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Calculation of Longitivity
Calculation of Longitivity
Theory of Longevity
An Introduction
By
Basilioli Sandro, (Vediko), Italy
Editor: Rajendra Shah, India.
ravin Jagad has published an article entitled The theory of longevity. This theory
is a new method of determining the length of life from the natal horoscope. It
establishes a relationship between Man and the planets and also proves that Zodiac is
not an imaginary concept but is Real. He says that astrology is a science because
similar yoga give similar longevity he proves this in his book by citing numerous examples. I
use this method not to find the exact year of death, I use it for my Pam theory that I will
illustrate in a series of articles step by step. This is the first article of 4 parts:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
The Longevity thesis : Final article of the series based on the research
Pravin Jagad was an Indian Astrologer living at Bombay. When he was studying in college he
did not believe in astrology. He invariably used to go though the weekly forecast of his sign
that appear in Sunday editions of Gujarati dailies. He found that sometimes the predictions
were astonishingly correct. Such incidents gave him a conviction that there must be some
truth in Astrology. It also generated a desire in him to go in the study of Astrology himself in
order to find out the truth. His first guru was Mr. Niranjan Joshi and he says that he is
indebted to Niranjan Joshi for the Astrological knowledge he has imparted to him.
While Jagad was studying in the first year the event of Blue Star took place. Indira Gandhi
was the prime minister and she ordered that military action to purge the Golden Temple of
the terrorists. A friend of Jagad asked him Jagad, you are studying Astrology. Just see what
will happen to Indira Gandhi? He used to have a book of collection of Horoscope wherein
Mrs. Indira Gandhis Horoscope was also there. At that time he had only the basic knowledge
of Astrology and he was totally ignorant of any method of calculating Longevity. He studied
a few Horoscopes from that angle and evolved his own method and applied it to Mrs. Indira
Gandhis Horoscope. Then he told his friend that perhaps her life may end, before the end of
the year. When on 31 October,1984 she was assassinated he thought in his mind that perhaps
the method by which he calculated Mrs. Indira Gandhis Longevity might be correct. The
astrological predictions depend on various yoga created in a Horoscope and yoga are
innumerable he says. There are 12 signs and 9 planets. The variation will be (12x12 nine
times)-approximately 5159 millions. So it is not possible to achieve perfection. He does not
claim any perfection to the rules of calculating longevity given in his method. He has
The Theory was first presented in 1991 in a Seminar in Bombay and thereafter published in Book form
Astrology & The Solar Computer , Pravin Jagad, James Astro Publication, (179 pages)
developed the rules gradually improving them from time to time. Jagad says the researcher is
also advised to do so.
[Editors Note: Pravin Jagad, an Indian author of the book on somewhat different theory on Longevity
has been almost ignored by the Indian Astrologers. But, it is a matter of great joy and pride that Mr.
Basilioli Sandro from Italy has not only accepted, but has done the further research on the same theory
to make it more workable. On behalf of Indian Vedic Astrology, We are thankful to him to publish this
theory of Longevity of Pravin Jagad and his own research on it in four articles.
The theory is based on the Vedic Astrology fundamentals. The second house in Vedic Astrology is
Maraka Sthana. The eighth house is the house of Longevity. The eighth to eighth is also, the house of
Longevity. The Theory moves around the placement of planet in various houses. Among the planets,
The Lagnesh i.e. Lord of the Ascendant and Saturn are the most important planets to be considered as
per his theory. We all know that Shani is a karaka planet for 8th house.
Consider these shlokas from Laghu Parasharee, Chapter 3.
, laghuprar yurdydhyya 3
aama hyyua sthnamaamama ca yat | tayorapi vyayasthna
marakasthnamucyate || 23 ||
As per the shlokas, the 8th house from the Ascendant and the 8th from 8th i.e. 3rd are the two houses
of Longevity. The houses which are 12th from these houses are detrimental to Longevity (maarak
sthanas) i.e. hoses related to death 2nd and 7th houses are Maaraka sthanas.
Consider these shlokas from Bhavartha Ratnakara, Chapter 7.
sapaccharraputr krakasya guroryadi |
lagndhipatin yogohyyu prabalamdiet || 1||
yukarea aninhyaamdhipateryadi |
sabandho vidyate yasya drghyuyoga ucyate ||2||
As per the shlokas, the Jupiter being Karaka of the Deha and is connected (by Drishti, Yuti etc.)
with First house, then it gives Deergha Ayu (Long Life) to the native. Similarly, if Saturn being the
Karak of Longevity, if is connected (by Drishti, Yuti etc.) with Eighth Lord, it gives Deerghayu (Long
Life) to the native.
