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Chapter 15

Assessment of houses


1. The houses occupied and aspected by benefic planets or their own lords, or planets owning auspicious houses produce completely beneficiary results provided that they are not associated with or aspected by malefics. The same will be the result in the case of malefics if they happen to be lords of such houses. These good effects will be ensured in the case of all the planets when they are in the signs of debilitation, combust and in inimical signs.

2. It is the view of learned Astrologers that the strength of a house such as the Lagna should be adequate and the house sufficiently beneficial if the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th and 10th from that house are occupied by auspicious planets or the lord of the house is free from the occupation by and aspect of malefics. The house concerned should be considered to deteriorate in its effects if the above houses are not so occupied and aspected. The effects will be mixed if such positions are influenced by occupation or aspect by both benefics and malefics.

3. If the lord of a house be (1) posited in the 8th house, (2) eclipsed by the Sun's rays, (3) in his sign of debilitation or (4) in an inimical sign and be devoid of association or aspect of benefics, the effects of that house are totally destroyed. Some are of the view that the house in question will also suffer if its lord is in the 8th from the Lagna also.

If any benefic being in his sign of debilitation, is in inimical sign or combust occupied any house, unaspected by any oenefic, he will destroy the good effects of the house owned by him. If a malefic being in his sign of debilitaton, combust or in his inimical sign unaspected by any benefic will harm the effects of that house. For example see the horoscope —

Here Mars occupies the 5th in his sign of debilitation. Inspite of the aspect of Jupiter on Mars on the 5th house the native lost two sons and himself suffered from a serious disease Jalodara.



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Rahu


Venus

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Merc

Sun Moon



Mars




Jup.


Ketu


4. Malefic occupying the 6th, 8th and 12th house with reference to the Lagna or other house under examination cause the destruction of that house.

Notes—For example we have to assess the effects of the 7th house under examination. They are not capable of producing good effects of that house.



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For example, we have the 7th house under consideration. Suppose Jupiter is posited in the 6th or 8th or 12th from the 7th house. In such a position Jupiter will not be capable of any strength to the 7th house as from any of these places he will be unable to aspect the 7th house.

5. If the lord of the house under examination is in the 6th, 8th or 12th from the Lagna, that house is destroyed. The same will be the results if that house is occupied by the Lords of the 6th. 8th or 12th. The house concerned will, however, flourish if it is aspected by a benefic.

6. A house suffers annihilation in the following circumstances :—

(1) If the house, its lord and karaka be bereft of strength.

(2) If the house, its lord and karaka are hemmed in between malefics or be associated with or aspected by malefics and be devoid of any influence of benefics.

(3) If malefics occupy the 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th and 12th houses from that house.

There will be no doubt about the annihilation of the house if any of the two or three conditions' mentioned above synchronise.

Notes — For example, in a male's nativity we have to examine the 7th house. If the 7th house be without any strength, the lord of 7th be posited betwixt malefics, and malefics occupy the 4th and 8th house from Venus, the first wife of the native will definitely meet with her death.

7. If the lord of the 8th house, the lord of 22nd decanate and lords of 6th, 7th and 8th from a house be without strength, they will cause harm to the house (its effects) in their dasa, and antar dasa.

A house will flourish in the dasa of the following planets :—

(1) Malefics posited in the 3rd, 6th and 11th from that house.

(2) Benefits posited in the 1st, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 10th from that house.

(3) Planets which are friendly to the lord of that hosue.

Provided that the planets mentioned above are not devoid of strength.

Notes — For example see the following horoscope — Here if we examine the position of the Lagna we will find that Saturn is an enemy of the Sun (lord of the Lagna). Therefore there will be physical distress in the dasa and antar dasa of Saturn. Jupiter is a friend of the Sun. Therefore there will be physical felicity in the dasa and antar dasa of Jupiter.




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8. The following planets in their dasa and antar dasa cause destruction of the house.

(1) The lord of the 3rd house from the Lagna

(2) The lord of the 3rd house from the Moon

(3) The planet occupying the 8th house.

(4) The planet which aspects the 8th house.

(5) Saturn

(6) The lord of the 22nd decanate

(7) The lord of the house occupied by Mandi,

(8) The lord of the sign and navamsa in which the above 7 planets are posited.

(9) Rahu, if he be weak by occupying the 8th or 12th house or by being associated with or aspected by madefies.

Notes — In this verse it has not been made clear which house will become the victim of destruction but in the previous verse it has been stated that houses occupied by malefics, those surrounded on both sides by malefics, get damaged. The same principle should apply to this verse.

9. Whichever house is occupied by the lord of the Lagna gains in prosperity and well being i.e. it becomes very beneficient and produces very good effects.

The good effects of only such houses are enhanced if their lords are associated with or aspected by the lord of the Lagna.

If the lord of any house is posited in dusthana (6th, 8th or 12th), the effects will be reverse. If the planet in the dusthana be weak, the effects will be immensely harmful. If he is strong the damage will be slight.

10. In spite of the lord of Lagna being malefic, he will improve the prospects of the house occupied by him. In addition to being the lord of the Lagna, if a planet happens to own a dusthana (6th, 8th or 12th), the effects of his ownership of Lagna only will prevail and not that of the other house.

For example, Mars owning the Lagna occupy Leo (Aries being the Lagna) or Pisces (Scorpio being the Lagna) identical with the 5th house and be aspected by a benefic, the person concerned will get sons very soon.




L

Sun Merc

Venus


Rahu


Moon

Sat

Mars Jupt

Ketu






For example see the horoscope. Here Mars as the lord of Lagna and the 8th occupies the 5th house with Jupiter and Ketu. In spite of Ketu the native is blessed with sons and daughters.

11. Should a planet own two houses, the effects of the house which is the Moolatrikona will predominate while the effects of his own house will be half.

Notes — For example in a nativity of Leo Lagna Jupiter will be lord of the 5th and the 8th house. The 5th is an auspicious house and the 8th house is evil. As Jupiter Moolatrikona (Sagittarius) falls in the 5th house, he will produce the effects of the lord of the 5th predominantly and his effects as the lord of the 8th will be half.

In the dasa of such a planet the effects of both the ownerships will come to pass (good and bad both). The effects of first sign counted from the Lagna will be experienced first and the effects of the other sign will be derived later. This is one view. The other view is that a planet posited in an odd sign will produce the effect of that house first while the one that occupies an even sign will have its effect experiened in the second half of the dasa.

12. The distinction of a house from the Lagna onwards during the dasa period of planets which are very inimical (adhishatru) of the lord of that house or which occupy houses where there are no benefic dots in their ashtakavargas.

Notes — Suppose, the maha dasa of Saturn is in operation and in the Saturn's ashtakavarga there are no benefic dots in the 5th house. Thus in the dasa and an tar dasda of Saturn, the 5th house will be damaged and produce evil effects. The another view in this regard: Suppose the Lagna is Leo and in the Sun's ashtakavarga there are no benefic dots in Pisces in their dasa and antar dasa will cause physical distress (by damaging the Lagna). According to this view, if in the ashtakavarga of the lord of the house under examination, the planet occupying the sign which has no benefic dots, will harm the house concerned in his dasa and antar dasa.

13. Even if a planet be posited in his sign of exaltation or a friendly sign or be enjoying the six kinds of strength (shadabala), he proves in affliction if he is situated in Bhava-Sandhi (junction of two houses). This must be taken into account while predicting the effects of dasas and antar dasas of planets.

14. In the case of various houses, the planets occupy the exact degrees (Bhava-Madhya) signified by any particular house, produce the full effects of that house. The planets situated in Bhava-Sandhi produce no effects. In the case of planets occupying intermediate positions, the effects must be ascertained by a method of three processes.

15. Ascertainment about his ownself, father, influence, health, vitality and fortune be made from the Sun. The Moon signifies the native's character of heart, understanding, royal favour, mother and prosperity. From Mars one should ascertain his own courage, disease, characteristic, qualities, younger brothers, lands, enemies and paternal blood relations. Mercury is concerned with learning, relatives in general, discrimination, maternal uncle, friends, and speech.

16. The native should ascertain about his genius, wealth, physical development, sons and knowledge through Jupiter. One should seek the jurisdiction of Venus to know about his wife, vehicles, ornaments, love affairs and pleasures from spouse. Saturn will furnish information about native's span of life, livelihood, the cause of death, his adversity and his servants. Rahu signifies paternal grand-father and Ketu maternal grand-father.

17. The signification of the kanaka of the houses commencing from the Lagna are (1) the Sun, (2) Jupiter, (3) Mars, (4) the Moon and Mercury, (5) Jupiter, (6) Venus, (7) Saturn, (8) the Sun and Jupiter, (9) Jupiter, the Sun, Mercury and Saturn, (10) Jupiter and (11) Saturn.

18. If one is to assess the effects of a planet, he should carefully note in which of the 12 houses beginning with the Lagna, he is posited and whether it is his own sign, his sign of exaltation, his friend's sign or is an inimical sign. According to Satyacharya, the benefics occupying a house promote its growth and the malefics so posited cause the decay of the house. This is reversed in the case of the 6th, 8th and 12th houses.

19. If malefics occupy the 6th, 8th or 12th house from the Lagna, they intensify the evil effects of those houses. Benefics in these houses cause the destruction of these houses. In other words the evil effects arising out of these houses are destroyed.

Notes — Although according to Shri Mantreshwara, the benefics destroy or alleviate the evil effects of the 6th, 8th and 12th houses but being posited there they themselves get afflicted and harm the houses they own arid do not produce beneficial results in their dasas and antar dasas.

20. In order to assess or judge the effects of a house in the case of nativity, that house should be treated as the Lagna and the effects of 12 houses reckoned from there such as, (first form, 2nd wealth) should be examined and declared.

