To

The Editor,
Saptarishis Astrology
www.saptarishiastrology.com

Sir,
We enclose herewith a detailed article on Jaimini's Upapada for publication, if that meets your standards.
Upapada Sutras by Shri. Jaimini are drafted for male nativities. Modern day females have right to select
/reject/divorce their husbands on various grounds of disharmony, physical, mental or sexual disabilities. Looking
into the needs of modern times, we were desperate that Upadesha Sutras become applicable to female charts also.
After years of experimentation we discovered “Agra” (A¢) sign, for finding Upapada for female charts. Thus

“%ppd< pd< ipÇnucrat!“, of male natives becomes “%ppd< pd< ipÇ¢at!.“ for females. With this modification, now
Upapada Sutras become applicable with full force to charts of both sexes.

We do not have facility of computers to check the accuracy of charts used in the article. We entirely depend on
charts available in books and journals. Kindly check them, if you so desire.

Sincerely yours.

(Jagdish Raj Ratra)

A-2, Rishi Nagar,
Delhi 110 034. (India)

Word of Appreciation

Jaimini Sutras have always been enshrouded in mystery, for long due to the very nature of sutras, which by their
very nature are very brief. Upapada (%ppd) or Gaunapada (gaE[pd) is one such factor that has always been
subject to multiplicity of opinion amongst scholars. The mystery here is about what the sage meant when he
talked of pitranucaraat (ipÇnucrat! ). Some scholars opine that it is the 12th bhava while some say that since the
2nd bhava rises after the Lagna bhava on the horizon one should treat the 2nd bhava as the Gauna bhava
(gaE[Éav), whose pada can be called the upapada. Then some opine that for odd rasis rising as lagna one should
treat the 2nd as the Gauna bhava (gaE[Éav) and for even rasis the 12th should be considered the Gauna bhava

(gaE[Éav), whose pada shall be called upapada. There are some scholars who claim that for female this should be
reversed as is done in case of Putra bhava (puÇÉav) for Stree jataka (female astrology). Some scholars have

another explanation for the word pitranucaraat (ipÇnucrat! ). They say that the word Pitra (ipÇ) is not to be

interpreted by “katapayaadi” (kqpyadI) decryption method but to be taken to indicate the bhava of Pita that is

father and hence it is the Gauna bhava (gaE[Éav) of the 9th bhava which is to be taken as the bhava whose pada
shall lead to Upapada. Each of these arguments has its own distinct logic. It is then no wonder that most
astrologers keep away from the Jaimini sutras as these complexities are too much for them. Jagdish Raj Ratra has
taken great pains to unravel this aspect of Jaimini sutras and given a new direction to the whole method of
calculation of upapada and shown here how the principles of sage Jaimini can be applied with the help of
numerous charts. We hope that this article will help give a new insight into the application of Jaimini principles,
to our learned readers and encourage them to carry out more research in this, least understood and most talked
about, branch of Vedic astrology.

Copy Editor: Chandrashekhar Sharma.

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Jagdish Raj Ratra is B.Com (hons) L.L.B
Fellow (F.I.I) worked in Insurance Sector (LIC
Of India) for 38 years. He has been dedicated
to serious study in astrology since last few
decades. He retired in Feb 1996, has special
interest in Jaimini Astrology. He Researches
on
a) Why there are 150 nadis in a sign and
what is the span of each nadi
b) What is their importance and its
contribution in natives age span?
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Upapada:
The Ultimate Determinant Of Family
& Marriage Life
A Novel Exposition
By
Jagdish Raj Ratra, India
Copy Editor: Chandrashekhar Sharma
Readership Level: Scholars
I
n arranged marriages Matching of Horoscopes
ranges from fashion to necessity. Koot Milan is
done from Nakshatra-Padas of would be brides
and grooms. Some experts perform 'Graha
Milan', yet the future spousal life remains a mystery
or rather a Lottery.
The Rishis of yore solved this problem of
uncertainty. They developed a system, whereby
from horoscope of a groom, harmony and turmoil
of Conjugal Life, Virtues and distractions of wife,
the number of children she will bear, the number
of co-born she has, (the Mayaka of her root
family) could be predicted. The method was
through Upapada Kundali. By certain rules, one
of the houses in male horoscope was chosen as
reference to lagna which was called 'Upapada'.
Shri Jaimini, whose Sutras are like an ocean in a
cup, define Upapada - upapadaM (%ppd<), padaM
(pd<), pitranucaraat (ipÇnucrat! ). This contains
three key words - (1) Pitree (ipt&), (2) Anuchara
(Anucr), and (3) Padam (pd<). If we can
understand them, we shall know Upapada. A
little review of these magic words is necessary.
Padam (pd<) or Aroodha (AaêF) is known to all
students of astrology. (yavdIzaïy< pd\]a[am!²)
"As far as a Sign-lord is away from its sign that
far away is the “Padam” from the sign-lord., is
the basic rule, e.g. Mars, the lord of Mesha rasi, if
placed in Simha, (Mesha to Simha are five signs)
which is five signs away from Mesha, counting
again the five signs ahead including Simha i.e.
Simha, Kanya, Tula, Vrishchika and Dhanu, are
five signs. Thus,
Dhanu is Aroodha of Mesha, whose lord occupies the fifth house from it. This rule is applicable to all
non-kendra placement of sign lords.

