Bhava_and_Graha_Balas_BVRaman_1996

(A Numerical assessment of the strengths of planets and houses) BANGALORE VENKATA RAMAN Editor : THE ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE --- ## Page 2 CONTENTS Preface to First Edition Preface to Thirteenth Edition Chapter 1 The Shadbalas

[1] Sthanabala or Positional Strength IV Digbala or Directional Strength

VI Chesta Bala or Motional Strength VII Naisargika Bala or Natural Strength ४ IIT Drik Bala or Aspect Strength

४ IIT Drik Bala or Aspect Strength

IX Bhava Bala or House Strength

Summary Tables 1 Ahaigana 11 Days from Ist January to the end of the month ITT Weekdays Equivalent to Remainders IV Mean Solar Daily Motion V Mean Motion ofMars VI Mean Motion of Jupiter VIi.Mean Motion of Saturn VIII Mercury's Apogee Product Table IX Venus’ Product Table Index of Technical Terms Page vii 101 105 110 111 112 112 113 114 115 116 117 119 --- ## Page 3

A book on Mathematical Astrology needs no prefatory remarks. It is an admitted fact that without proper calcula- tions it would be difficult to make correct predictions. Bhaskaracharya, the great Hindu Astronomer, goes so far as to stress on the need for a clear knowledge of spherical astro- nomy and a comprehension of the doctrine of spherical projection and allied theories for locating the true positions of planets for one who wishes to be an astrologer. By the constant pressure brought to bear upon me by a large section of the readers of The Astrological Magazine I realised the need for a book of this type. And the main object in issuing this publication has been to enable the students of astrology to work out precisely the strengths of planets and houses which are absolutely essential for correctly interpreting birth charts. I must warn the zealous reader, that whilst mathematical astrology is important in its own way upto a certain stage as an aid to successful predictions, too much indulgence in it is harmful as marring one's power of intuition, the proper development of which is absolutely necessary. Hence I have given in this book such of the principles of astrological mathematics as would really help one to venture predictions with confidence. All superfluous material has been omitted. The general scheme I have followed is mainly that of Sripathi. I am fully convinced that Hindu Astronomico- --- ## Page 4 vi Astrological methods yield satisfactory results when properly studied and applied. I have discussed this subject in the introduction to my A Manual of Hindu Astrology to which the reader's attention is invited. The tables for finding the mean position of planets and their Seeghrochcha which are necessary for calculating Chesta Bala have been reproduced from The Book of Fate by Kedar- nath Dutt of Calcutta to whom acknowledgement and thanks are due. Throughout the book in the example worked out, fractions less than half a ghati or 30 seconds of arc or time have been rejected. 1 assume in my readers a knowledge ofthe rudiments of Astrology and the ability to cast a horoscope which can be gathered from any standard book on the subject. The reader will do well to procure a copy of A Manual of Hindu Astrology if he has not already done so, as constant reference has been made to it, in the course of the present exposition. 1 crave the indulgence of my readers for any shortcomings and imperfections and solicit their valuable suggestions for incorporation in subsequent editions. BANGALORE 8. V RAMAN 1-6-1940 --- ## Page 5 Considering the apparently technical nature of GRAHA AND BHAVA BAIAS the sale of the twelfth edition within a short period is indeed an encouraging indication of the keen interest shown by a large number of educated people in the study of this sublime subject on rational lines. Probably mine is the first attempt to present the ancient rules of determining strengths of planets and houses in the English language in a simple, easy and flowing style. The thirteenth edition has been revised and improved It is bound to prove of considerable value to those who are in search of true astrological knowledge. The Ahargana Tables have been calculated upto 2000 AD. I crave the indulgence of my esteemed readers for any deficiencies that might have crept into this work through oversight. Appreciation is due to UBS Publishers’ Distributors Ltd., New Delhi, for bringing out this edition attractively. B.V. RAMAN "Sri Rajeswari" Bangalore-560 020 1st February, 1992 --- ## Page 6 CHAPTER 1 THE SHADBALAS INTRODUCTORY 1. The Standard Horoscope.—We have learnt in our A Manual of Hindu Astrology how to cast a horoscope according to approved rules of the astronomic-astrological science. A nativity has been considered therein to illustrate the various principles enumerated with a view to clarifying matters. We propose to consider the same nativity for the study and application of the various principles in regard to the determination of Balas or strengths of planets and houses. 2. Birth Data. -- The following data with regard to the Standard Horoscope would be necessary for subsequent progress in the mathematical side of astrology. 3. Place of Birth.—Female born at a place, 13° N. Lat. and 5 hrs. 10 mts. 20 s. E. Long. 4. Time and Date of Birth.—2h 6m 16s p.m. (L.M.T.) or Ghatis 20-32 after sunrise, on 16th October 1918. --- ## Page 7

5. Other Details.—Equation of time is—14 mts. Sunrise 5-54 am. (L.M.T.) or 6-8 am. (A.T.) Meridian Distance or Natha (Paschad- natha) = Gh. 5-50 Ahas or Diurnal Duration on the day of birth= Gh. 29-20 6. Nirayana Longitudes of Planets at Birth.— Since Hindu Astrology requires planetary positions based on the zodiac of constellations, we give below the Nirayana Longitudes (ex-precession) of the planets in the Standard Horoscope : Planet (Sun) .. 180 53 55 (Moon) “ 311 17 19 (Mars) « 229 30 34 (Mercury) . 181 31 34 (Jupiter) . 84 049 (Venus) « 171 9 56 (Saturn) « 124 22 41 (Caput) न 234 23 47 (Cauda) . 54 23 47 7. Angular Houses of Kendras. -[ the Standard Horoscope are : --- ## Page 8

Udaya Lagna or Ascendant ... 298 27 Asta Lagna or Descendant . 118 27 Madhya Lagna or Midheaven ... 216 30 Pathala Lagna or Nadir ... 36 30 8. Non-angular Houses.—Can be obtained by following the rules laid down in Article 88 of A Manual of Hindu Astrology. 9. The Balas.—Planets, on account of certain positions in the heavens and Bhavas on account of being occupied or aspected by certain planets, will acquire certain sources of strength and weakness. In order to estimate the exact potency or strength of a Graha (planet) or a Bhava (house), it would be necessary to scrutinise its position in the zodiac from various points of view. These various sources of strength are called the Balas of planets. 10. The Shadbalas.—The Parasari system recognises six kinds of potency. They are :—(1) Sthanabala or Positional strength, (2) Dikbala or Directional strength, (3) Kalabala or Temporal strength, (4) Chestabala or Motional strength, (5) Naisargikabala or Permanent strength, (6) Drikbala or Aspect strength. The calculation of each of these involves a fairly thorough acquain- tance with astronomico-astrological principles. 11. Application of Shadbalas. —The importance of and the part played by the Shadbalas, in the --- ## Page 9 4 Graha and Bhava Balas science of horoscopy, are manifold. The applica- tion of any one particular system of Ayurdaya depends upon the relative strength and weakness of certain planets and Bhavas. For instance, in deci- ding Dasantardasa (periods and sub-periods) the first Dasa (period) is attributed to the most power- ful of the Lagna (the Ascendant), the Sun and the Moon. Whether Lagna or the Sun is more power- ful can be determined only when their respective strengths are known. In portraying the future results indicated by the different Bhavas, their strengths are of considerable importance. Suppose we consider the Dasa (period) of the Sun and Bhukti (sub-period) of the Moon. In order to predict the various results, care should be taken to see which planet is more powerful or has greater strength. If the Sun is more powerful than the Moon, then the results likely to happen would be predominantly those indicated by the Sun. If the Moon is more powerful during his sub-period, the Moon's influence will be felt in preference to that of the Sun even though the latter may be the major lord. Thus when the Shadbalas are ascertained correctly, future predic- tions can be ventured with sufficient confidence. The Shadbalas, in other words, give an account of the assets and liabilities of each house and planet in the horoscope. --- ## Page 10

MEASURE OF PLANETARY EFFECTS UPON BHAVAS 12. Residential Strength.-—In a horoscope, planets will be found in the different Bhavas. While some may be found very near the middle of a Bhava others may reside ai the beginning, or at the end. In all these three circumstances, viz., at the begin- ning, at the middle and the end point, the effects of the respective Bhavas, produced by the different planets in them, cannot be the same. As a matter of fact, they must vary. What is the extent of the effects of the Bhava that is promised by a planet as a result of its residence there ? This we call as the residential strength of a planet. 13. Planets in Bhava Sandbis.—We have seen that Bhava Sandhis (junction points) mark the beginning of one Bhava and tbe ending of the oiher. If a planet is in a Bhava Sandhi it is utterly power- less and the results it produces are practically nil 14. Planets in Bhavamadhyas.—The influence of a Bhava begins at the Arambha Sandhi or startin ., --- ## Page 11 6 Cirahia and Bhava Balas point (sex Art. 90, A Manual of Hindu Astrology). Tt gradually increases and reaches the highest limit in the Bhavamadhya (mid-point). Then again the effect of the Bhava begins io fall down gradually till it is nothing at the Viramasandhi (last point). Ifa planet is situated in between Bhavamadhya and Viramasandhi, the effect of the Bhava planet is able to produce must be ascertained by rule of three. The planet gives no effect at the sandhi {junction point) whereas at the Bhavamadhya it gives the full effec t of the Bhava. 15. Method of Findiug the Extent of Influence. - In order to measure the exact amount of the effect produced by a planet, in a particular Bhava, we have, first of all, to find the lengths of the Poory- bhaga (first half) and Uttarabhaga (Second half) of the Bhava in question (see Art. 92. A Manual of Hindu Astrology). Then ascertain if the planet is in the Poorvabhaga or in the Uttarabhaga. 16. Arc of Residential Strength.—Ifthe planet is in Poorvabhaga (first half), find the distance between the planet and the Arambhasandhi (begin- ning) of the Bhava by subtracting the longitude of the latter from that of the former. If the planet is in Uttarabhaga (second half), find the distance bet- ween Viramasandhi (end point) and the planet by subtracting the longitude of the latter from that of --- ## Page 12

the former. Call the remainder, in either case, the arc of residential strength. Divide this arc by length of the Poorvabhaga or Uttarabhaga of the Bhava according as the planet is in the Poorvabhaga or the Uttarabhaga. Tbe result gives the residential strength of the planet.

If a planet is in Poorvabhaga of a House : fa) Planet's long. — long. of Arambhasandhi (starting point of a house) = Arc of residential strength. (®) Arc of residential strength = Poorvabhaga of the Bhava = Residential strength. If a planet is in XJttaraphaga of a Bhava : (a) Longitude of Viramasandhi (ending point of a house)—Planet’s long. + Arc of residential strength. (b) Residential strength = Arc of residential strength :- Uttarabhaga of the house. Example 1.—Find the arcs of residential strength of the various planets in the Standard Horoscope.

Uttarabhaga

Ravi Ninth Poorva

Chandra First Uttara

Kuja Tenth do.

Budha Ninth Poorva

Guru Sixth do.

Sukra Ninth do.

Sani Seventh Uttara

Rahu Eleventh Poorva

--- ## Page 13 3 Graha and Bha\a Balas Arcs of Residential Strength of Plancts in Poorvabhaga

Ravi 180° 53' 55" 167° 31' 30" 13° 22' 25" (9th Bhava) Budha 181 31 34 167 31 30 14 0 4 (9th Bhava) Guru 84 0 49 77 31 30 6 29 19 (6th Bhava) Sukra 171 9 56 167 31 30 3 38 26 (9th Bhava) Rahu 234 23 47 230 14 30 4 9 17 (11th Bhava) Ketu 54 23 47 50 14 30 4 9 17 (5th Bhava) Arc of Residential Strength of Planets in Uttarabhaga

Grahas Long. of Long. of Arc of resi-

Chandra 314° 48' 307 311° 170 19” 3° 31' 11" । (1st Bhava) Kuja 230 14 30 229 30 34 0 43 56 (10th Bhava) Sani 134 48 30 124 22 41 10 25 49 (7th Bhava) --- ## Page 14

9 Example 2.~ Find the extent of the effect of the different plunets in the different houses {Residential Strength) in the Standard Horoscope.

1100110 or Uttarabhagu of a Bhava Poorva or Uttarabhaga of a Bhava

Residential strength

planet is in Uttarabhaga. Ravi B25 = 0.80 Unit: Chandra Ge 0.24 ., Budha Lo 2 _Zt-08 ., Guru i र £ -0.48 ५१ 2 Suki दक्र 0२ ^ Rahu Fe -0.30 „, Ketw A 0.30 , Sani 0 11 0.64 ,. [4 [4 Uttara, if the 17. Use of Residential Strength.—-This will enable us to judge the exact quantity of effect that a planet in a Bhava gives, which may find expres- sion during its Dasa. Its application and usefulness will be explained on a subsequent occasion. --- ## Page 15

This effect. will materialise during his Dasa or Bhukti. This is only a general statement standing to be modified or qualified in the light of other important factors such as, the strength or the weak- ness of the planets aspecting the Bhavas, the strength of the Bhava itself and the disposition of planets towards particular signs, the yoga- karakas and such other factors. For instance, in the Standard Horoscope Jupiter gives 048 units of the total effects of the 6th Bhava. --- ## Page 16 ( HA PIER III Sthanabala. 18. Sthanabala.--We have said in Article 10 that of the Shadbalas or the six sources of strength and weakness. Sthanabala or the Positional strength constitutes the first item. A planet occupies a certain sign in a Rasi and friendly, neutrai or inimical vargas. It is either exalted or debilitated- It occupies its Moolathrikona or it has its own varga. All these states refer to the position or residence of the planet and as such a certain degree cf strength or weakness attends on it. This strength or potency is known as the Sthanabala. It consists of (1) Ochchabala, (2) Saptavargaja Bala, (3) Ojayugmarasyamsa Bala, (4) Kendra Bala, (5) Drekkana Bala. 19. Unit of Measure.—The balas of Grahas are measured in rupas. A rupa consists of 60 Shashtiamsas. 20. Ochchabala.—This is the strength of Ochcha or exaltation. All planets have certain exaltation "4 Manual of Hindu Astrology --- ## Page 17 12 (72119 and Bhava Baias points (Occhabhagas)*. When a planet occupies its Ochchabhaga, it gives one rupa ot 60 Shashtiam- sas of Ochchabala. When it occupies the Neecha- bhaga (debilitation point) it gives no Ochchabala. From the Neechabhaga to the Ochchabhaga, there is a gradual increase of the Ochchabala until at last the Bala reaches its maximum at the Ochchabhaga. From the exaltation point to the debilitation point there is a gradual decrease till the minimum is reached at the Neechabhaga. Maharishi Parasara observes thus : नीचोमस्तु oF सार्धाधिके चक्राहिभोधयेत्‌ । wre सिसिर्भक्त Segoe भवेत्‌ ॥ The above liberally translated means that when a planet's longitude, diminished by its debilitation point, is in excess of 180° it is to be subtracted from 360° and the difference is to be divided by 3. The result represents Ochchabala of the planet in Virupas or Shashtiamsas That is Planet's long. — Its debilitation point 180 - Planet's long. - Its debilitation point Ls debilitation point 60 Example 3.— Find the Ochchabala of planets in the Standard Horoscope. --- ## Page 18

Neechabhaga विन्न Diffe- Ochchabal Planet Its Long. (Debilitation re oie. (in (कली point) eh se nen Ravi 180 53 55-190. 9 6 52" 2- 3.00 Chandra3ll 17 19-213= 98 17 19-21 2232.75 Kuja 229 30 34-118= 111 30 3411130 + = 37.06 Budha 181 31 34-345 = 163 28 26183 28 26 = 54.5 Guru 84 0 49-275 = 169 04912 29 = 56 33 Sukra 171 9 56-177= 550 4232. 1.95 Sani 124 22 41- 20= 104 22 41104 25 41 = 34.08 Note.~~Decimals are reckoned for only one place ; where the difference is more than 180° itis to be subtracted from 360°, and the figures under "difference" column denotes "corrected difference". 21. General Observations. —For finding out the Moolathrikonadi Bala of any planet we must ascer- tain the exact nature of the relationship between the planet in question and the other planets and the nature of relationship that exists between a planet and varga. --- ## Page 19 14 Graha and Bhava Balas 22. Relations.—Planets have relations between themselves. They have relations with the vargas. And they have relations with the Bhavas. Thus there are three kinds of relations each of which is really important as adding to or taking away from the real potency ofa planet or a Bhava. These various kinds of relations must be thoroughly under- stood before attempting to analyse a horoscope, as they have a direct bearing upon the determina- tion of not only the Shadbalas but also the Ayurdaya or longevity. 23. Relations between Planets.—Among the planetary members, certain planets are declared to be friends, enemies and neutrals of certain other planets. In other words, they are said to be Mitras (friends), Satrus (enemies), and Samas (neutrals). There are two types of relations between planets. They are Naisargika and Tatkalika. 24. Naisargika.—This means permanent or natural. A planet is a friend or an enemy of another planet in consequence of its nature. This Naisar- gika relationship is not based on exchange of any mutual courtesjes. The rays of a planet will be intensified by the rays ofthe one declared as its friend and counteracted by those of a planet de- clared as its enemy. The Naisargika relationships are invariably the same in all horoscopes. When we --- ## Page 20

say that Venus (Sukra) is an enemy (Satru) of Sun (Ravi) we mean that there is mutual counteraction between the rays of the two planets. A table of natural relationships between planets is given in Art. 31 of A Manual of Hindu Astrology and we reproduce the same here for ready reference.

