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Tajika System of Astrology

An ancient system of Persion astrology as

preserved in the India Subcontinent by the learned
Neelakantha.

by
Ernst Wilhelm
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Relationships and Aspects of the Grahas 3

Relationships and Aspects of the

Grahas
In Tajika Jyotish the relationships of the Grahas as well as their
aspects are quite different than those found in Parashari Jyotish.

RELATIONSHIPS OF THE GRAHAS

In Tajika Jyotish, the relationships of the Grahas are very
simple. Grahas in the 5th and 9th from each other or in the 3rd and
11th from each other are friendly with each other. Grahas in
conjunction, opposition or in the 4th and 10th from each other are
inimical. Grahas in the 2nd and 12th from each other or the 6th and
8th from each other are neutral.
Furthermore, relationships are either open and known, or secret
and unknown until the relationship reveals itself upon the
occerence of the event indicated by the two Grahas in question. Of
the friendly relationships, the Grahas in the 5th and 9th from each
other are openly friendly, while those 3rd and 11th from each other
are secretely so. Of the inimical relationships, the Grahas in
conjunction and opposition are openly inimical while the Grahas in
the 4th and 10th from each other are secretely inimical.

ASPECTS
Aspects in Tajika are quite similar in idea as in Parashari Jyotish.
A Graha aspects the other Grahas and points in the chart from a
value of 0 – 60 virupas. The actual value, however, differs between
the two systems. In Parashari Jyotish, for example, a Graha aspects
the 4th, or 90 degree point from itself with a ¾ aspect of 45 Virupas.
In Tajika the same aspect is only of 15 virupas. The following are
the aspects as found in the Tajika system.
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Degree of
Aspecting Graha Type of Aspect Aspectual Value
to the Aspected
0 Conjunction 60
30 Semi-Sextile / 2nd 0 – No Aspect
60 Sextile / 3rd 40
90 Square / 4th 15
120 Trine / 5th 45
150 Inconjunct / 6th 0 – No Aspect
180 Opposition / 7th 60
210 Inconjunct / 8th 0 – No Aspect
240 Trine / 9th 45
270 Square / 10th 15
300 Sextile / 11th 10
330 Semi-Sextile / 12th 0 – No Aspect
360 Conjunction 60

In between these exact positions, the exact aspectual value must

be interpolated. The aspects are shown in the graph below:

60 60

45 45
40 40
30 30
15 15
10 10

0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360

To calculate the aspectual value, first subtract the degrees of the

aspecting Graha from the aspected. Also find the remaining
degrees, or difference in degrees, after subtracting multiples of 30.
If the first value is:
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From 0 – 30 degrees,
then the aspectual value is 60 - (60 x difference)/30

From 30 – 60 degrees,
then the aspectual value is 0 + (40 x difference)/30

From 60 – 90 degrees,
then the aspectual value is 40 - (25 x difference)/30

From 90 – 120 degrees,

then the aspectual value is 15 + (30 x difference)/30

From 120 – 150 degrees,

then the aspectual value is 45 - (45 x difference)/30

From 150 – 180 degrees,

then the aspectual value is 0 + (60 x difference)/30

From 180 – 210 degrees,

then the aspectual value is 60 - (60 x difference)/30

From 210 – 240 degrees,

then the aspectual value is 0 + (45 x difference)/30

From 240 – 270 degrees,

then the aspectual value is 45 - (30 x difference)/30

From 270 – 300 degrees,

then the aspectual value is 15 - (5 x difference)/30

From 300 – 330 degrees,

then the aspectual value is 10 - (10 x difference)/30

From 330 – 360 degrees,

then the aspectual value is 0 + (60 x difference)/30
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When one Graha’s influence to another is being analyzed the

astrologer must first determine whether the aspect is friendly or
inimical and open or secret. Then the degree of the aspect is to be
determined.
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Panchavargiya Bala
Panchavargiya Bala is the five-fold strength of a Graha.
Panchavargiya Bala is used to determine significance of a Graha.
Grahas with high Panchavargiya Bala will play a significant role
during the year, while Grahas with low Panchavargiya Bala will play
a relatively insiginificant role during the year.
In order to calculate Panchavargiya Bala five factors have to be
considered: Rasi lord, Drekkana lord, Navamsa lord, Ucca Bala and
Hadda lord.

Rasi Lord
The Rasi lord is simply the lord of the Rasi in which a Graha is
placed. If the Graha is in its own Rasi it gains 30 points, if friendly
with the lord of the Rasi it is placed in 22.5 points, 15 points if
neutral, and 7.5 points if inimical.

Ucca Bala
Uccha Bala, or Exaltation Strength, is based on how close a
Graha is to its highest point of exaltion, thus to calculate Uccha
Bala the exaltation and debilitation points of the Grahas must be
known. Each Graha is exalted in some Rasi and debilitated in the
Rasi opposite its exaltation Rasi. Within its exaltation Rasi, a Graha
has a point of highest exaltation and exactly opposite its point of
high exaltation is the Graha’s point of lowest debilitation.

Degree of Highest Degree of Lowest

Exaltation Debilitation

Sun 10 Degrees Aries 10 Degrees Libra

Moon 3 Degrees Taurus 3 Degrees Scorpio
Mars 28 Degrees Capricorn 28 Degrees Cancer
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Mercury 15 Degrees Virgo 15 Degrees Pisces
Jupiter 5 Degrees Cancer 5 Degrees Capricorn
Venus 27 Degrees Pisces 27 Degrees Virgo
Saturn 20 Degrees Libra 20 Degrees Aries

When a Graha is at its deep point of debilitation, its Uccha Bala

is zero. When a Graha is at its deep point of exaltation, its Uccha
Bala is twenty. If the Graha is between its exaltation and debilitation
points, its Uccha Bala is a fraction of twenty. To calculate a Graha’s
Uccha Bala:

1. Determine the distance, in degrees, between the longitude of

the Graha and its deep degree of debilitation.
a. If the Graha is moving towards its deep debilitation point,
subtract the longitude of the Graha from its debilitation
point.
b. If the Graha is moving away from its deep debilitation
point, subtract the debilitation point from the longitude of
the Graha.
2. Divide the degrees found in step 1 by 9, the result is the Ucha
Bala.

Hadda Lord
The Hadda is a unique division specific to Persian and Greek
astrology. Each Rasi is divided into five portions ruled by on of the
five starry Grahas: Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. The
divisions, however, are not equal or regular, they are different in
each Rasi as per the following table:
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0-6 6 - 12 12 - 20 20 - 25 25 - 30
Aries
Jupiter Venus Mercury Mars Saturn
0-8 8 - 14 14 - 22 22 - 27 27 - 30
Taurus
Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn Mars
0-6 6 - 12 12 - 17 17 - 24 24 - 30
Gemini
Mercury Venus Jupiter Mars Saturn
0-7 7 - 13 13 - 19 19 - 26 26 - 30
Cancer
Mars Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn
0-6 6 - 11 11 - 18 18 - 24 24 - 30
Leo
Jupiter Venus Saturn Mercury Mars
0-7 7 - 17 17 - 21 21 - 28 28 - 30
Virgo
Mercury Venus Jupiter Mars Saturn
0-6 6 - 14 14 - 21 21 - 28 28 - 30
Libra
Saturn Mercury Jupiter Venus Mars
0-7 7 - 11 11 - 19 19 - 24 24 - 30
Scorpio
Mars Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn
0 - 12 12 - 17 17 - 21 21 - 26 26 - 30
Sagittarius
Jupiter Venus Mercury Mars Saturn
0-7 7 - 14 14 - 22 22 - 26 26 - 30
Capricorn
Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Mars
0-7 7 - 13 13 - 20 20 - 25 25 - 30
Aquarius
Venus Mercury Jupiter Mars Saturn
0 - 12 12 - 16 16 - 19 19 - 28 28 - 30
Pisces
Venus Jupiter Mercury Mars Saturn

If the Graha is in its own Hadda it gains 15 points, if friendly

with the lord of the Hadda it is placed in 11.25 points, 7.5 points if
if neutral, and 3.75 points if inimical.
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Drikkana Lord
baumozaniH saumyazazInavitsitArejyArkimandAriso gRhezvarAH,
AdyAH gujAdyAravito’pi madhyamAH sitAttRtIyAH kriyatodRkANapAH.

