Reference Manual Of Vedic Astrology
Shiva-Vishnu Mandir 5112 Contents 1 - 6Transits
Transits Introduction Natal references - 7 References from the Moon - 7
Transits and Divisional Charts, Examples - 8 Ashtakavarga – 10
Table of Natal Moon in Different Houses – 11 House Significators - 13
Planet Significators - 17 Functional Nature of Planets:
Functional Nature of Planets in Lagna Table - 18
Summary of Laws of Trines, Kendras, Papasthana Houses, Dusthana Houses, the 8th and 22nd Drekkana from a Bhava. - 20 Baadhakas
Table of Badhakas -20 Timing with Transits
Binnastakavarga (BAV) Table of Bindus - 21 Kakshya For Closer Timing - 22
Principles of Kakshya Application - 22
Important Points on Ashtakavarga and Timing - 23 Sadhe Sati - 23
Dasa - 24
SAV - Sarvashtakavarga (Samudaaya Ashtakavarga) - 24 Timing with Sodhya Pindas
Taras (Stars)
Basic Tara Classification Table - 24 Murthis (Forms/Idols) - 25Transits- from Paala Deepika by Mantreswara - 24 Mantreswara’s Principles of Transits - 27 Effects of Latta - 28
Rasi Gochara Vedha (Sign Transit Obstructions) - 28 Vedha Transit Points Table - 29
Vedha Assignments Explained (points or bindus) - 29 Tally of Individual Vedhas for the Planets - 30
Special Nakshatras (Stars) - 31
Sarvatobhadra Chakra and Examples – 32 Divisional Charts - 35 Nakshatras (27) Table - 37 Examples
o (1) Kakshya Timing for Events - 38 o (2) Sadhe Sati - 38
o (3) Dasha Karaka for a Planet - 38 o (4) Sodhya Pinda Event Timing - 39
o (5) Tara’s Timing for Events -40
o (6) Murthis (Forms/Idols) for Labeling Effective Planets -40 o (7) Planet Effects Based on SAV-42
o (8) Planets in Special Signs Giving Effects Based on SAV- 41 o (9) Longevity (Father) - 41
o (10) Longevity of the Mother of a Father - 42 o (11) Number of Children - 43
o (12) Death of a Native From the SAV of Saturn (Questionable Method)- 43 o (13) Number of Years of Distress, Danger,Disaster of a Native - 43
o (14) Transit of Planets in Binnastakavarga - 43 o (15) Divisional Chart Analysis - 44
o (16) Sarvatobhadra chart – 45 to 47 o Examples 17 to 25 – 48
Divisional Chart Significations - 67
Dasa’s
Dasa Principles 68Nakshatra Dasas - 70
Vimshottari dasa-Events of the Mind - 71 o Vimshottari Dasa Variations
9 Starting from Lagna
9 Starting from the 4th or 8th stars.
9 Results from Mahadasa, Antardasa ,and Pratyantardasa Ashtottari dasa - 72
Kalachakra dasa- Life Events - 72
o Deha and Jeeva Rasis [Body and Spirit] - 73 o Gatis (special movements) - 73
o Table of Gatis (leaps) - 74
Difference between Nakshatra and Rasi Dasas - 75 Rasi Dasas - 76
Narayana - 77
Lagna Kendradi Rasi dasa (Sri Laksmi) - 77 Sudasa (Wealth) - 77
Important Notes on Shree Lagna (SL) and Sudasa - 78 Drig Dasa (Spiritual Awakening) - 79
Niryana Shoola Dasa (Death) - 79 Shoola Dasa (Timing Death) - 80 Death of Near Relatives - 81
o Pitri Shoola dasa o Bhratri Shoola dasa o Matri Shoola dasa o Dara Shoola dasa o Putra Shoola dasa Other Dasas - 81
Moola Dasa - 81 Summary of All Dasas
• Rasi Dasas -82
o Narayana Dasa (Physical Effort and Environment) -82 o Navamsa Dasa (Spouse, Dharma, Duty Righteousness) - 82 o Lagnamsaka dasa (Physical Fructification of Dharma) - 82
o Padanathamsa dasa (shows how ones abilities, learning, karma, spiritual activites, etc. impact on ones image and status with changing time.) - 82 o Sudasa (Laksmi’s Blessing) - 82
o Drigdasa (Religious Activities) - 82
o Lagna Kendra Rasi Dasa (fructification of yogas) - 82
o Atmakaraka (AK) Kendradi Rasi Dasa (experiences of soul) - 82 o Trikona Dasa (the purusartha’s – four purposes of life) - 82 o Chara Dasa (a popular general rasi dasa) - 82
o Sthira Paryaya dasa of D-6 chart (illnesses, litigations && worries) o Shoola dasa (troubles and death) - 83
o Niryana Shoola Dasa (death) - 83
o Brahma dasa (cycle of life, death and life- samsaras) - 83 o Sthira dasa (an ayur dasa that shows death) - 83
o Mandooka dasa of D-11 (an ayur dasa showing wars and destruction) - 83 o Varnada dasa (troubles and death) - 83
• Nakshatra Dasas - 84
o Vimsottari Dasa (started from Moon- shows all the events in a natives life from the vantage point of natives mind) - 84
o Ashtottari Dasa (controversial nakshatra dasa) - 84
o Kalachakra Dasa (Moon, Savya group, Paramayush = 8 years; It shows all the events in a natives life from the vantage point of the natives inner spirit and motivation) - 84
o Yogini Dasa (with planets replacing Yoginis) - 84
o Dwi-saptati sama dasa (applicable if lagna lord is in 7th or 7th lord is in lagna)-86 o Shat-trimsa sama dasa (applicable for daytime births in Sun's hora and night-time
births in Moon's hora) - 84
o Dwadasottari dasa (applicable if lagna is in Venusian amsa) - 84 o Chaturaseeti sama dasa (applicable if 10th lord is in 10th) - 84 o Sataabdika dasa (applicable if lagna is in vargottama) - 84
o Shodasottari dasa (applicable if lagna in Moon's hora in Krishna paksha or in Sun's hora in Sukla paksha) - 84
o Panchottari dasa (applicable if lagna is in Cancer in rasi 1) and dwadasamsa (D-20)) – 84
o Shashti-hayani Dasa (applicable if Sun is in lagna) - 84 • Other Dasas - 85
o Moola Dasa (dasa showing the root of events - past karma) - 85 o Naisargika Dasa (dasa of the nature) - 85
o Tara Dasa (applicable if all the four quadrants are occupied) - 85 o AK Kendradi Graha Dasa (experiences of the soul) – 85
o Patyayini Dasa (useful in Tajaka charts) - 85
o Sudarsana Chakra Dasa of D-1 (Lagna:Moon:Sun) - 85
Buddhi Gati Dasa of D1 (from Agni Purana; it shows the direction of Buddhi -Intellect. It shows which planet sits on head at a given time. That planet can be propitiated.) - 85
o Rasi-Bhukta Vimsottari Dasa (of D-1 chart, started from Moon) - 85
o Tithi Ashtottari Dasa of Janma tithi (useful especially in Tithi Pravesha charts)-85 o Yoga Vimsottari Dasa (useful especially in Yoga Pravesha charts) - 86
o Karana Chaturaseeti sama dasa (useful especially in Tithi/Karana Pravesha charts) - 86
Predictive Principles
Phaala Deepika- Sri Mantreswara’s Principles of Prediction and Method of Finding the 22nd Drekkana in a Chart – 87 Summary of Predictive Principles - 89 Planetary Aspects - 90
Foreign residence - 91
Sanchita (Seed) Karma Predictions – 91
How to Time an Event - Muhurtha or Electional Astrology – 93 Travel – 95
Building Laws/Vastu Siddhi’s– 96
Ailments
• Diabetes - 97•
Epilepsy and Neurasthenia - 97•
Gout or Rheumatism - 98•
Cancer–
99•
Summary on Cancer-
100•
Tumours, Boils, Carbuncles and Abscesses - 100•
Skin Diseases–
100•
Stones in Organs-
102•
Hydrophobia-
102•
Leucoderma (white patches of the skin) - 102•
Liver (Sclerosis, Hepatitus C) - 102•
Bowels, Hernias, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Abdominal Cancer, Indigestion, Food-poisioning, Gases, Constipation) - 102 • Appendicitis - 102• Hemmoroids or Piles - 103 • Defective Hearing - 103 • Afflictions of the Throat - 104 • Asthma – 104
• Afflictions of the Lungs – 104 • Heart Ailments - 105
• Prostate Gland - 105
• Diseases of the Sex Organ - 106 • Prameha – 106
• Tuberculosis - 106
Marriage Matching
Timing Marriage Rites by Transiting Planets – 107Timing Marriage by Stars (Taras), Weekdays, Lunar days & Months– 107
Timing Marriage for Most Auspicious Periods by Sri Mantreshwara Method- 107 Other Marriage Timing Factors - 108
Matching Rasi’s and Navamsa’s of Couples - 108 Examples of Timing of Marriage – Transit Chart- 108 Timing a Marriage Chart by Transiting Planets - 110
