โหราศาสตร์พระเวท(ภารตะ)

Ch. 23. Effects of Vyaya Bhava

1-4. O Brahmin, now I tell you about the effects of Vyaya Bhava. There will be expenses on good accounts, if Vyaya’s Lord is with a benefic, or in his own Bhava, or exalted, or, if a benefic occupies Vyaya. One will own beautiful houses and beds and be endowed with superior scented articles and pleasures, if Candr happens to be Vyaya’s Lord and be exalted, or be in its own Rashi and/or Navāńś, or in Labh/Dharm/Putr Bhava in Rashi/Navāńś. The said native will live with rich clothes and ornaments, be learned and Lordly.

5-6. And, if Vyaya’s Lord is in Ari, or Randhr Bhava, or be in enemy’s Navāńś, in debilitation Navāńś, or in Randhr Bhava in Navāńś, one will be devoid of happiness from wife, be troubled by expenses and deprived of general happiness. If he be in an angle, or trine, the native will beget a spouse.

7. Just as these effects are derived from Tanu Bhava in regard to the native, similar deductions be made about co-borns etc. from Sahaj and other Bhavas.

8. Grahas placed in the visible half of the zodiac will give explicit results, while the ones in the invisible half will confer secret results.

9. If Rahu is in Vyaya along with Mangal, Śani and Sūrya, the native will go to hell. Similar effect will occur, if Vyaya’s Lord is with Sūrya.

10. If there is a benefic in Vyaya, while its Lord is exalted, or is yuti with, or receives a Drishti from a benefic, one will attain final emancipation.

11. One will wander from country to country, if Vyaya’s Lord and Vyaya Bhava are with malefics and Vyaya’s Lord gives a Drishti to, or receives a Drishti from malefics.

12. One will move in his own country, if Vyaya’s Lord and Vyaya Bhava are with benefics and Vyaya’s Lord gives a Drishti to, or receives a Drishti from benefics.

13. Earnings will be through sinful measures, if Vyaya is occupied by Śani, or Mangal etc. and is not receiving a Drishti from a benefic.

14. If Lagn’s Lord is in Vyaya, while Vyaya’s Lord is in Lagn with Śukr, expenses will be on religious grounds.

Ch. 24. Effects of the Bhava Lords

1. Effects of Lagn’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 12). Should Lagn’s Lord be in Lagn itself, the native will be endowed with physical happiness and prowess. He will be intelligent, fickle-minded, will have two wives and will unite with other females.

2. If the Lagn’s Lord is in Dhan, he will be gainful, scholarly, happy, endowed with good qualities, be religious, honourable and will have many wives.

3. If Lagn’s Lord is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will equal a lion in valour, be endowed with all kinds of wealth, be honourable, will have two wives, be intelligent and happy.

4. If Lagn’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be endowed with paternal and maternal happiness, will have many brothers, be lustful, virtuous and charming.

5. If Lagn’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will have mediocre progenic happiness, will lose his first child, be honourable, given to anger and be dear to king.

6. If Lagn’s Lord is in Ari Bhava and related to a malefic the native will be devoid of physical happiness and will be troubled by enemies, if there is no benefic Drishti.

7. If Lagn’s Lord is a malefic and is placed in Yuvati Bhava, the natives wife will not live (long). If the Grah in question is a benefic, one will wander aimlessly, face penury and be dejected. He will alternatively become a king (if the said Grah is strong).

8. If Lagn’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be an accomplished scholar, be sickly, thievish, be given to much anger, be a gambler and will join others’ wives.

9. If Lagn’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, the native will be fortunate, dear to people, be a devotee of Śrī Vishnu, be skilful, eloquent in speech and be endowed with wife, sons and wealth.

10. If Lagn’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will be endowed with paternal happiness, royal honour, fame among men and will doubtlessly have self-earned wealth.

11. If Lagn’s Lord is in Labh Bhava, the native will always be endowed with gains, good qualities, fame and many wives.

(12) If Lagn’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava and is devoid of benefic Drishti and/or Yuti, the native will be bereft of physical happiness, will spend unfruitfully and be given to much anger.

13. Effects of Dhan’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 24). If Dhan’s Lord is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be endowed with sons and wealth, be inimical to his family, lustful, hard-hearted and will do others’ jobs.

14. If Dhan’s Lord is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be wealthy, proud, will have two, or more wives and be bereft of progeny.

