โหราศาสตร์พระเวท(ภารตะ)

Chapter 9

Effects of different Ascendants

1. If the Ascendant falls in Aries, the native will have round eyes. His knees will be weak and he will have aggressive temperament but he will be afraid of water. He will be active and will always be moving about. His limbs will be bruised. He will eat sparigly and will be passionate. He will speak falsehoods.

2. The person born with Taurus as the Ascendant, will have plumply thighs and a big face. He will be engaged in agricultural ventures. He will be happy in the middle and last portions of his life. He will be fond of enjoying young women. He will be of sacrificing and forgiving nature, will be capable of endowing hardships and will possess cattle. He will have marks or moles on the back, face and sides.

3. When the Ascedant is Gemini, the native will have balck eyes and curly hair. He will enjoy association with women and will have thick neck and many friends. He will be intelligent and mind reader. His nose will be elevated and he will be fond of music and dancing. He will like to remain indoors.

4. Person with Cancer as the Ascendant will be henpacked. He will have a thick neck and will be fond of making friendships. He will possess many houses and will be wealthy. His waist will be thick but he will be short statured. He will be intelligent and fond of watery sports like swimming etc. He will walk fast and will have few sons. He will be crooked.

5. A person whose Ascendant is Leo will have reddish eyes, large chin and broad face. He will be arrogant, Powerful valiant, firm minded and obedient to his mother. He will be fond of roaming about in forests and hills. He will get angry on trifles.

6. The person born with Virgo as the Ascendant, will be truthful and will speak kindly. His eyes will be full of bashfulness and will be immediately liked by others. He will be well versed in Shastras and will take advantage of other people's houses and wealth. His arms and shoulders will be drooped and will possess few sons.

7. If the Ascendant be Libra, the person born will rever gods, and Brahmins but he will be active and will possess a lean and thin body. He will be tall in stature, deft in trading, patient and intent on being first. He will often have two names. He will have few children and he will be fond of wandering. He will be brave, merciless and impartial In his arguments.

8. The person with Scorpio Ascendant at birth, will have rounded thighs and knees. His chest will be broad and eyes expansive. He will suffer from diseases from an early age. He will beseperated from his parents and preceptor. He will indulge In cruel actions and will be honoured by the king. His feet will bear marks of lotus.

9. The person with Sagittarius Ascendant at birth — His face and neck will be long and his nose and ears will be big. He will always keep himself engaged in some work or the other. He will be eloquent in speech and self sacrificing. He will have a short stature. He will be courageous and will overcome his enemies. He will be wealthy and favourite of the king. He can be won over by persuation and kindness.

10. When Capricorn is the Ascendant at birth, his lower limbs will be weak. He will have vitality. He will accept other people's advice but will be lazy by nature. He will indulge in affairs with old women of the forbidden category. He will be a religious hypocrite. He will be fond of wandering. He will be fortunate but shameless. He will suffer from wind-diseases.

11. The person at whose birth Aquarius is the Ascendant, will commit sinful actions secretly. He will have little wealth, will be greedy and eager to usurp or utilise other people's money. He will endure long marches on road and will be clever in causing hurt to others. He will have a body like a water pot. He will be fond of perfumes and flowers. His financial position will be of a fluctuating nature.

12. The Pisces ascendant native will have a beautiful and symmetrical body. His eyes will be very attractive. He will be learned, grateful, satisfied with his wife and fortune. He will have financial gains from selling produce of the seas. He will overcome his enemies.

13. After examining the native place, form, colour etc., of any particular sign, its effects should be judiciously assessed. Whatever have been declared the effects arising out of a particular Ascendant, the same should also be said to come to pass, if the sign happens to be occupied by the Moon.

14. If at a birth a planet be in his sign of exaltation, the person concerned will become a ruler of the Earth and will receive praises from the kings. He will possess valuable treasures. He will be equipped with excellent qualities and will shine like king Vikramaditya in his administrative policies, fame, valour generosity, courage and dexterity.

Notes - Our view is that with exaltation of one planet in a birth chart, the native cannot shine like king Vikramaditya or become a ruler of the Earth. The planet in exaltation to give extraordinarily good effect should be placed in an auspicious house saved from any malefic influence and supported by other helpful planetary combinations and dispositions.

In this horoscope Sun lord of the 11th is exalted in the 7th house. He is associated with Mercury and Venus and aspected by Jupiter who is posited in his own. The Moon the lord of the 10th is in his own house. According to verse 14, the native should be more than a ruler of the Earth, but he happens an ordinary person belonging to middle class. The reason for this is that the exalted Sun is placed between malefics (Mars and Rahu on one side and Saturn on the other). According to Parasara Sun being lord of the 11th is a papi. According to Jataka Parijata Sun being lord of 11th is Badhaka.

Mars Rahu	Sun Merc Ven	Sat
			Moon
Jup		L	Ketu

He is aspected by Sun lord of the 3rd and the 6th. Therefore the Sun is deprived of auspiciousness. Although the Moon lord of the 10th is in his own sign, she is aspected by Saturn from the 8th house. Thus no good can be expected from the Moon. For these reasons the native could not become a great men equal to a king.

Jup Ven	Ketu
L Sun Merc.
Moon
	Sat	Mars Rahu

This is the horoscope of Abraham Lincoln former President of the United States of America. He was a great man, very learned and a political leader with all the name and fame one can achieve. He held the most powerful position of the Head of State of the United States of American. In his horoscope Venus lord of the 4th and 9th (a yoga karaka) is exalted in the 2nd and is associated with Jupiter lord of the 2nd and the 11th in his own house (2nd). There is no malefic aspect on them. Lord of lagna Saturn is in the 10th with evil aspect or influence on him. These planetary combinations and dispositions made him such great and powerful man.

15. Should a planet occupy his own sign in a birthchart, the native will during the dasa of such a planet acquire power and strength through the beneficience of a wealthy and high dignitary and he will himself achieve that status. He will remain in his residence, acquire a new house and lands capable of producing every kind of crops. He will receive reverence from the people and may even get back his lost articles.

16. When a planet happens to be in the house of a friend at birth, the person concerned will achieve success through the help of his friends in all his ventures. His new friends will be blessed with good sons, wealth, grains and other fortunes and will get full support and cooperation from the people.

17. If a planet gets posited in an inimical sign, the person born will have an evil bent of mind. He will live in other people's houses and will eat their food. He will be without any means of livelihood and will be oppressed by enemies. Even his friends will become his enemies in the dasa of such a planet.

18. If a planet occupies his sign of debilitation in a nativity, the person concerned will, during the dasa of such a planet, be demoted from his position, will suffer actions, will become indebted and will depend on support of low people. He will live in insanitary auditions, will perform menial tasks, will walk long distances on foot and will do disastrous acts.

19. If a planet be combust (eclipsed by the Sun's rays), the native will during his Dasa, will die within a short period. His wife, children as well as his wealth will also be destroyed. He involved in quarrels without cause or reason and suffer from the others. He will also be insulted by others.

A planet posited in a netural sign will not produce any significant effect and maintain status quo.

20. When a planet happens to be retrograde in motion, he will produce the same effect as if he is posited in exaltation sign, even if he may be in his enemy's sign or in the sign of his debilitation. A planet who is vargottama produces effects as if he is in his own sign.

 

Chapter 10

Matters relating to the 7th House

1. The 5th and 7th houses from the lagna or the Moon be flourished if they are associated with or aspected by benefics or their lords, if it is not so, they will not be fruitful.

If there be malefics in the 12th, 4th and 8th houses or if Venus be hemmed in between two malefics or if Venus be associated or aspected by malefics the native will lose his wife (his wife will die).