Special Rules: (1) svasthe daaraaH.(SvSwe dara>,) & (2) sutasthe janmaH. (sutSwe jNm>,) now

daaraaH (dara>) is plural of (the word) daaraa (dara). So, it refers to more than one sign or bhava.

Sva (Sv) has more than one meaning. (i) Swa is own. (ii) Putting numerical value to Swa is 4. (iii)
Dara's numerical value is, Da = 8. Ra = 2. If written in speaking order, it is 28. expunging multiples of 12,
we get 4. [Having collected the numbers from the letters used, we have to reverse them. Then divide the
same figure by twelve, and obtain the remainder. Thus the word daaraa (dara) stands for 28 divided by
12, it stands for the figure 4 indicating 4th house.]
If Simha lord is placed in his own sign, there is zero gap between sign and sign lord, in terms of signs.
Rishi says extend this gap to 4 signs, eg. If Mars is in Mesha, its pada is in Kataka.

The second connotation is that, if that gap between sign and sign lord is four signs, [then also extend to
another further a total of four signs], to get Aroodha, eg. If Mars, the Lord of Mesha is placed in Cancer,
count four signs away [from Kataka] which is Tula, which is Aroodha of Mesha. These are special rules
for [concerned] sign lord's placement in first Kendra, but second Kendra placement from his sign comes
under general rules to which one sign reduction is applicable in Aroodha to retro lords of Pitree,
Agrachara and Anuchara signs. sutasthe janmaH. (sutSwe jNm>,) is special rule for placement of sign lord

in the 3rd Kendra to his sign. The word Suta (sut) is seven, and the word Janma (jNm) is ten,
numerically, under katapayadi paddhati. This rule says, if sign lord is placed in seventh from its sign,
though gap is seven signs, extend it ten signs ahead to reach the Aroodha. This is the rule for third
Kendra placement. To the fourth Kendra placement general rule is applicable, as no specific rule has
been framed. These Kendra placement rules override vriddha karikas and their followers. Rishi rejects
them.

Summary of Padas:

Placement of Sign Lord Aroodha of Sign

First House Fourth House
Seventh House Fourth House
Second House Third House
Eighth House Third House
Third House Fifth House
Ninth House Fifth House
Fourth House Seventh House
Tenth House Seventh House
Fifth House Ninth House
Eleventh House Ninth House
Sixth House Eleventh House
Twelfth House Eleventh House

This summary of padas (Aroodhas) is valid where Lagna degrees and Planet degrees are not available.
Wherever this information is available the padas are calculated by formula:
Pada = Sphuta (degrees) of bhava lord X 2 – Bhava sphuta.
Under special rules, simply add 90°, 120°, 180° etc. to the bhava sphuta to get the Pada.

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 Pitree (ipt&) is a key word in definition. Almost all scholars have put numerical value of Pitree

(ipt&) condensed to one i.e. rising Lagna [bhava]. A careful study of Jaimini Sutras will reveal that, his
predictions on Jataka are not based on rising lagna but, on derived lagnas such as seven karakamsha
lagnas, twelve Aroodha Lagnas, [including one Upapada-Lagna], Varnada Lagna, Gulika etc.
Bhavesha Ashraya Raashi (Éavez Aaïy razI that is the Rashi that gives shelter to the Bhava lord)
is very significant in Aroodha system. Here rising lagna is subordinate to the sign of placement for
Lagna Lord, because the placement sign is the place in the horoscope from where it shall discharge its
horoscopic duties by aspects and other relationships. Hence, placement sign is called Pitree (ipt&) Bhava.

(Éavezae yÇ itóit s> ipt&,). This concept has given excellent results in age calculations, in thousands of horoscopes.

Anuchara (Anucr) is the one that follows the person ahead of him. Suppose A, B, C three persons
are standing in queue. A is first in queue, B second, and C as third. Hence B is anuchara of A. C is
anuchara of B. A is leader of (A¢cr) of B. B is Agrachara (A¢cr) of C. Applying this logic to signs that

rise in the east. Suppose Mesha is rising in the East, whose Agrachara (A¢cr) was Mina. When it

passes off, Vrishabha shall follow as Anuchara (Anucr).

