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Saptarishis Astrology Vol 8-June 20102 nd Anniversary IssueCONTENTNo Article Author Page Pages1 Vol 8 Publitorial Saptarishis Astrology 8 39Western Astrology2Starry, Starry, Night - An Astrological Portrait of Vincentvan Gogh Andrew McDonald, England 47 103 BP Oil Spill In Gulf Constantine Semenov, Crimea 57 44 Fixed Stars: Interview with Diana K. Rosenberg Edith Hathaway, USA 61 61Diana K. Rosenberg5 Medusa's Head Diana K. Rosenberg, USA 122 156 An Ancient Horoscope Diana K. Rosenberg, USA 137 117 Tyson's Zodiac: Are There Really Fourteen Signs? Diana K. Rosenberg, USA 148 78 Union Carbide & “The Mills Of God” Diana K. Rosenberg, USA 155 16Robert Gover9 Hyperinflation: Astrological Outlook 2010 Robert Gover, USA 171 1110 Corporate Persons, Money and the Planets Robert Gover, USA 182 12Luciano Drusetta11 Extraterrestrial Astrology Luciano Drusetta, Italy 194 3212 Orbital Astrology Luciano Drusetta, Italy 226 1213 For the Application of Epistemology to Astrology Luciano Drusetta, Italy 238 514 Chronicle of a Debate Luciano Drusetta, Italy 243 815 Prediction, Providence & Power of ‘Self’ in Horary Deborah Houlding, U.K 251 2216 Local Space Charts Christine Kaspers, Netherlands 273 717 Jupiter of SR in the Houses of the Solar Return Ciro Discepolo, Italy 280 7Payam Nabarz18 The Seven Planets Rite & How To Use it - Part I Payam Nabarz, England 287 1019 The Seven Planets Rite & How To Use it - Part 2 Payam Nabarz, England 297 1220 The Recreation of the Global Tree of Life Carl Johan Calleman, Sweden 309 3in the Conscious Convergence21 Astrology, Consciousness & Soul Tapan Das, Canada 312 722Spiral Of Time And Comets In The Era Of Great CelestialConjunctionSergey Smelyakov &Jan Wicherink, Ukraine. 319 2223 Plates Of Nephi Found T.Stokes, U.K 341 9Indian Astrology

24 Vol 8 Publitorial Saptarishis Astrology 350 3925 Saptarishis Astrology’s 2nd Annual FreeYagya Shastry, India 389 226 Fixed Stars: Interview with Diana K. Rosenberg Edith Hathaway, USA 391 6027 Jupiter In Dual Signs Ashok Upadhaya, India 451 1128 Vikriti Year 2010 - 2011 Chakrapani Ullal, USA 462 1429The Basis of the Vimshottari Dasha System found in RigVedaDrs. Frans Langenkamp,Netherlands 476 930 Astrology – The Guide Of Vastu Sunil Keshav Ghaisas, India 485 1031 The Vedic Yearly Chart - New Moon In Pisces Steven Stuckey, USA 495 432 Clues From Ramayana & Timing Of Widowhood Shankar G. Hedge, India 499 833 Memoirs Of Shri Swamiji B.L. Parmar, India 507 434 Plates Of Nephi Found T.Stokes, U.K 511 235 Late Pravin Jagad’s Theory of Longevity Basilioli Sandro, Italy 513 18Yenbeeyes36 Saptarishis Nadi - Gemini Asc - Chart 5 Yenbeeyes, India 531 2037 Saptarishis Nadi - Gemini Asc - Chart 6 Yenbeeyes, India 551 2638 Krushna’s Ashtakavarga System Yenbeeyes, India 577 36Abhishekha39 The Logic Of Bhrighu Saral Paddhati-An Attempt Abhishekha, USA 613 840 A Comparative Study Of BSP Vs BCP Abhishekha, USA 621 841 The Mystery Of Planetary Deaths - 1 Abhishekha, USA 629 15Saptarishis Astrology42 Thy Notes - 3 Saptarishis Astrology 644 643 Bhrighu Chakra Paddathi -3 BCP & Vimshottari Dasa Saptarishis Astrology 650 1344 Bhrighu Saral Paddati – 16 - Mars Reveals Saptarishis Astrology 663 1345Bhrighu Saral Paddathi - 17 - Rahus 9th aspectImplementation Age Surasa & Friends, USA 676 13Thy Experiments Towards Truth46 The Sex Scandal Experiment Saptarishis Astrology 689 1447 The Blue Lotus Technique Saptarishis Astrology 703 2048 The How Of Death – A Clue. Saptarishis Astrology 723 2249 Navamsa & Clue to Death – More Charts Saptarishis Astrology 745 750 Lomesha Degree Methodology Experiment Saptarishis Astrology 752 3151 Preface to Secrets Of Shastiamsa Saptarishis Astrology 783 352 Secrets of Shastiamsa – I Saptarishis Astrology 786 1153 Secrets of Shastiamsa – II, Bhrighu Chakra Paddathi (BCP) Saptarishis Astrology 797 554 Secrets of Shastiamsa – III, BCP cum BSP Saptarishis Astrology 802 755 The Exalted Jupiter’s Punch Saptarishis Astrology 809 13Chandrashekhar Sharma56 Late HaNamantasa Nemasa Katwe - 1 Chandrashekhar Sharma, India 822 557 Jyotish Phala Ratnamala Of Krishnamishra - 2 Chandrashekhar Sharma, India 827 3358 Jyotish Phala Ratnamala Of Krishnamishra - 3 Chandrashekhar Sharma, India 860 26Muhammad Imran59 A New Look Into Dasanatha Muhammad Imran, Pakistan 886 1660 When You Fall In Love Muhammad Imran, Pakistan 902 12To Dr Raman With Love

93 Moon, Mind & Kemadruma Yoga Rajendra Rasiklal Shah, India 1300 994 Best Of AIAC Times AIAC, USA 1309 2795 Shukra Nadi - 1 Vinodh Rajan, India 1336 696 Perils of a Wrong Muhurta - A Case Study Shanmukha, India 1342 1097 Gulika – A Compilation A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy, India 1352 2198 Numerology in Astrology Ajitkumaar, Germany 1373 899 Characteristics of Different Ascendants Amitabh Tripathi, India 1381 8100 The Punch of Hora & Sub Hora Venkat Ramana, India 1389 11101 Observations of the Moon’s Nodes on the Personality Chiria, USA 1400 4102 Jupiter Hampered by North NodeBabubhai N. Yodh &B.D. Vaghela, India 1404 8103 The Zodiac, Godhead & You Vic Di Cara, Japan 1412 4104 Dnyaneshwari - Chapter 6 V.V.Shirvaikar, USA 1416 11105 Nature & Characteristics of Signs Va. Da. Bhatt, India 1427 28U.K.Jha106 Arudha & Its Evaluation U.K.Jha, India 1455 10107What is the Correct Procedure for Computing Jaimini'sChara Dasa ? U.K.Jha, India 1465 16108The Question of Calculating Dasa Period of Signs in JaiminiChara Dasa U.K.Jha, India 1481 6

1300Moon, Mind &Kemadruma YogaByRajendra Rasiklal Shah, IndiaCopy Editor: YenbeeyesPrefaceRajendra R Shah has Civil EngineeringDegree and works as Senior Engineer(Design) in Narmada Project, Gujarat. He isworking in the field of astrology since last28 years. He has deep interest and vastexperience of traditional, KrishnamoorthyPaddhati, Sarvatobhadra Chakra, Westernastrology as well as astronomy related toastrology. He has written few articles onvarious subjects which were published inJanmabhhomi Gujarati Almanac. Heteaches astrology and mathematics ofastrology and has been connected withAstrological organizations of Nadiad,Vadodara and Ahmedabad. He deliverslectures and PPT presentations inAstrological Seminars. He offers his servicesfor various organizations. He is interested inexploring the ancient Vedic wisdom ofIndia.In this article, the theory of working ofmind has been explored for theKemadrum Yoga person. The belief thatKemadrum Yoga gives monetarypoorness is not seen in practice. The mentalstatus of Kemadrum person is analyzed. Theyoga is dreaded much for the poverty whileit has been clarified that it is not givingpoverty but incapability of dealing financialresponsibilities at the time of stress.मन: एव मनुाणाम ्कारणम ्बमोक्षयो: |(ॄिब उपिनषद, अमृतिब उपिनषद , ोक: 2 )manaḥ eva manuṣyāṇām kāraṇambandhamokṣayoḥ (Brahmabindu Upanishad-Amritbindu Upanishad – Canto – 2)(The mind attached to sense objects leads tobondage and that which is free of senseobjects sets one free. Hence it is said) It isindeed the mind that is the cause of men’sbondage and liberation.शरीरं यदवाोित याुामतीरः।गृहीैतािन संयाित वायुगर्ािनवाशयात ्॥ौीमद ्भगवद ्गीता अाय - १५ ोक ८(śrīmad bhagavad gītā adhyāya - 15 śloka 8)When he gets a new body or abandons an oldone, the Jiva, the lord of the body, moves,carrying them (the mind and the senses) withhim, as the wind carries smells from theirseats (in flowers and the like).

1301चमा मनसो जातः candramā manaso jātaḥ has been clearly said by the Upanishads. Moon isthe fastest moving among all planets in our solar system. She represents THIS moment,the moment which is ever changing, ever changeable and always volatile for the results.The Moon in daily life is responsible for THIS Present moment of mine, yours and all ofus. It creates and builds up the results for this moment, and manifests the same withreference to our circumstances, our mental status and thoughts.The Ascendant in our horoscope is the Body, Purush, Deha. In astronomical terms, itis the Earth. We live on this planet Earth. The Earth as a cosmic medium in the spacereceives cosmic radiations from all other planets of solar family. In the beginner’s courseof astrology lectures, many ask a question: “In the horoscope where is the Earth? TheEarth is placed not as a planet but the pivot of the horoscope is the Earth itself in theform of Ascendant. It is the strongest part in the horoscope. The rotation of the earth onits axis is completed in 24 hours and represented in horoscope by the change ofAscendant every two hours thus covering all the 12 signs in a span of 24 hours. Thus,Mother Earth has a very important placement in our horoscope.The Moon affects the mental status, thought processes and one’s ability to utilize hismental strengths. With the Moon’s position and strength, we can judge the thinkingprocesses, ideology and details of all parameters affecting the psychology of a person. Asper the modern psychology, there are two parts of the mind. 1. External mind i.e.Conscious mind and 2. Internal mind i.e. Sub conscious mind. The sub conscious mind isthe hidden storage part of the mind like the fathomless well. It stores all our experiencesand interpretation of our experiences. This is what we call Smriti. (ृित). The collectionof the experiences from our surroundings and the action which is to be taken by our mindand body is known as Beliefs and are constantly being registered in the subconsciousmind. The reaction for our new experience is based on the previously registered Beliefs.This is recognized as “Frames of references” by the psychologists of the West. OurYogashastras call this as Sanskaars (संार). The subconscious mind collects and collectsall the beliefs or Frames of references or Sanskaars from this birth to next birth. I.e. thedefault values of Sanskaars of a person at new birth are set from the previous birth. Theposition of the Moon in the horoscope tells us about our interpretations of theexperiences and our view point towards the life. Thus, the Moon is a pivotal point forour thoughts, virtues and personality.Chandra, Sharira (Body) and Physiology and Anatomy:Chandra is deeply connected with all the functions and metabolism of our body.Manasagari Paddhati (Commentary by Vanshidhar) Says:इ: सवर्ऽ बीजाो , लम ्च कुसुमूभम ्॥īnduḥ sarvatra bījāmbho lagnam ca kusumaprabham ||Moon is always the seed and water. Ascendant i.e. Deh bhaava is the flower resulting from it.In above stanza, the relation between the body and Moon is clearly mentioned. Thisproves direct connection between Moon and all metabolic function of the body. Thepresent physiology and anatomy also establishes the same thing. Let us understand. We

1302are in connection with our surrounding through the Smriti i.e. intellect or mind. All Ourreceptive organs (ज्ञानेिय) receive the impulses (ताऽा) from the surroundings (िवषय) andsend them to the mind via nervous system. The mind in turn interprets and reflects forthe action, based upon stored Beliefs (संार). Physically, it sends the signals to the heartvia sympathetic nerve and parasympathetic (Positive –negative) nerve which in turnconnected with the S.A. Node (pacemaker) of the heart and regulates the bits of theheart. Accordingly, the supply of the blood i.e. Oxygen i.e. ूाणशि to each and every cellof the various organs is regulated. Thus, Moon itself is Mind, िच, संार, ृित Thoughts,Surroundings, and watery element of the Blood too. Thus the positive and negativefeelings directly affect the ूाणशि –Life force reaching to each and every cell of the body.The Moon is significator of sea. The water element which has occupied the earth inform of seas is also available in body in the same proportion (3/4th). In medico terms,the blood and various hormones are very important watery element in human body.Moon directly rules over both of these elements. Hemoglobin being iron element is ruledby mars but the watery element of the blood, its circulation and blood pressure is directlyunder control of the Moon. All the hormones are watery elements and they are governedby various glands. All glands are governed by Pituitary Gland and the same is governedby Pineal Gland which is situated in the place of AagnyaChakra (आज्ञाचब) inside, belowthe forehead. The secretion of the hormones is governed by the interpretation of variousimpulses received by the sensitive nerve centers in the brain. The interpretations arebased on the beliefs – संार – in the mind. During all the day, daily metabolism, otherbody routines and all biorhythmic processes are governed by the hormones. Thus, thetotal effect of Chandra – Moon on the surroundings, mind, finer vibrations, Feelings, theheart beats, secretion of hormones and all metabolic processes is surely experiencedhierarchically.Chandra represents a Thought. It is fluid. Moon is watery element. The Moon issymbol of unsteadiness- restlessness. When doing some ritual, in the beginning, theBrahmin –Purohit makes us to take a holy oath - संक by keeping some pious watersteady in the palm (reciting मम आन:...) The steady water in the palm is a representationof the steady thought to form the holy oath संक. The water can not be steady withoutsupport of the palm. The Chandra needs support. Flowing water has tremendous powers.If we manage this water by controlling its flow, tremendous electricity can be generated.It is the Water Power. The power of thoughts i.e. mind’s power is much सू finer and socarries tremendous energy within. The well organized mind power can createmagnificent results in the life.

The Moon is a vibration having rhythm or pulse. The pendulum of the clockrepresents this moment. The pendulum reaches from one side to another side and onecycle is completed. The pendulum is coming back due to friction of air. From both sidethere is “support” in form of friction of air which keeps motion of pendulum in welldefined boundaries. With similar understanding, in the horoscope also, presence of planetbesides Moon is considered good. When, no planet is present on both adjacent signs, it isreducing strength of Moon. This type of yoga – combination is termed as KemadrumYoga.Kemadrum Yoga: Definitions: What Shastras Say:MaanSaagaree Paddhati (Commentary in Hindi by Vansheedhar), 4th Adhyaya,description of various yogas, About Kemdruma Yoga:रिवव ादशगै: सुनफां चाित्तीयगै: ।सुनफाया उभयितैर्र्राकेमिुमसंिज्ञता वाा: ॥The absence of Durdhara or Sunapha-Anapha yoga in Kundali i.e. absence of anyplanet except sun in 2nd and 12th from Moon creates Kemadruma Yoga.Brihat Jatak by VarahMihir (English Commentary by B. Suryanaraina Rao)Chapter-13, Stanza- 3)िहाक सुनफानफाधरा: ाोभयैमर्है: शीतांशो: किथतोऽथा तु बिभ:केमिुमोऽैरसौ । केे शीतकरेऽथवा महयुते केमिुमो नेतेकेिचे नवांशकेषुच वदंुि: ूिसा न ते ॥“With The exception of the Sun, other planets in the 2nd house from the Moon,in the 12th from him and in the 2nd and 12th from the Moon cause Sunapha, Anaphaand Durudhara yogas respectively. If these are not so many say it is Kemadrum. Ifplanets are in Kendra from Moon or if the Moon is conjoined with planets, there isno Kemadrum. Some says these yogas arise from Kendras and Navamsas, but theirdoctrine has not been accepted.”As per the standard texts, the absence of planet on both sides of Moon is required toform Kemadrum Yoga. Rahu Ketu is not considered in this yoga. i.e. presence of RahuKetu can not eliminate Kemadrum Yoga. Rahu and Ketu are not the solid body planetsbut the crossing points of energy transits. As per psychology, Rahu represents thecomplexity of the mind, revolving vortex of the concentrated thoughts.Further, though Sun is neutral to Moon, presence of Sun nearby the Moon causesAmavasya and thus reduces strength of Moon. The Moon gets light only when she isaway from the Sun. Full Moon is considered stronger and the strength of Moon reducedas she comes closer to the Sun.Thus it can now be said that if there is not a single planet except Sun, Rahu and Ketu,in 2nd or 12th from the Moon, the Kemadrum Yoga is formed.1303

Results of Kemadrum Yoga: What Shastras Say:MaanSaagaree Paddhati (Commentary in Hindi by Vansheedhar), 4th Adhyaya,description of various yogas, About Kemdruma Yoga:क़े मिुमे भवित पुऽकलऽहीनो देशांतरे ोजित :खसदािभत: ।ज्ञाित ूमोदिनरतो मुखर: कुचैलो नीच: सदा भवित भीितयुतिरायु:॥1॥…केमिुमे मिलन:िखतनीचूेोिन तऽ नृपतेरिप वंशजात: ॥2॥One who is born in Kemadrum yoga, lives without wife and sons in other countryand is always sad with difficulties. He is busy enjoying doing public works of castfellows. (ज्ञाित) has bad manners, mean minded, always anxious, long lived, withfilthy appearance, unhappy and messenger for the mean works. These results areachieved even if one (having Kemadrum Yoga) is born at the King’s Royal family.(Author’s Translation)Saaravali (Adhyaaya: 13, Shloka: 7)क़ांतापान .......पाथर्वंशोऽिप ॥One who is born in the Kemadrum yoga, is without wife, food, water, home,clothes, friends, relatives and is poor, sad, dependent, mean minded, opposing manypersons, even if he is born in the Royal family.Brihat Jatak by Varah Mihir (English Commentary by B. Suryanaraina Rao)Chapter-13, Stanza- 6)केमिुमे मिलन:िखतनीचिन:ा: ूेा: खला नृपतेरिप वंशजाता: ॥The person born under Kemadruma, although he may take a birth in a royalfamily, will be dirty, sorrowful, doing work against his caste, poor, dependent androguish.All these Granthas consider Kemdruma yoga as a dreaded yoga and evil results arepredicted for it. Also, in general terms, Kemadruma Yoga is considered as Daridrya(Financial Poorness) Yoga. Over all, the person having Kemdruma Yoga is poor, awayfrom his family, not having company of friends, relatives and living in the unknownplace. He looks filthy with dirty cloths and does the works which are prohibited byreligious/ social codes or not fit to his social status. He has physical and mental sorrowsand doing roguish and desperate acts.In Kemadrum yoga, there is not a planet to support the Moon on either side. There areno well defined boundaries for the mental activity. There is not a specific subject ofinterest to control the mental activity. Remember, here the strong or week Moon is notthe matter. But, the mind without any control excessively gets all the characteristics ofMoon’s sign as per the position in the house (Bhava) in the horoscope. In this situation,the mind is continuously engaged in the non-productive mental activity denoted byMoon’s sign and Bhava. The person may not be able to concentrate any activity andbehave like rolling stone. This could be a negative factor for the responsible works of life.1304

1305The over activity of the mind does not allow the person to concentrate on the basic needsin the realistic world and may make a person irresponsible towards his social duties.The basic question is: Does Kemadrum Yoga really gives monetary poorness? If weanalyze the results of Kemadrum Yoga by words, it can be clearly said that basicallyKemadrum Yoga gives Resourcelessness i.e. cutoff situation from the resources as well aspoorness. Is this about only monetary poorness? In my humble opinion and observation,the persons having Kemadrum yoga are not found monetarily poor. Thus this Yoga talksabout the “flaw/weakness” of mental activity and not the monetarily poornessthroughout the life.As seen earlier, bond of our existence with the present moment is through theconnecting link of fine intellect (ृित). This link keeps us alive with our interests of life.The Moon accepts the impulses (ताऽा) from the surrounding and aspecting planets. i.e.mind receives signals from the subjects (िवषय) indicated by the planets affecting Moon.In Kemadrum, there is not a single planet to fulfill the subjects to the mind. Such aperson cannot keep the continuity or permanent link with the life interests. In today’smobile phone terminology we can say: Loosing (Mobile Tower) signals off and On! Theperson does not remember or learn from the experiences of life and every experience is anew experience for him. The moments - like beads of the rosary of the infinite time - areseparated in the absence of thread of fine intellect to connect/co-relate the experiences oflife and the person finds himself without resources. He feels lonely in the midst of thecrowd.Further, the word देशारे (i.e. in the other unknown place) also indicates typicalresults. One who is grown up in his own place with all the means of happiness and full ofresources and if he has to live at far unknown place or country, can not enjoy his ownresources. In an unknown place, with all difficulties and scarce resources, away from thefamily and friends, the person surely feels as poor and may experience as if he is cutofffrom all. This is also the result of Kemadrum Yoga. The officers serving at responsibleposts with possibility of transferable jobs should check for the Kemadrum Yoga in theirhoroscopes. Or, the persons going abroad without any background in the unknowncountry for earning should also check for the Kemadrum Yoga.The strength of the longest chain lies in its weakest link. For a Kemdruma Yogaperson, it is not sure which link of moment will fail and as a result the chain will fail.The person feels heavy stress during the work of responsibilities. And it is possible thatat a crucial moment, he may make a mistake in making an important decision. Thus, theperson having Kemdruma Yoga should be very much careful during Panoti (Sadhe Sati),at the time when Chandra Dasha is running or Rahu-Ketu transits over the natal Moon.Preferably, the important decisions should not be taken in haste for a very small cause.He should not be drawn to the decision in haste and wait for change in situation to havethe time to take advice from the masters in the concerned field. The advice of a personwhose Jupiter is aspecting your Moon, Sun or Ascendant could be beneficial to you.Now, very important clues:

1306Ψ The person who is having Kemdrum Yog should not run the independent business orentrepreneurship in his own name alone, particularly when all financial decisions areto be taken by him alone.Ψ He should also not carry the posts with financial responsibilities particularly when therisk and benefits of the company are fully dependent upon him.Ψ The Kemdruma yoga should be considered as a negative factor when selecting afinance executive for strenuous and risky works as it reduces the endurance limit of aperson to bear the stress.Ψ Also, the prompt action speculation should be considered as a challenge to theKemdruma Yoga person. The said results are experienced more effectively when theMoon is operative in Dasha or Antar or Pratyantar.Ψ When, Dasha of Chandra is operating for a Kemdruma Yoga person, he should avoidstarting a big venture in his own name. The venture which carries great efforts tomanifest the big dream based only on his whim, may fail miserably and if otherplanetary combinations are adverse, this could create long lasting, sometimes life longstretches of the mistakes.Ψ If this type of situation arises forcefully and a Company/ Organization is to beformed, it is desirable that he should not be owner of the company but he should keephis status as the salary drawing employee of his own company. Further, theinteresting fact is that the persons having Kemdruma Yoga have some affinity amongthemselves and they form the group easily. Such relation is the expedition of two Moonsfinding mental support of each other.Does Kemadrum Yoga demolish?Kemadrum yoga is said to be demolished:Ψ If there is a Moon in Kendra in Birth Chart (D-1)Ψ A planet is in Kendra from Moon in Birth Chart (D-1)Ψ If there is a Moon in Kendra in Navamsa (D-9) chart,Ψ If a planet is in Kendra from Moon in Navamsa (D-9) chart.Ψ If all planets are aspecting the Moon in Kemdruma, it demolishes the bad effects ofKemdruma Yoga and the person becomes the big emperor.Ψ The Moon with full strength in a benefic sign with benefic planets like Jupiter andVenus gives good results in Kemdruma Yoga.Ψ A Yoga formed by Moon is Adhi Yoga in which the benefic planets are in 6 th , 7 th and8 th from Moon. This gives beneficial results thus it nullifies the effects of KemdrumaYoga.Among all the combinations above, the Navamsa Kundali consideration is notsupported by the Rishis.When a planet aspects the Moon in Kemadrum Yoga, the situation is changedsignificantly. This also demolishes the Kemdruma Yoga. In this situation, there is onlyone planet aspecting the Moon i.e. there is one subject available to the overactive mindfor running behind and the mind constantly thinks about that subject. e.g. In a ScorpioAscendant horoscope, Moon in Gemini in 8 th house is in Kemadruma but aspected bySun (10 th Lord) in Sagittarius. The person is Class-I government officer and is alwaysworking and has workaholic tendency. In one more Cancer Ascendant horoscope, the

1307Moon in Pisces in Kemdruma in 9 th house (Spirituality) is aspected by Sun (lord of 2 ndHouse = Speech). Here Moon is Poorna Balee (Full strength). The mind is constantlyworking for the speech – Lectures on Spirituality as the sign Pieces represents the deepocean of spirituality and aspected by 2 nd Lord Sun. The native is a Priest (Maharaj Saheb)in Jain Parampara and delivers religious lectures. (3 rd house Sun=Communication withthe common men using finer Intellect). Thus, the person may be busy with other fields,but in the innermost mind, he is constantly in connection with the subject denoted by theplanet aspecting the Moon. We can say in Computer Terms: The subject denoted by theplanet is active in his RAM (Random Access Memory) always. There is very strongforce acting over the mind in this case.When Kemadruma Chandra is in the 6 th , 8 th or 12 th houses, it creates more difficultsituation. The mental energy, thoughts and emotions of such native remains hidden orsomewhat obscure. Because the 6 th and 12 th houses are Apoklima Bhavas – away from theKendras and 8 th house itself is the house of secrets and sorrows. In this case, the quantumof complications and hidden mental energy is much more which is never expressed onsocial platform. Further, the Moon in sixth and eighth house is in Quincunx aspectShadashtak from Ascendant. The mental energy is not in accordance (Trine aspect) withthe Physical –Deha – and Aatma Tattva. The Dehabhav is not benefited from mentalenergy. This denotes wastage of mental energy. The mind is constantly thinking aboutlimitations and difficulties. If ascendant lord is not strong, the native may developinferiority complex in such case.Is there any Remedy for Kemadruma Yoga?Kemdruma person is always in search of some mental support. The vast ocean of hismental energies is ready to shower upon at some unknown place. It should be remembered,rather must be accepted by the Kemdruma native that the most steady and strong support can beexpected from the GOD only and any other support has its own limits in terms of space andtime. However, when taking decisions, the hard realistic facts and solid truths of lifeshould be remembered. For this it is advisable to keep company of some other person atthe time of taking decision. The identity of this person can be astrologically decided thus:The person whose Jupiter is aspecting your Moon, Sun or Ascendant can be your guideor guru. If it is not possible to keep presence of such person at the time of taking decision,the decision should be halted for proper time to get the advice of some expert in the field,guide or respectful person.Moreover, following remedies in general can be suggested in back ground of Lal Kitab.1. If Saturn or Rahu is not present in 2 nd house,Ψ Donation of silver article in the temple.Ψ Abhisheka of milk and water on ShivalingaΨ Donation of Kheer keeping in Silver vessel (Prepared from milk, sugar and rice) intemple.2. One should keep a square piece of silver with himself.3. The holy waters of sacred rivers like Gangajal should be kept in the place ofworship at home.4. The items signified by Moon e.g. pearl, milk, curd, ice cream, lassi, buttermilk,rice, silver, water, Khir etc. should be donated.

13085. Om Namah Shivay – The recital of mantra should be carried out near the ShivMandir in vicinity of Banyan Tree, Pippal Tree or Oudumber Tree (Fig Tree).Using the rosary with white Sphatika (white crystal) or Rudraksha could bebeneficial.6. One should keep the silver item received from the mother with him.I hope the nectar after churning the Kemadruma Yoga shall be useful to all learnedreaders. Blessings of Lord Shiva may be showered upon the SaptarishisAstrology and allof us! The creative suggestions of learned readers are always welcome.Bibliography1. Physiology and Anatomy; Evelyn Purse2. Mind-its mysteries and control; Sri Swami Sivananda; Divine Life Society Publication,twelfth edition: 1994; (http://www.dlshq.org/download/mind.htm)3. ManSagaree Paddhati; (Vansheedhar krit Bhasha Teeka ); Commentary in Hindi byVansheedhar4. Brihad Jatak; Varah Mihir; Commentary in English by B. Suryanarayana Rao5. Saravalee; Kalyan Verma6. Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta; Translation by Swami Tapasyananda; Sri RamkrishnaMatha; Chennai

1309Saptarishis AstrologyPresentsThe BestOfAncient Indian Astrology Classes TimesIntroductionWe proudly present a fantastic new magazine called AIAC Times which is a must read for everybeginner and advanced student of this science. Though they are based out of Chicago they have theflavor of classical Indian astrology embedded within them. Following articles are some selectionsfrom the AIAC Times (now in its sixth volume). “AIAC” stands for Ancient Indian Astrology Classes.Published on Scribd the Full Moon each month since December 30, 2009, the subject matter of the e-zine isorganized in nine columns (one for each graha). Our writers are Ishana, Kavali, Surasa and Amarnath (pennames). It is also available for free download at the Saptarishis Astrology book store under the AstrologyMagazines Section.Ancient Indian Astrology ClassesChicago, ILhttp://www.ancientindianastrologyclasses.comhttp://aiaclasses.blogspot.comIf you are in Chicago and would like to meet them on their free events, you are most welcome to join theirChicago Meetup group - http://www.meetup.com/Ancient-India/Contents1. Jupiter’s Column (from Vol IV) - Graha Sambandha2. Suns Column (from Vol V) – Swearing In Charts3. Moons Column (from Vol III) - Vowels and Planetary States4. Venus’ column (from Volume I) - The seventh from Venus5. Mercury’s column (from Volume IV) - The New Year [2010-2011]6. Mars’ column (from Volume I) - Health Chakra7. Saturn’s column (from Volume II) - Objections to Astrology

1310Jupiter’s Column(From Volume IV)Graha SambandhaFriendship among planets has been a very popular subject in astrology. What is exactly the basis behind therelationship between planets and how do we derive it? Why certain planets are termed friends and sometermed enemies to a planet? The Sanskrit word for relationship is termed – “Sambandha” and in thiscolumn we will look at the relationships between Grahas.Graha Sambandha can be of two types –1) Naisargik Sambandha [Permanent/Default Relationship]This is the relationship between Grahas as Nature/God has destined it to be. There is a verse in BrihatParasara Hora Shastra which gives us a clue into this relationship.िऽकोणात ्ात ् -सुख-ाधीधमार्युःतु ंगपाः।सुदो िरपवाे समाोभयलक्षणाः॥५५॥trikoNAt svAt-sukha-svAntyadhIdharmAyuHsvatuMgapAH|suhR^ido ripavashcAnye samAshcobhayalakShaNAH||55||The below explanation is found in Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra’s Translation by GC Sharma, Vol 155. Natural Relationships: The lords of the signs which are the 4 th , 2 nd , 12 th , 5 th , 9 th and the 8 th from the Moolatrikona sign of aplanet and the Lords of the exalted sign of each planet are the friends of a particular planet. Lords of the signs other than theseare his enemies. The planets which have got the features of both (of a friend and of an enemy) are neutral to the said planet.These should be taken as the natural relationships of the planetsBased on the above mentioned rules we arrive at the below table of planetary relationship.This is what is accepted and all students of astrology accept this table as is. However, the motto of AIAC Timeshas always been to delve into the root of every dictum and extract out the principle of a dictum given by Parasararishi.Why did Parasara rishi select the Mooltrikona signs of the grahas to determine the relationships between thegrahas?Why are the 2, 4, 5, 9, 12 signs from the sign in question considered for friendship among their lord?

1311What is the underlying reason behind this dictum?To understand this theory and go to its very root we have to understand the concept of “Upachaya” houses.The houses 3,6,10 and 11 are called Upachaya houses. These are the houses where one’s own desire and will makesthe maximum impact. Many astrologers call these houses the Houses of Free-will. However, why are Upachayahouses considered houses of Free will? Let us see each house with respect to the first house –House Karaka Natural Rasi / Lord Gender of Lord Meaning2 Jupiter Taurus/Venus Female Family, wealth3 Mars Gemini/Mercury Neutral Courage, Siblings4 Moon Cancer/Moon Female Mother, assets5 Jupiter Leo/Sun Male Children6 Saturn/Mars Virgo/Mercury Neutral Service7 Venus Libra/Venus Female Wife8 Saturn Scorpio/Mars Male Longevity9 Sun/Jupiter Sagittarius/Jupiter Male Religion10 Saturn/Mercury/Sun/Jupiter Capricorn/Saturn Neutral Work11 Jupiter Aquarius/Saturn Neutral Gain12 Saturn Pisces/Jupiter Male LossWe see that in the natural order of the zodiac sign, the houses indicated by the lord of the signs which are Neutralin gender become Upachaya houses.Mercury is too flexible to have a gender and Saturn is too old and rigid to have one. However, does this have adeeper significance? Courage and labor can be shown in area of life. Similarly, profession and gains are based onour decisions and require hard work and persistence.Neutral genders of planets indicate that God [or Nature] has given us the ability to modify those areas of lifebased on our desire and will.Thus, while determining “natural” friends, we should not look at the people who can be influenced. We shouldlook at those grahas which are destined to be a graha’s friend.This is the reason why all sign Lords with the exception of the Upachaya lords are considered friends whiledetermining Naisargik Sambandha.However, the question remains as to why one should select the Mooltrikona sign of the planet as the referencepoint for this relationship calculation.Mooltrikona sign is like the office of the grahas. Exaltation is like a function where the graha is the chief guest.Own sign is like own house of the graha.Now, someone is truly a friend who helps us when we need them. We need help most when we try to achievesomething, when there is a question of proving oneself. In workplace, in our own respective karma we face real

1312struggles of life and friends who stick with us then are truly our friends. This fulfils the condition – “A Friend inneed is a friend in deed”.Astrologically, grahas except Sun and Moon and the nodes, all rule two signs each and thus taking sign based onrulership only will lead to confusing results [as the sign which is left out may yield contradictory result comparedto the one taken into account]. If we consider exaltation, we become biased towards the strength of the planet; inthat case we should also consider the negation as debilitated state. Thus a neutral zone of Mooltrikona is selectedfor this purpose.Thus all rasi lords except the Upachaya lords and the Lord of the 7 th rasi [Maraka] are considered friends to therasi lord [Mooltrikona sign]. This is the basis of the Naisargik Sambandha.2) Tatkalin Sambandha [Temporary/Natal Relationship]. This kind of relationship is based on a particularnatal chart. Grahas placed in a chart become friends or enemies based on their respective positions. Thereis a verse in Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra which gives us a clue into this relationship.दशबाय सहज ााे पररम ् ।ताले िमऽतां याि िरपवोऽऽ संिताः॥५६॥dashabandhvAya sahaja svAntyasthAste parasparam|tatkAle mitratAM yAnti ripavo.anyatra saMsthitAH||56||The below explanation is found in Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra’s Translation by GC Sharma, Vol 1Planets Sun etc. situated in the 10 th , 4 th , 11 th , 3 rd , 2 nd or the 12 th from another are mutual friends (or friends to that planet). Ifthey are situated in other than these places they act as his enemies.Why did Parasara rishi mention that the planet placed in the 1 st house will be friends to the planets placed in thehouses 2, 3, 4 and 10, 11, 12?What is the underlying reason behind this dictum?To understand Parasara’s dictum we need to understand the revolution of the Earth around the Sun. The day ofthe sidereal winter solstice is a very important date called “Uttarayan” in the Vedic times. It denotes the“upward” movement of the Sun with reference to the Earth. Similarly the sidereal summer solstice is called

1313“Dakshinayan” or “downward” movement of the Sun with respect to the Earth. It is believed that duringUttarayan i.e. between Uttarayan to Dakshinayan, the Gods are awake and bestow their blessings on humanity.However during Dakshinayan i.e. between Dakshinayan to Uttarayan, Gods sleep and thus are inactive.Since Lagna is dependent on time of birth on a day, which in turn is dependent on Earth’s movement, the arcbetween 10 th house to the 4 th house can be imagined as personal version of Uttarayan and Dakshinayan. Here, the10 th house is equated to the position of winter solstice and 4 th house to the position of summer solstice.Planets placed in the houses 10 th to the 4 th would thus act as temporary friends to planets in Lagna. Extending thesame logic, this can be applied to all the houses.The below figure shows the Tatkalin Sambandha between planet placed in the Lagna and the planets placed inthe other houses.Arc of Tatkalin friends to planet(s) in LagnaArc of Tatkalin enemies to planet(s) in Lagna

1314Sun’s Column(From Volume V)Swearing-in chartsThe original premise of this month’s Sun’s column was to examine the effect of the Sun’s positionat the inauguration of U.S. Presidents on their presidential terms. There are many factors inmundane astrology relating to the time for oath taking ceremonies. Of particular importance islagna, planets in lagna, Moon, planets in Kendra and trikona, panchang, and of course, the Sun, since it representsthe country’s head of state, its soul and expression. Below is a recommendation from Daivagya Acharya ShriRam’s Muhurta Chintamani, translated by G.C. Sharma, Sagar Publications:The auspicious Muhurta for the Coronation of a king is when the Sun is in Uttaryana (moving towards the Northand is in the signs from Capricorn to Gemini), Jupiter, the Moon and Venus are not combust, Mars, the Sun, the Lord of theNatal Ascendant, the Lord of the Present Dasha of the would-be-king and the Lord of the Janma Rasi or sign are endowedwith strength.Also Chapter 18 of Time Tested Techniques of Mundane Astrology, M.S Mehta and A. Radhika, VaniPublications contains a thorough discussion of the various factors with examples.Regarding U.S. presidents, there is a limitation regarding the day of the inauguration. Since 1789 until thepassage of the 20th Amendment, presidential inaugurations were held on March 4 with some exceptions (i.e.March 4 falling on a Sunday (4 times) and the deaths of Harrison, Taylor, Lincoln (assassination), Garfield(assassination), McKinley (assassination) and Harding). No time was legislated for taking the oath of office onMarch 4, however, it was traditionally done at noon or close to noon on inauguration day.The 20th Amendment of 1933 set noon on January 20 (6 degrees Capricorn) as the beginning of thepresidential term and the ending of the prior term, and changed the inauguration day from March 4 (19 degreesAquarius), ostensibly to shorten the “lame duck” period between the outgoing and incoming administrations.January 20 is five or six days after the Sun’s entry into Capricorn which is the beginning of Uttarayana or theupward movement of the Sun. As cited above, Jyotish classics prescribe that coronations should take place duringUttarayana, when the Sun is in the rasis from Capricorn to Gemini (roughly from mid-January to mid-July).The source of the noon inauguration tradition is likely English history which is based on even earliertradition. For example, the coronation of William the Conqueror took place on Christmas day in 1066 at noon inLondon. About two and half centuries earlier, Charlemagne was crowned in 800 on Christmas day, also at noon,the time chosen by the court's astrologer. Interestingly, Christmas Day was about 9 degrees Capricorn in thetropical zodiac.Abhijit muhurta (8 th muhurta of the day) is consideration one of the best muhurtas for oaths andcoronations of heads of state, the Sun’s particular province. It begins about 1 ghati (24 minutes) before LocalNoon Time (LNT) and ends 24 minutes thereafter (total 48 minutes) or approximately 11:25 am to 12:25 pm localtime. When the Sun first enters Capricorn, particularly if LNT is used, the Abhijit muhurta guaranteesplacement of the Sun in the 10 th house where it gets directional strength.In addition to the above astrological criteria, the Sun’s relationship with Saturn (both are karakas of the10 th house of royalty) is important. The Sun rules the Kshatriya class (politicians and rulers). For both dates,March 4 and January 20, the Sun’s dispositor is Saturn but for the March 4 dates, we have to also look at Rahu,the co-ruler of Aquarius, keeping in mind that that Saturn’s caste is Sudra (workers) and Rahu’s caste is Chandala(the opposition).

