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PRASANAGNANA OF BHATTOTPAlA

WITH

ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND NOTES

BY

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,NTRODUCTION

Bhattotpaia, a.<; goes tbeSloka I or the 70th. the lastane. oCme book 'Prasanagnana' maintains that he has composed mis work in seventy verses on the Horary, the science of Queries. branch of Astrology in Arya metre for the benefit of the learned (astrologers).

The reader is already familiar with BbanotpaIa as a great commentator of Brihat Jataka of V araha Mihira: and he is believed to have lived in the middle of the 10th century

A

.D.

This

science of Queries is more

difficult 10 practice than

the Horoscopy. where in !he birth chart can be easily raised and lhe Prime Princip~s of Astrology applied. Tbe author has given in Siokas 65 to 69 the method of finding out the Lagna at night. The entire work bas not been dislributed in the traditional method of writing out chaplers on various heads or subjeclS. Rather, the author beginning with the Duties of both the Astrologer and the Querist dwells on the Chief Principles of this Sacred Science; such as, How to Predict the Future Through Omes; The effeclSortbe Bhavas; The Ascendant. its nature and lbe Aspect of planets; Plan· etary effects wilb regard to lbeir Respective Positions. He swtS wilb me possible Queries Regarding Acquisition of position; Journey; Recovering from Illness; Lossof Articles

and Defeat etc.; Time fOf" marriage; Aboul pregnancy and me new born; Regarding Tastes of !be Queris!.; Dreams; Rainfa1l; Clue to Theft and Thieves. How to fmd out the object of Query; Time of conception and recovery of me lost property. So much in these seventy Siokas Bhallotpala has contained.

similar ideas as propounded inlby ilIuslrious works and

writers like: Jeeva Nath, Neel Kanth,

Ram

Oayalu: Saravali,

(Jataka Plrijata. Prasana Sindhu, Prasana) 'Vidya, Prasana Bbairava Prasana Chandrika; Pbala

Deepika.

Bhuwan

Deepikaand Pca.sana Tantra, Sanket Nidhi. Shatpancbasika;

Pratbuyasba. Vasava Nandaand VarahaMihira, Neelkanthi etc.

Thus every effortbas been made to make this little work

aseomprebensiveandusefulas possible. The Yogas included provide

a new

insigbl in this

great

science.

I

am

indeblCd to all those

great or

small pe~sonalities in the field who bave by their best cffons given in the lillie insight to understand this Science of Queries and Translate

their revelations for tbe pleasure of my readers.

In the end. I am also indebted (0 Sh. Narendra Sagar for Sagar Publications to fulfil this little effort of mine.

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New Delhi-49 28m

Oct

1995

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Sioka 1: Before .commencing this work (Prasna Gnana), I (Bhattotpala by name) bow to the Sun, lbe Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Lord Ganesa with all devotion and will unravel very clearly the science of Queries for the benefit of astrologers.

Notes: The'ancient sages, traditionally begin every work-whether religious or secular- with devout prayers so that it may be carried through without any obstacle, In fact prayers do purify the mind; and such a mind alone receives

the God's grace. The Sun represents the Almighty Lord by bestowing life and light. The Gayatri Mantra is recited to invoke his blessings. He is the greatest amongst all planets, creator of the world representing the

Trinity-the creator in the morning, Rudra or Maheshwar in the noon, and Visbnu in the evening. The other planets are His officers to preside over the destines of the human kind, They also emit the divine element dominating them. Parasara feels that the Avatars are the embodiments of the several planets. Sri RaIna is said to be the Avatara of

the Sun; Sri Krishna, that of the Moon; Narsimha of Mars, Gautam Buddha of Mercury; Vamana of Jupiter; Parasurama of Venus; Kuma (Tortise) of Saturn; Varaha (Boar) of Rahu, and Matsya (ftsb) of Ketu. Thus by praying to these planets man can please the gods represented by them.