Notes: According to the principle mentioned above if we have to consider about the wife of the son, we will treat the 5th house as Lagna and the 7th house from it, that is the 11th, will signify the wife of the son. Similarly we have to examine about the wife's wealth, the 7th house should be treated as the Lagna and the 2nd from the 7th, that is, 8th house will be the house of wealth for the wife on the same basis about the younger brother's wife we will have to ascertain from the 9th house.

21. In the same manner should the effects of the father, the mother, the brother, the maternal uncle, the son, the husband and the servant be determined by treating the signs occupied by their respective Karakas. The meaning of this is that if the effects of the father are to be determined, the sign occupied by the Sun should be treated as the Lagna and the second from that sign all information of the father's brother and the 3rd about mother's brother and so on. For effects of the mother the sign occupied by the Moon, for the effects of the brother the sign occupied by Mercury, for the effects of the son, the sign occupied by Jupiter, for the effects of wife the sign occupied by Venus, for the effects of servant the sign occupied by Saturn, have to be treated as the Lagna.

22 - 24 From the sign occupied by the Sun one ought to determine the appearance of the father of the native. The father's financial position and renown should be ascertained from the 2nd house from the sign occupied by the Sun. His character, brothers etc., should be examined from the 3rd house from that occupied by the Sun. The 4th house reckoned from the Sun will give information about father's happiness and his mother. The intelligence and tranquility of the father has to be determined from the 5th house, his differences, enemies and disease from the 6th house, his love and passion from the 7th house, his longevity and death from the 8th house, his virtues, wealth, father's father from the 9th house, his professional pursuits from the 10th house, his financial gains from the 11th house and his losses and expenditure from the 12th house from the sign occupied by the Sun.

In the same manner, all matters relating to the mother and brother should be determined from the signs respectively occupied by the Moon and Mars. From Mercury and other planets the assessment of the 12th house from the signs occupied by them should be similarly undertaken.

25. Thus all details about the father, mother, brother, son etc., of a house should be determined by a reference to the Bhava concerned, its lord and its Karaka. When any house, its lord and its Karaka are all strong, the prosperity of that house is definite.

26. But the others say that the Sun in the 9th, the Moon in the 4th, Mars in the third, Jupiter in the 5th, Venus in the 7th, and Saturn in the 8th will cause distress to the houses concerned.

27. The lord of the Lagna produces effects pertaining to the house with whose lord he is conjoined or the one occupied by him. If the house and its lord be strong good results may be expected from the house. If they are weak the results will be adverse.

28. Whatever houses contain longer number of benefic dots in the Ashtakavarga of the lord of the Lagna and if the lords of the houses concerned were strong and be conjoined with the lord of the Lagna, those house will produce beneficial result. If however, the houses concerned contain lesser number of benefic dotes and their lords be devoid of strength and be associated with the lord of the Lagna, those houses will not produce any benefic results. An Assessment of all the houses should be made in this manner.

29. If a planet owns two signs one of which falls In an asuspicious position from the Lagna and the other in a dusth one (6th, 8th or 12th), and if he occupies the auspicious sign himself he produces good results of the auspicious houses and does not produce any adverse effects of the other signs falling in a dusthana.

Notes—For example—Virgo Is the Lagna. Saturn occupies the 5th house Identical with the sign Capricorn. Although Saturn's other sign Aquarius falls in the 6th house (a dusthan), he will produce good results of the 5th house only and the native will be blessed with children.

30. The following are the five recognised connections or relations between two planets —

(1) When they occupy mutually each other's sign.

(2) When they are conjoined.

(3) When there is mutual aspect between them.

(4) When they are in Kendra position with respect to each other.

(5) When they are in Trikona position with reference to each other.

Thus ends the fifteenth chapter on "The Effects oJBhavas in Phaladeepika composed by Mantreswara.




 

Chapter 16

General Effects of the Twelve Houses


1. The body of the native is built corresponding to the lord of the Navamsa Lagna or the strongest planet in nativity. His complexion will be according to the lord of the house occupied by the Moon. His body and limbs will be in propotion to the rising sign (Lagna) and other signs which are described as forming the head and other portions of Kalapurusha.

2. If the lord of the Lagna occupies a kendra or trikona, be uneclipsed and in his sign of exaltation or own sign and the Lagna be occupied by benefics, while the lord of the 8th be in a house other than kendra, the native will be long lived, wealthy, praiseworthy, equipped with virtues, honoured by the king, fortunate, possesses beautiful limbs and strong body, fearless, religious minded and having a happy family.

3. If the lord of Lagna be related to an auspicious planet, the native will reside in a good village and amidst noble associations. If the lord of the Lagna be associated with a planet vested with strength, the native will live under the patronage of a renowned king.

When the lord of Lagna be posited in his sign of exaltation, the person will become a king (but he should not be in 6th, 8th, or 12th).

If the lord of the Lagna be in a moveable sign, the native will contiune to move from place to place.

If the lord of the lagna be in a fixed sign, the native will live permanently at one place.

If the lord of the Lagna be in a dual sign, the native will live for some time at one place while at other times he will move from place to place.

4. If at birth, the lord of Lagna be with brilliant rays, the native becomes famous. If the lord of Lagna occupies an auspicious position, the native will be happy and prosperous. If, however, the lord of Lagna be placed in a dusthana, be in his sign of debilitation or in the sign of a malefic, the native will be miserable and live in an undesirable place.

If the lord of Lagna be equipped with strentgth and be posited in an auspicious house, the native will be happy, valiant, prosperous and will come to power and prominence.

If the lord of the Lagna be devoid of strength, the native will be constantly overcome by calamities, be unhappy and will lead a sickly life.

5. If the lord of the 2nd house be posited in the Lagna while the 2nd house be occupied by benefics, the native will be equipped with the best of qualities, wealth, with a handsome face and farsighted and will have a prosperous family.

If the lord of the 2nd be connectd with or related to the Sun, the native will be wealthy and utilise his wealth for the good of the whole humanity.

If the lord of the 2nd be related to Saturn, the person concerned will be bereft of learning or it will be of a very low order.

6. If the lord of the 2nd be connected with Jupiter, the native will be well versed in the Vedas and the sacred scriptures. If Mercury be the Planet so associated, the native will specialise in economics and allied subjects, with Venus as the associate the native will be expert In amorous topics. When the lord of the 2nd is connected with Moon, the person concerned will be clever in some kinds of arts. When connected with Mars, the native will be adapt in tasks involving cruelty and he will be a back-biter. If the planet asociated with the lord of the 2nd be Rahu, the native will be stammering. If he be Ketu, the person concerned will stammer and speak falsehood.

If malefics occupy the 2nd house, the native will be a fool and without wealth.

7. If the lord of the 3rd and the lord of the Lagna be connected with each other by mutual exchange of places, the native will be capable of performing daring acts, patient, volorous and will be affectionate towards his brothers.

8. If the lord of the 3rd house be equipped with strength, be conjoined with a benefic and the karaka of the 3rd house be also strong and posited in a benefic house, the prosperity of brothers is assured. If, however, the lord of the 3rd and its karaka be weak and be posited in a dusthana, the result will be destruction of brothers.

9. If the lord of the 3rd house and its karaka (Mars) be posited in odd signs and be aspected by Jupiter the Sun and Mars and the 3rd house also falling in an odd sign, the native will have as many brothers as revealed by the navamsa of both the karaka and the lord of the 3rd house.

10. Hie mother of the native dies soon after his birth if in any nativity, the lord of the 4th and the Moon be posited in dusthana unassociated with and unaspected by any benefics, or be hemmed in between malefics and be associated with or aspected by malefics. Should, however, the above two planets be strong, be associated with or aspected by benefics and a benefic occupies the 4th house, the mother's happiness is assured. Mother will also live happily with benefics be posited in auspicious houses reckoned from the Moon.

11. The native will certainly perform the funeral rites of his mother if —

(1) The lord of the 4th be in the Lagna and the lord of Lagna be in the 4th.

(2) The Moon be aspected by the lord of either the lord of the Lagna or the lord of the 4th house.

The native will be unable to perform the funeral rites of his mother if the planetary dispositions be as under —

(i) If the lord of the Lagna and the lord of the 4th be in the 6th and the 8th with reference to each other or be in each other's sign of depression or inimical sign.

(ii) They may not be connected with each other in any way.

12. Just as the fourth house and its karate the Moon have been assessed for Judging the effects of the fourth house, assessment should be made in the same manner in respect of father, brother, sons etc., by taking into account the circumstances of the house concerned, its karaka planets occupying the house, the lord of the house, connection of the planets with the Lagna and the lord of the Lagna.

Notes — If the Lagna and the lord of the Lagna be strong, there will be good relations between the 5th house, lord of the 5th house and Jupiter, there will be mutual affection between the native and his sons and the sons will be happy and prosperous. If the lord of the Lagna and the lord of the 5th be mutual enemies and be 6th and 8th to each other and be in each other's inimical sign or sign of debilitation, the effects will be quite the opposite.

13. If the lord of the 4th or Venus be well placed in the Lagna or the 4th house (and be uneclipsed in signs of their debilitation), the native enjoys the honour of riding a palanquin, he becomes 4 lord or a king and acquires gold, valuable ornaments, conch, silk, cow, items of luxuries, elephants, horses, etc.

14. If the lord of the 4th house be In dusthana (6th, 8th or 12th) or associated with the Sun and Mars or the Sun and Mars be in the 4th house, the house in which the native was born will be burnt. If the lord of 4th be in the 4th with Rahu and Saturn, the house will be old and dilapidated. If there will be an inimical planet in the 4th, native's belongings such as cow s, lands vehicles, etc., will be misappropriated by others.

