of Kavya Kanta
With the kind permission of the copy right holder,
By “Jyotisha Ratna”
G ollakota Vijay, 80 years old, he was born on 09.06.1930 at Yellamanchili, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Born in a Vedic family, Sri Vijay has been attracted towards this subject at an early age of 22. The power that pulled him towards this subject is matchmaking and the influence of Mangalik in match making and predictions on his longevity. Cause the very basic verses in astrology reads “Karmarjitham poorvabhave sadadi….” which means that horoscope reads the goods and bad acquired by the native from his previous birth. Then what is the fun in match making. Starting this, he went on quarrying in the subject and thereby went through various available writings. In that quest he found some works published in the name of great authors that had contradicting versions. So, working out those contradictions, he has brought out a few works titled „Quintessence of Parasara‟ (English), „Prasara Jyothisham‟ (Telugu), „Prasara‟s Vedic Astrology‟ (English), Yadartha Parasara Hora Sastram (Telugu). Thus, he has brought out how Parasara differs from others and what is true Parasara System.
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asistha Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni belongs to the race of giants who crowded in the narrow corridors of the first four decades of the 20th Century writes Shri K Natesan . Ganapati Muni Muni was born in Kalavarayai, near Bobbili in Andhra Pradesh, on November 17, 1878 2. His parents, Narasimha Sastri Sastri and Narasamamba,, had three sons, the Muni being Narasamamba the second. His was a family of Sri Vidya initiates. http://kavyakantha.arunachala.org/KNatesan.htm
His birth time is somewhere around 14:10 pm, construct his chart and see the beauty of Jup Rahu in Cap and you would realize that all the books in last 5000 years that say Jup debilitated and Guru Chandalaya Yoga is bad have only given you one side of the coin, only when you read his biography you would realize the greatness of Sri Vasishtha Ganapati Muni and then you can decipher this Jup-rahu Jup -rahu combo and come to . - SA
A year before his birth his mother Narasamamba had gone to the famous temple dedicated to the Sun God at Arasavalli, in Andhra Pradesh. It was a holy day (Ratha Saptami) to offer worship to the Sun God. She stayed overnight in the temple, after worshipping the Lord in due manner. In the early morning she had a dream in which a woman of supernatural beauty emerged from the corridors of the temple, approached her with a fine shining pot, put it in her hand and vanished. To her utter astonishment the fine pitcher assumed the form of a male child the moment it came into contact with her. After her return home she became pregnant. The father, Narasimha Sastri, Sastri, also had a unique experience. He had gone to Banaras (Varanasi or Kashi) in November 1878. When he was in the temple praying in the presence of the deity Ganapati, Ganapati, he had the vision of a little child emanating from the deity and entering into him. At the time when Narasimha Sastri was this vision in Banaras, Banaras , his wife Narasamamba gave birth to a male child in her parental home. This child was born under these auspicious indications given to both parents. The father appropriately named this son Ganapati, rooted in the conviction that the child was an emanation of the Lord Maha Ganapati Himself. Ganapati was educated entirely at home. His father, like his ancestors, was well versed and an expert in Mantra Sastra, Astrology and Ayurveda. The young Ganapati easily absorbed all these subjects. He spent many decades doing tapas and high spiritual practices and was one of the first one to discover Sri Ramana Maharishi. Ganapati Muni was considered a prodigy from early childhood & wrote more than 27 works on spirituality, out of which 3 are on astrology 1. 2. 3.
: Work on astrology. : Work on astrology. : Work on astrology. We would be bringing the 1st and the 3rd one in English soon.
The following we could gather from the 206 page biography of Ganapati Muni written by Dr. G. Krishna titled „Nayana‟ published in 1978 in Hyderabad. The following is under the chapter „Childhood‟ & sub section „Astrology‟. By his tenth year he was able to master the preliminary kavyas, mathematics and astronomy.. He could prepare panchanga astronomy panchanga and and in addition to this Ganapati astounded his guru by inventing a new and easy method for compilation of panchangam. In fact he wrote a chapter of correction called Suddhi Prakranam incorporating the easy method he invented. 10 years after the birth of Ganapati his mother Narasamamba gave birth to twins. An hour before the delivery, Narasamamba asked Ganapati about the planetary influences prevailing then and Ganapati at once replied that the woman who delivered then, would die. It came true. Both Narasamamba (who was 35 then) and the twins died almost immediately after the delivery. When others in the family wailed for the departed soul, Ganapati remained stunned.
Making such a great astrological prediction is no mean feat and that too about death and that too to ones mother. But what is more impressive to us is the spiritual practices he did but what one learns from these spiritual practices can only be seen when you see it in action. action. Whenever we hear of a great predictor ( astrologer), the first thing we ask is „Is He a Good Human Being‟, „How is His Ego‟ - if we get negative answers answers to these queries then this scribe knows that the astrologer has just learnt techniques of techniques of astrology and not understood even the J of Jyotish. Now read below from his biography, the true spirituality in action, that you would find maximum 3-5 people to have ever exhibited in exhibited in the 5000 year history of Indian spirituality and astrology. The Untouchable caste among Hindus was unvedic according to Ganapati Muni. He had included in his Kavyas prayer to the deity to protect the freedom of women and to free the untouchables from misery (western readers should note that inspite of India‟s so called Spiritual evolution, untouchability still exists even among the Spiritual Gurus of today but it disappears if a dollar visitor comes in front of these Gurus – we write with experience). Ganapati Muni used to initiate women into Mantra Japa and many were the women who were initiated into Gayatri Vidya which was considered to be a qualification exclusive to men. He had performed the Upanayanam (thread ceremony of a brahmin) of an Untouchable. He propagated that the marriage age of a girl should be seventeen years, 3 years after puberty (In India child marriage has been going on since a long time resulting in a lot of misery). We wish to thank Sri Y S Sarma Pasumarti Pasumarti from Machilapatnam, Andhra Pradesh without whose persistent efforts & travels this translation by G Vijay Vijay of an epic work of Sri Ganaputi Muni would never have come out. He travelled to the city of G Vijay ji to bring this work out and Sri Vijay then consented that this work must be released for the astrology world via SA magazine. We & the World Astrology Fraternity remains indebted to him, may the blessings of the Sages be on him for having the pure desire of wanting the astrological community to learn something rare and important, this trait even the best of predictors don‟t have inspite of several spiritual penances. Also we wish w ish to thank Sri Rahul Vedi, Vedi, from Sydney, Australia who religiously typed the Sanskrit shlokas in I Translator Software for SA & also typed the whole English document inspite of his busy schedule. Scholars who re-read this work several times will understand the importance of this work as it departs at places from what is traditionally known to us as Parasari Jyotish. The duty of every publisher/editor is to present different views even if it departs from 3000 years of known knowledge. What is also important for young writers to note is inspite of the hard work done by Mr. Vijay, one finds his introduction short, crisp and does not boast of one‟s achievements . He studied every available print of BPHS and also manuscripts and then came to his conclusion, yet instead of writing a 10 page introduction which other writers would he has just said it in a page. We would request some good samaratarian to donate a small amount by cheque payment in the name of G Vijay to this elderly man. You can send the cheque to us. Any serious student of astrology will re-read this work 20- 30 30 times in years to come; it‟s another Laghu Parasari – The Gita Of Astrology. Astrology. - SA Editor
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hile I was going through the different works of Parasara, I found certain contradictions and mistakes. I found in the beginning of these books the sloka
sve iÇkae R iÇkae[ netarae tarae ¢ha> ¢ha> zuÉ)làda> É )làda> pty iÇ;fayana< yid yid pap)làda>॥ ० - २
Meaning that all the Lords of the Konas will give good results and the Lords of three three,, and eleven evil results. The Lords of one and nine that give good results are the odd eleven evil one,, five five and nine that bhavas, so so also three and and eleven as as opposed to nine and five respectively. The even number in the middle made me think and study how far it is correct. It may be a later interpolation or a mistake in writing. The benefics which give good results are one five and nine and the evil bhavas, which are opposed to them must must be seven, eleven and three respectively. Hence, as stated stated in these works, the malefics houses cannot be three, and eleven but should be three, and eleven. There are some some complications with regard regard to some some even too. In order to verify my thesis I pursued pursued different printed works, manuscripts manuscripts and palm leaves. In the published by Messers Kheladilal Sankata Prasad, Publishers and Printers, 61/92 Bulanala, Varanasi-1, the terms is found instead of in page no. 187 (see (see Appendix). means three Appendix). and eleven. When I started writing Quintessence of Parasara, I came across „ ‟ of Kavyakanta Ganapati Muni. following sloka found in this work work Muni. The following reinforced my thesis.
