Astrology

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HINDU
PREDICTIVE
ASTROLOGY

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Introduction
Astrology is the most aoaeot of aU sciences. It is not a
science like Matbematics, Botany. Zoology. Cbemistry or
Pbysic., the study 0 r whicb requires strict adherence to the
world's CODventionalities of commonsense reasooing and ordi·
nary Jogic. Astrology comprehends something higber.
mysterious and suhtle. It is not a mere appeal to tbe rea.oning
faculty of man but it is an appeal to his hidden powers and
capacities. Astrological predictions canoot be simply based
upon .trict hypothetical principles or vague guesses but a
certain amount of intuitive cap.city must be brought to bear
upon sucb attempts. The various rules given for future
'predictions are merely intended for our guidance and we must
Jubstaotiate them by recour&e to the study and examination
of a large Dumber of practical horoscopes. CoUect, the
horoscopes of a Dumber of people of all grades, ranks.
temperaments and peculiarities and study tbem in the ligbt of
the principles enumerated io tbe following pages and tben
you will really get some precious intellectual food ror your
mental refreshment and you will be doubtless conv!lii,:cd that
astrology is a practical and useful science.
Astrology relies more upon the skill and intuitive capacities
of the interpreter than upon complicated rulc.. It gives a
sketch of life. It is a mirror in wbich one', own figure is
clearly reftected. Astrology comprehends tbe manifestation
of a sort of relationship among all objects in nature, animal,
vegetAble and mincral. It record. tbe interaction of inftucoces

3. of all tbings, visible and.invisible, While Ayurveda rants ..
aD Upa'ledo, Jyollslta or Astrology i, oDe of tbe Vedan,a" It
was not a mere accident tbat distioguished practiliooers of
one of ~se arts were &ener,lIy proficient in the olber also.
Cosmos is a uoity and knowlcf:l,e CaDnot be cut up aad
coafincd in rigid water·tilht com,~artmeots.
Astrolo,y wben properly u"'entood will be most uKful
in tbe daily transactions of life. A repetition of tbis idea
would be superfluous as the very fill' cbapter of the boot
deals with the!: "Necessity for tbe Study of Astrology".
This scie.nce had beeo cultivated to a bilb degree of per-
fection .by .tile Hindus Jong before the so-called period of
authentic hillory. Their research" may be brouaht under
the f~Jl~~iol three important divisions: (I) Parasari.
~ JI~m'o, and (3) Tajaka. Almo,t all a.troJolicar-liOoks
1 India are afler Parasara who is said to bave lived befc,.re
tbe dawn of Kali Yuga (more tban 5,000 years ago). Even
eminent authon and commentaton like Varahamihir.
BhaUotpala, Venkataa and othen, who have eJlricbed 'b~
&lIrolo&ical field by tbe effusions of their fertile brains. bave
beld Para.sa~a in hilb cstccQl and have based aU their writinlS
on the principles propounded by him. Thus there is alisoJutely
00 ground to doubt the accuracy of tbe Parlllari .ystem. J:be
Jaimini School of AstrololY· considerably differs from tbat of
P. ralari inasmuch as the method followed by the former iD
the ~reatmeDt of eveD tbe fUDdamental principles. is at
co~sJ.d~rab~e variaD~ from that of tbe lauer. In s)lite of
JalmlD) belDS held In very bigh esteem as the author of the
areal Poorva Meemamsa Sutra or tbc subtle and reeoDdite
.ystem of philosopby. hil astrological method. are DOt io
• The bClutiruJ AltroJo.ic:al Apboriams or 1.imioi b... beeD
readcrM. unG Eo,li'b by pror. 8. SaryHllRiollao. My 0'" pablJcatioD
SllUJ/u '" JlllmiIeJ A81'II'IIIY may .bG be .tudied with .dUDI....
'lope in India excepting that tbey are COD suited as an._
alternative to Par..ari. Thc T'jak•• js cnw.clx.Jlao.1Cd....to
the decipbering of Varsbaphal or the aDDual re.tlll$ and il'
Importance is rcvealed only in receot 'iimei'Thus tbeParauri
is tbe"most common m~thod bavinl won tbe JCDcrai acceptance
of all eminent peoplc in all ages.
I bave mainly followed Para..ra in tbe collection 01
material ror tbis book and have dcvoted myself to a clear
exposition of tbe various priociples of astrology by followinl
wbich the future of man can be revealed witb .uffic:ient
accuracy.
10 cbapters dcaliDI with CaltiDI the Horo.cope, Asblah-
varga. Deatb. Rorary Astrology, Medical Astrology. Loll
Horoscopes or Unkoown Birth Times. etc., every effort bas
been made to illustrate the theoretical principles with practical
examples.
Tbe chapters on Death and Unknown Birth Times open
fresh field. for research and investiption. It is witb a vie",
to ~rawiD& the atlcotion of thc reader to tbe necessit}' of
in.tituting inquirics mto tbe problem of Unknown Birth
Times that these chapten bave been included.
The chapterl are.systematically arrangC;d. As a matter of
fact IIt~ book Is #0 gra_led d6 101Mb nell the beglrurer
WIll tlcqfldfllied witlt alltM princlplu easily, wlrile Ihe athG,.«tI
shllknt wilt find much IIsefllllll/ormatlon wllh whkh he wJII 1101
lune COIM Illto co,,1«1 hitherto,
The tbeory of AstrololY bas been fully dealt with by my
grandfather Prof. B. Sueyanatain Rao in his Introduction to
the Study 0/A6trology and by me ia my book Astrology 11M
Modern Tho","" Both tbese books may be lIudit;d witb
Ileat benefit.
• See my boot V.r8lfll,Iu' or n.. Hllld" Prll,re8/cd Horoltit"i4 •
wdque treata. based 00 Tajau.

4. 1 trust that my b~Dest and bumble endeavQurs to i'urt~r
the Quse or AstrololY will not go in niD and that tbta
bumble venturt will be apprcc:ialed by all well-wiabera of
tnoJWiedge.
B.,ANOALOaB B. V. RAMAN
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Tridosb.s _ Tbree humours io Hiodu
Medicine
TrikooU - Trines
Tritona Reduction _ RednctioD in triaogu)ar signs
like Aries, Leo and SaJittarius
Trim'~ _ 1130tb division .of a sip
Thula -Ubra
Ubhayodayu Rasia - Signs rising ~tb by bead and
binder pan
Ucbcba - Bultation
Udaya Lagon - Rising sip-Aiceodut
Uttarayana - Sun', nortberly course
_ Initiationioto divine knowkdge
Upanayaoa
or ioveatiture of sacred tbread
among high,caste Hindu.
Vaisy. _ Traders. third caste among
tbe Hindus
Vakra - Retrogression
- Annual reading
Varsbapbala
Vedha - An ol>strw:ting pOiot
Vi,bati _ l/6Oth of a ghali or 24 ICconds
Vitala . - State of a planet iD combustion
Vrisbabba ' - Taaru.
Vyayadbipatbi - Lord of the 12th bouse
Wara _ Weekday
Yuddha - Fiaht (Planetary)
CONTI:NTS
Cltoprcr
I. Neceuily r.,r the Study of Allro!oay
II. The Zodiac and the Solar SYltem
III. Hindu Tim. MUlure
IV. Plaoell, $'ignl and Constellalions
V. Pcculiarities of the Zodiacal Sips
VI. Altrolosic:al Terminolol)'
VIt. Planetary Strcnaths Ind A"astbas
VIII. HUldu Method of Caslina the Horoscope
IX. Western Method of Horoscope Castina
x. The Shadvarpl .
XI. On Birth Verification and Rectification
XlI. Duu lod Bbuktls (Periods and sub·pcrlods)
XIII.· 00 Aspects
XIV. AyurdaYI or LoDatvity
XV. Marah. or Deatb I"Didioa PiaDets
XVI. Jud&mcnt cr. Horoscope
XVII. Key·Planets for Eacb Sip
XVIII. Results of AsccodiD, Silns
XJX. JudatDent of BhavII (Houses)
XX. Some S5)«ial Yoaa.
XXI. Planels in Differcnt Dbavas or Houses
XXII. Planets in Differcnl Rasis or Sians
XXIII. Charaderistic:s or Ibe Sips Ind Plaoets
XXIV. Rt$ults of Das.. and Bbutli.
XXV. Scurce and Nature or Deatb
XXVI. The Ashtakavaral System
XXVII. Pra.na Sa.tTa or Horary ASlrology
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XXIX. Medical AaUOlolY
XXX, Female HoroSoC°PY
XXXI . Mundane AstrololY
XXXII, Muburtba or ElcclioD
XXXlll. AnDual Horoscopes
XXXIV. Gocbaraphala or Results of Transit.
XXXV. Practl'll HoroscOpeS
XXXVI. Orckuna. (Decaoates) aDd Stellar Inftueoces
Appeodilll: A_CalculatioD of the Ayanamsa
Table I-Oblique ASCCllSioo Table for places In
0- to 60- N. Lat.
Table 11- 0 •• Bhut-li'Yables
Table III- Proportional Parts for Ouasof Planetl
Table IV-AylD.msa U891 to 1980 A.D ,)
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CHAPTER I
Necessity for the Study of Astrology
Various theories have been set up to discover the influences
of planets upon the terrestrial phenomena. While some people
admit the intimate relationship tbat exists betwixt tbe move·
ments of tbose "mysterious intelligences" in tbe beavens and
tbe fortunes and misfortunes of men, rise and fall of Empires,
ebb and flow of human passions and the regeneration and
degeneration of Arts, Sciences, Literature and Philosophy,
there are others who always deny tbe existence of any sort of
connection between tbe stars 'and the inhabitants of this eartb.
This attitude is due to the fact that they do not approach the
subject with an unbiassed and unprejudiced mind. Dispassio#
nate enquiry alone can enable one to appreciate the truth
~hind any branch of knowledge. In any field of enquiry.
the student will find it useful to remember. it is a major error
of the intellect to attempt to oppose prejudices based on
Q priori arguments to tbe evidence afforded by facts. The fiDal
test of a tbeory is that it should work satisfactorily in prac·
tice. Tbis is the test by which astrological theory sbould be
judged.
No science or art is more interesting, instructive and use·
ful to mankind in contributing to his moral and material
advancement tban the sublime science of astrology. This is

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tbe most ancient of all sciences and bad reached considerable
perfection in India tbousands of years ago.
While the modern scientists acknowledge astronomy. some
of them sneer at astrology and reject it with' cont~mpt charg-
ing it with the dogmatism of charlatanry aDd superstition.
They preaca frankness and research as fair and reasonable;
but sbow the greatest bigotry, when the subject of astrology is
taken up or introduced.
Astrology is the science which comprises the foretelling of
tbe regular movements of the planets, the fortunes and mis-
fortunes of men, fates of nations. inundations, eartnquakes.
plagues. volcanic eruptions. pestilences, and other incidents
relating to terrestrial phenomena. In Sanskrit it is called
Bora Sastra meaning the science that treats of Time. It il
also called Jyolisha or the .!"lJwledge of Lighl from Jyoti or
Light which is the root-cause for aU known creation. Accord-
ing to the Western interpretations. Astrology is derived from
Asler-a star, and Logos-reason or logic.
No sane brain could ever deny the infiuence of planets
upon man and how they affect, deter and facilitate bis future
career on the three planes of human existence, vit., pbysical
characteristics, mental peculiarities and spiritual aspirations.
That a certain subtle power, derived from nature. pervades
the entire universe, and the earth we inbabit is also subject to
this mysterious and subtle power 1s evident to aU. The various
elements, encompassing all matter, arc altered by tbe motions
of tbis ethereal power. The acts of creation (sr/.Jhll), protec-
tion (slhltil and destruction (Joyal are embedded in the womb
of the All-Powerful Time and these variations are brought
about as a consequence of this subtle power. The Sun by his
daily movements and tbe cbange of seasons brings to
Necessity ror tbe Stud)' or Astrolol)' 3
perfection the embryo in plants and animals and brings about.
various changes on the earth. The MOOD being nearest to the
earth eIercises much influence on it and as she wanes and
WaIes rivers swell. the tides of the sea are ruled and the plants
and animals aOected.
The Sun as the central figure predominates over the entire
arrangement of the celestial system and the other planets aod
stars arc directed by his rays.
'rhus, it invariably follows, that all bodies in nature,
wbether animate or inanimate, are subject to tbe motions of
the celestial bodies.· Not only those that are already in exis-
tence are influenced by tbe movements and configurations of
planets. but also the impregnations and growth and develop-
ments of tbe seeds from which all bodies emanate are moulded
by the quantity and quality of these infiuences 'at the time of
impregnation.
Astrology must n_C?.!~ confus.cd....!.iJ..iL~!!llism. w~ra(t,
2!l~i:!~ry8i!Lca~t;I.:!h.uO!ing:. Ie interprets what it conceives
to be the future of man as moulded by his previous Karma
and indicated by the planetary positions at the time of birth.
The greatest men of the world believed in and practised
astrology. Dante declared it to be " the highest. tbe noblest
and without defect". Kepler. Bacon, Pythogoras and Demo-
crates were masters in astrology. The ancient Hebrews called
the astrologer Asphe meaning " the mouthpiece of the star".
It is recorded that Newton was attracted to the study of
mathematics and astronomy by tbe contemplation of an
astrological figure of the beavens
• }tid, m)' book Aslrolor1 Qlfd Mtukr,. TltaIlZhl for In "polltioo of
the ratlonlle of Astrolo.),. in tbe Hlbt or modern concepU.