“To work out the Drikkana lord the Rasis as ruled by Mars, Venus,
Mercury, Moon, Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn
and Jupiter – Mars commences the beginnings, the Sun the middles
and Venus the third parts.”

1st Drikkana 2nd Drikkana 3rd Drikkana

Aries Mars Sun Venus
Taurus Mercury Moon Saturn
Gemini Jupiter Mars Sun
Cancer Venus Mercury Moon
Leo Saturn Jupiter Mars
Virgo Sun Venus Mercury
Libra Moon Saturn Jupiter
Scorpio Mars Sun Venus
Sagittarius Mercury Moon Saturn
Capricorn Jupiter Mars Sun
Aquarius Venus Mercury Moon
Pisces Saturn Jupiter Mars

If the Graha is in its own Drikkana it gains 10 points, if friendly

with the lord of the Drikkana it is placed in 7.5 points, 5 points if
neutral, and 2.5 points if inimical.

Navamsa Lord
The Navamsa lord is simply the lord of the Navamsa that the
Graha falls in. If the Graha is in its own Navamsa it gains 5 points,
if friendly with the lord of the Navamsa it is placed in 3.75 points,
2.5 points if neutral, and 1.5 points if inimical.
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CALCULATING PANCHAVARGIYA BALA

Tally up the five strengths of the Graha due to its Rasi lord,
Hadda Lord, Drikkana Lord, Navamsa lord and Uccha Bala. Divide
the total by 4, which yields the Panchavargiya Bala. The highest
Panchavargiya Bala is 20. Since the highest value possible this is
known as the Vimshopaka of the Graha.

RESULTS OF PANCAHVARGIYA BALA

A Graha with a Panchavargiya Bala of 5 points or less is
considered deficient in strength and will not play a significant role
during the year in question. A Graha with greater than 5 points and
upto 10 points is considered or average strength and will play a
somewhat significant role during the year. Grahas with more than
10 points will play the most significant role and indicate the most
important events to take place during the year.
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Dvadashavargi Bala
Determination of Auspiscious and
Inauspiscious Grahas
kSetraM horAtryabdhipa~cA saptavasvAMzozArkabhAgAH sudhIbhiH,
vij~AtavyA lagnasaMsthAH subhAgAM vargAH zreSThAH pApavargAstvaniSThA.

The Rasi; Hora, Third, Fourth and Fifth; (Sixth), Seventh, Eighth,
Navamsa, Tenth, (Eleventh) and Twelth divisions according to the
wise are known as strong when standing with the Lagna, the best
Varga is a Subha, situated in Papa Vargas is bad.

Oje ravIndvoH sama induravyorhore grihArddhapramite vicintye,

drekkANapAH sveSunavarkSanAthArturyAMzapAH svarkSajakendranAthAH.

“In odd the Sun and Moon, in even Hora the Moon and Sun are to be
found out in the two halves of the Rasi. The Drekkanas are lorded by
itself, the 5th and 9th. The Turyamsas are of itself and the angles.”

ojarkSe pa~camAMzezAH kujArkIjyyaj~abhArgavAH,

samabhe vyatvAjj~eyA dvAdazAMzAH svabhAtsmRtA.

“In an odd Rasi the Pancamsas are of Mars, Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter
and Venus; in an even Rasi reverse. The Dvadasamsas are from their
own Rasi as generally taught.”

Sashtamsa, the sixth, is from itself, the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th.

In order to calculate the Seventh, Eight, Navamsa, Dasamsa and

Eleventh Vargas convert the longitude of the Graha into degrees,
multiply the degrees by 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 respectively and divide by
30. Round up to the next whole number which indicates the Rasi in
the concerned Varga.
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evam dvAdazavargI syAd grahANAM balasiddhayo,

svoccamitrazubhAt sreSThA nIcArikrurato’zubhAH.

“Thus the Dvadashavargi Bala of the Grahas is accomplished;

best from own, exaltation, friendly and pleasant, inauspiscious
from debilitation, inimical, and cruel.”

evam grahANAM zubhapApavargapaMktiddayaM vIkSya zubhAdhIkatve,

dazAphalaM bhAvaphalaM ca vAcyaM zubhaM tvaniSTaM hyazubhAdhikatve.

“Thus the collected Subha and Papa Vargas of the Planets in

more auspiscious places, then the Dasha effects and Bhava effects
are stated as favorable; undesirable if in more inauspiscious
places.”

krUro’pi saumyAdhikavargazAlI zubho’atisaumyaH subhakhecarazcet,

saumyo’pi pApadhikavargayogAnneSTotinindya khalu pApakhetaH.

“Also a cruel possessed of more numerous auspiscious Vargas is

auspiscious, very auspiscious is such a Subha planet; also a gentle
joined in more numerous evil Vargas consumes the desirable,
certainly such an evil planet.”

rAzIzamitroccaripukrameNa cintyaM tanorapyanayaiva rItyA,

bhAveSu sarveSvapi vargacakraM vilokya tattatphalamUhanIyam.

“Consider whether the lord of the Rasi is progressing through

friendly, exaltation, or inimical - just so a little leading away is the
bestowed goods; also all the indicators in the Bhavas are to be
viewed and the Varga Chakra effect to be concluded.”

AUSPISCIOUS STRENGTHS OF BHAVAS

lagnakarmAstaturyAyasutA sthA balI grahaH,

yathA’’dimaM vizeSeNa satrivitteSu candramAH.
kujaH satriSu pRcchAyAM sUtau tAnyatra cintayet,
bhAvA navetthaM zastAH sthU riHphASTaparivo’zubhAH,
dIptAMzAtikrime zastA ime’pIti vicintayet.
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“A Graha is strong when standing in the Lagna, Tenth, Seventh,

Forth, Eleventh and Fifth – in that order with the first being the
strongest. The Moon is a special case with the 3rd and 2nd, Mars with
the 3rd; these are known to follow the Fifth. The 9th Bhava is also
approved for all. The 6th, 8th and 12th are inauspiscious. Past their
Deeptamsas the commendable effects are known to dissolve.”