1315Unfortunately, I was unable to locate inauguration times for any presidents prior to Franklin Rooseveltexcept for George Washington. (The inauguration times I have are courtesy of Astrologers Weekly.) However,it turns out that these two presidents, Washington and Roosevelt, happen to be the most significant in regard tothe length of their presidential terms. George Washington is important because he was the first president (1789-1797), and served two four year terms, setting a precedent that was followed by all succeeding presidents untilFranklin Roosevelt, the 32 nd president (1933-1945) who served the longest of any president (over three completeterms) causing passage of the 22 nd Amendment limiting presidents to two 8 year terms. For a more moderncomparison, the inaugurations of the most recent presidents, George W. Bush and Barak Obama are alsodiscussed.The question has been raised whether changing the U.S. inauguration day from March 4 to January 20 atnoon changed the country’s destiny from the original purpose of the founding fathers. An American astrologerand occultist, Dan Sewell Ward, lamented moving the swear-in day from March 4 to January 20. He says“Originally the dating of major events of the Republic was based on: July 4 (Independence Day), approximatelyNovember 4 (Election Day), and March 4 for the presidential inauguration. The November day was variedslightly in that Tuesday (ruled by Mars’ assertiveness) needed to be election day. The 4th day of these threemonths (exactly one-third of a year apart) represents a grand trine, one of the most delightful and beneficialaspects in astrology. It was good news for the nation as a whole....The change destroyed the grand trine...It isnoteworthy that the powers that be deemed it important to change the inauguration date. Apparently they hadmore respect for astrology than one might have thought.”An opposing argument could be made that the January 20 date is far better suited to the world power thatthe U.S. would become. Compare the Sun’s position on March 4 at noon (in Aquarius in the 9 th house where it isa karaka) to the Sun’s position on January 20 at noon (in Capricorn in the 10 th house where it gets dig bala). Thecountry grew from an isolationist agricultural-industrial power into the world’s greatest military power duringFranklin Roosevelt’s administration. Roosevelt’s first inauguration was on March 4, 1933. His secondinauguration was on January 20, 1937, when the 20th Amendment first went into effect.Although set for March 4, 1789 as prescribed by the Confederation Congress, George Washington’s firstinauguration was delayed until Thursday, April 30, 1789 1:48:30 pm, New York City:Left: George Washington Swearing thePresidential Oath on the Masonic Biblein 1789. Below: George WashingtonInaugural Bible.

1316The chart has Leo rising, one of the recommended lagnas for oaths. Lagna is ruled by exalted Sun in Aries whichis with Venus and Mercury in the 9 th . The Sun is very strong in the chart followed by exalted Jupiter (8 th houseruler). This follows Mehta et al.’s recommendation that the 8 th house have benefic aspects and the lagna lord bestronger than the 8 th lord. The Sun is inUttarayana and the week day wasThursday, both positive. Saturn in itsown sign of Aquarius gets dig bala in the7 th and provides ballast to the shining 1 sthouse that we think of from that time inhistory. Mars in the 8 th in Pisces rulesboth the Sun and debilitated Rahu in the4 th in Scorpio. Rahu has graha drishti onboth Mars and exalted Jupiter and theonce-rebels must deal with the shock ofletting go of England and forging theirnew country’s identity. Saturn aspects theSun by both rasi and graha drishti (3 rdaspect) and aspects Rahu by 10 th grahaaspect indicating a dry but stablebeginning for the new government and itsrelationship with its President.Washington wanted to serve without payment but finally accepted payment to avoid making the presidencypossible only for the wealthy. He turned out to be a skilled and fair administrator and only reluctantly agreed toserve a second term.George Washington’s second inauguration took place on the prescribed day, March 4, 1793, a Monday,this time in Philadelphia, andreportedly he took the oathprecisely at noon:Sun is with lagna lord Mercury inthe 9 th in Aquarius and on theRahu/Ketu axis. The Sun’s lord isSaturn (karaka of the 8 th )debilitated in Aries and Saturnaspects the Sun by rasi drishti.Washington limited himself toserving two four year terms. TheSun’s co-lord Rahu (the opposition)opposes the Sun by graha drishti.In 1794, Washington ably took upmilitary command again to enforcea whisky tax (Sun rules Rahu inthe 3 rd , Mars in 10 th in Pisces isaspected by Jupiter in Scorpio inthe 6 th ). Moon and Jupiter aretogether in the 6 th house of service but Moon is debilitated. By limiting himself to two terms, Washington set aprecedent followed by every president until war-time President Franklin Roosevelt. At the end of his last term,he was very happy to return to farming.Jumping to the first inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt, the 32 nd president:

1317Franklin Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover on inaugurationday, March 4 1933 during the procession to the Capitol.The Sun (president) is in Aquarius in the 9 th house with Venus and its lord Rahu (the opposition) all ofwhich are aspected by graha drishti by Jupiter (R) and Mars (R) in the 3 rd . Saturn (karaka of the 8 th –longevity) is lord of the 8 th and in itsown house and aspects Lagna lordMercury in the 10 th . The countrywas in the midst of the GreatDepression, fighting for survival. Alot of things are about to happen andbold steps will be taken (Sun is lordof the 3 rd , the house of courage).Immediately upon taking office,Roosevelt worked on relief programseventually creating the FDIC,initiating budget reform, and thefirst and second New Deals. By thesecond half of his first term, due tothe success of his programs, hegained much greater support fromCongress. Needless to say, he alsohad many enemies (6 th house rulerMars (R) with Jupiter (R) in the 3 rdhouse) including the war veterans ina dispute over benefits and people opposed to the confiscation of privately owned gold. Though he suffered frompolio, he managed to keep his disability from public knowledge throughout his political career.

1318Franklin Roosevelt’ssecond inauguration, the firstunder the 22 nd Amendment, tookplace on Wednesday, January 20,1937, 12:29 pm, U.S. Capitol,Washington DC:The Sun is in Capricorn in the 10 thwhere it gets directional strength,one of the classical positions foroaths. The Sun is aspected byMars by 4 th graha drishti, its onlyaspect. The challenges facing himincluded the growing threat ofHitler and the isolationist attitudeof the nation (Moon in the 1 st inAries, opposed by Mars in the 7 thand aspected by Rahu and Jupiterin the 9 th as well as Saturn in the 7 th ). He secretly developed the country’s military arsenal (8 th house Scorpio)and forged a close relationship with Winston Churchill (Mars in the 7 th ). Finally, in 1940 he openly opposed theNeutrality Acts by giving destroyers to Great Britain. He ran for an unprecedented third term and won byappealing to popular isolationist sentiment promising to do everything he could to keep the country out of thewar. His third inauguration (not shown) took place on January 20, 1941, 12:03 EWT, U.S. Capitol, Washington,DC. By December of that year, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the country was at war with Japan and NaziGermany.For Roosevelt’s fourth and final inauguration, I could not find a recorded time, so the chart below uses the“legal” time, January 20, 1945, noon, White House, Washington DC:Sun’s ruler Saturn (R) is in the 3 rd withRahu aspected by Mars, Mercury and Ketuby graha drishti 7 th aspect. Mars is bothlagna ruler and ruler of the 8 th (likely notrecommended for oaths since you wantthe ruler of the chart to be stronger thanthe 8 th house ruler). In addition, by shadbala, Mars is the weakest planet in thechart, and creates a lot of havoc. The Sunin the 10 th in Capricorn only has 5 th grahadrishti from Jupiter (R) and no otheraspects. Roosevelt died of a massive brainhemorrhage on April 12, 1945 during hisnatal Ketu/Rahu/Jupiter Vimsottaridasha, just shy of three months into his 4 th term. Jupiter in this case provided the escape route afforded by death.For application of these concepts to modern presidents, inauguration charts and short descriptions areprovided below for George W. Bush and Obama.

1319Sun’s lord Saturn (R) is in the 2 nd with Jupiter (R) in Taurus and is aspected by Rahu (12 th aspect). Ketu in the 9 this only aspected by Rahu. Defense is weak (i.e. events of 9-11). Jupiter and Sun aspect the Sun by graha drishtiindicating initial money and popular support. 4 th lord Moon in Scorpio in the 8 th is MKS and debilitated, notgood for the happiness of the country.Sun’s lord Saturn (R) in the 3 rd . Communication mishaps, torture scandals hit the news. Rahu (opposition) isstrong in the 1 st and Ketu (the defender) is now much stronger in the 7 th . Mars is ruler of the 1 st and 8 th and is inthe 8 th in Scorpio. Something is going to die – Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. 9 th lord Jupiter in the 6 th ,religious fundamentalism and its enemies.In Chart below the ruler of the 10 th in the 5 th and the ruler of the 5 th in the 10 th shows a strong start for theincoming administration, harmonious relationship between 5 th house karma (splendor, intellect, creative energy)and the 10 th house (karma, authority, honor, government). 10 th house contains Sun, Jupiter (debilitated), Mercury(R) and Rahu. Lagna lord Mars in the 9 th in Sagittarius is aspected by Rahu (12 th graha aspect), assassinationattempts likely and have been reported. Again, as in George W’s first inauguration, 4 th lord Moon is in Scorpioin the 8 th is MKS and debilitated. This time Ketu is in the 4 th indicating a more detached attitude. The country isstill suffering from the housing and financial crises of 2007.

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1321PMoon’s Column(From Volume III)Vowels and Planetary Statesarasara rishi writes in Grahavasthadhyay about Baaladi avasthas (states of the planets) etc. and states:बमाद ्बालः कुमारोऽथ युवा वृाथा मृतः।षडंशैरसमे खेटः समे ज्ञेयो िवपयर्यात ्॥३॥kramAd bAlaH kumAro.atha yuvA vR^iddhAstathA mR^itaH|ShaDaMshairasame kheTaH same j.Nneyo viparyayAt||3||Baala (infant), Kumara (adolescent), Yuva (youth), Vriddha (old) and Mrita (dead) are the five states of theplanets. Each zodiac sign is divided into 5 parts of 6 degrees each, and each part accorded a planetary state. Thestates of the planets are assigned in the above-listed order for the odd signs and in reverse order for the even signs.State Odd signs Even signs StrengthBaala [0-6] [24-30] 1/4Kumara [6-12] [18-24] 1/2Yuva [12-18] [12-18] 1Vriddha [18-24] [6-12] fractionMrita [24-30] [0-6] 0फलं पादिमतं बाले फलाध च कुमारके।यूिन पूण फलं ज्ञेयं वृे िकं िचत ्मृते च खम ्॥५॥phalaM pAdamitaM bAle phalArdhaM ca kumArake|yUni pUrNaM phalaM j.NneyaM vR^iddhe kiMcit mR^ite ca kham||5||The strength of the planets is determined based on the state of the planets set forth in the table above.However, the table below shows the points of maximum exaltation given by Parasara rishi:Planet Point of Maximum Exaltation Avastha Strength [?]Sun 10 [Aries] Kumara 1/2Moon 03 [Taurus] Mrita 0Mars 28 [Capricorn] Baala 1/4

1323KetuIn this case, it would seem that the vowel “E” would be the best choice for the native for the domains ofhappiness and wealth. However as an actor and an international male sex-symbol, the vowel “O” is moreappropriate. The native, a Bollywood actor, was born as Farhan Abraham but changed his name to John Abrahamand success in the domain of films (Venus) as a macho image (Mars) was inevitable.Baala Kumara Yuva Vriddha MritaA I U E Oअ इ उ ए ऑJupiter Mars,Rahu,KetuMoon,SaturnMercury,VenusSunThe vowel “A” alone would give this native utmost joy and happiness and “A” was certainly activated in his lifewith his Guru Sri Ramakrishna. He wanted to be his Guru’s yogi messenger (Ketu), a celibate (Mars) and spreadhis Guru’s mission and words to foreign lands (Rahu) – the only vowel that can satisfy all these is “I”. Born asNarendranath, his Guru named him Vivekananda and the world knew him as a celibate monk with a mission.His speech in Chicago, the city where I live in, made history at the Parliament of World Religions of 1893.Parasara also wrote about a Dasa system based on the Pancha Swara. One can also bring consonants into theequation to get even more insight into one’s life. Perhaps in another issue of AIAC Times I will discuss thatwith you.

1324PVenus’ Column(From Volume I)The Seventh From Venusarasara rishi writes the following in Brihatparasarahorashastra’s Vargavivekadhyayaपुऽ च गुरोः पुऽे जायायाः समे भृगोः।अम यािप माृौ ये तथा॥४२॥putrasya ca guroH putre jAyAyAH saptame bhR^igoH|aShTamasya vyayasyApi mandAnmR^ityau vyaye tathA||42||For matters of the fifth house, one should study the fifth from Jupiter, for matters of the seventh house one should study theseventh from VenusFor matters of the eighth house, one should study the eighth from Saturn, for matters of the twelfth house one should study thetwelfth from Saturn.This apparently simple verse has a very deep meaning. For this issue, I will focus only on the relevance of“seventh from Venus” in matters of the “seventh” house.Before we go with this analysis, let us first visit the shloka that which Parasara gives us on the seventh house(Brihatparasarahorashastra, Bhavavivekadhyaya).जायामूयाणं च वािणं नवीक्षणम ् ।मरणं च देह जायाभावािरीक्षयेत ्॥८॥jAyAmadhvaprayANaM ca vANijyaM naShTavIkShaNam|maraNaM ca svadehasya jAyAbhAvAnnirIkShayet||8||From the seventh house one can judge spouse, travel, trade (perhaps business), vanishing from sight (or loss of sight) anddeath.In the earlier verse, Parasara asks us to judge the seventh from Venus regarding matters of the seventh house.However, one might get confused as to which signification of the seventh house one should refer to when lookingat the seventh from Venus. To get absolute clarity on this subject, one should refer to another very importantshloka from Brihatparasarahorashastra, Karakadhyayaकुज तृतीयतो ॅाता बुधात ्षे च मातुलः।देवेात ्पंचमात ्पुऽो दाराः शुबा समे॥२३॥kujasya tR^itIyato bhrAtA budhAt ShaShThe ca mAtulaH|devejyAt paMcamAt putro dArAH shukrAcca saptame||23||One should see third house from Mars for brothers, sixth from Mercury for maternal uncles, fifth from Jupiter for childrenand seventh from Venus for wife

1325This leaves without any doubt that Parasara rishi strictly asked one to analyze the seventh house from Venus forspouse.A complete book can be written on the application of just the “seventh from Venus” part of the shloka given byParasara rishi. However, due to lack of time and space, we will deal with some well-known cases and in a tabularstudy instead of clumsy and detailed charts.Person 7 th from Venus AnalysisMahatma Gandhi Jupiter (R) Devout partner who stayedwith him till her last breathShahrukh Khan Jupiter (R) One of the very few Bollywoodactors who has a verysupportive wifeGeorge Washington Jupiter (R) Martha and GeorgeWashington’s married life wasa solid one, untroubled byinfidelity or clash oftemperamentSteve Jobs Jupiter (R) + Ketu Although Rahu afflicts Venusin his case, the presence ofJupiter in the seventh fromVenus confers that he actuallyhas a supportive partner who isalso a philanthropistMarilyn Monroe Saturn (R) Her sorrow in relationship iswell-knownPierce Brosnan Saturn (R) Lost his wife to ovarian cancerJude Law Saturn (R) Marriage broke, affairs broke aswellElizabeth Taylor Ketu Unless one has detachment(Ketu) in relationships, onecannot have so many marriages

1326Mercury’s Column(From Volume IV)The New Year [2010-2011]On March 16, 2010 2:32:00 hrs IST New Delhi, India, the world entered into the new era for this year.This same time can be converted for different geographic locations around the world taking intoconsideration their time difference with respect to the Indian Standard Time. For example, On March15, 2010 16:02:00 hrs CST Chicago, USA, the new year began.In this article, I will attempt to answer the question – “Why Chaitra Shukla Pratipad is considered to the start ofthe New Year”?For the western readers who are not familiar with the Hindu time-keeping system, Chaitra Shukla Pratipad is thefirst day after the new moon in Sidereal Pisces sign.The oldest reference of start of the New Year is found in Yajur Veda. Yajur Veda states that New Year beginswith the “Vasanta Ritu”. “Vasanta Ritu” is the spring season. Spring begins when Sun and Moon enters Pisces.The day after the New Moon clearly indicates the start of the Spring Season.However, why the season spring was selected for this should be interesting to note. More often than not, duringthe new moon in Pisces, Venus would be exalted in Pisces and Mercury would be debilitated in Pisces. However,it is in this month in which we see the activity in human beings increasing after the cold winter is over. Leavessprouting on trees and green starting to show up around brings in the message of a new beginning in our lives.Let us now see how to predict the major world events this year. Considering Pisces to be the first house, weshould judge the world events by a progression scheme of a month a sign.Monthspan(approx.)March 15 –April 15House1 (aspect ofRah/Ketuand retroSaturn)EventsAlthough aspects of Rahu andKetu would indicate thecontinuation of earthquake likeevents, the aspect of retroSaturn is excellent andindicates improvement ofeconomy and hope for people.In this way, one can predict the events for a year in general for the world. I had mentioned in AIAC TimesVolume III that I will write on how to predict on events from the Shukla Chaitra Pratipad chart. The abovemethod can used to predict on global events. I will discuss finer methods on this in subsequent issues of AIACTimes.

Mars’ Column(From Volume I)Health ChakraIn the article “Indian Planetary Images and The Tradition of Astral Magic”, David Pingree writes –I am providing the images of the manuscript for the reader’s reference below –1327

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1329Pingree has actually ridiculed these manuscript pages of Kasinath’s Lagnachandrika as utter gibberish and themethod of casting the nakshatras as a misinterpretation of the manuscripts and equated it with superstitiousmagical rituals.He [Pingree] also mentioned that Graha-chakra is referred to by Narapati in his workNarapatijayacryasvarodayah.However, I do have a curious mind and wanted to dig a little deeper into the understanding of the grahamchakras.First with the limited collection of texts I have in my personal library here in Chicago, I wanted to find areference to this kind of chakras. Fortunately I did find one. Before I proceed with the details of the reference, Ithought I should mention again the probable dates of the authors of various texts that refer to these grahamchakras.AuthorKasinatha BhattacharyaDateEarly 16 th century CE

NarapatiPandit DhundrirajEarly 12 th century CE15 th century CEA great classic called Jataka Bharanam written by Pandit Dhundiraj and has a similar and very interesting shlokason Graha-chakras, in this case Shani-chakra (the circle of Saturn).On such Chakra is mentioned as Shani Chakra. The Sanskrit shlokas are given belowशुभाशुभज्ञानाथ शिनचबं िविलते-नराकारं िलखेबं शिनचबं तते।वेिदतं फलं ताानवानां शुभाशुभम ्॥१॥shubhAshubhaj.NnAnArthaM shanicakraM vilikhyatenarAkAraMlikheccakraM shanicakraM taducyate|veditavyaM phalaM tasmAnmAnavAnAM shubhAshubham||1||जक्षर्तो यऽ च कुऽ संं िमऽ पुऽं ूथमं िविदा।चबे नराे ख जिधाि भािन ूवदेलािन॥२॥janmarkShato yatra ca kutra saMsthaM mitrasya putraM prathamaM viditvA|cakre narAkhye khalu janmadhiShNyAdvinyasya bhAni pravadetphalAni||2||Draw a figure of a man. This form would be called Saturn’s (Shani) Chakra. The auspicious and inauspicious results facedby the native will be judged by this chakra.In the human figure drawn put all nakshatras from the birth nakshatra as detailed in the following verses. The effect oftransit Saturn should be predicted according to corresponding meaning associated with the human body organ which transitSaturn occupies.नराकारशिनचबे नक्षऽासमाह-नक्षऽमेकं च िशरोिवभागे मुखे िलखेीिण युगं च गुे।नेऽे च नक्षऽयुगं िदं भपंचकं वामकरे चतुम ्॥३॥narAkArashanicakre nakShatranyAsamAhanakShatramekaMca shirovibhAge mukhe likhettrINi yugaM ca guhye|netre ca nakShatrayugaM hR^idisthaM bhapaMcakaM vAmakare catuShkam||3||The birth nakshatra should be put at the head of the figure, next three nakshatras would comprise of the mouth and the nexttwo in the genitalsNext two nakshatras would comprise of the eyes, five nakshatras in the heart region and four nakshatras in the left hand.वामे च पादे िऽतयं िह भानां भानां ऽयं दिक्षणपादसंम ् ।चािर ऋक्षािण च दिक्षणाे पाणौ ूणीतं मुिननारदेन॥४॥1330

1331vAme ca pAde tritayaM hi bhAnAM bhAnAM trayaM dakShiNapAdasaMstham|catvAri R^ikShANi ca dakShiNAkhye pANau praNItaM muninAradena||4||Three nakshatras in the left foot, three nakshatras in the right foot and four nakshatras in the right handThis has been mentioned by Devarshi Narada.बमाक्षऽासेन शिननक्षऽफलम ् -रोगो लाभो हािनराि सौं बः पीडा संूयाणं च लाभः।मे चबे मागर्गे कनीयं तैलोाीयगे ुः फलािन॥५॥kramAnnakShatranyAsena shaninakShatraphalamrogolAbho hAnirAptishca saukhyaM bandhaH pIDA saMprayANaM ca lAbhaH|mande cakre mArgage kalpanIyaM tadvailomyAcchIghrage syuH phalAni||5||The Nakshatra of Saturn (at birth and also in transit) when placed in various organs of the human body (also called ShaniChakra) will cause the effects in the following ways –Human body organ (position of Saturn at birth andsubsequently in transit)HeadMouthGenitalsEyesHeartLeft HandLeft footRight footRight handEffectsDiseasesProfitLossesObtainment of WealthHappinessBondagePainTravelProfitThe above mentioned rather insignificant five verses are from a humungous classic called Jataka Bharanam byPandit Dhundiraja which has been neglected by most jyotish scholars. Is this human figure called Saturn’s chakra(Shanichakra) mentioned by Pandit Dhundiraja and earlier by Narapati and later by Kasinath a ridiculousmisinterpretation of the manuscripts as David Pingree suggests?If so, then why is the description of the humanbody so precise in relation to the nakshatras? Also, why use nakshatras at all for this?If the Saturn chakra knowledge is relevant, then can such chakras exist for other planets as well?These questions will be answered in subsequent issues of AIAC Times that is a promise.

Saturn’s Column(From Volume II)Objections to AstrologyHarold Washington Public Library’s astrology rack [6 th floor, BF series] is one of my favorite places inthe city of Chicago. Not only do the astrology books hold my interest but I find the books againstastrology equally exciting. One such book which I found particularly interesting is entitled“Objections to Astrology” [1975, Impact Series, Prometheus Books] by Bart J Bok. The book contains signaturesof 192 leading scientists including 19 Nobel Prize winners who unequivocally disavow astrology. Reading thisbook was a real treat.One of the very first things I was taught in jyotish [astrology] is to understand the three principles of Sthana,Kala and Patra [place, time and individual background] when dealing with any issue in jyotish [astrology].Many astrologers reading a book containing scientific arguments against astrology might become very angry ordisappointed. Such a reaction demonstrates a biased attachment to astrology proving that astrologers, likepractitioners of any profession on this planet, are human beings. However, the best astrologers have theirpractice grounded in the three primary principles [place, time and individual background]. This gives them theability to analyze the problem with clarity because they can get into the shoes of the other person and see thingsfrom that person’s perspective.Below is an excerpt from “Objections to Astrology” discussing one of the key arguments the scientificcommunity poses against astrology.Now, let me mention that the astrological community should understand and appreciate the fact that thesearguments are coming from the scientific community. Thus, any response to this gravity argument must be inlanguage that the scientists can understand. In communication between two such diverse groups as astrologersand scientists, it makes sense that if the astrologers want to respond to the scientists’ arguments, it is up to theastrologers to address the scientific principles involved.The question of “how” planets influence us is an extremely relevant and scientifically well-founded question.According to the “Theory of Universal Gravitation” formulated by Sir Issac Newton in 1687, all objects are1332

1333attracted toward other objects, due to a force called gravitation. This includes everything from subatomic particlesto massive stars and planets. The formula given for the gravitational force between two objects is F = GMm/R²where F is the force between the two objects, M is the mass of one object, m is mass of the other object, R is thedistance between the centers of the two objects and G is an universal constant.The scientists argue that such a force between Earth and other planets is too miniscule to affect people and thingson earth. Mentioned below are some issues regarding the arguments posed by the scientific community.1) Neither the astrological community nor any known astrological text has laid claim to the fact that thegravitational forces between the planets govern human life.2) The quality of the gravitational forces between Mars and Earth and Jupiter and Earth (according toaccepted norms of physics) is the same, irrespective of the planets involved. However, in astrology theseplanets and the energies associated with them are given completely diverse domains. Therefore, how canthe force or forces be gravity?3) To make a bold statement, the scientific community has ignored a few scientific facts. The Universedoesn’t collapse on itself due to the presence of dark matter [and dark energy], a principle which is stillnot completely understood by scientists. Dark matter plays a very significant role in the theory ofgravitational forces.4) It is not entirely true that physical planetary forces have no effect at all on life on Earth.On the last point let me elaborate a little. In all astrological texts, Jupiter is has the status of a King or God. InVedic Astrology, Jupiter is called “Dev Guru”, the Guru of the Devas and is considered a natural benefic planet.In the example below, modern science reinforces the astrological belief regarding Jupiter’s status as a beneficplanet without causing any contradiction.This image above, taken on January 4 and 5, 2001, by the ion and neutral mass spectrometer instrument on theCassini spacecraft, makes the huge magnetosphere surrounding Jupiter visible in a way no instrument on anyprevious spacecraft has been able to do.

1334Jupiter's magnetosphere is very special. It is the biggest thing in the entire solar system. Not only is itbig enough to hold all of Jupiter's moons, but the sun itself could fit inside. It goes all the way to Saturn.More importantly, we humans owe our existence to Jupiter and its magnetosphere. The gravitationalforce combined with its magnetosphere deflects the inflicting meteors towards the Earth [from Saturn’sbelts] and the harmful radiations to the Earth. No wonder, this failed star [Jupiter] is physically like aGod standing there and protecting Earth and its life forms.The point is how did the scientists “assume” that the principles of astrology are based on planetary“forces”? Could it be because an astrologer uses a chart based on planetary positions to interpret aperson’s destiny? In that case, any scientist uses a watch to see time. Would a scientist deduce that thehands of the clock govern the principles of time? Probably not.To elaborate, in 1998, I was troubled a lot by a question pertaining to astrology as we know it today.What if in a few thousand years from now, something happened to the planet Mercury and it justblasted into pieces?In 2002, I watched a Hollywood movie called “Total Recall” and another question sprang up in mymind. What would a horoscope of a Martian [or even a human born on Mars] look like?I encourage my students to ask such questions. Such questions are not stupid, and if properly analyzed,would shake the very foundation of jyotish as we know it today.If something happens to the physical planet Mercury one day and it is shattered into pieces in space, allhumans will not cease to communicate. People on Earth will not suffer from memory losses nor ceaseto learn new things. Borders and Barnes & Noble for sure will not stop selling books.All things indicated by Mercury in classical astrology will not undergo any change. The question then is“why” so? The answer is extremely simple. If the second hand in my wrist watch breaks, time is notaffected at all.We should not be surprised at all by this reasoning. After all, we use latitude and longitude to denoteany place on Earth based on “imaginary” lines. All systems of astrology that use the lunar nodes utilize“imaginary” points in space. Similarly, if the planet Mercury no longer existed, an “imaginary”Mercury could still be plotted and charts with Mercury could still be drawn.The point I am making is that it isn’t the physical planet Mercury that is influences us; it is thepredominant presence of “Mercurial” elements in us that influences us. The physical planet merelyplays the role of a hand of a 9-hand astrological clock [7 planets from Sun to Saturn and 2 nodes].I will not answer the question as to how the element of Mercury is measured in us [humans] in thisarticle but will surely do so in subsequent articles in the e-zine series.Now, if someone is born on Mars, what would be their horoscope and how could you predict from it?For sure, the planet Mars would not be shown in their horoscopes, the factors of Sthana, Kala and Patra[place, time and individual background] would change completely, and a blue-green planet called“Earth” would be seen in the horoscopes of Martians.Tabulated below are some “objections” raised in the book “Objections to Astrology” and my responsesto them.

1335ObjectionNo considerable gravitational force on humansZodiacs move and the position of the starschange with respect to EarthTwin Birth Challenge, Statistical Astrologyresults etc.ResponseThe 9-hand clock theory, no astrologer orastrology book mentions gravitational forces asan influencing factor. However, some factors areevident and they do physically influence life onEarth like Jupiter’s presence, Lunar tides, Sunspots and comets.Precession of the equinoxes in relation to thesidereal zodiac was explained centuries ago. Thefactor called “Ayanamsa” exists to account forthis movement.One chart isn’t enough to know everything aboutsomeone. Divisional charts need to be cast todetermine ascertain differences in the lives ofindividuals. Sthana Kala Patra [Place, Time andIndividual background] can never be forgotten asprinciple factors in astrology.Much more explanation is necessary on this topic and this issue will be dealt with subsequent issues.

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1342Perils of a WrongMuhurtaA Case StudyByShanmukha, IndiaShanmukha, a graduate in Electronicsand Communication Engineering, works ina Scientific organization of Indian Govt. Hestarted his study of Astrology when he was22 years old and though not traditionallytrained; he is very fond of the wonderfulsystem of Jaimini and learns it from hisGuru Sri Iranganti Rangacharya. He is nowworking on ancient commentaries onJaimini and writes some of his musings onJaimini system at his personal bloghttp://sutramritam.blogspot.comThis write-up is reverentiallydedicated to my father Sri T.Nooka Raju, for giving me theidea to write this. A brief introductionabout him is given below, which is thebackground story that triggered this writeup.1. IntroductionMy father is an Ayurvedic RMP(Registered Medical Practitioner), yetpractices Allopathic system for hislivelihood. Though he was not trained inAstrology, he was attracted to the sciencesince his childhood, while he was learningAyurveda from his Guru in traditionalGurukula system, where he used to live inhis Guru’s house, doing daily chores in thehouse. His Guru was a traditional VaidyaVidvan and initiated my father into dailyPuja, Bhagavadgita etc, which my fatherfollows till the date. My father does theGita Parayana Yagna and gives thediscourses on Gita during Karthika monthand conducts Gita Jayanti celebrationsevery year for the last three decades.

1343As he is a medical practitioner in a village, he visits the villages nearby and does his practice,so he gets the chance to mingle with various kinds of people, which enriched his knowledge.Though my father is not highly educated, but learnt various systems like mantras for snakebites, preparing Talismans from the Sanyasis roaming in our native villages out of hisinterest. Similarly he learnt fixing Muhurtas based on his interaction with Pandits in ourvillage.When I told my father that I was learning astrology, he encouraged me and at the same timecautioned me by telling an incident in his life. As my father is a well known person in ourvillage, people come to cross check the Muhurta, even though they would have alreadygotten it fixed by a competent Pandit. Sometimes, poor people directly come to him andrequest for a Muhurta. Once, a known person came to him and asked for a Muhurta, hefixed it by looking at the Panchanga. After sometime he realized that it was a wrongMuhurta given in the Panchanga, which he missed to cross-check. My father explains thatafter that incident, he faced a lot of problems in his life. He says that he was running badtimes like Sade-sathi etc. of course. From that day, he developed the habit of cross-checkingevery Muhurtha he came across in the wedding invitations he receives. So, he cautioned me“Fixing Muhurta is not an easy task; it’s like changing one’s fate from that moment, so the Astrologerneeds to take extra caution while doing so.” Henceforth, even I learnt Muhurta part; I never triedto fix Muhurta for I fear I am not very competent to do that.Recently, when I visited my village, my father drew a chart before me and asked me “Whatare the faults in this Muhurtha?” I explained the faults in that Muhurta based on myknowledge. Then, he told me that this was a Muhurtha given in a popular Panchanga(Almanac) in our region and explained that bridegroom died in an accident four days afterhis marriage conducted in the above cited Muhurtha. My father complained that he foundnot much strength, which is essential for the important ceremonies like marriage. Thisarticle contains two such Muhurthas from his observations which proved detrimental for therespective lives of the couple.It is not the intention of this write up to attribute the mishap solely to the defects of theMuhurta, but to highlight the importance of selecting good Muhurta, lest the bad Yogas inthe birth chart will trigger the disaster.Basic Rules in fixing Marriage Muhurta 1 :Any Muhurta shall be free of Ekavimshati (21) Mahadoshas. Kalidasa explains that aMuhurta sullied with any of these 21 Mahadoshas shall be rejected as it is fatal even if goodplacements of planets in Vargottama, exalted, or own house etc.तं च शुभैििभयु र्तमिप ोितैालय 2ांशैयर्िद िमऽगैगु र्णसतैलर्ं च पंचेिकम ् ।1 This article draws heavily from Muhurta Kalpadrimamu (Telugu) – Sri Iranganti Rangacharya.2 Muhurta Sindhuvu (Telugu) – Sri Vadrevu Suryanarayana Murthi – Page 58

1344बू रेषुिऽभवािरगेषुयिद वा वगमांशाितंलं दोषिविषतं यिद तदा मृुूदं ायोः॥tallagnaṁ ca śubhaistribhiryutamapi svoccasthitaissvālayasvāṁśasthairyadi mitragairguṇasatairlagnaṁ ca paṁceṣṭikam |krūreṣu tribhavārigeṣu yadi vā vargottamāṁśānvitaṁlagnaṁ doṣavidūṣitaṁ yadi tadā mṛtyupradaṁ syāttayoḥ ||Readers can refer to any standard book 3 on Muhurta for the explanation of these 21Mahadoshas. As name suggests, any muhurta possesses any of these doshas is strictlyprohibited. 8 th house from any Lagna is the place of obstacles and hence this place must befree from any malefic association. It is strongly suggested by the classics that 8 th house mustbe free from occupation of any planet (malefic or benefic) for any auspicious ceremonies.Benefic planets in 1 st , 2 nd , 4 th , 5 th , 7 th , 9 th , 10 th and 11 th is recommended. But Moon in Ascendantis strictly prohibited for any auspicious occasion. Natural malefic planets in 3 rd , 6 th and 11 thincrease the strength of Muhurta. 7 th house also needs to be free from placement of any planet(जािमऽ शुिःjāmitra śuddhiḥ)We give below some very basic rules in selecting a good muhurta for marriage. The readersare cautioned that this list is not exhaustive.1.1 Month of Marriage:Lunar Vaisakha, Jyeshta, Maagha and Phalguna months are best for marriage. Karthika andMargasira months are medium and the rest are bad for the marriage.वैशाखः फुणो माघो ेैते शुभूदाः 4 ।मासौहने मागमो अेशुभामताः॥vaiśākhaḥ phalguṇo māgho jyeṣṭhaścaite śubhapradāḥ|māsaudvahane mārgomadhyo anyetvaśubhāmatāḥ||1.2 Nakshatra of Marriage:The following Nakshatras without Vedha are suitable for marriage.Mrigasira, Hasta, Moola, Anuradha, Magha, Rohini, Revati, Uttara, Uttarashadha,Uttrabhadra, Swati.1.3 Tithi of Marriage:Rikta tithis like Chaturthi, Navami, Chaturdasi and Amavasya are not recommended andrest are suitable. Ashtami and Shashti are also not suitable according to some savants. Sukla3 Muhurta Sindhu – English by Sri Iranganti Rangacharya;Muhurtha Sidhuvu – Telugu by Vadrevu Suryanarayana Murthi. In our humble view this bookcontains lucid explanations useful for the beginner.4 Muhurta Kalpadrimamu (Telugu) By Sri Iranganti Rangacharya – 1976, page

1345Pratipat, Chaturthi, Ashtami, Navami, Chaturdasi, Krishna Chaturthi, Ashtami, Navami,Shashti, Dwadasi, Trayodasi, Chaturdasi and Amavasya are not suitable for marriage.1.4 Weekday of Marriage:All weekdays except Sunday, Saturday and Tuesday are suitable. According to some expertsMonday results in second marriage, which was accepted as suitable for second marriage by Kalidasa.There was a karika which allows Muhurtas during night time of Sunday, Saturday andTuesdays. Yet, it will be wise to adhere to the most accepted norms while selecting Muhurtafor important ceremonies like marriage.1.5 Ascendant of Marriage:न वारदोशाः ूभवि राऽौ िवशेषतोऽकार्विनभूशनीनाम ्na vāradośāḥ prabhavanti rātrau viśeṣato'rkāvanibhūśanīnāmThe following table gives the results of marriage various Ascendants. If lord of Asc. or theJupiter aspects the Asc., this evil will be mitigated.दािरं बिधरतनौ िदवांधले ैधं िशशुमरणं िनशांधले।पंग्वंगे िनिखलधनािवनाशमीयुः सवर्ऽािधप गुििभनर्दोषः॥dāridryaṁ badhiratanau divāṁdhalagne vvaidhavyaṁ śiśumaraṇaṁ niśāṁdhalagne |paṁgvaṁge nikhiladhanāvināśamīyuḥ sarvatrādhipa gurudṛṣṭibhirnadoṣaḥ ||Type of Asc. Results RemarksBadhira (Deaf) Poverty Daytime : Li, ScNight Time : Sg, CpAndha (Blind)Daytime : WidowhoodNighttime: ChildlessDaytime : Ar, Ta, LeNight : Vi, Ge, CnPangu (Lame) Loss of Wealth Daytime: Aq,Night : Pi1.6 Navamsa of Marriage:Sagittarius, Libra, Virgo, Pisces and Gemini Navamsa of any Ascendant are suitable formarriage. Pisces is prohibited by some savants. The last Navamsa of any Ascendant isprohibited except if the Navamsa is Vargottama.Exception: If Moon is in Capricorn or Libra, the Movable Asc. and Movable Navamsa areprohibited even though Vargottama.

