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Jyotish New Vedic Progression Brighu Nadi PDF
Progression
Secrets of Bhrigu Samhita and
Nadi Granthas Unveiled
by
Dinesh S. Mathur
Foreword
What is progression ?
Progression has different meanings in different
contexts. To a western astrologer it means imaginary
advance of a planet from its place at birth (called natal
position) to another house in the birth chart. During such
movement the planet projects aspects to and receives
aspects from natal planets (planets that are at their
original birth positions) and astronomical points. These
aspects give rise to events in the life of an individual.
Progression means the annual chart to some. When we
talk of Vedic Progression it means advance or retreat of a
planet at a fixed pace through the houses. The planet forms
relationships with natal karakas (significators) and houses
during such motion. Such developing relationships point
to likely events in future. In Vedic progression, planets
move from house to house at a fixed pace and when they
form relationships with karakas and houses they
materialise events. These relationships are generally not
based on aspects. They are formed by occupation of a house,
constellation or navamsha. They are also formed by
association or sambandha. The movement of a planet could
be forward if it is in direct motion at the time ofbirth, or
backwards, if it was retrograde at that time. The forward
movement is called the progression, the backward,
regress10n.
Vedic progression has gone out of vogue now. If you
talk of it, it does not elicit an intelligent response. No
Indian astrologer now uses Vedic progression. It used to
be a primary instrument for prognostication in the ages
2 Vedic Progression
N adi Astrology
Nadi astrology is a form of astrology practised mainly
in Tamil Nadu. Its counterparts are Bhrigu and Arun
Samhitasin North India. Nadi Astrology is based on the
belief that the past, present and future lives of all humans
were foreseen by Hindu sages in ancient times and they
had inscribed these on palm leaves. This belief may be
somewhat exaggerated. Nadi astrologers themselves admit
that only a given number of birth charts have been
analysed for predictions in the leaves. There are however
several reported cases of exact match in the past details
and future predictions. The predictions are written in the
form of Tamil verses. The text is written in Vatteluttu,
which is an ancient Tamil script. Their interpretation is
subject to the Nadi astrologer's way of understanding and
interpreting them. But those who can understand poetic
Tamil can understand the verses without the help of an
astrologer. The main question is to find out the right chart
and related analysis from the mass of literature that is
available with the custodian. Once the relevant analysis
has been located, it can be read by anybody who is
proficient in old poetic Tamil.
The Nadis were said to be written down by different
Hindu sages in the hoary past, who had divine revelations.
Some of the sages include Agastya, Brighu, Kaushika,
Vyasa, Valmiki and Vasishtha. This astrology was made
famous by astrologers around the Vaitheeswaran Temple
in the state of Tamil N adu and is still practiced around
the temple by their descendents.
What is progression ? 3
Vedic Progression
The movement of a planet through progression is
only hypothetical and it does not correspond to its actual
celestial presence at any given moment oftime. In a rare
case when the positions do coincide it is purely coincidental.
We calculate the progressed position of a planet according
to certain rules, but it must be clarified that the planet is
physically not present at the calculated place.
6 Vedic Progression
Lagna
Ven
Mar
Mer Sun Rah
Sat Jup
Sun
Sat
Navamsha
Mer
Jup Asc
Ket
Aspects
Each planet projects an aspect to the VII sign from
its position. Some planets have special aspects. Mars
projects aspects to the IV and VIII signs also from its
position. Jupiter projects aspects to V and LX signs too.
Saturn projects aspects to the III and X signs as well. A
progressed planet too retains this ability. Therefore each
progressed planet would also project aspects according to
its general and special rules. There is no consensus on the
manner in which the Nodes project their aspects. There is
a view that as the Nodes are not corporeal entities, they
do not project aspects at all. We have not considered the
aspects ofthe Nodes in this system.
Strength of a House
The owner of the house should be strong. The
strength of the owner can be assessed on the same lines
as that of a progressing planet. The house also should only
have in it its owner, or a friendly or exalted planet.
A strong progressed planet in a strong house would
tend to give good results, and vice-versa.
Karakas
These are the traditional karakas that represent
various aspects oflife. These are the fixed karakas. The
Sun for example is a karaka for father, status, physical
self, abdomen, heart, etc. The Moon is a karaka for mental
self, mother, residence, mind, etc. Mars is a karaka for
siblings, valour, injury, enmity, etc. Mercury is a karaka
for speech, education, maternal uncles, etc. Jupiter is a
karaka for happiness, wealth, income, scholarship, elder
sibling, success, marriage (female chart), etc. Venus is a
karaka for vehicle, love, marriage (male chart), luxury,
etc. Saturn is a karaka for profession, hardships, disease,
danger, worry, loss, etc. Rahu is a karaka for incarceration,
journey abroad, fraud, stranger, etc. Ketu is a karaka for
spirituality, super-consciousness, discarnate entities,
ghosts, etc. We have already dealt with karakas in much
detail in our previous work-How to Time an Event. We
have also related each event to a planetary karaka and
house. We have not considered chart specific Jaimini
karakas in our system of analysis. We will recapitulate
these details for the benefit ofthe reader.
