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BPHS Ch-2 1 om ga gaapataye nama || ि । । Aadityam gananatham ch devim rudram ch keshvam | Panchdaivatyamituktam sarv karmeshu pujayet | Parasharaya Horayam kurve tikam sumangalam || Bruhat Parashar Hora Sashtra By Hemant Thakorbhai Bhatt. Translations and Sanskrit scripts with my own and taken form many books and webs and comments are given by me only please note Chapter- 2 bhava fala vicāra riti - ः ः ...... १॥ paraśara uvāc - tiryakapanca tathordhvagāsca likhitā rekhāsca.......tatfalam vakyati || 1|| Stanza 1 Style and method (process) of presentation and prediction of Horoscope at the inception. Sage Parashar speaks – five straight and five horizontal lines to draw zodiacal sign chart and in this chart starting from east to west rising sign at the time of birth up to twelve signs and planetary position are to be recorded. And from ascendant point, moon and significators, pad (cups), sub pad (sub cups), ascended pad (aarudh), house position, Raising Sign position, hora, ghati and other divisions with ascendant point and its lord. And, house lords and other house and planetary significators and attributes /virtues/ textures, how to make auspicious and inauspicious predictions would be told in the ascending chapters given here in after (1). Comments Sage Parashar is now giving instructions about how to draw a chart. His view is that of South Indian style in my opinion as under. He advises to record 12 houses and planetary positions etc. in the chart in specified order by assigning number to sign as follows. 12 Ketu 1 Ascendant 2 Moon 3 Budh 11 Sani 4 Jupiter 10 Mars 5 Sun 9 8 7 Sukra 6 Rahu

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Bruhat Parashar Hora Sashtra By Hemant Thakorbhai Bhatt.

Translations and Sanskrit scripts with my own and taken form many books and webs and comments are given by me only please note Chapter- 2

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9 8 7 Sukra 6 Rahu

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BPHS Ch-2 2 At the time of birth, map (chart) that shows the situation and position of planets, constellations and rising and ascending degree of house, pada, arudh, karaka-significator, etc. as tabulated in required manner is known as Horoscope. It is noteworthy that the sage has given the most important suggestions while drawing the chart to include all details with ascendants and sign lord etc. to karaka, nakshatra pada, its lords, arudh pada and so on to assess the chart. Personal affairs, health & wealth, calamities, natural and personal disasters and well beings and other events of the life of the native. From this chart with the help of other requisite details regarding arudh pad, sub pad, rising sign, raising sign, etc. etc. etc. as depicted in this Horashastra, how to make predictions shall be foretold. This instruction is the visualizing element for sincere student to read between the lines and carefully memorized the dictums to venture the predictions from the given chart. It is noteworthy that there are other types of charts also prevailing region wise in India which are known as northern style, Bengali style, western style etc. Northern Style is famous in western and north India, south style is famous in south India, Bengali Style is prevailing in eastern India and western style is famous in European countries. There may be others but this is commonly categorized. In south Indian and Bengali style signs in the chart are fixed and ascendant point and planets positions are to be recorded accordingly whereas in northern style house are fixed and rising sign and planetary positions are to be recorded respectively. In north style if say Sagittarius Ascendant is rising then it should be recorded in first house of east by assigning numerical value to sign Sagittarius as 9 and then in anti clock wise in second house Capricorn for 10 and then in third house Aquarius as 11 and so on is to be recorded with planetary positions. The north-south style may be given as under.

Other charts delineation is not envisaged here. Instead, it will be interesting to note the definition of chart/horoscope and need of this science as indirectly told by the sage. Sage Parashar is then enduring the working principles and dictums of astrology to judge the various events of human life and affairs. This is very important as it shows the importance and utility of astrology. Astrology is known as high probability science and can not be denied. It is also an art of prediction. Astrology is a science of influence of stars on living bodies and earthily affairs. It delineates the actions of our celestial bodies upon animate and inanimate beings and objects and their reactions to such

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BPHS Ch-2 3 influences. Astrology is self defending and subjective as well. It is subjective as it deals with the study of life’s reaction to planetary influence. Now a day what we are studying is the deviational form of astrological dictums and principles underlying the working textures and differs from as established by our ancient sage like Parashar. It is the deviations inevitable according to the change, thoughts and customs with the passage of time. And this will be more deviated as per the need of the time. Hindu sages have studied astrology and frame dictums and rules to predict about personal affairs, health & wealth, calamities, natural and personal disasters and well beings and other orbit events which are true & correct even today and can not be denied. One of these ancient sages of Hinduism is lord of jyotish Shri Parashara. Quality, characters and attributes of Signs and Planets …..

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ू����॥…=�>*��*?"� ���� ��" �@�। *"�����' ( % म!���.� �B�ः��� ू�$����॥ ( २-१०॥ pārāśara uvāca- kālātma ca divānatho mana kumud bāndhava | satvama kujo vijāniyad budhovāni pradāyaka ||…..agnibhuminabhastoya vāyava karmato dvij | bhoumādinām grahā�ānca tattvāscāmi prakīrtitā || 2-10 || Stanza 2 to 10 Sage parashar speaks- Sun is the form of time (kaal) and (ch) soul (aatma). Moon is the form of mind (maan) and is the metaphor of relatives and kinsmen (bandhavH) and has the quality of love - liness (kumud-soundarya). Mars is the solitude of zoon spirit or courageous behaviour (sattvam) and this is known as strength. Mercury is a complete speech giver (2). Jupiter confers awareness, wisdom, knowledge (gyaan) and happiness & convenience (sukhdo). Venus is a complete seminal fluid (virya) giver. Saturn governs grief and sorrow. All these should be thought about in this manner as depicted above. (3) Surya Chandrama is king, Mangal is leader, Budh is prince, Guru-Shukra is ministers, Sani is an ambassador and Rahu-Ketu is forms of army. Oh! Maitrey, in this order the natural designation/position of planets are that of king etc. be understood. (4-5) Color of Surya is dark red (raktshyam), Chandra is of splendorous complexion (gaurvarna), Mars is with long limbs and red colored, Budh is having dark green grass (durvashyam) complexion, Guru is of fair complexion, Sukra is of dark colored and Sani is of black colored. (6-7)

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BPHS Ch-2 4 Agni-fire, Jal-water, Bramah-creating, Vishnu-maintaining, Indra-ruling king, Indrani-ruling female (Sachi) are the lords of the Surya etc. planets respectively. (8) Budh and Sani is eunuch (napushank), Chandra and Shukra are female and Surya,Mangal & Guru are male planets. (9) Fire (aagni),Earth(bhoomi),Space (aakash), Water (jaal) and Air (vayu)are known as the axioms of Mars etc. planets respectively. (10) Comments Sage Parashar is now giving the basic significations of planets which are fixed in nature and unchangeable. And this should be remember and to be kept on finger tips as every now and then while reading the chart this attributes are utilized. This is a must remembrance for every astrologer for prudent prediction. It is suggested that astrologers should go for deep thinking about this attributes of the Planets and one will find newer out come and ideas and approaches. I am just commenting on what I feel fit here and one may go for better insights and novel ideas and approaches. Different astrological writers have different views on attributes of planets but there is no significant variance is seen more or less from broad point of view are the same. Sage is narrating planetary attributes, virtues, caste and characteristics but do not define what is planets there positions in the space, their movement timings so on and so forth as this is the subject matter of ‘sidhdhant’ and ‘ganit’ skandh i.e. theory and mathematical part of jyotish shastra. The subject matter of ‘hora shashtra’ is prediction part and the sage rightly does not touch the other branches of jyotish. The sage has embodied the nature of actions and behaviour so also reasoning special/peculiar attributes of planets which are not the axioms of the planets but is the indications of respective planetary influence under which the native is behaving and acting accordingly. From these planetary characteristics it is easy to judge that how the native will work, behave and get satisfactions. There are too many characteristics seen in the native through the help of these planets and the astrologer can judge him/her as bad or good, wise or fool, angry or calm and so on. Strength and temperament indicated by these planets shows behavioral and mental quality of the native. These may indicate the efficacy and influencing strength of physical body, mind and the soul, say for example to work hard or to bear fatigue, to control sex pleasures or desires, qualitative or poor disposal, religious or karmic nature and numerous others. Sun is representing Kaal i.e. time factor as all celestial events are based on sun only. It also means that Sun is the soul of ‘kaal purush’. He is the center of our planetary galaxy as the soul in our physical body. If body stops working, soul will leave the body and if sun evaporates then the entire our planetary galaxy ceases to exists. So, all life giving substances and bodily health is seen from Sun only and all timing factors also to be calculated from sun only. If the sun is sound in the chart the native will be acquiring good health, resistance power and bodily comforts and have good self confidence and shall have matured soul and can make spiritual progress.

