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{ Dr. Gaurl ShankarKapoor

l{,lrrtttor of Bhava Deepika, Ratna Pradeep, Kerala

! Astrolog (Hlndi) and Translator of Phaladeeptka,' Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra Vol. II, Hora Shatak,'

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ContentsLesson I

Introductory Lesson-A.strologl ls not fortune-telling;but an exacl sclence. lt ls a branch of Ved.a,s -Astrologl has descended from Brahma the Creator-Astrologl ts not fataltstlc: but a sclenee of tendencles.

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The Zodtrac and the Solar System-the twelrrc stgns ofthe Z,odtac--planets-motlon of planets-retrogradeand dlrect moUon of the planets.

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Planets, Slgrc (rasls, and ConstellaUons (naksha-tra-o] -yogas, ttthls, Rltus, Solar months, Lunarmonths, Shukla and lklshna Pakshas.

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Natural characterlstlcs of Rasts-Forms of horoscopeused ln Northern and Southern hrdla--4lasslllcailonof Rasls vlz. Movable, Ftxed and Dual; Fiery, Earthy,Atry and Watery Prtshthodaya, Slrshodaya. andUbhayodaya.

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The natural charaeterlstles of planets---ssg c.aste andnature (benefles and malellcs), thelr qualtUes, dtrec-tlons, colours, humours, seasons, gems, metals.tastes, ages. prestdlng detUes, dhatus, senses, as-pects, thelr owrr houses and slgns of exaltation anddebllltation.

Lcron VIFurther lnformatlon about planets-planetary llmbs,shape and stature-planetary bodles, ptanetary perl-ods-dlseastas caused by planets-relaflons slgnllledby planets-general 'know horV' about planets-frtendshtp and enmlty amongst planets.

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Lesson VII

Casttng of horoscope-lnformatlon of necessary ltemsconcerned wtth castlng a horoscope, vtz. longttude,latitude, sidereal time, date of birth, time of birth,Indian Standard Time and Local Mean Ttme-Place ofBirth-how to flnd out ascendant or lagna -use ofLahiri's Table of Houses-practtcal examples.

Lcsson VIIICasting of horoscope (conthued) -how to wortr out XHouse or M.C. and the Cusps of the other houses.

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Castlng of horoscope (contlnued) -worktng out thelongttudes of planets with the asslstance of LahlrfsEphemerls-how to use proportlonal logartthm gtventn Lahtbt's ephemerls<rection of Bhava Chaltt orBhava Chakra{uspal or Bhava Madhya Chart.

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ErecUon of Navarnsha Chart-table of navamsha.

Lcsson trCHouses (Bhavas) and their natural sigtrlllcattons-kendra, trikona, panaphara and apokltma houses-upachaya houses-Lagna ls both kendra andtrlkona.

Lesson XII

Pl,anetary strength and aucsthas (statesl-Exalta-tlon---own house-happy---shantha-powerful-un-happy-helpless-ln dtstress-bad-tn fear; sthana-bala-dtgbala-chestab ala-kalabala-d rtgb ala-nalsarglkabala.

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The maJor and mlnor perlods of planets ln Vlmshot-

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tart Dasa System-How to calculiate balance of Ma-hadasha of a planet at btrth-Tables of sub-pertods ofplanets.

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Effects of birth ln various constelliations {nakshatrcs/and yogas-how to flnd yoga at blrth.

Lesgon X\y' losEIIects of Ristng signs and Janma Rasls.

Legton I(VI 122

Effects of planets ln dtfferent slgns (rcsts).

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General effects of Planets In dtlferent houses (Bhava)

Lesson XVm l4gEIIects due to ownershlp of varlous houses byplranets-Mcraka or deatli tnlltctrng planets.

Lesson llf,tr f6fAusplclous and tnausplclous planets for dtfferentascendants (Iagnas) by vlrtue of their owrrershtp ofvarlous houses.

Ierron I(K lbsGeneral effects of lords of houses l, 2, 3, etc. whenpostted lr houses I to Xtr.

fcs.on XXI l7zRahu and Kethu-Speclal eharacterlsilcs of theseshadonly planets-when Rahu and Kethu becomefavourable.

Ierconr X:gI, XXIII, XXfV t74Ja2,t86Judgement of horoscope-gutdtng prtnetples for theJudgenent of a horoscope<omparaflve lmportance

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of Lagna and Chandra Lagna-Karakas for naturaland functlonal maleflcs and the part they play ln theJudgement of horoscope-Effect of the strongestplanet in the horoscope of the nailrrc.

Leson XXt/ tgoYogas l.e. ausplclous and lnausplclous combinailonsof planets ln a horoscope and thelr effects ln theJudgement of a horoscope-Dhana and Dartdrayogas-yogas for wealth, name and farne---selectedRaJayogas-Panchmahapurusha yogas.

Leron JO(ll[, ]OfVII 200,205Results of Dashas (major pertods) and Antardashas(mlnor perlods) of planets--{h"oge ln results onaccount of the favourable or unfavourable state andplacement of planets ln a horoscope-the results ofDashas and antardashas of planets acrordlng to thelordshtps of houses and modificaUon ln results ac-cordtng to their state and placement ln the horoscope.

Lcrron XXVIIIFemale Horoscopy-Dlfference between the exam lna-tton of male and female horoscopeq-4eneral effectsofJanma Nakshatras, Yogas, Lagna3 and Jarrma Rastetc.--General ellects of planets ln dlfferent houses lnfemale horoscope-Etfects of Thrtmsamsas of Lagnaor Chandra ln a female horoscope-KuJa or MangltDosha.

Ierron XXIXEflects of transtt of planets (Gocharphal)'-Impor-tance of Janma Rast (Moon stgyr) for gaugtng theelfects of transtts of varlous planets--Ceneral effectsof narlous planets' transltlng places reekoned fromChandra Lagna-Spectal elfects of Shant's translt tnthe l2th. lst and 2nd houses-Informaflon aboutvedha or obstructlon houses for planets durlngtranstt.

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From the AuthorFor quite a long time there has been a persis-

tent demand for an up-to-date and dependable selflnstructor on Hindu Astrologl whlch could be ofpracttcal and useful assistance to those who con-template an initial study of the subJect. This book tsunique in the sense that it is written ln very simple,lucid and lnstructive way and lessons prepa.red byone who has long personal experience of teachingastrologl. The lessons are sodeslgned as to take thestudents up the ladder step by step until they reacha stage when they would be able to declpher thefuture wlth ease and understandt€. The pa.rtieularattraetlons of the book are its lessons on €rn easymethod of casting the horoscope, fixing the longi-tudes of the planets and houses framing the Bhavachaltt and Navamsha charts, effects of lords of vari-ous houses, ln other houses, Judgement of thehoroscope, RaJayogas, Female Horoscropy and ef-fects of transit of planets, full details of VimshottariDasa are also given in the relevant lessons.

Whtle an effort has been made to be concise;but abcuracy, reliabilit5l and completeness of lnfor-mation on the various aspects of the subJect havenot been sacrlficed for the sake of brevlgl.

The author is confident that tf the lessons lnthe book are studied with due care and serlousness,the reader wlll IInd himself fully conversant wlth thesubject in a short time, and he wtll be ln a positionto clearly understand, make use of more advanaedand classical works on Hindu Astrologr.

There ls no doubt whatsoever that a real andlong felt want has been met by the ushering in ofthls publication.

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LcsEon I

INTRODUCTORY LESSON

Before we explain what is Astrologl or Jgotlsh wemust make it qutte clear to the students that astrologlis not an art of fortune-telting as understood. It ts on theother hand as much an exact science like physics orchemistry. In fiact tt is a divine science which has cometo us as a gift from the gods. In the ancient India oursages had developed by their untiring spiritual exerclsesa dlvtrre eye (Dtuga drl'shtt) by whJch they could see themovements of plianets and thetr efrectson human beings.In those days of the past, astrologr was a subJect whichall disciples of a Guru had to learn and tt is through thlsmedla of instruction that it has come down to us.

Astrologr is a branch of Veda Medanga) with theald of which it is possible to know about all the past andfuture events by considering the position of lagna andplanets at birth or at the tlme of putting a query.Astrologl has three broad divislons, namely: Slddhanta,Samhttc. and Hora. Slddhanta deals wtth theastronomical slde of the sclenc€, fumhltlr with the worlderrents arrd Hora with horoscopy of human and animateobJects.

According to tradition, our sages who, with the

strengfh of thelr spiritual powers, were able to havedirect contact wlth our creator l.clrd Brahmo, were

lnitiated by the Lord into divine science. Then the sagespropagatd these for the benefit of humanit5l. What atpresent we have in our Htndu astrologr we owe entirely

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to those sages and the prlnciples l,aid down by them sflllhold good as they were when they came from ihe mouthsof those sages. It wlll be worthwhile for those who wantto enter this divine field, to know the names of thosegreat men who put these principles in urriting fior thebenefit of others. They are Varahamihira, ftaldasa,Varunchi, Vashlsta, Vyas, parashara, Venkatesa,kashyap, Neelkantha, Jayadeva, Ganapathi,Satyachaqra, Manitha, Jeerra Sharma, Bhaskaracha4la,Aryabhatta and many others.

Though when our country lost its independencethere was a kind of black out of thts divlne scilnce; butthe science did not die and went on flourishing and wenow see today that except those who Just for thl sake ofsaying say that astrolqgr ts a great bluff, there ls hardlyany body who does not (though someflmes not openf)belierre ln this scienee and seeks its assistance,pa.rticularly when he is in distress.

It ls true that astrologl is a sclence oI rendencles,ard a fatalisttc or determlnlstic approach to horoscopesard events is not ealled for. In thls connecilon we mayquote frequently repeated prlnciple of astrobg!oonstantly:

'Phalant gratrcharen suochyanti manlshinah,ko vakta tartamyasya Vedhsam vina.*Those who knour astrologr can indicate in a way

what will take place in future. Who else, except thlcreator Brahma, can say wlth oertainty.what willdeflnitely happen?"

We have stated thls at length so that the studentswho are anxious to learn thts gieat and divine sclenc€,whether as a hobby or for professional purpases shouldnot take it as a joke or fun. They should alsobe clear that

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tlre lessons whlch will be given by us are not sufllcientto make them a great Pandit ln astrologr. These lessonsare aimed only to give them a complete grounding in theprfunciples of Hindu astrologl and with that strong base(lf they make it so by their slncere and serious study ofthe lessons) they could plunge further into this lield andadvanee their knowledge by study of the classlcal textsavailable in the market and by research and practicalexperience. Astrologr is a wlde ooean and one can spendhts life in studying it and yet he would be far away fromthe perfectness but a sincere and serlous attention to ourlessons will undoubtdly make them able to cast andread a birth chart-the limit of accuracy dependtng ontheir intelllgence, lnsight, intultive capacit5l, sinceretyand lastly the grace of God. We will advise the studentsthat since tt wiU be our eflort to make these lessons self-sullicient, they should not, to avoid confusion in ttreirninds during the period they are on the course, studyany book on astrologr except those recommended by uslater in this 'Introdrrctory lesson.

We also must emphaslze that as Astrologl ls adlvine science we must study tt with a plous mind andwith faith and always start the study after offerlngprayers to god Ganapathl- the god of Knowledge andafter paying homage toyour preceptor (guru). Ifyou haveno faith in what you have to learn-your studies willprove fruitless. One should, whlle learning astrolog$,have falth in it and one who Soes to consult an astrologershould go wtth faith h him. This we must emphas?eagain and again.

, In thls connection for the benefit of the students wewill point out what the Great Varahamihira tn hismonumental work Britrat Samhtta sald about thequalities one should possess to become a good

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astrologer. He said, *The astrologer should be good|ookfg with well proportioned, undiformed limbs, riustbe a-ble to explain questions put by others, shouldworship the devas, observe fast and penance, should beable to- suggest remedies and shanfis, should bethoroughly trained tur calculations of tt. po"fiior."

"fplanets, and well-versed wlth works on astrolqg5r....-Now we should not linger on any more with the

lntroduction and come to our course of instrucilonsw-hlch begin with the next lesson. we recommend to thestudents to begin with the following books:

(f) Lahiri's "Tables of Ascendants,. Thts book lsavailable with all booksellers who sell books onAstrologr.

(2) Lahiri's 'Indtan Ephemeris' for lgZB or thecurrent one available_

Students in Delhl can obtain it from RrnJanPubllcatlons, 16 Ansarl Road, New Delhl_2. Th;;:-T:_*l

be required for casting the horoscope anJrrruung out tfre position and longitude of planets itc. Wewill not deal in our lesson"

-wtttr tnd castinf;i-;

horoscope wtth the help of a pcrnchanga i" o.r,experlence has shoum that for casting ttr6 noroscope,Lahlri's Tables ol'Ascendants' and r,aiiri's .npnemeiiJare not only easier but are more scientiflc and girr" *oraaccurate results. T}:e ponchcngc method is ,rit *rorrs,but.1o- two panchongcrs are similar

"rra,it"r"d*'il"?could lead to errors ln casflng the horoscope.Nory we gtve our blesstngs to our students and wepray to the Lord Ganapatht that the lessons whJch theywill hereafter have occaslon to read ana stuay maibestow them knowledge they are anxtous to gain.Good Luck!

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Ieron II

THE ZODIAC AND THE SOLARSYSTEM

We will advise the students to study thls lesson verycarefully as it will be the proper understandireg of thebasic facts about the Solar System that would enablethem to grasp properlv ttre lessons that will follow.

Zodhc

First rrye should know what is meant by the Zrdlac.Tndlac is a broad belt in the heavens extending about 9degrees on each side of the ecliptic. Ecliptic is the pathof the Sun which (path) passes exactly through thecentre of the Zcdlae. The Zodiac is an imaglnar5r circle of36O degrees and our ancient learneds divided this circlelnto twelve equal parts of 3O degrees each. Each equalpart of 30 degrees ls known as a sign (or a rasiJ. TheTndLac is called Bhacho,kara in Sanskrit, and it revolveson its axls once in a dav from east to west.

Stgne or Rasts

Thus nre have twelve stgtrs in the 7rd,lae, namely:Aries (Mesha), Taurus Url"shabh), Geminl (Mtthuno.),Cancer (Kataka or Karka), Leo {Stmhal, Vtrgo (Kanga),Libra (Tula), Scorpio Arlschtk), Sagittarius (Dhanus orDhanu), Capricorn (Makara), Aquarius (Kumbha) andPisces (Meena). As already mentioned above, each ofthese signs has a stretch of 30 degrees tn the Zdiac.

Planets

The planets which, according to astrologr, havemost powerful lnlluence on the earth are nine in number,

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namely: Sun fRaul, Surya), Moon (Chandra), Mars(Mangal or K4Ja), Mercury (Buddha), Jupiter {Guru orBrahaspatl), Venrrs (Sukra,l, Satum [Sani), Rahu andKetu. The last two are called shadour5r planets (chhagagrahas) as they do not have physical or celestial bodiesItke the other seven planets- Of the two places where theMoon crosses the ecliptic (that is, the path of the Sun),the north polnt ts known as Rchu and the correspondingsouth point which is exactly l8(P away from the formerls called Ketu. Inspite of the fact that they are notcelestial bodles like other planets, they are very sensitiveand effective points and tt ls on aceount of thetr powerfulInfluence on the earth, our ancients have ranked them asplanets ln Hindu astrolqgr.

In western astrologl though some recognition isnow being glven to Rchu and Xetu, mostly these planetsflnd little lmportance tn thelr predictive system. On theother hand the western astrologers have given signiflcantplacc to the newly discorrered planets Uranus (also calledHerschel), Neptune and Pluto. In Hindu PredietiveAstrologl, however, we do not generally give anyimportance to them, because they are at a very greatdistance from the earth, and very slow moving pl,anets.The view taken is that thelr in{luence ls more onmundane alfairs that ls, events affecting masses as awhole and not on indivlduals. We shall, therefore,e><clude these planets from our lessons whlch are malnlylntended for beginners.

Now tocome to the planetary system with which weare cpncerned., let us mentlon that each pLanet exerciseshis influence on the earth according to his streng;th,positton and dignity etc., ln the zodiac dt the time of btrthof an indMdual or even ln day to day a-ffairs. As regardsthe inlluence according to power and position of a planet

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at a partlcular ttme, the necessary discussion wlll be held

at the approprlate stage. In thts lesson we shall mentlon

only the prellmlnarles about them.

Movemcntr end Motlons of Plenetr

All the planets (Rahu and Ketu excepted) perform

the double function of not only revolving on thelr own

a-:ds (from West to East), but also round the Sun. Saturnls the most dlstant from the earth. Jupiter, Mars, the

Sun, Venus, Mercury and the Moon come nert in orderof thetr dlstance from the terrestrlal globe. Thus we sEthat the Moon is nearest to the Earth. The veloclty of eachplanet dtminlshes as tts distance from the earthlncreases.

We shall now glve you an ldea of the average motionof the various planets. Students are advtsed to have thtsfirformation always at the ttp of thetr tongue as it wtllprove useful to them when they oome to actual workingof the motions at the time of preparlng a birth chart. Itshould not, however, be forgotten that motions that

would be given here are only average motlons. In actualpractlce the students will flnd very frequently that on

certain days the actual motlons are sltghtly less or more'Thls is due to the fact that the planets while rwolvinground the Sun, owing to cpsmic influences, become

somewhat irregular ln thelr morements. To understand

thls very clearly a thorougfi knowledge of astronomy le

required wh'ich is beyond the scope of our lessons.

The Sun moves at the rate of roughly one degree of

the zodiac in one day composed of 24 hours ard takes

365 days and 6 hours to complete a circle in the zodiae'

The Moon takes the average rate of one hour and 48

mlnutes to go through a degree of thts sPac€.

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Mars moves at the average rate of 45 days for 3Odegrees or takes I-l /2 days per degree.

Mereury filoV€S at the average rate of I-l /2 degeesa day but there is difference between the movement ofMars and Mercur5l. Mercury is very close to the Sun anddue to solar influence, his movement is very unsteady.He completes the average run in 27 days. He hardly takesa day to move in each degree, but moves on more rapidlyfor sometime, gets in front of the Sun and then begins tomove slowly and goes backwards of the Sun. But in thesedouble motions of backwards and forwards, Mercurynever gets away more than 28 degrees in either dlrectionof the Sun.

Jupiter is allotted one year in eactr sign of 3Odegrees but generally it is found that he stays in a signfor a little less than a year.

Venus moves almost at the rate of I degree per day.

Saturn takes about 2-l/2 years or 3O months tomove in a sigp of 30 degrees and thus he takes I monthto move in a degree.

Rchu and Ketu who always move tn the reversedirection take 18 months to travel through each sigtr ofthe zodiac.

As stated above Rahu and Kefu always move ln thereverse directlon. In other words they are always inretrograde motion. The Sun and the Moon are neverretrograde. The remalning planets are direct ln thelrmotions, but in the course of thetrJourney tn the zodlacthey are obstructed by eertain Invisible forces, as a resultof whlch they become statlonar5l lior a wtdle, getbackward movements and again after sometlme, theyregain their natural courses. Th'ls phenomenon of golngbackwards is called retrogression. It ts sald that these

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planets become retrograde when they are at a certaindistance from the Sun and when they move away fromthat distance they become direct. It is also said thatactually the planets never move backwards but appear tomove in thls manner as seen from the earth. AsJar as u)eare concerned we should remember that the Sun and theMoon alwogs haue dtrect mouement. Rahu and Kefrtalwags moue backward. The other planets have bothdlrect and retogtade movements.

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Lcrcon III

PLIINETS, SIGNS ANDCONSTELII\TIONS ETC.

In thts lesson we take you further and give morelnformatlon about planets (grahas), signs frasls) andalso knowledge about c.onstellations {nakshctras),yogas, tlthls (lunar date) etc. But before we do so it willbe useful for the students to have some knowledge of thepreliminarles which will be a useful additlon to theirknowledge.

These prellminarles are:

ll) Rltur or Serconr

Amon$st the Hlndus we have slx seasons, namely-Vasanthrr (spring (these fall fn the lunar months ofChalta arrd Valscrkha; Greeshma (summer) (Jgesthaand Ashada); Varsha (Ratny season) (Srauan andBhadras); Sarad (Autumn) (Asutn altd Karilka);Hemantha (nrtnter) (Mrlgshtr and Pausa); Slslr (winter)lMagha and Phalguna).

(2) Sohr Monthr

A Solar month begtns from the date the Sun entersa parflcular sign. As there are twelve rasis there aretwelve solar months as under:

(l) The month of Mesha (April 20 to May l9)

Pl The month of Vrlshabhc (May 20 to June 19)

(9) The month of Mtthuno (June 20 to July 19)

(,1) The month of l(ato,krr or Karka (July 20 to Aug I 9 )(E) The month of Stmha (Aug 2O to Sept 19)

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(6) The month of Kanga (Sept 2O to Oct 19)

(7) The month of ?ula (Oct 2O to Nov 19)

(8) The month of Vrischlk (Nov 2O to Dec 19)

(9) The month of Dhanu (Dec 2O to Jan 19)

(fO) The month of Makara (Jan 20 to Feb 19)

(11) The month of Kumbha (Feb 2O to Mar 19)

(12) The month of Meena (Mar 20 to Apr 19)

In the above table the dates of Solar months are only

approximate. In actual practice the dates may va4/ in a

particular year by a day or two either side.

(3) Lrurar Monthc

The lunar months are also twelve in number. The

n€une of each lunar month is given according to theconstellation falling on the Full Moon day of theparttcular month. While the solar month may extend to3O or 31 days as the Sun takes about a rrionth to traversea sign (rast), the lunar month is generally of 27 to 29

days during which the Moon, who is the fastest movingplanet, travels along all the signs of the Zodlac. Thtts the

solar month is the pertd durtng which the Sun stays irt

a partlcular sign (rast) and the lunar monttr ts the period

during whtch the Moon completes her round through all

the twelve signs of the 7,odiac.

The twelve lunar months are:

Cho,ItrrrValsakh

JgesthaAshadhoSro,uanaBhadra

March-AprilApril-May

May-JuneJune-JulyJuly-AugustAugust-September

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Asurin Septemnber-October

Kartika October-November

Mrtgshir :- November-December

Po:usrr December-Januar5lMagha January-Februar5r

Phalguna February-March

(4) Shukfa and Ilrlshna Pakshas and Tlthls

This is a matter of common knowledge that theMoon waxes and wanes. By'waxes' it is meamt that theMoon becomes fuller and by 'wanes' it is meant thereverse. On the New Moon day we find that the Moon onlylooks like a thin semi-circular disc. Then every day thesemi-ctcle becomes thicker and bigger until after thelSth days of the New Moon day we have the Moon full oftlght in a complete ci.rcle. This is a full Moon and we callthe Full Moon day as Poornlma or Parnamasi' Thusfrom the New Moon day to the full Moon day, we call theMoon as a'waxing Moon'. After the full Moon day theMoon starts reverse process and the circle of light getssmaller and smaller until it completely disappears after15 days of the full Moon Day. This day is known asAmauasga and the weakening Moon during this periodls called in astrological terminolos/ as 'waning Moon.

The period of fifteen days from the new Moon day tothe full Moon day is known as Shukla Paksha or thebright hatf of the lunar month and the period of fifteendays from Poornamasl to Amauasga is known asKrlshna Paksha or the dark half of the lunar month.

Thus there are thirty lunar days. These are called?ithis. The new Moon day is the first ?ithi andAmauo"sAq.ls the SOth ?ithl. But in common parlance, new Moonday is the first dthl or Shukla Po,kshrr and the lsth Titht

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of Sukla Paksha isPoornlma. Then instead of calltng the16th lunar day as 16th tithi, we call it the lirst ttthi ofKrishna Paksha and so on until the Amauasya is 15thtithi of Krishnc Paksho,. In actual practice the thirtylunar days may be equal to 27 to 29 solar days.

Planets

Although in lesson number two we have had an ideaof the planets and signs, it will be useful for the studentsto know their English and Hindl n€unes and theastrological sSrmbols allotted to them. Though we do notpropose to use symbols in our comin$ lessons yet tt isnecessary for the students to get acquairrted with thembecause in many books on astrologr frequent use lsmade of these symbols to save space. Here we may alsostate that after giving both the English and Hindi n€rmesof the planets and si$ns, ln future lessons we wlll useonly the Hindt narnes which ls only approprlate for thestudy of the Hindu system of astrologr.

There are nine planets as recognised by the HlnduAstrologl. They are as follows:

English Name Hlndt NameSun Raul or SurgaMoon Chandra or SomaMarsMercuryJupiterVenusSaturn

KuJa or Mangal

Budha or Soumga

Guru or Brahaspatl

Sukra or Bhrtgu

Sanl or Manda

SgmboI

odV4?h

Dragon's Head Rahu or SarpaDragon's Tail Ketu or Stldtt

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(In, our future lessons we will' in the above order'

use ttre names of planets as Raui' Chandro' Kuia' Budha'

Guru, Sukra, Scni,'Rohu and Ketu)'

Stgns [Rasls)You have already seen that there are twelve si$ns of

the Zodiac. Their ,l.itt" etc" are as follows: these rasis

are owned by the seven planets-Rahu and Kehr not

owing anY rasi.

Engllsh HlndtName

l. Arles Mesha

2. Taurus Vrisbabha

3. Gemlni Mithuna

4. Cancer Kataka orKarka

6. Leo Sinrha

O. Virgo KanYa

?. Ltbra Tula

E. ScorPio Vrischik

9. Sagittarius Dhanu

lO. Caprlcorn Makara

11. Aquarius Kumbha

12. Plsces Meena

Shape Sgmbot I'ord

Namethe Ram T) Mars

the Bull 6 Venus

the Twlns II Mer:ury

the Crab S Moon

the Lion n

the Mrgin 1l

the Balance :G

the Sc-orpion Tfl.

the man with {arrow and thehorse as hlshtnd part

the Crocodtle l'3

the Water -

Carrler

the Flshes I

SunMercuryVenusMarsJuplter

SaturnSaturn

tluplter

(Sig;ns in Htndi are calld Rasls' In future lessons we

will use'the word Rasi for sign and only the Hindi narnes

of Rasis will be used).

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Constellrtlonr (Nakshatrao)

While there are twelve signs or rasls as explained

above, the Zodiae is further martea by 27 constell'ations

or nckshatras. The first constellation Asrllnl

"ynctroni""s wtth first point of'Mesho' Each nakshata

,io".rr"" 13o 20'of arc.-(Here I may exphfn ttrat mark ry

indlcates degree and the mark' ' ' lndicates mlnutes)'

These are not meiasurements of tlme; but of the stretch

of the nahshatara. We will have oc'casions to use similar

measurirrg indications for planets and rasl's ln future

lessons. So one nokshar:c- measures l3o 20' of arc and

eonslsts of four quarters (or padzs the Hindi word) of 3"

20' each. Thes€ 27 constellatlons or nakshatrcrs

comprlse a rasl. The rasis and nakshatras are both

reckorred from ttre Jrrr" polnt, namely, tlre zero degree of

the Mesha, tlte first rast or sign of the ?rd'l^c'

Llke the rasls the nakshatras are owned by the

varloue planets. Here even Rcrhu and Kehr have

ownershlp over certain nakshatrcrs' The hilenty se\ten

nakshatras and their lords are glven below:

Nakshatra Inrd

1. Aswlnl Ketu

l. Bharlrl Shukra

E. Krlttlka Ravt

l. Rohlnl Chandra

6. Mrtgstra KuJa

6. Arldra Rahu

?. Punanrasu Guru

t.PushYaml Shanlg.Asbsha Budha

fO. MaSha ketu

Nakshatra Lard

11. Poorva- Shukra

phalgunl

12. Uttara- Ravl

phalgunl

13. Hasta Chandra

14. Chttra KuJa

16. Swatl Rahu

16. Vlshakha Guru

17. Anuradha Shanl

lE. Jpstha Budha

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I\Ickshatra

19. Moola

2O. Poorva-

Ashada

21. Uttara-Ashada

22. Shravan

23. Dhanishta

Lord

Ketu

Shukra

Ravi

Chandra

KuJa

' Ncrkshatra Lord

24. Satabhisha Rahu25. Poorva- Guru

bhadra26. Uttara- Shani

bhadra27. Revatt Budha

We have already mentioned earlier that one raslcontains 2-l /4 nakshafas. The [ongitudinal span of arasi being 3O" and of a nakshatra being l3o 2O', thenakshatras are acrcomodated under the twelve rasls asshown in the following table:Rasls Nakshatrcs Span In Degree & mlnutes

l. Mesha Asroinl (1,2,3,4) e to l3o-20'

Bharlnl (1,2,3,4) 13-2O' to 2e-4O'

Krtttika (1) 2e-4O' to ?e-OO'

2. Vrlshabha Krltttka (2,3,4) e b le-OO'

Rohin l (1,2,3,4) Ie b 23-20'

Mrtgstra (1,2) 23-20' to 3e-OO'3. Mtthuna Mrlgstra (3,4) e b e-4O'

Arldra (1 ,2,3,4) 6-40' "to 2e-OO'

Punaruasu (1,2,3) 2e-OO' to se-OO'4. Kataka or

Karka, Punarvasu (4) e

Pushgaml (1,2,3,4) 3o-2O'

Aslesha (1,2,3,4) Ie-4O'

6. Slrnha Magha (1,2,3,4) e

Poonto-phal-gunt (1,2,3,4) 73-20'

ta 3'-2O'to Ie-4O'to le-OO'

to 73-20 '

to 2e-4O'

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lJttara-phalgunl (1) 2e-4O'

6. Kanya Uttara-phal-gunl (2,3,4) e

Hasta (1,2,3,4) |e-OO'

Chttra (1,2) 23o-2O'

7. TuIo Chltra (3,4) e

Surotl (1,2,3'4) 6o-40'

Vlshakha (1,2,3) 2e-OO'

8. Vrlshchtka VLshakha (4) e

Anuradha(1,2,3,4) 3-2O'

Jgeshtha(1,2,3,4) le-4O'

9. Dhanu Moola (1,2,3,4) e

Pooruashada (I,2,3,4) 7 3-2O'

Uttarashada (7) 2e-4O'

lO. Mokara Uttaro'shada (2,3,4) e

Shrauona (1,2,3,4) le-OO'

Dhant-shta (1,2) 23o-2O'

ll. Kumbha Dhanlsha (3,4) e

Shotabhlsha (I,2,3,t1) e-4O'

Poorvabhadra (1,2,3) 2e-OO'

12. Meens Pooruabhadra (4) e

Uttarabhodrau,2,3,4)Reuatl (1,2,3,4)

30-20',

7e-40'

ta 3e-OO

to L0-OO'to 23o-2O'to 7e-OO'to 6 -40 'to 2e-OO'tt 7e-oo'to 3 -2O'ta le-4oto se-OOto I3-2Oto 2e-4O'to ?e-OO'to le-OO'to 2g-2O'to ?e-OO'to e-4O'to 2e-W)'to 3e-OO'to 3 -2O'

to le-40'

to 3e-O3'

The ffgures l, 2, 3 or 4 wlthln brackets agalnst ttrenames of nakshatras are thepadas vlz. I ts flrst pada,2 is 2nd pada and so on. It will be seen that somenakshatras have all their fourpddas within a rasl whllethe others have only one, two or tlrree pada.s and tJreremaining ones falUng under the next rasl. The

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signiflcanc€ and use of these dispositions wtll be clear tothe students when they come to a more mature stage intheir lessons, but Just to give them some idea in thisregard we shall give one or two examples.

It will be seen that under Mesha there are fourprrdas ofAsrrrlnl, fourpadas ofBharlnt and one padaof Krttitlka. Now, if the longttude of the Moon or the Sunor any other planet is Mesha l5o-20', tt lialls in lstpadcrof Bharlnl whlch e<tends from l3o-2o'to 16o-4o'. If thelongltudes of the planet is Vrishchika 3"-45' it falls underthe firstpada of Anuradhc whlch extends from 3o-2O' to6o-40'. The position in respect of the first example ls thatMesha being the rcrsl, the rasl lord is KuJa or Mangaland tlre nakshata betng Bharinl, the nakshatra lord isShukra. In the second example, the rasl betngVrlshchika the rcsl lord is KuJa and nakshata beingVlshakha, the nakshaba lord is Guru. Thus wittrin onerast there will be lnlluence of two planets, namely of thercrst lord as well as of the na,kshafrl lord. The effect ofttrese lnfluences will be dealt with when we reach tlrestage ofjudging a nativity (nativity mezrns birth chart ofa native or individual).

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Leccon fY

NATURAL CTIARACTERISTICS OFRASHIS

In thts lesson lt would be our effort to acqualnt youwith detailed lnformatlon in regard to the rashls; butbefore we do so. it would be useful for the students toknow what a birth chart, horoscope or Janma Kundalllooks like and how these rashls flt in the structure of theJanrna Kundali. As we propose to confine ourselves inthese lessons to the Hindu system of Astrolory we glveyou below the form of the horoscope in the south Indlaancl in NorthIndi,a. Thesevery forms are adopted lnotherparts of the country with sligltt modlflcations.

I*Form oJ Horosape usedln South ktdla

Il--form oJ Horoscope

Jollouted In North Ind,la

vteena MeshaVrlsh-abha

l t l l l r r ina

(urnbha Kataka

!lakara Slrnha

DhanuVrlsh-chtka Tula Kanya

The difference ln ttre two forms is that in Form I the

rashis will always be at the locations (houses) as shownln the form. If the rising sign or lagna is Mesha, thehouse contatntng the Mesha rashl in the form willbecome the lagna (Ascendant) and also the first house.

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Then in cloclrwise direction we will have the subsequenthouses. If the Lagna falls, say, in Dhanu rashi, the housecpntaining Dhanu rashi will become the Lagna and thefirst house and the subsequent houses will be countedin the clockwise manner from that house.

In the Form II, that is, the one followed in NorthIndia the house marked I (First) will always be the Lagnawhatever be,the rising sign. For example, the rising signis Tula or in other words the Lagna falls in Tula rashi, wewill put the lagna in the first house. Thereafter, we movain anti-clockwise direction and the second house will bein Vrischika rashi, the third in Dhanu rashi and so on.If the rising sign is Simha then the Lagna in Simha rashiwill be the first house. The second house will be in Kanyarashl and the thlrd in the Tula and so on.

Another difference is that in the form used in SouthIndla the number of rashi is not written in the chart andone has to remember the plac€ reserved for Mesha andother rashls would always remain the same. In theformer used in North India we show the Lagna by puttingthe rising sign in the first house and the eleven signssubsequent to rising sign in the other eleven houses.

Example I

Lagna

Example II

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In example I, accordlng to Form I given previouslythe rising sign is Dhanu. If we move clockwise the secondhouse will tall in Makar, the thlrd tn Kumbha andultimately the twelfth house will fall in Vrlshchlk.

In example [I, we have indicated the number of signof rashi ttrat has risen. In other words we have indicatedthe rashl of the Lagna (In English termlnologl Lagna tscalled the Ascendant) No. 7 means Tula rasi. So thelagna is Tulia and moving in the anti-cloclrwlse order, wewlll have the second house in Vrishchlk, the third lnDhanu and ultimately f 2th in Kanya rashl. In thls forrnall the houses are marked by the numbers of thelr rashls.

Students will do well to remember the detaileddescription given above ol the two forms of chartsbecause at present most of the books on Hlndu Systernof Astrologl in English available in the market use theSouth Indta form of the horoscrolre, whlle those tn Hindiuse the North India form.' Now we come to the characteristics of the Rashis.Although lt would take some more spac€ we wlll givevarious characteristics in tabular form wherever possibleand in descriptive form where they carurot be eastlytabulated.

MoueableSigns

(Chara)

l. Mesha4. Kataka7. Tula10. Makara

FtxedSlgns

(Sthtro)

DualStgns

(DwIsu;,abhaua)

2, Vrlshabha 3. Mtthuna5. Si.mha 6. IGnya

8. Vrishch,ika 9. Dhanu11. Kumbha 12. Meena

(the Moveable slgns are also called dhatu ormirreral, the ftxed stgns moola or root and the dual ones

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as JeeDa or livtng).

Flery Earthg AlrC Watery(NntTatwa) (PrtthwlTatwa) (VaguTatwa) (JalTahpoJ

l. Mesha 2. Vrlshabha 3. Mlthuna 4. Kataka

5- Stmha 6. Kanya 7. Tula 8. Vrlshchtka

9. Dhanu lO. Makara I l. Kumbha 12. Meena

Prlstlodaya Shshodaga Ubhagodaga(Rlstng from lRising with (Rlslng both ways)hind parts) thelr heads)

l. Mesha 5. Stmha 3. Mithuna

2. Vrlshabha 6. KanYa 12. Meena

4. Kataka 7. Tula9. Dhanu 8. Vrlshchtka

lO. Makara ll. Kumbha

All Slrshodaya signs are called diurnal signs (they

are satd to be powerful durtng the day births). AllPristhodaya signs and Mithuna are called Nocturnalsigns (they are said to be powerful during the nfght).Meena ts a hvtlight sign.

All odd slgps, viz., Mesha, Mitltuna, Simha, Tula'Dhanu and Kumbha are male slgns. They are also calledcruel or flerce slgns. All even signs, vlz., Vrlshabha'Kataka, Kanya, Vrlshchika, Makara and Meena are calledfemale signs. They are treated as gentle or soumyc signs.

The various signs represent the eigfit directions asfollows: Mesha and Vrishabha East, Mithuna South-East, Kataka and Simha South, Kanya South-East, T\rlaand Kumbtra North and Meena North-East.

Kataka, Vrtshctrika and Meena ane Brahmlns,Mesha, Simha and Dhanu are Kshatrtgas, Mithuna'

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Tula and Kumbha are Vatsgas and Vrishabha, I(anyaand Makara are Sudras.

Vrlsttabha, Simha, the latter tralf of Dhanu and theflrst half of Makara are called Quadruped (four legged or

Chatuspad) sigps. Mithuna, I{anya, Tulia, the flrst half of

Dhanu and Kumbhaare said tobe Human signs. Kataka,Vrtetrchika and Meena are Keeto (reptile) signs. (In

actual practlce only Vrishchika ls generally treated as aKeta stgn.)

Rashl Colour Stafure Abdes

l. Mesha

L Vrlshabha

3. Mtthuna

l. Kataka

6. Slmha

O. Kanya

7. Tula

t. Vrlshchllra

e. Dhanu

lO. Makara

l l .Kumbha

13. Meena

Green

Plnk

Brown

Grey

Vartegated

Black

Golden

Yellow

Varlegated

Red .

Whlte

DeepBrowrt

Short

Curved orcrookedbody

l,ong

l,ong

Medlum

Medlum

Medlum

Medlum

Long

Long

Cunred ordrookedbody

Short

Forest

Fteld, Meadow

Bed chamber,village

Pond or plt wlthwater

Mountain cave

Land wlth waterand vegetatlon

Market Place

Hole

Battle-fleld

Forest withplenty of water

Placefrequented bypotters

Water

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By now we hope that the students have got an ideaof the zdiac and the various signs of the zodiac. Thiszodiac is represented for astrological purposes in theform of birth chart or horoscope.

The whole zcdlac consisting of the twelve signsrepresents the body of the supreme whom for astrologicalpurposes we call t}re Kalapurusha. The twelve signsaccording to Brahat parasara Hora stand for head(Mesha), face and ttrroat (Vrishabha), neck and arms(Mithuna), Heart (Kataka), stomach (simha), waist(Kanya), Navel (Tula), private parts (Vrishchika), thlghs(Dhanu) legs (Makara), ankle (Kumbha) and feet (Meeia).

Here while considerhg the limbs of Kalapurushaone more thing is to be remembered. Mesha is the flrstsigfr of the zodiac. Therefore, in the natural zodiac ornatural horoscope Mesha is the Lagna and is, therefore,the first limb of t}re Kalapurusha. But what actuallyhappens is that at the ttme of the birth of the child anygf the twelve signs may rise and that rising sign wiilbecome Lagna. This rising sign will then be treitedls thefirst limb of the native and the succeeding slgns willrepresent the other limbs in the order given in theprevious paragraph. For example, if tlle Lagna is Tula,then Tula will represent the head of the native and thel2th sign from Tula, vlz.,l{artyawill represent the feet ofthe rrative.

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Lesson V

THE PLANETS AND THEIR NATURALCHARACTERISTICS

As we have already stated earlier ln our lessons thatln the Hindu system of Astrologr we are concerned withonly nlne planets, vlz., Ravi, Chandra, KuJa, Budha,Guru, Shukra, Shanl, Rahu and Ketu- All these planetshave their natural characteristics (or Karakatwas) whtchhave to be carefully ta.ken lnto account at the ttme of thestudy of the btrth chart or Janma Kundali.

Sex: Ravl, KuJa and Guru are males; Chandra,Shukra and Rahu are females and Budha, Strani andKet are eunuchs.

Caste: Guru and Shukra are Brahmtns, Ravl andMangal Kshatriyas, Chandra Valsya, Budha mixed caste(some are of the view that Chandra ls Kshatriya andBuddha Vaisya), Shanl Shudra and Rahu-Ketu areoutcastes (Chandals).