Planets Friends Neutrals Enemies (Grahas) (Mitras) (Samas) (Satru) Sun Moon, Mars, Mercury Venus Jupiter Saturn

. Venus, Saturn Mars Sun, Moon, Jupiter Venus, Saturn + Mercury Mercury Sun, Venus Mars, Jupiter Satum Moon Jupiter Sun, Moon, Mars Saturn Mercury Venus Venus Mercury, Saturn Mars, Jupiter Sun, Moon Saturn Mercury, Saturn > Jupiter Sun, Moon, Mars It would be needless to say that calculation of Sthanabala entails a thorough acquaintance with the Naisargika relationships of planets (as also Tat- kalika relationships) and the reader should never try to study the Tatkalika relation sunless and until he knows well what the Naisargika relations are --- ## Page 21 16 Graha and Bhava Balas 25. Tatkalika.—This means temporary or for the time being. As a result ofthe positions of planets at the birth time each stands at a certain relation with the other. Thus Tatkalika relationship changes with reference to each horoscope. The planets in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 1110 and 12th houses from any ofher planet becomes his (Tatkalika) friend. Those in the rest of the houses are (Tatkalika) enemies. Example 4.-—Find out the Tatkalika relations between the different planets in the Standard Horoscope Graha Tatkalika Mitra Tatkalika Satru (Planet) (Temporary Friend) (Temporary Enemy) Ravi Kuja. Sani. Sukra Chandra. Guru. Budha Chandra Kuja Ravi, Budha, Guru. Sukra. Sani Kuja Ravi, Chandra, Guru Budha, Sukra, Sani Budha Kuja, Sukra, Sani Chandra. Guru, Ravi Guru Sukra. Sani Chandra. Kuja. Budha. Ravi Sukra Kuja, Budha, Guru. Chandra Sani, Ravi Sani Ravi, Kuja, Budha. Chandra

26. Combined or Mixed Relations.—If a tem- porary friend also happens to be a permanent friend they both become intimate friends (Adhi Mitras). --- ## Page 22

A temporary friend and a permanent enemy and vice versa becomes a Sama (neutral). And a tempo- rary enemy if he happens to be a permanent enemy becomes a bitter enemy (Adhi Satru). Thus we get the following relations after combining the two : 1. Tatkalika Mitra + Naisargika Mitra = Adhi Mitra (Tempy. friend) (Natural friend) (Intimate friend) 2. Tatkalika Mitra + Naisargika Satru = Sama (Tempy. friend) (Natural enemy) (Neutral) 3. Tatkalika Mitra + Naisargika Sama = Mitra (Tempy. friend) (Natural neutral) (Friend) 4. Tatkalika Satru + Naisargika Satru = Adhi Satru (Tempy. enemy) (Natural enemy) (Bitter enemy) 5. Tatkalika Satru + Naisargika Mitra = Sama (Tempy. enemy) (Natural friend) (Neutral) 6. Tatkalika Satru + Naisargika Sama = Satru (Tempy. enemy) (Natural neutral) (Enemy) Thus, from the above we can see that a planet towards another planet may be disposed as a Mitra (friend), Satru (enemy), Sama (neutral), Adhi Mitra (intimate friend) and Adhi Satru (bitter enemy). All these shades in friendship and enmity must be carefully noted and determined for each planet. Example 5.— Find out the combined relations between planets in the Standard Horoscope. Take for instance, the Sun and Venus. Venus is the natural enemy of the Sun. He is also a Tat- kalika enemy. Therefore, he becomes a bitter enemy --- ## Page 23 18

of the Sun. Similarly, with reference to the other planets the relations must be compounded.

Adhi Graha Mitra (Int. friend)

Chandra ..* Kuja Ravi Chandra ,

Guru Sukra Budha Sani `

Budha Mitra Sama Satru Adhi Satru (Friend) (Neutral) (Enemy) (Bitter enemy) Guru Budha ५५१ Chandra Sani Sukra Kuja Budha Sukra ०५९ Ravi Guru Sani Sani Guru Sukra Budha .. कि Kuja Ravi Guru Chandia Sani Sani Sukra Budha Chandra Kuja Ravi Kuja Ravi १०९ Chandra Guru > Guru Kuja Chandra Ravi 27. Planets and Vargas.—We have already learnt from A Manual of Hindu Astrology how to determine the lords of the different vargas. The --- ## Page 24 Example 6.—Findout the relations between planets and vargas in the Standard Horoscope. (Consider only Sap tavargas.)

Ravi Sama Swa Sama Sama Sama Sama A. Mitra Chandra Satru Sama Sama Mitra Satru Sama Satru Kuja Swa A. Mitra Sama Sama Sama Sama Sama Budha A. Mitra Sama A. Mitra A. Mitra A. Mitra A. Mitra Mitra Guru A. Satru Sama Mitra Sama , Sama Swa A. Satru Sukra A. Mitra Sama Swa A. Satru A. Satru Swa A. Mitra Sani Sama Sama Sama A. Mitra A. Mitra A. Mitra Sama N. B.—A. Mitra Adhimitra A. Satru Adhisatru Swa Swakshetra --- ## Page 25 20 Graha and Bhava Balas relations between planets and vargas are thus recog- nised. For instance, in the Standard Horoscope the Moon is in Kumbha (Aquarius) in the Rasi. The lord of Kumbha is Sani, who is a Satru (enemy) of Chandra, so that we say that the Moon in the Rasi occupies a Satrukshetra or an enemy's varga. If a planet, if any of the vargas, occupies its own varga (division) it is said to be in Swavarga— own varga, an enemy's varga—Satruvarga, a friend's varga—Mitravarga, and similarly, whether the particular varga is an Adhi Samavarga, Adhi Mitra- varga or Samavarga must be ascertained. This will enable us to determine a part of Sthanabala, viz., Saptavargaja Bala. 28. Planets occupying more than one's own varga.—In passing we may remark that the greater the number of times a planet occupies its own varga the more auspicious it becomes and special results are ascribed to such occupancy of more than one Swavarga or own division.

Twice it is in ... Parijatamsa Thrice ++ ... Parvathamsa Four times ,, ... Simhasanamsa Five it is in ० Swargabalamsa Six REN ... Indramsa Seven + + ... Rajapadmamsa Eight ., +, .... Gopuramsa --- ## Page 26

Nine it is in «. Brahmapadamsa Ten » 99 «. Yaishnavamsa Eleven ,, ,, Saivamsa Twelve +, +> ... Vaiseshikamsa Example 7. — Point out the various amsas if any in the Standard Horoscope. Graha Number of times in its Varga Amsa Sukra two Parijatamsa The other planets have only one Swavarga and consequently they have no special amsas. 29. Planets and Bhavas.—The lord of a Bhava is the planet which rules the Rasi in which the mid- point of the Bhava falls. The Bhavadhipathi (lord of Bhava) plays a very important part in giving vitality to the Bhava. Example 8.—Find the different relationships between Bhavas and planets in the Standard Horoscope. Bhava Bhavamadhya Rasi Adhipathi (House) (Long. of mid-point) (Sign) (Lord) I Thanu 298 27 Makara Sani II Dhana 331 10 Meena* Guru IIT Bhratru 3 53 Mesha Kuja Iv Matru 36 36 Vrishabha Sukra V Putra 63 53 Mithuna Budha VI Satru 91 10 Kataka Chandra VII Kalatra 118 27 Kataka Chandra VIII पा 151 10 Kanya Budha IX Bhagya 183 53 Thula Sukra X Karma 216 36 Vrischika Kuja XI Labha 243 53 Dhanus Guru श Vraya 271 10 Makara Sani --- ## Page 27 22 Graha and Bhava Balas It will be seen from the above that often two Bhavas will be seen merged into a single Rasi with the result that the same planet becomes the lord of both the Bhavas. This is not too frequent in places near equator. 30. Saptavargaja Bala.—We have already observed that a planet on account of its occupancy of the different vargas gets a certain amount of strength. In fact, Sthanabala'is calculated from a consideration of the relation between the tenant and the lord. A planet may occupy a Swavarga (own varga), a Mitravarga (friendly varga) or a Satruvarga (inimical varga) or it may occupy the varga of a Sama (neutral) or it may occupy the special position of Moolatrikona. A planet in its Moolatrikona is assigned a value of 45 Shashtiamsas; in Swavarga 30 Shashti- amsas ; in Adhi Mitravarga 22.5 Shashtiamsas; in Mitravarga 15- Shashtiamsas; in Samavarga 7.5 Shashtiamsas ; in Satruvarga 3 75 Shashtiamsas ; and in Adhi Satruvarga 1875 Shashtiamsas. It must be noted that 45 Shashtiamsas have to be allotted for a planet only when it is in its Moolatrikona Rasi, and not when it occupies any other of the 6 vargas (than Rasi) owned by the planets. Suppose Sun is in Simha, in Rasi and in --- ## Page 28

Navamsa. He gets 45 Shashtiamsas only in the Rasivarga and not in the other case. Take for instance, a planet. Examine its rela- tionship with the lords of Saptavargas. If in Rasi, it occupies 8 Moolatrikona, assign a value of 45 Shashtiamsas ; similarly with reference to other vargas, assign values in accordance with the nature of relation a planet bears towards them. Add toge- ther all the values. You will get the Moola- trikonadhibala “of the planet in question. A table detailing the relations between the planets and vargas must be previously prepared to facilitate calculations (See Article 136 in A Manual of Hindu Astrology). Example 9.—Find the Saptavargaja Balgs of planets in the Standard Horosgape. Take the Sun : reference to example given on page 19 will tell you that he occupies a Sama varga in the Rasi—7.5 Shashtiamsas; Swavarga in Hora-30; Samavarga in Drekkana—7.5 ; Samavarga in Sap- tamsa—7.5; Samavarga in Navamsa—7.5; Samavarga in Dwadasamsa-7.5; and Adhi Mitravarga in Thrim- samsa 22.5. Adding all these values together, we get Ravi's Saptavargaja Bala as 90.000 Shashtiamsas or 15 rupas. Similarly deal with other grahas. 31. Ojayugmarasyamsa Bala.—This is the strength acquired on account of the occupancy of odd --- ## Page 29 3 i. ७ ॐ ड & 3 है. 5 8 3 3 S R 5 < ॐ 35 भं < 1 Q a = a ~ = Ravi 7500 30000 7.500 7500 7500 7.500 22.500 90.000 Chandra 3750 7.500 7.500 15000, 3.750 7.500 3750 49.750 Kuja 30.000 22500 7500 7500 7.500 7.500 7.500 90.000 Budha 22.500 7.500 22.500 22-500 22.500 22.500 15000 13.500 Guru 1875 7500 15000 7500 7500 30.000 1875 71.250 Sukra 22.500 7.500 30.000 1.875 1.875 30.000 22.500 11.625 Sani 7.500 7.500 7.500 22.500 22.500 22.500 7.500 97.500 --- ## Page 30

and even Rasis and Navamsas. Certain planets get strength by occupying Oja (odd) Rasis (signs) or Oja Navamsas while others become powerful by residing 111. Yugma (even) Rasis or Yugma Navam- sas. A planet which is to get strength by staying in an oja rasi or oja amsa is assigned a certain value as also the planets which are to get strength by residing in an Yugma Rasi or Yugma Navamsa. The Moon and Venus when they are in an even sign or in a Navamsa owned by an even sign get strength of 15 Shashtiamsas. The Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury and Saturn when they are in Oja (odd) Rasis or Ojamsas get a strength of a similar value. If, for instance, the Moon stays in a Yugma Rasi and occupies a Yugma Navamsa. she acquires a strength of 15 plus 15 equals 30 Shashtiamsas. Hence we call this as Ojayugmarasyamsa Bala or Yugmayugma Bala. Example 10—Find the Ojayugmarasyamsa Balas of planets in the Standard Horoscope. The Sun is in Libra an odd sign and in the Ist navamsa of Libra ruled by Libra an odd sign Therefore its Oja and Yugma Balas are 30. Thus we get the following strengths for the other planets : --- ## Page 31 26 Graha and Bhava Balas

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Ravi odd odd 150 150 300 Chandra odd evel 00 150 150 Kuja even odd 00 150 150 Budha odd 150 150 300 Guru odd even 150 00 150 Sukra even even 150 15.0 30.0 Sani odd even 150 0.0 150 32. Kendra Bala.—A planet in a kendra (in the Rasi) gets 60 Shashtiamsas as its strength ; in a Panapara 30 Shashtiamsas ; and in an Apoklima 15 Shashtiamsas. This must be considered only in the Rasivarga. 33. Kendras.—These are the quadrants or the Ist, 4th, 7th and 10th houses. There is a diversity of opinion as to what kendras are. Some take them to be the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th Rasis (signs). Others take them to be the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th Bhavas (houses). Parasara inclines towards the former view. And-the commentator of Sripathi, and Balabhadra the author of Horarathna hold the latter view. Since we do not know what tbe view of Sripathi, whom we are mainly following is, in regard to this matter, we propose to share the view of Parasara and conse- quently we have to consider the signs in reckon- ing kendras. --- ## Page 32

34. Panaparas.—These are the signs next to kendras. They are 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th. 35. Apoklimas.—These arc the next signs to Panaparas. They are the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th. Example 11.- Find Kendra Balas of planets in the Standard Horoscope.

Planet or Apoklima Kendra Bala Ravi Kendra 60.000 Chandra Panapara 30.000 Kuja Panapara 30.000 Budha Kendra 60.000 Guru Apoklima 15.000 Sukra Apoklima 15.000 Sani Panapara 30.000 36. Drekkana Balas.—Planets are divided 1810 Masculine (purusha), Feminine (stree) and Herma- phrodite (napumsaka) ones. A male planet in the first Drekkana gets 15 Shashtiamsas of Drekkana Bala, a hermaphrodite planet in the middle Drek- kana is assigned a similar value as its Drekkana Bala, and a feminine planet in the last Drekkana gains a strength of 15 Shashtiamsas as its Drekkana Bala. 37. Masculine Planets.—Ravi, Guru and Kuja. 38. Hermaphrodite Planets.—Sani and Budha. 39. Female Planets.—Chandra and Sukra. --- ## Page 33 28 Graha and Bhava Balas Example 12. Find the Drekkana Balas of planets in the Standard Horoscope.

Ravi First Chandra Second Kuja Second Budha N First Guru Third Sukra Third Sani First 40. Total Sthana Bala.—The value of all the five sub-divisions worked ३००५८ added together will give the total Sthana Bala of grahas. Example 13.—Find the total Sthana Bala of planets in the Standard Horoscope.

Planets 1 2 Ochcha Bala 3.000 Saptavargaja Bala 90.000 Ojayugmarasyamsa Bala 30.000 Kendra Bala 60.000 Drekkana Bala 15.000 Total Sthana Bala 198.000 --- ## Page 34 Sthanabala Planet 5 Ochcha Bala 54.500 Saptavargaja Bala 135.000 Ojayugmarasymsa Bala 30.000 Kendra Bala 60.000 Drekkana Bala ... Total Sthana Bala 279.500 Jupiter 6 56.330 71.250 15.000 15.000 157.580 Venus 7 1.950 116.250 30.000 15.000 15.000 178.200 29 Saturn 8 34.800 97.500 15.000 30 000 177.300 --- ## Page 35 CHAPTER IV DIGBALA or DIRECTIONAL STRENGTH 41. Digbala.—This means the strength acquired by the planets on account of their occupancy of different directions or Diks in the horoscope. 42. Dik or Direction.—The ascendant represents the eastern direction, the 10th house denotes south ; west is indicated by the descendant (7th house) and nadir (4th house) is the northern direction. 43. Planets and Dik.—Each planet in a parti- cular Dik or direction is supposed to be powerful and gets a certain quantity of strength. Jupiter and Mercury get full directional strength when they occupy the ascendant. The Sun and Mars are powerful in the south, i.e., they get full Digbala in the 10th house. Saturn gets full Digbala by being in the 7th house, and the Moon and Venus will become powerful in the north, i.e., when they are in the 4th Bhava they will have complete Digbala. 44. Digbala Arc.—We have seen from the above that certain planets are powerful in certain directions, by occupying which they get full Digbala --- ## Page 36

This suggests that there are certain powerless points which when occupied give no Digbala. For instance, the Sun gets Digbala in the south (10th house). This is the most powerful point for the Sun. He gets zero Digbala when he is in the north (4th house), thats, the powerless point is the fourth house for the Sun. Similarly the 180th degree from the powerful point is the powerless point. The arc of the ecliptic between the longitude of a planet and its powerless point, we shall call as the Digbala arc. A planet when approaching its powerful point gains Digbala and while reaching the powerless point it gradually loses Digbala. Parasara says thus : subtract the longitude of, the 4th house from the longitudes of the Sun and Mars. Subtract the 7lh house, from Jupiter and Mercury. Subtract the 10th house from Venus and the Moon and from Saturn, the ascendant. When the difference in the several cases exceeds 180°, subtract it from 360°. The result is Digbala arc. Therefore : Digbala arc=planet's long.-its powerless cardinal point. If difference is more than 180° subtract it from 360 degrees. 45. Determination of Digbalas.—A planet at the direction where it is supposed to be most power- --- ## Page 37 32 Graha and Bhava Balas ful gets a Digbala of 60 Shashtiamsas. At the powerless point it will have zero strength (Digbala). At intermediate positions, proportionate reductions must be made. The Digbala arc of a ptanet, divided by 3, gives the Digbala or directional strength. For instance, in the Standard Horoscope Sani is in the seventh house. The mid-point of the Bhava is always the powerful point. The mid-point of the 7th Bhava is 118° 27' Therefore, the power- less point is 298° 27’ and Sani's Digbala arc is equal to 124° 23/- 298° 27/~ 174° 4 corrected (difference). Dividing this by 3, we get Sani's Digbala as 58.02 Shashtiamsas. Example 14.—Determine’ the Digbala Arcs of planets in the Standard Horoscope.

