STUDIES IN

JAIMINI A,STROLOGY

BeNcRlonn VsNxerR RqnmN

MOTITAL BANARSIDASSPUBLISHERS
PRTVATELIMITED . DELHI
 Preftce

My interestin Jaimini was arousedover 20 years ago

whcn I was yet a college student by a Kerala Brahmin
astrologerwho wagpractisingnear my residence. What
struck me most was his admirable analysis of tbe fourth
housein my horoscope,according to Jaimini, supported
by eloquentquotationsfrom thc SUTRAS. He gave me
to understandthen that the 3rd and 4th Adhyayas had
beenlost and that they were not to bc found either in
print or in manuscriptform anywhere. By about 1936an
advocate friend of mine prescnted me with a copy of
Jeimini Sutrasin Kannada script which also contained
the original sutras of the 3rd and 4th Adbyayas. Tbe
Kerala astrologerwas kind enough to interpret the 3rd
and 4th Adbyayasfor 4y benefitand I am gratefulto him
for this belp. Subsequentlyhe shiftedhis officeand I lost
touch with him. Sincethen my interestin Jaimini began
to grow and I gatheredvaluable information tbrough my
discussions with Panditswbo usedto visit my grandfather
late Prof. B. SuryanarainRao.
I havewith me a number of versionsof Jaimini in
Devanagari,Kannadaand Telugu scripts-most of them
containingNeelakanta'scommentaries. And the present
work which I have the pleasure to place before the
educatedpublic is mainty based upon my "STUDIES"
done during the last fifteen years. Owing probably to the
dearthof books dealingclearlywith the principles,and of
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scholarswho have specialised in this particular branch of

astrologicalknowledge,Jaimini'smctbodshave not been
popular. Consequentlyit is not possibleto say with what
degreeof successthe principlesgivenby Jaimini could be
appliedto practical horoscopes. But there is no doubt
whatsoeverthat when once the tecbniqueof prediction as
given by Jaimini has been clearly grasped, considerable
rccuracy could be aimedat.
In these.STUDIES I have merely endeavoured to
make availablein compactand simple form the lcading
facts or conceptsof Jaimini'sprinciples. Certainaspects
of Jalmini such as Dasas, Ayurdaya, etc., whichhave
hitherto remainedobscure,have been dealt with exbaus-
tively and their slgnificance shown. I do not ctaim
originality. But I claim to be the first in India to have
given an expositionof Jaimini in English with suitable
illustrations.
It shouldbe pointcd out in conclusion tbat if this
work were to stimulatea more detailedstudy of Jaimini,
my labourswill have beenamply rewarded.

Bangalore,
Yijayadasami, B. Y, RAMAN.
20th October, 1950.
 Preface to the Fifth Edition

It is with great pleasurethat I present herewith the

fifth editionof my stuotes IN JAIMINI ASTROLOGY.
The fourth edition went out of print a coupleof
yearsago and the bringingout of tbe fifrh edition had to
be dehyed due to my other preoccupations.
This edition has beenrevisedand typographical and
othererrorsbavebceneliminated.
Jaimini has certain specialfeaturesespeciallybearing
on longevity and Dasa interpretation furnistring fresh
materialfor the research-minded.The informationgiven
in this book has beenbasedon all the four chaptersof
the SUTRAS aod has becn tested by me on several
horoscopes.
In fact as early as 1944, even before I brought out
the first edition,I had made predictions basedon Jaimini
on the horoscopesof Hitler and Mussoliniwhich were
remarkablyfulfilled.
I am thankful to Mr. G. K. Ananthram for having
brought out this edition attractively.
I hope that astrologicalsavantswill welcomcthis new
edition as they have welcomedall my other books.

Bangalore B. V. RAMAN
29-l t-1986
 Contents

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Chapterl-Preliminary Observrtions
l. Jaiminiand Parasari ... I
2. Differences 2
3. Jaimini'sAbstruseness 3
4. StandardHoroscope 4

Chepter II-The EssentialsExphined

5. The Karakas 6
6. Natural Karakas 6
7. Karakasin Jaimini 7
8. Atmakaraka 7
9. Amatyakaraka 7
10. Bhratrukaraka 7
I l. Matrukaraka 8
12. Putrakaraka 8
13. Gnathikaraka 8
14. Darakaraka 8
15. Detcrminationof Karakas
16. Exceptions 9
17. Minor Karakas ll
18. Different Kinds of Lagna ll
19. Arudha Lagna ll
20. Hora Lagna l2
21. Bhava Lagna l3
22. Varnada Lagna l3
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Chapter-II (Contd.)
23. Varnadasfor Other Rasis .14
24. Ghatika Lagna . 15
25. Nisbekaor Adbana Lagna .16
26. Parasara'sMethod .16
27, Samarsingh's Method .t7
28. UnsatisfactoryNature of ExistingMethods .17
29. Pranapada ,17
30. Method of Finding Pranapada .18
31. D w a r aR a s i . t8
32. Bahya Rasi .19
33. Paka and BhogaRasis : .19
34. Gulika .19
35. Brahma .20
36. Exceptions 2l
37. Selectionof Brahma ,21
38. Maheswara .22
39. Rudra 22
Chapterlll-Aspects and Argalas
40. Reckoningof Aspects 24
41. Aspectsin Jaimini 24
42. Rangeof Aspect 25
43. Argalas 26
44. Formation of Argala 26
45. BeneficArgalas 26
46. MaleficArgalas 26
47. Counteractionof Argalas 27
48. Significanceof Argalas 28
49. Argala Chakra 28
50. Argala Chart in the StandardHoroscope 30
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ChapterIV--Planetaty and Rnsl Strdngtbs
51. Sources of Strength 32
52. Sourcesof Rasi Srength 32
53. AtmakarakaSttength 33
54. AssociationStrength 33
55. Location br AspectSffetrgth 34
56. Strengthdue to Lord 34
57. Strengthof Odd Rasis 3q
58. A t m a k a r a k a D i s p o s i t i oSnt r e n g t h 34
59. Sourcesof PlanetaryStrength 34
60. Amsa Bala 34
61. MoolathrikonaBala 35
62. NumericalMeasureof Rasi Strength 36
63. The Lord's Strength 77
64' MoolatbrikonaBala 37
65. Amsa Bala 38
66. KendraBala 38
67, Chara Bala 40
68. Druk Bala ... 40
69. SthiraBala 40
70. Total Rasi Strength 42
71. SpecialStrength 42
'12. Exceptions ... 44

ChapterV-Dasas and Bhoktls

73. Kinds of Dasas 45
74. Choiceof Dasa 45
75. Chara Dasa 46
76. Visbamapada Rasis 47
77. SamapadaRasis 47
78. The Order of Dasas 47
79. Dasa Period 47
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Chapter-V (Contd.)
80. FurrherVariationsof DasaDuration 49
81. Variationsdue to Dual Lordship
82. Conjunctionof Dual Lordsin Own Rasi 49
83. h{ars-KetuConjunctionin Other Signs 49
84. Saturn-RahuConjunctionin Other Signs 50
85. One Lord in Own Rasi and the Other
Lord in a Different Rasi 50
86. Dual Lords in DifferentRasis 50
87. Bhuktisin Chara Dasa 54
88. Durationof Sub-periods 55
89. SthiraDasa 56
90. DasaPeriods 56
91. Calculationof SthiraDasa 57
92. ThrikonaDasa 58
93. Spanof ThrikonaDasa 59
94. Sub-periods in Thrikona Dasa 6l
95. V a r n a d aD a s a 63
96. BrabmaDasa 64
97. YogardhaDasa 66
98. NiryanaSulaDasa 67
99. NiryanaPhalaSula Dasa . . .. 6 8
100. Other Dasas 68

ChapterVI -Determinationof Longevity

l 0 l . G e n e r aO
l bservations 70
102, Jaimini'sMethods 70
103, Termsof Longevity .r,'- 71
104. MethodOne 7l
105. Alpayu 7l
106. Ir{adhyayu 7r
107. Purnayu :.. 72
108. Reconciling ContradictoryResults 72
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Chapter-VI (Contd.)
109. Calculationof Exact Longevity 72
I10. Summary 73
ll l. MethodTwo 73
ll2. MethodThree 74
I13. Observations 74
I14. KakshaVriddhi 74
ll5. ConditionsfcrrKakshaVriddhi 75
I16. Kaksha Hrasa 75
ll7. Conditionsfor KakshaHrasa 75
ll8. Rasi Vriddhi 75
I19. Rasi Hrasa 76
120. Remarks 77
l2l. The N{ainPeriodsof Death 77
122. The Sub-periodof Death 79
123. Certain Exceptions 80

ChapterVII-Judgment of Horoscope
124. PreliminaryRemarks 82
125. Karakamsa 82
126. PhysicalAppearance 82
127. Characterand Mind 83
128. FinancialProspects 85
129. Health and Disease 86
130. EducationalProspects 89
l3l. Parents 89
132. Brothersand Sisters 90
133. Marriage 9l
134. CombinationsApplicableto Women 93
l3 5. Children 94
136. Profession 95
137. Sourceof Death 98
138. Natureof Death 98
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Chapter-VII (Contd.)
139. Yogasin Jaimini 100
140. Raja Yogas 100
l4l. ArishtaYogas 104
yogae
142. Miscellaneous IM
ChapterVIIl-Timing Events
143. GeneralRemarks r06
114. Nature of Results 107
145. Father'sDeatb 109
146. Mother'sDcath lll
147. Nativc's Own Death l12
148. Deathof Wife ll3
149. Deatbof Other Relatives 113
ChapterlX-Summary
I J0. GeneralObservations lt5
l5l. Karakas lt5
152. DifferentKinds of Lagnas
ll8
153. Aspectsand Argalas r2l
134. Rasi Strengths r24
155. Dasasand Bhukris 127
156. Longevity 131
157. Periodof Death 134
158. Judginga Horoscope 136
159. TimingEvents r37
160. Yogas 138
An Index of TechnicalTerms 140

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 CHAPTER I

Preliminary Observations

1. Jaimini antl Parasari

The Jaimini systemof Astrology upon which these
Studiesare based marks a definitc departure from the
canonsof Parasari, or the gcncral system of Astrology
now in voguethroughoutIndia. It cannot bc maintained
boweverthat Jaimini and Parasariarc at completevariance
from each other or they are two distinct systems. On the
contrary, it seemsrcasonableto suppose, that Jaimini is
merely an offshoot oi the generalschemeofthcastro-
logicalsciencepropoundedby Parasara,for in the works
of Parasaraand Vriddbayavana, frequent refcrences are
to bc found to the specific and distinct mcthorlology
cmployedby Jaimini. For instance,in Adhyaya l, Pada 1,
Sutra 5, Jaimini saysthat planetsin the 4th, 2nd and llth
from an aspectingbody cause Argalas. Parasara simply
confirnrsthis in his I/cra Sastra. Similarly in the matter
of counteractionof Argalas, determinationof Karakas,
Arudha Lagna,results of Karakamsa, determinationof
longevity, etc.,it looks as though Parasaraand Vriddha-
yavana confirm Jaimini. This might tempt one to conclude
that Parasara and Vriddhayavana must probably havc
beenlater writers. Sucha conclusionvlouldbe unwarranted
becauseParasara,beingthe progenitor of Vyasa, could
not have lived after Jaimini. The sourceof all astrological
knowledgeiu India is undoubtcdly Parasara. Jaimini must
2 Studics
in JaimioiAstrology
havepickedup certainaspectsofParasari and given them
a new orientationconsistentwith his own genius,and thus
developedalmost a new system which did not become
popular with the majority of the astrological savantE
becauseof the fact, the principleswere presentedin the
shapeof Sutras.oraphorismswhich are alwayscapableof
a variety of interpretations. Subsequently,savants like
Neelakanthaand Premanidhi have tried to elu'cidate or
explaintheseSutras by way of valuable commentaries,
thus facilitatingtheir easycomprehension by the rank and
file of scholars.
Thc Jaimini systemhas its own distinctive features.
The introduction of Karakas, the peculiar methods of
determinationof longevity,the simplicitywith which the
strengthof planetsis reckoned,the apparentlycomplicated
processes involvedin the working of the various types of
Dasas,the empharislaid on the conceptionhoroscope,the
distinctionattacbedto Arudha Lagnaand tbe great impor-
tance given to the Karakamsa, and its bearingon the
determinationof one's livelihood,investthe wholc system
with a certainamount of uniqueness and originality, that
it is no wonderit cameto bc looked upon as a separate
branch of astrologicalknowledge,though the Jaimini
systemis doubtlessa part and parcelof Parasari.

2, Differences
We can seequite a number of so-called 'differences'
betweenParasariand Jaimini. In the first place,Rasisin
Jaimini are synonymouswith Bhavasor Houses, while in
Parasari,the distinctionbetweensigns(Rasis)and Houses
(Bhavas) is rvell marked. Aspects are not basedupon
mutual distanccsof planets. The Karakas are constants
in Parasariwhile in Jaimini they are variable. The Shad-
bala strengthsconsideredin Parasari involve elaborate
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calculations whilc Jaimini dispenseswith cumbersome

calculations and suggestssimple rules for evaluating
planetarystrengths. ln the determination of Ayurdaya
(longevity),in the description of various Ypgas, in thc
mode of reckoning and interpretation of Dasasand in fact
in almost every respect,fresh and entirely novel ground
has beencoveredby the Mabarshi. lt looks as though
somekind of specialability is requiredon tbe part of one
who wantsto understandJaimini correctly.

3. Jaimini's Abstrusencss
The Sageis often abstrusein someof his observations.
For instance,refercnceis made to a number of Dasas.
Undcr what specificconditions, the different Dasasare to
bc cmployed? The readeris left to guessfor himself. And
as far as I could see,no clue is given anywberein all the
fouiAdhyayasoftheSutras. Iam not unaware of the
suggestionsto be found here and tbere (vide for example
A. 2, P. 4, Su. l) that for knowing the resultsof a parti-
cular Bhava, a certain type of Dasa is to be preferred.
But tbe instructionsdo not appearto be clear. There bave
becnattemptson thc part of somerecent writers to un-
necessarily strain the Sutraswith a view to discoveringthe
clue. But I am afraid such an approachis not the right
one. My discussions with a number of scholars and a
perusalof theextant literatureon this particular branch
of astrologylead me to the conclusiontbat the Sagegene-
rally favours Charadasa(Art. 75 et. seq.) not only for
determining longevity but also for predicting important
eventsto happenduring the life of a person. It is for
readcrsto decidefor themselvcsthe Dasa which would
give the most satisfactory results in actual practice.
WhereverI havefound a certain siltra tough, vague or
capableof a two-fold interpretation(probablybecauseof
4 Srudies
in JaiminiAsroloty
my own incapacity or inabirity to understand tbc
truc
import sf the sutra properly) I havcinvariably had
recoursc
to the explanations of parasara or Vridih"ya""oa
or
collateralIiteraturedearingwitb the techniqucor l"i.iJ
As the name of the book implies, these .srzdres
are
intendedto bring to the attentionof the educatedpublic,
a
cummaryof the principlesof Jaimini,as understood
by.".
In Adhyaya III, pada 2, the Sagehas given a number
^
of combinationsbearing upon the different Bhavas but
applicablcto Adbana Lagna, but in these Srzdres I havc
suggestedtbeir application to the birth horoscope,becau8c,
in almost all classicalworks, whenevera prasnaLago" o,
Adhana Lagnais menfioned,Janpa Lagna is invaiiably
implied.

4. StandardHoroscope
For purposesof illustratingthe mathematical aspect
of Jaimini Astrology, I proposeto consider the nativity
of a personborn on l2-2-lgS6A.D. at l2_2t p.m. ro.r"r_
ponding to Gh. l4-3O after sunrise, Long. g4"
E; Lat.
l8u N. The following are the planetary longitudes
a4d
the Rasi and NavarusaDiagrams.
Planet Rasi Degree Minute
Ravi Kumbha I l2
Chandra lvlesha lg 29
Kuja Thula 0 53
Budha Kumbha g 27
Guru Kumbha 2l 38
Sukra Dhanus 20 33
Sani Mithuna 3 20
Rahu Mesha 6 9
Kctu Thula 6 9
Lagna Vrishabha 13 9
CollatcralLitcraturc

^aru-
RanuI kamsa Rabu
handra I Lagna Lagna Horo
oapada Guru Iagna
I

Ravi
Budha
Guru
(A,K',

iukra Hora Ravi

Yar- Lagnu Sui
nada Kuja Sukra
Ketu Kuja
 CHAPTER II

The EssentialsExplained

5. The Karrkas
Each planet ie supposedto be the Karaka or indicator
of ccrtain cvcnts in lifc. The functions of a Karaka rrc
similar to thoseof thc Bhava or house. Karakas play an
important part in horoscopeanalysis,

6. Netoral Karakas
According to Parasari, thc Karaka plancts are all
constant irrespectivcof their horoscopic positions. The
following are the main Karakas :-
Planet Karaka
-
Ravi or the Sun Father
Chandraor the Moon Mothcr
Kuja or Mars Brothers
Budha or Mercury Profession
Guru or Jupitcr Children
Sukraor Venus Wife or husband
Sanior Saturn Longevity
Rahu or Caput Maternal Relations
Ketu or Cauda Paternal Relations
Karakas become important factors especially in
measuringGocharaor transit results.Even when a certain
Bhava is weak, the event signifiedby the Bhava could be
raid to prosper provided the appropriateKaraka is strong.
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7, Karakas In Jaiminl
Karakasaccordingto thc schemeof Jaimini vary with
regard to cach horoscopc. This feature is of great signifi-
cance. Any ptanet can acquire any karakatwa or lord-
ehip, as the basis for determining the karaka is merely thc
lonlitude of a planet reckonedfrom tbe beginning of the
'f,here
sign concerned. are 7 main karakasin Jaimini, uiz',
(l) Atma, 12)Amatya, (3) Bhratru, (4) Matru' (5) Putra,
(6) Gnathi and (7) Dara.

8. Atmakaraka
The chief or prime-lord or indicator is all important.
The planet havingthe highestlongitude in a sign becomes
the Atmakaraka. The strengthor weaknessof the Atma-
karaka seemsto reflect the general strength or weakness
of the entire horoscope,so that tbe position of the Atma'
karaka is very important. The natural Atmakarakais
Ravi or the Sun.
,however
g. Amatyakaraha
The next in importanceis the Amatyakaraka.Devoid
of the signs,the planet who getsthe next greatestnumber
of degreesbecomesthe Amatyakaraka or the sublord.
There is no naisargika(natural or permanent)Amatya-
karaka but wc may assume Budha or Mercury to be as
such.

10. Bhratrukaraka
Tbe planet whoselongitudcis next to that of Amatya'
karaka becomesthe lord of brothers. All eventspertain'
ing to brothers and sistershave to be read frotn Bhratru'
karaka. Kuja or Mars is the naisargikakaraka for
brothers.
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I1. Matrukaraka
The lord of mother is the planet that gets thc next
highest number of degrees in a sign. Chandra or the
Moon is howevcrthe natural karaka of mothcr.

12. Putrakaroka
Thc lord of children is the planet that gets the next
largest number of degrcesdevoid of the signs. The natu-
ral or naisargikaindicator of this horoscopic function is
Guru or Jupiter.

t3. Gnathikaraka
The planet whoselongitude is lessthan that of putra-
karaka becomesthe lord of rclations. The natural karaka
or indicator for Gnathis or cousins and relations is Kuja
or Mars.

14. Dareharaka
The lord of wife (or busband)is the one whoselongi-
tude is lcast. Thc natural Dara or Kalatrakarakais Sukra
or Venug.

15. Determlnstion of Karakas

Summarisingthe above,convert the longitudesof the
7 planetsinto signs,degrees,minutesand scconds.Rejcct
thc signs and considering the degrees,minutes, etc.,
tabulatethe positions of plaoctsin the descendingorder
of their numberof degrees. The planet whose longitude
is the highcstbecomcsthc Atmakarska. The rcst follow
according to the above order. It will be seen that thc
order of Karakas is cxactly similar to thc order of Bhavas
from the firrt to seven cxcept that whilc the second
Karaka is styled Amatya, the gecond Bhava rcfers to
finande or Dhana.
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t6. Exceptions
There are certain exceptions to tbe general rule
governingKaraka determination.Somctimestwo or rrtore
planetsmay occupy the samedegreeof longitude, so that
they may have to sharethe samelordship. A contingency
likc this rarely occursbut it cannot bc entirelyrulcd out.
Under such an exceptional circumstance,when trvo or
three planetshave to sharethc samelordship, a few lord-
shipsbecome vacant and these have to be fillcd up by
Rahu and the other natural Karakas. SupposingRavi is
the Bhratrukaraka and Chandra and Kuja have the same
longitude. Then all the three planets become Bhratru-
karakas.This meanstbat the Karakatwas,which Chandra
and Kuja should have got, fall vacant. If in the above
instance, Matru and Putrakarakasbecome vacant on
accountof Chandraand Kuja sharing Ravi's functions,
then Rahu becomesMatrukaraka and Guru, the natural
lord of children, becomesthe Putrakaraka. Such a
developmenthardly occurs. Rahu could be a candidate
for a lordshiponly when two or more planets haveequal
longitudcs. Otherwise he is not cligiblc. Tbe 2nd part
of the Sutra (Saptanamashtanamva) in which Jaimini
defineskaraka determination means "scvcn planets from
Sun to Saturn or eight planets from' Sun to Rahu".
Commcntatorshavedifferentlyinterpretcdthis part of the
Sutra. Accordingto some,therc are 8 karakas(including
Pitrukarakawhich has been omitted in some versionsof
Jaimini) in which casethe Sun to Rahu becomeAtma and
other karakas according to their longitude (Rahu's longi-
tude beini!measured from thc last part of the sign)whilc
according to others thcre arc only sevenkarakas-Sun to
Saturn Pitrukaraka omitted; and Rahu supplies thc gap
formed when two or more planetshold the samclongitude.
Thc latter vicw appearEmorc rcasonable as it bas the
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Studica

support of Parasara.' Rahu can be taken as the 8th

planct only when two or more planets have the same
longitude.

Example I
Determine the Karakas in the Standard Horoscope.
Tabulatingthe positionsof planets according to thc
descending order of their degrees,we have :-
Planet Rasi Degree Minute
Guru or Jupiter ... Kumbh" (*) 21 38
Sukra or Venus Dhanus (t ) 20 33
Chandraor Moon Mesha (T ) l8 29
Budha or MercurY ... Kumbha (-) I 27
Rahu or Caput Mesha (T 6 9
)
Ketu or Cauda Thula (^) 69
Sani or Saturn Mithuna (X ) 320
Ravi or Sun Kumbha (*) t12
Kuja or Mars Thula (^ ) 0 53
SinceJupiter has the highest longitude, he becomes
thc Atmakaraka. The next highcstis secured by Venus
who becomesAmatyakaraka. The other planetssimilarly
consideredget the following functions:-
Karaka Lord
Atmakaraka . Guru (4)
Amatyakaraka Sukra (e )
Bhratrukaraka Chandra () )
Matrukaraka Budha (U )

Ravyadi Sani Paryanta bhavanti saptakarakaha :

Amsaih mmyam grahaih dwou cha Rabum taDgunayodwijaba.
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DifrcrcotLagnas

Karaka I-ord
Purakaraka Sani (h)
Gnathikaraka Ravi (o)
Darakaraka Kuja (q)
17. Minor Karakar
The following allocation of some minor Karakas'
suggested by Jaimini's commentators,would be helpful in
priOi"ting correctly. (l) Mars-Sisters, younger
"o.ott
Lrothers, step-mother and brothers'in'law' (2')Mercury-
Maternal uncles, maternal aunts' (3) Jupiter-Paternal
grandfather and grandmother. (4) Yenus-Wife's parents'
maternalgrandParents.

18. Different Kinds of Lagnas

For making predictions, referenceis made to difrerent
kinds of Ascendants. They are :-(l) Arudha Lagna'
(2) Bhava Lagna, (3; Hora Lagna, (4) Varnada Lagna'
(5) Ghatika Lagna and (6) Nishekr Lagna'

19. Arudha Lagna

Count as many signs from birth lord as the lord is
removedfrom the Ascendant' This will give Arudha or
PadaLagna. SupposeAquarius or Kumbha is the Lagna
and the trd is in Taurus, the 4th from Lagna' Then the
4th from Taurus,viz.' Simha would be the Arudha Lagna'

Example 2
Determine the Arudha Lagna tn the Standard
Horoscope.
Ltina is Taurus. Lord of Lagna Venus is in Sagitta'
rius, 8th from Lagna. Therefore thc 8th from Sagittarius'
viz., Canceris the Arudha Lagna.
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20. Hora Lagna

Divide the time of birth in gbatis (from sunrise)by
2.5. The quotient plus one counted from the Sun or
Lagna according as the Janma Lagna is odd or even,
rcprcsentsthe Hora Lagna. The remainder reduced to
degreesgivesthe exactlongitudeof Hora Lagna.

Example 3
Find out the Hora l-agna in the Standatd Horoscopc.
Lagnais Taurus-an evensign.
Timc of birth is 14.5ghatisafter sunrise.
Dividing the birth time by ,.t, ger 5 as
+*we
quotient and 0.8 as remainder.
SinceLagnais even,the 6th (5+l) from Lagna, vlz.,
Thufa becomesthe Hora Lagna. The remainder, viz.,
0.8 m'ultipliedby 30 gives24".
.'.Hora Lagna= Thula 24o.

* Tbe methods suggestcdfor calculating Hora

Lagna, Bhava
Lagna, etc., appcar to be mathematicallyunsound unless the exact
longitude of the Lagna is not desired. For Hora Lagrra, each hora
or 2.5 ghatis beiog equal to I sign or 30c, cacb ghati would bc
equivalent to l2'. Mathcmatically, Birth Ghatis (rfter sunrisc) into
12, counted from the (exact longitude of) Sun or tbat of Lagna
according as Lagna is odd oreven should give the Hora Lagna. In
Expmpte 3, thc Hora Lagna would bc 14.5 x12- l74o.Oaway from
thc Birth Lagna. Hence mathcmatically the exact positioo of Hora
Lagna would be 430 9' +1740 -217" 9'= Scorpio 7o 9'. Actually,
howcver, as we are asked to count from the sign ofLagna(i.e.,from
thc lst degrecofthe Lagoa Rasi), we get 30 + l?4 - 204" - Thule 24o.
Finding Varnada Lagna t3

21. Bhava Lagnar

This is the sign arrived at by counting n + I places
from the Sun or Janma Lagna accordingas tbe Janma
Lagnais odd or even. z is an integral quotientarrivedat
by dividing thc birth ghatisby 5" The remainderreduced
to degreesgivestbe exactlongitudeof BhavaLagna.

Example 4
Find the Bhava Lagna in the Standard Horoscope.
Janma Lagna is Taurus, an evcn sign.
Birth Ghatis= 14.5.
14{
!. n= :i -2.9=Quotient=2 ; Remainder=0..9
'.' Janma Lagna is an even sign, Bhava Lagna is the
3rd (r + l) from Janma Lagna, viz., Cancer.
Multiplying the remainderby 30, we get 27o as the
exact longitudeof Bhava Lagna.
; Bhava Lagna= Cancet27o.