15. If Dhan’s Lord is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be valorous, wise, virtuous, lustful and miserly; all these, when related to a benefic. If related to a malefic, the native will be a heterodox.

16. If Dhan’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will acquire all kinds of wealth. If Dhan’s Lord is exalted and is yuti with Guru, one will be equal to a king.

17. If Dhan’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will be wealthy. Not only the native, but also his sons will be intent on earning wealth.

18. If Dhan’s Lord is in Ari Bhava along with a benefic, the native will gain wealth through his enemies; if Dhan’s Lord is yuti with a malefic, there will be loss through enemies apart from mutilation of shanks.

19. If Dhan’s Lord is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be addicted to others’ wives and he will be a doctor. If a malefic is related to the said placement by yuti with Dhan’s Lord, or by Drishti, the native’s wife will be of questionable character.

20. If Dhan’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be endowed with abundant land and wealth. But he will have limited marital felicity and be bereft of happiness from his elder brother.

21. If Dhan’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, the native will be wealthy, diligent, skilful, sick during childhood and will later on be happy and will visit shrines, observing religious code etc.

22. If Dhan’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will be libidinous, honourable and learned; he will have many wives and much wealth, but he will be bereft of filial happiness.

23. If Dhan’s Lord is in Labh Bhava, the native will have all kinds of wealth, be ever diligent, honourable and famous.

24. If Dhan’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will be adventurous, be devoid of wealth and be interested in other’s wealth, while his eldest child will not keep him happy.

25. Effects of Sahaj’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 36). If Sahaj’s Lord is in Tanu Bhava, the native will have self-made wealth, be disposed to worship, be valorous and be intelligent, although devoid of learning.

26. If Sahaj’s Lord is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be corpulent, devoid of valour, will not make much efforts, be not happy and will have an eye on others’ wives and others’ wealth.

27. If Sahaj’s Lord is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be endowed with happiness through co-born and will have wealth and sons, be cheerful and extremely happy.

28. If Sahaj’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be happy, wealthy and intelligent, but will acquire a wicked spouse.

29. If Sahaj’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will have sons and be virtuous. If in the process Sahaj’s Lord be yuti with, or receives a Drishti from a malefic, the native will have a formidable wife.

30. If Sahaj’s Lord is in Ari Bhava, the native will be inimical to his co-born, be affluent, will not be well disposed to his maternal uncle and be dear to his maternal aunt.

31. If Sahaj’s Lord is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be interested in serving the king. He will not be happy during boyhood, but the end of his life he will be happy.

32. If Sahaj’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be a thief, will derive his livelihood serving others and will die at the gate of the royal palace.

33. If Sahaj’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, the native will lack paternal bliss, will make fortunes through wife and will enjoy progenic and other pleasures.

34. If Sahaj’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will have all lands of happiness and self-made wealth and be interested in nurturing wicked females.

35. If Sahaj’s Lord is in Labh Bhava, then native will always gain in trading, be intelligent, although not literate, be adventurous and will serve others.

36. If Sahaj’s Lord is in Vyaya, the native will spend on evil deeds, will have a wicked father and will be fortunate through a female.

37. Effects of Bandhu’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 48). If Bandhu’s Lord is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be endowed with learning, virtues, ornaments, lands, conveyances and maternal happiness.

38. If Bandhu’s Lord is in Dhan Bhava, the native will enjoy pleasures, all kinds of wealth, family life and honour and be adventurous. He will be cunning in disposition.

39. If Bandhu’s Lord is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be valorous, will have servants, be liberal, virtuous and charitable and will possess self-earned wealth. He will be free from diseases.

40. If Bandhu’s Lord is in Bandhu, the native will be a minister and will possess all kinds of wealth. He will be skilful, virtuous, honourable, learned, happy and be well disposed to his spouse.

41. If Bandhu’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will be happy and be liked by all. He will be devoted to Śrī Vishnu, be virtuous, honourable and will have self-earned wealth.

42. If Bandhu’s Lord is in Ari Bhava, the native will be devoid of maternal happiness, be given to anger, be a thief and a conjurer, be independent in action and be indisposed.

43. If Bandhu’s Lord is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be endowed with a high degree of education, will sacrifice his patrimony and be akin to the dumb in an assembly.

