STHAN BALA INDICATION PLANETARY POTENCY IN A HOROSCOPE

STHAN BALA - A CONSIDERATION OF PLANETARY POTENCY

Sthan Bala is one of the most important considerations of planetary potency,

as part of Shad Bala (six-fold sources of planetary strength) in a chart.

An attempt is made to show the influence of

Sthan Bala through a case study.

Sthan Bala comprises of the following considerations:

1.Uchch Bala (exaltation)
2.Varga Bala (Sapta Varga bala : strength accruing out of positions in
Rasi, Hora, Dreshkan, Saptamsa, Navamsa, Dvadashamsa and
Trimshamsa)
3.0jhayugma Rasi Bala (acquired by placement in odd, or even Rasi
and in odd, or even Navamsa)
4. Kendradi Bala (due to placement in Kona, or Panaphara, or
Apoklima House),
5.Dreshkan Bala (due to placement in first, second, or third decanate of
a Rasi).
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra; Ch. 27. Evaluation Of Strengths

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Horoscope for Case study Analysis

Sex Male Tithi TRAYODASI Vimshottari Dasha

Date of Birth 4 :10 : 1972 Hindu Week Dav Balance Of Dasha:
KETU 0 Y 3 M 16 D
Time of Birth 12 : 45 : 0 Wednesday Kp 20/1/1073
Day of Birth Wednesday Paksha KRISHNA Ve 20/1/1993
Ishtkaal 015-38-04 Yoga SUBHA Su 20/1/1999
Place of Birth Mumbai Karan GAR Mo 20/1/2009
Time Zone 5.5 Sunrise 06.29.46 Ma 20/1/2016
Ra 20/1/2034
Latitude 19:4 : N Sunset 18.24.45
Ju 20/1/2050
Longitude 72 : 52 : E Day Duration 11.54.58 Sa 20/1/2069
Me 20/1/2086

Planets C R Rashi Longitude Nakshatra Pada Relation

Asc Sagittarius 12-08-13 Mula 4
Sun D Virgo 17-41-23 Hasta 3 Neutral
Moon D Leo 12-46-18 Magha 4 Friendly
Mars C D Virgo 08-41-03 Uttaraphal 4 Enemy
Merc D Virgo 28-22-36 Chitra 2 Exalted
Jupt D Sagittarius 07-26-24 Mula 3 Own
Venu D Leo 05-19-32 Magha 2 Enemy
Satn R Taurus 27-07-26 Mrigasira 2 Friendly
Rahu R Sagittarius 28-27-57 Uttarashadha 1
Ketu R Gemini 28-27-57 Punarvasu 3
Uran D Virgo 24-42-30 Chitra 1
Nept D Scorpion 09-40-35 Anuradha 2
Plut D Virgo 08-46-36 Uttaraphal 4

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House 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0
Sign 7 8 8 09 10 10 11 11 00 00 01 01
Degrees 28 12 28 15 02 19 05 22 05 19 02 15
Minutes 51 08 51 34 18 01 44 27 44 01 18 34
Seconds 30 13 30 46 03 20 37 54 37 20 03 46

Nos. indicate the sandhi - end of the previous house and beginning of the house. Eg. 1
indicates the end of the 12th house and the beginning of the 1st house. 0 indicates the bhava
madhya of the house.

House 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 11 0 12 0
Sign 01 02 02 03 04 04 05 05 06 06 01 07
Degrees 28 12 28 15 02 19 05 22 05 19 02 15
Minutes 51 08 51 34 18 01 44 27 44 01 18 34
Seconds 30 13 30 46 03 20 37 54 37 20 03 46

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Angle of the house : distance between the starting point and end of the a
house = angle of the house, which could be slightly less or more than 30
degrees.
Eg: The angle of the 1st house in the standard horoscope:

0
Sign
Junction (sandhi) of the 1st and 2n house 08 28 51 30
th st
Minus junction of 12 and 1 house (-) 07 28 51 30
0
(= 1 sign or 30 ) = 01 00 00 00

Divisions of the house : 1st half - Poorva bhag and 2nd half Uttara bhag

- The mid point divides the house into 2 halves.