1346Bad Position of Planets at Marriage:• Saturn in 12 th , Mars in 10 th , Venus in 3 rd , Moon or any malefic in Ascendant are bad formarriage Muhurta.• Any one of Lord of Muhurta Lagna, Venus, Moon in 6 th is bad.• Similarly, the Moon, Lord of Lagna, Mars and any benefic in 8 th is bad.• Any planet in 7 th is also bad1.7 Good placements for the planets:• Sun, Ketu, Rahu, and Saturn in 3rd, 11th, 8th and 6th.• Mars in 3 rd , 11 th and 6 th• Moon in 2 nd , 3 rd , 11 th• Mercury, Jupiter except in 7 th , 8 th , 12 th• Venus except in 8 th , 3 rd , 7 th , 6 th , 12 th1.8 Specific Bad Placements:• Saturn or Sun in Ascendant.• Moon in Ascendant, 6 th , 8 th• Mars in Ascendant, 8 th• Mercury, Jupiter in 8 th• Sun and Rahu combined in Asc.• Venus in 6 th or 8 th• Any planet in 7 th .2. Case Studies:2.1 Case 1:This is the first case observed by my father. The wedding invitation was given to my fatheron the night of 6 th April 2004, just a day before the marriage. As a habit my father checkedthe Muhurta in the Almanac (Panchanga) and found there is a major fault in the Muhurta.Since, it was just a day before, he couldn’t do much to explain them. The marriage wasconducted on the given Muhurta. He was so scared about the Muhurta and the bridegroomresides in the same village my father practices his medical practice, he quite often visitsthem and inquires about his life, without telling him about his apprehensions. But, fate is socruel that this Bridegroom died in a very peculiar manner. My father narrates the incidentbelow.

1347“In the village, there is a dried open deep well in which there was a bore-well fixed for agriculturalwater supply. There was drizzle for two days before the incident. On the day, three members includingthis bridegroom were repairing the bore – well. The first person went into the well and suddenlycollapsed there beside the wall. Then, our bridegroom anxiously entered and also collapsed upsidedown. The third person entered the well using a rope, felt breathless right in the middle and wiselycame out. Then, a group of farmers tried to pull out the person inside the well by knotting the rope. Asthe first person collapsed and sat leaning the wall, they could rescue him by gripping rope to his hand.The second person, our bridegroom, was upside down; they couldn’t do much and couldn’t save his life.They found that Oxygen was nil in the deep well by sending a cock and side and found it dead.”As the birth data is not available, let us see what is in-store in marriage Muhurta?Case 1: April 7 th , 2004 at 07:30 Hrs, at 17N41, 83E03, ISTThe Pandit fixed this Muhurta which was given in a popular Panchanga in our region. ThePandit didn’t even care to do the needed time correction, which is almost +2 minutes for theplace the Panchanga was prepared. The Panchanga 5 was prepared for the year 2004-2005 bySri Butte Virabhadra Daivagna, Srisaila Asthana Siddhanti. He uses Surya Siddhanta basedcalculations, whose Ayanamsa is near to Dr. Raman’s Ayanamsa. The scanned images ofwedding invitation card and the Muhurta mentioned in Panchanga, which are in Telugu arealso given below.5 It shall be noted here that the Panchanga makers use either Purva Paddhati or Drik Paddati methods inpreparing their Panchangas. In Purva Paddati scheme, they apply necessary Bija Samskaras(Corrections) to comply with Observatory results and don’t apply the necessary Bija Samskara(Corrections) for Sun and Moon. That means the Tithi, Karana etc. are done from their owncalculations based on various Karana Granthas, which means the longitudes of Sun and Moon can’t bejustified with Observatory results. The Drik Paddati method applies all Bija Samskaras for all planetthat is in accordance with the Astronomical Observatory results. The above cited Panchanga is based onPurva Paddati, which means the longitude of Moon as well as tithi etc. need not match with thesoftware based calculations, let what ever be the Ayanamsa. Readers can read any standard work orCalander Review Committee reports for much understanding of the concept.

2.1.1 Analysis of Muhurta Chart:We shall not dwell into the Ekavimshati Maha Doshas in this article since it itself takesmore than an article. Readers are requested to refer to any standard text on Muhurta. Weshall concentrate on very basic rules that were not followed in this Muhurta.• First and foremost, there is no जािमऽ शुिः (jāmitra śuddhiḥ) for the Aries Ascendant andLibra Navamsa Muhurta as Ketu and Moon are occupied in 7th house of marriage. For amarriage muhurta, this is of utmost important factor along with Asthama Suddhi.• Of late, new research scholars are advocating that benefic planets in 7 th is acceptable, yet theclassical literature always denies any planet in 7 th which is unfortunately not followed. Thefollowing verse of Sage Vasishta explains the same.सव जािमऽ संािवदधित मरणम ्sarve jāmitra saṁsthāvidadhati maraṇamThis Jamitra Dosha can be mitigated when a strong benefic aspects the Ascendant. Thiscase Jupiter placed in Vargottama aspects Aries, but he similarly had malefic aspectsfrom Mars and Saturn.• Ascendant was occupied by Rahu and retrograde Mercury. According to some classicalliterature, Rahu, Ketu being shadow planets doesn’t have malfeasance for Muhurta, yetbeing malefic associating Moon proves strong malefic for this Muhurta. Mercury beingassociated with Rahu Ketu axis also becomes malefic & reduces the strength of MuhurtaAscendant.1348

1349• It is a known fact that at least 5 planets shall be strong for any Muhurta by occupying therespective houses from Asc. For example, malefic in 3, 6, 11 th and benefics in Kendra andtrines etc. In this case, Jupiter in 5 th Leo and Saturn in 3 rd Gemini were strong and theremaining all planets were not anyway fortifying Ascendant.• Refer to exception in point 2.6 above. This case Moon in Libra and hence any MovableAscendant or Movable Navamsa is prohibited for marriage Muhurta, whichunfortunately not followed.• Though it is not a complete Kartari Yoga, but Mars in 2 nd and Sun in 12 th from MuhurtaAscendant weakens the strength of the Muhurta.• The Karaka for marriage Venus is conjunct with inimical Mars and also subjected toKartari of malefic planets.• The 7 th from Moon is also occupied by malefic planets.2.2 Case 2: 5th November, 2009 at 19:03 hrs 17N41, 83E03, IST 6This is another case of Muhurta, where the Bridegroom died after a couple of days ofmarriage. This Muhurta was given in one of the famous Panchangas of CoastalAndhra Pradesh districts, published from Kakinada. It seems the almanac makeruses Ayanamsa near to Lahiri. The Pandit, who fixed the Muhurta as given in thePanchanga didn’t care to cross-check the important factors in fixing up a Muhurta. He,unfortunately, even didn’t do the necessary correction in Ascendant time required to adjustthe Muhurta to the Pushkaramsa of the Lagna. As a tradition, the Muhurtas are fixed for therespective Pushkaramsa of the signs. The following table gives the Pushkaramsa for thesigns.SignsPuskara Amsa DegreeAries, Leo, Sagittarius21˚Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn14˚Gemini, Libra, Aquarius24˚Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces7˚6 For correct Pushkaraamsa, the Asc. should be at 14˚, which needs correction in time.

13502.2.1 Analysis of Muhurta Chart.Let us check the important factors that were unfortunately over – looked in fixing up theMuhurta. Since, we don’t have the birth details of the couple, we can’t deduce the Longevityand compatibility factor in the charts of the couple, which is very important in marriage.• Moon occupies the Ascendant in Taurus. Have a look at the section 2.7 above, whichprohibits Moon in Ascendant for marriage Muhurta. Moon with full digital strength ishighly benefic, yet Moon in Lagna is not a welcome factor. Any other benefic like Jupiterwith strength is welcome.The following verse of Brihaspati explains Moon is not acceptable in Ascendant whileexplaining about Vishaghati Dosha.चंिोिवषघटीदोषं हंितके िऽकोणगः।लं िवना शुभैर्ः केेवा लपथाcaṁdroviṣaghaṭīdoṣaṁ haṁtikendra trikoṇagaḥ |lagnaṁ vinā śubhairdṛṣṭaḥ kendrevā lagnapastathā• Venus in 6 th is a very important Mahadosha that shall be considered for any Muhurta.There is an exception mentioned by Kashyapa vide the following.नीचगेतु तुरीयेवा शऽुक्षेऽगतोिप वा।भृगुषोवो दोषोनाीऽन संशयः॥nīcagetu turīyevā śatrukṣetragatopi vā |bhṛguṣaṣṭhodbhavo doṣonāstītyatrana saṁśayaḥ ||Venus in 6th dosha can be mitigated when Venus is debilitated or in inimical signs Cancer,Leo, and Sagittarius.In this case, the Venus occupied his own sign, which is not tune with the exception, thusmaking a major Mahadosha. In fact, other savants like Kalidasa don’t approve thisexception, though.• Lord of Ascendant (Venus) occupying 6 th itself is another fault, which was unfortunatelyover - looked. The following verse explains the important factors to consider7ये शिनः खेऽविनजृतीयेभृगुनौचंिखला नशाः।लेिवगिरफ़ौमृतौग्लौःलेट ्शुभारामदेच सव॥7 Muhurta Kalpadrimamu (Telugu) – Iranganti Rangacharya. Page No - 108

1351vyaye śaniḥ khe'vanijastṛtīyebhṛgustanaucaṁdrakhalā naśastāḥ|lagnetkavirgauścarifaumṛtauglauḥlagneṭ śubhārāścamadeca sarve ||Translation: Saturn in 12 th , Moon or any malefic in Ascendant, Mars in 10 th , Venus in 3 rd isnot acceptable. Similarly, anyone among Lord of Muhurta Lagna, Venus, Moon in 6 th is badfor marriage muhurta. Any benefic in 8 th , Lord of Muhurta Lagna or Mars in 8 th is also notacceptable. Any planet in 7 th is not good for marriage Muhurta.• For any Muhurta, the strength is decided by the placement of benefic planets inquadrants and trines, similarly, malefic planets in 3 rd , 6 th , and 11th. In this case, only Ketu,Mars and Sun had the respective placement. For the people in the southern region like AndhraPradesh, the strength of Jupiter is a must. Even Jupiter occupying 9 th house, he is very weakby debilitation and close conjunction with Rahu. As indicated above, importantceremonies like marriage, at least five planets shall be in strength by occupying respectiveplaces, which gives the strength to the Muhurta. In this Muhurta, only malefic planetsoccupy some good placements, no benefic is in good position. Look at the chart, nobenefic occupied any quadrant, even if Moon in Ascendant which is not acceptable, nobenefic in trine except Jupiter in 9 th sullied by Rahu resulting Guru Chandala Yoga.3. Conclusion:It is shown in the above two charts how important is selection of Good Muhurta forauspicious ceremonies like marriage. There are a couple of divergent views by the ancientsavants regarding the selection of Muhurta for various occasions, yet all agree to the pointthat Ekavimshati Mahadoshas shall be checked for any Muhurta. Since the birth details ofthe natives were not available, only Muhurta charts are analyzed for any major faults in theMuhurta. If the charts are available, the picture would have been much clear as to which ledto catastrophic effects on the bridegroom.

1352Gulika – ACompilationByA.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy, IndiaDrawn into Astrology & Tantra fromvery early age and hailing from one of theorthodox Brahmin families of Kerala, Shri.Suresh Babu Shenoy, has been doingresearch in many branches of astrology forthe past 25 years. His serious leanings intoAstrology started after getting the blessingsfrom Late Brahmasree KaimookParameshwaran Vaidikan Namboothiry,Kodagara, Chalakudi (Kerala). Suresh Babuhas been providing professional astrologicalhelp to those who needed it over the years.He has also participated in quite a fewAshtamangala & Deva Prashnas conductedin Kerala Temples. He uses & studies onlythe original classical works, be it Parashari,Mihiracharya, Jaimini or Tajik. He has alsocreated an unique Astrology Software basedon Windows, with many features requiredin Ashtamangala Prashna. He has his ownsite in Yahoo Groups, where he advises andhelps members who are desirous of learningthe practical applications of the science ofAstrology.Kerala from time immemorialhas given high importance toGulika and there will not bea single chart drawn without itsrepresentation while the charts ofother parts of the country never usedto display it let alone give it anysignificance.1. ReasonsHere are a few reasons.Prashna Marga 1 9-41sveR;amip papana< maiNddaeR;àdaeixk zne>.Of all the malefic planets, Gulika isthe most malefic. If Gulika isassociated with Saturn, it becomes muchmore malefic.Note:a) Natural malefics Sun, Mars &Saturn, weak moon and mercury1 Prashna Marga Classic will be denoted as PM inthis article.

1353associated with malefics. Rahu/Ketu 6/8/12 lords,(b) Maraka planets, 22 nd drekana lord, 64 th navamsa lord are malefic andinimical to the native.The(a) group can confer difficulties &(b) group can even cause death or such situations.By the above statement, Gulika is far more malefic than all of them inaggravating the negative properties or even turning the positive to nil ornegative. (reducing their benefic nature) . This is more so when it is associatedwith Saturn who is karaka for 8 th & 12 th bhava and also Karaka for roga / sapa(illness / curse) etc.Brihad Jatak 4-17dae;àdane gui¦kae blIyan!For giving difficulties / problems Gulika is very strong.zinvl! gui¦kae }eyaeFrom Saturn know Gulika: this actually refers to the Saturn’s Yaama. But alsoindicates the nature of Gulika.gui¦kí m&TyurœGulika is Mrithyu: Gulika is equated to death. It is not difficult to understandthe implication of this. This also means, it helps us to find the maraka dasaetc.gui¦k¢hsThe planets associated with Gulika confer inimical results (aniShTa)AÇanuòanpÏit,tLkaljEinRimÄE> àòaêFaedyeNÊgui¦kadE>Aayu> àwm< icN*< SvSwanturiv;yÉedmvgMy.The span of life should be ascertained first and whether the native is healthyor sickly should be ascertained from nimithas seen at the time of prashna,Prashtaruda, Udaya lagna, Moon and Gulika etc.

1354Note: Prashna Marga quotes this verse from Prashna Anushtana Padhathy, amuch older treatise of Astrology from Kerala. Here the author, by referring toGulika specifically indicates its importance in determining the life span of theindividual, his health and illness. This is the foremost of factors. What is use ofRaja yogas if the native doesn’t have enough life span to enjoy them? Andwhat good it shall do if he is sick due to diseases?Hence, before venturing into the raja yogas it is important to ascertain theabove factors. It is here the Gulika comes to help most.PM 10-4Aw dae;da dzaphara %CyNte,laÖa yid jNmtae m&itptI m&TyuSwtÖI]kaEmNd> ³ªrd°ga[pae gui¦kpStEyuR´raZyra÷íE;u suÊbRlae jnui; yae Éaven=ÉIòe iSwt>papalaeikts

1355From the above it is easy to understand the importance of Gulika inhoroscope and why it is displayed in Kerala charts.2. Determination of GulikodayaParashara Horaa.przr haera,rivvaraidzNyNt< guilkaid inêPyteidvsanaòxa É®va varezadœ g[eyt! ³mat!.Gulika is determined from Sunday to Saturday by dividing the day by eightand counting from day lord. I.e.: day time, the time is divided into 8 portionsand the first portion of the day starts with days lord.Aòmaem!=zae inrIz> SyaCDNySm&t>raiÇmPyòxa k«Tva varezat! pÂmaidt>.Eight portion does not have a lord and Saturn’s portion is Gulika.Night time is similarly divided and first portion starts from the 5th lord fromthe Varesh (day’s lord).zNyma àae´ae rVy kalssaeMya SvSvdezaeÑv> S)…q>.Gulika is Saturn’s portion, Kala is Sun’s portion, Ardha Prahara is Mercury’sportion and the sputa is calculated according to each place (sun rise / set).guilkeòvza‘< S)…q< yt! SvSvdezjm!guilk< àaeCyte tSma¾akSy )l< vdet!.Lagna sputa calculated at this time is called Gulika and predictions should bemade thus.Phaladeepika.

1356)ldeipk,cr< éÔdaSy< "q< inTydan ³me[akRvaral!AhMmaRnv&iÏ]yaE tÇ kayaERinzayaNtu vareñrat! pÂma*a>Mandi Nadi are 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6, 2 for each day starting from Sunday. Thedifferences in duration of day should be considered. Night time nadi is the 5 thfrom the day’s lord.Uttarakaalaamrita%Ärkalam&t,caê>oair jqa vyae nq tnU ên< *umanaht

1357Syata< mNdsutavuÉavit olaivTyevmUcmuin-MmR{fVy> iklyÇtaE invstaE tÇEvhainàdaE.Gulika & Mandi are sons of Saturn and are malefic. They are inimical to therasi where they are occupying.Though Parasara explains only one type of calculation, Phaladeepika givesanother, which is also accepted by Uttarakaalaamritha, where it gives both themethods.The point to note is the fact Parasara as well as Uttarakalamritha states that8th portion is without lord.Sarvarth Chintamani gives two verses practically meaning the same but usesdifferent words Gulik & Mandi.In fact there are only two methods of calculation.1. The method that uses the Sunday=26 nadi etc2. The method of dividing the duration of the day by 8th and finding theGulika at the start of the Saturn’s portion.While the first method is used in Jataka / prashna, the second method is used forMuhurtha. Saturn’s hora is not considered auspicious as we have seen from theillustration on the Mandi-Gulika as below – this portion is also calledGulikodaya and avoided for muhurthas.The table below computes Gulika/Mandi at Sun rise taken as 6AM and Sunset at 18 PM (12 hrs each) for ease of computation.Mandi Rising time is the Beginning of Saturns Hora6:00:00 7:30:009:00:0010:30:0012:00:0013:30:0015:00:0016:30:0018:00:0019:30:0021:00:0022:30:000:00:001:30:00 3:00:004:30:006:00:00Divisio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8nsSun Sun Moon Mars Merc Jupi Ven Sat Sun Jup Ven Sat Sun Moo Mar Mer JupMon Moon Mars Merc Jupi Ven Sat Sun Moo Ven Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Jup VenTue Mars Merc Jupi Ven Sat Sun Moo Mar Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Jup Ven SatWed Merc Jupi Ven Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Sun Moo Mar Mer Jup Ven Sat SunThu Jupi Ven Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Jup Moo Mar Mer Jup Ven Sat Sun MooFri Ven Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Jup Ven Mar Mer Jup Ven Sat Sun Moo MarSat Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Jup Ven Sat Mer Jup Ven Sat Sun Moo Mar Mer

1358Gulika Rising time is at the Middle of the Saturns Hora6:00:00 6:45:008:15:009:45:0011:15:0012:45:0014:15:0015:45:0017:15:0018:45:0020:15:0021:45:0023:15:000:45:00 2:15:003:45:005:15:00Divisio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8nsSun Sun Moon Mars Merc Jupi Ven Sat Sun Jup Ven Sat Sun Moo Mar Mer JupMon Moon Mars Merc Jupi Ven Sat Sun Moo Ven Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Jup VenTue Mars Merc Jupi Ven Sat Sun Moo Mar Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Jup Ven SatWed Merc Jupi Ven Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Sun Moo Mar Mer Jup Ven Sat SunThu Jupi Ven Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Jup Moo Mar Mer Jup Ven Sat Sun MooFri Ven Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Jup Ven Mar Mer Jup Ven Sat Sun Moo MarSat Sat Sun Moo Mars Merc Jup Ven Sat Mer Jup Ven Sat Sun Moo Mar MerDay Time Calendar Time Night TimeKerala Mandi GulikaSun 16:24: 15:00: 15:45:00 00 00Mon 14:48: 13:30: 14:15:00 00 00Tue 13:12: 12:00: 12:45:00 00 00Wed 11:36: 10:30: 11:15:00 00 00Thu 10:00: 9:00:0 9:45:000 0 0Fri 8:24:0 7:30:0 8:15:00 0 0Sat 6:48:0 6:00:0 6:45:00 0 0Start End Kerala Mandi Gulika15:00: 16:30:22:00: 21:00: 21:45:00 0000 00 0013:30: 15:00:20:24: 19:30: 20:15:00 0000 00 0012:00: 13:30:18:48: 18:00: 18:45:00 0000 00 0010:30: 12:00:4:24:0 3:00:0 3:45:000 000 0 09:00:0 10:30:2:48:0 1:30:0 2:15:00 000 0 07:30:0 9:00:01:12:0 0:00:0 0:45:00 00 0 06:00:0 7:30:023:36: 22:30: 23:15:0 000 00 00Used inMuhurthadaychangesdaychangesdaychangesIt is very clear from the above table that Mandi mentioned in classical texts such asParashara Hora is the Start of Mandi kaal (Gulika Kaal) – Period of Gulika / Mandiwhich is used in Muhurthas and spans 90minutes.The above indicates that such Gulika should be computed for the beginning ofSaturn’s period and not in the middle of it as some say even if we want tocompute the Gulika/Mandi as per Parashara in true sense.I had used the word Hora to describe the 8 portions of the day & night. In factthe correct word is “Yaama” which is of 90 minutes duration and Hora is of 60minutes duration.So as per Parashara, Mandi / Gulika is the duration of Saturn’s yaama. Due tothe way he has written the verse, it is my opinion that the Gulika thuscalculated should be at the beginning of Saturn Yaama as we have also seen usedfor Muhurtha.

1359In this regard, I would like to present the view of the author of Madhaveeyamfor determining the Yaama lords. This is essentially an advanced text bookfor Muhurtha, which is followed in Kerala for Muhurtha matters.Maadhaveeya.maxvIye,¢ha varnawadyae vasrSyàma[aòÉagaixnawa> ³me[twa yamvTyaí tLpÂma*ay Aa*

1360So Gulika and Mandi are not two different longitudes but only oneand the other refers to time only to be used in MuhurthaIt is also a general practice to avoid the whole period of Gulika in determiningMuhurtha and in unavoidable circumstances till the time lagna cross theGulika sputa as calculated using Sunday=26 ghatika structure. This by itselfindicates that there is only computation of Gulika and the other is only TIMEto be avoided. So the time arrived using Parashara method should be indicatedin terms of Time and the longitude arrived using the Sunday=26 ghatikashould be indicated as longitude of Gulika. The wordings like “Gulikodaya” &“Mandikaal” is further proof of the above.The misinterpretation & confusion thus created has given rise to many othertheories like one is used in the determination of “Mrithyu” and the other inthe determination of Adhaana or birth time.3. Gulika in Various Bhavas.Prashna MargaIn fact the Verses quoted in Prashna Marga are from other books as stated bythe author himself.raegI ]tasaeTw< iÖ;l! æat&gte szaEyR>suoaidhIn> suoge=irÉIt>.1) Sickly, having diseases; wounded body. (in the first house)2) One’s talking will be of low nature. He shall be shabby (in the secondhouse)3) He shall hate brothers; heroic / brave (in the third house)4) Without happiness, fear from enemies (In the fourth house)Note: a) In many horoscopes, it is found that if Gulika is placed in the lagna,some physical defect will be there even if it is minor. This could be in manyforms like one leg slightly smaller than the other, 6 fingers etc. Many a timesunless one (astrologer) asks, even the native may not have given muchthought to it. I have seen this effect in many cases.

1361b) In practice, such persons may have defective speech / two kinds of voice /mocking manner. They wear very shabby dress or not appropriate to theirstatus.guvaRidinNdak«dnaTmj> Sya-CzUlI suttSwe irpuge injiÖ¦œiv;e][ae v.5) Defying ones Guru / mentor / ancestors and without sons / children (inthe fifth house)6) He shall hate one’s own people (in the sixth house)7) Shall have “Visha drishti”(destructive looks) , highly libidious (sexual),shall destroy one’s spouse. (in the seventh house)Note: fifth house is also Mantra sthana (House of Mantra) & putra sthana(House of Children). It is also 9 th from the Ninth house (pitru sthana-Houseof Father & ancestors). In fact all the three are complimentary 1 st / 5 th / 9 th .Father – Self – Son circle.Visha drishti – This is also an indicator of drishti badha. Which means eitherthe native himself have Visha drishti (whatever he looks at daily / constantlyis destroyed) or he becomes a victim of such afflictions.xIman! b÷Vyaixrnaytayurœ-iv;aizôEm&RitròmSwexmRiSwte xmRtpaemnUn>oSwe sukIiÄR> prkayRs´>.8) Intelligent, illness, short span of life and shall die due to poison, weaponsor by fire. (in the eighth house)9) He shall not have a sense of righteous, lack mantra japa / tapa etc. (in theninth house)10) He shall be having good reputation and a helping mind (in the tenthhouse)

1362k…yaR½ paEé;yutae xnvahnawaR-nEñyRvan! Égvte b÷É&Tyyu´>Ê>Svßva ³ªrae ivnyrihtae vedzaôwRhInaenaitSwUlae nynivk«tae naitxIÚaRitpUJy>naLpaharae n iv;yprae naitjIvI n zUrae-nÁ}>³ªx> klhk«dy< mNdpuÇe ivle.1) thieving character2) rough / cruel / ferocious3) without humility4) lacking the knowledge of Vedas, or wealth5) not very fat (physical appearance)6) defective eyes7) without intelligence or is not respectable8) will eat more food9) will not have much interest in material aspects (vishaya also indicatessexual behavior)10) short life span

136311) without valor / bravery12) angry, without knowledge and quarrelling (may also mean , quarrellingwithout understanding the reality).These verses only indicate what factors could be affected by the position ofGulika in lagna. They need not manifest in the native in full or may getmodified due to other influencing elements.rajawva n&psMStÊpaÄivÄ-ZïIman! gjeNÔrwvahnvaijyu´>¢ame pure c ngre pirpUJymanaelSwmaiNd)limTypre vdiNt.The same text also provides other indications, perhaps contrary to thepreviously stated results. This is due to the fact that the previous results are most ifGulika is occupying Lagna alone and the second (this) refers to results when theGulika is associated with Jupiter.1) king or similar status , wealthy2) having elephants, chariots, vehicles3) Respected in the house / village / cityYou can see the Gulika in lagna if associated with Jupiter gives quiet adifferent effectJataka Paarijaatajtk pairjatguilkeliSttemNdxIraeigpapyutetuvÂnpr> kamIÊracarvan!,weak intelligence, sickly and if associated with malefic planets shall cheatothers, kamee (highly sexual) or may also mean greedy, durachar – notfollowing the dharmic path.3.1.2 Gulika in the 2 nd house

1364Brihat Jatakab&hTjatk,n cafuvaKy< klhaymanaen ivÄxaNy< prdezvasIn va'œn sU]mawRivvadvaKyaeidnezpaEÇe xnraizs

1365Jataka Paarijaativrhgvmdaidgu[EyuRt>àcurkaepxna¾RnsivgtzaekÉyíivsaedr-shjxaminmNdsuteyda,Separation / desertion, ego, very angry disposition, running around to makemoneyFearless, lack of illness, and lack of brothers.3.1.4 Gulika in the 4th houseJataka paarijaatihbukbvns

1366Wavering mind / intelligence, dangers to children, short life span, sharpinternal pain.3.1.6 Gulika in 6th houseJaataka paarijaatb÷irpug[hNta ÉUtiv*aivnaedIyidirpug&hyate mNdpuÇeitixr>Destroyer of group of enemies, engaged in occult / tantric practices of loworder/ magicsklirpuinhNda ÉUtiv*aivnaedIirpuÉvnsmete ïeòpuÇSsuzUr>.Destroyer of all enemies, engaged in occult / tantric practices of low order /magic, excellent children and brave3.1.7 Gulika in 7th houseJaataka paarijaatklhk«idnpaEÇekamyatek…dr-SskljnivraexI mNdbuiÏ>k«t¹>Creates quarrels, ill natured / physically handicapped spouse, countering /countered by- everyone, low intelligence, ungratefulklhk«idnpaEÇe *Unge hIndar-SskljnivraexI mNdbuiÏ> k«t¹>Creates quarrels, without / deficient spouse, countered / countered by –everyone, low / slow intelligence, ungrateful.3.1.8 Gulika in 8th houseJaataka paarijaat

1367ivklnynv±SSvLpdehaeòmSweDefective eyes, body, short statureivk«tnynv±SSvLpkayae égaÄaeRgr¦dhnzôEÊm&Rtae naytayu>.Defective eyes, body, short stature, sickly, early / sudden death due to poison,fire, weapons.3.1.9 Gulika in 9th houseJaataka paarijaatguéjnipt&hNta nIck«Tye guéSweDestroyer of parents, ancestors and mentors, does things of low nature /qualitytpis guétnUjacarxMmRv&taenaeDetached / separated from Guru, father, children, customs and religiousausterity3.1.10 Gulika in 10th houseJaataka paarijaatAzuÉztsmet> kMmRge mNdsUnaEinjk…lihtkMmaRcarhInaeivman>Along with bad natured persons, without costumes befitting to ones lineageand without honor.ymÉuiv dzmSwe nIckMmR c luBx>What one does shall be of low nature, miser.3.1.11 Gulika in 11th house

1368Jaataka paarijaatAitsuoxntejaeêpvaNlaÉyateidnkrsutpuÇeca¢jVery happy, wealthy, high personality, destroyer of elder brother/sistersuosutmittejaeêpvan! laÉyateÉvit spirvarae Jyeòha vahnaF(>.Happiness, children, high personality, without / inimical to – elderbrother/sister, lots of vehicles, followers.3.1.12 Gulika in 12th houseJaataka paarijaativ;yrihtve;ae dInvaKy>àvI[aeiniolxnhrSSyaNmNdjeir>)yate.Unfitting dress / looks, miserable / sad / helpless words / speech, destroyerof savings / wealth.iv;ysuoivhInae dInvaKyae VyyaÄaeRÉvit zintnUje irP)ge zuiÏhIn>Unfitting dress/ looks, miserable / sad / helpless words / speech, destroyer ofwealth, lack of cleanliness.Some of the above indications may seem to be irrelevant, but are in factindicators of inner most nature physical / mental, which usually may not bevisible outside.4. Gulika With Different Planets.Brihat Jataka

1369s ipt&Öe;kaemat&¬ezkrStwam&téca ÉaEmen saedyRha%NmadI zizjen devgué[a pa;{fkae Ë;k-Zzu³e[ àmdak«tamyhtae nIca.When Gulika is withSun – Defying father/ancestorsMoon- mother suffers. Acts against her wishes / likingMars - brothers suffer and acts against their wishes / likingMercury- Unmaada (excitement / mad / intoxicated / fury / possessiveness)Jupiter- Pashandi- religious hypocriteVenus- death due to sufferings or illness related with females, favorite /husband of female of low characterk…ò(LpayuMmRNdsmete iv;aÉaejIsPpaeRpete ketuyute viûÉyaÄR>ÉUÉ&Ö

1370nature & attributes of Jupiter. Jupiter is Pragjna(decisive intelligence) karakaand karaka for the 5 th house – intelligence, management could get affected dueto this association. It is similar for other planets & bhavas. To state explicitly,the benefic affects of benefic planets gets reduced or twisted while malefic effects ofmalefic planets increases by its association. On a finer note, this gives rise to twodistinct characteristics, while it reduces the quality of many attributes mostlyinternal, the same could result in the increase of other external malefic affects.An intelligent person must use the above according to circumstances not takethem per-se. That is what Astrology is all about.5. Activities during Gulikodaya MuhurthaxaNys

1371The Gulikodaya is not entirely inauspicious and could be used for followingevents.1)Collection / buying / stocking of cereals, gram etc2)Massaging with oils & bathing3)Business activities / trading4)Opening of eyelids / using kasturi (Also done during Pratishta of idols).5)”Grihyam” grahyam a part of the above ritual6)Dressing7)Getting freed from debts (pay back)8)Lighting of fire (sacrificial fire)9) Use of perfumes / ritual in temples also10)Taking medicines11)Getting on Horse & elephants12)Getting Mantropadesh (initiation of Mantra)13)Conducting Abhisheka (ritual)14)Abhichara (Tantric ritual for destruction)15)Maha daana (giving away as repentance for blemishes / afflictions / wrongdoing etc)16)Vedaarabha (learning Vedas, starting the recital of Vedas)It says 20 items could be done during Gulikodaya.17)Sthaanapa, receiving of Yupa (Sacrificial post)18)Entering house & tying of elephants etc19)Entering a new country, Lavana (Salt) teertha.20) Coronation ceremony of kings.Though the above is provided, they are not actually followed as such. Most ofthe above is related with pratishta karma (consecration of deity) and yagas.Coronation ceremony is not done during gulokodya. So also house warming etc. It shallconflict with other Muhurtha theories.What is to be remembered is India is a diverse country with many customs &systems, some originating from sources that are not accepted by the learnedscholars and some are region specific. This is true regarding some tantras also.Just because something is written in Sanskrit, doesn't mean they should befollowed or is accepted by every one.What could normally be done with regard to day to day life for common manare1)Trading2)Pay back debts

3)Erect the first door of the house4)Taking medicines for chronic & severe illness particularly related to VishaChikitsa.5)Abhichara, Mantropadesha for such rituals.6)Taming & putting wild yet tamable animals like elephants, horses in thestable.7)Some rituals related with Pratishta (Consecration) & Yagyas.1372

1373Numerology inAstrologyByAjitkumaar, GermanyCopy Editor: Andree Leclerc, CanadaWhile I have been studyingAstrology for a number ofyears, I was wondering ifthere is a connection between Astrologyand Numerology. I found out in a numberof horoscopes that numerology is reflectedin the astrological D-1 and D-9 charts plusthe Nakshatras and the birth dates. This isillustrated in this article using the charts ofwell known people.Mr. Benadi was born in a Jain businessfamily in Chinchali, Belgaum district,Karnataka in the year 1939. In 1970, Mr.Benadi went to Germany, where he settleddown as a structural consultant and retiredin July 2004. In 1991, he consulted 3astrologers to find out whether themuhurtha chosen by him for building ahouse was good. All of them said OK. Inspite of that, he had quite a few difficultieswhile building his house. From thenonwards he studied Astrology much moreseriously and found out that there wereflaws in the muhurtha chosen. In course ofhis study, he met several senior astrologerslike Dr. BV Raman, Dr. Vasan, Prof. RG Rao,Dr. Krishna Kumar, late R Santhanam, lateC S Patel, Dr Desika, late S K Kelkar, lateDr CG Thakkur and enjoyed astrologicalinteraction with them.The following assumptions have beenmade for the illustration:1 represents Sun2 represents Moon3 represents Jupiter4 represents Rahu/ negative aspect ofSun (1and 4 exchangeable)5 represents Mercury6 represents Venus7 represents Ketu/ negative aspect ofMoon(2 and 7 exchangeable)8 Represents Saturn9 Represents MarsApplication: With the help of numerology,a check on the correctness of the birth-datacan be made. Either the birth number, orthe destiny number are connected with1. Natal Ascendant or D-9 Ascendant2. Ascendant lord or and Moon signlord3. Lords of Nakshatras occupied byMoon or Ascendant lord.