2. If the lord of the 7th house occupies the 5th, the native will lose his wife or he will become sonless. If the lord of the 5th or the 8th be in the 7th, the wife of the native does not survive. If the weak Moon be in the 5th and the malefics occupy the Ascendant, 7th and 12th houses the person concerned will be without wife and children. If the Sun and Rahu occupy the 7th house, the native will suffer loss of wealth through association with women.

3. The native loses his wife if there are any of the following disposition of planets present at brith:—

(a) Venus in Scorpio in the 7th house.

(b) Mercury in Taurus in the 7th house.

(c) Jupiter in Capricorn in the 7th house.

(d) Saturn in Pisces in the 7th house.

(e) Mars in Pisces in the 7th house.

However, if Mars and Saturn occupy the 7th house identical with Cancer the native will be blessed with a wife who is beautiful and of good character.

4. The native is deprived of his wife if the 7th house or its lord be associated with or aspected by malefics, hemmed in beetween malefics, be in his sign of debilition or an inimical sign or be eclipsed by the Sun's rays.

The native will lose his wife or will have a crippled wife, when Venus in conjunction with malefic occupies the 7th, 5th or 9th house.

The native will have illicit relations with other people's wives if Venus be in the Varga of Mars or Saturn or be aspected by these planets.

5. If Mars and Saturn be in the 7th from the Venus and Moon in any nativity, the person concerned will be wifeless and childless.

If there be a hermaphrodite planet in the 7th house, and the 11th house is occupied by two planets, the person concerned will have two wives.

A person will have two wives in the event of both the lord of the 7th and Venus being posited in a dual sign or amsa.

The number of wives should be generally ascertained from the number of planets that are in conjunction with the lord of 7th house and Venus.

6. The native will associate with as many women as is the number of planets posited in the 7th house. The number of women, who will die, will be equal to the number of malefics, and the number of benefics will represent the number of women who will survive.

Should the lord of the 7th house be a benefic endowed will strength, the native will have a wife who will be of good character and will bear children.

Even a malefic if he being lord of 7th be posited in the 7th will bless the native with a good wife.

Benefics in the 7th house will produce good effects unless they happen to be lords of the 6th, 8th or 12th house.

7. Loss of wife will result if the 2nd and 7th houses are associated with or aspected by malefics. The result will invariably be untoward in the case of malefic aspects.

Similar results may be declared from the wife's nativity if the 7th and 8th houses are similarly afflicted.

But should the above two houses be associated with or aspected by benefics, the couple will enjoy good luck and comforts.

8. If in a female's birth chart, the Moon and Saturn be together in the 7th house, the native marries again (after the first marriage).

If there be such a planetary disposition in man's nativity, he will be wifeless or childless.

If malefics in their signs of debilitation be posited in the 2nd, 7th and 8th, in female's nativity the disposition will make her a widow and in a man's chart, it will render him a widower.

9. If the 7th house from the Ascendant be an even sign and the lord of the 7th and Venus be also posited in even signs, and if the lord of the 5th and 7th possessed of strength be not eclisped by Sun's rays, the native will be blessed with wife and children.

10. The native will be happy and will be blessed with wife and children, if the lords of the 2nd, 7th and 12th be posited in kendra or trikona aspected by Jupiter and there be benefics in the 2nd, 7th and 11th to the lord of the 7th wherever he may be.

11. Note the sign and navamsa in male s nativity. The signs in which the lords of the ascendant and 7th are posited, the Janma Rashi (Moon sign) of the wife will be triangular to such sign or navamsa, or it may be the exaltation or depression sign of the lords of the 1st and 7th or it be that sign which contains the largest number of benefic dots in the Moon's Ashtakavarga of the husband.

12. The direction of the country of the wife will be indicated by the sign owned by the strongest of the three planets, namely (1) the planet posited in the 7th house, (2) the lord of the 7th house and (3) Venus.

The marriage of the native should take place when the Venus or the lord of the 7th transits through a sign which is trine to the sign or navamsa occupied by the lord of the ascendant.

13. The marriage is likely to take place during the dasha of the planet (1) occupying the 7th house, (2) which aspects the 7th house or (3) the lord of the 7th house. It can also take place when the lord of the ascendant transits through the sign representing the 7th house.

14. Find out who amongst (1) the lord of the sign in which lord of the 7th is posited and the lord of the navamsa which the lord of the 7th occupies and (2) Venus and Moon, is stronger. The marriage will take place in the dasha of this stronger planet when Jupiter in transit passes through the sign triangular to the sign or navamsa occupied by the lord of the 7th.

15. If the lord of the 7th be posited in his sign of debilitation, be in an inimical sign, be combust or be aspected by a malefic and the 7th house be occupied or aspected by a malefic, there will be loss of wife. So say the men well versed in the science of Astrology.

Thus ends the tenth chapter on "Kalatra Bhava" in Phaladeepika composed by Mantreswara.

 

 

Chapter 11

Female Horoscopy

1. Whatever effects have been declared for men, they are entirely appicable to women too, or to their husbands. The woman's prosperity and happiness have to be deducted from the 8th house (from the Lagna or the Moon whichever is stronger). Consideration of children should be made from the 9th house and matters relating to her appearance, looks etc., should be examined from the Langa. It is from the 7th house that her welfare (power of influencing the husband) and the (nature of the husband) should be assessed, while her association with other men and chastity should be assessed from an examination of the 4th house. Benefics in these houses produce good results while malefics in the above houses are productive of evil unless they happen to own the house in which the effect will be good.

Notes — This is a very important verse of this chapter. It will, therefore, be useful for the readers to know what other authorities have said in this regard.

Saravali

From the 8th house her widowhood can be deducted while the ascendant deals with her physique, the 7th house with her husband's good fortunes and the 5th house with her offspring.

Brihat Jataka

Of the effects that have been described till now in the case of male horoscopes, all those that may be found in (female horoscope) suitable to females should be declared as applicable to them alone; the rest should be ascribed to their husbands. Hie death of the husband is to be declared through the 8th place (from the Langa or the Moon whichever is stronger). Matters relating to her appearance, beauty etc., should be determined from the Lagna and the sign occupied by the Moon. It is from the 7th place (from the Lagna or the Moon whichever is stronger) that her welfare (happiness) and the (nature of the husband) should be assertained.

Jataka Parijata

Whatever effect may accrue from the horoscope of female that is applicable only to men, should be ascribed to the husband. The good and evil affecting their person should be calculated from the Moon and the Lagna whichever of them is stronger. It is from the 7th place from the Lagna or the Moon that all that is worthy or unworthy in the husband should be ascertained and the death of the husband is foretold through the 8th bhava (from the Lagna or the Moon). All this should be well weighted by the strength or weakness of the planets, benefic and malefic, before an announcement is made.

Of the Lagna and the Moon, find which is stronger. It is well reference to the luck, beauty and strenght of women should be announced. Children and wealth in abundance should be declared through the 9th bhava therefrom. Wedded happiness or otherwise should be gathered from the 8th bhava; husband's fortune from the 7th. Some astrologers opine that the well being or the reverse of the husband can be determined from the 9th bhava.

Some hold that widowhood is found out through the 8th bhava. Beauty, fame and fortune through the Lagna, the son through the 5th, ascertain as well exceeding tranquility of women through the planets occupying the 9th bhava. All else whether due to the bhavas or yogas are the same in regard to both men and women.

Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra

The physique of the woman should be ascertained from the Lagna, offspring from the 5th, happiness of the husband from the 7th and widowhood from 6th. Those effects which are not applicable to women should be ascertained to their husbands.

We would like to comment on two of the various matters described above.

(1) Whether the effects not applicable to women should be ascertained to their husbands.