No'd.re: Guru, Shukra and waxlng Chandra arenatural benefics (Shubhas). Kuja when alone or with theabove natural benefic pl,anets becomes a natural beneflc.If he ls associated wttl. a maleflc plianet he bec-omes amalefic. Ravi, the wa:dng Ch,andra., Shanl, Rahu andKetu are natural maleflcs. Some authorides are of thevlew, whJch we share, that Ravi who gtves light and llfeto the universe cannot be a malefic. Being hot and dryRavi should be treated as a cruel (Krura) planet. In theWestern system of astrologr Ravi is treated as a naturalbeneflc.

- As regards Chandra, she ls treated as wa:dng andbeneflc from the 8th day of Shukla paksha tthe Urtgtrt

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half) up to the 8th day of Krishna Pakstra (the dark halfof lunar month). On the other days she is treated aswaning and maleflc.

Quallttes: Ravi, Chandra and Guru are of Satwik(pure or good) nature, Budha and Shukra are of RaJas(active, emotlonal, passionate) nature and the rest:namely, KuJa, Shani, Rahu and Ketu are of Tamas (dark,lgnorant nature).

Dlrectlons: The Sun rules over East, ChandraNorth-West, Kuja South, Budha North, Guru North-East, Shukra South-East, Shanl West and Rahu South-West, (Ketu has the same direction to rule as Rahu).

Colours: RaviChandraKuJaBudhaGuruShukra

Dark redWtriteDeep redGreenGoldenWhite

Shanl Blue or Jet blackRahu Dark honey coloured-

(some assiglr the samecolour to Rahu as toShani)

Ketu Brown

. Note: In the prevlous lesson we have mentioned thecolours of the rashls. Though colours are assigned to therashJs, they are lnlluenced by the colours of the planetstlrey are associ;ated with. For exa.mple, the colour ofSimha is said to be brown, but if Ravi is posited in Stmharashl, the rashi will take the colour of Ravi.

ffumours: Ravt and Kuja have ptfta or btle as thechlef humour of thelr body; Chandra and ShukraVo,trrand kqpha orwlnd and phlegm; Guru kapha, Shanlua6a

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orwlnd, Budha a mlxture of all humours. Rahu acts llkeShani and Ketu as KuJa in this respect.

RauI : Rules over blle, heart, braln, head. eyeand bone.

, Chandra: Breast, saliva, womb, water, blood andl5rmphatic and $andular systems.

KuJa Bile, ea.rs, nose, fiorehead, sinews, fibreand muscular tlssues.AMomen, tongue, lungs, bowels, nervecentres, bile and musctrlar tissues.Phlegm, blood, thtghs, flesh and fatand arterlal system.Ovarles, eyes, generatlve system,Kldneys, water, semen and phlegm.Feet, wind, acids, knees and marrow.

Budha

Guru

While the scope of our lessons will not cover the verywtde and complicated subJect of 'Medtcal Astrologr' onwhlch many learneds have publlshed separate books, wehave glven this informatlon here to enable the studentsto have an idea wtrat parts of the body and what kindsof troubles those parts will suffer tf the planetscontrolling them are afiIicted. (The word 'alllction' means'adverse efiect').

Seasons.' Shukra rules over Vrrsant Rltu, Ravi andKuJa over Grlshmc (summer), Chandra over Varsha.(ratrr), Budha over Sarad (autumn), Guru over Hemanta(beginning of winter), and Shani over Slsir (wtnter).

Gems, metals and tastes: Ravi's preclous stone is '

mantkga or ruby; Chandras pearl or mott, KuJa's coralor moonga, Budha's emerald or panna, Guru'sPushparaga or PukhrqJ or topaz, Shukra's diarnond orheera, Shani's neeliam or sapphtre, Flahu's gomedh,IGtu'e ucrldurya or cat's eye.

Shulna

Shanl

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Ravi's metal ls copper, Chandra's bell metal, KuJasc€pper, Budhas lead, Guru's gold, Shukras silver andShani's iron or steel, Rahu's metal is lead. The metal ofKetu is also lead.

Ravfs taste is pungent, Chandra s saltish, KuJa sbitter, Budha's mixed, Guru's sweet, Shukra's sour,Shani's astringent.

Ages oJplanets: Ravi represents a person aged 5Oyears, the Moon one of 7O years, Kuja one of 16 years,Budha one of 2O years, Guru one of 30 years, Shukra oneof 16 years, Shani and Rahu one of 8O and IOO years.Ketu is similar to Rahu.

We are giving this as a matter of generallrrformation; but probably this will not be of much uselater ln our lessons. Actually the original writers have notclearly stated how this information is to be utilised. Somehave stated that this information is utilised forrecognising the thief through the process of PrasnaKundali (Horar5l astrology). That is beyond the scope ofour course.

The presldlng dettles oJ the planets

Ravi Rudra or Shiua' Chandra - The Dtvine Mother Paruatt

KuJa Kartikega (Shrt Gornapatt)Budha VlshnuGuru Bro,hman or ShiuaShukra LakshmlShani Yama or Rudra

:. Rahu Kartikega (Some say that Rahu is aworshipper of Durga)

' Ketu Brahmn

The intentton of givingthls information is thatwhena native suffers on accpunt of the aflliction of a particular

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planet or during hls Mahadasha or Ant;adasha, heshould worship the deity concerned to get relief from histroubles and difliculties.

Dhohts or phgstcal constituents gouerned.bg uarlousplanets, i

Ravi bones, Chandra blood, KuJa marrow, Bud.haskin, Guru fat, Shukra semen, Shani muscles.

Elements (Tatuas): There are flve elementsconstituting the enflre universe namely prtthul, Jala(water), TeJas or fire, Vagu or wind and Akasha or ether.Ravi and Kuja ov,rn fire, Chandra and Shukra water,Buddha Prlthul, Guru ether and Shanl wtnd.

Planetarg Cablnet: Ravi and Chandra are the RoyalCouple, KuJa the Commander-in-Chief, Budha theCrown Prince (guuarqfl, Guru and Shukra the ministers,Shani the servant (and so are Rahu and Ketu).

Senses: Ravi and Kuja govern from (eyes); Chandraand Shukra taste (tongueh Budha smell (nose), Gurusound (earh Shani, Rahu and Ketu touch (skiny.

Aspect oJ the planets: (While we erre giving allpossible general informations about planets to makC ourlessons as self-sufficient as possible, we are poindng outat appropriate places what ls of stgniflcance andlmportance for the purpose of our course. It may pleasebe noted that the prtnctples regardlng aspects are oJ uerggreat Importance for the Judgement of horoscopes andshould, therefore, receive very careftrl attention of theetudents).

The planets have four kinds of aspects. In otherwords, they look at certain houses or planets positedtherein in this manner: The mode of looking at the Brdand lOth houses from one occupied by the planet istermed as l/4 aspe<t, looking at Sth and 9th ts l/2

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aspect; looking at 4th and 8th houses is 3/4 aspeet;looking at 7th or the opposite house is treated as fullaspect. For the Judgement of horoscopes only full aspectsare taken into account.

Alt the planets aspect the 7th house from the housein which they are posited. KuJa has full aspect to theseventh house as well as his aspects to the 4th and 8thhouses from him are considered full, that ls, as powerful

as the 7th aspect. Similarly in the case of Guru theaspect to the 5th ano gth houses from hlm and in thecase of Shani his aspects to the 3rd and the loth housesfrom lrtm are consldered as powerful a^s the aspect to the7th house. Some are of the opinion ttrat Rahu and Ketualso have special Sth and 9th aspects; but we are of theview that they aspect only the 7th house from them.

Planets, their houses, thelr exaltatlon and debllltatlon

If a planet is po'sited in his orvn rashi he is said to

be in his own house or Sr.uakshetra. lf he is in the signof exaltation he is said to be exalted (uchcha), tf he is tn

his debilitation slgn he is said to be in debilitation(neecha). In betu'een Sroakshetra and exaltation, there

is another point of strength for a planet. He achleves that

, strength when he is in }lls Moola'blkoncr sign.

The following table gtves the lnformatton mentlonedabove in a clear form

Planet Rasht Moola- Roshl oJ Rashl oJowned trlkona exaltatton debllttatlonbg hlm Rashl

l. Ravl Stmha Stmha Mesha Tula2. Chandra Kataka Vrlshabha Vrlshabha Vrishchtka3. Kuja Mesha Mesha Makara Kataka

andVrlshchtka

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4. Budha Mlthuna Kanyaand Kanya

6.Guru Dhanu Dhanuand Meena

O. Shukra Vrlshabha Tulaand Tula

7. Shanl Makara KumbhaandKumbha

8. Rahu Vrishabha Vrtshchtka(Acrcordlng (Actordlngto some to someMtthuna) Dhanu)Vrlshchtka Vrlshabha(same remarks asagainst Rahu)

It wtll be seen tn the aborrc table that tn the case ofall the planets except Chandra one of their slgns is intheir Moota-trikona rashi also. So in order to differentiatewhat ls Swakshetra and Moola-trikona kshetra thefollowing principles have to be followed. For Ravi thetnitial 2Oo portion of Simha is his Moola-trikona and theremaintng lO'is his Swakshetra. For Chandra the first 3oof Vrishabha constttute his exaltation portion and theremaining 27" as his Moola-trikona. For KuJa the flrst l2oportton of Mesha is his Moola-trlkona and the rest hisSwakshetra. For Budtra the first half i.e. up to l5'is hiso<altation portion and 16"-20" portion is hls Moola-trlkorra and the nest ls Swakshetra. For Shukra the first20e portton of Tula ls hls Moola-trikona and the rest isSwakshetra.

For Stranl the flrst 2Oe portton is hts Moola-trlkonaand the rest i,s Swakshetra.

For KuJa the whole of tbeVrishchika, for Budha tlrc

Kanya Meena

Kataka Makara

Meena Kanya

Tula Mesha

9. Ketu

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whole of Mithuna, for Guru the whole of Meena, forShukra the whole of Vrishabha and for Shani the wholeof Makara are also Swakshetras. These rashis are thenegative rashls of these planets. In their negative signsthe planets arc less assertive and active as they are intheir positive signs, viz., those signs in which they havetheir Moola-trikonas.

In the table above we have given the exaltationrashis of the various planets. But the planets at times areat their highest exaltation points. For Ravi the highestexaltation (Poramochcha) point is lOo of Mesha, forChandra 30" of Vrishabha, for Kuja 28 of Makara, forBudha 15o of Kanya, for Curu 5o of Kataka, for Shukra27" of Meena and for Shani 2Oo of Tula. lO'of Tula, 3" ofVrishchika, 28' of Kata,ka, I 5o of Meena, 5' of Makara, 27"of Kanya, 2O' of Mesha are respectively the lowestdebilitation (Parama neecha) points of these planets.Similarly the opposite sign of a planet in exaltation is thesign of his debilitation. This can be seen in the tableglven above.

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Lesgon VI

FURTHER INFORMA.TION ABOUTPLIINETS PLANETARY LIMBS,

SHAPE AND STATURE

Llmbs

Ravi HeadChandra FaceKuja Chest

Shape

QuadrangularClrcularDamaru(Drumlike shape)TriangularEclipticalOctogonal

Wtndow

Stnture

Normal hetghtShortShort

TallTallNormal

ShortTdtTdl

BudhaGuruShukra

ShaniRahuKetu

HipsBellyPelvls &sexualorgansThighsTWo hands 1Trvo legs /A line

Note In preparing lockets, rings etc., the shape ofone's favourable planet will be propiflous (that ts, tt willappease the planet more effecttvely).

Plenetary bodleg

Budha, Guru and Shukra are blpeds (turo bgggd).Ravl, KuJa and Shanl are quadrupeds (four bgged).Chandra and Rahu are centtpeds (wlthout legs). Ketu lsbrped (two legged).

Planetery pertodr

Shanf ard Rahu have one year, Ravl six months

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(aga'na), Budha two months, Guru one month, Shukrafifteen days, KuJa one day and Chandra forty-eightminutes.

(This information is not so useful in horoscopy as inthe Judgement of Prasna kundalis).

It may also be added to make thts informailoncomplete that Chandra, KuJa, Shani and Rahu are Dhatu(mineral)planets. Ravi and Shukra are Moola (vegetable)planets. Budha and Guru are Jeeva planets.

It will also be useful for the students to know thatRavl represents heat, light and physical evoludon. It ts aplanet of vitali$. Chandra denotes humours and mentalevolution. Chandra is called Manas Karaka. KuJadenotes physical force and passion. Budha representsspeed and mathematical proportlons. Guru is a planet ofexpanslon. Guru gives intellectual evolution, universalharmony and knowledge. Shukra controls spac€,electrici$r and emotion, Shani rules over fime and Meprlnctples. It is also very often called a planet ofrestrlction and obstruction. Shani delays the fruits oflabour; but does not deny them. Shani makes peoplework hard to achieve their ambitions. Rahu and Ketudenote destructive forces such as dissolution anddisintegration. Rahu has more of these qualiiles. He isalso said to be a decepttue planet. Ketu, while a greatmalefic, is also called Mokshakaraka. Ketu is also Gycnkataka and gives salvation to the soul.

IXreascs caulcd by planets

Raul: Ferrer dominated by liver and heart, eyediseases, dental troubles, nguyalglia (nervous pain).

Chandra: Sleeping diseases, drowsiness, diseasesof lungs (asthma and consumpUon), diarihoea, lunacy,

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phlegmatlc complaints, tastelessness, debility, digestive

di"otd.ts, Jaundice, impurit5r of blood, infantile troubles,

danger from water, cholera and other watery diseases'

K4Ja: Bilious fever, injury in the marro\rr of the

bone, heat troubles, small-pox, ulcers' blood pressure'

Budho: Nervous dlsorders, diseases of the brain'

epllepsy, skin dtseases, anaemia.

Guru: Llver complaints, phJegmatic diseas€s' ear

trouble. fatal disease of cancer, jaundice'

Shukra: Anaemia' bilious complaints, diseases

caused by lo.ss of semen, venereal diseases, urinary

dlseases and those of the se><ual organs.

Shani: Windy anct phlegmatic complaints, belly-

ache, paralysis, rheumatism' dyspepsia, bodily

deformit5l, cerebral disorders, Shani tends to make the

diseases chronic.

Rahu o:nd Ketu: Epidemics, hysteria, diseases

caused by eating poisonous things, eptlepsy, carbuncle'

cancer, dropsy, ec?'ema and other skin diseases like

leucoderma and leprosy. These two planets are cause of

some cliseases which are difficult to diagnose' They also

give suclden attacks of diseases. Ketu ls known to have

caused heart attacks also. Here we should also

rernember that Rahu is like Shani and Ketu is like Kuja.

While Rahu is a cold planet, Ketu is hot like Kuja'

Relatlons stgntfled bY PlanetsRavi and other planets are called Karakas or

sigfiificators of certain relatives. Ravi is Karaka for father'

Chandra for mother, KuJa for younger brothers and

sisters. Budha for maternal uncle, Guru for children and

elder brother, Shukra for wife or husband and Shani for

servant. Rahu stands for maternal and Ketu for paternal

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grandfather. Buddha also represents the adopted son.There are authorities who say that for day birth Ravirepresents father and Shukra mother. For night birthShani becomes father and Chandra mother. While thestudents are free to form their own opinions in thisrespect when they go in for advanced and deeper studyof the subject. We hold, on the basis of our several yearsexperience, that whether the birth is in a day or at night,we should treat Ravi as representing father and Chandraas mother. We do not find any logic in making theirsignificators of father and mother to Shani and Shukrawho by their natural characteristics are not at all suitedto fulfil these responsible roles.

A general 'know how' to planets

Raui: Has a square body, pink eyes, spa.rse hairboth on the head and body. He has no permanentresidence, is lazy, has attractive and dominatingappearance and speech. He is brave and wrathful.

Chandra: She has a corpulent body (fat body), isyoung as well as old, is white in complexion, has lovelyeyes, black and thin hair, has tender speech and mildtemper. She is proficient in politics and is intelligent.

KuJa: He has a slender waist, curly and shininghair, fieroe red eyes, cruel nature, is fickle-minded. Hehas a generous heart. He is expert in striking hard andbears marks of burning and weapons. He is welldisciplined and brave. He is also passionate andaggressive.

Budha: He bears a gre€n tint, is full of veins, ispleasant in speech, is fond of fun. He has red and longeyes. He governs skin. He is well-versed in politics andhas lots of information on various topics. He has evenlimbs. He is learned.

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Curu: He has golden complorion, brourn eyes andhair. He has a corpulent and tall body. He is very wiseand learned and has noble qualities. He is very eloquentand also governs wealth and knowledge (particularly ofa higher type). He has a loud and heavy voice. He is adeptin politics. We very often call him Dhana karaka andRajga (crlpa karaka. He is the preceptor of gods (deuas),He is also Santan-Karaka.

Shukra; He has black curly hair, huge body, wheatycompledon. He has amiable and attractive personality,broad eyes and plenty of virility (sexual ,titallt!). He ishenpacked and is given to fraud. He ts the preceptor ofdemons (asuras).

Shani: He is drak, liame, l,azy, with sunken eyes,lean body, prominent veins, thick nails and protrudingteeth. His hair is coarse and thlck. He ls dirty, angry,dreadful, full of wrinkles, clad in black clothes, foolishand a tale bearer. His hands and feet are very long. He ismerciless and melancholic (depressive nature).

Frlendshlp and enrnlty amongst planetr

As we have friends, best friends, enemies, bitterenemies and neutrals in our life, so do have the planets.The following table gives the inborn (also calledpermanentl or nolsarglkJrtendshtp and enmltg amongstthem.

Planets Friends Enemles Neutrals

l. Ravi Chandra, KuJa Shukra and Budhaand Guru Shanl

2. Chandra Ravt and NllBudha

The rest

Shukra andShanl

Ravt. Chandra Budhaand Guru

3. KuJa

4. Budha

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Ravi Chandra KuJa, Guruand Shukra and Shani

6. Guru Ravi, Chandra Budha and Shanland Kuja Shukra

6. Shukra Budha and Ravi and Kuja andShanl Chandra Guru

7. Shant Budha and Ravl. GuruShukra Chandra

and KuJa8. Rahu and Budha, Shani Ravf, KuJa

Ketu and Shukra Chandraand Guru

It will be signtficant to note in the above table thatChandra has no enemy and Guru is not enemy of anyplanet.

Apart from the permanent frtendship and enmit5lamongst the planets, we also take into account thetemporal (or Tatkalik) enmity and friendship amongstplanets as positecl in a particular horoscope. Plianetsposited in the second, thlrd and fourth, and twelfth,eleventh and tenth houses from a particular planet arehis temporary frlends. The planets posited in the first,fifth, stxth, seventh, eighth and ninth houses from himbecome his temporary enemies. After taking intoaccountthe natural relationships, we come to know what theiractual relatlonship is in a particular horoscope. Thls isdone in the follorving m€urner:

1. Permanent Friends

(Nalsargk Mttra)

2. Permanent Frtend(Nalsorgik Mltra)

+ Temporaryfrlend

(Tatkallk Mitra)+ Temporary

enemy (Tatka,IkShctru,l

= Best Friend

(Adht Mltra)= Neutral

(Sama)

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8. Permanent enernyfiIalscrgik Shatru]

4. Permanent enemyfNatsorglk Shahu,l

6. Permanent neutral(Nalsarglk Somal

6. Permanent neutral(Naisargik &tma)

+ Temporary = Bitter enemyenemy (Tatkallk (Adhl Shatru)

Shctru+ Temporary = Neutralo Frlend (Tatkallk (Sama)

Mltra)+ Temporary = Friend

Frlend (To|*.allk (Mitra)Mltra)

+ Temporary = Enemyenemy (TatkaliJr (Shatru)

Shatru,l

For the guldance of the students we sha,ll explatnthls by an lllustrative horoscope.

South IndlanJorm

tagn rRavt

BudhaShukra

Rahu lhandra

Shanl

GuruKuJaKetu

North IndlanJormFhrd &dha Slrukra

(Please note the Lagna is Mesha, the first sign of thezodiac. The number (l) shown in the second examplehoroscope which is the same as first except in formstgnifies Mesha rashi and number (2) as Vrishabha andso on. Students are, by notv, expected to remember thevarious rashis by their serlerl numbers).

For want of space it will not be possible for us to give

Chandra1

Shani10

Guru ltuF Kstu

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the natural and temporal and then the combinedrelationship of all the planets; but we will, for the sake ofguidance, give illustrations of one planet viz., Ravi.

For Ravl

Budha: Budha is permanent neutral and being inthe first house (i.e. in the same house) with him, he is histemporal enemy. So Budha being a permanent neutraland temporal enemy becomes his enemy (Shatru).

Shukra; Shukra is Ravi's permanent enemy. He lsalso his temporal enemy. Therefore, he becomes hisbitter enemy (Adhi Shatru).

Chandra: Chandra is Ravi's permanent friend andbeing in third house from him becomes his temporalfriend also. He has, therefore, become Ravi's bcst friend(Adhi Mitra).

Curu: Guru is Ravi's permanent friend and being inthe fourth house from him becomes his temporal friendalso. He, thus, is his best friend (Adhi Mitra).

Kuja: Kuja is a permanent friend of Ravi ancl likeGuru he is also his temporal friend. So he also becomeshis best friend (Adhi Mitra).

Ketu & Rahu; These two planets are not taken intoaccount for this purpose.

Shani; Shani is a permanent enemy of Ravi andbeing in the ninth l-rouse from him he becomes histemporal enemy also. Shani is, thus, bitter enemy (AdhiShatru) in this chart.

In this manner we can work out for all planets andtabulate them. The table so prepared is called PanchadhaMaitri-chakra. While permanent relationships amongstplanets is generally given more weight, the relationshipformed in a particular chart by the position of planets is

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also to be considered whlle Judging the horoscopepa.rticularly at tlre time of Mahadasha of one planet and

thle antardasha of the other. What Mahadasha (maJor

period) and antardasha (minor perlod) are, will be

dlscussed at the appropriate stage. for the gutdance ofthe students the Panchadha Mattrt-chakra of the planets

in the example horoscope has been prepared and is gfven

below. The students are advised to themselves work thds

out also and then check it with the table given here:

PANCIIADIIA MAITRI CTIAITRA

?tanet Mitra Adhl Shatru AdhI ScmaMltra Shatru

(Frlend) (tsest (Enemy) (Bttter (Neutral)Frtend enemy)

l. Ravt Chandra, Budha ShukraGuru, ShanlKuJa

2. Chandra Guru, Ravt, Shanl ShukraKuJa Budha

8. KuJa Shukra Chandra, Shanf Guru'

4. Budha Guru, T *3l:"KuJa Shukra''

Chandra.Shant

6' Guru Hl'or"

shanr #n,KuJa

6. Shukra Guru, Ravt Budha'

KuJa Chandra'Shant

?. Shant

KuJa

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In the next lesson we shall proceed with the method

of casting a horoscope. The students are advised to very

diligently rnake a revision of lessons one to six becausethe contents of these preliminary lessons will prove ofgreat assistance later wlren we come to the sta$e ofjudging or reading a horoscope. Actually the studentsshould always have the main and important naturalchalacteristics of the rashis and planets on the tip oftheir tongue. It might look difficultprtmaJacie, but whenthey read the lesson a number of times they would findthat it is not so.

UNIo'UE CT.ASS'C

(Original Text with Translation, Notes &

Extraustive Commentary in lucid English)

byDr G. S. Kapoor

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Lcsron Vtr

cAsTrNG OF HOROSCOPE (BTRTHCTIART OR JANMA KUNDALI)

Before we come to actual proc€ss of casting a horo-scope, it ls necessarSr to have general information inregard to the items and terms which will be used in thisregard.

(ll Longltude; As the students already know longi-tude is the arc drawn from the North Pole to the SouthPole to mark the distanc€ or location ln degrees of aparticular place from a central place. Thls central placels Greenwlch. All cities or places are located either to thewest or the east of Greenwich. Let us take Delhi fortnstance. The longitude of Delhi is 77"-13' east. Thismearrs that Delhi ls 77"- 13' east of Greenwich.

121 Latltude: Thls ts the arc to mark dlstance orlocation ln degrees and minutes of a particular placenorth or south of Equator. For example, latitude of Delhlls 28o-39' north. This means tf.at the latttude of Delhl is28o-39' north of Equator.

(31SlderealTtme: Thls is the time taken by the earthto make one full rotation. It is not exactly 24 hours, butgoes on changing according to increase or decrease inthe durations of days and nights. It is called vernalequlnox time and it is a measLrre of earth's rotation withrespect to the equinox which has avery small retrogrademotlon. At the Greenwich Observatory there is a specialclock which indicates the sidereal time for each momentof the day or nlght. We have mentioned this for lnforma-tlon only. Thefe wilf be no dlltrculty tn this respect as we

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have ready made tables of sideral time in the Table ofAscendants by Shri N. C. Lahiri which I have alreadyadvised the students to possess, as without it, it will notbe possible to cast the horoscope.

For the purpose of erecting a birth chart or horo-sc.ope followtng information is needed:

lll Date oJ Blrth: According to Hindu system ofastrologr a day is counted from sunrise of one day to thesunrlse of the other day. Suppose a birth takes place atI A.M. at the night between Frlday, the 23rd March 1973and Saturday, the 24th March 1973. Accordtng to Hindusystem it will be a birth on Friday and not on Saturday,but when the date of birth is noted it should be clearlystated that the time after mid-night is between Friday,the 23rd March and Saturday, the 24th March. If we onlysay Friday I AM, there may be confusion whether it wasbefore sunrlse on Friday or after sunrise.

(2lTtme oJBtrth: The time of birth whether it ls A.M.or P.M. should be ascertalned.

There is some controversy as to what constitutesthe exact time of birth. Some are of the opinion that theexact time ls when the head or limb of the child appears.Others say that the time of birth ls when the head comesout fully. There is yet another view which we endorse thatthe exact ttme of btrth ts the moment when the child iscompletely severed from umbilical chord of the motherand becomes an independent entit5l.

In spite of these, principles tn practice, we find thatthe correct or the exact time of birth is seldom available.Sttll people ln India particularly those in urban areaswho possessed clocks, time pieces or watches and whowere lrrterested tn the preparatlon of correct blrth chartsof thelr ctrildren did maintaln cprrect ttme of blrth to

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some extent. Now-a-days ln rural areas also this ls doneand ln urban areas the births are generally arranged inhospitals. Our experience, however, shows that even lnhospitals on marry an occasion the enact time of birth isnot noted as the doctors arrd nurses are more lnterestedin the safe delivery of the child ttran the recordtng of thetime of birth.

(3) Place oJ Blrth: The place of btrth ls very nec€s-sary to determine the Lagna at a particular place cror-rectly. We should also, as far as possible, know thelatitude and longttude of the place. The "Table of Ascen-dants'by Lahiri has given the Latitudes and Longttudesof the important cities of Indla and of many foretgnoountrles. If thns information ls not found in the book wemay have to take the asslstance of a standard Atlas.

Another point whlch ls very important to note thattn India the Indian Standard Time was advanc.ed by onehour from lst September, 1942 to 15th October 1945 forwar purposes and was thus 6 hours and 3O mlnutesahead of the Greenwich Mean Tlme (G.M.T.). Arry re-corded tlme of thts period should, therefore, be rducedby one hour to obtaln I.S.T. for erecting the birth ctrart.

For the purpose of the determination of the ascen-dant or Lagea we have to convert the Indtan StandardTime lnto Local Mean Tlme. There are two urays to flrdout the Local Mean Tlme-<ne from tahlng the longltu-dinal distance from the Greenwich whose longitude ls @or from the Central Station of Indira the longttude ofwhtch has been put as 82o-3O'East. In the Lahtrt's Tableof Ascendants' the Longitudes as w'ell as the time whdctrls added or deducted to convert the varlous places lsalready glven, but still we may come across places whlchare not ln t}lts ltst. In ttrat,case we shall ffrst have to flrdout the Longttude of that place-from tlre Aflas and ttren

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cpnvert it tnto hours, minutes seconds etc., and lind outthe Loeal Mean Time witlt reference to the central stationln India that Longitude of which, as has been statedabove, has been fixed as 82o-3O' E or 5 hours and 30minutes in time. We will explain this by an example.

The I.S.T. of a birth at Hathras is 9-15 A.M. thelongitude of Hatlrras is 78'-9' E. We have to find theL.M.T. of birth. The formula for converting the Longitudeinto tlme ls 15" = I hour or 6O minutes.

1o = 4 minutes.If we divide 78"-6' by 15, the time will come to 5

hours 12 minutes and 24 seconds. Now we deduce itfrom the longitudinal time of the Central Station, vlz., 5hours 3O rninutes. We get the difference between theI.S.T. and L.M.T. as 17 minutes 37 seconds. Thus theL.M.T. of the above birth at Hathras would be:

Hr. Min. S.9 1 5

Minus.. . 17OO A.M. I.S.T.37

57 23 L.M.T.

Having explained the method of finding out L.M.T.,we will now work out the ascendant (Lagna) of a boy bornat Delhi at 9-15 A.M. on the l5th March, 1973. We willdo this with the help of Lahiri's'Table of Aseendants'. Wewill go stage by stage pointing out the pages from whichthe relevant information ls taken. As there may be veryhtghly educated or mature persons amongst the stu-dents going through these lessons eagerness may arlsetn their minds to know in detail why the various proc-esses are being followed. We would advise such studentsto be patient because after they have learnt the prelimt-naries they would, by thelr further advanced studles, beable to satisfy their eagerness and curtosity. Here, we

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may also mentlon that we do not propose to give in these

lessons the method of casting a horoscope from Pan-

changa, as there are irutumerable panchangas all telling

different tales. So please c\ome to the worktn$ out of the

Lagna of the nativity given above'

Boy born in Delhl at 9- I 5 A.M. I.S'T. on I Sth March I 973

Hr. Min. Sec.

Ttme of birth 9 l5 OO A.M. I.S.T'

Minus 2l

53 52 A.M. L.M.T.

(If you see pages lOO- 1O5 of the book you will fincl

there is a list of lmportant cities of India, Ceylon and

Pakistan, thetr latttudes, lon$itudes, the difference be-

tween I.S.T. and L.M.T., correction to Indla'n Sidereal

Time and correction to Greenwich Sidereal Time in re-

spect of all the places lncluded in the list. Delhi will be

found on page lO2. Its latitude has been given as 28o-39',

longitude as77"-13'E, L.M.T. bycorrection to I.S'T' as'-

2l minutes 8 seconds'and correction to Indian Sidereal

fime as'+3 seconds'. We witl be usin$ all this informationfor our illustratlon).

L.M.T.

Now from pe1ge 2 we wlll take theSldereal Ttme for l5th Marcht t ls . . . . . .

From page lO2 correctton for Delhl

From page 4 we wlll take correc'tlon for 1973 whlch ls

Stdereal Tlme for 12 noon

for l5-3-1973

Hr. Min. Sec.

a-53-52 A.M.

23 29 37+ 3

23 29 40

+ O l l 5

23.3A-55

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As the birth is before 12 noon we will deduct theL.M.T. 8-53-52 from 12 hours. This will cpme to 3 hours6 mlnutes and 8 seconds. A further correction is neces-sary to this time according to Table [V on page 5. For 3hours the correction is +30 seconds and for 6 minutesand 8 seconds the correcflon is + I second. So we will addthis 31 seconds to the L.M.T. By doing so the correctedtlme interval before noon will come to 3 hours 6 minutesand 39 seconds. This will have to be deducted from theSidereal Tim e for L2 noon on I 5-3- 1 973 w., 23 hours 30minutes 55 seconds.

Sid. Time for 12 noonLess corrected time lnterval

before noon

Sid. Time for the Epoch(Time of birth)

H. M. S.23-30-55

3-6-39

20-24-16

On pages 9-79 of the book are given ascendants(lagnas) for the vanious Sidereal Tlmes of birth for placeslocated on latitude Oo N to 60e N. For locating our asedt;we have to see the pages on which the lagnas for latltudenearest to the Latttude for Delhl are given. We find this onpage 48. As the sid. Tlme of birth in this case is 2O hours24 minutes and 16 seconds we see under the column of'2O hours'. There we find that the ascendant (lagna) for20 hours 24 minutes is O-25-15. This means 25" 15'ofMesha and the lagna for 2O hours 28 minutes as O-26"-26'. (The lagnas are given for every 4 minutes). Thedifference between the two is 1o-ll'. This is for fourminutes. For one minute tt urill be about 18 minutes oflongitude and for 16 seconds it will be near about 4'.

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Lagna for 2O hrs. 24 mins.

for 16 seconds

For 20-24-16

H. M. S.o-25-15

4

o-25-19

After obtaintng this Lagna we have to make @trec-tion in respect of Aganamsha for 1973 as per page6. For1973 the correction ls-29' (i.e. 29 minutes). After de-ducttng this 29' from O-25- 19' arrived at above we get O-24-50'as the final Lagna for the rratlve. Thls means thatthe Lagna is Mesha 24-50'. What we have explained inso much detait for the beneflt of students, has been ex-plained very briefly on page (vi) of the book. Here lt maybe mentioned that to be very eract we have calculated for16 seconds of sidereal time. There would not have muchdifference if we had lgnored these 16 seconds. Thtslllustration is of a birth before 12 noon. For births after12 noon we have to proceed tn a slightly dilferent man-ner. We flnd out the L.M.T. of birth and the sidereal tlmeat 12 noon on the date of birth in the same manner asglvenabove, butinsteadof deductingL'M.T. for 12 hoursas done in the above lllustratlon we Just correct theL.M.T. according to Table IV on page 5 and add it to thesidereal time for 12 noon and then work out the Lagna.Suppose the birth is on 15-3-f973 at 5-3O P.M. I.S.T.

I Btrth Tlme

H. M. S.5 30 00I.s.T.

2 l 0 8

5 08 52 L.M.T.

Corrected as per Table IV + O OO 5O(49 seconds for 5 hours and I secondfor 8 mlnutes 52 seconds)Corrected Tlme lntenral = 5 0 9 4 2

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Sidereal Time for 12 noonfor l5-3-73

Plus corrected Ttme Intervalafter 12 noon

Sldereal Time for the EPoch

As hours are more than 24 we wllldeduct 24 hrs.

S.T. for the Epoch

For 4 hours 4O minutes lagna ls

For 4 hours 44 minutes lagna is

Dlfference for 4 minutes 53'

Difference for I mlnute 13'

Dlfference for 37 seconds 9'

Thus for sld. ttne 4 hrs. 40 mlnutes

Ior 37 seconds

H. M. S.

23 30 55

5 0 9 4 2

28 40 37

24 00 00

4 4 0 3 7

R. D. M.4 1 9 2 54 2 0 1 8

4 1 9 2 5o 0 0 0 9

.'. For Sld. tlme 4 hrs' 40 mln. 37 seconds 4 19 34

Less Ayanamsha correctlon for 1973 0 0O 29

4 1 9 0 5

Thus the Lagna for the birth at 5-3O P.M. I'S.T. will

be Simha 19"-05'.Lest the students may get confused we make the fol-

lowing two Polnts clear to them:( l) The tlme of birth I.S.T. or L.M.T. and the Sidereal

Tlme ls expressed ln terms of hours, minutes and sec-

onds. The Long;ttude of the Lagra, other houses (bhaua's)

and planets is expressed in terms of Rashi (sigp)' degees

stg;nified by the symbol (o), minutes si$nified by thesymUot (') and seconds signtfled by the symbols (")' The

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students should not mix up tlre minutes and seconds oftime with tlrc rninutes and seconds of longitude.

(2) In expresslng the longitude tlre Lagna, otherbhavas and planets we use'O' for Mesha, 'l' for Vrish-abha and '2' for Mithuna and so on. Thus if we have tosay ttnt the Lagna ls Mesha 13"-21'we will write it as O-13o-21'. This means that the previous Rasi Meena is overand Lagna ls 13o-21'past Mesha or Mesha 13o-21'. If theLagna is Meena (whlch ls the l2th sign) 12"-15' we willnot write it as 12- 12"- 15'. This means that l lth sign viz.,Kumbha ls over and the Lagna has gained l2o-15'in thenext stgn Meena. In the 2nd example of working outLagna aborve we have written the Lagna 4-19"-O5' andcalled it Slmha l9o-O5'. This means that the 4th signKataka ls orrer and the next sign Simha has gained 19o-O5'. We would like to advise the students to read in thlsontext carefully pages, V, VI and MI and also the ex-planatory notes etc., with the Tables on pages 5-7 of thebook Table of Asc.endants' very carefully. We hope thatthe detailed instructions wtrlch we have given read alongwith those notes will make the process of worklng out theAsaendant or Lagna for any plaae whatsoever will bequtte clear to them.

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Lclson VIU

CASTING OF HOROSCOPE(conttnued)

After working out the Lagna we have to work out thecusps of the other eleven houses. Here we may explalnthat cusp means the middle point of a house or bhauaaccording to the Hindu System of Astrologr. We shouldnever (as ls done acrcordtng to the western system) treatcusps as the commenc€ment of a bhaua. The longitudeof the Lagna as worked out in the previous lesson is themiddle point of Lagna whlch is the first bhcua in thebtrth chart.

In order to work out the cusps of the other houses,we may flrst work out the cusp of the X House (whichyou will flnd in many books being termed as M.C.) Inaccordance with the method given in the Table of Ascen-dants'. For the working out of the cusp of the TenthHouse the sidereal Tlme of the Epoch (rriz. the time ofbtrth) would be the same as has been worked out forLagna. Then the cusp of X house wlll be calculated inaocordance with the Table on page 8 of the 'Table of theAscendants'.

Let us calculate the X House of the naflve who wasborn at 9-15 A.M. on 15-3-73 at Delhi (ttre flrst orample

H. M. S.

in the previous lesson).

Sidereal Time for the Epoch 20 24 16

Now from the Table of the Tenth House on page 8 weflnd under tlre column for 2O hours that the longitude for

6 l

2O hours 24 mrnutes of Sidereal Tlme is 9-l0o-41'andthat for 20 hours 28 minutes it ls 9- 1 lo-39'. Thus thereis a difference of 58' in 4 minutes of time.

For 20 hours ze linutes X house

16 sec'onds

For 20 hours 24 minutes16 seconds a

Less Ayanamsha crorrectlon

10 16

Thus the cusp of the X Housewill be l@-16' of Makara

After knowing the Longitude of the LaSa tf we add6 rashls to it we get the Cusp of the seventh house whlchisJust opposite to it in the birth chart. Similarly if we add6 rashis to the cusp of the X House we get ttre cusp of thelV house which ls opposite to the X House. Then thedillerence between the ascerrdant and X House (M.C.) i3divtded into three equal parts and by adding t}Js thlrdpa.rt to the X House we get the I lth House and agafnaddlng the third part to the I lth House we get the l2thHouse. By adding 6 rasls to I lth and 12th houses we gettlre cusps of the Sth and 6th houses.

Similarly by addtng to the Ascendant or lagna suc-cessively the l/3rd of the dtfference between the 4thhouse and the ascendant, the longltudes of the 2nd and3rd houses are obtalned. Addtng 6 rashis to tJre lon$-tudes of the 2nd and 3rd we arrive at the longitudes ofthe 8th and 9th houses that are opposite to them.

By the above method we are on$ able to obtaln the

R. D. M.9 lo4 l

o4

9 loooo

4529

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longitudes of all the twelve houses; but that is not all. Wehave also to work out the stretch of each house. Thds wecan do when we are able to find out the longitude of theending point of a particular house and the commence-ment of the next house. This point of demarcation iscalled 'Sandhi' in Hindi. Therefore, thg simpler methoclwhich will give us not only the cusps of the remaininghouse except I, IV, VII and X, which we already know afterworking out the Cusps of Lagna (I) and X t{ouse, wouldbe to divide the difference between I and X Houses by 6and aclding successively the 6th part to the longitudesfrom X onwards, we will not only get the longitudes of XIand XII Houses, but also the Sandhis between X and XI,XI and XII and XII and I. In the same manner after findingout the difference between IV and I house, dividing it by6 and by adding successively the 6th part to the longi-tudes of I House, we will get the longitudes of II and IIIHouses as well as the sandhis between I & II. II & III. andIII & IV. Then by aclding 6 rashis of the available longi-tudes we will get the longitudes of the remaining housesand Sandhls between thern. The significance of findingout the sancthis will'be appreciated when we proceedfurther in our lessons. We will now work out for the sakeof illustration the longitudes and sandhis in the case ofbtrth at Delhi at 9- 15 A.M. on 15-3-73 (the first example)ln the previous lesson.

(The following abbreviations will be used exten-slvely and should, therefore, be remembered. R-Rasl,D-Degree ("), M-Minutes ('), $-Seconds ('), Long-l,ongltude, Lat.-Latitude, S-Sandhi or the demarcatlonpoint between the previous house and next house).