Ravi 180° 54 36° 36 ' Chandra 17 216 36 Kuja 31 36 36 Budha 27 Guru 27 Sukra 36 Sani 27 | ॥ || ॥ ॥ (The difference represents rectified difference, i.e., when planet's long.-its powerless point is equal to more than 180° the difference is subtracted from 360°.) --- ## Page 38

Example 15.-- Find the Digbala of the different planets in the Standard Horoscope.

Ravi 144° 18' Chandra 94 Kuja 167 Budha 63 Guru 34 Sukra 45 Sani Digbala 48.10 31.56 55.70 21.09 11.50 15.15 58.02 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 --- ## Page 39 CHAPTER V KALA BALA OR TEMPORAL STRENGTH 46. Kala Bala.—This is the temporal strength or strength of time. The strength is ‘calculated by considering the year, month, weekday, time, etc., of birth. In other words, the various potencies of planetary vibrations duo to seasonal peculiarities are scrutinised. It consists of (1) Nathonnatha Bala ; (2) Paksha Bala ; (3) Thribhaga Bala ; (4) Abda Bala or Varshadhipa Bala ; (5) Masa Bala ; (6) Vara Bala ; (7) Hora Bala ; (8) Ayana Bala ; and (9) Yuddha Bala. 47. Nathonnatha Bala.—This is the strength that planets get on account of birth occurring during day or night. This is made up of Diva Bala (diurnal strength) and Ratri Bala (nocturnal strength). This is also known as Divaratri Bala. The Moon, Sani and Mars are powerful during midnight. And at midday they are thoroughly powerless. Ravi, Guru and Sukra are powerful during midday and they are utterly powerless at midnight. Budha on the other hand is always --- ## Page 40

powerful be it day or night. Sani, Kuja and Chandra get 60 Shashtiamsas at midnight as their Divaratri strength: at midday, Ravi, Sukra and Guru get similar quantity, and Budha always gets 60 Shashtiamsas. 48. Midday and Midnight.—Midday. of any place is the local noon when the Sun passes over its meridian. The Hindus consider the apparent noon (which is 12 o'clock midday) and consequently if birth time is marked in local mean time, it must be converted into the apparent time by applying equation of time. The midnight is marked when the Sun is in the lower meridian of the place and this is reckoned at 12 o'clock night. 49. Method of Finding Divaratri Bala-—There are two methods. The principle in both is the same. We shall call them as methods A and B. 50. Method °A’.—Whether birth has taken place during day or night the Natha Ghatis multi- plied by two give the Natha Bala (ratri) in Shashti- amsas in case of planets, said to be powerful during midnight. And Unnatha Ghatis multiplied by two give Unnatha Bala (diva) and each planet, said to be powerful during midday, gets this unit as its Diva Bala. The above explained in a simple manner means that Unnatha multiplied by 2 gives Diva Bala in case of planets having strength by day --- ## Page 41 36 Graha and Bhava Balas and Natha multiplied by 2 gives Ratri Bala for planets strong in the night. Therefore : Diva Bala (for Ravi, Guru and Sukra) - Unnatha x 2. Ratri Bala (for Chandra, Kuja and Sani) - Natha x 2. (Budha has always a Divaratri Bala of 60 Shashtiamsas.) Example 16.—FindDivaratri Bala of Grahas in the Standard Horoscope according to Method 'A ', Natha = Gh. 5-50 = 5.84 (See Art. 5). Therefore Unnatha= Gh. 24.10 = Gh. 24.16. Therefore Diva Bala = 24.16 x 2 - 48 32 Shashtiamsas. Ratri Bala=584 x2 - 11.68.

Graha Diva or Ratri Bala

Chandra नि 11.68 Kuja au 21.68 Budha ee 60.00 Guru पि 48.32 Sukra ,.. 48.32 Sani ... 11.68 51. Method *‘B’.—We have already said that the interval between midnight and midday is 180 degrees and that between midday and midnight is also 180 degrees. Since it is the apparent noon that the Hindus consider the birth time if marked according to local mean time must be converted into local apparent time by applying equation of time. Then convert birth time (reckoned from midnight) into degrees at 15 degrees per hour and apply the --- ## Page 42

following rule (if the birth time, in degrees exceeds 180 subtract it from 360°). 11) Birth time in degrees Ci न degrees = Diva Bala (for Sun, Guru and । Sukra). ) 180°—Birth time in degrees _ Ratri Bala (for Sani, 3 Chandra and Kuja). Example 17.— Find Divaratri Bala of Planets in the Standard Horoscope according to Method ‘B’. Birth time = 2-6 p.m. (L.M.T.) Equation of time = x 14 mts. Therefore birth time = 2-20 p.m. (L.A.T.) = 215° 0" =(360°—-215° 0° = 145° 0). (2 145°.0 3 150° 145°0 35.0 11.68 (for Mars, Moon and 3 3 Saturn) 60.00 for Budha. 52. Paksha Bala.—This is the strength of Paksha or a fortnight. A Paksha is equal to 15 पाक्ष days. It is Sukla Paksha (bright half of the lunar month) when the Moon is increasing and Krishna Paksha (dark half) when the Moon is decreasing. The Papas (malefics) and Subhas (benefics) are powerful respectively during the dark half and bright half of the lunar month. 53. Papas and Sabhas.—Papas are malefic planets and they are Ravi, Kuja, Sani and afflicted Budha. Subhas are benefics and they are Guru,

52. Paksha Bala.—This is the strength of Paksha or a fortnight. A Paksha is equal to 15 पाक्ष days. It is Sukla Paksha (bright half of the lunar month) when the Moon is increasing and Krishna Paksha (dark half) when the Moon is decreasing. The Papas (malefics) and Subhas (benefics) are powerful respectively during the dark half and bright half of the lunar month. 53. Papas and Sabhas.—Papas are malefic planets and they are Ravi, Kuja, Sani and afflicted Budha. Subhas are benefics and they are Guru,

=48.32 (for Sun, Jupiter and Venus).

--- ## Page 43 38 Graha and Bhava Balas Sukra and well-associated Budha. The increasing Moon is a benefic and the decreasing Moon is a malefic, i.e., he is a benefic from the 8th day of the bright half of the lunar month to the 8th day of the dark half of the lunar month and a malefic in the rest of the days. The Papas get more of Paksha Bala during the dark half of the month. 54. Krishna and Sukla Paksha.—In order to find out the Paksha Bala of Grahas, we should first ascertain whether birth has occurred during Krishna Paksha (dark half) or Sukla Paksha (bright half). Subtract the Sun's longitude from the Moon. If the difference is,less than 180° it is Sukla Paksha and if it is more than 180° it is Krishna Paksha. 55. Method of Finding Paksha Bala.—If birth has occurred during Sukla Paksha subtract the Sun’s longitude from that of the Moon. Divide the balance by 3. The result represents the Paksha Bala of Subhas. 60 Shashtiamsas diminished by this quantity gives the Paksha Bala of Papas. That is, the compliment of this is the Paksha Bala of the rest. The Paksha Bala of benefic planets during the bright half corresponds to the Paksha ‘Bala of malefics in the dark half. If birth has occurred during Krishna Paksha, subtract the Sun's longi- tude from that of the Moon. Subtract the remain- der again from 360 degrees and divide the balance --- ## Page 44

by 3. The result represents the Paksha Bala of Subhas ; 60 Shashtiamsas diminished by this quantity give the Paksha Bala of Papas. Having given the above explanations, for the information of the reader, we shall lay out a simple rule for determining the Paksha Bala of planets irrespective of the Paksha Bala of birth. (ay Moon's Long. - Sun's LON. _ pagshia Bala of Subfias. (b) 60 - Paksha Bala of Subhas = Paksha Bala of Papas. (८) Chandra's Paksha Bala is always to be doubled. (Note.—~When Moon's Long.—Sun’s Long. exceeds 180°, deduct it from 360°.) Example 18.~ Find the Paksha Bala of planets in the Standard Horoscope. Applying Rules (a), (b) and (c) we get (a) (311० 17/ - 180° 54°)+3=130°23/ +3 = 43.46 Paksha Bala of Subhas. (b) 60-43.46 16.54 Paksha Bala of Papas. (८) Chandra's Paksha Bala is doubled.

Ravi Papa 16.54 Chandra Subha 4346 x 2 = 86.92 Kuja Papa 16.54 Budha Papa 16.54 Guru Subha ` 43.46 Sukra Subha 43.46

--- ## Page 45 40 Graha and Bhava Balas 56. Thribhaga sala.—The day and night are divided each into three equal parts. That is the period from sunrise to sunset to constitutes the day or ahas and the period from sunset to sunrise is the night or ratri. The duration of day or night must be divided by 3 according as the birth is during day or night and that part in which the birth has occurred must be determined. Say, for instance, the duration of day is 33 ghatis and the birth time is 21 ghatis. For each part or division there will be 11 ghatis and the birth सऽ in the second part. When the birth occurs in the first part during the day, Budha gets 60 Shashtiamsas as Thribhaga Bala ; in the second part Ravi gets a similar quan- tity ; and in the third, Sani is assigned a similar value. When the birth occurs in the first part during the night, Chandra gets 60 Shashtiamsas ; in the second part Sukra ; and in the third Kuja. Guru is always assigned a value of Shashtiamsas whether birth is during day or night. 57. Method of Determining Thribhaga Bala.— Find out the duration of Ahas (day) and Ratri (night) on the day of birth (in ghatis or hours), and note whether birth is during the night or during the day. If it has taken place during the night, divide the duration of night (ratri) into three equal parts, or if the birth has taken place during the day, --- ## Page 46

divide thé duration of day (ahas) by 3. In either case, each part (i.e., each Thribhaga), after being divided, gets a certain quantity ; find in which, whether in the first, second or third Thribhaga, birth has occurred. And assign a value of 60 Shashtiamsas to that planet which rules over that particular Thribhaga. Always assign a value of 60 Shashtiamsas to Guru irrespective of whether birth is during night or during day. Thus it will be seen that leaving Guru who has always a Thribhaga Bala of 60 Shashtiamsas, only one more planet gets Thribhaga Bala. In other words this Bala is obtained by only two planets (including Guru). Example 19.—F ind the Thribhaga Bala of Grahas in the Standard Horoscope. 41125 (duration of day) = Gh. 29-20. Birth time - Gh, 20—32. Each Thribhaga = Gh. 29.33 -~ 3 = 9.78. Therefore birth has taken place in third Thribhaga. Because the Thribhaga (during day) is ruled by Saturn, he gets strength of 60 Shashtiamsas. Graha Thribhaga Therefore Sani .., 60.0 Guru ee 60.0 58. Srishtyadi Ahargana.—Abhargana is the number of days passed from any particular epoch and Srishtyadi Ahargana means the number of terrestrial days passed from the day of creation. --- ## Page 47 42 Graha and Bhava Balas Details for the calculation of this Ahargana are given in Surya Siddhanta, Chapter I and they seem really tedious to a student of astrology. Hence I have not given the methods here. For determining the lords of the year, month and day of birth, the Ahargana for the day of birth must be calculated. It may be stated for ready reference, that the number of days elapsed since the creation of the world upto the day of birth (for the Standard Horoscope) is :—714, 404, 130, 045. 59. The Year and Month.—The Hindus, for astrological purposes, consider a year and month of 360 and 30 days respectively. They are neither solar, nor lunar, nor luni-solar. 60. The Abdadhipathi.—This 1s the lord who presides over the year—the year we have referred to in the preceding article—of birth and he will be the planet that rules over the weekday on which the year begins. When 360, the duration of the year, is divided by 7 we get a remainder of 3 and a quotient of 51. This quotient represents the number of weeks. And remainder 3 denotes that the first day of any particular year will be three days later than that previous one. Therefore, in order to determine the Abdadhipathi, the number of days passed from creation of birth must be divided by 360 the quo- tient taken as representing the number of complete --- ## Page 48

years passed from creation and the remainder rejec- ted. This quotient must be multiplied by 3 and to the product 1 added, and the resulting sum divided by 7. The quotient is then cast off and the remain- der counted from Sunday. This will give the week- day of the commencement of the year and its lord will be the Abdadhipathi. Example 20.~ Find the Abdadhipathi in the Standard Horo- scope, given Ahargana os 714, 404, 130, 045 days from creation. 360) 714, 404, 130, 045 1, 984, 455, 916 - 285 x 3 3, 933, 367, 748 + 1 7) 5, 953, 367, 749 850, 481, 107 - 7. Counting 7 from Sunday, it is Saturday. There- fore Abdadhipathi (lord of year) is Sani. 61. Masadhipathi.—The planet that rules the weekday of the commencement of the month of the birth will be the Masadhipathi or lord of that month. When 30, the duration of the astrological month is divided by 7, we get a remainder of 2 and a quotient of 4. The quotient represents the number of weeks and the remainder denotes that the first day of any particular month will be two days later --- ## Page 49 44 Graha and Bhava Balas than that of the preceding one. In order to discover the Masadhipathi, the number of days elapsed since creation must be divided by 30, the quotient taken for the number of complete months passed from creation to epoch and remainder rejected. The quotient is then multiplied by 2, to the product 1 added, the resulting sum divided by 7, the quotient rejected and the remainder counted from Sunday. This will give the commencement of the month and its lord will be the Masadhipathi. Example 21.—Findthe Masadhipathi in. the Standard Horoscope given the Ahargana as 714, 404, 130, 045 days since creation. 30) 714, 403, 130, 045 23, 813, 471, 001 — 15 x 2 + 1 7) 47, 626, 942, 003 6, 803, 848, 857 ~ 4. Counting 4 from Sunday we get Wednesday.

62. Varadhipathi.—This is the lord of the week- day on which birth has occurred. The weekday of birth is easily ascertainable without any calcula- tions, but still, in order to verify the Ahargana found for the day of birth we proceed in the usual --- ## Page 50

fashion dividing the Ahargana since creation by 7, casting off the quotient and counting the remainder from Sunday, all the while assuming that we do not know the weekday of birth. 1 the result so arrived at tallies with what actually obtains, then we are certain that the Ahargana we have consi- dered is correct. Example 22.— F iud out the Varadhipathi in the Standard

045 days from creation. 7) 714, 404. 130. 045 102,057. 732, 863 4. Counting 4 from Sunday we get Wednesday. Therefore Varadhipathi is Budlva because birth has occurred on Wednesday. 63. Ahargana -Inorder to facilitate the work of the astrological student. I have selected an epoch from which Ahargana can be conveniently calcu- lated. In the choice of the date of the c¢poch, the main object has been to relieve the reader of un- necessary trouble and tediousness of flndeigoing the task of making the calculations prescribed in the Hindu Astronomical works for determining Ahar- gana from the creation. The date of epoch selected is 2nd May 1827, Wednesday. The Ahargana on the day of epoch was 714, 404, 096, 641 days. This when divided by हे --- ## Page 51 46 Graha and Bhava Balas leaves a remainder of 4 suggesting that the epoch falls on Wednesday. Therefore our epoch begins on Wednesday, 2nd May 1827. Given in Table I is the condensed Ahargana on 3181 December every year from 2nd May 1827 to 31st December 1950. And in Table IT is given the number of days from Ist January to the end of the month. And the reader will be able to ascertain the Ahargana for any desired date by looking into Tables I and II. Find the Ahargana on December 31, prior to the date of birth from Table I and add to it the number of days from January 1stto the date of birth both inclusive and the Ahargana is obtained. subjecting this Ahargana to the same processes as described in Articles 60, 61 and 62 and counting the remainder in each case from Wednesday, the Abda, Masa and Varadhipathis can be easily obtained. Example 23.— Find the Ahargana for the date of birth of Standard Horoscope from Tables I and II. From Table I :=~Ahargana on 31-12-1917 33,116 days From Table 11 :—No. days passed from 1-1-1918 to 30-9-1918 273 „+ No. days passed in October 1918 upto date of birth 16 ,. 33405 days. --- ## Page 52