(2) From which house should we examine matters relating to children.

As regards (1) the time have now completely changed and women now enjoy equal opportunities in all fields. Now women are holding high posts in the scientific, engineering, financial and administrative spheres. We are, therefore, of the view that the effects of Raja Yogas, Adhiyogas, etc., present in their horoscopes should be aplicable to them and not to their husbands. They can apply to husbands in case they are entirely dependent on them.

As regards (2) the most appropriate and logical house from which the matter of children should be examined, is the 5th house and in this sphere no distinction should be made between male's and female's horoscope. The view of Parasara as given in the Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra should be treated as the most authoritative. Birhat Jataka is silent about this which means that it makes no differentiation between a male's horoscope and female's horoscope about this matter. Saravali has followed the view expressed in Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra.

2. If in a female's nativity both the Ascendant and the Moon are in even signs and be aspected by benefics, the native will be blessed with good sons and husband will be of good character and will wear ornaments. She will be prosperous and will possess praiseworthy qualities. If, however, both the Ascendant and the Moon be in odd signs and be aspected by malefics, the woman concerned will be masculine in bearing, of wicked disposition, beyond the control of the husband, insincere, wrathful and poor.

3. If the 7th house or the setting navamsa be owned by a benefic, the woman born will be blessed with a husband who will be handsome, well reputed, learned and wealthy. If it be otherwise, the husband will be deformed, stupid, deceitful and poor and the native will be separated from her husband. If Mars be posited there, she will become a widow, both benefics and malefics occupy the 7th house, she will remarry. If there be a malefic or malefics in the 8th house, she will get a shortlived husband. If the 2nd house is occupied by malefics, the native dies with her husband.

Note-it is believed that if the mischief of Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and the Sun be similar in the horoscopes of both husband and wife, they are not harmed in any way.

4. If in a female's nativity, the Moon is in Taurus, Leo, Virgo or Scorpio identical with the 5th house, the native will have a limited number of Issues. If the 7th house or the setting navamsa belongs to Saturn, Mars or the Sun, the native will have a diseased sexual organ. If the 4th house be occupied by malefic planets, the native will be unchaste.

If the Ascendant, "the Moon and Venus beta a sign or navamsa of Saturn or Mars, the native will become a prostitute.

5. If the 7th house or the setting navamsa belongs to be benefic, the female born, will have beautiful hips and will be very fortunate.

If the Moon, the Ascendant and the 4th house be connected with benefics (by conjunction, lordship or aspects), the woman concerned will be chaste and will possess excellent qualities.

If benefics be posited in trikonas, the native will be happy, will be blessed with sons (children), full of good qualities and wealthy. If there be malefics in the above mentioned houses, she will either be barren or she will give birth to still born children.

6-8. Find out which of the Moon and the Lagna is stronger. The one which is stronger if (i) in Aries or Scorpio and in the trimsamsa of Mars the woman concerned will be ill-behaved. If it be in the trimsamsa of Saturn she will be maid servant. If it be in trimsamsa of Jupiter she will be cultured and wealthy. If it be in the trimsamsa of Mercury, she will be deceitful and if it be in the trimsamsa of Venus she will be of bad character.

If the Moon or Lagna. whichever is stronger, is in Taurus or Libra in the trimsamsa of Mars, the woman concerned will be of bad character, in the trimsamsa of Saturn she will resort to another husband, in the trimsamsa of Jupiter, she will be respected, in the trimsamsa of Mercury, she will be learned and in the trisamsa of Venus she will be famous.

If the Moon or the Lagna, whichever is stronger, be in Gemini or Virgo, in the trimsamsa of Mars she will be deceitful, in the trimsamsa of Saturn she will be eunuch, in the trimsamsa of Jupiter, she will be chaste, in the trimsamsa of Mercury she will be full of good qualities and in the trimsamsa of Venus she will be repining.

If the Moon or Lagna, whichever is stronger, be in Cancer, in the trimsamsa of Mars she will be self willed and uncontrolled, in the trimsamsa of Saturn she will kill her husband, in the trimsamsa of Jupiter, she will be endowed with distinguished qualities, in the trimsamsa of Mercury, she will be skilled in arts and in the trimsamsa of Venus, she will be full of virtues.

If the Moon or the Lagna, whichever is stronger, be in Sagittarius or Pisces in the trimsamsa of Mars, she will be maid servant, in the trimsamsa of Saturn she will be enamoured of persons other than her husband. In the trimsamsa of Jupiter she will possess many good qualities, in the trimsamsa of Saturn she will have little desire for sexual intercourse, in the trimsamsa of Jupiter, she will be endowed with many good qualities, in the trimsamsa of Mercury she will be skilled in the arts, and in the trimsamsa of Venus she will be very chaste.

If the Moon or the Lagna, whichever is stronger, be in the Capricorn or Aquarius, in the trimsamsa of Mars, she will be a maid servant; in the trimsamsa of Saturn, she will be enamoured of persons other than her husband; in the trimsamsa of Jupiter, she will keep her husband under her control; in the trimsamsa of Mercury she will be unchaste and in the trimsamsa of Venus she will be issueless and poor.

If the Moon or the Lagna, whichever is stronger, be in Leo, in the trimsamsa of Mars she will be a wicked wife; in the trimsamsa of Saturn she will be without any character; in the trimsamsa of Jupiter she will be wife of king or landlord; in the trimsamsa of Mercury she will be masculine in her behaviour and in the trimsamsa of Venus she will have attachment for a person other than her husband.

9. The elder brother of the husband, the mother-in-law, father-in-law and younger brother will die (soon after the marriage), if the girl is born in Jyestha, Ashlesha, Moola and Vishakha nakshatras respectively.

The girls born in Chitra, Ardra, Satabhisha, Jyestha, Moola, Kritika or Pushyami nakshatras will become, barrens, widows, mothers whose children do not survive, cast away by husbands or poor.

10. If the Moon, lords of the Ascendant, the 7th and the 9th house associated with benefics be posited In good houses and be of brilliant rays (not eclipsed), the woman concerned will be held in high esteem by her relations. She will do many good deeds, will be very pretty and be prosperous. She will please her husband, bear good sons and be virtuous in her disposition, the period of this happy life with depending on the strength derived by the eighth house from benefics through association or aspect.

11. If a woman's menses commences when the Moon is in an Anupachaya house (1, 2. 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 12) and is aspected by Mars, they (menses) become favourable to conception and not otherwise.

The husband should sow the seed when the Moon occupies an Upachaya house (3, 6, 10, 11) in respect of the female's nativity and is aspected by Jupiter. This is to be done at an auspicious Lagna with many good points in its favour and unconnected with (Parva) and other objectionable period of time.

Thus ends the eleventh chapter on "Women Horoscopy" in Phaladeepika composed by Mantreswara.

 

Chapter 12

Matters relating to the birth of Children

(The 5th house)

1. The native will assuredly be blessed with children as an effect of any of the following planetary dispositions:

(1) If Jupiter and lords of the 5th with reference to the Lagna and the Moon be well placed and the 5th house has the aspect of a benefic planet or a planet owning an auspicious house (i.e. other than the 6th. 8th or 12th). or

(2) If the lords of the Lagna and the 5th house are placed together in a house or have mutual benefic aspect and have interchanged positions amongst themselves.

2. The native will have no issue in the following circum stances:

(1) When the 5th house reclined from Lagna, the Moon and Jupiter are associated with or aspected by malefics without any benefic association or aspect.

(2) When the above houses are hemmed in between malefics.

(3) When the lords of these houses are in 6th, 8th or 12th.

3. If a malefic lord of the 5th house, occupies it. the native will be blessed with children.

When the 5th house is occupied by a malefic, the person concerned will have sons in plenty.

