Chapter 5.
Arishtas
The evils to the parents and the characteristics of birth time along with circumstances leading to (infant) death are dealt with in this Chapter.
The Grahas in the first six Bhavas yield good results (directly to the native), while those in the second half of the zodiac yield indirect results.
Sūrya and Candr represent father and mother, respectively, of the living beings. After assessing strength and weakness of the two Grahas predictions should be made about parents.
Notes: According to Brihat Jataka, Ch. IV, Sloka 5, Sūrya and Śukr indicate father and mother of the native for day birth and Śani and Candr play these parts, respectively, for night birth. The same view is expressed in Phala Deepika (Ch. II, Sloka 22) and also in Saravali.
In this context, an important principle is to be noted from Sanketa Nidhi, Ch. II, Sloka 25. Note the pair of the Grahas concerning the father and the mother in a day birth, or night birth, as the case may be. The effect will be full, if the birth is in the beginning of day, or night, as the case may be; the effects will be medium, if the birth is in middle portion and almost little in the concluding portion. For example, a person born in the beginning of night, or day will enjoy full results in regard to parents, while a person born at the end of day, or night will have little results in the same respect. (This will also depend to an equal extent on the Grahas concerned).
Should Sūrya receive Drishti from malefics and join them, or remain in their clutches hemmed between them, then evil is portended to the father of the child thus born.
If there are exclusively bad Grahas in the 6th and the 8th, or in the 4th and the 8th from Sūrya, without help from benefics, then evil is indicated to the father.
Should Sūrya in Mesh/Vrischik Navamsh receive a Drishti from Śani (in the Rāśi Kundali), the elder brother, or elder sister, or the father of the child is extinguished.
Notes: Sūrya in Tula in Vishakah first quarter (i.e. Mesh Navamsh) and receiving a Drishti from Śani will cause special effects in regard to father’s death. Śani, or Sūrya related to Labh Bhava will have a telling effect on the elder brother, or elder sister of the native, in the combination mentioned in the verse.
The child will not see its father, if Mangal is in Bandhu Bhava, or in Dharm Bhava and falls in the Navamsh of Simh, (Makar, or Kumbh), without receiving a Drishti from Guru, or Śukr.On the same lines, through Candr, the evils to mother can be known.
If Candr is waning and has only malefics in the 5th, or the 9th from her, but is without benefic’s association, the child will be deprived of its mother.
Śani and Man̄gal in a Kendr of Candr (either jointly, or separately) and in one Navamsh will give two mothers to the child to live with.
Notes: "Two mothers" may be interpreted, as one having a step-mother. Alternatively, he may be brought up by another lady, who is equal to mother.
It is by the strength, or weakness of Śani and Man̄gal, that the birth takes place in the house of the father and the mother, respectively. Should Lagn’s Lord be strong, father’s place will be birth place.
Notes: It may further be noted, that, if Pitru Karak Grah is strong, birth would have been in father’s place and, if Matru Karak is strong, birth is in the place of the mother. Jataka Tatwa (Vide II, B-21) says, that delivery will take place in the house of the father, the mother, or other relatives, as indicated by the strongest Grah.
If Sūrya occupies a movable Rāśi in Rāśi and in Navamsh Kundali, the father of the child was away (at time of birth). Should Sūrya give a Drishti to Lagn, it is not so. If Candr is in a similar state, the father should be declated to have been away at the time of birth of the child.
If Guru occupies his debilitation Rāśi, while Candr is in a Rāśi Sandhi, or Amsh Sandhi and other benefics join malefics, the child born will be dumb and dull witted.
Notes: Amsh Sandhi is the end of a quarter of Nakshatr. That is, Candr’s position should be at an area of 3 20’ (or close to it), or multiples there of, in any Rāśi. The combination cited will more apply fit a Dhanu native, as Guru will be fall in Dhan Bhava. Even, if Guru, or Budh in fall in Dhan Bhava, while the other one of them yuti with Rahu will cause dumbness. Should Dhan’s lord in such a case be strong and well placed, then the defect will not come to pass. Note, that Dhan Bhava rules one’s speech.
If Dharm and Bandhu Bhava have malefic occupation wlile Lagn’s lord is weak and yuti with Maìgal, or receives a Drishti from him, the child’s father was sick at the time of its birth.
Should Śani be in Simh Navamsh and receives a Drishti from Sūrya, the father was in a miserable state at the tlime of the birth of the child. Śani in Randhr, or Vyaya Bhava and in Simh Navamsh simultaneously, gives the same results.