44. If Bandhu’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be devoid of domestic and other comforts, will not enjoy much parental happiness and be equal to a neuter.

45. If Bandhu’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, the native will be dear to one and all, be devoted to God, be virtuous, honourable and endowed with every land of happiness.

46. If Bandhu’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will enjoy royal honours, be an alchemist, be extremely pleased, will enjoy pleasures and will conquer his five senses.

47. If Bandhu’s Lord is in Labh Bhava, the native will have fear of secret disease, he will be liberal, virtuous, charitable and helpful to others.

48. If Bandhu’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava the native will be devoid of domestic and other comforts, will have vices and be foolish and indolent.

49. Effects of Putr’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 60). If Putr’s Lord is in Lagn, the native will be scholarly, be endowed with progenic happiness, be a miser, be crooked and will steal others’ wealth.

50. If Putr’s Lord is in Dhan Bhava, the native will have many sons and wealth, be a pater familias, be honourable, be attached to his spouse and be famous in the world.

51. If Putr’s Lord is in Sahaj, the native will be attached to his co-born, be a tale bearer and a miser and be always interested in his own work.

52. If Putr’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be happy, endowed with maternal happiness, wealth and intelligence and be a king, or a minister, or a preceptor.

53. If Putr’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will have progeny, if related to a benefic; there will be no issues, if malefic is related to Putr’s Lord, placed in Putr Bhava. Putr’s Lord in Putr Bhava will, however, make one virtuous and dear to friends.

54. If Putr’s Lord is in Ari Bhava, the native will obtain such sons, who will be equal to his enemies, or will lose them, or will acquire an adopted, or purchased son.

55. If Putr’s Lord is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be honourable, very religious, endowed with progenic happiness and be helpful to others.

56. If Putr’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will not have much progenic happiness, be troubled by cough and pulmonary disorders, be given to anger and be devoid of happiness.

57. If Putr’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, the native will be a prince, or equal to him, will author treatises, be famous and will shine in his race.

58. If Putr’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will enjoy a Raj Yog and various pleasures and be very famous.

59. If Putr’s Lord is in Labh Bhava, the native will be learned, dear to people, be an author of treatises, be very skilful and be endowed with many sons and wealth.

60. If Putr’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will be bereft of happiness from his own sons, will have an adopted, or purchased son.

61. Effects of Ari’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 72). If Ari’s Lord is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be sickly, famous, inimical to his own men, rich, honourable, adventurous and virtuous.

62. If Ari’s Lord is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be adventurous, famous among his people, will live in alien countries, be happy, be a skilful speaker and be always interested in his own work.

63. If Ari’s Lord is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be given to anger, be bereft of courage, inimical to all of his co-born and will have disobedient servants.

64. If Ari’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be devoid maternal happiness, be intelligent, be a tale bearer, be jealous, evil-minded and very rich.

65. If Ari’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will have fluctuating finances. He will incur enmity with his sons and friends. He will be happy, selfish and kind.

66. If Ari’s Lord is in Ari Bhava, the native will have enmity with the group of his kinsmen, but be friendly to others and will enjoy mediocre happiness in matters, like wealth.

67. If Ari’s Lord is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be deprived of happiness through wedlock. He will be famous, virtuous, honourable, adventurous and wealthy.

68. If Ari’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be sickly, inimical, will desire others’ wealth, be interested in others’ wives and be impure.

69. If Ari’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, the native will trade in wood and stones (‘Pashan’ also means poison) and will have fluctuating professional fortunes.

70. If Ari’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will be well known among his men, will not be respectfully disposed to his father and will be happy in foreign countries. He will be a gifted speaker.

71. If Ari’s Lord is in Labh Bhava, the native will gain wealth through his enemies, be virtuous, adventurous and will be somewhat bereft of progenic happiness.

72. If Ari’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will always spend on vices, be hostile to learned people and will torture living beings.

73. Effects of Yuvati’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 84). If Yuvati’s Lord is in Tanu Bhava, the native will go to others’ wives, be wicked, skilful, devoid of courage and afflicted by windy diseases.

74. If Yuvati’s Lord is in Dhan Bhava, the native will have many wives, will gain wealth through his wife and be procrastinating in nature.

75. If Yuvati’s Lord is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will face loss of children and sometimes with great difficulty there will exist a living son. There is also the possibility of birth of a daughter.