22. Varnada Lagna

If the JanmaLagna is an odd sign, count clockwise
from Meshato JanmaLagna. If the JanmaLagnais even,
count anti-clockwisefrom Piscesto Janna Lagna. Call
this a. Similarly accordingas Hora Lagna is odd or even,
count from Mesha (clockwise; or Meena(anti-clockwise;
to Hora Lagna. Call this D. If both Janma and Hora
Lagnasare odd or both evcnnthen takethesumsf o rndb,
Ifone is odd and the other is cven, take the difference
TMoth"*atically Bhava Legna ir obtained by acding birth
ghatis from sunrise x 6, to longitude of Lagna or the Sun according
as the Lagrra is odd cr even. In the Standard Horoscopc, birth
gbatis x 6 - 87o. This addcd to +3" 9' (longitudc of Lagna) Fives
130" 9' --Leo I0o 9' as Bbava Lagoa. Actually, horvever, 87ois
added to the lst degrceof Lagna : 130+87) .:ll7 -Catcer 27o.
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between.a and,b,call this c. Expungemultiplesof 12 and

VarnadaLagna is the Rasi arrived at by counting c from
Mesha (direct) or Meena (reverse)according as the Janma
Lagna is odd or even.

Example 5
Determine the Varnada Lagna in the Standard
Horoscope.
JanmaLagna is Taurus-an evensign.
Hora Lagna is Libra-an.odd sign.
.'. a=ll (counting in the reverseorder from Piscesto
JanmaLagna).
!=7 (countingin the direct order from Nfesbato
Hora Lagna).
'.'JanmaLagna is evenand Hora Lagna is odd
a-b=c (after expungingmultiplesof 12)
ll -7 =4 (after expungingmultiplesof l2)
As JanmaLagna is an evensign, the 4th from Pisces,
countedin the reverseorder, viz., Dhanus is tbe Varnada
Lagna.

23. Varnadasfor other Rasis

Just as we calculated Varnada for Lagna, we can
calculateVarnadasfor all the other ll Bhavasby treating
the appropriateRasi as Lagna. If Varnada for 2nd Rasi
is required, then treat it as Lagna and tbe 2nd Rasi from
Hora Lagnatakes the placeof Hora Lagna for purposes
of Varnada calculation. If Varnada for the 3rd is
required, the 3rd from Hora Lagna takes the place of
Hora Lagna. Similarlyother Bhavasmust be dealtwith'

Example 6
Calculate the Varnadafor the 2nd Rasiin the Standard
Horoscope,
 Lagnr
Varneda l5

The 2nd Rasi is Gemini-an odd sign.

The 2nd from Hora Lagnais Vrischikha-an evensign.
i. a= 3 (countingin thc direct order from Meenato
Mithuna, the secondRasi).
. b = 5 (counting in the reverse order from Meenato
Vrischika,2nd from Hora Lagna).
.'. 2nd Rasi is odd and the 2nd from Hora even.
Take thc differencebetweena and b:5 -3 :2.
As the 2nd Rasi is an odd sign, the 2nd from Mesha
countedin the directorder, vlz., Vrishabhais the Varnada
of the 2nd Rasi. Varnadasfor different Rasiswould bc
requiredfor calculatingVasaa6aDasa(seeart. 95).

U. GhatikaLagnar
Divide the birth ghatis by 12, rejectthe quotient and
tbe integral part of thc remainder(n) plus I countedfrom
JanmaLagna givesthe Ghatikd Lagna. Tbe fractional
part of the remainder reduced to degreegives the exact
longitude.

Example 7
Find the Ghatika Lagna in the Standard Horoscope,
Janma Lagna ir Taurus.
Birth time in Ghatis- 14.5

' Mathematically, each Ghati bccomes cquivalent to 30o.

Hence Ghatika Lagna can be obtaincd by multiplying birth ghatis
from sunrise by 3O and adding the product to the longitude ol
Lagna. In the Standard Horoscope,tbc Gbatika Lagna according
to strictly mathematical rules would be :
47809'- llSo 9'= Cancer 28o9'
= 4 3 5 0+ 4 3 o9 ' = ( 1 4 . 5+ 3 0 ) 4 3 o9 '
Actualty, however, wc arc askcd to add Birth gbatis x 30 to tbc 6rst
point of Lagna. Tbis gives Goatika Lagna as l5' of Canccr'
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Dividing the birth ghatisby 12,

t45
we get (remaindcr).
i:2.5
'The integral part is 2; fractional part 0.5; Ghatika
Lagnais tbe Rasi arrived at by countingn+l- (2+ l),
i.c., 3rd from JanmaLagna, viz.,Kataka. The remaiuder
p&tt, vi2.,0.5 reducedto degrees givesl50.
.'. Ghatika Lagna=Cancer l50.

25. Nishekaor Adhana Legna

This is the sign rising at the time of conception,
There is a widesprcadbelief current amongstsomemodern
astrologicalstudents who always look to the West for
astrological inspiration that Prcnatal astrology was
developedin thc West. Such a misconception is partly
due to ignoranceand pdrtly to prepossession that a theory
involving astronomico-biologicalcorrelations could not
bave been developed by the ancients. To the utter dis-
appointment of such half-informed scholars, we find
frequent referencesbeing made to conception Lagna and
its relationshipto the birth ascendantand how by taking
into considerationthe conception horoscope, predictions
affccting the future of an individual could be attempted
with sufficicntaccuracy. In tbc course of theseStudies,
I do not proposeto deal with the Nisheka Lagna exhaus-
tively. I would just make a casualreferencetc tLrethecry
as propoundedby Parasaraand for a f'uller treatment of
the subjectI would refer the readersto Brihat Parasara
Hora.

26, Parasara'sMethod
Jaimini does not give any particular method for
finding thc conception time from thc birth horoscope.
Thelcicre I shnll makea refercnceto Parasara's method,
 Birth-TimeRectification l7
l which is as follows :-Add the distance from the Sun to
Mandi, to the distancefrom thc first to ninth house. The
Sun in terms of signs,etc., countedbackwardsrepresents
in terms of months the interval betwcen tbe timc of birth
and the time of conception.

27. Semarsingh'sMethod
In a work cntitled Manushya Jataka, refercnce is
madeto AdhanaLagna by the author Samarsinghwho
saysthat when the longitudesof Lagna and thc Moon in
the birth horoscopeare the same, the period of gestation
would bc 273 days. When the Moon and Lagna are
opposite,the duretion of pregnancywould be 258 days.

2E. UnsatisfactoryNaturc of Existing Methods

Almost all thc mcthods of deriving Adhana Lagna
.from JanmaLagna, now in vogue, appcar to be riddle
with inconsistencies.Quite a lot of researchwork has to
be done bcforea workablesystemcould be laid down for
universalacceptance. The clue is to be found in Varaha-
mihira's referenceto the correspondencebetween Janma
Lagna and AdhanaLagna hinted at in stanza21, Ch. IV
of Brihat fatuka. In the absencc of a fool-procf and
systematicmcthod of determining Adhana Lagr.a, we
could safelyapply thc combinationssuggested in Adbyaya
lV by Jaimini to birth horoscopes.The principlesinvolved
in tracingthe timc of conception frorn the time of birth
and viccyersa are astronomico-biologicaland hcre is a
fcrtile field open to scholarsfor investigation.

29. Pranapada
Thc theory ofPranapada appcarsto have been based
on the law of pcriodicity according to which human,
animal and vegetable births could occur only at certain
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dcfinite intervals. Consequentlytherc is a recognisable

connectionbetweentbe Lagnaand thc Pranapadasign. A
good many astrologersin North India take it for granted
that the Pranapadatheory is the nraster'keyfor the deter-
mination of the correcttime of birth. No singlemethod
can cxclusivclyclaim for itself infallibility or universal
applicability. Eacb horoscoperequires an individual
approach. Parasaraclearly suggeststhat in thc matter
of birtb rectification Pranapada,Chandra and Gulika
haveall to be considered. Pranapadais a sensitivepoint
arrivedat by a certain manipulationof the birth time.

3{r. lllcthorl of finiting Pranapada

Pranapadacan be obtainedby adding twice thc birth-
time in vighatisto (a) the Sun'slongitudeor (r) thc Sun's
longitude +240oor (c) the Sun'slongitude + l20o accord-
ing as the Sun is in a movable, fixed or common sign,
multiplcsof 360obeinginvariablyexpunged.
Example 8
Find the PranapadaLagna in the StandardHoroscope'
Birth Time - Gh. l4-30 = 870 vighatis.
Sun'slongitude-3010l2' or 1o 12' in Aquarius, a
fixed sign.
Applying the above formula, Pranapada Lagna is
obtainedthus :-
(2 x Birth time in vighatis)+ (Sun'slongitude1240o)
= (2 x 870)+ (301012t.7210")
= 1 7 4 0 0 + 5 J 1l"z t - , 2 2 8 1 1o 2 t .
Expunging multiples of 360o,wc get l2lo lzt
.'. PranapadaLagna--Simhalo i2'.
31. DwaraRasi
The sign in which a Dasa begins or the sign whose
Dasa is under considerationis the Dwara Rasi.
Gulika'sPosition 19

Supposethe Dasa of Mesha Rasi is under considera-

tion either for determiningMaraka or some other event.
Then that Rasi becomestbe Dwara Rasi.

32. Bahya Rasi

The sign which is as many signs away frorn Dwara
Rasi as the latter is from Lagna goes under the nameof
Bahya Rasi. SupposeLagna is Cancerand the Rasi under
considerationfor purpose of maraka determination is
'l'hen
Thula. Thula is Dwara Rasi. As Thula is the 4th
fror.'rLagna, the 4th from Thula, viz,, Makara would be
the Bahya Resi. Therefore, if Dwara is the 2nd from
Lagna, Bahya would be the 3rd.
If Dwara is the 3rd, Bahyawould be 5tb.
do. 4th, do. 7th.
do. 5tb, do. 9th.
do. 6th, do. I ltb.
do. 7th, do. lst.
do. 8th, do. 3rd.
do.. 9th, do. 5th.
do. 101h, do. ?th.
do. I I th, do. 9th.
do. l2th, do. I lth.
do. lst, do. lst.

33. Paka and RhogaRasis

Dwara Rasi is also known as Paka Rasi while Bahya
Rasi goes under the name of Bhoga Rasi. Both these
Rasiswill be found to be useful mainly in the determina-
tion of longevity.

34. Gullka
The positionof Gulika is importantas it is frequently
referredto by Jaimini especiallyin the matter of determi-
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nation of profession. Readersmust not mix up Gulika

with Mandi. The position of Gulika is obtainedthus :
Divide the duration of da5,into 8 equal parts. The first
sevenparts are ruleil by the sevenplanets beginningfrom
the lord of the weekdayconcerned. Thc 8th part has no
lord. The longitudeof Gulika correspondsto thc longi-
tude of ascendantrising at the end of Saturn'spart.
Supposethe position of Gulika is required on a Friday
and supposethe duration of day is 30 ghatis. Eachpart
ir equalto 3t ehatis. The ruler of the lst part is Venus
lord of the weekday, and that of the 2nd part (upto 7|
ghatis)is Saturn. Therefore Gulika's longitude corrcs-
ponds to the rising degreeat 7| ghatisaftcr sunrise.
In caseof a night birth, divide thc duration of night
into 8 equalparts. The first sevcnparts are ruted by the
seven planets beginning from the lord of 5th weekday
from the weekdayconcerned. The 8th has no lord. Here
egain Gulika's position correspondsto the endingportion
of Saturn'spart of tbe night.

Dxample 9
Find the longitude of Gulika in the Standard Horoscope.
Duration of Day, viz., Gh. 28.4 dividedby 8 gives
Gh.3.5s.
Weekdayof birth is Tuesday.
.'. Saturn'spart extendsfrom Gh. 14-12to 17'4i.
Gulika's position correspondsto the rising degreeat
' i t h u n a4 ' 2 6 t .
G h . 1 7 - 4 5v, l ' 2 . M

35. Brahma
In the matter of finding Sthira Dasa (art. 9l and also
the pcriod of Maraka, the planetbecomingBrahmaplays
& very important part. Brahma is a certain distinction
Qualificrtionfor.Brahma 2l

which a planct obtains by virtue of certain qualifications

ae per dctrila givcn below :-
I. If thc lord of the 8th from Atmakaraka is in the
8th thercfrom, he becomcs qualified for the position of
Brahma.
II. Ascertain whether Lagna or thc ?th housc is
stronger. Call tbir A.
Find the strongcst of the lords of the 6th, 8th rnd
l2th from A. Call thir B.
B becomcsqualificd for the position of Brahma if he
occupicsen odd sign which should have reference to the
visible. helf of the zodiac.

36. Erceptions
If Srturn, Rahu or Ketu becomeseligible as pcr
article 35 for the placc of Brahma, he becomesa nominal
Brahma and is automatically disquali8ed. The real
Brahme will be the 6th planet from the nominal Brahma,
counted in the ordcr of Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury'
Jupitcr, VenuE,Saturn, Rshu and Ketu.

37. Selectionof Brahma

When two or three planets become eligible for the
positionof Brahma;then selcctonewith higherlongitude.
In respect of Rahu, howevcr, the longitude must be
measurcd fiom the last point of the sign. When two
planetsqualifiedto becomeBrabma travethe samelongi-
tude, then selectBrahma by Raei Bala (sce art. 's2).

Example 10
Find Brahma Graha in the Standard Horoscope.
TFrorn Legoa,"visiblchrlt"' meaorthc 12tb to ?tb houscs
reckonedbackwards. For the 7th, "visible half" meeur 6th to
LaSna couoted backwards.
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BetwecnLagna and 7th, Lagna is stronger= (A) (vide

Examplel8).
Lords of6, 8 and 12 from A are Venus, Jupiter and
Mars respectively.
Jupitcr is the strongest because,his longitude is the
highcst(B).
. Jupitcr is in an odd sign and occupies tbe visiblc
' horizon. Hence Jupiteris Brahma.
P.^S.-No other planet becomesqualified for this
position.

3t. Maheswara
The lord of the 8th house from Atmakaraka is the
Mahcswara.
If thc 8th lord from Atmakaraka is exalted or in his
own house,then Maheswarawould be the strongerof tbe
lords of 8th and l2th from Atmakaraka.
TVhenRabu and Ketu join Atmakaraka or arc in the
8th from Atmakaraka, thcn thc 6th planet from tbe Sun
becomesthe Maheswara.
When two or more planets compete for the post of
Mahcswara,choosethe strongestonc.

Example 11
Find Maheswarain the Standard Horoscope.
Thc lord of the 8th from Atmakaraka is Mercury.
Hencehe is the Maheshwara.Neither tho 8th lord
is exaltednor is in his own house nor Rahu or
Ketu hasjoined Atmakareka or tbc 8th from it.
Consequentlytherc are no other competitors.

39. Rndra
The stronger of the lords of the 8th and 2nd from
Lagna becomesRudra. The other, i.a, the weaker, if
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Maheswara 23

arpectedby malcficscan also become nominal or supple-

mental Rudra.

Example 12
Find Rudra ln the Standard Horoscope-
The lord of thc 8th and 2nd from Lagna arc Jupiter
and Mercury. Jupitcr is strongcrthan Mercury.
Hence Jupiter is Rudra.
 CHAPTER III

Aspectsand Argalas

40. Rcckonlngof Aepectr

According to Hindu Astrology aspects arc generelly
reckonedwith rcfcrenceto signs,cvcn though in thc dctcr'
mination of Drug bala or aspcct-strcngth,thc aspcct
anglesare invariably considered. A planct cannot aspect
anothcr planct or Bheva witb 30oin front of it and 60o
bchind it. The aspectbcgins from 30oin front of a planet
and it stops short at the 300thdegreefrorir tbc planet.

{1. Arpcctein Jaimini

So fer as Jaimini is conccrned,it looks as though tbe
aspectanglesarc ignorcd.
All movablc aignsaspect all fixcd signr, crccpt thc
adjaccntoncs. All fixcd signs aspectell movablc.cigns
cxcept thc adjaccnt ones. Common signs aspcct erch
other. To be more clcar, Aries aspectsthc fixed signsof
Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius and not Taurus, an adjacent
sign. Likewirc Taurus aspcctsCancer, Libra and Capri-
corn end not Aries, an adjaccnt rign. The vtrious aspects
can bc thus summariscdto facilitetc casy undcrstanding.

Aspccting sign Aspectedsign

Arics arpects Leo, Scorpio and Aquariur.
Taurus aapects Canccr,Libra and Capricorn.
Gcmini aspccts Virgo, Sagittariusand Pisces.
Arpcct$io Jalmioi 25

Aspecting sign AsPectedsign

Cancer aspects
Lco aspccts Libra, Capricorn and Aries'
Virgo aspects Sagittarius,Piscesend Gemioi'
Libra arpects Aquariuc, Taurul and Leo'
Scorpio aspects Capricorn, Aries end Cencer'
Sagittariusaspects... Pisces,Gcmini and Virgo'
Capricorn aspects Taurus, Leo and Scorpio'
Aquerius aipccts Arics, Cancerand Libra.
Pirccsaspcctr Gcmini, Virgo and Sagittarius'

A. Ren3cof AsPect
In other words a Chara Rasi or a planet in it aspects
the 5th, 8th anclllth from it. A SthiraRasi or a planet
in it aspectsthc 3rd, 6th and 9th from it, and a Dwiswa-
bhavaRasi or a planet in it arpectsthc 4tb, 7th and l0th
from it. Thc iange of aspccts may bc said to be in
rcspectof
(a) Movablc Signs 120o,2i0o,300c
(D) Fixcd Signa 60" l5oo,2400
(c) Common Signs 90c, 180" 270"

Exrmple 13
Tabulate the aspectsin the Standard Horoscope-
Thc Sun is in Aquarius, a fixed sign and thercfore
aspcctsAries (and Rahu and Moon in it), Cancer
and Libra (and Kuja and Kctu in it). Similarly
reckoned, thc following is thc table of aspcctsin
the StandardHoroscoPe:

Aspccting Lord Aspectcd Lord Atpcctcd Sign

Thc flun - Rehu, Moon Mers, Kctu - Arics, CaocerLibra.
The Moon ..- Suo, Mercury, JuPiter - Lco Scorpio Aquerius.
Mars -- Suo, Mcrcury, Jupitcr, Lrjoa. Aquerius.TaurusLeo'
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AryectingLord Aspectcd Lord Aspected Siga

Mcrcury Same as Sun - Same as Sun.
Jupitcr do - do.
Venus Saturo .- Pisces. Gemini and Virgo.
Saturn Venus -- Virgo, Sagitterius and Pisccs.
Rahu Samc as Moon .- Semc as Moon.
Kctu Samc as Moon - Samc as Mers.

43. Argalas
Plancts and Rasis aspect other planets and signs
according to their dispositions. Theseaspectinfluenccs
areofected fbr good or bad by the presence,from an as-
pectinglord or sign, of planetsin certain places. These
'affecting'or influencingagenciesare calledArgalas.

44. Formationof Argala

Planetsin the 4th, 2nd, I lth and 5th from an aspect-
ing body (exceptKetu) causeor bccomeArgalas. Lords
who are in the 9th from Ketu becomeArgalas.

45. BeneficArgalas
place act as
Natural beneficsin thc above-mentioned
BeneficArgalasor augmcntaryagents.

46. Malefic Argalas

Natural maleficsin the placesmentionedin article 4{
function as Malcfic Argalasor obstructingagents.
Natural maleficsin the 3rd can also become Argalas.
The interprctation of the sutra bearing on this particular
point by the commentatorsis neitherclearnor convincing.
The consensus of opinion is that Argala could be caused
only when there are many malefics in the 3rd and not
wben thcre are onc or two.
ArgalaCountcraction 27
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47, Counteractionof Argalas
The Argalas, generatedby the disposition of planets
in the 4th,2nd, llth and 5th from an aspcctinglordor
house, get neutralisedor counteractedbythe simultaneous
prcsenceof planetsin the l0th, l2th, 3rd or 9th respec
iively from ihe aspectingbody concerned' With refcrcncc
to Ketu a planef in the 5th removesthe Argala given rise
to by the presenceof a planet in the 9th.
Elucidatingthe samepoint further' we can say that an
Argala causedby the situation of a planet in thc 4th gets
cancelledby the presenceof a planet in tbe l0th; the
Argala producedby a planet's disposition in the 2nd is
emovedby tbe presenceof a planet in tbe l2th and tbat-
of the llth is cancelledby thc 3rd and tbat of the 5th by
the 9th. In otherwords, the Argalapoints, 4,2, ll and
5 haveas their counteractingpoints 10,12, 3 and 9 res-
pectively. It will be seenthat the Argala, causedby the
neutralising
lr.r.n"" of malefics in the 3rd, has no
Jt is a purely Malefic Argala, which could be
"g"o"y.
given rise to only when there are a number of malefics.
ih" foUo*ing schedule will furthcr clcar the Argala
question:

Argala llace Counteracting Nature of

Places Argala

4 r0 I Benefic
2 12 l or
ll 3) . Malcfic
3
5 'i Malefic
Benefic
or
9 (Kctu) 5i Malefic
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If a planet obstructing Argala is weakerthan a planct

caueingArgala, or is lessin longitude, the Argala cannot
be counteractcd.

48. Significanceof Argalas

Fortunatc resultswill be conferredin the Dasas (sec
articlc 128) of Rasis in which Bcnefic Argalas are caused.
Evil results will bcfall during Dasasof Rasisin which
Papargalasheve been centered. If the Benefic Argalas
havc refcrcnccto,i.e., fall in Pada Lagna,Lagna or the
7th and arc not neutralised, the pcrson becomeshighly
fortunatc and wealthy.

49. Argah Chekra

This can be cart by taking into considerationthe
Argala causedwith refcrcnccto each Rasi by the prcsence
of planctsin placesmentionedin articlc 44. Thus if in a
boroscope,from Aries, a planet is in the 4th, causing
Argala we can put the planet in Aries in thc Argala
Chakra.

Erample 14
Find the Argalas and their neutralisalion in the
Standard Horoscope.
Taking the Sun in tbe Standard Horoscope,we find
that the 4th and 2nd are vacant. The 3rd is not occupied
by a largc number of male6cs. Thc fifth is occupicd by
Venus, causingSubhargala. The Malefic Argala caused
by Saturn in thc 5th fron the Sun is neutralised by the
presenccof Mars in the 9th. The Bcnefic Argala caused
by Venusin the llth is neutralisedby thc presenceof the
Moon and Ketu in thc 3rd. As, howcver, the Argala
causingSaturn(3" 20t7 and Venus (20' 33') havegreeter
longitude tban thcir tcspcctivc Argala-dcstroying agcnts
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Mars (0'53') and Moon (18"29') we can assume

that
there is no of
neutralisation Argala.

50. Argala Chart in the StanilardHoroscope

Planetsnot enclosedin bracketshave causedArgalas.
Thbseenclosedin brackets are the counteractingones.
Planctsin italicsare thosethat haveactuallyassertedtheir
counteractinginfluences. Take Meshain the abovechart.
Ravi, Budhaand Guru havecausedArgalaswhichthough
counteracted by Sanihavenot bccncompletelyneutralised.
Takc Vrishabha. Argala is causedby Sani, but it is coun-
tcractedby tbe Moon' The Moon being stronger than
Sani (becauseof having lesserlongitude),therc is com-
plete neutralisationof tbe Argala' Take Mithuna. Argala
has bcengeneratedby (a) Rabu and Chandra and (b) Kuja
and Kctu. That causedby Rahu and Chandra has not
been obstructed. But the Argala caused by Kuja and
Kctu (becauseof thcir positionsinthe 5th from l{itbuna)
has beencancelledby Ravi, Budha and Guru (because of
thcir position in tbe 9th from Mithuna). But actually,
thc Argata influenceis trot cancelledrz /oto becauseof the
Argala producingbodies,e.g., Ketu is stronger than
Guru whilethc Argala destroyingBudha is strongertban
Kuja.

Planetary Argalas in the StandardHoroscope.

Planet Argdla caused Argala
by counteractedbY

Thc Sun Sani, Sukra Kuja, Ketu.

Cbandra, Rahu.
Thc Moon Ravi, Budha, Guru Sani
Mars Ravi, Budha, Guru Sani
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Planet Argala caused Argala

by coanteracred by
Mercury Same as Sun Same as Sun
Jupiter Do Do
Veous. Chandra,Rahu,Kuja - Ravi, Budha,.
Ketu Guru
Slturn Do Do
Rahu Same as Moon
Ketu Sani .Ravi, Budba,
Guru
Planetsin italics havc causedArgalasbut thcreis no
neutralisationeitherbecauseof the weaknessof the coun-
teractingplauet or the obsenccof thc counteractingplanet
in tbe appropriateplace. Take for instanceMars. Argala
is eausedby Ravi, Budha and Guru in the 5th. Though a
planet is situated in the 9tb, he cannot ncutralise the
Argala complctelybecauseof the fact of his being weak
and isolated.
Note for instancethe Argala causedto the 7th house
by the situationof thc Sun, Mercury and Jupiter. The
native was wealthy, fortunate and influential.
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P lanctary rnd Rasi Strengths

51. Sourcesof Streogth

Io Parasari, tbe strcngth of a planet is numerically
meesurablc,and consistsof six kinds or varietics. Thcsc
have becncxplained at considerablc lcngth in my book
Graha and Bhava Balas and I do not thercforc propose to
say anything about this subjcctin the courscof this book.
Determination of Shadbalasinvolves elaborate calcula-
tions. Jaimini on the other hand dispenseswith atl cum-
bersome calculatiooc and the methods formulated for
asccrtainingplanetary and housestrengthsare simple. In
the detcrmination of longcvity, planetary and house
strengthsplay an important role. It must be notcd that
faimini lays greater emphasison the strengihs of Rasis,
whicb is always derived by the position of one or more
plancts in it. As Jaimini docs not recogniscthc distinc-
tion bctwecnRasi and Bhava, the meaning of tbesetwo
words in the contcrt of Jaimini's principles may be consi-
dcredto bc synonymous.

52. Sourccsof Rasi Strength

Thc clue for determining strengths of planets and
Resis is to bc found in Adhyaya2, Pada 3 of Jaimini
Sutras, A careful study cfthc relcvantsutras revealsthat
the subjcct of Rasi etrengths can bc classified into six
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distinct categorics, vlz., (a) Strcngth duc to Atmakarata,

(D) Association strcngth, (c) Location or Aspect strcngth,
(d) Strcngth due to the lord, (e) Strcngth ofodd signsand
(/) Atmakaraka-disposition strcngth. Wc shall cxplain
eachone of thcsc clcarly. For an improviscd method of
my own, I would rcfcr thc rcadcrs to articlc 62.

53. Atmrkaraka Strength

Sincc Atmakaraka is thc moet important planct in a
horoscopc.thc Rasi holding him bccomcsthc strongcst.