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When one bas acquired a thorough knowledge of the ever-
lasting and ever-changing influences of the stars, he will be
able to prognosticate correctly the mental and physical
qualities of any man and the fortunes and misfortunes that
await him and his progress in the world whose actual moment
of birth is accurately known.
By thus knowing the future correctly, man can so create
an environment tbat, he can cope with the adverse periods of
his life and alleviate the evils, indicated by the planets to a
great extent. The human will is free to a certain extent and
advance knowledge of the future can enable one to mitigate
many evils. There is a proverb: "Fools obey planets while
wise men Control them."
CHAPTER II
The Zodiac and the Solar System
The zodiac is a broad band or belt in the heavens extend-
ing 9 degrees 00 each side of the ecliptic. The ~liptie or the
path of the Sun passes exactly through the centre of the wdiac
longitudinally. It is an imaginary circle of 360 degrees and
tbe ancients divided this zodiac into 12 equal parts of 30
'degrees each, each being named after the constellation.
Though each of these signs differs considerably from the
other, yet there is a sort of continuity tbrough all the twelve.
The quality of each sign is oat equally spread, but every
degree io a sign has its own peculiar qualities. The zodiac,
known as the Bhachakra in Sanskrit, revolves on its axis once
in a day from east to west.
The planetary orbs. which the ancients recognised as
baving the most powerful inOueoces on our earth are seven,
leaving aside the shadowy planets, Rahu and Ketu, and the
so called newly discovered planets Uranus, Neptune and
Pluto whicb Hindu astrology does Dot recognise.
As inhabitants of the earlh, we are concerned with tbe
inHuences of these celestial bodies on our planet. All the
planets perform the double function of not only revolving on
their own axes once in a day (from west to east) but also
round the Sun, According to Surytlsiddhanltl, Saturn is the

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most distant planet Crom tbe earth. Jupiter. Mars, the SUD.
Venus, Mercury and tbe MOOD come next in the order of their
distance from tbe terrestrial globe. Thus wt' see that the
nearest planet to our own orb is the MOOD. The velocity of
each planet diminishes as its distance from the earth increases.
The SUD moves at the rate of rougbly 1 degree of tbis
Circle of Light (zodiac) in one day composed of 24 hours or
boras, and takes 365 days and 6 hours to complete a circuit
round the zodiac. The MOOD takes the average rate of 41
ghatis or I hour and 48 minutts to traverse througb a degree
of tbis space. Mars moves at the average rate of 45 days for
30 degrees 0" takes Ii days per degree. Mercury moves at
the averagc rate of 11degrees a day; but on account of his
closenel! to the Sun and due to tbe solar influence, he is very
unsteady. He completes his average rUn in 27 days. He gets
into forward aDd backward m·otions from tbe SUD and attaina
wbat is called astam or combustion. He bariUy takel a day
to move in each degree, but mOVes on more rapidly for some
time. geta in front of the Sun and tben begins to move slowly
and goes backwards from the Sun. These two states of
combunion, viz., moving forwards and backwards
from tbe position of the SUD, are designated in the astro-
nomical works .s p,agaslhambha and pascluuJoslhambha-p,~g
jndicatina towards the East of tb~ Sun, and pasclrod indi-
catiDg towards the West of tbe Suo. In these dou.ble motion.
of backwards and forward., Mercury never gets away more
tban 28 degree. in either direction (rom tbe Sun. Though the
time aUotted to Jupiter i. one year in eacb sign of 30 degrees,
there i. allO lOme variation and tbe J.oviau year or Ba'MS-
pathyanulna will be, a little lelS than 12 years in tbe 12 signs;
VCUUI moves at the rate of I desree per day. Saturn i. the
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.Iowest moving planet of the lot. He talces about 2 years or
30 month. to move in a sign of 30 degrees and thus he talces
1 month to move in a degree. Rahu and Ketu wbich revolve
in tbe Apo$O'YO order, i.e., from east to west, take 18 montbs
to travel through each sign of the zodiac.
All the planets, excepting the Sun, tbe MOOD and tbe
shadowy planets Rabu and Ketu, undergo retrogression or
10kra and tbis will be fully explained in a future chapter.
This much of tbe explanation of the solar system seems to be
nCcessa~y to facilitate comprehension of the astrological terms
described in tbe subsequent chapters. For further details
about tbe astronomical peculiarities. I must refer tbe readers
to my A Manual of Hindu Ast,ology.

9. CHAPTER ll/
Hindu Time Measure
AmoD;g the Hindus: 60 lunar years
they are:-
constitute
1. Prlblliva 26. Nandana
2. Vibbava 27. Vijaya
3. Sllkl. 28. Ja),a
•• Ptamodula 29. Manmatha
S. Prajotpatli ::0. Durmukhi
•• Ansirasa 31. Hevilambl
7. Srimuk.ha 32. Vilarobi
•• BhBva B. Vikati
9. Yuva 34. Sarwati
10. Dbalu )S. Plava
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II. Eswara 3•• Shllbhakrilu:
I Il. Bahudhaaya 37- Shobhakritu
3. Pramadi 38. Krodhi
14. Ylkrama 39. Yiswavuu
IS. Yisbu '0. Parabhava
I •. Cbilrabhanu ,1. Plavan..
17. Swabhanu 42. KHaka
8. Tarana 43. Soumya
19. Parlbiva 44. Sadharana
20. Y"I)'a 45. Virodhikritu
21. Sanvajilu 4•. Paridbavi
21. Sarwadharl 47. Pramadicha
23. Virodbi 48. Ananda
24. Ylk.riti '9. Rak.sbasa
2l. Kbata SO. Nala
one cycle;
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n. Pio.ala 56. Dunbubbi
52. Kalayutti 57. Rudhirodaari
53. Siddharibi 58. IUkthakibi
5.. Roudtl 59. Krodbana
55. Durmatbi 60. Abba)'.
The first year of the cycle denotes the evolution of a new
creative force wbich apparently is supposed to end in the last
or 60tb year after getting fully matured, when tbe new year
gives rise to a new force; In Vibhava this 'force is expanded;
Shukla denotes its 'Yitality; Pramoduta causes de'YClopment ;
Prajotpatti increases acti'Yities; Angirasa connotes the ditre·
rent forms tbe newly e'Yol'Yed fOfce takes and similarly tbe
names arc gi'Yen for all tbe 60 years indicati'Ye of tbe fun ction
that the force is supposed to do, till tbe year Aksbaya or
destruction sets in whicb means that tbe force generated in
Prabhava has been destroyed.
AyaDas
There are two Ayanas-periods-in B: year, the Uttarayana
commencing from the winter sol~tice, when the Sun enters
Capricorn or Makara and moves in a northerly direction, and
Dakshinayana beginni~g with the summer solstice or tbe
ingress of the Sun into Cancer or Kataka when the Sun takes
a soutbl!:rly course.
Rolhus or Seasons
Tbe principal seasons among the Hindus are six, whereas
the Europeans consider only four. viz., Autumn, Spring,
Winter and the Summer.
The six seasons are :-
Vasantba Ruthu: Chaitra and Vaisakha (Spring),Greeshma
Ruthu : Jyesbta and Ashadha (Summer), Varsha Rutbu:

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Sravana and Bbadrapada (Rainy season), Sarad Rutbu:
Aswija and Karli.ka (Autumn), Hemantba Rutbu: Margasir.
and Pusbya (Winter). Sisira Rutbu: Magh a and Phalguna
(Winter).
The twelve lunar months are :-
Cbaitr.
V.isakha
J),csbta
Asb.db.
SravaD.
Bbadrapada
Aswija
Karlik.
March-April
April-May
May-June
Juoe-July
July-Au'list
Au,u.t-Scptcmber
Seplcmbcr-occober
October-November
Marlasira November-December
Pushya December-January
Masba January-February
Pbalauoa February-Marcb
The name of each lunar month is given as a result of tbe
cODstellation falling OD tbe Full Moon day of the particular
month.
SofaI' montns with their Tamil and English equivalents
SO/Qf Months English
Mesha-Cbittirai Aries
Vrishabba- Vaigasi Taurus
Milbuna- Ani Gemiai
Kalah-Adi Cancer
Simba-Avani Lro
Kanya-Puranasi ViTlo
Tbula-Alpili Libra
Vriscblka- Karliaai Scorpio·
Dbaous-Maraali Sagittarius
Makara-Thai Capricorn
Kumbha-Masi Aquarius
Meena - Pall,uDi Pisces
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Shakla ..d Kflsb•• Patsbas
Shukla Paksba consists of the bright half of the lunar
month when the Moon waxes. The Grteco days from the Dext
day of the New MOODto including tbe Full Moon constitute
tbe Shukla Paksba. The dark balf of tbe lunar month or the
other 15 days from the next day of tbe Full Moon to tbe New
Moon day make up tbe Krishna Paksba.

11. CHAPTER IY
Planeta. Signa and Constellationa
Nine.important pla~ets are considered in Hindu astrology
as affecting the terrestnal phenomena. Their Sanskrit equiva.
1.:.::15 and the symbols used by Western astrologers are also
giH.O· here for ready reference:-
Sun Surya or Ravi
Moon Soma or Chandra
Mars Kuja or Aogaraka
Mercury Budba or Soumya
Jupifer Guru or Brihaspati
Venus Suba or Bhargava
Saturn Sani ot Manda
Dragon's Head Rabu or Tbama
Dragoo's Tail Ketu or Sikhi
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T~e twelve signs of the zodiac arc !_
1. Mesha Aries the Ram '"I'
2. Vrishabha Taurus tbe Bull ~
a. Mithuna Gemini the Twins n
4. Kalaka Cancer the Crab ~
:>. Simba Leo the Lion SL
6. Kanya Virgo tbe Virgin IIJ:
7. Thula Libra the Balance 6
8. Vrischika Scorpio the Scorpion "l
9. Dhanus Sagittarius tbe Centaur I
10. Makara Capricorn the Crocodile kf
11. Kumbha Aquarius tbe Water-bearer.
12. Meena Pis.;cs tbe Fishes )(
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The zodiac is a circle of light and consequently it knows
no beginning or end. In order to measure the distance an
astronomical point (end of the constellation of Revati) is
established which is called the first point of Aries. The zodiac
i. marked by 27 constellations or naksbatras. The first point of
tbe Aswini, tbe first constellation, synchronises with tbe first
point of Aries, wbich is the starting point of tbe fixed zodiac.
Eacb Dabbatra measures 13° 20' of arc and consists or four
quarters or padas of JO 20' eacb. Thus 2l constellations or
Dine quarters comprise a zodiacal sign. The Rasis (signs) and
Nakshatras (constellations) arc both reckoned from the same
poiDt, .,Iz., the zero degree of the zodiac or the first point of
Mesba (Aries).
14';" ,.
_.Itt> The constellations arc ;-
I
flF
I. Aswini-p Arieti3, 3 stars resem!:lling a horse's face.
2. Bharani-41 Arletis, 3 stars resembling a female sexual
organ.
I d , '
.,.»w 3.., Krittika-ll Taurl Aleyone-2, 6 stars resembling a
""""'" 4.
f"4?J.q.
Iq~ 5.
f..,,,,, 6.
""/,/"'- 7.
:b"''f!- 8.
:,..f<'"4 , 9,
10.
razor.
Rohioi-Aldebaran, 5 stars resembling a chariot.
Mrigasira -! Or;on;s. 3 stars resembling a head of a
d«r.
Aridra-cr. Betelgeuse. one star resembling a head.
Punarvasu-p Geminorium Pollux, 5 stars resembling
a bow.
Pushyami-8 Cane';. 3 stars resembling a flower.
Aslesha-f Hydore, 6 stars resembling a serpent.
Makha-p uonjs or Regulus, 5 stars resembling a
palanquin.
11 and 12. Pubba and Uttara-8 Leonjs, and Denebola 4
stars resembling the legs of a cot.
iI
I,

12. .4 Hindu Predictive Allrolo.,
;A ~'(J 13.
/ (h 7J.<1{ (f
1
7 1
.d - 4.
~y l l ,:. .. IS.
. '1·....
Hasta- S Cor.,i. S stars resembling a palm.
Cbitta-Yirginis Spica, oDe star resembling a pearl.
Swati-« Booli3 or Arcturus, onc star resembling a
sapphire.
16. Visakha-(I LibrQ~. 3 stars resembling a potter's wheel.
17. Anuradha-8 Scorpfi. 3 stars resembling an umbrella.
18. Jyesbta-Anlaru. 3 stars resemblingao umbrella.
19. Moola-.{ Scarpii. 6 stars resembling a crouching line.
20 and 21. Poorvasbadha, Uttarashadba-S and 6 Sagittarii.
4 stars resembling a square.
22. Sravana-(I Aquila, 3 slars resembling an arrow.
23. Dbanishta- ,8 Delphini, 4 stars resembling a drum.
24. Satahhisha - .{. Aquarii, 100 stars resembling a Dower.
25. Poorvabhadra- ,8 Pegosi 4 stars resembling the legs
26. Uttarabhadra-Y Pegasi of a cot. '
27. R,
evati-, Plscium. 3 stars resembling a fish.
The following quarters (padas) of tbe constellations
comprise the twelve zodiacal signs :-
No. RaIl NQk.IrQtra PQilDl SPDC~ 011 11r~
(Sign) (Conltellotion) (Q"ort~rt) ~liplic from
crA~~
.. Aries .. Aswinl
• ,," 2.
2. Bharani
• 26 4.
,. Krittika
,. •
2. Tauru. Krinika , •• •
4. Robioi
• " 2.
,. Mriauira 2 60
•
,. Gemini Mripsira 2 .. 40
• Aridra 4 80
•
7. Punatvasu , .. •
4. Cauc:er Punarvasu
• 9' 2.
•• Pusby-ami 4 . 06 40
9. Aslesha
• .20 •
planets. Sian' and Constellations
-:tiO. Rlltl
(SII")
NQluhatrD Padas
(COnsteflDllon) (O"Orlerl)
,..... 10. Makha 4
__ II . Pubba 4
12. Uttara
Uttara 3
13. Huta 4
6. Vir,o
14. Chitta 2
China 2
IS. Swati 4
J6. Viukha 3
Visakha I
17. Anuradh. 4
8. Scorpio
18. Jycsbta 4
19. Moola 4
20. Poorvashadha 4
9. SI.ittariuI
.W Uuarashadba I
Ullarashadb. 3
22. Sravana 4
10. Capricorn
23. Dhanishta 2
II. Aquarius Dhanishta 2
24. Satabhisha 4
2:1. PoorY3bhadra 3
12. Pilees poorvllbb"dr..
26. Uttarabbadra 4
27. Revali 4
Spa~ 011 the
ecUptlc from
cr Arlet
III 20
146 40
'$0 •
'60 •
173 20
. 80 •
186 40
200 0
210 0
213 20
22ti 40
240 0
2S) 20
296 40
270 0
280 0
293 20
,00 •
306 40
]20 0
330 0
331 20
346 40
'60 •
"
The above table interpreted meanS that four ..quarters of
Alwin;. four quarters of, Bharaai and the first quarter of
Krittika make up Aries or Mesha. The remaining ' three
quarters or Krittika, four quarters or Robini and the first
two quarters of Mrigasira compose Taurus or Vrishabba and
10 on. Tbis will enable one to fix the positions of planets in a
horoscope, as in most Hindu almanacs. tbe planetary
po,itions arc generally given in constellatinns and quarters.