76. If Yuvati’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava, the wife of the native will not be under his control. He will be fond of truth, intelligent and religious. He will suffer from dental diseases.

77. If Yuvati’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will be honourable, endowed with all (i.e. seven principal) virtues, always delighted and endowed with all kinds of wealth.

78. If Yuvati’s Lord is in Ari Bhava, the native will beget a sickly wife and he will be inimical to her. He will be given to anger and will be devoid of happiness.

79. If Yuvati’s Lord is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be endowed with happiness through wife, be courageous, skilful and intelligent, but only afflicted by windy diseases.

80. If Yuvati’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be deprived of marital happiness. His wife will be troubled by diseases, be devoid of good disposition and will not obey the native.

81. If Yuvati’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, the native will have union with many women, be well disposed to his own wife and will have many undertakings.

82. If Yuvati’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will beget a disobedient wife, will be religious and endowed with wealth, sons etc.

83. If Yuvati’s Lord is in Labh Bhava, the native will gain wealth through his wife, be endowed with less happiness from sons etc. and will have daughters.

84. If Yuvati’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will incur penury, be a miser and his livelihood will be related to clothes. His wife will be a spendthrift.

85. Effects of Randhr’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 96). If Randhr’s Lord is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be devoid of physical felicity and will suffer from wounds. He will be hostile to gods and Brahmins.

86. If Randhr’s Lord is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be devoid of bodily vigour, will enjoy a little wealth and will not regain lost wealth.

87. If Randhr’s Lord is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be devoid of fraternal happiness, be indolent and devoid of servants and strength.

88. If Randhr’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava, the child will be deprived of its mother. He will be devoid of a house, lands and happiness and will doubtlessly betray his friends.

89. If Randhr’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will be dull witted, will have limited number of children, be long-lived and wealthy.

90. If Randhr’s Lord is in Ari Bhava, the native will win over his enemies, be afflicted by diseases and during childhood will incur danger through snakes and water.

91. If Randhr’s Lord is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will have two wives. If Randhr’s Lord is yuti with a malefic in Yuvati Bhava, there will surely be downfall in his business.

92. If Randhr’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be long-lived. If the said Grah is weak, being in Randhr Bhava, the longevity will be medium, while the native will be a thief, be blameworthy and will blame others as well.

93. If Randhr’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, the native will betray his religion, be a heterodox, will beget a wicked wife and will steal others’ wealth.

94. If Randhr’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will be devoid of paternal bliss, be a talebearer and be bereft of livelihood. If there is a Drishti in the process from a benefic, then these evils will not mature.

95. If Randhr’s Lord along with a malefic is in Labh Bhava, the native will be devoid of wealth and will be miserable in boyhood, but happy later on. Should Randhr’s Lord be yuti with a benefic and be in Labh Bhava, the native will be long-lived.

96. If Randhr’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will spend on evil deeds and will incur a short life. More so, if there be additionally a malefic in the said Bhava.

97. Effects of Dharm’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 103). If Dharm’s Lord is in Lagn, the native will be fortunate, will be honoured by the king, be virtuous, charming, learned and honoured by the public.

98. If Dharm’s Lord is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be a scholar, be dear to all, wealthy, sensuous and endowed with happiness from wife, sons etc.

99. If Dharm’s Lord is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be endowed with fraternal bliss, be wealthy, virtuous and charming.

100. If Dharm’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will enjoy houses, conveyances and happiness, will have all kinds of wealth and be devoted to his mother.

101. If Dharm’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will be endowed with sons and prosperity, devoted to elders, bold, charitable and learned.

102. If Dharm’s Lord is in Ari Bhava, the native will enjoy meagre prosperity, be devoid of happiness from maternal relatives and be always troubled by enemies.

103. O Brahmin, If Dharm’s Lord is in Yuvati Bhava, the native beget happiness after marriage, be virtuous and famous.

104. If Dharm’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will not be prosperous and will not enjoy happiness from his elder brother.

105. If Dharm’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, the native will be endowed with abundant fortunes, virtues and beauty and will enjoy much happiness from co-born.

106. If Dharm’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will be a king, or equal to him, or be a minister, or an Army chief, be virtuous and dear to all.

107. If Dharm’s Lord is in Labh Bhava, the native will enjoy financial gains day by day, be devoted to elders, virtuous and meritorious in acts.