15. If the 5th house be in a benefic sign and in the navamsa of a benefic, the native will be intelligent and open hearted. The same will be the result if the lord of 5th be posited in an auspicious house and has attained Vaisheishikamsa.

16. (1) Malefics in the 6th, (2) the lord of the Lagna in association With or aspected by a strong lord of the 6th. (3) the lord of the Lagna posited in the 6th, (4) the lord of the 6th posited in a kendra house and (5) the lord of the 6th in conjunction with or aspected by malefics, will cause the native immense and constant harrassment for which there will be no remedies.

17. If the lord of the Lagna be much stronger than the lord of the 6th, be in the sign or navamsa of a benefic and be aspected by benefics, and a strong lord of 4th occupies a kendra or trikona, the native will be hale and healthy, will not suffer from any disease and will be fortunate.

18. If the lord of the 6th be in the 6th in his sign of depression, in an inimical sign and eclipsed by Sun's rays, and the lord of the Lagna be stronger than the lord of the 6th with the Sun in the 9th, the native destroys his enemies.

Notes — There is another version of this verse according to which, it will read as (...). If this version is adopted it will mean that instead of Sun being in the 9th, there would be benefic in the 6th.

We would also like to mention that the lord of the 6th in 6th can never be in a sign of depression or an inimical sign. He will always in his own sign. He can, however, be eclipsed by Sun's rays.

19. (1) The house, the lord of which is associated with the lord of the 6th. (2) the house occupied by the lord of the 6th. and (3) the house, the lord of which is posited in the 6th. these will always be inimical to the native.

Notes — For example if the lord of 6th is posited in the 5th, the lord of the 5th is in the 6th or the lords of the 5th and 6th be together in any house, his son will be inimical towards the native.

20. If the 7th house be connected with benefics and the lord of the 7th be well equipped with strength, the wife of the native will be devoted to her husband, will be full of virtues and good qualities and will be blessed with sons (children).

21. If in any nativity the lord of the 8th house be posited in any house other than a kendra and the lord of the 8th be weaker than the lord of the Lagna, the native will be longlived and will be free from all kinds of anxieties, obstacles and miseries.

22. If the Sun or Mars be in the 9th and the lord of the 9th be in a dusthana (6th, 8th or 12th) or be hemmed in between malefics, the father dies soon after the native's birth.

Notes — If the death does not take place immediately, if will take place in the dasa antar dasa of the Sun or Mars.

23. If the Sun in the case of day birth and Saturn in the event of a night birth, be posited in an auspicious position and be connected with the benefics, and the lord of the 9th be strong, the father of the native will be longlived.

24. If the Sun and the Moon be in trine with Saturn and Mars, the native at birth will be abandoned by his parents but if the Sun and the Moon be graced by the aspect of Jupiter, the native will be longlived and happy.

25. If Saturn being lord of the 9th, be in a moveable sign unaspected by benefics and the Sun be in a dusthana, the native (the child born) is brought up by a person other than his father.

26. If the 9th house being in a moveable sign is associated with or aspected by Saturn and if the lord of the 12th house be strong, the child born is sure to be adopted by another.

27. If the 10th house be conjoined with a benefic and the lord of 10th with full strength be posited in a kendra or trikora identical with his own sign or his sign of exaltation, or if the lord of the Lagna equipped with strength be posited in the 10th, the native will be fortunate like a king, will be longlived and widely renowned and will perform virtuous actions.

28. If the 10th house is occupied by the Sun and Mars, the native will be a very influential and mighty personage. If at the same time lord of the 10th be posited in an auspicious position, the person concerned will be capable of accomplishing great undertakings with much valour and heroism. If the 10th house be occupied by benefics he will undertake commendable ventures for the good of the people. But the native will indulge in nefarious activities if the 10th is occupied by Saturn, Rahu or Ketu.

29. Predict the acquisition or gain of articles connected with the (1) house the lord of which is conjoined with the lord of the 11th, (2) the house in which the lord of the 11th be posited and (3) the houses lords of which occupy the 11th.

Notes — For example the lord of the 11th is posited in the 5th, or the Jord of the 5th occupies the 11th, or the lords of the 5th and the 11th are conjoined together, with such disposition of the lords of the 5th and 11th, the prediction should be that there will be gain or acquisition of learning and children and profit in speculation because these are all signified by the 5th house.

30. Predict loss of the articles or significations connected with the (1) house the lord of which occupies the 12th house and (2) the house in which the lord of the 12th be posited.

Notes — For example the lord of the 4th occupies the 12th. This will cause loss of vehicles and lands etc. If the 12th lord occupies the 5th, there may be loss of children, or loss in speculation etc.

Fructification of the houses

31. The acquisition or success of a house should be declared in the following situations :—

(1) When the lord of the Lagna passes in transit in trikona through the sign or navamsa occupied by the lord of the house.

(2) When the lord of the Lagna passes through that house in transit.

(3) When the lord of the house transits in the sign which is trikona to the sign or navamsa occupied by the lord of the Lagna.

(4) When in course of transit the lord of the Lagna and the lord of the house get conjoined or aspect each other.

(5) When the karaka of the house in course of his transit gets conjoined with the lord of the Lagna or the lord of the sign occupied by the Moon.

Similar assessment should be made from the sign in which the Moon is posited (Chandra lagna).

32. Note the position of the sign or navamsa occupied by the lord of the house under consideration. When Jupiter, in course of his transit, is in trikona to that sign and navamsa, the derivation of the good effects of the house may be expected.

33. When in the course of their transit the lord of the Lagna and the 6th house get into conjunction, the native will overcome his enemies, if the lord of the 6th house is weaker than the lord of the lagna. If the lord of the 6th house is stronger than the lord of the Lagna, quite opposite will be the results.

34. If there be natural or temporal enimity between the lord of the lagna and the lord of a house or they be posited 6th and 8th to each other, enimity or jealousy will arise to the native with the person signified by that house, whenever the lord of the lagna and the house concerned get conjoined in the course of their transits. But if there is natural and temporal friendship between the lord of the lagna and the lord of the house in.question, there will be new friendships whenever the two lords conjoin in the course of their transits.

Notes — See the following horoscope as our example in this horoscope the lord of the Lagna is the Sun and the lord of the 6th is Saturn. Both are natural and temporal enemies and or in the 6th and 8th positions with respect to each other. Whenever the Sun and Saturn conjoin in course of their transits, the native will suffer on account of rivalries and enemities. Also note that the Sun is the lord of the lagna and Jupiter is the lord of the 5th. Both are natural and temporal friends. Good effects of 5th house should be derived when the Sun and Jupiter conjoin in course of their transits.



MOON

RAHU SAT







L

MERC

SUN MARS VEN

JUP



35. The success of the house under examination may be declared when the lord of the lagna gets into conjunction with the lord of that house in course of their transits provided that the lord of the house concerned is strong, otherwise the result will be different.

Similar assessment should be made with reference to the sign in which the Moon Is posited (Chandra lagna).

Thus ends the 16th Adhyaya on "the general effect of the 12 Bhavas" in the work Phaladeeplka composed by Mantreswara.




 

Chapter 17

Exit from the world


1. When Saturn in course of his transit passes through the sign and navamsa of the lord of 8th or the 12th with respect of any house, that house would be treated as having been destroyed. The same will happen when Saturn transits houses that are triangular to these two houses.

Saturn as the determinator of death

2. Find out the sign and navamsa occupied by (1) the lord of the 8th house, (2) Gulika, (3) Saturn or (4) the lord of the 22nd decanate (counted from that of the lagna). When in the course of his transit Saturn passes that sign or navamsa or its trikona position, death may take place of the native.

3.-4. The death of the native may take place when Jupiter in course of transit passes through the sign or navamsa occupied by any of the following three planets or their triangular position

(1) The lord of the decanate that is rising

(2) The lord of the 8th house

(3) The lord of the 22nd decanate

(4) Find out the position of

(i) Dwadasamsa sign of the Sun,

(ii) The navamsa of the lord of the 8th house

(iii) The .navamsa of the lord of the Lagna.

Jupiter or the Sun, when in course of his transit, passes through any of these signs or those triangular to them, the death of the native may take place.

Notes — In the above verses it has been indicated that the death may take place when Saturn, Jupiter and the Sun transit certain positions. This does not mean that death will definitely take place at the time specified as Saturn makes a full round of the Zodiac in 30 years, Jupiter in 12 years and the Sun in one year. The intention of indicating the eifects of these transits is that if the time of death may have to be determined during the dasa of a maraka planet, these transits should be taken into account.

5. The death of the native takes place when the Moon in course of his transit passes the sign occupied by the lord of the 8th or the Sun or a sign triangular to them. All that has been stated in the above verses should be examined with reference to the Lagna as well as the sign occupied by the Moon (Chandra Lagna).

6. Subtract the longitude of Yamakantaka from the longitude of the lord of the Lagna, subtract the longitude of Saturn from that of the Moon. The death of the native will take place when Jupiter in the course of his transit passes through the sign and its navamsa indicated by each of these differences or their trikona position.

Subtract the longitude of Mars from that of Rahu. When Jupiter in the course of his transit passes through the navamsa or the sign thus indicate by the difference, the death of the brother may take place.

7. Subtract the longitude of the Sun from that of the Yamakantaka, the remainder may be marked as (A). When Jupiter in the course of his transit passes through the sign and navamsa indicated by (A) and the trikona position from it, the death of the native's father may take place.

Subtract the longitude of Mandi or Gulika from the longitude of the Yamakantaka. Mark the difference as (A). When Jupiter in the course of his transit passes the sign or navamsa indication or its trikona position, the death of the native's father may take place.

Subtract the longitude of the Moon from that of the Sun and Mark it (B). When Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the sign and or navamsa indicated by (B) or the trikona position from them, the death of the native's mother may take place.

