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Jyotish 1956 C J Krishnasamy Indian Astrology
Jyotish 1956 C J Krishnasamy Indian Astrology
Jyotish 1956 C J Krishnasamy Indian Astrology
By
C. J. KRISHNASAMY
B 0 M B; A Y
1966
TABLE OF (CONTENTS
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chapter I—General 1
Time limit—Hindu time tkble^-six divisions of
Astrology (1): Lunar tndnths (2): Solar year •
Hindu cycle of 60 years (3);
Chapter II-^-Description of planets
Sun-Moon' (5): Mars-Mercury (6): Jupiter (7):
Venus-Satum (8): Rahu-Kethu .(9):
CHAPTER III—Planets
Navamsa—Lords of Navamsas (10); Calculation of
Dasas (12):
chapter IV—Planetary avasthas (states)
Planetary Avasthas-^results (13)
CHAPTER V—How TO CAST A HOROSCOPE
Nirayana position of Planets—Udaya Lagiia—Duration
of Rasis (16): Navamsa^—Drekkanas (17);
Chapter VI—Signieigange OF Lagna and OTHER
HOUSES
First to Fifth houses (19): Sixth to Ninth houses (20) i
Tenth to Twelfth houses (21):
CHAPTER VII—MlSGELLAKEOUS INFORMATION ABOUT
PLANETS AND RASIS
Direction—caste—sex—friends (23): Aspects (24):
Shad-balas (25): Planetary war (26): Karakatwams
(27);
Chapter yill—Planets
Strength-—cblouf & form—rnpon, moderate, strong or
weak (28): Rising—re side nce—age-^-Eords of (29):
Sights and Gharaters (32')i: Stages and states (3 2);
chapter IX—Planets—-Enemies and friends
Mars (34;),> Venus (35;: Mercury (36) : Moon' (37) r
Sun^fJupitS (-38): Saruxii (39):
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n^w-gp-^rCH^ciausTics OF LXg.nas Sol
or / r es
^* Vrishabha or Taurus (44):
\«fK7Big or Gemini (49)1 Katak'a or Cancer (51)'
Sinha or Leo (55)1 Kaii^ or Virgo (58) : Thula
or Libra (62)1 Vrishehika or Scorpio (64): DhahtU
or Sagittarius (67): Makara or Capricorn (70) 1
Kumbha or Aquarius (73): Meena or Pisces (76);
chapter XI—Some peculiarities of lagnas 80
Mesha (80); Vrishabha (82); Mithuna (83);
Kataka (85); Sinha (86): Kanya (88): Thula
(90): Vrisbshika (92); Dhanus (94): Makara (95) ;
Kumbha (97); Meena (99);
chapter XII—Planets as lords of houses , . 101
Sun—Sinha Lagna (101) : Mars—Mesha Lagna (102) :
Mars—Vrishehika Lagna (104) : Mercury—Mithuna
Lagna (105): Mercury—-Kanya Lagna (107);
Moon—Kataka Lagna (108): Venus—Vrishabha
Lagna (110): Venus-^Thula Lagna (112): Jupiter
^Dhahur Lagna (113); Jupiter—Meena Lagna
(115): Saturn—Makara Lagna (116); Saturn—
Kumbha Lagna (118):
CHAPTER XIII—HowTO EXAMINE A HOROSCOPE . . . . 120
Lagnadhipathi—Strong—Week (120); Lagnadhipathi
=-MalefiG—-Benefic (121): Lords of 6i 8 an d 12 (124 ) .:
Points to be noted (128) :
CHAPTER XIV^How TO PREDICT—A FEW HINTS: 131
Necessary requisites (13:1),:
chapter XV—Female Horosoopv 136
Mangalya House-Complexion-Profession (136):
Prro-rlSXVI^M^^
yaFh mJivitlLaiyn-iO-jl KujaTla"the (142):
hfiimes each to
GdirraNTs
CHAPTER XVTI^EPFEOTS OF RANnANTCTA NAKSHATRAS
AT BIRTH 144
Birth during (3i\asidns* (144): Mula (145)":
Aslesha (146): Ganda periods (147); Effects of Vela
(time) (150): Kala Hora (151): Balarishta (152):
Chapter XVIII—Ayurda'ya or LONGEVITY OF LIFE 153
Balarishta (153): Conditions for Short life (156):
Middle life (157): Long life. Death (158):
CHAPTER XIX—DASAS AND BHUKTIES. (SUB-PERIODS) 160
Sub-periods (160): Lords of Sub-periods (162):
Sthula Kala Dasas (163):
CHAPTER XX—GOCHARA 166
Rules for examining results (166) ;
CHAPTER XXI—ASHTAKA-VARGA OR THE EIGHT GROUPS. . 1®
Eight parts—-Placing marks (169): General effects
(171): Lagna should get more points (173):
■ chapter XXII—-Disease .. .. .. ;. 175
Sixth House as indicator of disease (175):
APPENDIX 177
Appjeiidix*-^ Dasabhukthi tables.
FOREWORD
Shri C. J. Krishn35301/5 work on Bharatiya Jyorisha Shastra
is the quintessence of his experience of more tbaa forty y«ars.
He 1$ a very leading and senior practitioner of this science and
has examined numerous horoscopes. He has been connected with
the Bombay Astrological Society (established in 1892 *..0. and
affiliated to the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan since 1944 a.d.) as an
Hon. Professor for more than a decade and has delivered highly
interesting and instructive lectures to students who have heard
him with rapt attention As a matter of fact, the publication of
this work is more due to the insistence of his students who have
desired to have his instructions in a consolidated book form.
The method adopted by Shri Krishnasamy is very simple.
To a bare horoscope he applies certain set rules and the jntricale
planetary positions
f
begin to appear amazingly clear. ;>hri
(Knshnasamy s exposition is simple and yet it appears nOvcL
AJ1 the rules which he applies have a basis in ancient texts.
Shri Krishnasamy lays the greatest emphasis on the strength
of LagnadhipatL He adds that it must be well placed from the
Yogakaraka. If the Lagoadhipati, whether a benefic or malefic,
is in evil houses, then it should have the aspect or conjunction of
Tmlefics only. An exalted Lagnadhipati would lose its strength if
aspected even by a benefic which happens to rule a bad house.
The Lords of the 6thj 8th and 12th houses, should be as weak
as possible. Venus in the !2th house from Lagna is very good;
with the Lord of the 12th house, Venus in the 12th house is
still better.
While examining a Bhava all other allied Bhavas need analysis.
A Bhava indicates many things but each particular aspect which
is being examined needs several considerations, including the
position of the Karaka. for that Bhava,
Shri Krishnasamy .has very instructively pointed out that
the Lagnas are arranged in heavens in Such a way that the Raahis
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represent their respective Lords with the respective aspects of the
latter. A special chapter has been added on the subject and it is
very important in giving a clear idea of what each Lagna is capable
of. This is a very valuable contribution of Shri Krishnasamy.
Similarly there are some very interesting observations in the chapter
on Lagnas. The treatment of Yogas and Avayogas for each Lagna,
its assessment and the method for reading the Dnshas (only
Vimshotta-ri system as taken into consideration) are also instructive.
Venus in the lllh either from Lagna or Chandra is always
taken as bad. The author takes disposition in its wider sense and
takes that a disposing planet which sits in the Uchcha Rashi of
the disposed planet gives Uchchatva to the latter. For marriage,
the author has presented a novel method.
The author believes that the strength of the l2lh. 5th and
10th houses represent the Sanchita, Prarabdha and Aagaami of
a person.
The most learned and highly intercs ting port ion is the
Introduction of the author wherein he bases all astrology on the
Advaita Philosophy and has given his own interpretations regarding
the exaltation and debilitation of planets. This is indeed a very
unique and novel interpretation and stands to reason.
The author has given numerous illustrative horoscopes for each
Lagiia to elucidate the various points he has dealt with in his
learned treatise.
Jyotisha is one of the six Angus of the Vedas and without a
study of it, the study of Vedic lore is considered as incomplete.
Jyotisha is Triskanda of which hora or the predictive portion forms
only one part As the au;hor observes, this science is meant to
improve one's so«jI it Is claimed that with an advanced study of
the Subject, it is possible to find out at what stage of evolution a
person presently is and whether there is any likelihood of making
further progress or not.
Jyotisha has undoubtedly been studied by all nations through-
out the world from time immemorial. India, Egypt, Chaldca, China,
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Japan, Tibet, Persia, Greece, Arabia and other coumrics have
.i^jduousJy-rstudied this subject and made valuable contributions.
The methods employed in this work by Siiri C. J. Krishnasamy
arc Nirayana or based on the fixed zodiac.
Shri Krishnasamy relics on the analysis of the natal chart
and then mainly applies the Vimshottari dasa system and the
Gocharas or transits. Practically all the rules which he has
emphasised are traceable in the old classical texts in Sanskrit and
Shri Krishnasamy's emphasis on them and the precision with which
he applies these rules make them appear new and refreshing,
it has been a pleasure for many to hear Shri Krishnasamy
expound these rules in a class room, or an audience of friends and
earnest students. With quick rapidity he places illustrations after
illustrations on the blackboard to show how these rules apply in
sjjecific cases. The present work represents tlic collected experience
of the author and he has devoted a pretty long time over seeing
that the work becomes as complete and uselul as possible. It is
hoped that this work will be very helpful to the students of the
subject and guide them in properly appreciating the Bharatiya
J yotisha Shastra.
Registrar. J. H. DAVE M.A., ll.b.,
Blutratiy* Vidya. Bhavan. Advocate {OS.}
Bombay,
\2th August 1956.
PREFACE
The writer feels that he must ttnc^er ao apology to the
public for launching another book on Astrology, espcciaUy at a
time, wbea it is being decried In and out of season by so many
great and small. It is a Divine Science for the help of mankind.
It is a.component part of the Vedas and they will not be complete
if it is removed. This Science was originally meant, probably to
help a man improve his soul, and as days advanced, its outlook
was made greater. It is the writer's belief that a study of this
Science Is very helpful to every individual, in that it shows his
limitations, defects, etc. If he tries to profit by its advicet he
certainly will be a better person, more contented and peaceful.
He will not run after a mirage. Every man cannot achieve the
same greatness. There can be no further rise after a certain
height and then the fall commences. Every man must try tO
keep to the height he has moved to and not begin to climb down.
He mwst know when to get out. Many ambitious people did
rise bur after a certain height, they fell—ignominiously too. The
purpose of this Science is to warn one of that.
We always talk of the Lagna. as the most important
house in any horoscope, but what exactly the word "Lagna"
means ? In Sanskrit, the term "Lagna" is derived from the root
'Lag' meaning to meet. Then the question will arise what has
met what ? The general conception is that a particular individusi
was bont at the time when the Heaven and Earth were meeting
together on what is known as the horizon in the cast. The Zodiac
is a stationary affair. The Earth owing to its revolution not only
of itself but also round the Sun, is obliged to face a certain
portion of the Zodiac every day at a certain ticnc, and hence
it is understood that the individual was bom just at the time
when a certain particular portion of the Zodiac was being faced
by the place concerned on the Earth, and that sign is called Ihr
Lagna.
Coming lo the Horizon, the horizon itself is an imaginary
point, for the Earth and the Sky never meet. It is just as much
as saying that two parallel lines are meeting. For the purpose
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of argument, they are said to meet at infinity, a thing about
which we speak but which we know not. Therefore, there must
have been two things to meet; otherwise there cannot be a meeting
place. If in the Lagna, two things have met« then the question
arises what has met what ? To thiSj an explanation is necessary.
It mav be argued thus: Something can never become nothing.
Nothing will never become something. Therefore, something will
always remain something and nothing will always remain nothing.
Therefore we can decide without controversy on the subiect that
there has been something in existence all through and THAT
will continue to exist aii through and there was no time when
THAT ceased to exist. THAT sGT^hing may be called infinity
or knowledge or God, or Nature, or bv other name a man
chooses though the substance itself never ccasei ^0 exist. The
question may be argued if everything is THAT, then why tms
great diversity that we see ?
Scientists have been able to discover that the basic substances
in all metals are same and that the difference in the metals
is due to difference in composiiion and arrangement which has
caused all the difference between tin, lead, iron, gold, silver
etc. Therefore, we can again say that this something is in
existence. This something has the capacity to multiply itself,
to divide- itself, to annihilate jlSSif. ill short anything it chooses
to do, the why and wherefore of it are beyond thought,
question or enquiry. This infinity or light is all pervading and
everything in the world is a part and parrel of that infinity and
that infinity can manifest itself in any form or shnpe. Now this
infinity decides to throw off a speck and THAT, when it is
thrown out of that infinity, is separated and it has to meet with
that which is not THAT, Wc shall say then it has been thrown
out of the light it meets something. It meets what ? A darkness,
because it is not lhat. But then, the question will arise where
can darkness be when our premises was that everything is light.
But the darkness also is a portion of that infinity or light.
Acharya Sankara described it as "MAYA" or "ILLUSION",
That is why in the Lagna. it is said that this soul, a portion
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that infinity, meets with a daihness. That is why astrologers
do not like the presence of malefic planets in the Lagna, malefic
planets meaning darkness. No astrologer likes Saturn, Rahu or
Kethu in the Lagna. That will only mean that there has been
a greater admixture of the darkness with this soul, and therefore,
the native will be forced to put in more labour to achieve
things in life before the darkness is dispelled, and this is the
Lagna
The Second house is said to be the house of death. In fact
it is considered to be the most powerful death-inflicting house.
Why should it be so ? This light has been enveloped by a. darkness
in the Lagna and the result of it is the apparent cessation of
existence of this light, and hence death, as we put it. Since it
has separated from the Infinity, it has to sustain itself and
therefore this house represents mouth, etc. and all the other
necessities, that are required in procuring these.
The Third house indicates brothers, courage etc. Can this
light bo ever extinguished? No. Thfi light can never cease to
be in existence. The realisation of the existence of a darkness
which is really non-cxistcnt, is courage; the lack of it will mean
timidity or fear etc. So long as a person is under the illusion that
a certain string is a serpent, there is fear in him, but the moment
the person realises that after all it is a string and not a serpent,
fear ceases to exist and courage comes instead. This soul is not
yet subject to any limitation of space or time, and hence, it is
able to see everything in itself and itself in everything. Therefore,
the third house speaks of brothers and sisters, for it is the
sign of the universal brotherhood—masonic lodges etc. come under
its sway. When applied to individuals, it speaks of his or her own
brothers or sisters.
. The question how arises what is this apparent cessation of
existence of the soul, and the subsequent realisation of the non-
existence of darkness. Every question means an answer, an answer
means knowledge gained, and that is the Fourth house. Now it
decides to take a vehicle. What is the vehicle ? The body which
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each individual is having is the vehicle. Therefore the fourth
house is called the "Vahana Sthana" meaning conveyance, carriage
etc. But the real vahana is only the physical body. When once
it has taken a body, the necessity arises to find a place for it.
For, it has subjected itself to limitation of space and time, and
that place was first found in the mother's womb and that is why,
the Fourth house is called "Mathru Sthana" for it is the mother
that gave the place and the fourth house is again called a "Kshetra
Sthana" meaning lands etc. and the first friend is also the mother.
The outcome of all knowledge must be Gnana and that is
the Fifth house. When once a man has Gnana, the past, present
and future are all before him and it is also called the "Poorva
Ptinya Sthana" for with the aid of his knowledge, he can have
a knowledge of his Poorva Punya. Here Poorva Punya does not
necessarily mean good, it means evil also, That the child
in the womb has Gnana the Puranas say. Prahlada was initiated
in the BhaJcti of Vishnu while yet in his mother's womb by
Sage Narada and Arjuna was prevented by Sri Krishna from
completely explaining the intricacies of Padma Vyuha to
Abhimanyu, his son„ who was in his mother's womb at the time,
and the child was listening to the father though his mother
Subhadra was fast asleep.
We now proceed to the Sixth house because there is nothing
static or stationary in this world and everything is on the move.
It sees opposite to it, "the house of infinity of which it formed a
component part and from which it has separated itself and has
subjected itself to a limitation of space, time etc. Therefore, the
feeling of compunction, sorrow and regret and this house, the
6ih house, is called the house of enemies, sorrow etc.
It now decides to take a partner and that is the Seventh house,
and it takes as a partner that which is not that. Therefore nliaT1
takes woman as a partner and woman takes man as a partner.
As
st>r
an illustration we may say that two wires carrying the same
^ of current of electricity will not attract each other but will
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repel each other. Like repels like and unlike attracts. That is
why man takes a woman as a partner and vice-versa.
Then the question arises how long this partnership is to
continuc_means a fixation of time. The partnership ceases to exist
when one of them dies. Therefore the limitation of lime is shown
in the Eighth house and this house is called the house of Longevity
or life-duration.
It now decides to take a preceptor or a Guru, and who best is
fitted to be your Guru than the man who has been the cause of your
creation, your father. But one thing must be remembered, he
cannot be considered to be a father, who has not initiated his
children into his Dharma, though he might have married the
mother of the individual. Among Brahmins, it can be seen that
if the father should die without having intiated his son into his
Dharma, the son is not allowed to do his Karma, What then ?
