Judgement of Bhavas in Jyotisha

Version 3 15Feb2014

om gaṇānāṁ tvā gaṇapatiṁ havāmahe kaviṁ kavīnāmupamaśravastamam | jyeṣṭharājaṁ brahmaṇām brahmaṇaspata ā naḥ śṛṇvannūtibhiḥ sīdasādanam ||

om mahāgaṇapataye namaḥ

My sincere gratitude to my Spiritual Guru The Mother (Pondicherry Ashram) and my Jyotisha Guru Pt. Sanjay Rath without whose blessings I could not have taken even a single step . bhāva cintā (Principles for analysing bhāvas in Horoscopes)

© Sarajit Poddar (aka Varahamihira) Jyotish Guru, SJC http://www.varahamihira.blogspot.com [email protected] Singapore Evolution is not finished; reason is not the last word nor the reasoning animal the supreme figure of Nature. As man emerged out of the animal, so out of man the superman emerges. - Sri Aurobindo, Thoughts and Aphorisms (1913)

15 Apr 2014 © Sarajit Poddar, SJC | bhāva cintā 2 v3 Preface

Jataka tattva or natal horoscopy is a vast and complicated subject and requires mastery of diverse range of areas. The first and most important step in that is understanding how to interpret bhāvas.

The term bhāva cintā is taken from Mantresvara’s Phaladeepika who tried to present the principles in consistent way in his immortal classic.

This is an attempt to present various matters used in bhāva analysis in a systematic manner. This is however, not everything one must know to start analysing the horoscope. Before going to analysis of specific bhāvas which have their own set of specific principles, one need to have good understanding of the general principles.

This serves as a good starting point in analysing bhāva. In subsequent lessons each specific bhāva will be covered that will reinforce the understanding of both generic and specific aspects of each bhāva. This is intended for those who have good understanding of Jyotish fundamentals such as rasis, grahas, bhāvas etc. May I pray to the Gurus to make the journey through this lesson easy and enjoyable.

15 Apr 2014 © Sarajit Poddar, SJC | bhāva cintā 3 v3 bhāva significations The first step in analyzing a horoscope is to accurately understand the significations of the Bhava. A Bhava governs myriad of significations and it is not possible to list down each and every significations. However, the ones given by the Maharishis and other astrological savants can guide our thinking to the right direction should we find an area that is not listed. The secret is to understand what those authors wanted to convey.

15 Apr 2014 © Sarajit Poddar, SJC | bhāva cintā 4 v3 bhāva significations (1/3)

House BPHS Prasna Marga

Lagna Body (dehaṁ), appearance (rūpaṁ), knowledge/ wisdom Excellence, superior goodness of beauty, skill, (jñānaṁ), complexion (varṇaṁ) , strength and weakness cleverness, self confidence (sauthavam); the state of (balābalam), happiness (sukhaṁ), sadness (duḥkhaṁ), being, existence, perseverance, standing, stay at a nature (svabhāvañca) place (sthiti); self-dependence, sound state, health, ease, comfort, contentment, satisfaction (svasthya); welfare, wellbeing (shreya); fame (yasha); victory, success, achievement (jayo)

2nd Wealth and prosperity (dhanadhānyaṁ), family and Family, wealth (vitta), speech (vani), right eye (dakshina community (kuṭumba), death (mṛtyu), noose/ bondage chakshu), all forms of knowledge (vidyascha vividha) (jālam), friends (mitrakam), minerals and gemstones (dhāturatnādikaṁ) 3rd Valour (vikramaṁ), co-borns and cousins Patience (dhairya), vitality and potency (virya), wrong (bhṛtyabhrātrādi), upadesha (opadeśa), moving or going thoughts (durbuddhi); siblings (sahodara); valour (prayāṇakam), death of father (pitrorvai maraṇaṁ), (parakrama); right ear (daksha karna); assistance, help, knowledge (vijño), evil thoughts (duścikyā) following (sahaya) 4th Conveyance (vāhanā), frinds and relatives (bandhūṁ), Mother (mata); sacrifice (suhut); sister’s child mother (mātṛ), happiness (saukhyādi), luxuries and (bhagineau); landed property (kshetram); sukham resources (ānyapi nidhi), land (kṣetraṁ), house (gṛhaṁ) (happiness); vehicles and carriages (vahanamhsanam); grace, beauty, charm, amour (lalitya); resting, sleeping (shayanam); growth and prosperity (vriddhi); cattle (pasu); birth house, birth place (janma griha) 5th Talisman (yantra), mystical chants (mantra), knowledge Wisdom (pragna); abilities (pratibha), intelligence (vidyāṁ), acumen (buddhe), composition/ creativity (medha); ability to discern (viveka shakti); good deeds (prabandhakam), children (putra), kingdom (rājyā), of past life (puratana punyam); mystical hymns falling down, corruption (apabhrāṁśā) (mantra); advisor, minister (amatya); children (tanuja); mental satisfaction, cheerfulness (saumansya)