Mr. Pravin Jagads theory of Longevity, though based on the fundamentals, is presented in totally new
manner. He has tried to simplify the principles to give it a mathematical form. He believed that
astrology is a Science and the theory of cause and effect ( , kryakraa sidhdhnta )
also applies to astrology. He said, Similar cause, similar effect. He had the firm understanding that
Astrology is a Science and the similar Yogas give similar results. Based on numerous examples, he
believed that Longevity can be calculated mathematically for every horoscope based on logical
observations. He has left at many places some open ends for research and expansion of his own theory.
He has given yogas to calculate Longevity based on Saturn and Lagna Lord, their significance
(Karakatva), placement with reference to 3rd house. The allotment of the years has a root base in
Vimshottari Dasha but the approach is new.
We have devised some sketches, tables, explanations and notes to make the article more
comprehensive for the readers to have a look into this theory.]
Basic rules
Yoga-1: Lagna Lord placed in 10th, 8th, 4th or 2nd house gives 60 years Longevity.
Yoga-2: Saturn as Karaka placed in 2nd or 8th house gives 19 years longevity.
Yoga-3: An exalted planet gives double the Longevity whereas a debilitated planet is incapable
to impart any longevity. Above he shows to work out Longevity of a native mathematically
on the basis of his Horoscope.
Major Contributors
Rule A-1: Owner of Ascendant or Lagna and indicator of the 8th house viz SATURN are the
major contributors to longevity.
2) Mans standard life span is 120 years.
3) Lagna Lord and Saturn have shared the term of longevity equally each can give 60 years
maximum.
4) Major contributors Lagna Lord and Saturn contribute longevity at Major Rate.
[Editor: In this theory, there are some specific terms for the Longevity. These Terms are shown in
following Table-1.
Table : 1
Term
MFR
MR
Major Full
Rate
Minor Full
Rate
Major Rate
MiR
Minor Rate
MiFR
What it means
Remark
60 years
60 years
See Table-2
Major rate
Mans standard lifespan is 120 years. Zodiac has in all 360 degree in all. Therefore rate of
longevity amounts to 1 year for each 3 degrees, so 1 degree gives 4 months longevity.
[Editor: Here Mr. Pravin Jagad has taken the base of Vimshottari Dasha period as a basis of
Mans Life. He has nicely correlated it with the degrees of zodiac. (This theory was put on papers
long back in year 1991. The theory tends to have some glimpse of Progression of Moon over the
zodiac.) 120 years = 360 degrees. Thus, 1 year = 3 degrees and 1 degree = 1/3 year or 4 months.]
Further, as per his theory, the houses 2 and 8 are very much important for the Longevity. The
line joining these two houses becomes Demarcation line. The counting of the distance in degrees is to
be done for the third house, if the planet is in between the 3rd and 8th house. The distance is to be
calculated from the 9th house if the planet is in between 9th house and Ascendant.
We have tried to show this Natures Mechanism (As it is said by the Author), in the Figure No.
1 on the next page. The AA shows the Line of Demarcation. The degrees are also shown on the
border of houses. It can be seen that the distance of planet can be 0 degree to 150 degrees. The
distance of the planet from the third house or ninth house is important to decide the longevity
contributed by that planet. The longevity in years is obtained by dividing this distance by 3.
The planet gives the longevity at the Major rate when it is not in 2nd or 8th house. The Major
rate is defined as the longevity by proportion of their distance from the zero degree of demarcation
line i.e. from point A.]
Natures Mechanism
If for example the Ascendant is Sagittarius, Sagittarius becomes the first house.
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1) 0 line is the line of demarcation which divides the Horoscope into 2 parts.
2) House No. 2 (Capricorn) and 8 (Cancer) are called dividing houses since they divide the
Horoscope into 2 parts. These houses fall in between 0 and 150.
3) House No. 2 and 8 are full rate houses since they contribute Longevity at full rate.
4) Lagna Lord, Saturn and planets posited in these houses give Longevity at full rate (
major or minor rate as follows):
I. Lagna Lord in 2nd or 8th gives 60 years of longevity
II. Saturn in 2nd or 8th gives 19 years of longevity ( minor rate)
III. Planets in 2nd or 8th house give Longevity at minor full rate (Sun 6 years Moon 10 years
and so on).
1.
For example in the case in which the Ascendant is Sagittarius Jupiter becomes Lagna Lord
2.
Jupiter or Saturn in Aquarius or 15 Leo will give 5 years of longevity ,in the case of Saturn
in 15 Aquarius it is 15 past the 0 line consequently it gives 15/3= 5 years. (Saturn is
allowed this rate in every case but Jupiter only when it is the Lagna Lord as it is in this
instance).
