Chapter 21
Divisions of a sign
1. In this chapter is explained the method of calculating the antar dasa and pratyantar dasa. There are antar dasas of all the nine planets in a dasa. For example, in the dasa of the Sun there will be the antar dasas of the Sun and all the other planets. The first antar dasa is of the same planet who is the lord of the dasa. For example, in the dasa of Jupiter the order of antar dasas will be Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Ketu, Venus, the Sun, the Moon, Mars and Rahu. In the dasa of Venus the order of antar dasa will be venus, the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury and Ketu.
As there are nine antar dasas in a dasa, there are nine pratyantar dasas in an antar dasa. The first pratyantar dasa will be of the lord of antar dasa.
Whatever has been here described as effects of any planet, all this should occur in the planet's dasa, in his antar dasa and in his pratyantar dasa.
2. The period of antar dasa in a dasa should be calculated by the rule of three. Suppose if we have to know the duration of antar dasa of the Sun in the dasa of Venus we should proceed as explained below. In 120 years the Sun's portion is of 6years. In 1 year the Sun's portion will be (6/120)*1. Therefore, in 20 years the Sun will have Antar Dasa of (6*1/120)*20 = 1 year.
The Sun's dasa is of 6 years and the dasa of Venus is of 20 years. Therefore the figures of 20 and 6 have been taken above. The pratyantar dasa in any case can also be calculated in the same manner. We have found out that in the dasa of Venus the duration of Sun's an tar dasa is 1 year. Now let us find out how much will be the duration of pratyantar dasa of the Sun in his antar dasas.
In 120 years the duration is 6 years
In 1 year it will be (6*1/120) = 1/20 years
(1/20)*360 days = 18 days.
Thus in the dasa of Venus, the duration of the pratyantar dasa of the Sun in his antar dasa will be 18 days.
These informations are available in readymade tables in the various Panchangas which can be usefully utilised.
Notes — Shri V. Subrahmaniam Sastry has explained the method of calculation as under :—
"Multiply the years of maha dasa by the years of the planet whose antar dasa is required. Divide the period by 120. The quotient will represent the years of antar dasa. Multiply the remainder by 12 and divide the result by 120. The quotient will represent the months, multiply the remainder by 30 and divide by 120. The quotient will give the days and so on. The same process should be adopted for calculating the sub-divisions. In any dasa the order of the antar dasa is similar to that in the dasa of the first antar dasa commencing with that of its lord."
There is an easy method by mean of which the antar dasa can be independently calculated. This may be helpful at times when the antar dasa tables are not readily available.
Multiply the number of years of dasa period of the planet by the number of years of dasa of the period of the planet antar dasa is required. The last figure in the product always represents the decimal of a month and the rest represents the total number of months. Then cutting of the last digit of the product, multiuply it by 3 and keep that figure as days. Suppose we want to find out the antar dasa of Mercury in the dasa of Saturn. Multiply the dasa period of Mercury 17 years by that of Saturn viz. 19 years i.e. 19*17 = 323. By adopting the above method the antar dasa of Mercury will be 32 months and 9 days i.e. 2 years 8 months 9 days.
Effects of antar dasas in the dasa of the Sun.
3. During the antar dasa of the Sun in his dasa. the person born will achieve renown by the beneficience of the king. He will acquire wealth and wander about in mountain and forest regions and will suffer from fever and heat troubles. He may lose his father. Notes — The good effects may be expected when the Sun be well placed and the evil effects will occur when the Sun is adversely posited.
4. Effects like destruction of enemies, relief from distress, influx of wealth, acquisition of agricultural lands, building a house and meeting with friends are the likely effects to be experienced by the native in the antar dasa of the Moon in the dasa of the Sun. If the Moon be adversely placed the native will suffer from consumption, watery diseases and there will be danger 'for the native.
5. Effects like sickness, loss of position, troubles from enemies, animosity with kinsmen, fear from the king, destruction of wealth and ulcers in the body etc., will be derived by the native in the antar dasa of Mars in the dasa of the Sun.
6. Effects like rise of enemies, enmity with others, loss of wealth, theft, disaster, fear from poison, headache, eye troubles and inclination towards enjoyment of material comforts, will be realised by the native in the antar dasa of Rahu and the dasa of the Sun.
7. Effects like destruction of enemies, influx of many kinds of wealth, regular worship of gods. Brahmin, preceptor, entertainment of kinsmen, ear troubles and diseases like tuberculosis, may be expected by the native in the antar dasa of Jupiter in the dasa of the Sun.
Notes — The evil effects mentioned above should arise when Jupiter be adversely disposed.
8. Effects like loss of wealth, separation from the son, diseases to wife, death of an elderly person (preceptor, father, uncle etc.), excessive expenditure, destruction of clothes and other domestic articles, filthiness, and phlegmatic troubles, will be experienced by the native in the antar dasa of Saturn in the dasa of the Sun.
9. Effects like suffering from cutaneous eruptions, boils, leprosy, jaundice, pains in the waist and stomach, and troubles from all the three humours viz., bile, phlegm and wind, will be derived by the native, in the antar dasa of Mercury in the dasa of the Sun.
10. Effects like loss of freinds, misunderstanding with the members of the family, fear from enemies, loss of wealth, illness of an elderly relation and pains in the leg, severe headache, will be felt by the native in the antar dasa of Ketu in the dasa of the Sun.
11. Effects like headache, disorders of stomach, pain in the anus (piles), carrying out of agricultural venture, loss of house and wealth, shortage of grain and illness of children and wife, will be experienced in the antar dasa of Venus in the dasa of the Sun.
Effects of antardasa in the dasa of the Moon
12. Birth of daughters, acquisition of clean and bright clothes, meeting with respected Brahmin, happiness to mother and enjoyment of comforts of the couch, will be the likely effects in the antar dasa of the Moon in her own dasa.
13. Bilious troubles, troubles from fire, diseases caused by impurity of blood, distress from enemies and thieves, unhappiness, and loss of wealth, will be likely effects that will be derived by the native, in the antar dasa of Mars in the dasa of the Moon.
Notes - In our view for the Cancer and Leo Ascendant for which Mars is yogakarka, the effects of the antar dasa will be excellent in the matter of acquisition of wealth, growth of prosperity and earning name and fame, if Mars be well disposed in the nativity.
14. Occuring of a severe reproach or fault, increase of enemies, illness of kinsmen danger from thunder storms, lightning and illness caused by food, drink or indigestion, will be the likely effects to be experienced by the native, in the antar dasa of Rahu in the dasa of the Moon.
15. Taking great delight in making gifts and other magnificient actions, conferment of honours by the king, meetings with friends, acquisition of new clothes and ornaments, and enjoyment of all kinds of happiness, will be the likely effects to be derived by the native, In the antar dasa of Jupiter in the dasa of the Moon.
16. Affliction with many kinds of diseases, illness of friend, son and wife and danger of a great calamity or death, will be the likely effects for the native, during the antar dasa of Saturn in the dasa of the Moon.
17. Acquisition at all times of elephants, horses, cows, wealth, ornaments and property, happiness and achievement of self knowledge will be the effects for the native in the antar dasa of Mercury in the dasa of the Moon.