Marriage Timimg ByTaras, Tithi, Vara, Yoga and Karana-111 Example of Timing of Marriage by Sri Mantreswara’s Method - 111 Ques. : From which house or planet do you predict a second marriage?-113 Marriage Table of Effects for Planets in the 7th and 8th Houses – 114 Marriage Matching by Taras and Kuja Dosha - Table – 115
Kuja Dosha Effects for Mars in Houses : {2, 4, 7, 8, 12} – 116 Example on How to Do a Marraiage Timing Chart- 117 Timing of Wedding Summary - 120
Prakriti (Constitutional) Marriage Compatability Chart -193
Annual Solar Return
Annual Solar Return by Kalidasa Method and the Tajika -System – 121
Example Using Method of Kalidasa and the Sapta Varga Strength of Planets - 123 Sutra’s of Kalidasa on Annual Solar Return – 125
General Laws of Vedic Astrology • Rasi’s - 127
• Movable, Fixed and Dual Signs - 127
• The Five Elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Akasia) - 127
• Exalted, Mulatrikona and Debilitated Planets; Hora and Divisional Charts – 128 • Friend, Enemies, Neutrals of Planets – 129
• Retrograde Planetary Laws by Kalidasa - from Uttara Kalamrita. – 129 • Definition of The Zodiac – 129
• Summary of Malefic and Benefic Planets – 130 • Aspect Laws - 130
Longevity
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Jaiminis Method of Longevity -from Jaimini Sutram-131 • Sri Jaimini - Sthira Dasa - 132• Sri Jaimini - Trikona Dasa – 133 • Sri Varahamihira - Span of Life - 134
• Calculating Strength of Planets by Amsa, Mulatrikona and Kendra – 138 • Calculating Jaimini’s Symbolic Figures: Brahma, Rudra, Mahesvara- 140
• Examples of Symbolic Figures to Find Longevity: Brahma, Mahesvara, Rudra-143 • Waning and Waxing Moon Phases – 146
Death
Source and Nature of Death
• The 8th House Nature As a Source Of Death - 147 • Kalapurusha and Tridoshas –Vata, Pitta, Kapha -148 • Ruling Planets Significance of Diseases – 148 • Table of Planets and Diseases – 149
• Example of a Death by Brain Tumour-148
• The Time, Place of Death and World after Death–from Sri Varahamihira-150 • Death, Past and Future Births - from Phala Deepika by Sri Matreswara-152
5112 Method on Finding Age on Death
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5112 Method to Find Age on Death- 155•
Examples 1to10 - 157• Jaimini’s Age Groups and Table – 167 • Statistical Analysis Section - 168
Unknown Birth Time
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Finding Unknown Birth Time By Prashna Query Method– 169•
To find the Unknown Constellation at Birth Using Varahamiria Method - 171• 5112 Method to Find Unknown Birth Time -172
Ayurvedic Astrology
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Planets in the Doshas (Humours) – 175•
Signs and the Doshas-175•
Signs and the Five Elements (Bhutas) – 176•
The Qualities of the Signs by the Dosha of the Ruling Planet-176•
Planets in The Houses and There Effects -177•
Benefic and Malefic Planets for Various Lagnas 181•
Effect of the Moon on the Mind in Different Houses-184•
Mercury and Jupiter Svadharmas (Natures); Different Houses by Attributes-185•
The Nature of the Signs or Bhavas- 185•
Nakshatras in Detail – 186•
Prakruti Marriage Compatability Chart-193•
Building Laws-Date for Laying a Foundation Stone - 194•
The Nakshatras and Their Qualities; Name and Symbols- 199 Appendix• Birth Chart - Sri Ramakrishna 200
• Analysis of Attributes of : Sri Satya Sai Baba – 201 • Yoga and Karana -208
• Tithi and Vara – 210 • Cancer~Example of - 212
• Summary of Jaimini Sutrams for Birth Chart Analysis – 216 • Example Janma Rasi Chart-224
Om. Lord Genesha limitless peace though livest in the music of the vena, thy song is radiant charm, come my lord come show me the way to freedom from suffering, with thy pervading sight watch over us Shambu, Khumaresha, thou art perfect happiness
Shankarara , Gangadhira, thou art auspiciousness Kantha, let thy golden feet protect us, lord Linga thou art ecstatic love, thou art the divine steps of dancing feet, protect us lord, protect us in all your mercy, allow us to serve at thy feet heavenly father, for it is thee who preserves and supports our earth and its boundless skys. Om Gam Ghanapati Namaha Transits and natal references
Introduction
P.V.R. Narasimha Rao, B.Tech, M.S.
By transits or gochaara, we mean the motion of planets in the skies. By the transit or chaara or
gochaara position of a planet, we mean the position occupied by a planet at a given time. By the natal or radical or birth or janma position of a planet, we mean the position occupied by a planet at the time of one’s birth.
By correlating the transit positions on a given day with the natal positions of several reference points, we can draw some conclusions about the nature of results experienced by the native on that given day. Transits from Moon
The most popular natal reference in transit analysis is Moon. Moon is the significator of mind and analysis of planetary positions with respect to Moon shows the mental state. Depending on the houses occupied by transit planets with respect to natal Moon, they exert different influences on one’s mental state. The transit of Vimsottari dasa lord is particularly important, because he is the one who has the greatest influence on one’s mental state during a period.
Other Natal References
We can analyze transits with respect to lagna and paaka lagna. Lagna is the hub of vitality and one’s personality in a chart. Using the ashtakavarga tables, we can decipher whether the transit of a planet in a house from lagna is favorable or not. We can see which house a planet is transiting in, with respect to natal lagna, and expect the planet to influence the matters of that house. The influence exerted by a transit planet on the house occupied by it depends on its inherent nature and its significations in the natal chart. For example, Jupiter transiting in the Ta may give marriage to someone born in Sc lagna, because Ta is the 7th house from Sc. Saturn transiting in Ar may give relationship problems or marital problems for someone born in Li lagna, because Ar is the 7th house from Li.
We can also look at the aspects cast by transiting planets. Suppose Jupiter is transiting in Vi and someone has lagna in Sc. Jupiter aspects Ta, the 7th house from Sc, when he is in Vi. So Jupiter can give marriage during his Vi transit also. We can look at the aspects cast by transiting planets on the rasis containing the natal houses and the natal planets. Suppose someone has lagna in Sc and Venus in Pi in natal chart. Then the 7th house is in Ta and Venus, the significator of marriage, is in Pi. Jupiter transiting in Vi aspects both Ta and Pi and hence he may give marriage.
Thus we should look at the rasis occupied and aspected by planets in their transit and find out which houses and planets occupy those rasis in the natal chart. Based on that, we should guess the results given by the planets. A planet occupying or aspecting a rasi in transit influences the matters signified by the houses and planets stationed in that rasi in the natal chart. The exact nature of the influence exerted by a planet depends on its inherent nature and the matters it stands for in the natal chart. For example, if the 5th lord in the natal chart is occupying the 8th house from natal lagna in
transit, some troubles related to children may be expected. If Mars is the 8th lord in the natal chart and aspects, in transit, the rasis occupied by Venus and 7th lord in the natal chart, then some disturbances in marital life may be expected.