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Conditions of Planets, qualifications of the astrologer

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irumD and (10) timid (frightened) are the len conditions of a planet in their order. A planet in his ell3ltation or

Moollrikona position is said to be effulgent; in his own

bouse, he is happy in a friend's house he is contented; in

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malefic: infinn, when sci; and timid in his depression

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4 Prasanagnana

covered with the ichorofelephams.lfthe planet is happy, he bestows on !.he native gems, all kinds of bappiness,

pleasures, gold and attendants. Should he be a king, hI;!

would rule over a vast and powerful army and prosperity

will smile on him with com, home and family. Should he be Contented, the person will feel contented, have the company of sportive damsels, gold and gems, enjoy all sorts of happiness and defeat all his enemies. A Tranquil

planet will bestow a peaceful mind, wealth and happiness.

ministership and learning and make him benevolent and god fearing. Sbouldhe be Efficient, the native will become

famous, enjoy the company ofwomcn, gel clothes, garlands

and scents. He will become very famous. When the planet

is Tonnented, the native will be surrounded by miseries. diseases and enemies. He will "Wander over different places away from his near and dear ones. Should he be a

king possessed of great ornaments, his enemy will eause him untold sufferings, due to the loss of his anny. Whcn the planet is timid being defeated, ruined and miserable. loss of position, travel in foreign land, unclean, suffering from privation. If the planet ;~, Infinn the native's ann)' will he destroyed and be startled by thc anny of the enemy. He will suffer from grief due to the burden of maintaining his women or their abduction and the loss of wealth. Lastly, if the planet is Wicked. there will be no limit to his grief.

Thus the astrologer should carefully examine the strength of planets and arrive at his prellictions. By 'Jataka' the author means all things related to the horoscope: such as, the

Ascendant, its lord, the Angles, the Dusslhanas, the planel~

in Ihe above positions and the nature of Ihe particular Dasa etc. etc.

Prasanagnana

DUTIES OF THE ASTROLOGER AND THE

QUERIST,

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Sloka J & 4 : At the outset the astrologer should worship

the planets along with the constellations drawn on a captivating piece of ground. Thereafter, he should begin to consider the query to attain success. The querist on

the other hand, should offer with devotion on the drawn Rasi Chart fruits and nowers together with gems and

gold; and then with humility put the desired questions to the astrloger

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objective to the astrologer with devotion.

Varaba Mibira has devised the characteristics of both the

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"The ideal place is one which is even, covered with lhe shade of trees that smile with flowers, are laden with

fruits, have glossy barks and leaves, are devoid of ill omencd birds and bear auspicious names; which is the

abode of Gods, Sages. Bralunins, virtuousman and Siddhas,

which is endowed with fragrant flowers and crops, which

pleases the beart through the limpidity of its sweet water

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is straight forward or crooked (sincere or not) through

the strength of the Ascendant, and then declare the results.

Only then will a knowledge of the querist's luck dawn

on his mind. When the Moon is posiled in the Ascendant,

Saturn in a Kendra. Mercury within the rays of the Sun (i.e .• eclipsed) and the Moon in the Ascendant being fuUy aspected by Mercury and Mars the querist is surely

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is occupied by a benefic, the 4uerist is honest; when it is

occupied by a malefic, he is crooked. he is honest also

when both thc Asccndant and the 71.b house have the aspect of Mercury, the Moon and Jupiter (jointly or

separately). If either Jupiter or Mercury or an inimical planet aspects 'the lord of the 7th house then too the querist must be said to be insincere. Bul if these two

(one thai aspects and the other thai is aspeclcd) are

themselves aspecled by benefics, he is trust worthy." Chandeshwar PraS:Ula Vidya describes as to whal thc

Astrologer should do if the querist puts several questions at the same time:

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second from the house occupied by the Moon. the third from that occupied by the Sun. the fourth from that

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HOW TO PREDICT THE FUTURE THROUGH

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Lhe qucrisl through both internal and cxternaJ omens

occuring at lhe time of query and these :should also be commilled as the delcrming factors to fix the Ascendant

If at that time something pleasalllLO lhc eyes or the Illind is mel with, or if the 4uerisl looks al the ground immediaiely after his query. or if auspicious objects like

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Prasanagnana 9 predicted on Ule cries of the buffalo, dookey and crow." According to Varaha Mihir the sight of the dung of elephants. cows and dogs will destroy Ule wealth, young damsels and friends of the querisL Similarly, the sight of wandering monks, etc. is declared to be harmful in Drihat Samhita L-I. 3-5.