। ॥ ० - १
Intelligence, Penance, Birth (bhavas five, nine, one) are called Konas and the seventh bhavas of these are or . Six, eight and twelve are Trikas and the rest are BHOGAS. In the Telugu Version of this work, some mistakes, not correctly representing the original, and in some places, what are contrary to the original are found. Ganapathi Muni has expounded Parasara‟s doctrine in a simple manner for the scholars who lived in Gokarna Kshetram. It is but difficult for the beginners to understand this work. Hence, in order to make it easier for the students the „HORA NIRNAYA SANGRAHA‟ of the Great Ganapati Muni, I have undertaken the ambitious venture of writing commentary to it. It is also necessary to find out how far Ganapathi Muni agrees with Parasara and also the differences if any. This work is joined as a second part to PARASARA‟s VEDIC ASTROLOGY. It is for the readers to judge how far I am successful in my venture. “Jyotish Ratna”
॥ ॥ horā nirṇaya saṁgrahaḥ || prathamaḥ sāmānyasaṁ jñādhyāyaḥ ||
। ॥ १ - १ kalyāṇaṁ kaścidasmākaṁ karotu jyoti ṣāṁ patiḥ | yasya viṣṇuvadhūsaudhakavāṭoddhāṭanāḥ karāḥ || 1 – 1
May the Lord of luminaries whose rays open the gates of the abode of Vishnu‟s spouse bless us with prosperity.
The author of this great work, Sri Ganapati Muni prays the king of planets, Sun (Surya), in this verse, to bless the readers with prosperity.
॥ १ – २ ॥ matamālocya śāktasya mahar ṣedīrghadarśinaḥ | daivajñānāṁ mude kurmo hor ānirṇayasaṁgrahāt || 1 – 2 ||
Following the theory of the Sage Parasara, the son of Sakthi, I present this Hora Nirnaya Sangraham for the delight of astrologers. The author says that he is presenting here the substance of Hora Sastra as indicated by Parasara, for the delight of astrologers. From various works and contributions of astrology, one can come to the conclusion, that the Hora Sastram of astrology was enunciated by the Great Sage Parasara. Hence, we
have reasons to believe after going through Sri Ganapathi Muni‟s contribution that the whole thinking has revolved round Parasara‟s contribution and none else.
zuÉ aíaitzuÉa deva dETya> papaitpaipn> ॥ १ – ३ ॥ pūrṇā lokaśca saṁyogo gr āhyau saṁ baṁdhaśabdataḥ | saṁyogamātre saṁyogayogasa ṁsargasaṁgamāḥ || grāhyā pādādidṛṣṭiśca dṛṣṭivācakaśabdataḥ | śubhāścātiśubhā devā daityāḥ pāpātipāpinaḥ || 1 – 3 ||
(I) Wherever the word
(SAMBANDHA) is used in this text it should be understood as
the Full Aspect (POORNA DRISTI) of the planets concerned their conjunction. (II) Wherever the word SARGA),
(SAMYOGA) or
(YOGA),
(SAM
(SANGAMA) are used, it should be understood as conjunction only.
(III) Wherever the word
DRISTI (aspect) is used it should be understood as
„PASADRISTI‟ ¼ or ARDHA DRISTI ½ or THRIPADA DRISTI ¾ or POORNA DRISTI (full aspect).
(IV) Whenever the word DEVA is used it should be understood as Subha or Ati Subha (benefic or major benefic). (V) Whenever the word DAITYA is used it should be understood as Papa or Ati Papa (malefic or Major malefic). Now for the benefit of readers an interpretation for the above is given below. The author has given here the meaning of a few words used in this work.
Sambandha =
The conjunction or full aspect of planets. It is an association or relation.
(Samyoga) or
of planets only.
(Yoga) or
(Samsarga) or
(samgama) = conjunction
(Dristi) any one of the aspects of the planets (Generally 180 degrees
– full aspect, 90 degrees – ½ aspect, 45 degrees ¼ aspect, 135 degrees – ¾ aspect. These four are said to be evil aspects. The rest 30, 60, 72, 120, 144, 150 are benefic aspects.)
(Deva) = Subha (Benefic) and Ati Subha (major benefic)
(Daitya) = Papi (malefic) and Ati Papi (major malefic).
These terms should be carefully understood as interpreted by Ganapathi Muni. Ganapathi Muni in the following verse gives the fundamental rules of Parasara.
॥ १ – ४ ॥ dhīstapojanmakoṇāni pratīpatu tadastabham | trikaṁ ṣaṣṭhāṣṭamātyāni śeṣo bhoga ihocyate || 1 – 4 ||
Of the twelve bhavas of a horoscope, the ascendant, the fifth and the ninth bhavas are named KONAS (trines). The opposite bhavas of these ( Seventh – Eleventh – Third) are named PRATIPAS ( meaning opposite of trines ). Sixth, Eighth and twelfth bhavas are names Trikas and the remaining bhavas two, four and ten are named Bhoga (enjoyment of profit gain etc.) The author explains how Parasara has divided the twelve bhavas into four groups. There are six odd and six even bhavas. Bhavas one, five and nine are Konas. The opposites of these bhavas Seven, Eleven and Three respectively are Pratipas. Sixth, Eighth and Twelfth Bhavas are named Trikas. The rest, Bhavas Two, Four and Ten are Bhogas. Of the above said four groups, some are again renamed thus,
॥ १ – ५ ॥
dakṣiṇadhanaṣaṣṭā jñāḥ savyāḥ sukhamṛtivyayāḥ | ramā''khyau mātṛdaśamau viṣṇvākhyau bhāgyapaṁcamau || 1 – 5 ||
Four and ten bhavas are named Lakshmi Sthanams, five and nine Vishnu Sthanams, two, six and ten are Dakshnams; and four, eight and twelve are Savyams. Here a deep study reveals that Dakshinas and Savyaas are mutually opposite bhavas (ten to four; six to twelve; two to eight). This is just like Partipas opposing trines (eleven to five; seven to one; three to nine). In this way the twelve signs are divided into four main groups. The two groups Konas (Trines) and Pratipas are and mutually opposite bhavas. Similarly, the two groups Dakshinams and Savyas are bhavas.
and mutually opposite
Among Konas (Trines), the fifth and ninth are named Vishnu Sthanams. Among bhogas (gains), the fourth and tenth are named Lakshmi Sthanams.
॥ १ – ६ ॥ paṁcamasya ca r ā jyasya dvitīyaḥ śatrurātmataḥ | vyayaścaturthatapasordvayaṁ lagnasya sasmaram || 1 – 6 ||
To the fifth bhava and the tenth bhava, their second bhavas are inimical. To the ninth bhava and the fourth bhava, their twelfth bhavas are inimical. For the Ascendant, both its second and twelfth are inimical. The seventh to each of them is inimical. To be clearer, nearest Trikas to Vishnu Sthanams and the nearest Pratipas to Lakshmi Sthanams are inimical to them.