Example 24.—Find the Abdadhipathi in the Standard Horoscope. 360) 33,405 92 — 285 Counting 4 from Wednesday (see Art. 60) we get Saturday. Therefore Abdadhipathi is Sani (cf. with example 20). Exampe 25. —Find the Masadhipathi in the Standard Horoscope from the condensed Ahargana. 30) 33405

x 2 2,226 + 1 7) 2.227 318 - 1. Counting 1 from Wednesday, we get Wednes- day. Therefore Masadhipathi is Budha (cf. with example 21). Ezample 26.— Find the Varadhipathi in the Standard Horoscope from the condensed Ahargana. 7) 33.405 4772 - 1 --- ## Page 53 48 Graha and Bhava Balas Counting 1 from Wednesday, we get Wednes- day. Therefore Varadhipathi is Budha (cf. with example 22). 64. Another Method.—The following method may also be tried for finding Ahargana. In Article 89 a method is described for ascertaining ‘the interval’ which is necessary for calculating the mean positions of planets for any given date. We start from an epoch (1st January 1900 A.D. 7° E. long.) and the number of days elapsed from this epoch to the day of birth is acertained and thus we get the interval. Add 26,543 to this interval. The sum represents condensed Ahargana. Then follow the rules described in the articles. Example 27.= Find the Ahargana for the date of birth of the Standard Horoscope as per Article 64. Interval as per Article 89 नल 6,862 Add .. 126,543 Ahargana a 33405 days. 65. Abdabala.—The planet who is the king of the year of birth is assigned a value of 15 Shashti- amsas as his Abdabala. Example 28.—Find the Abdabala in the Standard Horoscope. Abdadhipathi is Sani. Therefore Sani gets an Abdabala of 15 Shashtiamsas. 66. Masabala.—The planet who is the lord of the month of birth is assigned a value of 30 Shashti- amsas as his Masabala. --- ## Page 54

Example 29 .- Find the Masabala in the Standard Horoscope. Masadhipathi is Budha. Therefore Budha gets a. Masabala of 30 Shashtiamsas. 67. Varabala.—The planet who is the lord of the day of birth is assigned a value of 45 Shashti- amsas as his Varabala. Example 30.—Find the Varadhipathi Bala in the Standard - Horoscope. ^ Varadhipathi is Budha. Therefore Varadhipathi (Budha's) Bala is 45 Shashtiamsas. 68. . Horabala,—A day is divided into 24 hours or horas and each hora is ruled by a planet and the planet that rules the birth hour gets a value of 60 Shashtiamsas of his Horabala. 69. Horas.—A hora is equal to 1/24th part of a day. Each hora is ruled over by a planet. The Hindu day begins with sunrise and continues till next sunrise. The first hora on any day will be the first hour after sunrise and the last hora, the hour before sunrise the next day. The different planets presiding over different horas are based on how the planetary arrangement obtains in nature. In Surya Siddhanta an account of solar system is given. Saturn is most distant planet from the earth. Guru, Kuja, Ravi, Sukra, Budha and Chandra come next in the order of their nearness to the earth. Thus the Moon is our nearest planet. Everyday, the first --- ## Page 55 50 Graha and Bhava Balas hora is ruled by the lord of the weekday and other lords succeed, according to the order given above. For instance, on Sunday the first hora is ruled by the Sun, the second by Sukra, the third by Budha, the fourth by Chandra, the fifth by Sani, the sixth by Guru, the seventh by Kuja, the eighth by Ravi and so on till the 24th which is ruled by Budha. The 25th or the first hora on the next day is ruled again by Chandra and consequently it is called Somavara or Monday. The other horas on Monday are similarly governed and the first hour on Tues- day is presided over by Kuja or Mars. It is seen from table on pages 51-52 that every day the first hour is ruled by the lord of the week- day. From this table lord of different horas can be very easily determined provided the birth hour is known. 70. Method of Finding Hora Bala.—First ascertain the weekday of birth. Ascertain the number of hours elapsed from sunrise to birth. This shows the number of horas passed. The lord of the first hora being the lord of the weekday taken, find out the lord of the hora in question in the order shown in the table. And assign to him a value of 60 Shashtiamsas as Horadhipathi Bala. --- ## Page 56

Sunday Monday = Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Guru Sukra Sani Sukra Sani Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Guru Budha Guru Sukra Sani Ravi Chandra Kuja Chandra Kuja Budha Guru Sukra Sani Ravi Sani Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Guru Sukra Guru Sukra Sani Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Kuja Budha Guru Sukra Sani Ravi Chandra Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Guru Sukra Sani Sukra Sani Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Guru Budha Guru Sukra Sani Ravi Chandra Kuja Chandra Kuja Budha Guru Sukra Sani Ravi

--- ## Page 57 Sunday Guru Kuja Ravi Sukra Budha Chandra Sani Guru Kuja Ravi Sukra Budha Monday Sukra Budha Chandra Sani Guru Kuja Ravi Sukra Budha Chandra Sani Guru Tuesday Sani Guru Kuja Ravi Sukra Budha Chandra Sani Guru Kuja Ravi Sukra Ravi Sukra Budha Chandra Sani Guru Kuja Ravi Sukra Budha Chandra Sani Thursday Chandra Sani Guru Kuja Ravi Sukra Budha Chandra Sani Guru Kuja Ravi Chandra Sani Guru Kuja Ravi Sukra Budha Chandra Saturday Budha Chandra Sani Guru Kuja Ravi Sukra Budha Chandra Sani Guru Kuja --- ## Page 58

Rule 1.—If birth time is marked in English hours : (LM.T.) of birth—L.M.T. of sunrise) = number of horas from sunrise. Rule 2.—If birth time is marked in Indian measure, (Suryodayadi Jananakala Ghatikah) _ (= or poras from 2} sunrise. Example 31.—Find the Horadhipathi Bala in the Standard Horoscope. Birth given in Indian time. न apply Rule 2. Gh. 20-16 Vig. 2% Therefore, lord of 9th hora, on Wednesday, is Chandra. Therefore, Horadhipathi being Chandra gets 60.0 Shashtiamsas. 71. Ayanabala.—Each Graha will be situated either towards the north or south of the celestial equator and as a result of this circumstance, it gains a certain amount of strength. This strength of potency is known as the Ayanabala. 72. Kranti.—We have elsewhere said (see A Manual of Hindu Astrology) that a heavenly body moves northwards the equator for some time and then gets southwards. This angular distance from the equinoctial or celestial equator is Kranti or the declination. Declinations are reckoned plus or minus according as the planet is situated in the northern or southern celestial hemisphere. = 8 hours 6 minutes. --- ## Page 59 54 Graha and Bhava Balas For instance, the Sun cuts the celestial equator twice every year, i.e., once in March and once in September. The declination is always measured in respect of a Sayana Graha, that is a planet reckoned from the movable zoc.ac point. The Sayana longi- tudes of all the planets must be invariably deter- mined by adding the Ayanamsa for birth year before their Krantis are found out. The Sun, after cutting the celestial equator in March (when the Aries ingress or Sayana Mesha Sankramana takes place) moves northwards and his declination which is plus or positive gradually increases till it is 24° (23° 270 when the Sun will have reached the last point.of Gemini or 90° from the beginning of the moving zodiac. 24° Uttara Kranti means that the Sun has reached the northern- most point of the north celestial hemisphere. Then the Kranti falls down gradually along with his Cancer ingress till it is 0° when the Sun will have again crossed the equator to begin his southerly course (i.e., the Libra ingress takes place). Now he will have Dakshina Kranti or south declination. He moves southwards. His declination which is now negative or minus gradually increases till it is 24° (23° 27") when the Sun will have reached the last point of Dhanus (Sagittarius) or 270° from the beginning of the moving zodiac. His Capricorn --- ## Page 60

ingress begins. The Kranti decreases gradually till it is again zero when he will have crossed the equator (or entered Sayana Mesha) to begin his northerly course. 73. Determination of Kranti.—From the above arguments it must be evident to the reader that the distance of a planet from its nearest equinoctial point determines its Kranti or declination. It must be remembered that the maximum declination (according to the Hindus) is 24° while modern astronomical savants have it as 23° 271 or so. As the difference between the two values is negligible, for astrological purposes we may safely consider 24 as the maximum Kranti of a Sayana Graha and adopt it for our calculations. Modem ephemerides give declinations of planets for Greenwich Mean Noon everyday, but since the process involved in their calculation is so simple, the reader will do well to ascertain the Krantis by applying the rules set forth below. First convert the Nirayana longitudes of planets at birth into their respective Sayana longitudes. Find out their Bhujas (see Art. 60 of A Manual of Hindu Astrology). This will give their distance from either the first point of Mesha or the first point of Thula. At the end of the first 15° (from one of the two points referred to above) the declination --- ## Page 61 56 Graha and Bhava Balas of a planet is 362 minutes of arc ; at the end of the second 15° it is greater by 341', :’e., when the planet has advanced 30° (from any one of the two points stated above) its declination is 362+ 341, equals 703 minutes of arc or 11° 43'; at the end of the third 15°, it is further increased by 299'; at tbe end of the fourth 15° it is still greater by 236; at the end of the fifth 15° it is raised by 150' more; and at the end of the sixth it is further increased by 52'. We can summarise the above observations thus. The maximum declination of 24° is reached when the planet has advanced 90° from any one of thé equinoctial points. Six equal divisions of 15° each are made of this 90° and the declination measured as described already. 74. Dakshina and Uttara Kranti.—A planet has Dakshina Kranti or south declination when its Sayana longitude is between 180°-360° and it has Uttara Kranti or north declination when the Sayana longitude is between 0°-180°. Example 32.—Convert the Nirayana longitudes of planets in the Standard Horoscope into their Sayana ones, determine the Bhuja of each one of them and thereby its declination or Kranti. --- ## Page 62

(a) Conversion of Nirayana into Sayana Longitudes

© n n” 9 / Ravi ... 180 54 16 10 Chandra ... 312 17 16 33 Kuja ... 229 31 16 Budha ... 181 32 16 Guru न 84 1 16 Sukra ve 171 10 16 Sani . 124 23 16 Divide the Bhuja by 15 and the quotient repre- sents the number of divisions (of the six divisions referred to above) already passed from the equinoc- tial point. The remainder gives the number of degrees in the next division for which propor- tionate declination must be obtained thus. As 15 degrees: declination indicated by the particular divison : : the remainder degree: the required decl. (in that division). This amount of declination must be added to the amount due to the number of divisions already passed and the total declination of the Graha is obtained. For instance we shall take the Sun. His Nirayana longitude is 180° 54' and adding to 21° 16' the Ayanamsa, the longitude of the Sayana Sun is 202° 10'. The Bhuja (distance from the nearest equinoctial, therefore is 22° 10’. Dividing this the quotient 1 represents --- ## Page 63 58 Graha and Bhava Balas that 1st division of 15° is alredy passed from the equinoctial point and the amount of declination due to it is 362' and 7° 10' is passed in the next, i.e., the 2nd division and the amount of declination due to 7° 10' is equal to—as 15° : 341' (dedination indi- cated by second division : : 7° 10' (the remainder) : the declination required in that division. Therefore 3417 x nr. 163° 41, Adding this to 362' (due to 1st division or 15° already passed) we get 525'4 or 8°.75 as the total declination of Ravi and since his longitude is bet- ween 180°-360° he has south declination. Therefore we say that Ravi's Kranti is 8° 75'S. (8) Their Bhujas, etc. (See Art. 60 of 'A Manual of Hindu

Graha Bhuja Bag No. of dgs.& dvns. passed Ravi 22° 10 22° 10/15 = 7°10 & 1 Dvn. Chandra 27 27 27 27/15 = 12 27 & 1 +; Kuja 70 47 70 47/15 = 10 47 & 4 ,, Budha 22 48 22 48/15 = 7 48 & 1 ,, Guru 74 43 74 43/15 = 14 43 & 4 ,, Sukra 12 26 12 26/15 = 12 26 & 1 ,, Sani 34 21 34 21/15 = 4 21 & 2 „+, --- ## Page 64 Kala Bala 59 (८) Krantis of Planets Ravi Chandra Kuja 8975'S 10.75 ऽ 22.45 9 9.0 9 23.5 N 496 9 13.03 N Budha Guru Sukra Sani ॥ ॥ ॥ ॥ 75. Determination of Ayanabala,—The Ayana- bala of a planet at the equator is 30 Shashtiamsas. This is increased when the planet's declination increases and is additive. The planet's Ayanabala gets reduced proportionately when the Kranti is subtractive. The Ayanabala is obtained by the following formula which is according to Kesava Daivagna : 24° 4+ Kranti 48 In case of Sukra, Ravi, Kuja and Guru their north declinations are additive and south declina- tions are subtractive. In case of Sani and Chandra, their south declinations are additive while their north declinations are subtractive. For Budha the declination, north or south, is always additive. And double the Ayanabala in the case of the Sun. x 60 = Ayanabala. --- ## Page 65 60 Graha and Bhava Balas न South or North Decl. Ravi, Kuja. Guru and Sukra North Do South Chandra, Sani South Do North

10.75 ऽ

22.45 9

9.0 9

496 9

Budha Guru Sukra Sani ॥ ॥ ॥ ॥ 75. Determination of Ayanabala,—The Ayana- bala of a planet at the equator is 30 Shashtiamsas. This is increased when the planet's declination increases and is additive. The planet's Ayanabala gets reduced proportionately when the Kranti is subtractive. The Ayanabala is obtained by the following formula which is according to Kesava Daivagna : 24° 4+ Kranti 48 In case of Sukra, Ravi, Kuja and Guru their north declinations are additive and south declina- tions are subtractive. In case of Sani and Chandra, their south declinations are additive while their north declinations are subtractive. For Budha the declination, north or south, is always additive. And double the Ayanabala in the case of the Sun. x 60 = Ayanabala. --- ## Page 65 60 Graha and Bhava Balas न South or North Decl. Ravi, Kuja. Guru and Sukra North Do South Chandra, Sani South Do North

South (Double Ayanabala for Sun) Additive or Subtractive Additive Subtractive Additive Subtractive Additive Example 33.—Find the Ayanabala of planets in the Standard Horoscope. 3 Ayanabala 242 - 8 - 75 Ravi -- --- ~ = 19. 2 - जाय x 60 ~ 19.06 x C 40 ९ handra 24° + 10°73 + 60 48 . 24° ~ 22०45 व त x 60 Budha 4° + 9° , - रह x 60 - G 24° + 23°50 uru ~ eit ~~ ट x 60 24° - 4०.96 Sukra 48 सा x 60 = ह 24० -- 13° Sani - प्रह x 60 ~ 76. Yuddhabala.—Two planets are said to be in Yuddha or fight when they are in conjunction --- ## Page 66

and the distance between them is less than one degree. All the planets excepting Ravi and Chandra may enter into war. The conquering planet is the one whose longitude is less. When two * planets are in war, ascertain the aggregate of the various Balas, viv., Sthanabala, the Dikbala and the Kalabala (up to Horabala) des- cribed hitherto of the fighting planets. Find out the difference between the two aggregates. (In finding the difference the less must be subtracted from the greater). Divide this difference by the difference between the diameters of the discs (see Article 77) of the two fighting planets. And the resulting quotient which is the Yuddhabala (Shashtiamsa) must be added to the total of the Kalabala (detailed hitherto) of the victorious planet and must be sub- tracted from the total Kalabala of the vanquished planet. The result in either case represents the Kalabala after Grahayuddha. 77. Bimba Parimanas.—This means the dia- meters of the discs of the planets. They are as follows :— Planet Its Bimba Parimana Kuja 9”.4 of Arc Budha 6 6 +

Guru 190 4 ,.