Longitudes of various houses etc., or Bhoua Spasttn respect of tlre example under illustratftrn:

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Long. of I House (Lagna)min.

minus Long of X House(Iagna) mtn.

Thi;s dturded by 6

Long. of IV House

X I =

+

Sandht between XI & XU =

+

R. D. M. S.

o 2 4 5 0 0 0

I l o 1 6 0 0

3 1 4 3 4 0 0

o t 72540

3 lo l -6 0O (obtainedby adding6 rasis tolongitudeo fXhouse)

ooMlnus long. of I House O 24 SO

2 t 5 2 6 0 0

Thls dMded by 6

Long. ofX House

Add

SandhlbetweenX&Xl

o 1 2 3 4 2 0

9 2 7 4 t 4 0o t 7 2 5 4 0

l o 1 5 0 7 2 0

+

=

+

I l o 1 6 0 0o t 7 2 5 4 0

R. D. M.l o l 5 0 7o 1 7 2 5

l l 0 2 3 3o t 7 2 5

s.2040

oo40

Iong. of XII House = l l 1 9 5 8 4 0

64

o t 72540

Sandht between XII & I

+

S . b e t w e e n l & I I

S. between II & m

m

S. between III & W

o 0 7 2 4 2 0o 1 7 2 5 4 0

o 2 4 5 0 0 0o t 2 3 4 2 0

I 0 7 2 4 2 0o t 2 3 4 2 0

tr+

-

+

+

+

I 1 9 5 8 4 0

o t 23420

2 0 2 3 3 0 0o t 2 3 4 2 0

2 1 5 0 7 2 0o t 2 3 4 2 0

2 2 7 4 1 4 0o t 2 3 4 2 0

3 l o 1 6 0 0

Now havlng obtained the longitudes of the cusps ofthe varlous houses (bhavas) and of the Sandhls betweenthem, it would be convenient and useful to tabulate themas under:

Bheve Sgnlt Tbble

I Sandhi il Sandhi m Sandhl

RDMS

o2450

I7

2420

Il95840

22

33

2l 57

20

2274T40

ry

65

RDM

ir s

Iv

310l6

Sandhl

3274 l40

v

4l57

20

Sand ht

52

33

VI

5195840

Sandhl

67

2420

VIt Sandhi uII Sandhi IX Sandht

RDMS

62450

77

2420

7t95840

82

33

8l 57

20

I274 l40

X Sandhi XI Sandhi XII Sandhi

RDMS

Il o

:

9274 l40

1 0l 50720

l l2

33

l 1l 95840

o7

2420

It wiU be seen from the worklngs that we had ob-tained longitudes of XI and XII and of Sandhls betweenX and XI, XI and XII and XII and I, longitudes of lI andIII cusps and of Sandhis between I and II, II and III andIII and IV. The longitudes of MI, VIII and IX cusps ofSandhis between WI and VIII, VIII and IX and IX and Xhave been obtained by adding 6 rashis to the longttudeof I, Sandhl between I and II, to II, to Sandhi between IIand III, to III and to Sandhi between III and IV. In thes€une nuuuler longitudes of [V, V and VI eusps andSandhis between IV and V, V and VI and Vl anC MI havebeen obtalned by adding rashis to the longitudes of X, )Oand )OI cusps and the concerned Sandhis.

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From thds tabu}ar statement we clear$ gpt thestretch of each house or bhava. For example, we see thatthe stretch of ffrst bhava or Lagna ls from O-7o-.24'-2O" tol-7"-24'-2O that ls, from Mesha 7"-24'-2O'to Vrishabha7o-24'-2O'. Again we see that the stretch of the seventhbhava ls from 6-7"-24'-20', ttrat ls, from Tule-To-24'-2O'to Vrishchik a7"-24'-2O". In the same manner we shouldunderstand the stretch of each bhava. The uillity of thisinformation wiU be potnted out later.

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Lecson f,tr

CASTING OF HOROSCOPE(Conttnued)

In this lesson we wtll deal with the fixarg of theposltion of the nine planets in the varlous rashls and thevarious houses of the example nativit5l. Only when thishas been done, the birth chart could be completed.

For this purpose we will need the book AnnualEphemeris' for 1973 by N.C. Lahiri a mention of whichhas been made at the c\ommenc€ment of these lessons.A glance through this book would show that it containsdaily Longitudes of all the planets at 5-3O A.M. I.S.T. foreaeh month from Januar5r to December lg7g.

Now in our example nativit5r we have to calculate thelongitudes for the time of birth viz., 9-lS A.M. I.S.T. onl5-3-73. Before we describe the process for sueh calcu-lations, the students may please note that for calculationin the longftudes of the planets it is not necessary tocpnvert the I.S.T. to L.M.T. as vrras done to calculate theLagna.

The process for calculating the lon$tude for a par-tlcular date and particular time is as follows:

(l) We take out the page on which the longitudes ofthe month in question is given. Here the monthis March f 973. so take out tl.is page.

(2) Then we should work out the motion of eachplanet irr24 hours. This is done by finding outthe difierence in the longitude of the particulardate and the next date. In the present case the

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date is 15-3-73. So we have to flnd out thedifference between the longitudes of each planetas on 16-3-73 and 15-3-73.

(3) We will note the difference between the actualtime for which the longitude is to be found outand the time for whieh the longitude is given inthe Ephemeris. In our example the time forwhich longitudes are required is 9- l5 A.M. I.S.T.and the time for which longitudes are given inthe Ephemeris ls 5-3O A.M. So the difference inthe two times is 3 hours 45 minutes.

(4) Then instead of using the usual rule of three wewill take the assistance of 'Proportional Loga-rithms' given on pages 80-81 of the boox andwork out the longitudes of all planets ror 9-15A.M. I .S.T"

The above instructions will become quite clear bythe workings given below:

For 16-3-73 For 15-3-73 Dlfference i.e.motion in24 hours

Rav i l l I 46 55 l l O 47 lO 59 ' -45"Chandra 3 24 46 53 3 I I 02 50 13-44'KuJa I 28 49 OO I 28 06 OO 43'Budha LO 27 34 O0 lO 28 32 OO S8'(Retro-

grademotion)

Guru 9 lO 39 O0Shukra lO 25 29 O0Shani ! 2l OO OORahu a 20 42 OO

9 1 o 2 8 0 0t o 2 4 l 5 0 0

t 2 0 5 7 0 08 2 0 4 8 0 0

I I 'l " -14 '3'6'

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Calculatlng Longltudes of Planets wlth the asslstance

of Proportlonal Logarlthms

On pages 8O-81 of the book 'Indian Ephemeris' for

1973 we firid logs (abbreviatlon for Logarithms) for both

degrees and minutes.of Longitude and for hours and

miirutes of time' In tlre vertical column are Logs for O"-

23o or O-23 hours and in horizontal columns are Logs for

O to 59 minutes. The manner in which these logs should

be used is also given on page 81 . Now we will, for the sake

of illustration, work out the longitudes of all the planets'

Raui; The longitude for 5-3O A'M' for 15-3-73 is I l-

OO-47-lO. The motion for 24 hours is 59'-45" which we

should take as 1o. The difference between time 5-3O A'M'

for which longitudes are given in ttre ephemeris viz' !-SOA.M. and the time for which longitude is tobe worked out

vu.9-15 A.M. is 3 hours 45 minutes'

Log. for l'

+ l,og. for 3 hrs 45 min.

2 .1864

Now tlle nearest log. for 2.1A64 B 2'241 which

lndicates that the motion-for Sun upto 9-15 A'M' should

be taken as 9'. (It will be seen that the Log' 2'20'41stands

for 9'). If we add this 9'to the longitude for 5-3O A'M'' we

get the longitude of Ravi for 9-15 A.M. Thus the required

longitude will be f t-00-56-lO.

This method has now to be adopted for calculating

the longitudes of the remairring planets'

= 1.3802- .8062

Chandra: Log' for motion of 13"-44'

+ Log. for 3 hours 45 minutes

= .2424= .9062

l.O486

= 2o-9'

70

(Please note that we have to take the log. nearestto this flgure) Adding 2o-9' to E-gO A.M.

-longitude

3- I I -O2 -5O we get 3- t g- I I -bO whtch will be the iong_tude for 9-f 5 A.M.

This means log. being 2.931I the motion from b_3OA.M. to 9-15 A.M. will be Z'. This added to longitudes for5-3O A.M. viz. 8-28-06 will give tlre longitude for 9_lS4 . M . 8 - 2 8 - 1 3 .

Kuja : Log. for motion of 43'+ Log. for 3 hours 45 minutes

Budha: Log. for motion of Eg'+ l,og. for 3 hours 45 minutes

Guru : Iog. for motion of I I'+ tog. for 3 hours 45 minutes

= 1.5249= .8062

2.33r I

= 1.3946= .8062

2.20tI

= 2. l l70= .8062

2.9232

The nearest log. being 2.2041the motion from S-BOA.M. to 9-15 A.M. will be 9'. In the case of Budha we flndthat unlike the previous three planets he is in retrogrademotion l.e. he is moving backwards. This is clear i.rt"r,we see that the longitude for 16-3-73 is less than for lS-3-73. Therefore in this case we will deduct 9' from thelongitude for 5-3O A.M. By doing so ilre longitude forBudtra for 9-I5 A.M. will be lO-2-8-32-9, = lO-28_3g.

The nearest log. being 2.gSZg the motion from 5-3OA.M. to 9-f 5 A.M. will be 2'. Thus the longitude for g-lSA.M. wilt be 9-lO-28 + 2, = 9-IO-BO.

7 L

Shulcrc : I.r;rg. for motion of lo-14' = 1.2891

+ Log. for 3 hours 45 minutes = .8062

2.0953

The nearest log. being 2.ll70, the motion for 5-3OA.M. to 9-f 5 A.M. will be I l'. The longitude for 9-15 A.M-will be lO-24- 15 + I L' -- 10-24-26.

Shant : In this case as the motion fot 24 hours isonly 3 minutes, there will hardly be any si$nificantmotion tn 3 trs. 45 minutes. Thus the longitude for 9-15A.M. would be the same as for 5-3O A.M. vlz. l'2O'57.

Rahu : Log. for motlon for 6'

+ Log. for 3 hours 45 minute

3 .1864

The nearest log. being 3.1584 we get I' as themotlon from 5-3O A.M. to 9-15 A.M. As Rahu and Ketuare always in retrograde motion we deduet I' from thelongitude for 5-3O A.M. and thus get the longitude for9- 15 A.M., as 8-20-47.

Ketu: As Ketu always remains six rashis away fromRahu the longttudes of ketu would be 2-20'47.

Thus the longitudes for the Lagna and the variousplanets for 9-15 A.M. on 15-3-73 are as follows:

R. D. M. S.Lagna O 24 50 OO l.e. Mesha 24.'5O'-OO"Ravi I I OO 56 OO l.e. Meena OOp'56'' lO"

o r l l O l O O O OChandra 3 13 I I 50 t.e. Kataka 13o-I l '-5O"

o r 3 l 3 1 2 O OKuJa I 28 l3 OO t.e. Dhanu 28o-13'-OO"Budha (R) lO 2e 23 OO l.e. Kumbha 2A'23.'OO'

= 2.3802= .8O62

(The above table is called Grahc_ Spast Tabte _t.e.the Table *!t.tt gives the longitudes of planets known asGrahcs in Hindi). And we hive the birth chart readv.

Guru 9 lO gOShukra lO 24 26Shani I 20 SzRahu 8 ZO 4ZKetu 2 20 4T

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O0 l.e. Makara lOo-gO'-OO"0O i.e. Kumbha 24o-26,-0O,0O l.e. Vrtshabha2O"-ST,-OO'0O l.e. Dhanu 2V-47,-OO,OO t.e. Mithuna ZV-42'-OO,

Ravl Lagna Shanl Ketu

BudhaShukra

Guru

KtrJaRahu

South IndianJormNorth IndlanJorm South Ind.ianJorm

In the birth chart (also cailed rashi chart or horo-scope or Janma Kundati) the figure (The house eontain_ing the ligure'l') is Lagna. We-have explained earlier inthe North India form of birth charts the Lagna ls alwaysshorvn at the place-we havd put the figure .1, whichmeans the Lagna is Mesha the first sign or rashi of theZodiae. Then we move anti_clockwise and in ilre secondhouse we have Vrishabha rashi in which Shani has been1111d."".:rgitrq

ro his longtucte. The other ptanets haveDeen similarty placed in the houses containing the vari_ous rashis. In the f<rrm used in South India, askptAneaearlier tJ.e places of the rashis are always the same and

Chandrar 4

Guruto

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all we have to do is to place the Lagna and other planetsin the chart according to their longitudes. This is whatwe have done in chart No. 2. At the risk and trouble ofrepeating we may remind the students that in SouthIndia form the rashis are placed suceessively in clock_wise order. So when Lagna ls Mesha, the second houseright to it has Vrishabha rashi and so on.

Bhava Chakra

The Rashi chart which we have prepared aboveshows the signs or rashis in which the various plianetsare posited in the birth chart. The Bhava chakra-is thatchart which bhavas the planets actually occupy accord_ing to the stretch of each bhava. As the planets exert theirinfluenee not only on the strength of their rashi but alsoby their position in a particular bhava, the erection of abhava chart is very important for theJudgement of horo-scope. In the bhava chart we give no place to rashis butonly indicate the bhavas and position of pl,anets in vari_ous bhavas. A planet is placed in a bhava, whatever behis rashi in the stretch of a bhava, has already beenexplained in Lesson VIII.

For the sake of illustration let us prepare the bhavachart for the example horoscope. The bhaua chart is alsocalled bhaua chalit chakra or bhaua chakra,

Bhava Chakra

ChandraIV

KuirGtrrux

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Note I- The roman flgures I, II etc. tndicate thenumbers of bhavas.

Note lI- In the South Indian form the house lnwhich L'agrta falls, will always be treatedas bhava I.

It will be seen that as a result of the preparation ofthe Bhava chakra Ravi who was in XII house in ttre Rasichart has come to XI bhava, and Kuja who was in the 9thhouse has come to X bhava. The remaining planetsremain in the same position. Now for the changes in theposition of Ravi please see tl".e Bhava Spast Table inlesson VIII. The stretch of XI Bhava is from 9-27"-41''40'to I l-2"-33'-OO". Ravl whose longitude is I l-00"-56'-lO"falls within this stretch. Ravi has, therefore, been placedin the )(I bhava. The stretch of the X bhava is from 8'27"-4l'-4O' to 9-27"-41'-4O" and KuJa whose longltude ts 8-28"- l3' falls within this stretch. KuJa has, therefore, beenplaced ln the X bhava in the Bhava Chakra. If the stu-dents will check and verlfy, they will find that the otherplanets have been placed ln the other bhavas by adoptingthe same principle.

In Lesson III we have given the lordships of thevarious rashis. To repeat Ravl is lord of Simha, Chandraof l(ataka, Kuja of Mesha and Vrishchika, Budha ofMithuna and Kanya, Guru of Dhanu and Meena, Shukraof Vrishabha and Tula, Shani of Makara and Kumbha,Rahu and ketu do not own any rastri.

We find that KuJa lord of Lagna (or lst house) and8th house is placed in the example Rashi Chart prepardby us is posited in the 9th house; but in the BhavaChakra he is placed in the X house. Shukra lord of 2ndand 7th houses is placed in the XI house both in theRashi as well as Bhava Charts. Buddha lord of 3rd and6th houses is pLaced tn the XI in both the rashl and

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bhava charts. chandra tord of the 4th house is placed tn' 4th house both ln Rashi a'd Bhava Charts. Ra-vi lord ofthe sth house rs phced tn the l2th house tn Rastrl chart;but tur the I lth house in the Bhava Chart. Guru lord of9th and l2th houses is placed in the l0th both tn tlreRasht and Bhava Charts. Shanl lord of loth and llthhouses is placed in tlre 2nd in both Rasht and BhavaCharts. Rahu and Ketu remain irr the same houses inboth Rashi and Bhava Charts. We harrc mentioned allthis here on$ to bring home to the students that tt is theposition of a planet ln the Bhava chart that counts for theJudgement of a horoscope.

Cuspd or Bhavr Madhya ChsrtWe have already explained that the eusp means the

middle point of a Bhava. tn tl-e Bhava Spa.st Table inLesson VIII we have given the Cusp or Bhava spast(whlch is also Bhava Madhya) of each house. When weprepare the cuspal chart it will clearly show in whichrashls fall the cusps of the various houses. The cuspalchart of tlre example horoscope will be as on the nextpage.

Cuspal Ch.rt

XIIl9 58'

Lagna I24" 50'

u19 58'

m15" 07'

x15.07

ryl 0 16 '

xlo 16'

v15. 07'

x16"07

vIul9 58'

vII24o 50'

VIl959'

(lhe romanflgure shous the house or bhaua cuspsJ.

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It is a cpincldence, in thls case all the cusps have

fallen in the sanne rashi as in the Rashi Charts' but quite

often it so happens that more than one ctrsp falls in one

rashi. The rJsult of this is that the lord of the rashl

becomes lord of both the cusps in that rashi' It will be

better if tllustrate this by an example of another horo-

scope.

Rashf Chart

Thls is the birth chart of a native who has born at

Agra at 1.15 P'M' I.S.T. on 1' lO'25' Just see the world of

di-fference the position of cusps of the various houses has

made in this horoscope. In-the Rashi Chart the third

house falls in Kumbha rashi while in the Cuspal chart

the III cusp falls in Meena rashl' So the lord of III House

is Guru and not Shani. Again, in the Rashi Chart the IV

House falls ln Meena Rasli but in the cuspal chart the_

W ".r"p

falls tn Mesha, thus making KuJa the lord of rV

"r"p. it

" V and VI cusps have fallen in Vrishabha in the

CtJp"f chart making Shttkt" tle l9.rd of the V and M

wtrite it would "pp""i

in the Rashl Chart the lord of 5th

ls KuJa. The IX -usp has fallen in Kanya' So the lord-of

x u.i--" Budha amd not Ravl as would appear from the

iastri Chart. The X cusp falls in Tula' making Shukra the

Cuspal Chsrt

Lagna

r 9I agna

IGuru Fbvi

a Kuia

6

Chandra. t i

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lord of X and not Budha as shown in the Rashi Chart.The XI and )OI cusps fall in Vrlshchika making Kuja thelord of these two houses and not Shukra (of XI) and KuJa(of XII only) as would appear in the Rashi Chart.

We have dealt this matter at some length in view ofgreat importance of the Cuspal chart in horoscopy. It isfrom the Rashi Chart that we should see the position ofplanets in various rashis, their aspects, conjunctions'yogas (this will be dealt with later). From the bhava chartwe should see the position of planets in various bhavas;and frorn the Cuspal Chart we have to see which planr:tis lord of a particular cusp (bhava or house). If two cuspsfall in a particular rashi, the owner of l-hat rashi becomcslord of both the cusps (bhavas)' This has alrcacly beenadequately explained in the cxanrple givcn abovc.

We would advise thc st.udents not to gct conftrsccl bytrylng to assess the valtte of these charts bttt just to tryto follow them ancl ttnderstand them as per instructiongiven in this lcsson and the previous lessons. It will notbe difficult lor them to understand their significancemore clearly as they advance in their study of thesubject.

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Iesson X

NAVAMSA CHART

According to Hindu system of astrologl ln order toestimate the strength of planets and also to assess theirauspiciousness or otherwise, six, seven, eight, ten orsixteen minute divisions of the lagna and planets areworked out. However, generally six or seven divisionsknown as shadvargas or saptavargas are in vogue. Thesharlvargas are Rashi (Janma kundali), Hora, Drekkana,Navamsa, Dwadasamsa and Trimsamsa, with Sapta-mamsa adclcd, we have Saptavargas. We do not proposeto go into detail about these Vargas because for thebcgirmcrs it will be sufficient if they have the Rashi(along with Bhava Chart as explained earlier) and theNavarnsa charts. Experience has shoum that very accu-rate predietions are possible with these charts only.

Navamsa means ninth part of a sign. So eaeh na-vamsa is of 3"-2O'. For ready use I give the table ofnavamsa on the next page with the help of which theNavamsa Chart ean be prepared in a few minutes.

Now with the help of this chart let us prep€rreNavamsa chakra or chart fior the example horoscope.

We have got the longitudes of the lagna and thevarious planets. We have to give their navalnsas in theNavamsa chart. Lagna is Mesha 24-SO,.In the Navamsatable given above, we find that Mesha 24-SO,falls inVrishchika Navamsa (see column2 of the Table). So theNavamsa lagna falls in Vrishchika rashi. Ravi is Meena0o-56'. If we see column 13, we find this that it would fallln the Navamsa of Kataka. So we put Ravi in Kataka inthe Navamsa ctrart. Chandra is Kataka l g"- I l'-SO". If we

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Navamsa GuruKetu Shukra Budha

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Rahu

There is another way of describing the position ofpianets in the Navamsa Chart. The lagna of the NavamsaChart is Vrishchika. So we will say that the lagna in theRashi Chart is in the Navamsa of Kuja lorcl of VrishchikaRashi. In the sarne way, we say that Kuja is in theNavamsa of Guru, Guru and Ketu are in the Navamsa ofKuja, Shukra in his own Navamsa (Shukra is lord ofVrishabha rashi), Budha in his own Navamsa (he is lordof Mithuna Rashi), Ravi and Shani are in the Navamsa ofChandra, Chandra and Rahu are in the Navamsa ofShukra.

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HOUSES (BHAVAS) AND THEIRSIGNIFICATIONS

In a horoscope houses l, 4, 7 and lO are calledKendras (9uadrants, angle); 5 and 9 trikonas (trine); 2,5, 8 and ll Panapharas (cadent) and 3, 6, 9, 12 asapokllmas (succeedent). As Sth and 9th are trines, theyshould not be treated as panaphara and apoklima re-spectively. Houses 3, 6, lO and l1 are upachayas whichmeans houses of growth. The lagna (lst house) is treatedas kendra as well as a trikona. Planets when posited inkendras are strongest--next in order are those posited intrikonas, panapharas, alrcklimas. It is believed that allplanets do good when they are in upachaya houses.There is another school of thougtrt that natural beneficsare not so good (rather harmftrl in these houses) whilenatural malefics give good results when posited there.We do not agree with the latter view and shall dlscussthis matter in greater detail at a Later stage.

House 3, 6, 8, 12 are bad houses (dusthanas). Anyplanet posited in these houses destroys the slgnificationof the house which he owns. Lords of these houses doharm to the sigyrtfication of the houses where they areposited. However, lords of dusthanas lf posited industhanas give good results. The principle behind this isthat lord of a dusthana does good when he is renderedweak. A planet becomes weak when he is placed tndustharra.

a{piltcatton of thc Houccs

F'lrst House (Lagna)-Physical stature, compledon,form and shape, cpnstitutlon, health, vitallty and vigour,

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natural dlspositions and tendencies, personaUt5l andstruggle for life, honour, dignity, prosperity, general wellbeing, head, upper part of the face, virtues, longevit5r,start in life and an idea about the general structure of life.

Second House-Money matters, fortune, profit, gainor loss, one's power and resources, world$ attainmentsand possessions of extrinsic value, jewellery, preciousstones, bonds, securities and shares, speech, vlsion orpower, right eye, memory, imagination, nail, tongue,nose, teeth, chin, family members. Thi's is also house ofdeath or maraka sthana.

Thlrd House-Mental incltnation, abtlity, lrrtellect,lnclinatiorr to study, courage, flrmness, valour, prowess,heroism, younger brothers or sisters, couslns, neigh-bours, short travels, communications such as rail, wire-less, po.sts and telegraphs, correslrcndence, writings,change of resldence, sigping contracts or agreements,rumours carrytng tales, hands, throat, shoulder blade,collar bone, arms and nervous system.

Fourth House-Mother, one's home (nattve plaee),residence, domestic environments, EFave, prfuate afiatrs,secret Me, vehlcles, fields, pastures, farms, orchards,mines, buildings (houses), ancestral propert5r, hiddentreasure, aeademic education, wells, water, milk, ponds,rivers, lakes.

Flfth House-Progeny (chlldren), lnclination, pleas-ure, artistic talents, recreation, entertainment, amuse-ment, sports, romanc€, comtrretitive activities llke cards,crosswords, lottery, gamb[ng or betting, love alliairs, am-bassadors, good or bad morals, mantra, tantra, relig[ousmfuededness, high learning and wisdom, enormousrlches, splritud practice.

Slxth House-€icknegs, disease, nursing, f@d,

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Service, employees, subordinates or servants, debts,cattle, tenants, enemies, maternal uncle, miserliness,lntense anguish.

Seuenth House-Hciuse of unlon or earthly ties,legal bonde.ge, partner in life (wife), partner in business,oonJugal life, litigation, lnlluence in foreign countriesand reputation achleved there, danger oflife, marakasthana (house of death).

Etghth House-Longevity or span of life, also calledhouse,of death (because end of life-or rongevity is death),lnheritance, legacies, wills, insuranc€, pension and gra_tuit5r, accidents, death by drowning, fire or suicjde,mlsery, mlsfcrtune, sorrow, strife, worrles, disgrace,delay, deJection, disappointment and defeat, OsJ anaobstruction, theft, robbery.

Mnth House-Fatth, wisdom and divine worship,f"I,-"t: (bhagral, philosophy, religious and philosopru-cal beliefs, meditation, lntuition aiO forettrought, pt"..sof worship, sacrifices and charit5r, father,"pre".pto,(Guru), teaching, dharma, dreams and visions,

"o**.r-nication with spirits, long journeys, sea voyage, airtravel, higher education, ficreign travels, knees-.

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Tenth House-Honour, dignit-v, public esteem,narr-re and fame, power and prestige, credit tfor gooawork) and conduct, success ancl stltus, rank and re-nown' respect and reputation, ambition and authority,worldly activities, responsibilities, premanency (in serv-ice), promotion, advancement, appointment, profession,last rites to one's parents, religious functions, Govern_1ent, high position such as president, prime Minister orMinister, pilgrimage to holy places, honour from Covern_ment, thighs.

Eleuenth House-Friends, society, communit5r, fa_

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vourites, ambttions, wishes, desires and their fulfilment'

gains of wealth, suceess in undertakings, incoming

i""fth, profits, prosperlt5l, elder brother, recovery from

illness, dawn of fortune, ankles'

TwelJth House-Loss and impediments' restraint

and limitation, waste and extravaganc'e' expenses'

drudgery and deception, investments, donations' chari-

ties, leparation from family, going to far away places'

sorrow lnd sin, misery and misfiortune, povert5l' impris-

onment, secret enemies' confinement in hospital' assas-

sination, fraud, scandal, disgrace and secret sorrows'

Successthroughoc-cultaf fairs, thefeet, thelefteye' theleft ear, comfoits of bed, debts, life in a forei$n place'

The first house in Hindi is called Tanu (body)' the

second as Dhana or Kutumba (wealth or family), the

third as Sahaj or Parakro:m (brothers, c'ourage)' the

fourth as Sukha (happiness) the fifth as Suta (children)'

the sixth as Ripu (enemies), the seventh as Jaga (wife)'

the eighth as Ayu or Mrttgu (longevity or death)' the

ninth as Dharma, the tenth as Ko,rmo, the elevcnth as

Lc.bha (gains) and the twelfth asVgctga (loss or expen-

diture).The 8th and 3rd are also callerl houses of longevity

and2ndandTthashousesofdeathr r rmarakas thar ras .According to'Bhavat Bhavam' theory 3rd is eighth front

the 8th house.

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Lcsson XII

. PLANETARY STRENGTH ANDAVASTHAS (STATES)

Planets on account of their continuous movementget into certain states of existence called avasthas. Eachavastha produces its own result and this has to be takeninto account at the time of the Judgement of the horo-scope. The various avasthas are as follow:

Deepta (bright) or Exaltatton-A planet in hds exal-tation sign is deepta. The result of this is gain from con-veyances, respect from elders, fame, wealth and goodprogeny.

2. Suasthrr (healthy) or own house-A planet getsthis avastha when he is in his own sign or rashi. In ahoroscope if Shukra is in Vrishabha or Tula rastri, we willsay that he is swastha. Result-Fame, wealth, goodposition, etc.

3. Mudita (happy)-A planet is happy when he is ina friend's sign. Friend's sign or rashi means the rashiowned by a natural friend. For example, if in a horoscopeGuru is in Simha rashi which is owned by Ravi, as Raviis a natural friend of Guru, it is said that Guru is in afriendly sign. If Guru were in Tula or Vrishabha which isowned by Shukra, we would say that Curu is in anenemy sign as Shukra is a natural enemy of Guru.

Shanta-When a planet is in favourable sub-divi-sion (by sub-division means that he is favourably positedin various vargas mentioned in Lesson X) he is said to beShanta. A planet in this avastha is said togive favourableresults.

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Shakta (powerfulFA planet ls powerful when he lsretrograde.

Peedga (unhappyFHe is tn tJlis avastha when heis in the last quarter of a sigp. It is said that a planetbetween zero to six degrees and 25" to 3Oo does not givehis full results.

We may mention tn this conneetlon that this hasnot been fiound c.orrect in practice and we would adviseour students not to consider a plianet week unless he lsin lo and less or 29" and more. Of course, it is indisput-able that if a planet is in l2o to 18" in a rashi he is mostpowerful.

Deena (helplessF-A planet ts ln this avastha whenhe is in enemy's sign. We have already explained abovewhat is enemy's sign.

Vikala (in trouble or distressFThis happ€ns whena planet is combust. A planet is said to Qg combust whenhe is near Ravi. The folloMng degrees of nearness to theRavi to the sign are said to cause combustion:

Chandra 12Kuja 17"Budha 13"

Guru I l"Shukra 90

Shani l5o

Here again, we would say that in actual practiceeombustlon as described above has not been found tocause adverse results as described in the classical texts.The adverse results described as disease, becomingorphan, losing wife and children and disgrace. We haveseen a number of horoscopes where planets said to becombust have given good results during thbir ma-hadasha. But then the principle as latd down by ourancients has to be remembered and judged in actualpractice. We may also mention tn this connecilon that it

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is also believed when Budha is{n rapt conjunction withRavi, that is, he is in the sarne degree as Ravi he $vesexcellent results. We would advise the students to takethe nearness of 3o to Ravl as real combustion. In givingthis advlce we are going against the accepted principles

of Hindu Astrologl, but then actual experience ls moretrustworthy ttran what we read in the books. The stu-dents would do well when they get advanced in their

studies to test what we trave said and from their own

Judgements in this resPect.

Khala (badFA planet is tn this avastha when he is

in his debilitation rashl or neecha rashi.If Ravi is in Tularashl or Chandra in Vrishchika rashi they would be inKllrl;la avastha. Such planets cause losses, troubles,quarrels wlth parents, imprisonment, etc.

Bheeta (in fearFThis happens when a planet

moves much faster than his normal motion. A planet inthls avastha also gives adverse results.

Planetary Strengths

Each planet is supposed to get a particular share ofstreng;th when he occupies a particular position. Thereare the following six kinds of strengths considered inHindu Astrologl<alled Shadbalas:

Sthanabala-This is the strength which a planet

derfues by virtue of his occupying a particular house in

a horoscope. A planet gets sthanabala when he is ex-

alted, is in his own house, moolatrikona and friendlyhouse or when he is in own sign in shadvargas. (For

exaltation and moola trikona signs see Lesson V).

2. Dtgbala-ThLis is the directional strength. Guru

and Budha have Digbala in the east (that is, when they

are postted in lagna), Ravi and KuJa have Digbala in the

eouth (fOth house), Shani ln the west (7th house),

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Shukra and Chandra in the north (4th house).

3. Chesta bala (Motional StrengthFRavi andChandra get this source of strength when they are inMakara. Kumbha, Meena, Mesha, Vrishabha andMithuna rashi (which is Ravi's northernly cottrse i.e.Uttarayana). Kuja, Budha, Guru, Shukra and Shani getthis source of strength when they are in retrogrademotion or when they are in conjunction with Chandra(i.e. within 12" of Chandra).

4. Ko,la bala-This means temporal strengfh. Chan'dra, Kuja, Shani are powerful at night (i.e. in chart ofnight births). Ravi, Guru and Shukra are powerful dur-ing the day. Buctha is powerful both durin$ the day andin the night. Malefics and bcnefics are powerful duringthe dark half and bright half of the lunar motrth rcspec-tively. Budha is powerful at sunrise, Ravi at noon, Shaniin the evening, Kuja at first part of the night' Chandra atrnidnight ancl Shukra at the last part of the night' Guruis powerful always" Planets are said to be powerful intheir week days, months and -years.

About this source of strength we may point out tothe students who are only beginners that they shottldkeep the above principles in mind.

5. Drig bala-'Drig bala is retkoned as a result ofaspect to rvhich each planet is subjected to by thc other.We have already discussed the aspects of planets inLesson V. The aspcct of a malcfic or an enemy planetlessens the Drig bala of the aspccted planets while theDrig bala is increased if he receives the aspect of a beneficor a friendly planet.

6. Nalsargik bo;la-This means permanent or natu-ral strength. Ravi, Chandra, Shukra, Guru, Budha, Kujaand Shani are strong in the above order. Ravi is most

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powerful and Shani has the least natural strength or

nolsargik bala.Our classical texts have laid dovm very detatled

principles to work out the strength of the planets on the

basis of the sources of strength described above. It is a

very lengthy proc€ss and very few astrologers take the

trouble of going in that much detail. For our students lt

will be sufficient to know the various sources of strength'

Experience and practice will enable them without arith-

metical calculations to Judge the strengths of planets ln

a horoscope. There is a sayin$ that too much arithmetic

spoils the preclictive ability of an astrologer. Believe it or

not, this is very true.

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Lesson XIII

THE MAJOR AND MINOR PERIODSOF PLANDTS IN VIMSHOTTARI

DASHA SYSTEM

There are several dasha systems for timing of theevents but vimshottari dasha has been acclaimed as onegiving more accurate results than other systems. Weshall follow the vimshottari dasha system in our lessons.

The total of different periods (maha dashas) of theplanets has been put as 12O years which our ancientsconsidered as the natural life period of a human being.

The position of Chandra at birth is taken into ac-count in the calculation of maha dasha. Every nakshatracovers 13"-20' of the zodiacal space. Each nakshatra hasa planet assigned as its lord and dasa at birth is deter-mined by the nakshatra occupied by Chandra at thatmoment.

Table of Mahadashas (M{or periods)

Nakshotras Inrds Year

Krittika, Uttara phalgunt, Uttara shada Ravi 6

Rohini. Hasta. Shravan Chandra l0

Mrigshira, Chitra, Dhanlshta Kuja 7

Aridra, Swati, Shatabhisha Rahu 18

Ptrnarvasu, Vishakha, Poorva bhadra Guru 16

Pushyami, Anuradha, Uttara bhadra Shanl 19Ashlesha, Jyestha, Revati Budha 17

Magha, Moola, Ashwini Ketu 7

Poorva phalgunl, Poorva shada, Bhartni Shukra 20

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The following method ls adopted for calculating thebaliance of maha dasha at birth. In the example horo-scope the longitude of the Moon is Kataka l3o-12'.Kataka is composed of one quarter or 3o-2O' of Punar-vasu, four quarters (13'-20') of Pushyami and four quar-ters of Ashlesha.

' As the longitude of Chandra is l3o- 12' in Kataka, ithas passed the 4th quarter of Punarvasu in this sign andls in Pushyami Nakshatra. To flnd out how much it hasmoved in Pushyami we will deduct g"-2O'of Punarvasufrom the Chandra's l3o-12'. Thus the balance comes to9p-52'. The'extent of the whole of Pushyami nakshatra isl3o-2o'. The lord of this nakshatra is Shani whose totalmaJor period is 19 years. Therefore, 13"-20' being equalto 19 years, 9"-52' wlll be equal to I 4 years, O months and22 days. This tndicates that 14 years and 22 days ofShani's mahadasha are alreadv over at birth and thebalance that w6uld remain at Jredit at birth will be 19years minus 14 years 22 days, that is, 4 years I I monthsand 8 days.

All. thls detailed calculation will be avoided if weobtain the balance of dasha at birth from the tables glvenon pages 68 and 69 of the 'Indian Ephemeris for 1973.The heading of the first table ls 'Balance of VtmshottariDasha by tongitude of Moon'. In column one the longi-tude of Moon ls glven and in the other four columns theslgn or rashi of the Moon. We flnd that we in our presentca.se are concemed with the last column under whichbalance of dasha is glven if Chandra ls ln l(ataka,Vrishchika or Meena- The longttude of Chandra ls I 3o- I 2'tn the orample btrth chart. In column ffve the balance ofdasha is given for every 2O' of longitude. For l3o-OO'ofKatalca the balarrce of Shani dasha (maha dasha) is 5years 2 months and 2l days. For 12'we wlll have to flnd

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out from the table 'Proportional Parts for Dasha of Plan-

ets' on page 69. Here for 1O' the balance of Shani dasha

ls 2 months 26 days and for 2'it is l7 days. So for 12' it

would be 3 months and 13 days. If we deduct this from

the balarrce of dasha for l3' viz. 5 years, 2 months and

2l days we get 4 years I I months and 8 days. This willbe the balance of Shani maha dasha at birth. We hopethat the students will find the method easier. It is for

them to adopt whlch of the above two methods suitsthem.

Here we flnd ttrat the maha dasha at birth ls that of

Shani. As this dasha system is based on Nakshatra'Budha lord of nakshatra next to Pushyami (in which the

Moon is at birth in the example horoscope), that ls'Ashlesha, will be the next maha dasha lord. After BudhaIt will be Ketu, then Venus and so on. The order in whichthe maha dasha will follow has already been given in theTable of Maha dashas earlier in this lesson.

After flnding out the Maha dasha at birth we haveto flnd out the sub-periods of Antardashas. In the Mahadasha of each planet we have the sub-periods of all thenine planets in proportton to the periods of their Mahadasha. The first sub-period belongs to the Maha dashalord himself and the sub-periods of the remalnlng eightplanets will be in the order given in the table of Mahadashas. In the example case the first sub-period wtll be

of Shani and the remaining sub-periods will be tn this

order-Budha, Ketu, Shukra, Ravl, Chandra, KuJa,Rahu, Guru.

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TABLE OF ST'B.PDRIODS

Raui's Maha dashrr

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ChandraKujaRahuGuruShaniBudhaKetuShukraRavi

o 1000o 0700I 0600I 0400r 0700I 0500o 0700I 080 ( )o 0600

AntordashaSub-periodsKujaRahuCuruShaniBuclhaKetuShukraRaviChandra

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KuJa's Maha dasha

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Rahu's Maha dasha

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O l l 27 Ketu

O 04 27 Shukra

I 02 OO Ravi

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Guru's Maha dasha16 gears

AntardashasSub-perlodsGuruShaniBudhaKetuShukraRaviChandraKujaRahu

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Budha's Maha dasha17 years

Antard.asha(Sub-periods) Y. M. D.Budha 2 04 2ZK e t u O t t 2 ZShukra 2 lO OORavi O lO 06Chandra I OS OOKuja O I t 2ZRahu 2 06 t8Guru 2 Og 06Shani 2 08 09

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Shcnl's Maha dasha19 gears

AntardashasSub-pertods y. M. D,Shani g OO OgBudha 2 08 09Ketu I Ol 09Shukra g 02 OORavi O l l L2Chandra I OZ OOKuja I Ot 09Rahu 2 lO 06Guru 2 06 12

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Budha

Y. M. D.o 0427I 0200o 0406o 0700o 0427I OOtSo l l 06I O l09o t t 27

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Shukra's Maha Dasha-30 AearsAntardashaSub-periods Y. M. D.Shukra 3 04 0ORavi 1 00 00Chand-ra 1 OB 00Kuja 1 Og 00Rahu 3 0O 00Gum Z OB 0OShani I 03 OOBudha 2 10 00Kehr 1 08 0O

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There is an easy method by means of whichthe antardasha can be independently calculated. Thismay be helpful at times when the antardasha tables arenot readily available.

Multiply the number of years of the mahadasha period of the planet by the number of years of themaha dasha period of the planet whose antardasha isrequired. Then cutting off the last digit of the product'multiply it by 3 and keep that figure as days' Suppose'we want to find out the antardasha of Budha in the mahadashs of Shani. Multiply the maha dasha period ofBudha l7 years by that of Shani 19 years i.e. 19 x 17 =

323. By adopting the above methods the antardasha ofBudha will be 32 months and 9 days i.e. 2 years 8months and 9 days.

The sub-periods are further sub-divided intomlnor periods (Pratyantardasha). The further sub-divi-slons are Sookshama, Prana and Swara. In our lessonswe would like to conflne ourselves to sub-periods only'

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because onc.e the principle is known to find the result ofmahadasha and antardasha, the results of further sub-divisions can also be assessed. That would be a matterfor more advanced study of the subJect. Here we maymention for the guidance of students that in tire bookspublished in South India, the major periorl (maha dasha)is called 'dasha' and the sub-period (antardasha) iscalled'bhukti'.

