PRASNA MARGA

English Translation with Original Text in Devanagari and Notes by

BANGALORE VENKATA RAMAN

Editor: The Astrological Magazine

PART I [Chapters I to XVI]

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I 1. Prayer ... . !hat Astrology "o#$rehends ... %. !ho can st&dy Astrology' ... ). *&ali+ications o+ an Astrologer ... ,. Di++erent -inds o+ .anitha ... /. The 0ive 1iddhanthas ... (. 2eginning the 1t&dy o+ Astrology ... 3. 4#$ortance o+ 5araha Mibira ... 6. 7ole o+ 8orosco$y and 8orary ... 19. 4#$ortance o+ M&b&rtha ... 11. 1i#ilarity between Prasna and :ata;a ... CHAPTER II 1 . Proced&re +or the Astrologer ... 1%. Proced&re +or the *&erist ... 1). Proced&re +or Ar&dba ... 1,. Things to be noted at *&ery Ti#e ... 1/. Method o+ 7eading the 7es&its ... 1(. 4ndications +or 1&ccess ... 13. The Ti#e 0actor ... 16. The Place 0actor ... 9. Exa#ination o+ 2reath ... 1. The To&ch Analysed ... . 1ign occ&$ied by the *&erist ... %. Direction occ&$ied by the *&erist ... ). Prana;shara ... ,. The *&erist<s 2earing ... /. The *&erist<s 2ehavio&r Pattern ... (. The *&erist<s Mood ... 3. Dress and .ar#ents ... 6. 1o#e Pec&liar =a;shanas ... %9. O#eni or Tat;ala =a;shanas ... CHAPTER III %1. The Astrologer<s De$art&re ... 193 %9 % %) %/ %( %6 ), )3 ,9 /( (% 3% 3) 61 6% 6/ 6( 63 63 1 % ( 11 1) 1/ 1( 16 % , 3

% % . O#ens on the !ay ... %%. 4ndicative 1igns while entering the 8o&se > CHAPTER IV %). "ond&cting the Prasna ... %/. Pre$aration ... %(. The =a#$ and the 0la#e ... %3. Drawing the "ircle or "hart ... %6. Nat&re o+ the "hart ... )9. 8ow the Priest Draws the "ha;ra ... )1. 2ehavio&r o+ the Agent ... ) . 4nvocation to the =ord ... )%. !orshi$$ing the Planets ... )). Placing the .old Piece ... ),. 1an;al$a ... )/. Ashta#angala# ... )(. Deter#ining the Ar&dha 7asi ... )3. Thing to be Noted ... )6. "oncl&sion ... CHAPTER V ,9. Ti#e o+ *&ery ... ,1. "alc&lation o+ =agna ... , . "orrection by -&nda ... ,%. The Moon<s =ongit&de ... ,). Position o+ .&li;a ,,. Thris$h&ta ... ,/. Prana and Deba ... ,(. The Death "ircle ... ,3. Planetary =ongit&des ... ,6. Ar&dha Position ... CHAPTER VI /9. The 0ive 1&tras ... /1. Diagnosing 4llness ... / . 7es&lts o+ 1&tras ... /%. 1&tras and the 2h&tas ... /). The Ti#e 0actor ... 1(( 131 13 13% 13) 1,9 1,9 1,% 1,) 1,6 1/ 1/% 1(9 1(, 1(/ 1 , 1 , 1 ( 1% 1%) 1%) 1%( 1)1 1) 1) 1)) 1), 1)/ 1)3 1)6 196 1 1

) /,. The Three 1&tras ... //. 1igni+icance o+ Thris$h&tas ... /(. Thris$h&ta 4ndicative o+ Death ... /3. 2eginning o+ Diseases ... /6. Thris$h&ta Na;shatra ... (9. Thris$h&ta Dasa ... CHAPTER VII (1. Ashta#angala# ... ( . 7es&lts o+ the 1&n and other Planets ... (%. E++ects o+ <Dhwa?as<@ etc. ... (). Ani#al 1y#bols ... (,. Panchabh&ta E++ects ... (/. 7ec;oning o+ =&nar Day. etc. ... ((. 7es&lts o+ Thithi@ etc. ... (3. Niryana 1at&rn ... CHAPTER VIII (6. E++ects o+ Ar&dha ... 39. Avasthas ... 31. Diseases and Ar&dba ... 3 . Ar&dha Nava#sa ... 3%. Planets and 5egetables ... 3). Ardhwa#&;ha and other 1igns ... 3,. 1igni+icance o+ .old Piece ... 3/. E++ects o+ =agna ... 3(. E++ects o+ Prana and Deha ... 33. 7ah& "ha;ra ... 36. A#azing Predictions ... 69. 1igni+icance o+ "handra Nava#sa ... CHAPTER IX 61. 7eca$it&lation ... 6 . Exa#ination o+ Age ... 6%. Mrity& =a;shana ... 6). Deter#ining the =ength o+ =i+e ... 6,. =agna and Ar&dha ... 6/. "hatra 7asi ... /1 / // /3 ( (, )9 )1 ), ,9 , ,/ ,/ ,( %9 % %, %3 96 11 1% 1, 1( 13 16 9 13, 133 136 16% 16, 9/

, 6(. 1igns o+ =ong =i+e ... 63. =ongevity +ro# 2irth "hart ... 66. Bogas and =ongevity ... 199. =ong =i+e Again ... 191. 1hort =i+e ... CHAPTER X 19 . Ti#ing Death ... 19%. Evil Periods ... 19). -alaC"na;ra Dasas ... 19,. Niryana 1at&rn ... 19/. Niryana :&$iter ... 19(. Niryana 1&n ... 193. Niryana Moon ... 196. Pra#ana .&li;a ... 119. Death as read by the Planets ... 111. Death Dealing Ascendant ... 11 . Ti#e o+ Death as +ro# Prasna ... 11%. Planetary Positions at Death ... CHAPTER XI 11). "a&ses o+ Death ... 11,. Nat&re o+ Death ... 11/. "a&se o+ Death According to Prasna ... 11(. Place o+ Death ... CHAPTER XII 113. Diseases and Their "a&se ... 116. Ty$es o+ Diseases ... 1 9. 1y#$to#s o+ Madness ... 1 1. 1y#$to#s +or E$ile$sy ... 1 . Treat#ent +or E$ile$sy ... 1 %. Aberration o+ Mind ... 1 ). "o#binations +or Diabetes > 1 ,. Diseases indicated by Planets ... 1 /. "o#binations +or Diseases ... CHAPTER XIII 1 (. 2eginning and Ending o+ Diseases ... %6( %,/ %/, %(1 %(3 %31 %3) %3) %3, %61 %% %)1 %), %,, 6 6/ 6( 66 %9 %9) %9, %9/ %96 %1/ %13 % 6 (( (6 31 3/ 33

/ 1 3. Direction o+ 2egin&ing o+ Disease ... 1 6. 7ecovery ... 1%9. "a&ses o+ Diseases ... 1%1. 7e#edial Meas&res ... 1% . Mrity&n?aya 8o#a .... CHAPTER XIV 1%%. 0ixing the Person<s Age ... 1%). 1igni+ications o+ 2havas ... 1%,. 2hava 1igni+ications in Prawa "hart .... 1%/. External and 4nternal 2havas ... 1%(. 8ow 2havas are 7&ined ... 1%3. -ara;as or 1igni+icators ... 1%6. 0r&cti+ication o+ 2havai > 1)9. 0avo&rable and An+avo&rable 8o&ses ... 1)1. !hen 2havas are 7&ined ... 1) . E++ects o+ Planets in 8o&ses ... 1)%. E++ects o+ .&li;a ... 1)). E++ects o+ Tertiary Planets ... 1),. Ti#e when 2havas 0r&cti+y ... 1)(. "ategories o+ -ar#a ... 1)3. 4#$rison#ent or "a$tivity ... 1)6. *&arrels and Mis&nderstandings ... 1,9. 5isible and 4nvisible 8e#is$heres ... CHAPTER XV 1,1. 0avo&rable and An+avo&rable -ar#a ... 1, . A++lictions d&e to Deity ... 1,%. Palliatives +or A++lictions ... 1,). Misa$$ro$riation o+ Deity<s Pro$erty ... 1,,. Nat&re o+ Misa$$ro$riated Pro$erty .... 1,/. 4ntensity o+ Deity<s !rath ... 1,(. Anger o+ 1er$ent .od ... 1,3. Parental "&rses ... 1,6. "&rse o+ Elders ... 1/9. Tro&ble +ro# .hosts ... )6/ )66 ,9 ,9( ,9( ,11 ,1% ,1( ,16 ,16 ) 9 ) ) / ) 6 )%% )%3 ))1 ))1 ))3 ))6 ),( ),6 )/) )39 )3/ )6 )6% %66 )9( )1) )1/ )1(

1)/. 0avo&rable and An+avo&rable Positions o+ Planets ... )(

( 1/1. 7e#edial Meas&res ... 1/ . Evil Eye ... 1/%. "a&se o+ Evil Eye ... 1/). Places o+ Attac; ... 1/,. Na#es o+ 1$irits "a&sing Evil Eye ... 1//. "ategories D+ 1$irits ... 1/(. 8ow to Disting&ish 1$irits ... 1/3. Planets 0avo&ring 1$irits ... 1/6. 8o&ses o+ 8ar# ... 1(9. Ascertaining the EDrishti 2adhaE ... 1(1. Place o+ Attac; ... 1( . Evil Arising +ro# !ords ... 1(%. 2alaC.raha A++liction ... 1(). 0ood Poisoning ... 1(,. Tro&bles +ro# Ene#ies ... 1(/. Nat&re o+ Tro&ble ... 1((. !ho is the Ene#y' ... 1(3. Ene#y<s Motive ... 1(6. 4denti+ying the Ene#y ... 139. Means Ado$ted by Ene#ies ... 131. !here the -sh&dra is -e$t ... 13 "ontainers Ased ... 13% Another 5iew ... 13). 7e#oving the Mahabhichara ... 13,. Di++erent -inds o+ Devatas ... 13/. !ho sho&ld Per+or# 7e#edies ... CHAPTER XVI 13(. !hereabo&ts o+ the *&erist ... 133. 1&ccess Over Ene#ies ... 136. 2right and Dar; 0&t&re ... 169. Means to Ado$t ... 161. =ocating a Treas&re Trore ... 16 . Nat&re o+ Persons #et with on the !ay ... 16%. "haracteristics o+ 2ride and 2ridegroo# > 16). 7&lers o+ Di++erent Parts o+ Day ... ,6% ,6, ,6/ ,63 ,66 /91 /9 /9, ,,% ,,% ,,) ,,/ ,,( ,/ ,/, ,/( ,/3 ,/6 ,(1 ,(, ,(3 ,36 , ) , , , ( , 3 , 6 ,%9 ,%1 ,)% ,), ,)/ ,,9 ,,

3 16,. "haracteristicis d&e to 0ive Ele#ents ... 16/. =a;shanas .iven in other !or;s ... 16(. Danger to the 8o&se ... 163. =oss o+ Metals ... 166. 4nter$reting 0irst =etter o+ *&ery ... 99. Predicting by 2etel =eaves ... 91. AcF&isition o+ Ele$hants ... 9 . 4ndications +or 1ic;ness ... 9%. Per+or#ing ObseF&ies ... 9). 8a$$iness and 1orrow to Parents ... 9,. A++lictions to 7esidence ... 9/. Ava;ahada 1yste# ... 9(. 2eco#ing the 8ead ... 93. -alacha;ra or Ti#e "ycle ... 96. 1tar Positions in -alacha;ra ... 19. Position o+ Bogini ... 11. "alc&lating the Bogini ... 1 . 0eat&res o+ Bogini ... 1%. Move#ents o+ Bogini on !ee;days ... 1). =ongit&des o+ Bogini and Mrity& ... 1,. Move#ent o+ Mrity& ... 1/. Bogini Move#ent 5isCaC5is =&nar Days ... 1(. 8ell and 8eaven ... 13. 1igns o+ -rita B&ga Etc. ... 16. "oncl&sion ... 9. A$$endices ... 1. 4ndex o+ Technical Ter#s ... . 1anscrit Errata ... /93 /1 /1% /1) /1/ /13 / / % /%( /% /%) /%) /%6 /) /)% /)/ /)( /,) /,, /,3 //1 //, //3 /(9 /( /(% /31 (93

6 PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION The +irst edition $&blished in 1639 has been o&t o+ $rint +or the $ast six years. D&e to #y other literary co##it#ents@ $&blishing the second edition had to be delayed@ tho&gh there was great de#and +or the boo;. 4t is #y ho$e that this new edition will aid both the st&dents and savants o+ astrology in their st&dies and researches and contrib&te to a better &nderstanding and a$$reciation o+ the novel #ethods o+ horosco$ic inter$retation $resented in these $ages. Than;s are d&e to the wellC;nown $&blishers Motilal 2anarsidass +or having bro&ght o&t this edition attractively. 2angalore 6C)C1661 2.5. 7AMAN

19 PREFACE 4t is with ?&sti+iable +eelings o+ $ride and h&#ility that 4 $resent herewith an English translation o+ Prasna Marga GPart 4H a celebrated wor; on astrology largely in &se in -erala. The idea to bring o&t an English edition o+ Prasna Marga +irst occ&rred to #e in 16)9. This was largely d&e to the $ers&asion o+ one Mr. P. .@ 1&brah#anya 4yer@ then wor;ing as an assistant in #y o++ice. Mr. 4yer was well versed in astrology besides being a scholar in 1ans;rit and Malayala#. !ith his hel$ and co o$eration a ro&gh or tentative translation was #ade and the #atter le+t there. 0or health reasons@ Mr 4yer had to relinF&ish the ?ob in #y o++ice and ret&rn to bis native land. 4 +eel indebted to Mr. 4yer +or the initial hel$ given to #e. 4 sho&ld say that the $eriod between 16) and 16/ was $erha$s the #ost creative $art o+ #y li+e as it was d&ring these years that the greater $art o+ #y intellect&al $rod&ctions in the sha$e o+ boo;s were #ade available to the $&blic. 4t was again d&ring these ?ears that 4 was b&sy b&ilding &$ T80 A1T7O=O.4"A= MA.AI4NE@ organising research wor; etc. 8ence it was only in 16/)C/, that the translation o+ Prasna Marga co&ld be co#$letely revised and reCwritten with co$io&s notes and ill&strations. 2&t +or vario&s reasons the #an&scri$t had to be again ;e$t in cold storage. 4n 16((@ than;s to the $ers&asion o+ #y son 2. A. -&#ar 2ab& and da&ghter .ayatri Devi 5as&dev@ 4 too; &$ the +inal revision o+ Part 4 and co#$leted the notes and the #an&scri$t was #ade ready +or the $ress. 4 do not clai# in+allibility. 1o#e o+ the stanzas #ay not have been correctly translated or a #eaning given which #ay not have been intended by the original a&thor. 4 a# there+ore o$en to correction. 4t is ho$ed that the boo; will be received with the sa#e war#th by #y ind&lgent readers as all #y other $&blications have been received by the#. Each $art o+ this great wor; is sel+Ccontained and can be &sed witho&t re+erence to the other. 8ence one need not have the a$$rehension that in the absence o+ Part 44@ Part 4 #ay not be &se+&l. Tho&gh the title Prasna Marga s&ggests that the boo; deals with Prasna or horary astrology@ 4 have to #a;e it clear that the text gives eF&ally val&able in+or#ation bearing on natal astrology which can be &sed with advantage. The translation o+ Part 44 GAdhvavas 1( to % H is also ready and 4 ho$e to bring it o&t in 1631. 4n bringing the boo; to its +inal shane@ considerable assistance has been given to #e by #y da&ghter .ayatri Devi Bas&dev and 4 #&st record #y a$$reciation o+ this hel$.

11 My s$ecial than;s are d&e to #y estee#ed +riend and colleag&e Dr. P. 1. 1astri who has ;indly $re$ared <An 4ndex o+ Technical Ter#s<. 4 have also to than; Pro+. M. 7. 2hat and late Mr. =. Nartin 7ao +or their hel$+&l hints and #y sons 2. Niran?an 2ab& and 2. 1achidananda 2abs& who have been o+ #&ch hel$ to #e in $roo+Ccorrections etc. 4 #&st $&t on record the hel$+&l attit&de that is being dis$layed by #y estee#ed +riends P. N. -arnat and 2. -. Ananthara# o+ 428 Pra;ashana in co#ing +orward to $&blish this boc;. 2angalore. 2. 5. 7AMAN. 11C3C1639.

1 INTROD CTION To the ancient astrological literat&re o+ the 8ind&s traced to 1age Parasara there belong a certain n&#ber o+ co#$le#entary wor;s witho&t whose assistance@ the st&dent o+ astrology #ay not be able to &nderstand the dee$er i#$lications o+ the s&b?ect. Prasna Marga #ay be considered as one s&ch wor;. 4t is an exha&stive treatise on the vario&s as$ects o+ Prasni or 8orary astrology. This wor; can be considered as o+ exce$tional interest and val&e. The a&thorshi$ o+ the wor; is attrib&ted to a Na#boodiri 2rah#in o+ -erala@ written in -olla# 3 , G1/)6 ADH in a $lace called Eda;ad near Talasseri. 4t a$$ears that at that ti#e o&r a&thor bad an o$$onent by na#e Easwara Dee;shita living in "hola co&ntry. Another great disci$le o+ the a&thor was Mochhattiloyit@ a wellC;nown $ersonality in -erala in those days. -erala 5ar#a was also a great astrologer. -erala 5ar#a<s disci$le P&nnasseri Na#bi Neela;anta 1ar#a wrote a co##entary in 1ans;rit. And in rendering the wor; into English reliance has been $laced on this co##entary. An+ort&nately the 1ans;rit co##entary is available only +or the +irst $art consisting o+ sixteen cha$ters. As regards the nat&re and val&e o+ the wor;@ the a&thor a$$ears to have been a renowned scholar and has c&lled in+or#ation +ro# a n&#ber o+ ancient so&rces tho&gh bis +avo&rite wor;s a$$ear to be 2rihat :ata;a and -rishneeya. The to$ic o+ the wor;@ tho&gh called Prasna Marga@ covers al#ost the entire range o+ the s&b?ect: :ata;a or $redictive astrology@ #&h&rtha or electional astrology@ $arihara or re#edial astrology and ni#ittas or the science o+ o#ens. 8ere we have@ essentially a wor; that to&ches en so#e o+ the #ost i#$ortant as$ects o+ li+e J longevity@ death@ disease etc. The val&e o+ the wor; is &n#ista;able. 4t not only endorses the ancient $rinci$les o+ astrology b&t also extends beyond by giving #ethods which are not to be +o&nd even in s&ch celebrated boo;s as 2rihat :ata;a. The English translation $resented herewith@ as in the case o+ #y other translations@ is not word +or word. 4t is #ore or less a s&##ary o+ the stanzas as 4 have been able to &nderstand@ so#eti#es with the assistance o+ Pandits who are well acF&ainted with this wor;. 4t is $ossible #y ex$lantation #ay not render the intended #eaning o+ the a&thor. 4 can only crave the ind&lgence o+ #y readers +or any s&ch short co#ings. Tho&gh P&nnasseri Neela;anta 1har#a<s 1ans;rit text has been generally +ollowed a #an&scri$t traced at the Oriental =ibrary@ Madras@ has also been #ade &se o+. 1o#e verses in the +or#er have been o#itted and so#e in the latter incl&ded. As earlier indicated the a&thor o+ Prasna Marga a$$ears to have been a scholar o+

1% exce$tional #erits not only in di++erent as$ects o+ astrology $ro$er b&t also in s&ch collateral s&b?ects as o#ens and #antra sastra. Diagnosing +ro# the horosco$e the nat&re o+ disease and the Es$iritsE res$onsible@ and $rescri$tion o+ re#edies are an i#$ortant as$ect o+ Prasna Marga. Today so#e E#en o+ scienceE #ay s#ile at the a&thor<s tracing di++erent ty$es o+ insaiity to E$ossessionE by evil s$irits. To rid the world o+ #ental illness is s&rely the #ost ancient as$iration. 4n this o&r a&thor is not alone. 1o#e o+ the western thin;ers have started believing in ghosts@ $ossession etc.@ as ca&sing abnor#al behavio&r as the vario&s thera$ies e#$loyed by ne&ro s&rgeons cannot be the answer to a +ight against insanity. 4t is on record that #any $ersons s&++ering +ro# s&ch #ental tro&bles Gso#e o+ the# see#ingly inc&rableH have been hel$ed by #antra sastra. According to ancient tho&ght@ whatever be the #odern ?argonCschizo$hrenia@ catatonia@ dissociation@ $aranoia@ reactive and endogeno&s de$ression@ #elancholia@ #aniac de$ressive $sychosis J insanity is ca&sed not only by organic +actors b&t also by <s$irits< or disincarnate beings. All the #odern #edical #agic has not been +o&nd eno&gh to c&re insanity. 8ence the ancient teachings cannot be ignored as o&t o+ date. The +irst $art has 1/ cha$ters and the total n&#ber o+ slo;as is 1 3%. 4 shall deal brie+ly with the contents. "ha$ter One begins with an introd&ction to Astrology@ its branches@ and who #ay st&dy the science with s&ccess. The a&thor tells &s what ty$e o+ ;ar#a is indicated by the birthCchart and Prasna chart &nder di++erent circ&#stances. 8ow an astrologer sho&ld begin his day by $rayer and what all he sho&ld note in any $erson who a$$roaches hi# with a $roble# +or#s the cr&x o+ "ha$ter Two. The directions indicated by di++erent signs and &se o+ Ar&dha =agna are ex$lained. Answers are to be given according to 1&tra@ Thris$h&ta@ Ashta#angala and 1&varnavastha. M&h&rtas@ +avo&rable and &n+avo&rable +or F&eries@ are also #entioned. 4t also shows how o#ens@ breathCvariations and avastha or the #ental state o+ the astrologer are &sed in answering F&eries. 1$arsa or the $art o+ the body to&ched by a F&erent co#es in +or disc&ssion. The $ersons or ob?ects enco&ntered on the way to an astrologer@ thro&gh direction@ the +irst syllable &ttered@ the way he stands@ or the ob?ect with hi# are all dealt with in this cha$ter. 0acial ex$ressions and the sight o+ certain creat&res in inter$reting $rasna +or# the rest o+ the cha$ter. -ala 8ora aid the signi+icance o+ the di++erent F&arters Geast@ so&thCeast@ so&th@ so&thC west@ west@ northCwest@ north and northC+astH occ&$ied by the 1&n d&ring his $assage across the s;yK the indications o+ o#ens a$$earing in these F&artersK are all disc&ssed in "ha$ter Three. Details +or cond&cting Prasna;riya are ex$lained in the next cha$ter. A lighted =a#$ a 7asi "ha;ra@ +lowers@ gold $ieces@ betel leaves and n&ts@ +r&its and other si#ilar articles are

1) necessary +or divining the +&t&re. The la#$ $lays a very signi+icant role. The sha$e@ the size and de$th o+ the +la#e@ the oil and its F&ality@ the wic; and its F&ality as well as the container are all ta;en into acco&nt be+ore co#ing to any concl&sion. Next co#es the 7asi "ha;ra. The thic;ness or otherwise o+ the lines constit&ting the cha;ra and any articles +o&nd in it are also indicative o+ res&lts. Again there is so#e elaboration on <s$ana< or the thing to&ched by the F&erent and di++erent gest&res as dero+ing di++erent res&lts. The #anner in which the astrologer #&st next $ray and invo;e .od@ .&r& and the $lanets is o&tlined. A+ter that@ $redictions are to be #ade on the basis o+ r&les en&#erated in the $revio&s cha$ters. "ha$ter 0ive deals with deter#ining vario&s +actors which are necessary in #a;ing $redictions. !itho&t the correct rising sign@ no $rediction can be #ade. 4t shows how the =agna 1$h&ta &sing the shadowC#ethod@ and the "handra 1$h&ta are to be +o&nd o&t. These #ethods bearing on astrono#ical calc&lations are not in vog&e any #ore and they #av be ignored. Deter#ination o+ Tris$h&ta@ "hat&s$h&ta@ Pranas$h&ta and other s$h&tas s&ch as Mrity& and -alas$h&tas@ Mrity& 7asi and Mrity& "ha;ras +or# the rest o+ the cha$ter. 4t also shows how the Ar&dhas$h&ta is to be calc&lated. 8ow the di++erent 1&tras beco#e :eeva@ 7oga or Mrity& de$ending &$on the dis$osition o+ the Ar&dha =agna is ex$lained in "ha$ter 1ix. :eeva@ 7oga and Mrity& are ca$able o+ giving di++erent res&lts. Na;shatra and Adhi$athi 1&tras re+er to the $resent. 1a#anya 1&tra re+ers to the $ast. A#sa;a and Maha 1&tras re+er to the +&t&re. The whole chart o+ a F&erent with re+erence to Tris$h&ta@ Dasas@ Antardasas and D&ta =a;shana #&st all be care+&lly assessed. Di++erent res&lts are attrib&ted to Tris$&tas +alling in di++erent signs and Nava#sas. The res&lts vary with re+erence to Na;shatras also. There are en&#erated certain Na;shatras which when they coincide with Tris$h&ta indicate death. "ha$ter six li#its the $eriod o+ $rognostication to one year which contains all the Dasas in $ro$ortion to their 5i#shottari d&ration 8ow the science o+ a 1an;hya or n&#bers can be a$$lied to 8orary Astrology@ is bea&ti+&lly detailed in "ha$ter 1even. The % digits o+ a root n&#ber starting with the &nit n&#ber $ertain in a reverse order res$ectively to the +&t&re@ the $resent and the $ast. The eight $lanets@ the yonis o+ 3 creat&res@ the Panchabh&tas@ etc.@ are assigned n&#erical val&es. De$ending &$on the nat&re o+ each o+ these@ res&lts can be good@ bad or indi++erent. The root n&#ber or the Ashta#angala divided by %9@ (@ (@ 1 @ 6 and , res$ectively gives as the re#ainder the l&nar day@ the constellation@ the wee;Cday@ the zodiacal sign@ the $lanet and the ele#ent in res$ective order. These rec;oned +ro# the :an#a 7asi and Na;shatra are &sed in indicating the i##ediate +&t&re con+ined to a day or a year. "ha$ter Eight is co#$rehensive dealing with the e++ects o+ Ar&dha =agna@ Nava#sa =agna@ "hatra@ 1$rishtanga and :an#a res&lts de$ending &$on bene+ic or #ale+ic associations to

1, which they are s&b?ect. The di++erent avasthas or $lanetary states are ca$able o+ indicating di++erent ty$es o+ reactions and states o+ #ind o+ the F&estioner. Pre$o&nderance o+ .&li;a indicates death. The 3 cardinal $oints beginning +ro# East are signi+ied by Ar&dha and the twelve 7asis. Di++erent $lanets r&le di++erent ty$es o+ vegetation which can be #ade &se o+ in locating lost articles and #issing $ersons. The lay o+ the gold $iece is again disc&ssed in drawing concl&sions. The Nava#sas o+ Mandi@ the Moon and =agna are indicative o+ illness@ death or inc&rable disease de$ending &$on the sign in which they +all. =agna in the 5argas o+ di++erent $lanets gives di++erent res&lts. Association o+ "handra Nava#sa 7asi with $lanets gives res&lts varying with the nat&re o+ the $lanets. "handra -riya Gsee A$$endixH is also given a $assing re+erence. The longevity o+ a $erson is deter#ined by a consideration o+ the Ar&dha =agna@ the Moon<s $osition@ .&li;a and other +actors together with any o#ens that #ay be observed at the ti#e o+ a F&estion. The 1st and 3th ho&ses and their lords are also i#$ortant. The a&thor says that longevity #&st be ?&dged on horoso$y as given in 5araha#ihira<s 2rihat :ata;a. "ertain Dre;;anas s&ch as 1ar$a@ -ala and .ridhra Gsee A$$endix H associated with #ale+ics in the Ascendant ca&se death. The twelve ho&ses sho&ld be rec;oned +ro# Ar&dba or =agna@ whichever is stronger. 4+ Prasna res&lts are si#ilar to res&lts based on horosco$y@ then the astrologer can assertively $redict events. 4n "ha$ter Nine a re+erence is #ade to one<s $ast -ar#a@ a h&#an li+e being a #eans to exha&st it. The horosco$e reveals s&ch -ar#a b&t it can also be overco#e thro&gh at#aC?nana or sel+Crealisation. The a&thor en&#erates two ;inds o+ longevity@ na#ely@ Bogay&s and Dasay&s which are co##on to #ost classical wor;s. 1everal co#binations and $er#&tations o+ $lanetary lords +or Al$ay&s Gshort li+eH@ Madhyay&s G#edi&# li+eH and P&rnay&s Glong li+eH are ex$lained in so#e detail. "ha$ter Ten treats o+ deter#ining death on the basis o+ the birth and horary charts. 0irstly@ the Dasay&s syste# is ex$lained by which the Dasa and Antardasa in which death #ay be antici$ated are $ic;ed o&t +ro# n&#ero&s candidates. An exha&stive list o+ #ara;a $lanets is $rovided. The -alacha;ra Dasa syste# is also dealt with. Transits@ $artic&larly those o+ 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ the 1&n and the Moon can also be e++ectively a$$lied in this regard@ to narrow down the range o+ ti#e when death is li;ely. Ashta;avarga signs@ the role o+ .&li;a@ when Niryana $lanets beco#e deadly@ the ti#e o+ death@ etc.@ receive d&e attention. On the basis o+ the last letter GsyllableH o+ a F&ery@ the ti#e o+ death can also be calc&lated aided by o#ens. 5ario&s +actors have to be care+&lly reconciled be+ore $rono&ncing the +inal word on death. The nat&re and ca&se o+ death receive s$ecial attention in "ha$ter Eleven. The 1&n@ the Moon@ Mars@ Merc&ry@ :&$iter@ 5en&s and 1at&rn res$ectively in the 3th ho&se ca&se death by +ire@ drowning@ wea$ons@ high +ever@ disease@ thirst and h&nger. De$ending &$on the $lanet

1/ in+l&encing the 3th ho&se and the organ r&led by that sign@ death will be d&e to the dist&rbance o+ the h&#o&r or dhat& signi+ied by it. The lord o+ the nd dre;;ana $lays a signi+icant role in ca&sing death. !hether the end will be $eace+&l or &nha$$y@ is to be gleaned +ro# the nat&re o+ the $lanet in the (th +ro# the Nava#sa occ&$ied by Mandi. "ertain o#ens coinciding with the lord o+ Mrity&s$h&ta being a $artic&lar $lanet are also ta;en into acco&nt. An assess#ent o+ the $robable ti#e@ $lace and nat&re o+ death can be #ade with acc&racy. Diagnosing and $rescri$tion +or sic;ness are dealt with in "ha$ter Twelve. Male+ics in ho&ses other than % and 11@ and bene+ics in %@ /@ 1 and 3 indicate bad health. Planets in /@ 3 and 1 give a cl&e to the disease. The region o+ the a++ection is deter#ined according to the nat&re o+ the =agna. The thridoshas and the seasons r&led by the a++licting $lanet@ etc.@ also give a cl&e to the $eriod o+ disease. Diseases are classi+ied into two ty$es J Ni?a or nat&ral and Ag&nta;a or acF&ired. Ni?a ail#ents are divided into sarirotha or those relating to the body and chittotha or #ental a++lictions. 1arirotha a++lictions arise o&t o+ i#balance in vatha GwindH@ ;a$ha G$hleg#H@ $itta GbileH or a #ixt&re o+ the three. They are treated besides wellC;nown #ethods o+ Ay&rveda by s&$$le#enting the $rescribed +lavo&r or taste in +ood@ viz.@ sweet@ so&r@ bitter@ hot@ salt and ;ashaya in di++erent co#binations@ Ag&nta;a diseases are s&bCdivided into Drishtani#itiya or o+ ;nown origin and Adrishtani#itiya or arising o&t o+ &n;nown ca&ses. Ail#ents ca&sed by c&rses@ incantations and +alls +ro# elevation co#e &nder the +irst. To the second gro&$ belong $roble#s o+ a $sychic nat&re incl&ding l&nacy ca&sed by evil s$irits. The ca&ses o+ #adness are en&#erated and a$$ro$riate re#edies Gincl&ding #antrasH s&ggested. "ha$ter Thirteen shows how to deter#ine the day on which sic;ness co##enced. The co#$&tations are #ostly on the basis o+ the constellation occ&$ied by the Moon@ or the 7asi corres$onding to the +irst letter o+ the word &ttered by the #essenger or F&erent. 7ecovery is ?&dged by the Moon<s transit o+ certain 7asis. The ti#e and $ossibility o+ recovery is also +o&nd o&t by noting o+ certain constellations coinciding with the co##ence#ent o+ illness. The wrath o+ certain Deities is also held as the ca&se o+ even $hysical ail#ents. 2&t the $ri#ary ca&se o+ all a++liction is one<s $ast sins denoted by $lanets in Anishta $laces. Atone#ent thro&gh re$entence@ gi+ts@ +eeding@ $rayer and ho#os as $rescribed by 1ayanachar? a in his -ar#a 5i$a;a are said to alleviate or c&re these a++lictions. 4nter$reting res&lts and ti#ing events cover "ha$ter 0o&rteen. 4t begins with how to +ix the age o+ a F&erent on the basis o+ the lord o+ =agna. 2havas are considered as having two signi+ications J external and internal@ or the gross and the s&btle. There are 1 conditions listed in which a 2hava beco#es wea;. The ;ara;atwa o+ $lanets is also &sed in delineating res&lts $ertaining to the concerned 2havas. Planets in di++erent vargas J own@ +riendly@ vargotta#a or ini#ical J also in+l&ence res&lts. The e++ects o+ .&li;a and the , A$agrahas Gtertiary $lanetsH in

1( vario&s 2havas get $ro#inence. The a&thor also shows how the ti#e o+ +r&cti+ication o+ res&lts can be ascertained by co#bining the $eriod allotted to a $lanet and the Nava#sa gained by it. The e++ects o+ Dasas are attrib&ted to the -ar#a which is o+ two ;inds J Dridha and Adridha. Dridha -ar#a is d&e to conscio&s activity J #ental@ verbal or $hysical. Adridha -ar#a is ca&sed by &nintentional activity. A $artic&lar tho&ght@ word or deed res&lting in -ar#a is deter#ined +ro# whether a #ale+ic is in the ,th@ nd or 19th res$ectively. Then the to$ic o+ i#$rison#ent is abr&$tly ta;en &$. The 1&n<s $osition deter#ines the $lace o+ incarceration. Planetary res&lts are described in to#e detail be+ore the cha$ter co#es to a close. !hat are the reasons +or the #iseries o+ #an;ind' "ha$ter 0i+teen deals with this s&b?ect in detail. They are eleven in n&#ber. The astrologer #&st +irst deter#ine the nat&re o+ -ar#a@ +avo&rable or &n+avo&rable@ that is to &n+&rl itsel+ in the F&erent<s li+e. :&$iter<s benc+ic dis$osition indicates the -ar#a as being +avo&rable while his #ale+ic dis$osition i#$lies dis+avo&r. Di++erent $lanets in di++erent signs and Dre;;anas indicate di++erent Deities as res$onsible. Acts o+ o#ission or co##ission that transgress #oral codes lead to di++erent ty$es o+ bad -ar#a that acc&#&lates to show &$ as #isery only at a later stage o+ ti#e@ whether in this li+e or so#e +&t&re li+e. Each ty$e o+ -ar#a co#es &nder the governance o+ a $artic&lar Deity. 2y $ro$itiating this Deity@ so#e sort o+ co#$ro#ise can be obtained and the #isery alleviated to a certain degree. The 1atwic@ 7a?asic or Ta#asi; nat&re o+ the Deity involved is ascertained. This enables &s to ;now the nat&re o+ the act that is res$onsible +or bringing abo&t the c&rrent #isery s&++ered by the F&erent. The lord o+ the ho&se o+ har# or the $lanet that is res$onsible +or the s&++ering is called <angry $lanet<. Most o+ the o++ences are related to te#$le idols@ te#$le $ro$erty and the cond&ct o+ te#$le a++airs. "o#binations +or the dis$leas&re o+ $arents@ $rece$tors@ other elders and 2rah#ins@ as the ca&se o+ s&++ering@ are given. .hosts ca&se tro&ble i+ .&li;a is involved with the ho&se o+ tro&ble. Evil eye or drishti badha attaches itsel+ to $eo$le who are in extre#e states@ whether o+ $assion@ health@ +atig&e@ +inance@ +ilth@ hysterics o+ ?oy or sorrow@ bea&ty or #ental wea;ness. !o#en in $artic&lar states are also v&lnerable to the evil eye. Drishti badha is said to arise by seeing #ischievo&s grahas or s$irits. A list o+ $laces +reF&ented by these grahas is given. They are o+ ( ty$es@ 13 being very $ower+&l and 6@ secondary and not so strong. These s$irits@ said to have originated +ro# the anger o+ 7&dra@ go &nder the na#es o+ 2ali -a#a@ 7ati -a#a and 8anth& -a#a. Then we are enabled to di++erentiate the ( s$irits. The $osition o+ Ar&dha also hel$s in deter#ining the ho&se o+ har#. This cha$ter next deals with 2ahgrahas which tro&ble only children@ who #ay s&++er thro&gh $oison ad#inistered thro&gh +ood. The $artic&lar +ood ca&sing the dosha can be #ade o&t +ro# .&li;a or 7ah& and Ar&dha =agna. Poison #ay be ad#inistered either to har# the victi# or to gain control over hi#. Two ty$es o+ disorders are disc&ssed@ one ca&sed by a disorder o+ the thridoshas and the other@ thro&gh #antric

13 s$ells cast by ene#ies. 0inally@ the Parihara or the #ethod o+ destroying the -sh&drabhichara is detailed o&t. Di++erent 8o#as and 2alis are $rescribed. The last or "ha$ter 1ixteen begins with how to +ind o&t where the F&estioner Gin cases where so#eone else co#es to as; a F&estion on another<s behal+ d&e to the latter being away so#ewhereH is at the ti#e o+ F&estion. The nat&re G#ovable@ +ixed or co##onH o+ the Ar&dha =agna indicates the distance at which the F&estioner is and the A#saCsign shows the nat&re o+ li+e he is leading. !hether the $eriod earlier to the date o+ F&estion was +ort&nate or &n+ort&nate is deter#ined by whether bene+ics or #ale+ics occ&$y the / ho&ses +ro# the latter $art o+ the )th ho&se. This is +or $ersons born in =ibra to Pisces. 0or those born in Aries to 5irgo@ the $ast is indicated by ho&ses ) to 19 and the +&t&re by ho&ses 19 to ). There are ) #eans o+ attaining one<s ob?ective@ viz.@ sa#a GgentleH@ dana Gthro&gh briberyH@ bheda Gthro&gh inti#idationH and danda Gthro&gh +orceH 8ow to +ind o&t the #eans to be e#$loyed in gaining one<s ob?ective is ex$lained. The next to$ic dealt with is how to locate treas&res@ i+ any@ in a ho&se. The i#$ortance o+ Ar&dha =agna in regard to #arried $artner has been stressed. The cha$ter also deals with certain si#$le #ethods@ $o$&lar in r&ral $arts@ to answer F&eries. 4n the raise o+ sic;ness@ the Deity res$onsible +or it can be deter#ined by an arith#etical calc&lation o+ the n&#ber governing the +irst letter o+ the F&estion. Di++erent $ro$itiatory re#edies are also #entioned. The #anner@ n&#ber and state o+ betel leaves $resented to an astrologer hel$ &s to ;now which 2havas or signi+ications in a chart $ros$er and which@ s&++er. On the basis o+ betelCleaves Tha#boola =agna can be deter#ined and ded&ctions #ade. There is then a #ention o+ the $rinci$les by which F&eries #ade by r&lers Ga$$licable to ancient ti#esH on ca$t&re o+ ele$hants etc.@ co&ld be answered. The anxiety o+ children as to whether they will be able to $er+or# the deathCcere#onies o+ their $arents etc.@ are also dealt with. The 1&n and 6th lord well $laced indicate a $ositive answer. A++lictions to the# indicate obstacles@ interr&$tions in the #iddle and hel$ +ro# third $arties to co#$lete the# s&ccess+&lly. "o#binations +or getting grate+&l children@ and the nat&re o+ relations between son and +ather are en&#erated. AcF&isition o+ $olitical $ower on the basis o+ the asterCis#s occ&$ied by the 1&n@ the Moon@ Mars@ =agna lord and 19th lord at F&estion ti#e is ex$lained. Then we have the -alacha;ra@ a diagra# drawn according to s$eci+ication #ar;ing 3 na;shatras in it incl&ding Abhi?it. Methods o+ locating the $ositions o+ Bogini and Mrity& in ter#s o+ zodiacal signs and constellations are given. Bogini is sy#bolically described as a +ierce #&rdero&s +e#ale entity. Altho&gh there is no di++erence o+ o$inion as to the rising o+ Bogini in di++erent wee;Cdays@ there is so#e di++erence@ a#ongst astrological a&thors@ as to its $ith. *&estions on ascension to heaven@ +all to bell or acF&isition o+ wealth can be answered by #a;ing &se o+ % +actors@ viz.@ -anta;aC st&na@ 7a;tast&na and 1t&na. 4+ these st&nas a++lict =agna or Ar&dha =agna@ hell a+ter death or

16 li+e eF&ivalent to death will be the F&erent<s lot. The last cha$ter@ also the longest@ ends with the s$an o+ li+e o+ #an. =ongevity in di++erent B&gas Gti#eCcyclesH is given. The signs are also divided as co#ing &nder di++erent B&gas. Planets occ&$ying signs and Nava#sas governed by di++erent B&gas give a $ro$ortionate $art o+ longevity to the native. Persons born in signs or Nava#sas r&led by -rita@ Treta@ Dwa$ara and -ali are classi+ied. Th&s ends "ha$ter 1ixteen. 4n concl&sion we have to observe that Prasna Marga is a &niF&e wor; on Natal and 8orary Astrology@ o#ens and re#edial #eas&res and a care+&l st&dy o+ the wor; is reco##ended to all st&dents and savants o+ astrology. 2angalore. 2. 5. 7AMAN. 11C3C1639.

9 PRA!ER 1tanza 1. J 4 o++er #y sincere $rayers to .od 5ishn& so that #y #ind #ay beco#e enlightened@ extensive and $er+ect. NOTE1 No 1anscrit writer ever co##ences his wor; witho&t +irst invo;ing Divine .race. 4n this stanza@ the a&thor 8arihara #a;es obeisance to 5ishn& who is re+erred to as D&gdha 1indh& -anyadhava#@ #eaning lord o+ one G=a;sh#iH who was evolved o&t o+ the #il;y ocean. The other re+erence is to Madhyatavyadhi$a #eaning lord o+ Madhyataveedhi or <Eda;ad< the native $lace o+ the a&thor. The a&thor $rays +or the $&ri+ication or enlighten#ent G2&ddhiH@ i#$rove#ent G5riddhiH and $er+ection G1iddhiH o+ his #ind. 1tanza . J 4 sal&te #y $rece$tors and the $lanets@ so that they #ay bless #y s$eech with $&rity and tr&th. NOTE1 There is a wides$read belie+ in 4ndia that #ere learning alone cannot #a;e an astrologer a s&ccess+&l $redictor. One sho&ld acF&ire what is called 5a;siddhi or the gi+t o+ correct $rediction and this $ower@ it is held@ co&ld be acF&ired by sincere $rayers to .od and $rece$tor. 8ence the invocation that the a&thor<s s$eech be blessed with tr&th. 1tanza %. J 4 bow to #y .&r& Mangalasseri. 8is $&$ils being doctors o+ science are great seers o+ the +&t&re 1tanza ). J 4 sal&te #y village .od 1iva and ex$o&nd Prasna Marga +or the bene+it o+ #y $&$ils. NOTE1 4n stanza @ the invocation is addressed to $rece$tors in general while in stanza %@ the a&thor sal&tes his own .&r& by na#e Mangalasseri whose $&$ils@ he declares@ are all highly learned astrologers. 4n stanza )@ sal&tation is #ade to his village .od 1iva G"hell&reeswara or Perinchell&ra$$aH a+ter which the a&thor begins his +a#o&s wor; on astrology which he hi#sel+ learnt a+ter d&e initiation and which he now intends +or the bene+it o+ his $&$ils. "HAT ASTROLOG! COMPREHENDS 1tanza ,. J Ancient astrological science is divided into three s;andhas or six angas. The three s;andhas are .anita@ 1a#hita and 8ora. 1tanza /. J 1ages have classi+ied the great science o+ astrology into six angas@ viz.@

1 :ata;a@ .ola@ Ni#itta@ Prasna@ M&h&rtha and .anita. 1tanza (. J .anita 1;andha deals with .ola and .anita. 8ora 1;andha deals with horosco$y@ Prasna@ M&h&rtha and a $art o+ Ni#itta. 1a#hita 1;andha deals elaborately with Ni#itta. 1tanza 3. J 1a#hita also deals with the varying +ort&nes o+ the $eo$le@ changes in weather and $rogress o+ the ani#al ;ingdo#. 4t s;etches also the nat&re and sha$e o+ #eteors@ shooting stars and all the wonder+&l nat&ral $heno#ena. NOTE1 That astrology is divided into three $rinci$al sections or $arts@ viz.@ astrono#y@ horosco$y and sa#hita is acce$ted by al#ost all great sages. 5araha Mihira endorses this classi+ication when he observes th&s in his 2rihat 1a#hita: G...H #eaning that astrology has several divisions b&t can be conveniently bro&ght &nder three s$eci+ic sections o+ .anita Gastrono#yH@ 8ora Ghorosco$yH and 1a;ha Gastrological #athe#aticsH. The six angas re+erred to in stanza / #ay be de+ined th&s: GiH :ata;a: Deals with $redictions to be #ade on the basis o+ the rising sign at birth. GiiH .ola: Deals with $lanetary syste#s@ their nat&re and $ec&liarities and in short with s$herical astrono#y. GiiiH Ni#itta: Ta;es into consideration tat;ali;a la;shanas or what are $o$&larly ;nown as o#ens obtaining at a $artic&lar ti#e and #a;es $redictions on certain gest&res. GivH Prasna: This re+ers to +orecasts being based &$on the ti#e o+ F&estion. GvH M&h&rtha: This has re+erence to +ixing &$ o+ a&s$icio&s ti#es +or s&ccess in religio&s@ sec&lar and s$irit&al &nderta;ings. GviH .anita: 2roadly s$ea;ing@ .anita re+ers to #athe#atical astrono#y and #athe#atical astrology. As regards the three #ain sections or s;andhas re+erred to in stanza ,@ ex$lanations as to what each o+ these deals with are to be +o&nd in stanzas ( and 3. The +ollowing extract +ro# #y English Translation o+ 2rihat 1a#hita Gin $re$arationH will give the reader an idea o+ what 1a#hita treats o+: E1a#hita deals with the #ove#ents o+ the 1&n and the $lanetsK their nat&re@ di#ension@ colo&r@ rays@ brilliancy and sha$eK their risings and settingsK their reg&lar co&rses and deviations there+ro#K their retrograde and so#ewhat retrograde #otions@ their con?&nctions with na;shatras@ and their own $ositions a#ong the other $lanets and constellations. E1a#hita deals with the in+l&ences o+ the #ove#ents o+ Agastya and 1a$tarishi on di++erent co&ntries corres$onding to di++erent constellations and $lanetsK with stellar divisions and s&bstances K with the inter$retation o+ a$$earances $resented by $lanetary #eetingsK with

.raha B&ddha and 1a#aga#aK with $lanetary yearsK with the nat&re o+ the $regnant clo&dsK with 7ohini@ 1wati and Ashadha BogasK with the +orecasting o+ i##ediate rain K with the nat&re o+ the +&t&re cro$s by a consideration o+ the Ggrowth o+H +lowers and $lantsK with the $heno#enon o+ halos GParidhi and PariveshaHK with Parigha@ winds@ +all o+ #eteors@ +alse +iresK earth tre#orsK the cri#son s;y d&ring twilightK with clo&dCcastles@ d&st stor#s@ th&nderbolts K with trade +orecasts and gardening. E4t treats o+ 4ndradhwa?a@ rainbow@ ho&seCb&ilding or architect&re@ anga vidya K o+ $redicting +ro# the cawing o+ crows@ +ro# zodiacal diagra#sK o+ +&t&re $rediction +ro# certain $heno#ena connected with the deer@ horse@ and windK o+ the constr&ction o+ te#$les and $alacesK carving o+ i#ages and their installationK o+ aboriChortic&lt&re and &nderCc&rrentsK o+ $redicting events +ro# the +light o+ -an?ana and +ro# a$$earance o+ abnor#al $heno#ena K o+ shantis or $ro$itiatory cere#oniesK o+ vario&s $lanetary $heno#ena@ ghritaC;a#bala@ ;hadga and $attiK o+ the +eat&res o+ ;&;;&ta@ crab@ cow. goat@ horse@ ele$hant@ #an rnd wo#an. 4t also deals with #atters connected with hare#sK with #oles@ in?&ries to +ootwear and clothes@ cha#ara Ghairy +ansH@ danda Gstic;sH@ bedding@ seatsK testing o+ $recio&s stones@ la#$s@ toothCbr&sh and the li;e.E "HO CAN ST D! ASTROLOG!# 1tanza 6. J Astrology can also be divided into two@ viz.@ Pra#ana and Phala. .anita 1;andha co#es &nder Pra#ana while the other two s;andhas go &nder Phala. NOTE1 .anita or astrono#y co#es &nder $ra#ana according to which the test o+ tr&th is act&ally de#onstrative@ i.e.@ tr&th is $erceived by #eas&re#ents and calc&lations. Phala on the other hand is not ca$able o+ i##ediate de#onstration. Phala is based &$on ca&seCe++ect $heno#ena. The horosco$e #erely indicates the res&lts o+ one<s $revio&s -ar#a. 8ence the +&t&re o+ #an is only the +r&it G$halaH o+ his $ast actions. 1tanza 19. J The 5edas have six li#bs@ viz.@ :yotisha@ -al$a@ Nir&;ta@ 1i;sha@ 5ya;arana and "hhandas. 1tanza 11. J 0or the 5edas@ the six i#$ortant li#bs@ viz.@ the +eet@ the +ace@ the hands@ the eyes@ the nose and the ears are re$resented by "hhandas@ 5ya;arana@ -al$a :yotisha@ 1i;sha@ and Nir&;ta res$ectively. 1tanza 1 . J As astrology is the eye o+ the 5edas. it is given the $ride o+ $lace. No $erson $ossessing all the organs intact b&t witho&t eyesight can have an individ&ality. NOTE1 1tanzas 19 to 1 stress the i#$ortance o+ astrology. The 5edas have six angas or

% a&xliaries and astrology is the +irst and +ore#ost as re$resenting the eyes. The other +ive are "handas@ 5ya;arana@ -al$a@ 1i;sha and Nir&;ta re$resenting res$ectively legs or +eet@ +ace@ hands@ nose and ears res$ectively. "handas sastra treats abo&t 7ishis and "handa Devatas #entioned in the 5edas and they +or# the basis GlegsH. 5ya;arana or 1abda treats abo&t the gra##atical $ec&liarities +o&nd in the 5edas. 4t is as it were the +ace o+ the 5edas. -al$a treats abo&t the $roced&re to be +ollowed in sacri+ices and the Dhar#as o+ the sacri+icial $riests. 4t re$resents the hands. 1i;sha is concerned with the <so&nds<@ the <$honetics< o+ the 5edas. Nir&;ta deals with the s$ecial #eaning o+ the 5edic words and so&nds. "handas@ -al$a and 5ya;arana are in the sha$e o+ s&tras. Nir&;ta is in $rose and 1i;sha and :yotisha are in the +or# o+ verses. :yotisha or Astrology is@ o+ co&rse the #ost i#$ortant li#b o+ the 5eda P&r&sha G5edas Personi+iedH. The all&sion by way o+ a si#ile to want o+ individ&ality G$&r&shatwaH in the absence o+ eyeCsight@ #ade in stanza 1 @ is #erely to e#$hasize the i#$ortance given to sight or vision GastrologyH as against all the other li#bs GangasH o+ the body G5edasH. 1tanza 1%. J The exalted and recondite science o+ astrology is to be st&died only by 2rah#ins. A $ro$er st&dy o+. the s&b?ect leads one to the acF&isition o+ wealth@ #erit@ salvation@ res$ect and +a#e. 1tanza 1). J !hen even Mlechchas and Bavanas well versed in astrology are held in the sa#e estee# as 7ishis@ who wo&ld deny res$ect to an astrologer who ha$$ens to be a 2rah#in' NOTE1 Tho&gh stanza 1% i#$lies that the st&dy o+ astrology sho&ld be restricted to 2rah#ins alone yet +ro# the re+erence #ade to Bavanas and Mlechchas well versed in astrology being held in sa#e res$ect as 7ishis@ it is clear that all intelligent $ersons@ irres$ective o+ their caste@ creed or religion@ can ta;e to the st&dy o+ the s&b?ect thro&gh $ro$er initiation. The 2rah#in@ &nli;e as co##only &nderstood@ can be anyone who leads a si#$le and $io&s li+e. 1age 5yasa in the Mahabharata says that everyone is born a s&dra and beco#es a 2rah#in thro&gh his deeds as $er the state#ent: G...H The sa#e #eaning is i#$lied in the 1ri#ad 2hagavad .ita wherein =ord -rishna says the +o&rC+old division was on the basis o+ one<s nat&re and one<s wor;. 2rah#ins@ according to the =ord@ are those who lead lives o+ $iety@ are +orbearing@ cal#@ sel+Ccontrolled and see;ers o+ ;nowledge. 1tanza 1) is #erely a re$rod&ction o+ stanza 1, o+ "ha$ter 44 o+ 2rihat 1a#hita. 4t is di++ic&lt to de+ine the ter# Mlechcha. 2&t by a care+&l $er&sal o+ the literat&re connected with ancient scienti+ic tho&ght@ 4 wo&ld vent&re to say that the inhabitants o+ A+ghanistan@ Arabia and Persia were $robably intended by the ter# Mlechcha. 4t is not correct to

) s&ggest that #lechcha #eans neecha. On the contrary the ter# #lechcha #eant a $erson inhabiting a certain tract o+ land which 4 wo&ld identi+y as the stri$ beginning +ro# A+ghanistan and extending &$to and incl&ding #odern 4ran. The Bavanas are@ o+ co&rse@ the .ree;s. This stanza +&rnishes &s with the cl&e that the ancient 8ind&s had c&lt&ral relations with Middle East and 1o&thern E&ro$ean co&ntries. 4n +act the astrological writings o+ Bavanacharyas see# to have been held in s&ch high estee# by a celebrated scientist li;e 5araha Mihira that he does not hesitate to give the# the res$ect d&e to a Maharshi. There see#s to have been considerable inter#ingling o+ 4ndian@ .ree; and Arabian c&lt&res d&ring the ti#e o+ Mihira@ tho&gh it cannot be denied that all those co&ntries were highly indebted to 4ndia@ the #other o+ all arts and sciences. $ ALIFICATIONS OF AN ASTROLOGER 1tanza 1,. J That $erson@ who has #astery o+ this science@ who has a good ;nowledge o+ #athe#atics who leads a religio&s li+e@ who is tr&th+&l@ who is +ree +ro# conceit and who is well versed in the 5edas@ #antras and tantras@ he alone can be called a Daiva?nya or seer. 1tanza 1/. J All the $redictions #ade by s&ch a $erson will co#e tr&e and will never be +alse. The learned s&$$ort this state#ent. 1tanza 1(. J The $redictions o+ one who has st&died the ten ;inds o+ $lanetary #otions and who has &nderstood the inner $rinci$les o+ astrology will never be +alsi+ied. 1tanza 13. J 8e who has acF&ired a thoro&gh ;nowledge o+ the di++erent 8oras@ who is an ade$t in the +ive siddhantas@ who has in+erential ability and who is initiated into a secret #antra by a $rece$tor@ can alone ;now horosco$y. NOTE1 *&ali+ications o+ an astrologer have been laid down in stanzas 1, to 13. 4n this connection@ re+erence #ay also be #ade to si#ilar F&ali+ications laid down by 5arahaCMihira in his 2rihat 1a#hita. One@ who wishes to be a correct $redictor@ sho&ld not only be an ade$t in Astrology@ Astrono#y@ 5edas and Mantra 1astras@ b&t also #&st be a #an o+ character@ religio&s@ righteo&s and #&st have obtained siddhi o+ certain secret #antras which wo&ld con+er on the astrologer the &ncanny $ower o+ correct $redictions. 5araha#ihira goes to the extent o+ s&ggesting that the astrologer sho&ld be o+ noble birth@ and agreeable a$$earance. 8&#ility #&st characterise his behavio&r. 8is $ersonal habits #&st be disci$lined and above o$$robi&#. 8e sho&ld be well versed in rit&al and ex$iatory cere#onies. 8e sho&ld be gi+ted to resolve inde$endently any to&gh $roble#s. Disci$lined li+e@ +aith in .od@ a hel$+&l nat&re and scr&$&lo&s adherence to certain ty$es o+ a&sterity wo&ld enable hi# to

, develo$ his $ower o+ int&ition considerably and this wo&ld be a great asset to anyone who as$ired to be a s&ccess+&l astrologer. The ten ;inds o+ astrological #athe#atics re+erred to in stanza 1( are ex$lained in the +ollowing two stanzas. 1tanza 13 is also to be +o&nd in a slightly varied +or# in 1atya 1a#hita. DIFFERENT KINDS IN GANITA 1tanzas 16 and 9. J -ali day@ #ean $ositions o+ $lanets@ tr&e $ositions o+ $lanets@ solar ecli$ses@ l&nar ecli$ses@ $lanetary +ights@ l&nar con?&nctions co#b&stion@ heliacal risings and settings and $lanetary con?&nctions with constellations are the ten ;inds o+ calc&lations. NOTE1 As 4 do not $ro$ose to ex$lain the astrono#ical as$ect o+ astrology@ 4 wo&ld re+er the readers to s&ch wor;s as 1&rya 1iddhanta and 1iddhanta 1iro#ani +or the el&cidation o+ the astrono#ical re+erences. The astrologer is ex$ected to be thoro&ghly conversant with the #ethod o+ calc&lating ecli$ses@ $lanetary longit&des@ heliacal risings and settings and other astrono#ical $heno#ena. -ali day is the n&#ber o+ days $assed +ro# the beginning o+ -ali B&ga to the e$och in F&estion. The #ean $osition o+ a $lanet is the $osition which it wo&ld have attained at a &ni+or# rate o+ #otion and the corrections to be a$$lied in res$ect o+ the eccentricity o+ the orbit are not considered. The #ean longit&de is rec;oned on the ass&#$tion that the orbits o+ $lanets are concentric circles. 2eca&se the orbits are elli$tical and not circ&lar@ eF&ations are later on a$$lied to the #ean $ositions to get the tr&e longit&des. Two $lanets are said to be in +ight Ggraha y&ddhaH when they are in con?&nction and the distance between the# is less than one degree. All the $lanets exce$ting the 1&n and the Moon can enter into < war <. The conF&ering $lanet is the one whose longit&de is less. The heliacal setting and rising o+ $lanets GasthodayaH occ&r when they are at certain distances +ro# the 1&n. 0or instance@ :&$iter can beco#e asta when he is at a distance o+ 11L +ro# the 1&n. 1&ryaCsiddhanta gives the +ollowing li#its +or the asta or co#b&stion o+ the $lanets : J Mars 1(L Merc&ry 1 L GretrogradeH 1)L GaccelerationH :&$iter 11L 5en&s 3L 1at&rn 1,L 0or a +&ller a$$reciation o+ the astrological i#$ortance o+ co#b&stion re+erence #ay be #ade to a s$ecial n&#ber G1e$te#ber 16(3H o+ T8E A1T7O=O.4"A= MA.AI4NE devoted #ainly to this s&b?ect.

/ "handra 1a#aga#a@ ecli$ses@ etc.@ etc.@ involve elaborate calc&lations. 4 do not $ro$ose to disc&ss the# in these notes. Modern Na&tical al#anacs give all astrono#ical details reF&ired +or astrological $&r$oses. THE FIVE SIDDHANTAS 1tanza 1. J The +ive siddhantas are 2rah#a@ 1&rya@ 5asishta@ 7o#asa and Po&lasa. 1tanzas and %. J 2rah#a 1iddhanta is acc&rate. 7o#asa is #ore acc&rate and 1&rya is the #ost acc&rate. 5asishta and Po&lasa are not acc&rate. The +irst three can be relied &$on. And the last two are archaic in character. NOTE1 8ind& astrono#y #a;es re+erence to 13 siddhantas@ viz.@ 1&rya@ Paita#aha@ 5yasa@ 5asishta@ Atri@ Parasara@ -asya$a@ Narada@ .arga@ Marichi@ Man&@ Angirasa@ =o#asa@ Pa&lasa@ Bavana@ "hyavana@ Man& and 1a&na;a. O+ these@ only +ive see# to have #erited the ad#iration o+ 5araha#ihira@ who@ as will be seen s&bseF&ently is generally the so&rce o+ ins$iration +or o&r a&thor. According to this a&thor@ Paita#aha or 2rah#a@ 7o#asa and 1&rya 1iddhantas can be relied on@ while 5asishta and Pa&lasa@ are not acc&rate. 2&t 5araha#ihira in his PanchaC siddhanti;a Gwhich is a s&##ary o+ the +ive siddhantas above re+erred toH clearly says that the siddhanta #ade by Pa&lasa is acc&rateK near to it stands the siddhanta o+ 7o#a;a and #ore acc&rate is the 1a&ra. And the re#aining two@ viz.@ Paila#aha and 5asishta are +ar +ro# tr&th. 7o#a;a and 1&rya are acce$ted as acc&rate by 5araha#ihira even tho&gh $ride o+ $lace is invariably given to 1&rya. BEGINNING THE ST D! OF ASTROLOG! 1tanza ). J One sho&ld get initiation into the a$$ro$riate #antra +ro# a F&ali+ied .&r&@ at an a&s$icio&s #o#ent@ and $ro$itiate the #antra devata s&itably. This will enable hi# to #aster all astrological ;nowledge. 1tanza ,. J An intelligent@ cal# and $io&s $erson sho&ld begin st&dy o+ astrology on an a&s$icio&s day when :&$iter is in =agna and the Moon occ&$ies #rid& Gbene+icH and seeghra G+astH vargas. NOTE1 Mrid& Gso+tH and seeghra G+astH vargas are inter$reted by so#e as the vargas o+ Merc&ry. According to another reading@ #rid& vargas are Mrigasira@ An&radha and 7evati and seeghra

( vargas are Aswini@ 8asta and P&shya#i. 1tanza /. J The st&dy o+ this science sho&ld begin only a+ter worshi$$ing the nine $lanets GnavagrahasH and the $rece$tor in the $rescribed +or#. NOTE1 A$art +ro# the $lanets being h&ge #asses o+ #atter they are also s&$$osed to have their s&btle or s$irit&al as$ects. The navagraha $&?as are intended to establish so#e sort o+ resonance between tho&ghtCvibrations o+ the individ&al and those released +ro# the $lanetary bodies. 1tanza (. J Mantras when $ro$erly $ractised and recited give the desired res&lts. 1o does this science when $ro$erly c&ltivated. IMPORTANCE OF VARAHAMIHIRA 1tanza 3. J 2rihat :ata;a by 5araha#ihira@ tho&gh short@ is a very s&ggestive treatise $regnant with ideas Tho&gh di++ic&lt to be co#$rehended by even intelligent $ersons@ yet with the aid o+ the co##entaries o+ 2hattot$ala and others@ it is $ossible to &nderstand the boo;. NOTE1 "o#$are 5araha#ihira<s own ad#ission@ G...H #eaning that his wor; is Econcise@ o+ a variety o+ #eter and +&ll o+ #eaningE. 1tanza 6. J One wearing the garland o+ 5araha#ihira in his nec; along with the nec;lace o+ -rishneeya can win la&rels in any astrological asse#bly. NOTE1 2rihat :ata;a deals with horosco$y and -rishneeya with Prasna. One well acF&ainted with these two boo;s can@ according to the a&thor@ sa+ely clai# good scholarshi$. 1tanza %9. J An astrologer who wants to #a;e $redictions sho&ld s$ecially st&dy DasaC dhyayi care+&lly. 1tanza %1. J !itho&t a thoro&gh st&dy o+ the Dasadhyayi@ it wo&ld be di++ic&lt to #a;e correct $redictions. 1o say the learned. 1tanza % . J One@ who atte#$ts to $redict witho&t st&dying the Dasadhyayi@ wo&ld be li;e a #an trying to cross an ocean witho&t a boat. NOTE1 1everal co##entaries have been written on 2rihat :ata;a@ 2hattot$ala<s being the #ost $o$&lar and Dasadhyayi being the the #ost recondite. The a&thor or Prasna Marga see#s to have had s&ch great regard +or Dasadhyayi@ that he regards this co##entary as a s&itable boat +or crossing the grand ocean o+ astrological ;nowledge. As the na#e i#$lies@ Dasadhyayi is a co##entary on only the +irst ten cha$ters o+ 2rihat :ata;a. The na#e o+ the co##entator is still

3 obsc&re@ tho&gh so#e hold that one .ovinda 1o#aya?i wrote these co##entaries. As to why he chose to co##ent on only ten cha$ters@ re#ains inex$licable. 8e #&st have had his own reasons. A care+&l st&dy o+ Dasadhyayi reveals tiiat the co##entator has very intelligently tried to read so#e secret or hidden #eanings into 5araha#ihira<s writings other than they wo&ld ordinarily i#$ly. To grati+y the c&riosity o+ readers as to the &niF&eness o+ Dasadhyayi@ 4 shall ?&st re+er to the +irst slo;a o+ "ha$ter 4 o+ 2rihat :ata;a. The +irst line o+ the slo;a r&ns th&s: G...H This slo;a@ according to 2hattot$ala@ is #erely an invocation addressed to the great and glorio&s 1&n. 2&t Dasadhyayi sees in it a variety o+ #eanings@ consistent with 5araha#ihira<s own clai# to this e++ect in stanza o+ "ha$ter 4 o+ 2rihat :ata;a. 4t is said that the #ethod o+ casting &n;nown horosco$es GNashta :&&i;aH is contained in this slo;a@ a$art +ro# other eF&ally i#$ortant or signi+icant #eanings. Each word o+ the slo;a@ a$art +ro# what it ordinarily connotes@ is s&$$osed to stand +or so#e other #eaning. Th&s while by the word #oorthithve is #eant one o+ the asta#&rthis o+ 1iva Gvide English Translation o+ 2rihat :ata;a by 2. 1&ryanarain 7aoH it is also said to i#$ly #oorthibhava or =agna. 1i#ilarly each word o+ the slo;a is held to be ca$able o+ a variety o+ #eanings and inter$retations. Again ta;ing the words MoorthithveC$ari;al$itassasabritha: To start with <#oorthithve< is converted into n&#bers. 0ro# this the n&#ber <$ari;a< sho&ld be s&btracted. Again +ro# the re#ainder@ got by s&btracting <$ari;a< +ro# <#oorthithve <the n&#ber o+ <$itha< a+ter being inverted sho&ld be s&btracted@ as the co##entary says that the n&#ber <$itha< sho&ld be s&btracted only a+ter it is inverted Gsodhayed vilo#enaH. Then to this re#ainder the n&#ber <sasa< sho&ld be added This gives the n&#ber o+ slo;as contained in 2rihat :ata;a. !hen this is calc&lated@ we will get the n&#ber as shown here&nder: J G1H The n&#ber o+ <#oorthithve< is )/, Gas <thve< is )@ <rthi< is / and <#&< is ,H. G H The n&#ber +or <$ari;a< is 1 1. G%H !hen G H is s&btracted +ro# G1H we get )/, J 1 1 M %)). G)H 0ro# this the n&#ber +or <$itha< M /1 sho&ld be s&btracted a+ter it is reversed. Then we get %)) J 1/ M % 3. G,H To this % 3 the n&#ber +or <sasa< sho&ld be added. Then we get G% 3 $l&s ,,H %3%. This is the total n&#ber o+ slo;as contained in the wor; 2rihat :ata;a. The above observations@ it is ho$ed@ will give the reader an idea o+ how the a&thor o+ Dasadhyayi has tried to inter$ret 2rihat :ata;a. ROLE OF HOROSCOP! AND HORAR!

6 1tanza %%. J A #an is born in this world to en?oy or s&++er the conseF&ence o+ his deeds +ro# his $ast birth. A $ortion o+ this he rea$s in heaven or hell b&t +or the re#nant he has to ta;e a new birth. 1tanza %). J There are two ;inds o+ -ar#a@ viz.@ sanchita and $rarabdha. The e++ects o+ sanchita will be exha&sted in heaven or hell. The res&lt o+ the $rarabdha ;ar#a will be lessened only by ex$eriencing the#. NOTE1 4n stanzas %% and %)@ the theory o+ -ar#a is cry$tically ex$o&nded. The s&b?ect o+ -ar#a is so vast that it wo&ld be i#$ossible to #a;e ?&stice to it by way o+ a short note. -ar#a has its $hiloso$hical as well as astrological as$ects. The a&thor o+ this wor; has tried to ex$lain thai sanchita ;ar#a can be exha&sted by o&r so?o&rn in heaven or hell@ whereas $rarabdha ;ar#a #&st be ex$erienced in this li+e. Prarabdha ;ar#a@ at the end o+ this li+e@ will res&lt in o&r reCbirth@ this cycle o+ births and deaths going on till the attain#ent o+ gnana or tr&e ;nowledge. 4 have dealt with the theory o+ -ar#a exha&stively in #y boo; Astrology and Modern Tho&ght and 4 wo&ld re+er #y estee#ed readers to this boo; +or #ore details. 1tanza %,. J 1o&ls ta;e +resh births +or rea$ing the +r&its N+ $revio&s lives. This cycle o+ births goes on &ntil the attain#ent o+ #o;sha. 1tanzas %/ and %(. J :&st as a la#$ ill&#ines ob?ects in dar;ness@ astrology reveals to &s the e++ects o+ o&r $revio&s -ar#a@ good or bad. All the $lanets indicate clearly whether we are en?oying or s&++ering now as a res&lt o+ o&r actions in o&r $revio&s birth. IMPORTANCE OF M H RTHA 1tanza %3. J !hat is done at an a&s$icio&s #o#ent res&lts in ha$$iness. !hat is done at an ina&s$icio&s ti#e@ begets evil. 8owever re#ote o&r deeds@ the res&lts are bo&nd to be ex$erienced in the +a#ily. NOTE1 According to stanza %/ astrology #erely indicates the res&lts o+ $ast -ar#a. Planets are only an index o+ things to ha$$en and they do not ca&se the events. The sa#e idea is ex$ressed by al#ost all classical writers. This de+inition #&st enable &s to a$$reciate the real signi+icance and sco$e o+ astrology and its relation to the theory o+ -ar#a. 1tanzas %( and %3 re$eat the sa#e idea. 4t is also s&ggested in stanza %3 that acc&#&lated -ar#a d&ring the $ast birth #ay be ex$erienced not only by the $erson concerned b&t also by his descendants. 1tanza %6. J The balance o+ good or bad -ar#a bro&ght +orward +ro# the $revio&s birth

%9 is $rarabdha@ and it is the reading o+ this that goes &nder the na#e o+ :ata;a or Astrology. 1tanza )9. J One &ndergoes the conseF&ences o+ one<s $revio&s -ar#a +ro# birth to death and this can be ;nown +ro# his horosco$e. Then what is the &se o+ Prasna' NOTE1 As the na#e o+ the boo; i#$lies@ Prasna Marga has $ri#arily to do with Prasna or horary astrology@ tho&gh@ al#ost all the $rinci$les #ay be &sed with advantage in inter$reting radical horosco$es. 4n stanza )9@ the a&thor F&eries as to what &se a Prasna chart co&ld be $&t to when horosco$y can deal with all i#$ortant events. 8e answers the F&estion in the +ollowing stanzas: C 1tanza )1. J Prasna reveals to &s whether a #an rea$s the +r&its o+ his deeds in his $revio&s birth or the +r&its o+ his actions in this birth. 8ere a F&estion arises. 1tanza ) . J 8ow can we disting&ish whether it is the res&lt o+ o&r $revio&s -ar#a or $resent -ar#a that is yielding its res&lt now' 1tanza )%. J 4+ the horosco$e has bene/cial $lanetary $atterns and the Prasna chart #ale+ic ones@ then it is to be &nderstood that the native is ex$eriencing the +r&its o+ evil -ar#a done in this birth. 4+ vice versa@ then also the native is ex$eriencing the e++ects o+ good -ar#a done in this birth. 1tanza )). J 4+ the $lanetary $atterns in the horosco$e as well as in the Prasna chart are si#ilar@ then a clever astrologer sho&ld divine that the native is ex$eriencing the +r&its o+ his $ast -ar#a only. NOTE1 4n stanzas )1 to ))@ the a&thor ex$lains the relative &tilities o+ the Prasna and the birth charts. There is re$eated e#$hasis on the in+l&ences o+ -ar#a and the i#$ortance o+ Prasna in +inding o&t the nat&re o+ -ar#a to be en?oyed in this birth. The horosco$e by itsel+ reveals the nat&re o+ $ast -ar#a and the Prasna chart acts as so#e sort o+ a s&$$le#ent to the birth chart. 1&$$ose we see in a #an<s horosco$e a good $eriod and in a F&ery o+ his GPrasna chartH a very bad ti#e@ then we have to ass&#e that the $erson is rea$ing the bad e++ects o+ his -ar#a done in this li+e. 1&$$ose we see in his horosco$e a bad $eriod and in his Prasna chart a good $eriod@ it is to be in+erred that the $erson is rea$ing the +avo&rable e++ects o+ good deeds done in this birth only. 4+ the horosco$e and Prasna are si#ilar in $ositions and co#binations@ then the $erson is rea$ing the res&lt o+ -ar#a done in his $revio&s birth. 1ince so#e sort o+ a balancing o+ the birth and Prasna charts is involved@ it is clear that the c&rrent indications in the birth chart@ i.e.@ the indications obtaining at the ti#e o+ a F&ery J the bene+ic and #ale+ic dis$ositions o+ c&rrent Dasa lords@ Boga;ara;as@ etc.@ have to be st&died along with the Prasna chart to ;now the nat&re o+ -ar#a now being ex$erienced.

%1 SIMILARIT! BET"EEN PRASNA AND %ATAKA 1tanza ),. J The Prasna chart sho&ld be read ?&st as the horosco$e is exa#ined with re+erence to its relative #erits and de#erits. 1tanza )/. J A $erson goes to an astrologer $ro#$ted by Providence to ;now his +&t&re. There+ore there is a close si#ilarity between Prasna and :ata;a. 1tanza )(. J As Prasna =agna is si#ilar to :an#a =agna@ all events sho&ld be read +ro# Prasna as yo& wo&ld do in a horosco$e. NOTE1 The s&# and s&bstance o+ these three stanzas is that the ti#e o+ F&estion GPrasnaH sho&ld be given the sa#e i#$ortance as the ti#e o+ birth. 8&#an births are reg&lated according to the law o+ -ar#a and hence the ti#e o+ birth is signi+icant. 1i#ilarly a $erson $roceeds to an astrologer to ascertain his +&t&re $ro#$ted by a Divine +orce and hence the ti#e o+ F&estion is eF&ally i#$ortant. There are no do&bt certain $oints o+ di++erence in reading Prasna charts and horosco$es. They are disc&ssed by the a&thor in their $ro$er $laces. 2&t &nless otherwise i#$lied@ all events revealed in a horosco$e can also be read +ro# a Prasna chart. The $rinci$les given in this boo; #ay be &sed with advantage in st&dying horosco$es. There are so#e $oints o+ di++erence in reading which the a&thor details in "ha$ter O45 and O544. Thus concludes the 1st chapter of Prasha Marga.

% PROCED RE FOR THE ASTROLOGER 1tanza 1. J An astrologer sho&ld get &$ early in the #orning@ $ray to the +a#ily Deity@ cleanse the vario&s $arts o+ the body@ bathe@ do his Nitya -ar#as and $er+or# #antra ?a$a Gby invo;ing the $residing Deity according to shastraic in?&nctionH@ st&dy the $lanets with the hel$ o+ an al#anac and re#ain cal# witho&t being r&++led by any anxieties@ ever ex$ecting the visit o+ so#eone anxio&s to have his di++ic&lties solved with the hel$ o+ astrology. NOTE1 4n this slo;a@ the a&thor ex$lains what everyone ex$ects o+ an astrologer to do. Obvio&sly this cha$ter also gives &s an insight into the social li+e o+ the $eo$le o+ -erala Gin $artic&lar and 4ndia in generalH at the ti#e o+ this a&thor. !e are in+or#ed that even now in -erala where this science had develo$ed #&ch@ there are #any +a#ilies which have own astrologers to cons&lt with as we +ind elsewhere +a#ily $hysicians attending to the health o+ a +a#ily. The astrologer is called in and as;ed to read @the $ast@ $resent and the +&t&re o+ the +a#ily by astha #angala $rasna. The +irst $art o+ this treatise deals with this art and the a&thor has detailed every as$ect o+ it +or the bene+it o+ Daiva?nas GastrologersH. An astrologer is ex$ected to be very learned and to lead a godly li+e. The astrologer believes that what he +oretells@ will never be satis+actory@ &nless his $rece$tor and his initiated #antra lead hi# on to +ind o&t the real tr&th in s$ite o+ the diversity o+ views revealed therein GAshta Mangala PrasnaH. 1tanza . J The astrologer sho&ld always be on the loo;o&t i+ any $erson is a$$roaching hi# +or a $rediction. 8e sho&ld care+&lly exa#ine the a$$earance@ dress@ #ove#ents@ actions@ etc.@ o+ the F&erist. 8e sho&ld also note down any o#ino&s so&nd or indicative sign. =astly@ he sho&ld very care+&lly diagnose the nat&re o+ his own breath. PROCED RE FOR THE $ ERIST 1tanza %. J The F&erist sho&ld select an a&s$icio&s l&nar day@ a +avo&rable constellation and a&s$icio&s wee;Cdays. Early in the #orning@ the F&erist sho&ld #eet the astrologer with so#e h&#ble $resents and as; his F&estion in a reverential attit&de. NOTE1 4n this stanza@ the a&thor ex$lains what a $erson who is anxio&s to ;now his +&t&re sho&ld do. The $erson cons&lting is not@ o+ co&rse@ ex$ected to ;now this treatise b&t the details +&rnished are +or the in+or#ation o+ the astrologer. 0avo&rable constellations are the nd@ )th@ /th and 3th +ro# birth star. 1at&rday and T&esday are not a&s$icio&s. 1tanzas )@ , and /. J Only h&#ble reF&ests deserve an answer. No $rediction sho&ld be

%% o++ered to any $erson &nas;ed +or@ nor to one who wishes to test an astrologer. 4+ the astrologer atte#$ts to answer hi#@ he will not be able to get at the tr&th. !hether reF&ested or not@ i+ there is the desire to ;now the +&t&re@ the astrologer sho&ld give $redictions on the basis o+ =agna@ -endras and -ona 2havas. As 5asishta says Ethose who have a desire to ;now the +&t&re@ whether they as; or not@ deserve to be given $redictions on the basis o+ Ar&dhaE at the ti#e o+ Prasna. NOTE1 1o#e sort o+ a $ro+essional code is laid down in stanzas ) to /. Anas;ed +or@ no $rediction sho&ld be given. 4+ a $erson co#es to test an astrologer@ no $redictions sho&ld be given. 2&t when the #otive is $&re and the $erson is anxio&s to cons&lt the astrologer@ it is i##aterial whether or not one ex$resses a desire to cons&lt. 1&ch a $erson #&st receive the attention o+ the astrologer. PROCED RE FOR AR DHA 1tanzas (@ 3 and 6. J 4n the terrestrial s$here or circle@ Mesha and 5rishabha re$resent eastK Mith&na so&thCeastK -ar;ata;a and 1i#ha so&thK -anya so&thCwestK Th&la and 5rischi;a westK Dhan&s northCwestK Ma;ara and -&#bha northK and Meena northCeast. The Ar&dha 7asi is the sign corres$onding to the direction occ&$ied by the F&estioner at the ti#e o+ $&tting the F&ery. 1tanza 19. J As the sign co#es to be #o&nted &$on by the F&estioner@ it is ter#ed ar&dha. A care+&l consideration o+ ar&dha leads to a $ro$er assess#ent o+ the chart concerned. 1tanza 11. J 4n &ncertain cases@ ar&dha is to be +o&nd th&s: A circle is drawn #ar;ing the directions and zodiacal signs@ and a+ter d&e invocation@ the F&estioner is as;ed to $lace a $iece o+ gold on any $oint and ar&dha is accordingly ascertained. NOTE1 Ar&dha is a very i#$ortant +actor in Prasna or 8orary astrology. 4n stanzas ( to 11@ the #ethod o+ +inding ar&dha is indicated. The twelve signs are assigned to the eight directions and according to the direction held by the $erson cons&lting the astrologer at the ti#e o+ a F&ery@ the ar&dha is +o&nd. 4n do&bt+&l cases@ or when a F&estioner being agitated@ wal;ing &$ and down $&ts a F&estion@ a diagra##atic re$resentation is #ade and the $erson as;ed to $lace a bit o+ gold or #erely to&ch any $oint. This sign is ta;en as ar&dha. 4t will be seen that i+ the circle is divided by 3@ each cardinal $oint gets ),L. According to the assign#ent o+ 7asis@ the co##on signs G.e#ini@ 5irgo@ 1agittari&s and PiscesH get each ),L@ while the other signs get only 1P L. 4+ +or instance the F&estioner stands@ say at a distance o+

%) %9L towards 1.E. direction@ the sign will &ndo&btedly be Ta&r&s and this will be the ar&dha. 4t is better the astrologer always ;ee$s ready a circle Gsee a$$endixH drawn according to the instr&ctions in the above stanzas@ and when a F&estioner co#es@ as; hi# to to&ch a $lace in the circle and then note down the ar&dha 7asi. Otherwise the direction where a $erson stands can be easily noted and ar&dha =agna deter#ined. THINGS TO BE NOTED AT $ ER! TIME 1tanza 1 . J !hen a F&ery is $&t@ the astrologer sho&ld ta;e stoc; o+ the exact ti#e Gsa#ayaH@ the nat&re o+ the s$ot occ&$ied by the F&estioner GdesaH@ the nat&re o+ his own breath Gswaray&H@ his own condition or state GavasthaH@ what the F&erist to&ches Gs$arsaH@ ar&dha 7asi@ the direction@ the letters o+ the words &ttered G$rasna;sharaH@ de$ort#ent o+ the F&erist GsthitiH@ #ove#ents GcheshtaH@ #ental attit&de GbhavaH@ his loo;ing at $artic&lar direction or thing Gvilo;ananiH@ his dress Gvasana#H@ and o#ino&s so&nds or indicative signs at the ti#e Gni#ittasH. NOTE1 0o&rteen ite#s have been listed in this stanza which the a&thor wants an astrologer to consider care+&lly when answering a F&ery. 4t is interesting to note that according to this stanza every gest&re@ e#otion and s&ggestion@ both o+ the astrologer and the F&erist have their own role to $lay in indicating the o&tco#e o+ a F&ery. The a&thor $oses a very intrig&ing $roble# to #odern thin;ers@ when he brings together a variety o+ a$$arently &nconnected #atters as having a bearing on o&r +&t&re thin;ing and actions. Modern $sychologists and $araC$sychologists will do well to +ind why or how the state o+ #ind o+ a $erson@ or the dress he wears or the direction he +aces@ give a cl&e to the $attern o+ what is li;ely to ha$$en to hi# in the +&t&re. Prasna ta;es into acco&nt not only the external in+l&ences@ the $lanets@ b&t also the internal ones@ the $sychic i#$&lses which #o&ld li+e. 4t en?oins a thoro&gh exa#ination o+ the #inds o+ the astrologer and the F&erist. METHOD OF READING THE RES LTS 1tanza 1%. J The astrologer sho&ld reveal to the F&erist .od<s grace towards hi#@ the tro&bles +ro# ene#ies@ diseases and a$$ro$riate re#edial #eas&res by observing and ta;ing into acco&nt everything aro&nd hi# in the sha$e o+ o#ens or signs at the ti#e o+ the F&ery@ when he starts +ro# the ho&se o+ the native@ when he is on his way to the ho&se@ when he enters his ho&se and when the "ha;ra or casting is being $re$ared and on the basis o+ s&tra@ thris$h&ta@ ashta#angala@ ar&dha@ laying o+ the gold $iece Gs&varnavasthaH a#ongst the +lowers in the

%, "ha;ra@ the rising sign@ the $osition o+ the Moon@ $lanetary states at the ti#e and the 2havas in the horosco$e o+ the F&estioner. NOTE1 This slo;a is not easily a#enable to translation. The a&thor wants the astrologer to +ollow a $artic&lar order in answering F&eries. 0irst he sho&ld $redict the leanings o+ .od towards the native and then give indications o+ any i#$ending tro&bles +ro# ene#ies@ diseases@ etc.@ and s&ggest s&itable re#edial #eas&res to co&nteract the evil e++ects. These $redictions sho&ld be based on three +actors@ viz.@ GaH the Prasna chart@ GbH the birth chart and GcH Ni#ittas J an allC e#bracing s&b?ect@ not ca$able o+ concise de+inition. 4+ the astrologer is invited to the ho&se o+ the F&estioner@ then he sho&ld all the while closely and care+&lly watch all o#ens or other signs that he #ay co#e across +ro# the ti#e he starts +ro# his residence to the ti#e o+ his giving the $redictions. Nat&re is a so&rce o+ eternal ins$iration +or #an. Pro+. 7ao &sed to tell #e that by a certain code o+ inter$retation o+ the so&nds@ gest&res and #ove#ents o+ certain s$ecies o+ ani#als@ the +&t&re co&ld be ascertained with considerable acc&racy. 4 a# not atte#$ting an ex$lanation o+ the other technical ter#s &sed in this stanza@ s&ch as thris$h&ta@ etc.@ as the #eanings beco#e clear to the reader as he goes thro&gh +&rther cha$ters. 1tanzas 1) and 1,. J 4+ the #ind o+ the astrologer is steady and the $erson to who# the +&t&re is read is h&#ble and devo&t in te#$era#ent@ then the reading will be correct and the answer to all the F&eries will be invariably good. 4+ the astrologer is cal#@ i+ the F&erent +ra#es his F&estion in the $ro$er +or# and i+ anybody tal;s abo&t it or i+ he sees anything connected with the to$ic@ then the F&estioner will attain his desired ob?ect. 1o says a great a&thority. THE TIME FACTOR 1tanzas 1/ to 9. J The &n+avo&rable ti#es +or $&tting F&estions are:@ the eleven

constellations not considered a&s$icio&s +or the +irst +eeding o+ the childK gandantha@ &shna and visha na;shatras@ the +o&r evil l&nar days@ vishti and sthira ;aranasK ?&nctions o+ tithi@ na;shatra@ rasi and a#saK g&li;odaya;ala@ vyathee$atha@ sar$a siras@ ecli$ses and e;argalaK #rity& and dagdha yogasK when #ale+ics rise in or as$ect evil signs@ thirteenth l&nar dayK at d&s;K at #idnightK when the =agna is as$ected by the 1&nK at a solar ingress K on a day r&led by the %rd@ ,th or (th star +ro# the birth star o+ the F&erentK when the =agna o+ F&ery is the 3th +ro# the F&erent<s birth =agnaK and when the F&ery Moon is in the 3th +ro# the natal Moon. *&eries $&t &nder s&ch evil ti#es are indicative o+ ina&s$icio&s res&lts. NOTE1 According to stanzas 1/ to 9@ an astrologer has to consider inn&#erable astrono#ical

%/ +actors be+ore $rono&ncing ?&dge#ent. There are nearly doshas or a++lictions or ina&s$icio&s $eriods. !hen a F&estion is $&t &nder these doshas@ the indication sho&ld be dee#ed to $rove har#+&l or ina&s$icio&s. 0or the in+or#ation o+ the readers@ 4 $ro$ose to list these doshas seriati#. There is a slight di++erence between the de+inition o+ the +ollowing doshas as given here and as +o&nd in so#e wor;s on M&h&rtha. 4. "onstellations considered ina&s$icio&s +or +irst +eeding: They are 2harani@ -ritti;a@ Aridra@ Aslesha@ Ma;ha@ P&bba@ 5isa;ha@ :yeshta@ Moola and Poorvashadha. 44. .andantha: The +irst $ada or F&arter o+ Aswini@ Ma;ha and Moola and the last $ada o+ Aslesha@ :yeshta and 7evati. 444. Ashna: 0ro# ( 1P to 1, ghati;as o+ Aswini@ 7ohini@ P&narvas&@ Ma;ha and 8astaK ,, to /9 ghati;as o+ 2harani@ Mrigasira@ P&shya#i@ P&bba and "hittaK 1 to %9 ghati;as o+ -ritti;a@ Aridra@ Aslesha@ Attara@ 1watiK 1 to 3 ghati;as o+ the 1st F&arter o+ 5isa;ha@ Moola@ 1ravana and PoorvabhadraK , to /9 ghati;as o+ An&radha@ Poorvashadha@ Dhanishta@ AttarabhadraK 9 to %9 ghati;as o+ :yeshta@ Attarashadha@ 1atabhisha and 7evati. 45. 5isha: ,9@ )@ %9@ )@ 1)@ 11@ %9@ 9@ % @ %9@ 9@ 13@ @ 9@ 1)@ 1)@ 19@ 1)@ 9@ )@ 9@ 19@ 19@ 13@ 1/@ )@ %9K ) ghatis +ro# these li#its in each o+ the ( constellations res$ectively. 0or exa#$le@ in -ritti;a that $art o+ the constellation co#ing between %9 and %) ghatis beco#es 5isha. 5. 7i;tha Thithis: The )th@ 3th@ 6th and 1)th l&nar days. 54. 2ad -aranas: 5ishti and 1thira. 5ishti is the (th -arana. The +irst seven co#e by rotation eight ti#es in a l&nar #onth co##encing with the second hal+ o+ the +irst l&nar day. There are 11 -aranas@ the +o&r@ viz.@ sa;&na@ chat&sh$ada@ naya and ;i#st&ghna being sthira or $er#anent -aranas which occ&r in order +ro# the second hal+ o+ the 6th l&nar day. 544. 1andhis or ?&nctional $oints: GaH The +irst and the lastghati G ) #in&tesH o+ a l&nar day and na;shatra. GbH The +irst and the last +ive vighatis G #in&tesH o+ a sign. GcH The +irst and the last vighati;a G ) secondsH o+ each Nava#sa. 5444. .&li;odaya -ala: This is the ti#e at which the tertiary $lanet .&li;a rises. Each day at a $artic&lar interval o+ ti#e +ro# s&nrise as given below .&li;a is said to rise. 1&nday Monday T&esday !ednesday Th&rsday 0riday 1at&rday Day / 13 1) 19 / Night 19 / / 13 1)

%( 4t is this #o#ent that is #eant. 4O. 5yathi$atha: This is an evil Boga $rohibited +or all a&s$icio&s wor;s. The #ethod o+ calc&lation o+ 5yathi$atha has been detailed in all 8ind& astrono#ical treatises. 7o&ghly 5yathi$atha +alls in the +ollowing asteris#s in the corres$onding solar #onths: Aries and =ibra Ta&r&s and 1cor$io .e#ini and 1agittari&s "ancer and "a$ricorn =eo and AF&ari&s 5irgo and Pisces Ma;ha and 1atabhisha 1ravana and P&shya#i Poorvashadha and Aridra 7ohini and :yeshta 2harani and 1wati 7evati and 8asta

O. Ecli$ses: 0or three days +ro# the ti#e o+ the co##ence#ent o+ solar or l&nar ecli$se@ the li#e is said to be ina&s$icio&s. O4. 1ar$asiras: The latter hal+ o+ 5yathi$atha. O44. E;argala: This yoga is $ower+&l d&ring the dayti#e. The +ollowing is a ro&gh #ethod +or calc&lating E;argala: 1&btract the 1&n<s longit&de +ro# %/9L. Divide the balance by 1%L 9<. 7e?ect the re#ainder and the F&otient $l&s 1 is the E;argala na;shatra. The nd@ (th@ 19th@ 11th@ 1)th@ 1/th@ 13th and 9th +ro# this asteris# are also E;argala stars. Exa#$le: The 1&n<s longit&de is 11/L. %/9C11/: ))LP1%L 9< M 13 %P19 The 16th +ro# Aswini@ viz.@ Moola is E;argala star. Other E;argala stars are Poorvashadha@ Poorvabhadra@ Aswini@ 2harani@ Mrigasira@ P&narvas&@ Aslesha and P&bba. O444. Mrity& and Dagdha Bogas: 1&nday to 1at&rday coinciding with Ma;ha@ 5isa;ha@ Aridra@ Moola@ 1atabhisha@ 7ohini@ Poorvashadha res$ectively ca&ses Mrity& Boga in the +irst eighth $art o+ the day concerned. Dagdha Boga arises when 1&nday to 1at&rday res$ectively coincide with the 1 th@ llth@ ,th@ nd@ /th@ 3th and 6th l&nar days. O45. 7ise and As$ect o+ Evil Planets: The 1&n@ Mars@ 1at&rn and 7ah& are #ale+ics. Their as$ect o+ or association with the rising sign is considered ina&s$icio&s. O5. The 1%th l&nar day. O54. Pradosha: At d&s;@ i.e.@ ?&st be+ore and i##ediately a+ter s&nset. O544. Nishi: At the ti#e o+ #idnight. O5444. 7avi Darshana: !hen the =agna at the ti#e o+ the F&ery is as$ected by the 1&n. According to so#e the (th sign +ro# that occ&$ied by the 1&n. O4O. 1an;ranti: At the ti#e o+ the solar ingress into a zodiacal sign. The 1/ ghati;as G/h. )#.H both be+ore and a+ter the 1&n<s entry can be considered as ina&s$icio&s. OO. !hen the r&ling constellation is the %rd@ ,th or (th +ro# that o+ the birth@ it goes

%3 &nder the na#e o+ 5i$at@ Pratya; and Naidhana res$ectively and hence ina&s$icio&s. OO4. The =agna at the ti#e o+ F&ery sho&ld not be the 3th +ro# the =agna at the ti#e o+ birth. OO44. The Moon at the ti#e o+ F&ery sho&ld not be in the 3th +ro# the radical Moon. Th&s it will be seen that in these stanzas@ so#e sort o+ a brie+ s&##ary o+ M&h&rtha or electional astrology has been given. Then there are other eF&ally ina&s$icio&s $heno#ena li;e +all o+ #eteors and a$$earance o+ co#ets@ etc.@ which sho&ld also be considered. THE SPACE FACTOR 1tanza 1. J 4+ the F&ery is #ade at a ti#e which is +ree +ro# the above doshas@ in the A#rita ghatis@ when bene+ics rise in the =agna or as$ect it@ in a&s$icio&s M&h&rthas and in 1iddba@ A#rita and other good yogas@ it will lead to s&ccess. NOTE1 A#ritaghati;as are a&s$icio&s #o#ents and they vary with regard to each constellation. 4n the table given below@ the #o#ents o+ the co##ence#ent o+ the A#ritaghati;as are given@ along with the #o#ents o+ the co##ence#ent o+ 5ishaghati;as and Ashnasi;ha and also the Mrity&Cbhagas or +atal degrees@ +or ready re+erence. D&r#&h&rtha. J M&h&rtha technically #eans )3 #in&tes or ghatis in ter#s o+ ti#e. A sidereal day consists o+ %9 #&h&rthas. The 1st +i+teen di&rnal #&h&rthas na#ed are : G1H 7&dra@ G H Ahi@ G%H Mitra@ G)H Pitr&. G,H 5as&@ G/H 5ara@ G(H 5ishwedeva@ G3H 5idhi. G6H 1ata#&;hi@ G19H P&r&h&ta@ G11H 5ahni@ G1 H Na;tanchara@ G1%H 5ar&na@ G1)H Ara#a@ and G1,H 2haga. The noct&rnal #&h&rthas are : G1H .irisa@ G H A?i$ada@ G%H Ahirb&dhya@ G)H P&sha@ G,H Aswi@ G/H Ba#a@ G(H Agni@ G3H 5idhatr&@ G6H "handa@ G19H Aditi@ G11H :eeva@ G1 H 5ishn&. G1%H B&#igady&ti@ G1)H Thyasth&r@ and G1,H 1a#dra#. 4n regard to the di&rnal #&h&rthas the 1st@ nd@ )th@ 19th@ 11th@ 1 th and 1,th are ina&s$icio&s while in noct&rnal #&h&rthas the 1st@ nd@ /th and (th are ina&s$icio&s. 4n calc&lating the M&h&rtha or the 5isha or A#ritaCghati;as@ the exact length o+ day and night or the exact d&ration o+ the na;shatra concerned sho&ld be ascertained. Each M&h&rtha is said to last +or )3 #in&tes on the ass&#$tion that the d&ration o+ day and night is o+ eF&al $ro$ortion viz.@ %9 ghatis. 1i#ilarly the $eriods o+ co##ence#ent and ter#ination o+ the a#rita or vishaCghati;as are given on the ass&#$tion that the d&ration o+ a na;shatra is /9 ghatis. No. Asteris# 5ishaC ghati;a 2. E. AshnaC si;ha 2. E. A#ritaC Mrity&C ghati;a bhaga 2. E.