108. If Dharm’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will incur loss of fortunes, will always spend on auspicious acts and will become poor on account of entertaining guests.

109. Effects of Karm’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 120). If Karm’s Lord is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be scholarly, famous, be a poet, will incur diseases in boyhood and be happy later on. His wealth will increase day by day.

110 If Karm’s Lord is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be wealthy, virtuous, honoured by the king, charitable and will enjoy happiness from father and others.

111. If Karm’s Lord is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will enjoy happiness from brothers and servants, be valorous, virtuous, eloquent and truthful.

112. If Karm’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be happy, be always interested in his mother’s welfare, will Lord over conveyances, lands and houses, be virtuous and wealthy.

113. If Karm’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will be endowed with all kinds of learning, he will be always delighted and he will be wealthy and endowed with sons.

114. If Karm’s Lord is in Ari Bhava, the native will be bereft of paternal bliss. Although he may be skilful, he will be bereft of wealth and be troubled by enemies.

115. If Karm’s Lord is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be endowed with happiness through wife, be intelligent, virtuous, eloquent, truthful and religious.

116. If Karm’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be devoid of acts, long-lived and intent on blaming others.

117. If Karm’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, one born of royal scion will become a king, whereas an ordinary native will be equal to a king. This placement will confer wealth and progenic happiness etc.

118. If Karm’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will be skilful in all jobs, be valorous, truthful and devoted to elders.

119. If Karm’s Lord is in Labh Bhava, the native will be endowed with wealth, happiness and sons. He will be virtuous, truthful and always delighted.

120. If Karm’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will spend through royal abodes, will have fear from enemies and will be worried in spite of being skilful.

121. Effects of Labh’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 132). If Labh’s Lord is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be genuine in disposition, be rich, happy, even-sighted, be a poet, be eloquent in speech and be always endowed with gains.

122. If Labh’s Lord is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be endowed with all kinds of wealth and all kinds of accomplishments, charitable, religious and always happy.

123. If Labh’s Lord is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be skilful in all jobs, wealthy, endowed with fraternal bliss and may sometimes incur gout pains.

12. If Labh’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will gain from maternal relatives, will undertake visits to shrines and will possess happiness of house and lands.

125. If Labh’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will be happy, educated and virtuous. He will be religious and happy.

126. If Labh’s Lord is in Ari Bhava, the native will be afflicted by diseases, be cruel, living in foreign places and troubled by enemies.

127. If Labh’s Lord is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will always gain through his wife’s relatives, be liberal, virtuous, sensuous and will remain at the command of his spouse.

128. If Labh’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will incur reversals in his undertakings and will live long, while his wife will predecease him.

129. If Labh’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, the native will be fortunate, skilful, truthful, honoured by the king and be affluent.

130. If Labh’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will be honoured by the king, be virtuous, attached to his religion, intelligent, truthful and will subdue his senses.

131. If Labh’s Lord is in Labh Bhava, the native will gain in all his undertakings, while his learning and happiness will be on the increase day by day.

132. If Labh’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will always depend on good deeds, be sensuous, will have many wives and will befriend barbarians.

133. Effects of Vyaya’s Lord in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 144). If Vyaya’s Lord is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be a spendthrift, be weak in constitution, will suffer from phlegmatic disorders and be devoid of wealth and learning.

134. If Vyaya’s Lord is in Dhan Bhava, the native will always spend on inauspicious deeds, be religious, will speak sweetly and will be endowed with virtues and happiness.

135. If Vyaya’s Lord is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be devoid of fraternal bliss, will hate others and will promote self-nourishment.

136. If Vyaya’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be devoid of maternal happiness and will day by day accrue losses with respect to lands, conveyances and houses.

137. If Vyaya’s Lord is in Putr Bhava, the native will be bereft of sons and learning. He will spend, as well as visit shrines in order to beget a son.

138. If Vyaya’s Lord is in Ari Bhava, the native will incur enmity with his own men, be given to anger, be sinful, miserable and will go to others’ wives.

(139) If Vyaya’s Lord is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will incur expenditure on account of his wife, will not enjoy conjugal bliss and will be bereft of learning and strength.

140. If Vyaya’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, the native will always gain, will speak affably, will enjoy a medium span of life and be endowed with all good qualities.

141. If Vyaya’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, the native will dishonour his elders, be inimical even to his friends and be always intent on achieving his own ends.