18. Effects like loss of mental equilibrium, danger from water, loss of wealth, kinsman and servants, will be experienced by the native in the antar dasa of Ketu in the dasa of the Moon.
19. Embarkation on the sale or purchase of gold, water conveyances, jewels, women, agricultural products etc., acquisition of children, friends, cattle and grains, will be effects for the native in the antar dasa of Venus in the dasa of the Moon.
20. Honour from the king, commission of valourous deeds, relief from diseases, suffering from diseases caused by bile and wind, victory over enemies and the downfall of the latter, are the likely effects that will be realised by the native in the antar dasa of the Sun in the dasa of the Moon.
Effects of the antar dasas in the dasa of Mars
21. Effects like suffering from diseases arising from the excess of bile and heat, danger of wounds, separation from brothers, animosity with the kinsmen the king, danger from thieves and fire, gain of money from agricultural operations and litigation, will be derived by the native in the antar dasa of Mars in his own dasa.
Notes — In our view the results will be excellent if Mars be yogakarka in any nativity. Mars, if strong, overcomes all opposition but Mars be weaker, be afflicted in any way, the native's enemies gain an upper hand.
22. Effects like danger from weapons, fire, thieves, enemies and king, injury from poison, loss of an elderly relation or preceptor, suffering from diseases in the waist, eyes and head, danger of death (of the native himself) or some calamity, will be felt during the antar dasa of Rahu in the dasa of Mars.
23. Effects like worship of Brahmins and gods, pilgrimage to sacred places and shrines, performance of meritorious deeds, showing hospitality to guests at home, birth of children, acquisition of new friends, suffering from ear troubles in a severe form or from phlegmatic trouble, will be experienced by the native in the antar dasa of Jupiter in the dasa of Mars.
24. Effects like trouble after trouble to children, elderly relations, calamities beyond number, loss of money through enemies, fear of sickness through heat and wind, loss of wealth and happening of events causing mental distress, will be realised by the native during the antar dasa of Saturn in the dasa of Mars.
25. Harassment by king or governor, enmity with Sudras fear from enemies, and thieves, loss of wealth, destruction of cattle, elephants and horses and association with enemies are the likely effects for the native in the antar dasa of Mercury in the dasa of Mars.
26. There will be danger from thunder bolt, sudden trouble from fire and weapons, banishment from the country, destruction of wealth, or occurrence of death (of the native) or loss of wife, in the antar dasa of Ketu in the dasa of Mars.
27. Defeat in battle, residence in a foreign country, theft, trouble in the left eye, and loss of servants are the effects to be expected by the native in the antar dasa of Venus in the dasa of Mars.
28. Honour from the king, enhancement in glory as a result of victory in battle, acquisition of servants, wealth, grains, women and harem, widening of the scope for livelihood and wealth through daring deeds, are what may be expected in the antar dasa of the Sun in the dasa of Mars.
29. Acquisition of various kinds of wealth, birth of a son, gain of clothes, bed, ornaments, gems and other kinds of property, severance from the enemies, trouble to some elder and suffering from enlargement of spleen and excess of bile will be the likely effects for the native in the antar dasa of the Moon in the dasa of Mars.
Effects of antar dasas in the dasa of Rahu
30. Effects like illness through water and poison, snake bite, cohabitation with another man's wife, separation from or loss of one's near and dear ones, speaking harshly, and mental anguish through wicked people, will be the characteristics of the antar dasa of Rahu in the dasa of Rahu.
31. Happiness, worshipping Brahmins and gods, freedom form diseases, association with a woman with attractive eyes and discussion with leameds about the interpretation of sacred scriptures, will be the main features of the antar dasa of Jupiter in the dasa of Rahu.
32. Disputes with wife, sons and brothers, loss of position, destruction of servants, injury to the body and suffering from diseases due to excess of wind and bile, will be the likely effects for the native, in the antar dasa of Saturn in the dasa of Rahu.
33. Acquisition of wealth and children, association with friends, feeling of inferiority in an acute form, and dexterous handling of adornment and skilful Mercury will mark the antar dasa of Mercury in the dasa of Rahu.
34. Effects like danger from fever, fire, weapons and enemies, suffering from headache, trembling of the body, injury to friends, suffering caused by wounds and poison and animosity with friends, will be experienced in the antar dasa of Ketu in the dasa of Rahu.
35. Acquisition of wife (marriage), enjoyment of cohabitation with wife, acquisition of elephants, horses and land and enjoyment thereof, animosity with kinsmen and suffering caused by excess of wind and phlegm, will be the likely effects in the antar dasa of Venus in the dasa of Rahu.
36. Troubles from enemies, many calamities, troubles from poison and fire, injury from weapons, pain in the eyes, great damage from the king or government and distress to wife and children will mark the antar dasa of the Sun in the dasa of Rahu.
37. Loss of wife, quarrel with other people, mental anguish, troubles to friends, danger from water, loss of agricultural products, wealth, catttle and children will be the likely effects in the antar dasa of the Moon in the dasa of Rahu.
38. Danger from the king, fire, thieves, and weapons, one's own death caused through a terrible disease, loss of position, troubles, from heat and eye troubles, will be the likely features of the Antar dasa of Mars in the dasa of Rahu.
Effects of the Antar dasas in the dasa of Jupiter
39. Dawn of fortune, increase in lustre, reverence from all sides, brith of a son, development of good qualities, honour from the king, association with one's preceptor and pious men and fulfilment of all ambitions, will be the characteristics of the antar dasa of Jupiter in his own dasa.
40. Effects like association with prostitutes, taking alcholic drinks and such other actions, reaching highter eminence, distress to members of the family and cattle, extravagance, excessive fear, distress to children and eye troubles, will be realised by the native in the antar dasa of Saturn in the dasa of Juptier.
41. Coming to grief through women, gambling and drinking, sickness caused by the imbalance of three humours viz. bile, wind and phlegm will be the effects according to one school of thought, in the antar dasa of Mercury in the dasa of Jupiter. According to view taken by others during this antar dasa, the native will engage himself in the worship of gods and Brahmins and acquisition of children, wealth and happiness.
42. There will be wounds from weapons, animosity with servans, distress to wife and children, trouble form bilious disorders, separation from elders and other kinsmen and danger to one's own life, in the antar dasa of Ketu in the dasa of Jupiter.
43. Acquisition of wealth, cattle, grains, wife, son, food, drinks, ornaments, bead and articles of domestic use and enjoyment thereof and reverrence to gods and Brahmins will be the auspicious features of the antar dasa of Venus in the dasa of Jupiter.
44. Effects like victory over enemines, honour from the king, birth of children and grandchildren, gains of wealth, acquisition of palanquin and horses, and residence in a populous city with all comforts, will be derived in the antar dasa of the Sun in the dasa of Jupiter.
45. Acquisition of many women, gain of wealth, worship of gods and Brahmins, achievement of name and fame, gain from agricultural pursuit, profit in trading and destruction of enemies, will mark the antar dasa of the Moon in the dasa of Jupiter.
46. Satisfying the relatives, addition of wealth from a host of enemies, acquisition of good lands, doing charitable acts, celebrity of power, some injury to preceptor or an elder or a severe hurt to the eye, will be the effects that may be expected in the antar dasa of Mars in the dasa of Jupiter.