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BPHS Ch-2 5 Mind is governed by Moon and represents relatives & kinsmen in general as Sanskrit word ‘bandhav’ is used by the sage. Sanskrit word Kumud means ‘soundrya’ i.e. loveliness. Relatives and quality of loveliness should be taken in broader sense so that one can understand the exact idea sage wanted to convey. The person who is having good mental tally and supportive in nature is true relative and quality of loveliness in not only that of physical and facial appearance, but also it’s a mental quality of good behavior, good thinking, goodness at heart and positive attitudes. If moon posse’s strength in the chart and free of affliction then the native shall have good mental health, or otherwise he shall be the victim of depression or frustration, inclinations to bad habits & manners, negative thinking, non agreeable and so on. This is the reason that the Moon is known as ‘maha karaka’ in Vedic astrology. Mars is the solitude of zoon spirit or courageous behaviour (sattvam) and this is known as strength. Dictionaries meaning of ‘sattavam’ is natural character, inborn dispositions, strength, energy, courage, vigor, inherent power, stuff of which the person is made. The sage has used this word to mean the inherent power i.e. resistant power and to fight against ailment so to say that after Sun mars is also to be seen as life giver. Protection, military action-discipline, independent and hurried decisions and actions are the inborn dispositions or attributes of Mars. Out of three gunas (satva, raj, tama) which is more inherent and what shall be the outcome of final disposition may be ascertained from the placements, aspect, conjunction etc. of mars. If mars is well placed and aspected by the benefic then the disposition will be balance and protective or otherwise adverse out come is possible. ‘Sattavm’ is synonymous to ‘pourus’ means strength. Robustness is recognized by Mars. Actually roughnesses, anguish ness, battle like courage are the intrinsic of Mars. One should also understand that the word used by the sage is ‘sattavm’ which indicates the positive side of strength and good deed. To control the desire of bad habits, alcohol, tobacco, bad sex etc. is also an inherent strength of the native. To go for fight for own protection, to face and fight the situation for own survival is also the strength. And whenever mars is good in the chart it bestows the above recognition in the native, where as if it is afflicted it may give high anguish ness, un- warranted fight and struggle. Mercury is a complete speech giver. ‘budho vani pradayakaH’ is the part of the full stanza used by the sage. Every thing coming under waive of vocal aspect is governed by Mercury. In broader sense speech, vocal music and communication, eloquence, sound, word, language and dictions are covered by planet Mercury. The word ‘Budh’ in Sanskrit means intelligence, wisdom, cleverness, awakening which in short confers good IQ, brain and analytical power for sure. And this should be used while analyzing the charts. If Mercury is well placed in the chart then it will give good vocabulary and language power and uninterrupted vocal communication and speech, good intelligence; or otherwise want of words to express, stammering, poor reciprocations, poor language, poor brain power, pathological liar ness, poor communications etc. are the result. Jupiter confers awareness, wisdom, knowledge (gyaan) and happiness & convenience (sukhdo). ‘Devejyo gyaan sukhdo’ are the Sanskrit words used by the sage. The planet Jupiter governs learning, memory, awareness, education, monuments and knowledge. If Jupiter is getting strength the native is able to get and give the above virtues of

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BPHS Ch-2 6 knowledge, learning, education etc. In addition, he will be able to get and give pleasure, happiness, delight, comfort, felicity, joy and convenience. Otherwise, the native will be selfish, bad politician, poor memory power and want of education to be in brief. Venus is a complete seminal fluid (virya) giver. Virya also means strength, courage, bravery, virility, heroism and manliness and Venus represents all these attributes. Potency and efficacy is also considered under the governance of Venus. Basically, the sage wants to convey the ability and basic virtue of a man to produce children as per the need of the then Vedic era and this is predominated by ‘virya’ indicated by Venus. If Venus gathers strength then it will be easy to go for next generation of manhood. Saturn governs grief and sorrow. ‘Chhayasunuschch dukhadaH’ are the words expressed by the sage. Saturn is the son of Sun as per Hindu mythology and it governs grief, sorrow, unpleasant, difficulty, disagreeable, pain, misery, trouble, negativity, distress, tragedy, adversity, affliction, sadness, and calamity. Irresponsibility, excessive satire ness, negative ness, indecisiveness, confusion, laziness etc. causing pain is also covered by Saturn. Weak emotions, desire and felling causing grief is also covered by Saturn. Sage Parashar is not mentioning Rahu-Ketu here, but safely it is seen as shadowy planets and can not give on their own any attributes or virtues but depends on Sign and connected planet and accordingly they will give the results. Say for instance Rahu is with Mars then it will aggravate the attributes of Mars and person will be more anguish and over powered resulting in physical and mental imbalance. Now, the sage is giving some positional and functional role of the planets and very helpful while determining the query and analyzing the birth chart. Sage suggested us to look at the planets while considering the functional and positional effects in the chart and these governing attributes of King, Royal Power, and Leadership etc. and so on. This may help the native earning activities and other influencing characteristics. The attributes named by the sage is not full and final but He indicates major category and give the astrologer an ample room to look and go forward in numerous sub-divisions of such attributes. Words used by the sage are ‘rajanau bhanu himgoo’ for Sun and Moon. It is a said that Sun and Moon is king i.e. to say sun is king and moon is queen and both have royal powers to deal with in particular. In democracy and today’s time King means supreme authority from cabinet as a whole to apex court and all apex government agencies dealing with public at large and moon has the reign over feminine cluster involved therein. The strongest planet in the natal chart will bestow its attributes on the native in the form of behaviour, nature (natural bent of mind), bodily structure and colour etc. etc. For example if surya is the strongest planet in the chart then the native for instance will become influential and have strong urge for acquisition of power, people come to him/her for assistance and become politically powerful. As said at the beginning of this chapter, the sun is the soul i.e. ‘aatmaa’ the individual soul and king i.e. royal power

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BPHS Ch-2 7 and if one finds sun as the strongest then it indicates strong consciousness, vitality, power, dignity and authority. It could be safely said that the life in which Sun predominates will have the power to rise above the situation in which it is borne. Such a man is fit to hold high government post or position of executive nature and a class/group of people will look upon him for help and betterment. This way we can judge the planetary influence of Moon, Mars etc. on the native. For Mars it is said by the sage that ‘netaa gneyo dharatmajaH’ which means Mars represent the quality of leader. Any person leading assemblage and group of people for protection is leader in brief such as physical strong and courageous member in the family and in broader sense chief of army of the country. This is because the word ‘netaa’ derived from ‘neTru’ means guiding and leading personality. It is noteworthy that the sun is king so the apex leader is sun and for political success sun is to be strong and for leaders for protecting and fighting such as in olden days elephant, horses, camels etc. used in army and in modern ages solders, ships, satellites etc. used in army, strength of Mars is pre requisite. ‘Budho rajkumaraschch’ is the phrase used for Mercury. Here Mercury represents heir apparent i.e. the son and daughters of persons having royal powers and supreme authority in democratic country. In broader sense it also means the youth working in apex government agencies and also the youth of the country in much better sense. In short, Mercury represents the youth of the country in whose hands all round welfare of the country depends. For Guru and Venus sage used the words ‘sachivau gurubhargavo’. First and foremost meaning of ‘sachiva’ is minister, but it also includes the class of secretary and counselor working at government agencies and reigning over critical and important decisions in the process of welfare of the country. This is also true in the case of small to large scale of corporate level and personnel level where people are working as counselor, secretary, associates etc. involved in policy matters, governing the welfare. ‘Preshyako raviputrasch’ are the words used for Saturn and that means that it stands for servant and messenger. All kinds of labors, workmen and clerks fall under this category. Rahu-Ketu represents army. Under this category all those who fight in the front are covered. Now, the sage is narrating the colors attributed to the planets. This color attribute applicable to the physical body known as complexion and substances reflecting the same in color. He marked the words for sun ‘raktashyamo divakar’ means dark red color is represented by Sun. Sun represent color resembling black reddish blood. ‘Gaur Gatro Nishakar’ means moon represent fair complexion and beautiful structure. Splendorous body and beautiful outlook with fair complexion represent the strong moon effects. ‘Gaur’ word in Sanskrit means fair and splendorous and both are used

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BPHS Ch-2 8 generally for physical body. ‘Gatro’ in Sanskrit means limbs and ‘gaur gatro’ conjointly means for all practical purpose fair complexion and splendorous body structure. ‘Aatyuchchchango rakt bhaumo’ are the words used for Mars and it means that Mars represents considerably long organs and blood red colour. In physical body, a human born under the influence of Mars will get more than average height and ruddish complexion. The authors of astrology may differ on this, but no material deference is seen except body structure as some say that mars influence may give sturdy and strong body with red complexion where as Sage Parasar used the word ‘Ati Uchchch Aang’ which plainly means long body structure and organs. Budh represents dark green colour i.e. greenish complexion. ‘Durva shyamo’ is the word and Botanical Dictionaries’ meaning of durva is cynodon dactylon which for general parlance and practical purpose known as a kind of green grass having on the top three threads. Greenish complexion is unique and how to judge it is not easily understood as commonly it represents peace; and also poisonous and affricated substance. But here for all practical purpose it is seen that even though the complexion is dark like greenish, it gives attractive ness and bodily disposal is peaceful. ‘Gaur gatro’ is the word for Jupiter, similarly used as for Moon and the meaning is well explained before. The only difference is that Jupiter gives the wise and learned out look with fair and stout body which is more beautiful and splendorous. Moon stands for splendorous physical body and balanced mind of outer look while Jupiter stands for learned and wise mind which make the physical body more beautiful and represent the inherent characteristics. For Venus the word used is ‘shyam’ and the meaning of syam is black, dark green, dark blue and dark color. But here we can safely take as variegated, tawny and dark color is represented by Venus. It is also commonly understood that fair complexion and beautiful and attractive body is represented by Venus and generally it is seen that Venus with pure position is giving such attributes. ‘Krushna Deho’ is the word phrase given to Saturn which means black complexion and wicked body. Now, while analyzing the chart how this attributes is useful, how to apply them is very important, and a prudent approach is required. For example, in the dasa or transit of planets colors may be taken for flowers and clothe and can be offered to the deity for lessening the harmful effect of the planet. Deity of the planets is surmised as under as per BPH and ‘kalpshastra’ i.e. ritual performance. They are known as Adhi Devta i.e. main deity and Prati Adhi Devta i.e. secondary deity. Planet Deity as per Deity as per BPH Kalp Shastra.. Ritual Performance known as Adhi Devta and Prati Adhi Devta Sun Fire Ishwar/universa lord Fire