Subtract the longitude of Mandi from the longitude of the Moon and mark it (C). When Saturn in the course of his tranist passes through the sign or navamsa indicated by (C) and the trikona position from them, the death of the native's mother may take place.

8. Subtract the longitude of the lord of the nakshatra fifth from the Janma nakshatra, the longitude of the Yamakantaka. When Jupiter passes through in course of his transit, the sign or navamsa indicated by the difference or the trikona position from them, the death of the native's son may take place.

Determination of Native's Death

9. Add the longitudes of the Lagna, the Sun and Mandi. Find out the location of the lord of the sign indicated by the result. When Jupiter in the course of his transit passes through the sign so occupied by such lord or the trikona position from it, the death of the native may take place.

10. Subtract the longitude of Saturn from that of Mars. When Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the sign or navamsa indicated by the difference or the trikona position from them, the death of the native may take place.

Add the longitudes of the five upagrahas reckoned from Dhuma. When Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the particular drekkana or the sign indicated by the aggregate, the death of the native may take place.

11. Add the longitudes of the Lagna and Mandi. The rasi and its navamsa indicated by the aggregate will give clue to the particular month and the portion thereof in a year in which the death of the native may be expected to happen (i.e. When the Sun arrives at this particular sign and the particular navamsa thereof, the person will die).

Add the longitude of Mandi and the Moon. The Moon will be posited in the sign indicated by the aggregate at the time of death.

Add the longitudes of the Lagna, Mandi and the Moon. The sign of the Lagna at the time of death, will be indicated by the sum total of the above three longitudes.

12. Find out the navamsa, the Dwadasmsa and drekkana indicated by the longitude of Mandi. The death of the native takes places when —

(1) Jupiter in course of his transit passes through the above navamsa.

(2) Saturn in course of the transit passes through the above dwadasamsa.

(3) The Sun in course of his transit passes through the above drekkana and the Trikona position from it, and the Lagna is the sign occupied by the lord of the sign denoted by the aggregate of the longitudes of the Lagna (at birth), the Moon and Mandi.

13. Multiply separately the longitudes of Mandi and Saturn by 9. Add both the results. When Saturn in course of his transit arrives at the Sign or navamsa indicated by the aggregate, the death of the native may take place.

14. Subtract the longitude of Yamakantaka from the Longitude of the Lagna. The death of the native will definitely take place when Jupiter in course of his transit arrives at the sign or navamsa indicated by the difference.

15. Add the longitudes of the lord of the 6th, 8th and 12th. The death of the native takes place when Saturn in course of his transit passes through the sign or navamsa indicated by the aggregate or in trikona position to them.

16. Find out the Drekkana of the Lagna and where the lord of that Drekkana is posited. There will be danger to the life of the native when Jupiter in course of his trainsit passes through this position or its trikona.

When Saturn transits the house owned by the lord of the Drekkana of the 8th house or its Trikona, the death of the native may take place.

17. Find the weakness of the following sets of planets—

(1) The lord of the 8th house from the Lagna and the lord of the 8th house from the Moon.

(2) The lords of the 22nd decanate from the Lagna and the Moon.

(3) The Moon and Mandi.

When Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the navamsa of the weakest amongst them or his trikona, the death of the native may take place.

18. See the navamsa in which the lord of the Lagna is posited. Mark it as (A). Similarly mark the sign of the lord of 8th house as (B). When Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the sign as far away from (B) as is (A) from Aries, the death of the native may take place. This is the view of the learned Astrologers who are also versed in many Shastras.

19. Death may also take place when the Moon in the course of her transit passes through the house occupied by the lord of 22nd decanate counted from that of the Moon at the time of birth or its trikona position or through the Lagna sign, the 8th house or the 12th house.

20. The death of the native may take place when

(1) The Sun in the course of his transit passes through the sign occupied by the lord of the 8th house.

(2) The Moon in the course of her transit passes through thesign occupied by the Sun or through the nakshatra occupied by the lord of the 8th house.

21. If it is a case of night birth find out in which sign Gulika is posited. The death of the native takes place when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the trikona position of that sign. In the case of day birth the death of the native may take place when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the sign 7th to that occupied by Gulika.

22. Add the longitudes of Jupiter and Rahu. The native will face danger of death when Jupiter in the course of his transit passes through the sign denoted by the sum of the two longitudes or its trikona position.

23. The death of the native takes place when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the house occupied by the lord of the decanate of the 8th house.

The death of the native may also take place when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the navamsa sign occupied by the lord of the 8th house reckoned from the Lagna.

24. There is likelihood of the death of the native when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the sign and navamsa occupied by him at birth or its trines.

The same may happen when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the sign or navamsa occupied by the lord of sign in which the Moon is posited or its trines.

Death of the native may also take place when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the sign or navamsa occupied by the lord of the 6th from the Lagna and its trines.

25. In the case of a night birth death of the native may happen when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the sign or navamsa occupied by the Moon or the Mandi.

In the case of a day birth, the death may take place when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through the sign occupied by the Sun or through the 5th, 7th, or 9th from the position occupied by the Sun.

26, Find out how far Mandi is removed from the lord of the 8th house. When Saturn in the course of his transit arrives at the sign so far removed from Mandi, death may take place: So say the revered preceptors.

27. The death will definitely take place when the Sun in the course of his transit passes through the 6th, 7th or 12th house reckoned from Venus: this is the verdict of the preceptors.

28. The death may take place when Saturn, Jupiter Sun and the Moon in course of their transits pass through (1) the house occupied by the lord of the 8th, (2) the house occupied by the lord of the 12th, (3) the house occupied by the lord of the 6th, (4) the house occupied by the 8th house decanate i.e. the 22nd decanate and (5) the house occupied by Mandi.

The same may happen when these in the course of their transits pass through the navamsas of the five planets state above or their trikona positions.

Thus ends the seventeenth chapter on "Exit from the World" in Phaladeepika" composed by Mantreswara.




 

Chapter 18

Aspects of conjunction of two planets


1. If at the birth of a person the Sun be in conjunction with the Moon, he will be skilled in machine and stone work. If the Sun be in conjunction with Mars, he will be sinful. If the Sun be associated with Mercury, the native will be talented, intelligent, renowned and happy. If the Sun be in conjunction with Jupiter the person concerned will be cruel and will intent on helping others. If the Sun and Venus be together at birth, the native will earn through dancing, singing, by acting in theatre or Cinema or by the use of weapons. If the Sun be in conjunction with Saturn; the native will be skillful in the working of metals or in various sorts of pottery.

2. If the Moon be in conjunction with Mars, the person will be a dealer in hammer, ploughs and similar rough instruments, and earthen pots. He will be disobedient to his mother. If the Moon be associated with Mercury, the person concerned will be soft spoken, will be clever in interpretation (or clever in financial matters). He will be fortunate and famous. When the Moon be in conjunction with Jupiter, the person concerned will be victorious over enemies and fickle minded. He will be head of his family and very wealthy. If the Moon and Venus be together, the person concerned will specialise in weaving, tailoring and dying of clothes. If the Moon be in conjunction with Saturn, the person born will be the son of a woman (widow) who remarried.

3. If at birth Mars and Mercury be associated with each other, the person concerned, will be a dealer in herbs, plants, books, oil and drugs. He will be clever in boxing. If Mars and Jupiter be together he will be administrator of a city or town, or a king or a rich Brahmin. If Mars be with Venus, the person born will be owner of court, a wrestler, one who has affairs with other people's wives, gambler, and clever. When Mars and Saturn be together the native will be unhappy, condemned by all and does not stick to his word.

4. When Mercury be in conjunction with Jupiter at birth, the person concerned will be an actor, fond of singing and well versed in dancing. When Mercury be associated with Venus, the native will be eloquent in speech, owner of lands and will become head of assembly. If Mercury be conjoined with Saturn, the person will be an expert cheat, and addicted to licentious pleasures.

If Jupiter be in conjunction with Venus the person born will be learned, will possess wealth and wife and will be equipped with noble qualities. If Jupiter be associated with Saturn at birth, the person concerned will be a barber, a potter or a cook.

5. If Venus and Saturn be together, the native will be short sighted. Such a person earns wealth and becomes prosperous through a young woman. He will be well versed in painting and writing.

If more than two planets get Into conjunction in a house, the effects should be declared by taking into account the effects described for the various pairs of planets constituting the Yoga.

Effects of aspects on the Moon

6. If the Moon be in Aries the effects of aspect on her by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn will respectively make the native (1) poor, (2) a king, (3) learned, (4) equal to a king, and (6) a thief.

If the Moon be in Taurus and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the native will respectively become (1) a servant, (2) poor, (3) a thief, (4) one reverred by all, (5) a King and (6) wealthy.

7. If the Moon be in Gemini and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, he will respectively become (1) poor, (2) dealer in iron instruments, (3) a king, (4) learned, (5) courageous and (6) a weaver.

If the Moon be in Cancer and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the effects will be to make him (1) a victim of eye troubles, (2) a warrior, (3) learned, (4) intelligent, (5) a king (6) one who earns his livelihood by dealing in articles made of iron.

8. When the Moon be in Leo and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the native will respectively become (1) a king, (2) one well versed in astrology, (3) wealthy, (4) a king and (5) a barber.

When the Moon be in Virgo and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the person born will respectively become (1) a king, (2) clever, (3) a king, (4) a commander, (5) a land owner.

9. When the Moon be in Libra and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the result will respectively make the native (1) a wicked person, (2) a rouge, (3) a king, (4) a gold smith, (5) a business man and (6) a back biter.

If the Moon be in Scorpio and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the native will respectively become (1) poor, (2) a king, (3) father or mother of twins, (4) a cloth dealer, (5) one with deformed limbs.