What are the Important Basic Concepts ? 21
Remedial Measures
This is a vast field and I do not have pretensions to
being an expert at it but there are certain deductions one
can make from the theory of progression that would be of
help to an individual in trouble.
We have seen that only a naturally malefic planet
causes unpleasant results. Mars, Saturn, Rahu and in
some cases Ketu give rise to situations that are unpleasant
for which the individual looks for palliative measures.
Beneficial planets do not create situations for which such
measures are required.
The planet of which the major-period is current in
the life of an individual is the main governor of his life at
that time. It would give rise to events in progression as it
develops relationships with natal naturally beneficial or
malefic planets. The major-period planet in progression
would cause unhappiness, separation, disease, loss, danger
etc when it comes into relationship with natal Saturn. The
exact nature of the developments would depend on the
natal nature ofthe major-period. The major-period planet
would cause enmity, injuries, disputes, surgery, etc when
it gets related to natal Mars. Happiness, gain, income,
success, birth of a child, etc would be caused when it gets
related to natal Jupiter. It would cause pleasure, luxury,
comforts, romance, marriage (in a male chart), happy
married life, etc when it develops relationship with natal
Venus.
It therefore stands to reason that when a particular
unpleasant situation arises, knowing its karaka we should
attend to it with relevant remedies. If we are able to mollify
the karaka we can expect the trouble too to subside or
reduce. Since the relationship between the major-period
planet and the naturally malefic planet would form,
What are the Important Basic Concepts ? 37
Arudha
Parashar has dealt with the concept of Arudha of a
house in Chapter 29 of Brihat Parashar Hora Shastra.
Arudha means elevated. The Pad or Arudha of a house
represents the matters of a house in a more prominent
manner. Therefore Arudha of a house represents more
prominently whatever the house represents.
The Arudha of a house is determined by first finding
the location of the owner of the house in the birth chart.
We then determine as to how many houses it is away from
the house. We then count that many number of houses
42 Vedic Progression
from Rahu and that of the IX house from the Sun are
related, this conclusion would be confirmed. It can also be
that the Arudha of the XII house from Rahu and the
Arudha of the IX from the Sun are related. We will then
say that the father of the individual would be incarcerated.
In case, the Arudha of the IX house from the Sun is related
to Arudhas of the IX and XII houses from Rahu, we will
have to conclude that the father of the individual would
either go abroad in custody or he would be jailed/put in a
hospital while abroad. The conclusion that the father would
be put in a hospital in a foreign country will have to be
substantiated by the relations of these Arudhas with the
Arudha of the VI house from Saturn. Only then we can
conclude that the father had gone abroad and while there
he took ill and was admitted to a hospital.
What happens when the Sun and Saturn are related
in a chart? There can be so many possibilities-the
individual or his father could keep poor health; the
individual could develop disease in his eye, heart or
stomach; the profession ofthe individual could cause him
to have a high status; the profession ofthe father could be
related to eye, heart or stomach; etc. Suppose the Arudha
of the first house from the Sun is related to the Arudha of
the VI house from Saturn. This would mean that the
individual would keep poor health. Suppose the Arudha
of the IX house from the Sun is related to the Arudha of
the VI house from Saturn. This would cause poor health
in father. Suppose the Arudha of the II house from the
Sun is related to the Arudha ofthe VI house from Saturn.
The individual would have some trouble in his eye. Suppose
the Arudha of the IV house from the Sun is related to the
Arudha of the VI house from Saturn. The trouble would
be in the heart. When the Arudha ofthe V house from the
Sun is related to the Arudha of the VI house from Saturn,
the trouble would be in the stomach. The Arudha ofthe X
44 Vedic Progression
Sun Sat
Lagna
Mer
Ven
Asc Rah
Mon
What are the Important Basic Concepts ? 45
Navamsha
Moo
Sun
Sat
Asc Mar
Ket
Sensitive Point
We first determine the rising degree of the ascendant. This
is the sensitive point of the ascendant. We then add thirty
degrees to it. This is the sensitive point of the II house.
We can thus determine sensitive point of each house. Any
influence on the sensitive point is productive of maximum
result relating to that house.