Sukra 16 6 ,

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Example 34.—Find the Yuddhabala of planets in the Standard Horoscope. No two planets are in the same longitude. Therefore there is no Yuddhabala. 78. Total Kalabala.—The various times of Kalabala described above when added together give the total Kalabala. Example 35.—Find the total Kalabala in the Standard Horoscope. Planet 1 Nathonnatha Bala Paksha Bala Tribhaga Bala Abda Bala

Masa Bala

Vara Bala

Ayana Bala Yuddha Bala

38.120 102.980 --- ## Page 68

Nathonnatha Bala Paksha Bala Tribhaga Bala Abda Bala

Masa Bala

Vara Bala

Hora Bala

Ayana Bala

Merc. 5 60.000 16.540 30.000 45.000 41.250 192.790 Jupiter 6 48.320 43.460 60.000 59.400 211.180 Saturn 7 8 48.320 11.680 43460 16.540 60.000 15.000 के ok Venus 13.750 116.970 23.750 115.530 --- ## Page 69 CHAPTER V1 CHEST BALA OR MOTIONAL STRENGTH 79. Chesta Bala.—Chesta here means Vakra Chesta or act of retrogression. Each planet, except the Sun and the Moon, and shadowy planets get into the state of Vakra or retrogression when its distance from the Sun exceeds a particular limit. And the strength or potency due to the planet on account of the arc of the retrogression Is termed as Chesta Bala. 83. General Observations.—The facts relating to the phenomenon of retrogression described in Hindu Astronomical works are of a complicated nature. To enter into a discussion of the under- lying principles of this phenomenon and to expound them intelligibly in this book would mean firstly an enormous increase of the bulk of the book and secondly a great strain on the intellectual acumen of the reader. However, it is not possible without a good study of astronomy, to go through the various processes mentioned in the text-books as regards determination of Chesta kendra, etc. --- ## Page 70

43460 16.540 60.000 15.000 के ok Venus 13.750 116.970 23.750 115.530 --- ## Page 69 CHAPTER V1 CHEST BALA OR MOTIONAL STRENGTH 79. Chesta Bala.—Chesta here means Vakra Chesta or act of retrogression. Each planet, except the Sun and the Moon, and shadowy planets get into the state of Vakra or retrogression when its distance from the Sun exceeds a particular limit. And the strength or potency due to the planet on account of the arc of the retrogression Is termed as Chesta Bala. 83. General Observations.—The facts relating to the phenomenon of retrogression described in Hindu Astronomical works are of a complicated nature. To enter into a discussion of the under- lying principles of this phenomenon and to expound them intelligibly in this book would mean firstly an enormous increase of the bulk of the book and secondly a great strain on the intellectual acumen of the reader. However, it is not possible without a good study of astronomy, to go through the various processes mentioned in the text-books as regards determination of Chesta kendra, etc. --- ## Page 70

The reader must bear in mind that he has all through been studying the various principles of mathematical astrology to help him to make correct predictions and that it is not worthwhile aiming at too much accuracy in the calculations at the cost of marring tbe predictive or judgment faculty. Mathe- matics alone cannot help one to become a predictor of future events. It is for astrological purposes that these various calculations are being gone through. And, therefore, we need not be so very precise as not to overlook an arc ofeven a few seconds. In view of the above observations, we have thought fit to give in the subsequent pages a simple method for measuring the Chesta kendra necessary for calculating Chesta Bala. 81. Superior Planets.—These are Kuja, Guru and Sani. The orbits of these superior planets enclose on all sides that of the earth. They appear at all distances from the Sun and are not confined to particular limits of elongation. Sometimes they are found in the opposite quarter of the heavens, or in opposition. This is possible only when the earth places itself between the superior planet in question and tbe Sun. 82. Inferior Planets.—Budha and Sukra are the inferior planets. These perform their circuits --- ## Page 71 66 Graha and Bhava Balas round the heavens as attendants upon the Sun from whose vicinity they never depart beyond a certain limit. They are seen, sometimes to tbe east and sometimes to the west of the Sun. In the former case they appear conspicuous over the western horizon, just after sunset and are called evening stars. Venus especially appears occasion- ally in this situation with a dazzling lustre. When they happen to be to the west of the Sun, they rise before that luminary in the morning and appear over the eastern horizon as morning stars. Budha never attains from the Sun a greater elongation than about 29° while Sukra extends to about 47°. Their orbits around the Sun are smaller than that of the earth and therefore they are confined to certain limits. 83. Superior and Inferior Conjunctions.—The points of nearest approach to the Sun of the planets Budha and Sukra are the inferior and supe- rior conjunctions. The inferior conjunction occurs when the planet passes between the earth and the Sun and the superior conjunction when the planet passed behind the Sun. At superior conjunction the planet and the Sun occupy the same longitude. Then the planet is forwards or eastwards of the Sun till it meets the Sun again at inferior conjunc- tion. After this the planet is backwards or west- --- ## Page 72

wards to the Sun. Again this meets at superior conjunction. 84. Conjunction and Opposition.—The supe- rior planet when it occupies the same longitude as the Sun is said to be in conjunction with him. It is said to be in opposition when its distance from the Sun is exactly 180°. After conjunction the superior planet remains backwards (west) to the Sun till it is diametrically opposite to him at opposition. Then the suporior planet is forwards (east) of the Sun till conjunction takes place. The conjunction and opposition of superior planets correspond to the superior and inferior conjunc- tions respectively of the inferior planets. 85. Retrogression or Vakra.—The inferior planet, after superior conjunction, recedes from the Sun eastward (forwards) to its respective distances, remains there stationary for some time, the Sun gains upon it. After disappearing for some time it appears on the other side of the Sun and in this time its motion is retrograde. After being in this situation for some time, it becomes sta- tionary again, the Sun advances over it and it again becomes direct and tries to overtake the Sun. Therefore in case of inferior planets retrogression commences only after inferior conjunctions. --- ## Page 73 68 Graha and Bhava Balas The superior planet is retrograde in its apparent motion when in opposition and for sometimes before and after. 86. Chesta Kendra, —This is the Arc of retrogression. 87. Madhya of Grahas.—The Madhya of a Graha is its mean longitude in its path round the Sun. The mean position of a planet is the posi- tion which it would have attained at a uniform rate of motion and the corrections to be applied in respect of the eccentricity of the orbit are not considered. The mean longitude is reckoned on the assumption that the orbits of planets are con- centric circles. Because the orbits are elliptical and not circular, equations are later on applied to the mean positions to get the true longitudes. In order to calculate the mean. positions of planets necessary for determining Chesta Kendra we extract the following information from the Book of Fate by Mr. Kedarnath Dutt. 88. The Epoch.—Start from the epoch. Calculate the time of interval from the epoch to the day of birth and multiply the same by the daily motion of the planet, and the change during the interval is obtained. This change being added to or subtracted from the mean position at the time of epoch as the date is posterior or anterior --- ## Page 74

to the epoch day, the mean position is arrived at. The epoch is taken at the beginning of the first’ January (Monday), 1900 midnight on 76° E. longi- tude (the Meridian of India as adopted by the Hindu Astronomers). 89. Tbe Interval.—Dectermine the interval between birth date and the date of the epoch thus. Deduct 1900 from the Christian Era. The difference will be past years when positive and coming years when negative. Multiply the same by 365 and to the product add the intervening bi-sextile days. And in order ta find the odd days in the year, add to the above result the number of days past from 1st January. (Take the figures given in Table II.) The result represents the interval from the epoch to the birth date. Example 36.-—Find the interval in case of a birth on Tuesday, 2nd April 1895. 1895—-1900= — 5 — 5x 365 = — 182; — 1 (Bi-sextile in 1896) — 1826 9 (From Jany. 1st to April 2nd) — 1735 Example 37.— Find the Interval in the Standard Horoscope. Birth date Wednesday, 16th October 1918. --- ## Page 75 70 Graha and Bhava Balas 1918-1900 = + 18 18x 365 = + 6570 + 4 (Bi-sextile in *1904, 1908, 1912 & 1916) + 288 (From 1st Jany. to date of Interval 6862 days. birth) 90. Ujjain Mean Midnight.—The mean posi- tions of planets are calculated for 76° E. Long. (Longitude of Ujjain).

91. Corrections Necessary.—The local time of birth must be converted, into the corresponding Ujjain time by subtracting from, or adding, four minutes to the local time for every degree of longi- tude according as the birthplace is towards east or west of Ujjain. Example 38.— What is the Ujjain Time corresponding to 2-6-16 p-m. (Local Time) in the Standard Horoscope, local longitude being 77° 35' ¢ Local Longitude ` . 17° 35! Ujjain बन 76° ¢! Difference ०० 1° 35" Arc= nearly 6 minutes in time. Therefore Ujjain mean time = 2-6 p.m. -6 mts. = 2-0 p.m. Deduct because place is East of Ujjain. 92. Total Interval.—Add to the interval already obtained, the interval between 12 mean * 1900 was not a leap year. --- ## Page 76

night and Ujjain time of birth. The sum will repre- sent the total interval. Example 39.— Find the totalinterval in the Standard Horoscope. Interval (according to Art. 89) १८५ 6862 days Add from midnight to Ujjain time of birth. 14 hrs. 0 mts. or + 0.581 days Total interval « 6862581 93. Verification of the Interval.—Divide the interval by 7 and for the remainder take the corres- ponding equivalent from Table III. That gives the weekday of birth. Example 40.—Verifythe interval in the Standard Horoscope. 7)6862 980-2 (+) From Table HI we find that+ -2 is equivalent to Wednesday. This corresponds to the weekday of birth. 94. Madhya Ravi.—The mean Sun is the Madhya Ravi. On 1st January 1900, 0 a.m., the mean position of the Sun (ex-precession) is 257°.4568 (at 76° E. Long.). In Table IV the mean solar daily motion is given for units, hundreds, thousands and ten thousands. For fractions of days, the mean motion can be obtained by removing the decimal point to the left in the figures given in the unit. Find the mean longitude of Ravi for the total interval from Table IV and add the constant for --- ## Page 77 72 Graha and Bhava Balas the epoch. The total will represent the position of Madhya Ravi at the moment of birth. Expunge multiples of 360. Supposing we want the mean longitude for 6,000 days. You have got figure 6 on the left side in the longitudinal row. Run your eye on the row of figure 6 horizontally till you come to the thousands column. You have the figure 153.6159, add to it the constant, 257.4568, the mean longitude for the required date i$ obtained. Example 41.—Find the longitude of Madhya Ravi in the Standard Horoscope, the total interval being 6862.578 days. Referring to Table IV we get : For 6,000 days (in thousands) 153.6159 » 800 ,, (in hundreds) 68.4821 ५ 60 ,, 59.1360 2 +, 19712 9 0.581 days 0.5656 (roughly) Constant + 257.4568 Mean longitude of Sun at birth 5412276 Expunging 360° we get 1817 2276 Therefore mean longitude of Sun - 1817.2276 95. Mean Longitudes of Inferior Planets.— The mean longitudes of Budha and Sukra are the same as that of the Sun. Example 42.—Find the mean longitudes of Budha and Sukra in the Standard Horoscope. --- ## Page 78

Referring to Table IV we get : For 6,000 days (in thousands) 153.6159 » 800 ,, (in hundreds) 68.4821

2 +, 19712 9 0.581 days 0.5656 (roughly) Constant + 257.4568 Mean longitude of Sun at birth 5412276 Expunging 360° we get 1817 2276 Therefore mean longitude of Sun - 1817.2276 95. Mean Longitudes of Inferior Planets.— The mean longitudes of Budha and Sukra are the same as that of the Sun. Example 42.—Find the mean longitudes of Budha and Sukra in the Standard Horoscope. --- ## Page 78

Mean Long. of Sun 181.2275 Therefore mean longs. of Budha and Sukra = 181°.227J 96. Mean Longitude of Kuja.—From Table V the mean longitude of Kuja for the total interval can easily be computed in the same manner as followed in case of the Sun. The tens and fractions of a day can easily be calculated from the unit column by removing the decimal point towards right or left. For the epoch the mean position of Kuja is 270.22. Example 43.—Find the mean longitude of Kuja in the Standard Horoscope. The total interval = 6862.578 days [from Table V] For 6,000 days (from thousands col.) ... 264.12 » 800 days (from hundreds col.) ... 59.22 लि 60 days (by removing decimal point one place towards right from unit column) बन 3144 » 2 days (from unit column) vos 1.04 »» 0581 days vee 30 (roughly) Constant at epoch + 27022 626°34 Expunging 360° we get 266°.34 Therefore mean position of Kuja 266° 34 97. Mean Longitude of Garn.— The mean position of Guru at the epoch is 220°.04. Take the figures for the total interval from Table VI, add to it the constant 220°.04 and deduct from the total --- ## Page 79 74

3.33+ .0067 t (where ¢=birth year - 1900). The mean position of Guru is thus obtained. Example 44.—Find the mean longitude of Guru in the Standard Horoscope. The total interval For 6,000 days 800 ,, 60 ,, 7 2 7 Constant Correction— (3.33 +.0067 x 18)

Therefore mean longitude of Guru... 6862.581 days 138.58 66.58 499 17 + 220.04 ~ 345 426.91 66.91 = 66.91 98. Mean Longitude of Sani.—The mean position at the epoch is 236°.74. Take the figures for the total interval from Table VII, add to it the constant 236°.74 and to the total add 5°+.001 1 (where ८ = 01) १६०१ - 1900). The mean position of Sani is obtained. Example 45.—Find the mean position of Sani in the Standard Horoscope. Total interval For 6,000 days 800 ११ 60 ११ 2 ११ Correct + (5° + 001 x 18) Constant Expunging 360° we get 111°.23 Therefore mean longitude of Sani... 6862.581 days 200.64 26.75 2.01 07 + 502 + 236.74 471.23 =111°.23 --- ## Page 80

138.58 66.58 499 17 + 220.04 ~ 345 426.91 66.91 = 66.91 98. Mean Longitude of Sani.—The mean position at the epoch is 236°.74. Take the figures for the total interval from Table VII, add to it the constant 236°.74 and to the total add 5°+.001 1 (where ८ = 01) १६०१ - 1900). The mean position of Sani is obtained. Example 45.—Find the mean position of Sani in the Standard Horoscope. Total interval For 6,000 days 800 ११ 60 ११ 2 ११ Correct + (5° + 001 x 18) Constant Expunging 360° we get 111°.23 Therefore mean longitude of Sani...

200.64 26.75 2.01 07 + 502 + 236.74 471.23 =111°.23 --- ## Page 80

99. Mean Longitudes of Grahas in the Stan- dard Horoscope.—Except in case of the Moon we have determined the longitudes with regard to other planets. We reproduce them for ready reference.

Ravi .. 181.2275 Kuja .. 266.34 Budha «न 181.2275 Guru «० 66.91 Sukra ve 181.2275 Sani ० 111.23 100. Seeghrochcba.—The Seeghrochcha is the apogee of the planet. It is required to find the Chesta kendra. 101. Seeghrochcha of Superior Pianets.—The mean longitude of the Sun wi}l be the Seeghrochcha of Kuja, Guru and Sani. Example 46.—Find the Seeghrochcha of Kuja, Guru and Sani in the Standard Horoscope. Mean Longitude of Ravi is 181.2275 Seeghrochcha of Kuja is 181.2275 Guru is 181.2275 Sani is 181.2275 102. Seeghrochcha of Budha,—The Seeghroch- cha of Budha at the epoch is 164. In Table VIII is given the Seeghrochcha of Budha in units, tens, --- ## Page 81 76 Graha and Bhava Balas hundreds, etc. Take the figures for the total interval from Table VIII, add to it the constant 164° and a further correction of +6.670-0133 7 (where / - birth year — 1900). Example 47.—Find the Seeghrochcha of Budha in the Standard Horoscope. Total interval ve 6862578 days For 6,000 days w 7391 » 800 days wes 33.85 60 days ve 245.54 2 days > ve 8.18 » 0.581 ve 2.36 Constant , 4 164.00 Correction = (6.67—-00133x 18) - + 6.65 ` 53449 Expunging 360s we get 174.49

103. Seeghrochcha of Sukra. -The Seeghroch- cha of Sukra at the epoch is 328°.51. In Table IX is given the Seeghrochcha of Sukra in units, tens, etc. Take the figure for the total interval from Table IX, add to it the constant and diminish the sum by 5+ .001 ¢ (where /-birth year— 1900). The result represents the Seeghrochcha of Sukra. --- ## Page 82

Example 48.—Find the Seeghrochcha of Sukra in the Standard Horoscope. Total interval 6862.578 days For 6,000 days ve 252.88 »» 800 days oe 201.72 60 days ८ 96.13 ३9 2 days ves 0.92 Constant w + 328.51 Less Correction ( + 001 x 18) - 501 878.35 Expunging multiples of 360° we get 158°.35. 104. Seeghrochcha of Grahas in the Standard Horoscope.—The Seeghrochcha of each Graha is reproduced here for ready reference. Planet Its Seeghrochcha Kuja we 181.23 Budha 174.49 Guru «न 181.23 Sukra ८ 158.35 Sani . 151.23 105. Chesta Kendras of Grahas.--The Chesta kendra is also called Seeghra kendra. According to Sripathi it is obtained by applying the formula :— Graha’s Seeghrochcha (Its mean long. + its true long.) 2 = Chesta kendra. --- ## Page 83 78 Graha and Bhava Balas Example 49.—Find the Chesta kendras of Grahas in the Standard Horoscope. Planet Seeghrochcha — (Its Mean long र its true long.) Kendras Kuja 181.23 26624. 22950) 293.31 Budha 174.49 (81.231 181.9) 353.11 Guru 181.23 {68:31 + 84.00 105.77 sukra 158.35 - {31817110 342.15 Sani 181.23 019 63.42 106. Reduced Chesta Kendra.—If the Chesta kendra exceeds 180°, subtract it from 360, other- wise keep it as it is. The remainder represents the reduced Chesta kendra., Example 50.— Find the Reduced Chesta kendra of planets in the

360° — Chesta kendra Reduced Graha Chesta kendra (if Chesta kendra is Chesta greater than 180°) kendra Kuja 293°.31 360—293.31 = 66°.69 Budha 353 .11 360--353.11 = 6.89 Guru 105.77 ... .... = 105.77 Sukra 342 .15 360 - 342.15 = 17 .85 Sani 63 .42 = 63 .42 --- ## Page 84

107. Chesta Bala.—The Chesta Bala is zero when the Chesta kendra is also zero. When it is 180° the Chesta Bala is 60 Shashtiamsas. In inter- mediate position, the Bala is found by proportion with the aid of the formula : R hesta kendr educed = endra Chesta Bala. Example 51.—Find the Chesta Bala of planets in the Standard Horoscope.

66.69 3 6.89 Kuja Budha Guru Sukra (P.S.—Decimals reckoned for only two places) --- ## Page 85 CHAPTER VII NAISARGIKA BALA OR NATURAL STRENGTH 108. Naisargika Bala.—This is the natural strength that each Graha possesses. The value assigned to each depends upon its luminosity. Ravi, the brightest of all planets, has the greatest Naisargika strength while Sani, the darkest, has the least Naisargika Bala. This strength is fixed and holds good in all nativities. Varahamihira observes thus : Sakubugusucharagni Vruddhitho Veeryavantha meaning that from Saturn to the Sun (according to the order Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Moon and Sun) the Naisargika Bala gradually increases. The following are the Naisargika values ex- pressed in decimal figures for convenience sake.