10. If at birth the Moon be in Sagittarius and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the native will respectively become (1) arrogant and proud, (2) a cheat, (3) administrator over many persons, (4) a king, or chief of a group of persons, (5) a supporter of many persons, and (6) stupid.

If at birth the Moon be in Capricorn and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the person will respectively become (1) poverty stricken, (2) a king, (3) a king, (4) a king, (5) a learned or wise person and (6) wealthy.

11. If at birth the Moon be in Aquarius and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the person born will become (1) one reverred by people, (2) witty, (3) a land owner, (4) a king, (5) one popular amongst prostitutes, (6) king of kings.

If at birth the Moon be in Pisces and aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the person born will respectively become (1) a wicked person, (2) sinful, (3) intelligent, (4) a king, (5) a learned person, and (6) one intent on finding fault with others.

Effects of the Moon Various Navamsas and of the aspect of the different planets on her in that position.

12. When at birth me Moon be in the navamsa of Mars and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the native will respectively become (1) a watchman, (2) one fond of killing, (3) one skilled in fighting, (4) a king, (5) wealthy and (6) quarrelsome.

When at birth the Moon be in the navamsa of Venus and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the person concerned will respectivery become (1) stupid, (2) one addicted to other people's wives (3) a talented poet, (4) a talented composer of poems, (5) one engaged in collecting articles of comforts and luxury, (6) one having illicit connections with women.

13. If at birth the Moon be occupying the navamsa of Mercury and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the person concerned will respectivery become (1) an actor, (2) a thief, (3) a poet (4) a minister, (5) one versed in singing and (6) skilled in arts.

If the Moon at birth he posited in his own navamsa and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the person concerned will respectivery become (1) short statured, (2) greedy (3) one who practises penance, (4) one who occupies a high position (5) one who works as a subordinate to a woman, (6) one who keeps himself engaged in his work.

14. If at birth the Moon occupies the navamsa of the Sun and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the person will respectivery become (1) angry, (2) a favourite of the king, (3) owner of a treasure (wealthy), (4) a holder of a high position, (5) childless, (6) violent and cruel.

If at birth, the Moon occupies the navamsa of Jupiter and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn the person will respectively become (1) renowned for his strength and power. (2) commander, (3) witty, (4) minister (5) free from lust, (6) poss­essing habits and, nature of old and aged persdns (another interpretion of the words (...) has been made as Virtuously disposed.

15. When the Moon occupies the navamsa of Saturn and be aspected by the Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, the person born will respectively become (1) possessor of limited progeny, (2) unhappy, (3) arrogant, (4) involved in his own work, (5) favourite of a wicked woman and (6) angry.

In the same manner should be predicted the effects resulting from the Sun in the several navamsas being aspected by the Moon and other planets.

16. What has been declared in verses 12-15 as effects of navamsa due to the Moon being posited in the navamsas of the Sun and other planets, should be understood to be the effects derived from the navamsa division. The effects that have been mentioned as resulting from the Moon in the several signs being aspected by the different planets should be applicable in the case of Dwadasamsa also.

17. The good effects declared above will be full or medium or little according as the Moon occupies a Vargottama position, his own navamsa or the navamsa of another planet. In the case of bad effects it will be the reverse. Again, if the lord of navamsa occupied by the Moon be strong, the effects described for the Moon in several signs and aspected by the several planets will be multiplied and only their effects due to the Moon occupying the particular navamsa subject to the particular planetary aspect will come to pass.

Thus ends the eighteenth chapter on "Conjunction of two Planets" in Phaladeepika composed by Mantreswara.




 

Chapter 19

Dasas and their effects


1. The nine planets who were worshipped in many ways with devotion for a long time by sage Parasara, having been pleased bestowed upon him the knowledge of accurately determining their effects (on births in this world). Being convinced after many tests that they are unfailing, I take out the essence from the astrological scripts containing his famous sayings and set forth the famous Maha Dasa.

2. Count the stars from Krittika in groups of nine. The planets presiding over the dasas belonging to the nine nakshatras composing each group are respectively the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Ketu and Venus and the span of their dasa periods are respectively 6, 10, 7, 18, 16, 19, 17, 7 and 20 year.

Notes — The following table clarifies what has been mentioned above:—

Nakshatra

Nakshatra

Nakshatra

Lord of Nakshatra

Dasa period

Krittika

U. Phalguni

U. Ashada

Sun

6

Rohini

Hasta

Sravan

Moon

10

Mrigasira

Chlttra

Dhanista

Mars

7

Aridra

Swati

Satabhlsha

Rahu

18

Punarvasu

Visakha

P. Bhadra

Jupiter

16

Pushyami

Anuradha

U. Bhadra

Saturn

19

Ashlesha

Jyestha

Revti

Mercury

17

Magha

Moola

Aswini

Ketu

7

P. Phalguni

P. Ashada

Bhara

Venus

10


3. Now is described the method of finding the remainder of the dasa of planet at the time of birth. Find out the nakshatra in which the Moon is posited at birth and for how many ghatikas it will remain after birth in that nakshatra. Multiply those ghatikas by the total period of the dasa and divide it by 60. The quotient will represent the period in years still to elapse. Any remainder remaining may be converted into months by multiplying by 30 and dividing by 60 and so on.

Notes — This is clarified below by an example. Suppose at the time of birth 20 ghatikas were still to elapse in Punarvasu nakshatra. Birth in Punarvasu means that the dasa in operation would be of Jupiter. How much of Jupiter remains at the time of birth.

20*16/60 = 16/3 = 5 years 4 months.

There is some difference of opinion between the author of Phala deepika and other authorities about the method of above calculation. Accordingly in Shri Mantreshwara every result is to be divided by 60 but according to other authorities the division should be done by the whole measure.

(1) The generally recognised method

Add the ghatikas elapsed of the nakshatra and those still to elapse. Thus we get the total number of ghatikas of the nakshatra. Mark these ghatikas as 'A'.

Mark the ghatikas still to elapse as (B). Now suppose the birth has

taken place in the dasa of Jupiter, then the remainder of the dasa of Jupiter at birth will be calculated as under:

: If in A the dasa period is 16 years

: In 1 it will be — 16/A

: In B it will be — (16/A)*(B/1)

The result of this calculation will indicate the years, months, days etc., of the remainder of the dasa at birth.

(2) Method of calculation according to Shri Mantreshwar —

(16/A)*(B/1) years.

The difference is that in this method the total number of ghatikas are not taken into account. 'A' or the total numbner of ghatikas is always taken as 60. The remainder of the dasa only the basis of 'B'.

This in our view is not correct as the total number of ghatikas are not always 60.

Now-a-days the easiest method of the remainder of the dasa accordingly is based on the longitude of the Moon 3-13°-12' (Cancer 13°-12'). Cancer is composed of one quater or 3°-20' of Punarvasu, four quarters of Ashlesha. As the longitude of 13°-12' in Cancer, it has passed the fourth quarter of Punarvasu in this sign and is in Pushyami nakshatra. To find out how much it has moved in Pushyami we will deduct 3°-20' of Punarvasu from the Moon's 13°-12'. Thus the balance will come to 9°-52'. The extent of the whole of Pushyami is 13°-20'. The lord of this nakshatra is Saturn whose total dasa period is 19 years. Therefore 13°-20' being equal to 19 years, 9°-52' will be equal to 14 years 0 months of 22 days. This indicates that the 14 years and 22 days are observed over at birth and that would remain at credit at birth will be 19 years minus 14 years 22 days, that is, 4 years 11 months and 8 days.

All these detailed calculations will be avoided if we obtain the balance of dasa at birth on the longitude by referring to ready made tables in Lahiri's annual Ephemeris.

4. Note the exact position of the Sun in the Zodiac at the time of birth when the Sun in his next round arrives at the same position, it is considered as a solar year, which is also the year taken for Udu adasa system (Vimsottari or naksharta dasa system). By sub­dividing the same, days are calculated.

5. If the Sun be badly placed at the time of birth, he in the course of his dasa causes quarrels and sudden wrath of the king, the ralatives will suffer from disease and the native will be wandering about. There will be intense anguish and danger from concealed wealth. The grain will be in danger of being burnt by fire and wife and sons (children) will be in distress.

6. Acquisition of wealth through cruel deeds, journeys and quarrels, roaming through mountains and maintaining, real, renown success in ventures, severity in temper and nature, devotion to duty and happiness, will be the effects during the Dasa of the Sun if he is well placed.

7. Peace of mind, success in all ventures, acquisition of wealth, good food, gains of wife, sons, clothes, ornaments cows, agricultural land and devotion to Brahmins will be the effects during the dasa of the Moon.

8. The effects of the dasa of the Moon described above will be derived in full if the Moon be endowed with full strength. From the first of Shukla Paksha upto the tenth tithi, the Moon is possessed of medium strength. During this period the effects will be medium. The ten days after, that is, from the 11th Tithi of the shukla paksha to 5th Tithi of the krishna paksha the Moon is of full strength. Therefore, the good effects from such a Moon will be realised in full.

During the remaining ten days i.e. from the sixth tithi of krishna paksha up to Amavasya the Moon begins to wane and becomes weaker and weaker. Very little good effects will be derived from such a Moon.

9. Effects like acquisition of wealth through fire, fighting etc., gain of money by administering falsehood, cheating and cruel actions, suffering always form bilious complaints, impurity of blood and fever, intrigues with low class women, quarreling with his wife, children, relatives and elders and misery caused by it, and enjoyment of fortune of others, will be experienced in the dasa of Mars.

10. Effects like meeting with friends, happiness, admiration from learned persons, acquisition of fame, beneficience by preceptors, eloquency in speech, helping others, happiness to wife, children, friends and relations are experienced in the dasa of Mercury.