॥ १ – ७ ॥ svataṁtrā ayujo bhāvāḥ parataṁtrā yujo mat āḥ | koṇabhogāḥ śubhāḥ proktāḥ śeṣāḥ pāpāḥ svabhāvataḥ || 1 – 7 ||
All the odd bhavas are independent, all the even bhavas, are dependent. Konas and the Bhogas are Benefics – Trikas and Pratipas are malefics.
॥ १ – ८ ॥ nisargapadasadbhāve pāpāḥ sūryasutādayaḥ | śubhā gurvādayaśceti jñeya ṁ sāmānyaśāstrataḥ || 1 – 8 ||
By nature Sani etc., are malefics, Guru etc., are benefics. This can be known from other works.
॥ १ – ९ ॥ phalānyati śubhādīnāṁ daśāsveva vinirdiśet | kālānapekṣaṁ vaktavyaṁ rā jayogādi jātake || 1 – 9 ||
The results of a horoscope can be predicted in the dasas of ati shubha grahas and so on. ButRaja Yoga should be predicted irrespective of time. Regarding Ati Subha etc. is explained in the following chapters. The term Ati Subha will be defined in the next chapter. Ganapathi Muni declares that Rajayoga (Dhanayoga etc.) should be predicted to a person without considering the dasa or bhukti period. Hence, Rajayoga may hold good for the whole span of life.
॥ १ – १० ॥ śrīpate ḥ ṣaḍvidhaṁvīryaṁ saṁ jñāriṣṭe varāhataḥ |
phalāni vindannetasm āddaivajño vijayo bhavet || 1 – 10 ||
After learning the Shadbalas of planets from Sripathi‟s work, and the fundamentals and Balaristha from Varahamihira‟s works, if one attempts to predict according to this work, that person will never face any defeat.
From this it is very clear that Ganapathi Muni approves of Sripathi‟s Shadbala and Varaha‟s fundamentals and Balaristas .
The twelve houses have been divided into two main groups odd and even signs (bhavas). Again among the odd bhavas one, five and nine are called KONAS (Benefics). Three – Seven – Eleven are called Pratipas (the opposite of Konas and hence malefics). Similarly, the even bhavas are also divided as: Six – Eight – Twelve the Trikas (asubhas or malefics) Two – Four – ten bhogas (Subhas or benefics) Again Trikas and Bhogas are rearranged thus: two, six and ten are Dakshinas (the succeeding bhavas to Konas), Four, eighth and twelfth are Savyas (the preceding bhavas to Konas), of the even bhavas, four and ten are named Lakshmi Sthanams; of the odd bhavas, five and nine Vishnu Sthanams. For the Lakshmi Sthanas, their nearest Pratipas are inimical to them. For the Vishnu Sthanas, their nearest Trikas are inimical to them. For the Lagna (ascendant) both the preceding and the succeeding bhavas are inimical to it. Thus to fourth bhava third bhava is inimical. to tenth bhava eleventh bhava is inimical to fifth bhava Sixth bhava is inimical to ninth bhava eighth bhava is inimical to Lagna second and twelfth bhavas are inimical Generally, for any bhava, its opposite bhava is inimical to it. The odd bhavas are independent while the even bhavas are dependent. Ganapathi Muni approves the SHADBALAS of Sripati and the fundamentals and BALARISHTAS of Varahamihira‟s works. : Sambandha - conjunction of planets or full aspect of planets.
Samyooga, Yoga, samsarga and sangama means only conjunction of planets. Drishti - any kind of aspect of the planets. Deva - Benefic or Major Benefic Daitya - Malefic or Major Malefic.
viśiṣṭa saṁ jñādhyāyaḥ
॥ २ - १॥ koṇabhogapatiḥ koṇatrikedbhogapratīpapaḥ | trikapratīpapo bhaumamukhye ṣvati śubhādayaḥ || 2 – 1 ||
The Lord of a Kona and a Bhoga; the Lord of a Kona and a Trika; the Lord of a Bhoga and a Pratipa; and the Lord of a Trika and a Pratheepa are said to be Major Benefics, etc. for the planets starting from Mars. The Tara grahas, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn the Lords are of two bhavas each. One is odd while the other even. No planet can get the Lordship of two odd bhavas or two even bhavas. They are said to be Ati Subha, Subha, Papa and Ati Papa as explained below. Ati Subh (Major benefic) is the Lord of a Kona and Bhoga. Subha (benefic) is the Lord of a Kona and Trika. Papa (malefic) is the Lord of a Bhoga and Pratipa. Ati papa (Major malefic) is the Lord of a Trika and Pratipa.
। ॥ २ – २ ॥ api svabhāvataḥ pāpaṁ parataṁtratayā trikam | koṇena balinā śliṣṭaṁ bhavati k ṣīṇavikramam || 2 – 2 ||
Even though the Lord of dependent Trikas are malefic, by being the Lord of a Kona also, they cannot be Malefic.
As stated in the previous chapter (sloka 8), a planet gets the Lordship of an odd sign and an even sign. The odd sign Lordship being stronger, the Kona being an independent benefic (Subha), the malefic results of the dependent Trika is over-powered by the benefic results of a Kona. Hence, the planet which is both a Kona and Trika Lord becomes Subha.
। ॥ २ – ३ ॥ parataṁtratayā bhogaḥ svabhāvena śubho'pisan | pāpapratīpasaṁśleṣādbhavati svagu ṇāccyutaḥ || 2 – 3 ||
Even though the Lord of Bhogas are benefics, begetting the Lord of Praptipas they cannot do good. Just as the malefic Trika Lord becomes a benefic by being the Lord of a Kona too, the benefic dependent Bhoga Lord by its Second Lordship as an independent malefic pratipa, becomes a malefic.
॥ २ – ४ ॥ tanoḥ sāmānyato mitramapi śatrurviśeṣataḥ | dvitīyo'tastayor īśo nāmnāgrayo'nantaraḥ phale || 2 – 4 ||
Generally, even though the second bhava and its Lord are friendly to the Ascendant, they are said to be more inimical to it. Name sake they are great, but in giving results they are the least. (This will be explained in the next chapter)
। ॥ २ – ५ ॥ koṇāni svasamīpasthatrikayuṁ jiśubhāni cet | nānvayādbhāvaśaktīnāṁ dveṣisvavyayayoḥ kṣayāt || 2 – 5 ||
Though the Lords of Konas are benevolent, if they join the Lords of the nearest Trikas, they cannot do good. So, if they are in the nearest Trikas they cannot do good as they lose power (see slokas 7 chap 1) Here the relation between the Lords of Konas (one-five-nine) and their nearest Trikas is explained. The Konas are one, five and nine bhavas; Trikas Six, Eight, Twelve bhavas. For the first Kona (ascendant) the twelfth is the nearest. So if the Lord of ascendant is in twelve or if he joins the Lord of twelve he cannot do good. Similarly, the relationship between the five and six and that of nine and eight are not beneficial. Till now the author has dealt with the five Tara grahas, Mars – Mercury – Jupiter – Venus and Saturn, in the following verses he refers to the Mandala Grahas – Sun and Moon.