47. Distress to or from kinsmen, mental tension, sickness, danger from theives, illness of a preceptor or an elder, stomach disorders, trouble from the king, increase in troubles from enemies and loss of wealth will be likely results in the antar dasa of Rahu in the dasa of Jupiter.
Effects of antar dasas in the dasa of Saturn
48. Gains in agricutural activities, acquisition of more buffaloes and servants, gain of wealth from a person of Sudra community acquistlon of a woman old in age, Increase in sinful deeds and lethargy, will be the effects for the native in the antar dasa of Saturn in his own dasa.
49. Increase in good fortune, honour form the king, victory over enemies, company of females, success and company of friends, suffering from diseases caused by the three humours and sickness to brothers and children, will be the characteristic features of the antar dasa of Mercury in the dasa of Saturn.
50. Suffering from trouble caused by wind and fire, trouble from enemies, constant quarrels with wife and children, danger from snakes and inauspicious happenings will be the effects for the native in the antar dasa of Ketu in the dasa of Jupiter.
51. Effects like happiness from wife, children and friends, Increase of wealth due to agriculture and trade by sea voyages and becoming widely renowned, will be experienced in the antar dasa of Venus in the dasa of Saturn.
52. Death or constant danger from enemies, sickness to preceptor or an elder, stomach disorder, eye troubles and loss of wealth and rains will be the features of the antar dasa of the Sun in the dasa of Saturn.
53. Death of the native or loss of wife, troubles, to friends, danger from diseases arising from water and wind and likelihood of falling sick, will be the effects for the native in the antar dasa of the Moon in the dasa of Saturn.
54. Effects like loss of position, quarrels with relations suffering from fever, trouble from fire, weapon and poison, increase in the number of enemies, trouble from hernia and eye disease, will be derived in the antar dasa of Mars in the dasa of Saturn.
55. Deviating from the path of righteousness, loss of life or danger from diabetes, enlargement of spleen, and a continuous fever or wound, will be the main inauspicious effects in the antar dasa of Rahu in the dasa of Saturn.
56. Taking delight in worshipping gods and Brahmins, enjoyment of living in one's own house with children and substantial increase in wealth and grains, will be the likely effects in the antar dasa of Jupiter, in the dasa of Saturn.
Effects of the Antar Dasas in the Dasa of Mercury
57. Following the path of virtuous, association with the learned, having an unbiased mind of clear intellect, acquisition of wealth through Brahmin, great fame through learning and continuous happiness, will be the effects in the antar dasa of Mercury in his own dasa.
58. Loss of peace of mind as a result of unhappiness, sorrow and quarrels, trembling of the body, association with enemies, and loss of agricultural crops and conveyances, will mark the antar dasa of Ketu in the dasa of Mercury.
59. Worship of gods, preceptors and Brahmins, involvement in charitable and virtuous actions acquisition of clothes and ornaments and meetings with friends, may be expected by the native in the antar dasa of Venus in the dasa of Mercury.
60. Acqulstion of gold, corals, horses and elephants and house, comforts of food and drinks and conferment of honour by the king are the likely expectations in the antar dasa of the Sun in the dasa of Mercury.
61. Effects like headache, severe pain in the neck, eye troubles, leprosy, ring worm and danger to life, may be experienced in the antar dasa of the Moon in the dasa of Mercury.
62. Danger from fire, eye troubles, danger from thieves, continuous unhappiness, loss of position and trouble from windly diseases, will be the likely effects in the antar dasa of Mars in the dasa of Mercury.
63. Headache, eye pain, stomach disorder, weakness caused by affliction with consumption or other diseases, destruction of wealth, danger from fire, poison and water and loss of honour or position may be expected by the native, in the antar dasa of Rahu in the dasa of Mercury.
64. Destruction of enemies, freedom from diseases, success in gaining self knowledge, honour from the king and great interest in penance and religious activities, will be the likely effects in the antar dasa of Jupiter in the dasa of Mercury.
65. Effects like heavy loss of wealth and righteousness, failure in all ventures and diseases arising from wind and phlegm, will be experienced in the antar dasa of Saturn in the dasa of Mercury.
Effects of antar dasas in the dasa of Ketu
66. Quarrels with enemies, misunderstanding with friends, hearing of bad words, troubles from fever and heat, loss of wealth and taking shelter in another man's abode may be expected in the antar dasa of Ketu in his own dasa.
67. Quarrel with a pious man of lore, misunderstanding with wife and kinsmen, birth of a daughter, loss of reputation and humiliation and annoyance from others will be the features of the antar dasa
68. Death of preceptor or an elder of the family, misunderstandings with relatives, trouble from fever, fighting a rebellion for the king, disease caused by phlegm and wind and gain from foreign trade, should be expected in the antar dasa of the Sun in the dasa of Ketu.
69. Sudden gains or loss of wealth, separation from son, a laboured delivery that engenders much sorrow, acquisition of servants and birth of daughter, will happen during the antar dasa of the Moon in the dasa of Ketu.
70. Quarrels with members of family, loss of brothers and danger from thieves, fire and enemies, will be effects in the Antar Das of Mars in the dasa of Ketu.
71. Quarrels on account of enemies, danger from the king, fire and thieves, hearing of harsh words from wicked persons and indulging in acts to cause harm to others, will be the features of the antar dasa of Rahu in the dasa of Ketu.
72. Birth of a very good son, worship of gods, acquisition of wealth and land, receiving of gifts from many places and honour from the king, will be the effects in the antar dasa of Jupiter in the dasa Ketu.
73. Loss of servants, annoyance from or to others, quarrels with enemies, loss of a limb, loss of position and wealth, should be expected in the antar dasa of Saturn in the dasa of Ketu.
74. Birth of a good son, praise from employer, acquisition of land and wealth, harassment by a chief of enemies and loss of cattle and agriculture, will be the likely effects in the antar dasa of Venus in the dasa of Ketu.
Effects of the antar dasas in the dasa of Venus
75. There will be plentiful acquisition of clothes, ornaments, conveyance, perfumes and the like, enjoyment of the couch, gain of wealth and splendour of the body, in the antar dasa of Venus in his own dasa.
76. Suffering from diseases in the eye, stomach and cheeks, danger from the king and troubles from elder members of the family, will be the likely effects in the antar dasa of the Sun in the dasa of Venus.
77. Injury to nails, head and teeth, diseases arising from wind and bile, loss of wealth, dysentry, consumption and enlargement of the spleen, will be the characteristic features of the antar dasa of the Moon in the dasa of Venus.
78. Pollution of blood, diseases arising from excess of bile, acquisition and accumulation of gold, copper, and land, dedication of a young woman, loss of profession, are the likely effects in the antar dasa of Mars in the dasa of Venus.
79. Acquisition of wealth, birth of a son, speaking good words, reverence to and from members of the family, overcoming the enemy and imprisonment of the latter and injury from poison, fire and thieves, may be expected in the antar dasa of Rahu in the dasa of Venus.
80. Performance of religious duties, worship of gods, association with wife and children and enjoyments derivable from the position of authority, will be the results in the antar dasa of Jupiter in the dasa of Venus.