54. AssociationStrength
This it besedupon the presenccor absenceof planett
in a Rasi and the Rasi strengtbis measurcdtbus:
(a) A Rasi occupied by a planet is stronger than a
Rasi that have no planct in it.
(D) In case to Rasis have planets in them, that
which has a largcr numbcr is stronger than thc onc haviog
a lessernumber.
(c) If Rasishavc an cqual num6cr of planets posited
in them, tben measurcthcir respcctivestreDgthsby consi-
dering whether the planeF arc cxalted, or arc in Moola-
thrikona; in own or friendly or neutral or inimical houses,
thc planct in exaltrtion beingthe strongest,that in Moola-
thrikooa beinglcrs strong,that in own housebeing strong,
that in a fricndly sign less strong, tbat in a ncutral sign
still lessstrong and tbat in debility or inimical house bc-
ing thc lcast powerful. Thus, if two Rasishavetwo planets
in cach, and one planet is neechain one Rasi and the
other plane)tis uchha in tbe othcr Rasi, thcn thc Rasi
with the uchhaplanet becomesthe strongcr.
(d) If strcngthof two Rasis is equal as determined
accordingto (a), (D) and (c), thcn the strcogth must bc
arcertaincdby teking into consider.tion the Chara, Sthira
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or Drviswabhave nature of the Rasi. A Sthira Rasi is
stronger than a Charri Rasi and DwiswabhavaRasi is
strongerthan a Sthira Rasi.

55. Locationor AspectStrength

The Rasi could becomestrongby the conjunctionor
aspectof Jupiter, Mercuryor its won lord.

56. Strengthdue to Lord

Out of two Rasis,that whoselord hasgreaterstrength
as per articles59 and 60 becomesstronger.

57. Strcngthof Odd Rasis

Whenit is a questionof measuringthc strengthsof
two Rasisboth of which are odd, that rvhich has plancts
on eithcrside should be consideredthe strongcrof the
two,

58. AtmrkarakaDispositionStreigth
Rasis, whosclords occupy KenrJra, Panaparaand
Apoklima from Atmakaraka, get full strength, half
strengthand feeblestrengthrespectivcly.

59. Sourcesof PlanetaryStrength

Thereare two sourcesof planetary strength, viz., (a)
Amsa balaand (D) Moolathrikonabala.

60. AmsaBala
Amsa meanslongitudeand bala meansstrcngth. A
planetwhoselongitude(from the beginningof tbc sign)is
greater than that of another planet, becomesstronger
than the latter. Supposethe lotgitudc of the Sunis 25o
Aries and that of Mars l8o Cancer. The Sun is stro4ger
than Mars.
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61. Moolathrikona Bala

This has referenceto the situationof a planet in an
inimical (satrukshetra), debilitated (neecha), ncutral
(sama), friendly (mithrakshetra), own (swakshctra)'
moolathrikonaor exaltation(uchha)Rasis.
A planet in exaltationbecomesthe strongestand that
in debilitationthe weakest,the strengthdecreasingfrom
exaltationto debilitationin the descendingorder thus :
Exaltation, Moolathrikona, own sign, friendly sign,
neutralsign, inimical sign and debilitationsign.
In applying ttre rulcs for the determination of
planetary strengths,the order mentioned above should
be observed. As in ordinary Astrology, one has to make
a careful study of the principles, understand them
thoroughly and then apply them to a number of
boroscopesso that one could get sufficient practical
experience.

Example 15
Determinethe RasiSrengthsin the StandardHoroscope.

L Aries and Libra :-

(a) Both have two planetseachand both are Chara.
(b) tsothare aspectedby Jupiter and Mercury.
(c) The Moon in Meshais in a neutral sign while
Kuja in Tbdla is also in a neutral sign.
(d) Kuja lord of Mesha and Sukra lord of Thula
occupy respectively Apoklima and Panapara
Rasisfrom Atmakaraka. Thula is strongerthan
Mesha.
(e) Venus lord of Libra is stronger than Mars lord
of Mesha. HenceLibra is strongerthan Mesha.
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II Gemini and Sagittarius :-
(a) Both brve & ptanct eacb and both
arc
Dwiswrbhava.
(D) Gcmini aspectedby Vcnus. a fricnd. Dhanus
aspectcdby Saturn, a neutral.
(c) Saturn in Mithuna is in a friend's sign,Venus
is in the housc of a neutral
(d) Budha lord of Mithuna is in a Kendra from
Atmakaraka but Guru is Atmakaraka himself.
(c) Thc lord of Dhanus is stronger than thc lord of
Mithuna.
HenceDhanus is strongerthan Mithuna.

III. Aquarius:-Has the largestnumber of plancts

besidcsbeing occupied by Atmakaraka. Both Sun and
Mcrcury arc also positcd hcre. Conscqucntlyit is thc
strongcstRasi.

62. Numerical Melsure of tssi Strength

Abovc I have given as clearly as possiblethc eourccs
of strcngthof Rasis. It occurs to me thtt untesssome
mcthod, akin to the one suggested by parasara,is devised,
it would be rather difficult to categorically say, which is
the etrongestor which is thc weakestRasi. The wholc
tcchniqueof Desa prcdiction accordingto Jaimini hinges
on the Racisand their relativestrengths. Baecdupon the
principlcs adumbrated in articles SZto 6l and makinga
slight departure from Jaimini, or to be more correct,
rdapting, the relevant principlcs from parcsari, I bave
deviscd the following improvised nethod of numerically
determiningthc strengths of the various Rasis. Readers
must clearly bear in mind that the method is offered as a
possiblesolution of thc problcm of evaluating strengths
and it may be rcjected by tbosewho may find thc mcthod
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arbitrary or who may not favour thc idca of the slightcst
dcparturc from faimini. It is givcn for what it is worth.
From tbe dctails furnisbcd in articles 52 to 6l it is
clear that thc strcngth of a Rasi is mede up of (i) the
lord's strcngth and (ii) the Rasi's own strengtb dcrivcd
from (a) the cardinat, fixed or common naturJof thc sign
which I would call Chara bala, (D) rhc sign having tf,c.
aspcctor rrsociation of Jupitcr, Mcrcury or itc own lord
-Druk bale and (c) tbe fact of thc sign bcing
occupicdby
one or more plancts-Sthira Bala. We can thereforc ray
tbat thc total strength of Rasi io thc (a) sum of its ow!
strengthplus (b) that of thc lord. Wc ghall takc up thcsc
two items reparatcly.

63. The Lord'r Strcngth

So fer rs thc lord's strength is conccrned, it may be
assumedto bc madc up of strength due to (i) his residincc
in exaltation sign, own house, ctc., whicb I would call
Moolathritona bala, (ii) tbc longitudinal position_Amsa
bala and (iii) situation in Kendra, panaparaaod Apoklima
from Atmakaraka-Kcndra bala.
g. Moolethrikona Bela
Lct not thc reader mix this up with Moolathrikons
bala dircuscedin my Grahaand BhavaBalas wherca con_
aidcretion of a planct's situation in a fricndly, inimical,
own place, Gtc,,in all the SapthaVargesis requiied.
Hcrc thc rcfcrenceir only to Rasi Cbart. Thc lord
of a sign (whoscrtrcngth is to bc found) may occupy an
cxaltation placc, Moolathrikona, own hourc, ctc. Wc
can essign for therc difrcrcnt situations thc following
numerical valucsin terms of shachtiamsas:-
Errltetion 60.00
Moolrthrikona 45.09
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Own House 30.00

Friend'sHouse 22.s0
Neutral's House 15.00
Enemy'sHouse 7.40
Dcbilitation 3.7s
65. Amsa Bala
By Amsa is meant the degreeof longitude held by a
plrnet. According to article 60 a planet with a highcr
longitude is stronger than a planet wittr a lower longitude.
Extending the sameprinciple further, we can say that the
planet holding the higbestlongitudewould be the strongest
and thc one with the lowest thc weakest, the strength
decreasingin the descending order of the longitudcs;
Excluding thc nodes, we have sevcn planets whorc lord-
ehip alonc over the l2 signs is consideredfor purposesof
.trcngth-detcrmination. As thc planet with the highest
longitude would be the strongest we could arbitrarily
assign60 shashtiamsasas its Amsa bala whilo for the
weakest 3.75 units may be assigned,the othcr plancts.
beinggiventhe followiqg valucs:-
(1) The planet that has advancedmost in e
sign 60.00 shashtiamses.
(2) Lessadvanced
(l) .'
than 45.00
(3) Less than (2) 30.00 "
(4) Lessthan (3) 22.50 "
(5) Lessthan (4) 15.00 "
(6) Lessthan (5) 7,5O "
(7) The leastadvanced... 3.75 "

66 KendraBalo
Article 58 says that the Rasi, whose lord ir in a
Kendra, Panapara, or Apoklima, from Atmakaraka, gets
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full strengtb, ordinary strength and feebtc strength.
Thereforc, we can assign thc following values as Kendra
bala : -
A planet in a Kendra from Atmakaraka-60
shashtiamsas.
. A planet in a Panaparafrom Atmakaraka-30
shashtiamsas.
A planct in an Apoklima from Atmakaraka-l5
shashtiamsas

Example 16
Find Moolathrikona bala, Amsa bala and Kendra bala
of the variousplanets in the Standard Horoscope.
The Sun.-(a) He is in Kumbha, an enemy's housc.
His Moolathrikonabala is 7.5 units.
(D) Accordingto longitudinalposition,thc Sun is thc
6th (ree Ex. l). Hence his Amsa bala is 7.50
units,
(c) The Sun is in a Kendra (lst) from Atmakaraka.
His Kcndra bala is 60.0units.
.'.Thc total strcngthof the Sun is :
Moolathrikona 7.5
Amsa 7.5
Kendre 60.0
-1ti
Total sbarhtiamsas.
Deatingwith the other planet, riilil.rly, we can enter
their strcngthrin a tabular form thus :-

Planet Moolathrikona Am,$a Kendra

Bala Bala Bala Total
The Sun ,.. 7.50 (Setru) 7.50 60.00 75.00
Thc Moon ... 15.00(Neutrel) 30.00 r 5.00 60.00
Marr ... 15.00(Ncutrel) 3.75 15.00 33.7s
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Planet Moolathrikona .Amsa Kcndra

Bala BaIa Bala Total
Mcrcury ... 15.00(Ncutral) 22,50 60.00 97.50
Jupitcr ... 15.00(Ncutral) 60.00 60.00 135.00
Vcnur ... 15.00 (Ncutral) 45.00 30.00 90.00
Saturn .... 22.40 (Mitra) 15.00 30.00 67.50

67. Chrra Bah

From article 5a@) it is clear that a Dwiswabheva
Rasi ir more powerful than a Sthira Rrsi and that a
Sthira Rasi is morc powcrful than a Chara Rasi. Wc can
thercforc asrign thc following valucsof strength:-
DwiswabhavaRasi 60 shashtiamsas.
SthiraRasi 30"
Chara Raci tt
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68. DroL Beh

This has rcferenceto article 55. A Rasi aspectcdby
(or associated witb) its own lord, or Jupitcr or Mercury is
rendcred strong. Wc can thercforesay tbat when a Rasi
ir aspectedby or asrociatedwith
Jupitcr, it gcts a Druk bala of 60 unitr.
Mercury, it gcts a Druk bala of 60 units.
Itr own lord, it getsa Druk bala of 60 units.

59. SthiraBrla
A Resi with two planetsir rtrongcr than thc onc with
one planet. That with thrcc is rtrongcr than that with
two and !o on. Thcrc arc sevcnlords ud 2 nodes. Very
rarcly do morc then 7 planets and Rahu or Ketu can
rtay in a singleeign. We can thereforc arbitarily essign
thc followingnumcricalvelues:- .
Strengthof Resir 4l
When 8 plancF arc in a rign 165 shashtiamsas.
'l
do. do. 150 . "
do. 6 do. 135 "
do. 5 do. t20 "
do. 4 do. 105 "
do. 3 do. 90"
do. 2 do ?5 "
tio. I planct is in a sign 60"
Whcn no planct 0tt

TaLeMesba:-
(a) Chora Bala :-It is a Chara Rasi. Its Chara tala
is l5 shashtiamsas.
(D) Druk bala:-It is aspectedboth by Guru and
Budha and getsa total of 120 shashtiamsasas
Druk bala.
(c) Sthira Bala:-Two planets, yiz., Chandra and
Rahu occupyMcsha. Therefore,Sthira bala is 75
rhashtiamsas.
Mesha'sown strengthis : l5+ 120+75=210 shashti-
am8as.
Thc following is the schedulcof Rasis' own ttrength
in thc StandardHoroscopc:-

Chrra Sthira Rasi'r

Reri bela Druk bala brla own
strcngth
Mcsha 15.00 60.00 75.00 210.00

Vrirbebha - 30.00 1.ro 30.00

Mitbuna - 60.00 oo.oo 120.00
Katata 15.00 i.oo 135.00
60.00
Simba ! 30.00 30.00
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Chara Sthira Rasi'g

brla Druk bala bala osrn
streogth

Kanya 60.00 60,@

Tbule 15.00 t.oo ,.oo 210.00
60.00
Vrischika 30.00 30.m
Dhanus 60.00 60.00 r20.00
Makara I5.00 15.00
Kumbha 30.00 60.00 *.oo 240.00
60.00
Mecna 60.00 60.00

70. Totrl Rasi Strength

The total strength of Rasi is the sum-totalof Rasi's
own streDgthand that of thc lord. Thus in thc Stanclard
Horoscope,the total strcngthof Meshais:
Strcngthof lord 33.75shashtiamsas
Rasi's own strength 210.00 "

Total 243.',r5 It

71. SpecialStrength
In addition to the above, a Rasi can get 60 shashti-
amlas of specialstrcngthif it happensto housethe Atma-
karaka. This ir generellygot by only one Rari.

Example tE
Find the total strcngth of Rasis in the Standard
Horoscope.
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Strength Total
Rasi of Rari's own strengthof
lord strength the Rasi
Mesha 33.75 210.00 243.75
Vrislrabha 90.00 30.00 120.00
Mithuna 97.50 120.00 2t7.50
Kataka 60.00 135.00 195.00
Simha 75.00 30.00 105.00
Kanya 97.50 60.00 I 57.50
Thula 90.00 210.00 300.00
Vrischika 33 . 7 5 30.75 63.75
Dhanus 135.00 120.00 255.00
Makara 67.50 15.00 82.50
Kuntlil,^" 67,50 240.00 367.50
160.00
lvi,.:en
a 13s.00 60.00 t 95.00
In !,re Standard Horoscope, the following are the
ltrengthsof Rasisin their descending
order:-
Kumbha 367.50Strongest I
Thula 300.00 II
Dhanus 255.00 ITT
Mesha 243.75 IV
Mithuna 2r7.50 v
Meena 195.001 IV
Kataka 1e5.00
[
Kanya 157.50 VII
Vrighabha 120.00 VIIT
Simha 105.00 IX
Makara
Vrischika ... 3i:i3lwcakest
x
T for Kumbba ar Atmakrralr Guru is in
eoa 60 aberhtiamsas
it.
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72. Exceptlone
Wherc thc Sage has specifically mentioned that the
strcngthof a Rasi for purposcsof ccrtain specificpredic-
tions, shouldbc detcrmined accordingto thc loDgitudes
covercdby thc lords, etc., the method suggcstedabove
shouldnot be applicd at all.
 CHAPTER V

Dasasand Bhuktis

73. Kinds of Dasas

Just as in Parasari,there arc a number sf Dasas
mentionedin Jaimini. Whilst Parasara'sscbemcof Dasas
is almostentirelybascdupon thc planctsand thcir dispo-
sitionsin certainconstellationr,Jaimini'sDasasinvariably
refer to Rasis. In calculatingthc Dasas of Jaimini one
is likely to gct confused,owing to thc mcthodsof counting
onc hasto eniployedto arriveat Dasasand Bhukti periods.
A littlc oversightmay upsetthe whole schemc of a parti-
cular Dasa and lcadthe studcntinto erroneousdeductions.
One must thcreforcbe carefulin chcckingend rechecking
the Dasa calulationsbcfore attemptingprcdictions.
Jaiminimakcsmentionof the followingDasas:.-
(l) Chara Dasa, (2) Sthira Dasa, (3) Thrlkona Dasa,
(4) Sula Daso, (5) Ravi Dasa, (6) Kendra Dasa, (7)
YarnadaDasa, (8) Udu Dasa, (9) Navamsa Dasa, (10)
Brahma Dasa, (ll) Yogardha Dasa, (12) Drig Dasa,
(13) NakshatraDasaand (14) Mandooka Dasa,

74. Choice of Dasa

No dcfinitc cluc is given by thc Sagcas to the rpecific
conditions undcr which tbc diffcrcnt Dasas should bc
applied for purposcs of prediction. Casual rcfcrcnces
madchere and there, thet an eventsuch as for instancc
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mother's dcath would happcnin a certain Thrikona Dasa,

should guideus in the selcctionof tbe appropriateDasas
for appropriateevents. As most readerswoutd perhapsbe
aware, wbilst Parasaramentionsa variety of Dasas, the
pride of placeis invariably givento Vimshottariand ex-
periencewarrants this. My grandfather late Prof. B.
SuryanarainRao used to tell me that Chara Dasa and
Thrikona Dasa could be applied to all horoscopesand
that all important human cvents could be timed with
eufficientaccuracywith the aid of Navamsa Dasa, while
for longevity purposes,his choice was Chara Dasa or
Niryana Shula Dasa. Siuce Astrology is a. practical
science,dogmaticassertions,as to the suitabilityof this
or tbat sY.stem of Dasa, just bccauseit is a favouriteof
an eminentscholarare uncalled for. The choicemust be
left to the discretionof the intelligentreadi:r wbo should
be guidednot only by his oln experiencebut by that of
scholarsu,hohavemadc a life-longstudy of the subject.
I am personallyinclincdto favour both Chara and Sthira
Dasas. This conclusionis, of course, based upon my
own meagrestudies.
I do not therefore propose to detail all the Dasas
mentionedabovein the coursc of this book. I shall deal
with Chara Dasaexhaustivelyand make brief references
to Thrikona Dasa, Sthira Dasa, Rasi Dasa, Brahma
Dasa, VarnadaDasa and NiryanaShulaDasas.

75. Charal)asa
This particular systemappearsto be a favourite with
the Sage. Rasishavebeendividcdin to two groups, riz.,
Vishamapada(odd group) and Samapada(even group)
for purporesof reckoningthc order of successionof Dasa
and countingthc Dasa ycars.
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76. VlshamapadaRasis
Aries, Tausus,Gemini, Libra, Scorpioand Sagittarius
belongto the odd group (Vishamapada).

77. SamapadaRasis
Cancer,Leo, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces
bclongto the cven group (Samapada). For purposesof
clarity, we shall usc the terms Savyagroup and Apasavya
group to denotethe signsmentionedin articles76 and77
respcctively

78. The Order of Dasas

When thc gth housefrom Lagna refcrs to a sign in
the Savyagroup, the order of Dasa successionwould be
direct or clockwise,the first Dasa starting from Lagna
Rasi. When the 9th from Lagna refers to a sign in the
Apasavyagroup, the order of Dasain successionworrld
be the reverseor anti-clockwisedirection,the first Dasa
beingthat of Lagna Rasi. Supposefor exampletwo cases
where(a) Mesha and (6) Kataka are Lagnas. In the first
case,the 9th housefrom Lagna, vz., Sagittariusrefersto
Savyagroup. The first and succeedingDasas would bc
in the order of Mesha, Vrishabba, etc. In the second
case,the 9th house from Lagna (Karkataka) is Pisces,
belongingto Apasavyagroup. The first and succeeding
Dasas would be in the order of Kataka, Mirhuna,
Vrishabha,etc.

79. Dasa Period

The period of a Chara Dasa is not constant. lt is
variableaccordingto the situationof a lord with reference
to his Rasi. The Dasaperiodof a Rasi is equalto n-l
wheren representsthe distance (in terms of Rasis) bet-
weenthe Rasi in question and the lord thereof, counted
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clockwise or anti-clockwisc,accordingas thc concerned
Rasi belongsto the Savyaor Apasavyagroup. Let us take
a chart whercLagna is Mesha, lord of Lagna Kuja is in
Simha, Sukra is in Vrischika and Chandra is in Simha.
The 9th from Lagna, viz.,-Sagittarius, rcfers to Savya
group. Consequently,the succession of Dasas, tlie first
alwaysstartingfrom Lagna,would bc in the dircct ordcr.
SinceLagna is Mesha,the first Dasain this cascwould be
,that of the Lagna Rasi. yfz., Mesha. The lord of Mesha,
vfz., Kuja is in Simha. SinceMcsbaalso belongsto Savya
group, countingin the direct order from Meshato Simha,
wc get n equalto 5. Thercfore the duration of I\,tesha
Rasi Dasa is equal to 4 ycars (n-I). TakingVrishabha,
the next Rasi Dasa : It falls undcr Savya g,roup. Its
lord Venus is in Vrischika. Thereforcthe distancc(n)
from Vrishabhato Vrischikacountedin tbe dircct order is
? and thc Dara period of Vrishabhais (n -/) 6 years.
The next Dasa (Mithuna) can also be similarly calculeted.
Now to ascertainthc duration of Karkataka Dasa.
Canccr falls in thc Apasavyagroup. The lord Moon is in
Simha. Thc counting from Cancermust be in thc rcverse
dircction, which in this casc would be 12 (n) and the
pcriod of CancerDasa would bc II yearsh-I).
Let us now take a chart whereLagnais Makara, Sani,
Guru and Kuja occupying Simha, Mcsha and Kanya
respectivcly. The 9th from Lagna, viz., Kanya bclongsto
the Apasavyagroup. Consequentlythe first Dasa starting
from Lagna(Makara Dasa)is succcededby subsequent
Dasasin the reverseorder,uiz., Dhanus,Vrischika, Thula,
etc. To find the duration of Makara Dasa. Its lord Sani
is in Simha. As Makara is an Apasavyagroup sign, we
get 6 (n) by counting from Makara to the placc of Saturn
in the revcrseorder" Thc duration of Makars Dasa is 5
ycars(n-/). Thc next Dasa Rasi Sagittariusbelongsto
Duretinn of Dasa 19

Savyagroup and the lord Jupiter is in Mesha. Therefore

counting directly from Dhanus to Mesha, we get t equal
to 5. The duration of DhanusDasa would be 4 (n-l).
In a similar manner Dasa periodsfor other Rasis should
be ascertained.

80. FurtherVariations of Dast Duration

Ordinarily the Dasa period is denotedby the formula
givenin the article 79. But the period is increasedor
decreased accordingto certainbeneficand meleficdisposi-
tions of the lords. Thris if a Rasi is occupiedby its own
Iord, then the Dasa period would be 12 years. If the
Rasi lord is exalted,the Rasi Dasaperiod obtainedas per
article 79 sbould be increasedby one year. If the Rasi
lord is debilitated,the Rasi Dasa periodis diminishedby
one year.

81. Variations dne to Dual Lordship

It will be seenthat in the schemeof Jaimini, Kumbha
and Vrischikaare ruled by two planets each. Kuja and
Ketu own Vrischikaand Sani and Rahu own Kumbha.
In determiningthe Dasa period of Kumbha and Vrischika
in view of their double lordship, certain special con-
siderationsare necessary.

82. Conjunctionof Durl Lords in Own Rasi

If Kuja and Ketu, or Sani. and Rahu, are in con-
junction in their own houses,then the Dasa period of
Vrischikaand Kumbha will be 12 yearseach.

83. Mars-Ketu Corijunctionin Other Signs

lf Mars and Ketu are in conjunctionin a sign other
than their own, then qount clockwise(asVrischikabelongs
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to Savya group) from Vrischika to tbe Rasi in ques-

tion. The Dasaperiodof Vrischikawillbe as perarticleT9.
84. Saturo-RehuConjunctionin Other Signs
lf thereis a conjunctionof Rahu and Saturn in a sign
other tban Kumbha, then count anti-clockwise(because
Kumbha refcrs to Apasavya group) from Kumbha to
the Rasi in question. The Dasa period of Kumbha will
be as per article ?9.
85. One Lord in Own Rasi and the Other Lord in a
Different Resi
When one of the double-lords(Kuja or Ketu, or Sani
or Rahu) is in his own sign and the othcr is in a differcnt
sign, ignore the former and prefer the latter. That is
if Mars is in Vrischikaand Ketu is in Mcena, ignore
Mars and prefer Ketu. The Dasa period of Vrischika
will be decidedby Ketu as per article 79.
86. Dual Lords in Dillerent Rasis
When Mars and Ketu (or Saturn and Rahu)are in
differentRasis,prefcr thc onc with an associate. If both
the lords arc associatedwith other planets, preferthe
one with thc greater number of associates.When both
the lords havc an equal numberof associates,prefer thc
one with Rasibalaby taking into considerationthe Chara,
Sthira and Dwiswabhava naturc of the Rasi (rasitaha
pranaha), Sthira being stronger than Chara and Dwi-
swabhavabeingstronger than Sthira. If lbe two lords
appearequal in strength, cvcn according to Rasibala,
then prcfer thc lord who givesthc,larger numberof years.
If per chancc tbe lord who gives the larger numberof
years is over-debilitatedand the other lord is exalted,
prefer the latter, increasing thc period by one year as per
articlc 80.
Example for Chara Dasa
5l

Exampie 19
Final the order of the Chara Dasas and their periods
in the Standard Horoscope.
Order of Dasas:-The 9th from Lagnais Makara. It
belongsto Apashvyagroup. Therefore, the first Dasa
startingfrom Lagna, r.iz., Vrishabhais continued in the
reverseorder,viz., Yrishabha,Mesha, Meena, Kumbha,
Makara, etc.
Dasa Periods:-Let us take the first Rasi Dasa, riz.,
Taurus. It falls in the Savyagroup (Article lO). ihere_
fo,rethe counting must L,ein the diiect orOer. The
lord
of Vrishabha,viz.,Srrk,rais in Sagiitariusthe gth (nj
from vrishabha. Thereforethe Dasa period of vrisnabla
is z-l or 7 years. "I'ake Mesha, th; next Dasa
Rasi.
It falls in the Savya group. The countingmust
be in
the dircct order. The lord of Mesha, vk., Kuja
is in
7th (n) from Mesha. Hence the duration
!!btg, the of
MeshaDasa is 7-l =6 years. Tbe third Dasa is
that of
Meena.. It^belongs.to Apasavya group. The counting
must therefore be in reverseorder. Jupiter,
lord o-f
Meena, is in the 2nd (d from Meena (iounted
back-
wards). ThereforeMeena Dasa period is 2_ I = year,
I
Let us take Kumbha, a sign of jual lordship.
netweei
Rahu and Sani, both owning Kumbha, Rahu
is with
Chandra. I{ence prefer Rahu (article g6).
Kumbha
falls in Apasavya group. Therefore counting
from
Kumbha to tbe sign occupied getn as ll. Thereiore
the
dlration of Kumbha Dasa is ll_l:10 years. Taking
Vrischika, another sign of ciual tordship,
we find thaj
both Kuja and Ketu are in conjunction. Thereforc
as
per article 83, we have to simply count (in
the direct
order as Vrischikarefersto Savyagroup) from Vrischika
to Thula whereKuja and Ketu are in conjunction. This
gives r as 12, and the Dasa period of
Vrischika is
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l2-l- ll years. Calculating similarly for other Rasis,
tbe following are thc Chara Daras in the case of the
StandardHoroscope:-
Dasa years
Vrishabha 7 0 0
Mesha 6 0 0
Meena I 0 O
Kumbha l0 0 0
Makara 7 0 0
Dhanus 2 0 0
Vrischika il 0 0
lxl't
Simha
::: ?33
d 0 0
Kataka " 3oo
Mithuna
No Rasiis occupied
uy it, o*o, f"o,,,ru,"o
lord.. Thereforethere is no increase"*ut,"Jo?
or decreascof any
Dasa period given above.
Example 20
Find Chara Dasasin ihe caseof a person born on 8th
August I9I2 A.D. at 7-JSp.m. (I.S.T.) at Bangalore,
thepositionsof planets at birth beingas given in the charl