We shall chart the odd signs as per Praachi VrittiH Vishameshu' (àacIv&ÄI iv;me;u).
For odd signs:
Agrachara sign Pitree sign Anuchara sign
(A¢cr razI) (ipt& razI) (Anucr razI)
12 Pisces 1 Aries 2 Taurus
2 Taurus 3 Gemini 4 Cancer
4 Cancer 5 Leo 6 Virgo
6 Virgo 7 Libra 8 Scorpio
8 Scorpio 9 Sagittarius 10 Capricorn
10 Capricorn 11 Aquarius 12 Pisces

For Even signs: REVERSE ORDER. Parävåtyotareñu (prav&Tyaetre;u).

AgraChara sign Pitree sign Anuchara sign
(A¢cr razI) (ipt& razI) (Anucr razI)
3 Gemini 2 Taurus 1 Aries
5 Leo 4 Cancer 3 Gemini
7 Libra 6 Virgo 5 Leo
9 Sagittarius 8 Scorpio 7 Libra
11 Aquarius 10 Capricorn 9 Sagittarius
1 Aries 12 Pisces 11 Aquarius

Merging the two groups, we get Anuchara and Agrachara signs as under:

Pitree sign AgraChara sign Anuchara sign

(ipt& razI) (A¢cr razI) (Anucr razI)
1 Aries 12 Pisces 2 Taurus
2 Taurus 3 Gemini 1 Aries
3 Gemini 2 Taurus 4 Cancer

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 4 Cancer 5 Leo 3 Gemini
5 Leo 4 Cancer 6 Virgo
6 Virgo 7 Libra 5 Leo
7 Libra 6 Virgo 8 Scorpio
8 Scorpio 9 Sagittarius 7 Libra
9 Sagittarius 8 Scorpio 10 Capricorn
10 Capricorn 11 Aquarius 9 Sagittarius
11 Aquarius 10 Capricorn 12 Pisces
12 Pisces 1 Aries 11 Aquarius

Anuchara sign (Anucr razI) is relevant for male nativity and Agrachara sign (A¢cr razI) for female nativity. As
per Vedic tradition, wife is Anuchara (follower or one who walks behind) of husband, and Husband is (leader or
one who walks ahead) Agrachara.

Having understood Pitree, Anuchara and Padam, we can easily locate Upapada in any horoscope.
Please note, in Aroodha, no distinction is made between even and odd signs. Their count is always
forward. If a bhava lord is retrograde, such retrogration needs special attention and are subject in
themselves, as explained herein after. Sri Jaimini gives following Sutras.

papSy papyaege àìJya darnazae va, (Paapasya Paapayoge pravajyaa Daara Naasho Vaa.) (J.S. 01.04.05.)

na AÇ rvI> pap>, (Na Atra RaviH PaapaH.) (J.S. 01.04.03.)

zuɆgyaegat! n, (Shubha Drug Yogaat Na.) (J.S. 01.04.04.)

nIce darnaz>, (Neece Daara NaashaH.) (J.S. 01.04.05.)

%½E b÷dara>, (Ucche Bahu DaaraH.) (J.S. 01.04.06.)

In a nutshell, benefics by aspect (Jaiminian Aspects) and conjunction on Upapada, or its lord,
blesses native with blissful married life. While malefics create differences, tensions, quarrels, disloyalty
and even divorce. It has been observed that, Ketu by aspect or conjunction on Upapada or its lord, denies
marriage. If benefics force marriage. Ketu kills spouse or destroys marriage, while other malefics create
disharmony.

Practical utility of Upapada is available in the following horoscope discussed by late Dr. B. V.
Raman, at page 760, of October 1986 issue of [The] Astrological Magazine. In this piece Raman gives
instance of his flop interpretation of Kalatra Bhava of one Sri Acharya of Tirupati at Allahabad in
March 1938.

How is my Kalatra Bhava? was asked by 48 years old Acharya. Mr. Raman writes - my analysis
was simple following Parashara. The lord of the seventh house Sun is in Kendra in association with
Jupiter and Mercury and otherwise un-afflicted. Depositor of Sun, Mars is exalted, but in the twelfth
house with Venus and Ketu, aspected by Lagna lord Saturn. Thus, while the seventh house is somewhat
afflicted, there is no denial of marriage. Since Moon is in a malefic sign and aspected by Saturn and
Mars. This makes you impulsive and quarrelsome. Due to this, your wife could have left or died.

