DISEASES: Chapter VIII When a person falls ill, his relatives consult their family physician, who after a through examination of the patient treats him to the est of his aility! aility! Sometimes the physician calls a specialist an" ta#es his a"vice! If the patient "oes not show any sign of recovery, his family$memers resort to their family astrologer for gui"ance in the matter of "ivine wrath an" other extraor"inary causes for the continuance of the ailment, an" the means of removing those causes! While "iscussing this topic we have to rememer an" repeat the matter alrea"y "elineate" in previous chapter, especially the one on Deva$prasm! When planets are ill$place" in one%s chart, natal n atal or horary, the astrologer woul" "eclare the illness pertaining to such planets as well as the line of treatment for success! When some of the planets are favouraly "ispose", they woul" help the patient to recover fast after proper propitiation is "one for the unfavourale planets! &ac# of Illness 'n"er the following planetary configurations at a (uery an astrologer woul" issue a %)o complaint% certificate to the patient: *! +alefics shoul" e posite" po site" in the r" an" **th houses from the ascen"ant at (uery! -! .enefics shoul" e in houses other than , /, 0 an" *houses! ! +an"i too shoul" e in any house other than the 0th a time an" an angle! In the asence ofthese con"itions, i!e! malefics in houses other than r" an" **th houses, enefics in , /, 0 an" *- places, an" +"n"f in *, 1, 2, 3,0,4 an" *5 houses, it shoul" e sai" that the person$concerne" has ailments all over the o"y! o"y! Well$place" an" Ill$place" 6lanets 7or some it woul" e har" to "istinguish etween these two types of planets! Ill$place" are the following planets: *00 Essentials of8orary Astrology *! Wee# malefics eing posite" in *,1, 2, /, 3, 0, 4 an" *houses from the &agna! -! .enefics in /, 0 an" *- places! 9hese ill$place" planets cause "iseases an" sometimes even "eath! 9hose that are "ea"ly enemies of the lor" of the ascen"ant are sure to cause serious illness an" "eath! Even enefics, when they get the epithet, ill$place" "o cause much suffering an" "emise! Well$place" planets are those malefics pointe" in -, , *5 an" ** places an" enefics in houses other than /, 0 an" *- houses! Any planet in con;unction with the +oon too ecomes %wellplace"%!
All such planets estow goo" results accor"ing to the places they occupy! occupy! 9he following planets cause "iseases accor"ing to their office: *! 9hose that are posite" in the /, 0 an" *- .havas! -! 9he planets that are con;orne" with the lor" of the ascen"ant! ! 9hose that aspect the lagna$
upiter, in the thighs, Venus, on the face Saturn, on the #nees #nees =ahu, in the feet an" ?etu, also in the feet! It is well #nown that the twelve houses stan" for "ifferent lims from hea" "ownwar" so also "o the planets owning the houses: Diseases *04 9he ascen"ant an" its lor" signify@8ea" 9he secon" house an" its lor" ,, @7ace 9he thir" ,, @)ec# 9he fourth ,, ,, ,, @Shoul"ers 9he fifth ,, @8eart 9he sixth ,, ,, ,, ,, @Stomach 9he seventh ,, ,, @.eneath navel or A"omen 9he eighth @6rivities 9he ninth @9highs 9he tenth ,, ,, ,, @?nees 9he eleventh ,, ,, @Shan#s 9he twelfth ,, ,, @7eet 9he places of the o"y assigne" to the planets an" houses from the ascen"ant onwar"s are to e ;u"iciously assesse" as locations of ailments! Whichever house is occupie" y malefics an" whichever house$lor" is con;oine" with malefics, "isease shoul" e locate" in that lim allotte" to that planet! In a""ition to this the location of "isease is to e "one on the asis of the =asi signifying the lim that is touche" y the (uerist, the
sign correspon"ing to the place occupie" y him BArii"ha an" the one that rises at the time of (uery! Accor"ing to the great Varahamihira the 9ri"osas or humours Vata Bwin", 6itta B.ile an" ?apha Bphlegm are allotte" to the planets thus: 9he Sun an" +ars are of 6itta or .ile +oon an" Venus@Vata Bwin" an" ?apha Bphlegm Saturn@Vata Bwin" +ercury@a mixture of all the three humours an" >upiter@?apha Bphlegm! Accor"ing to a later author the Sun pro"uces ile an" win" the +oonwin" an" phlegm +ars@ile +ercury@all the three >upiter @win" an" phlegm Venus@win" an" phlegm an" Saturn@ win" an" ile! In the case of wea# +oon you have to thin# of the humour elonging to the lor" of the sign tenante" y her! If tfie full moon e in a watery sign, it shoul" e phlegm! 9his is not all: 9he planets are connecte" with the five elements or .hutas! So they are li#ely to generate "iseases orn of their elements! 8ence the planets from the Sun onwar"s cause "iseases in or"er : B* 8eat$orn "iseases B- ailments orne y water B those *45 Essentials of8orary Astrology cause" y excessive heat li#e highfever B1 those cause" y the vitiation of all the threehumours B2 those orn of the element ether such as "eafness B/ water$orne "iseases li#e "iarrhoea an" B3 rheumatic troules! 9hey cause the aove$name" ailments when they occupy a" houses B/, 0, *-! Similarly the planets create such "iseases in the seasons B=tus as are appropriate to their seasons! 9he Sun rules over summer, the +oon over rainy season, +ars over summer +ercury over autumn >upiter over "ewy season Venus over spring an" Saturn over winter! Some authorities "eclare that the afflicte" planets generate such ailments as are "ue to their physical constituents B"hatus! In this connection three classes of planets are to e note": B* 9he planets that are ill$place" B- those whose )avamsas fall in the evil houses B/, 0, *- an" B those that presi"e over the )avamsas of ill$place" ones! )atural an" Acci"ental Disease s 6rimarily "iseases are of two #in"s vi! natural an" acci"ental! 9he first type has two varieties as physical an" mental! 9he Acci"ental type too has two su$"ivisions as those whose cause is #nown an" those of un#nown cause! Among natural "iseases there are eight types: B* cause" y vitiation of win" B- of ile B of phlegm B1 of the comination of all the three B2 of win" an" ile B/ of win" an" phlegm B3 of ile an" phlegm an" B0 of a"mixture ofall varieties! 9he astrologer shoul" tell the (uerist that the patient is suffering from the "isease cause" y the strongest planet among the four as shown here: B* 9he lor" of the 0th house, B- the 0th
house itself, B the planet that aspects the 0th house an" the one that occupies the 0th house! +ental "iseases: 9hese are cause" y mental imalance orn of very strong an" uncontrollale feelings such as in"ignation, fright, grief, sexual passion etc! 9he astrological reason for this is the connection etween the lor"s of the 2th an" 0th houses! 6lease rememer that connection or saman"ha is of five #in"s! Among the acci"ental "iseases those whose cause is #nown or #nowale are those resulting from the curses of saintly persons an" those that are cause" y lac#$magic "one y enemies! Acci"ental fall, woun"s, fractures of ones etc! also come un"er Diseases *4* this category! Diseases of this category shoul" e "elineate" y means ofthe following: B* 9he /th .hava B- its lor" B the planet that aspects that .hava B1 one that is posite" in the /th house B2 one that is in association with the lor" of the /th .hava an" B/ the planet that aspects the /th$Ior"! Shoul" the lor" of the 0th house e connecte" Bin one of the five ways with the /th house, it coul" e con;ecture" easily that the "isease is the result of strong curses or lac#$magic! =egar"ing "iseases whose cause is not #nown, the rea"er%s attention is "rawn to the chapter on Deva$prasna, varieties of a"has Btroules etc! Diseases orn of the a"has of hutas Bevil spirits, pretas Bwan"ering "iscarnate spirits an" such other invisile eings, are acci"ental! 6atients suffering from "ifferent ailments are a"vise" to avoi" certain foo"s, "rin#s an" activities that are technically calle" Apathyas Bunwholesome ones! If at a (uery session such things as are to e avoi"e" y a patient are seen or tal#e" aout, the astrologer woul" at once "eclare the patient is suffering from the particular sic#ness! If water is seen there, the ailment is cause" y col" if fire e sighte", it woul" e a urning or ilious "isease if;aggery e rought, the ailment must e "iaetes! 9astes 9he su;ect of taste Brasa is relevant to the topic of "isease! 7or, accor"ing to Ayurve"a, rasas which are six in numer, are foun" in foo", y consuming which irregularly an" wrongly people fall ill! 9he rasas are sweet, sour, salt, itter, pungent an" astringent! Among these the first three are possesse" of curative properties for vataic Bwin" "iseases! 9he last three are goo" for phlegmetic B#apha complaints! n the other han", astringent, itter an" sweet tastes aggravate ile an" sweet, sour an" salt accentuate phlegm! 9he planets who presi"e over particular "oFas Bhumours generate "iseases orn of concerne" humours when they are ill$place" or afflicte"! In this connection the rea"er is referre" to Varahamihira%s statement in