Band ofYears
A rough method to declare a year in the life of an
individual to be of particular good or bad effect is given by
Mr. Shivnath Jharkhandi in the appendix to his
translation in Hindi of Bhartiya Jyotish by Mr. Shankar
Balkrishna Dikshit. According to him each planet will show
its result in the year stated in the table below. Each planet
is shown to own a particular year in life in Vedic astrology.
In Lal Kitab each planet rules a band of years. Both have
their use. We will first give the table ofyears for planets
according to Vedic astrology.
What are the Important Basic Concepts ? 47
Mars 28th
Pandit Roop Chand Joshi of village Pharwala,
district J ullandhar, Punjab is reported to be the originator
of a new system of astrology, which is contained in a unique
compilation of axioms called the Lal Kitab. The Pandit
was born in 1898 and lived till the ripe old age of 84 years.
The Lal Kitab system is said to have been revealed to this
person by a supernatural entity. Five books containing
the revealed knowledge were originally written which have
now been shortened into one volume. The Lal Kitab is
essentially palmistry and has interwoven principles of
astrology and palmistry very intricately. We will now give
the band of years as described by Lal Kitab:
The relevant year of life in which a particular planet
will show its effect
Planet Lal Kitab years Planet Lal Kitab years
Jupiter 16th to 21st (51" 1-56 1h) Mercury 34th to 35th (69 1h-70'h)
Sun 22"d to 23'd (57 1h-581h) Saturn 36th to 41"t (1 st_6th)
Moon 24th (59th) Rahu 42"d to 47th (7 1h-12'hl
Venus 25th to 27th C601h-62"dl Ketu 48th to 50th (13th-15'h)
Mars 28th to 33'd (63ro-68 1hl
48 Vedic Progression
Sambandha
Two planets are said to be in sambandha in the five
following ways:
(i) They are placed in each other's sign. For example,
the Sun is placed in Aquarius and Saturn in Leo.
This is called an exchange.
(ii) The two planets are in the same sign. This is called
an association between them. The Sun and Saturn
What are the Important Basic Concepts ? 49
Chart II-2
Asc
Sensitive
Point 5°
Mer 17°
Jup 1°
Strong:
(i) The planet occupies the same sign in the navamsha
chart that is placed in the house under consideration
in the birth chart. For example, suppose the house
under consideration has Cancer c;gn. If the planet
is placed in Cancer navamsha, it will have a
relationship with the house in the birth chart.
(ii) The planet occupies the house in the birth chart.
When two planets occupy the same house, their
distances from the sensitive point of the house should
be considered to determine the relative strength of
relationship between the two occupants.
(iii) The owner of the navamsha sign that the planet
occupies is placed in the house under consideration
in the birth chart.
58 Vedic Progression
Not so strong:
(vii) The planet owns the house in the birth chart.
(viii) A planet with which it is in sambandha owns the
house in the birth chart.
(ix) The planet projects an aspect within the stipulated
orb to a planet occupying the house.
(x) The planet projects an aspect within the stipulated
1
orb to the sensitive point ofthe house.
A planet could be related to a house in more ways
than one. It could, for example, own the house; and at the
same time, it could have its navamsha dispositor placed
in the house. The most powerful relationship is through
occupation. When a planet occupies a house, it is
considered to be the most powerfully related to that house.
Other kinds of occupations are also of considerable
importance. The owner of the navamsha sign that a planet
occupies could be placed in a house; or, the owner ofthe
constellation that a planet is placed in could occupy a
What are the Important Basic Concepts ? 59
Strong:
(i) Planets are in sambandha in a navamsha chart.
(ii) A planet is in the same sign in the navamsha chart
that the other planet occupies in a birth chart.
(iii) A planet is in the same sign in a birth chart that the
other planet occupies in the navamsha chart.
(iv) The planets are in sambandha through
constellations. This means that two planets in the
same constellation too shall be in sambandha and
this relationship shall be of a powerful order.
(v) The planets are in sambandha in a birth chart.
Not so strong:
(vi) The dispositors of planets are in sambandha.
(vii) A planet is in a sign of another planet in a navamsha
chart.
What are the Important Basic Concepts ? 63
Characteristics of Signs
The signs are male and female. The odd signs are
male and even female. When an aspect of life has more
What are the Important Basic Concepts ? 65
How to Calculate a
Progressed Position ?