3.
4. Jupiter or Saturn in 15 Taurus or 15 Scorpio will give 35 years longevity and so on.
[Editors Note: For calculating major rate longevity for planet, follow these steps:
1.
2.
If the planet is situated in between 3rd and 8th house, subtract 3 from it i.e. if planet is in 5th house,
5 3 = 2.
3.
If Planet is in 9th to 1st house, subtract 9 from it i.e. if planet is in 11th house, 11-9 = 2.
house. Multiplying this with 30 deg gives 2 x 30 = 60 degrees which is C. Adding 15 degree of Mars
to C gives 60 + 15 = 75 degrees. Dividing 75 degrees by 3 gives 25 years. This can also easily be done
by looking at the degrees mentioned on the boundaries of the house in Fig.1 Natures Mechanism]
Minor Rate
Planets other than Lagna Lord and Saturn contribute longevity at minor rate. Minor rate is
the rate determined in accordance with the Vimshottari Dasha System.
Moon
10
20
19
Planet
Years
0.50
0.83
0.58
17 = 1 y 5
m
1.42
16
Saturn
Years
Months 0 y 6 m 0 y 10 m 0 y 7 m
17
Venus
Saturn
16 = 1 y 4 20 = 1 y 8 m 19 = 1 y 7 m
m
1.33
1.67
1.58
Planet
Dasha Period
Rate of Longevity
Sun
Moon
6 years
10 years
Mars
7 years
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
17 years
16 years
20 years
19 years
[Editors Note:
The Founder of the theory, Pravin Jagad uses once again the Vimshottari Dasha as the
base for the Minor Rate Calculations. This is in accordance with 1 year = 1 month]
Lagna Lord placed in 2nd or 8th house gives longevity at Major full rate (60
years)**. Planets in conjunction with Lagna Lord give longevity at Minor full rate.
Rule (2): Lagna Lord placed in 4th or 10th house gives longevity at Major full rate (60 years).
However Planets in conjunction with Lagna Lord give proportionate longevity at Minor
rate. Calculation of proportionate longevity is to be made taking as if the planets are posited
in Lagna.
** See
Table-1
See
Table-2
See Table-3
-Editor
Rule (3):
Lagna Lord placed in houses other than 10,8,4,2 gives proportionate longevity at
major rate. Planets in conjunction with Lagna Lord also give proportionate longevity but at
minor rate.
If Lagna Lord interpolates with other planets and if any one of the interpolating
planets is posited in any one of the houses of its exaltation 10, 8, 4, 2 then Lagna Lord gives
Longevity at major full rate (60). Lagna Lord giving full longevity the interpolating planets do
not add to longevity.
[Editors Note: Here, the author has used some new term Interpolation for Sign
Exchange. i.e. Rashi Parivartan i.e. mutual exchange of sign of two planets e.g. in
horoscope of Indira Gandhi, Moon is in Capricorn and Saturn is in Cancer; both are
exchanging signs.]
If Lagna Lord interpolates with other planet/s and if any one of the interpolating
planet/s is posited in Lagna then also Lagna Lord gives longevity at major full rate (60
years).Since Lagna Lord is giving full Longevity the interpolating planets do not add to
longevity.
Rule (6): If Lagna Lord giving full longevity (60 years) interpolates with other planet/s the
other planets do not add to Longevity.
Saturn
Rule (1): Saturn as an indicator placed in lagna or 7th house gives longevity at major full rate
(60 years) unless failed by Mars.
Rule (2): Saturn placed in 2nd or 8th house gives longevity at minor full rate (19 years) unless
failed by Mars.
Rule (3): Saturn posited in 11th house does not give longevity as from 11th it is aspecting both
Lagna and 8th house. (Rule has to be tested more)
Rule (4): In houses other than 1st and 7th, 2nd and 8th Saturn gives proportionate longevity at
major rate. Planets in conjunction with Saturn give longevity at minor rate provided Saturn
remains effective.
(C): Mars placed in signs owned by Saturn viz. Capricorn and Aquarius invalidates Saturn.
(D): if Saturn is aspected by Mars, Saturn is invalidated, unless any of them is in
interpolation.
(E): Aspect of Mars on Saturns signs invalidates Saturn.
Editor: The essence of Rules about failing of Shani can be narrated as under:
Explanation - When Saturn is failed to give Longevity
1. When Saturn and Mars are exchanging sign, both are invalidated.
2. When Saturn or Mars is Lagna Lord, they give Longevity as Lagna Lord.
3. If Saturn and Mars are in conjunction, but Mars is not failed by Rahu, then Saturn and
Mars are both invalidated. i.e. Presence of Rahu in the sign of Mars makes the Mars defunct
and it cannot fail Saturn.