Sahams are useful in transit analysis. Sahams are the significant points in the zodiac. For example, when the 7th lord or Venus transits close to vivaha saham, one may get married. When the 6th lord or 8th lord or Mars or Rahu transits close to kali saham, one may have an accident.
A malefic planet transiting in janma rasi may give mental worries and a malefic planet transiting in natal lagna may affect the vitality of the native and create obstacles in his efforts. On the other hand, paaka lagna explicitly stands for the physical self and a malefic planet transiting in paaka lagna may give bodily complaints. Similarly planets occupying or aspecting arudha padas in transit may give relevant results. For example, Saturn’s transit in A10 (arudha of the 10th house) can be bad for career, Jupiter’s transit in A9 is good for fortune and so on.
Transits and Divisional Charts
Though the motivation for the approach described here comes from some principles described in classics, the actual approach is essentially based on this author’s own researches. This author heard about “Bhrigu transits”, which correlate the transit positions in navamsa chart with the natal positions in rasi chart. However, he does not know much about the tradition of Bhrigu transits to conclude whether or not his findings are loosely related to that tradition.
Though this author prefers to teach only those approaches that have the sanction of maharshis, he finds this particular approach superior to most other techniques of transit analysis. Moreover, this approach does not violate any teachings of maharshis. This is also a fertile area for research and deserves our attention. Hence it will be covered here. However, readers are advised to keep in mind that what follows is a product of the very limited intelligence of this author and hence prone to errors. Readers are encouraged to question and to conduct further researches in this area.
We said that a planet occupying or aspecting a rasi in transit influences the matters signified by the houses and planets stationed in that rasi in the natal chart. For example, we said that Jupiter transiting over Venus may give marriage. However, we know that navamsa is the chart that shows marriage. So, is there any significance for Jupiter’s rasi chart transit over the navamsa of Venus? In other words, if Venus is in Cancer in navamsa, can Jupiter transiting in Cancer in transit rasi chart bring marriage?
We do not have different zodiacs for different divisional charts. All the divisional charts use the same zodiac. So Cancer in natal navamsa chart and Cancer in transit rasi chart are not different. They are one and the same. If Jupiter transiting in Cancer can influence the house and planets stationed in Cancer in rasi chart, he should be able to influence the house and planets stationed in Cancer in
navamsa chart too [for example if Venus is there this signifies marriage]! We can extend this logic to all the divisional charts.
Rasi chart shows everything that exists at the physical level. Divisional charts show various areas of life. The interaction between the two decides how events in various areas of life materialize at the physical level. Natal chart shows the innate potential. Transit chart shows the temporary
influences. The interaction between the two decides how temporary influences convert innate potential into actions and life events.
(1) a natal divisional chart and the transit rasi chart, and,
(2) the natal rasi chart and a transit divisional chart [D-x ; where D-x is divisional chart of interest ; x=1(Natal); x=2 (Wealth); x=4 (Net Assets) etc.]
Here (1) shows how innate potential in a particular area of life is influenced at a given time to result in action at the physical level. This helps us in coarse timing of events. We can fine-tune the timing of events with
(2), which shows how the potential at the physical level is transformed into an event in a particular area of life.
Example for (1) :
Natal Divisional (D-2) Transit Rasi Chart (of D-1)
In the Transit Rasi Chart above (see example 2 for Rasi D-1 chart) when does Jupiter exactly transit the Punya Sahama point (Fortune, good deeds etc.) after the date of 2nd April 2008 @ 10:44 am. The computer calculations show that this occurs on the 31th August 2016.
Analysis: The 8th house (from birth Lagna) in the D-2 chart is occupied by malefics (Ma, Ju, Mo). The early adolescent life of the native was one of want, misfortune and eventual residence away from his place of birth. The punya sahama prediction is that by 31 August 2016 the wealth of Jupiter, benefic Venus and Mercury in the 9th house from radical Lagna, is house of luck and fortune and cause for poorvapunya, or effects of good sanchita (seed) karma, taking fruition as kriyamana (future) karma. These karmas will be expressed by intelligence, spiritual knowledge, devotion, japa of mantras, authority/power, fame, etc. So all the physical activites has the potent life.
Also from table on page 10, Jupiter in the 5th house from radical Moon gives prosperity by this date. Transit (D-1)
Example for (2) :
In the 2nd part of above two-part principles, the D-2 transit search of the rasi chart (D-1) for the Punya Sahama point as by way of example, gives the potential in principle (1) now revealed as a realty in principle (2) during the period 31 August 2016. A view of the chart reveals why this is so. Jupiter and Venus along with Mercury give wealth, luxuries and knowledge while salvation and livng away from birth place are represented by Ketu and Rahu, all in the 3rd house from radical Moon. Travels,
expenditure on house and vehicle and communication are indicated by this house during 2016. the 4th house results should also be noted : vehicles, land, immovable property, relatives, wealth, comforts and pleasures. However, the effects from planets from radial Moon sign on page 10 should also be noted in particular, Jupiter and Saturn; they are obstructions in work and stomach troubles.
Computer Computations from : Jagganatha Hora Lite-free software, by Jyotish Guru P.V.R. Narasimha Rao, BTech, M.S.; by kind permission.
Goto Appendix Example 21, 22
Ashtaka Varga
Influence of transiting planets have to be understood only from the astaka varga of the natal Moon and of the planet concerned. If we ignore the two asktaka vargas (of the natal Moon and the concerned planet), the transit influences do not come out accurately. The luminaries and planets transit all the twelve signs in a sequence. Their placement from the natal Moon, natal lagna and themselves gives varying results at different times. These have to be noted carefully. Each planet has such favourable places from itself, from the natal Moon, and from the five planets. These being eight in number, it is called Astaka varga. The benefic places are marked in South India by a circle called a bindu. The favourable bindus come to 337. All the good and bad effects have to be declared with reference of these eight. Also note which planet contributes a bindu in a sign. Count from the natal lagna and the concerned planets.
There are two types of reduction or shodhana of the individual planets Astaka varga. They are Trikona and Ekadhipatya shodhana. The individual planets Astaka varga is the Binna astakvarga chart (BAV) and the total chart is called the Sarva astakavarga chart (SAV).
After two reductions of the BAV’s the resulting charts are called Samudaya Astaka Varga or Sodhita (reduced) Astaka Varga. From these reduced charts we find the important Shodhya Pinda chart. This is found by taking the reduced charts for each planet and multiplying the rasi (signs) from Mesha
onwards by 7, 10, 8, 4, 10, 5, 7, 8, 9, 5, 11, 12. This gives the total Rashi Pinda for each planet in the birth chart. Then in each planets case consider the planets in signs and multiply them by the planet
Me Ra Ju Ke Ve As Transit Search
Hora
D-2
Mo Ma Su Sa HL SLmultipliers: Sun 5, Chandra 5, Kuja 8, Budha 5, Guru 10, Shukra 7 and Shani 5. This gives the total Graha Pinda. Add the two pindas together to get the Shodhya Pinda chart of all the 7-planets from a birth chart.
Note: Most jyotish computer programs give the Sodhya Pinda chart instantly. Summary:
Transit influences are always related to Ashtakavarga of the natal Mo and of the planet concerned. • Transit effects are generally reckoned from the natal Mo.
• Each planet transits all the twelve signs. Its influence varies from sign to sign. • The transit results of Ju and Sa are very powerful.
• Sadesati - Sa transit in 12, 1, and 2 - comes once in thirty years. It is not always harmful. ¾ If it harms in the first period (0 - 30 years) , it harms only in the third period (= > 60 years ),
not in the second (30 – 60 years) .
¾ If it harms in the second (30 – 60 years ) it does not harm in the third period ( = > 60 years).