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BPHS Ch-2 9 Moon Water Goddess Umaa Water Mars Bramha-Fire Skand (subramanyam) Dhara Mercury Vishnu- Water Vishnu Vishnu Jupiter Indra-Space Bramha Indra Venus ndrani – Water Indra Indrani Saturn Air Yama Prajapati Rahu Kaal Sarpa Ketu Chitragupta Brmah The sage with the intention to cure the malefic effects of the planets mentions these deities. The planet is the form of God i.e. Parmatmansa (as already clarified hereinbefore), Adhi Devta is active force of energies and Pratiadhi Devta is the passive force of energies. To elaborate, Planets are the parmatamansa and jeevamsa (human being here) should worship as such, Sun is incarnation of lord Rama its partiadhidevta is agni rules over the solar disc passive force of energy of fire and adhidevta is ishwar, active force of energy in the form of universal spirit, one of the lord rudra (out of eleven). Literature meaning of ishwar is god of love, supreme power, light, luster and spirit of Vedas i.e. Brahma Varchas, Brahma Gyaan. Similarly, Moon is the incarnation of lord Krishna, its active power is goddess. Umaa the adhidevta and its passive power is Ambu/Apa i.e. water and when moon is weak and related in any way to finance matter. Moon is the signification of mind propitiation to goddess Umaa and Varuna (water deity) is much helpful for balanced mind and finance as Varnu is also ‘saubhagya vardhak’ and ‘daridrya nasak’ i.e. fortune and money increasing and abolisher of poverty. The full fletch comments can not be given justice in short notes like this for all planets. In the case of stolen article, traveling etc. a person is advised to worship the deity governs the planets involved. For all practical purpose, say, at the time of marriage proposal meeting Guru, Surya and Budh are weak then it can be suggested that be seated in North to East direction or facing and gift the bouquet containing Yellow and Red color flowers with green leaves and Golden and Red ribbon wrapping. Sage Parashara pointing the way to worship main lords and subsidiary lords with planets to get far better result and in practice also it is true. It is also better to propitiate ‘Graha Matruka’ i.e. planetary motherhood for better result with planets and it is surmised as under as per ‘tantra shaakhaa’. Planet Deity as per BPHS Motherhood of planets as per ‘Tantra’ school. Sun Fire Pingla Moon Water Mangala Mars Bramha Bhramari Mercury Vishnu Bhadrika Jupiter Indra Dhanya Venus Indrani Siddha Saturn Ulka Rahu Sankata Ketu Vikata It is noteworthy that the remedial measures are to be adopted which are implemental and beneficial in long run as permanent measure. One should choose those remedial

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BPHS Ch-2 10 courses leading to maximum benefit and minimal harm. We cannot stop the ‘karmavipak’ i.e. results of deeds but we can soothe the effects and transform the harmful result in alternative way by Planets and their deity worship, so that minimal damage-harm may be experienced. Remedial measures shall have to be repeated for three-four times according to the karma vipaka of the native. Some times, we find that in spite of remedial measures, we do not get the desire results and we started doubting the jyotish shastra that is not true concept. Actually, astrology is a very good guideline if you have faith in your self, faith in almighty and jyotish sashtra and you have patience; please remember this astrology acumen working of karma vipaka. Remedial measures, exceptions and options given astrology only to get best results and not to panic. Most of the professional astrologers use this for their vast earnings and name-fame. Some ill-learned astrologers use astrology to pinpoint evil and blemish and there by doing shanti-pooj-path-japa known as kalpashastra which is a limb of Vedas. Today for ill-learned astrologers Kalpashastra [ritual performance] is the shastra of evil-blemish destroying [dosha shaman shastras] which is not at all there as basically it is the shastra to get ultimate bless and bliss of God. Astrology is to see [veda’s nayana] what is coming or happening and Kalpa Shastra [manuals of rituals] is to perform karma [veda’s hands] with bless and bliss of God. THIS IS PRIMARY BAHIRMUKHTA i.e. indifferent to astrology and ritual manuals or mind directed to external thing only like money; a true and prudent astrologer will never ever get him/her self involved in this kinds of bahirmukhta. This is the opening chapter and I would like to clarify that remedial measures categorized in the following terms safely and experienced knowledge is required to judge which planet/s fit in which category as per birth chart. Gem & Stones, Mantra i.e. deity worship, Charity, Metals, Medicines/Herbal and ‘Tantra’ are the basic category. Sage Parashara, now states the gender of planets. Mercury and Saturn are impotent means incapable of sexual intercourse due to any reason like defect in the sexual organ and in broader sense it can be said that the person not doing any productive activity and showing coward ness at every stage is impotent. It is pertinent to note that malefic aspect or conjunction of Saturn and Mercury to sexual organ chances of impotency may be rise. This attribute is also important while determining sex of birth, sex of the thief for stolen article, query gender involved, and nature of the native and so on. Moon and Venus are female this basic nature may be seen in qualitative disposition of the native; and if a male native is having effects of these planets on his personality his nature will be mild and that of female even though he is a male gender in all other aspect. Sun Mars and Jupiter are male planets. Now, sage gives the elements of primordial compounds (panch mahabhootas) which are also an elementary spirit. Mars governs fire, Mercury earth, Jupiter space, Venus water and Saturn air. Sun governs fire and Moon water which is told in stanza 8 above. This elementary spirits may be observed in disposal of the native as per their influence. Predominance good effects of the Mars and Sun indicate fire spirit of courage and productivity and its excess will create high temper, anger, obstinacy, oppression, unwise decision and so on. So, Sun and Mars represent hot and fiery substances. In short, auspicious effects of Moon and Venus give lovely and artistic

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BPHS Ch-2 11 disposal. Jupiter gives wisdom in personality, Saturn gives long vision and Mercury also helps pleasant and artistic disposition. The permutation and commutation of these elementary spirits influencing the human being give birth to infinite dispositions and quality corresponding to these Mahabhoota. Stanza 11 to 20

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वातक�तको धीमान 5वभा0नृ ् ु�तमः �शखी || 20 || Gurusukro vipravarna kujarko khsatiryo dwija | sashi saumayo vaishyavarno shaniH shudro dwqijottama ||11||…..bruhadgatro guruschaiva pingalo murdhajekshane | kafa prakrutiko dhiman sarvashastra visharadH || 17||.. vaatprakrutiko dhimaan swarbhanu pratimaH shikhi || 20 || Oh Dwij (Maitrey)! Jupiter and Venus represent Brahmin caste, Mars and Sun Ksatriya, Moon and Mercury Vaishya and Saturn represents Sudra cast (11). Moon, Sun, and Jupiter, Mercury and Venus, and Mars and Saturn respectively possess inherent nature (spontaneity) of Satva, Rajas and Tamas virtues (12). Oh Dwij (Maitrey)! Planet Sun gives sweet speech, brownish or yellowish eye (eye, sight, view, vision), square body, pious nature (good clean, honest, pure, shining habits), bilious (physical body) tendency and is good male (adequate all quality of male gender) with few or trifling hair (13). Planet Moon gives cough and gastric bodily tendency, intellect, round shape body, placid eyes (cool & moist, likable, cheerful, pleasant, happy, bland), beautiful and attractive speech, wavering (tottering, fickle) and lustful (passionate) in nature (14). Mars gives cruel nature, reddish complexion, warm and perplexed body, wavering attitude, charitable or liberal heart, bilious tendency, angriness and thin middle part of body (krus madya tanu) i.e. waist (15). Mercury gives pleasant and attractive physique, wearied speech (not easily intelligible), interested in whisper and laughter, bilious and phlegmatic tendency and windy nature (16). Jupiter gives big and solid organs, brownish or yellowish eyes, and hair full head, coughs nature, good male quality and is learned in all compendiums of disciplines and sacred books (17). Venus gives happiness, pleasing body appearance, superiority, charming and beautiful eyes, is poet, gives more coughed nature, windy body and curly hair full head (18). Saturn gives thin and long body, yellowish eyes, windy body nature, coarse teeth, laming walking and indolent structure with hard and rough pointing hair (19). Rahu resembles to obscured or Smokey configuration of body structure, bluish complexion, roaming in jungle, horrible look and is having windy or gastric tendency, and is a male gender and Ketu is alike Rahu (20). Comments According to Hindu/Indian caste system there are four namely Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Sudra. This classification is not done in other countries as this system provides the basic virtues. Brahmin is the class of people who are engaged in the highest duty to God, meditation works, uplifting of spiritual and religious levels, philanthropic and charitable works and so on. In short this caste is working for the cause of God, healthy and happy liveliness. Jupiter and Venus govern moral,

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BPHS Ch-2 12 intellectual and spiritual Brahmin caste. Next caste is kshatriya i.e. martial in nature and may be called protecting class in broader sense. This fighting class always honored and knighted for their spirit and courage from the time immemorial. In today’s context, they cover from Army and Police at large to the security people at the lowest level. This kshatriya caste is of highest temporal power and physical energy with control element and is governed by Sun and Mars. The third caste is Vaishya i.e. people of commercial, mercantile, banking and industrial class holding the entrepreneurship and key positions. This caste is under the governance of Mercury and Moon. The forth caste is Sudra ruled by Saturn. Sudra class includes all level of clerks, operators, agriculture or other labor or wager and all other working personnel. This basic caste is important as it indicates the native to incline the work as influenced by that planet concerned. For instance, if Mars and Sun conjoined and strong then the native will be bold and courageous and fight to protect the interest of family and country in the larger context. The inclination as indicated by planets is also important while choosing the carrier field of the native as in the instance case the native will love to joined the army or police force or security of common level, in general as per the strength of mars and sun. There is a difficulty to put agriculturist in the governance of particular caste as it deals with growing the crops falling under industrial works and protecting crops falling under courageous works. Accordingly, Moon and Mars govern it. This way the astrologer could apply this basic caste system under the planet concerned; but a prudent and practical approach is required. (11) Satva guna indentified as divine and spiritual virtues and governed by Sun, Moon and Jupiter. Every virtue which is good is satva and these good virtues includes kindness to people, unharmed and invariable cause, calmness and truthfulness, respecting and worshipping people working for good purpose and deep faith in and devotee of god. Raajas is the virtue of bright and spotless enjoyment of any usufruct activity and it ranges from performance of Yajna to the performance of dance and music; to the literatures interest, fond of women and possession of courage. Mercury and Venus rule this rajas guna. Tamas guna as handled by Mars and Saturn signifies bad works, irresponsible in works, attitude, speaking and dressings as well. Excessive sleeping, leisure, cruelty and durbudhi are some of the virtues of tamas. Satva guna give intelligence and bliss if Jupiter and luminaries are powerful. Similarly, Rajas gives royal virtues if Mercury and Venus are strong so is Mars and Saturn the bad virtues. Another classification is also there according to Vedic literature like six ‘bhagas’ i.e. six royal virtues making the lord like indra and other devi-devta called satwik gunas. Six such virtues are aishwarya (superhuman power or majestic power, non-violence), shree/soundrya (splendid fortune and abundant wealth, loveliness,), dharma (religiousness; morality and propriety of conduct, no hatred), gyaan (wisdom), kirti/yash fame, delight, glory and vairagya (detachments to materialism, Samabhava i.e. kindness and equability to every living being and Samdarshan i.e. to see lord in each and every thing whether living being or mere substance). Six attributes who possesses will be ‘bhagvan’ (bhaga dharyati iti bhagvan) i.e. god. And these are represented by Moon for Soundrya , Sun for aishwarya, kirti/yash and Vairagya and Guru for shree, dharma, gyaan and final emancipation is also reigned by guru. Rajasic gunas are kaama and Matsara represented by Venus and Mercury respectively. All kinds of wishes & desires, love and affections and innocent pleasure and enjoyment is governed by ‘kaama’ and ruled by Venus. All kinds of intoxications, exhilarations,