13. CHAPTER V
Peculiarities of the Zadica. Signa
Eacb zodiacal sign has certain peculiarities attributed to it
by ancient Maharishis. For instance, each sign represents
some element in nature, such as fire, air, earth and water.
Moveable signs (Chara RasiV are Aries, Cancer. Libra
and Capricorn. Taurus, Leo. Scorpio and Aquarius are~
signs (Sthira Rasis). Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces
are said to be common signs (Dwiswobhara Rasis). Aries,
Gemini, Lro, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius are odd signs.
Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces are
classified as even signs. All odd signs are cruel ~nd mascu-
line and all even signs are mild and feminine. Again, we have
an account of fiery signs (Agflltatwa Rasis). lliz., Aries, Leo
and Sagittarius. Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are earthy
signs (Bhutatlm Rasis). Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are
~signs (Vayulatwa Ras;s). And finally Ca'ncer, Scorpio
and Pisces are classified as watery signs (Ja/atatwa Rasls).
Cancer, Leo, Virgo. Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius are signs
of long ascension and tbose of short ascension are Capricorn,
Aquarius. Pisccs, Aries, Taurus aDd GemiDi.- Cancer, Scor-
pio and Pisct:s are fruitful and Gcmini. Leo and Virgo are
barren. Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Aquarius
• Of course. this order has to be reveued (or places.ituated io Soulb
or Equator.
.. Peculi.ritiCS of (be ZodiaCl.l Si,nl 11
b tbeir heads and are consequently callcd Sirodaya Rasls
::Ch:excepting Gemini, are ~a~d to be.powerful during ~hC"
The Prushtodaya signs (rlsmg by hmder part) arc Anes,
day. - . Tb . 1 g
Cancer Sagittarius and Capricorn. esc signs a on
Taurus, " . ' p'
> b Gemini arc said to be powerful durlDg tbc nlgbt. Isces
~It a combination of the two and is called pbhayodaya
lorms . . .
. 'tb powcr both during day and Dlght. GemIDI,
hSI WI •
-V' Aquarius and tbe first half of Sagittarius are the Signs
Irgo,
nrvoice. . . .
IX' Tbese dctails would be bighly usefullD tbe dcllneatlon of
p~~cter and meotal disposition.
o . Quadrants (Kendras arc 1,4,7 and 10. Trines {Trikonas)
' i.~~ S ao . Sadent , useS (Panaparos) are 2,5, 8 an~ tI.·
Succeedcnt houses (Ap.
oklimos) are 3,6,9 and 12 (9tb being a
trikona must bc omit~d). Upachayas are 3, 6, 10 and II .
~ Ir" -I 4-
} 1
( aeU..tl 2 S "
~-!: $ 6 '1
'1 ·f 0
II
{ ':/
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/"l, M'l" ) f ~ /I
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14. CHAPTER VI
A8trological Terminology
The allocation of sign rulersbip does not appear to be
arbitrary. For instance, the Suo rules Leo. If we replace
the SUD by the earth, then we find that the nearest planet to
the Earth, y/z., the Moon, rules the nearest sign to Leo. Viz. ,
Cancer.
Guru Kuja Sukra Budba
(Jupiter) (Mars) (Venus) (Mere.)
" ~
• ~
Sani Chandra
(Saturn) (MOOD)
~ )
Saol Rav!
(Siluro) (Sun)
~ 0
Guru K uj a S.ukra Budb.
(Jupilcr) (Mu.) (Venus) (Mere.)
" J
• ~
Accordiog to Suryasiddhanta, Saturn is tbe mOlt distant
planet from the Earth; Jupiter, Mars. Venus, Mercury and
tbe MOOD come ncxt in the order of their distance. Based on
lucb an .rraoatmen!, the rulcrsbips arc allotted. The planets
and signs arc related by what is known as " i~ ruJership.
T I I T ' I
-'Muoio, ca crIDlno OlD'
"
,Aries and Scorpio are ruled by Mars. Venus rules Taurus
and Libra. Mercury governs Gemini and Virgo. The Moon
owos Cancer. The Sun is the lord of Leo. Jupiter govern.
tPisces and Sagittarius. Capricorn and Aquarius are ruled by
Saturn. Leo and Ketu rule Scorpio. Rahu owns Leo and
Ketu rules Scorpio.
'.' Exallatlqns,-The Sun is exalted in the 10th degree of
Aries; the Moon in the 3rd degree of Taurus; Mars in tbe
.,l8th degree of Capricorn; Mercury in tbe 15th degree of
tY.irgo; Jup'iter in the 5th degree ofCaDcer i Venus in the 27th
,dcaree of Pisces; and Saturn in the 20th degree of Libra,
.Jlahu in 2()<> of Tauru. and Ketu in 20'" of Scorpio.
.' Debilitations.-The 7th house or the 180th degree from
,tbe-place of exaltation is tbe place of debilitation or fall. Tbe
~un is debilitated in the 10th degree of Libra. ,the MOOD in the
3td degree of Scorpio and so on.
· BeMfic$ and Ma[e/ic$.- Planets are benefic or malefic
~O"-;~d~i~ng=t~o-=:tb~'~i-'~'~'D~b~.c"=D~t nature, They tend to do good or
evil. Jupiter. Venus. Full Moon aod well-associated Mercury
,-.re beld to be good planets. New Moon. badly associated
Mercury. the Sun, Saturn, Mars, Rabu and Ketu are evil
or malefic ones: From the eighth day of tbe bright half of
the lunar month tbe Moon is full and stronl. Sbe is weak
from tbe eigh'tb day of the dark half.
· Sexu.-Jupiter, Mars and tbe Sun are males ; Venus.
"R.eu and tbe Moon are females : aDd Saturn, Mercury lind
· JCetu are eunucbs or hermaphrodites. This enables us to
,
,.~ermine the sex of the child in tbe birth horoscope and tbe
lex of tbe person involved if it is a horary chart ,
CD/Durs.-Each planet represents a certain colour whicb
is It follows: -Sun-copper, Mars- billod red, Moon-

15. ,. HiDdu Predictive Altrolo,,,
white, Saturn-black, Mercury - green, Jupiter-brigbt
·yellow and Vc:nus-mixture of all colours.
MoolQITiko1llJs. There are certain positions called Moola_
trikonas whicb are similar to tbose of exaltation. .The Sun's
Moolatrikon~ is Leo (OO
_20") ; tbe Moon has Taurus (4~-2()o);
Mercury-:-Vlrgo (1 6'"-20°); Jupiter-Sagittarius (00_100) ;
Mars-A ries (00-12°); Venus-Libra (0~-1 5°); and Saturn_
Aquarius (00_20°).
· .Pla.nelary Natures. Tbe Sun, tbe Moon and Jupiter are
dl~lne In nature and indicate Sal,ikaguna or philosopbical and
phllantbropic dispOSitions. Venus and Mercury represent
Rajasa Or imperious disposition. Mars and Saturn denote
Thamasa or dull nature.
Tbe.Su~ and M~rs ~re fiery planets; Mercury is earthy;
Saturn IS airY; JupIter IS etbereal; and Venus and the Moon
are watery.
· Tbe Sun represent' ego or alma; tbe Moon monas or
mind ; Mars- martial power ; Mercury- good and eloquent
speeeb; Jupiter indicates wisdom; Venus sbows voluptuous_
ness and gross sensual pleasures; and Saturn indicates SOrrows
and miseries.
· Tbe Sun and tbe Moon are kings; Mars- commander-in_
chIef; Mcrcury-Yuvaraja or heir-apparent ; Jupiter and
VenUS- Prime Ministers ; and Saturn a servant.
Planetary Relations.-By the term friendsbip and enmity
among planels we have to understand that tbe rays of one
planet wiJl be intensified or counteracted by those of the olber
declared to be its friend or enemy respectively. Friendship
will be both permanent and temporary.
"T "
, .uuolOikal TermiDoloJY
,
"
PHJIWItDt Reladoubi,
..
:;.,,..,., F"~,,tb N~""al. EMmk6
~" .. MOOD, Man, Mercury Siluro,
Jupiter VC:DUS
MOOD SUD. Mercury Man, Jupiter, N"",
Venus. SltUfO
..." SUD, MOOD. Venus. SIItum Mercul')"
Jupiter
Merc:ul)' SUD, Venus Man, Jupiter, M OOD
Saturn
Juplta' Suo, MOOD, Saturn Mercury
".n Veaus
VeDUS Meteur)'. Salum Ma rs, Jupiter SUD, M OOD
SatUfO Mercury. Venus Jupilc:c Sun. MOOIl,
Man
Temponry Reialioaship
Besides Naisargika or natural friendship, planets become
tempot-afY frietRls also by virtue of tbeir sign positions.
. 'Planets found in the 2qd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th and 12th sisos
(rom any other planet, become its temporary friends. Those
il-lhe remaining signs become temporary enemies. In judgiog
~oroscope, both types of relationships sbould be '!arefully
~~'idered thus:
~oenl friend
(N'''MIr,flca MUra)
PalR80cnt Friend
(Nalit,,·,,1ta Mitra)
"rmIDCDI Enemy
tNal"""ta SQJrM)
".man,at Enemy
~«~I"",ika SaUII)
f.ermanenl Nculral
(N/uar,lklI .5QmQ)
Permanent Neutral
INall4r,lku Suma)
... Temporary Friend
+ (Tatkali/uz Mitra)
+ Temporary Encmy
+ (Tatkalilc4 Sal,,,)
+ Tcmporar)' I!ncmy
... (Tataa/i/ca Satrll}
... Temporary Friend
+ (TalhM:a Milru)
+ Temporary F riend
+ ( Tatkalika MUra)
... Tem porary Enemy
+ (TlIfkaIika Sat,,,)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Best Friend
(AdJli M itra)
Ncutr. 1
(Sama)
Diner Enemy
( Adh/.5Qrrll)
Neulul
(Sama)
Friend
(Mitra)
Enemy
{Satrll)

16. 22 Hilldu Predictive AUroloa,
Jo the illustration given below, let us 6nd out tb t
rary and permanent friendships and cnmities bct:eeem~:­
ollocts. Take for instance, Jupiter. The Moon is:o tbe
f;;cvcolb. therefore he becomes temporary enemy of Ju ite e
But from the table of permaneot relationship giveD abo:e. :;
" I·
Rabu
'Y' Moora u
Saturn
_._-
- Horoscope-;r7
mile born Oil ..
A~I 8-8-1912 at 7-43 SO"
p . m. (I.S.T.) - Ol.---
Lat. I J North ;
" Lolli. 77 ~ 34' Mm
East.
Mere.
VCllut
3
'" ~ ..
Jupiter Ketu
- -
will,be seen that the Moon is the friend of Jupiter
adding the two ,_ T . Now
. cmporary enemy plU3 permanCnt friend
~c get the compo~Ddcd relation as neutral. Thus the Moo~
IS: neutral of Jupiter. Similarly, ascertain the relatioDs with
rc crcncc to other planets
bOI·Pla"e,ar~ CasleS. Venus and Jupiter are Brahmins or
h
y peo~le, the SUD and Mars are Kshatrlyas or belong to
I e warnor casle' Ihe M . .
S d
.. ' oon IS Vatsya or trader; Mercury is
II ra or larmer and Salu . A .
rn IS n'yaJa or untouchable. One
sbould not confuse tbis witb tbe so~1I d
Accord' La e caste system.
k
IDg 10 rd Krishna. WJrna is based On runa and
armtl.
T
;,utro1o,ical Termioolol)' "'.
Planttary Dlreclions.- The Sun, Venus, Mafli, Rahu.
· Saturn, Moon, Mercury and Jupiter indicate East, S.-E.,
', Soutb. S,-W,oWest, N.-W., North and N.-E.• respectively.
Conjunctional Peculiarities (Vakra or retrogrcssion).-
· According to Hindu astronomy; planets in the course of their
" journey in tbe zodiac are said to be obstructed by certaln
, iIIvisible forces called mondochcha, seeghrochcha and potha as
a.result of which Ibey become stationary for a while. get
backward movements and again after some time. they regain
aii:ir natural course. Tbis phenomenon of going backwards is
atied retrogression. The astronomical aspect of tbe retro--
~de movements of planets is somewhal cumbersome and for
hiails readers may refer to any slandard texIS on astronomy.
, Athichara or Acceleration. If a planet moves fronr""one
.'tl~n to the other faster than its usual speed it gets what is
· :', &Iied Athichara o r Acceleration.
" ~. Srambh'ana ar SlagtlOtion. Residence in tbe same sign for
~oie than the usual period makes a planet get tbis stage.
AslQltgQtQ or Combustion. Planets in intimate conjunction
ifiih the Sun get combustion and become utterly powerless.
SQmagQma. Planets with tbe Moon acquire Samagama.
,~t·'Arohana.-Thc ascending direction from tbe debilitation
_ to ihe exaltation.
Avarohana. The descending direction from exaltation to
&'bjlitation.