Was he not the son before he was initiated ? No, the father has
not done his duty. And this Ninth house is more a Guru-sthana
or Tapas-sthana or Dharma-stliana than the Pilm-sthana.
After the initiation, practice or action is necessary and that
is the Tenth house, which is called the house of Karma. Thecess-
tion of all activities of this physical body will mean death or
darkness, which is the Eleventh house, and Com the darkness it
goes back into Eternal Life, the Twelfth house, from whidi it may
be pushed back again.
It will be very interesing to observe that the first Nakshalra
begins from Aswini and ruler of it is Kcthu. It is the Moksha
Karaka suggesting that the individual has come from a certain
Moksha. Thus the first house (the twelfth house) belongs to
Jupiter, and Jupiter is the planet responsible for all spiritual
education as against the material education for which Mercury is
responsible. And the last house is Meena wherein the Nakshalras
are Poorva Bhadrapada, UattarBhadrapadaand Revai, ruled by
Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury respectively. If the nativel ehas not
taken advantage of Jupiter, he shall have to suffer at h hands
of Saturn, and Saturn is the planet which teaches to the native
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more by adversities than by kindness. Bui Saturn has a value
its own. By means of adversity, it teaches the native the
emptiness of the world. And then comes , Mercury, a planet oj*
healing and also education, to see if he has profited by the
teachings of Saturn, and then goes into the hands of Kclhu
which planet either retains him in the infinity or sends ^
native out of it to fulfil his unexpired Karma. It is veiy curious
thai the twenty seven stars have been divided into three parts
of nine each, the first ending with Kataka, the second starting
again in Simhaand ending in Vrischika and the third beginning
again in D ha mis and eanding with Meena.
Almost all the great sages of the world have been born either
in Meena or in Kataka or in Vrischika. Swami Ramthirlha jg
said to have been born in Meena. But somehow Vrischika does
not seem to have been favoured so much as the two signs Meena
and Kataka, for probably they are the signs of bcncfics, Jupiter
and Moon respectively.
A few more ihings may be given, for instance, the Seventh
house is placed very favourably from 1, 4 and 10. The partner
may take particular care of the individual, may try to please the
individual and give him happiness and may induce him into
action, but may not induce him to such action as to take him to
Eternity or Infinity and the goal of each individual must be to
reach THAT. That is why the seventh and twelfth houses are
inimically placed from each other.
The tenlh house is the house of action. The fifth house
is the house of Poorva Punaya. The fourth house is opposite to
the house of Karma. The idea therein being your Poorva Puny a
may tempt you (o do such acts to which you have already an
inclination or a predisposition, but the fourth house, the house of
knowledge is facing the tenth house advising you to use your
knowledge and not merely be guided by the fifth house, which
may induce to such action as may not be agreeable to you in
future. A number of instances like this can be quoted to explain
the spirit of Astrology. Suffice it for the present.
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There are three kinds of Karma—SANCHITHA,
PRARABDELA and AGAMf.
Sanchitha is the store house of all your actions, good, bad,
or indiffcrcniv of all your previous sojourns. The twelfth house
can be said to represent this.
The fifth house can be said to be Prarabdha. That much
you have taken out of this Sanchitha to spend during the present
existence is Prarabdha, the fifth house. The word Agami itself
suggests that which you are creating and that can be said to be
the tenth house.
Your Prarabdha may lead you astray, but then there is the
help of knowledge in the fourth house given to you to help in your
Agami, for your A garni becomes Sanchitha, to become a Prarabdha
of some other day. Hence to say tliaE Astrology is a fatalistic
Science, to the mind of the writer, is not appealing Man is not
an automaton in the hands of fate. There is the free-will in
man. No doubt destiny or Prarabdha may incline the native to
a certain extent, but the native should never be its plaything.
The purpose of the science is to minimise the trouble of every
individual by proper advice and counsel and not to magnify it
to the detriment of the individual. To be fore-warned is to be
fore-armed. This science is not at all obligatory or dictatorial
or fatalistic. It is highly advisory and a guide for people who
can see. Of course to the blind, the science is blind. This science
must be the handmaid of the individual and not at all the mistress
and all this is written with the intention of stimulating thought
and enquiry on the philolosophic aspect of astrolggy.
It can be observed that among the nine planets which are
generally taken seriously into consideration, Sun is a krura meaning
a stem planet but must not be called a malefic Moon is a benefic
or malefic according as she is waxing or waning. Mars is a malefic.
Mercury is a benefic or malefic depending on its association,
Jupiter a benefic, Venus a benefic, Saturn, Rahu and Keihu
are malefics.
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Jupiter; Venus, half Moon and Mercury make three
benefics, while Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Kcthu, half Moon and half
Mercury and Sun (malefic on account of sternness) make six
malefcs probably thus denofing that there is twice as much of
darkness, niisery and unhappiness as light, knowledge and
happiness in this world.
Sun gets exalted in Mesha in Aswini which belongs to Kcthu
the Moksha Karak and Sun is Atmakarak. Moksha is not a thing
which one gets for the asking and one has to light for it. It is the
Atman thatcan realise Moksha or liberation of soul. Sun gets debi-
litated in Thula in Swati and the Lord is Rahu a shadowy planet.
Is it any wonder that Sun hates such a condition and feds
debilitated ? Moon gets exalted in Vrishabha the house of Venus
but in the Nakshatra Krultika of which the Lord is Sun, The.
mind can approach the Aiman cannot realise it. Moon gels
debilitated in Vrischika but in Visakha whose lord is Guru, the
planeLfor spiritual advice. When Moon cannot rise higher, she
seeks the help of the spiritual preceptor, Jupiter. Mars gets exalted
in the house of Saturn an enemy of his but in the Nakshalra
Dhanishla, whose Lord is Mars himself. A warrior in enemy's
house revels in his own Nakshalra. Mars gets debilitated in Cancer,
in the Nakshalra Aslesha whose Lord is Budha, the planet of
learning; The Lord of the house is Moon—the mind, Mars seeks
advice from Budha.
Mercury gets exalted in its own house in the N akshalra Hasta
whose Lord is Chandra. Any amount of learning can take one upto
the raiad but not beyond. Mercury gets debilitated in the house
of Jupiter in the Nakshalra Uttarabhadrapada whose lord is
Saturn. This being a malefic by nature, all the learning goes to
waste.
Guru gets exalted in Kataka in Pushyami whose lord is Saturn,
to the house of Moon, showingthat the great selfless planet feels at
home in any place. He gets debilitated in Makara in Uttarashadha
whose Lord is Sun, indicating he can go down to the level of AJniat
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in the Nakshatra Aswini which belongs to Kcthu—the Moksha
Karak.
Venus gets exalted in the house of Jupiter in the Nakshatra
Revati whose Lord is Budha. Sukra, a pleasure-loving planet, revels
with Budha, She gets debilitated in Kanya in the Nakshatra Chittra
whose Lord is Mars and seeks the protection of a fighter,
Saturn gets exalted in the house of Venus in the Nakshatra
Swati whose Lord is Rahu. Venus is a pleasure-loving planet and
Rahu is a dark shadowy planet. No wonder that Saturn feels
exalted there. He gets debilitated in Mesha in the house of Mars
in the Nakshatra Aswini which belongs to Kethu the Moksha
Karak.
What are the pre-requisites of a "Sanyasin" or of a man who
is in God's way, or whose spirit has turned towards Eternity, or
towards Infinity ? A powerful Kethu giving him the desire for
Moksha, and a beautiful Guru giving him the inclination for
spiritual uplift. But all others have had to pass through a great
stress and pain, as can be evidenced by the life of Bhagwan
Shree RamanaMaharshi, who, in his youth left his native place to
Thiruvannamalai, and where he practised an austere severe penance
for a number of years. His Lagna was Scorpio.
Take the case of Shree Arabindo Ghosh. After a certain struggle
in the political life his thoughts suddenly went up towards the
spiritual uplift of the soul. He chose and had in Pondichery his
Ashram, and the miracles which these two are said to have done,
are a legend.
Take the case of Shree Ramatinga Swamigal of Vadalur. He
was married. How unhappy he was in marriage, everybody knows.
How he mourned and wept to achieve God, some of his own
poems tell us. About thirty years ago, I had the good fourtune
of meeting one very old gentleman who knew Ramalinga Swamigal
in person. Even today my ears are ringing with the history of the
Saint, which the gentleman so kindly related to me at Vadalur,
in the South. His Lagna was given as Meena (Pisces).
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Coming to Saint Shree Tyagaraja, we find that he was bom
in the sign Cancer, with Moon and Kethu in it. Jupiter in ij!C
2nd house, Rahu in the 7th house, Sun and Mercury in the
house, Saturn and Venus in the llih house, and Mars in the
]2ih house. What more powerful combination of planets can exist
than this to show that a great soul was born ? This horoscope
requires a special study.
Moon, the lord of the Lagna, is in her own house; Sun, the
Lord of the 2nd house, is in exaltation and Venus, the Lord of
the U ill house, is in her own house with a friendly Saturn. This
definitely indicates that the native must have inunense wealth.
But then a malefic planet in the Lagna and most fortunately Kethu
gives the first indication that the native is more likely to think
of Moksha than money.
Jupiter in the 2nd house, in the experience of the writer,
always means poverty, though truthfulness and honesty may be
there. The Lord of the 2nd house is in exaltation, but it is with
the Lord of the 12th house. Whenever a benefic planet is well
situated, it shall not have the aspect or conjunction of any other
planet. But Mercury's conjunction with Sun vitiates the benefic
effecte of Ravi being in exaltation. Hence, the question of money
falls to the ground for Mercury is the Lord of the I2Lli house.
The Lagna itself is having the aspect of a malefic Saturn.
Therefore, the individual should suffer, for we have said that
the Lagna shall not have the aspect of any malefic planet.
The Lord of the 4th house indicating mind and mental peace
is in conjunction with Salurn. Therefore, a very ruffled and worried
mind could be seen. Note that Moon as Karaka for mind is under
affliction The Lord of the 5ih and 10th houses, Mars, however
much it may have a mutual reception with Mercury, is after all
in the 12th house from the Lagna, denying the native all material
pleasures, for, this planet is in the 8th house from the 5th house
and in the 3rd house from the lOlh house, and this position can
never be considered to be good.
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No doubt married twice, but why should he marry ? The
Kalallua-karaka, Venus is with the Kalatbra-slhanathipati,
Saiurn, and it is always said, that the conjunction between the
Karaka and the Bhavadhipati is always good and hence his
marriage. Rahu, in the 7th house, especially with the aspect of
another malefic Mars, caused the death of his wife and marriage
again. But, who can say at this distant lime whether he married
out of his own free-will or owing to the pressure of his relatives ?
That he had a lot of courage in him, can be seen by the aspect
of Mars on the 3rd house, for such an adventure as the Saint had
undertaken requires a lot of courage. One particular point here is
that the Lord of tile 12ih house, the Moksha sthana, is in conjun-
ction with Sun—the Atma-karak, the most powerful of all the
planets, in exaltation and with the aspect of Jupiter, not merely a
spiritual planet but also a planet who happens to be here the Lord
ofthe 9th house, and 9th house use If represents Dharmaand Tapas,
and both Sun and Mercury are in a Kendra from Kethu, besides
being placed in the 11th house from the 12th house, the house of
liberation.
Thai the native passed through various stage of mental
evolution curt be seen by his various songs that he has sung at
different limes and if one cares to study his Dasas and Ehuklis*
one can easily find out the menial condition ofthe individual and
even a chronological record of his songs can be taken froratime to
lime according as his mind developed, for, at one time, he says,
"How am 1 to decide You? Who are You?" At another time he
says: "Did Garuda refuse to bring you to the Earth"? Yet at
another lime he says : "Why don't you give me such wisdom as
eiders have had or as great people have or had"? On some other
occasion he says: "There are so many great people and to all of
lhem I bow", just saying that his pride or ego was humbled down.
I can dilate upon this horoscope lo a much larger extent-
Regarding the question of his knowledge in Music,one forgets
that whatever he ullercd was music. Not that he composed- songs
for the sake of music but the songs themselves were music. To
say thai he had tried to produce songs for the purpose of music
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will be cmircly wrong. Everything was music about hini. Why in
this musical from? That can be said to be due to the stronc
Venus in her own house, in conjunction with a friendly Saturn
He was not considered to be a great poet, He never aspired
to be one,
Jl is claimed that Astrology can reveal one's past, present
and future not only of this birth bill also of the previous and the
one to come. It is also true that there arc no positive methods to
ascertain the truth or otherwise of these. To Ihc writer's mind it may
be possible to find out in what stage of evolution the person bom is
and whether he is going to progress or not, A suggestion is being
made here. It is known also that each Lagna has its own certain
peculiar characteristics and each planet likewise, Jupiter owns
Dhanus and Meena the 91h and 121h houses from Mcsha, Ihc
houses indicating Dharma. Tapas, etc. and the oilier speaking of
Moksha, liberation of soul etc. Mars is a fiery, martial planet
more interested in worldly things than spiritual. Ill sign Mesha
there are the Nakshatras Aswini, Bharani and Kruttika, of Kethu,
Sukra and Surya. All persons in tills Lagna will not have the same
tendencies and one may try to seek the cause of difference from
the Nakshlra position in which he was bom. Then the twelfth
house may be examined, as to which particular Nakshatra rules
the exact degree and the characteristics of the planet which is its
lord, and which other planets arc influencing that Bhava and their
nature. Then the fifth house may be examined in the same way
and one can arrive at a certain conclusion co-ordinaling al' these
three. For a confirmation, Chandra Lagna also may be examined
in the same way, so also its fifth and the twelfth houses. We may
now be able to get an overall picture of the person being completely
worldly minded, having Hie Rupee as his God, or Will! a scopcfor
spiritual development turning Ins mind towards higher things and
God. Then, whether the individual will try to improve himself or
nol will have [o he studied. This may be done by ex;i mining his
environments, from his bind chart and the implications of the
ninth house from which may be understood the sort of Gum or
preceptor, the person IS likely lo have. Take Ihc case of Prahlada.
He had the good foriune of having as his Gum Sri Narada even
while he was in his mother's womb, though he was born in a
family of Rakshasas, sworn enemies of Vishnu and bent upon
destroying Vishnu. At a later age also Sage Narada comes to him
after he was born and instructs him. More such illustialiens can
be given from our Puranas. The trials and tribulations Prahlada
had lo undergo,every Hindu must have read about. He successfully
overcame them only by his faith, complete resignation in God
and his great Bbakti. By His Grace, god teaches man the emptiness
of the world, lo dilTercru people in different ways. Of course the
teaching itself depends on the individual and his capacity. Saint
Tukaram, Dyancshwar, Kabir, Sri Rama Krishna Paramahamsa,
Sri Ramana Maharishi, Sri Arabindo Ghosh and a host of others
can be quoted as examples.
Then the lOlh house from the Lagna, the house of Karma has
to be examined in the same way to find out how fat the native
is going lo put imo practice the teaching of his Guru. The writer
need not be misunderstood when he says the percentage of people
doing their Gayatri given to them at the tituc of Upanayaaam,
wiJl be very small, and progressively more so, when the number
of times fixed to be done as three, is taken into consideration. Of
course there will be ready reasons adduced, want of lime, etc.
Now one can have a fair idea of whether the native is taking a
step or more higher or lower ia the path of final emancipation.
Some people learn by fear, some by love, some by kindness,
sonic from charity and there are so many diverse methods by
which a person learns. Perhaps thai is the reason why there is
a big Hindu pantheon of Gods. Kali, the terrible; Siva, the
kind-hearted; Parvati, the good; and so on. Yet, these are all forms
of the same God, the same infinity, or by whatever name one
may choose to call Man is given the choice according as his
mental development allows him to understand, and Sri Krishna
has said in the Bhasavat Gilathat "He is everything".
If only, but it is a very big 'IF'—man tries to bring God into
himself and tries lo realise that all arc His creatures and that
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every one has a riglu (o live on this Earth, and the man in power
and his meanest servant are all one, war and all fears of war, the
savage destruction caused, will never be perpetrated. Ail wars
were fought to prevail a future war and each lime a greater war
with more fierce weapons has always been fought 1
OM Shanli Shami Shami
C. J. KJUSHNASWAMY
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
In this second edition I have made a few changes. Under
the heading "Appendix1' a few principles have been explained
to help the reader in the study of this book and 10 apply the
principles.
I have to acknowledge with grateful thanks the kindness
rendered to nic by Sri W. Viswcswariah M-A., D.L, B.Ed., in
going througEt the book. 1 shall be failing in my duty if 1 do
not acknowledge with grateful thanks the services rendered to me
by my good friends, Sri Jagmohandas Boda and Sri P. T-
Trivedi M.A., LL.B.
My thanks arc due to Mr. Subbu, the General Manager,
Tata Press Limited. Bombay, for the unfailing courtesy ani
indulgence he has shown during the printing of this book.
