Achyuta Jyotish Workshop P.V.R. Narasimha Rao Sri Jagannath Centre
New Brunswick, NJ, USA
January 25-26, 2003
Houses and Arudha Padas
January 25, 2003 9:45 am - 11:00 am
Houses and Arudha Padas
January 25, 2003 9:45 am - 11:00 am
Basics of House Meanings z
Dharma Trikonas: 1st, 5th, 9th y
self, abilities, duty
z Artha y
z
resources, service, achievements
Kama Trikonas: 3rd, 7th, 11th y
z
Trikonas: 2nd, 6th, 10th
initiative, relations, gains
Moksha Trikonas: 4th, 8th, 12th y
comfort, penance, giving
Extensive House Meanings z z
Derived - so understand basics The 4th house - comfort y heart,
z
mother, education, vehicles etc
The 9th house - dharma and guidance y father,
z
teacher, religion, protection etc
Use your intelligence!
Houses: Three aspects z
Look at three aspects when judging the meaning of a house: y Basic
meaning of the house y Basic meaning of the reference point (lagna or arudha lagna) y Area of life shown by the divisional chart
House Classifications Kendras: 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th z Trikonas: 1st, 5th, 9th z Panapharas: 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th z Apoklimas: 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th z Upachayas: 3rd, 6th, 10th, 11th z Dusthanas (trik-sthanas): 6th, 8th, 12th z
An Arudha Pada Shows... Maya - illusion z Arudha means “risen one” z What rises and manifests materially z Is the only thing that we can see (tangible things relating to the house matters)!! z Abilities vs measures of ability (scores, awards, trophies etc) - which one can we see? Which one “rises” in the material world? z
Arudha Lagna Shows... Lagna = self (true self) z Arudha Lagna (AL) = perceived self z Image of a person - perceptions z Material status z What do houses from AL show? z 5th from lagna vs 5th from AL vs A5 z
Houses from AL z z z z z z z
1st, 5th, 9th: Dharma trikonas of image Protection of image - 9th from AL 7th from AL: Opposition to image 2nd and 8th from AL: Resources 3rd and 6th from AL: Growth of image 10th from AL: Karma of image 11th & 12th from AL: Gains & losses
Arudha pada examples z
Guess meanings y A3
in D-10 y A5 in D-24 y A7 in D-20 y UL (A12) in D-24 y A9 in D-10 y A11 in D-20 z
How to judge an arudha
Summary z
Houses y From
various references (lagna, AL y In various divisional charts z Arudha
etc)
lagna and houses from it, judged differently z Arudha padas of houses
Karakas or Significators
January 25, 2003 11:15 am - 12:30 pm
Karakas: Basics z z z z
Significator - loose term Correct meaning - one who causes - doer Or rather “one who gets [it] done” Three types: y Naisargika
(natural): Brahma y Chara (variable): Vishnu y Sthira (fixed): Shiva z
Concentrate on naisargika today
Main Karakas of Houses z
1st: Sun, 2nd: Jupiter, 3rd: Mars, 4th: Moon, 5th: Jupiter, 6th: Mars, 7th: Venus, 8th: Saturn, 9th: Jupiter, 10th: Mercury, 11th: Jupiter, 12th: Saturn
z
In each house, matters signified are shared by karakas in reality
Detailed Karakatwas z z z
z z
Sun: Self, soul, constitution, health (1st); fame, power (5th); father (9th), achievements (10th) Moon: Mind (1st); mother, peace of mind (4th); friends (11th) Mars: Courage, younger siblings (3rd); real estate (4th); scholarship in nyaya, speculation (5th); enemies, diseases, accidents, loans (6th) Mercury: Speech (2nd); learning (4th); memory, scholarship, students (5th); work, honors (10th); credits (11th) Jupiter: Family, wealth, vaagbala (2nd); traditional learning (4th); children, intelligence (5th); teacher, religion, protection (9th); gains, elder siblings (11th); giving (12th)
Karakatwas (contd) z z z z
Venus: Vehicles, luxuries (4th); spouse, marital bliss (7th); fortune (9th); bed pleasures (12th) Saturn: Mass popularity (5th); servants (6th); longevity, troubles, debts (8th); losses, hospitalization (12th) Rahu: Sudden accidents (6th); occult knowledge (8th); pilgrimages, going abroad (9th) Ketu: Occult knowledge (8th); pilgrimages, going abroad (9th); moksha (12th)
Karakas: Importance z Analogy: y House
owner: A group manager (controls people to an extent) y Karaka: A project/program manager (in charge of projects, i.e. matters) z z
Relationships matter in the effectiveness of an intervention Planets intervene in houses thru argala
Argala or Intervention z z z z z z z
The 2nd, 4th and 11th houses 2nd - Resources/feeding 4th - Driving (gati) 11th - Catalyst Secondary argala - 5th Subha vs Paapa Malefics in 3rd
Virodha (counter) argala z
Counter influences y 2nd
- 12th y 4th - 10th y 5th - 9th y 11th - 3rd z
Subha vs Paapa
How a karaka works z z z z
Wants something done Looks upto friends in influential positions (i.e. capable of intervening) Strength of karaka matters too Look at house from karaka too
z Let
us see examples!
Other Karakas z
Chara Karakas (Vishnu): y Souls
that join a soul in its journey y Sustenance and raja yogas z
Sthira karakas (Shiva): y Physical
bodies of relations y Used in timing the deaths of relatives
Summary z z z z z
Three types Naisargika karakas - They “get it done” Role of relationships Role of argala (planetary intervention) House lord vs Karaka
Interpreting Charts
January 25, 2003 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Basic Factors z
Each matter has ya
varga (divisional chart) y a house or an arudha pada y a karaka z
Planetary influences y Sign
aspects y Planetary aspects y Argalas
Strength of an influence z Avastha
(states)
y Age
related, alertness related, mood related, activity related
z
Bala (strength) y
z
Shadbala, Vimsopaka bala, Astakavarga, vaiseshikamsas
Functional nature y y
of a planet in a chart due to relationships with karakas and lords
States of planets z z z z
Exaltation vs moolatrikona vs own sign Debilitation vs combustion vs defeat in war Exaltation vs debilitation Neecha bhanga
Modifying factors z
Marana karaka sthanas y
z
Badhaka sthanas y
z z z
Sun - 12th, Moon - 8th, Mars, Mercury - 7th, Jupiter 3rd, Venus - 6th, Saturn - 1st, Rahu - 9th 11th, 9th and 7th from movable, fixed and dual signs
Special Yogas Conjunctions Exchanges
Key Divisional Charts Rasi: physical z Navamsa (D-9): dharma, marriage z Dasamsa (D-10): career z Shodasamsa (D-16): comforts z Vimsamsa (D-20): spirituality z Siddhamsa (D-24): learning z
Charts for relatives z z z z
D-9: Wife and her relatives D-3: Siblings and their relatives D-7: Children and their relatives D-12: Parents and their relatives
z How
to see various people?
Stages in Education z z z z z
General education Specialized education Highly specialized education The 6th shows growth Same concept for properties and vehicles owned (in D-4 and D-16)
Examples z
Let us see some examples!