17. CHA.PTER VII
Planetary Strengths and Avasthaa
Planetary conjunctions play an important part in tbe
d¢termination of tbe various sources of strength and weak-
ness of the planets in a horoscope. Conjunction of good
planets always produces beneficial results while the reverse
holds good when malefic planets join together.
Planets on account of their incessant movements get into
eertain states of existence called avas/has which are ten in
number. Each avastha produces its own results. In tbe
judgment of a horoscope all tbese details. bave to be fully
considered.
Duptha or Exaltation. Gains from conveyances, respect
from elders, fame, wealth and good progeny.
Swastha or Own House.-Fame, wealth, position , lands,
happiness and good children.
Mudltha or in the House ora Friend.-Happiness.
Santho or an Auspicious Sub-divislon.-Strengtb and
courage, helping relations, comfort and happiness.
Sakta or Retrogress/oIL-Courage, reputation. wealth and
progeny.
Peed~a o~ Rl'siden~e in the last quarter 0/ a sign.-
Prosecution, IncarceratIOn, pilfering habits and expUlsion
from country .
l O/4-
t" ,
"
-,
Planelary Slren,tbs and AVlstbas
"
,Deena or in Inimical House. Jealousy, mental worry.
brain trouble, sickness aDd degradation.
Vikala or Combustion.-Diseases. orphanage, loss of wife
and children and disgrace.
Khala or Debilitation.-Losses, mean birth. troubles from
various sources, quarrels with parents and relations, imprison-
ment and hating God and sacred literature.
Bhita or Accelerolion...-Losses from various sources,
torture, foes. mean habits and danger in foreign countries.
The Shadbalas or Six Sources of Strength and Weakness
of Plane/S.- Each planet is supposed to get a particular shale
of strength when it occupies a particular position. The source
of strength can be numerically measured by a certain unit
called Rupa. (For full details. see my book Graha and Bhava
Balas.) There are six kinds of strength considered in Indian
astrology.
I. Sthanabala,-This is the positional s~rength which a
planet gets as a result of its occupying a particular bouse in
the horoscope. A planet gets Sthanabala in its exaltation.
own house, moolatrikona, and friendly bouse and Swa (own)
Sbadvargas (for Sbadvargas vide Chapter XI).
2. Digbala.-This is the directional strengtb. Jupiter and
Mercury are powerful in the East (ascendant). The Sun and
Mars get tbeir directional strength in tbe North (lOth house).
Saturn in tbe West (7th bouse) gains Digbala. Venus and the
Moon acquire directional strength in the South (4th house).
l. Chestaba/a (Motional sttength)...- The Sun and the Moon
in tbe signs of Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus
and Gemini which constitute the Uttarayana (Sun's northerly
course) and Mars, Mercury, Jupiter. Venus and Saturn in
Tetrogression or in conjunction with tbe Full Moon get
I
...

18. 26 Hindu Predictive A~trolo.y
Chestabala. If Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Saturn are with
Mars. tbey are said to be defeated in tbe planetary fight or
Grabayuddba and get Chestabala.
4. Ka/abola.-Kalahala means temporal strength. The
MOOD, Mars and Saturn arc powerful during the night. The
SUD. Jupiter and Veous arc powerful during tbe day. Mercury
is alway. powerful. Malefic. and benefics arc powerful during
tbe dark half aod bright balf of the lUnar month rcspeclivcly.
Mercury, the SUD, Saturn, the Moon. Venus and Mars are
powerful at sunrise, noon, evening. first part of the nigbt,
- midnight and the last part of the night respectively, Jupiter
is always strong. Planets in tbeir weekdays, months aod years
are said to be powerful.
So DI'ugbala.-Drugbala is reckoned as a result of the
aspect to wbich each planet is subjected to by the other. The
houses of aspect are given in the next chapter. Aspects of
benefics give full Drugbala or strength, and aspects of male6cs
take away the Orugbala
6. Naisa,glkabala.-This 'means permanent or natu~al
strength. Each planet is supposed to produce a particular
measure of strength permanently irrespective of its positioD.
The Sun, tbe Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury. Mars and
s..turn are strong in order. The SUD is the most powerful and
Saturn is the least powerful.
Tbe .trengths of planets can be numerically calculated as
per my book G,aAa and Blul'D &11l3.
,
CH-:f,PTER VIII
Hindu Method of Casting the Horoscope
The horoscope is simply a scbeme or a plan representing
an accurate picture o f the beavens, of the positions of tbe
planets and the stars for the time at wh ich a child is born or
at any particular moment. The map of tbe heavens contain-
ing the 12 divisions is drawn in either a square or circular
form. J give below the Inost common kinds of diagrams now
in vogue in India and abroad.
For tbe benefit of my Western readers. and such Indian
readers who h'avc no accesS to almanacs. I have also explained
tbe method of casting the boroscope according to the Western
system and its reduction to tbe Hindu, in the next chapter.
The following are some of tbe maps used by different
countries :-
S. INDIA N. lNDlA
"
'Y'
• 0
- ..
'"
S.
t
T ..

19. " Hindu Predictive: Astrology
For all practical purposes almanacs publisbed by competent
Hindu astroDomers, giving the planetary positions, can be
used by beginners, and after acquiring a thorough familiarity
with the various rules fOf the computation of horoscopes on
the basis of such almanacs, the student may refer to modern
epbemerides for greater accuracy.
Western Couatries
Find out the date of birth in the almanac in the particular
year and write on a sheet of paper all tbe details given for
that day. In most of tbe almanacs, the positions of the
planets 8rc given in Nakshatra Padas (Constellational
quarters) and by merely copying them, one would be able to
mark the Rasi (zodiacal) and Navomsa (one-ninth division)
diagrams.
Ascertain the exact moment of birth and sunrise. If the
time is in English hours, convert it into ghalis t2! ghatis
make one I!o_
ur• .}4 mioutes make one hati and 24_s~conds
ma n
e ~.r:.e_.vighalj). t e ut as occurred after midOig t.
1Hiod. Moohod 0'"""ios 'h, Ho,o"op,
"
it must be taken as belonging to the previous day as among
the Hindus a day is reckoned from sunrise to sunrise.
Ascertain how many hours after sunrise tbe birlh has occurred -
and convert this into ghatis.
In the almanac. if there are any planets marked on the
day of birth and if the ghatis given against eacb or
any of them are below the time of birth, reproduce them
as they are; otbcrwise trace back and find out tbe positions
of planets nearest to the date of birth. For the Moon
some calculations are necessary. Find out the constellation
on the day of birth which can be readily sl!en in the
almanac and note down its duration. If it be the one that
ends on the same day. then add to this duration, tbe number
of ghatis and vighatis obtained by subtracting from 60. the
extent of the preceding asterism on the previous day. The
sum represents the entire duration of the constellation in
question. One-fourth of this gives the duration of a quarter
or pada. Add birth time to tbe duration of the constellation
on the previous day. This gives bow much of time has
elapsed in the constellation at Ihe time of birth. Dividing
this by the duration of each quarter, we get the particular
quarter of the constellation in which the Moon is.
In case the constellation be tbe one that ends on the next
day, the duration of the asterism on tbe day of bi~th and that
on the next day must be obtained tbus :
Let us assume tbat tbe sunrise on the day of birth of the
following illustrative boroscope is at 5-35 a.m. Tbe birth has
taken place at 5-35 p.m. Deducting sunrise from birth time
(5-35 p.m. == 17 hours, 35 minutes) we get 12 hours. This
converted ioto gbatis at 2, gbatis per one bour gives 30
ghatis as the time of birtb after sunrise. From the almanac,
I
I

20. I
I
3. Hindu Predictive Amolol1
we find that on the day of birth the constellation RohiDi ruled
for 21-59 ghatis. Subtract from 60 ghatis. the number of
ghatis and vigbatis at which the Moon Jeft tbe previous
constellation. Add to this, the number of gbatis and " ighatis
when this constellation terminates ,the next day. The total
duration of the constellation is obtained . Subtract from tbe
time o f biub (in gbatis) the time when the Moon left tbe
previous asterism. Tbe time elapsed from the beginning of
the constellation to the moment of the birth is obtained. Now
it will be easy to find io wbat quarter the Moon is placed.
The following illustration enableS the student to grasp the
principles enumerated above easily.
/Ilustration.- Born 8tb August 19)2 A.D. at 5-35 p.m. or
30 gbatis after sunrise, Long. 78° E., Lat. 13 ~ N. :
00 8-8-1912. 009-9-1912
Da.ralioa of day = Gh. 604t
EIt~" of Rohlai 21-59
Exteot of Mrl,lSir. 38-1
008-8-1911
: . Total dDratiOll of Mrigaslra
Exte~t of Mriaasira
- Gb.I9-15
- Gb. 38-1 + Gh. 19.15 - Gb. 57-16.
Di.idiDI tbl, by of, we 0., tblt eacb quarter lists for
- - - - Gb. 14-19
Ailla, Blrlb time ... Gb. 30-0
DaralioD of Rohlal 21-59
nme elapsed Is Mrigasir. 8-1
Since the balance is less than ghatis 14-19, Ihe first
quarter of Mrigasira rules at birth, I.e., the Moon occupies
tbe first quarter of Mrigasira. Tracing back, the positions of
other planets arc obtained thus :
I
Hindu Metbod or Casting tbe Horoscope 3J
Sua ia tbe 11 quarter of Aslesba
Moo. I do. M rlgaslu
Mlrs III do. Pubba
Mercury II do. Mlkba (RetrogressloD)
JDplter II do. Jyesbll
Venus I do. Makba
Salutll I do. Rohinl
Rahu III do. Re,aU
Kelu I do. ChUta
-
I " "
'Y' M OOD a
Rahu
Saturn
•
"
Ascdl. S,n
RASI
51.
'" Man
Mere.
Venus
._-
I
'" 6
'"
Jupiter Ketu
Ta ke the Sun. He is in the second quarter of Aslesha.
Ce"unt (rom the constellation Aswini upto the constellation
of the planel. It is 8. Convert this into padas or quarters
(one quarter is equal to 31/3 degrees of ecliptic arc); 8 )( 4 = 32.
Add tbe two quarters already passed by the planet in Aslesha.
32 plus 2 - 34. Since 9 padas make one Rasi, divide tbis by
9 ; 34/9 _ 3 7/ 9. The remainder is 7. That is, the Sun passed
three signs from Aries and is in the fourth sign, namely
Cancer. All tbis trouble can be saved by referring to the

21. "
Hindu Predictive As1toiolY
Table of constellations given on page 14. The SUD. as we
know. is in the 2nd pada of Aslesha. FroID the table, it will
be seen that the last quarter of Puoarvasu, the four quarter.
<.If Pushyami and the four quarters of Aslesha constitute tbe
sign Cancer. As the Sun is still in tbe 2nd pada of Aslesba.
we can readily place him in Cancer. Similarly, fix all the
other planets in their respective signs.
Ascendant or tbe Lagna
The next step after fixing the planets is the correct determi-
nation of Lagoa or the Ascendant. The earth is egS-shaped
and rotstes once a day on its altis aDd thus all the zodiacal
signs are invariably "cltposed" to the solar inlluence. As tbe
earth is egg-shaped, certain signs arc exposed to a greater
extent of time than others; The 12 solar months are named
after the 12 signs of the zodiac. On tbe first day of Aries the
first degree of that particular sign rises in the eastern horizon
at sunrise and the rema ining signs gradually ascend till tbe
next day at sunrise when the sunrise takes place in tbe second
degree of Aries, The sunrise takes place in the last degree of
the 7.odiac on tbe 30th day of Pisces, when the solar year
c'nds. Thus the LagRa or the Ascendant is that particular
point of the ecliptic considered with reference to the particular
horizon. Therefore, certain periods of time are allotted to
each of the zodiacal signs to rise, the duration of such periods
depending upon the latitude o f the place. The duration of
the signs varies in accordance with the del!ree of the latitude
of the pla(.'(: and the student is referred to Appendix B at the
end of the 'book by means of which the rising periods of the
•
..arious aigns for the different degrecs of latitude can easily
be ascertained.
Hindu Method or Casting the Horoscope 33
'The degree and the sign in which the Sun rises will be
the ascendant at the particular time. The solar date of birth
is readily found out in the almanac. fn the illustration given,
tbe solar date is the 24th of Cancer. The rising sign in that
montb will be Cancer itself. But the Sun rises in it on the
first day in the first degree of CaRcer. The person was born
on thc 24th even ing and therefore the Sun has passed 23
degrees of Cancer nnd rose on that morn ing in the 24tb
degree.
Therefore the Sun on the day of birth was in Cancer 24
degrees. Time of birth is 30 ghatis. Catlctr extends for
about 5·31 ghatis (see Appendix B) at Lat. 13° N. There-
fore eacb degree requires 5-31 x 60/30 - ifU' vighatis to rise.
Therefore the Sun has 23 x lIli1 _ 253ji vighatis or 4 ghatis
and J3-1} or 14 vighatis. .
Duration of Cancer
Gbatls 13ined by the Sun
Ghatis remlloining 10 be covered
by the Sun
L,.
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sa,illarius
Total
Gb.
5-31
4·14
1-17
5-2Oi
'-6
,-6
2-2°1
5-31
21-411
• The method or Bndin. tbe Laana aiveD here is Df a ,eoeral
dlar1lcter inteoded to IOerve the purpose or a be,ioner. The Cllact sit ua-
tion of the SUD must be ascertained and then the risina l ilD and degree
found out. Full particulars with examples will be fouod in Chapter VIII
or my book A Ma"ual of Hi"du Astrolory to which tbe reader is
referred.