THE AUTHOR
CHAPTER I
GENERAL
TIME LIMIT
A day - 24 hours
An hour = 60 minutes
A minute = 60 seconds
I day = 86,400 seconds.
THE HINDU TIME TABLE
A day = 60 ghatikas
A ghaiika - 60 vighatikas
A vighati 60 liptas
A lipca 60 viliptas
A vilipta =: 60 paras
A para 60 latparas
\ day _ 46,656,000,000 tatparas.
Time is eternal. It cannot be measured. But. a change may
happen in a thing, as mud becoming a pot by the labour of a
potter. This new form may be said to have started at a certain
particular time and its destruction by being broken etc. also may
be indicated by a certain time. This duration or interim period
when it existed as a pot, is the limitation of time for the thing.
Astrology may be divided into six divisions :
(0 Vegetable horoscopy,
(2) Animal horoscopy.
(3) Human horoscopy.
(4) Mundane horoscopy.
(5) Horary horoscopy.
(fit Eleciional horoscopy or Muhurt.
No. 1 indicates the seasons and mostly relates to crops and
weather conditions.
No. 2 indicates animals, their increase, decrease etc.
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No. 3 speaks of human beings.
No. 4 refers to countries and places.
No. 5 deals with knowing future through prasna or ques-
tioning time.
No. 6 speaksofmcthodsorselcction of auspicious time for
performance of important functions in life.
As can be seen Moon takes about 27 days to pass through ihc
entire Zodiac. Sun lakes about a month lo pass through each Rasi-
But the next month will not commence unless the New Moon has
taken place and this will mean roughly another two days and a
quarter making a total of 29-3/4 days. The din'crcncc in the
Lunar and Solar months would become loo great. Therefore in
the Lunar system once in about three years, a year gets thirteen
months to bring it into conformity wtih the Solar years.
The year is divided into 12 months.
The Lunnr months are—
Chaitra When Moon finishes a round and Amavasya
Vaisakha or New Moon occurs, a month cids and the
Jycshta next begins from the first day after the
Ash ad a New Moon.
Sravana The months got their names from the fact that
Bhadrapada on the Full Moon day. during the month
Aswijam of Chaitra, Nakshatra will be Chiimu
Karthika
Margashira Vaisakha Visakha
Pushya Jycshta Jyeshia
Mag ham As ha da Pu rv a shada
Phaiguna Sravana Sravana
Bhadrapada Bhadrapada
Aswina Aswini
Kartika Kniuika
Margashira Mrigasira
Pushyam Pushya mi
Mag ha Mak ha
PluilGuna LIllam Pluiluuni
GENERAL
The Solar year has also twelve months called—
Chiltrat Adi Alpisi Thai
Vykasi Avani Karthikoi Masi
Ani Pcrattasi Margali Panguni
These months arc calculated according to the enlry of Sun
into each Rasi fiom Mesha
THE HINDU CYCLE OF SIXTY YEARS
Prabliava 1927—1928 Hevilarabi 1957—1958
Vibhava 1928—1929 Vilambi 1958—1959
Sukla 1929—1930 Vikari 1959—1960
Pramoduta 1930—1931 Sarwari 1960—1961
Prajolpatiy 1931—1932 Piava 1961—1962
Angirasa 1932-1933 Subhakrit 1962—1963
Srimukha 1933—1934 Sobhakrii 1963—1964
Bhava 1934-1935 Krodhi 1964—1965
Yuva 1935—1536 Viswavasu 1965—1966
Dhatu 1936—1937 Parabhava 1966-1967
Iswara 1937—1938 Plavanga 1967—1968
Bahudhanya 1938—1939 Keelaka 1968—1969
Praraadhi 1939—1940 Soumya 1969-1970
Vikrama 1940—194 [ Sadharana 1970-1971
Vishu 1941—1942 Virodhikrit 1971—1972
Cliitrabhaou 1942—1943 Paridhavi 1972-1973
Swabhanu 1943—1944 Pramadcccha 1973-1974
T arana 1944—1945 Ananda 1974-1975
Parthiva 1945—1946 Rakshasa 1975-1976
Vyaya 1946—1947 Nala 1976-1977
SatA'ajil 1947—1948 Pingala 1977—1978
Sarvadhari I94S—1949 Kalayuktl 1978-1979
Virodlii 1949—1950 Siddhadri 1979—1980
Vikruti l-oD—1951 Rowdri 1980—1981
Khara 1951—1952 Durmati 1981-1982
Nandana 1952-1953 Duradubi 1982—1983
Vijaya 1953—1954 Rudrotgari 1983-1954
Jaya 1954—1955 Raktakshi 1984-1985
Manmaiha 1955—1956 KrOdhana 1985-1986
Durmukhi 1956—1957 Akshaya 1986-1987
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Each year is said to produce certain effects indcpendcnllv on
its own and that refers not to individual but has a distinct bcarinR
on mundane horoscopy with particular reference to general masses.
Name of Planet Takes to mot'c in sign orRasi.
Sun Surya aboutonc month
Moon — Chandra days
Mars — Manual or Kuja 45 days
Mercury — Budha about a month
Jupiter — Guru ». a year
Venus — Sukra ,, a month
Saturn — Sani ,, 2|-years
Dragon's Head— Rahu or Ascend ing Node „ l-J- years
Dragon'sTail — Kethu or Descend tag Node „ M
Sun & Moon never have a retrograde motion but have an
accelerated or retarded motion.
Rahu and Kcthu have ulvvavs a retrograde motion.
All other planets have direct, retrograde, accelerated or
retarded motion
CHAPTER \ \
DESCRIPTION OF PLANETS
Sum
Sun is the king of planets. He is cruel, a male and Kshatriya.
by caste. Sun should never be mistaken to be a malefic He has
broad shoulders. He is tall and majestic, possessing few hair,
orbilltous disposition, possesses strong bones and eyes of yellow
colour. Body is both red and black mixed and is broad, loves war.
Strong during day. He is lean, [ikes bitter and pungent things,
loves truth, is charitable, righteous God'fearing, loving and helps
others. He is dignified, honourable, generous, punctual and has
very good and serious manners. He is industrious, entertains noble
thoughts. He and his will are botli powerful. Sun causes diseases
in the heart, in the eyes, in the arteries, in the lungs and in
the vital organs. He wanders through forests. He is 50 years old
in appearance. Wears cloth of thick thread. Sun represents the
soul in man.
Moon ;
She is also considered as a king among planets but next to
Sun. Represents the mind as Sun represents the soul. She is
waxing or waning according as she is in the bright half or in
the dark half. The former is called Sukla pakshami and the latter.
Krishna Pakshami. Waxing Moon is a benefic. Waning Moon
is a malefic. Some hold that Moon must be considered to be a
benefic hum 5ih of Sukla Pakshami to the 5th of Krishna
Pakshami, and afterwards a malefic. Moon is a female and
Vaisya by caue. She is Strong during night, as Sun is during
day. She is of attractive appearance, capable of knowing things,
of attractive quality, while in colour, fickle-minded, wavering,
of windy and phlegmatic constitution, possesses more Mood. Speaks
sweet words and is kind-hearted. Round and tall body. She is
a good friend, ofswr wic temperament, mild, loves truth, charitable,
God-fearing, righteous, loving and helps others. Fair in complexion
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and of a large slalure. Short arms, thick hands and fect |ajp
grey eyes, round face, and of a very hopeful nature. Malefic
Moon causes venereal diseases and nose inflammalion. Wears a
new cloth and likes salt.
Mars:
He is a commander-in-cliief. Represents the physical strength
in man. He is cruel, malefic and a male, of Kshatriya caste, of
tyrannising temper, wicked, a little tall, and always young. Has
eyes of kapila colour, of a billious nature. Bad habits and of
unsteady tcmpcraTneiu. Possesses the lustre of the end of a lotus
leaf. Lustful and passionate in the extreme. He is a fiery planet.
Likes astringent taste. He has sparkling eyes and is of a fiery
complexion. He is steady, brave, strong, bony, fond of war and
generous. He is also treacherous, cruel and of a fighting spirit. He
is confident, rash, angry, violent and commanding. His constitution
is healthy. Causes quarrels, la/.incss. cruelty, decent, passions and
desires. Diseases of fever, small-pox, carbuncle, swelling in dtc
scrotum, boils, diseases caused by poverty, headache, jaundice,
diseases in private parts, stone in the bladder, phlegm, wounds,
hurts and gun-shots. By occupation, he is a soldier, but also a
doctor, barber, blacksmith and mechanic. Mars has (bur feet and
resides in mountains and forests. Has sharp and cruel eyes. Young
body, generous, of unsteady mind, a narrow waist and has strong
marrow in his bones. Wears partly burnt cloth, likes bincr and
sour taste.
Mercury:
He is hcir-apparcm or prince. Represents speech. Bencfic
when associated with benofics, malefic when associated with
malefics. He is Shudra by caste and is impotent. Some call him
female eunuch. He is of middle slalure. kind words, colour of
grass, has visible hollow nerves and is shrewd in business. Possesses
thick skin, is windy, billious and phlegmatic Always happy and
joyous. Rajasic temper. An airy planet. He is green and has mixed
taste. Well-informed, courageous, luxurious and loves romantic
enterprises, fond of women. Short in stature. He is either masculine
DESCRIPTION OF PLANETS
or feminine, lucky or unlucky accordinc his position in a
Iu>to»»:»>pc. He of lender ado ar.d gives a vigorous and active
mind ami wood moinory By iiamrc he is cold, dry and melancholy.
If stroii'! tn a horoscore, makes the native changeable, clean,
excitable, strong and rcrvoiH. knows well astrology, philosophy,
maihcmalicv.politics, poeirj. science and merchandise. Is well-
educated and mccnious. If not well placed in a horoscope, makes
the native mean, cunning, thief, messenger or a servant. He is
ftnwou> to plea.se ami oblige others. He is open-hearted and
Uilkaiivc. ComnKtiuls messages, post and telegraph offices, editors
and cleiks. Knows also law. is an orator with powers of persuasion,,
cinscs nlllkiions of brain, imdncis., lethargy,, siammcring. loss of
memory, hnarse throat, dry cough, nervous disorders in handsand
feel. Wears wet cloth.
Jupiter :
Prime nnaklcr. Rcrrcscms knowledge and happiness. Hcndlc
planet, male, nulunin by caste, has eyes of ibe colour of honey,
inielligcni. sts.iu body, phlegmatic nature, white colour, possesses
gold coloured h:»;r. Strong constitution and short Insumirc. Saiwic
b\ lenipcramcnl. an earthly planet, is of a bright yellow co'oui.
Likes sweet tilings. He is mild, lovcrof truth, charitable, righteous,
God-fearing, loves a rdhelpsothers,bcncvolem. mcreiful,sacrificing,
pliil:imhr».pic, jovial, honest and devotional. \eiy clever, the
Lireest planet, has straight body, high forehead, brown and ruddy
eomplevion. long leys and feel, always pure motives. If Jupiter
best long in a horoscope he makes the native jovial, religious and
honest. Ifaspccicd by Saturn or Mars, he will be a jolly good
fellow, no man's enemy but his own. His mental qualities are
mirth, religion, honour, magnanimity, benevolence and hope, He
is the plan el ofjoyand hope, sympathy, and true generosity. Makes
personsconscivati\c,c;uholic, orthodox and formal. By profession
Jupiter U minister, judge, lawyer and priest. Good by nature,
travels invillagcs. likes early marriagesand isof even temperament.
He isyinilhCul and makes i esearehes in science, has high intellectual
abilities and possesses strong flesh. Causes disorders of the liver.
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spleen, lungs, heart, fever, impuriiy of blood and indigeslion. wear
used cloth.
Venus :
Venus is also prime minister, Represents lust and
She is a bcnclic and a Brahmin, female, of asliclitlv dark''1"10'1
broad joints and black hair. Likes enjoynienl and plgj^,". '•
an attractive petsonality, windy and phlegmatic nmur"^
pleasant speech and of plenty of vital fluid, Itcjasic iCm'
ment, watery, dull planet, neither white nor black, .vj 3
symmclricul body, I'kcs sour taste: a person of taste lovj
romantic, well-informed and enterprising. Fond of women con'
rageous and luxurious. She is caMcd morning or evening stat ]"r
powerful in a horoscope, makes the native beantifuhvith spatkim.
eyes, ruddy lips, smooth hair, amorous look, merry countenance.
Smart voice, fond of perfumes and scents, knows music and
embroidery, influences all love affairs and refinement. She b
cheerful, bind, happy, charitable, well-disposed, modest, winy,
refined and amiable. Jf Sukra is alllicted and badly placed in a
horoscope, she represents the lower order of the votaries, of
voluptuousness, makes the native profligate, careless, amorous,
indiscriminate and fond of bad company. Causes sore throal,
venereal diseases and diseases connected with urine, gcnilals.loins,
spleen, kidneys, diabetes and impotency. Loves women, of middle
aac. lustrul, delicnle, inlelliscnt and lias charming eyes. Knows
Science and has kind looks. Speaks sofi words, knows music,lows
sexual enjoyment, a watery planet, leads a conifortahlc life, Iras
curly black hair, wears strons cloth.
Saturn :
Saturn isaservanl. Represents sorrow, ismalefic andimpoleni.
Weakest of all the planets, belongs to a low or mired
and tall, eyes of kapilacolour.dehcale body, ^w gau.Has
nerves and is of a very blaming disposinon. Ear ^
bitter things. Cheat, tale-bearer, quarrelsome, si . d
-
cruel. Labourer. The -teaicsl malignant plauciy Sam
1 lie Mar of >oi row. LiKCj. pungent lliioes. He is ol' old-age. It'
Sahim be sirring in a horoscope, makes the native shy. averse to
society, careful of his affairs and family, an si ere, averse to changes,
siubborn. morose, fanciful,and subtle for his own ends. Takes
longjourneys, gives steady results commensurate with the labour,
causes diseases from cold, melancholy, epilepsy, leprosy, listula
pains in limbs and joints,, gout deafness, rheumatism, stammering
dumbness. By occupation he is a servant, farmer, miner, poller.
brick-maker, scavcngci, carter, gardner, cow-keeper, in fact labour
in general. Causes re-marriage, has owl's eyes, rotten nails, rotten
liair. over eats, loves Mlechchhas and Chandalas, a male eunuch,
of Taw or re temperament, wears torn cloth.
Rahu :
A shadowy plan el, fisher-mancaste.a female, aMlcchchha, of
wicked disposition, moves in Apasavya direction, is courageous
and daring, has a Serpent body, troublesome and cunning. A
malefic, rcsido in mountains and forests, causes epilepsy, pox,
worms, suicide, leprosy.
Kclhu ;
Also a shadowy planet. Catches snakes and is a Sa ny asm, goc>
on begging, is of a mixed caste, knows mantras, is a physician,
grateful hut cunning, makes pilgrimages, practises Yoga, has divine
strength and helps in going to salvation.
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PLANETS
PKincl Exaltation. Highest
degree. Elation
Sun. Mcsha iO 0
or e
^ Prcssion ^-^Kl
Moon. Vrishabha 3° Thuia
Mars. Makara 2SD
v
riSchika IVh
Mercury. Kanya 15° KaiaVa no
Jupiier. Kataka Mccna &
50 Makara
Venus. Mccna 27° Kanya 5«
Saturn. Thula 20° W
Mesha 20"
_ The seventh s.gn from the home of csahalion is i,..,
tation sign. Exaltation means strength and dcbilliato (nm,
weakness. Planetsin "TogradCTOOtionarestrong.Bumun^
in exaltation arc retrograde, they give neccha results orrat
results. Planets in rclrogration in debilitation arc strong. T^ty
give corresponding results.
N.W'AMSA
A rashi when divided into nine parts cacb paniscaJtdj
navamsa. Each navamsa is a pada or onc-foorib parted
nakshalra. Each rasi has 2+ naksbalras. Each nakshatralosfa
pans The navamsa for Mcsha will be from McshatoDbimaiiJ
for Vrishabha will be from Makara to Kanya. nnd so on.
If 1 nlanet be in the same rasi and navamsa. it '« tdlri
btnfromKanva,
/"kJSTS sheow
J2S2 Rbeantn®1!'
cnnsideretla"""
owns 12. Therefore. Chandra must be cons.dered
)f Mercury. . ^ jsirecially
Sun H the lord of the 3rd house; no ou
,,tern
Saturn owns «and9frontMh.u.na
«
, tnnl of 5 and 6.
Planets—Enemies and Fkjends 37
Mercury owns 6 and 9 from Makara and 5 and 8 from
Kumbha. Therefore in both the cases 5th, 6lh and 8lh houses
are playing an important factor. Hence Mercury and Saturn axe
considered to be more neutral than inimical, for, while there is one
point in favour, the other points are against. Still one thing must
be remembered. Mercury is a colourless planet and therefore must
be considered as having no enemy at all, for Mercury will blend
with any other planet; hence. Mercury need not be said to have
any enemies.
But as a sort of guidance we may say:
For Mercury'
Friends ;—Sun, Venus and Rahu.