Ravi 60.00 Shashtiamsas Chandra 51.43 Sukra 42.85 Guru 34.28 --- ## Page 86

Naisargika Bala 25.70 Shashtiamsas 17.14 8.57 Example 52.—Find the Naisargika Bala of planets in the Standard Horoscope.

17.14 8.57 Example 52.—Find the Naisargika Bala of planets in the Standard Horoscope.

60.00 5143 42.85 34.28 25.70 17.14 8.57 --- ## Page 87 CHAPTER VIII DRIK BALA OR ASPECT STRENGTH 109. Drishti.—Drishti means aspect. All planets powerfully aspect the 180th degree from their positions. 110. Drishti Kendra.—This is the aspect angle. A planet cannot aspect another planet or bhava within 30° in front of it and 60° behind/ it. That is, the aspect proper commences from 30° in front of the planet and it stops short at the 300th degree from the planet. A planet cannot exercise amy aspect over another bhava or planet which is within 30° or beyond 300° from the aspecting planet. Drishti Kendra (Aspect Angle) commences from 30°, it gradually increases and at 60° it gets an aspect value of 15 Shashtiamsas. The value increases till the Drishti kendra is 90°. When it is 90°, the Drishti value will be 45 Shashtiamsas. From 90° it decreases, reaching. 30 Shashtiamsas at 120°. Again from 120° to 150° the value falls down and the Drishti value will be nil at 150°. From 150° and onwards up till 180° there is a --- ## Page 88

sudden jump in the Drishti value and the maximum Drishti of 60 Shashtiamsas is attained at 180°. Again the value diminishes gradually till it reaches zero at 300°. 111. Drishta Graha.—A planet that aspects or, in other words, the aspecting body is called the Drishta Graha. 112. Drusya Graha.—The planet that is aspected is known as Drusya Graha. 113. Method of Finding Drishti Kendra or Aspect Angle.—Subtract the longitude of the Drishta Graha (Aspecting planet) from that of the Drusya Graha (Aspected body). The result represents Drishti kendra or Aspect angle. Rule.—Drishti Kendra —-Long. of Drusya Graha —Long. of व Graha (Aspect Angle = Aspected body - Aspecting 0 . Example 53.—- Find the Drishti Kendras or Aspect Angles of the different planets in the Standard Horoscope. Aspected Planets

2 3 4 180° 54' 311° 17 229° 317 2 Ravi - 130 23 48 37 ६ Chandra 229 37 «८ 278 14 2 पणः 311 23 81 46 - ® Budha 359 22 129 45 47 59 हु Guru 96 53 227 16 145 20 2 Sukra 9 44 140 7 58 21 < Sami 56 31 186 54 105 8 --- ## Page 89 84 Graha and Bhava Balas

2 पणः 311 23 81 46 - ® Budha 359 22 129 45 47 59 हु Guru 96 53 227 16 145 20 2 Sukra 9 44 140 7 58 21 < Sami 56 31 186 54 105 8 --- ## Page 89 84 Graha and Bhava Balas

5 6 7 8 181० 31“ 84? 1" 171° 10' 124° 23 4 Ravi 038 263 7 350 16 303 29 8 Chandra 230 15 132 44 21953 173 6 2 Kuja 312 1 214 30 301 39 254 52 ॐ Budha oo 262 29 349 38 302 51 छु Guru 97 31 i. 87 9 40 22 8 Sukra 10 22 272 51 ,,. 313 13 < Sani 57 9 319 38 46 47 114. Drishti Valae.—All through the book, we are adopting the method of Sripathi in the the matter of Shadbalas. For the information of the readers, I propose to reproduce hereunder a stanza on Drishti from Sripathi Paddbati. This I do simply to show that I have retained the sense of Sripathi's expositions even though I have expressed his ideas in a different language. For instance, Sripathi says : Subtract the Drishta from Drusya and if the remainder exceeds 6 signs and is within 10 signs, subtract this remainder from ten signs and convert- ing the remainder into minutes, divide the result by 7,200, so that the Drishti value may be obtained. In other words, the above means that when the Drishti angle is between 180° (6 signs) and 300° (10 signs) subtract the Drishti angle from 300° (10 signs) and divide the remainder by 120° (7,200 --- ## Page 90

minutes). From the above, we can formulate the following rule, viz., if the Drishti Kendra is bet- ween 180° and 300°, the Drishti value is equal to: — 10 Signs—Drishti Kendra 300°—Drishti Kendra 60 कल~ Taw > (९.8. 60 न 60 Shashtiamsas) Therefore 220 0 = Drishti value. Parasara also gives the same rules for finding the quantity of Drishti exercised by each planet on the other. Knowing beforehand the Drishti Kendras (aspect angles) the Drishti value can thus be ascertained.

6 & 10 signs or 180° & 300° = (300°—~D.K.)* = 2 5 & 6 signs or 150° & 180° = (D.K.—150°) x 2 4 & 5 signs or 120° & 150° = (150°—D.K.) 3& 4signsor ° & 120° = (120°- DX.) -- 2 + 30 2& 3signsor 60° & 90° = (D.K.—60°) + 15 1& 2signsor 30°& 60? = (D.K.—30° ~ 2 115. Visesha Drishti.—Some planets have what is called Visesha Drishti or special aspect in addi- tion to their usual Drishti. Sani has Visesha Drishti on the 3rd (60°-90°) and 10th (270°-300°) houses. Guru has Visesha Drishti on the 5th (120°-150°) and 9th (240°-270°) and Kuja has special aspect on the 4th (90°-120°) and the 8th (210°-240°). * D.K. means Drishti Kendra. --- ## Page 91 46 Graha and Bhava Balas The Visesha Drishti value of Kuja is 15 Shashti- amsas ; that of Guru is 30; and that of Sani is 45 Shashtiamsas. After finding out the ordinary Drishti values of all the Grahas, the special Drishti values must be added to the ordinary ones in the case of Kuja, Guru and Sani, if they have really any special aspect in the horoscope over any other planets. 116. Subha and Papa Drishti.—The aspect cast by a benefic planet is Subha Drishti (positive aspect) and may be denoted by a (+) sign or with no sign. The aspect cast by a malefic planet is known as Papa Drishti (negative aspect) and may be denoted by a (-) sign. 117. Papa Grahas.—Papa Grahas are malefic planets. They are Ravi, Kuja, Ksheena Chandra (wanning Moon), Sani and badly associated Budha. 118. Subha Grahas.—Subha Grahas are benefic planets. They are Guru, Sukra, Vriddhi Chandra (waxing Moon) and well-associated Budha. 119. शा Pinda.—The sum total of the Drishti values of all Drishti Grahas (aspecting planets) over the Drusya Grahas (aspected planets) is called the Drishti Pinda. This is negative or positive according as the Drishti of the Papas (malefics) or the Subhas (benefics) is greater. Example 54 —Find the Drishti Pindas in the Standard Horoscope. --- ## Page 92

Drik Bala 87

Drishti Pindas (Drishtas)

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Chandra 35.20 Sukra 987

Aspecting Planets Budha Guru Sukra Sani 5 6 7 8 Guru 4125 + 42.20 5.18 Chandra 34.88 1725 40.06 46.20 Sukra 13.54 Subhadrishtibala + 76.13 + 30.79 + 82.26 + 51.38 + Ravi Chandra 2 3 19.62 Kuja 36.75 Sani 13.25 56.56 Budha 20.25 Asubhadrishtibala - 13.25 133.18

* Indicates Visesha Drishti. --- ## Page 93

Ravi Kuja Sani Budhaf Budha 5 13.56

Asubhadrishtibala - 13.56

+62.57 Guru 6 18.43 "15.00 42.75 18.75 - 94.23 -64.14

Sukra 7 8.38 -8.38 +73.88 Sani 120. Drik Bala.—This means aspect strength. The Drik Bala of a Graha is one-fourth of the Drishti Pinda on it. It is positive or negative according as tbe Drishti Pinda is positive or negative. Example 55.— Find the Drik Bala of Grahas in the Standard Horoscope. Planet Drishti Pinda Drik Bala Ravi + 6345 + 15.86 Chandra -86.93 -21.73 Kuja + 381 + 095 Budha + 62.57 + 15.64 Guru -64.14 -16.04 Sukra + 73.88 + 18.47 Sani + 28.82 + 721 * Indicates Visesha Drishti. ¶ Mercury is a malefic as he is very closely associated with Sun or cumbusted. --- ## Page 94

121. The Shadbala Pindas.—All the while we have learnt to determine the various kinds of Balas of Grahas. Inorder to obtain the total strength of the Shadbala Pinda of each planet, we have to add together its Sthana Bala, Dik Bala, Kala Bala, Chesta Bala and Naisargika Bala. And the Graha's Drik Bala must be added to or subtracted from the above sum according as it is positive or negative. The result obtained is the Shadbala Pinda of the planet in Shashtiamsas. This divided by 60 will give the Shadbala Pinda in rupas. Example 56.—Find the Shadbala Pinda of planets in rupas in the Standard Horoscope.

1 2 3 Sthana 198.00 126.50 172.06 Dik 48.10 31.56 55.70 Kala 10298 202.04 33.06 Chesta ००० नि 22.23 Naisargika 60.00 51.43 17.14 Drik + 15.86 ~ 21.73 + 0.95 Total in Shashtiamsas 424.24 389.80 298.14 In Rupas 7.08 6.50 4.97 --- ## Page 95 90 Graha and Bhava Balas Budha Guru Sukra Sani 4 5 6 7. Sthana 279.50 157.58 178.20 177.30 Dik 21.09 11.50 15.15 58.02 Kala 192.79 211.18 11553 116.97 Chesta 2.30 35.26 5.95 21.14 Naisargika 25:70 3428 42 85 8.37 Drik + 15.64 -16.03 + 18.47 721 Total in Shashtiamsas 537.02 433.7] 376.15 389.21 In Rupas 8.85 7.23 627 649 122. Powerful Planets.—Ravi is held to be powerful when his Shadbala Pinda is 5 or more rupas. Chandra becomes strong when his Shadbala Pinda is 6 or more rupas. Kuja becomes powerful when his Shadbala Pinda does not fall short of 5 rupas. Budha becomes potent by having his Shadbala Pinda as 7 rupas ; Guru, Sukra and Sani become thoroughly powerful if their Shadbala Pindas are 6.5,5.5 and 5 rupas or more respectively. Example 57.— Find out the powerful and powerless planets in the Standard Horoscope. Minimum Planet Shadbala Pinda Requirements Strengt. Ravi 7.08 + 5 = 142 I Chandra 650 + 6 - 108 VI Kuja 4:97 + 5 = 099 VII Budha 8.85 + 70 = 126 I Guru 723 + 65 = 111 \ Sukra 627 + 55 = 114 1४ Sani 649 + 50 = 130 II --- ## Page 96 Drik Bala 91 Of the different planets in the horoscope Mars is tbe least powerful, and Ravi is the most powerful planet. 123. Significance of being Powerful. —Among the several planets associated with a bhava, that, which has the greatest Shadbala, influences the bhava most. --- ## Page 97 CHAPTER IX BHAVA BALA OR HOUSE STRENGTH 124. Bhava Bala.—Bhava means house and Bala means strength. Bhava Bala is the potency or strength of the house or bhava or signification. We have already seen that there are 12 bhavas which comprehend all human events. Each bhava signifies or indicates certain events or functions. For instance, the first bhava represents Thanu or body, the appearance of the individual, his complexion, his disposition, his stature, etc. If it attains certain strength, the native will enjoy the indications of the bhava fully, otherwise he will not sufficiently enjoy them. The strength of a bhava is composed of three factors, viz., (1) Bhavadhipathi Bala, (2) Bhava Digbala, (3) Bhava Drishti Bala. We shall study each of these carefully and apply the principles to the Standard Horoscope. 125. Bhavadhipathi Bala.—This is the potency of the lord of the bhava. The lord of a bhava is the Graha (planet) in whose Rasi (sign) the Bhava- madhya falls. The Shadbala Pinda (aggregate of --- ## Page 98

the Shadbalas) of the lord of the bhava constitutes its Bhavadhipathi Bala. In the Standard Horo- scope the lords of the 12 bhavas have already been given in Article 29. We have to simply reproduce them for ready reference. Example 58.—Find the Bhavadhipathi Bala in the Standard Horoscope. Bhava Adhipathi Bhavadhipathi Bala House its Lord Strength of its Lord I. Thanu Sani 6.49 Rupas II. Dhana Guru 723 ,, III. Bhratru Kuja 497 , IV. Matru Sukra 627 , V. Putra Budha 885 , VI. Satru Chandra 650 , VII. Kalatra Chandra 650 , VIII. Ayur Budha 885 , IX. Bhagya Sukra 627 , X. Karma Kuja 4.97 , XI. Labha Guru 723 , XII. Vraya Sani 649 , 126. Bhava Digbala.—This is the strength acquired by the different bhavas falling in tbe different groups or types of signs. The zodiacal signs are grouped into Nara Rasis (human signs), Jalachara Rasis (aquatic signs), Chathushpada Rasis (quadrupedal signs) and Keeta Rasis (insect signs). It is supposed that a particular bhava acquires --- ## Page 99 94 Graha and Bhava Balas strength by its mid-point falling in a particular kind of sign. For instance, if the mid-point of the fourth house happens to fall in a Jalachara Rasi (see Art. 128) it gains a strength of a rupa. 127. Nara Rasis.—Nara Rasis mean human signs. They are Mithuna (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo), Thula (Libra), first half of Dhanus (Sagittarius) and Kumbha (Aquarius). If the mid-point of the ascendant happens to fall in any one of these signs, then the ascendant acquires a strength of one rupa. And conversely, if the mid-point of the seventh house falls in a Nara -Rasi, the seventh bhava loses all vitality. 128. Jalachara Rasis.—Watery or aquatic signs are termed as Jalachara Rasis. They are Kataka (Cancer), second half of Makara (Capricorn) and Meena (Pisces). If the fourth happens to fall in a Jalachara Rasi, it gets a strength of 60 Shashti- amsas. When a Rasi (sign) belonging to this type becomes the Bhava Madhya of the 10th house, it becomes exceedingly powerless. 129. Chathushpada Rasis.—These are the quadrupedal signs, viz., Mesha (Aries), Vrishabha (Taurus), Simha (Leo), second half of Dhanus (Sagittarius) and first half of Makara (Capricorn). When a Chathushpada Rasi becomes the Bhava Madhya of the 10th house, the bhava becomes most --- ## Page 100

powerful and acquires a strength of 60 Shashtiamsas. Conversely, the mid-point of the fourth house in a like sign becomes utterly weak. 130. Keeta Rasis.—These are insect signs. In the whole of the zodiac, Vrischika (Scorpio) is the only Keeta Rasi or reptile sign. Scorpio by its nature is highly mischievous. A Keeta Rasi ifit happens to be Bhava Madhya of the seventh house, then it acquires potency of 60 Shashtiamsas. Like- wise, if the Bhava Madhya of the ascendant happens to fall in a Keeta Rasi it becomes powerless. 131. How to Determine Bhava Digbala.—For instance, the Lagna Bhava becomes most powerful when it falls in a Nara Rasi ; here it will enjoy a strength of 60 Shashtiamsas. When a Nara Rasi happens to be Bhava Madhya of the seventh bhava, it becomes powerless, i e., the Bhava Madhya 9 the seventh bhava in a Nara Rasi becomes so power- less as to get a strength of zero Shashtiamsas. The strength decreases gradually from the first Bhava Madhya till it is nil at the seventh Bhava Madhya. Similarly, the Bhava Madhya of a Chathushpada Rasi becomes utterly powerless when it happens to be the fourth and reaches its maximum power when it becomes the Bhava Madhya of the tenth. The value of the strength increases from the fourth Bhava Madhya at 10 Shashtiamsas per sign till it is --- ## Page 101 9 Graha and Bhava Balas 60 at the tenth Bhava Madhya. Therefore first find the number of a given Bhava Madhya and subtract it from 1, if the given Bhava Madhya is situated in Vrischika. Subtract it from 4, if the given Bhava Madhya is situated in Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, first half of Makara or last half of Dhanus. Subtract it from 7 if in Mithuna, Thula, Kumbha, Kanya or first half of Dhanus ; and lastly from 10 if in Kataka, Meena and last half of Makara. If the diffdrence exceeds 6, subtract it from 12, otherwise take it as it is and multiply this difference by 10. And you will get Bhava Digbala of the particular bhava. For instance, let us take the 8th bhava in the Standard Horoscope. Its Bhava Madhya is situated in Kanya, human sign. Therefore subtract- ing (the number of the given Bhava Madhya as it is the 8th bhava) from 7, we get 11. As this is more than 6, this again, subtracted from 12, leaves a balance of 1, which multiplied by 10 gives 10 Shashtiamsas as the Bhava Digbala of the bhava in question. 132. Bhavadrishti Bala.—Each bhava in a horoscope remains aspected by certain planets. Sometimes the aspect cast on a bhava will be posi- tive and sometimes it will be negative according as it is aspected by benefics or malefics. In order to measure the exact amount of Drishti on a bhava, --- ## Page 102

the given bhava is considered as a Drusya Graha (aspected body) and the Drishti Kendra found out as per rules given in Art. 114. Then the Drishti values are determined, the Visesha Drishti (special aspect if any) of Kuja, Guru and Sani, added and finally one-fourth of the Drishti of each Graha on each Drusya (aspected) Bhava Madhya is considered while the entire Drushti on the Drusya (aspected) Bhava Madhya of Guru and Budha are taken. The total Drishti value thus obtained of all the planets on one Bhava Madhya is the Drishti bala or Drig- bala of that bhava. Subtract the longitude of the Drishti (aspecting) planet from that of the Drusya (aspected) Bhava Madhya. The Drishti Kendra is obtained. Get the Drishti value by applying to the Drishti Kendra the principles described in Article 114. Add Visesha Drishti. if any, of Kuja, Guru and Sani. Then take the Drishti values of Guru and Budha on the Bhava Madhya as they are ; take a fourth of the aspect value of other Grahas over the Bhava Madhya. And the Drishti on the Bhava Madhya will be positive or negative according as the Subha Drishti on it is greater or less than Krura Drishti. The Drishti is Subha (positive) when the Drishta Graha (aspecting planet) is a natural benefic and it --- ## Page 103 98 Graha and Bhava Balas Example 59.—Find Bhava Balas

