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Sagar Publications: Prasanagnana of Bhattotpala With English Translation and Notes
Sagar Publications: Prasanagnana of Bhattotpala With English Translation and Notes
Sagar Publications: Prasanagnana of Bhattotpala With English Translation and Notes
WITH
ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND NOTES
BY
S.S.SAREEN .
SAGAR PUBLICATIONS
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,NTRODUCTION
In'1f1I;(
PRASANAGNANA
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'lqd~'$qidoi ~~I"''M.qf{~ II
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~"""" : ~~I,"ijflld"""" : I
" ;;mflr ~i't,"", ( iM'lfll <!IOI\ifM ~: II"
If a planet is Effulgent, the querist or the native will destroy
his enemies wi!h Ute fierce fire of his valour. he will be
adopted by !he Goddess of Fonune: and !he ground will be
4 Prasanagnana
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"'''''''(I!\1(''"''''''<'if't~ .. ti~: U""il"'4 ~ I
~'t(iJ1""'""lfl1"F\:r<","d\flf<I>"'~1 ~: I
~""qiM\jg~!I"'II$I'Itl.. fl"Ii~4 lJ'I'I. II"
like the place the auspicious direction and the time for
the query are equally significant.
"The best directions for the query are the Fast, Nonh
10 Prasanagnana
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"l9lolj-«>'§'iIlff<I;Sl'.f~"1I: 'II'l1: WI1'!~ ~ '''R\9'
"The waning Moon. lhe Sun. Mars. Rabu. Kl!ty and Saturn
are known as malefic planets. Mercury in associatio n
with any of these is equally maJefic. Whe n the Moon
and Mercury associate with Jupiter and Venus (benefic:c. )
they show their good qualities.
"!Ii&l~I¥'i'j""RI(I(I'<i m T"'l: I
<ffi~~ ('iq~ot",oJif\<R<i fil,,~: II"
'lM'Iihi"l5"''1j "'\l<ii'f~d,~fq I
~ <fmut flm-!. ~~: II
'Mfq",f'I~q''1j'1'*'I,tI'1<11 (Ill I
f'I",~ • ..".,j lJi1<'1'~ f'lf.1of,,: II
'lqtlitStq~"L/l ~ ~1I~qti<lil I
'!'l ~ <it amfr 1M" ftg' f.rt'r~ II
The eighlh bouse indicates crossing rivers, difficulties of
journey, impenetrable tracts or fonresses. sufferings caused
by enemies. death. corruption, baUles, disease, and
vulnerable or weak points.
'''<ll~$(1III1~ ""'~',!$lfOl q I
~ -.mtf 'Ii ll'I ~ o\'I~..ti"qr..<\ II
1'fiilT~qql.,qf5l'1ftJl eWCfiI,*,.,CfI;:qC6I: I
flmr-!, i'lml\</i.,\\f .,~q"''''''''d: II
Prasanagnana 17
<'H'I>i\'lflI'na~ ~1~",~q;4li I
",q"'I~~ ~ ~ flmr-!, "l'i "I'mI: II
~ ~~ "go;l@Gl:
q);::qj,!g''1Qlifl~:t1 (ifHIEJI
(il'11f.>idl * 'rn ~ ~: 1
~~i\ 1
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;m;rr'll'i'l ~q<ti11~o)-q: l! 6'd~"""'IJI ~ "'"l: "
lo'lt 'lfflsi1; m~: Qg'4GI4i""ldl (",,,,,'1: 1
~~ * <ti°<<ti~I: ~ 4)Q!J<I1 ~ "
~: ~ l!f.;r;I'II "'~I~~"' : ,
~ 'llIT: 4141(d~lflI !!'i ~i-\ ,,,,,,
Sioka 11 : If at a query the lord of the Ascendant or his
friendly planet occupies an angular position, and malefics
are posiled in houses other than the 12th, 8th and the
Prasanagn:& na 19
q'"'1~1'l</iqIIM~~~fi<1dlqlfl<1: I
'1~~"'(ilI"1 qll~: ~flI!!'I (i'l'l:QOI«IA« II~ <II
Should Mars occupy the Lagna and ~atum ('''8$l his inimical
glance on bim. the querist would suffer from fear of
thieves and the dis.'\Stcr from the ruler. quarrel with woman.
danger from fire and blows.
