THE ART OF PREDICTION
J.N. BHASIN
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 RULES : TRACED AND EXPLAINED
/Retrograde planets are conducive to their karka properties and for the traits of the house they own, Jupiter's role as a husband, Saturn and the race horses, Moon and Mars represent blood, moon must be treated as lagna, the plurality of Mercury, planets for the medical line, planets for the film line. Quick results, divorce, abdication, sanyas, criterion for strength of ^planets, factors that enhance value, determination of benefics %d malefics aspects of planets, dispositors, malefics—aspects cf planets, malefics in trines, mental deficiency, disease, aristocratic factors, longevity traits of first house, planets aspecting own signs, past and future, foreign travel, cinema, punishinent by government, prediction by definition, factors for darkness, masses, charitable deeds, main and subruling periods, traits of the 12' houses, sandhis, educational attainments. Sudarshan, cordiality, bastard birth, Rahus, aspect illustrated, significators, wealthgiving yogas, comments on Bhavarth Ratnakar. (1-611
CHAPTER II PILLARS OF THE ASTROLOGICAL EDIFICE
Planets are most fundamental factors for prediction, all other factors must be converted to the category of planets, Predictions are generally based on the consideration of a home, its lord and its significator, Sun is significator of fame, Sun Rahu and Saum are significators for medical line, Sun, Saturn Rahu cause rift. Sun, Moon are factors for self Sun represents as significator, father, vowels, fire, bones, status, belly, ruling power, heart. Moon represents eye, mother, lungs, water, status, wealth, longevity etc. Mars represents, intelligence, property, violence, military, theft etc. Mrcury represents unselfishness, arms, brain, quickness, education, oratory, skin, impotency etc. Jupiter represents brahmins, bulkiness, finance, taxes, expansion, sons, husband liver, etc. Venus represents beauty throat, face, semen, music, refinement, wife, conveyance, law, sociability. Saturn, reprents slow movement, darkness, low status, legs, nerves, seperation, imprisonment, poverty, disease, Rahu represents sudden events, nerves, skin trouble and other traits of Saturn. Ketu represents moksha, injury and other traits of Mars. Roles of signs in prediction, Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta, Poornati Tithis and their meaning and relation to prediction role, of nakshras in prediction. (62-97)
CHAPTER III PRINCIPLES OF PARASHAR
Good, Bad and Yoga Karaka planets for the 12 lagnas and how their traits are arrived at with reference to the basic principles laid down by Maharshi Parashar. (98-114)
CHAPTER IV DEPARTMENTS OF LIFE
Justification for high status of Shri Rajagopalachari, mode of > death practically determined from first house, a retrograde but ' affiicted lord of lagna gives bad results-an illustration, scholarship %f Dr. Annie Besant explained, revolutionary character of Karl Marx described astrologically, birth during a journey-an example, an example of vipreet yoga, blindness explained with example, absence of life savings—an illustration. Bankruptcy in Dasa of Yoga Karaka, stammering, drinking habits, deafness illustrated, twin birth chart explained, amputation of right arm-chart verified. Merderers chart explained, leukaemiaillustrated, property thro. Sister Yoga in birth chart from nadi explained, loss of job in Dasa of benefics, actual horoscope commented upon, lottery—an example from life, preknowledge of death, birth charts. Caycees chart elucidated, suicide for love an illustration, no children though married 5 times, a man haying -seven sonsthrough one wife. Birth chart involving removal of
6 kidneys explained, diabetes an example, president Woodrow Wilson, cause of death explained Jai Prakasb Narain, his kidneys and confinement. Married to a princess, bi-sexual man birth chart of, absence of spermatozoa elucidated, meeting wife of previous birth, a study of a birth chart, seperated from husband on the very evening of marriage. Shooting (town of paramour explained from birth chart, impotency illustrated, suicide from a running train, an inventor's horoscope commented upon, stay in foreign lands, an example. Martin Luther King, knowledge of previous birth—yoga shown in birth chart, posthumous birth illustrated, Nixons fall astrologically explained, Einstein, Tagore, Shaw, Nobel prize winners—Yogas for honour explained, insomnia illustrated, titles yoga for, explained from birth charts, a judge goes to jail—his imprisonment explained from his birth chart. (M 5-215)
CHAPTER V DASA
Dasa defined, years of Vimshottari Dasa, determination of lords of Nakshara's ruling at birth subperiod determination of, tables for balances of planets under vinshottari. Planets having bhukti always influence the Dasa Lord irrespective of their position in the horoscope, verdict of texts, rules of vimshottari explained for practical application. (216-255)
CHAPTER VII TIMING OF EVENTS Events from the life of Shrimati Indira Gnndhi such as her becoming a Minister, her rise in life, birth of Son, death of father explained in detail from her horoscope, the study of Dasa as well as transits involved, the nice results of Saturn in Saturn explained, our humble prediction in regard to excellent results for sub-period of Mercury in Saturn reiterated. President Nixon's resignation explained with reference to his birth chart. A merderers horoscope discussed Pierre—Laval, mode of his death explained from his birth chart. Goebbels, suicide and his killing of his own wife and children explained from his birth chart, Surya Prakash's short life explained. Some events of authors own life explained with reserence to both Dasa and Transits and the date of the event determined astrologically. Death of Shri J. L. Nehru explained by Dasa and Transit. (256-291) ,
CHAPTER VH ERECTION OF A BIRTH CHART
Erection of a birth chart under the Indian and the Western system. (292-299) BIBLIOGRAPHY (300)
INTRODUCTION
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Astrology is both a science and an art. It is science in the sense that it is based on the pure science of astronomy and mathematics and an art in the sense that it requires sufficient practice to give adequate results. The mathematical portion of-astrology is comparatively easier, as most of its requirements are already available to us without much labour. Unlike old days, an astrologer is not called upon these days, to work out the longitudes of the heavenly bodies himself. These are easily available in an up-to-date form in modern ephemeris, and only have to be culled out. But the art portion of astrology requires much time, constant practice and devoted attention for a correct appraisal of the birth chart.
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While writing this work it has been presumed that the student is already familiar with the most elementary knowledge concerning astrology such as the names of the 12 signs, names of planets etc. Barring such type of most elementary knowledge all other essential rules of astrology have been incorporated in this work to prepare the student for the actual task of interpretation of a birth chart.
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Care has been taken that while laying down the rules of the science the authority of the standard texts is not lost sight of. For every rule supporting references has been cited from such standard works as Brihat Parashar Horoshastra, Brihat Jatak, Phal Deepika, Uttar Kalamrit, Sarvarth Chintamani prashna Marg, Bhavartha Ranakar, Saravali, Jatak Parijat, Chandra Kala Nadi etc.
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While elucidating the rules of astrology particular attention has been paid to such rules as are either of more relative importance or are of a somewhat controyertial nature. For example, the far reaching effects of the aspects of nddes—Rahu and Ketu, the altogether changed effects of planets owning signs occupied by other planets, the metamorphosis of benefics undpr heavy afflication, the Seperative effects of sun, satum and Rahu, the killing effects of mars and Ketu etc. have been prominently •brought out into focus along with other normal important rules.
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The karaka properties of the planets have been dilated upon with the primary object of using them as main instruments of divination in the various fields of human activity. Every subject of human interest relates to a particular house of the horoscope and its lord and has a karka or significator. Karakas, with the houses they relate to have been listed, in order to be of help in the actual task of prediction.
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A practical knowledge in the art of prediction is possible only when the application of the astrological laws is understood by reference to the horoscopes of peoples from all walks of life. In order, therefore, to impart practical knowledge to the student a vast number of birth charts belonging to prominent personalities have been included in this study. These birth charts have been studied from different angles such as longevity, health, wealth, ruling powers, social service, comfortable living, luxuries and the line of profession, and with reference to the practical application of the rules already learnt in in the matter. The idea of such a study has been to create the ability in students to ascertain for themselves the
10 Promises of good or bade vents on the basis of the various patterns and ruleg. 7.
Having prepared the student to undertake the task of prediction. tfie next step undertaken has been to acquaint him with the rules of daisa and bhukti,! both mathet^tical and interpretative. TThe rules for the application of the vhnshotmri dasa system have been explained in a practical manner with reference to well known birth charts and their equally well known events.
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The last special point dealt with in this book has been to explain in detail with practical ejtamples the actual application of the 'transit' system to the bhukti periods with a view to pin point the actual dates of events.
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Thus the book is 'prediction' oriented and is intended to enable students to have all the material in one place so as to facilitate their attempts at prediction. It is hoped the book will serve this special purpose for which it has been written. J. N. BHASIN Flat 1, Double Storey Market New Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi.
THE ART OF PREDICTION
THE BOOK AT A GLANCE
The entire approach to this work has been 'prediction' oriented. To start with the student has been furnished quite , a number of most precious rules in order to equip him with-a thorough grounding in the principles of prediction, which have all been explained and substantiated by reference to original standard texts. The practical application of these rules has then explained by citation of over 112 birth charts from actual life, dealing with all of its important aspects such as longevity, health, wealth, education, marriage, children married life, ruling powers, public Sfrvice, diseases, imprisonment and with such subjects as adultry drunkardness, bastard birth, posthumous birth, birth in a train, divorce, deafness, discoveries, impotency, insolvency, judgeship, martyrdom, paramour, merderers, suicide, bi-sexual organs, spemnatozoa etc. etc. The idea in each case has been to enable the student to predict for himself. Thereafter the rules of vinshottari have been given with special reference to the use of transits to pin point the date of occurrence of events—a phase of astrology illustrated and discussed in detail for the first time.
CH AFTER I Rules - Traced and Explained Retrograde Planets are strong All Retrograde Planets should be considered as strong. The benefit of such a strength, of course, goes to the bouse which the retrograde planet owns. The results may therefore depend on the fact whether it owns a good house and is strong, in which case the house involved benefits. When the Retrograde planet is Lord of an evil house it, of course, increases the evil nature thereof; Keeping in view the fact that Jupiter owns a good house the following Shloka No. 40 of Chapter 15 seems to have been penned by author of Sarvartha Chintamani. iRrmfa grtlsrpTt
i.e. During the ruling period of a Retrograde Jupiter, a person gets much wealth, sons, wife. He is victorious in battle, gets favour from Govt. scented articles, clothes and excellence of speech. There is no doubt that Jupiter Lord of a good house in retrogression will give good results but this is subject to the overriding condition that Jupiter in such a condition should not 1
be under heavy affliction. If he is, say under as many as four M malefic influences then, inspite of his Retrogession, Jupiter will 1 give bad results. 1 (2) For retrograde planets in general phal deepika (iv/4) says:
I •
sri; imt
'jiff HWrfrvmr ^firsfq »ftsfq
Irs:
A planet possesses strength when he is retrograde, * and his rays are brilliant and full, even though he may be ! posited in a debilitation or inimical sign or amsha. Like the ^ Moon a planet even if occupying an exhaltation, friendly or i his own sign or amsha becomes weak, should he be eclipsed . due to vicinity to Sun. When Jupiter is retrograde, it denotes also the existance and t prosperity of the things etc. of which it is the significator. * For example, if in a birth chart, when the other factors for male, issues viz the 5th house, its Lord, the 9th house and its Lord, are all weak, but Jupiter is retrograde and unaspected by 1 malefics, the native will have a number of male issues. See Chapter II 'for an illustration. ^ Rule No. 2 For women Jupiter has a special significance, in as mnch as Jupiter is the significator of 'Husband' in their horoscopes. When in the birth chart of a women Jupiter becomes the Lord of the house representing the husband viz the 7th, it naturally represents the husband par excellence. Affliction of such a Jupiter obviously tells heavily on the longivity of the husband. The view that Jupiter is the significator of husband (and not 2
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Venus as held by some) is supported by the author of the famous work 'Phal Deepika'. While enumerating the trails of Jupiter he says:etc. i.e. learning, control over senses, and the longevity of husband, should be considered from Jupiter. (ii) In this context it may be added that exahalted Jupiter, whatever its merits, is generally bad for the longevity of the relation represented by the house in which its sign Sagittarius falls, particularly in cases in which Jupiter in such a position is afflicted too. For example, in regard to exhalted Jupiter in the 8th house of a birth chart with ketu, the author of Dev Kerala remarks at page 130 ?r?rr fasm i.e. The eldest sister of father will become a widow but will live long. Please refer to the position of Jupiter in the sketch given below. It will be observed that while the relation represented by the first house containing Sagittarius ie the husband of the 7th (the elder sister of fathe*, being 11th from 9th - the house of father) suffers because of 3 disabilities viz. (A) location in 8th from lagna of the said husband (B) locotion in 8th from lagna and (C) location with malefic Ketu, the sister of the father benefits in the matter of longevity due to the benefic aspect of the Jupiter on the house 8th tb the 7th. The death of the said husband, it would be noted, has been due to 8th position of, Jupiter from lagna and its affliction.
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JUP KET Rule No. 3 Saturn Represents Animals In Chapter 56 of BPHS we read in Shlokas 12 to 14 srrjTrcr *ft
sirir ^t%s?rril-scirff ffY
i.e. If Saturn is in debilitation or eclipsed in 6th, 8th or 12th house, the native sustains loss of animals like cows and buffalows and becomes an enemy to his relatives. From the above Shloka it is evident that Saturn can be a representative of animals. In fact being lowest in scale no other planet is more qualified to be a representative of the animal class than Saturn. In fact Saturn also acts for 'Species' as such of animals. For example if Saturn occupies the sign Sagittarius in the 6th house, then Jupiter Lord of the 6th house would represent a horse. This fact may further be indicative of earning from horses (or races) if Jupiter has an intimate relation with the lagna and its 4
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Lord. For an illustration, please refer to the above chart with cancer lagna, where the native got big money in races due to the said representation of Saturn and his location in the lagna. Rule No.
4 Mars and moon both represent blood
That Moon represents blood is a fact very well known (see however JP 2-28) Mars also represents blood and if afflicted brings about trouble in blood, In this connection JP 6 - 95 reproduced below is relevant. 'arm: ilftfaFT
snpTTS# rm# tffa'
i.e. Jf mars is in the 7th house of the birth chart' the native suffers from blood and bile troubles. In cases where a planet represents both, it naturally bocomes more representative of blood, and if it is afflicted brings about blood trouble in more severe a manner. Mars in the sign of 5
Moon i. e. cancer makes Moon a pucca representative of blood, Similarly Moon in the sign of mats, say scorpio, in lagna makes mars a pucca representative of blood, which of course is polluted, diseased etc., if the Moon or mars, as the case may be, is afflicted by Rahu and Saturn-factors of disease. When there is such an affliction of Moon or mars and Mercury too is in any of the lagnas or is lord of any of the lagnas and is afflicted by Rahu and or Saturn, the trouble spreads to skin as well and this becomes a case of Leprosy. For practical illustration please refer to horoscope with Scorpio Ascendant given at page Rule
No,
5 Moon should be treated as a lagna
'Chandra kala' nadi has the following to say in shloka 3005 at page 300 in regard to the importance and the necessity of treating Moon as a lagna. 'xirsr srrff srfH
^rra; srm
The house occupied by Moon is body, while the lagna house is our life breath. It is by a thorough examination of the houses with reference to both lagna and Chandra lagna that prediction can correctly be made. This is an important rule and one which is of immense use in practice. For example, the sign of a planet happens to be 9th from both the lagna and the Chandra lagna and the Lord of that sign is heavely afflicted the, Yoga will be disastrous for the career of the man. If on the other hand, It is strong and well aspected the man will get rapid promotion etc. in life. The idea is that the Lord of a particular house from lagna assumes an added importance and a sense of certainty in its action
when it is also Lord of the same No. Of house from the Chandra lagna as well. This is of course an actual working of Sudarshan (See Rule 42). Maan Sagari padhati also expresses a similar view and says : *ppr sfrgmrt
^ fpsnr, T*r: fijcr:
i. e. In giving effects Moon acts as a seed, lagna as a flower, navamsh etc. as fruits and house as the taste of those fruits. Rule No. 6 Plurality Mercury is the planet of plurality par excellence. The yoga for 'twin' births is not complete without the cooperation of mercury. This can be inferred from the fact that every other planet represents only one of the humours but mercury represents all the three of them. From a reading of Shloka 48 of Chapter 6 of Jatak Parijat given below it is clear that Mercury has a special role of plurality to play. faRnfrcRft
isf fsgotarcr
i. e. If Mercury is stronger than the rest of the planets and is placed in a Kona house, the native will have double, face, feet, arms etc. By location in the Kona Mercury, will influence the lagna with ease, and since it will have an effective and somewhat exclusive influence on the lagna, its quality of plurality will have ample opportunity to play its part and make the limb involved more than one in number. TheUttar Kalamrit 7
says that Mercury represents i. e. mixed objects which implies plurality. When there is intimate link between the lagna and the 3rd house, and its significator Mars, and Mercury too is involved in the yoga, the birth of twins takes place. For a practical illustration please see the birth chart with gemini lagna given at page Rule No.
7 Medical line
Sun is intimately related to tnedical line qt'T oUTTTT is part of Shloka 44 of Chapter 15 of Jatak Parijat and says that medical praciice, wool. etc. are related to Sun. Rule No. 8 Music and Musical Instruments That Venus represents music is well known. For Example the author of Jatak Parijat says in Shloka 101 of Chapter 8 as under : fsraY i.e. Venus in exhaltation makes a person indulge in luxury, women, music and dancing. For exhaltation of Mercury the author of Sarvartha Chintamani says in Shloka 2 of Chapter 14 : ^ ftsrererrfq- stctpp grft 6PT 8
$^4 tfterir SfTftr
i.e. the ruling period of an exhalted Mercury gives eminence, affluence, good health, good items of wealth in kind, sons, elephants and the hearing of the sound of the musical instrument called 'Mridang1'. Thus Venus relates to music proper and mercury to instruments of music. Film line is intimatly connected with both of them and hence these two planets have much influence on the Lagna of film actors. The house of the horoscope concerned in the matter of music is the 3rd. As it is 2nd from second and also part of the respiratory canal. qr^ cTcffa qsretqqT
(sc—4/48)
i.e. A malefic in 3rd give disease in throat. Rule No . 9 Quickness of Results Amongst the planets Mercury is one that is known for giving quick results. In regard to this planet Shloka 69 of Chapter I of Sarvarth Chintamani records : '^TFT fiPT:
SRr: tTflTqt ^3 'Spm'
i.e. Mercury is Jocular, has all the three Humours phlegm, bile and wind, is eunuch and gives its results very quickly. If Mercury is Lord of a good house such as 5th or 9th and is quite strong it will give good luck soon after the advent of its Dasa. Similarly if it is badly afflicted say as Lord of the 8th house it can cause immediate death. Another factor that works for quickness in results is the intensity of the influence. If the intensity of the influences 9
is comprised of malefic planets, the bad results follow quickly. If, howover, the intensity is one of benefic influences the desirable event takes place at an early date. For example much influence of benefics on the factors for marriage i.e. 7th house, its Lord and its significator would bring about marriage at an early date. Rule No. 10 Cause of Divorce, Abdication Sanyas etc. Sun, Saturn and Rahu are the three main causes for seperation, forsaking, leaving, etc. This seperation may take the shape of divorce, or abdication or sanyas but is essentially the result of the seperative influence of the above noted three planets. In regard to Sun J.P. Shloka 23 Chapter 16 opines in regard to its location in the 7th house as under :
i.e. if Sun occupies the 7th house of the birth chart of a women she will be given up by her husband i.e. divorced etc. Rahu and Saturn also play the part of severance. Shloka 93 of Chapter 5 of Jatak Parijat states that : faqera srfe
arm:
i.e. if Rahu Saturn and Mercury are situated together in the 10th house, the hands are severed. Severance, it may be added, is here the result of the seperative influence of Saturn and Rahu on Mercury which stands for the arm. It is significant to note that this evil yoga has occurred in the bth from 3rd i.e. the death house of arms : 10
Jaimini Sutra 12 of 1/4 is More explicit. It says : •■sTfa
^rrfr TT^fr wr'
i.e. Saturn and Rahu cause bad name and are instruments of separation and destruction (of wife etc.) Thus Sun Saturn and Rahu are instruments of seperation as distinct from 'Killing' outright, which is the function of mars and Ketu. Rule No. 11 Strong and Weak Planets Under the following conditions planets become strong and give good results if they are benefics for the lagna concerned. The good results will of course, be mainly in respect of the house in which their 'Mool Trikon' sign falls. (a) When they are in good houses such as Kendras. (b) When they are in their exhaltation, own or friendly sign. (c) When they are near about the middle of the sign. (d) When they occupy good Vargas. (e) When they are farthest away from Sun. (f) When they are in houses where they get. 'Directional Strength' (g) When they are aspected by benefics. (h) When they are located with benefic planets. (i) When they are surrounded by benefic planets, (j) When they are retrograde. (k) When they are well placed from Lagna. (2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th or 11th from it). (1) When they are well placed from the main Dasa Lord, (m) When they are friends of main Dasa Lord. (n) When they are in friendly Nakshatras 11
When planets have the traits opposite to those listed above they give bad results i.e. (a) When they are located in bad houses such as 6th, 8th and 12th. (b) They are in inimical signs. (c) When they occupy the very start or the fag end of the sign. (d) When they occupy inimical vargas (e) When they are in the same sign as the Sun and particularly when they are within their respective degrees of combustion (12, 17, 13, 11, 9 and 15 from Moon to Saturn respectively) (f) When they occupy a house opposite to the one in which they get directional strength. (g) When they are aspected by malefics. (h) When they are located with a malefic planet. (i) When they are surrounded by malefics. (j) When they are in abnormal motion. (k) When they occupy bad houses from lagna i.e. 3rd, 6th, 8th or 12th. (1) When they are enemies to the main Dasa Lord. (m) When they are badly placed from the main Dasa Lord. (n) When they occupy inimical Nakshatras. Some of the more important points noted above have been incorporated in the following Shlokas 2 and 3 of Sarvartha Chintamani Chapter 16. 'ESf
ffPT ^STcTT flT
i.e. a planet technically called 'Gocharastlia' always gives good results in all ruling periods. Gocharstha planet is one which is not located in 6th, 8th or 12th house, is not eclipsed 12
by Sun, but is located in his own, exhalted, mool Trikon or friendly sign. Rule No. 12 Factors enhancing Value The Lord of the 2nd and 11th house are not only in themselves factors that denote by their strength the abundance of wealth, these are also factors that enhance the value of the person, or thing that they influence by their association [or aspect. This point has been brought out by Shloka 89 Chapter Four of Sarvartha Chintamani as under : sFtsr ^rr^er smfodi- m
^ p?
^ srg m
sri
^qf TTgrrTfrkr:
i.e. if the Lord of the 2nd and the 11th houses are associated with the 4th house, the Lord of the 4th house or with the significator of the 4th house (Mars=Pfoperty), is in vaisheshik amsha and is under the aspect of good planets, the man possesses very valuable house. 'The value is aptly awarded by the Lord of the 2nd and 11th houses. These houses, being of 'Finance' and 'Gains' respectively denote value. People with acquarius as their ascendant can benefit immensely by this fact as Jupitor the significator of finance himself becomes Lord of two houses of finance (2nd and 11th) and thus triply represents value. If Jupitor in such cases is strong and aspects the house and the significator of any object, that object will be enhanced much in value. In Leo nativities Mercury becomes the lord of the 2nd and 11th houses and as such is a factor for value like Jupiter. When in a Leo Nativity Mercury and Jupiter both have combined influence their enhancing quality is obviously increased. 13
Rule No. 13 Beneflcs and Malefics—Criterion for Indian astrology has two types of planets. (a) Natural (b) Conditional Natural type and the conditional type each have their own seperate benefic and malefic planets. The two types are explained below : Natural Beneflcs and Malefics Jupiter and Venus are natural beneflcs. Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are natural malefics. In natural condition, i.e. without reference to any particular lagna Moon is treated as a benefic provided it is not within 72 degrees from Sun in distance. If it is, whether in the dark or bright fortnight, it is considered and acts as a malefic. Mercury'When acting alone is a benefic. .If with malefics it becomes a malefic, with beneflcs it is of course a benefic. Rahu acts like Saturn while Ketu acts like Mars. Conditional Beneflcs and Malefics Planets Lord of the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses of the horoscope cease to be natural beneflcs or malefics as the case may be. The Lords of the trines i.e. 5th and 9th houses whether they are natural beneflcs or natural malefics always give good results. Lords of 3rd, 6th and 11th houses give bad results. Lords of 2nd and 12th houses give the results of the house in which their sign other than the one in these houses falls. In the cases of Sun and Moon owning one sign only, becoming lords of the 2nd or 12th house they give the results 14
dependent on their strength and the influence they are under, by the house etc. in which placed. The Lord of 8th house is considered as bad. Note : In the above analysis the Lord of the 11th house has been declared as a malefic. In our personal view the badness is intended to refer to health. So far as finances are concerned the Lord of the 11th house gives good results, unless of course it is weak, (3) In regard to the conditional planets the rule for finance is that if a particular planet is benefic for a particular lagna the stronger it is the better and useful the results. If such a planet is weak and afflicted, it gives bad results and the more it is afflicted the worse the results. If, however, a planet is malefic for a particular lagna and is strong the stronger it is the more harmful it becomes. If such a malefic planet is weak and afflicted, it gives good results and the more it is afflicted the better are the results. For an illustration please refer to our remarks in regard to the Dasa and Bhuktj of Saturn in the castof the birth chart belonging to Shrimati Indira Gandhi 1)*affiwith at page imh No. 14 Aspects In Indian Astrology every planet aspects the house, sign or planet placed 7th from it. In counting the 7th place, the house in which the aspecting planet is located is also taken into account. The following planets, in addition to having the above noted 7th aspect have the following special aspects. Mars aspects the house etc. placed 4th and 8th from it, Jupiter aspect the house etc. 5th and 9th from it. Saturn aspects the house etc. placed 3rd and 10th from it. 15
(2) Rahu and Ketu have also aspects like Jupiter i.e. these shadowy planets aspect the house etc. placed 5th and 9th from them. (3) In the case of aspect by Rahu and Ketu, it should be kept in mind that they also throw along with their own influence the influence of the malefic planet or planet with whom they may be associated or under whose influence they may be located. For example, if Rahu and Mars are located in the 6th house, the 9th aspect of Rahu on the house of wealth will convey, to that house the influence of Mars as well. Similarly if Rahu is located in the 6th house and Mars is in the 3rd house or the 12th or the 11th, the influence of Rahu on the 2nd house will be also include the influence of Mars by whom Rahu is aspected. (4) A planet located 10th from any house etc. throws 3/4th its normal aspect on the house. This aspect may be called kendra aspect (square aspect). In this connection please see the following Shloka No. 3 of Chapter 26 of BPHS, ^
^ snrnfar
^5?^ s-r rmr
i.e. planets have one fourth aspect or inflluence on 3rd and 10th house from them, half on those 5th and 9th from them, 3/4th on 4th and 8th from them and full on the 7th from them. Rule No. 15 Depositors etc. Planet situated in good or bad conditions in a house or sign gives good or bad effects to the house over which the plane 16
concerned has lordship. But these effects will further be modified by the position Of the planet who in turn is the lord of the sign occupied by them. For example, if Sun is Lord of 5th house in any horoscope and is in the 7th house it would be considered weak by virtue of its occupying the debilitation sign. But if Venus Lord of the debilitation sign of Sun is in turn located in aries, Sun would be considered as strong because of of this placement of Venus in his exhaltation sign. This means then that the lord of the sign occupied by any planet Works aS the planet. We can thus say that : If the sign or signs of a planet are not occupied by any planet, it would give the results good or bad in accordance to its Lordship as a conditional planet for the lagna involved. If, however, one of its signs is occupied by a planet or planets it would give the results good or bad of the planets occupying its sign. If both of its sign are occupied by planets it would give the effects of the planets who have more affinity of traits with it. Rule No. 16 Malefic Planets in Trines It has been our experience that natural malefic planets Sun, Mars and Saturn when located in the 5th or 9th house of the horoscope lose much of their strength, say about 1 /3rd of it. For example it has come in our experience that Saturn in its sign of exhaltation is not conducive to the longevity of the person in whose lagna its sign acquarius falls. This is apparantly due to the fact that in such cases Libra the exhaltation sign of Saturn falls in a trine from acquarius. The above view is borne out by 'Maan Sagari Padhati' which, for example says in regard to the location of Saturn in the 5th house. 17
■TTW 5nT it yTT«T ^ fa*»[! ^ Tft JT'P vrpft >r«r?ft fcR?f^rr i.e. Saturn in inimical sign makes one bereft of son and wealth and one is unhappy. He gets one son only if Saturn is in its own sign or sign of exhaltation or in a friendly sign. The word lends support to the view that it is not merely the traits of tho 5th house that suffer, here but also those of Saturn as a significator. Rule No. 17 Mental deficiency Mental deficiency is caused by the affliction of Moon and Mercury located in kendra vida Shloka 81 of Chapter 6 of Jatak Parijat ^ Why has the condition of their location in kendra been imposed is an interesting question. ' The answer is that planets bv their location in kendra influence the lagna. When the said affliction will inflwence lagna too, directly another factor standing for brain will be involved in affliction, lending, weight to the onset of the disease. We will see in the case of study of the sixth house (see rule 28), that a condition of the location in kendra was imposed there too, the idea was to involve the influence of restriction on the self represented by lagna. (2) Moon add Mercury represent the emotional and rational powers respectively. The fourth house is one of emotions and the first and 5th of rational thinking. Thus a complete yoga for mental derangement or lunacy would be formed only when all these factors are involved. That is why we have opened thus in 'Hora Shatak' fg
^ cr«rT TR T ^'^HTTT SKT SrfftT ^ ^nqcT arRRH' ffJRT ^TR jtrt ^»TTT q^r;
^Rf ^f%tr«r cnf ^f^smr WTcT^ cT^T ^T^K> ^ ^
i.e. The fourth house and Moon denote the emotional side of man. Mercury and the fifth house denote the rational faculties of man. When both the emotional and the intellectual faculties of man are shocked, disturbed and reduced, lunacy results. That is the reason why when these factors are afflicted by malefic planets (by association or aspect) madness comes to be in evidence. Rule No.
18 Planets In lagnaand disease
In regard to the location of Mercury in lagna we reproduce a para from page 53 of our work 'Medical Astrology' (Sagar Publications Ved Mansion, 72 Janpath - New Delhi -1) 'lagna is considered body as a whole. Lagna in its broad sense includes the Sun lagna and the Moon lagna. Due to this representative character of lagna and to the fact that lagna stands for 'Self', any planet that happens to be located in lagna fully represents the tissue of which it is the signifcator. For example mercury which stands for skin, if afflicted in a place other than lagna would no doubt denote some trouble in skin but the assertion to that effect cannot be made with any measure of certainty. On the other hand, if Mercury is afflicted while located in lagna, it can be said with certainty that it would bring about trouble in skin, the reason being that Mercury in lagna assumes a wider role which skin has in body. The disease 19
called leucoderma arises from affliction if Mercury satisfies the above condition i. e. when it is suffering in any of the three lagnas'. The principle applicable to mercury as explained above may be applied to other planets. For example if mars is in lagna and is weak and afflicted by rahu and or saturn, the person is likely to suffer through muscles and blood trouble and so on. The signs in the lagnas too represent their respective limbs more effectively than in any other house. This is evident from the following shloka no. 49 of chapter 60 of jatak parijat. fssr:
srfirfff cnjit fr*?,
i. e. If moon occupies her own sign (cancer) in the ascendant and is aspected by saturn and mars, the man becomes 'hunch backed'. Similarly, if there is the sign pisces in the lagna and is aspected by saturn moon and mars, the man bcoemes lame. In the first case the sign cancer in lagna represents fully the chest: which it normally stands for, and by affliction gets it bent. In the second case the sign pisces, comes to lagna and gives full representation to feet for which it stands, and hence by affliction brings about lameness. In short the idea is that feet suffer in Such a case more severely than would have been the case, had pisces been afflicted any where else than in lagna. Rule No.
19 Aristocratic factors
Sun and moon are called Trarfft i. e. Royal planets. In modern times the term can be interpreted as refering to people high up in social and political spheres - the 20
aristocratic class as a whole. Any factor that would be influenced by them would be infused with their aristocratic or royal character. Thus the status of that factor will be boosted. For example, if the 7th house is influenced by sun and a strong moon, the wife or husband as the case-may be, will come from a family enjoying high flnaficial status. Shloka 43 of chapter 28 of saravali given below runs in the same strain. Jtnmf 5T?rff1i qcffa getf %»srirf spffart
i. e. Venus if located in the sign of moon (cancer) and well aspected by sun makes the wife as active, with a pure body, a princess, ambitious and rich. Wife coming from a royal family or a family very high in power and pelf is thus due to the influence of royal planets sun and moon on the significator of wife. Astronomically seventh aspect of sun on venus is not possible. What is intened is the influence of sun which must be there on venus in order to make wife royal or aristocratic. Rule No.
20 Longevity
The longevity of a person has to be determined by the strength of both his first and 8th house vede the following shloka no. 4 of chapter VII of Sarvarth Chintamani.
when the lord of the lagna and that of the 8th house are together in sixth or 12th house and are well aspected, they confer long life etc. Authors have dealt with the first and the 8th 21 /
house seperately and held these as houses of longevity. In regard to longevity vis. a. vis the first house, the author of Sarvarth Chitamani says in shloka 107 of the second chapter 9r«TTfspTts%
f?*r?r: sprcntor sfrwrff.
fararfe
yf
^
i.e. when the lord of the ascendant is strong and not influenced by malefics and is on the other hand, located in kendra and aspected by benefics, it removes danger of death and brings about very long life and bestows on the native many good qualities and great wealth. Thus the house of life and death being the first and the 8tb house, the nature of influence exerted on these houses and their lords indicates the mode of death, its cause etc. The following shlokas are relevant in this context MWUdq STif W 5fT5T fTT«T^ W? rflFT gJT^of
( JP 5-98 )
if moon and the lord of the lagna are located in or associated with the sixth, eitghth or twelfth house of the horoscope and are afflicted by Saturn, mandi or Rahu, then death in miserable manner should be predicted. The idea is that the manner of the afflction of lagna and moon gives a hint in regard to mode of death. 'mfsSTrT
forwfrr
( JP 3-6 )
i.e If malefic planets aspect the Moon in lagna, ie Mars does it, particularly by its location in the seventh house, the child is forsaken by its mother and dies ^ 22
fwrr sn^r:
From the 8th house of the horossope should be decided the question of life and death., the rectum, mode of death food, service, venereal disease and dishonour. Rule No. 21 Traits of first House The first house of the horoscope is designated by many terms, one of which is 'janma' i.e. birth. This name is very appropriate as the very first event that happens to thesoul with its advent into this world is his very birth. Astrology has, therefore, asscoiated birth and all things intimately connected with birth with the first house - the lagna or ascendant. The place at which a birth takes place, i. e. whether it is in air, on earth, below earth, in water etc- Is considered and decided by a study of the first house, For example the author of'deva kerala' writes in shloka No. 848 at page 78.
!
TpPTfeffiir rr^ W'i TTf STf* qjf STRT ST^fcT JTirr
i.e if Saturn is located in the lagna in the navamsha belonging to itself and rahu is with the Moon, the native will be born in a jungle. From this shloka it is clear that the nature of the place of birth is determined by the nature of the planet ineluencing the most the lagna and the Chandra lagna. For a birth in a boat or ship the author of jatak Parijat states in Shloka No. 61 in Chapter 3:- < srsrgrsfcrirsfa sn ^sr 'fta ictr .e. If there is a watery sign (4, 8 orI2) inthe ascendant and Moon aspects the same from seventh house, the yoga 23
indicates birth in a boat. Here also the same rule has been applied. In fact the rule is very wide in its application and we can say that whatever is governed by conditions at birth or whatever that is had by persons from birth, such as stature of the body, caste in which one is born, etc., is all determined by a study of the influences being thrown on the lagna and the Chandra lagna. (2) The first house of the horoscppe is the quintessence of the whole horoscope. It has such major roles as longevity wealth, health, honour and posititon. When, therefore, this house gets strengthened, these Qualities are boosted. There are different ways in which this house may get strengthened. One is when a benefic planet occupies, it, another is when a benefic planet aspects it, another is when benefic planets surround iti.e.one occupies the 12th and the other the second house of the horoscope yet another is when natural benefic planets are located in the the sixth seventh and eighth from it. The last case goes by the name of 'Lagnadhi Yoga'. Moon too is treated as lagna hence here is reproduced a Shloka No. 42 from chapter II of Phaldeepika extolling the qualities of the lagna when boosted.
fq-TcT:
wft
i.e. if natural benefics occupy the sixth, seventh and eighth house either from the lagna or moon, Rajyoga is created. If the benefics are in ordinary strength the man becomes a leader of men, if in medium strength a minister and if in high strength 24
the yoga makes the man a king i. ruling powers.
e.
a person holding real
Rule No. 21 (3) the first house may also be boosted through the navamsha i.e. when the navamsha sign in the lagna is the same as the lagna. Such a lagna is called vargottam lagna and has been extolled in Sarvartha chintamani :
e
o ^ frs'«sr'O
tr§<* ^ -o ^
i. e. a birth should be considered lucky or fortunate where the lagna is vargottam, or where a natural benefic planet occupies the second house from the sun, or where the kendras (first fourth seventh and tenth houses in a horoscope) are not vacant, or where there is 'karka' yoga i. e. where planets in exhaltation or there own signs are located in mutual kandras and also in kendras from the ascendant. All the four situations, it would Be observed become conducive to the lagnas in one way or the other, hence the importance of the lagna cannot be over emphasized, Rule No. 22 Planets Aspecting own Signs Any sign that is aspected by its Lord or is associated with it and is also influenced by associaton or aspect by natural benefic planets and has no influence on it of any malefic planets denotes the prosperity of the traits and characteristics of the house in which it is located. This is the purport of the following shloka No. 1 of chapter 11 of Jatak Parijat. 25
fTTf^^r T .3TPT
'?wr?T ^fcTlTRTf^SFRt^
Pandit Kapileshwar Chaudhary in his Sanskrit commentary on 'jatak parijat' has cited the follwing shloka from Parashar. Jft iTT?: ?=rTf?f
(3) Sarvarth Chiatamani is more explicit on the point here is shloka No. 2 of chapter II thereof vm: ^ gir
gStsr ^^irmT
<>
f^TR Any house that is conjoined to or aspected by a natural benefic planet that happens to be its lord and is influenced b^ association or aspect by natural benfic planets, gives best results, provided it is not influenced by association or aspect by a natural malefic planet. When any house is conjoined to or aspeted by a natural malefic planet who is its lord and is similarly conjoined with or aspected by natural benefics also gives best results, provided of course that the planet so aspecting is not its enemy, ecliped or otherwise very weak. Rule No.
23 Lagna and Life
The lagna not only denotes infancy and the very early age of man, it also indicates life as a whole, Or the entire period of life. Here is shloka 2342 of devakeralam pun ^ 5FT SHTfa 1 sfbTR T
i. e. If the Lord of any lagna is exhalted in its highest degree in the 9th house and is also aspected by Jupiter, the native is rich throughout life and is never in want. 27
Sarvarth Chintamani in Shloka 94 of chapter It stresses the same rule when it says : sfftR
grR jfrrr zrt g
TTT^rtmcr
i.e. If there is a benefic planet in the lagna and another benefic aspects it, but there is no malefic influence on the lagna, the native enjoys comforts throughout life. If, on the other hand, there are more than two malefic influences on the lagna (without any benefic influence) the entire life of the native is miserable. These rules show how intimately the question is related to the strength of the lagna. Rule No.