Days in Days
major-period per sign
18.26 Sun 1.52
30.44 Moon 2.54
21.31 Mars 1.77
54.79 Rahu 4.56
48.70 Jupiter 4.05
57.83 Saturn 4.81
51.74 Mercury 4.31
21.31 Ketu 1.77
60.88 Venus 5.07
The principles for calculation of progression of each
ofthe three types are the same. The method to calculate
the progression of karakas is slightly different. We will
explain it in a separate chapter. We will now state the
principles of calculation of progression of Vimshottari
major-period planet, the ruler of a band of years and the
Mudda major-period planet:
1. Once the major-period or the band of years of a planet
begins the concerned planet would travel over all
the twelve houses starting from its position in the
sign at the time of birth through progression.
Suppose the planet is at 10° in Libra in the birth or
annual chart. It would start progressing from 10°
Libra. The planet will progress to Scorpio,
Sagittarius, Capricorn, etc. till it enters Libra at 0°
and reaches 10° in the sign again. The major
Vimshottari period, or the major Mudda period as
the case may be, shall come to an end when the planet
through progression has returned to its natal or
annual chart position respectively. Thus starting
from 10° Libra, the planet will travel over full 360°
74 Vedic Progression
Rah
Lagna
Ket
Sun
Mer
Navamsha
Jup
Sun Sat
Lagna
Mer
Yen
Asc Rah
Mon
Navamsha
Sun Mon
Sat
Asc Mar
Ket
Lagna
Ven
Mar
Mer Sun Rah
Sat Jup
How to Interpret the Progression of a Vimshottari Major-period Planet? 93
Sun
Sat
Navamsha
Mer
Jup Asc
Ket
Chart IV-2
Mer Jup
Sun Mon Mar
Yen Ket
Sat
Lagna
Rah Asc
96 Vedic Progression
Rah Jup
l
Mer Sat
Mar Ven
Navamsha
Sun Mon
Asc
Ket
Chart IV-3
Asc
Ket Jup
Sat
Lagna
Sun
Ven Rah Mer
Mon
Mar
Asc
Jup Ket
Mar
Navamsha
Sat
Mon
Rah
Sun Ven
Mer
Navamsha Analysis
(A) We have seen that through progression/regression a
planet causes events to happen. When it reaches a
sign, it develops relationships with other planets that
are placed in that sign in the birth and navamsha
charts and points out the likelihood of certain events.
It thus carves out a span of time varying from six
months to twenty months in which those events could
happen. This is a long span oftime and needs to be
more specific. The analysis of navamsha is useful
for this purpose.
A planet entering a sign starts interacting with the
sign and any planet that is placed in that sign. It interacts
with the constellation in which it would be at that time
and also with any planet in it. It enters the first navamsha
ofthe sign ifit is progressing, and the last navamsha if it
is regressing. In any navamsha it interacts with the
navamsha and a planet that is placed in that navamsha.
Let us take Chart IV-3 to clarify this concept. Let us
presume that Saturn is progressing and it enters Virgo.
The first constellation in Virgo is that ofthe Sun. Saturn
would interact with the Sun during its progression through
this constellation. There is no planet in this constellation.
The first navamsha is that of Capricorn. In the navamsha
chart, the Moon, Saturn and Rahu are placed in this
navamsha. Saturn owns this navamsha. Hence Saturn
would associate with these three planets as soon as it
enters Virgo. Saturn would therefore give results of the
Sun, Moon, itself (being owner of Capricorn) and Rahu
while it is progressing through the first navamsha of Virgo.
Progressing Saturn would then proceed to the next
104 Vedic Progression
Rah
Lagna
Ket
Jup
Mer
Navamsha
Sat
Ket Mon
Lagna
Ven
Sun Jup
-Mer Rah Asc
Sat - Mar
How to Interpret the Progression of a Vimshottari Major-period Planet? 111
Rah
Ven Mar
Mon
Sun
Sat
Navamsha
Mer
Jup Ket
Analysis of Charts
We will study some live charts to understand the
concept of progression and navamsha analysis better. ln
every case we notice that the first prerequisite is the
relationship with the karaka. Unless this is established
the event would not happen. Hence a look at the chart
would tell us the periods in which the individual concerned
would face trouble, danger or would be happy ·and he would
gain. Thus a map of life can be erected without much ado.
We will first take up Chart IV-2. We have already
analysed the progression of Jupiter and have concluded
that Jupiter in Cancer would see the individual married.
We will now only do the navamsha analysis and determine
the span of time in which marriage is likely. ·
This is a male chart. Hence the karaka for marriage
is Venus. Marriage took place when Jupiter had reached
Sagittarius the sixth navamsha of Cancer. As we know,
How to Interpret the Progression of a Vimshottari Major-period Planet? 113
Chart IV-6
Sun Sat
Lagna
Ven
Mer
Asc Rah
Mon
Navamsha
Sun Mon
Sat
Asc Mar
Ket
5, 2002.