When the full Moon occupies the Lag oa. 12th or the 8th
Bhava sbe becomes inimical . cause obstacles to work
and wcallh. Should Mercury be in the Asc. and is aspeC1ed
by lhe Moon and other male fics: money may come. but
it will not be witho ut destruction. There is no doubt about
it .
~ T'WI*"'I>j '!"1I'l1
q"l'l"dl~Ji ~~ "U"<'S~d: II~ ~ II
~ Ql:t<flQ'l<f1 flIti'I'li
l'IT{OI '11 ~"'tlI·ft 1d1 '11 I
~ t/J1)sfq '1<fI " ~
.... 1gq>1~'1 " ~ lI'I!fu II
~ ~ 'II qlq~$fl<I,,:~: I
ql~"'fiI flI'I<i ~ 'ng(li{~ II
When the Moon is posited in the 7th Bhava and the lord
of this house be in the latter half of the Rasi occupied by
him. the ltaveller may be said to be on his way back.
:y<li1<l;;;\l.,lll"'I.,liI<ilsfll" «41""IQ'I: I
lroU '1'I'i l@ ~ '1'I'i "Iii II
When anyone of the planets viz .. Venus, the Sun, Jupiter
and Mercury is posited in the 11th Bhava the querisl will
soon set on a journey. but when one of them occupies
the 12th Bhava he would not goon ajourney.
~ ~ q'lsfli ~ Efl",,,$\ ~ I
lro 'I '1'I'i ~<d.~'i'''; ~ II
Should benefics occupy the 4th or the 10th Bbava, then
there will be no journey: where as, if inauspicious ones
are in these houses. the journey will take place.
It may be noted here that the 4th Bhava denotes the
place of residence of the queri sl. if occupied by a malefic
planet it would promote his expulsion from home or the
native place. Similarly. the 10th house would be responsible
when occupied by a malefic. A movale sign rising in the
l....agn..'t owned or (...::upied by a benefic, will equally indicate
the same. II will be further strengthened if the Moon.
Mercury or Venus aspect it or occupy movable signs.
The 10th 8hava denotes the safe return or the traveller.
The Lagna denotes me traveller himself.
~o6l~~ ~ llr«ilurlb.,;,,,,,,o6lq·,~~.wt: I
6r~(~~: m~ '!<iPT~TtiI ~ Hit II
When a Pristhodaya Rasi is rising in the Lagna which is
occupied by a malefic, and if the Trines. Kendras, the
6th and 8th Bbavas are occupied by inauspicious planets
who do not enjoy the aspect of auspidous ones, the traveller
may be taken as dead; should the Sun be in the 9th
Bhava under similar conditions, he is down with illness.
REGARDING THE MOVEMENT, FORWARD OR
BACKWARD, OF THE ENEMY.
Rtr«f~~
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~: \I<1>Ii'I~: ~13"lill~"~dS"~'" I
e'lll«ilsilr ilg!! '11m
flIq1fd 'P'!: II< ~ II
Sioka 23 : When malcfics are posited in the 51h and 6th
Bhavas. the enemy because o f the a"tral influ ence is
compelled to go back in the middle of his onward march.
On !he contrary, when the malefics occupy the 4th Bhava,
even if the enemy has arri ved, he will "oon withdraw
himself being defeated.
CF SfultpGnchasika fl· 3
\I<1>Ii'I~: ~: '13"liIIRl.~d I
"gQ~ (fli 511'([: ~~ flIq1fd II
When the lord of the Lagna and that of the 9lh Bhava are
linked either by association or aspect, the enemy will not
come; othcrwise he will arrive.