Moon
Saturn

RASI

t
Jupiter I
I
AnothcrExample 53

Dasa Order:-In the above horoscope, the 9th from

Lagna is Thula, a sign belonging to Savya group.
Consequently, the first Dasa, starting from Lagna, viz.,
Kumbha, is continued in the direct order, vlz.,
Kumbha, Meena, Mcsha, etc.
Dasa Perlods:-Taking the first Dasa Rasi, viz.,
Kumbha, we find that it is a sign of dual lordship. Saturn
and Rahu arc neitherin conjunctionnor in their own sign'
They occupy different signs. Therefore applying articlc
86, we have to prefer Saturn, as he is associatedwith a
planet. Kumbba falls in Apasavya group. Therefore
counting(in thereverseorder)from Kumbha to Saturn we
get n as 10. Thereforethe period of Kumbha is l0-l =9
years. Taking Mecna, the next Dasa Rasi : It also
belongsto Apasavyagroup. lts lord Jupiter is in Scorpio.
Countingfrom Meena (in thc reyerse direction) to the
place of Jupiter we get 5 as n. Thcreforethe Dasaperiod
of Meenais 5-l -4. Let us take Cancer. lts lord Moon
is in Taurus. Counting from Cancer to Moon (in the
reverseorder as Cancerbelongs to Apasavyagroup) we
get z as 3. Therefore (n-l)=2. As lord of Canceris
exalted,the period of 2 yearsis to be increasedby one
more year (vide article 80). Therefore the Dasa period of
Canceris 3 years. Taking again Vrischika, a sign ruled
by two lords, vlz., Mars and Ketu, who, in this horos-
cope,occupydifferentsigns,preferenceshouldbe given to
Mars as he is associatedwith other planets while Ketu
bas no association. Counting from Vrischika to Kuja
(in the direct order as Vrischika belongsto Savyagroup)
we get l0 (z). The Dasa period of Vrischika is thereforc
l0-l = 9. Similarly calculated, the following is thc
table of Rasi Dasasin respect of the horoscope under
consideration:-
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Dasa Years
Kumbha 900
Meena 400
Mesha 400
Vrishabha 300
lvlithuna 200
I(ataka 300
Simba t00
Kanya 100
Thula 1000
Vrischika 900
Dhanus ll 0 0
Makara 800
87. Bhukthisin Chara Dara
Determinationof thc ordcr of succession of the sub-
pcriods in a Rasi Dasa is basedon the sameprinciplethat
-of
is employed in decidingthe order of ouccession main
Dasa from the first Dasa. If the 9th from the Rasi, for
,wbich thc sub-periods are desired,bclongs to the
Savya
group, tben thc sub-periodsin that Rasi run in thc direct
ordcr, the first sub-periodbeing that of the 2nd Rasi
from the Dasa Rasi. If the 9rh falls in an Apasavya
group, thcn the Bhukthis succcedin the rcversedirection,
thc first Bhukthi being that of the 2nd Rasi (in thc reverse
dircction) from thc Dasa Rasi concerncd. Supposcsub-
pcriods in Vrishabha Rasi-Dasa are required. The 9th
from Vrishabha, viz,, Makara bclongs to the Apasavya
group. Consequcntly,the first sub-periodwill bc that of
thc 2nd Rasi (considered in the rcverse order) from
Taurus, viz., Aries, the 2nd, 3rd and other tub-periods
bcing Mecna, Kumbha, ctc., thc last sub-periodbcingthat
of Vrishabha irclf. Supposcsub-periodsirom McshaRasi
Dasc arc rcquircd. The 9th from Mcsha rcfcrs to Savya
Bhukthicio CharrDrsa 55

, group. Hcncctbe order of succession is direct. The first

sub-periodwould bc that of the 2nd Rasi (direct count)
from Mesha, vlz., Vrishabha, the last sub-pcriodbcing
that of Mesha.
88. I)uration of Sub-periods
As tbe numberof periodsis 12,the duration of a sub-
period would be onc-twclfth of the duration of a Dasa
pcriod. Thus in the StandardHoroscope,the Dasapeiiod
of Vrishabhabeing7 years, cach sub-period or Bhukthi
extendsfor 7 montbs.
Example 21
Find out the order of Bhukthis tn the Chara Dasa of
Yrishabhaand Mesha in the Standard Horoscopes.
As thc 9th from Vrishabha refers to the Apasavya
group, tbe succcrsionof Bhukthisis in the converseorder,
thc first Bhukthi being that of thc 2nd from Vrishabha
rrz., Mesha)countcdanti-clockwise. Thc following are
thc sub-periods in VrishabhaRasi :-
Dasa Bhukthi y. m.d.
Vrisbabha Mesha 070
do. Mecna 070
do. Kumbha 070
do. .. Makara 070
do. Dhanus 070
do. Vrischika 070
do. Thula 070
do. Kanya 070
do. Simha o70
do. Kataka 070
do. Mithuna 070
do. Vrishabha 070
700
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Taking the nert Dasa Mesha : the 9th from Mcsha

rcfers to Savya group. Thcrefore 'the succcssion of
Bhukthis will be in the direct order. The first Bhukthi
would be that of Vrishabha, the 2nd from Mesha. Thc
duration of each Bhukthi would be l/l2th (0"6-0) ofthe
duration of Mesha Rasi Dasa (6-0-0). Tbe sub-periodsin
Mesha Rasi Dasa run thus :-
Dasa Bhukthi y. m. d.
Mesha Vrishabha 060
do. Mithuna 060
do. Kataka 060
do. Simha 060
do. Kanya 060
do. Tbula 060
do. Vrischika 060
do. ... Dhanus 060
do. Makara 060
do. Kumbha 060
do. Meena 060
do. Mesha 060

600

89. Sthira Dasa

As the name implies, the periodsof Sthira Dasaare
fixed and they are not variable. Sthira Dasa is held to be
very important in determiningMaraka or death.

90. Dasa Periods

For purposes of Sthira Dasacalculation,the twelve
signsof the Zodiac have beendivided into tbree groups'
accordingto the Chara, Sthira and Dwiswabhavanaturc
of the signs. The durations of the Sthira Dasas of a
Durationof Sub-pcriods 57

Chara Rasi, a Sthira Rasi and a Dwiswabhava Rasi are

respectively7, 8 and 9 Years. The following table is self'
cxplanatory:-
Rasi Duration of
Sthira Dasa
Mesha 7 years
tt
Vrisbabha 8
Mithuna 9
7 ,,
Kataka
It
Simha 8
tt
Kanya 9
tt
Thula 7
Vrischika E
t,
Dhanus 9
,t
Makara 7
Kumbha 8
tt
Meena 9

Total 96"

91. Celculationof Sthira Dasa

Two viewsare expressed as regardsthe commencement
of the Dasa. Accordingto one view, Sthira Dasa starts
from Lagna or the ?th whicheveris stronger. This view is
not supportedby Parasara. Jaimini himselfis very clear
in sayingin Sutra r 4 (Adh. II, PadaIII) that the Sthira
Dasa starts from the Rasi occupied by Brabma)(seeart.
35). Parasaraclcarly supports tbis view. Therefore the
first Sthira Dasa starts from the Rasi occupiedby Brahma
aqd the subsequentSthira Dasas succeedin the regular
order. Thereis also a suggestionby somelearned men
that the balanceof the first Sthira Dasa should be found
by taking into considerationthe degree remaining to be
TBr"h.adireva
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in JaiminiAstrology

traversed by thc Brahma Graha but this doesnot seem

to have receivedthc approbation of commentators.Some
say that if thc starting Dasa Rasi is odd, the order of
succession would be dircct. If it is cvcn, the order would
bc in the reversedirection.

Erample 22
Find the Sthira Dasaperiods in the StandardHoroscope.
As Brahma Craha Jupiter is in Aquarius,the lst
Dasa beginsfrom that sign, the duration being 8 years,
The next Dasasrun in the orderof Meena, Mesha,etc.,
as given below :
Rasi Years
First Dasa Kumbha 800
Mcena 900
Mesha 700
Vrishabha 800
Mithuna 900
Kataka 700
Simha 800
Kanya 900
Thula ?00
Vrirchika 800
Dhanus 900
Makara 700

9600

92. Thrikona Dasa

Determincthe strongestout of thc Lagna, the 5th and
the 9tb. The first Dasa will start from it. The order of
Successionwill be direct or convcrsc according as the
starting Rasi refcrs to Savya or Apasavya group. If thc
ThrikonaDasa 59
lst Dasa Rasi refersto Savya group, then the subsequent
Dasa will succeed(in thc dircct order) in thc following
manner:-
2nd Dasa i.. Sth from lst
3rd 9th
4th 2nd
5th 6th
6th l0rh
7th 3rd
8th 7th
9rh I lth
lOth 4th
I lth 8th
i2th l2th
Supposethe first Dasa starts from Mithuna. The 2nd
Dasa would be that of the 2nd Thrikona (the 5th), the
3rd Dasa, that of Kumbha (9th) the4th, that of Karkataka
(2nd) and so on.
When the first Rasi refers to Apasavya group, tten
the subsequent Dasassucceedjust as mentionedabovobut
in thcreverse order. Thus if the lst Dasa is that of
Karkataka, the 3rd Dasa would be that of thc 5th from
it (countcd auti-clockwise), viz., that of Meena, the
third that of the 9th 1viz,, Vrischika), the fourth that of
thc 2nd (Mithuna) and so on.

93. Span of Thrikona Dasa

Thc span of a Thrikona Dasa should be asccrteincd
by applying the samemcthod as is done in thc cascof
CharaDara, i,e.,by counting in the clockwiseor anti-
clockwisedircction (accordingas Rasi belongsto Savya
or Apasavya group) the number of Rasis intervening
betwcenthc Rasi in question and the lord thcreof. Thus
if the Dasa period of Canccr is rcquircd and thc Moon
60 Studicsin JaiminiAstrology

lord is in Simha, Cancer belongs to Apasavya group.

Consequently the count must be anti-clockwise.Thc Moon
occupies the l2th (n) and thereforethe span of the Dasa
would be ll years(n-l).
'
Exampte 2g
Determine the order and duratian of Thrikona Dasas
in the Standard and Horoscope.
Out of Lagna, the 5th and 9th, we find thc 5th Rasi
is the strongestas its numerical strength is 157.5 units
(Examplc l8). The first Thrikona Dasa must therefore
start from Kanya. Kanya belongs to Apasavya group,
and tbe order of successionof Dasas is reverse. The
span of Dasaperiodswould be the same as in the case
of Chara Dasa, as the undelryingprinciple is the same.
The first Dasais that of Kanya, the 2nd that of Vrishabha
(the 5th from lst reckoned conversely),the 3rd that of
Makara (the 9th), the 4th that of simha (the 2nd) and
reckoning in a similar manner, we could tabulatethe
Dasasas follows:-
Thrikona Dasas in the Standard Horoscope
Rasi Years
Kanya 700
Vrishabha 700
Makara 700
Simha 600
Mesha 600
Dhanus 200
Kataka 300
Meena 100
Vrischika n00
Mitbuna 800
Kumbha 1000
Thula 200
 in TbrikonaDase
Sub-pcriods 6l
gl. Sub-periodsin Thrikona Dasa
The duration of a sub-period is one-twelfth of the
duration of a major period. The order of succession of
sub-periodswould be just as the order of successionof
Dasas. If the Rasi for which sub-periodsare required
belongsto Savyagroup, the sub-periodswill succeedin
the direct order, the first period being that of the Dasa
Rasi, the 2nd beingthat of the sth Rasi, the 3rd being
that of the 9th Rasi, the 4th beingthat of the 2nd Rasi,
etc., r€ckoned clockwise. If the Dasa Rasi for which
sub-periodsare requiredrefers to Apasavya group, then
also the above order holds good, but in the reverse
direction. Take for instance Cancer. It belongs to
Apasavyagroup. Tbe first sub-period would be that of
Cancer,the 2nd would be that of the 5th (counted back-
wards) vfz., Pisces,the 3rd sub-period that of the 9th
(countedbackwards),viz., Scorpioand so on.

Example U
Find the sub-periodsin the Thrikona Dasasof Dhanus
andMakara in the StandardHoroscope,
Dhanusrefersto Savyagroup. The reckoningthere-
fore is in the direct order. The first sub-periodwould be
that of Dhanus,the 2nd that of Mesha (the 5th from the
lst), the 3rd that of Simha, etc., as follows:-
The duration of Dhanusbeing2ycars eachsub-period
lasts for 2 months.
Sub-periodsin the Thrikona Dasa of Dhanus
Dasa Bhukthi y. m.d.
Dhanus Dhanus 020
Dhanus Mesha 020
do. Simha 020
do. Makara o20
do. Vrishabha 020
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Dasa Bhukhti y.m.d.

do. Kanya 020
do. Mithuna 020
do. Kumbha 020
do. Thula 020
do. Meena 020
do. Kataka 020
do. Vrischika 020
Total 2 0 0

Taking the Thrikona Dasaof Makara, the spanbeing

7 years,the duration of each sub-period would be 0-7-0.
As Makara balongsto Apasavyagroup, the reckoningof
sub-periodsshould be in the reverseorder. The first
sub-periodis that of Makara, the 2nd that of Kanya (the
5th counted backwards from lrlakara), the 3rd that of
Vrishabhaand so on as follows:-
Sub-periodsin the Thrikona Dasa of Makara
Dasa Bhukthi y . m .d
Makara Makara 070
do. Kanya 070
do. Vrishabha 070
do. Dhanus 070
do. Mesha 070
do. Simha 070
do. Vrischika 070
do. Kataka 070
do. Meena 070
do. Thula 070
do. Mithuna 070
do. Kumbha 070
Total 700
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95. Yarnada Dasa

This is based upon the relationshipbetwecnLagna
and the Varnada Lagna. We bave alreadyexplaincdin
article 22 bow to calculate Varnada Lagna. In the same
manner, Varnadas for the 2nd, 3rd and other Bhavas
rhould be calculated. If the Lagna is odd, tbe order of
Dasawould be direct; if even, revcrse. Different com-
mentators have expresseddifferent opinions as to the
startingand reckoningof VarnadaDasaand I do not pro-
poseto deal with these controversialmatters in a book
mainly intendedfor the studentsof astrology. According
to some, the Dasa must start either from Lagna or from
Hora Lagna wLichever is stronger. I take my clue from
Sutra 16 of Pada 3 of Adhyaya IV in which Jaimini
suggeststhat Varnada Dasa should commence from
Lagna and run in the direct order if Lagna is an odd
sign, and from the l2th and run in the rcverse order, if
Lagna is an even sign. The counting of the Dasa
should also be direct or otherwise depcnding upon the
odd or evennaturc of the rising sign. Thus if Lagna is
Meshaand the Varnada Lagna is Kanya, then the lst
VarnadaDasa would be that of Mesha and its duration
would be 6 years, the distance counted clockwisefrom
Lagna to Varnada Lagna. If, on the other hand, the
Lagnawere to be Vrishabhaand Varnada Lagna Kanya,
then the first Varnada Dasa would be that of Mesha, its
duration being 8 years the distance from the 12th from
Lagnato VarnadaLagna, counted backwards. Thc 2nd
VarnadaDasa, in tbe casec'f an odd sign, would be that
of the secondRasi, its duration being equivalent to the
distance between Lagna and the 2nd Varnada Rasi
reckoneddirectly. ln caseLagna is an evensign, the 2nd
Dasa would be that of 3rd Rasi from Lagna or the 2nd
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Rasi from l2th (counted in the anti-clockwise direction)

the duration being the distancein terms of signs betweet
the Lagna and 2nd Varnada countedin the reverseorder
Summingup, when Lagnais odd, the order of Dase
woutd be direct. The span of a Varnada Dasa would be
th€ interval between Lagna and the Varnada concerned
in the direct order when the Lagna is odd. When the
Lagna is even, the order would be converseand the
duration of Varnada Dasa would be equivalent to the
internal between.thel2th (from Lagna)and tbe Varnada
in questioncounted backwards.

Example 25
Determing a few Yarnada Dasas in the Standard
Horoscope.
Example5 gives the Varnada Lagna as Sagittarius
and 2nd Varnada-as Vrishabha. Since JanmaLagnais
cven, the order of Dasa is converseand the counting will
be from the l2th, i.e., Mesha. The first Varnada Dasa
is that of Mesha (the l2th from Vrishabha)' Counting
from the l2th from Janma Lagna to Varanda (in the
teverseorder) we get 5 as the span of Varnada Dasa'
Similarly, the 2nd Dasa will be that of Meena' The 2nd
Varnada is Vrishabh'a. Counting from the l2th from
JanmaLagnato Vrishabha, the sign of2nd Varnadarve
get12as the duration of Meena Varnada.

Meena Varnada - 12 0 O

96. BrabmaDasa
If Lagna is odd, then the Dasa commencesfrom
BrahmaRasi and the order of successionis direct' If
Lagna is even thc Dasa commencesfrom the 7th from
Brahma Rasi and thc order of successionis in the reverse
Brahma Dasa 65

order. The spanof a Dasa, irrespective of the order of

succession beingdirect or indirect, is equivalent to thc
numberof Rasisinterveningbetweenthe Rasi in question
and the Rasi wherethe 6th lord from the concerncd Rasi
is situated. In casewhere Lagnais Mesha and Brabma
is in Vrischika, Mars occupying Kanya, the succession
of Dasas would be direct from Brahma Rasi, as thc
Lagna is odd. As the 6th lord from Vrischika, the
starting Dasa, is the I lth from Vrischika, the spanof
VrischikaDasawould be I l-l = l0 years.
The distinction between Sthira Dasa and Brahma
Dasa is that in the former scheme,the periods arc fixed,
though commencingfrom Brahma, while the latter no
doubt commences from Brahma or the 7tb from it, but
the periodsare variable.

Exaoplc 26
Find the BrahmaDasasin the StandardHoroscope.
T he agnais Vrishabhaan evensign. Brahma is in
Kumbha. Tberefore the first Brahma Dasa commences
front Simha(the 7th from Brahma) and runs in tbe anti'
clockwiseorder, viz,, Simha, Kataka, etc, The 6th lord
from Simha,viz., Sani is in the 1lth from Simha. Hence
tbeperiodof simha Dasais(ll-l) = l0 years' The lord of
the 6th from the ncxt Dasa Rasi, 12., Jupiter is in the 8th
from Cancer. Hencethe Dasa of Karkatakaextendsfor
7 years. Similarlyconsideredfor other Rasis,we get the
follorvingspans:-
Brahma Dasas in the StandardHoroscope
Simha l0 0 0
Karkataka 7 0 0
Mithuna 4 0 0
Vrishabha 7 0 0
Mesha l0 0 0
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Meena . ll 0 0
Kumbha 200
Makara 100
Dhanus 1200
Vrischika It 0 0
Thula 400
Kanya . 900

Someare of opinion that in the countingof the span,

direct and reverseorder should be followed accordingas
the Lagnais odd or even.

97. YogardhaDasa
The first Dasa starts from the Lagna or the 7th
whichever is stronger. The order of Dasa succession
would be direct or converseaccordingas the Rasi of the
starting Dasa is odd or even. The duration of the
YogardhaDasaof a Rasj is half the sum of its Chara and
SthiraDasaperiods.

Examplc 27
Find the order and duration of Yogardha Dosasin the
Standard Horoscope.
Of the Lagna and the ?th, Lagnais stronger because
Vrishabha'stotal strengthis moretban that of Vrischika.
Therefore the first Yogardha Dasa would be that of
Vrishabha. As the Rasi of the lst Dasais even,the order
of succession would be reverse, ri., Vrishabha, Mesha,
ctc. The duration of Vrishabha Yogardha Dasa is l
(Cbara Dasa of Vrishabha+ SthiraDasa of Vrishabha).
. ' - I ( Y r s .7 - 0 - 0 + 8 - 0 - 0 ) = 7 * y e a r s .
Similarly reckoned,the following are the YogardhaDasas
and tbeir duration :-
Niryana Sula Dasa 67

y.m. d.
Vrishabha 760
Mesba 660
Meena 500
Kumbha .9 0 0
Makara 700
Dhanus 560
Vrischika 960
Thula 460
Kanya 800
Simha 700
Karkataka 500
Mithuna 860
8300
Somescholarshold that in caseof women,the Dasa
must always commence from the ?th irrespective of
whetherLagnaor the 7th is stronger.

9t. NiryanaSulaDasa
Considerableimportance is given to this systemof
Dasaby studentsof Jaimini Astrology. Explanationsby
commentatorsare vague as to the method and scope
of calculatingNiryana Sula Dasa. I am thereforegiving
the most popularmethod. If the Lagnais an odd sign,
the Dasa must start from Lagna. If the Lagnais an even
sign, the Dasa startsfrom the 7th. The order is direct or
converseaccording as the Lagna is odd or even. Tbe
duration of each Dasa is 9 years.

Exampte 28
Calculate Niryana Sula Dasa in the Standard
Horoscope.
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The Lagna Taurus is evcn.

The Dasa must start from the 7th, viz', Vrischikaand
run in the reverseorder, v2., Thula, etc' The span of
Dasa is 9 years. The following is the order, etc' :-
Vrischika 900
Thula 9oo
Kanya 900
Simha 900
Kataka e00
Mithuna 900
Vrishabha 900
Mesha 900
Meena 900
Kumbha 900
Makara 900
Dhauus 900

Total 10800

gg. NirYanaPhalaSula Dasa

This is employed mostly for predicting the native's
starts
deatb. The duration of each Dasa is 9 years, It
from the 7th from Maraka Rasi and succeedsdirectlyor
according as Lagna is odd or even and
the
Maraka is said to happen when the Dasa reaches
"oou.trtty
it generally does when the age is
Maraka Rasi, which
in actual practice it cannot be
from 54 to 63. Hence
appliedto PurnaYuhoroscoPes.

100. other Dasas

Thereare quite a number of Dasas dealt with by
JaiminisuchasMandukaDasa,NakshatraDasa'Shu
Dasa, Drug Dasa, etc., which I do not proposcto deal
OtherDasas 69
with in the course oI these Studies. Parasara bas given
a number of Dasasbut only tw6, viz., Vimshottariand
Ashtottari are in vogue. Even out of thesetwo, the most
popular is of course the Vimshottari. Similarly with
regard to Jaimini, even though the Sage deals with a
numberof Dasas,sometimescasuallyhinting tbat a parti-
cular Dasa system should be applied for making
predictionspertaiDingto a particular Bhava,Chara Dasa,
Thrikona Dasa and Sthira Dasa, when properly studied
and understood,should enable us to predict almost all
cvents. It is for students with an investigativebent of
mind to apply the variousDasasand pick out the best and
the most satisfactoryone.
 CHAPTER ''I

Determination of Longevity

f01. GeneralObservations
Longevitydeterminationhas alwaysbeena hard nut
to crack. Severalmethods, predictive as well as matbe-
malical, are in voguebut the mathematicalmethodsseem
to hardly work in actual practice. Of tbe prediclive
methods,rulesfor Maraka determinationplustheGochara
dispositionswould enableone to anticipate the probable
duration of life fairly accurately.

102. Jaimini's Methods

Jaimini has given a number of combinationsfor pre-
dicting longevity,the rules being scatteredin different
chaptersseeminglylacking continuityof presentationand
consequentlyleading a student to confusion. In these
pages,I haveconfined myself to the discussionof just
thoseprinciples,which, in my humble opinion, could be
safelyreliedupon for accuracy. It is superfluousfor me
to remind readers that these Studies are not a literat
prcsentationof all the Jaiminianprinciplesbut a summary
of thc essentials
which I have had the occasion to test
with considerable satisfaction. The various methods
suggcstcdby Jaimini have been groupedby mc into threc
DiffcrcotTcrms 7l
kinds which for tbe sake of conveniencc, f would call
A, B and C.

103. Terms of Longevity

All astrologicalwriters divide the span of human tifc
into three distinct categories,viz., Alpa, Madhya and
Deerghaor short life, middle life and longlife respectively.
But the termsallottedvary with regardto differeniauthors.
But the most.commonlyaccepted terms for purposesof
application of Jaimini are : Alpayu upto 32 years,
Madhyayu33 to 64 yearsand Deerghayu65 to 100years.

104. Method One

Tbree setsof two factors eachare employed for as-
ccrtaininglongevity. They are :-(a) Lords of Lagna and
8th, (D) Lagna and the Moon and (c) Lagna and Hora
Lagna.

105. Alpayu
Short life is indicated if out of two factors of a set
(art. 104)one is in Chara and the other is in Dwiswa_
bhava, (D) if both are in Sthira, (c) and if one is in
Dwiswabhavaand the other is in Chara. The reckoning
shouldbe made in respectof all the threesetsof factors.
Thc tcrm of longevity for Alpayu is 32 years.

t06. Madhyayu
Middle life or Madhyayu is indicated if out of thc
two factors (o) one is in Chara and the other is in Sthira,
(D) one in Srhira and the other in Chara or (c) both in
Dwiswabhava. The reckoning should be made in respect
of all the three setsof factors. The term of Madhyayu is
64 ycars.
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107. Pornayu
This is caused,if of the two factors (a) both are in
Chara, (6) one is in Sthira and the other in Dwiswabhava,
and (c) one in Dwiswabhavaand the othcr in Sthira. The
reckoningshouldbe made in respectof all the threesets
of factors. The term of Purnayuis consideredto be l3{}
by someand 120by others. But we proposc to consider
100ycars for purpos.es of illustratingJaimini's principles.

108. ReconcilingContradictoryResults
If two or all the three setsof factors revcal the samc
term of life, then it must be accepted. If eachset rcveals
differentterms,then preferenceshould be given to thc
term of life dcnoted by Lagna and Hora Lagna. If,
however,when three different terms are obtained, and
the Moon is in Lagna or the 7th, the term of longevity
indicatedby Lagna and the Moon should be preferred.
-Call
the longevity obtained according to this method
asA.

1(D. Calculrtion of Exect Longevity

the term of life-Alpayu, Madhyayu
After ascertaining
or Purnayu-to which a particular nativity bclongs, the
cxactnumberof ycars can bc calculatcdthus. If suppos-
ing Madhyayuis indicated; thc full tcrm of 66 yearsis
granted,providedthe lords of Lagna and the 8th arc at
the beginningof thc respectivesigns occupied by them.
Ifbowever they happen to be in the last degrcc of the
Rasisconcerned,they give zero years in thc term and
deathmay take placc at the close of Alpeyu. If they arc
in thc intermediate positions, the years given by them
chould be ascertained separately by rule of three. Thc
tum of tbe ycarr given by the two factors (lords of Lagna
Eract LotrScvity 7t

and thc 8th) dividedby 2 would be thc actual numberof

ycarsgainedin that particular category of Ayurdaya or
longcvity.
. SupposePurnayuis indicatedand the lords of Lagna
and the 8th are in 25oand 12" respectivelyin r,he respec-
tivc signsoccupied by them. The lord of Lagna is rc-
movedfrom the first point of the sign by 25" and at the
rate of l.l year perdegreethe reductiondue to his position
would be 25 x l.l =27.5 years. This is as good as saying
that he will give 5'5 (33-27.5) yearsas bis quota in the
term of Purnayu. Similarly,the lord of the 8th, having
beenremovedfrom the beginning of the sign concerned
by 12", the reductiondue would be 12x l.l = 13.2 years.
Or the 8th lord gives19.8(33-13.2) years as his quota.
The actual quotd given by these two lords is the mean
of tbe sum of the yearsseparatelygiven. Here the actual
l9.R r {.{
guota $'ould bc " :Z' :-:- = 12'65 years. This must be
addedto 66 from which Purnayu starts and total length
of life would be 66 r' 12'65= 78.65years.