81. Honour from the citizens, military or police or from the king, acquisition of a good wife, influx of many kinds of wealth and acquisition of items of comfort and luxury, will mark the antar dasa of Saturn in the dasa of Venus.
82. There will be comfort from sons, acquisition of many kinds of properties and wealth, name and feme, conferment of power and authority, destruction of enemies, and suffering from diseases caused by the three humours, viz wind, bile and phlegm, may be expected in the antar dasa of Mercury in the dasa of Venus.
83. Separation from children or loss of children, unhappiness, disease in some limb, lot of suffering through fire, losses and association with prostitutes, will be the main features in the Antar dasa of Ketu in the dasas of Venus.
84. Predictions about the results of dasa and Antar dasas described above, should be made after taking into account the person's status class, occupation, colour, outward appearance and his sense ot hearing.
What applies to dasa and antar dasa, should be applicable to pratyantar, sookshma and prana dasa as well.
Thus ends the twenty first chapter on "Sub-Divisions of Dasas" in Phaladeepika composed by Mantreswara.
Chapter 22
Kalachakra dasa
1. (A) Three nakshatras from Aswini, viz. Aswini, Bharani and Krittika comprise of 12 quarters. Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer are the four navamsa of Aswini. Leo, Virgo, Libra and Scorpio will be the four navamsa of Bharani. Sagittarius Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces will be the four navamsas of Krittika. In this order (Apasavya or Apradakhina order) divide the three nakshatras by the 12 navamsas.
(B) There will be 12 navamsa of three nakshatras from Rohini viz., Rohlni, Mrigasira and Aridra counting them in reverse order from Scorpio i.e. Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Sagittarius, divide them by the 12 navamsas. Scorpio will be the navamsa of the first quarter of Rohini, Libra will be the navamsa of 2nd quarter of Rohini and so on ultimately finding that in this order Sagittarius will be the navamsa of the fourth quarter of Aridra. (This is known as Savya—reverse, Apradakhina or anticlockwise order).
2. These are the trends of nakshatras reckoned in their order (from Aswini) to be distinguished as Apasavya and Savya. The years assigned to a planet constitute the dasa period of the sign owned by that planet. This is the peculiarity in the' Kalachakra system, say the wise.
3. The Sun's dasa period is 5 years (Leo is the sign owned by the Sun, therefore dasa period of Leo will be 5 years). The dasa period of the Moon is 21 years (the dasa of Cancer owned by the Moon will be the same). The dasa of Mars will be of 7 years (the dasa of Aries and Scorpio will be the same). The dasa of Mercury will be 9 years (the dasa period of Gemini and Virgo owned by Mercury will be the same). The dasa of Jupiter will be 10 years (the dasa of Sagittarius and Pisces owned by Jupiter will be the same). The dasa of Venus will be of 16 years (the dasa period of Taurus and Libra owned by Venus will be the same). The dasa of Saturn will be of 4 years (the dasa period of Capricorn and Aquarius owned by Saturn will be the same). The effects of kalachakra dasa are to be declared on the basis of the sign whose dasa be in progress and its lord.
4. In this kalachakra system consisting of dasas. An tar dasas, etc., I shall now expound the formula for the several nakshatra padas from Aswini onwards. Every such formula consists of nine syllables indicating by their number (as per katapayadi memories) the particular rasyapaharas composing the dasa of the nakshatra pada under consideration and consequently by total life period appertaining thereto by means of the years allotted to the several owners of the signs.
5. For those born in the first pada of Aswini the following will be the 9 dasas (1) Aries-Mars (2) Taurus-Venus (3) Gemini-Mercury (4) Cancer-Moon (5) Leo-Sun, (6) Virgo-Mercury (7) Libra-Venus (8) Scorpio-Mars and (9) Sagittarius-Jupiter.
For those born in the 2nd pada of Aswini, the following will be the 9 dasas (1) Capricorn-Saturn (2) Aquarius-Saturn (3) Pisces-Jupiter (4) Scorpio-Mars (5) Libra-Venus (6) Virgo-Mercury (7) Cancer-Moon (8) Leo-Sun and (9) Gemini-Mercury.
For those born in the third pada of Aswini, the 9 dasas will be as follows — (1) Taurus-Venus (2) Aries-Mars (3) Pisces-Jupiter (4) Aquarius-Saturn (5) Capricorn-Saturn (6) Sagittarius-Jupiter (7) Aries-Mars (8) Taurus-Venus and (9) Gemini-Mercury.
For those born in the 4th pada of Aswlni the 9 dasas will be as follow (1) Cancer-Moon (2) Leo-Sun (3) Virgo-Mercury (4) Libra-Venus (5) Scorpio-Mars (6) Sagittarius-Jupiter (7) Capricorn-Saturn (8) Aquarius-Saturn and (9) Pisces-Jupiter.
6. For those born in the first pada of Bharanl the 9 dasas will be as follow (1) Scorpio-Mars (2) Libra-Venus (3) Virgo-Mercury (4) Cancer-Moon (5) Leo-Sun (6) Gemini-Mercury (7) Taurus-Venus (8) Aries-Mars and (9) Pisces-Jupiter.
For those born in the 2nd pada of Bharani, the 9 dasas will be as follow (1) Aquarius-Saturn (2) Capricorn-Saturn (3) Sagittarius-Jupiter (4) Aries-Mars (5) Taurus-Venus (6) Gemini-Mercury (7) Cancer-Moon (8) Leo-Sun and (9) Virgo-Mercury.
For those born in the 3rd pada of Bharani, the 9 dasas will be (1) Libra-Venus (2) Scorpio-Mai's (3) Sagittarius-Jupiter (4) Capricorn-Saturn (5) Aquarius-Saturn (6) Pisces-Jupiter (7) Scorpio-Mars (8) Libra-Venus and (9) Sagittarius-Jupiter.
For those born in 4th pada of Bharani the 9 dasas will be in the following order (1) Cancer-Moon (2) Leo-Sun (3) Gemini-Mercury (4) Taurus-Venus (5) Aries-Mars (6) Pisces-Jupiter (7) Aquarius-Saturn (8) Capricorn-Saturn and (9) Sagittarius-Jupiter.
7. The formula for Aswini and Bharani are described above. The four formulas given for the four padas of Aswini will also respectively apply to the four padas of Krittika in the Apasavya pradakshina triad. Formulas for Rohini and Mrigasira in the Savya triad are stafed in the next two verses and the four formulas given for the four padas of Mrigasira should also be used again for the four padas of Aridra.
8. For those born In the first pada of Rohini the 9 dasas will be in the following order (1) Sagittarius-Jupiter (2) Capricorn-Saturn (3) Aquarius-Saturn (4) Pisces-Jupiter (5) Aries-Mars (6) Taurus-Venus (7) Gemini-Mercury (8) Leo-Sun (9) Cancer-Moon.
For the 2nd pada of Rohinl the order of 9 dasas will be as follows (1) Virgo-Mercury (2) Libra-Venus (3) Scorpio-Mars (4) Pisces-Jupiter (5) Aquarius-Saturn (6) Capricorn-Saturn (7) Sagittarius-Jupiter (8) Scorpio-Mars and (9) Libra-Venus.