ÉaSv sVya> zIta sVydi][a> zuÉ azuÉ aÖyae> kae[àtIpeitzuÉ azuÉe ॥ २ – ६ ॥ bhāsvaṁto dakṣiṇāḥ savyāḥ śītāśoḥ savyadak ṣiṇāḥ | śubhāśubhādvayoḥ koṇapratīpetiśubhāśubhe || 2 – 6 ||
Sun as Lord of Dakshinas (two – six – ten bhavas) is benefic but as Lord of Savyas (four – eight – twelve bhavas) malefic. Moon as Lord of Dakshinas (two – six – ten) malefic, but as Lord of Savyas (four – eight – twelve) benefic. As Lord of Konas both are Benefics and as Lords of Pratipas both are malefics. Sun and Moon are getting Lordship of a Single sign. As Lords of Konas and Pratipas they give the same results, as the Tara grahas. As Lords of even signs the Mandala grahas, give different results. The beneficial Lordship for Sun is malicious to Moon and vice-versa. The reason for this is explained in the next slokas.
। ॥ २ – ७ ॥ ṣaṣṭhanāthaḥ sahasrāṁśuścaṁdro raṁdhrāntyanāyakaḥ |
lagnanātha śuhṛtvena napāpāvityataḥ śubhau || 2 – 7 ||
Sun as Lord of sixth bhava, Moon as Lord of eighth bhava or twelfth bhava are not malicious. Moreover, they are Benefics as they are friendly to the Lord of Ascendant. Sun is the Lord six for Meena Ascendant. Moon is the Lord eight for Dhanus Ascendant and Lord of Twelve for Simha Ascendant. So this rule is applicable to those ascendants. As stated in sloka eight of chapter one, the Lords of the Trikas (six- eight – twelve) are malefics, But Sun and Moon for the said Ascendants are not evil as they are friendly to the Lords of these Ascendants. This rule will be clear in the next chapter.
। n zuÉ aivTyt> papaivmaE vahnkmRp aE॥ २ – ८ ॥ lagnanāthāsuhṛtvena daurbaly ādapi taddi śi | na śubhāvityataḥ pāpāvimau vāhanakarmapau || 2 – 8 ||
Sun as Lord of fourth bhava and Moon as Lord of tenth bhava are not benefics, but on the other hand, they are malicious as they are inimical to the Lord of Ascendant. Sun is the Lord of four for Vrishabha lagna (Ascendant) and Moon is the Lord of ten for Tula Ascendant. So, this is applicable to these two ascendants only. A deep study of the above conditions reveal the following facts: For any ascendant, Lord of one (Ascendant), five and nine are benefics. The Lords of Three – Seven and Eleven are malefics.
Thus the benefics and malefics of any ascendant may be determined. In the next verse, the conditions for the chaya grahas Rahu and Ketu are explained.
। ॥ २ – ९ ॥
phale tamograhau sy ātāṁ saṁ baddhagrahasaṁnnibhau | tadabhāve samārūḍharāśināyaka sa ṁnibhau ||
Rahu and Ketu will give the results similar to that of the planets with whom they combine. If this does not occur, they give the results similar to that of the Lords of the bhavas they are positioned in.
Summary: 1. Dual Lordship of planets: (for Tara grahas only) A) If a planet is a Lord of both a Kona (one, five or nine) and bhoga (two – four or ten) it becomes a Major Benefic. B) Lordship of a Kona (one – five or nine) and Trika (six – eight or twelve) – Benefic. C) Lordship of a Bhoga and Pratipa (three – seven – eleven) Malefic. D)Lordship of a Trika and Pratipa – Major Malefic. 2. Sun and Moon: A) Sun being the Lord of succeeding bhavas to Konas is a benefic. B) Sun as Lord of preceding bhavas to Konas is malefic. C) Moon as the Lord of succeeding bhavas to Konas is Malefic. D) Moon as the Lord of preceding bhavas to Konas is benefic. 3. Rahu and Ketu: A) If conjunct with any planet, give the results of that planet either malefic or benefic. B) If positioned alone, they give the results of the Lord of that Bhava which may be good or bad.
udāharaṇadhyāyaḥ
॥ ३ - १ ॥
॥ ३ - २ ॥ ॥ ३ - ३ ॥ ॥ ३ - ४ ॥ ॥ ३ - ५ ॥ ॥ ३ - ६ ॥ ॥ ३ - ७ ॥ meṣasya sūryojīvāracaṁdrāḥ saurisitau budha ḥ | śanijñau bhārgavo bhānuścarndrāraguruvo vṛṣe || 3 – 1 ||
yugmasya saumya ḥ śukrārkī candrejyau ravibh ūsutau | bhaumendū jīvabhāsvantau śukro jñārkī ca karkiṇi || 3 – 2 || bhaumārkau guruśītāṁśū śukrasaumyau śanirharau | striyāṁsitabudhau mando gurvark āvindubhūsutau || 3 – 3 || mandojña śukrau candr ārau sūryajīvau ca taulin ī | candrajīvau ravikujau manda ḥ śukrabudhāvalau || 3 – 4 || dhanuṣyarkagurū bhaumacandrau budha śanī sitaḥ | śukramandau budho bhaumarav ī candragurū mṛge || 3 – 5 ||
ghaṭe śukro budhaśanī bhaumenduguravo ravi ḥ | kujenduguravaḥ sūryaḥ saumyaḥ śanisitau jha ṣe || 3 – 6 || dvādaśānāmati śubhāḥ kramādevaṁ śubhā api | pāpinaścātipāpāśca lagnānāṁ samudāhṛtāḥ || 3 – 7 ||
Ascendant
ARI
Major Benefic Ati Subha SUN
TAR
Saturn Mercury
GEM
Mercury
CAN LEO VIR LIB SCO SAG CAP AQU PIE
Benefic Subha Jupiter Moon Mars – Venus
Major Malefic Ati Papa – Sat – Venus Mercury -
Venus – Saturn Mars – Jupiter – Moon Sun Mars – Sun Jupiter – Moon Venus – Saturn Mercury Saturn Mercury Venus Moon – Sun – Mars Jupiter Sun – Mars – Jupiter moon Venus – Mercury Saturn Venus Mercury Saturn Mars – Sun Moon - Jup
Malefic Papa
Sun
Moon Jupiter Venus Venus Mercury Jupiter Sun Moon Mars Saturn
Moon – Mars Jupiter – Sun – Mars Mercury Saturn – Saturn
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– Moon Mars – Sun Jupiter Venus Mercury – Venus
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Mercury Saturn Mars – Sun
Moon Jupiter Mars – Sun Moon – Jup Mercury Saturn Venus
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For the twelve Ascendants the major benefic, benefic, malefic and major malefic are given in the above table. Rahu and Ketu are not mentioned in this table since they give results of the planets with which they combine or that of the Lord of the bhava in which they are placed.
। ॥ ॥ ३ - ८ ॥
yathāpurvaṁ balaṁ jñyaṁ pratiyoga ṁ suparvaṇām | yathottaraṁ ca daity ānāṁ tāratamyavinirṇaye || 3 – 8 ||
In the case of conjunction of planets, the strength of a planet has that of the other planet, which has more strength as mentioned in the above gradation. This will be explained in the ensuing chapter. In each yoga the quality of yoga has to be assessed as per the strength of the planets i.e subhaati subha and paapaati papa planets.
। ॥ ३ - ९ ॥ śaniśukrabudharkṣāṇā mitare daityasa ṁ jñakāḥ |
trayaste cetarark ṣāṇāṁ daityabhinn ā divaukasa ḥ || 3 – 9 ||
For the bhavas owned by Saturn, Venus and Mercury, the bhavas owned by other planets become Daityas (malefics). These three bhavas owned by (Saturn – Venus – and Mercury) are the Daityas (malefics) for the other bhavas. Simplifying Parasaras version, Ganapathi Muni has divided the seven planets into two groups. 1. Saturn, Mercury and Venus 2. Sun, Moon, Mars and Jupiter Each group is malefic to the other group.
saṁbaṁdhasthitivic āraṇā
As stated in the earlier chapters, Sambandha or relationship implies conjunction of planets or mutual full aspect or the full aspect of one planet on another. Sthiti refers to the position of a planet in a bhava.