4. If Saturn and Mars are not in sign exchange with any other planet and Saturn is aspected by
Mars, Saturn is invalidated.
5. If Mars is deposited in Capricorn and Aquarius, then Saturn is invalidated.
6. If Mars is aspecting Capricorn and Aquarius, then Saturn is invalidated if any of them is
not exchanging signs.
Moon
Rule (1): In Lagna gives 10 years. As Lagna Lord it gives 10 years additional longevity.
Rule (2): In 7th gives 5 years.
Rule (3): In cancer gives additional 10 years longevity.
Rule (4): In Leo, Aries, and Libra gives additional 5 years longevity. (not always)
Rule (5): In interpolation gives 5 years longevity. As Lagna Lord it gives 10 years longevity.
Note: The following Rules do not become effective if the owner of a pit house is in
conjunction with either Lagna Lord or Saturn. In such cases the owner gives appropriate
longevity.
Owner of 6th: In Lagna gives half the prop. Longevity. In 7th gives half proportionate/full
longevity. Placed in 8th does not give longevity.
Owner of 8th: In Lagna gives half longevity at minor rate. In 6th does not give longevity
unless is in interpolation. In 7th gives half full longevity. In 12th does not give years unless it is
L.L or Saturn.
Owner of 12th: In 2nd, it does not give years. In 6th, in 7th and in 8th, it does not give years
unless in interpolation.
Owner in 2nd: In Lagna, it gives longevity at one half full rate. In 2nd, it gives one half
longevity at full minor rate. In conjunction with Saturn, it gives full longevity. In 7th, it does
not give years. In 8th, it does not give years unless in conj with L.L. or Saturn. In 12th, it does
not give longevity.
Owner of 2nd or 8th in conjunction with Lagna Lord or Saturn give longevity at minor full rate
or one half as the case may be.
Aries Lagna
(1) In Aries Lagna, Mars becomes owner of a 8th and Scorpion Lagna Mars becomes owner of
6th. As such if Mars is giving full longevity (60 years) are to be reduced 7 years. If Mars is
giving proportionate longevity appropriate reduction is to be made.
Taurus Lagna
(2) In Taurus Lagna, if Lagna Lord Venus is placed in 7th house it gives (60-10) =50 years
longevity.
Libra Lagna
(3) In Libra Lagna, Lagna Lord placed in Libra Lagna gives full longevity (60 years).
(4) In Libra Lagna, Lagna Lord placed in 7th house gives(60-10)= 50 years longevity.
(5) In Libra Lagna 2nnd and 7th houses become conjunct houses. Since 2nd house is a full rate
house 7th becomes half full rate house. Hence in Libra Lagna planets posited in 7th house give
longevity at half full rate.
Joint signs
Rule: Cancer/Leo and Capricorn/Aquarius are Joint signs; planet posited in
any one sign can give result of either.
Rules of reductions
(1) Reduction of Lagna Lord: If both L.L. and Saturn are giving longevity at major full rate
(60 years) Saturn reduces L.L. to the status of a planet and L.L. gives longevity accordingly
unless Lagna Lord is giving full longevity (60 years) by way of interpolation.
(2) If owner of a pit house (6th,8th and 12th )comes in the pit house by way of interpolation,
it reduces longevity by minor full rate or one half as the case may be.(Note: in his book owner
of 12th in 12th does not reduce longevity ,in my practice it does and its a new rule).
(3) Moon: In 12th house reduces longevity by 5 years. In 8th house reduces longevity by 10
years. If 8th house is cancer, Moon reduces longevity by 15 years. In 8th in Taurus (exalted)
reduces longevity by 20 years. Moon in Capricorn reduces longevity by 10 years. In Aquarius,
reduces by 2 and half years (2.5 years). In 2nd if not in conjunction with Saturn or Lagna Lord
reduces longevity by 2 and half years (2.5 years). Moon in 6th house reduces longevity by 5
years provided no other yoga is operative.
If Lagna Lord is in conjunction or interpolated with owner of any of the pit houses viz. 6th, 8th
or 12th and Lagna is aspected by Saturn then longevity is to be halved.
Here I have presented all the rules in Pravin Jagad method.
The new rules I have discovered are also narrated here.
1. Owner of 6th, 8th and 12th in these houses reduces longevity even if not in interpolated.
2. Owner of 12th in 12th house reduces longevity and in my research I have 14 or 15 example
that proves that this yoga is reliable.