%6 1 % ) , / ( 3 6 19 11 1 1% 1) 1, 1/ 1( 13 16 9 1 % ) , / ( Aswini 2harani -ritti;a 7ohini Mrigasira Aridra P&narvas& P&shya#i Aslesha Ma;ha P&bba Attara 8asta "hitta 1wati 5isa;ha An&radha :yeshta Moola Poorvashadha Attarashadha 1ravana Dhanishta 1atabhisha Poorvabhadra Attarabhadra 7evati ,9 ) %9 )9 1) 11 %9 9 % %9 9 13 9 1) 1) 19 1) 9 ) 9 19 19 13 1/ ) %9 ,) () 3 %) )) 13 1, %) ) / %) ) / ) 13 13 1) 13 ) 3 ) 1) 1) 9 3 %) ,, 1 ( 1P ,, 1 ( 1P ,, 1 ( 1P ,, 1 ( 1P ,, 1 1 , 9 1 , 9 1 , 9 1 , 9 1, ) /9 %9 1, /9 %9 1, /9 %9 1, /9 %9 1, /9 %9 3 /9 %9 3 /9 %9 3 /9 %9 3 /9 %9 )3 ,) , %3 %, ,) )) ,/ ,) )) ) ), )) %3 %3 3 %3 )) )3 )) %) %) ) )9 )3 ,) )/ 3 , ,3 ,/ ) %6 ,3 )3 /9 ,3 )3 )/ )6 )3 ) ) %) ) )3 , )3 %3 %3 )/ )) , ,3 ) 1 / 1) 19 1/ ) 9 / %9 %3 %3 %/ %) % ) )) )/ )3 ,9 , , ,)

Q2 stands +or 2eginning and E@ +or EndR 0or exa#$le: in Aslesha 5ishaghati;as co##ence at % ghatis and end at / ghatis. The Ashnasi;ha in Aslesha begins at 1 ghatis and goes on &$to %9 ghatis. The A#ritaghati;as in Aslesha are between ,/ and /9 ghatis. The Mrity&bhaga or +atal degrees o+ Aslesha are those in the )th ghati. THE PLACE FACTOR 1tanzas to ,. J !hen the s$ot where the F&estion is $&t is the +ollowing@ the

F&erist<s ob?ect will be realised: sites +illed with trees or $lants bloo#ing with +r&its and +lowers and +ree +ro# all dirt and d&st and abo&nding in gold@ ge#s and the li;eK a $lace agreeable to the #ind and senses@ or a s$ot washed with dil&ted cowd&ng@ $leasant s$ots +illed with bea&ti+&l wo#enK a ha$$y corner reso&nding with the echoes o+ a&s$icio&s cere#onies s&ch as #arriage@ etc.@ and a healthy ho#e with s#iling +a#ilies. 1tanzas / and (. J A dread+&l +orest@ a b&rning ghat@ a blea; and r&gged $laceK a

)9 deserted ho&se@ or a ho#e where $overty and disease abo&ndK a $lace where obseF&ies are being $er+or#edK neighbo&rhood o+ water@ +ire or li+eless treesK and in brie+@ all s$ots which sic;en o&r #ind and body are bad and the F&estioner<s ob?ect will not be realised. EXAMINATION OF BREATH 1ta&za 3. J Everyday the astrologer sho&ld exa#ine his breath early in the #orning. 8e sho&ld diagnose thro&gh which <Nadi< it $asses@ and to which 2h&ta it can be assigned. 0ro# this he can ;now be+orehand what is li;ely to ha$$en to hi# that day. 4n the sa#e #anner@ the +&t&re o+ the F&estioner can be read in the case o+ Nashta Prasna GF&ery regarding lost wealthH and the li;e@ thro&gh the nat&re o+ the astrologer<s breath at the ti#e o+ F&ery. 1tanza 6. J 4+ the breath is seen to $ass thro&gh the le+t nostril on Monday@ !ednesday@ Th&rsday and 0riday@ it is +avo&rable. 4+ it is thro&gh the right nostril on 1&nday@ T&esday and 1at&rday@ it is also eF&ally +avo&rable. 2&t i+ it $asses thro&gh the right nostril on the days o+ good $lanets and thro&gh the le+t nostril on the days o+ evil $lanets@ the e++ects will be adverse. 1igni+icant ha$$enings can be antici$ated by a st&dy o+ the $assing o+ the breath thro&gh the nostrils. 1tanza %9. J 4+ the <breath< is +o&nd +avo&rable on any day@ then be rest ass&red that his health will be good@ he will gain #oney and he will get s&#$t&o&s #eals and s&ch other +avo&r able things that day. 4+ &n+avo&rable@ the e++ects also will be reverse@ i.e.@ he will not get good +ood@ he will have F&arrels with everybody@ he will not have so&nd slee$@ nor will he have ease and co#+ort even in res$ect o+ answering calls o+ nat&re. 1tanza %1. J 4+ the breath is &n+avo&rable on 1&ndays@ he will have $ain all over his bodyK on Mondays@ F&arrelK on T&esdays@ death +or hi#sel+ or his relativesK on !ednesdays@ distant tri$sK on Th&rsdays@ so#e cala#ities to his co&ntryK on 0ridays@ +ail&re in all his &nderta;ingsK and on 1at&rdays@ #onetary loss@ loss o+ valo&r@ +ail&re o+ cro$s and litigation regarding land. NOTE1 The great a&thor has ex$lained in the above stanzas the #ethod o+ $rediction by exa#ining the nat&re o+ one<s breath or swasa. This #ay see# strange to so#e b&t a care+&l scr&tiny will bear o&t its &se+&lness not only to the astrologer b&t to the lay#an at large. 7eaders are re+erred to boo;s on 1wara 1astra +or greater details. 1tanzas % and %%. J 4+ yo& +ind on 3 consec&tive 1&ndays@ that yo&r breathing is thro&gh yo&r le+t nostril@ then $redict death o+ or cala#ity eF&ivalent to death to yo&r .&r& G$rece$torH or senior relativeK on 3 consec&tive Mondays i+ the breath $asses thro&gh yo&r right

)1 nostril@ so#e illCl&c; to yo&r children or ?&nior relationsK on 3 T&esdays@ breath thro&gh the le+t nostril involves i#$rison#ent at the hands o+ yo&r ene#iesK on 3 !ednesdays@ breath thro&gh the right nostril brings in severe illness or even deathK on 3 Th&rsdays@ breathing thro&gh the right nostril ca&ses danger to yo&r .&r&K on 3 0ridays@ breath thro&gh the right nostril ca&ses loss o+ #oney in res$ect o+ landsK and on 3 1at&rdays@ breathing thro&gh the le+t nostril brings abo&t the r&in o+ yo&r ho&se or death o+ yo&r wi+e. NOTE1 1o#e inter$ret these two stanzas to #ean 3 consec&tive days +ro# 1&nday@ Monday@ etc. and not 3 consec&tive 1&ndays or 3 consec&tive Mondays etc. 1tanza %). J The di#ensions o+ the +ive Maha 2h&tas Ggreat $ri#ordial co#$o&ndsH are as +ollows: J Prithvi or earth J 1/ inches: a$a or water J 1 inches K te?a or +ire J 3 inchesK vay& or air J / inchesK and a;asa or ether J % inches. This is tr&e o+ both nostrils. 8ere 3 inches #a;e one +oot. NOTE1 8ere the a&thor tells &s &nder what 2h&ta the breath can be bro&ght. 4+ the breath thrown o&t thro&gh a $artic&lar nostril@ #eas&res@ say@ 1/ inches@ then it +alls &nder Prithvi 2h&ta K i+ 1 @ &nder Te?o 2h&ta and so on. These #eas&re#ents can be correctly ascertained only by trained Bogis and not by ordinary h&#an beings. The science o+ breath <1wara 1astra< is a co#$lete disci$line in itsel+ and reF&ires #any years o+ diligent st&dy and $ractice be+ore it can be #astered. 1tanzas %,@ %/ S %(. J 1&$$ose on a +irst l&nar day a+ter the New Moon@ yo& discover in yo&r breath $assing thro&gh yo&r le+t nostril@ the earthly ele#ent@ then $redict good e++ects s&ch as getting good and lo+ty ho&ses and coronation. 4+ yo& +ind the watery ele#ent@ then say he will have wells and tan;s d&g &$ +or the &se o+ the $eo$le and will celebrate #arriages. 4+ it is the +iery ele#ent@ he will be tro&bled by ene#ies@ will have wo&nds +ro# wea$ons and &lcers@ his ho&se will be b&rnt down@ he will +all down +ro# a height and his children will be in?&red by +ire. To avert this@ =ord 4swara sho&ld be $ro$itiated. 4+ it is airy@ there will be@ +ear +ro# thieves@ +light +ro# one<s native $lace and there@ he will ride horses and ele$hants. 4+ it is ethereal@ he will be initiated into the old #antric lore@ will be s$ending #oney +or b&ilding te#$les and ta;e Di;sha tho&gh his health #ay ca&se hi# so#e anxiety. These are the e++ects o+ the +ive ele#ents in both the Nadis. 4+ the breath is long and contin&o&s@ it is a&s$icio&s. 4+ its ti$ is bro;en@ it is bad. 1tanza %3. J 4n a F&ery involving loss or the+t@ one can #a;e &se o+ this Gdi++erent ele#ents in breathH and $redict the res&lt boldly. 4+ yo& +ind the breath to be earthy G$rithviH@ then say the lost article is hidden &nder the earth K i+ it is watery@ it will be &nder waterK i+ it ha$$ens to

) be airy@ say it is in a s#o;y cornerK i+ it ha$$ens to be <ethereal<@ then say that it is so#ewhere &$K and i+ it is +iery@ say it is ;e$t on the gro&nd. 1tanza %6. J 4+ the astrologer #eets the F&erist on the sa#e side as his breath o+ the earthy or watery ty$e@ he will be blessed with long li+e@ good wi+e and children and $lenty o+ wealth. 4+ she is a wo#an she will have a worthy h&sband@ etc. 4+@ on the other hand@ the F&erist stands on the o$$osite side or i+ the breath is o+ other ty$es@ the e++ect will be F&ite the reverse. 1tanza )9. J 4n the le+t nostril@ there is a nerve ;nown as 4daK in the right@ Pingala. Thro&gh the centre which is covered@ there is 1&sh&#na. These are governed by the Moon G"handraH@ the 1&n G1&ryaH and +ire GAgniH res$ectively. 1tanza )1. J 4da is good at the starting ti#e and Pingala is +avo&rable +or entering a $lace. 1&sh&#na is good only +or Bogic $ractices. 1tanza ) . J 4n a F&ery relating to sic;ness@ i+ the F&estion co#es +ro# the right when the breath $asses thro&gh the sa#e side@ then $redict that sic;ness will be c&red. 4+ the F&estion co#es +ro# the le+t when the breath $asses thro&gh the sa#e sign@ $redict aggravation o+ the illness. 4+ the sic; $erson ha$$ens to be a wo#an@ it sho&ld be +ro# the le+t side +or relie+ and +ro# the right side +or aggravation o+ the illness. 1tanza )%. J !hen the F&estion is $&t +ro# the le+t and the breath +lows thro&gh the right or vice versa@ then the sic; #an will get relie+ only with great di++ic&lty. 1tanza )). J 4+ the F&ery is #ade when the astrologer inhales@ then there will be relie+K i+ when he exhales@ the sic; #an will die. 1tanza ),. J 4n An&shthana Paddhathi@ it is stated that a sic; #an will get relie+ i+ the astrologer<s breath and the side +ro# which the F&estion co#es@ are in agree#ent. 8ere@ le+t side alone is good +or wo#en and right side +or #en. 1tanza )/. J At the ti#e o+ the F&ery i+ there is no indication o+ death@ ina&s$icio&s sight@ tal; or tho&ght and i+ the #essenger and the breath are on the sa#e side@ the sic; $erson will live K otherwise not. NOTE1 4n -erala@ there a$$ears to have been a c&sto# o+ sending a #essenger to ta;e the astrologer ho#e and do Prasna b&siness in the ho&se o+ the sic; #an. 8ence +reF&ent re+erence to d&ta or #essenger. 1tanza )(. J 4+ the F&ery is #ade when the Moon is waxing Gs&;la $a;shaH@ the #essenger or F&erist standing in +ront or in a raised $lace or on the le+t side and the astrologer<s breath is governed by the Moon Gle+tH@ then the F&estioner will have all his desires satis+ied. 4+ when the Moon is waning G;rishna $a;shaH@ the #essenger stands below or behind or on the right side and the breath is governed by the 1&n GrightH@ then also $redict good res&lts.

)% NOTE1 4n all these cases J F&estions being $&t +ro# certain sides when the astrologer<s breath $asses thro&gh certain sides etc. J it will be seen that the e++ects on the F&erist will be si#ilar to the ex$eriences or #ental conditions o+ the astrologer at the ti#e. 1tanza )3. J At the ti#e o+ F&ery@ as the astrologer ha$$ens to +eel co#+ortable or otherwise@ when doing his daily wor; s&ch as slee$@ bath and ta;ing #eal@ so will be the e++ects on the F&estioner. NOTE1 8ere the a&thor deviates a little +ro# his #ain to$ic GbreathH and dwells a little on avastha or #ental state. 1tanza )6. J 4rres$ective o+ where the F&estioner stands or where the breath +lows@ i+ a+ter $&tting the F&ery the $erson stands still and &nwavering@ $redict that the sic;C#an will not die. 1tanza ,9. J 4n a F&ery regarding <lost wealth<@ say that the article will be +o&nd in the east@ so&th@ west or north +ro# the F&erist<s $lace@ according as the nat&re o+ the astrologer<s breath is earthy@ watery@ +iery or airy. 4+ the breath is ethereal@ then the article will be +o&nd so#ewhere in the #iddle or in the sa#e $lace where it was be+ore. 1tanza ,1. J 4n bene+ic wee;days when the Moon is waxing@ i+ the breath is in the le+t@ it is good. 4n #ale+ic wee;days when the Moon is waning@ i+ the breath is in the right@ it is also good. NOTE1 2ene+ic wee;days are Monday@ !ednesday@ Th&rsday and 0riday. T&esday@ 1at&rday and 1&nday are #ale+ic. 1tanzas , S ,%. J 4n B&ddha Prasna@ i+ a soldier starts with his breath in his le+t and reaches the battlegro&nd when his breath is on the right@ and i+ his ene#y stands on that side where he has no breath@ then he will s&rely de+eat his o$$onent. The reverse will be the e++ect in reverse $osition. NOTE1 A soldier starting when breathing thro&gh his le+t nostril and reaching the battle+ield when he is breathing thro&gh the right nostril will be victorio&sK while@ i+ he starts with his breath in his right nostril and reaches the battle+ield when his breath is in the le+t nostril@ he is li;ely to be vanF&ished@ however $ower+&l. 4n either case@ the ene#y sho&ld be standing on the side where the soldier has no breath. 1tanza ,). J !henever thieves@ ene#ies@ ;ings or those in a&thority@ saints@ his brotherC ga#blers with who# he $lays and his rivals in litigation@ are $&t on that side o+ his nostril

)) thro&gh which breath does not $ass@ they will be &tterly $owerless to do hi# any har#. 2&t on the other side@ they will in+lict de+eat on hi#. 1tanza ,,. J 7ight breath is +avo&rable at the ti#e o+ bathing@ eating@ cohabitation@ transacting b&siness@ debating@ ga#bling and +ighting. 4t is also good when yo& are in +ear or disa$$oint#ent in anything. 1tanza ,/. J =e+t side breath is good +or travel@ $&tting on new dress or orna#ents@ #arriage@ bringing abo&t reconciliation@ #a;ing a gi+t and entering the $resence o+ another. 1tanza ,(. J !hen yo& see a $regnant wo#an at the ti#e when yo& breathe thro&gh the right@ then $redict that the child is #aleK i+ thro&gh le+t say it is +e#ale. 4+ it is in s&sh&#na@ $redict that she will give birth to a li+eless child. 1tanza ,3. J 1&$$ose a $regnant wo#an as;s an astrologer <what is the sex o+ the child that 4 will give birth to<@ then tell her it is to be #ale i+ she as;s +ro# the side yo& have breath. 4+ not@ say it will be a +e#ale. 4+ breath $asses thro&gh both sides@ then she will give birth to twins. 1tanza ,6. J 4+ one wants to s&cceed easily in any &nderta;ing in li+e@ one sho&ld start when the breath is in the le+t and reach his destination when the breath is in the right. 1tanza /9. J 4n a F&ery regarding an invasion@ i+ the breath $asses thro&gh the le+t@ $redict there will be no invasionK i+ thro&gh the right@ there will be an attac;. 1tanza /1. J To a F&ery whether one will be s&ccess+&l in a +riendly d&al@ i+ the F&estion is #ade +ro# the side where there is breath@ then say he will s&cceed. 1tanza / . J !hen the breath $asses thro&gh the le+t@ a wrestler can $re$are@ start and enter the arena. 4+ he stri;es the o$$onent in the le+t@ when the breath is in the right@ s&ccess is ass&red +or hi#. 1tanza /%. J Even i+ the contestant enters the ring with the breath in the le+t nostril@ he will be de+eated when he #oves on with the breath in the sa#e nostril. 4n s&ch a contingency he sho&ld resort to the East or North o+ the ring in order to avoid de+eat. 1tanza /). J 4n a F&estion $ertaining to birth o+ iss&e@ when the astrologer<s breath is ethereal@ say the child in the wo#b will die. 4+ the $erson as;s the F&estion +ro# the side where there is breath and $asses to the side where there is no breath@ then $redict that a li+eless child wo&ld be delivered. THE &TO CH& ANAL!SED 1tanza /,. J 4+ at the ti#e o+ F&ery the F&estioner is +eeling with his hand his chest or breast or any a&s$icio&s ob?ect@ then $redict good. 4+ not@ evil res&lts will ha$$en. NOTE1

), 4n this stanza@ the #ethod is switched on to s$arsa or to&ch. 1tanzas // and /(. J 4+ he to&ches his own navel@ nose@ #o&th@ loc;s o+ hair on his head or hair anywhere in his body@ nails@ teeth@ $rivate $arts@ an&s G...H@ breasts@ nec;@ sto#ach@ ring +inger@ the nine o$enings in his body@ the $al# o+ his hand@ the soles o+ his +eet and ?oints in his body@ or any de$ression@ then $redict evil. 1tanza /3. J The eight cardinal $oints and the eight bodily li#bs have their co&nter$arts sy#bolised in the eight Bonis li;e Dhwa?a@ Dh&#a@ etc. 7es&lts good or bad ha$$en when these $oints are to&ched by the F&estioner. 1tanza /6. J Dhwa?a G+lagH@ Dh&#a Gs#o;eH@ lion@ dog@ b&ll@ an ass and cow@ an ele$hant corres$ond res$ectively to east@ so&thCeast@ so&th@ so&thCwest@ west@ northCwest@ north and east. 1tanza (9. J The head@ nose@ #o&th or +ace@ eyes or ears@ nec;@ ar#s or hands@ chest and legs sy#bolically corres$ond res$ectively to Dhwa?a@ Dh&#a@ etc.@ #entioned in stanza /6. NOTE1 4n these three stanzas@ there is so#e sort o+ an allocation o+ the eight #ain li#bs to the eight cardinal $oints and the sex organs o+ eight ani#als. The to&ching o+ any o+ these $arts by the F&estioner see#s to i#$ly the s&ccess or otherwise o+ the ob?ect in view. The +ollowing is a tab&lar re$resentation o+ the allocations s&ggested in the above stanzas : J Direction East 1o&thCeast 1o&th 1o&thCwest !est NorthCwest North NorthCeast Boni Dhwa?a Dh&#a =ion Dog 2&ll Ass Ele$hant "row =i#b 8ead Nose Mo&th or +ace Eyes or ears Nec; Ar#s@ hands "hest@ breast =egs

1tanza (1. J 4+ the F&estioner stands in the east and to&ches his own head@ then $redict #onetary gainsK his #o&th@ gain o+ cowsK his nec;@ gi+t o+ vehiclesK chest@ gi+t o+ orna#ents. 4+ the F&estioner stands in so&th and to&ches his +ace or #o&th@ destr&ction o+ ene#iesK nec;@ #onetary gainsK chest@ begetting good childrenK head@ arrival o+ relatives. 1tanza ( . J 4+ the F&estioner stands in the west and to&ches his head@ gain o+ ;nowledgeK #o&th@ acF&isition o+ +riendsK nec;@ gi+t o+ cowsK chest@ gain o+ vehicles. 4+ the F&estioner stands in the north and to&ches his head@ orna#entsK #o&th@ good +riendsK nec;@ good childrenK chest@ acF&isition o+ ele$hants or ele$hantCride. 1tanza (%. J 4+ the F&estioner stands in so&theast and to&ches his nose@ danger to li+eK eyes and ears@ +ear o+ tro&blesK ar#s@ brea;ing o+ vowsK and legs@ r&in o+ one<s +a#ily. 4+ the

)/ F&estioner stands in so&thCwest and to&ches his nose@ loss o+ #oneyK eyes and ears@ sic;nessK ar#s@ loss o+ childrenK and legs@ danger. 1tanza (). J 4+ the F&estioner stands in northwest and to&ches his nose@ +ear +ro# +ear+&l wea$onsK eyes and ears@ wi+e<s sic;nessK ar#s@ litigation or dis$&teK and legs@ ;illing cow. 4+ the F&estioner stands in the northCeast and to&ches his nose brea;ing o+ teethK eyes and ears@ death +ro# evilC#inded $eo$leK ar#s@ danger to childrenK and legs@ sic;ness to relation. 1tanza (,. J 4+ the F&estioner@ standing in east so&th@ west or north@ to&ches nose@ eyes@ ar#s or legs res$ectively or standing in so&thCeast@ so&thwest@ northCwest or northCeast@ to&ches nec;@ chest@ head or #o&th res$ectively@ the e++ects will neither be very bad nor very good. 1tanza (/. J 4n any F&ery regarding longevity@ the c&re o+ a sic; #an will de$end on the Avastha@ state o+ the #essenger or astrologer at the ti#e o+ F&ery. SIGN OCC PIED B! $ ERIST 1tanza ((. J 4n order to create conviction in the F&estioner@ the astrologer sho&ld st&dy the Ar&dha =agna and read there+ro# what ex$erience the F&estioner had on the way. 1tanza (3. J 4+ 7ah& or 1at&rn is in Ar&dha or +i+th or eighth ho&se +ro# it@ then the #essenger #ight have seen very low $eo$le on his way. 4+ Mars or Merc&ry stands at the above $ositions@ he #ight have #et $eo$le belonging to 1&dra caste. 1tanza (6. J 4+ :&$iter or 5en&s is in Ar&dha or ,th or 3th +ro# it@ then 2rah#ins #&st have been seen. 4+ these are associated with or as$ected by evil $lanets@ then threadCwearing 8ind&s@ 1tanza 39. J 4+ the 1&n@ then disting&ished $ersonages or o++icialsK i+ the Moon or 5en&s@ then a wo#an. 4+ the Moon and 1at&rn are together there@ he #ight have seen bad wo#enK i+ 5en&s Gwitho&t any evil $lanetsH@ chaste wo#en. 1tanza 31. J The nat&re o+ the $eo$le he has #et on the way de$ends on the association or as$ects o+ evil or good $lanets. 0&rther@ $redictions will have to be #ade +ro# the direction o+ F&erent and his gestic&lations. 1tanza 3 . J 4+ the 1&n occ&$ies the eighth ho&se +ro# the Ar&dha@ then $redict royal dis$leas&re or tro&ble +ro# the ar#y and this #&st have ha$$ened on the $revio&s 1&nday. 4+ he occ&$ies :iva Nava#sa@ then say it was the r&ler hi#sel+. Predict also so#e loss be+itting the Nava#sa the 1&n occ&$ies J Dhat&@ :eeva or Moola G#ineral@ vegetable or ani#alH. NOTE1 4n odd signs GAries@ .e#ini@ =eo@ etc.H the 1st@ )th and (th Nava#sas re+er to Dhat& G#ineralH@ the nd@ ,th and 3th re+er to Moola Gani#alH and the %rd@ /th and 6th re+er to :eeva

)( GvegetableH. 4n even signs GTa&r&s@ "ancer@ 5irgo@ etc.H the 1st@ )th and (th re+er to :eeva GvegetableH@ the nd@ ,th and 3th to Moola Gani#alH and the %rd@ /th and 6th to Dhat& G#ineralH. 4n 39 st. has been translated as disting&ished $ersonality or o++icer. 1tanza 3%. J 4+ the Moon occ&$ies the eighth ho&se@ then say that the F&erist had to starve on the $revio&s Monday or he had to live on #ere riceCwater. NOTE1 According to the co##entator@ i+ the Moon was strong then the F&erist wo&ld have lived on riceCwater. 1tanzas 3) and 3,. J 4+ Mars is in the 3th@ then the F&estioner had a +all. Mars with .&li;a reveals that the $erson was wo&nded severely. According as Mars occ&$ying a dhat&@ #oola or ?eeva or sarisri$a Nava#sa@ the F&erist was h&rt by so#e wea$on@ lacerated by thorns@ scratched or wo&nded by nail or teeth or was bitten by a sna;e or scor$ion@ on the $revio&s T&esday. NOTE1 1arisri$a Nava#sas are "ancer@ 1cor$io and Pisces. 1tanzas 3/ and 3(. J 4+ Merc&ry occ&$ies the 3th +ro# Ar&dha =agna@ the F&estioner was obstr&cted in his wor; the $revio&s !ednesday. According as Merc&ry is in Moola@ Dhat& or :eeva Nava#sa@ the F&estioner had to lose or be witho&t betel leaves and n&ts@ or was sic;@ or had to exchange harsh words or be witho&t ch&na# Gli#eH. 1tanzas 33 to 6 . J 4+ :&$iter stands on the eighth@ say on the last Th&rsday his $er+or#ance o+ daily religio&s d&ties was delayed Gin the case o+ twiceCbornH or there was loss o+ articles. 4+ 5en&s is in the 3th ho&se@ he had se$aration +ro# his beloved or loss o+ clothes or his clothes were soiled by dirt. 4+ he is in Moola Nava#sa@ his clothes were torn by thorns. 4+ he occ&$ies :eeva Nava#sa@ they were torn by his +inger nails or he gave the# away as gi+ts. 4+ he occ&$ies 1arisri$a Nava#sa@ his clothes were bitten by #ice or eaten away by white ants on the $revio&s 0riday. 4+ 1at&rn stands on the eighth +ro# Ar&dha@ say that he had to ta;e +ood very late or had to +ace a great danger on 1at&rday last. 1tanzas 6%@ 6) and 6,. J 4+ 7ah& stands on the eighth@ say that his legs were a++ected by so#e $ain on the way. 4+ he stands on dhat& Nava#sa@ say it was ca&sed by stones. 4+ he stands in #oola Nava#sa@ so#e thorns $ierced into his +eet. 4+ he is in :eeva nava#sa@ the F&erist was bitten by a ser$ent on the $revio&s 1at&rday. 4+ -eth& stands on the eighth ho&se@ say that his legs dashed against roc;s last T&esday. 4+ he is with .&li;a@ then $redict that his legs were very #&ch wo&nded. 1tanza 6/. J 4+ evil $lanets occ&$y the third ho&se +ro# Ar&dha@ then the F&estioner had to +ast on the days governed by s&ch $lanets.

)3 1tanza 6(. J The third@ sixth and twel+th ho&ses are also evil as eighth ho&se. 8ence $redict evil to have ha$$ened last wee; allotting s&itable days to those $lanets that occ&$y the above ho&ses. NOTE1 These stanzas are clear eno&gh and they do not need any ex$lanations. The sit&ation@ o+ the di++erent $lanets in the %rd@ /th@ 3th and 1 th ho&ses +ro# Ar&dha =agna and in certain Nava#sas indicate the ha$$enings J so#e trivial J on certain wee;Cdays@ $ertaining to the $lanets concerned. 7eaders #ay test these $rinci$les and +ind o&t +or the#selves@ the &se+&lness o+ these co#binations in the #odern age.

)6 !e can ill&strate with a chart here. 1&$$ose at the ti#e o+ F&ery AF&ari&s is the Ar&dha =agna.

Sun 4 Merc. 19 Venus 16 Ketu 14-32 Arudha Lagna

Jup. 5 Moon 6

Saturn

!ahu

Mars 17-3-197 "AVAMSA

Mars

Saturn 2-52

Sun

!ahu 14-32

Mercur#

Moon Jup$ter Ketu Venus

7ah& is in the 3th in 7asi and in Ta&r&s Nava#sa which is the ,th Nava#sa. 5irgo being an even sign@ the ,th Nava#sa wo&ld belong to Moola or vegetable. 1o@ the F&erent can be ex$ected to have trodden over thorns which #&st have $ierced thro&gh his soles while on his way to the astrologer. 1tanza 63. J 1&$$ose $lanets occ&$y +avo&rable ho&ses@ then $redict good as having ha$$ened on the days governed by the occ&$ants. These $redictions can also be #ade +ro# Adayalagna@ in which case@ $redict good or bad on the ens&ing wee;days. 1tanza 66. J 4n Prasna 2hasha it is stated th&s : 4+ there are strong #ale+ics in the (th +ro# the Ar&dha o+ the #essenger or F&ery@ he #&st have had bad o#ensK i+ bene+ics@ good ones. The sa#e res&lts can be read +ro# $lanets in the )th and 19th +ro# Ar&dha. The o#ens at a ?o&rney can be read +ro# the Ascendant at the ti#e o+ starting and the )th and the 19th there+ro#. The sa#e res&lts can be read +ro# $lanets in the )th and 19th +ro# Ar&dha. 1tanza 199. J 4+ the 1&n and Mars occ&$y 1@ )@ ( and 19@ then say he has #et so#e F&adr&$eds li;e ele$hants or cows as indicative signs on his way. Merc&ry and 1at&rn are birdC $lanets and indicate birds li;e cha;oras. The Moon indicates ser$ents or scor$ions and 7ah&@ s$iders. NOTE1 4t #&st be noted that i+ :&$iter or 5en&s occ&$ies s&ch a $osition@ the F&estioner #&st have co#e across so#e h&#an being. 1tanza 191. J 4+ 1at&rn@ 7ah&@ -et& or .&li;a occ&$ies 1@ )@ (@ 19@ say he #et lowCcaste

,9 $eo$le on his way. 4+ the Moon and 5en&s occ&$y the above ho&ses@ say that he has #et wo#en on the way. 4+ it is Merc&ry@ say he #et. learned #en. 4+ it is :&$iter@ he #et $io&s 2rah#ins. Mars indicates soldiers. The 1&n re$resents #en o+ distinction. DIRECTION OCC PIED B! $ ERIST 1tanza 19 . J 4+ the #essenger $&ts in his F&estion +ro# east@ so&th@ west or north@ it is good. 4+ he occ&$ies so&thCeast@ so&thCwest@ northCwest or northCeast@ it is bad. This a$$lies to #en only. The reverse holds good +or wo#en. 1tanza 19%. J 4+ the F&estioner +aces or stands in the so&th@ it indicates evil es$ecially regarding the F&estion o+ longevity. PRANAKSHARA 1tanza 19). J 4+ the +irst syllable or .ana o+ the words &ttered by the F&erent ha$$ens to be one owned by any o+ the 2h&tas J A;asa@ 5ay&@ Agni@ A$a and Prithvi@ the e++ect o+ the F&ery will not be ha$$y. NOTE1 .ana is a ter# &sed in $+rosody@ where there are 3 syllable gro&$s@ viz.@ G1H Ma@ G H Ba@ G%H 7a@ G)T 1a@ G,H Ta. G/H :a@ G(H 2ha and G3H Na. 1tanza 19,. J The al$habet is divided &nder two heads@ viz.@ the vowels headed by Aa G%+H and the consonants headed by the g&tterals G...H incl&ding the liF&ids@ se#iCvowels and sibilants. The vowels constit&te the <=i+e< and consonants the <2ody<. 1tanza 19/. J 4+ the sentence o+ a F&ery begins with a vowel@ the F&ery #ay be abo&t the $erson<s longevity and the e++ect will be bene+icial. The tro&ble@ i+ any@ is only $hysical. 1i#ilarly i+ the sentence begins with a consonant@ the tro&ble is not so #&ch with the body as with his longevity. 1tanza 19(. J The +ive vargas or gro&$s o+ consonants have +ive syllables each $resided over by 5ay&@ Agni@ 4ndra@ :ala and Na$&#sa;a. 4+ the +irst letter o+ the F&estion ha$$ens to +all &nder Na$&#sa;a@ the res&lt will be extre#ely badK i+ &nder 5ay& and Agni@ evil res&lts be+allK i+ &nder 4ndra@ ne&tral e++ectK i+ &nder water@ +avo&rable res&lts. 4n vowels too@ the short and long belong res$ectively to 4ndra and :ala. NOTE1 The +ive vargas or gro&$s o+ consonants are : J -avarga: G.&tteralsH -a@ -ha@ .a@ .ha@ .na "havarga : G=abialsH "ha@ "hcha@ :a@ :ha@

,1 :na Pavarga: GPalatalsH Pa@ Pha@ 2a@ 2ha@ Ma Tavarga: GDentalsH Ta@ Tta@ Da@ Dda@ Na Thavarga: G=ing&alsH Ta@ Tha@ Da@ Dha@ Na 4n each varga@ the +irst to last syllable is $resided over res$ectively by 5ay& GairH@ Agni G+ireH@ 4ndra@ :ala GwaterH and Na$&#sa;a Ge&n&chH. T+ +or instance@ yo& ta;e -avarga@ the letters -a@ -ha@ .a@ .ha and :na are r&led by Air@ 0ire@ Tndra@ !ater and Na$&#sa;a res$ectively. 1&$$ose the +irst letter o+ a certain F&ery co##ences with the letter #a@ the res&lt will be har#+&l as the syllable is $resided over by Na$&#sa;a or e&n&ch. 4n this way@ other syllables sho&ld be inter$reted. The syllables ya@ ra@ la@ va@ sa@ sha@ sa@ ha@ la and ;sha have si#ilar lords as #entioned above. Assign short vowels G...H to 4ndra 2h&ta and G...H to :ala 2h&ta. 1tanza 193. Ga'as :hagana G& J &H 1agana G& & J H 2hagana G J &&H Magana G CCCCCCCCC H 7agana G J & J H Thagana G CCCCCC &H Bagana G& CCCCC H Nagana G&&&H NOTE1 This slo;a is +ro# the An&shtana$addhati. =etters are divided into hard Gg&r&H and so+t Glagh&H ones. =ong ones are said to be hard and short ones so+t. 4n the word &ttered by the F&estioner@ the +irst three letters #a;e &$ a gana. .anas are divided into eight on the basis o+ so+t and hard ores. 0or instance in stanza 193@ 1st line o+ the three letters constit&ting :hagana@ the +irst G&H is lagh& or so+t@ the second is g&r& or hard and the third is lagh& the whole :hagana being r&led by the Deity 1&n. =i;ewise in the 1agana the +irst letters G& &H are so+t and the third G J H hard. 4n Magana all the three letters GCCCCCCCCCCH are hard Gg&r&H. 4n the words &ttered by the F&estioner@ ta;e the +irst three letters and +it the# to the above classi+ication o+ ganas and then give a$$ro$riate $rediction. !ith d&e de+erence to the a&thor and his e#inent disci$les 4 #&st con+ess that the #ethod given in stanza 193 is not easily a$$licable in act&al $ractice. 1tanza 196. J 4+ the F&estioner &tters words that are very $leasing to the ears@ a&s$icio&s coherent and ex$ressive@ $redict s&ccess o+ his &nderta;ingK otherwise not. 4+ his sentence closes Pres()('* De(t(es The 1&n G1&ryaH Air G5ay&H The Moon G"handraH Earth G2hooraiH 0ire GAgniH Ether GA;asaH !atar G:alaH 8eaven G1wargaH E++e,ts 4ncrease o+ illness .oing to another co&ntry !orldCwide renown Pros$erity Death E#$tiness or $overty Exce$tional $ros$erity =ong =i+e

, with a 5isarga@ then too the e++ect will be &n+avo&rable. 1tanza 119. J Moreover +ind o&t the =agna +ro# the +irst letter o+ the F&erent<s state#ent and then $redict the res&lts@ good or bad as the case #ay be. 1tanza 111. J There are seven 5argas@ viz.@ Aa GUH@ ;a GUH@ cha GUH@ ta GUH@ tha GUH@ $a GUH and ya GUH belonging to the 1&n@ Mars@ 5en&s@ Merc&ry@ :&$iter@ 1at&rn and the Moon res$ectively. 1tanza 11 . J 2y a consideration o+ ihis varga division@ ascertain the =agna on the basis o+ the +irst@ second and third letters and answer the F&estioner. 1tanza 11%. J 4n the case o+ Mars@ Merc&ry@ :&$iter@ 5en&s and 1at&rn@ each having two signs@ ta;e their odd or even signs according as the syllable is odd or even in the 5argas. 4n the case o+ the l&#inaries@ there is no s&ch di++erence@ as they own only one ho&se each. 1tanza 11). J This $lan is #ade &se o+ when neither the Ar&dha nor the Adaya =agna is ;nown. 1o too when there are #any F&estions $&t $ractically at the sa#e ti#e. NOTE1 1o#e sort o+ a connection is established between so&nd vibrations and the zodiacal signs. There are seven vargas or gro&$s o+ letters. Planet 1&n 5arga letters co##encing +ro# a l& Mars ; 5en&s cha cliha ?a Merc&ry ta :&$iter tha thha 1at&rn $a $ha Moon ya ra la va ha sha sa ha la ba bha #a da dha na tah da dah na ?ha nya ;ha ga gha gna aa loo i e ee ai & o oo ow ri rii

According to stanza 111@ the above vargas are r&led by the 1&n@ Mars@ 5en&s. Merc&ry@ :&$iter@ 1at&rn and the Moon res$ectively. 1tanza 11 is inter$reted by di++erent scholars in di++erent ways. Mr. P. .. 1. 4yer who assisted #e in translating this wor; and who was well versed in Malayala# and 1anscrit@ thin;s that by ta;ing the +irst word in the F&ery and tracing it to the varga concerned and thence to the $lanet@ the =agna sho&ld be +o&nd o&t. 1&$$ose the +irst

,% word o+ a F&ery co##ences with Aa GUH: the $residing $lanet being the 1&n@ the =agna wo&ld be =eo. 4n regard to two signs owned by a $lanet@ the odd or even $osition o+ the +irst letter in the a$$ro$riate varga sho&ld be ta;en. 1&$$ose a F&ery co##ences with ba GUHK it is the third letter in Pavarga : $resided over by 1at&rn. 1ince % is an odd n&#ber@ yo& #&st ta;e AF&ari&s@ the odd sign@ as =agna. 4+ instead@ the F&ery co##ences with bha GUH: This is the )th letter and ) being an even n&#ber@ the =agna will be "a$ricorn@ the even sign owned by 1at&rn. This #ethod o+ ascertaining =agna sho&ld be resorted to in the absence o+ Ar&dha or Adaya =agnas or when a n&#ber o+ F&eries are $&t si#&ltaneo&sly. 1tanzas 11 to 11) are ta;en +ro# Prasna .nana o+ 2hattot$ala. THE $ ERIST&S STHITI OR BEARING 1tanza 11,. J !atch the F&estioner as to how he stands. 4+ he $&ts his le+t +oot in +ront@ then $redict it to be goodK i+ he $laces his right +oot in +ront@ it is bad. 4+ he sha;es his leg@ it is $rod&ctive o+ evil only. 4+ he stands +ir#ly@ it is wholeso#e. 1tanza 11/. J 4+ he sits at ease@ straight@ +acing the astrologer in an elevated $lace and on a good seat@ it is good. 4+ he sits in a low $lace on a bad seat@ then it is bad. 1tanza 11(. J 4+ the F&erist $&ts a F&estion seated@ then stands &$ or #a;es the F&ery standing and then sits down@ the res&lts will be good. 1tanza 113. J 1&$$ose the F&estioner having co#e within the orbit o+ the astrologer<s vision halts here and there@ then $redict <delay< by the n&#ber o+ days corres$onding to the n&#ber o+ his halts. 1tanza 116. J 1&$$ose a stranger crosses between the astrologer and the F&estioner@ then +ail&re o+ the ex$ected hel$ sho&ld be $redicted. THE $ ERIST&S BEHAVIO R PATTERN 1tanza 1 9. J 1&$$ose the F&estioner sha;es or wrings his hands or r&bs the#@ or loo;s sideways@ or he +orgets the ob?ect o+ his visit@ then $&ts in the F&ery a+ter #&ch hesitation@ then $redict +ail&re. 1tanza 1 1. J 1&$$ose s&ddenly he stri;es hard his own body or anything near hi#@ then $redict death. The e++ect is the sa#e when there is a tho&ght@ sight or news o+ indications o+ death. 1tanza 1 . J 1&$$ose he +eels slee$y or is &nclean@ or is wee$ing@ or has his hair dishevelled or has his +ace c&t or has head shaved clean or stands na;ed or be#oans his +ate or is

,) engaged in c&tting or +lees in +ear or $er+or#s his 8o#a to Agni or ties &$ so#ething ro&nd his legs or hands@ or +reF&ently r&bs his eyes with his hands or +eels des$ondent or is seen tra#$ling on a $iece o+ wood or a b&nch o+ grass@ then ;now that the e++ects will be evil. 1tanza 1 %. J 4+ the F&estioner is +o&nd engaged in twisting a ro$e@ #ar;ing the gro&nd with his nails@ is +orced to change his $lace or is obstr&cted@ has his body s#eared with oil@ engaged in carrying ashes or bones@ lead or d&ng@ or discovered to be sic;ly K has a cloth wo&nd &$ ro&nd his nec;K has his body $ainted with #&d: is +o&nd &ttering &n$leasant and harsh so&nds or wordsK is +o&nd $er+or#ing 1raddhaK then yo& can very well co&nt that yo& have nothing good to $redict. 1tanza 1 ). J 1&$$ose he has with hi# a ;ni+e or a sword@ a b&ndle o+ hay@ net@ cha++@ shoes@ $eacoc; +eathers@ leather@ decorations o+ dead body@ horn@ broo#@ winnowing bas;et@ ro$es@ $estles@ or he is +o&nd to be starving or is cri$$led@ then also $redict evil. $ ERIST&S MOOD OR BHAVA 1tanza 1 ,. J 4+ he has his +ace distorted either by anger or sorrow or exertion@ or i+ his #ind is #&ch worried@ then also e++ects will be bad. 1tanza 1 /. J 4+ the #essenger or F&estioner is handso#e@ healthy and #odest@ has the #ar; o+ nob<e birth and breed and $ossesses a ha$$y +ace@ then ta;e these as good and $redict accordingly. 1tanza 1 (. J 4+ his eyes are o$ening wide or he is loo;ing at a&s$icio&s ob?ects@ and is +ree +ro# downward or &$ward loo;s@ then $redict good e++ects. 4+ his eyes are hal+Cclosed@ i+ he loo;s at dirty or ina&s$icio&s things@ or loo;s &$wards or downwards@ the res&lts will be very bad. DRESS AND GARMENTS 1tanza 1 3. J 4+ the F&estioner $&ts on wet@ torn@ dirty clothes@ in red or bl&e colo&r@ or decorates hi#sel+ with red +lowers@ the Prasna e++ects will be sorrow+&l. 4+ he has white neat clothes@ +ine orna#ents@ +ragrant white +lowers and rich $er+&#es on his $erson@ then the e++ects will be good. 1tanza 1 6. J 4+ the F&estioner co#es with any a&s$icio&s things in his hand@ then $redict good. 4+ he co#es with nothing or with any ina&s$icio&s things as broo#@ etc.@ then $redict evil e++ects.

,, SOME PEC LIAR LAKSHANAS 1tanza 1%9. J 4+ at the ti#e o+ F&ery@ the astrologer is +ree +ro# all anxieties@ and i+ the F&estioner<s $ost&re@ #ove#ents and loo;s are +avo&rable@ then $redict good. 1tanza 1%1. J 4+ these are bad@ then the achieve#ent o+ his desired ob?ects will not ta;e $lace. 4+ these are o+ #ixed nat&re@ then the e++ects will be #ixed according to the strength o+ good and bad indications. OMENS OR TATKALA LAKSHANAS 1tanza 1% . J All the e++ects o+ a F&ery can be +&lly &nderstood by a care+&l st&dy o+ what yo& see be+ore yo& or what yo& hear or what others s$ea; at the ti#e o+ the F&ery@ in the sha$e o+ o#ino&s so&nds or ex$ressive signs. 1tanza 1%%. J The sight o+ certain ob?ects brings in co#+ort and wel+are. Note these s&ggestive signs when yo& begin to #a;e $redictions. This will be &se+&l also when yo& go or start +or another $lace. 1tanza 1%). J !hile disc&ssing #arriage a++airs or when starting +or a #arriage cere#ony@ the sight o+ <+resh dress< and the li;e indicate a ha$$y #arriage. Then i+ yo& ha$$en to see two $ersons bidding +arewell to each other and $arting away@ then the #arriage tie will be bro;en or dissolved. 1tanza 1%,. J 4+ yo& see any $erson thr&sting his +inger into any hole@ then say that the bride in F&estion is i##oral. 4+ however yo& notice any $erson co#ing towards yo& +ro# any side@ yo& #ay $redict that a gentle#an +ro# that direction will #arry her. 1tanzas 1%/ and 1%(. J 4n a F&ery regarding <birth o+ children< a cas&al sight o+ the +ollowing at the ti#e brings in l&c; and attain#ent o+ ob?ect: a boo;@ $en and the li;e@ a s#all ?ingling bell@ bangle@ a nec;lace and other orna#ents o+ children@ a s#all $iece o+ deerCs;in@ a stic;@ a belt o+ darbha grass@ a $regnant wo#an@ s#iling children: these indicate clearly that the F&estioner will get children. 1tanza 1%3. J 4+ yo& ha$$en to see near@ anybody cleaning his body or going away +ro# yo&r #idst or anything b&rning brilliantly@ say that the $regnant wo#an in F&estion will have abortion. 1tanzas 1%6 and 1)9. J 4n a B&ddha Prasna@ the +ollowing are considered as +avo&rable signs: a $erson standing on his right leg or sha;ing his wea$ons $ressing his right handK a b&rning +ire or a disting&ished@ a&g&st or cal# $ersonage. 1tanzas 1)1 and 1) . J A $erson standing +ir#ly on his le+t leg@ a $erson shedding tears

,/ or s$ea;ing in a +altering voice@ a dirty $erson and one sheathing his sword: these sights indicate de+eat in a +ight. 1tanza 1)%. J 4n a F&ery $ertaining to an enter$rise@ the sight o+ a $iece o+ gold or so#e +r&its s&ggests +inancial gain. 1tanzas 1)) and 1),. J 4n a F&ery bearing on disease@ the sight o+ a living being or $erson on horsebac; or on an ele$hant $ortends i##ediate c&re o+ the disease. 2&t standing on a li+eless ob?ect will bring abo&t the death o+ the F&estioner. 1tanzas 1)/ and 1)(. J 0lowers +or +&neral rites@ sesa#&# seeds@ b&rning cinder@ &nwashed clothes@ darbha grass G;&sa grassH@ c&rd@ all things &sed in obseF&ies J b&rial or cre#ation J these when seen indicate the death o+ the sic; #an. 1tanzas 1)3 and 1)6. J 4n a F&estion $ertaining to travel@ i+ the #essenger sits down or lies down a+ter the F&estion is $&t@ then yo& can say that so#e obstr&ctions will i#$ede his tri$. 4+ he gets &$ on one leg and ;ee$s standing on the other and contracts the#@ so#e delay will be ca&sed in his tri$s. 4+ he gets &$ or wal;s &$ as soon as the F&ery is #ade@ $redict that the intended tri$ will ta;e $lace soon. 1tanza 1,9. J 4+ yo& chance to #eet two $ersons with their hands clas$ed or i+ yo& +ind a stranger wal;ing towards yo&@ then a dis$&te will end in co#$ro#ise. 1e$arations@ brea;s@ etc.@ lead to the obstr&ction o+ $eace. 1tanza 1,1. J The +ollowing are considered as evil o#ens indicating +ail&re: J 4nter#ittent cries o+ OhV OhV J sni++ing so&nds@ the +alling o+ the +lagC$ost or the +a#ily tree o+ worshi$@ clothes@ &#brella@ or shoes getting s$oiled or words connoting r&in or loss heard +ro# all directions@ or bad birds or cr&el ani#als #a;ing &n$leasant cries@ light being exting&ished &nex$ectedly J any vessel +&ll o+ water or so +ir#ly +ixed that it t&#bles down. 1tanza 1, . J At the ti#e o+ $rasna@ i+ yo& see on yo&r le+t@ cats@ owls@ a ;ind o+ sna;e@ or .odha it is considered badK i+ yo& hear the cry o+ a lizard on the le+t side@ the e++ect is the sa#e. 1neezing o+ $ersons to the right side also is har#+&l. 1tanzas 1,% and 1,). J 4+ yo& hear anybody &ttering the na#es o+ hogs@ ser$ents@ hare@ .odha@ etc.@ it is good. 2&t to see these or hear their cries is bad. To see or to hear the cries o+ the #on;ey and the bear is good. 2&t to hear their na#es &ttered is bad. To see or to hear the cries o+ an ele$hant@ a horse@ or an ox is also good. 1tanza 1,,. J A veena@ +l&te@ dr&#@ conch@ J the so&nds o+ these instr&#ents are a&s$icio&s. .eneral #&sic@ $leasant ob?ects and bea&ti+&l wo#en@ dancing girls@ $ot o+ c&rd@ colo&red rice@ s&garcane@ D&rva grass@ sandal $aste@ $ot +illed with water@ +lowers and garlands@ +r&its and virgins@ bells@ lights and lot&s +lowers J all these are a&s$icio&s both +or hearing and seeing.

,( 1tanza 1,/. J A#brella@ arches@ agreeable $alanF&ins or carriages@ hy#ns o+ $rayer@ or &tterances o+ the 5edas@ a cow tied with a ro$e@ a b&ll@ a #o&nted #irror@ gold@ a cow and its cal+@ eatables@ +resh #&d@ or a learned $andit@ are good. 4n brie+@ all those things which are agreeable to o&r ears and which are $leasant to o&r eyes can be considered as good o#ens at a F&ery. 1tanzas 1,( and 1,3. J Other signs and o#ens sho&ld be learnt +ro# other treatises on the s&b?ect or &nder the g&idance o+ a .&r& or according to the code o+ cond&ct s;etched by learned #en. 0or general g&idance@ it #ay be ta;en as granted that whatever things or signs that hel$ &s to attain o&r ob?ects@ are good and all those things that are ina&s$icio&s indicate the contrary res&lts. -nowing bene+ic or #ale+ic nat&re o+ the o#ens@ it is $ossible to #a;e a$$ro$riate $redictions. Thus concludes the 3rd chapter of Prasha Marga.

,3 THE ASTROLOGER&S DEPART RE 1tanza 1. J !hen the astrologer sets o&t to the ho&se o+ a $erson whose +&t&re he has to read@ he #&st recall all those@ o#ino&s indications which he noted when the F&erent a$$roached hi#. 8e #&st a$$ly now the sa#e r&les and start at an a&s$icio&s ti#e to the ho&se o+ the F&erent. The -alahora o+ bene+ics is $artic&larly good. 1tanza . J All those good and bad o#ens s&ggested +or the ti#e o+ $&tting a F&ery in the last cha$ter #ay be a$$lied now when the astrologer sets o&t to the ho&se o+ the F&erist. 1tanzas %@ ) and ,. J The astrologer<s dress gets entangled on anythingK his wal;ing stic; or &#brella t&#bles down@ so#ebody calls hi# +ro# behind and says Eco#e here@ sto$@ do not go@ enter in@ where do yo& go'E@ etcK his head dashes against a $ost or $illarK his legs stri;e against a stone or $iece o+ wood. These are bad o#ens indicating ina&s$icio&s res&lts. 8e sho&ld also re+er to his ex$erience +or other o#ens. OMENS ON THE "A! 1tanza /. J These o#ens si#$ly indicate what is going to ha$$en as a res&lt o+ yo&r good or bad ;ar#a in yo&r last birth. NOTE1 This slo;a is +ro# 2rihat 1a#hita. 1tanzas ( and 3. J !ho# an o#ino&s sign a++ects has to be &nderstood by the then sit&ation. 4+ a $erson going alone notes a sa;&na or o#en@ he is hi#sel+ a++ectedK in an ar#y@ the ;ing is a++ected K in the ca$ital o+ a co&ntry@ it is a warning +ro# the goddess o+ the $laceK a co#$any o+ $eo$le@ the e++ects will be +elt by the i#$ortant #an in the gro&$ according to seniority in age@ wisdo# or birth. 1tanza 6. J The e++ects o+ any sa;&na J whether it has been ex$erienced in the $ast@ or whether it is being +elt at $resent@ or whether it will be ex$erienced in the +&t&re@ have been ex$lained in so#e other wor;s according to the direction o+ its occ&rrence. 1tanzas 19 and 11. J 2eginning +ro# s&nrise@ the 1&n travels thro&gh the eight directions co##encing +ro# the east@ at the rate o+ seven and a hal+ ghatis in each direction. The directions &nder traverse@ the $receding and the s&cceeding ones go &nder the na#e o+ dee$tha@ angara and dh&#ni res$ectively. The re#aining +ive are santha. NOTE1 The day is to be rec;oned +ro# s&nrise to s&nrise. The 1&n is s&$$osed to sy#bolically go ro&nd the di++erent directions in the order o+ east@ so&thCeast@ so&th@ so&thCwest@ west@ northC

,6 west@ north and northCeast res$ectively@ staying in each direction +or 1T ghatis or three ho&rs. 0ro# s&nrise to say abo&t 6 a.#. the 1&n will be in the east. D&ring these three ho&rs@ the east goes &nder the na#e o+ dee$tha or ablaze. The F&arter le+t@ viz.@ so&thCeast is angara or b&rning and the F&arter to s&cceed@ i.e.@ so&thCeast is dh&#ni or s#o;y. The rest@ viz.@ so&th@ so&thCwest@ west@ northCwest and north are santha or tranF&il. Three ho&rs a+ter s&nrise@ 8ie 1&n stays in 1.E. Then this F&arter or direction beco#es dee$tha. The $receding one GeastH and the s&cceeding one Gso&thH beco#e angara and dh&#ni res$ectively K and the other directions J so&thCwest to northC east rec;oned in cloc;wise order beco#e santha. 1ix ho&rs a+ter s&nrise the $osition is shi+ted to the so&th@ which beco#es dce$tha@ so&thC east and so&thCwest going &nder the na#e o+ angara and dh&#ni res$ectively. 4n this way note the $osition o+ the 1&n and deter#ine the nat&re o+ the directions. Angara re+ers to the $ast@ dee$tha re+ers to the $resent and dh&#a re+ers to the +&t&re. The +ollowing diagra# will also be &se+&l in &nderstanding the above two stanzas : J NorthCeast % a.#. to / a.#. North 1 #idnight to % a.#. NorthCwest 6 $.#. to 1 #idnight East / a.#. to 6. a.#. 1&nrise / a.#. !est / $.#. to 6 $.#. 1o&thCeast 6 a.#. to 1 noon 1o&th 1 noon to % $.#. 1o&thCwest % $.#. to / $.#.

1&$$ose at 19C 9 $.#. the nat&re o+ the di;s or directions is to be ascertained. The 1&n<s $osition will be at northCwest J dee$thaK west will be angaraK the north will be dh&#a and northCeast@ east@ so&thCeast@ so&th@ so&thCwest and west will be santha. 4n act&al $ractice@ the act&al ti#e o+ s&nrise sho&ld be ta;en and each direction allotted three ho&rs. De$ending &$on the direction o+ the $ast@ $resent and +&t&re o+ the F&erist is to be noted. 1tanza 1 . C To the +ive directions Ggoing &nder the na#e o+ santhaH sho&ld be s&itably assigned the seF&ence o+ the Eti#eCe++ectE. The re#aining two directions will be si#ilar to those o+ their ad?acent ones. NOTE1 4 have given a very liberal translation o+ this stanza. 4n the $receding stanza@ re+erence is #ade to the di; or directions +alling &nder the na#e o+ santha. !hat does this re+er to' 4s it $resent or $ast o+ +&t&re' This is answered in this slo;a. The +i+th di; +ro# each is also the sa#e in ti#eCe++ect. 4t has already been s&ggested that the direction@ the 1&n is in@ is dee$tha G$resentH and the $receding and the s&cceeding ones are res$ectively angara G$astH and dh&#ni G+&t&reH.

/9 1&$$ose the 1&n is in east direction G/ a.#. to 6 a.#.H and an o#en is sighted in northCwest@ its e++ect will be +elt only in the +&t&re@ beca&se it is the +i+th +ro# so&thCeast which is dh&#ni G+&t&reH. 7egarding the e++ects o+ the so&th and north@ the +irst hal+ will corres$ond to the $revio&s direction and the second hal+ to the next F&arter. Th&s the +irst hal+ o+ so&th indicates +&t&re and the second $art@ the $resent. The +irst hal+ o+ north re+ers to +&t&re and the next hal+ to $ast. N. E. % a.#. to / a.#. Angora Past WC%9 a.#. to % a.#. WC1 #idnight to 1C%9 a.#. 6 $.#. to 1 #idnight O#en N. !. / $.#. to 6 $.#. !. E. 1. E.

/ a.#. 6 a.#. to 6. a.#. to 1 noon 1AN Dh&#ni 0&t&re Dee$tha Present 1&nrise / a.#. 1 noon to 1C%9 $.#. W W 1C%9 $.#. to % $.#. % $.#. to / $.#. 1. !. 1

1tanza 1%. J The eight F&arters@ beginning +ro# east to west in the cloc;wise order@ signi+y res$ectively a ;ing@ an heir a$$arent@ a co##anderCinCchie+@ a #essenger@ a learned #an@ a s$y@ a $riest@ and a controller o+ ele$hants. Again@ the east@ so&th@ west and north res$ectively signi+y a -shatriya@ a 5aisya@ a 1&dra and a 2rah#in. 1tanza 1). J O#ens seen in the vario&s directions by the astrologer standing or wal;ing indicate contact with the class o+ $eo$le #entioned in stanza 1%. 1tanza 1,. J 1&$$ose an o#en is noti+ied in the east@ then ass&#e that yo& will #eet with a royal $ersonageK in so&thCeast@ a $rince and so on. 1tanza 1/. J 4+ the #essenger be o+ the sa#e caste@ etc.@ the ob?ect o+ the F&ery will be realised. 4+ not@ the e++ects will be adverse. NOTE1 The above stanzas are F&ite clear and they do not reF&ire an ex$lanation. The eight cardinal $oints beginning +ro# the east are held to signi+y a ;ing@ an heir a$$arent@ etc.@ and an o#en seen in a $artic&lar direction signi+ies #eeting with the class o+ $eo$le according to the above allocation. 1tanza 1(. J "otton@ #edicines@ blac;Cgra#@ salt@ net@ tra$@ and other destr&ctive

/1 a$$liances@ ashes@ b&rning cinder@ iron@ b&tter#il;@ ser$ents@ +o&lCs#elling things as h&#an re+&se@ or vo#itted dirt@ #ad #an@ a sic; #an@ an idiot@ a blind #an@ a #&te@ a dea+ #an@ a e&n&ch@ an ascetic J in brie+ all those things which are re$&gnant to the eye or #ind@ are all evil o#ens. NOTE1 Meeting any o+ these on his way is considered bad. 1tanza 13. J 4+ a ser$ent@ a cat@ a godha Ga ;ind o+ alligatorH@ a #ongoose or a #on;ey crosses yo&r $ath@ so#ething bad is s&re to ha$$en The sight o+ #&stard seed@ +&el@ stone@ grass@ is also bad. 1tanza 16. J 7aw +lesh@ liF&or@ honey@ ghee@ white clothes@ white oint#ent@ ?ewels@ ele$hant@ birds@ horse@ ;ing@ a $ros$ero&s +a#ilyC#an@ deities in $rocession@ white chowries@ delicio&s +ood or drin;s@ dead body@ 2rah#ins co#ing in twos@ and b&rning +ire@ are good o#ens. 1tanza 9. J 2irds and ani#als going cloc;wise@ ?ac;al and dog #oving antiCcloc;wise@ and good ani#als +o&nd in odd n&#bers@ indicate good. 1tanza 1. J The sight o+ wild crow@ 2hasa and 2hardwa?a birds@ #ongoose@ goats@ $eacoc;@ is good besides what is ex$ressed in the slo;a@ E#atsya& ghatiE@ etc. NOTE1 The slo;a re+erred to here is +ro# 5araha#ihira<s 2rihat :ata;a. Two +ishes@ a #an bearing a $ot@ a #an and wo#an bearing a #ace and veena. a $erson carrying bows and arrows@ crocodile@ a $erson carrying a balance@ an &n#arried girl sailing with corn in one hand and +ire in the other@ are indicative o+ a&s$icio&sness. 1tanzas and %. J :ac;al@ #ongoose@ tiger@ cha;ora bird@ ser$ent or a $ig crossing yo& on the right side is indicative o+ good. 4+ they cross yo&r le+t@ it +oretells evil. A dog@ a crow@ a goat@ an ele$hant or a stag@ $assing on yo&r le+t@ indicates good@ i+ not it +orebodes evil. NOTE1 These birds and beasts i+ seen in the s&ggested directions $rod&ce good. Otherwise evil res&lts are said to +low. 1tanzas ) and ,. J The o#ens too beco#e <tranF&il< and <blazing< according to the directions in which they are sit&ated. They yield their res&lts too accordingly. The three F&arters J le+t behind@ occ&$ied at $resent and to be occ&$ied next J by the 1&n@ are called Dee$tha or <blazing<. These three F&arters are &n+avo&rable and the re#aining ones ter#ed <1antha< or tranF&il are +avo&rable. The o#ens seen in these F&arters also yield si#ilar e++ects. NOTE1 1&$$ose the 1&n is in the eastern F&arter G/ a.#. to 6 a.#.H. Then the northCeast@ east and so&thCeast directions go &nder the na#e o+ dee$tha. The other +ive directions are santha. An

/ o#en seen in a dee$tha F&arter indicates evil res&lts and that sighted in a santha F&arter denotes +avo&rable ha$$enings. 1tanzas / to 3. J "o##encing +ro# an ho&r and a hal+ be+ore s&nrise the 1&n travels thro&gh the 3 directions d&ring the 3 ya#as o+ the day. The na#es o+ the 3 F&arters are ?wala G+la#eH@ dh&#a Gs#o;eH@ chaya GshadowH@ #ritti;a G#&dH@ ?ala GwaterH@ bh&#i GearthH@ bhas#a GashesH and angara GcharcoalH. The three F&arters +ro# angara are ter#ed dee$tha or blazing and the three +ro# #ritti;a@ santhd or tranF&il. The +irst hal+ o+ chaya and the last hal+ o+ bhas#a are good. The other halves are bad. NOTE1 8ere the allocation o+ the 1&n<s sy#bolic #otion cloc;wise in the eight cardinal $oints is o+ a di++erent ty$e. The +ollowing table is sel+Cex$lanatory. The table holds good i+ s&nrise is at / a.#. Ti#e )C%9 a.#. to (C%9 a.#. (C%9 a@#. to 19C%9 a.#. 19C%9 a.#. to 1C%9 $.#. 1C%9 $.#. to )C%9 $.#. )C%9 $.#. to (C%9 $.#. (C%9 $.#. to 19C%9 $.#. 19C%9 $.#. to 1C%9 a.#. 1C%9 a.#. to )C%9 a.#. Direction East 1o&thCeast 1o&th 1o&thCwest !est NorthCwest North NorthCwest Nat&re o+ #otion :wala or +la#e Dh&#a or s#o;e "haya or shadow Mritti;a or #&d :al& or water 2h&#i or earth 2has#a or ashes Angara GcharcoalH

The three directions beginning +ro# angara@ i.e. northCwest@ east and so&thCeast +all &nder dee$tha and $rod&ce the sa#e res&lts as s&ggested in stanza ,. The three directions co##encing +ro# #ritti;a@ viz.@ so&thwest@ west and northCwest are santha and denote +avo&rable res&lts. The +irst hal+ o+ chaya Gso&thH and the last hal+ o+ bhas#a Gnorths are good. 4n this connection <notes< given &nder stanzas 19 and 11 #ay be reCread with advantage. 1tanza 6. J A $erson #eeting with a bad o#en on the way #&st go bac; ho#e@ wash his +eet and do $ranaya#a GbreathCreg&lationH 11 ti#es and start again. 4+ he #eets again with a bad o#en@ he sho&ld ret&rn ho#e and do $ranaya#a 1/ ti#es. A+ter that i+ he again sees a bad o#en +or the third ti#e@ he sho&ld not $roceed at all. INDICATIVE SIGNS "HILE ENTERING THE HO SE 1tanza %9. J !hen the astrologer enters the ho&se@ he sho&ld ta;e stoc; o+ all the e++ects o+ the indicative signs and o#ens occ&rring at the ti#e o+ starting@ going along the way and entering the ho&se@ and a$$ly their e++ects. 1tanza %1. J As the astrologer enters the $lace@ i+ so#e other $erson iss&es o&t thro&gh

/% the sa#e gate@ then the $atient will die. On the contrary@ i+ another $erson enters the $lace Gwith the astrologerH the sic; #an will soon i#$rove. 1o a# 4 ta&ght by #y .&r&. 1tanza % . J 4+ a wo#an in #enses@ carrying +r&its and roots iss&es o&t o+ the ho&se which the astrologer enters@ it #ay sa+ely be $redicted that the F&erist<s li+e and career are doo#ed. NOTE1 According to so#e this verse is an inter$olation. 1tanzas %% and %). J !hile entering@ i+ one hears 5edas being chanted@ #antras recited@ a b&ll +acing the ho&se@ bellows or cows #ooing sweetly@ or +inds a gentle and +ragrant breeze blowing@ then $redict good health and $ros$erity. 1tanza %,. J "ots@ chairs@ vehicles@ etc.@ i+ +o&nd &$t&rned or vessels downC+aced@ consider they are evil indicators. 1tanza %/. J 4+ yo& hear anything +alling or brea;ing to $ieces@ then also the sic; #an is not li;ely to s&rvive. 1tanza %(. J 4+ the light is $&t o&t tho&gh there is no violent wind and the +ire is soon exting&ished tho&gh there is s&++icient +&el@ consider that the sic; #an will die.

/) COND CTING THE PRASNA 1tanza 1. J 4n this cha$ter is ex$lained how $rasna ;riya is to be cond&cted and how the +&t&re can be divined on the basis o+ certain indications given in sastras. NOTE1 4n -erala@ it see#s $eo$le generally as; astrologers to do ashta#angala $rasna and have their varying +ort&nes &n+olded to the#. 4t is said that #ost +a#ily $eo$le too; $art in it and in +act@ the daily ro&tine o+ so#e +a#ilies was reg&lated by these Prasni;as. 7e#edial #eas&res were ta;en to alleviate the s&++erings ca&sed by their $revie&s evil actions. 8ence the a&thor has ta;en great $ains to detail how this Prasna #&st be cond&cted. The +irst three cha$ters cover the +irst stage in dealing with Prasna. 4n this cha$ter@ the a&thor ex$lains +&rther how the +&t&re can be divined by Ti#e with the hel$ o+ .od@ o#ens@ signs and signi+ications. PREPARATION 1tanza . J A+ter ta;ing a clean bath@ dressing hi#sel+ in tidy neat robes and wearing sacred ashes@ the astrologer seated at ease #&st o$en the -riya with great devotion to .od and .&r& +acing east@ and observing care+&lly all aro&nd@ noting o#ens i+ any. 1tanza %. J The ti#e +or this #&st be neither too early in the #orning nor too advanced in the #idday. 4t #&st be done when the 1&n is bright and $leasing. 1tanza ). J O+ the accessories &sed +or Prasna or F&ery@ i+ sacred ashes are +irst bro&ght inadvertently@ then it +orebodes evil. 4+ a lighted la#$ is ta;en to the PrasnaCroo#@ it denotes general wel+are and .od<s blessing. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LAMP 1tanza ,. J 4n all $rasnas@ why in all ;ar#as@ the la#$ $lays a $ro#inent $art@ a #essenger o+ the +&t&re. 4+ the +la#e is $leasant and bright@ it +orebodes good 1tanza /. J 4+ the +la#e o+ the la#$ G&sed in the PrasnaH #oves in an antiCcloc;wise direction@ i+ it is not bright@ i+ it +reF&ently e#its s$ar;s@ i+ ii is too s#all in sha$e@ i+ it is s&ddenly $&t o&t tho&gh there is good oil and s&++icient wic;@ i+ it is exting&ished in s$ite o+ re$eated e++orts to light it@ i+ it is +o&nd bro;en in two halves@ i+ it #a;es <crac;ing so&nds< and i+ it sha;es to and +ro tho&gh there is no adverse wind@ then $rognosticate <evil<. 1tanza (. J 4+ the +la#e is +airly dense and long in a$$earance@ i+ it #oves only in a cloc;wise way@ i+ it is steady and bright@ i+ it $rod&ces no so&nd@ i+ it is bea&ti+&l to loo; at@ i+ it

/, is golden or ?ewelCli;e in h&e and i+ it b&rns straight witho&t being bent@ then $redict $ros$erity and s&ccess. 1tanza 3. J The oil in the la#$ re$resents the $hysical bodyK the wic;@ so&lK the +la#e@ longevityK its brightness and di#ness@ ha$$iness and #iseryK the can@ its size and sha$e@ the ho&seK and the wind@ relatives and +riends. The la#$ sy#bolising divinity indicates the +&t&re. NOTE1 =ight is the basis o+ all divinity in the Aniverse. 4t is said to +oretell clearly the $resent and the +&t&re events o+ #an. Oil in the la#$ is eF&ivalent to the $hysical body o+ a $erson. 4ts F&ality and F&antity deter#ine the $hysical and #ental +eat&res o+ a #an. 4t is said that the F&antity o+ the oil@ its $&rity@ its clearness@ its density and everything that is +o&nd in it@ its te#$erat&re@ colo&r@ etc.@ all these can be s;il+&lly a$$lied to the $hysical and #ental F&alities o+ the F&estioned 4+ the F&antity is s#all@ divine that the F&estioner also is wea; in blood K i+ the te#$erat&re o+ the oil is high@ say that he is s&++ering +ro# +ever or worried in #ind. 4+ #any things are +o&nd +loating in the oil@ then say that he is s&++ering +ro# wor#s. The wic; that b&rns can be considered as the so&l o+ the $erson. 4+ the wic; is dirty@ then say he is not shar$ in intellect. 4+ two wic;s are +o&nd to be intertwined say his Praaa@ A$ana and other vay&s are not wor;ing in order and hence illChealth and #ental tro&bles. The +la#e o+ the la#$ is < li+e <. 4ts size deter#ines longevity. 4+ it is bright@ he 4s ha$$y@ and i+ it is di#@ he is a++licted. The can that contains the oil is the ho&se o+ the F&estioner. 4+ it is +air in size or neat in sha$e@ say he is in a s$acio&s and neat ho&se. 4+ yo& ha$$en to shi+t the lighted la#$ +ro# its original $osition@ then $redict that the F&estioner will change his ho&se. 4+ a gentle breeze blows against the light@ say that he has boso# +riends to hel$ hi#. 4+ an adverse wind blows@ say he has inn&#erable ene#ies. 4n this way this idea can be ex$anded intelligently by astrologers. 4n this connection@ re+erence #ay be #ade to DasaCdhyayi an annotation o+ 5araha Mihira<s 2rihat :ata;a@ 1lo;a 13 "ha$ter 5. 8ere <sneha< is considered as ha$$iness or #isery o+ a $erson. The wic; is considered the $hysical body@ the +la#e is co#$ared to the so&l. Accordingly so#e change the reading and say that the wic; re$resents longevity and the +la#e@ so&l. The signi+icance o+ a la#$ in Prasna@ so elaborately dealt with by the a&thor@ #ay have to be ignored in #odern ti#es@ in view o+ the +act that oil la#$s are today cons$ic&o&s by their absence electric lights having ta;en their $lace. 1tanza 6. J 4+ the +la#e b&rns towards the east@ then it +oretells $ros$erityK i+ the +la#e is +o&nd towards the so&thCeast@ $redict <+ear +ro# +ire<K i+ it is towards the so&th@ say <death<K i+ it is so&thCwest <diseases li;e e$ile$sy or a$o$lexy or s&dden +its<K i+ it is towards west@ say <i#$rove#ent< or $eaceK i+ it is towards the northCwest@ $redict <$overty and decline<K i+ it is

// towards the north@ $redict <he has ?&st overco#e a great danger or death<K i+ it is northCeast@ concl&de <general good health<. 4+ the +la#e blazes vertically@ state that s&ccess and gains will attend the F&estioner<s e++orts. NOTE1 4n all these@ the astrologer sho&ld care+&lly divine the sit&ation@ environ#ent and context and a$$ly the la;shanas above #entioned. 1tanza 19. J 4+ any o+ the articles bro&ght while $&tting a F&ery are $laced on that side or Di; occ&$ied by .&li;a or that side indicated in the 7asis as the 3th 7asi +ro# Ar&dha or +ro# the :an#a 7asi o+ the F&estioner@ then the F&estioner will #eet with an early death@ i+ it is not as$ected by :&$iter. NOTE1 As&ally when $&tting F&estions@ the c&sto# is to bring s&ch articles as +lowers@ betel leaves@ sandalwood stic;s@ etc. The $lace#ent o+ these articles in a $artic&lar direction or F&arter with re+erence to .&li;a or Ar&dha or :an#a 7asi o+ the F&erist see#s to have its own signi+icance in deter#ining the o&tco#e o+ a F&ery. :&$iter<s as$ect will avert the crisis. 0or $&r$oses o+ this stanza@ the di++erent directions are denoted th&s: Aries and Ta&r&s J eastK .e#ini J so&thCeastK "ancer and =eo J so&thK 5irgo J so&thCwestK =ibra and 1cor$io J westK 1agittari&s J northwestK "a$ricorn and AF&ari&s J northK and Pisces J northeast. 1&$$ose@ at the ti#e o+ the F&ery. .&li;a is in .e#ini Gso&thCeastH and the articles are $laced on the so&thCeast side. 4t #eans that F&estioner #ay die &nless. :&$iter as$ects the sign. DRA"ING THE CIRCLE OR CHART 1tanza 11. J Draw a diagra# on an even and dean s$ot@ #ade $&re and tidy@ and covered by a layer o+ raw rice and adorned with a la#$ and +lowers and other orna#ents. NOTE1 "ha;ra here re+ers to the zodiacal diagra#. 4t sho&ld be drawn on an even and clean s$ot covered with rice and adorned with +lowers@ etc.

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Meena Pisces -&#bha AF&ari&s Ma;ara "a$ricorn Dhan&s 1agittari&s

Mesha Aries

5rishabha Ta&r&s

Mith&na .e#ini -ata;a "ancer 1i#ha =eo

PADMA =OTA1

5rischi;a 1cor$io

Th&la =ibra

-anya 5irgo

A+ter drawing the diagra#@ P&?a has to be o++ered to the Pad#a Gthe central $ortionH. The gold $iece has to be $&t in one o+ these $arts@ to be detailed later. 1tanza 1 gives #eas&re#ents o+ the "ha;ra. 1tanza 1 . J Draw the "ha;ra or +ig&re on the gro&nd a+oresaid #eas&ring ) ang&las sF&are. Divide it into 1/ eF&al $arts o+ / ang&las each. Then yo& will get at the centre a <=ot&s< with +o&r $etals. The re#aining 1 $arts will constit&te the 1 signs o+ the zodiac beginning with Aries. 1tanza 1%. J 1o#e astrologers conde#n the &se o+ sacred ashes Gbhas#aH +or drawing this "ha;ra. 1till #any #a;e &se o+ it nowadays. 1tanza 1). J This "ha;ra sho&ld be drawn cloc;wise. Matty obstacles are indicated@ i+ it is drawn +irst in the antiCcloc;wise #anner and then in the o$$osite direction. NAT RE OF THE CHART 1tanza 1,. J 2old lines indicate $ros$erity. 4ndistinct lines indicate #isery and a++liction. 2ro;en lines show that obstacles are ahead both +or ha$$iness and wor; HO" THE PRIEST DRA"S THE CHAKRA 1tanzas 1/ and 1(. J 4+ it so ha$$ens that the northern line is drawn +irst@ then the F&estioner #ay be told that he will have #onetary gains. 4+ the western line is drawn@ then diseases will increase. 4+ the eastern line is drawn@ <birth o+ children< can be told. 4+ the so&thern line is drawn +irst@ death can be +oretold. NOTE1 .enerally the "ha;ra is drawn by the te#$leC$riest and not the astrologer. There+ore@ the #ode o+ drawing o+ the diagra# is to be inter$reted by the astrologer.

/3 1tanza 13. J 4+ any $ortion o+ the "ha;ra is +o&nd to be a little raised@ then the astrologer sho&ld $redict that in the ho&se and co#$o&nd o+ the F&estioner there is a s$ot@ which is elevatedK i+ there is any de$ression anywhere in the "ha;ra@ there is a dee$ $it in his co#$o&nd or ho&se. NOTE1 The astrologer #&st inter$ret the 7asi "ha;ra as the ho&se and co#$o&nd o+ the F&estioner. 1tanza 16. J 4+ any where in the "ha;ra@ $ieces o+ grass are +o&nd scattered@ then ded&ce there are trees on that side in the co#$o&nd o+ the F&erist. 4+ the "ha;ra is +o&nd wet anywhere@ say there are $onds and wells. 4+ yo& discover a $iece o+ stone@ then say there are roc;y s$ots. 4+ yo& note s#all $articles o+ sand@ then concl&de that certain $ortions o+ the co#$o&nd are elevated or cocoan&t or so#e other trees o+ the ;ind are there. 4+ yo& +ind wet #&d anywhere s$rin;led by ants in the "ha;ra@ state that there will be antChill in the co#$o&nd o+ the F&estioner. NOTE1 4n these 6 slo;as@ the a&thor deals with <=e;ha;a 1$arsa =a;shana#<@ i.e.@ e++ects o+ the to&ch and $ost&re o+ the #an who draws the "ha;ra. 1tanzas 9 to . J A+ter +inishing the "ha;ra@ i+ he gives away anything to anyone@ then concl&de that the $ro$erty o+ the F&estioner will be soon sold away. 4+ he ta;es anything +ro# anybody@ then he will gain +resh landed $ro$erty. 4+ he raises his hand &$@ then thin; that there are trees in the lands o+ the F&estioner. 4+ he wears rings in his raised +ingers or to&ches his nec;lace@ then say there are cree$ers in the treesK i+ he raises his $al#s with the +ingers +olded@ then say that the trees are witho&t branchesK i+ he clenches his +ist@ then say there are #ore st&#$s o+ trees. 4+ he +eels the hair in his +ace@ then say there are trees with thorns. 4+ he +eels his nostrils or earholes@ then say there are ratCholes and sna;eCholes in his gardens. BEHAVIO R OF THE AGENT 1tanzas % and ). J 4+ he to&ches his dishevelled loc;s or hair on the head or

#o&stache@ then state there are ;&sa and other ;inds o+ grass. 4+ he to&ches his nose@ yo& will +ind antCholes. 4+ he however +eels his sto#ach@ $rivities@ eyes@ #o&th and breast@ then say there is $lenty o+ water in his gardens. 4+ he ha$$ens to to&ch any o+ the $ers$iring $arts o+ his body@ yo& will +ind his lands to be very +ertile with water +lowing thro&gh always. 1tanza ,. J 4+ he $laces his hands in his ar#$it or an&s@ then the water in his gardens will be very bad. 4+ he raises his ar#s too high@ there ace very tall treesK i+ he lowers his hands

/6 very low@ the trees are st&nted ones. 4+ he +eels his teeth or nails@ then #etal ores G#ineral wealthH can be discovered in his gardens. 1tanzas / and (. J 4+ he to&ches his ;neeca$ and other bony s$ots in his body@ then #any stones and bones can be +o&nd in his co#$o&nd. 4+ he to&ches his navel or any other de$ressed li#b@ then #any $its and $onds can be seen in his gardens. There will be rivers or s#all strea#lets in his gardens i+ he to&ches the ridge o+ his bac;. !e shall now deal with other secrets $ertaining to the #essenger. 1tanza 3. J The astrologer #&st care+&lly #ar; the other $ersons@ i+ any@ acco#$anying the #essenger@ at the ti#e o+ invitation. 8e sho&ld ascertain the nat&re o+ the $eo$le and state that the F&estioner has ho&ses all aro&nd his ho#e inhabited by $eo$le si#ilar in occ&$ation and caste to the $ersons already noted. 4+ at the ti#e o+ +irst invitation a bow#an t&rns &$@ say that there is a te#$le in that direction o+ the F&estioner<s ho&se where .od 1asta is worshi$$ed. 4+ a wo#an t&rns &$@ $redict that there is a te#$le dedicated to .oddess =a;sh#i or D&rga in that direction o+ ho&se. 4+ dirty boys t&rn &$@ then $redict that evil s$irits live near. 1tanza 6. J 4+ a 2rah#in t&rns &$@ say that a 2rah#a 7a;shasa resides in that direction o+ his ho&se. 4+ a wic;ed #an ha$$ens to co#e@ then say that the F&estioner is #olested by thieves and robbers. NOTE1 All these la;shanas can be a$$lied to Prasna ti#e and +irst invitation ti#e. 1tanzas %9 and %1. J A+ter the "ha;ra is drawn@ the astrologer sho&ld wash his +eet@ sancti+y his body with 5edic #antras@ worshi$ the At#an and =ord .anesa. Therea+ter he sho&ld worshi$ =ord Maheswara with Pancha;shari Mantra in the lot&s at the centre o+ the "ha;ra a+ter the $reli#inary worshi$@ and ;ee$ ready the o++erings to be #ade to the s&bsidiary Deities. INVOCATION TO THE LORD 1tanza % . J The =ord<s #editation is as +ollows: J E4 invo;e the =ord who is grace+&lly seated on the grand throne $laced on a crystal $lat+or# at the +oot o+ a celestial tree in a F&iet $lace on the .reat Mo&nt -ailasa@ who is attended &$on by the entire host o+ .ods@ whose le+t hand is $laced on his ;nee@ who holds a deer@ axe and the sy#bol o+ ;nowledge@ whose body is gist &$ with the yogic bands in the +or# o+ sna;es and who teaches the 1&$re#e -nowledge to the gro&$ o+ 1ages.E "OSHIPPING THE PLANETS 1tanzas %% and %). J Aries and other signs@ the $lanets $osited in di++erent signs and

(9 .&li;a sho&ld be worshi$$ed with their na#es as s&bordinate Deities. At the end o+ the worshi$ he sho&ld adore 1araswati and .&r& in the a&s$icio&s ob?ects ;e$t by the side o+ the "ha;ra and worshi$ =a;sh#i in the la#$. NOTE1 1tanza % is to be recited as Dhyana Mantra +or worshi$$ing =ord Maheswara. PLACING THE GOLD PIECE 1tanza %,. J A+ter this $&?a@ ta;e a $iece o+ o+ gold@ wash and $lace it in a basin or in a $lantain lea+. A$$ly sandal $aste and cover it with so#e +lowers@ colo&red rice@ etc 1tanza %/. J -ee$ it in the le+t hand and covering it with the right hand@ re$eat with devotion the Pancha;shari Mantra 193 ti#es. 1tanza %(. J Then the Ashta#angala -riya is sole#nly beg&n. The details are given below as advised to #e by #y .&r&. 1tanza %3. J 1it on the le+t side o+ the "ha;ra +acing east. 1it on a neat $lace. Place be+ore yo& a $lan; o+ wood to the north o+ the "ha;ra. Ta;e 193 cowries and $lace the# on the $lan;. 1tanza %6. J 1$rin;le the# with holy waters and cover the# with sandal $aste@ +lowers@ etc Then worshi$ 1iva in the# as be+ore. 1tanzas )9 and )1. J Bo& sho&ld then do the navagraha $&?a invo;ing the 1&n in the east@ Mars in the so&thCeast@ :&$iter in the so&th@ Merc&ry in the so&thCwest@ 5en&s in the west@ 1at&rn in the northCwest@ Moon in the north and 7ah& in the northCeast@ and re$eat the Mantra 193 ti#es. NOTE1 7e$eat Pancha;shari and other #antras derived +ro# .&r& and invo;e the .&r& and the nine $lanets. SANKALPA 1tanza ) @ )% and )). J May it occ&r to #e thro&gh yo&r grace to +ind o&t the real tr&th@ good and bad@ regarding the $erson born in s&ch and s&ch a na;shatra and bearing s&ch and s&ch a na#e@ and ha$$enings abo&t hi# in the $ast@ $resent and the +&t&re in res$ect o+ #oney@ children and ho&se a++airs. ASHTAMANGALAM

(1 1tanzas ), to ,9. J Then call the girl or boy not conversant with astrology who has ?&st bathed and is wellCdressed. 8e or she sho&ld worshi$ the la#$@ .anesha and the $lanets with +lowers. The astrologer sho&ld then $lace the gold $iece along with +lowers@ etc.@ in the right hand. 8e or she sho&ld then go ro&nd the "ha;ra and then stand near it +acing the east@ in the #eanwhile the F&estioner sho&ld be #editating on .od. Then the astrologer re+lecting on the $roble# o+ the F&erist sho&ld to&ch the cowries re$eating the #antras thrice and at the end as; the boy or girl to $lace the gold $iece in any one o+ the signs. DETERMINING THE AR DHA RASI 1tanzas ,1 to ,%. J Then the astrologer sho&ld divide the cowries which he has be+ore hi# into three gro&$s@ $lacing one on the le+t hand side@ another in +ront o+ hi# and the last one on his right hand side. The o#ens also sho&ld be ta;en into consideration. Note this ti#e also. The nat&re o+ the breath too is to be noted. Then one #ay be as;ed to go o&t and #eas&re the 1&n<s shadow. That 7asi where the gold $iece is de$osited by the boy or girl is ;nown as the Ar&dha 7asi. The astrologer sho&ld care+&lly observe the lay o+ the gold $iece a#idst the +lowers in the "ha;ra and $oint o&t so#e e++ects +ro# its $osition. 1tanzas ,) and ,,@ J A+ter +inishing the worshi$@ the astrologer sho&ld give the $redictions. 8e sho&ld sole#nly ta;e the cowries ;e$t in three $laces one a+ter another. "o&nt each se$arately and ex$&nge all #&lti$les o+ 3 and ;ee$ the re#ainder. This +or#s the third digit@ second digit and the &nit Gres$ectivelyH o+ a n&#ber he is #a;ing. NOTE1 The re#ainder in the le+t hand is < h&ndred<@ in +ront ten and on the right hand side one &nit. Th&s a n&#ber containing three digits is obtained. This n&#ber is technically ter#ed the Ashta#angala N&#ber. 1o#e #ore details on the res&lts that can be gleaned +ro# the lay o+ the gold< coin are dealt with in stanzas % to %/ o+ "ha$ter 5444.

THINGS TO BE NOTED 1tanzas ,/ and ,(. J Note care+&lly the Ar&dha@ the lay o+ the gold $iece@ the shadow o+ the 1&n #eas&red in +eet@ ashta#angala n&#ber@ dee$a la;shana and other la;shanas $erceived at the ti#e. The nat&re and n&#ber o+ the betel leaves@ year@ #onth@ date@ wee;Cday@ the na#e o+ the

( F&estioner@ his ho&se na#e@ his na;shatra and san;al$a Gob?ect o+ the PrasnaH #&st also be noted. CONCL SION 1tanzas %3 and ,6. J Draw a cha;ra and scatter colo&red rice over it. Per+or# the $&?<a with devotion. !orshi$ the cowries +or ashtaC#angala. 1ee that a $iece o+ gold is as;ed to be de$osited in one o+ the sF&ares o+ the cha;ra and +ind o&t the ashta#angala n&#ber. 0or $&?a $&r$oses@ white +lowers Ges$ecially t&#beH alone sho&ld be &sed. NOTE1 4n these stanzas@ the a&thor reca$it&lates what he has. already treated o+ in this cha$ter. Thus concludes the 4th chapter of Prasha Marga.