The individual got married on December 18, 2003
when the Moon had progressed to Pisces. Jupiter is the
karaka for this event in a female chart. The Moon entered
Pisces on June 9, 2003. It is strong here. It would be
travelling over natal Jupiter giving us a strong hint that
this was the opportune time for marriage. As we have said
an event cannot happenjust because the karaka for it has
come into contact with the progressed planet. The relevant
houses should also get related. The VII house from the
ascendant is in Gemini. The VII house from Jupiter is in
Virgo. Hence Mercury is an important element for the build
up of the event. Natal Jupiter is in Revati constellation of
Mercury. The Arudha of the VII house from Jupiter is in
Taurus. Mercury and Venus are together in Capricorn.
We should now see if her marriage would successfully come
through.
Since the Moon is progressing over natal Jupiter,
this is also a good time for successful completion of projects.
The two XI houses are clearly related to Mercury. The
Arudha of the XI house from Jupiter is in Libra to which
the progressed Moon is related. The marriage would be
successfully performed.
The progressed Moon was in the sixth navamsha
when the event happened. Jupiter rules this navamsha.
It has Sagittarius sign. It does not have any planet. It was
in Revati constellation ofMercury. Jupiter is placed in the
constellation. Hence Jupiter and Mercury would operate
in this navamsha. The progressed Moon thus gets related
to the karaka for marriage. The VII house from the
ascendant and karaka are houses of Mercury. These
planets also relate the progressed planet to the XI houses
from the ascendant and Jupiter. Hence the navamsha
analysis clearly points to marriage while the Moon
progresses through Sagittarius navamsha. This would be
between November 25 and December 28, 2003.
How to Interpret the Progression of a Vimshottari Major-period Planet? 119
Ven Sat
Mar
Mer
Rah
Sun
Mon Lagna
Asc Ket
Jup
Sat
Navamsha
Mer Asc
Jup Ven
Ket
Chart IV-9
Mon Sat
Asc
Rah
Lagna
Ket Jup
Mar Sun
Ven Mer
AL
Sat Sun
Ven Mon
Mer Rah
Navamsha
Ket
Mar Asc
Jup
Ket
Lagna
Asc
Ven
Sun
Sat
San Asc
Rah Mer
Mar Ven
Navamsha
Ket
Jup Mon
Rah
Lagna
Ket
Sun
Mer
Navamsha
Jup
Chart IV-12
Rah
Jup
Sat Sun
Lagna
Mer
Mon
Ven
Navamsha
Asc Mar
Ven
Chart IV-13
Asc Mon
Mer R Rah
Sun
Mar Sat
Lagna
Yen
Ket
Jup
Mon Rah
Sun Mer
Navamsha
Ven Jup
Asc SatR
Rah
Mar
R
Lagna
Ven Mon
Sun Mer Jup
Ket
152 Vedic Progression
Ven Ket
Sat
Asc Sun
Navamsha
Mer Mar
27-Nov-11 X Leo
27-Apr-13 XI Virgo
27-Sep-14 XII Libra
26-Feb-16 I Scorpio
362.74 days To be travelled at
the close ofthe period
in the sign
23-Feb-17 END
Death takes place when longevity is exhausted and
the body dissolves into its constituent elements. Saturn is
the karaka for longevity. The VIII house from the
ascendant too represents longevity. Therefore the VIII
from Saturn and its Arudha are primary houses for
longevity. Exhaustion is represented by Saturn and XII
house from the ascendant. Therefore the primary houses
for exhaustion are the XII house from Saturn and its
Arudha. The dissolution of the body is shown by the
relationship between the I and XII houses.
Related to Yes.Progressed Mercury is in
karaka Saturn sambandha with natal Saturn.
Related to VIII Yes.Progressed Mercury is with the
house from the owner of the VIII house from the
ascendant ascendant. I
Related to VIII Yes.The VIII house from natal Saturn
house from is in Capricorn. Hence progressed
the karaka Mercury is related to Saturn.
Contd .... on next page
How to Interpret the Progression of a Vimshottari Major-period Planet? 159
Rah Asc
Jup
R
162 Vedic Progression
Asc
Sun Mon Jup
Sat
Ket
Navamsha
Rah Ven
Mer Mar
Greenwich.
Planet Longitude Owner/C Planet Longitude Owner/C
Sun 7s0°!5'53" Jupiter Venus 6s7°2!'18" Rahu
Moon 3str53'10" Mercury Saturn 4sl0°47'39" Ketu
0
Mars 5s9°58'48" Sun Rahu 2sll 26'40" Rahu
Mere 6sl7°8'19" Rahu Ketu 8s 11 °26'40" Ketu
Jupiter 8sl5°10'26" Venus Ascdt 3s23°10'34"
Owner/C means owner of the constellation in which the planet is placed.
