Prayer to Medha Dakshinamurthy

By P.V.R. Narasimha Rao, 2006 May 19

Meaning:
(1) He is the one who binds together the Om sound. He is the very personification of the
essence of Vedanta. May Lord Dakshinamurthy, who is Shiva residing in intellect, protect
me! (2) Even stationed in silence, he clarifies to Seers the essence of Absolute Truth. May
Lord … protect me! (3) He can be reached only through knowledge. He is above attributes.
He is well-established in the supreme bliss of just being. May Lord …. protect me! (4) He is
stationed in Arsha Vidya Gurukulam along with Ganesha. May Lord … protect me! (5) He is
extolled by Narasimha and other knowers of astrology. He is perceptible to intelligence. May
Lord … protect me!
Tips for Practical Chart Analysis

P.V.R. Narasimha Rao

Sri Jagannath Centre

Arsha Vidya Gurukulam

May 21, 2006
 Some Resources
Jagannatha Hora (FREE Vedic astrology software):
http://www.VedicAstrologer.org
(Contains all calculations to be used today)
Free MP3 audio of Sunday Jyotish classes at greater Boston (74
classes of two hours each so far):
http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net
Sri Jagannath Centre, Puri (my Guru’s organization):
http://www.SriJagannath.org
Pt Sanjay Rath (my Guru):
http://www.SRath.com

Yahoogroups:
vedic-astrology: For general public
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sohamsa: Spiritual astrology discussions
 Agenda
Building Blocks of Chart Analysis
Using Dasas and Transits
Tithi Pravesha - The Most Reliable
Technique for Quick Predictions
Examples
Conclusion
 Building Blocks - Charts
Rasi chart – the physical existence
Divisional charts – various environments
Examples:
 Navamsa – Dharmik environment
 Hora – Financial environment

 Dasamsa – Professional environment

 Vimsamsa – Spiritual environment

 Building Blocks - Charts
Areas shown by Divisional Charts
 Rasi (D-1) – Physical Existence
 Hora (D-2) – Finances
 Drekkana (D-3) – Siblings
 Chuturthamsa (D-4) – House and properties
 Saptamsa (D-7) – Children
 Navamsa (D-9) – Dharma, abilities, protection, spouse and
marital life
 Dasamsa (D-10) – Career and work in society
 Dwadasamsa (D-12) – Parents
 Shodasamsa (D-16) – Pleasure, comforts and discomforts
 Building Blocks - Charts
Areas shown by Divisional Charts (contd)
 Vimsamsa (D-20) – Spiritual evolution
 Chaturvimsamsa (D-24) – Learning and knowledge
 Nakshatramsa (D-27) – Strengths and weaknesses at the
level of sub-conscious impulses
 Trimsamsa (D-30) – Papa purusha, shadripus and evils
 Khavedamsa (D-40) – Karma inherited from maternal
ancestors
 Akshavedamsa (D-45) – Karma inherited from paternal
ancestors
 Shashtyamsa (D-60) – Karma carried over from previous
lives
 Building Blocks - Houses
Dharma Trikonas
 principles to obey (how)
 1st: Who one is
 5th: One’s abilities
 9th: One’s dharma (duty)
Artha Trikonas
 purpose served (what)
 2nd: Resources
 6th: Effort and overcoming
obstacles
 10th: Achievement
Kama Trikonas
 Motivation (why)
 3rd: Initiative
 7th: Desire
 11th: Gains (fulfillment of
desires)
Moksha Trikonas
 Liberation from motivation
 4th: Direction
 8th: Effort
 12th: Letting go