110. Summery
The following formulae facilitate calculationof the
cxact period of longevity:-
A l p a y u :( 3 o - x ) = l ' l
Madhyayu : a + (30-.x) = l.l
P u r n a y u: b + ( 3 0 - x ) - t ' t
(where x : Long, of the planet devoid of signs,
a - term of Alpayu and D = term of Madhyayu).

fll. Method Two

(a) Find out the stronger of the lords of tbe 8th
from Lagna and the 8th from the 7th. According as thc
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lord is in a Kendra, Panaparaor Apoklima, the term of

life would be long, medium or short. Call the longevity
obtainedaccordingto this methodas B.

ll2. lVlethodThree
Apply the aboverules in respectof the strongerof thc
tords of the 8th from Atmakaraka and the 8th from thc
7th from Atmakaraka and ascertainthe term of life. Call
the longevityobtainedas C. If, however,ttie Atmakaraka
occupiesthe 9th from Lagna, Alpayu becomes Purnayu
and viceversa.butMadhyayuremainsas such.
Tbereis a suggestionin III, Pada2. tlrat in determin-
ing longevity,the Lagna and Atmakarakashouldalso be
consideredin the samemanncr4s Lagna and Chandra.

113. Observations
As i4 Parasari,quite a numberof nrethodsare given
by Jaiminifor ascertaininglongevity. There is no hint
anywhere as to the suitability or otherwise of any
particular method under any particular horoscopic
conditions. It occurs to me thereforethat from a practi-
cal pointof view, the followingproceduremay beadopted.
Find out the termsof life accordingto A, B and C,
and declarethat term which is revealedby the majority of
considerations. Thus if Method One teveals Alpayu'
Method Iwo reveals Madhyayu and Method Tnree
Madhyayu, saythe .nativehas Madhyayu. lf methods
1,2 and 3 reveal different terms, then assign A, B or C
according as the Hora Lagna, Lagna or Atmakaraka
is the strongest.

ItA.KakshaVriddhi
This meansthe increaseof term of longevity, Alpayu
becomiogMadhyayu,and MadhyayubecomingPurnayu.
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It5. Conditionsfor KahshaVridilhi

There will be Kaksha Vriddhi when any one of thc
following conditions are present. (a) The Lagnt and thc
7th have been hemmed in betweenbenefics. (D) Atma'
karaka and the ?th from Atmakaraka are hemmedin bet-
weenbenefics. (c) When beneficsare presentin Lagnaor
thc 7th or in a Trikona from them. (d) When beneficsare
with Atmakaraka, or in the Trikonas from him. (e) Whon
the Atmakarakabeinga beneficis not debilitated but is
cxaltedor is with malefics. (/) When Guru has benefics
on eitherside,or in Trikonas. (g) When Jupiter is in
Lagnaor the 7tb, devoid of malefic aspectsor associa-
tions.

116. KakshaHrasa
This means a particular term of longcvity being
reducedto the next lower one, thus Purnayu becoming
Madhyayuand MadhyayubecomingAlpayu.

ll7. Conditionsfor Kaksha Hrasa

Therewill be Kaksha Hrasa, (a) when either the Eth
lord from Lagna or the 8th lord from the 7th becomesor
joins the Atmakaraka, (D) when Lagna and the 7th arc
Lemmedin between maleficsor have maleficsdisposedin
Trikonas, (c) when Atmakaraka or the 7th from Atme'
karaka is betweenmalefics or has malefics disposedin
Trines, and (d) when Atmakaraka being a malefic ir
dcbilitatedor asgociatedwith malefics.

118. Rasi Vriddhi

This meansincreaseof longevity by a Rasi. If tbc
placcs suggestedfor benefics for Kaksba Vriddbi in
art. l15 are occupiedby Full Moon or V€nus,then {hcre
witl be increaseof longevity by ono Rasi Dasa.
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ll9.Rasl Hrasa
This means the decreaseof longevity by one Rasi
Dasa. Rasi Hrasa will be causedwhen Sani occupiesthe
placessuggested
for maleficsfor KakshaHrasa.

Example 29
Find out the longevity in the Standard Horoscope.
Method 1:
Q) Lords of Lagna and 8th arc in Dwiswabhava
and Sthira; hencepurnayu.
(ii) Lagna and the Moon are in Stbira and Chara_
Madhyayu.
(ttt) Lagna and Hora Lagnaare Sthira and Chara_
Madhyayu.
'.. the sameterm,
viz., Madhyayu by two sets
of factors is indicated,acceptit.
The horoscopebelongsto Madhyayu category: (A):
Method 2 :
Lord of 8th from Lagnais Jupiter.
Lord of 8th from 7th is Mercury.
Jupiter is more powerful than Mercury according to
Rasi Bala.
Jupiter occupiesa Kendra.
.'. Term of Life-purnayu : (B).
Method 3 :
Lord of 8th from Atmakarakais Mercury.
Lord of 8th from thc 7th from Atmakaraka_Jupiter.
Jupiter is more powcrful than Mercury.
Jupiter bimself is Atmakaraka and is in a Kendra
from Lagna.
.'. Term of Life-Purnayu: (C).
Atmakarakais not in the 9th from Lagna. Hence no
further correctionis neccssarv.
 Rcductions 77
'.' Tbe horoscopebelongs to the category of Purnayu
as rvealedby 2 and 3.
.'. There is neither Kaksha Vriddhi nor KakshaHrasa
bccausefactors for and against countcrbalanceeach
other.
For Vriddhi:*(a) Atmakaraka is a benefic.
(D)Atmakarakais Guru himsclf,
Far Hrasa :-(a) The 8th lord from Lagnais Atmakaraka.
(b)Lagna and ?th hemmed in between
malefics.

120. Remarks
'
In applyingtbe variousmethodsof longevitydetermi-
nation, due attention should nccessarilybe paid to tbe
generalstrengthof thc horoscope. Mark for instancethe
Itrong dispositionof Atmakarakain the StandardHoros-
cope. He is in Kendra from Lagna and is the strongest
planct in the horoscope becauseof the strengthoftbc
Rasi he is in. When the Atmakaraka is so stronglyposi-
ted, no matter, whateverbe the other frctors, the native
will have full life.

The Msin Period of Death

l2l.
A number of combinations havebeen mentioned for
predictingthc probabletime of death. Somescholarsare
of opinion that any of the Dasasmentioned by Jaimini
could be applicd provided one is thorough with thc
technique. Still othershold that only ShulaDasa should
be made use of for predicting death. There is also a
schoolof thought accordingto which Navamsa Dasaand
Sthira Dasa should alonc be employed for purposesof
ascertainingMaraka period. It is our personalvicw, and
this may be taken for what it is worth, that in determining
Maraka, Sthira Dasa and Shula Dasamay be tried with
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Studies

fair chancesof success. I give below some select prin-

ciplesbcaringon Maraka determination.
(a) If theTthfrom Atmakarakaor Lagna is occupied
by Saturn,Rahu or Ketu, death occursin the lst, 2nd
or 3rd part of the divisionsconcerned. That is whenthc
term of lifc is Madhya, and the 7th is occupied by Sani,
death can happenin the lst part of Madhyayu; if Rahu
is in the 7th, in the 2nd part of Madhyayu; if Kctu is
in the 7th, in the third part. This principle is applicable
to all the threeterms.
(D) Death is likely in the Dasasof Rasiswhichhappen
to be Trikonasto the 8th house.
(c) Whcn Saturn is in the 8th, death may be antici-
pated in the Dasa of the 8th Rasi. Here the refercnceis to
the NavamsaDasa.
(d) If the 8th Rasi bas mixed influences,i.e., of
beneficsas wpll as of malefics,death is likely in the Dase
of the 8th Regi.
(c) Death happensin the Dasa of a death-inflicting
Rasi (in Sthita Dasa) providedthe said Dasa falls within
the termsof lifp fixed for the native. Thus if a personhas
Purnayuand the death-inflictingRasi Dasa rulcs before
comm€[cementof Purnayuterm, then death doesnot take
place.
(/) Death is also possiblein thc Dasa of a Rasi (i)
that is hemnrcdin between malcfics; and (ii) that hat
maleficsdisposedin the 8th and l2th from it.
(q) Deatn may happenin the Dasa of the 8th or l2th
Rasl providedit is devoid of aspectsof planets other thEn
weak Moo,nand Venus.
(D1h mAeecs or Rudra is in the 8th or 2nd from
Lagna,,Moon or Atmakaraka, de.ath takes placc in thc
Dasa of the Rlsl. p*evious to the Dasa of the dcath-
inflictlngRasi.
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Pcriodof Dcath

(f) Death is also possible in the Dasa of the 8th Rasi

from the Sun and Venus.
Brahma to
ff) Longevity generally extendq from
Maheswara(accordingto Sthira Dasa).
(&) Death is also likely in the Dasa of the Rasi hcld
by udra.
R
(/) Death can also take placein the Dasa laccordiqg
to Sthira Dasa reckoning)of the Rasioccupiedby Mahes-
wara, and in the Antardasasof lst, 5th and 9th Rasis
from the Rasi held by the lord of 8th from Mabeswara'
(ln) The strongestof the lord of the 3rd, 6th, 8th and
l2th from Atmakaraka becomesthe maraka and death
takesplacein the Dasaof the Rasi held by him.
(n) When two or three lords as per above becomc
marakas,choosethe one whose Rasi Dasa (i.e-, the Dasa
of thc Rasi occupiedby him) is appropriateto the terms
of life. That is, if supposingthree Rasisbecomemarakas,
all being equal in strength. The native has Purnayu'
Supposethe Dasa of 2 planetscome before Purnayu and
that ofother during the course of Purnayu. Then the
Maraka will be the Rasi whose Dasa falls rvithin the
Purnayuspan.

122. The Sob-periodof Deatb

(a) In the courseof a Maraka Dasa, death can be
brought about in the sub'Dasa of tbe strongest of thc
lord of 6th,2nd and l2th from Atmakaraka,i.e., inthc
rub-periodof the Rasi held by suchplanet.
(D) In the Rasi occuPiedbY Rudra.
(c) In the minor periodsof the Navamsa Rasis hcld
by lord of Maraka Rasi and the 6th therefrom.
SupposeMaraka Rasi is Cancer. The lordof this,
and that of the 6th from it are the Moon and Jupiter
rcspectively. Supposc they arc in Meena and Thula
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Navamsasrespectively. Then in the lvlaraka Dasa con-

cerned,deathcan happen in the sub-periodsof Meena
and Thula.

123. Certain Bxceptions

When the Dwara and BahyaRasisare affiicted,death
takesplacein thcir own NavamsaDasa.
Whenthe 8th lord from Lagnais exalted, there will
be a gain of one NavamsaRasi Dasa,l.e.r9 years. In
such a circumstance,deathtakesplacein Navamsa Dasa
of Rasis,which are in a trikona from lords of Lagna.and
8th or in the Navamsa Dasa of the Rasi occupiedby the
lord.

,Determine,r, * rrlllill, io,r, standard Horoscope.

Applying the principlesgiven in articles l2l and 122.
(D) The Trikona Rasis to 8th house are Dhanus,
Meshaand Simha. Death is likely in the Dasa of the
strongestof the three Rasis, viz,, Dhanus (vide.Ex l8).
. (f) Taurusis hemmed in betweenmalefics. Hcnce
Taurus is also a deathinflicting Rasi.
Dhanushas a maleficdisposedin the 8th. Hence it
is a death-inflictingRasi.
G) Death may happen.inthe Dasa of Dhanus (8th
Rasi) or Aries (l2th Rasi) but as Aries is not devoidof
aspectsof planetsother than weak Moon and Veaus(1.r.,
is aspected by Jupiter, Sun and Mercury) it cannot cause.
Maraka.
Dhanusis dovoid of aspects(exceptthat of Saturn)
but is associated.withVenus. Henceit acquires Maraka
power.
(i) Kanya and Kataka are alsodeath-inflictingRasis.
An Example 8l

(k) Kumbhaalsocan causcdeath as it is the Rasi

occupiedby Rudra and Meheswara.
(z) The strongestout of the lords of the 3rd (Mars),
6tb (Moon), 8th (Meicury)and l2th (Saturn) from Atma-
karakais Mercury (videEx.16). He occupiesKumbha.
Therefore Kumbha can becomea marakasign.
Thusthe following Rasishaveacquireddeath-inflicting
powcr:-
(b) Dbanus.
(/) Vrishabha,.Dhanus.
(g) Dhanus.
(r) Kanya and Kataka.
(k) Kumbha.
(m\ Kumbha.
Dlranus becomesby far the most powerful Rirsi
capableof causingdeathin its Dasa. As regardsthc sub-
pcriod (viclearticle 122) the strongestof the lords of 6th
(Moon), 2nd (Jupiter) and thc l2th (Saturn)from Atma-
karakais Jupiter. Hcnceduring the suh-Dasaof Kumbha
(thc signoccupiedby Jupiter)in thc Maha Dasaof Dhanus
(as per Sfhira Dasareckoning)deathis likely.
DhanusDrsa (SthiraDasa) commences from the 8lst
year of the native and Kumbha Bhukthi starts when the
nativeis aged81,years6 months. He died in his 82nd
year.
 CHAPTER VII

Judgment of Horoscope

124. Preliminary Rernarks

. The crux of the problenr in astrology i! horoscope-
judgment. Jaimini's approachin this regard is quite
unique. I have collected combinations bearing on the
differentBhavasscatteredin differentAdhyayas.

l2S. Krrakamsa
We have already seenin articlc 8 that Atmakarakais
the planet who getsthc highest number of degrecsin a
sign. Karakamsais the Navamsaoccupiedby Atmakaraka.

126. Physicrl Appearance

Thoughtheredoesnot appearto be any suggestion
anlwherein Jaimini's Sutrasthat the sign rising at birth
determinestbe personal appearance and characterof the
personconcerned,yet we haveto givedue considerationto
the sign factor. The physicalfeatur€s, complcxion,etc.,
are to be known by the nature of Karakamsalord, the
Navamsalord and Varnada Lagqa,the lastbeing speeially
importantfor judging the'conplexion. Planetsrising in
the Lagna,NavamsaLagna, VarnadaLagna and in Kara-
kamsaimpart to thepersontheir respectivecharacteristics.
Karakamsa lnfluences ,8-l

. Colours oftbe planetsare to be taken as suggested

io the general astrological principles. When in Lagna,
Navamsa Ltgna, Karakamsa or Varnada, Ketu and
Saturnconjoin, the complexion would be light red; Rahu
rod Suturn-dark; Saturn and Venus-blackish; Saturn
and Jupiter-golden colour; Saturn and Mercury-bluish;
Saturnand Mars-Raktasuvarna or reddish yellow; and
Saturnand the Moon-white.
Pranapada(art. 30) falling in Kanya gives ruddiness
to the complexion and produces softnessand greater
dclicacy;in Makara-fairly ruddish complexion; Simha-
ugly. The personlooks as though agedif Ketu occupies
the 2nd flont Lagnarudha (art. l9). Saturn in tbe 2nd
from the lord of the 7th frorn Upapada**makesone's
appearanceextremely uncouth or ugly. Mercury and
Venusin the 2nd or 5th giveugly jaws and lips.
Example 3l
Judge the physical appearance of the native in the
StandardHoroscope.
The lord of Lagna is Sukra, Karakamsalord is Mar8,
Navamsa Lagna lord is Mars, Varnada Lagna lord is
Sukra. As Mars.andVenusare the dominantplanets,the
nativepartakesof the characteri.sticsof Mars and Venus,
viz., fak complexion, healthy constitution, large eyes,
dignifiedstatureand softnessand delicacy.

127, Cha(acterand Mind

PranapadaLagna falling in Kumbha Will make the
subjecta bypocrite. He will be depressedand gloomy if
*-TU" Sun to Saturn represent red, *hitc,
reddish, grcen, yellow,
mixcd and black colourg respectivcly. ll,3 Brihat Jataka,
'* Upapada istho
"Arudha Rasi" of the l2th from Lagna; in
other rvords find out thc .'Arudha" for fhe l2th house as per
Art. i9.
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the Moon and Rahu are in the sth of aspectthe Sth. He

will be wicked and of destructiveoutur. if Moon and
Rahu are in the 9th from Lagna or Atmakaraka.
The
Lagna_being aspectedby Mars is co-existentwith a quick,
wrathful and passionatetemperament. An inspiraiion"i
end righteousnature is revealedif Karakamsahappensto
fall in Meena. The person commits sinful deeds and
becomes a hypocriteif Ketu joins Karakamsa,whilethe
Sun and Rahu in Karakamsaaspectedby Mars confersa
destructivetcnperan?ent. One becomesfirm-minde<I
if
the lOth from.Karakamsais not joined by Mercury but is
asppctedby other benefics. Malefics in the 3rd from
Karakarnsamake one brave. If the 5th and 9th from
Karakamsa are occupied by malefics but aspectedby
benefics, one poss€ssesgenerous instincts. Saturn in
Karakamsaor in the 5th from jt indicates great ner-
vousness in assemblies.Onelacks power of expression,
clr will be an indisrinct speakerif the 2nd from Kara_
kamsa is occupied by Ketu and aspectedby matefics.
The subject will be highly intelligent,if thi 5rh lord
aspectsAtmakarakaor Lagoa. One will lead a hoppy
life if the 4th lord from Lagna (or Atnrakaraka;aspects
the Lagna(or Atmakaraka).Lord of the t2th from Lagna
(or Atmakaraka)aspectingLagna (or Atmakaraka)nrakes
one a spendthrift.

Example 32
Judge the mental characteristics in the Standard
Horoscope.
'
The Lagna is aspectedby Mars._a quick and passio_
nate temperament, The 5th lord Mercury is with Atma-
karaka-the native was a man of precocious inteligence.
He led a happy life becausethe 4rh lord from Lagni, viz.,
Sun has joined the Atmakaraka. The native was notcd
La3narudba t5
for his character. He was of swectmanners,forgiving
tcmporamcnt and found of progressiveand responsible
movcments. Mark the disposition of Lagnadhipathiin
tbc sign of Atmakaraka and Karakamsa being strongly
disposedand the Sth lord Mercury joining Atmakaraka.

128. FinancielProspects
By the general strength of thc horoscope and by
applyingthe usual principlesof astrology,one's financial
worth is to be judged.
Tbe llth from Lagnarudhabcing occupiedby exalted
or fricndly planetsgivcsriseto immensewealth. Thc earn.
ings would be tbrough legitimate or questionabtemeans
accordingas the planetor planetsin the llth are good
or evil. lf Arudha Lagna is associated with or aspected
by bencfics,thc nativc becomes wealthy. There uill bc
considerable wealth if th€ 2nd from Lagnarudhais occu-
pied by Venus, Moon and Jupiter. If the Arudha Rasi of
tbe 7th househappensto be a kendra, kona or the'3rdor
llth from Lagnarudha,the person earns a lot of moncy
and amassesgood fsrtunc. Arudlra Rasi of the Zth falling
in the 6th, Sthor l2th from Lagnarudhawill producediffi-
culty in ecquiringmoney and tberewill be great poverty.
Immensewealthwill be conferredif tbe Lagnarqdha(or
Lagna)and the Arudha of the 7th house (or 7th hourc)
are not subject to malefic argalas (see art. 45 & 46) or
have benefrcargalas. Poverty will rcsult if the lord of the
8th'from Atmakaraka(or Lagna) aspectsthc Atmakaraka
(or Lagna).
Thcrc will be destructionof wealth throrrgh assoiia-
tion with women of ill-reputc if the 9th from Karakama8t
is joined by Rahu. Thc 2nd housc from Lagnarutlhr
bcing joined or aspected by beneficsor by thc lord of
Lagnarudhe or Yogakaraka plancts (sceart. l,t0) conferc
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good financial prospects. The best combination for finan-
cial prosperity is an aspect or association betweenthc
Almakaraka (or the lord of Atmakarakasign) and the
2nd lord from Atmakaraka.

Example 33
Judge the financial Prospectsin the Standard Horoscope.
Lagnarudha,viz., Cancerhas the argalaof Mhrs, but
it is counteractedby the presence of Moon in the l0th.
The argalacausedto Lagnt by Saniis neutralisedby rhe
presenceof Chandraand Rahu in tbe lZth The ZtlLhouse
is subjectedto beneficargalas and tbereis no counrerac-
tion of tbeseargalas. The 2nd from Lagnarudha is as-
pectedby the I\,foon(and also Rahu) lord of Lagnarudha.
The 2nd housefrom Atmakarakais aspectedby Sanilord
of Atmakarakasign. Conscquentlythe subject'sfinancial
conditionswerevery good. Mark the fact that Arudba
Lagna. has tbe aspect of jupiter, Atmakaraka and a
natural beneficarid that of the Sun lord of the 2nd from
Arudha Lagna. Mark also the fact that Arudba of the
7th falls in the 3rd from Lagnarudha. The personearned
a lot. Budha,the lord of the 8th from Atmakaraka,is
with Atmakaraka. This perhaps accountsfor his having
spentaway all his earnings.

l?9. Health and Disease

The person will be generally healthy if the 8th
houseis aspectedby the lord of the 9th. The organs
rcpresentedby the zodiacal signs rtrling them wiil be
developedor othcrwiseaccordingas the signs concerned
are conjoinedwith or aspectedby beneficsor malefics.
Accordingto Jaimini, the Lagnaand the other bhavas in
regular order typify respectively the head, face, neck,
armo, stomach, shanks (jaghanam), buttocks (prishta),
 Atoatankr rnd Hcaltb n
serual organs, lcgs, eyes and ears. Thc Sun or Lagna
whichcvcris stronger, dcnotes the deha or body. ite
Moon or Lagna, whichever is stronger, denotesthe heart.
If Pitrukaraka and Matrukaraka arebeforecleha defectsit
the constitution arise late in life. The situation of tbc
Atmakaraka in a particular Navamsa (Karakamsa) ia
taid to predisposethe subjectto certaintroubtesand jan-
gcrs. The resultsof the location of Atmakaraka in thc
diffcrentNavamsasarc as foilows : -
Arles:-Fear from cats, rats and simitar creatrlres.
'Taurus
:-Bulls, horses and similar quadrupes.Gemini_
Frequent suffering from cutancous diseacesand an in-
clination towards cotpulcnce. Cancer:- Dangers from
aquatic sourccs.and diseaseslike leprosy. Leo z-Fear
from dogs and other caninc . gnimals yirgo:-Danger
from fire, skin troubles and inclination towards cor-
pufence. Scorpio:--Fear from aninrals, insects and
rcptiles, Sagittarius:-Accidents from conveyances,falls
from high ptaccs. Capricorn:-Troubles fiom lishes,
whalcs, wild animels, women and spirits. Aqtnrius:-
Mental disturbanccs,fnsomnia: piscee:-Wateiy disease,
particularlydropsy and sweilingof fect.
The subject will be generally healthy if the Arma_
karaka is frcc fronr malefic associationsand aspects.If the
Moon is io Karakamsa aspectedby Mars, the person
ouffe.rsfrom complicateddiseases. Thc following special
combinationsindicatethe diseases one is likely io suffcr
f1om. The sevcrity of the discasc must be judged fron
thc strengthof tbe africtcd planets and the amount of
rcliefgiveq by good aspecrs.
(a) Swellingof Tcsticlcsor Hernia :-Karakamsa in
lssociation with Gutika and aslrcctedby Mcrcury.
G> Ear troubles:-Karakamsa joined by Ketu and
aspectedby or arsociatedwith malefics.
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(c) Whitc leprosy:-Thc Moon in the 4th from

Karakamsaaspectedby Venus.
(d) Black lcprosy :-The Moon in thc 4tb from
Karakamsaaspectedby Kctu.
(e) Consumption:-Mars and Rahu in thc 4th or 5th
from Karakamsa disposesone to consumption. If thc
Moon aspectsMars, thc diseasebecomcsincurabte.
(f) Tumours and abscessesare caused by thc
presenccof Mars iu the 4th from Karakamsa: or thete
will be cruptions, boils or skin discascs.
(g) Dropsy : Kctu in the 4th from Karakemsa.
(h) Gastric troublcs are causedif Rahu or Ketu is
in the 7th from Lagnarudha. Thc most important factors
are tbe Lagna, the sign occupied by Atmakaraka and
Karakamsaand the 6th from these places. In general,
affiictionsto the 6th from Atmakaraka Rasi antl Kara-
kamsa producemore serious conscquences than tbose to
the 6th from Lagna. The relative affiction possessedby
the 6th housefrom each of the above factors sbould be
taken into consideration.

Example g4
Jtrdgethe nature of healthof thenative in the Standard
Horoscope.
Thc 8th houseis aspectedby Saturnlord of the 9th.
The nativc was generallyhealtby.The 6tb from Karakamsa
is occupiedby Moon and the 5th lord from Karakamsa
ic in a beneficsign. Again thc 6rh from Atmakaraka has
the aspectso[ Mercury and Atmakaraka Jupiter. Thc
native neversufferedfrom any seriousdiseaseor ill-health.
The 9th from Atmakaraka is occupied by two malefics
Kuja and Ketu. Thc 9th rulesfcct. It was during Tbula
Dasa (Sthira) rhat his left foot bccame slightly rwollcn
end this rcmaincdpracticallytitl his derth.
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130. EducationalProcpects
Accordingto Parasara,education is generally ascor-
tained from the 4th house. Jaimini's treatmcnt of thc
subjectbearingon educationis not cxhaustive. He gives
a few combinationsfor proficiencyin differentbranchesof
knowledge. It is for readersto put theseprinciplcs into
ruch useas tbey deem fit. Jupiter in Karakamsa or.in
the 5th from it gives proficiency in grammar, Vedasand
Vcdangas.fulercuryin Karakamsaor Sth from it indicates
a good insightinto Meemamsa,Mars in Karakamsaor in
thc 5th from it gives high legal education. Whenthc
Moon is in Karakamsa or in tlre 5th from it, it makes
one a musician or gives him scholarshipin literature,
Ketu in Karakamsaor in thc 5th from it givesproficieney
in mathematics. When the above combinationr are
aspectedby Jupitcr, the personbecomesa versatilegenius.

Example 35
Indicate the educational prospects in the Standard
Horoscope.
The 5th from Karakamsa is occupiedby Moon and
aspectedby Budha. The subject possessed great scholar-
ship in literatureand was a lover of music. Mark also the
associationof tbc 5th lord Mercury witb Atmakaraka,
Judgedfrom Parasara'smethods, thc houseof education
is stronglyfortified by being aspcctedby the lords of the
4th, 5rh and Jupiter.

l3l. Parcuts
The generalsignificatorsthe Pitrukarakaand Matru-
karaka arc determinedas pcr article ll. The good disposi-
tion of the 4th from Arudha Lagna and the Matrukaraka
is necessaryfor getting a good and lou3-livcd mothcr. The
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faiher will be long-livcd if the Pitrukaraka and rhe 9th
from Arudha Lagna are not affiicted.

