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CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
FOREWORD iii
AUTHORS' NOTE viii
PROLOGUE x
I INTRODUCING THE SUBJECT 3
E METHOD OF COMPUTING ASHTAKAVARGA 9
m TRDCONA AND EKADHIPATYA SHODHANAS 39
IV BHAVA AND BINDU PHALA . 53
V PRASTARASHTAKAVARGA AND
SARVACHANCHACHAKRA 65
VI ASHTAKAVARGA OF THE SUN. 76
VD ASHTAKAVARGA OF THE MOON 87
Vffl ASHTAKAVARGA OF MARS . 96
DC ASHTAKAVARGA OF MERCURY 105
X ASHTAKAVARGA OF JUPITER . 115
XI ASHTAKAVARGA OF VENUS . 139
XH ASHTAKAVARGA OF SATURN. 153
XID MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS . 164
XIV SAMUDAYASHTAKAVARGA . 177
XV AYUS AND DASAS . 2 1 5
XVI PLANETARY TRANSITS (GOCHARA) . 239
XVD EFFECTS ARISING FROM PLANETARY.
POSITIONS AT BIRTH . 273
XVIE SUMARY OF VARIOUS ARTICALS 295
APPENDICES - I ASHTAKAVARGA PLATE (1)
H PRECESSION (AYANAMSA) (5)
ffl NAMES OF RASIS AND PLANETS (6)
IV ABOUT RASIS AND PLANETS
(DIGNITIES, DEBILITIES, ETC.) (7)
V SAPTAVARGA DIVISIONS (8)
VI NAKSHATRAS AND VIMSHOTTARI
DASA (10)
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Slokas 17-18 -Those planets w h i c hare weak in strength at the
time of birth are unable to g i v e the effects enumerated above.
In the case of Saturn the effects are quite the reverse.
After e x a m i n i n g the Ashtakavarga strength one should
decide the effects of each planet without w h i c h the Dasas
cannot be fully judged.
Sloka 19-20 - To determine the effect of any bhava in a
horoscopeconsider that bhava as the Lagna; the twelve houses
reckoned from that as, the L a g n a , Dhana bhava, etc., should
be examined and the effects declared thereafter.
In the same manner theeffects for the father, the mother,
the brother, the maternal uncle, the son, the husband (wife)
and the servant are to be considered by taking the signs
occupied by their respective Karakas, v i z . , the S u n , the M o o n
and other planets in the horoscope, as the Lagna.
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Slokas 21-23 - F r o m the house occupied by the S u n (in a
person's horoscope) the appearance and stature of the father
should be considered. The father's prosperity and fame should
be judged from the second house reckoned from the house
occupied by the Sun. H i s brothers, character, etc. from the
third house (from the Sun) and details about the father's
mother, father's happiness should be d i v i n e d from the 4th
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house. The father's intelligence and peace of m i n d should be
judged from the 5th house (from the Sun); his afflictions,
injury, enemies and sickness from the 6th house; his love and
passion from the 7th; his sorrows, death and longevity should
be considered from the 8th house (from the Sun). The father's
religious merit, auspiciousness and his father (i.e. native's
grandfather) should be l o o k e d into from the 9th house; his
vocation from the 10th house; his gain and income from the
11th and his expenditure or extravagance from the 12th house
(from the Sun). A l l about the mother, brother, etc., should
l i k e w i s e be considered by taking the signs occupied by the
respective Karakas, v i z , the M o o n , M a r s etc., as the Lagna
and the remaining signs in order as the relevant bhavas.
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S l o k a 24 - A l l information about the mother, brother, father,
son etc. should be considered from the particular bhava and
K a r a k a signified. The happiness and g o o d effects indicated by
a bhava are assured if that bhava, its l o r d and Karaka are
all strong.
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S l o k a 25 - Others say that the S u n in the 9th, the M o o n in the
4th, M a r s in the 3rd, Jupiter in the 5th, Venus in the 7th and
Saturn in the 8th bhava, generally cause distress to those
bhavas (in the effects).