(% TIME OF $ ER! 1tanza 1. J !itho&t ;nowing correctly the exact rising sign at the ti#e o+ a F&estion@ no $rediction is $ossible. This $oint has been re$eatedly ex$lained in treatises on this s&b?ect. 1tanza . J The astrologer<s state#ent can never be +r&itless i+ he has st&died well the astrono#ical and astrological treatises and i+ he has correctly calc&lated the =agna thro&gh the shadow@ water a$$liances@ etc. CALC LATION OF LAGNA 1tanzas % to (. J The length o+ the shadow at the ti#e o+ F&ery sho&ld be noted down and +ro# that the va;ya +or the next stage sho&ld be ded&cted. The balance sho&ld be converted into inches Gang&lasH and #&lti$lied by /9. The $rod&ct sho&ld be divided by the di++erence in inches between that va;ya and the +ollowing va;ya ta;en in inches. The F&otient will be the ghati;as and vighati;as $ast in the day. Then +ro# the $osition o+ the 1&n at that instant@ +ind o&t the balance in degrees o+ the signK #&lti$ly this by the #&lti$lier G7asi g&na;aH o+ the sign occ&$ied by the 1&n@ when the balance o+ the sign re#aining a+ter s&nrise will be got. Ded&ct this +ro# the n&#ber o+ ghati;asCvigati;as $ast in the day and also the d&rations o+ the +ollowing signs till a balance is le+t over. M&lti$ly the balance by %9 degrees and divide by the d&ration o+ the sign which is not covered. This will give the degrees $ast in the $artic&lar sign@ to which $re+ix the n&#ber denoting the $ast signs. This will be the =agna NOTE1 The a&thor shows how the Ascendant #ay be deter#ined by noting the length o+ the shadow at the ti#e o+ the F&estion. This was the standard #ethod &ntil al#ost a +ew decades bac; +or deter#ining the Ascendant. 2rie+ly@ a circle is described on a level +loor. The gno#on Ga rod o+ 1 digits #eant s$eci+ically +or this $&r$oseH is $laced vertical at the centre o+ the circle. The length o+ the shadow o+ the gno#on at the ti#e o+ F&estion is noted and +ro# this the =agna +or the instant in F&estion calc&lated. 5a;yas are astrono#ical +or#&las given in terse 1ans;rit s&tras. Their &se and a$$lication reF&ire diligent st&dy &nder a co#$etent teacher. 0or exa#$le@ there are )3 va;yas +or the Moon giving its ano#alies which enable one to +ind the geocentric longit&de o+ the Moon at s&nrise on any day. These are called l&nar va;yas. These va;yas or +or#&lae are very #&ch in &se even today in certain $arts o+ -erala +or the deter#ination o+ the $osition o+ the Moon@ na;shatra and tithi on any $artic&lar day. The

() di++erence Gas all&ded to in stanzas % to (H between gives the orbital velocity at s&nrise. The #ethod $rescribed by the a&thor is both i#$ractical as well as i#$ossible in $resent ti#es. There are standard e$he#erides available with which the Ascendant +or the ti#e o+ F&ery can be deter#ined with greater ease and better acc&racy. CORRECTION B! K NDA 1tanza 3. J 8aving arrived at correct =agna 1$h&ta@ #&lti$ly this by 31 G-&ndaH. Ex$&nge all #&lti$les o+ 1 . 0ro# the re#ainder@ +ind o&t the Na;shatra. 4+ this Na;shatra ha$$ens to be the constellation o+ the F&estioner@ or its trines@ then be s&re that this =agna is acc&rate. 4+ it is not :an#a or An&?an#a Na;shatra@ add or s&btract so#e #in&tes and shi+t the =agna in s&ch a #anner as to have the asteris# G:an#a or An&?an#aH o+ the F&estioner. 1tanza 6. J Add to the =agna or s&btract +ro# it 19 #in&tes o+ arc +or each asteris#. 4+ the asteris# o+ the F&estioner is Aswini and -&ndagata 1$h&ta as got +ro# verse 3 is -ritti;a@ s&btract 9 #in&tes +ro# the =agna 1$h&ta. 4+ the -&ndagata 1$h&ta is 1atabhisha@ add. )9 #in&tes. Ad?&st this change in the dinagata also si#ilarly. NOTE1 1&$$ose the ascendant is 11L%)< and the birth asteris# is Mrigasira. A$$lying stanzas 3 and 6 we get =agnas$h&ta G11L%)< M /6)<HU-&nda G31H M ,/ 1). Dividing this by 1 @ i.e.@ by ex$&nging #&lti$les o+ 1 @ the re#ainder is /@ which co&nted +ro# Aswini gives Aridra. As the -&ndagata star is Aridra and birth star given is Mrigasira@ s&btract 19 #in&tes +ro# the =agnas$h&ta. That is@ the =agna will be 11L )<. Ad?&st the given ti#e o+ birth accordingly. THE MOON&S LONGIT DE 1tanzas 19@ 11 and ( . J To the Moon got +ro# the Parahita syste# o+ calc&lation@ ) #in&tes sho&ld be added. To this the +ollowing +ig&res J 1@ %@ )@ ,@ /@ ,@ )@ % and 1 J sho&ld be a$$lied +or every 19 days@ negative +ro# 19th day o+ 5irgo to 19th day o+ 1agittari&s and +ro# 19th day o+ Pisces to the 19th day o+ .e#iniK so also $ositive +ro# 19th day o+ 1agittari&s to 19th day o+ Pisces and +ro# 19th day o+ .e#ini to 19th day o+ 5irgo. This will be the Dri; .anita Moon. 4n the -olla# Era 3 ,@ it was the view that ) #in&tes sho&ld be added to the MoonC0ollowing has been stated in the wor; called -anthabharana regarding bringing o&t the correct Dri; Moon. consec&tive va;yas gives the orbital velocity o+ that $artic&lar $lanet at s&nset. The di++erence o+ two alternate va;yas divided by two

(, 1tanza 1%. J 0ind o&t the as&s with the hel$ o+ the +&nction got by adding the $recession relative to the -olla# year to the 1&n<s $osition +or the instant. M&lti$ly this by 1( and divide the $rod&ct by 1 . This will be negative or $ositive according to the 2h&?a or -oti $osition o+ the 1ayana 1&n. Then 1), divided by ,96 converted into #in&tes added to the Parahita Moon will #a;e it eF&al to the Dri; "handra. NOTE1 4n stanzas 19 to 1%@ the a&thor gives the #ethods +or calc&lating "handra 1$h&ta on the basis o+ Parahita@ a syste# o+ calc&lation that was in vog&e in -erala. Tho&gh it is not necessary +or the reader to bother hi#sel+ with this #ethod@ 4 have given so#e clari+ications based on the co##entary o+ 1ri P&nasseri Na#bi Neela;antha 1ar#a. The word a# has not been s$eci+ic. Perha$s it is charas&. !hile +inding o&t the =agna@ the word < nadi;a < incl&des <vinadi;a< also. To +ind o&t the ti#e +ro# the s&nrise to the reF&ired instant@ a #ethod is indicated which #a;es &se o+ the ;nowledge o+ the length o+ the shadow. 0ro# chaya to ang&la it is the r&le o+ three K #eas&re is by di++erence in inches. /9 vinadi;as is the e++ect. The ad?oining va;ya is s&btracted +ro# the observed shadow and this gives the starting $oint. As +or the va;ya@ it begins with si#ha ?&gate dina$e and is given in :yotishastra 1&bodhini. !hen the 1&n is at the end o+ a sign@ the $rocess beco#es intricate and +or $laces where it is di++ic&lt to calc&late@ these have already been laid down. There+ore@ these va;yas have to be +ra#ed according to the ti#es and $laces. Even the #ethod o+ $ro$ortion is only a$$roxi#ate +or the shadow decreases ra$idly. !hen greater acc&racy is reF&ired reco&rse has to be had to Eco#$&tation o+ shadowsE. At other than ?&nction $oints@ the ti#e arrived at +ro# these can also be &sed. 4n any case@ either according to the #ethod indicated or by Eshadow co#$&tationE@ the ti#e $ast in the day has to be arrived at. 0or deter#ining the $ortion yet to ela$se in the sign occ&$ied by the rising 1&n@ reco&rse has to be had only to the r&le o+ three. A+ter s&btracting the balance Go+ d&rationH o+ the sign at s&nrise and the +ollowing signs Gtheir d&rationH +ro# the ti#e o+ F&estion@ the $ortion ela$sed in the rising sign is got. 0ro# the r&le o+ three@ the =agnas$h&ta is got. 7asi d&rations and divisors vary with ti#e and $lace@ a +act which sho&ld always be ;e$t in view. The word <5ira< re$resents ). -ala sec#athi sobhanCgaya by +ig&re notation re$resents 1@ %@ )@ etc.@ to a$$ly to #onths +ro# 19th day o+ 5irgo and Pisces 19th day +or every 19 days. 0or #onths +ro# 5irgo 19 to 1agittari&s 19 and +ro# Pisces 19 to .e#ini 19 these +ig&res sho&ld be ded&cted +ro# the Parahita Moon. 0or the rest o+ the #onths@ they sho&ld be added. According to Parahita .anita while wor;ing o&t the d&ration o+ the day only the chara$hala +ro# the 1&n<s 2h&?a is ta;en into acco&nt and not $rana;alantara. 2&t in Dri; syste#@ Prana;alantara also is ta;en into acco&nt. There+ore this new correction is intended to reg&larise this. 4n this context@ it

(/ #ay be said that this wor; was written at a ti#e when the $recession o+ eF&inoxes was abo&t 9L. That is why the 19th day o+ 5irgo and Pisces were ta;en. The wor; <Ar;a< in notation re+ers to 19 and that was why the 19th day was ta;en. At $resent the $recession is abo&t s&ch the 3th day sho&ld be ta;en. As ex$lained above@ the a$$lication o+ the constants@ viz.@ 1@ %@ )@ ,@ etc. Gvide stanzas 19 to 1%H to Parahita Moon to convert it inco Drigganita Moon is related to the $osition o+ the 1&n. Th&s when the 1&n occ&$ies the +ollowing $ositions@ the correction to be a$$lied will be as +ollows : J 5irgo 19L to 1agittari&s 19L 5irgo ... =ibra ... ... 1cor$io ... ... 1agittari&s ... ... "a$ricorn ... ... AF&ari&s ... ... Pisces ... ... Aries ... ... Ta&r&s ... ... .e#ini .e#ini ... "ancer ... ... =eo ... ... 5irgo 19 to 9 1 to %9 1 to 19 11 to 9 1 to %9 1 to 19 11 to 9 1 to %9 1 to 19 11 to 9 1 to %9 1 to 19 11 to 9 1 to %9 1 to 19 11 to 9 1 to %9 1 to 19 11 to 9 1 to %9 9 to 19 19 to 9 1 to %9 9 to 19 19 to 9 1 to %9 9 to 19 11 to 9 1 to %9 1 to 19 11 to 9 1 to %9 1 to 19 11 to 9 1 to %9 9 to 19 ... 1 ... % ... ) ... , ... / ... , ... ) ... % ... 1 ... 1 ... % ... ) ... , ... / ... , ... ) ... % ... 1 ... % ... ) ... , ... / ... , ... ) ... % ... 1 ... 1 ... % ... ) ... , ... / ... , ... ) ... % ... 1 ... % Negative L and as

Positive

Negative

Positive

1&$$ose the Moon<s $osition on a $artic&lar day d&ring this year is )L%9< as $er Parahita

(( and the 1&n is in ,L =eo which #eans the ,th day o+ the solar #onth =eo. Adding ) #in&tes to )L%9< we get )L,)<. The 1&n is in ,L o+ =eo. The solar date is ,th o+ =eo. 0ro# the table given above@ when the 1&n is in 9L%9< =eo@ the val&e to be added is 1. There+ore )L,)< X 1< gives the Drigganita Moon as )L,,<. The word st&ngo re$resents () and by abo&t () years the $recession a#o&nts to 1L. Even this is a$$roxi#ate. This di++erence will be clear +ro# the dis$arity in the #ean longit&de o+ the Moon in the Dri; and Parahita syste#s which can be detected as real or otherwise only by astrono#ers and astrologers. 1ince acc&rate $lanetary $ositions based on correct observations GDri;H are now available@ it is not necessary +or a st&dent o+ astrology t o bother hi#sel+ with the #ethods here. These #ethods are now obsolete. POSITION OF G LIKA 1tanzas 1)@ 1, and 1/. J These three stanzas give the #ethod o+ calc&lating the longit&de o+ .&li;a. NOTE1 The above three stanzas give a c&#berso#e #ethod o+ +inding o&t the $osition o+ .&li;a on the basis o+ the E"hara?yaE o+ the 1&n. 7eaders need not bother the#selves with this c&#berso#e #ethod. There a$$ears to be so#e con+&sion as to whether .&li;a and Mandi are the sa#e or they are di++erent E$lanetsE. 4 shall brie+ly deal with the #ethod o+ +inding the $osition o+ Mandi. MANDI 0ro# 1&nday onwards d&ring dayti#e the $osition o+ Mandi will corres$ond to the rising degree at the end o+ /@ @ 13@ 1)@ 19@ / and ghati;as a+ter s&nrise K $rovided the s&nrise is at / a.#. 4+ the length o+ the day is #ore or less than %9@ these +ig&res have to be a$$ro$riately changed. Th&s +or exa#$le i+ the length o+ the day is % ghatis on a 1&nday@ the s&nrise being at ,C)9 a.#. then Mandi<s $osition will corres$ond to the rising degree at the end o+ (.(% ghatis a+ter s&nrise. D&ring night ti#es@ the $osition o+ Mandi will corres$ond to the rising degree at the end o+ 19@ /@ @ /@ @ 13 and 1) ghatis res$ectively +ro# s&nset +ro# 1&nday onwards. These +ig&res hold good $rovided the d&ration o+ night is %9 ghatis. A$$ro$riate alterations sho&ld be #ade i+ the noct&rnal d&ration is #ore or less than %9 ghatis. 4+ +or instance on a 1at&rday@ the

(3 d&ration o+ night is %) ghatis then the $osition o+ Mandi corres$onds to the rising degree at 1,.3/ ghatis a+ter s&nset. G I-IKA 4n dayti#es the lords o+ the +irst ( $arts are the seven $lanets rec;oned +ro# the lord o+ the wee;Cday chosen in the order@ the 1&n@ the Moon@ Mars@ Merc&ry@ :&$iter@ 5en&s and 1at&rn. The 3th or last $ortion has no lord. There+ore .&li;a<s $osition corres$onds to the ascendant rising at the end o+ 1at&rn<s $art@ 4n the night the lords o+ the +irst seven $ortions or M&h&rthas are the seven $lanets co&nted +ro# the lord o+ the ,th wee;Cday +ro# the day chosen. 8ere again 1at&rn<s M&h&rtha is .&li;a. 2oth Mandi and .&li;a are said to be 1at&rn<s sons. =et &s +ind o&t the $osition o+ Mandi and .&li;a on a 0riday: d&ring dayti#e@ when the d&ration o+ the day is %9 ghatis and the 1&n rises at / a.#. Mandi: On 0riday@ Mandi<s $osition corres$onds to the rising degree at / ghatis a+ter s&nrise. .&li;a: As the d&ration o+ the day is %9 ghatis@ each $art is eF&al to % %P) ghatis. The r&ler o+ the +irst $art is 5en&s Glord o+ the wee;CdayH and that o+ the second $art G&$to ( 1P ghatisH is 1at&rn. There+ore .&li;a<s longit&de corres$onds to the rising degree at ( 1P ghatis a+ter s&nrise. 2&t so +ar as o&r a&thor is concerned@ he see#s to have acce$ted both .&li;a and Mandi as the sa#e <$lanets< and conseF&ently .&li;a<s $osition so +ar as this boo; is concerned sho&ld be obtained according to the #ethod given +or Mandi. 1tanza 1(. J -ee$ the 1$h&tas or longit&des o+ the three@ viz.@ the ascendant@ the Moon and .&li;a se$arately. Then add &$ the three. This is called Thris$h&ta. 1tanza 13. J Add the 1&n<s 1$h&ta to Thris$h&ta@ yo& get "hath&s$h&ta. 2y adding the 7ah&s$h&ta to "hath&s$h&ta@ yo& get PanchaCs$h&ta. NOTE1 The stanzas are si#$le and need no el&cidation. Ta;e an exa#$le in which the longit&des or 1$h&tas o+ the 1&n@ the Moon@ =agna@ .&li;a and 7ah& are: the 1&n %91L1 <K the Moon 13L 6<K =agna )%L 6<K .&li;a /)L /<K and 7ah& /L 6<. =agna X Moon X .&li;a M Thris$h&ta )%L6< X 13L 6< X /)L /< M 1 /L )< Thris$h&ta + 1&n M "hat&s$h&ta

(6 1 /L )< X %91L1 < "hat&s$h&ta X 7ah& /(L1/< X /L6< M /(L 1/< M Panchas$h&ta M (%L ,<

4n all these cases ex$&nge #&lti$les o+ %/9 degrees. PRANA AND DEHA 1tanza 16. J M&lti$ly =agnas$h&ta by +ive. Add .&li;as$h&ta to it@ we get Pranas$h&ta. M&lti$ly "handras$h&ta by 3. Add .&li;a to it@ we get Dehas$h&ta M&lti$ly .&li;as$h&ta by (. Add the 1&n<s 1$h&tato it@ we get Mrity&Cs$h&ta. NOTE1 =agnas$h&ta )%L 6< The Moon 13L 6< .&li;a /)L /< 1tanzas 9 to

O O O O O O

, , 3 3 ( (

X X X X X X

.&li;a /)L /< .&li;a /)L /< The 1&n %91L 1 <

M Pranas$h&ta M 39L 11< M Dehas$h&ta M 1 L 13< M Mrity&s$h&ta M % L 1)<

. J M&lti$ly Prasna ghatis by 1 9 and divide the $rod&ct by the d&ration

o+ the day. Add to the F&otient the 1&n<s longit&de. "all this O. 4+ the 1&n is in a +ixed sign s&btract ) signs +ro# O. 4+ the 1&n is in a co##on sign@ add ) signs to O. 4+ the 1&n is in a #ovable sign@ no addition or ded&ction is needed. This is Pranas$h&ta. NOTE1 4n stanzas 9@ 1 and wor;s is ex$lained. The ti#e o+ F&estion in ghatis is to be #&lti$lied by 1 9 and divided by the d&ration o+ the day Gin ghatisH o+ Prasna. To this is added the 1$h&ta or longit&de o+ the 1&n. 0ro# the total@ +o&r signs G1 9LH are s&btracted i+ the 1&n is in a +ixed signK +o&r signs are added i+ the 1&n is in a co##on sign. No addition or s&btraction is needed i+ the 1&n is in a #ovable sign. The res&lt is Pranas$h&ta. Deter#ination o+ Pronas$lnita: 1te$ GaH Prasna ghatis x 1 9 M $rod&ct GbH Prod&ct P d&ration o+ day M F&otient GcH F&otient C 1&n<s longit&de M O. GdH 4+ 1&n is in +ixed signs@ O C ) signs @ another #ethod +or calc&lating Pranas$h&ta as given in other

39 M Pranas$h&ta 4+ 1&n is in co##on signs. O X ) signs M Pranas$h&ta 4+ 1&n is in #ovable signs@ O M Pranas$h&ta. 4ll&stration : 1&$$ose@ 1&n M )L .e#ini M 3)L Prasna ti#e M , C ) ghatis a+ter s&nrise D&ration o+ day M %1 ghatis. 0or deter#ining Pranas$h&ta: GaH ,C) x 1 9 C ,.( x 1 9 M %93) GbH %93) P %1 M 66.)3 M 66s 1)L )< Ex$&nging #&lti$les o+ 1 @ we get the F&otient as %s 1)L )< M 19)L )< GcH O C 19)L )< M 3)L C 133L )< O M /s 3L )<. 1ince the 1&n is in a co##on sign. Pranas$h&ta M O X ) signs@ i.e.@ /s 3L )< X)s M 19s 3L )< Pranas$h&ta M AF&ari&s 3L )<. 4n calc&lating the Pranas$h&ta etc.@ d&e to di++erence o+ o$inion a#ongst the ancient scholars di++erent #ethods are given by di++erent a&thors. There+ore@ we can calc&late Pranas$h&tas as $er the #ethod given by the a&thor hi#sel+ in stanza 16 and theP#ethod given in stanzas 9 to #ay be &sed +or research $&r$oses. 1tanza %. J Mrity& and -alas$h&tas are obtained th&s: M&lti$ly Prasna ghatis by %, and divide the $rod&ct by the d&ration o+ the day. Bo& get B. De$ending &$on the wee;Cday o+ the Prasna being 1&nday@ Monday@ etc.@ Mrity&s$h&ta is obtained by adding 1 sign@ 19 signs@ -alas$h&ta is obtained. NOTE1 The rationale o+ the #athe#atics e#$loyed is not very clear. 2&t it is given +or what it is worth. Any researchC#inded st&dent can st&dy the i#$lications o+ Mrity&s$h&ta or -alas$h&la in birth horosco$es also and co#e to his own concl&sions. Deter#ination o+ Mrity&s$h&ta and -al&s$h&ta: 1te$. J GaH Prasna ghatis x %, M $rod&ct GbH Prod&ct d&ration o+ day M B GcH 0or Mrity&s$h&ta: 4+ day o+ $rasna is 1&nday. Mrityas$h&ta M B X 1 sign 4+ day o+ $rasna is Monday@ Mrity&s$h&ta M B X 19 signs signs and 1, degrees@ , signs and , degrees@ ) signs@ ( signs and 3 signs and 1, degrees res$ectively to B. 2y s&btracting these +ig&res +ro# B@

31 4+ day o+ $rasna is T&esday@ Mrity&s$h&ta M B X signs 1,L 4+ day o+ $rasna is !ednesday Mrity&s$h&ta M B X , signs ,L 4+ day o+ $rasna is Th&rsday. Mrity&s$&ta M B X ) signs 4+ day o+ $rasna is 0riday@ Mrity&s$h&ta M B X ( signs 4+ day o+ $rasna is 1at&rday@ Mrity&s$h&ta M B X 3 signs 1,L GdH 0or -alas$h&ta@ 4+ 1&nday@ -alas$h&la M B C 1 sign 4+ Monday@ -alas$h&ta M B C 19 signs 4+ T&esday@ -alas$h&ta M B C signs 1,L 4+ !ednesday@ -alas$h&ta M B C , signs ,L 4+ Th&rsday@ -alas$h&ta M B C ) signs 4+ 0riday@ -alas$h&ta M B C ( signs 4+ 1at&rday@ -alas$h&ta M B C 3 signs 4ll&stration: Ta;ing the $revio&s ill&stration@ $rasna ghalis M ,C) D&ration o+ day M%1 ghatis GaH ,C) gh. U %,M ,.( U %, M 366., G/H 366., P %1 M 6.91 Ex$&nging #&lti$les o+ 1 @ B M ,s 9L 13< 1&$$ose the wee; day is a Th&rsday@ then GcH Mrity&s$h&ta M ,s 9L 13< X )s M 6s 9L 13< i.e.@ Mrity&s$h&ia M "a$ricorn 9L 13< GdH -a1as$h&ta M ,s 9L 13< C )s M 1s 9L 13< i.e.@ -alas$h&ta M Ta&r&s 9L 13<. There+ore Mrity& and -alas$h&t&s are "a$ricorn 9L 13< and Ta&r&s 9L 13< res$ectively. 1tanzas ) to /. J 4t is ass&#ed that the 1&n $asses thro&gh the 1 7asis +ro# s&nrise staying ghati;as and %9 vighati;as in each in a retrograde #otion beginning +ro# 1a+ittari&s@ and $assing thro&gh 1cor$io@ =ibra@ etc.@ in that order. The Moon is always ass&#ed to be in the (th ho&se +ro# the 1&n. 7ah& $asses thro&gh "a$ricorn@ =eo@ "ancer@ Aries@ 1cor$io@ =ibra@ again "ancer@ AF&ari&s@ "a$ricorn@ =ibra@ Ta&r&s and Aries staying s&nrise. This is to be ;nown as 1&nCMoonC7ah& "ha;ra. NOTE1 Pisces Ares Ta&r&s .e#ini Moon at s&nrise 1P ghati;as in each +ro#

3 AF&ari&s "a$ricorn 1agittari&s 1&n at s&nrise Pisces AF&ari&s 3 7ah& "a$ricorn 1@ 6 1agittari&s Pisces AF&ari&s "a$ricorn 7ah& 1agittari&s 1&n 1cor$io =ibra 1cor$io Aries )@ 1 =ibra Ta&r&s 11 Passage o+ 1&n starting +ro# 1agittari&s "ancer =eo 5irgo .e#ini "ancer %@ ( =eo 1cor$io , Aries =ibra /@ 19 Ta&r&s 5irgo .e#ini Moon "ancer =eo 5irgo

Passage o+ 7ah& starting +ro# 1

1&nCMoonC7ah& "ha;ra# at 1&nrise

The &se o+ this cha;ra is detailed in "ha$ter 5444. THE DEATH CIRCLE 1tanzas ( to 3. J 4t is ass&#ed that the 1&n@ the Moon and .&li;a transit thro&gh vario&s 7asis +ro# their Nava#sa 7asi staying 1, vighati;as in each. The 1&n and the Moon travel in the &s&al order@ while .&li;a #oves in retrograde #otion. 4n this Mrity& "ha;ra@ .&li;a con?oining the 1&n or the Moon ca&ses s&re death or great +ear res$ectively. NOTE1 These two stanzas enable &s to cast the Mrity& "ha;ra or chart o+ death and $lace the 1&n@ the Moon and .&li;a in this chart. This involves the deter#ination o+ the Edeath signE GMrity&rasiH and the longit&de o+ the Nava#sa 7asi o+ the $lanet concerned. The $osition o+ the $lanet in the chart o+ death is obtained by adding the Nava#saCrasi longit&de to the longit&de o+ the death 7asi. GaH "onvert the n&#ber o+ .hatis Go+ birth or F&estionH +ro# s&nrise into vighatis and

3% divide this by 1,. The F&otient re$resents the n&#ber o+ degrees G+ro# the +irst $oint o+ AriesH o+ the death 7asi. The re#ainder #ay be converted into #in&tes@ etc. GbH M&lti$ly the longit&de o+ the $lanet Gdevoid o+ the signH by 6 and divide the $rod&ct by %9. The F&otient $l&s 1 re$resents the Nava#sa which the $lanet occ&$ies and the re#ainder@ the longit&de o+ the $lanet within this Nava#saCrasi. GcH Add the longit&de o+ the death sign to the Nava#saCrasi longit&de o+ the 1&n and the Moon and ded&ct the longit&de o+ the deathCsign +ro# the Nava#saCrasi longit&de o+ .&li;a to obtain their res$ective $ositions in the Mrity& "ha;ra. 4n the chart o+ death i+ Mrily& .&li;a and the Mrity& 1&n are in the sa#e 7asi@ death o+ the F&estioner is li;ely. 4+ Mrity& .&li;a con?oins Mrity& "handra@ the F&erist will be in great +ear and danger. 4+ Mrity& .&li;a stands alone in a 7asi@ general i#$rove#ent in all #atters can be $redicted. Determination of Mrityu Rasi and Mrityu Chakra GaH Prasna ghatis +ro# s&nrise converted into vighatis P 1, M Mrity& 7asi GbH =ongit&de o+ 1&n Gor Moon or .&li;aH in sign o+ occ&$ation x 6 P %9 M *&otient *&otient X 1 C Nava#sa occ&$ied by 1&n Gor Moon or .&li;aH 7e#ainder M longit&de o+ 1&n Gor Moon or .&li;aH in above Nava#sa. GcH Mrity& 7asi X longit&de o+ 1&n Gor MoonH in Nava#sa M $osition o+ 1&n Gor MoonH in Mrity& "ha;ra. =ongit&de o+ .&li;a in Nava#sa Mrity& 7asi C $osition o+ .&li;a in Mrity& "ha;ra. 4ll&stration: 1&$$ose Prasna or birthCti#e M %%C,% ghatis 1&n M "ancer )L ,< Moon M Ta&r&s ,L 14< .&li;a M .e#ini 1 L ))< GaH .h. %%C,% M 5igh. 9%% P 1, M 1%,L % < Mrity& 7asi Gdeath signH is =eo 1,L % < GbH The 1&n : G"ancerH )L ,< U 6 P %9 M 16L ),< P %9 M (X6L ),< P %9 *&otient X 1 Gi.e.@ (X1M3H re$resents the Nava#saCrasi o+ the 1&n J the 3th +ro# "ancer@ viz.@ AF&ari&s and the Nava#saCrasi longit&de is 6L),<. G%H The Moon : GTa&r&sH ,L 11< U 6 P %9 M /L %6< P %9 M (X1/L %6<P%9 The F&otient ( $l&s 1@ viz.@ 3@ re$resents the Nava#sa rasi and the 3th Nava#sa in Ta&r&s is =eo and the longit&de o+ the Nava#sa rasi is =eo 1/L %6<. G)H .&li;a G.e#iniH 1 L )9< U 6 P %9 M 11)L %/< P%9 M % X )L %/< P %9 The Nava#sa is the )th G% X1H in .e#ini@ viz.@ "a$ricorn and the longit&de o+ Nava#sa

3) rasi is )L %/<. There+ore: G1H Mrity& 7asi is =eo 1,L % < G H Nava#saCrasi o+ the 1&n J AF&ari&s 6L ),< G%H Nava#saCrasi o+ the Moon J =eo 1/L %6< G)H Nava#saCrasi o+ .&li;a J "a$ricorn )L %/<. Add Mrity& 7asi to the Nava#saC7asis o+ the 1&n and the Moon and we get res$ectively the Mrity& s$h&tas o+ the 1&n and the Moon. 1&btract Mrity& 7asi +ro# the Nava#saCrasi o+ .&li;a and the Mrity& 7asi o+ .&li;a is obtained. GcH Mrity& 7asi )s 1,L % < Nava#saCrasi o+ 1&n 19 6 3, Mrity& 7asi o+ 1&n M s ,L 1(< M .e#ini ,L 1(< =i;ewise the Mrity& 7asis o+ the Moon and .&li;a are : The Moon : "a$ricorn L 11< .&li;a : 5irgo 6L )<

1&n ,L 1(< Mrity& "ha;ra Moon L 11< .&li;a 6L )<

4n the Mrity& "ha;ra@ .&li;a is not in con?&nction with either the Moon or the 1&n@ and it stands alone. There+ore general i#$rove#ent can be ex$ected. 1tanza 6. J The $ositions o+ the 1&n@ the Moon@ Ar&dha =agna@ etc.@ sho&ld be correctly calc&lated thro&gh Drigganita. PLANETAR! LONGIT DES 1tanzas %9 and %1. J Planetary #ove#ents and con?&nctions@ the solar and l&nar ecli$ses@ the setting and rising o+ $lanets@ retrogression@ etc.@ sho&ld be ascertained according to Drigganita or observational #ethods and wor;ed o&t thrice to ens&re acc&racy. Th&s even 1iddhanta calc&lations will be as acc&rate as Dri; calc&lations. NOTE1

3, 4n these three stanzas e#$hasis is laid on the need +or acc&racy in the calc&lation o+ the $lanetary #ove#ents and the other attendant $heno#ena. Today acc&rate e$he#erides giving the correct $ositions o+ $lanets are available and there+ore there is no need +or st&dents o+ astrology to bother the#selves with the ancient astrono#ical #ethods. The a&thor see#s to +avo&r Dri; in $re+ereace to Parahita. AR DHA POSITION 1tanza % . J The longit&de o+ the ascendant Gdevoid o+ the signH added to the 7asi or sign o+ the Ar&dha gives the Ar&dha 1$h&ta or the longit&de o+ Ar&dha. NOTE1 1&$$ose the =agna is AF&ari&s 1 L ,< and the Ar&dha 7asi is 5irgo. Then adding the degrees in the =agna Gdevoid o+ the signH@ viz. 1 L ,< to the Ar&dha 7asi@ viz.@ 5irgo we get Ar&dha 1$h&ta or the exact longit&de o+ Ar&dha as 5irgo 1 L ,<. Thus concludes the 5th chapter of Prasha Marga.

3/ THE FIVE S TRAS 1tanzas 1 to ). J 1a#anya 1&tra is deter#ined by Ar&dha and rising =agnaK Adhi$ati 1&tra is to be noted by the lords o+ these two signs. A#sa;a 1&tra is arrived at by the =agna Nava#sa and Ar&dha. Na;shatra 1&tra is calc&lated by noting the :an#a Na;shatra o+ the F&estioner and the asteris# o+ the sign rising at the ti#e o+ the F&ery. Mahas&tra is wor;ed o&t by Ar&dha and the 19th +ro# it 1a#anya@ Adhi$ati@ A#sa;a@ Na;shatra and Maha 1&tras res$ectively are earthy@ watery@ +iery@ and ethereal. 1tanzas , to 3. J 4+ Ar&dha and rising sign are both #ovable or i+ one is co##on and the other is +ixed@ it is 1a#anya 1&tra ter#ed :eeva. 4+ both o+ these are +ixed 7asis or i+ one is #ovable and the other co##on@ it is Mrity& 1&tra. 4+ both are co##on or i+ one is #ovable and the other +ixed@ it is 7oga 1&tra. The sa#e a$$lies to A#sa;a 1&tra also. NOTE1 0ive ;inds o+ s&tras have been en&#erated in stanzas 1 to ). They are 1a#anya@ Adhi$ati@ A#sa;a@ Na;shatra and Maha 1&tras. The #ethod o+ their deter#ination is also given. 1a#anya 1&tra and A#sa;a 1&tra co#e to be called :eeva Gli+eH@ Mrity& GdeathH and 7oga GdiseaseH by the +ollowing dis$ositions o+ Ar&dha and =agna: :eer a G1H 2oth #ovable G H One co##on and other +ixed Mrity& G1H both +ixed G H one #ovable and other co##on 7oga G4H both co##on G H one #ovable and other +ixed.

1tanza 6. J 4+ Ar&dha and rising sign are both #ovable or one is +ixed and the other co##on@ it beco#es :eeva. 4+ both are co##on or i+ one is #ovable and the other +ixed@ it is 7oga. 4+ both are +ixed or one is co##on and the other #ovable@ it is Mrity&. NOTE1 This stanza is #erely a re$etition o+ the $revio&s one@ a$$licable to 1a#anya and A#sa;a 1&tras. 1tanzas 19@ 11 and 1 . J 4+ the lords o+ Ar&dha and =agna are the sa#e or i+ they be #&t&al +riends@ it is :eeva 1&tra. 4+ they are ne&tral@ then it is 7oga 1&tra. 4+ they ha$$en to be ene#ies@ then it is Mrity& 1&tra. "o&nt +ro# Adaya =agna Na;shatra to the :an#a Na;shatra o+ the F&estioner and divide it by %. 4+ the re#ainder is one@ it is :eeva 1&traK i+ the re#ainder is @ it is 7oga 1&traK i+ the re#ainder is zero@ it is Mrity& 1&tra. NOTE1 8ere a F&estion arises that in the Adhi$ati 1&tra i+ the lords ha$$en to be neither ne&tral

3( nor +riendly nor ini#ical@ as one $lanet #ay be +riendly towards another while the other $lanet #ay be only ne&tral@ how we sho&ld $roceed' The answer wo&ld be as +ollows : J 0riend X 0riend is :eeva 0riend X Ne&tral is :eeva 0riend X Ene#y is 7oga Ne&tral X 0riend is :eeva Ne&tral X Ne&tral is 7oga Ne&tral X Ene#y is Mrity& Ene#y X 0riend is 7oga Ene#y X Ne&tral is Mrity& Ene#y X Ene#y is Mrity& 1tanzas 1% and 1). J 4+ both Ar&dha 7asi and 19th +ro# it are l&nar signs@ then it is :eeva. 4+ both are solar signs@ then it is Mrity&. 4+ one is l&nar and the other solar@ then it is 7oga. NOTE1 Mesha@ 5rishabha@ Mith&na@ -ar;ata;a@ Dhan&s@ Ma;ara and Meena are l&nar or "handra 7asis or Noct&rnal signs@ 1i#ha@ -a&ya@ Th&la@ 5rischi;a and the latter hal+ o+ -&#bha are solar or 1&rya 7asis or Di&rnal signs. DIOGNOSING ILLNESS 1tanzas 1,@ 1/ and 1(. J The e++ect o+ :eeva 1&tra is long li+e and recovery +ro# sic;ness. 7oga 1&tra indicates $rolongation o+ illness and attac; +ro# +resh diseases. The e++ect o+ Mrity& 1&tra is death o+ the F&estioner<s relative. 4n a -arya Prasna@ :eeva@ 7oga and Mrity& 1&tras denote res$ectively s&ccess in &nderta;ings@ sorrow and +ail&re in &nderta;ings and +ear. NOTE1 A+ter ascertaining the vario&s #a?or s&tras s&ch as 1a#anya@ Adhi$atya@ etc.@ and their location in the three i#$ortant s&bCs&tras@ viz.@ :eeva@ Mrity& and 7oga@ res&lts o+ a F&estion have to be g&aged as $er stanzas 1,@ 1/ and 1(. The e++ects are contin&ed +&rther in the next s&tra. RES LTS OF S TRAS 1tanza 13. J 4n regard to all F&estions :eeva 1&tra con+ers longevity@ vitality and wealth. 7oga 1&tra gives loss o+ #oney@ #ental worry and illChealth. And Mrity& 1&tra denotes increase o+ illness@ +ear@ +ail&re in &ndarta;ings and #ental derange#ent.

33 1tanza 16. J The nat&re o+ the diseases is to be ascertained +ro# the 2h&ta governing the 1&tra. The F&estioner will have the disease a$$ro$riate to the 2h&ta. NOTE1 4+ 7oga 1&tra is seen in 1a#anya@ yo& have to say that it is ca&sed by earth. The seat o+ the disease can be stated according to the lord o+ that 2h&ta or ele#ent. Every 2h&ta governs a $artic&lar $art o+ the body. S TRAS AND THE BH TAS 1tanzas 9@ 1 and . J 4n the h&#an body +lesh@ bones@ s;in GveinsH@ hair are earthy.

2lood@ &rine@ sweat@ saliva and se#inal +l&id are watery. 8&nger@ thirst@ slee$@ bodily s$lendo&r@ d&llness o+ the #ind are <+iery<. Move#ent or throbbing o+ li#bs@ and sha;ing o+ the body are airy. A++ection@ hatred@ in+at&ation@ +ear@ old age@ these are #ental F&alities and are ethereal. !e have described so +ar +ive s&tras@ b&t so#e writers deal with three s&tras only. NOTE1 The earthy Gbh&#iH@ watery G:alaH@ +iery GagniH@ airy Gvay&H and ethereal Ga;asaH bh&tas G$ri#ordial ele#entsH have as their lords Merc&ry@ 5en&s@ Mars@ 1at&rn and :&$iter res$ectively. THE TIME FACTOR 1tanza %. J Na;shatra and Adhi$ati 1&tras re+er to the $resent. 1a#anya 1&tra re+ers to the $ast. A#sa;a and Maha 1&tras re+er to the +&t&re. NOTE1 This is a very i#$ortant stanza enabling &s to +ind o&t whether a F&estion re+ers to the $ast@ $resent or +&t&re. Deter#ination o+ the #a?or s&tras and their re+erence to the :eeva@ Mrity& or 7oga 1&tras clearly reveal the o&tco#e o+ a F&ery. 1tanza ). J Planets occ&$ying the +irst +o&r 2havas indicate the $resent@ the next +o&r indicate the +&t&re and the re#aining +o&r indicate the $ast. NOTE1 =ord o+ 1a#anya 1&tra is Merc&ry. =ord o+ AdhiC$ati 1&tra is 5en&s. =ord o+ A#sa;a 1&tra is Mars. =ord o+ Na;shatra 1&tra is 1at&rn. =ord o+ Maha 1&tra is :&$iter. 4+ these lords occ&$y the +irst +o&r ho&ses G1C)H@ then say that i: is $resent. 4+ these lords occ&$y the next +o&r ho&ses G,C3H@ then say it is +&t&re. 4+ they occ&$y the next +o&r G6C1 H@ then say it is $ast.

36 THE THREE S TRAS 1tanza ,. J -anthabharana deals with three s&tras only. They are Ar&dha 7asi and Adaya =agna 7asi constit&ting 1a#anya 1&tra K Ar&dha Dwadasa#sa and Adaya =agna Dvvadasa#sa #a;ing &$ the second 1&traK and Ar&dha Nava#sa and Adaya =agna Nava#sa ca&sing the third 1&tra. NOTE1 !e have already seen above how Ar&dha 1$h&ta has to be calc&lated. The degree and #in&tes o+ the =agna 1$h&ta have to be added to the Ar&dha 7asi@ to get Ar&dha 1$h&ta. 1tanza /. J 4+ these s&tras ha$$en to be Mrity& 1&tras@ i+ the lords o+ Ar&dha Nava#sa and Ar&dha Dwadasa#sa ha$$en to be the ene#y o+ the lord o+ Ar&dhaK i+ Thris$h&ta@ D&ta =a;shana@ Dasas and Antardasas@ according to the native<s horosco$e ha$$en to be bad@ yo& have to $redict that the F&estioner will die tho&gh healthy at $resent. 1tanza (. J 4+ these three s&tras ha$$en to be :eeva@ i+ the lords o+ Ar&dha Nava#sa and Ar&dha Dwadasa#sa ha$$en to be +riendly towards the lord o+ Ar&dha@ and i+ the lords o+ =agna Nava#sa and =agna Dwadasa#sa ha$$en to be +riendly to the lord o+ Adaya =agnaK i+ Thris$h&ta@ D&ta =a;shana Go#ensH and i+ Dasas and Antardasas o+ the native@ according to his horosco$e@ ha$$en to be good@ then $redict that the F&estioner will never die tho&gh very sic; and bedCridden. 4+ there is a co#bination o+ :eeva and other s&tras@ then there will be recovery by reco&rse to re#edial #eas&res. NOTE1 4+ so#e o+ these s&tras ha$$en to be :eeva and so#e otherwise and i+ the lords o+ Ar&dha Nava#sa and Dwadasa#sa and the lord o+ Ar&dha ha$$en to be ne&tral or so#e ini#ical: or Thris$h&ta@ D&ta =a;shana and Dasas and Antardasas ha$$en to be #ixed in e++ects Ggood and badH@ then $redict that the sic; #an will recover by re#edial #eas&res. SIGNIFICANCE OF THRISPH TA 1tanza 3. J 4+ Thris$h&ta +alls in -ar;ata;a@ 5rischi;a or Meena@ it is $rod&ctive o+ intense tro&ble which is greatest +or Meena and least +or -ar;ata;a. NOTE1 Even in -ar;ata;a 7asi@ it is least intensive in asteris# P&narvas& and #ost intensive in Aslesha. 4n 5rischi;a@ it is least e++ective in 5isa;ha and #ost e++ective in :yeshta. 4n Meena@ it is least intensive in 0oorvabhadra and #ost intensive in 7evati.

69 1tanza 6. J 4+ the Thris$h&ta +alls in the last Nava#sa o+ -ar;ata;a@ the F&estioner will die in a year. 4+ it +alls in the last Nava#sa o+ 5rischi;a@ he will die in a #onth. 4+ it +alls in the last Nava#sa o+ Meena@ he will die in a day. 1tanza %9. J The +o&r signs beginning +ro# Mesha@ 1i#ha and Dhan&s res$ectively constit&te the creative@ $rotective and destr&ctive areas. Movable@ +ixed and co##on signs and Nava#sas are res$ectively creative@ $rotective and destr&ctive. 4+ Thris$h&ta +alls in a destr&ctive area@ 7asi or Nava#sa or Na;shatra@ $redict that evil alone will ha$$en. NOTE1 Aswini is 1rishti Na;shatra. 2harani 4s 1thiti Na;shatra. -ritti;a is 1a#hara Na;shatra. 7ohini again 1rishti and so on in a cyclic order with regard to the other Na;shatras. 4+ Thris$h&ta +alls in 1a#hara 7asi@ Nava#sa or Na;shatra in 7i;sha 1andhis G?&nctions o+ two signsH or in the 33th $ada or F&arter calc&lated +ro# the $ada o+ F&estioner<s asteris# at birth@ or i+ it ha$$ens to be the %rd or ,th or (th asteris# +ro# this :an#a Na;shatra@ evil is bo&nd to ha$$en. THRISPH TA INDICAIIVE OF DEATH 1tanza %1. J 4+ the Thris$h&ta +alls in the last Nava#sa o+ -ar;ata;a@ the F&estioner will die in a year. 4+ it +alls in the last Nava#sa o+ 5rischi;a he will die in a #onth. 4+ it +alls in the last Nava#sa o+ Meena@ he will die in a day. NOTE1 This verse conveys the sa#e idea as stanza 6. 4t is re$eated beca&se o+ its i#$ortance. 4n this cha$ter@ yo& will +ind that the a&thor has re$eated the sa#e ideas in di++erent verses. Most o+ these ideas are borrowed +ro# other writers and re$eated in order that the readers #ay ;now that they are i#$ortant and de$endable. 1tanza % . J M&lti$ly the Thris$h&tas by 6 and dro$ o++ the 7asis. M&lti$ly the degrees and #in&tes that re#ain by 1 and ex$&nge all <twelves< +ro# the 7asi. 4+ the res&lt +alls in 7i;sha 1andhis@ Nava#sas@ or in the asteris# o+ the F&estioner@ he will certainly die. 1tanza %%. J 4+ the Thris$h&ta 7asi or Nava#sa 7asi@ whichever is stronger@ ha$$ens to be the :an#a 7asi o+ the F&estioner@ then also he will #eet with death. 4+ it +alls in the A#sa o+ Mesha@ 1i#ha or Dhan&s@ he will live long. 1tanza %). J 4+ .&li;a or evil $lanets occ&$y Thris$h&ta 7asi@ it +orebodes evil. 4+ anybody in the F&estioner<s ho&se is born in the Thris$h&ta Na;shatra@ he will +all sic;. 4+ this Thris$h&ta is a++licted by Nava Doshas@ then the F&estioner will #eet with cala#ities@ 4+ Thris$h&ta occ&$ies creative ele#ents or i+ it con?oins with good $lanets@ then $redict longevity and good health.

61 1tanza %,. J 4+ Thris$h&ta +alls in Aswini and its trines@ 2harani and its trines@ etc @ and an event o+ the +ollowing ;ind ta;es $lace on each o+ these days@ then $redict that the F&estioner will die. A rich and learned 2rah#in visits the ho&seK a $enniless 2rah#in visits the ho&seK a con+lagration ta;es $lace K loss o+ clothes K a #an co#es a+ter being vanF&ished in a F&arrelK a ser$ent is seen in the ho&seK three 2rah#ins t&rn &$ at the ho&se: destr&ction o+ cattleK and arrival o+ a relative. NOTE1 The death o+ the F&estioner can be $redicted when Thris$h&ta +alls in Aswini@ Ma;ha or Moola@ and on this day a rich and learned 2rah#in visits the ho&seK when the Thris$h&ta +alls in 2harani@ P&bba or Poorvashadha@ a $enniless 2rah#in visits the $lace K when the Thris$h&ta +alls in -ritti;a@ Attara and Attarashadha and a con+lagration ta;es $lace and so on in regard to other constellational gro&$s in the order o+ events cited above. 1tanza %/. J These events #&st ta;e $lace when the 1&n or the Moon occ&$ies Thris$h&ta 7asi@ or its Nava#sa 7asi or their trines. Then only death can ha$$en. 1tanza %(. J The 1&n ca&ses +ever@ internal heat@ and severe $ains in the head d&e to heat. The Moon ca&ses dysentery. Mars brings in all sorts o+ sores and wo&nds. Merc&ry ca&ses inability to tal; and thin;@ i.e.. disorder in the vocal organ and the head. :&$iter ca&ses wea;ness o+ the eyesK 5en&s ca&ses #ental illChealth@ excr&ciating $ains in the body and swellingK and 1at&rn $rod&ces disorders to one<s hands and legsK 7ah& is the ca&se o+ s&dden +all +ro# an elevated $lace : and -et& ca&ses ills li;e Mars. NOTE1 4n this stanza@ the a&thor details the nat&re o+ the diseases governed by the $lanets. BEGINNING OF DISEASE 1tanza %3. J Planets occ&$ying Thris$h&ta 7asis or lords governing Thris$h&ta Nava#sas bring abo&t the above diseases and disorders. 2y #&lti$lying Thris$h&ta by 6 we get Thris$h&ta Nava#sa. 1ic;ness begins on that Na;shatra day indicated by Thris$h&ta Nava#sa. On the next Na;shatra day@ the sic; #an beco#es &nconscio&s@ and on the +ollowing day he dies. 1tanza %6. J 0ind o&t the Dasas@ Antardasas and "hidras +ro# the &nex$ired $ortion o+ the Na;shatra held by Thris$h&ta. The Dasa $eriod is to be 1 year or 1 #onths only +ro# the Prasna day and not 1 9 years as in 5i#shotta+i. 1tanza )9. J The lords o+ the 3th@ 1 th and /th +ro# Ar&dha@ $lanets that occ&$y these ho&ses@ $lanets in debilitation@ in co#b&stion@ evil $lanets that occ&$y the 'nd@ ;endra and tri;ona ho&ses@ the lords o+ the ho&se and Nava#sa occ&$ied by .&li;a@ and the lords o+ the %rd@

6 ,th and (th asteris#s +ro# Thris$h&ta Na;shatra bring in evil. .ood $lanets occ&$ying the nd@ ;endras and tri;onas@ and the lords o+ the 6th and 11th bring abo&t invariably good res&lts. These $rinci$les are a s$ecial secret. THRISPH TA NAKSHATRA 1tanza )1. J Note down the Thris$h&ta Nava#sa. 0ind o&t the ex$ired $ortion in ghatis. M&lti$ly this by 6@ and divide the $rod&ct by (. "o&nt the re#ainder +ro# the Thris$h&ta Na;shatra. The res&lt is Mrity& Na;shatra. On that day the F&estioner will die. "hath&rs$h&ta Na;shatra also #ay be ta;en as Mrity& Na;shatra J not +or the F&estioner b&t +or any one in the +a#ily born on the "hath&s$h&ta Na;shatra day. On that day@ the relative concerned will +all ill. 1tanza ) . J !hen the 1&n or the Moon transits the Thris$h&ta 7asi@ death will ta;e $lace. The concl&sion #&st be based &$on ex$erience and the g&idance o+ the $rece$tor. 1tanza )%. J 4+ Panchas$h&ta ha$$ens to be the :an#a Na;shatra o+ the F&estioner@ or its trines or the %rd@ ,th or (th Na;shatras@ or the 33th F&arter +ro# the F&arter o+ his asteris#@ or 7evati@ then $redict that the F&estioner will die soon. 1tanza )). J 2y #&lti$lying =agna s$h&ta by 6@ we get Pranas$h&ta. 2y #&lti$lying the Moon by 6@ we get Dehas$htita. 2y #&lti$lying .&li;a by 6@ we get Mrity&s$h&ta. 4+ Pranas$h&ta and Dehas$h&ta #&t&ally as$ect or co#bine@ and they are +ree +ro# the as$ect or association o+ Mrity&s$h&ta@ then $redict <long li+e<. 4+ Dehas$h&ta is a++licted by Mrity&s$h&ta@ $redict long sic;ness. 4+ Pranas$h&ta is in any way con?oined with Mrityas$h&ta@ say there will be +its and &nconscio&sness. 1tanza ),. 4+ =agna Navanisa@ "handra Nava#sa and .&li;a Nava#sa ha$$en to be co##on signs@ $redict death. 4+ they are +ixed signs@ $redict sic;ness and in #ovable signs@ $redict so&nd health and long li+e. 4+ these A#sas ha$$en to be in #&t&al trines@ severe illness will res&ltK i+ they as$ect #&t&ally@ they ca&se st&$orK and i+ they are con?oined in a ho&se trine to "ancer@ death is certain. 1tanza )/. J M&lti$ly =agaas$h&ta by , and add .&li;as$h&ta to itK then we get Pranas$h&ta. M&lti$ly "handras$h&ta by 3 and add .&li;a@ we get Dehas$h&ta. M&lti$ly .&li;as$h&ta by ( and add 1&ryas$h&ta@ we get Mrity&s$h&ta. 4+ Pranas$h&ta is greater@ $redict<recovery +ro# sic;ness< K 4+ Dehas$h&ta is greater@ $redict <i#$rove#ent in health<K 4+ Mrity&s$h&ta is greater or i+ Mrity&s$h&ta +alls in Aslesha@ :yeshta or 7evati@ $redict death. NOTE1 4n this stanza@ the a&thor s$ea;s o+ a 1&;sh#a Thris $h&ta Ga #ore acc&rate oneH. The #ethods o+ calc&lation are si#$le and do not need any ex$lanation or ill&stration.

6% 1tanza )(. J Add &$ all these and yo& get 1&;sh#a Thris$h&ta. Bo& have to $redict danger to the $ersons signi+ied by the $lanets occ&$ying this 1&;sh#a Thris$h&ta. 4+ the 1&n occ&$ies this@ $redict danger to +atherK i+ the Moon@ say that cala#ities will visit #otherK i+ Merc&ry@ cala#ities to &ncleK i+ Mars@ brothers K i+ :&$iter@ sonK i+ 5en&s@ wi+eK and i+ 1at&rn@ servants. 4n a $rasna regarding a wo#an@ 5en&s governs h&sband. 4+ 7ah& and .&li;a occ&$y this 7asi@ the F&estioner will die. 4+ .&li;a alone stands@ the astrologer will hi#sel+ have so#e tro&bles. 4+ -eth& occ&$ies this 7asi@ tro&ble will co#e to the #an who $laced the gold $iece in the $rasna. 4+ 1at&rn occ&$ies this@ the #essenger sent will be involved in tro&ble. 1tanza )3. J Ta;e the ti#e o+ $rasna in ghati;as and vighati;as K convert it into vighaC ti;asK #&lti$ly it by /. Then divide the n&#ber by ,/ . Then we get the 7asi and +ro# the re#iander@ calc&late dagrees and #in&tes. The 1$h&ta so got #&st be then s&btracted +ro# .&li;as$h&ta. 4+ this ha$$ens to +all in the asteris# o+ the native@ $redict death K or i+ any o+ his relatives ha$$en to be born in this 1$h&ta Na;shatra@ then $redict that relative will die. 1tanza )6. J 4+ Thris$h&ta occ&$ies 1a#hara Gdestr&ctiveH -handa@ 7asi or Na;shatra@ or i+ it is in con?&nction with evil $lanets@ or i+ it ha$$ens to be the 3th F&arter +ro# his <Na;shatra Pada< or i+ it ha$$ens to be the %rd or ,th or (th Na;shatra +ro# his :an#a Na;sbatra@ or i+ it ha$$ens to be his An&?an#a Na;shatra@ then $redict <death<. NOTE1 An&?an#a is the 19th star +ro# :an#a Na;shatra@ c.g@ P&bba is the An&?an#a Na;shatra o+ 2harani. 1tanza ,9. J 4+ Thris$h&ta ha$$ens to +all in 1rishti -handa GzoneH@ 1rishti 7asi@ 1rishti Na;shatra@ or i+ it con?oins with good $lanets or i+ it occ&$ies Aries@ =eo or 1agittari&s Nava#sas@ $redict longevity to the F&estioner. 1tanza ,1. J 0ind o&t the 1hadvargas o+ the Thris$h&ta and note down the res$ective lords. 0ro# the#@ read good and bad +or +ather@ #other@ brothers@ relatives@ children and wi+e res$ectively. NOTE1 0or exa#$le@ see in what 7asi in Dre;;ana the ThriCs$h&ta has +allen. Note the lord o+ this 7asi. 0ro# the nat&re o+ this lord@ read the +ort&nes o+ the +ather. 4n this way@ the indications o+ other relatives sho&ld be given in the order o+ relatives in the stanza@ the vargas being ta;en into consideration in the ordei o+ Dre;;ana@ 8ora@ Nava#sa@ Thri#sa#sa@ Dwadasa#sa and 7asi. 1tanza , . J 4+ the lord is well dis$osed@ then good will be+all the concerned relative. 4+ the lord is a++licted@ then $redict evil. 2y a++liction is #eant debility@ evil dis$osition and as$ect o+ evil $lanets.

6) 1tanzas ,%@ ,) and ,,. J 2y <strength< o+ $lanets is #eant their residence in a$$ro$riate bhavas@ good strength and association or as$ect o+ bene+ics. 4+ the 1&n@ etc.@ con?oins Thris$h&ta@ +ather@ etc.@ will be in $eril. 4+ Thris$h&ta occ&$ies Ohath&sh$ada 7asi or Nava#sa and con?oins with evil $lanets@ destr&ction o+ F&adr&$eds s&ch as cattle or horses #ay be $redicted. NOTE1 4+ the 1&n@ the Moon@ Mars@ Merc&ry@ :&$iter@ 5en&s and 1at&rn con?oin the Thris$h&ta@ a++liction will be+all +ather@ #other@ brothers@ relatives@ children@ wi+e or h&sband and servants or de$endents res$ectively. 1tanzas ,/ to /9. J !hen Thris$h&ta +alls in a $artic&lar Na;shatra and the +ollowing events J a F&arrel within three days@ a $oor old 2rah#in t&rning &$ in three days@ +ear +ro# +ire or a h&ge con+lagration@ loss or destr&ction o+ vessels or clothes@ sic;ness or wo&nds to any one in the +a#ily@ a ser$ent seen anywhere in the ho&se@ a $io&s and noble 2raha#in<s visit@ death o+ a F&adr&$ed or +all +ro# a tree o+ a servant and $&tting o&t o+ the light by a destr&ctive +ly or death news J are noticed@ the order coinciding with the order o+ Aswini@ 2harani@ etc. Gand their trinesH@ then $redict death. NOTE1 4+ in the Prasna chart@ the Thris$h&ta +alls in Aswini@ Ma;ha or Moola and within three days@ a F&arrel ta;es $lace witho&t ca&se@ then death #ay be $redicted. =i;ewise@ when the Thris$h&ta +alls in the +ollowing constellations@ and an a$$ro$riate event ta;es@ $lace as +ollows : J 1. . %. ). ,. /. (. 3. 6. Aswini. Ma;ha@ Moola 2harani@ P&bba Poorvashadha -ritti;a@ Attara@ Attarashadha 7ohini@ 8asta@ 1ravana Mrigasira@ "hitra@ Dhanishta Aridra@ 1wati@ 1atabhisha P&narvas&@ 5isa;ha@ Poorvabhadra P&shya#i@ An&radha@ Attarabhadra Aslesha@ :yeshta@ 7evati A F&arrel within three days. A $oor old 2rah#in t&rning &$ in three days. 0ire or con+lagration. =oss or destr&ction o+ vessel or cloth. 1ic;ness or wo&nd. A$$earance o+ a ser$ent. 5isit o+ a religio&s and noble 2rah#in. Death o+ a F&adr&$ed or +all o+ a servant. P&tting o&t o+ the light.

4n all the said cases@ any ha$$ening si#ilar to the s$eci+ic events #entioned sho&ld also be ta;en as an indicative sign and death $redicted. 1tanza /1. J The 1&n governs +ever@ rise o+ te#$erat&re all over the body and brain +ag. The Moon r&les dysentery. Mars indicates wo&nds and sores. 1tanza / . J Merc&ry denotes diseases that #a;e one &nable to thin; or s$ea; or see. :&$iter ca&ses $ain all over the body and #ental &$sets. 1tanza /%. J 5en&s ca&ses swelling. 1at&rn governs disability to stretch or to +old one<s hands and legs. 7ah& governs +all +ro# an elevated $lace. -eth& indicates wo&nds.

6, 1tanza /). J 4+ the sic; #an has the diseases signi+ied by the lord o+ Thris$h&ta Nava#sa or by the lord associated with Thris$h&ta@ then $redict death. THRISPH TA DASA 1tanza /,. J "alc&late Dasas and Antardasas +ro# the &nex$ired $ortion o+ Thris$h&ta Na;shatra G+or one yearH and $redict the res&lts. NOTE1 8ere the Dasa $eriod +or the 1&n is 13 days@ the Moon %9 days@ Mars 1 days@ 7ah& ,) days@ :&$iter )3 days@ 1at&rn ,( days@ Merc&ry ,1 days@ -et& 1 days and 5en&s /9 days. 5i#shottari Dasa $eriod #&lti$lied by % gives the Prasna Dasa $eriod in days. The order o+ s&ccession is also according to 5i#shottari. 8ere the d&ration o+ the year is ta;en as %/9 days. 1tanza //. J 4+ the lord o+ the Thris$h&ta constellation is in the 5i$at@ Pratya; or Naidhana starsK or occ&$ies Ar&dha 7asi or evil ho&sesK and i+ lords o+ these 7asis are in debilitated@ co#b&st or in association with the lord o+ the sign occ&$ied by Mandi@ the Dasa res&lts will be &n+avo&rable. NOTE1 1&$$ose the Thris$h&ta longit&de is =eo 1L %<. This #eans the constellation involved is Poorva$halg&ni. 4+ the lord o+ this constellation@ viz.@ 5en&s is in the 5i$at G8asta@ 1ravana and 7ohiniH@ Pratya; G1wati@ 1atabhisha and AridraH or Naidhana GAn&radha@ Attarabhadra and P&shya#iH the e++ects will be bad. =i;ewise i+ 5en&s occ&$ies Ar&dha 7asi or evil ho&ses G/th@ 3th or 1 thH or i+ the lord o+ the 7asi occ&$ied by 5en&s is in debilitation@ co#b&st or in association with the lord o+ the MandiCsign@ the res&lts can only be &n+avo&rable. 1tanza /(. J "alc&late the Dasas +ro# the Moon@ Thris$h&ta and also .&li;a. "onsider which wo&ld be a$$ro$riate in regard to the F&estion concerned. Prasna res&lts are to be told either +or 1 year or +or 1 #onth on the basis o+ the yearly or #onthly Dasa. 1o#e are o+ the o$inion that the Dasa wor;ed on the Moon<s $osition alone is s&++icient. NOTE1 4n stanza /(. we are as;ed to deter#ine the Dasas with re+erence to the constellations occ&$ied by the Moon@ .&li;a and also Thris$h&ta and consider that which a$$ears a$$ro$riate according as the overall e++ects o+ Prasna chart are either generally good or generally evil. 8ere #&ch res$onsibility rests on the sho&lders o+ the astrologer. 8e sho&ld care+&lly assess the chart as a whole and then decide the a$$ro$riate Dasa. 4+ the Prasna chart shows bene+ic res&lts@ then the least $ower+&l Dasa o+ the three Dasas calc&lated sho&ld be considered. One is o+ co&rse to be g&ided by one<s .&r& in these #atters.

6/ Prasna e++ects are told either +or one year or +or one #onth. 4+ it is +or one year@ we have seen how to wor; o&t the Dasa $eriod be+ore. 4+ it is only +or one #onth@ then divide the Dasa $eriods by ) and we get the $eriods in days. The 1&n l 1P days@ the Moon 1P days@ Mars 1 %P)@ 7ah& ) 1P @ :&$iter )@ 1at&rn ) %P). Merc&ry ) 1P)@ -et& 1 %P)@ and 5en&s , days. Thus concludes the th chapter of Prasha Marga.

6( ASHTAMANGALAM 1tanza 1. J 4n the GAshta#angalaH n&#ber Gconsisting o+ three digitsH@ the digit on the le+tChand side G199thH denotes the $ast@ the #iddle one G19thH the $resent@ and the one on the rightChand side G&nitH@ the +&t&re. 1tanza . J The lower@ #iddle and &$$er $arts o+ the body are signi+ied res$ectively by the &nit@ tenth and h&ndredth digits. 4n the $art o+ the body denoted by the even n&#ber@ there is so#e disorder a$$ro$riate to the $lanet. NOTE1 The stanza is s&ggestive. The Ashta#angala n&#ber consisting o+ three digits denotes the entire $hysical body. The le+tChand n&#ber signi+ies the condition and nat&re o+ the body above the nec;K the central digit re+ers to the $art o+ the body below the nec; and above the waist and the rightChand digit governs the $art o+ the body below the waist. 1&$$ose the Ashta#angala n&#ber is )(. The centre digit ) is an even n&#ber. This #eans that there is so#e disorder or de+ect in the #iddle $art o+ the body J below nec; and above waist. This n&#ber is governed by so#e $lanet Gnoted belowH and the nat&re o+ the de+ect or disease wo&ld be a$$ro$riate to the nat&re o+ the $lanet concerned. This $artic&lar cha$ter deals in a way with 8ind& N&#erology. 1tanzas % to /. J The eight $lanets@ yonis@ ani#als and 2h&tas Gele#entsH beginning +ro# the 1&n@ Dhwa?a@ .ar&da and Prithvi res$ectively corres$ond to n&#bers one to eight in the order 1&n@ Mars@ :&$iter@ Merc&ry@ 5en&s@ 1at&rn@ Moon and 7ah&K to the res$ective yonis o+ Dhwa?a@ Dh&#a@ 1i#ha@ Dog@ Ox@ Don;ey@ Ele$hant and "rowK and to the creat&res .ar&da@ "at@ 1i#ha@ Dog@ 1er$ent@ Mo&se@ Ele$hant and 8are res$ectively. Dhwa?a and 1i#ha yonis co#e &nder Prithvibh&taK .a?a and 5risbabha &nder :alaK Dh&#a &nder AgniK -hara Gdon;eyH &nder 5ay&K and Dog and "row &nder A;asa. NOTE1 This stanzas are si#$le eno&gh and do not call +or detailed ex$lanations. 3 n&#bers are ta;en into consideration. Each n&#ber denotes a $artic&lar $lanet@ a $artic&lar yoni@ a $artic&lar ani#al and a $artic&lar 2h&ta. The n&#ber is always to be ta;en in three digits@ the 199th digit re+erring to the $ast@ the 19th to the $resent and the &nit to the +&t&re. 4n the s&bseF&ent stanzas@ the res&lts d&e to the r&ling $lanet yoni@ etc.@ are ex$lained. RES LTS OF THE S N AND OTHER PLANETS 1tanzas ( to 1). J 4+ the $lanet ha$$ens to be the 1&n@ there will be s&ccess in &nderta;ings@ +a#e@ victory@ hono&r +ro# r&lers@ and hono&r in co&ncils@ villages@ etc.K Mars J

63 tro&bles +ro# thieves@ $rinces and wea$ons@ +ear +ro# +ire@ wrath o+ .od 1&bra#anya@ tro&ble +ro# 2hairava F&arrels@ +ever@ diseases o+ the head@ and the eyes and blood a++ectionsK :&$iter J grace o+ gods and 2rah#ins@ hel$ o+ .&r&s@ and gains o+ clothes@ gold@ ele$hants and horsesK Merc&ry J +ear +ro# ani#als@ anger o+ .od 5ishn&@ s;in diseases and ty$hoid +everK 5en&s J orna#ents@ +ine clothes@ cots and beds@ ha$$iness +ro# wi+e@ good +ood@ better yield in lands and acF&isition o+ cows and b&++aloes K 1at&rn J rhe&#atis#@ sto#ach $ains@ tro&ble +ro# thieves@ +ear +ro# wic;ed $eo$le@ +ear o+ death and a++liction +ro# wic;ed s$iritsK +&ll Moon J +a#ily ha$$iness@ #ental $eace@ association with relatives and +riends@ acF&isition o+ aF&atic $rod&cts@ good +ood and drin;s and co#$any o+ wo#enK and 7ah& J vir&lent s;in tro&bles@ diseases in the eyes and legs@ +ear +ro# $oison and F&arrel with bad $eo$le. NOTE1 8ere we see that odd n&#bers are good and even n&#bers are bad. EFFECTS OF .DH"A%A. 1tanzas 1, to . J 4+ Dhwa?a ha$$ens to be the < Boni<@ there will be health@ #onetary

gains@ destr&ction o+ ene#ies and birth o+ children K Dh&#a J #ental worry@ serio&s diseases@ tro&bles +ro# ene#ies@ $overty@ degt+dation in one<s $osition and dis$&tesK 1i#ha J health@ birth o+ a son@ #ental $eace@ gain o+ #oney@ rewards +ro# r&lers and 2rah#insK Dog J exile +ro# one<s $lace@ +ear@ loss o+ #oney@ illness@ dis$&te and +ear +ro# accidental deathK Brishabha J #arriage@ birth o+ son@ gain o+ #oney@ +a#ily ha$$iness@ long li+e and good healthK -hara J tro&bles +ro# ene#ies@ de$rivation o+ ho&se@ loss o+ #oney@ +ail&re in &nderta;ings and sorrowsK .a?a J interco&rse with wo#en@ acF&isition o+ #oney and brains@ association with +riends and relations and awards and $resents +ro# r&lersK and "row J loss o+ $ro+ession or degradation@ F&arrels with relatives@ loss o+ ho&se@ great #ental a++liction@ +ear o+ s&icide or death. ANIMAL S!MBOLS 1tanza %. J 4+ the #iddle and &nit digits are re$resented by ser$ent and .ar&da@ or #o&se and cat@ ele$hant and lion or hare and dog res$ectively@ the F&estioner will die. NOTE1 Bo& will see in this that ser$ent and .ar&da are ene#ies@ #o&se and cat are ene#ies and so on with the rest. Death is li;ely when the central and &nit digits are dis$osed as +ollows: J "entral digit 1er$ent Mo&se Anit digit .ar&da "at

66 Ele$hant 8are 1tanzas o+ death. 1tanzas /@ ( and 3. J 4+ the #iddle digit ha$$ens to belong to cat Gor i+ the F&estioner ?&#$s over a catH@ the F&erist will be attac;ed by diseasesK dog J he will be bitten by a dogK #o&se J clothes@ beds@ etc.@ will be torn by ratsK crow J a crow will excrete or scratch the bodyK -hara J danger +ro# F&adr&$eds or wild ani#alsK Dh&#a J cala#ities +ro# +ire. Any o+ these in the #iddle digit indicates that the F&estioner will be a++ected by bad diseases and other #is+ort&nes@ b&t not death. 1tanza 6. J 4+ the <lords< o+ the centre and rightChand digits are ini#ical to each other or i+ both are #ale+ic $lanets@ then evil sho&ld be $redicted. 4+ these lords@ tho&gh #ale+ic@ are +riendly@ then evil will not ha$$en. PANCHA BH TA EFFECTS 1tanza %9. J O+ the <2h&tas<@ Prithvi and :ala are a&s$icio&s. Agni@ 5ay& and A;asa are evil. 1tanza %1. J O+ the central and the rightChand digits@ i+ one is Agni and the other :ala@ then there will be diseases or death also #ay ha$$en. RECKONING OF L NAR DA! ETC1tanzas % to %).CThe GAshta#angalaH n&#ber divided severally by %9@ (@ (@ 1 @ 6 and , and the re#ainder co&nted +ro# the +irst l&nar day o+ the bright hal+@ Aswini@ 1&nday@ Aries@ the 1&n and Prithvi res$ectively gives the l&nar day@ constellation@ wee;Cday@ 7asi@ Planet and 2h&ta. NOTE1 1&$$ose the n&#ber is 13%. Divide this by %9. The re#ainder is %. "o&nted +ro# +irst l&nar day@ we get the third tithi. 1i#ilarly dividing the n&#ber by (@ (@ 1 @ 6 and , we get re#ainders 1@1@%@% which #eans the GAshta#angalaH na;shatra is Attarashadha G 1stH@ the wee;day is 1&nday G1stH@ the 7asi .e#ini G%rdH and the 2h&ta is 0ire G%rdH. RES LTS OF TITHI ETC) and =ion Dog

,. J 4+ the ani#als are +o&nd in the above order@ the cat being

discovered eating a #o&se or a .ar&da catching a ser$ent or a dog in $&rs&it o+ a hare@ it is a sign

199 1tanza %,. J 4+ the GAshta#angalaH 7asi obtained as above ha$$ens to be the 3th 7asi +ro# the :an#a 7asi o+ the F&estioner@ or i+ the GAshta#angalaH Na;shatra be %rd@ ,th or (th +ro# the birth na;shatra o+ the F&estioner@ then so#ething evil is certain to ha$$en. 1tanza %/. J According as the Ashta#angala +actors GTithi@ Na;shatra@ 5ara@ etc.H are a++licted by s&ch evil doshas as Mrity& or Dagdha or +orti+ied by good yogas s&ch as 1&ddha@ etc.@ the F&erist will #eet with so#e i##inent danger or good. 1tanza %(. J 4+ all the three digits are even n&#bers@ then death will ha$$en. 4+ the le+t and the centre +ig&res are even@ there will be dangero&s diseases. NOTE1 8ere@ we have to note that even n&#bers cannot occ&$y all the three $laces. 8ence to $redict according to this is not $ossible. !riters ex$lain this slo;a in #any ways atte#$ting to overco#e this di++ic&lty b&t none o+ these ex$lanations satis+y the real intention o+ the a&thor. 8ence the ex$lanation is le+t to the intelligence o+ the readers. 1tanzas %3 and %6. J M&lti$ly the n&#ber by ), and divide the $rod&ct by 3. According as the re#ainder is 9@ or )@ there will be death@ loss o+ children or danger to relatives. 4+ the re#ainder is an odd n&#ber@ there will be good health@ recovery +ro# illness@ etc. NIRA!ANA SAT RN 1tanzas )9@ )1 and ) . J -ee$ the AshtaC#angala n&#ber. M&lti$ly the le+tChand digit by @ the central digit by %@ the rightChand digit by ). 4+ the Prasna ha$$ens to be in 1&;la Pa;sha@ G2right hal+H add to this %%/. 4+ it is in -rishna Pa;sha Gdar; hal+H add /)3. Divide this total by 3). Divide the re#ainder by 1 K we get the n&#ber o+ 7asis. M&lti$ly the balance by %9 and divide it by 1 K we get <Degrees<. M&lti$ly the re#ainder by /9 and divide it by 1 when we get #in&tes Gres$ectivelyH. !hen :&$iter transits thro&gh this 7asi@ $redict that the F&estioner will die. !hen 1at&rn transits this s$h&ta@ consider that the death o+ the #an will ta;e $lace. NOTE1 8ere we have wor;ed the Ashta#angala Nirayana :&$iter and 1at&rn. As the $rasna is intended to cover one year and so#eti#es one #onth@ yo& have to state that i+ these transits ta;e $lace within one year or one #onth@ the F&estioner will die in one day. 4n this way@ #a;e the calc&lations. 1tanza )%. J 8ere has been described AshtaC#angala as 4 st&died +ro# #y .&r&. 4+ $redictions are #ade with devotion to the $rece$tor and .od@ then they will co#e correct. NOTE1 The $rinci$les ad&#brated in this cha$ter #ay be &sed +or answering F&estions based on

191 n&#erology. !e are s&##arising again the whole cha$ter +or the bene+it o+ readers. The science o+ n&#bers has always been a +ascinating st&dy with the 8ind&s. Everything in the &niverse is vibration. The #ystery o+ so&nd vibration had been well &nderstood by the Maharishis and the whole science o+ Mantra 1astra is based on the i#$ortance o+ so&nd vibrations. An+ort&nately@ as has been the case with other sciences@ ed&cated 8ind&s neglected the ;nowledge beF&eathed to &s by the ancient sages and began to st&dy and a$$reciate boo;s on the soCcalled n&#erology written by the !estern savants. There is a lot o+ di++erence between the 1an;hya 1astra as $ro$o&nded by the 8ind&s and n&#erology as &nderstood and ex$o&nded by the !esterners. The +or#er is based on a correct a$$reciation o+ the wor;ing o+ the law o+ $eriodicity and the great signi+icance o+ vibratory laws while the latter arbitrarily allots certain n&#bers +or certain letters o+ the English al$habet. English is not 1ans;rit and <1ans;rit< #eans 1aray&; ;irt or that which is $er+ect. The vibrations released by the 1ans;rit al$habets have their own $ec&liar i#$ortance. The n&#erology o+ the 8ind&s has an i#$ortant bearing on Prasna or 8orary astrology since the latter co#es to o&r resc&e in #o#ents o+ the #ost $ro+o&nd anxiety. The F&estioner sho&ld be as;ed to #ention a n&#ber o+ three digits. !e shall call this as the root n&#ber. The one on the le+tChand side G199thH denotes the $ast@ the central one G19thH denotes the $resent and the digit on the rightChand side G&nitH s&ggests the +&t&re. More i#$ortance is attached to the 19th and &nit digits as they deal with the $resent and +&t&re. The di++erent $lanets are assigned the +ollowing n&#bers: The 1&n J 1@ the Moon J (@ Mars J @ Merc&ry J )@ :&$iter J %@ 5en&s J ,@ 1at&rn J / and 7ah& J 3. 4n order to a$$reciate the general trend o+ a++airs the root n&#ber is s&b?ected to certain #ani$&lations. Divide the root n&#ber by %9@ (@ (@ 1 and 6 res$ectively. The re#ainder le+t in each case re$resents the Tithi Gl&nar day co&nted +ro# 1st o+ the bright hal+H@ constellation@ wee;day@ sign o+ the zodiac and the 2h&ta res$ectively that will have a $redo#inating in+l&ence. Bo& can $redict that so#e evil will be+all the F&estioner i+ the root n&#ber 7asi ha$$ens to be the 3th +ro# his :an#a 7asi or the root n&#ber constellation ha$$ens to be the 1st@ %rd@ ,th or (th +ro# his birth constellation. 4##inent danger #ay also be antici$ated i+ the root n&#ber constellation@ 7asi and $lanet are a++licted by evil or #ale+ic con?&nctions@ as$ects and associations at the $eriod in F&estion. 4+ all the three digits Go+ the root n&#berH are even n&#bers@ so#ething serio&s can be ex$ected to ha$$en. 4+ the 199th and the 19th &nits have even n&#bers@ the F&estioner will s&++er +ro# serio&s diseases. M&lti$ly the root n&#ber by ), and divide it by 3. Ascribe the +ollowing res&lts +or the re#ainders th&s: 44 the re#ainder is 9@ $redict death Gor a crisis +or li+eHK (@ etc.@ $redict good health@ recovery +ro# illness@ etc. J loss o+ children or illness to the#K ) J danger to so#e relatives. 4+ the re#ainders are odd n&#bers s&ch as 1@ %@ ,@

19 4 have given above a list o+ $lanetary n&#erals. Now di++erent n&#bers which indicate the di++erent yonis@ ani#als and the $ri#ordial ele#ents@ etc.@ will be en&#erated. N&#bers 1 toP 3 res$ectively re$resent the yonis Gsex instinctsH o+ Dhwa?a@ Dh&#a@ 8ari GlionH@ 1wana GdogH@ 5rishabha GoxH. -hara Gdon;eyH@ Matanga Gele$hantH and 5ayasa GcrowH. N&#bers 1 to 3 re$resent res$ectively .ar&da@ "at@ =ion@ Dog@ 1er$ent. Mo&se@ Ele$hant and 8are. The $anchabh&tas G+ive $ri#ordial ele#entsH are re$resented as +ollows : J Prithvi GearthH J 1 and % : :ala GwaterH J , and (K Agni G+ireH J A;asa tetherH J ) and 3. These details are given below in a tab&lar +or# +or easy co#$rehension. 2h&ta or $ri#ordial ele#ent Earth 0ire Earth Ether !ater Air !ater Ether K 5ay& GairH J / K and

No. Planet 1 % ) , / ( 3 1&n Mars :&$iter Merc&ry 5en&s 1at&rn Moon 7ah&

Boni or 1ex Dhwa?a Dh&#a =ion Dog Ox Don;ey Ele$hant "row

Ani#al .ar&da "at =ion Dog 1er$ent Mo&se Ele$hant 8are

7ed&ce the root n&#ber to a single digit and +ind o&t the $lanet $residing over it and $redict the +ollowing res&lts. 4+ the 1&n $resides over the n&#ber J the ob?ect in view will be gained. 4+ the F&estion re+ers to $olitics@ s&ccess will attend and hono&r will +low. The Moon J #ental $eace@ do#estic ha$$iness@ $lenty o+ +ood@ and acF&isition o+ desired ob?ect. The Moon at the ti#e o+ F&estion sho&ld be $ower+&l to give all these res&lts in +&ll #eas&re. Mars J accidents@ in?&ries +ro# +ire and wea$ons@ F&arrels@ head diseases and tro&bles +ro# thieves. Prasna always re+ers to i##ediate +&t&re J 1 day to 1 year J and these res&lts are to ha$$en within this $eriod. Merc&ry J itches@ s;in er&$tions and sores in the body@ lingering or inter#ittent +ever@ tro&bles +ro# do#estic ani#als s&ch as dogs@ cats@ etc.@ and losses in trade and b&siness. :&$iterC access to gold@ realisation o+ ob?ects@ blessings +ro# $rece$tors and holy $eo$le and s#ooth sailing in all a++airs. 5en&s J good sex&al en?oy#ents@ ha$$iness with wi+e@ good inco#e and acF&isition o+ #onies and orna#ents. 1at&rn J colic $ains@ sorrow@ #is&nderstandings@ +ear +ro# s$irits and hobgoblins@ rhe&#atis# and bad res&lts in general. 7ah& J s;in diseases o+ a

19% vir&lent ty$e@ eye tro&bles@ #is&nderstandings@ +ear +ro# $oison@ sna;es and re$tiles. There is di++erence o+ o$inion as to whether the &nit digit o+ the root n&#ber is to be ta;en or the root n&#ber sho&ld be red&ced to a single digit +or $&r$oses o+ $redictions. The &nit re$resents the +&t&re and it see#s reasonable to ta;e the &nit digit +or ascertaining anything $ertaining to the +&t&re. 0or $&r$oses o+ answering F&estions $ertaining to Medical astrology the root n&#ber as a whole re$resents the $hysical body. The le+tChand digit describes the condition and nat&re o+ the body above the nec;@ the central digit s&ggests the condition o+ the body between the nec; and the waist while the &nit +ig&re reveals the de+ects in the body below the waist. Even n&#bers indicate so#e disorder and the nat&re o+ the a++liction is denoted by the $lanet re$resenting the n&#ber and the diseases r&led by it. 1&$$ose the root n&#ber is ,/%. The centre +ig&re is an even n&#ber. The $art o+ the body is between nec; and waist. / is r&led by 1at&rn. There+ore the F&estioner s&++ers +ro# a disease indicated by 1at&rn in the $ortion o+ the body between the nec; and the waist. 4+ the central and &nit digits are re$resented by the +ollowing $airs o+ ani#als@ #&ch evil will be+all the F&estioner: "entral digit 1er$ent Mo&se Ele$hant 8&e 7ight hand digit .ar&da "at =ion Dog

The above dis$osition is even indicative o+ early death and the F&estioner or his relatives sho&ld be d&ly warned o+ the i#$ending disaster. 4+ the #iddle digit is the one re$resenting cat<s yoni@ yo& have to $redict that the F&estioner si#$ly s&++ers +ro# diseasesK i+ dog<s yoni say he will be bitten by a dog and that he sho&ld be care+&l. 4+ the crow<s yoni co#es in the #iddle n&#ber@ then yo& will have a scratch #ade on yo&r body by a crow. Danger +ro# F&adr&$eds or wild ani#als sho&ld be s&ggested i+ the #iddle n&#ber is that o+ a don;ey<s yoni. "ala#ities +ro# +ire are li;ely i+ the dh&#a yoni co#es in the #iddle. 4n all the above circ&#stances@ #is+ort&nes and diseases sho&ld be $redicted and not death. =i;ewise i+ the $lanets r&ling the #iddle and last n&#bers are ini#ical to each other or both are nat&ral #ale+ics@ then $redict evil. 4+ the evil $lanets are +riendly@ then no evil can ha$$en. 4n a li;e #anner@ i+ the #iddle and the last digits re$resent $rithvi GearthH and ?ala GwaterH@ it indicates good. Agni@ 5ay& and A;asa $ortend evil. Th&s Agni and 5ay& are good and Agni and :ala are evil. An Exa#$le

19) =et :an#a 7asi be Ta&r&s and the root n&#ber ,/%. =et :an#a constellation be Mrigasira. Past 7oot N&#ber : , 5en&s OxCyoni 1er$ent !ater Present / 1at&rn Don;eyCyoni Mo&se Air 0&t&re % :&$iter =ionCyoni =ion Earth

Dividing the root n&#ber by %9. (@ (@ 1 @ 6 and , res$ectively we get: 7oot n&#ber l&nar day J 3th o+ dar; hal+. 7oot n&#ber constellation J Dhanishta J ,th +ro# Moola. 7oot n&#ber wee;day J T&esday. 7oot n&#ber sign J AF&ari&s. 7oot n&#ber $lanet J 5en&s. The root n&#ber 7asi is 19th +ro# :an#a 7asi. The root n&#ber constellation is the 1st +ro# birth star. The root n&#ber $lanets own the :an#a 7asi. Th&s the root n&#ber dis$ositions are +airly $ower+&l and +avo&rable. M&lti$lying root n&#ber by ), and dividing the $rod&ct by 3@ G,/%x),H P 3@ we get ( as re#ainder@ indicating good health@ and recovery +ro# illness. The h&ndredth digit is $resided over by 5en&s a bene+ic indicating a good $ast@ / being r&led by 1at&rn@ the $resent is evil and the F&estioner s&++ers +ro# a disease indicated by 1at&rn between the nec; and waist. The n&#ber in the &nit $lace is that o+ :&$iter s&ggesting realisation o+ the ob?ect. The #iddle n&#ber is $resided over by don;eyCyoni +oreboding Gro&bles +ro# F&adr&$eds. 1&##ing &$: The dis$osition o+ root n&#ber@ l&nar tithi@ etc.@ towards yo&r birth ele#ents being +avo&rable@ good ti#e is indicated in the i##ediate +&t&re. 1at&rn r&les the #iddle n&#ber and this s&ggests that yo& are having either colic or so#e rhe&#atic tro&bles in the region between the nec; and the waist. This is li;ely to disa$$ear shortly. .ood health is indicated. The i##ediate $ast was good while the $resent indicates anxio&s #o#ents. Bo& need not have to worry abo&t the +&t&re as :&$iter r&ling the &nit digit will con+er ha$$iness and enable yo& to realise the ob?ects in yo&r #ind. As the #iddle n&#ber is r&led by a don;eyCyoni@ be care+&l as tro&ble +ro# F&adr&$eds is indicated. !e see how the science o+ n&#bers is o+ i##ense &se to &s in its a$$lication to Prasna or 8orary astrology. One sho&ld be very care+&l in the discri#ination o+ the astrological evidences as otherwise the concl&sions are bo&nd to go wrong. Thus concludes the !th chapter of Prasha Marga.

19, EFFECTS OF AR DHA 1tanza 1. J 4n Prasna -riya@ six 7asis@ viz.@ Ar&dha@ =agna@ Nava#sa =agna@ "hatra@ 1$riCshtanga and :aa#a sho&ld be exa#ined. NOTE1 4n this cha$ter@ the a&thor goes on to deal with the e++ects o+ Ar&dha. 1$rishtanga 7asi is the sign corresCs$onding to the organ to&ched by the F&erist. The allocation o+ organs to the twelve signs sho&ld be considered as given by 5araha#ihira@ viz.@ the head@ +ace@ chest@ heart@ belly@ waist@ abdo#en@ sex organs@ thighs@ ;nees@ b&ttoc;s and +eet are governed in reg&lar order by Aries and the s&cceeding signs. "hatra 7asi is deter#ined by noting what is called the 5eethi 7asi. 4+ the 1&n occ&$ies 5rishabha@ Mith&na@ -ata;a and 1i#ha@ the 5eethi 7asi is Mesha. 4+ the 1&n occ&$ies 5rischi;a@ Dhan&s@ Ma;ara and -&#bha@ 5eethi 7asi is Mith&na. 4+ the 1&n occ&$ies -anya@ Th&la@ Meena and Mesha@ 5eethi 7asi is 5rishabha. "o&nt the n&#ber o+ 7asis +ro# Ar&dha to =agna and #ar; the sa#e n&#ber o+ 7asis +ro# 5eethi 7asi@ then we get the "hatra 7asi. 4ll&stration: 1&$$osing Ar&dha is 5rishabha and =agna is 1i#ha. =et the 1&n be in Mesha. The n&#ber +ro# Ar&dha to =agna wo&ld be ). The sa#e n&#ber co&nted +ro# 5eethi@ viz. 5rishabha@ wo&ld be 1i#ha or "hatra 7asi. 1tanza . J 4+ the 7asis s&ggested in stanza 1 are bene+icially dis$osed@ then there will be health and other +avo&rable res&lts. The bene+ic@ #ale+ic and wea; dis$ositions sho&ld be care+&lly considered and then the answer given to the F&erist. This is the in?&nction o+ the 1astras. NOTE1 The six signs sho&ld be strong by association or as$ect o+ good $lanets. 4+ they are wea; by the $resence or as$ect o+ evil and a++licted $lanets@ the F&estioner will be #iserable in general conditions o+ li+e. The astrologer<s $ower o+ ?&dge#ent sho&ld be +&lly ex$loited. 1tanza %. J 4+ Ar&dha or =agna is occ&$ied by evil $lanets@ then the F&estioner will s&++er +ro# diseases or wo&nds in the organ governed by these 7asis. NOTE1 4+ Ar&dha is Mesha and =agna is "ancer and both are a++licted@ then both the head and the heart will be seats o+ disease. 1tanza ). J 4+ the lords o+ Ar&dha and =agna and the Moon and the 1&n and lords o+ ho&ses occ&$ied by these +o&r lords@ are exalted in Nava#sa and otherwise strong@ then the F&estioner will be +ort&nate and ha$$y. NOTE1

19/ According to so#e Th&nga#sa #eans the degrees o+ exaltation and not the exaltation in the nava#sa. 1tanza ,. J 4+ the aboveC#entioned ones are wea;@ the condition o+ the F&estioner will not be good. 4+ they occ&$y neecha or ini#ical Nava#sa@ then the condition o+ the F&erist will be really &n+ort&nate. NOTE1 8ere a distinction is #ade between the 7asi lords being wea; and their occ&$ying ini#ical or debilitated Nava#sas J the latter being de+initely #ore har#+&l. 1tanza /. J T+ the lord o+ Ar&dha is devoid o+ strength and the lord o+ the 3th is strong@ then the F&estioner will be beset on all sides by danger. 4+ the lords o+ Ar&dha and 6th are strong and the lords o+ the /th@ 3th and 1 th are wea;@ then there will be in+l&x o+ all ;inds o+ +ort&ne. AVASTHAS 1tanza (. J There are two categories o+ <Planetary Avasthas<@ each being divided into seven ;inds. The state or condition o+ the F&estioner will be si#ilar to the $lanetary avastba concerned. 1tanzas 3 to ( . J Ne&tral@ +riendly@ own@ Moolathri;ona@ exaltation@ ini#ical and debilitation are the seven $lanetary avasthas corres$onding reg&larly to the seven avasthas@ viz.@ in+ant GatibalyaH@ child GbalyaH@ adolescent G;a&#araH@ yo&th Gya&vanaH@ royal Gbh&$aH@ servile GvriddhaH and death G#ritaH. A $lanet will be in+ant +or a day a+ter co#b&stionK a child ( days a+ter co#b&stionK ;a&#ara till the $lanet beco#es stationaryK ya&vana till the co##ence#ent o+ retrogressionK ;ing +or the $eriod o+ retrogressionK o+ vriddha@ a +ew days be+ore co#b&stion and #rita@ when in co#b&stion. Th&s there are two ;inds o+ $lanethary avastas. The strength o+ the lords@ Ar&dha@ =agna and "hatra sho&ld be considered &nder these vario&s avasthas. NOTE1 1tanzas 3 to 1 are very i#$ortant. Two ty$es o+ $lanetary avasthas or slates are recognised. They are sthanavastha or $ositional state and ;alavastha or te#$oral state. 1thanavasta o+ a $lanet can be ;nown th&s by its occ&$ation o+ di++erent signs J +riends@ ne&tral@ ini#ical. The ;alavastha can be ascertained by the distance o+ the $lanet +ro# the 1&n. 4t will be seen that retrogression Gva;raH@ co#b&stion G#o&dhyaH@ etc.@ are d&e to a $lanet<s #ove#ent with re+erence to the 1&n@ The +ollowing table will enable the reader to g&ess the sthana and ;alavasthas. Avastha Nat&re o+ 7asi Nat&re o+ -ala Atibalya Ne&tral or sa#a +or 1 day a+ter co#b&stion 2alya 0riendly ( days a+ter above

19( -a&#ara Ba&vana 7a?a 5riddha Mrita Own ho&se Moolathri;ona Exaltation Ene#y<s sign Debilitation till stationary till beginning o+ retrogression as long as retrogression lasts. ( days be+ore co#b&stion when in co#b&stion

Bo& have to ta;e the lords o+ Ar&dha 7asi@ =agna and "hatra 7asis@ see who is the #ost $ower+&l and then +ind o&t the avastha o+ that $lanet. DISEASES AND AR DHA 1tanza 1%. J 4+ a $lanet<s avastha is atibalya etc.@ the res&lts will be a$$ro$riate to the avastha. The <ya&vana< and other stages indicate sex&al instincts and a$$ro$riate res&lts. NOTE1 The a&thor s&ggests that when a $lanet acF&ires a certain state or avastha@ the res&lts he indicates wo&ld be in accordance with the nat&re o+ the avastha. 8ere@ we are reF&ired to g&ess the res&lts o&rselves th&s: Atibalya Gin+ant stageH indicates inability to s$ea;@ tendency to slee$@ extre#e sel+ishness and a tendency to cry and s#ile by t&rns. The 2alya stage GchildH is #ar;ed by a tendency to $lay@ to do things to$syCt&rvy@ inF&isitive to ;now everything. The -a&#ara Gyo&th+&lH stage is disting&ished by learing to st&dy and thin;@ to wor; and do so#ething always. The Ba&vana GadolescentH stage is noted +or sex&al instincts. Then #anhood stage G7a?aH is characterised by a do#ineering nat&re always co##anding and r&ling. This is +ollowed by the 5riddha stage when inattention@ inertia@ $essi#is#@ and slee$ co#e in t&rns. The last stage is the Mrita G$ractically deadH and this is #ar;ed by absence o+ any activity@ :iving in a $er$et&al state o+ +its and &nconscio&sness. All these characteristics can be attrib&ted to the F&estioner according to the strength o+ the $lanets. 1tanza 1). J 4+ Ar&dha 7asi coincides with the exaltation 7asi or Nava#sa o+ the lord o+ the wee;Cday o+ the F&estion@ then the F&erist will live long en?oying so&nd health. 4+ on the contrary@ the Ar&dha 7asi +alls in the debilitated 7asi or Nava#sa o+ the lord o+ the wee;Cday concerned@ etc.@ death will occ&r. 1tanza 1,. J 4+ Ar&dha is =eo@ he will have sto#ach and eye tro&bles@ s$irit&al a++liction@ diseases ca&sed +ro# extre#e heat. 4+ "ancer is Ar&dha@ he will s&++er +ro# diseases in his breasts@ tong&e and +aceK want o+ taste +or anything and swelling and watery co#$laints. 1tanza 1/. J 4+ Ar&dha 7asi is Aries or 1cor$io@ he will s&++er +ro# diseases in the head and eyes@ high +ever@ itches and wo&nds. 4+ .e#ini or 5irgo@ he will have nose@ s;in and breathing tro&bles.