For those born in the 3rd pada of Rohini, the order of the 9 dasas will be (1) Virgo-Mercury (2) Leo-Sun (3) Cancer-Moon (4) Gemini-Mercury (5) Taurus-Venus (6) Aries-Mars (7) Sagittarius-Jupiter (8) Capricorn-Saturn (9) Aquarius-Saturn.
For those born in the 4th pada of Rohini, the order of the 9 dasas will be (1) Pisces-Jupiter (2) Aries-Mars (3) Taurus-Venus (4) Gemini-Mercury (5) Leo-Sun (6) Cancer-Moon (7) Virgo-Mercury (8) Libra-Venus (9) Scorpio-Mars.
9. For those born in the first pada of Mrigasira the order of the 9 dasas will be (1) Pisces-Jupiter (2) Aquarius-Saturn (3) Capricorn-Saturn (4) Sagittarius-Jupiter (5) Scorpio-Mars (6) Libra-Venus (7) Virgo-Mercury (8) Leo-Sun and (9) Cancer-Moon.
For the 2nd pada of Mrigasira the 9 dasas will be as follow (1) Gemini-Mercury (2) Taurus-Venus (3) Aries-Mars (4) Sagittarius-Jupiter (5) Capricorn-Saturn (6) Aquarius-Saturn (7) Pisces-Jupiter (8) Aries-Mars and (9) Taurus-Venus.
For the 3rd pada of Mrigasira the 9 dasas will be in the following order— (1) Gemini-Mercury (2) Leo-Sun (3) Cancer-Moon (4) Virgo-Mercury (5) Libra-Venus (6) Scorpio-Mars (7) Pisces-Jupiter (8) Aquarius-Saturn (9) Capricorn-Saturn.
For the 4th pada of Mrigasira the order of the 9 dasas will be as follow — (1) Sagittarius-Jupiter (2) Scorpio-Mars (3) Libra-Venus (4) Virgo-Mercury (5) Leo-Sun (6) Cancer-Moon (7) Gemini-Mercury (8) Taurus-Venus and (9) Aries-Mars.
Described an order of dasas for the 4 padas of Aswini, BHarani, Rohini and Mrigasira, there are In all 27 nakshatras. For the remaining 23 nakshatras (each has four padas) the order of their dasas will be the same as for the above four nakshatras as explained below:—
(a) The order of the dasas of the four padas of Krittika. Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Hasta, Swati, Moola, Uttarashada, Poorvabhadra and Revati will be the same as for Aswini.
(b) The order of the dasas of the four padas of Pushyami, Chittra, Poorvashada, Uttarabhadra will be the same as for Bharani.
(c) The order of the dasas of the four padas of Magha, Visakha and Sravana will be the same as for Rohinl.
(d) The order of the dasas of the four padas of Aridra, Poorva-phalguni, Uttaraphalguni, Anuradha, Jyestha, Dhanishta and Shatabhisha will be the same as for Mrigasira.
10. The initial Mahadasha of a life belongs to the lord of the sign owning the nakshatra pada occupied by the Moon at the time of birth, being so much of the sign Mahadasha as corresponds to the Ghatlkas that yet remain of the nakshatra pada and the order of Mahadashas follows the natural order of the nakshatra pada reckoned from the aforesaid one. This is the opinion, say the sages, held by some learneds in Astrology.
11. There are number of formulas each composed of a number of mnemonic syllables, refering to the several nakshatra padas beginning with the first pada of Aswini and giving signs in a certain order. It is with reference to the order of sign in these formulas that the rasi Mahadashas of which a life is to consist should be determined. The Vakyakrama, men of one school say, should be adhered to.
12. In the order of sign Vakyakrama, the function at the end of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces give rise to (1) Manduka gati, (2) Aswa or Turaga gati and (3) Simhavalokana respectively and the dasas of those intervals cause woeful effects.
13. The sub-period of any of the planets constituting a Mahadasha is thus obtained. Find out the mnemonic syllable (out of the nine syllables) composing a formula whose sub-period is wanted and find out the owner of the sign signified by that syllable. Multiply the number of years assigned to this planet by the number of years fixed for the planet whose Mahadasha is under consideration and divide the product by the total of years constituting the entire Ayus of the formula chakra. The quotient in years etc., will represent the sub-period required.
14. The total number of years indicated by the Sun of nine mnemonical syllables of any formula represent the number In years of Parama Ayus for that formula. Thus the Parama Ayus in years for the 12 Rasiamsas reckoned from Aries in an Apasavya Chakra will be 100, 85, 83, 86 repeated thrice while those for the 12 Rasiamsas reckoned from Scorpio in a Savya Chakra will be the same but in the reverse order, that is 86, 83, 85 and 100 repeated thrice.
Utpanna, Adhana and Kshema Mahadashas
15. Whatever effects have been declared by me in the case of several Mahadashas (dasas), the same should be stated by wise astrologer in the cases of these dasas also.
16. Which is the 5th nakshatra from the Janma nakshatra? The Mahadasha coming from such counting is known as Utpanna Mahadasha. Count the 8th nakshatra from the Janma nakshatra. The Mahadasha commencing from this nakshatra is known as Adhana dasa. Similarly the dasa commencing from the 4th nakshatra from the Janma nakshatra is known as Kshema dasa.
If all, these three dasas operate at the same time (year, month.etc.), that period may cause the death of the native. The third dasa for the Alpayu class, the 5th dasa for the Madhyayu class and the 7th dasa for Deerghayu class are considered as maraka dasas (death inflicting dasas).
Nisarga dasa
17. The years of dasa allotted in Naisargika dasa to the various planets are as follows—The Moon 1 Year, Mars 2 Years, Mercury 9 years, Venus 20 years, Jupiter 18 years, the Sun 20 years, Saturn 50 years. According to Yavanas the Lagna dasa Is included in the 50 years of Saturn dasa. This is not accepted by others. A well placed planet in a nativity produces favourable effects while the effects of the one adversely placed will not be auspicious. The dasas play their part in the order given here according to the natural strength of the planets concerned.
Amsa dasa
18. Convert the rasi, degree and minutes into minutes. Divide that by 2400. The remainder indicates the Ayush kala. yielded by the planet. Divide these Ayuskalas by 200. The quotient will represent the number of years. Multiply the remainder by 12 and divide the product by 200. The quotient = months. The remainder should be multiplied by 30 and the product should be divided by 200. Quotient = days. This is the view of Satyacharya. If a planet is in his sign of exaltation or retrograde the years, months and days yielded by him should be trebled. If the planet be in his own navamsa, decanate or Vargottama the years, months and days yielded by him should be doubled. If the planet be in his sign of debilitation or eclipsed, the years, months and days yielded by him should be reduced to half. But this procedure of reduction of the dasa period of eclipsed planets does not apply to Venus and Saturn.
19. When malefic planets occupy the 6 houses counted backwards from the 12th, the whole, a half, a third, a fourth, a fifth and sixth respectively of their Ayurdaya is lost. When benefic planets occupy such positions, the loss is half of that incured in the case of malefic ones. When several planets are in a house, only the strongest of them causes a reduction in Ayurdaya. All planets except Mars lose a third of their Ayurdaya when in inimical houses. The number of years contributed by the Lagna according to Satyacharya's view corresponds to the number of navamsas that have risen. Even if the Lagna be strong or of medium strength, the same rule holds.