142. If Vyaya’s Lord is in Karm Bhava, the native will incur expenditure through royal persons and will enjoy only moderate paternal bliss.

143. If Vyaya Lord is in Labh Bhava, the native will incur losses, be brought up by others and will sometimes gain through others.

144. If Vyaya’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will only face heavy expenditure, will not have physical felicity, be irritable and spiteful.

145-148. Miscellaneous. O Brahmin, those are the effects of Bhava Lords, which are to be deduced, considering their strengths and weaknesses. In the case of a Grah, owning two Bhavas, the results are to be deducted based on its two lordships. If contrary results are thus indicated, the results will be nullified, while results of varied nature will come to pass. The Grah will yield full, half, or a quarter of the effects according to its strength being full, medium and negligible, respectively. Thus I have told you about the effects, due to Bhava Lords in various Bhavas.

Ch. 25. Effects of Non-Luminous Grahas

1. Thus I have explained the effects of the seven Grahas, viz. Sūrya, Candr, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Śukr, Śani, Rahu and Ketu. Now I tell you about the effects of non-luminous Grahas.

2. Effects of Dhum in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 13). If Dhum is in Lagn, the native will be valiant, endowed with beautiful eyes, stupefied in disposition, unkind, wicked and highly short-tempered.

3. If Dhum is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be sickly, wealthy, devoid of a limb, will incur humiliation at royal level, be dull witted and be a eunuch.

4. Dhum is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be intelligent, very bold, delighted, eloquent and be endowed with men and wealth.

5. If Dhum is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be grieved on account of being given up by his female, but will be learned in all Shastras.

6. If Dhum is in Putr Bhava, the native will have limited progeny, be devoid of wealth, be great, will eat anything and be bereft of friends and Mantras.

7. If Dhum is in Ari Bhava, the native will be strong, will conquer his enemies, be very brilliant, famous and free from diseases.

8. If Dhum is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be penniless, be ever sensuous, skilful in going to others’ females and be always devoid of brilliance.

9. If Dhum is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be bereft of courage, but be enthusiastic, be truthful, disagreeable, hardhearted and selfish.

10. If Dhum is in Dharm Bhava, the native will be endowed sons and fortunes, be rich, honourable, kind, religious and well disposed to his relatives.

11. If Dhum is in Karm Bhava, the native will be endowed with sons and fortunes, be delighted, intelligent, happy and truthful.

12. If Dhum is in Labh Bhava, the native will be endowed with wealth, grains and gold, be beautiful, will have knowledge of arts, be modest and be skilful in singing.

13. If Dhum is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will be morally fallen, will indulge in sinful acts, be interested in others’ wives, addicted to vices, unkind and crafty.

14. Effects of Vyatipat in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 25). If Vyatipat (also known in short, as Pat) is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be troubled by miseries, be cruel, will indulge in destructive acts, be foolish and will be disposed to his relatives.

15. If Vyatipat is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be morally crooked, be bilious, will enjoy pleasures, be unkind, but grateful, be wicked and sinful.

16. If Vyatipat is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be firm in disposition, be a warrior, be liberal, very rich, dear to the king and be head of an Army.

17. If Vyatipat is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be endowed with relatives etc., but not sons and fortunes.

18. If Vyatipat is in Putr Bhava, the native will be poor, be charming in appearance, will have imbalances of phlegm, bile and wind, be hard-hearted and shameless.

19. If Vyatipat is in Ari Bhava, the native will destroy his enemies, be physically mighty, skilful in use of all kinds of weapons and in arts and be peaceful in disposition.

20. If Vyatipat is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be bereft of wealth, wife and sons, will subdue to females, be miserable, sensuous, shameless and friendly to others.

21. If Vyatipat is in Randhr Bhava, the native will have deformity of eyes, be ugly, unfortunate, spiteful to Brahmins and be troubled by disorders of blood.

22. If Vyatipat is in Dharm Bhava, the native will have many kinds of business and many friends; he will be very learned, well disposed to his wife and he will be eloquent.

23. If Vyatipat is in Karm Bhava, the native will be religious, peaceful, skilful in religious acts, very learned and far-sighted.

24. If Vyatipat is in Labh Bhava, the native will be extremely opulent, be honourable, truthful, firm in policy, endowed with many horses and be interested in singing.

25. If Vyatipat is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will be given to anger, associated with many activities, disabled, irreligious and hate his own relatives.