Thus for all Grahas other than the Moon and Mars the most
favorable Bhavas starting with the best is: Lagna, 10th, 7th, 4th, 11th,
5th and 9th. For the Moon the order is: Lagna, 10th, 7th, 4th, 11th, 5th,
3rd, 2nd and 9th. For Mars the order is: Lagna, 10th, 7th, 4th, 11th, 5th, 3rd
and 9th.
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Harsha Sthana
Harsha means “bristling” in the context of bristling with rapture
such as having an erection. Harsha Sthana indicates the places
where a Graha’s is excited and energetic. Graha’s with several
Harsha Sthana positions are ready to roll, rearing at the bridle, very
excited to experience all of life. Graha’s with low Harsha Sthana
positions want to roll over and sleep or even die, every act is
exhausting to them. A Graha with high Harsha is aroused; a Graha
with low Harsha is lackluster. The excitement indicated by a
Graha’s Harsha is always reciprocated by some desirable event.

The Harsha Sthanas for the Grahas are:

1. A Graha’s own Rasi or Exaltation Rasi.

2. Specail Bhavas for each Graha.

a) Sun in the 9th
b) Moon in the 3rd
c) Mars in the 6th
d) Mercury in the Lagna
e) Jupiter in the 11th
f) Venus in the 5th
g) Saturn in the 12th

3. Male Grahas during the day, female during the night.

4. Female Grahas in the 1st and 3rd quadrants of the

horoscope. Male Grahas in the 2nd and 4th quadrants of the
horoscope.
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Note: The two Neuter Grahas, Mercury and Saturn, are seen as
female for this purpose. Thus the female Grahas are Moon, Venus,
Mercury and Saturn. Sun, Mars and Jupiter are male.

For each Harsha Sthana that a Graha is placed in it receives five

points, thus if it is found in all four possible Harsha Sthanas it has
the maximum of 20 points. A Graha with no Harshas is weak and
unable in this context. A Graha with 5 or 10 Harshas is average. A
Graha with 15 or 20 Harshas is unusually active in this regard.
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Muthaha and Muthaha Lord

The Muthaha is simply the progressed Lagna. Each year the
Muthaha moves one Rasi as counted from the natal Lagna. For the
first year of life, ago 0-1, the Muthaha is the same as the natal Lagna
and upon the beginning of the 13th year, the Muthaha is once again
the same as the natal lagna. The degree of the Muthaha in the Rasi
is the same as the degree of the Lagna in the natal chart.

The Muthaha is very important as it is what connects the natal

chart with the Varshaphala chart. The life of the individual indicated
by the natal chart meets the events indicated by the Varshaphala
chart through the agency of the Muthaha. The Bhava placement of
the Muthaha thus indicates the maner in which the indivudual’s life
will unfold during the year in question. This may be more difficult
or enjoyable in accordance with the disposition of the Muthaha:

• The Muthaha lord or a Saumya Graha aspecting the Muthaha

indicates a smooth and harmonious year.
• The Muthaha aspected by a Krura Graha indicates a stressful
and difficult or painful year.
• The Muthaha in the 9th, 10th or 11th Bhava of the Varshaphala
chart may well indicates the unfoldment of significantly
favorable events that are very desired by the individual, and
these come quite readily and easily – a year of fortune, success
or great gains.
• The Muthaha in the 4th, 7th, 12th, 6th or 8th (least bad to worst)
indicate a year of stress and difficulties, which may well lead to
great things, though certainly not easily – a year during which all
is harder than it should be.
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• The Muthaha in other Bhavas (the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th) indicate an
average year not marked by the greatest ease or difficulty – a
year that one’s success will correlate to their effort.
• The individual will attempt to develop the effects of the Bhava
in which the Muthaha is placed. Inimical Grahas and Krura
Grahas aspecting the Muthaha prevent the realization of the
effects of the Bhava in which the Muthaha is placed. Friendly
Grahas and Saumya Grahas on the other hand allow for the
realization of the Bhavas effects. These Favorable Grahas
aspecting the Muthaha provide for good effects during the year
even if the Muthaha is in an unfavorable Bhava.

Tajika Nellakanthi gives the following effects for each of the

Bhavas in which the Muthaha may fall:

1st Bhava
Allows for the benefit of the individual, happiness and victory
over enemies. Good health, gain in wealth, honor and competence
and recognition by the date.

2nd Bhava
Corageius and gains wealth and honour by one’s efforts while
also gaining respect in his family.

3rd Bhava
Same as the 2nd Bhava.

4th Bhava
Ill health, body pains, fear from enemies, strained family
relations and the individual becomes a source of controversy.

5th Bhava
Provides good in the life of the individual, intelligence, good
nature, helpfulness, religious and respecting the wise and powerful
people. A comfortable year.
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6th Bhava
Ill health, enemies, wicked deeds and losses of earned wealth.

7th Bhava
Irreligious, wicked, crule, sick and relationships strained with all
even the wife and children.

8th Bhava
Fear of enemies and thieves, loss of wealth and good behavior,
going to foreign places and practicing ill deeds.

9th Bhava
Very auspiscous for the individual, all round success, status,
power, prestige and inflow of wealth, religious and engaged in
religious practices.

10th Bhava
Similar as the 9th Bhava.

11th Bhava
Luxuries, luck, good health, deep knolwdge, pious nature,
recogniction by the state provides for wealth and status.

12th Bhava
An accursed year, bad society, failure in tasks which would
normally provide easy success, expense and wealth dries up,
relatives and others become unfriendly.

DETAILS INDICATED BY MUTHAHA LORD AND

ASPECTS TO MUTHAHA
Those things indicated by the Muthaha lord and the Grahas
which aspect the Muthaha will be a part of the individual’s life
during the year in question. For example, if in a Rasi of Jupiter or
aspected by Jupiter, children may be significant during the year. The
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condition of the Rasi or of the aspecting Graha, as the case may be,
will indicate if the indications of the Graha will be for the good or
ill. The Graha and Rasi aspected by friendly Grahas indicate
desirable indications.

MUTHAHA AND RAHU

The individual is in either a building year or an inward year.
This is determined by the placement of the Muthaha in relationship
to Rahu. If Rahus is moving towards the Muthaha it is a building
year. During these years the more significant external events will
tend to manifest. These are the more productive years in a worldly
sense. If Rahu is moving away from the Muthaha, it is more a year
of inner development during which less significant worldy events
will occur.

THE LORD OF MUTHAHA

The Muthaha lord is of extreme importance and indicates many
of the most signicant, and often the very most significant effects
during the year. It is thus desirable for this lord to be in good
condition and that it is free from certain afflictions.

• If the Muthaha lord is in the 6th, 8th, 12th or 4th or combust or

afflicted by Krura Grahas or in the 4th or 7th from Krura Grahas
then there will be illness and loss of wealth.
• If the Muthaha lord is conjunct the 8th lord or inimcailly
asapected, there will be difficulties, often physical in nature. If
both of these happen, there may well be death. If the
conjunction with the 8th lord happens in the lagna, 6th or 8th,
death is more likely. The Muthaha lord itself will indicate the
affliction, type of weakness or problem in question.