Lagna
Ven Asc
Mer Mon
Sat Ven
Ket
Navamsha
Mar
Asc Jup
Rah Sun
Chart IV-18
JupR
Sat Rah
Lagna
Ket
AscSun
Mon Mar
VenR
Mer
Asc Sun
Sat Mon
Navamsha
Mer
Ven
Rah
Chart V-1
Rah
Mon Jup
Lagna
Ven
Ket
Sat
Mer
Mar
Ven
Rah
Navamsha
Asc Ket
Sun
Mon
Jup
Sat Sun
Ven Mar Rah Jup
Mer
Mon
Lagna
Ket Asc
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Mon Asc
Ket
Navamsha
Rah Mer
Sat
Ven
Sun Mar
Jup
Saturn.
Chart V-3
Rah
Ven
Mar
Lagna
Sun
Mar Ket
Mon
I
Ven Sun/
Navamsha
Asc
Sat
Rah Jup
Mer
Mon
Ven
Jup
Lagna
Rah Asc
Rah Sun
Ven
Jup
Navamsha
Mar
Mon Asc
Mer Ket
Sat
188 Vedic Progression
Mon
Mar
Asc Rah
Lagna
Sun
Ket
Mer
Ven
Sat
Jup
Vimshottari Period and Progression of Major-period Planet 191
Mar
Navamsha
Mer Rah
Asc Ket
Sat
Lagna
Ven
Asc Jup
Mar Ket
Navamsha
Mon Ven
Mer Sun
Rah Sat
Chart V-7
Ket Mar
Mon
Lagna
Rah
Jup
Sat
Asc Ven
Mer Sun
Ven
Rah
Mar Jup
Navamsha
Ket Mer
Sun
Sat Asc
Mon
Mar
Lagna
Mon
Rah
Ket Mar
Sat
Asc
Mon
Navamsha
Mer
Sun
Jup Rah
Ven
for wealth being in the II house from Jupiter with the Sun
close to it shows a very impressive bank balance. The
position of the Moon very close to the IX specific point
from Ketu shows a mind or mother inclined to spiritual
pursuits.
Rahu is related to Venus and it occupies the VII
house from Venus and the ascendant. It has caused
marriage of the individual on July 4, 1999 in its major-
period.
We will examine his marriage through regression of
Rahu. It is as follows:
Entry Begin from Sign in
natal position house
23-Dec-93 I Scorpio
138.17 days To be travelled in the
sign at the start of
the major-period
10-May-94 II Libra
547.88 days Full duration in a sign
09-Nov-95 III Virgo
09-May-97 IV Leo
08-Nov-98 v Cancer
-Marriage
09-May-00 VI Gemini
08-Nov-01 VII Taurus
10-May-03 VIII Aries
08-Nov-04 IX Pisces
10-May-06 X Aquarius
09-Nov-07 XI Capricorn
09-May-09 XII Sagittarius
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204 Vedic Progression
Ket Sat
Mon R
Jup
Lagna
Asc
Sun Rah
Ven Mar
Mer
206 Vedic Progression
Jup Ket
Mon Sat
Sun
Navamsha
Mer
Chart V-10
Mar
Sat
Jup
Ket Mon
Lagna
Sun
Mer
Rah
Asc Ven
Sat
Navamsha
Jup
Asc Mon
Rah
Chart V-12
Asc
Lagna
Jup
Mar
Rah Mon
Ven
Ket Sun Jup Mon
Asc Mar
Navamsha
Mer
Sat
Rah
Rah
Lagna
Yen
Asc Mar
Ket Jup Mon
Sun Sat
Mer
Asc
Mar Sun Mer Rah
Yen
Navamsha
Mon
Jup
Ket Sat
Ket
Sun
Asc Mar
Ven
Lagna JuMe
Rah Sat
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Rah
Sat
Mar
Mer
Navamsha
Sun
Asc
Jup Ven Kt·t
Mon
Yen
Mer
Mar
Lagna
Jup Rah
Sat
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Asc
Ket
Navamsha
Mon
Rah
Sun Sat
Mar
Chart VI-I
Ven Sat
Mar
Mer
Rah
Sun
Mon
Lagna
Asc Ket
Jup
Mon
Rah Sun Mar
Sat
Navamsha
Mer Asc
Jup Ven
Ket
Chart VI-2
Mon Sat
Asc
Rah
Lagna
Ket Jup
Mar Sun
Ven Mer
AL
Sat Sun
Ven Mon
Mer Rah
Navamsha
Ket
Mar Asc
Jup
Ket
Lagna
Asc
Ven
Sun
Sat
Sun Asc
Rah Mer
Mar Ven
Navamsha
Ket
Jup Mon
Chart VI-4
Asc
Jup Sun
Mer
Ven
Rah
Lagna
Ket
Sun
Mer
Navamsha
Jup
Chart VI-5
Asc Mon
MerR Rah
Sun Sat
Mar
Lagna
Yen
Ket
Jup
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Mon Rah
Sun Mer
Navamsha
Ven Jup
Asc
Ket Mar Sat
to the high position. This would mean the Sun, the X house
from the ascendant and the X house from the natal Sun.