the .rha;;ata#a <upiter an" the 3th house y Saturn! -! >upiter in the lagna an" +ars in the 3th house! ! Saturn in the ascen"ant an" +ars in 2th, 3th or 4th house! 1! 9he +oon eing in the lagna along with eclipse" +ercury! 2! Wea# +oon in the *-th house along with Saturn! /! Wea# +oon along with malefics e in the ascen"ant, 2th, 0th or 4th house! 3! +an"l along with malefics eing posite" in the 3th house! 0! +ercury along with maleficse in the r", /th, 0th an" *-th! If one or more of the aove con"itions are foun" at a (uery, the (uerist or someo"y in his house must e a mental patient! Causes an" ?in"s of &unacy Excessive ;oy, longing, fear, grief etc! cause mental "isease! So is eating unclean an" fori""en foo" as well as wrath of gurus Bspiritual masters, anger of Go"s, curses of holy persons an" the pulic! &unacy is of five #in"s vi! B* orn of vata Bwin", B- orn ofpitta Bile, B orn of #apha Bphlegm, B1 orn of Sannipata Ba mixture of all an" B2 Agantu#a Bacci"ental! Symptoms of Vatonma"a &aughing without reason, shouting, stri#ing han"s against the groun", weeping, shreie#ing, singing, "ancing, the o"y ecoming ten"er an" of coppery hue, emaciation of the o"y, ma#ing all sorts of gesticulations, tal#ing incoherently@these are sai" to e the symptoms of lunacy cause" y vitiation of win"! Symptoms of6ittonma"a: Show of hatre" intolerance, show of power, catching hol" of another su""enly, using foul language against others, running towar"s sha"e, as#ing for cool "rin#s an" foo", getting angry, the o"y turning yellow owing to vitiation of ile, o"y temperature ecoming always aove normal@these in"ications point to the type of lunacy cause" y ile! Symptoms of?aphonm""a: Wishing to have the company of Diseases *4 a memer of the opposite sex, resorting to solitu"e, fon"ness for sleep, lac# of appetite, tal#ing very little, "ropping saliva, vomitting, showing increase of energy after ta#ing foo" nails turning pale@these are in"ications of lunacy orn of vitiation of #apha Bphlegm!
Signs ofsannip"tonm""a: If there is an a"mixture of the signs of aove varieties, it gets this nomenclature! 9his type of lunacy is sai" to e incurale! Acci"ental lunacy is cause" y the troules of"ivine agencies, "iscarnate spirits, pis"casa, hutas etc! If it is orn of "evagraha""h" Baffliction cause" y "ivine spirits the patient is sai" to e getting extraor"inary strength, #nowle"ge an" scholarship as well as heroic acts! If the cause e affliction y "emoniac spirits, the latter cast their evil eye on their victims an" persecute them! 9he following persons ecome their victims: one who is very avaricious, cruel, frightene", thirsty, a great rogue, one who nurtures ol" enmity, one who has lost heavily, who is lonely, "efeate", "irty person, who is aout to enter the ;aws of "eath, sic#ly, in "elirious laughter, one who is possesse" of a han"some personality, who "estroys here"itary wealth or treasures, timi" person, well "ecorate" person, who remains lonely at night@ such persons ecome the target for the evil eye of the hutas or atten"ants of =u"ra who catch an" harass them sometime or the other! 9his must e "ue to the result of heinous sins committe" in previous lives! 9he ancient authorities are of the view that a person experiences in this very life the fruits of oth extraor"inary goo" an" a" "ee"s! A person loses his fortune as a result of=u"ras wrath resulting from "isrespect shown to go"s an" go"ly men! When the master is "isplease", his atten"ants punish such sinners! 9he seven planets an" the mo"es when afflicte" an" ill$place", suggest "ifferent grahas Bcatching agents! 9he Sun stan"s for =u"ra$Gapas, terrific spirits an" nagas or serpents! 9he +oon stan"s for: "ifferent classes of "emigo"s calle" #innaras, ya#sas, an" n"gagrahas! +ars stan"s for: ferocious grahas or eings, "emons, hutas, Agnihairava, ?"lahairava an" such others! +ercury stan"s for: Attala#as BA group of "rea"e" spirits an" ?innaras! *41 Essentials of8orary Astrology >upiter stan"s for: "ivine gfahas, holy )agas, the holy 9rinity! Venus stan"s for: female ya#sas Bcalle" ya#sinls in popular language, groups of +atr#"s B+other Go""esses an" )agas Bserpents! Saturn stan"s for: Inauspicious grahas or spirits, )iste;a, B6ale, .hasma#a BAsh$smeare" eings,pisacas B"evils, ?asmalagrahas B"irty spirits! =ahu stan"s for: )"gagraha, pis"cagraha, sarpagraha etc! ?etu stan"s for: 6retagrahas B"iscarnate spirits an" pitrgrahas Bancestral spirits! 9he Sun posite" in a"h" house, points to "iseases cause" y
the troule create" y lor" Siva%s hosts an" =u"ra%s groups of atten"ants! 9he +oon in the a"ha$sthSna suggests the wrath of +other Durg" an" of one%s Dharma$"aha Bvillage "eity! +ars in such a situation woul" cause troules "ue to &or" Surahmanya an" .hairava an" such other "eities! +ercury points to "iseases create" y the troules of Gan"harvas, Ha#sas, A#asa Gan"harvas an" "eities living in aerial chariots! >upiter suggests "iseases resulting from the wrath of iFta "evata an" curses of .rahmanas! Venus points to troules generate" y female ya#sas an" .rahmar"#sasas! Saturn in a"h" place eto#ens troules from hutan"thas li#e S"st" an" =u"ra%s hosts! If =ahu e responsile for the troule, ailments shoul" have een cause" y serpents% anger! ?etu in that position suggest Can""la hutas or low$class spirits! If +"n"t e in the a"h" place, the ailment woul" e "ue to troules of "isplease" ancestral spirits! =eme"ies for the Aove +entione" .a"has Sacrifice to &or" +rtyun;aya BSiva who van(uishes "eath or to ?"la +rtyun;aya, worship through ali of the .hutas, Aghora .ali, Su"arsana 8oma, =a#saan"hana, oth in sacre" rivers or la#es, an" such other votive rituals! Causes of&unacy: B* If the +oon, Venus an" lor" of the Diseases *42 0th house e posite" in a" houses, it woul" e "ue to wrong foo"s or fasting! B- If the aove three planets e con;oine" with +an"l or =ahu or ?etu, it woul" e "ue to eating "irty an" contaminate" foo"! B If malefics other than +ars e in the 2th house, it is "ue to fright an" "ispassionor "etachment! B1 If +ars e in the 2th house, it is "ue to wrath an" hatre"! B2 +alefics in the /th house "enote lunacy cause" y lac#magic practise" y enemies! B/ If malefics e in the 4th house, the "isease is "ue to "ivine wrath, curse of Guru or Agni#opa B"ispleasure of fire go"! 9he est reme"y for the aove type oflunacy is the performance of +rtyun;aya 8oma an" use of ?alyana Ghrta, 6ancagavya Ghrta etc! If me"icines are given to the patient after the performance of reme"ial rites mentione" aove, he will surely ti"e over the "ifficulties an" live a normal life! Epilepsy *! If Saturn an" =ahu e posite" in the 0th house an" other