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BPHS Ch-2 13 selfishness, envies, greediness, wrathness & wickedness and joyousness & cheerfulness are covered by ‘matsar’ and ruled by Mercury. Tamasic gunas are ‘krodh’, ‘mada’ and ‘moha’. All kinds of drunkeardness, pride, lust, jaggedness, hilarity, passion and arrogations is covered by ‘mada’ and governed by Saturn. Material and wealth greediness is actually governed by ‘lobha’ and is ruled by Saturn (or modern astrologers say Rahu also as it is said sani vart rahu and the saint doesn’t mention rahu). ‘Lobha’ is a by-product of ‘matsar’ and ‘mada’. Attributes such as provoking, anger, hatred, hastiness (absence of boldness or inconsiderate), infuriation and irritation are covered by ‘kRodh’ and is ruled by Mars. Attributes such as attachments, dilutions, amazement, infatuation and hallucination are covered by ‘moha’ and is governed by Mars (or modern astrologers say Ketu also as it is said mangal vart ketu and the saint doesn’t mention ketu). The list does not end here more will be found in our old age literatures about all these Satva, Rajas and Tamas guna. Here I tried to give the basic idea and one can go beyond this and plough our Puranas, Vedas, Shruti and Smruti as per their choice and hunger of knowledge. By virtue of these triguna the astrologer could easily understand the nature of the native as per the strongest influential planet in the chart. (12) The sage gives various characters of planets to understand it basic nature and when such planet is strong in the chart the native will be influenced by these attributes. This attributes are surfaced when the planet is having strength in the chart and does not mean that the planet itself posses such attributes. This may construed as previous karmic results indicated by the planets whose attributes seen in the native and stated in exampling language by the sage. The language is plain and exampling; there is no need to go elaboration. The sage has given important attributes and major in nature and there may be other attributes, which may be added to this as per change and modernity of time. When Sun is strong in the chart it will give attributes as good and clean speech, brownish eyes, clean and influential nature, bilious nature of physical body, may have trifling or short hair and shall have a good quality of the male gender. And if sun is want of strength or is weak and afflicted the opposite result may be seen as egoism, poor vitality, burning biliousness, baldness and so on which may call bad virtues. This is what sage wants to convey and tabulated at the end for the entire nine planets for ready reference. (13) When moon is full and strong it will give loveliness and pleasant body, the structure may be round shape odd in looking, the bodily nature is gastric and phlegmatic, lovely eyes and speech, lovelorn (madanaatur) and quivering or inconstant mind. (14) If mars strong in the chart will give cruel nature especially while protecting and fighting for the right thing and reddish complexion. It will keep the body warm and giving energy to the native and perplexed body and strong mental condition is because the martial element gives activeness and always at works. Also it will give wavering attitude, charitable or liberal heart, bilious tendency, angriness and thin middle part of body (krus madya tanu) i.e. waist; this thin part of the body indicates the masculine

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BPHS Ch-2 14 power and appearance most liked by woman and bilious nature is that of fiery element at the base (15). Strong Mercury gives pleasant and attractive physique at least outer look, wearied speech (not easily intelligible), interested in whisper, laughter, comical, funny, ridiculous, mirth jest and amusements. It also gives bilious and phlegmatic tendency and windy nature (16). Strong Jupiter gives big and solid, great, large, massy solid, mighty, strong, clear, and full-grown organs. It also gives brownish or yellowish eyes, and hair full head, coughs nature, good male quality and is learned. It makes the native skilled, proficient, conversant with, experienced, wise, clever in all compendiums of disciplines and sacred books (17). Strong Venus gives happiness, pleasing, dear, liking (kant) body (vapu) appearance, superiority, distinguished personality, charming and beautiful eyes. It is poet, gives more coughed nature, windy body and curly hair full head (18). Strong Saturn gives thin and long body, yellowish eyes, windy body nature, coarse, small and thick teeth, laming walking and indolent structure with hard and rough pointing hair (19). Rahu resembles to obscured or Smokey configuration of body structure, bluish complexion, roaming in jungle, horrible look and is having windy or gastric tendency, and is a male gender and Ketu is alike Rahu (20). As said in stanza 13 herein above the sage has given important attributes and major in nature and there may be other attributes, which may be added to this as per change and modernity of time. Accordingly, some basic texture or virtues and negative virtues tabulated as under to see that the planet is favourable and otherwise strong the virtues seen and if the planet without favour and afflicted or wants of strength the negative virtues seen and in the case of average strength mixed results may be seen. Of course, to these virtues the proficient and students may add more as per their insights. Rahu may give saturn’s nature and Ketu Mars pls note as commonly known. Sun: Virtue Negative Virtues Virtues Negative Virtues Self respect Egoism Vitality/élan power Ailment, poor vitality will power & fame, weak self confidence Enthusiasm tattered respect

Honor Defame Energy, fiery/digestive Burning, internal heat

in excess Of good standard/moral

moral less/ill standard cordialness/friendship inimical/non cordial

Life Death, illness active and determine dull, irresponsible, Inactive

Political power/excellence

job, alliance, service eloquence lie habits

Honest and bold/blunt dishonest and timid/fearful

insight/observing poor insight/observation

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BPHS Ch-2 15 Free lancing/writings too much willfulness,

criticism relationship/partnership matters

court-police-quarrel and loosing.

Religious endurance or tolerance

revolt/rebellion or anarchy (araajakta)

Moon: Virtue Negative Virtues Virtues Negative Virtues Loveliness ugly foresightedness hasty Warm love & care cruel grasping fickleness Firmness quivering/inconsiderate satisfaction self satisfaction Sensibility insensibility changing frigid Digestion indigestion mental health wickedness logic greedy/envies,

imaginary thoughts

Family-home life roaming physically or mentally

self respect & popularity

enmity, opposing respect & regard indignant/dishonoring

pleasant and cheerful speech

abusing speech loving lust

nourishment uncared instinct excess feelings moods and sympathy irresponsible public life, mind public oppose,

criticism Mars: Virtue Negative Virtues Virtues Negative Virtues Power of being done, performance

destruction, downfall creating destruction

Control, arrangement trouble, hardship, distress

duty bound, responsible

irresponsible, undutiful

Functional-working wantonness (vilaas) Schedule, discipline Discipline, Impatience, anger and haste

ambition and endurance

haphazard, rigid/stiff, over

controlled-protected overwhelming desire,

enthusiasm, humanity Oppressive, paasvi vrutti

energy-activity-sex degrading/unsocial act-sex

Patient Hasty, schemer Self respect indiscriminating Self conceit egoism, mentally

poisonous clever and courageous

foolish and gossiping/gabby

Generosity/nobility jiddi, exaggerating Non understanding

working bindaas, non caring

police-military worker traitor, thief Mechanized intellect, engineering skill

Quarreling, god father, cunning, fake skill.