The child should be declared to have been born of others’ loins, if Candr, or Lagn is without Guru’s Drishti. Should the luminaries be yuti with malefics and receive a Drishti from Guru, then also the same result prevails. Guru, or Candr in mutual Vargas, or luminaries in exchange nullify these Yogas.
Notes: Apart from the above two combinations, indicating illegal birth, the following rules may be noted, as taken out from Parashar Hora (Tamil translation by C. G. Rajan), Saravali, Jataka Parijata and Jataka Tatwa: 1. If Candr is in Bandhu Bhava from Lagn and receives a Drishti from malefics, or inimical Grahas; 2. The lords of Sahaj, Ari, Dhan and Putr Bhava in Lagn (birth through servants); 3. Malefics in Lagn, benefics in Yuvati Bhava and Śani in Karm Bhava; 4. Candr in Lagn and Man̄gal with Śukr in Sahaj Bhava; 5. Sūrya in Lagn and Rahu in Bandhu Bhava; 6. Sūrya and Candr in Lagn, or Sūrya and Man̄gal in Yuvati Bhava; 7. Lagn with Man̄gal and Rahu, while Sūrya and Candr are in Yuvati Bhava; 8. Kendras without Grahas; 9. All Grahas in Dhan, Ari, Randhr and Vyaya Bhava; 10. Lords of Lagn and Yuvati Bhava together; 11. Exchange between Lagn’s Lord and Bandhu’s lord (which should be considered otherwise a Raj Yog); 12. Lagn, or Candr not falling in the Vargas of Guru; 13. Anyone group of the following, prevailing simultaneously: a) Sunday - 2nd Tithi Swati Nakshatr, b) Wednesday - 7th Tithi Revati, c) Sunday - 12th Tithi Dhanishtha; 14. Sūrya, Candr and Guru in fall, one of them being in Lagn; 15. Karakamsh, related to only malefic Grahas.
These Yogas stand cancelled, if Kendr has a Grah, or benefics give a Drishti to Lagn, or Candr, or Lagn’s lord in Lagn, or Guru in Bandhu Bhava, or Man̄gal giving a Drishti to Guru.
There will be moles, or scars in the particular limb of Kala Purush corresponding to the Rāśi occupied by benefics.
Notes: According to Jataka Muktavali, the following combinations indicate moles, scars etc. on the body of the native: If Yuvati Bhava from Lagn is occupied by Śukr, or Man̄gal, or Guru, there will be a scar on the head. Śukr, or Man̄gal, or Candr in Lagn leaves a mark through fire at the age of 12. Rahu in Randhr Bhava, while Śukr is in Lagn causes a scar on the left ear. Guru in Lagn and Rahu in Yuvati Bhava leave a scar on the left hand. Śukr in Randhr, or Vyaya Bhava and Guru in Lagn indicate marks on both the hands. If Man̄gal is in Sahaj, or Ari, or Labh Bhava along with Śukr, there will be a mark on the side close to the left hand. Should Budh, or Śani be in Lagn, while Sūrya is in Karm Bhava a mark on the right side should be noted. If Man̄gal, or Budh is in Lagn, while Rahu is in Putr, or Ari, or Dharm Bhava, a mole on genital organ, or anus may be found. Śukr in Putr, or Dharm Bhava, while Yuvati, or Randhr, or Bandhu Bhava is occupied by either Guru, or Budh indicates a mark on the stomach. Should there be Śukr, or Sūrya in Dhan, or Randhr Bhava, while Karm Bhava has Rahu and Śani, declare a scar on the navel. A mark on the waist may be found, if Karm Bhava is occupied by Guru, while Candr is in Dhan Bhava and Rahu with Śukr is in Sahaj Bhava. On the anus will be found a mark, if Vyaya Bhava has Guru, while Budh is in Sahaj, or Ari, or Dharm Bhava and Candr is in Dharm Bhava. Should there be Śukr and Rahu in Bandhu Bhava, while Lagn is occupied by Śani and Man̄gal, there will be a symbol of fish in the palm, or sole, or ankles, (which according to Samudrika Shastr is a Raj Lakshana denoting a king). Hamsh Yog is supposed to give fish symbols in the palm, or sole, see notes under Sloka 8, Ch.16.
The limbs of human body is divided by 36 Dreshkanas. Any particular Dreshkan occupied by a benefic indicates a mole and a malefic an ulcer on the particular part of the physique, see Sloka 26, Ch. II of Sanketa Nidhi.