132. Brothersand Sisters

The third housefrom Upapadarulesyoungerbrothers
and sistersand the eleventh house from Upapadarules
elder brothers and sisters. There will be death of
brothersif tbe 3rd or llth frorn Upapada Lagna (or lord
of Upapada)are occupiedby Rahu and Sani.
The mother will have abortionsif the 3rd or llth
from Upapada or its lord is occupied by Venus. The
personwill havea number of brothersand sistersif Mars,
Jupiterand the Moon are in the llth and 3rd houses
frorn Upapadaor its lord. The elder brother rvill die if
the llth from Upapadaor its lord is aspectedby Saturn
4nd Mars. If the house affiicted is the 3rd, rhen the
youngerbrotherwill die. Mars in the llth or 3rd liom
Upapadaor its lord, aspectedby Saturn, will causethe
deathofall brothers,exccptingthe native. The person
will haveelderor youngersistersaccordingas the I i tb or
3rd fr<;nrUpapadais occqpiedby its lord or Ketu.
No clue is given for ascertainingthe actual numberof
brothersand sisters. Obviouslywe haveto fall on the
generalprinciplesand judge the numbertaking into con-
siderationthe navamsasgainedby the 3rcjand I ith bhavas
or Bhratrukaraka.

Example 36
Judgeeventspertaining lo parents and brothers ond
JiJterJ in the Stahdard Horoscope.
Parents:-Pitrukaraka is Sun.
Matrukaraka is Mercury.
The 9th from Arudha Lagna is aspectedby Saturn as well
as by Venus, whiie Pitrukaraka bimself is aspectedby
UpapadaInfluooccs 9l

Kuja, Kutu, Rahu and Chandra. Pitrukaraka Sun is

with Atmakaraka. Pitrubhava may be said to be fairly
wcll situated. The father died when the native was aged
rbout 37.
The 4th from Arudha is considerablyaflicted by being
occupiedby Kuja and Ketu and aspectedby Ravi. Thc
cvil is temperedsligthtly by the aspectof Budha and Guru.
MatrukarakaBudhais equally affiictedby lris situationin
thc 8th house from Arudha and by being aspectedby
Kuja and Ketu. The dcath of the Eother occurredin the
Dasaof Thula (ShoolaDasa). Mark the fact of Tbula
Esthe 4th from Arudha Lagna being affiicted.
Brothers-Bhratrukaraka is Moon. Tbe Upapada
Lagnais Mesha. The third from it is occupiedby malefic
Saturnand the I lth by a bencfic and two malefics. He
had one clder brother who predeceasedthe native (the
llth lord himselfis Saturn).

f 33. Marriage
In judgiag the affairsof nrarriageaccordingto Jaimini,
the starting point is tbe Upapada. And all the following
combinationshave referenceto the Upapada. But we aro
also askedto considerthe 2nd and 7th houscs and their
lords from Upapadaas well as Darakaraka. The wife or
husbandwill be handsomeand domesticatedif the 2nd
houseis occupiedby beneficsor has a predominanceof
beneficshadvargasor Jupiter and the Moon occupythe
?th from Karakamsa. The rvife comesfrom a respectable
or low family accordingas the 2nd lord is exalted or in a
beneficsignor debilitatedor in an inimical sign. If the
2nd houseis occupiedby an exaltedplanet the personwill
have many wives. The wife will be a learnedwoman if the
7th from Karakamsa has the aesociationof Mcrcury. The
person will be married to a woman in a forcign 'country
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if tbe Moon is in the 7th from Karakamsa. If the 2nd
househappensto be a maleficsign or occupied or aspec-
ted by a maleficplanel, thc wife will dic (early). In this
particularcoDtext,tbe Sun shouldnot be considerddas a
malefic. The wife will be oitjer than the husband if
Saturn joins rhe 7th from Karakamsa. The pcrsonwill
marry or will have liaison with a widow if Rahu is in the
7th from Karakamsa. Mars or thc Sun in a similar
position indicates that tbc marriage partner will be
deformed. Wife's death will not happcnif the Sunjoins
the 2nd houseor the 2nd house happcns to be Simha.
Benefics. aspecting the above combination lessen or
neutralisethc evil. More than one wife shouldbe predic-
led in case the 2nd from Upapada is occupied by an
exaltedplanet or it happensto be Gemini, If, however,
the 2nd houseis occupiedby Atmakarakaor its own lord,
then death of wife will take placelate in life. The person
will be obliged to reject rhe wifc through scandals if
Saturn and Rahu join the 2nd. The wife wilt be sickly
and suffersfrorn varioustypcsof diseases when the follow-
ing combinations are present:-:
Venus and Ketu in the 2nd or aspectingthe 2nd
from Upapada-menstrul'or lvomb disorder; hrercury
and Ketu-thinning of the bones; Saturn, Sun and
Rahu-wasting disease;Saturnaid Mars, the 2nd being
Virgo or Gcmini-Peenasaroga; Mars and Saturn, the
2nd being Arjes or Scorpio-Peenasaroga; Jupiter and
Saturn, the 2nd beingthe sign of Mars or Mercury-car
troubles; Jupiter and Rahu, the 2nd being a sign of
Mlrs or Mercury-dentaldiseases;Sani and Rahu, the
2nd being Virgo or Libra:windy complaints such as
dropsy. The evils in thc abovecascswill be conriderably
lessened by benefic aspects. Marriage proves miserable
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when both Upapada and Atmakaraka signs have their
&cond housosconsiderablyaffiicted.

Examplc 37
Analyse the 7th house in tlze Stundqrd Horoscope.
Karaka for wife is Kuja.
The 2nd from Upapadais a benefic sign and the 2nd lord
occupies a benefic (but neutrat) sign. The wife came
from a respectablefamily. The 2nd houseis aspectedby
two first-rate maleficsand the wife shouldhavc died very
early had it not beenfor the fact that Darrkaraka Mars
is in a benefic sign aspectedby benefics(including the
Sun who is alsobenefic). Consequently the wifc lived rill
the native was aged about 48. Mark the fact that .the
2nd from Upapadais aspectedby Mars. The wife clied
dueto exc€ssof bleedingat the time of an abortion.

134. .Combination Applicableto Womeri

A woman having Jupiterin a trine from Mercuryor
Lagnain her Navamsachart becomeschasteand dcvoted
to her husband. Similarresultsare producedwhenVenus
is in Lagna. Ketu in La'gnaor irr a trikona from Lagna
(in the Navamua)makestbc lady filthy and repulsivc.She
will be wcll disposedand highl-vintclligentif the Moon is
in Taurusin Navamsaand Mcrcury and Venusare in the
4th from Lagnain Navamsa. Wlien Saturnis in Navamsa
Lagna or in a trikona from it, the woman will bc
masculinein appearancelacking feminine grace, beauty
and delicacy. She will become vindictive, filthy,
,uncouthand indolentif Kctu is in NavamsaLagnaor in
a trikona from it. Whem Lagna is aspectedbv Mars,
the rvomanbccomesextremely passionateand wrathful.
She will be vile, lustful and debasedif Navamsa Lagna
Rasihappensto bethe l2th or 9th from Janma Lagna
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Rasi. The Moon and Venusin Hora Lagna renders the
lady amorous and sensuous. If the Navamsa of Hora
Lagna is in conjunctionwith Ketu or aspectedby malefics
she becomesan adulteress. The woman woutd be so
cruel-heartedand debasedas to murder her husbandif the
8th from Upapadais aspectedby Mars and Ketu.
The Sun in a trikona from Lagna i.n the Navamsa
brings about widowhood. The Moon in the 3rd from
Atmakarakaor from Lagna or from Varnada Lagnadefi-
nitely causeswiciowhood. lvlarsand Ketu occupyingthe
8th from Hora Lagnais a clefinitesignof earlywidowhood.

t35. Children
, The 5th house from Upapadaindicatesprogenywhile
the 5th housefrom Lagna is also connected with issues.
All combinationsgiven in this article refer to thesetwo
factors. We are also askedto considerthe 5th from thc
lord of Upapadain judging matterspertainingto children.
Therewill be a numberof issuesborn whenthe llth
housefrom Upapadaor the 5th housefrom Upapadalord
happensto be an even sign. Predictthat the personwill
have a number of children if tbe sth from Upapada
happensto be an odd sign or the Sun and Rahu are in the
Tth from Upapada or its lord. Only one issue will be
born when the 5th from Upapadais occupiedby the Moon.
The personwill have no childrenif Mercury and Saturn
join the 7rh, or the Navamsaof the planet in the 7th, or
the 7th lord or the Navamsa of the 7th lord. When
affiictionis lessened,predict issueslate in life. The subject
will adopt a child in caseMars and Saturn occupythe 7th
or llth from Upapada. If in the Navamsachart, Mercury
is in a trikona from Lagna, the wife becomesbarren.
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Example 3g
fudge details peftaining to children in the Standard
Horoscope.
The 5th frgm Upapadais an odd sign. The 5th lord
from Upapadais in the llth from Upapadaand is fairl:r
Etrong. The subjecthad a numberof issues.

136. Profession
In Parasari,the l0tb house rules occupation, fame
and bonour. But in Jaimini.Karakemsa seemsto play
important part in indicatingthe natureof professionone
is likely to pursue. Though the particular nature of the
occupationis difficult to judge, yct by a careful study and
investigation of themethodsformulatedby Jaimini, it may
bc possibleto discoverprincipleswhich could give a defi-
nite clue in tbe matter of choice of profession..Thc
followingcombinationsare to be appliedwith referenceto
Karakamsa.If the Karakamsaor its l0th is not occupied
by any planet,take the tord of tbe lOth from Karakamsa
and judge profession considering his positjon in the
Navamsa.
The Sum in Karakamsaconferspolitical leadershipor
Stateservice. Full Moon and Venusin Karakamsa give
riseto authors,preceptorsand to thosewho makea living
by the disseminationof knowledge. When Mars is in the
amsaof Atmakarakathen a profession involving dealing
with factories, printing presses, chemicals, fires and
metallurgy will be involved. Mercury makes onc a
businessman, sculptor,artist, cloth merchant and well-
versedin classicallore. Jupiter in Karakamsaproducesa
decp scholar in religious subjects and a profound philo-
sopher. Venusin Karakamsagivesrise to autbors,rulers,
ministersand Governmentofrcers. Saturn makes one a
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well-knownbusinessman.When Rahu is in Karakamsa,

the pcrsonekesout livelihood by Dhanurvidya or as a
druggist,swindleror a professioninvolving manufacture
of machinerYi or one may become a mechanic. Ketu
render$the personearn his livelihoodby fraudulent and
deceitfulmeans. Rahu and Ravi in Karakamsadevoidof
affiictionsindicatedoctors solely dealing with poisonous
drugs,or preferablychemistsand druggists; one livesby
the art of swindlingothersif KarakamsaRasi fallsin the
signof Gulika (seeart. 34) and aspected by Moon. The
personlivesby the performanceof sacrificesand other
religiousceremonies when Karakamsajoined by Keru is
aspectedby Vcnus. The Sun and VenusaspectipgKara-
kamsarnakesone an ambassador or servantof the Crown.
Tbe Sun in thc lOth aspectedby Jupiteralone-the person
livesby protectingcattle, i,e,, by running a dairy farnnor
the like. Malcficsin the 3rd and 6th from Karakamsa
give lise to agriculture and gardening,Guru in the 9th
fronr Karakamsadenotes incomethrough largeestatesor
landedproperties. . One may taketo alchemyif thc Moon
occupyingKarakamsais aspectcdby Venus. Thc person
will be a doctor if the Karakamsa occupied by Moon is
aspectedby Mercury. If Saturn occupies Karakamsaor
the 4th from it, the pcrson becomesskillcd in using arms
and consequentlymay take to policeor military career.
Qne becomcsa watch-makeror horologistif Karakamsa
or the 4th from it is joined by Ketu. Rahu in the position
suggested abovemay give a professionlikc manufacturing
machineryor mining. The Sun or Mars in the 4th from
Karakamsamakes the person live by bearing diffcrcnf
kinds of arms. The Moon and Jupiterin the Karakamsa
or in rhe 5th from it indicatcrthat the person becometa
famous writer, author, editor or a journalist. If instead
of Jupiter,Vcnusjoins the aboveposition, thc personwill
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-editor.
be a mediocrewriter, author or One becomesa
greatpoet or iiterateurif Sukra alonejoins Karakamsaor
the 5th from it. Guru in the aboveposition confersall-
iound knowledgeand the person becomesan author. A
trerson becomesa high official of the Government if Guru
or Sukra occupie$the 5th from the lords of Lagna and the
?th. If maleficsfrom lords of Lagna and the 7th are
positedin the 3rd or 6tf , one becomesa Commander.
When the m'alefic arrd benefic influences in respect of
Karakamsaare evenly disposed,.the subject becomesa
leaderof his corirmunity.
It will be seen from the above that the positionof
Karakamsa and the disposition qf planets in certain
housesfrom it are the main coasiderationsindetermining
the avocationor nature of livelihood. The strengthof the
combinationswill be augmentedor weakenedaccording
as the planetsand signs concernedare. under benefic or
malefic argalas. A carefulstudy of the sutras suggests
that the following allocationof professionscould be made
to the differentplanets.
The Sun:-Presidents, Kings, Ministers and other
high ranking Governmentservices.
The Moon::- Ministers and high officers of the
Governmcnt.
Mars :-Commanders-in-chief, scientistsand fire
industries.
Mercury : Professorsof philosophy, authors, artists,
sculptors,weavers,journalists,editors, lawyers, intellec-
tuals and evenbusinessmen.
Jupiter :-Priests, judges, professorsof philosophy
and leadersin general.
Venus: Officialsof the Government, ambassadors
and representativesof ruling heads.
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Saturn: Ordioary or comrpon professions,manu-
factureof arms and. ammunitions, hardware merchants,
printing, body-guards,etc.
Rahu:-Thieves, body-guards,doctors and healers.
Kelu;-.Servan'ts, labourers, dlivers, mechanics.
qasons and brick-layers.

Example39
Judgc rhe profession in the Stanilard Horoscope.
Neitherthe Karakamsanorthe lOth from Karakamsa
haveany planetsin them. The l0th lord from Karakamsa
is associatedwith the Sun, Venus and Mars, while the
l0th is aspected by Rahu and Ketu. Consequently,the
strong positionof thc 1Othlord from Karakamsaand his
associationwith the planets mentioned above should
decidethe profession,viz., Saturn-businessman: Mars-
dealingwith printingpresses,etc; Venus-author. Thus
diffcrent pro fcssionsare indicated.

lg7. Sourceof Deatb

Wc bavealreadydiscussedin articles l0l to 123the
methods of ascertaininglongevity and death-inflicting
Rasis. In the course of this article, I shall recordthe
circumstances underwhich dcathactually takesplace,i.e.,
whetherthe end will be natural, violent, or peacefuland
the characterof the violent, natural or peaceful death.
I have merelygiven the principlescullcd out from Jeimini
and it is for readersto convince thcmselvcsabout their
practicalapplicabilityor otherwise.

138. Nature of Death

According to commentators of Jaimini, Dushta
Marana, or violent end means dcath caused by fires,
cxplosions,cartbquakes,drownings, volcanic eruptions,
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falls from eminences,etc. SubhaMarana or natural death

meansthc end being brought about by feuers and other
diseases.When malelics are in the 3rd from Lagna or
Atmakaraka, tbe person will have an unnatural death.
Beneficsdenotenatural death. Here also good aspects
interposingamongaffiictionsand bad aspects interposing
amongbcneficdispositionswill often changethe natureof
dcath. In considering the following combinations,when-
evera conjunctionis meant,aspectis also automatically
implied.
When the 3rd housefrom Lagna or from Atmakaraka
is conjoinedwith (or aspectedhy) the Sun, death will be
due to politicaloffences,vl'z., hanging, beheading,etc.;
Mars-fire, weaponsand injuries; Saturnand Gulika-
poisons,snake-bites, incarcerations and drownings; and
Moon and Gulika-by eatinghard anct indigestiblefood.
Death can happen by snakc-biteif Rabu anC Ravi are in
Karakamsa.
When the 3rd housefrom Lagna or from Atmakaraka
is occupied(or aspected)by the Moon, deathwiil bc due
to coosumption; Saturn-windy diseases,rheumatism;
Ketu-dropsy and other warery diseases ; Jupitcr_
indigestion,vornitings and inflammation of the phlegm;
Venus-sexualand femalediseases such as syphillis and
gonorrhoea. Whcn a number of planets are connected
with the 3rd house, death will be causedby various con-
plicationsand miscellaneous diseases.
Whentbe houseof death,i.e., the 3rd from Lagna or
Atmakarakais occupiedby benefics,death takes placein
holy places,or near temples, cburchesand mosques. If
maleficsare in the 3rd death takes placein evil surround-
ings, i.e., in placeswheresins are comrnitted. The native
will be conscious or unconsciousat the time of death
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according as the 3rd is occupied(or aspected)by Jupiter

and Venus,or other planets.

Example 40
Find the nature and sourcesof death in the Standard
Horoscope.
The third is Cancer,a benefic sign and it is not occu-
pied by any malefics. The person should have a natural
death. The third is aspected by three planets-Sun,
Mercury and Jupiter-the .strongestbeing Jupiter. The
end was due to somesort of inflammationof the phlegm
and he wasconsciouswhenhe breathedhis last.

139. Yogasin Jainini

For purposesofconvenience,I proposeto deal with
Yogas as per Jaimini system under three distinct cate-
gories,viz., Raja Yogas, Arishta Yogas, and Miscella-
neousYogaswhich includeSanyasa Yogas, VahanaYogas,
ctc.

140. Raja Yogas

When Janma Lagna, Hora Lagna and GhatikaLagna
are aspectedby a planet, a powerful Raja Yoga is
causedand the personbecomesa king or an equalto him.
If one or two of the Lagnasare aspected,then the Yoga
is not formed. It is not clearwhetherall the threeLagnas
should be aspected by the same planet or by different
planets.
A Raja Yoga is said to ariseif in Rasi, Navamsaand
Drekkanathe Lagna and the 7th are conjoined with or
aspectedby a planet. The personbecomesa king. The
intensityof the Yoga is reducedif aspector associationof
a planet is not found in all the six factors. tf the samc
planet aspects,the Yoga becomesparexcellence.
 Vitality of Rajayoga
tOl

- Raja Yoga can also arise if either in (a) Navamsa

or
in (6) Drekkanadiagrams,the Lagna, Hora Lagna
and
Ghatika Lagna are aspected by (or associated
with) a
planet. In all the above cases,
the condition for the
existenceof an all-powerful Raja yoga is that all the
three factors and not merelyone or two should havc the
relationshipof a planet. By implication_and the com-
mentatorsseemto confirm this, it meansthat if
only one
factor (Lagna or Hora Lagna or Ghatika fagna; is
involved,the yoga can operate nominally or formally.
Somecommentatorshold that the tbree factors (fagna,
Hora Lagna and Ghatika Lagna) should U" aspect"J
by
the sameplanet.
When Mars, Venus and Kctu are in mutual aspects
or in the 3rd from eachother, an ordinary type of Raja
Yoga known as Vaithanicawill arise, confeiiing
on ttre
nativedistinctionand fame.
Raja Yogasare formed under the foilowing condi_
tions :
(l) When the2nd,4th and 5th from Atmakarakaare
equalin strengthor are occupied by benefics,(2) when
the 3rd and 6th from Atmakarakaare of equat itrengtn
or are occupied by malefics and (3) when the 2nd,4th
and 5th from the lord of Lagna or from the lord of the
7th are occupied or aspecredby benefics. When the
intluences are mixed,one becomesan equal to a ruler but
not an actualruler.
Tbe position of Venus in Karakamsain highly
favouredas it is said to confer immensefortune and life.
The following are also Raja yogas capableof confer_
ring differentgradesof poliriual po*.., fame, and rank
consistentwith their vitality.
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(a\ Lords of Lagna and the 5th in conjunction, and

exaltedor debilitatedor in their own Navamsas-a great
ruler.
(b) Wben the Yoga is merely due to an association
betweenlord of Lagna and the 5th, or 7th and 5th, it
makesitself expressedratber late in life.
(c) Venus,Mars and Ketu in AtmakarakaRasi and
2nd and 4th respectivelyfrom it-a king.
(d) The strong dispositionof Lagna, the 7th and 9th
-political power.
(e) Samenumber of planbtsin Lagna and the 7th :
Raja Yoga fonns but it wiil be enjoyed by the native late
in life.
(f) Equal number of planets in Lagna and 4th-
fame and honour.
(g) Jupit.t and Moon in Lagna and the I lth respec-
tively or in Lagna and the 7th aspectedby benefics-
Ruler.
(h) Raja Yoga in early life if Mercury and Jupiter
in Lagna and llth or Lagna and ?th aspectedby benefics.
(D Venusand Moon in conjunctionwith or aspect-
ing Atmakarakaor the 10th from him.
(j) Moon in the 7th in conjunctionwith or aspected
by benefics-aservantof the Crown.
(k\ Thrikonas and Kendras devoid of bencfics-
6ervantof king.
(/) Beneficsor planetswitf beneficvargasoccupying
Atmakaraka Rasi or the l0th from it-ntoderatc Raja
Yoga.
(m) The Moon in the 4th or I lth from Jupiterin
Navamsa-Fame and power.
(n) Beneficsin Jdnma Rasi and in the llth and lOth
in Navamsa-fairly powerful Raja Yoga.
(o) The Lagna and AtmakarakaRasi bcing occupied
or aspectedby exaltedplanet-a ruler.
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of Rajayoga 103
(p) The Navamsa Rasi of Atmakaraka same as
Lagna or JanmaRasi or thc Rasi occupiedby Jupiter_
Raja Yoga of a fairly high order.
(q) Same numbcr of beneficsin Arudha Lagna and
the NavamsaRasi of the 9th-political power.
(r) Maleficsin the 3rd and 6th frorn Atmakarakaor
Arudha Lagna-Ruler.
Wc are askcdby Jaimini to study Raja yogas, when
the startingpoint is not definitclymcntioncd,from Lagna,
Atmakarakaand the 5th.
Raja Yogasgiven by Jaimini havenot been testedas
his mcthod has not beenin vogue. It is for readers to
try, apply thc various yogas to practicatexample and
then sechow far they could be madc usc of for prcdicting
powcr and fame.

Example 4l
Describe Raja Yogas, if any, in the Standard Horos_
cope.
The following Raja yogas are present:_
(a) Janma Lagna is aspectedby Kuja and Ketu.
Hora Lagna and Ghatika Lagna arc aspectedby the same
planets,viz., Jupiter, thc Sun and Mercury_hencea
fairly powerfulRaja yoga.
(b) The NavamsaLagna, Hora Lagnaand Ghatika
Lagna are occupied by Jupitcr, Rahu and Ketu respec_
tively*fairly powerful Raja Yoga.
(c) Exceptingthe lOth Kcndra, all theotherKendras
and Thrikonasarc devoidof occupationby benefics.
(d) Karakamsais the samesign as the JanmaRasi.
It might interest rcaders to learn that the native
enjoyed all the blessingsof Raja yoga, short of wielding
porver.
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l4l. Arishta Yogas

These refer only to dire misfortunes. But I have
included in this section combinatio : that make one
diabolicalor criminal in his temper.The following cornbi-
nationsshouldbe of specialinterest.
Ketu in Karakamsa-thief; the Sun and Rahu in
Karakamsaaspectedby Mars-delights in setting fire to
others' houses; Ketu in the Karakamsa aspectedby
Budha and Sani-becomesa eunuch. The shadvargasof
Sukra and Kuja predominating in the 9th from Kara-
kamsa-seeks sexual gratificationthrough women other
than his own wife. The personwill be hen-peckedif tbe
9th from Karakamsa is aspectedby or associated with
Guru. Maleficsin the 2nd and 8th from JanmaLagnaor
JanmaArudha-misfortunesand poverty.Mercuryin the
l2th from Lagnarudha=-loss of moneythrough litigation.
Same number of planetsin the 2nd and l2th or 5th and
9th or l2th and 6th or l0th and 4th-imprisonment.Same
numberof planetsin the 2nd and 9th-great misfortunes.
Rahu in the Arudha of the 5th houseaspectedby the
Sun-loss of sight. Karakamsahavingthe shadvargas of
Saturn or Karakamsabeingassociated with Sani, Rahu
or other malefics-thenativewill be an illegitimateissue.
Gulika in Karakamsamakesone to administer poisonto
others.Or he will himselfdie bypoisonbeingadministered
to him.
142. MiscellaneousYogas
Someof the combinationsgroupedhere will be found
to be usefulin gratifying the curiositiesof the limited fcw
who may be interested in things other tban purely
mundane.
A person gets vehiclesand horsesif the Moon and
Venus are in mutual aspectsor the Moon is in the 3rd
 UniqucMetbodof Direction lO5
from Venus or both are in the 2nd. If the Moon and
Venus aspect the 4th from Karakamsaone acquires fine
and beautiful houses. Rahu and Sani in the 4th from
Karakamsa give houses built in stonewhile Kuja and
Ketu enableone to acquirehouses built in brick. When
the Sun is in the 4th, he lives in thatched huts and
improvisedstructures.
Malefics in the 2nd from Upapadareveal that one
becomesan ascetic. If the Moon and the Tth are in
conjunction with benefics,one becomes a mahant or a
religioushead.
If theAtmakarakaoccupiesthe Navamsaof Kumbha,
the personbuildstanksand choultriesand lays parks for
public benefit. He will also be inclineclto do charitable
deedsif the Karakamsahappensto be Meena. One will
have Moksha or final emancipationif beneficsoccupythe
l2th from Karakamsa,or if KarakamsabeingAriesor
Sagittarius is occupiedby Ketu. One will havedevotion
for Siva,Gouri,Lakshmi,Shanmukha, Vishnu,Sambasiva,
Durga and Ganapathi,providedKarakamsahas the asso-
ciationof Ravi, Chandra,Sukra,Kuja, Budha,Guru and
Ketu respectively.The person will worship Kshudra
devathas or lowerforinsof deitiesif Karakamsabeingan
immovablesign and joined by Saturnor Venus. Similar
resultsaccrueif Amatyakarakais in Karakamsa. One
becorne s a mantravadiif both the 5th and 9th from Kara-
kamsahavssag maleficeach. Faitlr in God should be
judgedfrom the Devatakaraka. lf the Devatakaraka is a
benefiche will worshipa benevolentdeity; if a malefica
crueldeity. The devotion will be sincereor otherwise
accordingas the Devatakarakais exalted and otherwise
strongor debilitatedor otherwisewcak.
 CHAPTER VIII