Enemies Chandra and Mars.
Jupiter and Saturn must he considered to be more friends than
enemies.
MOON
From Chandra, Sun owns 2nd house and therefore is a friend.
Mercury is the lord of 3 and 12, and therefore this planet has
to be considered an enemy. But authors have considered Mercury,
a friend for Moon, and Moon an enemy for Mercury. Venus
owns 4 and i 1. Because from Vrishabha, Chandra owns 3 and from
Kataka Venus is the lord of the llth house. Sukra is an
enemy of Chandra. Mars is the lord of the 5lh and lOlh houses
and therefore Mars and Moon are friends, Jupiter is the lord of
the 6lh and 9lh houses, whereas from Dhanus and Mccna, she owns
8 and 5 respectively.
6 and 6 must be considered to have cancelled each other and
5lh and 9lh are given great importance; therefore Guru and
Chandra arc considered friends.
Saturn owns 7 and S; and from Makara, Moon is the lord of
the 7lh house, while from Kumbha, she is the lord of the 6th house.
Therefore, 6lh and 8lh houses are playing an importa: t role.
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Therefore, Saturn and Moon wc considered enemies. ra
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however, is said to be the enemy of no planet. »
Therefore a line may be drawn and said:—
For Moon:—
Friends:—Guru, Ravi, Kuja, Budha and Kcthu,
Enemies:—Sukra, Sani and Rahu.
SUN
For Sim ha Lagna, Mercury owns 2 and 11 • For Mercury, Sm
has been considered more a friend because Mercury does not gCl
eclipsed when it is in conjunction with Sun. In fact, Moony is
in very close degree of Sun. Therefore Sun and Mercury need
not be considered to be enemies, they are more friends.
Venus is the lord of 3 and 10. This Venus is considciedan
enemy of Sun. Mars is the lord of 4 and 9, and Therefore a friend
Jupiter is the lord of the 5]h and 81h houses, whereas from Jupiter,
Sun is the lord of the 6lh and yth houses. Therefore, Jupiter and
Sun are friends. Saturn owns 6 and 7 and from Saturn, Sun is ihe
lord of 7 and 8, therefore Saturn and Sun arc enemies.
A line may be drawn and said:—
For Sun:—
Friends Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury and Kethu.
Enemies Venus, Saturn and Rahu.
JUPITER
Jupiter's relationship with Mais, Venus, Mercury, Moon and
Sun has been considered previously. From Jupiter, Saturn owns
2 and 3, and 11 and (2; from Saturn, Jupiter owns 3 and 12, aR^
2 and 11- Because 3 and 11 are playing an important role, Jtipnet
and Saturn are not considered friends, though not enemies.
Therefore we can conclude that—
For Jupiter ;—
Friends —Sun, Moon, Mais, Budha and Kclku-
Enemies Venus and Rahu.
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SATURN
The relationship of Saturn with other planets has been
examined earlier and therefore we can conclude that:—
For Saturn :—
Friends;—Budha, Sukra, Rahu and Guru.
Enemies :—Sun, Moon, Mars and Kethu.
CHAPTER X
characteristics OF LAGNAs
•la the following pages, the 12 lagn^ c
A chart has to be taken with the planets nlaorl • -0:":
h»uses. For instance, Man must L pUcM^i''!^^ 801
Vnschika, and Satum both in Matara and KumiJ,
Saturn will be aspecting certain Rasis from
from Kumbha. There will be the aspect of Satum bath on (W
and Leo. The object of this is to initiate the begiaaer
method of viewing the aspects of pUnets and secondly to ^
that even in the Heavens, the Raids are placed in a pwicnhr
way and their effects also must necessarily be varying. For mstaace,
whereas Aries and Scorpio are placed between Jupiter add Venui,
two bcncfic planets, Sagittarius and Pisces are placed beuna two
malefic planets, Satum and Mars. Aries and Scorpio will have the
aspact of Satum, whereas Taurus will not have the aspect of Saium.
Therefore, fundamentally there must be a difference in thta
houses, and hence ceople bom in the different Rash must hare
different characteristics in life. This i: only a general melhiid of
viewing the Rash, and the effects discussed here wDl certridy
differ from actual facts according, to the strength of each tedia!
horoscope.
• ^ofaSe^
m matter of the 7th ^ 1
and conjugal happiness, ac ® whereas
male or a female. Venus ts the 7th
is the indicator for husband. Thereto ^ ^^^
examined in a female 0^°P j Venus in a mJe
into consideration just the same way
.MESHA OR AWES ^ ^ ^
Ordinary Yogas>—
Sun in Mecna, Mitlmna or Dhanus,
Chandra in Vrishabha, Kanya, or Thula.
Kuja in Vrishabha, Mcsha, Kanya or Vriscliika.
Kuja in Mecna is not bad.
Some peculiarities op lagnas 97
Rahu or Kethu in MccniL, Mithuna, Simha, Vrischika or
. Dhanus.
• Sani in Mcsha, Thula or Makara.
Sani in Thula gives yoga in the beginning and harm in ihc end.
Budha in Vrishabha, Kanya or Thula,
Sukra In Mcsha, Vrishabha, Kanya or Thula.
The association of Guru and Budha or Sukra and Sani.
Other Resulis:—
Sani and Budha. ill association in Kumbha or Kanya give
wealth. . •
Budha and Kuja in Mcsha, Kanya, Thula or Vrischika give
good results.
Budha in Dhanus gives yoga.
Note:—There should not be conjunction or aspect of any other
planet in the combinations mentioned above.
KUMBHA LAGNA
Guru, Kuja and Chandra arc Marakas.
Guru docs not kill of his own accord.
Good Planets;—
Sukra is a full benefic.
Kuja Is half benefic.
Sukra invariably gives good results.
Budha and Sani give ordinary results.
Sun and Budha in lllC 5th house give good results.
If Guru occupies l.ngtia and Sukra occupies the 'Uli house
iherc will be mixed results during Sukra dasa; Guru
dasa will not give good results but during Sun's dasa
there arc good results.
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If Guru occupies any KQnAn .
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the 5th house, there ^drs
Chandra dasa. "" ^ duril ^
Guru and Kethu in lagna with the
person immoral, aspect o£ Kuja ^
Raja-yoga :—
Kuja and Sukra in association.
If Budha and Sun occupy Mithuna and if suL-r
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How to Predict—A few hints US
In eases where in the lagna, Chandra and lord of Idgita are
situated, cxaiYune for confirmation from the houses occupied by
Sun, Guru and Suhra'as lagnas, for. Guru is the karaka of wealth,
etc. Sukra is the karaka of all material pleasures and enjoyments
and the Sun is Atma and vigour.
In cases where all the four; lord of lagna, Chandra, Guru
and Sukra are present in lagna, it is always very good to examine
the horoscope in the same way, from the navamsa horoscope.
Take navamsa lagna as the birth sign and then proceed to find the
average strength.
In cases where the lord of lagna gets a good number of
benefic points, and if in the other two divisions the bad points
arc more drop these out of consideration, for, a strong lagnadhipati
will overcome much of the other ills.
See in what nakshatra a. planet is placed. See who is the
lord of this star according to Vimshotri dasa system. E.g., for
Aswini, Kethu and if this planet be in an enemy's nakshatra or
if the planet is situated in a nakshatra whose lord owns malefic
houses from lagna, reduce the yoga of the planet concerned.
Ex.—A man is bom in Tula lagna. If Mars is in the 9th sigr^
Mithuna, and in Punarvasu nakshatra, whose lord is Guru, Mars
will not give good results, but will give more or less the cllects
of Guru which is bad, since Guru is the lord of the 3rd and
6th signs from the lagna.
It must be remembered that above points are by no means
exhaustive. They arc only a few illustrations to guide the beginner.
It will be found that all the information given in this and previous
chapters, must be made free use of. These are generalised here.
Results mentioned may change, if there are other very strong
reasons—such as powerful aspects, combinations etc.
♦ Never Exaggcralc Results, Especially Good, For, then you
will be dishonest not only to yourself hut also to the person who
consults you.
CHAPTER XV
FEMALE HOROSCOPY
There » not much ditTcrence between male and f 53 5
horqscopy except in the case of 8 th house which is mang3lya f0,156
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from which h^s to be predicated the matronhood or ^ 11011
of the married state of a woman, the death of her husban?
marital happiness etc. About her husband we shall have tocxa! ^
the seventh house, just as the seventh house in a man's hofosC0 ,t
has to be examined with regard to his wife. '
The complexion of the body must be considered froni|
and Chandra lagna, as also in examining those most inexplicable
grace, beauty, tenderness, gait3 peculiar phjrsical and menial chann
etc.—tilings which are woman's own.
In these days when the fusion of the West and the East k
still going on and no definite stage has been arrived, it is very
difficult to predict about conditions which essentially belonged
to man, and which arc now being explored and encroached upon
by women. Then widow marriage is one of the most moot prims
which requires great elucidation. The writer is collecting a number
of horoscopes of ladies who were married a second time and of
ladies who are holding positions in high capacilics and hopes to
publish shortly, a book in the light of experience gained therein.
In examining the fortune of a woman, the method adopted hitherto
was, that the good or evil in a woman's horoscope affects her
fathrt before she Is married and her husband after she is married
Times are changing, men are changing and a host of other things
auch as method of life, society, diet etc. are changing and the
astrologer has to be wary when he has to examine a woman's
horoscope. In this book a few hints will be given to guide die
reader in judging the horoscope of a woman.
A woman, bom in an odd. sign with Chandra also in 3i>
odd sign, is devoid of modesty, grace, etc. She is a masculine
and specially if this happens in strong malefic lagnas, say> 65
for instance without benefic aspects. It is advisable that she
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up some profession rather than the risk of matrimony. In such
eases the strength of the lords of lagnas of the persons about to
marry must be very carefully examined.
If one of them, the lajjna and the Chandra lagna, be an
odd sign and the other an even sign, the effects mentioned above
will be less pronounced.
If both the lagna and the Chandra lagna be even signs,
the woman is really a woman in true sense and more so when
the lagna and the Chandra lagna have beneficial aspects.
If lagna or Chandra lagna should be strong, and there arc
malefics in it, and if Chandra, Budoa and Sukra are not strong
and if Sun also is not strong, the woman is unsteady.
The aspect of Sal urn and or Kuja on the 7th from lagna
or the 7th from Chandra lagna or on their lords or on the 2nd
house and its lord is not dcsirabUc.
If Mesha. Vrischika, Makara or Kumbha be the lagna and if
Chandra and Sukra be situated in such a lagna and if strong
malefics aspect such a lagna and benefics do not aspect, both the
woman and her mother may lose their character.
If Chandra and Sukra both be situated in lagna, the woman
is generally selfish and jealous.
If Chandra and Budha be situated in lagna, without the
aspect of a makdc- the woman will be of a good character, able,
kind, sympathetic and charitable; more so if Sun is fclisft strong.
If Chandra and Budha, Sukra and Guru or Budha and Sukra
be situated in lagna, she is gentle and exceptionally good.
If three malefics be situated in lagna, the woman will be
the reverse of that mentioned above.
If lagna be an odd house and Sun, Kuja and Guru be
strong and Budha, Chandra and Sukra be weak, she will be
of a masculine nature and may enjoy with many men.
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If dx 7lh bouse from Ugna or Chandra, be ^
asjxrteri by any bniefic, the husband will be wicked. If BmHa1**
Sam be in the 7th alone and unaspected, the husband is likely b
be impimii. If Sun be in it, the husband rejects her. If
be m it and asj^cted by malefics she becomes a widow in earf
life. If Saul be in the 7th house and be as pre ted by malcfka 5*
even if Sani be in conjunction with or aspects the lord of the
7th haaK, the woman marries late. Several malefics in the 7th
bouK make the wuman a widow. If a malefic be in the 7tb
bouK and arprsmai by another malefic, her husband rcjectj ^
If there axe benefics in the 7th house and the navaauha lagua
be that of a bmefic, the woman will be healthy and loved by
bo* baxhand.
If Sani ami Sukra be in each other's navaxnsa and aspect
each other or if Vrishahha or Tbula be the lagna and the
eiavxnm be Kumbha, the woman will commit unnatural off meet
She will a masculine nature and have soual cocnectua
with other wmnm.
If a malffir be in the 8th house, she bucnma a widow and
this ha^cm during the daw. cr bhukd of the planet wbrne
ozvazzsa a "rrnpiwd by the lord of (he 8th house.
If in the eth house there be a malefic but a benefic from the
2nd bouae asjsrti the 8th house strongly, she predeceases her
bifldBttL
If a mmiN-r of bmefia be in the 6th house, she prederosa
be hmhaxxl
A brrtrfir, pianet in the 9th house with a malefic in the
7th hoofte make the wuman a sanyastm.
If the lord of the 9th house and Guru be in the 6th, 8th
Or the 12th boug; dig will many an old map, but if tbot
two associate with Kabu or Kctbu, (he husband -will be a viilaic-
A mimhT of iMustranons like those mentioned atawc can
be oiuxzfeAXiu) such as:—Sun in the 7th house gives a husband
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with licry lustful cycsj Moon, voluptuous but sickly; Kuja, cruel
and indolent; Budha, wealthy good and learned; Guru, wealthy,
long lived, powerful and lustful; Sani, old, infirm, obstlnat- and
wicked; Sukra, lively, playful, wealthy and learned in the art
of sexual enjoyment; Rabu and Kethu, low, evil-minded and mean,
and so on.
However, these planets in die 7th in their own navamsa give
playful, gentle husband, good happy husband, devoted husband,
learned husband, learned husband who can control the sense,
very old husband, beautiful, loving and lustful husband respectively.
The conjunction or mutual aspect of the lord of the lagna
and the lord of the 7th house, or the lord of die 7ih house and
the lord of die 8tli house, in a woman's horoscope is good. The
former bestows conjugal happiness and the latter gives a long
life to the husband.
In .1 man's horoscope the latter condition is positively bad,
but the foiTner is good. Further, though the respective planets may
, be natural or even temporary enemies, the results of the 7ili bhava
will be good, though litis combination may not be good for other
things.
It will be found that in ill the above, the charac t eristics
of the planets have been taken into consideration. Though tiicse
will be the main features, they are subject to modification.., changes
etc. by aspects and or conjunctions. In some cases die results
mentioned will be very pronounced and in others they will not be
so apparent.
A number of oilier details can be given with reference to the
tiunsamsa etc. etc. but they are not included herein. It will be thus
seen that to make a woman, a woman, benefics, he. Guru, Sukra,
Chandra and Budha, should be as Strong as possible. When Ravi is
strong in a female hoxoscope, preferably in exaltation, many other
defects are overcome.
CHAPTER XVI
MARRIAGE
The most important event In a person's life, which makes an or
mars his or her life is marriage. The advisability to chooi«
agreeable partner is so svell known that it is quite unnecessary
offer any sort of explanation. The whole thing can be sununed
up in one sentence "Home is a miniature Heaven" md when
it is not that "It is a magnified, intcnsiiied, infernal Hell", ftA
all the riches in the world mean 1 happy conjugal life, nor povaty
and all its attendant evils mean an unhappy wedded life, A h4>pv
(named life has been compared to Eternal Bliss very favourably.
Therefore a judicious selection is an absolute necessity.
Generally whenever two horoscopes, that of a boy and a girl
are presented, the ten ponlhanams (methods of agreement) are:
examined and a choice is made or rejected. The ponthanams are
practically sufficient, especially when the individuals have no
hoToscopes. But in case where horoscope!- sre available, the follow-
ing method should be adopted and it has generally been1 seen that
these ponthanams also agree when an agreement ik foual in
this way.
Examine every bhava in each horoicope on its individual
merits and see If they tally with each other. Experience lias
jtKTwn that when persons with extremely dilTercnt kinds of yogi
are brought together, the results have.beeis very unhappy in very
many ways. It is always very good if two horoscopes with an
almost equal and an identical amount of yoga in all respects are
brought together. They are then really very happy. TcmperanJcntS;
childrea, fortunes etc. must always be more or less the
the marriage is generally a failure. The very idea of mauiage
it fmstrated.
The lagnas and Chandra lagnas must not be in skasf3*
ashulu, Lc., in 6 and 8 to each other. An exception mai' *
tnfide to the case of Moon being in Mesha and Vrischika, ^
Vrishahha and Thula, because the lords of these raits are ^
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same, (Mars and Venus), provided other conditions mentioned
arc satisfactory.
But in the case of Moon being in Meena for one and
Simha for the other, though Jupiter and laun may be friends,
lagnas will be unfavourable from each other. The lords of lagnas
and Chandra lagna must not be enemies. There should be no
virodhi sama saptaks, lhat is to say. between lagnas and Chandra
lagnas, e.g. Simha and Kumbha. Ravi and Saturn are enemies-
Supposing there is Chandra in Simha in one horoscope and
Chandra m Kumbha in another horoscope, the position is positively
bad. No alliance or. any account should be contracted in such cases.
The 8;h house which is called "maogalyastbana" m a
woman's horoscope must be strong.