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split, worm-eaten. thorny, scorched, ~o<use, crooked.

inhabited by ill-omened birds bearing censurablc names

and having withercd leaves and stripped barks. EquaJly inauspicious arc the burial ground. a desolate shrine, a place where four road .. meet. one that has a repulsive

appearance, a rugged ground, a sandy place, onc thaI is covered with rubbish charcoal, potsherds, ashes, husks and dry grass. Similarly unfavourable will lhe places be thai are occupied by wandering monks. naked persons, barbers, enemies, butc~ers, dog-eaters. gamblers. hermits. skk persons as will as. a prison, annoury apiary or a ~hop where honey is sold."

like the place the auspicious direction and the time for

the query are equally significant.

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or Venus will givc only good resuhs. The 3SLrologer should declare it wilh confidence. In the same way, in respect of whichever Dhava. the 2nd. 12lh and the 7lh or lhe 4th and lhe 10th houses (therefrom) are occupied by henefies,

the house under reference will be promising and beneficial effects will accrue.

Notes: The twelve Bhavas from lhe rising sign (Lagna)

are called respectively (a nativc's) (I) Head, (2) Wealth.

(3) Brother, (4) Molher. (5) SOilS. (6) Enemies. (7) Wife.

(8) Death, (9) faith, (10) Avocation, (II) Gain. (12)

Loss. the I.ords of the twelve signs beginning with Aries

are respectively (I) Mars, (2) Venus. (3) Mercury. (4) lhe Moon (5) the Sun, (6) Mercury. (7) Venus, (8) Mars.

(9) Jupiter, ( 0) Saturn. (Il) Saturn and (I:) Jupiter.

The benefies and malefics are detailed in Phaladeepika

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If we divide the whole lunar month of 30 days into three

equal pans, the first ten days beginning with till: hright fortnight. the Moon is of medium !.trcngth, during the next period she is very strong and the effcl:{s are very beneficial, and in the last ~riod she is ineffective. But if

she is associated with or aspected by benetics, she will prove good.

The aspect of the various planets has been explained in the following verses:

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from it. All the planets have full aspect at me 7th Bhava

from their respeclive position.

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"Whichever Bhava is aspeCled or occupied by its own

lord or by henefies, the prosperity of thai Bhaya is certain,

while that which is aspected or occupied by malefics will be ruined. This should be anllounced both for query and for birth."

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6th Bhava destroy the foes. No planet occupying the 8UI or 12th Dhava will grant good results.

The reauer should n,lt.: carefully the astrolngkal maxim that a Bbava belle fits if it is surrounded by benefics and suffers gn!a\ly when ~u:TOunded by maldics. In the same way. a Bhava gains slrength ifbenefies occupy the Kendra positions from the smnc Bhava and not with respeCI to

the Asc. aJone. Also. benefics occupying the

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Bbava from il promote the good effects of a Bbava by their full

aspect. The point in Punshanti Shubha etc. is that benefics in lhe 6th house will guard against evil effects, while malefics intensify them. The same way no planet is beneficial in lhe 8th and 12th Bhavas: and malefics in

these bouses will cause limitless sufferings. whereas, the

benefics would hardly be of any good. Vaidyanatha has also 10 give similar idea in Jataka Parijata XI-I. - 4

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A planet, when occupying its depression or an inimical

house, deslToys the effects of that Bhava, while in its

MooJatrikona, exaltation or friend's house. promotes it

If the lord of a house is posited in the 6th. 12th or 8th

Bhava. or when the lord of one of these three houses is posited in a particular house, it is destroyed. But if such a house is aspcctcd by a benefic, the resull will he different. The following SL may be read with profi~: "'I bose Bhavas

thai occupy the Vargas (Rasi. Hora etc.) ofbencfics confcr

only beneficial results, where as those wherein malefic

Vargas preponderate are undoubtedly productive of

ullIoward effects."

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'Prasana Tantra' and 'Bhuwan Deepika' have enumerated

the various objects denoted and determined by the twelve

Bhavas as under :

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The learned should determine the following issues from

the Ascendant or the First Bhava : Happiness. longevity.

age. birth or community. health. facial look. virtues,

Prasanagnana

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The second house will denote pearls, ruby, gems, minerals. wealth, clothes, horses, business, path and science.

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Younger brothers and sisters. servants, slaves and labourers

should be considered from the 3rd Bhava.

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The wise should devise from the fourth Bbava about the garden's threShing floors, fields, great herbs. treasures and entering holes or caves etc.