We have seen in respect of the e.xamplehoroscope thert ln balance of Shani mahadasha at birthhas been worked out as 4 years I I months atnd 8 days.It may be rrcccssary at times also to know the antarclashaoperating at that time. With the cxpired portion of mahadasha at birth there would be ccrtain antarclashas wltichwould have expired. After determfuritrg them we can sayunder. what antardasha the birth has occurred. To dothis, find out all the sub-periocls {antarclashas) in a mahadasha. Acld togcthcr these antarclashas from the begin-ning one by one till the total is a little over the expiredportion of the maha dasha at birth. Recluce this total bythe expired part of maha dasha and the remainder givesthe balance of unexpirecl antarclasha at birth.

In our example horoscope" the expired por-tion of Sharil maha clasha at birth is 14 years 22 days.The to[al pcriod of maha clasha is 19 years.

AntardashaShaniBudhaKetuShukraRaviChandra

Y, M. D,3000320809lo l 093 02 00o l l 12t0700

KuJaRahu

Less expired portion

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Thus the antardasha of Rahu at btrth uras 2 yeerrg

4 months 26 days. When a very small portion of maha

dasha is left as balance at the tlme of the birth, studentsproficient in arithmetic or even other can work this out

from the other end.

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Lceron XII/

EFFECTS OF BIRTH IN VARIOUSNAr(sr{ArTiJ"""JFff LLr\rIoNs)

By nakshatra, we mearl the nakshatra tr whichChandra transits at the time of btrth. In common astro-logtcal parlance such a nakshatra is called Janmanakshatra. The effects of the varlous Jannra. nakshatrasgiven below are general in nature. These effects aremodtlied by the structure of an tndividual's horoscope.They are, however, not completely wtped out.

'., Ashwanl-Beautlful appearanc€, love for adorn-ment, likcd by all, clever, accompltshed, wealthy

' and unperturbedlt 2. Bhcrinl--Steady, tmthful, healthy, enJoys life;

learned, wealthY.3. I{rttllka-4luttonous (fond of rtch food and

drlnks), lustful, stror4f, decettfttl, famous, hascpnnectlons ln royal or hlgh offlclal clreles.

' 4. Rohlnl-Truthful, good conversationallst,

steady of mlnd, charitable, excepttonally large'eyes.

' -5. Mrlgashlra-Perserrertng nature, good talker,wealthy, loves easy llfe, su-frens from tnferlorltycomplex, loves good bath.

6. rtrldra-lnslnc€re, selflsh, proud, ungyateful'wlcked, easily. angered.

' 7. Punanrasu-Well behaved, tactful, trrvalld.

drtnks too muctr water, uses hatrsh words,clever, cunnlng.

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S.Pushgamt-Lawyer, dutiful son, good-natured,learned, wealthy, popular, rl$hteous, unper-turbed.

9. Ashtesha--Strong, joyful, learned, ungrateful,'leceitful, multi-tongued.

lO. Magha-Wealthy, God-fearing, highly enthusi-astlc, loves flowers and fragrance, has manyserv€rnts.

ll. Poorua phalgunl--4haritable, sweet tongued,officer far-seeing, unsteady, successful busi-ness man.

12. IJttara phalgunt-Intellectual, truthful, shorttempered, healthy minded, bad appetite.

13.Hasta-Learned, courageous, enthusiastic'grateful, wealthy towards the later part of life'merciless, shameless, potential thief.

14. Chitra-Lovely eyes, shapely figure. good na-tured, fond of ornaments, dull witted, cleliberate'miscrly.

15. Suati-Well'behaved, charitable, God-fearing,sctiolarly, dutiful to parents, sweet tongucd, hasself-mastery, oflicer of state. :

16. Wshakha--Jealous, miserly, praying, careful in'

speech, short-tempered, God-fearing, scrvant.

17. Anuradha-Wealthy, honoured by thc grcat'dutiful to parents, rides on elephants (trorv-a-

days we can say that he has comforts of vehiclesancl conveyances), has beautiful hair, recl cyelashes, loves tambul (pan-betel-lea0 has a flarefor fair sex, always travels on foreign soil.

18. Jgeshtha-Violently angry, uses harsh words'poor, tells lies, charitable, few friends, word-

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Juggler, joyful.

19. Moola-Proud, rich, of steady mind, ease-loving,short-tempered, harsh, hates relatives, lovesdiscipline.

20. Poorua Ashada-{all, proud, tras a loving wife,far-seeingi, kind to his mothqr, truthful, lovestravels, beloved of women and has wealthyfriends.

21. Uttara Ashada--Strong, museular, of long nose,grateful, popular, humble, Gocl - fearing, belovedof his parents, loves wholesome m€als, has greatregards for his relatives, has clear knowledge ofgood and bad.

22. Shro.u qna-Scholarly, famous, circumspective,beloved of the other sex, loves perfume, enthu-siastic, perfect gentlcman.

23. Dhonishtha-Fearless, indepenclen t, noblc, val-iant, highly opinionatecl (thinks highly of him-self), esteemed by tl-re elderly, loves musiC.

2 4. Shatqbhlsha-Lawyer, u ncomprom isi ng, tru th-ful, harsh-tongued, learnecl, couragcous, tact-ful, dependent loved by kings.

25. Poorua bhaclra-Sad, easily won over by women,inhcrits money through womcn, has giftccltonguc, learned, Codless, avariciotrs, jealous.

26. Uttara bhadra-Charitablc. Lalkatirrc, tactfr_rl.deceitful, deadly in argumcnt, prolific in pro-creation, has an aptitude for learning.

27. Reuati-Perfect boclied, extremely popular, hc-roic, scorns other's money, has a weakness fiorwomen, easily swayed, tactful speaker, leavesno room for blame.

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It will also be relevant to let the students know atthts stage that it is generally believed that birth ln somequarters of a few nakshatras are considered inauspiciousand might caus€ harmful effects to the native or hlsparents etc.

If at birth Chandra is in the first quarter (pada) ofAswini, 4th pa.da of Ashlesha, Ist pada of Magha, 4thpada of Jyestha and Ist pada of Moola, the child may notsurrrive. The life of father or mother may also be indanger. If, however, the child survives the teen age byother powerful, comblnations, the child is said to ripe oldage in a halo of glory.

If at birth Chandra ls ln the flrst pada of Jyeshtha,It denotes harm to ttre elder brother and lf Chandra ts lnthe 2nd pada of Jyeshtha, harm may be caused to theyounger brother.

Yogas

As there are twenty seven nakshatras, there aretwent5r seven yogas. So far these yogas have not beengiven any significanc€ in predictlve astrologi except thatbirth in certain yogas is considered auspicious while inothers not very auspicious. The general effects of birth inthe various yogas are glven below; but if the structure ofthe birth chart is very good the inauspiclous effects of theyoga may be negativated to a great extent and viee verisa.

l. Vlshkambha-4onquest over enemies, wealthy,attractive, blessed with cattle and lands.

2. Prttt-Loved by all, attracted by women.3. Agushman-Good health and longcvity.

' 4. Scubhagga-Happiness and comforts.5. Shobhana*Lascivious, selql.6. Attganda-Criminal tendencies, meetlng wlth

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marry obstacles and acrcldents |rr life.

7. Sukarma-Doing good and noble deeds,wealthy.

8. Dhrid-Indulging ln others' money and women.

9. Shoolam-Angry and quarrelsome.

I O. Gandham-Bad character.

Il.Vrlddhl-Progress day by day, tntelligent.

12. Dhruua-Fbdty of mind, ooncentration, wealtlry.13. Vgaghot-{ruel minded.

L 4. Harshana-Che.erful, tntelltgent.

I 5. Vq,fra-Wealthy, lascivious.

16. Siddhr-Will have several attatnments and pro-te.ctor of others.

, 17 . Vgatlpata-Unreliable.

18. Varigan-Bad character, lascivlous.

19. Parigha-Wealthy, quarrelsome.

20. Shtua-Respected by kings, cool and calm, wellversed in Shastras, wealthy.

21. Stddha-Oood natured, interested tn reltglousrites, successftrl.

22. Sadhg a-Good manners.

23 ; Shubha-Wealthy, lustrous, fatr, unhealthy.24. Shukla-Good mannered, wavering mind, talka-

tive impulsive.

25. Brahma-Higtrly confldenttal, hdgh asptrattons,has capacity to Judge crorrectly.

26.Indra-Walthy, learned and helping nature.27. Valdhlffi-Cunning, blaming nature, wealttry,

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a corresponding yoga. TheirEvery nakshatra hasorder ls as under:

Star fNakshatra)l. Pushyami2. Ashlesha3. Magha4. Poorva phalguni

5. Uttara phalguni

6. Hasta7. Chitra8. Swati9. VishakhalO. Anuraclhal l . Jyeshtha12. Moola13. Poorva ashada14. Uttara ashada15. Shravan16. Dhanishtha17. Shatabhisha18. Poorva bhadraig. uttarh bhadra20. Revati21. Ashwini22. Bharini23. Krittika

: 24. Rohini25. Mrigashira26. Aridra

' 27, Punarvasu

YogaVishkambhaPritiAyushamanSaubhagraSobhanaAtigandaSukarmaDhritiShoglaGandaVriddhiDhruvaVyaghatHarshanaVajraSiddhirryatipata

Variyan

ParighaShivaSidcllraSaclhyaShubhaShuklaBrahmaIndraVddhriU

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How tofind yoga at the time oJ birthAdd the longitude of Ravi and Chandra and then

add 3 rashis 3o-2O' to it. From the total find out the starfalling in that longitude. The yoga will be one which cor-responds to that star in the above table" In the examplehoroscope--

LongitudeRavi

Rashil t

D, M,oo 5613 t203 20

Chandra 3Plus 3

28t 7t 7

When the total is above l2 rashis dedtrct l2 from it.Thus thc total in the above case will be &t7-ZB that isKanya 17"-20'" From the Table of Rasl-ri and Nakshatrasin lcsson III we may find out the Nakshatra in which thislongitude falls. In Kanya rashi we havc Hasta nakshatrafrom loo Lo 23-20'. So the above longitucle falls in Hastanakshatra" The yoga corresponcling to tl-ris nakshatra isAtiganda. But please note thc nakshatra workecl outabovc is not Janma nakshatra. Janma nakshatra is onlythat in which Chandra is transiting at the time of birth.In the cxarnple horoscope, the longittrclc of Chandra iskataka 13"-12'. This falls in Ptrshyami nakshatra. SoJarrma nakshatra is Pushyami, which Chandra wastransiting in at the time of birth.

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EFFECTS OF RISING SIGNS ANDJANMA RASHIS

Rislng sign means the ascendant or lagna. OurT,odiac ls constantly moving and all the twelve signs getan opportunity to rise or become lagna irr the 24 hourscomprising a day. Generally the duration of one lagna istwo hours.

Janma rashi means the rashl or slgn in whichChandra ls posited at the time of birth. Janma rashi isalso called Chandra lagna and is as lmportant as thelagna in the horoscope. Therefore, the ellect of the signin which lagna or the Chandra lagna falls will almost bethe same, arrd are not belng glven separately.

Mesha

Persons born urrder thls sl$n, that is, natives ofMesha Lgt. or whose Janma rashi ls Mesha are ofmiddle stature. They possess a lean and muscular body.They are neither stout nor thick. Their complexion isrough and they have a fairly long neck and face. Theymay have bushy eye-brows and have a sharp sight.

As KuJa the planet of pa.ssion and aggressiveness,rules this sign the Mesha Lagna natives wiU be active andambitious. They are bold and impulsive. lf there is badlnfluence on the lagna they might become rash andaggressive. If there are good lnlluences on lagna thenaflves beoome confldent, ceurageous, enterprisln$ withhlgfir aims and also liberal.

Mesha tagna natives deslre to be at the head of all

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affairs and they are inclined to act aceording to thelr own

Judgement. As Mesha is the positive of Kuja (the othersign owned by Kuja viz. Vrishchika is his negative si$n)'It gives determinatlon and forcr of character. The nativesof this lagna act with self-confldenc-e. They have muchexecutive ability and uncompromising spirit. Mesha ls a'movable (chara) sign, they are capable of makfngchanges quite often. As it is a fiery sign, they are aggres-sive and their deslre ts always to implement thelr tdeasas quickly as possible. Bad influences make the natlvequarrelsome and obstinate., Mesha natives are over optimistic and they llke totake up fresh ventures before they have finished the onetn hand.

Generally Mesha lagna people, because of thelr im-pulsiveness and changeable m@ds, are not capable ofamassing wealth.

Mesha lagna natlves are good lovers and have acharm which attracts the opposite sen. If there are badinlluences on the lagna the natives (males or females)become Jealous, very passlonate and they go astray.

Mesha lagna people shlne ln professlon of marttalnature like police or anny. They can become good sur-geons chemlsts, olflcers of law, mechanics, engineers(particular$ electrical engtneerinp, wrestlers etc.

Vrlshabh

Vrishabha lagna people (that ls, people whose lagnatsVrtshabha or in whose birth chart Chandra is tnVrtsh-abha) will have medium stature and plumpy body. Thelrforehead wotrld be broad, neck thick and stout' eyesbrigfrt, hair dark, complexion clear. They will be solldlyUuUt wittr btg shoulders and muscles well-developed.

Vrlshabha ls a fxed and earthy slgn. Vrfetnbha

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lagna people have, therefore, €lreat endurance and pa-tlence. But when provoked, they become angry and vi-clous lllre a bull (the plctorlal slrmbol allotted to thls signls a bull wlth horns). Ttrey are slow and steady, ploddingand persevering, pa.ttent and persistent. They are oonser-vatlves. They do not waste their energy. They have actrong will. They dont act in an impulsive manner. Theywait for the opportunity to crome and then take fulladvantage of it.

If there are bad lnlluences on the lagna, they be-come lazy arld, self-tndulgent.

The nhtives of th,is lagna are fond of good food andare very much after money and other worldly posses-slons.

Tlrey are ambitious and cheerful. They are also fondof enJoyment as the ourner of it is Shukra. Shukra giveswealth. So Vrishabha lagna people (if the horoscope lsotherwise not weak) are fortunate and are f,avourities ofgoddess Lakshml.

The natives of this lagna are sexy, but they aresteadfast in their love. Bad lnfluences may make themtake interest in women other than their own wife.

They are fond of music, arts, einema, drama etc., asShukra is the lord of the sign. They generally enjoy goodhealth; but if they lell ill, recovery in their case ls slow.

They accumuliate and hoard money and are veryeautious in spending. They never take risks in moneymatters.

As Shukra is the lord of this sign Vrishabha lagnapeople take up trade of luxury goods, cosmetics, scents,Jewellery and gems. They can also become agriculturistsand farmers as thrls is an earthy sign. They can becomeactors or actresses or musicians, songsters, IIlm produc-

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ers, o$rners of theatres etc.They are good husbands or wfues and their domestle

life is stable and happy. They are generally attached totheir natlve place.

Mlthuna

Mithuna lagna or when Chandrd ts in Mithuna Arthe birth chart:

Mithuna lagna natives ane tall, and upright andhave a straight body, the hands being long. Complexionls moderate, fair or dark. The eyes look sharp and active,nose is long.

Mithuna is an airlr sign. So persons with this lagnaItve most$ in the mind. They are canefree and Joyous.Thelr mfurds are positive and strong. They are versatile,restless and like changes very often---even if they don'tlike they sttll get changes.

Budha is the lord of this sign. So one is inclined tobe a gooct reader and is fond of writing. Mithuna lagnahas the capacity to adapt himself to any circumstances.

Mithuna is a dual or common sign. This makes thenatives of this lagna travel frequently. They are of twominds aluays and are, therefore, not able to take deci-sions quickly. Because of the dual nature of the sign, thenatives are able to follow more than one occupation at atlme. Their faults are mainly because of the duality intheir nature which gives them fickle mindedness andinability to flnish their work. In sptte of these faults theyhave tntellectual qualities. They c€rn understand,ana$se and quickly grasp things. They have good reten-tlve power and reproduction abiltty.

They are curious to know new things. They canbecome good detectlves, research scholiars, editors, Jour-

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nalists, commercial, travellers, accountants, lecturers,solieitors, professors, business men, secretaries, per-sonal assistants, brokers, mathematicians, advertisers.However, persons of this lagna do well when they workunder somebody. They are not successful when they arethe bosses.

They are good husbands; but they might becomeuntolerable if their married partners come in their wayfor love of variety and change.

Kataka

Kataka laqna or when Chandra is in Kataka:' Kataka lagna persons have a heavy bocty, slenclerllmbs ancl powerful claws. The uppcr portion of thcirbocly is gcnerally largc. In later agc thcy gct a promincntabdomcn. Tltey walk with a rolling gait. Their stature is,gcncrally short.

As thc lorcl of this sign is Chanclra .vho rvanes ariclwaxes. Thc nativcs of this sign havc, thcrcforc, a rcmark-able, changcablc lifc trnlcss ttrc lagna or Moon tras influ_cncc of Shani or if Charrdra is placcd in a fixcrl sign.Shani's infltrcncc rnakes tlrem less changcful. Like ihctratrrre o[ Chanrlra their livcs arc full ol' l iclcs ancl cbbs(ups and clorvrrs). Thcir imagination is fcrtilc, brrt iltcy arcoftcn crnotional ancl ovcr-scnsitivc ancl also s-ynrpathctic.Bccarrsc of scnsilivcrrcss, thcrc is a high clegrcc of ncrv_otrs irrilatril itv in thcir nature. Thcv arc tinricl at onc tirncand cotrragcous at other tinrc. Iri prrblic lifc, they arc$cncrall.y strcccssfrrl and are ablc to achieve ho.ours andwealth. Thcy gct angry sucldenly; but their angcr disap-pears soon.

Kataka lagna persons are fond of home and faunilycomforts. They have a very good memory and when theyget into old age they take pleasure in reliating even

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unirnportant errents of their life to thelr grand chlldren,

because they are able to remember the minute details of

the past events.The ladies with this lagna are discreet and inde-

penclent in many ways, but they are not easy to cope with

because of their changing ideas and moods.

Kataka lagna people generally prosper in the laterpart of their life. They also get inheritances; but never'wil lrotrt difficulties or obstructions.

Natives of tl-ris sign are foncl of traveUing as Katakais a rnovable (chara) sigtt.

Thcy arc steaclfast in their life; but because Shaninrakcs the house of his partncr, thcse pcrsons generally

have to face atr untrappy marricrl life unless there aregocxl infltrcnces on thc scventh housc or the lord of thescvcnth house.

Kataka lagna pcople vcry oftcn miss thc bus as thcytakc a long tirtrc in cotning to a clccisiotr'

Kat.aka la$na nativcs lovc moncy ancl like to hoardnloncy. Many o[ thcnt are of a tniscrly nature.

Thcy arc all pronc to digcstive ancl lung troubles and

also lr-vstcria, trcrvotts clebility etc.

Thc profcssions sttitcd for thcsc pcrsons are govt

scrvicc. coltrmcrcial carccr' busincss in liquids, sea'procltrcts jcrvcllcry, rcsl-aurants. Thcy can be good sail-

ors, sca calttains, cxplorcrs' As Gttru is exaltecl in this

sign thcy ean also bccotnc iuelgcs or ministers'

Simhc

Simha lagna or when Chandra is in Simha rashi in

the birth chart:

One born with Simha lagna has well-developed

bones and broad forehead. He is moderate stature, well

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butlt and muscular. His appearanee is dignified, inrpos_ing anO commanding as this rashi is owned bv Ravtslgptffcator of royalty and pictoriial symbol of this rashi isa llon' The above characteristics wilr be striking if Ravi isalso posited in Simha in the birth chart.

Persons born in this sign are generally (that ts,when there is no bad influence on the tlgna) noUte, large_hearted magnanlmous and generous. Tiey are helpfuitothe mankind. They have great faith irr friends and rela_tlves They become head of organisations with whichthey are connected. If they are in government or anycommercial organlsation, they attain high positionsthere. They do not talk much. They are fair in their viewsatd want to be treated Justly. They also deal with otherstn the sarne manner.

As simha is a fiery sign, it gives authority, ambittonanrt brilliance, also a boasting nature. Natives of this!gr" get honours ancl respect. They are kind and royal.They like pomp and show.

As Simha is a fixed sign the natives may be obsti-nate and firm in their thinking and attitudes.

When they get angry they roar like lions; but theiranger is short lived.

- They have splendid consUtution and recpver earlyfrom illnes.s.

They are spendthrifts, but if their financial positionls not good they have the eapacity to face hard times.They have also a liking for gambling and sperulation.

Prof,ession most suited to them is to be leader ofqgliflcal parties, minlstership, government service, jew_ellery, dealershtp ln preclous metals.

Simha lagna native trles to rlominate his householdard ttrere wtll be peace only if hls authority ts accepted

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by all. Very often their married life is not happy as the

opposite stgn which belongs to his partner in life is

owned by Shani, an enemy of Ravi the lord of Simha

rashi.

Kanga

Kanya lagna or when Chandra is posited ln Kanya

rashi in the birth chart:

Natives of Kanya lagna are tall with a slender body'

Their eye-brows are curved with hair growth. Their voice

ls very often thin and sometimes even shrill. They walk

quickly and they seldom have a pot-belly. As they are

very acttve, they often appear younger than their actual

age.Kanya is ruled by Budha who ls an inconstant

planet. So Kanya lagna persons are fond of quick

changes. However, they are very conscientious and verycapable of handling even unfavourable situations. Theyare quick like the fast moving Budha. They are thoroughancl methodical, practical and discriminative but they

lack will-power.,' Kanya is an earthy slgn, so the natives will have

desire to save money. They have sound commercialinstinct and they want to grow rich as quickly as pos-

sible.The professions most suited to them are doctor,

auditor, journalist, teacher, commercial agent' account-ant, lawyer, statistician, etc.

In spite of the fact that Kanya lagna natives arechangeable in nature, their married life is not unhappy;but it is seen that the Kanya lagna natives take a longtime in taking a decislon about their marrlage. Some of

them remain bachelors for a long time, on thls account.Some remain unmarried for llfe.

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A Kanya lagna wife wants to treat her married life asa legal partnership. She does not find the sex-life veryattractive and w'ould like her husband not to be verydemanding in this respect.

Our own experience has shown that while Kanyalagna husbands are not so critical or dominating in theirhomes, Kanya lagna wives criticise their husbands-sometinres to such an extent that their discussions takethe shape of a quarrel. Of course, such things happenmostly when lagna gets evil influence of Shani, Kuja,Rahu or ketu.

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Tula lagna or when Chandra is in Tula rashi in thebirth chart:

The natives of this lagna grow tall with age and havea well-proportioned body. The limbs are slencler butstrong. The appearance is graceful and attractive. Theyget bold in acltrlt agc. The nose is like a parrot.

Thc natives of this lagna are level-headed. Theyweigh the merits and demerits of a subject and thenexpress their opinion. They are constructive critics. Thepictorial syrnbol of thcir sign is'balance'. The Tula lagnanatives are, thcrefore, reasonable and just. They are alsomodest and gentle. They love happy and harmonious life.'Ihey want peacc even if they are losers in transac,tion. Ifthey lose their temper, they soon subside.

Tula is a movable sign. Therefore, Tula lagna per-sons like changes in their life and environments. Theyare popular and have a spirit of sacrifice in them.

Tula is an airy sign. All airy signs rnake the nativeIntellectual. So tlrey have ferille imagination, cprrectlntuition, brilliant intellect, reflnement and pleasantnature.

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Ttrla lagna natives have an unassumlng nature andhumanltarlan lnstincts. They lean more to the sptritualside than to the pure physical one. Many illustrioussaints of the world were born with Tula lagna.

Tula lagna natives love peace alright; but theycannot be bullied. You cannot get anything out fromthem by threatening them or by force. On their side theyare against such things.

They are fond of good dress and other comforts asShukra is the lord of this sign.

Tula lagna persons are most suited for business andlaw. They can also become good actors, musiclans, archi-tects, salesmen and story-writers.

As Tula lagna people love peace, thelr domestic anomarried life is generally happy. They love their home,famrly and their property. Tula lagna girls are tactful,intelligent and wise. They love and adore their partners.

Vrlshchika

Vrishchika lagna or Chandra in Vrishchika rashi inthe birth chart:

Vrishchika ts the negative si$n of Kuja and there-fore, the persons with Vrishchika lagna will manifest thequalities di{ferent from those of Mesha lagna, as Meshais Kuja's positive rashi. This is not one of the good signsof the zodiac. Vrishchika is pictorially represented as asoorpio who is venomous.

The body of the Vrishehika lagna native is well-pro-portioned. Hands are generally long. The stature is aboveaverage. Face is broad with commanding aPPear€rnce-Such natives generally have a gmd persorality.

Vrtshchdka is a llxed sigp. As a result the native lspartteularly determtned tndivldual. He wtll crush tlre

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obstacles before him and move forward. He will fight upto the end ev'en if the battle is a losing one.

It is also a watery sign whlch gives fertile imagina-tion and sharp intelligence. The native is also emotional.He has remarkable. tntuitive powers. As a medical manthis would help him to diagnose correctly.

'lhe native has self assertion, impulsiveness, cour-age, resolution, independence excitement and forceful-ness. He has his own likes and dislikes. He is an extrerri-lst. He has either practical business ability or he is quitereckless. He is unyielding. He is self-made"

It is a highly sexed sign. We have seen in ourexperience several horoscopes of Vrishchika lagnapeople whose serual madness is beyond description. Inone c€rse we found that in his sexual adventures thenative had illicit connections with low caste womenworking in his home. He also did not spare even his nearfemale relations falling within prohibitccl category. Suchnatives have their lagna and seventh house Guru andShukra badly afflicted.

A good Vrishchika lagna native evinces grcat inter-est in occult sciences and spiritual expr:riments. Thereare good research scholars amongst persons having thislagna.

Vrishchika lagna persons have a very harsh tongLlc,they think of thentselves only. Thcy are sclfish to thecore. They do not hesitate in passing sarcastic rcmarks.They have something tridden up in their sleeves secretswith which to beat or disgrace others. Tlrcy are revengeful and if they are at any time bcaten or injured by somebody in some way or other, they must take revenge eventf they have to wait for an opportunity for the whole oftheir life. They take special pleasure in criticising others

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to prove their own suPerioritY'

Recently a lady brought to us a horoscope of herhusband. His lagna was Vrishchika with the lord of lagnabadly placed. We frankly told the lady that her husbandmust be a very demanding one. Before we could give

further reading of the horoscope she showed us her bareskin which bore blue marks of cane-beating. Such areVrishchika lagna people if the lagna does not get godinfluertces frorn planets like Curu. As we have saicl ear-lier they are extremists and whcn thcy lose control onthemselves, they can go to the farthest lirnit of depravity'

The domestic life of Vrishchika lagna persons can be

happy only if every member of the family is submissivcto them. Only thcir say in all matters should count. They

are extrava{4nt in expenditurc most of which is on their

own comlofrs ana plcasures, thus creating at times dif-ficult situations in thc family'

The profcssions rnost suitccl to Vrishchika lagnapcrsons are--chenristry, meclicine, insttrancc. surgcry.arnry, police, butchcry, traval scrvicc. Thcy can becrcmc

very successful cletcctives.

Our intention in dcscribing abovc the general char-

acteristics of Vrishchika lagna persons shoulcl not bc

intcrprctccl to mcan that all nativcs of this lagna arc bacl"

Otrr latc lamctrteci ancl a statesnran of thc highcst calibrcRajaji was a Vrishchika lagna Iralivc; but the stuclcntswill sec that he had also Inan-v of thc qualitics of

Vrishchika lagna we have clescribcd abovc.

Dhanu

Dhanubirth chart:

Dhanusign.

lagna or Chandra in Dhanu rashi in the

is owned by Guru and it is Guru's positive

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The natives of this lagna have a well proportionedand well-developed body. They are generally tall with alarge forehead, high and bushy eye-brows, long nose,bright eyes, graceful look, fair complexion and handsomefigure.

Dhanu is a fiery sign. The natives are, therefore,bold, courageous and pushful. They are ambitious,greecly and have high aspirations. They are not timid.They face adverse situations with fortitude. They haveself-eonlldence. They are at tl-reir best when they havedifficultics and obstacles before thcm. The fiery signgives them energi, enthusiasm, vigour and vitality.

Dhanu is a dual or a common sign. The natives ofthis lagna are, therefiore, unable to takc quick clccisions.Thcy will bc, for quite sometime, considering the prosand cons of thc problems bcfore them.

As Guru is the lorcl of this sign the natives are Gocl-fearing ancl love only truth. Thcy stick to their principles.Even though thcir action is likely to bring unfavourableresults.

They go in for higl-rer education and are ficnd oftravellin€. Thc lord of thc sign Guru givcs them a broadmincl, conficlcnce, truth ancl spiritual trplift.

They arc very intuitive and thcir intuition generallyproves corrcct. They arc always for justicc.

If tl-rc lagna is afflictccl by cvil influcnccs of Shani,Kuja, Rahu or Ketu, thc natives becomc deccptive. Theyexaggeratc thcir own qualities. They try to shorv thcm-selves as great men which they know they are not. Theymake promises with no intention of keepin$ them.

Dhanu lagna persons can get success in govern-ment servicr, as judges, lawyers, teachers, writers, as-trologers, preachers, lrclitieians, ministers, bank em-

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ployees or as heads of workers of rellgious institutlons.

Makara

Makara lagna or when Chandra is in Makara rashiin the birth chart:

Makara lagna persons are emaciated and weak andgrow slowly. Their body will not be plumpy or muscularbut slender. A native of this lagna grows tall suddenly onbecomingyoung and his constitution improves with age.His nose is long and eyes cleep set. The hair are coarse.

Makara is an earthy sign. So the Makara lagnanative is economical, prudent, reasonable, thoughtfuland practical minded. He is rnetl-todical, slow and steadyand patient. He is calculative and business-like.

Makara is also a movable sign. This inclicates aftergivingdue consideration to any matter, the Makara lagnanative will come to a quick clecision. He will have pushancl confidence. He has spccial organising capacity andlot of tolcrance.

A Makara lagna nativc is gcnerally not an optimisticpcrson. He will have to accept the reality of a thing whenthc outcome is known.

Makara is ownecl by Shani. If tire lagna cloes nothave cvil inlluenccs, thc native will be honest, sincereancl reliable. If thc lagna is afflictecl, he will be clishonest'sclfish, grcecly rniserly and may evcn bccome a criminal.Furthcr witlt good inflttcnccs on lagna the native willnevcr bc idlc. On thc other hand, he rvill be very hard-working always kccp himself busy. With bad influenceson lagna the native will becorne Lazy and a pessimist tothe extreme.

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drances whlch will always be there for such people. Theywill continue to work until they bring their work or taskentrusted to them to a successful conclusion. They arehard workers and are able to consolidate their positionsooner or later.

Professions most suitable to Makara lagna peopleare-service in business concerns, munielpality or gov-ernment. They are also very well suited to work in minesand oil concerns. They can also become engineers, sci-entists or research scholars.

Makara lagna people generally marry late. They aregood husbands and fathers of many children; but they donot make a show of their affcction. On the other hand,they would enforce discipline in the house as they do inthe place of their work.

Kumbhrr

Kumbha lagna or when Chanclra is in Kumbha rashiin the birth chart:

The persons born in this lagna are gcnerally tallwith full stature. They are strong. Their complexion isfair and appearance handsome.

. Kumbha is an airy sign. So the Kumbha lagnanatives are intelligent. They are not carried away byflattery..They are intelligent.'They are not carriecl byflattcry. They act after very carcfully considcring thc prosarrd cons of everything. They are slow in understandingthings; but once they get at them, they can handle themwith ease and confidence. They have a broad outlook andhuman understanding. They are unsellish, human andimpersonal. They move in a select striet5l. They arereserved in nature and are great moralists. Tlrey havewonderful intuitional capacit5l.

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As Kumbha is a fixed sign, the natives stick to theirprinciples. They work persistently in all their undertak-ings. They are very strong in their likes and dislikes.

They have inclination towards learning psynicsubjects. They develop intuition and inspiration. Theyprefer secluded places and go in deep meditation. Manyof the saints of our t-imes and great men who have or hadsacrificed their lives for the good of humanit5l, were bornin Kumbha lagna.

Kumbha lagna persons are at home in every profes-sion. They are good in government service, in commercialinstitutions, as engineers or research scholars. On ac-count of their intuitional capacity they become veryproficient astrologers. Thcy shine best as heads of reli-gious or charitable institutions.

The married life of Kumbha lagna native ishappy only if their partner is as intelligetrt as thcy are.They arc stcadfiast in their alfcction; btrt they clo not likcto display it.

Meena

Meena lagna or when Chandra is posited in Meenarashi in thc birtl'r chart:

Meena lagna persons are generally short in stature;but they are plump-y with short hands ancl feet.

Meena is a watcry sign ruled by Guru. The nativesare, thercfiorc, by nature philosophical, restless full ofimagination, and licnd of romantic life. They arc honcst,humane and helpful. They always have 'forget and for-give' spirit. On account of their being overliberal andovergenerous, they often hamper their own progress.They are very happy when they can spend their money tohelp others and on charitable causes.

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Meena is a dual sign, so the natives are not steady.They may easily change from one profession to another.

Meena lagna people can be good occultists andtraders dealing in liquids. They can also succeed irlimport and export business; but they are best suited forcharitable institutions. They can become gd actorsand musicians as Shukra is exalted in this sign. Theycan also succeed as ministers and physicians. They arealso successful in the navy, in shipping organisations,hospitals or sanatoriums.

The married life of Meena lagna persons is generallyhappy; but thcy have a jealous nature and being nativesof a dual sign, they are always two minded. Their part-ncrs in lifc have, therefore, to be careful and try to adjustthemsclves with the changing moods, tastes and fanciesof their husbands if they want to have a peaceful andhappy domestic life.

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EFFECTS OF PLANETS INDTFFERENT SIGNS (RASIS)

RAVIMesha: When Ravi is in this sign the native is

aetive, intelligent, f,amous, fond of travelling, wealthy,but there is rise and fall in fortune. He is ambitious, hasinitiative and possesses a dominating nature. He ishonest, liberal and is inclined towards spiritualismparticularly in old age. Ravi is exalted in this sign.

Vrishabha: Slow and steady, obstinate, fond ofpleasures, hard worker, fond of music and arts, likesgood food and female company, sociable, intelligent.

Mithuna: Talkative, intelligent, learned, scholarly,wealthy, critical, lacks originality.

Kataka: Poor, sad, unhappy, sickly, traveller, sub-ordinate, lack of initiative, rlull, homosexual tendencies.

Simha (Own sign)-Obstinate, firm, dominating,not always rich, does not like dependence on othert,liberal minclecl.

Kanga: Fond of literary pursuits, likes poetry andliterature, linguist, scholarly, good memory,very good inarguments, logical, acts like females, intelligent, journal_ist, mathematician,

Tula {Sign of debilitation}-Sells or makes liquor,tactless, drunkard, morals not $ood, abusive speech, badcharacter, submissive, showy.

Vrishchlka: Reekless, bold, cruel, obstinate, Mth-out flrm princlples, can become a good surgeon and army

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or pollc€ officer.Dhanu: Happy, Xked by people, earns well, rich,

honest, dependable, but short tempered. (Thls is sobecause Ravi l,s a fiery planet and Dhanu is a flery sigln.)

Makara: Mean, obstlnate, miser, larir,bard work-lng, prudent, progress slow.

Kumbha: Unhappy, obstlnate, no riches, obstaclesand dilflcultles ln Me, rnay renounoe world ln later age,good astrologer.

Ivleena: Fond of p€ac€, dealer ln Jewellery, liquldpreparatlons, sea products, wealthy, Uked by women,fond of ocrult actMtles.

CIIANDRA

Mestn: Llkes travelllng, lmpulstve, likes other sex,rrttable nature, flckle minded, passionate, ambitious,very sensltfue about hls self respect, bold, acflve, aggres-slve and at times rash.

Vrlshabha: Happy, intelltgent, good tookfng, ffilbuilt body, fond of oppostte sex, happy tn mtddle and oldage, r{ch, patlent, lncpnsistent, waverlng mlnd, fond ofeailng and ddnkfng, popular in publlc, passionate.(Chandra is exalted tn thls sigr).

Mtthuna: Learned, scholarly, good looking, looksyounger than hfs/her age, good speaker, fond ofhumourmuslc, lntultive, long lived.

Kato,ka (Oum slgpFUnder lnlluenoe of women,good nature but waverlng mtnd, good looking, ldnd,sensitive, fond of travelllng overseas, o\ilns lands andbuildlngs, walks wtttr a wavering gatt.

Stmha: Bold, arrogant, not hked by the otler sex,etomach troubles, untrappy, mental anxiety, proud, am-bltious, orthodox vlews.

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Kanya: Beautiful complexion, good looldng, rich,honest, well behaved. modest, truthful, virtuous, intellt-gent, good talker, gets more dauglrters than sons, as-trologer, fond of music, dancing and arts.

?ula; Deformed limbs, sickly, not popular amongstrelations, intelligent, business-like, balanced mind,clever, good nature, not ambitious, contented.

Vrlshchika (Sign of debilitationFlikes to live awayfrom his parents and elders, quarrelsome, frank, cruel,maliclous, unhappy, obstinate immoral but wealthy.

Dhanu-Good intellect, happy married life, gets in-heritance, likes literature and arts, showy, author.

Makara: Virtuous, attached to his wife and chil-dren, qulck grasp, selfish nature, Arconsistent, lowmorals, laz5r, mlser, mean.

Kumbha: Fair looking, well formed body, tall, dip-lomatlc, good far-stght, learned, emotional, mystical,healing power, good tntuitlon, fond of meditation andrellgious activitles, gets vlsions, may renounce world ata later stage in life.

Meena: Dealer lrr llquids, sea products, Jewellery,@smetics, perfumes, subdued by opposite sex, learned,steady, simple, popular, modest, spiritually, lnclined inlater life, fond of occult actlvitles.

KUJA

Mesha (Ov,rn stgn)-A very good org€rniser, com-mander, army officer, physician, surgeon, police officer,rash, aggressive, acflve, hast5l, frank, generous, extrava-gant, acts first and thinks later.

Vrlshabha: Very sexual, loose morals, no prin-clples, selllsh, \rrant, rash, emotional, more ern animalthqn human tr hts passions, wrestler.

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Mithuna: Fond of domestic life, refined taste,learned, well built, ambitious, good poet or musician,diplomatic intelligent, can become a good detective.

Ko,taka (Sign of debilitationFlntelligent, wealtlry,rich, wicked, medical and surgical proficiency, fickleminded, speculative nature.

Simha: Leanings towards astronomy, astrologl andmathematics, obedient to parents, respects elders, lib-eral, mental complaints, successful, restless.

Kanga: Digestion poor, marriect life unhappy, acci-dent prone, conceited, boastfrrl, deceptive.

Tula: Tall, good bocly, complexion fair, ambitious,works hard to become wealthy, warlike, kind, gentle,fond of women ancl gets into trouble on account of hisexcesses in this direction.

Vrishchika; Diplomatic, good memory, maliciousnature, very obstinate, aggressive, proud, succcssful.

Dhanu: Popular, famous, achieves high authority inaclministration, good statesman, fcw children, quarrel-some, law abicling, active, ambitious, aggrcssive pushful.

Mqkara (Sign of exaltation)-Riclt, high political po-sition, commander, high police officer, administrator,many sons, gencrotrs, inclustrious, good constitution,rcspccted, bravc, influcntial.

KtLmbha: Unhappy, poor, liar. icliot, unwise.

Meena: Fair complcxion, passionate, faithful, un-clean, instable life, unhappy domestic life.

BUDHA

Mesha: Morlcrate hcight, clever, scJial, materiat.s-tic, instable thinking, impulsive, deeeitful, unreliable,evil minded.

Vrishabha: Well built, intelligent, stability in think-

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ing, generous, wealthy, sensual, capable of holding highposition, well read, showy.

Mithuna (Own signl-Well behaved, good looking,youngish features, tall, active, good in research work,witty fond of music, fond of travelling, long lived, wealthy.

Katako; Low stature, diplomatic, sensitive, sen-sual, Iiable to consumption, loose morals, waveringnature.

Simha.' Wanderer, proud, orator, early marriage,impulsive, likes wandering about, generally likes to be instable profession like government service.

Kanga (Own and exaltation signFGood looking,well-read, generous, good intuition, orator, author, jour-nalist, astrologer, astronomer, mathematician, teacher,good character.

'Tulct: Fair looking, goort intuition, courteous, faith-ful balancecl mind, philosophical.

Vrishchika: Loose morals, excessive sex inclul-gence, victim o[ venereal diseases or diseases of genera-tive organs, selfish, arrogant, indiscrect.

Dhanu: Respectecl in society, talcntecl, well built,reckless, learnecl, rash, good organiser, capable, honest.

Makara: Inclined to enter business line, economi-cal, clcvcr, suspicious, slow, hard working.

Kumbha: Quarrelsome, sociablc, famous, makesquick progress, hcalth not good.

Meena (Sign of clebilitationFServant, imitablenature, brooding, petfv minded, failures in life.