3. Rule of one half longevity yoga even if Saturn conj Lagna Lord?. He has formed Rules
of calculation of longevity on the basic of meager data of 70 horoscopes, I have tested
this theory on more than 100 different cases. In this method there are so many yoga
they are many and varies so when you calculate someone longevity and if the
horoscope is with complicated yoga you might not know which ones are active for
reductions, so I first use my theory :
3 step Pam: Pam 1 and the Extra Pam. This will help to reduce error for calculating longevity,
as I use Pravin theory not for exact year but for the final Pam.
[Editor: Compared to the Ayurdaay Systems given in our literatures, this method is totally new and
somewhat different. It is the research that can prove and improve this method. The present Author has
done extensive research on the Theory of Longevity by Pravin Jagad with numerous examples. Based on
his experiments, he expanded this theory to have more accurate span of life. His research on more rules
for finding span of life is coming on the wings-pages of this magazine! He has already prepared Articles
PAM 1 to arrive at some primary span of life in years ranging from 5-7 years e.g. 57 to 62 years etc.
using PAM 1 Theory. Also by EXTRA PAM theory one can arrive at the Span of the life very near
to the actual death. For the new articles, watch next issues of Saptarishis Astrology.
Illustrations
Here some of the real world examples are given. The theory is tried for the known examples to fine out
the longevity. The author is quite accurate to calculate the life span based on the theory. Readers are
requested to check the samples and analyze the theory. Please, also remember one quote from the
manuscript of the Author, when you try theory on yourself.
I know after studying this theory the reader will tempted to turn to his own horoscope. If you find your
Longevity is short please do not get alarmed. Your knowledge is not adequate for arriving at correct
judgment
Sample explanation is given for the Last illustration.
Example: 1
Albert Einstein
Longevity: 76 YEARS
Planet
Years
Months
Days
Yoga
L.L Mercury
60
In 10th House
Sun
Venus
10
Saturn
Failed by Mars
In sign Capricorn
76
TOTAL
Special Yogas
Longevity: 66 YEARS
Planet
L.L Moon
Moon
Saturn
TOTAL
Year
3
3
60
67
Month
6
6
0
0
Days
0
0
0
0
Yoga
Proportionate
Additional
In Lagna
Max Longevity
Longevity : 39 YEARS
Planet
Years
Months
Days
Yoga
Remarks
L.L Jupiter
21
Proportionate
Not in 2,4.8.or 10
Saturn
14
Proportionate
Moon
20
Proportionate
Sun
Proportionate
TOTAL
39
20
Max Longevity
Example : 4
Notes: In this case Rahu in conj. with L.L. gives years (Half minor rate). Usually nodes do
not give longevity but in some cases they do, so more research has to be done.
Planet
Years
Months
Days
Yoga
L.L. Moon
Proportionate
Rahu
Jupiter
Proportionate
Saturn
35
Proportionate
Mercury
Proportionate
Venus
Proportionate
Sun
TOTAL
65
Longevity
Editor: The present author has tried to test the Nodes of Moons i.e. Rahu and Ketu for Longevity
which is novel approach to the Original Theory.
Example: 5
B. Suryanaraina Rao
Longevity : 81 YEARS
Planet
Years
Months
Days
Yoga
L.L. Venus
60
In 8th
Less
10
Net
50
Sat
19
In 2nd
Mercury
17
TOTAL
86
LESS MOON
In 12th house
TOTAL
81
Longevity
Example: 6
Longevity: 80 YEARS
[Editor : In this horoscope, Lagna Lord Shukra is in 8th and with Budha. So Lagna Lord is Major
contributor and conributes at Major Rate i.e sixty years. Budha with Lagna Lord in 8th contributes at
Minor Full Rate i.e. 17 years. Jupiter is in Parivartana with Lagnesh and as Lagna Lord becomes Major
contributor, Jupiter does not give any contribution. The Sun is in Ascendant and not exalted or in
parivartana with any pther planet. It contributes at Proportionate Minor rate(See Table-3 and Figure :
1 ). The Sun is in 7th house i.e. distance from 1st house line is 120+16.1 = 136.1 and at Minor Rate of 6
months per 30 degree it gives 136 30 x 6 months 4.5 x 6 months = 27 months = 2 years 3 months. The
Mars is in Opposition to Shani and thus Mars Aspects Shani in Karka. So Shani is not functional in
giving Longevity and it does not give any contribution to longevity.]
Planet
Years
Months
Days
Yoga
L.L. Venus
60
In 8th House
Jupiter
Mercury
17
Sun
Proportionate
Saturn
TOTAL
79
Longevity
To Be Continued