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Pregnancy. those issue that are to be taught or trained, Mantras or sacred hymns, spiritual practice. learning. intelligence and literary compositions are to be considered from the fifth Bhava.

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enemies, banle, donkey, camel, cruel deeds, maternal

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From the seventh Bhava detennine trade. litigation, dispute with others, going out.. coming back and the wife.

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The eighlh bouse indicates crossing rivers, difficulties of journey, impenetrable tracts or fonresses. sufferings caused

by enemies. death. corruption, baUles, disease, and

vulnerable or weak points.

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The nineth house should be examined for wells, lakes,

tanks, water-sheds, temples, vows, pilgrimage, parsonage

(monastery) and meritorious deeds.

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Determine from the tenth house kingship, royal seal (seal of authority). great religious merit.. position. falber, utility

and rain and such other things related to the sky.

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Prasanagnana 17

Elephant-riding, horse-riding (or elephants, horses and conveyances), clothes, crops. gold. daughters (maidens)

and acquisition of leaming and wealth be looked for through the eleventh Bhava.

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A wise man should find out from the twelfth house expenditure or loss from all sources or expense, such as.

charity. enjoyments. disputes (litigation or quarrels).

donations (gifts) sacrifices and agricultural operations.

EFFECTS OF THE ASCENDANT, ITS NATURE AND THE ASPECT OF PLANETS.

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Slob 10 : When a malefic planet aspects the Lagna with a biped

or

a quadruped sign, it will destroy the effects of that Bhava, i.e. the characteristics denoted by the fIrst house; while a benefic planet will, it may be learnt, contribute to the promotion of its prospects. Notes : The biped signs are : (2) Mithuna (Gemni). (2) Kanya (Virgo), (3) Tula (Libra), (4) Kumbha (Aquarius) and (5) the first half of Dhanus (Saggitarius). The quadruped sings are : (1) Mesha (Aries. (2) Vrishaba (Taurus), (3) Sinha (Leo), (4) First half of Makara (Capricorn) and the (5) the latter half of Dhanus.

An explanation of these divisions together with their directional strength is given thus in Jatah Parijal :

18 PrasanagnanD

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"These quadruped I;igns are strong in the 10th 8hava; the biped ones possess srrenglh when !hey form the Lagna:

the Jailer part of Makara, Meena and Karkataka. wbicb are also called walery signs. are strong in the 4th house. and V.rischika a waler-rtSorter, is strong in the 7th house. A biped sign is strong in a kendra position during the day; the quadruped signs are strong at night in the same

keodra position and Ihe reptile signs (Scorpio. Pisces. Cancer and the latter half of Capricorn) are strong at lhe two twiligbts in the same positions."

EFFECTS OF THE PLANETS, LORD OF THE

LAGNA AND OTHERS DEPENDING ON THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS.

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Prasanagn:&na 19

Kendras, only the good effects should be declared (0 the querist.

Noles: The implication is that malefics may occupy the 2nd, 3rd. 5th, 6t. 9th and 11th Bhavas.

A few do 1101 approve of the Sih and 9th Bhavas for the malellcs • The friends, enemies and neutrals of planets have been described in Jattka Parjata through the following Verses.

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The Sun's friends arc MarS. LIle Moon and Jup: Venus & Saturn are his enemies & Mere. is his neutral. Friend!> of the Moun are the Sun and Mere. and the rest are his neutrals. Friends of Mars are lhe SUIi. the Moon and Jup.: Mercury is enemy. Ven. and Sal.. his neutral. The Sun and Ven. are friends of Mercury. The Moon is the enemy and the rest arc his neutral. The Sun. Mars and the Moon are friends of Jupiter. Ven. and Mere., his enemies and Saturn, a neutral. The friends of Venus are Sat. and Mere.: The Sun and me Moon, enemies: Jupiler and Mars are his neutrals. The enemies of Saturn are the Sun, the Moon and Mars. his neutral is Jupiter and friends

20 Prasanagnana

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Sioka 12 : When at the time of a query, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus occupy the 5th and 9th Bhavas. the querist would achieve the object of his ambition. This will also be true if Mars, lhe Sun and Saturn be posited ill the 3rd.

6th and 11m Bhavas from the Ascendant.