Table of Planets (from the natal Mo sign) in the different Houses: house
Su Mo Ma Me
1 Loss of place Good food Sorrow Imprisonment
2 Fear Loss of fortune Loss of fortune Gold
3 Prosperity Earns money Fortune Trouble
4 Disgrace Ill health Trouble from
foe Destruction of foes 5 Worry or trouble Failure in
activity Destruction of foes Poverty 6 Destruction of foes Riches Fulfillment Gain of land 7 Worries Earns money Loss of money Sorrow 8 Disease Can cause death Fear from
weapons Happiness
9 Anger Anger of the
ruler Expenditure Profits
10 Fulfillment of goods
Happiness Mental anguish Happiness
11 Earns money Profits Riches pleasure
12 Expenditure Danger to wife cruel injury house
Ju Ve Sa Ra or Ke
1
Exile Healthy Sorrow Fear
2 Gains Enjoyments Destruction Quarrels
3 Obstruction in
work Profits Prosperity Prosperity
4 Expenditure Great happiness Stomach trouble
Disgrace 5 Prosperity Birth of a child Loss of a child Expenditure
6 Sorrow. Worry Disgrace Wealth Happiness
7 Healthy Ill health Dejected Destruction of
foes
8 Expenditure Good clothes Fear of death Depression
9 Gains Ornaments Bodily pains Increase of
worries
10 Worries Worry Worries Expenditure
11 Happiness Gains Gains Good
12 Expenditure loss loss Fear of death
Basic Significators Mundane astrology
In mundane charts, we can use arudha padas, divisional charts etc, but we have to re-interpret the significations of various charts, houses and arudha padas judiciously. For example, D-9 may show relations with other nations and the role played in international polity. D-30 may show internal
disturbances and violence. D-11 may show wars and terrorist activities. D-8 may show unexpected and sudden external troubles like natural calamities. D-10 may show political activity. D-24 may show universities, science, technology, arts, research and activities of intelligentsia. Arudha lagna may show how a nation is perceived in the world. A3 may shows its weapons. A6 may shows its enemies. A7 may show its allies.
House Significators
First House: Physical body, personality, complexion, appearance, head, intelligence, strength, energy, fame, success, nature of birth, caste, general state of affairs in the nation, public health, cabinet.
o If the lord of the birth or 1st house is exalted, well associated, strongly placed, occupies
quadrants, has the aspects of good planets, the person will have health, good appearance, and a generally happy nature.
o If the lord of the birth is in conjunction with an evil planet and occupies the 8th house, the health will suffer.
o If the birth lord is in conjunction with the lord of the 6th, the 8th and the 12th , the body will suffer from constant complaints. If the lord of birth is in any of these houses the native has a sickly constitution.
o If the birth lord is conjoined with an evil planet, and Rahu or Saturn occupies the Lagna, the person fears from deception from thieves and swindlers.
o Many evil planets in the birth lagna indicate either misery or a checkered career.
o Venus in the first half of the Lagna makes the person happy in the beginning. Venus in the second half with evil planets in the 4th and the 5th houses makes the person miserable in the end.
Second House: Wealth, assets, family, speech, eyes, mouth, face, voice, food, state revenue, imports, commerce, allies, aristocracy.
o Malefic planets in the 2nd maraka house with Rahu and a malefic planet in the 8th house can kill the native in the Dasa periods of the 2nd house occupying planets. The nature of the death is found from the malefic planet in the 8th.
o If the lord of the 2nd is exalted and is aspected by Jupiter, the native will be a man of considerable wealth.
o One becomes an orator (politician, public speaker, etc.) and wealthy if Jupitor is with the lord of the 2nd or the latter is aspected by Mercury, or Venus occupies favourable positions.
o Poverty will attack the native if the lord of the 2nd is weak, debilitated or aspected by malefics. o Defective speech can be predicted if malefics are with the lord of the 2nd or aspects it.
o If the lord of the 2nd is debilitated and is in conjunction with evil planets, the person contracts hopeless debts.
Third House: Younger co-borns, confidants, courage, mental strength, communication skills, creativity, throat, ears, arms, father’s death (7th from 9th), expenditure on vehicles and house (12th from 4th), travels, telecommunications, transportation, journalism, media.
o If the lord of the 3rd occupies a beneficial navamsa and Mars is well posited, the native will be courageous and will have thriving brothers
o If the lord of the 3rd is in the 12th and is aspected by evil planets, the person will be of odd nature and will be controlled by his wife.
o If the lord of the 3rd is in conjunction with the Sun, the native will be bold in mind, and stubborn and angry.
o The number of brothers or co-borns may be approximately known by the navamsa the 3rd house falls in or by the number of the navamsa the lord of the 3rd or the karaka (significators) for the brothers falls in.
Fourth House: Mother, vehicles, house, lands, immovable property, motherland, childhood, wealth from real estate, education, relatives, happiness, comforts, pleasures, peace, state of mind, heart, educational institutions, students, real estate (landed and ancestral property), general feeling of well-being, trade, agriculture.
o If the lord of the 4th is with the lord of the 1st occupying a good place or if the 4th lord occupies trines or quadrants, the perswon possesses many houses.
o If the lord of the 4th is with powerful Jupiter and Mercury and occupies quadrants, the person will have a commanding (aristocratic) disposition and brings respect from others to oneself and has a good name.
o If the lord of the 4th occupies the 12th, loss of ancestral property is feared.
o Jupiter in exaltation in the 4th house and the lord of the 4th in his own sign makes the person get higher education in law.
o If Lagna is Sagittarius and its lord and Saturn are in the same house, the person will acquire higher education.
o Saturn in conjunction with the lord of the 4th or with the Moon will kill the mother early. o The person becomes dishonest and indulges in fraudulent schemes if the 4th is combined with
Saturn, and Rahu or Ketu.
Fifth House: Children (for Male spouse), new births, crime, parks, mentality of leaders, power of leaders, poorvapunya (good deeds of previous lives), intelligence, knowledge & scholarship, devotion, mantras (prayers), stomach, digestive system, authority/power, fame, love, affection, emotions,
judgment, speculation.
o If the lord of the 5th occupies the 3rd, the 6th or the 12th and is aspected by malefics, the person’s children die early. If the Sun is in the 5th house and is badly placed, the father will die.
o If Jupiter becomes lord of the 5th and being powerful is aspected by the lord of the birth Lagna, the person will have children.
o If the 5th as well as its lord are placed between evil planets and Jupiter is in company with malefics (or is a Functional Malefic in the 5th), there will be loss of children.
o The person will have a piercing intellect if the 5th house is between benefic planets.
o If the lord of the 5th is masculine (Jupiter, Mars, Sun), joins a masculine sign (odd signs), and combines in a masculine navamsa, the first-born child to the native will be a male.
o If the lord of the 5th joins a female sign (even signs) with a feminine planet (Ve, Mo, Ra) and combines in a female navamsa, the first born baby will be female.
Sixth House: State loans, debt, diseases, armed forces, territorial attacks, enemies, service, servants, relatives, mental tension, injuries, health, diseases, agriculture, accidents, mental affliction, mother’s younger brother, hips.
o Two or more malefics in the 6th make the native a prey to complicated diseases and malefic aspect will practically confine the person to bed.
o If the lord of birth and the 6th are in conjunction with the Moon, water accidents will occur, and if Mars joins the birth lord, danger in violent fights or battles is indicated.
o If the lord of the 6th and birth conjoin Saturn and occupy trines and quadrants, imprisonment is indicated. If Saturn is lord of Lagna, this result should not be predicted.
o When the Moon occupies the 6th, the 8th or the 12th aspected by lord of Lagna and conjoined with Saturn and Rahu, the person may meet with accidents.
o If the lord of the 6th or the 8th or Mars joins the lord of the 3rd , and Saturn and Rahu are in cruel navamsas, the person dies in a battle or fight.
o If the lord of the 9th joins the 6th aspected by the lord of the 6th and the lord of the 6th has the conjunction of Saturn and Mars, the person will suffer from fires, thieves and swindlers. Seventh House: Marriage, marital life, life partner, health of women, immorality, infant mortality, war, relations with other nations sex, passion (and related happiness), long journeys, partners, business, death, the portion of the body below the navel.
o If the lords of the 2nd and the 6th have evil conjunctions and occupy the 6th house or if the afflicted lord of the 7th joins the birth , the moral character of the person will be questionable. o If the weak Moon joins a malefic in the 7th, the person becomes immoral.
o Venus in the 7th makes one passionate.
o Jupiter in the 7th or the 10th with no malefic aspects will make the person principled and chaste in sexual matters.
o If the lord of the 5th is in the 7th and the lord of the 7th is with malefics and Venus is weak, the wife dies during pregnancy.