1374Example 1. Pt, J L Nehru. DOB 14-11-1889, Lat. 25N 27 Long . 81E51, at 23.05hrs.Birth number 1+4=5. Destiny number 1+4+1+1+1+8+8+9=33 3+3=6Both Ascendant and Moon are in the Nakshatra of Ashlesha whose lord is Mercury. Birthnumber 5 represents Mercury. Destiny number 6 represents Venus. Venus is with theAscendant lord Moon in D-9 Chart.Example 2. Rajiv Gandhi DOB 20-08-1944 in Mumbai at 8.11.AM Lat.18N58, Long.72E49Birth number 2 Destiny number 20+8+1+9+4+4=46 4+6= 10 which means 1Sun represents Number 1 Moon represents Number 2D-1 Ascendant and D-9 Ascendant is Leo whose lord is Sun, representing 1.Moon representing 2 is also in D-1 Ascendant.Example 3. Sanjay Gandhi DOB 14-12-1946 , Delhi, at 9.27AM Lat.Birth number (14) 1+4=5 . Destiny number 1+4+1+2+1+9+4+6=28 2+8=10 which means 15 represented by Mercury1 represented by Sun

1375Moon is Leo in D-1, ruled by Sun representing 1: D-1Ascendant is in the star ofUttaraashadha, lord Sun, represented by 1Mercury, representing 5, is in the Nakshatra Anuradha, lord Saturn and Saturn is the lord ofD-9 Lagna.Example 4. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa DOB 18-2- 1836 06: 28 Purulia, Lat. 23°20N,Long. 86°22EBirth number 1+8= 9 Mars Destiny number 1+8+2+1+8+3+6=29 means 2 MoonD-1 Ascendant is in Dhanisha star, lord Mars. D-9 Ascendant is Scorpio, Lord MarsMars himself in the star of Shravana, lord Moon which means 2. In D-9, Mars is in the signof Moon.Example 5. Dr B V RamanDOB 8-8- 1912 at 19:42: 44hrs, Lat. 12°58’59”N, Long. 77°34’59’’EBirth number 8 SaturnDestiny number 8+8+1+9+1+2=29 which means 2, Moon

1376D-1Ascendant Aquarius, lord Saturn representing 8. D-9 Ascendant Capricorn lord Saturn.Saturn is in star Rohini, lord Moon representing 2. Moon also aspects Aquarius in D-9, lordSaturn.Example 6. Swami Jayandra SaraswatiDOB 18-7-1935 at 7:00 AM Lat 10°42’00”N, Long. 79°26’00”EBirth number 1+8=9 Mars Destiny Number 1+8+7+1+9+3+5=7 KetuMars aspects D-1 Ascendant (4 th aspect) and Ketu aspects Moon (9th aspect) in D-1 chart.Ketu also aspects Aquarius in D-9 ( 9 th aspect), lord Saturn and Mars ( 5 th aspect).Example 7. M K GandhiDOB 2-10-1869 in Porbandar at 7.12 AM. Lat. 21N38, Long 69E36Birth number 2 Moon Destiny number 2+1+0+1+8+6+9=27 2+7=9 Mars

1377D-1 Ascendant has Mars representing 9. Ascendant itself in Chitra, lord Mars’ Nakshatra.Moon is in own house, representing 2D-9 Ascendant is Scorpio, lord Mars again representing 9.Example 8. Arun K Bansal, CEO Futurepoint and astrologer.DOB 13-12 –1956 Delhi, 23.10hrs. Lat 28N40, Long. 77E13Birth number 1+3=4 Destiny number 1+3+1+2+1+9+5+6=28 2+8=10 means 1D-1Ascendant is Leo, whose lord is Sun, representing 1D-9 Ascendant is also Leo with Rahu representing 4.Example 9. K N RaoDOB 12-10-1931 at 7.55.22 AM Lat. 16N11, Long. 81E08Birth number (12) 1+2=3. Destiny number 1+2+1+0+1+9+3+1= 18: 1+8=93 represents Jupiter9 represents Mars

1378Ascendant is in Nakshatra Vishakha, lord Jupiter, represented by 3Moon is in Nakshatra Chitra, lord Mars, represented by 9D-9 ascendant is Aries, lord Mars, represented by 9Jupiter himself exalted in Cancer, lord Moon.Example 10. John Lennon, BeatleDOB 9-10-1940, 18.30 hrs in Liverpool, Lat 53N 25, Long. 003W00Birth number 9 represented by MarsDestiny number 9+1+0+1+9+4+0=24 means 6 represented by VenusD-9 Ascendant has Mars represented by 9Venus, representing 6, is in 10°11 Leo, which is Magha Nakshatra, lord Ketu. Ketu is in D-1Ascendant.

1379Example 11. Tiger Woods, star Golf playerDOB 30-12-1975 at 22:50hrs in Cypress, CA, Lat.33N49’01, Long. 118W02’11Birth number 3 represented by Jupiter.Destiny number 3+0+1+2+1+9+7+5=281 represented by Sun.Ascendant in D-1 is in the star of Uttaraphalguni, lord Sun, representing 1. Jupiter(3) is inthe D-9 Ascendant.Example 12. Barak Obama, current president of USADOB: 4-8-1961, 19.24hrs, Honolulu, Lat. 21N18’25, Long. 157W51’30Birth number 4 represented by Rahu or negative aspect of Sun.Destiny number 4+8+1+9+6+1=29 2+9= 112 represented by Moon.Moon is in Rohini, own Nakshatra, representing 2Rahu is in the sign of Sun, Sun aspects Ascendant in D-1. Sun is also lord of D-9 Ascendant

1380Application: I repeat that with the help of numerology, a check on the correctness of thebirth-data can be made. Either birth number, or the destiny number are connected with:1. Natal Ascendant or D-9 Ascendant2. Ascendant lord or and Moon sign lord3. Lords of Nakshatras occupied by Moon or Ascendant lord.

1381Characteristics ofDifferent AscendantsByAmitabh Tripathi, IndiaReviewed by Pamela Jablonski, USAAriesAmitabh Tripathi is a Mumbai basedastrologer & software engineer with goodexperience in Vedic astrology and has 3years experience in Market astrologyincluding commodities price prediction. Hespecializes in Crude Oil Price movementapart from doing significant researches onJataka Kundali.i. People of Aries Ascendant aregenerally born in upper middle classor upper class family (Mars asAscendant Lord rules Aries, a firesign).ii. They have more acid in their bodythan others (Because Of fire sign).This is the reason behind acidityproblem of Aries Ascendant Person.iii. They generally gain fromgovernment related work (Sunbecomes lord of 5 th house).iv. They like to work as anadministrator. They often makequick decisions without takingenough time. This is the maindrawback of this sign.v. People of Aries Ascendant shouldhave patience in making anydecision. They generally attractopposite sex person of Libraascendant.vi. They have good relation with Leo,Sagittarius ascendant person (Leoand Sagittarius are 5 th and 9 th signfrom Aries) and normal relationwith Cancer and Scorpio Ascendantperson (lord of Cancer is friend ofMars and Scorpio‘s lord is Mars).

1382vii.viii.ix.Their financial status definitely improves after their marriage (Venus becomes thelord of 2 nd and 7 th house).People of Aries Ascendant can be easily found serving in the Army or in othergovernment jobs.They generally work in their office as an Administrator. They get success from anearly age (Mars as Ascendant Lord).Taurusi. People of Taurus Ascendant are generally born in middle class family (Because itis an Earth sign).ii. They are more hard working than others (It is an Earth sign and Saturn becomesthe lord of 9 th and 10 th house).iii. They generally gain from transport or mining related work (Because of Saturn).iv. They always work hard to achieve their goal and usually succeed.v. They have more patience than a normal person (Saturn creates Rajyoga).vi. Person of Taurus Ascendant should use patience to achieve success.vii. They generally attract to opposite sex person of Scorpio ascendant.viii. They have good relation with Virgo, Capricorn ascendant person (Because 5 th and9 th Sign will always be friendly), and normal relation with Cancer and Scorpio andAquarius Ascendant person.ix. Person of Taurus Ascendant can be easily found in coal mines or in transportingwork.x. They generally earn success after a lot of hard work. They get fortunate after theage of 27 (Saturn is the main reason behind this. Being Lord of 9 th house and 10 thhouse Saturn gives late results).Geminii. People of Gemini Ascendant are generally born in middle class family.ii. Gemini is the most common ascendant in the world. Most people in the world areborn with Gemini Ascendant.iii. They generally have dual characteristics, one is positive and one is negative.Because of this, people wonder about the true character of Gemini people.iv. Characteristics of Gemini Ascendant people can totally change in a minute. Theysometimes look positive and calm but at other times they can be found as totallynegative and angry.v. They can found everywhere in any field.vi. They attract to opposite sex person of Sagittarius ascendant.vii. They have good relation with Libra, Aquarius, Virgo ascendant person (Because 5 thand 9 th Sign will always be friendly) and normal relation with Leo and Taurus, andPisces Ascendant person.viii. They should keep a distance from Scorpio Ascendant person (Because Scorpiobecomes 6 th sign from Gemini and its lord Mars is an enemy of Mercury).ix. Scorpio Ascendant people will always create problem for them.

1383x. Person of Gemini Ascendant can be easily found in any company or business.Canceri. People of Cancer Ascendant are generally born in rich family (Because Moon isthe lord of this sign).ii. Even if born in middle class family, they will get a chance in their life to be a partof a rich family (Because Moon is the lord of this sign).iii. This Ascendant has feminine characteristics. So this Ascendant suits for female.iv. Cancer is the most talented Ascendant by far. They always want to be No. 1 intheir field and they generally get success in a little time.v. They want love in their life from the beginning. Because of that they alwayssearch for love until they find it. (Because Moon is the lord of this sign).vi. They generally have love relations at an early age.vii. Cancer people are very attractive and they can attract any person of anyAscendant.viii. They are very emotional and sentimental. Because of that they are very caring andsoft hearted.ix. They always want to become richer than they actually are.x. They love luxury in their life and usually live luxuriously irrespective of theirfinancial condition. This is the most amazing feature of Cancer Sign.xi. They make wrong decisions in their early life which leads them to big problems intheir future. Because of that they should be very careful in making decisions butespecially in their early life.xii. They should take advice from their elders when making important decisions.People of Cancer Ascendant should take patience in relationships of any kind.xiii. They generally attract to opposite sex person of Capricorn, Scorpio, and Leoascendant.xiv. They have good relation with Pisces, Aries ascendant person and normal relationwith Libra and Virgo Ascendant person.xv. They should take a distance from Aquarius Ascendant Person.xvi. People of Cancer Ascendant can be easily found in Politics or in the Army(Because Mars and Sun are friends of the Moon). They are very brave andgenerally create milestones for others.xvii. They receive good fortune from birth (Because Moon is the lord of this sign).Leoi. People of Leo Ascendant are generally born in upper middle class or upper classfamily (Because Sun is the lord of Leo Sign).ii. They are more aggressive than others because it is a fire sign.iii. They generally gain from government related work (Because Sun is the lord ofAscendant).iv. They always like to work as an administrator and usually do the same. (Sun is thelord of Leo).

1384v. They can not satisfy themselves by working under anyone.vi. Ego is the main problem of this sign. Leo ascendant person generally can notcontrol their ego which leads them to bad relationships.vii. This is the main cause for Leo people being unsuccessful in their domestic life.viii. They normally make quick decisions without taking enough time. This is the maindrawback of this sign.ix. Person of Leo Ascendant should take patience in making any decision.x. They generally attract to opposite sex person of Aquarius ascendant.xi. They gain from property related work or they have property.xii. They have good relation with Aries, Sagittarius ascendant person and normalrelations with Scorpio and Cancer Ascendants.xiii. Their financial status is normally good enough to maintain their status.xiv. People of Leo Ascendant can be easily found in politics, the Army or in anygovernment job. (Because Sun is the lord of Leo Sign and Mars creates Rajyoga).xv. They generally work in their office as an Administrator (Sun is the lord of Leo).xvi. Leo people generally are fortunate in competition. Sun always help him to be no 1.xvii. They generally get success from an early age which leads them to build ego inthemselves.xviii. They have to control their ego to be a complete successful person.xix. Most of the successful politicians have Leo ascendant. Politics suits them betterthan any work.Virgoi. People of Virgo Ascendant are generally born in middle class family (Because OfEarth Sign).ii. They are generally very clever and they generally have a business mind (Becauseof the lord Mercury).iii. That’s why they can be found in any business organization. Virgo is the third mostcommon ascendant in the world.iv. They generally gain from business related work. They always like to work wheremental ability is required.v. They normally follow their own decision. This is the main drawback of this sign.Person of Virgo Ascendant should take advice from others in making any decision.vi. They generally attract to opposite sex person of Pisces ascendant.vii. They have good relation with Capricorn, Taurus ascendant people (5 th and 9 th Signwill always be friendly) and normal relation with Cancer and Leo Ascendantperson.viii. But they have to be careful about Aries and Scorpio Ascendant people (Because of3 rd sign and 8 th sign for Virgo). They should not make any serious relationshipswith Aries and Scorpio Ascendant people otherwise they will regret it. Aries andScorpio Ascendant people will always create problems for them.ix. Their financial status generally improves after their marriage (Because of Venusbecomes the lord of second house and 9 th house. They can get success from an earlyage.

1385Librai. People of Libra Ascendant are generally born in upper middle class or rich family(Because Venus is the lord of this sign and Mercury becomes the lord of 9 th house).ii. They are very calculative. They are like their sign, as balance is the sign of Libra,they are very balanced people.iii. They adjust themselves to different situations. They always calculate the risk andeffort in any work before doing it.iv. They always try to judge people again and again because of their nature. Thisnature creates some confusion in their mind about every person.v. They have beautiful face and attractive personality.vi. You can find a Libra person in cinema or in fashion industries. Most of theactresses in film industries have Libra Ascendant.vii. They always like to look good and attractive. They spend more money on theirgarments and beauty products in comparison to any other sign.viii. The generally get good position in their office. They generally attract to oppositesex person of Aries ascendant.ix. They have good relation with Aquarius, Gemini ascendant person and normalrelation with Cancer and Virgo Ascendant person.x. Their financial status generally improves after their marriage. They can getsuccess from their early ages.Scorpioi. People of Scorpio Ascendant can be born in any type of family.ii. Scorpio is the second most common ascendant in the world. You can find personof Scorpio Ascendant everywhere.iii. They can be rich as well as poor. This is the most destructive sign. Most of thedestructive people have Scorpio Ascendant.iv. Scorpio people are very difficult to understand. They have a destructive mindwhich can be invisible to others.v. They always keep their secrets to themselves. They do not fully trust their closefriends and relatives.vi. They always face problems in their relationship with their sibling (Especially ofthe same gender).vii. They are passionate and emotional as well. They have a better chance of becominggenius than the native of any other sign.viii. They gain from government related work (Because Sun becomes the lord of 10 thhouse). They always like to work as an administrator.ix. They generally feel jealous of every one regardless of their status. This is the maindrawback of this sign.x. People of Scorpio Ascendant should take patience in making any decision.xi. They generally attract to opposite sex person of Taurus and Scorpio ascendant.xii. They have good relation with Leo, Cancer and Pisces ascendant person and normalrelation with Libra and Aries Ascendant person.

1386xiii.xiv.xv.xvi.Relationships with Gemini and Virgo Ascendant people will not be good.People of Scorpio Ascendant can be easily found in the Army or in politics mostpoliticians have Scorpio Ascendant.They always want revenge from their enemies, even if a conflict is very small.They get success from an early age. They should control their jealousy and otherbad habits to be a successful person.Sagittariusi. Person of Sagittarius Ascendant are generally born in upper middle class or upperclass family.ii. They are aggressive from their early age.iii. Sagittarius is the luckiest Ascendant .There will be some one to help them in everydifficulty.iv. They generally gain from government related work (Because Sun becomes the lordof 9 th house). They always like to work as an administrator and usually do thesame.v. They are generally religious (Because Jupiter is the lord of the ascendant). Theyhave faith in god.vi. They can be angry in a minute (Because of fire sign). This is the main drawback ofthis sign.vii. People of Sagittarius Ascendant should take patience and control their anger.viii. They generally attract to opposite sex person of Gemini and Virgo ascendant.They have good relation with Leo, Aries and Pisces ascendant people and normalrelation with Cancer and Scorpio Ascendant person.ix. Their financial status is generally good. People of Sagittarius Ascendant can beeasily found in any Army or in any government job. They generally work in theiroffice as an Administrator. They get success their entire life.Capricorni. People of Capricorn Ascendant are generally born in lower middle class or poorfamily.ii. This is the most amazing ascendant sign of them all. Capricorn is the mostuncommon ascendant in the world.iii. They always face difficulties in their early life. They have to become a responsibleperson in early age to support their family.iv. They face difficulties and bad luck in almost everything. But they have amazingpower and determination that lead them to overcome those problems.v. If you want a responsible person, go for a Capricorn ascendant person.vi. Capricorn Persons are most reliable person in term of responsibilities.vii. They use self denial. They punish their body to achieve their goal.viii. They have amazing will power. They cannot accept defeat until they have won orare exhausted. Their hard luck leads them to become an experienced successfulperson.

1387ix. Person of Capricorn Ascendant should take care of their body. They generally faceback problems in their life.x. They are emotional as well as practical.xi. They are like an all-rounder. The generally have more than one quality inthemselves.xii. If anyone defeats them in any game they will master that game for the next timeto defeat that person.xiii. “IF there is a will, there is a way” this sentence is probably made for a CapricornPerson.xiv. They generally attract to opposite sex person of Cancer ascendant.xv. They have good relation with Virgo, Taurus ascendant person and normal relationwith Libra and Aquarius Ascendant person.xvi. But they have to be careful about Leo and Scorpio Ascendant people. LeoAscendant People are opposite to you and Scorpio person can be dangerous to you.xvii.xviii.xix.Their financial status and luck definitely improves after their marriage.People of Capricorn Ascendant can be found in any Sports or in Army. Female ofCapricorn Ascendant doesn’t face as many difficulties as Male of CapricornAscendant. Female of Capricorn Ascendant face 70% less problems than a MaleCapricorn.They can satisfy themselves in any condition and that is the most noticeableproperty of this sign. They get success after the age of 29 (Because of Saturnbecomes the lord of Ascendant and Sun becomes the lord of 8 th house).Aquariusi. People of Aquarius Ascendant are generally born in upper middle class or richfamily.ii. Many successful people are born in Aquarius Ascendant. Aquarius person hasproved their success in every field.iii. They can do every type of work. Anyone can see a big difference between twoAquarius ascendant people.iv. They are generally shy, sensitive, gentle and patient.v. They are generally tall with a thin body. They generally get much success in theirlife after 27.vi. They can be reserved and unpredictable.vii. They look different from others. They can be easily identified in the crowd.viii. They sometimes can be unemotional and detached. This is the main drawback ofthis sign.ix. People of Aquarius Ascendant should analyze themselves and their behaviors.x. Aquarius can be said the most successful ascendant sign. Many successfulcelebrities have born with this ascendant.xi. They are very adjustable personality; they can easily adjust themselves in anysociety or any job.xii. They generally attract to opposite sex person of Leo and Libra ascendant.xiii. They have good relation with Gemini, Taurus and Sagittarius ascendant personand normal relation with Pisces and Capricorn Ascendant person.

1388xiv.People of Aquarius Ascendant can be easily found in film or in fashion industries.Many actors have Aquarius Ascendant.Piscesi. People of Pisces Ascendant are generally born in upper middle class or rich family.ii. Pisces Ascendant people will be imaginative and sensitive. They are also intuitiveand sympathetic (Because lord of 5 th house becomes Moon).iii. If their Moon is not in good position or in the effect of Rahu or Ketu in their natalhoroscope, they can be greedy and self centered.iv. Their mood changes frequently (Because Moon is the lord of 5 th house).v. They are generally kind in nature. They are more concerned with problems ofothers than with their own.vi. The liver of Pisces ascendant person will not be as good as a normal person(Because Venus becomes the lord of 8 th house and 3 rd house).vii. They should avoid oily food and sweets otherwise they can have diabetes easily.viii. They have good imaginative power which leads them in a dream world.ix. They are weak willed in comparison to other water signs (Cancer and Scorpio)x. They always like to try something new in their work. They don’t like a boring life.They like excitement. They want luxuries and generally live luxurious life.xi. They generally attract to opposite sex person of Virgo and Gemini ascendant.They have good relations with Cancer, Scorpio and Sagittarius Ascendant personand normal relation with Aries and Capricorn Ascendant person. They arefortunate from birth.These are the normal characteristics of 12 Zodiac Signs as an Ascendant. People can beslightly different from the normal characteristics of the Ascendant because of the planetarypositions in their natal chart.

1389The Punch of Hora&Sub HoraByVenkat Ramana, IndiaVenkat is a law graduate and presentlypursuing post graduation in management. Hehas studied Jyotish Visharada in the ICAS(Indian council of astrological sciences) and isan honorary faculty in one of its branches atHyderabad. He has been studying palmistryfor more than 10 years and over a period oftime his interest drifted towards astrology. Afriend of Saptarishis Astrology and a veryhumble yet extremely dedicated student ofthis subject. He is a senior member of theSaptarishis Astrology Re-Search Team.We hear so many incidents thatastrologers of the past used toidentify the purpose of the visitof a client who visits them just by looking atthe horoscope of the native without beingtold by the client and stun them. I wasthinking many a times whether it is possibleto do so and tried to identify the reasons forthe visit of people who come to consult me.Most of the times I failed. Then I thought itmay not be possible for me. But withoutgiving up I tried to correlate in various waysas to why the client visits an astrologer at aspecified moment. Do the planets indicateto the astrologer the purpose of visit of theclient? If so, in what way? Is it not possiblefor the astrologer to identify the reason forthe visit of the client and pronounce theresults just by looking at the horoscope ofthe native without being prompted by theclient the reasons for his visit? These are thequestions which haunted me for long.Further, there is one more reason why mythoughts cruised in this direction. When apatient visits a doctor he himself tells thedoctor the problems/symptoms which he issuffering from for a correct diagnosis andsuggesting the medicine. Here the patient isvery cautious while explaining his problemsto the doctor as he is aware that a probablewrong diagnosis by the doctor may suggesthim wrong medicine for which he has toundergo side effects if such a medicine isadministered. Whereas when he visits an

astrologer he expects the astrologer to identify the purpose of his visit and all his problemsjust by going through his birth chart (most of the times the birth data may not be accurate)and pronounce the result and suggest remedies. He expects that an astrologer must beequipped with such knowledge and, when an astrologer fails to do so, his opinion of theastrologer is lessened. There is no problem if the client forms such an opinion on anastrologer but it is a concern if he forms such an opinion on the science of astrology.Of course, there are so many methods available to identify the purpose of visit of theclients to the astrologer, from omens to body language to the direction of thedrifting of the light of the lamp by a village astrologer to the prashna by the modernday astrologer. However, the environment in which the modern day astrologer lives in maynot permit him to use the traditional methods like omens, drifting of the light of lamp asthey have become not noticeable. One can use prashna to identify the purpose of visit of aclient. But is it possible to construct a prashna chart always? It may not be possible at times.During such times is there a simple method to identify the purpose of the visit of the nativeby looking at the natives’ chart.With a view to know the purpose of the visit of a client to an astrologer, an attempt ismade to take the help of the Hora and the Sub-hora prevailing at the time of consultation. Inthis method, the astrologer must be thorough with the calculation of the hora and sub-horafor each day. It is well known that ‘Hora’ means an hour. The hora has to be reckoned fromthe sunrise time. First hora on a day will be ruled by the day lord. Further, sub-hora has to becalculated in the sequence of the hora lords. In order to know the hora sequence, thefollowing table is helpful. The hora sequence is from the slowest moving planet (Saturn) to thefastest moving planet (Moon).Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury MoonLet us go through the hora sequence on a Monday for twenty four hours from Sun riseto the next Sun rise (i.e. Tuesday). Assume that Sun rise time is at 6 AM.6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 00-1 1-2 2-3Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury3-4 4-5 5-6Moon Saturn JupiterIt could be seen from the above table that the first hora on Tuesday will be of its lordMars. Further it can be observed that the same hora repeats after every seven hours.Now let us see the sequence of the sub-hora lords. An hour contains 60 minutes andthere are seven hora lords in number. If we divide an hour by seven we get 8 ½ minutesapproximately. Therefore, there will be seven sub-horas in an hour. The first sub-hora in anyhora is ruled by the Hora lord and the sequence goes on in the Hora sequence.1390

1391With the help of Hora and Sub-hora it was tried to identify the purpose of the visit ofthe client by looking at his natal chart. It is experienced that in most cases either the Hora orthe Sub-hora lord is giving the hint as to the nature of query the client may pose. Now let usgo through some charts where with the help of hora and sub-hora using which the purpose ofthe visit of the client was predicted successfully.RulesI. For the above purpose one needs to have the natal chart of the client andII. Identify the hora and sub hora at the time of consultation.III. One should also know the exact time of Sun rise at the place of consultation.Chart No. 1The native of this chart approached scribe on 31-03-2009 at 15:33 hrs. It was a Tuesdayand the Sun rise time was at 06:14. The hora prevailing at the time was of Venus and the Sub-horawas of Mercury. Now in the natal chart Venus is the 2 nd and 9 th lord and Mercury is the 1 stand 10 th lord. The lords of 2 nd , 1 st and 10 th are concerned with profession and the 9 th lord is ofluck (bhagya). The native came to enquire about his prospects for profession. In this case the horaand the sub-hora clearly indicated the purpose of visit of the client.Chart No. 2The below native approached on 5 th April 2009 at about 10:59 am on Sunday and the Sun risetime was 06:11. The hora prevailing at that time was of Saturn and the Sub-hora ruled by Moon. Inthe natal chart the hora lord Saturn is located in the 6 th house and the sub-hora lord Moon islocated in the 10 th house, both indicating profession. The native asked about his profession.Further, native was running Rahu-Saturn-Saturn dasha. Predominantly the karaka forprofession Saturn was indicating the purpose of consultation.

1392Chart No 3.The native approached on 5 th April 2009 at about 11:02 am on Sunday and Sunrise time was6:11 am. The hora prevailing at that time was of Saturn and the Sub-hora ruled by Moon. In thenatal chart Saturn was the 10 th lord and Moon the 3 rd lord. The hora lord indicates that thequestion is regarding profession and the sub hora lord Moon indicates change. The nativeasked regarding changing his job.

1393Chart No. 4The above native approached on 5 th April 2009 at around 10:54 am on Sunday and Sunrisetime was 6:11 am. The hora prevailing at the time was of Saturn and the sub-hora was of Mercury.In the birth chart Saturn is the 7 th lord and Mercury is 12 th lord. The native was runningSaturn-Mercury dasha. He asked scribe regarding getting a job abroad. Saturn being the 7 th lordindicates work in foreign country and Mercury being the 12 th lord indicates long distance travel.Chart No. 5The above native approached on 5 th April 2009 at around 03:24 pm on Sunday and Sunrisetime was 6:11 am. The hora prevailing at the time was of Mercury and the sub-hora was of Moon.In the birth chart Mercury is the 7 th and 10 th lord and Moon is the 8 th lord posited in 5 th houseof love. This indicates the question will be regarding 7 th house and 5 th house. The personasked the prospects of his marriage.

1394Chart No. 6The chart given below is of a lady. Her father consulted scribe on 9 th April 2009 at 11:18 amon a Thursday. Sunrise time was 06:09 am. Hora prevailing at the time of consultation was ofMoon and the sub-hora was of Saturn. Please see the chart the hora lord Moon is the 12 th lordposited in the 7 th house and Saturn is the 7 th lord. This clearly indicates that the question isregarding 7 th house and Moon being the 12 th lord indicates disturbances in the marital life.The question was regarding marital harmony.Chart no. 7The below chart is also of a lady. This chart was given on 17 th April 2009 at 12:55 pm. It was aFriday, Sunrise time was 06:02 am and the hora prevailing at the time of consultation was of Marsand the Sub hora was of Jupiter. In the native’s chart Mars is the 3 rd and 8 th lord the mostmalefic functionally and Jupiter is the 7 th lord posited in its debilitation rashi. Both areindicating that there is definitely some problems in the natives life regarding her marital life.The question was also regarding marital disharmony prevailing between the husband and wife.

1395Chart No. 8The chart is pertaining to a girl pursuing her studies. The chart was given on 17 th April 2009at evening 06:39. It was a Friday and the hora prevailing at that time was of Mars and the subhora was of Saturn. In the birth chart Mars is 4 th and 9 th lord and Saturn is the 6 th and 7 th lord.The hora lord Mars indicates the question may be regarding education. The girl asked scribewhether there will be any breaks in her education. Later scribe understood that there is abreak in her education due to a love affair. Then I understood the significance of the subhora lord Saturn located in the 5 th house in the birth chart.Writing in retrospect at times it is very easy to predict with this method, at times the hora and sub horalord create a slight puzzle which a discerning and intuitive astrologer can unravel maybe easily. Weleave it to the readers to experiment further with this method and, one thing is sure, the more wepractice with this method on 40-50 charts the more one would become adept in using this method.Hora TableNote: Horas have to be counted from the time of sun rise only for understanding the system of hora fixed timing of sunrise has been taken as 06:00 am every day.Monday6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 00-1 1-2 2-3Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury3-4 4-5 5-6Moon Saturn Jupiter

1396Tuesday6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Mars Sun Venus Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20Mars Sun Venus Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 00-1 1-2 2-3Mars Sun Venus Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter3-4 4-5 5-6Mars Sun VenusWednesday6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 00-1 1-2 2-3Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus3-4 4-5 5-6Mercury Moon SaturnThursday6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury Moon Saturn13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury Moon Saturn20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 00-1 1-2 2-3Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury Moon Saturn3-4 4-5 5-6Jupiter Mars SunFriday6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Venus Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20Venus Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 00-1 1-2 2-3Venus Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun3-4 4-5 5-6Venus Mercury Moon

1397Saturday6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury Moon13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury Moon20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 00-1 1-2 2-3Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun Venus Mercury Moon3-4 4-5 5-6Saturn Jupiter MarsSunday6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13Sun Venus Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20Sun Venus Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 00-1 1-2 2-3Sun Venus Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars3-4 4-5 5-6Sun Venus MercurySub Hora TableOne Sub Hora Is Of 8:34 Minutes ApproximatelyNote: sub hora has to be reckoned from the start of the hora. Approximate divisions of subhora has been made ignoring the seconds. Therefore there is a difference of only 0.02 mts atthe end of each hora.Saturn Hora:1. SATURN – SATURN 0 mts – 8.34 mts2. SATURN – JUPITER 8.34 mts – 17.08 mts3. SATURN – MARS 17.08 mts _ 25.42 mts4. SATURN – SUN 25.42mts _ 34.16 mts5. SATURN _ VENUS 34.16 mts _ 42.50mts6. SATURN _ MERCURY 42.50mts _ 51.24mts

13987. SATURN _ MOON 51.24mts _ 59.58mtsJupiter Hora:1. JUPITER – JUPITER 0 mts – 8.34 mts2. JUPITER – MARS 8.34 mts – 17.08 mts3. JUPITER – SUN 17.08 mts _ 25.42 mts4. JUPITER - VENUS 25.42mts _ 34.16 mts5. JUPITER - MERCURY 34.16 mts _ 42.50mts6. JUPITER – MOON 42.50mts _ 51.24mts7. JUPITER – SATURN 51.24mts _ 59.58mtsMars Hora:1. MARS – MARS 0 mts – 8.34 mts2. MARS – SUN 8.34 mts – 17.08 mts3. MARS - VENUS 17.08 mts _ 25.42 mts4 MARS - MERCURY 25.42mts _ 34.16 mts5. MARS – MOON 34.16 mts _ 42.50mts6. MARS – SATURN 42.50mts _ 51.24mts7. MARS – JUPITER 51.24mts _ 59.58mtsSun Hora1. SUN - SUN 0 mts – 8.34 mts2. SUN- VENUS 8.34 mts – 17.08 mts3. SUN - MERCURY 17.08 mts _ 25.42 mts4 SUN- MOON 25.42mts _ 34.16 mts5. SUN - SATURN 34.16 mts _ 42.50mts6. SUN – JUPITER 42.50mts _ 51.24mts7. SUN – MARS 51.24mts _ 59.58mtsVenus Hora1. VENUS - VENUS 0 mts – 8.34 mts2. VENUS - MERCURY 8.34 mts – 17.08 mts3. VENUS – MOON 17.08 mts _ 25.42 mts4 VENUS - SATURN 25.42mts _ 34.16 mts5. VENUS - JUPITER 34.16 mts _ 42.50mts6. VENUS - MARS 42.50mts _ 51.24mts

13997. VENUS – SUN 51.24mts _ 59.58mtsMercury Hora1. MERCURY -MERCURY 0 mts – 8.34 mts2. MERCURY – MOON 8.34 mts – 17.08 mts3. MERCURY - SATURN 17.08 mts _ 25.42 mts4 MERCURY – JUPITER 25.42mts _ 34.16 mts5. MERCURY – MARS 34.16 mts _ 42.50mts6. MERCURY – SUN 42.50mts _ 51.24mts7. MERCURY – VENUS 51.24mts _ 59.58mtsMoon Hora1. MOON - MOON 0 mts – 8.34 mts2. MOON – SATURN 8.34 mts – 17.08 mts3. MOON – JUPITER 17.08 mts _ 25.42 mts4 MOON – MARS 25.42mts _ 34.16 mts5. MOON – SUN 34.16 mts _ 42.50mts6. MOON – VENUS 42.50mts _ 51.24mts7. MOON - MERCURY 51.24mts _ 59.58mts

1400Observations of theMoon’s Nodes on thePersonalityByChiria, USACopy Editor: Andree Leclerc, Canada.I live with my husband in theSouthwestern United States. I have fourgrown children. I consider myself a lifelongstudent of astrology, because there’salways more to learn. I’ve been studying itsince 1968, when I was a young adult. Ibegan with the Tropical System andswitched to the Vedic ten years later. I findit to be much more accurate, particularlyinsofar as house rulers are concerned. I’m anobserver of human nature and love to seepeople in the light of their natal horoscopes.I never cease to be fascinated andchallenged by this ancient field.RahuRahu, or the Moon’s North Node, isoften compared to Saturn, but Icould never see this in regard tobehavior or personalities. Recently I ranacross something that suggested that Rahumay function like a negative Jupiter. Thisvalidates what I’ve always observed.Although, like Saturn, Rahu can havedisastrous effects, psychologically, andeven physically, it has similarities to thegreater benefic in that it has to do withexpansion. Saturn, on the other hand, hasto do with lack or limitation. Of courseexpansion can lead to limitation, as whenovereating leads to disease or disregard forthe law leads to prison time, butpsychologically it’s still expansion. Jupiter,then, has to do with overall good fortuneand privilege, while Rahu’s connection iswith possibly ill considered “I want what Iwant now” attainments. Rahu could besymbolized by a baby bird with its beakwide open, demanding to be fed at alltimes.

1401Like Jupiter, Rahu has to do with “much-ness”. People with Rahu on the ascendant are oftenphysically large. I know one man with such a placement who is six feet, eight inches tall.Three female acquaintances of mine with that placement are all well over six feet, unusualfor women. There can also be heaviness and large bones. Richard Houk, on page 290 in hisbook The Astrology of Death, cites the example of a man who had Rahu above and in thesame sign with the ascendant and conjunct Venus, a sensual planet. This man weighed over900 pounds.Rahu often seems to have to do with unusually strong desires. Though Saturn is oftenblamed for many negative human traits, I haven’t observed this to be one of them. Peoplewith Saturn strong, particularly if on the ascendant, tend to be simple and humble. They donot demand a lot materially from life. They may be depressive and have inferioritycomplexes, but they are not materially avaricious. Rahu is the “wanter”, whether thatwanting is for goods, money, power, fame, success, food, sex, excitement, or experience.There is a sense of boundlessness, but it’s often combined with a lack of discipline andwillingness to do the work that’s necessary to gain that which is desired. That’s why, in veryextreme cases, Rahu is associated with crime or moral wrongdoing.Often a person with Rahu rising will own much more than is needed for a satisfying life andhave a hard time parting with things that have outworn their purpose.Where there is a desire for power or control Rahu may be observed conjunct the Sun, Moon,or ascendant. Several well known American cult leaders who have brought about the deathsof many of their followers as well as themselves through their irrational activities have hadthis node in a prominent position.A young man who is frequently in a state of frustration and anger if things don’t go his wayor he doesn’t get what he wants has the Sun, which is his ascendant ruler, conjunct Rahu.Rahu conjunct Mars, if there are other indications as well, can be violent. With Venusconjunct, established relationships may be suddenly thrown away and replaced by new ones.Rahu can also have to do with fame, though usually of the short lived variety. Once, when itwas transiting my 3 rd house (communication) cusp I made a brief appearance on the TVnews.Rahu has a connection to aviation. The six feet, eight inch tall man mentioned in the secondparagraph obtained his personal pilot’s license after a mere four hours of training. John F.Kennedy Jr. had Rahu rising and he was also a private pilot. In his case it unfortunately ledto an early death, possibly caused by carelessness.