11. Effects like involvement in religious affairs, birth of children or happiness in respect of children, honour from the king, praise by distinguished persons, acquisition of elephants, horses and other conveyances, fullfilment of one's ambitions and cordial relations with wife, children and meeting freinds, will be experinced in the dasa of Jupiter.

12. Effects like obtaining of materials and facilities for his sport and happiness, acquisition of good vehicles, cows, precious stones, ornaments, a treasure, enjoyment in association with young women, intellectual pursuits. Journey by sea (or river), conferment of honours by the king and celebration of auspicious funcitions in the house, will be derived in the dasa of Venus.

13. Effects like his wife and children suffering from gout, rheumatism or similar diseases, loss in agriculture, evil talk, intercourse with wicked women, desertion of servants, separation from wealth, will be realised by the native in the course of the dasa of Saturn.

14. There will be during the dasa of Rahu danger from the king, thief, poison, fire and weapons, distress to children mental tension, loss of kinsmen, humiliation from low caste people, loss of reputation, failure and losses in all ventures and demotion in status.

15. Rahu's dasa will be full of auspicious effects if Rahu be associated with a benefic or be posited in an auspicious house. The native will enjoy the spendour like that of a king. He will achieve success in all his ventures and will live happily in his house. He will accumulate lasting wealth and his fame will spread far and wide on the Earth.

16. It is the view of those learned in Astrology that Rahu in Virgo, Pisces or Scorpio will give the person concerned during his dasa, honour and happiness, lordship of lands, conveyances and servants. All these will, however, be liable to be lost at the conclusion of the dasa.

17. Effects like danger from enemies, thieves, wrath of the king, fear of injury from weapon, diseases caused by heat, a stigma to family of the native, fear from fire, deportation from the native place as a result of some serious accusation.

Notes — In verses 5 to 17 the effects of the dasa of the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn in their usual order have been described in a general way.

Now in verses 18 to 26 the effects of the dasa of all the planets have been described again but they are in the order prescribed under the Vimsottari dasa system.

It appears that the effects given in verses 5-17 are such as could be ascribed to the other dasa systems also.

There are some peculiarities in the Vimsottari dasa syatem, as the effects of the dasas of planets will be governed by the rules laid down by Parasara. Under these rules the lord of the 11th house (the house of gains) has been termed as papi. Not only that the lord of the 3rd and 6th also have been allotted that same title. The lord of the 3rd is the least papi and the lord of the 11th the biggest papi. Another rule is that if a benefic be the lord of a kendra, he does not produce benefic effects, and if the lord of a kendra be malefic, he does not produce inauspicious effects.

Therefore the effects given in verses 5-17 should not apply to Vimsottari dasa system.

18. General effects like acquisition of wealth through cruel actions or through kings or through fighting, buring in eyes, abdominal and dental disorders, serious trouble to wife and children, loses of servants, and wealth, separation from reverred elders and parents, will be dertvded during the dasa of the Sun.

Notes — In our view these effects will be experienced if the Sun is not auspiciously disposed in any nativity. The Sun will definitely produce very good results, if he is well phased. For example, in an Aries Langna nativity Sun as the lord of the 5th or in Sagittarius Lagna chart Sun as lord of the 9th in the 9th or 10th will raise the native to dizzy heights.

19. The general effects that will be experienced during the dasa of the Moon will be gain of wealth through the mantras (hymns) and the beneficance of deities, Brahmins and the king, acquisition of wife, wealth, and agricultural land, gain of flowers, clothes, ornaments, and objects of enjoyment of various tastes. There will be animosity with wicked people, loss of wealth and suffering from Rheumatism.

Notes — In this verse both auspicious and inauspicious effects have been described of the dasa of the Moon. The good effects should be retained if the Moon be endowed with strength, be auspiciously posited and be lord of a favourable house. The adverse effects will be felt if the Moon be weak or be unfavourably disposed.

20. During the dasa of the Mars there will be, on the part of the native, efforts to earn money through lands, litigation and the king. He will acquire agricultural lands and cattle. There will be enmity with his son and brothers and he will be attached to women of ill fame. He will suffer from impurity of blood, diseases arising from heat and loss through fire. There will also be loss of wealth.

21. General effects like becoming wicked in disposition, suffering from a dangerous disease, destruction of wife and children of the native, fear or danger from poison, distress or trouble from enemies, diseases of the eye and heart, animosity with friends and servants working on agricultural land and animosity with the king, will be experienced when the dasa of Rahu be in operation.

Notes - Rahu and Ketu are shadowy planets. They are said to give effects according to the houses they occupy according to the planets they are associated with According to Laghu Parasari.

That is, if Rahu or Ketu be posited in kendra or trikona and be connected with the lord of kendra or Trikona, they cause yoga which means they become yogakarakas. Rahu or ketu will definitely produce immensely good results when his dasa be in operation. Lagna Parasari goes to the extent of Saying.

This means that if Rahu arid ketu are well placed (i.e. in the langa, the 5th or 9th) give the effects of a yogakaraka planet in the an tar dasa of yogakaraka Irrespective of the fact whether they are connected or not with a yogakarka planet.

See also in this connection what has been said about the effects of Rahu if he is well disposed in verse 15th of this Chapter.

22. Acquisition of new clothes, and such other objects, servants, retinue and similar grandeur, commanding great respect and dignity, birth of children, gain of wealth and friends, receipts of admiration for the eloquence of his speech, will be the good effects when the dasa of Jupiter be in operation. The evil effects of dasa will be separation from elders, ear disease and phelgmatic troubles.

23. The general effects during the dasa of Saturn will be acquistion of wealth consequent of the war or disturbances of the country, acquisition of servants and old women, cattle like buffaloes, and bulls, trouble to wife and children, suffering from windy diseases like rheumatism, gout etc., phlegmatic diseases, piles and burning in hand and feet.

24. During the dasa of Mercury the native will get the benefit of learning from preceptors or will himself become a very learned and influential preceptor. There will be gain of agricultural lands, cows and horses and money from Brahmins. He will get into association with persons of high status. He will worship gods and acquire immense wealth. He will suffer from wind, heat and phlegm.

25. During the dasa of Ketu the native will suffer from sorrow and confusion caused by females, trouble from the rich and loss of wealth. He will do injustice to others. He will be banished from his country (native place). He will suffer from dental trouble, pain in the legs and phlegmatic troubles.

Notes - Please see our comments under verse 21 about the effects of the dasa of Rahu.

26. Acquisition of wife, jewels, cloths, lustrous gems, concealed treasure, wealth, ornaments, horses, conch, etc., gain of money from trade, agricultrual pursutis, export and import of goods, separation from elders (like parents), loss of peace of mind and distress to kinsmen, will be the general effects experienced during the dasa of Venus.

Thus ends the 19th Adhyaya on "Dasas and their Effects" in the work Phaladeepika composed by Mantreswara.




 

Chapter 20

Effects of Dasas of the lords of houses and their Antar Dasas


1. This Chapter deals briefly with the effects of a planet as a result of his lordship of a house, when he is strong, with the effects when he is weak and consequent effects that one has to undergo under circumstances.

2. When the lagna is endowed with full strength, the native will during the dasa of the lord of the lagna attain a position of eminence in the world and live happily. His body will remain sturdy and healthy and he will have lustre in his face. His prosperity will increase and his life will progress just as the Moon's digits in the bright half of the lunar month.

3. During the operation of the lord of the 2nd house, there will be acquisition of family, good daughters, enjoyment of good food and earning of money through lectures, eloquence of speech and consequent appreciation of the audience.

4. If the 3rd house and its lord be equipped with full strength, during the dasa of the lord of the 3rd house, the native will receive full cooperation from his brothers, he will receive auspicious news, he will have opportunity to exhibit his courage and volour, become commander of an army and will attain honour. He will receive support of the people and will become popular for his good quality.

5. If the 4th house be vested with maximum strength, effects like going good to the relation, success in agricultural pursuits, happy relations with wife, acquisition of a conveyance, agricultural lands, houses, wealth, attainment of a higher status, will be experienced by the native during the dasa of the lord of the 4th house.

6. If the 5th house be bestowed with full strength, effects like birth of a son, happy associations and relationship with kinsmen, becoming minister of a king, conferment of honours, involvement in virtuous actions and praise for it from the people and enjoyment of many kinds of delicious preparations shared with others, will be derived during the dasa of the lord of the 5th house.

7. If the 6th be very strongly disposed, effects like overcoming the enemies by his valour, remaining free from diseases, being generous and powerful, enjoying his wealth, splendour and prosperity will be realised by the native during the dasa of the lord of the 6fh house.

8. If the 7th house be endowed with full strength, during the dasa of the lord of the 7th, the native will acquire new clothes and ornaments and will live happily with his wife. His virility or physical strength will Increase and auspicious functions like marriage etc., will be celebrated in his house. He will perform pleasure trips.

9. If the lord of 8th house be vested with full strength, during his dasa period the native will be able to clear all his debts. He will achieve progress in his profession and other activities. All disputes with him will come to an end and he will acquire buffaloes, goats and other cattle and servants.

10. If the lord of 9th house be fully strong, during his dasa, the native will enjoy continuous prosperity, happiness and wealth alongwith his wife, sons, grand children and relations, will perform meritorious deeds and receive royal favour and will be respectful to Brahmins and gods.

11. If the 10th house and its lord have full strength, in the dasa of the lord of the 10th house, the native will succeed in every venture he undertakes, and he will live happily. He will earn name and fame and will attain good reputation. He will involve himself in virtuous actions for which he receives humiliations.

12. In the dasa of a strong lord of the 11th there will be continuous growth in prosperity. He will have meetings with his near relatives and will have the comfort of many servants. There will be domestic happiness and great prosperity.