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Of the three planets, Major Benefic, Benefic and Malefic, if any two combine, the inferior planet gives good results but the superior can not be as effective as it should be. If a Major Benefic (Lakshmi Sthanathipathi without Konadhipatyam) combines with a malefic (Lakshmi Sthanathipathi with pratipadhi patyam) only the malefic gives good results, but the results of the major benefic get reduced. If the malefic (Lakshmi Sthanathipathi with Prateepadhipatyam) combines with a benefic (konadhipatyam with trikonadhipatyam) it gives good results reducing the results of the benefic.
। ॥ ४ - २॥ śrīkeśaveśayoryoge devayoryogin āvubhau |
daityaraṁdhrāṁtyapatyośca yoge dv āvapi yoginau || 4 - 2 ||
If a Lord of Lakshmi Sthana (Lord of 4 or 10) not having the Lordship of a Pratheepa (3, 7, 11) joined the Lord of a VISHNU STHANA (five or nine) both will give superb results. Similarly, if the Lords of eight and twelve having Pratipadhipatyam (the DAITYAS three, seven, eleven) conjoin both the planets give superb results. A deep study reveals that the first part of the 1st line of the sloka is applicable to odd signs LAGNAS, and the second part to that of the even signed. In the case of odd signs, if the fourth house Lord combines with the Lord of fifth or ninth both the Lords four and five give superb results. In the case of even signed lagnas the Lords of ten should conjoin with fifth or ninth Lords.
The term “Devayoh” or divine in the first line indicates that the Lakshmi Sthanas four and ten should not be a Daitya (the Lord of three, seven or eleven). Similarly, in the second line Daitya indicates that the eight and twelfth Lord should not be a Kona Lord. The first condition is applicable to the odd signed lagnas only, and the second to the even signed lagnas.
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If Lord of all the bhavas are placed in the houses of the planets of their groups, or conjoin with the Lords of the same group, they give good results. For example, if any two of the planets, Saturn, Venus and Mercury conjoin or are placed in their bhavas, they give good results. Similarly, the other planets Sun, Moon, Mars and Jupiter should conjoin with Planets within the group or be positioned in any of their bhavas.
। ॥ ४ - ४॥ sarveṣveteṣuyogeṣu pūrṇāloke parasparam | balāvarobhavedyogī balādhikamad ūṣayan || 4 - 4 ||
In all these above said yogas of three (Major Benefic, Benefic and malefic) in the case of their mutual full aspects, the weaker planet gives good results but the strength of the stronger planet does not get reduced by the aspect of the weaker.
। tmpZyNknIya<í ॥ ४ - ५॥ sarveṣveteṣu yogeṣu jyāyasā pūrṇamīkṣitaḥ | tamapa śyankan ī yāmśca yogīti samud āhṛtaḥ || 4 - 5 ||
In all these yogas, if the stronger planet fully aspects the weaker, though the weaker does not aspect the stronger, the weaker planet gives good results.
। ॥ ४ - ६॥ devaśrī haripau viṣṇudevaśrīgau tu yoginau | daityaḥ padmālayānāthaḥ śubho dāmodarasthitaḥ || 4 - 6 ||
If Lakshmi Sthanadipathi with Konadhipatyams (Major Benefic) stays in a Vishnu Stanam and Vice-versa they both give good results. If a Lakshmi Sthanadhipathi with a pratipadhipatyam (Papi) is positioned in a Vishnu Sthanam, it becomes a Benefic. From the second line we can infer that the Vishnusthnathipathi positioned in the pratipasthanam gets weakened.
। ॥ ४ - ७॥ atipāpātiśubhayoryoge p ūrvaḥ śubho bhavet | aparo bhavit āpāpaḥ saṁgajāhi guṇāguṇāḥ || 4 - 7 ||
When a Major Malefic conjoins a Major Benefic, the former becomes a Benefic but the latter (the Major Benefic) becomes a Malefic. Their qualities interchange by conjunction.
। ॥ ४ - ८॥ yuktaḥ śubhe nātipāpaḥ pāpena ca śubho bhavet | napātayecchubhaṁ nīcairuccairārohayetparam || 4 - 8 ||
If a Major Malefic joins a Benefic or a Malefic, the Major Malefic gives good results. Here, the strength of the Benefic does not get reduced but enhanced. In this combination, two Lords or Trikas – one having the Lordship of a Kona and the other of a Prateepa – are considered.
Major Malefic – Lord of Trika (six – eight – twelve) and also a Prateepa (three, seven – eleven) Benefic – Lord of a Trika (six – eight – twelve) and also a Kona (one – five – nine) Major Malefic – gives good results Benefic – Becomes stronger in giving good results For Mesha Lagna, if Jupiter (Benefic being Lord of nine and twelve) and Mercury (Major Malefic Lord of three and six) combine, Jupiter gives superb yoga.
। ॥ ४ - ९॥ tryādīnāṁ bhinnajātīnāṁ yoge jy āṁyānpatatyadha ḥ | kanīyāṁcchubhasaṁ jñaḥ syādyogino madhyavartina ḥ || 4 - 9 ||
When any three planets (of the four categories) conjoin, the superior loses its strength, the inferior becomes a subha and the middle one will give superb yoga. Of the four categories Major Benefic, Benefic, Malefic and Major Malefic following combinations are possible: 1. Major Benefic, Benefic, Malefic 2. Major Benefic, Malefic, Major Malefic 3. Major Benefic, Benefic, Major Malefic 4. Benefic, Malefic, Major Malefic In the first three cases Major Benefic loses its strength. Similarly, the Benefic in the fourth case loses its strength. 2. Malefic or Major Malefic becomes Benefic. 3. The middle one gives superb yoga.
mārakavicāraṇā
। ॥ ५ - १॥ svayaṁ lagnāripayaḥ tathā lagnārisaṁsthitāḥ | lagnāripayutā daityā mārakāḥ syuryathottaram || 5 - 1 ||
Lords of bhavas inimical to Lagna, planets in those places (bhavas), and Pratipas on conjunction with these Lords in gradation cause death. Lords of bhavas inimical to the Lagna are twelve, two and seven
। ॥ ५ - २॥ vyayeśādvittapastasmā tsaptameśo'dhiko'suraḥ | evaṁ sthitau ca sa ṁsarge nimittabalanir ṇayaḥ || 5 - 2 ||
The Lord of two is a greater evil than the Lord of twelve, and the Lord of seven is a greater evil than the Lord of two. Similarly, the strength of the Pratipas positioned in these bhavas and those conjoined with the Lords of these bhavas have to be determined. Lord of the second bhava is stronger than the Lord of twelve, Lord of seventh bhava is stronger than the Lord of the second bhava. A planet positioned in the twelfth bhava is stronger than the Lord of seven. A planet positioned in the second bhava is stronger than the planet in the twelfth. A planet in the seventh bhava is stronger than the planet in the second. A Prathipadhipathi in conjunction with the Lord of twelve is stronger than the planet in the seventh bhava. A pratipadhipathi in conjunction with the Lord of two is stronger than the Pratipadhipati in conjunction with the Lord of twelve. A pratipadhipathi in conjunction with the Lord of seven is stronger than the Pratipadhipathi in conjunction with the Lord of the second bhava.