Notes: A popular conviction of Astrology is that malcfics when occupy the 'Trisbdaya' Bhavas i.e .• 3rd, 6th and the 11th, they prove beneficial. The 6th Bhava is a Duslhana; but. being an upachaya Bhava. malefics show

their good effects. This may sound unsavory and contradictory to the remarks made under SL 8 supra viz.

malefics intensify them though rnaJefics may be hostile to me 6th house, yet due to their positional strength there in. they become auspicious to the house !.bey own.

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Sioka 13 : If at a query maJefics are posited in the Lagna. physicaJ pain. suffering and suife to the querisl should be declared; and if they occupy the 4th Bhava. lose of bappiness. family dissensions and disputes and differences

with the relatives will ensue.

Notes : Sidha Naraina Das bas given a very interesting and instructive guidelines on this subject in Prasana Vaisbnava:

Prasanagnana 21

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When benefics cccupy the 5th, 9th and Angular Bhavas,

and malefies are in houses other than lhe 8lh and lhe

Angles, the native will realise all his objectives and

undertakings; will attain bappiness and achieve his

cherished dreams. Should this planetary position be

otherwise all the resullS will be contrary.

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When lhe Moon, Venus, Mercury or Jupiter is in the

Lagna and aspects his own or exaltation Rasi lhe querist

would soon allain prosperity by virtue of his acquired

position, bappiness and weallh.

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Should Jupiter and the Sun be posited in the Lagna and

the 10th Bhava n.~JY!ctively at a query, the man concerned

would obt.ain happinc!>s. victory. profit. kingdom. sound

physical growth and suitable lands, elolhes. drinks and

edihlcs.

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Should Venus. Jupiter and Mercury occupy the Ascendant

in an even Rasi (or Gemini) or [Venus and Jupiter be in

Gemini (may be in even Rasi) and Mercury be in the

22 Prasanagnana

wealth, victory. kingdom, position and happiness.

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If the sign Leo is rising in the Lagna and a benefic occupying his cxalt..1.tion Rasi aspects other benefics. the man concerned will be blessed with happiness, wealth, kingship and progress.

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Should a benefic occupy the Ascendant owned by his

friend and is also a5JXcted by another friendly planet. it grants 10 the querisl quick success in his enterprises.

victory, prosperity, recovery of the 10SI property and !IUS! worthy friendship.

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When Jupiter is posited in the Ascendant acquisition of position, happiness. clothes and wealth be announced: jf Mercury, the acquisition of good and sound Ieaming. wealth. happiness: if Venus, wealth, bappiness and position will follow; and if it is the Sun, there would be fear, destruction of the assignments undertaken and also chance sickness.

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Should Mars occupy the Lagna and ~atum ('''8$l his inimical

glance on bim. the querist would suffer from fear of

thieves and the dis.'\Stcr from the ruler. quarrel with woman. danger

from fire

and blows.

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Saturn. occupying the Lagna and be aspectetl by the SUIl

the Moon and Mars. shall bring to the querist enmity, loss of wealth and work and sickness. Should Rahu be in that position aspected by lhe

M

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the Sun and Mars.

he will be anacked. bave quarrel and suffltr from fear.

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When the full Moon occupies the Lagoa. 12th or the 8th

Bhava sbe becomes inimical. cause obstacles to work

and wcallh. Should Mercury be in the Asc. and is aspeC1ed by lhe Moon and other malefics: money may come. but it will not be without destruction. There is no doubt about it.

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When the decante Sarpa, Agni, Sasua or something of that kind is rising; Mars aspecung it may bring in wealth but that will follow wilh danger from fire during midday.

In this yoga, if Moon occupies the

8

th

Bhava. sickness will be cured.

24 Prasanagnana

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When all the malefics possessed of strength occupy the 12th, 11th, the Asc., the 7th or the 8th Bhava. they destroy the wealth, business and status of the querisl.

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When the Moon occupying the Lagna is aspected by a

malefic from the 7th or the 10th Bhava, the querist will

undergo the lose of his position. wealth and happiness,

and develop fear of death and disease and be attacked.

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When steong maldies occupy the Ascendant 7th, 9th.

4th. Sth. 8th, 10th and 3rd Bh3\'as, they bring aboot untold

destruction of work. happiness and wealth, cause disaster, enmity and disputes 10 the querist.