GURU

Mesha: Fiery nature, powerful, urcaltlry, learned,many children, generous, courteous but has a sense ofsuperiori$1, happy married llfe, holds high positions.

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Vrlshabha: Learned, stabilitv in life, has lixed ideasabout things, showy, very able, Jensual, inclined to theevil of self gratification.

Mithuna: Able debater, tall, well built, generous,learned linguist.

Kataka (Sign of exaltationFWell read, like a king,wealthy, intelligent, faithful, minister or high priest or agreat saint.

Simha: Impressive appearance, mcderate stature,ambitious, active, happy, intelligent, literar5z pursuits,author, holds governmental positions.

Kanga: Ambitious, selfish, fortunate, miser,learned, patient.

Tulct: Good looking, open-minded, strong, able,religious minded, just.

Vrishchika.; Good manners, well built, foncl ofshowing his superiority over others, selfish, not verygood health, passionate, unhappy.

Dhanu (Own signF*Wealthy, learned, infltrential,noble, dependable, charitable, good organising capacity,good talker

Mqkara (Sign of debilitation)-Tactless, ill behaved,unhappy, jealous, inconsistent.

Kumbha: Not rich but learnecl, popular, amiablenature, dreamy and meditative, inclinations towards renunciation.

Meena (Own signFlikely to get some inheritance,medium stature, enterprising, holds high positions.

SHUKRA

Mesha: Emotional, impulsive, dreamy, fickleminded, unhappy, wise, easy going, loose morals, ex-iravagant, mainlv spends for satisfaction of lust.

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Vrishabha (Own signfGood looking, good body,firm, independent, sensual, fond of pleasures, lazy, hastaste in music, dancing, fine arts.

Mtthuna: Wealthy, generous, respected, popular,intelligent, ficnd of women, learned.

Kataka: Emotional, timid, may'marry more thanonce, sorrowful nature, many children, sensitive.

Sfmha; Makes money through or from women, pas-sionate, emotional, hasty, superioritlr complex, victoryover enemies.

Kanga (Sign of debilitationl-Unhappy, sexy, illicitconnections, talkative, rich, learned, loose morals.

Tula (Own sign)-l ntelligent, gcncrous, philosophi-cal, goocl looking, happy marriage, passionate, proud, re-spectecl, good intuition, intellectual pursuits, wide trav-els, may bccome a great statesman, balanced nature,inclined to write poetry or fiction on romatttic thcmes.

Vrishchika: Quarrelsomc, indcpcndent, unjust, no-torious for love affairs, not rich, sex maniac.

Dhanu: Wealthy, powerftrl, influential, respcctecl.happy clornestic life, high position.

Maksra: Foncl of lorv class women, no principlcs,loosc morals, weak bocty.

Kumbha: Popular, handsotne, chaste, lovcs peace,hclpttrl to otltcrs.

Meena (Sign of exaltation)-Good ancl humorousnature, lcarned, popular, refined, respected, lond ofcomforts and pleasures, wealthy.

SHANI

Mesha (Sign of debilitationFldiot, wanderer, cruel,commits frauds, quarrelsome, perverse, sorro\ilful, un-happy.

,12eVrtshabha: Deceitful, suc,eessful, likes loneliness,

has self control, worries about small things.Mlthuna: Miserable, untidy, thin, few children,

narrow ndnded.Ko,to,ko: Poor, pli:asure seeking, few children, rich

but selfish, obstinate, may be deprived of mother's asso-ciation.

Simha: Obstinate, few sons, unfortunate, goodwriter, malicious nature.

Kanya: Poor, malicious nature, quarrelsome, rude,weak trealth, orthodox type.

Tula {Sign of exaltation}--Fa,mous, leader of men,politician, rich, respected, powerful, sound judgement,charitable, foncl of wonlen.

Vrishchikcr; Rash, hard-heartecl, petty minded,violcnt, unhappy, danger from poison, fire and weapons,poor health, bacl trabits.

Dhanu: Active, clever, farnous, loves peaee, un-happy married litic, wealthy, gencrally happy.

Makara (Own signF--lntelligent, harci working,goocl domestic life (if Chandra is not afflicted), lcarned,suspicious, revengeful, pl-rilosophical.

Kumbha (Own signFDiplomatie, able, happy, in-tellecttral, enernies prove more powerful.

Meena: Wealthy, famous, giftect, polite, happy,helpful.

RAHUMesha: No eourage, lazy, not straight forward,

lmmoral.Vrlshabha (Sign of exaltationFHappy, ugly, emo-

tional, wealthy.

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, Mtthuna: Singer, saintly, courageous, long lived'

Ko,taka: Liberal, sickly, poor, clever, deceitful, m€rny

enemies.Simha; Clever, dtplomatic, noble, th,inker.

Kanga: Popular, soft-spoken, poet, writer, singer'

wealthy.Tulc; Short lived, dental troubles, good executlve,

gets inheritance.Vrishchlka (Sign of debilitationFDeceitful, loose

moral, sicklY, extravagant.

Dhanu; Happy in early liG, may be adopted in

childhood, a bad friend.

Kumbha: No family, learned, friendly, sweet speech,(Some take Kumbha as own sign of Rahu).

Meena: Religious minded, well behaved, peaceful'

fond of arts, clever.

KETU

Mesha.: Instable, talkative' happy.

Vrishabha (Sign of clebilitation)-Unhappy, lazy,talkativc, lustY.

MiLhuna: Suffers from wincly troubles, proud, noteasily satislied, short lived, looses temper easily'

'Katako: Unhappy, fear from ghosts.

Simha; Talkative, timid, impatient, fear of snake-bite.

Kanga: Sickly, idiot, suffers from digestive troubles.

Tula: Suffers from leprosy, lusty, short-tempered,unhappy.

Vrishchika (Sign of e:<altationFShort-tempered'leprosy, clever, talkative, deceitful, poor.

Dhanu: Liar, deceitful.

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Makaro: Goes tn exlle, hard worklng, courageous,famous.

Kumbha: Unhappy, r*anderer; ortravagant, ordi-nary means. Meena.. Goes to foreign lands, emotional, hardworking devotional, inclined tonrards splritualism.

Note I: Rahu and Ketu are shadowy planets andgenerally give the results or effects of the lord of the stgnin which they are placed or the planet with whtch th6yare ln conJunction. The rashl-wise effects of Rahu andKetu should not, therefore, always be accepted as gospeltruth.

Note II: The above are general effects of planets indlfierent signs. The results are modified according tothetr position with reference to lagna, and other inlflu-ences on the planets by aspects of other planets or byconJunctlon etc.

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GENERAL EFFECTS OF PLANETS INDIFFERENT HOUSES (BHAVA,)

RAVI

Flrst: Very particular about hJs self respect, short-tempered, suffers from bilious and windy troubles, emo-tional, lives in foreign lands, thin body, broad forehead,courageous, wealthy unstable, little hair on the head.

Second: Mouth troubles, wealthy, fortunate, quar-relsome, poor eyesight, dental troubles, troubles fromSovernment, family unhapptness.

Thlrd: Brave, f,amous, respected by government,poet, no happlness from brothers and relations,wealthy.

Fourth: Unhappy, handsome, cruel, squanders,aneestral wealth, unhappiness from reliations, fond ofoccult sclences, no conveyances.

Flfth; Stckly, few children, good morals, intelligent,untrappy, short-tempered.

Stxth: Conquers enemies, f,amous, good vitality, badfor maternal relations, brave, Just, healthy.

Seuenth: Unhappy conjugal life, sensitive aboutself-respect, hard hearted, selffsh, punished by govern-ment, anxiety.

Etghth: Bilious troubles, anxietSl, short tempered,wealthy, impatient, dull headed.

Mnth: Yogi, good morals and good behavtour,leader, astrologer, courageous, comfort of conveyances,

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serv€rnts, bad for father.Tenth: Respected, wealthy, famous, respected and

honoured by government, high administrative posltion,minister, liberal, popular,

Eleuenth: Wealthy, powerful, happy, proud, yogi,few chilclren, stomach troubles.

Tuelfth: Left eye troubles, laz.y, goes to foreigncountries and prospers there, no friends, emaciatedbody.

CHANDRA

First; If lagna bc in Kataka, Mesha, Vrishabha orTula rashis, or Chandra be waxing, thcn native will behandsome, libcral, lcarned ancl wcalthy. In other rashisChanclra gives bacl effects likc bacl hcalth, littlc wealthand unhappiness.

Seconcl; Happy, good friends, rvcalthy. If there befull Moon, the native is very wcalthy.

Third: Looks aftcr his brothers and sistcrs, bold,learncd, miser, changcs his prolession many timcs.

Fourth: Goocl rclations, happincss, wcalthy, con-veyanccs, all comforts.

Fgfth; Tinricl, lcarnccl, intclligcnt, man-y chilclren.Sixth: Stomach troubles, sickly, defcatccl by enc-

mies, poor.

Seuenth: Handsome, happy, lrrsty. If thc Chandrabe waning, sickly and poor.

Eighth: Intelligent, sickly, short lived if Chandra bewaning.

Ninth: Intelligent, happy, happiness in regard tochildren. attracts women.

Tenth: Wealthy, plous, cpurageous, charltable,

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happy.Eleuenth: Wealthy, many children, long lived, good

frlends, many sewants, famous, courageous.TuelJth: Jealous, mean, eyesight weak, liazy, un-

happy, gets disgrace and insults-

KUJA

First: Cruel, courageous, rash, ambitious, prone toaceidents, rnarks of wounds, cuts on face or body,unhappy, not rich.

Second: Harsh tongue, poor, dull headed, causesquarrels in family, thief, eye troubles.

Third: Famous, brave, patient, courageous, expertin many fields, loss of brothers and sisters, harshtonguc.

Fourth: Comfort of conveyances, blessed with chil-clren, loss of nrother or unhappiness from that direction,may live away from native place, short lived, untimelydcath, gains in agriculture.

Fgfth; Short-tcrnperccl, deceitful, bad habits, sickly,particularly stomach troubles, enrotional, loss of chil-drcn,

Srxth; Courageous, powerful, patient, vanquishescnemics, inclcbterl, police officer, skin troubles, blooclpoisoning, cxtravagant.

Seuenlh: Unhappiness irt rnarriccl lifc, loss of lifcpartner, short-tempered, harsh tongue, cunning, poor,jealous.

Eighth: Sickly, loose morals, drunkard, harshtongue, eye troubles, thief, poor.

Mnth: Jealous, false pride, short-tempered, leader,high officer, f,amous, bad relations with brothers, bad forfuher.

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Tenth: Wealthy, happy, famous, respected, com-forts of conveyances, few or no children, bad for mother.

Eleuenth: Harsh tongue, false pride, short-tem-pered, wealthy (though by undesirable methods), coura-geous.

Twelfth: Bad eye-sight, loss of wife/husband,short-tempered, quarrelsome, extravagant, mean, hassecret enemies br he acts as a secret enemy to others.

BUDHAFlrst: Long livecl, mathematician, witty, liberal,

learned, popular with opposite sex, sof$ speech, friendlynature, wealthy.

Second: Orator, harrrdsomc, happy, clever, a gooctlau4yer, successful agent, accumulatcs ryealth, @ura-geous, good deeds.

Third: Proficient in his work, hard working, timid,author, gooct palmist, editor, poct, has chilclren, foncl ofcomforts, few brothers and sisters, instable, $ood bussi-nessman, ficncl of short travcls, good ncighbours.

Fourth: Learnecl, fortunate, comfort of conveyances,charitable, diplomatic, hcavy bocty, lazy, fioncl of music,liberal writer.

Flfth: Happy, intclligent, respected. foncl of instrtr-mental nttrsic, poct, harcl working.

Srxth; Quarrclsomc, laz,y, sickly, proud. wcak,constitution, lustSr, illicit love affairs.

Seuenth: Handsome, learnctl, goocl in business,wealthy, writer, eclitor, happy, religious nrinded, lacksvitality, long livcd.

Etghth: Long lived, respected, proud, respected bygovernment, mental unhappiness, orator, wealthy, likelyto get inherltance.

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Ninth: Good morals, poet, singer, editor, writer, as-trologer, learned, fortunate, lftes to be a businessman.

Tenth: Truthful, learned, popular and respected,studious, clever, fortunate, obedient to parents, land-lord.

Eleuenth: Longlived, yogi, good morals, wealthy,famous, learned. honest, handsome. has children. victo-rious over enemies.

TweIJth: Learned, lazy, speaks ltttle, learned inshastras, writer, knowledge of Vedanta, charitable.

Note; It should always be kept in mind that Budhais generally very near the Sun and on account of thisconstant association, he is not ablc to give all results inl'ull as dcscribed above. He is able to give results ascribedto him when hc is free from combustion and maleficassociation.

CURUFirst; Astrologer, long lived, devoted to his work,

lcarned, social u'orkcr, illustrious, frank, sensitive abouthis sclf respcct, handsome, happy, hunrble, wealthy, hasnrany childrcn, rcspcctecl by govcrnment, religiousnrincled.

Seconcl: Handsorne borly, srvect spcech, loud voice,has children, rvcalth and immovablc property, resprecteclby goverruncnt, poprrlar, good clccds, fortrrnate, defcatsencrnics, long livcd.

Third: Has control over his senses, lcarnecl inshastras, author, gocs away from nativc plarc, yogi,respectcd, lusty, fond of women, flond of travelling hasmany brothers and sisters.

Fourth: Fond of comforts, good body, proficient,hard working, astrologer, gocd education, few children,

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respected by government, loves mother, practical habits.

Flfth: Astrologer, popular, highest position in the

family, successful in speculation, many children.

Slxth: Soft spoken, famous, learned, urcakconstitution, recovers from illness early, few enemies.

Seuenth: Fortunate, learned, orator, head of clan,

humble, patient happy married life.

Etghth: Long lived, goocl manners, soft-spokennriter, loses werlth, gets diseases in secret parts.

Mnth; Farnous, many renounc'e world, yogi' highly

religious, learncd in shastras and vedanta, fortunate,learned, respe.cted by govemment ancl pe'ople' intelli-gent, has children.

Tenth: Good deeds, famous and respected, holdsposition of clignity, judge or minister, prime minister'president, j ust, successful astrologer, truthful, obedientto gurus and parents, rich.

Eleuenth: Handsome, healthy, gains wealth' good

businessman or banker, contetrted, few children'learnecl, respected by governrnent, spends on good

causcs.TtuetJth: Lazy. happy, yogi. helpful toothers, liberal,

greedy.Note: There is a school of thougtrt that if Guru is

positcr l alone in bhavas 2,5,7 and l1 ' hc gives evi lresults of that bhava. Expcricnce has shown that this isnot true. Actually if a malefic planct in any bhava comesin association with Gttru, he gives good results at thecost of Guru's goocl qr.ralities. Guru thus gives evil resultsonly when he is in association with a rnalefic planet orowrrs evil houses in any particular horoscope. We shalldiscuss this matter further in a later lesson.

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SHUKRA

FirsL Long lived, handsome f,ace and body, re-spected and famous, happy, soft spoken, cultured, likesto go away from his native place (this happens whenShukra is in a moveable sign), passionate, attractiontowards opposite sex, respected by government (thismeans he holds high position in government).

Second: Wealthy, fond of sweet fbods, famous, for-tunate, good family, dealer tn jewellery or ownsJewellery,learned.

Third: Happy, wealthy, miser, lazy, artist, learned,fortunate, fond of travelling, has more sisters than broth-ers.

Fourth: Handsome, powerful, helpful to others,charitable, proficient, practical and clever, foncl of eom-forts fiortunate, has ehildren, long-lived, owns convey-ances.

Fglth: Happy, fond of pleasures, just, charitable, de-pendable, learncd, famous, orator, blessed with chilclren.poet, romatic.

Srxth; Benefit of conjugal happiness, many friends,immoral, urinary troubles, poor, disease in secret parts,no enemies.

Seuenth: Conjugal happiness, liberal, popular,wcalthy improvcmcnt in lifc altcr marriage, passionate,illicit conncctions, fiond of music. fortunate.

Eighth: Goes to foreign lands, crucl, sickly, shorttem pered, ineli nation towa rd s occult sciences, stud iotrs,unhappy, illicit relations with persons of oppositc sex.

Nintfi; Religious minded, clever, happy domesticlife, kind, goes for pilgrimage to holy lands, respected bygovernment.

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Tenth: Fond of pleasures, has conveyances, stablewealth, popular, helpful to others, Jeweller, very rich,passlonate, has ehildren.

TltelJth: Just, liaz5r, sinful, semirral disorders. has@nnectlons wlth persons of the opposite sex, wealthy,voraclous eater, e<travagant.

SIIANIFirst: If Shani is in Makara or Tula rashi (own and

exalted signs respectively) then very rich and happy,otherwise poor.

Second; Diseases of mouth, harsh tongue, quarrelsln family. Good if Shani is in Tula or Kumbha rashis.Then wealtlry and good fiamily relations.

Thtrd: Good health, yogi, learned, quick worker,wrestler, defeats enemies. fortunate.

Fourth: Infamous, emaciatecl body, short- tempered,deceitful, fortunate, melancholy, little domestic happi-ness, bad for mother.

Flfth: Windy troubles, wanderer, learned, has chil-dren. laz.y.

Sixth; Vanquishes enemies, foncl of pi.asures, yogi,throat troubles, asthma suffercr, powcrful but irnmoral.

Seuenth: Short tempcrcrl, froor, wanclerer. lowdeeds, lazy, passionate, troubles in conjugal life or nomarriage at all or mapriagc at late stagc, illicit connectionwith persons older in age.

Eighth: Dereitful, talkative, suflers from leprosy,timid, disease of generative organs, piles, learned, libcral,long-lived.

Nlnth: Sickly, wanderer, talkative, religious minded,wlthout brothers and sisters, bad position fior father.

Tenth: Leader, Just, hard worker, stomach troubles,

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respected by government, rich (It is belteved that Shantln tenth at times brings a sudden fall from high position).

Eleuenlh: Long life, short tempered, happy, yogi,hard working, successful business, learned, childless,may have some daughters, good health, powerful.

Twelfth: Insanity, imprisonment, ,lazy, siekly, ex-travagant, bad habits, immoral, harsh tongue, suspi-cious, jealous, harmful for maternal relations.

RATIU

First; Selfish, suspicious, head diseases, rebel, lowcleecls, studious, weak constitution, passionate, fewchilclrcn.

Seconcl; Prospers in foreign lancls, gencrally livesaway from tiamily or crcates trotrblcs in family, harshtongue, few chilclren, wealtlry, miser, meat eatcr.

Third: Yogi, gocs away lrom native place, long-livecl,learnccl.

Fourth: Discontented, unhappy, littlc happinessfrom mother's side (may be clue to early cleath of mother),untruthful. domestic life clisturbccl.

F![th: Stomach ailnrents, a good diplomat, poor.squandcrs family's wcalth, fiortunatc, fond of shastras,rrot a goocl position fior progeny (chilclren)--causes abor-tions or gives ferv childrcn if in a bcnefic rashi.

Slrth; Gains from forcigncrs, hcaltlry, vanqtrishcscnemies, waist pains, long-lived, courageous, wealthy,flamous.

Seuenth: Early deatl-r of wife, loss in business,wanderer, immoral, greedy.

Etghth: Diseases of generbtlve organs or otherseeret parts, short-tempered, harsh tongue, boastful,passionate.

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Ninth: Goes away from native place, does pilgrimage

to holy places, not very fortunate up to the age of 42'

religious minded.Tenth: Lazy, talkative, irregular in work, religious

minded, unhappine3s in regard to children.

Eleuenth: Few children, not intelligent, gains from

foreigners, long-lived, hard worker, earns wealth throughquestionable means.

TwetJth: lmmoral, ictiot, harcl working, sen'ant, ex-

travagant, passionate.

, KETU

Jtrst: lnstable mind, timid, mischievous, cruel,short-lived, icliot, goocl results if Ketu is in Vrishchikarashi. Then he gives wealth and comfiorts.

Second: Unhealthy, harsh tongue, mouth diseases'

rebel.Third: Instable, suffers from windy diseases, no

brothers or sisters or little happiness from them, gooct for

wealth.Fourth: Talkative, useless, lazy, uncmployed'

Flfth: Harms progeny, yogi, intelli$ent but suspi-

cious, short temperecl, fond of pleasures, does not dogoocl to anybody.

' Sixth: Fear from ghosts, wincly diseases, fevers, ac-

cidents, long-lived, wealtlry, quarrelsonre, liti$ation'

Seuenth: Idiot, untrappy conjugal lil'e' may cause

separation amongst Partncrs.EighLh: Evil minded, meart society, clever, short-

lived, bad for husband in a female horoscope.

Mnth; Infamous, unhappy, no rise in life up to 48

years.

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Tenth: Misbehaves with father, unfortunate. falsepride, yogi, may renounce world.

Eleuenth: Gains from unfair means, not tntelligent,harms himself, long-lived.

Twelfth: Thiel tantr:tk, yogi, extravagant, tll health,may cause insanit5l, gives salvation.

Note.. Above are descrlbed the general effects ofplanets in different bhavas (houses) lccording to thenatural significations and characteristics of the planetsand the houses (bhavas)" These effects are likely to bemodifiecl in different birth charts in accordance with therising sign i.e. lagna and the sign in which a planet ispositecl. The lordship of houses of the planets will alsohave influence. For example, if Mesha is lagna and Guruis in the fourth house, he will be in Kataka rashi whichis the exaltation sign of Guru. But if rula is lagna fourthhouse will fall in Makara rashi and Guru will lhen be inhis sign of debilitation (neecha rashi,l. In Mesha Curu islord of ninth house, an auspicious house, so his pres-ence- in fourth will give very auspicious results in regardto what Guru signifies, what the fourth house signifiesand what the ninth house signi.fies. In Tula lagna Guruwill give bitter results because not only he witibe in hissign of debilitation but because he would be lord of the3rcl and l2tl-r houses-two inauspicious houses. In thismanner the results have to be assessed from tlre positionof a planet in a particular house-but weight hai also tobe given to the natural significations as described in thislesson in coming to a final conclusion.

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IcsEon XVm

EFFECTS DUE TO OWNERSHIP OFVARIOUS HOUSES BY PLANETS

After givtng the students a general idea of the char-acteristlcs of rashis and planets, guiding them how ahoroscope is cast, how the positions and strength etc., ofplanets are ascertained, what is the signification of eachhouse, how the vimsottari dasa, major periods and mlnorperiods are worked out, we came to the predictive part ofastrologl from Lesson KV. The present lesson is themost lmportant one from the predictive point of view andfor Judgement of a horoscope. Because it is the owner-ship of a planet of a good or bad house which modifies,to a great extent, the efiects of hls natural good or maleficnature. Natural beneflcs llke Guru, Shukra, Chandra,Budha become malefics and even killers (marakas) forc€rtaln ascendants on account of their ownership of badhouses whlle maleflcs lfte Shani and KuJa becomebeneflcs par excellence by virtue of the ovrnership ofgood or auspicious houses.

Ac.cording to Parashari system (that is according toprtnciples of Hindu Astrologr lald down by Maharist Par-ashara) the lords of trines (trikonas) are always auspi-clous. The trikonas are 5th and 9th houses and also Istwhtch is a trlkona as well as a kendra house. Whenbeneflcs own kendras they are sald to become evil. Whenmaleflcs become lords of kendras (angles or quadrants),they are beUeved to invarlably become good. The lords of2nd and l2th houses give good results if they are lnoonJuncUon wlth favourable planets. Thts ls what the

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Parashari principles say but in actual oiperience andworking we do not consider the lord of l2th giving gootlresults. l2th house is one of the bad houses and its lordshould be treated as such. This is our adviee based onpractical experience.

The lord of 8th, if he happens to be lord of Ist orlagna, becomes goocl. We will find this position onlywhen the lagna is Mesha or Tula. When Mesha will befirst house, the 8th house will fall in Vrishchika Rashi.So Kuja the lord of Ist and 8th for Mesha lagna will givegood results in spite of his lordship over the 8th house.In Tula lagna Shukra wtll be lord of Ist and the 8thhouses. Flere the 8th house will faU in Vrishabha rashi.When a planet is lord of a kendra as well as a trine he willbe a benefic par excellence. In astrological terminologywe call such a planet as a yogakaraka planet for thatlagna. Rahu and Ketu produce good results when theyare in lagna. Rahu and Ketu produce good results whenthey are in benefic signs-that is, in the signs of planetswho are benefic by lordship for particular lagna.

Another princlple is that the good or evil planets (bylordship) becorne more and more powerful as they arelords of Ist, 4th, 7th, loth houses; sth, gth houses; 3rd,6th, l lth houses. In other words,-4th is stronger thanIst, 7th than 4th and lOth more than 7th. Similarly 9this a more stronger trine house tlnn the Sth, and amongstupachaya houses I lth is the strongest and the 3rd theleast powerful. These are three separate groups.

Then another Parashari principle is that the lords of3, 6, 8 and I I do evil and cause miserles in life. Here withdue respect to the principles laid doum by the great Par-ashara, we ln actual practice find that the lord of l ltlr(llth house being the house of gains) gives monetarygains to the native according to its strength and position

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in the horoscope. Here it is vrorth mentionlng that whilethe I lth lord has been called evil, nowhere in any stan-dard classical text-book written according to the par-ashari system of astrologi has the I lth house beenballed inauspicious. On the other hand, we have invari-ably found all such books telling us that if the lord ofI lth is strong whether he be the natural benefic Guru or'the

natural malefic Shani, he will fetch enormous finan-cial gains to the native in his mahadasha. Apart from'this, the lord of l lth in a horoscope is a very beneficialpartner for creating dhana Aogas (wealth giving cornbi-nations) with lords of other good houses. So we do notconsider the lord of eleventh house as evil. However,except Chandra and Ravi all planets own two houses, soIt is possible that the lord of eleventh for a particularlagna may also be lord of an evil house. An easy exampleis of Mithuna lagna where the lord of l lth Kuja is alsolord of sixth house. As lord of I lth Kuja will give goodresults when he forms a combination with lord of another:good house such as lord of second which is the house ofwealth (dhana bhaua) or lord of 9th (bhagga house) butbeing lord of 6th he will also create debts, diseases andenemies. This is how we should follow these principles.

It is said that benefics when they own kendra,become evil. There are four liagnas-Mithuna, Kanya,Dhanu and Meena where we find that two kendras are'olrned

by benefics. In Mithuna lagna, Budha owns thelst and the 4th. Both are kendras but the Ist is trikonaalso, but Guru owns the 7th and loth the two kendras.For Kanya, Budha owns Ist and loth-the flrst beingboth kendra and trikona and loth only a kendra anJCuru owns 4th and 7th kendras. For Dhanu lagna Guruowns Ist and 4th-flrst being kendra and trikona and 4thP.i.rg ong kendra, and Budha owns 7th and l0th both

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kendras. For Meena Guru owns Ist and lOth-the firstbeing kendra and trikona and the lOth being only ken-dra, and Budha owns the 4th and 7th-both kendras.According to the strict exponents of the Parashari prin-ciples for Mithuna and Kanya lagnas, Budha has beentreated as a neutral planet and Guru an evil one. ForDhanu and Meena lagnas Guru has been treated as aneutral planet and Budha an evil one. There is somecontroversy in this regard. There is a sctrool of thoughtthat benefics as lord of kendras do not become incapableof givlreg good results. Our view is that they are nottncapable of giving good results in respect of wealth etc.'but they do cause ill health and even death if they areposited in bad houses, particularly 2nd and 7th whtehare called maraka sthanas (we will come to this later lnthis lesson) or when they are conJoined with such plan-ets, or are aspected by them. We are also of the oplnionthat if a planet is lord of lagna and also owns a beneflchouse, he will be good for the natlve and will not brtngany untoward results. The lagna represents the natlveand the lord of the lagna ls always the protector of thenative. We are sorry to say that the contradictions of tttisnature which put the students of astrologl particularlythe beginners in confusion. Whtle orthodox or strictfollowers of the Parashari system at one place say that ifthe lord of lagna being a natural beneflc owns a kendrahe becomes a neutral, they do hesitate in saytqg that thelord of lagna enhances the good results of a house wherehe is posited.

What we have said about natural beneflcs holdsgood also for natural maleflcs. There is no lagna in whicharry maleflc is owner of two kendras, therefore, when as-sessingi the results of such planets we should attributeboth good and bad results to them acoording to ttreir

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lordship of a kendra and an inauspicious house. Butwhen a beneflc or malefic is lord of trine and also an evilhouse, he would predominate in giving good results aslord of the *rine. When a planet is lord of a kendra as wellas a trine, he ls, as we have already said, a benefic parexcellence or a yoga-karaka for that blrth chart. Byyogakaraka we mean a planet who gives wealth, name,fame and hfgh positfon. Thus our view is that 1,2, 4,7,9, lO and I I are auspiclous houses and 3, 6, 8 and 12are lnausplcious houses or dusthanas (bad houses).Ttrere is a peculiarlt5r about 3,6 and ll. They are alsocalled upa.ehaya houses, that is, the houses of growth.Amongst them 6th being a dusthana, is a weak upachayahouse. Whlle the lord of the 3rd and 6th are evil planetsposited tn these houses are said to give good resultsgpadually. All planets are said to give good results in theI lth house, but in the 6th upachaya elfects may beolpected when the house tras the aspect of a benefic,otherwise it should be treated as dusthana. Anongst thedusthanas 3rd ts a mtld dusthana, the 8th is the worst.Then come the 6th and the l2th. It is said that lords ofdusthanas destroy the effects of the houses where theyare posited and if the lords of the good houses, if positedln dusthans i.e. 3, 6, 8 and 12, spoil the effects of thehouses they own. For example, if the lord of 4th housets posited in the 8th house. This will spoil the effects ofthe 4th house and cause domestic unhappiness, ob-structions ln educaUon, loss of ancestral property andunhappiness from the side of mother. The lord of the 8thhouse, if posited in 4th house, will spoil the signilica-tlons of the 4th house and at the same time because hebecomes stronger by befueg postted in a kendra house, itwill enhance the signifleance of the 8th house. That is,wtrlle tt wtll gtve good longevit5r, other evil significations

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of the 8th house will increase.

It is also mentioned irr our standard classical textsthat if Chandra and Ravi, who are also called luminaries,are lord of the 8th house they do not become evil. Ourexperience and that of marry learneds is that in practicethat is not true. No exeeption should, therefore, be madein case of Ravi and Chandra.

Maraka or l)eath Infllctlng Planets

The 8th house and the 8th, therefrom i.e. the 3rdhouse, are considered as houses of longevity. As the l2thhouse to the lagna is known as the irouse of loss' sp thel2th house to every house will be house of loss to it. Onthis principle 12th to 8th is the 7th house and l2th to3rd is the 2nd house. Therefore, these houses cause lossto longevity and are called maraka sthanas' Planetsposited in these houses, those aspected by these planetsand lord of these two houses are called marakas or deathinllicting planets.

There is another class of maraka planets also. Theyare those which are posited in the Badhaka House(house of obstructions), its lord and the planets aspectedby them. For a lagna falling in movable sign, the l lthhouse isaBadhaka house or Badhaka sthana, for lagnaln a fixed sign the 9th and for lagna in a dual sign the 7th

house is a Badhaka sthana.

The maraka planets mentioned above cause deathin their mahadasha or antardasha if according to the

assessment of longevity of the native, the mahadasha or

antardasha coincides with the age when the death is

likely to occur. The assessment of longevity is a very

intricate and complicated process and astrologers withgreat proficiency in arithmetic and astrologt can pin-

p"ir"t the period of death; but tt is possible to judge

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w{thout much difficulty whether a person will be longlived or short lived from the structure of horoscope.However, we will deal with this subject briefly in a laterlesson but detailed and complete discussion on thissubJect is beyond the scope of our lessons which arelntended only for beglnners.

We have said above that lords of 2nd and 7th aremarakas-also lords of llth, 9th and 7th who are lordsof badhaka sthanas for lagnas in movable, Ilxed and dualslglrs respectively. We have also said ttrat they havepowers to inflict death in their maha-dasha or anta-rdasha. The second house is also called dhana bhava orthe house of wealth. The seventh house is also calledJayabhava or the house of life partner or marrlage. The ninthhouse is also the house of bhagla and the l lth house isalso of gains. It can be argued why the lords of houseswhich are givers of wealth, which cause marriage, whichlmprove our bhagra and which give us gains of wealthare marakas. The reply to such an argument ls not dlf-ficult to give. The lords of the 2nd, 9th or l lth can givegains of wealth and also c€luse death if the time of deathhas arrived according to the assessment of the longevityof the native. Have we not seen cases when a personlmmediately elfter taking charge of a high position diessuddenly or after winning a large sun in a lottery is sooverwhelmed with Joy that he dies of shock?

According to the principles of astrologr the marriageis likely to take place in the maha dasha or antardashaof the lord of 2nd or Tthboth of whom are maraka planetsalso. Have we not heard of cases where the bridegroomsare ldlled soon after marriage as a result of some accldentor other causes? So both the events can take placesimultaneously during the Maha dasha or antardasha ofsuch planets. But the person who gains wealth on ac-

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count of happy positlons of the lords of 2nd' 9th and

1lth, will continue to enjoy it if the time of death has not

come according to the assessment of the longevity of the

native. Similarly, tf the marria$e takes place in the maha-

dasha and antardasha of the lords of 2nd or 7th' the

natives will enJoy their married Me if further lease of life

ls promised to them in ttretr btrth chart.

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AUSPICIOUS AND INAUSPICIOUSPLI\NETS FOR DIFFERENT LAGNASBY VIRTUE OF THEIR OWNERSHIP

OF VARIOUS HOUSES

Thts lesson ls in contlnuation of the previous lessonand deats wtth the same subJect.

We are taking the liberty of mentioning the auspi-clous and lnauspleious lords of bhavas as given ln thebook'Hindu Predtcttue Astrologr'by Shri B. V. Raman.

Prof Raman calls them, 'Key Planets for Each Sign'ln other wordg, key planets for each lagna. They are de-ecrlbed as under ln his book referred to above.

Meshalagna-Shani, Budha and Shukra are lll dls'posed, Guru and Ravt are auspiclous' The combinatlonof Guru and Shani produces no beneficial results. Guruis yoga karaka or the planet producing suceess' IfShukra becomes a maraka he will not kill the native, butplanets like Shani wtll brtng bbout the death of theperson.

Vrlshabhalagna-.Shani ts the most auspicious andbeneflcial planet. Guru, Shukra and Chandra are errilplanets. Shani alone produc'es raJayoga. The native willget death in the periods and sub-periods of Guru,Shukra and Chandra if they get death Aflicting powers.

Mtthuna lagna-KuJa, Guru and Ravi are evil.Shukra alone is most beneflcial and ln conJunction wlthShani tn good stgns produces an excellent career ofmuch fame. Shukra and Budha when well associ;ated

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cause rajayoga (this rneans that this combination givesnarne, fame and wealth to the native). Chandra (who isIord of 2nd the maraka sthana) does not kill. Here Guru.lord of 7th (another maraka sthana) becomes a marakaplanet and may kill the native when his dasha cn amta-rdasha is operating.

Kataka lcgna-Shukra and Budha are evil. Guruand Kuja give beneficial results. Kuja is rajayoga karaka.The combination of Guru and Kuja also causes r4iayoga.Ravi, though lord of 2nd, does not kill. Shukra and otherlnauspicious planets kill the native.

Simha lagna-Kuja is the most auspicious planet.The combination of Shukra and Guru does not cause ra-Jayoga, but the conjunction of Guru and Kuja in favour-able houses produces raJayoga. Shani, though lord of7th, does not kill, but Budha (lord of 2nd) and other evilplanets inflict death when they get maraka powers.

Ko,nga logna--Shukra alone is most beneficial.tsudha and Shukra when combined together cause ra-Jayoga. Kuja and Chandra are evil. Ravi does not kill evenif he becomes a maraka; but Shukra, the Chandra andGuru will inflict death when they are possessed of deathinflicting power.

TuIa lagna-Shani alone @uses rajayoga. Guru,Ravi and Kuja are inauspicious. Budha and Shani pro-duce good. The conjunction of Chandra and Budhaproduces rajayoga. Kuja himself will not kill the person.Guru and Shukra, when possessed of maraka powers,certainly kill the native.

Vrlshchtka lagna-Guru ls beneflcial. Ravi andChandra produce raJayoga. Budha and Shukra are evll.Guru, evenif hebecomesamaraka(lord of 2nd), doesnottnllict death. Budha and other evtl planets when they get

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death inflicting powers do not spare the native.Dhctnu lagna-Kuja is the best planet and in con-

Junction with Guru produces much good. Ravi and Kujaalso produce gd. Shukra is evil. When Ravi and Kujacombine together they procluce rajayoga. Shani (thoughlord of 2nd) does not bring about death. But Shukracauses death when he becomes a maraka planet.

Makara lagna--Shukra is the most powerful planetand in conjunction with Budha produces rajayoga, KuJa,Guru and Chandra are evil.

Kumbha lagnc-Shukra alone is auspicious. Thecombination of Shukra and Kuja causes raJayoga. Guruand Chandra are evil.

Meena lagna-Chandra and KuJa are auspicious.Kuja is most powerful. Kuja with Chandra or Gurucauses rajayoga. Shani, Shukra, Ravi and Budha areevil. Kuja, though lord of 2nd, does not kill.

The above description of the auspicious and inaus-picious planets by Prof Raman is strictly accordlng to theParashari principles and should be followed by the stu-dents to what has been sta.ted by us in the previouslesson. If they go through the above description, they willftnd tl:at the evll planets are lords of the 3rd, 6th, 8th,llth and 12th and the benefics are lords of kendras.Amongst the auspicious or favourable ptranets are lordsof lagnas, pLanets who own trines. Amongst the yogakaraka planets are those who are lords of a trine and akendra. It will also be noted from the above descriptlonthat in most cases lord of 2nd (whlch is a maraka stlnna)has been exempted from the power of tnllicttng death.Our humble view based on experience is that tlds exemp-tion does not prorre true ln practiee.

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learned, respected, wealthy.

Tenth: Respected by government, gains from gov-

ernmental sources like government service or contracts,fortunate, wealth3r, good morals.

Eleuenth: Famous businessman, very wealthy,famous, conquest over enemics, fortunate. This is anexcellent position for the lord of 2nd. This position bringseasy gains to the native.

Twelfth: Poor, indebted, goes to foreign lands for hislivelihood" earns by undesirable means. ,'t

Inrd of 3rd Bhava lf ln

First: Idiot, loose morals, servartt, cruel, bad rela-tions in family, not rich, quarrelsome.

Seeond: Beggar, poor, short lived; but if the lord of2nd is a natural benefic the results are better. Thennatives become fortunate and not poor. Still this is nota beneficial position for the lord of 3rcl.

Thircl: Friendly, religious nrindcd, gains from gov-ernment and if the lord of 3rd is a natural benefic, thenwill bc goocl rclatiolrs amolrgst brothcrs ancl otltcr ncarrelatives. If l-re is natural malefic thc rclations alnongstbrothers etc., may not be good. Still it is a goocl positionfor thc lorcl of tltc 3rrl as hc rvill be irt his orvtt hottsc.Evcry planct rvhcthcr hc is bcrtcfic or ttlalcfic givcs goodrcstrlts of thc ltor-tsc hc orvtrs if hc is llositccl lhcrc'

Fourtlu Rcbcls agaitlst parctrts, grcccty, notoriotts.sqtrandcrs arrccstral rvcaltlt. clotrlcstic ttnl-tappitrcss.

Flfth: Not intclligctrt, has ctrilclrcn. is ablc to cartrenollglr for his livclihood, goocl rclations with brottrcrs.

Sixth; Quarrelsomc, bad connections with ncarrelativcs, helpful to brothcrs, respected.

Seuenth: If the lord of 3rd is a benefic the wife will

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tre beautiful and fortunate; but tf the lord of 3rd is amalefic the wife will be of loose morals and may havelllicit connecttons with any of his younger brotheis. It isnot good position for the setrenth house to have the lordof 3rd postted there.

Etghth: Troubles from brothers or loss of brotherssisters, bad relations with near relatives, loss of aourage,good for longevity as both the 3rd and gth house are oflongevity.

Mnth: Prosperity for younger brothers and sisters(because from ninth house the lord of 3rd aspects hisown house), bad position for native. If the lord of third isa benefic the native gets help and respect from hisbrothers and sisters.

Tenth: It is stated in the classical texts that this isa good position for the lord of Brd and makes the nailveprosperous, respected and fortunate. Our humble vlewwhich we will recommend to the students is that if thelord of 3rd is in the loth, the native has to put in colossalefforts to make himself prosperous in life. Ii the structureof thc horoscope is otherwise goocl and therc are benefici'fltrcnccs by aspect or conjunction on the loth houseancl the lord of Srd, the native gcts brilliant success in hiseflbrts.' Eleuenth: This again is consiclerect a goocl positionfor lhc lorcl o[ thc 3rcl by our ancicnts; but our humblcvicw is lhc samc as wc have givcn in reslrcct of the lothhotrsc. Thc €ains rvilt be thcre; but thcy will not be easvgains. To gct thcm the native will have to put in hardwork. In this position there is likelihood of the nativegetting gains through brothers.