There should not be malefics in the 2nd or the 12th house
in a woman's horoscope.
There should be beneficial aspects or associations to the
4th, 7th and I Oth houses in a woman's horoscope, preferably to
the lords of those houses as well.
For marriage, the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and the 12th
houses must be very carefully examined, and there must run a
congruity in both the horoscopes. In other words, they must
both have more or less identical results. Very often, while
examining ihe agreeability, ihe longevity of spouses is forgotten
or overlooked. Special attention should be paid to this aspect.
The dasas which the couple will be having must not be
inimical to each other.
It may be remarked that an ideal is being attempted here.
Marriage must be ideal. Misery, sorrow, adultery, separation,
divorce etc. which are so very rampant in society will certainly
vanish if an attempt is made on right lines to bring a bride
bridegroom together whose temperament, social status,
ambitions, fortune in life etc. are alike.
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Widowhood can be averted, if those girls w^0
strong indicatiom for an early widowhood arc married to
who have very strong indications for a long lift and n]
evidenced. Though the usual belief is that when there is thfe h!I h 3
found in a girl's horoscope and when it is absent in a hoy's O'
will aiTcct tlic boy probably causing sometimes his death and
vice vena. As marriages nowadays lal:e place at advanced ^
long after puberty, this dosha in the opinion of the writer need
not be considered seriously.
Then there is another very important point to be- considered
in a horoscope, Kuja-dosha, i.e., the evil cfTccts of Kuja in
a horoscope. There is Kuja-dosha when Kuja is found in
1st, 2nd, 4th, 7lh, 8th or 12 houses from lagna, Chandra or Sukra
in the case of a man and Guru instead of Sukra in the case of
a woman. The strength of these evil clfecis is given in its
descending order.
Kuja in the Isl, 4ih or 12th bouses aspects the 7th house, the
house that indicates sex-appeal. Kuja ir» the 2nd house, a maJefic
in a house which indicates domestic hapjancsr-, is bad. Kuja in the
8th house, the one that indicates domestic happiness of the partner
in life is bad, for, the 8ih house is the 2ad house from the 7th
house and moreover it is the woman's nmngalya house.
Kuja, being a fiery planet, infiamcS, The sex desire is inflamed.
The person bocorncs highly passionate and sex-inclined. It is
common knowledge that sex desire is not a matter of physical
strength but only a mental condition. A diJTerence in an ioiporlant
thing like this must necessarily cause harm.
It is said that when Kuja is in his own house, in his house of
exaltation or in Kataka or Simha, or Dhanus or Mccna or when
he has the aspect of Guru Or is with Guru, this bad effect is 1,01
evidenced.
The daaa of a boy should precede the gnTs-
nakshairamalor rasi is not favourable. For the couple ^
be passing the same time through good or bad periods &cco
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10 gocbara- Aj hi ai potsaUc, an attempt must be nude to see
according to gochara the effects of Chandra lagna are
gend in one htfrtTscopc when the other passes through a bad period.
An active, energetic, sensitive person tires of anything, as
»ooa as the stupid reality of the thing is acquired, unless the person
faegppot bo besotted as to lose his or her proper understanding. If
ihk weakness is only overcome especially by these, many of the
jJJtj we human beings arc subjected to, will certainly disappear.
It should always be the aim to arrange such marriages where
one would help the other justifying the idea contained in the
wmtl HELPMATE, which means a wife or (husband in an
extended tense).
CHAPTER XVII
EFFECT OF GANDANTMA NAKSHATRAS AT BIRTH
(a) The judcmi of ihc following pairs of statn, vjt
(l)Jycshta and Miila, (2) Aslcsim and Makha, (3) Hevati and
Aswini for a peziod of ghatikas (Three hours) is caj)«d
gandantha and such junction produces much evil to persons born
at such juncrioa
The three hours must be taken to Include U hours at the
cod of the Isl sur and 1^ hours at the beginnidg of the 2nd star.
(b) The Juncnon of Jvoshio. and Mula for a period of 7J
ghatikas is turhnicaJiy called abhukta Mula. Any girl or boy bom
at such junctioa brings about the ruin of the family in which he or
she is born.
(c) If a person be born in Jyeshla, different effects are
predicted for the ten drvisrons in which the adyantam (total)
ghadkas of Jyrshta are divided.
IC birth takes place during the—
(1) 1st divzskm. the effect is death of mother's mother.
(2) 2nd death of mother's father.
(3) 3rd death of mother's brother.
(4) 4th 5, death of mother.
(5) 5th death of the child itself.
(0] 6th *7 loss of cattle and wealth.
(7) 7th death in both parents' families.
(8) 8th death of the whole race.
(9) 9ih r* death of future father-in-law
if the child is a girl.
(ID) 10th it loss of almost everythmg.
(a) If a girl is born during Jyeshta on a Tuesday, ^
ckkst brother may die.
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(b)-If a girl is bom during Mula on a Sunday, her
father-in-law may die.
(C) If a person is born in the first pada of Jyeshta,
his or her eldest brother may die.
(d) If a person is bom in the second pada of Jyeshta,
the youngest of his elder brothers may die.
(c) If a person is born in the third pada of Jyeshta,
his'or her father may die.
to " a person is bom in the fourth pada of Jyeshta,
the bom person himself may die.
(1) If a person be bom in the first pada of Mula, his
father may die.
{2) If a person be bom in the second pada of Mula, his
mother may die soon.
(3) If a person be bom in the third pada of Mula, there
will be loss of wealth.
(4) If a person be bora in the fourth pada of Mula, he
will be happy.
Out of the 15 divisions of Mula
If a person be bom in the 1st division, his father may die.
If a person be bom in the 2nd division, death of father's
brother.
If a person be born in the 3id division, death of sister's
husband.
II a person be bom in the 4th division, death of paternal
grandfather. *
If a person be born in. the 5th division, death of mother.
If a person be bom in the 6ih division, death of mother's
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If person be born in the 7lh division, death of Cr. s
brother,
If a person be bom in the 8th division, death of a J
uncles wife.
If a person ^ born in the 9th division, death of everything
If a-person be bom in the JOth division, death of aj] ca^|e
If ^-person be bom in the Hth division, death of servants
If a person be bom in the 12th division, death of bom child |
If a person lie bom in the 13th division, death of his eldest
brother.
If a person be born in the I4lll div-s-ion, death of his sister.
If a person be bom in the I5lh division, death of rnolher's
father.
to If a person be born in the first pada of Aslcsha, no
danger to any person.
(2) If a person be bom in the second pada, risk of losing
money. *
(3) If a person be born in the third pada, risk of losing
mother.
(4) If a person be born in the fourth pada, risk of bang
father. ^
(1) If a person be bom in the first pada of Mula, Maklia
or Aswini, there is risk of death of father.
(2) If a person be born in the fourth pada of Hcvati,
Jyeshla or Aslesha, there is risk of death of both the
parents and the child.
If a person be bom during the above mentioned ganda star*—
[ 1) He loses father if the birth lakes place during the
* (2) He loses his mother if the birth is during the night.
(3) He himself dies if the birth be in the junctions of day
and night.
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The ganda period is 3i ghatikas at the end of Rcvati, Aslesha
and Jycshta at night, at the beginning of ASwlni, Makha and
Mula during day and at the junction of a pair of the above
mentioned stars in the junction between day and night.
(a) Child born in Dhanur lagna when Moon is in Purvashada,
may lose his father.
(b) Child born in Kataka lagna when Moon is in Pushya,
may lose his father.
(cj The child born when Moon is in Purvashada or Pushya
in the lagna, may lose his father if the birth be in the -
first pada of the star; may lose his mother if the birth
be in the second pada; may lose die offspring till then
bom if the birth be in the third pada; may lose the
mother's brothers if the birth be in the fourth pada.
<d) If. when Moon is in the first pada of Ultara-phalguni
or in the second and third padas of Pushya, or in the
third pada of Chitra, or the first half pada of Bharani
or in the third pada of Hasta or in the fourth pada
of Rcvati. a boy is born the father may die, and if
a girl is born the mother may die.
(a) The ganda (risk or danger) period when birth is in
1st pada of Aswini is IS years.
(b) The ganda (risk or danger) period when birth is in
1st pada of Makha is 8 years.
(c) The ganda (risk or danger) period when birth is in
Jyeshta is 1 year.
(d) The ganda [risk or danger) period when birth is in
Chitra is 4 years.
(e) The ganda (risk or danger) period when birth is It
Aslesha is 2 years.
(f) The ganda (risk or danger) period when birth is in
Revata is I year.
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(g) The ganda (risk or danger) period ^hen ki-v .
Uttara-phaJgDni is 2 months. ^ « in
(h) The ganda (rkk or danger) period when hi„k ■
Pushy a is 3 months. " n in
(1) U a child ■$ bom in Pun-ashada father mavy j- .
9th month. ^ "> Hit
(2) If a child is loin in Hasta father may die with,-.
■fc ytifj
(3) If a child is born in Abhukla Mula. (ihai is
junction of Jycshta and hfula), father mav I-c31500,1
after i)irth.
(4) If somehow the child bom in Abhukia Mula lives
he may bring his family into proininencc and be
pcrous. Jfc may even command an army.
(5) The number of ghaiikas of the Mth of JtrisJina pjjhha
slionld be ascertained and this be divided into six equal
divisions.
(a) If a child be born in the first portion of Bahula 14, it
is auspicious.
(b) Jf the birth be in the second portion of Bahula H
father may die.
(cj If the birth be in the third portion of Bahula H, moihei
may die.
(dj If the birth be in the fourth portion of Bahula 14,
mother's brother may die.
(e) If the birth be in the fifth portion of Bahula 14, biotlicn
may die.
(f) If the birth be in the sixth portion of Bahula 14, ilie
child Itself may die.
If any child be born on the new moon day w aoy
of new moon In the early morning, that thiid unless It j
girl, may bring evil to the family.
EFFECT OF GANDANTHA NAK5HATBAS AT BIRTH 149
1- If a child be bom under the same star as father's or
under the 10th star from the fathers father may die.
2. If a child be bom in the same birth lagna or the same
nakshatra navamsa as the father, father may die soon
after birth.
3. If a child be born in Musala or Mudgara yo^a, there
may be evil.
4. If a child be bom in Vishti karana, he may be poor.
5. If a child be bom in Gulika yoga, he may have a
defective limb.
6. If a person be bom in RIkta tilhi he may become barren.
7. If a person be bom in Yamakantaka yoga he may be
a cripple,
8. If a person be born in a star assailed by a planet he may
suffer from disease.
9. If a person be bom in Vyatipata. yoga he may have a
defective limb.
10. If a person be born in Parigha yoga the child born
may die.
11. If a person be bom in Vaidhruti yoga father may die.
12. If a person be born in Vishkumba yoga there may be
loss of wealth.
13. If a person be bom in Sula yoga he may suffer from
colic pain.
14. If a person be born in Ganda yoga he may have disease
in throat or enlargement of thyroid gland.
(1) If a child be bom with teeth, there may be damage to
the family from 2nd to the end of 4th month.
(2) If at the birth of a child, the teeth begin to grow, father
may die in the 6th month.
(3) If nothing happens during the six months, then ail may
go on well.
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(1) (a.) The star in which the moon is atthe time of U
is called the birth star [janma nakshatrairO
(b) The I Oth star from janma
Karma nakshatra. nakshalra is cajj
(c) The 16th star from janma
^Sanghatika nakshatra. nakshatra is called
(d) The 18th star from janraa ■
Samadurga nakshatra, nakshatra is ca||Cjj
(e) The 19th star from janma
Adhana nakshatra. nakshatra is called
(f) The 23rd star from janma
Vainashika nakshatra. nakshatra is called
(g) The 25th star from janma
Jathi nakhatia. nakshatra is called
(h) The 26th star from janma
nakshatra is called
Desha nakshatra.
H The 27th star from janma nakshatra is caUed
Abhisheka nakshatra.
(2) (a) If the above stars, janma, karma and others are
hidden or concealed by the intervention of malefic
planets at the time of birth, the child bom may die.
(b) If the above stars are concealed by benefic planets
tbcy may produce beneficial results.
(3) [a) The ganda in the months of Ashada.r Pushya,
Margasfra and Jyeshta affects human beings,
(b) In the month of Makha, the ganda is death.
EFFECTS OF VELA (Time)
(1) If born in Satwa portion, eloquent, duties of the
persevering, purej, lustrous, learned, beautiful, no cneoU®-
(2) If born in Rajas portion, happy, wealthy, famous, ha™*
some, strong, conqueror of foes, love sick, unkind ^
relations.
EFFECT OF G^NDANTHA. NAKSHATRAS AT BIRTH 151
(3) If bom in Tamas portion getting other's wealth and
women, unhappy, ihief, quarrelling with relations and
elders, fickle-rainded.
(4) A day of 24 hours conasts of 16 artha jamas; each
artha jama is 3£ ghatikas or one hour and half.
Tamas, Satwa and Rajas govern the artha jamas in
order regularly.
On Sunday the fiist and last artha jama is Taraas.
On Monday the first and last artha jama is Satwa. _
On Tuesday the first and last artha jama is Rajas.
On Wednesday the first and last artha jama is Tamas.
On Thursday the first and last artha jama is Satwa,
On Friday the first and last artha jama is Rajas.
On Saturday the fust a- *1 last artha jama is Tamas.
EFFECTS OF KALA HORA
(I) Each day is divided into 24 kala horas or hours. Guru,
Kuja, Sun, Sukra, Budha, Moon and Sani are the lords
of horas for all the hours in succesaon.
The hora in any day of the week begins with the planet
by which the day is named. The hora in the night
of anv day begins with the fifth planet from that by
which rue day is named.
The 1st hora on Monday is of Moon.
The 2nd h-ra on Monday is of Sani.
The 3rd hora on Monday is of Gum.
The 4th hora on Monday is of Kuja.
The 5th hora on Monday is of Sun.
The 6th hora or. Monday is of Sukra.
The 7th hora n Monday is of Budha.
The 8th hora on Monday is of Moon.
The 9th hora on Monday is of Sani.
The 1 Oth hora on Monday is of Guru.
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The 11th hora on Monday is of Kuja.
The 12th bora on Monday is of Sun.
. The 13th hora on Monday is of Sukra md this •
the beginning of the night on Monday, and
(2) (a) EfTeci of a bixih in hora of Sun is pain anc3
(b) Effect of birth in hora of Moon Js prospcrnv.
(c) Effect of birth in hora of Mars >s sorrow and
sickness.
(d) Effect of birth in hora of Budha is Icarnuv and
wealth.
(e) Effect of birth in hora of Guru iu every blessing.
(f) Effect of birth in hora of Sukra is conjugal bliss.
(g) Effect of birth in hora of Sani is loss of property.
THE-FOLLOWING ARE B ALA-A RISHTA NAKSHATRAS
PADAS (Quarters)
Aswini 2 4 Children born in these Fadas are
Bharani 2 prone to gandas in i.oiarishta,
Krutdka 3 for they are powerful in causing
Rohioi 1 2 3 4 death. But these arc subject to
Mrigadra 1 other conditions mentioned else-
Pushya 1 where. If the co unccr acting
"Tkfakha 2 Influences are" greater, these will
Uuara 2 have ao efTect. The junctions of
Ha^ta 3 4 Revati and Aswini, Asicsha and
Chittia 2 Makha and Jyeshla and Moola
Visakha 4 are very dangerous.
Anuradha 3
• Jyeshta 3
Mula 2
Uttarashada 1
Dhanishta 2
Satabhisha 1
Uttarabhadra.
pada 4
CHAPTER XV1I1
AYURDAVA OR LONGEVITY OF LIFE
Perhaps the most difficult part in the study of astrology
is the fixing of a person's span of life on earth. It is said that
a man's life is shortened or lengthened by his deeds, conduct and
manner of living. Those are long-lived who are virtuous in
thought and deed, who are pious and devoted to God, who eat
wholesome food, who keep their senses under control, who
preserve their character, who observe good conduct and who do
Pranayama. Premature or untimely death is the lot of people
who commit sins, covet other's property, possess stealing tenden-
cies, abuse God and pious people and are gluttons, Sudden and
unexpected death is said to result to people who do not believe
in moral force, who arc wicked, who are enemies of Gods and
men, who unlawfully take others' property, who arc a source
of terror to all, who are lalc-bearers, who abandon their duties,
who live by sinful deeds and do not obey holy or sacred laws.
However carefully and correctly one may try to fix the longevity
at a person's life, the person himself may overcome death. Generally
speaking astrology helps one to decide this question and the
following points may be noted carefully. There are four stages
in life. (1) Balarishta (or death in early life), (2) Short life
(death within 30 years), (3) Middle Life (death within about
60 years), [4) Long Life (death after 60 years). ■
The first point is Balarishta. This means death in^early life—
in childhood. Different people hold different views on this point.
