THE SEVEN ASPECTS OF LIFE THE SAPTHA VARGA PHALA IN ASTROLOGY By HORARATHNA, JYOTHISHASASTRAPRAVINA PANDIT J. S. VENKATACHALA SASTRY, . MBAS, BRBA: PUnLasieD By THE ASTROLOGICAL ‘RESEARCH INSTITUTE, “See RAJARAESWARI” No, 265, Middle Schoo! Road, Visyeswarapuram BANGALOREThe Seven Aspects of Life (The Saptha Varga Phala in Astrology) 1, The Body and General Happiness in Life. 2. Wealth, Finance and Prosperity in Life. 3. The Happiness and Prosperity of Blood Relations, such as Brothers, etc. 4. The Happiness and Prosperity of Children or Tssues (Speculation). 5. The Happiness and Prosperity of Wife or Life partners. 6. The Happiness and Prosperity of Parents. 7. The Bad or Worst Time of Life in which one under- goes Hardships and Troubles, Difficulties and even dies. Hora If the planets are within the first 15 degrees of an odd sign, such as Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Dhanus and Kumbha, they are of Surya Hora. The planets that are situated in the second half of an odd sign (i.e., from 16 to 30 degrees) they are said to be in Chandra Hora. If the planets are within the first 15 degrees of an even sign such as Vrishabha, Karkataka, Kanya, Vrischika,2 Makara and Meena they are in C they are situated in the second half of these Rasis, between 16 and 30 degrees, the een "Brees, they should be placed It is the practice of some astr ae ologers to prepare a those planets of c and those th; &ven signs are in Chandra Hora, The Saptha Varga Table is pre a ‘able is prepared to show the various Vargas and to find fAtwnath of the lord of Lagna and of eac ie on the number of Vargas each pl in Varga and friends’ Varga, ent lereal these columns Sowramana basis and the Varga Tab s Solar Systems if one trong pla 3 which depend on this strength. Ancestors were predict- ing the raise and fall of prices of commodities and the Tesults of the horoscopes—personal, national, political, commercial or otherwise—depending on this strength generally and so this table is given here for the use of our readers. The following table shows the friends or enemies of each other: SUE For Enemies Friends Equals Sun Saturn, Jupiter, Moon, Mercury ‘Venus Mars Moon % Mercury, Sun Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, Mars ‘Mars Mercury Jupiter, Moon, Saturn, Venus ‘Sun Mercury Moon Venus, un__Saturn, Jupiter, Mars Jupiter Mercury, Moon, Mars, Saturn Venus” Sun Venus: Sun, Moon Saturn, Jupiter, Mars Mercury Saturn Moon, Mercury, Jupiter Mars, Venus’ Sun‘There are three ways of finding out the lord of the three Decanates or Drekkanas of each sign or Rasi: First Method.—They are the lords of the Ist, Sth and 9th in respect of that Rasi. : @ The Second Method—They are the lords of: (@) Ist, 5th and 9th in the case of a Moveable sign ; (6) “The 9th, Istand sth in the case of a Fixed sign; (c) The Sth, ‘9th and 1st in the case of a Dual sign. Third Method—They are the lords of the Ist, 12th and 11th with respect to that sign. ‘This table is according to the above second. view only, ‘The Trimsamsa .¢ five planets—Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and ee ‘two houses whereas Sun and Moon ‘own only one house each. The planets that are situated in an odd sign, ie,,0 to S degrees are in Mars’ Trim- ‘samsa, the next 5 degrees Saturn's, the next 8 degrees Jupite’s, the next. 7 degrees Mercury’s and the next 5 degrees Venus’ Trimsamsa, In even signs the first 5 degrees are of Venus, the degrees of Jupiter, 7 degrees of Mercury, the next 8 ‘Thenext 5 degrees of Saturn and the last 5 degrees are of Mars’ Trimsamsas. ‘The Sun and Moon have no Varga lordship inthe ‘Trimsamsa Chart. 