' 6 3 12 9 6 3 12 9 6 3 12 9
7. 2320' 7 4 1 10 7 4 1 10 7 4 1 10
8. 2640' 8 5 2 11 8 5 2 11 8 5 2 11
9. 3000' 9 6 3 12 9 6 3 12 9 6 3 12
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sign, the first Drekkana (0 to 10) falls in the same sign. Thus,
in Vrisha, the first 10 degrees indicate the Vrisha Drekkana,
owned by Venus. The second Drekkana (10 to 20) falls in the
fifth house from that sign. The second Drekkana of Vrisha would
thus be Kanya, which is fifth in order from Vrisha, and owned
by Mercury. The third Drekkana (20 to 30) falls in the ninth
house from that sign. In Vrisha rashi the third Drekkana would
fall in Makara, which is ninth from Vrisha and owned by Saturn
(see Table 5). The Drekkana chart is particularly examined to
prognosticate about one's siblings.
Table 5: Drekkanas in different signs
Signs -> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Drekkana 4'
1st 0-10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2nd 10-20 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
3rd 20-30 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Hora is one-half of a sign, equivalent to an arc of 15. In odd
signs, the first Hora (0 to 15) is the sign Simha that belongs to the
Sun, while the second Hora (15 to 30) is Karka belonging to the
Moon. In even signs, the order is reversed. The first fifteen degrees
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of the sign here represent Karka owned by the Moon, while the
next fifteen degrees represent Simha owned by the Sun (see
Table 6). Hora gives a clue about a native's prosperity.
Vcmi\^ ^ ^ J ^ i j r s h i ^ u i r ^ V I I V N I : e h ^ i J I : II?o II
Rahu
^Lagna
Mercury Sun \ ^ Moon
Moon Venus ^LagnaX jj X
Jupiter Mars
Ketu Mercury
Venus x'
Jupiter / \ .
V Ketu / \
\ 12/ \
Trimshamsha Sun
\ ^ Mars
/ 6\ /
Rahu X/Satum
Saturn Rahu \
Hora Chart
21
1. Lagna = 6
2. Hora = 2
3. Drekkana = 4
4. Navamsha = 5
5. Dwadashamsha = 2
6. Trimshamsha = 1
Total 20
Each varga has its own special significance also. We give below
what each varga signifies according to the Brihat Parashara
Hora Shastra (BPHS) and also to the lesser-known but highly
acclaimed Maanasaagari (MS):
BPHS MS
1. Lagna Body Body and character
2. Hora Wealth and Wealth prosperity
3. Drekkana Siblings Results of past kaimas
4. Navamsha Spouse All Things combined
5. Dwadashamsha Parents Spouse
6. Trimshamsha Miseries Death
house has three components: (a) strength of the house lord; (b)
strength of aspect, which is a balance of benefic and malefic
aspects on the house; and (c) the directional strength of a house.
It is the directional strength that can be determined from the
above information.
We have mentioned above that the biped signs are strong
in the east. That is, a biped sign coinciding with the lagna
confers full directional strength to the lagna. These signs would
be devoid of strength in the seventh house. The quadruped
signs which enjoy full strength in the tenth house would lose
all strength in the fourth house (seventh from the tenth). The
insect signs are strong in the seventh house, hence devoid of
strength in the lagna (seventh from the seventh). Finally, the
watery signs which attain full strength in the fourth house
tend to be without strength in the tenth house (seventh from
the fourth).
(or reptile) signs. The watery signs include the last 15 degrees
of Makara (Capricorn), and Meena (Pisces). Individuals born
under these signs take up the specific features of these signs.
The various signs also transmit their inherent nature to the
houses they occupy or to the planets that occupy them. A n
understanding of the nature of signs has tremendous utility
in predictive astrology.
Table 8 shows the twelve signs along with their nature,
strength and weakness.
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Shloka 21: Mesha 10, Vrisha 3, Makara 28, Kanya
15, Karka 5, Meena 27 and Tula 20 respectively
are the points of exaltation for the seven grahas
from the S u n onwards.
Comments : Here are given the points of exaltation for the seven
planets. Thus, the Sun gets exalted at Mesha 10, the Moon at
Vrisha 3, Mars at Makara 28, Mercury at Kanya 15, Jupiter
at Karka 5, Venus at Meena 27 and Saturn at Tula 20.
A planet in exaltation is considered extremely strong.
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The second half of the shloka deals with what is called the
Cheshta-Bala or motional strength of a planet. The Sun and the
Moon possess Cheshta-Bala by Virtue of being in Uttarayana or
northerly course, i.e., when they are in any of the signs Makara
(Capricorn), Kumbha (Aquarius), Meena (Pisces), Mesha (Aries),
Vrisha (Taurus) and Mithuna (Gemini). The other planets
gain strength when they are retrograde, or when they appear
prominent and lustrous, which happens when they are about
to resume a retrograde motion.