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lJ lhc malefics are posited in the Ascendanl8th. 2nd, 5th and the Angles and are not associated with or aspected

by benefics. they cause ruin of the work and wealth,

Prasanagnall:t 25

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Jupiter in the Lagna grants status, happiness and wealth: when Mercury is there, leaming, money, intelligence and happiness are the acquisition: and if Venus, he bestows pleasures of the bed, happiness, status and wealth and

also meritorious achievement of auspicious deeds.

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Malefics, when they are in their depression Rasi. set, associated with other malefics, defeated in planetary war,

very shrivelled, weak and small in sizc, will always fail in perfonning their respective duties.

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Sioka 14 : If a malefic planet is posited in the 7th Bhava from the Lagna the qucrisl will havc to face many obstacks at the time of undertakiIlg a journey: when such a planet is in the 10th Bhava, all his fruitful activities will be ruined: but when the planet under reference is associated with or aspeeted by benefics, the querist will gain StiCCe5S

but after a good deal of adversity, he may be told.

Notes: Padam Prabhu

Sun

bas given in his Bhuvan Deepika

the method to amve at the correct result after an examination

20 Prasanagnana

the query as well as quaner, half etc. Yogas.

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First of all lbe lords of the house denoting the work on hand and the Lagna should be examined: thereafter. those planets thai are aspecting and are associated with the aforesaid t ... o lords: and thereafter. those who are occupying the Bhava Md the Lagna under consideration.

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Should the lord of thc Lagna aspect !.he Ascendant; the

lord of the particular house. the same Bhava: UIC lord of the Ascendant, the particular house: the Lord of the

particulars honse. the Ascendant; the lord of the Lagna.

Ole lord of the Bhava: the lord of the Bhava, the lord of the Lngna: and if Ule Moon's asped is on the Lagna. its lord, the house or its lord. success will kiss !.he fect of the querisl when he takes up any project or work.

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It is called Padayoga when a benefic. and not the lord of

the Lagna himself. aspects the Ascendant. and it will be

called Ardh yoga if the lord of the Lagna and not a

Prasanagnana

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When the Ascendant is a<;pccted by a single benefic plilllet nnd tlle lord of the Langa himself, the Yoga fanned is

called Padona Yoga or 3/4 yoga; and lhis will certainly promote, as lhe wise say, lhe achievement of the object.

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Should the Lagna be aspectcd by its own lord along with two or three benefks, it is said to be Tribhagon:t Yoga Le. 2/3 Yoga,

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It is said 10 be

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Yoga or a full Yoga if four benefics <lSp(.-'Ct the Lagna.. without any aspect on it from the malefics: (jnd the lord of me Lagna also aspects its own Bhava.

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The wise consider a planet as Viuashta "Dead" wben he

is attacked. aspccted by or associated with a malefic and

has 10SI his brilliance.

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28 Prasanagnana

When a planet is defeated by a maJefic just as the Sun is

by lbe side of Rahu, he is considered 10 be auacked

(Krurakranta); he is said to be associated wilb a malefic,

wben

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Navamsa.

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When the lord of the Lagna is Vinashta or Dead, the querist concerned will lose his limb, caste and profe:.sion. If he is

olherwise lhe queriSI will have a good appearance etc. REGARDlNG ACQUISITION OF POSITION. JOURNEY. RECOVERING FROM 'LLNESS.

LOSS OF ARTICLE AND DEFEAT ETC.

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Sioka 15-16: H a fixed sign is rising in lbe Lagna. sucb as. Taurus, Leo. Scorpio or Aquarius. the querist should

Prasanagnana 29

should also be affinned that he will nOl be going out on a journey; if he develops any sickness, it wilt not be cured; he should not fear loss of any article or defeat. Should a movable sign be rising; i.e., Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn, he should be LOld the opposite of what has been stated above. There will nat be any acquisition of

or

confumation

in

the position; going on journey be predicted; sickness, if any, will be cured; loss of article and defeat in a competition or dispute will be cenain.

On

the other hand, if a dual sign be riSillg in the La!-!Ua; such

as,

Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pis..:es, mixed rcsults should be cOllfumed i.e., should the Lagro be the first half of the dual sign, the effects will be the same as

stated for the fixed signs and if it is the latter half. they

will be such as pointed out for the movable signs.