If a benefic lord of the 5th house occupies his own house or be in his sign of exaltation in that house, there will be loss of children.

The signs Scorpio, Leo and Virgo when they represent the 5th house are termed as childless signs and will give a limited number of children and that also after a long interval.

Notes: We find it difficult to believe that a benefic planet as lord of the 5th will destroy the progeny when he happens to occupy his own house. According to Shri Gopesh Kumar Ojha that if a benefic lord of the 5th occupies the 5th alongwith a malefic, there is loss of children. Even this has not been found correct in our experience. Please see in this connection the following horoscope.

Here the 5th lord Venus is a benefic. He occupies his own house with Mars and Moon (waning) both malefics. The native is blessed with children.

			L
Rahu
Sat			Ketu
		Moon Mars Ven	Sun Merc Jup

4. The native will have a child late to life after a great effect under the following circumstances:

(1) When the Sun be in the 5th in a childless sign and Saturn and Mars be in the 8th and the Ascendant respectively.

(2) When the 5th house falls in a childless sign and Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars be to the Ascendant, the 8th and 12th respectively.

(3) When there be the Moon in the 11th, a malefic the 5th from Jupiter be occupied by a malefic and the several planets occupy the Ascendant.

(2) When the 5th house falls in a childless sign and Saturn. Jupiter, and Mars be in the Ascendant, the 8th and 12th respectively.

(3) When there be the Moon in the 11th. a malefic in the 5th from Jupiter be occupied by a malefic and the several planets occupy the Ascendant.

5. The native will have children after second marriage if Mars or Venus alone occupies the 5th house identical with Cancer.

Saturn alone in Cancer in the 5th house gives many sons. Mercury alone in Cancer in the 5th house gives very few sons.

The Moon alone in his own sign in the 5th house gives a limited number of sons.

Jupiter singly in his sign of exaltation gives many daughters.

6. The following four planetary combinations led to the extinction of the family:—

(1) A malefic in the 4th, Venus in the 7th and the Moon in the 10th.

(2) Malefics in the Ascendant, the 5th, 8th and 12th.

(3) Mercury and Venus in the 7th, Jupiter in the 5th and malefics in the 4th.

(4) The Moon in the 5th and malefics in the Ascendant, the 8th and 12th.

7. If the malefics occupy the Ascendant, the lord of the Ascendant

be in the 5th. the lord of the 5th in the 3rd and the Moon in the 4th, the native will be devoid of any issue.

Should the Moon occupy the 5th house in an odd sign or an odd navamsa and be aspected by the Sun. the native will either be issuless or will be distressed on account of issues.

8. The native will have a son by adoption under the following planetary dispositions:—

(1) If the 5th house be identical with Gemini. Virgo, Capricorn or Aquarius and be occupied or aspected by Saturn or Mandi.

(2) If the lord of the 5th house be weak and be in no way connected with the lords of the Ascendant and the 7th.

9. The native will have to suffer loss of children in the following circumstances:—

(1) If the lord of the 5th be in his sign of debilitation or in an inimical sign or be associated with any of the lords of the 6th, 8th or 12th.

(2) The lord of the 5th is in the 5th without receiving any benefic aspect.

10. If the lord of the 5th house. Jupiter. Mars and the Sun (they may be anywhere) are posited in male navamsas, the native will be blessed with many sons. So say the sages. The nature good or otherwise of the sons will depend on the strength of the 5th house.

11. If the 5th house or its lord be in a male sign or navamsa or be associated with and aspected by male planets, the native will have all male issues. There will be birth of daughter if the 5th or its lord be in a female sign or navamsa or be associated with or aspected by female planets.

12. Conception may take place when the Sun and Venus in a male's nativity and Mars and Venus in the case of a female's nativity are vested with adequate strength and pass their signs or navamsas identical with an upachaya house.

13. The number of issues is to be ascertained by examining the number of planets in the 5th house and at the sometime that are not (1) inimical (2) in their sign of debilitation and (3) in inimical navamsa. The same could also be ascertained by study of the number of planets similarly situated but in conjunction with the lord of the 5th house.

The study of benefic dots of planets in the 5th house from Jupiter or the navamsa occupied by the Sun, also enables one to guess the number of issues. ln this verse is explained the method of ascertaining female and male nativities whettor they are physically capable of producing children.

14. In the case of a female nativity add the longitudes (spast) of the Moon, Mars and Jupiter. If the result comes to an even sign and even navamsa, the strength of fecundity in the female for producing issues is assured. If it is mixed (i.e. sign male and navamsa female or vice versa), she will be able to produce children after great effort.

In the case of a male nativity if the sum total of the longitudes of the Sun, Venus and Jupiter denotes an odd sign and an odd navamsa, it is Indicative of the strong physical capacity of the male to produce children and in case one of the two (sign and navamsa) be even, the result will be mixed.

Notes — If in the case of female nativity the sum total denotes odd sign and odd navamsa, and in a male's nativity the result signifies even sign and even navamsa, their physical capacity to produce children will be almost nil or very weak.

15. Subtract five times the longitude of the Sun from five times the longitude of the Moon. If the Tithi represented by the result be an auspicious one in the bright half of the lunar month, the native will definitely have progeny without much effort. But if the resulting Tithi be one of the dark half of the month, the effect will be taken to be negative. It is by close examination of the Tithi-whether it is auspicious or is auspicious in both the Pakshas — bright and dark — that one has to ascertain whether the native will have issues or not. During an Amavasya, a Chidra Tithi, the Vishti karana or any of the Sthlra karanas, there will be no Issue at all.

Notes—The Chidra Tithis are (1) Chaturthi, (2) Shasti, (3) Ashtami, (4) Navami, (5) Dwadashi and (6) Chaturdashi. These days are generally avoided for any auspicious function.

There are 11 karanas distributed over the 30 Tithis of the lunar month at the rate of 2 karanas for each Tithi. The four of these (1) Chatuspada, (2) Nagava. (3) Kirnstugne and (4) Sakune are called Sthira karanas and are so named as they permanently hold two over the four half Tithis commencing from the second half of Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi. The other seven viz.. (1) Bava (2) Balava, (3) Kailava, (4) Tatthila, (5) Garaya, (6) Vaniya and (7) Vishta or Bhadra are called Char or movable karanas and occur In 8 cycles to preside over the remaining 56 half — to this of the lunar month beginning the later half of Shukla paksha prathama.

Remedial Measures

16-18. Should, however, the result happen to be one of the Chidra Tithis, the Vlshtl Karana or a Sthir Karana, the remedial measure to worship lord Krishna by recitation of Purusha Sukta Mantras to ward off the barrenness threatening the faimty. If the resultant Tlthl comes out to be Shastl, the native ought to offer prayers to God Subramanya. If it be Chaturthi the lord of the Serpents has to be appeased. If It be navami, the recitation of Ramayana and listening to Ramayana is the remedy. If it is Ashtami, the Sravana Vrata by fasting has to be observed. If it be Chaturdasi the native should worship God Rudra (Shiva) by Rudraparayana. If the Tithi be Dwadashi he should appease the gods by feeding the needy. If it be Amavasya or Poornamasi the Manes have to be propitiated. These measures are absolutely essential to be observed with greater care and attention when the Tithi happens to be one among the last five, namely after Krishna paksha Dasami. Generally, In the dark half of a month to which so ever of the three division a Tithi may belong, worship ought to be resorted to: the particular deity to be propitiated being Nagaraja in the first division, namely l-5Tlthi, Skanda in the second (next five Tithis i.e. 6-10) and Hari in the third or last five.