MUTHAHA IN NATAL AND VARSHAPHALA CHART

The position of the Muthaha in the natal chart must also be
analyzed:
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• The Bhava in the natal chart occupied by the Muthaha becomes

a focus during the year. If that Rasi in the Varshaphala chart
contains Krura Grahas, difficulties will be experienced in the
Bhava. If that Rasi is aspected by Saumya Grahas, ease will be
experienced in the Bhava.
• If the Muthaha falls in an inauspicious Bhava in the
Varshaphala chart and if in that same Rasi in the natal chart,
there are Krura Grahas, there will be great troubles in the Bhava
in the natal chart.
• If the Muthaha is aspected by the Muthaha lord and Saumya
Grahas, then the individual will find favor with the Bhava in
which the Muthaha falls in the natal chart. If the Muthaha is
aspected by Krura Grahas, the Bhava in the birth chart will
suffer during the year.
• The influences upon the Muthaha and lord as per the natal
chart indicate more the effects during the beginning of the year.
The influences upon the Muthaha and lord as per the
Varshaphala chart indicate more the effects during the end of
the year.
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The Lord of the Year

Each year one Graha becomes the lord of the year. This is the
Graha that will prove most significant in the life of the individual
during the year in question. The year lord will indicate the most
important and far reaching events that occur during the year.
Determining the year lord is a very important part of Varshaphala,
for just by knowing the lord of the year the astrologer can predict
the main events and focus of the year.
Before determining the lord of the year, the primary Grahas
must be chosen. The primary Grahas are those Grahas that will
produce the most significant effets during the year. The most
prominent of the primary Grahas will then become the lord of the
year.

TRIRASI LORDS
The Trirasi lord is one of the important lords in the chart.
Depending upon the Varshaphala lagna whether the Varsha begins
during the day or night, a particular Graha will become the Trirasi
Lord:

trirAzipAH suryasitArkizukrA dine nizIjyendubudhakSamAjAH,

meSAccaturNAM horibhAdvilomaM nityaM pareSvArkikujejyacandrAH.

“The Trirasi lords of the four from Aries are the Sun, Venus, Saturn
and Venus in the day; in the night: Jupiter, Moon, Mercury and Mars;
reversed for the second set of four; finishing up with Saturn, Mars,
Jupiter and Moon.”
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Following the directives given in the Sutra the Trirasi lords are as
follows:

Trirasi lord at Trirasi lord at

Lagna Day Night
Aries Sun Jupiter
Taurus Venus Moon
Gemini Saturn Mercury
Cancer Venus Mars
Leo Jupiter Sun
Virgo Moon Venus
Libra Mercury Saturn
Scorpio Mars Venus
Sagittarius Saturn Saturn
Capricorn Mars Mars
Aquarius Jupiter Jupiter
Pisces Moon Moon

varSezArthaM dinanizAvibhAgoktAstrirAzipAH,
pa~cavargIbalAdyarthaM drekkAnezAnvicintayet.

“For the purpose of the year lord the Trirasi lord is stated to be alloted
in accordance with the day and night. For purpose of the
Pancavargiya Bala the drekkana lord is to be considered.”

OTHER IMPORTANT LORDS

janmalagnapatirabdalagnapo munthahAdhipa itirstrirAzipaH,
sUryarAzipatir candrabhAdhIzvaro nizi vimRzya pa~ckam.

“The natal lagna lord, the year’s lagna lord, the Munthaha lord, the
above Trirasi lord, and the lord of the Sun’s Rasi or Moon’s Rasi (in
accordance with day and night) are the five considerations.”
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The five important lords, which indicate the more important

events of the year, are:

1. The Lagna lord of the birth chart

2. The Lagna lord of the year chart
3. The lord of the Muthaha
4. The Trirasi lord
5. The Dina Ratri Patri “the day or night lord” who is the lord
of the Sun in the event that the year begins during the day
or the lord of the Moon in the event that the year begins
during the night

Each of these five lords will indicate very significant events

during the year in question, however, that among them who
becomes the year lord will indicate the most significant event,
though the events indicated by all five lords will be important.

SELECTING THE YEAR LORD

balI ya eSAM tanumIkSamANaH sa varSapo lagnamanIkSamANaH,
naivabdapo dRSTyatirekataH syad balasya sAmye vidurevamAdyAH.

“The strong who aspects the body (the Lagna Bhava) is the lord of the
year; not aspecting the Lagna is thus not the year lord; the one
aspecting exceedingly from amongst the strong in equality is of such
qualities (as of the year lord).”

Simply put, the lord of the year is the strongest of the five
candidates who aspects the Lagna to the greatest degree. Thus,
along with the Pancavargeeya Bala of the Graha, the value of the
aspect must also be considered. A full aspect is 60 virupas,
therefore, take the fraction of the aspect, dividy by 60 and multiply
by the Pancavargeeya Bala of the Graha to arrive at the Graha
which will exert the greatest influence and is thus the year lord.

drigAdisAmyo’pyatha nirbalatve varSAbhipaH syAnmuthahezvarastu,

pa~cAdi cenno tanumIkSamANA viryAdhiko’bdasya vibhurvicintyaH.
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“If the aspect and so on is equal, or if situated with no strength, then

the year lord is the lord of the Munthaha. If the five, etc. aspect the
Lagna, then the one of superior strength should be considered as the
year lord.”

balAdisAmye ravirAzapo nizIndurAzIDiti kocidAhuH,

ye netthazAlo’bdavibhuH zazIsavarSAdhipaz candrabhapo’nyathAtve.

“The strength, etc equal, the lord of the Sun’s Rasi, at night that of the
Moon’s Rasi is acceptable according to others. If the Moon is the lord
of the year another way is to take the lord of the Moon’s Rasi.”

In conclusion, to select the year lord, multiply the aspect value

to the lagna of the five candidates by their Panchavargeeya Bala and
divide the 60. That with the highest value is the year lord. If by
some slim chance, all the Grahas are equal in such value, then the
Munthaha lord will become the lord of the year. Or, if all five
candidates are weak on account of having less than five points of
Panchavargeeya Bala, then the Munthaha lord also becomes the
year lord. Basically, if in doubt, take the Munthaha lord.

Some, however, are of the opinion that if all five candidates are
weak or if all have an equal influence upon the Lagna that the lord
of the Sun’s Rasi becomes the year lord if the year starts during the
day or that the Moon becomes the year lord if the year starts during
the night. Then there are others that opine that if the Moon
becomes the year lord in any manner, then the lord of the Moon’s
Rasi should become the year lord instead as they do not believe that
the Moon should be the year lord. I have not found it necessary or
useful to resort to these different opinions.

RESULTS OF THE YEAR LORD

• It is not desirable to have the year lord in the 6th, 8th or 12th
Bhavas, in which case a troubled year is indicated.
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• The year lord should not be within the orb of the Sun (15
degrees), in which case a frustrating year is indicated.
• Ideally the year lord should be strong with a high Panchavargiya
Bala. A weak year lord indicates very stressful troubles, diseases
and worries. A year lord of medium power indicates the regular
troubles, small health convenciences, day-to-day worries, etc. A
powerful year lord indicates a great year, so far as it is not
otherwise afflicted or in a bad Bhava.
• Consider the influence of the year lord in light of that Graha in
the natal chart.
• The nature, events and indications of the Graha which becomes
the year lord will be of great importance during the year.
Consider these indications in the context of the Bhavas which
the year lord rules and the Bhava in which the year lord is in.