Twelfth: Does not like relatives or friends, Jealous,goes to foreign lands, strange habits. We have already ex-

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GENERAL EFTECTS OF LORDSOF BHAVAS ITHEN POSITED IN

BHAVA I TO XII

Iprd of ld Bbrvr lf ln

Ilrsh If tlre lord of lagna ts fn lagna the natlve wlll

be telthy, long-llved, pourerful, trard working, wealthy'

Hewlll have ahappychtldhood and willhave agood start

ln llfe.Second: Wealthy, respected, long-lived, wifl do good

deeds, leader ard gracefuf.

Thlrd: Good brothers and slsters and friendly, cou-

ra$@us, charltable, rellglous mlnded, reslrected tn socl-

ety.Fourth: Respected by gwernment, long-llved, obe-

dlent to parents, gets ancestral property, hard worklng

ard bold.Flfth: Good chlldren, has spirit of sacrifice, re-

up..t"d, famous, wealthy, humble, learned' long lived'

devoted.Stxth: Powerful, miser, poor health, poor start in

life, has enemies.Seuenth: Well behaved, husband of a devoted,

chaste and beautlful wife, fortunate, long-lived'

Etghth: Bad health, miser, short lived, gets diseases

ln secret org€urs, immoral if the planet is a malefic'

Mnth: Charitable, courageous, famous, proud, well

behaved, good morals, religious minded, famous, luclgr'

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wealthy.Tenth: Learned, $ood morals, gains from $overn-

ment and fue profession, respected, wealthy and goodlongevity.

Eleuenth: Healthy, good gains from profession,happy, famous, respected, ponrerful, trard working.

Twelfth: Cruel, deceitful, goes away from naflveplaee, sickly, poor start h life. ,l t'r.Iord of 2nd Bhava lf ln

Flrsfi Stingf, trader, self made man, earns wealthby hfs own efforts, famous, respected.

Second: Wealthy, charitable, helpful to others,greedy, clever, earns wealth easily, gains in business,famous, good speaker, learned handsome, good eyesight.

Third: Quarrelsome, thief, instable life, discourte-ous, dishonest.

Fourth: Gains from father, gains of ancestral prop-ert5r, truthful, long lived, owns lands and buildings,happy, hard working.

Flfth: Gains through children, good deeds, goodmorals, famous, miser, intelligent.

Sixth: Accumulates wealth but also loses it onaceount of acts of his enemies, by theft or by beingdeceived by others, earns by doing service, poor eyesight,not a good position for the lord of 2nd.

Seuenth: Husband of a wife fond of pleasure, wifehelps in accumulation of wealth, gains after marriage,fond of women other than his own wife, may commitsuicide.

Eighth: Deceitful, sudden gains of wealth by inheri_tance or otherwise, lazy, fatalist, wealthy.

Mntfu Charitable, famous, religious minded,

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pressd the view that Srd house is a dusthana (an inaus-

it"io.r" house) and so is the twelfth. If the lord of a

iusthana is postted in another dusthana, he gives good

result---actually this dtspositlon ts called Vlpreet Ra-

Jagoga. The prtnciple behind this is that if the lord of a

O.r"inatta becomes powerful he does harm to the house

he owns; but if he becomes weak he gives opposite

results (i.e. good results). 'Vtpreet means opposite' The

lord of dusthana becomes powerful tf he is posited in

kendra or trikona or even in 2nd and I lth which we don't

cpnsider as trad houses except that the 2nd and 7th

houses are also maraka sthanas. The lord of dusthana

becomes weak if he is posited in any of the dusthanas'

or if posited in auspicious house in debilitation or

rendered weak by aspect or conjunction of malefics'

What we have stated here will apply to the lords of all

dusthanas.

Lord of 4th Bhevr lf ln

Ftrst: Obedlent and loyal to parents, loved by par-

ents pa.rticuLarly mother, improves the posttion of hi-s

family, wealthy, inherits ancestral property, owns land'

buildings and conveYances.

Second.: Gets gains of wealth from n;cther and from

maternal relations, inherits ancestral propertli, domes tic

happiness, goocl in education. A natural malefic' if lord

of 4th, may crcate troublcs in family.

Thlrd.: Quarrels with mother, causcs losses to

mother, loss of paternal property' not gooct clomestic li[e'

Not good position for the lord of 4th, as the 3rd house

being l2th to 4th is a negative house for the 4th house'

Fourth: Respected by parents and the government

or king, gatns from ancestral property, long lived mother'

ownei ol hnd, buildings and conveyances' domestic

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happiness, prospers most in his rrative land, good mor-als, peaceful and happy end of life, may get hiddentreasure (this may happen if there is good relationship byaspect or conjunction with the lord of l lth).

Flfth: Long lived, receives honours frorn govern-ment, high position in Governrnent, highly edueated, in-telligent, famous, enjoys ancestral property.

Sixth: Accumulates wealth; but it may be lmt onaccount of diseases or by enemies, unhappiness frommother, may not get ancestral proprerty, bad character,no pcace of mind.

Seuenth: Gains from father-in-law, conjugal happi-ness, good eclucation; but may get a step-mother.

Eighth: Unhappiness from mothcr who is long lived,loss of ancestral propertlr, land, building and convey-ances or may not be able to own land, building or con-vey€rnces. Not a good position for the lord of the fourth asfar as the native is concerned. It also disturbs domestichappiness and peace of mind.

Ntnth: Learned, remains in good society, religiousmindcd, if in movablc sign may havc crccasion ficr firreigntravel and to acquire wealth, dcvoted to lathcr and guru,pilgrimage to holy places.

Tenth: Owns lands and builclings, long livedmothcr. sLlccess in professipnal carcer. respcctecl,lcarncd, cloes goocl dccds i[ thc planct is a nattrral bcncficlikc Guru ancl Shukra. If Curu, hc will be religiousminded ancl a gooct and succcssful lawl'cr, judge orminister. If Shukra, he will be cqually succcssful; but willbe inclined to have pleasure and comfiorts and associa-tion of women for pleasure's sake.

Eleuenth: Wealthy, respected, cpmfortable, happy,gains from mother.

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Tuelfth: May have to live in forei$n lands, domestlcunhappiness, loss of ancestral property. If a naturalbenefic end of life may be peaceful-if a natural malefic,it may be otherwise.

t ord of 5th Bhava lf ln

Ffrsh Goott children, learned in Shastras, intelli-gent, thinker, clever.

Second,' Wealtlry, famous, gains from speculation,lottery etc. (For lottery the conjunction of lord of I lth insecond or his aspect on the lord of fifth in 2nd is neces-sary). He has many children, looks after his family andis lovecl by his wife.

Third: Liked by brothers, backbiter, miser, selfish.This is not a good position as far as the native is con-cerned as the 3rd house is dusthana (bad house).

Fourth: Happy, father and mother long lived andprosperous, intelligent, minister; but few or no childrenbecause fourth is 12th to Sth and, therefore, a house ofloss for the 5th. It gives good results in other respectsbecause the lord of Sth being the lord of trine is positedin a kendra rvhich is an auspicious house ancl from thereaspects the loth house, the house of profession andhonours.

Fifth: Happiness from chilclren, clever' intelligent'farnotrs. Hcre thc lorcl of thc 5th is in his orvrl hottsc.Thcrefore, all goocl rcsttlts of [hc si$nifications of thishouse may be expectecl.

Srxth; Enmity or quarrcls with his own chilclren or

chilclless, or adopts a child.

Seuenth: Respected, happiness from children'charitable, good for conjugal life.

Elghth: Few children or no children, asthma pa'

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tlent, loss of peace of mlnd, short-tempered, unhappy. '

Ninth: Son becomes famous, high officer, mlnister'He is wealthy, happy, author, famous and brings good

narne to his familY.

Tenth: This is an excellent positlon for the lord of

fifth. He beeomeswealthy, holdshigh position in Govern-ment or otherwise, gets name and fame; but fewchildren'

Eleuenth: This is also a very gd position becausean auspicious lord is in an auspicious house and fromthe I lth house he aspects his own house. When the lordof a house aspects his own house particularly from anauspicious house, the aspected house gets strengthenedancl gives good results according to its significations'Thus with this disposition the native is wealthy, famous,has children, popular, h,ighly intelligent, author andpowcrful.

TweIJth: Loss of children or childless or adopts a

child. This is a bad position because the 12th house ls

the house of loss for the native, as lt is 8th from fifth

house. It may be noted here when the lord of a house is

in 3rcl, 6th, 8th or l2th from his own house, the signi-

fications of that house differ' This principle is of a great

importance and should always be kept in mind' The

exceptions to this principle is that when the lord of house

is in 3rcl, 6th, 8th or l2th from l-ris own house; but that

housc is an auspicious house, the significations o[ the

housc rvill suffer; but preclominantly goocl rcsults will be

seen. Thus lorcl of 5th gives goocl restrlts to'the native if

he is in lottr, which is 6th from Sth, as the loth is a very

powerful and auspicious kendra house.

Lord of Stxth Bhava lf ln

First: Sickly, famous, inimical to hts relations, rich,

eourageous. The native is more sickly than famous or

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rieh in this disposition.Second: Losses through enemies or bad health, bad

eyesight, diseases of the mouth, may do better in foreignlands.

Thtrd.: Short tempered, inimical to younger brothersand sisters.

Fourth: Little happiness from mother, loss of landand property through enemies, backbiter, jealous, in-debted.

Flfth: Inimical relations with children. Instablewealth. But this position is good for health. Sth beingl2th to Sth, i.e. the house of loss for the 6th, the dispo-sition of the lord of 6th in 5th destroys enemies and badhealth. In other words he keeps good health, is free fromenemies, debts etc.

Slxth; This will be hCs own house and it is, therefore,a good position. The lord of 6th in 6th will destroyenemies, give good health to the native and also wealthby service and through cattle.

Seuenth: Bereft of conjugal happiness, urife sickly,the native also suffers from ill health.

Eighth: Sickly, loose morals but wealthy. As ex-plained earller the disposition of a lord of dusthana inanother dusthana gives rise to Vipreet Raja-yoga andthis makes the native wealthy. But this happens onlywhen the nraha dasha or antardasha of lorcl of thc sixthls in operation.

Ninth: Creates obstructions in tkre rise of the native.causes losses of wealth.

Tenth: As a lord of dusthana he creates obstruc-tions in profession through enemies, not a good position.

Eleuenth: May get gains from enemies. Lossesthrougfir enemies are also indicated.

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Twelfth: Extravagant, loose morals, violent, Jealous;but may get sudden wealth as lord of 6th will be in adusthana.

Lord of Seventh Bhava lf ln

First: Adulterous, clever, impatient, wife lon$ lived.Second: May have more than one marriage, gains

after marriage.Third: Loss of children, no marriage or delay in

marriage.Fourth: Happy, intelligent, religious mindcd.Fifth: Famous, respected, happy, wealthy.Sixth: Sickly wife or may be bereft of wife or un-

happy conjugal life.Seuenth: This will be his own house for the lord of

7th. He will have a good healtlry wi[e, early marriage,good children, tre will be wealthy and have good positionin life; if in business good reLations with partners.

Elghth: Wife sickly, loss of conJugal happiness, wifewealthy if lord of seventh is a benefic planet and owns agood house counted from the 7th. The 8th house will bc2nd to 7th and will, therefore, be dhana bhaua (houseof wealth) for the wife.

Mnth; Many women will come in his life, wealthyhapp-v, gains after marriage.

Tenth: Happy, wifc may also bc carning and a littleclominatin$, sllccess in business partncrship.

Eleuenth: Gains after marriage or through wific,good children.

Twelfth: A very bad position for the lord of 7th andas the l2th will be 6th to the 7th house and, therefore,the lrouse of diseases, debts and enemies for the wife. Re-cult*wife sickly, loss of wealth through wlfe or on ac-

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count of her health. In a female horoscope slckly or poorhusband.

Lord of 8th Bhava lf ln

Firsl Bereft of bodily happiness, that is, ill health,prone to accidents. Some authorities are of the view thatthis position is good for longevity. The reasoning is thatthe 8th house is house of longevity and when 8th lord isln the first house, he becomes very powerful and, there-fore, bestows good longevity. This reasoning looks to usquite plausible; but for good longevity not only the lordof 8th be in the lst; but the lord of lst should also beverypowerful by being posited in an auspicious house withfavourable aspects.

Second; Poor, he never gets back what ls lost, goodfor longevit5l as lord of 8th will aspect hls own house.

Thtrd: Bereft of happiness from younger brothersand sisters, lazy, weak minded, timid. But lord of 8th issaid to give longevit5r as the 3rd being 8th to 8th is alsotreated as a house of longevity.

Fourth: Bereft of happiness from the mother or lgssof mother in childhood, loss of ancestral property or'noancestral property, unhappy.

Flfth: Idiot, few chlldren, long lived.Slxth: Defeats hls enemies, slckly, danger of snake

bite or accidents particularly by drowntng, may getwealth suddenly (lord of a dusthana in another dust-hana).

Seuenth: Loss of wife, unhappy married life, lossesin business partnership.

Etghth: Long lived, loose morals, backbiter.Mnth: Long lived, unlrcpular, causes obstructlons

ln rtse ln life, loss of wealth, bad for fattrer.

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Tenth: Losses and obstructions in profession, loosemorals. backbiter.

Eleuenth: Long ltved; but poor.

Twelfth: Extravagant, not good for longevit5r; butgood for wealth as lord of 8th will be in another dust-hana.

l,ord of 9th Bhava lf ln

First: Fortunate, respected by govt/king, goodmanners, good morals, handsome, learned, popular.

Second: Learned, popular, wealthy, lusty and hashappiness in regard to famtly anrd chdldren.

Thlrd: Happy relations with brothers and slsters,wealthy, clever, good manners. It will be noted that thtrdhouse is a dusthana; but lord of 9th gives gocd resultsin this house, flrstly because he is the lord of a veryauspicious house and secondly because he aspects the9th house (hls ourn house) from thls lrcsition making it1rcwerful.

Fourth: Comforts of houses, larrds and convey-ances, happlrress in respect of mother.

Flrth; Good children, natlve devoted to his preep-tor, good morals, religious minded, learned, respected,famous and wealthy.

Stxth: Fluctuating fortunes, no good terms with ma-terrral relations, troubled by enemie.

Seuenth: C.ood gains after marrtage, learned, fa-mous.

Etghth: Unfortunate in errery respect. Thts ts theworst position for the lord of the 9th; as 8th ts l2th to 9thand is, therefore, the house of loss for the 9th.

Mnth (Own house): Very fortunate, gets all hewants. If gth may be a morrable slgn he may go abred

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and earn wealth, n€rme and fame there also. Has longlived ard prosperous father. In this position the lord of9th causes a powerful raJa-yoga.

Tenth: Becomes klng or like a king or minister,Prtme Mlnlster, Presldent, a hlgh govt. official, a veryeuccessful businessman. This disposition also gives riseto a powerful raJa-yoga.

Eleuenth: Gains always, devoted and obedient toelders and his guru; clever, charitable.

' Twelfth: Unfortunate, spends lavishly on gd

'causes and thereby becomes poor (there are many ex-amples of people who g[ve all their wealth for charitablepurposes). It will be noted that 12th being 4th from 9th,the position of lord of 9th in t2th is not bad; but good fortlee father of the native.

Lord of Tenth Bhava lf ln

Flrsh Learned, famous, wealthy, poet, sickly inchildhood, later picks up health, his wealth grows day byday.

Second: Happy, wealthy, respected by govt., chari-table, general\r his wealth is self acqulred.

Thtrd: Courageous, generally his livelihood is fromgervice and he can become well off only by hard work.

Fourth: This is an excellent position for the lord oftenth. From here he aspccts his own hotrse the tcnth,happiness from mother, owns convcyat'rccs, lands anclbuildings, is wealthy and learned.

Flfth: Rise in career by changcs, high education,course of good care€r, learned, intelligent, wealthy,happiness from children. The Sth house is 8th from lothand, therefore, a dusthana for the lOth house. But the5th house ls very auspicious from the lagna. Therefore,

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while there may be changes in career, ultimate result willbe beneficial to the native.

Slxth: Ups and downs in professional life, unfortu-nate, troubles from enemies in his profession. For aperson in service, this position of the lord of the tenthmay result in being ofterr superseded by his juniors whomay be engaged in inimical activities'against him.

Seuenth: Learned, good thinker, studious, goodrnarried life. His wife may also be earning, and may behelping him in his profession.

Eiohth: Bad morals, backbiter, black mailer, lossesin prolession, disgrace but long livcd.

Ninfhi Although ninth is l2th to loth and, thcre-fore, the house of loss lbr the loth. But 9th is the mostauspicrous house countcd from lagna. Therefore, thedisposition of the lord of the loth in the gth gives rise toa powertrrl raja-yoga giving name, fame and wealth to thenative. he has good children and is learned and happy.

Tenth: This will be his own house. In this positionlord of tenth gives rise to a powerful raja-yoga. He isclever, happy enterprising, truthful, rvealthy, famous,learned and gets honours lrom governrnent. He holclshigh position in govt or political spheres.

Eleuenth: Happiness from children, trutMul, al-ways happy. Goocl qains of wcalth by orvn cfforts--that is.b_v his profcssional carccr.

Tuelfth: Losscs tlrrorrg.h govt. (likc fincs, ta;ccs ctc.)rrnhapp-y, losscs in profcssion, troublcci in prolession bysccrct encmics.

Lord of Eleyenth Bhava if inFirsh Wealthy, happy, poet, orator, alu'ays gets

gains.

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Second: Has wealth of all kinds, all ambitionsfulfilled, successful in all ventures, happy. He may getsudden gains from speculation if there is an aspect orconjunction of the lord of the Sth.

Third: Obstructions in gains on account of broth-ers. Not a good position for the lord of 1lth as the nativeis concerned.

Fourth: Gains of wealth from the mother or mater-nal relations, fond of pilgrimage to holy places, acquisi-tion of lands and buildings etc.

Flfth: Good and prosperous children, happy,learned.

Sixth: Slckly, never goes straight in life, goes awayto foreign lands, troublcd by enemies. Also lossesthrough enemies.

Seuenth: Galns from wife's side, that is, from thefather-in-law's family, liberal, lustlr, dominated by hiswtfe.

Etghth: Long lived; but life full of obstaeles andlosses. His wife dies during hJs life-time.' Mnth; Fortunate, clever, writer, editor, respected bygovt, wealthy.

Tenth: Tenth is l2th to eleventh and, therefore, thehouse of loss for the eleventh; but again loth is a pow-erful auspicious house from lagna. Therefore, the pres-ence of lord of f lth in the loth ls considered ausplciousand good for the native, but the gains of wealth will comeas a result of hard work in the profession and not easily.In this disposition there is also a tendencv for the nativeto renounce the world and become a sanycrsl.

Eleuenth: This will be his own house and, therefore,wiII bring easy gains of wealth. The natlve will be happyboth tn regard to wealth as weIJ as children. His elder

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brother will be prosperous and long lived. He will havegood and true friends.

Tuelfth: spends on gd causes, extravagant, fondof women (the twelfth house also represents cpmforts ofbed).

Lord of Tvclfth Bhava lf ln

Ftrst: Extravagant, weak constltutlon, bereft ofwealth and education. Thls disposition also adverse\raffects the longevtty of the native.

Second: spends on good ceruses! religious mlnded,happy; but wlthout much wealth.

Thlrd: Bereft of happtness from brottrers and sls-ters, Jealous, no lnltiative, selflsh and untrappy.

Fourth: Deprived of comforts of lands, bulldlngs,conveyances, loss of domestic happtness, urlth thts dis-position the natlve may not get happlness from hlsmother; but it is good for hls motlrer because l2th houseis 9th from the 4th and is, therefore, tl:ie bhaggo housefor his mother.

Flfth: Devoid of education and ctrlldren or has toincur losses through his children.

S{xth: Jealous, short tempered, unhappy, adul-terer, but he is wealthy and famous because the dtspo-sition of the lord of a dusthana ln anotlrer dusthanacauses u lpr eet r aJ a-g og a.

Seuenth: Losses through women, little marrled hap-piness. There may be separatlon between husband andwife.

Etghth: Wealthy (Lord of dusthana in other dust-hana) medium life.

Mnth; Selfish, poor, unfortunate.Tenth: Unhappy, difrculties in profession, may be

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punished or disgraced by government.Eleuenth: Here almost all the classical texts say that

in this position the lord of l2th results in extravaganceson the part of the native. We feel that I lth is l2th to l2th(house of loss) the disposition of the lord of l2th willnegativate the losses and make the native wealthy.

Tu;elJth: This will te own house for the lord of 12th.Every planet is happy and beneficial in his own house.This position will give the native good gains of wealth,comfort of bed (he may get the company of many women).If the lord of 12 is Guru, Ravi, Chandra or Shani, theexpenditure will be on good causes, otherwise on gettingpleasures.

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Lesson XXI

RAHU AND KETU

We have decided, for the guidance of students, tohave a separate lesson on these planets. All learneds inastrologl agree that Rahu and Ketu are only shadowyplanets and have no physical bodies like other sevenplanets, but there is lot of controversy as to whether theyeue owner of any rashls or not. We would advise thestudents, until by further study and experience they areable to rorm their own Judgement, to accept the positionthat Rahu and Ketu are not Iords of any rashis, and alsothat Vrishabha is the exaltation rashi of Rahu andVrishchika is his debilitation si$n or rashi. Similarly'Vrishchika may be accepted as the exaltation sign ofKetu and Vristrabha as h'is sign of debilitation. This viewis supported by Maharishi Parasara's Brihat ParasaraHora.

Rahu and Ketu should be treated as shadowy pian-ets. 'lhey represent the Iord of the sign' They also act asa strong agent to the planet "arith which they are con-

Joireed. If they are not conJoined with any planet, theygive the results of the planets whicl-r aspect them. Onlywhen they are ncitlter conjoined rvith nor aspcctcrl byany planets, they represent tlrc lorcl of the hottsc itrwhich they are positccl. It is on accottttt of this principlcof astrologl that we find that while pcoplc shivcr rvherlthey are told that the maha dasha of Rahu or ketu is onor is about to operate, but actually when we see theresults they prove very auspicious if Rahu and Keturepresent auspiciotrs planets in the chart.

If Rahu and Ketu occupy beneflcial houses like the

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fifth or the ninth and ir they are in conjunction with oraspeeted by the lord of the maraka house 2 or 7, theycause death in their dasha even though the lord ofhouses 5 and 9 are to produce raja-yogas (good results).

If Rahu and Ketu are in maraka houses i-e.2 or 7and if they are conjoined with or aspected by the lords ofthe Sth and the 9th, they do not cause death, but on theother hand, they increase one's wealth, improve one'shealth and contribute for a long span of life. But if Rahuand Ketu are in 2 or 7 and if the lords of 2 or 7 areconjoined with either of them or if they aspect Rahu orKetu, the latter then get power of inflicting death.

If Rahu and Ketu oc€upy an evil house and conJoinwith lords of kendra or trikona they cannot producebeneficial results.

If Rahu or Ketu is in either 6, 8 or 12 and if they arecpnnected with lords of kendras or trikonas, the nativeswill enJoy the beneflcial results durin$ the antardasha ofsuch a lord, but they will suffer from disease, undergomany dilfieulties, meet with accidents etc., during anta-rdasha of the lord of 6th, 8th or 12th.

If Rahu or Ketu occupies the houses 1, 3, 4, 7 or 9

or 10 and yogakarka planets conjoin them or aspectthem, one c€rn expect happiness, health, wealth, chil-dren, power, prosperity arrd comforts of conveyance in

thetr periods.

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Lesson X)ilI

JUDGEMENT OF HOROSCOPE

In our previous chapters beginning from lesson XIVwe have given, in sufficient detail, almost all necessaryinformations with our c\omments for the judgement of ahoroscope. We have indicated the general characteristicsof persons born in a particular constellation, yoga andlagna, the effects of various planets in each sign andhouse, the auspicious and inauspicious planets for eachlagna and the effects of the lords of houses when positedin various houses. Actually with this information itshould be possible for a student to judge a horoscope.Still we have added this lesson so that there may be nokind of confusion left.

Before comir:g to the Judgement stage of the horo-scope we should ensure that we have before us:

(l) The Rashi chart (Janma Kundali),(2) The Bhava chart,(3) The Cuspal chart,(4) The longitudes of planets (Grah spast),(5) The longitudes of bhavas (Bhava spast),(6) The Navamsa chart.In examining a house in horoscope due importance

should be given not only to the Rashl; but also to theNavamsa and the other charts mentioned above.

Each house or bhava has to be analysed carefullyone by one. In doing so the following factors should betaken into account:

( 1) The strength, aspects, conJunctions and locationof the lord of the house.

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(2) The strength of the house ltself. Thts will beJudged by the position of its lord, the position of planets(benefic or malefic) in the house, by aspects on thehouse, and the conjunction of the lord with other planets(benefic or malefic) and the aspects on hlm.

(3) The natural characteristics of the house, of itslord and the planets in it or those who aspect the house.

(4) Whether the lord of the house is exalted. in de-bilitation, retrograde or direct, in a friendly or tnimicalhouse.

(5) Whether the lord ofsituated in Navamsa. If the

house is favourablyof the house under

thelord

Judgement is situated in the Navamsa chart in the samesign as in the Rashi chart, it is avery good positionwhichin astrological terminologr is called Vargottama position.If the lord of such house is exalted in the Rashi chart; butis in debilitation in the Navamsa, the good effects of hisbeing exalted vanish. On the other hand, if such lord isin debilitation in the Rashi chart and exalted in the Na-vamsa the bad effects of the planet in question will beconverted into good effects as if the planet is exalted, InNavamsa the planet in question (lord of the house underjudgement) is said to be favourably situated if it is Var.gottama, in exaltation, in his own sign and in a friendlysign. Even if he is in an enemy sign he will not be verybacl if he is positccl in a kendra, trikona, 2ncl and llth,but hc will bc consiclered in unfavourable navamsaposition if hc is in clebilitation or posited in 3, 6, 8 or 12houses of the Navamsa chart.

Here, for the benelit of the students, we shall quoteprinciples for the judgement of bhavas as given in a veryrespected treatise in Hindu astrologr, rrarhely 'Jataka

Desamarga' without cliariffcations and ampllflcaUons.We have so far abstained from quoting from arry classtcal

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texts; but we are doing this now because the prineipleslald down are most scientific and will be of great use inthe Judgement of a horoscope. These principles are asfollows:

( I ) A horoscope or blrth chart should be judged withreference to lagna as well as Chandra,lagna i.e (the signin which Chandra is posited is Chandra lagna). Weshould judiciously judge the effects of the Rashi in whichthe lagna and the Cl'randra fall.

(2) The effects of planets in conjunction with thebhava and those aspecting them should be taken intoaccount.

(3) The position of karakas of the bhava to bejudgecl has to be considercd. The kcrrctkas are naturalsignificators of a house. The karakas for the varioushouses are as undcr:

First hotrse -

Sccond lrouse

Third housc

Fourth house

RaviGuruKujaChandra (for mother) andShukra (for happiness,comforts etc.)

Scvcnth housc Shukra

, Eighth housc Shani

Fifth houseSixth house

GuruKuja and Shani

BuclhaGuruShani

Ninth house Ravi & Guru

Tenth houseEleventh house -

Twelfth houseThe principle to be followed ts that while Judging a

bhava in addition to ottrer things like the lrcsition of the

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lord of bhava etc., the position of the karaka should alsobe considered. The karaka is a kind of natural lord of thebhava whlle the rashi lord is the functional lord. Thuswhile the functional lord will be the lord of the rashifatting ln a bhava and may be different in the birth chartwtth difierent lagnas, the karaka of each bhava (whateverbe lagna) will always remain the same.

(4) Beneflc planets (natural benefics) will producegood results while evil ones (natural maleflcs) will do thereverse i.e. generally destroy the advancement of thebhava. When a planet functions as a karaka for a good(auspicious) as well as a bad house it will produce goodeffects if it is endowed wtth strength, otherwlse it willon\r eause evil.

(5) A bhava becomes completely suc-cessful andeffective when it is in a beneflc rashi (this means that thelord of that rashl ls a natural benefic), is occupied by abeneflc pLarret, by its lord or a friendly planet, or aspectedby a planet possessed of strength, or when the lord of thebhava or lts karaka is endowed with superior strength.

(6) When the several stgnillcators mentioned in (5)above are aspected by a malefic, the lord of 6th, or the 8thhouse. it should lead to the extinction of the bhava.

(7).If there are malefics (natural) on both sides ofbhava, they occupy 4th and 8th houses from the same(i.e. the 4th & 8th houses from the bhave under judge-ment), or the 5th or 9th position from the same, thedestruction of the bhava will be the result.

(8) If a bhava is aspected or occupied by tts own lord,the bhava ts strengthened. (Here we mention that this isour view whlch is different from one given by the authorof 'Jataka Deshmarga'. According to that author if abhava be conJoined with or aspected by its lord who is a

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malefic and is possessed of strengfh, the effect of thebhava will prove mostly evil). We wiU give an example.Suppose we are judging the lst bhava which is in Makararashi. The lord of the Saturn occupies the lst bhavawhich will be hls own bhava. Shani the lord is a naturalmalefic. Our view is that by the occupation of the lstbhava by Saturn in spite of his being a natural malefic,the lst bhava will give excellent results-i.e. the nativewill have good appearanc€, gd health, good start in lifeand good longevity. The same will be the position if Shaniaspects bhava by his Srd, Tth or loth aspect from anyplace in the horoscope. It is not logical that whether aman is goocl or bad he will never like to spoil the housebelonging to him?

(9) In all cases it is auspicious for any bhava to beconnected with the lord of lagna by conJunction, aspector by his occupation of kendra or trikona house, and itls inauspicious to have any sort of mutual Sambandha(relationship) or connection with the lord of 6th, 8th orl2th (from lagna) by conJunction, aspect etc.

( lO) the lord of 6th will cause danger from enemies,debts, diseases etc., while the lord of 8th will cause riskto life. The lord of the 12th house will cause fall fromone's position, poverty and the like. These adverse effectswill become more and more acute when a malefic con-

Joins with, or aspects such planets, namely the lords of6th, 8th or l2th.

(lf ) The 6th, 8th, 12th houses in any nativit5r areevil houses (In addition 3rd house ls also evil). Eventhose houses whose lords are conJoined with or aspectedby the planets owning the 3rd, 6th, 8th, 12th houses, theplanets occupying these houses and the houses them-selves are productive of evil results of the native.

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The sum and substance of thts princtple is that abhava will give bad results if the lord of 3rd, 6th, 8th orl2th is posited there or if the bhava is postted in arry ofthese houses.

( 12) If the bhava lord and the bhava karaka or anybhava occupy exaltation, own, friendly and favourableposition in Navamsa, but be placed in 8th, the beneficresults of that Bhava will not be enJoyed by the rratlve.Where a bhava lord and karaka due to their occupatlonof debilitation houses and the like, have become weak,but are posited in very auspicious houses such as the,l lth etc., they prove good notudthstanding thelr decaSrcdcondition.

The above ls what exactly the book Jataka Desh-marga says. We agree with everything except ttnt if thelord of the 6th is in 6th. or the lord of 8th is tn Sttr or the.lord of l2th is in l2th, they would not give evll results.Also, if the lord of one evil house is in another he givesulpreet raJa-yoga. Therefore, the position of the lord of6th in 6th, 8th, l2th or 3rd, the position of the lord of 3rdtn the 6th, 8th, or l2th the position of lord of 8th in 3rd,6th or l2th and the position of the lord of l2th tn 3rd,,,6th or 8th is productive of good results, as this dtsposi-tion causes ulrpeet raJa-goga.' These are the general prireciples whdch should befollowed in Judgtng a horoscope. When we ta.ke a bhava'for judgernent we sbould treat as if that bhava is lagnaand then sec how the planets are placed ln that chart as,reckoned from the bhava. It is bad for that bhava if thelord of that bhava Is placed In the 3rd, 6th, 8th or 12th asreckondJrom that bho,ua as well asfiomlagna. Lagnarepresents the native. Therefore, the position from lagnahas to be taken into acrcount.

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In this chart we want toJudge the Sth bhava regard-lng children. Let us treat the Sth bhava as lagna. We findthat lord of the 5th Shani is in the 4th from Sth; but inthe Sth from lagna. Sth house represents the first childof the native. Sth is also the house of progeny. Here thehouse is also aspected by its lord, thus strengthenlng it.The karaka lbr tl.e Sth is Guru which is very strong in the3rd being in his own sign. Guru is in the l lth from theSth. The results of this disposition are to be read asfollows:

( 1) As lord of Sth Shani is in the 8th, the position of5th lord is not good for native. But the 5th lord aspects5th house, therefore, the position has improved. There isno bad aspect on the Sth house not on its lord Shani. Thekaraka for the Sth Guru is strong and there is no badlnfluence on it by conjunction or aspect. So the natlvewlll have chlldren; but not m€rny and he wtll not derlvemuch happiness from any chlld. As far as the child isconcerned, he will be well off as ttre lord of 5th which isthe representative of lst child aspects his own housefrom the 4th house to the 5th and the karaka for the 5thls in I lth to 5th, a very good position. However, there aremalelics in the 2nd house to Sth who will cause loss ofwealth to the first child of the native. The position of Ketuin 8th to the Sth is also not good. This ls how each bhavaof the horoscope ls to be judged.

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Two things more remaln to be mentioned here-(l) After examining the bhava in all their aspects we

should examine whether there are €rny raja-yogas'dhana-yogas, darldra yogas or avayogas present in thechart and if so how strong they are. We would givelnformation about important yogas in one of the follow-lr41 lessons. Yogas are only certain dispositions of theplanets in the horoscope. Good dispositions becomeraJa-yogas and dhana-yogas and bad ones becomeavayogas (bad yogas).

(2) All conJunctions, aspects and yogas are to be

Judged from the rashi chart. The lordship of a particularbhava should be considered from the cuspal chart andtle positton of a planet uis-a-uls another planet or abhava should be consldered from the bhava chart orbhava chakra.

When cronsidering aspect, we should Judge itsstreng;th by the dlfference tn the longitude of aspectorand aspectee whether the aspectee be a bhava or aplanet. If the aspect falls within 1O or 12 degrees of thecusp (middle potnt or bhava madhya) of the bhava or thelongitude of the aspected planet it is efiective. When it lsbeblnd the longitudinal degree it is an applying aspectand when it is after the longitudinal degree of the cuspof the btrava of the aspected planet it is separatingaspect. Naturally the effect of the aspect wlll be morepronounced when lt is very near the cusp of the bhavaor the longltudinal degree of the aspected planet. Theapplying aspect ls ccnsidered stronger than the separat-lng aspect. For example, lagna is Vrishabha wfth thelagna cusp at 27'. Shukra the lord of lagr" is in theseventh house tn Vrishchika2|. Here there is differenceof only 3o between the longitude of Shukra and the lagnacusp. Therefore, he powerfully aspects the lagna whlch ishls oum house.

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Lcsgon XXm

JUDGEMENT OF HOROSCOPE(Contd.)

In this lesson another scientific method of Judgingthe horoscope is being given for the guidance of stu-dents.

We may divide the planets, exc€pt Rahu and Ketuwho do not o\ /n any slgn, into four sets.

l. Naturo,l beneJtcs: These are those who are beneficby nagure. They are Guru, Shukra and Budha unasso-ctated with any maleflc. The waxing Chandra (i.e. fromthe 8th tithi of Shukla paksha to eighth tithi of krishnapaksha) is also a natural benefic.

2. Nafitral malqflcs: Budha associated with naturalmalefics, waning Chandra, Ravi, Kuja, Shani, Rahu andl(etu.

3. F-uncttonal benefics: All planets whether naturalbenelics or malefics owntng houses other than 3, 6, 8 andt 2 .

4.Junctlonal malefics: All planets whether naturalbenefics or maleflcs owning houses 3, 6, 8 or 12.

The elfects of these natural and functlonal beneficsand maleflcs should be assessed as follows:

(a) Natural benefics do good to the bhaua theg con-

Joln (occupU) or aspect whlle so far as their natural char-acteristics (karakatwas) are concerned they do goodwhl le in good bhavas (1 ,2 , 4 ,6 ,7 ,9 , lO, 1 l ) and badwhen in dusthanas except in case of 3 and 6 (upaehaya)where gradual good is seen.

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(b) Natural malefics spottthe efiect's oJ allthebhauas

theg coryioin or aspect whlle their karakatwas prove to be

goi *tt"tt ttt go"d bhavas and bad when irr 8 and 12

6h"ln." giving gradual good in 3 and 6 the upachaya

house.(c) Functional beneflcs when in good bhavas do

good to the bhauas they own while in 3, 6, 8 and 12 theg

ipotl the god oJ the bhaurr owned bg them'

(d) Natural maleflcs when in good bhavas atta|n

stengthto lncreasethe bad effects oJthebharsatheg own

wtrite in dusthanas (3, 6, 8 and 12) they get weakend to

do bad. and subsquentlg cause whatls known as ulpreet

raJa-goga.While readlng the effects of the natural and func-

uonal beneffcs and maleflcs we will ffnd contradictory

effects artsing. These differential effects will occur during

the dasas of such planets' For example, for T\rla lagna

Guru, a natural beneflc, bein$ lord of tl-e 3rd and 6th

house is a functional malefic. He ls posited tn 4th house'

Guru as natural benefic tn the 4th house tn hris dasha

wtll give domestic trappiness, good education, comfort to

mother, happiness from mottrer, a hous€ or conveyance'

children, *.atn' Thus he will do because as a natural

beneflc he is in a good house. He does goocl to the,4th

housewherehetspositedandhealsogivesfrui tsofhisnatural good qualities. He is $iver of wealth, knowledge

and children. So by hls being postted tn 4th he will show

these good results but since he is lord of 3rd and 6th' he'

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of being placed In a kendra house becomes

stronger to increase the evil significations of these

houses. His brothers wlll be many; but there will be bad

reliations with them. He will be courageous; but he will

be on the wrong side. As lord of 6th trr 4th he will make

the native suffer from enemies, debts and diseases'

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In following the above principle one should not bemisled by the fact that because a planet is in exaltation,he is good. Exaltation gives the planet more strength todo good or bad. If a natural benefic is exalted he will domore good to the house where he is posited and if he isa functional benefic also i.e. if he is lord of a good house(other than 3, 6, 8 and 12) he will give excellent resultsof that house also. However, if he is a functional malefiche will do more harm to the house he owns-in otherwords, he increases to a greater degree the evil significa-tions of the house owned by him.

A planet whether a natural malefic or natural bene-fic if he is posited in his own house, gives good resultsin regard to that bhava. For example, if the lord of 6thwhether he is Shani or Guru will, if posited in the 6th,free the native from debts, diseases and enemies and gethim name, fame, wealth and good health during hisdasha. But if he is lord of a good house also, e.g. Kuja forMithuna lagna is lord of 6th and I lth, then as lord of 6thin 6th he is good, but as lord of l lth in the 6th he willspoil the good effects of I lth house. So both these resultswill manilest in the dasha of Kuja. Lord of gth whetherKuja or Shani if posited in 8th will increase longevity,bring inheritance, and sudden gains to the native be-cause from this house the lord of the 8th posited in hisown house will aspect the 2nd house, the house ofwealth. Here also if a planet is lord of 8th as well as a gdhouse then as lord of good house in 8th he will spoil thegood effects of the later house.

It is thus likely that confusion may arise in respectof planets which own two houses, one of which may bea dusthana and the other a good house. For Tula lagrra,Shukra is iord of lst a gd house and 8th a bad house.For Vrishchika lagna KuJa is lord of lst a good house and

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6th a bad house. For Kataka lagrr. Guru is lord of 9thhouse a gd house and 6th-a bad house. When such istJre case the planet should be treated both as a functionalbeneflc as well as a functional malefic. Take the case ofGuru for Kataka lagna. If Guru is posited in loth house,as a natural benefic he will do good to the significatlonsof tlee loth house, tlnt is, he will give good rise inprofesslon, make a man religious minded, bless him withchlldren, wtll give him name and fame. By being a func-tlonal benefic as lord of 9th posited in a good house, hewill also inprove the signilication of the 9th house, thehouse of bhagla and father etc. But he, being lord of 6thalso, will act as a functlonal malefic and by his beingpostted in the lOth house (a good house), he will gainmore strengttr to lncrease the bad effects of the 6th,house i.e. set backs in earrler on account of enemies anddiseases. The effects of ownership of both the houses willbe realised during the dasha of Guru; but as 9th housels one of the most ausplcious houses in the horoscopethere wlll be predominance of good effects during thedasha of Guru. Here, there is one exception. If Guru aslord of 9th is postted in the 9th itself, the evil effeqts ofhls lordship of 6th wlll not be felt at all.