26. Effects of Paridhi (or Parivesh) in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 37). If Paridhi is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be learned, truthful, peaceful, rich, endowed with sons, pure, charitable and dear to elders.

27. If Paridhi is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be wealthy, charming, will enjoy pleasures, be happy, very religious and be a Lord.

28. If Paridhi is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be fond of his wife, be very charming, pious, well disposed to his men, be a servant and be respectful of his elders.

29. If Paridhi is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be wonder-struck, helpful to enemies as well, kind, endowed with everything and be skilful in singing.

30. If Paridhi is in Putr Bhava, the native will be affluent, virtuous, splendourous, affectionate, religious and dear to his wife.

31. If Paridhi is in Ari Bhava, the native will be famous and wealthy, be endowed with sons and pleasures, be helpful to all and will conquer his enemies.

32. If Paridhi is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will have limited number of children, be devoid of happiness, be of mediocre intelligence, very hard-headed and will have a sickly wife.

33. If Paridhi is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be spiritually disposed, peaceful, strong-bodied, firm in decision, religious and gentle.

34. If Paridhi is in Dharm Bhava, the native will be endowed with sons, be happy, brilliant, very affluent, be devoid of excessive passion, be honourable and be happy with even a iota.

35. If Paridhi is in Karm Bhava, the native will be versed in arts, will enjoy pleasures, be strong-bodied and be learned in all Shastras.

6. If Paridhi is in Labh Bhava, the native will enjoy pleasures through women, be virtuous, intelligent, dear to his people and will suffer disorders of digestive fire.

37. If Paridhi is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will always be a spendthrift, be miserable, firm and will dishonour elders.

38. Effects of Chap (Indr Dhanus, or Kodanda, up to Sloka 49). If Chap is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be endowed with wealth, grains and gold, be grateful, agreeable and devoid of all actions.

39. If Chap is in Dhan Bhava, the native will speak affably, be very rich, modest, learned, charming and religious.

40. If Chap is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be a miser, be versed in many arts, will indulge in thieving, be devoid of some limb and be unfriendly.

41. If Chap is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be happy, endowed with quadrupeds, wealth, grains etc., be honoured by the king and be devoid of sickness.

42. If Chap is in Putr Bhava, the native will be splendourous, far-sighted, pious, affable and will acquire prosperity in all his undertakings.

43. If Chap is in Ari Bhava, the native will destroy his enemies, be happy, affectionate, pure and will achieve plentifulness in all his undertakings.

44. If Chap is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be wealthy, endowed with all virtues, learned in Shastras, religious and agreeable.

45. If Chap is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be interested in others’ [213] jobs, be cruel, interested in others’ wives and have a defective limb.

46. If Chap is in Dharm Bhava, the native will perform penance, will take to religious observations, be highly learned and be famous among men.

47. If Chap is in Karm Bhava, the native will be endowed with many sons, abundant wealth, cows, buffaloes etc. and will be famous among men.

48. If Chap is in Labh Bhava, the native will gain many treasures, will be free from diseases, very fiery in disposition, affectionate to his wife and will have knowledge of Mantras and weapons.

49. If Chap is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will be wicked, very honourable, evil in disposition, shameless, will go to other’s females and be ever poor.

50. Effects of Dhwaj (Sikhi, or UpaKetu) in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 61). If Dhwaj is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be skilful in all branches of learning, be happy, efficient in speech, agreeable and be very affectionate.

51. If Dhwaj is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be a good and affable speaker, be splendourous, will write poetry, be scholarly, honourable, modest and endowed with conveyances.

52. If Dhwaj is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be miserly, cruel acts, thin-bodied, poor and will incur severe diseases.

53. If Dhwaj is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be charming, very virtuous, gentle, interested in Vedic Knowledge and be always happy.

54. If Dhwaj is in Putr Bhava, the native will be happy, will enjoy pleasures, be versed in arts, skilled in expedients, intelligent, eloquent and will respect elders.

55. If Dhwaj is in Ari Bhava, the native will be ominous for material relatives, will win over his enemies, be endowed with many relatives, valiant, splendourous and skilful.

56. If Dhwaj is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be interested in gambling, be sensuous, will enjoy pleasures and will befriend prostitutes.

57. If Dhwaj is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be interested in base acts, be sinful, shameless, will blame others, will lack in marital happiness and will take other’s side.