22. J4 Hindu Predictive A!trololY
Birth has taken place at 30 ghatis and since Sagittarius
ends at 27- 41 2/3 gh alis after sunrise the ascendant is
Capricorn, I.e.• 2 ghalis and 18 1/3 "igbalis have elapsed in
Capricorn.
The positions of tbe planets and the Lagna in their c:act
degrees are thus calculated with tbe aid oftbe almanacs.
Each sign is composed of 30 degrees. In the illustration.
Capricorn is tbe ascendant. Its duration is 3122/3 'vighatis
at 13 degrees north latitude. Therefore as 3/22/3 .";ghatis
are to 30 degrees , so art /38 1/3 vighatis to the degrees
requirtd - 30/312i x 138 1/3 = 13 degrees 17 minules. Thus
the ascendant is 13 degrees 17 minules Capricorn. This is tbe
Bhavamadhya o r the mid.point of the first hOl.se, and the
fi rst "
house or the first Bhava ex t~nd s roughly 15 degrees OD
either side of this point. For determining the cusps of iwuses
(Bhavamadhya, etc.) refer~Dce may be made to my A Manual
of Hindu AstroloRY. For ordinary purposes·, it may be sup-
posed that ~ac h Bhavs extends J5 degrees on either side of the
mid-point. In the illustration, J3 degre~s Capricorn is the
Bhavamaclhya of th~ fin;t house and it roughly extends from
29 degrees of Sagittarius to 28 degrees of Capricorn. The
second hou s~ ~xtends from 28 degrees Capricorn and so on.
In " Table of Ho w
ses" the cusps of the houses are r~adi1y
available and the student will not find it difficult to enter
them in the chart. At the outset, the beginner will do well to
confi ne his attention to these primary rules without worrying
himsel f with the technique of mathematical astrology.
The exact Nirayana longitude, say of the SUD, is to be
determin~d at the birth ofa person on 8th August 1912 A.D.,
at 5- 35 p.m. (I.S.T.). That year's almanac will give the
following information :-
----;-E,·...n Ihis supposition holds rood only with reference to places th at
lie nCoif the equator.
Hiadu Metbod of Castina the Horoscope
9th August 1912-Sun enters 3rd qu rter
17-44 gbatis.
"
of As11ha at
of Asiesha at
Sth August 1912 - Sun enters 3rd qUI"
46-30 ghatis.
Therefore the period lahn by the SUD to pass through ODe
pada or 3 1/3 degrees o f the ecliptic are is : -
5th August Gh. 13-30 5ubtractiog tbe time of eDtry from
6th do.
,.b do.
8tb do.
9tb do.
Total
60 gb. beiDa::: dur.tiOD of the dlY.
60- 0
60- 0
60- 0
I' 44
211- 14 or 12,674 'fighatis.
Time elaps~d from the entry of the Sun iota the 2nd pada of
Aslesha (which is nearest to the time of hirth) uplO the
moment of birth.
5th August Gb. 13-30
6th do. 60- 0
7th do · 60- 0
Rlh do. 30 - 0 (moment o f birth)
Total .... 163 30 or 9,810 vighatis.
In 12,674 vighatis the Sun covers 0 degrees.
In 9,810 vighatis the Sun covers II x mh i.t., equal to
2 degrees, 34 minutes and 48 seconds of arc.
In the 2nd pada or quarter of AsJesha, the Sun has passed
2 degrees, 34 minutes aDd 48 seconds. We know that the last
quarter of Punarvasu, the four padas of Pushyami and four
padas of Aslesha compose Cancer. Upto the 2nd pada o f
Aslesha, the number of padas passed in Cancer is :- Punar·
vasu 1 plU.f Pu shyami 4 plus Aslesha I, lotal 6 padas or
6 x 10/3 _ 20 degrees. This added to lhe number of degrees

23. l6 Hindu Prediclh'c A5lrology
passed in the 2nd pada of Aslesha gives the exact Nirayana
longitude of the Suo at the time of birth. viz., 20 degrees pIllS
2 degrees, 34 minutes and 48 seconds will he equal to 22
degrees, 34 minutes and 48 seconds. Thus in tbe illustrative
horoscope, the Niraya na Sun is in 22 degrees, 34 minutes and
48 seconds Cancer. For other planets the longitudes must be
computed .!.imilarly.
CHAPTER IX
Western Method of Horoscope Casting
and Its Reduction to the Hindu
A short account of the difference eXisting between the
Hindu and Western zodiacs seems necessary before explaining
tbe method involved in the erection of the heavenly map
acconJing to the Western system and its reduction to the
Hindu zodiac. The Hindu astronomers of the Nirnyana
school trace their observations of planets to the fixed zod iac
while the Western astronomers. belonging to the Sayana
system, consider the moving zodiac commencing from the
ever-shifting vernal equinox. The exact period when boltt
the zodiacs were it: the first point is doubted by a number of
astronomers and accordingly the Ayanamsa-precessional
distance-or the increment between the beginning of the fixed
and moveable zodiacs. varies from 19 to 23 degrees. This
Ayanamsa is reckoned roughly at 50 '/3seconds of arc per
year (see Appendix A).
Erect the boroscope as per rules given below. Subtract
the Ayanamsa for the year of birth from sucb positions and
tbe Hindu horoscope is obtained. In one year the Ayanamsa
gains by.50 1/3 seconds of arc so that preceSSion for odd days
may conveniently be omitted.
In an -ephemeris (Rapbael's or Die Deutsche's or any
Itandard one) the longitudes of planets are calcu latt:d daily
- • "Rlman's Ninely-yea r Ephemeris" (1891· 1980) can be used with
,rC6lldvanl:l,e by Indian as well as WeSlern students of astrotoiY.

24. " Hindu Prtodictive Astrolon
for Greenwich Mean Noon. Therefore Local Mean Time oftbc
place of birth must be turned into its equivalent Greenwich
Time. Add to the Local Mean Time of birth. if the birthplace
is west of Greenwich, four minutes for every degree of
longitude. Subtract four minutes from the Local Mean Time
of birth for every degree of longitude. if the birthplace is
east of Greenwich. Having converted this Local Mean Time
of birth in to Greenwich Mean Time the planetary longitudes
can be calculated from the ephemeris easily. To fin d out tbe
e"act longitude of the planet for a given time the difference
of longitude between the previous noon (if birth is a.m.) and
the noon of tbe birtliday or tbe difference between the noon
of the day (if birtb is p.m.) and the next noon must be noted.
(In sOlne publications the daily movemer.ts of planets will be
given in a separate section). This difference is the motion of
tbe planet in 24 hours. Then the following rule mu st be
applied: A.s U hours arc to tfle daily motion so is the difference
between the given time and noon to the motion required.
llIustration- Born 8th August 1912, Thursday 7 hours 23
minutes p.m., L.M.T.• longitude 77 degrees 35 minutss east
and latitude 13 degree! north.
Long. 71 degrees 35 minute! = 5h. 10m. 205. in time·
Local Mean Time of birtb 7 23 6 p.m.
Long. of birthplace (in time) - 5 10 20 p.m.
G.M.T. orbirtb 2 12 46 p.m.
SiDce tbe place of birth is east of G reenwich subtracting
tbe difference of longitude in time from Local Mean Time. we
get tbe corresponding Greenwich Mean Time, which is equal
to 2 bours. 12 minutes and 46 seconds p.m. Referriog to
Ephemeris for 1912, for 8tb August 191 2, the Sun's longitude
on tbat noon· is given as Leo 15 degrees, 32 minutes and
4 seconds. On page 35 tbe daily motion of the SUD on the
day is given a5 57 mioutes and 34 seconds.
'1
Western Metbod or Horoscope·Cutins
SUO's motion io 24 bours 57' 34"
57' 34"
do... 2b. 12m. 46s. 24 x 2h. 12m. 46s.
_ 5' 17"
15° 32' 4"
LODg. of Suo at noon
Add Sun's motion in 2b. 12m. 46s··
c
-,,-~
S':
'7
17
,="
"
:. LODg. of Sun at birtb moment 1)0 37' 21"
"
This is according to the West~rn_method. . Subtract (rom
this tbe Ayanamsa for 1912 to get the Hindu longitude.
Sayana Longitude ... 15° 37' 2111 in Leo.
Less Ayaoamsa for 1912 ...21 11 29
Hindu Nirayana Longitude . 24 25 52 in Cancer.
1f a planet is lin retrogression, it will be mentioned so in
the ephemeris. Similarly, the planetary positions for other
celestial bodies must be computed. Calculation o f tbe Mooo's
longitude. or for that matter the longitude of any planet,
may be conveniently done by means of logarithms. Her
position fo r 12 nooo on 8th August 1912 is found to be
Gemini 15° 0 ' 56°. Her motion for tbat day is 14° 24' 57" or
14° aod 25'. Turning to Tables of logarithms at tbe end or
the ephemeris, we fi nd tbat :
Motion Log for 14" and 25'
Time Log for 2 hours and 13 minutes
••. 0.2213
... 1.0J45
f'iS5i
In tbe Table of logarithms we find tbat for tbe nearest
number (this exact number is not found there) to 1.2558 at
the top of the column degrees and on the left of tbe table,
minutes sbowing the number of degrees and minutes tbe
Moon has progressed io 2 hours and 13 minutes. viz., 1° 20'
MOOD'S Sayana Loog. at noon ... 15° 0' 56- Gemini
P1IIsMoon'sMotionfor2h. 13m.+ I 20 0
Total 16 1U 56 Gemini
Less Ayanamsa for 1912 21 II 29
Hindu Longitude of Moon 25°~' 2711 TaurU5

25. 40 Hindu Predictive Astrol08,Y
Thus we fi nd that the Moon is in 'faur:us 25 degrees.
9 minutes and 27 seconds according to the Hindu method.
Taurus is composed of three quarters of Krittika, four:. o f
Robini and tbe first two of Mrigasira. Table of constellations
on page 15 will tell us that 250
Taurus corresponds to tbe
first quarter of Mrigasira. i.e.• the Moon is in the, first pada
or quarter of Mrigasira.
Lagna or the Ascendant. Find out the Sidereal Time at
G.M .T. which will be found in the first column of tbe
ephemeris. This is calculated for 12 noon Greenwich Time. '
Add to tbis tbe Local Mean Time o f birth (n um ~r of hours
passed after the local noon), and also add 10 seconds per
hour since noon as this represents the difference between the
Sidereal Time (S.T.) and the Mean Time. If the place of
birtb is east of G reenwich, deduct at the rate of JO seconds
per hour of every 15 degrees of longitude (or 1 hour in time)
and if the place of birth is west of Greenwich, add a similar
quantity. This quantity represents the Sidereal Time at the
moment of birth and when thii is converted into degrees it
represents what is called the R.A.M.C. of birth. Then refer
to the table of houses for the place of birth or for the latitude
nearest to the place of birth . The ascendant and the cusp,
of the six bouses will be foun d marked. Considering the
same illustration, we proceed tbus:-
h. m. ,.
Sidereal Time for noon preceding birth ... 9 6 30
Number of hours passed since noon upto birth ... 7 23 6
Corrections between S.T. and }
Mean Time at lOs. per hour + 0 1 14
16 3Q 5~
Leu correction for tbe difference of time
between the place of birth (east of
Greenwich) and G reen.....ich 0 0 52
Local Sidereal Time of birth I. 29 58
Western Method or Horoscope Castin,
16 hours
29 minutes
58 seconds
R.A·M.C. of birth
24{)0 0' 0"
7° 15' 0"
0" 14' 30"
247" 29' 30"
..
The -Table of Houses for Madras must be referred to at
the latitude of Madras (13" N.) is nearest to tbe' latitude of
birthplace and as no tables of bouses are available for tbe
birlhplace itself.
Having found the nearest Sidereal Time correspondiog to
16 hours, 29 minutes and 58 seconds (under tbe columQ,
Sidereal Time) we see in the next column (10) the sign Seorp'lo
lind the number 17" 35', opposi~e the Sidereal Time sbowiog
that 17" 35' o f Scorpio is on the cusp o f the 10th house. In
the next column (II), we find )5° 35' Sagittarius, Capricorn
13° 35' on tbe 12th and 11° 34' Aquarius on tbe ascendant or
first house. Tbe cusps of tbe six bouses 3re thus obtained
and adding 180degrees to each of tbese, the cuspsof the other
opposi te six are ascertained. Now for example, by adding
180 degrees to the cusp of the 10th house, that of the fourth
can be found and so on. If you consult a Sayana table of
houses, deduct tbe Ayanamsa from tbe figures obtained and
you will get the Nirayana longitudes of houses. From tbe
Sayana ascendant so obtained and the cusps of tbe bouses.
deducl tbe Ayanamsa, ,;z., 21 degrees, 11 minutes and 29
seconds and the houses (Sharas) and tbe ascendant (Ltlgna)
o f the Hindu zodiac are obtained. SCusp of tbe Westero
--;-Vide Pace 111 of The Njrayonrz Tables of HOIISC8 O· to 60· by
Dr. B. V. Raman Ind Prof. R. V. VaidYI.
S There Is .. sHaht difference ic tb_ mode of reckonicg cusps of con.
I Dlular house5 between the Western acd the Hicdu systems. Tbis may
be ianored ror the prescnt as it will n~t materi.lly affect further proce-
dure of interpreting horoKopc:s as explained in the pa,es of this hook.
Th. Nlroyono Tables 01 HOllses by Dr. B. V. Raman and Prof. R. V:
Vaidya calculated a«ordiog 10 Hindu methods may be used in preference ~
to Raphael's or any other Western publicatioo.