24
Adultry vis-a-vis the 4th House • A part of Shloka No, 38 of Jatak Parijat chapter 8 regarding the occupation of the 4th house of the horoscope by moon is as under. 'fasrr sita
fasrV
i.e. The native having Moon in his 4th house is educated and of good nature. He leads a comfortable life and is after the wife of another person. It is clear from this shloka, that the 4th house is intimately related to adultry or in any case to establishing a relation of sex with another woman, while one's own wife is alive. This conclusion appears to be reasonable in as much as the 4th house is the house of janta or masses. When the sex of someone from amongst the general public denoted by the 10th house (7th from 4th) comes in contact, by association or aspect, with ones own sex (7th house and its lord) 28
adultry may be deemed to have arisen, more particularly in cues where the Lord of 4th (denoting the body of the person from the public) house also has established relation i.e. asscoiation or aspect with the lord of the lagna. For a practical illustration please refer to the horoscope with cancer lagna given at page 205 in which case the paramour of wife was shot dead by the officer due to illegal sexual affairs of his wife with her paramour. Rule No. 25 Things made alien by Sixth House The 6th house of the horoscope does not merely stand for ones enemies and the traits of enmity, it also stands for the trait of alien-ness, i. e. Not belonging to us, foreign etc. For example shloka 16 of chapter 14 of Jatak Parijat reads as under;
'pr
arsiTT
arf
grfsfa
If the Lord of the 4th house is strong and well aspected but is either with or aspected by the Lord of the 6th house, and the horsocope belongs to a lady she gets a son from a person other than her husband. If the horoscope belongs to a male he does not get a son even if he marries many women. (2) Alluding to bastard birth JP says in shloka 68 of chapter 12 met cTRTTfT
TT 'STTcRi:
i. e. If the lord of the 4th, 9th 1st and the 6th are together any where the birth should be considered as bastard. The 29
cause for such a birth is, of course, the association of the foreign efement denoted by the Lord of the 6th house with factors for self, mother, father (1st, 4th, and 9th houses respectively). Rule No. 26 Past Present
and
Future
Time is infinite. Human birth itself is what gives it a start and creates the illusion of time, hence we take the first house I i. e. the house of birth as the 'present'. In order to have a triangular conception of time, we have the triangle constituted by the 1st, Sth and 9th houses of the horoscope, where 9th stands for the past, for it represents a point in time that has 1 long past the horizon i. e. the present, the Sth stands fpr : the future for it represents a point i. e. Sign which has still to rise in the eastern horizon (lagna). While dealing with the . ! traits of the Sth house 'uttar Kalamri' v-9 has said. TRT sprrsr
SPfPT faq faft fT f^TT SPW
i. e. Sth house relates (inter alia) to much coveted affairs, immense work, paternal property and foresightedness, which implies that the Sth house is related to future. It is in 1 recognition of this fact that 'speculation business' (satta) is 1 associated with Sth house. The ability to read the future of manis also accordingly associated with this house. i (2) For the Sth position from Moon of Jupiter 'Maan Sagari Padhati' says : '^srrer^ i. e. 30
a man has supernatural vision if jupiter is located
5th from Moon. The vision is of course the ability to be quick to sense the future. Rule No. 27 Foreign Travel The 8th house of horoscope is concerned, inter alia, with overseas journeys. While dealing with the nature of events connected with the 8th house location of Moon, the author of Sarvartha chintamani states in shloka 20 of chapter 13.
Msr TH frJffir
feftf
i.e. during the ruling period of Moon when she is situated in the 8th house, there is emaciation of body (Moon being a lagna factor stands for body) fear of drowning (both the 8th house and the planet moon are watery in nature & the 8th is house of destruction), travel to foreign coutries;being journey soveeas), opposition to all (Moon stands for the masses as a significator and is located in a very bad house), eating third rate dishes (Moon being related to eating and 8th to badness) and trouble to mother and relatives like mother (Moon is significator for mother). Some people associate fareign travel with the 9th house which is really a house of long travel within one's own country, For Saturn located in the 8th house 'Maan Sagari Padhati' has in shloka 8 of chapter II said fasafa i'e- t)ne goes and stays in foreign land in trouble. 3'
Rule No.
28 Scantiness and Dearth-a trait of Sixth House
The 6th house by its association with others through itself or through its Lord, brings about reduction, want, dearth, scantiness, restriction etc. to the traits with which it is associated. Shloka 76 of chapter 6 of JP is relevant in this context and reads as under : TttJrsjr:
ftgriL-
i.e. if venus and Lord of the 7th house (both represent wife) are located in the 6th house, the yoga renders wife stirile. Similarly if the lord of the lagna, in company of the lord of 6th and Saturn is located in kendra or kona the man gets imprisoned. We thus see that the 6th house reduces the functions of the party with which associated. When associated with representative factors of wife it has reduced considerably, her power as a woman to procreate and when associated with lagna it has, in collaboration with another factor for reduction, reduced and restricted the movements of the body leading to 'imprisonment.' Thus 6th house and its Lord act as restricting influences. Parashar also expresses the same principle when it says in 24-63 bphs. STTcT. i.e. When Lord of the 6th house goes to the 3rd house oc valour it makes the man devoid of valour. 32
Rule No.
29 Mariage Relates to 2nd House as well
Normally we examine the 7th house of the horoscope in connection with problems relating to marriage. But the 2nd house of the horoscope is also relevant to the question of marriage particularly to the question of the time of its coming about, as the second house is the house of 'family' and a family of one's own is created only with marriage. In this connection Shloka No. 60 of Chapter 6 of Sarvartha chintamani states as under. f
STT wir
5ft>T;T
PR
i. e. If in the 2nd and the 7th hou3es of the horoscope there are vargas of benefic planets (decante, navamsha and other similar division are called vargas) and if these houses and their Lords are associated with or are aspected by benefiics, the man gets married in very early age. Parashar too has made a similar statement in shloka 24 of chapter 16 of bphs as under : Jfirsr SarR't ^ trsrii
^
it srprefr
i.e. If Venus is in the 2nd and lord of the 7th house is in the 11th, the man generally marries in his 10th or 16th year of life (i. e. early in life). In passing it may also be added that the cause of early marriage in the above case has been due to the participation in, the yoga of the lord of the 11th house - the house of gains or acquisition. 33
Rule No.
30 Cinema - representation of
Brihat parashar hora shastra chapter 24 shloka 113 links 'pleasure' to the 5th house. This work and shloka 24 of chapter 2 of Jatak Parijat hold that the planet mercury has a special relation to 'pleasure resorts'. Thus by a combination of Mercury and the 5th house we can have such modern pleasure resorts as the cinema, the clubes, the circus and the like. For example if the sign gemini of mercury is located in the 5th house, the 5th house may be considered as a cinema and its relation to other factors in the birth chart interpreted accordingly. The shloka of bphs referred to above is as given below :
i. e. When the Lord of the 10th house occupies the 5th the native is very well educated always in happy mood, wealthy and blessed with sons. The word is noteworthy as signifying itself as one of the chief traits of the 5th house. The other shloka runs as under : rffa rTE
faSTTT: sptsT iff
vngg# frsm 'rfcf^r
favPTreff %g
place of frequent resart of Sun is a temple, of moon a watery place, of Mars where fire is mostly in evidence, of Mercury a place of intellectual enjoyment or playing etc. 34
Rule No. 31 Loss of Wealth by govt orders The 10th house represents the govt. The 12th house being 3rd from the 10th would therefore, represent the arms of govt. i.e. means of execution of the intentions of govt. Thus the 12th house of a horoscope represents the orders of govt, which if adversely effect the 2nd house may mean loss of wealth through govt orders i, e. ps a measure of punishment etc. In this context shloka 73 of sarvarth chintamani is relevant. It reads in part as under : sirirtr
Trsr^rasprspT:
i.e. When the Lord of the 12th house is located in the 2nd house one may lose wealth as a punishment awarded by govt. For the same reason the Lord of 8th can perform the functions of the orders of the govt., as the 8th house is 11th from the 10th and constitutes the 2nd arm of the govt. In fact just as the 1st, 3rd, 10th and 11th houses are the houses representing the deliberate actions of any person, in the same manner the 1st, 3rd, 10th and 11th house of the govt. would represent deliberate action by govt. These houses in the case of govt. would be 10th, 12th, 7th and 8th houses respectively from the main horoscope of the native concerned. Rule No. 32. Prediction thro : Definition & Corelation Prediction in Astrology is facilitated if we can translate the problem under consideration into Astrological factors and then 35
proceed to examine each of those factor. For example in cases of lunacy or mental derangement, we know that this disease results from the derangement of brain as well as through the shock to the emotional side of our being. We have, therefore, to examine such factors in the birth chart as stand for the emotions and the brain. Now Ihe brain is represented in Astrology by the first house, its Lord the 5th house, its Lord and the planet Mercury. Similarly emotions are represented by the 4th house, its Lord and the planet Moon. Thus when the factors enumerated above are afflicted lunacy results. (ii) The author of Jatak Parijat puts the same thing in essence when it says in Shloka 81 of chapter 6 :
tfWsr
vrsr
*nT?r

i. e. The native will suffer from lunacy if mercury and moon (brain and emotion respectively) are located in kendra but without any benefic influence on them. Rult No. 33 Factors for Darkness The followiug shloka no. 70 of chapter 3 of 'Jatak Pgrijat' enumerate the factors that represent darkness. 5T%f5T rP? frl? 3T
i <&S35pt 3T SFPT
If moon is in the signs (10, 11) or the navamsha of Saturn, or is located in the 4th house from lagna, or is aspected by saturn, or is located in watery signs (4, 8, 12) or is situated with saturn anywhere ip the horoscope, the birth should be declared 36
as having taken place in darkness. If three or more planets occupy their sign of debilitation, the birth takes place on earth (and not on bed). Thus the following are the factors of darkness. (a) The signs of Saturn (b) the 4th house (probably because it is nadir which has necessarily to be in darkness) (c) Saturn. We can of course consider a fourth factor in the form of Rahu who acts always like Saturn. The term darkness here has a symbological significance and may denote 'incognito' conditions of man or conditions where he remains in darkness as seen by the general public. Rule No. 34 Masses The mutual link, in any manner, between - the Lords of the first house (self) and the 4th house (masses) indicates an interest in masses, i.e. in the country of birth. It is thus a yoga for patriotism and is present in the horoscope of all patriots. For example Sardar Patel - famous architect of free India, a cancer v nativity, had Lord of 4th in 4th. He had Lord of 4th house from Moon lagna linked to the Lord of the said lagna. Akbar the great - a great lover of his country and its people had an exhalted Mars in the 4th house and Saturn Lord of 4th located in lagna with the lord of the lagna (ascendant), who squares the 4th house. Hyderali another great patriot had libra as his ascendant. Saturn Lord of his 4th house was aspecting the 4th house while Venus Lord of the ascendant was in his fourth house. Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak another patriot of first water, had Venus Lord of the 4th house located in cancer in the ascendant. Similarly Dr. Rajendra Prasad, first president of India and a life long fighter for india's independent had Sagittarius as his ascendant with the second sign of Jupitor falling in the 4th house. His 37
Jupiter - the Lord of the 4th house was aspectingthe ascendant. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, with cancer as his ascendant had his Venus Lord of the 4th .house in 7th thereby aspecting the ascendant. He had also an exchange between the Lord of Moon lagna (6) and that of the 4th house from it. Shri Jawahar Lai Nehru - first prime minister of India had a Venus in dignity in libra in the 4th house and Moon as the Lord of ascendant placed in cancer itself 10th from it, thus creating an intimate link with the 4th house. Rule No. 35
, Charitable Deeds
The 9th house is the house of religion and high thoughts and therefore of charitable deeds. The Lords of the 10th house and 11th house of the horoscope are equally the houses of good and charitable deeds. The following authorities are relevant in this context: 0)
(ii)
shrk (sc-7-46) spirtr TTf«i%
(iii) i.e. (i) If the Lord of the 9th house is in the varga called 'simhasan' and is aspected by the Lord of the lagna and is also aspected by the Lord of the 10th house one is a great philanthropist. (ii) If the Lord of the 9 th house occupies the 4th, the Lord 38
of the 10th house is in a kendra, and the Lord of the 12th house is aspected by jupiter one is a great philanthropist. (iii) If the Lord of the 11th house is located in a kendra house one is.a great philanthropist. We should, therefore, treat the Lords of the 9th 10th and 11th house as conducive to good and charitable deeds. Rule No. 36 Sub and Main Period Lords The planet having its sub period in the vimshottari dasa system should always be considered as influencing for good or for bad, the planet having its main ruling period, irrespective of the fact, whether the sub period Lord actually influences in any way the main period Lord. This principle is borne out by authoritative texts. For example the following Shloka No. 23 of Chapter XVI of Sarvartha Chintaraant may be referred to in this connection.
_
fajsr TFBT
i.e. During the main ruling period of Sun located in the 10th house and the sub-ruling period of a benefic planet there is ever lasting fame and also acquisition of ruling powers : (2) In SC VXI-6 we again read : 313^3 313
33513 3133 31^3 33tg:'3 ^3^3
3f?333 i.e. During the sub period of a malefic planet in the main period of the planet that is the Lord of the day of birth located in the 2nd house (wealth) one has loss of wealth, harshness of 39
Rule No. 37 Table Showing Planetary Friendship Etc Planet
Sun
Moon
Whom it Jupiter Sun
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Moon
Rahu
Sun
Saturn
Rahu
Ketu
Venus
Venus
Mercury Saturn
Mercury Saturn
Considers Mars
Mercury Jupiter Venus
Mars
MerMercury cury Saturn Venus
As a fri- Moon end
Sun
Moon
Rahu
Mercury Venus
Sun Moon
Rahu
Jupiter jQpiter Jupiter Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Whom it Saturil Rahu Considers Rahu Ketu As Enemy Venus
Whom it Mercury Considers A Neutral
Saturn
Sun
Mercury Moon Rahu
Saturn Jupiter
Venus Venus Jupiter Mars
Saturn Mars
Rahu
Sun Sun Mars Mars Moon Moon
Sun Mars Moon
s
speech, mental worry, eye trouble and much fear. It would be noted that the author has no where stated in the shloka that the planet having its bhukti should in any way influence the planet having the main ruling period. Such influence is, however, implied very strongly as evidenced by the results stated. Rule No. 38 Houses and their affairs Houses are the imaginary divisions of the earth created by the super imposition of the zodiac on it through the ascendant i.e. the sign rising in the eastern horizon at the moment of birth at a particular place. The houses are evolutionery in conception and deal with ail affairs of life. Some of the more important of which are given below : First house : Conditions at birth, such as the nature of the place of birth, the body as a whole, the limbs of the body individually, colour of the body, stature of the body, longevity, bonour, self, sex of partner, brain, wealth, means of livelihood, wile of the eldest brother of father, husband to the eldest sister of father, mode of death, mental traits. second house : Food, eating and drinking habits, accumulated wealth, banks, treasuries, right eye, speech, oratory, education, boyhood, throat, face, elder coborns to mother, family, death, princely people. Third house : Activity, arms, younger brothers, deliberate self, short journeys, communications, writings, respiratory canal, courage, defence department of govt. victory or defeat, youth, friends, ears, air travel, longevity, wife of the younger, brother to wife, husband at younger sister to wife, father in law.
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Fourth house : Nadir, well, water, darkness, mother, emotions of all typ?s, masses, longevity of father, comforts, conveyances, property, mind, lands, farming, progress, chest, lungs, blood, residence, transfers, place of birth. Fifth house : Creative mind, power of authorship, progeny, abortions, lady love, places of pleasure such as cinemas, belly, heart, advising capacity, ministership, lottery, speculation, father, future, intellect, diety one worships, elder coborns of wife or husband, wife of elder brother, husband of elder sister, foresight. Sixth house : Hurdles, opposition, enmity, scantiness, debts, disease, younger brother or sister of mother, intestines, injuries, theft, vices, foreign elements, Violence, kidneys, longevity of eldest brother or sister. Seventh house : Private parts of the body, urine, semen, sex, marriage, wife, divorce, road, status of wife or husband, trade, eldest brother or sister to father, impotency, partnership, death, ruling powers. Eighth house : Longevity, death and destruction, mode of death, foreign travel, seas, sin, mysterious things, research, testicles, dishonour, adventure, husband to the eldest sister of mother, wife to the elder brother of mother, mental torture. Nineth house : High thinking, religion, spirituality, merit of previous life, past life, father, son, thighs, favour from govt., windfalls, career, high officials, long inland journeys, younger brother to wife or husband, wife of younger brother, husband of younger sister. Tenth house: Religious deeds, wealth of father, govt., ruling powers, zenith, height, position, honour, actions by self, knees, mother to wife or husband, longevity of younger brothers and sisters, results of actions. 42
Eleventh house : Income and gains, elder brothers and sisters, lower portion of the legs, longevity of mother, wife of son, husband to daughter and her marriage, deliberate self, injury, disease, younger brother to father etc: Twelfth house: Expenses, waste, left eye, moksha, feet, sea side, a watery place, overuse, losses, separation, luxury, enjoyments of bed, sleep, orders of the govt, defence department of govt., temple or places of worship, the career of public, wife of the younger brother to mother, husband to younger sister to mother, imprisonment, spies. Rule No. 39 Sandhis or Junction Points Just as a turning point on roads is dangerous to life, just as the period of transition from puberty to youth is fraught with danger to character, just as the period of trasit from slavery to freedom involves danger to life, just as the turning aiway of one season and coming up of a new is full of possibilities of disease, similarly the interval between the termination of one sign and the start of another is dangerous to the realization of the traits of the planets in these junction points. The author of the phal Deepika in XV-IS has gone even to the length of saying : snrTTfNrfrfa
i.e. If a planet even if it be located in its sign of exhaltation, in its own sign, or the sign of a friend and having all the six types of strengths, would be without any results, if it is located at the junction point. For the above reason a planet 43
located at a point where both sign and a nakashtra terminate simultaneously such as the end of signs cancer, Scorpio and pisces, would be still more dangerous for planets particularly Moon to occupy. These 3 points are called Gandas. The reason is obvious for in such a contingency the planet is notable to act in accordance with the traits of the preceding sign nor with those of the coming one. It is, as if it is in a no man's land. Rule No. 40 Educational Attainments Even in texts there is confusion in regard to the house to be considered for academic education. Some are of the opinion that it relates to the 2nd house, others opine that the house of education is 4th, while there are still others who hold that 5th house is the house of education. We personally think that the consensus is in favour of the 2nd house. Authors who have stated the 4th as the house of education have also mentioned the 2nd house also as one of education. The author of phal Deepika is most clear and explicit on this point. He says in XVJ-5. <'*isr;£r sfajTscfta
i.e. If sun is located with the Lord of the 2nd house of a horoscope one is capable of doing good to the public. He also earns wealth and education. If, however, the Lord of the 2nd is located with or is under the influence of saturn, the native g£ts very little education and of a low type too. 44
Rule No. 41 Fourth House as Birth Place The fourth house is generally treated by people as one's residence, which of course, it is. But it is also the place of birth like the lagna. On this point the author of phal Deepika observes in Shloka 14 of Chapter XVI,
i.e. If the Lord of the 4th house occupies any of the bad houses 6th, 8th or 12th, alongwith Sun and Mars or if Sun and Mars are located in the 4th house, the house in which one is born is a burnt one. If Sun as the Lord of Lagna is located in the 4th house and if Moon aspects it from the 10th house, the yoga indicates that the person is born in the house of his mother i.e. in her parent's house. Moon in 6th Danger to Life While dealing with the question of arishta i.e. danger , to life in infancy, authors like Varah Mihir and others have stated that Moon by occupying certain houses of the horoscope and being weak therein brings about death in infancy. These houses are 1st, 5th, 7th, 8th 9th and 12th. The list makes no mention of the 6th house which is also dangerous for Moon to occupy. Moon in 6th house if weak and afflicted may not kill one in infancy but certainly it is a strong factor for shortening life considerably. In this context see the following shloka from Jyotish Tatva.
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i.e. If the planet Venus is located in the 7th house and Moon in the 12th the yoga takes away life of wife. The life of wife is obviously endangered here by the 6th position of Moon from the 7th house and its significator. (2) While dealing with Moon's positions in various houses, the author of saravahsays the following for the 6th position of Moon : TsrffT
FTvtTf: qcs# vrafa tfsftw
i.e. If Moon is in the vicinity of Sun and is in the 6th house one is very short lived. The author of Jatak Parijat has said the same thing in 8/75. ^ Rule No.
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42 Sudarshan - an
illustration
The owner of the following horoscope stated that he has suffered from gastric trouble for the last 22 years without relief. V
WARS 12
1
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X 2

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3 /N. / 4 > RAHU 46
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MOON 5
XVAT
On seeing at the horoscope we observe that as many as three benefic planets viz. Jupiter, Venus and Mercury are throwing their combined good influence on the 5th house. The 5th house is moreover not aspected by any malefic planet and yet there is the true statement of the subject in regard to suffering of a chronic nature. What is the answer of Astrology? 'Sudarshan' is the answer. Let us see. Lord of 5th from lagna is mercuy. Lord of 5th from Chandra lagna is Jupiter and Lord of 5th from the Surya Lagna is venus. All these 3 planets are located under the strong aspect of an exhalted malefic saturn and that too as the Lord of the sign occupied by two malefics. Sun and Ketu. it was thus as a result of the affliction by the disease giver Saturn of the Lord of the 5th house from all the three lagnas that this chronic trouble came into existence. If you examine the problem mjrely from lagna alone you are sure to fail, as then you are likely to think that since both the 5th house and its Lord is under the influence of jupiter and Venus there should be no trouble in the belly. Thus sudarshan teaches us to have an integrated view from all lagnas. Rule No.
43 Cordiality
There are two main rules for determining cordiality between two relations as seen from the horoscope of any one person. The first rule is that if the Lord of the house of the relation concerned is strong and so also is the significator of that relation, there will be cordiality between the subject and his relation involved. For example see the following :
3T
^ srr?: 47
i.e. If the Lord of the 9th house from lagna is full of strength (by house position, sign position, association aspect etc) and so also is the karka i. e. Significator of father (Sun) the subject will be obedient to his father. (2) The 2nd rule for cordiality is that the two planets involved should not be located in 6th, 8th position from each another or the lagna etc. The following Shloka No. 29 from Chapter 20 of phal deepika is relevant. vrnfr TprftfT TPrgrtf spfftf'f
44 Jupiter and Bastard Birth
From a perusal of the following shloks no. 6 of chapter 5 of brihat jatak it would be seen that jupiter has a substantial role in determining whether a particular birth is real or a bastard one.
grftsq-^T JiTSft T^IT STTcr i.e. When in the horoscope of a person, the lagna and the Chandra Lagnas are not aspected by Jupiter or if sun and moon are located together but are not aspected by Jupiter or if sun 48
49 And Moon are in the same sign with saturn and Mars, the birth should be declared as from some one other than the known father of the native. It seems the influence of Jupiter on Sun and Moon (Factors of birth and representatives respectively of father and mother) is a legalising and validating influence that makes a birth real. It is, therefore, stated in the above shloka that without such an influence birth becomes illegitimate. (2) But in actual life we see that a birth is bastard inspite of Jupiter's influence on the lagna factors stated. For example* here is the horoscope of a person who is bastard. It would be seen that Jupiter is in the same sign as Sun and is therefore, influencing it.
L
MARS
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SAT ketu
SUN JUL MER MOON VEN RAHU
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It is also fully aspecting saturn lord of the Chandra lagna and throwing its 3/4th aspect on mars lord of the lagna.
50 Thus the influence of Jupiter on lagna factors is not in considerable and yet the birth is bastard. Where is the snag ? The snag lies in Jupiter himself. W e consider that the framer of the above Shloka when he compiled the rule had in his mind a Jupiter that was unsallied—a Jupitor that by his purity could legalise the birth. But what if Jupiter himself is subjected to an influence that makes it a polluted instrument hardly fit to do the job expected of it ? In such a case we think Jupiter not only does not legalise the birth, but on the contrary, it helps in making the birth alien or bastard! Examining jupiter in the horoscope we notice that it is lord of the sign occupied by Rahu and as such is spoiled, for it is well known that of all the plantes Jupiter is spoiled by Rahu the most. Again Ketu is fully aspecting Jupiter by 9th aspect. In so aspecting it is also throwing the malefic and lowering influence, qf saturn on Jupiter (see rule 14). Then again note another interesting fact that mercury in this horoscope is the lord of the 6th house both from the Igana and the chandra lagna. Being a house of aliens mercury acts considerably in giving to Jupiter an alien character. We think these Influences on Jupiter are sufficient to change him from a legalising instrument into an instrument of alien nature. Such an alien Jupiter will, of course, make the birth a bastard one due to its influence. Strange but true. We must, therefore, be cautious that when we see the role of Juptier in any horoscope we gave it the importance it deserves in the horoscope and no more. No over rating of its qualities should be justified. Rule 45 Rahu's Aspect—An Illustration Rahu and Ketu-the shadowy planets throw their influence or 'Aspect' as it is called on the house etc. located 5th and 9th from them. Here is Parashar in this context:
51 ^cT
H«ll^ yiT sfe <<11 *i ^ *11*1 ^fNr
i. e. Rahu and Ketu have full aspect on 5th, 7th or 9th houses and half on second and tenth. Based on the above rule and on the shadowy nature of these planets, we have stated that the shadowy planets also convey the effects of the planets under whose influence they are situated (see rule 14 of Chapter I).
JUP MOON MARS KETU
RAHU
(2) For an Illustration of the aspect of Rahu here is a horoscope. Mark the fact that the 10th house where Rahu is located is under the full 7th aspect of Saturn, Mars and Ketu. Now mark the fact that Rahu aspects the Sun lord of the 10th house and in so doing throws on the Sun the combined influence of malefic planets Mars and Saturn, by whom it is aspected, with the result, that Sun is under the influence of as
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many as 3 malefics viz. Rahu, mars and saturn What happens J to the life of any person when the 10th house and its lord is so heavily afflicted? Answer. The party whose lagna the 10th house J forms suffers. 'Whose lagna is the 10th house' ? Is the next question? Answer. The lagna of the husband's mother The above is the horoscope of a lady married to an orphan It would also be seen that the affliction of the 10th house and its lord means the afflication of the 8th house from 3rd and 1 its lord. Since third is the 9th from 7th it represents the father of husband i. e. the father in-law of the lady and ; thus the longevity of the father in law also suffers terribly along with that of the mother in law. Result—the husband is orphan. I 1
(3) Thus in many cases most of the problems involving trouble may be traced to the influence of Rahu or Ketu and the influence of the malefic planet or planets these notes may in turn be influenced by. It is, therefore, of utmost importance that we do not overlook the aspects cast by these shadowy planets. Rule No. 46 Significators and their Lordship Every conceivable object, person, place, quality etc. in the world is represented in astrology by a planet permanently. The planetis called the karka or significator of that object, person etc. Karkas are thus innumerable. Some of the more important of these karkas is given below. Karkas are always considered alongwith house of which they are, the Karkas or thel lords. For example Sun is Karka of father. As such, affairs relating to father will be considered by the 9th house, lord of the 9th house and the significator of the 9th house i.e. Sun.
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Mouse, Its Lord and the karka Involved
Health Longevity
1st house its lord and Sun 1st and 8th house and their Lord and Saturn
Honour
1st and 10th houses and their lords and Sun. 2nd house its Lord and Sun for right Eyes eye, 12th house its lord and Moon for left eye Speech 2nd house, its lord and Mercury and Jupiter Education 2nd house, its lord and Mercury Food 2nd house, its lord and Moon Younger brothers 3rd house, its lord and Mars Younger sisters 3rd house, its lord and Mercury Ears 3rd house, its lord, 11th house, its lord and Jupiter Mother 4th house its lord and Moon Conveyance 4th house, its lord and Venus Property 4th house, its lord and Mars Lands 4th house its lord and Saturn Comforts 4th house its lord and Jupiter Relations 4th house its lord and Mercury (other than near ones) and
Masses
4th house, Saturn
Sons
5th and 9th house and their Lords and Jupiter
Disease
6th house its lord and Saturn
its lord and Moon
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7th house its lord and Venus
Husband Revenues of Government
7th house its lord and Jupiter
Sip Religion Father Govt.'s favour Ruling powers
8th and 11th houses and their lords and Jupiter 8th house, its lord and Mars 9th house its lord and Jupiter 9th house its lord and Sun 9th house its lord and Jupiter 10th house, its lord and Sun
Charitable deeds Elder brothers Sleep Left eye
10th house its 11th house its 12th house its 12th house its
lord Mercury and Jupiter lord and Jupiter lord and Venus lord-and Moon
Rule No. 47 The Principle of 'Bhavat Bhavam' There is ample evidence in texts to suggest clearlythat a house as far removed from a particular house as the latter is from the lagna acts like the former house. For example, the 5th house from the lagna is the house of progeny. On the basis of the above principle of 'Bhavat Bhavam' the house 5th to 5th i.e. 9th would be as much relevant to a consideration of progeny as the 5th house itself. Similarly father is considered from the 9th house in a horoscope. Hence according to the above principle of 'Bhavat Bhavam' the house 9th to 9th i.e. the 5th would be as much relevant to be considered for the affairs of the father as the 9th house itself. See the following shloka no. of chapter 5 of sarvarth chintamani : ssr vfai ftfr* srfaf *r frfarrfirRT'T
55 From the 5th house the following affairs should be considered by a learned astrologer Son, intellect, ministers, advice, food, father, heart, belly and intelligence. Mark the fact that father who is normally considered from the 9th house is here mentioned as to be considered from the 5th house obviously on the basis of the principle of 'Bhavat bhavam' stated above. Rule No. 48 Wealth Giving Yogas Planets in the horoscope denote much wealth for the native in the following circumstances. The greater the number of such good combinations in a birth chart and the stronger the good factors involved, the richer the man becomes. (a) When the lagnas are strong. The lagnasare three i.e. lagna proper, the chandra lagna and the surya lagna. These lagnas may be considered to be strong when these contain benefic planets. These are also considered as strong if their lords aspect them, particularly when the lord of the lagna or any of its signs is also aspected by or is associated with a benefic planet. (b) When the houses of wealth i.e. 2nd, 9th or 11th and their lords are strong in some way or the other (see clause a above) (c) When rajyogas of Parashar are present in the horoscope. The greater the number of such yogas the richer the man. Parashar Raj yoga is formed when the lord of a Kendra joins the lord of a kona without bad ownership or when a single planet owns kendra and kona simultaneously (e.g. mars for cancer people) (d) When the lords of evil houses in a horoscope are extremely weak and without good influence.
56 (e) When Jupiter is a benefic for the lagna involved and vends is 12th from it. If) When there is 'Neecha Bhanga' yoga i.e. when a planet lord of a good house is in its sign of debilitation and •the lord of the sign occupied is in Jcendra or when the lord of the sign where the debilitated planet becomes exalted is in kendra, this neech bhanga yoga is formed. (g) When Jupiter is lord of 2nd and 5th house or of 2nd and 11th houses and is strong by kendra position etc. without the aspect etc on it of malefics (h) The lord of a good house is in exaltation and the lord of the sign occupied by the exalted planet is also in exaltation. ti) When a natural benefic occupies its own sign in house of wealth, 9th or 11th with Ketu. (j) When factors denoting wealth are mutually linked. For example 'Bhavarth Ratnakar' says in shloka 5 of section dealing with taurus ascendant as under.
i.e. In the case of taurus nativities, the mutual relation by aspect etc. of Jupiter and mercury is a wealth giving Relation or yoga. Now Jupiter in the case of taurus nativities is lord of the 8th and 11th house—both declared bad by Parashar. Mercury is lord of 2nd and 5th houses both good. Why should Mercury of all planets change the nature of bad jupiter into a good Jupiter instead of himself becoming bad. The point is that this is not the correct way to argue. According to 'Bhavarth Ratnakar' the,principle of similarity should be applied here and the fact noted that while Jupiter
S7 is lord of the house of gains (11th house) mercury is lord of the 2nd - again a house of wealth. It is the association of two factors denoting wealth that has brought into existance the goodness of the yoga and not what mercury or jupiter individually is.according to the yoga rules of Parashar. (2) Again the principle of similarity has been applied in the case of gemini nativities as under :
vrnw itfe 3ravcf) f^r SPT
••
i.e. for people born in gemini ascendant, if mars and moon are in the 11th house and saturn is in the 9th, a powerful combination is formed for acquisition of wealth. It would be noted that mars and moon are respectively the lords of the 11th and 2nd houses the houses of wealth. Obviously the association together of two factors for wealth is the rationale behind the good results of this yoga for finance. The aspect of saturn from the 9th house on these two planets will only add to their good results, as saturn too would give the good results of the 9th house, where its mool trikon sign falls. (3) The principle of similarity has constantly been utilized by Bhavarth Ratnakar for it states in the case of leo nativities: faf
f
jan
i.e. If in the case of a leo nativity Sun, mercury and mars are linked together, by aspect or association, one becomes very rich. Mark again the fact that wealth has resulted through the getting together, as it were, of the factors for wealth, Mercury being lord of 2nd and 11th Sun, of lagna and mars of 9th house - all wealth giving houses.
58 (4) Similarly there are so many other shlokas in 'Bhavarth Ratnakar' where the mutual link between the lord of the 11th and 2nd etc. has been declared a good financial yoga. (5) If one factor is the lord of a house denoting wealth and the other is Jupiter even then the yoga for wealth obtains. In this connection shloka 6 of chapter II of 'Bhavarth Ratnakar' runs as under :
tiw ifbr
:
i.e. If the lord of the 2nd house and Jupiter are linked mutually by association or aspect and mercury too joins, yoga for wealth results. Here Jupiter represents wealth as a significator, while the other planet would do so by lordship of the 2nd house. Mercury joining the combination would, of course, only enhance the good effects. (6) Another circumstance in which a planet is conducive to wealth is when it is located such a way from each of its signs that it becomes wealth giving. For example let us refer to the following shloka of chapter I of Bhavarth Ratnakar.
i.e. In the case of an aries nativity, if Mars is located in 4th house with Jupiter, it gives much wealth. It is not, as if the debilitation of mars caused by its location in the 4th house has been removed by Jupiter. No, the real intention of the author is to stress the fact that mars even though in his sign of debilitation would give very nice results by virtue of the fact that it would be well placed from both of its signs. It would be 4th from aries and nineth from scorpio. The association of Jupiter lord of 9th would of course add to its value,
59 (7) The point is still more clear in the following Shloka No. 13 of chapter I of the same book. ir$ 3iT?rer ;
5^ smr 'pttt
i.e. For persons born in aries, Jupiter in the 11 th house cannot give rise to any yoga, during its dasa. Here again mark the fact that Jupiter is benefic planet that does good to a native of aries and is considered to be strong in the 11th house under normal rules, but when you consider the fact that he is third from his mool trikon sign i.e. adversely placed from it and also 12th from its other sign pisces, you can understand why the author does not attribute good results to its dasa. (8> Here Is an other shloka in Uustration of the principle that a planet ill placed from its mool trikon sign becomes bad for the house containing that sign, and as such, if the house involved is good, the results are not good. In Shloka No. 14 Chapter I 'Bhavarth Ratnakar' says. ifT STTcTFT tfforsg
JT jffcTS ;
i.e., For people born in aries mars in the 8th house, inspite of being lord of lagna does not give any yoga. It, however, gives some little yoga if it is in company of Sun and Venus. Why is mars in Scorpio in the 8th house not a planet of yOga ? The answer is because it is in 8th from its mool trikon sign aries. By association with Sun lord of 5th and Venus lord of 2nd - two wealth giving planets it does, however, give good results to some extent. (7J Why is the combination of Moon and Jupiter in lagna of a cancer man one that gives much affluence. You will
60 probably say because of the association of two friends one of whom is in exaltation and the other in its own sign. No, that would not be the correct approach. The correct answer it seems according to the spirit of 'Bhavarth Ratnakar' would be, that because Jupiter is badly situated from its mool trikon sign falling in a bad house 16th) it has become good for the native. spj ^ $ STTcrer
51% tST!
sprcn?!
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(81 Here is another interesting yoga in shloka : i e. In the case of people born with Sagittarius as their ascendant, if Saturn occupies the 5th house, Saturn gives much affluence in its dasa. Why should a debilitated Saturn in 5th house give excellent results ? The answer is that Saturn in such an event is well placed from a good house (2nd) containing one of its signs and is badly placed from a bad house (3rd) containing its other sign. Another reason probably would be that Saturn would aspect its own sign capricorn in the house of wealth and boost it. (9) The first two shlokas of section dealing with capricorn nativities afford still more evidence in support of the view that the author of 'Bhavarth Ratnakar' gives high importance to the mool trikon sign of a planet as also to the question as to how a particular planet is located from his signs, shlokas are:
=5r WTatni T %5PT I ^nrnfT T %5Pr :
:
61 'For persons born in Capricorn, if mercury occupies the 8th house and Jupiter is in the ascendant, aspected by venus, long life certainly will be conferred but poverty would also be definitely caused'. Mercury would be lord of the 6th and the 9th houses, with its mool trikon sign falling in the 9th house. Mow for the lord of the 9th house to be located in a house 8th from lagna and 12th from its own sign is definitely bad for the 9th house and the luck and wealth signified by it. Similarly Jupiter is lord of two evil houses viz. 12th and 3rd. Jupiter by its location in the 1st house would be well placed from both its signs. It would be second from Sagittarius and 11th from pisces. This means it would be conducive to two bad houses. This amounts to saying that it would give bad results financially. The aspect of Venus on Jupiter would of course enhance the bad qualities of Jupiter due to his lordship over evil houses. (10) We need not go into more details in regard to the shlokas of Bhavarth Ratnakar. Suffice it to say that for the purposes of correctly assessing the financial aspect of any horoscope it is essential to determine first of all, as to which type of a house, good or bad, the mool trikon a sign of planet occupies. If it occupies a good house then the location of the planet in good houses from the mool trikon sign will be conducive to that house. If it is badly placed from it—bad results. If the mool trikon sign falls in a bad house then the location of its lord in good houses from it will givebad results and in bad houses from it good results.
CHAPTER-II Fillers of The Astrological Edifice
0) RELATION OF PLANETS TO PREDICTION (1) As students of astrology we know that every constituent factor of prediction whether it be the signs, the asterisms or the houses have ultimately to be reduced in terms of the 'Planets', which are the basic factors for prediction. The importance of planets in Astrology (as elsewhere in any system of divination) is paramount. We would, therefore, give a twief account of the 9 planets of Indian Astrology with particular reference to the manner in which they are used in the actual art of prediction, so as to help students in their practice of divination. Honour (2) Sun is the most honoured of the members comprising the heavenly cabinet. It is significator of 'honour'. When the other factors of honour viz. the 1st and the 10th house alongwith the Sun are strong and well influenced the native leads an honourable life of name and fame. Medical Line (3) Sun is significator of medicine. In company of other medical planets viz. Saturn and Rahu, when it influences the
63 2nd house and its lord, it gives medical knowledge to the native. When the said influence is also felt by the lagna and its lord the native actually makes use of this knowledge in earning money. Eyes (4) Sun is significator for eyes, particularly the right eye. When it is afflicted alongwith other factors standing for eyes viz. the 2nd and 12th house and their lords and Moon, the man may lose his eye sight. Rift (5) Sun is very well known for causing rift between the parties concerned. When this planet influences the representative factors of a particular, thing or person in company with other factors causing rift or seperation, the thing or person concerned has to be forsaken. The other factors for seperation are Saturn and Rahu, the lords of the signs occupied by these planets and the lord of the 12th house. By the phrase ■'representative factors' is meant the house the lord of the house and the significator of the house being considered, if the combined influence of Sun and Saturn, or Sun and Rahu or Saturn and Rahu or of all of them is felt say by the 7th house, its lord and Venus (in the case of male birth charts) there is seperation between the wife and the husband and so on for the influence on other houses etc. Self (6) Sun being atma i.e. one's self when acting in collaboration with other factors standing for self brings about results by deliberate action. When, for example. Sun and other factors for self are influencing in an exclusive manner the 8th house and its lord, the death of the native is brought about by
64 himself. In other words, this becomes a case of suicide. The other factors for self are Sun and Moon and the lords of the 1st, 3rd, 10th and 11th houses and of the signs occupied by Sun and Moon. Age (7) Sun is rather an the 7th house, its lord nativity alongwith other the girl gets an old man there is much disparity husband.
old planet, when it has influence on and Jupiter in the case of a female old planets i.e. Saturn and Rahu, as her husband. In other words, between her age and the age of her
Father (8) Being the prop of the family. Sun is significator of father. When it is weak in 12th house, 4th, 5th, etc. and the 9th house and its lord are also weak and afflicted one's father is short lived. When the malefic influences are numerous it may become a case of posthumous birth. Vdwels (9) Sun being the soul of things, it represents vowels in the alphabet. If the representative factors are influenced by a strong Sun-the name of the person would start with one of the vowels. For example, if in the case of scorpio lagna, Jupiter lord and significator of 5th house is in the 12th house and is aspected by Sun in exaltation, the name of the progeny (5th house) will start with one of the vowels a e i o u . Fire (101 Sun is fire. If, in collaboration with other factors representing fire, the Sun afflicts a particular limb, that limb
65 would catch fire. The other factors are Mars and Ketu and the lords of the signs occupied by these planets. Bone (11) If Sun is lord of lagna, it becomes representative of bone in a marked manner. If in that event it is weak and afilcted by location in 4th house etc., the native is very likely to break his bones through a fall. Status (12) Being royal and aristocratic in nature, Sun represents generally the excellence of the house etc. over which it has lordship in the horoscope, unless, of course, its power is reduced by bad association or aspect. For example, as lord of the 7th house it would mean that the wife would belong to a family with a very high status. If lord of 4th it would indicate a spacious, airy, open house and so on. In numerology if the digits comprising the full date, Month and year of a person contain many times the digit one the person is likely to rise high in life. Belly (13) Sun owns sigh no. 5 which Stands for belly. If sign no. 5th house and its lord and jupiter are afflicted in the horoscope the native would suffer from stomach troubles. Ruling Powers (14) If Sun is strong, as lord of the 9th or 10th house and aspected by Moon and Jupiter one gets ruling power in life. (15) Sun being atma when in the 10th degree of aries i.e. in the nakshatra Ashvini of Ketu, it gets moksha and can
66 withstand easily the sinful nature of aries. considered exalted in 10th degree of aries.