o If the lords of the 2nd and the 7th are in their own houses, the person will have only one wife.
o If the lord of the 7th is powerful and exalted occupying birth lagna, more than one wife must not be predicted.
o If the 7th falls in an evil sign, if the lord of the 7th joins debilitation, two marriages may be indicted.
o If the lord of the 7th and the 12th is Venus and he occupies the 9th aspected by Saturn, the person will have more than one wife.
o If the lord of the 7th is in the 6th aspected by Rahu and with no beneficial conjunctions, two marriages should be predicted.
o If the Sun is in the 7th one will have liaison with barren women.
o If Mars is in the 7th house with no aspects of benefics intercourse occurs with unmatured (under-age) girls.
o If three quadrants are occupied by evil planets, happiness with wife is not indicated. Eighth House: Cause of death , state treasury, unexpected troubles, instability, longevity, debts, disease, ill-fame, inheritance, loss of friends, occult studies, evils, gifts, unearned wealth, windfall, disgrace, secrets, genitals.
o If the lord of the 8th joins the 12th with a malefic, there will be short life.
o Life will be short if the lord of the ascendant and the lord of the 8th join the 6th lord. o There will be long life if the birth lord occupies beneficial houses with the lord of the 8th. o If Saturn is in the 12th and the lord of the 8th is in the 2nd with a benefic, death occurs in the 21st
year.
o If quadrants are occupied by benefics and the lord of birth combines with a benefic planet aspected by Jupiter, long life may be predicted.
o If the lords of the 8th, the 1st and the 10th combine with Saturn and occupy quadrants, life will be long.
o If the 8th becomes a moveable sign and its lord is also in a moveable sign, death takes place in a foreign country.
o If the 8th and its lord are in a fixed sign and Saturn is similarly placed, the person dies in his own house.
o If the 8th house falls in a common sign and its lord also occupies a common sign, death will occur while travelling. If Mars is in a common sign and that is the 8th , death takes place in automobiles and aeroplanes.
o Brain (Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Multiple Sclerosis etc.) fever, anemia, neuritis and paralysis bring about death when Mercury is afflicted in the 8th.
Ninth House: Father, Children (for Female spouse), teacher, boss, fortune, religiousness, spirituality, God, higher studies & high knowledge, temples, righteousness, judiciary, fortune, luck, fortune in a foreign land, foreign trips, diksha (joining a religious order), past life and the cause of birth,
o If the 9th is occupied by benefics and the lord of the 9th combines with no malefics, the person rests content with his own wife.
o If the lord of the 9th joins the navamsa of Jupiter, the person becomes righteously inclined and charitable in disposition.
o If Rahu and Saturn occupy the 9th and otherwise badly situated, the person will be cold-hearted, engaged in inflicting miseries and injuries on innocent people and quite unsympathetic.
o If the lord of the Ascendant joins the 9th and combines with the lord of the 5th, wealth may be predicted through children.
Tenth House: Growth, profession, career, karma (action), the ruler, politics, parliament, foreign trade, exports, revolution and political instability, conduct in society, fame, honors, awards, self-respect, dignity, knees.
o If the lord of the 10th is the Sun, who is well placed and powerfully aspected, income will be from inherited wealth, from drugs, medicines and chemical dealings (pharmacist etc.) o If Mars is the lord of the 10th or occupies it and is aspected by the Sun or the Moon, the
person will be a respectable Commander-In-Chief; if by Mercury a doctor; if by Saturn a criminal.
o if Jupiter becomes the lord of the 10th or aspects it, livelihood might be predicted through being a preceptor, teacher, judge, etc.
o Venus as lord of the 10th gets the native income from artistic careers.
o If Saturn occupies the 10th or aspects it with no beneficial conjunction, earnings will be from blue collar occupations, factory worker, etc.
o If Pisces becomes the 10th house and Mercury or Mars occupies it , the person will have Mukti or emancipation and baths in sacred rivers.
o If Jupiter joins Mercury or Mars, the person builds charitable institutions and performs meritorious deds.
Eleventh House: Gains from other nations, gains in trade, friendship, elder co-borns, income, gains, realization of hopes, ankles.
o If the lord of the 11th is in exultation and in a Kendra , and if Mercury becomes the lord of the 2nd, much gain will accrue from trade.
o If the lord of the 11th is aspected by the lords of the 2nd and the 4th and combines with the lord of the 9th, the man becomes very rich and exercises frugality in expenditure.
o If the lord of the 11th and its occupants are powerful (in BAV>28 bindus), the native will have powerful influence in society.
Twelfth House: Losses, waste expenditure, punishment, imprisonment, hospitalization, secret enemies, plots, secret crime, hospitals, wars, misfortune, bad habits, the state after death, residence away from the place of birth, meditation, donation, divine knowledge and worship, moksha
(emancipation/liberation)
o If the lord of the 12th is aspected by the lord of the 7th and these two are powerful (in BAV>28 bindus), the natives money and influence will be wasted through the agency of his wife. o If the 12th is occupied by a malefic and its lord is an evil planet, money will be spent on
immoral purposes.
o If the lord of the 12th is Jupiter and has no malefic influences or aspects, the person will die in divine contemplation.
Planet Significance Sun
When we find houses from Sun, we should look at matters related to soul, inherent nature, personality, will power, expenses for bad causes, significator for the day-born and father. The Sun is seen in Vedic thought as the buddhi or intellect.
Moon
Houses from Moon show mind, wisdom, peace, happiness, diseases (waning) and mother. Mars
Houses from Mars show siblings, land and strength. Mercury
Houses from Mercury stress on business, commerce, profession, friends, karaka for the father in general and good behavior. In psychology it is the indicator of buddhi (intelligence), mentality, rationality and power of perception, as well as capacity in communication and speech, thus also relating to education. Mercury connects one with the communicational mind. Mercury should be examined along with the Moon and the 4th house in rasi.
Jupiter
Houses from Jupiter show the nourishment of body, learning, children, expenses for good causes and wealth. In psychology Jupiter relates to higher consciousness within the framework of the sadhana’s, includes Vedhanta philosophy or philosophy in general, and charitable acts. Jupiter connects one with the soul. Jupiter should be examined along with the 5th house in rasi.
Venus
Houses from Venus show marriage, comforts, luxuries, vehicles, truthful speech, eyes, mother for the day-born, fortune, pilgrimages, expenditure, profit and loss and sexual pleasures.
Saturn
Saturn shows longevity, livelihood, gains, fortune, significator for the night-born, brothers, partner, fears, sadness, dangers and sorrows.
Rahu
Houses from Rahu show wickedness, emigrating , harsh speech, diseases, snakes, unclean body, falsehood, gambling, an irreligious person, a sinful woman.
Ketu
Final salvation, renunciation, divine knowledge, prosperity, tapas, doctors, knowledge of Sastras, diseases of eye, luxury, fortune, grandfather.
Functional Nature of Planets
We learnt that Jupiter, Venus, waxing Moon (Waning Moon is from the 8th day of dark fort-night, or asthami Krishna Paksa, to 7th day bright fort-night, or saptami Sukla Paksa) of and well-associated Mercury are natural benefics. We learnt that Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, waning Moon and ill-associated Mercury are natural malefics. In addition, we have the concept of functional benefics and functional malefics.
The lords of trines from lagna are functional benefics {1, 5, 9}. The lords of the papasthana houses { 3rd, 6th and 11th} are functional malefics. These Papasthana Bhavas -houses {3, 6, 11}- are malefic when occupied by benefics and this is how planets become functional malefics in these houses. If occupied by malefics they bring about favourable results.
The lord of a quadrant is a functional malefic if he is a natural benefic and functionally neutral if he is a natural malefic. The lords of 2nd, 8th and 12th are functionally neutral. Of these, the 8th house is more malefic than the other two.
Planet owning a quadrant and a trine becomes a yogakaraka (excellent planet).
In the case of planets owning two rasis, we need to judiciously combine the two indications. The list of yogakarakas, functional benefics, functional neutrals and functional malefics for each lagna is given in table . Moon is not listed for movable rasis, because his functional nature depends on whether he is waxing or waning. Waxing Moon is a natural benefic and he becomes a functional malefic with quadrant ownership. Waning Moon, on the other hand, is a natural malefic and quadrant ownership makes him functionally neutral.