The actual mathematical determination of the Cheshta-Bala
of a planet requires a thorough understanding of astronomical
principles involved in the apparent motion of planets, from
direct motion to retrogression and from the slowest to the
fastest motion. The reader is refered to the Shripati Paddhati
for the relevant details.
Planetary Relationships
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Rahu
Morphology of Planets
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On Impregnation
inside tlie room, and other such matters. These were important
to confirm the authenticity of the horoscope. However, these
have little predictive value today. The changing times must be
given their due importance in astrological analysis.
fuse. Or it is about 284 days from the first day of the menstrual
period preceding conception. The human pregnancy thus has
a duration of roughly ten lunar months. If we know the time
of impregnation (conception), we can find out the approximate
time of birth of a child using the information provided in
the shloka under consideration. Needless to say that these
principles have to be tested in numerous charts before they
may be considered as scientifically authentic.
(i) The strongest planet 'at that time', i.e., at the time of birth, in
the natal chart.
(ii) The lord of the navamsha lagna.
(iii) Profession, heredity and geographical factors.
the part of the cot which is bent under pressure. The location
of a malefic in any house indicates that the part of the couch
indicated by that house is damaged.
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present around the lady who undergoes delivery, i.e., the mother
of the native. The number of such attendants who are inside
the lying-in chamber is equal to the number of such grahas
between the Moon and the lagna as lie in the invisible part of
the horoscope. The number of those waiting outside the lying-in
chamber is indicated by the number of such grahas between the
Moon and the lagna as lie in the visible part of the horoscope.
Houses 1 to 7 constitute the invisible half while houses 7 to 1
constitute the visible half of the horoscope.
Several authorities consider the opposite view as valid. Thus,
according to them, the number of grahas between the lagna and
the Moon (and not between the Moon and the lagna) indicates
the number of female attendants present around the woman.
Still others consider that grahas in the visible half indicate the
attendants inside the room while those in the invisible half of
the chart indicate the attendants waiting outside.
On Balarishta
Ketu Jupiter 1 \ y
\ l 2 / Lagna \ l 0 /
Ketu \ /
Sun
Lagna Venus
Chart V l I - 1
Saturn
BirtJi Chart / Jupiter
July 31, 1976 Mercury
3 \ ^ / \ / 7
Mars Mercury \ . /
Mars / ( . Rahu
Rahu Moon / * \
/ Sun
/Venus, S a t u r n \ / Moon \
\^ Sun
Venus Mercury Moon Saturn
Lagna \ 6 /
Mars X's Ketu
Jupiter
Rahu \ 7 /
Navamsha 10^4
Ketu
11 \ .
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Jupiter\/ Mercury
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Sun Lagna Vl2\ / ^ \
Saturn / Venus Moon \
Mars
yoga around the lagna and a very close association of the lagna/
eighth lord with Ketu.
The second part of the shloka states that when the Moon occupies
the lagna and all the malefics occupy the seventh house, the
planetary disposition thus obtained leads to death. In this situation,
the lagna as well as the Moon are both opposed by all the malefics
from the seventh house. For this yoga to give full results, there
should be no benefic influence on the lagna/Moon or the seventh
house.
Saturn
Chart VII-2 \ 7 /
Birth Chart (' Moon loV'4
Moon June 1, 1965
Lagna
Mercury
Venus
Ketu
Navamsha
Moon
Jupiter
Mars Saturn Rahu
Sun
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Shloka 6: The M o o n i n the sixth house provides
certain protection to the native if it occupies the
Drekkana of Jupiter, Venus or Mercury, even as
Garuda protects the one bitten by a serpent.
Rahu
Thus, here, the lagna lord Venus is deeply combust and also a
loser in planetary war with a natural malefic Mars. Aspects of
Saturn and a retrograde eighth lord Jupiter further compound the
affliction. This female child died within eight days of her birth.
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On Longevity
+88'^
= 36 10 112 12
(years) (months) (days) (Ghatis)
= 36 13 22 12
(years) (months) (days) (Ghatis)
^ 12
= 36 A 1 22 12
(years) (year) (month) (days) (Ghatis)
+ 1 1 ^
= 37 1 22 12
(years) (month) (days) (Ghatis)
Saturn
Rahu
Chart IX-1
Birth Chart ^agna
Ketu August 20, 1944 SunMon
Merjup
Venus
Mars
Moon Jupiter /
Sun \ ^ Venus /
\ 6 / \ 4 /
Lagna
Rahu
Ketu
Jupiter
Saturn \ 5 /
Navamsha Sun y
Lagna
Mars 9 \ ^ /
Rahu
Ketu
\ / ^
Mercuip/
Saturn
Moon / i o \
Mercury
Venus / Mars
or 1 rashis.