The 3 Dreshkanas in each Bhava represent limbs, respectively, as under, vide Sanketa Nidhi: a) Lagn: 1. Head 2. Neck 3. Pelvis. b) Dhan and Vyaya Bhava: 1. Right and left eyes 2. Right and left shoulders 3. Genital organs. c) Sahaj and Labh Bhava: 1. Right and left ears 2. Right and left arms. 3. Right and left testicles. d) Bandhu and Karm Bhava: 1. Right and left nostrils 2. Right and left sides (Pasharva) 3. Right and left thighs. e) Putr and Dharm Bhava: 1. Right and left cheeks 2. Right and left side of the heart 3. Right and left knees. f) Ari and Randhr Bhava: 1.Jaws 2. Right and left sides of chest 3. Right and left calves. g) Yuvati Bhava: 1. Mouth 2. Navel 3. Feet (according to some Vyaya Bhava indicates feet).
The above is from Sanketa Nidhi, Ch. IV, Slokas 124 and 125, in which it is stated, that the limb corresponding to the Dreshkan receiving a Drishti from, or yuti with a benefic will have a mole, or mark. And a malefic in such a case causes its deformity, or ulcer on it. For example, if Rahu is in Labh Bhava in first Dreshkan, denoting right ear, he can cause either deafness, or an ulcer of right ear. The reader is advantageously referred to Slokas 24, 25 and 26, Ch. V of Brihat Jataka and also my English translation of Saravali. Ch. IV for relevant information.
Given below is a brief account regarding moles etc. from Ch. IV of Mukunda Daviagna’s Nashta Jataka (my English translation): Note the Rāśis occupied by Sūrya and Candr. The particular limbs, as represented with reference to Kala Purush, i.e. Mesh etc., will have mole and other marks. The limb represented by the Rāśi occupied by Sūrya, or Man̄gal will have reddish marks, while Śani and Rahu leave blue marks. Should Śukr give a Drishti to Rahu, the limb indicated by Rahu’s Rāśi will have moles etc. Assume Rahu is in Mithun opposed to Śukr in Dhanu. Mithun indicates arms of Kala Purush and hence there will be a mole (or scar etc.) on the arms. More such information may be obtained from Ch. IV of Nashta Jataka.
The information, furnished above, regarding moles etc., will be helpful in rectification of natal Lagn in case of doubts.
The Shastras listed various combinations causing instant, or sudden death of the child. Now only important ones are explained (below).
There are three kinds of infant deaths. Firstly the afflictions due to parents; secondly due to Bal Grahas and thirdly due to evil combinations of Grahas.
Notes: Bal Grahas are evil spirits, which affect only children. See Sloka 130, Ch. 15 of Prashn Marga (J.N. BHASIN English rendering). It is also stated in Jataka Parijata, Sloka l, Ch 4, that till the child crosses 12, it is affected by the fate of his mother and father and by Bal Grahas, i.e. evil spirits. This view is identical with the one mentioned in Slokas 4-6, Ch. 10 of Sarvartha Chintamani. That is why all texts are unanimous, that longevity cannot be definitely decided till the 12th year of age. Now see the following Sloka of the present work.
It is only after a careful assessment of the above, the affliction to the child should be pronounced. It is (however) not possible to decide the longevity till it completes its 12th year of age. The child should be protected (till such age) through Japas and Homas.
Notes: According to C.G. Rajan’s Tamil translation of Parashar Hora. Ch. V, note, that longevity cannot be decided till the native is 24. But Jyotisharnava Navaneetam (a Sanskrit work with Telugu translation) suggests that. up to l2 nothing definite can be said about longevity. Phala Deepika (Ch. 13, Sloka 3) and Jataka Parijata (Ch. 5, Slokas 1 and 2), which have similar verses also say, that up to 12, longevity cannot be decided. This is because, the child is covered by its mother’s fate in the first four years, by its father’s fate in the next four years and by its Purva Karma thereafter up to 12, as per Mantreswara. Only after 12, will the child be governed by the effects of the Grahas in its own horoscope, as far as its longevity is concerned Also see Slokas 4-6, Ch. X of Sarvartha Chintamani.
The child born, when there is Lagn Sandhi is either born, dead, or short lived (if born). Should such Lagn receive a Drishti from malefics, the said results are sure to follow. Birth in Gandanta Nakshatr is destructive of the whole family. Should such a child, however, live, then it becomes a king with an army of elephants and horses.