YEAR LORD AND MUTHAHA

The year lord and the Muthaha are the two most important
considerations in the Varshapahala chart. If the Muthaha is in bad
condition, but the year lord good, or vice versa, it will be an average
year. So much the better if both are well situated. If both are
unfavorable, it will be a very difficult and intense year.
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Patyanini Dasa
One of the unique factors of Tajika is the Patyanini Dasa.
Unlike the planetary periods of Parashara, the Patyanini Dasa is
dependent upon each planet’s degrees, not upon the Nakshatra of
the Moon. To calculate Patyanini Dasa:

1. Consider the degrees of each planet as well as the Lagna in

the Rasi it is placed in and make a list from the lowest
degree to the highest. This will be the Dasa order with the
Dasa of the lowest degreed coming first and the Dasa of the
highest degreed coming last.
2. In order to arrive at the length of the first Dasa, divide the
degrees of the lowest degreed by the degrees of the highest
degreed and multiply by 365.2422 days.
3. In order to arrive at the length of the subsequent Dasas,
subtract the degrees of the previous Dasa lord from the
Dasa lord under consideration. Divide the sum by the
degrees of the highest degreed and multiply by 365.2422
days.
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DASA OF THE LAGNA
The period of the Lagna is considered important for career path
and health. If the Lagna is under the influence of auspiscious (high
Dvadasavargiya Bala) Saumya Grahas or its lord, the period is very
good. If under the influecen of inauspiscious (low Dvadasavargiya
Bala) Kruura Grahas the period is very bad. Additionally, the
Panchavargiya Bala and Dvadasavargiya Bala of the Lagna lord
should be examined.

The Drikkana of Lagna is also considered of importance for

analyzing the Lagna Dasa:
• In a moveable Rasi (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn), the
first Drikkana is good, the second mediocre and the last bad
for making progress during the Lagna Dasa in career, goals
and health.
• In a fixed Rasi (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius), the first
Drikkana is bad, the 2nd good and the 3rd mediocre for
making progress in the Lagna dasa in career, goals and
health.
• In a dual Rasi (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces), the 1st
Drikkana is bad, the 2nd mediocre and the 3rd good for
making progress in the Lagna dasa in career, goals and
health.
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6
The Sixteen Tajika Yogas
The general nature of events during the year are determined by
the Muthaha, the year lord and the other four important lords
discussed in the previous chapters. The specific and detailed events,
however, are indicated by the Sixteen Tajika Yogas. These sixteen
Yogas are the foundation for predicting and timing events during
the year. Additionally, these Yogas are also the key to reading
Prashna charts, so what you learn in this chapter applies equally to
Prashna.

DEEPTAMSAS
Before studying the Yogas proper, one must learn the
Deeptamsas of the Grahas:

Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn

15 deg. 12 deg. 8 deg. 7 deg. 9 deg. 7 deg. 9 deg.

A Graha’s Deeptamsa is the range, or orb, of its activivty. This

differs from a Graha’s aspect which is the degree of its influence. For
determining the Yogas, it is the Deeptamsa which is significant.

SPEEDS OF GRAHAS
In addition to the Deeptamas of the Grahas, the average speeds
of the Grahas are significant in forming the Yogas. In order from
fastest to slowest are: Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter
and Saturn.
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THE YOGAS
1. Ikkavala “good fortune” Yoga
All the Grahas combined in the four angles and Panapharas
(2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th).
Effects: Royalty and happiness.

2. Induvara “restraining Soma” Yoga

The Grahas in Apoklimas (3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th).
Effects: Nothing auspiscious.

3. Itthasala “enclosing” Yoga

A faster moving Graha is of lesser degrees in its Rasi then is a
slower moving Graha in its Rasi. In this event the faster moving
Graha will eventually catch up to the degrees of the slower moving
Graha, upon which time an exact conjunction or an aspect of 30,
60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300 or 330 degrees will be
formed.
Effects: Indicates a friendly, inimical or neutral activity concerning
the two Grahas, depending upon the relationship between the two
Grahas.

Note that there are three types of Itthasala Yogas:

Vartamana “present” Itthasala

Occurs when the two Grahas are within the average of their
orbs. This indicates an event that will happen in the present, which
is to say, an event that is not long off. The event will occur in the
Dasa of whichever Graha comes first in the order of the Patyanini
Dasa and the Antardasa of the other Graha forming the Yoga.

Purna “full” Itthasala

Occurs when the faster moving planet is within one degree,
either beind of or in advance of the slower moving planets degree.
Purna Itthasala has the same effect as Vartamana Itthasala though
The Sixteen Tajika Yogas 35

indicating a more significant and important event due to the

exactness of the aspect.

Bhavishyata “future” Itthasala

Occurs when the faster moving planet is behind the slower
moving planet but out of range of their average orb of influence.
Bhavishyata Itthasala indicates an event to take place in the distant
future. The event will occur in the Dasa of whichever Graha comes
second in the order of the Patyanini Dasa and the Antardasa of the
other Graha forming the Yoga.

Itthasala Yoga is auspiscious in the event that the Grahas are in

their own Rasis, exalted, in their own Haddas, Navamsas or Tri
Rasis, or in an auspiscious Bhava. The Itthasala is considered to be
inauspiscious if the Grahas are in enemy Rasi, debilitation, aspected
by malefic or in bad houses.

4. Isharapha “seperating” Yoga

A faster moving Graha is greater in degrees by one or more
degrees from the degrees of a slower moving Graha. In this
event, the faster moving Graha will be moving further and further
away from the slower moving Graha. The Yoga thus represents
moving away and so separation or loss.
Effects: Failure and disappointment or loss of the indications
represented by the Yoga forming Grahas.

Note: In Prashna, Isharapha often indictes events that have

occurred in the past.

More specifically, this Yoga indicates an event during the year

that is based on something from the past. Isharapha Yoga must be
judged with the same considerations as Ithasala Yoga. Thus the
Yoga is a present occurring Yoga if the Grahas are within the
average of their orbs, thought he event is based on something from
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the past. It is future occurring but based on a somewhat more
distant past if the Grahas are further apart than their average orbs.

5. Nakta
The Lagna lord and the lord of another Bhava not being in orb
of aspect and a faster Graha than both the Lagna lord and the
Bhava lord is aspecting both within orb and inbetween the
two. In this event the faster Graha is considered to bring the
influence of the Graha which it has passed to the Graha which it
will eventually equal in degrees.
Effects: Event brought about through a third party as indicated by
the faster Graha.

6. Yamaya
The Lagna lord and the lord of another Bhava not being
within orb of aspect and a third Graha aspects both within
orb.
Effects: Event brought about through a third party as indicated by
the Graha.

7. Manahoo
The Lagna lord and the lord of another Bhava aspect each
other while Saturn or Mars are applying or separating from the
faster moving Graha and in inimical aspect to it.
Effects: Disruption.

8. Kambula
The Lagna lord and the lord of another Bhava in Itthasala
Yoga and the Moon in Itthasala with one or both of them.
Effects: Great [Link] Yoga indicates one of the most major, if
not the major event of the year.
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Suunya Marga “empty path”

While not a yoga, some Yogas require a Graha to be in Suunya
Marga, on an empty path. Such a Graha is not going anywhere,
whether fortunate or unfortunate. A Graha is Suunya when all the
following conditions are met:

• It is not in Ithasala or Isharapha with other planets.