These are the basic meanings. Many meanings are derived

from these. Get other advanced meanings from books!
 Arudha Padas of Houses
Bhava – Meaning/concept/thought (intangible)
Pada – Word that describes a concept (tangible)
Bhava (house) – intangible concept
Arudha Pada – The tangible aspects
The 4th house – happiness from vehicle
Arudha pada of 4th house – vehicle itself
The 5th house – abilities
The arudha pada of 5th house – an award/certificate
The 3rd house – boldness
The arudha pada of 3rd house – a weapon
 An Analogy
An analogy to explain the following:
House from lagna
Arudha pada of house
House from arudha lagna (AL)
 Involvement with a House
Karakatwa (significatorship)
Ownership
Occupancy
Argala
Graha drishti (planetary aspect)
Rasi drishti (sign aspect)
 A Corporate Analogy
House: The main group handling a project
House owner: Manager of the group
House occupant: Group member
Karaka: Project manager
Aspector (graha drishti): One who desires
to work on the project
Aspector (rasi drishti): One who has some
exposure to the project
Argala giver: One belonging to a special
interest group supporting the project
 Mutual Relationships
Just like in the corporate analogy, mutual
relationships between various players matter
Key players
 Karaka (project manager)
 House lord (group manager)
See the relationship of other planets with the
above two
Three kinds of relationships – permanent,
temporal and compound
Use compound relationships
 Graha Drishti
Don’t ignore non-full aspects!
All planets have
 full aspect on 7th from them
 3/4 aspect on 4th & 8th from them
 1/2 aspect on 5th & 9th from them
 1/4 aspect on 3rd & 10th from them
Mars has full aspect on 4th & 8th from him.
Jupiter has full aspect on 5th & 9th from him.
Saturn has full aspect on 3rd & 10th from him.
 Rasi Drishti
Movable signs: Ar, Cn, Li, Cp
Fixed signs: Ta, Le, Sc, Aq
Dual signs: Ge, Vi, Sg, Pi
Movable signs aspect all fixed signs,
except the one adjacent to them.
Fixed signs aspect all movable signs,
except the one adjacent to them.
Dual signs aspect other dual signs.
 Argala
A conclusive support to house matters
Planets in 2nd, 4th, 11th and 5th from a house have
argala on it.
Badhaka (obstruction) sthanas: 12th, 10th, 3rd and 9th
Argala and badhaka sthanas reversed for Rahu and
Ketu
Several malefics in 3rd have an argala
Argala of one planet – weak
Argala of two planets – medium
Argala of more than two planets – strong
Argala of functional benefics/ neutrals – full results
Argala of functional malefics – half results
Antardasa of argala giving planet or its sign
 Dasas
Vimsottari dasa works always
Some conditional nakshatra dasas work
better than Vimsottari in some cases:
 Lagna lord in 7th or 7th lord in lagna: Dwisaptati
sama dasa
 The 10th lord in 10th: Chaturaseeti sama dasa
 Lagna in vargottama: Sataabdika dasa
 Sun in lagna: Shashtihayani dasa
Prefer them when applicable
Narayana dasa is very useful
 Transits
Transits of slow moving planets with
respect to natal Moon, natal lagna and
natal arudha lagna are useful.
There are so many special principles
related to transits, but we will not focus
on transits today.
 Tithi Pravesha
Best technique for quick short term predictions!
Very high success rate!
Lunar counterpart of Tajaka varshaphal
Chart cast when
 Sun returns to natal sign, and,
 Sun-Moon angle (tithi) matches that at birth
The hora lord at that time is the ruler of the year. Key
planet in the chart.
All principles of natal Jyotish apply!!!
Use Tithi Ashtottari (TA) dasa with annual TP charts
 Seeing Spouses
In the navamsa chart as per Parasara
The 7th house in navamsa
“Every 8th” progression
“Every 6th” progression
Upapada lagna (UL) – arudha pada of
12th house – in rasi chart
Same progression
 Seeing Children
Children from Saptamsa (D-7) chart
Take the house controlling spouse (7th/2nd/9th
etc)
The 11th from it is first child
(forward/backward based on odd/even)
The 3rd from it is second child.
The 5th from it is third child.
The 7th from it is fourth child.
Taking paka as reference
 Seeing siblings
Siblings from Drekkana (D-3) chart
The 3rd, 5th etc show younger siblings
The 11th, 9th etc show elder siblings
Counting is forward/backward based on
odd/even lagna
 Seeing Parents
From the Dwadasamsa (D-12) charts
Mother from 4th house
Father from 9th house
 Seeing Education
Basic education: 4th house
Bachelors: 9th house
Masters (specialization): 2nd house
Astrological learning: The 2nd/5th/8th
houses and links to Jupiter and Mercury
 Conclusion
Divisional charts
Houses
Arudha padas
Role of karaka, house lord, occupants, graha drishti,
rasi drishti, argalas
Dasas and transits
Tithi Pravesha is the best!

:: Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ::

 Some Resources
Jagannatha Hora (FREE Vedic astrology software):
http://www.VedicAstrologer.org
(Contains all calculations to be used today)
Free MP3 audio of Sunday Jyotish classes at greater Boston (74
classes of two hours each so far):
http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net
Sri Jagannath Centre, Puri (my Guru’s organization):
http://www.SriJagannath.org
Pt Sanjay Rath (my Guru):
http://www.SRath.com

Yahoogroups:
vedic-astrology: For general public
SriJagannath: For SJC students
sjcBoston: For SJC-Boston students
sohamsa: Spiritual astrology discussions