193 1tanza 1(. J 4+ Ar&dha 7asi is that o+ :&$iter@ the F&estioner will s&++er +ro# #ental tro&bles and ear co#$laints. 4+ the 7asi is that o+ 5en&s@ diseases in the testicles@ aversion to eat and drin;@ swelling and other watery diseases. 1tanzas 13 and 16. J 4+ a sat&rnine sign is the Ar&dha@ it indicates #ental tro&bles@ extre#e debility@ dys$e$sia and inability to wal;. 4+ 7ah& is in Ar&dha 7asi@ then he will s&++er +ro# itches and wo&nds. These diseases can be $redicted only wnen the Ar&dha is +o&nd to be a++licted by evil $lanets. AR DHA NAVAMSA 1tanza 9. J 4+ Ar&dha@ =agna or thier Nava#sas ha$$en to be the 7asi or Nava#sa holding .&li;a@ then the F&estioner will have bad diseases. 4+ the #a?ority are connected with .&li;a@ the F&estioner will die. NOTE1 0o&r +actors have to be ta;en. They are Ar&dha 7asi@ Ar&dha Nava#sa@ =agna and Nava#sa =agna. 4+ one o+ these is a++licted by .&li;a@ disease #&st be $redicted. 4+ three are a++licted by .&li;a@ then death o+ the F&estioner sho&ld be antici$ated. 8ere a++liction #eans that the 7asi or Nava#sa $osition o+ Mandi sho&ld coincide with the 7asi $ositions or A#sa $ositions o+ Ar&dha and =agna. 4n all these cases@ es$ecially when $redicting death@ one sho&ld give #ore weight to the birth horosco$e. 1tanza 1. J 4+ .andantha#sa ha$$ens to be in Ar&dha or =agna and as$ected by #ale+ics@ then death will ha$$en. The sa#e res&lt will ta;e $lace with regard to the 3th +ro# Ar&dha. NOTE1 .andantha#sa is the last Nava#sa o+ "ancer@ 1cor$io and Pisces@ and the +irst Nava#sa o+ Aries@ =eo and 1agittari&s. 4+ .andantha#sa also +alls in the 3th +ro# Ar&dha@ death can be $redicted. 1&$$ose =agna or 3th +ro# Ar&dha is .andantha#ta. 1tanza . J 4+ Pisces being Ar&dha is as$ected by evil $lanets@ the F&estioner will lose his legs and beco#e la#e. 4+ 1cor$io or "ancer is Ar&dha Gas$ected by evil $lanetsH@ then he #ay +all into a well or a tan;. PLANETS AND VEGETABLES 1tanza %. J The eight cardinal $oints beginning +ro# East are signi+ied by Ar&dha and other 7asis. 1trong $lanets in ;endras s&ggest the $resence o+ trees governed by s&ch $lanets in L o+ 1i#ha. Then this has re+erence to

196 the directions a$$ro$riate to the trees. NOTE1 Ar&dha and nd +ro# it re$resent East@ %rd denotes 1.E. )th and ,th 1o&th@ /th 1.!.@ (th and 3th !est@ 6th N.!.@ 19th and llth North and 1 th N.E. 1tanza ). J Trees +o&nd in the hills@ $lantains GbananaH@ thorny trees@ shr&bs@ ba#boos@ arecan&t trees and cocoan&t trees are indicated by the 1&n@ Moon@ !ars@ Merc&ry@ :&$iter@ 5en&s and 1at&rn res$ectively. The signs r&led by these $lanets also indicate the a$$ro$riate trees. NOTE1 Trees are allotted to di++erent $lanets and signs. 0or instance@ the Moon r&les $lantain trees. "ancer also r&les the sa#e trees. 1i#ilarly the trees r&led by Mars co#e also &nder Aries and Ta&r&s. 1&$$ose as $er stanza )@ a strong $lanet is in 1agittari&s J a ;endra+ro# Ar&dha 7asi. This ha$$ens to be the (th and the direction is west. 1ince 1agittari&s is a :&$iterian sign@ and since :&$iter r&les ba#boo@ it #ay be in+erred that ba#boo trees are to be +o&nd in the western direction. 4n #y h&#ble o$inion@ these $rinci$les can be &sed +or +inding o&t the direction o+ lost articles in a F&estion involving the+t or +inding the direction in which a #issing $erson #ay have gone. RDHVA M KHA AND OTHER SIGNS 1tanza ,. J 4+ Ar&dha is Ardhwa M&;ha 7asi@ the F&estioner will have increase o+ $ros$erity. 4+ Ar&dha is Adho#&;ha 7asi@ then he will have a down+all. This is the view o+ -rishneeya. 1tanza /. J 4+ in a Prasna@ Ar&dha ha$$ens to be Ardwa M&;ha@ then he will s&cceed in his &nderta;ings. 4+ otherwise@ he will #eet with +ail&re. 2&t i+ good $lanets occ&$y or as$ect these 7asis@ the evil e++ects will be considerably #ini#ised. NOTE1 The 7asi occ&$ied by the 1&n is Adho#&;ha 7asi. That 7asi which he has ?&st le+t is Ardhwa M&;ha 7asi and the one to which he will be going is Thiryang M&;ha 7asi. -endra 7asis +ro# these are also o+ the sa#e nat&re. 4n stanza (@ by Ei+ otherwiseE is #eant Adho#&;ha and Thiryang M&;ha 7asis. Even i+ Ar&dha +alls in these 7asis@ the e++ects will be good $rovided the 7asi is occ&$ied or as$ected by bene+ic $lanets<. 1tanza (. J 4+ =agna@ at the t$ne o+ birth@ or at the ti#e o+ a ?o&rney@ or at the co##ence#ent o+ a wor;@ etc.@ ha$$ens to be Ardhwa M&;ha@ then s&ccess will attend all o+ the# and stat&s@ +a#e@ wealth and $osition will increase. On the contrary@ i+ Ar&dha 7asi is Adho#&;ha@ there will be decline o+ wealth@ $ower@ +a#e and $osition@ desertion o+ his +riends

119 and +all +ro# $osition. NOTE1 The astrological $rinci$le given in stanza 3 can be a$$lied to Prasna GhoraryH@ :ata;a Ghorosco$yH or Batra GtravelH. 4n the nd $art o+ the slo;a@ <Ar&dha 7asi< is s$eci+ically &sed i#$lying its a$$lication to $rasna only. 2&t the# is no har# in extending the sco$e o+ its a$$lication as in the +irst $art o+ the slo;a. 1tanza 3. J 4+ the lord o+ Ar&dha occ&$ies the 7asi o+ a bene+ic $lanet@ it is to be in+erred that the F&estioner lives in a bea&ti+&l ho&se@ $alace or te#$le. 4+ the lord occ&$ies the 7asi o+ a #ale+ic $lanet@ then the ho&se will be sit&ated in the locality o+ nilechhas or the ho&se will be &nclean. According as the lord is associated with bene+ics or #ale+ics@ the $erson will have co#$any o+ good or bad #en. NOTE1 4+ Ar&dha lord occ&$ies a ho&se owned by good $lanets b&t is in con?&nction with bad $lanets@ then the $erson lives in a good #ansion b&t in very bad co#$any. 1tanza 6. J 4+ the =agna has a n&#ber o+ bene+ic vargas or i+ the =agna is occ&$ied by good $lanets@ then be+ore long@ the F&erist<s $osition will be i#$roved and his a#bitions satis+ied. NOTE1 The co##entator s&ggests that by <=agna is i#$lied Ar&dha. The $osition o+ =agna in the 1a$tavargas G7asi@ 8ora@ Dre;;ana@ 1a$ta#sa@ Nava#sa@ Dwadasa#sa and Thri#sa#saH sho&ld be considered in order to ;now whether the =agna has #ore bene+ic vargas or #ale+ic ones. 1tanza %9. J 4+ the =agna being a bi$ed or a F&adr&$ed sign is occ&$ied by #ale+ics@ the F&estioner<s de$endents and relatives or livestoc; will be destroyed. 4+ bene+ics occ&$y the =agna@ they will $ros$er. NOTE1 4+ the =agna is a bi$ed sign and #ale+ics are in =agna@ the $erson<s de$endents and relatives will be a++licted or destroyed. 4+ the occ&$ants are bene+ics@ good will ha$$en to de$endents and relatives. 4+ the =agna is a F&adr&$ed sign@ e++ects will $ertain to liveCstoc; belonging to the F&erist. SIGNIFICANCE OF GOLD PIECE 1tanza %1. J The gold $iece is Ar&dha and in +act it is #ore i#$ortant than Ar&dha beca&se it is the gold $iece that deter#ines the Ar&dha. NOTE1 The <lay< o+ the gold $iece has been disc&ssed in stanzas ,1 to ,% o+ "ha$ter 45 to which

111 the readers #ay re+er once again. 1tanza % . J The +ive 2h&tas G&sed in a PrasnaH are water@ sandal $aste@ $addy@ rice and +lowers. Their i#$ortance sho&ld be &nderstood once again. The gold $iece re$resents :eeva the li+e ele#ent. NOTE1 4t will be seen that be+ore laying the gold $iece@ worshi$ is o++ered to the "ha;ra or the zodiacal diagra# and the #aterials &sed are water@ sandal $aste@ $addy@ rice and +lowers. These #aterials are sy#bolic o+ the h&#an body which is co#$osed o+ the Pancha#ahabh&tas G+ive $ri#ordial ele#entsH. 4t is said that +ro# the gold $iece and the $oo?a #aterials@ #any things can be gleaned regarding the +&t&re o+ the F&estioner or the o&tco#e o+ the F&estion. 4+ the +ive #aterials are +o&nd in contact with the gold $iece@ the F&estioner wo&ld live long. 4+ they are +o&nd away@ the $erson<s li+e will be short. The con?&nction o+ :eeva Ggold $ieceH and Deha Gthe +ive #aterialsH is li+e. Their se$aration is death. 4+ the #aterials &sed are in s#all F&antities@ then the constit&tion o+ the #an is wea;. 4+ they are dirty@ he is s&++ering +ro# diseases. 4n this way by a care+&l exa#ination o+ the gold $iece and the #aterials@ -erala astrologers@ who $ractise Ashta#angala Prasna@ glean a lot abo&t the +&t&re o+ the F&erist. 1tanza %%. J 4+ the gold $iece is +o&nd on the to$ o+ the #aterials@ +acing &$@ the #an will live long. 4+ it lies inclined not +acing the gro&nd@ it indicates danger to li+e. 4+ it is +acing the gro&nd@ he will have sic;ness and tro&bles +ro# evil s$irits. 1tanza %). J 4+ the gold $iece is at the to$ lying in its nor#al $osition@ the $eriod be+ore hi# is bright and his wealth@ ha$$iness and +a#e will all increase. 4+ it has +allen with the +ace down@ then his ti#es so +ar were good b&t the +&t&re will be bad. 4+ the gold $iece is +o&nd &nder the +lowers and other #aterials with the +ace &$wards in a nor#al way@ his $eriod till now was bad@ b&t herea+ter better days will soon dawn. NOTE1 4+ the gold $iece is +o&nd #ixed with other #aterials his $eriod was good so +arK i+ aloo+ +ro# #aterials@ his $eriod so +ar was badK i+ +o&nd with the +ace &$ nor#ally@ the +&t&re will be goodK i+ discovered in an abnor#al $ost&re@ the +&t&re will be bad. 1tanza %,. J 4+ the lay <o+ the gold $iece is towards the gro&nd@ it is badK i+ it is towards or a#idst the +lowers@ it is good K i+ inclined towards the East@ 1o&th@ !est and 1o&th@ there will be long li+e@ death@ $overty@ and increase o+ wealth. :+ inclined towards the corners@ there will be $overty@ sic;ness@ danger to li+e and everything. 1tanzas %/ and %( J 4+ the Nava#sas o+ Maodi@ Moon and =agna Ggoing &nder the na#es o+ Mrity&@ Deha and Prana res$ectivelyH +all in "hara 7asis@ then there will be long li+e and good health. 4+ they +all in +ixed signs@ the sic;ness will drag on +or a long ti#e. 4+ they +all

11 in co##on signs or i+ they are +o&nd in one and the sa#e 7asi@ then he will die. 4+ these as$ect one another@ there will be s&dden +its and &nconscio&sness. 4+ they are in trines@ he will s&++er +ro# inc&rable disease. NOTE1 M&lti$ly .&li;a 1$h&ta Gi.e.@ .&li;as longit&de by 6H and divide the $rod&ct by %9. !e get its Nava#sa 1$h&ta which is ;nown as Mrity& 1$h&ta. 4+ "handra 1$h&ta is #&lti$lied by 6@ and divided by %9@ we get a 1$h&ta ;nown as Deha 1$h&ta. M&lti$ly Adaya =agna 1$h&ta by 6 and divide the $rod&ct by %9 to get Prana 1$h&ta. Deter#ination o+ Mrity&@ Deha and Prana 1$h&tas .&li;a 1$h&ta x 6 P %9 M Mrity& 1$h&ta "handra 1$h&ta x 6 P %9 M Deha 1$h&ta Adaya =agna 1$h&ta x 6 P %9 M Prana 1$h&ta 1tanza %3. J 4+ Prana and Deha or Deha and Mrity& or Prana and Mrity& 1$h&tas are +o&nd in the sa#e sign or as$ect each other@ then there will be long li+e@ increase o+ sic;ness@ and +its and &nconscio&sness res$ectively. NOTE1 Prana and Deha #&st be together or in o$$osite signs to ca&se long li+e. Deha and Mrity& sho&ld be si#ilarly dis$osed to give rise to disease. 0its and &nconscio&sness can res&lt i+ Prana and Mrity& are sit&ated in the sa#e #anner. EFFECTS OF LAGNA 1tanza %6. J 4+ =agna is in the 5argas o+ waning Moon@ 1at&rn@ Mars and the 1&n@ there will be death@ disease@ loss o+ #oney and other &n+avo&rable res&ltsK in those o+ Merc&ry@ increase o+ intelligenceK i+ in the vargas o+ waxing Moon@ :&$iter and 5en&s@ good health@ in+l&x o+ #oney@ birth o+ children and realisation o+ a#bitions. 1tanza )9. J 4+ =agna or the lord is con?oined with &shna the $erson is s&++ering +ro# +ever and other $hleg#atic diseases. 4+ with 5isha Dre;;ana@ or 5isha Nadi or E;argala@ his ho&se will be set +ire to. NOTE1 These doshas have been re+erred to in "ha$ter 44@ stanzas 1(C 1. 7e+er also to A$$endix. 5isha Dre;;anas are: the +irst Dre;;ana o+ Mesha@ -ata;a@ 1i#ha@ -anya@ Dhan&s and Ma;araK the rd Dre;;ana o+ 5rishabha@ Mith&na@ Th&la@ -&#bha and Meena K and the last Dre;;ana o+ 5rischi;a. 1tanza )1. J 4+ the 7asi denoting Nava#sa =agna has the association o+ good $lanets@

11% then the $ast o+ the #an can he said to be good. 4+ it has bad associations@ his $ast was bad. 1tanza ) . J "handra occ&$ying =agna Nava#sa 7asi@ and any #etal vessel getting bro;enK or "handra occ&$ying .&li;a Nava#sa 7asi and any earthen vessel getting bro;en are the indications +or death. NOTE1 1o#e writers read that i+ .&li;a Nava#sa 7asi t&rns o&t to be =agna Nava#sa 7asi@ and an earthen vessel brea;s@ then also death can be $redicted. EFFECTS OF PRANA AND DEHA 1tanza )%. J 4+@ d&ring the $eriod o+ Prasna@ articles signi+ied by $lanets as$ecting or occ&$ying Prana@ Mrity& and Deha 7asis Gas $er slo;a %/H are obtained or lost Gby the F&estionerH a&s$icio&s or ina&s$icio&s res&lts res$ectively sho&ld be $redicted. The assign#ent o+ articles sho&ld be ta;en according to 1a#gnadhyaya and $rinci$les o+ Dasa Phala. 0+ there are no $lanets occ&$ying or as$ecting@ the #aterials signi+ied by the 7asis the#selves sho&ld be ta;en. NOTE1 4n all standard boo;s on astrology and in the earlier cha$ters o+ this wor; di++erent articles have been allotted to di++erent $lanets and signs. 4n $redicting $ro+ession or in $redicting Dasa res&lts@ di++erent articles are re+erred to di++erent $lanets. 4t is these <articles< that sho&ld be considered. 1tanza )). J Now the e++ects o+ Prana@ Deha@ Mrity&@ as calc&lated in "ha$ter 5@ 1lo;a 19@ are en&#erated. 1tanza ),. J O+ Prana@ Mrity& and Deha@ i+ Deha is greater@ the sic;ness o+ the #an will abate. 4+ Prana is greater@ sic;ness will increase. 4+ Mrity& is greater@ he will die. NOTE1 1&$$ose Prana is in .e#ini ,L and Deha is in "ancer /L. Then <Deha< is greater. The sic;ness o+ the F&erent will abate. 4+ both are in the sa#e 7asi@ the di++erence in degrees sho&ld be ia;en. 4+ the degrees are also the sa#e@ then the #in&tes #&st be ta;en. 1tanza )/. J 4+ Mrity& occ&$ies :yeshta@ Aslesha@ 7evati or the :an#a Na;shatra or An&?an#a Na;shatra o+ the F&estioner@ he will die. 4+ Mrity&@ Prana and Deha are +o&nd in an ascending order@ one greater than the other@ it will be very good +or the F&estioner. 1tanza )(. J The aboveC#entioned e++ects can also be gleaned by a consideration o+ the greater longit&de o+ the Nava#sas o+ the =agna@ the Moon and .&li;a. NOTE1

11) 4n the earlier $ages@ we have learnt the #ethod o+ calc&lating the longit&des o+ the Nava#sa 7asis o+ the ascendant@ the Moon and .&li;a. 4n this slo;a the re+erence is to these Nava#sas. According to so#e a&thorities@ these Nava#sas sho&ld be considered in ?&dging whether the F&estioner will die or i+ his +ort&ne will i#$rove. 1tanza )3. J 4+ the =agna longit&de is greater than "handra<s longit&de@ the res&lt is@ increase o+ sic;ness. 4+ vice versa@ there will be abate#ent o+ the disease. 4+ Mandya#sa which is Mrity& is greater@ then the res&lt co&ld be +atal. 1tanza )6. J 4+ Prana 1$h&ta co#es between Mrity& 1$b&ta and -ala 1$h&ta or between the s$h&tas o+ two evil $lanets@ or is as$ected by these@ or is associated with these@ then death will res&lt. The Moon<s association ca&ses bene+ic res&lts. 1tanza ,9. J 4+ Mrity& or -ala ha$$en to con?oin Ar&dha@ =agna@ =agna Nava#sa@ "handra@ "handra Nava#sa or their lords@ death will res&lt. RAH CHAKRA 1tanza ,1. J 4+ 7ah& con?oins =agna@ there will be tro&bles +ro# ene#ies and thievesK with 1&n@ deathK and with Moon diseases and $ains all over the body. NOTE1 8ere the re+erence is to 7ah& 4nd& "ha;ra ex$lained in "ha$ter 5@ stanPas ) to /. AMA/ING PREDICTIONS 1tanza , . J The astrologer #&st ded&ce e++ects +ro# -ala 8ora to a#aze the F&estioner@ so that convinced at the acc&racy o+ $redictions@ he #ay be led to $lace +aith in the astrologer<s words. 1tanzas ,% to ,,. J 4+ Prasna ti#e is in the -ala 8ora o+ the 1&n@ then a ;ing or a disting&ished $ersonage will t&rn &$. 4+ the Moon@ so#e wo#anK i+ Mars@ so#e ar#ed #anK i+ Merc&ry@ a +lowerC#a;er or a learned #anK i+ :&$iter@ a tr&e 2rah#inK i+ 5en&s@ a dancing girlK and i+ 1at&rn@ a #erchant@ a servant or a 2&ddhist #on;. 4+ lord o+ -ala 8ora is in a ;endra +ro# =agna@ the res&lts will be +&rther con+ir#ed. NOTE1 The $ersons s&ggested in this stanza are s&$$osed to arrive at the ti#e o+ Prasna@ either at the $lace o+ Prasna or at the residence o+ the F&erist. 1o #&ch regarding Adaya =agna.

11, SIGNIFICANCE OF CHANDRA NAVAMSA SIGN 1tanza ,/. J 4+ "handra Nava#sa 7asi is associated with good $lanets@ a $ood $eriod ahead is indicated. 4+ this 7asi is a++licted@ then a bad +&t&re is going to set in. 1tanzas ,( to /1. J :&$iter in the "handra Nava#sa 7asi gives rise to the birth o+ a son. :&$iter debilitated@ denotes F&arrels with 2rah#ins. 5en&s in "handra Nava#sa 7asi gives +resh clothes and ha$$iness +ro# wo#enK Merc&ry J s&ccess in litigation. A +&ll Moon denotes bea&ti+&l things. The 1&n ca&ses anger o+ r&lers and gods. Mars ca&ses stri+e witho&t reason@ and litigation connected with landsK 1at&rn brings abo&t loss o+ $rod&ce in lands@ diseases to cattle@ and s&++erings to servants. 7ah& ca&ses +ear +ro# $oison@ ser$ents@ and tro&bles to his in+erior servants. -et& ca&ses tro&bles +ro# ghosts. .&li;a ca&ses tro&ble in the sha$e o+ Abhichara. A++licted Merc&ry will give rise to +ail&re in litigation and wea; Moon ca&ses #ental worry. 1tanza / . J These res&lts will be ex$erienced within the n&#ber o+ #onths denoted by the n&#ber o+ Nava#sas traversed by the Moon K or the n&#ber o+ Nava#sas co&nted +ro# Aries. The $eriod can be +ixed by ta;ing into consideration the n&#ber o+ Nava#sas the =agna has gained 1tanza /%. J The great a&thor :eeva wants the astrologers to calc&late "handra -riya at the ti#e o+ Prasna and ex$lain the e++ects. 1tanza /). J Allot , "handra -riyas +or each 7asi +ro# Aries. 0ro# this +ind o&t the "handra -riya o+ the Moon. 1tanza /,. J 4+ the "handra -riya is good at at the ti#e o+ Prasna@ there will be goodK i+ "handra -riya is bad@ evil res&lts will ha$$en. The nat&re o+ "handra -riyas has to be learnt +ro# 8orosco$y. NOTE1 Astrological writers tal; o+ "handra -riyas G/9H@ "handravastas G1 H and "handravelas G%/H. "onvert the are traversed in a constellation by the Moon into #in&tes. M&lti$ly this by /9 and divide the $rod&ct by 399. The F&otient $l&s re$resents the n&#ber o+ "handra -riya. Deter#ination o+ "handra -riya: Are traversed by Moon in a constellation in #in&tes x /9 P 39% M O OX1 M "handra -riya. Thus concludes the "th chapter of Prasha Marga.

11/ RECAPIT LATION 1tanza 1. J !hat has been ex$lained so +ar can be a$$lied to all F&estions $ertaining to longevity@ #arriage and birth o+ children. 1tanza . J 0irst the longevity o+ the $erson sho&ld be ascertained by a consideration o+ Ar&dha =agna@ Moon<s $osition@ .&li;a@ etc.@ and by observing the ni#iththas at the ti#e o+ the F&ery and then the res&lts the F&erist wishes to ;now. NOTE1 1tanzas 1 to % are +ro# An&sthan& Paddhati. a wor; $res&#ably earlier to Prasna Marga. 4t is not ;nown who its a&thor is. 5ery little is ;nown o+ the wor; itsel+. EXAMINATION OF AGE 1tanza %. J =ongevity #&st be exa#ined +irst and then the other as$ects. !hat &se wo&ld be the other indications in the absence o+ longevity' 1tanza ). J According to these sayings@ the longevity o+ the $erson #&st be +irst +o&nd o&t by loo;ing at =agna and the 3th and their lords. 1tanzas , and /. J The age o+ the F&estioner #&st +irst be exa#ined. 4t sho&ld be ascertained +ro# other wor;s whether a Prasna relates to health or disease. 1tanza (. J 4+ the lord o+ =agna is in a #ovable 7asi or Nava#sa or in ;endras or in a strong $osition@ then it is 1wastha Prasna. 4+ the lord o+ =agna occ&$ies +ixed signs or +ixed Nava#sas or is in the /th or the 1 th ho&ses or +o&nd wea; in all res$ects@ then it is to be in+erred that the F&erist is s&++ering +ro# severe illness and the F&estion relates to disease. 4+ the lord o+ =agna is s&b?ect to #ixed in+l&ences@ the #an<s illness increases so#eti#es and decreases so#eti#es li;e the ebb and +low o+ water. NOTE1 1wastha #eans doing well. 1wastha Prasna #eans a F&estion that does not $ertain to illness or disease. Dis$osition o+ the =agna lord in a ;endra@ his strength@ his $lace#ent in a #ovable sign and a #ovable Nava#sa are the +o&r +actors +avo&ring good health. 8is sit&ation in the /th or 1 th@ his wea;ness@ and his $lace#ent in a +ixed sign and +ixed Nava#sa +avo&r the o$$osite res&lts. 1tanzas 3 to 19. J 4+ the lord o+ =agna is exalted@ the $erson will be wealthy and strong@ will have +a#e and good na#e and will overco#e his ene#iesK i+ in Moolatri;ona@ he will have $lenty o+ clothes and orna#ents and ha$$iness K i+ own or +riendly ho&se@ he will live ha$$ily with #oney@ wi+e and children and relations overco#ing his ene#ies and di++ic&ltiesK i+ in

11( ini#ical $lace@ there will be sic;ness@ tro&ble +ro# ;ings and thieves@ +ear +ro# +ire and cala#ities to wi+e children and +riends. 4+ in debilitation@ the $erson lives in a +oreign $lace being driven o&t by $overty@ loss o+ $osition@ etc. 4+ in co#b&stion or in association with .&li;a or #ale+ic $lanets@ the $erson lives #ai#ed in a +oreign $lace@ thro&gh the #achinations o+ ene#ies or the orders o+ the r&lers@ or he will be dead. 1tanza 11. J 4+ lords o+ =agna and the 3th are debilitated or co#b&st@ the $erson will have a +r&strated #ind being devoid o+ ha$$iness@ and s&++ering a++lictions 4+ there are -e#adr&#a@ etc.@ the $erson will be shortClived@ s&++ering +ro# sic;ness in the &$$er $arts o+ the body. 1tanza 1 . J 4+ the lords o+ =agna and the 3th con?oin@ or are exalted or occ&$y own or +riendly ho&sesK or i+ the lord o+ =agna@ :&$iter and 5en&s occ&$y trines or F&adrants or the nd ho&se@ the $erson will have a long li+e. MRIT! LAKSHANA 1tanza 1%. J The +ollowing eight co#binations indicate death: J .&li;a occ&$ying the $erson<s :an#a Na;sbatra Dor its trinesK .&li;a ?oining the 3th +ro# the :an#a 7asiK lord o+ the sign held by .&li;a ha$$ening to be lord o+ :an#a Na;shatraK the #essenger or F&estioner standing in the 3th +ro# the :an#a 7asiK de$ositing o+ the gold $iece in the 3th +ro# :an#a 7asiK and the lord o+ :an#a Na;shatra@ or the lord o+ Prasna J Na;shatra@ or the lord o+ the Na;shatra occ&$ied by .&li;a Gat the ti#e o+ PrasnaH standing in the 3th 7asi +ro# the :an#a 7asi. NOTE1 The eight conditions listed above are si#$le. 4+ any o+ the above conditions $revail at the ti#e o+ F&ery@ the $erson will die even tho&gh at the ti#e o+ F&ery he #ay be hale and healthy. 1tanza 1). J According to other a&thorities@ there are two as$ects to be considered@ viz.@ :eeva Gli+eH@ and Deha GbodyH@ the +or#er dealing with the deter#ination o+ longevity and the latter with the delineation o+ the other as$ects o+ the horosco$e. 1tanzas 1, to 1(. J The two &ses o+ astrology are the derer#ination o+ longevity and the discern#ent o+ li+e<s ?o&rney. !hen even sages li;e 5asishta and 2rihas$athi +ind it di++ic&lt to scan the +&t&re@ how can #en &nderstand it clearly es$ecially in -aliy&ga' =earned #en say that by Deha or <body< is #eant the ;nowing o+ li+e events while <?eeva< i#$lies the deter#ination o+ longevity. DETERMINING THE LENGTH OF LIFE

113 1tanza 13. J The +actors to be considered in deter#ining the length o+ li+e are =agna@ the 3th ho&se@ their lords and the Moon. The longevity sho&ld be ascertained by considering whether these +actors are associated with or as$ected by bene+ics or #ale+ics and whether they are $ower+&l or wea;. 1tanza 16. J =agna beco#es a++licted i+ it is he##ed in between #ale+ics or i+ it is in association with or as$ected by evil $lanets. =agna is said to be strong i+ it is con?oined with or as$ected by bene+ics or the lord o+ =agna or i+ it stands between two benelic $lanets. The strength and wea;ness o+ the lord o+ the 3th are si#ilarly constit&ted. 4nstead o+ =agna@ consider the 3th. 1tanza 9. J The lord o+ =agna beco#es a++licted i+ he is associated with Gor he##ed in betweenH or as$ected by evil $lanets@ is co#b&st@ or debilitated or occ&$ies the ho&se o+ an ene#y. The lord can be said to be strong i+ he is associated with or as$ected by or he##ed inbetween bene+ic $lanets@ is exalted or occ&$ies his own ho&se or the ho&se o+ a +riend or is retrograde. 1tanza 1. J !hat is sKiid above regarding the strength or a++liction o+ lord o+ =agna is also a$$licable to the lord o+ the 3th. !hile lord o+ =agna in a ;endra beco#es strong@ the lord o+ the 3th beco#es a #ale+ic in a si#ilar sit&ation. NOTE1 Th&s we see in these two stanzas 3 g&nas +or lord o+ =agna and ( g&nas +or the lord o+ the 3th. 1tanza . J The Moon beco#es evil i+ he occ&$ies the /th@ 3th or 1 th ho&se or is sit&ated between the evil $lanets or is associated with or as$ected by #ale+ics or he is A wea; GwaningH or occ&$ies =agna or is debilitated. The Moon can be considered good and strong i+ he is in Ta&r&s or +&ll@ or is between two bene+ics or is associated with or as$ected by bene+ic $lanets@ or is exalted or is in con?&nction with or in a ;endra +ro# :&$iter. 1tanza %. J 4+ #ale+ics occ&$y %@ / and 11@ they give rise to long li+e. 1o says 5araha#ihira. 1tanza ). J 4+ =agna and the 3th ha$$en to be Ardhodaya 7asis or i+ they are associated with or as$ected by bene+ic or by their own lordsK or i+ the lords o+ =agna and the 3th are strong or are inti#ateK or i+ Ar&dha ha$$ens to be Ardhwa M&;ha@ Ardhodaya or 1a#aya :ala 1a#riddha 7asis@ long li+e can be $redicted. NOTE1 Ardhodaya 7asis are also called 1irshodaya 7asis. 1a#aya :ala 1a#riddha 7asis are : J G1H Three 7asis +ro# the Moon can be considered as rise or ebb. G H The next three as +all or +lowK the next three are the sa#e as G1H and the next

116 three sa#e as G H. Meena is Abhayodaya 7asi and Mesha@ 5rishabha@ -ata;a. Dhan&s and Ma;ara are Prishtodaya 7asis. The re#aining ones are 1irshodaya 7asis. 1tanza ,. J Death will ha$$en even in the absence o+ any diseases i+ =agna rises in 1ar$a@ -ola and .ridhra M&;ha Dre;;anasK or i+ evil $lanets con?oin the sa#e K or i+ the Moon occ&$ies the 3th ho&se. 4+ the Moon is not in the 3th@ then the F&erist will die only i+ he is already sic;. 4+ =agna is Prishtodaya 7asi and the Moon is in the 3th ho&se@ death will ha$$en. 4+ evil $lanets occ&$y ;endras and the 3th ho&se@ the #an will die in case he is sic;. NOTE1 1ar$a Dre;;anas. J The +irst Dre;;ana o+ 5rischi;a@ the last Dre;;ana o+ -ata;a and Meena. -ola M&;ha Dre;;ana. J The +irst Dre;;ana o+ -ata;a and Ma;ara and the last one o+ 5rischi;a. .ridhra M&;ha Dre;;ana. J The last ones o+ 1i#ha and -&#bha and nd Dre;;ana o+ Th&la. LAGNA AND AR DHA 1tanzas / and (. J 2y =agna or Ar&dha is #eant the rising sign attire #o#ent. -rishneeya and other wor;s say that res&lts #&st be read either +ro# the one or +ro# both. A 7asi "ha;ra is o+ two ;inds@ i.e.@ 1thira and "hara. The +ixed circle Gsthira cha;raH is $osited on the earth Gall aro&nd the astrologerH. The #ovable circle Gchara cha;raH on the other hand #oves in the s;y. Tt is by a consideration o+ both the cha;ras that $redictions sho&ld be #ade. NOTE1 The sthira cha;ra is indicated by Mesha@ 5rishabha GEastH@ Mith&na G1o&thCEastH@ etc. 4t is on this that Ar&dha has been based. Avaha 5ay& drives this cha;ra. 4ts s$eed is &neF&al and not the sa#e at all ti#es. The chara cha;ra is driven by Pravaha with &ni+or# s$eed: =agna is based on this. 1tanza 3. J :&st as yo& read the good and bad +or a F&erist +ro# =agna and Ar&dha@ the +&t&re o+ the astrologer can also be read +ro# the 1 th G+ro# =agna or Ar&dhaH and that o+ the #essenger +ro# the 11th. 1tanza 6. J The res&lts o+ the twelve ho&ses sho&ld be read +ro# =agna or Ar&dha J whichever is stronger. 4n the sa#e way@ read +ro# the 1&n all abo&t the +ather and one<s own so&l and other events +ro# the a$$ro$riate -ara;as. *&estions are o+ two ty$es being based on the ascendant and on the Ar&dha. 1tanzas %9 and %1. J 4+ the F&estioner is a learned #an or i+ the F&ery is #ade early in

1 9 the #orning wal;ing &$ and down@ i+ he as;s any F&estion regarding ?o&rneys@ then +ollow Adaya =agna. NOTE1 !hen the F&erist is #oving abo&t or when a F&estion is $&t +ro# a $osition +ro# which Ar&dha cannot be easily +ixed@ then one has to have reco&rse to the rising sign GAdaya =agnaH. 1tanzas % and %%. J 4+ any F&estion is $&t a+ter the F&estioner has +inished his wor;@ or in the evening twilight@ or lying down@ or +ro# a $lace crowded with $eo$le@ or ?&st to test the astrologer@ or +ro# inside a ho&seK or i+ he F&estions anything abo&t lands and trees@ then +ollow Ar&dha 7asi. !hether yo& +ollow Ar&dha or Adaya =agna@ note the "hathra 7asi +ro# these 7asis. CHATHA RASI 1tanza %). J According as the 1&n occ&$ies Ta&r&s to =eo@ 1cor$io to AF&ari&s and the re#aining +o&r signs@ 5eethi 7asi will res$ectively be Aries@ .e#ini and Ta&r&s. "hatra 7asi is the sign arrived at by co&nting +ro# the corres$onding 5eetha 7asi as #any signs as =agna is re#oved +ro# Ar&dha. This "hathra 7asi is a$$licable to Ar&dha. "hatra 7asi o+ Adaya =agna is its own Nava#sa. NOTE1 This is i#$ortant in horosco$y and all Prasnas where Adaya =ag&a is +ollowed. 0or +&rther clari+ication o+ "hatra 7asi@ see Notes given +or stanzas 1 and in "ha$ter 5444. 1tanza %,. J Ar&dha is #ore i#$ortant than Adaya =agna +or Prasna $&r$oses. 8ence wherever =agna is stated be+ore@ ta;e it as Ar&dha &nless otherwise s$eci+ied as Adaya =agna. NOTE1 4t is the a&thor<s own view that Ar&dha is #ore i#$ortant than the rising sign. SIGNS OF LONG LIFE 1tanza %/. Tn the vario&s conditions $rescribed already to deter#ine longevity@ i+ all are devoid o+ a++lictions and are +avo&rable@ the $erson will live long. 4+ the co#binations are all evil@ he will die soon. 4+ the in+l&ences are #ixed@ then the F&erist will neither die nor recover +ro# his diseases. NOTE1 8a$$iness and #is+ort&nes will alternately tro&ble hi#. 1tanza %(. J =agna indicates@ Deha. The 3th is :eeva. 4+ their lords are strong@ or are in

1 1 con?&nction or in #&t&al as$ect@ the F&erist will have long li+e. 1tanzas %3 and %6. J 4+ the lord o+ =agna or :&$iter or 5en&s is $laced in a ;endra +ro# Ar&dha or i+ these lords@ :&$iter@ 5en&s and lord o+ =agna are in #&t&al ;endras@ there will be long li+e. 1tanza )9. J 4+ bene+ics are in ;endras@ tri;onas@ the nd and 3th or llth and #ale+ics are in the %rd@ /th and lltb@ there will be long li+e. 4+ #ale+ics occ&$y ho&ses other than %@ / and 11 and bene+ics are in %@ / and 1 @ death and #ortal illness will be the res&lt 4+ .&li;a occ&$ies the 3th@ then the F&estioner<s death cannot be do&bted. 1tanza )1. J O+ all the #ale+ic $lanets@ .&li;a contrib&tes the worst evil. 4+ .&li;a has the association@ as$ect or vargas o+ 1at&rn@ his evil beco#es #ore intensi+ied. LONGEVIT! FROM BIRTH CHART 1tanza ) . J 5araha#ihira has detailed the Bogas +or deter#ining longevity in the sixth cha$ter o+ his 2rihat :ata;a. "are+&lly #a;e a st&dy o+ it and a$$ly the sa#e here. NOTE1 Till now the a&thor has given #ethods +or +inding longevity on the basis o+ 8orary. 4n the +ollowing stanzas he deals with co#binations a$$licable to horosco$y. 1tanzas )% and )). J 4+ the res&lts@ good and evil@ ded&ced +ro# Prasna are con+ir#ed by the res&lts based on horosco$y s&ch as Dasa $eriods or $lanetary transits G.ocharasH@ one can boldly assert these res&lts. 8ere co#es the necessity tor co#$aring the Prasna res&lts with :ata;a. 1tanza ),. J All beings ta;e +resh births to ex$erience the res&lts o+ their actions done in their $revio&s birth. De$ending &$on the $ast -ar#a the longevity will be long@ #edi&# and short. NOTE1 Peo$le are born in this world ?&st to +inish o++ or exha&st their -ar#a Phala. This existence is ;nown as <=i+e<. According to so#e only Prarabdha -ar#a is #eant here and not 1anchitha -ar#a. 0or details abo&t the vario&s categories o+ -ar#a and #ain alibis to ward o++ evils read #y boo; Astrology and Modern Tho&ght. 1tanza )/. J Even i+ there is a little -ar#a le+t over@ it has to be ex$erienced. E++ects o+ -ar#a can however be overco#e by At#a :nana Gsel+CrealisationH. 1tanza )(. Bogas reveal to &s the res&lts o+ -ar#a. The nat&re and #eaning o+ these yogas and their n&#ber have been well ex$lained in other wor;s.

1 1tanza )3. J Boga #eans that which ?oins or connects. P&r&sha is that which has body. Bogas connect P&r&sha with -ar#a Phalas. Planets indicate how these yogas connect the P&r&sha with -ar#a Phala +ro# their $osition. !OGAS AND LONGEVIT! 1tanzas )6 to , . J There are seven varieties o+ yogas. GaH Those +or#ed by $osition@ GbH those +or#ed by 2havas@ GcH those +or#ed by $lanets@ GdH those +or#ed by $osition@ 2havas and $lanets@ GeH those +or#ed by sthana and 2hava@ G+H those +or#ed by 2havas and $lanets and GgH those +or#ed by $osition and $lanets. 2y sthana is #eant the residence o+ $lanets in &chcha@ #oolathri;ona@ etc. 2y 2hava is #eant =agna@ etc. The $lanets are the 1&n@ etc. 2hava 1thana and .raha are the ca&se o+ Boga. The strongest in bringing abo&t a yoga is the yogaC;arta Gco#$oser o+ yogaH and it is he who gives the res&lts o+ the yoga. 1tanza ,%. J There are two ty$es o+ longevity@ viz.@ Bogay&s J that which is contrib&ted by yogasK and Dasay&s@ that which is contrib&ted by Dasas. 1tanzas ,) to ,3. J There are six ;inds o+ Bogay&s@ viz.@ 1adhyorishta@ Arishta@ Bogarishta@ Madhya@ Deergha and A#ita. The ter#s o+ li+e o+ these six ;inds o+ Bogay&s are res$ectively within a year@ twelve years@ thirtyCtwo years@ seventy years@ h&ndred years and above h&ndred years. A#itay&yoga@ 1adhyorishta and Arishta Bogas are inde$endent o+ Dasas. NOTE1 The a&thor@ F&ite in line with earlier classical writers@ considers two ty$es o+ longevity@ viz.@ Bogay&s and Dasay&s. There are six ty$es o+ Bogay&s indicating death within one year G1adhyorishlaH@ death within 1 years GArishta or 2alarislitaH@ death within % years GAl$ay& or 7ishtaH@ death within (9 years GMadhyay&H@ death within h&ndred years GDeerghay&H and death a+ter 199 years GA#ithay&H. 1adhyorishta@ Arishta and A#ithay& are inde$endent o+ Dasas. As st&dents o+ astrology ;now@ there are #ara;as or deathCin+licting $lanets with re+erence to each =agna. The $eriod o+ death G#ara;a DasaH sho&ld be +ixed consistent with the ter# o+ longevity indicated in the horosco$e. 2y noting whether one<s ter# o+ li+e re+ers to Al$ay& G% yearsH@ Madhyay& G(9 yearsH or Deerghay& G199 yearsH@ the a$$ro$riate Dasa and 2h&;ti +or death sho&ld be +ixed@ ta;ing into consideration the deathCin+licting $lanets and their Dasas. 4+ there are 1adhyorishta@ Arishta or A#ithay&r yogas@ then they +&nction witho&t re+erence to the Dasas and 2h&;tis. This is the view o+ the a&thor. 4n act&al $ractice however@ leaving abide A#ithay&r Bogas@ it is +o&nd in o&r h&#ble ex$erience that 1adhyorishta and ArishtaE Bogas also can be bro&ght within the $&rview o+

1 % Dasas. 4+ Arishta Bogas are $resent@ then death is li;ely be+ore 1 years. The $lanets who ca&se the yoga can bring abo&t death in the co&rse o+ their Dasas and 2h&;tis. 1tanza ,6. J These yogas can be st&died in astrological treatises s&ch as 1aravali. Th&s the longevity o+ a #an can be divided into Al$ay&@ Madhyay& and Deerghay& 1tanza /9. J According as lords o+ =agna and the 3th there+ro# and lords o+ "handra =agna and the 3th there+ro# are #&t&ally ini#ical@ ne&tral or +riendly@ the length o+ li+e wo&ld be Al$a GshortH@ Madhya G#edi&#H or Poorna G+&llH. 1tanza /1. J 4+ the lord o+ "handra Nava#sa is ini#ical@ ne&tral or +riendly to the lord o+ the /)th Nava#sa there+ro#@ the longevity o+ the $erson will be short@ #edi&# or +&ll. The 1&n and lord o+ =agna sho&ld be si#ilarly rec;oned. NOTE1 4n these two stanzas@ co#binations +or di++erent ter#s o+ longevity are given. They can be tab&lated th&s: J Al$ay& or 1hort li+e 1. =ords o+ =agna and the 3th sho&ld be ini#ical. . =ords o+ "handra =agna and the 3th +ro# it sho&ld be ene#ies. %. =ord o+ the Nava#sa occ&$ied by "handra and the lord o+ the /)th +ro# "handra Nava#sa sho&ld be ene#ies. ). =ord o+ =agna and the 1&n sho&ld be ene#ies. Madhyayu or medium life The +o&r $airs listed above sho&ld be ne&trals. Purnayu or full life The +o&r $airs sho&ld be +riends. 1&$$ose the Moon@ in Nava#sa@ is in =eo. The lord is 1&n. The /)th Nava#sa +ro# the Moon<s Nava#sa wo&ld be 1cor$io and the lord is Mars. The 1&n and Mars are +riends. 7elationshi$s sho&ld be considered in this way.

LONG LIFE AGAIN 1tanzas / to /,. J The =agna and "handra =agna are strongK are occ&$ied or as$ected by bene+icsK bene+ics are in F&adrants@ trines@ nd and 3thK #ale+ics are dis$osed in the %rd@ /th and 11thK :&$iter rises in =agnaK :&$iter and the Moon are in associationK and the lord o+ =agna is in a ;endra K the lord o+ "handra =agna is strong. =agna lord occ&$ies the 11th +ro# =agna. The

1 ) above co#binations con+er long li+e. NOTE1 !herever =agna is #entioned in the above stanzas@ "handra =agna sho&ld also be considered. "o#binations +or long li+e given in stanzas / to /, #ay be listed th&s: J G1H =agna is strong. G H "handra is strong. G%H =agna is as$ected by good $lanets. G)H "handra is as$ected by good $lanets. G,H =agna is occ&$ied by good $lanets. G/H "handra is con?oined with good $lanets. G(H .ood $lanets sho&ld occ&$y F&adrants@ trines@ the nd and 3th ho&ses. G3H .ood $lanets sho&ld occ&$y F&adrants@ trines@ nd and 3th ho&ses +ro# "handra. G6H Evil $lanets sho&ld occ&$y %rd@ /th and 11th +ro# =agna. G19H Evil $lanets sho&ld occ&$y %rd@ /th and llth +ro# "handra@ Gin :&$iter in =agna. G1 H :&$iter and the Moon are in one 7asi. G1%H The lord o+ =agna is in a ;endra +ro# =agna. G1)H The lord o+ "handra =agna is in a ;endra +ro# "handra =agna. G1,H The lord o+ =agna is strong. G1/H =ord o+ "handra =agna is strong. G1(H The lord o+ =agna occ&$ies the llth ho&se +ro# =agna. G13H The lord o+ "handra =agna occ&$ies the llth ho&se +ro# "handra =agna. These are the 13 yogas indicating long li+e. SHORT LIFE 1tanzas // to (%. J The =agna and the Moon are wea;K they have evil as$ects or associations K lords o+ =agna and "handra =agna are co#b&stK they are in the /th@ 3th or 1 thK birth ta;es $lace when the 1&n or the Moon is s&rro&nded by a halo or when there is an ecli$se@ or at twilight@ or at the ti#e o+ earthF&a;es or other evil o#ens or in the Mrity&bhagas o+ 7asis or 7asi 1andhisK "handra occ&$ies Mrity&bhagas in ;endra 7asis or the 3th +ro# =agnaK "handra is in the /th or 3th as$ected by $lanetsK bene+ics occ&$y the /th or 3th as$ected by retrograde #ale+icsK evil $lanets are in ;endras@ tri;onas or in the 3th. The above co#binations indicate short li+e. NOTE1 "o#binations +or short li+e are listed in these stanzas. "handra =agna has been given eF&al $ro#inence with =agna. The Mrity&bhagas or +atal degrees are the 1st@ 6th@ nd@ %rd@ ,th@ nd@ )th@ %rd@ 13th@ 9th@ )th and 19th in Aries onwards in reg&lar order. "handra Mrity&bhagas@ i.e.@ the degrees considered +atal +or the Moon are /th@ 1 th@ 1%th@ ,th@ )th@ 11th@ /th@ 1)th@ 1%th@ ,th@ ,th and 1 th in Aries@ etc. According to stanzas // to (%@ short li+e is indicated: J G1H 4+ =agna is wea;. G H 4+ "handra is wea;. G%H 4+ =agna is associated with bad $lanets. G)H 4+ =agna is as$ected by bad $lanets. G,H 4+ "handra is con?oined by bad $lanets. G/H 4+ "handra is as$ected by bad $lanets. G(H 4+ the lord o+ =agna is in co#b&stion. G3H 4+ the =ord o+ "handra =agna is in co#b&stion. G6H 4+ =agnadhi$a occ&$ies /th@ 3th and 1 th ho&ses +ro#

1 , =agna. G19H 4+ "handra =agnadhi$a occ&$ies /@ 3@ 1 +ro# "handra =agna. G11H 4+ "handra =agnadhi$a is wea;. G1 H !hen the 1&n or the Moon is s&rro&nded by a halo GPariveshaH and is eclis$sed. G1%H 4+ birth ta;es $lace in 1aadhyas. G1)H Di;daha or earthF&a;es or Al;a$atha ta;e $lace at the ti#e o+ birth. G1,H 4+ birth ta;es $lace in the Mrity&bhagas o+ 7asis. G1/H 4+ born in 7asi 1andhyas. G1(H 4+ the Moon occ&$ies the Mrity&bhaga o+ ;endras and the 3th ho&se +ro# =agna. G13H 4+ "handra occ&$ies ;endras or 3th ho&se or Mrity&bhagas in con?&nction with evil $lanets. G16H 4+ "handra occ&$ies the /th or 3th ho&se as$ected by any $lanet. G 9H 4+ good $lanets occ&$y /th or 3th ho&se as$ected by evil $lanets with retrograde #ove#ent. G 1H 4+ evil $lanets occ&$y the ;endras and trines and the 3th ho&se. Th&s there are 1 yogas. 1tanza (). J 4+ there are #ore yogas +or long li+e@ long li+e is to be $redicted. 4+ there are #ore yogas +or short li+e@ short li+e is to be ex$ected. 4+ the yogas are +o&nd #ixed@ the intensity and strength o+ these yogas sho&ld be exa#ined and then the $rediction given. 1tanza (,. J 4+ a+ter exa#ining Prasna and :ata;a@ it is +o&nd that the F&estioner will die@ by what diseases and when he will die@ sho&ld be $redicted. 4+ he has a long li+e@ when his recovery will begin sho&ld be ascertained. 4+ there are any do&bts@ the Thris$h&tas also sho&ld be exa#ined and the indications +or death and recovery deter#ined. These sho&ld be well balanced. 8ere ends the exa#ination o+ li+e with the hel$ o+ a horosco$e. Thus concludes the #th chapter of Prasha Marga.

1 / TIMING DEATH 1tanza 1. J The F&estion o+ death sho&ld be exa#ined +ro# the birth and horary charts. 4n order to ascertain the nat&re o+ death@ its ca&se and the ti#e o+ its occ&rrence@ the yogas@ the nat&re o+ Dasas and the nat&re and $ositions o+ 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ the 1&n arid the Moon sho&ld all be +irst st&died. 1tanza . J Death ta;es $lace at the end o+ the $eriod indicated by Bogay&s. 1o#eti#es the age as contrib&ted by Dasas goes co&nter to the age given by yogas. This sho&ld be care+&lly &nderstood. 1tanza %. J 4n the absence o+ any yogas in the horosco$e indicating age@ we have to be g&ided by the Dasas and deter#ine the $eriod o+ death. NOTE1 0ro# this we see that <Dasay&s< is very i#$ortant. 2&t <Bogay&s< is no less Tal&able. "ertain yogas as 1adhyorishta@ Arishta. etc.@ are not said to be controlled by Dasas. "ertain yogas as 7ishtaCBogas@ Madhyay&s or DeerCghay&r yogas are to be chec;ed by the age contrib&ted by Dasas and 2h&;tis. 4+ Bogay&s indicates@ say (, years@ and according to Dasas also the sa#e age is obtained@ then one can boldly declare the length o+ li+e. 1tanza ). J Death can ha$$en in the Dasa or Antardasa o+ the wea;est J that which occ&$ies the /th@ 3th@ 1 th or that which is associated with or as$ected by #ale+ics o+ the +ollowing: =ords o+ 3th +ro# =agna and the MoonK $lanets occ&$ying or as$ecting the 3th +ro# =agna and the MoonK 1at&rnK lords o+ the 7ah&. NOTE1 An exha&stive list o+ #ara;as is +&rnished in this stanza. !herever =agna is #entioned@ "handra =agna is a&to#atically #eant. A discri#inating astrologer sho&ld very care+&lly $ic; o&t the a$$ro$+iate #ara;a. O+ all these lords@ the wea;est J by occ&$ying /th or 3th ho&se or s&b?ect to a++liction J sho&ld be selected. The #ara;as can be listed th&s: 1. The lord o+ the 3th ho&se +ro# =agna. . The lord o+ the 3th ho&se +ro# "handra. %. The $lanets that occ&$y the 3th ho&se +ro# =agna. ). The $lanets that occ&$y the 3th ho&se +ro# "handra. ,. The $lanets that as$ect the 3th ho&se +ro# =agna. /. The $lanets that as$ect the 3th ho&se +ro# "handra. (. 1at&rn. nd Dre;;ana +ro# =agna and the MoonK lord o+ the ho&se occ&$ied by .&li;aK lords o+ the ho&ses and Nava#sas occ&$ied by these +actorsK and

1 ( 3. The lord o+ 6. The lord o+ nd Dre;;ana +ro# =agna. nd Dre;;ana +ro# "handra.

19. The lord o+ the ho&se occ&$ied by .&li;a. 11. The lords o+ the ho&ses occ&$ied by the ten lords noted above. 1 . Nava#sa lords o+ the aboveC#entioned $lanets. 1%. 7ah&. !ith d&e de+erence to the great a&thor<s acco#$lish#ents@ it see#s to &s that to select a #ara;a o&t o+ this +or#idable n&#ber J al#ost all $lanets see# to get involved so#ehow J is a herc&lean tas;. A #&ch si#$ler #ethod wo&ld be to consider all the lords exce$t those #entioned in 11 and 1 and then decide the wea;est. .enerally the (th and nd are considered ho&ses o+ death. 1tanza ,. J Death can ta;e $lace in the s&bC$eriods o+ #ale+ics and the #a?or $eriods o+ #ale+ics. The Dasas and 2h&;tis o+ the %rd@ ,th and (th Na;shatras +ro# :an#a Na;shatra can also ca&se death. 4+ or #ore Dasas ter#inate at the sa#e ti#e@ then that $eriod also #ay be ta;en as ti#e o+ death. Again@ the end o+ all Dasas is not good. Es$ecially the last $eriod o+ all Dasas indicating evil has to be considered as bad. 1tanza /. J The lordshi$ o+ the 3th ho&se@ etc.@ is bad +or all Dasas. The Dasas o+ lords o+ the %rd@ ,th and (th Na;sbatras +ro# :an#a Na;shatra are bad in 5i#shottari Dasa. NOTE1 The lord o+ a Dasa owning the 3th is bad whatever be the ty$e o+ Dasa a$$lied J 5i#shottari@ Ashtottari@ -alacha;ra@ etc. 2&t the Dasas o+ the lords o+ the %rd@ ,th and (th Na;shatras are bad only with re+erence to 5i#shottari. EVIL PERIODS 1tanza (. J Dasas o+ the $lanets that are in debilitation or co#b&stion ca&se death. 4n -ala cha;ra Dasa@ however@ there are s$ecial considerations which have to be noted +or deter#ining #ara;a $eriods. NOTE1 This stanza is highly s&ggestive. A Dasa lord in co#b&stion or in debility can ca&se death. 2&t it occ&rs to &s that in act&al $ractice the word <death< sho&ld not be treated very literally. 4n this context@ E#ara;aE #ay also i#$ly great #is+ort&ne@ s&++ering and tro&bles consistent with the other F&alities o+ the $lanets concerned. A $lanet@ in order to ;ill@ sho&ld acF&ire co#bined a++lictions. 1&$$ose a $lanet is the lord o+ the 3th and he is in the 1 th as$ected by #ale+ics and otherwise a++licted as well. 4n s&ch a case@ $rovided the Dasa o+ the

1 3 $lanet concerned is a$$ro$riate to the ter# o+ longevity +ixed according to Bogay&s@ death can be $redicted. Otherwise i+ there are only #inor a++lictions s&ch as the 3th lord being co#b&st@ etc.@ then death #ay not be ca&sed. The Dasa or 2h&;ti o+ s&ch a $lanet is only ca$able o+ con+erring great #is+ort&nes. KALACHAKRA DASA 1tanza 3 J The beginning o+ the Dasa <#ove#ent<@ +ro# Meena to 5rischi;a@ -anya to -ar;ata;a@ 1i#ha to Mith&na@ Mith&na to 1i#ha and Dhan&s to Mesha@ will be a di++ic&lt $eriod as also the s&bseF&ent Dasa. !hether the order is reg&lar or otherwise@ the Dasa <#ove#ent< will be good i+ there is no deviation b&t evil i+ the <#ove#ent< is at the ?&nction o+ two 7asis. 1tanzas 6 and 19. J 4n regard to the Da;shina Gcloc;wiseH gro&$ o+ stars@ the +irst and last <signs< indicated by the +or#&la are Deha and :eeva res$ectively@ while the reverse will be the case in regard to 5a#a GantiCcloc;wiseH gro&$ o+ stars. 4+ #ale+ics a++lict Deha or :eeva@ there will be sic;ness. 4+ both are a++licted and the Dasa is also evil@ then there will be death. NOTE1 4n the above three stanzas@ the re+erece is to -alacha;ra Dasa. 8ere@ 4 $ro$ose to #a;e only a +ew observations on this syste#. 0or #ore details re+erence #ay be #ade to standard treatises or to #y own +orthco#ing boo; -alacha;ra Dasa. The ( constellations have been divided into two gro&$s J the Da;shina or the 1avya gro&$ where the rec;oning is cloc;wise and the 5a#a or the A$asavya gro&$ where the rec;oning is anti cloc;wiseK the +or#er gro&$ consisting o+ +ive triads o+ stars and the latter +o&r triads. 0or those born@ say in the +irst $ada o+ Aswini@ P&narvas& or 8asta@ the Dasas r&n in the order o+ MeshaC-&?a@ 5rishabhaC1&;ra@ etc.@ &$to Dhan&rC.&r&. 0or those born in the nd $ada o+ the sa#e stars@ the s&ccession o+ Dasas wo&ld be in the order o+ Ma;araC1ani@ -&#bhaC1ani@ MeenaC.&r&@ 5rischi;aC-&?a@ Th&laC1&;ra@ -anyaC2&dha@ -ata;aC"handra@ 1i#haC7avi and Mith&naC2&dha. 8ere it will be seen that the #ove#ent or <?&#$< o+ the Dasa is +ro# Meena to 5rischi;a@ -anya to -ata;a and also 1i#ha to Mith&na@ and hence@ deviating. The ?&nctions o+ the Dasas #entioned above wo&ld be har#+&l. The three i#$ortant #ove#ents indicative o+ extre#ely bad res&lts are si#havalo;ana Glea$ +ro# Meena to 5rischi;aH or #and&;aga#ana Glea$ +ro# -anya to -ata;aH and $rishtathoga#ana G1i#ha to Mith&naH. These stanzas will $rove &se+&l to those who are +a#iliar with the -alacha;ra syste# o+ directing. NIR!ANA SAT RN 1tanza 11. J 4n regard to the di++erent terras o+ longevity J short@ #edi&#@ +&ll and

1 6 &nli#ited J death ta;es $lace res$ectively d&ring the 1st@ nd@ %rd or )th ro&nd o+ 1at&rn<s revol&tion. NOTE1 A+ter deciding the ter# o+ longevity and the li;ely Dasa and 2h&;ti o+ death@ the a&thor enables &s in this and s&bseF&ent stanzas@ to locate the ti#e o+ death J year@ #onth and even the day J by considering the transit #ove#ents o+ 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ the 1&n and the Moon. The transit o+ 1at&rn hel$s to locate the event within ) yearsK that o+ :&$iter within one year@ and that o+ the 1&n within a #onth. The Moon<s transit hel$s to +ind o&t even the day o+ death. The $rinci$les given here sho&ld not be a$$lied verbati#. The astrologer<s ?&dg#ent $ower sho&ld hel$ hi# to ada$t these vario&s r&les to s&it individ&al horosco$es. These transiting $lanets go by the s$ecial na#es o+ Niryana 1ani@ Niryana .&r&@ Niryana 7avi and Niryana "handra. There is always a certain correlation between the ti#e o+ death as indicated either by Boga or by Dasa and the transit #ove#ents o+ $lanets J $rinci$ally 1at&rn. The $eriod o+ 1at&rn<s revol&tion is %9 years. 4+ Al$ay& or short li+e is indicated@ then death generally ta;es $lace d&ring the +irst ro&nd o+ 1at&rn<s transit@ i.e.@ be+ore 1at&rn co#$letes one cycle with re+erence to his own radical $osition or the radical $osition o+ the Moon or Mandi@ etc. 4+ the ter# o+ li+e indicated in the horosco$e is #edi&#@ then death can ha$$en d&iing the second ter# o+ 1at&rn<s cycle. !hen the native has P&rnay& or long li+e@ death can ha$$en d&ring the third revol&tion. !hen one has <&nli#ited< longevity J over 199 years J death generally ta;es $lace d&ring the +o&rth revol&tion o+ 1at&rn. These are only general $rinci$les and they have to be s&itably ada$ted to individ&al cases in the light o+ a n&#ber o+ other astrological +actors. 1tanza 1 . J According as birth is d&ring the day or night@ death ta;es $lace when 1at&rn transits the sign held by Mandi or the trinal $laces +ro# it@ or the (th +ro# Mandi or its trinal $laces. NOTE1 4+ the birth is d&ring the day@ then death will ha$$en when 1at&rn $asses thro&gh the sign occ&$ied by Mandi or the ,th or 6th +ro# it. !hen birth is d&ring the night@ then 1at&rn<s $assing thro&gh the (th@ 11th or %rd +ro# Mandi sho&ld be ta;en@ 4t will be seen that the llth and %rd +ro# Mandi ha$$en to be trinal signs +ro# the (th. Transit 1at&rn with re+erence to death is ;nown by the technical ter# Niryana 1ani@ and the 7asi transited as Niryana 7asi. 1tanzas 1% and 1). J The 7asis and Nava#sa 7asis occ&$ied by 1at&rn and the lord o+ the 3th and the 1&n at birthK the trines +ro# thereK the nd and 1 th +ro# the 1&n and their trinesK the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the 1at&rn. nd Dre;;ana and its trines are all Niryana 7asis +or

1%9 NOTE1 4n stanzas 1% and 1) are given the signs or 7asis transiting which@ 1at&rn can ca&se death@ either in the 1st@ nd@ %rd or )th ro&nd according to the ter# o+ longevity vo&ched +or the horosco$e. !henever a 7asi is #entioned@ the Nava#sa 7asi is a&to#atically i#$lied. Th&s we can catalog&e the Nirvana 7asis th&s : G1H Mandi<s sign and its trines@ G H Mandi<s Nava#sa and its trines@ G%H the (th +ro# Mandi and its tri;onas@ G)H the (th +ro# Mandi Gin Nava#saH and its trines@ G,H 1at&rn<s 7asi and its trines@ G/H 1at&rn<s Nava#sa and its trines@ G(H sign occ&$ied by the 3th lord and its trines@ G3H the Nava#sa held by the 3th lord and its trines@ G6H the nd +ro# the 1&n and its trines@ G19H the 1 th +ro# the 1&n and its trines. G11H the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the nd Dre;;ana and its trines. Tn this way@ we have %% 7asis. NIR!ANA % PITER 1tanza 1,. J Death can ha$$en when :&$iter transits the 7asis occ&$ied by the lords o+ the nd Dre;;ana and -ala hora or their trines. 1tanza 1/. J :&$iter<s transit in the nd and 1 th +ro# the 7asi@ occ&$ied by 1al&rn or its trines@ can bring abo&t death. 1tanza 1(. J Death can also ha$$en when :&$iter transits the 7asi arrived at by the<addition o+ the longit&des o+ the lords o+ =agna and the 3tb@ $rovided other #ale+ics also $ass thro&gh the sa#e sign si#&ltaneo&sly. 1tanza 13. J Note in the birth chart which o&t o+ the %rd@ ,th@ /th and 11th +ro# 1at&rn receives the least as$ect o+ :&$iter. !hen this sign is transited by :&$iter death #ay occ&r. NOTE1 1tanzas 1, to 13 deal with :&$iter<s Niryana 7asis@ i.e. the signs@ when transiting which :&$iter beco#es ca$able o+ ca&sing death. According to stanza 1(@ :&$iter<s transit o+ the 7asi res&lting +ro# adding the s$h&tas o+ the lords o+ the =agna and 3th can ca&se death only when other #ale+ics a++lict the sign. According to another view this stanza can be translated th&s : 4ncrease 1at&rn<s longit&de by adding @ )@ , and 19 signs. O+ the res&lting 7asis@ that which receives the #ini#&# o+ :&$iter<s as$ect beco#es Niryana 7asi +or :&$iter. NIR!ANA S N 1tanza 16. J !hen the 1&n transits the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the 3th or :an#a Na;shatra or the Na;shatra o+ :an#a =agna@ death can ta;e $lace. 1tanza 9. J Death can occ&r when the 1&n transits his own Dwadasa#sa 7asi and its

1%1 trinesK the 7asi occ&$ied by the lord o+ the Nava#sa the 3th lord is in@ and its trinesK or the Nava#sa 7asi o+ lord o+ =agna and its trines according as the 1&n is in a #ovable@ +ixed or co##on sign res$ectively in the birth horosco$e. NOTE1 !hen the 1&n transits G1H the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ 3thK G H the birth asteris#K G%H the asteris# o+ =agnaK G)H his own Dwadasa#sa 7asi and its tri;onas i+ he is in a #ovable sign in the birth chartK. G,H the 7asi occ&$ied by the lord o+ the Nava#sa held by the lord o+ the 3th@ i+ the 1&n is in a +ixed sign at birthK G/H the Nava#sa 7asi occ&$ied by lord o+ =agna@ i+ the 1&n is in a co##on signK and G(H the trines +ro# all the other six $laces@ he beco#es Niryana 7avi ca$able o+ ca&sing death. N0R!ANA MOON 1tanzas 1 to %. J Death ha$$ens when the Moon transits the signs occ&$ied by the 1&n and lords o+ the nd and 3thK (th +ro# the sign occ&$ied by@ or the Nava#sa 7asi o+ the NOTE1 The Moon beco#es Niryana "handra in G1H the sign occ&$ied by the 1&n@ G H in the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ 3@ G%H the constellation held by 7ah&@ G)H the constellation occ&$ied by the lord o+ 3@ G,H the sign occ&$ied by lord o+ the nd@ G/H the seventh +ro# the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the nd@ G(H the Nava#sa 7asi o+ the nd lord and G3H the trines +ro# all these $laces. 1tanza ). J !hen the Moon transits the 7asi occ&$ied by .&li;a sic;ness begins. The $erson<s death #ay ta;e $lace when the Moon $asses thro&gh the (th there+ro#. NOTE1 8ere too the trines #ay be incl&ded. !hen the Moon transits the sign occ&$ied by .&li;a or the trines +ro# it@ sic;ness sets in and when the Moon transits the (th +ro# .&li;a or trines +ro# it. death #ay ens&e.
nd

lordK the Na;shatras occ&$ied by the lord o+ the 3th or 7ah&K and the trines +ro# all these $laces.

PRAMANA G LIKA 1tanza ,. J !e shall now consider the Pra#ana .&li;a and +ro# it +ix the $laces o+ 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ the 1&n and the Moon at the ti#e o+ death. 1tanza /. J 4+ birth is d&ring dayti#e@ then the $osition o+ .&li;a the $revio&s night increased by 139 gives Praaiana .&li;a. 4+ birth is in the night@ the $osition o+ .&li;a d&ring the

1% dayti#e is itsel+ Pra#ana .&li;a. !hen 1at&rn $asses thro&gh the 7asi occ&$ied by Pra#ana .&li;a@ when :&$iter $asses thro&gh the 7asi occ&$ied by Pra#ana .&li;a Nava#sadhi$a@ when the 1&n $asses thro&gh the 7asi occ&$ied by Pra#ana .&li;a Dwadasa#sadhi$a and when the Moon $asses thro&gh the 7asi occ&$ied dy Pra#ana .&li;a Thri#sa#sadhi$a@ death ta;es $lace. NOTE1 0or a day birth@ add 139L to the $osition o+ .&li;a the $revio&s night@ Pra#ana .&li;a is obtained. 0or a night birth@ the $osition o+ .&li;a d&ring the day is itsel+ Pra#ana .&li;a. Death ha$$ens when 1at&rn transits this 7asi@ when :&$iter $asses thro&gh the 7asi occ&$ied by the lord o+ the Nava#sa held by the lord o+ Pra#ana .&li;a 7asi GPra#ana .&li;a Nava#sadhi$aH@ when the 1&n transits the 7asi occ&$ied by the lord o+ the DwadaCsa#sa in which the lord o+ Pra#ana .&li;a is $laced GPra#ana .&li;a Dwadasa#sadhi$aH and when the Moon #oves thro&gh the 7asi occ&$ied by the lord o+ Thri#sa#sa held by the lord o+ Pra#ana .&li;a 7asi GPra#ana .&li;a Thri#sa#sadhi$aH. 4ll&stration: J =et &s ta;e the +ollowing exa#$le:

=agna -et&

Pra#ana .&li;a ) 7A14

:&$iter Mars 1at&rn 7ah&

1&n Merc&ry 5en&s Moon

=agna -et&

Pra#ana .&li;a ) 7A14

:&$iter Mars 1at&rn 7ah&

1&n Merc&ry 5en&s Moon

1%% Pra#ana .&li;a occ&$ies )L o+ Ta&r&s. A$$lying the above r&les: GaH Death can ha$$en when 1at&rn $asses thro&gh Ta&r&s. GbH =ord o+ Pra#ana .&li;a 7asi is 5en&s. 8e occ&$ies =eo Nava#sa. =ord o+ =eo viz.@ the 1&n is in "a$ricorn. There+ore death can ha$$en when :&$iter transits "a$ricorn. GcH =ord o+ Pra#ana .&li;a@ viz.@ 5en&s occ&$ies =ibra Dwadasa#sa. The lord o+ this@ viz.@ 5en&s is in "a$ricorn. There+ore death ha$$ens when the 1&n transits "a$ricorn. GdH =ord o+ Pra#ana .&li;a 7asi@ viz.@ 5en&s occ&$ies the Nava#sa o+ 1at&rn. And 1at&rn is in =eo. Death can ha$$en when the Moon transits =eo. 1&##ing &$@ death< is $ossible Gd&ring the #ara;a $eriodH when 1at&rn transits Ta&r&s@ :&$iter transits "a$ricorn@ the 1&n transits "a$ricorn and the Moon transits =eo. DEATH AS READ B! THE PLANETS 1tanza (. J O+ the several Niryana 7asis #entioned above +or 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ the 1&n and the Moon@ that alone can be considered as the Niryana 7asi@ which has the least n&#ber o+ $oints in the concerned Ashta;avarga. NOTE1 !or; o&t the Ashta;avarga o+ 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ the Moon and the 1&n se$arately. Mar; that sign a#ongst the vario&s Niryana 7asis which has the least n&#ber o+ $oints. !hen the $lanet concerned transits thro&gh this 7asi having the least n&#ber o+ bind&s@ death ta;es $lace. 4t will be seen that +or 1at&rn nearly %( 7asis have been assigned@ +or :&$iter 1(@ +or the 1&n 1 and +or the Moon 1. The a&thor s&ggests here a #ethod +or deciding the correct 7asis +or Niryana 1at&rn@ Niryana :&$iter@ Niryana 1&n and Niryana Moon by a $rocess o+ eli#ination. 4 a# not at all able to conceive why so #any 7asis have been allotted to 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ etc.@ to ca&se death by their transits. 4n act&al $ractice it #ay be di++ic&lt to consider all these +actors. 1tanza 3. J The Niryana 7asis +or the Moon@ the 1&n@ :&$iter and 1at&rn are res$ectively the Bogas$h&ta 7asis o+ the 1&n and 1at&rn@ o+ the 1&n and the lord o+ the Dre;;ana occ&$ied by 1at&rn@ o+ the 1&n and the lord o+ the Nava#sa occ&$ied by 1at&rn@ and the 1&n and the lord o+ the Dwadasa#sa occ&$ied by 1at&rn. Their res$ective Nava#sas and the (th +ro# the res$ective Bogas$h&tas and 7asis and the trines o+ all these $laces. NOTE1 4n this stanza another #ethod +or the deter#ination o+ the Niryana 7asis o+ "handra Gthe MoonH@ 7avi Gthe 1&nH@ .&r& G:&$iterH and 1ani G1at&rnH are given. The ele#ents reF&ired +or calc&lating these Niryana 7asis are the longit&des Gs$h&tasH o+ the 1&n@ 1at&rn and lords o+ the Dre;;ana@ Nava#sa and Dwadasa#sa occ&$ied by 1at&rn. 2y Bogas$h&ta 7asi is #eant the sign

1%) arrived at by adding the longit&des o+ two or #ore $lanets@ bhavas or $lanets and bhavas. 4ll&stration: J 4. The 1&n<s longit&de is -&#bha 1L 1 <@ i.e.@ %11L 1 <@@ 1at&rn<s longit&de is Mith&na %L 9<@ i.e.@ /%L 9<.

Moon 13. 6 =agna 1%.6 7ah& /.6 1&n 1.1 Merc&ry 3. ( :&$iter 1.%3

1at&rn %. 9

5en&s 9.%%

Mars l -eth&

There+ore@ Bogas$h&ta 7asi o+ 1&n and 1at&rn M %91L 1 < X /%L 9< M )< % < Mesha Gex$&nging %/9LHK 44. The lord o+ Dre;;ana occ&$ied by 1at&rn is Merc&ry. 8is longit&de is %93L (<. Bogas$h&ta 7asi o+ the 1&n and lord o+ Dre;;ana held by 1at&rn is %91L 1 < X %93L (< M /96L C %6<. Ex$&nging %/9L@ we get )6L %6< or Dhan&s 6L%6<. 444. The lord o+ Nava#sa occ&$ied by 1at&rn is 5en&s and his longit&de is Dhan&s 9L %%< or /9L %%<. Bogas$h&ta 7asi o+ the 1&n and lord o+ Nava#sa occ&$ied by 1at&rn is %91L 1 < X /9L %%<M 91L ),< Gex$&nging %/9LH or Th&la 1L),<. 45. The lord@ o+ the Dwadasa#sa held by 1at&rn is Moon and his longit&de is Mesha 13L 6< or 13L 6<. Bogas$h&ta 7asi o+ the 1&n and the lord o+ the Dwadasa#sa held by 1at&rn is %91L 1 < X 13L 6< M%16L )1< or -&#bha 16L )1<. 4. "handra Niryana 7asis in this horosco$e are: J GaH Bogas$h&ta 7asi o+ 1&n and 1at&rn J Mesha )L % <. GbH The Nava#sa 7asi o+ GaH J 1i#ha@ GcH The (th +ro# GaH J Th&la and GdH The trines +ro# abovcC1i#ha@ Dhan&s@ Dhan&s@ Mesha -&#bha and Mith&na. 44. 7avi Niryana 7asis are: J GaH Bogas$h&ta 7asi o+ 1an and the lord o+ the Dre;;ana occ&$ied by 1at&rn J Dhan&s 6L %6<. GbH The Nava#sa 7asi o+ GaH J Mith&na.

1%, GcH The (th +ro# GaH J Mith&na. GdH Trines +ro# above J Mesha@ 1i#ha@ Th&la@ -&#bha@ Th&la@ -&#bha. 444. .&r& Niryana 7asis are: J GaH Bogas$h&ta 7asi o+ 1&n and the lord o+ the Nava#sa occ&$ied by 1at&rn J Th&la 1L ),<. GbH The Nava#sa o+ GaH J Mesha. GcH The (th +ro# GaH J Th&la. GdH Trines +ro# above J Mith&na@ -&#bha@ 1i#ha@ Dhan&s@ Mith&na@ -&#bha. 45. 1ani Niryana 7asis are : J GaH Bogas$h&tn 7asi o+ the 1&n and the lord o+ the Dwadasa#sa held by 1ani J -&#bha 16L )1<. GbH The Nava#sa o+ GaH J Meena. GcH The (th +ro# GaH J 1i#ha. GdH Trines +ro# above J Th&la@ Mith&na@ -ata;aD 5rischi;a. Mesha@ Dhan&s. !ith d&e de+erence to the a&thor 4 +eel that it is eno&gh to consider Bogas$h&ta 7asis and Nava#sas o+ the 1&n@ Moon@ :&$iter and 1at&rn and ignore ite#s given c and d above. 1tanza 6. J M&lti$ly the s$h&ta or longit&de o+ a $lanet Gdevoid o+ the degrees $assed in the c&rrent Nava#saH by the n&#ber o+ ex$ired Nava#sas rec;oned +ro# Aries: "all this x: convert the degrees $assed in the c&rrent Nava#sa into #in&tes and #&lti$ly it by the Nava#sas +ro# Aries. Divide the $rod&ct by 99. Add the F&otient Gwhich will be in #in&tesH to x and the res&lt is the Niryana 7asi o+ the $lanet. NOTE1 The stanza is a bit con+&sing. Each $lanet is said to have its own Niryana 7asi or deathCdealing sign. !hen the said $lanet transits its own Niryana 7asi@ death #ay ha$$en. 8ere one is enabled to +ind o&t the deathCdealing 7asi o+ all the $lanets. 4ll&stration: J 1&$$ose@ +or instance@ 1at&rn<s longit&de is "ancer ,L % <@ i.e.@ %s ,L % <. This #eans that 1at&rn has covered %) Nava#sas Gi.e.@ %s %L 9<H +ro# Aries and has $assed L 1 < in the %,th Nava#sa G3th in "ancerH. 1st ste$: J M&lti$lying the longit&de o+ 1at&rn Gless the degrees in its c&rrent Nava#saH@ viz.@ %s %L 9< by %)@ we get 1 3s 1%L 9E. Ex$&nging #&lti$les o+ 1 @ the res&lt is 3s 1%L 9<. nd ste$: J "onverting the degrees $assed in the c&rrent Nava#sa@ viz.@ L 1 < into #in&tes we get 1% <@ M&lti$lyi&g this by %) and dividing the $rod&ct by 99 the res&lts is 1% x%) P 99 M ))33< P 99 M < /E Gseconds ignoredH < M 3s 1%L ) < %rd ste$: J Adding this to x we get: x M 3s 1%L 9< X

Niryana 1ani<s $lace is 1%L ) < in 1agittari&s. 1at&rn<s transit o+ this $osition #ay ca&se

1%/ death@ $rovided o+ co&rse other a$$ro$riate +actors are also $resent. According to another view si#$ly #&lti$ly the s$h&ta or longit&de o+ a $lanet by the n&#ber o+ ex$ired Nava#sas. The res&lting +ig&re beco#es the $lanet<s Niryana 7asi. According to this view %s ,L % < M 11,L % < x %) M %13L 3< M 1at&rn<s Niryana 7asi M %13L3< M AF&ari&s 13L 3<. 4n o&r h&#ble o$inion@ the latter view a$$ears to be #ore acce$table. 1tanza %9. J "onsidering the nd@ ,th@ 6th and 1 th 7asis G+ro# a $lanet<s $osition in the horosco$eH@ +ind o&t the 7asi having the least n&#ber o+ bind&s in the Ashta;avarga o+ the $lanet concerned and the 7asi least as$ected by the res$ective lord. !hen $lanets $ass thro&gh s&ch 7asis@ either there will be death or at least so#e cala#ities. NOTE1 1&$$ose in a horosco$e@ the 1&n is in "ancer. Then consider =eo G ndH@ 1cor$io G,thH@ Pisces G6thH and .e#ini G1 thH. 0ind o&t in the 1&n<s Ashta;avarga@ the 7asi@ o&t o+ these +o&r@ which has the least n&#ber o+ bind&s and also the 7asi o&t o+ these +o&r@ that receive the least as$ect +ro# the 1&n. Planets when transiting s&ch 7asis ca&se death or cala#ity. Other $lanets sho&ld also be si#ilarly considered. DEATH1DEALING ASCENDANT 1tanzas %1 to %,. J The 3th +ro# =agna@ the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the 3th@ the 3th +ro# the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ =agna@ the 3th +ro# the Nava#sa 7asi o+ lord o+ =agna@ the trines +ro# all these +o&r@ the )th +ro# Nava#sa 7asi o+ =agna and the )th +ro# the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ =agna are all deathCdealing signs. !hether a sign has two@ three or #ore indications +or ca&sing death and whether it has the as$ect o+ transit 1at&rn@ etc.@ sho&ld all be considered. Only a+ter care+&l reconciliation and ad?&st#ent the correct deathCdealing sign sho&ld be +o&nd o&t. NOTE1 8itherto@ the a&thor has enabled &s to calc&late the year@ #onth and day o+ death. 4n these stanzas@ he deals with the #ethod o+ +inding o&t Marana =agna@ or the ascendant in which one wo&ld die. A+ter +inding the day o+ death@ the ti#e sho&ld be +o&nd o&t according to the $rinci$les dealt with in stanzas %1 to %,. The exact sign that wo&ld be rising at the ti#e o+ death sho&ld be decided by a $rocess o+ eli#ination@ ta;ing into acco&nt that 7asi@ which gets a larger $ercentage o+ <indications< and which also receives the as$ect o+ 1at&rn and o+ co&rse@ the other $lanets too. Ta;ing again the exa#$le horosco$e given above@ we +ind the Nirvana 7asi or

1%( Marana 7asi as +ollows: J GaH 3th +ro# =agna J Dhan&s@ GbH the sign in which the lord o+ the 3th is $laced J -&#bha@ GcH the 3th +ro# the sign occ&$ied by lord o+ =agna J "ancer@ GdH the 3th +ro# Nava#sa 7asi o+ lord o+ =agna J 5rishabha@ GeH the trines +ro# the above : Mesha@ 1i#ha. Th&la J Mith&na@ 5rischi;a. Meena@ -anya@ Ma;ara@ G+H the )th +ro# the Nava#sa 7asi o+ =agna J "ancer@ GgH the )th +ro# the sign occ&$ied by lord o+ =agna J Meena. On 1 th March 16%( o+ the sign given above Mith&na@ Th&la and Ma;ara were receiving the as$ect o+ 1at&rn. Mith&na in the birth horosco$e is also occ&$ied by 1at&rn. The native died in Mith&na =agna. TIME OF DEATH AS PER PRASNA 1tanza %/. J The ti#e o+ death sho&ld be ascertained on the basis o+ Prasna. 8ence the $ositions o+ 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ the 1&n@ the Moon and =agna as indicated by Prasna will be ex$lained. NOTE1 8itherto the $rinci$les dealt with the #ethod o+ +inding the ti#e o+ death with re+erence to the birth chart and on the basis o+ the Niryana 1ani@ etc.@ as a$$lied to birth chart. Now@ the #ethod o+ ascertaining the $eriod o+ death with re+erence to the ti#e o+ F&ery will be given. 1tanzas %( and %3. J 1at&rn in .&li;a Nava#sa 7asi@ :&$iter in =agna Nava#sa 7asi@ the 1&n in Ar&dha 7asi and the Moon in .&li;a 7asi indicate the death o+ the F&erist. Ad?&st and reconcile the $ositions o+ these 7asis. 1tanza %6. J That $lanet which is #ost &n+avo&rable a#ongst 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ the 1&n and the Moon in the 7asi indicated by the last letter o+ the F&ery o+ the #essenger GPrasna A;sharaH or in Prasna =agna indicates death. NOTE1 The &n+avo&rable nat&re o+ these $lanets sho&ld be ?&dged by their sit&ation in ArishtaC bhavas or by their association with or as$ect o+ raale+ics@ or by their debilitation@ etc. 1tanza )9. J The letters a GUH@ aa GUH@ e GUH@ eeGUH@ &GUH@ ooGUH@ r& GUH@ roo GUH@ ae GUH@ aai GUH@ o GUH@ o& GUH re$resents res$ectively the 1 signs +ro# Aries 1i#ilarly the letters ;a GUH@ gna GUH@ cha GUH@ ?na GUH@ ta GUH@ nna GUH@ tha GUH@ na GUH@ $a GUH@ #a GUH@ ya GUH@ and ra GUH signi+y the 1 signs o+ the zodiac. The re#aining la GUH@ va GUH@ lla GUH@ lla GUH@ ra GUH@ na GUH cannote the six

1%3 signs +ro# Aries. NOTE1 The a&thor gives a #ethod +or deter#ining the =agna on the basis o+ the na#e. 4n Ta#il and in the old Dravidian lang&age o+ Malabar@ it a$$ears there were only thirty letters. 8ence only these are given. 4t occ&rs to #e that the #ethod given in Prasna Tantra Gsee #y English translationH co&ld be &sed. 1tanza )1. J 4+ the sic;ness shows signs o+ increase when the Moon is in the Nava#sa 7asi o+ =agna@ then the $eriod o+ &ncoscio&sness and death o+ the F&erist will corres$ond to the transit o+ the Moon thro&gh his own Nava#sa 7asi and .&li;a Nava#sa 7asi res$ectively. NOTE1 1&$$osing at the ti#e o+ a F&ery relating to a $erson whose illness is growing worse@ the Nava#sa =agna is =eo@ the Moon occ&$ies =eo in 7asi and =ibra in Nava#sa and .&li;a is in Meena in Nava#sa@ then he will beco#e &nconscio&s when the Moon by transit $asses thro&gh =ibra GNava#saC7asi o+ the MoonH and he #ay die when the Moon transits Meena GNava#sa 7asi o+ .&li;aH. !hat is given in stanza )1 can be a$$lied only when the sic; #an shows signs o+ increase o+ sic;ness. 1tanza ) . J 4+ the Moon and Mandi are in the sa#e Nava#sa@ then the F&erist beco#es &nconscio&s when the Moon transits the sign corres$onding to this Nava#sa. 4+ the 1&n and Mandi occ&$y the sa#e Nava#sa@ he will die when the Moon transits the 7asi corres$onding to the said Nava#sa. NOTE1 1&$$osing the Moon and Mandi are in association in =eo Nava#sa and the Moon occ&$ies Mesha 7asi@ then the F&erist beco#es &nconscio&s when the Moon transits =eo Gthe 7asi corres$onding to the Nava#sa occ&$ied by the Moon and MandiH. 1&$$ose again at the ti#e o+ F&ery the 1&n and Mandi are in 5irgo Nava#sa and the Moon in Mesha 7asi. Then the F&erist<s death can be antici$ated when the Moon transits 5irgo Gthe 7asi corres$onding to the Nava#sa occ&$ied by the 1&n and MandiH. 1tanza )%. J !hen the Moon transits thro&gh the asteris# re$resented by the s&# o+ thes$h&tas o+ Prana@ Deha@ Mrity& and Ba#a;anta;a@ death ta;es $lace. NOTE1 1&$$ose the total o+ Prana@ Deha and Mrity&C s$h&tas is 1,L and the longit&de o+ Ba#a;anta;a is 19/L. The s&# o+ these wo&ld be % 1L. The asteris# corres$onding to this longit&de is the ,th@ i.e.@ Poorvabhadra. The Moon<s transit o+ this is dangero&s. 1tanza )). J !hen the 1&n is in the Na;shatra occ&$ied by .&li;a@ or its trines or in the 7asi occ&$ied by the lord o+ the 3th +ro# Ar&dha@ when the Moon occ&$ies the Na;shatra o+

1%6 Mandi@ death ta;es $lace. NOTE1 8ere three co#binations are given. G1H The 1&n sho&ld be in the constellation occ&$ied by .&li;a@ or the trinal constellation there+ro#. G H The 1&n sho&ld be in the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the 3th +ro# Ar&dha. G%H The Moon sho&ld be dis$osed in the Na;shatra o+ .&li;a. 1tanzas ), and )/. J "o&nt +ro# Thris$h&ta Na;shatra to the nearest o+ either Aslesha@ :yeshta or 7evati. The n&#ber so got indicates the n&#ber o+ years@ #onths or days@ the F&estioner will live +ro# the ti#e o+ Prasna according as the lords o+ =agna and Nava#sa =agna are inti#ate +riends or #ere +riends@ or ne&tral@ or ene#ies. Death occ&rs in the night or d&ring the day according as Mandi occ&$ies a di&rnal or noct&rnal sign. NOTE1 4+ the lords are bitter ene#ies@ then say so #any ghati;as sho&ld $ass. 4+ the lords ha$$en to be sa#e@ then the F&erist will not die b&t recover. This view is not acce$ted by all. 1tanza )(. J Note the h&#ber o+ &nex$ired ghati;as in the Nava#sa o+ the stronger between =agna and the Moon. De$ending &$on the intensity or otherwise o+ the a++liction@ the n&#ber o+ days@ #onths@ years@ etc.@ corres$onding to the n&#ber o+ the &nex$ired ghatis@ sho&ld be $redicted. NOTE1 4+ the Prasna is very &n+avo&rable@ say he #ay die in the n&#ber o+ days so calc&lated. 4+ it is neither +avo&rable nor &n+avo&rable@ $&t the n&#ber as so #any #onths. 4+ the Prasna is +avo&rable@ ta;e the n&#ber as years. 1tanza )3. J 0ind the n&#ber o+ vighati;as &nex$ired in =agna Nava#sa. According as lords o+ =agna and Nava#sa =agna are +riends@ ne&trals or ene#ies@ death ta;es $lace in so #any years@ #onths or days. 1tanza )6. J 1i#ilar res&lts can be $redicted by considering the &nex$ired $ortion o+ the Nava#sas o+ the deathCin+licting $lanets. NOTE1 "o&nt the &nex$ired $ortion o+ the Nava#sa o+ the Mrity&$ada or deathCin+licting $lanet in vighati;as Gtreating the said $lanet as =agna itsel+H and consider that n&#ber in years@ #onths or days@ according as lord o+ =agna is +riendly@ ne&tral or ini#ical to lord o+ Nava#sa =agna. DeathCin+licting $lanets are those that own or occ&$y the 3th ho&se or that which is the #ost &n+avo&rable a#ongst .&li;a@ Mrity& -ala or Thris$h&ta.

1)9 1tanza ,9. J The n&#ber o+ Nava#sas +ro# =agna Nava#sa to the Nava#sa occ&$ied by the #ost evil $lanet a#ongst Mandi@ etc.@ re$resents the n&#ber o+ days@ #onths or years@ according to the intensity o+ a++liction@ within which the F&erist<s death #ay ta;e $lace. NOTE1 "o&nt the n&#ber o+ Nava#sas +ro# =agna Nava#sa to the Nava#sa o+ the #ost &n+avo&rable Gby $osition or otherwiseH a#ongst the 1&n@ Mars@ 1at&rn@ 7ah&@ .&li;a@ Thris$h&ta and Mrity&. Note this n&#ber. 4+ that $lanet is very &n+avo&rable@ treat it as the n&#ber o+ days K i+ he is less &n+avo&rable@ treat this as n&#ber o+ #onthsK i+ he is least &n+avo&rable@ treat it as n&#ber o+ years. Then $redict that the F&estioner will live +or s&ch length o+ ti#e as is in accordance with the evil nat&re o+ the $lanet #entioned. 1tanza ,1. J Note the 7asi occ&$ied by the #ost &n+avo&rable a#ongst 7ah&@ Mrity&@ .&li;a@ Thris$h&ta@ etc.@ and the one where+ro# any indication s&ggesting death is observed at the ti#e o+ Prasna. !hen the #ost evil a#ongst the $lanets 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ the 1&n or the Moon transits these two 7asis or their trines@ death #ay ta;e $lace. NOTE1 Two 7asis J one occ&$ied by the worst #ale+ic +ro# a#ong 7ah&@ 1at&rn@ Mandi@ Thris$h&ta@ etc.@ and the other indicated by the direction in which an o#en s&ggesting death is observed at the ti#e o+ the F&ery are considered. The transit o+ the #ost a++licted a#ongst 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ 1&n or the Moon over these signs ca&ses death o+ the F&erist. The directions r&led by di++erent signs have already been disc&ssed $revio&sly. 1tanza , . J The n&#ber o+ 7asis or Na;shatras or Dre;;anas or Nava#sas co&nted +ro# the 7asi@ Na;shatra@ etc.@ occ&$ied by the lord o+ =agna or the lord o+ Ar&dha J whichever is stronger J to the 7asi@ Na;shatra@ etc.@ in which any &n+ort&nate accident s&ch as death or +all o+ a tree is observedK or to the 7asi@ Na;shatra@ etc.@ occ&$ied by the #ost &n+avo&rable a#ongst .&li;a@ Mrity&@ Thris$h&ta@ etc.@ re$resents the n&#ber o+ days@ #onths or etc.@ in which death ta;es $lace. NOTE1 The n&#ber so co&nted #ay be ta;en as days or #onths or years according to the intensity o+ the evil re$resented by the above $lanets. This stanza is ta;en +ro# An&shtana Paddhati and reF&ires very care+&l consideration. !hether days@ #onths or years have to be considered@ whether 7asis@ Na;shatras@ Dre;;anas or Nava#sas have to be loo;ed into sho&ld be very care+&lly exa#ined by the astrologer by weighing the intensity o+ the evil indicated. 4+ we ta;e 7asis@ the n&#ber cannot be #ore than 1 K i+ <Na;shatras<@ not #ore than (K i+ Dre;;anas %/ K i+ Nava#sas 193. The 7asi indicated by the <Di;< where the incident ta;es $lace sho&ld be ta;en into consideration. 1o#e are o+ the o$inion that@ instead o+ the stronger o+ the

1)1 two@ =agnadhi$a or Ar&dhadhi$a@ one o+ these can be ta;en. <=agnar&dha Abhayadho< is another reading. 1tanzas )6 to , are +ro# An&stana Paddathi. 1tanza ,% J The eighth +ro# =agna or Ar&dha@ the signs occ&$ied by the lords o+ the 3th +ro# =agna and Ar&dha and the sign containing the least n&#ber o+ bind&s in 1arvashta;aC 5arga@ can also be deathCin+licting signs. 1tanza ,). J The latter hal+ o+ the above stanza and stanza )/ can be a$$lied to horosco$y also. NOTE1 That $art o+ the stanza dealing with the 7asi co&nting the least n&#ber o+ bind&s in 1arvashata;avarga@ can also be a$$lied to birth horosco$e +or deter#ining #ara;as@ !hat is stated in stanza )/ is also a$$licable to birth horosco$es and not #erely to horary charts. 1tanza ,,. J !hen the 1&n@ Mars@ :&$iter and 1at&rn transit the :an#a 7asi@ its 3th or 1 th ho&se@ there will be loss o+ #oney@ wanderings@ sic;ness and +ear. PLANETAR! POSITIONS AT DEATH 1tanzas ,/ and ,(. J The $eriod@ when transit Moon is in the 3th@ Merc&ry and Mars in the (th@ the 1&n in the 1 th@ 5en&s in the /th@ :&$iter in the %rd and 1at&rn@ 7ah& and -et& in the :an#a 7asi itsel+ sho&ld be considered as #ost +atal. 1tanza ,3. J Male+ic $lanets transiting the 1st@ )th@ (th@ 3th and 1 th are always indicative o+ +atal ha$$enings. NOTE1 4n stanzas ,, to ,3@ the a&thor deals with .ochara or transits. The #ove#ents o+ the $lanets with re+erence to radical Moon Gthe sign occ&$ied by the Moon at the ti#e o+ birthH sho&ld be considered. 4n these stanzas@ the signi+icance o+ transits with re+erence to the occ&rrence o+ #ara;a or death sho&ld be noted. 1tanza ,6. J The $eriods when the Moon transits the )th@ 3th and 1 th +ro# it@ have to be considered as bad. Tho&gh the Moon<s transit in :an #a 7asi is good@ his $assing thro&gh the :an#a Na;shatra is not good. 1tanza /9. J 4n this way@ $redict <death< a+ter care+&lly weighing the <$ros< and <cons< o+ the $ositions o+ $lanets. Thus concludes the 1$th chapter of Prasha Marga.

