ASCERTAINING THE "DRISHTI BADHA"

Stanza 115. � If the lord of harm aspects

Lagna or the lord of Lagna, there is Drishti
Badha. By aspect is meant the special aspects also.
NOTES
According to some, all aspects, including the special ones of Saturn and Mars,
should be
'taken into consideration. If the aspects are partial, the badha will also be
partial. For example,
Lagna is Aries and the Sun, as badhaka graha is in Aquarius. The Sun's aspect on
Lagna is only
l/3rd. The extent of badha or affliction is accordingly limited.
Stanza 116. � If the lord of the 7th is in the house of harm or bbth the lords join
or
mutually aspect, it must be inferred that there is Drishti Badha.
NOTES
If the lord of the 7th and the lord of house of harm join or in mutual aspect, the
affliction
obtains.
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Some aver that here, 8th house aspect alone is to be considered.
Stanza 117. � If Lagna being a movable sign is joined by an evil planet and Mars
occupies the 7th house, then the affliction is due to the malefic aspect of
Devatas.
NOTES
Some commentators imply a malefic's association with lord of Lagna instead of a
malefic
occupying Lagna.
Stanza 118. � If Lagna is occupied by planets other than benefics, Saturn joins the
7th
house and the Moon is aspected by malefics, then the disease or affliction is due
to Pisachas.
NOTES
Here the Moon's affliction in general either by aspect or association should be
considered. The above 2 slokas are from Santana Deepika.
Stanza 119. � If the lords of harm and Lagna are friendly, the object of the
Devatas in
afflicting the person is to enjoy ; if inimical, the object is to kill; and if
natural, the object is to eat
and drink. The sources of the trouble should be minutely examined.
Stanza 120. � According as the lord of harm is associated with or aspected by the
lord of
Lagna, or lords of 6 or 8 or lord of any other house, the intention of the Devata
is to enjoy, kill or
eat and drink. This is the opinion of some others. The effect of "any other lord"
should be
considered in the context of the previous stanza.
NOTES
As per stanza 120, if the lord of harm is joined by the lord of Lagna, enjoyment is
the
motive of the Devata. If lord of harm is with the lord of 6 or 8, destruction is
the motive. If the
Tord of badhaka is connected with any other lord, the motive is eating and
drinking. If lord of
house of harm is with the lord of the 5th and suppose the lord of the 5th is an
enemy, under such
a circumstance, even though according to this' sloka, the motive is eating and
drinking, the
motive should be considered as destruction. Here, one should fall back on stanza
119, and
consider the friendly, inimical or neutral nature of the lord of other signs (than
Lagna, 6th or 8th)
towards lord of harm.
Stanza 121. � If a planet in the house of harm is aspected by Venus or happens to
be in a
sign of Venus, then it must be inferred that the Devatas attacked the person while
he was in
intimacy with his wife.
PLACE OF ATTACK
Stanza 122. � The place from which the attack comes is signified by the sign which
happens to be the 'house of harm'.
Stanza 123. � The places signified by the different signs are: Aries � gold and
silver
mines, diamond mines, canals and serpent's abode. Taurus � all places mentioned for
Aries and
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farm houses, fields of cultivation and beautiful spots.
Stanza 124. � Gemini � parks, places of worship, areas where precious stones abound
and pleasure haunts. Cancer � neighbourhood of tanks and watery tracts and places
where
celestial nymphs frequent.
Stanza 125. � Leo � places frequented by lions and other wild animals, elevated
places,
cowsheds, places frequented by Brahmins and Dcvas, Virgo � temples, horse and
elephant
stables, seacoast and ladies' apartments.
Stanza 126. � Libra � streets, bazaars and forests. Scorpio � anthills and ponds.
Sagittarius-rest houses, military barracks, battlefields and walls and embarkments.
Stanza 127. � Capricorn � river deltas, forests, areas inhabited by wild tribes;
Aquarius
� same places as Capricorn; and Pisces � deep caves, watery places and temples.
Stanza 128. � The twelve signs from Aries onwards govern in regular order forests,
fields, cities, canals, hills, towns, market places, wells, forests, oceans, lakes
and rivers.
EVIL ARISING FROM WORDS
Stanza 129. � If the lord of the 2nd is associated with or aspected by the 'lord of
harm',
the person suffers disease due to Jihwa Dosha.
NOTES
Till now Drishtibadha was discussed. Now the discussion will be centred on Jihwa
Dosha
or evil arising from words.
Stanza 130. � There are some Bala grahas which trouble only children. Now the
important of them such as Puthana, etc., will be elaborated.