19. If in any nativity, the lord of the 5th house be in his inimical or sign of debilitation, be combust or be posited in 6th, 8th or 12th house there is no possibility of native getting an issue. If the planet in the 5th house be in his inimical sign or sign of debilitation or be the lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th. childlessness will be the definite consequence. He ought to divine the source of the same by an examination of the particular deity, tree and animal represented by the sign occupied by the planet.

20-22. If the obstacle causing planet is the Sun, the person concerned will be sonless due to disrespect shown to God Shiva and Garuda and the consequent curse of the Manes. If such a planet be the Moon, it will be due to displeasure and anger of the mother, Sumangli or other respectful woman owing to her feelings having been hurt. If the planet concerned be Mars, tt will be due to some fault due to the village deity, to God Kartikeya, to an enemy or one's Dayadins. In the case of Mercury, the sonlessness will be due to crimes of youngester or to the killing of spawns (eggs of fishes and similar creatures), or the displeasure of God Vishnu. If the cause of sonlessness be due to Jupiter, it will be due to harm caused to the hereditary Brahma family priest or the destruction of a tree full of fruits. If the childlessness causing be Venus, it will be due to cutting of a tree full of flowers or harm to a virtuous woman or to the cows or a sinful deed to people that ought to be revered. If Saturn be the planet responsible for causing childlessness, it will be due to the destruction of an Aswatha or Peepal tree or on account of wrath of yama or through departed spirits, goblins and the like. If Rahu should occupy the 5th house or be associated with the lord of that house, it will be due to the curse of a serpent. In the case of Ketu, it will be owing to the curse of a serpent. In the case of Ketu, it will be owing to the curse of a Brahmin. If Mandi be the cause of obstruction, it will be due to the curse of departed spirits. If Venus and the Moon in conjunction with Mandi should cause childlessness, it will be on account of the killing of a woman or a cow. If Jupiter or Ketu in conjuction with Mandi be in the 5th house, the sonlessness will be due to the killing of a Brahmin.

23. The sins accured by one's actions in many previous births have been described in nativity which lead to childlessness and to ward off which and to secure a son, the learned in Astrology have recommended particular Japs, Charities and such other good action prescribed for several planets.

24. A holy bath in Rameshwaram, engaging oneself in reciting holy scriptures, worhsip of God Shiva, observation of holy austerities with reference to (propitiate) God Vishnu, Charities, ceremonies in honour of departed souls, installation of the serpent deity — these are various remedial measures recommended by which one can be blessed with sons (children).

25. The birth of a son should possibly take place in the dasha or antar dasha of any of the following planets:-

(1) The lord of the ascendent, (2) the lord of the 7th house, (3) the lord of the 5th house, (4) Jupiter, (5) the planet aspecting the 5th house, (6) the planet occupying the 5th house.

When Jupiter passes through in transit the triangular sign to the sign occupied by the lord of the 5th or yama kantaka, birth of a son may also be expected.

26. The birth of a son is likely to take place, when the lord of the ascendant during his transit (1) gets into conjunction with the lord of the 5th house, (2) passes through his sign of exaltation or (3) occupies his own sign passing through in his transit of the ascendant through the 5th house or the sign occupied by the lord of the 5th is also an opportune period for the birth of children.

27. Add the longitudes of (1) the lord of the ascendant, (2) the lord of the 7th house, and (3) the lord of the 5th house. During the course of the major period represented by the owner of the nakshatra resulting from the sum total of the longitudes of the above plantes and in the sub-period of any of the following planets will the birth of a son (children) take place—

(1) The planet occupying the 5th house,

(2) the planet aspecting the 5th house and

(3) the lord of the 5th.

28. Find out which amongst the (1) lord of the 5th house, (2) the lord of the sign occupied by the lord of the 5th house and (3) the lord of the navamsa of the lord of the 5th house (4) the lord of the sign occupied by jupiter and (5) the lord of the navamsa occupied by Jupiter is a strong planet. The birth of a son (children) may be expected in the major or sub-period of this strong planet.

29. Find out the sign of 5th from Jupiter and the sign and navamsa of its lord. When Jupiter in transit is triangular to that sign or navamsa, the birth of a son (children) may be predicted.

According ta other authorities on the subject, a learned man ought to investigate indications of the birth of children from the positions of the planet at the time of the birth of the native.

30. Find out the lord of the nakshatra occupied by the Moon and that of the 5th from it. Add the longitudes of the two plantes. When Jupiter passes in transit through the sign represented by this result or through one of its triangular ones, the birth of a son is possible.

31. The birth of a son (child) is likely to take place when the Sun In his transit passes the third sign representing the Nisheka Lagna or transits a sign triangular to the Adhana Lagna.

32. If the birth of a son takes place In a Lagna which is 5th or 9th to the Adhana, it should be understood that such a birth Is due to virtuous deeds performed in the previous births.

If the Adhana Lagna is occupied or aspected by benefics, the person born will be longlived, wealthy and happy.

33. Find out the exact Dwadasamsa of the Mars at the time of Adhana and the sign in which he was posited (count from Aries or from this sign as many signs as the number represented by Dwadasamsa in question). When Moon Is In the sign so found in the month of delivery, the birth of the child to the womb may be protected.

34. The prediction should be made from the consideration of the positions of the serveral planets with reference to the Moon and the Lagna at the time of a query, adoption of a son. investiture of sacred thread, the gift of a girl, the first maturity or the time of conception, as he would if a birth had taken place at the time.

Thus ends the twelfth chapter on "Progeny "in Phaladeeplka composed by Mantreswara.

 

Chapter 13

Determination of Longevity

1. The first thing to be considered after the birth of the child is the examination of his longevity. The other effects should be judged later. If the nativity indicates some merits like Raja Yoga etc., their effects should be assessed in consultation with those who are proficient in the knowledge of Astrology.

2. There is difference of opinion about the actual time of birth of the child. The various views are —

(1) The time of birth is that when the head (of the infant) emerges.

(2) The time of birth is that when the body of the infant emerges and touches the ground.

(3) The time of birth is that when the body of the infant is completed, separated from the mother's womb.

3. In the case of human beings, it is not possible to determine the longevity of a child within the first twelve years. Even if the nativity shows good longevity, the child meets his death owing to the sinful actions of the parents (during this or previous births).

4. If the child dies within the first four year it will be due to the mother's sins. Death taking place between four to eight year will be due to the sins of the father. If the death takes place between eight and twelve years, it will be due to the native's own sinful actions in the previous births.

5. With a view to escape from the evil effects described above the father should resort to remedial measures mentioned below to promote the longevity of the child and for his protection. The father should arrange for the performance of religious rites preceded by the incantations of mantras and offerings of oblations by the pouring of ghee etc., in the holy fire on every, birth day of the child (according to lunar month) till the 12th year. This should be suppplemented by appropriate medical treatment where necessary.

6. The first eight year's period of a man's life is treated as Balarishta. Thus that afflict him till the 20th year are said to be due to Yogarishta (evils produced by planetary dispositions). When the longevity extends to 32, it is called alpayus or short life. It is called Madhyamayus or middle age when the span of life extends to 70 years. It is Poornayus when the period of life extends to 100 years.

7. A hundred years is generally recognised as the span of life for human beings. The division of this period Into three portions constitutes respectively the Alpayu, Madhyamayu and Poornayu and this is recognised universally.

8. If the birth occurs in the evil yogas - Dinamrityu, Dinaroga or Vishaghatikala, the child will die immediately after birth.

Notes— Described below are the Dinamrityu, Dinaroga and Vishagatikala Yogas.

Dina mrityu— There is this yoga when the birth is during the day in the first quarter of Dhanishta and hasta, in the 2nd quarter of Uttarabhadra and Ashlesha, and the fourth quarter of Bharani and Moola. These yogas do not cause any evil effect if the birth is during the night.