Wor'W"!!""ili\o,i ~sfll ~ I
<W f\ <il (I' I~: ~ ft,iI: w'\ " 'WT'I: "
Cj Prathuyasha 11-4
~"'iI§r" ""'*
.",4;q:ti qgi!\""~«lI I
~wor ~ '!<T ~ ll1U·iIQIFIt II
If the Sun and the Moon occupy the 4th Bhava the enemy
army will nOi. come. Out when Mercury, Jupill'T anJ Venus
arc in the same house, thl!y will arrive quickly.
qjflr-f: ~ : lj'ro:
cfI o<v.<!lq""'1li04t1l1i1 1
"I'I"I(~l'ITiI 'IT'll: ~ ~: 1J'1T "'lJ: II
'liSlql ~ ;U ~ " ~ I
~sfl! ~ flI; f14(i1~II~flI II
The fortress could not be broken wben roth the Ase. and
the 7th Bbava are not OCcupied by malefics, and the lord
of the Asc. is posited in the 12th. 6th, 8th or the 2nd
Bhava.
Conditions of truee have been given by Vasava Nanda in
the following verses.
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"$"''''''I~'''I~''''I ...rrlri "1;Q'14'1
"I~~:~~!l~: II
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When all thc auspicioul ?planelS, such as, Jupiter, the
Moon, Mercury and Venus. or at least threo of theJ!l.
possessing strength be posited in the 8th Bhava. the invader
will kill the defender of ttIe- town in the battle field. On
the other hand if these planets occupy the 10th or 4th
Bhava. a treaty will soon be signed between the two.
at1loq'OJq<'1f11~~q~l:"""I;\"'I~~"I~: 1
""'lq~:;oo) 'fl'hq ;;R ""'IAO\qlfll~<i ~: II
When Venus. Jupiter and Mercury possessed of strength
occupy we Lagna at the same time. or when any two of
them. Jupiter or Venus bappens to be there, the lord of
the city will kill the invading king in bailie.
~4 .. qEi\<l~""':~: "",i1!q;1ulflI".,«iI: I
;;rr.r o'ITS'!J'1'lOtsl §fQd~lgO ~: 11<\911
Sioka 27 : When the Moon is posited in an Upachaya
Bhava, i.e .• 3rd, 6th, 10th or 11th and benefics are in the
Kendras. Trikonas and the 8th and maJefics aspect the
Prasanagnana 51
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~ q,"~U1'Id:;flr 'II I
'!fu: ...
""~ \i~ 1fI~~""I1 fl;[ilm(l""'Y"""'""'( II
When the Moon occupies the Ascendant and the Sun, the
7th Bbava. the patient would go to Varna LOM i.e .. he
will die. When at a query, the Lagna is occupied by a
malefic, tbe ailment of the sick becomes serious due to
the physician's folly. Similarly when it is occupied by a
benefic. the doctor's prescription saves him.
Wol'ITlt '" ~ ~ ~ I
~'IT~'lTM~f.!~ II
~~~~~~flI~s!!~ I
"'I"'I~A' ~qllHg ~ fl;rlrt ~ '" if! ~~: II
54 Prasanagnana
"llfll'/jqtWld: ~'Il~"~~d: ~ I
1<11.,1>1 q"!f"h".n~dI 'fIsfll <I!IT~ II IR~ II
Slob 29 : When the Moon is posited in the 7th or in an
Upachaya Bhava (3rd. 6th. 10th or 11th) and is aspected
by Jupiter. the querisl will be blessed with a bride. If this
Moon is 'associated with or aspecled by malefics. chances
of acquisilion of a bride by the querist will be destroyed.
~''''''d'1«B'<1~n3<''I'I'ffi: ~~ fil","~j<t I
:J(i(fil<fld!{oiI filqlt,,,: ~~: II~ 0 II
SlokH 30, 31 : When the Moon goes to the 3rd. 5th. 7th .
6th or II th Bhava from the Lagna at the time of query
and is aspecled by Jupiler. the Sun and Mercury. me
manige of the querist will be promoted. Similar will be
the effect if benefics occupy the Kendras or Kooas. Should
the 7th Bhava belong to a benefic the querist will gel a
bride of the characteristics. group. complexion and nalUre
denoted by that planet. If this planet happens 10 be a
malefic. the bride will be ugly looking.
