Astrology and Its Connection with Vedanta

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A ST R O LO GY

A N D I T S

CONNECTION WITH VEDANTA

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PRE FACE .

Num erous pamphlets in E nglish o n H indu As tro n

a n a ea e a e th e u a n s logy , h vi g pp r d of l t , p blic tio of thi Edi t ion seem s to be a superﬂuity and calls for a word o f n e xpl a ation.

Almost all the w o rks extant tr eating abo ut Astro

are m e ess v er ba tim ans a ns th e i logy , or or l , tr l tio of or gi

' n l T h student is as Sim to n e a sanskrit w orks . e ked ply ot down the m ethods of calculatio n without any explanations a s to what the various ﬁgures in the calculatio ns represent I nstances are no t a few in w hich an Astrologer h as been able to prepare calendars fo r a series o f years by m erely h e w orking o ut the formulae w itho ut him self knowing t

n n n the b eniﬁcial m ea i g of an intercalary m o nth . O e of

esu s the a an e o f e u a n h n as o ne o f r lt of dv c d c tio as bee , t h e eminent civilians presiding at a priz e distribution in

a e e a e sa to m a e m en n u s t e in it es coll g l t ly id , k i q i i iv s b t

en n s se . E glish students o f Astrology often com e in c o n tact with technical words and m ethods of calculation e ven when they take u p the most elem entary book s o n Astrology so m uch so that an elementary knowledge o f t he arrangem ent of the heavenly bodies and Astronomy

is a bs u e essen ol t ly tial .

V a u s s u en s e an a av a un a in rio t d t of V d t h e lso fo d , th t th e study of the creat ion of th e w orld and other m at ters c nne e w the n u e em n o ct d ith Hi d c r o ies a. knowledge of

A s and s n m 1s ne essa h trology A tro o y c ry . T e obj ect of t s , w 1s m the ﬁ s a s es i e e e hi book hich to for r t of eri , s th r for , c ieﬂ e a h y, to giv brief description of the various t echni l c a ities w u in e e w o n and t e hich occ r v ry ork Astrology, h s p ns o f the ane s etc in as n u as o itio pl t , simple a la g age n e n a n possible avoidi g t ch ic l term s . I doing so the author d oes no t aim at any display of scholarly knowledge of

e e n u s n m ith r Hi d A trology or Astro o y . A s a z ealous stu dent o f the subj ect for som e years having him self ex p er ienced great difﬁculties in understanding the subj ect he has en u e u sh the w n a es w a e v t r d to p bli follo i g p g ith hop , that they m ay serve as a guide to others sim ilarly circum stanced who m a a e a an the su e and t m , y h v f cy for bj ct ye ay have given Up its study for w ant of suitable books which h n I ea I explain t e tech icalities . f r m ay b e criticised as

e n u n u a us in a em n at u a n w b i g d ly c llo tt pti g p blic tio , ith b ut a smattering knowledge in the language as w ell as th e subj ect b ut I close my preface with the following words of C ardinal Newm an which I hope will fully meet th e public criticism

es m e as u n n is as a r n e has Whol o p blic opi io p i cipl , it in mm n w all n s um an ea m e e ns and co o ith thi g h , gr t i p rf ctio ' ” k n m m a esfm a y istakes . I f I am ch arged with b eing shallow o n the o ne p art

o ff- an o n the e I m se ee a as us or h d oth r , if y lf f l th t f tidio n s at m o wn a em s I s a ns e m se w es y tt pt , h ll co ol y lf ith

‘ the reﬂectio n that life is no t long enough to do more than o ur es w a e e a m a b e a e who are e er b t, h t v r th t y th t th y v taking aim m ake no hits ; that they who never venture never gain that to b e ever safe is to be ever feeble and that to do som e substantial good is the compensation fo r m uch accidental p erfection .

T he app earance of this book has been rendered prac ‘ i iana aram ticable only through the help of M . R . Ry . V j g K ristna Ro w Garu of Bellary and the author cannot thank him m u too ch . h T e A uthor . A ST R O L O GY A N D I T S C O N N E C T I O N

V E D A N T A . W I T H .

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C H A PT E R 1 . d Astrology and A stronomy formed a favourite stu y n w e e th e sub of the H indus in ancient days . A k o l dg of

u n e s an the a a Brahm am . j cet w as found essential to d r t d P r ams au a es the V ed It forms o ne of th e sixang or xili ri of

and in a w h u a n w e e antic literature, f ct it o t k o l dg of n th e V e as es e a the A strology some portio of d , p ci lly n to as m a no t b e e un e s . Mantr , y corr ctly d r tood Accordi g ha n n 16 theED harm asastras ev ery individu al s to e ter i to m his n w n ene a stages of life commencing fro birth , k o g r l ” ’ r 35 56 0 0 0 0 the m s im ly as the Sho dasax Ka ma ) o t a portant of which are the Thread - m arriage or th e Upanay

e n a e at n ese nam and Marriage . E v ry V edic Ma tr r l i g to th a m as na e en the a u n th e B a m an K r , y, v d ily abl tio s of r h a known as the Sa-ndhya has a reference to the constell s n s a s the una and S ar m ns th e ane , tio of t r , L r ol otio , pl t nd a u n n n w e e a lso to deities r li g the ﬁv e elem e ts . A k o l dg “ he of th ese is therefore necessary to correctly know t e n n s h s kn w m a i g of t e; Mantrams and it is to attain thi o ledge the H indus have recou rse to the Jyo thish a S astra and no t u oses u e no r u ses u si for p rp of l cr , for p rpo of c rio ty