1) CA SE OF DEATH 1tanza 1. J Death will be d&e to +ire or b&rns@ drowning@ wea$ons@ high +ever@ an inex$licable disease@ thirst or h&nger according as the eighth ho&se is occ&$ied by the 1&n@ Moon@ etc. NOTE1 4n this cha$ter ca&ses that bring abo&t death are en&#erated. 4+ the 1&n is in the 3th@ death will be d&e to +ire or b&rnsK i+ the Moon J drowningK i+ Mars J wea$onsK i+ Merc&ry J high +ever K i+ :&$iter J d&e to a disease that cannot be diagnosed? i+ 5en&s J thirst or $ranita and i+ 1at&rn J death will be d&e to starvation or inability to eat or drin;. The sco$e o+ this stanza can be widened to incl&de inn&#erable other ca&ses. The 1&n in the 3th #ay ca&se death by electric shoc;@ s&++ocation@ train and aero$lane accidents@ o&tbrea; o+ +ire@ etc. Accidental drowning or s&icide@ +alling in a well@ tan;@ river or sea #ay occ&r i+ the Moon is in the 3th. Mars@ o+ co&rse@ can ca&se death by accidents@ ex$losions@ +ire ar#s and si#ilar ha$$enings. <8igh +ever< is assigned to Merc&ry@ 1everal variations o+ this #ay be tho&ght o+. All sorts o+ co#$lications #ay set in rendering the nat&re o+ illness di++ic&lt to diagnose i+ :&$iter is the $lanet occ&$ying the 3th. 1i#ilarly with regard to the other two $lanets@ all a$$ro$riate ca&ses #&st be considered. 1tanza . J Death will be d&e to the disease@ a++ecting the a$$ro$riate organ by the excite#ent o+ one o+ the doshas@ as indicated by the $lanet as$ecting the 3th. NOTE1 4+ a $lanet as$ects the 3th ho&se@ st&dy it and see what disease it indicates and where Gin which $art o+ the bodyH it is +o&nd@ what Dhat& it governs@ and what dosha or h&#o&r it r&les and then ascertain the ca&se o+ death. 1tanza %. J The seven Dhat&s@ viz.@ asthi GboneH@ ra;tha GbloodH@ #a??a G#&scleH@ twa; Gs;inH@ vasa G+leshH@ s&;la Gse#inal +l&idH and vas#asa Gnervo&s #aterialH are governed res$ectively by the 1&n@ the Moon@ etc. NOTE1 According to this stanza@ $lanetary allocations o+ the 1a$ta Dhat&s are distrib&ted as +ollows: Planet The 1&n The Moon Mars Merc&ry :&$iter 5en&s Dhat& Asthi or bone 7a;tha or blood Ma??a or #&scle Twa; or s;in 5asa or +at 1&;la Gs$er# and ov&#H

1)% 1at&rn 5as#asa Gnervo&s #aterialH

1tanza ). J The tridoshas are r&led by the seven $lanets th&s: The 1&n J $ittaK the MoonCvata and ;a$haK Mars J $ittaK Merc&ry J vata@ $itta and ;a$haK :&$iter J ;a$ha K 5en&s J ;a$ha and vataK and 1at&rn J vata. 1tanza ,. J The 3th 7asi and the 7asi occ&$ied by the lord as$ecting the 3th deter#ine the diseases and the $art o+ the body a++ected. NOTE1 4n 2rihat :ata;a@ we have the stanza <-alangani< J allotting di++erent $arts o+ the body to di++erent 7asis. The allocation o+ organs sho&ld be considered on this basis. 1tanzas / and (. J 4+ the 3th ho&se is not occ&$ied or as$ected by any $lanet@ then death will be d&e to the dath&@ tridosha@ etc.@ indicated by the lord o+ the 3th or the lord o+ the dre;;ana. NOTE1 The stanza is clear. 4+ there is no $lanet in the 3th or no $lanet as$ects the 3th@ consider the lord o+ the 3th or the lord o+ the nd dre;;ana. Death will co#e by the diseases ca&sed by the h&#o&r or dhat& r&led by s&ch a lord. 1tanza 3. J 4+ 1at&rn is associated with the 1&n and other $lanets@ they deter#ine the nat&re o+ disease ca&sing death. 1tanzas 6 to 1 . J Death will be owing to boils or er&$tions d&e to blood i#$&rities on the right side o+ the body@ diarrhoea@ shivering@ swellings in the legs@ and $ain in the right side o+ the body@ cons&#$tion and co&gh@ di++ic&lties in breathing@ $ains in the ?oints@ &n#ada or #adness@ swooning@ sores@ no disease res$ectively according as 1at&rn is as$ected by the 1&n@ Mars@ Moon@ Merc&ry@ :&$iter@ 5en&s@ no $lanet@ 7ah&@ Mandi@ Ba#a;anta;a and Ardha$rahara res$ectively. 4+ 1at&rn is as$ected by -ala@ death occ&rs while travelling. NOTE1 4n these stanzas@ the nat&re o+ disease ca&sing death is disc&ssed. 1ince 1at&rn is the Ay&sh;ara;a@ the disease will be according to the $lanet as$ecting 1at&rn. 4+ the 1&n or Mars is the as$ecting $lanet@ the ca&se o+ death will be d&e to a# Gnlcers@ boils@ etc. s;in er&$tions d&e to blood i#$&rities@ etc.H. !e #ay also incl&de bloodC$oisoning. The range o+ diseases sho&ld be widened ;ee$ing in view the $ri#ary indications. 4t is the le+t side o+ the body that will be a++ected by these tro&bles. 4+ the Moon as$ects 1at&rn@ athisara GdiarrhoeaH will be ca&se. Dysentery and si#ilar ty$es o+ bowel disorders can also be ta;en into acco&nt. !hen Merc&ry as$ects 1at&rn@ the ca&se o+ death will be 5a$atha or shivering. 4+ :&$iter is the $lanet there will be swelling in the +eet GayathH and $ain GvedanaH in the right side o+ the body. 5en&s denotes
nd

1)) ;shaya Gcons&#$tionH and ;a$ha Gco&ghH. "o&gh and breathing tro&bles sho&ld be $redicted i+ 1at&rn has no as$ect. !ea;ness and aches in the ?oints are li;ely i+ 7ah& is the $lanet as$ecting 1at&rn. 7he&#atic tro&bles co#e &nder this category. An#ada or #adness or #ental aberration is said to arise i+ Mandi is the as$ecting $lanet. Ba#a;anta;a brings abo&t #oorcha or swooning@ while Ardha$rahara denotes death by sores. 4+ 1at&rn is as$ecCted by -ala@ there will be no ostensible ca&se and death can occ&r while travelling. The diseases allotted to di++erent $lanets sho&ld be ascertained very care+&lly. 4t is s&ggested that i+ 1at&rn is as$ected by no $lanet@ there will be co&gh and brealhing di++c&lties. There are several instances o+ death having occ&red d&e to breathing di++ic&lties@ even in cases where 1at&rn is not +ree +ro# any as$ects. 8ere co#es the i#$ortance o+ <discri#ination< and in+erential ability on the $art o+ the astrologer. 8e sho&ld re#e#ber that these r&les are intended only lor o&r g&idance and that they sho&ld not be considered as axio#atic tr&ths a$$licable to all cases. 1tanza 1%. J The $erson will have $eace+&l or $ain+&l death according as the (th +ro# the #andyar&dha Nava#sa is occ&$ied by bene+ic or #ale+ic $lanets. The 1&n in the (th denotes death d&e to royal dis$leas&reK wea; Moon J by drowingK Mars J in a battleC+ield K 1at&rn by deceit , and 7ah& J by sna;eCbite or $oisoning. NOTE1 These slo;as are highly s&ggestive and are not a#enable to easy translation. Male+ics and bene+ics sho&ld occ&$y the (th +ro# the Nava#sa 7asi held by Mandi at the ti#e o+ birth. According to so#e@ these r&les are also a$$licable to Prasna charts. 7egarding the violent nat&re o+ death@ what is stated in this stanza can be extended to incl&de a n&#ber o+ other si#ilar ca&ses. Th&s death by royal dis$leas&re #ay #ean@ hanging@ exec&tion +or treason@ or liF&idation as in co##&nist co&ntries. Death in secrecy #ay #ean being #&rdered. 4n all these cases@ 1atyacharya<s dict&# that an astrologer sho&ld &se &ha$oha G$ro$er g&essingH sho&ld be care+&lly re#e#bered. 1tanza 1). J 4+ the lord o+ the Dre;;ana occ&$ied by 1at&rn is the 1&n@ death will be d&e to +everK the Moon swelling@ t&#or and #ahodaraK Mars J boils@ $ox@ etcK Merc&ry J disorder in breathingK :&$iter J g&l#a Ga disease inside the sto#achH and intense $ains in the bodyK 5en&s J swelling and cons&#$tionK 1at&rn J co&gh tro&bles and rhe&#atis#. 4+ the Dre;;ana lord is in association with or as$ected by 7ah&@ $oison will be the ca&se o+ death. NOTE1 This slo;a is si#$le. 1at&rn occ&$ies so#e dre;;ana. The lord o+ this Dre;;ana indicates the ca&se o+ death. 4+ the lord is the 1&n@ +ever will be the ca&seK i+ Moon J there will be swelling@ etc. 4+ the lord o+ the dre;;ana is co#bined with or as$ected by 7ah&@ then death will

1), be d&e to $oisoning. 1tanza 1,. J The $erson will die $eace+&lly in the #iddle o+ +riends and relatives i+ 1at&rn occ&$ies bene+ic Nava#sas or his own ho&se or Moolatri;ona or exaltation@ or i+ he is in ?ovian signs. 4+ 1at&rn is in ini#ical ho&ses or in debilitation@ the $erson will die &n+riended and &nhel$ed. 4+ 1at&rn ha$$ens to be in 1ar$a dre;;ana or i+ he is associated with or as$ected by 7ah& or Mandi@ the native will die o+ sna;eCbite. NOTE1@ 8ere again the nat&re o+ death is dealt with by ta;ing into consideration the sit&ation o+ 1at&rn. 4+ 1at&rn is in bene+ic Nava#sas@ own@ +riendly@ or exaltation or #oolaCthri;ona sign@ one<s end will be $eace+&l. Otherwise it will be &nha$$y. 1at&rn<s sit&ation in a 1ar$a dre;;ana Gthe 1st o+ 1cor$io@ the last o+ "ancer and the last o+ PiscesH or his association with 7ah& is not desirable as it denotes death by sna;eCbite $oisoning@ etc. 1tanza 1/. J 4+ 1at&rn is in association with Mars or the 1&n in Aries@ 1cor$io or =eo@ occ&$ies agnibh&ta in association with or as$ected by 7ah& or .&li;a@ the $erson will be b&rnt to death. 4+ 1at&rn is associated with watery $lanets@ death will be d&e to +alling in boiling waters. 4+ 1at&rn occ&$ies ?alabh&ta or watery signs@ he will die by drowning. NOTE1 The +irst $art o+ the slo;a is clear. 1at&rn #&st occ&$y a sign o+ Mars with Mars or the sign o+ 1&n and sho&ld have the as$ect or association o+ Mandi or 7ah& besides being $osited in Agnibh&ta@ to be b&rnt to death. 1o +ar as the second $art o+ the slo;a is concerned@ death by +alling in boiling water being $o&red on ta;es $lace i+ 1at&rn is associated with ?alagrahas GMoon and 5en&sH. 4+ 1at&rn is in ?alabh&ta or occ&$ies the signs o+ ?alagrahas G"ancer. Ta&r&s and =ibraH@ death ta;es $lace by drowning or sli$$ing into rivers@ tan;s etc. 8ere also@ the a++liction d&e to 7ah&<s and Mandi<s association or as$ect sho&ld be considered. !here there is an inter#ingling o+ in+l&ences o+ botli :ala 7asis and Agni 7asis@ $redictions #&st be accordingly varied. 4n a$$lying this stanza@ a distinction sho&ld be noted between Agnitatwa 7asis and Agnibh&ta@ :alatatva 7asis and :alabh&ta@ 5ay&tatwa 7asis and 5ay&bh&ta and Prithvitatwa 7asis and Prithivibh&ta. Agnitatwa G+ieryH@ 2h&tatwa GearthyH@ 5ay&tatwa GairyH and :alatatwa GwateryH signs are res$ectively Aries@ Ta&r&s@ .e#ini and "ancer and their triang&lar ones. Agnibh&ta@ :alabh&ta etc @ are to be &nderstood as +ollows: According to the co##entator@ a Dre;;ana has % Nava#sas and a Nava#sa has ) ya#as eF&al to 1, ghatis@ so that each ya#a beco#es eF&al to % %P) ghatis. P&tting this di++erently@ we can say that i+ ) ya#as eF&als 1 Nava#sa or 99< o+ arc 1 ya#a will be eF&al to ,9 #in&tes o+

1)/ arc. 4n a Nava#sa@ the +o&r ya#as are distrib&ted th&s: 1st ya#a 9< to ,9< o+ arc nd ya#a ,1< to 199< o+ arc %rd ya#a 191< to 1,9< o+ arc )th ya#a 1,1< to 99< o+ arc The 2h&ta a $lanet +alls in@ can be +o&nd o&t by noting the longit&des o+ the $lanet concerned. 4ll&stration : 1&$$ose 1at&rn<s longit&de is ,L % < o+ "ancer. This #eans@ 1at&rn has covered L 1 < or 1% < o+ arc in the 3th Nava#sa. 1ince each ya#a is eF&ivalent to ,9< o+ arc@ 1at&rn is in the %rd ya#a having covered % < in it. The order o+ 2h&tas in the 1 st and %rd ya#as are: Prithvi or 2h&#i G0ireH A$a or :ala GwaterH Te?a or Agni G+ireH 5ay& or Air GwindH A;asha GEtherH Total The order is reversed in the nd and )th ya#as. 4n the above exa#$le@ 1at&rn is in the %rd ya#a having covered % < in itK which #eans he is in Agni or 0ire 2h&ta. Ba#a 2h&#i :ala Totol %rd 1/< )9E 1%< 9E %9< 99E 1/< )9E 1%< 9E 19< 99E /< )9E %< 9E ,9< 99E

Agnibh&ta lasts +ro# %9< to )9< and hence 1at&rn is in Agnibh&ta. 4ll&stration : Mars is in 9%L 1,< or =ibra %L 1,< This #eans that in Aries Nava#sa@ Mars has gained %L 1,< or 16,< o+ arc. 1ince each ya#a is eF&al to ,9<@ Mars is in the )th ya#a G1,1< to 99<H in which he has covered ),<: 4n the )th ya#a the order o+ s&ccession o+ 2h&tas is A;asa 5ay& Agni A$a Total %< 9E /< )9E 19< 99E 1%< 9E %%< 9E

1ince Mars is in ),< in )th ya#a the 2h&ta is 2h&#i or Prithvi.

1)( 1tanza 1(. J According as wea; 1at&rn as$ected by or associated with .&li;a or 7ah& ?oins -ole#&;ha Dre;;ana or Pa;shi#&;ha Dre;;ana@ death will be d&e to beasts or birds. 4+ the 1&n@ Moon etc.@ being wea; ha$$en to own the sign occ&$ied by .&li;a@ the $erson<s death will be bro&ght abo&t res$ectively by +ather@ #other@ brothers@ relatives@ son wi+e and his ownsel+. NOTE1 One will be done to death by beasts i+ 1at&rn who #&st be wea; and who #&st be as$ected by or associated with 7ah& occ&$ies a -ole#&;ha dre;;ana. 1at&rn si#ilarly $laced in Pa;shi dre;;sna indicates death by birds. 1i#ilarly i+ the 1&n is wea; and owns the sign occ&$ied by .&li;a@ and occ&$ies an evil $lace@ the native<s death will be bro&ght abo&t by his +ather. The Moon si#ilarly $laced@ ca&ses death at the instigation o+ the #olher@ Mars at the instigation o+ brother@ Merc&ry at the instigation o+ relatives@ :&$iter at the hands o+ the son@ 5en&s at the hands o+ wo#en or wi+eK and 1at&rn so $laced@ will #a;e the native co##it s&icide. The +irst Dre;;anas o+ 1cor$io@ "a$ricorn and "ancer are -ole#&;ha Dre;;anas. The second Dre;;ana o+ =ibra@ and the +irst o+ =eo and AF&ari&s are Pa;shi Dre;;anas. 1tanza 13. J 4+ a wea; and badly sit&ated 1at&rn occ&$ies a sign o+ Mars or has the association or as$ect o+ Mars@ death res&lts +ro# the tro&bles o+ evil s$irits as "ha#&ndi@ etcK o+ Mars and .&li;a@ he will be a++ected by an ene#y<s aabicharaK the 1&n and .&li;a@ death will be d&e to the wrath o+ .od 1iva. NOTE1 1at&rn #&st be wea;@ badly sit&ated and occ&$y a sign o+ Mars. 4n this state i+ he has the association or as$ect o+ Mars and .&li;a deith will ens&e d&e to ene#y<s blac; #agicK i+ s&ch a 1at&rn has the association or as$ect o+ the 1&n and .&li;a death will be d&e to the wrath o+ .od 1hiva. CA SE OF DEATH ACCORDING TO PRASNA 1tanza 16. J A+ter having detailed the ca&se o+ death thro&gh horosco$y@ we shall $ass on to disc&ssing the nat&re o+ disease leading to death on the basis o+ Prasna. 1tanza 9 J Death will be d&e to the disease indicated by the $lanet as$ecting the 3th or in its absence the $lanet occ&$ying the 3th or in its absence by the lord o+ the 3th. NOTE1 The as$ecting $lanet is the #ost i#$ortant. Next co#es the occ&$ant and then the lord. 4t will be seen that according to standard wor;s@ the least $ower+&l in ca&sing death is the lord. 1tanzas 1 to ,. J Excessive heat and internal +ever are the diseases o+ the 1&n. 4n Ardhwa M&;ha 7asis@ the Moon gives rise to <vo#itting<K in Thiry&ga#&;ha 7asis@ &rinary

1)3 diseasesK diarrohea and thirst in Adho#&;ha 7asis and a so$han Gswelling 'H generally in all 7asis. Mars ca&ses diseases d&e to heat in the body@ thirst@ i#$&re blood and &lcers. 1hivering +ever@ #ental disorders and ty$hoid are ca&sed by Merc&ry. :&$iter denotes d&llness a+ #ind. 4ndigestion@ dro$sy Gsway&thanH@ extre#e heat in the body@ sexCtro&bles and swoons are all diseases o+ 5en&s. 1at&rns governs thirst@ want o+ a$$etite@ and $ains all over the body. !indy co#$laints and breathing di++ic&lties are indicated by 7ah&. Mandi denotes contraction o+ the nerves o+ cerebral co#$laints Gsiro ...H. 1tanza /. J The diseases o+ a$$ro$riate $lanets can be $redicted i+ the 1&n to 1at&rn occ&$y the Nava#sa o+ Thris$h&ta. This can be &sed in all $laces where diseases have to be diagnosed. 1tanza (. J 4+ the disease shows any signs o+ increase when the Moon transits the Nava#sa 7asi or =agna@ then the $erson will die o+ the disease indicated in the $revio&s slo;as. NOTE1 The =a;shanas disc&ssed in "ha$ter 45 Gslo;as ,,C/9H #ay be advantageo&sly &sed here +or $rediction. 1tanza 3. J The Nava#sas o+ =agna and Mandi@ the ni#ityas Go#ensH s&ch as brea;ing o+ vessels etc.@ the constellation o+ the Thris$h&ta etc.@ sho&ld all be considered. 1tanzas 6 to %1. J 4+ the lord o+ Mrity&Cs$h&ta Gat the ti#e o+ F&eryH ha$$ens to be the 1&n@ so#e $ersons o+ distinction arrive F&arrelling a#ong the#selves or so#e &nex$ected F&arrel ta;es $lace in the ho&se. 4+ the Moon is the lord a strange wo#an t&rns &$: Mars J so#e $ersons ta;e #il; and s&gar to the ho&se or the F&estioner ta;es &$ a s&dden +ancy to drin; s&gared #il;. Merc&ry J a. learned #an visits the ho&seK :&$iter J a 2rah#in #a;es his a$$earance K 5en&s J nearby the death o+ a 2rah#in or a F&adr&$ed ta;es $laceK 1at&rn J so#e low born and evilC#inded #en t&rn &$K 7ah& J a beggar or a ser$ent is +o&nd nearK -et& J so#ebody +alls down +ro# an elevated $laceK and Mars and the Moon J so#e vessels get bro;en. These indications show that death is near. 4+ instead o+ Mrity& 1$h&ta the $lanets are dis$osed as above in regard to Prana or Deha 1$h&ta and the above o#ens are observed@ then the sic; #an will recover. NOTE1 "ertain o#ens sho&ld ha$$en coincident with the lord o+ Mrity& 1$h&ta being a certain $lanet at the ti#e o+ Prasna. 4n regard to F&estions $ertaining to disease@ early death #&st be $redicted. 7ecovery is $ossible i+ the o#ens s&ggested in stanzas 6 to %1 coincide with the 1&n@ Moon etc.@ being lords o+ Prana 1$h&ta or Deha 1$h&ta. 0or exa#$le@ i+ a strange wo#an t&rns &$ when Mrity& 1$h&ta ha$$ens to be owned by the Moon@ early death o+ the $erson #ay be $redicted. 4+ on the other hand@ the sa#e o#en ta;es $lace b&t the Moon insted o+ being in

1)6 Mtity& 1$h&ta@ occ&$ies Prana or Deha 1$h&ta@ then the $atient will recover. 1tanza % . J According as the Thris$h&ta Nava#sa owned by 5en&s Gor the MoonH ha$$ens to be Ardwa@ Adho or Tiryag sign the disease ca&sing death will be $ne&#onia@ vo#itting or diarrohoea. 4+ the lord owning the said Nava#sa ha$$ens to be the 1&n Gor MarsH Merc&ry@ :&$iter or 1at&rn@ death is ca&sed res$ectively by excessive heat@ loss o+ s$eech@ #ental tro&ble or astha#a and s&++ocation. The sa#e res&lts sho&ld be $redicted i+ the di++erent $lanets as$ect or occ&$y the said Nava#sa 7asi. NOTE1 !ith regard to 5en&s and the Moon@ Aidhwa M&;ha@ Adho#&;ha and Thiryag#&;ha 7asis are noticed. The Thris$h&ta Nava#sa@ i.e.@ the 7asi having re+erence to this sho&ld be the sign o+ a $artic&lar $lanet or be associated with or as$ected by the said $lanet to give the res&lt attrib&ted. Th&s i+ Aries@ 1cor$io or =eo is the Thris$h&ta Nava#sa or Mars or the 1&n is in the said 7asi or as$ects it@ then s&++ering +ro# heat sho&ld be $redicted. 4+ the Thris$h&ta Nava#sa ha$$ens to be the ho&se o+ Merc&ry or Merc&ry associates with that Nava#sa@ then one will s&++er +ro# inability to tal; or thin;. 4+ the said Nava#sa ha$$ens to be the ho&se o+ :&$iter or i+ he is connected with it@ say the $erson dies beca&se o+ &nso&nd #ind. 4+ Nava#sa ha$$ens to be the sign o+ 1at&rn@ or i+ 1at&rn is connected with it@ then the $erson is s&++ering +ro# astha#a@ s&++ocation etc.@ and death will be d&e to these tro&bles. 1tanza %%. J The longit&des o+ =agna@ the Moon@ Mandi and Thris$h&ta #&lti$lied by nine gives Prana@ Deha@ Mrity& and -ala s$h&tas res$ectively. NOTE1 1o +ar@ the a&thor death with deathCca&sing disease on the basis o+ Prasna chart. Now he $roceeds to locate the $lace o+ dea<h based on birth chart. 1tanza %). J According as the 3th 7asi is #ovable@ co##on or +ixedK gra#a GvillageH@ aranya G+orestH or ?ala GwateryH owned by bene+ics or #ale+ies K Adho#n;ha or Ardhwa#&;ha death ha$$ens in a +oreign $lace@ on the way@ or own $lace K in a village@ or a +orest or a watery $laceK in a clean or dirty s$otK in $lains or table lands res$ectively. The nat&re o+ the la#$ etc.@ can be ;nown considering the 3th instead o+ =agna@ as is done at the ti#e o+ birth. NOTE1 0ind the $lace o+ death +ro# the nat&re o+ the 3th ho&se 4+ it is #ovable@ say he will die in a +oreign $lace. 4+ it is +ixed@ he will die in his own native $lace 4+ it is co##on@ he will die on the way. 4+ the 3th is a village 7asi@ he will die in a village. 4+ it is a +orest 7asi@ be will die in a +orest. 4+ it is a 7asi owned by good $lanets@ he will die in a clean s$ot. 4+ it is owned by evil $lanets@ he will die in a $lace occ&$ied by low $eo$le. 4+ it is Adho#&;ha 7asi@ he will die in $lains or $laces

1,9 below the sealevel. 4+ it is Ardhwa M&;ha 7asi@ he will die in high tableClands or elevated $laces. !hether there is light or a la#$ b&rning at the ti#e o+ death can also be stated. 5araha#ihira has described the nat&re o+ dee$a or la#$ at the ti#e o+ birth by as;ing &s to st&dy =agna. 8ere instead o+ =agna@read the 3th ho&se and we can $redict the nat&re o+ dee$a at the ti#e o+ death. 1tanza %,. J The nat&re o+ the $lace o+ death can also be ;nown by a$$lying the $rinci$les given in slo;a %) to the 7asi held by the stronger o+ the lords o+ =agna and Nava#sa =agna. NOTE1 Marana la;shana can be ascertained by exa#ining the strongest o+ the two lords at the ti#e o+ birth@ viz.@ the lord o+ =agna and the lord o+ =agna Nava#sa. 4+ that 7asi is "hara G#oveableH@ he dies in a +oreign $lace. 4+ it is +ixed@ he dies in his own ho&se K i+ it is co##on@ he dies on the way. 4+ it is .ra#ya or Aranya@ say he will die res$ectively in a village or +orest. 4+ it is watery@ he will die in a watery ho&se. 4+ that 7asi is 1&bha he will die in a clean $lace and i+ it is a Pa$a@ he will die in a bad $lace. 0or the rest@ re+er to the $revio&s slo;a and re$eat the res&lts. 1tanzas %/ and %(. J !e can also exa#ine the strogest o+ the $lanets who associate or as$ect lord o+ =agna or lord o+ Nava#sa =agnaGwhichCever is strongerH and +ro# that we can deter#ine the $lace where the F&estioner will die. !e can also consider the strongest a#ongst GaH the $lanet who occ&$ies =agnaK GbH the $lanet who associates with the lord o+ =agnaK GcH the $lanet who as$ets =agnaK and GdH the $lanet who as$ects the lord o+ =agna. 1tanza %3. J The ti#e@ the $lace@ the air the F&erist breathes@ etc.@ the o#ens in the road when de$arting@ sho&ld all be care+&lly exa#ined. 4+ they are +avo&rable.the $erson will have long li+e. 4+ they are adverse@ the sic; #an will not recover. 1tanza %6. J A+ter considering care+&lly@ i+ yo& co#e to the concl&sion that the sic; #an will die@ then decide the nat&re o+ his sic;ness and the $robable $eriod and $lace at which his death #ay ta;e $lace. DISEASES AND THEIR C RE 1tanza 1. J A+ter ascertaining whether the sic; #an will recover or die@ the nat&re o+ treat#ent to be given sho&ld be considered. 4n order to give the best #edical treat#ent@ a care+&l diagnosis o+ the nat&re o+ disease@ its ca&se@ etc.@ is essential. NOTE1 4n this cha$ter the a&thor describes in his own ini#itable way the vario&s diseases@ how they are ca&sed@ and how they are to be diagnased. 8e shows how astrology can be #ade &se o+ in #edical treat#ent.

1,1 1tanza . J Planets occ&$ying anishta or &n+avo&rable@ ho&ses bring abo&t a$$ro$riate diseases. Planets occ&$ying ishta or +avo&rable ho&ses indicate good health. 1tanza %. J !hen #ale+ics occ&$y the %rd and 11th ho&sesK bene+ics occ&$y ho&ses other than %rd@ /th@ 1 th and 3th K and .&li;a is in $laces other than the ,th@ 6th@ 3th or ;endrasK good health is indicated. Those occ&$ying &n+avo&rable $laces indicate illChealth and disease. NOTE1 4shta 2havas or +avo&rable ho&ses +or #ale+ics are %rd and 11th. 4n the rest o+ the ho&ses they are &n+avo&rable. 4shta 2havas +or bene+ics are 1st@ nd@ )th@ ,th@ (th@ 6th and 19th. .&li;a $rod&ces good res&lts when occ&$ying nd@ %rd@ /th@ 11th and 1 th. !hen #ale+ics@ bene+ics and .&<i;a occ&$y ho&ses other than those given in the above .$aragra$h@ they denote illChealth and diseases. !hen +avo&rably dis$osed@ the F&erist will be healthy. 1tanza ). J According to 1arasangraha $lanets beco#e s&sthas in +avo&rable ho&ses giving rise to health and d&sthas in &n+avo&rable ho&ses ca&sing diseases. 1tanza ,. J !ea; #ale+ics occ&$ying 1st@ )th@ ,th@ /th@ (th@ 3th@ 6th and 1 th and bene+ics occ&$ying /th@ 3th and 1 th beco#e d&sthas@ A#ongst d&sthas@ the bitter ene#y o+ lord o+ =agna is #ost violent in giving diseases and ca&sing death. Planets that are +o&nd in con?&nction with the Moon also give rise to res&lts consistent with their own nat&re. 1tanza /. J Diseases have to be read +ro# the $lanets occ&$ying /th@ 3th and 1 thK those associating with or as$ecting the lord o+ =agnaK those that occ&$y or as$ect the =agna. According as =agna is #oveble and &rdhwa#&;ha@ or +ixed and ihirayang#&;ha@ and co##on and adho#&;ha the seat o+ disease will be above the nec;@ below the nec; and above the waist@ or below the waist res$ectively. 1tanza (. J The eight $lanets +ro# the 1&n to 7ah& signi+y res$ectively the sto#ach@ heart@ head@ chest@ thighs@ +ace@ ;nees and the +eet. 2y considering the intensity o+ a++liction or otherwise o+ these $lanets@ the strength or wea;ness o+ the res$ective organs can be ascertained. NOTE1 1o#e say that the le+t +oot is governed by -et&. 1tanza 3. J The twelve ho&ses signi+y the twelve organs +ro# head to +eet. Disease occ&rs in the $art o+ the body indicated by the a++licted ho&se or $lanet. NOTE1 =agna and the lord o+ =agna indicate the head@ the nd 2hava and the lord o+ the nd indicate the +ace@ the %rd 2hava and the lord o+ the %rd indicate the chest. 4n this way@ the di++erert $arts o+ the body sho&ld be assigned to di++erent ho&ses and their lords as Ex$lained by 5arahaC#ihira in his 2rihat :ata;a.

1, The $arts o+ the body signi+ied by an a++licted ho&se will be the seat o+ disease or disorder. 1&$$osing the third ho&se is a++licted. !e can indicate that there is so#e disorder and tro&ble in the chest region. 1i#ilarly i+ the lord a o+ 2hava is a++licted@ the $art o+ the body signi+ied by the 2hava in F&estion will be the tro&bleCs$ot. 1tanza 6. J The location o+ the disease can be ;nown@ +ro# the 7asi sy#bolical o+ the li#b to&ched at the ti#e o+ F&ery@ Ar&dha =agna or Adaya =agna. This has been ex$lained already. NOTE1 1&$$ose the F&erist to&ches a certain 2hava in the Prasna chartK then the li#b signi+ied by that 2hava will be the seat o+ tro&ble. The li#bs signi+ied by that sign o+ Ar&dha =agna or even the ascendant can also be ta;en as the seat o+ disease. 1tanza 19. J 5araha Mihira<s classi+ication o+ Thridoshas< has already ex$lained. 2elow is given the view contained in 1arasangraha. 1tanza 11. J The 1&n governs $itlaGbileH co#bined with vata GwindHK the Moon governs vata and ;a$ha G$hleg#HK Mars r&les $itta K 2&dha indicates vata@ $ita and ;a$haK :&$iter r&les over ;a$ha with vataK 5en&s also denotes vata and ;a$haK and 1at&ra governs vata co#bined with $ittaK waning Moon brings abo&t the dosha o+ the lord o+ the 7asi which he occ&$iesK +&ll Moon brings abo&t ;a$ha only. NOTE1 According to this view@ we see that the 1&n governs #ostly $itta and little o+ vata. 1at&rn governs #ore o+ vata and a little o+ $itta. :&$iter indicates #ore o+ ;a$ha and a little o+ vata. 1tanza 1 . J The $lanets ca&se diseases be+itting their Pancha 2h&ta nat&re. And diseases a$$ear at the vario&s seasons governed by the $lanets. 1tanzas 1% to 1,. J 4+ the 1&n and Mars beco#e d&sthas@ diseases d&e to $itha will be ca&sedK i+ the Moon and 5en&s@ watery diseasesK i+ 1at&rn@ diseases d&e to vataK i+ Merc&ry@ d&e to all the three doshasK :&$iter in an anishta $lace brings abo&t diseases ca&sed by a;ashabh&ta. These diseases #a;e their a$$earance in the 7it&s or seasons signi+ied by the concerned $lanets. Planets also indicate the a$$ro$riate dhat&s +ro# which diseases arise. The occ&rrence o+ diseases has also been dealt with in other treatises. NOTE1 The $laces where $lanets beco#e d&sthas have been en&#erated in the stanzas %. ) and , above. 1tanzas 1% to 1, deal with diseases d&e to vata GwindH@ $itta GbileH and ;a$ha G$hleg#H@ etc.@ ca&sed by the $lanets beco#ing d&sthas. 4+ the 1&n and Mars are d&sthas@ diseases d&e to the in+la##ation o+ $itta GbileH beco#e #ani+ested. According to the +a#o&s A?&rvedic scientist 5agbhata@ $itta has the characteristic o+ +ire G$itta#vahnihiH. There+ore i+ the 1&n or Mars

1,% beco#es a d&stha@ ore s&++ers +ro# diseases d&e to heat s&ch as consti$ation@ #easles@ &lcers@ s;in er&$tions@ s#allC$ox@ b&rning sensation@ etc. The Moon and 5en&s as d&sthas $rod&ce diseases ca&sed by water s&ch as swellings in di++erent $arts o+ the body. 1at&rn brings abo&t diseases d&e to vata GwindH. Merc&ry brings abo&t diseases s&ch as brain +ever@ ty$hoid@ etc.@ d&e to the in+la##ation o+ all the three doshas. :&$iter brings abo&t dea+ness. 4+ in the biith horosco$e@ any $lanet is d&stha@ then@ d&ring the ri# or season r&led by the d&stha $lanet@ the a$$ro$riate disease #a;es its a$$earance. The allocation o+ seasons to di++erent $lanets sho&ld be ta;en according to 5araha#ihira. 5en&s r&les 5asantharit& or s$ring GMarchCA$rilHK the 1&n and Mars .reesh#a or windy season GMayC:&neHK the Moon J 5arsha or rainy season G:&lyC A&g&stH: Merc&ry J 1arat J A&t&#n G1e$te#berCOctoberHK :&$iter J 8e#anta or 0all GNove#berCDece#berH and 1at&rn J 1asira G:an&aryC0ebr&aryH. 1&$$ose in a horosco$e@ the 1&n is a d&stha. The native is sensitive to the diseases o+ $itta and heat. The 1&n r&les the rit& or season o+ s$ring and the dhat& ra;tha or blood. There+ore d&ring the season o+ s$ring@ the native s&++ers +ro# a disease d&e to blood i#$&rity@ ca&sed by excessive heat and bile. 4n this way@ the other $lanets sho&ld also be dealt with. The next slo;a ex$lains the #ethod. 1tanza 1/. J A #an will s&++er +ro# the diseases a++ecting the dhat& governed by d&stha or the lord o+ the Nava#sa occ&$ied by it. NOTE1 7e+erence #ay be #ade to slo;a % o+ "ha$ter O4@ +or details abo&t di++erent dhat&s and the $lanets governing the#. According to this stanza not only the d&stha b&t its Nava#sa lord sho&ld also be considered. 1tanza 1(. J There are other $rinci$les to ascertain the nat&re o+ the disease and they are en&#erated in other wor;s T!PES OF DISEASES 1tanzas 13 to 9. J There are two ty$es o+ diseases@ viz.@ ni?a and aganth&;a. These two can again be s&bCdivided th&s : ni?a into sarirotha and chittothaK and aganth&;a into drishta ni#itta?a and adrishta ni#itta?a. 2odily diseases are o+ +o&r ;inds@ viz.@ those ca&sed by vata@ those ca&sed by $itha@ those ca&sed by ;a$ha and those ca&sed by sanni$atha. NOTE1 The classi+ication o+ diseases s&ggested in the above slo;as can be re$resented th&s :

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Diseases arising in the body #ay also be d&e to a co#bination o+ vata and $itta@ vata and ;a$ba and $itta and ;a$ha. Th&s there are seven variations o+ bodily tro&bles arising +ro# G1H vata@ G H $itta@ G%H ;a$ha@ and a co#bi nation o+ G)H vata and $itia@ G,H vata and ;a$ha@ G/H $itta and ;a$ha and G(H vata@ $itta and ;a$ha. 1tanza 1. J The bodily diseases GsarirothaH can be deter#ined by considering the strength o+ the 3th ho&se@ its lord@ the $lanet as$ecting or occ&$ying it. 1tanza 3th. NOTE1 To the ,th ho&se is allocated to Manas or #ind. 2y relationshi$ is #eant the dis$osition o+ the lords o+ the ,th and 3th in #&t&al as$ect@ association@ ;endras@ etc. "hithottas are diseases arising +ro# e#otional dist&rbances as di++erent +ro# bodily $ec&liarities. The ancients@ it will be seen@ clearly recognised the distinction between the #ental or $sychic dist&rbances and $hysical or bodily ail#ents. 1tanzas % and ). J The drishtani#itta?a diseases J c&rses@ incantations and +alls +ro# elevation J sho&ld be ascertained +ro# the /th@ its lord or the $lanet as$ecting the /th or the $lanet occ&$ying the /th. 4+ the lords o+ the /th and 3th are related@ then the intensity o+ the diseases will be #&ch. The adrishitani#itta?a diseases sho&ld be ;nown +ro# the attac; o+ evil s$irits. NOTE1 4n the stanzas 1 and Ni?a diseases have been ex$lained. 4n stanzas % and ) the a&thor deals with Ag&ntha;a diseases. There are two ty$es@ viz.@ drishtaCni#itta?a and adrishtani#itta?a. To the +or#er category belong the c&rses o+ great #en@ elders@ $arents@ .&r&s@ etc.@ the incantations G-sh&dra@ MantrasH o+ ene#ies and s&dden +all +ro# elevations and accidents. Exa#ine the /th lord@ the $lanets as$ecting the /th and the $lanets occ&$ying the /th. "onsider the strongest and deter#ine the disease. 4+ the /th and 3th lords are related Gi.e.@ in #&t&al as$ect@ association@ etc.H@ then the e++ect o+ the c&rses@ incantations@ etc.@ will be $ower+&l . J Anger@ +ear@ sorrow@ desires and s&ch e#otions bring abo&t #ental diseases. They have to be deter#ined by considering the relationshi$ between the lords o+ the ,th and the

1,, and the native will have to constantly s&++er. The adrishtani#itta?a diseases are said to be bro&ght abo&t by s$irits@ devils@ hobgoblins@ ghosts@ etc. G2adha;a .rahasH. 4t is within o&r h&#ble ex$erience tnat when there is a con?&nction o+ the /th and 3th loras@ the native es$ecially d&ring the Dasas o+ the /th or 3th lord has $assed thro&gh &ntold s&++ering #entally and also $hysically@ tho&gh #edically no abnor#ality is s&s$ected. Another inter$retation is@ s&ch diseases +or which no i##ediate ca&se co&ld be traced are ;ar#ic in origin and are ca&sed by the 2adha;a Planets. 1tanza ,. J The nat&re o+ the disease can be ;nown also by a care+&l observation o+ #aterials seen or the na#es #entioned at the ti#e o+ Prasna. The things seen and the so&nds heard sho&ld be $&rely accidental. 1tanza /. J 2y seeing anything or hearing abo&t anything which wo&ld indicate that the disease will aggravate@ increase in the sic;ness o+ the #an can be $redicted. 1tanzas ( and 3. J O+ the six rasas or tastes J G1H #adh&ra@ G H a#la@ G%H lavana@ G)H thi;tha@ G,H &shna and ;ashaya@ the +irst three re#ove vata and aggravate ;a$haK the re#aining three re#ove ;a$ha and aggravate vata. Pitta is destroyed by the 1st@ )th and /th and aggravated by nd@ %rd and )th. NOTE1 The above two stanzas are +ro# Astanga 8ridaya. The shadrasas are said to re#ove or aggravate the three doshas as +ollows : J 5ata GwindH is re#oved by #adh&ra GsweetnessH@ a#la Gso&rnessH and lavana GsaltHK ;a$ha G$hleg#H is ne&tralised by thi;tha GbitterH@ &shna GhotH and ;ashaya. Pitta is destroyed by #adh&ra GsweetH@ thi;tha GbitterH and ;ashaya. "ontrarily@ vata is aggravated by thi;tha GbitterH@ &shna GhotH and ;ashaya. -a$ha is increased by #adh&ra GsweetH@ a#la G<so&rH@ lavana GsaltH and &shna GhotH. 1tanza 6. J The disease one will s&++er +ro# arises +ro# the dosha governed by the $lanet ca&sing the disease. NOTE1 Di++erent $lanets govern di++erent doshas. 0or exa#$le@ i+ the 1&n is the diseaseCca&sing $lanet@ then the disease will be d&e to excitation o+ $itta. 4+ it is the Moon then the disease will be doe to vata and $itta. 4n this way sho&ld be ascertained the ca&se o+ diseases +ro# the $lanets. 1tanza %9. J The disease ca&sed by $ast -ar#a in a $erson<s birth can be ascertained by st&dying wor;s on 8ora. NOTE1 8ere the re+erence is to 5araha Mihira<s 2rihat :ata;a. 4n "ha$ter OO4 the diseases one s&++ers +ro# $ast sins are en&#erated. The nat&re o+ &n#ada Gl&nacyH is detailed in the +ollowing

1,/ stanzas. S!MPTOMS OF MADNESS 1tanzas %1 and % . J :&$iter in the ascendant and 1at&rn or Mars in the (thK 1at&rn in =agna and Mars in the (th@ ,th or 6thK the Moon and Merc&ry in co#b&stion in =agna K wea; Moon and 1at&rn in the 1 thK wea; Moon associated with a #ale+ic in =agna@ ,th@ 3th or 6thK Mandi in the (th in association with a #ale+icK and a++licted Merc&ry@ in the %rd@ /th@ 3th or 1 thK These 3 co#binations ca&se #adness or &n#ada. NOTE1 The +irst co#bination act&ally s&ggests two co#binations@ viz.@ G1H :&$?ter in =agna and 1at&rn in the (th and G H :&$iter in =agna and Mars in the (th and hence the total n&#ber o+ co#binations is 3. These yogas +or &n#ada or #adness are F&ite clear and need no ex$lanation. 1tanza %%. J The ca&ses that &sher in <l&nacy< and the bodily #ove#ents o+ $ersons s&++ering +ro# #ental disease and the di++erent ty$es o+ #ental $atients are noted below. 1o#e o+ the# have been ta;en +ro# other wor;s. 1tanzas %) to %/. J The ca&ses +or #adness are excessive delight@ desire@ +ear@ sorrow@ eating disagreeable and dirty +ood and the wrath o+ $rece$tors and gods. There are +ive ty$es o+ #adnessK three ;inds arise +ro# the three doshas individ&ally@ one ;ind +ro# 1anni$atha and the last one ca&sed by external in+l&ences. 1igns o+ #adness d&e to vata are: la&ghing@ cla$$ing hands@ s$ea;ing alo&d@ singing@ dancing@ crying@ #oving abo&t@ sha;ing bodily organs@ the body beco#ing co$$er colo&red@ so+t and e#aciated. The disease shows signs o+ increase as soon as the +ood is digested and the $erson eats too #&ch NOTE1 The #ain ca&ses o+ #ental dislocation are d&e to excessive $leas&re and delight@ too #&ch +ear@ too #any desires and sorrows@ eating all ;inds o+ dirty and &ndesirable +oods and c&rses o+ $arents@ teachers and deities. Moderation in +ood@ drin;@ slee$@ sex li+e@ etc.@ is the ;eynote o+ #ental eF&ilibri&#. A #an getting too elated when things go in his +avo&r and very de$ressed at the slightest #is+ort&ne are all signs o+ i#balance. 4+ one wo&nds the +eelings o+ one<s elders@ $rece$tors and $arents@ the reaction is always adverse to the $erson. There+ore the c&rses and blessings are concentrated +or#s o+ tho&ght vibrations ca$able o+ hitting the de+a&lter +or good or bad. =&nacy given rise to by vata or wind goes &nder the na#e o+ vaton#ada. This can be deteced by the +ollowing sy#$to#s. A #ad $erson la&ghs GhasanoH at all wrong #o#ents

1,( irres$ective o+ ti#e@ circ&#stance or age or sit&ation. 8e cla$s his hands o+ten Gas$otan vadaH@ s$ea;ing alo&d@ singing songs GgeetaH and dancing GnorlandH ro&nd and ro&nd. 8e wails or cries bitterly GrodanaH@ constantly #oving abo&t GasthanaH. 8e wrings his hands and sha;es his legs Gangavi;she$aH. 7is body beco#es co$$erCcolo&red@ so+t and e#aciated Gtha#ra #rid& ;risa tan&H. The disease shows signs o+ increase as soon as the inta;en +ood it digested. 8e s$ea;s too #&ch. 1tanzas %( to %6. J 1ee;ing solit&de and wo#en@ slee$ing too #&ch@ showing aversion +or everything@ s$ea;ing little@ dro$s o+ saliva tric;ling down@ vo#itting always@ sic;ness increasing with inta;e o+ +ood@ the +inger nails t&rning $ale and white@ hating all@ growing i#$atient@ exhibiting a tendency to do very clever acts@ +lying in a +&ry at the +ace o+ all@ showering ab&ses@ longing to drin; water and eat +ood@ avoiding great heat or cold and ever angry and the body beco#ing yellow and hot: are res$ectively the signs o+ ;a$ha and $itta &n#ada. 4n sanni$atha &n#ada@ all the above characteristics will be +o&nd #ixed. 1tanza )9. J 2y the slow and invisible in+l&ence o+ certain Devagrahas and As&ragrahas@ l&nacy is ca&sed. !hen one is <$ossessed< by a Devagraha@ he beco#es strong and his words will be learned and st&died. 1tanzas )1 and ) . J Medicated oils and ghee can c&re vaton#ada. 1trong $&rgatives will give relie+ in $itton#ada. Madness ca&sed by ;a$ha can be got rid o+ by #edicines +or inhaling and vo#itting. There is no treat#ent +or sanni$atha &n#ada. All ty$es o+ #adness can however be c&red by :a$a@ 8o#a and si#ilar re#edial #eas&res. 1tanzas )% to ),. J 4n dealing with this s&b?ect@ so#e writers have ta;en another $oint o+ view. Eating at irreg&lar ho&rs either too #&ch or too little@ &nhygienic +ood@ +asting@ +ear@ indi++erence to or aversion +or all sens&al $leas&resK anger@ ene#ies@ villi+ying elders@ $rece$tors and s&$eriorsK #a;ing wrong &se o+ +ire and getting the dissatis+action o+ Devas by cens&ring the#K all these can be bro&ght &nder the three ty$es o+ &n#ada ca&sed by the three doshas. A #an a++ected by $itta &n#ada will be angry and r&shing abo&t and hence he is to be bo&nd hand and +oot or to be caged. 1tanzas )/ to )6. J =&nacy will be d&e to starvation or irreg&lar &se o+ +oodK &nhygienic +ood K +ear or ren&nciationK anger: abhicharaK and c&rses o+ $rece$tors@ Agni or .ods@ according as the Moon@5en&s and the lord o+ the 3th are in evil $lacesK these lords are in con?&nction with 7ah&@ -et& or MandiK #ale+ics are in the ,thK Mars is in ,thK #ale+ics are in the /thK and #ale+ics are in the 6th. 0or all these@ ;alyana ghrita and $anchaCgavyaghrita are very e++icacio&s #edicines. NOTE1 4+ the Moon@ 5en&s and the lord o+ the 3th occ&$y evi $laces@ then it #&st be in+erred that

1,3 the l&nacy is ca&sed by starvation@ +asting or irreg&lar &se o+ +ood. 4+ these lords are in con?&nction with 7ah&@ -et& or .&li;a@ then the $erson<s l&nacy is d&e to &nhygienic +ood. 4+ evil $lanets other than Mars occ&$y the ,th ho&se@ the #ental disease is ca&sed by +ear or ren&nciation. 4+ Mars is in the ,th@ anger is the ca&se o+ disease. 4+ evil $lanets occ&$y the /th ho&se@ abhicha+a or blac; #agic is the reason. 4+ evil $lanets occ&$y the 6th ho&se the disease is the o&tco#e o+ the c&rses o+ $rece$tors or 0ire .od or wrath o+ Deities. S!MPTOMS FOR EPILEPS! 1tanza ,9. J 4+ 1at&rn is in tne 3th@ $ower+&l #ale+ics are in trines and the 1&n and Mars are in the 1 th@ then the native s&++ers +ro# a$as#araor e$ile$sy. NOTE1 This slo;a can be inter$reted th&s : 1. The 1&n occ&$ies an evil $osition s&ch as the 3th ho&se. . Mars also occ&$ies a si#ilar $osition. %. 7ah& and 1at&rn occ&$y the 3thK ho&se and other evil $lanets occ&$y the ,th and 6th. 1tanza ,1. J Tho&gh act&ally a$as#ara is only one disease@ it can be recognised in 1 +or#s. 1tanza , . J A #an +aints all o+ a s&dden and +alls on the gro&ndK so#e dirty s$h&t&#s +low o&t o+ his #o&thK he $rod&ces disagreeable so&ndsK he lies on the gro&nd tired and li#$sK his eyes roll alro&ndK he bites his teethK he beco#es $aleK he gets excitedK he +eels thirsty and shows awry +aces. These are the signs o+ e$ile$sy. NOTE1 A+ter so#e ti#e the $erson gets &$ as i+ he is not a++ected by anything. 1o#e are o+ the o$inion that this is not a disease b&t it is the attac; o+ a Devata or Deity. 2&t it has to be said that the ancients dei+ied every disease. 4n 1ayaniya every disease has been given <a sha$e< be+itting a deity. 0&rther@ even trees and #o&ntains have been given a sha$e. 8ence it is to be in+erred that all things have two +or#s J one i##ovable or sthoola GsthavaraH as we see@ and one #ovable or soo;sh#a G?anga#aH +ro# which we do not see. 1tanzas ,% to ,,. J 1vasani@ Malina@ Nidra@ :ri#bhi;a@ Anasana@ Thrasini@ Mohini@ 7odani@ -rodhini@ Tha$ani@ 1oshani@ and Dhwa#sini are the twelve #inds o+ a$as#ara. They attend the $erson a++ected by this disease in the #anner o+ their na#es +inding ex$ression in the behavio&r o+ the sic; $erson. NOTE1 The twelve na#es listed are sel+Cex$lanatory as +ollows: J 1vasana #eans gas$ingK #alina J soiling o+ bodyK nidra J slee$inessK ?ri#bhi;a J yawningK anasana J no interest in

1,6 +oodK thrasini J +ear+&lK tnohini J beg&ilingK rodani J wailing K ;rodhani J angry K tha$ani J excitedK soshani J drying &$K dhwa#sini J destr&ctive. TREATMENT FOR EPILEPS! 1tanzas ,/ and ,(. J !ith the aid o+ ;&shC#anda bali and tilaho#a with s&darsana #antra or ;rodhagni #antra@ even the #ost violent +or# o+ a$as#ara can be got rid o+. NOTE1 4n these two stanzas@ re#edial #eas&res +or the c&re o+ e$ile$sy have been s&ggested. As the $er+or#ance o+ these re#edial #eas&res involves Mantrasastra techniF&es@ it is advisable to cons&lt the s$ecialists in Mantra 1astra be+ore atte#$ting anything on the $oint. 1tanza ,3. J The F&estion o+ a$as#ara has been dealt with in other s&itable wor;s on the s&b?ect. A +ew #ethods o+ treat#ent are given herewith. 1tanza ,6. J Powder o+ sind&tha@ vrischi;ali@ ;&shta@ vanga@ bhangee sho&ld be inserted in the nose. 5iolent a$as#ara in #ales will be $aci+ied. 1tanza /9. J The ?&ice o+ brah#i co#bined with vacha Gba?eH@ a#aya@ san;ha$&sh$a@ the ?&ice o+ dhatri Gnelli;ayiH and honey@ siddhartha Gwhite #&stardH@ hing&@ &rine o+ cow ta;en in or inhaled $aci+ies a$as#ara. 1tanza /1. J Thrivrid& GtrigathiH@ vilanga Gvay&vilangaH@ thri$hala Gtili@ alaleH@ agni GbitraH@ viswavyadhata Gsh&ntiH@ sindhoota@ ;ana@ #ade into a $aste with brah#irasa will be an a$$ro$riate re#edy +or a$as#ara. 1tanza / . J Man?ishata@ agniCvilanga@ ;&shta@ rani#&stha@ thrivrid&@ s&riba@ darvee GdalchinniH@ thi;tha;a@ san;ba$&sh$a@ ela Gela;;iH@ vacha Gba?eH@ yashti G#adh&H@ $alha GbalegaddeH@ #agadhi J all #ade into ghee and #ixed with gavya destroys violent a$as#ara@ le$rosy@ loss o+ thin;ing Gvis#r&tiH and increases the shining o+ body. NOTE1 1tanzas ,3 to / give details o+ #edicines to be &sed +or c&ring a$as#ara. 2y gavya is #eant a #ixt&re o+ cowd&ng@ cow<s &rine@ #il; and c&rds. The $ro$ortion o+ #ixing the +o&r ite#s is given as 1 : :1/ :,. English eF&ivalents o+ several #edicines s&ggested in the above slo;as are not available. There+ore it is advisable to see; the hel$ o+ a s$ecialist in Ay&rveda to &nderstand the $rescri$tion clearly. A lay#an sho&ld never atte#$t to give this treat#ent. ABERRATION OF MIND 1tanza /%. J 4+ #ale+ics as$ect =agna@ 1at&rn as$ects the 3th ho&se and the lord o+ the

1/9 3th ho&se is wea;@ then the $erson s&++ers +ro# the disease o+ inability to ta;e the good Gbha;ta virodhaH@ NOTE1 !hat is #eant by the disease bha;ta virodha is to be ascertained +ro# boo;s on Ay&rveda. COMBINATIONS FOR DIABETES 1tanza /). J 4+ #ale+ics as$ects =agna and the lord o+ the =agna is debilitated or in the sign o+ ene#y@ and 5en&s occ&$ies or as$ects the 3th@ the $erson s&++ers +ro# diabetes. 1tanza /,. J Diseases described earlier abo&t sto#ach@ eye@ etc.@ in res$ect o+ Ar&dha G5444 "ha$terH #ay be loo;ed into now in this connection. 1tanza //. J Di++erent ty$es o+ constit&tions and diseases d&e to $lanets beco#ing d&sthas and disc&ssed in An&shtana Paddahati are given herewith. NOTE1 Diseases are o+ two ;inds. Medical treat#ent is essential +or so#e and #antriac #eas&res are &ni#$ortant +or the#. They are diseases. 0or so#e #antriac and tantric #eas&res are very essential and #edical treat#ent is only s&bsidiary. They are said to be <tro&bles +ro# devatas< Gin+l&ence o+ s$iritsH. Planets show these two ty$es o+ diseases. DISEASES INDICATED B! PLANETS 1tanza /(. J Diseases $ertaining to the 1&n are: those arising +ro# in+la##ation o+ bile G$ittaH@ +ever with $ains G&shna?wardH@ s&dden +all@ e$ile$sy Ga$as#ardHK heart@sto#ach and eye troblesK +ear +ro# ene#iesK c&taneo&s diseases Gthwa;aCdoshaH@ bone tro&bles GasthisravaH@ le$rosy@ b&rns@ danger +ro# wea$ons and $oisonK a++liction to wi+e and sonK +ear +ro# F&adr&$eds@ thieves@ r&lersK and wrath o+ the +a#ily deity@ser$ent gods and 1iva 2h&tas. 1tanza /3. J 4ncrease o+ slee$ and inertia@ diseases o+ $hleg# G;a$hdH@ diarrhoea@ shivering +ever@ wo&nds ca&sed by the horns o+ ani#als@ tro&bles +ro# watery ani#als@ dys$e$sia GagniC#andyaH@ anae#ia@ sorrow +ro# wi+e@ ?a&ndice@ #ental and e#otional a++liction@ bloodC $oisoning@ +ear +ro# water@ tro&bles +ro# 2ala .rahasK and wrath o+ the goddess D&rga@ ;innaras@ +a#ily deities@ ser$ents and ya;shis@ are the tro&bles arising +ro# the Moon. 1tanza /6. J The diseases o+ Mars are: thirst@ blood $ress&re@ +ever d&e to in+la##ation o+ the bile@ diseases ca&sed by heatK $oison and wea$ons@ le$rosy@ eye and s$leen tro&bles@e$ile$sy@ bone decay@ loss o+ l&stre in the s;in@ itching@ tro&bles +ro# r&lers@ ene#ies and

1/1 thievesK F&arrels with brothers@ sons and relativesK +ight with others@ +ear +ro# de#ons@ .andharva and destr&ctive s$irits and diseases above the nec;. 1tanza (9. J Merc&ry ca&ses #ental aberration@ a tendency to &se ab&sive lang&age@ diseases o+ the eye@ throat@ noseK +ever ca&sed by the +&ry o+ all three doshasK +ear +ro# $oison@ s;in diseases@ bad drea#s@ itches@ s&dden +alls@ +ear o+ i#$rison#ent and the wrath o+ gandharvas and ;innaras &s&ally +o&nd in bea&ti+&l #ansions@ and tro&bles +ro# birds. 1tanza ((. J 1$leen diseases Gg&l#aH@ +ever@ sorrow@ +ainting@ ear tro&bles d&e to $hleg#@ diabetes K a++lictions d&e to the re#oval o+ te#$le treas&re and the c&rses o+ 2rah#insK tro&bles +ro# ;innaras@ ya;shas@ devas and vidyadharaK and diseases ca&sed by the anger o+ ser$ents and .od 5ishn& are the res&lts d&e to :&$iter. 1tanza ( . J 5en&s brings abo&t le&coder#a G$and&H disease@ arising +ro# $hleg# and wind@ diseases in the eye@ laziness@ tiredness and exha&stion Gdiabetes is another readingHK diseases in the $rivate $arts@ +ace and &rinary syste#K a++liction d&e to avarice +or #oney or girlsK loss o+ se#inal +l&id@loss o+ clothes@ wi+eK c&ltivation@ +adingaway o+ the l&stre in the body@ swelling@ and +ear +ro# yogini@ ya;shis@ #atr&s and the death o+ near relations. 1tanza (%. J !indy GvataH and $hleg#atic G;a$haH diseases@ tro&bles in the legs@ &n+oreseen dangers@ laziness@ wea;ness d&e to overCexertion@ #ental a++liction@ sto#ach tro&bles@ loss o+ servants and F&adr&$eds@ danger to wi+e and children@ bodily accidents@ heat tro&bles@ in?&ries +ro# the +all o+ trees or stones and tro&bles +ro# evil s$irits and ghosts@ are all denoted by 1at&rn. 1tanza (). J 7ah& signi+ies heat in the body@ le$rosy@ visha#a vyadhi Ginc&rable diseases 'H@ ris; o+ being $oisoned@ diseases in the +eet@ tro&bles +ro# devils and ser$entsK danger +ro# wi+e and children@ F&arrels with -sbatriyas and 2rah#ins and tro&bles +ro# ene#ies in the sha$e o+ abhiCchara. -et& brings abo&t all these besides ca&sing tro&bles +ro# $retas Gdise#bodied so&lsH and $oison. 2esides giving the tro&bles attrib&ted to 7ah& and -et&@ .&li;a brings abo&t tro&bles +ro# sna;es and $oll&tion by the death o+ near relatives. COMBINATIONS FOR DISEASES 1tanza (,. J 1at&rn in the 19th ho&se denotes tro&bles +ro# $isachasK .&li;a in =agna or the 3th ho&se as$ected by 7ah& generates $oison in the syste# d&e to s#elling or evil eyeK #ale+ics in the /th ca&se sto#ach tro&bles: Mars in the 3th gives rise to +ever@ in =agna or the (th@ indigestion. !hen the Moon is in the /th tro&bles arise +ro# ene#ies. 1tanza (/. J The intensity o+ evil a $lanet is s&b?ect to sho&ld be $ro$erly assessed by noting where he stands@ who associates with hi#@ who is as$ecting hi#@ and so +orth@ and then

1/ the $rediction #&st bs #ade s&iting the circ&#stance. 1tanza ((. J 4t sho&ld be exa#ined whether any #ale+ic $lanets occ&$y ho&ses other than %rd and 11th. Then it sho&ld be in+erred that the $erson is s&++ering +ro# a disease@ a$$ro$riate to the #ale+ic. 1tanza (3. J There will be wo&nds or diseases in the li#bs ty$i+ied by the signs as$ected by or associated with #ale+ic $lanets@ according to the dict&# ;andr&;@ etc. NOTE1 8ere the re+erence is to the slo;a beginning +ro# ;andr&; strotra in the 5 "ha$ter G )H in 2rihat :ata;a. 0or details re+er to Pro+. 2. 1&ryanarain 7ao<s English translation o+ 2rihat :ata;a. 1tanza (6. J 4+ =agna is #ovable@ &rdhwaC#&;ha and sirshodaya@ the seat o+ disease will be above the nec;. The dre;;ana classi+ication given by 5araha#ihira re+ers only to horosco$es. NOTE1 4+ =agna is sthira@ thirya&g#&;ha and &bhayodaya@ the disease will be below nec; and above waist. 4+ =agna is &bhaya@ adho#&;ha and $rishtodaya@ it will be below waist. 1tanza 39. J 4+ 7asi and Nava#sa are si#ilar i.e.@ chara@ etc.@ then consider the li#bs according to 7asi classi+ication. 4+ they di++er@ consider on the basis o+ &rdhwa#&;ha@ etc. NOTE1 4+ the ascendant in the 7asi and Nava#sa are in #ovable signs@ or in +ixed signs or in co##on signs@ ta;e the 7asi classi+ication o+ li#bs. 4+ on the other hand@ the 7asi and Nava#sa =agnas +all in di++erent categories J one in chara and the other in sthira@ one in sthira and the other in dwiswabhava@ etc.@ ado$t the #ethod given in stanza /. 1tanza 31. J The 1&n beco#es very wea; in the last Dre;;aoa o+ 5irgo@ in the +irst Dre;;ana o+ =ibra and =ibra Nava#sa o+ any sign. 4+ the 1&n is wea;Pthen see whether =agna is sirshodaya@ $rishtodaya or &bhayodaya and classi+y the area o+ disease accordingly. 1tanza 3 . J 0or $&r$oses o+ Prasna@ the allocation o+ organs to di++erent ho&ses beginning +ro# =agna as done in -rishneeya sho&ld be +ollowed. 1tanzas 3% and 3). J The ex$ired and &nex$ired $ortions o+ =agna re$resent the right and le+t sides o+ the head@ the nec; and navel. Two 2havas each beginning +ro# =agna J 1st in the invisible hal+ and the other in the visible hal+ indicate the right and le+t sides res$ectively o+ the other organs th&s: the nd and 1 th J ears@ sho&lders and sex organsK %rd and 11th J eyes@ sides and testiclesK )th and 19th J nostrils@ bac; and thighsK ,th and 6th J chee;s and ;neesK /th and 3th J chin@ sto#ach and legsK and the &nCex$ired and ex$ired $ortions o+ the (th J #o&th@ waist and +eet. NOTE1

1/% These two stanzas are very s&ggestive. The h&#an body is divided into three $arts@ viz.@ head@ the region below the nec; and above the waist@ and the region below the waist. 2y the sit&ation o+ a d&stha in a $artic&lar $lace@ one can locate the seat o+ disease in one o+ the three $arts. A+ter this has been done@ the organs a++ected sho&ld be ascertained according to the allocation given in these stanzas. 4n the three regions@ the right and le+t sides o+ the di++erent organs are th&s allocated. Parts o+ the body 2elow nec; and Above nec; 2elow waist above waist 8ead Ears Eyes Nostrils "hee;s "hin Mo&th Nec; 1ho&lders 1ides "hest 2ac; 1to#ach !aist Navel

7ight side r&led by =e+t side r&led by =agna Gex$ired $ortionH O44 O4 O 4O 5444 544 G&nex$ired $ortionH

=agna G&nCex$ired $ortionH 1ex&al organs 44 Testicles 444 Thighs 45 -nees 5 =egs 54 544 Gex$ired 0eet $ortionH

1tanza 3,. J The allocation o+ organs to di++erent 2havas by 5araha#ihira according to the slo;a <-andr&; srotra< sho&ld be considered as a$$lying to horosco$y only. NOTE1 4n "ha$ter 5@ stanza )@ the great Mihira assigns di++erent organs o+ the h&#an body to the di++erent signs o+ the zodiac. 8ere also the body is divided into three $arts J above the nec;@below the nec; and above the waist@ and below the waist. Organs in the le+t and right sides in each o+ these $arts are assigned to 2havas in the visible and invisible halves@ b&t Dre;;anas are considered in locating the $artic&lar region or $art o+ the body. !e are in+or#ed that 5araha Mihira<s allocation is a$$licable to horosco$y only and not to Prasna. 1tanza 3/. J 8aving &nderstood the nat&re o+ di++erent ty$es o+ diseases@ s&itable #edical treat#ent sho&ld be reco##ended. 4+ the disease is serio&s@ re#edial #eas&res as s&ggested in -ar#a 5i$a;a o+ 1athyacharya@ sho&ld be ado$ted. BEGINNING AND ENDING OF DISEASES 1tanza 1. J The sic;ness will have co##enced on the day r&led by the asteris# arrived at by co&nting as #any asteris#s +ro# the Moon<s@ as that o+ the Moon is re#oved +ro# the asteris# o+ =agna. NOTE1

1/) The ex$lanation is si#$le. 1&$$ose the $ositions o+ =agna and the Moon at the ti#e o+ F&ery are res$ective by 1/L Mesha and 1 L 1i#ha. This #eans =agna is in the constellation o+ 2harani and the Moon is in the constellation o+ Ma;ha. "o&nting +ro# the constellation o+ =agna G2haraniH to that o+ the Moon GMa;haH we get 6. "o&nting this n&#ber +ro# Ma;ha GMoon<s starH we get :yeshta. The sic;ness will have co##enced on the day G$rior to the day o+ F&eryH r&led by :yeshta. 1&$$ose when the F&ery was $&t@ say on %1st :&ly 16(3@ the =agna was in Aslesha and the Moon was in Mrigasira: "o&nting +ro# Aslesha to Mrigasira we get a day r&led by Aswini which #eans (th :&ly 16(3. 1tanza . J Either in the Na;shatras arrived by #&lti$lying Mandi<s longit&de by 6 and 1 or in the Na;shatra corres$onding to the s&# o+ the longit&des o+ the Moon and Mandi@ sic;ness #ight have co##enced. NOTE1 1&$$ose the longit&de o+ Mandi is "ancer 6L G66LH. M&lti$lying this by 6 and 1 we get 1(1L and 133L Ga+ter ex$&nging #&lti$les o+ %/9LH res$ectively. 1(1L corres$onds to 8asta and 133L corres$onds to 1wati. Ta;ing the second $art o+ the stanza: s&$$ose the Moon<s longit&de is 193L. The s&# o+ the longit&des o+ the Moon and Mandi wo&ld be 9(L corres$onding to 5isha;ha. There+ore the sic;ness #ight have co##enced G$rior to the day o+ PrasnaH when the Moon was transiting 8astha@ 1wati or 5isa;ha. 4t is also s&ggested that the %rd G5i$atH@ ,th GPratya;H and the (th GNaidhanaH stars +ro# the above three #ay also be considered. 1tanza %. J 1ic;ness #ight have co##enced when the #ost &n+avo&rable $lanet a#ongst the Moon@ the 1&n@ :&$iter and 1at&rn transited the 7asi corres$onding to the +irst letter in the co##&nication bro&ght by the #essenger. NOTE1 The +irst letter o+ the #essage@ in case a #essanger co#es to $&t the F&estion or the +irst letter o+ the F&estion in case the F&erist $ersonally co#es@ sho&ld be ta;en and the 7asi corres$onding to this letter noted. The $rediction #&st then be given that sic;ness co##enced when the #ost &n+avo&rable $latet a#ongst the 1&n@ the Moon@ :&$iter and 1at&rn transited this 7asi. 4n act&al $ractice@ it is di++ic&lt to a$$ly this #ethod. 1at&rn ta;es 1P years to transit a sign. 4+ 1at&rn is the #ost #ale+ic and he ha$$ened to transit the 7asi in F&estion@ then the ti#e at which sic;ness co##enced wo&ld s$read over 1 years J a $ractical i#$ossibility. DIRECTION OF BEGINNING OF DISEASE 1tanza ). J The direction towards which the sic; #an or #essenger was +o&nd +acing by ). "o&nting ) +ro# Mrigasira we get Aswini. The illness co##enced Gbe+ore the day o+ F&eryH on

1/, the astrologer indicates the $lace where the F&erist had his +irst attac; o+ illness. 1tanza ,. J The n&#ber o+ the direction +ro# which the #essenger or the sic; #an $&t in bis +irst F&ery to the astrologer@ co&nted +ro# the East@ will give the ti#e in ter#s o+ ya#as when sic;ness began. NOTE1 1&$$ose the F&estioner or #essneger $&t his F&ery +acing northCwest or vayavya. Then +ro# east to northwest co&nted in the order o+ east@ so&thCeast@ so&th@ so&thCwest@ west and northC west wo&ld be /. This #eans / ya#as beginning +ro# s&nrise which will be eF&ivalent to 13 ho&rs or #idnight. 4t #&st be in+erred that sic;ness act&ally began at #idnight on the day already +ixed according to $revio&s stanzas. 1tanza /. J The n&#ber o+ #en +o&nd along with the sic; #an or #essenger at the ti#e o+ F&ery indicates the n&#ber o+ $ersons attending the sic; #an d&ring his illness. The nat&re o+ the $eo$le will also be si#ilar. 1tanza (. J According as the ex$ired $ortion o+ the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the /th is less or #ore than hal+@ the $erson<s sic;ness will linger long or will be c&red soon. NOTE1 This is an i#$ortant stanza. The lord o+ the /th occ&$ies so#e 7asi. 4+ the longit&de o+ this $lanet is less than hal+ 7asi@ then the $erson will s&++er +or a long ti#e. 4+ the longit&de traversed by the lord is #ore than hal+@ the F&erist will have $assed thro&gh the worst and the disease will be c&red soon. 1tanza 3. J 4+ the lord o+ the /th or the $lanet occ&$ying the /th is a $lanet o+ di&rnal strength then the sic;ness began d&ring dayCti#e. 4+ it is a $lanet o+ noct&rnal strength@ then the attac; was d&ring night. NOTE1 The Moon@ Mars and 1at&rn are noct&rnal $lanets. The 1&n@ :&$iter and 5en&s are strong d&ring the day. Merc&ry is always strong. 1tanza 6. J The sic;ness co##enced as #any #onths bac; as are signi+ied either by the G1H n&#ber o+ 1igns $assed by the lord o+ the /th +ro# Ar&dha =agnaK or by G H the n&#ber o+ asteris#s +ro# Prasna asteris# to that held by the lord o+ the /th K or by G%H the n&#ber arrived at by #&lti$lying G H by the n&#ber o+ Nava#sas gained by the lord o+ the /th. NOTE1 =et &s ta;e an exa#$le where =agna is Pisces@ Ar&dha =agna is "a$ricorn@ lord o+ the /th G1&nH is in =ibra /L in "hitta na;shtra and the Prasna na;shatra is Ma;ha. G1H 0ro# Ar&dha =agna@ the lord o+ the /th is in the 19th ho&se. G H 0ro# Prasna na;sbatra GMa;haH the lord o+ the /th is in the ,th asteris# G"hittaH. G%H The lord o+ the /th@ viz.@ the 1&n has gained Nava#sas in

1// =ibra. M&lti$lying , J the n&#ber in G H J by we get 19. Th&s the sic;ness #&st have co##enced 19@ , or 19 #onths $rior to the day o+ Prasna. 8ere again it is by a consideration o+ the relative strengths o+ the $lanets and asteris#s concerned that one o+ the the three alternatives is to be +ixed. The above two slo;as are +ro# -antabharana#. 1tanza 19. J The disease will have beg&n when the Moon transited the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the /th and recovery will begin when the Moon enters the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the )th. 1tanza 11. J The disease will have co##enced when =agna@ lord o+ =agna@ or the Moon was a++licted last by #ale+ics. !hen bene+ics associate or as$ect any one o+ the#@ recovery will begin. !hen all the three get the association or as$ect o+ good $lanets@ the $erson will co#$letely recover. NOTE1 The illness will have co##enced or the disease will have set in when the Moon transited the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the /tb. !hen the Moon transits the 7asi occ&$ied by the )th lord@ recovery or c&re will ta;e $lace. 4n a$$lying these $rinci$les@ the astrologer #&st be very care+&l. 0irst o+ all he #&st diagnose astrologically@ the intensity or otherwise o+ the disease@ whether it is c&rable or inc&rable and whether the F&erist has good longevity and then he #&st $roceed on to +ind o&t when the illness co##enced. 4n stanza 11@ another #ethod is given involving consideration o+ three +actors. The disease will have co##enced at the ti#e o+ a++liction o+ =agna@ lord o+ =agna or the Moon by #ale+ics. 8ere also@ the astrologer #&st +all bac; on his $ower o+ ?&dge#ent to in+er the li;ely res&lt when either two +actors or all the +actors had been a++licted. There #ay have been a slow beginning o+ the illness@ grad&ally increasing@ or s&ddenly +laring &$. According to the next $art o+ the stanza@ when either =agna@ lord o+ =agna or the Moon con?oined with bene+ics@ the recovery will co##ence. !hen all the three +actors are involved in association with or as$ect o+ bene+ics@ there will be +&ll recovery or $robably even s&dden recovery. 1tanza 1 . J !hen the Moon enters =agna 7asi@ Nava#sa 7asi@ or a Dwadasa#sa 7asi or the 7asi occ&$ied by .&li;a@ the illness will s&bside. 1tanza 1%. J 4+ the sic;ness had beg&n in the asteris#s $receding Ashta#a 7asi +ro# the radical Moon@ then relie+ will be obtained a+ter the la$se o+ the said Ashta#a 7asi Na;shatras. NOTE1 1&$$ose Aries is :an#a 7asi. The 3th or Asht#a 7asi is 1cor$io or 5rischi;a. 1ince it is #ade &$ o+ one F&arter o+ 5isa;ha@ An&radha and :yeshta@ the$e are the Asht#a 7asi Na;shatras.

1/( 4+ sic;ness began in an asteris# $revio&s to these three@ then recovery ta;es $lace a+ter the Moon<s transit o+ these Na;shatras. 4n other words relie+ can be ex$ected when the Moon enters Moola or the sign 1agittari&s. 1tanza 1). J The occ&rrence o+ disease sho&ld be $redicted +ro# d&st ha $lanets and the recovery sho&ld be +oretold +ro# s&stha $lanets. "hanting o+ #antras@ cond&cting <dances<@ 2ali -ar#a@ ad#inistering #edicines@ worshi$ o+ .od and dhat&$oshana will give relie+. 1tanza 1,. J !hen the Moon@ the 1&n and :&$iter transited the sign occ&$ied by the #ost d&stha $lanet@ sic;ness #ight have co##enced. The disease is bro&ght abo&t by the dissatis+action o+ the deity indicated by the d&stha concerned. !hen however these three $lanets enter the 7asi occ&$ied by the #ost +avo&rable $lanet@ the sy#$to#s o+ recovery can be seen. 0or recovery the aid o+ the a$$ro$riate deities governed by +avo&rable $lanets sho&ld be so&ght. NOTE1 According to this stanza@ the ca&se o+ disease is the wrath or dis$leas&re o+ the deity indicated by the worst d&stha. The disease will have co##enced when the Moon@ the 1&n or :&$iter entered the sign occ&$ied by s&ch a d&stha. 1i#ilarly@ the disease vill be c&red when the three $lanets $ass thro&gh the 7asi held by the #ost +avo&rable s&stha $lanet by invo;ing the deity indicated by the s&stha $lanet concerned by a$$ro$riate worshi$@ 2ha?anas@ etc. Elsewhere it has already been s&ggested that the 1&n<s deity is 1a#bh&@ the Moon<s D&rga@ etc. The above two slo;as are +ro# An&shtana$addhati. RECOVER! 1tanza 1/. J 4+ diseases begin in the asteiis#s@ Attarashadha and Mrigasira@ recovery will be visible a+ter one #onthK i+ they begin in Dhanishta@ 8asta and 5isa;ha@ recovery will ta;e $lace a+ter 1, daysK i+ in "hitta@ 1atabhisha@ 2harani and 1ravana@ 11 days are reF&ired +or recoveryK i+ in Ma;ha@ 9 daysK i+ in P&shya#i@ Attara@ P&oarvas&@ Attarabhadra and 7ohini@ ( daysK i+ in Moola@ Aswini@ and -rithi;a@ 6 daysK i+ in An&radha and 7evati a very long ti#e and the disease is di++ic&lt to be c&red. 1tanza 1(. J 4+ :yeshta@ 1wati@ Aslesha@ Aridra@ P&bba@ Poorvashadha and Poorvabhadra ha$$en to be the co##ence#ent asteris#s@ recovery is i#$ossible. 4+ -ritti;a@ Dhanishta@ 2harani and 1atabhisha ha$$en to +all on 1&nday@ T&esday and 1at&rday and i+ chidra or ri;tha tithis also coincide@ death #ay res&lt. NOTE1 "hidra or 7i;tha tithis are )th@ 6th and 1)th l&nar days. 1tanza 13. J 4+ the disease co##ences on ashta#i@ $arva days ri;tha tithi days@ #ale+ic

1/3 wee;Cdays@ or tri?an#a na;shatra days@ or vi$at@ $ratya; and naidhana na;shatra days@ chandraC shta#a days@ the $erson will #eet with death. NOTE1 Tri?an#a na;shatras are the birth constellation@ the 19th and 16th +ro# it. The vi$at@ $ratya; and naidhana na;shatras are the %rd@ the ,th and the (th +ro# the birth constellation. Male+ic wee; days are 1&nday@ T&esday and 1at&rday. "handrashta#a days #ean the $eriod when the Moon transits the 3th +ro# his radical $osition. Disease sho&ld not co##ence on these days and on the )th@ 6th and 1)th l&nar days Gri;tha tilhisH@ New Moon day G$arvaH and on T&esday@ 1at&rday and 1&nday. !e have given here a co#bination o+ three Na;shatras@ wee;days and tithis. 4+ the evil tithi@ na;shatra and wee;day J all the three co#bine@ death will be certain. 4+ tithis alone co#bine with the wee; days@ the sic; #an will recover with great di++ic&lty. 1tanzas 16 and 9. J 4+ the illness starts on a day r&led by the constellation occ&$ied by the 1&n@ or the 6th@ 1,th or lst +ro# it@ there will be no recovery. 4+ the stars are the three $receding and the three s&cceeding ones to that occ&$ied by the 1&n or the one $revio&s to or the one next to the three already #entioned above@ sic;ness will increase b&t there will be no death. 4n the re#aining twelve constellations@ there will be recovery. NOTE1 4+ a $erson +alls ill on the days governed by the +ollowing constellations@ he #ay not s&rvive. GiH GaH The constellation occ&$ied by the 1&n 1 GbH The 6th@ 1,th and the 1st there+ro# % GiiH 4ncrease o+ sic;ness b&t no death &nder the ?ollowing : The /th@ (th@ 3th@ nd@ %rd and )th +ro# that held by the 1&n / GiiiH 7ecovery &nder the +ollowing : J The tithi owned and the one next to those #entioned in GiH@ that is@ the 3th@ 19th@ 1)th@ 1/th@ 9th and nd +ro# the one occ&$ied by the 1&n ... / Total ... 1/ 8ere since the total n&#ber o+ constellations are 3@ Abhi?it is also considered. 1&$$ose the 1&n at the ti#e a $erson $&ts a F&ery is in the constellation o+ Ma;ha: 0atal constellations will be: GiH GaH Ma;ha@ :yeshta@ 1atabhisha and -ritti;a. "onstellations denoting increase o+ illness b&t no death will be: GiiH P&narvas&@ P&shya#i@ Aslesha@ P&bba@ Attara@ and 8asta. "onstellations denoting early recovery:

1/6 GiiiH An&radha@ Moola@ Dhanishta@ PoorvaCbhadra@ 2harani and 7ohini. The allocation o+ constellations with .re+erence to the 1&n<s constellation goes &nder the na#e o+ soola cha;ra. 1tanza 1. J !e have considered so +ar certain asteris#s@ wee; days@ l&nar days@ certain asteris#s in soola cha;ra and certain na;shatras as rec;oned +ro# the birth constellation. 4+ all these coincide@ death is certain. NOTE1 4n the earlier stanzas@ it has been s&ggested that a$$earance o+ sic;ness on a day coincident with a certain #ale+ic asteris#@ #ale+ic tit hi and #ale+ic wee; day wo&ld $rove +atal. 4n addition to these three@ i+ the constellation on the day on which the illness started is the %rd@ ,th or (th +ro# :an#a Na;shatra and it also ha$$ens to be one declared +atal according to soola cha;ra@ death is certain. 1tanza J "o&nt +ro# :an#a Na;shatra to the Na;shatra on the day the sic;ness co##enced. M&lti$ly this by %. Divide the $rod&ct by ). According as the re#ainder is 1@ @ % or ) res$ectively the sic; child will die@ will linger long and then die@ will s&rvive with great di++ic&lty or recover very easily. This is a$$licable only to children below 1 years o+ age. 1tanza %. J 4+ the lord o+ the /th $ossesses slow #otion or occ&$ies a +ixed sign@ recovery will be very slow. 4+ his s$eed is great or he occ&$ies a #ovable sign@ recovery will be ra$id. NOTE1 4t is i#$lied that i+ Ghe $lanet has #edi&# #otion or occ&$ies a co##on sign@ there will be neither too ra$id nor too slow a recovery. 1tanza ). J 4+ =agna is ?oined by or he##ed in between #ale+icsK or lord o+ =agna is wea; or associated with or sit&ated between #ale+icsK or the Moon is si#ilarly dis$osedK or the waning Moon occ&$ies the /th@ 3th or 1 thK or evil $lanets occ&$y the above#entioned $laces@ the sic;ness o+ the $erson will linger long. 4+ all these are +o&nd@ he will not live. 1tanza ,. J "ases where recovery is di++ic&lt@ sho&ld be care+&lly loo;ed into and the necessary re#edial #eas&res sho&ld be reco##ended as given by 1ayanacharya in his +a#o&s wor; -ar#a 5i$a;a. 1tanza /. J Drishta and Adrishta are the two i#$ortant ca&ses +or everything. To bring abo&t the c&re o+ any diseases@ $rayaschitta and #edical treat#ent sho&ld be resorted to. NOTE1 .enerally s$ea;ing@ we can +ind two reasons +or everything. One that can be $erceived by o&r senses GdrishtaH and another that cannot be ga&ged by o&r o&r senses GadrishtaH. P&nya Gvirt&eH and Pa$a GviceH co#e &nder adrishta. 0or every disease@ we have adrishta ;ar#a

1(9 G&n;nown ca&seH and drishta ;ar#a G;nown ca&seH. To bring abo&t the c&re o+ any disease@ these two #&st be loo;ed into. 7e#edial #eas&res G$rayaschittaH +or the sins co##itted@ and ex$ert #edical treat#ent +or the disease@ #&st be $rescribed. 1tanza (. J The +&ll Moon in =agna as$ected by :&$iter or :&$iter and 5en&s in -endras@ indicate disa$$earance o+ a++liction@ and recovery. 1tanza 3. J There will be recovery +ro# sic;Csic;ness i+ the Moon occ&$ies A$achayas and bene+ic $lanets are in -endras@ Tri;onas@ the nd or (th@ or =agna is as$ected by bene+ics. CA SES OF DISEASES 1tanza 6. J Diseases are the res&ltant o+ sins done in o&r $ast births. The re#edial #eas&res are #edicines@ gi+ts@ ?a$as@ ho#as and divine worshi$. 1tanza %9. J Peo$le ascribe all sorts o+ ca&ses +or diseases. Evil in+l&ences o+ 2h&tas@ the e++ects o+ $lanetary #ove#ents and the +&ry o+ the three doshas 5ata@ Pitta and -a$ha are $erha$s these three ca&ses. 4t #&st be noted that all these originate +ro# one ca&se@ viz.@ one<s own sins. 1tanza %1. J !hen $lanets are in anishta $lace the a$$ro$riate <s$irits< stir &$ attac;ing the body. The thridoshas@ in their t&rn get agitated. And this external agitation is the disease. The $ri#ary ca&se is however one<s own sins in $ast births. 8ence in order to get rid o+ diseases@ $rayaschittas G$alliativesH #&st be reco#ended along with the #edical treat#ent. 1tanza % . J The di++erent ;inds o+ sins and the di++erent ;inds o+ $alliatives G$rayaschittaH to get rid o+ the# have been elaborated by 1ayanaCcharya in his +a#o&s treatise -ar#a 5i$a;a. NOTE1 Di++erent diseases are d&e to di++erent ty$es o+ sins. The $ri#ary ca&ses and what a$$ro$riate re#edial #eas&res have to be ado$ted to tide over s&ch sins have all been detailed by 1ayanacharya. REMEDIAL MEAS RES 1tanza %%. J 0or cons&#$tion@ the $ri#ary ca&se is the wil+&l #&rder o+ a 2rah#in. The a$$ro$riate re#edy is gi+t o+ clothes a+ter d&e re$entance. 1tanza %) J 4n "ha$ter OO444 o+ this boo;@ 4 a# detailing abo&t <-ar#a 5i$a;a<. 2y going thro&gh it@ a$$ro$riate re#edial #eas&res are to be $rescribed. 1tanza %,. J A sic; #an sho&ld res$ect+&lly cater to the needs o+ other sic; #en by

1(1 $roviding the# with +ree #edical treat#ent@ oil bath@ diet@ and other a#enities. NOTE1 0ree #edical hos$itals and +ree #edical treat#ent sho&ld be given to sic; #en. MRIT! N%A!A HOMA 1tanza %/. J Mrity&n?aya 8o#a is indeed the $anacea +or any ty$e o+ disease. The +eeding and worshi$ o+ 2rah#ins as an a&xiliary to all 8o#as is also reco##ended. 1tanza %(. J Mrity&n?aya Mantra gives relie+ to inter#ittent and all bane+&l in+l&ences o+ evil s$irits and it even conF&ers death. 1tanza %3. J 1evere illness@ dangero&s abhicharas@ #adness@ +ainting and +its and other diseases can all be got rid o++ by $er+or#ing Mrity&n?aya :a$a +or 3999 ti#es. 1tanza %6. J !henever this <8o#a< is $er+or#ed a n&#ber o+ 2rah#ins eF&al to the n&#ber s&ggested +or the 8o#a #&st be +ed and worshi$$ed. NOTE1 1tanzas 6 to %6 deal with the $ri#ary ca&se o+ diseases and the re#edial #eas&res to be ado$ted. Planets are in certain #ale+ic $laces in an individ&al<s horosco$e. Each $lanet governs a certain deity or <s$irit<. This stirs &$ and attac;s the tridoshas. Again the dosha governed by the a++licted $lanet is excited or gets agitated and this agitation ex$resses itsel+ as a disease. Alti#ately the ca&se o+ disease is traced to one<s $revio&s -ar#a J the sin or wrong action co##itted by hi#. !e are in+or#ed that the ca&se o+ s&ch dosha and the a$$ro$riate re#edy J #edical and s$irit&al J have been disc&ssed in 1ayana<s -ar#a 5i$a;a. Mantra 1astra is a recondite s&b?ect. There are -sh&dra Mantras as well as Maha Mantras J the +or#er ca$able o+ invo;ing certain s$irits and generally &sed +or destr&ctive $&r$oses and the latter reF&iring +or their siddhi or control a highly disci$lined and #oral li+e and always &sed +or the good o+ #an. Mantras are indestr&tible +or#s o+ s&btle vibrations ca$able o+ ca&sing the greatest good or greatest evil. 4t is not advisable to have reco&rse to the $er+or#ance o+ re#edial #eas&res o+ this ty$e #erely on boo;ish ;nowledge witho&t the so&nd advice and g&idance o+ an ex$ert. 1tanza 1. J 1o#eti#es it so ha$$ens that the F&estioner is away and wants to ;now abo&t the ,th and other ho&ses. 4n s&ch a case@ the age o+ the $erson #&st be +ixed +irst and then the horosco$e st&died. FIXING THE PERSON&S AGE 1tanza . J The $erson will be &nder +ive@ eight@ sixteen@ thirty or seventy or over (9

1( years o+ age according as the lord o+ =agna ha$$ens to be the in+ant Moon or Mars@ Merc&ry@ 5en&s@ :&$iter@ 1&n or aged Moon@ and 1at&rn or 7ah& res$ectively. NOTE1 The Moon is in+ant G2ala "handraH till ,th l&nar day o+ bright hal+. 8e is aged G5riddha "handraH +ro# the 3th l&nar day o+ the dar; hal+ till New Moon. 2etween ,th l&nar day G1&;la Pa;shaH and the this stanza. 4+ Mars or the in+ant Moon owns =agna Gor occ&$ies =agnaH@ then the age o+ the #an will be below +ive years. 4+ Merc&ry occ&$ies or owns the =agna@ then the age is below 3. 4+ 5en&s occ&$ies or owns =agna@ the $erson is not yet 1/ years old. 4+ :&$iter is lord o+ =agna or is $osited in it@ then he is below %9 years. 4+ the 1&n or aged Moon occ&$ies =agna@ or i+ they are owned by the# then the native is (9 years. 4+ 1at&rn or 7ah& occ&$y =agna or it is owned by 1at&rn@ then he is $ast (9 years in age. 1o#e constr&e the stanza th&s: E4+ aged Moon is in =agna or i+ =agna is owned by aged Moon@ $redict that the #an is $ast (9 yearsE. According to this ex$lanation@ the correct age can be told by noting the nat&re o+ the Moon. 4+ "ancer is =agna@ exa#ine care+&lly the <Avastha< GstateH o+ the Moon and wor; o&t the age. 1i#ilarly@ i+ the Moon occ&$ies =agna@ exa#ine his state and then $redict. 7eaders sho&ld be able to decide +or the#selves the correct #ethod o+ ascertaining the <age< by ex$erience. 4n o&r h&#ble view@ the age will be according to the years allotted to the di++erent $lanets as in the stanza@ when they own =agna. 1o +ar as 7ah& is concerned his occ&$ying the =agna is i#$ortant and denotes a very aged #an. SIGNIFICATIONS OF BHAVAS 1tanza %. J 0ro# =agna sho&ld be read everything abo&t one<s body@ sha$e@ health@ strength@ etc.@ wel+are@ +a#e@ general ha$$iness@ and s&ccess in all &nderta;ings. 1tanza ). J 0ro# the nd ho&se sho&ld be ascertained one<s +a#ily@ wealth@ s$eech@ right eye and all ;inds o+ ;nowledge. 1tanza ,. J The %rd ho&se r&les co&rage@ vitality@ evil inclinations@ brothers@ right ear and hel$. 1tanza ,. J The )th ho&se signi+ies #other@ relatives@ &ncle@ ne$hew@ ho&se and $ro$erty@ ha$$iness@ vehicles@ things to set on@ $o$&larity@ water@ beds and cots@ general a++l&ence@ cattle and the ho&se where one is born. 1tanza (. J 0ro# the ,th ho&se sho&ld be ascertained one<s intelligence@ $r&dence@ %rd l&nar day G-rishnashta#iH the age can be calc&lated by the r&le o+ $ro$osition. The age o+ the $erson sho&ld be deter#ined on the basis o+ the $rinci$les given in

1(% #e#ory@ $ower o+ discri#ination@ #erit earned in $revio&s births@ ca$acity to advise@ #inisters@ children and condition o+ #ind. 1tanza 3. J The /th ho&se r&les thieves@ ene#ies@ obstacles@ #ental worries@ diseases@ wo&nds and death d&e to ene#ies or wea$ons. 1tanza 6. J The (th ho&se deals with #arriage@ sex&al instincts@wi+e or h&sband@ general relations with others@ beds and cots@ wi+e<s birth $lace@ lost or hidden things and sex relations. 1tanza 19. J The 3th ho&se signi+ies r&in o+ everything@ dangers@ evil re$&te@ ca&se and $lace o+ death@ servants@ o&t ho&ses@ chronic diseases and obstr&ctions. 1tanza ((. J The 6th ho&se indicates l&c; or +ort&ne@ righteo&sness@ ;indness@ #erit@ s$irit&ality@ +ather@ grand children@ charities@ s$irit&al F&est@ good cond&ct or c&lt&re and $rece$tors. 1tanza 1 . J Places o+ worshi$@ towns@ co&ncil halls@ wayside inns@ servants@ all actions@ $ower to co##and and service &nder others co#e &nder the 19th ho&se. 1tanza 1%. J The gain o+ everything desired@ elder brother@ sons already born@ le+t ear and #onetery gains sho&ld be read +ro# the llth ho&se. 1tanza 1). J The 1 th ho&se signi+ies sin+&l actions@ ex$enses@ brea;s and +alls@ le+t eye@ loss o+ $osition or $ro+ession@ and bodily in?&ries. NOTE1 These 1 stanzas G% to 1)H give the events or signi+ications r&led by the twelve di++erent 2havas. There is not #&ch di++erence between allocation o+ di++erent events to di++erent 2havas given in this wor; and the details +&rnished in other classical wor;s. 1tanza 1,. J The =agna@ the )th@ the (th and the 19th signi+y res$ectively vario&s $ost&res as <wal;ing<@ <lying or resting<@ <sitting< and <standing<. 1tanza 1/. J The +o&r cardinal ho&ses beginning +ro# the )th@ in reg&lar order@ signi+y water inside the earth@ water in rivers@ +all o+ rain and all these three together res$ectively. NOTE1 These stanzas will be $artic&larly &se+&l in regard to $redicting rain+all G5arsha PrasnaH and digging o+ wells G-&$a PrasnaH. !ater inside the earth indicates &nderc&rrents@ wells and s$rings while water in rivers #eans the rise or ilow o+ water. 0all o+ rain incl&des the +all o+ snow@ hail@ etc. =agna r&les over all the indications attrib&ted to the )th@ (th and 19th ho&ses. BHAVA SIGNIHC !TIONS IK PRASNA CHART 1tanza 1(. J The twelve 2havas beginning +ro# =agna have certain $ec&liarities in 7a?a Prasnas and 2h&;ti Prasnas. They are noted below.