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Lesson XXfV

JUDGEMENT OF HOROSCOPES(Contd.)

We have said almost everything w,e could about the

principles to Judge a nativit5r (horoscope) but we have

since come aeross some very important tips which we

give here for the benefit of our readers'

Every planet has definite characteristics which

become imprinted upon the child at birth' Whatever be

the cause f* thi", it has been proved by experience that

those who are born under the influence of a particular

planet portray the characteristics of that planet most

strongty in their mental temperament and this finds

reflection in both motive and action'

The influences of the strongest planet are called in

astrological terminolo!$ the 'signatures of the planet"

The planet who is placed tn the lagna, or the lOth

house(wt r ich isa lsoknownasmidheaven)or the lo rdof the ascendant or the 10th house has chief influence in

this matter. Very often the strongest planet tn the th"t

(particularly wtren the lagna lord or the lOth lord is ill

itacea or weak) speaks of characteristics of the indivld-

ual.The effects of various planets in such a position be

as follows:

RAVI

Ravi denotes a regal and magnanimous nature'

clear thinking, open mindedness, frankness, kindness'

fondness for the daylight and averseness to cliques' He

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gives generosity, but firmness and fltness to govem anddireet others.

When affficted Ravi indicates a person who is fondof flattery, false pride, an egotist, an overbeartng and self-regarding person always thinking himself more impor-tant, vain gloriious, fond of exaggeratlon and flnery of allsorts, ruled by appearance.father than by tntrinsic val-ues. Weak and vacillating; unstable and time serving.

c{nnpneChandra exerts her benign lnlluence in the direc-

tion of producing a character that is marked by grace andproper dignity, one who is kindly and humane, and verysympathetic, easily persuaded by appeal to the feeling;s,generous in the scorn of consequence, and well disposedaccording to regulation of social and domesttc ltfe. Per-sons under the strong influence of Chandra are fre-quently disposed to public life and to activlties whlchconduce to a degree of publicity. They are fond of trav-elling, have a disposition to romance and are gifted withcreative imagination. They thus become good writers andartists.

If Chandra is alllicted in a chart, we very often flndin the native some most unfortunate and dlsreputablecharacteristics. Such natives are instable, self lndulgent,unreliable, shift5l, wandering and never flnding anchor-age.

KUJA

KuJa gtves frankness, directness of attack, abtlity totake decisions, gd organising capacity, coura€p, dartngwarmth of feeling and truthfulness. He has strength ofbody as well as charaeter and is fearless.

If KuJa is afiltcted or badly pliaced, he tends to

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encourage quarrels, strife and violence, destructivenessand lawlessness. Instead of industry, we find thievish-

ness and licentiousness. He is careless and is inclined to

achieve his object even if violence has to be employed.

BUDI'IA

Budha gives activity, alertness, desire for knowl-

edge, watchfulness, general ability in languages and

commerce and often in science and art. The person is

well informed and is eager for knowledge of all kinds'Such natives are quick and energetic, both phystcally

and intellectually and alongwith not commanding thehighest positions, they are found ln the forefront of allprogressive movements.

If Budha is afflicted, the natlve has in hts rraturepettiness and meanness of spirit, lack of ambition andslavishness.

GURU

Guru renders the mind buoyant (cheerful) and

hopeful, generous and just, incapable of lasting resent-ment, forgetful of injuries, disposed to ambitious proJects

on the grand scale, tiee, frank and easy going' sympa:thetic and companionable. Guru ls at his best in allphJl,anthropic works and organisations for the better-ment of people.

If Guru is alflicted or badly placed he tends to exag-geration and extravagance, and lends himself to dissipa-tion and high lMng, bravado, bragging. The native be-

comes a'swelled head'.

SHUKRA

Shukra renders the nature doclle, gentle, ktndly'elegant and artistlc. The person is reflned and cultured'

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soctably disposed and very amiable. The artistic sense towhich Shukra is allied may express itself variously inpersonal neatness and good taste or in the production ofworks of art, music, painting, singing, sculpture, poetry,etc.

If Shukra is afllicted, this planet produces idleness,.disorder, uncleanliness and neglect of obligations of,social and domesUc life. No planet is capable of greater'trrerversion

than Shukra if afflicted.

SIIANTShani gives the native a melancholy habit of mind

and a philosophical turn of thought. Persons under thelnfluence of Shani are thrift5r, careful, cautious and slow.They are patient and enduring and very steadfast in theirafilections, having rooted likes and dislikes. They arelnclined to become creatures of habit and lack flexibilityof temperament.

If afllicted or badly placed, Shani tends to producea morbid person, gives meanness of nature and makesthe nativq tlrrannous over the weak and poor. He be-comes wholly immersed in selflsh thought and care.

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Iesson XXV

IMPORTANCE OF YOGAS IN THEJUDGEMENT OF HOROSCOPES

Yoga is a Hindi word which means addition; butwhile using this term in connection with the judgementof a horoscope, yoga nreans a combination or dispositionof some planets in such a way as to mar or improve thestructure of the horoscope. Good disposition of theauspicious planets in the horoscope gives rise to bene-ficial yogas which have been given differetrt names asdhana. Aogas meaning wealth gling combinations, raja-yogas meaning combinations which give name, fame,honour and wealth to the native. Still highly categorisedyogas are calld maha bhagra yogas, maharaja yogasetc., to the native. Classical texts on Hindu astrolory arefull of such yogas. There are thousands of them and it lsimpossible to bring them all in our lessons but still wewill, in order to give an idea to the students, describe inthis lesson some of the goocl and bad yogas. That will alsogive them guidance to judge the disposition and combi-nation of the planets in the horoscope and find out whichof them could be beneficial to the native and which onewould be harmful.

At first we will describe how the dhana yogas(wealth giving combinatlons) and daridra yogas (povertygling yogas) are formed.

Dhana Yogas(t) When lords of 9th and I lth house are In one house(2) When lords of 9th and loth house are ln one house

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(3) When lords of 9th and 4th house are ln one house{4) When lords of 9th and 5th house are in one house(5) When lords of 9th and lst house are in one house(6) When lords of 9th and 2nd house are ln one house

; (71 When lords of loth and I lth house are ln one house(8) When lords of loth and 4th house are in one house(9) When krrds of l0th and Sth house are ln one house

( I O) When lords of lOth and 2nd house are in one house(l l) When lords of l0th and lst house are in one house(12) When lords of I lth and lst house are ln one house(13) When lords of I lth and 2nd house are ln one house(14) When lords of I lth and 4th house are ln one house( I 5) When lords of I I th and Sth house are ln one house{16) When lords of lst and 2nd house are in one house

. (l7l When lords of lst and 5th house are in one house(18) When lords of lst and 4th house are in one house(19) When lords of 2nd and 5th house are in one housel20l When lords of 2nd and 4th house are in one house(2 I ) When lords of 4th and 5th house are in one house

These yogas will bear fruit only if they are formed inausplcious houses i.e. lst, 2nd, 4th, sth, 7th, gth, lothand I lth. They will be of little value if they are formed inhouses 3, 6, 8 and 12. Not only the association of theabove planets constitutes dhana yoga but the yoga arisesalso if there is mutual aspect or even one sided aspect:rmongst them.

Daridra Yogas

Combination of lords of(l) 6th and 2nd houses (1O) 6th and 7th houses(2) 6th and lst houses (ll) l2th and Sth houses(3) 6th and 4th houses (12) l2th and 7th houses

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,{4) l2th and 4th houses Og} 6th and 9th houses(5) l2th and 2nd houses (l4) l2th and 9th houses(6) l2th and lst houses (15) 6th and 3rd houses(7) 6th and loth houses (16) l2th and 3rd houses(8) l2th and loth houses (lZ) 6th,and llth houses(9) 6th and 5th houses (18) l2th and I lth houses

Rashi Partuartan YogaThls means when the lord of one sign (house) is in

another sign (house) and the lord of the latter sign(house) is in the former. This yoga becomes ^ nio_habhagga yoga if exchange is between lords of auspi_cious houses vrz. 2, 4, 5, Z, 9, I O and I l. Such yoga givesin the maha dasha of one and the antardasha of otne,planet (who are involved in the yoga) great name, fameand wealth. However, if the exchange is between the lordof gooct house and lord of 3, 6, g or 12 it is called datnyagoga which causes ups and downs and struggles in life,particularly in the maha dasha and antar dasha of plan_ets involved in theyoga. Tlrc exchange of houses betweenlords of 3, 6, 8 and 12 amongst themselves is good andbecomes vipreet rajayoga.

The above is the horoscope of our late prime Minis_ter Shrimati Indira Gandhi. In this horoscope there israshi parivartan yoga between the lord of Znd and Sth

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and between lst and 7th. This was proved very beneflcialfor Shrimati Gandhi. There was also a dainya yogacaused by the exchange between the lord of l lth and6th.

Sunapha Yoga' When there are planets in the 2nd to Chandra thisyoga is caused. It gives wealth, name and fame to thenative according to the natural qualities of planet. Evena malefic is considered good in this yoga----of course hewill give the benefit according to his own qualities. Ravl,Rahu and Ketu don't count in this yoga.

Anapha YogaThis is formed when there are planets in the l2th

house to Chandra. Here it is better if the planets arenatural benefics. Malefics give trouble and benefics givethe native n€rme, wealth, fame and succ€ss; but all hasto be achieved by his own efforts. Here also Ravi, Ra.huand Ketu are not considered.

Durudhara Yoga

Ttris is caused when there are planets both inthe2nd and 12th houses to Chandra. Benefics give very goodresults and malefics cause trouble. Benefics and maleficscombined give mixed results.

Kemadruma Yoga

This is an inauspicious yoga and is caused whenthere are no planets in the 2nd and 12th houses toChandra. Presence of this yoga in the horoscope, it issaid, lessens the good effects of other yogas and giveslittle success to the native in his life. It is believed thatthe evil effects of this yoga are cancelled if Chandra isposited in the horoscope in kendra to the lagna, or

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Chandra is in hls own sign Kataka or if ttrere are planets

tn kendra position of Chandra. We have in our experl-ence, seen very evil results coming out if this yoga tspresent in a horoscoPe.

Chandra Mangal Yoga

If Kuja (Mangal) is associated with Moon this yogais formed. Some say that thts yoga is also formed if thereis mutual aspect between Chandra and KuJa. The efiectof this yoga is gain of wealth though through occupa-ttons like selling llquor, blackmarkettng, selling women,keeping brothels. If the combinatlon has good aspect ofGuru or Shulrra, the gain of wealth will be through fatrmeans.

L ag n adhl g o g a and Cho,ndro,dhtg o g a

When there are benefics (Guru, Shukraand Budha)tn the houses 6, 7 and 8th or 6th or 7th or 8th from tragnaor Chandra (Chandra lagna) this yoga is formed. For theyoga to be fully effective it should be formed by all threebenefics not Qy one or two only. The presence of thJs yogain the birth chart will make the native polite andtrustu'orthy, happy, wealthy, famous and will enable himto be victorious over hls enemies. Tbls is consldered tobe one of the most beneficial and ausplcious yoga.

Chadtssara Yoga

This yoga is caused when all the kendras are oc€u-pied by planets. With this yoga in tlre horoscope thenative wlll earn good reputation, will be very well off inhis life and will be blessed with children and will haven€une and fame all over the country.

VasumatlYoga

This yoga ls formed when beneflcs occupy

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Upa.chaya houses (3, 6, lO and 11) from Lagna or Chan-dra. The result of thts yoga is that person will not bedependent on others and will be wealthy.

Amala Yoga

Tbis yoga is formed when there is a beneflc in thelOth house from Chandra or Lagna. The presence of thisyoga ln the birth chart will enable the native to aehievelasting fame and reputa.tlon. He will have good moralcharacter and be prosperous.

Kahola Yqa

Thts yoga is formed when the lords of the 4th and9th houses are in kendras from each other and lord oflagna is strong. This yoga makes the native stubborn,brave and head of a village or communit5l.

Shubha Vesl Yoga

If benefic planets other than Chandra occupy the2nd from Ravi, thts yoga is formed. This yoga makes theperson fortunate, happy, virtuous and liamous.

Papa VeslYoga

Thrs yoga is formed by the malefics being 2nd toRavt. The result is oplrcsite to Shubha Vesi Yoga.

ShubhaVastYoga

Beneflc planets are ln 12th house to Ravl. The efiectts good orator, well proportioned limbs, wealthy and lia-mous.

Papa VaslYoga Is formed by maleflcs Ar the l2th toRavi and glves optrlosite results.

IJbhagacharl.Yoga

Thls ts formed when there are planets on both sldes

\ ,nuof Ravi. Obviously benefic planets will give the results ofthe Shubha Vesi and Shubha Vasi yogas and the male-fics the reverse of that.

IGaja Kesart Yoga I

This yoga is formed when Guru is in kendra fromChandra. This yoga gives many relations, makes thenative polite and generous, builder of a village or town orits ruler and famous.

P anchrr Mahapurusha Yogas(l) RuchakaYoga: when Kuja is in his exaltation

sieln or own sign and is in kendra to lagna or Chandra.The person born in this yoga will have good health, winbe ruler or will hold high office in the army or police. Hewill be liberal, wealthy and longlived.

(2) HamsaYoga: When Guru is in his exaltation orown sign and is in kendra to Chandra or lagna. With thisyoga the native will possess a beautiful body, tte will beliked by others and will have a good moral character.

(3J BhadraYoga: When Budha is in his exaltationor own sign and is in kendra to lagna or Chandra theperson born in this yoga will have good physique andwell proportioned limbs, strong as that of a lion. He willbe longlived and will do good to others.

(4lMalauAaYoga: When Shukra is in his exaltationor own si$n and ls ln kendra to lagna or Chandra. Personwith this yoga will have a well built body, be handsome,wealthy, happy with wife and children. He will also belonglived, famous and will have the cornfort of vehicles--(his own or those under his control).

(5) Sasa Yoga: When Shani ls in his exaltation orown sign and is in kendra to lagna or Chandra. Theperson with thts yoga will have many servants at hls

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disposal. He will be cruel, a leader or the head of avinage'

town or he will be inclined to deprive others of thelr

riches for his own benefit.

Pushkala Yoga

This yoga is formed when the lord of the sign occu-

pied by Cfraiara (who should be associated with the lord

of Ugnat be in kendra or in the house of an intimate

frreni aspecting lagna and at the same time lagna be

occupied Uy poweiful planets. This yoga makes-the

natG weatitry soft-spoken, famous and respected by

government.

Lakshml Yoga

This yoga is formed when the lord of lagna is pow-

erful and itre tora of the gth occupies a kendra trikona in

own or exaltation sign, With this yoga the native wiU be

noble, rich,'learnea, tranasome, famous, honest' good

ruler and will enjoy all comforts of life'

Katanidhl Yoga

This yoga is formed when Guru be aspected by

Budha or Shukra either in the 2nd or in the 5th house

ancl Guru be in the 2nd or 5th in the si$n of Budha or

Shukra. This yoga makes the native highly passionate'

good naturea, respected by authorities and he gets

iomforts of conveyances and other luxuries'

Kusuma Yoga

This yoga is formed when Guru is tn l'agfra' the

Chandra in the 7th and Ravi in the 8th from Chandra'

With thls yoga the native will be a person of a very high

status or Ueleaa of a town, village or community and he

will have good rePutation.

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Asatgauadt Yoga

This yoga is formed when the lord of the 2nd occu-pies the house of Shani or Kuja and if malelles Joinkendras and trikonas. This yoga makes the native aperfect liar.

Rajagogas

RaJayogas are those which give name, fame, wealthand authority. Some selected rajayogas are given below:

(l) Three or more planets should be ln exaltation,own house, occupylng kendras.

(2) When a planet is rn debilitation but is retrogradeand octupies a favourable position.

(3) Three or four planets possess digbala.(4) The lord of the sign in which a planet is debilt-

tated or the planet who would be exalted there,should be in kendra to Chandra or lagna. Thisls also called Neechabhanga raJagoga.

(5) Chandra be tn kendra (not in l"g.t") and beaspected by Guru.

(6) Out of the lords of the 2nd, 9th and I lth houses,at least one planet be in kendra from Chandra;and Guru be lord of 2nd, 5th or the l lth house.

(7) (a) L,ord of gth in gth.

(b) tord of loth in loth.(c) Lord of 9th in foth or lord of lOth in gth.

(d) l,ord of 9th and loth in lOth or in 9th.(e) Lord of 9th from 9th t.e. 5th in 5th.(f) Iord of loth from loth i.e. 7th ln 7th.(g) lord of lOth from 9th i.e. 6th tn 6th.

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Mahabhagga Yoga

As the name denotes this yoga is supposed to makethe native very fortunate. This yoga is formed tn day birthchart if the lagna, Chandra and Ravi are all in odd siglrs.In a night birth chart the L,agn", Ravt and Chandrashould be in even signs.

The above are some of the seleeted yogas collectedfor the benefit of the students. Students are advised tocheck the yogas when present in the horoscope verycarefully because yogas to be fully efficaclous should beformed in auspicious houses and the lords of auspicloushouses with the exception of Chandradhd and lagnadhtyogas tn which the planets have to be in the 6th, 7th orSth houses from the lagna or Chandra.

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Lesson X)(VI

RESULTS OF DASHAS ANDANTARDASTIAS

In lesson XIII we have given the students a clear ideaof mahadashas (which we shall call for convenience as'dasha or dashas') and antardashas of all the nine plan-ets and how they are calculated accordlng to Vimshottaridasha system. These dashas and antardashas are meantfor predicting as to when a particular event will happenand whether at a particular time am individual is goingthrough a f,avourable or unfavourable period.

A planet during his dasha or antardasha will beeapable of producing good or bad results pertaining tohis natural characteristics (karakatwas), the sign andthe house he owns. The results would be favourableaccording to his being strong or benefic, or weak ormalefic in the horoscope concerned. It is impossible forus to lay down any firrn or definite details or clescriptionof the results of the dashas and antardashas of differentplanets as their operation would depend on the structureof each horoscope and like a human face we seldom findtwo horoscopes almost identical. We shall, therefore, givea general idea of the results and with this it should bepossible for the students to work out the results in anlndividual horoscope.

RAVI MAFIADASHA .

If Ravl be a strong benellc (that is, lord of an auspi-cious house) and well placed in the horoscope (that ls,not placed in houses 3, 6, 8, f 2) during the dashaor an-tardasha. there will be birth of children and the native

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would get power and authorit5l, fame, favour from eldersand govt. There will be success in undertakings and thefather of the native would benefit. The rrative would alsoenjoy good health.

If Ravi be weak and malefic in the btrth chart hisdasha and antardasha results would be unf,avourable. Illhealth, biltous troubles, heart diseases, eye troubles,skln troubles, loss of wealth and reputation, imprison-ment, ill health of father and quarrels in the family maybe expected.

CFIANDRA

If Chandra be strong, benefic and well placed in thebirth charts, her dasha and antardasha will bring tran-quility of mind, success ln business, enJoyment ofcomforts, birth of children, marriage, gains from lands,houses and government.

If Ctrandra be weak, maleflc and ill placed the re-sults would be unfavourable. Sleeping disease, drowsi-ness, anxie$ of mind, diseases like diarrhoea, Jaundice,anaemia and impurity of blood may be expected. Dangerto mother, loss of ancestral properff and loss throughfemale agency may be expected.

, KUJAIf strong, beneflc and well placed success tn litga-

tion, defeat of enemies, birth of brother or Prosperity tohim, gains from lands, minerals etc., may be e><pected.Fame will increase and the natlve may be able to get aposition of command and power.

If Kuja be weak, maleflc and ill pliaced, fiailure tn liti-gations or other ventures, quarrels in the family, illhealth to or loss of brothers, loss of propert5l, danger fromaccldents, displeasure from high offIcials, loss by IIre anddiseases like bilious troubles, impurit5l of blmd, high

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blood pressure, fevers, eye troubles, appendicitis, throattroubles etc., may be expected during Kuja's dasha andantardasha.

BUDFIA

If Budha be strong, benefic and well placed, we mayexpect in his dasha and antardasha increase of fame,improvement in educational lield, new knowledge, re-spect from learneds, honours in sports, high position,gains from business, proficiency in subJects like astrol-oSf, astronomy, mathematics etc.

If Budhabe weak, malefic and ill placed, skin troub-les. anaemia, heart trouble, mental troubles, nervousdisorders, quarrels wtth friends, displeasure from supe-riors, failures in edueational and research work, losses inbusiness, losses to or death of maternal relatives may beexpected during his dasha and antardasha.

GURU

If Guru be strong, benefic and well placetl in thehoroscope lncrease of wealth, expansion of the ffeld ofactivitlt in which the native is engaged, gains of name andf,ame, respect from elders, favours from govt., promotionin service, btth of children, acquisition of vehicles, mar-rlage of self or tn family, acquisition or improvement inknowledge, relating to religious scriptures, good healthetc., may be expected during his dasha and antardasha.

If Guru be weak, malefic and ill-placed, ill health orloss of children, s,candals, failure in undertakings may beexpected. The native may also suffer from intestinaldlsorders, appendicitis, tainting, ear troubles, $ddiness,liver troubles, dlabetes, can@r during hls dasha andantardasha.

SHUKRA

If Shukra be strong, beneflc arrd well placed, there

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will be marriage, conJugal enJoyments, blrth of daugh-ters, acquisition of articles of luxury and comfort, con-veyances and house, honours from govt., success inundertaking, gain of wealth etc., may be expected.

If Shukra be weak, malefic, or ill placed, tll health ordeath of wife, entanglement with low class or immoralwomen, loss of vitality etc., may be expected in his dashaand antardasha. Diseases like venereal complaints,anaemia, kidney and urinary troubles, eye troubles etc.,may also be expected.

SHANI

If Shani be strong, benefic and well placed in thebirth chart we may expect during his dasha and anta-rdasha, gain of high position and authoritSl, influenceover masses (Shani represents democracy), gainsthrough servants, gains from land and agriculture,cattle, business etc.

If Shani be weak, maleflc and ill placed, we mayexpect during his dasha and antardasha lll health(chronic troubles), death of elderly members in thefamily, trouble through servants, loss from lands, quar-rels, and loss of influence in the public. Shani at timesgives lot of misery if he is badly placed in the birth chart.It may also produce rheumatlc complaints, colic pains,fatigue, general debility, lnJuries, ill health to wife andchildren or their death. Shani if a great malefic in thechart, becomes first class death inllicting planet to thenative.

RAHU

If Rahu be strong, beneflc and well placed in thehoroscope, we may expect during trls dasha and anta-rdasha, accumulation of wealth, gains from business,prosperity or promotion in professlon, gains of positionand respect, a diplomatic or polittcal assignment, general

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happiness and pilgrimage to holy places.If Rahu be weak, malefic and ill placed, we may

expect loss of wealth, wanderings, quarrels, disputes,povert5r, ill health (diseases may deff diagnosis), death irethe family, contagious diseases etc.

KETU

If Ketu be strong, benefic, and well placed in thebirth chart, we may expect during his dasha and anta-rdasha gain of wealth, gains through evil actions, wellbeing and general prosperity. It is said that death duringthe dasha of Ketu gives mokshc (salvation from rebirth).

If Ketu be weak, malefic and ill placed, we mayexpect during his dasha and antardasha loss of wealth,ill health, disgrace, imprisonment, association with lowclass people, fear from thieves or the native becoming athief himself, diseases like leprosy and other troubles ofchronic or incurable nature.

Note: The benelic places for Rahu and Ketu are 3rd,6th and l lth houses. Rahu is powerful to do good in the4th, 9th and loth houses also; but in 5th house, he willcause death of ehildren or abortion. In ttre 8th and l2thhe is very troublesome. In 7th he will cause death of wifeand immoral tendencies.

Ketu ls benefic in 3rd, 6th and l lth places. He ismalefic in other places.

Rahu and Ketu being shadowy planets, their func-tioning will, in spite of what is stated above, also dependmainly on their conjunctions with other planets and theaspects they receive. In this connection what has beenstated ln lesson XXI about Rahu and Ketu should alwaysbe kept in mind while assessing their results during theirdasha and antardasha.

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Lesson X)(I/II

RESULTS OF DASHAS ANDANTARDASHAS OF PLANETS (contd.)

In the previous lesson we have given the results wemight expect in the periods (dasha and antardasha) ofthe planets Ravi, Chandra etc., aecording to their naturalcharacteristics. But what actually happens is that alongwith these effects they also give results according to thesignifications of the houses they own in a particularnatlvity (birth chart). The results according to the lord-shtp of varlous houses are given below.

I HOUSE (Lagnal .{, f""Durlng the dasha of ttre lord of lagna who is strong

arrd well placed, the person will rise to eminence, will behappy, enJoy good health, gains wealth, narne and fameard his popularity and inlluence wlll Arcrease.

If the lord of lagna be weak, tll placed and afllicted(affilictlon means bad conJunctlon, bad aspect, etc.), theperson will suffer from ill health, mental arudet5r, loss ofwealth and position and will lead a miserable life. He mayerren have to leave hls native place.

II HOUSE

If the lord of 2nd house is well placed duringi hisdasha and antardasha, there will be general prosperity inthe family, enJo5rment of good food, aecumulation ofwealth, gain of knowledge, political gains etc.

If the lord be weak, tll placed or aftllcted during hisperiods, we may expect financial loss, loss of protrrert5l,troubleg zrmongst members of family, hearr5l expenditure

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and fall in lncome. The native might suffer from eye andmouth diseases and indulge in falsehood.

III HOUSEIf the lord of the III house is strong and well placed,

during his periods, we may expect prosperity of brothersand sisters, receipt of good news anQ success in newventures.

If otherwise, the native might face loss of brothers orsisters, becpme timid and immoral and suffer disgrace.

IV HOUSEIf the lord of the IV house be strong and well placed

during his periods, the native would enjoy domestiehappiness, achdeve success ire educational field, get helpfrom his relations and friends, there will be good incomefrom house and tranded property and comfort of vehicles.He might achieve higher status in societlr and get promo-tion if in service. Pleasant trips might also be enjoyed byhim.

If otherwise, we may expect illness or loss of mother,domestic troubles, departure from native place, loss ofancestral propert5r, loss of vehicles etc.

V HOUSEIf the lord of the V house is strong and well placed,

during his periods the rrative may expect birth of chil-dren. The rrative may achieve success in manta andslddhl. If a politician or in service he might get a gooddiplomatic assignment, or become a minister. He woulddo vlrtuous deeds, become popular and be happy"

If the lord of V be weak or ill placed we may o<pectthe native to suffer from loss of mental equilibrium andloss of children. He may have to face scandals andtroubles of stomach.

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VI HOUSE

If the lord of the M house be well placed, during hisperiods we may expect the native to vanquish his ene-mies, to pay off his debts, to enjoy good health and togain name, f,arne and wealth by daring acts. It is not goodfor the lord of this house to be strong.

If it be otherwise, the results will be opposite and thenative be expeeted to have a miserable time on acoountof ill health. debts and enemies.

It should, however, be remembered that the 6thhouse is a dusthana. So it is always better for the lord of6th to be weak in the horoscope or to be in hls own houseor to be in 8th or l2th house by whtch position he wouldcause a uipreet raJagoga.

VII HOUSE ffi

If the lord of the VII house be strong and well placed,the native may expect during his periods, hls marriage,acquisition of items of luxrrry and comforts, marriedhappiness, success in partnership buslness etc.

If it be otherwise, tlrcre will be separation from wlfe,troubles from other women, venereal disease, tiringJourneys and wandertngs.

VIII HOUSE

If the lord of the MII house be strong and rryellplaced, during his periods the native is expected todischarge his debts, gets sudden wealth by tnheritance,lnsurance money, pension, gratuit5r etc.

If it be otherwise, the native would suffer from ob-structions from loss of health.

As to what would be good lrcsition for the lord of 8th,what has been said under the VI house will apply to thelord of VIII house also.

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IX HOUSE

If the lord of the [X house be strong and well placed,the native can expect all kinds of happiness and crcm-forts, name, fame and wealth. He can also attain successin higher education, become learned in scriptures andmay perform gainful journeys to distant places (foreigncountries).

If it be otherwise, the results will be the reverse ofwhat has been said above.

X HOUSE

If the lord of the X house is favourably disposed,during his periods the native will achieve success in hisprofession, acquire narne, fame and honours. If a politi-cian, he may become a minister, prime minister or presi-dent; will do good deeds and will lead a happy life.

If otherwise the results will be opposite of what hasbeen said above.

XI HOUSE

if the lord of the XI house is favourably disposed, thenative will have continued gains of wealth, his businesswill become very profitable and he will receive respectfrom others. He will make good friends and will constructhouses and own conveyances.

If it be otherwise, the results will be also otherwise.

)OI HOUSE

If the lord of the XII house is in his own house or in6, 8 or 12 the native will gain name, fame, wealth and getbed ccmforts, will possess luxuries and be happy. If thelord of 12th is posited elsewhere he will involve all kindsof losses to the native and his life will be miserable.

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above should be read along with Lesson )O( in which wehave mentioned the results of the lords of various houseson aceount of their position in different houses.

Thus in order to. arrive at a conclusive decision asto what will be the effect of a planet we should carefullysee the results by his position in a rashi and house andhis lordship, as well as his natural qualities.

The lesson XVII may also be read in which we havegiven the results of position of planets in varlous houses.The results given there will also occur in the dasha or an-tardasha of these plianets.

Thus we lind that on account of the varieties offunctions performed by planets (viz. his being a naturalbenefl.c or malefic, hts being a functional benefic ormalefic by lordship, having his own natural characteris-tics and his position in a particular house), the resultsgtuen by him in his dasha or antardasha will be many. In

'order, therefore, to assess all results correct the varietiesof the functions should be ta.ken lnto account.

In our endeavour to give as much guidance aspossible in the llmited space available, we give somefurther tips for assessing ttre antardasha readings. ThemaJor dasha of a planet lasts from 6 years in case of Ravito 2O years in case of Shukra. So about the whole majorperiod we can only say dasha of such a planet will begenerally good or bad according to his standing tn thehoroscope. For the antardasha we will have to be precise.Whtle the dasha lord will make hls elfects feel througlroutthe dasha: it wiU be the antardasha lord who will have areal say during the pertod of his antardasha according tohis position.

While assessing tlre merits of an antardasha lord,we should study his position to see how he could act lf

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he were the dasha lord. After this assessment the follow-ing principles may be followed to judge his effects.

(l) If the major lord (mahadasha or dasha lord) isgood.

(a)and sub-lord (antardasha lord) is also good, goodeffects of both the major lord and antardasha lord will befelt if they are mutually related. There will be mutualrelation amongst the two planets where:

(i) they occupy each other's sign;(ii) they are in conjunction; or

there is mutual aspect amongst them;(iii) 15"t are in mutual kendras; or in trikona

position.(b) A good sub-lord not related to the major lord

remains neutral and the effects of the maJor lord will onlybe felt.

(c) A bad sub-lord reLatpL to the good dasha lordmodi8es tlle dasha lord's elfecbs depending on their rela-flve strengtJr in the charl

(d) A bad sub-lord not related to the goocl major lordremains neutral and major lord's good effects only will befelt with traces of evil efiects of the antardasha of sub-lord.

(2) A maJor lord in the house of a sub-lord becomestJre latter's tenant. As such he gets its trait changed bythe sub-lord. If that sub-lord be good, good effects will berealised but if he be bad, bad effects of the sub-lord willbe felt by the native. If the maJor lord is also bad, very badresults may be orpected. If the maleflc sub-lord is weakerthan the good maJor lord, there will be mitigation to agreat extent of the evil elfects of the sub-lord.

(3) If only one of tlrem aspects, the other one not re-

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ciprocating, the characteristics of the aspector should beadded to the aspectee and combined results should bepredicted. If the aspector is the dasha lord hls effects willSe more predominant and vice-versa.

(4) In the case of conJunction the effects of morepowerful planet predominates.

(5) There is a view that the maJor lord tn hls ownsub-period (which is always the first antardasha) doesnot give his effects. Practical o<perienc€ has proved thlstheory to be incorrect. If the major lord ls good and wellplaced. in his antardasha we should expect all goodeffects due from that planet.

(6) The relative posttions of the maJor lord and an-tardasha lord are also of great importance. If they are 6,8 and 12, the antardasha will not be good ln spite of themaJor and antardasha lords both being good. When thesub-lord is in the 2nd the posltlon ls not so bad; but tfIt occupies the 12th house to the maJor lord, the lrcsltlonwlll be consldered bad. There is a dictum ln our classicaltexts that dwtrdusadasha (2nd and 12th) position of tJre'maJority of planets in a horoscope ls not a healthy stgnln a horoscope, Such a position makes the life full of'struggle and ups and downs.

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FEMALE HOROSCOPY I (STRI JATAI<A)

There is practically not much difference in the

analysis in male and female horoscopes. What is said of

male horoscopes applies equally to female horoscopes

orcept for ttre following difference-If the female native ls

not an independent earning member living separately or

maintaining a separate individuality, all elfects read out

of her chart e>rcept a specifled few should be ascribed to

the person on whom she ls dependent, namely father,

mother, brother or husband.

There are two lagnas both for meR and women'

namely the risin$ sign orJanmarashl (the sign occupied

by the Moon). Aswe have already mentioned earlier' the

oia .ign" are called cruel and the even signs are called

mild. From tlne Janma lagna, we get lndications about

the complexion, beauty and general Sppearance of the

women and the 8th house from lagna is to be consulted

for her widowhood ot saubhagga (mangalyam) the dis-

position of the 7th house from lagna is to be examined

ior ttre conditlons of married life, sexual passions, her

husband's character, her fortune and general happiness'

The fourth house glves informaflon about her character

and the flfth house has to be o<amtned to find out

matters relatlng to her issue conceptions and abortions'

If ttre lagna or chandra falls in even signs, she Jvill trave

feminin; characteristics. If they have beneflcial aspects

or conJunctions, the female wlll be beautiful, will have

ornaments and will be resPected.

If lagna and Chandra fall in odd signs she will be

masculnL tn appearance and temper' if these lagnas are

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combtned wlth, are aspected by cruel planets, her char-

acter will be bad and sinful

We now give below the characterlstics which the

female native may possess when born in vanomous

nakshatras, yog€rs and tragnas.

Elfectc of blrth ln dlfierent nskghstrlr

Here we may repeat that the nakshatra means here

the nakshatra in whlch Moon transits at the tlme of

bfrth. Suppose the longitude of Chandra at the btrth ls

3- loo- 15' i.e. 1O"- 15' of Karka. If we see tlre table given in

lesson No. III, we will flnd that Chandra with this longlt-

tude will be Ir Pushyami Nakshatra-which would be-

come the Janma nakshatra.

Ashwtnl: A female born ln this nakshatra wtll be

clever lrr domestic and other work, handsome, fuubhag-yauatl, loyal and faithful to her husband, dear to the

members of her famlly, plumpy and wtll be lorred by her

husband.Bharlnl: Healttry, regular arrd punctual, wlll be

blessed with wealth, chlldren and other comforts' She

will also be handsome and trust worthy.

IftItt&ca: She wtll be a voraclous eater, mlschievi-

ous, miser and an adulteress.

Rohlnt: One born in thts nakshatra will be of good

nature, will speak the truth, handsome, stable mfrded

and wealthy.Mrlgashlra: Ttmld, clever, fatthful, tnstable nature'

cheerfuland blessed with children and wealth'

Artdra: Cruel hearted' proud, ungrateful' slnful ard

quarrelsome.Punonnsu: Handsome, happy and comfortabb'

satisffed wlttr what she gets, not very lntelligent'

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Pushgamt Fortunate, wealthy, blessed wlth ehll-dren, learned, calm and clever in household duties.

Ashlesha: Ist quarter evil for her mother, non-vege-tarlan, u$y, instable mind, deceptive ungrateful, vlo-lent.

Magha: Obeys her parents, wealthy, has manyservants, hard working and pains takinS.

Poontaphalgunt: Sweet speech, wlfe of a ldng or aperson of ktngis status, handsome, pla1rfrrl, eharttable.

Uttora Phalgunl: Fortunate, soublnggausatl,wealthy, well educated, blessed wittr chtldren and otheroomforts, lorred by her husband.

Hasto,: Bereft of shame and qlmpathy, fond of tnlto:dcants, handsome, thlef, instable mtnd.

Chltra: Beautifrrl eyes, gd morals, has marry or-naments, loved by her husband.

Swatl: Good natured, well behaved, sweet speech,relgous mlnded, obsenres tJre prescribed lhsts etc.,clever in buslness.

Vlshakho,: Handsome, good cpnversationallst, Jear-ous. Birth tn last quarter erril for ttre 5rounger brother ofher husband.

Anuradha: Always hungry, fond of wanderlng,wealtlry, generall5r away from her husband (who perhapehas to go out of tJre rratlve place for hfs [velihood).

Jgeshtha: Eastly angered, flrst quaner of nahshatraevil for the elder brother of her husband, satisfled wtthwhatever she gets, performs reltglous c€remorues.

Moola: If born lnlastpada of thts nahshatra stre iserrll for her fatJrer-tn-law.

Otlrerwtse has patlenc and perseveriarloe,l vlolent,bas all luxurles and comforts at her dfsposal.

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If born tn 4th pada of this nakshatra, she is veryfortunate, wealthy, learned, popular, kind and religiousminded.

Pooruashada: Pious, good husband, wealthy, hasall luxuries and comforts at her disposal and is blessedwtth children.

Iltturashada: Humble, religious minded, grateful,fortunate, blessed with children.

Shrauana: Has good general knowledge, well in-formed, famous for her good qualities and good deeds'wealthy, wifv of handsome husband, blessed with chtl-dren.

Dhanlshta: Soubhaggawatt, increases familywealth, charitable, patient, clever in music.

Shatabhtsha: Conquers her enemles, frank, nocontrol ofanybody on her, courageous.

Pooruabhadra; Unhappy, keeps her husband underher control, learned, wedthy but miser.

lJttarabhadra: Wealthy, conquers her enemies,tactful faithful to her husband, wealthy, blessed withchildren.

Revail: Respected ever5rwhere, wealthy, fortunate,very handsome, has a beautlful body, is blessed withchlldren.

General elfectr of blrtb ln dllferent yogao

Vtshkambhc: One born in this yoga is wlse, learned,wealthy, gets gd ornaments, rellgious mlnded, hand-some, fortunate.

Pritt Loning and afiectionate nature, pious, loved byher husband, urell versed Ar religious scriptures, trardworking.

Agushman: Kingls wlfe or wlfe of a person of equlva-

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lent status, proud, wealthy, learned, long ltved.Soubhagga: Fortunate, happy, well versed in affalrs

of household, beloved of her husband.Shobhan: beautiful body, fortunate, blessed with

children, careful about household propert5l, cheerful andclever.

Attganda: Troubles for mother, love of freedom,separated from husband, adulteress.

Sukarma: Pious, well versed in domestic affairs.$ood morals, well behaved, sickly, sweet speech.

Dhrttl: Patient, wealthy, famous, well educated, for-tunate.

Shoolal Suffers from c.rlic pains, well versed inshcrstras, religious mlnded.

Gonda: Suffers from throat troubles, handsome,wife of a man of high status, blessed with children.

Dhruva: Fair complexlon, stable mind, beautifuleyes, handsome, longlived.

Vgagaghata: Receives lnJuries from weapons, goodgeneral knowledge, popular, clever.

Harshano; Always happy, healthy, verywealthy likea queen, well versed in religious scriptures.

VaJra: Well built body, firm, well educated, wealthy.Slddht: Always achleves succ€ss, charitable,

wealthy, healthy.Vgattpata: Dles in childhood. If on acrount of other

$ood factors in the horoscope she survives, she becomesvery well off in every respect.

Varlgan: Powerful, faithful to husband, well versedln religious scriptures, fond of music and dancing.

Parldht: She is the lustre of both her father's andhusband's house, powerful, wlse, learned, sensuous,

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aweet speech.Shiua: Happy, gets all comforts of Me, wise, beau-

tiful body, fond of shastras and music.Siddha: Fulflls all her ambitions, blessed wlth

children, handsome, 'successful h all ventures.Saddhga: Faithful to husband, happy, famous, re-

spected.Shubha: Fortunate, happy, beautiful body, rell-

gious minded, speaks truth, honest, wise.Shukla; Ltke an ornament for the parents, and hus-

band's family, learned, wealthy, blessed with children.Bro,hmo,: Intelltgent, wise, well educated, clever,

happy, fortunate, soubhoggauatt.Indra: Husband highly placed. Bec'omes very

wealthy and attains high status even if born in a poorfamily.

Valdhrltt: Always busy ln doing some work orother, good character, does good to others, still not verypopular.

Elfects of blrth ln dllferent LsgBa or Janma Rasl

Mesha: Angry nature, unhappy, suffers from bil-ious compliaints, bereft of happiness from parents inchildhood miserly, few chlldren.

VrLshabha: Thick lips and nose, wealthy, extrava-gant, few ehildren, hard working sensuous, higttly sexed.

Mlthuna: Suffers from phlegm, wind and biles. Notvery htelligent, small body, sweet speech, extravagant.