26. ., HiDdu Plcdicliv.e Astro]olY
bouses Jess A,,"oflamsa will give tbe Bhavamadhya (mid-point of
the house) oftbe Hindus.
Cusps of the first bouse or ascendant
Less Ayanamsa fot 1912
2°
28°
45' Pisces
11'
Bbavamadhya of the first bouse
or Lagna
The illustrated horoscope is to be
diagrammatically:
11 0
34' Aquarius
represented as follows
Rahu I S" I
11° 37' J
24° 16' Moon '
. 25° II'
Ascdt. S"
II ' ,,' I
24° 26'
Mars
RASt 22° SO'
Mere.
15G
SO'
Venus
3" 43'
Jupiter Kcl u
14<> 26' 24° 16'
Similarly, deduct the Ayanamsa from the cu~ps of the
otber houses obtained above and you wit! get the correspond-
ing Hindu Bhavamadhyas (mid-points of bouses).
CHAPTER X
The Shadvargas
The Sbadvargas are the six-fold divisions of a zodiacal
sign. A consideration of the Shadvargas will enable us to
estimate the strength of planets. ~Y_l}.rc~ j{asi, Horn,
Drell-kana, Navarnsa. Dwadasarnsa and Trirnsamsa.-GenCrafiy
'in~st of the astrologers ma~k th~ Rasi" ;nd thc Navarnsa
diagrams and base their predictions on these two. The
Navamsa system is the most important division. The readers
will do well at the beginning to cast the Rasi and Navamsa
diagrams and see how accurate somc of thc prcdictions based
on these two charts turn out. For determining the strength
of planets Sapt~~":'..I!~~~. (s~.YEn~fold Qiv!~ions) are taken into
account. This has been fully explained in my Gralla and Bhava
Balas. - . . - - -- --
I;O-1----::.&w.-The arc of 30 degrees forming a zodiacal sign is
I calied"Risi. The twelve zodiacal signs are the twelve Rasis.
. The limits and lordships of the various Rasis have been
already named.
D?L Hora.",....When a sign is divided into two equal parts, eaeb
is called a bora. In odd signs like Aries. Gemini. etc., the
first bora is governed by tbe Sun and the second by tbe
Moon. In even signs like Taurus. Cancer. etc., the first bora
i. Bovemed by the Moon and the second by the Sun.
Enmple.-Ascendant 110
34' Aquarills. It fails in tht:
first hora as it ;s within 15 degrees. AquariUS is an odd sign
" ,

27. .. Hindu Prcdicliyc AstroloGY
and the ftnl hara is governed by Ihe Sun .. therefore. the
ascendontJalfs in the Sun's hora.
Drekkgnq. When a sign is divided into three equal parts,
each is called a drekkana getting lOdcgrees. The first drekkaoa
is governed by the lord of tbe Rasi; the second by the lord of
the 5tb from it ; aDd tbe tbird by tbe lord of the 9tb from it.
Take Aries: tbe first dre.k:kaoa is governed by Mars, its lord;
the second is ruled by the Suo, the lord of the 5tb from Aries;
aDd the third Jupiter rules over. as be is the lord of the 9th
from Aries.
Example.-Ascendant J)O 34' Aquarius. Since it falls
between 100 and 20", the birth has occurred in the second
drekkaM whose lord is the lord of the 51h, viz., Mercury.
_ Na.amsa.- The most important sub·division of a zodiacal
sign is the navamsa. When a sign is divided into nine equal
parts, each part' becomes a navamsa .'.I1~!l~u~~!lg ~i _~~~!I?~'
In Aries. Leo and Sag!ttariu.s: .'the-t;I~~am~as are_ioverns;4 t>.l'
the lords of the niQe sigl!$..I$SP~ti.y~ly .froa Arie$. Take
Aries, and divide it into nine equal parts. The 6rst navamsa
is governed by the lord of Aries, viz., Mars; the 2nd by the
lord of the 2nd, 'I'iz., Venus; the 3rd by Mercury, lord of the
3rd; and so on, till the last or tbe ninth navamsa which is
governed by Jupiter, lord of the ninth from Aries. Now divide : . ;
Taurus into nine equal divisions. We have left tbe counting
of tbe navamsa at the 9th from Aries, viz., Sagittarius. There-
fore, the first navamsa of Taurus is governed by the lord of
the 10th from Aries-Capricorn l'iz., Saturn; the 2nd by tbe .
lord of the 11th, l'iz.. Saturn; the 3rd by the lord or"the 12th.
l'iz., Jupiter; the 4th , 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th by Mars,
Venus, Mercury. the Moon. the Sun and Mercury respec-
tively. Then tbe first nayamsa of Gemini is governed by the
lord of tbe first Libra, viz., Venus, the last of Gemini by the
lord of the 9th from Libra. Mercury. Again the first of
The Shadvara:a
Cancer is governed by the lord of tbe fi rst, viz., the Moon.
Again the cycle begins from Aries. It invariably follow s that
for Aries, Leo and Sagittarius the naYamsas must be counted
from Aries to Sagittarius ; for Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn
from Capricorn; for Gemin i, Libra and Aquarius from Libra;
and for Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces from Cancer.
Example.-Taking the Sun in 24 degrees, 2J minnles. J2
seconds Cancer (vide page 41) .. cu('h na'l'amsa is equal to
3.~ degrees 24" 25;~r x 3 _ 7 navam!>as. , . ~"
The Sun has passed 1 nayamsas and I degree, 5 minutes and
52 seconds in the 8th navamsa. The 8th nayamsa in Cancer
is Aquarius and the Sun must be placc=d there.
In the horoscope illustrated on page 42 the navamsa posi-
tions are as follows :-
[-- ...
Saturn
v'""'
- ,
,
I
, Rahu
,
I $""
NAVAMSA -~
,
Moo" I
!Asedt. Mele.
Ket u
,
I
I J upiter I Ma rs
I
I I
- -
In Chapter VIII, the pOSitions of planets of the horoscope
illustrated are marked in constellations and quarters. Take
the Sun. He is in the 2nd pada of Aslcsha. Counting from
Aswini upto Aslesha we get 8 constellations. This converted
into pldas or quarters gives 32. Adding the two quarters
..!
"
I
I

28. , I
I
I
.6 Hindu Prediclive Astroloc
pa5~ed in Aslesh a, it is 34. Divide tbis by 9, the number of
padas fOf each sign 4 =3... The remainder is 7. Each pada
is equal to a navamsa. The Sun has passed 3 signs from
Aries and 7 padas or navamsas in the 4th sign Cancer.
According to tbe above rule, for Cancer. Scorpio and Pisces,
navamsas must be countcd from Cancer itselr. The 7th from
Cancer is Capricorn. Its lord is Saturn . Therefore, the Sun
is in tbe aavamsn of Saturn. In the navamss diagram, mark
I'" the Sun in Capricorn .
~) . ...aJygdasgmsa.-When a sign is divided jnl~ twelve equal
parts each portion is called a Dwadasamsa getung 2 degrees.
The lords of the 12 Dwadasamsas are tbe lords of tbe 12
signs from the sign in question.
Exanlple.-Sun is ill U degrees. 26 minutes Cancer. He
has passed 24 degrees 26 minutes
240
26'
--- =9 Dwadasamsas.
2
9 Dwadasams8s having been passed and the SUD is in
the 10th. The 10th from Cancer is Aries, therefore in the
Dwadasamsa diagram. place the Sun in Aries.
D:,30 Trimsamsa.-Whcn a sign is divided into thirty equal
pans, each becomes a Trimsamsa.
III odd .signs-
Mars Saturn
S S
In eFen signs-
Jupiter
8
Mercury
7
Venus
S = 30
Venus · Mercury Jupiter Saturn Mars
S 7 8 S S -30
In odd signs, the first five degrees are governed by Mars.
the second five by saturn and so on. In even signs, tbe first
five are governed by Venus and so on according to the above
rules.
Tbe Shadvarla.
"
'lrf Sopthomsa.- I may also casually refer to Sapthamsa.
When a sign is divided into 7 equal parts. each is called a
Sapthamsa getting ~l 4? degrees. In odd signs, tbey are
governed by the lords of the seven Rasis from it and in even
signs, by the lords of the seventh and fo llowing signs.
In fact, according to Parasara, there are sj,tleen divisions
(Shodoso)lorgos) to be considered . Each division is made use
of for studying certain aspects of the boroscope-e.g.,
Navams3 for wife, Dwadasamsa for parents, Sapthamsa for
children, Dasamsa for profession, etc. It is not ne~ssary {or
3 beginner to botber himself with these technicalities at this
stage.

29. ,..
CHAPTER XI
On Birth Verification and Rectif.ic8.tion
The importance of tbe exact moment of birth need not be
stressed. And onc of tbe toughest jobs of an astrologer is to
find the exact moment of birth before venturing to make any
predictions. In most cases, the precise lime of birth will not
have been recorded for it is natural tbat considerable time will
lravc elapsed from the moment of birth to that of recording it.
While tbe importance of the correct instant is so much. we
cannot lay any hard and fast rules which will cnable us to
find out this exact instant. It is accepted by eminent astro-
logers tbat the time of birth means the time of the fir st cry of
tbe child which generally accompanies the first breath.
According to Varabamibira, there is an intimate connec-
tion existing between the planetary positions at conception
and those at birth. Based on this, the Wester'ners have
developed their so-called "Prenatal Epoch Theory". The
Moon is the ,ource-of impregnation. Therefore it is possible
to rectify the time of birth by adjusting the Moon and ascen-
dant ~t birth and at conu plion. Varabamibira observes tbus
in StaDza 26 of Cba ter IV of Brihat Jatoko Eng. Trans. by
B. uryanaraln ao) :
"Find the number of Dwadasamsas occupied by lhe Moon
at the time of conception. Note the zodiacal sign whose name
I the Dwadasamsa bears. Count from the next sign as many
I signs'as the number of Dwadasam5as by which the Moon may
00 Birth Verification and Rectification
"
bave advanced in any particular sign. When the Moon comes
to such last sign, the birth of tbe child will occur... •
The author has beeo investigating into this theory and
proposes to place before the learned readers, the fruits of bis
labours in due course. This branch of astrology does not
come within tbe scope of a beginner or an amateur. And birtb
times can be rectified only by men of experience by a conside-
ration of pronounced life events.
The following are some of the rules which are generally
employed by astrologers:-
J. Multiply the time of birtb in vig~at js by 4 and divide
the product by 9. The remainder must give the ruling constel-
lation when counted from Aswini, Makoa or Moola.
Example:
Time of Birth 7h 42m 44' p.m. (I.S,T.)
Time of Sunrise: fI' 25m 32" a.m. (I.S.T.)
Janma Nakshatra-Mrigasir"a.
:. No. of hours passed from sunrise to birth 13" 17Rl 12'.
Converting tbis into gbatis and vighatis we get 33-53
ghatis or 2033 vighatis.
2033 x 4 _ 9036,
9 .
1.0 ~1 )l 4-
-, ).
Rejecting the quotient and counting 5 from Aswini. we get
Mrigasira as 1anma Naksbatra (birth constellation) which is
correct.
If suppose tbe r.emainder in the above is say 8, which
means Pusbyami. In such a case adjust the remainder in such
a way as to give tbe Jaoma Nakshatra and rectify the time of
birth accordingly.
• 'Based on tbis, a stri es or anicles bas appeared in Tilt An_oLocICAL
M"CAlINt. Volumes 28, 29, ]8 and 39.