strong malefics in the 2th an" 4th house, one woul" e afflicte" with epilepsy, provi"e" oth the Sun an" +ars eing in a" houses in"icate "isease! -! .oth Saturn an" =ahu e wea# an" in the 0th house an" suggest "isease, Bwithout enefic aspect point to the presence of epilepsy! ! 9he same result will follow, if strong +ars an" Sun an" ?etu an" +ercury with malefics e posite" in 2th an" 4th houses! 1! .oth the Sun an" +ars eing wea#, eing owners of inauspicious houses, shoul" occupy the 0th house ereft of enefic aspect an" association! In this connection the following opinion is worth nothing: 9he Sim alone posite" in a a" house is capale of causing epilepsy! So is +ars in such a position! Sprea" ofthis Disease: 9he person un"er the attac# of epilepsy su""enly ecomes verywea#, tremles all over an" ecomes unconscious! 8e woul" e foaming at the mouth, pro"ucing a gur*4/ Essentials of8orary Astrology gling soun" an" lying (uiet for long! 8is eyes woul" e rolling, with gnasling teeth, an" face turning yellow he will have interest in water an" with his face turne" wry! Some texts mention other symptoms of epilepsy! Generally they are "istinguishe" y the names of twelve female messengers B"utis as follows: B* Svasan"@ne that reathes har" B- +alina@one that ma#es the victim%s o"y very "irty B )i"r"@one that ma#es one fall asleep B1 >rmhi#"@one that gives excessive yawning B2 Anasan"@one that "etests foo" B/ 9rasina@frightening! B3 +ohanl@one that "eprives the patient of consciousness B0 =o"anl@ma#ing the person weep B4 ?ro"hani@one who ma#es the person very angry B*5 9apini@one that raises the o"y temperature or causes a urning sensation B** Sosinl@ one who ma#es the person "ry an" B*- Dhvamsin"@one who "estroys! 9he names of these messengers nee" no further explanation, as they are self$explanatory! 9hese may attac# their victims in "ifferent ways, sometimes singly an" at other times in a group$accor"ing to the intensity of the sinful "ee"s committe" y the persons concerne" in their previous existences! 9he pr"yascittas or acts of atonement for this "rea"ful "isease are the following: 7irst a ritual name" ?usm"n"aali shoul" e performe" an" then 9ilahoma@a sacrifice where olations of sesamum see"s are ma"e to the sacre" fire with Su"atana mantras! 9he 9ilahoma is meant as expiation for Ghor"pasm"ra@"rea"ful epilepsy! 9he following are some of the Ayurve"ic me"icines a"ministere" to patients of epilepsy:
*! A pow"er shoul" e prepare" with the following ingre"ients, an" the patient shoul" inhale it li#e snuff! Ingre"ients: =oc# salt, Vr8ci#atl, ?ustha Bsauss lappa pippal an" Srihgi! -! A me"icate" ghee shoul" e prepare" with the following ingre"ients an" ta#en regularly! It woul" remove this "angerous "isease! A snuff too coul" e prepare" with the same ingre"ients vi! .rahmi BCentella asiatica San#ha$puJpa an" green Dh"tri BEmlica officinalis fruits! >uice of these articles shoul" e extracte" an" it shoul" e mixe" with a paste prepare" from the pow"er of >yestha +a"hu an" ?an ?ustha an" then the whole Diseases *43 mixture coo#e" in ghee! 9his ghee is a goo" anti"ote for epilepsy! ! Ghee shoul" e prepare" with ull%s urine@Asafoe"ita K an" mustar" an" ghee! 9his too is sai" to e a goo" reme"y! I 1! 6ancagavya ghrta is sai" to e very efficacious in treating L epilepsy! 9hese an" other reme"ies are treate" of in great "etail L in the famous wor#, MAFtNOngahr"ayaM II 6rameha$"iaetes S 'n"er the following planetary con"itions this "isease crops up: B* 9he ascen"ant at (uery shoul" e aspecte" y malefics **- the 0th house aspecte" y Saturn an" B the lor" of the 0th house wea#! II B* Same as aove B* B- lor" of lagna e "eilitate" or in PQ an inimical house an" B the 0th house aspecte" or occupie" y L% Venus! When planets are afflicte" or ill$place", they cause various aili ments through their presi"ing "eities! 9hese are enumerate" ef low: B9he intensity of troules is "ue to excessive affliction of P the planets! L 9he Sun: .ilious complaints, high fever, feverishness, fall, L epileptic attac#, heart$troule, stomach "isease, eye$"isease, # troule from enemies, s#in "isease, one tuerculosis, leprosy, f "anger from fire an" weapons as well as poison, "anger to wife, I chil"ren etc,, troule from (ua"rupe"s, thieves an" rulers! 9he afflicting "eities one: Dharma"aiva, serpents, Siva%s 8osts! Some ,of these troules are expecte" when the sun is posite" in a a" ! house counte" from the sign rising at (uery Bnot Aru"ha, which has ha" its chance once! 9he +oon: Excessive sleep, "rowsiness, lethargy, increase of phlegm, "iarrhoea, oils appearing on the o"y, fever cause" y col", troule from horne" animals an" a(uatic animals, in"igest tion, anaemia, worry on account of wife, ;aun"ice, asence of mental peace, loo" impurity, "anger from water, troule from
i alagrahas Bfor chil"ren! 9he "eities that are responsile for the I troules are Durga, "emi$go"s li#e #inmras, sna#es an" ya#sas! +ars: Excessive thirst, loo"$"isease, fever orn of vitiate" K ile, "anger from fire, loo" pressure, fear of poison, woun"s *40 Essentials of8orary Astrology cause" y weapons, leprosy, eye$"isease, tumours, epilepsy, in;ury to marrow, amputation, vomitting, troule from rulers an" thieves, war$mongering, misun"erstan"ing among sons, rothers, #insmen etc! 9he troule ma#ers are "emons, .rahma$="#sasas, gan"harvas an" terrile hutagrahas! 9he area of "isease is hea" an" parts of o"y aove the nec#! +ercury: +ental hallucination, uttering an" hearing a" language, eye$troule, ailments or pain in the nec# or throat, nose pain, fever, "iseases orn of three humours, s#in "isease, white leprosy, nervous troules, scaies, a" "reams, imprisonment an" physical strain! 9he "eities involve" in these troules are Visnu, gan"harvas, #innaras that resi"e in ig mansions! >upiter: When >upiter is in a a" place, wea# an" highly afflicte", he is li#ely to create the following: "isease resulting from tumours, intestinal "isease, fever, grief, swoon, an" ailments of ears, phlegmatic "isease an" "iaetes "iseases an" other troules arising from attempting to ta#e out urie" treasures of a temple, curses of eminent Ve"ic scholars, afflictions cause" y "iva%s wrath, #innara, Ha#sa, go"s, serpents, Vi"y""haras etc! Venus: >aun"ice, phlegmatic "isease, rheumatic pains, eye"isease Bor loss of an eye, lethargy, exhaustion, venereal complaints, facial "isease, urinary troules, "iseases cause" y lii"inous acts, loss of semen, loss of garments an" ornaments, loss on the agricultural front, separation or loss of one%s partner an" physical lustre, an" ascess@9he "eities responsile for such troules are yogints, groups of Divine +others who cause loss of "ear an" close frien"s an" #insmen! Saturn in"icates the following troules an" "eities an" evil spirits responsile for them: Different "iseases orn of vitiate" win" an" phlegm, pain or in;ury to legs, various calamities, lethargy, extreme fatigue, hallucination, stomach pain, urning sensation insi"e, loss of servants, "eath of cattle, "anger to wife an" chil"ren, amputation of a lim, heart$urning, woun" cause" y the fall of trees or stones! 9he "eities that are ehin" these troules are #osmala huta, pis"cas an" such other groups of "evils! ="hu, ?etu an" +"n"i: Among these =ahu causes urning pain, leprosy, typhoi" fever, "anger from poison, lac#$magic an" foo"$poisoning, pain or in;ury to the feet, troules from sna#es, "evils etc!, "anger to wife an" chil"ren, enmity with Diseases *44 .rahmanas an" ?satriyas, great suffering on accouiRt of necromancy