• He is not in good dignity: Not in exaltation or own Rasi, not
in exaltation or own Navamsa, not in its own Hadda or
Drikkana.
• It is not in bad dignity: Not in debilitation or enemy Rasi,
not in debilitation or enemy Navamsa, not in an enemy’s
Drikkana or Hadda.

Such a Graha is void of all effects.

9. Khallasara
Moon in Suunya Marga.
Effects: Dissapointment.

10. Gairi Kabula

The Lagna lord and the lord of another Bhava in Itthasala and
the Moon Sunya and in the last degree of the Rasi in which it
is placed. The Moon will form Itthasala Yoga with dignified
Graha in the next Rasi. The Moon is considered very important,
if the Moon is Suunya, not much is to be expected to happen
during the year in question, or not much can come from a Prashna.
However, if the Suunya Moon is in the last degree of a Rasi and if
upon entering the next Rasi it will form Itthasala with another
Graha that is in dignity, the year is saved and can be productive.
The Graha that the Moon will form Itthasala with is the
cornerstone of any productive events during the year.
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11. Radda
Itthasala between a weak Graha and another Graha.
Effects: Does not help matters, if anything the weak Graha is a
source of stress that gets in the way of the other Graha’s fulfillment.

If a Graha is weak by being combust or in bad dignity and in

Itthasala to another planet, it can not help that other planet, which
it would help if it were strong. Instead, it will bring about events
that will only drain the stronger planet of its fulfillment. If the weak
Graha is aspecting thusly to the Lagna lord, while it may appear that
events relevant to the weak planet are happening, in the end there
will be disappointment. However, if the stronger Graha is in an
angle, after stress, it can be productive.

12. Duphalikuttha
A slow moving Graha in his own or exaltation Rasi or
Navamsa or in his own Hadda or Drikkana and in aspect to a
Graha with none of these dignities. If the fast moving Graha is
weak as per the above Radda Yoga, then it is a Radda Yoga, not a
Duphalikuttha Yoga.
Effects: Success.

This Yoga lets us know that the productivity of the Yoga is more
dependent upon the strength of the slow moving Graha. And that a
fast moving Graha will support the slow moving Grahas effects. If
the slow moving Graha is in Yoga with the Lagna lord, then the
effects of the slow moving Graha will be greatly helped by this
faster moving Graha.

13. Dutthotthadi
The Lagna lord and the pertinent Graha in Itthasala or
Isharapha Yoga with each other but in bad dignity or combust
while one of them is in Ithasala Yoga to a strong Graha in own
or exaltation Rasi or Navamsa or own Drikkana or Hadda.
Effects: Success.
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In this event the strong planet supports the fruition of the other
two Grahas.

14. Tambeera
The Lagna lord and the pertinent Graha not in Itthasala but
the faster of the two is in the last degree of its Rasi and will
form an Ithasala Yoga with a Graha in the next Rasi.
Effects: Fulfills Desires

15. Kutha
A Graha in the Lagna aspected by a Graha in own or
exaltation in an angle or Panaphara (2nd, 5th, 8th or 11th).
Effects: Fulfills Desires

16. Durapha
A Graha in any success producing Yoga but also:
In the 6th, 8th or 12th.
Retrograde
In enemy’s Rasi or debilitation.
Joined with malefics.
Inimcially aspected by malefic.
In Ithasala with a weak Graha.
Effects: Disruption to otherwise favorable effects.

YEAR LORD AND YOGAS

• The year lord, as well as any other Graha, gives results in
accordance with the nature of his Hadda and the nature of any
Grahas that are forming Itthasala yoga with it.
• Consider any Itthesala and Ishrapha Yogas involving the year
lord. A Graha in Itthesala Yoga with the year lord indicates
events in accordance with the nature of the Yoga forming
Graha.
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• A Graha indicating great results in the birth chart may not give
great results during the year in question if he is in Ishrapha
Yoga with the year lord.
• If a Graha that is well situated in the birth chart has Itthasala
yoga with the year lord or lagna lord, then he is certain to give
those results during the year in question.
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7
Sahams
Sahams are sensitive mathematical points in the horoscope. In
the West they are known as Parts, such as the Part of Fortune.
Neelkantha mentions 50 Sahams, though some other authors give a
few more or a few less.
Sahams are simply calculated by:

Subtracting one planet or point from another and add the Lagna (or
some other planet in a few rare cases). If the Lagna (or other planet)
is between the point deducted and the point deducted from, then
leave as is, otherwise add 30 degrees.

Additionally, Sahams are calculated differently depending upon the

Varshaphala being during the day or night. For night time Sahams
reverse the calculation of the two points.

* Same calculation for both day and night.

** Manmatha is also known as Kamadeva. If Moon is the Lagna
lord, always deduct, whether during day or night, Lagna lord from
Sun instead.
***If Mars happens to be the Lagna lord, always deduct Mars from
Jupiter whether day or night.
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Saham English Bhava Point Minus Plus
Punya Auspiscious 1 Moon Sun Lg.
Ambu Water ? Same as Matri
AnyaKarma Other Work 10 Moon Saturn Lg.
Artha* Finance 2 2nd 2nd lord Lg.
Asha Anticipation 11 Saturn Venus Lg.
Ashwa Horse 4 Punya Sun 11th
Bandhana Imprisonment 12 Punya Saturn Lg.
Bandhu* Relatives 4 Mercury Moon Lg.
Bhratri* Siblings 3 Jupiter Saturn Lg.
Daridrata Poverty 6 Punya Mercury Mercury
Duhita* Daughter 5 Venus Moon Lg.
Gaurava Dignity 5 Sun Moon Jupiter
Guru Teacher 9 Sun Moon Lg.
Guruta Weight ? 10 deg. / 33 deg. Sun (day)/ Moon Lg.
Jadya Stupidity 6 Mars Saturn Mercury
Jalapatha Sea Voyage 7 105 deg. Saturn Lg.
Jeeva Life 1 Saturn Jupiter Lg.
Jnana Wisdom 5 Sun Moon Lg.
Kali Strife 8 Jupiter Mars Lg.
Karma Profession 10 Mars Mercury Lg.
KaryaSidhi*** Success 11 Saturn Sun / Moon Sun’s/Moon’s Lord
Kshama Forgiveness 12 Jupiter Mars Lg.
Labha Gains 11 Lg.
Mahatmya Fruits of Virtues 9 Punya Mars Lg.
Mandya* Indolence/ Pysically Unable 12 Lagna Moon Lg.
Manmatha* Kamadeva ** Infatuation 5 Moon Lg. Lord Lg.
Matri Mother 4 Moon Venus Lg.
Mitra Friends 2 Guru Punya Venus
Mrityu* Death 8 8th Moon Saturn
Paradara* Adultery 7 Venus Sun Lg.
Paradesa* Distant Travels 7 9th 9th lord Lg.
Pitri Father 9 Saturn Sun Lg.
Prasava Child Delivery 5 Jupiter Mercury Lg.
Preeti* Love 5 Vidya Punya Lg.
Putra* Progeny 5 Jupiter Moon Lg.
Raja Royalty 10 Saturn Sun Lg.
Roga Disease 6 Saturn Moon Lg.
Samarthya*** Capability 1 Mars Lagna Lg.
Sanataapa* Sorrow 12 Saturn Moon 6th
Shastra Scriptures/Sciences 5 Jupiter Saturn Lg.
Shatru Enemy 6 Mars Saturn Lg.
Shaurya Valour 3 Same as Mahatmya
Shraddha* Devotion 5 Venus Mars Lg.
Tanu Body 1 Same as Yasha
Upaya Strategy 3 Saturn Jupiter Lg.
Vanika Trade 7 Moon Mercury Lg.
Vivaha* Marriage 7 Venus Saturn Lg.
Vyapara* Business 7 Mars Mercury Lg.
Yasha Fame 10 Jupiter Punya Lg.
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A Saham becomes effective when:

Its lord aspects the Lagna
It is connected to the Bhava or Bhava lord which it represents.
It is in the Lagna or Muntha
It is joined the Lagna lord, Muntha lord or year lord.
Its lord is in Yoga with the Lagna lord or Year lord.
Its Lord becomes an important Bhava lord as per the below.