1() 1tanza 13. J 4n 2ho?ana Prasna@ the =agna and other 2havas signi+y res$ectively G1H the $erson concerned and his constit&tion@ G H the eating $late or lea+@ G%H dishes@ G)H the #en&@ G,H drin;s s&ch as #il;@ G/H #ood o+ the $erson@ G(H a&xiliary dishes@ G3H b&tterC#il;@ etc.@ G6H the $ersons who eat along with the $erson@ G19H the F&antity eaten@ G11H the nat&re o+ the conversation at the ti#e o+ eating@ and G1 H the rest ta;en a+ter #eal. 1tanza 16. J 4n a 7a?a Prasna@ =agna and the twelve 2havas signi+y res$ectively@ G1H the $hysical body o+ the ;ing@ G H the treas&re@ G%H the ai#y G)H vehicles@ G,H di$lo#acy@ G/H the ene#y@ G(H co##&nications@ G3H longevity@ G6H the #ind o+ the ;ing@ G19H trade and co##erce@ G11H the inco#e and G1 H ex$endit&re. NOTE1 1tanzas 1( to 16 deal with F&estions relating to 2h&;ti GeatingH and 7a?a G;ing or r&lerH. !hatever #ight have been the signi+icance o+ F&estions $ertaining to 2h&;ti or eating +ood@ d&ring the ti#e o+ the a&thor@ we are o+ o$inion that they are o+ no $ractical &tility now exce$t as a #atter o+ c&riosity. 1tanza 16 is however highly i#$ortant. 4t can be &sed in national or #&ndane astrology. 4n a #onarchy@ the +irst ho&se signi+ies the ;ing or r&ler. 4n a de#ocracy@ it #ay signi+y the $erson o+ the President. The nd r&les the treas&ry and the +inances. The %rd denotes not only the ar#y b&t also wea$ons o+ o++ence and de+ence. 0ro# the )th@ we #ay st&dy the royal or govern#ental $ara$hernalia. The 1th indicates di$lo#acy and co&nsels. The (th has re+erence to co##&nications. The 3th r&les the ter# o+ li+e. The 6th denotes the wor;ing o+ the #ind o+ the ;ing or the r&ler. The trade and co##erce o+ the co&ntry sho&ld be read +ro# the 19th ho&se. The 11th or 1 th o+ co&rse denotes the reven&e and the ex$endit&re. The $rinci$les given in this stanza will be &se+&l in #a;ing $olitical +orecasts. EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL BHAVAS 1tanza 9. J 2havas can be considered to have two signi+ications@ viz.@ external and internal. The external ones are as #entioned in the stanza Than&@ etc.@ and the internal ones are as given in the stanza -ala@ etc. NOTE1 8ere is a new #ethod o+ classi+ication o+ 2havas into bahya or external and antara or internal ones. The a&thor is a great ad#irer and +ollower o+ 5araha#ihira. The verse than&;&t&#ba sahotta@ etc.@ given in 2rihat :ata;a ex$lains the external things while in the sa#e boo; the verse ;alyaswa vi;ra#a@ etc.@ gives the internal attrib&tes.

1(, 2hava 4 44 444 45 5 54 544 5444 4O O O4 O44 External Than& -&t&#ba 1ahotta 2a&dhn P&tra Ari Patni Marana 1&bha As$ada Aya 7i$ha 4nternal -ala 1wa 5i;ra#a .r&ha Pratibha -shata "hitotta 7andhra .&r& Mana 2hava 5yaya

The exact signi+icance o+ the external and internal division o+ the 2havas can be &nderstood only a+ter considerable ex$erience in horosco$ic inter$retation. The <internal< always re+ers to the abstract while the <external< act&ally re+ers to concrete events. Th&s the external signi+icance o+ the ,th ho&se is children@ a $hysical entity while the internal signi+icance is $ratibha which is only an abstract F&ality #eaning intelligence. 1tanza 1. J 4+ the 2havas are in any way connected with their lords@ they indicate the internal attrib&tes. Otherwise they re+er only to the external as$ects. NOTE1 0or exa#$le@ i+ the ,th ho&se is con?oined with or as$ected by the ,th lord@ then it denotes the internal signi+icance o+ the 2hava@ viz.@ Pratibha. Otherwise@ the external signi+icance o+ the 2hava@ viz.@ children@ beco#es $ro#inent. 8ence we sho&ld be care+&l in reading the 2havas. 1tanza . J 2eginning +ro# the =agna@ the twelve ho&ses re$resent G1H head@ G H +ace@ G%H nec;@ G)H sho&lders@ G,H heart@ G/H sto#ach@ G(H waist@ G3H sex&al organs@ G6H thighs@ G19H ;nees@ G11H legs@ and G1 H +eet@ res$ectively. NOTE1 According to 5araha#ihira<s classi+ication@ the )th rales the heart@ the ,th sto#ach@ the /th waist and the (th lower sto#ach and the 11th b&ttoc;s. 1tanza %. J The di++erent li#bs o+ the body will be long or short according as the 7asis re$resenting the# are o+ long or short ascension. NOTE1 4+@ +or exa#$le@ =agna is a sign o+ long ascension@ the head will be long. 4+ it is short@ then the head also will be s#all. 4n this way@ the nat&re o+ the other li#bs o+ the body as indicated by the other 2havas #ay be noted. 1tanza ). J The ascending sign is the <F&erist< and the other 2havas are the F&erist<s

1(/ wealth@ brothers@ etc. According as the 2havas are connected with bene+ics or #ale+ics@ they will be well or illCdis$osed. NOTE1 The signi+icance o+ 2havas s&ggested in natal astrology ate here extended to Prasna or 8orary astrology. 1tanza ,. J !hether in Prasna or horosco$y@ s&ch 2havas as are associated with or as$ected by their a$$ro$riate lords or bene+ics are said to thrive well. Those con?oined with or as$ected by #ale+ics will s&++er annihilation. NOTE1 This stanza is +ro# 1hat$anchasi;a o+ Prith&yasas. Most $rinci$les o+ borosco$y so +ar as strength o+ 2havas@ etc.@ are concerned@ are also a$$licable to Prasna charts. 2&t the astrologer is ex$ected to &se #&ch discretion in the #anner o+ ada$ting r&les o+ natal astrology to horary charts and vice versa. 1tanzas / and (. J 4n Prasna@ good res&lts sho&ld be $redicted in res$ect o+ 2havas as$ected by or con?oined with their res$ective lords or by :&$iter or Merc&ry or 5en&s. 2havas@ which have bene+ics in the nd@ (th and the 1 th or )th and 19th +ro# the#@ can also be considered as +avo&rable. NOTE1 4+ the lord@ :&$iter@ Merc&ry or 5en&s ?oins or as$ects a 2hava@ its indication will be +orti+ied or $ro#oted. 1i#ilarly good res&lts will +low in res$ect o+ a 2hava which has bene+ics dis$osed in the nd@ (th and 1 th or )th and 11th +ro# it. These are general $rinci$les o+ astrology. 2havas generally get strengthened i+ s&b?ect to s&bha;aratariyoga or i+ -endras are occ&$ied by bene+ics. HO" BHAVAS ARE R INED 1tanza 3. J The bene+ic nat&re o+ 2havas is destroyed by their connection with the lords o+ /th@ 3th and 1 th or with the nat&ral +oes o+ their res$ective lords. 4+ the 2hava@ or its lord or the -ara;a is wea;@ then also the 2hava co#es to grie+. NOTE1 The lords o+ the /th@ 3th and 1 th are always said to be evil. 4+ a 2hava is associated with or as$ected by the lord o+ the /th@ 3th or 1 th@ the 2hava gets a++licted. 1i#ilarly i+ a 2hava is occ&$ied by a $lanet who is a nat&ral ene#y to the lord@ then also the 2hava beco#es a++licted. 4+ the 2hava@ the lord or -ara;a is wea;@ then also@ the 2hava s&++ers annihilation. 4n what #anner@ a 2hava s&++ers da#age@ has to be ascertained by a care+&l balancing o+ the intensity o+ the

1(( a++liction to which it is s&b?ect. 4+ the nd 2hava is a++licted in the #anner s&ggested in this stanza@ then the native #ay beco#e $oorK or even tho&gh rich@ he #ay get involved in debts. 1tanza 6. J 1ages have declared that the /th@ 3th and 1 th lords are #ale+ic in nat&re. G1H 2havas as$ected by or associated with the lords o+ theseK G H 2havas@ the lords o+ which are associated with or as$ected by the lords o+ these ho&sesK and G%H 2havas whose lords occ&$y /th@ 3th or 1 th: these three sets o+ ho&ses get destroyed. Even i+ they re#ain@ they are +o&nd to be i#$otent or distorted in e++ect. NOTE1 =ords o+ the /th@ 3th and 1 th are evil. The +ollowing 2havas beco#e a++licted : G1H Those that are as$ected by the lords o+ /th@ 3th and 1 th. G H Those that are occ&$ied by the lords o+ /th@ 3th and 1 th. G%H Those whose lords are as$ected by the lords o+ /th@ 3th and 1 th. G)H Those whose lords are associated with the lords o+ /th@ 3th and 1 th. 8ere the intensity o+ the a++liction o+ a 2hava is directly $ro$ortional to the n&#ber o+ evil associations or as$ects. 4n act&al $ractice it is not advisable to a$$ly these co#binations literally. 0or $&r$oses o+ ill&stration@ the +ollowing exa#$le is given.

Mars 7ah& 1&n Asc Merc. 5en&s 1at&rn

Moon :&$iter -et&

=ords o+ the /th@ 3th and 1 th are 5en&s@ the Moon and Mars. Theoretically the +ollowing ho&ses beco#e sterile or a++licted. G1H 8o&ses as$ected by 5en&s@ the Moon and Mars@ viz.@ 544@ 44@ 45@ 544 and 5444. G H 8o&ses occ&$ied by 5en&s@ the Moon and Mars@ viz.@ 4@ 4 and 5444. G%H 8o&ses whose lords are as$ected by 5en&s@ the Moon and Mars. 5en&s does not as$ect any lord. Mars as$ects Moon Glord o+ 5444Hand :&$iter Glord o+ 4 and 45H. the Moon as$ects the 1&n Glord o+ 4OH. There+ore 2havas lhat get a++licted are 5444@ 4@ 45 and 4O. G)H 8o&ses whose lords are associated with 5en&s@ the Moon and Mars. 5en&s associates

1(3 with Mars Gowning 5 and O44H: Mars associates with 5en&s Gowning 54 and O4HK the Moon associates with :&$iter Gowning 4 and 45H. 4t #&st be noted that according to cannons o+ astrology@ since so#e $lanets own two ho&ses@ the a++liction d&e to lordshi$ o+ the 3th or the lordshi$ o+ the 1 th or the lordshi$ o+ the /th gets ne&tralised &nder certain conditions. 8ence the necessity o+ not a$$lying the $rinci$les verbati#. 4n this connection@ re+erence #ay be #ade to #y boo; 8ow to :&dge a 8orosco$e. 1tanza %9. J A 2hava sho&ld be considered to be wea;ened &nder the +ollowing circ&#stances: The said 2hava@ its lord or the -ara;a is wea;K they are he##ed in between@ or are co#bined with@ or are as$ected by #ale+ic $lanets or their res$ective ene#iesK bene+ics do not associate with or as$ect the#K and the evil $lanets are dis$osed in the )th@ 3th@ 1 th or ,th or 6th: o&t o+ these vario&s a++lictions@ even i+ two or three are $resent@ the 2hava #ay be rendered extinct. NOTE1 The +actors to be considered in ?&dging whether a 2hava is strong or wea; are the concerned 2hava@ its lord and the a$$ro$riate -ara;a. There ara twentyone $oints o+ a++liction@ which are as +ollows: J The three +actors being wea; % Y s&b?ect to Pa$a;arthari Boga % @@ are co#bined with or as$ectC ed by #ale+ics % @@ are con?oined with their resC $ective ene#ies % @@ are not associated with or as$ected by bene+ics % @. have evil $lanets dis$osed in in the )th@ 3th and 1 th. % @@ evil $lanets are dis$osed in the 1th and 6th. % 1 O+ these 1 ite#s o+ a++liction@ even i+ there are two or #ore@ then the 2hava beco#es wea; or r&$t&red. 8ere again great care #&st be exercised in balancing the a++lictions. KARAKAS OR SIGNIFICATORS 1tanza %1. J The 1&n is ;ara;a +or +ather and s$irit&al in+l&ence K the Moon +or #other

1(6 and the #indK Mars +or brothers@ landed $ro$erty and co&rageK Merc&ry +or s$eech and ;nowledgeK :&$iter +or intelligence@ children@ wisdo# and bodily health K 5en&s +or vehicles@ wi+e and senseC$leas&res K and 1at&rn +or death@ diseases@ sorrow@ servants and +ollowers. 1tanza % . J 4+ the di++erent ;ara;as s&ch as the 1&n@ the Moon@ etc.@ are strong@ then the events attrib&ted to the# will be $redo#inantly seen. 4+ wea;@ these will exist only in na#e. !ith regard to 1at&rn@ however@ it is ?&st the reverse. 4+ he is strong@ #iseries and diseases decreaseK i+ wea;@ these will be +elt in ab&ndance. NOTE1 This is an i#$ortant stanza. 4+ the -ara;as are strong@ they $ro#ote their res$ective indications. 2&t 1at&rn is an exce$tion. 4+ he is strong@ he will lessen the indications. 1tanza %%. J 2esides being ;ara;as o+ events ex$lained above@ the vario&s $lanets govern all the other indications attrib&ted to the# in the texts. 1tanza %). J The lords o+ the 6th and other +avo&rable ho&ses@ tho&gh they #ay be #ale+ies@ no&rish a 2hava. This $oint has been well e#$hasized by 5araha Mihira in the verse <=agnath $&thre<. NOTE1 The relevant stanzas re+erred to in stanza %% are Ar;a#setr&na;ana;a &rna bhesha?adhai Gsee "ha$ter on -ar#a?eevadhay and 1a&rya#swa#na;hadanta@ etc.@ in Dasa$haladhyayaH. Details o+ -ara;atwas have also been given in #y boo; 8ind& Predictive Astrology. 1tanza %,. J 2ene+ics i+ strong contrib&te good +&lly. Male+ies i+ wea; give evil in +&ll. 1tanza %/. J 4+ a wea; #ale+ic occ&$ies the ,th@ there will be loss o+ children. 4+ it is occ&$ied by a strong bene+ic other than the lord o+ the 3th@ there will be birth o+ children. NOTE1 8ere by lord o+ the 3th is also i#$lied the lords o+ the /th and 1 th. FR CTIFICATION OF BHAVAS 1tanza %(. J A $lanet@ ca$able o+ giving rise to both bad and good@ con+ers only good res&lts i+ he is strong@ only evil res&lts i+ he is wea;. NOTE1 According to stanza %,@ a strong bene+ic can contrib&te good res&lts +&lly@ b&t according to this stanza@ a $lanet ca$able o+ $rod&cing both good and bad res&lts J where no #ention is #ade abo&t the $lanet being a bene+ic or a #ale+ic J can give rise to excl&sively good or excl&sively evil res&lts according as the said $lanet is strong or wea;.

139 1tanza %3. J A +avo&rable $lanet is ca$able o+ con+erring bene+ic res&lts +&lly@ #oderately or +eebly J according as the Nava#sa it occ&$ies is 5argotta#a@ own or +riendly@ or ini#ical. 1i#ilarly an &n+avo&rable $lanet is ca$able o+ giving rise to #ale+ic res&lts J +&lly@ #oderately or +eebly@ according as the Nava#sa he holds is ini#ical@ own or +riendly or 5argotta#a. NOTE1 The good that a +avo&rable $lanet can do@ i+ he is in 5argotta#a Nava#sa@ is +&ll. 4+ he is in own Nava#sa@ the e++ects will be hal+. 4+ he is in the Nava#sa o+ his ene#y@ the res&lts will be very little. The e++ect o+ a +riendly Nava#sa is si#ilar to own Nava#sa. An &n+avo&rable $lanet@ i+ he is in 5argotta#a brings in very little evil. 4+ he is in his own or +riendly Nava#sa@ the evil e++ects will be $artly #ixed. 4+ he is in the Nava#sa o+ his ene#y@ the evil that he does will be intense. 5iews di++er as to whether in this stanza by the ter#s <+avo&rable< and <&n+avo&rable< are #eant nat&ral bene+ics and nat&ral raale+ics or bene+ic lords and #ale+ic lords. 4 a# inclined to acce$t <bene+ic< and <#ale+ic< lords. 1&$$ose =eo is =agna and the ,th ho&se is occ&$ied by Mars. 8ere Mars is a bene+ic lord. 8is $osition in the Nava#sa s&ggests the good and bad res&lts he can give $ertaining to the 2hava he occ&$ies. 8ere again when bandh& G+riendH and an Gene#yH are #entioned@ they re+er to nat&ral +riends and nat&ral ene#ies. 1tanza %6. J 4+ the lord and the -ara;a are strong and occ&$y +avo&rable ho&ses@ then the indications o+ the 2hava will be +&lly ex$erienced. On the contrary i+ they are wea; and occ&$y the /th@ 3th or 1 th@ the res&lts o+ the concerned 2hava will be negative@ and as s&ch@ the F&estion whether the native gets its in+l&ence need not be raised. NOTE1 8ere the dis$osition o+ the lord and the -ara;a in +avo&rable and &n+avo&rable ho&ses sho&ld be rec;oned +ro# =agna. 1tanza )9. J 4+ the lord and -ara;a are strong b&t occ&$y an &n+avo&rable $osition@ then tho&gh the e++ects o+ 2hava #ay be seen@ the native will not en?oy the#. On the contrary@ i+ the lord and -ara;a are wea; b&t occ&$y +avo&rable $ositions@ the e++ect will be ex$erienced by the native however little it #ay be. NOTE1 1trength here i#$lies own@ exaltation and +riendly $laces. An+avo&rable $osition #eans the /th@ 3th and 1 th. 2y wea;ness is #eant debilitationK +avo&rable $ositions are the angles@ trines and the 11th. !hen the 2hava is strong Gby virt&e o+ strength o+ the lord and -ara;aH@ it i#$lies existence o+ the indications o+ the 2hava. !ea;ness o+ the 2hava i#$lies its extinction. !hen a 2hava exists and the lord and -ara;a are wea;@ the native will not en?oy the res&lts. On the contrary i+ the 2hava Gthat is the lord and -ara;aH is wea; b&t occ&$y +avo&rable ho&ses@ the

131 res&lts o+ the 2hava@ however +eeble@ will be ex$erienced. 8ere we have to note that strength gives the 2hava its existence@ and $osition gives its in+l&ence on the native. 1tanza )1. J O+ the two@ the lord o+ a 2hava and its -ara;a@ i+ one is strong and the other is wea;@ then the in+l&ence sho&ld be considered to be #ixed in nat&re. 1tanza ) . J 4+ the lord o+ a 2hava occ&$ies a +avo&rable ho&se +ro# it@ then the e++ects o+ that 2hava will be +&ll. 4+ the lord occ&$ies a +avo&rable ho&se +ro# =agna@ the e++ects o+ the 2hava will be well ex$erienced. This is the view o+ so#e. NOTE1 4+ the lord occ&$ies an &n+avo&rable ho&se +ro# it@ the 2hava itsel+ will be distorted. 4+ the lord ha$$ens to occ&$y an &n+avo&rable ho&se +ro# =agna@ the native will not ex$erience the res&lts in +&ll. This is the o$inion o+ so#e writers. 1tanza )%. J 1&ch 2havas as have any relationshi$ with =agna or its lord@ s&ch as as$ect@ association@ -endra dis$osition@ etc.@ will be s&rely ex$erienced. 1tanza )). J 2ene+ics in the %rd@ /th@ 3th and l th beco#e &n+avo&rable. Male+ics in the %rd@ /th and llth beco#e +avo&rable. The #ost i#$ortant o+ all the ho&ses is =agna. The ,th and the 6th ho&ses are eF&ally i#$ortant. 4t is in these three 2havas that bene+ics show their greatest good@ and #ale+ics their worst evil. 1tanza ),. J Male+ic $lanets Gin the /thH con+er all the articles governed by the#. 2&t the 2hava gets s$oiled. 4n F&estions $ertaining to diseases@ an evil $lanet in the /th ho&se is har#+&l. 1tanza )/. J 2ene+ics vitalise the ho&ses. Male+ics destroy the#. 2ene+ics in the /th ho&se destroy ene#ies and #ale+ics increase the#. All $lanets are har#+&l in the 3th and 1 th. NOTE1 The stanza is clear and needs no clari+ication. 2ene+ics strengthen the ho&se they occ&$y. Male+ics on the other hand s$oil the 2havas. Even in the /th bene+ics destroy ene#ies and other signi+ications o+ this ho&se@ viz.@ debts and ene#ies. Male+ics $rod&ce har#+&l e++ects beca&se they increase the /th bo&se indications. All $lanets J bene+ic or #ale+ic J will give rise only to evil when they occ&$y the 3th and 1 th ho&ses. This above slo;a is +ro# 1wal$a?atha;a#. 1tanza )(. J The good and bad signi+ications ascribed to di++erent $lanets sho&ld be &sed when describing the e++ects o+ Dasas. 4n the #atter o+ Prasna the ina$$ro$riate ones +ro# the $lanetary sit&ations in d&stha and s&stha $laces sho&ld be weeded o&t.

13 FAVO RABLE AND NFAVO RABLE HO SES 1tanzas )3. J Planets give rise to +avo&rable or &n+avo&rable res&lts according as they occ&$y ishta or anishta 2havas. On the basis o+ sa#gnadhyaya@ the vario&s e++ects sho&ld be in+erred. NOTE1 4n sa#gnadhyaya or cha$ter on .eneral Princi$les@ $lanetary e++ects have been ex$lained. 4+@ +or instance@ the 1&n is in an ishta 2hava@ he indicates bene+its +ro# r&lers@ grace o+ lord 1iva and acF&isition o+ co$$er vessels etc. 4+ he is in anishta 2havas@ then the 1&n<s indications wo&ld be wrath o+ the r&lers@ wrath o+ .od@ loss o+ co$$er vessels@ illness etc. The res&lts will ha$$en in the 1&n<s Dasa. "HEN BHAVAS ARE R INED 1tanza. J )6. J !hen the lord o+ the 3th +ro# a certain 2hava or 1at&rn transits the 2hava in F&estion and when at the sa#e ti#e@ the Dasa Gor 2h&;tiH o+ the lord o+ /@ 3 or 1 o$erates@ the 2hava concerned will co#e to grie+. 1i#ilarly diseases in the vario&s $arts o+ the body as signi+ied by the 2hava concerned can also be $redicted. NOTE1 4n stanza )6@ the ti#e when a 2bava +r&cti+ies is given. =et &s ta;e an exa#$le The =agna is AF&ari&s and the lord o+ the )th 5en&s is in =eo@ The lord o+ the 3th +ro# the )th is :&$iter. !hen this $lanet or 1at&rn transits the )th GTa&r&sH and si#&ltaneo&sly the Dasa Gor 2h&;tiH o+ the lord o+ the /th Gthe MoonH@ 3th GMerc&ryH or the lord o+ the 1 th G1at&rnH o$erates@ indications o+ the )th 2bava sho&ld s&++er. Ander the sa#e directional in+l&ences@ the native #ay s&++er +ro# diseases $ertaining to or in the organ signi+ied by the )th ho&se@ viz.@ chest or heart. EFFECTS OF PLANETS IN HO SES 1tanza ,9. J The e++ects o+ vario&s $lanets occ&$ying di++erent 2havas will now be given to +acilitate easy $rediction. 1tanza ,1. J 4+ an evil $lanet occ&$ies =agna@ there will be +ail&re@ diseases in the head@ sorrows@ dishono&r@ dis$lace#ent@ loss o+ #oney@ $ains all over the body@ and disco#+ort in all ways. A bene+ic in =agna gives general co#+ort@ s&ccess@ good health@ +inancial $ros$erity@ +a#e and $ro#otions to higher $ositions. 1tanza , . J A #ale+ic in the nd ho&se indicates loss o+ ancestral $ro$erty@ diseases in

13% the +ace@ sic;ness +or the +a#ily #e#bers@ diseases in the right eye@ scandals@ and loss o+ vessels. A good $lanet brings in increase o+ +a#ily wealth and gains o+ vessels and +a#ily a#ity and ha$$iness. 1tanza ,%. J A #ale+ic in the %rd ho&se brings in #is&nderstanding with +riends and $eo$le who hel$. Mis+ort&nes to brothers@ diseases in the chest@ nec; and right earK #ental a++liction@ bad cond&ct and cowardice. A bene+ic indicates good cond&ct@ co&rage@ ha$$iness to brothers@ increase or hel$ +ro# others and good health. 1tanza ,). J A #ale+ic in the )th ho&se ca&ses distress to #other and #aternal relations@ loss o+ cattle@ beds@ cots@ landed $ro$erty and vehicles@ heart tro&ble@ general #isery and disco#+ort d&e to i#$&re water. A bene+ic in the ,th con+ers vehicles@ lands@ cattle@ beds and general $ros$erity and health. 1tanza ,,. J 4+ a #ale+ic is in the ,th@ a++licted by way o+ co#b&stion@ etc.@ there will be illness@ death or danger to children K leaving o+ 1anchita -ar#a@ #ental &neasiness@ irritable te#$era#ent@ and illness to the native<s advisers. 4+ a bene+ic is in the ,th@ there will be birth o+ children or good health@ $eace o+ #ind@ in+l&ence and increase o+ good deeds. NOTE1 4+ the #ale+ic is a++licted considerably@ then alone there will be death o+ children. Otherwise@ they will be ill or #eet with accidentsK the native will lose the s$irit o+ o$ti#is# and enth&sias# and will +reF&ently lose his te#$er to the detri#ent o+ his own interests. A bene+ic gives F&ite the o$$osite res&lts. 1tanza ,/. J A #ale+ic in the /th denotes occ&rrence o+ a wo&nd or &lcler in the organ r&ling the /th sign@ +ear +ro# thieves and ene#ies@ tro&ble in the waist and navel@ obstacles in &nderta;ings and ail#ents signi+ied by the occ&$ying $lanet. 4+ a bene+ic $lanet is in the /th@ ene#ies will be vanF&ished@ diseases will disa$$ear and new ones do not s$ro&t o&t. NOTE1 4+ a bene+ic occ&$ies the /th ho&se@ re#e#ber that the nat&re o+ the ho&se is i#$roved tho&gh the $lanet is s$oiled by its $osition. 1tanzas ,( and ,3. J !hen #ale+ics are in the (th@ there will be sic;ness or death to or se$aration +ro# the li+eC$artner@ dist&rbance to ?o&rneys and &rinary tro&bles. 0ire #ay brea; o&t in the wi+e<s ho&se. 2ene+ics in the (tn indicate #arriage@ recovery o+ lost wealth@ en?oy#ent and ha$$iness and sa+e ret&rn o+ relations gone to +oreign co&ntries. The native is li;ely to b&ild a good ho&se. NOTE1 2ene+ics in the (th also indicate tri$s to +oreign co&ntries and sa+e ret&rn. 1tanzas ,6 and /9. J Male+ics in the 3th bring illness to servants@ obstacles in all wor;s@

13) diseases in the an&s@ F&arrels with allK loss o+ wealth d&e to thieves@ r&lers or ene#iesK loss o+ a$$etite +or +ood@ diseases and bad na#e. A bene+ic indicates +reedo# +ro# disease@ co&rage@ longevity and +acilities to acF&ire new ho&ses@ b&ilding #&tts@ etc. 1tanza /1. J 4n the 6th #ale+ics are ca$able o+ ca&sing illness to elders@ +ather and grandchildren K ill l&c;@ divine wrath@ disinclination to acts o+ charity@ grad&al decline o+ hard earned #erits@ r&in o+ one<s $ower o+ $enance and hardheartedness. .ood $lanets bring in blessings +ro# elders and $arents@ #ental ha$$iness@ .od<s grace@ increase o+ +ort&ne@ inclination to do good acts@ increase o+ Ta$as@ h&#anitarian tendencies and ha$$iness +ro# grandCchildren. 1tanza / . J Male+ics in the 19th denote +ail&res in e++orts@ bad na#e@ loss o+ res$ect@ r&in to servants@ brea;s in $ro+ession@ diseases in the an;le and exile. 2ene+ics in the 19th@ indicate constr&ction o+ wayside inns@ new roads@ co&ncil halls and te#$lesK s&ccess in all atte#$ts@ increase o+ $restige and in+l&ence@ rise in $ro+ession and acF&isition o+ servants. 1tanza /%. J !hen #ale+ics occ&$y the 11th@ there will be illness to elder brothers and sons@ +resh ail#ents in the le+t ear and legs@ and gain o+ articles Gs&ch as co$$er #entioned in 2rihat :ata;aH. 2ene+ics indicate abate#ent o+ grie+@ acco#$lish#ent o+ desired ob?ects@ gain o+ +resh so&rces o+ wealth and #aterial ob?ects signi+ied by the bene+ic $lanet or $lanets concerned. 1tanza /). J Male+ics occ&$ying the 1 th indicate sF&andering o+ #oney@ +all +ro# $osition@ tro&bles in the soles o+ the +eet and the le+t eye@ and +alls d&e to carelessness and sin+&l actions. 2ene+ics in the 1 th ca&se heavy ex$endit&re +or good $&r$oses@ grad&al ter#ination o+ sin+&l actions and abate#ent o+ sic;ness. 1tanza /,. J Th&s +ar the e++ects o+ $lanets in the vario&s 2havas have been o&tlined in a general #anner. 0or s$ecial e++ects@ re+erence #ay be #ade to the stanza soorasthabdhady&dita# in 5araha Mihira<s 8ora 1astra. THE EFFECTS OF G LIKA 1tanza //. J The e++ects o+ .&li;a in the vario&s ho&ses have not been given by 5araha Mihira They have been en&#erated here as +o&nd in other treatises. 1tanzas /( to (9. J .&li;a in =agna J sic;ly body@ s&++ering +ro# sores and ail#entsK in the nd J &ntidy in dress@ generally &ses ab&sive lang&ageK in the %rd J hates brothers@ b&t valoro&sK in the )th J generally &nha$$y and +ear +ro# ene#iesK in the ,th J no res$ect +or elders and $rece$tors and de$rived o+ iss&es K in the /th J tendency to +ind +a&lt with relatives K in the (th J a++liction to wi+e@ strong sex instinctK in the 3th J short li+e@ chronic co#$laints@ shar$ intelligence@ and death +ro# $oison@ wea$on or +ireK in the 6th J irreligio&s and &ncharitableK in the 19th J &ns&llied +a#e and inclination +or social wor;K in the 11th J

13, greatness@ $ros$erity and co&rage@ wealth@ attendants and servantsK and in the 1 th J hideo&s drea#s@ diseases in the nails and loss o+ li#bs. 1tanza (1. J 2ene+ics no&rish 2havas while #ale+ic $lanets destroy the#. 2&t in the /th@ 3th and 1 th contrary res&lts ha$$en. This is the view o+ 1atyacharya. NOTE1 4n the /th@ 3th and 1 th bene+ics lessen the #ale+ic e++ects while #ale+ics aggravate the evil e++ects. EFFECTS OF TERTIAR! PLANETS 1tanza ( . J The res&lts o+ the occ&$ation o+ the vario&s 2havas by the Pancha doshas Dh&#a@ etc.@ sho&ld be care+&lly loo;ed into both in Prasna and horosco$y. NOTE1 The +ive doshas Gor tertiary $lanetsH are Dh&#a@ 5yathee$atha@ Parivesha@ 4ndracha$a and -eth&. Their sit&ations or longit&des can be ascertained th&s: Dh&#a 5yathee$atha Parivesha 4ndracha$a -eth& The 1&n M 1&n<s longit&de X 1%%L M %/9L C Dh&#a M 139L X 5yathee$atha M %/9L C Parivesha M 4ndracha$a X1(L M -eth& X %9.

4t will be noted that by adding %9L to -eth& C this -eth& is evidently di++erent +ro# the Moon<s descending node C the longit&de o+ the 1&n is obtained. 1tanza (% to ((. J Dh&#a in the +irst ho&se indicates +all into a wellK in the nd@ indistinct s$eechK in the %rd@ brother beco#es la#eK in the )tb@ #aternal &ncle beco#es the g&ardian o+ te#$le $ro$ertyK in the ,th@ irritableK in the /th@ in?&ry +ro# wild tigersK in the (th@ exco##&nication K in the 3th@ in?&ry by wea$onsK in the 6th@ an atheistK in the 19th@ death by lightningK in the 11th@ acF&isition o+ new residencesK and in the 1 th@ going away +ro# ho#e. 5yathee$atha in the 1st indicates s;in diseasesK in the nd eloF&enceK in the %rd@ #&sical talentsK in the )th owns horses: in the ,th@ a++liction to childrenK in the /th@ F&arrels in the +a#ilyK in the (th@ $overtyK in the 3th learned in +ine artsK in the 6th &nl&c;yK in the 19th@ danger +ro# <b&rns< or +ireK in the 11th@ +avo&red by r&lersK and in the 1 th@ a bhrashta or +allen $erson. 4+ Parivesha is in 1st ho&se@ there will be death +ro# ser$entsK in the nd@ acF&isition o+ treas&resK in the %rd &nso&nd #indK in the )th@ will not :ive in his own ho&seK in the ,th incarcerationK in the /th@ beco#es a thie+K in the (th@ loses one eyeK in the 3th@ danger +ro#

13/ wea$onsK in the 6th@ disres$ect+&l towards eldersK in the 19th@ genero&sK in the 11th@ $oor in s$eechK and in the 1 th@ a++ected by chronic diseases. 4ndracha$a in =agna gives rhe&#atis#K in the nd@ dea+nessK in the %rd inclination to ;ill 2rah#insK in the )th@ sF&andering $&blic wealthK in the ,th@ a #agician and a cowardK in the /th@ +ear +ro# +oesK in the (th@ de+or#ed li#bsK in the 3th@ a wanderer in F&est o+ i#$ossible thingsK in the 6th death thro&gh son or incarcerationK in the 19th shabby dress and F&ic; eating. 1tanza (3 J 4+ 4ndracha$a is in the 11th@ the $erson will be valiant and a good h&nterK and in the 1 th@leaving native $lace thro&gh .overn#ent dis+avo&r. -eth& in =agna #a;es one baldheaded K in the nd@ $hysical debility and s$eech thro&gh the noseK in the %rd@ highly sensitive and s$ea;ing thro&gh the noseK in the )th@ +ond o+ $er+&#es and scentsK in the ,th@ <soola< disease Gbirth o+ twins in the case o+ wo#enH. NOTE1 -eth& in the ,th can give rise to Esoola diseaseE@ heart tro&ble@ wea;ness o+ the heart@ etc. 4n regard to a +e#ale s&ch a $osition indicates birth o+ twins. 1tanza (6. J 4n the /th -eth& #a;es one sandblind and gives death thro&gh ;a$ha diseases in a stranger<s ho&seK in the (th@ death while thievingK in the 3th@ death by $osionK in the 6th@ $er+or#s wonder+&l deeds and dies in the endK in the 19th@ death by +allK in the 11th@ gets treas&reK and #inesK in the 1 th@ he will be slee$less@ sF&anders #oney and #eets with cala#ities in li+e. 1tanza 39. J The nat&re and strength o+ the 2havas@ their co#$leteness and inco#$letness and their $rogress and decay have been ex$lained hitherto. The exact $eriod@ when the 2havas +r&cti+y@ will now be ex$lained. TIME "HEN BHAVAS FR CTIF! 1tanza 31. J The ti#e o+ +r&cti+ication is to be ;nown by #&lti$lying the ti#eC$eriods allotted to the di++erent $lanets as Ayana@ -shana@ etc.@ by the n&#ber o+ Nava#sas gained by the $lanet in the 7asi. NOTE1 The ti#eC$eriods allotted to di++erent $lanets as $er 2rihat :ata;a are: the 1&n J Ayana G/ #onthsHK the Moon J -shana G)3 #in&tesH: Mars J 5asara Gone wee;HK Merc&ry J 7ith& Gtwo #onthsHK :&$iter J Masa Gone #onthH@ 5en&s J Ardha Ga +ortnightH and 1at&rn J 1a#a Gone yearH. 1tanza 3 . J The $eriod indicated by the lord o+ =agna Nava#sa@ #&lti$lied by the n&#ber o+ Nava#sas traversed by the said lord gives the ti#e o+ +r&cti+ication.

13( NOTE1 1&$$ose the rising Nava#sa is =eo. 4ts lord is the 1&n. The $eriod indicated by the lord is Ayana or / #onths. 1&$$ose the 1&n is in the ,th Nava#sa. Then the event@ say #arriage@ will ha$$en within G,x/H M %9 #onths. 1tanza 3%. J The <ti#e< signi+ied by the lord o+ =agna #&lti$lied by the n&#ber o+ 7asis intervening between the =agna and the 7asi holding a #ale+ic $lanet indicates the $eriod o+ sorrow. NOTE1 8ere@ there is a certain a#big&ity discernible. !e are as;ed to #&lti$ly the <ti#e< r&led by the lord o+ =agna by the n&#ber o+ signs intervening between the =agna and the sign holding a #ale+ic. 1&$$ose there are two or three signs holding #ale+ics. !aich is to be $re+erred' No light is thrown on this. 8ere we have to ta;e reco&rse to co##onsense. The sign holding tbe #ost $ower+&l #ale+ic@ #&st be considered. 1&$$ose =agna is 5irgo and Mars is in the %rd. The lord o+ =agna is Merc&ry. The ti#e signi+ied by Merc&ry is <a +ortnight<. M&lti$ly this by % Gthe n&#ber o+ signs Mars is re#oved +ro# =agnaH and the evil e++ect will +r&cti+y within three +ortnights. According to the sa#e reasoning i+ instead o+ a #ale+ic@ a bene+ic is concerned@ within the a$$ro$riate ti#e a bene+ic event can ta;e $lace. This is the view o+ so#e. 1tanza 3). J Other #ethods o+ +ixing the <ti#e< o+ ha$$ening o+ the good and evil res&lts are given elsewhere. They are herewith ex$lained. 1tanza 3,. J 4+ the lord o+ a ho&se is in the visible he#is$here@ the e++ects o+ the 2hava will be ex$erienced very shortly. 4+ the lord is in the invisible he#is$here@ the res&lts will ha$$en very late. The ti#e o+ ha$$ening corres$onds to the $eriod in #onths or days signi+ied by the n&#ber o+ 7asis intervening between the 2hava concerned and the 7asi occ&$ied by the lord o+ the said 2hava. Or the res&lts #ay ha$$en when the Moon next transits the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the concerned 2hava. NOTE1 4n this stanza@ #ethods are given +or ascertaining the $eriod o+ ha$$ening o+ the res&lts $ertaining to a 2hava. 4+ the lord o+ a 2hava is in the visible hal+ o+ the horosco$e G(th to 1 th ho&sesH@ the 2hava res&lts #aterialise very early. 4+ the lord is in the invisible hal+ G1st to /thH@ the indications rrani+est rather late. The other #ethod s&ggested is this. 0ind the n&#ber o+ 7asis se$arating the 2hava and the sign occ&$ied by the lord. 8ere instr&ctions are not clear as to when to $redict < days< and when to $redict <#onths<. One has to +all bac; on one<s ex$erience. 4t is to be ass&#ed that i+ the concerned $lanet is in the visible hal+@ the ti#e rec;oning sho&ld be in ter#s o+ days K i+ in the invisible hal+@ in ter#s o+ #onths.

133 The res&lts o+ the 2hava can also ha$$en when the Moon next transits the sign held by the lord o+ the 2hava concerned. 1&$$ose in a Prasna chart@ one wishes to ;now the ti#e o+ #arriage. The lord o+ the (th 2hava G1&nH is in the /th@ i.e.@ in the invisible hal+. This #eans #arriage will be delayed. The lord o+ the (th 1&n is se$arated +ro# the (th@ by 1 signs. Marriage #ay ta;e $lace within 1 #onths. Or@ the Moon will next transit the sign held by the lord o+ the (th a+ter abo&t ) days. The events #ay ta;e $lace then. These are all cl&es +or a clever astrologer to #a;e $redictions and he sho&ld +all bac; on his inter$retative s;ill. 1tanza 3/. J !hen the 1&n or the Moon or the e++ectCgiving $lanet transits the =agna@ or the sign occ&$ied by the e++ectCgiving $lanet@ or his exaltation sign@ the indicated events ha$$en. !hether in the $ast or in the +&t&re good and bad ha$$enings coincide with the transit o+ =agna by beneiics and #ale+ics res$ectively. NOTE1 This stanza enables &s to $redict when good and bad will ha$$en. 2y good is i#$lied good health etc.@ while by evil is #eant loss o+ wealth@ illness@ etc. Three $oints are considered@ viz.@ GaH =agna@ GbH the sign occ&$ied by the $haladatr& or the e++ectCgiving $lanet@ GcH the exaltation sign o+ GdH The indicated event can ha$$en when the 1&n or the Moon or the $haladatr& transits the above three $oints. 8ere an a#big&ity arises. !o&ld the 1&n and the Moon@ whenever they transit the three $oints@ give &ni+or# res&lts or those indicated by the Phaladatr&. One has only to g&ess. The nd $art o+ the stanza is also o$en to two ;inds o+ a$$lication. One is the ha$$ening o+ good and bad res&lts $ertaining to an indicated event J i+ we con+ine the #ale+ics and bene+ics to the three lords #entioned in the +irst $art o+ the stanzaK or good and evil res&lts in a general sense can ha$$en i+ we inter$ret the ter# bene+ics and #ale+ics rather widely. 4 leave it to #y intelligent readers to ta;e either inter$retation in the light o+ their ex$erience. 4n the +ollowing chart s&$$ose the $haladatr& Ge++ect giverHis :&$iter. 7es&lts in his Dasa have to be considered. Then when the 1&n or the Moon or :&$iter transits AF&ari&s G=agnaH@ 1cor$io Gsign occ&$ied by e++ectCgiving $lanetH or "ancer Gexaltation sign o+ $haladatr&H@ the res&lts indicated Gby ownershi$@ $osition etc.H will co#e to +r&ition. O&t o+ these three $lanets here considered@ 7 ah& Mo on 1at&rn

136 A scendant &n M ars Merc&ry 5en&s : &$iter et& 1

the Moon and the 1&n are #ale+ics. D&ring the earlier transits o+ these $lanets over AF&ari&s@ good and bad res&lts G$ertaining to :&$iter<s indicationsH will have ha$$ened in the $ast and will ha$$en in the +&t&re when they transit =agna. 4nstead o+ assigning the ter#s #ate+ies or bene+ics to all the #ale+ic and bene+ic $lanets@ 4 wo&ld +avo&r their restriction to the three +actors considered. 1tanza 3(. J There are other #ethods o+ noting the ti#es o+ ha$$ening o+ events and they are given below. 1tanza 33. J They are GaH constellation days o+ the $lanetsK GbH their wee;CdaysK GcH the 7it&s o+ the $lanets K GdH the $eriod when the 1&n@ the Moon@ :&$iter transit the radical sign by the $lanet concerned K GeH Dasa and 2h&;ti $eriods o+ the $lanetsK G+H when the sign o+ a concerned $lanet rises or sets. The 1&n signi+ies Attarayana and the Moon Da;shinayana. The bene+ic and #ale+ic res&lts to be given by the $lanets sho&ld be intelligently in+erred. NOTE1 1&$$ose 5en&s occ&$ying 1cor$io is the $lanet in F&estion. 8e signi+ies certain events in res$ect o+ certain ho&ses@ e.g.@ #arriage. Then the event can #ani+est GaH on a day r&led by 2harani@ Poorva$halg&ni and Poorvashadha K GbH on 0riday K GcH d&ring 5asanta 7it& or s$ring GMarchCA$rilHK GdH when the 1&n or the Moon or :&$iter transit 1cor$io: GeH in the Dasa G#a?or $eriodH and 2h&;ti Gs&bC$eriodH o+ 5en&s and GPH when 1cor$io rises or sets. 1tanza 36. J The good and bad res&lts li;ely to ha$$en d&ring the di++erent Dasas have already been given brie+ly earlier. They will be elaborated now. NOTE1 8ere the re+erence is to stanzas )( and )3 in this cha$ter. 0A5OA7A2=E AND AN0A5OA7A2=E PO14T4ON1 O0 P=ANET1. 1tanza 69. J !hen the 1&n occ&$ies an &n+avo&rable $osition@ the native will s&++er +ro# the wrath o+ the r&lers@ .od 1iva@ and his own +atherK diseases in the heart@ sto#ach and the eyesK tro&bles in the bonesK diseases ca&sed by Pitta@ +ear +ro# F&adr&$eds and +ire@ destr&ction o+ co$$er vessels and decline o+ $ersonal in+l&ence. !hen the 1&n is well dis$osed@ the res&lts will be: satwic nat&re@ +avo&r o+ 1iva@ +ather and r&lersK acF&isition o+ co$$er &tensilsK

169 increase o+ wealth thro&gh ?o&rneys and by trade in woollen goods@ grass@ gold@ leather and #edicines. 1tanza 61. J An &n+avo&rable Moon will give d&ring his Dasa: *&een<s anger@ dissatis+action o+ the #other or her illnessK diseases ca&sed by 5atha@ Pitta@ and i#$&re bloodK en#ity with s&$eriors and relativesK the +&ry o+ D&rga@ loss o+ cro$s@ danger to li+e and ill +a#e. 4+ +avo&rable: grace o+ the *&een and D&rga@ satis+action o+ the #other@ gain o+ #oney by trading in ghee@ s&gar@ clothes@ etc.@ inco#e by chanting #antras@ by breeding cattle@ and by #arine tra++ic and by dealing in dia#onds thro&gh the hel$ o+ wo#en and by increase o+ cro$s and increase o+ +a#e and riches. 1tanza 6 . J An &n+avo&rable Mars brings abo&t d&ring his Dasa : Mis&nderstandings with brothers@ loss o+ landed $ro$erty and gold@ +ear +ro# +ire@ thieves and ene#ies K wrath o+ .od 1&brah#anya and tro&ble +ro# #ilitary $ersonnel@ ail#ents arising +ro# i#$&re blood@ +ever@ eye diseases@ loss o+ vessels and c&ts and wo&nds in the body ca&sed by wea$ons. 4+ +avo&rable@ there will be acF&isition o+ landed $ro$erty@ gold@ wea$ons@ +avo&r o+ the co##anderCinCchie+@ and grace o+ =ord 1&brah#anya@ $ro+its +ro# the loss o+ ene#ies@ brothers and ;ings. 1tanza 6%. 4t Merc&ry is &n+avo&rable@ the native s&iters +ro# the ire o+ .od 5ishn&@ and the anger o+ the heirCa$$arent@ ab&sive lang&age and tro&bles +ro# thieves. 4+ +avo&rable@ there will be acF&isition o+ horses@ gold and lands@ +riends increase@ wealth is acF&ired thro&gh the hel$ o+ 2rah#ins and good advisers@ sc&l$t&ral s;ill and arbitration wor;. There will be increase o+ +a#e@ $er+or#ance o+ righteo&s deeds@ earning by writing and +ig&res and winning o+ the grace o+ .od 5ishn&. 1tanza 6). J :&$iter i+ &n+avo&rable will indicate ear tro&bles@ sic;ness to sons@ anger o+ .ods and 2rah#ins and en#ity with wic;ed $eo$le. 4+ +avo&rable : increase o+ clarity o+ #ind@ gain +ro# religio&s $ractices@ thro&gh $ersons wellCversed in recitation o+ 5edas and thro&gh the +avo&r o+ r&lers. .old@ horses and ele$hants co#e in &nsolicited. 2rah#ins and .ods bestow blessings. 1tanza 6,. J !hen 5en&s is &n+avo&rable@ there will be sic;ness to wi+e and other +e#ale relations@ destr&ction o+ clothes and decrease o+ general $ros$erityK sorrow ca&sed by love@ hatred towards .overn#ent servants and low born $eo$le co#e by t&rns@ F&adr&$eds die in n&#bers@ and silverware is lost. !hen 5en&s is +avo&rable@ there will be gain o+ silver &tensils@ +ine clothes@ orna#ents@ dia#onds@ &ndergro&nd treas&res@ #arriage@ gain o+ #oney@ increase in taste +or #&sic@ and access to cattle and l&x&rio&s +ood. 1tanza 6/. J 1at&rn a++licted brings in diseases ca&sed by wind and $hleg#@ ignorance@ tendency to steal@ etc.@ irritability@ cala#ities@

161 inertia@ $hysical and #ental debility@ sarcas# o+ wo#en and servants and children@ dislocation o+ the li#bs and ?ealo&sy. 4+ 1at&rn is +avo&rable@ it denotes abate#ent o+ sorrows@ association with old wo#en@ increase o+ servants and iron goods@ headshi$ o+ a town@ acF&isition o+ b&++aloes and growth o+ vara;a grain. 1tanza 6(. J The e++ects o+ 7ah& are si#ilar to those o+ the lord o+ the 7asi occ&$ied by hi# and o+ 1at&rn. -et& will con+er res&lts si#ilar to those o+ lord o+ the 7asi occ&$ied by hi# and o+ Mars. 1tanza 63. J On analysis@ i+ it is +o&nd that the #ale+ic in+l&ences alone $redo#inate@ then evil sho&ld be $redicted. 4+ bene+ic in+l&ence $redo#inates@ then good #&st be antici$ated. 4+ the in+l&ences are #ixed@ then $rediction #&st be #ade according to the $redo#inating +actor. 1tanza 66. J Death@ serio&s diseases@ danger to near relatives@ destr&ction o+ ho&se@ +all +ro# $osition@ wrath o+ the r&lers@ &n$o$&larity and loss@ waste o+ #oney and lands@ the+t o+ $ro$erly@ dishono&r@ ill +a#e@ are the vario&s evil e++ects. The exact nat&re o+ the evil sho&ld be deter#ined by care+&lly st&dying the di++erent 2havas. 1tanza 199. J .ood health@ royal or govern#ental +avo&rs@ gain o+ #oney@ reconciliation with +riends@ s&ccess in all enter$rises@ #ental $eace@ elevation to high $ositions@ $o$&larity@ +a#e@ birth o+ children@ are the good e++ects to be $redicted by a consideration o+ the a$$ro$riate dis$ositions o+ $lanets. NOTE1 The stanzas giving the res&lts o+ Dasas o+ $lanets@ when they are +avo&rable and &n+avo&rable@ are clear and need no ex$lanation. 2&t in sta#as 63 to 199 the good and bad e++ects have been de+ined with the s&ggestion that $lanetary in+l&ences sho&ld be correctly weighed. 4+ the a++lictions $redo#inate@ then evil alone sho&ld be $redicted. The $erson #ay@ die@ beco#e serio&sly ill@ or his relatives@ children@ wi+e@ brothers etc.@ #ay s&++er. 8is ho&se #ay be set on +ire. 8e #ay inc&r the dis$leas&re o+ the a&thoritiesK he #ay lose his $osition and in+l&ence. 8is lands #ay be a&ctioned. 8is $ro$erty #ay be stolen. 8e #ay +ace dishono&r and his re$&tation #ay s&++er. 4+ the good in+l&ences $redo#inate@ disa$$earance o+ ene#ies@ access to wealth@ gain o+ $ro$erty@ increase in re$&tation@ #ental $eace@ etc.@ will be the indications. !hen the good and bad as$ects are #ixed &$@ the astrologer sho&ld &se his discri#ination and +ind o&t whether bene+ic or #ale+ic as$ects are in excess cr whether both are eF&ally dis$osed and then arrive at a concl&sion. 4n $redicting the good or bad nat&re o+ the res&lts@ the a$$ro$riate 2havas and $lanets sho&ld be consiC dered. Th&s i+ the 1&n is the $lanet a++licted and he is in the 19th@ the native s&++ers the

16 dis$leas&re o+ the r&lers. The 1&n in the )th with a +iery $lanet #ay ca&se destr&ction o+ the ho&se d&e to +ire. 1i#ilarly i+ the 1&n is the elevated $lanet in the 19th@ there will be rise in o++icial li+e. 4+ in =agna with bene+ic@ there will be good health. The tas; o+ the astrologer indeed beco#es very ard&o&s in balancing the di++erent shades o+ $lanetary in+l&ences. 4t is here that he sho&ld bring to bear his ;een $owers o+ analysis and the gi+t o+ synthesis. "ATE.O74E1 O0 -A7MA 1tanza 191. J The good and bad e++ects are the res&ltant o+ two ;inds o+ -ar#a J Dridha and Adridha. These can again be s&bdivided into three ty$es o+ action@ viz.@ #ental@ verbal and $hysical. NOTE1 This stanza gives in a n&tshell@ the theory o+ -ar#a. O&r actions are o+ two ;inds@ viz.@ Dridha G+ixedH and Adridha Gnot +ixedH. !hether Dridha or Adridha J -ar#a #ay be d&e to s$eech GverbalH@ tho&ght G#entalH and bodily actions G$hysicalH. The ga#&t o+ -ar#a is allC co#$rehensive and it cannot be restricted to any $artic&lar s$here o+ thin;ing or activity. 4t is not #y $&r$ose to elaborate the theory o+ -ar#a in these notes as 4 have already dealt with it in detail in #y Astrology and Modern Tho&ght. 7e+erence #ay also be #ade to An 4ntrod&ction to the 1t&dy o+ Astrology by #y revered grand+ather Pro+. 2. 1&ryanarain 7ao. 1tanza 19 . J The ca&se o+ one<s evil -ar#a and whether it is Dridha or Adridha@ is to be ascertained +ro# the dis$osition o+ bene+ics in the /th@ 3th and 1 th and o+ #ale+ics in F&adrants and trines. According as these dis$ositions are +ro# "hathra 7asi@ Ar&dha@ "handra or =agna@ the evil -ar#a is d&e to divine wrath@ a 2rah#in<s c&rse@ s$ells o+ ene#ies or $eo$le<s hatred. NOTE1 4n this stanza@ we are given a cl&e to +ind o&t the ca&se o+ one<s bad -ar#a which has res&lted in the #an s&++ering +ro# a++lictions. 4+ bene+ics occ&$y /. 3 and 1 +ro# "hathra 7asi and #ale+ics occ&$y 1@ )@ ,@ (@ 6@ 19@ the sins and conseF&ent evil e++ects are d&e to +&ry o+ .ods. 4+ $lanets are +o&nd in the above $laces +ro# Ar&dha at the ti#e o+ Prasna@ the sins are the o&tco#e o+ 2rah#in<s c&rses. 4+ $lanets occ&$y s&ch $laces +ro# the Moon at the ti#e o+ Prasna@ the sins are d&e to the incantation G#antraicH o+ ene#ies. 4+ $lanets are +o&nd in the above #entioned $laces +ro# the rising sign@ the sins and the conseF&ent evil e++ects are d&e to $eo$le<s hatred. These bad actions #ay be either deliberate or done o&t o+ ignorance or both co#bined. 8ere the re+erence is #ainly on Prasna "hart. 2&t we can a$$ly the $rinci$les to radical horosco$es also. 1tanza 19%. J The nat&re o+ the evil -ar#a will be Dridha or Adhridha according as the

16% indicative $lanet is in the ho&se o+ the Moon or the 1&n. !hen $lanets are +avo&rably $laced@ they indicate +r&ition o+ good -ar#a@ otherwise that o+ evil -ar#a. The #ental@ verbal or bodily nat&re o+ the -ar#a is revealed by the $osition o+ a #ale+ic $lanet in the ,th@ nd or 19th ho&se. NOTE1 Man s&++ers +ro# #is+ort&nes in the sha$e o+ loss o+ wealth@ h&#aliation@ loss o+ na#e@ death o+ ;ith and ;in. diseases.etc.@ as a res&lt o+ evil -ar#a done in his $revio&s li+e. This -ar#a is either Dridha J intentionaland deliberate or Aridha accidental or &nintentional. 4n either case the conseF&ence is +elt. !hether Dridha or Adridha@ the -ar#a can again be divided into three categories J ;aya;a@ arising +ro# bodily actions s&ch as ca&sing $hysical in?&ry@ etc.@ #anasi;a J arising +ro# #ental actions J entertaining evil tho&ght and wishing others evil@ and vacha;a or d&e to verbal actions J ind&lging in ab&sive and +ilthy lang&age@ etc. 2ene+ics in the /th@ 3th and 1 th and #ale+ics in trines and F&adrants J these $lanets can be called as indicators J denote that the tro&bles arc d&e to evil -ar#a. 4+ these dis$ositions are +ro# "ha;ra 7asi@ the -ar#a will be d&e to .od<s wrath. 8ere by .od are also #eant $ersons held in reverence s&ch as $arents@ $rece$tors and elders. 1&$$ose one deliberately ins&lts or assa&lts one<s $arents or elders. 8ere the nat&re o+ -ar#a is Dhridha@ 5acha;a and Dridha ;aya;a. The sa#e is the case when the $erson harbo&rs evil tho&ghts< The -ar#a is Dridha #anasi;a. 4+ on the other hand@ one &ses i#$olite lang&age towards an elder thro&gh ignorance or sli$ o+ tong&e or accidentally in+licts $hysical in?&ry@ the nat&re o+ -ar#a is Adridha #anasi;a and Adridha ;aya;a. The aggrieved $arty +eels $ain and this rebo&nds on the $er$etrator o+ the -ar#a. 1i#ilarly i+ the bene+ics are in the above $laces +ro# Ar&dha@ the evil -ar#a will be d&e to a 2rah#in<s c&rse. 4+ +ro# "handra =agna@ the sins are d&e to blac;C#agic ind&lged in by ene#ies. 4+ +ro# =agna@ $eo$le<s hatred will be the ca&se. 4+ the indicator is in the Moon<s sign or hora@ it is Dridha ;ar#a J sins deliberately co##itted. 4+ the indicator is in the ho&se o+ the 1&n@ the sins are ignorantly or accidentally got. 1i#ilarly $lanets +avo&rably $laced@ i.e.@ bene+ics in F&adrants and trines and #ale+ics in the /th@ 3th and 1 th@ indicate #erit derived +ro# good deeds. 4+ a wea; #ale+ic is in the ,th@ the sins #ay be considered as the o&tco#e o+ #ental actions. 4+ he is in the nd@ they are the res&lts o+ his words@ cr&el and &nwanted. 4+ he is in the 19th@ they are the +r&its o+ his bodily actions. 5 en&s et& rc&ry 1at&rn Me

16) M ars

As cendant 7ah& Moon 1&n@ &$iter :

"7. 4n the ill&stration given herewith@ "ha;ra 7asi G"7H is =ibra. The three bene+ics 5en&s@ Merc&ry and :&$iter are in the /@ 3 and 1 res$ectively. Male+ics are in -endras. There+ore the $erson<s #is+ort&nes are the res&lt o+ evil -ar#a which in t&rn is d&e to the wrath o+ divinity or $ersons held in eF&al estee#. =et &s ass&#e that the #a?ority o+ $lanets occ&$y "handra 8ora. The -ar#a is Dridha that is deliberate?y co##itted. 1at&rn as$ects the nd and 19th. The -ar#a is -aya;a J born o&t o+ bodily actions@ i. e.@ the native #&st have deliberately attac;ed his $arents@ #en eF&al to .od@ $rece$tors@ etc. 1o#e s&ggest that "handra and 1&rya 5argas sho&ld be considered instead o+ their ho&ses. !hen #ale+ics are in %@ /@ 3 and 1 +ro# =agna@ +ro# "handra =agna@ Ar&dha@ etc.@ then the intensity o+ the evil -ar#a gets $ro$ortionately increased. 4+ so#e $lanets indicate Dridha and so#e Adridha@ here also a certaia delicate balancing is called +or. 1tanzas 19) and 19,. J 4+ #ale+ics occ&$y the nd@ ,th and 19th ho&ses@ evil -ar#a wo&ld have e#anated +ro# all the three J tho&ght@ word and deed. 4+ #ale+ics occ&$y only the nd and ,th while bene+ics occ&$y the 19th@ we have to concl&de that when we do any wor; we do it &nwillingly@ co#$laining bitterly. 4+ #ale+ics occ&$y the ,th ho&se while good $lanets are in the nd and 19th@ we do o&r d&ties carelessly or indi++errently witho&t $ro$er attention. "areless actions generally bring in loss o+ children. 4+ #ale+ics occ&$y the nd@ while bene+ics ?oin the ,th and 19th ho&ses@ the evil has iss&ed o&t o+ <words<. This brings abo&t loss o+ #oney. 4+ these #ale+ics are in debilitation or occ&$y ini#ical $laces or co#&st@ they ca&se intense evil. 4+ bene+ics are in exaltation@ in own or +riendly ho&ses@ the good they give will also be great.On the contrary@ i+ #ale+ics are exalted and i+ bene+ics are debilitated@ their e++ects will be little. 4MP741ONMENT AND "APT454TB 1tanza 19/. J 4+ +ro# the 1&n two #ale+ics occ&$y the (th@ 6th and ,th ho&ses which ha$$en to be owned by evil $lanets@ then the +ather o+ the F&estioner is in $rison. 4+ the 1&n is strong@ $risonCli+e is d&e to so#e action not li;ed by the -ing. 4+ he is wea;@ it is d&e to debts. The $lace o+ incarceration will be +ar o++@ near or #idway according as the 1&n is in a #ovable@ +ixed or co##on sign. The sa#e $rinci$le can be a$$lied to #other@ son@ brothers@ etc.@ by

16, s&bstit&ting the a$$ro$riate ;ara;a. Nava#sa also can be ta;en into consideration. 1tanza 19(. C 2y s&bstit&ting =agna +or the 1&n@ the F&estioner<s own i#$rison#ent will have to be $redicted. 4+ =agna is #ovable@ ?ail will be +ar o++K i+ it is +ixed@ it will be near and i+ it is co##on@ it will be #idway. 1tanza 193. C5araha#ihira@ in his 2rihat :ata;a@ has to&ched &$on this to$ic and that has also been noted here. 1tanza 196. J 4+ #ale+ics occ&$y the 1 th@ nd@ ,th and 6th +ro# =agna@ or i+ =agna Dre;;ana ha$$ening to be 1ar$a@ Nigala or Pasa@ is as$ected by $ower+&l #ale+ics@ the native s&++ers i#$rison#ent. The nat&re o+ ?ail li+e corres$onds to the nat&re o+ =agna. NOTE1 Either #ale+ics sho&ld occ&$y the 1 th@ nd@ ,th and 6th or =agna +alling in the Dre;;ana o+ 1ar$a@ Nigala or Pasa@ sho&ld be as$ected by #ale+ics to ca&se i#$rison#ent. The nat&re o+ the $lace o+ incarceration will be in accordance with the nat&re o+ the signs where the a++licted $lanets are sit&ated. 4n these days o+ de#ocracy@ even when cri#inals can lead co#+ortable lives in ?ails@ the last $art o+ the stanza sho&ld be a$$lied with great care. 1tanza 119. J One<s incarceration will be d&e to chronic debts or dancing girlsK treason K son or +atherK according as the evil $lanets occ&$y the 1 th@ nd@ ,th or 6th. The $erson will be <bo&nd< by ro$e@ chain@ etc.@ according to the nat&re o+ the =agna 7asi. NOTE1 4+ evil $lanets occ&$y all the $laces #entioned in this stanza@ then the strongest #&st be ta;en as indicating the ca&se o+ i#$rison#ent. Aries r&les ra#@ Ta&r&s oxen@ etc. 4+ Aries or Ta&r&s is =agna@ the #an will be bo&nd by ro$e. 4+ =eo@ by chains@ etc. 1tanza 111. J 4+ =agna +alls either in the Dre;;ana o+ 1at&rn or is a 1ar$a Dre;;ana@ and is as$ected by the Moon and 1at&rn@ then the s&b?ect will be i#$risoned. NOTE1 This verse is +ro# -rishneeya. 1at&rn<s Dre;;anas ate the last ones o+ Ta&r&s and .e#ini@ the nd o+ 5irgo and =ibra@ the 1st o+ Ma;ara and -&#bha and 1&rya Dre;;anas are the #iddle o+ Aries@the +irst o+ =eo and the third o+ 1agittari&s. 1tanza 11 . J 4+ 1at&rn occ&$ies the ,th@ 6th@ )th@ 3th or (th identical with a #ale+ic owned 7asi and is as$ected by #ale+ics@ one s&++ers $rison li+e. NOTE1 Male+icCowned 7asis are Aries@ =eo@ 1cor$io@ "a$ricorn and AF&ari&s. 4+ 1at&rn occ&$ies any o+ these signs and is as$ected by #ale+ics@ incarceration is indicated. 2&t here one sho&ld be care+&l to see in which $lace the a++lictions occ&r as +ro# =agna and the Moon.

16/ 1tanza 11%. J 4+ 1at&rn occ&$ies a #ovable sign@ the $erson will be liberated +ro# $rison soon K i+ a +ixed sign@ he s&++ers a longCter# o+ i#$rison#entK and i+ in a co##on sign@ the $eriod will be neither very long nor very short. 1tanza 11). J The general e++ects o+ the $lanets whether good or bad@ have been detailed be+ore. 2&t the $artic&lar e++ects o+ the $lanets have not been given. They are noted in -rishneeya which are re$rod&ced herewith +or the bene+it o+ the readers. 1tanza 11,. J Mars is ca$able o+ ca&sing sic;ness K Merc&ry@ good healthK 5en&s@ en?oy#entK 1at&rn@ deathK the 1&n@ loss or destr&ctionK and :&$iter long li+e. NOTE1 8ere the ascribed res&lts ha$$en $rovided the evil $lanets are &n+avo&rably sit&ated and bene+ics +avo&rably dis$osed. 1tanza 11/. J Mars and 1at&rn in the (th ca&se sic;ness. 4+ one is in =agna and the other ?n the (th@ or i+ they are in the nd and 1 th or i+ #ale+ics occ&$y the )th and 3th@ there will be death. These $rinci$les sho&ld be a$$lied to the 2hava@ the lord and the -ara;a. NOTE1 These stanzas are ca$able o+ any n&#ber o+ inter$retations. Mars and 1at&rn in the (th ca&se sic;ness. 4t #ay be (th +ro# =agna@ or +ro# =agna lord or +ro# =agna -ara;a. Extending the sa#e $rinci$les : 4+ Mars is in the (th G-alatrabhavaH and 1at&rn is in the (th +ro# (th G=agnaH or vice versa or i+ Mars is in the 3th G nd +ro# (thH or /th G1 th +ro# (thH or i+ these #ale+ic dis$ositions obtain +ro# the (th lord or +ro# 5en&s@ death o+ the wi+e #ay be $redicted. 4n act&al $ractice@ all #ale+ics #ay be considered and not #erely Mars and 1at&rn. *AA77E=1 AND M41ANDE71TAND4N.1 1tanza 11(. J 4+ the Moon or 5en&s in association with #ale+ics is in the (th or )th ho&se@ there will be F&arrels with wo#en. 4+ a #ale+ic occ&$ies the )th ho&se@ the native F&arrels with relatives. 4+ #ale+ics occ&$y the )th and (th@ #other will s&++er +ro# tro&bles. 4+ a bene+ic is in the (th and a #ale+ic in the )th ho&se@ the $erson illCtreats the #other. 54142=E AND 4N54142=E 8EM41P8E7E1 1tanza 113. J 5isible he#is$here indicates a crowded $laceK invisible he#is$here denotes a lonely retreat. According as the lord o+ =agna is in the visible he#is$here@ the $erson lives in a crowded s$ot or in a lonely $lace. NOTE1 The visible hal+ o+ the zodiac are the six ho&ses co&nted +ro# =agna via the 19th. The re#aining six belong to the invisible hal+. 1tanza 116. J This $rinci$le can be a$$lied to other 2havas also@ so that the o$en or

16( hidden nat&re o+ their signi+ications can be detected. 1i#ilarly the association o+ the 1&n and the Moon reveals the tr&e@ i e.@ the internal or external nat&re o+ the 2havas. 1tanza 1 9. J 0or exa#$le@ i+ the (th lord is in the invisible hal+@ the F&erist<s sens&al desires will be hidden. 4+ the lord is in the visible he#is$here@ his desires will be F&ite o$en and ;nown to all. 1tanza 1 1. J 2ene+ic $lanets@ bene+ic 7asis con+er a c&lt&red and +air bride. !ith regard to all 2havas@ all these +actors have to be care+&lly considered. 1tanza 1. J The #iseries o+ #en are d&e to the wrath o+ Devas@ Dhar#aCdevas@ ser$ents@ $arents@ $rece$tors@ 2rah#ins@ Pretas@ and 2h&tas. They are eleven in n&#ber. They are also d&e to evil eye@ c&rses@ the evil acts directed by ene#ies and other a++lictions. "a&ses and re#edies +or s&ch #iseries are given +or the bene+it o+ the F&erist. NOTE1 The co##entator gives the +ollowing ca&ses as the reason why #en s&++er@ GaH The anger o+ the gods@ GbH the wrath o+ Dhar#a devas@ GcH the +&ry o+ the ser$entCgod@ GdH the dissatis+action o+ the #anes@ GeH c&rses o+ seniors and $rece$tors@ G+H c&rses o+ 2rah#ins@ and GgH tro&bles ca&sed by ghosts and those res&lting as a reaction o+ wo&nding words and ex$ression@ $oison and abichara. 0A5OA7A2=E AND AN0A5OA7A2=E -A7MA 1tanza . J !hether Fne<s $ast -ar#a is +avo&rable or &n+avo&rable and in what #anner it ex$resses itsel+@ sho&ld be care+&lly divined by the astrologer. NOTE1 8ere the ter# deva #eans the -ar#a or destiny +actor. !hat we cannot ex$lain by ;nown ca&ses@ +alls &nder Daiva or the -ar#ic +actor. The ca&ses o+ -ar#a J whether ca&sed by wrath o+ deities@ or the c&rses o+ $arents@ etc.@ have already been given elsewhere. 1tanza %. J :&$iter re$resents the one s&$re#e divinity. 4+ he is +avo&rable@ all deities will +avo&r the native. 4+ he is not +avo&rable@ all the deities will be &n+avo&rable. 1tanza ). J The 1&n irres$ective o+ the sign he is in@ re$resents 1iva. 8e also stands +or 1&brah#anya or .ana$ali according as be occ&$ies the 1st or nd Dre;;ana o+ a co##on sign. The Moon i+ strong stands +or D&rgaK i+ wea;@ re$resents 2hadra;aliK and i+ in addition to being wea; he occ&$ies a #artian sign@ denotes "ha#&ndi with dar; attrib&tes. NOTE1 8ere the di++erent deities Gca&sing good or evil -ar#aH rale the +ort&nes and #is+ort&nes o+ #en : Planet "ondition Deity

163 The 1&n 4n all signs .od 1iva The 1&n 1st dre;;ana o+ a co#C .od 1&brah#anya #on sign Pl anets Th e 1&n Th e Moon Th e Moon Th e Moon nd Dre;;ana .od .anesha D&rga 2hadra;ali and in as$ects The dar;er o+ o+ a co##on sign 1trong !ea; !ea; #artian signs "ondition Deity

"hara&ndi 7a;theswari@ 7a;tha "ha#&ndi@ etc.@ +all &nder the category o+< dar; as$ects<. 1tanza ,. J Mars in odd signs denotes the deities 1&brah#anya@ 2hairava@ etc. 4n even signs@ the deities signi+ied are "ha#&ndi@ 2hadra;ali etc. NOTE1 1&brah#anya is i#$lied only when the odd sign is a satwic one. Other odd signs signi+y 2hairava@ "handra;esha@ etc. 1i#ilarly with re+erence to even signs@ the aggressive or $assive nat&re o+ the deity de$ends &$on the satwic@ ra?asi; or tha#asi; nat&re o+ the even sign in which Mars is $laced. 1atwic signs: =eo@ 1agittari&s@ "ancer and Pisces. 7a?asic signs: .e#ini@ =ibra@ Ta&r&s and 5irgo. Tha#asic signs: Aries@ AF&ari&s@ 1cor$io and "a$ricorn. A00=4"T4ON1 DAE TO DE4TB 1tanza /. J Merc&ry in #ovable and co##on signs governs Avataras o+ 5ishn&. 4+ he occ&$ies the +irst and the second Dre;;anas o+ +ixed signs@ he indicates 1ri -rishna. 4+ he occ&$ies the third Dre;;ana o+ the sa#e@ he stands +or 5ishn& in general. :&$iter re$resents 5ishn&. As he governs divinity in general@ his nat&re can be &nderstood +ro# the sign he occ&$ies and +ro# the $lanets he associates with. NOTE1 0or exa#$le@ i+ Merc&ry occ&$ies =eo or ?oins with the 1&n or has any 5arga connections with the 1&n@ he governs 1iva. 4+ he has any connections with the Moon@ he stands +or D&rga. 4+ he is connected with Mars@ he stands +or 1&brah#anya and so on. 1tanza (. J 5en&s signi+ies Anna$oorneswari@ =a;sh#i and Ba;shi. 1at&rn r&les 1astha and -iratha and 7ah& sy#bolises the <ser$ent god<.

166 NOTE1 5en&s in own ho&se signi+ies Anna$oornaK in the ho&se o+ a bene+ic@ =a;sh#i and in an evil ho&se Ba;shiK or in 1atwi;a signs Anna$oorna@ in 7a?asa signs =a;sh#i and in Ta#asa signs Ba;shi.< 4n odd signs with #ale $lanets@ 1&;ra signi+ies .ana$ati. 1tanza 3. J !hen $lanets owning <ho&ses o+ har#< GbadhaH occ&$y &n+avo&rable $laces@ they ca&se a++liction a$$ro$riate to the deity r&led by the#. NOTE1 8o&ses o+ har# are given in stanzes 119 and 111. An+avo&rable ho&ses are /@ 3@ 1 K and % also according to so#e writers. 1tanza 6. J The reasons +or the <wrath< o+ the deities and the re#edies +or alleviating the# can be ;nown by the $ositions o+ $lanets in vario&s ho&ses. 1tanza 19. J A #ale+ic in the 1 th +ro# the 1&n and other $lanets@ signi+ying the wrath o+ deities@ s&ggests dis+ig&re#ent o+ the idol o+ the said deity. .&li;a or 7ah&@ con?oining the angerCsigni+ying $lanets@ denotes the idol is $oll&ted by the contact o+ D&nd&bha. 1at&rn<s association reveals that the idol or te#$le or both have beco#e worn o&t and $oll&ted. Martian association indicates that the deity is not well loo;ed a+ter by the te#$leCg&ardians owing to dissensions a#ongst the#selves. 1tanza 11. J 4+ the above #entioned $lanet occ&$ies =agna and ?oins with an evil $lanet@ the idol is not in $ro$er order. 4+ the evil $lanet is Mars@ the idol is bro;enK i+ 1at&rn and other evil $lanets@ it is dirty and $oll&ted. 4+ the angry $lanet in con?&nction with an evil one occ&$ies the )th ho&se@ the te#$le is a very old one and reF&ires re$airs. NOTE1 8ere =agna and the )th ho&se sho&ld also be <ho&ses o+ har#<. <Not in $ro$er order< i#$lies crac;s or &ncleanliness. 4+ the idol is bro;en@ it is to be changed. 4+ it is &nclean@ $&ri+icatory cere#onies have to beC$er+or#ed. PA==4AT45E1 0O7 A00=4"T4ON1 1tanza 1 . J !hen the angryC$lanet is in the (th ho&se@ the $alliative is divine dance. 4+ he occ&$ies the signs o+ Mars and the 1&n@ ill&#ination #&st be arrangedK in those o+ the Moon or 5en&s@ o++ering o+ #il;@ ghee and $ayasaK :&$iter@ anoint#ent with sandal $asteK and 1at&rn@ o++ering o+ orna#ents and dress. NOTE1 4+ the <angry $lanet< is in the (th ho&se@ one sho&ld engage the $er+or#ance o+ <divine dance<K in the ho&ses o+ the 1&n and Mars@ arrange <ill&#ination<K in the signs o+ the Moon or 5en&s@ o++er #il;@ ghee and $ayasaGsvrectened rice or other grain $re$arationH as oblations. 4+ he is in the ho&se o+ Merc&ry@ anoint the idol with sandalwood $aste. 4+ he ha$$ens to be in the

99 ho&se o+ :&$iter@ adorn the idol with garlands o+ +lowers and worshi$ with sacred +lowers. 4+ he is in the ho&se o+ 1at&rn@ o++er orna#ents and dress. 1tanza 1%. J 4+ the 2adha;a $lanet is in the 3th or 19th ho&se@ $er+or# $&?a or bestow 2ali -annas. 4+ he is in the 1 th@ e#$loy #&sic and so&nding o+ dr&#s. NOTE1 !orshi$ to the deity sho&ld be o++ered both in the #orning and in the evening with d&e observance o+ s$irit&al disci$lines. 1tanza 1). J 7e#edies +or the dis$osition o+ <the angry $lanet< in =agna and other ho&ses are res$ectively the gi+ting away o+ one<s own i#age G$ratibi#badanaH@ recitation o+ #antras G?a$aH@ worshi$ o+ .od G$&?aH@ constr&ction o+ te#$les Gdha#aH@ +eeding Gsantar$anaH@ $rathee;ara bali@ dancing be+ore the deity GnrithyaH@ Pro$itiatory oblation GbaliH@ invocations Gdevo$asanaH@ dantisC;andha@ dedication Gtar$anaH. As the 1 th ho&se is not a <ho&se o+ har#<@its lord is also not har#+&l. NOTE1 The re#edial #eas&res given in this stanza are according to other treatises@ which the a&thor F&otes +or ready re+erence 1tanzas 1, to 13. J 4+ the 1&n@ the Moon@etc.@ are <angry< or i+ the <angry< $lanet occ&$ies the sign o+ the 1&n@ Moon@etc.@ the $alliatives@ in the order o+ $lanets are divine worshi$ GDevaradhanaH@ 1an;abhishe;a and +ree distrib&tion o+ riceCwater@ ill&#ination and havanas@ dance be+ore deity@ ho#as and +eeding 2rah#ins@ liberal +eeding@ and +eeding o+ all classes o+ $eo$le. NOTE1 8ere the re+erence is to the Moon etc.@ being the#selves a++licted@ or <a++licted $lanet< occ&$ying the signs o+ the di++erent $lanets. Th&s i+ an <angry< 1&n or any $lanet occ&$ying =eo ?oins an &n+avo&rable ho&se@ <Aaradhana< sho&ld be $er+or#ed. An angry Moon or a $lanet in "ancer reF&ires the +ree distrib&tion o+ rice water to the $oor. An angry Mars or a $lanet occ&$ying his ho&ses will be $aci+ied by ill&#ination and <8o#as<. <Natya< Gcere#onial danceH is reco##ended +or Merc&ry or +or a $lanet occ&$ying the sign o+ Merc&ry. :&$iter and the $lanets occ&$ying his signs will be satis+ied by +ree +eeding o+ 2rah#ins and o++ering o+ orna#ents. 5en&s and the $lanets occ&$ying his ho&se will be easily satis+ied by the +ree +eeding o+ the $eo$le in general. And 1at&rn and the $lanets occ&$ying his signs reF&ire the +eeding o+ bac;ward classes. 1tanza 16. J 4+ any $lanet in association with a bene+ic occ&$ies =agna@ then say that the deity governed by that $lanet will +avo&r the native. 4+ the lord o+ the 6th occ&$ies <the ho&se o+

91 har#<@ then the deity@ he &sed to worshi$ be+ore@ has been neglected and hence the tro&ble. M41APP7OP74AT4ON O0 DE4TB<1 P7OPE7TB 1tanza 9 J 4+ the lords o+ the <ho&ses o+ har#< occ&$y the nd or the 11th@ then it #&st be constr&ed that the native has #isa$$ro$riated the $ro$erty o+ the deity signi+ied by the $lanet concerned. NOTE1 4+ the lord o+ /@ 3 or 1 occ&$ies either the nd or the 1 th@ then the native<s s&++ering will be d&e to the c&rse O0 wrath o+ the deity r&led by the said lord@ whose $ro$erty the native will have #is&sed. NATA7E O0 M41APP7OP74ATED P7OPE7TB 1tanza 1. J The #isa$$ro$riated $ro$erty will be Dhat&@ Moola or :eeva@ according as the =agna ha$$ens to be either chara@ sthira or dwiswabhavaK or the $lanet occ&$ying the =agna ha$$ens to be a Dhat&@ Moola or :eeva one. NOTE1 4+ #ovable signs ha$$en to be =agna or i+ a Dhat& $lanet occ&$ies =agna@ #isa$$ro$riation o+ #ineral wealth s&ch as gold@ silver@ co$$er@ etc.@ is the ca&se o+ the deity<s dis$leas&reK i+ +ixed signs ha$$en to be =agna or i+ the $lanet r&ling <Moola< is in it@ #isa$$ro$riation o+ <Moola Dravyas< s&ch as lands@ trees@ $lants@ etc.@ will be the ca&se. 4+ co##on signs be the =agna or :eeva .rahas occ&$y it@ then #isa$$ro$riation o+ <:eeva Dravyas<@ viz.@ living beings G#an@ F&arda$ad@ etc.H@ is the ca&se o+ the anger. 8ere again the $lanet #&st be a 2adha;a. The $osition o+ lord o+ =agna sho&ld also be si#ilarly considered. A 2adha;a Gi.e.@ the lord o+ the %rd@ /th or 11thH sho&ld occ&$y the =agna. The Dhat&@ Moola or :eeva signi+ied by the $lanet wo&ld be the $ro$erty #is&sed by the a++licted $erson K or the #ere +act o+ the =agna being chara G#ovableH@ sthira G+ixedH and dwiswabhava Gco##onH wo&ld give the cl&e as to the so&rce o+ a++liction. :&st as =agna@ the nd ho&se can also be considered. 1tanza . J !henever the ca&se is +o&nd to be <:eeva<@ it #&st be in+erred that the native vowed to $resent cattle as +ree gi+ts to the Diety@ b&t did not act &$ to itK or he #isa$$ro$riated the cattle +or hi#sel+K or having $ro#ised to give #oney@ etc.@ +or any $erson or ani#al connected with the Deity@ he retracted his $ro#ise. 1tanza %. J !hen <Dhat&< is the ca&se o+ the Deity@ the native has not acted &$ to the vow to give #oney as +ree gi+t or #isa$$ro$riated the Deity<s wealth. 1i#ilarly +or <Moola< he sho&ld be considered as having #is&sed lands@ trees@ grain@ etc.@ endowed to the Deity. 1tanza ). J The Moon@ Mars@ 7ah& and 1at&rn@ and all #ovable signs signi+y Dhat&. The 1&n and 5en&s and all +ixed signs re$resent Moola. Merc&ry and :&$iter and all co##on

9 signs denote :eeva. 1tanza ,. J According to -rishneeya@ the Moon@ Mars@ 1at&rn and 7ah& are Dhat&. The 1&n and 5en&s are Moola. Merc&ry and :&$iter are :eeva. 1i#ilarly the signs Aries@ etc.@ and the stars Aswini@ etc.@ sho&ld be considered as Dhat&@ Moola and :eeva in reg&lar order. NOTE1 They are to be considered in $rder o+ Dhat&@ Moola and :eeva in s&ccession. !ith regard to Na;shatras@ Aswini@ 2harani@ -ritti;a@ 7ohini@ etc.@ re$resent Dhat&@ Moola@ :eeva@ Dhat&@ etc.@ in cyclic order. 1tanza /. J According to all views@ :&$iter re$resents <:eeva<@ and Mars and 7ah& <Dhat&<. The 1&n stands +or Dhat& only and 1at&rn +or Moola only. According to so#e others@ both these $lanets stand +or both Dhat& and Moola. 4n the sa#e way@ Merc&ry stands +or :eeva and 5en&s +or Moola@ while yet so#e say that both these $lanets stand +or both :eeva and Moola. The Moon stands +or both Dhat& and :eeva. Aries onwards indicate Dhat&@ Moola@ etc.@ in reg&lar order. NOTE1 1tanza / is clear eno&gh. 2&t in view o+ the con+licting views@ we can ta;e the $rinci$les given in stanza ). 1tanza (. J The a++liction ca&sed by the deities J the 1&n re$resenting 1iva@ etc.@ sho&ld be considered as given in $revio&s stanzas. NOTE1 Dhar#a Daivas or deities are to be &nderstood as given in stanzas )@ ,@ / and (. 4NTEN14TB O0 DE4TB<1 !7AT8 1tanza 3. J 4+ the =ord o+ the <ho&se o+ har#< is in the )thK or i+ the =ord o+ the )th ho&se occ&$ies a <ho&se o+ har#<K or i+ the lord the <ho&se o+ har#< occ&$ies the sign o+ the lord o+ the )thK or i+ the lord o+ the )th occ&$ies the sign owned by the <lord o+ har#<K then the native is s&b?ect to the wrath o+ deity. NOTE1 <8o&ses o+ har#< have already been en&#erated in the earlier stanzas. =ord o+ the ho&se o+ har# in the )th sign or vice versa@ =ord o+ the )th in the sign o+ a badhara $lanent or a badha;a $lanet@ in the sign o+ )th =ord indicates that the F&erist<s s&++erings is d&e to the anger o+ the deity a$$ro$riate to the badha;a $lanet. The badha or a++liction will be d&e to the cessation o+ the a$$ro$riate ritas that were cond&cted +or the deity. 1tanza 6. J Deter#ine the <+a#ily deity< as $er the )th lord and reco##end the res&#$tion o+ the old rites. 1tanza %9. J The ca&ses and re#edies detailed be+ore regarding the <anger o+ .ods< #ay

9% be re$eated in this connection also. 4+ the 1&n and the Moon occ&$y the ho&se o+ har#@ the so&rce o+ a++liction will be the anger o+ <+a#ily deities<. They #&st be worshi$$ed with devotion +or $ros$erity. AN.E7 O0 1E7PENT .OD 1tanza %1. J 4+ :&$iter as lord o+ a <ho&se o+ har#< occ&$ies the /th@ 3th or 1 th and these ha$$en to be the ;endras o+ 7ah&@ then it #&st be in+erred that the $erson has earned the <wrath< o+ <s&$erior ser$ents<. 4+ :&$iter ha$$ens to be in the ;endras o+ .&li;a@ in+erior ones have t&rned against hi#. 4+ 7ah& occ&$ies the <ho&se o+ har#<@ then the tro&ble is +ro# ser$ents. 4n this yoga also@ i+ 7ah& has any connection with the 1&n@ then the tro&ble is +ro# good ser$entsK i+ with the Moon@ +ro# bad ones. 1tanza % .C 4+ 7ah& is in the /th@ 3th or 19th or in the ho&se o+ har#@ 1ar$a 2ali sho&ld be $er+or#edK i+ in the )th@ "hitra -&ta stone sho&ld be dedicated to the 1er$ent .odK i+ in the 1 th@ <singing< #&st be arranged K i+ in =agna@ #il; and <siddha$ayasa< G#il; and waterH sho&ld be o++ered K and i+ in the (th ho&se@ devotional #&sic #&st be s&ng. 1tanza %%. J !hatever be the ho&se 7ah& occ&$ies@ 1ar$a 2ali is to be $er+or#ed. 1o#e say that good ser$ents alone will be $aci+ied by 1ar$a 2ali@ while songs and dance are reF&ired to allay the +&ry o+ bad ones. 4+ the ser$ents are not satis+ied@ sic;ness and other cala#ities #ay co#e in. 4+ they are satis+ied@ children@ good health and general $ros$erity will co#e in. 1tanza %). J 4+ 7ah& occ&$ies a #ovable sign@ the c&rse is d&e to the wanton destr&ction o+ the ser$ents< eggs. 4+ he is in a co##on sign@ it is d&e to ;illing o+ s#all ones. 4+ he is in a +ixed sign@ it is the res&lt o+ +elling trees +o&nd near the ser$ent<s abode. 4+ s&ch destr&ction is +o&nd@ eggs and s#all ser$ents o+ gold and co$$er sho&ld be #ade and installed in the $laces o+ worshi$. 0or destr&ction o+ trees@ +resh ones sho&ld be $lanted. 1tanza %,. J According as =agna is #ovable@ +ixed or co##on@ the 11@ 6 or ( i#ages Go+ eggs or s#all ser$entsH #ade in gold or co$$er@ sho&ld be installed@ according to tradition. 1tanza %/. J The c&rse o+ ser$ents is to be in+erred i+ 7ah& con?oins Mandi@ or i+ he is in the ,th@ (th or 6th +ro# hi#. 4+ Mars occ&$ies a ;endra o+ 7ah&@ the reasons +or their tro&ble are destr&ction o+ trees or re#oving the earth or ;illing the# or levelling their abodes or setting +ire to the trees near or ignoring to re$lant +resh trees or brea;ing their +avo&rite anthills. 1tanza %(. J 4+ 1at&rn and .&li;a occ&$y the ;endras o+ 7ah&@ say that the abode o+ ser$ents has beco#e &nclean and $oll&ted by hea$ing &rine@ stools@ etc.@ all ro&nd@ or by allowing sinners and other lowC#inded $eo$le to a$$roach their F&arters@ or by allowing ele$hants to tra#$le on the# or by +reely $lo&ghing the $laces with b&lloc;s. 1tanza %3. J 4+ .&li;a alone stands in a ;endra o+ 7ah&@ the abodes o+ the ser$ents have beco#e &nclean by s$itting on the# or by cohabitation or by excreting@ etc.@ near the#. 4+ 1at&rn