60x30
9
Multiplied by 9, we get ^Q^^Q years of longevity
contributed by each minute of planetary longitude. This means
months
60x30
or 9x12x30 ^ays
60x30
or ^ 2 x 3 0 x 6 0 _ ^^^^^^
60x30
i.e., 108 Ghatis of longevity. This means that we get 108 Ghatis
of longevity from each minute of longitude. Hence we multiply
the minutes by 108 to get the number of Ghatis of longevity
contributed by them.
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Alternate Method
A n alternate method of calculatation of longevity would be as
follows:
1. Convert the signs, degrees and minutes of longitude of a graha
into minutes.
2. Divide the above value by 200 (because 200 minutes of arc are
equal to one navamsha which, in turn, is equivalent to one
year of longevity].
3. If the quotient is more than 12, divide it by 12 to obtain the
number of years.
4. The remainder obtained from step 2 gives the fraction of the
year (in months, days, etc.).
5. Repeat the process with all the grahas from the Sun to Saturn.
Let us apply the above method to the longitude of the Sun in
the chart under consideration.
Longitude of the Sun : 4^ 3 49'
123 49'
7429'
Dividing the longitude of the Sun by 200, we get
7429 ^ 200 = 37.145 years
or 1.145 years (removing the multiples of 12 from the
quotient).
This is equivalent to 1 years 1 month 22 days 4 hours and
48 minutes which is equivalent to 1 year 1 month 22 days 12
Ghatis obtained above.
Ignoring the fraction of hours and minutes from the above, we can
tabulate the longevity contributed by all the seven grahas as follows:
Lagna : 8.867
Sun : 2.290
Moon : 5.145
Mars : 9.360
Mercmy : 8.570
Jupiter : 3.660
Venus : 3.730
Saturn : 20.530
Thus ends the ninth chapter of the Laghu Jatakam of Varaha Mihira
titled 'On Longevity'.
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here, all planets may not run their AD's in any given M D .
The proportion of their AD-duration also varies with the
placement of the AD lord in relation to the MD lord. The first
AD in a given MD of course belongs to the MD lord. The next
AD belongs to a planet associated with the MD lord. The third
AD belongs to a planet placed in a trikona (houses 5, 9) from
the MD lord. The fourth A D belongs to a planet placed in
the seventh from the MD lord. The fifth or the last AD belongs
to a planet occupying the fourth or the eighth house from the
MD lord.
The proportion of the various AD's is also fixed depending
upon where the AD lords are located in relation to the MD lord.
This is as follows:
(a) MD lord: Its own A D comes first of all and has a 'full'
duration.
(b) Associate of MD lord: Half duration.
(c) In trikona from MD lord: One-third.
(d) In the seventh from MD lord. One-seventh.
(e) In the fourth or eighth from MD lord: One-fourth.
Some points here need to be elucidated:
In any given MD, only the planets located in the specific
houses in relation to the MD lord will have their AD's.
Planets falling in houses other than those mentioned above
in relation to an MD lord do not get represented within the
MD of that planet.
When several planets qualify to have their AD's because of
location in a single house in relation to the MD lord, only the
strongest of these would have its AD and not the others.
When there are planets in both the fourth and the eighth
houses from the MD lord, only the one which is the strongest
of all must be taken for AD consideration.
One can have a maximum of five AD's in a given MD. Their
relative proportions would be 1,1/2,1/3, 1/7, and 1/4, in this
order.
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(i) First AD : X
X 84
187
(ii) Second AD : X
X 42
187
(iii) Third A D : X
X 28
187
(iv) Fourth AD : X
X 12
187
(v) Fifth AD : X
X 21
187
Thus ends the tenth chapter of the Laghu Jatakam of Varaha Mihira
titled 'Planetary Periods and Sub-periods'.
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Chapter on Ashtakavarga
Basis of Ashtakavarga
The term Ashtakavarga' implies that this system takes into
consideration eight (Ashtaka' eight] key points in the
horoscope. These eight key points are the lagna and the seven
grahas [from the Sun to Saturn). Rahu and Ketu are generally
not taken into account here.
Each of the seven grahas beneficially influences certain houses
considered from each of the eight key points referred to above.
The houses that earn benefic points are marked by rods or dots,
one rod or dot for one benefic point. The number of benefic
points, out of a maximum of eight possible points, earned by
a house indicates the strength as well as beneficence of that
house in numerical terms. Lack or paucity of benefic points
in a house indicates its weakness.