1402An interesting point is that Rahu in one person’s chart conjunct the Sun in the chart ofanother can have a positive effect on both parties. The two can be supportive of each otherand productive as a team in business or some other endeavor. I’ve observed that it’s notuncommon in a marriage for one partner’s Rahu to be in the same sign as the other partner’sascendant. This can be in the natal or navamsa (9 th harmonic) charts or cross over from oneto the other. This may point to a karmic tie, though there’s no way to prove it.So, is it always disastrous to have Rahu in a strong position in the natal chart? No. Rahu isadventurous; it forges forward, and creates new experiences. The important thing is for it tobe controlled and not do the controlling. In many cases, as a person ages, he or she will learnto let Rahu work for them and not allow its more reckless qualities to dominate. As witheverything in astrology the entire horoscope has to be examined and analyzed.KetuKetu, or the south node of the Moon, is Rahu’s spatial opposite, and is supposed to beopposite in its nature as well, though they are both considered to be malefic.I find it more difficult to pinpoint the effects of Ketu than Rahu on the psyche, so I’ll haveless to say about it. But while Rahu seems to exaggerate, intensify, and expand, Ketu seemsto take away from, diminish, or make invisible. In this way it strikes me as being moresimilar to Saturn and this is also why it’s more difficult to observe.Ultimately Ketu is supposed to relate to attaining enlightenment and saying goodbye toworldly attachments, but that’s theoretical and probably works that way only with a smallminority who has it in a prominent position.I know one young man with the Moon on the ascendant in the sign of its rulership, Cancer.Taken by itself, this should describe a person who attracts attention and is very visible, butthe Moon is conjunct Ketu. When he was a student his class put on a play and he was theonly one who chose not to have a role. Instead, he chose to be a stagehand. This fellow isextremely handsome and has the build of an athlete, so he had nothing to hide, but Ketumakes the native either want to go unnoticed, or circumstances make it so that that will bethe case. Ketu seems to desire to, or is made to, blend into the background.In Western astrology Ketu is supposed to have to do with past incarnations, and I havenoticed that people with it prominent seem to be connecting with a past era, but it’ssomething that can’t be proven empirically. I knew a man whose Sun was conjunct Ketu inthe 10 th house. He was a university professor and his area of expertise was 18 th Century

1403German literature. He called himself an “18 th Century man”, and would have gone back tothat time if only there were a time machine to take him there. He scorned modernity andespecially the technology that had been brought about during the 20 th Century.I have a female acquaintance with Jupiter and Ketu on her navamsa ascendant. In the natalchart Jupiter rules her 2 nd house of support systems and wealth. Although neither rich norfrom a privileged class, this woman spends as much money as she has to make hersurroundings look elegant. She also has a spectacular wardrobe, even though she rarely goesout of the house. She relates to others, especially men, as though they were servants, givingorders and becoming critical if things aren’t done to perfection. If I had to hazard a guess, Iwould say that this woman was very wealthy in a past incarnation and did indeed haveservants to wait on her. As you can imagine, these traits don’t work in her favor this timearound, and she finds it very frustrating.I’ve observed that people with Ketu in conjunction with Mercury will often be less thantruthful. Whether this means that they deliberately lie, or just that they perceive, process,and relay information in a distorted way, I don’t know.As can be expected, Ketu connecting with the 7 th house or Venus may wreak havoc withrelationships. Perhaps there’s karma to be worked out in this area.A strong link between one person’s Ketu and the Sun, Moon, personal planets, and possiblyascendant in another’s seems to have a negative effect. It’s as though the Ketu sucks theenergy from the planet it contacts, which is quite the opposite of the effect of Rahu ininterchart comparisons that I mentioned earlier.As Rahu reminds me of a baby bird in the constant act of receiving nourishment, the picturethat comes to my mind symbolizing Ketu is of a drain with the plug removed, ever in a stateof being emptied.Both nodes seem to indicate a lack of consciousness in the area they affect. We all have thenodes somewhere and we all have our quirks and unbalanced areas, but if those nodes areprominent, there tends to be compulsive behavior and distorted perception. In extreme casesthis can point to personality disorders. But it would seem that objective self-awareness andinsight could be the best antidotes to the negative influences of Rahu and Ketu.

1404Jupiter Hampered By North NodeByBabubhai N. Yodh & B.D. Vaghela, IndiaShri Babubhai Yodh is an 86 yr old astrologerwho hails from a parampara family in Gujarat, India.He has done B.A in English literature from BombayUniversity in 1948 and has been a teacher all his life.He has devoted his entire life to Jyotish having writtentwo books in astrology a) Art of Prediction & b)Importance of Transit Points, both considered classics.He has oflate done rare researches in K.P astrology.We urge students from Gujarat to go and learn KPfrom him and remove it out for welfare of astrologers inform of articles.Vaghela Bhai as he is fondly called was born in1941 has been studying astrology since more than 30years with an avid rationalist approach. He gives moreimportance to Progressed theory with transit of planets& also Navamsa. A constant companion to ShriBabubhai Yodh and practices astrology with a zeal ofleaving something for the younger generation. He wasemployed as a Mechanical Engineer with the StateGovernment in Water Supply Dept & now his retiredlife is devoted to spreading astrology in Ahmadabad.It is a common principle observed in Vedic Astrology that whenever Suntransits through Sagittarius and Pisces, this period of Sun transit is notconsidered auspicious period for marriage. Similarly when Jupiter transitsthrough Leo, it is also not considered favourable period for marriage. Socombining above astrological principles, it is clear that transit of Jupiter in thesign of Sun and transit of Sun in the sign of Jupiter are not prosperous for1

1405happy married life. When Jupiter is in conjunction with Sun, Jupiter getscombust and this period of transit also affects marriage life of a person.Above astrological principles indicate the rule of combustion. Wheneverabove mentioned transits are observed, Jupiter gets combust and goodqualities of Jupiter are extinct and do not remain effective. Beneficial qualitiesof Jupiter are subdued in presence of Sun. Jupiter represents family life,honesty, prestige, virtue, development, devotion, progeny, education, wisdometc. So when Jupiter is in state of combustion under influence of Sun, thesequalities of Jupiter remain inside and do not shine out properly and becomeineffective in the life of a person. These qualities of Jupiter are very essentialfor happy and prosperous married life of a native and therefore auspiciousperiod for marriage is not preferred when Jupiter is under influence of Sun asmentioned above.These principles are partially observed by all astrologers while consideringauspicious period for marriage. This principle is true because beneficialquality of Jupiter is essential for marital life of a native. But practically it isobserved that relationship of Jupiter and Sun as mentioned above is not found sonegative and harmful as it is observed in principle. But in experience it is observedthat good quality of Jupiter is badly hampered by North Node.Jupiter is the highest beneficial planet and North Node is considered the mostmalicious planet. Jupiter represents religion, devotion, virtue, truth, honesty,family life, straight forwardness etc. while North Node characteristic istotally contrary to quality of Jupiter shown above. Jupiter’s influence is insubjective world and spiritual matter while North Node’s influence is inobjective world and materialistic matter. Effect of North Node is unpredictableand gives illusive results relating to sign in which it is placed and to planet whichbecomes lord of this sign.Readers are requested to refer our article in Saptarishis Astrology Volume -7on page 806 of December-2009 regarding effect of Nodes.North Node represents the planet which is owner of sign in which NorthNode is placed. Sagittarius and Pisces are unfavourable signs for North Node.North Node in these signs gives peculiar results relating to naturalcharacteristic of Jupiter. If North Node is placed in these signs it gives highlyunfavourable results of Jupiter because in that case North Node represents2

1406Jupiter. Therefore, if North Node is placed in unfavourable signs i.e. in signsof Jupiter, it spoils the natural quality and characteristic of Jupiter.In this article, we will study the influence of North Node when it is placed inSagittarius and Pisces with reference to marital happiness and family life. Sowhen North Node is places in the signs of Jupiter, it disturbs and hampersmarital happiness and family life of a person.The periods of transit of North Node in the sign of Sagittarius and Pisces areshown below.Transit of North Node in Sagittarius:1. June-1935 to January 19372. February 1954 to August 19553. September 1972 to March 19744. April 1991 to November 1992Transit of North Node in Pisces:1. November 1930 to May- 19322. June 1949 to December-19503. January 1968 to July 19694. September 1986 to March 1988Many complications and difficulties have been observed in married andfamily life of persons who are borne during above period. There is nomarriage in life; delayed marriage and hurdle in married life is observed. Werequest all not to take only the above Rahu in Sg, Pi as the sole factor topredict on the quality of marriage as one has to look at several other factorsand planets before coming to a conclusion, the above technique is just areminder for us to double check marriage in charts when Rahu is in Sg or Pi.For clarification of this principle, following birth charts are givenCase-INative : FemaleDate of Birth : 18-02-1954Time of Birth : 17 H 30 MPlace of Birth : Padra (Baroda-Gujarat)Latitude : 22° N 18’Longitude : 73 ° E 18’3

1407In the above chart, Ascendant is in Cancer. North Node is in Sagittarius 1 andplaced in sixth house. Native had love marriage in 1975 and married againstwillingness of her parent. Her husband has no regular income and alwaysharassing her in small matters. Often, she was beaten up by her husband.Though her father is a very rich man, she could not get any help from himbecause she did not take consent for her marriage.She is good looking, smart and well-spoken, even though she had to suffer forten years in marriage life. After that she became independent in earning byhome decoration activities and commission in land transaction. She becameindependent to maintain her husband and two children. Her husband has todepend on her and has to follow her because of no earning.She is not happy with marital life and her family life also disturbed. Herhusband is totally dishonest person. He is addict to a habit of tobacco andwine. In order to fulfill his bad habit, he used to steal money of his wife.Finally, she decided to leave her own house and live separately from herhusband with her two baby girls.Some persons supported her and gave her land to establish organization forservice of animals in 1996 and at present she lives in and runs the organizationvery well and devoted her life for services of pet animals.1The authors have used mean nodes, if we take true nodes then Rahu moves toCapricorn in the 7H – Editor, SA.4

1408Case-IINative : FemaleDate of Birth : 26-04-1969Time of Birth : 17 H 15 MPlace of Birth : Mumbai (Dadar)Latitude : 19° N 01’longitude : 72° E 51’In the above chart, Ascendant is in Virgo and North Node is in Pisces &placed in seventh house. She graduated with Masters Degree in arts. Thenafter two years, she got degree in journalism. She is a good dancer and firstclass journalist. She wanted to marry but she could not get right person. Manypersons came across her for marriage, but they were not faithful and cheatedher and broke the promise of marriage. So, she became very much frustratedfor marriage life.Finally in the year 2008, (39 years) it was decided to marry a person living inCanada. They met several times and they both agreed to marry also. Herparents had fixed date of marriage and invitation cards were also printed. Butat last moment, she did not foresee happy married life with this person andshe denied for marriage. Till to day she is unmarried.5

1409Case-IIINative : MaleDate of Birth : 25-06-1949Time of Birth : 16 H 18 MPlace of Birth : Baroda (Gujarat)Latitude : 22° N 18’longitude : 73 ° E 12’In the above chart, Ascendant is in Libra and North Node is in Pisces &placed in sixth house. He has got master degree of arts. He married in 1975with an ordinary and uneducated girl. He is only son of his parents and veryobedient. They lived in joint family with his father and mother. Being anobedient son, he has to follow parent’s liking in all the matters. Parents werevery much orthodox in nature and living style. Native did not earnsufficiently and has to depend on parent and follow all instructions fromthem.He was in Jyoti Industry in 1994, but industry did not prosper well. Thereforehe did not get more salary and he had to leave the job. He was nice person, butthey could not live harmoniously due to less earning, disturbance from hisparent, financial limitations, want of comforts and no other entertainmentexcept family living. Moreover he has two sons to maintain and to look aftertheir education and needs. In this state of living, it was unbearable for him to6

1410continue living with his father. At this stage, native separated from his parentand lived in rented house with his family.His wife was very unhappy with this orthodox atmosphere. It was notpossible for her to adjust with this type of living. Native could not satisfiedhis wife’s willingness and also could not provide any entertainment andcomforts in her life. Whatever native was earning, it was not sufficient tomaintain his family. Even with this type of situation, his wife tried to adjustherself with the family for fifteen years. After all she because rebellious anduse to quarrel with her husband. She did not agree to any matter of herhusband. In such circumstances, she found small job of teacher so that sheneed not depend on her husband and became independent. She used to actaccording to her free will and she started to live separately from her husband andtill now they are living separately.Case-IVNative : MaleDate of Birth : 25-02-1950Time of Birth : 00 H 10 MPlace of Birth : Nadiad (Gujarat)Latitude : 22° N 41’longitude : 73 ° E 54’7

1411In the above chart, Ascendant is in Libra and North Node is in Pisces andplaced in sixth house. Native is only matriculate and could not completehigher education. He married in the year 1982 and got engaged in service infactory as a laborer. Due to hard work in factory, he left service of factory andjoined ordinary service with insufficient earning.After marriage, they lived in very old house of his grandfather without anyfacilities. His wife had to suffer many difficulties due to financial limitationsand inconvenient residential facility. Earning was not sufficient forlivelihood. She could not bear these difficulties of daily routine life and resultwas that she suffered with high blood pressure. She could not get any medicalremedy due to financial shortage and as a result she died of heart attack. She hadno issue.Native could not marry thereafter and living life very ordinarily in dissatisfiedcondition.Malicious effect of North Node related with Jupiter as mentionedabove in marital happiness and family life depends on situation ofJupiter in the horoscope of a native. As per astrological rule, Jupiteris the best benefic out of all the planets. So, if Jupiter aspects any house, allmatters related to that house are protected from any impediments. Generallyit is observed that if seventh house is aspected by Jupiter by remaining infirst, third and eleventh house in the horoscope, the seventh house isprotected.8

1412The Zodiac,Godhead & YouByVic Di Cara, JapanVic DiCara has actively participated inVedic culture since 1991. He beganpracticing Jyotisha professionally in Aprilof 2008. He received mantra-diksha intothe Rupa Goswami sampradaya of GaudiyaVaishnavism and has translated and taughtcourses on many subjects of VedicPhilosophy and Rasa Theology.Additionally, Vic is a professional musicianwho has toured the world and publishedrecords extensively since 1988. His abilityto bridge the conceptual gaps between Eastand West and to simplify complexitieswithout losing subtlety has gained himrenown already in Astrology and in all hispursuits. He currently offers privatereadings and personal instructions and canbe reached via his website:www.vicdicara.com or email:vicdicara@gmail.comThe universe is a mirror. It reflectsthe truth of your soul. The mostactive area of the universe, fromour point of view on Earth, is the Zodiac,through which all the planets move andthus mark the unfolding of divine,universal time.The zodiac is a circle. Circles have nobeginning and no end. They are eternal –as are you, as is all this.The progress of the Sun measures thiscircle to have 360 units, we call them“degrees.” The combined movements ofthe Sun and Moon divide this zodiac into12 distinct regions, each covering 30degrees of the circle of infinite life.Universal acoustics create resonances andechoes forming overtones and harmonics.These further subdivide the 12 distinctzodiac regions into smaller and smallersections called “Amshas” with their owndistinct characteristics. Eventually, everyhalf a degree in the zodiac acquires its ownunique traits as a result of the subdivisionsgenerated by these harmonics andovertones.Understanding what these “amsha” zodiacdivisions are is very important to beingable to utilize astrology effectively andreliably as a systematic artful science.Amsha is a Sanskrit word. I first cameacross this word 20 years ago when I wasreading the famous Indian philosophicaland spiritual classic: Bhagavad Gita. It isin the seventh verse of the fifteenthchapter:

1413ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः ।मनःषानीियािण ूिबितसथािन कषर्ित ।।mamaivāḿśo jīva-lokejīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥmanaḥ-ṣaṣṭhānīndriyāṇiprakṛti-sthāni karṣatimama — My; eva — certainly; aḿśaḥ — fragmental particle; jīva-loke — in the world ofconditional life; jīva-bhūtaḥ — the conditioned living entity; sanātanaḥ — eternal; manaḥ—with the mind; ṣaṣṭhāni — the six; indriyāṇi — senses; prakṛti— in material nature; sthāni —situated; karṣati — is struggling hard.Krishna: “The host of souls struggling hard with the habitual conditionings of their mindand senses in the material world are in fact eternal subdivisions of my self.”I was discussing this topic with a fellow astrologer who is a follower of the famous yogi,Yogananda. She shared with me Yogananda’s explanation of the verse, and I clarified myunderstanding of the same:Yogananda-Ji comments that, “complex man requires the sensory instruments of delusion toperceive his finite existence.”I am in complete agreement. The six senses (including the mind) are products of thedelusory energy of the material world and their purpose is to give the living entity asensation and experience that she is a being with a clear, finite beginning and end which cutsherself off from the infinite Godhead. Spiritually speaking we are women who haveabandoned our family and husband and are now taking drugs to delude our mind and sensesinto coping with what we have done.Yogananda-Ji continues, “Bound by these limiting and limited mediums, he feels himselfisolated by God and motivated by Maya, and sustaining his separation by misuse of freechoice.”Again, I am in full agreement. We used our inherent freewill to turn from godhead andenter a deluding material world of drug-like senses and mental states which give us a feelingof limitation which we both loathe and crave simultaneously. We loathe it because it curtailsour every wish. We crave it because it makes us feel independent from the “radix chart” ofGodhead and thus gives us the chance to fulfill the motivation for our strange free choicewhich brought us here in the first place.Now Yogananda-Ji states, “Eventually he chooses to break the ties of Prakriti and movesback through the evolutionary pull to God…”Again, we are in absolute agreement. Godhead created this delusory material world andtherefore it too, deep beneath its apparent struggle and limitation, is actually full of nothingbut mercy, kindness and love. This world functions on the basis of Karma which is theloving guidance of Godhead in the role of a mother gradually leading us, her children, to loseinterest in our deluded intoxications and move once again inward towards our originalnature.Then Yogananda-Ji states, “The illimitable Spirit of God and the pure soul in all beings arethe same in essence. Only when the jiva becomes identified with the body does it put on itsapparent limitations.”

Again we completely agree, but persons reading Yogananda Ji may miss the key words: “inessence”. The soul and God are the same in essence, not the same in all respects identically.Specifically, Godhead is the cake, and we are the slices of the cake. Godhead is the ocean andwe are the drops of rain from it. Godhead is the Radix, and we are the subdivisions.Godhead is the infinite zodiac circle and we are the infinit(essimal) subdivisions thereof, the“amshas.”Consider the amshas of the Zodiac signs. Anyone must admit that by definition they aresubdivisions of a sign. They are like slices of cake. You cannot have a slice of a cake if thecake does not exist! A slice cannot be made unless there is something to slice. And a slicealways remains a partial sample of the whole cake.The primary purpose of the amsha subdivisions of the Zodiac signs is to differentiate thevarious degrees within the signs – giving unique qualities and resources to every half degree oreven less, and thus affecting the actual dignity of any planets occupying specific degreeswithin the signs. Secondarily, we calculate the amsha subdivisions as charts in their ownright – based on the exact degree occupied by the ascendant and planets in the radix of themain zodiac. So, even as apparent charts unto themselves their very existence is inexorablyrelated to the radix of the main zodiac!Similarly even when a soul enters into the complete illusion of the material world, she neverloses her inexorable relationship to Godhead.What does an astrologer do with these subdivision charts? What they should do is use themto gain angles of vision into certain specific topics that the main zodiac radix may notdirectly expose to view. The caturamsha (fourth subdivision) for example gives a deeperimage into the realities of the fourth house in the radix chart and the fourth house from themoon in the radix. The navamsha (ninth division) gives a line of sight to previously unseenareas pertaining to the seventh house of the chart and the seventh house from Venus, etc.etc. As such, even in their role as charts unto themselves they are finer divisions of theoriginal whole, the Radix, the main birth chart – they are never entirely separate entities, norare they ever able to overpower or be more prominent than the Radix.Astrologers who claim to have “experience” to the contrary are confused astrologers. Thiswe can know on the strength of the clear and simple logic I just presented.The drop does not become the ocean. The slice does not become the cake. The subdivisiondoes not become the Radix. A sign does not become the whole Zodiac. Ever. It neverhappens. An astrologer is deluded to look at a subdivision chart (an amsha) and think thischart is completely separate from the Radix birth char, just as a person is deluded to look inthe mirror and see something other than a subdivision of Godhead.Some followers of Yogananda might propose that when we “take off the deluding body” wewill become god. This is ignorant of the fact that our definition is to be an amsha of God. Thesoul can never be wholly different from God, nor can she ever be wholly identical to God.An amsha is a subdivision. A subdivision does not exist without the thing that it subdivides!Therefore the subdivision can never become completely divorced from the thing itsubdivides, nor can it wholly become that which it subdivides.If you go back to the metaphor of the soul as a woman who has divorced herself fromGodhead you will remember that she is taking drugs to facilitate the idea. This is why thematerial world has to delude the soul with a limited and cloudy mind and senses – it is theintoxication which gives the illusion that the subdivision (soul) has become independentfrom and divorced from the thing which it subdivides (Godhead).1414

1415An astrologer who wants to read the subdivisional charts without the context of the Radixchart is in as much illusion as the conditioned soul who thinks herself to have norelationship with God, or who presumes to become God.You can accept this with absolute certainty. It is impossible for the subdivision to existwithout the thing it subdivides, and equally impossible for it to become the thing itsubdivides. It is crystal clear and simple logic. Persons who claim that spiritual truths don’thave to be logical delude themselves. The only way they can make their fanciful ideas workis by avoiding clarity and hiding in the shadowy clouds of the six senses and deluded mind.In addition to Logic, Krishna himself clearly spells it out. The word he uses in the verse is“sanatana” which means a situation that never changes! It is the last word on the first line ofthe verse. Therefore it is an emphatic modifier for that line: “The host of souls in this worldare subdivisions of my own self, and this will never change!” That is the clear and simplemeaning of the words of the Vedic authority, Krishna. It is also a clear and simple logicalconclusion. Therefore from two important epistemologies (pramana) it is verified as thereliable truth.Another Vedic text is very important to understanding subdivisions – either of the Zodiacor of Godhead. It is the opening mantra of the Isa-Upanishad:ॐ पूणर्मदः पूणर्िमदं पूणार्त ्पूणर्मुदते ।पूणर् पूणर्मादाय पूणर्मेवाविशते ।।oḿ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaḿpūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyatepūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāyapūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate“OM.” From the infinite comes the infinite. This soul comes from that infinite. Therefore ittoo is infinite. Subtracting infinity from infinity, infinity remains.Godhead is infinite. Metaphors comparing godhead to a cake or an ocean are useful butlimited. Godhead is infinite and limitless. The subdivisions of something infinite arethemselves infinite (a mathematical truism, ∞ ÷ ∞ = ∞). This world and everything in it,including the souls in it, are all infinite subdivisions of the infinite whole. Being asubdivision of infinity is not belittling in the least! This is what Yogananda Ji truly meanswhen he tells you that “God and the soul are the same in essence.” This is what it means toperceive the indispensable importance of the subdivisional charts in astrology.It also illustrates that the supreme Godhead does not diminish when there are subdivisionsmade (∞ - ∞ = ∞), nor do the subdivisions need to “combine” to “create” godhead (∞ doesnot require any additions to become ∞).The soul and God are eternally distinct yet intimately inter-related entities, the infinitewhole and the infinite subdivision. If we apply this understanding to the Radix chart and thesubdivisional charts we will more perfectly understand them.

1416DnyaneshwariThe Philosophical PartByV.V.Shirvaikar, USA.Chapter 6MeditationDr. Vasant Vishnu Shirvaikar was born in1932 & did his M. Sc in Nuclear Physicsfrom Wilson College, Bombay, and Ph.D. inPhysics from University of Bombay.Worked as research scientist in BhabhaAtomic Research Centre Bombay for 37years and authored several research papers.He is a known authority on Dnyaneshwari.He is devotee of Shri Shankar Maharaj ofPune & with his blessings has publishedworks on Dnyaneshwari, Yogiraj ShriShankar Maharaj, & Amarvani-Englishtranslation of a Hindi book by the Jain SaintAmarmuni. Also published several articleson spiritual topics including a ten-partseries on Datta-Parampara in the magazineSai-Arpan published from Bombay. Heresides in USA & is now engaged inexpanding the series as a book.Yogi Not Different From SanyasiShri Krishna further said, "Yogi(Karmayogi) and sanyasi are bothsame. You may think they aredifferent but on careful thinking carefullyyou will find that they are same. Exceptfor the differences in names it is clear thatyoga is the same as sanyas and from thespiritual point of view there is nodifference at all between the two. (6:39-40).It is an accepted principle that he whoperforms actions but does not get attachedto the fruits thereof, should only beconsidered as a yogi. (6:43). He whoperforms whichever actions appropriate tohis caste and circumstances, but does notmaintain the ego about his being the doerand does not permit the desire of the fruitsto touch his mind is a sanyasi anddoubtless is a yogi also. (6:45-47)On the other hand, he who, forsakes theregular routine duties and incidental duties(like offering to forefathers etc.)considering them to be restrictive andinstead immediately gets himself involvedin other actions, gets himself intounnecessary problems. Why should onegive up the burden of family life only to

1417burden oneself with the life of a renunciate? Therefore, one who remains within theprescribed code of actions by doing daily fire rituals etc. enjoys automatically the yogic bliss.(6:48-51)Shastras have stated that Sanyasi is a yogi because it is only when the desire goes that theessence of yoga is obtained. (6:52-53)Yogi Should Not Abandon ActionsOne who follows the yoga path should not give up the path of actions. By assuming properposture and breath-control, by steadying the intellect, controlling the organs and keepingthem away from the sense-pleasures, he should turn the consciousness inwards and meditateby continued abstraction of mind (Dharana). This will lead to elimination of the tendenciestowards materialistic actions. Then the means (sadhana) becomes one with the goal and onebecomes steady in he state of samadhi. By practising thus the yogi reaches perfection. Nowlisten to the characteristics of such a perfect person. (6:54- 61)A perfect person: Sense objects do not enter his mind and he is engrossed in the Knowledgeof the Self. He is not excited by the pleasures and sorrows in the world nor is he enticed bypleasures. Even if he has to perform actions he does not care about the fruits thereof. Hisactions are just sufficient for the survival of the body otherwise he is oblivious to otheractions. Such a person may be considered as settled in yoga. (6:62-65)Arjuna's QueryArjuna then asked (not in the Gita), "Who gives him this capability?" (6:66).The Harmful EgoShri Krishna said, “In this state of oneness who can give what and to whom? (6:67).It is due to ignorance that a person dreams of life and death. But when he wakes up herealises that the dreams were unreal and becomes aware of the truth that he himself is theBrahman. We harm ourselves by the unnecessary I-am-the-body ego. (6:68-70).Thoughtfully, one should give up this ego and be benefited by becoming one with Brahman.Really speaking, by being infatuated with the body, one becomes one’s own enemy. (6:71-72).An individual himself is Brahman but his intellect does not believe it. (6:75). A person whonurtures desire becomes his own enemy. On the other hand, he who does not bother aboutthese bindings is the real knower of the Self. (6:80).For a person who has conquered his mind and calmed his desires the Supreme Self is notvery far. When wishful thoughts disappear from the mind the soul becomes Brahman. (6:81-82). When the false ego vanishes completely he becomes one with the Brahman alreadypresent within him. The thoughts of hot and cold, happiness and sorrow, honour and insultare not possible in such a person. Just as whatever comes in the path of the sun getsilluminated, whoever comes in the path of such a perfect person becomes like him. Thethoughts that these deeds are good and those are bad do not enter his mind because he hasbecome one with the Brahman and is devoid of duality. When he ponders over the nature ofthis world he finds that it is unreal and when he searches for the reality he experiences that

1418that reality is himself. When he later tries to determine whether he is bound by space andtime or by the all-pervading, all his efforts stop because now his feeling of duality withBrahman vanishes. One who has conquered his senses while remaining in his body hasautomatically reached the level of Brahman. Such a person should be called a yogi and themaster of his senses. The differences like big and small do not enter his mind and a lump ofearth, a precious stone or gold are the same to him. (6:84-92). Then how can the ideas aboutfriend and foe, relative or a stranger come to his mind? (6:94). Everything in this worldappears as Brahman to him. One who has experienced that this world is pervaded byBrahman is a person with vision of equability towards everything. (6:100-101). Even thoughtsabout such a person coming to one’s mind make him become like that person. (6:104). Butthere is no limit to the praise of such a person. (6:111)ARJUNA ASKS FOR ADVICEArjuna then expressed his desire that though he does not have the qualities of saints in himand perhaps he is not yet fit to understand the importance of these characteristics, ShriKrishna's advice might make him fit to become one with Brahman. (6:138-140). Shri Krishna,realising that this is the opportune time to tell him about the practice of Yoga, told Arjuna,(6:151)Advice On Kundalini Yoga"What I am going to tell you now is about that Yoga path which is the king among all yogapaths, therefore listen carefully. By this path one gains innumerable fruits of detachmentthrough deliberate actions. Lord Shiva is even now a follower of this path. Some Yogistried other ways to attain Brahman but getting wiser by their experience they had to turn tothis straight path of Self-realisation after which they made rapid progress. A person whohas discovered this path forgets his hunger and thirst and is not aware about when the daycomes or when the night falls. Every step in this path opens towards the mine of liberation.Whether you go eastward or westward the progress on this path occurs quietly anddefinitely. (6:152-159). Now I shall tell you the details; but they are useful only if youexperience them. (6:163).Selection of location: First of all a suitable place should be selected for the practice. Oneshould get a feeling of happiness on sitting there and a feeling that he should not leave theplace. One’s sense of dispassion should increase while sitting there. Saints should haveoccupied that place earlier, the effects of which are still felt by getting a feeling ofsatisfaction, courage and zeal. The practice of yoga should occur naturally by sitting thereand the beauty of the surroundings should give one the experience of the bliss of the Self.Even an atheist should feel like doing tapas there. (6:163-167)That place should be beautiful and pure. It should be inhabited only by seekers and be awayfrom the crowds of ordinary people. Plenty of roots and fruit-laden trees should be availablethroughout the year and water, especially from natural fountains, should be available even indry season. It should enjoy mild sun and cool breeze. It should be so thickly wooded thatnot only wild animals but even bees and parrots cannot enter. But there may be a few water

irds around and perhaps a cuckoo and occasional peacock may also be there. Arjuna, oneshould carefully search for such a place looking for a secret cave or a temple of Lord Shiva.(6:171-179).Preparation of the seat: After selecting one of the two places (cave or temple), one should sitthere alone for a long time and check whether or not the mind becomes calm. If it becomescalm then one should prepare a seat there. The seat should be made of Darbha grass overwhich one should put a deerskin and cover it further by a clean washed cloth. The seatshould be level and not too high or too low from the ground. If the seat is too high it willmake the body unstable and if too low then the body will touch the ground. In short the seatshould be steady and comfortable. (6: 180-185).Stabilising the mind: Then one should sit there concentrating the mind while rememberingone's Guru. The Guru must be remembered until the mind is filled with Sattvic (pure)feelings so that one's ego gets blunted, mind is rid of thoughts of sense-objects and theorgans do not stir. One should remain in this state until one experiences that the mind hasmerged with the heart. In this state one experiences that body automatically becomes steadyand airs in the body are coming together. After remaining in this state the mind stabilises,interest in worldly affairs gets inhibited and he attains the state of deep trance (samadhi)effortlessly as soon as he sits on the seat. (6: 186-191).Yogic posture and Chakras: Now listen carefully to the details about the yogic posture. Firstsit with the calves of the legs pressed against the thighs and keeping the left leg on the otherleg at a slight angle, press the right sole steadily on the anus, keeping the sole of the left footnaturally pressed on the right foot. Pressing the heel tightly at the centre of the spacebetween the anus and the base of the generating organ, one should balance the body on it.Keeping the two ankles straight he should lift the base of the spinal column. This will makethe whole body to be supported and balanced on the heel. This is the characteristic of theMula Bandha posture (the knot at the root or base) also known as Vajrasana. Once thisposture is successful then the downward path of the Apana part of the vital breath (or lifeforce) gets blocked and it starts receding inside. (6:192-200). (See the note regarding Prana atthe end of the chapter)Then let both palms held in cupped shape rest on the left leg, which will make the shouldersrise. The head automatically gets in between them. The eyes then remain in half-closedstate and the sight turns inwards. Even if it turns outwards it can look only up to the tip ofthe nose. The desire to look around vanishes. Then the neck gets contracted and the chinpresses against the chest hiding the throat. This posture of the neck and chest is called theJalandhar Bandha or knot. (6:201-208).Then the belly becomes flat and the navel gets raised. The posture of the part of the bodybetween the navel and the anus is called Odhiyana Bandha or knot. (6:209-210).Thus the Yoga practice starts with the external parts of the body while the thoughts, desiresand other affairs of the mind vanish. He is not aware anymore of hunger and sleep. (6:211-213).1419

1420Awakening of Kundalini: The Apana breath then hits the Muladhar Chakra situated atbetween the anus and the generating organ and removes all the impurities accumulated theresince childhood. (See the note on the Chakras at the end of chapter). Then the Apana breathrises to the Manipur Chakra situated just below the navel and starts hitting against it. Thusthe confined breath stirs the body from inside and removes the impurities accumulated sincechildhood. Then the powerful breath enters the abdomen and eliminates the phlegm andbile. Then it reaches the centres of the seven essential elements (viz. flesh, blood, muscles,bones, marrow, chyle and semen), gets rid of the fat, and drives the marrow out from thebones. It cleans the blood vessels and relaxes the organs, which may frighten the seeker, buthe should not get frightened. By creating these ailments it throws the diseases out from thebody. Then the Apana breath brings the solid flesh and bones and the liquid blood together.(6:214-220).While this goes on the Kundalini force awakens by virtue of the heat created by the yogicposture. It was sleeping like a baby cobra coiled in three and half coils near the navel withits mouth facing down, (6:221-223) but now gets awakened due to the constriction by theMula Bandha. (6:225).Kundalini reaches other Chakras and purifies the body: When it wakes up it opens its mouth andswallows the Apana which has occupied the space in the region of the heart. It thenswallows the fat and excess flesh from the region of the heart and wherever else it can findflesh. (6:229-231). Then it searches for the palms and soles, tears open the upper parts andsearches every joint and organ. It extracts the vitality from the nails, purifies the skin andmakes it touch the bones. Then it cleans the insides of the bones and scrapes the interior ofthe blood vessels with the result that the roots of the hair are burnt. It then drinks off theseven essential elements and makes the body hot and dry. (6:232-235).It then draws back the Prana coming out of the nose and the Apana which is inside and whenthey meet only the curtains of the six Chakras separate them. They would have met exceptthat Kundalini asks them, "What business do you have here? Get aside!" The principle isthat the Kundalini eats off the Earth principle (solid part) and also completely licks off theWater principle (liquid part) from the body and feeling satiated becomes mild and rests atthe Sushumna (central) nerve in the spine. (6:236-240). In this satisfied mood it vomits thesaliva, which becomes the nectar, which guards the body. At this stage the heat leaves thebody, which now becomes cool from inside as well as from outside because of which the loststrength returns. The flow in the Sushumna nerve stops and the functions of the remainingnine Pranas also stop. Because of this the body is without action and becomes still. The Idaand Pingala nerves in the spine meet and the three knots get loosened and the curtains of thesix Chakras open. Then the vital airs passing through the right and left nostrils (which aredesignated Sun and Moon respectively) fade to the extent that even a flame will not flickerby them. (6:241-245). At this time, the intellect gets stilled and the remaining fragrance in thePrana enters the Sushumna nerve along with the Kundalini. Then the spiritual nectar(Ambrosia or Amrit) situated at the crown of the head spills into the mouth of the Kundaliniand then gets absorbed throughout the body including the ten Pranas. (6:246-248).