Notes: If at a query all immovable sign is risillg in the

Ascendant and the querist b; anxious about his position,

he should be told that hc would be con finned in his present position. Should there be a question relating 10 a patient. in the same circumstances, he should be IOld that there would be no l'hance of his recovery. This rule will

be applicable to all other similar questions as well.

Shatpanchasika abo gives similar instances:

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When the Ascendant at a query about death is an

immovable sign, the querist should be told that it would nol take place. Should bcnefics aspect lhe Lagna or the Moon, good results be anticipated and not otherwise.

Sidha Narayan Das has declared different effects for these three kinds of signs. movable, etc.

30 Prasanagnana

When the Lagoa is a dua1 sign, recovery of the stolen

articles may be possible; desired objects may be obtained.

journey be indicated, but alilhis will be afler some delay.

So

will be

the

case

o

f a pri

so

ner

or one

in

captivi

t

y.

Conquest of a kingliom by a k.ing. anainmcni of valour and lerminming a war succes~fully are equally likely. The patient will survive But these results willbe after a

long time. When both lbe Moon and We A~"Cndanl occupy

fixed, movable or dual signs. the various results indicated

above will be experienced by the queris1. i.e .. in the 1st

case the qucrisl will be conflflllcd and in the second be will gel a negative answer.

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Sioka 17 : When a benefic-the full Moon, Mercury (not Conjunct with maJcfics), Jupiter or Venus-is posited in the Lagoa. or the latter be rising in the Varga (I~asi. Hom, Drekkana, Navamsa, Dwadasamsa or Trimasamsa) or a benefic. the querisl sbould be told thai he would acbieve his desired object and there would be a change

Prasanagnana 31

Notes: Shatpanchasika's SL 1-4 may be read with profit:

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If a benefic is posited in the Ascendant or when the Varga of a benefic is rising at the time, or if lhe Asc. is a Sihhodaya Rasi, sucres.", in the enterprise undertaken will be achieved. In any other situation failure will be certain. When it is mixed, Le., conditions arc both benefic and

malefic, success may be achieved after some obstacles.

The following sloka details the SiISOdaya and ower varicty of Rasis.

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Aries,

Taurus, Gemini and Cancer

a<;

well

as

Sagittarius

and Capricorn are called Nocturnal Ra."is or those which are strong at nighl. These Rasis eltcept C-.emini are ai50 called Prishlodaya one (rising wiw weir hack). The rest

are Diurnal and Shirshodaya Rasis (rising with lheir

heads). But Pisces rises botbways and is strung al the

twilight.

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Slob 18 : When the benefics are posited in the Kenura

and Trikona Bhavas: and the malefics occupy the 3rd.

J2 Prasanlgnan:l

the querisl will gain success in his undertakings and those who have gone to foreign lands would ccnainly return.

ABOUT THE RETU){N ETC. OF A TRAVELLER

FROM OTHER LANDS.

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Sioka 19·20: When Jupiter and Venus arc posited in the 2nd and 3rd Bbavas from the Lagna they cause lhe return of me man who has gone 10 foreign lands. Should they

be occupying the 4th Bhava, the traveller would be expecled to re!Urn home soon. Mercury and Venus occupying the 2nd and 12m Bhavas from the Lagna or the Moon promiSt! thai !be IIaveller is alive but then he will not return home in any near future.

Noles: The same idea is found in the Prasana Bhushan :

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Prasana Sindhu makes some valuable suggestions whether a proposed journey could be materialised or not :

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When bcnefics or malefics occupy Ihe 2nd and 12th Bhavas from the Lagna. the Moon or the 7th house. and arc nOl

associated in the same 8bava. the querist imending to go on a journey will in no case proceed on it.

The following slokas provide with an easy guide [0 the

reader to determine the return of a traveller:

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When at a quel)' an auspicious planet occupies lhe 6th or 7th Bha\'a from the Lagna. Jupiter or lord of the 2nd is

in an Angular bouse and Mercury or Venus are posited

in a Trine bouse. the traveller will surely return be-me.

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When a Prishthodaya Rasi is rising in the Lagna aspected by a malefic and without the aspect of any benefic. and maJdics occupy the 6th bouse from the Lagna. the death

of the U"aveller should be announced by the wise.

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34 Prasanagnana

Should malefic planets occupy the 3rd Bhava, the traveller

may be taken 10 have travelled from the country to another onc where he had gone earlier. Should they be in Kendras.

surely traveller bas been robbed of his valuables.