Each of the seven grahas is entitled to its own Ashtakavarga
chart, called as the Bhinnashtakavarga [the 'individual'
Ashtakavarga). When the Bhinnashtakavarga points of all the
seven grahas are combined, it results in the Sarvashtakavarga
[Samudaayashtakavarga, or combined Ashtakavarga).
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Rahu
4\. ^ Moon/'
V 3 /
Chart XI-2
Bhinnashtaka
Chart
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/ Q X
/
/ 0 \
MOON 6 \
X
\
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Ashtakavarga of Mars
Shlokas 5 and 6: From its o w n position, M a r s
is beneficial i n houses 11, 2, 8, 1, 4, 7 and 10.
From Mercury, it is beneficial i n houses 3, 11, 6
and 5; from Jupiter, i n houses 10, 11, 6 and 12;
from the S u n , i n houses 3, 6, 10, 11 and 5;
from the lagna, i n houses 3, 6, 10, 11 and 1; from
the M o o n , i n houses 3, 6 and 11. Mars accords
neutral results to the tenth house from the
M o o n . It is beneficial i n houses 12, 6, 8 and 11
from Venus; and i n houses 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 9 and
8 from Saturn.
Comments: Mars in its own Bhinnashtakavarga is beneficial in the
houses indicated against each of the eight cardinal points, as
follows:
1. Sun 3, 5, 6, 10, 11
2. Moon 3, 6, 11
3. Mars 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11
4. Mercury 3, 5, 6, 11
5. Jupiter 6, 10, 11, 12
6. Venus 6, 8, 11, 12
7. Saturn 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
8. Lagna 1, 3, 6, 10, 11
Total 39 benefic points.
The Bhinnashtaka chart of Mars, relevant to the example chart,
is depicted as Chart XI-3. It will be noted here that houses 4, 7
and 9 are very weak while houses 11 and 12 are strong.
It is generally meant that houses with benefic points become
strong and beneficial while those not entitled to benefic points
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Mars \ 3 / \ 1 /
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Chart XI-3
\ 2 /
\
Bhumashtaka
Chart /
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MARS
/
become weak and adverse. The author here makes a special
mention about the tenth house from the Moon. While Mars does
not grant a benefic point to the tenth from the Moon, the house
is only to be treated as neutral and not adverse!
Ashtakavarga of Mercury
Shlokas 7 and 8: From the position of the S u n i n
the natal chart, Mercury is beneficial i n houses 12,
6, 9, 11 and 5. From its ovim position, it is
beneficial i n houses 12, 6, 9, 11, 5, 3, 1 and 10.
From the M o o n , Mercury is beneficial i n houses 2,
6, 10, 11, 8 and 4; from the lagna, i n houses 2, 6,
10, 11, 8, 4 and 1; from Venus, i n houses 1, 4, 11,
2, 8 and 9, along w^ith houses 3 and 5; from Saturn
and Mars, it is beneficial i n houses 1, 4, 11, 2, 8,
9, 10 and 7; and from Jupiter houses 12, 11, 6
and 8.
Comments: Mercury its own Bhinnashtakavarga chart is beneficial
in the houses indicated against each of the eight cardinal points,
as follows:
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Mercury
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Chart /
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1. Sun 5, 6, 9, 10, 12
2. Moon 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11
3. Mars 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
4. Mercury 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12
5. Jupiter 6, 8, 11, 12
6. Venus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11
7. Saturn 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
8. Lagna 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11
Total 54 benefic points.
Mercury's Bhinnashtaka chart, relevant to the example chart,
is depicted here as Chart XI-4. It will be seen that houses 1, 2,
3, 5, 8,11 and 12 are strong. Houses 6 and 10 are average. Houses
4, 7 and 9 are weak.
Ashtakavarga of Jupiter
Shlokas 9 and 10: Jupiter happens to be beneficial
for houses 2, 11, 8, 1, 4, 7 and 10 from Mars.
From the Sun, it is beneficial for houses 2, 11, 8,
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JUPITER \ 3 // \\ 1 /
/ \ JUPITER V l 2
Chart XI-5
Bhinnashtaka
\ 2 /
Chart <^
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JUPITER
/
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Ashtakavarga of Venus
Shlokas 11 and 12: Venus is beneficial for houses
1 to 5, 9, 8 and 11 from the lagna. From the M o o n ,
it is beneficial for houses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 8, 11 and
12; from its (Venus') ow^n position, it is beneficial
for houses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 8, 11 and 10; from Saturn,
for houses 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 9 and 11; from the Sun,
for houses 8, 12, and 11; from Jupiter, for houses
9, 10, 11, 8 and 5; from Mercury, for houses 3, 5,
9, 11 and 6; and from Mars, for houses 11, 5, 3, 6,
9 and 12.