Notes: For Gandanta Nakshatra, see Sloka 14, Ch. I, supra. Apart from Lagn Sandhi, there are other Sandhis, as explained in Sloka 36, Ch. V, infra. Sarvartha Chintamani, Ch. l0, s. 26-27, Uttarakalamrita, Ch. 8, Sloka 9 and Saravali also state, that, if a Gandanta native survives, he becomes a king with elephants, horses etc., forming his army.
Luminaries in Sahaj Bhava owned by a malefic and yuti with malefics, make the child sick and live up to 3 years only.
If Candr joins Randhr’s lord in a Kendr, while Randhr Bhava is occupied by a Grah, the child leaves this world soon after its birth.
Should the 7th from Candr be occupied by Mangal and Sūrya, while Rahu is in Lagn, death of the child may be expected within ten days of birth.
Notes: Should Rahu be in Mesh, or Vrishabh, or Kark, as Lagn, he contributes good longevity. Refer to Jatakadesa Marga (Ch.4), Saravali (Ch. 12, s. 10), Jataka Parijata (Ch. 4, s. 90), Sarvartha Chintamani, (Ch. 11, s. 16) and Jataka Marthanda, II Part, (Ayurdhayadhyaya). The Slokas of Saravali, Jataka Parijata and Sarvartha Chintarnani are similar. So to say, if Rahu is in Mesh, or Vrishabh, or Kark in Lagn, while the rest of the combination, as per the Sloka under comment is present, there is good longevity.
Malefics in Bandhu, Randhr, Dhan and Vyaya Bhava will cause sickness and death in l0 days. Should a malefic be in Yuvati Bhava from rising Dreshkan (22nd Dreshkan), while the waning Candr is in Lagn the child faces immediate death.
When all the Grahas are weak and positioned in Sahaj, Ari, Dharm and Vyaya Bhava, the child lives either for 2 months, or 6 months. While Lagn’s lord is in his debilitation Rāśi, or in Randhr Bhava, or is combust, the child’s living becomes precarious and it is equal to a dead one.
A child born under malefic Muhurtas, or, when a Ketu is rising followed by fall of meteors, thunders etc., it hardly lives.
The persons, who are born with severe Yoga indicating adverse results, as explained by Yavanas and others will only bring harm to the family.
A person born under an eclipse, or, when there is Parivesh, or, when a malefic occupies Lagn, or gives a Drishti to Lagn, lives only for three fortnights, or for three months.
Notes: Birth on the day of eclipse is ominous. If the Lagn is connected with many strong malefics by yuti, or association, then also it is adverse for longevity.
Should Lagn’s lord, the lord of Candr Rāśi and the Navamsh lord of Candr Rāśi are all eclipsed, the longevity is only for a few days.
Notes: The combustion of three Grahas are indicated, namely that of Lagn Lord, dispositor of Candr and Navamsh lord of Candr. Such combustion will prove fatal to longevity and the child’s life is only for a few days.
The four kinds of junctions, or conjunction of Candr with malefics will cause death (infant1) and similar results follow, if Candr is in aspect to mllefics without benefic’s aspect, or company.
Notes: The four junctions, or Sandhi chathushtayas are: 1) The twilight time, 2) The point, where two Rāśis meet, 3) The point, where two stars meet, 4) The time, when two thithis meet.
Should Candr be in the company of malefics only, or, if she is in the 1st, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, or the 12th Bhava and be with malefics without benefic’s aspect, or association death of the native will occur.
Notes: The Sloka seems to suggest infant death. Candr, if connected with malefics should be helped by benefics, so that infant death does not occur.
Should the Lagn Lord and Candr’s dispositor be in the 6th, 8th, or the 12th, or be combust, the death of the native may be foretold in the year denoted by the Rāśi occupied by the said Grahas.
Should Candr be in the 6th, or the 8th, while the Lagn is occupied by its lord, or, when the decreasing Candris subject to mixed influences of malefics and benefics, the native, if born in day time has short life.
If the lord of Lagn is in Marana Pada along with the decreasing Candrin the company of Rahu, or aspected by Rahu, the native dies in his seventh year.
If Candr is weak and aspected by Rahu associated with malefics, or, if the Lagn Lord (or Candr Rāśi lord) has set in (i.e. the 7th from Lagn), or occupies the 8th, the child lives upto its 6th, or 8th year Notes: The Lagn Lord in the 7th (a Marakasthana), or in the 8th is adverse for longevity unless well aspected. But Phala Deepika says, that the Bhava occupied by the Lord of Lagng stands to gain. However, the position of Lagna Lord in the 8th shakes the foundation of the horoscope.