1st half or Poorva bhag:

- The 1st half is from the start to the mid point.

- The residential strength of a planet in the first half is:
Longitude of a planet (-) Starting point (sandhi) of a house (/) divide by
angular distance of the first half.

2nd half or Uttara bhag:

- The 2nd half starts from the mid point (bhava madya) to the end of the
house (sandhi)
- The planet in the second half acquires residential strength as follows;
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Longitude of end point (sandhi) (-) Longitude of planet (/) divide by

angular distance of the house.

Note:

- A planet placed in the mid point (Bhava Madhya) is strong and gives
good results.
- A planet placed on the border or bhava sandhi is weak and powerless,
incapable of giving good results.

Residential strengths of planets in the horoscope for analysis:

Planet Longitude Position of Bhava Area of Angle of l8t Residential Residential

thes planet sandhi residential or 2nd half strength strength
(I ' or l^half) (start/end) strength (5/6) In per cent
(diff. of (7 x 100)
cols. 2 & 4)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
o i n o i n o i n o 1 1

Sun 17 41 23 10th H (lst) 05 44 37 11 56 11 16 46 17 0.71 71

Moon 12 26 18 9th H (l8*) 03 18 03 09 48 15 16 43 17 058 58
Mars 18 40 03 10th H (l8*) 05 44 37 02 55 37 16 43 17 0.18 18
Mercury 28 22 36 10th H (2nd) 05 44 37 07 22 01 13 16 43 0.55 55
Jupiter 07 26 24 1st H (l8*) 28 51 30 08 34 54 13 16 43 0.64 64
Venus 05 19 32 9th H (1st) 02 08 03 03 00 29 16 43 07 0.17 17
Saturn 27 07 26 6th H (2nd) 28 51 30 00 44 04 13 16 44 0.03 03

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- Effects of a planet in the house is assessed by the residential strength of

the house.
- The effect is felt in the main or sub period of the planet.

In the above case, the following effects were felt:

- The Sun has the highest residential strength and sthana bal. During the
Sun dasha the native prosecuted his higher studies in medicine.
According to vedic astrology, Sun is the karak for medicines as
mythology says that Sun god passed on the knowledge of medicine to
Dhanwantari and his children, the Aswini twins are the physicians of
the god. Further, Sun is the lord of IXth house, signifying higher
studies. Sun is in Virgo (health care) along with Mercury (exalted) and
Mars (surgery) also having sthana bal.
- The Moon has the third highest residential strength. As Moon is in the
IXth house (higher studes) and on the star of Magha, also an asterism
indicating medical studies. Being lord of VHIth, it shows research.
Further VHIth house shows research and operation theatres, aspected
by Saturn. All these conditions indicate research and higher studies in
orthopedic surgery. The native became one of the leading orthopedic
surgeons during Moon dasha.

UCHCHABAL

Exaltation point = 1 rupa or 60 shastiansh

Debilitation point = 0 (zero)
In between debilitation point and exaltation point, there will be gradual increase in
the strength of the planet.

Planets Sun Moon Mars Merc Jup Venus Sat Rahu Ketu
Exaltation degree 10 33 298 165 95 357 200 50 230
Debilitation degree 180 213 118 345 275 177 20 230 50

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Exaltation strength = planet's longitude (-) its debilitation point * 60/180

Or Planet's distance from debilitation point / 3.
Planets Planet's longitude Debilitation Difference between Col. 4 x60/180
point 2 and 3
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 II 0 O 1 II

The Sun 167 41 23 190 23 18 37 7.77

Moon 132 48 18 213 80 13 42 26.24
Mars 158 41 03 118 40 40 03 13.33
Mercury 178 22 36 345 166 36 30 55.53
Jupiter 247 26 24 275 27 33 36 09.18
Venus 125 19 32 177 51 40 28 17.22
Saturn 57 07 26 20 37 07 26 12.37

In the chart Mercury is the most exalted planet, making the native
intelligent, learned, happy and a group. Mercury is associated with Sun
and Mars, who have sthana bala, giving him courage and leadership, as
Mercury is their dispositor.