Dinaroga — There is this yoga when the birth occurs during the day in the first quarter of Ashlesha and Uttarabhadra, in the second quarter of Bharani and Moola, in the third quarter of Uttaraphalguni and Sravana and in the fourth quarter of Swati and Mrigashira. These yogas will cause no evil effects if the birth occurs during the night.

Vishagatikala — Every nakshatra has ghatikas of Vishagatikala as under —

Aswin 50-54, Bharani 24-28, Krittika 30-34, Rohini 40-44, Mrigashira 14-18, Aridra 21-25, Punarvasu 30-34, Pushyami 20-24, Ashlesha 32-36, Makha 30-34, Poorvaphalguni 20-24, Uttaraphalguni 18-22, Hasta 21-25, Chlttra 20-24, Swati 14-18, Visakha 14-18., Anuradha 10-14, Jyestha 14-18, Mcx)la 56-60, Poorvashada 24-281 Uttarashada 20-24, Saravana 10-14, Dhanista 10-14, Shatabhlsha 18-22, Poorvabhadra 16-20, Uttarabhadra 24-28 and Revati 30-34.

If the birth occurs in the first quarter of Pushyami, Poorvashada and Chittra, the father of the native dies. If it be in the second quarter, the mother dies. The child will himself die if the birth takes place in the third quarter. The maternal uncle will die if the birth be in the fourth quarter of these nakshatra.

If the Ascendant is not connected with benefic planets and birth takes place in Moola or Ashlesha nakshatras the results will be as follows:—

Moola first quarter	Ashlesha fourth quarter	Death of the father
Moola second quarter	Ashlesha third quarter	Death of the mother
Moola third quarter	Ashlesha second quarter	Extinction of the family
Moola fourth quarter	Ashlesha first quarter	Wealthy and prosperous.

9. If the birth takes place at the time of Sandhi (junction) of the signs and if the signs be not aspected by or associated with benefics the child born dies soon after birth.

If the birth occurs in Gandanta the death takes place either of the parents or the native himself. If, however, the native survives he becomes splendourous like a king (The sandhis between Pisces and Aries, Cancer and Leo and Scorpio and Sagittarius are called gandanta). The person, who is born in Sandhi associated with or aspected by malefics will not see Sunrise. The same result may be expected if the Moon at birth attains tne fateful degree in any sign and is at the same time posited in a Kendra or the 8th house.

10. Jf the degrees attained by the Moon in Aries and the other sign be respectively 26, 12, 13, 25, 24, 11, 26, 14, 13, 25, 5 and 12, they indicate death.

11. The following are (also) respectively deemed as Mrityubhagas or fateful degrees of the Lagna in the several signs from Aries onwards 8, 9, 22, 22, 25, 14, 4, 23, 18, 20, 21, and 10.

12. The child born dies soon after birth in the following planetary dispositions :—

(1) If malefics be in the Kendra or the 8th.

(2) If the Ascendant and the 8th are occupied by malefics.

(3) If the Ascendant and the 7th are occupied by malefics.

(4) If the Moon and the Ascendant be hemmed in between malefics.

(5) If the waning Moon be posited in 6th, 8th or 12th.

(6) If the waning Moon alongwith malefics occupies the 1st, 5th, 7th or the 9th house.

(7) If the malefics be posited in the 7th and 8th houses.

If, however, there be aspect of benefics on the Lagna, the Moon or malefics or there be benefics in Kendra, the evil effects described above do not come to pass.

13. If the lord of the Ascendant or the lord of the sign occupied by the Moon being weak is placed in 6th, 8th or 12th, the native survives for the number of the years as are indicated by the number of the sign (counted from Aries) in which the Lord of Lagna or the lord of the Moon sign is posited.

If the lord of the Lagna decanate or the lord of the Moon decanate being weak be placed in the 6th, 8th or 12th, the number of the sign in which such lord is posited will indicate the number of days of the survival of the child.

If the lord of the Lagna Navamsa or the lord of the Moon Navamsa being weak be placed in 6th, 8th or. 12th, the sign of the Lagna Navamsa or the Moon Navamsa will indicate the number of days of the survival of the native.

After carefully taking into account which of the above planetary dispositions are more predominant and after considering the nature of the malefics occupying the 5th and 8th house from the Lagna, a final decision should be taken about the longevity of the native.

14. Note the following 3 pairs (A) the decanate signs of the Lagna and the Moon. (B) the Navamsa signs of the lord of the Lagna and lord of the sign occupied by the Moon and (C) the Dwadasasma signs of the lord of the Lagna and of the lord of the 8th house.

The life of the child should be pronounced as Deergha, Madhya and Alpa according as (a) when one of the signs in the said 3 pairs is a moveable sign and the other is a moveable fixed or dual sign, (b) when one of the signs is fixed and the other is a dual, moveable or fixed sign and (c) when one of the signs is a dual sign and the other is a fixed, dual or moveable sign respectively.

A
Lagna Decanate sign	Moon Decanate sign
B
Sign of the Lagna Navamsa	Sign of the Moon's Navamsa
C
Dwadasamsa sign of the lord of the Lagna.	Dwadasamsa sign of the lord of 8th.

A	Moveable	Moveable	Deergha
	Moveable	Fixed	Madhya
	Moveable	Dual	Alpa
B	Fixed	Dual	Deergha
	fixed	moveable	Madhya
	fixed	fixed	Alpa
C	Dual	Fixed	Deergha
	Dual	Dual	Madhya
	Dual	Moveable	Alpa

15. If the lord of the Lagna and all the benefics be in Kendra the native will have Deerghayu

If they be in Panphara house the native will have Madhyayu.

If they be in Apoklima house, the native will have Alpayu.

If the lord of the 8th house and all malefics be posited in Kendra house the native will have Alphyu.

If they be posited in Panaphara house, the native will have Madhyayu.

If they be posited in Apoklima house, the native will enjoy Deerghayu.

Find out if the following 3 pairs of planets are mutualy friends, neutrals or enemies:—

(a) The lord of the sign in which the Moon is posited and the lord of the 8th house from the Moon sign.

(b) The lord of the Lagna and the lord of the 8th house.

(c) The lord of the Lagna and the Sun.

The native will enjoy Deerghayu if they are mutually friends. He will have Madhyayu if they are mutually neutrals and will have Alpayu if they are mutually enemies.

16. The native will be longlived (enjoy Deerghayu) if —

(1) The lord of the Lagna be stronger than the lord of the 8th house,

(2) The lord of the rising Navamsa be stronger than the lord of the 8th from Navamsa Lagna,

(3) If the lord of the sign occupied by the Moon be stronger than the lord of the 8th from the Moon,

(4) If the lord of the Moon's Navamsa be stronger than Ihe lord of the 8th from it.

If otherwise, the reverse will be the result.

17. If the lord of the 8th house endowed with greater strength than the lord of the lagna, be posited in Kendra and malefics occupy the 8th and the 12th, the native will be shortlived even if he gets medicum life or prolog his life to the full period, his life will be the vicissitudes of happiness and misery.

18. Add the longitudes of the Sun, the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn. For example the following are the longitudes given in a horoscope.

Sun - 7-26, Moon - 11-20, Jupiter - 6-14, Saturn - 0-17, 26 or 2-7 that 7 degrees of Gemini.

If the native has alpayu the end of his life will come when Saturn in transit reaches the first cycle of 7 degrees of Gemini.