4 ‘The planets according to their degrees as explained above must be placed in their nearest house of the Varga to which they belong in the Trimsamsa Chart. Planetary Aspects All planets aspect the 7th house and the planets situated therein (from where he is situated) but Mars aspects the 4th and 8th houses and the planets in that house in addition to the above aspect. Jupiter aspects the Sth and 9th houses and the planets in those houses in addition to the 7th house. Saturn aspects the 3rd and 10th houses and planets in these in addition to the ‘7th house and the planets in that house. These aspects are applicable even in all the said Varga Charts as in Lagna or Rasi Charts which may be noted. ‘The Saptha Varga Tables and their Application No astrologer worth the name in India will prepare & horoscope for predicting any important event in life or fixing an auspicious Muht (time) or of travel finding the trend of the of a commodity or rse in the race ‘Varga Charts tice in the South to or Navamsa Charts while predicting events as they know that Navamsa Chart is the nearest Varga to the last Varga and the most important chart of the Vargas, which gives the correct and true position of the plane6 s im the Sidereal System, If a planet is situated under ‘one and the same planet in Lagna as well as Nayamsa it is said to be Vargottamamsa and is powerful in giving good result. For example, the first Amsas of the Moveable signs as Mesha, Kataka, Tula and Makara Rasis, . the Sth or the middle Amsas of fixed signs as Vrishabha, Simha, Vrischika and Kumbha and the fast or 9th Amsas of Mutual signs as Mithuna, Kanya Dhanus and Meena are called Vargottamamsas. The planet which is in such Vargottamamsa will become strong, gives good results according to its nature and the events concerned. Each one of these Saptha Vargas are ruled by a planet. The Varga ruled by a beneficial planet gives good result and a Varga ruled by a malefic one gives bad result of a horoscope, or of commodity, metal or horse or of a company share it represents. The exalted planet, the waxing Moon, Jupiter, ‘Venus and Mercury when planets such as Jupiter or Venus or alone are benefic in enemies’ Vargas they will not give good resul ‘The Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Kethu, the waning when these planets are in their own Vargas or exal give good results than when they are in ther friends? 7 ‘Vargas, but when they,are debilitated or in their enemies? ‘Vargas they give bad ‘retults, (2) Out of these seve Vargas if a pl in'two Vargas of his own tis clled “Penta a planet is sitiated in three : is “Uttamamsa”, Yates of ted in four Vargas of his own, siuated in five Vargas of his own, imhasanamsa ” ated in six Vargas of his own, within two and gets six Vargas of Mars, Saptamamsa, Navamsa, ‘s Trimsamsa, So he gets thich he gives the best results of @ horoscope and the best result of al, the stocks and shares and the within two and a half ‘Lagna, Hora, Drekkana, dasamsa and hence she will be in 2 very good results of the Bhava_ in a horoscope, the commodity, ‘sand shares, the house she represents.One has to consider the majority ‘of the planets auspicious oF étherwise results. In a horoscope it is from the tuling planet of the ascendint and the aspects of the planet to it and its lords jand also of the Sun) one Should conclude all the reuilts of the physical body environments and the body «f the person. It is from situation and should decide the mental condtion, life at also good results at the ime of auspicious cere- monies such as marriage, travel and of tran ns of planets from the radix Moon. sh strength and aspect and also of the 2nd house from Hor, and Lagna Chart and of Jupiter's strength, The brihers and their happiness. sho judged by the siuation, strength and aspects to the Drekkana Varga aud its lord gets, fand also the 3rd house from Lagna ind Drekkana strength of Mars. The should be sd by the strength, jon and the aspe nets th, Saptamamsa nd its ford gets—also of the Sth house fton this Chart ‘and Lagna Chart and strength of Jupiter, the happiness of wife and courtship should be decided by he situation, strength and the aspects of the planet ‘Navamsa lord gets and the 7th house and its ord_as ‘well he strength of Venus, ‘The happiness of parents 2 should be decided by the situation, strength, Dwada- samsa and the aspects of the planets to it and its lord and the 9th and 4th houses from Lagna as well as from this Chart and the strength of Sun and Moon, Whereas the worst and the difficult results should be expected by the situation strength of the Trimsamsa and the aspects of the planets to it and its lord and also from the 8th, 6th and 12th houses from this Chart and from the Lagna Chart as well as the strength of Saturn, Raku ‘and Kethu, etc, Here is an example of horoscope the application of the above-said Saptha Varga Charts: ‘The gentleman was born in Mesha Lagna, under Purvabhadra, 2nd pada star where the Moon was situ wing are the Lagna and Planets’ Rasi, Minutes, ete. . Mesha, 19 degrees 1 minute. . Tula, 10 degrees 44 minutes, Kumbha, 28 degrees 56 minutes. Kumbha, 15 degrees 3 minutes. Karkataka, 13 degrees 39 minutes. Makara, 13 degrees 39 minutes. 