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PLANETARY FRIENDHIP CHART

Planets Friends Neutral Enemies

Graha Mitra Sama Shatru
Sun Moon Mars Jupiter Mercury Venus Saturn
Moon Sun Mercury Mars Jup Ven Sat -
Mars Sun Moon Jupiter Venus Saturn Mercury
Mercury Sun Venus Mars Jup Saturn Moon
Jupiter Sun Moon Mars Saturn Mercury Venus
Venus Mercury Saturn Mars Jupiter Sun Moon
Saturn Mercury Venus Jupiter Sun Moon Mars

TEMPORARY FRIENDSHIP CHARTV

Planet Temporary Friends Temporary Enemies

Sun Venus Moon Jupiter Saturn Mars Mercury
Moon Mercury Mars Sun Saturn Venus Jupiter
Mars Venus Moon Jupiter Mercury Sun Saturn
Mercury Venus Moon Jupiter Sun Mars Saturn
Jupiter Mercury Mars Sun Moon Venus Saturn
Venus Mars Mercury Sun Moon Jupiter Saturn
Saturn Venus Moon Jupiter Mercury Mars Sun

FIVE FOLD FRIENDSHIP CHART

Planets Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn

Fast Friends Moon Sun Moon Venus Sun Mercury Venus
*(22.5) Jupiter Mercury Jupiter Mars
Friend - Nars Venus Jupiter - - -
*(15) Saturn
Neutral Mars - Sun Sun Moon Sun Mars Mercury
*(7.5) Venus Moon Mercury Saturn
Enemy Mercury Jupiter Saturn Mars Saturn Jupiter Jupiter
*(3.75) Venus Saturn
Bitter Enemy Saturn - Mercury ■ Venus Moon Sun Moon
*(1.875) Mars
*Figures in brackets and asterisk marks indicate friendly potency.

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SAPTAVARGYA BALA

In saptavargya bala relationship is shown between:

- a)Planet and sign b) planet and planet c) planet and dispositor

- Planets and their moolatrikona signs
Planets Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn
Moolatrikona Leo - 5 Taurus-2 Aries-1 Virgo-6 Sagittarius-9 Libra-7 Aquarius-11
Rasi and no.

- In D-l, planets occupying their moolatrikonas get 45 shastiansh.

- Moolatrikona is not applicable in other varga charts.
- For other vargas, potency is cohsidered for swarashi (own sign) to bitter enemy.

Codes used and the number of shastiansh that are allotted:

SW = own sign (30) FF = Fast Friend (22.5) F=Friend (15) N=Neutral (7.5)
E=Enemy (3.75) BE= Bitter Enemy (1.875)
The numerals with the codes in the chart represent the rasi the planet is placed in.

Planets Rasi Hora Dreskhan Saptamsa Navamsa Dwadasamsa Trishamsa Total

D-l D-2 D-3 D-7 D-9 D-12 D-30
SUN 6-N 5-SW 10-BE 4 - FF 3-E 1-N 12-FF
(7.5) (30) (1.875) (22.5) (3.75) (7.5) (22.5) 95.62
MOON 5-FF 5-FF E-9 7-E 4-SW 10- F 9-E
(22.5) (22.5) (3.75) (3.75) (30) (15) (3.75) 101.25
MARS 6-BE 4 - FF 6-BE 2 -F 12-FF 1-N 9 - FF
1.875 (22.5) (1.875) (15) (22.5) (7.5) (22.5) 93.75
MERCURY 6- 5-N 2- FF 6- SW 6- SW 5-N 8-E
MOOLATRIKONA (7.5) (22.5) (30) (30) (7.5) (3.75) 146.25
(45)
JUPITER 9- 5-FF 9-SW 10-E N-3 11-E 11-E
MOOLATRIKONA (22.50) (30) (3.75) (7.5) (3.75) (3.75) 116.25
(45)
VENUS 5-N 5-N 5-N 6 - FF 2-SW 7-SW N -11
(7.5) (7.5) (7.5) (22.5) (30) (30) (7.5) 112.5
SATURN 2 - FF 5-BE 10-sw 2 - FF 6-N 12-E 8-BE
(22.5) (1.875) (30) (22.5) (7.5) (3.75) (1.875) 90.0