Comments: Venus in its own Bhinnashtakavarga is beneficial for
the houses indicated against each of the eight cardinal points, as
follows:
1. Sun 8, 11, 12
2. Moon 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12
3. Mars 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12
4. Mercury 3, 5, 6, 9, 11
5. Jupiter 5, 8, 9, 10, 11
6. Venus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11
7. Saturn 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11
8. Lagna 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11
Total 52 benefic points
The Bhinnashtaka chart of Venus, relevant to the example
chart, is depicted as Chart XI-6. Here, houses 1, 8, 9 and 11 are
strong, the lagna particularly so. Houses 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 and 12
are average. The 6th house is particularly weak with only one
benefic points.
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Ashtakavarga of Saturn
Shlokas 13 and 14: From its o w n position, Saturn
is beneficial for houses 3, 5, 11 and 6. It is
beneficial for houses 3, 5, 11, 6, 12 and 10 from
Mars. From the S u n , it is beneficial for houses 2,
11, 8, 1, 4, 7 and 10; from Venus, for houses 6, 12
and 11; from the M o o n , for houses 3, 6 and 11;
from the lagna, for houses 3, 6,11, 4,1 and 10; from
Jupiter, for houses 5, 6, 12 and 11; and from
Mercury, for houses 12, 11, 6, 10, 9, and 8.
Comments: In its own Bhinnashtakavarga, Saturn is beneficial for
the houses indicated against each of the eight cardinal points, as
follows:
1. Sun 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11
2. Moon 3, 6, 11
3. Mars 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12
4. Mercury 6, 8, 9, 10, 11,12
5. Jupiter 5, 6, 11, 12
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6. Venus : 6, 11, 12
7. Saturn : 3, 5, 6, 11
8. Lagna : 1, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11
Total 39 benefic points
The Bhinnashtaka chart of Saturn, relevant to the example
chart, is depicted here as Chart XI-7. Houses 11 and 12 are strong
here. Houses 6 and 10 are average. Houses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and
9 are weak.
Sarvashtakavarga (SAV)
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Sarvashtakavarga
Miscellany
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That is: There are thirty-one varieties of Sunapha yoga,
thirty one varieties of Anapha yoga, and one hundred
and eighty varieties of Durudhara yoga.
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Let us see how this works out. Taking up the case of the Sunapha
yoga, the following variations may be encountered:
(i) Only one planet is the second house from the Moon: 5
variations.
(ii) Two planets (in different combinations) in the second house
from the Moon: 10 variations.
(iii) Three planets (in different combinations) in the second house
from the Moon: 10 variations
(iv) Four planets (in different combinations) in the second house
from the Moon: 5 variations.
(v) A l l five planets in the second house from the Moon: 1
variation.
This gives us a total of thirty-one variations of the Sunapha
yoga. There would similarly be thirty-one variations of the Anapha
yoga as well.
In case of the Durudhara yoga, the one hundred and eighty
variations may be formed as follows:
(i) One planets in the second and one in the twelfth from the
Moon: 20 variations.
(ii) One planet in the second and two in the twelfth, or two
planets in the second and one in the twelfth from the Moon:
60 variations.
(iii) One planet in the second and three in the twelfth, or three
in the second and one in the twelfth from the Moon : 40
variations.
(iv) One planet in the second and four in the twelfth, or four in
the second and one in the twelfth from the Moon : 10
variations.
(v) Two planets in the second and two in the twelfth from the
Moon: 30 variations.
(vi) Two planets in the second and three in the twelfth, or three
in the second and two in the twelfth from the Moon: 20
variations.
It must be pointed out that the result would also be modified
according to the house that the Moon occupies and also according
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to the lordship of the Moon on the one hand and that of the yoga
causing planet or planets on the other.
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Comments: Here are the results of planets when they occupy their
own signs or those of their friends. When, in a given horoscope,
one planet occupies its own sign, the native has the same social
and financial status as that of his other family members like parents
and siblings, etc. When two planets are located in their own signs
in the chart, the native is prominent amongst his family members.
Three planets located in their own houses in the chart earn him
not just prominence in his family but also reverence of his near
and dear ones. The native becomes wealthy as four planets in the
horoscope happen to occupy their own signs. When five of the
seven planets occupy their own signs, the native is destined to
enjoy varied physical pleasures. With six planets occupying their
own signs, he has a status equal to that of a king. When all the
seven planets (excluding Rahu and Ketu) occupy their own signs,
the native becomes a renowned king himself.
When planets occupy the houses of their friends, instead of
their own houses, the results produced are similar to the ones
described above. However, the intensity of those results is
somewhat diminished.
It is not easy to find charts where all the seven planets would
occupy their own houses. It may also be relevant to consider
the role of such a disposition in the navamsha or in any other
varga chart.