Functional Nature of Planets in Lagna
Lagna Yoga karaka Functional Benefics Functional neutrals Functional malefics
Ar — Sun, Mars, Jupiter — Mercury, Venus, Saturn
Ta Saturn Sun, Mercury, Saturn, Mars Jupiter, Venus
Ge — Venus Moon, Mercury, Sun, Mars, Jupiter
Saturn Cn Mars Moon, Mars,*Jupiter Sun, Saturn Mercury,Venus
Le Mars Sun, Mars, Jupiter Moon Mercury, Venus, Saturn
Vi — Mercury, Venus Sun, Saturn Moon, Mars, Jupiter Li Saturn Mercury, Venus, Saturn — Sun, Mars, Jupiter
Sc — Moon, Jupiter Sun, Mars Mercury, Venus,
Saturn
Sg — Sun, Mars Moon, Mercury, Jupiter Venus, Saturn Cp Venus Venus, Mercury, Sun Mars, Jupiter, Moon Saturn
Aq Venus Venus, Saturn Sun, Mercury Moon, Mars, Jupiter
Pi — Moon, Mars Jupiter Sun, Mercury, Venus,
Saturn
A functional benefic is a favorable planet in a chart. Placement of a functional benefic in quadrants (sustenance) and trines (prosperity) brings good results. Placement of a functional malefic in these houses is not good, unless it is very strong. A functional malefic placed in the 3rd house and dusthanas (6th, 8th and 12th houses) brings good results, by spoiling the significations of the bad houses.
A planet in a bhava-sandhi, is the point when one house ends and another begins, is powerless.
Summary
The lords of trines from Lagna are functional benefics { 1, 5, 9 }.
The lord of the 8th house from a Bhava, the lord of the 22nd Drekkana from that cusp, and those situated in the 6th , 8th and 12th houses (= Dusthana houses) from that Bhava are likely to give malefic results as far as that Bhava (the dasa period) is concerned. The lords of a Kendra (=1, 4, 7, 10 houses) is a Functional Malefic if he is a natural
benefic and Functionally Neutral if he is a natural malefic.
The lords of the papasthana houses (=3, 6, 11) are Functional Malefics. Benefic planets in the papasthana houses become Functional Malefics. Malefic planets in these houses become Functional Benefics (they will bring about favourable results).
Benefic planets in the trines and kendras of a bhava will bring about favourable results. Natural malefic planets (Mars, Sun, Saturn, waning Moon) in these houses is not good, unless it is very strong (5 bindus or more or greater than the strength of the lords of those houses.)
Lord of the Lagna- is both lord of a Quadrant and a Trine. It will give good results irrespective of it’s inherent nature. Planets are thus subservient to the Lagna. If it is not only the lord of the ascendant, but also of a malefic house like the 6th or 8th, its character of a benefic remains because of its ownership of the 1st.
If a planet aspects or conjoins or owns HL and lagna, it becomes a yogada (giver of yoga) in money matters. If a planet aspects or conjoins or owns GL and lagna, it becomes a yogada in the matters of power and authority. Irrespective of their functional nature, planets that become yogada bring goodluck. Similarly, planets involved in important yogas also bring good luck.
We should consider the inherent nature and the functional nature of planets. Whether a planet is a natural benefic or a natural malefic is analogous to whether a person is inherently good or bad.
Whether a planet is a functional benefic or a functional malefic is analogous to whether a person does good or bad to one. Just as a nice person may harm one and a bad person may do good, natural
Baadhakas
For a house falling in a movable/fixed/dual rasi, the 11th/9th/7th house (respectively) from there becomes baadhaka sthaana (troubling spot). Its lord is called a “baadhaka” (troublemaker) for the original house. The list of baadhaka sthaanas and baadhakas corresponding to each rasi is given in Table 11.
For example, suppose lagna in someone’s D-10 is in Ge. Then Jupiter is baadhaka for lagna. The periods of Jupiter and planets in Sg can create some obstructions and troubles in career. Let us take another house. Aq is the 9th house and the 9th house in D-10 shows the guidance one gets in one’s career. It can show manager and elders giving guidance. Baadhaka sthana for Aq is Li. So the periods of Venus and occupants of Li can create some troubles related to the guidance one gets. There may be some troubles related to manager. Thus we can consider baadhaka from every house and arudha pada in every divisional chart.
Table 11: Baadhakas
Rasi Baadhaka sthaana Baadhaka
Ar Aq Saturn & Rahu
Ta Cp Saturn
Ge Sg Jupiter
Cn Ta Venus
Le Ar Mars
Vi Pi Jupiter
Rasi Baadhakasthaana Baadhaka
Li Le Sun Sc Cn Moon Sg Ge Mercury Cp Sc Mars & Ketu Aq Li Venus Pi Vi Mercury
Timing with Transits Transits and Ashtakavarga in Examples:
Though one of the purposes of ashtakavarga is to assess the strength of planets and houses in natal charts, its most important purpose is the interpretation of transits. Just as we look at the house occupied by a transit planet with respect to natal Moon and natal lagna, we can look at the houses occupied by a transit planet with respect to all the eight references used in ashtakavarga. Transit planets Sani and Guru give most powerful effects.
If a planet is benefic in its transit rasi with respect to 5 or more natal references, out of eight, then it will produce good results. If a planet is benefic in its transit rasi with respect to 3 or less natal
references, out of eight, then it will produce bad results. Of course, the exact nature of the good or bad results given by a planet depend on its natural significations and its significations in the natal chart. To see this, we look at the number of rekhas in the transit rasi in the transiting planet’s BAV (Binnastakavarga=Individual Planets Astakavarga). If, for example, Saturn’s BAV of the natal rasi chart has 5 rekhas in Ta, then that means that Saturn is benefic with respect to 5 out of 8 natal
references in Ta. So he produces good results when he transits Taurus. The same logic can be extended to the divisional charts. If Jupiter has 8 rekhas in Ar in natal D-10 chart, then his transit in Aries in rasi chart invariably brings excellent results in career. The matters that benefit depend on Jupiter’s
placement and ownership in the natal D-10 chart. Basically, Jupiter’s rasi transit in Aries activates the manifestation of Jovian energy at the physical level in Aries. If Jupiter has many rekhas in his D-10 BAV, it shows that Jovian energy in Aries goes well with most sources of energy in D-10 and thus it can have a significant impact on a native’s career.
A planet with 6 or 7 bindus or rekhas in its transit rasi in its BAV invariably brings excellent results. A planet with 1 or 0 bindus in its transit rasi in its BAV invariably brings very poor results.
Bhinnashtakavarga (BAV) - Individual Planets Ashtaka Varga 8- Outstanding
7-Acquisition of kingdom (property) or high office –CEO etc. (Excellent) 6- Gain of wealth or property (Very Good)
5-Good
4-Accomplishment of the object (Average) 3-Fear (Poor)
2-Expenditure (Bad) 1-Destruction or loss 0-Catastrophic
Kakshya For Closer Timing
Kakshya is used to pinpoint the exact timing of an event using the transits through the signs/houses. If Saturn is transiting a sign that has high (8) points/bindus, then you will want to narrow it down to the exact month within that 2 ½ year period the good results will take place; noting that Saturn remains in a sign for 2 ½ years. In figuring the Prastarchakra (table for each planet) each sign receives benefic points from the 7 planets and the ascendant. Therefore there are divisions of 8 parts to a 30-degree sign. Each division is called a kakshya and is assigned a ruler. Each kakshya is approximately 3 ¾ degrees. From the beginning of a sign they start with Saturn the slowest moving planet, and continue on down to the fastest moving planet ending with the ascendant. The order for all the signs are the same:
1.Saturn, 2. Jupiter, 3. Mars, 4. Sun, 5. Venus, 6. Mercury, 7. Moon, 8. Ascendant. The number of bindus/points in a sign, (Bhinnashtak) is the sum total of single bindus/points
contributed by each planet. If a planet has contributed a point/bindu to Saturn’s Bhinnashtak (totals) then Saturn will produce a good result while passing through the Kakshya of the planet that
contributed a bindu/point.