committe" y enemies! In a""ition to what has een ascrie" to afflicte" =ahu, ?etu woul" create troules on account of "iscarnate spirits! +"n"i woul" give all these troules an" in a""ition "anger from sna#es, poison, poisone" foo", pollution, contamination etc!, Effect of 6ositions If Saturn e in the *5th house, he woul" create troules from "evils! If +"n"i occupying the lagna or the 0th house, e aspecte" y =ahu, he woul" point to a"ministering of poison on account of the evil effect of an evil person%s loo#s or smelling! +alefics in the /th house point to stomach "isease an" +ars in the 3th or 0th house, to high fever in the lagna, to in"igestion in the 3th house, to fever resulting from in"igestion! 9he +oon in the /th house, to troules as a result of lac#$magic practise" y enemies! )ote: 9he astrologer shoul" carefully assess the strength of the planets, their afflictions, aspects, associations, the par ticular houses occupie" y them, association an" aspect of enefics, if any, the relative strength of malefic an" enefic aspects etc! Simply ecause a planet is in a a" house, you shoul" not pronounce these results! Hoga for uerist%s Illness Shoul" malefics occupy any house other than the r" an" **th, one coul" easily conclu"e that the (uerist is suffering from some "isease resulting from the ""h" or troules relating to the concerne" malefics! +oreover, the location of the troule or troules shoul" e ma"e in the lims of the o"y on the asis of the ="Sis representing the various lims elaorate" y Varahamihira in his 8or"! Disease" &ims Shoul" the (uery lagna e a movale sign, upwar"$loo#ing one an" one that rises with hea" first, the (uestion pertains to an ailment in a lim aove the nec#! If the lagna e an immovale sign, one that is turne" si"eways, an" one that rises oth -55 Essentials of8orary Astrology ways, the illness is to e loo#e" for in a lim etween the nec# an" waist an" if it e a sign which is loo#ing "ownwar"s an" one rising with its hin" part foremost, it woul" e eneath the waist! In horoscopy the lims of the o"y are "istinguishe" on the asis of the lagna$"ecanate, while in horary wor#s it shoul" e "one as explaine" aove! If oth the (uery ascen"ant an" its Amsa e one an" the same, the lims shoul" e "istinguishe" on the asis of the sign eing immovale, movale an" "ual! While if one e movale an" the other, one of the other two, the other metho" shoul" e a"opte", i!e! on the asis of a"homu#ha@B"ownwar" loo#ing, ur"hvamu#ha
Bupwar" loo#ing, an" 9iryahmu#ha Bloo#ing si"eways nature of the signs! If the Sun is very wea#, the "istinction of lims is to e "one on the asis of the ascen"ant eing a Slrso"aya, 6rstho"aya or 'hayo"aya! When "o you "eci"e that the Sun is very wea#K 8e is terme" very wea# when his "ecanate is the last ofVirgo an" the first of &ira an" his Amsa is that of &ira itself! )ote: 9his proves conclusively that accor"ing to ancient scholars one is not ;ustifie" in calling such positions as Vargottamamia! We have alrea"y expresse" this view in our other wor#s! ?rsn"c"rya%s metho" is given elow for "istinguishing the lims! 9his refers to the ascen"ant at (uery: 9he portion of the rising sign in "egrees an" minutes that has not yet risen is to e rec#one" as the right si"e of the o"y, an" that part that has alrea"y risen is the left si"e! 9his is reverse" in the case of the 3th house! )ow the o"y is "ivi"e" into parts as: I@8ea"aove the nec# II@+i""le of the o"y from the nec# up to the hips an" II from the hips to the feet! If the first "ecanate e rising, the lagna itself woul" represent the 8ea" an" its right an" left si"es are represente" y its unrisen an" risen portions respectively! Similarly the first six signs point to the lims on the right$si"e, while the six signs from the 3th onwar"s, on the left si"e! 9he -n" an" *-th houses represent right an" left ears! 9he thir" an" eleventh, eyes the fourth an" tenth the two si"es of the nose the fifth an" ninth, chee#s sixth an" eighth, the two si"es of hanu Bspace eneath the chin an" the seventh, the mouth or ;aws Bthe commentator of the ?rsnlya opines that it is A"hara" a"hasth"nam! Diseases -5* i!e! the part elow the lower lip! 9hus the twelve signs are "ispose" of, when rising "ecanate happens to e the first! When the secon" "ecanate rises, the twelve =asis are "istriute" among the lims in the mi""le part of the o"y! 9he ascen"ant shoul" ta#e the place of nec# or throat an" the other =asis, that have alrea"y risen an" those that have not yet risen shoul" e given the left an" right si"es respectively of the respective lims! 9he secon" an" twelfth =asis represent the shoul"ers an" arms the thir" an" eleventh, si"es the fourth an" tenth, the ac# Btwo si"es of it the fifth an" ninth, the heart the sixth an" eighth, stomach the seventh, hips! When the thir" "ecanate rises, treat the ascen"ant as the navel an" repeat the process as efore, i!e! the secon" an" twelfth houses as a"omen the thir" an" eleventh as testicles the fourth an" tenth as thighs the fifth an" ninth as #nees the sixth an" eighth, as shan#s the seventh, as feet! In the manner "escrie" aove, #nowing "iseases, their symptoms, causes an" afflicting "eities an" hutas, proper religious
measures inclu"ing even the greatest spiritual reme"y "esignate" as ?armavipa#a prayascitta, an" proper me"ical treatment shoul" e un"erta#en for the removal of the ailments! When a (uerist goes to an astrologer to fin" out the "etails of the "isease he or his war" is suffering from, the "iviner woul" invarialy convince the (uerist y telling him when, where an" how it starte" an" un"er what circumstances! 7irst of all fin" out the star of the (uery$ascen"ant an" the one occupie" y the +oon! )ow count the "istance in stars etween the lagm$stax an" the lunar mansion! Count so many stars from the latter star! When the +oon was in that star previously, "isease must have egun that "ay! It can also e foun" out from the longitu"e of +an"i as explaine": 7in" out +"n"fs )av"msa Sphuta y multiplying +"n"Vs longitu"e y 4! Similarly, if you multiply +"n"ls longitu"e y *-, you get his Dv""as"rhsa Sphufa! When the +oon transits either of the two sphufas, the "isease must have starte"! It may also e ascertaine" from the star in"icate" y the sum of the longitu"es of +an"i an" the +oon! Among these resulting stars, fin" out if anyone is the r", 2th or 3th star from the (uerist%s natal star or if the star e -5- Essentials of 8orary Astrology in the 0th =asi from his natal +oon! 9here is another metho" for this y fin"ing out the =asi that is represente" y the first letter of the sentence uttere" y the (uerist or his messenger! If the luminaries, >upiter an" Saturn happen to e wea#, afflicte" an" ill$place", especially the one who suffers the greatest amount of affliction, when that planet transits the =ai signifying the lagm Bshown y the first letter, illness must have egun its so;ourn! Direction Wherein Disease Commence" B* 7in" out the "irection occupie" or face" y the (uerist or his messenger! 8is troule must have starte" in that "irection! B- Similarly see in which "irection commencing with the east with reference to the astrologer, the messenger is seate" or stan"ing! 9he ailment must have starte" so many Hamas efore B* HamaT hours! &et us ta#e the messenger is seate" or facing the south$west "irection! What is the numer of this!"irection from the eastK It is the 1th "irection in the scheme of eight "irections! 8ence the troule can e sai" to have egun its operation ;ust four Hamas or *- hours efore the arrival of the messenger! )umer of 6ersons 6resent at Commencement 7in" out the numer of persons at the session of (uery whose eyes are rivette" on the groun"! So many persons must have een present near the patient at that time! 6ast an" 7uture of Illness