20. The rule of Satyacharya is prefered (to that laid down by Maya or Jeevasarman). But some make the process inconsistent and unwarantable by a series of multiplications. The dictim of Acharyas (Satya and others) is the following.
(1) When several multiplications crop up, only one that is the niftiest, to be gone through.
For instance when a planet is in his own house, and in his exaltation and in retrograde motion, the Ayurdaya is not to be doubled first and then the result trebled and the second result further trebled. According to the rule, the Ayurdaya should be trebled once for all.
(2) Again, when there are several reductions applicable, only one, that the greatest should be made.
For instance a planet may be in an inimical sign and may be eclipsed by the Sun, it is enough if the reduction by half i.e. Astangata reduction be made.
(this verse is from Brihat Jataka Chapter 13).
Pindayur Dam
21. If the Sun and other planets are in their deep exaltation, the number Pindayurdaya Year allotted them are as follows — The Sun 19, The Moon 25, Mars 15, Mercury 12, Jupiter 15, Venus 21, and Saturn 20. All the reductions should be gone through as before. When a malefic planet is posited in the lagna, take only the degrees, minutes etc., indicating the lagna leaving out the signs. Multiply the total ayus by this and divide by 300. The whole Ayurdaya should be reduced by this result. If the lagna be aspected by a benefic, the period to be reduced will be only half of the above result. So say those well versed in Ayurdaya system.
22. In the Pindayurdaya system when Amsa (lagna navamsa) is stronger the lagna ayus (or lagna dasa) corresponds to the lagna navamsa. When lagna (sign) is strong, the number of years for lagna corresponds to the number signified by the sign etc., counted frorn Aries and not the lagna navamsa.
23. The years assigned to the several planets in verse 21 are to be adopted in full when they are in exaltation. When a planet is in his point of debilitation, the period assigned to him is reduced by half; when he occupies an intermediate position, the reduction is to be proportionate, say the wise.
24. The Pindayurdaya system is advocated as the best by Manitha, Chanakya, Maya and others. But Satyacharya has pronounced this method to be faulty and Varahamihira has also made similar pronouncement.
25. Jeevasharma lays down in according with his own doctrine that the maximum period of life given by each planet from the Sun onwards is 1/7th of the maximum aggregate period (120 years and 5 days). In this Ayurdaya also all the reductions are enjoined. The lagna Ayur should be calculated in the same way as in the other system.
26. The full period of life in the case of men has been declared as 120 years (12 x 10) by some. There are others who have stated that the full period will be the time taken by Saturn to make 3 complete revoluation (in his orbit). There is a third school according to which the full life period of man is the time taken by the Moon for making 1000 revolutions. But we are of the opinion that the full period of man's life in this kaliyuga is only 100 years as stated in the Vedas.
27. Of the lagna. the Sun and the Moon whichever is strongest will have his dasa first. Then will come the dasa of the planet in kendra and other position. When several occupy any one these positions the preference will be given to the planet who predominates in strength. When they happen to be equal in strength, that who gives longer period, in years of Ayurdaya will have his turn first. When there is equality even in regard to the number of years of Ayurdaya of the planets, that who rises first after being eclipsed by the Sun, gets his dasa prior to others.
If such planets should, however, chance to have equal strength, equal Ayurdaya and equal rising after their conjunction with the Sun. then the planet which is anterior in the general order of precedence among the significations would rule the dasa in question, and this general order of procedure is usually taken to the (1) the lagna, (2) the Sun. (3) the Moon, (4) Mars, (5) Mercury, (6) Jupiter, (7) Venus and (8) Saturn.
And the strength of any planet for this purpose is obtained by multiplying his position by the distance of the planet from his nearest Bhava-Sahdhi and dividing the product by the distance between the Bhavamsa and one of its Sandhis.
28. Amsayurdaya is to be calculated upon the predominance in strength of the lagna. Pindayurdaya upon the Sun's superiority in strength and Naisargikayurdaya when the Moon's power is strongest. We shall now state what should be done when the three (lagna, the Sun and the Moon) are of equal strength.
29. Add the three Ayurdays and divide the sum by 3. The quotient will be the Ayurdaya required. If only two of them are strong, add the two Ayurdayas and take half the result. When the three planets are all weak, adopt the method advocated by Jeevasharma for finding out the Ayurdaya.
30. Kalachkra dasa system has to be resorted to only when the lord of the navamsa occupied by the Moon is strong. The dasa calculation as per nakshatra method is always considered as the best.
31. The full period of life in the case of man and elephant is given as 120 years and 5 days while in horses it is 32 years. It is 25 years in the case of asses and camels and 24 for bulls and buffaloes. Twelve years are allotted for dogs and 16 years for sheep and like.
32. This Ayus span of life has been declared by wise men with respect to only those who are engaged in the practice of various actions, who keep their senses under control, who eat wholesome diet, who are devoted to the Vedic class and the gods and who preserve the landmark of character and conduct peculiar to their high family.
Notes — This chapter is based entirely on the translation of this chapter of Phaladeepika by Shri V. Subrahmanya Sastri.
Thus ends the twenty second chapter on "Kalachakra Dasa etc" in Phaladeepika composed by Mantreswara.
Chapter 23
Ashtakavarga
The planets are always round the orbit influencing persons favourably and unfavourably. These influences are known as transit effects. Generally the transit effects are gauged from the sign in which the Moon is posited, for example, there is inauspicions effect of the transit of Jupiter in the 4th house and 6th house from the Moon while his transit to the 5th house from the Moon produces auspicious effects.
In the consideration of transit effects the planet's natal position remains the same. It is only when the transit effects are to be ascertained their present position is taken into account. This information is available in Panchanga or Ephemeris. As has been said ahove, it is usual to assess the transit effects of a planet from his position from the Moon. The question arises as to whether Jupiter who gives evil effects from his position from the Moon but if Jupiter is well placed from the other planets in the natal chart, will he still produce the same evil effects. Take the reverse of it. Suppose that Jupter in his transit is at an auspicious place from the natal Moon but is not in auspicious position from the natal Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn and the Lagna. Will the Jupiter be treated as auspicious? The intention of mentioning all this is that there is a system under which the effects of planets are ascertained by the position in transit not only from their position from the Moon but also with reference to the Lagna and all other planets with referense to their placement in the natal chart. This is called the Ashtakavarga System.
Ashtaka means eight. These eight are the Lagna and the seven planets. The planet which is in an auspicious position from more of the eight viz., Lagna and the seven planets, should be considered beneficial in his effects.
1. In order to ascertain the good and had effects by the several planets in their transit through the signs of the Zodiac, the Ashtakavarga system has been very highly spoken of the great sages and I now set forth the mode of accomplishing it. Notes — The meaning of Ashtakavarga is literally the group of 8 things. In other words, it is the combination of the good and bad positions of a planet with respect to the 7 planets and the Lagna (8 things). So is the combination of benefic and malefic dots in a native's chart with reference to these 8 planets (here Lagna is also treated as a planet).
2. In the ancient times the Rasi chakra etc., were drawn on the ground and the places where dots are to be indicated were shown by placing beads but now we use pen and paper and dots are marked at the places where beads are to be placed. Although in the verses the word 'beads' has been used, we in own translation replace 'beads' with 'dots' or bindus.