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Heart (16) Sun being vital to the entire solar system is significator of everything vital . In the human system it stands for heart. If Rahu-a malefic known for its sudden action afflicts Sun, its sign leo, the 5th house and its lord all, it beoomes a case of heart attack. Eduction (17) Sun is Light. It, therefore, loves education. Its location in the 2nd house-the house of education is conducive to education, provided other factors of education viz. the lord of the 2nd house and Mercury are not afflicted specially by Saturn and Rahu.
Moon (1) Moon is the lesser light. If it is lord of the 12th house (left eye) and is heavily afflicted or if it is placed in the 12th house and is heavily afflicted the native loses left eye. Mother (2) Moon is significator of mother. If it is within 72 degrees of Sun and is also under malefic influence and if the 4th house and its lord and the 11th house (longivity of mother's house) and its lord are all weak and afflicted the mother of the native is short lived. Lungs (3) Being lord of the 4th sign, moon stands for chest and lungs. If the 4th house, its. lord and Moon are all afflicted by
67 Saturn and Rahu one is likely to suffer from chronic chest troubles including TB Water (4) Moon is a watery planet. If it influences the lagnas and the lagna including M oon are both influenced by venus and by the lords of watery houses one takes to watery occupations such as Navy, water supply department, canal department, drinks etc. Lagna (5) Moon should be treated as lagna. Just as we count houses with lagna as the first house and declare good or bad results about the houses, in the same manner the sign occupied by Moon should be deemed to be lagna and the houses 2nd therefrom treated as house of wealth 3rd of brothers and so on. Letters (6) Moon stands for the letters YA, RA, LA, VA, S, SH, HA, (7) Moon represents the emotional side of man. When it is heavily afflicted alongwith the rational element represented by mercury, 1st house, 5th house and their lords one suffers from lunacy. Blood (8) Moon represents blood. If in company with other factors for blood, it is under affliction by Saturn and Rahu, it denotes troubles like blood pressure. The other factors denoting blood are 4th house, its Lord and Mars. If moon occupies the sign of Mars in Lagna or Mars occupies the sign of Moon in lagna and the lord of the lagna is afflicted by Rahu and Saturn and if in addition Mercury iri any lagna
68 (i.e. lagna, surya lagna or Chandra Lagna) is also subjected to the malefic influence of Rahu, the native falls a prey to leprosy. Self (10) Moon like Sun acts as self.
See details under Sun.
Female (11) Moon is a female planet. If located in the 5th housethe house of progeny, it generally gives many daughters unless, of course, the lord of the 5th house is under strong male influence of Jupiter. Dasa (12) Moon like mind is needed every where. The vimshottari dasa system used in timing all events is based on the asterism occupied by Moon at birth. Life (13) Moon is very intimately connected with life in infancy. If Moon is very weak in 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 1st or 8th houses and badly aspected it can cause serious trouble and even death during infancy. Status (14) Moon's Status is only next to Sun i.e. it has a high status. The factors influenced by Moon therefore get value and Status. Temper (15) Moon has very few enemies. Like a mother it has good amount of compassion in it. It is generally truth loving and charitable.
69 Longevity (16) Moon placed 6th from any house and afflicted generally gives short life to the relation represented by the house from which it is in 6th. Fear (17) Moon is afraid of Rahu who causes its eclipse. During the dasa of Moon in the main ruling period of Rahu or vice versa, there is mental worry to the native irrespective of the position in the horoscope of these planets. (18) When Moon occupies the asterism of the atma (Sun) i.e. kritika and is not perturbed or allured by temptations and luxuries represented by venus (lord of taurus) it is considered as exalted. That is why rishis have held that it gets exalted in the nakshatra of Kritika and sign of taurus. Wealth (19) Moon is a great factor of wealth. If one has a Moon away from Sun and aspected by two benefics he is sure to be round financially. Most of the wealth yogas are constituted by Moon or by situations conducive to Moon. Stones (20) Moon governs pearles and silver. Children having very weak Moon should be made to wear silver and if possible pearls in silver ring to get better longevity. MARS Injuries (1) Mars is a planet of injury. Other factors for injury are the 6th House, it lord and Ketu. If these injury factors afflict the representative factors denoting a limb, then the injury is
70 received on that limb. A limb will be repre sented by the house ccncerned its lord and the same no. of sign as the house and the lord of that sign. For example, arms will be represented by the 3rd house, the lord of the 3rd house, the 3rd sign (•Gemini) and lord of the 3rd sign (Mercury). Brothers (2). Mars is significator of younger brothers. If the 3rd house (Younger Brothers) lord of 3rd house and Mars are all strong and well aspected the na.tive will have many younger brother. If all of these are weak and afflicted he will have none of younger brothers. Intelligence (3) Mars is a planet of intelligence. If it influences the house of intelligence (5th House) and its lord both from lagna and the Chandra lagna, the man will be highly intelligent with penetrating intellect and quick understanding. Scrotem (4) Mars is lord of sign no. 8. If it suffers along with the 8th house and its lord by Rahu etc., one is likely to have such troubles as piles, fistula or even hydrocele. Fire (5) Mars is a firy planet. If it afflicts representative factors along with Sun and Ketu (other fire factors) it causes fire to those factors (see also under Sun). Property (6) Mars is significator of property. If it influences the 4th house and its lord (property) along with Saturn (lands) it denotes the acquisition of houses lands etc.
71 Violence (7) Mars is a planet of viol ence. If it throws its influence along with other factors of violence (Ketu and the lord of sign occupied by Ketu) on the factors of mind i.e. 1st and 4th houses and their lords and Moon, it makes the mind inclined towards violence and if in such a case the 4th and 11th houses of the horoscope and their lord also are heavily afflicted one turns a murderer. (8) Because of the injury element in Mars if it influences the 8th house and its lord (mode of death) alongwith Ketu or the lord of the sign occupied by Ketu, the native dies through accident. In case there is additional influence on the 8th house and its lord of the lords of 2nd, 4th or 6th houses the death becomes a death by attack of some body and not merely a death by accident. Letters (9) Mars represents the 'K' Varga i. e. the {letters KA, KHA, GA and GHA and NGA. Mangleek Yoga GO) Mars located in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th house constitutes what is called 'Mangleek Yoga' which is not conducive to the longevity of the partner in life. It becomes dangerous in case the lords of the 7th and 2nd houses of the horoscope are also weak and afflicted along with the' significator of wife or husband as the case may be. Significator for wife is Venus for male charts and that for husband is Jupiter in female charts. The affliction of the 7th house is relevant in this yoga because it represents the longevity of the wife or the husband as the case may be. afflication of the second house by mars has the same bad result, as the second house is the longevityhouse of the partner.
72 Diseases of short duration (11) Mars is a planet that does not linger on in its effects. It is quick in action unlike Saturn who is slow to act and gives long lasting effects. Sound of Pistols (12) When Mars by virtue of its vicinity to Sun is 'Atichari' i.e. in abnormally high motion, it represents fast moving fire such as we notice in gun shot. Hence when Mars in 'Aticfiar' indicates death by its influence, it represents death by gun shot etc. <
Quick results (13) As already stated Mars is quick to act. Mercury on the other hand, is very quick to receive influence. If, therefore, Mars is aspecting both gemini the sign of Mercury & Mercury himself, it plays havock with the life prospects of the person from whose house gemini happens to be 8th or 3rd, particularly when the significator involved in also afflicted by Mars. Military (14) Mars is martial. If it influences, in the main, the Lagna, the lord of the Lagna, the Chandra Lagha and the lord of Chandra Lagna and is strong it takes one to the military. Temper (15) If Mars and Saturn both influence factors denoting mind i.e. 1st and 4th house and their lord and Moon, the native becomes short tempered. Yoga (16) For cancer and Leo nativities Mars becomes the lord of Kendra & Kona and gives much power and wealth provided it is strong.
73 Theft (17) If Mars is lord of the 6th house of theft and if Saturn occupies that house and Mars is in the 1st or 11th house one developes stealing habits. (18) Non-Violence. If Mars is under much benefic influence one becomes non-violent in outlook and actions. MERCURY (1) Is Vishnu. Mercury is in itself a highly unselfish & helpful planet. When it is lord of the house of religion and is happily placed in lagna, it makes the person highly religious & engaged in the welfare and service of society. (2) Arms, shoulders, respiratory canal. When the 3rd house along with its lord and Mercury is afflicted, there is trouble in the arms. If in addition moon also is afflicted by Rahu and Saturn the native suffers from asthma. (3) Hernia. When the 6th house, its lord, virgo and Mercury are all influenced by Sun, Saturn & Rahu, there is hernia because of the 'Seperative' influence on the intestines represented by these signs and houses. (4 Quick Results. As stated in case of Mars, Mercury is very quick to receive influence. This fact has wide implications. If, therefore, Mercuiy is heavily afflicted as lord of 8th house for any person it causes serious danger to his life. '51 Brain. Mercury has intimate link with brain and thinking power. In cases of Lunacy, Mercury has also to be afflicted along with moon, 1st, 4th, 5th houses and their lords. (6) Mercury represents the 'TA' varga (Strong Tj.
74 (7) Education. If Mercury as lord or along with the lord of the 2nd house is strong and well aspected one gets high education. (8) Oratory, If the Yoga at para 7 obtains and Jupiter too is strong the native has good power of speech. If on the other hand. Mercury is lord of the 2nd house but is placed in the 6th house with Saturn and Rahu the native may lose his speech. (9) Truent. If Mercury is lord of the 2nd house, he doubly represents the age of boyhood, as a boy and as a lord of the 2nd house (Boyhood). If in such an event he is subjected to malefic influence of Saturn and the 2nd house too has a similar influence, the native turns to be-a truent in education and has in most cases to live away from his family (2nd house) in his Boyhood. (10) Early Marriage : If Mercury is lord of the 7th house and is well aspected, it is an indication for early marriage. (11) Skin trouble. If Mercury is lord of iagna or is placed in any of the lagnas and afflicted by Saturn and Rahu, this leads to skin trouble (12) Stature : Mercury aspecting lagna alongwith other long planet makes a person tall. The other tall planets are Saturn, Rahu and Jupiter. (13) Literary Activities : If Mercury is in lagfta particularly as lord of Jrd house the Yoga indicates ability for writing. (14) Impotent : If Saturn and Mercury both have exclusive influence on the factors for sex i.e. 7th house, its lord and venus the native becomes impotent.
75 (15) Strength: Mercury gets strength by location in the 1st house-. This is 'Directional strength' for it. (16) Head: For people having Gemini as their ascendent, if Mars aspects gemini and Mercury there is much likelihood of their receiving injury on the head. (17) Relatives. Mercury is significator for relatives other than close relatives. If Mercury suffers by affliction and weakness as lord of the 4th house; the native has practically no. chance of receiving any help or sympathy from such relatives. (18) Indigestion : Altnough Mercury has very little direct link with the process of digestion except through intestines, if it influences, in an exclusive manner, but alongwith Saturn, the 5th house its lord and Jupiter the native suffers from indigestion. (19) Uncle. Mercury is significator for Uncles. If, therefore. Mercury the 6th house and its lord suffer heavily the longevity of uncles suffers and one has dearth of uncles (younger Brothers to mother). (20) Unselfish works - Yagnya. If the 10th house of Karma and its lord are influenced by both Mercury and Jupiter one is engaged in performing religious sacrifices (Yagyas) the acts of charity and religious merit. (21) Sisters : Mercury is karka or significator of sisters. As Lord of 3rd house and 11th house it becomes a pucca representative of the Younger and elder sister respe ctively. (22) Value. Like Jupiter when Mercury becomes lord of the two houses of finance viz. the 2nd and the 11th houses (for leo nativities) it has much financial significance and enhances the value of the factor it influences by association or aspect.
76 JUPITER (1) Thighs and feet: Jupiter has the lordship over Sagittarius and pisces-the 9th and 12th signs of the Zodiac. It, therefore, represents thighs and feet. If the 9th house, its lord, Sagittarius and Jupiter all are afflicted, one has trouble in thighs which may even lead to operation or he may have aome trouble in hip joint. Similarly if the 12th house, its lord, pisces and Jupiter are all afflicted by malefic affluence one may have trouble in his feet which may have to be amputated if the influence is severe and exclusive. (2) Bulky body : Jupiter has bulky body. If this planet and watery planets have influence on the lagnas the body becomes bulky. (3) Brahmin : Jupiter has been classified as Brahmin i.e. of the highest class in society. Venus too is classified as a Brahmin. If, therefore both of these planets have more influence on lagnas than other planets one is born in a brahmin family. 4. Finance : Jupiter is significator of finance. When it becomes lord also of two houses of finance, 2nd and 11th in the case of acquarius ascendant, it holds much power to enhance the value of any representative factors that it may influence. If, for example, such a Jupiter influences 4th house and venus it gives many valueable cars. If it influences the 4th house and mars it gives valuable property and soon. 5. Expansion : Jupiter is essentially a planet of expansion. It expands oi boosts the factors that it influences by association or aspect. For example, if it aspects the 2nd house - the house of education one gets high education, 6. Comforts : Jupiter is significator for comforts. If it is strong as lord of the 4th house or if it aspects and strengthens
77 the lord of the 4th house the native has a comfortable and peaceful life. 7. Sons : If Jupiter is strong as lord of the 5th house or if it is strong alongwith the lord of the 5th house, it gives sons, to the native. In this context it may be added that in case& where the 5th house and its lord are weak and afflicted, but. where Jupiter is in retrogression unaspected by any malefic, one still gets sons. 8. Husband : In birth charts belonging to ladies Jupiter should be taken as the husband and its role decided accordingly. Woman who have gemini or virgo as their ascendants, will have Jupiter not only as the lord of their 7th house but also as the Karaka for that house i.e. husband. If their Jupiter is spoiled, it is sufficient to mar their married life. Ladies who have Jupiter in their 2nd house aspected by mars and ketu are most likely to lose their husbands soon after marriage. Men have to be warned about having snch women as their wives. 9. Liver : If Jupiter is in a bad house say 6th or 8th without the aspect of any benefic but with the affliction caused by aspects of malefices the native has chronic liver and digestive troubles. 10. Governmental Favour : Jupiter is a high Govt. official. If it happens to be lord of the 9th house and is strong, one receives every encouragement at the hands of Govt. Officials. He is in the good books of Govt. 11. Revenues : Jupiter is significator of Govt. Revenues. These revenues are also represented by the 8th and the 11th houses of the horoscopes, since these are 11th and 2nd from 10th- the Govt. In case where Jupiter becomes lord of the 8th house and 11th house (Taurus ascendant) it represents Govt. Revenues par excellence. If such a Jupiter is influencing
78 lagnas, one has intimate links with the revenues departments of the Govt. and he may be employed there in one capacity or other. If the man has legal knowledge (See Next para) he may in such cases be employed as sales tax officer or an income tax officer. 12. Law: Jupiter and venus are legal planets, both being acharyas, one of the devas and the other of the daityas. In case both influence the 2nd house and its lord the native gets legal education. In case these planets influence tne lagna and its lord as well, they practise law. 13. Elder Brother : Jupiter is the significator of elder brother: In case it is located in the 11th house and afflicted or is with the lord of the 11th house and is afflicted heavility, it denies elder brother to the native. 14. Letters : Jupiter is connected with 'TA' varga i.e. TA, THA, DA, DHA, and NA. 15. Sometimes acts as a female : It may sound strange but it is a fact that Jupiter lord of the 4th and 7th houses becomes a female planet, particularly in cases where there are female planets also located in 7th and 4th houses and Jupiter has no male influence on it. In such an event Jupiter exalted in 11th house and aspecting 5th cannot give any male issues. It of course gives female issues. 16. Orator : Jupiter has good speaking ability. If it is lord of the 2nd and 5th houses and is strong it makes one a good speaker. 17. Directional Strength : Jupiter gets directional strength when located in the first house. VENUS 1. Beauty : Venus owns taurus and libra. Taurus being the 2nd sign reresents the 2nd part of the body i.e. the face, its
79 beauty and ugliness. When in a female nativity the lord of the lagna. Moon and venus occupy even signs, the woman conoerned has natural grace and beauty. 2. Throat: Since the 2nd sign also stands for throat, the affliction of Venus, alongwith the affliction of the 2nd house and its Lord denotes trouble in throat. 3. Urinary Tract: The location of libra the sign of Venus being below the Naval it represents the Urinary tract and the sex organ. Affliction of Venus, alcngwith the affliction of the 7th house and its lord therefore, indicates disease to or trouble in the sex organ, urinary tract etc. 4. Semen : Venus is a refined planet and semen is the most refined product of what we eat. Hence venus represents semen in the human system. If, therefore, the 7th house, its lord and venus are under heavy and exclusive influence of such impotent plantes as saturn, mercury and the lord of the 6th house, the the man becomes impotent. 5. Music : Since venus has natural affinity to sign No. 2 and is a refined planet it has much interest in music. People who have a strong venus and mercury influencing their lagnas take to such professions as involve the use of music. Film line generally suits such people: 6. Refinement : Being a handsome and refined product venus indicates all articles of beauty such as refined oils, toilets, silken cloth, suger, fancy goods, and other refined products. 7. Watery : Venus like moon is watery in nature. When it has much influence on the lagna and the chandra lagna, one adopts water in some shape or other as instrument of earning a livelihood, such as by securing service in navy, in canal depart-
80 ment in water—supply department, or by sale of beverages, tea etc. 8. Wife : In birth charts belonging to males, venus acts as the significator of wife. If the 7th house, the 2nd house (8th from 2nd) their lords and venus are heavily afflicted particularly by mars and Ketu one's wife is short lived. 9. Brahmin : Like Jupiter venus also belongs to the Brahmin class. When venus and Jupiter both have preponderating influence on the lagnas one is born in a brahmin family. 10. Conveyance : Being a luxurious planet, venus has intimate relation with articles of luxury. When as lord of the 4th house or with the lord of that house (conveyance) venus is strong and well aspected it helps the native in owing a car, 11. Female : Venus is a female planet. When it has influence on the 5th house alongwith moon, it indicates the birth of female children. 12. Truth loving : When venus influences lagna alongwith Jupiter it makes the native a person fond of speaking the truth. 13. Law : Like Jupiter, venus too has legal knowledge. When, therefore, both venus and Jupiter influence the 2nd house and its Lord one gets legal knowledge and when both of them influence lagna factors one adopts law as his profession. 14. Letters : In alphabet venus governs the 'CHA' varga i.e. CH, CHA, JA, JHA and NJA. 15. Studious : When venus is in the 12th house (the house of use or expense) particularly with Rahu or Saturn it denotes a man given to much reading.
■M 16. Sleep : Venus is significator of sleep. When as lord of the 12th house or alongwith the lord of the 12th house it is inder such influences as of saturn and Rahu, it denotes loss )f sleep and the native may suffer from insomnia. 17. Social : Venus is highly social in nature. In case of jeople with libra as their ascendant it shows its social role when it influences, the 4th house and its lord (Saturn). Such a person is highly helpful to the public in general whom it serves with all his heart. 18. Directional Strength : Venus gets directional strength by its location in the 4th house and if it is strongly located in that house is indicates much comfort in life, public contacts conveyances, long living wife etc. 19. Location in 12th house : Any planet coming to the 12th becomes weak. But venus is an exception to this rule. Venus in 12th house, unless highly afflicted, denotes a very long living wife. It is conducive to enjoyment. In this house venus gives much enjoyments of the bed. SATURN 1. Slow Moving : Being farthest away in the solar system it covers any distance in comparatively greater time. It is thus slow moving. It takes long to give its results and when it does give the results these are long lasting. In cases of diseases the trouble and suffering will also of course be long lasting or chronic. 2. Dark : Being farthest away from the sun it has the least advantage of light. It is, therefore, taken as a dark planet black in complexion. 3. Illiterate : Since it is denied light it lacks education (2nd). Hence if saturn influences the house of education and its lord and karaka i.e. mercury, the man has many
*2 failures in his academic career and has to cut short his education. 4. Low Grade : Being without light and education saturn is low in grading and hence it represents labour class and other of low status. 5. Masses : Masses are generally of low grade every where hence saturn represents the masses particularly the working class. 6. Legs : The 10th and 11th signs of the zodiac reperesent the knees and legs respectively. Saturn has thus much to do with legs. Its slow motion also symbologically links it with legs. In fact one of the names of saturn is 'Lame'. When therefore, Saturn is afflicted alongwith the affliction of the 10th and 11th houses of the horoscope, one suffers through trouble in the region of the knees and the legs. 7. Nerves : Saturn represents the nerves. When, therefore, this planet alongwith Rahu another 'Nerves' indicating planet has influence on the lagnas it denates such troubles of nerves as arthiritis, gout etc. 8. Paralysis : Saturn being a planet of nerves can cause paralysis in collaboration with Rahu. When, for example, Rahu in the 8th house, the man is very likely to have a fatal attack of paralysis as in such as event, both Rahu and Saturn would be afflicting the 8th house—the house of death. The lagna would also, be afflicted. 9. Seperative : Saturn is seperative in effect, that is to say it seperates one from the traits etc. Of the house which it influences alongwith other 'seperative' planets. The other such planets are sun and Rahu. Divorce is seperation between husband and wife and is caused by the influence of the above
83 noted seperative factors on the factors standing for wife in the case of male charts and husband in the case of female birth charts. 10. Sanyas : Sanyas is also seperation from family (2nd house) home (4th house) and the enjoyments (12th house). When therefore, the 2nd, 4th and 12th houses and their lords are under the 'Seperative' influence of Saturn, Rahu and Sun, the man becomes a Sanyasin. If in addition to this seperative influence a man has the influence of Saturn on his mind factors i.e. On the 4th house, its lord and Moon, he is fired with the real spirit of renunciation and vairagya and thus makes a real sanyasin. 11. Lands : Saturn is significator of lands. When it is strong as lord of the 4th house or alongwith the lord of the 4th house, and mars the native possesses landed property. 12. Farming : When Saturn is Lord of the 4th house, is strong and influences lagna factors the native takes to farming as his profession. 13. Restrictive Saturn—the slow moving planet is a planet of restriction and inhibition : By causing restriction to the movement of the body as a whole it can bring about imprisonment internment, confinement and the like. When therefore, it influences the lagna factors and the 12th house (confinement) alongwith other planets causing restriction such as Rahu and the lord of the 6th house, it brings about imprisonment and the like. Similarly when Saturn lord of the 6th house and Rahu influence the 2nd house, its lord and Mercury all factors of speech, there is some defect in speech and in cases where this influence is severe it may cause loss of speech.
84 14i Disease : Saturn is general indicator of disease. If it is afflicted alongwith the 6th house and its lord, the body is subject to many diseases. 15. Longevity : Due to its slow motion Saturn is intimately related to longevity. The stronger Saturn is in a nativity the more long living is the man. In this context other factors of longevity have also, of course, to be taken into account such as the 1st and 8th houses and their lards. 16. Letters : In the alphabet Saturn represents the 'PA' VARGA i.e. PA, PHA, BA, BHA and MA. 17. Status : Saturn is low in status. When it is lord of the 4th house (nadir) and occupies the zenith i.e. the 10th house it indicates that man rises to a great height from a poor start (e.g. hitler.) 18. Hair : Saturn has very rough hair on his body. People with Capricorn as their ascendant have generally much and rough hair on their body. 19. Rough Speech : The speech of people born in Capricorn as their ascendant goes after Saturn as Saturn has lordship over the 2nd house in their case. Such people have blunt if not uncultured speech. 20. Old Age : Saturn is very old in age. When it is lord of the 7th house and afflicts venus the man marries late. Similarly when it is lord of the 7th house and afflicts Jupiter in a female nativity it indicates late marriage for the lady. 21. Doctor : Saturn is related to medicine (see under sun also). When in company with Sun and Rahu it influences the 2nd house and its lord it gives medical education to the native. In case such influence is felt by lagna factors also the man pra ctises medicine.
85 22. Female : Saturn by himself is a female planet. A strong Saturn lord of 5th house located, for example, in 10th house would give a good number of female issues. 23. Directional Strength : Saturn gets directional strength by being situated in the 7th house. If located in a friendly or other good sign in that house it increases the prospects of the house over which it has lordship. RAHU 1. Dark : Rahu has most of its qualities and traits common with Saturn. Like Saturn (see under saturn) it is dark in colour and makes the complexion dark when aspecting lagna factors along wite Saturn. 2. Long : Like Saturn and Mercury it is long in stature and gives lengh to the body if it influences lagna factors along with Saturn. Murcury and Jupiter. 3. Nerves : Like Saturn Rahu is a planet of nerves (see under Saturn) and when it afflicts the 1st, 8th house and their lords in company with Saturn it causes death through nervous complaints such as paralysis. 4. Seperative : Like Saturn it is also 'Seperative' in natute and causes seperation from the traits of the house which it influences in company of Saturn and Sun. 5. Suddeness : Special trait of Rahu is that it gives sudden and unexp'ectea results. For example if it is in the 5th or 9th house and the lord of these houses is strong is gives many wind falls, sudden advancements, surprise money from lottery etc. In case it is influences the forth house and its lord it indicates roits in the land. 6; Skin Trouble : Rahu is called 'Panii' and is significator of 'PSORAISES' in case it has intimate influence on all lagnas
it causes that disease. In fact in all chronic troubles Rabu like Saturn has a hand. 7. Shadowy Nature : Rahu's role in the horoscope is one of giving results of other planets. It gives nice results il influenced by nice planets and gives very bad results if influenced by bad planets. If Rahu is located in kendra and is influenced by location or aspect by the lord of kona or if is located in a kona and influenced by the lord of a kendra it gives very nice results in regard to wealth and power in its dasa. 8. Doctor : Like Saturn (see under sgturn) Rahu too is a medical planet. It specialises in poisons and their use. 9. Abortion : Abortion is the result of the seperative influence of Sun, Saturn and Rahu on the 5th house (pregnancy) and its lord. 10. Female : By himself Rahu may female.
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11. Old : Rahu like Saturn is old in age. If Rahu, Sun Saturn and Jupitor-all old planets have exclusive influence on the marriage factors of a lady i.e. tne 7th house its lord and Jupiter she gets married to a person much older then her. age. ' 12. Restrictive : Like Saturn Rahu also causes restrictive influence. For details see under 'Saturn.' 13. Imprisonment : Rahu by its affliction of the 12th house and its lord brings about imperisonments, if it is supported in this work by the restrictive influence of saturn and the lord of the 6th house on lagna factors. 14. Drinks : Rahu is a drunkard. If it influences factors for food i.e. 1st and 2nd houses, their lords and Moon, it
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87 indicates a person that is fond of alcoholic drinks and the prohibited food. 15. Alien : Rahu is considered as an outcaste in Indian astrology and as such denoter all foreign things, foreign people, foreign lands, foreign kings and so on. 16. Fear : As a cause for eclipses Rahu gives trouble (in symbolic sense, of course) even to Sun and Moon. It is therefore, a great factor in fear. When Moon (mind) is lord of the 4th house (mind) and is influenced by Rahu, there is much fear in mind and the man may have many types of phobias. He may suffer from such diseases as epilepsy. KETU 1. Injury : Ketu's traits are mostly those of Mars. What ever representative organ Ketu influences t(y association or aspect in company with mars restrictives injury. 2. : Fire : Like Mars Ketu represents fire. Whatever limb etc. is influenced by Ketu by its association or aspect along with other factors of fire viz. Sun and Mars catches fire electro located, burnt etc. 3. iVIoksh Karaka : Ketu is significator of moksha or liberation. When the 12th house, its lord and Ketu are mutually linked and strong one gets moksha. 4. Military : When Ketu in company with Mars has dominant influence on the lagna factors, the native adopts military as his carreer. 5. Shadowy : Tike Rahu, Ketu too is shadowy i.e. nonmaterial in character. It, therefore gives results of the planets underwhose influence it may be located. With Raj Yoga planets it gives nice results in regard to riches and power. With bad planets it gives bad results. If Ketu is placed with a benefit
88 planet in a house it boosts the qualities of that house. For example if located in the second house in Sagittarius with Jupiter it gives much wealth. If located in the 3rd in Saggittarius with Jupiter it give much military power, (c.f. Hitler) If located in Sagittarius with Jupiter in 6th gives a formidable enemy (c.f J.L. Nehru). (ii) Role of Signs in Prediction 1. The 12th signs of the zodiac from aries to pisces, each 30 degrees in measure, are not merely markings in space they have a very useful role to supplement the influences good or bad of the various planets. 2. In the first instance what we do in astrology is to translate the signs into planets by alloting lordship to the signs For example, when we say Mars is the lord of the sign aries what we have done is the translation of the language that we are concerned a with in astrology is the language of the planets. Thus each of the 12th signs have traits corresponding to planets. 3. Another role of signs is to modify the strength of the planets. We know that a good planet-good in the sense of conditional goodness in relation to a particular sign, will give good result only if it is in strength also. There are so many situations or circumstances in which the strength of planets is modified for better or for worse and signs are one of the factors that dc this job of modification. 4. Planets placed in certain signs get maximum strength as a result of location in those signs. These are called their signs of exaltation. Thus Sun is aries. Moon in taurus, Mercury in virgo. Jupiter in cancer, Vinus in pisces and Saturn in libra are in their signs of exaltation where they get strengthened. The planets are considered to be in least
89 strength when they occupy a sign 7th to their sign of exaltation. In such signs they are considered as in debilitations. 5. Another aspect of signs that modifies the strength of planets is the friendly or inimical disposition of signs to planets. Certain signs are friendly to certain planets, inimical to some and neutral to some others depending on whether the lords of these signs are disposed to the planets in a friendly, inmical or neutral fashion. If a planet is located in a friends sign he is happy and strong, he is of course not so strong as he is when in his sign of exaltation or in bis own sign yet he is strong. A planet in friends sign, therefore, gives good results in respect of the traits etc. of the house over which he has lordship. On the other hand, if a planet occupies on inimical sign it not only sp'oils the prospects of the house over which it has lordship but also of the house in which it is located. 6. Another role of the signs is to ?dd charm and grace to the qualities of the planets in certain respects. For example, if a female planet, lord of a female house is placed in a female house and also in a female sign the female qualities of the female concerned will become more womanly in character having more of womanly charm, grace and glamour. On the other hand if a male planet is lord of a male house is placed in a male house, in a male sign, the man's manly qualities, his gait, apperance, talk, behaviours will have a bold mainly quality about it. Odd signs 1,3,5,7, 9 and 11 are mainly while even signs 2,4,6,8, and 10 are womanly in character. 7. Signs acts as planets to some extent. For example, if a person is born in gemini as his ascendant which contains Sun and Mars, then Sun lord of the house of younger brothers and Mars the significator of younger brothers will be considered to be influenced by Mercury by virtue of occupying its sign un the lagna and the birth may for that reason be a twin birth.
90 8. If houses and planets collaborate with signs tbey can turn the face of the things after their nature. For example take Jupiter placed in cancer in the 11th house. Moon in 4th and Venus in the 7th house. Now the fourth house being the house of mother is a womanly house. Similarly the 7th house being the house of wife in a male birth chart is female in character. Added to above is the fact that there are female planets Moon and Venus in these female houses. The result would be that a manly planet Jupiter lord of the 4th and 7th house in the above case would assume a female role and would give results accordingly, more particularly because of the fact again of his location in a female sign of Moon. Normally the aspect of a strong Jupiter on the 5th house the house of progeny assures the birth of a number of male issues, but not now. The planet Jupiter exalted in 11th with female planets in 4th and 7 th will act as a female planet and by throwing its female aspect on the 5th house will give birth to females i.e, daughters only and not sons. Such is the modifying effect of the combined action of houses there 4th & 7th) planets there Moon and Venus and signs (here cancer). 9- The signs have been classified as belonging to various elements. Signs No. 1, 5 and 9 are firy signs, 2, 6, 10 are earthly, 3, 7 and 11 are airy and 4, 8 and 12 are watery in nature. A watery planet located in a watery house with a watery planet would indicate completely the watery nature of the area signified by the sign. Similarly a firy sign in a firy house containing a firy planet would signify an area of fire and so on. This fact is utilised in predicting accident and death by water or by fire. If, for example, in the case of an acquarius ascendant Saturn lord of the lagna is in the 3rd house with Mars, Sun and Ketu it would signify catching of fire by the body represented by Saturn because of the firy influence of the firy Mars, Ketu and Sun in a firy sign
91 aries. If the same Saturn occupies the 8th house with Moon and Venus, it would signify death by water as the 8th house, Venus and Moon are watery in nature. 10. The signs are again classified into char (Moveable) Sthir (Immovable) and Dwiswabhav (Dual). If the factors representing the body i.e. lagna, lord of lagna, the Moon lord of the sign occupied by Moon, the Sun and the lord of the sign occupied by the Sun, are all located in movable signs, the fact would mean that the body of the native is always on the move and the man travels much. 11. Thus the traits of the signs are utilised to augment those of the houses and the planets and thus give a certainty to prediction. 12. Planets in their own signs become quite strong and if placed in the kendras impart their qualities in a favourable way to the personality of man. Mars, for example, even though a natural malefic occupying its own sign aries in a kendra say 4th indicates qualities of valour, courage, push and Victory. Such a Yoga is called 'Ruchak' Yoga and is a desirable one. Similarly when Mercury is in its own sign in Kendra say the first house, it bestows its own qualities of intellectual eminence, scholarship, oratory etc. This Yoga is called 'Bhadra Yoga' again a very desirable one. Then if we have Jupiter there in bis own sign in a kendra, he imparts to the native his high qualities of wisdom, advisory capacity, shining in Govt. Departments and the like. This Yoga is called 'Hans Yoga' and is commendable. When Venus is located in his own sign is a kendra, the name of the Yoga is 'Malaviya' and denotes the possession by the subject of such desirable qualities of Venus, as truthfulness, pleasures, enjoyments, social life etc. When Saturn is located in his own sign in kendra he too gives to the subject such qualities as
92 rise in position, excercise of civic authority and power etc. This Yoga is called 'Shash Yoga.' Thus planets in their own signs in kendras make for greatness of man in fhe sphere denoted by the respective planets. fiii; Role of Tithis in Prediction 1. A tithi like, a sign or an asterism is a measure of distance in space. The measure of distance between the longitude of Sun and that of moon is called tithis. When Sun and Moon have equal longitude and there is no distance between the two, there is zero lithi. As the Moon by Virtue of its faster motion advances over Sun, the distance between the Sun and Moon begins the increase till the Moon is within T2 degrees of Such it is 1st Tithi, when the distance is between 12 and 24 degrees it is 2nd Tithi when the distance crosses 180 degrees the 16th Tithi begins. This is the first Tithi of the ■dark fortnight of the Moon. Moon goes on and now approaches the Sun and the Tithis go on increasing on the dark side until the longitude of Sun and Moon is once a again ■equal after the 30th Tithi is over. 2. There is a scheme of allotment of planets to the Tithis. The 1st Tithi has Venus as its lord. In other words the traits and behaviour of this tithi is like the traits and behavioux of Venus. The traits and characteristics of the 2ndTithi are skin to those of the planet Mercury. The 3rd Tithi is represented by Mars and it has the traits and qualities of Mars. The 4th Tithi is represented by the planet Saturn and its traits are akin to those of Saturn. The 5th Tithi is represented by the planet Jupiter and its qualities are those of Jupiter. The next 5th Tithi i.e. 6th to 10th are again represented respectively by Venus, Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter. The next set of five Tithis i.e, 11th to 15th are again represented respectively by Venus, Mercury, Mars, Saturn
93 and Jupiter. Similarly the sets comprising of Tithis Nos. 16> to 20, 21 to 26, and 26 to 30 each consists of S Tithis and each of the 1st to 5th Tithis in the set are represented by the planets Venus Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter. 3. The ancients have given 'Nanda' as the name to the 1st of the tithis in each set. Thus 1st, 6th 11th, 16th, 21th, 26th tithis are called 'Nanda', The second, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd and 27th is called the 'Bhadra' tithis. The 3rd, 8th, 13th 18th, 23rd and 28th are each called 'Jaya' tithi. The 4th, 9th, 14th, 19th, 24th and 29th are called each 'Rikta' tithi and 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and 30th tithi is .called. 'Poorna'. 4. The above names given to the 5 tithis in each set are most significant. These Mames very briefly Sum up the qualities of the lord of the tithis concerned and therefore of the tithis themselves. 'Nanda' in Sanskrit means in 'pleasure' or 'Happiness. It would be noted that this is a most appropriate title to Sum up the qualities of the luxurious and sexy planet Venus. Next we have the name 'Ehadra' for the 2nd tithi and its lord 'Mercury' the word 'Bhadra' means what is spiritually good for us as distinct from what is materially good. The planet Mercury is called 'Vishnu' in Indian astrology and vishnu, a member of Hindu 'Trinity' is very well known for his office of working for the spiritual good of mankind. 'Bhadra' is thus an appropriate epithet for the tithi of Mercury. The 3rd tithi in a set is called 'Jaya' meaning victorious a most appropriate terms to signify the highest ambition of the martial planet Mars. The 4th tithis in the set is rihmed 'Rikta' meaning 'Empty' a most profoundly appropriate title for most of the qualities or rather the bad qualities of Saturn flow from his being empty of light, empty of education, empty of riches, empty of health. The last i.e.