9) and .&li;a occ&$y the ;endras@ the s&rro&ndings o+ their abode also sho&ld be well g&arded and ;e$t clean by +resh trees being $lanted and by reg&lar rites o+ $&ri+ication. PA7ENTA= "A71E1 1tanza %6. CAccording as the 1&n or the Moon occ&$ies the <ho&se o+ har#< which sho&ld ha$$en to be the sign or Nava#sa o+ Mars@ the native is &nder the c&rse o+ the +ather or the #other. A #ale+ic in =eo or "ancer which ha$$ens to be an &n+avo&rable ho&se +ro# =agna indicates the sa#e res&lt. To get rid o+ these c&rses@ the $arents sho&ld be better served i+ they are alive and their ann&al cere#onies #&st be $er+or#ed with great devotion i+ they are dead. 1tanza )9. J 4+ an evil $lanet is in the <ho&se o+ har#< in association with@ or in the sign o+ :&$iter@ there will be the c&rse o+ 2rah#ins and Devas. 4+ the <ho&se o+ har#< is =eo or the 1&n is there@ the c&rse is again d&e to the dissatis+action o+ +ather@ grandC+ather or ancestors or seniors. This is ;nown as P&rva 1a$a. 4+ the evil $lanet ha$$ens to be Mars@ the nat&re o+ the c&rse is very intense. 8ence their dissatis+action #&st be re#oved by s&itable a#ends. "A71E1 O0 E=DE71 1tanza )1. J 4+ the lord o+ the /th is in the 6th or i+ the lord o+ the 6th is in the 1 th@ then the +ather or $rece$tor or a +a#ily elder is not well dis$osed towards the native. The 1&n occ&$ying the /th ho&se or con?oining the /th lordK and the Moon@ si#ilarly dis$osed@ denotes res$ectively +ather<s and #other<s dis$leas&re. T7OA2=E1 07OM .8O1T1 1tanza ) . J 4t is said i+ the obseF&ies o+ a $erson have not been $ro$erly $er+or#ed@ his so&l witho&t getting the necessary liberation will be wandring as a ghost #olesting his ;ith and ;in. 1tanza )%. J 4+ .&li;a occ&$ies the <ho&se o+ har#< or an &n+avo&rable $lace@ the $erson s&++ers tro&bles +ro# ghosts. 4+ he however occ&$ies the sign or Nava#sa o+ Mars or is associated with or as$ected by Mars@ then the #an had an &nnat&ral death@ s&ch as +ro# b&rns@ deadly wea$ons@ or diseases li;e s#all$ox@ etc. 4+ .&li;a is in any way connected with 1at&rn@ then the #an will have died o+ #isery and $en&ry in a lonely and +oreign $lace. 1tanza )). J 4+ .&li;a ?&st #entioned has any connection with 7ah&@ then the $er+?on had died o+ ser$entCbite. 4+ .&li;a is connected with evil $lanets and occ&$ies a watery sign@ then death will have ceen d&e to drowning. 4n this #anner@ by noting the connection o+ .&li;a with evil $lanets@ the &nnat&ral ca&ses o+ death res&lting in the $erson beco#ing a Preta sho&ld be ascertained. The sex o+ the dead $erson de$ends &$on the odd or even nat&re o+ the sign and Nava#sa occ&$ied by .&li;a. 1tanza ),. J 4+ .&li;a occ&$ies 2havas indicating brothers@ etc.@ or is in any way connected

9, with the lords or ;ara;as o+ the res$ective 2havas@ then the dead $erson wo&ld be the brother@ etc. 4+ .&li;a is in a +ixed sign@ the $erson died recently K i+ in a #ovable sign@ long ago K i+ in the )th@ or connected with the lord o+ the )th@ the Preta or ghost is so#e way connected with the +a#ily. Otherwise the ghost is +oreign to the ho&se. 1tanza )/. J 4+ Mandi occ&$ies the +irst $art o+ a 7asi@ then the Preta or ghost is that o+ an in+antK i+ he occ&$ies the last $art@ the ghost is that o+ an aged $erson. 4+ in the #iddle@ then it will be #iddle aged. 1tanza )(. J The age o+ the <ghost< will also corres$ond to the age o+ the lord o+ the ho&se in which .&li;a is $laced. 4n deter#ining the Moon<s age@ however@ his avasthas sho&ld be considered. NOTE1 The age o+ the dead $erson can be deter#ined in another way. Ncte the $osition o+ .&li;a in the vario&s ho&ses and calc&late the years allotted to the lord o+ each ho&se@ or note the $lanet who associates with .&li;a and calc&late his yeats. Moon gives 1 year@ Mars @ Merc&ry 6@ 5en&s 9@ :&$iter 13@ the 1&n (9 and 1at&rn ,9 years. 4n +ixing the age o+ the Moon@ there is another view. The avastha o+ the Moon deter#ines the age. That is@ i+ the Moon is in balya avastha@ the Preta will be that o+ a child. 1tanza )3. J The caste and age to which the dead #an belonged and the ob?ect are to be ascertained by noting the nat&re o+ the 7asi and Nava#sa occ&$ied by .&li;a. NOTE1 The caste o+ the Preta in its worldly li+e sho&ld be ascertained on the basis o+ the 7asi and A#sa occ&$ied by .&li;a. !hether 7asi or A#sa sho&ld be ta;en@ is again a $roble# to be deter#ined by the astrologer<s ability. Pisces is 2rah#in@ Aries is -shatriya@ Ta&r&s is 5aisya and .e#ini is 1&dra. The triang&lar signs have si#ilar <castes<. According to so#e co##entators@ the caste o+ the Preta sho&ld be ;nown +ro# the caste o+ the lord o+ the sign occ&$ied by .&li;a. The castes o+ the $lanets are th&s dis$osed : 2rah#in J :&$iter and 5en&s K -sbatrna J Mars and the 1&nK 5aisya J the MoonK 1&dra J Merc&ry K and other so called low castes J 1at&rn. O+ co&ise other tendencies and ob?ects o+ the Preta in a++licting the $erson sho&ld be g&essed by noting the $lanetary strengths@ exaltations@ evil associations@ dis$ositions@ etc.@ o+ these lords. 7EMED4A= MEA1A7E1 1tanza )6. J 8aving ascertained that the a++liction is d&e to tro&bles +ro# ghosts@ re#edial #eas&res sho&ld be ado$ted. Tho&gh the e++ects o+ tro&ble #ay be slow@ the res&lts o+ their +avo&r will be easily seen. 1tanza ,9. J 4t is the <anger< o+ $retas that brings abo&t the death o+ children@ sic;ness

9/ and $overty. To co&nteract s&ch a++lictions@ shraddhas@ ;shetra $indas@ tilavahana@ etc.@ sho&ld be care+&lly $er+or#ed +ollowed by the +eeding o+ 2rah#ins. These re#edies $aci+y the $retas and contrib&te to general wellCbeing and $ros$erity o+ the $erson concerned. E54= EBE 1tanza ,1. J Drishti hadha@ the tro&ble that is bro&ght abo&t by seeing so#e &n&s&al@ &nco##on <grahas< ca$able o+ #ischie+ will now be en&#erated. 1tanza , . J Persons who are #iserly@ or cr&el in nat&re@ or over$owered by extre#e +ear@ thirst@ or +atig&ed by extre#e sex&al ind&lgence@ or st&bborn@ or s$ite+&l@ or r&ined in wealth@ or deserted by all@ or disa$$ointed@ or &nclean@ or sic;ly@ or #addened with ?oy@ or very handso#e@ or sF&andering s$endCthri+ts@ or de$rived o+ #ental strength@ or having #any orna#ents on their bodies@ and wandering alone in the nights@ and $ersons to who# #is+ort&nes are near@ are attac;ed by +ive 2h&tas. 1tanza ,%. J !o#en anointed with oil@ or in con+ine#ent@ or engaged in sex&al interco&rse +or the +irst ti#e a+ter $&berty@ or dee$ly dr&n;@ or na;ed@ or in $regnancy@ or intensely $assionate or +atig&ed by sens&al and sex&al $leas&resK or standing o+ten in streets@ $ar;s and ?&nctions o+ highwaysK or having #enstr&al $eriod@ or stee$ed in i##orality@ or always co#$laining and crying or #ovingK or bewitchingly bea&ti+&l@ are a++ected by g&hya;as. NOTE1 The above three stanzas are +ro# 1arasangraha. "AA1E O0 E54= EBE 1tanza ,). J !ith a view to devising antidotes@ the reasons +or the attac;s o+ these s$irits and the s$ots +ro# which they attac; will be now ta;en &$. 1tanza ,,. J As a res&lt o+ disres$ect@ debts@ en#ity and +ail&re@ #an<s good l&c; wanes and tro&bles +ro# grahas arise as decreed by the 1&$re#e 2eing. NOTE1 This stanza is vario&sly inter$reted. Disres$ect i#$lies irreverence to any divinity or deity. 4+ one de$rives the deity o+ what is d&e to it by way o+ gi+ts@ $&?as@ etc.@ it constit&tes a debt. The third is the old inherited en#ity. 0ail&re in one<s debt towards the deny constit&tes the +o&rth so&rce o+ tro&ble. As a res&lt o+ these +o&r ca&ses@ the +ort&nes o+ the #an are said to decline and he is said to s&++er &ntold #iseries. Divine =aw orders $&nish#ent and then the tro&bles +ro# grahas co#e in +&ll +orce. P=A"E1 O0 ATTA"1tanzas ,/ to ,6. J The vario&s grahas +reF&ent the +ollowing s$ots +or a#&se#ent: caves@ roc;y $laces@ to$s o+ hills@ +orests@ gardens@ s&##its o+ #o&ntains@ ban;s o+ rivers@ brin;s

9( o+ tan;s and $onds@ sides o+ wellsK river con+l&ences@ whirls@ cowCsheds@ vacant ho&ses@ isolated trees@ cre#ation gro&nds@ r&ined te#$lesK $laces where treas&re troves are +o&nd@ che#ical laboratories@ #oleCbills@ centres o+ highways@ o&ts;irts o+ villages@ $laces@ where +e#ale deities are worshi$$ed@ $laces o+ $ilgri#ageK $alatial #ansions and $laces o+ s$ort. NOTE1 "a&ses +or being a++licted by s$irits have already been given. The s$irits are generally said to +reF&ent the $laces #entioned in stanzas ,/ to ,6 and they sho&ld be avoided. 1tanza /9. J The s$irits that tro&ble #an are #any. Their n&#ber@ their na#es and their general nat&re are ex$lained below as based on other treatises. NAME1 O0 1P474T1 "AA14N. E54= EBE 1tanza /1. J The s$irits that tro&ble #an are / in n&#ber. O+ these 13 are $ower+&l s$irits and 6 are secondary ones. 1tanzas / and /%. J A#ara@ As&ra@ Naga@ Ba;sha@ .andharva@ 7a;shasa@ 8eydra@ -as#ala@ Nisthe?a@ 2has#a;a@ Pitris@ -risa@ 5inaya;a@ Prala$a@ Pisacha@ Anthya?a@ Boni?a and 2h&ta are the 13 Mahagrahas or great s$irits. 1tanza /). J A$as#ara@ 2rah#ana@ 2rah#a 7a;shasa@ -shatriya@ 5aisya@ 1&dra@ Neecha@ "handala and 5yanthara are the 6 light or secondary s$irits. "ATE.O74E1 O0 1P474T1 1tanza /,. J These and #any others had their origin +ro# the anger o+ 7&dra.These s$irits can be divided into three categories based on their #otives o+ attac;K viz.@ 2ali -a#a@ 7ati -a#a@ and 8anth& -a#a. NOTE1 The origin o+ all these 13 great s$irits G#ahagrahasH and the secondary or light s$irits Glagh& grahasH is traced to the wrath o+ 7&dra@ and they are bro&ght &nder three distinct categories@ the basis being@ their #otive. Act&ated by 2ali -a#a Gwishing to eat the oblations givenH so#e attac; the #an K so#e are act&ated by the wish to ind&lge in en?oy#ent with the victi# G7ati -a#aH@ while a +ew have 4 their #otive as the destr&ction o+ their victi#s G8anth& -a#aH. 8ow TO D41T4N.A418 1P474T1 1tanza //. J These s$irits also can be divided into two@ viz.@ $assive and active and these can be disting&ished +ro# the nat&res and dis$ositions o+ the $lanets 1tanza /(. J 1o#e <devatas< attac; $ersons to #&rder the#K so#e do it +or getting oblations@ and so#e do it +or en?oying with their victi#s. The +irst do not leave their victi#s witho&t ;illing the#K the second leave the victi#s

93 a+ter getting their d&esK and the third also do not leave their victi#s b&t they can be $aci+ied. NOTE1 The ter#s <devatas<@ <grahas< and <bh&tas< are synony#o&s in the context in which they are now &sed. 1tanza /3. J The signs or sy#$to#s by which the $eo$le a++ected by these Devatas can be disting&ished@ are detailed in other treatises. 2y exa#ining the#@ the na#es o+ the Devatas also can be ;nown. 1tanzas /6 to (1. J A $erson a++ected by Deva .raha bathes early@ anoints his body with scented $er+&#es@ is cal#@ s$ends his ti#e #ostly in $laces o+ worshi$K tal;s@ eats and esti#ates littleK is not easily angered@ li;es +lowers and $er+&#es and is strong in #ind and gentle in loo;s. A $erson a++ected by As&ra .raha decries Devas@ $raises As&ras@ hates 2rah#ins@ is cr&el hearted@ loo;s slantingly@ is +earless and ha&ghty@ la&ghs $atronisingly@ exhibits signs o+ wonder at everything@ dis$lays d&##y shows@ eats #&ch and sha;es his body. 1tanzas ( to (,. J One a++ected by Naga .raha is an addict o+ sweet drin;s and c&rds Gd&gdhaH@ bites his li$s o+ten@ loo;s aro&nd with his red shot eyes@ is very irritable and +reF&ents hilly $laces@ his body shivers and he F&ashes Gor bitesH his teeth and is +ond o+ +lowers. Ba;sha .raha #a;es one brave@ charitable@ gives $ower o+ F&ic; co#$rehension and see; $leas&re always. .andharva .raha #a;es one tal; little@ +ond o+ $er+&#es and +lowers@ s;illed in #&sic and dance@ sitting on #o&nds o+ sand@ and $rod&ces #elodio&s so&nds with his +acial #ove#ents@ is +ond o+ drin;ing #il;@ la&ghs and $lays #&ch. 1tanzas (/ to (6. J One a++ected by a 7a;shasa .raha is r&nning to and +ro@ eats his own +lesh@ drin;s blood and liF&or@ lives in a lonely $lace@ his body is o+ co$$er colo&r@ has no sense o+ sha#e@ is F&ic;ly angered@ is &nclean@ wanders in the nights and is he+ty. One a++ected by 8eydra .raha is s#iling@ has downward gaze@ ;ee$s his +ingers +olded@ rests his head on his ;nee ca$ when sitting@ and is +ierceCloo;ing. One a++ected by -as#ala .raha s#ears his body with dirt@ is &nclean@ slee$s on ashes@ la&ghs and wee$s alternately +or no reason@ $roves &ngrate+&l to wo#en@ terri+ies ani#als@ always eats@ is F&arrelso#e@ sens&al@ #isa$$ro$riates other<s wealth@ irritable@ and tal;s very little. 1tanza 39. J 4+ one is a++ected by Nisthe?a .raha@ his body is l&streless@ he is always tired and worn o&t@ loo;s as;ance at all $eo$le@reserved and #oc;s at $hysicians. 1tanza 31. J The $erson attac;ed by 2has#aC;a .raha tal;s irrelevantly@ hates others@ has a cold and dar; body@ he will have ang&lar loo;s@

96 is not satis+ied with any a#o&nt o+ +ood and is clean. 1tanza 3 . J !hen a $erson is attac;ed by Pitr& .raha@ he $er+or#s $inda ;riyas@ is +ond o+ +lesh@ s&gar and ginge:ly seeds and is cal# and &nr&++led. 1tanza 3%. J A. $erson a++ected by -risa .raha $re+ers solit&de@ is lean@ r&ns to and +ro@ $rod&ces wailing so&nds@ does not re$ly even when F&estioned@ and is not satis+ied with any a#o&nt o+ +ood. 1tanza 3). J 4+ a $erson is a++ected by 5inaya;a .raha@ he o+ten re#oves the d&st o++ his legs@ $rod&ces so&nds now and then@ vo#its always@ bites his teeth #a;ing ;ata;ata so&nds@ Ghal+Cg&ttral and hal+CdentalH. 1tanza 3,. J A $erson in+l&enced by Prala$a .raha@ in?&res his own body@ is lean@ dances ro&nd@ has no tho&ghts abo&t anything@ so#eti#es la&ghs and tal;s #&ch witho&t any $&r$ose. 1tanza 3/. J One $ossessed o+ Pisacha .raha exhibits harsh and hard voice@ tal;s senselessly@ li;es dirty and wornCo&t things and his body is +o&l s#elling. 1tanza 3(. J 4+ one is $ossessed by an Anthya?a .raha@ he tal;s ill o+ others@ his eyes are red and #oving@ he is niggardly@ s#ears his body with dirt and re+&se@ eats #&ch@ sha;es his legs +or no reason and has $laintive s$eech. 1tanza 33. J A $erson a++ected by Boni?a .raha eats #&ch@ is able to read others< #inds@ li;es +lesh@ eyes are swi##ing ro&nd@ behaves sha#elessly@ s#ells li;e that o+ a goat@ and he cannot #ove #ost o+ the li#bs in his body. 1tanza 36. J 2h&tha .raha can be recognised in a $erson who beats all who a$$roach hi#@ who cli#bs trees@ tal;s incoherently and a$es all@ his nat&re is ever changing. 1tanzas 69 to 6 . J A $erson $ossessed by an A$as#ara .raha +alls &nconscio&s with shooting eyeCballs a+ter s$itting large F&antities o+ $hleg# and is #otionless@ his body is yellow in colo&r@ bites his teeth and a+ter so#e ti#e recovers conscio&sness. One a++ected by 2rah#ana .raha shows desire to get garlands o+ white +lowers and dress@ chants 5edas@ s$reading -&sa grass and observes all the religio&s cere#onies o+ a 2rah#in and worshi$s .od. 1i#ilar cond&ct is exhibited by one who is a++ected by 2rah#a 7a;shasa .raha. 1tanza 6%. J A $erson a++ected by a -shatriya .raha li;es red +lowers and red dress@ r&ns to and +ro@ dances ro&nd and ro&nd and la&ghs alo&d@ writes on $al# leaves and $a$er@ is able to stand excess o+ cold and heat and acts and roars li;e a -shatriya. 1tanza 6) J One a++ected by 5aisya .raha yawns@ la&ghs and cries alo&d@ co#$lains always@ i#itates a #erchant@ initiates selling and b&ying@ dances ro&nd and ro&nd@ tal;s r&bbish@ is F&ic;ly angered and is i##odest in his actions. 1tanza 6,. J One a++ected by a 1&dra .raha cons&#es his own &rine and stools@ tal;s

19 indistinctly@ r&bs his $rivate $arts@ cries and la&ghs +or no reason@ la&ghs at 2rah#ins@ $retends love +or wo#en and his li#bs shiver and sha;e. 1tanza 6/. J One s&++ering +ro# Neecha .raha. "handala .raha or 5yanthara .raha has several signs #entioned be+ore in a #ixed +or#. One a++ected by 1o&#ya .raha &tters the words <give #e so#ething@ 4 shall go<@ he sings slowly and la&ghs gently. 1tanza 6(. J One a++ected by Aagneya .raha says <4 will not go<. 8e beats his own body and &tters harsh words. 8anth&;a#a .rahas will not leave the body and hence no treat#ent is necessary. 1tanzas 63 to 191. J One exhibiting signs o+ <8anth& -a#a< will try to ?&#$ down +ro# trees@ hilloc;s@ $l&nge into dee$ waters or +all in the blazing +ire. 8e will wring his hair@ s#ile@ dance ro&nd the $hysician tal;ing and crying. 4+ the .raha ha$$ens to be 2ali -a#a@ he loo;s aro&nd and $retends +earK has sto#ach $ains@ excessive +eeling o+ heat@ high +ever@ h&nger@ thirst and severe headache@and says o+ten <give #e what yo& owe #e<. 4+ the .raha is 7ati -a#a@ he is always a+raid o+ so#ethingK he $lays on the bodies o+ wo#enK tal;s o+ winning words@ tro&bles none@ he co&rts love a+ter bathing and $&tting on +lowers and orna#entsK i+ his reF&est is ignored@ he lies down as i+ $oll&ted. 2ali -a#a retires i+ he is given the 2ali. 7ati -a#a doesCleave the #an tho&gh his tro&bles can be #ini#ised by $eriodical 2alis and P&?as. 8anth& -a#a is #&rdero&s. 1tanza 19 . J A+ter exa#ining these signs in detail@ the .rahas or s$irits #&st be identi+ied and the necessary re#edial #eas&res $rescribed. P=ANET1 0A5OA74N. 1P074T1 1tanza 19%. J 8ow these .rahas Gor s$iritsH are connected with $lanets@ what the ho&ses o+ har# are@ etc.@ have been ex$lained in other treatises and they will be narrated here. 1tanza 19). J The 1&n governs 7&draganas@ Agradevas and NagasK the Moon r&les over -innaras@ Ba;shas and .raha PisachasK Mars denotes 7a;shasa .rahas and 2h&tas@ 2hairava Devatas@ etc.@ Merc&ry r&les Attala .rahas and -innarasK :&$iter governs Deva .rahas@ Naga .rahas and Thri#&rthees. 1tanza 19,. J 5en&s governs Ba;shee@ Matr&s and NagasK 1at&rn J evil ones as Nisthe?as@ 2has#a;as@ Pisachas and -as#alasK 7ah& denotes Nagas@ Pisachas and 1er$entsK and -et& J Pretagrahas and Pitris. Diseases are ca&sed by these Devatas indicated by $lanets occ&$ying &n+avo&rable $ositions. 1tanzas 19/ to 119. J According to 1anthana Dee$i;a@ the di++erent $lanets in the ho&ses o+ har# ca&se tro&bles d&e to the wrath o+ di++erent devatasth&s: the 1&n J 1aiva 2h&tasK the Moon J D&rga and Dhar#a DaivaK Mars J 1&brah#anya and 2hairavaK Merc&ry J

11 .andharva@ Ba;shaand other celestial denizensK :&$iter J 2rah#ins and godsK 5en&s J Ba;sha and 2rah#a 7a;shasaK 1at&rn J 1asta@ -irata and +ive 2h&thasK 7ah& J 1er$entsK -et& J "handala DevatasK and .&li;aCPretas. 8OA1E1 O0 8A7M 1tanza 111. J According as Ar&dha +alls in #ovable@ +ixed or co##on signs@ the ho&ses o+ har# ha$$en to be the 11th@ 6th or the (th +ro# the concerned Ar&dha 7asi. 1o#e are o+ the o$inion that the F&adrants +ro# these $laces are also ho&ses o+ har#. NOTE1 4+ Ar&dha +alls in Aries@ the ho&se o+ har# is AF&ari&s. 4+ Ar&dha is Ta&r&s@ the ho&se o+ har# is "a$ricorn. 4+ .e#ini is Ar&dha@ then the ho&se o+ har# is 1agittari&s. According to so#e@ the cardinal signs +ro# the $laces #entioned in this stanza can also be considered ho&se o+ har#. 1tanza 11 . J AF&ari&s is the <ho&se o+ har#< +or all #ovable signsK =eo@ 5irgo@ 1cor$io and 1agittari&s have 1cor$io as ho&se o+ har#. 0or Ta&r&s@ it is "a$ricornK +or AF&ari&s it is "ancerK +or .e#ini and Pisces@ 1agittari&s is the so&rce o+ har#. 1tanza 11%. J Th&s@ we see there are three distinct views regarding the +ixing o+ ho&ses o+ har#. O+ these@ the 1st and %rd assign#ents are acce$ted by all. The nd is recognised by a +ew. 1tanza 11). J "ertain stanzas +ro# An&shtana Paddhathi@ have already been given. They #ay also be &tilised in this context. A1"E7TA4N4N. T8E ED7418T4 2AD8AE 1tanza 11,. J 4+ the lord o+ har# as$ects =agna or the lord o+ =agna@ there is Drishti 2adha. 2y as$ect is #eant the s$ecial as$ects also. NOTE1 According to so#e@ all as$ects@ incl&ding the s$ecial ones o+ 1at&rn and Mars@ sho&ld be <ta;en into consideration. 4+ the as$ects are $artial@ the badha will also be $artial. 0or exa#$le@ =agna is Aries and the 1&n@ as badha;a graha is in AF&ari&s. The 1&n<s as$ect on =agna is only lP%rd. The extent o+ badha or a++liction is accordingly li#ited. 1tanza 11/. J 4+ the lord o+ the (th is in the ho&se o+ har# or bbth the lords ?oin or #&t&ally as$ect@ it #&st be in+erred that there is Drishti 2adha. NOTE1 4+ the lord o+ the (th and the lord o+ ho&se o+ har# ?oin or in #&t&al as$ect@ the a++liction obtains.

1 1o#e aver that here@ 3th ho&se as$ect alone is to be considered. 1tanza 11(. J 4+ =agna being a #ovable sign is ?oined by an evil $lanet and Mars occ&$ies the (th ho&se@ then the a++liction is d&e to the #ale+ic as$ect o+ Devatas. NOTE1 1o#e co##entators i#$ly a #ale+ic<s association with lord o+ =agna instead o+ a #ale+ic occ&$ying =agna. 1tanza 113. J 4+ =agna is occ&$ied by $lanets other than bene+ics@ 1at&rn ?oins the (th ho&se and the Moon is as$ected by #ale+ics@ then the disease or a++liction is d&e to Pisachas. NOTE1 8ere the Moon<s a++liction in general either by as$ect or association sho&ld be considered. The above slo;as are +ro# 1antana Dee$i;a. 1tanza 116. J 4+ the lords o+ har# and =agna are +riendly@ the ob?ect o+ the Devatas in a++licting the $erson is to en?oy K i+ ini#ical@ the ob?ect is to ;illK and i+ nat&ral@ the ob?ect is to eat and drin;. The so&rces o+ the tro&ble sho&ld be #in&tely exa#ined. 1tanza 1 9. J According as the lord o+ har# is associated with or as$ected by the lord o+ =agna@ or lords o+ / or 3 or lord o+ any other ho&se@ the intention o+ the Devata is to en?oy@ ;ill or eat and drin;. This is the o$inion o+ so#e others. The e++ect o+ Eany other lordE sho&ld be considered in the context o+ the $revio&s stanza. NOTE1 As $er stanza 1 9@ i+ the lord o+ har# is ?oined by the lord o+ =agna@ en?oy#ent is the #otive o+ the Devata. 4+ lord o+ har# is with the lord o+ / or 3@ destr&ction is the #otive. 4+ the Tord o+ badha;a is connected with any other lord@ the #otive is eating and drin;ing. 4+ lord o+ ho&se o+ har# is with the lord o+ the ,th and s&$$ose the lord o+ the ,th is an ene#y@ &nder s&ch a circ&#stance@ even tho&gh according to this< slo;a@ the #otive is eating and drin;ing@ the #otive sho&ld be considered as destr&ction. 8ere@ one sho&ld +all bac; on stanza 116@ and consider the +riendly@ ini#ical or ne&tral nat&re o+ the lord o+ other signs Gthan =agna@ /th or 3thH towards lord o+ har#. 1tanza 1 1. J 4+ a $lanet in the ho&se o+ har# is as$ected by 5en&s or ha$$ens to be in a sign o+ 5en&s@ then it #&st be in+erred that the Devatas attac;ed the $erson while he was in inti#acy with his wi+e. P=A"E O0 ATTA"1tanza 1 . J The $lace +ro# which the attac; co#es is signi+ied by the sign which ha$$ens to be the <ho&se o+ har#<. 1tanza 1 %. J The $laces signi+ied by the di++erent signs are: Aries J gold and silver #ines@ dia#ond #ines@ canals and ser$ent<s abode. Ta&r&s J all $laces #entioned +or Aries and

1% +ar# ho&ses@ +ields o+ c&ltivation and bea&ti+&l s$ots. 1tanza 1 ). J .e#ini J $ar;s@ $laces o+ worshi$@ areas where $recio&s stones abo&nd and $leas&re ha&nts. "ancer J neighbo&rhood o+ tan;s and watery tracts and $laces where celestial ny#$hs +reF&ent. 1tanza 1 ,. J =eo J $laces +reF&ented by lions and other wild ani#als@ elevated $laces@ cowsheds@ $laces +reF&ented by 2rah#ins and Dcvas@ 5irgo J te#$les@ horse and ele$hant stables@ seacoast and ladies< a$art#ents. 1tanza 1 /. J =ibra J streets@ bazaars and +orests. 1cor$io J anthills and $onds. 1agittari&sCrest ho&ses@ #ilitary barrac;s@ battle+ields and walls and e#bar;#ents. 1tanza 1 (. J "a$ricorn J river deltas@ +orests@ areas inhabited by wild tribesK AF&ari&s J sa#e $laces as "a$ricornK and Pisces J dee$ caves@ watery $laces and te#$les. 1tanza 1 3. J The twelve signs +ro# Aries onwards govern in reg&lar order +orests@ +ields@ cities@ canals@ hills@ towns@ #ar;et $laces@ wells@ +orests@ oceans@ la;es and rivers. E54= A7414N. 07OM !O7D1 1tanza 1 6. J 4+ the lord o+ the nd is associated with or as$ected by the <lord o+ har#<@ the $erson s&++ers disease d&e to :ihwa Dosha. NOTE1 Till now Drishtibadha was disc&ssed. Now the disc&ssion will be centred on :ihwa Dosha or evil arising +ro# words. 1tanza 1%9. J There are so#e 2ala grahas which tro&ble only children. Now the i#$ortant o+ the# s&ch as P&thana@ etc.@ will be elaborated. E2A=A .7A8AE A00=4"T4ON 1tanza 1%1. J 4+ either Merc&ry or 1at&rn occ&$ies the ho&se o+ har# or i+ .e#ini or "a$ricorn ha$$ens to be the ho&se o+ har#@ then the child s&++ers +ro# the a++liction o+ 2ala .rahas. NOTE1 This Terse is a$$licable only in F&eries bearing on children. 0OOD PO41ON4N. 1tanza 1% . J 4+ .&li;a or 7ah& occ&$ies )th@ ,th@ (th or 3th@ the disease is d&e to $oisono&s #atter in the +ood. 4+ the lord o+ the /th ?oins this co#bination@ then the $oisoning will be d&e to ene#ies. 1tanza 1%%. J The $oison will have been ad#inistered #ixed &$ with a hot s&bstance@ ghee@ honey@ c&rds@ #il; and +r&its@ coo;ed +ood or saltish ?&ice according as Ar&dha =agna ha$$ens to +all res$ectively in the signs o+ the 1&n@ Mars@ Merc&ry@ 5en&s@ :&$iter@ 1at&rn or the Moon.

1) NOTE1 4+ Ar&dha =agna is =eo@ the $oison has been given in so#e hot s&bstancesK i+ it is Aries or 1cor$io@ in gheeK .e#ini and 5irgo stand +or honeyK Ta&r&s and =ibra govern c&rd or b&tter#il; K 1agittari &s and Pisces stand +or #il; and +r&itsK "a$ricorn and AF&ari&s stand +or bread and other coo;ed +ood s&ch as sweet#eats K and "ancer stands +or saltish +oods or liF&id s&bstances. 1tanza 1%). J 4+ the lord o+ =agna is connected with the lord o+ /th@ then the ob?ect o+ giving $oison is to har# the $erson. 4+ the lord O+ =agna is connected with the lord o+ (th@ then it is intended to win over the $erson. T7OA2=E1 07OM ENEM4E1 1tanza 1%,. J As already detailed@ there are two ty$es o+ disease viz.@ those ca&sed by the disorder o+ thridoshas and those bro&ght abo&t by #antric #achinations o+ ene#ies which in their t&rn $rovo;e the thridoshas. NOTE1 Now the disc&ssion will relate to satr&badha or tro&bles +ro# ene#ies. 1tanza 1%/. J 4+ Merc&ry is stronger@ the disease is d&e to Aabhichara. 4+ =agna is stronger@ the disease is d&e to the disorder o+ thridoshas. 4+ the lord o+ the /th is stronger@ the disease is d&e to ene#ies. 4+ the lord o+ the 3th is stronger@ then the disease is d&e to dist&rbance in the thridoshas. 1tanza 1%(. J The lords o+ disease are the r&lers o+ the /th and 3th. 4+ the +or#er is stronger@ the disease is d&e to ene#ies. 4+ the latter is strong@ it is d&e to thridoshas. NATA7E O0 T7OA2=E 1tanza 1%3. J 4+ the lord o+ the ho&se o+ har# occ&$ies or as$ects the /thK or when the lord o+ the /th ?oins or as$ects the ho&se o+ lord o+ har#K or when these interchange ho&sesK or occ&$y the sa#e ho&se K or when these as$ect each other@ it sho&ld be in+erred that the a++lictions co#e +rontH the ene#ies. NOTE1 The disease or a++liction will be d&e to ene#ies &nder the +ollowing conditions: G1H =ord o+ ho&se o+ har# oc&$ies the /thK G H lord o+ ho&se o+ har# as$ects the /thK G%H lord o+ /th ?oins the ho&se o+ lord o+ har# K G)H lord o+ /th as$ects the ho&se o+ lord o+ har# K G,H lords o+ /th and bo&se o+ har# interchange K G/H lords o+ the /th and ho&se o+ har# are together K and G(H when the lord o+ the /th as$ects the lord o+ the ho&se o+ har#. 1tanza 1%6. J The a++liction is o+ two ;inds : 4+ the lord o+ ho&se o+ har# is a bene+ic@ it is #ahabhichara. 4+ the lord is a #ale+ic@ it is ;sh&drabhichara. 1tanza 1)9. J Mahabhichara consists o+ incantations calc&lated to ca&se death@ etc.

1, -sh&drabhichara consists o+ b&rying enchanted s&bstances &ndergro&nd to bring abo&t r&in. !8O 41 T8E ENEMB' 1tanza 1)1. J !hen it is discovered that there is Aabhichara@ we have to +ind who the ene#y is and who did the wor; +or hi#. The caste to which s&ch $ersons belong is ex$lained in the next verse. 1tanza 1) . J The caste and occ&$ation governed by the /th ho&se or by its lord indicate the caste o+ the ene#y. 1i#ilarly@ the caste governed by the <ho&se o+ har#< or its lord is the caste o+ his acco#$lice. Pisces@ Aries@ Ta&r&s and .e#ini and their trines signi+y res$ectively 2rah#ins@ -shatriyas@ 5aisyas and 1&dras. 1tanza 1)%. J 4+ the lord o+ the ho&se o+ har# is in any way connected with the /th ho&se@ then the ene#y<s caste is that o+ the sixth ho&se. 1tanza 1)). J 4+ the lord o+ the ho&se o+ har# is in any way connected with the lord o+ /th@ the ene#y<s caste is that o+ the lord o+ the /th. 1tanza 1),. J 4+ the lord o+ the /th is bo&nd &$ with the ho&se o+ har#@ then the acco#$lice in the deed belongs to the caste governed by the ho&se o+ har#. 1tanza 1)/. J 4+ the lord o+ the /th is bo&nd &$ with the lord o+ the ho&se o+ har#@ then the acco#$lice belongs to the caste o+ the lord o+ the ho&se o+ har#. 1tanza 1)(. J According to 5araha#ihira@ :&$iter and 5en&s are 2rah#ins@ the 1&n and Mars J -shatriyas@ the Moon J 5ysya@ Merc&ry J 1&dra and 1at&rn J #ixed caste. ANOT8E7 54E! 1tanza 1)3. J According to others@ :&$itor is an exalted 2rah#in while 5en&s is an ordinary 2rah#in. !hen these ?oin other $lanets@ their F&alities change. The 1&n is the e#$eror@ while Mars governs ;ingshi$. 1hanza 1)6. J Mars also signi+ies disting&ished $ersons with no sacred thead@ Merc&ry governs learned #en and te#$le servents with no saered thread. 1tanza 1,9. J 1at&rn in exaltation r&les over te#$les e#$loyees while irt debilitation he r&les over lowCcaste $eo$le. 1tanza 1,1. J Mahvacharya says that :&$itor and 5en&s re$resent 2rah#ins: the 1&n and Mars@ -shatriyas K the Moon@ 5aisyasK Merc&ry@ 1&drasK and 1at&rn@ low cast $eo$le. 1tanza 1, . J Tccording to -rishneeya@ :&$itor and 5en&s govern 2rah#ins@ the 1&n and Mars -shatriyas@ the Moon and Merc&ry 5aisyas K and 1at&rn 1&dras and the #ixed caste. 1tanza 1,%@ J 4n 1arasa#&chaya@ it is said that the 1&n and 5en&s govern ;ings o+ all castes@ the Moon governs 2rah#ins or 5aisyas@ Mars governs 2rah#ins and 1&dras. 1tanza 1,). J Merc&ry governs 5aisyas and 1&dras@ 1at&rn governs 1&dras and low caste $eo$le. :&$iter governs 2rah#ins and 5en&s 2rah#ins@ 1&dras and wo#en. !hen these

1/ $lanets are in ini#ical $laces debilitation or co#b&stion@ they govern only very low ty$es 1tanza 1,,. J !ith regard to the ene#y<s caste@ there are other views by which it can be deter#ined. 1tanza 1,/. J The caste o+ the ene#y is signi+ied by the lord o+ the /th@ and the lord o+ the 19th signi+ies the caste o+ the acco#$lice. The #otive +or Abhichara -ar#a corres$onds with the nat&re o+ the lord o+ the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the /th. ENEMB<1 MOT45E 1tanza 1,(. J According as the lord o+ the /th occ&$ies the sign o+ Mars@ Merc&ry@ :&$iter@ 5en&s@ 1at&rn@ the Moon or the 1&n@ the #otive behind the deed ha$$ens to be lands@ gold@ +r&its@ silver@ clothes@ cattle or grain@ servants@ low caste $eo$le and wea$ons@ vessels or water@ or roots and +r&its. 1tanza 1,3. J The #otive o+ the ene#y in resorting to Abhichara can also be gleaned according to the nat&re o+ the ho&se occ&$ied by the lord o+ ho&se o+ har#. NOTE1 The view ad&#brated in this 1tanPa is +ro# <other wor;s<. The ho&se containing the lord o+ ho&se o+ bar# reveals the #otive behind the Abhichara. Th&s i+ the lord o+ har# is in the nd@ the #otive is #oney: i+ in the )th@ $ro$erty is the #otive. 4n this way@ the #otive sho&ld be ascertained. 1tanza 1,6. J !hether the #otive behind the ene#y<s deeds s$rings &$ +ro# Dhat&@ Moola or :eeva@ can be ascertained by exa#ining the rising sign@ $lanets in the rising sign@ lord o+ the sixth@ lord o+ the ho&se o+ har#@ the ho&se occ&$ied by the lord o+ sixth@ the sign occ&$ied by lord o+ =agna. !hether the ene#y belongs to the sa#e +a#ily as the F&erist or to o&tside +a#ily or whether the ene#y is a near or a distant relative@ sho&ld be care+&lly ascertained by noting the =agna. 1tanza 1/9. J 4+ the =agna is a #ovable sign@ the ene#y is o+ the sa#e ;ith and ;inK i+ a +ixed sign he is relatedK i+ co##on@ the ene#y is an o&tsider. According as the /th ho&se is occ&$ied by the lord o+ the )th@ ,th@ (tb@ 6th@ the ene#y who is the ca&se o+ tro&ble will be a relative@ son@ wi+e or +ather or $rece$tor. 1tanza 1/1. J 4+ the =agna is a +ixed sign@ the ene#y is a sahavasi Glives with the nativeHK i+ it is a co##on sign@ he is a neighbo&rK and i+ #ovable@ the ene#y belongs to a distant $lace@ or is an old +riend. 4DENT40B4N. T8E ENEMB 1tanza 1/ . J The direction and caste o+ the ene#y and how +ar or near he is@ sho&ld be ascertained +ro# the /th ho&se or its lord. 1i#ilarly@ the direction and caste o+ the #antric and how +ar or near he is@ sho&ld be read +ro# the 2adha;a ho&se or its lord.

1( NOTE1 !hether it is the /th lord or /th ho&se and whether +t is the badha;a ho&se or its lord@ sho&ld be ascertained on the basis o+ 1tanza 1)9 to 1)%. The directions and castes allotted to di++erent 7asis are: 7asi Aries Ta&r& s .e#i ni "ance r =eo 5irgo =ibra 1cor$ io 1agitt ari&s "a$ri corn AF&ar i&s Pisces North 2rah #in 4+ the 7asi and Nava#sa in which the /th ho&se +alls@ or the /th lord occ&$ies are #ovable@ the ene#y or #antric will be +ar o++K i+ +ixed@ nearK i+ co##on@ not too +ar and not too near. 4+ the said 7asi and Nava#sa are di++erent@ then@ the stronger o+ the two sho&ld be ta;en. 1tanza 1/%. J 4+ the Ascendant ha$$ens to be a #ovable sign with Mars in the 11th@ or a +ixed sign with Mars in the 6th@ or a co##on sign with Mars in the (th and is as$ected by the lord o+ the /th@ the native has sic;ness thro&gh Abhichara resorted to by an ene#y. 1tanzas 1/) to 1/(. J The ca&se o+ sic;ness will be Abhichara &nder the +ollowing co#binations. Mars in the Ascendant or in a F&adrang&lar ho&se and the lord o+ the /th is in the rising signK lord o+ the /th in the Ascendant@ (th or 19th and Mars in or as$ecting the =agnaK -et& in the )th@ 19th or Ascendant and Mars in or as$ecting =agnaK and -et& in the )th@ 19th or Ascendant and Mandi occ&$ying a ;endra. !est 1o&th a 1&dra East riya 5aisy East iya 1o&th a !est North #in -shat 1&dra 2rah 5aisy North #in ;sbatr 2rah !est Direction East riya 1o&th a 1&dra 5aisy "aste -shat

13 NOTE1 1tanzas 1/% to 1/( are +ro# 1anthana Dee$i;a. These stanzas give co#binations to $redict on the basis o+ the Prasna "hart@ the so&rce o+ sic;ness. The stanzas are easy to &nderstand and do not need detailed el&cidation. 8owever@ 4 sho&ld li;e to #a;e a +ew observations. 4n all the co#binations listed@ i#$ortance is given to the /th lord. According to 1tanza 1/%@ the /th lord sho&ld as$ect the Ascendant which sho&ld have Mars $laced in the 11th@ 6th or (th. according as the ascending sign is #ovable@ +ixed or co##on. 1tanzas 1/) to 1/( also reF&ire a certain dis$osition o+ Mars@ -et& or .&li;a and the /th lord involving only the Ascendant and the other F&adrang&lar ho&ses. MEAN1 ADOPTED 2B ENEM4E1 1tanza 1/3. J To bring abo&t death@ exile@ dissensions@ #adness@ or r&in@ #arana and &chhatana J ene#ies $re$are $owders and other enchanted things and conceal the# &nder the earth or in so#e hidden $laces. NOTE1 The astrologer will have to in+or# the client where these can be +o&nd@ so that they can be re#oved. !8E7E T8E -18AD7A is -EP4 1tanza 1/6. J 4+ .&li;a occ&$ies a F&adrant +ro# =agna or Ar&dha =agna or the Moon and is ?oined or as$ected by 1at&rn@ then the incanted articles G-sh&drasH will be ;e$t b&ried &nder the earth. 1tanza 1(9. J 4+ Mandi is in the )th ho&se or Nava#sa@ then the -sh&dra will have been de$osited inside the ho&se. 4+ the )th ho&se or Nava#sa is watery@ it will be ;e$t i##ersed &nder water. NOTE1 8ere the sit&ation o+ Mandi in the )th is with re+erence to =agna@ Ar&dha or the Moon. According to so#e@ Mandi J whatever 2hava he #ay occ&$y J i+ it is a watery 7asi or Nava#sa@ the $lace o+ de$osit shall be &nder water. 1tanza 1(1. J 4+ Mandi is in 5argotta#a@ the -sh&dra will be in two $laces J within the ho&se and &nder water. 4+ 7ah& ?oins Mandi or 1at&rn@ the s&bstance is hidden near an ant hill. 1tanza 1( . J According as a ;endra G+ro# Mandi or 1at&rnH is occ&$ied by the 1&n. Mars@ :&$iter or 5en&s@ the -sh&dra is ;e$t res$ectively in the branches o+ trees@ in o$en +ields@ in the ho&se itsel+ or in the bedroo#. "ONTA4NE71 A1ED 1tanzas 1(% to 1(/. J 4+ 1at&rn is in a ;endra +ro# Mandi@ the -sh&dra <!ill be ;e$t in

16 latrines and &rinals. According as Mandi is in Aries@ Ta&r&s@ .e#ini or "ancer Gor their trinesH@ the -shndra will be ;e$t in the s;ins o+ tigers and cats@ water $ots@ ba#boo vessels or cocoan&t shells res$ectively. 4+ Mandi is in 1a#hara Na;shatras Gdestr&ctive asteris#sH@ the -sh&dra will be in the +or# o+ an i#age o+ a h&#an. 4+ Mandi is in 1cor$io@ it is in the +or# o+ an a#&let. 4+ it occ&$ies the Nava#sas o+ F&adr&$eds@ it is in the +or# o+ bones. The n&#ber so ;e$t or b&ried can be ;nown +ro# the ex$ired n&#ber o+ Nava#sa in the 7asi occ&$ied by .&li;a. NOTE1 1a#hara Na;shatras are -ritti;a and Aridra. 0ro# the descri$tion o+ the #ethods +or +inding the nat&re and so&rce o+ sic;ness given in these stanzas@ it is clear that at the ti#e the a&thor lived@ the $ractice o+ ca&sing bar# thro&gh incantations@ s$ells and other +or#s o+ base $ractices was wides$read in -erala. Even now not only in -erala b&t also in other $arts o+ 4ndia@ resort is being bad to s&ch #ethods to ca&se har# to one<s ene#ies. 1o#e o+ the -erala astrologers who# 4 had disc&ssions with@ say that these astrological $rinci$les $ertaining to discovery o+ abhichara given in this wor; are al#ost always +ool$roo+ and that even now $eo$le cons&lt astrologers on these lines. The n&#ber o+ articles G-sh&drasH on which the s$ell in cast corres$onds to the n&#ber o+ Nava#sas gained by Mandi in the 7asi be occ&$ies. According to so#e@ the total n&#ber o+ Nava#sas +ro# the beginning o+ Aries Nava#sa sho&ld be considered. 4+ +or exa#$le@ Mandi is in =ibra Nava#sa G"ancer signH according to the +irst view@ the n&#ber will be the )@ % Nava#sas having co#$leted. According to the others@ the n&#ber will be (@ co&ating +ro# Aries. 8ere again the +ig&re has to be do&bled i+ the a#sa lord is exalted@ etc. ANOT8E7 54E! 1tanzas 1(( to 139. J 4+ the lord o+ har# occ&$ies Ardhwa#&;ha 7asi@ then the <char#< has been $laced on the to$s o+ treesK i+ it is AdhoC#&;ha 7asi@ it is &nder the earthK i+ it is Thiryang#&;ha@ it is ;e$t inside stones or logs o+ woods etc. 2y exa#ining the 7asG held by the 2adha;a@ the +a#ily to which the trecis wherein the -sh&dra is de$osited belongs sho&ld be ;nown. 4+ the 7asi is that o+ a bene+ic@ the tree also belongs to a good +a#ilyK i+ not the reverse. "o&nt +ro# the Nava#sa owned by lord o+ 2adha;a to the Nava#sa occ&$ied by hi#. This n&#ber gives the trees that grow there. 1i#ilarly is to be ascertained whether the -sh&dra is in a $artic&lar tree or near a tree@ etc. NOTE1 The nat&re o+ the tree can also be learnt +ro# the Nava#sa@ as +or exa#$le@ Aries indicates a tree with thorns@ Ta&r&s a tree with +lowers and .e#ini a tree witho&t +r&its and so on. 1tanza 131. J 4+ the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ the ho&se o+ har# is watery and it also ha$$ens to be Ardhwa#&;ha@ then the char# is ;e$t on the ban; o+ ariver or a la;eK i+

9 Adho#&;ha@ b&ried &nder the watersK and i+ Thiryang#&;ha@ has been allowed to +loat in the waters. 1tanzas 13 to 13,. J The -sh&dra will be +o&nd to have been b&ried res$ectively near te#$lesK watery tracts or $laces where s$rings s$ro&tK b&rial gro&nds@ battle +ields or +iery $lacesK $laces o+ learning or a#&se#entK treas&reC ho&ses or state bo&ndariesK village bo&ndaries or bedCroo#sK and dirty or deserted $laces@ according as the 1&n@ the Moon@ Mars@ :&$iter@ 5en&s or 1at&rn ha$$ens to be either lord o+ ho&se o+ har# or occ&$ies the ho&se o+ har#. 1tanza 13/ S 13(. J 4+ the lord o+ har# is con?oined with 7ah&@ -et& or .&li;a@ then it has been ;e$t in the ser$ent<s abode or its vicinity. The direction where the -sh&dra is ;e$t sho&ld be ascertained +ro# the lord o+ /@ lord o+ ho&se o+ har# or lord o+ the 7asi and Nava#sa occ&$ied by the 2adha;a lord. 4+ the lord o+ har# is in a #ovable sign@ the -sh&dra can be easily re#ovedK i+ he is in a co##on sign@ it can be ta;en o&t with e++ortK and i+ he is in a +ixed sign@ it cannot be re#oved at all. 1tanza 133. J 8aving ascertained the -sh&dra@ its location and whether it can be re#oved@ the e++ects sho&ld be destroyed according to sastraic in?&nctions. 4 shall now describe the re#edies +or Mahabhichara. 7EMO54N. T8E MA8A284"8A7A 1tanza 136 to 161. J According as the 7asi arrived at by adding the longit&des o+ the lords o+ the Ascendant and the /th@ is con?oined with or as$ected by the 1&n. the Moon@ Merc&ry@ :&$iter or 1at&rn@ Mars or 5en&s@ the re#edial #eas&res to be resorted to are res$ectively Aghorabali@ -a$ala 8o#a@ "ha;ra 8o#a@ Prathi;arabali@ 2h&tha#aranabali or -hanga 7avanabali or -ritti;abali@ or Prathi;ara or 2h&tha#aranabali. NOTE1 4 do not $ro$ose to ex$lain in detail< these re#edial #eas&res. There arc even now ex$erts in this s&b?ect and they #ay be cons&lted. According to stanzas 136 to 161@ add the longit&des o+ the lord o+ =agna and the lord o+ the /th and +ind o&t which $lanet occ&$ies or as$ects the res&lting sign and $rescribe the re#edies as +ollows : J Th e 1&n Th e Moon M ars J -a$ala 8o#a J 2h&ta Maranabali@ or -hangaravna bali or -ritti;a bali J Aghorabali

1 M erc&ry :& $iter 5e n&s 1a t&rn 1tanza 16 . J Or the re#edies #&st be $rescribed by ta;ing into consideration the $lanet occ&$ying or as$ecting the 19th +ro# Ar&dha =agna. NOTE1. 4+ yo& +ind no association or as$ect in the 7asi arrived at as $er stanzas 136 to 161@ then exa#ine the 19th ho&se +ro# Ar&dha and see whether any $lanet ?oins or as$ects it. Then reco##end the above noted 2alis. 1tanza 16%. J 4+ the Prasna A;shara Glength o+ the F&estionH o+ the #essenger is long@ re#edy to be $rescribed is #&sicK i+ it is short@ $&?a and +eedingK and i+ it is neither long nore short@ te#$le dancing. 1tanza 16)@ J 4n Prasnan&shtana Paddhati@ certain re#edial #eas&res have been s&ggested@ based on the loo;s o+ the F&estioner. 1tanza 16,. J 4+ the F&estioner loo;s towards the right side in an &$ward direction@ the re#edies sho&ld be $er+or#ed by 2rah#ins: i+ he loo;s down@ by te#$le #&siciansK i+ he t&rns his eyes &$ on the le+t side@ the high class a#ongst the lowCbornK i+ he loo;s down on the le+t@ then the in+erior a#ongst the lowCborn ones. 1tanza 16/. J 2y closely observing the $arts o+ the body the F&estioner is to&ching Gs$arsaH when he $&ts the F&ery@ the nat&re o+ the badba Ga++lictionH can also be ascertained. D400E7ENT -4ND1 O0 DE5ATA1 1tanza 16(. J According to An#htana Paddhati i+ the F&estioner +eels with his hand his chest@ +orehead@ $rivate $arts@ and navel@ then the #an has tro&bles +ro# devatasK i+ he to&ches his sides@ bac; +ingers and nec;@ then he is tro&bled by ser$entsK and i+ he to&ches his eyeCbrows@ ears and ar#C$its@ he has tro&ble +ro# $isachas. 1tanza 163. J The di++erent devatas ca&sing a++llication can be ;nown by considering the $lanets owning or occ&$ying the ho&se o+ har#@ as also on the basis o+ the Nava#sas involving these lords. 1tanza 166. J 4+ the lord o+ the ho&se o+ har# occ&$ies the sign o+ Merc&ry or his Nava#sa@ the tro&ble is +ro# deities worshi$$ed by highCclass $eo$le in their ho#esK i+ the ho&se or J Parthi;ar&bali or 2h&tha#&ranaabii J Prathi;arabali J Prathi;arabali J "ha;ra 8o#a

Nava#sa o+ :&$iter@ the tro&ble will be +ro# deities worshi$$ed in te#$lesK i+ the ho&se or Nava#sa o+ 1at&rn@ the tro&ble is +ro# deities worshi$$ed by lowCclass $eo$leK i+ his own ho&se or Nava#sa@ the tro&ble is +ro# deities having their abode in solitary gardens. 1tanza 99. J 4+ Mars owning the ho&se o+ har# ?oins -et&@ then the deity is "ha#&ndiK i+ he ?oins with or occ&$ies the signs o+ Merc&ry@ the deity will be Pancha#i. 1tanza 91. J 4+ Mars occ&$ies odd signs or odd Nava#sas@ then the deities are 2hairavaC-anta -a#a@ etc.K i+ he is in even signs or Nava#sas@ the deities are 7a;teswari@ 7a;ta "ha#&ndi Atibhaya;ali@ etc. 1tanza 9 . J E++ects s&ggested in stanza 91 sho&ld be stated i+ the lord o+ har# occ&$ies an odd sign and an even Nava#sa or an even sign and an odd Nava#sa. 1tanza 9% J !hen di++erent $lanets occ&$y di++erent signs@ they signi+y di++erent #&rthis or s&bsidiary deities. These are dealt with here brie+ly. 1tanzas 9) to 9/. J The 1&n dis$osed in Aries to Pisces indicates res$ectiviely the +ollowing #&rthis or deities: 1iva@ Ba;shi@ 5ishn&@ sna;es and Dhar#a Devas@ one<s own +a#ily deity@ avataras o+ 5ishn&@ 2hadra;ali@ 1waya#bh&@ .andharva and ya;sha@ Ayya$$a@ Pisacha and h&ntei<s deities@ sa#e as in "a$ricorn and .andharva and Ba;shi da#sels. 4+ within the exaltation $arts o+ Aries@ the deity o+ 1iva will be one +o&nded by a high $ersonage@ while in the rest o+ Aries@ it will be deities installed by ordinary h&#an beings. NOTE1 The co##entator adds that when the 1&n is in his exalted $ortion@ the Deity #ay be that o+ Paras&ra#a. 1waya#bh& #eans one grown n&t&rally. This also re+ers to 1iva so that when the 1&n is in Aries or 1cor$io@ the Deity will be the sa#e. =i;ewise i+ the 1&n is in .e#ini the Deity is 5ishn&@ while in 5irgo@ it is 1ri 7a#a and other Avataras o+ 5ishn&. 4n Ta&r&s it is Ba;shi. 4n =ibra it is 2hadra;ali. 4n 1agittari&s it is .andhana and Ba;sha. 4n Pisces the sa#e deities in the +e#ale +or#. 0or "a$ricorn and Pisces the deities are the sa#e. 1tanzas 9( to 96. J The Moon in Aries indicates the te#$le .od "ha#&ndiK in 1cor$io@ the sa#e goddess worshi$$ed by low class $eo$leK i+ wea; in these signs@ both ty$es o+ deitiesK in Ta&r&s@ Ba;shiK in =ibra@ Dhar#a DaivaK in .e#ini and 5irgo@ 5i#ana 1&ndara and 1&ndariK in "ancer@ sna;es i+ wea;@ and Dhar#a Daiva i+ strongK in =eo@ 2hagavathi worshi$$ed by othersK in 1agittari&s@ A;asa .andharva G#aleH: in Pisces. A;asa .andharva G+e#aleHK and in "a$ricorn and AF&ari&s@ Preta 1oola Pisachas etc.@ 1tanzas 19 to 1 .CMars in Aries@ 2h&ta 7a;shasa@ 2rah#a 7a;shasa G#aleH@ etc.K in 1cor$io J Narabho?ini@ 2ala$rabha;shani@ etc.K in Ta&r&s J 2hairava@ Ba;shi G+e#aleHK in =ibra

% J 2hairava Ba;sha G#aleHK .e#ini J Narasi#ha Gterrible 5ishn& AvatarH and .andharvaK 5irgo J terrible Narasi#ha and Ba;shiK "ancer J 2hagavathi@ -rishna@ "ha#&ndiK =eo J terrible 1iva 2h&tas as Aghora 5ana DevatasK in 1agittari&s J -&shi 1astaK Pisces J 5eerabhadraK "a$ricorn J a Deva angered by Abhichara. 1tanza 1%. J Merc&ry in Aries and 1cor$io J :wara DevataK Ta&r&s and =ibra J .andharvaK .e#ini and 5irgo J .andharva and -innaraK "ancer J :ala PisachaK =eo J Naga -anyaK 1agittari&s and Pisces J "ha#&ndi charged with #ischie+ by an angered 2rah#inK in "a$ricorn and AF&ari&s J -avachi@ 1&la Pisachi@ -ala Pisachi. 1tanza 1). J :&$iter in Aries and 1cro$io J 1iva 2h&tas@ D&rdevata +or#ed by the Abhichara o+ 2rah#insK Ta&r&s and =ibra J A$as#ara Ba;shi and Ba;shaK .e#ini and 5irgo C a ne&ter Devata +or#ed by the wrath o+ .ods or by the Abhichara or 2rah#ins. 1tanza 1,. J :&$iter in "ancer indicates DaCvata in a 2rah#in<s ho&se ca&sed by his AgniChotra@ .andharva "hie+K in =eo Davata ca&sed by Abhichara o+ ;ing<s servants or ca&sed by Abhichara o+ a wo#an $er+or#ed against her h&sbandK in "a$ricorn and AF&ari&s J 2has#a Pisacha@ :ala Pisacha@ Adha#a .andharvaK and in 1agittari&s and Pisces J do not signi+y any Devatas@ 1tanzas 1/ and 1(. J 5en&s in Aries and 1cor$io J si#ilar to :&$iter as in stanza 1,@ b&t in addition Ba;shaand 7a;shasa also: in Ta&r&s@ "ancer and =ibra J Ba;sha@ Ba;shi: in .e#ini and 5irgo J Abhichara Devata o+ rival ini#ical coCscholars K in =eo J te#$le Ba;shiK 1agittari&s J a M&rthi ca&sed by c&rse o+ a 2rah#inK and Pisces J D&rga 2hagavathi: in "ar$icorn J A$as#ara : and in AF&ari&s J -ala Pisacha. 1tanzas 13@ to 9. J 1at&rn in Aries J e++ects o+ A$as#ara Devatas not c&rableK 1cor$io J a 1iva 2h&ta who# the native tro&bled in his last birthK Ta&r&s J A$as#ara Ba;sha@ Ba;shi@ c&rse o+ a 2rah#in K =ibra J 2h&thanathas as -irata@ Ayya$$a@ etc.@ originated by obstr&cting a +estival: .e#ini J 5ana Devata: and 5irgo J Pretas o+ relatives K "ancer J Devatas worshi$$ed by low caste $eo$le: =eo J te#$le 1asta@ -irata@ h&nter<s .ods@ Pisachas: 1agittari&s and Pisces J Mani G.andharvaHK and "a$ricorn and AF&ari&s J Preta and Pisacha. NOTE1 1o +ar the a&thor has been reviewing the tro&bles ca&sed by +oes. 8e will now st&dy how diseases can be c&red. 1tanza 1. J The nat&re o+ a++liction is to be read +ro# Ar&dha and the re#edies to be e#$loyed are to be ascertained +ro# the rising sign. 4+ Ar&dha =agna is a++licted@ the $rogress o+ disease will be sto$$ed. 4+ the rising sign is a++licted@ the illness will +&rther increase.

) 1tanza . J 4+ bene+ics occ&$y the 6th ho&se@ or the lord o+ the 6th is +avo&rably dis$osed@ or i+ the lord o+ =agna is associated with or as$ected by the 1&n or :&$iter@ the ob?ect o+ the re#edial #eas&res@ viz.@ the recovery o+ the $atient@ will be realised. 4+ however the lords o+ the =agna and the 6th are a++licted@ then recovery is &nli;ely. 1tanza sign be Prishtodya@ #ovable@ adho#&;ha@ ?ala hrasa rasi. Othrewise there will be no relie+ 1tanza ho&ses are +ree +ro# #ale+ics and bene+ics occ&$y the )th@ (th and 19th. NOTE1 7elie+ is to be $redicted only a+ter the d&e $er+or#ance o+ re#edial #eas&res. !8O 18OA=D PE70O7M 7EMED4E1 ' 1tanza 7a?asic and Tha#asic nat&re according as the 2adha;a $lanet occ&$ies a 1athwic@ 7a?asic or Tha#asic 7asi or Nava#sa. 1tanza /. J 7e#edies sho&ld be $er+or#ed by di++erent $ersons accordir+g to the sit&ation o+ the badha;a $lanet th&s: 2adha;a $lanet in the sign or Nava#sa o+ the 1&n or the Moon J holy 2rah#insK sign or Nava#sa o+ :&$iter J te#$le songstersK sign or Nava#sa o+ Merc&ry J $ottersK in the sign or 7asi or A#sa o+ 5en&s J high class a#ongst the "handalasK sign or A#sa o+ Mars J ordinary "handalasK and sign and A#sa o+ 1at&rn J very low a#ongst the#. 1tanza or stands in the ,th or 6th ho&se +ro# hi#@ P&layas are to be e#$loyed. 4+ the $lanet ?oins with -et&@ Parayas sho&ld $er+or# the rites. 1tanza sho&ld be done by 2rah#insK i+ he is a #ale+ic or occ&$ie a #ae+ic sign J low caste $eo$le sho&ld be e#$loyed +or the $&r$ose. 1tanza 6. J To the F&ery who sho&ld be the $hysician to who# the wor; o+ #edical treat#ent sho&ld be entr&sted@ the anwser is si#ilar to the one given in verse % . 4n addition to what is given there@ the 19th ho&se also #&st have ben+icial in+l&ences. 1tanza %9. J !ith regard to the F&estion to who# the re#edial #eas&res sho&ld be 3. J 4+ the tro&bling $lanet is a bene+ic or occ&$ies a bene+ic sign@ the re#edies (. J 4+ the tro&bling or har#ing $lanet is co#bined with or as$ected by .&li;a ,. J 7e#edies have to be s&ggested to be $er+or#ed by $ersons o+ 1athvic@ ). J 7ecovery sho&ld be $redicted i+ the Ascendant@ )th@ /th@ 3th and 11th %. J 4n a F&ery $ertaining to illness@ recovery sho&ld be $redicted i+ the rising

, entr&sted@ the answer is to be read +ro# the +avo&rable dis$osition o+ :&$iter s&ch as in )@ 6 or 11. The Ascendant sho&ld be :ala hrasa rasi@ 19th ho&se #&st be bene+ic in character and the =agna sho&ld also be Ardhwa#&;ha. 1tanza 1. J 4n the last +i+teen cha$ters@ the F&estion o+ longevity has been exa#ined in detail@ noting also when disease is li;ely to begin@ how it originates and how it co&ld be c&red by s&itable re#edial #eas&res. 1tanza . J The longevity o+ the $erson is to be exa#ind +irst and then the trends in the horosco$e $rognosticated. This is what great 7ishis say. !8E7EA2OAT1 O0 T8E *AE741T 1tanza %. J "onsidering the #ovable@ +ixed or d&al nat&re o+ the Ascendant and the Nava#sa =agna@ one has to in+er the whereabo&ts o+ the F&estioner J whether he is at ho#e or in a +ar away $lace@ etc. NOTE1 4+ =agna and Nava#sa =agna are #ovable@ then the F&estioner is in a distant $lace travelling abo&t on so#e wor;K i+ the =agna is #ovable and Nava#sa is +ixed@ he is in a distant $lace b&t staying witho&t &nderta;ing any long ?o&rneysK i+ the =agna is #ovable and the Nava#sa is co##on@ he is in a distant $lace@ and there he is so#eti#es staying at one $lace and so#eti#es ?o&rneyingK i+ =agna is +ixed and A#sa is #ovable@ he is in the neighbo&ring $laces and ?o&rneying +ro# $lace to $laceK i+ =agna is +ixed and A#sa is also +ixedK he is in a neighbo&ring $lace and stays witho&t any long ?o&rneysK i+ =agna is +ixed and A#sa is co##on@ he is in a neighbo&ring $lace and while there@ he is so#eti#es ?o&rneying and so#eti#es staying in one and the sa#e $laceK i+ =agna is co##on and A#sa is #ovable@ he can be +o&nd neither very +ar +ro# his native $lace nor very near it@ leading a no#ad<s li+e@ i+ =agna is co##on and A#sa is +ixed@ he can be +o&nd in the aboveC#entioned $lace leading a sedentary li+eK i+ =agna and Nava#sa are both co##on@ he lives in the aboveC#entioned $lace leading both sedentary and travelling li+e. 8ere =agna #eans Ar&dha =agna. =agna 7asi indicates distance@ and A#sa signi+ies the nat&re o+ li+e. 1tanza ). J The above can also be read +ro# the 7asi and A#sa occ&$ied by the lord o+ Ar&dha. 4+ any contradiction is discovered between the two@ the stronger o+ the two sho&ld be considered. 1A""E1 O5E7 ENEM4E1 1tanza ,. J 1&ccess in li+e and victory over the ene#y attends a $erson in the direction denoted by the lord o+ =agna. NOTE1 8ere@ =agna re+ers to the Ascendant at the ti#e o+ birth@ or =agna rising at the ti#e o+

/ F&estion according as the chart &nder consideration is a radical or a 8orary one. 1tanza /. J 4+ an exalted $lanet occ&$ies Ar&dha or the (th ho&se +ro# it@ then the F&erist acF&ires wealth thro&gh so&rces signi+ied by the $lanet concerned. NOTE1 This stanza is highly s&ggestive. There will be in+l&x o+ #oney thro&gh so&rces signi+ied by the $lanets exalted in Ar&dha or the (th there+ro#. 1&$$ose the 1&n is the $lanet involved in this co#bination. Then the inco#e will be d&e to dealings ia $recio&s #etals@ #edicines@ etc.@ as $er the stanza ar;a#sethrina;ana;a@ etc. 4+ 1at&rn is the $lanet@ the so&rce will be dealings in $rod&cts $ertaining to bones@ hides and s;ins@ etc. 1tanza (. J All those la;shanas Gsigni+icationsH #entioned earlier regarding Ar&dha and the lord o+ Ar&dha sho&ld also be #ade &se o+ and s&itably a$$lied in this connection. NOTE1 8ere the re+erence to < earlier < $assages #eans to the 3th cha$ter. 274.8T AND DA7- 0ATA7E 1tanza 3. J The +&t&re o+ the $erson will be bright or otherwise according as the six ho&ses +ro# the latter $art o+ the )th are occ&$ied by bene+ics or #ale+ics. 1tanza 6. J 4+ however the six ho&ses +ro# the latter $ortion o+ the 19th ho&se are occ&$ied@ then the $ast li+e o+ the $erson wo&ld have been +ort&nate or otherwise according to the bene+ic or #ale+ic nat&re o+ the $lanets. This a$$lies to $ersonsborn in the six 7asis beginning with =ibra. NOTE1 The +&t&re or $ast being +ort&nate or otherwise@ as $er stanzas 3 and 6@ a$$lies only to $ersons born in =ibra to Pisces. 1tanza 19. J 0or $ersons born in the six 7asis beginning with Aries@ the $ast is indicated by the 2havas ) to 19 and the +&t&re by 2havas 19 to ). NOTE1 8ere the &nex$ired $ortion o+ )th ho&se till the ex$ired $ortion o+ the 19th ho&se J and the ex$ired $ortion o+ the 19th till the &nex$ired $art o+ the )th is i#$lied. 2ene+ics indicate good. Male+ics signi+y #is+ort&nes. Th&s the $ast and the +&t&re are to be read +ro# the eastern and western he#is$heres. MEAN1 TO ADOPT 1tanza 11. J 4+ a F&estion li;e Eby what #eans or art can 4 win in this ob?ectE is $&t@ then the #ethod to be ado$ted to answer this F&estion is given below : J 1tanza ( . J The #eans indicated by the strongest o+ the $lanets occ&$ying the Ascendant@ A$achayas or -endras sho&ld be ado$ted as

( +ollows : J :&$iter and 5en&s J gentle Gsa#eHK the Moon J bribery GdanaHK 1at&rn@ 7ah& and Merc&ry J inti#idation GbhedaHK and the 1&n and the Mars J +orce GdandaHK The wee;Cday or ho&r o+ the concerned $lanet is $re+erable. NOTE1 :&$iter and 5en&s govern arts o+ gentle $ers&asion. The Moon stands +or o++er o+ gi+ts and #oney. Merc&ry governs inti#idation. 1at&rn@ 7ah& and -et& also govern inti#idation in di++erent +or#s. Mars and the 1&n govern o$en r&$t&re and war. The +irst two co#e &nder di$lo#acy and arbitration. The last two co#e &nder war. The #ethods indicated by the strongest o+ the $lanets occ&$ying A$achaya 7asis@ or =agna or -endras sho&ld be &sed on the res$ective wee; days or at the ti#e o+ their -ala 8ora. Then the ob?ect can be acco#$lished. Tho&gh =agna is incl&ded in the -endras it is re$eated to show its i#$ortance. 1o is the 19th ho&se re$eated tho&gh it is incl&ded in the A$achaya 7asi. The wee;days and -ala 8ora +or 7ah& and -et& are si#ilar to those o+ 1at&rn and Mars. =O"AT4N. A T7EA1A7E T7O5E 1tanza 1%. J To a F&ery Ewhether a treas&re trove can be +o&nd in this ho&seE@ the answer is to be given th&s: 1tanza 1). J 4+ all the bene+ics occ&$y -endras or llth and )th ho&ses@ then there is wealth in the ho&se #entioned by the F&estioner. 4n the di; or direction indicated by the bene+ics@ there will be o$enings as windows or doors@ etc. 1tanza 1,. J The treas&reCtrove will be located in the direction signi+ied by the bene+ics adverted to in the $revio&s stanza. According as the $lanet is exalted or occ&$ies own ho&se@ or is debilitated or in ini#ical ho&se@ the +&nd will be #&ch or little. 4t can also be located in the direction indicated by #ale+ics. NOTE1 1ay there is wealth in the F&arter o+ that ho&se or b&ilding indicated by bene+ics in =agna or ) or 11 Gthe 1&n is East@ etc.H C 4+ that bene+ic is evalted or in Moolatri;ona@ the F&antity is a$$reciable. 4+ he is debilitated or in an ini#ical 1ign@ it is very little in the di;s indicated by #ale+ics. D7E11 !O7N 2B 5414TO71 1tanza 1/. J 1trong $lanets dis$osed in F&adrants or the eleventh bo&se indicate that at the ti#e o+ the F&ery there will be visitors J #ale or +e#ale J according to the sex signi+ied by the concerned $lanet J wearing the dress o+ di++erent colo&rs th&s: the 1&n J red@ the Moon J white@ Mars J red@ Merc&ry J green@ :&$iter J yellow@ 5en&sC variegated@ and 1at&rn J blac;.

3 NOTt1 The btrongest $lanet indicates the sex as well as the colo&r o+ the dress worn by the visitor. NATA7E O0 PE71ON1 MET !4T8 ON T8E !AB 1tanza 1(. J 4n a F&ery bearing on ?o&rneys@ the $ower+&l $lanets in the (th or in F&adrants indicate the caste and sex o+ the $erson one will #eet on his way and the colo&r o+ the dress he or she wears. 1tanza 13. J The 1&n and Mars govern wo&nds and soresK :&$iter J co$$er colo&red eyesK 1at&rn J wo&nds in the le+t legK 5en&s J #oles on the sidesK the Moon J #oles and scarsK and Merc&ry J swollen nerves in the body. These details can be &sed in F&estions bearing on ?o&rneys and #arriage. "8A7A"TE741T4"1 O0 274DE AND 274DE.7OOM 1tanza 16. J 4n a F&ery bearing on #arriage@ the characteristics o+ the wi+e sho&ld be read +ro# the lord o+ Ar&dha@ and those o+ the h&sband +ro# the lord o+ the (th +ro# Ar&dha. 4n all F&eries J #arriage or otherwise J $artic&lars abo&t the native sho&ld be gathered +ro# the =agna lord@ those o+ the children +ro# the ,th lord and so on. NOTE1 According to the co##entator@ i+ +or exa#$le@ the lord o+ =agna is the 1&n@ the wi+e will be having so#e wo&nd or soreK i+ the lord o+ the (th +ro# Ar&dha ha$$ens to be :&$iter@ the h&sband or bridegroo# will have co$$er colo&red eyes G...HK 4n this way in F&eries bearing on #arriage or on other as$ects@ the la;shanas sho&ld be a$$lied. 1tanza 9. J The characteristics@ signi+ications etc.@ attrib&ted to di++erent $lanets in the cha$ter on $reli#inaries sho&ld be a$$roxi#ately ada$ted in answering the vario&s F&estions. NOTE1 =a;shana #eans attrib&tes or $ro$erties or characteristics assigned to vario&s $lanets while dealing with $reli#inaries. 8ere re+erence is #ade to <va$&<@ <dravya<etc.@ signi+ied by di++erent $lanets. According to 5araha Mihira +or instance@ the 1&n has +air a$$earance G...H@ 8e r&les co$$er G...H. 8e signi+ies nails@ teeth etc. According to stanza / Ggiven aboveH G...H the 1&n re$resents red colo&r wo&nds@ etc. All these characteristics sho&ld be care+&lly@ considered. 1&$$ose in a F&ery@ the 1&n is strongly $laced in a ;endra. This #eans that a $erson wearing red colo&red clothes@ having wo&nds in the body@ with a sF&arish +ace will #a;e an a$$earance at the ti#e o+ the F&eryK or

6 article #ade o+ gold@ co$$er@ nails@ teeth@ etc.@ wo&ld be bro&ghts in. 4n Prasana bearing on #arriage@ i+ the lord o+ ar&dha =agna is the 1&n@ then the bride will have a sF&are +ace. 4 the lord o+ the (th +ro# Ar&dha ha$$ens to be the 1&n@ Cthen the characteristics are a$$licable to the bridegroo#. 1i#ilarly details can be &sed in other F&eries also@ bearing on h&sband@ children@ etc. 1tanza 1. J All #atters in this world can be classi+ied into Dhat&@ Moola and :eeva. The details regarding the# given in -rishneeya and other treatises@ sho&ld be care+&lly ascertained. NOTE1 The vario&s #inerals@ vegetables@ etc. assinged to di++erent $lanets sho&ld be ascertained +ro# standard boo;s on the s&b?ect. According as the indicators o+ the vario&s Dhat&s@ etc.@ are in the ho&se o+ gains or destr&ction access to or de$rivation o+ the# sho&ld be $redicted. 1tanzas to ) have been o#itted as they deal with la;shanaa covered in "ha$ter 44. 7A=E71 O0 D400E7ENT PA7T1 O0 DAB 1tanza ,. J The eight $arts o+ the day beginning +ro# s&nrise@ are r&led res$ectively by the wee;Cday lord and other $lanets in the order o+ the 1&n to 7ah&. 4+ the r&ling $eriod at the ti#e o+ a F&ery is that o+ :&$iter@ Merc&ry or 5en&s@ the ob?ects o+ the F&estion will be +&lly realised. 4+ the r&ler o+ the $eriod is the Moon@ the ob?ect will be +&l+illed in d&e co&rse. 4+ the $eriods belong to the 1&n@ Mars@ 1at&rn or 7ah&. the res&lt is +ail&re. 1tanza /. J "onvert the ghatis at the ti#e o+ the F&ery into vigbatis. Divide the $rod&ct by ,. The F&otient re$resents the n&#ber o+ the $eriod. NOTE1 1tanzas , and / give a si#$le #ethod +or +inding o&t the res&lts o+ a F&ery J irres$ective o+ the nat&re o+ the F&ery. According to stanza /@ the d&ration o+ day Gin ter#s o+ vighatisH sho&ld be divided by ,. The F&otient re$resents the n&#ber o+ the rising $eriod@ which sho&ld be rec;oned +ro# s&nrise. The day Gdi&rnal d&rationH is divided into 3 $arts. The lord o+ the +irst $art is the lord o+ the wee;Cday. The lords s&cceed in the order o+ the 1&n@ the Moon@ etc. Th&s on a 1&nday@ the r&ler o+ the +irst $artis the 1&nK o+ the nd the the MoonK the %rd Mars: the )th Merc&ryK the ,th :&$iter: the /th 5en&s: the (th 1at&rn and o+ the 3th 7ah&. The division o+ the day into 3 $arts has nothing to do with the $lanetary ho&rs@ described in other boo;s@ where the lord o+ the wee;C day r&les the 1st ho&r@ the s&bseF&ent ho&rs being r&led by the $lanets in the order o+ 1at&rn@ :&$iter@ Mars@ 1&n@ 5en&s and the 1&n. To ta;e an exa#$le : 1&$$ose a F&ery is $&t at )C, $.#. at 2angalore on 1C,C16/9. The n&#ber o+ ghatis +ro# s&nrise will be , and there+ore the n&#ber o+ vighatis is 1,99. This

%9 divided by , gives the F&otient as / and the re#ainder as 1,9. There+ore the (th $art is rising. The wee;Cday being 1at&rday@ lord o+ the 1st $art is 1at&rn@ that o+ the nd 7ah&@ o+ the %rd the 1&n@ o+ the )th the Moon@ o+ the ,th Mars@ o+ the /th Merc&ry and o+ the (th :&$iter. As the concerned $lanet is :&$iter@ the ob?ect o+ the F&ery will be +&l+illed. 4 #&st ca&tion readers that this $artic&lar #ethod o+ answering F&eries has its own li#itations. Each $art r&les +or nearly 1 1P ho&rs and F&eries $&t by di++erent $eo$le in a $artic&lar division o+ the day wo&ld elicit the sa#e answer. This #ethod cannot be &sed a+ter s&nset and be+ore s&nrise. 2&t the co##entator adds that &nder the dict&# G...H Gthe r&ler o+ the 1st $art a+ter s&nset will be the +i+th $lanet +ro# the wee;Cday lord@ in the order o+ the 1&n to 7ah&H@ the #ethod can be &tilised +or answering F&estions $&t d&ring nights also. Th&s on a 1&nday@ the lords o+ the eight divisions@ G+ro# s&nset to s&nriseH will be res$ectively :&$iter G,th +ro# the 1&n lord o+ the wee;CdayH@ 5en&s G ndH@ 1at&rn G%rdH@ 7ah& G)thH@ the 1&n G,thH@ the Moon G/thH@ Mars G(thH@ and Merc&ry G3thH. 1tanza (. J M&lti$ly the F&ery ghatis by ) and divide the $rod&ct by (. 4+ the re#ainder is 1@ the res&lt is deathK ( incarceration. NOTE1 This stanza is +ro# An&shtana$addhati. 4 do not $ro$ose to co##ent on the #ethod which is generally &sed even now by village astrologers to give sna$shot answers to F&estions. 1o#eti#es the #ethod wor;s. 1o#eti#es it does not. "8A7A"TE741T4"1 DAE TO 045E E=EMENT1 1tanza 3. J The orgin o+ Pancha 2h&tas can be ;nown in three waysK G1H +ro# an exa#ination o+ the astrologer<s breathK G H +ro# the +irst letter o+ the word &ttered by the #essenger or F&erenK and G%H +ro# the ti#e o+ F&ery. 1tanza 6. J !hile breathing o&t it the air co#es o&t o+ both the nostrils and is o+ the sha$e o+ the o+ a straight stic;@ it is Prithvibh&taK when it $asses straight down and not in the sha$e o+ a stic; it is :alabh&taK when it $asses &$wards@ it is Agnibh&ta. !hen it $asses in ang&lar sha$e@ it is 5ay&bh&taK and it when $assing o&t o+ both the nostrils@ the breath ?oins together and contin&es as one@ it is A;asabh&ta. 1tanza %9. J The letters a G%TH@ e GUH@ & GUH@ ye GUH and o GUH res$ectively signi+y Prithvi. :ala@ Agni@ 5ay& and A;asa 2h&tas. 1tanza %1. J O+ the eight Ba#as into which the dayCti#e is divided@ the odd ones begin in Prithvi 2h&ta or Tatwa and end in A;asa 2h&ta. The even ones rise in A;asa 2h&ta and end in travelK % F&arrelsK ) ha$$inessK , de$art&reK / ha$$iness with wi+eK and

%1 Prithvi 2h&ta J the d&ration o+ the Tatwas in a Ba#a in ter#s o+ vighatis beingK Prithvi (,@ A$a /9@ Agni ),@ 5ay& %9 and A;asa 1,. 1i#ilar is the case with regard to the night. NOTE1 4n "ha$ter 44@ re+erence has already been #ade to the #ethod o+ answering F&estions by considering the exhaled and inhaled air c&rrent. 8ere again re+erence is #ade in stanzas 6 to %1@ to the Panchabh&tas governing GaH the ex$ired air c&rrent o+ the astrologer@ GbH the +irst letter o+ the F&estion or the #essage@ and GcH the ti#e o+ the day. 4t is not $oseible +or the average astrologer to st&dy the nat&re o+ his breath and the 2h&ta &nder which the ex$ired air c&rrent at a $artic&lar #o#ent +alls. According to .heranda the standard length o+ the body o+ 5ay& is ( inches or six +eet. The ordinary length o+ the air c&rrent when ex$ired is 6 inches. The length varies when #an $er+or#s di++erent ;inds o+ wor;. Th&s in singing@ it is said to beco#e 1 inchesK in eating 1, inches and so on. The astrologer #&st be able to say whether at the ti#e o+ the F&ery@ the breath one exhales is +ro# one nostril or both the nostrilsK and whether it is clo&dy and rese#bles a a straight stic;K whether it goes &$wards or downwards and so on and then decide the 2h&ta &nder which it +alls. The +irst letter o+ the F&ery or #essage sho&ld also enable the astrologer to discover the $redo#inant 2h&ta at the ti#e. The +irst letters a@ e@ &@ ye@ o res$ectively re$resent the 2h&tas Prithvi@ A$a@ Agni@ 5ay& and A;asa@ All letters o+ the al$habet can be bro&ght &nder the above , letters. Th&s i+ the +irst letter is G;iH it is li;e e and re$resents A$aC bh&ta. 8ere no distinction is #ade between a consonant and a vowel. 1tanza %1 gives the $eriods in a day or night when the di++erent tatwas will be $redo#inant. The d&ration o+ day and night are each divided into 3 $arts. 4n odd $arts J 1st@ %rd@ etc.@ the +irst (, vighats G%9 #in&tesH re$resent the Prithvi tat wa@ the next /9 vighatis G ) #in&tesH :alatatwa@ the next ), vighatis G13 #in&tesH Agnitatwa@ the next %9 vighatis G1 #in&tesH 5ay&tatwa and the last 1, vighatis G/ #in&tesH A;asatatwa. 4n even Ba#as@ the reverse holds good@ i.e.@ the +irst 1, vighatis G/ #in&tesH re$resent 5ay&tatwa@ the next %9 G1 #in&tesH Agnitatwa and the last (, vigbatis G%9 #in&tesH Prithvitatwa. The length o+ each interval GBa#aH is ta;en as % %P) ghatis G1 1P ho&rsH ass&#ing the d&ration o+ the day as %9 ghatis G1 ho&rsH. !hen the d&ration o+ day is #ore or less than %9 vighatis@ the d&ration o+ each Ba#a and the tatwa change $ro$ortionately. Th&s in a day o+ eF&al di&rnal and noct&rnal d&ration@ the +ollowing $eriods re$resent the total $eriod o+ each tatwa: P J 9 G3

% rithvi ghatis : ala ay& A gni ;asa E A J 1 )3#.H J)E G1h. E 5 ho&rsH J 1/ )#.H J3E 1 #.H G)h. G%h. G/h.

%/#.H 1tanzas % to %)@ J 2y noting the 2h&ta in these three ways at the ti#e o+ Prasna@

$redictions can be #ade. 4+ the 2h&ta is Prithvi@ the sic; #an will neither die or recover. 4+ it is :ala 2h&ta@ the desired things will soon be acco#$lished. 4+ it is Agni@ en#ity and death will ta;e $lace. 4+ it is 5ay&@ all activities s&ch as going and co#ing will be s&ccess+&l. 4+ it. is A;asa@ new diseases will cro$ &$@ b&siness will +ail and $ros$erity will decline. 2&t so#e $er#anent activities will be s&ccess+&l. =A-18ANA1 .45EN 4N OT8E7 !O7-1 1tanza %,. J !hat has been already described regarding these 2h&tas@ etc.@ in earlier cha$ters #ay also be &tilised with advantage. NOTE1 8ere@ the re+erence is to "ha$ter 44 where the astrological signi+icance o+ these +ive bh&tas have been en&#erated. 1tanza %/. J 4+ the lord o+ =agna ?oins with an evil $lanet@ there will be danger and it will co#e +ro# #en or beasts according to the nat&re o+ the rising sign. 4+ it is Ta&r&s@ it is +ro# horned ani#alsK i+ it is sarisri$a 7asi@ the danger will be +ro# ser$ents. 4+ it is a watery sign@ he will +all in a well or tan; or so#e aF&atic ani#als will bite hi#. NOTE1 8ere the sign re+ers to the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ =agna. 4+ it is a bi$ed sign@ the danger will be +ro# #en. 4+ it is a F&adr&$ed sign@ the danger will be +ro# F&adr&$eds. Th&s i+ it is Ta&r&s@ horned ani#als are #eantK i+ it is =eo@ ani#als having short teeth@ etc.@ are #eant. "a&cer and 1cori$o are sarisri$a signs. DAN.E7 TO T8E 8OA1E 1tanza %(. J 4+ 1at&rn occ&$ies a sa#haraCna;shatra in association with or as$ected by Mars or -et&@ then the ho&se o+ the native will be in danger o+ +ire. 4+ the lord o+ =agna occ&$ies a sa#hara na;shatra and ?oins with or is as$ected by evil $lanets@ the native will be a++ected by le$rosy. 4+ s&ch an evil $lanet is 7ah&@ then the danger will be +ro# ser$ents. =oss O0 META=1

%% 1tanza %3. J 4+ the 1&n occ&$ies =agna and 5en&s is in the nd@ the native will get $lenty o+ goldK i+ vice versa@ there will be loss o+ gold. 4+ 1at&rn is in =agna and Merc&ry is in the nd@ he will get a large F&antity o+ iron. 4+ 1at&rn is in the 1 th and Merc&ry is in the Ascendant@ there will be loss o+ iron. 1tanza %6. J 4+ 5en&s is in =agna and Mars is in the nd@ he will earn #&ch co$$er. 4+ Mars is in =agna and 5en&s is in the 1 th@ there will be loss o+ the #etal. 4+ Mars is in =agna and 1at&rn is in the nd@ he will gain #&ch wealth. 4+ 1at&rn is in =agna and Mars is in the 1 th@ there will be loss o+ wealth. 1tanza )9. J 4+ the 1&n occ&$ies =agna which ha$$ens to be the sign o+ his debility or ene#y@ there will be destr&ction o+ cattle@ horses and ele$hants. According as Merc&ry or Mars is si#ilarly $laced there will res$ectively be tro&ble +ro# ver#in and danger to relatives and childrenK or +ear o+ death. 1tanza )1. J 4+ :&$iter or 5en&s in exaltation or own ho&se is in con?&nction with the Moon in =agna@ then the gods and all the $eo$le will loo; on the native with +avo&r and he will acF&ire F&adr&$eds within 1, days. 4NTE7P7ET4N. 0471T =ETTE7 O0 *AE7B 1tanza ) . J M&lti$ly the n&#ber i#$lied by the +irst letter in the word s$o;en by the #essenger by , and divide the $rod&ct by 3. 4+ the re#ainder is 1@ the disease will have been ca&sed by DevendraK by AgniK % by Ba#aK ) by NirithiK , by 5ar&naK / by 5ay&K ( by 5aishravanaK and 3 by 1iva. Divide the n&#ber above #entioned by %. 4+ the re#ainder is 1@ say that the sic; #an will recoverK i+ it is @ he will not recoverK i+ it is %@ he will recover with re#edial #eas&res and good treat#ent. NOTE1 The Deities #entioned in stanza ) are the lords o+ the eight cardinal $oints o+ the co#$ass. 4t is one o+ these Deities that is s&$$osed to a++lict the F&estioner. 1tanzas )% to )/. J The sic; #an can recover by ado$ting the +ollowing re#edial #eas&res. 4+ the a++licting or diseaseCca&sing Deity is 4ndra@ worshi$ 4shtaCdevata or +a#ily god K i+ it is Agni C$er+or# Mrity&n?aya 8o#aK i+ it is Ba#a@ $ro$iC tiate the #anesK i+ it is Niriti@ satis+y the 2rah#ara;shasaK i+ it is 5ar&na@ $er+or# abhishe;a to .od 1iva with holy water@ oil and gheeK i+ it is 5ay&@ decorate .od with holy orna#ents and +lowers@ anoint 8i# with $er+&#es and sandal $aste and +ill the at#os$here with scented +&#esK i+ it is 5aishravana@ worshi$ the .ods and 2rah#ins on a birthdayK and i+ it is 1iva@ arrange 2ha?anas@ sacred dances@ reading o+ scri$t&res and recitation o+ the 5edas. NOTE1

%) 1tanza ) enables &s to +ind o&t the Deity ca&sing the sic;ness or a++liction and whether or not recovery either nat&rally or by treat#ent is $ossible@ 4n the latter circ&#stance@ re#edial #eas&res are to be $er+or#ed as $er stanzas )% to )/. According to so#e the total n&#ber o+ letters o+ the F&ery and not the n&#ber o+ the +irst letter sho&ld be ta;en. Providing the Deity with orna#ents or charging the te#$le at#os$here with scented +&#es or tbe $er+or#ance o+ holy dance@ recitation o+ 5edas@ P&ranas@ etc.@ are generally done either on one<s birthday or on a day r&led by one<s birth star. P7ED4"T4N. 2B 2ETE= =EA5E1 1tanza )(. J 2y exa#ining the betel leaves $resented by the F&erist@ the good and bad res&lts $ertaining to the 1 ho&ses can be $redicted. 1tanza )3. J According as the ti#e o+ F&ery ha$$ens to +all GaH a+ter #idnight and be+ore noon@ or GbH a+ter #idday and be+ore #idnight@ the leaves sho&ld be co&nted +ro# to$ to botto# or +ro# botto# to to$. The +irst and s&bseF&ent leaves re$resent the +irst and s&bseF&ent 2havas. 0aded@ sF&eezed@ torn or da#aged leaves denote a++liction to the 2havas they signi+y while broad and so+t leaves in $ro$er +or# indicate $ros$erity to the 2havas concerned. NOTE1 4+ we believe in the theory that nothing in this &niverse can ha$$en by chance or accident@ then there is bo&nd to be so#e sort o+ correlation between the nat&re o+ articles we #ay co#e across &nex$ectedly and the events li;ely to ha$$en in the +&t&re. The F&erist $resents so#e betel leaves and n&ts Gtha#boolaH to the astrologer. The leaves are chosen at rando# by the F&erist. 1o#e are da#aged and so#e are in excellent condition. A+ter the leaves are co&nted either +ro# to$ to botto# Gi+ the ti#e is a+ter #idnight and be+ore #iddayH or +ro# botto# to to$ Gi+ the ti#e is between #idday and #idnightH@ they #&st be arranged as 1@ @% etc. The +irst lea+ re$resents the +irst 2hava@ the rd the nd 2hava@ and so on. 4+ the leaves are +resh and &nda#aged@ only good can be ex$ected +ro# the 2hava concerned. 4+ on the contrary@ the lea+ is dry@ and eaten by $ests@ the events signi+ied by the 2hava are in danger. According to this theory@ gains and losses can be noted by co#$aring the sizes o+ the 11th and 1 th leaves. =ongevity can be st&died by co#$aring the 1st and 3th leaves. 4 have not $ersonally tested this #ethod. There+ore 1 can say nothing either +or or against the theory. 2&t so#e o+ the -erala astrologers with who# 4 disc&ssed the #atter are o+ the o$inion that in Prasna or 8orary astrology@ $redictions based &$on this <betel lea+ theory< generally co#e correct. The leaves have to be held in the le+t hand and the co&nting has to be done by the right hand. 1tanza )6. J Do&ble the n&#ber o+ leaves. M&lti$ly this by ,. Add 1 to it. Divide the

%, total by The re#ainder re$resents the $lanet in the order o+ the wee;Cdays. The sign occ&$ied by the $lanet in the 8orary chart is the Tha#boola =agna. 1tanza ,9. J According as the 1&n to 1at&rn Gin the order o+ wee;CdaysH rises in Tha#boola =agna@ there will res$ectively be sorrows@ general ha$$iness@ F&arrels@ acF&isition o+ #oney@ grati+ication o+ desires@ death and destr&ction. NOTE1 1tanzas )6 and ,9 lin; &$ theU betel lea+ indications with the chart cast +or the ti#e o+ F&ery. The +or#&la s&ggested is G . GNo. o+ betel leavesH x , X 1HP( M F&otient X re#ainder. GUH One o+ the Pani;;ars tells #e that stanza )6 is a bit con+&sing. According to hi#@ Tha#boola =agna sign will be at the horizon when the concerned $lanet rises. This #eans one has to +ind the ti#e at which the $lanet rises on the day in F&estion and then calc&late the ascendant +or this ti#e. 2&t the concens&s o+ astrologers say that the sign occ&$ied in the Prasna chart by the $lanet revealed by the leaves is Tha#boola =agna. The re#ainder re$resents the $lanet whose $osition in the Prasna chart gives the Tha#boola =agna. 1&$$ose the n&#ber o+ betel leaves is 1). Then@ G1)H x , X 1 M 1)1P( M 9 1P( 7e#ainder M 1 M 1&n 1ince the 1&n is in Tha#boola =agna@ the res&lt is EF&arrelsE. A"*A414T4ON O0 E=EP8ANT1 1tanza ,1. J *&eries #ade by r&lers regarding the ca$t&re o+ ele$hants can be answered according to the $rinci$les given below : J 1tanza , . J 4+ at the ti#e o+ F&ery :&$iter occ&$ies the 1st@ (th@ 6th@ or ,th ho&se which sho&ld have re+erence to 5irgo 7asi or Nava#sa@ ele$hants will be sec&red by the F&erying ;ings. 8ere the lord o+ the 11th sho&ld own a F&adr&C $edal 7asi@ and occ&$y a F&adrant or a trine. Again i+ the lords o+ 6 and 19 sho&ld occ&$y ;endras@ the ca$t&re will be easy and witho&t any e++ort. NOTE1 4n these days o+ de#ocracy when ;ings have disa$$eared@ this yoga can be a$$lied +or all gains. 4nstead o+ F&adr&$edal signs@ signs corres$onding to the gains intended co&ld be s&bstit&ted. .1tanza ,%. J The correct longit&des o+ .&li;a and other $lanets at the ti#e o+ the F&ery sho&ld be deter#ined to ascertain the la;shanas or indications.