Prasanagnana
"
cf Pratbuyasha VII-l. Also Jeeva Nath :
~ .,..,.,t! fu(l"1;~
"~"'C;:!I$"OC!lt! ~ ,
\IlI1lIM "~"ij;rMl
~~s"'''(iI,flqififl 11
When at a query the Moon occupies the Asc. The 6th or the
8th Bbava and a malefic be in the 7th the girl would becane
a widow within 8 years. Sbould an inauspicious planet be in
the 5th Bhava. be aspected by his enemy and be also in his
fall, she would become either unchaste (X" oo.m:n.
PraslUlagnana 61
·~~~ft<rns~ ~
\I1oql"4QIf\'I'1lql~lf I'
and also Bribatlataka IV-II and 12:
.. ~ 3~~f~~!l ~~ftI(i\'"I&;:lr·~:
~ ~ .. a(6~f~lill'l~g'i\!l ~<i1fl1d : I
~ ~ or{ ~Ifbd\ _ ~ ~
"'~"" ~~ 'I'ffiI ~ ~ m. II
flwHI"f ilI"~"ti"': musll! 3"''''«; i'I f)tW11'l: II"
Should th~ ri sing sign, the Sun. Jupiter anLlthe Moon bt:
endowed with strength. occupy the oLld (male) signs and
odd Navamsa. the child born shall he a male one; when
they occupy the even (female) Rasis and even Navamsas.
the issue shall be a female child. Jupiter and the Sun
occupying rod signs promise a male child. while the
Moon. Venus and Mars in even signs. a female issue.
Th ~ planeL~ when posited in duaJ Navamsas and enjoying
the a~pec t of Mercury on Ihem will give birtll to twins
characterised by the dual Rasi to which the N3vamsa belongs.
Even Saturn posited in an odd Bhava from Ihe Lagna (but
not the Asc. itself) denotes the binh of a male child.
When the lord of the Lagna and that of the 5th Bbava
occupy odd houses. they lead 10 the birth of a son: should
they be in e ven o nes. the result shaH be a daughler.
"g{{!~~,: ~ flIl;!r.n-
l'Il"ifu 'II'RI ",fM)q\: ,
dttt@lCbI: tg«1.,:qI~ ~:
~~'<il."'W1"'~: II"
~ fij$'l",r.tq;;q,: lI~~"q'",""''''''''Q<I: ,
",,",,,,,,: <ittr,,~..... : "',"',~: lJlriI 6fW1fU~ lIT II
~:fflG""qf1l~·~,qlc/if#l~ ~: I
~ 'i1Id~I~'1 flI..m 'Ir.i't:s~ rN II
3i(l4""I'III,quiitoitl1l q ~'{11'1: I
!l'fi"'' ' :
1Ft: ~ ~ l'lfr ~ 11:: II"
68 Prasan~::ma
~ "'''(I~I''''\ilfflq~.,'''1;·ii: ftffl.m I
~ ,,,~,,q,,~ ~ q~&4'1. Ii
Prasanagnana 77
"~,",,\(1,11'J'i': ~: Bf'lQ:",l\<f\ ,
'E'I ;;\\?!~q ~q ~ "'!l4.'i>I~: II"
.. ~~ ;;1i'lr1id'(Q'>A1
"'g«1Mq'l fI '§"1'~ofI 1
~ !1~1'iIi \li\;ol1
oi\<l\ ~ !1 !*«""fitlr.<'$'"' ' : I"
COLOURS DENOTED BY THE PLA!"I.'ETS
Cf Bhuwan Deepika
Cf BIll/wan Deepika :
When the lord of the 7th Bhava from the Arudhya Lagna
bappens to be Saturn or Mars and is occupying one of
the afore said four Bhavas (Le., 3ed, 6th, 8th or 12th)
then also it relates to the same (the stolen article). This is
the direction of Lord Siva. (The Rising Sign in this case
should be one of the four: Taurus, Cancer, Leo or Libra).