7in" out etween the lor"s of the /th an" 0th houses who is more capale of causing illness! See that planet%s longitu"e an" ascertain the portion of the sign that has alrea"y een covere" y the planet as well as theportion yet to e covere"! 9he former woul" give the numer of "ays the ailment has een present! 7rom this the starting point can easily e ascertaine" through the planet%s motion! Similarly the en" of the illness will have to e "etermine" y the numer of "ays the planet ta#es to reach the en" of the sign! If the covere" portion of the sign e short, sic#ness must have starte" (uite recently an" the cure woul" elong$ "rawn! n the other han", if the part to e covere" e very Diseases -5 short, illness must have starte" long ac# an" its cure woul" e near at han"! )ight an" [email protected] of Illness If the lor" of the /th house or the planet posite" in the /th house, whoever is stronger, e a "iurnal or nocturnal planet, the ailment must have starte" at "aytime or nighttime, as the case may e! Increase, "ecrease an" cure of the "isease woul" have to e state" accor"ingly! 9he +oon, +ars an" Saturn are nocturnal planets while the Sun, >upiter an" Venus are "iurnal ones! +ercury is oth "iurnal an" nocturnal! ?nowle"ge of this point will stan" astrologers an" stu"ents of astrology in goo" stan" when they try to fin" the origin of illness at a (uery! Count the numer of ="Sis from the Aru"ha to the house occupie" y the lor" of the /th house! 9he illness must have originate" so many months or "ays ac#, accor"ing to the transit of the Sun or the +oon, as the case may e! Another metho" is given y yet another author: 7in" out how many nav"msas the lor" ofthe /th house has alrea"y covere" multiply the serial numer of the star of the "ay of (uery y the nav"msa numer! 9he pro"uct shoul" in"icate the time in months, fortnights or "ays that have elaspe" after illness ma"e its ingress into the (uerist%s o"y! 9ime of Cure B* )ote oth the lagna an" the /th house from it! When the +oon last transite" the house occupie" y the lor" of the /th house, illness must have croppe" up, an" it is li#ely to cease when the +oon transits next the ="si occupie" y the lor" of the 1th house Bof happiness! B- )ote the ascen"ant at (uery, the ="si occupie" y the lor" of the ascen"ant an" the sign occupie" y the +oon! 7in" out also when an" which of these signs ha" malefic aspect or association! At that time illness must have ma"e its presence felt! Similarly when all the three signs get enefic association an" aspect, the person%s ailments woul" e completely cure"! If one or
two signs have enefic connection, the "isease woul" show signs of aatement! B +ultiply the longitu"e ofthe ascen"ant y 4! 9his is calle" -51 Essentials of8orary Astrology )av"msa Sphuta! If you multiply the lagm$longiiue y *-, you woul" get the longitu"e of its Dv""as"msa! When the +oon arrives in transit at any of these ="sis, en" of the "isease coul" e pre"icte"! B1 When the +oon overta#es the sign tenante" y +"n"l, illness woul" i" goo"$ye! B2 If illness ha" starte" efore the +oon arrive" at the 0th house from the lagna, the ailments woul" come to an en" as soon as the +oon goes eyon" that house, i!e! 0th from lagna! Expiation B* When planets are afflicte" an" ill$place", troules such as "iseases crop up an" when they go to enefic houses an" are free from affliction, they cease! 6erfect cure can e effecte", if the person concerne" performs with "ue "evotion Grahas"nti 8oma, worship of go"s, ;apa, "arn Bgifts of money as well as articles such as grains allotte" to the nine planets etc! in a""ition to ta#ing me"icines, tonics li#e Cyavana$6r"s"valeha! B- Disease ma#es its presence felt when any one of the luminaries an" >upiter arrives at the house occupie" y the most troulesome planet among the afflicte" an" ill$place" ones! 9he reason for the "isease shoul" e lai" at the "oor of the ill$place" planet! 7or, he is the significator for the "eity whose wrath lea"s to all #in"s of afflictions in the form of "iseases an" other calamities! 9roules come to an en" when reme"ial measures are un"erta#en an" at the same time among the well$place" planets the =asi occupie" y the most favourale one is tenante" in transit y the strongest of the three vi! the luminaries an" >upiter! 9he reme"ial religious acts inclu"e worship of the "eities that are in"icate" y the ill$place" as well as very favourale planets! 7rom the aove "iscussion it is clear that the luminaries an" >upiter play an important role in "etermining the eginning an" en" of ailments, their types an" severity or otherwise an" "uration in years, months an" "ays B>upiter, Sun an" +oon in"icate year, month an" "ay! If the illness is minor li#e influena, it will last for some "ays only if it e whooping cough, ;aun"ice etc! It may last for some months, an" in very serious cases of lunacy or epilepsy an" the li#e years may e re(uire" for cure! Diseases -52 Duration of Illness an" Its Initial Star 9he star in which a "isease starts has the potential for controlling it after sometime! Acarya Varahamihira while "etailing
the numer of stars constituting a constellation says that Ma fever or some other ailment starting on a "ay rule" y a goo" star will come to an en" in so many "ays as there are starlets constituting the group or constellationM!O Shoul" one%s illness start on a "ay rule" y 'ttar"s""h" or +rgasiras, he woul" e cure" after a month shoul" it e Dhanistha, 8asta or Vis"#h", after *2 "ays if it e Citr", Satahisa;, .harani or Sravana, after ** "ays if it e +agh", after -5 "ays if it e 6usya, 'ttaraphalguni, 6marvasu, '! .ha"r" or =ohinl after a wee# if it e +ula Asvini or ?rtti#", after 4 "ays an" if it e Aniir""h" or =evati, recovery woul" e very "ifficult! If illness starts on a "ay rule" y any of the remaining seven stars vi! >yesth", Sv"ti, Asles", Ar"r", 6! 6halgunl, 6! As""ha an" 6! .h""ra, he may not recover! In a""ition, if the stars e ;oine" with wee# "ays presi"e" over y malefics an" lunar "ays that are calle" =i#t" Bempty an" Chi"r" Bpierce" vi! 1,/,0,4,*an" *1 Binclu"ing new moon, the result woul" e "eath! 9he same result coul" e expecte", if the eginning of illness e on a Sun"ay, 9ues"ay or Satur"ay, synchroniing with one of the fori""en tithis vi! 0th, 1th, 4th, *1th, an" )ew +oon, provi"e" any of these stars e the patient%s natal, r", 2th or 3th star Bin all the three roun"s an" the lunar sign e 0th from his natal one! iJ'&A Ca#ra Similarly if illness starts on a "ay rule" y the star occupie" y the Sun, or the 4th, *2th or -*st from it, the result woul" e tragic! n the other han", if the eginning e un"er a star that is -n", r", 1th, 0th, *5th, *1th, */th, -5th, --n", -/th, -3th or -0th from the one occupie" y the Sun, there woul" e no "anger of "eath, even if the illness shoul" loo# hopeless! B)ote: 8ere -0 stars inclu"ing Ahi;it are ta#en into consi"eration! Chil"ren%s Illness ofUArtK Vi"e .r Sam
6rolonge" Illness 9he following con"itions in"icate prolonge" "isease: +alefics in the lagm of(uery, lagna eing etwixt malefics, lagna$lotA eing wea#, associate" with malefics, an" surroun"e" y malefics, the wea# +oon e in the /th, 0th, or *-th house, alongwith malefics or surroun"e" y them, an" the three a" houses e tenante" y malefics if any of these con"itions e present, the patient%s illness woul" e prolonge"! If more e there, the result woul" e worse, i!e! he woul" e a permanent invali"! 9hough the astrological rea"ing e not encouraging, still oth me"ical treatment an" spiritual propitiation through appropriate worship of go"s an" ;apa of mantra shoul" e "one on the authority of the ancient sages, an" Sayanac"rya@for, noo"y can e sure of man%s irth an" "eath! If a man clings to the &or"%s lotus$feet in utter self$surren"er an" "evotion, the &or" has the power to alter the fate of8is creatures! After all the &or" is greater than the universe an" its scriptures! 8ence man%s "uty to live accor"ing to the in;unctions of "harma$sastras, "oing goo" to others an" living a goo" life! 9hen all the planets an" "eities woul" always help him! 6atient%s =ecovery 'n"er the following con"itions even a healthy person woul" e foun" to e ill at the time of (uery: 9he +oon in an 'pacaya B,/,*5 or ** house, enefics in angles, trines an" the 0th house, an" the ascen"ant e aspecte" y malefics! n the other han"! Diseases -53 even a person suffering from a serious mala"y woul" e cure" completely un"er the following Hogas: B* 9he full +oon shoul" e posite" in the ascen"ant an" aspecte" y >upiter! B- >upiter an" Venus shoul" occupy #en"ras! Hogas for 6atient%s En" B* If the lor" of the /th house who is a malefic occupies the ascen"ant at (uery an" aspects the patient%s natal +oon, the patient%s survival is impossile! B- If the +oon e posite" in the 1th or 0th house or e in etween malefics, the patient cannot survive! n the other han", if the strong +oon e aspecte" y enefics, he is li#ely to e cure" after protracte" treatment! B If the +oon e in the lagm an" the Sun in the 3th house, the patient woul" certainly perish! 6hysician%s 6art If the ascen"ant at (uery e occupie" y malefics, the patient%s illness woul" grow worse an" it is "ue to the physician%s wrong treatment! n the other han", shoul" the ascen"ant e tenante" y a enefic, the physician%s treatment is excellent! 8ow are we to fin" out the "etails of patient, physician an" me"icine an"