1 Sapta Varga Charts of this horoscope is as follows:10 1. The Lagna Chart—Represents body and consti- + tution: ages Jepier Mee Raho sic 1aAGNa Kea a | Meg || se | ee ‘The Lagna is Mesha, been aspected by del Mars is situated in 6th house which is his enemy’s house, ‘but he aspects his own house Lagna, hence though the ffers and over- undergo many illnesses and sufferings i Note also the Sun is d 2. Hora Chart—Wealth, happiness, ete.: ‘The lord of Hora Venus is in the 8th; this Hora is lord Venus is aspected by Saturn ; so there js no stability of finance and on the contrary there will be frard struggle for money in Saturn’s period. Mercury also aspects this Hora Lagna and the Lagna is actually in Chandra Hora the lord of which Moon is in the house, so he gets good chances and opportuni- Saturn aspected by Mars, there will or loss, particularly in Satumn’s period 15° sub-periods. But he did very well by mn earnings in Mercury's main period as he is in @ favourably the Lagna and he 3. Drekkana Chart—Brothers’ happiness: Lord of the Drekkana Lagna is in his enemy's house with the enemy's influence: Saturn. The Lagna isaga | Merary DREKKANA I also strongly aspected by a malefic Mars, As the owner of Drekkana, brothers’ Karaka, Jupiter and Moon also aspecting, two sisters and a brother were born but except a younger sister, the other two died early. He has no happiness of brothers due to the reasons mentioned first as above. He lost even his father's property in Satum’s period, Note also Mars is in the 6th house in Lagna Chart, 4. Saptamamsa Chart—Issues or children and grandchildren: The lord of this Saptamamsa Chart is in his most Lagna. He had more than seven children born but now only three daughters and a son are prospering. The jerested in speculation, though not sful so far. ‘The speculative tendency and the with Kethu in his enemy's house. spicious Jupiter’s Varga. Jupiter also the Lagaa Mercury is in his enemy's Jupiter, the lord of the 7th, is in his ‘ing the Lagna. This native was married yewtr, but as Mars, the lord of 3rd and 8th,lost his first wife and 39th year in Mercury's strongly aspects the Lagna, married a second time period, Mercury is in Moon’s Varga, Venus is in Jupiter's Varga which are auspicious; he is yery passionate and hhas a lot on pleasures, he is very much admired by the women class for his wit and learning. The Lagna and the lord of Lagna Mercury are aspected by an auspicious planet Jupiter who is very strong; hence he has a good family. 6 The Dwadasamsa Chart—The happiness of the parents: The lord of the Lagna is in his own house with the lord of the 8th, Mercury. aspects to these. Sun the Karaka of the father is situated in the 4th house which is his enemy's house aspected by the most malefie Saturn himself, so the native lost his father in Saturn’s DWADASAMSA, it and Lagnadhipathi are strong Varga with Mercury. Further he was very reputed person and a great tated in the Rasi Chart Ith house representing to be considered. t.—This indicates the diffi- the native Lagha Mercury is with his enemy who * Varga in the 12th house, Saturn‘aspects the Lagna, its lord. There is Kethu in Lagna and Jupiter, Sun and Rahu aspect the Lagna, The ‘native passed a very ctitical period in the end of Mercury's period, Saturn’s sub-period, by a sudden failure Cf health, which was serious. Again, as Mars aspects Venus as soon as Venus period started, the native ost his one-year-old son, a daughter of 2 years and a grown-up daughter of 23. His eyes also got affected, , had lots of unnecessary disputes of his property and through tenents, el Though Venus is exalted he a of 8th house. Note also house is in 6th and lord of 6 Kala Pari- vartana Yoga in the original Lagna Chart and also the lord of 12th is in the 3rd house. 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