94 5th tithi is named as 'Poorna' i.e. complete, again a very appropriate epithet for Jupiter who being rich denotes Completion and prefection as opposed to 'Rikta' or Wanting'. 5i The tithis nanda, bhadra, Jaya, rikta and poorna are made use of through their lord venus, mercury Mars, Saturn and Jupiter respectively in Astrology mostly in the sphere of 'Muhurta' or electional astrology. These can equally be used in natal astrology through very little use seems to have been made by astrologers in this branch of astrology. Fbr example we could use tithis in the Matter of assessment of the general character of a person. Suppose a person is born on a friday in nanda tithi belonging to Venus and in say Poorva Phalguni Nakshatra again belonging to Venus in libra ascendant again belonging to Venus. This repitition of Venus in traits and factors would certainly make the life of such a man dominated by Venus. He may be a film star, artist, a musician or one highly sexual in make up. 6. In electional astrology too the use of tithis is made like the use of many other factors to subserve a particular end in view for which a propitious moment for a start is sought. The idra behind the whole selection whether it is the selection of a month or day or a tithi or a nakshatra is to seek out cosmic factors congenial to the end in view. For example if interview is to be sought with an high official and an astrologically appropriate time is desired to be fixed then the time for the start of the journey will be so fixed that all the factors should be conductive to the official interview. Official interview having concern with Govt. officials the governmental planets Sun and Jupiter should not be weak or afflicted, Jupiters' day i.e. thursday would be most suitable for the purpose for it would help solve with comparatively more ease affairs relating
95 to itself. If the pooma tithi of Jupiter happens to fall on the thursday selected it would add to our chances for success in the interview. A nakshatra of Jupiter or Sun also falling on the selected day would add still further to the merits of our selection and to the chances for success. 7. In matters relating to electional astrology the first requisite is always to select a day when Moon is strong. Thus even though there may be a poorna tithi yet if Moon is not strong such a day should be rejected. For example we select for the above interview a thursday on 26th tithi i.e. when Moon is only 60 degrees away from Sun and is thus weak in paksha bala. Such a 'Poorna' should be rejected. Moon's strength is an indispensable requirement. In this, context the author of 'Phaldeepika' says;
i.e. if Moon is not strong other planets become weak, (iv) Role of nakshatras in prediction 1. The role of Nakshatras in prediction is one of most fundamental character. The timing of events 'a phase of paramount importance is entirely based in Indian astrology on the nakshatra which Moon occupies at birth. It is on this position that the ruling periods of various planets are determined under the famous vimshottafi dasa system and the timing of events determined accordingly. 2. The roltf of the Nakshatras is of basic importance even in the matter of assessment of strength of planets, for planets are declared to be exalted in certain specified Nakshatras and signs. Take for example the planet Sun. It is declared by the Yedas as the very soul of the entire universe a statement that is litterly true, for life in all its manifestations
96 and variations would, simply become impossible if Sun were to be absent from the universe. The highest aim of the soul according to all religions is to get moksha or liberation. Moksha is signified to Ketu in astrology. When sun is in the Nakshatra belonging to Ketu i.e. Ashvini Nakshatra it is in exaltation spiritually and is not the least touched, afflicted or purturbed by the greatest of sins denoted by aries the sign of Mars the sinful. / 3. Similarly the mind is in its exalted condition, when it has realised the soul or self signified by the Nakshatra Kritika belonging to the Sun. All the luxury and tempting affluence of Venus in sign (Taurus) of Moon would then not be able to swerve Moon from its spiritual path. Thus in each case the nakshatra determines the excellence of the planet concerned and the sign of exaltating affords the tempting or opposing conditions which that excellent condition is able to overcome. 4. Take that exaltation of Mars in sign of Saturn (Capricorn) and in the Nakshatra beloging to Mars himself (Dhanishta). This easily gives us a picture of a real soldier surrounded by all sorts of dangers in the inimical sign of Saturn (Capricorn) and yet able to retain in full his mertial qualities denoted by the Nakshatra—Dhanishta. We need not dilate further on the same as it primarily relates to the reationale behind the fixation of the points of exaltation for different planets. Suffice it to say that in every case the point of exaltation has been fixed by the most appropriate Nakshatra in a most trying sign, such that the planet concerned shows its highest worth in the two conditions of the Nakshara and sign concerned. Thus the role of Nakshatras is logically, ethically and spiritually linked to the phenomenon of planetary exaltation.
97 (5) The nakshatra like any other factor of divination viz. tithi, or sign has to be translated into terms of a planet arid then its role in a given condition determined. As we know each Nakshatra has its own lord and it is through the qualities of that lord that the astrological effects of the location of Moon and other planets in Nakshatras are determined. (6) In Dasa, for example, if a planet having its ruling period is a Yoga Karaka planet and is also located in a nakshatra belonging to itself or to one of its friends then the Yoga Karaka planet would give all the better results. (7) The eflfects of planets in transit are modified for sood or for worse For example in 7£ years 'Sadesati' of Saturn, if Saturn is in the sign cancer its 2i period in cancer is not likely to prove very harmful for the reason that most of the Nakshatras of the sign cancer belong either to Saturn himself or to its friend Mercury.
CHAPTER III Principles of Parashar We have so far acquainted ourselves with the nature of planets in general. The multiplecity of life however, requires that a planet should have multifarious roles to meet life's varying conditions. This requirement is admirably met by Karaka Maraka rules of Parashar. We will, therefore, give below in brief the various aspects which a planet assumes in horoscopes for different Lagnas. Planets for Aries Ascendant Sun being lord of a trine house is a benefic. Sun in its Dasa or Bhukti (Sub period) will give good results in regard to the affairs governed by the 5th house viz. the acquisition of of progeny, the advancement of the prospects of progeny success in departmental examinations, profit from Government and from speculation. Sun should, however be strong in order to give the above good results. Moon Under the rules of Parashar a natural benefic planet when lord of a kendra ceases to be a benefic. But not much blemish lattaches to Moon in this context. If Moon is strong by being away from the Sun, it would give good results in regard to mental peace, amenities of life, residential accomodation and advancement in life. If, on the other hand, Moon is weak it would give results opposite to those stated and being lord of the fourth house i.e, lord- of 8th to 9th give very adverse results in regard to his father's health and longivity.
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Mars Mars has its 'Mool Trikon' sign in Lagna. It will primarily give the results of the first house. Hence, in its Dasa and Bhukti Mars will prove beneficial for wealth, health and name provided it is strong. If however, it is weak it endangers life itself and gives such troubles as Piles Fistula, Hydrocele. Mars in scorpio for this Lagna is not good, being 8th from Lagna. Mercury As lord of two bad houses viz. third and sixth Mercury is not supposed to give good results. The stronger it is the worse the results in regard to finances. The weaker it is the ' better the income. A weak Mercury will be bad for the/ health of younger sisters. Inspite of what has been stated above if Mercury is influenced much by Mars, Jupiter and Moon it would give nice financial results, for in the case of Mercury there is the overriding condition that it gives the results according to the nature of planets influencing it. Jupiter Jupiter's ' Mool Trikon' sign falls in the ninth house. As lord and karaka of ninth house Jupiter if strong will bring about favour from, the teachers and will increase the prospects and comforts of father. It wiU give some wind fall. If weak it will indicate opposition from officials of Government teachers and father, set back in career, oppositior to religion etc. Venus Being lord of the 2nd and 7th houses it would give the effects of the 7th house. As lord of the 7th house Venus a
100 natural benefic ceases to be a benefic. Hence in order to give good results in the finencial sphere Venus should have on it benefic influence. If weak it will, however, be bad for health. Saturn As lord of 10th kendra Saturn ceases to be a malefic but since it is lord of the 11th house simultaneously it becomes a malefic again. But we may add in this connection that Saturn would be bad only in so far as health is concerned. As regards finances it would still be conducive to income provided of course if it is strong. If weak it would lower income. PI.ANTES FOR TAURUS ASCENDANT Son i A natural malefic lord of a kendra sun ceases to be malefic and gives good results, if strong, in regard to comforts advance ment amenities, residence, etc. If, however, when it is weak it would give mental unrest, disease opposition to the public, disfavour from government and bad relation with the relatives. Moon Fven Though Being lord of an evil hopse its afflction would not be a desirable feature In strength it would give good results, 'Mars As lord of the 12th and 7th houses Mars will give effects of the 7th house. Since it is a natural malefic it would cease to be so. If strong and well aspected mars will give nice results in regard to business matters wife and government affairs. If weak it will give opposite results in regard to these affairs and would be particularly bad for health.
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101 Mercury Mercury will primarily give results in regard to the fifth house where its mool trikon sign falls If strong it would give success in examinations of all types, success in planning, authorship, advancement and honour to progeny and the like. If weak Mercury would give the contrary results. Here also it should be noted that if Mercury is influenced by Venus and Saturn benefics for this lagna and is strong it would give still better results in the financial domain. Jupiter Being lord of 8th and 11th it would not be conducive to health affairs particularly when weak. If Jupiter is strong it would however, be conducive to income and would boost the wealth and honour of elder brother. Venus Venus is lord of the lagna and the sixth house. Being lord of lagna it should prima facie give good results. But it is not the case. Since its mool trikon sign falls in the sixth house it has to give the results of the sixth house. Hence it is somewhat bad. The father of Indian astrology has for the above reasons classified it as bad for Taurus lagna people (sfar ^ I:) hence affliction of Venus would be bad fpr the health prospects of the native, but somewhat good for his financial prospects. Saturn As lord of a kendra and a kona Saturn in its dasa and bhukti will give nice results in regard to finances, promotion favour from government, advancement of father etc. if strong, If very weak it can give contrary results also. PLANETS FOR GEMINI ASCENDANT Sun The lord of the third house is not considered good, hence Sun will not give much good results in matters financial.
102 Moon As lord of the second house, moon if strong, will give nice results in regard to finances, family, marriage, education speech etc. If, however. Moon is weak contrary would be the results in matters stated. Mars Mars becomes lord of sixth and eleventh houses both indicating in jury. Since Mars himself is also an in jury planet, if can inflict in jury particularly if it aspects the lagna and its lord Mercury. By causing affliction Mars gives both income and losses alternatively. Marcury Being lord of lagna, Mercury is nice for wealth health and longevity provided Mercury is strong. If weak it would give brain and emotional troubles, loss of wealth, opposition to relatives, bad relations with the public etc. Jupiter Being lord of two kendra houses viz. 7th and iDth Jupiter ceases to be a benefic and if placed in maraka house i, e., second, 7th etc. It can give serious physical trouble during its dasa and bhukti. If. however, it is strong it is capable of conferring much benefit from government, wife and business, particularly the former. Yenos It gives results of the 5th house. If sirong Venus gives success in deparmentaj examination, gives birth to progeny, increases the prospects of progeny, enhances financial condition. If it is weak contrary can be the results. If strong in fifth house, it can give woman affairs too. Saturn As lord of 8th and 9th house it is more or less equally
103 balanced, but since its mool trikon sign falls in the 9th house the house of luck Saturn it strong will enhance the prospects of career both of self and those of the father. If weak contrary would be the results. PLANETS FOR CANCER ASCENDANTS Sun As lord of the second house a strong Sun gives benefit from the government and in appreciable measure. The finances improve. If weak it harms financial prospects, political prospects, brings about trouble in eyes and seperation from the family. Moon Being lord of lagna, if Moon is away from Sun by more than 72 degrees and is well aspected it boosts wealth, and honour. If, however, it is weak, it gives bad health, trouble in chest and diseases of the blood, defame and opposition from the public. Mars Being a lord of Kendra and Kona it is very nice in its Dasa and Bhukti provided of course, if it is strong Mars placed in Cancer in Lagna, even though in its sign of debilitation should be considered as strong for the reason that it is well placed from both of its sign i.e. it is fourth from aries and ninth from Scorpio. Mercury Being lord of the 12th and third houses of the horoscope Mercury is a malefic planet according to the principles of Parashar. If, however, it is placed in the 5th house under malefic influence it would greatly harm the traits of these evil houses and would thus give highly nice results in the
104 financial field. It should be noted that when Mercury is in Scorpio, it would be third from Virgo and Sixth from Gemini i.e. ill placed from both its signs and as such will harm both 12th and 3rd house leading to gains. If aspected by friends ol moon it mould also give nice results. Jupiter Jupiter is very si ightly good for this Lagna as the Mool Trikon sign of this planet falls in the sixth house an undesirable house. Venus As lord of Kendra it ceases to be good but as lord of 11th house it again becomes bad according to Parashar, but in our humble experience we have found it bad for health and not for finances. When weak it can be bad for finances as well. The Dasa of VenUs in Saturn and vice versa is bad for the health of Cancer people. Saturn Saturn strong means long life. But since it gives the main results of the 8th house, which is one of poverty a strong Saturn is not conducive to much wealth. PLANETS FOR LEO ASCENDANT Sun Sun the chief among planets when lord of Lagna is Yoga Karaka and gives very nice results if strong, in regard to health, wealth, fame and ruling powers. A weak Sun will give very little of wealth and may give bad name etc. Moon A Moon more than 72 degrees away from Sun and well aspected gives very good results in regard to finance. If weak and afflicted Moon may give much trouble in eyes and bring about dearth of money etc.
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105 Mars Being Yoga Karaka Mars if strong gives affluence, power, property and good luck. If weak these things are there in much less quantity. Mercury As lord of 2nd and 1^1 th house it may badly effect health, but a strong Mercury is riot bad for gains. If Mercury is weak it leads to loss of wealth, education and speech and may involve the elder sister of mother in trouble. Jupiter As lord of 5th house, where its Mool Trikon sign fall Jupiter gives good results in regard to wealth, compe^etive exams, progeny etc, provided Jupiter is strong. If weak it brings about absence of or trouble to son, loss to father, and ill luck, Venus Being lord of the 10th and 3rd house Venus is considered as malefic for this lagna. Hence a weak Venus is desirable from the financial point of view. But for friends, Yonger Sisters the period is likely to be one of trouble. Saturn It has lordship of 6th and 7th house. As lord of the 7th Kendra it ceases to be malefic but as lord of the sixth it again becomes a malefic. Hence in its Dasa and Bhukti Saturn gives physical trouble, debts and losses denoted by the sixth house. PLANETS FOR VIRGO ASCENDANT Sun As lord of the twelefth house the Sun is good if strong in which case there is favour from Government contacts with high
106 people and wealth. , But if it is weak, it will give eye trouble, much expenses and punishment from the Government. Moon As lord of 11th house Moon strong assures good income, but it is not considered good for health if weak. Mars It becomes lord of third and 8th houses. As lord ef two bad houses a strong Mars gives poverty but at the sometime good longevity. A weak Mars is good for finances but not good for longivity. People having Mars in the tenth house should not consider it as strong for these houses it being third from aries and 8th from scorpio i.e. badly situated from each of its signs. In consequence it short tens life and is bad for finances Mercury Being lord cf Lagna Kendra and Kona it is very nice. Only it should not be weak. If weak it gives bad name. Jupiter It suffers from the effect of owning two Kendras. Hence if placed in bad houses like 2nd, 7th, 6th or 8th it creates physical trouble in it's Dasa and Bhukti. If, however, it is strong and well placed it gives much wealth also honour and favour from Government. Venus Being lord of the 2nd and 9th houses it would give primarily the results of 9th house. If strong it gooes favour and wealth from Government and good enjoyments. If it is weak it indicates loss of wealth, set back in career and disfavour front Government.
107 Saturn Saturn will give results more of sixth than of fifth house as its Moot Trikon sign falls in the sixth house. Hence enmity debts etc. may be expected during the Dasa of Saturn. PLANETS FOR LIBRA ASCENDANT Sun Being lord of 11th it is bad for this Lagna, but bad only for health. So far as wealth is concerned, a strong Sun will give much income. A weak Sun on the other hand will have less income and even losses as also bad health. Moon Being a natural benefic lord of ICth Kehdra Moon has. the defect of losing her benefic nature. In order that Moon may give good results in the financial sphere is should be strong. Mars As a malefic lord of seventh house Mars ceases to be malefic. If under benefic influence and strong it gives good results in the financial field. If Mars is placed in bad houses like sixth, 8th etc. It being lord of two Maraka houses can cause severe physical trouble. Mercury As lord of the 12th house it would give the results of the 9th house and hence the results would be good. For luck, career and Governmental favour. If weak it can suddenly give set back in these things. Jupiter Being lord of two bad houses it gives bad results. But good according to bhavarth Ratnakar with which we agree
108 Venus Its Mool Trikon sign falls in Lagna, Hence a strong Venus will give long life, honour, wealth etc. if it is weak it will give short life, disease, foreign travel etc. Saturn It becomes lord of Kendra and Kona. Hence is best planet for this Lagna. The only condition is that it sound not be weak. PLANETS FOR SCORPIO ASCENDANT Sun As malefic lord of 10th house the sun ceases to be a malefic. If strong it gives high honour, contracts, high class business, ruling powers etc. If weak it will give dishonour from Government loss of wealth of father, worry etc. Moon nAs lord of the best trine a strong Moon away from Sun gives much luck boosting of career, wealth etc. in its dasa and Bhukti. If weak it denotes danger to father's life and loss of one's own wealth and career. M»rs It is lord of first and Sixth houses. First house is far too good than sixth but the Mool trikon sign of Mars falls in sixth house, hence it is neutral. If strong it gives good results if weak bad. Mercury As lord of two bad houses it is considered as a bad planet. But it is bad for health rather than wealth. When weak it is of
109 course not conductive to good Income. May even causelosses. Jupitor Being lord of fifth house Jupitor if strong will give sons, weallh, luck to self and father. If it is weak one loses wealthat the hands of one's son and suffers in speculation etc. Venus It becomes lord of the 12th and the 7th houses. Both these houses are connected with enjoyment of sex. Hence venus if strong makes one highly sexed. As lord of seventh kendra venus ceases to be a benefic. It therefore, gives bad results. Saturn It is bad as it owns the third house the weaker it is the better it is for wealth. Planets for Sagittarius Ascendant Sun As lord of the best trine sun is very nice planet. If strong it gives high class career, favour from Govt. and its officials and even ruling powers if sun is extra strong. If weak and afflicted it causes set back in career, disfavour of Government, loss to father etc. Moon As lord of Bth no blame attaches to moon. Hence if moon is strong there will be plenty of wealth, long life and mental place. If however moon is weak there is short life, frequent foreign travels. Mars Mars gives very nice results financially as it is lord of the 5th house, where its mool trikon sign falls. If strong it indica-
llo tes rise to progeny, gain of wealth, luck to father, gain by speculation. If weak Just the opposite, Mercury As lord of two kendras if mercury is located in second, 6th, 7th and 8th house it causes physical trouble during its dasa and bhukti. If strong it ensures favour from Govt. Regard should also be had to the nature of planets influencing Mercury. It would in the main give results accordingly. Jupiter A strong Jupiter gives much wealth, honour from public, -comforts, peace of mind and wisdom as it is lord of lagna Where its mool trikon sign falls. If Jupiter is weak the native goes to exile; loses wealth and name and comforts. Venus As lord of two bad houses venus gives trouble through accident etc. If however, it is strong it enoures good gains. Saturn As lord of third house saturn will not give good financial results. PLANETS FOR CAPRICORN ASCENDANT Sun The defect of ownership of 8th house does not apply to Sun. Hence if sun is strong it will give good results i.e., will indicate good longevity, favour from Government and financial gains. Moon As lord of the 7th kendra moon a natural benefic ceases to be a benefic. Hence for financial purposes weakness of moon is a desirable feature. But we think that a strongmoon away from Sun is good for finances.
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Mars owns 4th and 11th houses. It therefore, gives effects of the 11th houses i.e., bad for health but good for wealth. If weak mars brings about losses and less Income. Mercury It owns 6th and 9th houses. Its mool trikon sign falls in the 9th house. Hence if strong mercury gives quick rise and promotion, favour from Government officials. Income from trade and the like. If week it indicates losses through enemy action or through even ones own uncle. Jupiter It gives results of a bad house i.e. third. Hence not good financially. If weak it may give results in this direction. Venus As lord of a kendra and a kona venus is best planet for this lagna provided of course it is strong. If weak ft denotes dishonour through son loss of wealth, loss of progeny etc. Saturn As lord of second and first house saturn is a nice planet. If strong it gives wealth honour, high longevity. If weak it cuts life short gives losses, bad name etc. PLANETS FOR ACQUARIUS ASCENDANT Sun Lord of seventh kendra ceases to be malefic. In case sun is well aspected or associated with benefis it would give nise results in regard to be seventh house i.e„ engage the native in a big business or associate him with a high level partner in life. In case sun is weak tha contrary will be the case and the native would suffer at the hands of Government.
112 Moon Moon is lord of sixth house and is declared as a malefic by Parashar. Mars Mars becomes the lord of the 10th and 3rd houses. As lord of 10th it ceases to be a natural malefic but as lord of third it again assumes its malefic role. Hence a weak and afficted mars would give nice results in regard to matters financial. Mercury It becomes lord of 5th and 8th houses. 8th is more malefic in nature than what 5th could be in benefic nature. Hence it is some what bad. Parashar has declared it as a natural. But mercury being natural in character it would imbibe the good or and qualities of the planets with which it is associated by contact or aspect. Jupiter Jupiter himself significater of wealth becomes lord of two houses each of which stands, for wealth. Hence Jupiter will act as a great factor of wealth and value and boost much the house, planet etc. which it influences by association or aspect, particularly when the factors so influenced are in turn representative in character. For example, when it aspects fourth house and venus it gives valuable vehecles When it aspects the fourth house and mars it helps the acquisition of valuable house ? When it aspects fourth house and moon it enhances the longivity of mother. When it aspects ninth house and sun, it boosts longevity of father, career government favour and so on. Venus Venus becomes lord of a kendra and a kona and hence it becomes a rajyoga karaka Planet iie. a best Planet for power and wealth conveyance etc. If however, Venus is very weak
113 it would denote the loss or absence of car and a house and the set back in position due to public opposition. Saturn It owns 12th and fjirst house. According to rules of Parashar it has to give the effects of the house other than the 12th i.e. of the first. As lord of lagna (a kendra and a kona in one), it boosts finances honour longevity etc. PLANETS AND PISCES ASCENDANT Sun Sun assumes lordship of the sixth house. It is technically a malefic planet but being in the nature of a lagna it does not give bad results if it is strong. A strong Sun denotes formidable enemies. Moon Moon becomes the lord of the fifth trine. As such a strong Moon away from Snn is a great boon and ensures wealth, high intellect and foresight and luck. If weak it denotes bad memory, loss of children and wealth. Mars Mars becomes lord of the second and ninth houses. As lord of second it would give the effects of the ninth house. Ninth being the best of trines. it would bestow much wealth, favour from government and good luck. If weak, it would indicate loss of wealth through father and set-back in career. Mercury Mercury becomes lord of the fourth and seventh housestwo kendras and as such loses its benefic nature. It can give physical trouble by its location in bad houses such as 2nd, 6th and 8th, and particularly when weak. If Mercury is under good
1M influence of say Jupiter, Mars, Moon or Sun it would give good results in the field of finance. Jupiter It becomes lord of the 10th and first house. As lord of tenth house it ceases to be a benefic but as lord of lagna i.e. a kona and a kendra, Jupiter becomes a yoga karaka i.e. a planet giving power and wealth. If Jupiter is strong, it would give honour from government, one earns by dint of one's own merit and gets of course wealth, longevity and good moral qualities. I weak, one would suffer as a result of action by government. One would lose heavily in financial affairs and honour. Venus Venus becomes lord of third and 8th houses both representing longevity. If Venus is strong it would ensure good longevity but would not be conducive to wealth. Saturn Saturn becomes lord of the eleventh and twelfth house. As lord of 12 house, it should under rules, give results of its owner ship of the other house i.e. the 11th. A strong Satifrn would, therefore, give good income and a weak one loss thereof. A weak Saturn will be bad for health too.
CHAPTER IV Departments of Life - First House The horoscope of Shri C. Rajagopalachari - the first governor general of free India affords an example of a person who had no political service to the party concerned to his credit but who rose to this highest office by sheer dint of ability, supported, of course, by the planetary position of his natal chart. From his Birth chart, given below it would be seen that rule No. 22 given in chapter I applies admirably well in his case, in as much as, Mars aspects its own sign aries located in the 6th house and the benefit also goes to the ascendant where the other sign of Mars is located. The ascen dant is thus boosted. Moon being farthest away from the Sun is very strong (in paksha strength). Besides it is exalted, placed in kendra and aspected by Jupiter - a benefic planet. The result is that the chandra lagha too is boosted. Moon MOON KETU JUPITER RAHU MER
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and Venus throw their benefic influence on Sun located in the lagna kendra. Thus all the three lagnas, i.e. lagna proper.
116 the chandra Lagna and the Sun Lagna are well aspected and trong, ensuring the traits of the lagnas i.e. honour, Status and wealth. Since Sun himself the significator of ruling powers is lord of the house of political power i.e. the 10th house, he has by his excellence and association with the lagnas confer' red political power on the great man. MODE OF DEATH Here is an illustration showing how the mode of death is determined through the influence, of the planets afflicting the first and 8th house, and their lords. This person died of burns. The lagna and its lord Venus are influenced by the association of Saturn. Saturn being lord of the sign occupied by Ketu is a firy planet and as such throws its firy influence on the lagna i.e. the body; Then the Sun and Moon who always act as Lagna are associated with Mars - a firy planet. Again by throwing its 5th aspect (see rule 14) on Jupiter, Ketu throws its firy influence on the lord of the 8th house. The 8th house from Lagna has the Influence of Mars on one side of it and of Saturn JUPITER MER I KETU
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lord of Ketu on the other, thereby bringing the 8th house too under firy influence. Even from the chandr a Lagna the 8th
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house has the association of Ketu and the aspect of Mars. Thus all the four factors Lagna, its lord, 8th house and its lord denoting life are influenced by fire, resulting in death by fire. ROLE OF A RETROGRADE BUT AFFLICTED LORD OF LAGNA A retrograde planet is considered to be in strength. It normally denotes the excellence of the affairs relating to the house over which it has lordship. But even a restograde planet obeys the rule that planets even when inherently good do not give evidence of ntch goodness in the event of being heavily afflicted. Please see rule No. 11 of chapter I in this connection. Here is an example of a boy born ou 10/11-4-1970 at 5-1 am in sambalpur (Orrisa) who is idiot and highly deficient mentally The retrogression in this case of Jupiter lord of the lagna would, prima facie, suggest that the native would possess highly versatile brain, but here the opposite is the case due to the heavy affliction of this restrograde planet. Let us list the ways in which Jupiter is afflicted. Firstly it is placed 8th from the lagna, secondly it is in 8th house from Sun. Thirdly it is located in inimical sign. Fourthly it is fully aspected by malefic Rahu. Fifthly it is aspected fully by Saturn. Sixthly it would be noted that Venus aspecting Jupiter is lord of the 3rd house which is occupied by two malefics— Mars and Moon (The latter is malefic by virtue of being within 72 degrees of Sun, (see Rule 13 of chapter I ) and as such is throwing their malefic influence on Jupiter. Thus even though Jupiter is retrograde it is devoid of strength and as such is acting to the detriment of brain signified by the first house. It would also be observed by an examination of the, rest of the chart that the other factors denoting brain and emotions are already weak and afflicted. The Lagna is occupied by malefic Sun lord of
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! JUPITER I (R) the house of disease (6th) and also of the sign occupied by Ketu. It is also surrounded by Rahu and Saturn. Mercury who is also lord of the 4th house is with malefic Saturn and surrounded by Sun and Mars. Moon who is lord of 5th house too is weak in Paksha Bala being within 72 degrees from Sun. Thus if we do not make the mistake of considering Jupiter as strong we can easily see the lunatic conditions prevalent in the horoscope. AN EXTRAORDINARY MERCURY VIS-A-VIS LAGNA Dr.< Annie Besant-to whom India will ever remain grateful for her social religious and political services was a prolific writer who wrote more than a hundred books on religion and allied subjects. The special role of mercury as a writer is brought out in her horoscope in a telling manner. Her birth chart is reproduced below. The special noteworthy point about mercury in this birth chart is the fact that it is lord of the signs occupied by sun and moon with the result that the traits
119 of learning and scholarship became an intimate part of the subject's nature.
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Add to it the fact that mercury is in dignity in its own sign and fully aspecting the lagna and then you will realise the vital and life long role played by it in the life of this most well-known author and orator. Then again mercury is lord of the 4th house to moon. (AGAIN MIND). This placemet of mercury shows how highly rational was her approach to life and its problems. KARL MARK -THE REVOLUTIONARY How the influence of the violent plonets Mars, and Ketu, when it is deep and felt by factors representing the mind and brain makes a man revolutionary is a point illustrated clear'v by the typical horoscope of karl Marx given below. In this horoscope Ketu—the shadowy planet is fully aspected by the
120 violent planet mars with the result that Ketu contains in itself not only its own violent nature but imbibes tha of mars as well. It is thus clear that its 5th aspect (See rule 14 of chapter I) on the Lagna and its lord saturn will influence greatly the SUN RAHU MOON
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l brain of the man in the violent revolutionary direction. The brain has become still more violently inclined by the fact that mars too is throwing its influence by 8th aspect on the same lagna and its lord. Similarly Ketu the doubly violent planet is throwing Its influence through 7th aspect on Moon-the significator of mind. We have thus seen the causes for the saturation of thinking and feeling with a spirit of violence or revolution. It would not be uninteresting to observe that saturn—lord of lagna representing this great man is fully aspecting through its third aspect, the royal planets sun and moon as also the 10th house—the house of 'Govt.' This accounts for his activities against the royalty and the aristocracy.
121 Sun saturn and Rahu play the role of 'Removers' etc. This has been stated in rule No. 10 of chapter I. An illustration from the medical field is furnished below of the above rule. In the case of this man with taurus as his ascendant there are venus. Mercury and Mars in gemini in the second house. Sun and Ketu in cancer in the 3rd house, Jupiter and Moon in the 5th house, Rahu in capricorn in the 9th and saturn in acquarius in the 10th house. The man suffered from loss of sensation of skin. Skin as we know is represented by planet mercury particularly when it is linked to lagnas. (See rule 18 of chapter I). In the horoscope under consideration mercury is not only the lord of the chandra lagna, but is also situated with venus lord of lagna. Mercury is thus fully representative. of skin and its* sensation. This sensation is removed by the 'Severing' influence of sun and Rahu on one side of it and of the aspect of Rahu and square of saturn on the other side. MADICAL LINE—A CHILD SPECIALIST DR. As would be seen from rule No. 7 of chapter I. the influence of medical planets viz. sun, saturn and Rahu is needed on the 2nd house in order to give education in the medical line. Similarly the same influence is needed on the lagnas in order that the native may use that education to earn a living. The horoscope below is of a baby doctor, a child specialist and illustrates the above principles. The house of education (2nd) is surrounded by two medical planets viz. Rahu and Sun, while its lord mars has on it the surrounding influence of saturn and Rahu on one side and Sun and Lord of the sign occupied by Rahu (i.e., venus) on the other. This accounts for madical education. The same influence of Sun and Rahu (through venus) is felt by both the lagna and its lord Jupiter. This accounts for medical practice as a profession. It would be
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observed that the lagna, its lord and Sun who are all lagna factors and are influenced by mercury and venus by association and by moon by square aspect. Mercury and moon are planets of babyhood and infancy and venus of youth. Thus the preponderating influence on the lagnas is of 'Child' planets, thereby accounting for the lady being a child specialist. BIRTH DURING A JOURNEY One of the possible conditions obtaining at birth can be the fact of birth taking place while travelling in a train. Even though such a contingency could not be present in ancient times, the astrological rules, nevertheless cover it. Uttar Kalamrit, V/13 States that 'smor ?nr*' i.e., the breaking of a Jounery on the way relates to the 7th house. Hence in accordance with rule No. 21 in chapter I, if there is dominant
123 influence of the lord of the 7th house on the lagna and or its lord birth on the wayside is indicated. Here is an example of Mr. C Dhillon, Born on 21.8.1929 at 8.25 am Lmt Geneva while his parents were travelling. Mark the fact that the lofd of the 7th
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Jupiter representing the path of a journey is in association with the lord of the ascendant - Mercury. The same position obtains with reference to the chandra lagna in as much as mars lord of the 7th house from lagna fully aspects both the chandra lagna as well as its lord—venus. Thus the rule that the birth condition is determined by the nature of influence on the lagna and chandra lagna is verified from actual life. Below is furnished the birth chart of Seth Dalmia—one of the topmost rich persons of India. We have to note the role
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■of Jupiter in this birth chart. The special point about Jupiter is that it is lord of the sign occupied by Sun and Moon two lagnas, and as such its aspect on Sagittarius its own sign boosts not only the Chandra but also thfc surya Lagna, there by leading to great affluence. In the case of Dr. Annie Besant we had seen how Mercury lord of the signs occupied by Sun and Moon bestowed on her the great qualities of Mercury viz. high literary ability and a keen intellect, similarly here Jupiter similarly situated, i.e. as lord of the sign occupied by Sun and Moon is conferring on this prominent man affluence in the financial field. There are, of course other good financial Yogas in the Horoscope such as the retrogression of Saturn lord of the house of luck {9th) and the aspect of Jupiter on the lord of the 2nd house, the aspect of Mercury on its own sign with benefit going to the Lagna (see rule 14 of chapter I), the aspect of Mars on its own sign scorpio with benefit going to the 11th house the liouse pf gains etc. But the intention is to draw the readers attention to the fact of Jupiter getting added importance by SUN YEN MER
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125 Virtue of bis owning two Lagnas i.e. the Sun and the Moon Lagna. JUPITER GIVES HIGH POSITION-WHEN In every scheme of excellent results Jupiter seems to have a hand. For example, there is Shloka No, 25 of Chapter VII. Of Phal Deepika dealing with, 'Akhand Samrajya Yoga' i.e. undisturbed ruling powers in which Jupiter plays a prominent role. The Shloka runs as under : srnrsr SPTO Hnrrfarfa
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i.e. if even one out of the lords of the 2nd, 9th or 11th houses occupies a Kendra from Moon and if Jupiter as the lord of the 2nd, 5th or 11th houses is also in Kendra to Moon, the man wields great political power. The lordship of Jupiter over the 2nd and 5th houses in the case of scorpio ascendant and his lordship over the 2nd and 11th houses in the case of acquarious ascendant is intended to be involved. In such cases Jupiter himself the significator of wealth and general comforts would become lord of two very good houses which in turn will also indicate the same trait of wealth. Such a Jupiter will naturally boost its own qualities of wealth for the native and would also boost the prospects of the lagna by his presence in Kendra to Chandra Lagna. HIGH AFFLUENCE DUE TO 'VIPREET YOGA' Under the normal rules the second house of this horoscope should give very bad results because this house contains two
126 malefics, one of whom is alsp in debilitation- Then another set of two planets viz. Sat and Rahu are aspecting the same house yet the man is highly rich. Where is the snag ? There is snag no where. Only the role of Sun needs study. Sun is lord of the 12th house—one of the very bad houses of the horoscope. It is debilitated and fully aspected by Saturn and Rahu—two malefics and its bitter enemies. Sun has no benefic influence on it. What does it mean ? It means perhaps that the
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12th house lord is very weak. The 12th house too like the Sun is fully aspected and influenced by Rahu (see rule 14 of chapter I) There is again no benefic influence on the 12th house. We thus see that both the 12th house and its lord are weak and afflicted. Now since 12th house is a bad house, the affliction thereof along with its lord would mean that the badness of the
127 12th house—the waste and dearth denoted by it has been totally destroyed, Badness destroyed means goodness gained. This is the nature of vipreet or obverse Yoga—A Yoga where good results through the weakness of adverse factors, (see rule 13 of chapter I). Blindness If we go through the astrological literature carefully we will not fail to notice that the main factors that stand for eyes are Sun and the second house representing the right eye and Moon and the 12th house representing the left eye. In case where Sun or Moon or both are located in the second or 12th house the eyes of the man assume much importance in as much as any malefic influence on the luminaries would result in loss of sight due to affliction of the two factors representing the eye. Here is the horoscope of a blind Man. You find Sun and Moon —the lights located in the house for the left eye and the Sun occupying his sign of debilitation. A debilitated Sun and an eclipsed Moon in 12th house can easily cause blindness if afflicted. As regards affliction there is plenty of it and of a dangerous type too in as much as Ketu afflicts, the luninaries and the 12th house by his'5th aspect. Since Ketu is himself aspected by Mars its aspect on the luminaries becomes doubly cruel. The lord of the 12th house i.e. Venus is faring no better. It is occupying the 10th house where it has zero directional strength and then it is weak because of occupying an inimical sign. Again it is aspected not only by Saturn but also by Rahu who conveys to Venus the cruel malefic influence of Mars as well (see rule 14 of chapter I) Equally bad is the position of the second house and its lord. The second house contains two malefic planets Mars
128 and Rahu, while its lord Jupiter is not only fully aspected by Saturn but is hemmed in by two malefic planets on either side-
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of it. The Rule that the affliction of the house and planet representing eyes leads to eye trouble can be extended to cover the cases of relatives as well. For example, in the birth chart given below we can apply, the role to the eyes of the mother of the native. The mother is stated to have defective eyes. Here we notice that Sun is situated in the second house of the mother and as such two factors representing eye viz. the house and the planet are together. Now there are two disease inflicting planets that influence the Sun and the second house of the native's mother namely Rahu and Saturn—Rahu by location and Saturn by its 10th aspect. The affliction of the eye of mother assumes added certainty because of the fact that the Yoga is taking place with reference both to the Lagna and the Chandra Lagna of the native (see rule 14 of chapter I).
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MARS MER Accumulated Savings The second house of the horoscope represents the accumulated savings of a man. Malefic influences on this house particularly of planets that stand for dearth or scantiness such as Rahu, Saturn, lord of the sixth house, indicate that the native has practically no savings. On the other hand if this house is well aspected it denoted good bank balance of the Man. Here SAT MOON I RAHU
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130 is the birth chart of a pretty senior class I officer who was drawing a handsome salary of over two thousand rupees before retirement and who had put in about 28 years of service as an officer. There was hardly about a hundred rupees in his G.P. fund account at the time of retirement. Here the rule applies, as Rahu the phanet of dearth fully aspects by its fifth aspect the second house as well as the lord of the second house from the Chandra Lagna. Saturn also another planet of dearth and want influences those very two financial factors. In fact, Saturn being lord of the sign occupied by Rahu acts as a double Saturn and doubly harms those financial factors. These are some of the main reasons why the officer could not save anything inspite of his long service with substantial salary. II Bankruptcy in Dasa of Yoga Karaka Planet A yoga karka planet according to the rules of Maharshi Parashar is a planet who is simultaneously the lord of a kendra and a kona house. Such a planet is considered to give affiu~ cence and power in its ruling period But in the case of the person owning the following birth chart the yoga karak planet
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131 Venus, lord of the tenth kendra and fifth kona during its main and sub period made the person bankrupt. We cannot, of course, challenge the fact that Venus is yoga karka for capricorn nativities, The reason for adverse results must lie in the fact that the said yoga karka planet is extremely weak. We will see how. In the first place Venus is located in between Mars and sun, both of whom are its enemies. Secondly Ketu another enemy of Venus and a malefic planet is throwing its ninth aspect on it. Moon's aspect on Venus must also be considered as malefic in nature as Moon is lord of malefic Mercury and Murcury is malefic because it is not only lord of the signs occupied by Sun and Ketu but is also aspected by as many as three malefics—Saturn, Mars and Rahu. The fact that Venus is 8th from its mool trikon sign Libra also goes to give it some weakness. Thus we have learnt a very good lesson from this horoscope to the effect that even a yoga Karaka planet if very much afflicted can give bad results. Defect in the organ of speech of the pesson involved Here is an illustration the native stammers much. The Second KETU MOON SUN MARS SAT RAHU MER JUP
132 house of the horoscope is aspectejd by Rahu. who also conveys to that house the malefic influence of Saturn (see rule 14 of chapter I. The lord of the second house (speech) is fully aspected by Ketu with fifth aspect and Ketu too in casting its aspect on Venus conveys to the latter the malefic influence of Saturn. Considered from the chandra Lagna, the combined influence of Rahu and Saturn afflicts, both the second house and it's lord Jupiter. This is not all The second house and its lord from the Sun Lagna too suffers at the hands of the same Rahu and Saturn-planets of restriction and scantinsss. Thus we see that the second house from all the three Lagna factors along with Mercury the significator of speech is afflicted by Rahu and Saturn, leading to stammering. Drinking Habits For foods and drinks the house involved in any horoscope is the second. The .significator is, of course, the Moon. Now Rahu-the demon is very fond of intoxicated drinks. His influence on the factors for food turns the drinks into intoxi-
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133 eating drinks. Here is a typical example. The gentleman is drunk practically all the 24 hours of the day since many years. Mark here the influence of Rahu on the second house through Mars lord of the sign occupied by Rahu. Again mark Rahu's influence through its ninth aspect on the three planets-Mercury Venus and Moon located in the eleventh house. Since Moon is the significator of food and drinks Rahu's influence on them has made those drinks intoxicating in nature. The association of Murcury lord of Lagna has established an intimate relation of the alcoholic drinks with the self and body of the native. An example of Excellence of Wealth Factors The following may be listed as the houses most involved in the gain of wealth. The first, second, ninth, and the eleventh The strength of these houses makes one a rich person. An example in this respect is afforded by the birth chart of J.P. Morgan born 17,4.1837 at 3 A.M. lat 41.46-Jong 72.41 (W). He was a multimillionaire. From his horoscope given below it would be observed that all of these houses are strong Let. us see how. The first house is strong by it's lord saturn being exalted in the ninth house and by being under the square
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134 aspect of Jupiter. The second house-the house of accummulated wealth not only contains an exalted natural benefic in it, its' lord in turn is also .exalted. Again there is the aspect of Jupiter on its own sign in the second house. Similarly the ninth house— the house of divine grace and luck contains an exalted Saturn, with the lord of ninth Venus being exalted and well aspected in the house of wealth. The lord of the eleventh is again exalted. As would be seen from rule 12 of chapter I Jupiter is here a special factor for value being (a) significator of wealth (b) lord of the house of gains (c) being lord of the house of wealth. The influence of this most valuable planet on the second house and on Venus the yoga karka for this lagna has made the horoscope an outstanding one in the domain of finance. One of the most useful and trustworthy hints for successful prediction-a hint at the same time of most wide application is to watch where a planet becomes the lord of a house of which it is already the karka vide rule 46 of chapter I. Such a planet points clearly to an event good or bad denoted by it. For example we know from shloka 94 of chapter XIII of Prashna Marga that Jupiter is the significator of 'Eafs'. The house for ears is third When therefore, Jupiter himself becomes the lord of the third house his condition in the horoscope needs special study in regard to the condition of his ears and his power of hearing. Here is the birth chart of a person stated to be deaf and dumb from very birth. Here Jupiter-the significator of ears is lord of the third house and occupies one of the bad houses viz. the 12th. It is also aspected by Ketu with fifth aspect and in so doing Ketu also throws on Jupiter the influence of Saturn who aspects Ketu. The position is equally bad when considered from the Chandra Lagna. Significantly enough here also Jupiter the significator of ears and the power of hearing becomes lord of the third house and is
135 of course afflicted by Ketu and Saturn as already explained. The position is all the more severe due to the fact that the 'seperative' or 'removing' influence of Saturn and Rahu is being felt by the third house also from the Chandra Lagna. MARS
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(DIAGRHM) (2) In this connection attention of readers is invited to the following half shloka No. 1748 on page 169 of 'Deva Kerala'. i.e. if Saturn afflicts Jupiter lord of the third house the person gets disease in ear. The third house has been declared by the author of Jatak Parijat as of ear vide his shloka No. 49 of. chapter I. Jupiter is signitlcator for hearing. This is clear from the following statement in shloka 93 of chapter XIII of Prashna Marg as well.