The Acharya became furious and remarked that, he took pity on his knowledge. He said, "No
astrologer in India including 'Jyotisha Samrat' has succeeded in analyzing correctly my seventh house.
He told - 'My first marriage took place in my 12th year and wife died in 18th year. And my second wife
marriage performed in the 18th years and bore me two sons and four daughters. She also died in 41st
year. My third marriage was performed when I was 43 years and she too died in my 47th year, after
giving birth to a female child, who also died. Today, I have no wife and have come to this place to spend
rest of my life. I myself know astrology but cannot figure out which yoga have caused these deaths''.

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 The horoscope quoted by Shri Raman is difficult to decode as far as 7th house is concerned.
Using Jaimini definition of Upapada we shall try to understand, whether it is applicable to this chart.
The sign allotted to Lagna Lord Saturn is Kataka (an even sign). It also is Pitree. It qualifies for
backward counting. Its Anuchara is Mithun. (See chart of Anuchara and Agrachara). Aroodha for
Mithun is Mesha, which becomes Upapada. It is a malefic sign. But sign lord being exalted should grant
multiple wives which it did grant. But how many? Three benefics Sun, Mercury and Jupiter aspect
Upapada, denoting three wives.

Moon Anuchara
Upapada

Saturn
Lagna Rahu
// Pitree
Lagna
Ketu
Mars
Shukra
Sun
Mercury
Jupiter

But all died. Ketu's conjunction or aspect on Upapada or its lord, or both or on marriage granting
planets, destroys wives (spouses). Here Ketu joins Upapada lord (Mars) and aspects three marriages
granting planets destroying all marriages.

End of Part I
We will demonstrate role of Ketu on Upapada over dozen cases in Part II. Thereby confirming
our interpretation of Upapada passes the test of scrutiny.

Upapada Part II
Deviating entirely from traditional meaning of Upapada we have visualized new concept of Pitree [sign]
(ipt& razI) and Anuchara [sign] (Anucr razI) and proposed Agrachara [sign] (A¢cr razI) for female
natives. We have made random selection of charts from various sources - astrodata bank - Articles by
renowned authors appearing in widely read magazines.

Chart No 1.

A female born on 19th November, 1957 at Ambala (India). She married twice and became widow on both
occasions. Any explanation?

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 Ketu

Upapada

Venus Lagna Mars Jupiter

Saturn Rahu Moon
Mercury Pitree
Sun // Lagna

Lagna [Scorpio] lord Mars occupies Tula rasi which is (i.e. Pitree) an odd sign. It is female chart.
We take Agrachara sign, from Pitree, which is Kanya. Pada for Kanya is makara, which becomes
Upapada of chart. Upapada is a malefic sign makara aspected by two benefics Mercury and Sun. (Sun is
not a malefic under Upapada), along with Saturn, the lord of Upapada, granting two marriages. Ketu,
the terminator, aspects Upapada lord Saturn and also the marriage grantors Sun and Mercury, which
resulted in termination of both marriages.

Next 5 charts are from Saptarishis Astrology website where all are cases of 'No-Marriage' are given.

Chart No 2.
A female native born on 19th February, 1959 at 4-45 Hours at 7 E 6, 50 N 44. Sagittarius Asc

Ketu, Venus Mars Moon

7 th House

Mercury
Sun

Female Chart
(Reverse counting)

Saturn Jupiter Upapada Rahu

Agrachara Pitree
//Lagna Lagna

Lagna lord Jupiter in Vrishchika which is Pitree, an even sign, governed by reverse counting.
Agrachara of Pitree is Dhanus, whose Aroodha is Tula. Hence, Tula is Upapada. Ketu joins Venus, the
Upapada lord, destroying all possibilities of marriages.

Chart No 3.
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 A female born on 11th November, 1958 at 00-30 Hours. (05-30 East). 77 E 13, 26 N 40. Lagna Katak.

Ketu Mars

Lagna

//

Upapada

Saturn Mercury Sun, Moon, Rahu

Jupiter, Agrachara
Venus
Pitree Lagna

Lagna lord Moon occupies Tula which becomes Pitree, which is an odd sign governed by forward
counting. Agrachara of Pitree is Kanyaa whose Aroodha, Makara, becomes Upapada of the chart. Ketu
aspects Saturn, the Upapada lord, which gets no benefic relief. Hence, marriage denied.

Chart No 4.

A female born on 16th June, 1954 at 20-00 Hours. (05-30 East). 77 E 13, 28 N 40. Dhanu is Lagna.