30. '0 Hindu Predictive ASlrolo,y
2. Multiply the number of gbalis from birth by 6 and add
the longitude of the Sun (the number of degrees passed in the
sign). D.ivjde the sum by 30. The quotient plus I counted
from the Suo's sign will give the rising sign.
Example:
The Sun's position 3'24°
Number of gbatis passed from birth- 33.53.
Multiply tbe number of gbatis from birth by 6 and adding
the Suo's longitude (devoid of tbe sigo) we get:
Gh ., 33 - 53
33.88 x 6+ 24"
203.28 + 24
227.28
227.28
30
17.28
- 730
Quotient plu~ one (7 +I) added to tbe Sun's sign, viz.,
Cancer, we get Aquarius as the ascendant.
The above can also be stated thus;.
The number of hours passed from suorise to time of birttl
sbould be multiplied by IS, the Suo's longitude (devoid of
signs) added, tbe sum divided by 30, remainder rejected aDd
tbe quotient plu~ one counted from tbe Suo's sign gives tbe
ascendant.
Example:
The Sun's position 3" 24"
No. of hours passed from sunrise to birth
13" 17'" 12'
13 1>·287
(13.287 x iS) +24
30
199.305 + 24
30
- 7.4435.
On Birth Verification lod ReclificalioD
"
The quotient, viz., 7 ... 1 counted from Cancer gives
Aquarius as the ascendant which is correct.
3. The 5th or the 9th sign from the house occupied by tbe
lord of the sign in which the Moon is placed becomes tbe
Janma Lagoa or the ascendant. The 7th from the sign occu-
pied by the lord of the Moon's sign or the 5tb or tbe 9th from
the similar sign and in some cases tbe sign where the Moon is
at radix itself becomes tbe ascendant.
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31. ,
CHAPTER XII
Oasas and Bhuktis
(Periods ,i"d S/lb-JHrlods)
The vexed question of timing events is solved to a great
extent by the Dasa system in vogue among the Hindu~. From
a scientific roint 'of view, we caDnot say with any sort of
definiteness. upon what basis:each planet is allotted a certain
number of years as its term of Dasa. But in actual practice.
t!le ~asa 2r..st~m l!e.IQs veIY satis!actory-resulfs:- -- ·--- -
There i re any number of Dasas in vogue among the
Hindus, but we propose to deal wilh Vimshottari. . In tbe
choice o f any particular type of Dasa, the criterion must be
tbat of experience and Vimshottari has answered this test.
The position of the Moon at birth is important in the
calculation of tbe Dasas. Every constellation Cover$ l.lj
degrees of the zodiacal space. Each nakshatra has a planet
assigned as its lord and the Dua at birth is determined rather
indicated by the constellation occupied by the Moon at the
molltent of birth.
Table of Dasas
Kritlika, Uttara and Uttarashadba
Rohini, Hasta and Sravana
Mrigasira, Chitta and Dhanisbta
Aridra, SWati and Satabbisba
Suo
Moon
Mars
Rabu
Year$
6
!O
7
18
•
Dasas and Bhulttis
Punarvasu. Visakba and Poorvabhadra
Pusbyami, Anuradha and Ultarabhadra
Aslesha, Jyeshta and Revati
Makba, Moola and Aswini
Pubba. Poorvasbadba and Bharani
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Ketu
Venus
"
16
19
17
7
20
Tbe total of the different periods. viz., 120 years is consi_
dered as tbe natural.life period of a buman being. But tbere
are ell8mples of perSons baving lived longer. The combinations
for such horoscopes have been mentioned in tbe future
Clulpters. Tbe position orlhe Moon at birth determinestbe
ruliog period. And tbe next Dasas succeed in the order given
above. If, at the birth time, tbe Moon is in the first degree
nf tbe naubatra (constellation), the full period assiglled to
the planet will run. If the Moon occupies some intermediate
degrees, accordingly the period must be reduced.
We sball give below two methods of finding tbe ruling
Dasa and its balance at birth. The first method is intended
solely for readers who still follow the Paochangas takiog into
consideration tbe balance (in ghatis) of the ruling constel-
lation.
Tak~ an cxamp/~.-The Moon is in the first quarter of
Mrigasira in the example horoscope given in Chapter IX.
Therefore, Mars' Dasa rules the native at birth. If the Moon
were in the very beginning of Mrigasira, Mars would control
tbe native for the full period of 7 years assigned to bim. But
8 gbatis and I vigbati have already passed io Mrigasira out of
the total duration of 57/16 gbatis which means the corres·
ponding period must be deducted out of the Dasa of Mars.
By ascertaining tbe duration of the naksbatra or constel·
lation in question, we say in this case-if 57f16 gbatis give 7
years, what will 8 1/60 ghatis give;
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32. Hindu Predictive AstrololY
57i! : 7: : 8..: requiTed number aCyears.
7 8'
57; x ~ : 11 months, 23 days,
Total of the Dan of Mar'
Expired period
Balance of t&e Dasa ('of Mars at birth ...
Years
7
o
6
Month.J
o
II
o
DaJl.J
o
23
7
Similar reBulh .::an also be obtained by knowing the exact
degree in which the Moon is liiluated.
To gip, an expmel,. Take a birth when tbe MOOD is in
Taurus 2S dege«s. 10 minutes. Reference to the table on
page 14 shows that the sign Taurus is composed of the last
tbree parts of Krittika. (our of Rohini and tbe first two of
Mrigasira. Each quarter is equal to 3} degrees in extent.
Therefore. 3 of Krittika aod 4 of Robioi = 23 degrees, 20
minutes ; and 2S degrees, '10 minutes minus 23 degrees, 20
minutes = 1 degree, SO mioutes should be · accounted for a.
Moon baving passed in Mrigasira at tbe time of birth. We
know that Mrigasira is ruled by Mars whose period is seven
y~·ars. Each asterism being 13 degrees and 20 minutes we
must find out what will be tbe period for 1 degree and SO
minutes.
13 degru.J an.d 20 min.utes : 1 degree and 150 mlnute.J : 11
months /6 @ys.- This period has expired before birth and
from the time of birth only the balance of (1 years-II months
and 16 days) =6-0-14 days of Mars Dasa will go to the benefit
of the native.
After finding out tbe Dasa. the sub·periods in each of the
particular period must be determined :
• u .
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D uu and Bhuktis
Table of Bhaktls
(Sub-period:)
"
SUD'S Dasa- 6 Years MOOD' s Dasa-10 Yelrs
Bhuk tis: Y.M.D. Bhuktis: Y.M .D.
Sn, 0 3 l' M oon o 10 0
Moon 0 , 0 M m
- 0 7 0
Mllrs 0
•, Rahu - 1 , 0
Rahn o JO 24 Jupiter 1
• 0
Jupiter - 0 , 18 Saturn - 1 7 0
Saturn o 11 12 Mercury - 1 , 0
Mercury o 10
• Ketu 0 7 0
Ketu 0
• , Venus I
• 0
Venus 0 0 Sn, 0 , 0
TOlal Yea rs .. • 0 0 Total Years .- 10 0 0
Mltrs' Dasa- 7 Yt'ars RabQ Dasa- IS Years
Bhuklis: Y.M.D. Bhuktis : Y.M.D·
Mars 0 '27 Rahu 2 812
Rahu
- 1 0 18 Jupite r
- 2 42'
J upiter 011 , Si turn .2 to ,
Saturn 1 I , Mercury 2 61.
Mercury o II 27 Ketu - I 018
Ketu 0 .27 Venus ] 0 0
Vcnus I 2 0 Sn, - o 10 Z4
Sn, 0 4 , M oo, I , 0
MOOn 0 7 0 Mars I 018
Total Years 7 0 0 Total Years 18 0 0
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33. ,. Hindu Predictive AslroiOl)'
Jopltn"s D...-16 Yurs SatarD's Dau-I.!> Years
Bhuktis ; Y.M .D. Bhuktis: Y.M.D.
J upiter , 118 Saturn J 0 3
Saturn , .12 Mercury , 8 ,
Mercury 2 3 , Ketu I ,
Kelu 011
• Venus J , 0
Venus , 8 0 Suo o II 12
Suo 0 9 18 MOOD I 7 0
Mooo I , 0 Man I I ,
Mars 011
• Rahu , 10 ,
Rahu 2
'" Jupiter , 612
Tolal Yean 160 0 Total Years I' 0 u
Mercury', Dasa-17 Yens Kdu's Dasa -7 Years
IJhllklis : Y.M .D. Bhuklis : Y.M.!).
Mercury , 42' Ketu 0 4 27
Ketu o II 27 Venus I , 0
Venus 210 0 Suo b • ,
S~ o 10 , M ODO ,. 1 . "
Moon I , 0 Mars 0 .17
Mara o 11 27 Rahu I 018
Rabl,) , • 18 Ju piter o II ,
Jupiter 2 J
• Saturo I I
•
Saturn , 8
• Mercury o II 27
---
TOli l Yean 170 0 Total Years , 0 0
Venus Oasa-20 Years
Bhuktis.' Y.M.D.
Venus 3 , 0
Suo I 0 0
M oon I 8 0
Mars I , 0
Rabu J 0 0
Jupiter 2 8 0
Saturo J , 0
Mercury 210 0
Ketu I , 0
---
Total Year, ~o 0 0
d . $$ •
I
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Da1;l~ and Bhukt!s
1 shall also give an easy method by means of which the
sub-periods (Bbuktis) can be independently calculated.
Muhiply tbe Dumber of years of the Oasa period of the
planet by the number of the years of the Dasa period of tbe
planet whose sub·period is desired. Then cutting ofT the last
digit of the product, multiply it by 3 and keep that figure as
days, the other figures in the product will be months. Suppose
we ...·4nt to find the sub-period of tbe Sun in the major period
of 'I'enus. Multiply the Oasa term of Venus 20 years by that
of the Sun 6 years, i.e., 20x6 -= 120 - 12 months. Thereisa
zero for the last digit of tbe product and therefore the sub-
period is 12 mon ths.
Find the sub-period of Rahu ill Jupittr 's major period - -
Rahu's period being 18 years and that of Jupiter 16years,
18 x16 = 288 = 28 months a nd 24 days.
The Bhuktis are further sub-divided into still more minute
divisions called the antarams or inter-periods ; these into
antarantarams and so on, till swara or the period necessary
for the inhaling and the exhaling of breath is reached. Never-
tb~less. for all practical purposes the antaram (inter-period)
will be found to be quite sufficient . Tbe a ntafams (inter-
periods) have to be determined for each Bhukli (sub-period).
Eumple.- Rcqu/,cd 'he anfOrorn (infu-pcrlod) of Jupitu in fhe Illb.
per/ad of Sa,urn In ,hc rrwJor pt'riod of Kctu:
Ketu's period 7 years.
Saturn's sub-period in Ketu is 13 months and 9 days.
In 120 years- Jupiter's 16 years.
10 13 months and 9 days..... ..../h x 13 months 9 days
_ 1 month, 23 days and 4.8 hours.
We know how to find the unexpired (balance of) Dasa at
birth. With the expired portion of Dasa at birth there arc
certain sub-periods (Bhuktis) ruling under the period which
bave also expired. Afler determining tbem, we can say under
what sub-period one's birth has occurred. To do tbis, find