Draw a horoscope on a paper and place the all seven planets at their appropriate positions. Suppose we have to prepare Ashtakavarga chakra of the horoscopoe given below. Rahu and Ketu being shadowy planets have no place in the Ashtakarvarga chart. First we will describe how the Sun's Ashtakavarga is prepared.
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3. With reference to Ashtakavarga the Sun has been declared highly auspicious in l-2-4-7-8-9-10-11 position from himself. Mark bindus in 3-2-4-7-8-9-10-11 places. The Sun is auspicious in 3-6-10-11 positions from the Moon, in 1-1-2-4-7-8-9-10-11 positions from Mars and Saturn, in 5-6-9-11 positions from Jupiter, in 6-7-12 positions from Venus, in 6-9-10-11 and 12 positions from Mercury and in 3-4-6-10-11-12 from the Lagna. The other positions may be treated as inauspicious.
By marking bindu at the positions we will get the Sun's Ashtakavarga. The total number of bindus is 48 detailed as under — From the Sun 8, from the Moon 4, from Mars 8, from Mercury 7, from Jupiter 4, from Venus 3, from Saturn 8, and from the Lagna 6.
Moon's Ashtakavarga
4. The Moon is auspicious in 3-6-7-8-10-11 positions from the Sun, in l-3-6-7-10-11 posiflons from herself, in 2-3-5-6-9-10-11 positions from Mars, in 3-4-5-7-8-10-11 positions from. Mercury, in 1-2-4-7-8-10-11 Jupiter in 3-4-5-7-9-10-11 positions from Venus, in 3-5-6-11 positions from Saturn and in 3-6-10-11 positions from the Lagna. The total of the number of auspicious bindus comes to 49 as detailed below : -
From the Sun 6. form the Moon 6, from Mars 7, from Mercury 8, from Jupiter 7, .from Venus 7, from Saturn 4 and from the Lagna 4.
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5. Mars is benefice in 3-5-6-10-11 positions from the Sun, in 3-6-11 positions from the Moon, in 1-2-4-7-8-10-11 positions from himself, in 3-5-6-11 positions from Mercury, in 6-8-11-12 positions from Jupiter in 6-8-11-12 portions from Jupiter, in 6-8-11-l2 posidonsfrom Venus, in 1-4-7-8-9-10-11 positions from Saturn and in 1-3-6-10-11 positions from the Lagna.
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The total number of benefic bindus received by Mars are 39 as detailed below. From the Sun 5, from the Moon 3, from himself 7, from Mercury 4, from Jupiter 4, from Venus 4, from Saturn 7, and from the Lagna 5.
Mercury's Ashtakavarga
6. Mercury is benefic in 5-6-9-11-12 places from the Sun, in 2-4-6-8-10-11 places from the Moon, in 1-2-4-7-8-9-10-11 places from Mars, in 1-3-5-6-7-10-11-12 places from himself, in 6-8-11-12 places from Jupiter, in 1-2-3-4-5-8-9-11 places from Venus, in 1-2-4-7-8-9-10-11 places from Saturn and in 1-2-4-6-8-10-11 places from the Lagna.
The total number of benefic bindus received by Mercury is 54 detailed as under:
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From the Sun 5, from the Moon 6, from Mars 8, from himself 8, from Jupiter 4, from Venus 8, from Saturn 8 and from the Lagna 7.
7. Jupiter is benefic in 1-2-3-4-7-8-9-10-11 places from the Sun, in 2-5-7-9-11 places from the Moon, in 1-2-4-7-8-10-11 places from Mars, in 1-2-4-5-6-9-10-11 places from Mercury, in 1-2-4-5-6-9-10-11 places from himself, in 2-5-6-9-10-11 places from Venus, in 3-5-6-12 places from Saturn and in 1-2-4-5-6-7-9-10-11 places from the Lagna.
The total number of benefic bindus received by Jupiter is 56 as detailed below.
From the Sun 9, from the Moon 5, from Mars 7, from Mercury 8, from himself 8. from Venus 6, from Saturn 4 and from the Lagna 9.
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8. Venus is benefic is 8-11-12 places from the Sun, in 1-2-3-4-5-8-9-11-12 places from the Moon, in 3-4-6-9-11-12 places from Mars, in 3-S-6-9-11 places from Mercury, in 5-8-9-10-11 places from Jupiter, in 1-2-3-4-5-8-9-10-11 places from himself, in 3-4-5-8-9-10-11 places from Saturn and in -2-3-4-5-8-9-11 places from the Lagna.
Thus the total number of benefic bindus received by Venus is 52 as detailed below;
Ashtakavarga of Venus
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9. Saturn is benefic in 1-2-4-7-8-10-11 places from the Sun, in 3-6-11 places from the Moon, in 3-5-6-10-11-12 places from Mars, in 6-8-9-10-11-12 places from Mercury, in 5-6-11-12 places from Jupiter, in 6-11-12 places from Venus, in 3-5-6-11 places from himself and in 1-3-4-6-10-11 places from the Lagna.
Thus the total number of benefic bindus obtained by Saturn is 39 as detailed below :
From the Sun 7, from the Moon 3, from Mars 6, from Mercury 6, from Jupiter 4, from Venus 3, from himself 4 and from the Lagna 6.
Note - In the above Ashtakavargas where the benefic bindus have been marked the planet will produce good effects while transiting the house concerned. It will produce evil effects when transiting the houses without benefic Bindus. For example, when Saturn in the course of his transit passes through 1-2-4-7-8-10-11 places from the Sun, he produces benefic effects. In the example horoscope, the Sun is in Scorpio, therefore, from the Sun 1 Scorpio, 2 Sagittarius, 4 Aquarius, 7 Taurus, 8 Gemini. 10 Leo and 11 Virgo are favourable places for the transit of Saturn. He will not produce benefic effects while transiting other places viz, Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn and Pisces. The same should apply to the other planets including the Lagna. The number of benefic bindus has also its significance.
The planet will produce full benefic effects while passing through the house with 8 benefic blndus. He will produce adverse effects where there are no benefic bindus. When there are four benefic blndus. In respect of four planets, the effects will be benefic and in respect of the other four, the effects will be adverse (8th include the Ascendant). In the Ashtakavarga of Saturn shown above, there are seven benefic blndus In Leo. That sign proves adverse from Venus for the transiting Saturn. It will be seen from the example birth chart that Venus is in Scorpio and from him the benefic places for Saturn are 6-11-12. Leo is 10th from Scorpio. It is on this account in the Saturn's Ashtakavarga he acquires 10 benefic bindus, as these are benefic dots for the transiting Saturn from the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and the Lagna. Quite good results will accrue because of 7 bindus. The sign which contains only 1 benefic Bindu, the Saturn while in transit to that sign will produce very adverse effects. Medium effects may be expected in case of 4 benefic bindus. Increasingly good effects may be expected when there are 4 or more benefic bindus and increasingly bad effects from signs containing less than 4 bindus.
10. As explained in the notes above the planets produce good or bad effects as the case may be, which ever may preponderate in the Ashtakavarga calculations from the signs they occupy at the time of birth; but two things are to be kept in mind - (a) If a planet in course of transit passes through his own sign, his sign of exaltation, his friend's sign or an upachaya house, he causes reduction in the evil effects and enhancement of the benefic effects.