We should also consider the Arudha of the X house from
the natal Sun. The progressed Sun in Cancer would be
related to the natal Sun as the dispositor ofthe natal Sun
w'ould be natal Saturn that is associated with the
progressed Sun. The X house from the ascendant is
Sagittarius. The owner of the constellation of natal Jupiter
is Saturn. It is associated with progressed Sun. The X
house from the natal Sun is in Scorpio. We have seen that
both Mars and Jupiter are related to the progressed Sun.
The Arudha of the X house from the natal Sun is in
Aquarius. We have seen that progressed Sun is related to
this house.
The elements for loss are as follows: Saturn, the XII
house from the ascendant and the XII house from Saturn.
We should also consider the Arudha ofthe XII house from
natal Saturn. The progressed Sun is in relationship with
the natal Sun that is in the XII house from the ascendant.
The XII house from Saturn is in Gemini. Natal Mercury is
in Cancer in the navamsha chart. The Arudha ofthe XII
house from natal Sa turn is in Virgo. Natal Sa turn is placed
in this sign in the navamsha chart.
This loss of position entailed humiliation. This has
the following elements: Saturn, the VIII house from the
ascendant and the VIII house from natal Saturn. We
should also consider the Arudha of the VIII house from
natal Saturn. We have seen that the progressed Sun is
related to natal Saturn. The VIII house from the ascendant
is in Libra. Since Venus and Saturn are in sambandha,
this condition is satisfied. The VIII house from Saturn is
in Aquarius. The progressed Sun is obviously related to
it. The Arudha of the VIII house from natal Saturn is in
Sagittarius. We know that progressed Sun is related to
this house.
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Mar
Mer
Ket
Lagna
Rah Asc
Jup
R
Sun Mon
Asc
Jup
Sat
Ket
Navamsha
Rah Ven
Mer Mar
Ket Mar
Mon
Lagna
Rah
Jup
Sat
Asc Ven
Mer Sun
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Ven
Rah
Mar Jup
Navamsha
Ket Mer
Sun
Sat
Asc
Mon
Sat
Navamsha
Jup
Asc Mon
Rah
How to Interpret
the Progression of the
Major-Period Planet in an
Annual Chart?
Chart VII-1
Annual chart for 26 1h year
Mon Asc
Rah
Sat
Lagna
Ket Mar
Sun Ven
Mer Jup
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Sat
Navamsha
Sun
Ket Mar
Mon
Asc Jup
Mer Ket
Sun Mon
Lagna
Rah
Ven
Mar
Sat
Ven Sun
Mer Rah
Mar
Navamsha
Asc
Ket
Jup Mon
Sat
Chart VII-3
Asc Sat
Rah
Mar
Lagna
Jup
Mer
Sun Mon
Ven
Ket
Ket
Sat Asc Ven
Mon
Navamsha
Mar
Principles of Progression
The basic principles of progression of karakas are
that each planet:
(i) Would start progressing/regressing immediately
after birth.
(ii) It would move in the direction it was inclined to at
the time of birth. A direct planet would always move
in forward direction, i.e., it would progress
throughout life; a retrograde natal planet would
always regress. Rahu/Ketu would only regress. The
Sun and Moon would always progress.
(iii) Each planet would progress/regress at the same pace
as given above throughout life.
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Chart VIII-I
Ven Sat
Mar
Mer
Rah
Sun
Mon
Lagna
Asc Ket
Jup
Sun Mon
Rah Mar
Sat
Navamsha
Mer Asc
Jup Ven
Ket
Enters
21-Sep-05 IX
10-Apr-07 X
27-0ct-08 XI
16-May-10 XII
3-Dec-11 I
9-Jul-12 ENDS
(c) The progressions ofthe Sun and Moon are used for
two purposes. Firstly, these planets would also show
the events that they govern, i.e., for which they are
the karakas. If an event is going to happen relating
to the father ofthe individual, we would be able to
locate it through the progression ofthe karaka Sun.
Secondly the Sun indicates the month in which an
event relating to another karaka would happen.