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॥ ५ - ३॥ tatrasthiteṣu daitye ṣu balī naisargika ḥ śubhaḥ | tena yukte ṣu daitye ṣu pāpo naisargiko bal ī || 5 - 3 ||
Of the pratipas (Lords of three, seven, eleven) staying in these Bhavas the strongest is the natural Benefic. Of the Pratipas which join the Lords of twelve or two or seven, the Naisargika papi (natural malefic) is stronger. Of the Pratipas (Lords of three, seven or eleven) staying in the bhavas of twelve or two or seven, a natural benefic (Full Moon, Jupiter, Venus or Mercury) is stronger. If a natural malefic (Sun, Mars, Saturn, New Moon) being a Pratipa (Lord of three – seven – eleven bhavas) joining the Lord of twelve, two or seven, becomes stronger in causing death.
। ॥ ५ - ४॥ alā bhehaṁtṛdaityasya dev ā mārakalakṣaṇāḥ | prāguktatāratamyena kalpya ṁtāṁ jīvitāpahāḥ || 5 - 4 ||
If it is not possible to find the Maraka planet among the pratipas (Lords of three or seven or eleven), the Lord of twelve or two with Konadhipatyam becomes the Maraka, in the above said gradation. Supposing if a prathipa Lord is not found having the above stated conditions then either the Lord of twelve or two being the Lord of a Kona also with the above given conditions will take away the life.
। ॥ ५ - ५॥ atrātiśubhataḥ śreṣṭhamaṣṭameśaṁ pracakṣate | upahaṁtā''yurīśitvātsahi prāyeṇa nāyuṣaḥ || 5 - 5 ||
Here, it is said that the Lord of the eighth Bhava is more auspicious than the Major Benefic, as the Lord of Ayusthanam he does not cause death.
From this sloka it is very clear that the Lord of eight is
। ॥ ॥ ५ - ६॥ vakṣyamāṇena mārgeṇa dīrghamadhyālpakāyuṣaḥ | niścityajātakānpaścātkuryānmāraka nirṇayam || || 5 - 6 ||
The time of death has to be fixed after determining the span of life as long, middle and short as explained in the following chapters.
I.
(a) Bhavas 12, 2 & 7 are enemies of Lagna. Any Lord of 12, 2 or 7 in the ascending order is stronger in causing death. (b) Planets positioned in these Bhavas in the same order are stronger. In this case natural benefics are powerful than the natural malefics. (c) Pratipas in conjunction with the Lords of 12, 2 or 7 in the same gradation are the strongest in causing death in this case. Natural Malefics are more powerful than the Natural Benefics.
II. III.
If the above conditions are not found a Kona Lord having the Lordship of 12 or 2 (in the ascending order) is a Maraka. The Lord of 8 enhances the span of Life instead of causing death
daśāṁtardaśādhyāyaḥ
। ॥ ६ - १॥ śrīpradāḥ svadaśākāle vyayeśolā bhanāyakaḥ |
bhogeśvaro viṣṇu patihitatve tu yathottaram || 6 - 1 ||
If the Lords of twelve, eleven, two, four, ten, five, nine in the ascending order, are in good relation give wealth in their periods. If these Lords are not afflicted (well placed and aspected) they give wealth in their dasa periods.
। ॥ ६ - २॥ śrīharāḥ svadaśākāle viṣṇvīśo bhoganāyakaḥ |
atyeśāyeśarandhrośā ahitatveyathottaram || 6 - 2 ||
The Lords of nine, five, ten, four, two, twelve, eleven and eight in the ascending order, if afflicted cause destruction of wealth in their periods.
। ॥ ६ - ३॥ daśāsudehasukhadāḥ ṣaṣṭheśāsteśavīryapāḥ | raṁndhreśo lagnanāthaśca hitatve tu yathottaram || 6 - 3 ||
Lords of six, seven, three, eight and Lagna in given order give bodily comfort if they are in good relation (with respect to the Lagna).
। ॥ ६ - ४॥ daśāsu dehaka ṣṭāya lagne śaḥ śatrunāyakaḥ |
tathā lagnadviṣāṁ nāthā ahitatve yathottaram || 6 - 4 ||
If the Lords of one, six, twelve, two, seven are not in good relation to lagna cause bodily (physical) discomfort in that order.
। ॥ ६ - ५॥ agataujāḥ surodeya ṁ svasajātīya bhuktiṣu | phalaṁ dadyādgataujāstu bhinnajātīyabhuktiṣu || 6 - 5 ||
The Lord of a Kona if not afflicted gives its good results in its dasa in the vidasas (bhuktis) of the other Kona Lords. If afflicted it gives its good results in the vidasas of the Prathipa planets
। ॥ ६ - ६॥ agataujāḥ phalaṁ devo bhinnajātīya bhuktiṣu | miśraṁ dadyādgataujāstu svasajātīyabhuktiṣu || 6 - 6 ||
The Lord of Kona when not afflicted gives mixed results in its opposite Pratipa bhuktis. When afflicted gives mixed results in Kona Lords bhuktis. The term affliction is explained in the sloka ten of this chapter. Venus as a Benefic Lord of Kona (for Kanya Lagna) if not afflicted gives its good results in the Bhuktis of the other Kona Lords, Saturn and Mercury. It gives mixed results in the bhuktis of Pratipas. If it is afflicted, it gives its good results in the bhuktis of the Pratipa Lords (three, seven, eleven) and mixed results in the bhuktis of its own group. In other words, if this Venus, is in conjunction with any of the opposite planet (Lords of three, seven, eleven) or aspected by it, the good results of Venus will be given in the bhuktis of the Pratipa planets.
। ॥ ६ - ७॥ agataujāḥ phalaṁ daityo bhinnaj ātīya bhuktiṣu |
deyaṁ dadyādgataujāstu svasaj ātīya bhuktiṣu || 6 - 7 ||
The Lord of Pratipa (three, seven or eleven) if not afflicted, gives its evil results in the bhuktis of Kona Lords of its dasa. If afflicted (by Kona Lord) it gives its results in other Pratipa graha bhuktis.
। ॥ ६ - ८॥ agataujāḥ phalaṁ dadyāt svajātīya bhuktiṣu | miśraṁ daityo gatauj āstu bhinnajātīya bhuktiṣu || 6 - 8 ||
The Lord of Pratipa when not afflicted gives mixed results in Pratipa graha bhuktis, if afflicted (by the Lord of Kona) gives mixed results in the bhuktis of the Lords of Konas. If Guru the Pratipa Lord (malefic) is not afflicted, its evil results will be given in Saturn Venus, Mercury (Kona Lords) bhuktis and mixed results in Pratipa graha bhuktis. If Guru is afflicted, in the bhuktis of Sun, Moon, Mars bad results occur, and mixed results in the bhuktis of Kona Lords.
। ॥ ६ - ९॥ yena svamojodaityasya vihanyeta suparva ṇā | tasyapi bhuktau phalada ḥ svasajātīya bhuktivat || 6 - 9 ||
In the bhukti of the afflicting planet, the result will be the same as of the group. If a Kona Lord is afflicted by a Pratipa Lord, then in the bhukti of that Pratipa Lord of that Konadhipati dasa, it gives good results. If a Pratipa Lord is afflicted by a Konadhipati, in the bhukti of that Konadhipati of that Pratipa dasa it gives mixed results.
। ॥ ६ - १०॥ pāpatvamojasohāniḥ śubhātiśubhayoriha | śubhatvamojasohāni stath āpāpātipāpayoḥ || 6 - 10 ||
Malignancy damages (afflicts) the splendour of a benefic or major benefic. Auspiciousness damages (afflicts) the vigour of a malefic or a major malefic. Malignancy = If a Kona Lord is in conjunction with or aspected by a Pratipa Lord or placed in the bhava of a Pratipa. Auspiciousness = If a Pratipa Lord is in conjunction with or aspected by a Kona Lord or positioned in the bhava of a Kona.