Timing Events

143. General Remarks

Timing or calculation of future events has always
beena hard nut to crack. The birth horoscopeis signifi-
cant for the whole life and according to Parasari, the
resultsduo to variouscombinationscome into operation
during the variousDasasand Bhuktis influencedto some
extent by the Gochara or transits of planets. Here in
Jaimini,we have a unique method of approachto the
whole problemof direction. Thereis no mention of eitber
planetaryDasasor Gochara, though neverthelessthere
are suggestions in works like JathakaRajeeyaandVancha-
natheeyawhich are mainly based upon Jaimini that Rasi
Dasa influencesare affcctedby transits. Thereare quite
a number of Dasasin Jaimini and thesehavc beenreferred
to in article73. What are the speci6cconditions under
which the different Dasa systemsshould be apptied to
differcnt events? No clear instructionshave been given
in this matter by the commentators,evcn though hereand
therea hint is thrown, upon whichone hasto draw one's
own infcrences. Pandits,with whom I had the pleasure
of discussing this mattcr, are of divided opinion. Some
say that Chara Dasa is the Sage's favourite systemfor
predictingall important evcnts, basingtbeir authority on
Adhyaya l, Pada2, Sutra l2l,in u,hich Jaimini saysthat
t
'
Unfevourable
RasiDasas rc1

L "all combinationsmentioned earlierfructify during or in

tl the begirningof the various Rasi Dasas". I am unable
to offer any concretehelp in this regard for the number of
horoscopes to which I have applied the variousDaras of
Jaimini are not adequateenoughto warrant any categori-
cal opinionsor statements. I would rather rely upen 1ls
opinionsof scholarsuntil forced to revise my views by
what I would call "experimentalevidencc". Sthira Dasa
is supposedto be equallyreliable not only in asccrtaining
Ceathbut alsoin predicting othcr eveDtswhile Thrikone
Dasa in the casesworked out by our ResearchSection
have yielded encouragingresults. Niryana Shula Desa
appearsto be quite usefulin predicting deathof parents,
brothers, sistersand relatives,while Niryana ph:rlaShula
Desa,mainly intendedfor predicting one's own demise
and probablyappiicableto only Madhyayus-horoscopes,
could be consideredto be purcly of academicinterest. It
- occurs to md that all the various methods of Dasa
reckoninggrew sideby sieleaud wereattemptsto develop
correctmethodsof timing eveDts, probablyby a process
of hit and miss. As my task is not to advocatebut to
- simply rendera faithful accountof Jaimini'sprinciples,as
I bave understoodthem, I leave it to my intelligent
readersto decidefor thcmselvesthe choiceof a Dasa. I
can only add that tbe consensus of opinionis in favourof
both Chara and Sthira Dasas for predictingimportant
cvcnts, and Niryana Shula Dasa for ascertaining the
pcriodsof death of one's parents, brothers, sisters, wife
and rclatives.
'Rcsults
144. Natureof
As in Parasari,severalconsiderations have tqbe taken
notc of in judgingthe resultsof Dasasand Bhuktis. As
a gcneralproposition,it may be statedthat a Rasi during
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its Dasa generallygivesthe resultspertainingto the house

it refers to from Karakamsa or from Arudha Lagna.
Rasisoccupiedby exalted planets,or tbeir own loids,
generallyconfer favourableresultsin their Dasas. Apart
from tbe relation a particular Rasi whose Dasa is under
consideration bearsto Karakamsa,Atmakaraka,etc.,the
capacityof a Rasi for producingbeneficor mischievous
resultsseem to depend to a large extent upon certain
harmoniousor inharmoniousdispositions of planetsfrom
the Rasi concerned. Thus maleficsin the 2nd give finan-
cial losses. When the 5th Rasiis occupiedby the Sunor
the Moon in associationwith Saturn, or the Moon and
Rahu are in the 6th and 8th, the subjectcomesunderthe
wrath of the Government. On the otherhand, the Sun's
dispositionin the 6th gives favours from superiors and
accessto wealth. When maleficsare on either sideof the
Rasi, or in the 8th, or in the Rasi concerned,therewill
be troubles, nrisfortunes,losses and a generally un-
favourableperiod during the Rasi Dasa. The positions
of Guru in a Kendra is recommended.In the above
combinationsand the followingones, I am supportedby
works suchas Vanchanateeya, which bave been primarily
basedon Jaimini. The following rules of Dasa interpreta-
tion, culledfrom the same sources,may be taken note
of : (a) A Rasi Dasa confers wealthif the Moon and
Venusare in the 3rd, (D) loss of wealth if these planets
are in the 12th, (c) Rahu in the l2th-fever and other
bodily ailments, (d) Rahu in the Rasi, foreign travels,
(e) malefics in the 9th-danger to father. Taking the
Dasa Rasias corresponding to Lagnaand considering the
beneficor maleficinfluencescenteredon the appropriate
Rasjsthe-refrom, fortunate or unfortunateresultsmay be
anticipatEd. Tbus if maleficsare in tbe 4th, we have to
infer mother'shealth will be in danger.
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Acquisition 109

h Of the Dasasof the variousRasis, thoseof Thula;

Kataka,Vrishabha,Mesha,Dhanus,Kanya and Mithuna
are said to generallygive rise to favourable results, the
gooddecreasing graduallyfrom Thula to Mithuna in the
order given above. Simha, Mesha,Kumbba, Vrischika
and Makara generally confer evil results,the degreeof
evil increasing graduallyin the order given above. In
short, the natureof the resultsof a Rasi Dasashouldbe
measuredby a considerationof the strengthor weakness
of the lord and the affictions the lord and the Rasi are
eubjectedto.
Upon the hint given by Jaimini in the last sutra of
Adhyaya l, Pada2, to which referenceis madein article
143we may formulatea generalprinciplethat the results
pertaining to a certaincombinationwill come into frui-
tion in the Dasa and Bhukti of the Rasis involved in
the formation of the concernedcombination. Take for
instance,Adhyaya I, P. l, S. 42. The Moon and Venus
in the 4th from Karakamsagive palatial buildings. Sup-
pose Karakamsa is Mesha. Then the combination has
referenceto Karkataka or the 4th. The Dasa of Karka-
taka can enable the person to acquirehouses and other
properties provided, it has no affiictionssuch as those
alreadyindicatedabove.
145. Father'sDeath
(i) The stronger one between the Sun and Venus
should be consideredas Pitrumaraka. If the weaker
planet betweenthe Surrand Venus happensto be aspected
by a malefic,then that becomesthe Pitrumaraka. Death
of thc fatber takesplacein the Dasa of the Shula Rasis
-itri
Uasirfor ascertainiDg of Rasisfor purposes
thestrcngtbg of
rpplying NiryaFa Shula Dasas is, according to some, the Rasi being
occupled by planets and the longitudesof the lord of the particular
Rasis.
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(lst, 5th and 9th), (a) from pitrumarakaRasi, i.e., tbe

sign occupied by the lord of the gth from pitrumaraka.
Supposefor instancepitrumarakais Venusand his longi-
tudc is 20u Virgo, and the lord of the gth from pitru_
maraka is Mars, his longitudebeing24o Taurus. Then
Mars is stronger. Dearh of the father will happenin the
Dasa of the lst, 5th or 9th Rasi from Taurus (the Rasi
held by Mars). (ii) Take rhc 9th .fromLagna and the 9th
from ?th. Seewhich is more powerful. Death of the
father will take place in tbe Niryana Shula Dasa (seeart.
98) of the more powerful Rasi. For exampl. ,uppor.
that Aquarius and Simha are the 9th from LagnJ and
from 7th respectively and that Simhais the strongerRasi.
Tben deatbof father can be predictcdin the Shula Dasas
of Simha (lst), Dhanus(5th) or Mesha (9th). Berween
the two methods given above,the latter is supposedto
be more reliable,as it is spcciallyintendedfor prcdicting
deathevents.

Exanple 42
Find the marakaperiod of the father in the Standsrd
Iforoscope.
(i) Pitrumarakasare the Sun anclVenus.
Venus has greater longitude,he is stronger than
,'.'.
the Suir.
He could becornepitrumaraka.
The Sunis aspectedby a malefic.
.'. thc Sun could becomepitrunraraka.
But sinceVenus is also aspected by a maleficSaturn,
the strongcrof the two, viz., Venusis pitrumaraka. The
8th lord from Venus is the Moon. BetweenVenus and
the Moon, Venrrsis strongerbecause of greaterlongitudc.
Death of father can take placein the Dasa of Dhanus
(lst), Mesha(5rh)and Sioha (9th).
Death of Mothcr III

By the end of SimhaDasa (see page 78 & 79) the

nativervasaged36 years. The father actuallydied in thp
37thyear of the native.
(ii) The 9th from Lagna and the 9th from Tthare,
respec.tively, Capricorn and Cancer. The latter is the
stronger(seeEx. l8).
.'. Father's death can, take place in Karkataka,
Vrischikaor Meena. Meena is ruled out as the Dasa
comesvery late in life. BetweenVrischikaand Karkataka
tbe latter is strongeras its lord has greaterlongitude, The
Shula Dasa of Karkataka lasts for 9 yearsfrom 36 to 45
Fatherdied as soon as Karkataka Dasa commcnced.

146. Mother's Death

(i) The strongerbetweenMars and the Moon becomes
Matrurnaraka. If the weaker betweenthese two is
aspectedby a malefic,that becomesMatrumaraka (a).
Dcath of the mothertakesin the (Chara)Dasa of Shula
Rasis (1, 5 and 9) from (a), tbe 8th from Matrumaraka
Rasi or (D) from the Rasi held by the lord of the 8th from
MatrumarakaRasi.
(ii) Ascertainthe strongerRasi betweenthc 4th from
Lagna and the 4th from the 7th. Dcath of thc mother
may be predictedin the Niryana Shula Dasa of the lst,
5th or 9th from the strongerRasi.

. Example 43
Find the period of mother's deathin the Standard
Horoscope.
1i) Moon and MarsareMatrumarakas. Moon (18"29,)
ls strongerthan Mars (0. 53,). Mars as well as the Moon
arc aspectedby thc malefic Sun. Herrcc,the stronger
planet,the Moon, aloneis Matrumaraka,
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The 8th lord from Matrumarakais Mars.
Hencepref'erthe Moon.
.'. Mother's death can take placein Shula Rasis of
Mesha, riz., Mesba, Simhaand Dhanus. Of the three,
Meshais the strongestas it has two planets.
MeshaDasa lasted(seepage54 & 5.5)till the age of
13,within which periodmorherdied.
(ii) The 4th Rasisfrom Lagnaand from 7th aresimha
and Kumbha respectively. Kumbba is stronger thau
Simha,as the former bas planetsin it. Thereforemother's
deatb can takeplace in the Shula Dasa of Kumbha,
Mithuna or Thula. Kumbha is ruled out as it comes
when the native is agednearly 80 years. BetweenThula
and Mithuna, Thula is the stronger,as it has two planets.
Shula Dasa of Thula lasts from 9 to 15 years during
which period the native lost his mother. Actually the
sub-periodwas that of Mithuna.

147. Native's Own Death

Elsewhere,rules for the determination of Maraka
Rasishavebeengiven in detail. In this article, I merely
propose to refer to the method of predictingthe native's
own death accordingto ShulaDasa. Find the stronger.
of tbe Lagna and the 7th. Death happensin Shula Dasa
of the strongerRasi or the 5th or gth from it.

Example 44
Find the periodof native's death according to article
147.
Between Lagna and the Tth,Lagna alone is stronger
(seeEx. 18.). Therefore deathcan happenin the Shula
Dasa of Vrishabha, Kanya or Makara. Sincethe horo-
scope belongsto the categoryof Purnayu,Makara is the
death-inflictingRais. The ShulaDasa of Makara runs
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from 90 to 99 years. Thc subject did just when he

completed81 years.

148. Deathof Wife

(t) This can happenin the (Chara)Dasasof the Rasi
held by Jupiterand the 5th and 9th from it. In judging
the probableperiodof death,due consideration shouldbe
givento the generalstrengthof the B,'ravain question.

Example 45
Find the period of death of the wife in the Standard
Horoscope,
Jupiter is in Kumbha. Death may happenin the
Dasaof Kumbha, Mithunaand Thula. Kumbha Dasa
terminateswhenthe nativewould be aged 24. The 7th
houscis fairiy strong. Thereforewife's deeth is possible
in the Dasaof Thula, the stronger betweenThula and
Mithuna. Thula Dasa extendstill the native completcs
his 46th year. Death happenedjust at the end of 46th
year.

149. Deathof Othcr Relatives

(t) Taking into consideration the positionsof Putra
and Matula and other Karakas,death of the respective
relativesmay be predicted in thc (Cbara) Dasa of the
respectiveShulaRasis.
(ii) Take the stronger Rasi betweenthe 3rd from
Lagna and 3rd from the 7th, and prcdict the deathof
brothersin thc appropriateNiryana ShulaDasa.Deathof
childrencan happcr in the Niryana ShulaDasa of lst, 5th
and 9th Rasisfrom the stronger Rasi between thc Rasis
from Lagna and the 5th from ?th.
Thc eldcr brother's death can bc anticipatedin the
E
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Shula Dasas of the lst, 5th and 9th Rasis from the
strougcirRasi betweenthe llth from Lagnaand the 7th.
- In predictingall theseevents,the indicationsmustbe
first ascertained by carefullystudyingthebirth horoscope.
If fcr instance,a birth chart doesoot ,ho* indications
for the birth of chiicJren,
then the question of timing the
eventof tbe deathof childrendoesnot ariseat all.

Example 46
Find the probable periods of death of brothers and
children in the Standord Horoscdpe.

Younger Brothers
The 3rd Rasis from Lagna and 7th are respectively
Cancerlnd Ir,,[akara.Cancer is the stronger. Death
of
youngerbrothers(if any) can happenin the Shula
Dasa
of Cancer,Scorpioand pisces.

Elder Brothers
The llth Rasisfrom Lagna and ?th respectively
are
Meenaand Kanya. Meena is the stronger. Thercfore
elderbrother'sdeathcan happeJrin the Shula Dasa
of
Meena,Katakaor Vrischika.

Children
The 5th Rasisfrom Lagnaand the 7th arc respectively
Kanya and Meena. The latter is the stronger. Therefore
deathof childrencan happenin the ShulaDasa of Meena
Kataka or Vlisgfui1..
 CHAPTER IX

Summary.

150. GeneralObservations
Though Jaimini and parasari systemsof Astrology
appearto be different,actually Jaimini is merely an off-
shootof Parasari,developedaccordingto the geniusof
the Sageand presentedin the shapeof sutrasor apborisms
not capable of easy comprehensionor understanding
unlessaidedbycommentaries. Jaimini'sspecialityconsisti
in the importancegivento karakamsaand Arudha Lagna,
in the simplicityof methodsusedfor the determinationof
plnnetarystrengthsand longevity, and the original and
uniqueapproachto the problem of directionsor Dasas"
The selectionof an appropriate Dasa for predicting an
appropriateeventhas beena matter of controversy. The
intelligentreadershouldtry to discover for himself the
type of Dasa that suits a particular horoscope or a
particular eventor set ofevents. Thereis no doubt that
pride of placehas beengiven to Chara Dasa.

lsf. Karakas
Accordingto Jaimini, Karakasvary with regard to
eachhoroscope. There are seven main Karakas,vrz.,
Atma, Amatya,Bhratru, Matru, putra, Gnathi and Dara.
Convertthe longitudesof planetsinto signs,degrees,etc.
Reject the signs and consideringthe degrees,etc.,
tabulatethe positionsofplanets in the descendingorder
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of the number of degrees.The planet that gets,the

highestdegreebecomesAtmakaraka. In the order of
Karakasgiven above, the other planetsbecome Amatya,
Bbratru, etc., according to the descendingorder of
degrees.When two or more planets hold the same
longitude,thercwill be a mergingof Karakas and those
falling vacanrwill have to be filled up by Rahu and the
applopriaterraturalKarakas.

Dxample 47
' Find the various
Karakas in the horoscopeof Herr
Hitler, born ttn 24-4-1889 at 6-30p.m. (L.M.T.) corres-
ponding to Gh. 33-30 after sunrise, Lat. 4go N., Loog.
T3"E.
Planetarypositionsin tbe horoscope are :-
Planet Rasi Degree trIinute
The Sun Mesha 9 -s6
The Moon Dhanus 15 q6
Mars Mesha 25 3l
Mercury Mesha 4 4g
Jupiter Dhanus lj 23
Venus lr{esha 25 50
Saturn Kataka 22 35
Rahu Mithuna 25 6
Ketu Dhanus 25 6
Lagna Thula 4 54
McrginS of Karakas 1l?

The followingare the RasiandNavamsadiagrams:-

Rabu

Saturn
Varnatia
&
Gbatiko
Lagnas NAVAMSA

Moon
upit upit.
KGtu

T a b u l a t i n g . t h ep o s i t i o n s o 1 ' p l a n e t s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e
d e s c e n d i n go r d e r o f t h e i r d e g r e e s ,e t c . , v , , eh a v e : -
P lanet Rasi Degree 14inute
Sukra lvlesha 25 50
Kuja Mesha 25 3r
Sani Kataka 22 35
Guru Dhanus l7 23
Chandra Dhanun 15 46
Ravi Ir.{eslra 9 56
Budha Mesha 4 48
SinceSukrahas the highestlongitude,he becomesthc
Atmakarqke. The other Karakasare as follows:-
Karaka Lord
Atmakaraka Sukra
Amatyakaraka Kuja
Bhratrukareka Sani
Matrukaraka Guru
Putrakaraka Chandra
Gnatikaraka Revi
Darakaraka Budhe
u8 Studicsio Jaimini Astrology

152. DifrerentKinds of Lagnas

Of tbe variousLagnasreferredto by Jaimini, Arudha
Lagna, Hore Lagna, Varnada and Ghatika Lagnaare
important in the judgment of a horoscope,especiallyin
regardto the applicationof Raja Yogas. Arudba Lagna
is the sign arrived at by counting as many signsfrom
Lagna as lord of Lagna is from Lagna. Hora Lagnais
represented by the sign arrivedat bycounting the quotient
(obtainedby dividing birth timc in ghatis from sunrise
by 2'5) plus one from thc Sun or Lagna according as
the Lagna is odd or even. The processinvolvedin finding
VarnadaLagnais this : According as Janma Lagna is
odd or even count clockwise or anti-clockwisefrom
Mesha or Meena to Lagna. Call this .a'. Deal with
Hora Lagnasimilarly and obtain 'b'. Then tbe sum of,
or difference between,'a'and'b' represents'c'according
as both Janma and Hora Lagnasare odd, or one is odd
and the other is even. Varnada is the Rasi arrived at
by counting'c' from Mesha (dircct) or Meena (rcverse)
accordingas I agn" is odd or even. Ghatika Lagna can
be obtainedby adding to the lst degreeof Lagna Rasi
the productof time of birth (in ghatis)x 30.

Example 4t
Flnd out Arudha, Hora, Varnada, Bhava and Ghatika
Iagnas in Hitler's horoscope.
ArudhaLagna:-The lord o[ Lagna Sukrais in the
7th, and the 7tb from the 7th, viz., Lagnaitsclf will
be Arudha Lagna.

Hora Lagna:- Dividing the birtb ghatisby 2.5, we

= l3 as quotient and .l as remainder.
(33'512'5)
Expunging 12 and counting 2 (n+ l) from the
 ll9
Diffcrcnt Lagnag

Sun, as Janma Lagnais odd, we gct Vrishabha

'l
as Hora Lagna. The remaindet,viz', multiplied
bY 30 givec12o.
Ilora Lagna= Vrishabha l2o.
BhavaLagna.'-Janma Lagna is Thula, an odd sign'
Birth Ghatis-33'5.
33'5 . - n-- -^t--L . ^-r r!
i. n =':S' 6'7- Quotient6 and Remaindcr0'7'

Janma Lagnais odd, Bhava Lagna is the 7th

(6 + l) from the Sun, vlz', Thula : Conver'
ting the remainderwe get 2lo'

Varnada Lagna:-Janma Lagna is Thula, an odd

sign. Hora Lagna is Vrishabha,an cvensign'
a = ? (countingdirect from Meshato Janma
Lagna).
' b= ll (counting backwardsfrom Meenato
Hora Lagna).

even, take the differencebetweenc and b,

' which is equal to 4. As Janma Lagna is an
odd sign counting 4 from Mesha we get
Kataka.
,'. VarnadaLagna-Kataka.
GhatikaLagna:-Janma Lagnais Thula.
Biith Timc in Ghatis= 33'5.
Dividing the birth ghatisbY 12,
-iZ-
33.5
wc get 9'5 as remainder
120 Studierin Jrinini Artrolo3y

The integral8part is 9 (n) and factional part. 5. Ghatika

L,agnn i s t h e R a s ia r r i v e da t b y c o u n t i n gn + l , ( 9 t l )
from l4rr l Lagna.
GhatikaLagra - Ketakl l50.
Pranapadais a certain sensitivepoint which can be
obtainedby adding twice the birth time (in vighatis) to
(c) thc Sun'slongitude, (6) the Sun's longitude+240n or
(c) th€ Sun'slongitude+120'accordingas rbe Sun is jn a
movable.fixedor commonsign.
Dwara Rasiis thc rign whoseDaseis underconsidera-
tion eitherfor judgingccrtaineventsof lifc or the maraka
period.
BahyaRasiis thc signwhichis as many signs awry
from Dwara,as Dwart is from Lagna.
Gulika, to whomimportanccis given by Jaimini, is
said to presideover the part of time (obtainedby dividing
the durationof a day or durationof night by 8) allottedto
Saturn.
Brahma,Mahesware and Rudraareall certaindistinc-
tions conferredon planetsby virtuc of certainhoroscopic
dispositions. Brahma'spositionis important for calcu-
lating Sthiraand BrahmaDasasand Rudra and Mahes-
wara are considered to ascertain the deatb-inflicting Rasi.

Example 49
Find Gulika, Brahma, Maheswara and Rudra in
Hitler' s horoscope.
Gulika (Art 34) :--Weekday of birth : Sarurday.
Duration of day, viz., Gh. 34.4 dividedby 8 gives
4.3.
.'. Saturn's put cxtends from sunrise to 4.3
ghrtis.
Argalas t 2l

.'. Gulike's position corrcspondsto tbc rising

dcgreeat Ghs. 4'3 from sunrisc.=
Vrishobha17' 57'.
Brahma(Art. 35) :-Between Lrgna and the 7th, the
lattcr is stronger=A (videArt. 53). Lords of 6,
8 and 12 from A are Mercury, Mars end Jupiter
respectively. Among these three, Mars is
the strongcst. Next comesJupiter(vidc Art. 59).
But Mars not bcingin thc visiblc half (from thc
?th) Jupitershouldbe considored as thc Brahma
as he is not only in the visiblchrlf but in en odd
signalso.
.'. Brahmais Jupitcr,
Mahcswara(Art. 38) :-The lord of the 8th from
Atmakarakais Mars. He is in his own house.
l2th lord is Jupiter. So we have to choosethe
strongerof the Sth and 12th lordr from Atma-
karaka, vfz.,Mars and Jupiter. Thc former is
stronSer. Hence N{aheswara is Mars.
Rudra(Art. 39) :-The lords of the 2nd and 8th from
Lagnaare Mars and Venusrespectively.Because
Venusis strongerthan N{ars,he is Rudra.

153. Aspectsand Argdes

All movablesigns aspectall fixcd signs except the
adjacentones. All fixed signs aspectall movable signs
exceptthe adjrcentones. All commonsignsaspecteach
other. Argalasmey bc definedas .agents'promotingor
obsructingflow of fortunatc vibrations in a horoscope.
Planetsin tbc 4th. 2nd, Ilth or 5th from an aspecting
body causc Argrlrs. These are countered by a simul-
tlncous disposirionof planets in tbe l0th, l2th, 3rd or
9th. A numberof maleficsin the 3rd cen also give rise
122 Studicsin JaiminiAstrology

to Papargala. Kctu is an exception. Planetsin thc 9th

from Ketu cause Argala which gets neutralised when
there are planets in the 5th. For the bene8c or malcfic
nature of Argalas,refer to articles45 and 46'

Example 50
Find outthe Argalas in Hitler's horoscopeand prepare
an Argala Chart.

