SAVol8June2010Indian.. - Saptarishis Astrology

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