1422294). His body can become so light that he is called Khechar i.e. one who can travel throughspace. Once he reaches this stage his body performs miracles because now he has gainedSiddhis. (6:296). One need not go into the details about these Siddhis, main point being thatthe three principles Earth, Water and Fire have disappeared from within his body. Of thefive principles, Water principle has destroyed the Earth principle and Air principle hasdestroyed the Water principle while in the spiritual heart, the Air principle has destroyedthe Fire principle. What remains is the Air principle in the shape of the body. But aftersome time that too vanishes in the space of the spiritual heart. At this time the Kundalinichanges its name to Marut i.e. wind or air. But until it merges into Brahman its form aspower persists. (6:297-301).Then it breaks the Jalandhar knot and surges through the throat to the Brahmarandhra. Withthe help of recitation of the basic sound AUM, it rises to the Pashyanti stage of the sound andenters the Brahmarandhra up to the half of Tanmatra. By steadying itself in theBrahmarandhra, it embraces the Brahman. The curtain of the five principles is withdrawnand the power meets the Supreme Brahman and evaporates into it along with the Skyprinciple. (6:302-306). (See the note at the end of the chapter)Thus the soul, which was separated from the Brahman by virtue of acquiring the body,enters the Brahman. At that time thoughts about whether the soul is different from me(that is the Brahman) does not survive in the mind. (6:307-309). The person nowexperiences merging of what is described as Sky principle with the sky. This cannot bedescribed in words but has only to be experienced. (6:310-311). Arjuna, understand that thisphenomenon is not something explicit which can be understood by listening to words.There is nothing more left for him to know. I can only say that if one is fortunate then oneshould experience it and be one with the Brahman. (6:316-318). But it is meaningless to talkabout it. That (the Brahman) is the root of the universe, the fruit of the yoga, and theenergy of the bliss. That is where the forms dissolve. It is the place of liberation andbeginning and end disappear there. It is the seed of the five principles and brightness of theGreat Effulgence. When the non-believers tortured my devotees, I had to assume mybeautiful four-armed form out of it (the Brahman). The great bliss of this state is beyonddescription. Persons who have realised Self by steadily striving for it have become pure andreached my status. (6:321-326).Arjuna's DoubtArjuna now gets a doubt whether he is fit for practising this yoga. He asks,“Shri Krishna, I am convinced about the excellence of this yoga practice. But I am notworthy enough to practice it. What I want to ask you is whether anybody would be able topractice it or whether it requires one to be qualified to practice it.” (6:333-337).Worthiness For Yoga PracticeShri Krishna replied. "This yoga is a means to liberation. Even an ordinary task cannot besuccessful unless the doer is worthy and capable of doing it. But the worthiness can be onlyjudged if and when the task is successful. If there is worthiness then only a task that is

1423begun becomes successful. But capability is not something one can easily acquire. When aperson, by becoming detached performs the prescribed actions then he attains authority.You can use this trick to attain worthiness. (6:339-343).Arjuna, one rule of the yoga practice is that he who does not perform prescribed actions doesnot become worthy. (6:344). One who is a slave to the pleasures of the tongue and of sleepdoes not have the right to practice yoga. Also, one who, out of obstinacy, reduces his diet bysuppressing his hunger and thirst and does not sleep properly cannot control his body. Howcan such a person succeed in yoga? Therefore one should not pamper the sense-pleasures butat the same time one should not totally abandon them also. (6:344-348). One should eat but itshould be proper and in moderation. One should undertake only a limited number of tasks.One should talk only what is necessary, walk within limits and sleep at proper times only.(6:350). Even if one has to stay awake for any reason, it should not be beyond some specificlimit. By such regular routine the essential constituents of the body remain in balance. Andwhen the senses are satisfied in proper proportions the mind also remains satisfied. (6:351-352). Once the external organs become regulated the internal happiness increases and theyoga is achieved even without practice. (6:353). One who practices yoga by remaining regularand controlled in his habits experiences the Self. (6:355). A person whose mind becomessteady and remains so until death, may be called a person who has achieved yoga. In thisstage his mind may be compared to a flame in windless air. (6:357-358).Gains From Yoga PracticeA beneficial thing often appears as painful to a person. Otherwise nothing is easier than thepractice of Yoga. (6:363). Only with the practice of yoga, by sitting steadily in the posture asI described, can the sense-organs be disciplined. Once that is achieved the mindautomatically sets itself towards the Soul. When it returns from there and looks back at theSelf it realises that “I have been That” all the time. Then it is immersed in bliss anddissolves in the Self. It becomes one with That (Self or the Brahman) beyond which there isnothing else and which can never be realised through the senses. (6:364-368). In this state,his mind remains steady and his awareness about the body vanishes even if it is afflicted bysevere pains. (6:369-371) Because of this indescribable bliss he forgets other things also.Because of the pleasure of the experience of the Self the mind forgets the desires and is nolonger mindful of the worldly matters. The bliss which adorns the yoga, and which givessatisfaction and knowledge appears in form by the study of the yoga and the person who sees(experiences) it becomes of that form. (6:372-374).Attitudes For Starting Yoga PracticeArjuna, you may feel that this yoga is difficult, but in a way it is very easy. First one shouldget rid of desire and anger, which arise out of thoughts in the mind. (6:375) Once the sensepleasures are eliminated and organs are controlled, the mind becomes calm. Thus, oncedispassion sets in then desires do not enter the mind and the intellect is sheltered by courage.

1424The intellect, once it is helped by the courage, turns the mind towards Self-realisation.(6:375-378)Even if this does not happen there is another easy way towards Self-realisation. First oneshould make a rule that a resolution once it is made will not be changed. (6:379-380). If thismakes the mind steady then well and good. But if it does not, then let the mind wanderfreely. Then bring it back from wherever it has wandered. It will then be steady by itself.Once the mind is able to remain steady for some considerable time it will by itself cometowards the Self and when it sees the Self it will become one with it. The duality will thenmerge into unification with the Self and the bright light of the union will illuminate thethree worlds. (6:381-384). Everything becomes full of divine energy once the mind dissolves.(6:386)If you are not able to do even this then listen further. (6:390) One should fix the thought inone’s mind that “I am in the body of every being and everything is in Me; that this universeand all living beings are interlinked.” (6:391-392). Needless to say that he who sees mypresence in every being with the feeling of equality and does not harbour discrimination inhis mind based on outwardly differences between them is undisputedly one with Me. (6:393-394). By not being involved with its affairs he reaches my level through his experiencing ofthe Brahman even while he is in his body. He who has experienced my all-pervasive naturehimself becomes all-pervasive. (6:401-402). I have seen that a person who has experiencedSelf in the three worlds is himself Brahman by virtue of his experience, even though he goesabout normally in his body, with people thinking of him in their own perception as happy orunhappy as the case may be. (6:407-408). Therefore my advice to you Arjuna, is to practicethe outlook of equality by which you will see the universe in yourself and be one with it.There is nothing else worth achieving other than this outlook of equality. (6:410)Arjuna's Doubt On Nature Of MindArjuna now raises a doubt, "Shri Krishna, the path you have told just now will not sustainbecause of the nature of the mind. It tortures the intellect and weakens the determinationand runs away from courage. It creates desires when one is in a state of satisfaction andwanders everywhere. It bounces if suppressed and assists if controlled. Therefore it doesnot appear possible that the mind would become steady and impart the sense of equality.(6:414-416).Directing The MindShri Krishna replied, "What you are saying is true. The mind is mercurial. But if one canturn it towards the practice of yoga observing dispassion, then it will become steady aftersome time. The mind has one good quality and that is, it develops a liking for a thingtowards which gets attracted. Therefore one should make it to like the experience of theSelf. (6:418-420).Those who are not dispassionate and also do not practice yoga would find it impossible tocontrol the mind. But if we do not at all bother about following the techniques of regulated

1425behaviour (Yama-Niyama) and about dispassion, and instead get immersed in sense pleasuresand thus do not conquer the mind then how can it become steady? Therefore let your actionsbe such as to control the mind and then we shall see how it does not become steady. "(6:421-424)Arjuna's Doubt: What If Seeker Dies Halfway?Now Arjuna raises one more doubt. He says, "Shri Krishna, I did not know about this yogauntil now therefore I was thinking that mind is uncontrollable. But now, by your grace, Ihave been introduced to the yoga. But I have one more doubt that only you can settle.(6:428-430). Suppose a person, deeply desirous of attaining liberation, gives up worldlypleasures in good faith but has not been able to fully succeed in his spiritual efforts. If such aperson dies before attaining his goal then he will have neither the liberation nor the worldlypleasures. Thus in spite of having faith he has lost both. Please tell me what happens tosuch a person." (6:431-432).Seeker Is Reborn As YogiShri Krishna replied, "Arjuna, can there be anything other than liberation for one who longsfor it? He is merely taking rest for some time. And even then, during that rest period, thereis such a happiness which even gods do not gain. Had he practised yoga then he would haveattained liberation before death. But because of lack of speed he had to stop in the middle.But liberation is reserved for him. (6:437-440). He reaches with ease the planes which evenIndra the king of Gods finds it difficult to attain. But he gets sick of the incomparableenjoyments on these planes and says all the time, ‘Oh God! Why are there impediments inmy path to liberation?’ Then he returns to the earth to be born in a religious family andstarts gaining spiritual wealth. People in such family observe morals, speak clearly andtruthfully and behave as prescribed in the Scriptures. (6:441-445). For them the Vedas are theliving deity, actions are guided by Swadharma and discrimination, thoughts are only aboutGod and the family deity is their wealth. Thus the person happily is born here on thestrength of his meritorious deeds. (6:446-448). Or he is reborn into the family of a yogi ofhigh level. The person even as a child is already loaded with knowledge because of his past.Due to the mature intellect he knows all branches of knowledge easily. (6:451-454). Hisintellect develops further from the point of his death in the earlier lifetime and he is able tograsp mysterious subjects and even difficult things told by a Guru. (6:457, 459). His senseorganscome under his control, mind becomes one with the Prana the vital life-breath andthe Prana dissolves in the Consciousness. Somehow, yoga practice also comes easily to himand he can attain the Samadhi State effortlessly. (6:460-461). He attains Siddhis even while heis an acolyte. (6:464). He is able to do his spiritual exercises effortlessly because he hasreached the shores of the Self-realisation after millions of years and after overcoming theimpediments of thousands of births. He gets the power of discrimination and putting thatalso behind in time and going beyond thought he becomes one with the Brahman. (6:465-467). He then gets that indescribable and unfathomable bliss which is beyond words. He

ecomes the living image of the state of the Brahman, which is the ultimate destination.(6:469-470). He reaches this state while still in his body. (6:480). Consider him as my lifeforce(Prana). He experiences that he is the devotee, devotion and the deity of devotion allthree in one. This union of love between him and Me can be described only as he being thesoul in My body. (6:482-485).1426

Nature &Characteristics of SignsByVa. Da. Bhatt, India.Translated By: Neelam Bennur, IndiaCopy Editors: Rushikesh Deshpande, India& Andree Leclerc, CanadaReadership Level: Beginner To IntermediateVa Da Bhatt is a name popular amongMaharashtrians, belonging to the famousBhatt brothers of astrology. Stationed inPune, he has revolutionized Jyotishteaching together with his late brother MaDa Bhatt. The Bhatt brothers have revivedMarathi Jyotishi teachings for more than 3decades with their parampara knowledge.His books on Jyotish are considered all timeclassics and every Marathi astrologer haslived with them.The science of astrology is studied bydifferent people with variedobjective and intentions. Most ofthem pursue it just as a hobby.Basically astrology can be considered as anintellectual hobby. The pleasure and themental satisfaction one gets from it is ofprime importance. In later stages, thispleasure can keep an individual active inmany domains of life. (For an illustration)Many industrialists involve themselves inopening and running of new businesses,though they are blessed with enoughwealth that can feed their futuregenerations. In the same way, a talentedastrologer is not interested in how muchmoney he gets from a subject. Rather, heenjoys the satisfaction that he gets fromthe feeling of ‘solving the birth-chart’.This satisfaction is always greater than‘cash’ and ‘fame’. Astrology can be asinteresting as the game of chess and aperson can literally get immersed into it.1427

1428Characteristics of signs, karakatva of planets and Bhava – vichar (significance of houses inthe chart) are some of the interesting aspects of this science which I enjoy the most. The realpleasure lies in experiencing the verification of views (principles) set by ancient astrologers.In this article, I am going to mention some of such characteristics of signs which are verysimple. They may not be so important in relation to predicting the future life of a person,but I always get attracted towards them. I will explain the reasons. If I predict that a personhas a mole or a scar on the back and if it comes true, then this prediction has no significancewith respect to the person’s future life. Such an argument was put in forth in response tosuch discussion. I agree upon this point that such a prediction has zero value from a person’sfuture perspective and also it’s not a big deal to do such predictions. But it’s an eternal blissto be experienced in astrological principles. Some of the Nadi authors and creators justifysuch predictions with reasons which are, sometimes, really surprising. In one case, a nativehad a big black mole like a birth-mark on his back. His horoscope has Jupiter and Ketu inLeo sign. In the interpretation of this chart, the Nadi author says, “in the previousincarnation, this person went to a temple. He saw a young, beautiful girl coming out from atemple. He teased (misbehaved with) that girl. Thus, that girl hit him with a stick lyingnearby. That scar should be there on this person’s back in this incarnation as well!”So, I just want to convey a message to all my astrologer friends that, it’s not a simplebusiness to tell about the scar or mole on the body or back without having prior idea. Rather,it’s just an indication of one’s knowledge about astrology principles. If we can correctlypredict about some of the incidents which are going to happen in an infant’s life in advance,it’s a signal that there is something meaningful in this science of astrology.If we study the signs’ elements and their influence on body parts, it can be a research subjectin itself. In the above example, there is a consideration of planets in the sign of Leo. Many atimes, the connection of Leo sign and back can be experienced significantly. In this way,planet-karakatva should be skillfully applied.(In following horoscopes, few concepts are used. They are:• Stambhi planets: Static or stationary state of planet.• Margi / Straight: The state achieved by planet after retrograding.)H. No. (1): Boil on a back since Birth.Girl Birth Date: - 22nd Aug 1987, Ascendant – Leo.PltNepUrNepUrPlt

1429The girl of chart no. 1 had a big boil on her back right from birth that had to be removedwith an operation. In the chart, Leo is the ascendant with Sun, Mars, Mercury and Venus incomplete conjunction in ascendant itself. Leo governs back and stomach. In this way Leoelement is justified.Many a times, karakatvas of planets can be strongly experienced. Sun and Mars both governbones. When they are positioned in the seventh house, the spouse suffers from bonedisorders, spondylitis or vertebral problems. In this manner, we can experience the power incombinations of planets of astrology using simple principles. This can be explained in manyways. But let’s see one more example with the sign of Leo.H. No. (2) Male, - Birth Date: - 12th June 1933. Ascendant –Libra-1. Without considering the degrees of the planets, when I asked the native about a spot or abirth scar on his back, he nodded in appreciation. Reason for it is that Mars and Ketu are thetwo planets which indicate a scar or a wound due to surgery or wound due to sharpinstruments, or with burns. In the same way, the lord of the 6th house indicates the scars,wounds, mole on the body. Here, 6H lord is Jupiter and it is placed in Leo with Mars andKetu.UrPltPltNepNepUr2. Further I questioned if his elder brother had a surgery on the stomach. The answer was‘yes’. Reason – Labha-sthana (House of gain) i.e. 11th house is related to the elder brother. Inthis chart, Mars, Jupiter and Ketu are placed there. Two planets which are malefic – forLibra ascendant – are in Leo. Leo governs the stomach and a Mars is related to surgery.Third house is house of brothers & sisters (siblings). Also, Mars is Bhatru karaka (indicativeof brothers), Jupiter shows elderly figure. In addition to all, the 11th house indicates elderbrother and Leo indicates stomach. All these facts are considered here.3. Thirdly I enquired about his mother, whether she is suffering from some chronic disease?Answer: She lost her vision after the birth of the native. The factors considered here are:Moon, the Matru karaka, the 4th house is related to mother, retrograded Saturn in

1430conjunction with Moon. Moon has square aspect with Uranus. Lords of the 2nd house and6th house are in conjunction indicating that father had assisted maternal uncle financially.In various ‘Samhitas’ and ‘Nadi Granthas’, elder siblings are well thought upon from the 11thhouse. Some of the facts can be well estimated considering those planet’s positions. But anastrologer has to apply his mind to get accuracy. Merely with the principles of planetaryKarakatvas, a considerable amount of things can be predicted. E. g. Saturn in 11th house! Ihad predicted about the problem in the leg of the native with Saturn in the 11th house inPisces or even described about the leg of native’s sibling’s with just considering Saturn. Inone book it is written that there will be a defect in the brother’s leg if Saturn is placed in the11th house. I have observed this fact in horoscopes with Aquarius ascendant. In the otherhoroscopes of Aries ascendant, Rahu and Mars are in the 11th house in Aquarius and Saturnin Scorpio. Here, a Nadi author predicts the death of elder brother at an early age.Let’s study the following chart from the 11th house’s perspective.H. NO. (3) Girl Birth Date:- 12th may 1950. Ascendant – Libra.UrNepPltPltNepUrThe real life situation of this native can be explained in following lines. The native, a girl, isunmarried. Her elder sister died due to burns in a fire accident after delivery. The native wasshocked with this incident and decided not to get married. Planets in the horoscope showthese traits / events clearly. An actually exact prediction of events is not possible the waythey exactly happened, but we can broadly tell about the possibilities in that reference.Here Saturn – Mars are in Leo in the 11th house. Though, the lord of 11th house (Sun, lord ofLeo) is exalted, it is placed in Kritika Nakshatra along with Mercury. Saturn – Mars arerelated to fire accidents as well as general accidents. They are in the 11th house which isrelated to elder brother /sister. Jupiter in the 5th house receives an aspect by them. Jupiter islord of the 3rd house. To examine the delivery of her sister, consider the 5th house from 3rd

1431house, 5th house from 3rd house lord or the 5th house from 11th house. Then there will be aconfirmation to a guessing. Other facts that can be considered are, the lord of the 7th house(Mars) placed with Saturn, the Lord of the 5th house (Gemini) from Jupiter i.e. Mercury isretrograded and in Kritika etc.The reason behind the single status (unmarried) of this girl is Venus which is in conjunctionwith Rahu in Pisces and in square aspect to Uranus. This indicates that, with onlyconsidering the planets’ karakatvas, many facts can be successfully predicted. In addition tothis, Mars had just become straight from stambhi (static) and moved with low speed. Marsis the karaka of brothers / sisters. So this is important here.In regards to this, I had given the correct prediction to the native. Let’s examine H. No. (4).Many years back, I indicated that the younger brother of this native may face a severeaccident. Later, his brother died in the accident. This is because of the lord of 3rd house,Mars, was stambhi i.e. without speed or stationary. At the same time, when Mars is inAquarius, the lord of Aquarius (Saturn) is placed in Scorpio with Rahu. The third reason isthe placement of Mars (stambhi) in the 3rd house from the Moon, and the lord of 3rd housefrom the Moon, Saturn, placed in Scorpio.H. NO. (4) Male, Birth Date: - 10th October 1956. Ascendant – AquariusUrNepNepUrWith the study of Karakavas of planets, characteristics (elements) of signs and lords ofhouses in a proper manner, we can predict many things perfectly. Horoscopes can be ‘solved’solely with the consideration of Karkatvas of planets. This is well demonstrated in BhriguNandi Nadi. In my own horoscope, the Sun is at the last degree of Virgo. For such a chart,the Nadi author describes, “as in Kundali of this child, Sun is proceeding towards Librawhich is its sign of debilitation; the prosperity of his father will soon come to an end”. In theother chart, only from the position of Venus in the 2nd house from Jupiter, the author

1432predicts that the wife of the native will be teacher. Basically, I like all these simplecharacteristics of signs and astrological–tatvas (principles).In the previous horoscope, Mars’ Karkatvas are considered. If the planet is changed, then thetechnique of prediction and result also change. Let’s consider H. NO. (5) in this context.H. No. (5). Female: - Birth Date: - 7th Jan. 1951. Ascendant – Aries(Ur)(Ur)NepNepHere the lord of third house i.e. Mercury is retrograded in Mula nakshatra. It is placed in theopposite house (i.e. 9th house) from the 3rd house where retrograded Uranus is placed. So,here karakatvas of Mercury are important if we want to study the native’s brother/sister.Her younger brother is mentally retarded.Many a times, when there are ways to analyse a chart with simple methods, KP(Krishnamurthy Paddhati) followers adopts complex techniques. Instead of considering thevery evident effects of retrograded Uranus opposite Venus, they think about sub–lord of 7thhouse etc. which further increases the complications. Many of the modern (so called)astrologers have not understood how to use even basic principles of astrology. Thus theycannot enjoy this science of astrology.After observing the following chart H. No. (6), I asked (native) if he has in interest inAdhytma (spirituality) or if he has blessings of ‘Guru’ (spiritual guide).H. NO. (6) Male, Birth Date: - 29th may 1959.Ascendant – Pisces.Moon – Rashi: - Aquarius.

1433Rashi ChartUrNepUrNepChart with Moon sign as Ascendant (Chandra Lagna)UrNepNepUrHere ascendant lord Jupiter is in the 9th house (Bhagya) and lord of 9th house – Mars is inthe 5th house, the 5th house lord, Moon is in 12th house. (Vyaya). In the Chandra Lagnachart as well, the 9th house lord from the Moon is in the 5th house. He is extremelyinterested in Adhyatma. Another interesting fact is that he is from the lineage (family) ofSant Eknath Maharaj. I was really happy to know that. Mercury and Venus are inParivartana – Yoga i.e. Mercury is in the sign of Venus (Taurus) and Venus is in the sign ofMercury (Gemini) which is related to the profession of chartered accountancy. Jupiter inthe 9th house indicates relation with delivering lectures and education. He is a good oratorgiving lectures on religious-subjects.

1434Only the Graha - karkatvas are sufficient for knowing the direction of thinking andpredictions thereon. Description can be given for every planet. Firstly, lets understand aboutthe Sun. Sun is karatava of father. In this context, let’s see how planetary combinations giveresults. Consider H. No. (7).H. No. (7) Female. Birth Date:-1st April 1964.UrUrNepNepWhen this lady was asked whether her father had an accident involving a leg injury? Theanswer was ‘Yes’. Her father’s leg was fractured. Here Sun – Mars are in the 9th house and9th house governs the father (Pitru Bhava). Sun is also a Pitru karaka planet. Mars showsaccident. Pisces is related with the legs. Thus Rashi tattvas or sign characteristics are fairlyindicative. The Sun governs father in the chart. So while thinking about the father of thenative, one must see the position of Sun (Sign and house where Sun is placed) as well asother factors like its combination with other planets, planets in preceding and followinghouses, and aspects it is receiving. One can moderately predict about the father with allthese considerations. Consider H. No. (8).H. No. (8) Teenager -Birth Date:-16th June 1968. Ascendant – SagittariusIn this kundali the Sun is in conjunction with Mars in Gemini. Lords of the 9th house(Bhagyesh) and 10th house are also in Gemini. Sun –Mars form a square aspect withHarshal.

1435NepUrNepUrOne day a K.P. astrologer visited my home. He suggested that I study K.P methods. Heshowed me some Kundali. By observing Navamsha Kundali, I asked him whether hisbrother-in-law had a stomach operation. And that was a true prediction because he (brotherin-law) had an injury due to insertion of a Bamboo in his stomach and thus was operated. Iconsidered planets in Leo sign in the 9th house of Navamsha Kundali. So, traditionalmethods are also perfect, they only need to be studied properly. I agree that there are somegood thoughts in K.P method as well.I will not predict the same kind of effects (results) whenever I consider planets in Geminithough I will stick to the ‘principle’ of that sign (Gemini). As per the physiology, Geminirules over shoulders, throat, hands, wind pipe and lungs. Gemini sign means twins, dualnatured sign, and intercourse. Even when depicted as picture, it is shown in the form of twonaked children, a couple of husband-wife with ‘Veena’ in hand.In one of the chart, by observing Saturn – Mars and Rahu in Gemini in 6th house, Ipredicted that the native’s maternal uncle must have undergone a collar bone surgery. Theprediction was correct. If Moon – Saturn conjunction is in Gemini, the native experiencesexcessive sweating in the shoulders region; or, the presence of Saturn – Rahu in Geminishows excessive under–arms sweating. This shows that Rashi – tattvas are not wrong. If adetailed study of all the rashis and their characteristics would be carried out, it would make aseparate book.Now let’s see about Gemini and Pisces signs. I will only explain the real situation andconcerned planetary combinations.H. NO. (9) A big black spot and a right -handGirl – Birth Date: 3rd Dec.1960. Ascendant Capricorn

1436UrPltUrPltOn the right arm of this girl there is a big black spot since birth. Mars is retrograded inGemini in the 6th house. Saturn is in the 12th house i.e. in the opposite house from the 6thhouse. Lord of 6th house, Mercury, is in the sign of Scorpio ruled by Mars. So, hereGemini’s characteristics are prominently experienced.The 3rd house is the house of siblings, especially younger siblings. Many things aboutsiblings can be predicted from planets and Rashi in the 3rd house as well as from Karaka –planet Mars. While thinking about the sibling’s nature, luck, vocations, diseases etc, thirdhouse should be considered.I have explained this in the following examples.H. NO. (10) Right hand of the younger brother is paralyzed due to polio.Male, Date of Birth – 17th July 1949. Ascendant – AriesUrUrNep

1437In this Kundali, the 3rd house lord is in the Gemini, the 3rd house itself. Also, BhratruKaraka Mars is placed in the 3rd hose along with Uranus. Lord of 3rd house from the Mooni.e. Venus is in Ashlesha Nakshatra. The right hand of his younger brother is paralyzed dueto polio.H. NO. (11): Male, Date of Birth: 6th July 1949, Ascendant – AriesUrUrNepNepH. NO. (12): Male, Date of Birth: 6th July 1950, Ascendant – Aries.UrUrNepNep

1438In both of the charts above (11 and 12) the natives’ siblings experienced terrible accidentscausing severe breakages in bones of hands. Thus, major surgeries were performed. Therelation between the sign of Gemini and the hands is experienced vividly whenever maleficsare placed therein.H. NO. (13) : Hand – Bone is fractured. Male – 9th may 1944, Ascendant – GeminiUrUrNepNepThis native met with an accident and his hand – bone got fractured. Steel rod had to beinstalled during surgery. Here Saturn – Mars are in Gemini. Mars is in natal Gemini andalso in Gemini Navamsha i e. Vargottam.The next example is also of Mars in Gemini.H. No. (14) Lost left hand in Bomb Blast.Col. Vasant- Nagesh Ranade, 26th march 1914. Ascendant- Cancer.NepNepUrUr

1439He lost his left – hand (from shoulder) in a Bomb Blast during WWII on June 11 th , 1944. Inthis Kundali, Mars is in Gemini while the lord of third house, Mercury is Stambhi in the 8thhouse along with Rahu. Saturn is in the preceding house to Mars i.e. in the 11th house –generally in such a case, attention should be given to planets in the 3rd house as well. Thereare many charts of Scorpio ascendant with Mars placed in the 8th house in Gemini. Thesenatives experienced injuries to hand.In H. NO. (15) [Chart not shown], Ascendant is Scorpio, Mars is retrograded with slowmovement in Gemini in the 8th house (Feb-1961). Also, Saturn and Sun are placed in 3rdhouse. The native’s right hand was injured in a fire accident.Gemini governs hands as well as neck (throat). Let’s consider next Kundali in that context(H. NO 16). Ascendant is Gemini and lord of 6th house (mars) is in 1st house with sun andKetu. Lord of ascendant, mercury, is placed in 12th house (Vyaya- sthana) and it is stambhi(stationary). This native is suffered from typhoid twice. In mars – dasha, he suffered fromGandmala. Mars is Vargottam planet placed in Gemini.H. No. (16) Gandmala (Copy Editor: Equivalent name of ‘gandamala’ I found is ‘Scrofula’. This is fromWikipedia. Scrofula is the term used for tuberculosis of the neck, or, more precisely, a cervical tuberculouslymphadenopathy. Scrofula is usually a result of an infection in the lymph nodes)Male, Birth Date: - 26th June 1955 Ascendant –GeminiUrUrNeptNeptGemini is a twin sign. This can be used for predictions. Let’s work on the following charts.Here, only the charts are given (and not the degrees of planets etc).

1440H. No. (17): One of twins. Male, 2/3rd July 1960.PltPltUrUrNepNep(Copy Editor: Neither on 2 nd or 3 rd July 1960, Mercury is not retrograded).In this horoscope, Gemini is the 3rd house. Sun and Venus are in Gemini in 3rd house whileMars – the Bhatru Karaka Planet is in the 1st house. Gemini is in the 3rd house from Mars.Lord of 3rd house, (Mercury) is retrograded. He is one of a set of twins.Sometimes I change my prediction according to lords of the houses. In one of the case, Iasked the native whether his maternal uncle has twins. The answer was yes. I was pleased,as my logical thinking was correct. The same chart is discussed below.H. NO. (18) : Maternal – uncle has twins, Male 12/13 June 1964.UrUrNepNep

1441The lord of 6th house, Venus, is retrograded and is in Gemini. It is placed along with Rahu.The other combination is Mercury being placed in the sign of Venus and vice versa. Venusis in exact conjunction of Rahu.Mars, Mercury and Sun placed in Taurus indicate all sorts of throat disorders faced by thenative.On similar lines, we can examine the following chart.H. NO. (19): Second child of native has twin children, Male 4/5 August 1926.Astrological characteristics are sometimes very funny or quite interesting. In what formthey might be expressed is not certain. I asked three questions to a person in H. NO. (19)I. Do you have twin siblings? Answer was No.II. Does your mother have twin siblings? Again he nodded no.III. Does your 2nd child have twins? The answer was yes.UrPltUrPltNepNepShe had twins but due to some complications, the fetus had to be prematurely removed.Thus, her twins didn’t survive. Now let’s understand the logical explanation behind thesequestions.Here Venus is the lord of 7th house. 7th house is the 3rd from 5th house and thus indicatessecond child. Now from the 5th house from the 7th house is the 11th house whereRetrograded Jupiter is placed. In a similar manner, planets in the ninth house (from 7th) areconsidered since this is the 5th house from 5 th – so 9 th house in real sense).H. NO. (20) is the chart of same date but of Libra ascendant.

1442H. No. (20): Native’s father has two wives, Date of Birth: 5 th August 1926.UrPltNepNepPltUrI asked this native if his mother is the second wife of his father. He answered that, ‘myfather got married twice and both of my mothers are alive’. Here the sign Gemini is the 9thhouse which represents the native’s father. In that sign, Moon, Venus and Rahu are placed.One specific observation to be mentioned: in the seventh navamansh (Gemini Navamsha)of Sun (Sagittarius Navamsha), Mars and Saturn are placed.Persons in both the above horoscope are very rich.In one of the chart, an astrologer predicted that the girl will get acceptance from two groomsat a time and it will become difficult (for the family) to decide which one should beaccepted. That girl’s Kundali had Sun, Mercury and Venus positioned in Gemini in the 4thhouse with ascendant Pisces. He has used the Gemini’s characteristic in practical manner.I have described in detail about the characteristics of Virgo and its relation with disorders ofthe stomach in my previous article ‘Mars in Virgo’. Nevertheless, I have taken certain chartsfor explaining the same here as well.In H. NO. 21 Lord of 6th house (Saturn) and lord of 12th house (Sun) are in Virgo(ascendant). Moreover, there is a conjunction of 6th house lord and ascendant lord in theascendant. In Rashi – Kundali also lord of the 6th house (Mercury), lord of 8th house (Sun)and lord of Rashi (Saturn) are in Virgo. These points are worth noting.H. NO. (21): Male: 29th September 1952. Ascendant – VirgoDeath due to Jalodara (Dropsy, a disease caused due to excess of water content in stomach.)

1443UrPltNepPltUrNepH. NO. (22), Death due to cancerBirth Date: - 25 th Nov. 1940. Ascendant – SagittariusUrNepNepUr(Copy Editor: Mercury is not retrograded on 25 th Nov 1940)With Moon, Rahu and Neptune in Virgo, this native died due to stomach cancer. Lord ofRashi (Virgo) i. e. Mercury is retrograded. Also, Jupiter and Saturn are retrograded as well.Saturn – Jupiter conjunction is in the 8th house from Moon.

1444H. NO. (23) UlcersMale, 5th October 1949, Ascendant –LeoThis person had an ulcer in stomach. He had undergone a surgery. Lord of the 6th house,Saturn is in the Ascendant. Retrograded Mercury, Sun, Ketu, and Neptune are conjunct inVirgo. In Rashi Kundali also, the lord of the 6th house (from Moon) is in the 1st house. AndSun, Mercury, Ketu, and Neptune are in the 8th house (from Moon) placed in Virgo.The influence / governance of rashis (signs) on the body parts are experienced in manyways.H. NO. (24) A big scar on the forehead, Male, Date of Birth: 8th September 1941UrPltNepNepUrPlt

1445Ascendant lord Mars is placed in Aries in the 6th house. Mars is Vargottam and retrograded.Saturn and Uranus are in Kritika Nakshatra and the ascendant is aspected by Mars andSaturn.Pisces governs legs. The 6th house is the house of diseases and all types of troubles. Saturnand Mars are karaka planets for said 6th house. All these facts are important when we studycharts and accuracy in predictions can be improved. Some people say that sometimeseveryone gets some kind of injuries to the hands or legs in a life span. So what’s the big deal(of astrology) in predicting that! I say, here is the real verification (test) of astro-science.My experience in this respect is quite interesting. Saturn governs the legs. Thus, Saturn iscalled as servant or Das. Saturn gives disability (Pangutva). I used to interpret ‘disability’ as‘disorders in the legs’ or lameness. This meaning is also true but not fully comprehensive.Those who are conversant with ‘Shanimahtmya’ know that Saturn made Raja Vikramadityalame. In my horoscope, Saturn is retrograded in Aquarius. I had a minor scooter accident.There was no leg facture as such but still, my leg was plastered. I use to limp while roaminginside the home. And one day I confessed to Lord Saturn that ‘today I am totally convincedwith your Karakatva – at last you made me to limp’. Nowadays, with the advent of science,modern equipments and advance medical research, we don’t see much of the people whohave lost their limbs or disabled. It doesn’t mean that we don’t experience the Karakatva ofSaturn. Even today, Karakatva of Saturn can be observed in one way or another.In my study of astrology, I noticed that Mars gives trouble to the part of the body governedby the signs in which it is placed. Maybe that problem would be related to the organ ormaybe the system. E. g. if Mars is in Leo, it will give heart trouble in the life of native, orMars in Virgo may affect his digestive system.Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces govern legs. When Saturn is positioned in these signs, thenative suffers disorders or injuries in the legs. I know that Saturn stays in one sign for 2 .5years. So, a critic can argue and say, ‘millions of people would get born during this period’thus my observation is wrong. But, it is to be noted that such a planetary position is to bestudied with the conclusion based in the context with other planets. In this regards, it ismore relative to give examples with Pisces, Mars and Saturn. It is to be noted thatsometimes, to experience the effect of a planet, certain years of the life have to be passed. If aperson is healthy till the age of 60-65 and then he loses all power in the legs, this also aneffect of planets in the chart.In one of the pensioner’s horoscope, Moon and Rahu were in Ashlesha Nakshatra’s 4th pada(charan) in Cancer. Just to examine the effects of planets, I asked him whether ‘he ever hadexperienced a threat from water’ or ‘he ever got drowned in water’! He replied – never. Butafter four years, I learned that the same old man fell down in the well behind his house. Hewas saved and admitted to the hospital. In short, planets speak about the events in the lifebut when the events will happen cannot be exactly predicted. Still, my opinion is that if wecan tell the effects of planetary combinations, it’s already a great achievement.Now let’s see the effect of Mars in Pisces.H. NO. (25): Leg – Fracture of leg bones.Female, 14th October 1941. Ascendant –Capricorn

1446UrPltNepUrPltNepMars is retrograded in Pisces and Sun is in Virgo, in the opposite house to Mars. I predictedthat this lady will have severe injuries in leg and it happened. The lady met with a minoraccident by falling down from the staircase. Though her leg was plastered and operated, shesuffered of lot for one year. Here, I considered the lord of the ascendant Saturn which is inconjunction with Uranus in Kritika.H. NO. (26) – Male, 12th April 1915. Leg fracturedAscendant- LibraNepUrNepUr

1447He was imprisoned for political reason. While playing Kabaddi in jail, his leg got fractured.Here, Pisces is in the 6th house and Mars is positioned there. Mars has a square aspect withSaturn, Sun is Vargottam in Pisces and so, the leg got injured. In view of imprisonment, thelord of Rashi (from the Moon) i.e. Jupiter is in the 12th house in Saturn’s sign. In the lagnachart as well, Mercury’s sign is in 12th house. Saturn is in Gemini i.e. Mercury’s sign. 12thhouse also governs legs and the lord of the 12th house (Mercury), is in Pisces. Pisces alsosignifies 12th house thus, imprisonment.In this Kundali Mars is Dhanesh (Lord of the 2nd house) from the ascendant and also fromthe Moon. The 2nd house is for speech and Mars is placed with Mercury. This person is verytalkative. Another interesting fact from rashi karakatva is here, he has lost his six pairs ofshoes in a year.One of my friends; whenever he observes Sun – Saturn conjunction in a chart, asks theperson if he has some problem with his watch. If he sees Ketu is in the 4th house, he saysthere may be a saffron flag, or temple near to native’s house. I don’t know why but I amvery much attracted towards such predictions.In one Kundali, Mars was in Pisces in the 5th house and there I predict disability in his son’sleg. Or if such a Mars is also lord of the 6th house and Mercury is afflicted, I predictdisability in his maternal uncle’s leg and so on. But it’s difficult to write about Leo, Cancerand women’s breasts as I have no experience about it.Every sign has certain properties. If those are understood perfectly, no doubt there will beaccuracy in predictions. In a char of a 65 years old man, Moon was in Sagittarius but in thelast degrees (about 29 degrees). By calculation, I have considered it in Capricorn. He wassurprised to know that since till now, he had used Sagittarius as his Rashi. But when I askedhim whether he had pain in his knees and if his birth place is nearby to a lake of river, hesaid yes. What other proof is required for Capricorn Rashi and Moon in CapricornNavamsha.Capricorn governs Knees. Let’s consider the next chart.H. No. (27): - knees injury in an accident.Male, Birth Date: - 8th February, 1934

1448Because of an accident, his knee was fractured. Ascendant is Capricorn and Saturn, Sun,Rahu, and Venus are placed there. The lord of the sixth house (Mercury) is in conjunctionwith Mars.He hasn’t got married yet. Venus is retrograded in Capricorn and conjunction with Rahuand Saturn. Till today he is waiting for marriage (proposal’s) approval from a widow.Saturn signifies disability in the legs. It can be experienced from the point of view of karakaplanet.H. NO. (28): Father is disabled.Male, Birth Date: - 7th November 1924.PltUrNepUrPltNepThe father of this person was disabled from many years. Both the legs had to be cut from theknees. 9th house indicate the father. Here Saturn and Sun are in the 9th house. Even if weconsider the 10th house for father, then also the lord of tenth house, Mars, is in Aquarius(Saturn’s sign). Saturn, Mars and Rahu are in Aquarius Navamsha. As Mars is lord of the9th house from the Moon, it is important in this chart.Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces govern the portion below hips and this can be experienced.Saturn as well as Pisces governs the legs. So when afflicted Saturn is in Pisces, or whenSaturn is ascendant lord or Rashi lord or when Mars in placed in Aquarius or Pisces andSaturn is in Aquarius, we observe injuries in the legs. Ascendant etc. in Navamsha Kundaliis also oftentimes significant from that point of view.H. NO. (29): Male, Birth Date:- 19th march 1936.