their mutual relationsK )ila#aptha who is (uote" in our wor# M6raJm$>mna,, answers this (uestion very aly! Accor"ing to him, in a (uery chart the ascen"ant represents the physician the 3th house the "isease the *5th house, the patient an" the 1th house, the me"icine Bor treatment! If there e frien"ship etween the patient an" physician, an" etween me"icine an" "isease, there woul" e cure for the "isease! n the other han", shoul" there e enmity etween the two, it woul" e aggravate"! 9he frien"ship of the signs is to e assesse" through the Vasya metho" of the =ais an" through the natural an" temporary frien"ship of their lor"s! 9he following yogas ring succour to the patient: *! 9he lagm$lotA! shoul" e strong an" enefics in #en"ras, i"entical with their own or exaltation signs! -! A strong enefic shoul" e in the lagna! ! .enefics shoul" e in r", /th, 4th an" **th houses! 9ragic en": If there e a malefic in the r", /th, 4th or *-th -50 Essentials of 8orary Astrology house from the ascen"ant Ban" e further su;ecte" to malefic aspect or association, the person is li#ely to "ie of "iseases or "rowning in water or of eing attac#e" y weapons, as a result of an ancestral curse! Divine Cause of Death When the malefic mentione" aove is in the twelve signs from Aries the cause of "eath is B* Wrath of Go" B- Displeasure of the +anes B Anger of atmospheric Go""ess B1 9roule cause" y the evil spirit calle" Sa#ini B2 Wrath of the local "eity B/ Curse of a nole la"y B3 +other%s curse B0 Anger of serpents B4 Wrath of the lor" of ya#sas B*5 Dissatisfaction of water$"eity B** 9roule cause" y a female ya#sa an" B*- Anger of the family "eity! 9he main cause for the ills of man is that he often swerves from the path of "harma or righteousness! 9his "iscussion woul" remin" rea"ers that the purpose of all PJastras inclu"ing astrology is to tell human eings that they shoul" not forget "harma in the pursuit of earthly pleasures! M7or y following "harma they coul" attain oth artha Bwealth an" #ama Bworl"ly pleasures!M 6acification of Deities When the +oon e strong, posite" in her own or exaltation house, in the (uery chart, the "eities that are responsile for troules li#e illness, can e easily appease" y means of ;apa, homa an" "ana if she e "eilitate" an" shorn of pa#saala, it is impossile to ma#e them #in"$hearte"! 9hey woul", on the other han", inflict the extreme punishment on the victim! 9he same result coul" e expecte", shoul" strong malefics occupy #en"ras!
9ime of Death When the +oon is posite" in the 0th house from the Aru"ha an" aspecte" y malefics, the astrologer shoul" pre"ict the patient%s "eath! It the thir" house e occupie" y the Sun, an" the *5th house y another malefic, the patient woul" (uit the worl" in ten "ays! If >upiter an" Venus e in the r" house, the person woul" "ie in a wee#! Shoul" malefics e posite" in the Aru1ha, 1th an" 0th houses, "eath woul" overta#e the person in Diseases -54 0 "ays! If malefics e in the *st an" -n" houses, "eath woul" ta#e place in a fortnight! =ecovery from Disease 'n"er the following con"itions the patient whose con"ition is eing "iscusse" at the (uery, shoul" e "eclare" to e free from illness: 9he +oon shoul" e in an 'pacaya house, enefics in #en"ras, #onas or -n" or 0th house an"Uor the ascen"ant eing aspecte" y enefics! Cause of Disease Sins committe" in this life afflict human eings in the form of "iseases in the next life! =ecovery from such "iseases can e otaine" y means of sincere repentance, me"icines, ;apa, homa, gifts an" worship of go"s as well as athing in sacre" rivers an" performing sr"""has in sacre" places! It has een alrea"y mentione" that "iseases are cause" y possession ofthe person concerne" y hutas B"evils, ill$place" planets an" vitiation of humours! .ut the real cause of all ailments is the accumulate" sins of previous lives whose time for ripening of their fruits has arrive"! =eme"ies 7irst ofall, the patient shoul" e given me"icine prescrie" y an expert physician! 8e must e ma"e to oserve strictly the rules regar"ing foo", healthy environments, entertainments etc! Strict celiacy shoul" e oserve" y the patient oth physically an" mentally! Sometimes violation of this rule en"s in "isaster! 8ence it is a"visale for a youthful patient to #eep aloof from his spouse! Some "isease li#e consumption are% the results of heinous crimes li#e .rahmahatya, #illing .rahmanas, cows etc! 9he expiations for such "iseases will e elaorate" in a separate chapter! 7or the present we shall e content with giving a fore$taste of the same: 9he est reme"y for "isease is to perform +rtyun;aya 8oma with "ue solemnity along with fee"ing of Ve"ic scholars! 7or, this sacrifice is consi"ere" to e very efficacious in curing high fever, effects of lac# magic practise" y enemies, -*5 Essentials of 8orary Astrology removing troules create" y evil spirits, excessive fright cause"
y hutas, pretas etc!, cure of lunacy, epilepsy etc! +rta San;IvinI 8oma 9he est reme"y that is recommen"e" in the case of "ea"ly "iseases li#e leprosy, lunacy, epilepsy etc! is the Sah;lvani 8omawhich is performe" with seven materials vi! B* the creeper #nown as Amrtavalli B- .anyan twigs B 6"yasa or mil# porri"ge B19ila or sesamum see"s B2 Ditrv" grass B/ +il# an" B3 Ghee! 9here shoul" e *11 olations BAhutis with each of the seven materials, the total numer of olations eing *550! 9he Durm olations shoul" e"one after each olation is first "ippe" in 9rima"hu, i!e! a mixture of honey, ghee an" sugar! As part of this gran" sacrifice, it is incument on the performer or ?art" to have >apa Brepetition ofsacre" mantras, 9arpanaBliations of water for the various "eities, homa Bolations offere" to the sacre" fire with special mantras for the respective "eities an" lastly worship of .rahmanas with sumptuous foo", garments, vessels an" monetary gifts! Accor"ing to some authorities these four items shoul" e "one at the rate of a tenth of the previous item! Accor"ing to others the numer of.rahmarias to efe" shoul" e e(ual to the numer of olations! 9his is oligatory in cases of reme"ies an" prosperity! 9here are also three special vows calle" #alpas vi! B* +aha$ +rtyufi;aya #alpa, B- +rta$San;ivlnt #alpa an" B +ah"$Su"arsana #alpa, all of which are recommen"e" for etter an" (uic#er results! In the following paragraphs some more information is given for the enefit of stu"ents as well as scholars: We have alrea"y seen the seven varieties of temporal states an" an e(ual numer of positional states of the planets, which in"icate the current state of the (uerist%s health! ="sis an" Illness: B* Shoul" the Aru"ha e Sagittarius or 6isces, mental aerration, ear$ache etc! woul" e suggeste"! B- Signs 9aurus an" &ira eing the Aru"ha woul" in"icate urinary troules or venereal complaints, loss of appetite, col", "ropsy, water$orne "isease etc! B Capricorn an" A(uarius woul" point to psychic troule, Diseases -** fatigue of lims, constipation, troule in the legs an" conse(uent incapacity for movements! B1 Shoul" the Aru"ha have =ahu%s association or aspect, there woul" e scaies, itching on the o"y etc! B2 If sign &eo e Aru"ha the (uerist woul" e suffering from some stomach ailment, eye$"isease, worries, lac# of self$confi"ence, heat$orne complaints etc! B/ In the case of Aries an" Scorpio, hea"ache, eye$troule, fever, ulcers etc! coul" e pre"icte"!