34. " Hi4du Predictive Astroloa,
all tbe sub-periods (Bhuktis) in a period ("asa). Add together
the Buktis from the beginning of Jaoma Oasa (ruling period)
onc by ODe till the total is a little in excess over the expired
portion of Dasa at birth . Diminish tbe aggregate by the
expired part of birth Dasa and tbe remainder gives the
balance of uDcllpired Bbukti (of tbe planet in question) al
birth.
JIIuslralioll. - Requircd tbe balance of Bbukti at binh in
tbe case of a person born with a balance of years 5-11-28 in
Mars' 'Oasa.
Tbe ruling period_ Mars 7 years
Eltpired period == II months, 16 days
¥ars' Bhukti
Rahu
Tolal
Y. M. D .
.... 0 427
... I 0 18
... 1 5 15
Therefore, ly. Sm. and 15d-llm. and 16d., lJiz., 5 months
and 29 days : is the balance of Rahu Bhukti in Kuja Dasa at
birth.
The balance of Oasa at birth can be easily ascertained
without any calculations by referring to Appendix. 'C'. Take
for instance the same example. The Moon being in Taurus
25° 10 :
Table I : For 25° balance of Mars' Oasa is
Table II : For 10' (deduct)
Balance of Mars' Oasa at birth
Y. M D.
6 I J~
o 1 1
6 0 14
The results likely to happen during such periods. sub·
periods and inter·periods as a result of planetary positions
have been sketched in a separate chapter.
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I
CHA.PTER XliI
On Aspects
Tbe power of a planet to produce good or inDict evil. on
an individual, is modified to a great extent by tile natural
sympathies or antipathies of the aspecting and the aspected
planets. ~
According to Hind", astrology, all aspe.cts are impersonal
and the aspects are counted feom sign to sign. An aspect is
good or bad according to tbe relation between the aspecting
and the aspected planet. All the planets aspect tbe -3rd and
10th houses from their location with a quarter sight; the 5th
and 9tb houses with half a sight : tbe 4th and 8th houses with
tbree·quarter of a sight and the 7th bouse with a full sight.
Saturn, Jupiter and r.brs have special aspects. Saturn power·
fully aspects 3rd and 10th houses; Jupiter, 5th and 9th
houses; and Mars~. 4th and ~th hOl!.ses.
It will bc seeD that laimini and Tajak writers consider an
altogetber different method of reading aspects. Beginners
should never mix the one system with the otber. According
to laimini all moveable signs aspect all fixed signs, except
the adjacent ones. Similarly. all filled signs aspect all move-
able signs except the ~djace.J:lt ones. . Common signs aspect
each otber. 10 this book we tire devoting ourselves exclusively
to Parasara.
• 3rd house 600
to 90-; 10tb bouse 2700
to 300" j 5tb bouse 1200
to
1500
; 9th house 2400
to 2700
: 4th house 900
to 120~; 8th house ltO· to
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35. .. Hindu Predictive Astrolol)'
The aspect is signified "by referring to the number 01 signs
from the significator which the aspectiog planet may hold.
Thus if the Sun is in Cancer and Saturn is in Taurus, we say
tbat tbe Sun is in the third from Saturn and consequcDtI;
receives tbe aspect (ltd house aspect) of Saturn.
The opposition aspect becomes extremely good when it is
produced by Jupiter and the Moon . It is held to be good
when benc6es aspect each olher (7th bouse aspect). A planet,
aspecting its own house, whether by tbe 7tb hOllse aspect or
special aspect, will naturally increase the signification of that
house.
~~aye said that Mars aspects tbe 4th 8!ld 8th hQuses in
addition 10 the usual 7th bouse aspect. . The !ltb house aspect
is a square aspect and sometimes tbis is evil and sometimes
beneficial. For iostance, if Mars, as lord or the 4th and the
9th houses (sec Chapter on Key Planets) in which circum·
stance he gets special qualification as a Yogokaraka to
produce good, aspects by the 4th house aspect a friendly
planet, the significations of the aspected planet and the house
are greatly enhanced. The same principle applies even in
case: of the 8tb house aspect.
Jupiter aspects the 5th and 9th houses which. in Western
astrology, are J~e aspects. The results ~vary according to
the naturalaDd temporal i:ligoities of the aspecting and the
aspected bodies. Jupiter'l aspect over any planet al a natural
• benefic is of weigbty importance apart from tbe fact tbat be
may be temporarily iII·disposed.
S'i£,D aspects tbe 3td and the 10th housci. As a natural
malefic. his aspects arc bad. But the aspects produce lood
in case Saturn acquires beoeficence by temporal situation.
Here some observations on aspects have to be made. The
euct quantum of an aspect cast by an aspectins body on an
aspected body can be mathematically mealured by following
On ASpects 61
the method given in Graha alld Bhava Dalas. But for the.
general purposes of predication, until the reader is quite
familiar with astrological mathematics, it will be in order if
full aspects (7th house or 180) for all planets and special
aspects of Saturn. Iupiter and Man are taken into account.
In the chart illustrated on page 42 the following aspects
are present: Saturn aspects the Sun (Jrd house), Jupiter
(7th house) and the ascendant (10th bouse). The Moon
aspects Jupiter (7th house). Mars. Mercury and Venus
aspect the ascendant. Mars also aspects Jupiter (4th house),
and Rahu (11th house). Jupiter aspects Rallu (5tb house),
Saturn and the Moon (7th house) and the Sun (9th house).
According to Western astrology, aspects are reckoned
from mutual longitudinal distance$ (:f planets. When one
planet is at a certain Dumber of degrees away from another
body. they are said to be in aspect.
The following are the major aspects >-
Conjunction:-Two heavenly bodies in the same longitude.
Opposition:
The distance between the two bodies is 180 ~
Trine: do,
Square: do.
SeItile : do.
Paralie'·'declination : When two bodies have the same
declination (Kraoli).
Tbe effect of an aspect is felt even if tbe planets are not
cuctly in the mutual distances mentioned above. Therefore
a so-called orb of aspect-and this varies in each aspect-is
allowed. The orbs of aspects are:
Conjunction q 8°
Square 0 8°
Selltile • 7°
• For 3n uplanation or Kranli "ide Cralla and Sha'D Balas.
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36. 62 Hindu Predictive Astrolol1
Trine 6. 8°
Parallel P 10
The influence of an aspect (e.g., sextile) starts when tbe
planets are 53° away from each otber, gradually increase
(applying) and it will be maximum at 60; it tben decreases
(separating) when the effect is almost nil at 67.
Take for instance Saturn and the SUD in the example
chart. The angular distance between the two planets is n~
49. The sextile aspect ceases at 67. Therefore there is no
aspect between them. Take again Saturn and Mercury. The
mutual distance is ~4° 13 /• It is a square aspect (separating)
between Saturn and Mercury. There are also other variations
of aspects brought ahout by two planets remaining in tbe
same sign and Dot in conjunction but another planet occuPY-
iog a trine in respect of the two. Readers will do well to
refer to aoy teltt·book 00 Westero astrology for more details.
The good or bad nature of aspects depends upon the angle
of aspects. Foe ins.tance, opposition (1110") and square (90°)
are always held to be evil irrespective of the nature of the
planels forming the aspects. The trine and selttile are gene-
rally held to be good.
Such a classification of aspects is erroneous. If for
instance Jupiter is in Cancer and Mars in Aries, Western
astrologers hold this bad. Commonsense suggesls this is an
exceJlent aspect and Hindu astrology say:; so. Why should a
square a~pect be always bad unless planets involved are
malefics 1 I am not'convinced of the soundness of this view.
The reader need not worry with these controversial points.
But he may take it that aspects as considered by tbe Hindu
system have a sound and scientific basis.
CHAPTER XIV
Ayurdaya or Longevity
Many advantages can be derived by ascertalOlng before-
hand, the presence or otberwise, of combinations, indicAting
early death of the child We know very well that despite tbe
utmost care on the part of the parents, diseases of a dangerous
nature and violent accidents do happen to children and~place
their lives in jeopardy. Astrology can forewarn the parents
of such times of danger to their children. Astrologers, not
the rank and file, those really well-versed in the science. do
hold that they can afford the physician a certain prognosis.
An astrologer's work in this respect is priceless in value when
compared to that of the doctor.·
After the horoscope is cast, the primary question is
necessarily tbe probable duration of life. For, wben a child
bas a poor longevity to its credit, it would be unnecessary to
ellamine the other favourable combinations. However promi·
sing the horoscope may be, it will be futile 10 study the
future. unless long life is assured.
Tbe span of human life can be brought under four impor·
tant divisions. They are:
J. Balarishta (in fant mortality).-The combinations of
planets rendering the child die before it is 8 years.
2. AlpaJu (short lifd .-Death between 8 and 32 years.
• 10 roy work How 10 Judg~ a H()ra~c()pe J have dealt with the
question or longevity more e:tensivcly with suj'able eJtamples.
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37. Hindu Predictive Asu oto,y
3. Madhvayu {middle life}. Takes the life as far as 75
from Ihe 33rd year.
4. Pumavu Cfulllifel.-From 75 to 120.
Some authors hold that Madhyayu extends from 32 to 70
and Purnayu extends to 100 years· But this classification
does not seem to have won general acceptance as tbe nalural
span of life is 120 years according to Vimshottari Dasa and
consequently. Purnayu must extend to this limit.
I shall take the reader tbrough all these various divisions
in separate paragraphs. First, the nature of the horoscope,
viz., whether it is a Balarishta, Alpayu, Madbyayu or Purnayu
must be ascertained; tben the marakas (death-inflicting
planets) determined·
Ba/arishta Clnfant mortality) i
The following combinations produce Balarishta :
I- Malefics in tne last navamsa of Rasis (signs).
2. The Moon in a kendra (quadrant) with malefics.
3. The Moon in the 7th. the 8th and tbe 12tb houses
from the ascendant witb malefics aod without being :J.' pected
by benefics.
4. Birth 48 minutes before sunrise and 48 minutes after
sunset when tbe Moon's hora is rising and when malefics are
posited in the navam5aS of signs ruled by malefics.
5. Malefics in the 2nd, 6th, 8th and 12th bouses.
6. Weak Moon in tbe ascendant or in tbe 8tb and
malefics in quadrants or kendras.
7. The Moon in tbe ascendant. Mars in the Btb, Sun in
tbe 9th and Saturn in the 12th·
8. Week Moon in the ascendant. and tbe Stb, the 8th
and the 12th being aspected by evil planets.
9. The Moon in tbe Bth, Mars in tbe 7th, Rabu in tbe
9tb and Jupiter io the 3rd.
Ayurdaya or Lonl:evlty .s
10. The lord of the Dasa (major period) at birth in
conjunction with many evil planets.
. II . Birth wben tbe Sun is rising witb malefics in kendras
(quadrants) or trines, and Venus in the 6tb or the 12 house,
12. Lord of tbe ascendant or the lord of tbe 5tb and the
9th in enemy's bouses and in tbe 8th and tbe 9th.
13. Ketu in the 4th with or aspected by malefics.
14. Rabu in tbe 7th aspected by the Sun and the Moon.
-is. Ascendant lord's Da'sa (major period) at birth or the
Dasa of the lord of tbe 8tb or tbe inter-period (antara) of tbe
lord of the 8tb in the Dasa of tbe lo)rd of the ascendant or
vice Yerso.
16. Lords of tbe ascendaot. and the navamsa lagoa and
the lord of tbe sign occupied by tbe Moon io conjunction
with tbe Sun.
17. The ascendant and tbe 8tb from tbe Mooo's sign
being aspected by malefics. .
18. Tbe Moon io tbe Btb, Mars in the 7th and Saturn in
the ascendant.
19. Tbe Mooo being aspected by Saturn in bis 3rd
Drisbti (90" aspect).
20. The Moon in tbe 6th or Btb without baving any
aspects..
21 . The Moon in the ascendant with malefi~s ·and without
beneficial aspects bring tbe death of the child with the mother..
:i:2. Tbe Moon in the ascendant with Rahu and Mars in
tbe 8th produce dead: of the child and tbe motber.
23. The Suo in the ascendant with Saturn, and Rahu and
Mars in tbe 8th produce the death of the child and the mother
after surgical treatment.
24. Evil planets in the Stb, the 8th and the 9th houses and
tbe Sun or the Moon in the ascendant without tbe conjunction
or aspef..'t of benefics.
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2.5. SalUta in tbe 12th. SUD in the 9th. MOOD ia. the
ascendant and Mars in tbe 8th without Jupiter .,pectin, ••,
one of these. n Jupiter i. in the 5th tbis misfoftUllC t.
caDceJled.
26.- Saturn and Mar. ill tbe Lagna (ascendant) or in the
8th or in tbe 7th without beiD, ••peeled by any gpod pl.Def,.
27. When tbe Moonattainll!,llhYllbhara.r (ral~rul depees)
.,/z., Aries 26. Taurus 12, GcmiDi Il, Cancer 25. Leo 24, Virao
11 Libr. 26. Scorpio 14, Saaittariu, 13. Caprkora 25.
A~uarius 5 aod Pisces 12. and i, at tbe .ame time po.ited io •
kendra or 8th bOUie, death of the child will occur IGOD.
28. When the lord of tbe · ascendant or of the ~igD. occu.
pied by tbe MOOD at birth is weak and badly posited, tbe
child is .aid to die within u many years as arc reprcse'qted by
"
(be .aid aisn when counted from Aries.
29. The child may live upla 4 ycafS if'he P!foon occupies
the 6th or hb house from tbe ascendaot and receives the
aspectl of both malefici and btonefici. .
30. The Moon in a similar liluation, as mentioned above
but bein, aspeeted by benefica alone, conCers longevity which
may la5t upto the alit of 8. . . . .
In certain cbarts evil alllictions Will be prescnt In~lcatlDI
ellrty deatli to tbe infant. but certain otber configurat~ons. try
to act as antidotes. Cbildrcn born under luch comblOaUOnl
IUfrer a lot in their early yean from all kinds of diseuca, but
IUrYive tbe attacks. . . . .
The (oUow;., aR a few of tbe .many comblaauoal !Ddt·
carin, counteraction of Balarisbta :-
1. Jupiter powerCully polited ·in the ascendant removes
Balariabta. <. .
2. Balarishta is averted if tbe lord of tbe Lapa II power·
fuUy situated and bu beDdcial upects.
. Ayurdaya or LOIIJc¥ity
"
3. Even iftbe Moon is in the Sr'b sign·oo dangel nf Blala-
nshta il indicated provided sbe occupies the Drekko1fos of
Mercury, Jupiter or Venus.
4. Full Moon in a beneficial sign with good aspects
causes destruction of Balarishta..
5. The strong position of Mercury. Venus or Jupiter is
an anlidotc for Balarishta.
6. Even when tbc MOOD is placed in the 6th house,
Balarishta is overcome ifshe occupies Drekkono.r of Jupiter,
Venus or Mercury.
7. If tbe Full Moon is between two benefics, there ""ill be
00 danier to the child.
8. If the Full Moon is in the 8th or the 6th, she will
protect the child born during the night of Full MOOD days.
9. IC the Full Moon aspects ahe Lagna with Jupiter in
quadrants, tbere is no fear.
10. Malefics in beneficial Shodv.argas aspected by bcnefics
posited in auspicious navomsos overcome Dalarishta.
We shall give below a few examples as illustrating the
above combinations:-
Jlluslrolions '-
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Jupiter
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A$cdt.
RASI
Cbart No I
(Sign Position)
t 'It
SUO
Mon
Mere .
Venu.s
Ketu
Saturn
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Moo.
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.. Hindu Prediclive ASlrololY
• Horoscope No. J-Female child born on IJth January 1928
at 7 ghalia after sunrise. Longitude 74- E., Latitude 12° N.
The sub-period of Venus in the major period C?.f Venul rules
for 16 months at birth . .Mark the following combinatioDs:-
' 1. Moon in a hndra (7th) powerfully aspeeled, -.by
Saturn witbout beneficial aspects.
2. The lord of tbe Dau at birth, ,iz., Venus, in con·
junction with the plancts Saturn and Ketu and
nspcctcd by Rahu. The child died within 16 month•.
•
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Rabu A.cdt. Moon
Saturn
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S~
RASI
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Chart No. 2 I t
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Venus
Mere.
I
Mars
I
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Jupiter K«.
• Horoscope No . 2.-Male born on 6th August 1912 at
42.30 gbalis after ,uorise <at Bangalore). Balance of SUD',
petiod at birth : years 4-3-9. (I) Ascendant between two
maleSes, Rabu and Saturn, (2) Moon is amicted by a malefic
Saturn, and (3) lord of Dua is also powerfully aspected by
Saturn , Died in his 13th month OD 14th August 1913.
• Horoscqpe No.3. Male boro OD 12th February 1856 at
12 nOODat Chicacole, Orissa State. (U Mark: the malefics on
either side of asceodaot, (2) Moo~ is in the grip of Rabu.
and (3) Rabu is powerfully aspe<:ted by ~ars and Ketu ;
suffered very much till 8 years. The redemption from Bala-
Ayurdaya or Lonlcvity
.,.
IA:"
,
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0
Rahu
Saturn
Moon
-
-
,'U _ Jupite r
"
S"
Mere. RASI
Chari No, 3
"" It
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I
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'" Mars
'"
Venus ,
I
Kctu '
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ri shta is seen by the strong position of Jupiter io a quadrant,
Died io bis 82nd year.
We next come to what is called Alpayu or short ' life.
which utends from 8 to 12 years of age, The following
combinations indicate Alpayu :-
Alpaya-Lift: between 8 alld 32 year•
I. Saturn in the 8th house, Mars in tbe 5th and Ketu in
the ascendant.
2, Malefics iu 6-8-12 cause Alpayu.
l . Saturn in the Lagna (ascendant) and the Sun. the
Mbon and Mars in the 7th.
4. Alpayu is caused if tbe lord o f the ,81h is in the
ascendaot with Ketu.
S. If malefics are in the ascendant and the Moon is in
conjunction with evil planets, Alpayu OC.,;Uf 5,
6, Ir the lord ortbe 8th is in the ascendant aod u gllQdhl-
pali (ascendllnt lord) is powerless, death takes pla,ce at a
similar period.