Mercury: Virtue Negative Virtues Virtues Negative Virtues Intellect, cleverness Stupidity, idiocy,

stupefaction logic power, Steadiness

gossiping, irrelevant talk

Orthodox changing Loyal, devotion non loyal, selfish, cunning, nastik

Preaching, Ambassador

numb, lazy, idiot Representative, seller clerk, agent, ruining

Publishing, journalism illegal/unsocial worker Traveler, Eloquent poisonous, anxiety,

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BPHS Ch-2 16

Good thinker, Prudent Depression, despair, bad self approach

Learned, innovator, skillful, specialist

refugee or expelled, deceitfulness, things planner, gambler

expert centered, suicidal detailed explainer, lecturer

talkative, chattering, gossiping

instant or spontaneous

half mad intellectually languisher

abusing speech (gaali-galoch)

replier deaf Commercial man, businessman

juaari, juggler, broker

instructor, treaties, scripture etc.

improper worker- relatedness- interacting

Good speech, commentator

mockery, humor, stammering

high degree of concentration and creativity

mental slowness, Differentiation,

adoptable to change conventional

divine Pathological liar, theft and trickster

Jupiter Virtue Negative Virtues Virtues Negative Virtues Expansion and growth

Downfall, struggle, ingrowths

Success, prosperity indigence, degradation

Stagnancy affluence interruption, dispersion

Social happiness aversion

socially disregarded

Opportunities struggle Entrepreneurship indolent, exertion

apathetic, conventions absence of job

Social-religious Bindaas, act as one likes

Learned – authority duffer, dull, doubting

optimist despair, hopelessness

Harmony non agreeing, opposition

open mindedness cunning, narrow mndness

Honesty Dishonesty, un authoritative

Respectability, knowledge-wisdom, indulgent

ego, excess or dullness, disrespect

Wealth Penury, expensive, kaMjus

of knowledge-wisdom, prudence

negligence, impractical, excessiveness

mobility-generosity erroneous, insanity, sacrifice, scab goat

felicity-charity envy, cunning, expender

Planner schemer, ingratitude, irregular

knowledge preacher fraud & forgery Good health carless about health

Spatial- eminent juggler, rash, burst Family bond characterless, alone, timid-coward

Venus: Virtue Negative Virtues Virtues Negative Virtues Rebirth, productiveness

Ruin, Waning, detriment

Love, affection Violation, Spoiling, adultery

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BPHS Ch-2 17 life expender loving kindness wantonness Luxurious excess of

expensiveness Charity Cheating, assaulting-

scam Holy, pure Malice, impure, sinful,

dirt Coordination, uniting Separation, impeding

Arts & fashion offensive, conventional, commercialization

Novel skill, craft mal functioning, Deceitful/vulgar

Dialoge, counseling, materialism

clash, debate, love & harmony Disagreement. Lust, non agreeing

Knowledge-wisdom ego, excess or dullness, duffer

health Pain, torment, torture, ailment

Powerfull & efficacious

Conflicting, unpleasant,

Happiness and wealth

Expensive, poverty, unhappiness

Seeding, generating deficient sperm, seedless

material satisfaction dejection, over enthusiastic Depressed, disgust, excessiveness

smiling-test lover, saukhin

adultery, bad habits writer, painter, secretarial

| scattered thoughts, unplanned

Family affection, judicial works

dishonor, dishonest, and testless-method less works

Ambassador, lover traitor, unfaithful, black-mail

Saturn: Virtue Negative Virtues Virtues Negative Virtues Justice and equality injustice, multilateral,

crisis patience, forgiveness

delay, difficulty, decay

foresightedness difficulty, obstacle, interruptions

Calmness, tests, whimsical, slow

joymood, lovely speech

| dejecting, pain, wounding, fur

Hard worker laziness

firm, non stealing, existence|

hypocrite, ailments Disinclination, asceticism

hurdles, disruptions

Attach, clear communications barriers

Truth lover forgetting, timid

Secur, unfearful, undaunted

| ill wisdom, ill virtues, timid

studious and discipline

frigid, numb, idiot

Renunciation coward, disturbance, kshobh

Service, worship, fruit bewilderment, foolishness, ignorance

abandonment, liberality

power lover, kaanjus of action perplexity, delusion

Sacrificing existence excellence lover

vivid

Stanza 21 to 27

asthi raktastatha majja tvakcharma viryasnaavayaH | taashaamishaaH

kramenokta gneyaaH suryadayoH dwija || 21 ||..... Krushno cha balinaH kruraH

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BPHS Ch-2 18

saumyaa viryayutaaH site | saumyaayane saumya kheto bali

yaaymyaayaneparaH || 27 ||

अि5थ रYत5तथा मZजा वग ्चम0 �वय05नायवः । तासा�मशाः �मेनोYता [ेयाः सया0दयो ि�वज ू

॥ 21॥ ......क\णे च ब�लनः �राः सौ�या वीय0यताः �सत े। सौ�यायने सौ�यखेटो बल^ ृ ू ु

या�यायनेऽपरः ॥ 27॥ Oh Dwij (Maitrey)! Bones, Blood, Marrow (of bones), Skin and hide (leather) (fat vaassa marrow), Semen fluid or virile and muscles are indicated by the planet Sun, Moon etc respectively(21). Temple [residence of god, heaven], water place, fire place, sport place, Treasure place, sleeping place or bed room and filthy or poor or burnt or garbage places or stables are the adobes [habitation, dwellings] of the planets Sun, Moon etc respectively (22). In the same manner Oh Dwij (Maitrey)! Ayan, Muhurta (khsana), Day (vaar), Season ( ritu i.e. two moths), Month (maas), Fortnight ( paksha) and Year ( samaa i.e comprises of all this ayana, ritu etc.) are the period allotted to Sun, Moon, and so on up to Saturn (23). Oh Dwijottama (Maitrey)! Acrid or pungent (katu), salty or saline (lavan), bitter or chilies or spicy (tikta), sweet of luscious (mista), honeyed or pleasant or mellifluous (madhur), yeasty or sugar (iikha or iikshu) and astringent (kasshaaya) are the test, all recognized to the planets sun, moon, mars and so on (24). Mercury and Jupiter become strongest in east direction, Sun and Mars in south, Saturn in marine and oceanic direction i.e. west and Venus and Moon are strongest in northern direction (25). Oh Dwijottama (Maitrey)! Moon, Mars and Saturn are endowed power in night, Mercury is all the time powerful i.e. during day and night and remaining planets viz., sun, Jupiter and Venus are powerful during day time (26). Cruel planets are strong in dark half of lunar month and auspicious or benefic planets get strength in bright half of lunar month. And similarly malefic planets are strong in dakshinayana and benefic in uttarayana (27). Comments Sun governs bones, moon blood and cells, mars bone marrow, mercury skin and hide or leather to cover inner part, Jupiter fat and marrows, Venus semen virile and Saturn governs the muscles. These are the basic ingredient of body structure i.e. sapta dhaatu. The strength or weakness indicates safety or otherwise to the dhaatu concerned. For example sun is afflicted at birth may give disorder of bones or may suffer from bone diseases or fracture of bones and the like. The native incur disorder of blood or blood cell genetical problem if the moon is primarily ill posed. Similarly other aspects of the dhaatu may consider in relation to respective planets. (21) This habitation or adobe places are used in too many ways in astrological prediction especially in horary. For example, in the query of lost buffalo if moon is involved directly then it may be found in water or near by watery places and if Saturn is also concerned it may be found in the stable or garbage place nearby water. In the case sex union the places indicated by the moon is watery places means the couple would like to have sex on water or nearby watery places; if it is Venus then bedroom, is the manner of using these attributes so on and so forth. (22)

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BPHS Ch-2 19 In narrating the period of planets nirvishankam means without doubt or hesitation is the word used by the sage who indicates confidence of the study of time and space by our sages and their systemic approach to deal with the planets. The period allotted is as under. Sun – ayana i.e. about six months Moon – muhutrata i.e. 48 minutes Mars – vaar i.e. day and as per other school week Mercury – ritu i.e. season, about two solar months Jupiter – maas i.e. month Venus – paksha i.e. fortnight Saturn – samaa i.e. year The periods allotted above is useful in judging the event or maturity of event or fructification of an event in Dasa or Bhukti i.e. Period and sub periods of planets concerned. While dealing with query of job opportunity, if the planet involved is Sun then the time will be near about six month and in the case of diseases recovery it will take six months. In the case of dasa judgment, positive results are indicated by sun period then fructification of event is due in six months. In using these attributes, a prudent approach is required. Another method of judging the event in horary is navamsa and accordingly find the lord of navmasa in query and calculate the number of navamsa traversed by it and this lord indicates Ayana, Muhuruta etc. as per the navamsa lord is sun, etc. For instance, at the time of querry Leo is the ascendant and Sagittarius is navamsa and its lord Guru is in Karka rasi then from Sagittarius it traverses seven signs and henceforth the success of the query will be seven months from the date querry as Guru is allotted one month time. Ayan is the time taken by Sun to complete a cycle of north and south course of zodiac and this is about six months period. Muhurat allotted to moon, means duration of 48 minutes of 16 in total in 24 hrs.; a day indicated by mars. Ritu means transit of sun in two signs for each season according to Indian ephemeris viz. sun in Taurus and Gemini indicate grishma i.e. summer, Cancer and Leo varshaa i.e. rainy, Virgo and Libra sharad i.e. winter, Scorpio and Sagittarius hemant i.e. winter, Capricorn and Aquarius shishir i.e. samashitoshna, Pisces and Aries vasant i.e warm and is allotted to Mercury. (23) The strongest planet in the chart will influence the native for a particular test recognized by that planet; say for example if Jupiter is strong and influence the 2H and/or 4H the house of test, the native will like honeyed and pleasant food. The strongest planet may prevail and if there are more then one, prudent approach is required as if moon and mars are strongest then the native will like salty and chilies or spicy food.(24) The sage is giving directional strength of the planets i.e. Digbala is very important while dealings with period and sub period of the planets, horary and predictive astrology. In horary stolen article will be found in east if Jupiter or Mercury is involved in any way. It will be better to travel in the direction indicated by the planet or otherwise

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BPHS Ch-2 20 obstructions and hindrance may occur. If the person is living in the place devoid of directional strength, will face difficulties and losses; and conversely if Jupiter is the strongest and the native is running its period, east direction from present or native place will be highly beneficial and he/she will succeed. Directional strength as commonly taken is as under. Direction House Planets East 1 Jupiter and Mercury North 4 Venus and Moon West 7 Saturn South 10 Sun and Mars Further other views may be summarized as under. East 1 Sun East-North 2&3 Jupiter North-North 4 ercury North-West 5&6 Mon West-West 7 Saturn West-south 8&9 Rahu-Ketu South 10 Mars East- South 11&12 Venus According to Parasari School, Moon and Venus will get directional strength in north and Saturn in the west and if Saturn rise in the ascendant i.e. east will be bereft the strength i.e. no digbala. (25) The sage is giving Kaala Bal (strength during particular time) and accordingly Moon, Mars and Saturn are strong in night and Sun, Guru, Venus are strong in day and Mercury is always strong during day and night. During dark half of lunar month cruel planets viz., Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and dark Moon are getting strength of time i.e. kaal bal and during bright half of lunar month Budh, bright Moon, Jupiter and Venus are getting the strength. On similar ground of kaal bal, the malefic planets are strong in dakshinayana and benefic in uttarayana. (26-27) Stanza 28 to 38 swadivasasamahoraamaasaparvaH kaalaviryakam | samMbugushucharaadya vridhito viryavattaraH || 28 || …. Graheshu mnado vridhosti aayurvridhipradayaakaH | naishargike bahumaan dadaati dwijastama || 38 ||