Suppose we are looking for the marriage of a female
individual. We should use the progression of Jupiter
in her chart to fix the time of the event. Jupiter would
determine a span of time of about a year for the event.
We can then use the progression of the Sun to fix
the month for it. Whenever the Sun in its progression
reaches a place where it is related to the natal
Jupiter, the VII houses from the ascendant and natal
Jupiter and the Arudha ofthe VII house from natal
Jupiter, it would materialise an event relating to the
marriage of the individual. When the Sun is also
related to the XI houses from the ascendant and natal
Jupiter and the Arudha ofthe XI house from natal
Jupiter, it would cause either marriage of the
individual, or if she is already married, reunion with
her husband. We can use the progression of the Moon
in the same way and for the purpose of determination
of the day on which the event would happen. The
principles for analysis for the progression of the Sun
and Moon are the same.
We will illustrate these principles through live
charts. The purpose of our analysis of charts is two fold:
firstly, to show the validity of the principles stated above,
and second, to show the use ofthe karaka progression in
confirmation of conclusions drawn through other methods.
The progression of karakas has certain limitations
since each karaka would only indicate events for which it
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different.
Adding such big numbers to a date may appear
daunting to an average reader. He would be right. Such
additions are easily possible through a spreadsheet.
Otherwise we can take the approximate number of months
that Jupiter takes to complete a circle. This is 144 months
or 12 years. This would however always be fraught with
the danger of a mistake.
From the table of progression of karaka Jupiter
prepared above we can see that progressed Jupiter was in
Capricorn at the time of birth. Jupiter is related to the
natal Jupiter here as natal Jupiter is in Capricorn in the
navamsha chart. The V house from the ascendant is also
therefore related to progressed Jupiter since the natal
Jupiter and natal Venus are in sambandha. Natal Saturn
is in sambandha with progressed Jupiter here. Therefore
progressed Jupiter in Capricorn is related to the V house
from the karaka Jupiter. Natal Mercury is in Capricorn
in the navamsha chart. Therefore progressed Jupiter is
related to the Arudha ofthe V house from natal Jupiter.
Natal Saturn is with natal Mars. Therefore progressed
Jupiter is related to the XI house from the ascendant and
to the owner of the XI house from natal Jupiter. This is
the Sun. It is with Mercury in Aquarius and Mercury is
related to Jupiter. The progression of Jupiter through
Capricorn promises birth of a child. The progression of
karaka Jupiter has thus helped us determine the span of
time in which birth would take place. This span according
to the above table is between May 14, 1990 and May 10,
1991.
Let us examine the progression ofthe Sun to see as
to what it indicates at that time. The progression ofthe
Sun is as follows:
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Chart VIII-2
Ket
Lagna
Asc
Ven
Sun
Sat
Sun Asc
Rah Mer
Mar Ven
Navamsha
Ket
Jup Mon
A
Analysis of navamsha, 91, 103
Arun Samhita, 3
B
Bhrigu Samhita, i, v, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 18,94
Birth Chart
Clifford Robert Olson, 167, 168
David Beckham, 200
Donny Osmond, 108, 110, 111
Henry Charrier, 170, 173
lAS officer, 244
JK Rowling, 142, 143
JL Nehru, 164
Orhan Pamuk, 141, 142, 144, 250
Roy Horn, 129, 243
Saurav Ganguly, 162, 256
Brihat Parashar Hora Shastra, 25, 32, 33, 41, 60
c
Christian Astrology, 8
Claudius Ptolemaeus, 11
D
Directions
Primary, 10, 11
Secondary, 8
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F
F. Jacob, 7
G
Great Fire ofLondon, 8
H
Helena Blavatsky, 10
Hora Sara, 26
J
J. M. Ashmand, 11
K
Ketu, 32, 48, 51
L
Lal Kitab, 46, 47
M
Marco Severino, 108
Marcus Manilius, 7
N
Nadi Grantha, i, v, 2, 6, 7, 9, 18,94
p
Pandit Roop Chand Joshi, 47
Parashar, 32, 33
Placidus de Titus, 11
Prishthhodaya, 33
Prishthhodaya signs, 33
R
Rahu,32,48,51
Randy Foye, 108
Relationship, 49
INDEX 293
s
Sensitive point, 46, 51, 52, 57, 58, 59
Sepharial, 9
Shankar Balkrishna Dikshit, 46
Shirshodaya, 33
Shivnath Jharkhandi, 46
T
Tetrabiblos, 11
u
Ubhayodaya sign, 33
v
Vaitheeswaran Temple, 2, 3
Vargottama, 54
Vatteluttu, 2
w
William Lilly, 7, 8, 12