Agrachara Sun, Ketu,

Mercury,
Jupiter, Lagna
Pitree
Venus

Mars(R) Saturn ( R ) Upapada

Moon Rahu
Lagna //

Lagna lord is placed in Mithuna which is Lagna Pitree Mithuna, an odd sign is governed by
forward counting. Agrachara to Mithuna is Vrishabha, whose Aroodha falls in Kanya. So, Kanya is
Upapada.

Ketu aspects Upapada and pollutes upapada lord Mercury, along with Sun and Jupiter, and
aspects Moon, other benefic. Thus destroys all chances of marriage.

Chart No 5.

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 A male native born on 12th October, 1931 at 07-54 Hrs. (05-30 East). 81 E 8, `16 N 10 with Tula as
rising lagna. This is the chart of Shri K. N. Rao, astrologer and writer who remained chronic bachelor
like A. B. Vajpayee, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and Miss. Lata Mangeshkar.

Rahu

Jupiter

Anuchara Moon,Venus, Mercury,

Saturn Mars Sun, Ketu
Lagna & Pitree Upapada
Lagna //

Lagna/ Pitree rashi is Tula (as Venus lord of lagna occupies lagna) by forward count Anuchara is
Vrishchika, whose Aroodha is Kanyaa which is Upapada. Ketu joins Kanyaa and its lord Mercury,
marriage denied.

Chart No 6.

A female native born on 11th July, 1968 at 1`5-17 Hrs. (05-30 East). 78 E 28, 17 N 23 with Vrishchika
Lagna.

Rahu Saturn Agrachara Sun,Mars

Mercury
Pitree
Lagna
Venus

Moon Jupiter

Lagna Ketu,
Upapada
//

Lagna is Vrishicika and Pitree Lagna rashi is Mithuna, an odd sign with forward count, has
Vrishabha as Agrachara. The lord of Vrishabha, Venus is placed in 3rd house from Vrishabha. Hence,
Kanyaa is Vrishabha's Aroodha, which becomes Upapada of the chart. Ketu joins Upapada and at the
same time, aspects Mercury-Upapada Lord, destroying all chances of marriage.

Next five charts (from 8 to 12) have been taken from Editorials 'KUJADOSHA CONFINED' to
KUJA DOSHA ALONE by Mrs. Gayatri Devi Vasudeva, Editor of ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE,
December 2005 issue. In all these charts, there is Kuja Dosha, and marriage ended in Divorce or Death.

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 All that happened, when Parashara's Vimshottari Dasha of Mars was not operative in nativity. We
have examined them under Upapada, and found that Ketu was culprit in each.

Chart No 7.
Shri. M. K. Gandhi was a Mangalik but his conjugal life was most harmonious. Chart of M. K. Gandhi
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is well known. I have no exact degrees of planets with me. Editor may add them .

Jupiter

Rahu,
Moon

Ketu

Saturn Mars, Sun

Mercury Upapada
Venus //
Anuchara Lagna &
Pitree
Lagna

Lagna and Pitree rashi is Tulaa (since lagna lord occupies Lagna itself) - an odd sign, needing
forward count. Its Anuchara rashi is Vrishchika, whose Aroodha falls in Kanyaa i.e. Upapada, with Sun
free of any malefics including Ketu. His married life was blessed.

Chart No 8.
Mrs. Indira Gandhi was born on 19 November, 1917 at 23 Hrs. 13 min. at 25 N 27, 81 E 51 with balance of
unexpired Vimshottari of Sun - 1 Year 3 Months 25 Days.
Jupiter Ketu

Saturn
//
Lagna

Moon
Pitree Mars
Lagna
Venus Sun
Rahu Mercury
Upapada

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Copy Editors addition: Mahatma Gandhi born on 2nd October 1869 at 7.12 a.m. Porbandar, with Tula lagna at 4 degrees 37
minutes (LMT used). Co-ordinates 69E36 21N38

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 Editors (of Astrological Magazine) comment were Mars in the 8th House, from Moon, is
severest form of Kuja Dosha. Here Mars Dasha expired from 12th to 19th year of age. But widowhood
came 16 years later. Kuja Dasha had nothing to do with Kuja Dosha.
Lagna Pitree is Makara, an even sign of backward count. With Agrachara being Kumbha, whose
Aroodha Dhanu becomes Upapada, with Venus (showing love marriage) & Rahu (Out of Caste
Marriage) but, Ketu terminates marriage.

Chart No 9.
A female born on 26th January, 1975 at 3 Hrs 26 Min. at 29 N 32, 75 E 04 with balance of Vimshottari
Dasha of Rahu having 10 Months 22 Days.