136 i.e. if Jupiter is badly situated there is disease to ear of the native as also to his son (Jupiter being significator for both power of hearing and son), III Theory Behind Twin Births The owner of the following natal chart asked for a reading of his birth chart. Our very first reaction on seeing the chart was to write to the gentleman that his was a twin birth. He confirmed our conclusion. Now what was the basis for our conclusion. The configuration of the lord of the 3rd house and the significator of third house (Brothers and sisters) i.e. Mars and the lord of the lagna to gether with Mercury in the lagna itself was a full and complete indication for a twin birth in as much as the planetary pattern indicates the existance together, from the very birth, (lagna) of the self of the native represented by
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137 Mercury and of his co-born represented by Sun and Mars, for after all what is a twin birth if not the result of co-existance in womb of two persons related to each other as brother or sister. Mercury's assoiciation is'necessary as it is a factor for plurality, vide. Rule 6 of chapter I. The author of Sarvarth Chintamani (vide shloka 42 of chapter 2 holds the location together (in the conception chart) in lagna of the lord of 3rd house and of the first house as a Yoga for twin birth. This confirms partly the view held above by us. Amputation of right arm Ketn placed in the sign of Mars and also aspected by Mars can cause havoc through its influence on representative factors. This is a fact which is verified from the following horoscope of a person whose right arm was amputated. Mark the position of Ketu in aries-the sign of Mars and undeo the full 8th aspect of Mars. Ketu has, therefore, triple power to cause injury or
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138 wound or operation etc. Now observe its influence on Saturn lord of the 3rd house (right arm), as also on Mercury lord of sign No. 3. It would also be observed that from the chandra lagna Mercury is lord of the 3rd house. Hence the afflction of the 3rd limb (arm) with refernce to both lagna and the chandra lagna at the hands of an extremely or unusually cruel Ketu resulted in the said amputation. Here is a strong hint for prediction. It is that when a factor suffers in the birth chart as well as in the chandra kundali chart and that too very severly that factor is destroyed. Why is one a Murderer ? The above is a very important question from social and many other angles. An astrological study of this question will be of use to students of astrology. We will take up the follow- Tug chart of a murderer. Let us first define a murderer. A rough definition would be that a murderer Is a person who deliberately takes away some body's life. With this definition as our base let us see what would be the astrological factors to constitute a murderea. Firstly the longevity of somebody from amongst the public will be in peril and secondly the fatal act would be performed by the deliberate self of man. Now the life of persons constituting the masses is denoted by the 4th house as also the house 8th to it just as anybody's longevity would by determined by 1st and 8th house. The deliberate self of the person would be represented by the lord of lagna and lord of 3rd (arm-an instrument of action by self). Having arrived at this working formula let us apply it to the birth chart under consideration. From the definition it is clear that the 4th house-the house to which the man from the public belongs or its lord must be heavily afflicted. In this case both the 4th house and its lord are afflicted. The 4th house has on it the 5th full aspect of Rahu who conveys to that house the malefic influence of the 3
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malefic planets-Sun. Mars and Mercury by whom it is aspected As regards the lord of the 4th house it is hemmed in strongly by sun etc on one side and the influence of the same Sun etc. on the other carried there by Venus lord of the sign occupied by Sun etc. Coming to the house 8th to 4th i.e. the 11th house from the main lagna, which represents the longevity of the person murdered, we notice that its lord has gone to the house of death and occupies an inimical sign there. What is still more dangerous for Venus is the malefic influence of Sun Mars and Mercury being thrown on it by the 9th aspect of Rahu. The 11th house is fully aspected by malefic Saturn-At this stage you might intervene and ask the pertinent question
140 as to why inspite of the full aspect of Jupiter on the 11th house the murder was committed ? In answer to this question we would invite the attention of readers to our comments in regard to the role of Jupiter vis-a-vis the longevity of mother discussed in the next rule. Jupiter is occupying an inimical sign and is hemmed in by as many as 4 planets of malefic nature It has ceased to be a beneflc and as such its aspect on the 11th house is the malefic aspect of the lord of lagna, indicating deliberate attempt on the life of the person. IV. LONGEVETY OF MOTHER This is a question in which mothers are the most interested persons. We will discuss an illustrative chart given below on the famous threefold basis of the house, its lord and its significators. The house concerned is 4th, its lord is Saturn and its significator Moon. Let us examine each. The 4th house has no other direct influence except that of Rahu who, of course, also conveys to that house the malefic influence of the malefic Moon, the malefic mars, the malefic Mercury (Mercury in company of malefic becomes malefic see rule 13 of chapter 1) and malefic Venus—(Venus is threated as a malefic because of its ownership of the sign occupied by Sun). Thus Rahu is shedding 5 fold malefic influence on the house of mother. This is formidable malefic influence indeed. Coming to Saturn—the lord of the 4th house we find that it is fully aspected by Jupiter. We are likely to conclude from this that the influence of Jupiter would be conducive to the longevity of mother but will our conclusion be valid when we take into account the fact that Jupiter is lord of signs occupied by Ketu and Saturn—both malefic planets ? (see rule 15 of chapter 1). Again, if we consider the fact that Jupiter has the malefic influence of 5 planets on one side of him and the same severe influence on the other side through Ketu, will we not change
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our view in regard to the benefic nature of Jupiter. We will treat Jupiter as a malefic planet who will harm the longevity of mother through his influence on Saturn lord of the 4th house. The only factor left is the Moon - the significator of mother. Moon is clearly very weak in the vicinity of Sun, in the 8th house in inimical sign and with malefic planets. What should then be our conclusion in regard to the longevity of the mother of the native. One year ? No not evon that. She died after 9th day of the birth of the native. The main and the most important lesson to be learnt from this horoscope is to remember that Jupiter under most heavy affliction ceases to be a benefic and acts as a malefic. Strange but true. IV.
LEUKAEMIA-BLOOD DEFICIENCY
We already know that the 6th house, Saturn and Rahu are factors of deficiency. These factors when they influence the
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factors representing blood in the body cause deficiency in blood. Thus the Yoga for leukaemia is as simple as that. The following chart explains the above principle. Here Jupiter as lord of the 6th house stands for the tendency to cause deficiency. It would be all the more a factor causing deficiency when it is (as in this case) the lord of the si«B occupied by Saturn—another factor for deficiency. Such a factor influences two factors for blood namely the 4th house and the planet Mars. It is a matter of elementary knowledge that the 4th house and Mars stand for blood in addition of course to Moon, and needs no authority from texts in its support. The lord of the 4th house (blood) being located in the 6th house—the house of scantiness adds deficiency, and again stresses the same fact. It would also be observed that Mars is lord of the sign occupied by Rahu and as such carries to some extent its tendency to cause deficiency to the traits of the 4th house i.e. blood. IV. PROPERTY THROUGH ELDER SISTER The following birth chart has been taken from the 'Sapta Rishi Nadi'. The book states that the native will
143 have property from his elder sister. The house of elder sister or brother in any horoscope is the 11th. When the lord of the 11th house is a female planet and the 11th house is mainly influenced by female planets, the lord of the 11th house represents the elder sister. In this case Mercury female planetlord of the 11th representing the elder Sister has come to the 4th house—the house of property, thereby indicating the acquisition by the native of property. If you now shift your attention to the Chandra Lagna you would observe that the lord of the 11th house there from is Saturn a female planet and again occuping the 4th house from the Chandra Lagna. This is confirmatory indeed of the first conclusion in regard to the acquisition of property through the elder Sister.
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144 Intelligent readers must have taken a clue from the above reasoning that for correct prediction it would help one immensely if one proceeds to examine the problem with reference to both the Lagna chart and the Chandra Lagna chart vide rule 5 oj chapter /. V.
THE NATIVE HAD SEVEN SONS
The native of this birth chart was blessed with seven sons. Let us see why. The situation of Sun lord of the 5th house— the house of progeny is none too happy in the house of destruction and under the influence of Rahu and Mars. Nor has the 5th house any good aspect on it and yet the native had as many as seven sons. What is the cause ? The cause liesmainly in Jupiter who is in Retrogression. This retrogression of Jupiter as the significator of sons has assumed added significance by virtue of the fact that it is in this case lord of the 9th house (where its Mool Trikon sign falls). The 9th
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145 house being 5th to 5th its lord Jupiter in retrogression means the added acquisition of sons. Again, if you consider the problem from the Chandra Lagna, you would notice that Saturn lord of the 5th house from the Chandra Lagna, is occupying the 7th Kendra with the added qualification of exaltation, and the 7th Kendra for • Saturn, it must not be forgotten, is a Kendra where it gets directional strength too. Such a strong Saturn is further under the strong and benefic male aspect of a retrograde Jupiter leading again to the result before us i.e. the acquisition of seven sons. (V)
LOSS OF JOB IN DAS A OF BENEFICS
Here is an example horoscope from actual life where the native during the dasa of Jupiter and bhukti (sub ruling period) of venus lost his Job. In order to understand this somewhat peculiar behaviour of benefics giving adverse results.
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146 we have to remind ourselves of two basic rules. The first (see rule 15 of Chapter I) is that a planet always acts like the planet occupying its sign and the other is that the sub period lord always influences the miain dasa lord irrespective of their position iff the horoscope (see rule 36 of chapter I). Applying the first rule we will notice that venus lord of the 12th house (a house of seperation) as also lord of the sign occupted by saturn and Ketu (also seperative planets) will act as a great seperative or 'removing' factor and will seperate the native from the traits of the planets whom it may influence. Here it is in association with Jupiter and, therefore, casts its adverse separative influence on Jupiter. According to the rule venus the sub period lord would have influenced Jupiter the main period lord even if the two were not together. Now that they are situated together the influence of venus on Jypiter is accentuated and severe. Jupiter being a financial planet and here lord of the 2nd and 5th houses would naturally indicate seperation from financial prospects. Again Sth being 9th from 9th this house will act as 9th house i.e., as house of •career and prosepcts. Hence Jupiter's afiSiction under the seperative influence of venus would lead to the loss of carrer i e. Job. Got S 98000 Through Sweepstake A Yoga karka planet, lord of a kendra and the Sth Kona may also be instrumental in the acquisition of unearned money through such items of luck as lottery or sweepstake. The native of the birth chart given below was born on 10-8-1917 at 5.30 a.m. Lat. 40-44, Long. 79-13. He got the above prize on 28-10-1961 in the main ruling period of Jupiter and the sub ruling period of Mercury. Jupiter being the significator of finance, in the house of gains with Moon—the planet acting as lagna and therefore as wealth can bestow wealth in its main ruling period. As regards mercury, its role is as usual a dependant one. Here mercury is lord of the sign occupied by mars
147 and Ketu and as such is bound to give the results of these two planets. Mars is of course the best planet of affluence for cancer nativities and Ketu only accentuates its good effects. Again Mercury is associated in the house of wealth with venus who is not only the lord of the house of gains but is also the lord of the sign occupied by Juptier and Moon—the financial planets. Thus the planets Jupiter and Mercury stress the financial aspects of the horoscope as well as its acquisition in unexpected manner (Ketu). I
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He has pre-Knowledge of Death There is enough historical evidence to show that pre knowledge of death is possible. Even during life there are some people who can sense impending death round them. One such person is represented by the following horoscope. Here again the unusual ability arises from the speciai role of Jupiter. This planet of foresight and wisdom is here lord not only of the 4th house but is also the lord of the sign occupied by sun and Moon Lagnas. This fact endows Jupiter with extraordinary knowledge. There remains only the question as to which direction that foresight is taking. Now Jupiter fully aspects mars and the llth house. Mars is lord of the 8th house—the house of death.
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It is also lord of sign occupied by two planets—saturn and Rahu each of whom also is a significator of death. Hence for mars the triple repiesentative of death to be influenced by the foresighted Jupiter gave rise to the special ability referred to. Thus the fact of the influencing and the influenced planet being each fully representative of certain traits has brought about the realization in life of the traits It may also be added in this context that our task has been made easy by knowing the fact that mars here represents the 8th house, saturn and Rahu. It is also significant to observe that Jupiter aspects the 11th house, and since the 11th is 8th from 4th it signifies death of the masses. Jupiter's aspect on this house also thus indicates the ability of the man to know before hand the impending death of people round him. Knowledge of past lives Mr. Caycee whose horoscope is given below had the extraordinary ability to know the details of the past lives of peopfi* It must really be a special Yoga in his birth chart that gave him this most unusual ability. What is that special Yoga ? This quality of having a vision of the past lives of people is a trait of the moral and spiritual Jupiter who is very well known for his wisdom and who is a good foreteller too. When he is lord of the 5th house of intelligenc surely his wisdom and capacity to know gets boosted. These dualities get a further fillin when
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SAT RAHU VEN _MER L KETU MARS _jyp Jupiter occupies the 5th house itself, more so when its sign in that house is his 'Mool Trikon' - positive sign Sagittarius. Such a highly equiped Jupiter with ability to know, directing his attention to the 9th house will surely know the events relating to past which the 9th house signifies. As students of astrology we must remember that the 5th house relates to future while the 9th house is a point which has already crossed the ascendant and, therefore, becomes a part of the past, while the 5th has still to come to the eastern horizon and rise thereon It is thus future. For this reason we have associated in astrology the 5th house with such affairs as 'speculation' satta— affairs that concern the future. Well then Jupiter satisfying all the qualities of an excellent knower here not only influences the 9th house but is associated with its lord mars, thereby indicating a rather intimate knowledge concerning the past. It is significant to note in this connection that moon which is being fully aspected by Jupiter is lord of the 12th house - a house 9th from 4th and therefore a house that signifies the past life of 4th (Masses). The aspect of Jupiter on Moon, therefore, also indicates ability to know the past. Longevity of Sons—A Pitfall When you see exhalted saturn in any horoscope you should
150 think twice before you give a favourable verdict in regard to the longevity of the person denoted by the house in which aquarius the sign of saturn falls, particularly when there is even one malefic influence on Saturn. In such a case the person denoted by Saturn will be short lived Here is the horoscope of a person who lost two young grown up sons in their boyhood. We have noticed in our experience that the 5th and 9th house do not suit natural malefic planets (see Rule 16 of chapter I) In the case under consideration since Saturn is in the house 9th from 5th it has lost half of its strength because of that fact inspite of being in exaltation. Added malefic influence of Mars andRahu on Saturn has sapped even most of the remaining strength of Saturn with the resuh that the 5th house over which Saturn has lordship suffers and leads to short fife of Sons.
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KETU I i L MER i SAT (2) In the case of Johann WV Goethe, a very great man of the 18th century also we find a corroboration of our views. Goethe had exalted Saturn in Lagna, Mars, and Rahu in Sagittarius in the 3rd, Moon in acquarius in the tne 5th, Jupiter in pisces in the 6th, Ketu in Gemini iu 9th, Sun and Mercury in Leo in the 11th and Venus in Virgo in the 12th house. Goethe married at the late age of 51 in 1801, got a Sun- his only Son who died at about the age of 22, due of course mainly to the location of Saturn in 9th from 5th and again
151 due to the aspect of Ketu on Saturn. Akbar the great also lost two sons due to exalted Saturn in Lagna aspected by Rahu. Readers may verify other cases of exalted Saturn coming to their notice. LOVE AS CAUSE OF SUCIDE In a case of suicide, we know that it is a case of self inflicted death, where the house denoting the mode of death is influenced by planets indicating the self of the person committing suicide. In such cases where lady love also is involved in an intimate manner she has a hand in or she is the cause of the suicide. Here is an example of suicide involving the lady love. First as to suicide. Saturn being the lord of lagna represents the self of the native. Now it is aspecting not only the 8th house but also its lord sun. The association of Mars lord of 11th house (arms or self) with the lord of the 8th house again indicates death through self. The .'aspect of violent Ketu on the lagna and the influence of Mars on Sun lord of 8th makes.it, of course, a case of violent death. Now mark the fact that Venus too is aspecting the 8th house and is located with the lord of Lagna and pray what is Venus ? Venus
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152 a female planet significantly enough is lord of the 5th house from both the Lagna and the Chandra Lagna and as such is 'Lady Love' par excellence. 'We thus seen cause for both suicide and its relation to lady love. NO CHILDREN THOUGH MARRIED 5 TIMES Here is an example of Jupiter lord of the 5th house denying progeny. Jupiter, it would-be seen, is located in the 8th house from the house of progeny in an inimical sign aspected by two malefics Saturn and Rahu. This Yoga is sufficient to desttoy the progeny as Jupiter in his representative capacity as lord of the house of progeny and its significator is highly afflicted When you add to it the fact that the 5th house too has on it and surrounding it the influence of Sun, Mars, Ketu and Saturn you can appreciate the reason why progeny was denied in this case. With ref to the Chandra Lagna we find the position equaily disappointing, as the house 5th to Moon containing gemini is fully aspected by both Ketu and Saturn, and Mercury lord of that house is in company of many
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153 malefics. Apparently the aspect of Jupiter on the house 5th to Chandra Lagna should have redeemed the situation, but Jupiter is too weak to do that in view of the disabilities from which it suffers as already explained. Another important disability from which Jupiter suffers is its location next to the house of Sun which gives abnormal speed to Jupiter and therefore, loss of strength. If Sun was not close to Jupiter, it would have given sons. Let us study a horoscope in contrast, where in the case of a scorpio ascendant Jupiter is in the same 12th house but in retrogression being opposite the Sun. In this case the native has two sons due to the retrogression of Jupiter. Hence in the last analysis it is every where a question of strength which may arise by retrogression or by any other means.
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DANGER TO LIFE OF SONS In the following horoscope of a member of the Indian parliament, the acquisition of sons is indicated by the full aspec of Jupiter on both the houses of progeny (5th) and its lord Mars who is exalted. But alas the gentleman lost both of
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his young sons. The loss of sons In the case under consideration is due to the severe affhcation of Mercury lord of the 8th house from that of the sons (5th). Now we know from the basic rules of astrology (see rule 9 of chapter 1) that of all the planets Mercury is perhaps the one that is most quick in both giving results and taking upon itself the influences of others. Here the 8th house from that of progeny containing gemini the sign of Mercury is aspected fully by two first rate malefics viz. by Ketu through its 9th aspect and by Saturn through its 7th aspeet. Now another point of utmost importance to note is the fact that saturn aspecting the longevity house of progeny is himsellf the lord of the house occupied by Mars and has consequently in its aspect the cruel killing effects of Mars as well. Coming to Mercury lord of the 12th house we notice that it has gone 8th from 12th—a fact denoting loss to the traits of the 12th house (here the longevity of progeny). Then again Mercury is in the company of the killer Mars, squared by killer ketu and surrounded by malefics Saturn and Sun. Mercury no doubt is aspected by Jupiter, but Jupiter being lord of the injury house
155 (6) and of-the sign occupied by Saturn could hardly be expected to be of any substantial help. THE PRINCIPLE OF ENEMITY-AN ILLUSTRATION In the Dev Kerala, it is stated in regard to a person having Sun Saturn and Mars in virgo in the 10th house and moon in Leo in the 9th house, that the father of the native suffers at the hands of the younger brother of the native. Son becoming himself the lord of the 9th house is fully representative of father. Such a sun suffers at the hands of younger brothers and since Mars is the significator of brothers (younger), their combined malefic influence on father represented by sun would naturally turn the father against the younger brother of the native, at whose hands he suffers. REMOVAL OF KIDNEYS Here is the horoscope of a young man who was in serious trouble in 1974-75 due to the removal of his diseased kidneys, kidneys are located in the 6th part of the body. We will, therefore examine the 6th house and its lord as well as the 6th sign (Virgo) and its lord Mercury in this context. The 6th L KETU MOON
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156 liouse has on it as many as four malefic influences of a seperative type (see rule 10 of chapter I). Firstly it is occupied by Saturn who finds it as his enemy's house, secondly Mercury located there being lord 01 the sign occupied by Ketu is acting as a malefic and therefore harming the 6th house, thirdly Ketu and sun-two malefics have surrounded the sixth house, fourthly Jupiter aspecting the 6th is acting as Rahu being lord of the, sign occupied by Rahu. The lord of the 6th house has on it the influence of Saturn, it being lord of the sign occupied by Saturn and it has on it the direct aspect of Rahu as well. Sign No. 6 is influenced by Rahu and moon lord of the sign occupied by Sun. It is hemmed in by Mars and Saturn. The lord of sign no. 6 i.e. Mercury is like Saturn under seperative influence as already seen. Thus as a result of the intense influence of 'seperative' planets-sun, Saturn and Rahu on the 6th part of the system the removal of kidneys became inevitable. INACTION OF MOTOR NERVES The motor nerves of the boy owning the following chart ceased working at about the age of 8. Nerves as we know are
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157 represented by Saturn and Rahu. Hence let us examine the horoscope and see the extent of influence of Saturn and Rahu. Saturn squares the lagna while the lord of the sign occupied by Saturn i.e. Mercury occupies the lagna. Thus Saturn has twofold infuence on the lagna. Again Saturn fully aspects the lord of lagna i.e. Jupiter. Now Saturn being lord of the sign occupied by Rahu its influence is augmented by the influence of another planet governing the nerves. The chandra lagna is fully aspected by the 9th aspect of Rahu. With such an intense influence of Saturn and Rahu the trouble was inevitable, in the early period of life signified by lagnas. Affliction of Mercury in the lagna at the hands of Saturn and Ketu also confirms afflction. DIABETES Diabets is held to be a disease where the function of the control of suger in the body is disturbed. The organs involved are the liver and the pancreas. In astrology two planets have been associated with this disease viz. Jupiter and Venus. When these planets are under the influence of Saturn and Rahu; RAHU
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158 the disease, which is chronic in nature (due to the long lasting influence of Saturn and Rahu) results. Here is an example. Mark the influence of both Rahu '9th aspect) and Saturn (7th aspect) on Jupiter occupying the house of disease. Venus the second factor is lord of the sign occupied by Saturn, and is located with two malefic planets Sun and mars and is under side influence of Saturn and Rahu. Thus the affiction at the hands of both Saturn and Rahu of Jupiter and Venus leads to this rich man's disease. A HINT IN REGARD TO WORKING OF NATURAL DASA If the owner of the ascendant happens to be a natural benefic and he gives the benefit of his benefic influence to any house, its lord and its significator simultaneously then the benefit accrues to the party concerned in the very first main ruling period of the planet involved. This conclusion has been drawn by us on the basis of the statement made at page 61 of 'Deva Kerala' as under : fRTHtrrfTT 411^^ i e. when the planetary position (partial) given in the follow ing horoscope obtains the brother of the mother of the native prospers and gets a son during the first ruling period. Now Jupiter, it would be seen, gives benefit to the 6th house the house of the uncle i.e. the younger brother of the mother of the native. It also gives the benefit of its aspect to the lord of 1 Itb house of the uncle i.e. the mercury. Then again it gives the benefit of its aspect to Mercury-the significator of uncles. Thus all the 3 factors representing the uncle (see rule 46 of chapter Ij get benefitted by the aspect of Jupiter. This accounts for the statement that the uncle prospers. Since Jupiter the significator of sons is occupying the 5th house in dignity from
that of the uncle it is not difficult to see how Jupiter can bestow a son on the uncle. The only point of interest left in the statement is that the whole happy affair should take place in the ) st ruling period of the native. This lends weight to the view that since Jupiter is lord of the 1st house and that house stands for infancy and the conditions obtaining in that age, the event denoted by Jupiter will relate to the period at the start of life, of course denoted by the planet having his first ruling period in life. SUN MER
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THE CASE OF A LEARNED LEPER It is stated that the owner of the following birth chart Was a very learned and pious man but developed leprosy in the later part of life. We know that leprosy involves the pollution etc. of blood, skin and muscles : at least this can be considered a lay man's analysis of the disease. Factors for blbod are Moon and Mars while Mercury stands for tne skin as we hgtve explained in rule 18 of chapter I. Blood and skin etc. aawyne a more positive and definite role when they are either lords of lagna or are located in some lagna i.e. lagna, surya
160 lagna or chandra lagna. In the present case the condition is satisfied in as much as Mercury is with the surya lagna and Mars is lord of lagna and Moon is located in lagna. Having verified that the astrological factors for blood and skin are fully representative in character, let us now proceed to examine them. Mercury owns a sign occupied by Rahu and as such there is in it the influence of Rahu. Secondly it is fully aspected by Saturn. Thus skin is diseased. Mars being lord of lagna represents blood. It performs that function in still more representative character as lord of the sign occupied by Moon. On such a fdctor for blood and muscles falls the full aspect of Saturn. Hence the trouble in blood and musles as well.
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President Woodrow Wilson, born 28.11.1851 at 2.45 Imt lat 38.09 (N) long. 79.04 (W) had a stroke. Whatever be the medical cause of stroke, in astrology we would attribute it to inflence of such planets on the ascendant as stand for nerves. In his horoscope given below, we notice that the 'Nerves' planet Rahu is fully aspecting i.e. throwing its influence on the ascendant which is already squared by another planet for nerves
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MARS VEN SUN MOON MER i.e. Saturn. Sun Moon and Mercury lord of the lagna are fully aspected again by Saturn. Jupiter lord of the sign occupied by Sun and Moon is with Rahu and aspected by Saturn i.e. under two influences of 'Nerve' planets. Thus we have seen that all lagnas and their lords are under the influence of Rahu and Saturn It is, therefore, not difficult to account for the stroke he had, particularly when we remember that the manner of death is indicated, inter alia, by the type of influence exerted on the lagna and its lord. BODY SUBJECT TO MANY SURGICAL OPERATIONS The owner of the following birth chart had innumerable surgical operations on her body. The cause of so many operations lies in the fact that the influence of Ketu is, widespread on the lagna factors. Ketu aspects the lagna fully with 7th aspect and the lord of the lagna fully with 5th aspect. It also aspects Saturn lord of the chandra lagna. The Mars also fully aspects the chandra lagna. With such a widespread influence of Ketu and Mars on body there is little wonder why
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JUP VEN MARS SAT i RAHU I L the body had to bear the surgeons knife so often. Ketu as we know always acts like Mars. (See Rule 13 of chapter I) JAI PRAKASH NARAIN HIS-PRESENT DASA Jai Prakash Narain was born on 11.10.1902 at 12.42 a.m. Lmt in Balor. Balance of Sun under the vimshottari dasa system wasyearsl.10.11. The birth chart is as follows. The ruling period of Mercury started on 21.8.1974 and has to last for 17 years. There is now the sub period of Mercury in the main period of Mercury. We had already forecasted through the columns of 'Jyotish times' much before the fall of present emergency that Govt. would be stern with JP and that he would lose his freedom. The forecast was of course based on the fact that Mercury is the lord of the 12th house-the house of imprisonment as also on the fact that Rahu is afflicting both the 12th house and its lord. The debilitated Mars fully aspect* ing Mercury also shows that the trouble is to come from the 10th house i.e. the Govt. Another point that may be noted about the dasa and bhukti of Mercury is that it's lord of the 6th house from Moon and is suffering at the hands of Rahu, the
163 disease. The 6th from Moon is alreaiy afflicted by the aspect of Saturn - another factor for disease. Since the 6th house stands for the kidneys and since Mercury also represents kidneys JP is having in this period severe trouble relating to kidneys. Affliction of Mercury in the 4th house-tbe house of comforts also indicates removal of comforts and consequent onset of disease. Another point that a we may note is that Mercury being , under affliction by Mars and Rahu is a malefic planet in this birth chart. His presence in the 10th house from the chandra lagna and his aspect on the 10th house from lagna is clearly an indication that he is inherently incapable of pulling on well with the Govt. as such irrespective of the fact whether it is a Govt. of the British or those of Indians. From the age of 73 years 2 months and 16 days i.e. 27.12.1975 there is running Rahu in Mercury's sub period and is aggravating the kidney trouble. Rahu is a seperating and severing planet in addition to being a planet of restriction and disease. It has. therefore, worked towards the removal of kidney. Let us hope JP gets alright. Though Mercury is a heavy odd against his health.
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164 Married an Ex-princess Sun generally denotes excellence, high quality or high status of the house over which it has lordship. It, therefore, follows that in cases where it has lordship over the seventh house it generally indicates a high status of the wife and his family or the husband and his family as the case may be. Here is an apt illustration from actual life. The gentleman owning this birth chart (born 7-7-1933 at 10.28 PM) married the daughter of an ex-prince whose status even after the integration of states in India was much higher than that of the said gentleman who of course is fairly rich. Here the contrast between saturn, the lord of the lagna and sun the lord of the seventh house representing the husband and his wife is very striking,. One is lowest in status, the other is highest. The sun, after modification by other low class planets can of course show a lower statfis of the wife, but in the case under consideration sun has been boosted by influence on it of a full moon-who is like sun royal in character. Again observe the fact that jupiter lord of the sign occupied by the royal moon
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165 and in himself too a great value factor for Aquarius (see rule 2 of chapter I) is influencing by location the house of wife. Again Venus the significator of wife is influenced by all royal planets It is with mercury lord of the sign occupied by sun and is surrounded by sun and jupiter - royal planets as already shown. Thus whenever you are asked to say something about the status of the would be partner in life-a wife or a husband, you should compare the status of the lagna lord with that of the seventh lord taking into account the modifying factors and give your prediction accordingly. Rain at Marriage Planets bringing about marriage can also indicate the climatic conditions existing at the time of marriage. This is a clear inferrence from the following statement of the author of 'Dev Kerala' at shloka 2835 on page 285 of the book. for* tftar wrff isrfa
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i.e. if in the case of a pisces ascendant with 'kalusha' amsha, the lord of the seventh house is located in the seventh with venus there Will be rain at the time of the marriage ceremony of the native. Now looking at the following diagram depicting the above position of the planets, we would observe that Venus a watery planet has his mool trikon sign also in a watery house 8 th. Hence Venus in this case is full of water. When venus brings about marriage by its contact with the seventh house and its lord it would naturally bring about rain specially when we keep in . mind the fact that mercury too will not only become in toto watery in nature but will also enhance the watery action (rain) of venus.
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MER VEN i AS MANY AS SIX MARRIAGES When as many as 5 wives die one after another we should at once sense out the disastrous influence of mars and or ketu on the longevity house of wife. That is plain common sense. The highly malefic role of mars and ketu is illustrated in this unfortunate but interesting horoscope. If you were asked to give your opinion on the longevity of the wife of this man, and if your eye caught the aspect of ketu on mars, you are very likely to proceed on correct lines and arrive at the right conclusion. The aspect of ketu on mars adds its own quota of malefic and killing nature to mars and mars in turn aspects not only the 2nd house—the house of longevity bf wife but also aspects the sun lord of that house. This is not all. Rahu fully aspects the same house of longevity of wife and in so doing conveys to that house the influence of saturn with which the shadowy planet is located and mind you saturn being lord of the sign occupied by mars and aspected by ketu will act as cruelly as mars or ketu in taking away the life of wife. It is not difficult to see the killing influence being exerted on venus-
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the significator of wife, who is aspected by ketu and saturn. The location of mercury 8th from its sign virgo and its affliction at the hands of rahu and saturn coupied with the fact that mars fully aspects that house shows that the house of wife from, the chandra lagna fares no better. It may be argued as to why was there a marriage at all if all these factors were so heavily afflicted. The answer is the aspect of jupiter. Jupiter it would be observed is in retrogression and hence extra strong. He is fully aspecting sun lord of the house of longevity of the wife with the result that each time there was the death of a wife it brought into existance another wifemay be to undergo the same fatal experience as her predecessor. BI-SEXUAL GENTLEMAN The owner of the following birth chart met the author personally and furnished his birth particulars which are as under. Birth 16-9-1931 at Delhi at 6'45 p.m. He confided V that even though he had a beard he had feminine urges and would very much like to have an embrace from a man. He
168 further stated that he had both male and female organs. He also informed the author that in the opinion of the medical authorities he was likely to change into a woman completely but it would take a life time. Any way a very interesting conversation with a man with rare development of his sex organs. The horoscope Is presented for study and research. We may, however, offer the following remarks. The fact that three is a debilitated venus in the house of sex fully aspected by two first rate planets of disease should be enough to suggest to us that there is something wrong with the sex of the man, more particularly when we notice that venus is lord of the 7th house from moon and as such is a pucca representative of sex. The influence on either side of venus and the 7th house too is of malefics mars and sun. The location of the lord of the 7th house in the house of disease with a strong lord of sixth again stresses the fact that sex organ is diseased, if nothing else. It is suggested to ourselves that may be like twin births, mercury may in this case be the cause of the bi-sexual nature of the 7th house, for mercury
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169 while it is located with a manly sun is surrounded by faminine venus and jupiter. Jupiter is taken as a female planet here by virtue of the fact that it is lord of the sign occupied by satum. and Rahu, Inany case it is a case of research as there is no authority available for such a rare type of sexual organs. ABSENCE OF SPERMATAZOA Here is another interesting case of a person who has no spermatazoa in his semen. He has erection but cannot possibly have progeny. If you notice the fact that the 7th house, the lord of the 7th house and the significator of the 7th house i.e. Venus are all influenced by the double malefic influences of Saturn and Sun on one side and Mars and Rahu on the other, you may realize the grave condition of the sexual affairs. Again you may be misguided by the fact that Venus a natural benefic planet is aspecting its own sign in the 7th house and is, therefore, conducive to the affairs of the 7th house. The fact is that Venus being lord of the sign occupied by the two first rate malefics is throwing the influence of those malefics on to the L VEN
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170 7th house. Again unless you keep in mind Rule no. 15 of chapter 1 to the effect that planets give results of the planets occupying their signs you may again be misl ed into the belief that at least Jupiter is doing some good to Venus by throwing its benign rays. But alas : Jupiter is lord of the 12th house and of the sign occupied by Mars and Rahu and as such it harms Venus rather than helps it: thus we have seen how even benefics like Jupiter and Venus have acted as planets of dearth and have brought about in collaboration with the normal factors for dearth viz. Rahu and Saturn, extreme dearth of spermatazoa in the semen. MET WIFE OF HIS PREVIOUS BIRTH Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. You may not believe in rebirth, but here is an anecdote narrated to the author by the owner of the following chart. The owner is an oflScer in the military whose data is withheld for obvious reasons. The officer stated that for sometime in his present life he was meeting his wife of previous birth in dreams where he would see
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171 certain scenes. These scenes would be repeated very often. One day in the very begining of a certain year of his life he saw a scene in actual life which tallied in detail with the scene of his dreams. In fact he saw in the house of one of his fellow officers a lady whose features were exactly those of the lady in dream. When intimacy between this lady and the officer grew up she disclosed her original name given by her parents as distinguished from the name by which she was called by her in laws. At this the officer narrating the story recollected an event relating to a period as far back as 18 years. He recollected that a reading from the Bhrigu samhita had predicted that he in his such and such year would meet the wife of his previous life. And so it was exactly on the day predicted that he met her. It was also predicted that such and spch would be her name in the present life. This name also turned out to be true leaving no doubt that he had met the wife of his previous birth. Well this is the story. We don't see any reason to disbelieve it. What then is the astrological reason for one meeting the wife of his previous birth ? We have already stated (see rule 26 of chapter I) that the 9th house represents past life in the horoscope. Taking the sign in the 9th house as the ascendant and retaining the planets as they are we can have some idea in this regard, When we do so we would see that there is a Moon occupying its own sign in the 9th house. This is a significant fact in as much as such a position indicates that the lagna, the lord of the lagna, the Chandra Jagna and the lord of the Chandra lagna are all located in one place with the result that events with such an ascendant will have a certain reliability about them by Virtue of the fact that those events will have reference to all Lagnas (see rule 42 of chapter Sudarshan). Now the lordship of the 7th house from 9th goes to Saturn—a female planet so that we can take Saturn as representing the wife of the preceding birth. Now let us study Saturn, It has full aspect on the lord of the 7th
172 house from lagna and is himself the lord of the 7th from Chandra lagna. These indications link saturn wife of past life to wife of present life and more than suggest that may be the officer did meet the wife of his previous birth as predicted by Bhrigu. HUSBAND DIED WITHIN li MONTH OF MARRIAGE A karka or significator assumes importance in astrology when it becomes lord of the house of which it is the Karka or is located in the house of which it is the Karaka In the matter of longevity it would assume equal importance if it occupies the house of longevity of the relation of whom it is the Karka. For example, Jupiter is the significator of 'husband' in a famale birth chart. If it is located in the 2nd house it would be in the longevity house of the husband and as such 'would contribute to short life of husband if afflicted. Here is an example of a lady whose husband died within one and a half month of her marriage. Please mark the location of Jupiter significator for husband occupying the 2nd house— VEN SUN MAR MER MOON RAHU JUP
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173 the house of longevity of the husband. It is very heavily afflicted by planets that are well known 'Killers'. Firstly it has on it the direct fourth aspect of Mars, in addition to being squared by Sun lord of the 12th house and of the sign occupied by Rahu and a malefic Moon (see rule 13 of chapter I for Moon's strength). Again Ketu is throwing its full killing aspect on Jupiter. And this aspect has been made all the more fatal by virtue of the fact that Ketu is aspected by Mars. Thus the representative factors of longevity viz. the 8th house and the significator of husband have by their affliction at the hands of 3 Mars, as it were led to the short life of the husband. LOST WIFE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF MARRIAGE In the previous.para we discussed a case where a lady lost her husband soon after marriage as a result of heavy affliction of the factors standing for the husband's longevity. Here is almost a similar case where a gentleman lost his wife within a short period of marriage due to the similar heavy affliction of two factors standing for the wife. In this case also a Ketu KATU
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174 augmented by receiving the killing effect of Mars is fully aspecting Venus, who in turn is double representative of wife i.e. both as lord of the house of marriage (7th) and as significator for this house, leading to the disastrous results already stated. Venus is also suffering no doubt by being hemmed in between a malefic Moon on one side and Sun and Mars on the other. But we think the main cause of the early demise of wife lies much more and primarily in the cruel aspect of Ketu rather than in any other afflicting factor. Hence dear reader beware of a Ketu aspected by Mars and a Mars lord of the sign occupied by Ketu. SEPERATED FROM HUSBAND ON MARRIAGE EVENING ITSELF It is quite useful and instructive to go into the question of causes leading to the rift between the husband and the wife and cotisequent seperatiqn between the two. The factors to be considered are, as usual, the 7th house, its lord and its significator i.e. Jupitor as husband in the case of a female birth and Venus as wife in that of a male birth. The main point to be
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175 kept in view is that where affliction of the above three factors (see rule 46 of chapter I) is by Mars and Ketu the case becomes one of early death rather than of seperation, while in a case where these factors are influenced by Sun, Saturn and Ruhu (see rule 10 of Chapter I) the affliction leads to estrangement, mutual rift and consequent seperation between the couple. Here is an extreme case of severe affliction by 'seperative' factors. Notice the plight of Jupiter-the significator of of husband. It is in the first instance lord of a sign occupied by Saturn and by virtue of this fact alone will be considered to be afflicted by Saturn. Then, it has on it the full 5th aspect of Rahu as also the full 7th aspect of Sun, both 'seperative' planets like Saturn. Venus another factor denoting the husband by virtue of its being lord of the house of marriage (7th) is again in between two seperative planets Rahu and Sun and aspected by the 3rd seperative planet Saturn, even leaving out of consideration the fact that Venus is with a malefic moon and in its sign of debilitation. Here again the seperation is the result primarily of influence of the seperative planets rather than of any weakness of these factors by other causes. SHOT DOWN THE PARAMOUR OF HIS WIFE This is the case of an officer shooting down the paramour of his wife. The chart of the officer should show firstly infidelity of wife and secondly a yoga for his paramour being killed at the hands of the officer. In the chart given below let us first KATU
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* MAR examine the infidelity of wife. Infidelity in sex would be in evidence where there is intimate link between the sex of wife
176 and the sex of her paramour. This yoga obtains in the char t under consideration in as much as the lord of lagna Moon represents the sex of wife ibeing lord of seventh from the seventh.) and is in mutual full aspect with the sex of the paramour represented by Mars. Mars is two fold representative of'sex of a person other than her husband. Firstly it is lord of the 7th house from the 4th and as such is sex of the 4th (someone from amongst the general public) secondly it is also lord of the 7th house from the 5th house of wife i.e. from the 11th house and as such indicates directly also the sex of the paramour. Thus the sex of wife is in contact with the sex of her paramour. As regards the question of the paramour being killed at the hands of the husband, mark the location of Venus in the house of the paramour of wife. Since Venus is lord of the 4th housethe house of masses, its location ip the 11th house (5th from 7th) has added significance in making its location representative of the paramour. Having studied thus far that venus and the 11th house together constitute the paramour par excellance of the wife the implication of Venus and the 11th house being hemmed in by Sun and Moon then needs being understood Sun is the soul and atma of the officer as a significator and Moon is also the self of the officer being the lord of the lagna. Thus Venus is hemmed in by two planets each of which represents the self of the officer. Sun is a malefic planet and Moon has become so by being within 72 degrees of Sun (see rule 13 of chapter I), The affliction of the paramour in 11th house (arms) of the officer, by the malefic self of the officer amounts to his being killed by the officer deliberately . The aspect of Jupiter on the 11th house of the paramour confirms that the death of the paramour was violent, for the simple reason that Jupiter is lord of signs occupied by Mars and Ketu both violent planets Thus the fact of the paramour of wife being killed by the deliberate action of the officer is also established astrologically
177 AN IMPOTENT PERSON Here is an illustration to show how impotent factors working on sex bring about impotency This horoscope belongs to an impotent husband. Saturn is an impotent planet alongMARS MOON SUN MER
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with mercuy and so is rahu who is like saturn. Here then are two impotent influences on the sex of the man i.e. on his 7th house. The lord of the 7th house i,e. Jupiter has not escaped the influence of saturn who fully aspects it. In fact, Jupiter has on it the influence of saturn through ketu as well (See rule 14 of chapter I). Afflction of the 7th house and its lord at the hands of impotent planets having been seen let us now turn to significator of semen viz. Venus. The only influence on him is again of saturn through his 10th aspect. Thus all factors for sex the—7th house, the lord of the 7th house and the significator of the 7th house have been found to be under impotent influence and under impotent influence alone. Consider the problem from the Chandra Lagna. Keeping Sun and Moon and the lord of the sign occupied by them as factors of Lagna
178 we would see that the influence on lagnas and on the 7th house thejefrom is of mercury—an impotent planet. Rahu influencing the 7th house from Moon is again throwing its own and satura's impotent influence on that house. You may come forward with the argument that the aspect of Jupiter on the 7th house should be a saving grace. No sir, for the simple reason that Jupiter himself is a party to the dispute and as such cannot help himself. He is party to the dispute because he is lord of the 7th house. For further elucid ation of the problem of impotency here is the horoscope of the wife of the above person. In her case we will have to examine the 7th house of JUP
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the husband to see the condition of his sex. The 7th from 7th being Lagna, we will examine the lagna for the purpose. The 7th house of the husband is not only 7th from 7th house but is also 7th from the Chandra lagna of the husband and hence the planets lords of various houses would be such lords from both the husband's Lagna and his Chandra Lagna. Sun is thus a double representative of the sex of the husband. Now mark the fact that sun is with both the impotent planetssaturn and mercury. It has no other influence on it except of
179 Rahu, who will of course, act like satura (Sss Rule 13 of Chapter I) i.e. as an impotent planet. Jupiter is no doubt here aspecting the 7th house of the husband i.e. the lagna but here also jupiter is party to the dispute being lord of the 7th house from the Surya Lagna and being heavily hemmed in by the influence of Rahu and Mars on one side of it and of Saturn, Sun and mercury on the other side. SUICIDE BY FALL FROM A RUNNING TRAIN In the-case of a suicide by falling from a running train Common sense requires that we should establish from astrology that death is by the deliberate self of the man and that it is by factors that denote a running train. Here is a case in point.