Some people think death at 5 years, at 8 years and at 12 yrart
is to be considered balarishta- There is another school of thought
whose belief is that the death In the first dasa, whatever be its
duration, whether a few days or a long period of years as in the
case of Sukra dasa, roust be considered to be balarishta. Death
in the 2nd dasa from birth will be Alpayu or short-life. For
balarishta the following points have to be very carefully noted.
There are four jcuidhk or meetings:—(1) Nakshlra landbi,
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ending of one nakshatra and beginning of the other nabh ^
gb, li or 36 minutes either way. Some others hold a
period also. (2) Lagna sandhi, ending of one lagn^
begiiuung of the other, 12 minutes before and after. Some hr*
hold 6 minutes. (3) Tithi Sandhi. There arc 15 thhls in 4
Pakshami and 15 tithis in Krishna Pakshami, in a momh tj
end of a tithi and the beginning of the next tithi, is constdcJi
to be a dangerous period, 36 minutes either wav. Some oth^
hold a shorter period. (4) Dina sandhi, the Junction of day and
eight or night and day, 12 minutes either way. Four sandius
have been given. One sandhi is not in any way serious. Two
tandhis may cause ill-health, three sandhis, serious flUhealth
II all the four sandhis should happen together, death is certain.
For a hirlh by day in the dark half or birth by night in the
bright half, there will be escape from balarishta even if Moon
occupies 6th or 8th house and is aspected both by malefics and
benches.
Moon being in 6, 8 or 12th house from the lagna, especMy
with the aspect of malefic planets, is a strong case for balarishta.
Here also, if the house occupied by Moon is that of a natural
bcnefic, the balarishta effects may go away. For instance, Moon
being in Vrishabha, the 6th house for Dhanur Lagna, may
be a case for balarishta but because Moon happens to be in the
house of Venus, a natural benchc, die evil is much less, provided
there is not the aspect of any malefic planet even though thtrc
may not be the aspect of a bcnefic planet. Moon being in the
6th house, say in Mesha, is definitely again a balarishta since
that house happens to be that of Mars, a natural malefic, the
dreha is great even though there may not be a malefic aspect and
though there may be an aspect of a benefic. The lagna between
malefic planets, say Saturn and Rahu on either side, and lagna itself
having the aspect of malefic planet, is a strong point for balarishta.
So also Moon being heavily afflicted as being between makfio
and having malefic aspects, is again a factor for balarishta, AN
these points have to be noted very carefully before dccidiag 011
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a short, medium or long life. Of course there are so many other
conditions but the few important ones have been mentioned.
As is the case with every other bhava, the eighth bhava has to
be judged from the strength of the house itself, the lord of the
house, the third house and its lord, the strength of Saturn,
the relative positions of Saturn and the lord of the 8th house
and the lagnadhipathi. There are three important houses which
are dealh-inilicting; the strength of these and their lords is given
hereunder in their ascending order. (1) The lord of the 7th house,
(2) the planet in the 7th house, (3) the planet in eonjuflClion with
the lord of the 7th house, (4) tnc lord of the 1st house, (5) the
planet in lagna, (6] the planet in conjunction with the lord of the
lagna, (7) the lord of the 2nd house, (8) the planet in the 2nd
house, (9) the planet "tn conjunction with the lord of the 2nd house.
After deciding about the kind of horoscope with reference to short,
middle or long life, we must decide who will be the maraka. If in
a short-lived horoscope, about the age of 30, the person is passing
through the dasa period of a planet who is in no way connected
with inflecting of death and if this dasa is to run for a long
time more, this dasanalba himself will kill in one of the malefic
or strong maraka bhuktis as explained above and elsewhere under
chapter "dasas and bhukiies".
If after deciding that a horoscope is mcdiura-Uvcd even
though the person may be passing through a strong maraka dasa at.
the age of about 30 years or thereabouts, the person will not die
during this dasa but he may have other sorts of troubles. These
must be carefully remembered in predicting or finding out the
marakas. Also consult the chapter on "some pcculiarit'CS of lagnaj."
In cases where the longevity and maraka dasa agree, death takes
place in the bhukti of a maraka, malefic, enemy of the dasanatha,
or the planet which is in the 7th house from the dasanatha, which-
ever is stronger. The lord of the eleventh house is always a
potential ciaraka.
The maximum age of a person is said to be 120 yean. Persons
have generally long life if 4 or more planets occupy lit to 4th
bouses irom lagna. Persons have medium life if 4 or more I
occupy 5th to 8th houses from 'lagna. Persons have short UfcTj
or more planets occupy 9th to 12th houses from lagna.
There is short life in the following Conditions:—-
(1) Lord of lagna being weak, malefic planets occupy 6th and
8th houses from lagna, without the aspect or conjunctton of an
benefic planets, (2) lord of lagna being weak and malcfics occupying
kendras, (3) lord of lagna and the lagna being without the
aspect of benefics and malefic planets being in the 2nd and the
I2tfa houses from lagna and its lord, (4) lord of lagna and of
the 8th house, exchanging their houses without any beneficial
aspect but with malefic aspects or associations, (5) lord of hena
being a malefic occupying the 8th house and the lord of die
8th house being with the aspect of malcfics alone and not the
aspect Of benefics, (6) lord of lagna and the 6th house together
in the 6th house, (7) lord of lagna being weak and the lord
of the 8th house not occupying a kendra, (8) Chandra being
between the lords of 1st and 8th houses with Guru in the I2th
house from lagna, (9) waning Chandra and lagna both being
aspected by or being in conjunction with malcfics without the
assodadon or aspect of any benefic planets, (10) either lagna or its
lord and the lord of the house occupied by the lord of lagna having
die aspect of or being in conjunction with malcfics alone without
any" beneficial aspect or conjunction, (11) lord of Jagna and the
Sth house occupy fixed signs or If one occupies a movable sign and
the other a dual sign, (12) lagna being a dual house and Chandra
occupying- another dual sign, (13) lord of the 8th house and
Saturn both being depressed and lagna having malefics in IV
(14) Sani and Chandra occupying the 7th house, (J5) the aspect
or association of malefics with the lord of the 8th house and
Saturn without benefic aspect or conjunction, (16) the lord
the 8th house and Saturn occupying malefic navamsas, (17) tl16
association of Chandra and Saturn elsewhere when Sun is in ^
8th house from lagna, (18) Sun and Chandra in Jagna and
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malefics in 8th and 12th houses from Ugna, (19) the lord of the
iagna in Ugna in conjunction with Kethu, (20) Chandra in the
fith, 8th or the 12th house and [oalefics in the 8rh and 12th houses.
There is middle life generally in the following cases:—
(1) Lord* of lagna being strong, Guru occupying kendra of
trikonaL, and malefics in 6, 8 or 12 houses, (2) the association
of benefics with the lord of lagna, benefics in the 4th house and
the lord of lagna being aspected by Guru, (3) lord of lagna
being strong and aspected by benefics and Chandra being in
Mesha, (4) lord of lagna in the 9th house and the lord of the
5th house in lagna, (5) lord of lagna being in conjunction with
Guru or occupying a kendra or trikooa, (6) lords of lagna and
the 8th house exchanging their houses and having no malefic
aspect or conjunction, (7) lord of lagnOj Guru and or Sukra
being in kendra, (8) Lord of lagna and the lord of the 8th house
in benefic houses with benefic aspect, (9) lord of lagna and
Chandra being together and aspected by benefics, (10) lord of
lagna and Sun being friends, (11) lagna being a movable sign,
and Chandra occupying a movable sign, (12) Sani in lagna,
Guru "in the 4th house and Sun and Chandra in the 10th house,
(13) Guru and Chandra together in a house with the aspect or
association of th6 lord of lagna, (14) lord of the 8th house in
the 8th house and benefics in quadrants or kendras from the 8th
house, ['5) lords of 1st and 9th houses belntr associated or aspecting
each other or occupying each other's sign without any malefic
aspect, (16) Kethu in lagna, Chandra in the 5th house and Guru in
the 9th house being strong, without any of these having a malefic
aspect, (17) Guru and Sukra in the lagna or the 4th house and
Saturn in the 10th house with Chandra in the 6th house, (18) the
lord of the 8th house and Sani being in conjunction, preferably
with a benefic aspect, (19) when benefics are in kendras from
lagna and the lord of the 8th house is in his own house, (20) lord
of the 8th house in a kendra or a kona from lagna and having
the aspect of Guru and Sukra.
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There is long life ia the follamug
(1) Lord of lagna in a kendra with the aspect or association
of Guru and Sultra, (2) exaltation of any 3 planets, i},e ^
lagna being in association with any one of them and the 8th
house being free from any malefic aspect and having beneficial
aspect or association, (3) Saturn or the lord of the 8th house
being in conjunction with an exalted planet or having its aspect
the exalted planet not being an enemy of Saturn, (4) malefics
in 3, 6 and 11 houses, benefics in kendras or trikonas and lord
of lagna being strong, (5) lord of lagna being strong and occupying
a kendra, malefics in 6 and 12 houses, and the lord of the
house in exaltation, (6) lord of lagna and the lord of the house
occupied by the lord of the 8th house being in kendras together,
(7) lord of lagna occupying a kendra, kona or exaltation when
lagna is a dual sign, (8) lagna being a dual sign, two malefics
occupying a kendra from lord of lagna, (9) Guru and Chandra
together in Kataka, Budha and Sukra together in a kendra and
other planets in 3, 6, II houses, (10) all planets occupying 7
to 12 houses, (11) five or more planets occupying the 5th or the
9th house from lagna with the cxcepticni of the lord of the 8th
house, (12) all planets occupying odd houses when lagna is an
odd house, (13) lords of lagna, 8th and 10th houses occupying
kendras or konas and Sani being strong, (14) Guru, Budha and
Sukra occupying together anyone of the kendras without any
malefic aspect, (15) Sun, Kuja and Sani together in 3, 6 or 1)
houses without any association or aspect, (16) Guru in lagna,
Sukra ja the 4th house and Sani and Chandra in the 10th house
without the aspect or association of malefics, (17) Guru, Budha
and Sukra in the 5th or the 9th houses, Sani in exaltation without
the aspect or association of malefics, (18) Sun, Kuja, Sani and
Rahu in 3, 6, Jl houses with aspects of benefics,
DEATH
Death may take place generally during the following dasas:1—■
during the dasa of a planet occupying the 30th degree of a house;
during the person's 4th dasa if it is of Sani; 5th dasa if it ^
LONGEVITY OF LIFE 159
of Kuja; 6th dasa if it is of Guru; 7th dasaif it is of Rahu. During
the 3rd, 3th or the 7th dasa of a planet, from that of a planet
in depression, in the 6th house, or eclipsed by Sun (Astangata).
Death may occur in the dasa of the strongest of the following
planets, as they are Chhidra grab as. (1) During the dasa of the
Icrd of die 8ih house, (2) during the dasa of the planet in the 8th
house, (3) during the dasa of the planet aspecting the 8th house,
(4) during the dasa of the greatest enemy of the lord of the 8th
house, (5) during the dasa of the planet in association with the
lord of the 8th house.
CHAPTER XIX
DASAS AND BHUKTItS (SUB-PERIODS)
The reader by this lime, must have learnt to assess the
horoscope regarding its general strength .md the strength of the
lord of lagna, for. the influence of dasa depends on this most
important point.
Of course, the strength of the lord of dasa also may ^
examined in the same way as the lord of la/jna,—please refer
to the chapter on "How to Examine a Horoscope". Having
decided its strength, find out what a planet is capable m
producing-—good or bad results: good if he is the owner of
benefic houses and bad if he owns bad houses. Here also a
subfie distinction can be made between the dasa of a naiUfa)
benefic planet, made a temporary malefic by virtue of owning
• malefic houses, and the dasa of natural malefic, owning malefic
houra Eg. Jupiter, a natural benefic Ijccoming a full malefic
being the owner of two malefic houses U & 6 from lagna as in
the case of Thula and Mars a natural maiciic becoming 2 malefic
as the lord of 3rd and 8th houses from lagna as in the case of
Kaaya. lagna. The idea contained here is that a natural benefic
will not be so bad as owner of bad houses as a natural malefic
owning bad houses. The natural trend or infclination of the
planets is taken into consideration. Then again, the reverse case
may he rrrarmnpd Jupiter as the lord of the 2nd and 5th houses
for Vrischika lagna, becomes a perfect benefic,—yes, he may own
a dealh-inflictrng house, but that is not being considered bere-
Mars, as the lord of the 2nd and 9th houses for Meena
brTTTTw-t a perfect benefic, because he owns two good houses,
in fact better than Ju'piter in the previous case, for. Mars owns
a kona or trine, the 9th while the lordship of the ■
house is common to both. Given the same oonditaons, the l^asaf
of Jupiter and Mam will go equally well, so far as naoney part
and preferment in service etc. are concerned, but there
more peace and mental happiness in the dasa of Jupiter, a Mlur*J
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benefic indicating plenty than in the dasa of Mars, a natural
malefic, being forced to do good against its own iacJination.
A dasa-lord gives the efi'ects which are his own as karaka
or Indicator, those of the houses which he owns, those of the
houseunctwhich he occupies, and those of the planets, which are in
Conj 'on w'th h or are aspecting it. Of course, commonsensc
will prevent an astrologer from predicting that a young boy in
his early teens passing through a favourable Guru dasa will have
children, or if he is passing through a favourable dasa of Sun as
the lord of the 9th house in conjunction with Budha, in the
case of Dhanus lagna, will have preferment in service or avoca-
tion. Such obvious things will have to be ruled out. Then what
becomes of the effects of this dasa? During this period, the parent
or guardian gets the benefit, incidentally improving the native
also. He "may show a good progress in his education. Instances
are not wanting where it has been observed, that until a certain
age, a boy's education progressed very satisfactorily and thereafter
a number of failures before success and in same cases a Complete
breakdown. "
Apparently very powerful horoscopes with a number of yogas
have not achieved much in life, compared to apparently mediocre
horoscopes. The astrologer is then put into great difficulty in trying
to solve the problem. Many things are then thought of—navamsa,
dasamsa and so on. They are all very true. They must be paid
attention to. But very often we forget one important thing—the
lord of lagna. The "I" is the pivot. "I" have friends, "I" have
wealth, "I" have good parents, "I" have a good wife and family
and so on. Therefore it is necessary that though the planetary
positions have promfsed "I" should be capable of receiving and
enjoying them. How is this "I" or the lord of lagna placed
from these yoga-giving planets? If badly and adversely placed,
the effects will not be very much evidenced, though at a certain
particular period, the promise has been fulfilled, the next periods
will completely wipe out everything. If the lord of '
unfavourably placed from yoga-karakas, and very well-placed from
avayoga-karaka planets giving good and evil results respectively,
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the native will get the latter more than the former, An intelligent
Hasv-m 0f astrology should never lose sight of this fact.
THE LORDS OF SUB-PERIODS, These also must fx: consi-
dered in the same way as the dasa lords. Having ascertained
capacity to do evil or good, the position of the sub-period lord from
the dasanatha must be seen. Favourable positions such as 2^ 4^ 5^
9, or II houses ftom dasa lord will be productive of vcrv "Ood
results; 1st and /th, middling results while 3, 6, 8 or 12 positions
arc positively indicative of b;t<i results. Dasa lord and sub-period
lord being natural friends is much hotter than being icmpnrary
friends. Both the dasa lord and sub-period lord, if they happen to
own good houses and if the sub-period lord is well placed from
the dasa lord, of course very good results will be seen.
Experience shows that if the dasa lord and the sub-period lord
be the owners of evil houses—3. 6. 8 or 12—and if they arc
placed unfavourahlv from each other._ especially in 6, 8. or 12 th
from each other, very good results arc seen during their dasas
and sub-periods, the ."urjourjl of good depending on the strength
of the lagna and its lord and the general strength in the make
up of the horoscope.
One can be fairly accurate in his prcdiciiions about a dasa.
if the following points are remembered
1. Examine the dasa lord from lagna,
2. Examine the dasa lord froro C.andra lagna.
3- Examine the dasa lord from the position of the lord
of lagna.
Examine also the sub-period lord in the same way as theie
lord of dasa and having arrived at a conclusion, consider ^
sub-period lord with reference to the dasa lord. Make 'he house
where dasa lord is situated the lagna for the time being, and
then see what houses from this house, the sub-period lord
If he owns benefic houses, both from lagna and dasa% lord and 15
favourably placed as explained above, the results rill ije very
satisfactory. The sub-pciiod lord being a malefic from
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and well-placed from dasa lord, the results must be bad, but
if the sub-period lord owns good houses from dasa lord and is
wcllplaced from him, the bad results will be less pronounced.
Again, " the sub-period lord being a benefic from lagna and
well-placed from dasa lord, but if he happens to own bad
house or houses from dasa lord, Use good results ■will be lest
pronounced.
It may be mentioned here, that Venus in the 11th house ^
from lagna or Chandra lagna, or from the dasa lord has always
b-^en productive of very bad results, more so especially without
the association or aspect of any other planet. Venus as the lord
of the 11 th is much worse than any other planet. The 11th house
is a good one only because it Is the 12th house from the 12th house,
meaning a loss of loss etc. But it is the 6th to the 6th house, bhava
to bhava and therefore bad. The house itself is considered good
but its lordship is bad.