15 Apr 2014 © Sarajit Poddar, SJC | bhāva cintā 5 v3 bhāva significations (2/3)

House BPHS Prasna Marga

6th Maternal uncle (mātulā), yama, death like suffering Thief, smuggler (taskar); enemies, hostile persons (antaka), doubts, suspicioun (śaṁkānāṁ), enemy (araati); impediment, obstacle, interruption (vighna); (śatrūṁścaiva), injuries (vraṇādi), step-mother wounds, injuries (vyaadha); harm to body (tanu kshati); (sapatnīmātaraṁ) death (marana) by enemies (ari) or weapons (shastra) 7th Spouse (jāyā), journey (adhva), going (prayāṇaṁ), trade Marriage (vivaha); amour, sexual instincts, passion, (vāṇijyaṁ), loss of sight (naṣṭavīkṣaṇam), death (madana); bharya (spouse); association with other (maraṇaṁ), self (sva), body (dehasya) relations (bhartr samagama); bed, sleeping place (sayya); wife’s dwelling place (sthri sadma); lost things (nastartha); coitus (maithuna)

8th Longevity (āyu), debts- should be rina (raṇaṁ), nija- Destruction, cessation of everything (sarvapranasa); dosa (ripuṁ), fortress (durgaṁ), wealth from the dead- misfortune, danger (vipad); defame, loss of repute insurance, inheritence (mṛtadhanaṁ), knowledge of past (apavad); cause and place of death (maranasya and future (gatyanukādi) hetupradesha); servants (daas); external houses, house external to the living place (mathadikam veshma); chronic diseases (gadaa); danger, obstacles (vighna)

9th Destiny (bhāgyaṁ), wife’s brother (śyālaṁ), religion, Destiny (bhagya); duty, righteousness (dharma); duty (dharmaṁ), brother's wife (bhrātṛpatnyā), kindness/ empathy (daya); good deed (punya); father, pilgrimage (Tīrthayātrā) guardian (taat); grand children (sutatmaja); donation, charity (daana); worship (upasana); good conduct and amicable disposition (sushil); teacher, preceptor (guru)

10th Kingdom (rājyaṁ, sky, throne, heaven (ākāśaṁ) mind Religious shrines (devalaya); townships (nagar); council (vṛttiṁ), honour (mānaṁ), source of nourishment (pitu), (sabha); houses besides the road (margalaya); servants, foreign residence (pravāsa), debts- should be in 8th attendants (daas); all activities (sarvakarma); follow house (ṛṇasyā), mid-heaven (vyomasthā) order, command (aagnaalambana)

15 Apr 2014 © Sarajit Poddar, SJC | bhāva cintā 6 v3 bhāva significations (3/3)

House BPHS Prasna Marga

11th Various kinds of objects of desire (nānāvastu), Spouse Fulfilment of all desires (sarvabhistaagama); elder of children (putrajāyā), income (āyaṁ), growth brother (jyestha bhrata); wife (jaya) of own son (nija- (vṛddhiṁ), cattles (paśūnāṁ), place of Rudra atmaja) or daughter in law; left ear (vamkarna); gain, (bhāvasthānā) profit (labha)

12th Expenditure, loss, investments (vyayaṁ), renunciation, Sin, evil (paapa); loss, expenses (vyaya); fall (patana); vairagya, could be secret enemies (vairivṛttā) end, emancipation (niraya); left eye (vama-ambakam); loss, liberation (anta), zero, shunya (riḥpham) last moment, disappearance of position (sthana bhramsa); loss of end of day, sleep (antyādikaṁ) limbs, physical injuries, depression, sorrow (vikala)

15 Apr 2014 © Sarajit Poddar, SJC | bhāva cintā 7 v3 Principle 1 Effect of natural benefics and malefics

Phaladeepika The bhāvas occupied or aspected by natural benefics or their lords bestow auspicious results that is expected from the bhāva provided they are not aspected by natural malefics.

Rider: If the lord of bhāva is a malefic and aspects the bhāva, then it will not destroy the bhāva and still provide auspicious results.

Additional points: • The intensity of the results due to benefic or malefic aspects is dependent on the intensity of the aspects. Planets give full aspects on certain houses and partial aspects on the others.

• The results of full aspect will be full, that of 3/4th aspect will be 3/4th and so on. The aspect on the natural malefics reduce the effects proportionally.

• The auspicious results mentioned here are manifested if the planets placed or aspecting the bhāva are not placed in debilitation, combust or placed in inimical sign.

• This also means that the auspicious results are enhanced when the said planets in exaltation, friendly, own sign or mūlatrikoṇa and are not combust or defeated in planetary war.

Jataka Parijata

There are 12 bhāvas such as Tanu, Dhana, Shahaja etc. If benefics are placed in the bhāva and if benefics or the bhāva lord aspect the bhāva then the bhāva prospers. The auspicious results of the bhāva is full if natural malefics are not placed in the bhāva or aspect it. On the contrary if the bhāva is conjoined with malefics or aspected by them the bhāva suffers destruction. If there are both benefic and malefic influences, mixed results are produced.

Additional points:

This refutes the popular belief that benefics spoil the bhāva where they are placed and strengthens the bhāva where it aspects. Similarly Malefics placed in the bhāva strengthens the bhāva where it is placed and weakness the bhāva it aspects. This shows that placement and aspect of benefics are both good and placement of aspect of malefics are both bad.