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First the suicide. Mars lord of the 11th house is the cruel arm of the native and as such represents his deliberate self. It is influencing both the 8th house and its lord who significantly enough also represents the self of the man. This shows death by self by violence particulary when we take into consideration the fact that Ketu aspecting the 8th is also a planet of violence.
180 Now as to death by a running train, we see that Mars aiSictiug the 8th and its lord is the lord of the 4th house—the house of conveyance. It therefore, denotes death from a conveyance. Since Mars is in close proximity to Sun it is 'Atichari' i.e. in abnormal motion, due to Sun's attraction and consequently stands for a running train. An objection could be raised at this stage asking why we should take Mars as a train and not as a house, since house too would be denoted by Mars. The reply is that the influence of Venus—the signiflcator for conveyance on the lagna and moon makrs it a case of death by conveyance and not by a house. It would be remembered that the lagna also indicates mode of death through the planets influencing it and hence the confirmatory note of Venus is a valid argument in favour of a conveyance being the cause Of death. DETERMINATION QF EXTENT OF LONGEVITY In Indian astrological texts life upto 32 years is considered as 'Short', one between 32 and 64 is considered 'Medium' and that beyond 64 years is taken as 'long' life. Longevity should be determined by assessing the strength of the Lagna the 8th house their lords, the Chandra Lagna and the signiflcator for Longevity i.e. Saturn. The Horoscope of Shri Surya Prakash the talented and promising son of our worthy colleague Shri B.V. Raman of the 'Astrological magazine' fame, affords an example for study. Shri Surya Prakash was born on £—11—35 at 5.40 a.m. His horoscope is given below. The association of a Mercury in dignity with Venus the lord of the Lagna Indicates the high talent the promising young man possessed. Being the ccnjunction of the lords of the 1st and the 9th houses it also represents an innate religious bent of mind. But alas the young man died at the age of 28. There
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are many factors that reduce longevity. Firstly a debilitated Sun occupies the Lagna—a hohse of longevity. Secondly the Lord of lagna too is neecha i.e. in debilitation and weak. Moon being within 72 degrees of Sun is also weak and a malefic. The Lord of the Chandra Lagna is aspected by Saturn and is hemmed in by Sun and Mars. Weak Venus and weak Moon being respectively the lords of the 8th house from Lagna and Moon represent short longevity. Thus there is short life in this case. One May argue that Jupiter is aspecting the 8th house and as such longevity should be high. But when we notice that Jupiter is the lord of the sign occupied by malefics Rahu, weak Moon and Mars and as such is acting as a malefic (See Rule 15 of Chapter I) we have to change our view about the benefic role of Jupiter in this chart. The only factor that seems to have conferred what little longevity he had is the position of the Ayu (age) Karak Saturn in dignity (but aspected by Ketu and not fully assertive.) It i^ also not fully helpful as it occupies the 5th house (See Rule 16 of Chapter I).
182 INVENTOR NIKO LATESLA In the case of Inventors and Discoverers, whether he be a Newton, or an-Einstein, a Bose, or a Madam Curie, you will invariably find an intimate link between the lords of the 8 th and the 1st house of their horoscope. The 8th is a house of death and secrecy. All secrets which require research for their unfoldment relate to the 8th house. Hence the link of the lord of this house with the lagna or its lord indicates active persuit of an intention for a discovery by the self of the native. The birth chart of inventor Nikolatesla is given below. He was born on 9.7.1856 in Creatia, lat 46-53 (N) Longitude 15-30 (E)
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Mars is very significant. It is simultaneously the lord of the 1st and the 8th house and also aspects the 1st house. Thus full Sambandh i.e. link is established between self represented by
183 the lagna and the invention represented by the 8th house When you consider the question from the chandra lagna you find the same position prevailing. Here mars lord of the 8th house occupies the chandra langa and, therefore, creates a link between the 1st and the 8th houses. Sir ISAC NeWton had libra as the ascendant, venus showing simultaneous lordship over the 8th house. /It was occupying the 5th house—the house of intelligence alongwith Jupiter the planet of wisdom and foresight. Similarly he had saturn in pisces aspecting mercury lord of chandra lagna (in 9th house), mercury in turn squarin g saturn, thereby creating link between the self and the 8th hou e with reference to the chandra langa. Einstein had mercury lord of the lagna and saturn lord of the 8th house conjoined together in the 10th house. So also is the case with other such people. STAY IN FOREIGN LAND The horoscope given below belongs to a boy born at lat 26.28(N) longitude 80.24 (E). He has been sent by his father to UK in 1975 for edncation. What is the Yoga for stay in a MOON MARS
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1S4 foreign country and that too at such an early age ? It would be observed that the 4th house and its lord Jupiter are being influenced by all malefics. Rahu aspects them by 5th aspect. Sun squares them as lord of the 12th house and as lord of sign occupied by Rahu, saturn is with them and mars aspects them with 7th aspect. As a result of such a formidable malific and seperative influence on the factors standing for 'residence' or home he had naturally to leave his home and that too at an early age. It is a well known law that intensity whether of the desirable or the undesirable variety acts to bring about the events very quickly. It is also siguificant to note that the influence of all the 4 planets detailed above is foreign in nature and tends to make the residence foreign. Rahu is foreign and so is also Sun lord of the sign occupied by Rahu. Mars is Rahu as lord of 8th and saturn is foreign as lord of the 6th house. In fact so far as Mars and Saturn are concerned they being lords of the 6th and 8th houses from the Chandra Lagna too are double 'foreign' in nature. There is, of course, malefic influence on the 8th house of Rahu and Sun (through Mercury lord of the sign occupied by Sun) to cause a foreign travel, there is still severer malefic influence on the 8th house from the Chandra Lagna. This influence being of the aspect of Mars and the hemming in of the house by saturn and Ketu. Why is it a case for foreign travel for education ? Because the lord of the house of education from chandra Lagna i.e. Moon himself is subjected to the foreign influence of mars and saturn. Similarly venus lord of the second house and mercury the significator of education are influenced by Ketu's 9th aspect and Retu being under the aspect of saturn conveys the foreign influence of saturn on to the educational house. A CASE OF PREMATURE DEATH I ne foliowing horoscope of a boy was shown to the owner
of 'A run Samhita.' The Samhita declared that the boy is to die VEN RAHU
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in his 7th year unless astrological remedies are adopted. One wonders why the Samhita gave such a fearful decision. Prima facie a strongest possible Moon, full in digits aspects Mars Lord of Lagna, the Sun and Mercury, lord of the 8th house and boosts longevity. Again an exalted and retrograde Jupiter fully aspects the ascendant. We must be convinced that short life is possible, for the boy actually died in his 6th year of life. Surely there is something wrong with our manner of assessment of Moon and Jupiter. Let us go a little deeper and study the influences on Moon and Jupiter. On Moon there are 3 influences of Sun, Mars and Mercury. Sun and Mars are of course malefics and Mercury becomes so in their company (see rule 13 of chapter 1). Hence there are 3 matefic influences on moon. Again the Moon has on its one side the cross influence of malefic Saturn and on the other side of Mars and Rahu. Thus there are other two malefic influences on Moon-in all 5 of them. Under the onslaught of these malefic influences the strength of
186 Moon gives way and Moon becames a malefic instead of a benefic planet. Similarly Jupiter is aspected by a strong planet Saturn. Saturn aspecting jupiter has sapped much of the strength of Jupiter. Add to it the fact that Saturn is the lord of the sign occupied by three Muleflcs-Sun Mars and Mercusy then you may realise that it brings to bear on Jupiter the 3 Malefic influences in addition to one of its own. Again Rahu in throwing its aspect on Jupiter Jupiter the malefic influence of Saturn as well. Thus Jupiter too under as many as six malefic is influences unable to bear the brunt and has become a malefic planet. Its aspect on the lagna is therefore of no avail. This Ht roscopehas great lesson for us. It teaches us that in order to be successful in prediction we must not everassess the role of benefics and in cases these benefics are subjeced to as many as five or six malefic influences their own strength may be ignored. S1MULTAOEOUS DEATH OF HUSBAND AND WIFE Death took place of the owner of the following horoscope by bums along with his wife. We have to consider two points. Firstly why the native died of bums and secondly why was there the simutaneous death of wife. As regards bums mark an.exalted firy mars fully aspecting the lagna. Now note the fact that Saturn is lord of the sign occupied by Mars and therefore is 'Firy' in nature. Saturn is not only influencing chandra lagna by association but is also fully throwing its firy influence on to the lagna. Ketu aspects Moon. Thus we see that on each of the two lagnas i.e. the lagna proper and the Chandra lagna threre are at least two firy influences. Coming to the 8th house—the second factor to be taken into consideration in questions involving mode of death, we notice that the same Saturn representing the fire of Mars fully aspects the 8th house. Jupiter located in the 8th house is no less firy in nature than Mars as Jupiter being Lord of the sign occupied by Sun
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augmented by Mercury aud Rahu has to give the firy effects Thus the firy influences on the 1st and 8th houses and their lord adequately accounts for the death of the native by bums. Now the question of the imultaneous death of wife. It would have been seen as a result of the analysis given above that the dominant malefic influences that brought about death are those of Saturn and Jupiter. Satutn who afflicts lagna of the man also aspects Venus. Similarly Jupiter who afflicts the 8th house of the native also afflicts Venus, and Venus being lord of the 7th house is fully representative of wife. Thus the rule that we can extract from the above discussion is that when factors that are causes of death afflict the longevity of husband and wife simultaenously there is the death of the couple at one and the same time.
188 MARTIN LUTHER KING-MURDERED Rev Martin king was born on 15-1-1929 Atlanta Gorgia at 1 p.m. Lmt. Lat 25-45 (N) long. 84.25 (W). He was considered in his life time as Gandhi of America. This noble man was killed and became a Martyr like Gandhi. His Horoscope is shown below. In the matter of examination of this horoscope, RAHU L
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the first thing that should strike our eye is that Mars is the lord of the sign occupied by Ketu and as such has in it the added injurious effects of Ketu. Now mark ths fact that Mars fully aspects the 8th house and saturn lord of the chandra lagna situated therein. Venus lord of the lagna and Moon are hemmed in between influence of Mars on one side and of Ketu on the other. Ketu also aspects Lagna. Lord of Chandra lagna is also under the side influence of Ketu and Mars Thus Lagna, Chandra Lagna and their lords etc. have all been
189 afflicted by violent influence of Mars and Ketu leading to theassassination of this noble clergy. The common rule is that Mars and or Ketu must afflict the lagnas, the 8th house or their lords in order that a death be by injury. But it may be argued that granted that the injury is there as the cause of death, why is it an injury deliberately caused by some person and not an injury say caused through a fall ? The answer here lies in in the role of saturn. For saturn influences majority of lagna factors and the 8th house. Now saturn is lord of the house occupied by Sun and Mercury. Sun is lord of the fourth house and Mercury of the eleventh from the fourth. Both therefore represent the public man and his arm i.e. someone from amongst the public. Saturn is lord of the sign occupied by venus whose mool trikon sign falls in the sixth house i.e. third form fourth—again arm of some body from the public. Thus the fourth house (public) and its arms being involved in the death it is a case of merder and not ordinary death. PROSPERITY TO FATHER THROUGH SONS In cases where Jupiter throws its benefic influence through its aspect on the factors representing father and his fortune we can reasonably conclude that the prosperity of father will increase because of his sons. The reasons for such a conclusion is that Jupiter is the significator of sons. Here is the horoscope of an officer who has a number of sons and practically all of them are highly placed in life and as such are in a position to help their father. Let us see the role of Jupiter vis. a. vis the father in this horoscope. In the first instance we must know that fppiter is in retrogression and as such very strong. Secondly it is friendly to the lord of the 9th house. Now mark the fact that it is ful.y aspecting Sun lord and significator of the house of father (9th). Jupiter is also aspecting Saturn who being lord of the 9th Ihduse from the chandra langa also stands for father. Again
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Jupiter aspects Mars lord of the ninth house from father and it also aspects the 9th house from chandra lagna. This is sufficient to denote the prosperity of father through his sons. KNEW HER PREVIOUS BIRTH Future in general is indicated by the fifth house while the past life is indicated by the ninth. If the lord of the ninth house is intimately linked to factor of knowledge one knows his or her past life. The birth chart of Saroj Bala Kumari who knew her previous birth offers a good illustration in this context. The chart is given below. First of all it will facilitate our study if we take note of the fact that there are in the lagna Moon and Mercury in Virgo which means that the lagna, its lord the chandra lagna and its lord are all of them in one place and as such according to the principle of „Sudarshan' (See Rules 42 of chapter I) all factors i.e. lords of various houses will assume
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a much more responsible and sure role than would have been the case otherwise. Now mark the fact that Jupiter the planet of wisdom has influence both on the ninth house and its lord. This indicates knowledege of previous birth in view of the yoga having occured with reference to four lagna factors as listed above. Even otherwise the link of the lord of the ninth house with so many lagna factors would to some extent indicate knowledge of past birth and the lagna lord i.e. Mercury is also a planet of intelligence and knowledge. WHY IS FATHER RED EYED The uSapta Rishi Nadi' has stated in regard to the following horoscope that the father of native is ' Red Eyed.' Let us see why ? The ninth house represents the father. His eyes would therefore be represented by the house second to ninth i.e. the tenth house of the horoscope, Venus lord of the tenth
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house being with the red coloured Mars, therefore indicates that the eyes of the father are red. We would not have perhaps asserted this fact with force had it not been for the fact that the tenth house- from the chandra lagna too has the sign of Venus in it and here again lord of tenth representing the eyes of father is with the red planet Mars. The above analysis has taught us that a measure of certainty is imparted to our conclusions when yogas are indentical with reference to both lagna and chandra lagna—a point well worth remembering and applying in our attempt at predictions. JX HOW FATMER WORRIES BECAUSE OF DISHONOUR OF HIS WIFE The following horoscope appears at yage 97 of 'Deva
Kerala' in regard to this horoscope the author of the Nadi
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Offers the following remarks :
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i.e. the father of the native is some what troubled because of the bad name of his wife. N ow the wife of father in this case would be considered from the house 7th to ninth i.e. the third as it is not stated that he is worried because of the bad name of the mother of the native in which case we would have considered the point with reference to the fourth house. Now Jupitor lord of the third house is located in the house tenth third so that if afflicted Jupitor will denote afflction to the agna and the tenth house of the wife of the father. It is also
194 actually the case for Jupitor is occupying virgo which is not friendly to him. That he is afflicted by the malefic aspect of Ketu as wellas Mars. Thas dishonour or bad name is indicated to the wife of the father. Now the affliction of Jupitor having taken place in thefourth house of father means that for the father significator for peace and comfort is afflicted in the house of of mental peace thereby lessening if not destroying that peace. A DRUNKARD FATHER The aspect of Rahu on the second house means that one's food and drinking habits are after those of Rahu, which means in other terms that man is found of alcoholic drinks etc. This rule can be applied to relations as well; Here is an example where the father of the native is a drunkard. The fathers' house being ninth his mouth would be the second house from ninth i.e. tho tenth house. In regard to this house it would MA'RS
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be observed that Rahu is not only aspecting it but is also influencing its lord Venus by association. Again the same tenth house is also aspected fully by Saturn, who being lord of the sign occupied by Rahu is throwing again Rahu's influence thereon. It would also we observed that the same Saturn representing Rahu is fully aspecting Jupiter lord of the tenth house from Chandrd Lagna and therefore again influencing the the mouth of the father to make him a drunkard.
POSTHUMOUS BIRTH ' A Posthumous birth being one where the father is dead before the birth of the child, it obviously means that the factors denoting the longevity of father must be afflicted and weak to the highest extent possible. Let us have a look at these factors in the case of the following birth chart indicative of a posthumous birth. First of all please mark the fact that the Mars in this horoscope is abnormaly fatal in as much as it is lord of R the sign occupied by Ketu and Saturn. Now examining the K influence on the ninth house-one of the houses of longevity of Ik father we observe Mars fully influencing it by seventh gh aspect. Ketu too has fifth aspect on the 9th and in so doing pv Ketu conveys to the 9th House the influertce of the matefic Ky Saturn with which it is located and Saturn, mind you, is Lord Bl of the Sign occupied by Mars. Thjs ipeans then that the 9th w house has on it at least 5 malefic. influences. Let us go now to Btrthe second factor viz. the lord .of the 9th house i.e. Sun. Sun fts is fully aspected by Ketu and is therefore under two malefic Btlnfiuences of Ketu and Saturn, if not three, if we take Saturn ■pf© have the influence of Mars as well. Since Sun is the significaH tor too of father, it has on it at least two malefic influences Hliathat capacity too, The 8th house ftom father and its lord Ik-Jupiter are hemmed in by Ketu and JSatum on one side and .c ^
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Mars carrying their effect in addition to its own, on the other, thus having four malefic influences in all on house and its lord Against this array of 11 malefic influences on factors of longevity of father, there is particially on redeeming feature of any good influence on the 9th house or its Lord. Venus and Mercury no doubt surround the Sun, but one of the houses occupied by Venns is undf r aspect of Saturn and Venus himself is Lord of the Sign occupied by Rahu. Even if therefore, Mercury is prepared to a act as benefic planet it has no companion to surround the gun with that type of influence. Thus the severity of the influeuces combined with their numerical strength on all the factor denoting the longevity of father, without any redeeming feature has been responsible for posthumous birth. Such must be the severity of planets affiicting father in every case of posthumous birth.
197 RISE AND FALL OF A PRESIDENT A person may have high Status in life dictated by the strength and excellence of his lagna factors. But that does not meau that he can exercise political power in consequence. To possess political power it is essential that the horoscope and % Uf d should be strong. Let us study the horoscope of exP^dent of America Mr. Richard Nixon, from these angles. Mr* Nixon was bom on 9.L 19.13 in Calefornia at 9.30 p.m. in C^tefomia at 9.30 p.m. Lat 33.47 $1) longitude 117,8 (W) Under the Vi'mshottari Dasa system he had a balance of years ■4-10 8 of the placet Mars at birth. The lordship of the ascendant has come to Sun—the chief of the heavely cabinet. He is located in a friendly sign with his friends Jnpiter and Mars, augmented by Mercury. The lord of Chandra Lagna too occhpies Zenith (10th house) squared by Venus. Thus the RAHU
198 Lagnas are strong. Coining to the 10th house we notice the fact that Venus is lord of the 10th house not merely from the Lagna, but also the 10th house from moon. Hence Venus denotes political power. Venus is quite strong by being much away from the Sun, in kendra house and in a friendly sign. The exchange of house between Venus lord of the 10th and Saturn lord of the 7th (which is loth to 10th) (see rule 47 of chapter 1) also is a factor contributing to political power. The order in which the Dasa ran is as under years 4.10.8 of Mars plus years 18 of Rahu, plus years 16 of Jupiter puls year 19 of Saturn. Thus upto his age of 57-10-8 Mr, Nixon had completed the main ruling! period of Saturn and then had the ruling period of Mercury. He resigned His office no 9.8.1974 when he was having the sub ruling period of Venus in the main ruling period of mercury. Since Venus is flilly aspected by the 'Seperative' planet Saturn and is also hemmed in between Rahu and a malefic mpon he gave adverse results in regard to the 10th house of which he is the lord. Saturn being the main factor for his exit from office, it is instructive to observe that Saturn is the Lord of the Sign occupted by Moon. Since Moon is a Lagna factor, Saturn acts as Lagna i.e. Self and brings about the event of leaving office at his own initiative, as a resignation, instead of being forced to leave it after impeachment. SUICIDE VIS A VIS THE 10th HOUSE Like the 1st, 3rd and 11th houses of the horoscope the 10th house too acts as self of a native. This is apparantly due to the fact that the 10th house stands as a house of 'Karma' Here is an illustration to show that the 10th house acts as the self. The horoscope belongs to a female who committed suicide. Jupiter the lord of the 8th house from the
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chandra lagna occupies the 10th. Similarly mars lord of the 8th y house from lagna also occupies the 10th house. Since the I! lord of the 8th house denotes the mode of death through the ' influence on it, it follows that the 10th house whereboth are ' located has a say in the matter. Thus death through delibe; rate action by selfls indicated. The lord of lagna, who too dendtes the mode of death through factors operating on it also occupies the same 10th house thus making it a certain case of f suicide. fc ' A RELIGIOUS PRESIDENT I The horoscope of Dr.RoJendra Prasad affords us study in eminence, power and spiritual persuits, all in one place. It is given below. The aspect of jupiter on its own sign in the ascendant boosts the ascendant and thus assures eminence.
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The exaltation of moon farthest away from sun makes the ehandra lagna extra strong and again indicates eminence. Spirituality is dienoted by the fact that mercury has the lordship over the 10th House and is aspected by jupiter. In other words the 10th house of the horoscope has the influence both of mercury and jupiter. Similarly from the ehandra lagna the 10th house is aspected by jupiter while Its lord satura is aspected by mercury. Here again the 10th is under the influence of both mercury and jupiter. The author of Sarvarth Chintamant in shloka 2 of chapter viii avers erpfhrr mfa s^rr
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i.e. people who have the lord of the 10th house, jupiter and mercury strong are the people devoted to spiritual philinthropic acts. Coming to the question of his becoming the president of
201 India soon after india's independence, we must see evidence in the horoscope of the strength of the 10th house and or its lord. See how'mercury lord of 10th located in lagna, aspecting its own sign gemini and in turn being aspected by jupiter has made the 10th house strong (see rule 22 of chapter I). Similarly satum lord of the i0th house from the chandra lagnais very strong by rettogression. It is stronger still by occupying the 7th kendra where it gets directional strength. Saturn also occupies a friendly sign and its own sign is aspected by jupiter. Thus the _ lords-of the 10th house both from lagna and chandra lagna are strong and hence conferred on Dr. Prasad the 1st presidentship of free india. TIME OF FAME INDICATED BY PATTERN OF FAME After giving some of the planetary positions relating to aquarius ascendant as shown below the nadi work 'Dev kerala' (chandra kala nadi) gives at page 42 of the Book the following shlpka no. 463 i.e. the native will get much fame at rrYu OTSr Spft faqfa die time of the marrsage of the younger sister of his father. From this shloka it seems that the time of events is denoted also by the circumstances indicated as distinct from the application of a dasa sysiem. Let us see how. Father is represented by the 9th house. Father's you nger sister would be represented by the house 3rd to 9th i.e. the 11th house of the main horoscope. Her marriage would in turn be denoted by the house 7th to 11th i.e. the 5th house of the main horoscope. The lord of the 5th house thus indicates , the marriage of the younger sister of the father of the person possessing the
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horoscope. Now mark the role of the mercury. It boosts the planet sun With whom it is situated. It will also boost the 1 oth house of the horoscope by surrounding it in company of venus who is located on the other side of the 10th house. Jupiter already aspects the 10th house. In as much as, therefore, mercury has boosted two factors of 'fame viz. the 10th house and sun, It (mercury) has correctly been pointed out as the planet responsible for fame at the time of marriage of the younger sister of the father KNEE INJURY The following four represent the knees (i) the 10th house the lord of the 10th house (iii) the 10th sign i.e. capricom and (iv) the lord of Capricorn i.e. Saturn. It fe obvious that in a birth chart where all these four factors are afflicted injury or
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dieease to the knees will be caused. In the officer whose horoscope is reproduced above the 10th house case of the has on either side of it the cross influenoe of ketu and mars—the injury planets. The lord of the 10th house i.e. sun is aspected by satum who acts as ketu being lord of the sign occupied by ketm Sign no ten is occupied be ketu and the lord of this sign i.e* saturn is not only the lord of the sign occupied by ketu but is also fully aspected by mars. Tnus the 10th portion of the body representing the knees is comprehensively afflicted by mars and ketu—injury planets. The officer had an accident injuring hffls knees. '■ i. EINSTEIN ALBERT AND NOBEL PR ZE Born 14.3.1879 at 11.30 a.m. Imt lat 48.24 longitude 10 (e). Mon's longitude at birth 23-4-13, balance of mercury dasa at
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birth years 8-8-16. Einsten got Nobel prize in 12/1921 when he was having the main ruling period of moon and the bhukti of mars. Moon is quite away from the sun and is therefore strong. The Chandra's sign having its dasa and the Lord of chandras sign having its bhukti clearily stresses the fact that events are of a happy nature and involve the honour of the subject, particularly when we see that mars is exalted. The 10th house the house of honour from the chandra lagnna too is aspected by mars. Hence this recognition and honour. Since the main factor for honour is mars it shows the nature of work for which honour was conferred. Mars is in the 8th house with rahu and thus stresses some research work, some discovery relating to science (mars).
205 Poet Tagore was similarly honoured In 1913 by the award of Nobel prize* Th® poet was born no 7.5.1861 at 2.50 a.m Imt lat 22.40 (n) ;lopg 88.30 (e). Balance of mercury dasa at birth years The poet was running the bhukti of venus in main ruling period of moon. Here again the main ruling period lord jnopn by its location in lagna is stressing the importance of ^honour' as the trait that can concern itself in its dasa. Moon hilly aspected by an exalted jupiter lord of the house of ffdhoneur. Hence moon is quite appropriate to confer honour. Xet us now consider the sub period Lord venus. Venus is in the worst possible sitution you can imagine. It is with sun, fully aspected by rahu who conveys to it the influence of mars too. There is no - good aspect on or association with venus. Again the 8th house where shukra's mool trikon sign falls is also fully aspected by malefic saturn. It has the full 5th aspect of Ketu MOON L
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206 too who in conveying its own influence to the 8th house throws on it the malefic influence of mars too with which it is located. Mercury aspecting it being lord of the sign occupied by the mars and ketu is a malefic influence. Thus on the 8th house and its Lord venus there is terrefic bad influence. But this malefic influence is a blessing it disguise as lord of 8th stands for dishonour and poverty and by its affliction and weakness denotes the opposite of it i.e. honour and wealth. Thus we would intepret the bhukti effects of venus as indicative of much honour and income through the instrumentality of the traits of the 3rd house over which venus has lordship and also through the karka property of venus himself i.e. through writings (3rd house) of poetry (venus) Thus such prizes are interpreted astrologically factors for honour. We take up another example of the award of Nobel prize. This time to George Bernard Shaw. Shaw was bom on 26.7.1856 at minight Lat 53.02 (n) long 6-16 (w). His birth chart given below has the balance of chandra at birth as years 6.10.11. He was awarded this prize in 1925 in the main ruling period of mercury and the sub ruling period of ketu. Mercury as we know always gives effects of the planet or planets with which he is associated or under whose influence he is located. In the case under consideration mercury is located with satum lord of the 10th house from both the lagna and the chandra lagna and as such is indicatsve of honour. It has on its one side moon one lagna and on the oiher sun another lagna and hence again it is indicative of honour through its dasa. The mutual exchange between the surya lagna and the lagna makes the impact of lagnas double on the planet mercury located in between them. Moon as lord of the sign occupied by sun also makes the influence of sun also felt by mercury and since sun also Ogives honour being in fact significator for honous.
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the yoga for honour indicated by mercury in a pronounced manner. Ketu the sub period lord being located in the sign of mercury again toes the line of mercury and to some extent of jupiter who also aspects it. Literature and knoweledge being common to both mercury and jupiter the honour was in connection with litera ture. A DANGER TO PUBLIC LIEE The 11th house in any horoscope represents the life and death of the public in as much as this house is Sth from 4th which is the house of janata or masses. If the 11th house and its lord are afflicted in any horoscope^ it means that so far as the personal experience of the man goes he will witness before his eyes much loss of public life. In case the horoscope happens to belong to a VIP holding responsible post -in government, such as a president or a prime minister such an
208 affliction may denote loss of public life through war or other causes. When the said afflietion to the 1 Ithe house and its lord is caused by the malefic lord of the ascendant itself, it denotes that the native has some sort of personal responsibility in the said loss of life. The horoscope of Qaide Avam Mohd All Jinnah is an illustration of the above principle. In his horoscope given below one would easily see the presence in lagna of two disintegrating factors viz. Saturn and Rahu (see rule 10 of chapter i). Let us see what role these factors are playing Saturn lord of the lagna standing for the self of this! astute leader is fully aspecting jupiter lord of the 11th house—the house of the longevity of the masses. The 11th house too fares no better. On that house there is the full 5th aspect of ketu who as we know from rule no. 14 of chapter i is conveying to that thouse the influence of satura as well. Sun a malefic and MOON
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209 lord of the sign occupied by ketu is already harming the 11th house as self. It is also interesting to observe that jupiter lord of the 11th house is hemmed in between sun and mars— sun the atma (self) and mars lord of the 3rd arms (again self). Then again it would be seen that venus who is located under the 10th aspect of satum is lord of the 4th house and as such its affliction by saturn wili be taken as the suflering of the masses through self. Mr. Jinnah was the chief instrument of the partition of his country and saw in his own life time the suffering and loss of life by his people both Hindus and mohemedans. (3) Strangely enough'Auranzeb too had aquarius as ascendant and in his case too jupiter was' subjected to affliction at the hands of satum. His maltreatment of his subjects is well known to history and needs no reiteratson. ELDEST SISTER UNMARRIED H ere is the horoscope of a bank offlcial whose eldest Sister i:; unmarried. The house of the elder sister being 11th her marrias : ^ would relate to the house 7th from it i.e. to the 5th house of the main horoscope. Now the 5th house is very badly aspected by rahu who in doing so throws on the 5th house the malefic r effects of sun and satum by whom it is influenced (see rule 14 ; of chapter 1). Thus the the 5th house is pfflicted by as many as 31 - malefic planets. Moon is another malefic planet influencing the j 5th house by aspect as moon is within 72 degrees of sun and as a malefic planet (see rule 13 of chapter 1). Tne lord of the 5th house is occupying its sign of debilitation in the 7th house, is with ketu, aspected by sun and also by a very strong mars, thus the lord of the 5th even though in 7th kendra, and in retrogression is really weak. Considered from chandra lagna the 5th house is also afflicted by ketu's 9th aspect conveying the , malefic influences of sun and satum to that house. Apart from
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the weakness of the 5th house and its lord both from lagna and the chandra lagna there is another very significant fact to note and that fact is that none of these houses concerning marriage of sister has any influence of jupiter. This also accounts to a great extent for the eldest sister remaining unmarried. INSOMNIA The pleesures of the bed concern the 12th house. That sleep is one of the best pleasures of the bed would be acknowledged by every one When sleep is lost. Insomnia results. Insomnia then in astrological terms is the affliction of the 12th house and its lord and of venus the karaka of sleep. In the horoscope given below the native sufered from insomnia. Let us see how the factors involved suffer. The 12th house is fully aspected by sun and rahu-two great 'seperators' trying as if to sepeYate the native from sleep. Again the same house is aspec-
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;ted by a most strong and exalted satum who also performs [the same function of santching away sleep. T his is not all. iRahu also fully aspects, the lord of the 12th house and in so [doing throws on jupiter, inter alia, the seperative influence of Hhe sun with which it is located. Venus the significator of sleep too is not free from being influenced by the seperative class of planets, in as much as it has on one side of it the combined iflalefic influence of ketu sun and satum and on the other that jif sun rahu and mars. Hence all the three factors (see rule 46 of chapter 1) involved being subjected to the seperative influences (see rule 10 of chapter 1) led to the disease of insomnia. HONOUR BY TITLES The 12th house is one of the worst houses in any horoscope. Yet the worst have some of the good traits. One good trait of
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the 12th house is that if the lord thereof is a natural benefic planet and imparks its good influence, by association or aspect, to factors standing for honour in the horoscope the native will be honoured by the grant of a title by the government. Let us take the case of sir C.P. whose horoscope is given below. Why should a benefic lord of 12th shower honour ? Because it represents the hands of the Govt, as such is govt's instrument of action. In the case under consideration the lord of the 12th house is the benefic mercury made all the more benefic by virtue of the fact that it is lord of the sign occupied by venus. Now mark the fact that venus is on the one side of the lagna containing sun moon and mercury lord of the sign occupied by venus's is on the other. We can thus say that the legnas and sun including moon lord of the 10th house are all benefitted by mercury as lord of the 12th house. Since the 10th house lagna
213 and sun are the three factors governing honour in a horoscope honour gets conferred on the man through the favour of government. It would also be observed that jupiter the significator of governmental honour is also fully aspecting the lagna-containing Sun the lord of the 10th house and shows favour from govt. not necessarily through a title. A JUDGE IN JAIL Otto Kerner bom 15.8.1908 at 9.29 Imt Chicago lat41.52(N) long. 87.39(w)moon at birth 11.19.04. Mr. Kemer was judge and governer but landed himself in prison on 29-7-1974. He was having the main ruling period of Rahu at the time and sub period of Jupiter. Rahu—the significator of imprisonment is aspecting the house of imprisonment from SAT MOON
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the chandra lagna while Jupiter as lord of the signs occupied by Ketu and Saturn is afflicting the same house. Jupiter is also afflicting the 12th house. Another angle from which the placement of the planet may be seen is the affliction of mercury the lord of the lagna. Rahu is on one side of mercury and Jupiter acting as Saturn and Ketu on the other. Thus there is restrictive influence on the lord of the lagna. Similarly Rahu aspects the 2nd house from lagna and afflicts it while Jupiter acting for Saturn afflicts the 12th house. Thus there is hemming in of a restrictive influence on the lagna too. In this way the affliction of the lagna its lord aud the I2th house at the hands of Rahu and Saturn led to the imprisonment even of a judge AL CAPONE Born 17-1-1899 at 12.30 P.M. let in brooklyn, new york lat 40.42(n) long. 73.55(w). Longitude of Moon 11-25-4. Balance of MOON
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215 mercury dasa at birth years. This man was imprisoned on. 4-5-1932 when he was 33 years 3 months and 18 days of age. It was das'a of venus and bhukti of Ketu. The dasa of venus is the dasa of lord of lagna situated with the restrictive satum. It is also surrounded by the restrictive influence of Rahu directly and by Jupiter acting as Rahu by virtue of his lordship of the sign occupied by Rahu. Thus venus dasa is appropriate for imprisonment. Ketu influences the 12th house—the house flf imprisonment from the chandra lagna. Again Rahu is aiready -Ipflsenoing the 2nd house from mars while Ketu is in the 12th house from mars, thus Ketu in its bhukti not only afflicts lord of chandra lagna but also afflicts mars lord of the 12th house from lagna. Thus we see that in this dasa and bhukti there is not only restrictive influence felt by the lagna lord, there is also malefic influence of Ketu on the 12th house thereby bringing in imprisonment.