Ketu Moon
Saturn(R)

Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Sun
Upapada

Mars Rahu
Pitree Lagna
Lagna
//

Mars in 2nd house from Lagna is weak Kuja-Dosha. Mars being placed in the 7th from Moon,, is
powerful Kuja-Dosha. Her husband died within 4 years of marriage, during Saturn Dasha- Rahu Bhukti.
Lagna Pitree is Dhanus, an odd sign, under forward count, whose Agrachara Vrishchika getting
Aroodha of Makara, which is Upapada, under aspect of Ketu. Retrograde Saturn is running towards
Ketu. Hence Upapada comes under grip of Ketu, hastening the death of husband.

Chart No 10.
A female born on 31 December, 1969 at 20 Hrs 22 Min. at 29 N 36, 77 E 12 with balance of Vimshottari of
Moon at 7 years 14 days.

Saturn
(R)

Mars
Rahu Lagna
Upapada //
Mercury Ketu

Sun Jupiter Moon

Venus Pitree
Lagna

Mars in 8th from Lagna is severe form of Kuja-Dosha. Mars Dosha commenced when native was
8 years and was over, when she was 15 years. She was married in September 1996 and consent divorce
came in January 2000.
Lagna Pitree is Kanya (backward count) having Agrachara in Tula, whose Aroodha is Kumbha
which becomes the Upapada of chart. Upapada is occupied by Mars and Rahu showing rift with spouse.

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 Jupiter aspects on Upapada granted marriage. Ketu aspects Upapada Lord as well as Jupiter
consuming his benefic powers, did not kill, but separated the spouse.

Chart No 11.
A female born on 25 August 1956, at 5 Hrs at 28 N 39, 77 E 13 with balance of Ketu Dasha of 6 years 13
days.

Moon Ketu Venus

Pitree
Lagna
Mars
Lagna
//
Upapada Sun
Jupiter

Saturn Mercury
Rahu

Mars in 8th of Lagna is dangerous Manglika Yoga, should have killed spouse in his dasha, which
was operative from September 1998 to September 2005. But, death occurred much earlier during
Vimshottari Venus Dasha and Mercury Bhukti. The husband was killed in a plane accident.
Lagna Pitree is Mesha, an odd sign for forward count. Agrachara is Meena, whose Aroodha falls
in Makara. Two benefics Sun + Jupiter aspects Upapada. Ketu aspecting Makara terminated first
marriage. She may re-marry.

Chart No 12.
A male native born on 14 November, 1948 at 21 Hrs 15 Min. at 51 N 30, 00 W 10. With balance of
Vimshottari Ketu at 2 years 4 Months and 22 Days. The native belongs to British Royalty and got
married in July 1985. But divorce came in August 1996. The Mars Dasha, which operated from April 1987
to April 1994, did not destroy marriage.

Moon
Rahu
Pitree
Lagna

Lagna
//
Upapada Saturn

Jupiter Sun Ketu Venus

Mars Mercury

Lagna Pitree is Mesha an odd sign, with direct counting has Vrishabha, as Anuchara. Aroodha
for Vrishabha is Makara, which becomes Upapada. Upapada is aspected by benefic Sun and malefic
Mars also Upapada lord Saturn, prolonging married life somewhat, but Ketu aspecting Upapada lord
spoils the game.

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 We observe that, in cases of celibacy (Siddhas, Shankaracharyas, Spiritual men) no marriages,
disharmony, divorce or destruction of spouse, Ketu is involved by aspect or conjunction over Upapada sign or
Upapada Lord. In the first place Ketu denies marriage and if benefics force marriage, it destroys them.

End Of Part II.

In Part III we shall take some tough cases.

Some charts of spiritual men are being discussed here.

Chart No 13.
Shri. Shankaracharya of Shringeri born on 13th November, 1917 at 8-29 A.M. at Bangalore. Planetary
longitudes of planets and Bhavas are: Lagna 2360 37',
Sun 2070 28', Moon 1880 13', Mars 1320 59', Mercury 2120 58', Jupiter (R) 450 50', Venus 2530 30', Saturn 1110
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41', Ketu 700 50', Shri Shankaracharya was world known Brahmachari.

Jupiter Ketu
(R)

Shri. Saturn
Shankaracarya
of Sringeri
13-11-1917.
Mars
Pitree
Lagna

Venus Mercury Sun

Rahu Lagna Moon
Upapada
//

Ignoring longitudes, we may say that Lagna Pitree is Simha, Anuchara is Kanya, whose lord
Aroodha is Makara, which becomes Upapada, and is aspected by Mercury, Jupiter and Mars. Ketu is
nowhere involved with Upapada and its lord, the native should have been a family man. Has Jaiminian
failed ? No. Notice carefully Kanyaa sphuta is 1760 36' (i.e. Lagna Sphuta minus 600.) and Mercury is 2120
58'. The gap between them is 360 12'. When we add 360 12’ to the longitudes of Mercury, that is 2120 58',
we get 2490 10', i.e. Dhanu becomes Upapada. Which is under aspect of Ketu, along with Venus. Ketu
has destroyed sensuous, Venusian role and made him Brahmachari and Spiritual Man.

