SAVol8June2010Indian.. - Saptarishis 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?