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If Saturn occupies the 4th, 5th, 8th or the 9th Bbava belollging to a malefic and is also aspected by a malefic,

the traveller is bound to be in captivity.

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When the Lagna is an immovable Rasi and is associated

with benefics.- the c,iptivity referred to in the pre'o'ious

sloka will be pennanent; whereas if it is a movable Rasi. it will be temporary. Should the Ascendant be a dual Rasi and a benefic occupies it imprisonment or release should be declared according as it is near a fixed or

movable Rasi.

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If

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posited in the 5th. 7th

or

9th Bhava are aspected

by their enemies. and when the Lagna is a PrishlOdaya Rasi (Aries. Taurus. Cancer. Sagitwius. Capricorn) the traveller may be said to be undergoing hardships.

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Prasanagnana 35 When auspicious planets occupy the 7th Bbava tbe

traveller's journey becomes comfortable, whereas the same is made miserable if maJefics are there. Inauspicious planets

occupying the Lagna cause the man concerned much suffering.

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Should the Moon be in the Ascendant in a movable Rasi or wbosc movable Navamsa is rising at the time, or in the 4th Bhava. the traveller will return home comfonably

afler achieving all the success in bis mission.

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\Vhen IhcAngles are devoid of maJefics but are associated

wjlb the auspicious ones, the traveller returns h.1ppily, though the Moon may be in the 8th Bhava.

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If there is the Durudhara Yoga. i.e .. when the Moon is hemmed between planelS. there will be no going out or

coming back for me traveUer. Should this Yog~ be caused

by me auspicious piancts. the friends would creme bW'dks:

and ifby inauspicious oncs.the thieves will create trouble for the traveller.

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36 Prasanagnana

When the Moon is posited in the 7th Bhava and the lord

of this house be in the latter half of the Rasi occupied by

him. the ltaveller may be said to be on his way back.

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When anyone of the planets viz .. Venus, the Sun, Jupiter and Mercury is posited in the 11th Bhava the querisl will soon set on a journey. but when one of them occupies the 12th Bhava he would not goon ajourney.

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Count from the Ascendant the number of lbe sign occupied by the strongest of the planets: the tmvcllcr would return

home in

so

many

months.

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Should lhe planet referred 10 above be in a movable

Navamsa the above rule would apply: when be is in a

fixed Navamsa. the number should be doubled: and if in a dual Amsa. it should be trebled.

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A common belief is that me time of return of the lTaveller

coincides \\lim me conunencemem of the retrograde m(){ion

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Should benefics occupy the 4th or the 10th Bbava, then there will be no journey: where as, if inauspicious ones are in these houses. the journey will take place.

It may be noted here that the 4th Bhava denotes the

place of residence of the querisl. if occupied by a malefic planet it would promote his expulsion from home or the native

place

.

Similarly. the 10th house would be responsible when occupied by a malefic. A movale sign rising in the

l....agn..'t owned or (...::upied by a benefic, will equally indicate the same. II will be further strengthened if the Moon.

Mercury or Venus aspect it or occupy movable signs.

The 10th 8hava denotes the safe return or the traveller. The Lagna denotes me traveller himself.

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Find out the number of auspicious planets occupying the 7th 8h3va either rrom the Ascendanl or its lord. The traveller will bave gainful journey on the way to the

:same t!xtr.:nl.

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Examine the number of inauspicious planeLS occupying

the 9th or 12th Bhava from the Ascendant or its lord. The traveller will have to face as many troubles on the way.

38 Prasanagnana

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When Saturn is associated with and aspecled by inauspicious planets and not by any auspicious ones, while occupying the 9th Bhava, he becomes responsible for disease or illness; and in the 8th Bhava, death to the traveller.

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When a Durudhara Yoga is formed by auspicious planets

in the 7th 8hava, the U'aveller is held up because of the compulsion of friends and the employers; if it is caused by

inauspicious ones,

be

is detained by the enemies, illness or thieves.

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When tbe Sun and the Moon occupy the 8th Bhava. aspected by Saturn, the traveller will have danger from weapons. Should Venus and Mercury be in thai Bhava. he will be bappy on tbe way. 1f Mars or Saturn aspeclcd by or associated with a malefic be posited in (bal Bhava. there will be danger for him during bis Journey.