58. If Dhwaj is in Dharm Bhava, the native will wear badges, be delighted, helpfully disposed to all and he will be skilled in religious deeds.

59. O Brahmin, if Dhwaj is in Karm Bhava, the native will be endowed with happiness and fortunes, be fond of females, be charitable and will befriend Brahmins.

60. If Dhwaj is in Labh Bhava, the native will ever acquire gains, be very religious, honourable, affluent, fortunate, valiant and skilled in sacrificial rites.

61. If Dhwaj is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will be interested in sinful acts, be valiant, untrustworthy, unkind, interested in others’ females and be short-tempered.

62. Effects of Gulik in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 73). If Gulik is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be afflicted by diseases, be lustful, sinful, crafty, wicked and very miserable.

63. If Gulik is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be unsightly in appearance, miserable, mean, given to vices, shameless and penniless.

64. If Gulik is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be charming in appearance, will head a village, be fond of virtuous men and be honoured by the king.

65. If Gulik is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be sickly, devoid of happiness, sinful and afflicted due to windy and billious excesses.

66. If Gulik is in Putr Bhava, the native will not be praise-worthy, be poor, short-lived, spiteful, mean, be a eunuch, be subdued by his wife and be a heterodox.

67. If Gulik is in Ari Bhava, the native will be devoid of enemies, be strong-bodied, splendourous, liked by his wife, enthusiastic, very friendly and helpful in disposition.

68. If Gulik is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will subdue to his spouse, be sinful, will go to others’ females, be emaciated, devoid of friendship and will live on his wife’s wealth.

69. If Gulik is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be troubled by hunger, be miserable, cruel, very much short-tempered, very unkind, poor and bereft of good qualities.

70. If Gulik is in Dharm Bhava, the native will undergo many ordeals, be emaciated, will perform evil acts, be very unkind, sluggish and be a talebearer.

71. If Gulik is in Karm Bhava, the native will be endowed with sons, be happy, will enjoy many things, be fond of worshipping gods and fire and will practice meditation and religion.

72. If Gulik is in Labh Bhava, the native will enjoy women of class, be a leader of men, be helpful to his relatives, be short stature and be an emperor.

73. If Gulik is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will indulge in base deeds, be sinful, defective-limbed, unfortunate, indolent and will join mean people.

74. Effects of Pranapad’s Position with reference to Lagn and in Various Bhavas (up to Sloka 85). If Pranapad is in Tanu Bhava, the native will be weak, sickly, dumb, lunatic, dull witted, defective-limbed, miserable and emaciated.

75. If Pranapad is in Dhan Bhava, the native will be endowed with abundant grains, abundant wealth, abundant attendants, abundant children and be fortunate.

76. If Pranapad is in Sahaj Bhava, the native will be injurious (or mischievous), proud, hard-hearted, very dirty and be devoid of respect for elders.

77. If Pranapad is in Bandhu Bhava, the native will be happy, friendly, attached to females and elders, soft and truthful.

78. If Pranapad is in Putr Bhava, the native will be happy, will do good acts, be kind and very affectionate.

79. If Pranapad is in Ari Bhava, the native will be subdued by his relatives and enemies, be sharp, will have defective digestive fire, be wicked, sickly, affluent and short-lived.

80. If Pranapad is in Yuvati Bhava, the native will be green-eyed, ever libidinous, fierce in appearance, be not worth respect and be ill-disposed.

81. If Pranapad is in Randhr Bhava, the native will be afflicted by diseases, be troubled and will incur misery on account of the king, relatives, servants and sons.

82. If Pranapad is in Dharm Bhava, the native will be endowed with sons, be very rich, fortunate, charming, will serve others and be not wicked, but be skilful.

83. If Pranapad is in Karm Bhava, the native will be heroic, intelligent, skilful, be an expert in carrying out royal orders and will worship gods.

84 If Pranapad is in Labh Bhava, the native will be famous, virtuous, learned, wealthy, fair-complexioned and attached to mother.

85. If Pranapad is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will be mean, wicked, defective-limbed, will hate Brahmins and relatives and suffer from eye diseases, or be one-eyed.

86-87. O Brahmin, these are the effects for Dhum etc. Before declaring these results, the effects of Sūrya and other Grahas should be wisely conceived by their positions, relations and Drishtis apart from their strength, or weakness.