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3. Considering that there are one hundred and fifty finer variants
of Nabhasa yogas for any given lagna, there could be eighteen
hundred such variants for all the twelve lagnas (150 x 12 =
1800).
4. Nabhasa yogas depend upon a congregation of planets in a
specific manner in the chart. It may be seen that in a large
number of charts, Nabhasa yogas may not be present strictly
according to the definition of the classics. In such situations
it is important to understand the essence of these yogas and
recognise the presence of these yogas in a modified form so
as to make some analysis possible. The purists, of course,
may not like this view of ours.
After this detailed introduction to the Nabhasa yogas, we now
proceed to the text proper.
and fixity of purpose. Such people earn fame and make good
friends.
(iii) Nala (a 'reed'): This yoga arises when all planets occupy
Dwisvabhava (mutable) rashis. The native with this yoga is
wealthy. Additionally, this yoga is supposed to make one good
of looks, resolute, very clever and fond of his near and dear ones.
The Dwisvabhava rashis are the most benevolent and intellectual
signs of the zodiac since they belong to Mercury (intelligence) and
Jupiter (wisdom).
With either of the above yogas in his chart, the native attains
prominence within his family.
It may be pointed out that the Aashraya yogas result when all
planets occupy the specific group of signs as mentioned above.
In case even a single planet strays out of the specified confines,
the classical yoga does not form. However, we have seen that when
most of the planets (e.g., five out of seven) occupy a particular
category of signs, the nature of those signs forms a prominent part
of the nature of the individual, even though the yoga does not
obtain as per the classical description. In addition, it is also
important to identify which signs are not represented in the chart.
For example, if no planets occupy the fixed signs in a chart, the
element of fixity and reliability is missing from the nature of the
individual.
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Saturn /
Jupiter io\ , \ /
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Sun
Mercury Ketu
Venus / Sun /
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Rahu Moon / 4
(iv) Vaapi yoga: Vaapi means 'a well' or 'a reservoir of water'. This
yoga results when all planets occupy houses other than the four
kendras. The result attributed to this yoga is: wanting in comforts.
The native with this yoga always feels the pinch of want and
continues to accumulate things that concern his small comforts.
According to Parashara, one born in Vaapi yoga is clever in
accumulating money, of stable wealth and comforts, blessed with
progeny, ever happy with things that are pleasant to the eye, a
king. Varaharnihira thus differs from Parashara as far as the results
of the Vaapi yoga are concerned.
Vaapi yoga is said to have two variants: (a) all planets in the
Panaphara (2, 5, 8,11) houses; and (b) all planets in the Apoklima
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{3, 6, 9, 12) houses. The nature and extent of results would vary
according to the type of the Vaapi yoga obtaining in the chart.
(v) Yoopa yoga: Yoopa is 'a pole to tie the animal while performing
a yajna'. It results from the occupation of the four contiguous
houses starting from the lagna. That means that all the planets are
placed in the first four houses. The native with this yoga is said
to be a renunciant. According to Parashara, the native with the
Yoopa yoga has the knowledge of the Self; he is engaged in
sacrificial rituals, derives comfort from wife, valorous, renowned
and pursues his worldly duties.
In Chart XIII-2, all planets except Jupiter occupy the first four
houses. Full results of the Yoopa yoga, therefore, are not
experienced though Jupiter in the fifth house has its own benefits.
The houses involved in the Yoopa yoga are the lagna (self), second
(Kutumba or family), third (siblings, neighbours), and fourth
(home, mother, land). When planets occupy the first four houses,
the activities of the individual are concentrated on his own close
surroundings, his family members, his home and his
neighbourhood. He tends to perform his worldly duties and
generally tends to stay and stabilise at home.
(vi) Ishu (or Shara) yoga: The word Ishu or Shara means 'an
arrow'. This yoga is formed when all the planets occupy the four
houses starting from the fourth house. A native with this yoga is
engaged in violent activity. According to Parashara, one born in
Shara yoga is a maker of arrows, a jailor, earning money from
hunting, fond of animal food, cruel, a killer.
Jupiter
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variation in tlie planetary disposition here and there, and take such
a variation into consideration while making a prediction.
We shall now briefly comment upon these seven yogas and the
results they produce.
(i) Nauka yoga: The word Nauka means a 'boat'. This yoga is
formed when all the seven planets occupy the seven
contiguous houses starting from the lagna. The native with
this yoga in the chart is supposed earn great renown. This
yoga involves the first seven houses of the chart. This
constitutes the invisible, or darker, half of the horoscope.
While this yoga does make one famous, several of his
achievements as well as shortcomings do not see the light of
the day and thus remain hidden. Natives with this yoga are
said to have successful dealings or business with distant
places and foreign lands.