The Lagn lord with Rahu in the 7th brings death in 21 years, or 21 months, or (even) in 21 days.
Notes: We may infer, that the above maximum (21 years) longevity can be expected, if other Grahas are considerably strong. Should they be also weak, death may occur in 21 months and utterly weak ones bring death in 21 days. On the whole, the combination of Rahu and Lagn Lord in the 7th should be assessed in the context of the whole horoscope.
Add the Rāśi sphutas of Sūrya and Candr. If the particular Rāśi, or its angle, or the 9th Bhava thereof be occupied by a malefic, death comes to pass due to poison, or water (i.e. drowning, rains, foods etc.).
Notes: Suppose Sūrya’s longitude is 175 and that of Candr is 292. Then the sum equals to 467’ and after expunging 360, v get 107, i.e. Kark 17. The angles of Kark are: Kark, Tula, Makar and Mesh; and the 9th from Kark is Meen. So any malefic in any of these five Rāśis (around 17 in particular) will cause the said results.
If a malefic planet is in the 8th Bhava, while Lagn lord is in angle in the company of a malefic, without benefic’s aspect, death in the 7th year may be predicted.
If Budh and Sūrya be together and aspected by benefics the child will die in its eleventh year even, if it were on the laps of Gods.
Notes: There is apparently something wrong in this Sloka. We do not understand, why Sūrya and Budh, when aspected by benefics should prove harmful to longevity. There are only two other benefics, i.e. Guru and Śukr. Śukr cannot aspect the combination of Sūrya and Budh. The only Grah, that can thus aspect is Guru. His aspect cannot be considered adverse to longevity.
From Mesh onwards, the fateful degrees are: 8, 9, 22, 22, 25, 14, 4, 23, 18, 20, 21 and 10. Births in these degrees invite death soon. The same for Candr from Mesh onwards are: 26, 12, 13, 25, 24, 4, 26, 14, 13, 25, 5 and 12 degrees. Notes: Phala Deepika, Ch. 13, Slokas 10 and 11 quote the above degrees fateful for Lagn and Moon. But it does not state, that birth will accordingly inflict death. Jataka Tatwa, (B-108) states, that the following degrees are, respectively, fateful for Candr: 8, 9, 23, 22, 5, 1, 4, 23, 18, 20, 21 and 10 from Mesh onwards and death will be caused in the year denoted by such degree. Saravali (Ch. 10, Slokas 111 to 113) give the following fateful degrees for Candr, respectively, from Mesh onwards: 8, 9, 22, 22, 25, 1, 4, 23, 18, 20, 21 and 10.
Should Candr be in her fateful degrees, mentioned above and be in the company of a malefic, without relief from benefics, or be in the 8th Bhava, or in angle (in such a fateful degree), the child not only dies itself, but takes away its mother too.
Notes: Candr should be in her fateful degrees along with a malefic without benefic aspect. Alternatively she can be in the 8th, Lagn, 4th, 7th, or 10th. Either combination can cause death of the child and the mother.
Should the Lagn Lord be strong and occupy an angle, or trine, even the ArishtaYogas. indicating infant death can be overcome.
Notes: Following are some of the combinations, that nullify such evils. Guru not combust and in Lagn, or Lagn Lord with strength and in good aspects, or all Grahas in their own Rāśis, or Candr in deep exaltation, or own Bhava, or friendly Navamsh and in good aspect, or Candr in a friendly decanate along with a friendly Grah, or Candr’s kendra occupied by Guru.
A benefic Grah with strength in angle, not joining the 8th Lord, leads to nullificaion of Arishta Yoga (causing death) in a nativity, or prevailing at the time of a query.
If a strong Grah is in Lagn, the 4th, or the 10th and be not in the company of Sūrya, the malefic Yogas (for short life) will vanish.
Many evil Yogas make the sustaining of the child difficult. But, if Candr, or Lagn receives the aspect of all the Grahas, these Yogas disappear, as darkness does before Sūrya.
Notes: The single aspect of Guru is enough on thc Candr, which can act, like a lion throwing away a thousand elephants (see Jatakadesa Marga).
Thus ends the 5th Ch. Arishtas in Horashara of Prithuyasas, son of Varaha Mihira.