The transits through kakshyas applies to all the planets, but this application is more useful for the slower moving planets. The average time a planet will transit a kakshya (3 ¾ degrees) is listed, retrograde motion can cause this to vary.
Saturn: 112 days Jupiter: 45 days Mars: 7.1 days Sun: 3.8 days Venus: 2.3 days Mercury Moon: 6.8 hours Ascendant Rahu/Ketu: 70.8 days
Principles of Kakshya Application
1. The karakas or indications for that planet: Sun-Father, Moon-mother, Mars-brothers, etc. 2. House the transit is transiting from Ascendant
3. Location from the kakshyas lord’s natal position to the planet in transit :
The number of houses from the natal planet to the transiting planet will give the results of the house that the
number relates to. Ex. 2 houses away-2nd house matters, 3 houses away- 3rd house matters etc.
Example: If it is nine signs away it will give 9th house qualities such as luck and fortune. If transiting Saturn is in Sagittarius in the 6th kakshya of Mercury [Mercury is the 6th planet in the above order and the 6th kakshya is 22.5/3.75=6 degrees as Sa is 22.5 degree longitude into Saggitarius], and Mercury has contributed a bindu/point to the sign Sagittarius this time will be a fortunate or lucky time. This is due in part to the 9th house influence since Mercury is natally in Aries and the sign Saturn is transiting is Sagittarius; natal Mercury is nine signs away from transiting Saturn giving 9th house results viz. fortune and luck.
Important Points
The ashtakavarga points cannot give results that are not promised in the natal chart. Also the transits cannot produce fabulous results if the dashas of that time do not condone it.
Ashtakavarga is for finely tuning the transits of the planets through the signs/houses. The primary importance of ashtakavarga is attributed to the house/sign the planet is located, lordship is secondary. A planet influences the house/sign to the degree that planet has contributed to that house in its own ashtakavarga (BAV).
Sadhe Sati
During this period that Saturn is approaching the Moon, either 12th, 1st or 2nd from the natal Moon when Saturn enters a kakshya of a planet that has contributed a point to Saturn’s ashtakavarga the period will be favorable otherwise it will not. If the sarvastakavarga points (SAV) are high above 33 the results will be good.
Goto: Example 2. Dasha
Find the kakshya occupied by the dasha lord in the natal chart D-1. If the kakshya lord has contributed a bindu/point to the dasha lord’s ashtakavarga in the sign occupied by the lord in the natal chart, then it will produce good in this entire period.
Look to the dasha lord’s transit through the kakshya and if that planet has contributed a bindu/point in the sign being transited from the natal chart there will be a good event.
Goto : Example 3.
SAV - Sarvashtakavarga (Samudaaya Ashtakavarga)
In addition to looking at the transit planet’s natal BAV, we should also look at the natal SAV – Samudaaya Ashtakavarga. If, for example, SAV has 40 bindus in Pisces, then it means that Pisces is very strong in the chart. Planets transiting in Pisces, tend to give good results irrespective of their strength. Of course, if a planet with 6 bindus in Pi in its own BAV and a planet with 2 bindus in Pi in its own BAV are transiting Pi, the former planet will produce better results than the latter planet. Bindus in the individual BAVs of planets also matter, but SAV will dominate over the BAVs if it has too many or too few bindus.
Planets transiting in rasis with more than 28 bindu in SAV usually bring favorable results. Planets transiting in rasis with less than 25 bindus in SAV usually bring unfavorable results, e.g. danger or sorrow, the intensity proportional to the no. bindus.
Timing with Sodhya Pindas
Parasara taught some techniques of timing events based on sodhya pindas. We can take the number of rekhas or bindus in any house from a planet and multiply the count with the planet’s sodhya pinda. We can get a nakshatra from that product by dividing it with 27, taking the remainder and counting
nakshatras from Aswini. Benefics and malefics transiting in the nakshatra will give good or bad results (respectively) relating to the original house. Especially Saturn’s transit is important. Saturn’s transit in the nakshatra corresponding to a particular house makes the signified matters suffer. Goto: Example 4
Jupiter’s transit is beneficial and important. Some people also take the 10th or 19th nakshatra from the nakshtra found above. A nakshatra and the 10th and 19th nakshatras from it are owned by the same planet under Vimsottari dasa scheme and they go together.
We can also find a rasi by dividing the product with 12 instead of 27 and counting rasis from Aries. Saturn’s transit in the resultant rasi brings misfortune relating to the original house. However, nakshatras are more important.
When we want to time events relating to a particular matter, we should first fix the relevant planet. Then we should fix the relevant house. We should then find the number of rekhas or bindus in that house from that planet in that planet’s BAV. We should multiply it by the sodhya pinda of the planet (also called yoga pinda). By dividing the product with 27 or 12 and taking the remainder, we should find the associated nakshatra or rasi. Then we can time key events based on the transits in that nakshatra and rasi.
For example, suppose we want to time the good and bad periods of a native’s father. Father should be seen from Sun and the 9th house. We can take Sun’s BAV and find the number of bindus in the 9th house from Sun; the 9th house is chosen because one of its significance is righteousness, fortune, luck. Suppose Sun is in Aq. Suppose Sun’s BAV contains 5 bindus in Li (the 9th from Aq). Suppose Sun’s sodhya pinda is 86. Multiplying 86 with 5, we get 430. If we divide 430 by 27, the quotient is 15 and the remainder is 25. The 25th constellation is Poorvabhadrapada. So Saturn’s transit in
Poorvabhadrapada is bad for father and Jupiter’s transit in the same nakshatra is good. Now let us find the rasi. By dividing 430 by 12, we get a quotient of 35 and a remainder of 10. So Saturn’s transit in Cp (the 10th rasi of the zodiac from Aries) is bad for father and Jupiter’s transit in Cp is good.
Taras (Stars)
By Jyotisha Guru P.V.R. Narasimha Rao
Basic Tara Classification
We can count constellations from the constellation of natal Moon to the constellation occupied by a planet in transit. Suppose natal Moon is in Makha and transit Moon is in Swaati. Counting
constellations from Makha, we get (1) Maksha, (2) Poorva Phalguni, (3) Uttara Phalguni, (4) Hasta, (5) Chitra and (6) Swaati. So Swaati is the 6th constellation from natal Moon’s constellation. From table 15 the 6th is in the group:
{6th, 15th, 24th , Saadhana Tara, Achievement (good) }; thus this transit is good for initiating an event, at this time, during the Moon’s transit of Swaati, given the birth chart.
Different constellations from the constellation of natal Moon stand for different things, as shown in Table 15. If a planet is in a bad tara in its transit, it cannot give its full results. If dasa lord and antardasa lord as per Vimsottari dasa are in bad taras, bad results can be expected.
Table 15: Taras Constellation
(from natal Moon’s constellation) Name Meaning 1st, 10th, 19th Janma Tara Birth (mixed) 2nd, 11th, 20th Sampat Tara Wealth (good) 3rd, 12th, 21st Vipat Tara Danger (bad) 4th, 13th, 22nd Kshema Tara Well-being (good) 5th, 14th, 23rd Pratyak Tara Obstacles (bad) 6th, 15th, 24th Saadhana Tara Achievement (good) 7th, 16th, 25th Naidhana/Vadha Tara Death (bad)
8th, 17th, 26th Mitra Tara Friend (good) 9th, 18th, 27th Parama Mitra Tara Best friend (good)
Taras are also used in muhurtas. At the time of an auspicious effort or when a new project is launched, transit Moon should not be in a bad constellation with respect to the natal Moon’s constellation.
Transit Moon’s bad Muhurta’s: {3, 12, 21}; {5, 14, 23}; { 7, 16, 25 } Goto Example 5
Murthis (Forms/Idols)
To judge the results given by a planet during its transit in a particular rasi, find exactly when the planet enters the rasi. Find the house occupied by transit Moon at that time with respect to his own (Moon’s) natal position. Based on the house, we say that the planet is a golden or silver or copper or iron form during its transit in the rasi. The list of houses and murthis is given in Table 13.