Notes — For example in course of his transit a planet in his own sign, sign of exaltation, friend's sign or upachaya house, which contains only 3 benefic bindus the bad effects will be substantially neutralised. If there be 5 benefic bindus, the auspicious results will be enhanced.
(b) If a planet in course of his transit passes through his sign of debilitation, enemy's sign or Anupachaya, producing evil effects because of insufficient benefic bindus, these effects will be enchanced by such a transit If there are adequate number of benefic bindus or more expected to produce good effects, these good effects will be reduced by such a transit.
11. When all the Ashtakavargas have been prepared it should have been seen how many bindus the various signs contain. The native may suffer loss of his life if the particular planet in course of his transit passes through with no bindu. The effects according to the author in accordance with the number of bindus will be as under :—
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12. The various signs occupied by the planets at the time of birth should be treated as Lagnas and benefic bindus should be compounded in 8 ways due to the countings by houses from the each of the seven planets and the Lagna and effects should be assessed of the various houses counted from that planet on the basis of bindus they contain.
Notes — For example in the Sun's Ashtakavarga, the Sun is in Scorpio. According to the author this should be treated as the Lagna as shown below:
When the Sun in the course of his transit passes through a house containing 4 or more bindus, benefic effects may be expected. Thus when the Sun transits Taurus which contains 7 bindus, excellent results will be produced in respect of that house (which counted from the Sun will be the house of marriage conjugal life etc.). There is only one bindu, in the house 5th from the Sun. The transit of the Sun to that house will cause trouble in respect of children, stomach, disorders, mental worry etc.
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13. This verse explains as to when a planet will reduce good or bad effects of a house according to the number of bindus it contains.
Note the sign and navamsa occupied by a planet at birth. When the planet in the course of his transit passes through so much distance in that house, he produces the effects of that house good or bad as the case may be.
Note — For example in the example horoscope the longitude of Jupiter is 14 degrees. In the Jupiter's Ashtakavarga, Virgo centals 7 bindus. Jupiter in the course of his transit to Virgo will produce good effects due from the number of bindus when he has traversed 14 degrees in that sign.
14. After the preparation of the Ashtakavarga of any planet, it should be seen which house contains the highest number of bindus and what house it is from the house occupied by the karaka planet which is to be treated as the Lagna or the first house. When a planet — malefic or benefic in the course of his transit passes through that house, he enchances its good effects. The reverse will be the case when the planet in the course of his transit passes through a house containing few or no benefic bindus.
15. When a number of planets in course of their transits pass through a house containing a good number of benefic bindus in the Ashtakavarga of a planet, they produce substantially good results of the house, the countig being reckoned from the house occupied by the karaka planet whose Ashtakavarga is under consideration. The previous verse gives the time of position of benefic bindus in a house. We give below the Prastar Ashtakavarga of Saturn
Ashatakavarga chakra of Saturn
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ARS |
TRS |
GMN |
CR |
LEO |
VRG |
LBR |
SCP |
SAG |
CAP |
AQR |
PSC |
Saturn |
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0 |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
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Jupiter |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
Mars |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
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0 |
Sun |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
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Venus |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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Mercury |
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0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Moon |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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Lagna |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
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2 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
Saturn remains In a sign for 2 1/2 years. When will he produce his good or bad effects. One way to find out this has been given in verse.
16-19. To ascertain the same draw a table of 96 squares and suppose we have to find out the effects of Saturn's transit, prepare a table for Saturn as given above. It has been stated that in preparing Saturn's Ashtakavarga benefic bindus will fall in 1-2-4-7-10-11 house from the Sun. The Sun is in Scorpio, so from Scorpio the 1-2-4-7-10-11 houses will fall in Sagittarius, Aquarius, Taurus, Gemini, Leo and Virgo. Put benefic bindus in these places. Similar benefic bindus should be placed. Saturn Ashtakavarga has to be prepared in this manner.
Divide sign into 8 divisions. Each division will be of 3 degrees and 45 minutes. Whatever be the sign the first division belongs to Saturn. Thus Saturn is the lord of the first division of 3 degrees and 45 minutes. The 2nd, 3nd, 4th, 5th, 6th 7th and 8th divisions are owned by Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon and the Lagna. This is why in the above Saturn's Ashtakavarga the order of planets in the table is Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon and the Lagna. It will be seen that in Leo there are benefic bindus of Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Mercury and the Lagna. When Saturn in the course of his transit passes through these divisions, benefic effects will be produced. There will be adverse effects when Saturn passes through the division of Venus because his division is deviod of benefic bindus
This is the sense of the verses 16-19.
20. The Sarvashtakavarga containing the results of Ashtakavargas of all the planets is prepared by putting in each sign the sum total of all the figures in the seven Ashtakavargas. If a sign contains figures exceeding 28, the results of the transit in that sign will be auspicious. If the number of figures be less than 28, it should be understood that effects of transit of planets in the sign will produce danger or sorrow, the intensity of diversity being in proportion in the number.
Notes — We would better clarify this how the sarvashtakavarga is prepared. In accordance with the example the Ashtakavargas of the Seven planets, show the benefic bindus as under:—
1 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
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4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
The Sun's Ashtakavarga |
4 |
3 |
The Moon's Ashtakavarga |
4 |
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3 |
5 |
6 |
6 L |
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4 |
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4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
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6 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
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4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
Mars Ashtakavarga |
2 |
4 |
Mercury's Ashtakavarga |
4 |
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4 |
5 |
4 |
L 5 |
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2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
Jupiter's Ashtakavarga |
4 |
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5 |
7 |
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6 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
Ashtakavarga of Venus |
5 |
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4 |
5L |
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3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
Saturn's Ashtakavarga |
1 |
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3 |
7L |
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1 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
19 |
26 |
33 |
28 |
27 |
Sarvashtakavarga |
24 |
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29 |
40L |
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24 |
25 |
26 |
36 |
21. There are two principles laid down in this verse —
(1) If in the auspicious houses reckoned from the Moon, there be more than 28 benefic dots, such houses flourish, the houses are harmed if the benefic dots be less than 28.
(2) Note which houses reckoned from the Moon are occupied by benefic planets. If there be more than 28 benefic dots in such houses, their effects get promoted. The effects of the houses will cause damage if the benefic dots be less than 28.
22. The Ashtakavarga figures are to be computed according to rules prescribed in this chapter with respect to the positions of planets (existing) at the time of birth of any person, is that particular rasi, month, hour etc. signified by the sign containing the greatest number of benefic dots, one ought to get performed anything auspicious when the planets concerned transit those houses.
23. The effects of the house will be promoted even if it be occupied by a malefic if such a planet be in his own house. If a planet be in his sign of debilitation or in his enemy's house, the house occupied by him will be damaged.
24. If a benefic planet happens to own a dusthana (6th, 8th, 12th) will destroy the house occupied by him even if he may be occupying his sign of exaltation. A malefic in exaltation will do good to the house occupied by him if he happens to own good houses.
Thus ends the twenty third chapter on "Ashtakavarga" in Phaladeepika composed by Mantreswara.