1449UrUr(Nep)(Nep)Sun and Mars both are in Pisces and Saturn is in Aquarius in the preceding house. Saturn isin opposite house of retrograded Neptune. The leg is injured and it took a long time torecover.H. NO. (30): Birth Date: - 20 April 1964(Ur)(Ur)NepNepThis boy also had an accident and his leg was injured and plastered for many days. Saturnand Mars are posited in the same houses and signs after 28 years (considering H. no (29)).Similar to previous the chart, Saturn is in opposition of Uranus retrograded.H. NO. 31 : Big boil on leg.Female, 19th February 1938

1450UrUrNepNepSaturn and Mars are both in Pisces. She had a big boil on leg which had to be removed bysurgery. The lord of the 5th house is in the 12th house and Jupiter is debilitated so she has noprogeny (child).H. NO. (32) Swelling on both legs.Birth Date 14 April 1966.NepUrUrNepAscendant lord Mercury and lord of 6th house Saturn are conjunction in Pisces. Both legsare swollen like in filaria. None of the medicine is able to cure it. So, her husband is thinkingof divorcing her.H. NO. (33): Disability in leg since birth

1451Male, Birth Date: 23rd Feb 1936.Mars is in Pisces ascendant. Saturn is in Aquarius, in 12th house. There was a defect in theleg since birth. Later he was operated twice. Recovery was reported.UrUrNepNepH. NO. (34) Crippled, disabled. Teenager, Birth Date: - 29th may 1967.Saturn is in Pisces and in mutual aspect with Mars. Mars is in Virgo and just becamestraight (from retrograded). Its speed is very slow. This boy is lame and disabled.UrUrNepNepH. NO. (35): Girl, 24 September 1967, Lame due to polio

1452This girl is very beautiful but a leg is paralyzed due to polio. Here also Saturn is in Piscesand retrograded. Ascendant is aspected by Saturn.UrNepUrNepSun is in conjunction with Uranus and Moon is in Kritika. In her brother’s Kundali,Ascendant is Taurus. Lord of the 3rd house, Moon is in the 12th house and in KritikaNakshatra.In some other chart, the ascendant is Cancer. Moon and Sun are in Mula Nakshatra in the6th house; Saturn is in Pisces and in Square aspect of Sun and Moon. She is also disabledwith polio.In order to minutely study astrology in detail, examination of Navamsha chart is crucial. Inthese contexts, Navamsha chart’s planetary positions are quite descriptive.H. NO. (36): Boy- Birth Date:- 21st march 1965.(10.05am) PuneThis boy met with an accident. Operated twice, one of his feet nonetheless had to be cut.Saturn is in Aquarius. Lord of ascendant, Venus, is placed with Sun in Pisces. RetrogradedMars with retrograded Uranus are in the 4th house opposite to Saturn and indicating apotential combination for accident. In Navamsha Kundali, the ascendant is Pisces. Saturn isin Navamsha Pisces while Sun and Uranus are in Virgo and Jupiter is in Kritika. Theaccident happened on April 23 rd , 1985.

1453(Ur) Plt(Ur) PltNepNepH. NO. (37): Female: Birth Date: - 8th February 1951, Afternoon -12-50- Pune(Ur)(Ur)(Nep)(Nep)Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter and Venus are all conjunct in Aquarius. Mars, the lord of the 7thhouse is with Rahu and Venus. She had an inter-caste marriage and experienced themysterious death of her husband. Due to an accident in Jan 1975, her knee was operated andan artificial plastic knee was fitted. Saturn, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter are in PiscesNavamsha. Mercury and Saturn are in parivartan Yoga. She is intelligent and financiallysound.To conclude, I have found in another example where the Sun is in conjunction with Saturnin Aquarius and in opposite house to Neptune that this native is lame with Polio.In another chart with Libra ascendant, Saturn is in conjunction with Venus in the 6th housein Pisces. Mars and Ketu are in Libra. Sun and Mercury are in Aquarius and this native hasone disabled leg.

1454In another horoscope (Birth Date: - is 18th April 1937), Ascendant is Capricorn. Saturn is inPisces is in the 3rd house. Uranus, Sun, Venus and Mercury are in the 4th house. Mars(retrograded) is in Scorpio. The native’s thigh bone got injured in an accident and was thusoperated.I hope that this study will help the readers in their use of karakatva.

1455Arudha & ItsEvaluationByU. K .Jha, India.U K Jha is a graduate mechanical engineerfrom University of Roorkee (Now IIT, Roorkee)and has published large number of thoughtprovoking articles. Among the many bookswritten by him including world famous title“Utopia and Anarchy of Stars” the latest ones are“Lost Horizon in Astrology” and “MandookDasaof Jaimini”. Other titles likely to hit the standsare “GangadharDasa”, “Tara Dasa”, “CharaDasaof Jaimini” and “NavamshaDasa of Jaimini”. Aunique authority on Jaimini Astrology that helearnt in his own family and from the astroscholarsof Tantrik cult, he is today much soughtafter name among the students of Vaidikastrology on account of innovative ideas, onepoint sharp logic, acute rationality and scientificapproach for dealing with the subject matter. Hehas done marvellous research on AshtakaVargaSystem of prediction that is yet to be published.Besides these he knows number of rare Dasasystems that he learnt from the scholars of secretTantrik cult. Few of these Dasa systems wouldappear in the pages of SA soon.Arudha or Pada of a house is one ofthe most unique system of prediction dealtin Jaimini Upadaesha Sutra (JUS) but isscarcely used by modern scholars ofVaidik astrology. Apart from JUS, thedescription of Arudha is also found inseveral other classical texts of astrology.However, owing to inexplicable reasons,itsuse in prognostication could not be popularamong the savants. Main reason for this;to my own perception, is the controversyassociated with evaluation of Pada of ahouse; especially when the lord is locatedin angular position from its house. Becauseof the confusions and lack of unanimity inopinion among the scholars, this hasremained as an abandoned tool ofprediction like many other predictive toolsdescribed in JUS. From the detailsavailable in C S Patel’s book titled“Arudha System of Prediction” wherein hehas profusely quoted verses from Bhriguand other Nadi texts it appears that thissystem, for sure, was vastly in vogue in thefar distant past.I have been applying Pada principlesquite often and have also used it freely ininterpretation of charts in my recent book“Mandook Dasa of Jaimini” which wasearlier published in this magazine.Subsequently, a lot of requests were1

1456received from various quarters to elaborate upon the fixation of pada and the article isdirected to address all such queries in logical ways. But before embarking upon an absorbingdiscussion on Arudha and its principles of evaluation, I would opt to have a small digressionfrom the main topic because the philosophy behind Pada principles has in general not beenproperly understood by most of the conventional or research oriented scholars so far. Manyhave invariably misunderstood the imports of the pertinent sutras of Jaimini (JUS) and theycalculate the Pada of the houses wrongly. Scholars go to the extent of blaming the Acharyasof Varanasi for including the special rules for Pada evaluation in their works and haveadvised others to discard them. Obviously they have not tried to go through Jaimini sutraswith a deep mindful reading and have utterly failed to perceive the pristine principlesoperating behind Pada system of prediction.A researcher cannot afford to be sempster because he has to move in quest ofsempiternal truths. Research is caused by those unborn power within us which is aroused tobuild a reality from some structured dream erected in the valley of cloud like thoughts. It islike measuring the breadth and depth of some viewless vast. The outcome that we gain orsee is hardly more than any death bound littleness; for, the whole process remains loadedwith some ineffable uncertainty till the end and a mystic enthusiasm drives us to the desiredEldorados. For example, Jaimini's CharaDasa has been in vogue since thousands of years andif we are going to do something very original in this old Dasa system it becomes ourbounden duty to first explain to the students why it is called Chara Dasa? Similarly it isessential to understand why it is called Pada or Arudha? In the academic fora, one cannotafford to project his triviality as a case of supernality under the cover of verbose loquacity.We often forget the fact that majority of Samskrit scholars neither know Englishlanguage nor do they go through those magazines of astrology. And the self accomplishedinfidels take the sobriety and nicety of Samskrit scholars as a symptom of pusillanimity.Most ofthe so called great scholars/researchers of Jaimini astrology havefailed toexpress their own understanding of those capsuled sutras and moved straight way todissuade others from using them.The superabundance of intellection must be displayed inlogical manner because the freedom of accepting or rejecting something cannot be taken forgranted without the exhibition of rationally acceptable sapience. In the arena ofintellectualism none can be allowed to take presumptuous stand. Ignorance is not and cannotbe the bliss where knowledge and intelligence alone are to be prized.Many of the standard classical texts of astrology have described about theLagnaArudha or Pada of the houses but it is highly unfortunate that a common view on thetopic has not been formed. The ragging confusions have left this system of prediction totallyunused and the failure to determine the correct Pada or Arudha of the house has given rise togreat deal of controversies which no one seriously tries to remove. Everyone is sticking to2

1457his own views and refuses to buzz from there, clinging to the arguments in the name ofillustrious grandfathers or Parampara.All this has not only damaged the reputation of Vaidik astrology but has also given toimplications that we lack proper knowledge and sense of discrimination to evaluate thethings in right parlance. Because of the obstinate stand taken by these savants wisdom ishere brutally terminated along with the wise. We all are certainly responsible for sucheventualities but the onus of bringing this disrepute to Vaidik wisdom certainly lies withthose who have jumped into the foreign market masquerading as an expert par-excellent andcreated this situation through exposition of their own lack of understandings andconfusions.Arudha or Pada of a house has been dealt mainly in Jaimini Upadaesh Sutra but itsreference can be seen in various classical texts. The description available in BPHS in thiscontext is basically a commentary on what has been given in Jaimini Sutra. There is hardlyany difference between BPHS, VridhaKarika and other commentaries on Jaimini as theconfusions have existed in as it is where it is condition. The sutras of Jaimini are brief andterse and the commentators have taken the things in their own stride. However, it is quiteclear that none has tried to apply logic to remove the shrouding confusions. The propensityof this confusion can be appreciated from the simple fact that few of the modern savantshave preferred to do away with the exceptions/special rule given with the general rule fordetermination of Arudha. One of the versions of BPHS has also gone along the same lineand that is the basis for these savants. On the contrary few other savants have infused theconcept of double lordship for Scorpio and Aquarius signs. That is certainly alien toinjunctions of JUS.The definition of Arudha is simple but confusion is intractable. We shall revert to thesame subsequently and before going for the same it is more important to understand thephilosophy on which the concept of Padaa or Arudha is based upon.Horoscope is the two dimensional presentation of the globe of Karmic energysignature of the native and this energy is operating through myriadsof inter-passing plainwithin that globe. The seeds for various types of events are dispersed all along the globe andkeep on floating from place to place for finding appropriate energy field or soils to settle forfecundation of ordained effects. The sages have devised several methods to trace thoseenergy fields and Pada technique is one of such methods. In all those techniques thevibrations of previous karmas are intelligently followed to ascertain the probability ofmanifestation of the event and intensity of its effects.Let us not forget that all houses are capable of delivering all types of effects becausethey are capable of providing of requisite soil to the ever floating seeds of karma forfecundation. The planets or Karakas work to stir the process of fecundation at ordained time.3

1458The seeds are not free to settle anywhere for fecundation but are governed by certain basicparameters and rules. These rules are again based on the grand theory of vibration which isamplified, actuated, subdued and controlled by the house concerned, its lord and karakas etc.The karmic energies keep on hovering inside the space or globe in and around those placeswhere the concentration to stimulate them are high. In the theory of Pada system of tracingthe settling points of floating karmic seeds, the lord of the house concerned plays the pivotalrole. In other methods the house itself or its significator does that job.The philosophy here is to accentuate the vibration of a house along the path of itslord. But sometimes it becomes difficult to have the optimum amplification and then someother techniques are applied. That is erroneously understood as exceptions; whereas, they infact are the special rules when the amplitude of the vibrations of the house is raised to thezenith. We will come to these points later and first go through the principle of Padadetermination.Let us first see what does the BPHS tells about the Pada of a house.Kathayamyathabhawanamkhetanam cha PadaamdwijaTadvisheshaphalamJnatumythoktamprangamahirshibhihLagnadyavatitherashautishthetlagneshwarahkramatTatastavatitherashauLagnasyaPadaamuchyateSarveshamapibhawanamjneyamevamPadaamdwijaTanubhawaPadaamtatrabudhamukhyaPadaamviduh.O! Brahmin, now I am going to narrate the Pada of the Lagna and other houses inorder to tell the special effects of the houses. As far as the lord of Lagna is removed from theLagna so much far away from the Lagna lord would be the Pada of the Lagna house.Similarly, the Pada of the other houses should be worked out. In other words, as much awaywould be the lord from the house concerned at so much distance from the lord would be thePada of that house. Among all these Padas the Pada of the Lagna is deemed principal.If only the term Pada is used somewhere then it must be inferred as the Pada ofLagna. It is called Pada meaning foot (or base) because the vibrations of the house concerned remaingravitated there for deliverance of effects. It is also called Arudha because the vibrations of the houseconcerned rise through that path to remain mounted in its Pada house.Thus, through the Pada wefollow and find the house where the karmic impulses appertained to the house concernedgets gravitated for fecundation.A house has its natural significations that ought to materialize through that house orits lord when its energy field is stirred by the lord or other planet influence its field. But thisdoes not happen always and the effects of that house can manifest through other houses alsowhere its vibrations remain pivoted on account of several reasons. In case of Pada system it4

1459happens through the position of the lord. Sometimes it works through the significator of thehouse concerned. That is why look for children from the 5th house from Jupiter or for wifethrough the 7th house from Venus and so on and so forth. Sometimes, the house by virtue ofits location itself creates conducive field for fecundation of its seeds and that is called theprinciple of BhawatBhawam. Here; however, we would confine our discussion to the principleof Pada or Arudha only.The purpose of all this is to locate the identical energy fields available to the floatingseeds inside the karmic globe for materialisation of effects of any house and by moving somuch distance we endeavour to explore its amplified vibrations. This gives some idea aboutthe influences of the forces active inside the globe of karma vis-a-vis the cosmic forcesinteracting with the same. Because these incessantly active and interacting forces the seedsappertained to some specific karma remains floating and hovering to find appropriate energyfield conducive for fecundation of the ordained results.Astrology is essentially a science of vibration and its principles are devised to revealthe underlying laws governing the emanation, involution and evolution of both the universeas well as the embodied beings. The forces active in actuation of procedure for manifestationof any event during the currency of life in the unfolding universe vis-a-vis physical, spiritualand psychological development of the native can be perceived only through intelligence. Thevibrations appertained to the karmic energy signature of the native incessantly interact withthe cosmic impulses and follow inexplicable paths to enable the materialisation of eventscommensurate with the deeds of the previous birth. It is; therefore, increasingly importantthat the pulsations of karmic energy be measured in different dimensions with optimumamplitude and Arudha system of prediction is one such brilliant efforts of the Vaidik bardsin this direction. Special rules to work out the Pada of a house have been given for thoseconditions where the multitudes of deflection in karmic vibrations are visibly not apparent.Hence, we should not and we must not attempt to discard them on account of lack of ourown understanding.If the Pada happens to be the same house, there would be no amplification ofvibrations and we would not get the amplitudes created by the differential forces throughdisplacement. This would defeat the purposes of having differentiated energy field withidentical features through displacement. At the same time we also know that the energyfield of a house gets completely reversed in its 7th place. That is why it is often said thatplanets located in 7th position from their place become frail and feeble. Hence, if the Padafalls in the 7th house from the house concerned the likeness of energy field cannot be builtand the purpose of locating seeds in the conducive field for fecundation would be defeated.Sages were fully aware of this situation and; therefore, they devised special rules to handlethat situation. What is that rule as per BPHS?SwasthanamsaptamnaivamPadaambhavitumarhati5

1460TasminPadaatvevijneyammadhyamturyakramatPadaam.YathaturyasthitenatheturyamevaPadaambhavetSaptame cha sthitenathevijneyamdashamPadaam.The same or the 7th place of a house concerned does not happen to be its Pada. In thatcondition 4th or the 10th place from the house concerned can be its Pada. For example, if thelord of a house is deposited in the 4th house from the house concerned, that 4th house itselfwould be its Pada. In case the lord of a house is located in the 7th place from the houseconcerned, 10th would be its Pada.What is this 10th? The 10th Place or the 10th house of the birth chart? Most of thescholars take it; though mistakenly, as the 10th house of the horoscope. We would come itagain subsequently.Let us now see what JUS says about the Pada or Arudha of a house. There are in allthree sutras appertained to Pada system. The first sutra saysYavadishashrayamPadaamrikshanam.This is the general rule that says count down the position of lord from the houseconcerned and progress as much distance away from the lord. The place/house thus obtainedwould be the Pada of the house under consideration.VriddhaKarika also says the same thing,LagnadyavatitherashautishthellagneshwarahkramatTatastavatithamrashimlagnarudhamprachakshate.There is no confusion in this respect and Pada of a house can be calculated easily asper this rule. But the next two sutras go as under after which the sage has given rider that hehas used the pneumonic system to indicate signs/houses but the same does not apply toplanets.SwastheDarah.SutastheJanma.The first sutra says if the lord be in the 4th house (swa = 4/12 = 4) from the signconcerned, Dara (28/12 = 4) i.e. 4th house becomes the Arudha.The next sutra says, if the lord be in the 7th place (suta = 67/12 = 7) from the houseconcerned, Janma (58/12 = 10) i.e. 10th house (place) would be the Pada of the said house.There has been lots of controversy over these two sutras among the savants since veryremote past. One theory says that if the lord be in the 4th place, 7th place (Dara) should bethe Pada of the house concerned. Similarly, if the lord be in the 7th place, Lagna (Janma) beits Arudha. Here, the first principle or general rule has been accepted and these sutras have6

een considered as examples for the preceding sutra. So, they have not broken the secondterms Dara and Janma as per Katpayadi (pneumonic) system. This has probably promptedfew scholars to accept the above theory. But in the texts written in Sutra Vangamayaexamples are usually not given. In that condition both the terms used in the above twosutras will have to be decoded as per the pneumonic system.If these two sutras are interpreted with pneumonic system we get a clear rider that theself house and the 7th house from there for any house cannot be the Pada of that house. Thisis what has been stated in BPHS in more explicit terms. Why these places cannot be thePada has already been explained earlier. There is another rider hidden in these sutras whichwill be taken up at latter stage of discussion.The controversy over interpretation of these sutras was so intense in the past that oneof the ancient commentators of Jaimini Sutra has taken them as the Dasa periods of thesigns in those conditions. A modern scholar has stretched these sutras to establish them withmutable signs only.At the cost of repetition it is again stressed here that astrology is the science ofvibrations and most of its finer principles are based upon the theory of vibrations. Let us tryto understand the philosophy of Pada principles afresh. The amplification of vibrations hasto be made with respect to the position of the lord for determination of the Pada house. Thisis evident from the general rule. In the subsequent two sutras special rules have been dealt tohandle special conditions considering that the 1st place (same house) and its 7th place cannotbe the Pada for the house concerned. These conditions would arise in following situations• When the lord is placed in the sign/house concerned. In that case the same place would tendto be the Pada.• When the lord is placed in 4th pace from the house concerned. In that eventuality the 7thplace will tend to be the Pada.• When the lord is placed in 7th house from the house concerned. Then the same house i.e. thehouse concerned would tend to be the Pada• When the lord of the house is placed in 10th position from there. So, the 7th house from thehouse concerned would tend to be the Pada.The latter two sutras are pertinent with the above for conditions of placement of thelord from the house concerned. In those conditions the vibrations needs to be raised up tothe zenith (10th position) to get the displacement through differential forces active in thehouse concerned. Now, if the lord of a house is situated in the 4th place reckoned from there,the 7th house from house concerned would be the Pada as per general rule. Since, the 7th71461

1462place cannot be the Pada, its vibrations are required to be raised to the zenith i.e. the 10thplace. But that gives the same house for which the Pada is to be worked out. Neither the 1stnor the 7th place can be the Pada. Therefore, the place of the lord i.e. 4th place would beaccepted as the Pada of the house concerned. This is told in the first of the above two sutra.When the lord is located in the 7th place from the house concerned, same housebecomes the Pada as per general rule. However, the same place i.e. 1st house from the houseconcerned cannot be the Pada. Therefore, the vibrations would be raised to the zenith i.e.upto the 10th place. This has been told in the second sutra of the above two sutras. This givesthe 4th place from the house concerned and not the 10th place. In other words if the lord isplaced in the 7th location from the house concerned, 10th position from the lord would be thePada of the house concerned. The reckoning has always to be made from the lord. This gives4th place as the Pada for the house concerned in above situation.If the lord is placed in its own house, same would be the Pada of that house as pergeneral rule but that cannot be as per the rider obtained from above two sutras and aselaborated in BPHS. So, count the 1oth location from the lord. That would be the Pada of thehouse concerned. It means when the lord is placed in its own house, the 10th house reckonedfrom there (i.e. from the lord) would be the Pada of the house concerned.Lastly, suppose the lord is placed in the 10th location from the house concerned. Itwould then give the 7th place from the house concerned as the Pada which cannot be. Here,the vibration has already been raised upto zenith and nothing is left. So, the position of thelord i.e. the 10th place would become the Pada of the house concerned. Based on aboveadumbrations if we try to prepare chart for Lagna for various dispositions of the lord ofLagna, the Pada in different conditions would work out to be as underSN Position of LordPada House1 Lagna 10th house2 2nd House 3rd house3 3rd House 5th house4 4th house 4th house5 5th House 9th house6 6th House 11th House7 7th House 4th house8 8th House 3rd House8

14639 9th House 5th House10 10th House 10th House11 11th House 9th House12 12th House 11th HouseWe may see it clearly from here that only the six positions can be the Pada forany house for various locations of its lord. The houses start repeating themselves after theplacement of lord in 7th position onwards. Unfortunately, the savants of all the eras (ofcommentary on this venerable text) have miserably failed to appreciate this and havesauntered around nothing instead of comprehending the imports of these sutras fully. Forthe first time this scribe has endeavoured to enlighten the astrological fraternity that theterm Janma denoting 10 has been suggested by the sage to reckon upto the 10th position inspecial eventualities when the Pada falls in 1st (self) or 7th positions from the houseconcerned. Scholars have erroneously taken these two sutras as exceptions; whereas, they infact constitute the special rules to be applied where general fails.The mute point is how can we say that the above suggested scheme is correct? For thislet us forget the placement of the lord in Kendra positions for the time being and think aboutthe placement of the lord in Panphara and Apoklim position. When the lord is placed inPanphar position from its house, its Pada would fall in some Apoklim position. Similarly, ifthe lord is placed in Apoklim position from its house, the Pada would go to some Panpharaposition. There is repetition of Pada in sequential manner. The Pada of the house from anyposition would be the same for its 7 th position (of lord) also. For example, take the case ofLagna as given in above table. The Pada for the 2 nd /8 th , 3 rd /9 th , 5 th /11 th and 6 th /12 th positionwould be the same. But it would never go to the Lagna or the 7 th house. There is noconfusion in this respect.Confusion is only in case of placement of the lord in angular (Kendra) positions fromits house that is in 1 st , 4 th , 7 th and 10 th locations. We have seen above that the Pada in case ofPanphara location of the lord falls in Apoklim position and for Apoklim location in Panapharapositions. So, for Kendra location, it would naturally fall in some Kendra position only. Sincethe deflection of vibration is arrested and confined here to some Kendra position only theprinciple of 7 th location would not apply here in view of the limitations. While the floatingseeds of the house due to Panphara location of the lord can settle in some Apoklim positionand vice-versa the floating seeds of the house due to Kendra location of the lord would beconfined to some Kendra house only. This is the constriction here.9

1464Butagain thesame house or the7 th housethere from cannotbe the Arudha as has been seenin case of Panphara and Apoklimlocationsof the lord from the house concerned. Because ofthe constriction statedabove for cardinallocation of the lord from the house concernedtherepetition or symmetry with respect to 1 stand 7 th positions would not be there. For example,when the lord is placed in the 4 th position or 10 th position from the house concerned, Padawould not besame as was observed in case of Panpharaor Apoklim location of the lord. Thiscanbe understood as under.When the lord of the Lagna is placed inthe 3 rd or 9 th house (3 rd from7 th house), the Padawould be same, but it would nothappen so when the Lagna lord is placed in 4 th or 10 th houses(4 thfrom 7 th house). The Pada would be different in that case due to the constrictions statedabove. This is to ensure clear deflection of karmic impulses when the lord is depositedd inangular position fromthe house concerned. The rider concealed herein is that themeasurement of pulsations through the principle of displacement is always to be made fromthe location of the lord and it has got to be raised to the zenith (10 th position) to obtainoptimum deflection when the Pada happens to fall in the same house or to its 7 thlocation.Thescholarss who suggest that the Pada of Lagnaa would in10 th house when Lagna lord issituated in 7 th house are obviously wrong as it is not governed by any basic principle andlooks like some exception. The term Janma is implied to indicate 10 th position from thelocation of the lord and not the 10 thhouse of the nativity. Please bear in mind thatdefelection ismeasured in terms of 10 th position because the10 th house in zodiac representssky(zenith).That would be the4 th housein abovecondition. Compilers of BPHS have alsoendeavouredto convey the same thingbut latter savants failed to catch the hint andmisunderstood the aphorism concerned.10

1465What is the CorrectProcedure for ComputingJaimini’s Chara Dasa?ByU. K .Jha, India.U K Jha is a graduate mechanical engineerfrom University of Roorkee (Now IIT, Roorkee) andhas published large number of thought provokingarticles. Among the many books written by himincluding world famous title “Utopia andAnarchy of Stars” the latest ones are “Lost Horizonin Astrology” and “MandookDasa of Jaimini”.Other titles likely to hit the stands are“GangadharDasa”, “Tara Dasa”, “CharaDasa ofJaimini” and “NavamshaDasa of Jaimini”. Aunique authority on Jaimini Astrology that helearnt in his own family and from the astroscholarsof Tantrik cult, he is today much soughtafter name among the students of Vaidikastrology on account of innovative ideas, one pointsharp logic, acute rationality and scientificapproach for dealing with the subject matter. Hehas done marvellous research on AshtakaVargaSystem of prediction that is yet to be published.Besides these he knows number of rare Dasasystems that he learnt from the scholars of secretTantrik cult. Few of these Dasa systems wouldappear in the pages of SA soon.[U K Jha tries to bring in logic into themost basic fundamental points in Jyotish. No doubtit is the need of the hour but at the same time onemust bear in mind that unbiased, non-obsessive &non – I, Me, Myself approach is essential todiscover the logic of the Sages, otherwise logic forone is stupidity for another. This condensed linefrom a great one we had reserved for a futureeditorial but must mention it here, “It Is OnlyWhen You will reach the stage of no thought - inwhich there is no existence of hate, arguments,fame or glory, then only then ‘true astrology as itis’ will be shown to you”.It is secondary if the experienced author ofthis article is right or wrong in his approach tounravel chara dasa of Jaimini, what is moreimportant is the ‘Approach To Study’ that hesuggests which is ‘as to finding out what the SageJaimini said in the first place’, as the Sage couldhave meant only one system of chara dasa, thusthere can be only ‘One Truth’, others arevariations only though at times variations mightyield you better results is not to be forgotten. Theprocess of seeking is always filled with adventures& misadventures in finding that One Truth andmust be accepted as a process and not fought upon.Keeping in mind the controversy of the MandookDasa article of this author & the historic battleamong scholars to discover or prove their ownvariation of Chara Dasa the above is written notas a sermon but as loving thought of unified1

1466astrologers community. If you like something take it or leave it but don’t spend your energy fighting on itor where the sign Sagittarius resides in your chart that house will be spoilt almost irrevocably, there is no99% in the above. At the same time a democratic publisher tries not t0 take sides with his authors orawards them brownie points, he also tries to allow each new or old theory/technique to be expressed in hisjournal whether it is right or wrong, so that someone 50 years from now can take a thought expressed andcome to the One Truth. This truth finding in Kaliyuga is merely a process of shastra which a scientistknows better than an astrologer. For Truth (technique) is more important than the discoverer (author).Lastly the Publisher of Saptarishis Astrology strictly follows K N Rao’s variation of Chara Dasha butfeels it is necessary to study this article or any new thought with an open, unbiased, empty mind & thentest it. – SA Editor & Publisher]PreambleIt is an irrefutable fact that the Chara Dasa has its origin in Jaimini Upadesh Sutra and allother texts have taken it from there only. The sage or the composer of these sutras or theauthor of JUS (Jaimini Upadesh Sutra) has definitely given only one method forcomputation of Chara Dasa and so, there cannot be more than one procedure for computingthis Dasa correctly. The fact that several methods are currently in circulation impels one to thinkwhich of these methods are correct and completely in tune with JUS. Either all the methods invogue are wrong or only one of them can be accepted as correct.Therefore, all the procedures given/adopted by various ancient and modern authorities need tobe scrutinised on the anvil of rationality and under the light of different sutras appertained tothis Dasa as given in the original text. The motive behind writing this paper is to set in a livelyand intellectual confabulation about the correct procedure for computation of Chara Dasa asdealt in JUS. Learned readers and experts of Jaimini are requested to examine the points raisedherein on the basis of reasoning and not by the opinions of any authority. It is repeatedeverything must come out from the injunctions of JUS only.Chara Dasa is said to be the most versatile and universally applicable Dasa system given inJaimini Upadesha Sutra (JUS). Why this Dasa is deemed most important by the Jaiminischolars is a point to be pondered upon in the serene quietude of mind. What is the specialty ofthis Dasa system when other Dasa systems also work fairly well? There has got to besomething very rare and special in computation of this Dasa with respect to the determinationof sign of commencement as well as the order of signs in main period and sub-periods. Shouldone not try to explore the reasons for attachment of extra importance to this Dasa system andfind out the specialities in computation of the same? Above all, why it is called Chara Dasa?What adds up mobility in it and removes all fixity? Commentators are silent on this issue in spiteof claiming that this is most universally applicable Dasa system of Jaimini.Is a penetrating pondering needed to ascertain what is special with 9th house and why the signin 9th house must control the order or direction in sequence of Dasa pattern? Does the wordPanchame Pada Kramat have any special connotation? Is there any missing link appertained tothe computation of this Dasa? After all, why it has failed to find popularity among the savantsif its calculation is really so simple as given in the texts and as propagated by later savants?2

1467Commentators and Karikas (say BPHS or Vriddha Karika etc) have done their best to expoundthis Dasa but with same faulty procedure, if this author is permitted to say so and they aresilent over the sequence of signs in Bhukti (sub-period). Why the texts and savants havemaintained an enigmatic silence over the computation of sub-period and its sequence? Is itbecause of the complicities associated therewith?In the entire text (JUS) we find that there are following two sutras that bear a clear mention ofChara Dasa.Panchame Pada kramat prakpratyakatvam charadasayam.Dwiteeyam bhavabalam charanavamshe.The first sutra is the penultimate sutra of chapter 2, quarter 3; whilst, the second sutra is theopening aphorism of quarter 4, chapter 2. They have been separated on two counts – firstly bychange of quarter of the chapter and secondly by an intervening sutra (the last sutra ofquarter3, chapter 2 – Atra Shubhah Ketuh. To almost all the commentators this sutra isseemingly irrelevant though few opine that Ketu is deemed always auspicious in delineation ofChara Dasa. This sutra is placed in between the above quoted two sutras. So can it have anyinformation in regard to computation of Chara Dasa. We will come to this point in subsequentdiscussions.The JUS has given only one method of computation or only one type of Chara Dasa but todaywe come across with several types of Chara Dasa with different procedures of calculation; allclaiming to be real and accurate. But that cannot be the case as the text has dealt with only onemethod of computation or type of Chara Dasa. Although it is the job of those who are engagedin conducting research, scribe feels it is pertinent to have a quick glance of different proceduresor types of Chara Dasa currently in vogue before opening up any articulate and absorbingdiscussion. We would also endeavour to examine the rationality of procedures prescribed bydifferent authorities.Method Given By Neelakantha, BPHS and Vriddha KarikaAlthough JUS is quite controversial a text; at least to the total number of chaptersincluded in this text, scribe is of the strong opinion that it has only two chapters inoriginal. That becomes clear from the concluding sutra of quarter 4, chapter 2 –Siddhamanyat. However; without going into such confabulation it is to be noted thatwe have a 300 or 350 year old commentary on JUS by Neelakantha where Chara Dasa has beendealt. The method given here is almost akin to the one dealt in Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra(BPHS) and Vriddha Karika (VK) etc. The main points of the procedure dealt in these bookscan be summed up as under:The Chara Dasa commence with the sign deposited in Lagna of the birth map.The course of sequence of the signs operating in main period (Maha Dasa) is governedby the samapad or vishamapada nature of the sign identical with 9 th house of the nativity.3

1468The operation of signs in Maha Dasa (or Dasa) proceeds in regular manner.If the sign in the 9 th house is a vishamapada sign the Dasa would move in direct orzodiacal manner. In case it is a samapad sign, the Dasa would move in reverse way.The calculation of Dasa periods of the signs are reckoned from the sign concerned to thesign of which its lord is an occupant (both inclusive). The figure thus obtained minusone is the number of Dasa period of that sign.The sign occupied by its own lord gets a Dasa period of 12 years.One year is added in the calculated Dasa period of the sign if the lord is in exaltation andone year is deducted if the lord is debilitated.The signs Scorpio and Aquarius have dual lordships.Nothing has been said in these books as regards to the method of calculation of Bhukti(sub-period) and order of sequence of signs in Bhukti.These authorities have not said anything as to where the question of strength as stated insecond sutra quoted above is to be addressed to and for what purpose? As it has been given inJUS its application must find a place somewhere in total scheme of computation of CharaDasa.For the computation of any sign Dasa (Rashiyadi) system, it is essential to have followinginformations very clearly and unambiguously:1. The sign with which the Dasa would commence.2. The sequence of operating signs in Dasa.3. The method of computation of Dasa periods.4. The method of calculation of Dasa balance at birth, if the operating period of each sign isfixed.5. The method of computation of Bhukti and the duration of each sign during Bhukti.6. The sequence of signs in Bhukti.In the above two sutras we do not find adequate details in respect of above points. Since it isthe hall mark Dasa system of Jaimini astrology, it cannot be expected that the sage or composerof these sutras would remain tight-lipped on these vital informations, else it would become likeany other Dasa system dealt in this text. This can be appreciated from the fact of VimshottariDasa system dealt in BPHS and other classical text of astrology.Further, on critical examination of the suggestions made above by Neelakantha, BPHS andVriddha Karika etc; but not explicitly given in JUS, we observe the following points. Here in the above suggestion it is not explained as to why a sign occupied by its lord mustalways get 12 years of Dasa period nor it is clear as to why one year should be deductedfrom the calculated Dasa period of sign? The latter postulate appears to be a compromisefor according recognition to the former supposition. Why the signs Scorpio and Aquarius must have joint rulership of Ketu and Rahurespectively; especially when it is not explicitly mentioned in the standard classical texts ofastrology? What specific purpose does it really serve?4

1469 Why the reckoning of the Dasa period should be on sign to sign basis when JUS hasclearly used the term nathantah? If the term Panchame applies to 9 th house as per pneumonic numeral, why thecommencement of the Dasa must take place with the sign in Lagna because no suchspecific reference is apparently found in the above sutras. If the Dasa starts with Lagna, an element of fixity is inadvertently introduced in it forbirth in each Lagna. Since this Dasa is called Chara Dasa most of the informations requiredfor computation of this Dasa must bear an element of mobility. Same degree of fixity would be introduced for each Lagna if the sequence of Dasa signs isalways controlled by the sign deposited in the 9 th house. Mobility in calculation of Dasa periods of the signs must also be there. If the sign occupiedby its lord gets 12 years of Dasa periods, again an element of fixity is involved here. As a matter of fact; in the reckoning of sign to sign for computation of Dasa period, anelement of fixity again gets introduced though inadvertently. Even if the lord is placed inthe same sign or at same sign to sign distance in two or more charts, the Dasa period of thesign in each chart must be different. This would accord mobility and tend to justify thename of this Dasa as Chara Dasa. Although nothing has been stated about sequence of sub-period in these books, it ought tobear an element of mobility here also.The above inquisitions clearly indicate that all is not well with the conventional method ofcomputation of this Dasa done on the basis of suggestions made in those books. Something iscertainly amiss here that gives rise to above doubts and fails to provide some convincinganswer. Does it not look that the prevalent method of computation is wrought with someintrinsic error. Right from BPHS (Parasara Karika) to other ancient commentaries samemistakes have been repeated as if they emanate from some eternal void. An exhaustive andcomprehensive investigation needs to be done in this respect, instead of following the dottedlines of suggestions made by ancient authorities.Method Given by Raghava Bhatt & Nrsimha Suri etc.The method given by these two ancient scholars is completely different than the onegiven by Neelakanth etc. They have also suggested different approach of computationhas been suggested for male and female nativities. Their method can be summarisedas under:1. The commencement of Dasa takes place with Lagna if the native is male.2. The direction for determining the sequence of Dasa signs would be in accordance withthe odd or even sign deposited in Lagna.3. The commencement of Dasa would take place with the sign in 4 th or the 10 th house forfemale horoscopes. If the sign in Lagna is odd the Dasa would commence from the signin the 4 th house. If it is even the Dasa would start from the sign in 10 th house of the chart.4. The calculation of Dasa periods of the signs is done by counting from the location (sign)of the lord to the sign concerned (both inclusive).5