Table 13: Murthis
House Murthi Meaning Results
1st, 6th, 11th Swarna Golden form Highly favorable 2nd, 5th, 9th Rajata Silver form Favorable 3rd, 7th, 10th Taamra Copper form Unfavorable
4th, 8th, 12th Loha Iron form Highly unfavorable
From Jagganatha Hora Lite- Jyotisha Guru P.V. R. Narasimha Rao- BTech, M.S. Goto Example 6:
From Phala Deepika-by Mantreshwara
23.21.2 – Note which houses reckoned from the Moon are occupied by benefic planets. If there be more than 28 benefic bindus in such houses, their effects get promoted. The effects of the houses will cause damage if the benefic bindus be less than 28.
Goto Appendix Example 7.
23.22-the effects of the house will be promoted even if it be occupied by a malefic if such a planet be in his own house (Mulatrakona). If a planet be in his sign of debilitation or in his enemy’s house, the house occupied by him will be damaged.
23.24 – if a benefic planet happens to own a dusthana {6th, 8th, 12th} this will destroy the house occupied by him even if he may be occupying his sign of exaltation.
In the Horasara-by Prithuyasas (son of Varahamihira) from Phala Deepika:
24.1,2,3 - The 9th sign reckoned from the sign occupied by the Sun is called house of the father. Multiply the benefic bindus in that house by the figure denoting the Sodhyapinda. The figureso
arrived at should be divided by 27 [take the remainder number and count from Ashwini]. When Saturn passes through the nakshatra represented by that figure, in course of his transit, something bad will happen to the father. Death will occur when Saturn passes through the nakshatra in trine to this nakshatra.
Goto Example 9
24.7 Multiply the number of benefic bindus in the sign 4th from the Moon, in the Ashtakavarga of the Moon, by the figure of the sodhyapinda in the Ashtakavarga of the Moon. Divide the product bt 27, when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the nakshatra represented by the remainder (counted from Aswini) or its triangular nakshatra, the death of the mother may be expected. Goto Example 10.
24.11 In the Ashtakavarga of Jupiter add up all the benefic bindus remaining after the trikona and ekadhipatya sodhana (reductions) and from this sum deduct the number of bindus in the malefic signs. The number of the children the native will have will be the remainder.
Goto Example 11
24.13 In the Ashtakavarga of Saturn, multiply the sodhyapinda figure by the number of benefic bindus in the house 8th from the lagna and divide the product by 27. The death of the native may be expected when Jupiter or Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the nakshatra (counted from
Ashwini) indicated by the remainder. Goto Example 12
24.14 In the Ashtakavarga of Saturn add up the number of benefic bindus in the houses from the Lagna to that occupied by Saturn both inclusive. In the same way add up the benefic bindus in the houses from Saturn to the Lagna both inclusive. The years indicated by these figures will bring distress, danger or disaster to the native.
Goto Example 13
24. 39-40. In which houses from the Lagna to the 12th house, the number of benefic bindus are more, good results may be expected in the course of the transits, when the number is less, only adverse effects will come to pass. This principle is applicable only to houses other than the 6th, the 8th and the 12th (Dhustana houses of disease and death).
All auspicious functions and ceremonies should be performed during the transits through the signs which contain greater number of benefic bindus.
Mantreshwara’s Principle’s of Transits:
26.30 : The planets fail to assert their full effects in the course of their transit in the following circumstances:-
If a planet yielding adverse effects is aspected by a benefic, his evil effects are cancelled. A benefic planet is deprived of his beneficial effects if he is aspected by a malefic. A planet loses his capability to do good if he is aspected by an inimical planet or planets. Goto Example (16)
29.32 : Favourable planets if in the course of their transit : are placed in their sign of debilitation
or in an inimical sign (enemys)
or be placed by the Suns rays (combust) -lose their power to produce good effects.
If the planets in the above circumstances get placed in an evil house, they yield very adverse effects.
Goto Example (16)
29:26: If the star (nakshatra) occupied by the Sun at the time of a transit:
happens to be the Vedha star to the natal star (Janma Nakshatra), there will be apprehension of danger to life.
If the Adhana Nakshatra (19th from Janma Nakshatra) there will be fear and anxiety. If to the Karmanakshatra (10th from Janma Nakshatra) loss of wealth
If the Sun in the above position be associated (conjunction, within 6-degrees) with a malefic, death has to be expected.
Goto Example (17)
29:28: If there are Malefics in the 19th 10th, 3rd, 1st, 23rd, 5th, or 7th reckoned from the Janma nakshatra during their transit on a particular day there will be danger to life. If the planet be benefic, failure in undertaking will be the only result.
Goto Example (18) Effects of Latta
29:41: Note the following Lattas for the transits on a particular chosen day: (a) 12th nakshatra from the nakshatra occupied by the Sun.
(b) 3rd nakshatra from the nakshatra occupied by Mars. (c) 6th nakshatra from the nakshatra occupied by Jupiter. (d) 8th nakshatra from that occupied by Saturn.
(e) 5th nakshatra from that occupied by Venus. (f) 7th nakshatra from that occupied by Mercury. (g) 8th nakshatra from that occupied by Rahu. (h) 22nd nakshatra from that occupied by the Moon. Goto Example (19)
29:45-46: The Latta effects are:
o If the janma Nakshatra happens to come as the Latta Star the native will suffer from illness and mental anxiety:
o During the Sun’s Latta there will be financial loss in every venture. o During the Latta of Rahu there will be grief and unhappiness.
o There will be death of the native, destruction of kinsmen and fear during the Latta of Jupiter. o Quarrels will take place during the Latta of Venus.
o Loss of position may be expected during the Latta of Mercury.
o The native will suffer excessive financial loss during the Latta of the Moon. Goto Example (20)
Rasi Gochara Vedha (Sign Transit Obstructions)
When a planet is transiting in a favorable house from natal Moon, it may be “obstructed” by another planet transiting in the vedha sthana (house of obstruction). In that case, the planet cannot give its good results. The vedha sthaanas of all good transits of all planets are listed in Table 14.
Table 14: Vedha Sthaanas
Transiting planet Auspicious houses from natal Moon (Corresponding vedha sthanas in parantheses) Sun 3 (9), 6 (12), 10 (4), 11 (5) Moon 1 (5), 3 (9), 6 (12), 7 (2), 10 (4), 11 (8) Mars 3 (12), 6 (9), 11 (5) Mercury 2 (5), 4 (3), 6 (9), 8 (1), 10 (8), 11 (12) Jupiter 2 (12), 5 (4), 7 (3), 9 (10), 11 (8) Venus 1 (8), 2 (7), 3 (1), 4 (10), 5 (9), 8 (5), 9 (11), 11 (6), 12 (3) Saturn 3 (12), 6 (9), 11 (5)
Vedha points: this is an obstruction. If the Su is in the 11th it does good. But if at the same time there is a planet in the 5th, its capacity to do good is obstructed.
• For the Su there is no vedha from Sa and vice-versa. • Me does not cause vedha to the Mo.
Vedha - Points of Obstruction – summary:
Planets, when transiting from the natal moon, give good and bad results as per the normal rules of transits. However, sometimes it so happens that a planet transiting a favorable house from the natal moon, is unable to give its normal good results due to obstructions of some other transiting planets in particular positions from the natal moon.
For example, in the case of the sun, the sun gives you good results in the 3rd, 6th, 10th or 11th houses from the natal moon. However, should there be a Vedha taking place for the sun, then the sun is not able to give good results. Therefore, the points of obstruction for the sun’s favorable result is 9th, 12th, 4th, and 5th; respectively. Therefore, when the Sun is passing through a favorable point say, 3rd house from the natal moon, if at the same time any other planet is passing through the 9th house from the natal moon, then the expected good result of the sun may not come true. Vedha (obstruction) points for each planet are opposite the corresponding number of good points shown in the table.
The table works backwards in a converse fashion. The numbers above the line are houses of benefic transits of the planet and the numbers below the line correspond as mentioned above. We can also look at the numbers below the line as houses of malefic transits of the planet, and the corresponding numbers above the line
represent the points of obstruction to the malefic transits. Conversely, if the sun is passing through the 9th house and at the same time, there is a planet in the 3rd house (all from the natal moon), the negative result of the sun is obstructed, thereby canceling out the negative results.