5व`दवससमहोरामासपव0ः काल�वय0कम।् शमंबगशचंरा�या व�/तो वीय0व तरः ॥ ु ु ु ृ 28॥..... cहेष ु

मeदो व/ोऽि5त आयव0�/दायकः ।ृ ृु नसैgग0के बहसमान ददा�त ि�वजस तम ॥ ु ् 38 ॥ In own day, year, planetary hour (hora), month and special event or auspicious celebration and in own time planets are strong and even then Saturn, Mars, Mercury,

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BPHS Ch-2 21 Jupiter, Venus, Moon, Rahu and Sun are intrinsically stronger (naishargik bal) in the given ascending order (28). Oh Dwij (Maitrey)! Please understand that Surya (if strong) gives generation to large and stoutly trees, Saturn ugly and disgusting trees like thorny bush and zamI tree, Moon milky like rubber and gum yielding trees, Mars bitter and ill-smelling trees like neem and bilva tree, Mercury and Jupiter fruitful trees, Venus flower full trees and Saturn increases tasteless and fruit-flower less trees (29). Rahu is of chandal race or species, Ketu is of cross breeding, mixture, or confusing caste and it is said that Rahu, Ketu and Saturn indicate anthill (30). Rahu represents multi colored or variegated mattress or clothes, Ketu torn or rags one, Rahu owns lead metal and Ketu blue sapphire. (31) Oh Dwij (Maitrey)! Jupiter’s clothes or robes are silky yellow or saffron (peetamber), Sukra’s pious and festive linen, Sun’s fine red linen, Moon’s fine and white cool linen, similarly Mercury’s black silken, Mars’ bright red colored and Saturn’s clothes or robes are variegated wrinkled colorful. (32-33-34) It is known that Venus’ season is Vasant, Mars and Sun’s Greeshma, Moon’s Varshaa and sharad, Jupiter’s Hemant and Saturn’s season is Shishir. Rahu denotes eight months and Ketu three months. (35-36) Metal planets are Rahu, Mars, Saturn and Moon, herbs and vegetation Root (moola) planets are Sun and Venus and remaining planets Jupiter, Mercury and Ketu are named as living beings (Jeeva). (37) Among planets Saturn is counted as old and bestows increase in longevity. And in its natural strength during its period, it gives numerous years of life. (38) Comments The sage is giving intrinsic strength (naishargik bal) of the planets in concise manner. As said earlier lordship of Day or Week is given to Mars and on Tuesday Mars getting more natural strength than other planets, similarly on Thursday Jupiter gets extra strength even though Mars is the general ruler of the day. Hora i.e. planetary hour is under the governance of Moon and on Monday, Moon hora will be most beneficial; similarly on Sunday sun hora will get innate strength. On the same ground as per kaala bal as said earlier Saturn, Mars and Moon are strong in night and here also if Moon, Mars and/or Saturn hora fall in the night on Wednesday, these planets will get spontaneous strength i.e. naishargik bal. Year is attributed to Saturn and if the year is started on Saturday then Saturn will get natural strength as the lord of the year and if it is Friday, Venus will get the strength. On special or auspicious celebrations like Rama Navami i.e. the birth day of lord Rama, Sun gets the natural strength as it is the incarnation of lord Rama and similarly on Krishna’s birth day event Moon gets the inherent strength. Sun is the strongest among all planets, less strong than Sun is Rahu

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BPHS Ch-2 22 and less strong than Rahu is Moon so on and so forth up to Saturn which is the least strong. [28] No comments required and for detailed study one may refer Bruhad Jataka of Varaha Mihir. [29] Chandal means pariah i.e. person generally despised and outcaste. Person of the lowest, worst, sinful and cruel deeds like butcher, shooter, killers, atheist (unbeliever of God and Religion), drunkards, druggist etc. are amongst Rahu caste people. Ketu refers to mixture or confusing caste. This means that person born to couple of inter caste marriage, person born on account of adultery, person born to lowest class male and fine class female etc. are some of the examples. Rahu, Ketu and Saturn rules the anthill may have literature meaning and indicate the team spirit or power of studiousness and unity. The native born with these planets influence may build up these virtues of studiousness and unity in self and others under their control. (30) One can judge the chart of Rahu influence if the native like’s variegated cloths, so is the Ketu for torn one and one can keep or charity lead metal and blue sapphire to minimize the affliction caused by Rahu and Ketu respectively. (31) To gain the auspicious influence or minimize afflictions of planets the colors given here may be used. As per modern age the delineation may be modified to gain maximum good result of the planets favoring. Repeating; for all practical purpose, say, at the time of marriage proposal meeting Guru, Surya and Budh are influencing then it can be suggested that be seated in North to East direction or facing and gift the bouquet containing Yellow and Red color flowers with green leaves and Golden and Red ribbon wrapping. Venus being the causative of marriage, the female can wear clothes of festive made of lenin or silk which are pious i.e. not violated by her monthly period, not wear in funerals etc. etc. One can easily identified a native under Saturn influence as he has the tendency to wear wrinkled, unclean and/or dark colored clothes. (32-33-34) This stanza is useful in determining the season in the query of lost article or in consulting lost horoscope. The planet in the ascendant governs the season and if there is no planet then the planet ruling the dreskana indicates the season. If there is more than one planet, the season will be determined amongst the strongest of them. The season indicated is the most suitable for the native and his physical and metal health will be very good in that season compare to the other seasons. (35-36) This moola, dhatu and jeeva classification of planets is very useful in horary and predicting astrology. In astrology it can be used to see the earning activities of the native and in horary is to see the unasked query. For instance, if Venus is in any way related to earning activity and strong, the native may go for herbs and vegetation (root) fields may be in modern times a restaurant and also if strong Sun joins the chart with Venus may be Ayurved profession is preferred. Similarly in untold query if Sani is the strongest planet then the query is about metal. The readers may refer to other classical works on astrology for detailed outlook. (37)

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BPHS Ch-2 23 This stanza is very important while dealing with the longevity matters and among all the planets Saturn gives the maximum years of life if he is naturally strong. The longevity chapter is way ahead hereinafter. Saturn is an old age indicator and should be construed to give outlook of elder age. For example Saturn in 7th house will give the wife who is appeared to be older age than what she is. (38) The above 2 to 38 verses are worth remember verbatim on finger tips as theses attributes of planets are very handy tool in prognostication. Details of inherent nature and attributes of planets is ended here. And next is method of calculating plenary position at the time of query or birth from ephemeris. Swestadagre bhavetpanktiH pinktau swestam vishodhayet | ………….Avam chandrasya vigneya ritiH spasta tara budhaiH || 39 to 45 ||

\वे5टादcे भवे पिeYतः पeYतौ 5वे5टम �वशोधयेत। ।् ् …..एवं चe�5य �व[ेया kर�तः 5प5ट तरा

बधःै ॥ ु ३९ to ४५॥ From the selected valid time (birth time or query time), the time in ephemeris (panchanga) (giving the positions of planets at that particular time) if falls above the line then deduct the selected time from panchanga and if the time falls below the line then deduct the panchang time from selected time. The numerical value thus arrived is the variance which negative (-) in the case of above line and positive (+) in the case of below line. (39) Now multiply this (+) or (-) variance by the daily movement value and divide it by 60 (total gatis of the day) then resulting value is to be deducted if there is negative variance and add if it is positive and we shall get the clear position of the planet (in rasi- amsa- gati- pal) for the day. And in the same manner if we multiply the variance value of the day with movement value of planet and calculate it as per above said method we shall arrive at the planetary position of the selected time. || 40 || If the valid time is more than the nakstra timings (in panchanga gati pal) then deduce the nakstra timings from valid timing we get ‘bhayat’. If we deduct valid days nakstra timings from 60 (being days total gatis) and add the resulting figure (in gati-pal) to the next days nakstra timings (as mentioned in panchanga) we will get the ‘bhabhog’. ||41 || If the valid time is less than the nakstra timing or nakstra timing is more than the valid time then deduct the nakstra timing (of panchang in gati pal) from 60 (total days gati pal) and add the result to the valid time we will get the ‘bhayat’. And adding valid days nakstra timing to the valid timing (birth time or query time) we will get ‘bhabhog’. ||42||

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BPHS Ch-2 24 Now, this ‘bhayat’ is to be multipied by 60, devide it by ‘bhabhog’ and resulting figure is to be added to the last ashwini etc nakstras number which is to be multiplied by 60 we will get rasi amsa kala vikala etc. And in this rashi etc. figure if we multiply it by 2 and divide by 9 we will get the Chandra in rasi-ams-kala-vikala. To determine the movement of Chandra (Chandra gati), the mean average movement of 48000 (60*800) is to be divided by ‘bhabhog’ we can determine the movement of Moon for the valid day (ista din) i.e. date of birth. || 43-45|| Comment: Now a days daily ephemeris are in use and the calculation method given above is for olden days and for the sake of understanding the method given by sage is consciously translated. Even the computers are there for instant calculations and the subject matter of ‘horasashtra’ is prediction acumen, therefore, elaboration is not envisaged nor commented. In olden days calculation part ( ganit skand) is very tuff and innovation and research becomes limited and now a days calculation is made easy with modern computers and innovation and research is immensely bounding every day; search and testing of novel ideas and interpretations of stanzas and sutras given by our old age sages is in race. Ajo vrusho mrugaH kanya kulirjazataulikaaH || ……..Kumbhe Trikonanijbhai ravijasya raviRyatha simhe || 46-52||