CHAPTER
V
Dasa is the name given to a system where under the good or bad results of planets indicated in the birth chart are related to the period of time when they are to fructify. What the term 'progression' denotes in western system is worked out under an altogether different way of dasa in the Indian system. (2) It must be dearly understood that the dasa obtaining at a particular period of time in life can only indicate the fructification of a promise already in existance in the natal chart. It can not bring into existance or experience what is not borne out or indicated in the birth chart. It is therefore, essential that in order that we may arrive at the correct conclusions in regard to dasa we must be thoroughly convinced about the possibility of the occurrence itself of an event. This purpose would be served by a thorough knowledge of the basic rules of astrology and their application. It is exactly with this end in view that some of the more important of the basic rules of astrology have been given in chapter 1 of this book and their prectical application iffustrated in subsequent chapters. (3) The promise . of events in the natal chart is like the negative film of a camera. Whatever is there imprinted on it only 'can be develope into a photo proper and nothing else. At the birth of man his destiny or fate imprinted in the picture of heaven as it exists at the moment of his birth at the place of his birth and his imprint later on developes or fructifies into
217 events af life. It may however be clearly understood that the heavenly picture constituted by or comprised of the heavenly bodies i.e. Stars, planets, signs and houses is not a chance affair, nor an arbitrary act of god. Though arranged by god this picture is dictated by the actions of the past life of the man or woman himself or herself, strictly in accordance with the theory of karma which works on the principle 'as you sow so ' shall you reap'. Horoscope merely reproduces our am karmas in the shape of heavenly symbols. (4) The success in the art of prediction lies mainly in our capacity to apply the dasa systems in the timing of events in a correct manner. There are scores of system of dasa. Maharshi Parashar-father of Indian astrology has named many. But he has very clearly and emphatically expressed himself in favour of the 'Vimshottari' dasa system.
(5) As the term 'Vimshottari' indicates, in this system a circle of events is completed in 120 years, for vimsha-twenty and ottari=havmg over and above 100 i.e. 100+20=120. The pride of place given to vimshottari by Parashar has also been given by other experts in the line as well. A perusal of the ■ life readings from the celebrated and famous 'Bhrigu Samhita' has convinced us that this book has employed vimshottri in the divination of the events of life. Similarly the nadi works such a s Sapta Rishi nadi and Chandta Kala nadi (messrs goyal and Co., publishers, dariba, Delhi) have adoped the vimshottari dasa system for the prognostication of events. (6) In the vimshottari dasa system man is govern ed by planets for different, years of life as under.
218 Planet Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Rahu Ketu
Years for which it Governs6 10 7 17 16 20 19 18
7
(7) Why particular planet under the vimshottari dasa system gets a particular number of years is a question that concerns the axiomatic nature of the rule—whatever its basis we have to accept it is correct and decide its utility on its own merits in actual experience. The universal use of this system by astrologers all over the country and abroad is a tribute to its accuracy. (8) We will now deal with the question of the practical application of this system. This system works fundamentally on the longitude of moon at the mome nt of birth. This longitude tells us the particular nakshatra i.e. asterism occupied by moon at that moment. From the asterism we then come to know of the planet lord of that asterism and for how long it would rule a person after birth. There after other planets would rule the man in a definitely fixed order. These points would be explained in mo're detail in subsequent paragraphs. At this stage let us first see how to locate the asterism through the longitude of moon. For this purpose a table is given below showing the area a particular asterism occupies in the zodiac
219 SI. No'
Nakshatra & Asterism
Area Covered From Sign
1. 2. 3. t 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. * 15. 16. 17. 18. -
19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.
Ashvini 0- 0-0 Bhainli 0-13-20 Kritika 0-26 40 Rohini 1-10-0 Mrigshar 1-23-20 Ardra 2- 6-40 Punarvasu 2-20-0 Pushya 3- 3-20 Ashlesha 3-16-40 Magha 4- 0-0 Purva Phalguni 4-13-20 Uttara Phalguni4-26-40 Hast 5-10-0 Chitra 5-23-20 Swati 6- 6-40 Vishakha 6-20-0 Anuradha 7- 3-0' Jyeshta 7-16-14 Moola 8- 0-0 Poorva Shadha 8-13-20 Uttara Shadha 8-26-40 Shravana 9-10-0 Dhanishta 9-23-20 Shat Bhisha 10- 6-40 Poorva Bhadrabad 10-20-0 Uttara Bhadrapad 11- 3-20 Revati 11-16-40
T. Sign 0-13-20 .0-26-40 1-10-0 1-23-20 2-6-40 2-20-0 3- 3-20 3-16-40 4- 0-0 4-13-20 4-26-40 5-10-0 5-23-20 6- 6-40 6-20-0 7- 3-20 7-16-40 8- 0-0 8-13-20 8-26-40 9-10-00 9-23-20 10- 6-40 10-20-0
Ketu Venus Sun Moon Mars Rahu Jupiter Saturn Mercury • Katu Venus Sun Moon Mars Rahu Jupiter Saturn Mercury Ketu Venus Sun Moon Mars Rahu
11- 3-20
Jupitor
,11-16-40 12- 0-0
Saturn Mercury
220 (9) From the above table it would have been observed that the order in which the planets govern the solar system is sun, moon, mars, rahu, jupiter, satum, mercury, ketu and venus. Let us take an example. Suppose a person is bom when themoon's longitude is 9-23-20. This means that the moon is occupying the nakshatra 'shravan' at its fag end i.e. the dasa of moon has just finished and that of mars has just started. We will have the balance of mars at birth as 7 years and succeeding dashas would be rahu 18 years jupiter 16 years saturn 19 years mercury 17 years an so on in the order already stated. (10) But it is not necessary that moon should be at the exact end of a nakshatra for all births. It may occupy any position. In such cases the balance of the ruling period at birth is worked out by the rule of three. If the whole measure of 13 degrees and 20 minutes of the nakshatra involved has so many year in all alloted to it how many years will be represented by the remaining distance or measure it has to go in the nakshatra in which it is placed at birth. Sub Ruling periods The planets have to rule a man somes time for as many as 20 years as in the case of venus. It is evident that all these 20 years cannot have the same type of effects for every year. The events have necessarily to change. Hence we must have sub periods to signify those changes. The law is that the total ruling period of each planet is governed in the sub periods by itself and the remaining planets. The order in which the sub period lords would govern the native is the same as previously stated but the first sub period in a particular main period would belong to the planet having its main dasa. If there is the start of the dasa of sun at any stage of life the total period of 6 years of sun (see para 6) would be gover-
221 ned by all the planets in the order sun, moon, mars, rahu etc With sun's sub period coming first. Similarly if rahu's dasais to start it will start with the sdb period of rahu and the order of sub periods would be rahu, jupiter, satum, mercury etc. (12) The way to work out the sub periods of planets is to hiultiply the no : of total years of the planet having its main period with the total no: of years allotted to that having its sub period and divide the result by 120. The result would be the number of years for the sub period. The same mathematical process can be simplified by multiplying the main and sub period lords years and placing the decimal figure after the first digit from the right. The result is the duration in months. For example find out the sub ruling period of ketu in the main ruling period of mercury. Years of mercury and ketu respectively are 17 & 7. Now 17 x 7=119, and placing the decimal before the last digit we get 11.9 months. Again find out the sub period of rahu in the main period of jupiter. We will have 16x18=288 =28.& months=2 years 6 months and 24 days For facility of reference we give below tables showing the sub ruling periods in various main periods.
222 Sab periods in the main rollnf period of Son Planet
Period
.
y—m—d
of
Total
!1
/
a 1
0—3—18 0—6—0 0-4-6 0—10—24 0-9-18 0-11-12 0-10-6 0-4—6 1-0—0
1 1
Sun Moon Mars Rahu Jupiter Saturn Mercury Ketu Venus
Sub periods in the main ruling period of moon Planets
y—m—d
Moon Mars Rahu Jupiter Saturn Mercury Ketu Venus Sun
0—10-0 0-7—0 1—6—0 1-4—0 1-7—0 1-5-0 0—7—0 1—8—0 0—6—0 Total
I
10—0—0
223 Sub period's ia the main ruling periods of mars
Mars Rahu Jupiter Saturn Mercury Ketu Venus Sun Moon
Sub Periods in the Main Ruling Period of Rahu Planet Rahu Jupiter Saturn Mercury Ketu Venus Sun Moon Mars
y m d 2- 8-12 2- 4-24 2-10-6 2- 6-18 1- 0-18 3- 0-0 0-10-24 1- 6-0 1- 0-18 18- 0-0
224 Sob Periods iii the Main Ruling. Period of Jupiter Planet
y m d
Jupitor Saturn Mercury Ketu Tenus Sun Moon Mars Rahu
2- MS 2- 6-12 2- 3-6 0-11-6 2- 8-0 0- 9-18 1- 4-0 0-11-6 2- 4-24 Total
16- 0-0
Sub Periods in the Main Ruling Period of Saturn Planet
-y m d
Saturn Mercury Ketu Venus Sun Moon Mar^ Rahu Jupiter
3- 0-3 2- 8-9 1- 1-9 3- 2-0 0-11-12 1- 7-0 1- 1-9 2-10-6 2- 6-12 Total
19- 0-0
225 Sub Period in the Main Holing Period of Mercury Planet Mercury Ketu Venus Sun Moon Mars IRahu Sputter
17- 0-0
Sub Periods in tbe main lulling period of ketu Planet Ketu Venus , Sun Moon Mars Rahu Jupiter Saturn Mercury
226 Srib porfoAs in the main ndiiig period of toDM Plcmet
y m d
Venus Sun Moon Mars Rahu * Jupiter Saturn Mercury Ketu
3-44) 1-0-0 1-8-0 1-2-0 3-0-0 2-8-0 3-2-0 2-10-0 1-2-0 Total
20-0-0
The balance of dasa of various planets corresponding to the position of moon has been worked out for ready reference and is shown in the following table for intervals of teu minutes. are.
Longitude of Moon
Moon in Gemini Libra & Aquarius
Moon in. Aries Leo, &Sagittanus
ymd
0.0.0 0.0.10
Ketu 7.0.0 6.10.29
ymd
Sun 4.6.0 4.5.3
Mars 3.6.0 3.4.28
ymd
Jupiter 4.0.0 3.9.18
6.9.27 6.8.26 6.7.24 6.6.22 6.5.21
3.3.27 3.2.25 3.1.24 3.0.22 2.11.21
3.7.6 3.4.24 3.2.12 3.0.0
6.4.20
2.10.19 2.9.18 2.8.16
2.7.6
6.3.18 6.2.17
2.9.18 2.4.24 2.2.12
1
2
ymd
y md
y md
ymd
Jupiter
0.1.40
6.1.15
3.9.0
2.7.15
2.0.0
0.1.50
6.0.14
3.8.3
2.6.13
1.9.18
0.2.0
5.11.12
3.7.6
2.5.12
1.7.6
0.2.10
5.10.11
2.4.10
1.4.24
0.2.20
5.9.9
3.5.12
2.3.9
1.2.12
0.2.30
5.8.8
3.4.15
2.2.8
1.0.0
0.2.40
5.7.6
3.3.18
2.1.6
0.9.18
0.2.50
5.6.5
3.2.21
2.0.5
0.7.6
0 3.0
5.5.3
3.1.24
1.11.3
0.4.24
0.3.10
5.4.2
3.0.27
1.10.1
*
0.2.12
90
2 y m d'
' ?■
ym d
Ketu
4
in d
ymd
Mars
Saturn
Saturn 19.0.0
0.3.20
5.3.0
3.0.0
o 'f 1.9.0
0.3.30
5.1.29
2.11.3
1:7.28
18.9.5
0.3.40
5.0.27
2.10.6
1.6.27
0.3.50
18.6.9
4.11.26
2.9.9
1.5.25
18.3.14
0.4.0
4.10.24
2.8.12
1.4.24
0.4.10
18.0.18
4.9.23
2.7.15
1.3.22
0.4.20
17.9.23
4.8.21
26
. ,1
1.221
0.4.30
17.6.27
4.7.20
2.5.21
1,1.19
0.4.40
17.4.2
4.6.18
2.4.24
1.0.18
0.4.30
17.1.6
4.5.17
2.3.27
0.11.16
0.5.0
4.4.15
16.10.11
2.3.0
0.10.15
16.7.15
8
0.5.40 0.5.50 0.6.0 0.6.10 0.6.20 0.6.30 0.6.40 0.6.50
ymd
ymd
Ketu
Sun
4.3.14 4.2.12 4.1.11 4.0.9 3.11.8 3.10.6 3.9.5 3.8.3 3.7.2 3.6.0 3.4.29
1.11.12 1.10.15 1.9.18 1.8.21 1.7.24 1.6.27 1.6.0 1.5.3
ymd
ymd
Saturn
0.9.13 0.8.12 0.7.10 0.6.9 0.5.7 0.4.6
16.4.20 16.1.24
0.3.4 0.2.3
14.11 17 14.8.21
0.1.1 Rahu 18.0.0 17.9.9
15.10.29 15.8.3 15.5.8 15.2.12
14.5.26 14.3.0 14.0.5
2
5
ym d
y mdH
ymd
moon
Rahu
Saturn
0.7.0
3.3.27
1.4.6
17.6,18
13.9.9
0.7.10 0.7.20 0.7.30 0.7.40
3.2.26 3.1.24 3.0.23 2.11.21
1.3.9 1.2.12 1.1.15 1.0.18
17.3.27 17:1.6 16.10.15 16.7.24
13.6.14 13.3.18 13.0.23 12.9.27
0.7.50
2.10.20
0.11.21
16.5.3
12.7.2
0.8.0 0.8.10 0.8.20 0.8.30
£9.18 2.8.17 2.7.15 2.6.14
0.10.24 0.9.27 0.9.0 0.8.3
16.2.12 15.11.21 15.9.0 15.6.9
12.4.6 12.1.11 11.10.15
0,8.40
2.5.12
0.7.6
15.3.18
0.8.50
2.4.11
0.6.9
15.0.27
11.4.24 11.1.29
09.0
2.3.9
0.5.12
14.10.6
11.7.20
10.11.3
1
2
ymd
ymd
Ketu
Moon
ymd
y md Saturn
■* '> 0.9.10 0.9.20
2.2.8 2.1.6
0.4,15 0.3.18
14.7.15 14.4.24
10.8.8 10.5.12
0.9.30 0.9.40 0.9.50 0.10.0 0.10.10
2.0.5
0.2.21 0.1.24
14.2.3 13.11.12
10.2.17 9.11.21
0.10.20 0.10.30 0.10.40 0.10.50 0.11.0 0.11.10
1.11.3 1.10.2 1.9.0 1.7.29 1.6.27 1.5.26 1.4.24 1.3.23 1.2.21 1.1.20
0.0.27 Moon 10.0.0
23:8.21 13.6.0
9.8.26 9.6.0
9.10.15
13.3.9
9.9.0 9.7.15 9.6 0 9.4.15
13.0.18 12.9.27 12.7.6 12.4.15
8.6.18
9.3.0
12.1.24 11.11.3
8.0.27 7.10.2
9.1.15
9.3.5 9.0.9 8.9.14 8.3.23
1
2
ymd
ym d
?md
y md
Venus
Moon
Rahu
Mercury
11.8.12 11.5.21 11.3.0 11.0.9 10.9.18 ,
7.7.6 7.4.11 7.1.15 6.10.20
10.6.27 10.4J6 10.1,15
6.4.29 6.2.3 5.11.8
0.11.20
1.0.18
9.0.0
0.11.30 0.11.40 0.11.50 0.12.10 0.12.10 0 12.20 0.12.30
0.11.17 0.10.15 0.9.14 0.8.12 0.7.11 0.6.9 0.5.8
8.10.15 8.9.0 8.7.15 8.6.0 8.4.15 8.3.0 8.1.15
0.12.40 0.12.50
0.4.6 0.3.5
8.0.0 7.10.15
9.10.24 9.8.3
5.8.12 5.5.17
0.13.0 0.13.10
012.3 0.1.2
7.9.0 7.8.15
9.5.12
5.2.21
9.2.21
4.11.26
7.6.0
9.0.0
4.9.0
0.13.20
Venus 20.0.0
6.7.24
1
2
ymd
ymd
ymd
y md
Veuns
Moon
Jupiter
Mercury
19.9.0 19.6.0 19.3.0 9.0. 8.9. 8.6. 8.3. 8.0. 7.9.
4.0.15 3.9.18 3.6.23 3.3.27 3.1.2 2.10.6 2.7.11 2.4.15 2.1.20 1.10.2^, 1.7.29
1
2
3
ymd
y md
ymd
Venus'
Mars
Jupiter
0.15.40 0.15.50
16.6.0 16.3.0
5.9.0 5.7.15
5.10.6 5.7.15
0.16.0 0.16.10
. -16.0.0 15.9.0
5.6.0 5.5.15
5.4.24
0.16.20 0.16.50 0 16.50
15.6.0 15.3.0 15.0.0
5.3.0 5.1.15 5.0.0
0.16.50 0.17.0
14.9.0
4.11.12 4.8.21 4.6.0 4.3.9
0.17.10
14.6.0 14.3.0
4.10.15 4.9.0 4.7.15
0.17.20
14.0.0
0.17.30 0.17.40 0.17.50
5.2.3
ymd Mercury
0.11.12 0.8.17 0.5.21 0.2.26 Mercury 17.0.0 16.9.14
4.0.18 3.9.27
16.6.27 16.4.11
4.6.0 '
3.7.6
16.1.24
13.9.0
4.4.15
13.6.0 13.3.0
4.3.0 4.1.15
3.4.15 3.1.24
15.11.8 15.8.21
2.11.3
15.6.15
ym d
ymd
Juditer
Mercury
13.0.0 12.9.0
2.8.12 2.6.21
15.3.18 15.1.2
12.6.0 12.3.0 12.0.0 11.9.0
2.3.0 2.0.9 1.9.18 1.6.27
14.10.15 14.7.29 14.5.12 14.2.26
11.6.0 11.3.0 11.0.0 10.9.0 10.6.0
1.4.6 1.1.15 1X10.24 0.8.3 0.5.12
14.0.9
10.3.0
0.2 21
ymd Venus
5.19.50
ym3
13.9.23 D.T6 13.4.20 13.2.3 12.11.17
y md
ymd
Venus
Mars
10.0.0 <* 9.9.0 9.6.0
0.20.40
2.6.0 2.4:15 2.3.0 2.1.15 2:0.0
0.20i50 0:20.0 0.21.10
1.9.0 1.7.15
0.20.0 0.20.10 0.20.20
0.21.20 0.21.30 0.21.40 0.21.50 0.22.20
1.10.15
1.6.0 1.4.15 1.3.0 1.1.15 1.0.0
Jupiter
iy md
ymd
Jupiter
Mercury
16.0.0 15.9.18
12.9.0 12.6.14
15.7.6 15.4.24 15.2 12 15.0.0
12.3.27
14.9.18 14.7.6 14.4.24
11.5.21 11.3.5 11.0.18
14.2.12 14.0.0 13.9.18 13.7.6
10^7.15 10.4.29
12.1.11 11.10.24 11.8.8
10.10.2
10.2.12
1
2
ymd
ymd
ymd
y md
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
0.22.10
6.9.0
0.22.10 0.22.30
6.6.0 6.3.0
0.22.40 0.22.50
6.0.0 5.9.0
0.23.0
5.6.0
0.23.10 0.23.20 0.23,30 0.23.40
5.3.0 5.0.0 4.9.0
0.23.50 0.24.0 0.24.10 0.24.20
4.6.0 4.3.0 4.0 JO 3.9.0 3.6.0
0.24.30
3.3.0
0.10.15 0.9.0 0.7.15 0.6.0 0.4.15 0.3.0
.
13.4.24 13.2.12 13.0.0
9.11.26 9.9.9 9.6.23
12.9.18 12.7.6 12.4.24
9.4.6 9.1.20 8.11.3
0.1.15 7.0.0 6.10.28 6.9.27
12.2.12 12.0.0 11.9.18
8.8.17
6.8.25 6.7.24 6.6.22 6.5.21
11.4.24 11.2.12 11.0.0 10.9.18
7.2.21
6.4.19
10.7.6
7.0 5
11.7.6
8.6.0 8.3.14 8.0.17 7.10.11 7.7.24 7.5.8
1 ymd Venus
0.24.40 0.24.50 0.25.0 0.25.10 0.25.20
2 y md
ymd
ymd
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
6.3.18
10.4.24
6.2.16 6.1.15 6.0.13 5.11.12 5.10.10
10.2.12 10.0.0 9.9.18 9.7.6
6.9.18 6.7.2
9.4.24
6.4.15 6.1.29 5.11.12 5.8.26 5.6.9 5.3.23
0.9.0
5.8.7 5.7.6 5.6.4
9.2.12 9.0.0 8.9.18 8.7.6
0.6.0
5.5.3
8.4.24
0.3.0 Sun 6.0.0
5.4.1 5.3.0
8.2.12 8.0.0
4.10.20 4.8.3 4.5.17 4.3.0
5.1.28
7.9.18
4.0.14
5.9.9
5.11.3
5.1.6
1 ymd
2 ymd
ym d
ymd
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
5.10.6 5.9.9 5.8.12 5.7.15 5.6.18 5.5.21 5.4.24 5.3.27 5.3.0 5.2.3 5.1.6 5.0.9 4.11.12 4.10.15 4.9.18 4.8.21 4.7.24 4.6.27 4.6.0
/ . / .V 7.4.24 7.2.12 7.0.0 6.9.18 6.7.6 6.4.24 6.2.12 6.10.0 5.9.18 5.7.6 5.4.24 5.2.12 5.0.0 4.9.18 4.7.6 4.4.24 4.2.12 4.0.0
3.9.27 3.7.1 3.4.24 3.2.8 2.11.21 2.9.5 2.6.18 2.4.2 2.1.15 1.10.29 1.8.12 1.5.26 1.3.9 1.0.23 0.10.6 0.7.20 0.5.3 0.2.17 n/kn
(1) So for we have studied the mathematic of the dasa system of Vimshottari. We will now study some of the different ways in which the main and subruiing periods of planets give their results. (2) Planet that is having its sup-period at anytime influences^ for good or for bad the planet having its main ruling period, irrespective of their position in the birth chart. It is obvious that in cases where the sub period lord is actually throwing its influence by association or aspect on the main dasa lord, the result of such an influence will be more mainfest and sure. (3) Before, however, proceeding further with actual examples of Cgs§s where sub period lord shows the nature of event by its on the main dasa lord let u$ convince our selves by a ^ iprence to standard texts about the validity of this influence. (4) In Jatak Parijat chapter 18 shloka 86 we read the following in regard to the subject of events happening in the dasa of mars and Bhukti of Jupiter. fjat^rre sPTsnfar
^
I.E. During the main ruling period of mars and the sub ruling period of Jupiter, a person will get wealth and landed property through a brahmin and will be without any disease during this period. It is from this shloka that the sub period lord Jupiter who stands for Brahmins influences mars the main dasa lord who stands for landed property with the result stated. (5) In presuance of the same principle that there is always the influence of the subperiod lord on the main period lord, we find another shloka No: 88 in chapter 18 of Jatak Parijat as under:—
242 m snf^r This is the result stated in regard to the main period of mars sub period of mercury. It states that the native will get income from the trading class. Since the sub period lord mercury giving the benefit of it's influence to mars is a planet belonging to the trading class the benefit has to accuje from such a class. (6) In regard to the bhukti of venus in the main dasa of rahu the same author observes in 18/101 ofJ.P. snfer A period where the native will get conveyance from a foreign land. This is obviously the good 'result of the sub period lord venus influencing the main period lord rahu—a shadowy planet. Venus is conveyance while rahu is foreign in nature. (7) Sub Period of saturn in the main period of Jupiter In regaard to the above period 18/111 of JP says:-T-^^
During this period there will be riches & enthusiam caused by ladies. Moon—the planet of ladies influences the planet of wealth & hence the result stated.
(9) There are scores of other instances which can be cited in support of our contention that the subperiod lord Invariably influences the main dasa lord & we have the events in life accordingly. As an illustration of this principle let us take the following horoscope of our prime minister, we know she had
RAHU VEN
SUN MER
MAR
to face many internal oppositions during the dasa of Jupiter and the subperiod of rahu. Even though rahu has no full aspect on Jupiter still because of its subperiod it will be deemed to influence Jupiter the main dasa lord. Since the main dasa lord owns the 6th house of enemies', its afflication at the hands of rahu was responsible for the conflict that she witnessed between the old and the new congress and many other events, opposition enmity etc.
i 244 (10) The huroscope of late Fieied Marshal Ayubkhan affords another illustration of the principle of the influence of the subruh'ng period lord on the main ruling period lord and the indication of events accordingly. The field marsal was bom on 18.10.1901 with a balance of ketu years 5-4-2 in vimshottari at birth. His horoscope is given below. In March 1969, when the gentleman was having the main dasa of jupiter and the sub ruling period of satum he was deposed from the
JUP SAT MOON
MARS VEN L
! i
SUN MER RAHU
president ship of Pakistan. Saturn is located with jupiter. There is, therefore, two fold influence of saturn on jupiter i.e. Once as a sub-period lord and secondly as the planet actiually in association. Hence in his sub ruling period saturn heavily afflicted jupiter, hence the event related to the affliction of Jupiter. Now Jupiter is lord of the 2nd and 5th houses of the horoscope. It is also the lord of the chandra lagna. All these factors denote power and wealth which was lost.
245 (11) It may be taken as one of the main rules of the functioning of the vimshottari dasa system that when the subperiod lord is representative in his own field and the main dasa lord in his own, the events are bound to follow with certainty. Here is another example of the theme under consideration and of the the results flowing out of the representative character of the dasa and bhukti lords in there respective fields. This gentleman lost his consciousness for some months during the sub period of rahu in the main period of mercury. The subperiod lord will afflict the main period lord with its 'seperative or 'removing' qualities. The main dasa lord mercury being a significator of consciousness, by affliction will MAR MOON VEN
RAHU
of course cause loss of consciousness. It would also be observed that the two houses influenced by rahu by its presence and aspect i.e the 9th aud 5th are both houses of consciousness and
246 thought. During the sub period of Rahu these wiU naturally suffer alongwith mercury and will thus help greatly Rahu in its work of removal of consciousness. (12) Here is another example showing how even at the time of death the planets having their dasa and bhukti denote the event through the nature of influencing trait's and the influenced traits. The infl jencing traits lie in the nature of the dasa lord and the subperiod lord while the infuenced trait's lie of course in the house etc influenced. An example will make the point clear. The following horoscope belongs to a lady who died of i fitin shot wounds during the dasa of Rahu and bhukti of saturn. Rahu and saturn are here hoth malefics and influencing planets. They afflict all lagnas. Rahu afflicts lagna by its 9th aspect and the chandra lagna by association. Saturn afflict's lagna by 7th aspect. It also aspects .the lord of lagna ie sun &
MARS
ROHU MOON
247 lord of chaadra lagna ie jupiter by 10th aspect. It is thus clear that the body will saffer terribly. When we keep in mind the fact that satum is lord of the sign occupied by mars and is there fore, acting as mars, we will appreciate why it was a case of violent death. Again saturn is also lord of the 6th house. This fact should also have weight with us In giving us the idea of injury, as the 6th house is the house of injury. (13) Yet anotoer example of how the results can be ascertained from the affiicted party suffering at the hands of dasa and bhukti lord is given below. The gentleman lost all his wealth and ruined his career in the main ruling period of Rahu and sub period of satum. Satum and Rahu are both malefics. Both are seperative in character (^ee rule 10 of chapter I) Thsy are thus acting in unison towards a common end. Coming to the party afflcted we see that the 9th house and its
MOON
MARS
JUP RAHU SAT
248 lord ie jupiter are both afflcted. It was thus a clear case of fortune and career de noted by the 9th house being removed or lost by the 'Ref moving' or 'seperating' influence common to the influencing planets. (14) You will find many cases where the rule works ie when the influencing and the influenced planets etc are representative in Character in their respective fields the results are indicated by the influenced field. Here is an example of a person who lost his eyes soon after his birth. He was born on 23.3.1958 at ^ am in assam. Dasa at birth was of ketu and the bhukti of Rahm Ketu and Rahu are both malefic {Janets. They are afflicting moon (The left eye located in the house denoting eye 2nd house). Again mark the fact that Rahu afflicts the 12th house by it's 5th aspect while Ketu aspects the lord of that house (satum) through 9th aspect. Thus during the dasa of Rahu in Ketu factors denoting eyes suffer. Due to side influences on 1st house of Ketu and and Rahu sun-the right eye also suffers. Mars is already afflcting heavily the 2nd house and moon. Thus as a result of heavy affliction by two malefics of the factors of eyes the eyes were lost and the loss took place soon after MOON KET
YEN MARS SAT
249 birth when the influencing planets were having dasa and bhukti. It should also be noted carefully though in passing that the aspect of jupiter falling on both eyes ie on the 12th and second house has not been able to save the eyes. The reason lies in the lordship of jupiter over signs occupied by malefics sun and satum. This lordship had the effect of forcing jupiter to play the role of a male fic planet & harm the factors standing for eyes instead of helping them. (15) In the maha dasa of sun and bhukti of saturn the person possessing tht following birth chart was burnt by fire but saved. The promise of catching fire is there indicated by the aspect of Ketu on lagna (Body) not only by it's own influence but also by the influence of the firy sun with which it is located. Then mars is with moon who is also squared by sun. Add to these the fact that satum influences the lord of lagna (Mencury) by it's 3rd MARS MOON
RAHU
250 aspect and the chandra lagna by it's 7th aspect and that the saturn being lord of the sign occupied by Ketu and sun is fire which it throws on moon and lord of the lagna. The promise of accident having been seen it's fructification in the main period of sun and sub period of saturn can now be easily seen through their influence on factors representing the body ie the lognas. (16) The influence of the afflicting planets has to be sufficiently malefic in character to bring about the results. This can be the case when a malefic planet has both its dasa and bhukti. For example, in the case of the following birth chart the native lost his mother when Rahu was having both its dasa and bhukti. Rahu in Rahu means Rahu will have double influence as a dasa and bhukti lord. Now mark how Rahu is afflicting the longevity factors of mother. It is afflicting the 11th house ie the longevity house of mother and the significator of mother located MARS MOON
RAHU
251 therein. It is also afflicting lagna. Due to tative nature pronounced.
also afflicting venus lord of that house. Rahu is satum lord of the 4th house from the chandra the heavy nature of affliction and the represenof the factors influenced the results were
(17) A Planet that becomes lord of the sign containing malefic planets should be deemed to be Influenced by those Matefic Planets. Such a planet in its bhukti or dasa will give the results of such an afflction. Let us take an example. The following horoscope belongs to a person who lost his eye during the main ruling period of satum and the subruling period of Moon. Here also the factors denoting the eyes suffer but not as a result of the affliction caused by bhukti lord but by the
MARS SUN
MOON
JUP
252 afflicted bhukti lord himshlf. here saturn— the main dasa lord no doubt harms the 12th house (EYE) where it is located. It also harms the 2nd house (EYE) by its aspect. But moon the sub period lord indicates the same result through its own affliction denoted by its evil lordship as already discussed. (18) Here is another example showing how an afflicted planet gives bad results even though it is a natural benefic in its own sigh. The native of this horoscope had much suffering and pain on account of psorisis during the dasa and bhukti of venus. We should first of all understand the fact that in the case of taurus nativities venus even though lord of langna is not a benefic planet? for its mool trikon sign falls in andgives the results Of the 6th house. That the sixth house and its lord when afflicted cause disease is a well known fact. Now here see rahu throwing its 9th aspect on the 6th house and its iord, thereby throwing its disease giving effects on venus. It would also be SAT MOON
RAHU
MARS MER
253 observerd that rahu is influencing other lagna factors too, in as much as it is throwing its 5th aspect on moon and is directly aspecting sun by 7th aspect Thus the point to be noted in this case is that it is through the nature of affliction of the subperiod lord that the nature of events become capable of predietion. (19) A person born on 31.1.1925 with balonce of venus years 12.9 26, lest all his wealth in the dasa of moon. Moon has 3 affltctions and weakening effects. Firstly it is located in the house of destruction. Secondly it is as pected by extra strong malefic and its enemy in exalation ie saturn. Thirdly it is afflicted by association of mars. The square of sun on moon is also a weakening foctor. Thus we see. that an afflicted planet
MOON MARS
RAHU
254 in its dasa gives bad results in respect of the house over which it has lordship (of 11th house in this case). ( 20) A lord of lagna can also give bad results in case it is under affliction. Here is the birth chart of a native bom 12-1.1938 with balance of 3J years of sun. He suffered much in dasa of sun and bhukti of saturn ie his fnther lost every thing. Saturn is a yoga karaka for libra the lagna of the father and yet the worst happended why? because of afflictions of saturn. Firstly
MARS SAT
MOON KET
RAHU
it is with malefic mars and its enemy. Secondly it is aspected by rahu. Thirdly it is enemy of dasa lord sun and fourthly it is squred by sun. (21) Saturn for gemini people is no doubt good but not very good as one of its signs falls in the worst house viz the 8th. If
255 KET
JUP MOON
! SUN
SAT MARS
VENMER RAHU
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therefore, saturn is in 8th house in Capricorn it would cause a set back to luck and career and all the more if it is further afflicted. Here is a horoscope in illustration. The man became insolvent in the dasa of mercury and bhukti of saturn. Mercury is afflicted badly enough by rahu and venus lord of the sign occupied by mars. It is also hemmed in by sun and mars. But let us see saturn. It is 12th from 9th— a very bad point for it. Then it if 8th from lagna—another bad point for saturn. Thirdly it is uder aspect of rahu who has malefic mercury and venus With it. Fourthly it is fully aspected by mars. It has some points in its favour too, ie its retrogression and being a friend of the dasa lord but the bad points out number the good points and saturn thus suffers leading to the ruin of career.
CHAPTER VI TIMING OF EVENTS {!) We have so far studied the various traits of the planets, the signs, the tithis, the nakshatras etc. all with a view to predict the nature of events and their time of occurrence. (2) The mathematical basis of the dasa system under which the nature of prediction and its time is determined has also been studied. The stage has reached where we should now go into the question of the determination of the actual time when a promised events has to take place. (3) we could do no better than take a well known personality and discuss his or her birth chart with special reference to the method of timing of the events. For tflis purpose we should first of all take up for study the horoscope of Bharat Ratna Srimati Indira Gandhi our prime minister. (4) shrimati Indira Gandhi was bom on 19-11-1917 at 11-11 p.m Imt at Allahabad (Up) latitude 25-28 (N) and longitude 81.82 (E). The longitudes of various planets and that of the ascendant is given below. Planet etc. Longitude Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Rahu Ketu Lagna
7-4-8 9-5-37 5-16-23 7-13-14 1-15-1 8-21-1 3-21-48 8-11-1 2-11-1 3-28-22
Her horoscope below
as well as the navamsha chart is given BIRTH CHART
MOON
MARS
RAHU VEN NAVAMSHA CHART
moon
RAHU
MARS
258 (5) Before we take up any event of the life of this great lady, we would desire to olfer a few remarks on the general excellence of the horoscope so that the reader gets an idea of the level in life of the personality whose horoscope is being discussed with particular regard to the manner of determination both of the promise held in various departments of life and the time of fructification of those promises. (6) There is no doubt that the personality of shrimati Indira Gandhi is most eminent by virtue of the most important post that she is holding and the onerous responsibilities that she is discharging. She has created a name for herself in history of her historic role in the affairs of india and by her equally historic achievements. For such extra ordinary abilities and status there must be in her birth chart equally uncommon yogas or planetary combinations. (7) It has been our experience and an experience whose basic importance and principles are stressed in no uncertain terms by all standard authorities on the subject of astrology. That experience is the truth of the rule that any house that is aspected by its lord is boosted particularly when the sign aspected or the planet aspected is also under the influence by a benefic whether by association or by aspect (see rule 14 of chapter I) (8) Applying the above rule to the horoscape of our prime minister we find that the lagna is fully aspected by its lord moon who in turn is fully aspected by the 9th aspect of jupiter. Then the chandra lagna (capricom) is aspected by its lord saturn and the chandra lagna is also aspected by jupiter. Once again the surya lagna (scorpio) is fully aspected by 4th aspect by its lord mars and the surya lagna too is fully aspected by jupiter through its 7th aspect.