BHAVA BALA OR

Serial Number of Bhava 1 Il | है है 1४ “Aspecting Planets °°‘ नकत TT Mid-noints of Bhavas 298 27 31110 3353 36.36 Guru (Jupiter) : 84° 1 ~DXK. 21426 247.9 279.52 312.35 D.B. 42 2 | 29% pw ~ *Budha (Mercury;: 181°32..D.K. 116.55 149.38 182.21 215. 4 D.B. 31.57 0.37 58.84 42.50 Sukra (Venus): 171° 10 .D.K. 12717 160.00 192.43 225.26 ,, 1 ` DB. 5.70 4.00 13.41 9.31 Chandra (Moon) : 311° 17.D.K. 347.10 9.53 52.36 85.19 DB. ~ - 280 10.08 Subhadrishtibaia: (Benefic ~~ +79.99 161.77 +835.05 +62.59 __.._aspect) __ - Ravi (Sun) : 180° 54 ~D.K. 117.33 150.16 182.59 215.42 D.B. 7.81 0.12 14.60 10.53 Kuja (Mars) : 229° 31 ~D.K. 68.56 101.39 134.22 167. 5 ४.8. ०0| IB + su Sani (Saturn): 1244 23 ..DXK. 174. 4 206.47 239.30 272.13 DB. 13300 1144" 755] tHE Asubbadrishtibala (Malefic 25.81 25.33 26.06 34.79 aspect) = eve em Subhasubhadrishtibala +54.18 +36.44 +5899 +28.10 (Nett. Aspect strength) Digbala (Directional 30.00 40.00 10.00 Nil strength) Bhavadhipathibala (House 389.21 433.77 298.14 376.25 Jord’s strengtn) Total Bhavabala (House 473.39 510.21 367.13 404.15 _Strength) _ ——— - ----*---- ~~ - ~~ -- Bhavabala (House strength) 7.89 8.51 6.11 6.74 _ioRwpas OOOO Rupas * Though in the earlier pages Mercury is defined either as a subha (benefic) or papa (malefic) according as his association is with a benefic or --- ## Page 104

Sani (Saturn): 1244 23 ..DXK. 174. 4 206.47 239.30 272.13 DB. 13300 1144" 755] tHE Asubbadrishtibala (Malefic 25.81 25.33 26.06 34.79 aspect) = eve em Subhasubhadrishtibala +54.18 +36.44 +5899 +28.10 (Nett. Aspect strength) Digbala (Directional 30.00 40.00 10.00 Nil strength) Bhavadhipathibala (House 389.21 433.77 298.14 376.25 Jord’s strengtn) Total Bhavabala (House 473.39 510.21 367.13 404.15 _Strength) _ ——— - ----*---- ~~ - ~~ -- Bhavabala (House strength) 7.89 8.51 6.11 6.74 _ioRwpas OOOO Rupas * Though in the earlier pages Mercury is defined either as a subha (benefic) or papa (malefic) according as his association is with a benefic or --- ## Page 104

in the Standard Horoscope HOUSE STRENGTH (Houses) Vv VI vil 63.53 91.10 118.27 339.52 7.9 34.26 — ~ 2.25 224.21 269.38 296.55 28.88 15.16 1.54 252.43 280.00 307.17 5.97 2.50 ~ 112 36 139:53 167 10 3.43 2.53 860 +43.22 2019 12.39 “332359 270.16 297.33 7.02 3.72 0.31 194.22 221.39 248.56 | +3.78 299.30 326.47 354. 4 +1125 0.36 ~ - 3165 17.27 669 + 11.57 + 292 + 5.70 2000 40.00 30.00 537.02 389.80 389.80 $68.59 432.72 425.50 9.49 721 2.00 vill 151.10 67.09 32.15 329.38 340.00 399.53 12 66 34.81 330.16 281.39 2.30 26.47 [1 2.30 +32.51 10.00 537.02 579.53 9.67 1 ॐ 183.53 216.36 99.52 132.35 | 30.00 0. | 17.42 2.21 35. 4 - 2.60 12.43 45.26 - 1.94 23236 265.19 8.43 4.34 849 56.20 2359 38.42 ~ 0.72 314.22 347.05 59.30 92.13 3.69 10.97 369 1169 +44.80 +44.51 20.00 30.00 376.15 298.24 440.95 372.65 7.35 6.21 X1 1 J] 243.53 159.52 20.00 62.31 17.31 72.43 6.94 292.36 0.93 45.18 62.59 4.50 14.22 119.30 7.56 12.05 +33.12 40.00 433.77 506.89 8.44 99 Xl 9 न 271.10 187. 9 56.42 89.38 44.62 100.00 10.00 319.53 111.04 90.16 11.22 41.39 1.46 146.47 0.81 13.49 +97.55 40.00 389.21 426.76 7.09 malefic, Mercury for purposes of calculating Drishtibala of Bhavas is to be deemed as a full benefic. This is in accord with the injunctions of classical writers (Gurugnabhyam tu yuktasya poornamekam tu yojayet). --- ## Page 105 100 Graha and Bhava Balas is Papa (negative) when the Drishta Graha is a natural malefic. Thus the Bhava Digbala must be found out. In finding the Drishti Kendra always add 360° to the longitude of the Drusya (Bhava) Madhya) when it is less than the longitude of the Drishta (aspecting Graha). 133. Total Bhava Bala.—Add together the Bhavadhipati Bala, Bhava Digbala and Bhava Drigbala of each bhava. The sum total represents the strength of the bhava. See Example given on pages 98-99. 134. Concluding Remarks.-——Thus it will be seen from Example 59, that the 8th is the most powerful bhava while the 3rd is the least powerful bhava of the 12 bhavas. We have now prepared sufficient ground for venturing predictions. --- ## Page 106

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376.15 298.24

440.95 372.65

X1 1 J] 243.53 159.52 20.00 62.31 17.31 72.43 6.94 292.36 0.93 45.18 62.59 4.50 14.22 119.30 7.56 12.05 +33.12 40.00 433.77 506.89 8.44 99 Xl 9 न 271.10 187. 9 56.42 89.38 44.62 100.00 10.00 319.53 111.04 90.16 11.22 41.39 1.46 146.47 0.81 13.49 +97.55 40.00 389.21 426.76 7.09 malefic, Mercury for purposes of calculating Drishtibala of Bhavas is to be deemed as a full benefic. This is in accord with the injunctions of classical writers (Gurugnabhyam tu yuktasya poornamekam tu yojayet). --- ## Page 105 100 Graha and Bhava Balas is Papa (negative) when the Drishta Graha is a natural malefic. Thus the Bhava Digbala must be found out. In finding the Drishti Kendra always add 360° to the longitude of the Drusya (Bhava) Madhya) when it is less than the longitude of the Drishta (aspecting Graha). 133. Total Bhava Bala.—Add together the Bhavadhipati Bala, Bhava Digbala and Bhava Drigbala of each bhava. The sum total represents the strength of the bhava. See Example given on pages 98-99. 134. Concluding Remarks.-——Thus it will be seen from Example 59, that the 8th is the most powerful bhava while the 3rd is the least powerful bhava of the 12 bhavas. We have now prepared sufficient ground for venturing predictions. --- ## Page 106

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135. General Observations.—Parasara, Sripathi, Kesava and other writers enable us to measure numerically the extent of good and bad results that would accrue in a particular Dasa. The occupations which men have to pursue under certain planetary conditions, the effects due to different bhavas, yogas, aspects and other indications of planets should be assigned suitably according to the strength of planets ruling the Dasas and Bhuktis. In the matter of forming a general opinion regarding the extent of good and evil that is likely to happen during a particular Dasa or a Bhukti, the Ishta (good) and Kashta (bad) Phalas of the respective lords would be immensely helpful. 136. Sun's Chesta Kendra. —As we have already seen, the Sun has no Chesta kendra or Chesta bala as he never gets into retrogression. But still a method is prescribed to find his Chesta Bala which is necessary to ascertain the Ishta and Kashta Phalas. --- ## Page 107 102 Graha and Bhava Balas Add 90° to Sun's Sayana longitude. The result 15 Sun's Chesta kendra ; dividing this by 3 we get his Chesta bala. Example 60.— Find the Chesta Bala of the Sun in the Standard Horoscope. Sayana Long. 202° 10' Adding +90° 0'

. Chesta Kendra exceeds 180°, it must be subtracted frora 360°. .^ 360° —292° 10' = 67° 50' =Sun's Chesta Kendra. Sun's Chesta Bala 57 दा 0. : 22.66 Shashtiamsas. 137. Tbe Moon's Chesta Bala.—Subtract the Sun's longitude from that of the Moon and the latter's Chesta Kendra is obtained. If the remainder exceeds 180° subtract it from 360° and divide the resulting figure by 3 to get the Chesta Bala. Example 61.— Find the Moon's Chesta Bala in the Standard Horoscope. Moon's Nirayana Long. 31° 17 Sun's Nirayana Long. - 180° 54' I. 130 23 Chesta Bala 0 2>. - 4346 Shashtidmsas. 138. Determination of Ishta Phala.—The Ishta portion of a planet's influence is obtained thus : The Ochcha Bala (exaltation strength) of a planet is multiplied by its Chesta Bala (motional strength) and then tbe square root of the product extracted. --- ## Page 108

The result would represent the Ishta Phala. Example 62.—Find the Ishta Phala of planets in the Standard Planet Sun Moon Mars Jupiter Venus Saturn x

x Horoscope. A/ Ochcha x Chesta Bala +^ 3.0 x 22.66 4 32.75 x 43.46 ^^ 37.06 22.03 4^ 36.33 x 35.26 */ 1.55 x 35.95 ^^ 34.80 x 21.14 139. Determination of Kashta square root of the product of (60-Ochcha Bala) and (60 - Chesta Bala) gives the amount of Kashta influence in Shashtiamsas. Example 63.—Find the Kashta Phala of planets in the Standard Horoscope.

8.25 37.73 28.70 11.20 44.57 3.49 27.00 103 Phala—The Planet +^ 60—(Ocncha Bula) 60 —Chesta Bala = Kashta Phala Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn ^^ (~ 3.07) (60—22.66) 4/7 (60=32.75) (60—43.46) ^^ (60=37.00) (60—22.23) +^ (60— 354.50) (60— 2.30) ^^ (5 ~ 1.95) (60— 5.95) v/"(60—-34.80) (6021.14) 40.13 21.23 29.44 49.16 13.19 56.00 31.50 --- ## Page 109 104 Graha and Bhava Balas 140. Concluding Remarks.—A planet with more Ishta Phala is always supposed to be inclined to do good in its Dasa or Bhukti while a planet with more Kashta Phala is supposed to give rise to more evil results. In case of Venus in the Standard Horoscope tbe Kashta predominates over, Ishta. Therefore in his Dasa or Bhukti, Venus will give all sorts of miseries with regard to the bhavas ruled or aspected by him. As lord of the 5th house in such a circumstance Saturn is sure to cause loss of children and producing evil on this account. If the strength of a Dasa lord predominates over that of the Bhukti lord, then the results to be obtained during the Bhukti in question will be that indicated by the Dasa lord, who if he has more Ishta Phala will produce more of beneficial effects. The results of Dasas and Bhuktis have to be judged very carefully by a judicious estimate of planetary strengths. --- ## Page 110 CHAPTER XI SUMMARY Shadbala comprises of six sources of strength, namely Sthanabala, Digbala, Kalabala, Chestabala, Naisargikabala and Drikbala.

(0 Oochchabala: The distance between the planet's longitude and its debilitation point, divi- ded by 3, gives its exaltation strength or oochcha- bala. ' (ii) Sapthavargajabala: This is the strength of a planet due to its residence in the seven sub-divisions according to its relation with the dispositor. (iit) Ojayugmarasibala: In odd Rasi and Nav- amsa, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury and Saturn get strength and the rest in even signs. (iv) Kendrabala: Planets in Kendras get 60 shashtiamsas ; in Panapara 30, and in Apoklima 15. (v) Drekkanabala: The Sun, Jupiter and Mars in the 1st ; Saturn and Mercury in the 2nd ; and the Moon and Venus in the last Drekkana, get full strength of 60 shashtiamsas. --- ## Page 111 106 Graha and Bhava Balas

Jupiter and Mercury are strong in Lagna (Ascen- तवा), € Sun and Mars in the 10th, Saturn in the 7th and the Moon and Venus in the 4th. The opposite houses are weak points. Divide the distance between the longitude of the planet and its depression point by 3. Quotient is the strength.

(0 Nathonnathabala: Midnight to midday, the Sun, Jupiter and Venus gain strength propor- tionately till they get maximum at zenith. The other planets, except Mercury, are gaining strength from midday to midnight proportionately. In the same way, Mercury is always strong and gets 60 shashti- amsas. (i) Pakshabala : When the Moon is waxing, take the distance from the Sun to the Moon and divide it by 3. The quotient is the Pakshabala. When the Moon is waning, take the distance from the Moon to the Sun, and divide it by 3 for assess- ing Pakshabala. Moon, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury are strong in Sukla Paksha and the others in Krishna Paksha (ili) Thribhagabala : Mercury, the Sun and Saturn get 60 shashtiamsas each, during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd one-third positions of the day, res- pectively. The Moon, Venus and Mars govern the --- ## Page 112

1st, 2nd and 3rd one-third portion of the night respectively. Jupiter is always strong and gets 60 shashtiamsas of strength. (iv to vi) Varsha, Masa, Dina and Horabala : From the Ahargana table given on pages 110-111 find out the number of days passed from the epoch date to the birth date. Then work out year-lord, month- lord, weekday-lord and the hour-lord. They get 15, 30, 45 and 60 shashtiamsas of strength respectively. (vii) Ayanabala : All planets get 30 shashti- amsas at the equator. For the Sun, Jupiter, Mars and Venus add proportionately when they are in northern course and for the Moon and Saturn when in southern course. Deduct proportionately when they are in the opposite direction. Unit of strength is 60 shashtiamsas. (ix) Yuddhabala : All planets excepting the Sun and the Moon enter into war when two planets are in the same degree. The planet having the lesser longitude is the winner. Find out the sum total of the Sthanabala, Kalabala and Digbala of these two! planets. Difference between the two, divided by the difference of their diameters of its disc, gives the Yuddhabala. Add this to the victorious planet and deduct it from the vanquished. --- ## Page 113 108 Graha and Bhava Balas tV. Chestabala Deduct from the Seeghrochcha, half the sum of the True and Mean Longitudes of planets and divide the difference by 3. The quotient is the Chestabala.

This is the natural or inherent strength of a planet. VI. Drikbala See the formula given on page 85. There is special aspect for Jupiter, Mars and Saturn on the 5th and 9th, 4th and 8th and 3rd and 10th signs respectively.

VII. Bhavabala

lord's strength and (iii) digbala. --- ## Page 114

1४ ४ VI Vii शा IX X

Nara Rasi नि 20 10

Jalachara Rasi ee 3 20

Chathushpada Rasi cee 40

Nara Rasis : Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius and first half of Sagittarius. Jala Rasis : Cancer, Pisces and second half of Capricorn. Chathushpada Rasis : Aries. Taurus. Leo, second half of Sagittarius and first half of Keeta Rasi Scorpio.