अजो pषो qगः कeया क�लर झषतौ�लकाः॥ ृ ृ ु ……………………॥क�भे ��कोण�नजभ ैर�वज5य ुर�वय0था �सहें॥ ४६-५२॥ Exaltation and Debilitation is explained. For the seven Grahas, from Surya onward, the exaltation Rasis are, respectively, Mesh, Vrishabh, Makar, Kanya, Kark, Meen and Tula. The deepest exaltation degrees are, respectively, 10, 3, 28, 15, 5, 27 and 20 in those Rasis is. And in the seventh rasi from the said exaltation Rasi each Grah has its own debilitation. The same degrees of deep exaltation apply to deep fall. ||46-48|| In Simha the first 20 degrees are Surya’s Multrikon, while the rest is his own rasi. After the first 3 degrees of exaltation portion in Vrishabh, for Chandra, the rest is her Multrikon. Mangal has the first 12 degrees in Mesh, as Mooltrikon with the rest therein becoming simply his own rasi. For Budh, in Kanya the first 15 degrees are exaltation zone, the next 5 degrees Multrikon and the last 10 degrees are own rasi. The first one third i.e. 10 degree of Dhanu is the Multrikon of Guru, while the remaining part thereof is his own rasi. Sukr divides Tula into two halves keeping the first, as Multrikon and the second, as own rasi. Sani’s arrangements are same in Kumbh, as Surya has in Simha. ||49-52|| Coments: This is very important for the astrologer to keep it on finger tips as it will be every now and then used in reading the chart. The tabulation if this will be good to remember. Surya Chandra Mangal Budh Guru Sukra Sani Rahu Ketu Exalt Sign

Mesh

Vrishabh

Makar

Kanya

Karka

Meena

Tula

Mithun/ Vrishabh

Dhana/ Vrischik

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BPHS Ch-2 25 Exalt Deg.

10 3

28

15

5

27

20

15

15

Bhagya Vars

22 24 28 32 16 25 36 42 42

Debilitated sign Debilitated Deg.

Tula 10

Vrischik 3

Kark 28

Meena 15

Makar 5

Kanya 27

Mesh 20

Dhana/ Vrischika 15

Mithuna/ Vrishabh 15

Mul Trikona

Simh Vrishbh Mesh Kanya Dhana Tula Kumbh Kumbh/ Vrishabh

Dhana/ Vrischik

Own Rasi Simha Karka Mesh-Vrischik

Mithun- kanya

Dhan- meena

Vrishabh- Tula

Makar-kumbh

Kanya Meena

The idea for Rahu-ketu may differ as per deshachar application; here the exaltation rasi etc is taken region based. Bhgya Vars is encompassed, its due elaboration will be given as it will come but for the view in one window, this is included here. RaveH samo gnaH sitsuryaputravari pare ye suhrado vraayaH |…………..Anyonyam riputaM yanti tatkalaM tani vai mune || 53-58 || Swochche Shubham balaM purnaM trikone padvarjitaM | ……….TadvaD dustabalaM bruyaat Vyatyayena vichakshanaH || 59-60 || (According the permanent or natural relationship) To Surya, Budh is neutral, Sukra and Sani are enemies and rests of the planets are friends. To Chandra, Surya and Budh are friends, Mangal, Guru, Sukra, Sani are neutral and rests of the plants are enemies. To Mangal, Sukra and Sani are neutral, Budh is enemy and rests of the planets are friends. To Budh, Chandra is enemy, Surya and Sukra are friends and rests of the planets are neutral. To Guru, Budh and Sukra are enemy, Sani is neutral and rests of the planets are friends. To Sukra, Budha and Sani are friends, Mangal and Guru are neutral and rests of the planets are friends. To Sani, Guru is neutral, Budh and Sukra are friends and rests of the planets are enemies. In the natal chart, planets in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th and 12th house are friends and planets in 1st, 5th, 6th,7th, 8th and 9th are enemy (according to temporal relationship). Planets which are friends in both temporal and natural relations are adhimitra i.e. occasional (mutual) friend. If planets are neutral in natural relation and friend in temporal then they become friend. If planets are neutral in natural relationa and enemy in temporal relation then they become enemy. If planets are neutral in both the relation then they become neutral. And planets which are enemy in both temporal and natural relations are adhisatru i.e. occasional enemy. The daivagna should consider these and declare results accordingly. (53-58) Comments: Adhi mitra and adhi satru are known as extreme or mutual friend or enemy but the dictionary meaning is occasional which is more suitable. Some other texts give some idea on relationship of planets as under which worth look at.

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BPHS Ch-2 26 Natural Relationships- Note the Rasi which are the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th and 12th from the Mooltrikon of a Grah. The Grahas ruling such Rasi is, are its friends, apart from the Lord of its exaltation Rasi, Lords other than these are its enemies. If a Grah becomes its friend as well, asits enemy (on account of the said two computations), then it is neutral, or equal. Temporary Relationships- The Grah, posited in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, or the 12th from another, becomes a mutual friend. There is enmity otherwise. (This applies to a given Janm Kundali). Compound Relationship- Should two Grahas be naturally and temporarily friendly,they become extremely friendly. Friendship on one count and neutrality on another count make them friendly. Enmity on one count combined with affinity on the other turns into equality. Enmity and neutralship cause only enmity. Should there be enmity in both manners, extreme enmity is obtained. The daivagna should consider these and declare results accordingly. Effects in ratio- A Graham in exaltation gives fully good effects, while in Mooltrikona it is bereft of its auspicious effects by one fourth. It is half beneficial in its own sign. Its beneficence is one fourth in a friendly Rasi. In an equal’s Rasi one eighth of auspicious disposition is useful. The good effects are nil in debilitation, or enemy’s camp. Inauspicious effects are quite reverse with reference to what is stated. (59-60) Comment: Accordingly to majority view, here Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Chandra are taken as auspicious planets and can give beneficial effect of 100% in exaltation, 75% in mooltrikona, 50% in own sign, 25% in friendly sign and 12.5% in neutral sign. And there is 0% beneficial effect if these planets are in debilitation or enemy house. For the remaining planet (sun, mars, Saturn, rahu and ketu) the inauspicious effects may be taken in reverse order; 0% inauspicious in exaltation, 12.5% in mooltrikona, 25% in own sign, 50% in friendly sign and 75% in neutral sign and there is 100% inauspicious effect if these planets are in debilitation or enemy house. We better understand with the practical chart for this so that the basic idea given by the sage may be understood properly. While tabulating the details rahu-ketu are also included as per desachaar. • Names of the charts are selected from Hindu Lord’s divinities. Chart-1 (Mahadev) : BOD 04-09-1956; TOB 22.07.00 (39.15.09 in gati-pal); POB Valsad 072E54 and 020N37; Aynamsa 23.15.23 (CP); VD Venus up to 10-06-1970. Md 2.48 Lagna 21.25 Ketu 9.43 Mars® 26.35; Gk 18.42

Sukra 3.02

Natal Chart Gk= gulika; Md= mandi; Purvafalguni-2 (taa) Amavashya Guru= combust, Mars= retrograde

Surya18.50; Chandr17.29; Guru 18.50

Sani 3.56; Rahu 9.43

Budh 15.24

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BPHS Ch-2 27

Naishargik Maitry- permanent friendship Surya Chandra Mangal Budh Guru Sukra Sani Rahu ketu Friend

Chandr Mangal Guru

Surya Budh

Surya, Chandr Guru

Surya, Sukra, Rahu,ketu

Surya, chandr Mangal

Budh, Sani, Rahu,ketu

Budh, Venus, Rahu,ketu

Budh, Venus, Sani,

Budh, Venus, Sani,

Neutral

Budh Mangal, Guru, Sukra,Sani

Sukra, sani,

Mangal, guru, sani

Sani Mangal Guru

Guru Guru Ketu

Guru Rahu

Enemy

Sukra, sani, rahu,ketu

Rahu, Ketu

Budh rahu, ketu

Chandra Budh, sukra, rahu,ketu

Chandr Surya

Surya, Chandr, Mangal

Surya, Chandr, Mangal

Surya, Chandr, Mangal

Tatkalik Maitry – occasional friendship Surya Chandr Mangal Budh Guru Sukra Sani Rahu ketu Friend

Sukr,Budh Sani Rahu,ketu

Sukr,Budh Sani Rahu,ketu

Sani Rahu,ketu

Chandr,guru Surya,Sani, rahu sukra

Sukr, Budh Sani Rahu,ketu

Chandr,guru Surya,budh ketu

Chandr, Guru Sury Budh Manal

Chandr Guru Sury Budh Manal

Chand Guru Sury sukr mangal

Neutral

Enemy

Chandr, guru, mangal

Guru, surya mangal

Chandr, surya Guru,budh sukra

Ketu mangal

Chandr, surya mangal

Sani Rahu Mangal

Rahu, Ketu, Sukra

Sani Ketu Sukra

Budh Sani Rahu

Panchdha Maitry – five fold friendship Surya Chandra Mangal Budh Guru Sukra Sani Rahu ketu Friend Budh Sukr,Sani

Sani Sani

Guru Sani

guru Guru

Guru Guru

Adhi mitra

Budh Surya, rahu sukra

Budh ketu

Budh Budh Sukra

Enemy Guru, mangal

Sukra manga Mangal ketu Rahu

Adhi Satru

Budh

Neutral Chandr, guru, mangal Sukra, sani, rahu,ketu

Rahu, Ketu surya

Chandr,surya Guru Rahu,ketu

Ketu chandr

Chandr, surya mangal Sukr, Budh Rahu,ketu

Sani Rahu Surya chandr

Surya, Chandr, Manga Ketu, Sukra Rahu

Sani Sukra Surya, Chandr, Mangal

Budh Sani Surya, Chandr, Mangal

Lagnage chandrage vaapi vanshayurgyaan naashnaM | …. Aprakaashgrahaschaite doshaH paapgrahaH smrutahaH || 61-65 || Effects of Sub-Grahas- if one of the after told dhoom etc unlighted planets is with Chandra and Lagna, respectively associated with one of these, will destroy the