13. During the dasa of the lord of the 12th, the native will spend extravagantly on good causes. He will perform meritorious acts and thus be free from the evil effects of the sins committed. He will also be conferred royal honours.

14. The good effects described above in verses 2 to 13 are derived only when the lord of the house concerned is auspiciously disposed (not placed in the 6th, 8th, or 12th), is posited in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation or is retrograde. The effects will be adverse if such a planet is inauspiciously disposed, is in his inimical sign, in his sign of debilitation or is eclipsed by the Sun's rays. Now described below are the effects of the planet (lord of a house), who is not well disposed.

15. When the lord of the Lagna is badly placed, the native will be imprisoned during his dasa. He will lead his life in cognito, will suffer fear, diseases and mental anguish, will participate in funeral rites, will incur loss of position and other misfortunes.

If the lord of the 2nd is in a similar position, the person conscemed during his dasa will behave stupidly before an audiance, will not stick to his word or family, write objectionable letters, will suffer from eye troubles, will have a harsh tongue, incur lot of expenditure and will face displeasure of the king.

16. If the lord of the 3rd house be weak, there will be loss of brothers and sisters during his dasa. His work will receive adverse criticism and he will be harassed by secret enemies. The native will suffer from reverse and as a result will be humiliated and lose his pride.

If the lord of the 4th house be weak, during his dasa the mother of the native, his kinsmen and his friends will be distressed. There will be danger of destruction of his house, agricultural lands and cattle and also danger from water.

17. If the lord of the 5th lacks strength and is badly placed, during his dasa, the native will lose a son. He will suffer from aberration of mind, will be a victim of deception and will wander here and there aimlessly. He will suffer from stomach disorders, face wrath or displeasure of king and will feel physicially weak.

During the dasa of the lord of the 6th house who is deficient in strength, there will be danger from thieves. He will face poverty, will be overpowered by others and will suffer from diseases, will receive shabby treatment or indulge in undesirable actions. He will serve others and suffer humiliation and loss of reputation. He will have injuries in his body.

18. If the lord of the 7th be weak, during his dasa, the son-in-law of the native will be in distress. The native will make separation from his wife and something untoward will happen through the opposite sex and he will have affairs with wicked women and will suffer from venereal diseases. He will be wandering aimlessly.

When the dasa of a badly placed and weak lord of the 8th house be in operation, the person concerned will suffer from great sorrow, loss of intelligence, intense sexual desire, jealousy, fainting fits, poverty, fruitless rambling, loss of reputation, sickness and humiliation. Even his life may end during the dasa of such a planet.

19. During the dasa of the lord of 9th house who is weak, the wife and children of the native will be in trouble. He will suffer in many ways due to wrath of deity that had been worshipped formerly. He will indulge in undesirable actions and one of his elder brothers and his father may die and he himself may suffer from penury.

When the lord of the 10th house be devoid of strength, during his dasa, the native will face failure in all his undertakings and he will indulge in wicked actions, he may have to live away from his homeland and may suffer distress on that account. He will have to face untoward happenings and will incur loss of honour.

20. If the lord of the 11th be adversely disposed and be weak, the brother (elder) of the native will be in trouble. His son will be sickly, he (the native) will suffer from misery, deception and ear diseases.

During the dasa of a weak lord of the 12th house, the native will suffer from many diseases, dishonour and slavery. All his wealth will disappear like the (waning) Moon in the dark half of the month.

21. Whatever has been stated in the Chapter 1, whatever has been mentioned as belonging to the presiding planets (Chapter 2), whatever calling is declared appropriate in chapter on profession (Chapter 5), whatever diseases have been described as due to the several planets (Chapter 14), whatever has been said as the effects of the aspect or association with the planets (Chapter 18), or of the presence of planets in houses or of the lords of the several houses or the lord being associated with others (Chapter 15, 16, 17), all this must be duly assigned to the planets concerned in their respective dasas.

22. If a planet occupies Vargottamamsa he produces very favourable effects in his dasa. Mixed effects are derived in the dasa of a planet who being Vargottama is in his sign of deblitation or is eclipsed by the Sun's rays. Adverse results may be when the dasa of any of the lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th house in the an tar dasa of any of them be in operation. Similar will be the effect of the dasa of the planet posited in the 6th, 8th, or 12th and an tar dasa of any one of them.

23. There will be theft in the house of the native, he will be troubled by enemies and he will suffer great misery, during the dasa of a cruel planet (malefic) and the an tar dasa of any of the lords of the 3rd, 5th or 7th nakshatra reckoned from the Janma nakshatra (natal star). The same will be the results in the dasa of a malefic and in the antar dasa of the lord of the Moon sign or of the 8th house there from.

24. The following dasas will bring misery and trouble :-

(1) The dasa of Saturn if it is the fourth in the order of main dasas.

(2) The dasa of Jupiter if it is the sixth

(3) The dasa of the Mars and Rahu if they are fifth.

(4) The dasa of a planet who is placed in the last degree of a sign.

(5) The dasas of the lords of the 6th, 8th and 12th houses.

Notes — If any body is born in the dasa of Mars, Saturn's dasa will be the fourth for him. For one born in the dasa of Venus, Rahu dasa will be fifth and Jupiter's dasa the sixth for him. For one born in the dasa of Ketu, Mars dasa will be the fifth for him.

25. If Mars in an Urdhvamukha sign or in his sign of exaltation be posited in the 10th or 11th house, the native will acquire a kingdom in his dasa. He will become a king and cause destruction of his enemies and will possess many vehicles and a huge army and

26. If Venus be in his sign of exaltation or in his own sign and be posited in the 10th, 11th or the 12th house, uneclipsed and free from the influence of a malefic, the native during his dasa, will become very wealthy, will be full of glory and splendour and will be endowed with gold and precious stones etc., will be widely praised and enjoy all comforts.

27. All benefics if placed in their sign of debilitation, inimical signs or the 6th or 12th house, they will produce only adverse results while malefic similarly placed will cause miseries during their dasa periods.

28. The native will face danger from enemies, suffer loss or position and earn hostility oi persons who had been his friends, during the dasa of a planet and the an tar dasa of the planet (1) who is inimical to the lord of the dasa, (2) who is in an inimical sign, (3) one who is posited in the 6th or (4) who is inimical to lord of the lagna.

29. Which ever house counted from the lord of the dasa is occupied by the lord of antar dasa, it is the effects arising from that house during the antar dasa is posited in 6th, 8th or 12th with reference to the lord of the dasa. In other positions the effects will be good.

30. If a benefic or a lord of a benefic house is posited in his sign of exaltation, he produces maximum good effects. The effects will be three-fourth if such a planet be in his Moolatrikona sign. It will be half if he be in his own sign. It will be one-fourth in a friend's sign, very little in his inimical sign and almost nil when it is in his sign of debilitation. In the case of malefics or lords of malefic houses the results will be reversed. When a planet is in combustion its effect will be similar to that in his sign of debilitation.

31. Find out which amongst the following is the weakest — (a) Saturn, (b) Mandi, (c) Rahu, (d) the lord of the 22nd decanate from the lagna, (e) lord of the 8th, (f) lords of the navamsa signs occupied by them. It is the dasa of the weakest amongst them that proves fatal for the native and the death takes place when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through an untoward house (6th, 8th or 12th).

32. See who amongst the following pairs of planets is stronger-la) the lord of the house occupied by the lord of the 8th house and lord of the navamsa sign occupied by the lord of the 8th house. And the lord of the 22nd decamate from the lagna and the lord of decanate of the lagna. The death of the native takes place when Jupiter in the course of his transit passes through any of the following places —

(1) the sign occupied by the lord of the 8th house, (2) the navamsa occupied by the lord of the 8th house, (3) in trlkona position to (1) and (2).

33. If Jupiter, the lord of the house occupied by the Moon and the lord of the lagna be posited in kendra at birth, the middle portion of the life will be happy. Planets in shirshodaya, ubhayodaya and prishtodaya signs give their results in the beginning, in the middle and in the end respectively.

34. If the lord of the dasa be endowed with strength at the time of birth passes in the course of his transit through his sign of exaltation, his own sign or a friend's sign, promotes the growth of the house reckoned from the lagna.

Notes — Suppose Rahu is endowed with full strength in a nativity, his dasa is in progress when in the course of his transit he will pass through the 11th house counted from the lagna the native will have gains of wealth. When he passes through the 10th in transit, the native will get promotion in his position. When it will pass through the 9th the native will have dawn of fortune.

35. When a planet who's dasa is in progress be weak at birth, be eclipsed by the Sun's rays, be in his sign of debilitation or be in a inimical sign, he will during the course of transit through any house, cause its total destruction.

Notes — Suppose the lagna is Virgo and Saturn is posited in the 8th house in his sign of debilitation. During the dasa of Saturn, if in the course of his transit he passes through the sign Leo which is an inimical sign identical with the 12th house, the 12th house will produce very evil effects during that period.

36. The effects will be good and auspicious, when in the course of his transit, the Moon passes through (1) the exaltation house of the lord of the dasa, (2) the houses friendly to the lord of the dasa and (3) the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th and 11th houses reckoned from the lord of the dasa.

Notes — If any person wants, to know whether the Moon will give auspicious effects on a particular day, he should expect good effects if the Moon is in any one of the positions mentioned above with the lord of the dasa in progress.

37. If a planet whose antar dasa is in operation should on the course of his transit at the time pass through his sign of debilitation, an inimical house or become eclipsed, there will be much misery. Should he pass through his own, exaltation house or be retrograde, the effects will then be good.

38. If the antar dasa of a planet is favourable, the good effects will be experienced when the Sun, in the course of his transit, passes through his sign of exaltation. Similar effects will be derived when Jupiter in the course of his transit passes through that sign of exaltation. As regards the planet whose antar dasa is likely to yield inauspicious or adverse effects, such evil effects will be realised when the Sun in the course of his transit passes through the antar dasa lord's sign of debilitation or inimical sign.