Ko,taka; Sulfers from phlegm and ndnd doshas,suffers from venereal diseases, disgraced by her rela-tlons, husband not suited to her, manychildren, spendsotJrer people's money.

Slmha: Th,tck nose, non-vegetarlan, trnwerful, few

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ehildren, popular, slander waist, uranderer, earns wealthherself, sufiers from pftta dosha, mtser$.

Kanya: Soubhaggauatl, many daughters, suffersfrom kapha, uatra, pttta doshas, well versed in house-hold affairs, rellgious mlnded, well provided with her re-quirement of cloths and ornaments, w,ealtlry.

TuIa: Small sized neck, obedlent to parents andelders, stable mind, fond of travelling, suffers fromkapha.and uata doshas htgh position amongst women,wealthy.

Vrtshchlka: Long fae, phtn dosha, eyes honeycoloured, extravagant, trrasslonate, mlschlevous, bereft ofhappiness from her husband on account of her loosemorals.

Dhanu: Thick lips, btg teeth, thick nose, kapha andVata doshas, strong arms and thlghs, learned, does notkeep good relatlons with husband.

Makara: Btg face, small nose, uata dosha, tlmld,miserly not very rich, few children, beautiful eyes, ln-stable mtnd, husband mean and troublesome.

Kumbha: Cruel, holds a respectable positlon tn herfami\r, uata-pttta dosha, beautiful nose, m€rrry senrants,extravagant, does not carry on well with her own rela-tlons.

Meena: Thtck nose, kapha and pttta.doshas, sklntroubles, wealthy, good morals, good and respectedhusband.

Elfects of plenets ln dllferent houges ln femnle horo-rcoPC

RAVIIst: Sickly in childhood, eye troubles deprtved of

happiness of chtldren, poor. tf Ravl be e>€lted and ls low

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or in an auspicious house or be in h'is own sign, effectswill be good.

2nd: Eye troubles, family troubles, ordinar5rwealth.lf Ravt be exalted, in his own sign or lord of an auspicioushouse effects will be good., Srd: No happiness from the side of brothers; butgets a good husband and children. She is wealthy cou-rageous and protecter of others.

4th: Happy, comfortable, good nature, good hus-band, cheerful, loves music., 5th: If Ravi is in any slgn other than Mesha orSlmha, sickly ln chdldhood, few children, poor. Ravi ifexalted or posited ln hls own slgp will give good resultsin tlls regard.

6th: Victory over enemies or rivals, good body, looksafter her reliations well, blessed with children, intelligentand popular.

7th: Unhappy married life, loose morals, angrynature, husband cruel.

8th: Sickly, lmmoral, wlthout happlness fromhusband, but long lived.

9th: Wealthy, respected, beautiful hair, truthful,eickly in childhood, happy in mtddle age, unhappy in oldage.

IOth: Charitable, proud, forturrate, wealthy,blessed with chlidren, fond of music and danclng.

I lth; Always happy and wealthy, handsome, goodmorals, well behaved, blessed wtth ctrildren.

12th: Eye troubles, lean and thin, passionate, fool-lsh adulteress'

.FIANDRA

Isb If Chandra is good and strong the natlve wtll bewell versed in world affairs, wealthy and very beautiful.

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If Chandra be weak (waning Chandra), the native

will be lean and thin and unhaPPY'

2nd: Wealthy, happy, well behaved, charitable'

Srd: Many brothers and sisters, wealthy and

blessed with children.

4th: Domestic happiness, beautiful, sweet speech'

fond of meat, waning Chandra gives bad results'

lth: lf. Chandra be good and strong wealthy' many

children, trappy, well behaved, beautiful' Waning Chan-

dra gives oPPosite results.

6th: Sickly in chlldhood, victorious over enemles or

rivals. If Chandra be exalted or in own sign good results

may be exPected.7th: lf Chandra be gmd and strong, she will trave

a learned and handsome husband' She will be happy'

beautiful and well behaved. Wanin$ Chandra will give

opposite results.8th; If Chandra be in conJunctlon with or aspected

by a natural malefic, death in early age' Otherwif tf"o'thispositionforChandralsnotgood.Causesasthmatic

troubles.9th: Fortunate, happy. If Chandra be wanin$ she

will be devoid of haPPiness.

llth: If Chandra be strong and good (by good is

meant good by lordship), wealthy, good husband, good

ctrildren all happiness. If Chandra be malefic oppo'site

results.l|th: Always has lots of wealth, beautiful'

Soubhagganpatl, wealthy, blessed with children' If Chan-

dra be-wantn$ the quantum of good results win be

reduced, but not wiped out.

I2th: Extravagant, Sick\r, weakeye sigfrt' immoral'

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Ist; Lean and thin, sickly in early age, no happfness, sinful. The results will not be bad if Kuja is inMesha. Vrishchika or Makara.

2nd: Little wealth, hard working,leanand thin, wifeof a gambler, may become a widow. Not a good positionfor Kuja unless he is in his own sign or exalted.

Srd: lean and thin, devoid of happiness in regard tobrothers and sisters. Opposite results if Kuja is in ownor exalted stgn.

4th: Domestic troubles, unhappy, greedy, lmmoral,foolish, sickly.

ith: Children dle after birth, bad character, un-happy. Not so bad results tf Kuja ls ln his own sign orexalted.

6th: Fearless, healthy, happy, wealthy, good hus-band.

7tfu If Kuja does not receive a benefic aspect or con-

Junction, widowhood.8th: This position of KuJa also causes widowhood or

separation from husband. Wealth also not good.9th: Not wealthy, not religious minded; but clever

tn arts.IOth: Respected posltlon in family and crommunlty,

wife of a person of high status, helps others, contented,wealthy.

I lth; Wealthy, gains from all sldes, good husbandand children.

12th: Extravagant, wldowhood or separation fromhusband, unhappy, poor, bad character.

BUDFIA

Isfi Learned, patient, well behaved, tnany chlldren,

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well-versed in domestic duties, fond of arts, sweetspeech, charitable.

2nd: Wealthy, handsome, obedient, hard workirg,happy, blessed with children.

Srd: Narrow minded, unhappy, few brothers andsisters.

4th: Happy, good and pious friends, respectedfamily, charitable.

5th; Few chlldren, well to do husband, handsome,respects elders, ordinar5r wealth, obJectlonable conduct.

6th; Hating enemies, kind hearted, long life, actlvehabits, passlonate.

7th: Respected, well versed in domestic dufles,religious mtnded, good reputation.

8th: Ungrateful, unsympathetlc, uncharitable,sickly, timid; but long llved. Gets inheritance.

9th: Plous, good moral charaeter, wealthy, sweetspeech, truthful, happy.

I Oth: Good character, devoted to husband, wealthy,handsome, courteous.

I I th: Contented, gains of wealttr, good nature, goodmoral character, bdanced temperament, popular.

I2th: Foollsh, quarrelsome, thin and lean body,stckly.

GURU

Ist: Very good posttion for Guru in a female horo-scope even if he is a lord of an inauspicious house. Gururepresents husband in a female horoscope and from thishouse he improves the flrst house, aspects lth, 7th and,9tlt houses whlch are all important houses.

The results are-truthful, good, happy llfe, re-spected, beautiful, leader amongst women.

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2nd: Wealth, enJoyable life, good and friendly na_ture, good deeds, a useful member of family. From hereGuru aspects the eighth house the house of ,Mangalam,.If Guru is lrr the 2nd house the wife will die Soubhagga_usatl. With few exc€ptions and inspite of the effecl ofwestern culture on the women now a days, Hindu wifewlll consider herself very fortunate if she dies in the Iifetime of her husband and is saved from the stiglna ofwidowhood.

3rd: Disgrace, no respect, sinful, sick$.4fh: Excellent position for Guru, great happiness,

wealthy, many servants, rich parents and rich pirlnt_in_laws, good moral chalacter, possesses cosily oinaments,beautlful, a very comfortable old age.

5th: This is also a very gd posifion for Guru,because he lmproves the 5th house effects and aspectsLagna and tlre 9fi house-the house of bhagga.

Results are--4ood and prosperous children, plous,gd naturs. lehgious minded, truthful, respected.

6th; Pious, slckly, timid, lnsincere.7th: Excellent position for Guru. Results are_good

nature and conduct, a very learned and truthful hus_band, few enemles, showing moral character, faithful tohusband.

8th: Llar, long ltved and soubh agyawail; but ltfe notvery happy.

9th TrutMul, religious minded, happy, eharltable,flne reputation, wealthy. From this houssGuru aspectslagna and the 5th house.

loth: Yery good nature and moral conduct. Fromthts position Guru removes many doshas (bad effects)from the horoscope, beautiful, polite, virtuous.

I lth: Good reputafion, devoted to husband and

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blessed with children, wealthy, truthful.

l2th: Spends lot of money on charitable institu-

tions, sickly, becomes poor on account of extravagance,good end of life'

'HUKRA

Ist: Goocl husband, happy life, wealthy, pious, good

nature, well versed in household duties.

2nd: Yery wcalthy, beautiful in all respects, chari-table, sweet speech, learned, well up in house-holdduties.

Srd: Poor, unhappy, speaks like a defeated person,timid.

4th: Great happincss amd wealth, cheerful, wittltcharitable, controi over passions, an asset to ttre family.

lth: Wealthy, many daughters, holds respectableposition in thc familY.

6th; Mean, cruel, passionate, unhappy married Ufe.

7th: Wealthy, god, beautiful' clever, trappy marriedlife, passionate; but character good unless there is influ-ence of Kuja or Shani.

8th: Proud, unhappy, poor, loose rnoral' but a

benefic as Shukra in this position is good for soubhagya(saves from widowhood).

9th: Holds a respectable position in the family or acommunit5r or group of women, social worker; wealthy,fond of luxuries, good husband.

IOth; Good respect and reputation, wealthy, beau-tlful, does good deeds.

I lth: Great gains, great influenc€, many houses.

l2th: Extravagant, unhappy, deceitful, sickly. ,

SFIANI

Isf Ugty and deformed body, unhappy, protruding

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teeth, fiery temperament, obstinate, there will be goodresults if Shani is in Tula, Dhanu, Makara, Kumbha orMeena rashi.

2nd: Poor, insignificant, cruel, unjust, irrltable,harsh language.

Srd: Good position, powerful, many issues, ehari-table, wealthy.

4th: Unhappy, dull, ungrateful, miserly, does evlldeeds, questionable morals.

5th: May have no issues, very proud, unchaste, badassociations.

6th: Dull, many issues, good position in family,good character.

7th: Delay in marriage or no marriage, tf marriedwidowhood likely, bad associations, sinful, sexual actswith elders and low caste people.

8th: Sinful, cruel, liar, thief, deceitful, life full ofdangers.

9th: Mear, extravagant, uneducated, harsh man-ners.

IOth: Evil deeds, angry nature, love for filthy litera-ture, poor, bad conduct.

I Ith; Good issues, great wealth, handsome person-ality, luxurious food, great gains, bold.

I2th: Blood complaints, windy diseases, stupid,perverse nature, sorrowful and rejected by many.

Rahu acts like Shani and Ketu acts like KuJa. It mayalso be noted that the above results are likely to bemodified if a particular planet owns a good house and isposited in an auspicious house. Every planet whetherbenefic or malefic gives good results if he is in the househe owns.

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In a female horoscope great tmportance is given tothe trlmsamsas, in which lagna or Chandra are posited.This ls done to check up the character of the person.Take lagna or Chandra and flnd out who ls most powerfulamongst the two. Hal"tng done so flnd out trlmsamsa inwhich the lagna or Chandra is situated. For ready refer-ence, we give here how to find out the trlmsamsa.Trimsamsa mearls f /3oth of a sign or one degree. Inoddsigns the trlmsamsas are distributed thus:

.5 degrees5 degrees8 degrees7 degrees5 degrees

30 degrees

In even signs the rerrerse holds good. Thus in theeven sign

KuJaShani

GuruBudhaShukra

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5 degrees7 degrees8 degrees5 degrees5 degrees

30 degrees

Thus tn odd signs the first trimsamsa will go toKuJa, then Shani, Guru, Budha and Shukra, and in theeven signs this order is reversed, so that the ffrstTrimsamsa is ruled by Shukra and last by Kuja. Ravl andChandra have no lordship in trimsamsa.

If the lagna or Chandra falls in Mesha or Vrlshchlka1.e., lf Lagna is Mesha or Vrishchlka or Chandra ls ln

ShukraBudhaGuruShantKuJa

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lhese stgns dnd it is ln the trimsamsa of Kuja, the girl willhave very loose morals and may be a virtual proititute.If it is in shukra's trimsamsa she will become adulterous.If she is born in Budtra's trimsamsa, she becomes, a verybad woman. She will commit adultery in such a way tha*tnobody will be able to detect her sinful actions. if tnlagna or Chandra falls in Guru's trimsamsa, the gtrl willbe virtuous, modest, dignined and respectable. Iishe isborn ln Sharri's trlmsamsa, she beccmes a servant ordependant in whlch posiUon she may be forced to lead astnful life.

If lagna or Chandra falls ln Kanya or Mithuna andIt is KuJa's trimsamsa, the woman beetmes clever in con-ceafing her slns. If it ts in Shukra trirnsamsa she be-comes a prostltute. If it is in Budha trimsamsa thewom€ul will be noble and chaste. If it is in GuruiriT-samsa the girl is virtuous, grateful and loving. If it istn Shani's trimsamsa, she may become impotenf{I hopetlrat the parents know that females c€rn ilso be impo-tant-which means that ilrey are physically incapable ofhaving a sexual act).

If lagna or Chandra falls tn Tula or Vrishabha, andit is tn KuJa's trlmsamsa, her ctraracter rs questionable.If it is Shukra's trlmsamsa she becomes a good andlearned wom€rn. If it is in Budhas trimsamsal the girlbecomes skilful and enpert in music. tf it is in Gur-u'strtmsamsa, she will be noble, generous and virtuous. IfIt ls irr Sbani's trimsamsa, she marries arrother personafter her marrtage.

If Chandra or l,agrra falls in Kataka, and it is ireKuJa's trtmsamsa, she will be sinful and have loosemorals. If it ts in Shukra's trimsamsa, she becomestmmoral. If it is tn Budha's trimsamsa she becomes fondof muslc and arts. If tt is in Guru's trimsamsa she will

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possess noble qualities. If it is in Shani's trlmsamsa' she

i"Un, be unchaste and even kill her husband'

If Chandra or lagna falls in Simha' and if it is KuJa s

trlmsamsa, she will It"l "

*"t"uline qualittes' If it is in

Shukras trimsamsa, she becomes adulterous' If it is in

Budha's trirnsamsa, she becomes mascullne character' If

it is in Gurus trimsamsa, she becomes a noble woman'

a queen or like a queen' If it is in Shani's trimsamsa' she

wiit change her caste and go to other caste'

If lagna or Chandra falls tn Dhanu or Meena' and it

ls in Kuja's trlmsamsa, she becomes a good UaV' Jl f- 5in Shukra s trlmsamsa, she becomes adulterous' If it is

tn Budhas, she becomes a clever artist' If tt is in Guru's

trimsamsa, she will possess good qualtties' If it is in

Shani's trimsamsa, she will have little sexual desire-

may be imPotent.

If lagna or Ctrandra falls in Makara or Kumbha' and

tf it ts irr"KuJa s trimsamsa, she becomes a s€rvant' If it

ts in Shukras trlmsamsa she becomes a widow woman'

It if it in Guru's trimsamsa, she becomes a loving wtfe' If

it is Shani's trimsamsa, she becomes fond of low class

women.

Some yogas Pccullar to femde horoccopy

1. SoubhaggaAoga: Thls is caused when:

(a) The lord of 7th ls tn lagna with the lord of lagea

arrd is asPected bY Shukra'

(b) The lord of 7th ls ln 7th and the lord of lagra

ls also there aspected by Guru and Chandra'

(c)I f thelordofTth|sexaltedandt}relordof lagrats in lagna.'

(d) lf nra of hgna is in his higlrest exaltation degree'

the lord of 7th is In Zttr and beneflcs are ln kendras'

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These yogas in a female horoscope makes the nativelucky and she enJoys conJugal happiness for a long time.

2. Sahacharyrr yoga.: This yoga arises when:(a) If lord of 7th occupies 6th or if the lords of 6th

& 7th are together in l2th.(b) If the lord of 7th is in lagna, lord of 6th is in l2th

and have mutual aspects.(c) If the lord of 7th is Chandra and is in lts last

navamsa and ls aspected by the lord of 6th.(d) If the lord of 7th ls in 1, 4, 7 or lO, and ts found

ln the nav€rmsa of the lord of 6th and has the aspect ofthe lord of 12th. The result of these combinailons in afemale horoscope will be that the woman wlll be virtuous,modest popular and will command respect from others.

3. Vatdhauga. yoga fttldowhod); This is causedwhen:

(a) The lords of 7th artd 8th are in ath aspected byevil planets, there can be widowhood.

(b) Rahu ls in 7th and the lord of Zttr has conJunc-tlon with Ravl, and has aspect of the lord of 8th, therewill be widowhood.

(c) If the lord of 7th is with Strani, is aspected byKuja and Chandra, and Rahu is in 8th, there will be wid-owhood.

(d) If KuJa ts tn 8th ln csmbination wtth the lord of8th, and lagna falls ln an€vil navarnsa, there will be wtd-owhood.

(e) If Rahu is witl. shani and KuJa and they are in7th or 8th, early wtdowhood is indicated.

(f) If the lords of 7th and 8th Join together and areposlted in ttre l2th, and the 7th has evil aspect, therewill be widowhmd very early in ltfe.

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(g) If lord of 7th is badly placed orafflicted and Kuja

and Shani are in tt:re 7th or 8fh early widowhood ts

indica.ted.(h) If the 7th house is between two or more malefic

(natural) planets and the lord of 7th ts similarly situated

unthout beneficial aspects, widowhood may take place'

In all the above widowhood cases' the tragedy ts

likely tobe averted f tl:reTth house or the lord of 7th $etsconjunction or aspect of Guru who ls tlre greatest bene-factor to women in their horoscopes.

KuJa Dosha or Mangall Dosha

The following sloka explains what is KuJa or Man-gali Dosha in a horoscoPe.

tri-qA q qrild qrkt q q€f !f'-e: t

r*rt1 rrrdrt fr-*i" qrercq dfrtrvn1 tt

This means-"If Kuja is in the 2nd, 12th, 4th, 7th

and 8t}r house in the horoscope of a female, the deathof the husband will occur; similar situation in the hus-band's horoscope c€rus€s death of wife".

The lagna represents body, the Chandra mlnd and

Shukra sexual relations. Therefore, the houses have to

be reckoned wlth reference to all the three, vlz,' la$na'

Chandra and Shukra. The dosha (evil) ts conslderedweak when it exists from lagna, a little stronger fromChandra and still stronger from Shukra. Some learnedssay that even lf Kuja is in the l st house, there will be Kq,fadosha, It is so because from here Kqfa aspects the 7thhouse.

The second house signffIes liamily, the (wetfth rep-resents comforts and pleasures of bed. The fourth rulesdomestic happiness. The seventh tndtcates husband and

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the eighth represents the longwtty of the husband orwife. Therefore, the placement of KuJa tn these houses lssupposed to produce KuJa dosha. It is also belierred thatlf such dosha ls found in both the horoscopes of brideand bridegroom, the dosha gets cancelled.

Unfortunately the famtly pandits or astrologers glveso much importance to thls dosha that it becomes dilli-cult for a girl wfth such dosha ln her horoscope, to get asuttable partner. However, lt is now being realised thatthere are several elements of much more lmportance lna horoscope than KuJadosha-and the evil inlluence onaccount of the bad positton of KuJa is only one of them.We have seen serreral horoscopes of girls and boys whenthere ls no KuJa dosha per lagna, Chandra or Shukra,sttll the gfrl became a widow or was sent away by orseparated from the husband. We have also seen horo-scopes when KuJa dostra ls present ln one of tlre horo-scopes, sttll the couple have been living happily.

What ls necessa4l is that the horoscopes of both thebrtde and bridegroom should be e<amlned carefully andtf they promise domestic happtness and good longevit5l totJre couple, the KuJa dosha should not be made anobstacle ln their being united by marriage

Professor B. V. Raman's view as given in hls book'Electional Astrologl' is given below for the guidance ofthe students:

'.. ... Granttng that KuJa dqsham is a factor whose oc-curenc€ should not be ignored, there are antidotes whichare not generally known to the rank and file of HtnduAstrologers. The exceptions are:

Mars (KuJa) in the 2nd is bad provided 2nd house lsany other ttran Gemini and Virgo; ln the 12th the doshats produced when such l2th house is arry other than

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Taurus or Libra; in the 4th house Mars causes do.shaprovtded the house falls in any stgn other than Aries orScorpto; when the 7th ls other than Capricorn andCanc€r, the dostra is gfven rise to; and Mars gives badeffects in 8th, prorrlded the 8th house ls other thanSagittarius and Plsces. In Aquarius and Leo, Mars pro-duces no dosha what so ever. The dosha is counter-actedby the conJunctlon of Mars and Jupiter or Mars and theMoon."

Prof. Raman has orpressed the view whtch shouldbe followed by the students tllat KuJa dosha does not de'serve much consideration whlch ls nour being Pald to it.In the conslderation of mariage adaptability there arevarlous other factors wtrlch should be carefully exam-ined.

I also take the Uberty of quottng here very interest-lng vtews in this regard by Shri H. R. Seshadari lyer. Hesays in his book 'New Techniques of Predictlorr*Part I'-'Angarak (KuJa) dosha ls another greatly misconclerredsubJect. Its mere lnsture ln l, 2, 4,7,8 and 12 fromlagna, Moon or Shukra ls supposed to cause wldowhoodor wldowerhood. I have witnessed many horoscopesbeing dtscarded for marriagp alliance on this ground. Ifit edsts ln one chart they require one with a slmilardosha to counteract the evil. What a wonderful illogicalstatement it ts! As per thetr own fear that the existenceof thts dosha ln one is llkely to ldll the other, then I arguethat both dle due to dosha of each other. If really thereby such a dosha in a horoscppe, you must look to thelongevity of the other and not a simlltrr dqsha. Merelybeeause KuJa is there how can you mark hts real qualtt5fIf suppose, he be in 8 (8th house) is he there to harm thepartner, hls younger co-borns, his lands or the efiect ofbhavas owned by KuJa or not at all to harm but to glve

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yoga (good results)? For Simha lagna KuJa ln 4 (4th-hoirsel-is

yogakaraka (gfver of wealth and fame)' Then I

say there ts KuJa and not KuJa dosha. ...'Astrologl is not

soeirsy to handle. Let the old school revise their concep-

tion at least hereafter."For mere$ it was not our furtention to lnclude the

subJect 'Femaie Horoscopy' in our lessons; but we felt

thai ttre groundtng we intend to give would have been

incompleie without this important subject' But the

students may note that we have given on$ essentlal

features of thts very o<haustive subJect. The students'

wtll leam more about lt when they go through the elas-

sical texts and more advanced books on Fllndu System

of Astrologr

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LesEon XXIX

EFFECTS OF TRANSITS OF PLANETSOR GOCHARAPHALAM

As we have already exptralned in our previous les-sons that the planets are always moving. It is the effectof thetr movement from one sign to another that ts called'Gochar phala' ln Hindi. Almost all the periodicals now-a-days glve transit results of the planets f,or persons bornbetween certain dates under the headlng'How is thisweek for you?' or 'How is this month for you?' but it isgenerally found that such results do not generally provecorrect. This ls due to the fact that those results arebased either on the position of planets with reference toRavi or with reference to Chandra, and then how can theresults gtven for the period of one week or one month canapply to all persons born during that period-bec€rusetheir birth charts would be different from each other-and the most effective, sensitive and important point inthe horoscope-the lagna would be different. Correct ornearly correct results from transit can be ascertainedonly with reference to one's own chart and how this isdone, is the subJect matter of this lesson.

Planets during their periods through various signsof the zodlac produce certain elfects aceordireg as theyare benefic or malelic trr the horoscope. Transit resultsare important in as much as they supplement and modiffthe dosha and anta.rdasha results. Suppose a person ishaving Guru Mahadasha and Guru is well placed in thenatal chart (this is another name for the btrth ctrart). Ifln transit Guru gets tn debilitation or in an unfavourable

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positlon the result of the dastra as long as Guru remalnsunfavourable would be slightly unfavourable. The samewould apply to the antardasha lord. Thus when we arejudging the dasha and antardasha results we shouldalso see how the dasha lord and antandasha lords areplaced with reference to Chandra lagna and with reference to each other. If they get into 6th-8th positionbetween themselves, they would adversely affect thedasha and antardasha results.

While considering the effects of translt the Chandralagna or the sign which Chandra ts posited in the birthchart (Janma rashi) and not the lagna is taken intoconsideration. The sign where Chandra is postted atbirth is the radical sign of Chandra whtch ts popularly

known as Chandra lagna.

As mentioned above referencc to transits of planetsare always made from the radical Chandra. Houses arereckoned for this Chandra tn the same manner as fromlagna. The general results of various planets transitingplaces counted for Chandra lagna are given below.

RAVI

Ravi, when he transits the 3rd, 6th, lOth and f lthhouses reckoned from Chandra lagna produces beneflcresults. In other houses he will be malefic.

Ist house: Loss of wealth and honour, ill health likeblood pressure, heart disease, fatigue, stomach ache,chest paln, aimless travels, irritation.

2nd house: Loss of money, arxtet5r, quarrels withfriends and relatives.

Srdhouse: Happiness, lmprovement ln career, pro-

motlons in servtce or business, honour, good heatth, do-mestie comforts.

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thhouse: Domestic unhapptness, ill health, debts,flnancial troubles, quarrels with relatlves.

5th house: mental agitation, ill health to self andchildren, displeasure from govt.

6th house: Good health, destruction of enemies,trappiness, peac€ of mind, success in all undertakings.'

7th house: Unnecessary and ungainful travelling,diseases of stomach and anus, urinar5l complatnts, fever,unhappy marrled life.

8th house: Ill health of wife, disgrace, displeasurefrom superiors, depresslon of mind, unhappiness lnconJugal relations.

9th house: Loss of status, enemit5r with elders,separation of near relations.

loth house: Victory, fulfilment of ambltions, gainsof honour, money and articles of ltrxury, promotion tohigher posts-for politiclans ministership etc.

llth house: New position and honour, gain ofwealth, sucoess and prosperit5l, domestic happtress.

12th house; Sorrows, loss of wealth, ill health,disgrace, arxiety etc.

CHANDRAChandra, when she transits the lst, 3rd, 6th, 7th,

loth and l lth houses from her posltion in the birthehart, shall produce benefic results. In other places shewill give unf,avourable results.

Ist house: Good health, peac€ of mind, good gatns,serrual enJoyments.

2nd house: Loss of honour, orpenditure.?rd house: Sucr,ess, gains of good dress, gatns of

wealth, happtness. The naHve may get a change for tlrebetter.

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4th house: sorrows, domestic unhapplness' loss of

property and money, anxletS/, worries etc'

Sthhouse: Illness, dtsappotntments, loss of money'

etc.ithhouse: Gainsof wealth, happiness, good health'

7 th house: Sexual enJo5rments, conjugal happiness'

marriage if not marrted, birth of children, gain of wealth'

enJoyable JourneYs.8th house: Loss of money, disgrace, ill health'

9th house: Mental agony, general debtlity, loss of

money etc.lOth house: Good gains in servlce or busirtess'

gucrcess lrr undertakings, Pleasure, comforts at house'

1 lth house: Marrrage, happiness from friends' good

gains of money, galns tn specutration, good health'

12th house: Busirress losses in undertakings' er<-

penditure, illness, disgrace.

KUJA

KuJa, durlng his transit in the 3rd, 6th and l lth

houses for radical Chandra produces good effects while

ln otleer houses glves unfavourable results'

Ist house; Danger from flre, 1rclson, acidents'

weapons etc., lossof money, ill-health, diseases of blood'

bile, heat etc.2nd house: Displeasure from govt', payment of

flnes, loss of money in other ways also, honest speech'

fear from thieves and enemies, disgrace' ete'

\rd house: Good heatth, gets position of authorit5r'

gains of money, happtness, success in undertakings'

pleasure from brothers and slsters'

4th house: Il-health on account of dtgesttve troub-

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les, fever, blood pressure, blood discharges, loss of posi-,tion, lo,ss of properf, domestic troubles and worries.

5th house: Quarrels with sons and relatives, ill_health to children, loss of peace of mind, set back ineducation, irritable temperament.

6th house: Good health, success over enemies.success in litigation, success in undertakings, honour,lncreased income.

7th house: Quarrels with wife or business partner,domestic quarrels, loss of money, urinary complaints etc.

8th house: Accidents, wounds, fever, loss of health,anaemia, mental worry, death etc.

9th house: General debilit5r, wearlsome Journeys,dtsgrace, loss of money etc.

loth house; Failure in attempts, misbehaviour, illhealth. It is said that in second. half of transit in thishouse Kuja gives favourable results.

Ilth house: Financial gains, good health, gains oflanded property, honour, birth of children, success inundertakings, domestic happiness.

12th house; Unnecessa4r expenditure, eye troub-les, quarrel.s with wife, mental worries, dishonour andlosses.

BUDHADuring his transit from the position of radical

Chandra, Budha produces mixed results in the 2nd andgood results in the 4th, 6th, 8th, loth and l lth housesand in other houses he will produce maIeIIc results.

Isf: Unsteady mArd, wicked speech, loss of prop-ergr, dull intellect, evil advice of wicked people.

_ 2nd: Harsh speech, scandals, g;riel anger; but glainof money.

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3rd: Enmity with brothers, sisters and nelghbours,troubles from superiors, receipt of bad news, ungainfulJourneys.

4th: Prosperit5r to relatives and family, domestichappiness, gain of money and property, suc@ss ineducation, honours, happiness, prospertty.

5th: Quarrels with wife and sons, scandalous loveaffairs, loss of po.sition, dishonour, dull intellect, loss ofpeace of mind.

6th: Popularity, vietory and eminence, prosperit5r,mental and domestic happiness, gain of money, succ€ssin undertakings, renown etc.

7th: Mental worry, conJugal unhapplness, ob-stacles in undertaking, useless journeys, domestic wor-ries.

8th: Sudden'gains of wealth, importance, goodlntellect, happiness.

9th: Obstacles and hindrance in undertaklngs, lossof money, disgrace, wearisome journeys.

I Oth: Success in undertakings, qains of name, f,ameand wealth, succ€ss over enemies, domestic happiness,professional sucress, prosperit5r.

I lth: Gain of money, birth of chdldren, marrlage,auspicious functions ln the family, increase ln prosper-ity.

12th: Troubles from enemies, lllness, domesilcquarrels, loss of mental peace, etc. !

GURU

C'urrdudnghis transitinthe 3nd, 5th,7th, 9th andI lth houses from radical Chandra produces very goodresults. In other houses bad efiects are realised.

Ist.' Loss of money, disgrace, domestic worries,

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increase of enemies, heavy expenditure, ill health, failurein undertakings.

2nd: Galns of wealth, domestic happiness, succ€ssin undertakings, marriages, birth of children, new statusand position, prosperit5r.

3rd: Loss of wealth, failures in undertakings troub-lesome Joumeys, loss of position, ill-health, change ofplace.

4th: Disgrace, demotion, false accusations, loss ofrelatives, domestic unhappiness, worries, loss of wealthetc.

5th: Birth of children, marriage, success in ro-mance, ofllclal favours, ma.nta siddhl, .'ionours, dcifeatof enemles auspicious functions, gain of knowleclge, ac-quisition of Jewellery, increase in prosperity, etc.' 6th: Domestic unhappiness, ill health, quarrels,anxietSl, troubles from enemies, indebtedness, loss ofmoney.

Ith: Domestic and conjugal happiness, marriage,birth of children, gain of wealth, good health, acquisitlonof vehicles, prosperity.

8th: Fatigue, ill-health, loss of money, grief, dis-honour, disputes, accldents in Journeys.

9th: All round success, prosperlt5l, marrlage, birthof chlldren, promotion in service, sucress in undertak-lngs, new status, auspicious functions, increased ln-come, etc.

IOth: Loss of status, ill-health, loss of money, lll-health to children, change of places, danger to propert5r,gcandals, dlspleasure of supcriors etc.

I I th: Domestic happiness, health, birth of children,marriage, promotion, success in undertakings, honour,respect, prosperit5l.

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I2th: Loss of money, €fiel separation from family,loss of children, increased expenditure.

SHUKRAShukra produces good results when it transits the

lst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, sth, 8th, gth, l lth and l2th fromJanma Rashi and in other houses evil results are real-lsed.

Ist: Acquisltion of articles of luxury, conjugal hap-piness, marriage, proslrerit5r, good health.

2nd: Birth of chlldren, marriage, gains of wealth,receipt of gifts and presents, prosperity in family, domes-tic happiness.

, 3rd: Increased influence and position, wealth,respect.

4th: Domestic happiness, acquisitlon of vehiclesand articles of ltrxury, marriage, birth of children, in-creased happiness, pleasure trips, gain of property.

Stfu Birth of children, good friends, mental peace,gucress in love affalrs, honours, gains of name, fame andwealth.

6th: Dishonours, troubles from enemies, ill health,lndebtedness, litigation, danger.

7th: Troubles from women, veneral dlseases, illhealth to wife, domestic unhappiness, loss of moneythrough women.

8th: Gain of health and wealth, land, houses,domestic happiness, married bliss, favours, honours,prosperity.

9th; Good deeds, galr of wealth, marriage, gain ofarticles of luxury, increase in knowledge, gainful jour-neys, prosperity.

' loth: Dlsgrace, quarrels, defeat in ltilgation, butsuccess irr profession.

1Lth:lncreased

12th:increasedpleasures.

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Gain of friends, wealth, birth of children.prosperity.

Gain of things of enjoyment, luxury,expenditure and indulgence in temporar5r

SHANIShani, during his transit from ,the Janma rashl

produces good results in the 3rd, 6th and l lth houses.In other places evil results may be realised..

Ist: Ill health, death of relatives, fear from enemies,journey to distant places and separation from family,loss of wealth, imprisonment, death of children, death ofor separation from wife, increased expenditure.

2nd; Loss of wealth and happiness, ill health, lossof position, increased expenditure, financial difficulty,gain of wealth to be lost later, death of wife and children.

3rd: Cain of wealth and servants, prosperity, goodhealth, success in undertakings, defeat of enemiesl in-creased influence, happiness.

4th; Loss of wealth, separation from family, deathof relations, disgraee, ill-health, unhappkress.

5th: Loss of children, loss of wealth, increased ex_penditure, eonfusion in mind, separation from fami$,anxiety.

6th: Victory over enemies, good health, marriedhappiness, gatn of wealth and all round prosperit5r.

7th: TroublesomeJourneys, separation from wife, tllhealth, delay in marriage, loss of wife and children,disease of sexual organs, ill health of wife and children.

8th; Loss of wealth, ill health, disgrace, accidents,death of wife, rniserable life, gambllng ana inauryence inother vices.

9th: Troubles from enemies, criminal prosecution,

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loss of wealth, fallures, unhappiness.loth: Loss of money, scandals, new employment,

prosperity and sucress in undertakings, loss of savings,sinful deeds, loss of honour.

I I th: Gain of property, marriage, gain of servants,lncreased fame, acquisition of wealth, honour and posi-tion.

12th: Calamitles, loss of wealth, ill health hospitali-sation, imprisonment, disgrace, quarrels in family, $en-eral debility, separation from family.

The transit of Shani in the l2th, lst and 2nd housesfrom the Janma Rashi is known as Sade-Sati (7-l/2years evil period). In the life of a person, the cycle mayoccur once, twice or ttrree times accordlng as the nativels short lived, medium or long lived. In the flrst cycle theevil effects shall be felt by the parents. In the second cyclethe evils shall be concentrated on the domestlc andprofessional fields of the person. Durtng the thtrd cycleIt affects one's children, health and may even causedeath.

Shani's transit in the 8th from the Janma rashl isknown as Ashtamesh Shani.' This transit also causesvery evil effects and makes the life of the natlve miserableunless he is passing through a f,avourable dasha. It ls,however, believed that the Shani's sade-satl and 'Ash-

tamesh Shani' are less evil for people whose lagna orJanma rashi is Tula, Vrishabha, Makara or Kumbha. ForTula and Vrishabha Shani ts a yogakaraka planet andMakara and Kumbha rashis are owned by him.

How to spply tranclt results

Transit results of Rahu wtll be like Shant. But Rahuwill gtve good results while transtting the lOth house.The result of ketu will be like KuJa.

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The results of the transits of the various planetsglven above are to be applied with reference to the posi-tion of planets in a horoscope. Some tips as giverl by thefamous author Jupit.er in this book 'What the StarsForetell' are given below.

(1) A planet while transiting a favourable houseidentical with its exaltation, own or friendly sign willproduce very gd, good or ordinary results; while ininimical or depression sign it will produce no good re-sults at all.

(2) Planets while transiting unfavourable housesldentical with their exaltation, own or friendly signs willproduce only very mild and ordinarlr bad results while intheir inimical and depression signs they will producemaximum miseries.

(3) If the transiting planet be benefic to the horo-scope, in the favourable houses it will produce goodresults and ln unfavourable houses produce the inten-slt5l of evils.

(4) If the planet be malellc to the native, the goorteffects will be feeble while transiting favourable houses,and the evils will be marimum while moving in unfavour-able houses.

(5) Durin€l the transit if the p}anet receives beneflcaspects or association good results will be increased andbad results will be reduced, whereas tf the aspect orassociation be maleflc, good results will be minimum andbad results will be maxlmunr.

(6) A natural benefic whlle transiting a favourablehouse, if retrogrades will intensiff the good results. If thetransitting house be maleflc the evil results of transit willbe reduced to minimum.

(7) A natural maleflc whlle translting a favourable

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house, if it gets lnto retrograde motion there, will neu-tralise the benefic results of transit, whereas in an unf,a-vourable house under retrograde motion the maleficresults will be accelerated.

(8) A benefic plianet while operating lts dasha andantardasha produces good results during its transit inf,avourable houses to the full extent, whereas in evilhouses the evils of transit as well as the benelic natureof dasha and antardasha will be increased.

(9) If a maleflc pl,anet, while operating lts dasha orantardasha transits through a beneffc house, it willreduce the beneflc effects of transit. If it transits throughan unfavourable house, the evils of transit will be in-creased.

(lO) Planets when transiilng through favourableplaces from Chandra, if eclipsed, they become incapableof producing goocl results whereas, if they be eclipsedwhile ln unfavourable places for Chandra, the evtls willbe maximum.

- (l l) If a planet, while transiting a favourable placefrom Chandra, be hemmed in between turo maleflcJ, thegood results of transit will not be felt. whereas whentransitting unfavourable houses tn these clrcumstancesthe evils will be felt to the greatest extent.

(f 2) If a planet, while transiting a favourable house,be hemmed in betwecn two beneflc planets, the goodresults of transit wtll be maximum. If the transit bethrough unfavourable house and the planet be betweenbeneflcs, the evil results of transit will not be realised.

(13) If there be a beneflc planet in the 4th, Sth, gthhouses reckoned from a planet who is transittingthrough a favourable house, the good results will bareaped to the full extent, whereas if the transiting pLracebe unfavourable under similar condiilons, the evil re-sults will not be felt.

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(14) If there be malefic planets in the 4th, sth, 8thor gth house reckoned from a transiting planet who is fa-vourable, the good effects of transit will be neutralisedwhereas, if the transit be unfavourable the evils will beincreased.

( 15) When a planet transits through a slgn (whetherfavourable or unfavourable) if there be another planetmoving at the uedha point, the effects of transit will bechecked and will not be felt. Vedha polnts or points ofobstruction are as under:

3 . 6 l O l l

t 2 4 5

3 6 7 l OChandra

9 t 2 2

6 l lKuJa

Budha

Quru

8 l o l l

l l

t 2

7 1 2

l l

t 2 4

t 2

3 1 0

3 4

8 r '

5 8 9 1 0 1 2

ShantL2

l lShukra

7 l l 0

6 l l

8

3

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In the above numerals those above flee llne areplaces of benefic transit of the planet. Those below eachnumber are the Vedha or obsiruction houses for suchtransits. For 6th, loth and I lth for janma rashl. If therels another planet transiting the gth house for Chandralagna whcle Ravi rs in the

-3rd, vedha or obstruction is

caused. Whatever benefic results Ravt ought to producein the 3rd house, will not be realised as thi ptanit ln the9th house has obstructed Ravl's inlluence. Conversely ifRavi. by transitting the 9th house and there is a pt^ireimoving in the Brd house, then also obstmction to Ravi'sevil inlluence in the gth house takes place. The sameshould be understood for other places of Ravi and otherplanets. But tt may be noted that there ls no Vdhabetween Ravl and Shanf and Ctrandra and Budha. Vdhamust be taken into consideration while considerlng thetransit effects of various planets.

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