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BPHS Ch-2 28 longevity and wisdom. So is declared Lord Brahma, the Lotus-seated. (61) (In some text it is also found that if one of these afflicts Surya, the native’s dynasty will decline). Non-luminous or UpaGrahas (Sub-Grahas): Add 4 signs, 3 degrees and 20 minutes of arc to Surya’s longitude at a given moment to get the exact position of the all inauspicious Dhoom. Reduce Dhoom from 12 Rasis is to arrive at Vyatipat. Vyatipat is also inauspicious. Add six Rasis to Vyatipat to know the position of Parivesh. It is extremely inauspicious. Deduct Parivesh from 12 Rasis is to arrive at the position of Chap (Indra Dhanus), who is also inauspicious. Add 16 degrees 40 minutes to Chap, which will give Ketu (UpaKetu), who is a malefic. By adding a rasis to UpaKetu, you get the original longitude of Surya. These are the Grahas, devoid of splendour, which are malefics by nature and cause affliction. (62-65) Comments; Example value of Sun to arrive at these non luminary sub planets is tabulated below. Sun – hypothetical

Dhoom Vyatipaat Parivesh Chaap (indra dhanu)

Ketu (dhwaja- upketu)

2S4D28M1Sc +4S.13D.20M.00 to surya

-12S from dhoom

+6S to vyatipaat

-12S from parivesh

+16.40 D to chaap

S = sign; D = degree; M = minute; Sc = seconds. Results are as under for above example. Surya – hypothetical

Dhoom Vyatipaat Parivesh Chaap (indra dhanu)

Ketu (dhwaja- upketu)

2S4D28M1Sc 6.17.48.01 05.12.11.59 11.12.11.59 00.17.48.01 03.04.00.00

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Calculations of Gulika: Translation: The portions of days Sun etc. up to Saturn denote the periods of Gulika and such others. Divide the day duration (of any week day) into eight equal parts. The eighth portion is without Lord. The seven portions are distributed to the seven Grahas commencing from the Lord of the week day known as seven ‘Kaala’. Whichever portion is ruled by Saturn, will be the portion of Gulika. Similarly make the night duration into eight equal parts and distribute these, commencing from the Lord of the

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BPHS Ch-2 29 5th (by) week. Here again, the eighth portion is Lord-less, while Satrun part is Gulika. Sun part is Kaal, Mars’ portion is Mrityu, Jupiter’s portion is Yamaghantak and Mercury’s portion is Ardhayama or Ardhaprahar. These portions are giving clear result as per their names. ||66-70|| Comment: The simple way to calculate Gulika is the 8th part of the ‘Dinman’ means total day time between sun rises to sun set and then of ‘Ratriman’ means total night time between sun set and sun rise. Here the Gulika portion begins from the end of 7th part and beginning of 8th part for day. For example if ‘dinmaan’ is of 12 hours for Sunday then divide it by 8 = 12/8 = 1 ½ hours; now if we multiply this by 7 we shall get the beginning part of Gulika which is 1 ½ * 7 = 10 ½ and ends at 12. Now if we suppose the sun rise at 6.00 AM then the gulika will starts at 16 ½ PM and will end at 18.00 PM the 8th part of ‘dinman’. Now for Monday the Gulika part will start from 6th, then for Tuesday 5th so on and so forth. Now consider the ‘ratrimaan’ where 8th part will be reckoned from the 5th day from normal day in chronological order and therefore the 8th part of the Gulika will begin from the 3rd for Sunday, 2nd for Monday etc. so on and so forth. Suppose the ‘ratrimaan’ of Sunday is 12hrs and sun set is at 18.00 then Gulika will begin at 1 ½ * 3 = 4 ½ and ends to 6 hrs (4 ½ + 1 ½ hrs) from sun set means 10 ½ to 12.00 midnight. Consider in the above chart-1 of Mahadev where the birth is at 22.07 and is Tues day means the 5th day there from is Saturday i.e. 1st parts belongs to Gulika. The length if night is 12.21.31 (18.48.02-6.26.31) and length of each part is 12.21.31/8 = 1.32.40 hrs. Now we tabulate findings of parts (shtula- round about calculation) for better understanding. Ratrimaan Is 12.21.31 hrs

Parts Begins-ends Time in 24 hrs

Name of the parts

1 Saturn 18.48-20.21 18.48-20.21 Gulika 2 Sun 20.21-21.55 20.21-21.55 (Sun) Kaalavelaa 3 Moon 21.55-23.29 21.55-23.29 Moon Kaalavelaa 4 Mars 23.29-25.02 23.29-01.02 Mrityuyoga 5 Mercury 25.02-26.33 01.02-2.33 Ardhayama or aradha praharaka 6 Jupiter 26.33-28.07 2.33-4.07 Yamagantaka 7 Venus 28.07-29.40 4.07-5.40 Venus Kaalavelaa 8 Blank 29.40-31.26 5.40-6.26 * Blank Kaalvelaa * 40 second diff. adjusted. gulikaarambhasamayaat lagnam samsaadhayed budhaH | tallagnam cha sarvam

jaatakasya falam bhavet || 71||

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BPHS Ch-2 30 Gulik’s Position: The degree, ascending at the time of start of Gulika’s part (as above), will be the longitude of Gulika at a given place. Based on this longitude only, Gulika’s effects for a particular nativity are lasting. Comments: Gulika lagna for the above example at 18-48-20 PM i.e. starts time of gulika part will be 18’Kumbha 42.38”. It is noteworthy that at the sun set, the degree of sun will be the degree of ascendant, so the Gulika lagna will be 18’ Kumbha 42.38’’. Special Notes from web edition: Ardhaprahar, Yamaghantak, Mrityu, Kaal and Gulik are the 5 Kaal Velas, suggested by Maharishi Parashar. The day duration, according to altitude, is divided into eight equal parts. The eighth portion is unlorded. The first portion is allotted to the weekday Lord. Other portions follow in the order of weekday Lords. We consider 5 portions of Grahas, ignoringthat of Candr and Śukr. The portions of Sūrya, Mangal, Budh, Guru andŚani are,respectively, called Kaal, Mrityu, Ardhaprahar, Yamaghantak and Gulik.In the case of night the durations, or 1/8th parts are allotted in a different order. The first portion goes to the Grah, ruling the 5th weekday Lord, counted from the day in question. The others follow in the usual order. Here again, the 8th part is Lord-less. The portions of Grahams from Kaal to Gulik are the same in nomenclature in the night also. Keeranuru NataRaja of Jatakalankaram (Tamil version) gives signs of dignities for these UpaGrahas and Gulik etc. (UpaGrah & Gulik etc.: Exaltation, Debilitation, Swakshetra (own sign)) Dhoom: Simh, Kumbh, Makar; Vyatipat: Vrischik, Vrishabh, Mithun; Parivesh: Mithun, Dhanu, Dhanu; Indrachap: Dhanu, Mithun, Kark; UpaKetu: Kumbh, Simh, Kark; Gulik-Kumbh; Yamaghantaka- Dhanu; Ardhaprahar- Mithun; Kaal- Makar; Mrityu-Vrischik. From Sun to Saturn no one is exalted in the above-mentioned exaltation signs, nor debilitated in the above-mentioned debilitation signs. Out of the 5 Kaal Velas, viz. Gulik etc., four except Kaal (related to Sun) have their own rasi system in the respective rasi, ruled by their fathers. Gulik, son of Saturn, has Kumbh, as his own sign. Guru’s son, Yamaghantak, has it in Dhanu. Ardhaprahar, Budh’s son, is in own rasi, if in Mithun. Mrityu, son of Mangal, has Vrischik, as own Bhava. It is not known, why Kaal, a son of Surya shifted to Makar, a rasi of his brother (Sani), leaving his father’s Simh. Obviously, Sani has given his Mooltrikona to his son Gulika, while he gave Makar (asecondary rasi) to his ‘brother’ Kaal. Ghati chaturgunaa kaarayaa tithyaa 15 ptaischa palairyutaa |…….. sfutam

praanpadam tasmaatpuurvavachchhodhayettanuH || 72-75 ||

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Calculation of Pranapad. Translation: Multiply the birth time or given time in ‘ghati’ by 4 then if ‘pala’ is more than 15 then divide it by 15 the devider be add to ‘ghati’ arrived. This resultant ‘rasi’ be divided by 12 if more than that and the remainder value in degree taken. Convert the given time into Vighatis (multiply ghati by 60) and divide the same by 15 or multiply by the remainder we arrived at. The resultant Rasi, degrees etc. be added to Sūn, if he is in a Movable Rasi, which will yield Pranapad. If Sūn is in a Fixed Rasi, add 8 rasi (240 degrees) additionally and, if in a DualRasi, add 4 rasi (120 degrees) in furtherance to get Pranapad. The results of this pranapada lagna are given hereinafter chapter separately. Comments: Capitulate this by example will be more liked. In the example Chart-1 (Mahadev) is BOD 04-09-1956; TOB 22.07.00 (39.15.09 in gati-pal); POB Valsad 072E54 and 020N37, Aynamsa 23.15.23 (CP); VD Venus up to 10-06-1970. Here birth ghati is 39.15.09 say 39.15 and Sun at 4R-18’.50.57’’. Ghati 39 is multiplied by 60 = 2355 divided by 15 = 157 divided this by 12 = 13.08 = 1.08 = 30.08; now add this to the sun degree of Leo i.e. fixed sign = 120+18.50+240+30.08 = 408.08 = 48.08 = 18 Vrishabha 08 is the pranapada lagna. This is round about not taking the decimal in calculations.

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