19. If the lord of the Lagna be associated with a maleifc and be eclipsed by the Sun's rays, or be in his sign of debilitation or in an inimical sign, the death of the native will have to be pronounced, when the same lord in his transit happens to occupy the 6th, 8th or 12th or the Lagna or be some how connected with it. The same event may also be deduced from the Navamsa Lagna, the decanate Lagna or the sign in which the Moon be posited.

20. If the Moon, the lord of the sign occupied by her and the lord of the Lagna be all well placed by being associated with or aspected by benefics and passed many points of strength, the birth at that time should be treated very auspicious and will make* the native happy in every way.

21. If the lord of the Lagna possesses great strength and be unaspected by (or associated with) malefics and be aspected by (or associated with) benefics, occupies a kendra house, the death is warded off and the native secures a long life with good qualities, wealth and an illusttrious or powerful sovereignty

22. If Jupiter, the Minister of Gods, possessed of great strength and with brilliant rays be posited in Lagna, he can singly ward off many of the evils which otherwise would be difficult to overcome, just as a humble salutation placed with all sincerity before lord Vishnu demolishes all evils.

23. If the birth be in bright half of the lumar month (Shukla Paksha) and the Moon be posited in 1st, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th or the 11th in Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius or Pisces Navamsa, many evils endangering life of the native are demolished and the birth becomes very auspicious.

24. If in any nativity, there be no malefics in kendra, trikona and the 8th house and the lord of Lagna and Jupiter posited in kendra, the native performs virtuous actions, enjoys all kinds of happiness and remains in good health with a life span of 100 years.

25. Through the Dasas enunciated by Spripati, through Ashtakavarga, through Kalachakra Dasa and through the Vimsottari Dasa system, a Wiseman ought to predict the longevity of the native by following suitable rules after a correct calculation of several planetary positions, careful working and minute scrutiny.

Thus ends the thirteenth chapter on "Life Span" in Phaladeepika composed by Mantreswara.

 

Chapter 14

Diseases, Death, Past and Future births

This chapter deals with planetary dispositions about diseases, death, previous births and future births.

1. All matters relating to diseases should be ascertained from (a) the planets in the 6th house, (b) the planets in the 8th house (c) the planets in the 12th house, (d) the lord of the 6th house and (e) the planets associated with the lord of the 6th house. The particular disease may be predicted if the same happens to be indicated by two, three or more independent planetary dispositions.

2. The Sun is the significator for following diseases and troubles (1) bile, (2) high fever, (3) burning in the body, (4) epilepsy, (5) heart diseases, (6) eye troubles (7) stomach troubles, (8) skin diseases (9) lecorrhea, (10) danger from enemies, (11) danger from wood, fire, weapon and poison, (12) distress from wife and sons, (13) danger from thieves or quadrupeds, (14) danger from snakes (15) danger from the king, the God Yama and God Shiva.

3. The Moon's significations in this chapter are (1) Excessive sleepiness or sleeplessness, (2) laziess, (3) phelgmatic affliction, (4) dysentry or diarrhoea, (5) carbuncle, (6) typhoid fever, (7) danger from horned or watery animals or creatures, (8) loss of appetite, (9) indigestion (10) tastelessness, (11) trouble from women (12) jaundice, (13) impurity of blood, (14) danger from water, (15) mental fatigue (16) fear from Balagrahas, the Goddess Durga. kinnaras, the God yama, snakes, and female Yaksha.

4. Mars can be the cause of following diseases and troubles (1) Excessive thirst, (2) morbid irritation due to billious fever, (3) fear or danger from fire, poison or weapon, (4) leprosy, (5) eye trebles, (6) appendicitis, (7) epilepsy, (8) injury to the marrow, (9) itch in the body, (10) roughness of the body, (11) bodily deformities, (12) fear from the king, fire and thieves, (13) quarrels with brothers, sons or enemies, (14) fighting with the enemies, (15) diseases in the upper part of the body and (16) fear from evil spirits, gandharva and frightful demon.

5. Mercury is concerned with the following diseases and troubles (1) mental confusion (2) harsh speech or trouble in vocal organs, (3) eye troubles, (4) diseases of the throat, (5) trouble in the nose or nasal affliction, (6) fever caused by imbalance of the three humours — wind, bile and phlagm, (7) ill effects from poisoning (like food poisoning), (8) skin diseases, (9) jaundice, (10) itchning and bad dreams, (11) fear from fire. (12) hard labour, (13) diseases or evil caused by gandharvas etc.

6. Jupiter is responsible for the following diseases and troubles (1) Appendicitis, (2) fever due to infection in intestines, (3) fainting, (4) diseases of the ear, (5) troubles in connection with temple matters, (6) Distress due to curse of Brahmin (7) troubles due to hoarded wealth, (8) oppression caused by Vidyadhara, Yakhsa, kinnaras, Gods, Serpents etc. (9) Punishment due to show of disrespect to preceptor, respected and elderly persona and deviation from duty towards them. This is suffered during the Antar Dasa of Jupiter. This is so determined by the Divine.

7. The diseases and troubles caused by Venus are as follows-(1) Pale complexion due to Anaemia, (2) Eye troubles, urinary obstruction, diabetes, diseases of the generative organs due to imbalance of phlegm and wind, (4) lack of vitality, (5) inability to have sexual inter course (impotency), (6) Pale complexion, lack of lustre and weakness due to excessive indulgence in sexual intercourse, (7) rickets, (8) fear from witches, female ghosts and female deities (9) break in friendship with dear friends.

8. Saturn is likely to be the cause of the following diseases and troubles (1) diseases caused by wind and phelgm, (2) Pain in the legs or becoming lame, (3) fatigue due to excessive labour, (4) mental aberration, (5) Stomach ache, (6) Excessive heat in the body, (7) troubles from servants, (8) distress due to wife and children, (9) injury to some part of the body, (10) mental anguish (11) oppression by ignominious goblin and the like, (12) injury from a blow from a piece of wood or stone (13) misfortune.

9. The diseases and troubles attributed to Rahu are as follows : (1) Heart diseases, (2) theart of burning, (3) leprosy, (4) abarration of mind, (4) diseases caused by poisoning, (5) pain in the legs or injury, (6) distress from wife and children or distress caused on their account, (7) trouble from goblins, serpents or enemies.

Ketu is the cause of (1) Trouble through dispute with Brahmins and Kshatriyas.

The troubles due to Gulik are (1) fear from seeing dead bodies (2) poison, (3) bodily pain, (4) sorrow due to the death of a near relation, (5) fear from evil spirits.

10. If the Moon and the Sun occupied the 2nd and 12th houses associated with or aspected by Mars and Saturn, the native will suffer from eye diseases.

Notes - If the planetary disposition described above is concerned with the 12th house, the left eye will be affected. Similarly if any amongst the Sun and the Moon is posited in the 2nd or the 12th house and is aspected by Saturn or Mars, such Sun or Moon is in the 2nd house, the right eye will get afflicted. The left eye will be adversely affected if their disposition be in the 12th house. If the Sun be in the 2nd aspected by or associated with Mars or Saturn and the Moon be in the 12th aspected by or associated with Mars or Saturn, both the eyes will get afflicted and may even make the native blind.

If the 3rd and 11th houses and Jupiter be associated with or aspected by Mars or Saturn, the native will suffer from diseases of the ears.

The native will suffer from stomach ache if the Mars be posited in the 5th house and be associated with the lord of the 6th or the 8th house.

Rectal disease, will be caused to the native if the lords of the 6th or the 8th house be posited in the 7th with a malefic or the lord of the 6th be in the 8th alongwith a malefic.

Venus under the above condition will make the native suffer from a disease in the private parts (veneral diseases).