B3 If the Aru"ha e Gemini or Virgo, pulmonary troules, pain in the nose, s#in affections etc! may e inferre"! 9he aove results shoul" necessarily e pre"icte" in case the Aru1ha e tenante" y malefics! 9his woul" e "ouly sure in case the )av"msa ofAru"ha, or rising sign, an" the sign an" )av"msa of +"n"i e i"entical! n the other han", shoul" the Aru"ha an" the lagna e heavily afflicte", the result woul" e tragic! A simple metho" of fin"ing out the )av"rhsas of the Aru"ha has een alrea"y explaine", ut hereun"er is explaine" a more complicate" metho", so that curious rea"ers an" researchmin"e" scholars may fin" some pleasure y appreciating the intellectual sharpness of its author! 7irst of all "raw a ig o"iacal chart where each sign is "ivi"e" into 4 compartments y "rawing - lines east$west an" to others north$south as shown on p! -*-! 9his is use" generally in cases of Svarn"ru"ha 6rasna! 9he )av"msa of the Aru"ha is foun" out from the numer mar#e" in the compartment in which the piece of gol" is #ept! 9here are four types of mar#ing )av"rhsas in the twelve ="sis as follows: B* In Aries, Gemini an" &eo numering is "one from the north$eastern corner, en"ing in the opposite corner, as shown in the figure! B- In the secon" type which inclu"es signs Cancer, Virgo an" Scorpio the numers start with South$East corner an" en" with north$west! B In the thir" group containing &ira, Sagittarius, an" A(ua;rius the numers egin with the south$western corner an" en" with the opposite corner! Essentials of8orary Astrology 304*/3
3 /* 4 0 3 3 / *4 0 3 1 X 2 - 1 2 / VI B1 In the fourth group of 9aurus, Capricorn an" 6isces numers of )avathSas start with the north$western corner an" en" with the south$eastern corner! GaT"anta Amsa Whether in the AruTha or ascen"ant the )avamsa calle" Gari""nta, eing aspecte" y a malefic, woul" prove "isastrous to the (uerist! 9he last )av"rhsas of Cancer, Scorpio an" 6isces as well as the first ones of &eo, Sagittarius an" Aries are terme" Gan1"nta! 9he same result shoul" e "eclare" in case the Amsa falls on the 0th house! 6isces as Aru"ha If afflicte" 6isces e the Aru1ha, the (uerist is li#ely to e lame! n the other han", shoul" Cancer or Scorpio e the Arii$ 1ha un"er affliction, the person concerne" is li#ely to fall into a well or tan#! Diseases -* Discussion of Sutras What is a Sutral It is nothing ut an astrological metho"ology, the most common one is that in which "iscussion is centre" on the Aru"ha an" ascen"ant! 9his metho" is calle" S"m"nya Sutra! Its extension is terme" A"hipa Sutra, which treats of the "iscussion from the stan"point of the lor"s of the Aru"ha an" '"aya lagna! 9he next sutra is calle" ArhSa Siitra, in which the )av"rhSas of the ascen"ant as well as of the Aru"ha are consi"ere"! Its next extension is #nown as )a#satra Sutra, wherein the star of the (uery ascen"ant an" the (uerist%s natal star are su;ecte" to scrutiny! 9here is a +ah"sutra that treats of the Aru"ha an" the *5th house therefrom! We have now seen five sutras in all! 9hese five are calle" in or"er y the names of the elements vi! earth, water, fire, air an" ether! S"m"nya Sutra ecoming >iva Sutra:BI In case oth the Aru"ha an" the '"aya lagna happen to e movale signs B- if one of them is immovale an" the other "ual, it woul" e "esignate" as >lva Blife Siitra! +fti Sutra: If oth e immovale signs, or one movale an" the other "ual, it woul" e +rti Sutra B"eath! =oga Sutra: If oth happen to e "ual signs or one movale an" the other immovale, it woul" e terme" =oga Siitra! 9hus the S"m"nya Bgeneral Sutra ecomes 6rthvi, >iva, +rti an" =oga Siitra! B* So if oth are movale Y >iva Sutra Blife! B- If oth are immovaleT+rti Siitra B"eath! B If oth "ualY =oga Sutra Billness!
B1 If one e immovale an" the other movaleY=oga Sutra! B2 If one e immovale an" the other "ualY>lva Siitra! B/ If one e movale an" the other "ual@ +rti Sutra! 9his can also e shown as follows: B* A movale sign with another movale, immovale an" "ual sign results respectively in >iva Siitra, =oga Sutra an" +rti Sutra! B- An immovale sign with another "ual movale an" im-*1 Essentials of8orary Astrology movale pro"uces respectively >iva Sutra, =oga Sutra an" +fti Sutra! B A "ual sign with an immovale "ual an" movale sign pro"uces respectively, >iva Sutra, =oga Sutra an" +fti Sutra! If the lor"s of the Aru"ha an" ascen"ant e the same or are frien"ly to each other, it is calle" >iva Sutra an" if they e neutral, it woul" e =oga Sutra an" if they e mutual enemies, +rti Sutra! 9his is the metho" of fin"ing out the three types of Sutras un"er A"hipa Sutra! )a#satra Sutra 7rom the star of the lagna at (uery count the numer of the (uerist%s natal star! Divi"e the numer y ! If the remain"er is *, it is >iva Sutra if -, =oga Sutra if no remain"er, +fti Sutra! +ahasutra If oth the Arutfha an" the *5th house therefrom fall in )octurnal signs, it is calle" >iva Sutra, an" if "iurnal ones, +rti Sutra! If one of the two e "iurnal an", the other nocturnal, it woul" ecome =oga Sutra! )ote: 9he following are "iurnal signs: &eo, Virgo, &ira, Scorpio, A(uaries an" 6isces! )octurnal =asis are@Aries, 9aurus, Gemini, Cancer, Sagittarius an" Capricorn! 9he effects of these Sutras woul" e clear from their names! >iva "enotes long life, (uic# recovery from illness, achievements of one%s o;ect etc! =oga Sutra in"icates prolonge" illness, if it e a (uery aout ill health, an" failure in one%s un"erta#ing! +rti Sutra suggests someo"y%s "eath in the family of the (uerist or among his "omestic animals, or sorrow, fear, "estruction of his plan etc! It has een alrea"y state" that these five Sutras represent the five elements! When a =oga or +rti Sutra is "etecte" at a (uery, the astrologer shoul" fin" out the correspon"ing element that is responsile for the (uerists% troules! 9he following "iscussion explains the "ifferent constituents of the o"y that are presi"e" over y the "ifferent elements! B* 6rthvi or Earth presi"es over flesh, ones, s#in, veins an"
hair, B- 9oya or water rules sweat, loo", urine, semen, phlegm Diseases -*2 an" saliva, B Agni or fire rules liunger, thirst, lethargy, sleep an" complexion, B1 Vayu or air rules movement of lims, an" physical activities, an" B2 A#asa or ether rules love, hatre", passion, fight an" infirmities of ol" age! &et us ta#e an example: Samanya Sutra is of the nature of Earth! Suppose this is >iva Sutra! 9hen you have to "eclare that the (uerist has well$"evelope" muscles, strong ones, goo" s#in an" all the veins in his o"y functioning smoothly, an" fine lac# hair! If it e =oga Sutra, all these things shoul" e "eclare" to e vitiate"! If it e +rti Siitra, the patient shoul" e sai" to e suffering from an incurale "isease cause" y complete vitiation of these constituents! 9a#e another example: If tire )a#satra or Vayu Sutra happens to e >iva Siitra, movements of lims an" physical activities woul" e excellent! n the other han", if it e =oga Sutra, there woul" e wea#ness in the lims which may e sha#y, an" his physical activities much curtaile"! If it e +rti Sutra, there woul" e "anger from epilepsy, rheumatic convulsions, etc! Sutras an" 6ast, 6resent an" 7uture 9he Samanya Sutra in"icates past events the )a#satra an" A"hipa Sutras "enote present effects an" the Athsa Sutra an" +ah" Sutra point to future events! 6lanets in the 8ouses an" past, present an" future: 9he planets in the first four houses reveal present results those in the secon" four houses future effects an" those in the last four, past events! 7irst of all fin" out the lor" of the particular Siitra an" the .h"va he occupies in the (uery chart! n the asis of this the results have to e "elineate"! It is #nown that +ercury is the lor" of Samanya Siitra, which is of the nature of earth element! 8ence these three ecome e(ual! 9he A"hipa Sutra eing significator for water element, has Venus as its lor"! Similarly the significator for fire element is the Amsa Siitra whose lor" is +ars! )a#satra Sutra, eing the significator for air element, is rule" y Saturn! 9he +ah"sutra is the significator for the element ether! 8ence its ruler is >upiter! Similarly the Sun has een given the nature of the element offire an" the +oon, the element of water! So the "uty of the astrologer is to see in which house an" in which -*/ Essentials of8orary Astrology of the three Sutras vi! >lva, =oga an" +fti the ruling planet is posite"! Some authorities spea# of three other Sutras in this connection! 9hey are B* Arutfha, B- its )avamSa an" B Dva"aSamia! Similarly B* the lagna, B- its )av"msa an" B its Dv""aiarhSa!