Prasan agnana 85
~~,,(iI""f\i'<1~~: ~ qr ~ ~ I
~ 1U lro ~A <i ~i\~>r: II
Or. when the lord of the 7th Bhava from the Arudbya
Lagna is posited in onc of the Du ssthana (i .e .• 6U1. 8th or
l21b). the same prediction should be made.
METHOD TO LOCATE THE THIEF
will be the result if benefics are in the 2nd, 3n.l, 4th, 6th,
7th and the 10th Bhavas. The direction in which Lhe
stolen property has been taken should be determined from
the position of the planets in the Kendras. Should there
be no planet occupying any of the Kendras it should be
determined from the Lagna itself.
cf Shatpanchasika VI 3 to S.
the direction and the place from the Lagna Rasi; and the
age and caste of the thief from the lord of the Lagoa.
Jupiter and Venus are Brahmins, the Sun and Mars,
Ksbalriyas; lhe Moon is a Vaisya; Mercury. A Sudea and
Sar.urn. a Cbandala. Yarba Mibir bas cosidered Mercury
as 'a Vaisya.
The lords of the eight quarters stalling from the East are
(1) me SUD, (2) Venus, (3) Mars, (4) Rahu, (5) Saturn,
(6) the Moon, (7) Mercury and (8) Jupiter.
Ibe quarters denoted by Aries and other Signs are in
order: East, South. West and North repeated thrice as
shown below:
E
NE SE
N f----7!r------\ S
NW
sw
w
The age of the planets has been given thus in Jataka
Parijata 1l·}4-"Mars is a child; Mercury, a boy; Jupiter,
a man of thirty years; Venus, of sixteen yes; lhe Sun of -
fifty years; Moon, an old man of seventy yrs. and Saturn,
Rahu and Ketu of about hundred yrs. of age.
PT3sanagnana 89
i311<f~qlq;\~ ~: _ 'rl~: I
:14q:i't~ IffilI _ : didI ~~Sll;[: ~: II~){ II
~S~ 'I~~I'I~~ ~ ~ I
~:i't '" 'IiWI 'lf8I'If ilIllq,,' {'Ill!: II~"II
,
Notes: To illustrate it, an example is worked out for the
guidance of the reader. Let us take Lagna of query as 7-
2°.21'. Ignore the number of Signs. convert the degrees
etc. into minutes. We get 141. Suppose the length of the
shadow of the stick is 16 Angulas. Multiply now 141 by
16. The product is 2256. Keep this number in two places.
When we divide this number by 7 we gell.be remainder
of 2. This denotes tbe 2nd planet i.e., the Moon. The
Gunakar of the Moon is 21. Now by multiplying the
number 2256 by 21 we gel 47376. Keep tbis product
again in two places and divide one of them by 7. The
remainder is 7. This indicates the 7th planet, I.e., Saturn
(a malefic). So it may be said that I.be work undertaJcen
will be destroyed. Now by dividing the number 47376
by the sum total of all the Gunakaras of all the planets
i.e. 71. we get a remainder of 19, From this goon deducting
the Gunakaras of planets beginning with Saturn: 19-11
= 8. 8 - 5 (Sun's G):: 3, This is smaller than the Moon's
G . So no deduction is possible. Thus it is tbe Moon that
delennines the time limit. Once a fOnDigbt belongs to
the verga of the Moon. We have to take it a fortnight.
That is. within 2 weeks- the undertaking will be ruined.
HOW TO COMPUTE THE ASCENDANT AT NIGHT
d\lt,,,,,·,,,,,,,a<'lO""'''~ !J'lT!l'i ~ I
'Ii1ffi'I " flmri Sldfl>t'<4 ~~ II~ ~ II
Sibilanls
[
Paltala!
Lingual
~ 5. C.
, sh.
J
Dental ~ s.
Example:
Suppose a querist wants to know : Meri KOOhi Vastu
Mile gi ya nahi? The firslleuer uttered is ' m', which is
the 5th tener of (he 'P' group. Its lord is Saturn who
rules over the signs Capricorn and Aquarius. As the letter
'm' belongs to the odd letters of the 'p' group of the
Prasana Lagna. it should be taken as Aquarius and the
proper cbatt may be drawn.
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