Notes : Generally the Karaka of a bhava, when posited in that
bhava, does not prosper the effects of the bhava concerned.
S l o k a 26- Bhavas represented by M e s h a and other signs w h i c h
contain 8 bindus (contributed by the 7 planets and the Lagna)

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in their i n d i v i d u a l Ashtakavargas become very strong and
auspicious; bestow a l l prosperity. Bhavas having 5, 6 or 7
bindus are also auspicious. Bhavas having 1, 2 or 3 bindus
are not auspicious.
Notes : Here in the general effects of the bhavas having
certain number of bindus are explained.
S/ofa* 27 - Bhavas having 4 bindus produce mixed effect while
those which do not contain a bindu cause death, censure and fear.
The good and bad effects arising from the S u n and other
planets when associated w i t h 1, 2, etc. bindus in their i n d i -
v i d u a l Ashtakavargas are explained hereinafter.
Notes : The previous verse and the first h a l f of this verse
show h o w to gauge and capacity of a bhava to give good or
bad results. The later part of the verse and succeeding verses
up to 31 show the effects of the planets associated w i t h 1 to
8 bindus in the bhavas occupied by them at birth.
Sloka 28 - A planet associated w i t h 1 bindu causes various
kinds of diseases, sorrows, fears, roamings etc. One associ-
ated w i t h 2 bindus bindus produces mental agony, censure and
deprivation of food through a K i n g or a robber.
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Sloka 29 - W h e n there are 3 bindus there w i l l be many
troubles due to a roaming l i f e , lean body and m i n d become
afflicted; w i t h 4 bindus comforts and discomforts, accession
of wealth and expenditure of money and all other things equal,
i.e., m i x e d effects w i l l be experienced.
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Sloka 30 - W h e n the bindus are 5, one w i l l acquire fine
apparel, fondle children, come into contact w i t h virtuous
people and acquire learning and wealth; w i t h 6 bindus one w i l l
have ever fresh and attractive appearance, excelet character,
victory in war, wealth, fame, strength and conveyance.
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Sloka 31 - A planet associated w i t h 7 bindus brings honour by
virtue of possession of horses and other conveyances, an
army and immense wealth; w i t h 8 bindus one acquires
regal splendour w i t h a l l its sevenfold adjuncts (namely l o r d -
ship, minister, friends, treasures, domain, castles and armies).
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Sloka 32 - A planet is always auspicious when he transits a
bhava having 5 or more bindus in his o w n Ashtakavarga, if
otherwise (i.e., if the planet transits a bhava having 3 or less
bindus) he is incapable of g i v i n g good results while transiting
that bhava and he definitely becomes oppressive when transiting
through a bhava having no bindu.
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Sfojfca 35 - Find the difference between the bindus and the
rekhas. When the bindus are in excess by 2, the effect is
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of new friends; when 6, great valour, splendour, fame, etc.,
Sloka 33-34 - When any planet passes through a bhava, the
and when 8, one becomes a king or equal to a king with all
effects are as follows according to the number of bindus in
its adjuncts.
that bhava (in his Ashtakavarga) :
Note : When the rekhas are in excess, the results are reverse.
1. misery; 5. great rejoicing;
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Sloka 36-37 - All planets which are in their exaltation, own or
friendly houses and are also possessed of strength by occupa-
tion of a Kendra, Trikona, etc., invariably produce evil results
if they are associated with very few bindus (less than 4).
Conversely, all planets occupying bad positions (i.e., 6th
8th and 12th) or their debilitations or inimical signs in rasi or
Navamsa, invariably produce good results if they are associ-
ated with more bindus (5 or more).
Note : All the planets, howsoever will placed, or otherwise
powerful, produce malefic results if they are associated with
3 or less bindus in their Bhinnashtakavargas. Conversely, all
of them, howsoever adversely placed or otherwise weak,
always produce benefic results if they are associated with 5 or