If all the three Sutras come out as >iva Sutra an" if the lor"s of the Arhsas e frien"s, 9risphuta Bsum of the longitu"es of the lagna! +oon an" +"n"i not in a "angerous ;unction, "uta$la#sana Bomens at the arrival of the messenger not auguring ill, the (uerist%s planetary DaSa an" .hu#ti not harmful, an" transitory effects not in;urious, a patient, though in a serious con"ition, woul" escape "eath! n the other han", if the aove results turn out to e =oga Sutras an" con"itions mixe", the patient coul" recover y performing poorer expiatory rituals such as ;apa, homa an" worship of Go"s! In case all the three Sutras turn out to e +rti B"eath Sutras, an" other con"itions "angerous, the "isease cannot e cure"! In case the sum of the longitu"es of the three vi! lagna! +oon an" +"n"i, falls in Cancer, Scorpio or 6isces, the result woul" not e favourale! Among these three signs, seriousness of the troule woul" e in the ascen"ing or"er! Shoul" the 9risphufa e in the last )av"ma of Cancer, Scorpio an" 6isces, "eath woul" ta#e place in or"er in a year, month an" "ay! 9he twelve signs are "ivi"e" un"er three hea"s vi! creation, protection an" "estruction, each having the "omain of four signs! 9hese are also calle" y the names of srsti, sthiti an" laya #han"as! 9he signs are groupe" in another way also: All the movale signs are calle" Creation ="sis, all the immovale signs, protection signs, an" all the "ual ones, "estruction ="sis! 9he -3 stars too are "ivi"e" into 4 groups of stars each! In each group of three stars, the three functions are hel" in regular or"er: Asvini@Creation, .haranh@T6rotection, ?rtti#"@Destruction! Similarly it is in the case of =ohini, +rgasiras an" Ar"r"! If the 9risphuta falls in a samh"ra B"estruction #han"a, ="si, star, ;unction of signs or stars, Gan""nta, 00th (uarter from the (uerist%s natal star$(uarter or the r", 2th or 3th star from his natal star, the result shoul" e highly "angerous! If the 9risphufaDiseases -*3 )avamSa e Aries, &eo or Sagittarius, the patient woul" have long life! ArhSas of 9risphuta: &eaving off the signs in the 9risphuta multiply the "egrees an" minutes y 4! 9he resulting figure in signs, "egrees etc! woul" give the 9risphuta )av"msa! In the same manner, leaving off the signs multiply the 9risphuta y *-! 9he result in =asi, "egrees etc! woul" give the 9risphuta Dv""as"thsa! In case these two results fall in the last )avamfa of the three signs vi! Cancer, Scorpio an" 6isces, the result woul" e "isastrous! In case the 9risphuta is associate" with +"n"t or any other malefic, the same a" result woul" follow! Suppose a chil" is orn in the (uerist%s house un"er the
star of the 9risphuta, it woul" e affecte" y all #in"s of ailments! Shoul" the 9risphuta fall in creation #han"a, =asi, )a#satra an" )av"rhSa, with enefic association or aspect, the (uerist woul" have a long lease of life, or prosperity, promotion9or victory, as the case may e! Effects of 6lanets in 9risphuta Sign 9he Sun eing in that sign woul" create heat in the hea", fever an" urning sensation the +oon, "iarrhoea or "ysentery +ars, ulcers or woun"s +ercury, loss of vocal an" mental alertness or power >upiter, eye$troules Venus, mental aerration, general "eility an" ascess Saturn, pain in arms an" legs =ahu, fall an" ?etu, ulcer, oils an" ascess! .eginning of +ala"y from 9risphuta When the Sun an" other planets are posite" in the =asi or Arhia#a of the 9risphuta, the ailments mentione" alrea"y woul" en" in calamity! )ow fin" out the )av"ma Sphufa of the 9risphufa y multiplying its longitu"e Bleaving off the signs y 4! 9he mala"y must have starte" on a "ay previously that rule" the star of this )av"msa Sphufa, an" in the next roun" on the "ay of the same )a#satra, the patient woul" lose consciousness an" have utter wea#ness an" in the next roun" in the same star the patient woul" reathe his last! 9he astrologer shoul" weigh all the pros an" cons an" if there e strong reasons for pre"icting "eath, then alone he shoul" pass ;u"gment! -*0 Essentials of 8orary Astrology Dasa System of 9risphuta >ust as we fin" out the alance of planetary "asashom +oon%s longitu"e, even so "asa shoul" e wor#e" out for the star of the 9risphuta! In this system the "as"s are in "ays as the Sun%sY /x Y *0 "ays +oon%sY*5x Y 5 "ays +ar%sY3xY-* "ays =ahu%s Y *0x Y 21 "ays >upiter%sY*/x Y 10 "ays, Saturn%sY *4x Y 23 "ays +ercury%sY *3xY2* "ays ?etu%s Y 3xY-* "ays an" finally Venus%sY-5x Y/5 "ays! 9hus the total "uration of all "as"s put together is one year! 9here is yet another "asa system ase" on the )a#satra of +"n"Vs longitu"e! 8ere there is a single "ifference in respect of or"er of "as"s: After Sun%s "asa comes Venus%s "asa, an" then ?etu%s, then +ercury%s an" so on in the reverse or"er! 9he effects of "as"s are "etermine" exactly as it is "one in natal charts! 9here are some schools of astrologers that opt for the "asa system ase" on the +oon%s longitu"e at (uery! Deha$7rana$+rtyu Sphuta 9hese three stan" for o"y, life an" "eath respectively! If you multiply +oon%s longitu"e y 4, you get o"y$longitu"e if the longitu"e of the ascen"ant e multiplie" y 4, you get life$longitu"e an" +"n"Vs longitu"e multiplie" y 4 yiel"s "eath$longitu"e!
ne woul" have long life, if, among these three longitu"es, the first two Bo"y an" life have mutual connection such as comination an" aspect as well as no connection whatsoever with +rtya Sphuta! n the other han", if there e association or aspect etween o"y an" "eath, the result woul" e "isease! If it e etween life an" "eath, swooning, similar troules woul" arise! Stars an" 9risphuta If 9risphuta falls in Asvini or its trine, there woul" e (uarrel in the (uerist%s house within three "ays! If this in"ication is perceive", the (uerist woul" meet with his en" are long! If the star e .harayi or its trine, a poor ol" .f"hmapa woul" arrive at the place of (uery! If it e ?ptti#" or its trine, there woul" e "anger from fire! If it e =ohini or its trine, vessels an" furniture woul" e "estroye"! If it e +rgasirsa or its trine, a sic# or woun"e" person woul" present himself at the place! If it oAr"r" or its trine, a sna#e woul" e seen there within three "ays! If it Diseases -*4 e 6umrvasu or its trine, a great .r"hmanaoi repute woul" come there! If it e 6usya or its trine, there woul" e loss or "eath of cattle an" fall of a servant! &astly if it e Asles" or its trine, there woul" e a "eath in the neighouring house! 9he appearance of imme"iate symptoms mentione" aove woul" ma#e the pre"iction of "eath "ouly sure!