Sun 300; Moon 360; Mars 300; Mercury : 420 ; Jupiter 390; Venus 330 and Saturn 300. o --- ## Page 115 110 Graha and Bhava Balas TABLE 1 AHARGANA Dec. 31 Ahar- Dec. 31 Ahar- Dec.31 Ahar- Dec. 31 Ahar- gana gana gana gana 1827 244 1858 11567 1889 22890 1920* 34212 1828 * 610 1859 11932 1890 23255 1921 34577 1829 975 1860* 12298 1891 23620 1922 34942 1830 1340 1861 19663 1892+ 23986 1923 35307 1831 1705 1862 13028 1893 24351 1924» 35673 1832+ 2071 1863 13393 1894 24716 1925 36038 1833 2436 1864* 13759 1895 25081 1926 36403 1834 2801 1865 14124 1896. 25447 1927 36768 1835 3166 1866 14489 1897 25812 1928* 37134 1836« 3532 1867 14854 1898 26177 1929 37499 1837 3897 1868+ 14220 1899 26542 1930 37864 1838 4262 1869 15585 1900 26907 1931 38229 1839 4627 1870 15950 1901 27272 1932* 38595 1840» 4993 1871 16315 1902 27637 1933 38960 1841 5358 1872» 16681 1903 28002 1934 39325 1842 5723 1873 17046 1904* 28368 1935 39690 1843 6088 1874 17411 1905 23733 1936* 40056 1844+ 6454 1875 17776 1906 29098 1937 40421 1845 6819 1876* 18142 1907 29463 1938 40786 1846 7 84 1877 18.07 1908+ 29829 1939 41151 1847 7549 1878 18872 1909 20194 1940* 41517 1848* 7915 1879 19237 1910 30559 1941 41882 1849 8280 1880* 19603 1911 30924 1942 42247 1850 8645 1881 19968 1912+ 31290 1943 42612 1851 9010 1882 20333 1913 31655 1944* 42978 1852. 9376 1883. 20698 1914 32020 1945 43343 1853 9741 1884* 21064 1915 32385 1946 43708 1854 10106 1885 21429 1916* 32751 1947 44033 1855 10471 1886 21794 1917 33116 1948+ 44439 1856+ 10837 1887 22159 1918 33481 1949 44864 1857 11201 18^8* 22525 1919 33846 1950 45169 These are leap years + 1900 is not a leap year. --- ## Page 116 Tables 111 Dec. 31 Ahar- Dec. 31 Ahar- Dec. 31 Ahar- Dec. 31 Ahar- gana gana gana gana 1951 45534 | 1964* 50283) 1977 55031 | 1989 59414 1952+ 45900 | 1965 50641 | 1978 55396 | 1990 59779 1953 46265 | 1966 51003 | 1979 55761 | 1991 60144 1954 46630 | 1967 51378 | 1980* 56127 | 1992+ 60510 1955 46995 | 1968* 51744 | 1981 56492 | 1993 60875 1956* 47361 | 1969 52109 | 1982 56857 | 1994 61240 1957 47726 | 1970 52474 | 1983 57222 | 1995 61605 1958 48091 | 1971 52839 | 1984* 57588 | 1996* 61971 1959 48456 | 1972 * 53205 | 1985 57953 | 1997 62336 1960* 48822 | 1973 53570 | 1986 58318 | 1998 62701 1961 49187 | 1974 53935 | 1987 58683 | 1999 63066 1962 49552 | 1975 54300 | 1988+ 59049 | 2000 63431 1963 49917 | 1976* 54666 TABLE 1 Days from 1st January to the end of the month January 31 July 212 February 59 August 243 March 90 September 273 April 120 October 304 May 151 November 334 June 1871 December 365 P.S.—Add one day for February in leap year. P.S.—In leap year take 60 days for February 59 and for dates subsequent to February and more than the tabular figures, e.g., for 31 December it is 365 + 1-= 366. * These are leap years. --- ## Page 117 112 Graha and Bhava Balas TABLE 111

Monday + 0 0 —7 Friday + 4or — 3 Tuesday + lor —6 Saturday + Sor ~ 2 Wednesday + 20 --5 Sunday + 6or — | Thursday + 30 — 4 Monday + 70 -0 TABLE र MEAN SOLAR DAILY MOTION (in degrees) Mean position of the Sun at the Epoch {At 0 hr. on 1st January 1900 A.D. 76° E.) 257°.4558

98.5602 265.6026 146.0265 197.1205 71.2053 272.0531 295.6808 76.8080 48.0796 34.2411 342.4106 184.1062 132.8013 248.0133 320.1327 231.3616 153.6159 96.1593 329.9218 59.2186 232.1868 68.4821 324.8212 8.2124 167.0424 230.4239 144.2389 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Example. 1. Required mean position of the Sun on 8th August 1912 AD. at 7 p.m. 91° E. Long. Interval - 1912 - 1900 ~ 12 x 365 = 4380 + 3 (Bi-scxtile) + 219 (Figures from Table IT) = 4602 days. --- ## Page 118 Tables 113 1 p.m. at 91° E, Long. - 12 Noonat 76° E. Long. Therefore total interval - 4602 + 12h. - 46025 days. For 4,000 days we 3424106 « 600 ,, 231.3616 2, _ 19712 0.5 ,, w 04928 Constant at Epoch ° 257.4568 833.6930 Therefore mean position on the requned date and time 833°.6930 - 113°.6930. TABLE V MEAN MOTION OF KUJA (MARS) Mean Position at the Epoch 270. 22°

98.5602 265.6026 146.0265

197.1205 71.2053 272.0531

295.6808 76.8080 48.0796

34.2411 342.4106 184.1062

132.8013 248.0133 320.1327

231.3616 153.6159 96.1593

329.9218 59.2186 232.1868

68.4821 324.8212 8.2124

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Example. 1. Required mean position of the Sun on 8th August 1912 AD. at 7 p.m. 91° E. Long. Interval - 1912 - 1900 ~ 12 x 365 = 4380 + 3 (Bi-scxtile) + 219 (Figures from Table IT) = 4602 days. --- ## Page 118 Tables 113 1 p.m. at 91° E, Long. - 12 Noonat 76° E. Long. Therefore total interval - 4602 + 12h. - 46025 days. For 4,000 days we 3424106 « 600 ,, 231.3616 2, _ 19712

Constant at Epoch ° 257.4568 833.6930 Therefore mean position on the requned date and time 833°.6930 - 113°.6930. TABLE V MEAN MOTION OF KUJA (MARS) Mean Position at the Epoch 270. 22°

0.524 52.40 164.02 200.19 1.048 104.80 328 04 40.39 1.572 15721 132.06 240.58 2.096 209.61 296.08 80.78 2.620 262.01 100.10 280.97 3.144 314.41 264.12 121.16 3.668 6.81 68.14 321.36 4.192 59.22 232.55 161.55 4.716 111.62 36.17 1.74 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9. --- ## Page 119 114 Graha and Bhava Balas Example 2.- Required mean position of Mars on 8th August 1912 A.D. at 7 p.m. (91' B. Long.) Total interval = 4602.5 days. For 4,000 days mean motion vee 296.080 » 600 १9 314.410 2 1.048 » 9.5 »! 0.262 Constant at Epoch 270.220 882.020 Therefore mean position of Mars = 162°.020 TABLE VI MEAN MOTION OF JUPITER Mean Position at the Epoch = 220°.04

0.524 52.40 164.02 200.19

1.048 104.80 328 04 40.39

1.572 15721 132.06 240.58

2.096 209.61 296.08 80.78

2.620 262.01 100.10 280.97

3.144 314.41 264.12 121.16

3.668 6.81 68.14 321.36

4.192 59.22 232.55 161.55

1. 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9. --- ## Page 119 114 Graha and Bhava Balas Example 2.- Required mean position of Mars on 8th August 1912 A.D. at 7 p.m. (91' B. Long.) Total interval = 4602.5 days. For 4,000 days mean motion vee 296.080 » 600 १9 314.410 2 1.048 » 9.5 »! 0.262 Constant at Epoch 270.220 882.020 Therefore mean position of Mars = 162°.020 TABLE VI MEAN MOTION OF JUPITER Mean Position at the Epoch = 220°.04

8.31 83.1 11096 16.62 166.19 221.96 2493 249.29 332.89 33.24 332.39 83.85 41.55 5548 194.82 42.86 138.58 305.78 58.17 221.67 56.74 66.58 304.77 167.71 74.79 78.87 278.67 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. --- ## Page 120 Tables 115 Example 3. ~ Required mean position of Jupiter on 8th August 1972 AD. at 1 pm. (91° £. Long.) Total interval = 4602.5 days For 4,000 days mean motion i" 332°.29 १» 600 # ve 49.86 2 +. vee 1.66 0.5 ,, vee 0.04 Constant at Epoch लत 220.04 Less Correction 3.33 + .0067 t «८ - 3.41 600°.48

8.31 83.1 11096

2493 249.29 332.89

33.24 332.39 83.85

41.55 5548 194.82

42.86 138.58 305.78

58.17 221.67 56.74

66.58 304.77 167.71

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. --- ## Page 120 Tables 115 Example 3. ~ Required mean position of Jupiter on 8th August 1972 AD. at 1 pm. (91° £. Long.) Total interval = 4602.5 days For 4,000 days mean motion i" 332°.29 १» 600 # ve 49.86 2 +. vee 1.66

Constant at Epoch लत 220.04 Less Correction 3.33 + .0067 t «८ - 3.41 600°.48

Mean position of Jupiter - 240°.48

MEAN MOTION OF SATURN Mean Position at the Epoch = 236°.74

03 33 334 33.44 334.39 07 67 6.69 66.88 308.79 10 100 10.03 100.32 283.18 .13 134 13.38 133.76 257.57 17 167 16.72 167.20 23197 20 2.01 20.06 200.64 206.36 23 234 2341 234.08 180.75 27 2.68 26.75 26751 152.14 30 301 30.10 300.95 122.54 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. --- ## Page 121 116 Graha and Bhava Balas Example 4.— Required mean position of Saturn on 8th August 1912 AD. atl p.m. (91° E. Long.) Total interval = 4602.5 days

» 600 ११ ces 20.06 2 कि vee 0.07 0.5 » ०८ 0.01 Constant at Epoch ver 236.74 Add Correction : (5°.0 + 001 ¢) .. +5.01 395.65 ^ Mean position of Saturn =35°.65. TABLE शा Mercury's Apogee Product Table (Mercury's Seeghrochcha) The adopted Apogee of the planet is 164° at the epoch. Its mean position is equal to that of the Sun. 1६ Aphelion lies at 220°.5. Add Correction : (6.67-0.00133 1)

Constant at Epoch ver 236.74 Add Correction : (5°.0 + 001 ¢) .. +5.01 395.65 ^ Mean position of Saturn =35°.65. TABLE शा Mercury's Apogee Product Table (Mercury's Seeghrochcha) The adopted Apogee of the planet is 164° at the epoch. Its mean position is equal to that of the Sun. 1६ Aphelion lies at 220°.5. Add Correction : (6.67-0.00133 1)

I. 409 4092 49.23 133.32 243 AS 2. 8.18 81.84 98.46 264.64 12636 3. 12.28 122.77 147.69 36.95 9.54 4. 16.37 16369 196.93 169.27 252.72 5. 2046 204.62 246.16 301.59 13590 6. 2455 24554 295.39 7391 19.08 7. 2865 256.46 344:62 206.34 262.26 8. 3274 32738 33.85 338.50 145.44 9. 36.83 831 83.09 11086 28.63 --- ## Page 122 Tables 117 TABLE 1X Product Table of Apogee of Venus (Venus Seeghrochcha) In computing the position of Venus we adopt the epoch, i e., 1st January 1900 (Civil Time). The mean position of Venus is the same as that of the Sun, while the Apogee at the epoch is 328°.51 and the Aphelion at 79°.9. Less Correction : (5°+ 00001 t)

1. 1.60 16.02 160.21 162.15 181.46 2, 3.20 32.04 320.43 324.29 2.93 3. 4.81 48.06 120.64 246.44 184.39 4. 6.41 64.09 280.86 288.52 5.86 5. 8.01 80.11 81.07 90.73 187.32, 6. 9.61 96.13 241.29 252.88 8.87 7. 11.21 116.15 41.50 55.02 190.25 8. 12.82 128.17 201.72 217.17 11.71 9. 14.42 144.19 1.93 19.32 193.18 --- ## Page 123 Abda Abda Bala Abdadhipathi Adhimitra Adhimitra Varga Adhisatru Adhisatru Varga Ahas Ahargana Angaraka Apoklima Arambha Sandhi Asta Lagna Ayana

Ayur Ayurdaya Bala Balabhadra Bhagya Bhava Bhava Bala Bhavadhipathi INDEX Year

Strength of the year

Lord of the year

Intimate friend

Place of an intimate friend

Bitter enemy

Place of Bitter enemy

Number of days passed from creation or an epoch Mars

Succeedent house

Descendant Equinox A part of temporal strength

Longevity Strength

An astrological writer

Ninth house

House of signification

House strength

--- ## Page 124 120 Bhavadhipathi Bala Bhava Digbala Bhava Madhya Bhava Sandhi Bhratru Bhuja Bhukti Bimbaparimanas Brahmapadamsa Budha Chandra Chatushpada Rasis Chesta Chesta Bala Chesta Kendra Dakshina Kranti Dasa Dasantardasa Dhana Dhanus Dik Dikbala Diva Diva Bala Divarathri Bala Drekkana - Drekkana Bala Drik

Drik Bala

Graha and Bhava Balas

A part of strength of a house

Mid-point of a house

Junction of two houses

Distance from, the nearest equinoctial

Planetary sub-period

A state of dignity obtained by planets Mercury

The Moon

Quadrupedal signs

Act or motion

Motional strength

Arce of retrogression

South declination

Period (in timing events)

Periods and sub-periods

Sagittarius

Direction or cardinal point

Day

Strength due to birth in day

1/3rd division of a sign

Aspect

--- ## Page 125 Index Drishta Drishta Graha Drishti / Drishti Kendra Drishti Pinda Drusya Drusya Graha Dwadasamsa Ghati Gopuramsa Graha

Guru Hora Hora Bala Horadhipathi Indramsa Ishta Ishta Pinda Jalachara Rasis Kala Bala Kalatra Kanya Karma Kataka Keeta Rasis Kendra Kendra Bala Ketu Kranti 121 Aspecting

Aspect

Aspect angle

Aspected

1/12th division of a sign Equivalent to 24 minutes of English time A state of planetary dignity Planet

Jupiter 1/2 division of a sign A part of residential strength

A state of planetary dignity Favourable — Aggregate of favourable effects Aquatic signs Temporal strength Wife, house of Virgo Occupation, house of Cancer Insect signs Quadrant A kind of strength Dragon's tail Declination --- ## Page 126 122

Kuja Kumbha Labha Lagna Madhya Madhya Lagna Madhya Ravi Makara Masa Bala Masadhipathi Matru Meena Mesha Mithuna Mitra Mitra Varga Moolatrikona Napumsakas Nara Rasis Naisargika Naisargika Bala Natha Navamsa Nirayana Oja Ojamsas Oja Rasis

— Dark half of lunar month — Mars — Aquarius — Gains, house of — Ascendant — Middle — Tenth house — Mean Sun — Capricorn

— Lord of month

— Pisces — , Aries — Gemini — Friend — Place of a friend — Situation similar to exalta- tion — Hermaphrodites — Human signs — Natural — Natural or permanent strength — Meridian distance — 1/9th division of a sign

— Odd — Odd navamsas — Odd signs --- ## Page 127 Index

Ochha Ochha Bala Ochha Bhaga Ochha Kendra Paksha Paksha Bala Panapara Papa Papa Drishti Parasara Parijathamsa Parvathamsa Patala Lagna Poorvabhaga Prag Purusha Putra Rahu Rajapadamsa Rasi Ravi Rupa Saivamsa Sama

Sani Sankramana Saptamsa 123 Strength due to residence in odd and even signs and navamsas Exaltation

Exaltation strength

Exaltation point

Arc of exaltation

Half a lunar month

Strength due to lunar month

Malefic

A great astrological writer A state of dignity, planetary do. do.

Fourth house

Eastern

Male or masculine

Children, house of

A state of dignity, planetary

The Sun A unit of measure A state of dignity, planetary Neutral

Saturn

I/7th division of a sign --- ## Page 128 124 Saptavarga Sapta Varga Bala Satru Satru Varga Sayana Sayana Mesha

Seeghrochcha Shadbala Shadbala Pinda Shashtiamsa Simha Simhasanamsa Srishtyadi Ahargana Sripathi

ˆ Stri Subha

Sukha

Sukra

Suryodayadi Jananakala Ghatika

Seven kinds of division of a zodiacal sign A sub-division of positional strength Enemy

Inimical division

First point of Aries measured on the Movable zodiac Solar ingress into sign Aries (Movable zodiac) Apogee

Sum-total of the six sources of strength A unit of measure of strength Leo A state of dignity, planetary Number of days passed from creation

An astrological writer

Positional strength

Benefic

Positive or benefic aspect

Happiness, house of

Venus

Number of Ghatikas passed from sunrise --- ## Page 129 Index Swargabalamsa Swavarga Tatkalika Thanu Thribhags Bala Trimsamsa Thula Udaya Lagna Unnatha Uttara Bhaga Uttara Kranti Vaiseshikamsa Vaishnavamsa Vakra

Vara Vara Bala Varadhipathi Vargas Virama Sandhi Visesha Drishti Vraya Vrischika Vrishabha Yogakarakas Yuddha Bala Yugmamsa Yugma Rasis Yugmayugma Baia 1 ॥ । 1 125 A state of planetary dignity Own division Temporary Body, house of A part of temporal strength 130 division of a sign Libra Rising sign, ascendant Natha diminished by 30° Second half, of a house North declination A state of dignity do. Retrogression Act of retrogression Weekday Strength due to weekday Lord of weekday Divisions Ending point of a house Special aspect Loss, house of Scorpio Taurus Planets bestowing political power A part of temporal strength Even navamsas Even signs A part of residential strength ---