Influences for desirable or undesirable events relative to the Saham:

The Saham lord with low Panchavargiya Bala can not produce.
The Saham lord with negative Dvadasavargiya Bala can only be a
source of stress.
The Saham or its lord aspected by Grahas with negative
Dvadasavargiya Bala will be stressed.
The Saham or its lord aspected by Grahas with positive
Dvadasavargiya Bala will be enjoyable.

Every year you have all the Sahams, but not every year are there any
important effects in respect to the Sahams – Sahams have to be looked at
in the context of what the focus of the year is. The Bhavas that are a focus
of the year are determined by:

The Bhava in which the Muntha falls.

The Bhava lords which fall in the Muntha or Lagna.
The nature of the Year lord (year lord being Venus empowers the
Vivaha “marriage” Saham).
The Bhava in which the Year lord, lagna lord and Muntha lord fall or
the Bhava lords which they join.
The Bhava in which the Punya Saham is in.
The Bhava in which the Sun is in.
Additionally, if the Saham lord, Bhava Lord and Lagna lord, year lord
or Muntha lord are all aspecting each other, that Saham will be
important that year.

Thus to determine which Sahams will be effective in a give year, list

the Bhavas as per the above and check to see how the Sahams are doing
for those Bhavas.
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8
Timing Sahams
Sahams are a critical part of predicting specific events during
the year. Timing the period during which a Saham comes into focus
is, therefore, a big part of timing many important events.
Unfortunately, finding the time of an event is not as easy as
determining that the event is going to happen… There are several
traditional methods for timing Sahams, though none of them have
proved reliable.

• Find the distance from the Saham to the Saham lord and
multiply this by the fraction of the rising period of the Rasi in
which the Saham is placed. Each degree is one Saura day, or
one degree of the Sun’s movement. (Saham-lord) x
Rising/Average Rising. This method is recommended by Tajika
Neelakantha.

• Find the distance from the Saham to the Saham lord. Saham-
Lord. Each degree is one Saura day, or one degree of the Sun’s
movement. This method is considered more accurate than the
previous method by most Hindu astrologers skilled in
Varshaphala.

• Alternatively, find the distance from the Saham to the Saham

lord in degress of local space, local space being determined by
the Bhava Chalita Chart where each Bhava is 30 degrees of local
space regardless of its duration in zodiacal degress. Each degree
is one Saura day, or one degree of the Sun’s movement.

Occasionally these methods will work precisely, sometimes they are

with a couple of weeks, and many times they fall far short of the
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necessary accuracy and so alternative methods need to be sought
though the fathers of Varshaphala give us no other clues.

A method that seems to work a bit better is to subtract the Saura days
arrived at by the above methods from 360 to arrive at a second
possible time for the Saham to bear fruit. If the event is indicated to
be early in the year due to it being a present yoga tying the Saham lord
to the event, the event occurs during the earlier period. If the event is
indicated to be late in the year due to a future yoga, or due to Saturn’s
influence, the event occurs during the later period.

Additionally, the Dasas should be put to use. Many Varshaphala

experts suggest that that Saham may bear fruit in the Hadda dasa of
its Hadda lord and this has worked with some accuracy. The event
may also occure during the Dasa period in Patyanini Dasa of relevant
planets such as Saham lord and the Bhava lord, year lord, muntha
lord of lagna lord in yoga with the Saham lord.
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9
Timing Sahams with Mudda Dasa
The Tajika system is an excellent system and while timing the
effects of Sahams with Hadda Dasa and Patyayini dasa soes provide
acceptable accuracy, it does leave the astrologer haning on occasion
and is not perfect.
Hadd and Patyayini Dasas are Tajika in nature. Varshaphala also
makes use of Mudda Dasa, which is a Vimshottari type Dasa based
on Nakshatras and not likely of Tajika origin, but of Indian origin.
This means that the Hindus must have had a system of
Varshaphala, though this system is nowhere documented. Most
likely, they simply read as a birth chart using Parashara principles
with Mudda Dasa – wich works very well.
The only classical Hindu Astrological text I am aware of that
mentions Varshaphala is Uttara Kalamitra which tells to erect a chart
for the return of the Sun and to use a one year Vimshottari Dasa to
make predictions for any given year. Nothing more is said than that.

Calculating Mudda Dasa

Mudda Dasa is Vimshottari like, but it is not Vimshottari.
Mudda Dasa is unique in that it uses the Naksahtra of the birth
moon and not the Nakshatra of the Varshaphala. Uttara Kalamitra’s
method, in contrast, uses the Nakshatra of the Varshaphala and has
not proven as accurate. In Mudda Dasa the Moon’s Nakshatra is
progressed by one Nakshatra each year and every nine years the
Mudda Dasa will be in the order of the Birth Dasa and every 27
years the Mudda Dasa will repeat. To calculate Mudda Dasa:

1. Add the completed years to the birth Nakshatras.

2. Subtract 2.
3. Divide by 9, the remainder gives the first Dasa lord with the
other lords following in the same order as Vimshottari Dasa
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(Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Ketu,
Venus).
4. The balance of the first Dasa is based on the balance of the
first Dasa of the birth chart.

Understanding Mudda Dasa and Vargas

In Nakshatra based Dasas that have five levels (Maha, Antar,
Pratyantar, Sooskma and Prana Dasas) the first level relates to the
ether element and thus provides all the possibilities. The second
levle relates to the Air element and moves things into position for
an event to happen. The 3rd level relates to the Fire element and
brings about the focus and work that is necessary, the 4th level
relates to the Water element and lets everything fall into place (do at
3rd level, let God do at 4th level) and the 5th level is Earth element -
the final event with all its various details and significance.
In the Vargas, the Shastiamsa (60) relates to Ether in the same
manner; the Akshavedamsa (45) and Khavedamsa (40) to the Air
element; the Trimsamsa (30) and Bhamsa (27) to the Fire element;
the Siddhamsa (24), Vimsamsa (20) and Shodamsa (16) to the Water
element and the remaining eight Vargas to the Earth element. Thus,
all the potentionals are shown in the Shastiamsa. These potentials
getting set up and moved into position and the oppurtunities
created are shown in the Akshavedamsa and Khavedamsa. Acting
upon these oppurtunities is shown by the Trimsamsa and Bhamsa.
Letting things happen in a healthy way are shown by the Siddhamsa,
Vimsamsa and Shodamsa. The concrete occurance is shown by the
remaining Vargas: Rasi, Hora, Drikkana, Chaturthamsa, Saptamsa,
Navamsa, Dasamsa and Dvadasamsa.
The Mahadasa lord is most critical in the Shastiamsa and the
Antardasa lord most critical in the Akshavedamsa and Khavedamsa.
In Varshaphala the Antar Dasa will be very short and so there is no
need really to attempt to time events down to the 3rd level unless on
wants to predict down to the hour. To begin with one should just
predict down to the day or so using the Maha and Antardasas,
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which means to use the Shastiamsa, Akshavedamsa and

Khavedamsa.