According to sage Parashara, one born in the Nauka yoga earns
his livelihood from water-related pursuits, highly ambitious,
famous, cruel, greedy, fickle and miserly.
(ii) Koota yoga: By Koota is meant the 'vertex', or also 'deception'.
This yoga results from planets occupying in continuity the
seven houses from the fourth to the tenth. The presence of
this yoga in the chart makes one a liar. In this yoga, half the
houses involved fall in the invisible part of the horoscope and
half in the visible part. This also involves two adverse
houses, the sixth and the eighth. The classical texts, therefore,
do not praise this yoga much. However, these adverse houses
are also indicative of persistent struggle and deviation from
accepted norms, so that some of the modern-day professions
and activities prosper in the presence of this yoga.
About the native with Koota yoga in his chart, sage Parashara
states that such a native is given to speaking untruth, a jailor,
of no consequence, cruel, ignorant, a resident of forts or hills
or forests, indulging in 'Koota' or deceptive pursuits. It may
also be added that modern diplomacy ma)' be labelled as
'Koota-Neeti', or the doctrine of Koota. We here have a chart
(Chart XIII-6: born on September 23, 1961; at 21:20 hours;
at 48N52', 2E20') where all the planets are confined to the
houses four to ten. The chart does not exactly conform to the
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starting from the tenth house (up to the fourth house). This
yoga makes the native valorous. In general, this yoga confers
on the native success and happiness. Additionally, the native
is well-balanced and has a good deal of wanderlust.
(v) Ardha-Chandra yoga: It means the 'crescent Moon'. This yoga
forms when the seven planets occupy seven contiguous
houses, starting from any houses other than a kendra.
This yoga confers on the native good looks. The native
with this yoga attains a high status and earns the respect
of the ruler. He may become a commander of an army,
and be brave and wealthy. Eight such yogas are possible as
the planets may occupy seven contiguous houses starting
from the second, the third, the fifth, the sixth, the eighth,
the ninth, the eleventh or the twelfth house from the
lagna. The results produced by each of these eight variants
will not necessarily be the same. These would get modified
by the disposition of each planet, the signs involved, and
even the house from which the continuity of placement of
planets starts.
(vi) Chakra yoga: The word Chakra means a 'circle' or the 'discus'
of lord Vishnu. The yoga results from the placement
of the seven planets in six alternate houses, starting from
the lagna. This means that all the odd houses of the chart
are occupied. The native with yoga is extremely wealthy.
Besides, he has lovely looks, is illustrious, and a king or
his equal.
(vii) Samudra yoga: Samudra means the 'Ocean'. When all the
seven planets occupy alternate house, starting from the
second house, this highly beneficial yoga is the result. In this
yoga, the even houses of the chart are occupied. The native
with this yoga is a king or equivalent to a king. Other results
attributed to this yoga include wealth, physical pleasures,
virtue and stability of mind. This as well as the preceding
yoga emphasise the importance of planets placed in alternate
houses. Such a configuration of planets makes them fall in
mutually benefical 3/11, 5/9 or 1/7 positions. Either of these
yogas obtaining in a chart bestow upon the native a very high
status and a lot of wealth to enjoy.
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(vi) Daama yoga: When planets are distributed over six houses
of the horoscope, the resulting disposition is called as a Daana
yoga, which makes the native look after the cattle. According
to Parashara, the native with this yoga does good to others,
earns his wealth by legitimate means, is very renowned,
learned and blessed with wealth and progeny.
In the case of a Daama yoga, there is a fair distribution
of energy in the chart. Given a suitable dasha order, such
natives earn wide renown and prosperity.
(vii) Veenaa yoga: Here, the seven planets occupy seven different
houses of the chart and render the native highly skillful.
Parashara states that such a native is wealthy, fond of song,
dance and music, highly comfortable, a leader of men, and
blessed with several servants.
One born with this yoga tends to be versed in the sacred
scriptures and looks after the sustenance of many. There is
the maximum spread of planets in the chart which ensures
a balanced individual with several interests. This is in sharp
contrast to the crowding of planets in only a few houses of
the horoscope which tend, to strengthen only those few
houses, at the cost of the rest of the horoscope.
Note: Shloka 11 begins with the statement: "keeping aside the
above-mentioned yogas....". This is to assert that the
Samkhyaa yogas are only to be considered when the
Nabhasa yogas mentioned earlier are not present in the chart
according to their strict scriptural definition. We have
advocated that in general a relatively liberal view of such
definitions may be taken; that has been suggested only to
make the reader understand the nature and the import of
any yoga. However, when no Nabhasa yoga obtains in the
chart as per the strict scriptural definition, the Samkhyaa
yogas need to be considered. These yogas are not to be
considered if any of the other categories of yogas
simultaneously obtain in the chart. Also, if Gola yoga
obtains in the chart, the results of this yoga, and not of any
other (e.g., Aashraya yogas), would apply. Those born in
Samkhyaa yogas have their destinies influenced by the
ones they associate with.