14705. If the lord is located in an odd sign the counting would be direct and if in an even sign itwould be indirect.6. If the lord is deposited in the sign concerned then, the Dasa duration of that particularsign would be taken as 12 years.7. If the lord is located in the 7 th house from the sign concerned the Dasa duration of thatsign would be 10 years.8. No addition or reduction of one year from the calculated Dasa period is done for exaltedor debilitated status of the lord.9. As per these authorities the Dasa sequence of moveable, fixed and mutable signs aredifferent.The method adopted by these savants is completely different than the one suggested by theprevious set of ancient authorities. It seems as if they were under the sway of some unseemlyenthusiasm for finding a new method because of most their suggestions are in total violation toJaimini’s injunctions. These authorities have incorporated few of their own insinuations aboutwhich JUS is utterly silent.The text (JUS) does not speak anything about bifurcation of Dasa calculation on gender line nor is it intune with Vaidik ethos and theology because astrology deals with the things determined in discarnatestate on the basis of previous Karmic ruts. Soul is beyond the boundaries of gender determinations. Nonemust try to justify these odd things on the basis of “Stri-Jataka (Female Horoscopy)”. The text (JUS)does not suggest calculation of Dasa duration of the signs by reckoning from lord to the sign concerned forChara Dasa. This method of computing the Dasa period of a sign has been clearly suggested in someother types of Dasa in the text. The suggestions given at point no 6 &7 above have been taken owing towrong interpretation of relevant sutra appertained to evaluation of Arudh of the sign/house when lord islocated in angular position from the sign concerned. Further, the sequence of Dasa for moveable, fixedand dual sign have been taken through wrong interpretation of three sutras given in quarter 4 of the 2 ndchapter of JUS.These two intelligent scholars have also transfused different types of Dasa systems in theirbooks all of which are not appertained to the concerned sutra of JUS. These Dasa systemsmight have been in vogue during their life time or they might have learnt them from someother source and have placed them in their books to make them more popular under theshadow of Jaimini. Scribe too has learnt about a dozen types of Dasa systems from varioussources which are not found in any standard classical texts. So, the possibilities of existence ofthose Dasa systems outside JUS cannot be ruled out.However; we may note from discussions of these two ancient authorities that order for sequence ofDasa signs in Chara Dasa can be governed by Lagna too as they have completely deleted the role of thesign in 9 th house in this respect. This is a point to be noted.But if the commencement of Dasa as well as order of Dasa sequence is both governed by theLagna, it would infuse tremendous amount of fixity and remove all elements of mobilityconsequent upon which it cannot be termed as Chara Dasa.One thing that becomes quite conspicuous from this method is that these authorities havetacitly; though indirectly, subscribed to the view that the three sutras on the basis of which6

1471sequence of operation of signs in this Dasa system has been determined, are related to thecomputation of Chara Dasa in one or the other manner.From above one can easily see the difference in approach and perception of these two set ofancient authorities over computation of Chara Dasa. Since JUS has dealt with only onemethod of computation one set of these authorities are bound to be wrong. Or it may be thatboth the set of these authorities have failed to grasp the meaning of sutras of JUS fully.Let us now look into the different procedures of calculation for Chara Dasa adopted andadvocated by various modern scholars.Method Adopted by Dr. B V Raman and Followed By K N RaoApart from Dr. B V Raman who has discussed this Dasa in his small booklet onJaimini astrology, K N Rao has made a courageous attempt to work on this Dasasystem. Dr. Raman has followed almost the same method and injunctions as given inthe commentary of Neelakantha and in the books like BPHS and Vriddha Karika etc.But he has made one additional point also regarding the computation of sub-periods of signsunder main period of any sign. As per him the sign whose sub-period is to be studied wouldoperate in last. He, however, has not provided any reason, source or basis behind making suchsuggestion.K N Rao has followed the procedure adopted by Raman including the said suggestion for subperiod.He has; however, made one very important deviation from the conventional method ofcomputation. He has removed the convention of adding one year or subtracting one year fromthe calculated Dasa period of any sign for exalted or debilitated status of its lord. This isconstrued from the fact that Jupiter in Capricorn would accord zero year Dasa period forSagittarius sign; while, Mercury in Virgo would give 13 years of Dasa period for Virgo.Nowhere in JUS have we found the said suggestion about addition or subtraction of one year for exaltedor debilitate status of the lord of any sign. It is also not explicitly mentioned anywhere in JUS that thelord occupying its own sign would get a Dasa period of 12 years. The procedure given in JUS forcalculation of Dasa period of a sign is based upon the principle of one sign or 30 degree equivalent to oneyear while we see how far the lord is removed from its sign. That is why no sign can have a Dasa periodof more than 12 years mathematically.Further JUS does not tell anything about the concept of dual lordship of Scorpio and Aquarius nor anyprovision; as given in other texts, for computation of Dasa periods of these two signs with reference totheir dual lordship is found there. Without giving any serious thought on the same everyone has blindlyfollowed the same in their books / commentaries. It is indeed quite surprising that no reason has beenadvanced as to why the planet Saturn would share its Moola Trikona sign with Rahu.If the principle of Jaimini for reckoning the Dasa period of the sign occupied by its own lord is appliedstrictly we may get less than 12 years or even less than one year depending upon the situation. Scribe afterdeeply studying JUS humbly feels there is no need to deduct one year from the calculated Dasa period ofany sign.7

1472Method Adopted by Pt. P S SastriPt. P Sastri in his commentary on JUS has also followed nearly the same procedure asgiven by Neelakantha and others in respect of computation of the Chara Dasa but hehas made a distinct departure from the conventional method of computation for Dasaperiod of a sign. Instead of sign to sign reckoning he has applied degrical calculation from thesign to its lord. Here he has followed the injunctions of JUS - nathantah sama prayena - instead ofother’s commandments - tasmattadishparyantam. But he has also followed other allusions givenin other books viz addition of one year for exaltation and subtraction of one year fordebilitation of lord of the sign from calculated Dasa period. This has defeated the purpose as itmay give either negative Dasa period or a Dasa period of more than 12 years for a sign which ismathematically absurd.In the illustration taken for demonstration of this method he has selected a chart where noplanet is in its own sign nor Mercury is in exaltation nor is Jupiter in debilitation. If such anexample is taken the fallacy associated with other considerations may become conspicuous. Forexample, in a chart, say Lagna is Sagittarius 27d 26m and Jupiter located in Capricorn haslongitude of 02d 50m. In that case the actual displacement of the lord from the sign is only 05d24m which corresponds to about 02 months and 05 days. In that case if one year is deducted fordebilitation of Jupiter, the figure would go in negative – minus 09 months 25 days – that isquite bizarre. Further let us presume that Lagna is Virgo 02d 50m and Mercury deposited inVirgo has a longitude of 05d 15m. Then Dasa duration of Virgo would be 11s 27d 35m whichcorresponds to 11 year 11 month and 01 day. Now if one year is added due to exaltation ofMercury, the net figure would exceed 12 years (12y 11m 01d) which is mathematically notcorrect.Rest other things such as dual lordship of Scorpio and Aquarius etc and the associatedprovisions for calculation of their Dasa periods has also been followed by Pt. Sastri.Methods Given by Pt. Iranganti RangacharyaPt. Iranganti Rangacharya in his book titled “Jaimini Sutramritam” has offered twotypes of Chara Dasa without explaining which one is correct or nearest to the letterand spirit of Jaimini Upadesha Sutra (JUS). He has given a very nice interpretation ofthe term "Panchame". Scribe humbly feels that the term Prakpratyaktvam has beenunnecessarily stretched that does not look quite convincing as the same thing cannot be appliedto all the sutras where this terminology has been repeated?Method of Sanjay RathSanjay Rath in his commentary on JUS has introduced a new concept for computation ofChara Dasa. As per him Chara Dasa would commence with the stronger sign betweenLagna and the 7 th house. It seems that the injunctions of the second sutra quoted in thebeginning have been taken as a basis here – dwiteeyam bhavabalam charanavamshe -wherein JUS talks about the use of second source of strength in Chara Dasa and Navamsha8

1473Dasa. But where and for what purpose the second source of strength is to be applied in computation ofChara Dasa?Although it has not been explained anywhere as to why the Chara Dasa should begin with thestronger sign between Lagna and the 7 th house, scribe presumes that this has been inferred fromthe sutra - pitrilabha pranitoyam. However; it cannot be said with any certainty because whilecommenting upon this sutra he has attributed the same to the computation of Narayan Dasaalias Padakrama Dasa. Further in the notes alluded to above sutra he writes that the direct orreverse order of the said Narayan Dasa would be governed by the sign deposited in the 9 thhouse of the horoscope. No suggestion of that sort can be inferred from the above sutra. Assuch, it is hard to say why and how the concept of stronger sign between Lagna and 7 th househas been introduced in calculation of Chara Dasa for determination of sign with which theDasa would commence.The sutra that talks about the use of second source of strength also states that it has to beapplied in both Chara as well as Navamsha Dasa. The learned astrologer in his commentary on JUShas not applied it in delineation of Navamsha Dasa. It; therefore, implies that this sutra has to beused in some different connotation as the ruling given in JUS cannot and must not gounapplied.It becomes increasingly evident from a critical study that second source of strength cannotalways give clear decision for determination of sign of commencement in Chara Dasa. It isbecause this has its own limitation and there can be countless instances when the question ofcomparative strength between Lagna and 7 th house would remain undecided. That would give rise tosome very uncharacteristic situation; for, the computation of Dasa cannot proceed till the sign with whichit would commence is decisively ascertained.As a matter of fact JUS does not tell anything about the selection between Lagna and 7 th house on thebasis of strength for commencement of Chara Dasa nor has any separate name of Dasa (say Narayan orPadakrama) been attached with the relevant sutra. Therefore, it is hard for scribe to tell anything as tohow that Dasa got attached to JUS and why? May be some latter savant developed this Dasa on the basisof appertained sutra of JUS.Whatever may be the reason for seeming discrepancy in the description of Sanjay Rath asregards to computation of Chara Dasa it is amply evident that he has indirectly butcircumspectly subscribed to the view that the said sutras are somehow or the other appurtenantwith the evaluation of Chara Dasa. Scribe does not wish to make any comment on other thingsbecause hardly any of the astrologers has been able to even take note of the said error. While noother authorities have taken note of the sutra – dwiteeyam bhavabalam charanavamshe – in theircomputation of Chara Dasa, Rath must be appreciated for at least making an attempt to applythis sutra, no matter in right or wrong connotation.However; these variants of Chara Dasa gives us an elbow room to think that the conventionalmethod of calculation of Chara Dasa as dealt in BPHS, Vriddha Karika and other texts needsto be re-examined logically; for, only one method of computation can be expected from thesage or the composer of sutras given in JUS.9

1474We may say that this one is the Chara Dasa of Neelakantha and that one of Raghava Bhatt, yet anotherone of so and so and like that. But when we say Chara Dasa of Jaimini we will have to go by theinjunctions of JUS in comprehensive and exhaustive manner with each detail available in JUS.Our dilemma in understanding the sutras of JUS is vivid from many angles. If Siddhamanyatimplies to whatever not told here (in JUS) may be known from other standard texts (ofastrology) and if the meaning of Siddha Ududaye implies that Dasa related to constellation maybe learnt from other classical treatise of astrology why not the meaning of Horadayah Siddhahshould go like "the details of Hora and other divisional charts may be learnt from other classical texts?"But the savants have let loose their thought to loiter around and many things viz Hora,Ghatika, Varnada Lagna etc have been explained in this context as a consequence to whichmany other Lagnas have also come to sight viz. Tara, Divya, Sri, Jaya, Lalitha andHariharabramha Lagna etc. It is not being that they are irrelevant in astrological parlance butthey are certainly alien to the descriptions of JUS.The other important thing is that in Jaimini sutra we find the suggestions about working outthe Dasa sequence of signs but where is the procedure to work out the sequence of signs inBhukti? It is mostly the blind following of a system that gives birth to some awkwardparampara which is subsequently abused in multifarious ways by shrewd astrologers.Normally the sign under which the sub-period is to be seen operates first. Then, why should itbe different in Chara Dasa? Even if the suggestion made by Dr. Raman is found off the hookone thing is clear that there is something in the order of the signs in sub-period of the CharaDasa owing to which it may not necessarily always begin with the sign under which Bhukti isto be studied. Is there anything in the whole text (JUS) that can be taken as a suggestion aboutcomputing the sequence of signs in Bhukti and would that bring out the said difference insequence? Almost all the savants over centuries are silent on this point. We will come to thisissue at appropriate point of time during the subsequent deliberations.It is true that every authority is a doctrine unto himself and every suggested method ispotentially divine in approach. However; it does not imply that the quest for truth should berelinquished. The knowledge is always gained and retained through a struggle against thestupefaction of nature and never from the surrendered confinity to its torporofic perplexities.Hence, all that is said and suggested in various ancient and modern commentaries need not beand must not be accepted blindly.In this context, the old authorities including Vriddha Karika have left no stone unturned tocompound the problems of an articulate investigator. It (ChDS) is the principal Dasa ofJaimini astrology and; therefore, it must also look like the principal Dasa and its descriptioncannot be taken like other Dasa which are mostly studded with excruciating brevity. One mustexpect some more clarity from the composer of these sutras in respect of Chara Dasa because itis the most popular Dasa system of Jaimini method of prognostication. In fact the composersof these sutras have been quite liberal and generous in exposition of the complete procedure ofits computation through number of aphorisms dedicated to this Dasa system.The most important Dasa of Jaimini astrology is found very late in the text. It has been dealtin 3rd quarter of 2nd chapter (aphorism no. 31). But the method of computation of Dasaduration for different signs as well as sequence of signs operating in Dasa etc has been dealt in10

14751st quarter of 1st chapter. What is the point in dealing with the procedure to calculate the Dasaperiod so early and Dasa description so late? Clearly, the things related to Chara Dasa havebeen misplaced in the text deliberately by someone for inexplicable reasons. There is noguarantee that this is the only sutra on Chara Dasa and other appertained sutras are not therein the text (JUS). It; therefore, requires a patient probing to cull out different informationspertinent with this Dasa system from the available text and piece them together to find out itsactual shape and form. Only that would constitute the parts of some real research.Since it is the most important Dasa system of Jaimini astrology it ought to have been givenearlier and nearer to other relevant sutras pertaining to computation of the Dasa period of anysign and the method of reckoning the Dasa sequence. So, there is no point that the sutra relatedto this Dasa should be placed so far off. And, if this sutra has been taken so far off then othersutras must also have been placed at some other irrelevant places. Such possibilities cannot beruled out summarily. Further why this Dasa should be discussed so proximate to thedescription of Arudha while other Dasa systems have been dealt in other chapter? Is there anyrelevance of Pada principle in working out this Dasa system (ChDS)? An inquisitive mind iscompelled to think in this line.Commencement of Chara DasaMost interesting thing in respect of Chara Dasa is its commencement, here in this chapterwe would try to explore a scribes attempt for working out the commencement of this Dasawith reasons and arguments so that the students may appreciate it on rational grounds.Sutra 31 of 3rd quarter of 2nd chapter, which is given below is normally taken by the savantsas single and final sutra furnishing informations related to the computation of Chara Dasa.Therefore; their entire conception about this Dasa revolves round this sutra only. There areother sutras that supplement this sutra.Panchame Pada kramat Prak Pratyaktvam Charadasayam.The term Pancham according to pneumonic numerals gives the figure 9 denoting the 9thhouse of the birth map (561/12 = 9). But it also suggests Lagna; as has been explained by Pt.Iranganti Rangacharya in his book titled “Jaimini Sutramritam”. The term Panchame is acompound word consisting of two words Pam and Chame wherein Pam denotes Lagna (Pa =1) and Chame alias chakram is about its cyclic order in determination of the pattern ofsequence. Raghava Bhatt and Nrisimha Suri have also inferred same meaning from theterm panchame. The fact that the composer of this sutra has used the term Panchame todenote both the 9 th house as well as the Lagna has not been considered by any of thesavants/commentators till date. That is the basic reason for variance in suggestions madefor calculation of this Dasa.Many scholars suggest that the Dasa would start with Lagna and the sequence of othersigns would depend upon the Sama(pad) or Vishama(pad) nature of the sign placed in the 9thhouse. That is the conventional approach adopted by most of the scholars - ancient and11

1476modern. However; our view is that the term panchame here stands for both 9 th house as wellas the Lagna. Many may laugh on this suggestion but we would see latter that it is very trueand composer of JUS has himself revealed this point through supplementary sutras.Since, the term Panchame denotes both the Lagna as well as the 9 th house, clarification asregards to commencement of Dasa is needed. Whether it would start with 9 th house or withLagna needs to be explained by the author of the text (JUS). Has the composer of sutradropped any hint in this respect? We will see it latter. Let us first of all see what the abovesutra says in respect of computation of this Dasa system.If the term Panchame Pada Kramat is taken as the Pada (Samapad or Vishamapad) nature ofthe sign deposited in the 9 th house of the horoscope, the meaning would be that the CharaDasa would commence with the sign identical with the 9 th house and proceed in direct orreverse manner as per the samapad or vishamapad nature of that sign (deposited in 9 th house).So, nothing as regards to Lagna or the role played by it in commencement of this Dasa canbe inferred from this sutra. Then why and on what basis the savants include Lagna forcommencement of this Dasa? One is bound to ponder over this point very penetratingly.In case the term panchame is taken to denote Lagna then the Dasa would commence with theLagna and move in direct or reverse way as per the samapad or vishamapad nature of the signdeposited in Lagna. Now the consideration of 9 th house in determination of direction ofsequence of operation becomes extraneous as the sutra does not speak anything like that.Then why and on what ground the role of 9 th house has been incorporated by the savants?This is also required to be thought over.No reference to the strength of the signs located in Lagna or 7 th house has been made in thissutra. Then how such a proposition like stronger between Lagna and 7 th house has beenmade and on what base? Have they been mislead by other considerations? We will lookinto this aspect also in the subsequent discussion at appropriate place.Ancient authorities like BPHS and Vriddha Karika etc have considered the role of Lagna incommencement of this Dasa and the samapad or vishamapad nature of the sign deposited inthe 9 th house for determination of sequence of signs likely to operate under this Dasa. Whatcan be the possible cause for considering both the Lagna as well as the 9 th house incomputation of this Dasa? Is it some sort of any compromise because the above sutra; asexplained above, does not speak anything to this effect.The role of both Lagna and the sign in the 9 th house can be considered in computation ofthis Dasa only; and only, if the term Panchame is considered to carry double meaningdenoting both the Lagna and the 9 th house. If this be the case, then one will have tocritically examine their respective roles in calculation of this Dasa setting aside thesuggestions made by BPHS and Vriddha Karika etc. At the same time it would beridiculous to think that the composer of the sutra would remain silent without droppingsome further hint in this respect. Further, in that condition the meaning of the term Padaand kramat used in this sutra may tend to lead us to some other unknown area ofcomputation.12

1477The best way to get out the skeined tangles of confusions is to ignore all the suggestionsmade by the ancient or modern authorities and try to understand the things with our ownwisdom. That leads us not only to some logical conclusions but also very close to the exactpurport of these sutras. In this article we have invariably endeavoured to follow this trackon countless occasions to reach to some rational conclusions. Let us try to critically examinethis sutra on logical basis.As has been seen earlier the term panchame can be interpreted both as Lagna and as the 9 thhouse. Ancient authorities like BPHS and Vriddha Karika etc have considered the role ofboth the Lagna as well as the 9 th house in computation of this Dasa system (ChDS). This isquite noteworthy. It is; therefore, clear that the term panchame has been used here withdouble meaning; else, there can be no other reason for the ancient authorities to considerboth of these houses in computation of Chara Dasa. But the question is which of the twosigns would commence the Dasa and which would govern its order of sequence? The text(JUS) must speak something as regards to the order of precedence. Before coming to thisissue we may take note of the following points as well.The sutra related to Chara Dasa has been given very late; whereas, it should have beenplaced along with other pertinent sutras in Chapter 1, quarter 1. Pt P S Sastri has also heldthe same view. The second point to be noted is that the details of this Dasa have beenplaced near the description of Arudha or Pada system of prediction. Does such proximityindicate any relation of this Dasa with the Pada system of prediction? Let us look into thisaspect also.After the term Panchame two terms - Pada and kramat has been used. Scholars haveinvariably taken these two terms as linked to samapad or vishamapad nature of the sign. Butsuch repetition is not required as it gets covered in the subsequent term prak pratyaktvam (asnarrated or explained before). It implies; therefore, that the term Pada used here needs to beread in other connotation. If we take the term Pada in different connotation, the meaning ofpanchame pada can be – Pada of 9 th house and the Pada of Lagna. Here, the term kramatwould stand for the order of precedence between the Pada of Lagna and the Pada of 9 thhouse for computation of this Dasa. In other words one of the Pads would be used forcommencement of this Dasa and other Pada for determination of sequence of operatingsigns. Which one would precede, has got to be given by JUS itself and we cannot arbitrarilyexercise any choice in this respect.The sutras related to Chara Dasa should have been given after the discussion on Pada(Arudha) is over in the 1st quarter of the 1st chapter. That would have shown the relevanceof Pada in Chara Dasa more clearly. But they have been placed before the description ofPada and; therefore, look quite irrelevant. If the sutra - nathantah samah prayena - is removedfrom its place, it would look as if the reckoning of the Pada has been discussed in previoussutras. Now, everyone knows that the reckoning for Pada evaluation of a house is alwaysdirect and never otherwise. So, the right place for the sutras appertained to Chara Dasashould have been after the topic of Arudha.13

1478The sutra dealing with this Dasa has been placed as penultimate sutra of 3 rd quarter of 2ndchapter because other Dasa systems have been dealt in that quarter. This type ofdisplacement has not only broken the link but also created lots of confusion in regard tocomputation of Chara Dasa correctly. However, if we bring this and other sutras in 1stchapter near the description of Pad, the relevance of Pada in computation of Chara Dasabecomes logically more tenable. If the principle of Arudha is removed nothing very specialremains in the composition of this Dasa.After the term Panchame composer has used the term Pada which implies that the workingof this Dasa is dependent upon the Pada or Arudha of the 9 th house as well as the Lagna.The first thing that comes in mind with respect to the term Panchame is 9 th house inaccordance with pneumonic numerals. The inference of Lagna comes through specialinterpretation of the term. Therefore, the Dasa ought to start with the Arudha of the 9thhouse (panchame pad) and the sequence of other signs would be decided as per the nature ofthe sign located in Lagna Pada in regular but in direct or reverse manner. The 9th housedenotes the luck and this Dasa being most important ought to begin with the signcontaining the elements of the house of luck. Some people may object to this but evenParasara has used the word Darmabhavapad; albeit, the composer of the verse faltered in thenext line. Now grammar cannot help here because the sentences have been framedaccording to grammar that cannot give any other meaning. Logic and logic alone can behelpful in such a situation.If that is not the case and if Dasa has to start with Lagna why its course be decided inaccordance with the nature of sign in 9th house? Why not with other important houses say5th or 10th? Lagna is most important house in the birth map. As the Dasa starts with theArudha of the 9th house (luck), the course of Dasa sequence would be decided in accordancewith the sign of the Lagna Pad.The use of principles of Pada is one of the most special features of this Dasa because itremoves the elements of fixity for commencement of Dasa and from the direction insequence of the signs operating under this Dasa. Since, luck matters to all for everything;this Dasa is deemed to be most widely applicable. We will latter see that even JUS hasgiven precedence to 9 th house over Lagna and based on the same we say that the Dasa wouldstart with the sign in Pada of the 9 th house and sequence will be decided as per the nature(sampad or vishamapad) of the sign deposited in Arudha Lagna.Here the term Pada has to be read separately from Kramat and one need not be confusedwith terms like vishamapad or samapad as the same has already been told through the termprakpratyaktvam and need not be repeated again here. Scholars are unnecessarily gettingthemselves confused with samapad and vishamapad here from the term Pad. Kramat is hereto establish the order of precedence between Pada of 9 th house and Pada of Lagna forcommencement of Dasa and sequence of Dasa respectively. The how and why associated inthis respect will be clear from subsequent delineation.The use of Pada in working of this Dasa may not be digested by many scholars despiteabove arguments. The attention of all those scholars is invited to the fact that few relevant14

1479sutras are still found near the topic of Arudha. Now the question is whether the sutraquoted above was also nearer or not? Further, few of the ancient commentators (sayRaghava Bhatt etc) of this text (JUS) has taken the sutra of Pada (special rule) as theindicator for calculating the Dasa period of the sign when lord is placed at a specificdistance. It is easy to say that he (Raghava Bhatt) misunderstood the aphorism. But whatcould have lead that great savant to draw that erroneous inference? Was it not theproximity of these sutras to the sutras of Pada which created the confusion? Those whocould fully understand the relevance of Pada in Chara Dasa easily shifted the sutraappertained to this Dasa (ChDS) elsewhere without shifting the other relevant sutrasextremely vital for its computation and left the things to be explained by the learnedpreceptors to the students.Since this Dasa includes the calculation of Pada (Arudha) few sutras of this Dasa have beenleft near the discussion of Pad. Other Dasa systems have been dealt elsewhere and that canbe one of the reason that the sutra appertained to Chara Dasa has also been shifted to someother place in the text (JUS). Someone may jolly well blame scribe for distorting the factsbut would they have the courage to blame the author of Vriddhakarika who digressed fromthe Mandook Gati in Mandook Dasa and gave an awkward interpretation for the termtrikoot. Our endeavour here is only to proceed logically and those who are habitual ofsticking to the dotted lines would find many jolts here in the course of exploration of thespecialties of this Dasa. We often run from pillar to post to cite and quote samskrit versesbut always fail to apply our own reasoning. That is why the mistakes committed by ancientauthorities are flowing incessantly with some unmitigated perpetuation.This Dasa is named as Chara Dasa because all the factors related to computation of thisDasa includes mobility in the birth map. As stated above the application of Pada principle isto remove any fixity in determination of commencement and course of sequence of signs inthis Dasa rendering it fully Chara (mobile). Latter on we will see that even in the principleadopted to compute the sub-period of this Dasa, this concept of mobility (chara) has beenmaintained to keep it completely free from any fixity.The main objection of the scholars to our suggestion is due to separating the term Kramatfrom the term Pada. The second objection can be to our interpretation of the term panchamebecause the normal mind seasoned with conventional method of calculation would notaccept it easily. To the perception of the scholars in general the term kramat has beensuffixed to Pada denoting the order of Dasa as per samapad or vishamapad nature of thesign deposited in 9 th house. This is the main hurdle in accepting the term Panchame Pada asArudha of 9 th house and Lagna. The implication of the term kramat with respect to the termpanchame has in general not been properly appreciated by the astrologers. Since ourinterpretation would change the very foundation of computation followed customarily,people are bound to object the same.The scholars would not accept in the first place that the term Panchame has been used herein compound sense to denote both 9 th house as well as the Lagna. As such, it is imperativethat the dual meaning of the term Panchame be established first. This cannot be done tillJUS itself comes out to support and clarify the same. Once it is established that the term15

1480panchame has been used here with double meaning denoting both Lagna and 9 th house, therelevance of the term kramat with respect to panchame Pada would become clearer. In thatcase it (kramat) would imply the order of precedence between Bhagya Pada and Lagna Padafor the purpose of commencement of Dasa and the sequence of operating signs.There are scholars who do not take the 9th house into account for any purpose in this Dasasystem and proceed with Lagna. That is one thing. But why BPHS and Vriddha Karikahave introduced the role of 9th house for working out this Dasa? Should we discard them asutterly absurd or look into it for some contemporaneous suggestion. No confusion can arisewithout a solid foundation of some misplaced truth. If the compilers of BPHS and VriddhaKarika were misguided then there must have been something to do this. And that must bein the sutras of this text (JUS) only.…. To Be Continued16

1481The Question ofCalculating DasaPeriod of Signs inJaimini Chara DasaByU K Jha, India.U K Jha is a graduate mechanical engineerfrom University of Roorkee (Now IIT, Roorkee)and has published large number of thoughtprovoking articles. Among the many bookswritten by him including world famous title“Utopia and Anarchy of Stars” the latest ones are“Lost Horizon in Astrology” and “MandookDasaof Jaimini”. Other titles likely to hit the standsare “GangadharDasa”, “Tara Dasa”, “CharaDasaof Jaimini” and “NavamshaDasa of Jaimini”. Aunique authority on Jaimini Astrology that helearnt in his own family and from the astroscholarsof Tantrik cult, he is today much soughtafter name among the students of Vaidikastrology on account of innovative ideas, onepoint sharp logic, acute rationality and scientificapproach for dealing with the subject matter. Hehas done marvellous research on AshtakaVargaSystem of prediction that is yet to be published.Besides these he knows number of rare Dasasystems that he learnt from the scholars of secretTantrik cult. Few of these Dasa systems wouldappear in the pages of SA soon.Here is an interesting dialoguepicked up from internet andplaced below beforecommencement of actual discussionrelated to above captioned subject. Thehonest intention behind picking up thispoint is to impress upon the fact that astudent ever stands confused when thethings are not logically explained to themby their teachers. None must feel offendedor defended by the ensuing discussionbecause it has been taken with a piouspurpose of explain the things in theinterest of the lovers of astrology.• * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * ** ** *** * * ** * * ** * * ** * ** * * * *** * * *1. Visti LarsenSv: Sv: Char DashaNamaste.Well if it makes anydifference, Gemini will getthe extra year if Mercury is inVirgo, but Virgo will not, butjust keep its 12 years. It works

1482for us, but letssee what the future tells.Best wishes, Visti.----- Original Message -----From: Manoj Pathak To: Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 7:06 AMSubject: Re: Sv: [gjlist] Char Dasha> >> >Indeed for Jupiter in Cap, Sag recieves zero years.> >For Mercury in Virgo, Virgo only gets 12 years.> >> No this does not help. When all exalted planets get one additional year for> exaltation, debilitation planets loss of one year, then why discriminate> Mercury, the planet of astrology and the planet of Mimansa, the most> difficult and articulate form.>> I know things can be explained by using various kinds of languages, going> around in circles and leading to nowhere.>> May be future tells us something about it.>> Manoj> ________________________________________________Indeed for Jupiter in Cap, Sag recieves zero years.>For Mercury in Virgo, Virgo only gets 12 years.>No this does not help. When all exalted planets get one additional year forexaltation, debilitation planets loss of one year, then why discriminateMercury, the planet of astrology and the planet of Mimansa, the mostdifficult and articulate form.I know things can be explained by using various kinds of languages, goingaround in circles and leading to nowhere.May be future tells us something about it.Manoj

14831. Dear Manoj, Namaste.We at sjvc work with the Rasi Dasa's more often than vimshottari, so we've gotthis covered.Hence the reason for calculating a Rasi Dasa from a Varga, which we useextensively and succesfully.Indeed for Jupiter in Cap, Sag recieves zero years.For Mercury in Virgo, Virgo only gets 12 years.You see none of the dasa's can recieve more than 12 years, as the final amountof years aloted for these Dasa's are 144 years, always.So after calculating the first 12 signs of Chara Dasa, one lists them once moregiving the 2nd sequence. The 2nd sequence is the same 12 signs, only their yearsare: 12-x, where x is the before calculated year. This will give an end resultof 144 years passed.This is applicable to all Rasi Dasa's, i.e. Drig, Lagnadi, Trikona, Padakrama,etc. I'm not sure about Yogardha thou. Ayur Dasa's are another topic.Hope this helpsBest wishes, Visti.----- Original Message -----From: Manoj Pathak To: Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 2:05 PMSubject: Re: [gjlist] Char Dasha> Hello list,>> I was wondering in a method of calculation of Char Dasha, there is a method> which says that for debilitated planet you need to deduct one year and for> exalted planet add one year to the dasha period. Now for Saggitarius,> Jupiter placed in Capricorn dasha becomes zero but for Mercury placed in> Kanya, the dasha of Kanya is not taken as 13 years. Surprised am I at the> duality of statements here.>> Manoj> __________________________________________________ >Indeed for Jupiter in Cap, Sag recieves zero years.>For Mercury in Virgo, Virgo only gets 12 years.>

1484No this does not help. When all exalted planets get one additional year forexaltation, debilitation planets loss of one year, then why discriminateMercury, the planet of astrology and the planet of Mimansa, the mostdifficult and articulate form.I know things can be explained by using various kinds of languages, goingaround in circles and leading to nowhere.May be future tells us something about it.Manoj• * * ** * * * * * * ** * * * ** * * ** * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * ** *Just few days back I chanced to go through the above correspondence (dated 05/08/2001on India Divine.Org) between Manoj Pathak and Visti Larsen about calculation of Dasaduration of a sign vis-a-vis addition or subtraction of one year for exalted or debilitatedstatus of the lord of the sign. As far as my knowledge goes both are learned astrologersengaged in teaching astrology to their students and both of them are the students of reputedastrologers. So it is natural to construe that each of them tried vehemently to project theviews of their own respective Gurus.The matter appears to have remained unresolved as both of them have left the matter tounfold itself in future. However, none of them have touched upon the core issue as to why asign can have maximum of 12 years Dasa duration only? What is the mathematicalexplanation for this.This also presents a picture of the dilemma the students of astrology are presently passingthrough. When basics are not clear a student always feels flustered. What is harm if anexalted Mercury gives 13 years duration to Virgo or a debilitate Jupiter gives zero yearsduration to Sagittarius? Why cannot this happen? What is the governing principle? None ofthese (or any other) scholars have ever dwelled on this basic issue.Since, I have initiated an absorbing discussion on the various issues related to Chara Dasathrough SA I felt it appropriate to take up this issue for the benefits of the students ofastrology. Irony is that every one today is a great scholar in astrology regardless of his or herown actual understanding of the basic principles of this divine science. So, I know that aftermy exposition many would spring up to say that they knew it since beginning; albeit, nonehas no where explained it till date. The above referred confabulation between the twolearned astrologers not only bears testimony to this fact but also highlights the confusionand ignorance presently prevalent on this topic while computing the Dasa duration of anysign in Chara Dasa as dealt in JUS.

1485The hidden rider in the Sutra Nathantah Samah Prayen ((I/I/29) of JUS is that the Dasaduration of a sign would be calculated on the basis of the distance traversed by the lord fromthe sign at a rate of one sign or 30 degree per year. Since the separation of the lord from thesign cannot exceed 12 signs or 360 degrees, the maximum Dasa duration of a sign will be 12years only. As such, an exalted Mercury cannot give more than 12 years Dasa duration toVirgo. Similarly, in case of a debilitate Jupiter the lord has distinctly moved away from itssign and; as such, the Dasa duration of Sagittarius cannot be zero years. This mathematicalprinciple cannot be ignored in any case.However; in above case neither the sign Virgo Would have a Dasa duration of exact 12 yearsnor the sign Sagittarius would get exactly one year of Dasa duration.Since, the scholars at large are not applying the above hidden principle of JUS strictly theDasa duration of different signs calculated for Chara Dasa as per prevalent (though faulty)practice is mostly incorrect. For example, Virgo in above case may get even less than oneyear of Dasa duration and Sagittarius more than one year of Dasa period.As the ancient scholars erroneously presumed that a sign occupied by its lord would alwaysget a fixed Dasa period of 12 years they were left with no other option but to introduce a falseassumption that one year should be deducted from the Dasa duration of the sign obtained bycounting its distance upto the lord of the sign concerned. If the above mathematical principlefor calculation of Dasa period is applied strictly no need for deducting one year arise in anycase. Because of the ignorance of this basic mathematical principle few scholars take 12 yearsof Dasa period even for the sign whose lord is placed 12 th to it. In this way two conditions for12 years of Dasa period come to picture. As a result no sign then gets a Dasa period of oneyear in such schemes. The lack of understanding of this principle has been so glaring thatmany other odd concepts with irrational suggestions have been introduced in computation ofChara Dasa of Jaimini.Here I need not elaborate them all because they have been touched in my article on JaiminiChara Dasa and have been explained in detail in my forthcoming book on Chara Dasa.Before concluding this small write up, I would like to caution the students that each Dasasystem dealt in JUS is locked with some hidden rider and key to the same can be had onlyfrom a learned preceptor. Those who try to understand the hidden meaning of Jaimini sutrasunder the light of descriptions available in BPHS or Vriddha Karika would more often thannot land on the wrong track because author of these texts have themselves failed to reach tothe bottom of these sutras. Before someone frowns on my above suggestion I would like totake one more example; say Drig Dasa of Jaimini. BPHS as usual has not been able toexplain it fully. Those who have deviated from there are also not found on the right track.The concept of aspecting planet is alien to JUS. There is no sutra that can be attributed toDivya Lagna. If we carefully read JUS we find clearly that the text has been closed in secondchapter. Sidhamanyat – is a proof to it. The book has been concluded here. Other chapters ortalk of more chapters are the product of some fertile mind and pregnant ideas of few

1486gossipmonger. Many scholars subscribe to this view and give credence to only first twochapters. Students may bear it in mind firmly. Hence, one should notand one must not fallin the trap ofhastily constructedknowledge from any sourceor in anyform.

1008 PetalsThe Nature of True charityOnce Arjuna asks Krishna, when every king, including the Pandavas are doing great charityand giving away things to the poor generously. Then why Karna alone is praised for hisgenerosity.Krishna, the next day, takes Arjuna to the outskirts and by his powerscreates a Golden and a silver mountain, and asks Arjuna to donate themountains to others, before Sun set. Arjuna, seeing the smallmountains, laughs and says, it’s not a big deal. So he calls everyonefrom the surrounding villages and gives them a piece of the mountainby breaking the mountain. But to his shock, he sees that the mountaingrows by the same size he breaks it and its almost sun set and evenafter distributing to everyone and tired of the act, he almost givesup, saying it’s his maya (illusion) and he can’t win over it.Then Krishna sends for Karna just before sunset and asks Karna todonate the mountains before sunset. Karna just calls two passerby,asks one to take the golden mountain and the other to take the silvermountain and walks away.Krishna says to Arjuna - this is generosity. You were not liberal togive away everything but Karna can give away anything to anyone andthat’s why he is great.