Using Mudda Dasa

1. Examine the Dasa lord in the Shastiamsa in light of Parashara
dignities, not Tajika dignities, since Mudda Dasa is a Parashara
type principle.
2. Examine the Antardasa lord in the Shastiamsa and note its
reference to the Dasa lord.
a. In 6th, 8th or 12th it is an uncomfortable time.
b. In angles or trines, it is more comfortable.
c. If the dispositor of the Dasa lord it is a very important time.
3. Examine the Antardasa lord in the Akshavedamsa in light of
Parashara dignities. Akshavedamsa like the Shastiamsa shows all
the possibilities.
4. Examine the Antardasa lord in the Khavedamsa in light of
Parashara dignities. Akshavedamsa indicates the most extremes
of auspiscious and inauspiscous effects. Thus powerful planets
here bring about the best events and weak ones the worst
events.

Using Mudda Dasa to Time Sahams

• The Saham will give its fruit in the Dasa of its Shastiamsa lord
during the Antardasa of its Akshavedamsa lord or Khavedamsa
lord.
• The Saham will also give its fruit during the dasa/antardasas of
the dispositor of the Saham lord in the
Shastiamsa/Akshavedama & Khavedamsa.
• The Saham will also give its fruits during the Dasa/antardasa of
the pertinent Bhava, in the Shastiamsa/Akshavedasma &
Khavedamsa, as counted from the Saham.
• The best dignified of the above Dasa and Antardasa lords will
bring the full effects of the Saham.
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CALCULATING SHASTIAMSAS, AKSHAVEDAMSAS &
KHAVEDAMSAS
In Kala software you can see the Shastiamsa, Akshavedamsa or
Khavedamsa in the Sahams screen. If you do not have Kala you can
easily calculate these Vargas for the necessary Sahams.

Shastiamsa, 60th Varga

Multiply the degrees of the Saham in its Rasi by 2 and divide by 12.
Add 1 to the remainder which will indicate the Shastiamsa.

Akshavedamsa, 45th Varga

Multiply the degrees of the Saham in its Rasi by 1.5. Divide by 12.
The remainder indicates the Akshavedamsa counted from Aries for
a movealbe Rasi, Leo for a fixed Rasi and Sagittarius for a dual Rasi.

Khavedamsa, 40th Varga

Multiply the degrees of the Saham in its Rasi by 1.33. Divide by 12.
The remainder indicates the Khavedasma counted from Aries for
odd Rasis and from Libra for even Rasis.
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10
Hadda Dasa
Hadda Dasa is a simple Dasa system that depends upon the
Hadda in which the Lagna is placed. The lord of the Hadda in
which the Lagna is found becomes the first Dasa lord.

0-6 6 - 12 12 - 20 20 - 25 25 - 30
Aries
Jupiter Venus Mercury Mars Saturn
0-8 8 - 14 14 - 22 22 - 27 27 - 30
Taurus
Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn Mars
0-6 6 - 12 12 - 17 17 - 24 24 - 30
Gemini
Mercury Venus Jupiter Mars Saturn
0-7 7 - 13 13 - 19 19 - 26 26 - 30
Cancer
Mars Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn
0-6 6 - 11 11 - 18 18 - 24 24 - 30
Leo
Jupiter Venus Saturn Mercury Mars
0-7 7 - 17 17 - 21 21 - 28 28 - 30
Virgo
Mercury Venus Jupiter Mars Saturn
0-6 6 - 14 14 - 21 21 - 28 28 - 30
Libra
Saturn Mercury Jupiter Venus Mars
0-7 7 - 11 11 - 19 19 - 24 24 - 30
Scorpio
Mars Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn
0 - 12 12 - 17 17 - 21 21 - 26 26 - 30
Sagittarius
Jupiter Venus Mercury Mars Saturn
0-7 7 - 14 14 - 22 22 - 26 26 - 30
Capricorn
Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Mars
0-7 7 - 13 13 - 20 20 - 25 25 - 30
Aquarius
Venus Mercury Jupiter Mars Saturn
0 - 12 12 - 16 16 - 19 19 - 28 28 - 30
Pisces
Venus Jupiter Mercury Mars Saturn
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The Sun and Moon do not have a Dasa in Hadda Dasa, only the
five elemental Grahas: Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn
have their Dasas. Thus this is a dasa system not about who a person
is; rather it is about that which the person experiences since it is the
five elements bring all the experiences to the consciousness.

The five elements do this in three ways:

Trough the Jnanendriyas – The Organs/Power of Knowledge

Through the Karmendriyas – The Organs/Power of Action
Through the Tanmatras – The Objects of the Senses

Thus the Hadda Dasa reveals what one learns through their
experiences through hearing, touching, seeing, tasting and smelling.
It represents how one acts through sound, manual dexterity and
skill, movement, generation/creation and excretion. And finally, it
reveals the objects in their life.

During the Hadda Dasa of a planet strong in Panchavargiya

Bala and in good dignities a person learns, acts properly and gains
the desired. During the Panchavargiya Bala of a weak planet and in
bad dignities a person is confused, acts improperly or ineffectively
and does not gain the desired objects.

A Hadda Dasa lord can bring about the effects of the Bhavas,
Sahams and Grahas falling in its Hadda. It can also bring about the
effects of the Bhavas and those things in the Bhavas, ruled by the
Dasa lord.

The effects of the Hadda Dasa are somewhat dependent upon

the interactions of the five elements as per the diagram.
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E
Jupiter
Ether

F C
Venus Mars
Water Fire

G D
Saturn Mercury
Air Earth

The star indicates the Generative Cycle. Reversing the arrows

in the star indicates the Dissolution Cycle. The Circle
represents the Life-promoting Cycle.

There are certain Antardasas in each Hadda Dasa that are

inclined to be very difficult do to following the Dissolution Cycle. If
the Dasa/Antardasa lords in these cases are adverse, it can be a
period of loss and difficulty.

• Jupiter/Mercury when Ether is overfilled by Earth and thus

Jupiter’s indications may come to an end.
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• Saturn/Jupiter when Air is dissolved by Ether and thus
Saturn’s indicatations may come to an end.
• Mars/Saturn when Fire is dissolved into Air and thus Mars’
indications may come to an end.
• Venus/Mars when Water is dissolved into Fire and thus
Venus’s indications may come to an end.
• Mercury/Venus when earth is dissolved by Water and thus
Mercury’s indications may come to an end.

The opposite: Jupiter/Saturn, Saturn/Mars, Mars/Venus,

Venus/Mercury and Mercury/Jupiter, follows the Generative
Cycle and can very much bring about the indications of the
Dasa lord when the planets are favorable.

Saturn/Venus, Venus/Jupiter, Jupiter/Mars, Mars/

Mercury and Mercury/Saturn can be very stabilizing and
fulfilling periods in accordance with the Life Promoting Cycle
when the planets are strong.