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Female Horoscopy
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qualities. That is, she will neither be too soft and effeminate, nor
too rough and crude; and her appearance too would not conform
to any one extreme.
According to Parashara:
That is: The women who has her lagna and the Moon
in even rashis is blessed with natural feminine
characteristics, with qualities appropriate to women,
with good nature as well as physical features. She is
beautiful and enjoys bodily comforts if these (the lagna
and the Moon) are aspected by natural benefits.
Further, the sage continues:
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H^^-^^^T ^ PdV^Hd; 11
That is: When (the lagna and the Moon of a female native
are) i n odd rashis, she has a masculine appearance. If
malefics aspect them, she is ill natured. When malefics
conjoin them, she lacks the qualities that embellish a
woman. Mixed results must be pronounced when there
are both malefic and benefic influences (on the lagna and
the Moon). Of the lagna and the Moon, the results
indicated by the stronger one prevail.
Natural feminine qualities include love and affection, politeness,
shyness, mercy and beauty. Dominance, crudeness and rough
physical features are the masculine characteristics. When mixed
(both benefic and malefic) influences operate on the lagna and the
Moon of a native, she is characterised by both masculine and
feminine qualities. With changing times, the concept of what is
desirable in men and women is changing. The rapidly changing
social attitudes must be kept in mind while studying horoscopic
charts.
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Chapter on Death
system has its limitations and it does not have to replace common
sense.
The exercise of constructing the birth chart must be resorted
to if the native is serious about having a birth chart. The
construction of a birth chart for such a native is based on the
moment of time that the native asks the astrologer to find for him
his birth chart. A Prashna chart is constructed for this moment
of time. This Prashna chart forms the basis of further calculation
and derivation of the horoscopic chart for him.
The following steps are to be resorted to:
1. Convert the signs, degrees and minutes of the Prashna lagna
into minutes.
2. Depending upon the lagna, the above value (the lagna
converted into minutes) is subjected to a process of
multiplication as mentioned below:
Vrisha (Taurus) or Simha (Leo) : Multiply by 10
Mithuna (Gemini) or Vrishchika (Scorpio) :
Multiply by 8
Mesha (Aries) or Tula (Libra) : Multiply by 7
Kanya (Virgo) or Makara (Capricorn): Multiply by 5
Karka (Cancer): Multiply by 4
Dhanu (Sagittarius) : Multiply by 9
Kumbha (Aquarius) : Multiply by 11
Meena (Pisces): Multiply by 12.
3. The value obtained from '2' above is subjected to further
multiplication if there are one or more grahas in the Prashna
lagna. The multiplier depends upon the nature of graha
occupying the lagna. For example.
Jupiter in the lagna : Multiply by 10
Mars in the lagna : Multiply by 8
Venus in the lagna : Multiply by 7
Mercury, Sun, Moon or Saturn in the lagna:
Multiply by 5 in each case.
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S h l o k a 2: M u l t i p l y i n g by seven, and dividing by
twenty-seven, or adding or subtracting nine (and
dividing by twenty-seven), the remainder indicates
the nakshatra (at birth).
Considering the seventh, the third, the fifth and
the sixth as the lagnas (respectively for the wife,
the sibling, the child and the enemy), their (Janma)
nakshatras too may be arrived at.
Comments: The Kaala Pinda as determined above needs to be
subjected to further mathematical processes to arrive at the
nakshatra at birth of the native. This is as follows:
KP is divided by 2 7; the remainder gives the nakshatra of birth.
(KP-l-9) divided by 27; the remainder indicates the birth
nakshatra.
(KP-9)-^27; the remainder happens to be the birth nakshatra
Three options are thus available as far as the birth nakshatra
is concerned. The one that is the closest to the likely date of birth
of the native may be accepted.
There is another view: The nakshatra must be decided from
the remainder obtained after dividing by 27 as follows:
(a) Chara (Movable) rashi in the lagna: (KP -I- 9) ^ 27
(b) Sthira (fixed) rashi in the lagna: (KP H- 27)
(c) Diwaswabhava (Mutable) rashi in the lagna:
(KP - 9) 27
Another celebrated author and commentator (Bhattotpala)
suggests the following:
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m\<i^ dclehciHrclvri'yHI'WJIH, 11 ? II
KP X 5 ; R = Lagna
12
KP X 5 ; R = Hora
2
KP X 5 ; R = Navamsha
9
It needs to be stressad again, at the risk of repetition, that a
lot of care and common sense must be employed to construct the
horoscope for someone who does not have his birth records.