11. If the 6th or 8th house be occupied by the Sun, there would be fear of fever, if by Mars or Ketu, the danger will be from injury or ulcer; if by Venus, it will be through a disease in the private parts, if Jupiter should occupy the 6th or the 8th house, the native will be afflicted with consumption; if Saturn be in such a position, the native will suffer from nervous diseases. If Rahu aspected by Mars be in the 6th or the 8th, the person concerned will suffer from carbuncle. Should Saturn alongwith the Moon posited in 6th or the 8th, native will suffer from enlargement of the spleen. If the waning Moon should occupy the 6th or the 8th house identical with watery sign, in conjunction with malefic; the person will suffer from watery diseases or consumption.

12. I now proceed to explain the manner in which a person meets with his death and the cause of the same.

The death is caused through the diseases caused by the strongest of the planets occupying or aspecting the 8th house.

If there be no planet occupying or aspecting the 8th house, the death will be caused by the diseases signified by the 8th house or those indicated by the house in which the lord of the 8th house is placed.

If any of the planetary disposition do not exist, it may be declared with certainty that death will be caused by the diseases caused by the lord of the 8th house, or by the lord of the 22nd decanate (counted from the Lagna decanate).

13. When the 8th house is occupied or aspected by a planet, death should be declared to be caused by diseases relating to that planet. When there are no planets occupying or aspecting the 8th house, death is caused through diseases arising from the nature of the sign representing the 8th house.

14-15. The diseases or means through which death is caused by the various planets are as under :—

(1) The Sun — fire, high fever, bile or weapon

(2) The Moon — Cholera, watery diseases or pulmonary disease

(3) Mars — fire, magical spells, witchcraft and weapons.

(4) Mercury—Anaemia, bloodlessness, and similar diseases and giddiness.

(5) Juipter — Causes death without much trouble or through phelgm.

(6) Venus — Venefal diseases or similar ones caused by association with Women.

(7) Saturn — Wind diseases or a dangerous fever like typhoid.

(8) Rahu — Leprosy, food poisoning, venomous bites, smallpox and the like.

(9) Ketu — Unnatural death like suicide, assassination as a result of hatred of enemies or through worms etc.

16. The death should be predicted through the evil effect arising from the 8th house reckoned from the Lagna or through the evil effect of the sign representing Navamsa occupied by the lord of the 8th house.

17-19. The diseases caused by the planets have already been described earlier. Now are detailed the diseases and troubles caused by the various signs which may ultimately become the media of death of the native.

(1) Aries — fever due to excess of bile, diseases caused by heat like stroke etc., liver or gastric trouble.

(2) Taurus — Diseases caused by the imbalance of the three humours bile, phlegm and wind, injury by weapon or fire.

(3) Gemini — Catarrah, asthema, or sharp pain such as colic.

(4) Cancer — Insanity, windy diseases, loss of appetite etc.

(5) Leo — fatal injuries caused by wild animals, fever, boils, enemies.

(6) Virgo — Troubles caused by women, veneial diseases, fall from a height.

(7) Libra — Brain fever and typhod.

(8) Scorpio — Diseases of the spleen, dyspepsia and jaundice.

(9) Sagittarius — Injury caused by fall from a tree (or by tree falling of or varga

(10) Capricorn— Stomach-ache, loss or appetite or aberation of mind etc.

(11) Aquarius — cough, fever, consumption etc.

(12) Pisces — Watery diseases such as Jalodara, drowning, etc.

20. If the lord of the 8th house be a malefic and 8th house be a malefic the death will be by weapon, fire, tiger or snake.

If two malefics posited in kendras aspect each other, the death will be due to displeasure of the king, through a weapon, poison or fire.

21. If In any nativity, the lord of the 12th house be In a sign or Navamsa of a benefic or be associated with a benefic or the 12th house be occupied and owned by a benefic, the native will meet with his death without any anguish or suffering. The death will be painful if the lord of the 12th be posited in the sign or Navamsa of a malefic and be associated with a malefic, or the 12th may'be occupied or owned by a malefic.

22. If the lord of 12th house be posited in his sign of exaltation, a friendly sign or a varga of a benefic planet or be associated with a benefic planet, the native after his death goes upwards to heaven. If he is posited in his sigh of debilition, in an inimical sign or in the varga of a malefic planet, he after his death goes to hell. Some interpret this as a result of the native of the sign (of the 12th house) i.e. heaven if the sign is a shirshodaya one and hell if it be a prishtodaya one.

Notes - Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Aquarius are Shirshodaya signs. Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Sagittarius and Capricorn are Prishtodaya signs. Pisces is an Ubhayodaya sign.

23. The refuge after death is indicated by (1) the planet or planets posited in the 12th house, (2) the planet occupying the Navamsa of the 12th house, or the palnet or planets with which the lord of the 12th be connected.

If the Sun or the Moon be such planet the abode of the soul after death will be Kailash. If Mars be the planet concerned, the native takes birth on the Earth immediately after death. If Mercury be the planet In question, the next world for the native will be Vaikuntha. Jupiter takes the native's soul to Brahmaloka, Saturn to the abode of Yama, Rahu to other islands and Ketu to hell.

24. It is from the lord of the 9th that all is ascertained about the native's past birth and all information about his future birth is signified by the lord of the 5th house. The particular caste, country and the direction of the person concerned in his past and future births should be deduced from the lords of the 9th and the 5th houses respectively.

25. If the planets referred to above be in their sign of exaltation, the abode should be declared as that of Gods (Devaloka). If they be in their sign of debilitation or in an inimical sign, the abodes of past and future birth should be declared to be foreign islands. If the above patents be in their own sign, friend's sign or a neutral's sign, such place would be India alone.

26. The parts of India covered by the various planets are as under:—

(1) The Sun — Mountains and forests.

(2) The Moon — Tracts watered by the holy rivers (like Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Godavari, etc.).

(3) Mars — Keekat Desha now known as Bihar.

(4) Mercury — All scared places.

(5) Jupfler—Aryavarta bordered in the North by Himalayas, in the South by Vindhya, and which extends to oceans in the East and the West

(6) Venus —The same places as have been indicated for the Moon.

(7) Saturn — Prohibited places like those inhabited by Mlechhas (non-Hindus).

27. If the planets referred to in verse 24 (lords of the 9th and the 5th). are posited in a fixed sign or Navamsa which is Prishtodaya and Adhomukha along with malefics, the past and future briths of the native should be taken as trees, plants and the like. If the lords of the 9th and the 5th houses occupy a Shirshodaya and an Urdhvamukha sign or a moveable sign or navamsa, and be associated with benefics, the past and future birth will be of an animal kind.

28. If the lord of the 9th or the 5th be in the sign of exaltation or own sign the lord of the Lagna, it would mean that the native's previous or the future birth (as the case may be) will be that of a human being.

If the lord of the 9th occupied a sign neutral to the lord of the Lagna, the native in the past birth was born as an animal.

If the lord of the 5th be in a sign neutral to the lord of the Lagna. the native in his future birth will be born as an animal.

If the lord of the 9th occupies the sign of debilitation of the lord of the Lagna or in an inimical sign, the native was born as a bird in his previous birth.

If the lord of the 5th be in such a situation, the native will be born as a bird in his next birth.

All these may also be declared with reference to the appearance of the decanates occupied by the lord of the 9th or the 5th.

29. If the lords of the 9th and the 5th be in the same sign, the past birth was in his own country and the future birth will also take place there.

If these two planets be of equal strength, the past and future birth would be in the same caste.

The colour and quality will also be similar to these belonging to the lords of the 9th and the 5th houses.

Prediction regarding all the rest should be similarly made by a reference to what has been stated in the Samgnadhyaya.

Notes — What has been stated about past and future birth in Venus 21-29 are of no practical utility though they make interesting reading because it is impossible to verify the correctness of such conclusions.