। ॥ ६ - ११॥ anyonyabhuktau śukrārkī viśeṣeṇaphalapradau | surau yadi sur ārīcet kadācinnā'śubha pradau || 6 - 11 ||
If Venus and Saturn are Benefics or Major Benefics to any Lagna (Lords of Konas) they will give peculiarly contrary results in their bhuktis. If they are pratipas for any Lagna, they never give evil results in their bhuktis. For Rishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Kumbha and Makara Lagnas, Saturn and Venus are Benefics. For these Lagnas during Sani dasa, Sukra bhukti and Sukra dasa, Sani Bhukti instead of giving their good results, peculiarly they give bad results. For the other Lagnas, they will not give malefic results.
। ॥ ६ - १२॥ yogī nimittabhītasya bhuktau śreyaḥ phalaprada ḥ | yogī nimittabh ūtasya bhuktau śreyaḥ phalaprada ḥ || 6 - 12 ||
In a yoga graha dasa, a planet that is the cause of that yoga gives good results in its bhuktis. Similarly, if the dasa of a planet occurs in between two yoga karaka dasas, of its own group, it will give good results Example: 1. For Dhanu lagna Kuja and Guru are yogakaraka grahas and their dasas are yoga dasas.
Rahu dasa which comes between these two dasas also gives good results. 2. Guru dasa has given good results. The dasa of Budha aspected by Guru gives good results. The Sani dasa which comes in between does not give bad results.
। ॥ ६ - १३॥ yaḥ śubho vyatireke ṇa yaḥ pāpo vyatirekata ḥ | phalaṁ vadettadda śayo bhuktināthānusārataḥ || 6 - 13 ||
In the dasa periods of Sun and Moon, the results of the bhuktis of the other planets should be predicted according to the Lords of the bhuktis. According to Chapter II sloka six, surya as Lord of two, six, ten is Benefic, but for the same bhavas Chandra is malefic. The Lordship of four, eight and twelve bhavas is malicious for Sun, but benefic for Moon. The terms Vyatireka Subha and Vyatireka Papa are applicable to Sun and Moon only in this sense. So in the dasas of these two planets, the results should be predicted for the bhuktis, based not on the dasa Lord as in the previous cases.
। ॥ ६ - १४॥ phalamiṣṭamaniṣṭaṁ vā devo daityo'thav ā grahāḥ | svabhuktau na di śennṛṇāṁ mārakastu diśektvacit || 6 - 14 ||
The Lord of Kona or Pratipa in its own bhukti cannot give either good or bad results. Rarely death occurs in a bhukti (of any planet either good or bad). If a maraka graha conjoins a yogakaraka graha death occurs in the swabhukti of the yogakaraka graha dasa. Reference from Jataka Chandrika
sve Ri p c dzanawa SvsjatIy Éui ´;u jatke_y> ày½
Aar<Éae rajyaegSy ÉveNmark Éui´;u àwyiNt tmar_y ³mz> papÉu´ y> tTs SvÉu i´;u àyDaiNt k…ÇicNmark<)lm! Meaning: In any yoga karaka dasa, Raja Yoga starts in the bhukti of a Maraka Graha who is related (who gets aspect of Yoga Karaka Graha) to that dasa lord (Yoga Karaka). The Raja Yoga which started thus increases gradually in the bhuktis of malefic (papa) grahas and (subha) benefic grahas related to the Yoga Karaka dasa lord. If they are not related, (to the said yoga karaka dasa lord) the Rajayoga is maintained to the same extent in the bhuktis of asubha grahas, yogakaraka grahas, and subha grahas (without any increase or decrease). If a Yogakaraka Graha is in conjunction (yuti) with a maraca graha then death occurs in the Yogakaraka Graha dasa swabhukti itself after giving Raja Yoga.
। ॥ ६ - १५॥ āyurvicārya prathama ṁ tāratamyamanaṁtaram |
nirṇītaṁ mārakaṁ brūyāddhaṁtāraṁ daityabhukti ṣu || 6 - 15 ||
The longevity is to be determined first, the good and bad yogas of the planets have to be decided later. After fixing the Maraka planet, death should be predicted in the Pratipa (Lords of three, seven, eleven) bhukti.
। ॥ ६ - १६॥ nirdhārya sūkṣmayā budhyā tāsu caikāṁvinirdiśet | āyurmānāvirodhena t āratamyaṁ viciṁtayan || 6 - 16 ||
The time of death has to be fixed with great ingenuity by selecting the maraka planet considering their relative strengths without any consideration to the span of life.
bhāvādhyāyaḥ
। ॥ ७ - १॥ adhyāye yatrayatr āsminnāmanī śubhapāpayoḥ | tatratatra nisarge ṇetyadhy āhārya vicakṣaṇaiḥ || 7 - 1 ||
In this chapter wherever the term subha and papa are used they refer to natural Benefics and Natural Malefics respectively. The natural benefics are full Moon, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury and the natural Malefics, New Moon, Sun, Saturn and Mars (see chapter 1 sloka – 9).
। ॥ ७ - २॥ patyuḥ pratīpakamal ā koṇasvarkṣoccasaṁsthitiḥ | saṁ baṁdhaśveśaśubhayo bhāvasya phalav ṛddhye || 7 - 2 ||
If the Lords of Pratipas (three, seven, eleven), Kamalas (four, ten) and the Konas (one, five, nine) are placed in their own houses in their exalted houses they are stronger. If that bhava is aspected by or occupied by its Lord or if that bhava is aspected by or occupied by a natural benefic, that bhava is stronger. 1. Lords of three, seven, eleven, four, ten, one, five and nine if placed in their own houses (bhavas) or their exalted houses, they become stronger.
2. If a bhava is aspected by a Natural Benefic or occupied by a natural benefic, or if the bhava is aspected by or occupied by its own Lord then that bhava becomes stronger (in giving or good results).
। ॥ ७ - ३॥ tāratamyaṁ pratīpādau mitrāmitrarkṣaciṁtanāt | tebhyaḥ svarkṣaṁ tatastuṁgaḥ saṁ baṁdho balavāṁstataḥ || 7 - 3 ||
While judging the strength of the planets amongst the (above said) Pratipas etc. in their friends or enemies houses those planets placed in their own houses or exalted houses or related to natural benefics (either by aspect or conjunction) are to be considered stronger in the ascending order. (a) In these two verses, (two and three); if the Lords of Pratipas, Lakshmi Sthanas and Konas are in their own bhavas they are strong in giving results. (b) If they are in their own or exalted places, which should not be their enemy‟s place, they are stronger than the first condition. If a planet‟s exalted bhava happens to be its enemy‟s house as in the case of Mars (in Makara), Venus (in Meena) and Moon in Rishaba) it loses its strength. (c) A particular bhava is related to its own Lord or to a natural benefic it gets strength. Here relation implies either position or full aspect. Among the three conditions a, b, c, „C‟ is the strongest. Though exalted a planet should not be in its enemy‟s house. The lords of Pratipas and Konas get Trikas as their 2 nd bhava. Even if they stay in these Trikas, they give the same results as the Lords of Konas or Pratipas.
। ॥ ७ - ४॥ This is a very important point missed by even senior most astrologers and something that we have shown in many articles especially the article series of Jupiter in Dual signs and the articles on Guaranteed Astrologer series. When a house is aspected by its own lord, it becomes strong but strong to do what good or bad? Most take the word strong to do good but this is not the case. Sri G Vijay is the first astrologer we have found in our limited experience to put it in print. One would benefit reading Jatakadesha Marga, a classic from kerala to explore this further.- SA
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anīśapāpa saṁ bandhaḥ patyurnīcatrikasthitā | bhāvasya balanāśāya bhavatīti vinirṇayaḥ || 7 - 4 ||
If a Bhava is related (aspected or conjunct) to Natural Malefics (Sun – Mars – Saturn – and New Moon) other than its Lord, or if the Lord of a Bhava is placed in its Neecha or Trika houses (six, eight, twelve), the strength of the Bhava gets destroyed. In other words, any natural Malefics, relation to a Bhava or placement of its Lord in its Neecha (deblitated) sign or Trika position afflicts the bhava. But the relation of its own Lord even if it is a natural Malefic does not weaken a Bhava.