259 (9) We thus see that all the three lagnas i.e. the: lagna proper, the chandra lagna and the surya lagna are, boosted to the fullest extent possible under the rule no, 22 of chapter I. Another reason why the three lagnas are boosted and made strong is that jupiter aspecting the three lagnas Is in high power by virtue of being in retrogression, with the result that his aspect is doing more than ordinary good to the lagnas aspected by it. 'To have all the three lagnas extra strong through the aspect of their lords and through the aspect in each case by a most strong jupiter is indeed a rare yoga that can be seen only in the case of rare personalities with high status. (10) There is no doubt that the excellence of all the three lagnas is responsible for her being a prominent personality of international repute but in order to wield political power at the highest level she must have her house of ruling powers also abnormally strong. Let us, therefore, examine the 10th house of the horoscape—the house of ruling powers. (11) Now mark tke fact that she has the Same ascendant which her illustrious father hdd viz. cancer and mark also the fact that the influences of planets on -her tenth house bear a close resemblance to influences shri J.L. Nehru her father had on his 10th house. His 10th house was aspected by its lord mars. In Shrimati Indira Gandhi's horoscope too mars aspects its own sign and the benefit goes to the 10th house (see rule 22 of chapter I). Then again apart from the fact that her sun is aspected by a very strong jupiter, the lord 'of the 10th house being under the strong square aspect of jupiter no doubt gives more than ordinary strength to the house of political power (10th hose). (12) Another factor in her horoscope to which we would like to draw the reader's attention is the position of jupiter
260 There is no doubt that under the rules of Maharshi Parashar father of the unique system of Indian astrology Jupiter for cancer nativities is only slightly good. Agreed but look at the fact Jupiter is occupying one of the best houses I.E. llth where eve ry planet gets strong and then look at the fact that Jupiter is in retrog ressionand therefore in extra strength. Thus the a bnonnal strength of Jupiter boosted her 9th house over Which it has its lordship. Since Jupiter is the significator of governmental favour and since the 9th house too is one of govermental favour, the abnormal strength of Jupiter lord of 9th has as so been responsible for bestowing upon her the high offices of the govt. (13) Since the mool trikon sign of Jupiter fell in the 6th house— the house of opposition and struggle, Jupiter gave her both In no small measure. 1 hus Jupiter by himself also denotes acquisition (llth house) of official powers (9th house) (14) To hold the highest office of govt with distinction and for long implies, ipso facto, that there is ample yoga in her horoscope showing high honour too, factors for high honour as we know are 1st & 10th houses & the planet sun. To have high honour these factor must be strong in any horoscope. We have already seen how each of these three factors is extraordinarily strong. Hence the high honour given to her by nation is justified by the astrological principles. In this connection it would be of interest to note that in the navamsha horoscope the political planet sun is exalted. That also is a reason for her possessing ruling powers in the real sense of the term. (15) She has an extraordinary mercury which merits special mention and treatment. In June 1975 some interviews with the
261 promidcint astrologers of the capital were published in issue dated 11-5-1975 of 'Saptahik Hindustan*—a weekly journal on the question of fiiture of Shrimati Indira Gandhi. The writer was one of the three persons referred to above. On bemg tslted as to her future we opined that 'she is at present under the main ruling period of satrun and the sub ruling Hp&ied of mercury'. We then remarked that according to the ftrndamental principles of astrology mercury is a planet who ' fry its very nature always toes the line of the planet or planets Under whose influence it happens to be situated. In the. case under discussion mercury is located with sun and is aspected by both mars and jupitor. Thus it is situated under the influence of 3 planets sun, mars and jupitor. Luckily for her each one of these planets is a friend of moon lord of her lagna. Hence We argued that mercury in the sub period would give most excellent results and she is having the best possible period of her life. History has period us true. (16) Having thus had a broad view of the horoscope of our worthy prime minister justifying the highest status that she actually enjoys, let us now go astrologically through some of the events of her life and tfy to see not only their justification , according to the principles of astrology but also to see the date of their occurrence in the light of the ostrological knowledge available to us. (17) But before we do so we would like to discuss the merits and demerits of the dasa and bhukti of satrun in her case. For this dasa and bhukti most of the eminest astrologers failed to correctly assess its result. Some went even to the extent of saying that her horoscope did not tally with events and that her real lagna was leo and not cancer. Prophets of doom argued that since in the case of cancer nativities saturn becomes the lord of the 7th and 8th houses, it is a malefic planet. According
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262 Faisshar and as such it should give bad results in regard to her power and prestige. Put they were proved to be entirely wrong, for during the period she was having the dasa and bhukti of satum her reputation was at the highest peak and she managed to sweep the poles and got an astounding victory which exceeded the expectations of all. (18) Let us discuss then the dasa and bhukti of saturn ia her horoscope. In this context the first point that we want to make clear is that the results of the dasa of any planet have to be judged from a very comprehensive angle taking into account all the factors and circumstances that influence the planet under consideration. Thus it is manifestly wrong to arrive at any conclusion merely on the basis of the lordship of satum as most of astrologers seem to have done. We have to take the other influences also into account. (19) Let us go into the question in more detail Satum is lord of the 7th and 8th houses of the horoscope. According to the basic rules of Parashar which are bible to us all, satum is a natural malefic lord of a kendra. Hence good but since it is also lord or the 8th house and since his mooltrikon sign falls in the 8th house, it would act as a malefic plant and give the results of the 8th house in which its mooltrikon sign falls. (20) The trend of the argument till this stage is perfectly logical and in consonance with the principles of astrology. But we should proceed further in our study and not hasten to give a judgement. On proceeding further we see that saturn has occupied the sign cancer which is 6th from acquarius—the mooltrikon sign of saturn. Going to 6th from the 8th house is bad on the principle that the place sixth to any house is bad for that house. Then cancer is inimical sign for saturn, not in any case a friendly sign. The third disability frdm which the lord of the
263
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8 th house suffers is the hemming in of it by the maiefics ketu and mars. The moon aspecting satum is within 72 degrees of sun and as such is a malefic planet (see rule 13 of chapter 1). It's aspect on satum will therefore be malefic in character and will constitute a fourth disability or affliction for the lord of the 8th house. Now let us examine 8th house. This house has the aspect of mars on it. Secondly this house has on it the full 9th aspect of the malefic ketu. Sun another natural malefic is squaring the 8th house. This constitutes 3rd affliction for the $th house or its lord. Thus there are on the 8th house and its lord as many as 7 afflictions and there is no benefic influence either on the Sth house pt its lord, ih these circumstances the 8th house woald' ifve very bad results in regard t:o what it primarily Stands for. This house as we know is the house of or dishonour and defeat. Hence dishonour and defeat would be completely destroyed and honour gained for, negative lost is positive gained. (21) Satum thus gave bad results for the negatives qualities of the 8th house constituting thereby 'vipreet rajyoga' The results were, therefore, perfectly in accordance with the rules of the divine science of astrology. (2^) On 2-6-1964 Sharimati Indira Gandhi was appointed as a minister in the central cabinet. - Let .tis study the dasa and bhukti prevailing at that time. She has the longitude of moon at birth as 9-5-37. This gives a balance of years 1-11-26 of sun under the vimshottari dasa system. On 2-6-1964 when her age is 44 years 10 months and 8 days she was runing the main dasa of jupiter and the sub period of venus. Does venus in jupitor justify the acquisition of this appointment. Let us see. Venus is enemy to jupiter—the dasa lord and is also placed 8th from it. Thirdly it is placed in the 6th house of the horoscope. Fourthly it is w ith a malefic. Fifthly it is hemmed in by sun on one side
264 and a malefic moon on the other. Sixthly it is occupying an inimical sign^ of jupiter in the 6th house. With these six affli-. ctions venos who is a malefic planet for cancer nativities according to Parashar becomes a very nice planet conferring honour. In regard to the location of venus it would also be observed that there is no benefic influence on it which may mitigate the affliction of venus. Hence it gave excellent results in regard to the karaka properties of venus ie minister ship. (23) The next question is in regard to the actual date of assumptton of Office of a Cabinet Minister. At this stage the question of the application of transits will arise. We will have to find out a period & then a date on which the promise of Ministership could fructify. For this purpose, we have two main instruments in transit that help us locate the time of events. One is Saturn & the other Jupiter. Saturn locates the time of events which are undesirable & troublesome. Jupitor on the other hand is an instrument that is used in locating the time of events, of an agreeable & desirable Nature. In the case under consideration since the aquisition of the office of a Minister is of a pleasant nature we will use Jupiter for the purpose & see, when it is most suited to bring about the pleasant result. (24) Now Jupiter on 27-9-1962—the date on which the sub-period of Venus in Jupiter started was in the 12th degree of Acquarius. Acquarius being in the 8th house & not a good sign for Jupiter it is not a suitable sign in which Jupiter is powerfull enough to give the desired results. Moreover Jupiter has no contact with the house of power or its Lord. Unless Jupiter is in aries the said contact is not possible. Jupiter enters
265 aries & the house of power (10th) on 15-3-1964. Hence we will have to look out for some date after 15-3-1964 when its influence on the factors denoting political power is complete & comprehensive. The natal mars is in the 17th degree of Leo, Let us see when Jupiter fully aspects the natal majs— the lord of the 10th houss—the house of political power. On 24-5-1964 Jupiter is not only completely aspecting natal mars but is also associated wite the lOth house & its lord. Hence a date near 24-5-1964 would be suitable for the assumption of OfBca of a Minister. The pply point that now remains to be seen is that tie position in transit shoul now be such as is conducive to the end in view considered from the Chandra Lagna. In other words we should see whan the Lord of the 10th house from Moon alsouomes under the influence of Jupiter. Mars is under influence of Jupiter by location but it can be so as Lord of 10th from Moon only when moon moves on to the sign Acquarius. Mars now will be with Jupiter as Lord of the 10th house from moon as well. Moon moves to Acquarius on 2-6-1964—The actual date of assumption of Office. This date is then most appropriate in transit as on it Jupiter the indicator of pleasant events is not only influencing the 10th house and its lord counted from the ascendant but also the Lord of the 10th house from the transit moon. (25) Death of Shri Jawahar Lai Nehru took place on 27-5-1964 when the same main ruling period of Jupiter & the sub ruling period of Venus was running. Is Venus in Jupiter * appropriate astrologically fur the demise of the father of the lady ? Yas it is.for'in her natal chart Jupiter being the lord of the 9th house represents her father & Venus being lord of the 8th house from that of the father represents his death. It is also siguificant to note in connection with death of her father that Venus denoting the mode of death of her fathes is with Rahu the planet of nerves & hence he lost his life by stroke.
266 (26) In order rcw to arrive at the actual date of death of her father wa would have to make Saturn as our instrument for he is the planet of sorrow connected with all events of un undesirable nature. On the advent of the Bhukti of Venus (27-9-1962) Saturn was in the 12th degree of Capricorn. Jupiter representing the life of her father, at that time was in the 12th degree of Acquarius. Thus there was no influence of Saturn on Jupitor, This influence has to be there so that the bpdy & longevity of father should suffer. Jupiter enters Pisces on 6-3-1963 but then Saturn is in advance of Jupitor by about 24 degrees so far as degreecal position in their respective signs is concerned. On 6th of September 1963 their / degrees are equal but Jopi ter is strong in the 9th house i.e. Pisces, hence this position does not make father weak enough to give way to death. Hence Jupiter has to be in the next sign i.e. Aries which it enters on ' 15-3-1964. Any time after 15-3-1964 would be Justifiable astrologicaly for father's death when some evil influence is fully felt by Venus Lord of the house of death of father. Rahu will be just 4 degrees away from Venus and should afflict it and bring about death by break down of nerves (rahu). It may be added at this stage that planets when about 4 degrees from one another influence each oiher. This position obtains on 24th of May 1964. The only factor that now remains to be seen is Moon. The position from Moon should be such as should afflict the lord of the 9th from moon ie the father the most. Moon in libra is not appropriate as a benefic Venus ' occupies the 9th frm moon and the lord of the 9th house viz. mercury is also in company of Jupiter—a benefic. With the comin g over of moon to the next sign ie scorpio the position will however, change as then moon itself lord of 9th from Chan dra lagna will be in debilitation aspected by two first rate malefi cs vig. Mars and Saturn and would not be under 7 th
267 aspect of Jupiter. It is also significant to note that on the date of death of her father mars was fully aspecting moon—ie father, mars being in the 21st degree of aries and moon also being almost in the same degree on that day. Thus Saturn in company with other planets locates the time of events of undesirable nature, (27) Let us take another event of her life viz, the death of her mother on 29-6-1936, On this date Mrs Indira Gandhi was haying ;them£in ruling period of mars and the-sub ruling period of Moon. Is moon in raarsappropriafce astrologicaliy to bring about -the death of mother ? Let us examine her natal chart for this purpose. Mars being the lord of the 2nd and the 7th from libra in 4th house the house of mother is markesha' to mother and can bring about death of mother. Moon is significator of mother and placed 4th from it is afflicted as a signicator Hence moon in mars is appropriate astrologicaliy for mothers death. The sub period of moon in mars started when she was aged 18 years 4 moths and 26 days. i.e. on 13.4.1936. We have, therefore to examine the position of the factors standing for mother, after this date. Again let us utilize Satum for our purpose as the event is sorrowful. Saturn is in aquarius ?nd aspects Jupiter lord of the 3rd house of mother and therefore harms the longevity of mother. But saturn would give its malefic results only when it is within 4 Degrees of Jupitor. Let then Jupiter come to within 4 degrees of saturn. This happens on 22-6-1936 when moon is in cancer, let moon come to such a position when it is highly afflicted alongwith other factors of mother. This will happen on 28.6.1936 when moon comes to libra when it would be under the aspect of ketu who will throw on moon the malefic influence of mars and sun also. When moon is in libra venus lord of the sign occupied by moon will doubly represent mother & would by its affliction at the hands of 3 malefics I
268 sun, mars and ketu be fatal to mother. Thus here' too saium alongwith other appropriate factors has enabled us first to locate the approximate time. Then fix tfie exact time when the 4th house from lagna in the natal chart is afflicted and when the same factors from moon in transit is also afflicted. (28) Let us next take the event of birth of her first son on 20.8.1944. Her age on that date was 26 years 9 months and 1 day. This gives dasa of saturn in the main rulling period of rahu according to the ayanamsha of Lihiri. Rahu the main dasa lord is competent to bring about this happy incident as it is with venus lord of the sign occupied by jupiter. Is satum the sub period lord also qualified to give progeny ? It would seem to do as lord of 7th house but we are of the opinion that saturn is double female being lord of the sign occupied by moon and is besides too afflicted to bestow progeny. It seems we have to lower the anyanamsha of lahiri a bit in order that in consequence there is more longitude of moon and lesser balance of sun. In that event the advent of mercury's sub period will be there to give progny of male sex by virtue of association of mercury with sun a male planet by reason also of the male aspect on it of mars and jupiter. Thus the sub period of mercury in the main period of rahu would be quite approriate for getting a son. In this case birth of a son has taken place soon after the advent of the sub period of mercury which is just as it should be for mercury gives quick results. Let us examine the position of planets in transit as on 20.8.1944. DIGRAM jupiter the signiiicator of son's is with chandra lagra's well as with the lord of the lagna. Again jupiter is lord of fifth from chandra lagna and again of fifth from jupiter himself. Hance the date is quite suitable for getting a male issue.
y *• agfe-'. m. (29) The dasa of Jupiter and bhukti of rahu was a period of great opposition and struggle for her. It would be seen that the two planets are located in 6th and 8th position. The following shloka Nn: 24 of chapter XX of 'Phal deepika' admirably sums np the effects for such a situation of planets as under. strcr sraftfr ^ trsft 5raT?q- fsFPSTtsfa
Jn«r 5^
wh W
I.E. if the planet having its sub period is enemy of the lord of the main riding period, and is placed sixth from it is also enemy of the lord of lagna the sub period of such a planet involves danger to poistion and also makes even the nearest as one's, enemies. ^ (30) Let us next take up for consideration the death of her husband on 8.9.1969. The dasa of Jupiter and bhukti of mercury was astrologically appropriate to bring about the death as Jupiter is a malefic planet for the husband with reference to both his lagna and the chandra lagna. In the first case it is lord of the 12th and the third house and in the other sixth (where its mool trikon sign falls). Mercury being lord of the sign occupied by ketu and being also in company of sun lord of 8th from seventh acts as a malefic and markesa and harms Jupiter—the significator of husband whom it aspects. Thus mercury in Jupiter having been found maraka let us proceed to see the actual date of death. Mercury's sub period in Jupiter starts at her age 41.7.26 i.e. on 15.7. 1959 hence we have to scan the planetary position after this date. On this date the planet of sorrow and our main instrument of divination in transit i.e. Saturn is not influencing Jupiter the significator of husband and lord of dasa. We will have to go to 24-1-1960 when both of these planets are in the same sign Sagittarius. The next major malefic influence that Jupiter can have on it is of rahu who
270 is in virgo from where it cannot afflict jupiter. Let it then enter leo, which it does on 7.6.1960. Now the only influence needed is of mars. Mars no doubt enters taurus on 25.7.1960 when it aspects jupiter but then it does not influence the seventh house of the nital chart which it can only on entering gemini andmark the day 8.9.1960 of its entry proved to be the date of death of her husband. Let us now discuss the resignation of president Nixon on 9.8.1974. iPresident Nixon was born on 9.1.1913 at 9.30 p.m pacefic standard time. Calflornia America latitude 33.47 (N) long 117.51 (west). The planetary position in his horoscope is sun 8-26-25 moon 9-27-25, Mars 8-7-7. mercury 8-7-24 jupiter 8.9.6 venus 10-10-43 satum 1-4-50, rahu 11-14-8 lagna 4-23-33. BIRTH CHART RAHU
MOON
SUN MARS MER JUP
NAVAMSHA CHART MARS MER JUP
RAHU L
MOON
(2) President Nixon resigned on 9.8.1974. The longitude of of moon at birth being' 9-27-25 he had' a balance of years 4-10-8 of mars under the' viihshottajri dasa system at birth. Hence he started havip; the ! niling period of murcury at the age of 57-10-8. i.e. '-frbin 17-11-1970. After completing 61 years, 3 months and two days i.e. on 11-4-1974 he began being ruled by the sub period of venus in the main period of mercury so that at the resignation time he was having venus in mercury. (5) Mercury the main ruling period lord is located with sun lord of lagna and as such is toeing the line of sun in the main? Hence the sub period lord has a decisive role to play. On studying the position of venus the sub period lord we find that he has certain very important influences on it. In the first place venus is fully aspected by saturn the planet of separation who
272 / is already afflicting the tenth house—the house of political or ruling powers. Then the same venus is surrounded by rahu and moon. Rahu is of course a natural malefic. Moon too is here pmiofirt as she is within 72 degrees of sun. Besides moon is lord of the 12th house. Thus moon too is acting as a malefic and as a seperative planet. Thus by surrounding venus. rahu and moon are performing the same function as saium is doing by its aspect on venus. The 'seperative' effect on venus is thus very much and is suficient to bricg Mr Nixon's separation from the tenth house over which venus has lordship. Since venus is also lord of the tenth house counted from moon it is confirming the conclusion regarding separation from the high office or power denoted by the tenth house.
(6) In regard to the manner of seperation from power it may be added that the 3rd house being arms the lordship of this house by venus simaltaneously with the 10th links the two houses which means that it would be caused by his arms or by his deliberate self 'resignation'. Let us now study the planetary position as on 9-8-1974 with leo as the ascendant
The position is given beiow. See how badly is venus afflicted by being with sun and by being surrounded by saturn & mars and also by being aspected by Rahu. It would also be noted that there is no good aspect either on the 10th house or its lord. Due to the heavy affliction of venus it gave early results in its subperiod.
373 MOON
ftARS I L I
RAHU
MERDE RER-KILLED 6 NURSES Here is the birth chart of Richard Speck born on 6.12.1941 at 1.00 am Imt at lat 4.55(N) long 90. 39(W). He killed 6 nnrses. A merderer must have a most violent mind. Let us see the condition of his mind. Moon representing the mind is fully aspected not only by mars but also its collegue Ketu. Again the 4th house lord representing the mind is with saturn lord of the sign accupied by Ketu. The fact that Jupipiter is lord of the sign occupied by mars also imbues it with violent spirit. Sun mefcury aspecting Jupiter are malefics, sun being lord of the sign occupied by Rahu & could hardly be expected to put in any saving grace. Then mars is aspecting lagna and Saturn lord of the sign occupied by ketu aspects mercury lord of lagna Thus the mind is saturated with violence. The next point for
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MOON
! RAHU
consideration is that some one from the public represented by Jupiter lord of the 4th (Masses) & moon lord of the 8th from 4th should be violently afflicted at the deliberate hands of the native. That these factors are so afflicted can easily be seen by the facts as already stated about Jupiter and by the fact that both mars & Ketu afflict moon. This establishes the death of some one from amongst the public. But the said death should be deliberately caused by the native. Yes it is, see the influence on moon is of mars lord of the 3rd house (deliberate self) and sun (self). Similarly Jupiter being influenced by sun & mercury means being afflicted by the deliberate self. It is significant to not that the persons who died ie Jupiter lord of the 4th house (masses) by being under the influence of satum (by association) sun (by 7th aspect) & by Rahu (sun being lord of the sign occupied by Rahu) denote that
27$ they I belonged to the medical line as all these three planets denote medical iine (see rule no 7 of chafter 1). The poor creaturer killed were nurses ie famales. As to that, saturn by^ himself adts always as a female planet. Here he is lord of 7th sigii^^cci^>ieiil by Venus & Ketu. Ketu a shadowy planet will have t
YEN MER KET MARS SAT
■I RAHU
27* 45.59 (N) long 3.3r (E). longitude of Moon 11-23-15. He was shot down by a shooting squad of the allies on 15-10-1945 in. dasa of Rahu and bhukti of jupiter. Rahu, aspects Jupiter. Jupiter is affected by Rahu and Jupiter suffers both as lord of the 8th house (death) and as lord of the Chandra lagna. Then Rahu also aspects Sun lord of the lagna too. By location Rahu is already afficting the 8th house from moon. Thus Rahu is afflicting all the lagnas and the lords of the 8th houses from the lagna and the chandra lagna. This accounts for his death Since Rahu is under the influence of violent planets like mars Ketu, satum, it is a case of death by violence and not an ordinary case of death. A death by violence is promised by the natal chart in as much as venus lord of the 8th house from the chandra lagna is in the company of mars Ketu, saturn and ' mercury all injury planets. That mars and ketu are injury planets needs no discussion or proof. Saturn is injury planet being lord of the 6th house.'Mercury is injury by virtue of being in the company of injury planets. The aspect Of Rahu also conveys to him the injury influences of mars, Ketu etc. The planets on the day of the death are equally instructive and significant. These are deffcted below:—
Saturn is throwing its malefic aspect on the chandra lagna as well as on Sun-lord of the lagna. Ketu augmented by mars is throwing its influence on the lagna. Mars aspects both lord of the lagna and the lord of the 8th house. It also fully aspects moon and the lord of the 8th house from moon. The killing effects, are all violent (and comprehensively felt by all lagna & longevity factors.
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MARS RAHU
MOON
I SUN i VEN JUP
J.P. Goebbels the propaganda minister of Hitler killed himself, his wife and six children on 1-5-1945. He was born on 29-10-1897 at 9.56 PM LMT, rheydt, Germany, LMT 51-10 (N) long 6.J5 (E). Balance of Ketu dasa at birh was about 1 year and 5 months. Gonsidered symbologically his own death signified by satum also signifies {he death of his life, as satum is simultneous lord of 8th and the 7th house. It also signifies simultaneous death bf children as it is located in the house of children. The dasa of Rahu located in his maraka house can do most of this job as Rahu afflicts the 7th house—the house of wife by its location and the significator of wife ie venus by 5th aspect and hence indicates death of wife in dasa of Rahu. Again Rahu afflicts not only jupiter-the significator of children but also the 5tn house from
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MOON
MARS SUN MER
Jupiter—the house of progeny. Rahu influences lagna it self. It also aspects Jupiter lord of chandra lagna and moon lord of lagna by hemming it in company with satum. Thus Rahu is quite competent to kill because Of its influence on lagna factors and karaka factors concerned. Another point to be noted in this horoscole is the hemming in of satum by sun and moon. Sun and mars together constitute the self of goebbels as sun is atma and mars the lord of 10th (karma) house. They are located cn one side of saturn and moon another lagna in herself and also lord of lagna is on the other as a malefic. Thus satum lord and significator of longevity is afflicted by factors denoting self of goebbes, indicating suicide. Surya Prakash Born i 11-1935 at 5.40 am Bangalore. The gentleman was a very promising astrologer son of our illustrious colleague shri BV Raman. He died prematurely at
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MARS RAHU MOON
SUN L
VBN MER
the short age of 28 years on 9-9-1963. He was having a dasa of about 9 years 2 month and 3 days of venus at birth. He died of heart failure. (2) That the life is unfortunately of 'short' category ie less than 32 years can easily be seen from the fact that a neecha (debilitated) sun occupies the lagna and the lord of the lagna in turn is also neecha. The moon also being within 72 degrees of sun is a malefic and weak planet (see rule 13 of chapter I). She also denotes short life, particularly when we note the fact that she is weak as lord of the 8th house (longevity) from the chandra lagna. Add to it all the fact that Ketu fully aspects the lagna and in so doing conveys to it the malefic influences of as many as three malefics (see rule 14 of chapter I) and you have a clear idea in regard to the short life of this gentleman inspite of the benefic planets surrounding the lagna.
280 (3) The lagna is influenced by Ketu while the chandra lagna is afflicted by Hahu, Since Rahu and Ketu are known to give sudden results they can appropriately be held valid causes of death particularly the sudden manner of death. Next we see that the chandra lagna is afflicted by mars, who is the lord of the 5th house from that lagna, similarly satum aspecting Jupiter lord of the chandra lagna is the lord of the 5th house from the lagna. Hence the fact that the chandra lagna is influenced by 5th factor shows it a case of heart failure particularly when you also take into account the fact that sun the hearthimself is lying in a debilitated condition in the lagna. (4) This much about longevity and mode of death. As regards time of death, it took place in the dasa of mars and bhukti of satum—the same factors denoting heart afflicting the chandra
MOON
MARS L
rahu
281 lagna and its lord. The planets for the time of death ie 9-9*63 are given in the chart below, with libra the natal ascendant. Maak the fact that the lagna is afflicted by as many as 3 malefics ie mars, Rahu and saturn. The lord of lagna who is also lord of the 8th house is with its bitter enemy sun and fully aspected by Ketu. 'Venus by its afflection afflicts the Chandra lagnu too as venus is lord of the chandra lagna—Jupiter lord of 8th from chandra lagna is lord of the sign occupied by Ketu and is fully aspected by satum. and is thus afflicted. We thus see that all lagnas as well as the 8th houses there from are afflicted showing death. Here also Rahu afflicts lagna as a factor of suddenness. Sun afflicting venus is no other than significator for heart and satum aspecting lagna being lord of 5th also confirms death by heart failure. ACCIDENT VERIFIED A person was bom on 21*10-1938 at 8.15 p.m. lat 30-29 (n) long : 75.05 (e). His planetary position at birth is as under. Sun 6-4-35, moon 5-12-44 mars 5-4-23, mercury 6-22-34 Jupiter 9-29-24, Venus 7-10-11, Saturn 11-20-56, Rahu 6-25-15. The birth chart is as below. This gentleman had a scocter accident on 10-10-1969. The balance of moon under vimshottari dasa system being years 8t3-5, there was at the time of the accident the main ruling period of Rahu and the sub-ruling period of moon. The first question to decide is whether or not the dasa and bhukti justifies the event ie the scooter accident. Moon being the lagna, its affliction at the hands of mars is appropriate particularly when we consider the fact that Mars has in it the qualities or rather the injurious in fluences of Keto too since mars is the lord of the sign occupied by Ketu. The bhukti of moon in Rahu started at the age of 30-8-17 i.e. 8-7-1969, hence in transit we will have to find out the date of
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SUN RAHU MER
MARS MOON
accident by scanning the planetary positions after an i-7-l969. On 8-7-1969 saturn the main locaterof Sorrowful events is in aries aspecting natal Mercury lord of the sign occupied by moon. It is thus afflicting the body and as such is appropriately placed. Next we have to see the position of Venus lord of 6th (injury) & lagna. whether it is under the in fluence of planets justifying the event. Venus on 8-7-1969 is in the 7th degree of taurus and has no influence of mars or Ketu to give an accident. If it gets under the influence of mars or Ketu it can bring about an accident- It moves to within 4 degrees of the 5th aspect of ketu on 7-10-1969 when it is within 4 degrees of the aspect of Ketu, their respective longitudes being Veuus 5-23-30 & Ketu 5-27-45. On 7-10-1969 moon is in leo, let it move to virgo in order to make contact with natal Moon to complete the picturei It moves to virgo on 10-10-1969 the date of accident.
2S3 We will now verify some of the events of the life oftheauthor himself. Birth 8-8-1908 in. Rawal Pindi. The birth chart & the planetary position is as under : Sun 3-22-23, moon 7-26-40, mars 3-27-21 mercury 3-9-28. Jupiter 3-29-45, Venus 2-15-7 Saturn 11-17-22, Rahu 2-10-12. Palance of dasa of mercury at birth under vimshottari dasa system years 4-3-0. Boniag of face : On 12-1-1925 the author then in his teens, was playing with fire works on the occasion of the 'Lohri' festival very well known in the Punjab province of India. He had a paper in his hand containg inflmmable material. While playing with the fire works the materiai some how caught fire, there was a sudden flame and the face was burnt. It took about two months for the bums to healup & for the new skin to RAHU VEN
SUN MARS MER JUP L
2S4
4
come up again. Now at that time there was the main dasa of Venus and theibhukti of moon. It is strange, you may ask, that, during the dasa & bhukti of two watery planets there should be an accident by fire. You are prima facie right. But in astrology the planets, limited in number have to cater to numerous conditions and unless they are in a position to assume different roles with drfferrent conditions they cannot meet the human & other needs. In the case under consideration moon the sub period lord, who has the major assignment, assumed the role of a firy planet by virtue Of the fact that it is lord of the sign occupied by firy planets. How? Let us see. Sun & mars in the lagna are firy planets. Mercury with them will under basic principles (see Rule 13 of'chapter I) become a firy planet. Jupiter too being lord of the sign occupied by Ketu is a firy planet (see rule 15 of chapter I). Sun mars, mercury and Jupiter, all being thus firy planets, the lord of the sign occupied by these planets, necessarily became a firy planet. Now mark the role played by the firy moon. It is fully aspecting sign no 2 ie taurus. This sign represents the face and as such by being under the firy inflnence of moon indicates trouble in the face. Besides even otherwise the law is that the subperiod lord always throws its influence on the main period lord, irrespective of the position of the two planets in the horoscope. Venus is thus afflicted by moon even as a significater of face. We have thus seen how the dasa and bhukti of Venus & moon respectively is appropriate enough to justify the firy accident. (2) Now in regard to the timing of the event. The sub perod of moon started at the age of 15-7-0 is on 8-3-1924, we have to see the transits of planets after this date. Saturn on this date was occupying libra from where it was fully as pecting the lagna & the surya lagna. Saturn is thus qualfied in this sign for afflcting the body. It is all the more suitable because
285 it is lord of the sign occupied by Ketu. Now let it afflict face factors as a fire. The face factors are Japitor lord oi tbi second, house from, chandra iagna & Sun lord of the 2nd house from the lagna & the surya lagna. Jupiter is in scorpio. Let it move to Sagittarius in order to be under the aspect of saturn. Jupiter moves to Sagittarius on 16-11-1924. On this date the other factor for face v.z. the sun is in scorpio. Let it also move to Sigittarius to be under the firy influence of saturn. Sun moves to sagittarus on 15-12-1924 Venus the face & the lord of sign No 2 involved in the accident also has move to Sagittarius The stage is now set for the final act to be enacted by moon who on 9-1-25 is in gemini Let moon also move to cancer & make a contact with mars the firy planet & lord of the chandra lagna. This it does on the evening of 12-1-1925. the date & time of the accident ? We will take up another event of life- He left his place & country of birth for good on the creation of Pairistan after partition of the country. The Journey to India took place on 30.9.1947. This date falls in the bhukti of Rahu in the main period of Moon. The lord of the main ruling period very cleary indicates the seperation from the country of birth. There are two reasons for it. In the first place as we have already stated the planet having its bhukti always influences the planet having its main period. Thus Rahu afflicts moon & moon being lord of the birth place ie lagna is afflicted by the seperative influence of Rahu. Secondly Rahu is throwing its seperative influence on both the 4th houpe and its lord—Venus causing there by seperation from the mother country. Thus it is established that the sub perion of Rahu in the main period of moon was quise approprite artrologieally to bring about the unhappy event. As to timing of the event the sub period of Rahu began at the age 38-8-0 is 8-4.1947. We have, therefore, to look for the
286 occurtenae of this event in transit only after 8-4-1947. Saturn the main hand of the clock of times indicator of sorrowful events was in the sign cancer on 8-4-1947 and as such quite appropriate for the nature of the event ie to turn one out of his country of Birth (lagna). The second factor representing country of birth is the 4th house —the residence. Let Rahu influence it. This will be possible only if Venus moves from Leo where it is'to virgo. In here it will be under the 5th aspect of Rahu. Venus moves to virgo on 14-9-47. Let it be further afflcted by Sun who enters virgo on 17-9-1947. The picture is almost complete. Let moon the minute hand of the clock now move from libra to Capricorn in order to be under the seperative influence of both Saturn & Rahu ie under the 7th aspect of Saturn & ninth of Rahu. Moon gets into capricorn on 26th September the date the residence was left though the Journey by train took place on 30-9-1947 the intervening period being spent in waiting for the train to leave for India. Abe Fortas born 6 p.m. Lmt on 19-6-1910 with balance of Satums' dasa at birth in vimshottari as years 17-4-0. His data is furnished below : Sun gemini 6-38, moon scorpio 4-54, mars cancer 9-23, mercury taurus 14.06, Jupiter virgo 13-58, Venus aries 27-30, Saturn aries 12-28. Rahu taurus 5-36. The gentleman was appointed judge of the us. Supreme court & took up oiSce on 4-10-1965 in the dasa of Venus bhukti of saturn. Although saturn is enemy to both the lagna the Chandra lagna yet he gave nice resurts due to his debilitation as a malefic planet lord of 3rd & 4th house. Saturu gave results of vippeet Raj yoga apposite to poverty and dishonour signified by 3rd house. The sub period of saturn started at the age of 54 years & 2 months when Jupiter the pointer for happy events was in taurus. It had then
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RAHU MER
MARS
MOON KET L
no link with sun lord of the 10th house. Jupiter therefore, has to move to gemini & be with sun. It moves into gemini on 9th Aug. 1965 when sun was in 23rd degree of cancer. Here sun has no influence of jupiter on it. Let it move to at least a position where it is in spuare to Jupiter so that it has 3/4th aspect of Jupiter. This will be when sun moves to sign virgo. This the Sun does on 17-4-1965. At that time moon is in taurus. Let now moon move to a position where the house 10th to it signifying honour (in transit) is benefited by the influence of Jupiter One such position is when moon moves into virgo, for then jupiter will be 10th to moon, but since Jupiter would in that event be harming gemini by its association let it move to capricorn when the 10th from it would be fully aspected by Jnpiter. Moon moves to capricorn on 4th oct 1965—the date of appointment as judge.
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DEATH INDICATION FOR
(1) As we have seen the transit is as usful a part of the process of prediction as the determination of the possibility or otherwise of any event & it's fructification in any dasa and bhukti. After deciding the appropriate dasa for a particular event we fix up the date of that event by the help of the transits taking place in the bhukti involved. In transit we then arrive at the exact day on which the event is likely to happen in consideration of the good or bad influences falling on all the relevant factors involved in the event. Thus on the date of event we always see that the picture of the heavens bears out the nature of event. If the event is of marriage the 7th house from the lagna or its lord must be under the benefic influences. If it is a question of promotion the planetary position on the day of promotion must reflect influence of a benefie nature on the 10th house or its lord. If it is a question of disease the desease to the organ concerned must be reflected in the transit chart for the day of the start of the disease. Similarly if it is a question of death the transit chart for the day of death must show the extreme affliction of the bady factors or the longevity factors: In other words there must be malefic influence on the lagna or lord of lagna. Or a malefic influance should be there on the 8th house or it's lord.
For example Mahatma Gandhi born 2-10-1869 had the following birth chart. The planetary position is given in degrees
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KET (14)
SUN (18)
His chart for 30-1-1948 the date of his death is also given bdow with lagna as on birth. On the day of death we notice the lord of the lagna under the violent and malefic influence of both mars «& Ketu. The lord of the chandra lagna too is under the same cruel, malefic influence of mars & Ketu. Thus the factors denoting body & longevity are heavily afflicted by injury planets mars & Ketu.
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RAHU (30) MER (2) VEN (21)
SAT (27)
SUN (16)
MARS (12) JUP (28)
KETU (30) L
MOON (12)
Similarly we give below the birth and the Death charts of Shri J. L. Nehru BIRTH CHART RAHU (14) MOON (19) L
DEATH CHART
MARS (21, SUN (13) JUP (17 MER (18)
YEN (13) RAHU (10)
MOON
Again we see heavy affliction of moon by a strong mars and saturn. Since moon is also lord of his lagna it is an affliction of the lord of the lagna as well as that of the lord of chandra lagna. Mars also aspects lagna. Thus we see that the planetary position does reflect every where the heavy affliction of the longevity factors. The planet saturn being nervous in character gave death by failure of nerves.
CHAPTER VII ERECTION OF A BIRTH CHART A birth chart is map showing the sign ascending in the eastern horizon of the place of birth at the moment of birth along with the position of the heavenly bodies (planets etc) at that moment. (2) The method of preparation of the birth chart is in no way different from that for preparing one for any moment of time, whether it be for horary mundane, electional or any other purpose. In each case the essential requirement are (a) The date of birth (b) The place of birth its latitude and longitude (c) The time of birth. We are giving below the method of erecting a birth chart both under the Indian and the western system. 1. Preparation under Indian system (4) First of all ascertain the nirayana I.E. Exprecessional longitude of sun at the moment of birth from a standard ephemeris. where in such longitudes are available for a particular time of a particular date of each month. With the help of this longitude work out the longitude of the planets for the requisite time and date, using simple arithmetic.
293 (5) Add to the nirayana longitude of the sun arrived at, the 'value of the ayanamsha pertaining to the date of birth. The .Value of ayanamsha is also available in the ephemeris for a Mfticular date in the year involved. With the help of this , Milue arrive at the value for the date of birth by simple arithmalic. By the addition of the requisite ayanamasha to the uirayan longitude of the sun we will have the value of sayan ffropical) sun. 1
(felet us take an hypothetical example. Suppose a child is .Somin Delhi on 27th of february 1976 at 8. 15 am, Latitude ^8^9 (north) & longitude 77.13 (east). According to the ephe>08fis.of shri Lihiri of Calcutta for 1976 the nirayana longitude 4# sun for 5-30 am for 27.2,1976 is 10-13. 59-45. i.e. 10-14-0 (When runded off). Now the longitude of sun for 8.15 i.e. time qf birth would be 10-13-69-45 plus movement of sun for the interval 5-30 to 8-15 i.e. 2 hours 45 minutes say 0-0-7-0. Thus (0-13-59-45 & 0-0-7-0 i.e. 10-14-6-45 would be the value of nirayan sun. Rounded off it would be. 10-14.7. Adding ayanmsha 0-23-32 (rounded) we get 11-7-39 as the longitude of sayan (tropical) sun at birth. (7) The next step is to find out the 'Rising time' of the 12 signs at the place of birth. For this purpose we have to make use of the rising times of signs for Lanka and the ascentional difference involved for the place of birth. The rising times in palas (2. 1 /2 palas make one minute) at Lanka are :Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgi
278 Palas Pisces 299 „ Acquarius 323 „ Capricorn 323 „ Sagittarius 299 „ Scorpio 278 „ Libra
294 The values from virgo to aries are applicable to libra to pisces respectively. (8) The ascentional differences (char khandas) are worked out with the help of 'palbha' for the place of birth. Palbha for Delhi is 6.5 anguls. Place palbha (the shadow of shanku) at three places and multiply each by 10,3&10 respectively but divide the 3rd product by 3, we get three charkhandas Thus Palas
6.5x10 65
6.5x8 52
6.5x10 22
65,52& 22 are the three charkhanas in palas for Delhi for signs aries, taurus and gentini respectively. (9) Now deduct these values of charkhandas from the values for lanka for the 1st 3 signs and we get the rising time of these 3 signs for Delhi. Next add these values of charkhandas to the values of Lanka in reverse order for the next 3 signs and we get the rising time for the next 3 signs at Delhi. The process of deduction and addition is as under : Rising Time of Sighs at Delhi gh Palas
=213 =247 =301 = 345 =351 =343
= 4-7 = 5-1 = 5-45 = 5-51 = 5-43
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Aries & pisces =278- 65 Taurus & acquarius =299- 52 Gemini & capricom =323- 22 Cancer & Sagittarius =323+22 Leo & scorpio =299+52 Virgo & libra =278+65
Palas
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(10) The value of 'palbha' may be found out by the formula 50x—x2=lOL, where 'L' is the latitude of the place of birth and X the palbha. for Delhi he application of the formula would be 50x—x2=10L
295 =28.39x10 =283.9 =284 (rounded) The equation would be satisfied by 6.5 as the value of X. hence 6.5 would be 'palbha, for Delhi (12) The next step is to find out the time elapsed between tun rise and time of birth The sun rise for Delhi in local mean time for 27.2.1976 is 6-32. Adding 21 minutes as the difference for the longitude of Delhi from the standardised point in India Oongitued 82.30 E) we get 6-53 a.m. as the 1st for birth the interval between 6.53 & 8.15 is one hour and 22 minutes called 'ishta.' (13) The rising sign anywhere at sunrise is the longitude of the sun at the moment. Hance the sayan ascendant at sunrise on 27.2.76. Is the sayan longitude of sun at that moment. In our ease the sayan longitude for the moment of sunrise is 11.7.39. Hence the sayan, longitude at Delhi at sunrise i.e. 6.53 am 1st is 11-7-39. But we desire the sayan lagna for 8.15 am. hence we would have to work out the distance in degrees traversed in the interval of 1 hour 22 minutes i.e. 205 palas. Sayan longitude of the sun being 11.7.39. .there is the balance of 22 degrees and 21 minutes for the sign to go. At the rate of 213 for 30 degrees it will take 159 palas to go through 22-21Thus 46s palas (205-159) will still be there to traverse in order to arrive at the moment of birth in aries. 46 palas will cover 6 degrees & 31 minutes of rise at the same rate of 30 degrees, for 213 palas. Thus at the moment of birth the sign (sayan) fjuihig wqpld be 0-6-31. Deducting the value of ayanamsha $•23-32. from it we get 11-12-59. as the nirayana longitude of the lagna at birth
296 (13) Having arrived at the, ascendant as the 13th degree of pisecs we would draw up a chart. Placing the Letter 'L' in the extreme left square on the top which stands for sign uumber 12
under an established convention. (14) All that we have now to do is to consult the ephemeris and place planet in the signs where they are as under. The
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MOON 10
RAHU 8
birth chart is ready. Sign 1 to 12 are always in the positions specified above. (15) According to Lihiri moon at 5-30 am 1st had the longitude 9-10-15. Is daily motion is 9-22-46 (position on 28th) minus 9-10-15 (position on 27th)=0—12—31 =-720+31=751 minutes of arc. We desire moon's position at 8-15 i.e. after 2 hours & 45 minute. Hence by the rule of three this value would be 86 minutes i.e. 1 degree & '26 minutes. Hence the longitude of moon at birth would be 9—10—15+0—1—26—9—11—41. This means moon was in the nakshatra shravan. The balance ofdasaofmoon its lord is-already worked out for ut at page 70 of shri Lihiris ephemer is. This value would be for 9— 11—40 =years 8—9—0 , less value for 1 minute i.e. 5 days=8—8—25. Hence under the vimshottari dasa system we will take the balance of dasa of moon as years 8—8—25 and proceed accordingly.
298 11 Western method First step Find out the siderial noon time for 27th febniary. It is :-Add the correction for year 1976
Add correction for locality's longitude
Time of birth less
8.15 1st 21
4-6-40
Under table for lat 28.39 of Delhi we have the
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ascendant for hours 18-16= 11-12-43 Distance for 4 minutes of time ll-14-8(-)l 1-12-43=85, 23 0-0-43 Hence for 2 minutes it is for 43'=
299 Total 11-13-35 Less value of diflerence of chyanamsha at table III for 1976 (—) 0-0-32 11-13-3 Now fill in the planets from the ephemeris as done previously.
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