Chart No 14.
Sai Baba of Shirdi born on 18th May 1837 at 8-21 P.M. at Pathri (Maharashtra).

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Copy Editor’s note: All Shankaracharyas are brahmacharis (celibates), having taken oath of renunciation while they are
still very young and bachelors

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 Rahu Sun
Mercury
Venus
Sai Baba of Shirdi Jupiter

Upapada Mars
Lagna
Pitree

Saturn
Lagna Moon
// Ketu

Pitree is Simha. Anuchara is Kanya, whose Aroodha is Makara, which becomes Upapada. Ketu
joins Upapada Lord. Saturn controls Venus by aspect, making him a Spiritual Man.

Jaimini Upapada and Ketu's role makes wonderful distinction between Shri. Ramkrishna Paramhamsa a
super spiritual man who had spouse and kins and his disciple Shri Vivekananda, who was a karmayogi
without spouse.

Chart No 15. Ramakrishna Paramhamsa.

Venus Rahu Jupiter ( R)

Upapada
Sun 18-2-1836
Moon
Mercury // Ramakrishna
Lagna Paramhamsa
Mars (Figures indicate
degrees and minutes)
Ketu Saturn(R )
Pitree
Lagna

Lagna Pitree is Tula. Anuchara is Vrishchika, whose Aroodha is Meena, which is Upapada. Ketu is
nowhere involved with Upapada and his lord. Hence, not destroying spouse.

Chart No 16. Swami Vivekananda

Lagna Pitree is Tula. Anuchara is Vrishchika, whose Aroodha is Kanya, which is Upapada. Ketu aspects
Upapada lord and Venus, thus denying family life.

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 Mars Ketu
7.46 23.41

Mercury
13.13 Swami Vivekananda
Venus 12-1-1863
8.32

Sun Rahu Jupiter Moon 18.54

29.24 23.41 5.28 Saturn 15.02
Lagna // Pitree Upapada
27.31 Lagna

Now, we will discuss difficult charts, where Lagna lord or Lords of Anuchara and Agrachara bhavas are
in retrogration. Here, Upapada worked out in normal procedure, do not respond to the realities of life.
How to tackle them? There is no guideline in texts.

We are of the view, that retrograde planets have their corpus or body in one sign, and their
inclinations are focused in the previous sign. Compare such a planet to a retreating soldier who is firing
in his front, but stepping backward to his previous bunker for safety. In such a situation, we propose to
use both signs - sign of placement and previous sign. Take Agrachara / Anuchara bhavas from previous sign,
but keep the order of forward and backward count applicable to sign of placement of retrograde plane.

To explain the thought, an illustration chart is given.

Jupiter
(R)
Pitree
Lagna
Mars
(R)

Lagna
//

Dhanu is Lagna and its lord Jupiter, as retrograde, is placed in Mithun, which is Pitree. It's body is
placed in 7th bhava, while it's inclinations are towards 6th bhava. Take Agrachara and Anuchara from
Vrishabha, but count will be forward, as Pitree is an odd sign. If it is male chart, Anuchara is Mithuna,
follower of Vrishabha. If it is female chart, Agrachara is Mesha, predecessor of Vrishabha. Let us
prepare chart of Agrachara and Anuchara signs, for odd and even Pitree Lagna signs having retrograde
planet.

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 Placement sign Previous sign Anuchara sign Agrachara sign
For odd signs
Aries (1) Pisces (12) Aries (1) Aquarius (11)
Gemini (3) Taurus (2) Gemini (3) Aries (1)
Leo (5) Cancer (4) Leo (5) Gemini (3)
Libra (7) Virgo (6) Libra (7) Leo (5)
Sagittarius (9) Scorpio (8) Sagittarius (9) Libra (7)
Aquarius (11) Capricorn (10) Aquarius (11) Sagittarius (9)
For even signs
Placement sign Previous sign Agrachara sign Anuchara sign
Taurus (2) Aries (1) Taurus (2) Pisces (12)
Cancer (4) Gemini (3) Cancer (4) Taurus (2)
Virgo (6) Leo (5) Virgo (6) Cancer (4)
Scorpio (8) Libra (7) Scorpio (8) Virgo (6)
Capricorn (10) Sagittarius (9) Capricorn (10) Scorpio (8)
Pisces (12) Aquarius (11) Pisces (12) Aquarius (11)

Having fixed the procedure for locating Anuchara/Agrachara signs, we might face another problem in
locating Aroodha for Anuchara/Agrachara signs, if their lords are retrograde. We propose to locate
Aroodha as usual, but reduce one sign from such Aroodha to reach Upapada.