%/ 4ND4"AT4ON1 0O7 14"-NE11 1tanza ,)@ J 4+ .&li;a is con?oined with or as$ected by the 1&n@ so#eone will be sic; in the ho&se o+ the F&eristK or the ;ing will be angry with hi#K or so#e #essenger +ro# the r&ler &nex$ectedly arrives in the ho&se. 4+ .&li;a is associated with or as$ected by the Moon@ two wo#en in the F&erist<s ho&se will be F&arrellingK or #en will be F&arrelling beca&se o+ a wo#anK or the story o+ a F&arrel that ha$$ened in a distant $lace will be re$orted in the +a#ily. 1tanza ,,. J 4+ Mars is the $lanet ?oining .&li;a@ there will be F&arrel a#ongst the owners o+ dogs or ;ee$ers o+ tigers or between dogCowners and tigerC;ee$ers in the neighbo&rhood o+ the F&erist<s residence@ or a cor$se or +lesh will have been bro&ghtK i+ Merc&ry@ new #&d or earthenware vessels will be bro&ght to the F&erist<s ho&se@ or a disting&ished $ersonage will t&rn &$@ or vessels #ade o+ #etals will be bro&ght or there will be F&arrel between #en and wo#en Gin his ho&seH. 1tanza ,/. J 4+ it is :&$iter@ a tree will +all down@ bro;en@ or &$rooted or branches torn o++@ according as the sign involved is #ovable@ +ixed or co##onK the +alling o+ the tree will be in the direction indicated by Pisces G...H or 1agittari&s G...H or a 2rah#in will t&rn &$ with a worried #ind@ or in a++lictionK or so#eone will bring $lantain +r&itsK or so#e &nha$$y incident will ha$$en@ bro&ght abo&t by the $atriarch o+ the +a#ilyK or the senior #e#ber o+ the +a#ily will die. 1tanzas ,( and ,3. J 4+ 5en&s ?oins or as$ects .&li;a@ there will be tro&ble +ro# rats@ or vessels will be bro;en@ or so#ebody will bring #il; or c&rd@ or a 2rah#in will co#e in witho&t any reason &ninvited@ or a cat will $o&nce &$on a rat or a hen in +ront o+ the F&erist. 4+ it is 1at&rn@ a holy 2rah#in GDee;shitaH will co#e to the ho&se and de$art in anger@ or low caste $eo$le in the neighbo&rhood will die or F&arrel@ or so#e vessels #ade o+ iron will be bro&ght to the ho&se. 4+ 7ah& is so con?oined@ a dog and a tiger will +ight or a ser$ent will bite either hi# or his relative or two ser$ents will be bro&ght to the ho&se o+ the native or #il; will be bro&ght to his ho&se by an o&tsider. The e++ects o+ -et& will be si#ilar to those o+ 7ah&. NOTE1 A+ter giving the #ethods o+ $redicting with the aid o+ betel leaves@ the a&thor switches on to the reg&lar s&b?ectC#atter o+ astrology. The translation o+ stanzis ,) to ,3 is clear eno&gh and they do not need +&rther re#ar;s. 8ow +ar the res&lts ascribed to .&li;a<s association with the di++erent $lanets@ can be &sed in inter$reting horary charts in the light o+ society as it is constit&ted today@ is le+t to the discretion o+ the intelligent reader. PE70O7M4N. O21E*A4E1

%( 1tanza ,6 J 4+ the F&ery Ewill 1 be able to $er+or# the obseF&ies o+ #y +ather and #otherE is #ade@ the answer sho&ld be given th&s: 1tanza /9. J The $erson will be able to $er+or# the obseF&ies i+ the 1&n and the lord o+ the 6th GaH occ&$y their own or #ovable signs@ or their own or #ovable Nava#sasK GbH or are $osited in or as$ect the 1 thK GcH or are in ;endras or Nava#sas o+ ;endra ho&ses. 4n the absence o+ any one o+ these co#binations@ the cere#onies cannot be $er+or#ed beca&se o+ obstacles@ s&ch as sic;ness and other cala#ities. NOTE1 1tanza /9 reF&ires the $resence o+ either the lord or the ;ara;a in the $rescribed $laces. According to co#bination GcH@ the 1&n or the lord o+ the 6th sho&ld be in a F&adrang&lar $lace. 1tanza /1. J 4+ the 6th ho&se is a++licted by #ale+ic $lanets@ the cere#onies will not be $er+or#ed. 4+ however both bene+ics and #ale+ics occ&$y the 6th and i+ the +or#er have a higher longit&de in the 7asi@ the cere#onies will be beg&n $ro$erly b&t towards the end@ they will have to be sto$$edK i+ on the other hand #ale+ics ha$$en to be in +ront@ then the cere#onies will be started by a third $arty b&t towards the end@ the native will co#$lete the +&nctions. NOTE1 <4n +ront< #eans a greater longit&de. 1&$$ose two $lanets are in a sign@ one in the 1,th degree and the other in the 13th@ the latter will be <in +ront< o+ the +or#er. 1tanza / . J 2y s&bstit&ting the )th ho&se@ the )th lord and the Moon res$ectively +or the 6th@ 6th lord and the 1&n@ $rediction abo&t the #other<s +&neral cere#onies sho&ld be #ade. 1tanza /%. J The son will be +ort&nate eno&gh to $er+or# the +&neral cere#onies o+ the +ather i+ the 3th +ro# the Moon in the +ather<s horosco$e ha$$ens to be the rising sign in the son<s horosco$eK or i+ the lord o+ the 3th +ro# the Moon in the +ather<s chart ha$$ens to occ&$y the ascendant in the son<s chart. One born in one o+ the asteris#s owned by the lord o+ the 3th +ro# the Moon in the +ather<s horosco$e will not only be blessed with children@ $ros$erity and long li+e@ b&t will also be able to do the cere#onies $ro$erly. 4+ the 19th ho&se +ro# the Moon in the +ather<s horosco$e ha$$ens to be the rising sign o+ the son@ he will rese#ble his +ather in everything K i+@ in addition to this the lord o+ the 19th occ&$ies the rising sign o+ the son@ the son will s&r$ass his +ather in good F&alities and wealth. NOTE1 :an#a #eans "handra =agna. 2&t according to so#e co##entators@ it #ay #ean the rising sign also. The =agna o+ the son #ay also #ean the son<s "handra =agna. 1i#ilarly@ so#e co##entators thin; that the 19th #eans 19th +ro# =agna and not +ro# "handra =agna. !e need not bother abo&t these a$$arent di++erences in inter$retations. 2oth =agna and "handra =agna

%3 are eF&ally i#$ortant. 1tanza /) . J 4+ the rising sign o+ the son ha$$ens to be the 6th or 11th Gor ndH ho&se +ro# the Moon in the +ather<s horosco$e@ the son will be g&ided by the +ather in all $rinci$les o+ li+e. 4+ the rising sign o+ the +ather ha$$ens to be the 11th ho&se +ro# the Moon in the son<s horosco$e@ or i+ the rising sign o+ the +ather ha$$ens to be the ,th@ 6th or 11th +ro# the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ "handra =agna in the son<s horosco$e@ then the son will be able to inherit and en?oy all his +ather<s $ro$erty. 1tanza /,. J 4+ the lord o+ the 6th occ&$ies the 11th@ and the lord o+ the 6th +ro# "handra =agna occ&$ies the 11th +ro# the Moon@ the son will serve the +ather lovingly. 4+ the lord o+ =agna ?oins the 1&n or lord o+ 6@ or occ&$ies the 6th ho&se@ the son will be si#ilar to the +ather in occ&$ation@ ed&cation@ character and all good F&alities. NOTE1 1tanzas /) and /, can be &sed +or $redicting the #&t&al relations between a son and his +ather. The son beco#es worthy o+ the a++ection o+ his +ather@ i+ GaH the son<s ascendant +alls in a sign which sho&ld be the nd@ 6th or llth +ro# the :an#a 7asi o+ the +atherK GbH the +ather<s ascendant +alls in a sign which sho&ld be in the 11th +ro# the :an#a 7asi o+ the sonK GcH i+ the +ather<s ascendant is in a sign which in the son<s horosco$e ha$$ens to be the ,th@ 6th or 11th +ro# the sign occ&$ied by the lord o+ "handra =agna in the son<s horosco$e K GdH lords o+ the 6th +ro# =agna and "handra =agna are in the 11th res $ectively +ro# =agna and "handra =agnaK GeH i+ the lord o+ =agna ?oins the 1&n or lord o+ the 6th or occ&$ies the 6th. 8APP4NE11 AND 1O77O! TO PA7ENT1 1tanza //. J A son whose asteris#. ha$$ens to be owned by the lord o+ the 1 th +ro# "handra =agna in the +ather<s horosco$e will ca&se sorrow to the +ather by his travels and other actionsK i+ the son<s ascendant ha$$ens to be the /th +ro# the :an#a 7asi o+ the +ather@ or i+ the son<s asteris# ha$$ens to be r&led by the lord o+ /th +ro# +ather<s :an#a 7asi@ he will be an ene#y to his +ather. 4+ the lord o+ :an#a 7asi in the +ather<s horosco$e ?oins the 1 th ho&se or the lord o+ the 1 th in the son<s horosco$e then the son will be reF&ired to redee# the debts o+ his +ather. NOTE1 1&$$ose the :an#a 7asi Gthe sign occ&$ied by the Moon or "handra =agnaH in the +ather<s horosco$e is Aries. The lord o+ the 1 th is :&$iter. The asteris#s o+ :&$iter are P&narvas&@ 5isa;ha and Poorvabhadra. Q+ the son is born in any one o+ these stars@ he will ca&se sorrow to the +ather by his &ndesirable activities. The /th +ro# the :an#a 7asi o+ the +ather is 5irgo K Merc&ry who owns this sign has

%6 lordshi$ o+ Aslesha@ :yeshta and 7evati. 4+ the son<s ascendant is 5irgo or i+ his :an#a Na;shatra GbirthCstarH is Aslesha@ :yeshta or 7avati@ he will be his +ather<s ene#y. =ord o+ +ather<s :an#a 7asi is Mars. 1&$$ose the son<s ascendant is 5irgo. 4+ Mars Gin the son<s horosco$eH occ&$ies =eo G1 th +ro# =agna in the son<s chartH or is in con?&nction with the 1&n Glord o+ the 1 th in the son<s horosco$eH@ the son will have to redee# the debts o+ bis +ather. 1tanza /(. J 4+ the 6th ho&se ha$$ens to be a #ovable sign or i+ the lord o+ the 6th occ&$ies a #ovable sign and i+ the lord o+ the 6th or the 1&n occ&$y the 3th or 1 th@ then the son will not be near his +ather when he dies. 4+ the above co#bination ha$$ens in a co##on sign@ the son will hear the news o+ his +ather<s death when he is away. 4+ the yoga occ&rs in a +ixed sign and i+ bene+ics as$ect or ?oin the 6th ho&se or its lord@ the son will be 2ear his +ather@ serve hi# on his deathCbed and $er+or# all death cere#onies care+&lly. A00=4"T4ON1 TO 7E14DEN"E 1tanza /3. J To a F&ery as to whether or not there are any $lanetary evils a++licting the ho&se in which the native lives@ the answer is to be #ade as +ollows : J A5A-A8ADA 1B1TEM 1tanzas /6 and (9. J Ta;e the +irst letter in the na#e o+ the ho&se@ and +ix the =agna. The signs Aries to Pisces signi+y the letters: G...H@ G...H are r&led by Aries to =eo. 4+ any na#e begins with intervening letters it #&st be treated as belonging tc the +irst letter in the varga. NOTE1 The ex$lanation given below +or these two stanzas is based on the clari+ication $rovided by an astrological savant in -erala who# 4 #et at the Astrological "on+erence held at Trich&r in 16,3. 4n the assign#ent o+ letters to the zodiacal signs@ es$ecially in regard to consonants@ the $ec&liarity is i+ ;a GUH is r&led by Aries@ nga GU C the last in the series ;a@ ;ha@ ga@ gha UH is r&led by Ta&r&s. 4+ the na#e co##ences +ro# say ;ha GUH or ga GUH or gha GUH@ then it #&st be treated as belonging to the +irst letter in the varga or series@ viz.@ ;a GUH. 1i#ilarly the letter ta GUH is r&led by =eo and nna GUH the last letter in the varga is r&led by 5irgo which #eans the intervening three letters@ viz.@ tta GUH@ da GUH and dha GUH sho&ld be considered as belonging to the +irst later t which #eans the 7asi is =eo. The savant also s&ggsted thDt the theory that la GUH@ va GUH@ ra GUH etc.@ are r&led by two 7atis@ co&ld be ignored and la GUH@ va GUH GU U U U UH ta;en to be r&led by Aries@ Ta&r&s@ .e#ini "ancer and =eo res$ectively.

)9 4 #&st con+ess that 4 have neither &sed nor tested the $rinci$les given in these two stanzas. 4t is +or the enter$rising st&dent to ex$eri#ent with the #ethods s&ggested. According to the #ethod given in stanzas /6 and (9@ the =agna o+ the land in which the ho&se o+ the F&erist is sit&ated is deter#ined. Evidently this #ethod is based on sy#bology and not on astrology $ro$er. 1tanza (1. J According as the ascendant Gas $er above two stanzasH ha$$ens to +all in a #ovable@ +ixed or co##on sign@ :&$iter<s sit&ation in the horosco$e o+ residence or land will be in the 6th@ 1st or ,th sign res$ectively +ro# the ascendant. NOTE1 4+ the =igna so deter#ined is in a #ovable sign@ then :&$iter is s&$$osed to occ&$y the 6th +ro# it. 4+ the =agna is a +ixed sign@ thin :&$iter will be in the ascendant itsel+. 4+ the =agna is a co##on sign then :&$iter will be in the ,th +ro# it. 1tanza ( . J The Na;shatra at the 2h&#i :ata;a sho&ld be ascertained on the basis o+ Ava;ahada and then the $osition o+ the Moon deter#ined. NOTE1 The Na;shatra and Padas o+ the land or ho&se sho&ld be ascertained according to what is called Ava;ahada $rinci$le. This $rinci$le has been disc&ssed in #ay M&h&rtha or Electional Astrology to which the reader #ay re+er +or +&rther details. 1tanza (%. J !hen #ale+ic $lanets transit the =agna or 3th +ro# it or "handra =agna or the 3th +ro# it@ evil will be+all the $ersons tenanting the land or the ho&se in F&estion. =ivestoc; +o&nd there will also s&++er +ro# diseases or even death. NOTE1 8ere the re+erence to the =agna and "handra =agna is in ter#s o+ stanzas /6@ (9 and (1. 1tanza (). J !hen :&$iter $asses Gin tiansitH thro&gh 2h&#i =agna or 2h&#i "handra =agna or ,th or 6th +ro# the#@ the wo#en or cows or b&++aloes will conceive. NOTE1 4+ the sign transited ha$$ens to be Aries@ goats will conceiveK i+ it is Ta&r&s@ cows and b&++aloes will conceive. 4+ the sign is .e#ini@ wo#en will beco#e $regnant. 1i#ilarly other signs sho&ld be dealt with. 1tanza (,. J According as :&$iter is in the %rd or /th or 3th or 1 h +ro# the =agna or the Moon@ there will res$ectively be F&arrels on the land@ the land will s&+ter d&e to the wrath o+ the r&ler or #&rder will ta;e $lace there. NOTE1 1o#e a&thors say the sit&ation o+ :&$iter sho&ld be considered +ro# Ar&dha =agna and +ro# the Moon.

)1 4+ :&$iter Gin the land horosco$eH occ&$ies the %rd or /th +ro# =agna or the Moon so#e F&arrel will ta;e $lace soon. 4+ :&$iter is in the 3th the land will s&++er d&e to the wrath o+ the r&ler. 4+ :&$iter is in the 1 th ho&se@ a #&rder #ay ta;e $lace in the land. 2E"OM4N. T8E 8EAD 1tanza (/. J 4+ a $erson born in a royal +a#ily as;s when he wo&ld beco#e the head or chie+@ the answer is to be given th&s : 1tanza ((. J The asteris#s occ&$ied by the di++erent $lanets at the ti#e o+ birth o+ the F&erist sho&ld be care+&lly deter#ined. 1tanza (3. J 0ind o&t the asteris#s occ&$ied by the 1&n@ the Moon@ Mars@ the lord o+ =agna and the lord o+ the 19th ho&se +ro# =agna. 4+ the lords o+ the +irst F&arters o+ these asteris#s occ&$y 1st@ ,th@ 6th or 11th +ro# the rising sign@ the $erson will beco#e the head very shortly. 4+ these lords occ&$y /th@ 3th or the 1 th@ there is no chance o+ getting s&ch overlordshi$. 4+ they occ&$y $ositions other than those #entioned above@ the $erson has to wait +or a long ti#e to get it. NOTE1 1&$$ose the asteris#s occ&$ied by the Moon@ Mars@ lord o+ =agna and the lord o+ 19th are res$ectively Aswini@ P&bba@ -ritti;a@ 1wati and P&rvashadha. The lords o+ the 1st F&arters o+ these stars are res$ectively Mars@ the 1&n@ :&$iter@ :&$iter and the 1&n. 4t is the dis$osition o+ these $lanets that is to be considered as $er stanza (3. 1tanza (6. J 4+ three or +o&r $lanets are sit&ated in the asteris#s belonging to 4ndra or Nirithi gro&$s or one o+ the eight asteris#s beginning +ro# An&radha@ the $erson gets overC lordshi$ very soon. 1tanza 39. J 2eginning +ro# -ritti;a and ending with 2harani@ the 3 asteris#s are allotted in a cloc;wise order to the eight cardinal $oints@ in gro&$s o+ three and hal+ stars each. NOTE1 4ncl&ding the Abhi?it@ there are twentyCeight asteris#s. They have been allotted to the 3 cardinal $oints in the +ollowing order: J Na;shatras -ritti;a 7ohini Aridra Aridra Pnnarvas& P&shya#i Aslesha East Mrigasira East Direction NorthC

) Ma;ha P&bba 8asta 8asta "hitta 1wati Attara East 1o&th 1o&thC

5isa;ha Na;shatras Direction An&radha :yeshta Moola Poorvashadha Poorvasha dha A<tarashadba Abhi?it 1ravana Dbanishta 1atabhisha Poorvabhadra Attarabhadra Attarabha dra 7evati North Aswini 2harani 4+ three or +o&r $lacets in the Prasna chart occ&$y constellations belonging to the gro&$s o+ 4ndra GAridra@ %rd and )th F&arters@ P&narvas&@ P&shya#i and AsleshaH@ 5ar&na GPoorvashadha@ Attarasbadha@ Abhi?it and 1ravanaH@ Nir&thi GAn&radha@ :yeshta@ Moola atid Poorvashadha F&artersH@ he will beco#e head o+ the estate at a very early date. -A=A"8A-7A O7 T4ME "B"=E 1tanza 31. J 2y exa#ining -alacha;ra@ Na;shatra@ etc.@ we can wor; o&t Bogini and Mrity&. 0ro# these $rocesses also so#e e++ects can be $redicted. 1TA7 PO14T4ON1 4N ;a=A"8A-7A 1tanzas 3 to 3). J Draw three sF&ares@ one inside the other and $re$are a "ba;ra as given in the +ollowing diagra#. 2eginning +ro# the centre o+ the to$ horizontal line establish the 3 stars Gincl&ding Abhi?itH in the 3 $arts in the order shown in the diagra#. 1tarting +ro# No. 1@ the co&nt sho&ld be done in the order in which the +ig&res are shown in the "ha;ra. !est NorthC !est 1o&thC

!est

)%

1tanza 3,. J Assign the star occ&$ied by the 1&b at the ti#e o+ F&ery to No. 1. "o&nt +ro# this to the star held by the Moon at the ti#e o+ F&ery and the $oint arrived at is Prana. Assign birth star to No. 1 and co&nt +ro# it to the Prana star. The $oint arrived at is Deha. Always assign -ritti;a to 3. "o&nt +ro# here to horary star in the antiCcloc;wise order. The $oint arrived at is Mrity&. 4+ all these three $oints +all in the sa#e line@ it indicates death. 1tanza 3/. J 4+ Deha and Mrity& $oints +all on one and the sa#e $ole@ then the sic;ness will be $rolonged. 4+ Mrity& and Prana +all on one and the sa#e@ the $erson will be d&ll and will have +its every now and then. Assign -ritti;a to 1. "o&nt +ro# it serially to the stars held by .&li;a@ by the 1&n and by the birth Moon. 4+ the three $oints +all in the sa#e line or $ole Gexce$t A"H@ then death is li;ely. NOTE1 4n the diagra# given on $age /)) A is the $oint +ro# which the start o+ the co&nt sho&ld be #ade. 1&$$ose at the ti#e o+ F&ery@ the 1&n is in Aslesha@ and the Moon in "hitta while the birth star is Mrigasira. The $oints o+ Prana@ Deha and Mrity& have to be ascertained th&s : Prana: 1 re$resents Aslesha@ the star held by the 1&n. "o&nting +ro# this to "bitta@ the star held by the Moon@ in the order given in the diagra# Gthe $oint o+ PranaH +alls in /. Deha: 4 re$resents Mrigasira the birth star. "o&nting +ro# Mrigasira to "hitta in the sa#e order@ D G$oint o+ DehaH +alls in 19 Mrity& : 3 always re$resents -ritti;a@ the starting $oint. "o&nting +ro# this to "hitta Gin the reverse orderH M G$oint o+ Mrity&H +alls in 1(.

)) 4t will be seen that the three $oints have +allen in di++erent lines or $oles. :&st as in the case o+ Prana@ Deha and Mrity&@ stanza 3/ reF&ires the consideration o+ the $oints arrived at by co&nting +ro# -ritti;a G$&tting at No. 1H to the stars held by .&li;a@ the 1&n and Ghe birth Moon. 8ere also the $ointi sho&ld not +all in the sa#e $ole. The centre $ole GA"H is exce$ted which #eans that the three $oints@ as $er stanza 3/@ +alling in A"@ is not har#+&l. 4t is also i#$lied i+ the three $oints@ either as $er stanza 3, or 3/@ +all in three di++erent $ales@ the a++liction does not arise. PO14T4ON O0 BO.4N4 1tanza 3(. J Assign A to -ritti;a: "o&nt +ro# it cloc;wise to the star held by the 1&n. 4+ this ha$$ens to coincide with the $oint signi+ied by the birth star and Bogini@ the native #ay die. 4+ all the three $oints +all in the sa#e line or $ole@ so#e o+ the relatives #ay die. The #ove#ent o+ Bogini is given below: NOTE1 1&$$ose the birth star is Mrigasira and the star held by the 1&n at F&estion ti#e is Dhanishta and Bogini +alls at 1 Gin the -alacha;ra diagra#H. "o&nting +ro# -ritii;a GAH to birth star the $oint arrived at is %. "o&nting again +ro# A to Dhanishta Gthe star held by the 1&nH the $oint arrived at is 1@ Then the three +actors do not +all in the sa#e $oint. Nor do they +all in the sa#e line. 8ence the res&lts ascribed in stanza 3( do not a$$ly in this case. "A="A=AT4N. T8E BO.4N4 1tanzas 33 and 36. J Bogini rises on 1&nday to 1at&rday in the east G1H@ north G H@ so&thCeast G(H@ so&thCwest G1)H@ so&th G3H@ west G1,H and northCeast G 1H res$ectively. A+ter rising it travels in the co&rse o+ the day@ thro&gh all the 3 directions and ret&rns to the starting $oint by s&nset. 4n the night it starts +ro# the sa#e $oint and #oves once #ore thro&gh the vario&s directions. NOTE1 The rising and co&rse o+ Bogini on di++erent wee;Cdays and d&ring di++erent Ba#as are as +ollows : J 1&nday: Bogini rises in the east at $oint 1 Gin the -alacha;ra diagra#H and in the +irst Ba#a travels thro&gh @ %@ )@ 16 and 19 reaching northCwest G 1H. 4n the nd Ba#a@ it starts +ro# northCwest G 1H and $asses thro&gh 9@ 16@ 13@ 19 and 6 reaching so&th G3H. %d Ba#a : )t 3@ Gso&thH 6@ 19@ 11@ /@ ( GnorthCeastH 6 GnorthCcastH (@ /@ ,@ 1(@

h Ba#a : 1/ GwestH ,t 1, GwestH@ 1/@ 1(@ 13 ,@ / h Ba#a : Gso&thCeastH

), /t h Ba#a : GnorthH (t ( Gso&thCeastH /@ ,@ )@ )@ %

GnorthH@ %@ )@ ,@ 1 @ 1%

h Ba#a : Gso&thCwestH 3t 1) Gso&thCwestH 1%@ 1 @ 11@ % h Ba#a: GeastH. 1&$$ose the birth or the F&ery ti#e is at .h. ,C%9 a+ter s&nrise on a 1&nday. Ass&#e the s&nrise to be a / a.#. This #eans that the birth has occ&rred when %d ghatis have $assed in the (th Ba#a@ the /th having ended at .h. C%9 the d&ration o+ each Ba#a being .h. % %P) G1 1P 1P%H have been co#$leted and the ,th $oint is GnorthH and the ,th in ho&rsH. 4n each Ba#a@ Bogini traverses / $oints so that it ta;es %(., vighatis to traverse each $oint. 4n the (th Ba#a. ) $oints G) x 5i. %(., .h. being traversed. According to the table@ Gsee $. /)3H the (th Ba#a starts at $oint the series ha$$ens to be 1 Gso&thCwestH. There+ore the Bogini<s $lace is at 1 . The eight directions are signi+ied by the +ollowing n&#bers th&s : J East M l@ NorthCEast M 3@ NorthM M 3@ and 1o&thCEastM(. The rising and #ove#ent o+ the Bogini on other wee;days can be tab&lated as +ollows: Bogini 7ising Table Gboth +or day and nightH B M T ay 1 ! y % 1 1 ! orthC 1 E orthC N o&thC 1 o&th 3 1 o&th 3 est 1, !est T 0 1 a#a onday &esday ednesd h&rsda riday at&rday ) , / N @ NorthC!est M l !estM 1,@ 1o&thC!estM 1)@ 1o&th

1 st orth

N o&thC East ( 1

1 o&thC !est 1) N ast 1

o&thC nd !est 1) % rd

orth

East 3 East (

1 N N N E ! o&thwe orthwe ottb orthC ast 1 est 1, st 1) st 1 East 3 1 % ) , /

)/ 1 ) orthC N ast 1 E o&th 3 o&thC 1 East o&thC !est ( 1) est 1, 1 !

th

!est 1

N , th o&th 3 1orthC !est 1 N orthC East 3

N N orth ast 1

1 o&thC E East ( N N orth 1 E 1o&thC 1) o&th 3 !est

1 1 ! o&thC 1) orthC !est 1

th

/ orthC East 3

o&th 3 est 1, !est

( th est 1,

! orthC

N o&thC

1 ast 1

East 3 East ( 1

th

o&thC 3 East (

est 1,

! orth

N orthC !est 1

N orthC East 3

N ast

E 1

A+ter Bogini rises @ according to above table on di++erent wee;Cdays@ it traverses / $oints Gco##encing with the $oint assigned to the direction o+ risingH in each Ba#a in the order given +or 1&nday Gvide notes aboveH. To #a;e it #ore clear: On Monday@ in the 1st Ba#a@ Bogini rises in the North@ i.e.@ at $oint and there+ore +ollows the order @ %@ )@ ,@ 1 and 1% Ge.g. order in (th Ba#a on 1&ndayH. 4n the nd Ba#a on Monday@ it rises in the so&thCwest@ i.e.@ at $oint 1) and traverses 1%@1 @11@% and Ge.g.@ order in 3th Ba#a on 1&ndayH. Ta;e again 1at&rday. The Bogini rises in the 1st Ba#a in northCwest G$oint 1H and #oves thro&gh 9@ 16@ 13@ 19 and 16 Ge.g.@ order in the nd Ba#a on 1&ndayH. 0or a$$lying stanza 3(@ the exact $oint o+ Bogini Gin -alacha;ra chartH has to be decided. Exa#$le: J 7eF&ired the $osition o+ Bogini at h. 1/#. $.#. G4.1.T.H on !ednesday 1/C 19C1613. D&ration o+ day .h. 6C 1 M 6%, Ti#e o+ birth in .hatis .h. 9C%% M 9.,, %(,

)( D&ration o+ each Ba#a will be G%(, P %9H x 6.%, M .h. %./( 0or the reF&ired ti#e , Ba#as have ela$sed M % /( x , M 13.%,@ .h. C1 G.h. @ 5i. 1 H having $assed in the /th .13 Ba#a This #eans the Bogini is G .13 P %./(H U / in the )th $oint. On !ednesday Bogini rises in the !est G1,H in the /th Ba#a and #oves in the order o+ 1,@ 1/@ 1(@ 13@ ,@ /. The +o&rth $oint held by Bogini ha$$ens to be 13. 4n -alaCcha;ra diagra# 13 +alls on 1.E. in the centre. 4n the sa#e case@ the 1&n is in "hitla and the :an#a Na;shatra is 1atabhisha. "o&nting +ro# -ritti;a GAH "hitta +alls at 1 and 1atabbisha +alls at Moon on the last $ole towards the north. Th&s there is no a++liction. 1tanza 69. J "onvert the ti#e Go+ F&estion or birthH into 5ighati;as a+ter s&nrise. Divide this by ,. The F&otient is the n&#ber o+ Ba#as ex$ired +ro# s&nrise. Divide the re#ainder by %( 1P . The F&otient re$resents the $oint o+ Bogini in the diagra#. The $ath o+ Mrity& is si#ilar to that o+ Bogini. 2&t there is di++erence with regard to its rising. On all days it rises in the northC west and $asses thro&gh the vario&s di;s or cardinal $oints. 1tanza 61. J According to so#e@ eachday in the +irst Ba#a Mrity& rises in the northC west G 1HK in the nd Ba#a so&th G3HK in the %rd Ba#a@ northCeast G 3HK in the )th C west G1,HK ,th J so&th Ceast G%HK /th J north G NOTE1 Bogini rises at di++erent $oints Gdi;sH on di++erent wee;days K b&t Mrity& rises on all wee;Cdays at $oint 1 corres$onding to northCwestH. 4ts #ove#ent d&ring the 3 Ba#as is as +ollowsK 4t ta;es@ as in the case o+ Bogini@ %(., 5ighatis to $ass thro&gh each $oint o+ a Ba#a. 1st Ba#a nd Ba#a %rd Ba#a )th Ba#a ,th Ba#a /th % @ %@ )@ ,@ ,@ / (@ /@ ,@ )@ 9@ 1(@ 1/. 1,@ 1/@ 1(@ 13@ /@ ( 3@ (@ /@ ,@ 19@ 6 3@ 6@ 19@ 11@ 1@ 9@ 16@ 13@ HK (th J so&thCwest G1)H and 3th J east G1H. At the end o+ the 3th Ba#a it co#es to east where it rises in the +irst Ba#a o+ the night re$eating the sa#e cycle. . The Bogini has +allen in central line or $ole. The 1&n has +allen in the 1st $ole towards the so&th and the

)3 Ba#a (th Ba#a 3th Ba#a %@ 1@ @ %@ )@ 13@ 9@ 1 The $osition o+ Mrity& can be located on the sa#e basis as that o+ Bogini. 1tanza 6 . J 4+ Bogini and Mrity& rise in the $osion o+ di;s@ ta;e it as the end o+ the #ovable signs. !hen these rise in the corners@ ta;e it as #iddle o+ co##on signs. NOTE1 4n this stanza@ we are enabled to locate the $ositions o+ Bogini and Mrity& in ter#s o+ zodiacal signs. 4+ either Bogini or Mrity& occ&$ies $oints denoting east@ west@ north or so&th@ then the 7asis are Aries@ "ancer@ =ibra@ "a$ricorn@ etc. 4+ the Bogini or Mrity& is in an angle Gnortheast@ northCwest@ so&thCwest or so&thCeastH@ then it is said to be in a co##on sign G.e#ini@ 5irgo@ "ancer@ etc.H. No +ixed signs have co#e into the $ict&re. 0EATA7E1 O0 BO.4N4 1tanza 6%. J Bogini has two +rontal teeth@ 1he is +ear+&l to loo; at. 1he is yellow in colo&r. 8er eyes are red. 8er terrible voice can be heard in all F&arters. 8er s$ecial taste is +or ;illing. 8er dress is o+ red h&e as twilight. 1he adorns hersel+ with the s$oils o+ ;illing. 8er bangles are ser$ents. 1he has a sword in hand which she &ses +or ;illing all. 1he is always dee$ dr&n;. 1tanza 6). J Bogini tra#$les on the )th ho&se +ro# the sign she stands in K and c&ts the (th ho&se with her sword. NOTE1 The +ear+&l a$$earance o+ Bogini is described to i#$ress the &n+ort&nate e++ects +lowing +ro# its $osition in the chart. 4+ the Aroodha 7asi o+ the F&estioner +alls in the )th or (th +ro# the sign held by Bogini@ the F&erist will die. O+ the two signs@ the (th is the worst. 1tanza 6,. J !ith regard to the rise o+ Bogini in di++erent directions according to wee;C days@ there is no di++erence o+ o$inion 2&t with regard to its $ath@ so#e a&thors hold di++erent views and they are ex$lained below. MO5EMENT1 O0 BO.4N4 ON !EE-DAB1 1tanzas 6/@ 6( and 63. J On 1&ndays@ Bogini rises in the east G1H and #oves thro&gh (@ @ /@ %@ ,@ / and 3 di;s res$ectively in the eight Ba#as. Monday J (@ ,@ 3@ @ 1@ %@ ) and /K T&esday J @ 3@ %@ ,@ )@ /@ ( and 1K !ednesday C )@ @ ,@ (@ /@ 3@ )@ %K Th&rsday J %@ 1@ )@ /@ ,@ (@ 3@ K 0riday J ,@ %@ /@ 3@ (@ 1@ and )K and 1at&rday J /@ )@ (@ 1@ 3@ % and 1,. 1 @ 1% 1)@ 1%@ 1 @ 11@

)6 The n&#bers 1 to 3 res$ectively denote east@ so&thCeast@ so&th@ so&thCwest@ west@ northC west@ north and northCeast@ and also signi+y the 3 Ba#as. The a&thor ex$lains #atha bheda or di++erence o+ o$inion and gives another #ethod Gwe shall call it 2H in vog&e a#ongst a certain section o+ ancient astrologers in the #atter o+ t;e #ove#ent o+ Bogini. GThe earlier #ethod described we shall ter# as A.H 4n the #atter o+ the initial rising o+ Bogini in the 1st Ba#a@ there is agree#ent. 2&t in regard to its #ove#ent ?there is di++erence. And indeed the di++erence is +or#idable Ta;e +or instance 1&nday. According to #ethod 2@ in the +irst Ba#a it rises ia the eastK G1H in the nd Ba#a it is in the north G(HK in the third Ba#a so&thCeast G HK in the +o&rth Ba#a@ so&thC west G/HK in the ,th Ba#a@ westK in the /th Ba#a we+t G,HK in the (th Ba#a northCwest G/H Cand in the 3th Ba#a north east G3H. 0or the convenience o+ the readers@ the rising o+ Bogini Gon 1&ndayH according to #ethods A and 2 is tab&lated as +ollows : B wa#a 1st n d %r d )t h 1t h (t h 3t h so&thCwest north G H G 3H west G1,H northC east G 1H so&th G3H east G H so&thC west G)H so&th G%H north west G/H northC EastGlH G1H northCwest G(H so&thC north Method A d2 East Metho

G1)H east G1H According to #ethod A@ n&#bers given in brac;ets re$resent direction as shown in the

-alacha;ra diagra#. According to #ethod 2@ n&#bers indicate the directions in the reg&lar order o+ east G1H@ so&thCeast G H@ etc. According to #ethod A Bogini having risen say in the east on 1&nday to&ches $oints indicated. 1tanza 66. J Th&s Bogini a+ter rising in a $artic&lar Di; traverses thro&gh the vario&s Di;s in di++erent Ba#as and reaches the 1th Di; a+ter 3 Ba#as. NOTE1 1&$$ose on a $artic&lar wvelcCdey it rises at a $artic&lar Di;. or direction@ e. g.@ 1&nday@ %@ )@ 16 and 9@ in the 1st Ba#a@ whereas according to 2@ no s&ch #ove#ent within the Ba#a is

,9 in the east in the 1st Ba#a. 4n the nd Ba#a it reaches the (th cardinal $oint GDi;H there+ro#K in the %rd Ba#a@ the )th there+ro#K in the )th Ba#a the %rd there+ro#K in the ,th@ the 3th +ro# itK in the /th@ %rd +ro# itK in the (th@ the nd +ro# itK and in the 3th Ba#a the %rd +ro# i+. This is the order in which the Bogini #oves on all days. 4n other words@ Bogini ret&rns to the 3th Di; +ro# the starting Di; at the end o+ the 3th Ba#a. 0or exa#$le@ ta;e Monday. Bogini rises in the north in the 1st Ba#aK in the nd Ba#a the (th Di; G+ro# the northH viz.@ west. 4n the %rd Ba#a it #oves into the )th there+ro# GwestH@ i.e.@ northCeastK in the )th Ba#a it #oves into the %rd +ro# northeast@ viz @ so&thCeastK in the ,th Ba#a it #oves into the 3th +io# so&thCeast@ viz @ east. 4n the /th Ba#a it gets into the %rd +ro# east@ viz.@ so&th. 4n the (th Ba#a it traverses the nd +ro# so&th@ viz.. so&th westK and in the 3th Ba#a Bogini gets into the %rd +ro# west@ viz.@ northCwest which Di; ha$$ens to be the 3th +ro# the rising Di; north. =ON.4TADE1 O0 BO.4N4 AND M74TBA 1tanza 199. J M&lti$ly the 4shta .hatis by 6/. Divide the $rod&ct by %9. The F&otient is the 7asi. 7ed&ce the re#ainder to degrees@ #in&tes@ etc. Ex$&nge #&lti$les o+ 1 . GaH Note the 7asi Bogini is in at the reF&ired ti#e@ GbH Then ded&ct GaH +ro# GbH. The exact s$h&ta o+ Bogini is obtained. 2y a si#ilar $rocess the $osition o+ Mrity& can also be ;nown. NOTE1 =et &s again ta;e the exa#$le given &nder stanzas 33C36@ viz @ birth on !ednesday 1/C 19C1613 at abo&t h. 1,#. or .h. 9.%% Gi. e.@ 9 ,,H a+ter s&nrise. D&ration o+ day M 6.%, On the day and at the ti#e o+ birth Bogini is in the )th $oint in the /th Ba#a@ which #eans the $oint held by Bogini ha$$ens to be 13 in the -alacha;ra diagra# and this +alls on 1.E. in the centre. This #eans Bogini is in the #iddle o+ 5irgo G1,LH or -anya. Now a$$lying this stanza G4shta .hatis x 6/HP%9 MG 9 %% x 6/HP%9 M /,.9,/ M /, signs and 1L )9< ),U Ex$&nging #&lti$les o+ 1 we get ,s 1L )9< )3E GaH Bogini<s 7asi $osition is %s 1,L GbH Ded&cting ,s 1L )9< )3E Gi.e.@ aH +ro# ,s 1,L GbH we get ,s 1,L 9< ,s 1L)9<)3E 9 1)L )9< )3E M The longit&de o+ Bogini is Aries 1)L )9< )3E. 7egarding the $osition o+ Mrity& in the above exa#$le GaH is co##on to both Bogini and Mrity&. As regards GbH@ i.e.@ the 7asi $osition o+ Mrity&. 4t rises each day in the N.!. Gcorres$onding $oint 1H &nli;e Bogini which rises in di++erent directions on di++erent days.

,1 4n the /th Ba#a the )th $oint ha$$ens to be , Gride stanza 61H which #eans north. The 7asi $osition o+ Mrity& is "a$ricorn %9L. There+ore b C a@ i.e.@ %99L C 1,1L )9< )3E M 1)3L 16< 1 E@ i.e.@ the $osition o+ Mrity& M =eo 3L 16< 1 E. 1tanza 191. J 4+ the F&ery is #ade at the ti#e when Mrity& is $assing into the interior $redict that the F&estioner will die. 4+ Mrity& ha$$ens to go o&t@ then the native will not die 4+ he goes o&t thro&gh the east at the ti#e@ a tree will +all down. 4+ he iss&es o&t thro&gh so&thCeast@ cows will die. 4+ he goes o&t thro&gh so&th@ so#e o+ his near relatives will die. 4+ he goes thro&gh so&thCwest@ ani#als s&ch as deer will die near. 4+ he goes o&t thro&gh west@ +e#ale b&++aloes will die. 4+ he goes o&t thro&gh northCwest@ high a#ongst "handalas will die. 4+ he goes o&t thro&gh north@ low a#ongst "handalas will die. 4+ he goes o&t thro&gh northCeast@ 2rah#ins near will die. "are+&lly st&dy the diagra# and see when he goes in and when he goes o&t by noting $oints. MO5EMENT O0 M74TBA 1tanza 19 . J According as at the ti#e F&ery is $&t Mrity& iss&es o&t thro&gh so&thC west or west then servants or F&adr&$eds o+ the F&estioner will die 4+ these events ha$$en@ then it can be $redicted that the F&estioner will not die. 1tanzas 19% and 19). J 4n the Poorvardha o+ a ya#a i+ Mrity& gets in thro&gh the east Di; at the ti#e o+ the F&ery@ death o+ a $erson belonging to the r&ling class #ay ha$$en in a near $lace. 4+ Mrity& gets in thro&gh so&thCeast Di;@ incendiaris# is to be +eared. 4+ thro&gh so&th@ so#e $erson +alls &nconscio&s d&e to excessive eating o+ n&tsK i+ so&thCwest@ the F&estioner hi#sel+ #ay get sic; by eating n&tsK i+ west@ he will have watery diseases as dysentery@ vo#itting@ etc.K i+ northwest@ tro&ble +ro# thieves and conseF&ent &$roarK i+ thro&gh northCeast@ s&dden +its. 4+ these o#ino&s signs ta;e $lace@ yo& can $redict the death o+ the F&estioner is certain. 1tanza 19,. J According to 1ara 1a#graha Mrity& rises th&s at the the ti#e o+ s&nrise. 1&nday in the east@ T&esday so&thCeast@ Th&rsday so&th@ !ednesday so&thCwest@ 0riday west@ 1at&rday northCwest and Monday north. 4t traverses thro&gh the 3 $oints o+ the co#$ass thrice in the dayCti#e and thrice in the nightCti#e in a cloc;wise direction. <-ala< also rises in the sa#e Di;s as Mrity& b&t traverses thro&gh the cardina? $oints in an anticloc;wise direction thrice in dayCti#e and thrice in night ti#e. NOTE1 8ow Mrity& and -ala are to be calc&lated have been given in "ha$ter 5@ 5erse %. 1tanzas 19/ and 19(. J Bogini stays along with -ala and Mrity& in the Di; Gcardinal

, $ointH where these rise@ d&ring the +irst Ba#a on all days. 4n the nd Ba#a Bogini stays in the rising direction o+ the next dayK in the %rd@ in the riZing direction o+ the %rd dayK in the )th Ba#a the +o&rth day and so on. 4n the 3th it will stay in the northCeast on all days. East signi+ies Aries and Ta&r&s The +irst and the second $arts o+ the Ba#a denote Aries and Ta&r&s res$ectively. 1i#ilarly@ so&th signi+ies "ancer and =eo@ the west =ibra and 1cor$io and north "a$ricorn and AF&ari&s. 1o&thCeast@ so&thCwest@ northCwest and northCeast res$ectively re$resent 5irgo@ 1agittari&s@ Pisces and .e#ini. Bogini as$ects the (th sign +ro# the sign occ&$ied by it. 4+ the Ar&dha =agna o+ the F&erist ha$$ens to be the )th or (th +ro# Bogini@ death #ay ta;e $lace. NOTE1 4n the #atter o+ calc&lation o+ Bogini@ etc.@ there a$$ears to be #&ch re$etition. There+ore one will do well to stic; to the #ethods s&ggested in the earlier stanzas o+ this cha$ter. According to stanzas 19/ and 19( the #ove#ent o+ the Bogini will ta;e $lace th&s: 1ANDAB 1st Ba#a J east@ nd north Gsa#e as 1st on MondayH@ %rd so&th east@ )th so&thCwest@ ,th so&th@ /th west@ (th northCwest@ 3th northCeast. MONDAB 1st north@ nd so&thCeast Gsa#e as 1st on T&esdayH@ %rd so&thCwest@ )th so&th@ ,th west@ /th northCwest@ (th east and 3th northCeast. The 1st on T&esday will be so&thCeast Gthe nd on MondayH. This way the Bogini cycle can be calc&lated +or all wee;Cdays. 1tanza 19( #erely clari+ies what is given in stanza 19/. BO.4N4 MO5EMENT 1tanza 193. J The #ove#ent o+ Bogini thro&gh the vario&s tithis or l&nar days are described in the +or# in which Bogini<s #ove#ent d&ring the wee;Cdays has been given. 1tanzas 196 to 11,. J Bogini rises and #oves d&ring the eight Baraas in the eight directions on di++erent l&nar days as +ollows : J Pratha#a and Nava#i G1st and 6thH: east@ north@ so&thCeast@ so&thCwest@ so&th@ west@ northwest and northCeastK Dwiteeya and Dasa#i G nd and 19thH: northCwest@ northCeast@ so&thC east@ east@ so&thCwest and northCwestK Triteeya and E;adasi G%rd and 11thH: so&thCeast@ northCeast@ so&th@ west@ so&thCwest@ northCwest@ north and eastK "hat h&rt hi and Dwadasi G)th and 1 thH: so&thCwest@ so&thCeast@ west@ north@ northCwest@ northCeast@ east and so&th K Pancha#i and TrayoC dasi G,th and 1%thH: so&th@ east@ so&thCeast@ northwest@ west@ north@ northCeast and so&thCeastK 1hashti and "hat&rdasi G/th and 1)thH: west@ so&th@ northCwest@ northCeast@ north@ east@ so&theast and so&th J westK 1a$ta#i and Po&rna#asya

,% or A#avasya G(th and 1,th or %9thH: northCwest@ so&thCwest@ northCeast@ so&thCeast@ so&th and westK and Ashta#i G3thH : northCeast@ northwest@ east@ so&th@ so&thCeast@ so&thCwest@ west and north. The sa#e arrange#ent holds good both +or bright and dar; halves. NOTE1 These stanzas deal with the rise and #ove#ent o+ Bogini on di++erent l&nar days Exce$t ashta#i G3th dayH@ two l&nar days are cl&bbed together i#$lying that on both these days the sa#e arrange#ent holds good. 0or instance let &s ta;e shashti G/tbH and chat&rdasi G1)tbH. The Bogini rises in the west in the +irst Ba#a@ goes to so&th in the nd Ba#a@ to northCwest in the %rd Ba#a@ northCeast in the )th@ north in the ,th@ east in the /th@ so&thCeast in the (th and so&thCwest in the 3th Ba#a. The Di;s or $oints o+ co#$ass are indicated in letters. Their conversion into n&#bers is given in the a$$endix. 1tanza 11/. J 4+ Bogini as$ects the birth =agna or Ar&dha =agna@ the F&erist will #eet with his death. NOTE1 The birth Moon is also incl&ded in this co#bination. Bogini sho&ld not as$ect the birthC Moon. 1tanza 11(. J 0or F&estions li;e Eshall 4 +all in hellE@ Ewill 4 go to heavenE@ Ecan 4 get wealth E answers sho&ld be given as +ollows: 1tanzas 113 and ((6. J The three sth&nas@ vishaghati;a@ vishti;arana@ gandaotha@ vaidhriti lata $arivesha@ vyathi$atha@ dh&#a@ e;argala@ rising o+ 1at&rn@ rising o+ 7ah&@ rising o+ -et& and rising o+ .&li;a are the doshas. 4+ these doshas a++lict the ascendant@ the Moon or the 1&n@ the native s&++ers hell in this world itsel+@ which consists o+ sorrow@ dishono&r and $overty. NOTE1 The three sth&nas are G1H -anta;asth&na@ G H 7a;taCsth&na and G%H 1th&na. 1tanzas 1 9 and 1 1. J The asteris# arrived at by co&nting +ro# Moola@ the sa#e n&#ber as intervenes between the na;shatra held by the 1&n at the ti#e o+ F&ery to Moola@ is called ;anta;a na;shatra. The sa#e rec;oning with re+erence to Mars gives sth&na. The asteris# arrived at by co&nting +ro# Moola that n&#ber which is the s&# o+ the ;anta;a and sth&na asteris#s gives ;anta;asth&na. 2y s&btracting the longit&de o+ Mars +ro# 1%3L@ ra;tasth&na is obtained. 4+ these doshas a++lict Ar&dha =agna or the Moon At the ti#e o+ F&ery@ the native<s li+e in this world will be eF&ivalent to hell. 4+ the 1&n either in the birth chart or in the F&ery chart is a++licted by these doshas@ the native goes to hell a+ter death. NOTE1

,) 8ow to calc&late the sth&natraya Gthree sth&nasH have been ex$lained in the above two stanzas. G1H "o&nt +ro# the star or constellation held by the 1&n to Moola. Note the n&#ber. "o&nt the sa#e n&#ber +ro# Moola@ the star held by ;anta;a is obtained. Exa#$le. J The 1&n is in Aslesba. "o&nting +ro# this star to Moola we get 114. "o&nting 11 +ro# Moola we get 2harani. There+ore ;anta;a is in 2harani. G H Mars is in P&bba. "o&nting +ro# P&bba to Moola we get 6. "o&nting 6 +ro# Moola we get 7evati. There+ore the $osition o+ sth&na is 7evati. G%H Adding the n&#ber o+ the ;anta;a star G2haraniC H to the n&#ber o+ the sth&na star G7evati J (H we get 6@ i.e.@ @ a+ter ex$&nging (. The nd +ro# Moola is Poorvashadha. There+ore ;anta;asth&na is in Poorvashadha. G)H =ongit&de o+ Mars is 1 ,L. 1&btracting this +ro# 1%3L the res&lt is 1% . This +alls in Aswini. There+ore@ ra;tasth&na is Aswini 14.N1 O0 -74TA BA.A ET" 1tanza 1 . J The longevity o+ #an in -rita@ Treta@ Dwa$ara and -ali B&gas res$ectively are 1999@ ,99@ ,9 and 1 , years. Planets occ&$ying the signs and Nava#sas o+ -rita@ Treta@ Dwa$ara and -ali B&gas contrib&te their Dasa years@ in +&ll@ hal+@ F&arter or oneC eighth res$ectively as the longevity o+ the $erson. NOTE1 The -ritay&ga signs are Aries =eo and 1agittari&sK Thretay&ga signs are Ta&r&s@ 5irgo and "a$ricornK Dwa$ara y&ga signs are .e#ini@ =ibra and AF&ari&sK and -aliy&ga signs are "ancer@ 1cor$io and Pisces. 1tanza 1 % to 1 ,.CPersons born in -rita y&ga signs or Nava#sas get everything &nas;ed. Those born in Tretay&ga signs will get wealth@ etc.@ i+ they as$ire +or the#. Those born in Dwa$aray&ga signs will be able to #a;e #oney by trade@ etc. Those born in -atiy&ga signs cannot get wealth by any o+ these ways. This theory can be s;il+&lly &sed +or inter$reting Dasa and 2h&;ti res&lts. NOTE1 4n inter$reting e++ects o+ $lanets occ&$ying signs o+ di++erent categories listed above@ one has to ta;e d&e note o+ their own inherent strengths and wea;nesses. A literal a$$lication is not called +or. 4t is also s&ggested that in regard to F lestions bearing on +inancial #atters@ the $rinci$les given in the above three stanzas co&ld be a$$lied. Th&s i+ at the ti#e o+ F&ery@ the lord o+ the nd is dis$osed in the 11th which ha$$ens to be a -ritay&ga sign@ then the +orecast can be #ade that witho&t #&ch e++ort his +inancial $roble#s will be straitened. "ON"=A14ON

,, The sixteen "ha$ters o+ the +irst $art have been co#$leted. The wor; Prasna Marga has been written in de+erence to the wishes o+ #y desci$les. Prasna Marga has been divided into two $arts J P&rvardha and Attarardha. J The +irst $art ends with 1/ "ha$ters. APPEND4O 4 7ise o+ .&li;a -ala etc.@ d&ring day and night in .hati;as ! ee; day 1 &nday Mo nday T &esday !e dnesday T ) 3 1 / 1 / 3 1at& rday 1 9 / 1 9 1 3 / 9 % 3 9 ) 1 / 1 ) % 1 A B 7 rdha &li;a D. ala D. a#a D. ah& Prahara N. N. N. D.N. D. N. 1 % / 1 % / . / 9 9 / ) ) 1 / / 9 1 9 / 3 1 ) 1 9 / 3 ) / 1 , 1 3U 1 1) 1 1 1P 1 1 1 ( 1 %P) / 1P) %

h&rsday 9 0rid ay

/ 1 /

) D M DayK N M Night

0or exa#$le on 1&nday .&li;a<s $osition coincides with the =agna rising at .h. / a+ter s&nrise K at .h. 19 a+ter s&nset. 1i#ilarly with regard to other tertiary $lanets. APPEND4O 44 1 iddha Boga 1 &nday M onday T &esday ! ednesda &radha y wini An ti;a ravana As ra -rit oola stha 1 ana Atta ra M iteeya 8a ola 1rav ;ha Arid ncha#i Dw sta Mo a;ha 5isa adasi Pa shadha Dhani orthC1/ Attara orthC1/ N M adasi E; Dw ni "hitra stC3 N 2hara estC1 Ea A Mrit Da gda Boga a Boga At&bh ra Boga ! 5a 1oola #rita Boga y& Boga

,/ T P& P 1ata 1b a As shadha Na 7evati stC3 P&rva estC1 Ea :yesht &thC 9 ! 1o h&rsday shya#i &narvas& bhisha asbti 0 7e Atta 7ohi riday 1 vati rabhadra 7o 1 ni Attar hta#i

at&rday hini wathi ashadha varni Ex$lanation: 1&nday coinciding with 8asta gives 1iddha Boga. APPEND4O 444 Mrity& 2hagas o+ Planets and 7asis 5rishabha -anya Mesha Th&la 5rischi;a Mith&na Dhan&s -ata;a

Monday coinciding with E;adasi G11th l&nar dayH gives Dagdha Boga

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1. Dis$laced +ro# $osition@ . Do $enance@ %. En?oy with other wo#en@ ). 1teal@ ,. 7ide on an ele$hant@ /. 1it -in a throne@ (. To be a ;ing@ 3. -ill the ene#ies@ 6. To be a "o##ander@ 19. To do good to others@ 11. To be li+eless in everything@ 1 . To be wo&nded in the head@ 1%. To have hands and legs wo&nded@ 1). To be i#$risoned@ 1,. To be r&ined@ 1/. To be a ;ing@ 1(. To st&dy 5edas@ 13. To slee$@ 16. To thin; abo&t good stories@ 9. To do good actions@ 1. To be born

-&#bha

Ma;ara

Meena

1i#ha

,( o+ a noble +a#ily. . To get treas&res@ %. To ;ee$ a balance in one<s hand@ ). To annotate@ ,. To ;ill ene#ies@ /@ To be sic;@ (. To be de+eated by ene#ies@ 3. To leave one<s native $lace@ 6. To be a servant@ %9. To be witho&t #oney@ %1. To be in a wrong $lace@ % . To be with a good #inister@ %%. To govern another<s co&ntry or $ro$erty %). To be with a wi+e@ %,. To be a+raid o+ ele$hants. %/. To be ti#id in war+are@ %(. To be ti#id in everything@ %3. To re#ain hidden +ro# view@ %6. To give +ood +reely@ )9. To occ&$y a +iery s$ot Gto sit on +ireH )1. To be h&ngry@ ) . To eat +ood@ )%. To travel@ )). To eai +lesh@ ),. To be wo&nded in war by arrows@ )/. To #arry@ )(. To $lay balls@ )3. To ga#ble@ )6 To be a ;ing@ ,9. To be #iserable@ ,1. To set on a bed@ , . To be served by ene#ies@ ,%. To be with relations@ ,). To be engaged in #editation@ ,,. To be with wi+e@ ,/. To eat $lenti+&lly@ ,(. To drin; #il;. ,3. To do good actions@ ,6. To have #ental $eace@ /9. To en?oy. APPEND4O 5 "handra 5ela 1. 8eadache@ . Delight@ %. !orshi$ o+ Devas@ ). Desire in ha$$iness@ ,. Disease in the eyes@ /. En?oy#ent@ (. 1lay with wo#en@ 3. 8igh +ever@ 6. To $&t on orna#ents@ 19. To shed tears@ 11. To drin; $ioson@ 1 . To cohabit with wo#en@ 1%. To have sto#ach co#$laints@ 1). To $lay in water@ 1,. To la&gh@ 1/. To $aint@ 1(. Anger@ 13. Play@ 16. To drin; ghee@ 9. To slee$@ 1. To sing@ . Disease in the teeth@ %. To F&arrel@ ). :o&rney@ ,. To get #ad@ /. To ?&#$ in water@ (. O$$osition@ 3. To do as he $leases@ 6. 0ear +ro# h&nger@ %9. Ed&cation@ %1. To a#&se onesel+@ % . To +ight@ %%. To do good action@ %). To do bad actions@ %,. To do cr&el actions@ %/. Delight. APPEND4O 54 "handra Avasthas 1. To go to a +oreign $lace leaving one<s $ro+ession@ . To occ&$y a throne@ %. =oss o+ li+e@ ). -ingshi$@ ,. To do actions be+itting one<s +a#ily@ /. 1ic;ness@ (. To occ&$y a wrong $lace@ 3 0ear@ 6. 8&nger@ 19. To #arry a wo#an@ 11. To lie on a good bed@ 1 . To ta;e good +ood

,3 APPENDIX 2 VII Nat3re o+ Dre44a'as 7asi Mesha 0irst Dre;;ana Nara@ P&r&sha@ Ay&dha -r&ra Dre;;ana 5rishab;a 1tbree@ Agni@ Misra Mith&na -ata;a 1i#ha -anya Th&la 1three@ 1o&#?a P&r&sba@ "hat&sh$ada@ :alachara Pa;shi@ "hath&sh$ada@ Nara@ -r&ra 1tree@ Agni@ 1o&#ya P&r&sha@ 1o&#ya nd Dre;;ana 1thira@ Mriga@ 1o&#ya P&r&sha@ Mriga@ 1o&#ya P&r&sha@ Pa;shi@ Misra %rd Dre;;ana P&r&sha@ Ay&dha and Misra P&r&sha@ :alachara

5rischi;a 1three@ 1ar$a@ -r&ra Dhan&s Ma;ara -&#bha Meena Na#&;ha@ Ay&dba@ "hat&sh$ada@ Misra Nara@ Nigala@ -r&ra@ "hath&sh$ada Pa;shi@ Nara@ -r&ra Nara@ :ala

P&r&sha@ Ay&dha@ :alachara 1three@ 1ar$a@ -r&ra P&r&sha@ 1ar$a@ :alachara. Misra Nara@ Ay&dha@ Mishra@ P&r&sha@ 7a?a "bath&sh$ada@ Ay&dba@ -r&ra P&r&sha@ Nara@ :alacbara 1three@ 1o&#ya Pa;shi@ P&r&sha@ Misra P&r&sha@ "hath&sb$ada@ 5ana 1three@ 1ar$a@ -r&ra "hath&sh$ada@ 5ana@ Nara@ or -&r#a M&;ha :hala J -r&ra 1three@ 1o&#ya Nara@ Ay&dha@ 1o&#ya 1three@ 1o&#ya 1three@ 5ana@ 1o&#ya 1three@ :hala P&r&sba@ Aswa#&;ha@ Ay&dha@ Misra Nara@ O&shadha@ 5ana@ 1o&#ya P&r&sha@ 1ar$a@ Agni@ 5ana@ -r&ra

,6 APPENDIX VIII F(')('* T(5e 6(th the he0p o+ the S3'&s Sha)o6 .hati;as =eo and Aries 1 % ) , / ( 3 6 19 11 1 1% 1) 1, 1/ /) % 1 1, 1 6 ( / , ) % 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 % ) 1 9 9 1 % , N % 9 5irgo and Pisces /% %1 9 1, 1 6 ( / , ) % 1 1 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 % 1 9 9 1 % / % 1 9 =ibra and 1cor$io 1agittari&s Ta&r&s AF&ari&s and and "a$ricorn "ancer /) % % 1, 1 6 ( / , ) % % 9 9 9 9 9 , ( , ) , ( % ( / , 9 /3 %) 1/ 1 19 3 ( / , ) ) ) ) % 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 / % % ) ( 1 9 ( 9 (9 %, % 1( 1% 11 6 ( / , , , ) ) ) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 / ( / % 9 , ) % 9 /( %% 1/ 1 6 3 / , ) % 1 1 1 9 9 9 9 9 , 9 , % % ) / 1 , 1 .e#ini

/6 %) 1/ 1% 19 3 / , ) % % 1 1

9 9 9 9 9 9 ( , , ( 1 ) 9 , /

3 Ang&la#sMl +oot. <M0oot@ EM Ang&la#. N.2. J These ghati;as are to be calc&lated both a+ter s&nrise and be+ore s&nset. Eg.@ i+ the shadow is /) +t. it is either 1 ghati;a a+ter s&nrise or be+ore s&nset in the #onths o+ 1i#ha and Mesha G1stH. 0or other dates +ind o&t by $ro$ortion.

/9 APPENDIX IX .!o*('(. D(4s Di; East North 1o&thCEast 1o&thC!est 1o&th !est NorthC!est NorthCEast A;asa# 2hoo#i 2right 8al+ G1&;la Pa;shaH 1. Pratha#a 11. E;adasi . Dwiteeya 1 . Dwadasi %. Thritbeeya 1%. Trayodasi ) "hat&rthi 1). "hat&rdasi ,. Pancha#i 1,. Po&rna#i /. 1hasti (. 1a$ta#i 3. Ashta#i 6. Nava#i 19. Dasa#i Dar; 8al+ G-rishna Pa;shaH /. 1basthti (. 1a$ta#i ... 3. Ashta#i ... 6. Nava#i ... 19. Dasa#i 11. E;adasi 1. Pratha#a . Dwiteeya 1 . Dwadasi % Thrithieya 1%. Thrayodasi ). "hath&rthi 1). "hat&rdasi %. Pancha#i 1,. A#avasya

/1 AN 4NDEO O0 TE"8N4"A= TE7M1 A Abhichara ... 4ncantations #eant to har# others Adho#&;ha ... The sign occ&$ied by the 1&n Adhrishta ... 4nvisible or s&$ernat&ral ca&se o+ events Adrishta ni#itta?i ... Events arising +ro# &n;nown ca&ses. Aghorabali ... 1acri+icial o++ering to a +or# o+ 1iva or the 1&n Agnitattva .... 0iery signs Aries@ =eo and 1agittari&s A#aya ... "ost &s s$ecios&s A#ita ... =ongevity beyond h&ndered years Anasana ... 0asting Angara ... NorthCwestK charcoal Ang&la ... OneCeighth o+ an inch Anishta ... 8o&ses /@ 3@ 1 +ro# the Ascendant Antara 2havas ... Part o+ the ho&se indicating the internal An&?an#a ... The tenth and the nineteenth stars +ro# the birth star A$as#ara ... E$ile$sy Ara ... Mars Ari ... Ene#yK sixth ho&se Atishta ... Death within 1 yearsK har#+&l Artha ... 0ortnight Ar&dha ... The siga rising at the ti#e o+ the F&ery Ashta#angala ... An elaborate #ethod o+ horary astrology described in "ha$ter ( Ashta#a 7asi ... Eighth ho&se Ashtottari ... A syste# o+ the $eriods o+ the $lanets covering 193 years As$ada ... Tenth ho&se Asthi ... 2one@ r&led by the 1&n Astodaya ... 8eliacal setting and rising o+ a $lanet As& ... 1ixth $art o+ a 5igbatiK +o&r seconds As&ragraha ... de#onaic s$irit Avastha ... 1tate or condition attrib&ted to a $lanet on the basis o+ the sign occ&$ied. 1ee $. %, Aya ... Eleventh ho&se Ayana ... 1ix #onths Ay&sh;ara;a ... 1at&rn

/ Ayya$$a ... The deity 1asta 2 2adha;a ... A $lanet that obstr&cts or is har#+&l. 4t is the lord o+ the eleventh sign +or #ovable ascendants@ the lord o+ the ninth +or +ixed ones@ and the lord o+ the seventh +or co##on signs. Also see "ha$. 1,: 111C11% 2aghyabbava ... Part o+ the ho&se dealing with external a++airs 2alagraba ... 1$irits o+ children who bad a $re#at&re or &nnat&ral death 2ala$rabha;shini ... An evil s$irit $reying on children 2ali ... 1acri+ice 2ali;ar#a ... Act o+ o++ering a sacri+ice 2alya ... A $lanet in a +riend<s ho&se 2andh& ... 7elativesK +o&rth ho&se 2hadra;ali ... A +or# o+ $rotecting .oddess 2hairava ... A deity who +ollows 1ivag 2ha;tavirodha ... =oss o+ a$$etite 2haradwa?a ... 1;ylar;@ a 1age 2hasa ... 5&lt&re 2has#a ... AshesK North 2has#a;a graha ... A s$irit that ca&ses &na$$easing a$$etite 2has#a $isacha ... A s$irit o+ evil 2hava ... 8o&se. The sign is called 7asi. Eleventh ho&se. 2h&?a ... Arc. Also called -oti 2h&#i ... EastK NorthCeast 2h&ta ... Ele#ents called earth@ water@ +ire@ wind and ether. 1o#eti#e it #eans a s$irit 2h&ta#arana bali ... 1acri+ice to Mars and 5en&s in order to destroy evil s$irits 2h&tanatha ... 1iva 2h&ta 7a;shasa ... A de#on 2h&tattava ... Earthy signs J Ta&r&s@ 5irgo and "a$ricorn 2rah#a 7a;shasa ... A +ierce de#on 2&dha ... Merc&ry@ r&les wind@ bile@ $hleg# and s;in " "ha#&ndi > A +or# o+ the .oddess D&rga "handra ... Moon. 7&les blood@ wind and $hleg# "handra;riya ... Arc traversed by the Moon in a star converted into #in&tes and #&lti$lied by /9@ and then divide it by 399 and add one to the F&otient Gsee A$$endixH

/% "ha;ora ... A songCbird li;e the $artridge "ha;ra ... Iodiacal diagra#. The +ixed one is $osited on the earth aro&nd the astrologer. The #ovable one is in the s;y. The +or#er re+ers to the directions. The latter is the basis +or +ixing the Ascendant "ha;ra ho#a ... A sacri+icial o++ering to Merc&ry "hara ... Movable or cardinal signs "hara$hala ... Position o+ a $lanet as $er its #ean #otion converted into an arc "hat&sh$ada 7asi ... =eo@ Aries@ Ta&r&s@ the second hal+ o+ 1agittari&s and the +irst $art o+ "a$ricorn "haya ... 1hadowK #eas&ring ti#e on the basis o+ the shadow ca&sed by the 1&nK 1o&th "hatra 7asi ... The sign obtained +ro# the 5idhi 7asi. "o&nt the n&#ber o+ signs +ro# Ar&dha to the ascendant and then co&nt this n&#ber +ro# the Bidhi 7asi to get "hatra 7asi "hitra -&ta ... A stone "hittottha ... 1eventh ho&seK #ental diseases D Dagdha Boga ... An evil #o#ent. 1ee note on $age )) Da;shinayana ... 0ro# the ti#e the 1&n enters "ancer and leaves 1agittari&s Dantis;andha ... O++ering an ele$hant<s tooth Darbha ... 1acred grass called -&sa Darvi .. MedicineK $owder o+ conch Dasa ... N&#ber o+ years r&led by a $lanet. 4ts s&bC$eriods are called Antardasa or 2h&;ti. Deba ... M&lti$ly the Moon<s longit&de by eight and then add the longit&de o+ Mandi Devagraha ... Divine or bene+ic s$irit Dhan&s ... 1agittari&s Dhar#adeva ... These are given in "ha$ter 1, )C( Dhatri ... E#blic #yrobalan Dhat& ... Mineral. 4n odd Nava#sas the Dhat& Nava#sas are 1@ )@ (. 4n even signs@ %@ /@ 6 Dh&#a ... 0ro# three ho&rs to six a+ter s&ntise. 4t also #eans s#o;e. There are +ive te#$orary $lanets. These are Dh&#a Gs&n<s longit&de $l&s 1%%LHK 5yati$ata G%/9L #in&s Dh&#aHK Parivesha G139L $l&s 5yati$ataH K 4ndracha$a G%/9L #in&s PariveshaH K and -et& G4ndracha$a $l&s 1( degreeH Dh&#ni ... 0&t&re Dhva?a ... 0lagK a $oint in Ashta#angala Digdaht ... 7eddish colo&r at s&nset

/) Digit ... The central digits are ser$ant@ #o&se@ ele$hant@ hare. Their corres$onding &nit digits are .ar&da@ cat@ lion@ and dog res$ect 4vely Dinagata ... Ti#e o+ birth a+ter F&ery Di$ta ... Three ho&rs +ro# s&nrise Dlrgha ... =ongevity o+ a h&ndred years Dravya ... 1&bstance. :eeva dravya re+ers to organis#s. M&laCdravya re+ers to i##ovable $ro$erty. Dhat&dravya signi+ies #inerals Dre;;ana ... Ten degrees o+ a sign. The three $arts are r&led by the lord o+ the sign@ and by the lords o+ , and 6 +ro# that sign Gsee A$$endix 544H Dridha ... -ar#a acF&ired in the $ast Drig+anita ... Astrono#ical calc&lation that agrees with observations Drishta ... Perceived ca&se o+ a res&lt Drishtibadha ... 1&++ering ca&sed by the evil eye o+ a $er son. D&nd&bha ... A large dr&# D&rdeva+a ... An evil s$irit D&rga ... 1&$re#e .oddess D&r#&h&rta ... 4t has a d&ration o+ )3 #in&tes and varies +ro# day to day. 4t is ina&s$icio&s 1ee notes on $ages )/ to )3 D&stba ... Planets in a #ale+ic sign D&tala;shana ... O#ens Dvadasa#sa ... A twellthC$art o+ sign Dvisvabhava ... "o##on signs J .e#ini 5irgo@ 1agittari&s and Pisces E E;argala ... An &n+avo&rable ti#e Ela ... "arda#o# . .a?a ... Ele$hant .ana ... Metrical +oot .ana$ati ... Deity who destroys obstacles .andanta ... The con?&nction o+ PiscesCAries@ "ancerC=eo and 1cor$ioC1agittari&s .andharva ... A se#iCdivine beingK #&sician .anita ... Astrono#ical calc&lations .hanta;arna ... Divine being .hati;a ... ) #in&tes. 4t is also called Nadi or Nadi;a. 4ts s&bdivision is 5ighati or

/, 5inadi;a coveing ) seconds .ochara ... Transit in+l&ences o+ $lanets .odha ... Alligator .ola ... 1$herical astrono#y .ridhra#&;ha ... =ast decanate o+ =eo and AF&ari&s and the second o+ =ibra Gsee A$$endix 541H .riha ... 8o&seK +o&rth ho&se .riih#a ... 1&##er .&bya;a ... A class o+ de#igods +ollowing -&bera .&li;a ... A sensitive $ointK on $ages 1/9 to 1/ the calc&lation is given .&l#a ... Abdo#inal &lcer .&r& ... :&$iter. 7&les +lesh and the 19th ho&se 8 8ant&;a#a ... An evil s$irit eager to ;ill 8avana ... 0ire sacri+ice 8inga ... Asa+oetida 8o#a ... 1acri+icial o++ering 8ora ... 8al+ o+ a signK science o+ astrono#y and astrology : :ala ... !aterK !est :alagraha ... The Moon and 5en&s :an#a Na;shatra ... The constellation thro&gh which the Moon was $assing at the ti#e o+ birth :an#a 7ail ... The sign occ&$ied by the Moon at the ti#e o+ birth :ala Pisacha ... A water de#on :a$a ... "hanting o+ the sacred #antra :ata;a ... 8orosco$e :ihva dosba ... evil arising +ro# words :iva ... 4n odd signs its nava#sas are %@ /@ 6 and io even signs 1@ )@( :ri#bhi;a ... Bawning :wala ... 0la#eK East -ala ... 7e+ers to t;e sign and the conditionK 0irst ho#e -ala "ha;ra ... A syite# o+ $eriods o+ the $lanets and signs -ala 8ora ... The order in which the lords o+ the boras +ollow is 1at&rn :&$iter@ Mars@ the 1on. 5en&s@ Merc&ry and the Moon The +irst bora is that o+ the lord o+ the wee;Cday -ala Paisachi ... An evil s$irit

// -ala 1$h&ta ... The calc&lation is given on $ages 1/(C3 -ali ... 0ierce .oddess -ali B&ga ... 2egan in %19 2.". -ana ... A ;ind o+ corn called $re#na s$inosa or longi+olia -a$ba ... Phleg# -anya ... 5irgo -a$alahc#a ... 1acri+ice to $ro$itiate the Moon -ai;a@ -ar;ata;a ... "ancer -ara;a ... 1igni+icator -arana ... One o+ the +ive ele#ents in the Panchanga or 8ind& calendar -ar#a ... The res&lt o+ actions done in the $ast. 1ee notes on 1.%)@ %3 and $ages 39@ )1%C)@ )39C/ -as#ala graha ... Poll&ted $lanet@ a base s$irit -a&#ara ... Planet io its own ho&se -avacha ... A#&let -e#adr&#a ... !hen there is no $lanet on either side o+ the Moon -endra ... 8o&ses 1@)@(@ 19 -et& ... 1o&th node o+ the Moon -hadga 7avana 2ill ... 1acri+icial o++ering to Mars -hara ... Don;ey -innara ... A de#igod -irata ... 8&nts#an -ola#&;ha .. The +irst decanate o+ "ancer and "a$ricorn and the last one o+ 1cor$io G1ee A$$endixH -ona ... 8o&ses 1@ ,@ 6 -rodhagni ... The #antra beginning with <:atavedase< -rodhaoi ... Angry -ritti;abali ... 1acri+ice to Mars -shaya ... "ons&#$tion -shana ... )3 #in&tes -shata ... 1ixth ho&se -she#a ... 0o&rth star +ro# the birth star -sh&dra# ... 4ncantated article -sh&rda#antra ... 4ncantation +or an evil s$irit -shetra Pinda ... O++ering -&;sbi 1atta ... A Deity

/( -&?a ... Mars. 7&les bile and #&scle -&#bha ... AF&ari&s -&sh#andabali ... 1acri+icial o++ering o+ a $&#$;in to D&rga -&shtha -ana ... A $lant -&nda ... N&#ber 31 -&t&#ba ... 1econd ho&se = =agna ... Ascendant =a;shana ... 1igni+ication M Madh&;a ... =iF&orice root Madhya ... =ongevity o+ seventy years Magadbi ... =ong $e$$er Mahagraha ... Eighteen great s$irits described in "ha$ 1/@ 5erse /% Ma??a ... M&scle Ma;ara ... "a$ricorn Malina ... 1oiling o+ body Mana ... Tenth ho&se Mandi ... A sensitive $oint 1ee $ages 1/9C1/1 Mand&;a .a#ana ... 4n -alacha;ra syste# there is a lea$ +ro# 5irgo to "ancer Man?ishtha ... Madder. Mani ... A .andhaiva Mana ... Mantra Mara;a ... A $lanet that in+licts death Marana ... Eighth ho&se Masa ... Month Matri ... 1even divine #others Mesha ... Aries Meena ... Pisces Mith&na ... .e#ini Mitra ... Eighth star +ro# the birth star@ +riend Mohini ... 2eg&iling Mrid&varga ... 2ene+ic vargas o+ Merc&ry Mrita ... Planet in debilitation Mritti;a ... 1o&th west

/3 Mrity& ... A sensitive $oint obtained by #&lti$lying Mandi<s longit&de by seven and adding the 1&n<s. Mrity& bhaga ... 0atal degrees. These are 1@ 6@ @ %@ ,@ . )@ %@ 13@ 9@ ) and 19 +ro# Aries onwards. The Moon<s are /@ 1 @ 1%@ ,. )@ 11@ /@ 1)@ 1%@ ,@ ,@ 1 . Mrity& "ha;ra ... 8orary ti#e in 5tghatis to be divided by 1, to get Mrity& 7asi. This $l&s the longit&de o+ the 1&n or the Moon +n Nava#sa gives the $osition o+ the 1&n or the Moon in Mrity& "ha;ra 1ee $ages 1( C1() G,. 3H. Mrity& Na;shatra ... This is calc&lated +ro# the Tris$h&ta Na;shatra. 1ee $age 16,. Mrity& Prada ... DeathCin+licting $lanet. Mrity& s$h&ta ... M&lti$ly the longit&de o+ Mandi by 6 aad divide it by %9. =i;ewise calc&late D" ha and Prana 1$h&tas as given on $age )6. Mrity& Boga ... 4t arises +ro# 1&nday to 1at&rday coinciding with certain stars. 1ee $age )) M&b&rta ... A&s$icio&s #o#ent M&la ... Ani#als. 4n odd and even signs the Nava#sas are , and 3 M&latri;ona ... A s$ecial area o+ a sign in which the $lanet has great strength M&rcha ... 1wooning N Nadi;a ... 1a#e at .hati or ) #in&tes. 4t has /9 5inadi;as or 5ighati;ts. 4n northren 4ndia it is called Pala. Nadi ... These are three Nadis e#C $loyed in Pranaya#a or breath control. These are 4da@ Pingala and 1&sh&#na. Naga ... 1na;e Naga -anya ... 1na;e wo#an Naidhana ... 1eventh star +ro# the birth star Na;shatra ... "onstellation. These are ( and so#eti#es with Abhi?it these are 3. These are i#$ortant in calc&lating the $eriods o+ $lanets. Each Na;shatra covers 1%L 9< Na;shatra$ada ... OneC+o&rth o+ a constellation. 4t coers %L 9< Narasi#ha ... The +ierce +or# o+ 5ishn& Nava#sa ... Ninth $art o+ a sign Neecha ... Debilitation Needra ... 1lee$iness Nigala ... 1econd dectnate o+ 1cor$io G1ee A$$endixH Ni?a 7oga .... Nat&ral ail#ent. The acF&ired one is agant&;a Nl#itta ... "a&se@ condition

/6 Nirvana 7asi ... M&lti$ly the longit&de o+ a $lanet by the n&#ber o+ the ex$ired Nava#sa. The res&lt is the sign o+ death given by the $lanet Nishe?a graha ... A wea; s$irit Noct&rnal signs ... These are the +irst +o&r +ro# Aries@ and 6@ 19 and 1 . The others are di&rnal signs P Pa;shl Dre;;ana ... 1econd decanate o+ =ibra and the +irst o+ =eo and AF&ari&s G1ee A$$endixH Pancha;shari ... A +iveClettered #antra o+ 1iva Pascha#i Devata ... Deity o+ death Pa$a;artari ... A sign or a $lanet hiving #ale+ics on either side Parahita ... A #ethod o+ astrono#ical calc&lations Parivesha ... 1ee &nder Dh&#a Parva ... =&nar days 1@ 3@ 1)@ 1,@ 1/@ :@ 6@ %9 Pasa dre;;ana ... 1econd decanate o+ "ancer@ the +irst o+ 1cor$io and the last o+ Pisces G1ee A$$endixH Para#a#itra ... Ninth star +ro# the birth one Patl ... 8&sband@ seventh bo&se Patni ... !i+e@ seventh ho&se Phala ... 7es&lt. 4t is based on the ca&sal law Phaladata ... Planet that gives res&lts Pinda;riya ... O++erings #ade to the dead ancestors Pisacha ... De#on Pitta ... 2ile Pradosha ... Twilight Pra#ana ... That which de#onstrates the tr&th o+ a given state#ent Pra#ina .&li;a ... 0or a day birth add 139L to the longit&de o+ .&li;a o+ the $revio&s night. 0or a day birth the $osition o+ .&li;a on that day 4s the longit&de Prana;alantara ... A $rinci$le considered in Drigganita Prana 1$h&ta ... M&lti$ly the longit&de e+ the ascendant by , and add that o+ Mandi Prasna ... *&ery Prasna;riya ... 8orary astrology. The act o+ $&tting F&estions and getting re$lies Prasna;shara ... The letters in the F&ery Prati;arabali ... 1acri+ice to avenge or to $aci+y a c&rse. 4t is o++ered to :&$iter and 5en&s Pratya; J The +i+th star +ro# the birth one

(9 Prayascltta J Ex$iatory rite Preta J The s$irit o+ the recently dead one Prishthodaya J The signs Aries. Ta&r&s@ "ancer@ 1agittari&s and "a$ricorn Prishthatoga#ana ... 4n -alacha;ra syste# the #ove#ent is so#eti#es bac;wards +ro# =eo to .e#ini P&nya ... 5edic rite o+ $&ri+ication P&rvasa$a ... "orse given earlier P&tana ... The de#on who wanted to ;ill 1ri -rishna by s&c;ling hi# P&tra ... 0i+th ho&se 7 7ah& ... North node o+ the Moon 7ah&C1&nCMoon chart This is ex$lained on $ages 1/6 and 1(9 with exa#$le 7a?a ... A $lanet in exaltation 7a?a Prasna ... EnF&iry abo&t the r&ler 7a;shasagraha ... De#onaic s$irit 7a;ta ... 2lood r&led by the Moon 7a;ta "ha#&ndi ... The blood red Deity 7andhra ... Eighth ho&se 7ani#&sta ... A $lant 7ant&;a#a ... A s$irit desiring lex 7asa ... 0lavo&r. There are six called sweet@ acid@ salt@ to&r@ bitter and hot 7asi ... 1ign o+ the zodiac. The 1attvi; signs are "ancer@ =eo@ 1agittari&s and Pisces. The 7a?asi; are Ta&r&s@ .e#ini@ 5irgo and =ibra. The Ta#asi; are the rest 7avi ... The 1&n. 7&les bile 7i;sha sandhi ... :&nction o+ two signs or two constellations 7i$ha ... Twel+th bo&se 7it& ... 1eason There are six seasons 7odani ... !ailing 7&dragraha ... A s$irit +ollowing 7&dra 1 1adhana ... Practice 1adydrishta ... Death within one year 1ahottha ... Third ho&se 1a#a ... One year 1a#aya?ala 1a#riddhi... Three signs +ro# the Moon are o+ rising ebb. The next three +all or +low. Then three ebb or rise The last three +all or +low

(1 1a#$al ... The second star +ro# the birth star 1andhi ... :&nctional $oints. These are GaH the +irst and the last ) #in&te o+ a l&nar day and star@ GbH the +irst and the last Nava#sa 1ani ... 1at&rn. 7&les tendons and wind 1an?na ... Technical ter#s 1aa;al$a ... The desire with which one &nderta;es to $er+or# a rite 1an;habhishe;a ... 1$rin;ling rit&al water on the Deity thro&gh a conch 1an;ha$&sb$a ... A $lant 1an;ranti ... 1olar ingren into a sign 1anni$ata ... "o#bined disorder o+ the three h&#o&rs o+ the body ca&sing dangero&s +ever 1a$tavarga ... 7asi@ 8ora@ Dre;;ana@ 1a$ta#sa@ Nava#sa@ Dvadasa#sa and Tri#sa#sa 1arasvati ... .oddess o+ learning 1arat ... A&t&#n 1ariba ... -&sa or sacred grass 1arirottha ... 2odily ail#ent 1ai$abali ... 1acri+icial o++ering to $ro$itiate the ser$ent Deity 1ar$a Dre;;ana ... The +irst decanate o+ 1cor$io and the last ones o+ "ancer and Pisces 1ar$a 1iras ... The second hal+ o+ 5yati$ata Boga 1arvashta;avarga ... A #ethod whereby the strength or wea;ness o+ a $lanet or a ho&se can be +o&nd o&t 1aita J Ayya$$a who is both 1iva and 5ishn& 1ayana J Tro$ical Iodiac. Ded&ct Ayana#sa to get the sidereal zodiac 1a&#yagraha J Mild or bene+ic s$irit 1hadvarga J The sa#e as 1a$tavarga #in&s 1a$tavarga 1iddhartha J !hite #&stard 1iddhi J Obtaining #astery o+ a #aatra 1ighra 5arga J Asvini@ 8asta@ P&shya#i 1i#ha J =eoK =ion 1i#havalo;ana J A lea$ in -alacha;ra syste# +ro# Pisces to 1cor$io 1indh&ttha J A $lant 1irshodaya J The signs are .e#ini@ =eo@ 5irgo@ =ibra@ 1cor$io@ 1agittari&s and AF&ari&s 1isira J !inter 1ivabh&ta J 1$irit attending on 1iva #in&tes o+ a signK and GcH the +irst and the last ) seconds o+ a

( 1;andha J A branch o+ astrono#y 1o$ha J 1welling@ t&#o&r 1oshani J Drying &$ 1$h&ta J "orrect longit&de. Add the longit&des o+ the Ascendant@ the Moon and Mandi to get Tris$h&ta. Add this to the 1&n<s to get "hat&s$h&ta. Add this to 7ah& to have Pancbas$h&ta 1raddha J O++ering to the dead ancestors on the day o+ their death 1$rishtanga J The sign corres$onding to the organ to&ched by the F&erist 1rishti J Asvini is creative GsrishtiH constellation. 2harani is the s&staining one GsthitiH. -ritti;a is the destr&ctive one Gsa#baraH. The series are in this order 1thira J 0ixed signs 1t&nga J The n&#eral () 1&bba J Ninth ho&se 1&bha;artari J PlaneK or ho&se having bene+ics on both sides 1&brah#anya J A Deity@ son o+ 1iva 1&darsana J The #antra +or 5ishn& 1&dha$ayas J Mil; in the +or# o+ nectar 1&;la J 1e#inal +l&id 1&;ra ... 5en&s. 7&les se#inal +l&id@ wind and $hleg# 1&;sh#a Tris$h&ta ... This is obtained by adding Prana@ Deha and Mrity& s$h&tas 1&laca;ra ... Allocation o+ constellations with re+erence to the constellation thro&gh which the 1&n is $assing at birth or F&ery 1&la$aitachi ... A de#on that ca&res s&++ering and $ain 1&tra ... ThreadK a$horis#. Ordinary GanyaH 1&tra is deter#ined by the ascendant. The ownershi$ GAdhi$atiH 1&tra is to be noted by the lords o+ the ascendant at birth and at the ti#e o+ F&ery A#sa;a 1&tra is arrived at +ro# the Nava#sa =agna. Na;shatra 1&tra is calc&lated by the birth star o+ the F&estioner and the asteris# at the ti#e o+ F&ery. Mahas&tra is wor;ed o&t by Ar&dha and the tenth +ro# it. These are res$ectively earthy@ watery@ +iery@ aerial and ethereal 1va J 1econd ho&se 1vasana J .as$ing 1vastha ... Doing well. A F&estion abo&t health. 1vaya#bh& ... 2rah#a the creator. 1vayath& ... Dro$sy Tantra ... Texts dealing with the o$eration o+ the #antras. Tan& ... 2odyK +irst ho&se. Ta$ani ... Ma;ing wea; d&e to te#$erart&re.

(% Ti;ta;a ... -hadira tree. Tilaho#a ... 1acri+icial o++ering or sesa#&#@ Triyan#&;ha ... The sign to which the 1&n will be #oving. Tithi ... A l&nar day. 7i;ta Tithis are )@ 3@ 6@ 1) o+ l&nar #onth. These are "hidra tithis. Tri?an#a na;shatra ... 2irth star and the tenth and nineteenth +ro# it Tri$hal ... Three #yrobalans called 8irda@ 2ehada@ and a#la;athi. Trivrid ... Plant $ossessing val&able $&rgative $ro$erties. T&la ... =ibra. T&#ba ... .o&rd. T&ndga#sa ... Exaltation degree in sign or in nava#sa. Tva; ... 1;in. A Abhayodaya ... The sign Pisces. Accatata ... 4nvocation. Adayalagna ... The sign rising at s&nrise. Al;a$ata ... 0all o+ #eters. A$achaya ... 8o&se %@ /@ 11. Ardhva#&;ha ... The sign le+t by the 1&n. Aidhvodaya ... These are .e#ini@ =eo@ 5irgo@ 1cor$io and AF&ari&s. Ashna ... 1o#e $eriod in each constelation. 1ee &nder 1) . Attarayana ... The 1&ns<s ingress into "a$ricorn till be leaves .e#ini. 5 5acha ... Aro#atic root 5a;ya ... Traditional #ethod o+ calc&lation 5anadevata ... 1yl$h 5a;ra ... .rain 5argotta#a ... Planet occ&$ies the sa#e signs in 7asi and Nava#sa 5arsha ... BearK 7ainy season 5ara ... Marrow o+ +lesh r&led by :&$iter 5asanta ... 1$ring 5asara ... !ee; 5ashisa ... Tendon@ nerveK r&led by 1at&rn 5ata ... !ind 5ay&tattva ... 1igns .e#ini@ =ibra@ and AF&ari&s 5edana ... Pain 5e$ath& ... 1hivering

() 5idhi 7asi ... 4+ the 1&n it in Ta&r&s@ "ancer .e#ini or =eo@ the sign is Aries. 4+ he is in 1cor$io@ "a$ricorn or AF&ari&s@ it it .e#ini. 4+ he is in the other signs@ it 4s Ta&r&s. 5id?adhara ... A de#igod 5i;ra#a ... Third ho&se 5ilanga ... A $lant 5i#sottari ... 1 9 year syste# 5i#ana 1&ndara ... A deity 5i$at ... Third star +ro# the birth star 5ira ... N&#ber ) 5isha dre;;ana ... Pint decaoates o+ Aries@ "ancer@ =eo. 5irgo@ 1agittari&s@ "a$ricorn and so on 5isha Nadi .... 1tarting +ro# Asvinl@ the ghatis are ,9@ )@ %9@ )@ 1)@ 11@ %9@ 9@ % @ %9@ 9@ 13@ @ 9@ 1). 1)@ 19@ 1)@ 9@ )@ 9@ 19@ 19@ 13@ 1/@ )@ %9 5lsha#a 5yadhl ... 4nc&rable diseate 5irabhadra .... 0ollower o+ 1hiva 5is#riti ... 0orget+&lness 5isvavyaghata ... Pe$$er G1anthH 5riddhi ... Planet in ene#y<s ho&se 5rischi;a ... 1cor$io 5rischi;ali ... A $lant 5risbabha ... Ta&r&s 5yati$ata ... 1ee notes on $age )% 5yaya ... Twel+th ho&se B Ba;sha ... A de#igod Ba#a ... %.(, ghatis Ba#i;anta;a ... A sensitive har#+&l $oint Bashti ... =iF&orice Ba&vana ... Planet in its Moolatr+;ona Boga ... 1ee "ha$ter and 5erse 13 Bogarishta ... 8ar#+&l $eriod +or longevity Bogas$h&ta ... The lign +or 1on and Moon and 1at&rn Bogay&s ... =ongevity given by the $lanets Boginl ... A s$irit&al being Boni ... 4n Ashta#angala this re+ers to +lag@ s#o;e@ lion@ dog@ ox@ don;ey@ ele$hant and

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