If a dasa lord is good and the sob-period lord is bad, and if
they are adversely placed from each other, the results will not be
very bad. If the dasa lord is bad and the sub-period lord is
good and adversely placed from each other, the results will not
be good. If well-placed, the results will not be disagreeable.
"STHULA KALA-DASAS"
The following are the dasas for every person from his birth.
.The.dasas of planets who give trouble during the said kala dasas
are also given. If the current dasa of a person according to
Vimshotari falls in such cruel planets' dasa, the dasa planet
cannot give good results, as shown below.
Frlm. Cruel VimJ
aceordingto Basaf(p lati.
lit Sthyla Kala dasa Mars. I"iffc to 2 ycaii Saturn.
2nd _ Budha. 3 to 8 ynara. Rahu.
3id H " Guru- 9 to 24 Chandra..
4th u " Sun. 25 to 42 Sukra.
5th " " Sam. 43 « to 61 ^ Kcthu.
6 th " Rahu. 62 to 93 Budha. !
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EX. A child getting Rahu dasa According 10 ^'"nishoxhari
will not get good fcsuhs between 5 to 8 vcars for accordinc. fn
Sthula kali-dasa. the dasa will be that of Budha, for which the
cruel plane: is Kahu.
From 1. 4 and 9th houses and irom Sun, happiness of fro^
lather should be predicted.
From the lords of 1, 3, 8 and 10, ayurdaya.
From 2. 5, 7 & 10 houses, pii^rimage.
From 3, 9, II houses, matters regarding brothers.
From Guru and 5th, children.
From 7th and 2nd houses and Venus, wife, and her accomplish-
ments. In case of a woman, consider Jupiter instead of Venus.
From I2lh, going to far and distant places.
From 10th house. Sun, Budha. Guru and Sani, all results of die
lOth house.
Lords of 5 and 9 houses give good results.
Lords of 3. 6 and 12 houses give bad results.
Chandra, Guru, Sukra and Budha as lords of kendras cannoi
give good results.
Malefics as lords of kendras give good results.
Lords of 5 and 9 houses, must be treated as benefics. whether
natural benefics or not.
Lords of kendras though natural malefics must be treated as
^ benefics in giving results.
Lords of the kendras if they are natural benclics must be considered
as malefics in giving results, during their dasas.
Lords of* 3. 6, B, M and 12 houses from lagna or Chandra lagna
are malefics even though they may be natural benefics.
DASAS AND BHU ICnEa 1*5
Generally speaking, if the 4th dasa from birth be that of
Sam. ihc 5th be that of Mnrs, the 6th be that of Jupiter and if
the nh he that of Rahu, the person fmua through great difficulties
and may abo die during these If one of these planets
, owns bad houses from the lagna and is strong or exalted, the
danger is very great; if debilitated or completely celipscd. the
trouble will be less. '
The aspect of bencfies though they may be lords of malefic
houses, c.g. Jupiter, must always be considered good & beneficial.
TIjc aspect of malcfics, though they may be lords of benefic houses,
(or instance Saturn, must always be considered to be bad.
CHAPTER XX
GOCHARA
This is a method by which the present condition of ^ native
is examined with the help of the transitory position of planets
with reference to the position of Moon in the radical horoscope
Some loot into this with reference to lagna also. It must be
bcTme in mind that this only helps the dasa and sub-period results
or in a sense serves as a moderator. One cannot rely ori the
results of gochara alone. The question will be why Moon alone
and not the lagna. In the lagna there is the atma also—'besides
the general structure of the physical body and the atma is beyond
the influence of planets. But Moon is the mind besides having
to do with the body. The purpose is to find out how the body
and the mind are being affected.
The following rules may be observed in examining the results
of gochara. Even when a planet is favourably placed, it will not
give good results if it suffers from a vedha and there are a
number of these.
When the planet is moving in houses mentioned in the top
line from Chandra., it is expected to give good results. But if there
is a plaiaet in any of the houses mentioned under, the planet gets
vedha and gives bad results. For instance, Sun in the 6th house
from Moon gives good results but if any planet, excepting Saturn,
is moving at that time in the 12th house from the radical Moon,
Sun will give the bad results of the I2lh house and not the good
results of the 6th house in which he is moving. In the same way
results for all other planets should be considered. Conversely, if
Ravi is passing through Gj 12,4 or 5, and if any planet excepting
Saturn is in 3, 6, 10 or 11 respectively, Ravi would give good
results of 3, 6, 10 or 11 as the case may be. It must be remembered
that there is no vedha between Ravi and Sani, as well as between
Chandra and Budha. ; -
Goch HIA 167
Siui * 10 ill Give good fczulta from
RarFral Mood,
9 12 4 5 Vniha Houtet.
Jlfeup 1 3 6 7 10 11 Good Houscs-
■r 5 6 12 1 4 8 Vedha House*.
3 6 11 Good Home*.
12 9 5 Vedha Houjcj.
3 6 11 Good Hem jcj.
12 9 s Vedha Houses.
Joib* 2 4 6 8 10 11 Good Houses.
5 3 9 1 8 12 Vedha- Houses.
2 5 7 9 11 Good Houses.
12 4 3 10 9 Vedha Hquso.
4 ilia 3 2 3 1■ ^ 9 ( 9 11 12 Good
Homes.
8 .7 1 10 9 5 11 3 t Vedha
Houses.
Besides the rasi vedha mentioned above, there are many
others. Planets in a particular rasi cause vedha to planets in other
rasts. For instance, Budha when passing through a rasi, if there
are no planet or planets in the 3rd3 5th, 8th, 9th and I2th
houses, gives good resuiti and so on for all other planets. Then
anga-gochara; paksha-bala; sankranti result; janma nakshatra
and week days and so on. The reader is requested for further
infomtation to refer to 'Daivagna Kamamritam' or a Gujarati
book published by Mr. Uttamram Mayaratn1 Thakkar of
Ahmedabad, 'Jyotish Vigyan and Ashtakavarga . For ordinary
purposes the reader is requested to note in what house from
Chandra a planet is moving. According to the rules given above
the results will be good or bad. For instance, Dhanus Rasi. Then
Guru in the Uthhouse, i.e. Thula is expected to give good resuiu.
In this Rasi there are 3 nakshatras Chiltra, Swati and Visakha.
The Lords of these respectively are Mars, Rahu and Guru. Guru
will give better results when moving either in Chirtra or Visakha,
than in Swati whose lord is Rahu. an mnrty of Guru and so on
for all other planets.
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Then the mosi important point which stands above all .v.
is the ashtaka-vajnja. If a planet is moving in an unf- w*
rasi from Chandra and if in its own ashtaka-varga the planet
more than four P^nts. the evil is considerably decreased, if ^
are less than four, bad results progressively more so, as the
decrease in number and if there are no points, there is real troubfe
and danger. Of course In favourable positions, more paints mean
better results. Less points mean much less results.
In South India, the diild's name is given as far as passible
from the letter denoted by the nafcshatra or at least the nanje is
given beginning with the letter indicated by the nabshatra patja
and another name also is given for ordinary purposes. When a
person without a horoscope consults an astrologer, he is able to find
cut the dasa through which tlie native is passing. Of planets which
have a much less period, the difference in the dasa will be corrtct
to 2^ years at the utmost if he was bom in the Dasa of Venus
who has a span of 20 years and if he was bom in the dasa d
a planet which has a much less period the difference in (he
balance of dasa will be much Jess. Generally from the Jagna as
well as from Chandra lagna, the dasas arc examined and in the
absence of a regular horoscope, from Chandra lagna the astrologer
can decide the exact dasa he is passing through and with the
help of the present transitory movement of the planets he can
fairly well arrive at a definite and right conclusion. This method
is not followed in Gujarat and other parts. It will be very
advantageous if people make a note of it and try to help themselves
and the astrologer whom they consult by naming their children
after the letter of the nakshatra pada of their birth.
CHAPTER XXI
ASHTAKA-VARGA OR THE EIGHT GROUPS
1. (a) This chapter is called the ashtaka varga or the
eight groups, because calculations for this varga have to be made
in respect of eight groups, viz, the seven planets and lagna.
It is with reference to these eight group calculations that events
in a man's life are predicted.
(b) In order to prepare the ashtaka-varga one should
have the rasi horoscope of the person. It is only with reference
to the rasi horoscope that ashtaka-varga horoscope can be
prepared and results predicted therefrom.
(c) The ashtaka-varga horoscope consists of 8 parts one
for each planet and the eighth is the sum total of all planets.
Tlley are named ;—
(1) Sun's ashtaka-varga.
(2) Chandra's ashtaka-varga.
(3) Kuja's ashtaka-varga.
(4) Budha's ashtaka-varga.
(5) Guru's ashtaka-varga.
(6) Sukra's ashtaka-varga.
f71 Sani's ashtaka-varga.
(8) Sarvashtaka-varga._
The first seven are called bhinnashtaka-varga In contrail to
saivashtaka- varga,
+
(d) The method of preparing the ashtaka-varga horoscope
is this ;—Take the planets in order one by one from the rasi
horoscope of the person and in a blank form of horoscopcf place
some mark or point in tht respective houses as mentioned in the
following rules and then total the number of marks or points
and place the total number in that house for that planet's ashtaka-
varga horoscope- Thar would be that planet's ashtaka-varga and
so on for each planet.
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These marks or points are called the bcnefic Points in <>ach
house.
'Die becefic points in any house not exceed eight. The
number of benefic points deducted from S is the number of
niaieSc points in that house.
(a) Place marks or points for Sun in the
M l, 5 4.7,8. 9,10,11 touscs from Sun's homt
(fr) 3,6,t lO&ll MtX)n's
(c) 1, 2,4, 7i 8, 9, 10 S: 11 K-uja's
U) . 3,5,6,9, to, U S 12 , Budha's
.,(<■) S.6,9tlil Guiu's
•"(/) S.'7 & 12- Sukrs's
(e).- iiA4,7,-8,9, ios u Sani's
'(/■) 3,4,6; 10.11 Si 12 Lsqna
(b) Place marks or points for Chandra in the
'T (f?
(i) 3,1, 6,3,6,7, 8,7, 10
10 && ]111 • Bouses from Sun's
Moon'shouse
..
(tf) 2,3,5.6,9, 30 & 11 kuia's
I'') 1, 3,4,5,7, 8,
(e) 1,4,7,8, 10, II & 12 Of 210 & 11 fludha's
Guru's -n
(/) 7, 9, 10 Sr 'Il Sukrn"s „
U) 3,5,65:11
(A) 3,6, 10 & J1 Sani's
Lagna
(cj Place marks or points for Kuja in tlic
3,5.6,10 & 11 bouses from Sur.'s house
3,6, 11 Moon's
1,2,4, 7,8,10 & 11 Kui-t's
id) 3.5,6 & 11 Bud ha's „
i<) 6,10, 11 & 12 Gum's
if) 6.8,11 & 12 Sukra's
Sani's
h1. 4,7,8,9,10& 11 I^agna
k 3,6. i0 & 11
(d] Place marks or points for Budha in the.
(*) 5,6,9, 11 & 12 houses „from Moon's
Sun's „
(A) 2,4,6,8,10 & II Kuta's j,
ic) 1, 2,4,7,8,9, 10& II Buaha's
id} 3,3,5.6, 9, 10, 1! & 12 Gum's
U) o, 8,31 & 12 Sukra's »,
(/) 3,2, 3, 4,3,8, 9 & 11 Sani's
(c) 1.2,4, 7,8,9, I0& II Lagna
ih) 1,2,4. 6.8, 10&11
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(e) Place marks or points for Guru in the
(а) 1. 2,3, 4» 7.8,9, 10* 11 bouscx from Sun't home
(б)
<r) 2,5,7,9411
1.2,4,7,8,10 s: 11 Moon's ..
KyiVi
id) 1,2,4,5,6,9,10411 Budha's
(e)(/) 1,2,3,4,7,8,10411
2,5,6,9,10 &11 Guru'.
Sukra's
(ffl 3,5,6 4 12 Sani'j
(3,) 1,2,4.5.6,7,9.10 & 11 Lagna
(f) Place marks or points for Sukra in the
(a)
lb) 8,31 & 12
1,2,3,4,5.8.9, II & 12 boujcs from Sun's
Moon'shouse
„
(c) 3, 5or 4, 6,9, 11 & 12 Kuja'i
(<) 3,5,6.9 4 11 Budha's „
(/•) 5,8,9,104 11 Guru's
(/) 1,2,3,4.5,8.9, ID & 11 SuVra'i
<rj 3,4,5,8,9,104 11 Sani'}
(A) 1,2,3,4,5,8,9 & 11 La.ena
(g) Place marks or points for Sani in the
(а) 1, 2.4, 7, 8, 10 & 11 house, from Sin's house
(б) 3,64 11 Moon's
(cl 3, 5, 6,10,11 & 12 Kuja's
U) 6. 8. 9, 10, 11 & 12 Budha's ..
[e) 5,6,114 12 Cum'.
(/) 6,118:12 Sukra'. „
(£) 3,5,6 4 11 Sani's
1,3,4,6,104 II Lasna
(h) Place marks or points in Sarvashtaka Vargas.
Total the number of marks or points in the Mesha
House of each planet's Aihukavarga and place the
entire total number in the Mesha House of the SarvAsb-
laka Varca Horoscope and so on for every other House
upto Meena House.
3. General effects according to the point1'. in each house.
(1) If there are more than four points in any house, the
planets when passing through that house give good
results.
(2) If there are 5, 6 Or 7 points in the house, the planets
"when passing through that house give progressively
more beneficial results.
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(3) If there are lj 2 or 3 points only in the house ^
planets when passing through that house win gj^ no
good results.
(4) If there are no points in the house, the planets wfeai
passing through house give diseases, iaf^niy and
danger.
(5) If there are 4 points in the house, the planets while
passing through that house give mixed results both
good and bad,
(6) A planet with one point produces diseases,. mi*ry
danger and wandering.
A planet with 2 points produces mental pain, censure
from government and loss from thieves.
A planet with 3 points produces bodily privation,
discomforts and mental uneasiness.
A planet with 4 points produces mixed pain, pleasure,
expense and increase of income.
A planet with 5 points produces good clothes, children,
learning and wealth.
A planet with G points produces good appearance, good
character, wealth, victory in war, fame, strength and
carriages.
A planet with 7 points produces honour, titles, horses,
carriages and wealth.
A planet with 8 points produces glory and other
accompaniments.
f7) A planet gives good results always in his own vargai
in any house with 5 or more points and otherwise
gives no good results.
(8) A planet is positively harmful while moving in a
house with no points.
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(9] Ail planets in their exaltation Hcaism, in friendly houses
or other benefic houses and also in kendras and trikonas
produce perverse and inconvenient results if the houses
they move in, contain points less than four.
(10) Planets in bad positions and in depression or inimical
houses, give good results if they move in houses contain-
ing more than four points.
(11) If Sani passes through a house with no points he give*
diseases, danger from enemies and iroublcs to father
and other relations who arc represented by the several
planets.
Experience shows that the sarvashtaba-varga may be used
as a confirmation of the results of every bhava in a horoscope
obtained while assessing the nature of a nativity according to the
rules mentioned in previous chapters. Where the number of points
is great, that bhava is strong. But there is not much advantage
in it, if the allied bhavas are not equally strong. E.g. the lllh
house may get even as many as 50 points but if the 2nd and 9lh
houses do noi gel an equally good number and if the 6ih. 8lh and
12th houses gel more, the results will be nil.
The lagna must gel more points than any other bhava. The
Gth, 8lh and 12th bhavas must gel less than those in the lagna
while all other benefic houses must gel more than what the evil
houses geb but still less than the lagna, and the lord of lagna should
gel more points in his own Ashlaka-Varga than any other
planet in his individual ashlaka-varga. This is an excellent con-
dition showing that the native will be successfiil in life. The
following rule may be adopted to decide whether a person will
be able to save or not. 2nd, 11th and 9lh houses speak of wealth of
some sort or other, and the total number of points in these
houses must be greater than those in tire 6lh, 8lh and 12lh
houses, for, these houses speak of debts, misfortunes, losses etc.
There are so many other things that can be considered with
the help of ashlaka-varga, such as the direction which will he
174 Indian Astoolooy
most helpful to the native, the longevity of life of a
the three divisions of life, father's, mother's death etc. The
is requested to refer to other books where these havc^vZ
elaborately treated. This is just to create Interest.