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OJA YUGMA BALA : EVEN ODD SIGN POTENCY

- For this potency, the male planets are Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and
Saturn.
- The female planets are Moon and Venus.
- When male planets occupy odd signs in D-l and D9, they get 15
shastiaansh each.
- When female planets occupy even signs in D-l and D-9, they get 15
shastiansh each.
- In the D-l chart Jupiter gets 15 shastiansh while Sun, Moon, Venus,
Mercury, Mars and Saturn get zero) shastiansh.
- In the D-9 chart Sun, Moon, Venus and Jupiter get 15 shastiansh each,
whereas Mercury, Mars and Saturn get zero (0).

KENDRABALA - ANGLE OR QUADRANT POTENCY

a) Planets in Kendras (14 7 10) in D/l chart get 60 shastiansh

b) Planets in Succeedants (2 5 8 11) in D/l chart get 30 shastiansh
c) Planets in Cadents (3, 6, 9 12) in D/l chart get 15 shastiansh

In the chart:

- Sun, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury get 60 shastiansh each

- There are no planets in succeedants
- Moon, Venus and Saturn get 15 shastianh each.

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DRESHKAANA BALA

- A sign of 30 degrees is divided into 3 parts of 10 degrees each.

- Male planets (Sun, Mars and Jupiter) in the first decanate get 15
shastiansh each.
- Female planets Moon and Venus in the 2nd decanate get 15 shastiansh
each.
- Hermaphrodite planets, Mercury and Saturn in 3rd decanate get 15
shastiansh each.

In the chart:

Planets Decante Potency

(shastiansh)
Sun 2nd 0
Moon 2nd 15
Mars 1st 15
Mercury 3rd 15
Jupiter 1st 15
Venus 1st 0
Saturn 3rd 15

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TOTAL STHANA BALA OR POSITIONAL POTENCY OF PLANETS

Planets Exaltation 7 divisonal Odd/even Quadrant Decanate Total Minimum

Graha Potency Potency signs Kendra bala Dreshkanna Potency required
Uchchabala Saptavargya bala oja yugmabala (shastiansh) potency
Sun 7.77 95.62 15 60 - 179.39 165
Moon 26.24 101.25 15 15 15 172.99 133
Mars 13.20 93.75 - 60 15 181.95 96
Mercury 55.53 146.25 - 60 15 276.78 165
Jupiter 9.18 116.25 30 60 15 230.43 165
Venus 17.22 112.5 15 15 - 159.72 133
Saturn 12.37 90.0 - 15 15 132.37 96.0

In this case study the total positional potency of all the 7 planets are above the
minimum required. The indications of the planets, with potency in descending
order, could be as follows:

1 Mercury High position, power, prestige, name and fame in distant lands,
firm, religious and noble deeds.
2 Jupiter Kingly life, enjoys happiness land, family, enormous wealth,
vehicles, etc.
3 Sun Gains from agriculture, dairy farming, trading, favours from
government, mental peace and harmony, happiness from
friends and relatives.
4 Moon Health, happiness, wisdom, gets fame, earns profits from
agriculture, dairy products, acquires jewelery and luxuries
5 Mars Bold, courageous, enjoys success in ventures and professions,
enjoys health, wealth and conjugal life
6 Venus Bestows honour from State during it s main or sub periods,
gains recognition from literary societies, acquires wealth and
jewellery
7 Saturn Assumes high post, earns from employees, gets high position,
power and prosperity, gets wealth from kings and wealthy men.

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