। ॥॥ ७ - ५॥ sāmānyarītyā bhāvānāmevaṁ proktaṁ balā balam | āyuṣo nirṇayaṁ vakṣye vidvatpr ītyai viśeṣataḥ || 7 - 5 ||
In this manner the strength and weakness of the bhavas have been explained in general. Specially, for the pleasure of the learned, the determination of the span of life will be explained.
। ॥ ७ - ६॥ lagnaraṁdhrāśaśāṁkānāṁ balenāyurviciṁtayet | triṣvāyurabaleṣvalpaṁ madhyālpaṁ hīnayordvayoḥ || 7 - 6 ||
। ॥ ७ - ७॥ ubhayorbalinoḥ śeṣe hīne syānmadhyad īrghakam | śeṣetvahīnedīrghāplaṁ sarveṣāṁ parama ṁ bale || 7 - 7 ||
While determining the span of life, the strength of the Lagna, eighth bhava and Chandra Lagna are to be judged. If all the three are weak, it amounts to short life; and if two are weak moderate life. If two are strong and one weak, it is moderately long. If the third one is also not weak, it amounts to little short of long life. If all are strong the span of life will be long.
। ॥ ७ - ८॥ yathaivalganādbhāvānāṁ sarveṣāmanvavekṣaṇam | tathā bhavati candr ācca sūryoccetyapare jagu ḥ || 7 - 8 ||
As we analyse the bhavas from the Ascendant, the same (result) happens from Chandra too. Others study from SUN also. As all the bhavas are determined from the ascendant, they are also to be judged from Moon. Some judge from Sun.
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। ॥ ८ - १॥ araṁdhrāyāśleṣadoṣau dharmakarm ādhināyakau | rā jayogakarau syātāṁ saṁ baṁdhāt parivartan āt || 8 - 1 ||
The Lords of nine and ten not being the Lords of eighth and eleven respectively, give Raja yoga either by relationship (full aspect or conjunction) or by exchange of bhavas. Refer to Part 1, Raja Yoga (p.64) and Part II chap 1.
। ॥ ८ - २॥ lagneśayogadṛṣṭibhyāṁ yogo'yaṁ prabalobhavet | raṁdhreśvarasya daityasya bhavedyogena durbala ḥ || 8 - 2 ||
If the Lord of Lagna either aspects or joins this yoga, the yoga gets strengthened. If the Malefic Lord of eighth joins, the yoga gets ruined. In this combination, the ninth Lord should not be the eighth Lord and the tenth Lord should not be the eleventh Lord. Further, the malefic eighth Lord should not join them. But the same eighth Lord which is also the Lord of five, as in the case of Simha Lagna (Jupiter is the Lord of eighth & five) does not spoil the yoga if it conjoins Lord of nine and ten or joins either of them if they exchange places. This yoga gets strengthened when the Lord of Lagna joins or aspects them.
। ॥ ८ - ३॥ aṣaṣṭhāyāśleṣadoṣau buddhikarmādhināyakau | rā jayogakarau syātāṁ saṁ baṁdhāt parivartan āt || 8 - 3 ||
If the Lord of five and ten not being the Lord of six or eleven respectively by their relationship or exchange produce Raja yoga as stated earlier.
। ॥ ८ - ४॥ ayaṁ ca yogo lagne śadṛgyog ā bhyāṁ balī bhavet | ṣaṣṭheśvarasya daityasya bhavedyogena durbala ḥ || 8 - 4 ||
This yoga becomes stronger by the aspect or conjunction of the Lord of Lagna. It is destroyed by the conjunction of the malefic Lord of Six. As the ninth Lord should not be the Lord of eight, the Lord five should not be the Lord of sixth bhava.
। ॥ ८ - ५॥ avyayeśāśleṣadoṣau lagnakarm ādhināyakau | rā jayogakarau prāgvat saṁ baṁdhāt parivartan āt || 8 - 5 ||
Similarly, Lords of one and ten produce Raja Yoga if they are not Lords of twelve and eleven respectively.
। ॥ ८ - ६॥ viṣṇavīśayogadṛṣṭibhyāṁ yogo'yaṁ prabalo bhavet | vyayeśvarasya daityasya bhavedyogena durbala ḥ || 8 - 6 ||
This yoga gets strengthened by the conjunction or aspect of the Lords of five or nine. It is destroyed by the conjunction of the Lord of twelve.
। ॥ ८ - ७॥ rā jayogaparaścaṁdro yadi sarvagrahek ṣitaḥ | sarvagrahekṣitaṁ rā jyaṁ yadi yogo'nyo ucyate || 8 - 7 ||
If Moon is aspected by all the other planets, a Raja yoga is formed. If all the planets aspect the tenth bhava another kind of Raja yoga occurs.
। ॥ ८ - ८॥ vidyate yasya bh āvasya sarvagrahavilokanam | yogastadbhāvasaṁ baṁdhī bhavetkaścidanuttamaḥ || 8 - 8 ||
If all the planets aspect a Bhava, a yoga which is second to none is formed (in conjunction with that bhava).
। ॥ ८ - ९॥ sarvai naisargika śubhaisriṣaḍā yāspadasthitaiḥ |
yogaḥ sūpacayo nāma dhanav ṛddhikaro nṛṇām || 8 - 9 ||
If all the natural Benefics (Full Moon, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury) are placed in three, six, eleven and ten it is called SU-UPCHAYA YOGA that increases wealth.
। ॥ ८ - १०॥ caṁdrataścedayaṁ yogo buddhiv ṛddhikaro bhavet | dhane vyaye cobhayatra śrīyogo maṁgalādibhiḥ || 8 - 10 ||
If the same yoga occurs from the Chandra Lagna (in three, six, ten, eleven from Moon), it increases intelligence. If the five planets Mars etc. (tara grahas) are positioned in the second, twelfth or in both, Sriyoga is formed (which gives wealth).
। ॥ ८ - ११॥ yogaḥ kemudrimo n āma grahā bhāve prakīrtitaḥ | kendrasthite sagrahe v ā caṁdrenāyamitisthitiḥ || 8 - 11 ||
If there are no planets in the second or twelfth bhavas from Moon, it is called Kemadruma Yoga. If the Moon is in a Kendra from Lagna, or conjoined with another planet there is no Kemadruma Yoga.
। ॥ ८ - १२॥ punaścaṁdrātsapatnāstaraṁdhrasthairakhilaiḥ śubhaiḥ | naisargikai bhave cchey ānadhiyogo'dhikāradaḥ || 8 - 12 ||
Again from Chandra, if all the Natural Benefics are in six, seven, eighth it is called Adhiyoga which gives power.
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॥ ८ - १३॥ iti sāmānyataḥ prauktaṁ śāstraṁ gaṁ bhīramujvalam | upadeśāya śiṣyāṇāṁ gokar ṇe vilasaddhiy ām || 8 - 13 ||
Like this, the Majestic, excellent sastra is instructed in a simple manner to glittering disciples residing in Gokarna Kshetra.
iti śrī bhagavān maharṣiramaṇāṁtevāsino vāsiṣṭhasya narasi ṁha sūnoḥ gaṇapateḥ kṛtiḥ horānirṇayasaṁgraha sam āptā
Thus this Horanirnaya Sangraha expounded by Ganapati, the disciple of Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi and son of Vasista Narsimha Sastri, is completed.
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