This is a moot point wherein a gtnat amount ,of difficiiity
is-experienced by an astrologer in deciding what the. disease the
native is suffering from, or is likely to be, for the astrologer may
not be a medical man and as such, he may not ,bc. able' ^to
mention the name of the disease winch die native is suffering .err
is likely 10 sullcr from. But the astrologer caa find out. iho.njDSi
vulnerable part of the human system and, say. that, that, the
portion of the body which is; likely to be. affcctcdscrlausly w he never
there;;is an opportunity. i -.-!j ri ..LL-te
1
'The 6ih house is mentioned as it he-house of'disease"-etc. 'of
course not only Irora lagna but from-Chandra lagtia11 and fromiJ
the house wherein the lord 'bf the lagna is-situated.' " ' ''
«. I • i .1 ' i 1 fijo 'jfh
. . The 5th house only shows whether the native is going to suiter
from disease (Ond whether his health is generally bad. or.good^pr
whether he is going to have some disease which 1 is. more or less
permanent with him. As has been said elsewhere, ,if .die. lord of
the lagna should be strong, at least stronger than the lord .of the
6th house, of course he will be able to overcome the disease
with more ease and comfort than the one who has the lord of the
lagna weak and the lord of die 6ih house strong. One has to see
which particular house and Its lord are weak. In kalapurusha anga
one can see Mcsha, the head and so on, until Mcena, the fccu
The same rule can be applied from the birth sign of an individuai
and the astrologer will have to find out which particular house is
very weak by the aspect of malefic planets or its lord b-ing with
malefics, and so on, just as any bhava is examinedL The confirm-
ation of this can be had from Chandra lagna, as also from that
house which has the lord of the lagna situated in it. For instance,
supposing one finds the 6th house very weak, in that it has the
aspect of malefic planets and its lord is also weak. Therefore
that house will be afflicted. That house according to the la<na
will be intestinal portion and navel. The astrologer will have
176 Indian Astroloov
to decide that, that particular portion of the physique is ^ 1
vulnerable point in his body and thai all diseases are Kk l ^
eroanatc from that house. Besides, he must also consider^ U
humour of the planet which owns the 6th house and the hw^ r
the planets which are influencing the 6lh house as \vc\\ as its
A person may suffer from wind in the stomach or indigtsiion
causing trouble in the intestines as well as nearer navel
excessive gas that has been created by this disease may aha
apparently make the native feel that he is having some trouble in
his heart as well. It is just possible that the native may complain of
the trouble in the heart but the real trouble would have been
that caused by the Intestines. In coming to this conclusion,
the astrologer will have to get confirmation from Chandra lagna
as well as the 6ih house and from the house in which die lord of
the lagna is situated. Invariably it can be seen in such cases that
the €lh house from Mesha is also afflicted in some form or the
other. The writer in his experience has been able to find out very
often the location of the disease but the native thought he was
suffering from something else. Very recently there was a case in
which the writer advised from the horoscope that the native had
trouble to his liver, whereas doctors thought it was trouble in the
kidneys and there was an operation. The doctor assured him he
would be all right. Three months later, the patient went to the
doctor with a bloated stomach. It was then that the doctor diagno-
sed the trouble as with the liver and the patient was subjected to
another operation. So, the astrologer will have 10 be very careful in
predicting diseases and the weakest house in the whole horoscope
wall have to be carefully searched for according to the rules men-
tioned above and then a deciskan arrived at. This is a case for all
ordinary diseases.
If Mars is very weak in a horoscope the man may s^c1"
from want of enough bohe marrow and if Mercury is weak,
suffer from skin diseases, meaning thereby that the humour ^
each planet and the tendency of each Rasi must be care u )
borne in mind.
APPENDIX
APPENDIX
The Lord of the Lagna must be strong. In his own House
or in exaltation between benefics favourably placed from the:
Lagna and not associated or aspected by malefics, the Lord of
the Lagna must be considered to be strong.
The Lord of Lagna in 3, 6, 8 or 12th House must be
considered to be weak. Aspected by malefics is ■weakness. Birth
in Suklapakshami must be considered to be preferable to being
bom in Kiishnapakshami. Especially for benefics KHshnapakshaml
is not good. The Lords of Kendras must be strong and well placed.
The Lord of 8th House must, not have malefic aspects, A benefic
aspect will be really very good in giving long life.
1. If any planet or planets be strong at the time of the
birth of a person in his Horoscope, the mental qualities
represented by die said planets will be equally strong"
in the person, if the planets be weak the corresponding
mental qualities will also be weak, but in the case Oi
Sani alone, there is an exception and that is if Sani
be strong in the Horoscope the misery represented by
Sani will be less but if Sani be weak, the misery will
be great.
2. Planets have particular characteristics :—
(a) Sun is steadfast.
(b) Chandra is wandering and UnsCady.
(c) Kuja is violent.
(d) Budha is mixture of various qualities.
(e) Guru is gentle.
(f) Sukra is light or easy.
(g) Sani is harsh.
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3- Stars represent the body of a person thus: —
(a) Hast£, China and Swati are placed in the head.
(b) Visakha, Anuradba and Jyesta arc placed in the face.
(c) Mula and Purvashada are placed in the neck.
(d) Uttarashada and Sravana arc placed in the shoulders,
(e) Dhanista and Satabhisha are placed in both hands.
(f) Purvabhadraj Uttarabhadra, Revati, Aswanf and
Bharani are placed in die heart.
(g) Kntdka is placed in the navel.
(h) Rohini is placed in Che prjx4ie part.
(i) Mrigasira, Arudra, Funarvasu, Pushyamij Aslesha &
Makha arc placed in the knees.
(j) Plibba and Uttara arc placed in the feet.
4. If Vth or 5th house is occupied by Sani or Kuja
and is nut aspected by oilier planets, the child will be
given away in adoption.
5. Defect in Eye
(a) If Simha is Lagna and Sun and Chandra occupy Lagna
and are aspected by Kuja or Sani, child is blind. But
if benefics aspect Lagna, the child has some defect
in the eye.
(s: if Chandra or Sun occupy ]2lh House, the child is
blind, of the left eye, if it be Chandra or of right cye ^
it be Sun.
6. Whichever of the following 7p]anets is the siiongcs^
death occurs in the dasa of such planet: —
(a) Lord of 8th House.
(b) Planet in 8tb HoUSCi
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(e) Planet aspecting 8th House.
(d) Lord of 22nd Drekkana from that of Lagna.
(e) Planet associated with Lord of 8th house,
(f) Lord of 64th Navamsa frcm that occupied by Chandra.
(g) Greatest enemy of the Lord of 8th House.
These Seven Planets are called" Chidra Grahas".
Jm If the Lord of Dasa is associated with a benefic planet,
its dasa is good. If associated with both benefic and
malefic and be not weak or strong, the results will be
mixed.
(a) In the case of persons with long life death happens in
the 7th dasa of their life.
(b) In the case of persons with short life, death takes
place in the 3rd dasa of their life.
(c) In the case of persons with middle life, death occurs
in the 5ih dasa of their life.
If a malefic planet occupy Lngnrtj there will be disease,
loss of wealth, displeasure of Government, trouble from
enemies during its dasa or bhuktis of a malefic planet,
the results will bo mixed during the Bhukti of a Beaeitc
fdanet.
LOt- During the dasa oE the Lord of Lagna of the flhuktis
of a Malefic planet there will be disease, death or loss
of place. In the Bhukti of Saru there will be loss of
moncyj enmity with relatives and fnends.
1L Defective Limb.: —
(a) If Sukra and Sun occupy one of 7th, 3lh and 5th
houses, the person's wife will have defective limb.
(b) If Chandra occupy 10th House, Kuja occupy 7th House
and Sani occupy 2nd H^nsc from Sun, the person
w ill h ave defective limb.
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(c) If Kuja occupy 5th or 9th House or is aspected by
Malefic the person has defective limb.
(d) If Sani occupy 7th house and Kuja is associated with
Rahu or is weak, he has a defective iinib.
If Chandra occupy 10th house. Kuja 7th House and
Sun 2nd house he loses his limb.
(Q If Kuja occupy 1st Drekkana of Lagna and be aspected
by Sun, Chandra and Sani the child will have no head.
(g] If Kuja occupy 1st Drekkana of 51h house and be
aspected by Sun, Chandra and Sani the child will have
no hands.
(h) If Kuja occupy 1st Drekkana of 9th House nnd be
aspected by Sun, Chandra and Sani the child will have
no legs.
Deaf, Dumb & Insane.
(a) If Malefic Planets Sun, Chandra._ Kuja & Sari occupy
9th, i 1 th, 3rd, 5th houses and are not aspected by
Bencfics. he will be deaf.
(b) If Kuja occupy 7th house.ii Guru occupy Lngna, or if
Sani occupy Lagna and Kuja occupy 5th. 7th or 9ih
house or if waning Chandra and Sani occupy 12th
house, he will be insane or idiot.
(c) If Sun occupy 1st house & Kuja 7th House, he will
be insane.
If Sani occupy 1st House & Kuja a Trikona, he will have
[ maniacal wife.
(e) If one part of Dhanur Lagna, if Sun and Chandra
occupy Lagna a Trikona and if Guru occupy 3rd House
or a Kcndra, he is insane.
{£) If malefics occupy 9th, 11th, 3rd and 5th bouses antj
axe not aspected by benefics he will be deaf.
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(g) If ail the three malefic planets Sani, Kuja and Sun
occupy Riksha Sandhis or the last portion of any one.
of Kataka Vruchika & Meena Houses he will bf dumb.
If only two malefics occupy in the above maniac, there
will be very little sp-;:ch. if only one malefic occupv snvli
portion there will be slow or stamincrintr speech.
In this rule Chandra must have a malefic aspect biit
if Chandra has a benefic aspect the child will begin to
speak later than usual.
13. Eye.
(a) If one of 12th 5: 6th Houses be occupied by Sun anri
the other by Chandra, both ihe person and his wife u-jl
each have one eye.
(b) If Sun, Chandra, Kuja and Sani occupy 2nd, 6th. 8th,
and 12th houses he becomes blind.
(c) If eclipsed Sun occupy Lagna and if Sani & Kuja omipv
5th and 9th houses, he losses his eyes.
(d) If Sun occupy 5th or 9th House and is aspencd bv
malefics he will have weak sight in the eyes.
(e) If La^na be Simha and Sun & Chandra occupvinp in
are aspectcd by Sani or Kuja he will have no debt
in the eves.
(f) If Chandra occupy S2th House, he will have left eve
hurt.
(g) If Sun occupy 12th house the right eye will he hurt.
Note:—If in (e), (f) & fg) benefics aspect Sun & Chandra, the
evil effects mentioned in («> (f) & (g) will not happen.
(h) If Lagna be Simha and Sun be in exaltation he gets
eye disease.
(i) If Lagna be Thula and Sun occupy it he will be poor
and blind at night.
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(j) If Lagna be Kataka and Sun occupy it, he will have
iafiamed eyes.
(k) If Sun and Chandra occupy I2lh house jointly or
-separately he loses his right or left eye respectively.
(I) If malefics occupy 6th and 8th houses he loses his sight
in the right eye, if the planet is in 8th house and left
eye if the planet be in 6lh house.
M if s un is associated with or aspected by Sani or occupy
10th or 7th house he will not be affected in his right
eye. But if Sun is associated with Rahu and Kuja,
other conditions being same as above mentioned in rules
(k) & (I) he will have his left eye affected.
(u) If malefics occupy 6, 8 and 12th houses and if Sun and
Chandra occupy I2ih House he loses one of his eyes.
(o) If Kuja is Lord of 2nd House and if Sun occupy 8th
house along with Chandra and if Sani Occupy 6th, 8th,
or i2Lh House he will be blind. If Sani and Chandra
associate with Kuja and occupy 6ih, 8ih or I2th house
he has no sight
(p) If Chandra occupy 6th house, Sun 8th House, Sani 12lh
house and Kuja 2nd house he will be blind.
(q) (1) If Lord of 2nd House associated with Lord of
Lagna occupy 6tli, 8th or 12th house he loses his
sight.
(2) If Lord of 2nd house associate with Sukra and
Chandra and occupy Lagna he will be night blind.
But if the Lord of 2nd house is exalted or is
associated with a benefic no such evil occurs.
(r) If Chandra or Kethu occupy the 12th house,, Sani
occupy Trikona, Sun occupy 7th or 8th house, his cyes
and teeth will be affected.
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(s) If malefics occupy 4th and 5th houses and if Chandra
occupy 6th, 8th or 12th house he will be blind. But if
benefics occupy the said house there will be no such
result.
(t) If Sun alone occupy Lagna and be aspected by Kuja
and Sani he will be blind in the right eye.
(u) If Chandra alone occupy Simha and be aspected by
Kuja and Sani he will be blind in the left eye.
14. Sudden wealth and Sudden loss.
(a) (i) If Lord of 11th house occupy 4th house and Lord
of 4th hosxsc occupy 11th house or
(it) If Lord of Lagna be strong and associated with
Lord of 4th house in Lagna or 4th house and is
associated with or aspected by a benefic, the
person suddenly becomes wealthy.
(b) (i) If Lords of 2nd & 4th houses occupy 6th house and
Lord of 6th house associates with Guru or
(ii) If Lords of 2nd and 11th houses are depressed
and maleBc occupy 2nd house or
(iii) If Lords of 2nd & 4th houses associate with Lord
of 8th house and during the Dasa of the Lord of
the 2nd house or
(iv) If Lord of 2nd house associate with Kethu and
occupy 8th house, the person loses wealth
suddenly.
15. (a) If Chandra occupy the Navamsa of Kataka or
Vrischika and is associated with malefics be will
from disease in private parts.
(b) If Lord of 1st house occupy 8th house and is associated
with Rahu be gets large testicles.
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c
( ) If Chandra is associated with a malefic and occupy th^
house which ts occupied by Lord of 8th bou.ce ar1^ if
Lord of 8th house is aspected by Rahu he gcts disease
in private parts; if 8th house is occupied by 3 or ^
malefics the same results occur; but if a benefic occupy
8th house he will not get thai disease.
(d) If Rahu occupy Lagna and associate with Sani & Kuja,
or if Lord of Lagna occupy 8th House and associate
with Rahu or other maddic, or if Kuja being Lord of
Lagna occupy Lagna with the association or aspect of
a malefic, or if Sana, Kuja and Rahu all occupy Lagna,
or if Lord of the Navamsa house occupied by the Lorxi
of the Lagna associated with Rahu and Kuja, or if the
Lord of the Navarosa. house occupied by Lord of 8th
house associate with Rahu, there will be testicle
complaint.
(e) If Chandra is situate between Sani and Kuja and if Sun
occupy Makara he suffers from asliima, consumption,
spleen affection.
(f) If Sun and Chandra occupy each the house or Navamsa
of the other, he suffers from consumption.
If Chandra be Sani and is aspected by Kuja, he gets
consumption.
(ii) If Sun occupy Lagna and is aspected by Kuja, he
suffers from asthma and colic pain.
If Chandra is between two malefics and'Sani occupy
7th house he suffers from consumption} spleen cwnpl^i11^
and bolls.
(j) If Budha and Kuja occupy 6th house and be aspected
by Sukra and Chandra occupy malefic house there
be cominnplion.
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(k) If Rahu occupy■■ 6th house. Lord of Lagna 8th house
and Chandra associates with or is aspected by a malefic
there- will be consumption.
(1) If Chandra is between Sani and Kuja and Sun in
Makara there will be consumption.
£m) If Chandra occupy 8th house, Rahu 6th house or 8th
^ house and Sani 8th house from Rahu, there will be
consumption.
(n) If Chandra associate with Kuja or if Sukra and Kuja
occupy 6th house, or if Lord of 6th house occupy 8th
house or if Lord of 8ih house occupy 6:li house, or if
Loid of 12th house occupy SiSi house and Loid of 8th
house occupy 12th house there will be diabetes.
(o) If Rahu or malefic occupy Lagna and Sani occupy
8ih house, he will have disease in the stomach.
(p) II 5th or 9ih house be Vrischika. Kataka, Vrishabha or
Makara and is either occupied or aspected by Sam,
he will have leprosy.
(q) If Kuja occupy Lagna and is aspected by Sani and Sun,
he gels smallpox.
(r) If Lord of 3rd house is associated wn.i Budha he gets
throat disease.
(s) If 3rd house is occupied by a maletic and is aspected by"
malefic he gets ear disease.
Teeth and bald head.
(a) If malefic Sun, Chandra, Kuja and Sani occupy 7th
house and arc not aspected by benches he will have
deformed teeth.
(b) If Lagna be Vrishabha, Mesha, or Dhauus and if male-
fics aspect Lagna he will have ugly teeth.
(c) If Lagna be Me.ha, Vrishabha or Dba
aspected by a malefic he wU1 ^ ^CU5 and ^
(d) If malefics occupy ^di-bKuW ^ ."
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(e) From the remainder number count the star
computing to that numbcj Jrom Aswini,
(f) finally fmd the house corresponding :o such star
found in (el.
(a) Count ibe number of Ghatikas till the time of birth
from Sun-rise.
(b) Multiply the said Ghatikas by 6 and note the
product.
(c'j Add to the product the number of the Tamil date
of birth (the date according io Solar month).
(d] Divide the total by 30 and note the quotient.
(e) Count that number trom iliv next house to the
house in which the Sun is situate at birth and that
is the Lagna at birth.
If in married partners, both of them start the same
dasa the wife's dasa preceding the husband's there
will positively be misery. unhappiuess and poverty even
leading to starvation.
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