PlsnctaryArgalas in Hitler's Horoscope

Planet Argala causedby Counteractedby
Ravi Sani None
Chandra Ravi, Budha,Sukra,Kuja "
Kuja Sani "
Budha Sani "
Guru Ravi, Budha,Sukra,Kuja "
't
Sukra Sani
Sani None "
Rahu Sani, Ravi, Budha,Sukra, Kuja "
t)
Kctu Nonc
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In the rbove chart, Sani has beenplaccd in Meshato

denotcthe Argale ceusedby him to Mesha Rasi
aswcll Es planeh rituatcdtherein. It sbouldalso
be notedtbat thereis no oppositionto his Argala
wherers for Vrirhabhathough Rahu has caused
Argala, the planets shown in brackets exert
counter inffucnce

154. Resi Strcngths

Jaiminialwaysleys grcat stresson Rasis and their
strength. The strengthof a Rgsi dependsupon its own
strengthplus that of the lord. The lord's strength may
be assumedto be made up of (a) strength due to his
distancefrom the first point of tbe sign, (D)strengthderived
by his positionin Swakshetra,Uchcha,Neecha,etc.(art.
63) and (c) a certain disposition from Atmakaraka. A
Rasi's own strcngth is duc to 1a)its associationwith a
planetor planets,(6) its beingSthira, Chara or Dwiswa-
bhava, and (c) its being aspectedby or associatedwith
Jupiter,Mercuryor its own lord. The net strengthof a
Rasi is the total of its own strcngthplus that of the lord.
A Rasi could gain specialstrengtirby its being occupied
by Atmakaraka.. An improvisedmethod of numerically
determiningRasi strengthdcvisedby us has been elabo-
rated in article62.
Strengthsof Planets 125

Exnrnple 5l
Determine Rasiond PlunetetryStrengths in Hitler's
horoscopeaccordingto the improvedmethod'

l'lanetary Strengths

Moolatri-
Planet Total
kona Balu

Ravi 600 7.5 60 127.5

Chandra l s'0 15.0 r5 45.0

Kuja 30.0 450 60 r35' 0

Budha 15.0 3 . 75 60 78?5

Guru 300 22.5 l5 67.s

Sukra l 5.0 60.0 60 l 35 . 0

Sani 30.0 60 97.5

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155. Desgsrnd Bbukthies

The various methods of Dases recommendedby
Jaimini alwaysrefer to Rasisand the most favourcd one
sppears to 6c Chara Paryaya Dasa' Aries' Taurus'
dcmini, Libra, Scorpio and Sagittariusbelong to thc
group'
Savyagroup of signsand tbe rest to the Apasavya
have to be borne in
ln calculatingany Dasa,two things
mind, viz,,theorderof the Dasas and the rpan of thc
Dasa periods ag thesevary with regard to eachhoroscopc'
The sian howevcrremainsconstant in respect of Sthira
and Siula Dasas. Taking up Chara Dasa again,the first
Dasa invariably starts from Lagna Rasi' The ordcr of
succession of Dasasis direct or converseaccordingar the
9th Rasi from Lagna falls in a Savyaor Apasavya group'
The periodof a Rasi is equal to thc number of signs
interveningbetweentbe Rasi and its lord, counted clock-
qu€stion
wiseor anii'clockwiseaccording as the Rasi in
bclongsto Savyaor Apasavya group. If the lord of the
Rasi ii Uchhe the period is increasedby one year ; if the
one year' In
lord is neecha,thc pcriod is decreasedby
the caseof Kambha and Vrischika,as they have two lords
each,there is a slight variation in the mattcr of reckoning
tbeir Dasa Periods.
The duiationof a sub'periodor Bbukti is one-twelfth
from
of the durationof a main period or Dasa' If 9th
the Rasi of which sub'periodsare requiredrefersto Savya
3roup, the order of succession of the sub-pcriodsis direct,
iue nrst beingthat of thc 2nd from the Rasi. If it refers
to Apasavyagroup, the Bhuktis succeededin the reverse
ordei startingfrom the 12th from the Rasi concerned'
In Sthira Dasa scheme,a Chara, a Sthira and a
DwiswabhavaRasi, gets7, 8 and 9 years respectivelyas
its span. The Dasa starts from the sign occupiedby
Brahmaand the other Dasassucceedin thc direct order'
 L28 Studies
in JaiminiAstrotogy
The Thrikona Dasastartsfrom the strongestRasi out of
Lagna,5th and 9th, and other Dasas run in the dircct
or converseorder accordingas the starting Rasi refersto
Savyaor Apasavyagroup. Tbe Dasa span of a Rasiis
thc sameas in the caseof CharaDasa. Refer for further
detailsto articlc93.
In the caseof Varnada Dasa, it starls from Lagna
and ;uns in the directorderif the Lagna is odd. tfine
Lagnais even,the Dasa startsfrom ttre l2th and ruusin
the reverseorder. The span of a Dasa is the distance
measurcd in terms of signs from Lagnato the Varnada
concerned.BrahmaDasa starts from Brahma Rasiand
runs in the direct order, or starts fronr the Zth from
Brahmaand runs in the reverse order, accordingas Lagna
is odd or even. The spanof a Dasais the distancefrom
the Rasiconcernedto the Rasioccupiedby the lord of thc
6th from thc Rasi in question.The spanof the Rasi Dasa
in Yogardha Dasais the mean of its Sthira and Chara
Dasaperiods. The order is djrect or otherwiseaccording
as the Rasiof tbe first Dasa
lwhichwill be Lagna or th;
7th whichever is stronger),is odd or even. NiryanaShula
Dasais of considerable importance. It is employedfor
determiningthe life-termsof the native and his relatives.
Example 52
Find ( I) Chara Dasa. (2) SthiraDasa, (j) Thrikona
Dasa, (4) Brahma Dasa, (5) Varnada Daia and (6)
Niryana ShulaDasa, in Hitler,s horoscope,
Tableof RasiDasasin Hitler,s Chart
Cbart Dasa
Thula 6 years
oVrischika
5"
' Amongthe co'rords,Kuja rncrKetu, thc formcr arono
shourd
bc considercdbciogassociatcdwith morc plaqets(vidcArt, g6).
Drrr Perlodl t79

Dhanus l2 years
Makara 6"
fKumbha g"
Meena 36"
't
Mcsha 12
Vrishabba II"
Mithuna 10 t'
Kataka 7"
Simha 5t'
tt
Kanya ... 5

Sthire Desr
SinccSthira Dasa commencesfrom the Rasi wbere
Brahmais posited,the order of different Raei Dasaswill
proceedas follows (vr'deArticlc 9l):
I st Dasa Dhanus 9 years
2nd " Makara 7 "
3rd " Kumbha 8 "
4th 'r Mecna 9 "
sth " Mesha 1 "
6th " Vrishabha 8 "
.'
?th Mithuna 9 "
Eth , Kdtaka 7 " '
9th " Simha 8 "
loth " Kanya 9 "
lltb " Thula 7 "
l2th '' Vrischika 8 "

96 yeare

I Lords of l(umbha, Rahuaod Saoi, arc placcd in difiorcot sigo

and hcncolrc havo to rpply art. 86. B oth arc uaarsociatod.
But REbutg in a morc powcrful Rasiand alsogivcsmorc ycar
rs thc Dasr span.
130 Strdicc in Jaimlni Arttoloty

Thrikone Desa (Art. 93) :

The 9th house is the stroogest out of the three
Tbrikonas in vicw of the fact that it happens to be a
DwiswabhavaRasi and also bas a plane in it. Sincc
Mithuoa falls in the Savya group, the successionof
Dasasproceedin the direct order as shownbclow:-
lst Dasa Mithuna l0 ycars
2nd " Thula 6'r
3rd 't 8 t'
Kumbha
4th " Krtakc 7 "
''
5th Vrischika 5 "
6th " Meenl 3 "
'r
7th $imha 5 "
8tb " Dhanug 12 "
9th 'r t2
Mcsha
l0th " Kanya 5 "
I lth " Yakara 6 "
l2th ', Vrichabha II "

Brehme Dase(Art. 96) :

The Lagna is odd and hcncc the Dasa commcnces
from Brahma Rasi and tbe ordcr of successionis dircct.
The span of life contributed by cach Rasi bcginningfrom
Dhanus is givenbelow :-
Dhanus 4 ycars
Makara 3tt
-10 ir
Kumbba
tt
Mceoa I

Mcsha -12 ')

Vrishabha - ll
Mithuna -10 "
Kataka 5tt
ir
Simha - ll
BrahmaDrsa l3r

Kaoya - l0 years
t tt
Thula
Vriechika 5't

Niryrne ShuleDaga(Art. 98) :

In Hitler's boroscope,thc Lagna beingodd, tbc Dasa
starts from Lagna, viz., Thula followed by Vrischika,
Dhanul, Makera... .. ......lnd Kanya cach contri'
buting 9 yearr.

Vernrda Dase (Art. 95) :

Lagnais odd and thc Dasa commenccsfrom Lagna,
viz., Thula.
JanmeLegneis Thula.
Varnada Lagna is Ketaka.
Counting in the dircct ordcr from Thula to Kataka, we
get l0 as tbe sprn of the lst Varnede Dase. To find out
tbc 2nd VernadaDasa first we have to fix up the Varnada
Legnafor the 2nd house,viz., Vrischikaar per rulesgiven
io Articlc 23.
Thc 2nd Rasi from Lagnr=Vrischika (even).
The 2nd from Hora Lagna= Mithuna (odd).
:.a 5.
b3.
c-2.
Sincc the 2nd from Lagna ir an cvcn siga, the 2nd (c)
from Mccna, vlz., Kumbha bccomes thc Varnada of the
2nd Rasi. Now for thc span of thc 2nd Varnada Das8,
count from Thula to Kumbha whicb gives 5 years. In a
like manner, the duration of the rest of thc Vunada Rasis
have to be found out.

155. Longcvity
Longevity has to bc ascertaincd from (a) lords of
Lagnaand 8th, (6) Lagna end Moon and (c) Lagna end
132 in JaimlnlAstrology
Studica

Hora Lagna.Alpayu,MadhyayuandPoornayuare revealed

by a certaindispositionof these six factors in movable,
fixed and common signs. Wherc the three sets of factors
revealthreedjfferent terms, prefer tbe one indicatedby
Lagna and Hora Lagaa. ln sucha case,if tbe Moon is
in Lagna or 7tb, considerthe term givenby (D); otherwise
give preferenceto the majority indications. According
to another method (Art. lll) the longevity would be
Alpa, Madhya or Poorna according as the planet (the
strongerof the lords of 8th from Lagna and the 8th from
7th) is in Kendra, Panapara or Apoklima. In the third
methodsuggested in Art. ll2 the ptanetconsideredis thc
strongerof the lords of the 8th and 2nd from Atmakaraka.
By a judiciousconsiderationof thepros and consthe term
of life of an individual shouldbe carefullyfixed. A parti-
cular term of life is capableof bcing replacedby a higher
or shortertcrm and conditionsfor such Kaksha Vriddhi
and KakshaHrasabavebeendealt with in Art. ll4 et seq.
Example 53
Find the term of life in Hitler's horoscope.
Term of Life (Art. 104)
(A) The three sets to be considered for deciding
whetherHitler's horoscopefalls under Poornayu, Madh-
yayu or Alpayu are: (a) Sukra(lord of Lagnaand 8th),
(D) Thula and Chandra (Lagnaand the Moon) and (c)
Thula and Vrishabha(Lagnaand Hora Lagna).
Art. 83 Art. 84 Art. 85
Alpa Madhya Poorna
Lord of Lagna-Venus
Lord of 8th-Venus X X Poorna
Lagna-Thula.
Moona-Dhanus Alpa X x
Lagna-Thula
Hora-Vrishabha X Madhya x
 Dctcrmiortion
Loogevity 133

The above table shows thc three ccts reveal thrce

diffcrcntterms. Hencc a3 per Articlc 108, we have to
chooscthe term shown by "Lrgna and Hora Lagna",
viz., Madbyayu; in othcr words as per method "A" the
term is Middle Life.

MethodB (Art. lll)

Lord of 8th from Lagna is Venus end thc 8th from
7th is owned by Mars. In this caso, the question of
the strongcramongthesetwo doesnot ariseat all. Sinco
both Venusand Mars happento be in Kendra, the tcrm
of life thould be Poorna.

MethodC (Art. ll2)

The plancts involved are again Mars and Venus.
Thercforethc third method confirms B.
Thus wc haveA indicating Madhyayu, and B and C
indicating Poornayu. Consequently,thc chart belongs
to the categoryof Poornayu. Thc 16xf st€pin thc dcter-
mination of longcvity is to scc whethcrthc term of life
revealedaboveis subjectto any reduction or othcrwite,
i,e., to Keksha Hrasa or Kaksha Vriddhi (Art. I l4).

Kahsha Vriddhi
Beneficsin Thrikona from 7th =l
Beneficsin Thrikone from Atmakaraka = l
.
2 units
Kaksha Hrasa
8th lord becomesAtmekaraka I
8th lord from 7th joinr Atmakeraka I'
Melefic Rahu in Thrikona I
,, from 7th from Atmakaraka 1
4 r"itt
g
13{ Studicrin JaiminiAstrology
Though Poornryu is sbownin thc first analysis, the
frctors for Kaksha Hrasa arc morc than thosefor Kekrha
Vriddhi; Consequently,the cbart bclongsto the cstcgory
of Madhyayu. It must be noted that there is incrcetc of
one Rasi Dasa, by the position of thc Full Moon in trine
to Atmakaraka (vide Art. I l8).

157, Periodof Death

Disposition of Rahu, Ketu or Saturn in thc 7th
from Lagna or Atmakaraka dctermineswhcn dcrth takes
placc in thc lst, 2nd or 3rd part of the term of Ayus
eerned by the native. Dcath gcnerally lreppensin Rasis
(a) which arc trinc to 8th, (D) subjectcd to Papekarthari
Yoga, (c) havingmalcficsin tbo 8th and l2th, (d) in the
8th and l2th Reri if thcy bavc no cspectsof planetsotber
than Moon and Venus, (c) in the Rasis of Rudra and
Mabeewara. The Rasi chosen must bc consistcntwith
with the fact of its Dasa running within the prescribed
term of Ayus.

Fintd the msraka,:;:;:t:^in o,o$oo, of Hitrcr.

Lookiry into tbc possiblcRasiccapablcof killing the
native,wc find thc following oncsqualificd:-
Art. 121(D) Vrishabha,Kanya and Mekarr.
(f) Vrisbabheis hemmedin bctween malcfics and
hencea death-inflictingResi.
(g) Thc 8th and l2th Rasisarc Vrishabhaand Kanya
respectively.Out of thcsetwo, Kanya Rtsi Dasa
is ruled out as it falls in thc Poornayu Section
irrespectivcof thc Dasa chosen. The other Rari,
yfz., Vrishabhaalso gets dirquelified duc to thc
aspcctof Sani on it.
LongcvityDetermination 135

(h) Saturn is in the 8th from the Moon and so there

is a possibility of dcath happening one Rasi
earlier.
(t) Vrischika also is qualified.
U) Mesha-due to the location of Mehesware.
(ft) Mesba-due to the location of Rudra.
'l'he
(m) lords of 3, 6, 8 and 12from Atmakarakaare
Mercury. Mers and Jupiter. Mars beingstrongcr
tban thc other two (Art. 59) the Rasi held by him
namelyMerha is qualified.
Tbus from the foregoingit will be seenthat the stress
on Meshais indcedvery heavy followednext by Vrisba-
bha. Beforedecidingfinally Meshaas the death-inflicting
Rasi, we shall scewhat Art. 147 has to say in the msttcr.
Here the referenccis to Sula Dasaand the Thrikona
Rasisfrom the strongerof the Lagna and the 7th are the
sensitivcsigns. In the present casoundoubtedly thc ?th
(Mesba)is not only stronger than Lagna but strongest
among its trincs also. Evidently we should expectthe
nativc'sdeath during thc Dssa period of Mesha Rasi.
Accordingto Niryane Sula Dasa, the period of lvlesha
Rasi commences with Hitler's 55th year and will continue
till bis 64th year.
Next we shall rec the most criticalperiod during thcrc
nine years. It ir said that tbe death can bc brought about
in the sub-Dasaof thc strongcstof the lords of the 6th,
2nd and l2th from Atmakaraka (Yenus),or the Rasi occu-
picdby Rudra (Mesha) or in the minor pcriod of the
Navamsa Rasi held by the lord of the 6th from Maraka
Rasi (Vrishabha-tbe 6th lord from Mcsha, Mcrcury ir in
VrisbabhaNevamsa). So the sub-prriodsof Meeba and
Vrishabhaare highly critical and Hitler dicd in his 56th
year during the minor period of Vrishebha.
136 Studies in Jai.mini Astrology

158. Judginga Horoscopc

The netureof thc Karakarnsa,NavamsaandVarnada
Lagna lords dcterminesthe personal appearance of the
person,whilehis characterend mind are largely revcaled
by planctarydispositionsfrom Karakamsa.Combinations
for wealth are generallyreferredto Arudba Lagna and the
bert combinationfor wcalth ii an aspector association
betweenthe Atmakarakaand thc 2nd lord from him.
Differentplanets rising in or aspectingKarakamra
indicateone's pre'dispt-isitiontowards diffeient troubles
and dangers. For instance, Karakamsa being Aries
suggcstsfear from cats and rats. \ry'henKarakamrais
Sagittarius,therewill be accidentsfrom conveyairces, falls
from high places,etc. Mars, Rabu and Ketu in different
positionsfrom Karakamsaindicatedifferent diseasesone
is likely to sufferfrom.
Educationalprospectsarealsoanalysedwith reference
to planetarydispositionsfrom Karakamsa. Upapadais
en:ployed for ascertainingdctails about brothcrs and
sisters. Theseare enumerated in Article i32, and com-
binationsindicatingdeathof brothersand sisters.Upa-
pada is the starting point for knowing the affairs of
marriage. Beneficsand maleficsil the 2nd and ?th from
Upapadagivea clue to understandthe general disposition
of the 7th house. Widowhoodis causedby the disposition
of the Sun in a Thrikona from Lagnain the Navamst, as
also by Ketu and Mars occupying thc 8th from Hora
Lagna. The 5tb and llth housesfrom Upapadadescribe
the frameworkof children. Then we bave combinations
for childlcssness, barenncss,etc.
From the point of view of determining profession,
Jaimini's methodis really unique. Here is wide scopefor
researchand investigation. Thc main considerationsin
dcterminingthe avocationsor natureof livelihoodare the
floroscopc Judgmcnt t37

positionof Karakamra and t h e p l a n e t a r y d i s p o s i t i o n si n

certain houserfrom it,
Tbe nature of death is generally rcvealcdby thc 3rd
houscfrom Lagna or Atmakeraka. Differentplanetsin
the 3rd house denote death try different causcs. Good
planetsbring about a peaccful end whilc evil ones bring a
violentdeatb. Articlei 14l and 142referto miscellaneous
combinations denotingcbarities,devotion,moksha,sym-
pathy',etc.

Example 55
Find the naturc of Hitler's death.
Accordingto Jaimini,thcni:tureof one'sclcathhas to
be decidedfrom the 3rd house from Lagna or from the
Atmakaraka. Malcficsin thc 3rd denoteviolentend and
beneficsa peaceful onc. Here Rahu is in the 3rd from
Atnrakaraka and from Lagna the Moon, Jupiter and
Ketu, BetrvcenAtmakaraka and Lagna if we choosethe
str('Dgerthe former apperrr to be more porverfulin view
of thc fact that hc is associatedwith threeplanetslvhereas
Lagne is neither associatcdwith nor aspectedby any
planet. So Rahu in the 3rd (poison)is the chief indicator
thoughhis violentnature is tempercdby the aspectrof
Moon and Jupiter.

159. Tirning Eveuts

All importantcventscan be predictedby the Chara
f)asa method, rvhile for all events pertainingto deatb,
Sthiraand Niryana Sula Dasa may be employedwith
advantage. Gcnerally, a Rasi givcs beneficial results
during its Dara if it is powerful and doesnot havemalefics
disposedon eithersideor in the 8th and l2th. The naturc
of thc resultsproducedby a Rasi Dasa will pertain to the
eventsof the Bhava which it happensto representfrom
t3t Studios
in JaiminiAstrology

Lagna or Atmakaraka or even Karakamsa. Death of

father can be prcdicted in the Dasasof Sthira Rasis
accordingto Chara Dasa (Article 145) or in SthireRasis
accordingto Niryena Sula Dasa. Similarly, with the aid
of these two Dasas can be ascertained the probable
periodsof deathof mother,brothcrs,childrcn, etc. Even
the native'sown death can be anticipated on the basis
suggestedin Articlc 147.

160. Yogas
A powerful Raja Yoga can be said to exist when-
fanma Lagaa, Hora Lagna and Ghatika Lagna are all
simultaneously aspcctedby a planet. The intensityof thc
Yoga is lessenedif all the threeare not aspected. A
number of other Raja Yogasindicatingrank, position and
fame arc given. Article 141describes Arisbta Yogaswhich
compreheuda speciesof misfortunesranging from dia-
bolical propensitieslike setting fire to others' houses,to
imprisonmentand illegal sexualgratifications.
Before leaving Hitler's chart, it is essentialthat we
should look into some of the important fcatures of his
horoscopeas revealedby thc Jaimini Systom. Looking
into his personality,the Karakamsadispositionreflcctsto
a great €xtent his physical appcarance,mental charac-
teristics,etc. Mars whenassociated with Karakamsaalone
is capableof producioga good soldier. Mars-Venuscon-
junction in Karakamsaraiscdhim from the position of a
soldicrto thst of a ruler and commander. But Kctu's
prescnccin Krrakamsa is not desirable. Often thc means
cmployedwill be questionable-attendedwith freud and
deceit. Maleficsin the 3rd from lst lord and 7th lRahu)
also is eaidto make one a Commander. The following
ere some of the outstanding Raja Yogas which heve
contributedto his greatnessand power :-
Yogag 139

Four planets in thc ?th from Janma Lagna and

Drekkana Lagna, three in NavamsaLagna and two in the
7th from Navamsa Lagna. So, out of thc six factors,
four havc been fulfillcd. Though technically a single
planet alone is rcquired (vide Raja Yoga2) wc have here
four planets thus giving rise to a very powerful Raja
Yoga. Added to that, thc Yoga getsconsiderable strcngth
becauseof the fact that it is generatedby the sameplanets
viewed eithcr from Janma Lagna, Drekkana Lagna or
NavamsaLagna.
Another powerful Raja Yoga is causcdby the aspects
receivedby the Janma Lagna and Ghatika Lagna and
Hora Lagna from Saturn and Mars, Venusand the Moon
rcrpcctivcly.
When Mars, Venus and Ketu arc in mutual aspects,
a Raja Yoga is said to arise. In this chart, tboughthey
arc not cxactly in mutual aspect,therc is mutual conjunc-
tion.
The conjunction of Atmakaraka with thc exalted Sun
is itsclf a Raja Yoga and the most noteworthy factor is
that all theseRaja Yogashavc refercnceto Mesha Rasi :
or in other words Mesha Rasi has becomethe pivot of
Hitler's horoscope. The influcnccsthat have beenfocussed
thcrein are indeed strong. Over and abovo all these,
Meshahas scored437 points in Rasi Bala. And in his
4lst year the Cbara Dasa of MeshaRasi commenccd.We
have said earlierthat the Chara Dasasystcmis the favou-
rite of Jaimini for timing the cvents in one's cerecr. lt
ruled for 12 years and it was during this period that
Hitler rose to powcr and Germanyundid the wrongsdonc
to her in thc I World War.

THE END
 An Index of TechnicalTerms :

Adlrana Conception
Adhana Legna ConccptionAscendant
Anhyaya Chaprcr
Alpayu ... Short lifc
Amsa Longitude, planctary-
Amsa Bala Strcngthdueto longitudc
Amafyakaraka The lord ncxt in importance to
the prime lord
Aparavya Sinistralor anti-clackwise
Apoklirna 3rd, 6th, 9th and l2th signs
Argala .. Agcncy.an obstructingor aug-
mcntlng-
Argala Chakra Diagnmmatic rcprcscntationof

Arishtayoges combinations
Arudha "l;tlllt",e
Thc signwhichis as distant from
'as
the lord the lord is from
thc houseconcerned
Arudha Legna Thc signasapart from the lord of
. Lagnass the lord is from Lagna
Ashtottari A systemof direction
Atmakaraka The principlc or main lord
Ayurdaya Longevity

Bahya Rasi .. Thc sign rvhichis as apart from

Dwara Rasi as the lattcr is
from Ascendant
An Index of Tcchnical Tcrms l1l

Bhavas Houscs
BhogaRasi Another name for BahyaRasi
BhavaLagna A certain kind of Ascendant
Bhratru Brother
Bhukti Sub-pcriod
Brahma A dirtinction conferred on a
planet by certein horoscoPic
tJ:il:'j':?",rn,o,
Brahma
Dasa ^ cvents
BrahmaRasi Sign occupicdby Brahma
Budha Mercury

Chakra Dasa A mcthod of timing events

Chandra Moon
Chara Bala Strcngthduc to the naturc-car-
dinrl, etc.,of the sign.
Chara Dasa A mcthod of dircction
Chara Rasi Moveble sign

Dara Wife or husband

Darakaraka Lord or indicator of wifc or
husband
Dasa Direction or periodrulcd by signs
Dcerghayu Long life
Deba' Ascendantor Sun
Dhanurvidyu Scienccof archcry
Dhanus Sa3ittarius
Drckkana Decanatc
Drig Dasa A mcthod of timing evcnts
Druk Bala Aspectstrength
Durga The Principel Destructivc Cos-
mic Force
DusbtaMarane Violent death
r12 Studiesin JaimlniAstrotogi''
Dwara Rasi 'The sign under consideration
DwiswabhavaRasis Common signs

Ganapathi An Aspect of Cosmic Force in-

voked at the beginning of
everyventurc
Ghatika 24 minutesin time
Ghatika Lagna A certainkind of Ascendant
Gnathi Relativesand cousins
Gochara Planetarytransits
Gouri Consortof Siva
Gulika A tertiary planet
Guru Jupiter

Hora A unit of time-measureequalto

I hour
Hora Lagna A certainkind of Ascendant
Hora Sastra Scienceof Time or Astrology
Hrasa Reduction

Jaimini A greatIndian Sage

Jaghanam Shanks
Janma Lagna Ascendant
Jataka Horoscope

Kaksha A term or division

Kaksha Hrasa Decreaseof a term of life
Kaksha Vriddbi fncreaseof a term of life
Kalatrakaraka Significatorof wife
Kanya Virgo
Karaka Significator
Karakamsa The sign occupied by thc prime
lord in Navamsa
Kataka Cancer
Kcndra Quadrant
An IndcxofTcchnicalTcrms 143
Kendra Bala Strength due to quadrangular
position from prime lord
Kcndra Dasa A mcthod of timing cvents
Ketu cauda or Dragon's Tail
Kuja Mars
Kumbha Aquarius

Lagna Rasi Ascendantsign

'Lagnarudh
a ... seeArudha Lagna
Lakshmi Goddessof Wealth

Madhyayu Middle Life

Maharsbi .i. A greatsceror sage
Maheswara A special distinction conferred
on a planet
Makara Capricorn
Mandi A tertiary planet
Mandooka Dasa A mcthod of timing event$
Mantravadi Wizard
Manushya Jataka A Treatiseon Horoscopy
Maraka Death-inflicting
Maraka Dasa The periodof death
Maraka Rasi Death-inflictingsign
Matru Mother
Meena Pisces
Mesba Aries
Mithra Kshcthra Friendly sign
Mithuna Genini
Moolatrikona Strcngthdue to location or rcsi-
Bala dence

NairergikaKarakas ... Natural significators

Nakshatra Dasa A method of timing Gvents
Navamsa Ninth dcvision of a rign
144 Studics in Jaimini Astrology

NavamsaDasa A methodof timing events

Ncecha Dcbilitation
Neelakanta A C.ommentator
Niryana ShulaDasa .. A mcthodof timing death
Nisheka Consummation of marriage
Nishcka Lagna Asccndantat consummation

Ojapada Odd group

Pada I agna Another name for Arudha Lagna

Paka Rasi Another namefor Dwara Rasi
Panapara 2 n d , 5 t h , 8 t ha n d I l t h s i g n s
Papargala A n:aleficagency
Parasari Parasara'smethod
Peenasa Roga Nasaldisease
Pitrukaraka Significatorof father
Pranapada A cestainsensitivepoint
PrasnaLagna Asccndantat qucstiontime
Premanidbi A Commentator
Prisbta Buttocks
Purnayu Long life
Putra Son

Rahu Caput or Dragon's Head

Raja Yogas Combinationsleading to power
and famc
Rakta Suvarna Reddishycllow
Rasi Bala Strengthof signs
Rasi Dasa Ruling period of a sign
Rasi Hrasa Reductionor lossof a sign'
RasiVriddhi ... Increaseor gain of a sign
Ravi Sun
Rudra A special distinction conferred
on a planet
Aa Iodox of Tecboical Tcrms t15

Samakshetra Neutral sign

Samarsingh An Author of a Treatise on
PrenatalAstrology
Samapada Even group
Sambasiva Another narnefor Siva
Sani Saturn
SanyasaYogas Combinationsfor asceticism
SaptaVargas Scvenkindsof sign-divisions
Savya Clockwise
Shadbalas Six sourcesof strength
Shadvargas Six kiudsof sign-divisions
Shanmukha The six-facedson of Siva
Shashtiamsas Units of streng,th
Simha Leo
Siva One of the Hindu trinity typify-
ing thc destructive aspect of
Cosmos
SthiraBala Strengthdue to the presenceof
one or morc planetsin a sign
Sthira Rasi Fixed sign
SubhaMarana Natural death
Subhargala Beneficaugmentingagency
Sukra Venus
Sula Dasa A methodof timing events
Sutras Aphorisms
Swakshetra Own house

Thrikona Dasa A method of timing events

Thula Libra

Uccha Exaltation
Udu Dasa A methodof timing events
Upapada Thc sign as apart from l2th lord
as the latter is from l2th
146 in JeiminiAstrology
Studics

Vahana Yogas Combinations for possessing

convcyances
Varnada Dasa A mcthod of timing events
VarnadaLagna A certainkind of Ascendant
Vimshottari A systemof directions
Vishamapada ... Odd group
Vishnu The protectiveaspect of Hindu
Trinity
Vriddhi fncrease
Vriddha Yavana An ancientwiiter on Astrology
Vrischika Scorpio
Vrishabha Taurus

Yogakaraka A planct conferringpower,fame,

ctc.
YogardhaDese A methodof timing events
Yogas Certain planctary combinations
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