39. Rahu will affect the planet with whom he is associated. That planet through good and auspicious by himself will produce evil effects particularly at the end of his dasa.

Notes — In the example horoscope, Rahu is associated with Venus who is posited in his own sign. Rahu will take over the nature and auspiciousness of Venus and produce effects in dasa or antar dasa according to them. Venus on the other hand will become afflicted and produce evil effects during his dasa or antar dasa particlarly at their end.













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40. The 2nd and 7th houses are maraka (death producing) houses. If the lords of these houses or planets posited therein, are powerful they cause death duing their dasa. If the lord of the 8th or 12th house be very weak, death is likely to take place in the an tar dasa of any of the two.

41. The dasa of a planet who is lord of a kendra will be adverse if he happens to be a benefic natural benefic and auspicious or favourable if he is a (natural) malefic. The dasa of all the planets who are trikonas (1,5,9) will be favourable. The lords of the 3rd, 6th and 11th houses, even if benefics, they will always produce evil effects during their dasas. The lord of the 8th house, if he also is the lord of the lagna will be auspicious and will produce good effects in his dasa. The Sun and the Moon even if they own the 8th house give only good effects. (They do not suffer from the stigma of being lords of the 8th house.) These are the effects of several dasas according to Parasara's opinion.

42. If (1) the lord of a trikona be in a kendra, (2) the lord of a kendra be in a trikona, they will both prove auspicious. If the dasa of one and the an tar dasa of the ohter be in operation, the effects will be very favourable. They will help each other, cooperate to make the period auspicious.

43. No planet produces good or bad effects to the native in accordance with the house he owns during his dasa and his own antar dasa.

44. Find out what all planets are related (Chapter 25, verse 30) to the particular planet whose dasa is under consideration. Note also the planets if any which are similarly circumstanced (whether for good or bad) i.e. holding a position coordinate to the one under reference. It is only in the antar dasas of these planets that the original planet will in his main dasa manifest his effect.

45. The lords of kendras and trikonas, even if they themselves be capable of causing evil (owning to their having lordships of evil house), become yogakarakas by their mere relationship and make the native prosperous.

Notes — For example for the Aries Ascendant both Saturn lord of the 10th a kendra and also of 11th (for which he beccmes a papi) and Jupiter is lord of the 9th a trikona and the 6th a dusthana. But they get related with each other (vide Chapter 15, verse 30) they become yogakarakas and thus auspicious in the nature.

46. If out of the lords of the 5th and 9th any one of them gets related to a strong planet owning a kendra, he becomes a yogakaraka, (capable of promoting the property of the native).

47. If the lord of a kendra be associated with any of the lords of the 5th or the 9th, they both become yogakarakas.

If the lord of a kendra while being related to lord of one trikona, be also related to the lord of the other trikona, a most powerful Raja Yoga will be the result.

Notes — Here it will be relevant to point out that if the same planet owns a kendra and a trikona, he becomes a yogakaraka for that ascendant. For the Taurus Ascendant Saturn is lord of 9th and 10th. Therefore he will be a yogakaraka. For the Cancer and Leo Ascendants Mars owns the 5th and the 10th and the 4th and 9th respectively. Thus Mars is a yogakaraka for these Ascendants. Saturn is a Yogakaraka for the Libra ascendant being the lord of the 4th and the 5th. Venus is yogakaraka for the Capricorn and Aquarius ascendants being lords of the 5th and the 10th and the 4th and the 9th respectively.

48. Though the planets may be themselves (natural malefics) but If they are related to a yogakaraka (planet producing prosperity) good effects will be experienced by the native during their antar dasas leading him to affluence and happiness.

49. The lord of a trikoria house will during his dasa and the antar dasa of the lord of a kendra will produce good effects. Even if the two planets may not be connected the dasa of one and the antar dasa of the other will be productive of good effects.

50-51. If Jupiter and Venus be lords of kendras, they become powerful to cause evil effects. Should they occupy the maraka houses (2nd and 7th), they become powerful marakas (inflicters of death).

Mercury in this respect is less powerful. The Moon comes next to Mercury.

Malefics when they be lords of kendras, become more and more auspicious in their effects.

52. If Rahu and Ketu occupy a kendra or trikona they become yogakarakas if they get connected with the lord of kendra or trikona.

If Rahu or Ketu should occupy the sign of a benefic which is not an inauspicious house and are not connected with any planet, they produce good effects in their antar dasas.

If Rahu and Ketu are not connected with any planet and are posited in an auspicious house (kendra or trikona), they will produce good effects during their dasa and the antar dasa of a yogakaraka.

54. During the dasa of a yogakaraka planet, the Raja Yoga begins when the antar dasa of karaka planets are in progress. The antar dasas of malefics which succeed them in their turn increase the same.

Notes — Another version of this verse as given by Pt. Gopesh Kumar Ojha in his Hindi translation of Phaladeepika is as under :—

This means that if Raja yoga begins with the antar dasa of a maraka planet, the native gets yogakaraka effects in name only. The real prosperity and glorious effects of Raja yoga evade him.

55. The following planets cause great misery to the native —

(1) The planet posited in the 8th house.

(2) The planet who aspects the 6th house.

(3) The lord of the 8th house.

(4) The planet owning the decanate of the 8th house.

(5) The planet owning the sign occupied by Mandi.

From amongst the weakest will be capable of causing death of the native during his dasa or antar dasa.

56. The dasa of a planet fallen from exaltation is termed Avarohini or descending, while that of a planet in a friend's house is named Madhya or middling. The dasa of a planet proceeding from his debilitation is called Arohini or ascending. The dasa of a planet that is actually in his depression or inimical navamsa is termed, Adhama or worst

Notes — It has already been mentioned earlier at which degree of a sign a planet is in deep exaltation and what degree of a particular sign the planet is in debilitation. For example the Sun is in deep exaltation at 10 degrees of Aries and he is in deep debilitation at 10 degrees of Libra. During the interval the Sun proceeds from 10 degrees of Libra trowards to 10 degrees of Aries and until he reaches there, he will be called Arohi or ascending. But the interval, the Sun after reaching 10 degrees Aries proceeds 10 degrees of Libra and until he reaches there, he will be termed as Avarohi or descending. The effects of the dasa of an avarohi planet are bad, while the effects of an Arohi planet are good. But even if a planet be Avarohi his dasa will be ordinarily favourable if he is posited in his exalted or friend's Navamsa, while even if a planet be arohi. If he be posited in his sign of depression, in an inimical sign, in debilitated navamsa or in an Inimical navamsa, his dasa will be Adhama or adverse.

57. Even if a planet be in his sign of debilitation or in his Inimical sign or be eclipsed by the Sun's rays, his dasa will produce mixed effects, if he occupies an auspicious house or Navamsa and will be capable of giving good effects in the latter half of the dasa.

58. Death of the relative signified by a particular house will take place In the main dasa of the planet in the house 12th to that house or of the planet owning it, whoever is weaker.

59. If the lord of the dasa in the course of his transit passes through the lagna, the 3rd, the 6th, the 10th or 11th house reckoned from him or If the lord of the dasa comes to the sapta varga places of the lagna, or when a friendly planet or a benefic planet comes to the lagna, the Dasa will prove auspicious at that time i.e. during the periods of transits mentioned above.

60. Note which planet's dasa or antar dasa is in progress and where he is situated in the course of his transit with reference to the natal Moon. The dasa or antar dasa will produce good effects during the periods of the lords of the dasa or in the course of his transit comes to auspicious places with reference to the natal Moon and Dasa effects will be adverse if the lord of dasa comes to inauspicious houses from the position of natal Moon.

61. The Moon produces beneficial effects when in the course of her transit, she passes through (1) the friend's house of the lord of the Dasa (2) the sign in which the lord of the dasa is exalted and (3) houses 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 from the lord of the dasa.

62. In the favourable positions mentioned in the previous verse, the sign occupied by the Moon should represent some one of the 12 house, lagna, wealth etc., at the time of birth. The one of these favourable positions promotes the prosperity in respect of the house represented by the sign occupied. In the unfavourable positions, the house represented by the sign occupied by the Moon suffers damage.

63. While assessing the various effects in a nativity it is admirable to study the principles laid down in Saravali (by Kalyana Varma), Hora Shastra by Varahamihira and the Nakshatra Dasa. While making such an assessment, careful note should be taken of the planets with reference to the lagna at the time of query or janma rasi (Moon sign) or Lagna at birth. There will not be much difference between the Prasna Lagna and the Janma Lagna in the matter of making predictions.

Notes — Sloka 32. — It may be interesting to note why Jupiter has been particularly mentioned for causing the death of the person when he transits through the Rasi and the Navamsa occupied by the Lord of the eighth house or its triangular position. The reader will note that Jupiter is the only planet who is exalted in the eighth house from his own sign. It only shows the magnanimity of the planet who is defined to exhibit his full lustre even when he is posited in a bad house as the 8th house. This is because he is a Philosopher.

Sloka 41. — The Sun and the Moon are declared to be auspicious even when they own the 8th house. i.e. for the people born in Makara and Dhanus they are respectively auspicious. This is because the Sun becomes the creater for person born in Makara, while the Moon becomes the owner of the house in which lord of Dhauns (Jupiter) is exalted. It is therefore relevant that both these planets should prove auspicous to persons torn In Makara Lagna and Dhanus Lagna respectively.

Sloka 54. — The lord of a Kendra and Kona is termed the Yogakaraka.

Thus ends the twentieth chapter on "Dasas of Bhava Lords and their Bhukties" in Phaladeepika composed by Mantreswara.