Chart No 17.
Miss. Lata Mangeshkar born on 22 September, 1929 hated marriage.

Rahu Jupiter
Lagna
//
Ms. Lata Moon
Mangeshkar
22-09-1929.
Venus

Saturn Mars Sun

Ketu Mercury
Upapada (R)
Pitree
Lagna

Lagna Pitree is Kanya, where lagna lord is retrograde. As per retrogression chart, Agrachara sign is
Karka, whose Aroodha is Tula which is Upapada. Venus, its Lord is aspected by Ketu, thus destroying
all desire for marriage.

Chart No 19.

A female born at Delhi on 13 February, 1978. at 04-28 A.M. at Delhi. Left “in-laws” forever after 2 days
of marriage.

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 Ketu Moon Jupiter
(R)
Pitree
Lagna
Sun Mars
Venus (R)
13-02-1978.
Mercury Saturn
(R)

Rahu
Lagna Upapada

//

Lagna Pitree is Mithun, with retrograde Jupiter. As per retrograde chart, Agrachara is Mesha, whose
Aroodha in normal case is Tula. As Mars, Lord of Mesha, is retrograde, one sign is reduced reaching
Kanyaa as Upapada which is under aspect of Ketu.

Three more female charts with retrograde lagna lords found with Prof. P. S. Sastry's Jaimini
Sutras at pages 93 and 94. All became widows after short interval of marriage, due to effects of Ketu on
Upapada and Lord of Upapada. Place of birth and has been withheld by P.S. Sastry.

Chart No 20.

Venus Sun Mercury

Upapada
Ketu Mars
(R)
Female Chart
Moon, Jupiter 03-06-1961. Rahu (R)
Saturn (R)
Lagna,
Pitree Lagna &
Agrachara //

Her husband was shot dead six months after marriage.

Pitree sign is Makara, with retrograde Saturn. As per retrograde chart, Agrachara sign is Makara, whose
Aroodha is Mesha. Ketu aspects both Mesha and its lord Mars.

Chart No 21

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 Sun Ketu Venus
Upapada Mercury

Jupiter
Lagna
// 04-05-1956
Moon
Mars
Saturn(R)
Rahu
Lagna
Pitree &
Agrachara

Pitree Vrishchika. Lagna lord Retrograde. As per Retrograde chart, Agrachara is Vrishchika. Upapada
being Meena. Ketu aspects Jupiter. Upapada Lord being Uccha, showing multiple marriages. She
became widow early in life.

It is likely that, there might be cases which do not respond to Upapada and Ketu combination. We
remember a Chandrakaka Nadi dictum "based on Parashara Principles' that, a male who has Jupiter in
the 3rd house, will make his in-laws (from where he gets wife) prosperous {7th is spouse or wife, 9th
from 7th is 3rd his in-laws (Wife's father)}. Another dictum - aspect or conjunction of Rahu + Saturn on
3rd house, or its lord, destroys chances of marriage. If the marriage does occur then such
aspect/conjunction, destroys the marriage.

So far we have demonstrated the effects of ketu on Upapada. Over the centuries astrological scholars
were unable to crack Upapada, and thus discarded it, as useless, having no practical value.
It is surprising - even 'Chandra Kala Naadi' which uses every tool of prediction, prescribed by Shri
Parashara has not made a mention of Upapada even once. This may be due to the way Upapada had
been defined under Parashara system, in their times, did not match with realities of Life. Therefore,
they dropped Upapada in their Nadi.

We have presented before astrological community interpretation of Upapada as defined by Shri Jaimini
and its utility. Still more work, is needed on this topic. Some one will do that in future.

We would request the parents that apart from traditional method of horoscopic matching, they should
also study Upapada of 'WOULD-BE' (Groom/bride) before taking final decision.

We are of the opinion that, each Jaimini Sutra is a topic in itself. Perhaps nobody knows that simple
looking first Sutra of Jaimini %pdez< VyaOyaSyam>, contains full profile of Jaimini Jataka Shastra having
581 sutras spread over 3 chapters each divided into 4 sections each. We propose to write on it, some day.
Lastly would like to thank Shri K. Bhushan, one of the senior most student of this shastra in this
country & always a great inspiration to me and others, with whom this particular discussion on
Upapada & Pitree dates back to 11 years back & without whose support this article would not have been
written.

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