2 T he ' V e an a n e asses . d t co tem plates thre cl of A tmas kno wn generally as A dhikar ies as n e in the m n n the ﬁ s ass ot d argi . U der r t cl come the Yogis wh o are always in earnest wh o ! devot1ou towards P ara Brahm am and

a ~ have. no regard for. the earthly transient seeming h ppi 2

T he se nd lass nsist ness . co c co s of p ersons o f much d ev otion bu t sailing in the ocean of Samsar a p r worldly c ares combating to seek after the true knowledge or T a

n h e m all the e n tw a . U der t third class co e p rso s who c ovet o nly the earthly happiness . T he ﬁrst class of souls

is a e th e s a e a m a a is sa e e bov t g of K r , th t to y, th ir d vo t ion is so sta unc h that their minds c annot be diverted to any other things ; anything they do will b e p ure and

v u u s and alwa s u n an a an a u un irt o y t r to dv t geo s acco t .

T he ast ass e s ns m a b e s e as u aws and l cl of p r o y tyl d o tl , any nu mber of p enal clau ses will no t swerve th em from

he a . e ar e m e be n or le I is t ir p th Th y doo d to i c rigib . t therefore only to the middle class of p er sO ns with an ii n

’ s ead mind but s en n n a the Sr utis t y , till op to co victio , th t

‘ and Smritis prescribed the religious rites as expiation of h a a e an sin . Astrology as close bearing o n Karm V d ta and also contem plates the three sets of A dhikaries above e nu merated.

3 he e n i s sac . To the ﬁrst every seco nd in t Et r ity r

- Su ed and aus picious a nd coeval with the ever existing p

‘ rem e Being and as such th ey need no t grope for auspicious

n s u s u m is ere e a o fM an or i au picio ho rs . Their otto th for th t “ W 535 d av ya a great Rishi and Yogi K 0 O o i t is & Astrology s therefore of no use to them . I likewise useless to the materialists coming under the last

T he m e ass e s se e e Karm aic class . iddl cl of p r ons to who r li f h Mantras exist as therefore to be guided by Astrology . Witho ut knowing this distinction many in the present

a n e se ea d ys fall i to rror . This book does no t purpo to d l w ith religious questions b ut simply sets forth ho w the students o f the subj ect believed it in ancient days and as 3 such the arguments of the materialists as to the truthful ness n u s w no t be s usse e n of Hi d A trology ill di c d h rei .

4 H o and o n what o ints . w p a study of A strolog ‘ y wo uld h elp the study of V edas will be noted in dealing l h H n with the subj ects sep arate y . T e i du Astrology deals w u n s u e s and the e t ith fo r disti ct bj ct , obj ct of this li tl e book is to present to the reader an outline of the system in which those subj ects are treated .

They are

s o a a u a ns s n m Sidhanta 1 . A trol gic l c lc l tio or A tro o y ( )

Ja a a s e . 2 . t k or Horo cop

he Muho o rtam au s us u s . 3 . T or picio ho r

T e esna e n o n ue n 4 . s s h Pr or Pr dictio q tio s .

5. T he ﬁrst su bj ect has been sufﬁciently dealt with by the E nglish Astronomical treatises and it seem s unne c essary to dwell o n it more than what is actually re , n quired for the study of the rem aining three bra ches . I t is o nly the rem aining oth er subj ects that have been allowed to remain in darkness and th ey will be dealt with he w n n in t follo i g chapters i order . CHAPT E R II .

E ssentials ofAstrology Every scientiﬁc work — deals with three subj ects generally subj ects which form the w e s u u e u th e basis for hol tr ct r . Th s a Geom etrician his su e n a n a ne and a Su erﬁcies divides bj ct i to Poi t, Li , p

an n e m s P r e o sitio ns and sm s a a Logici i to T r , p , Syllogi ;

em s n s u s and ases n s Ch i t i to Solid , Liq id , G or i to Acid , T he am e is the ase w en Alkalies and Salts . s c ith refer ce to h m ar e 1 T he 2 T e a s me . h Astrology . e pri f ctor ( ) Ti ( ) T e e a Space ( 3) T he Planets . E sot ric lly these three factors m a be a en e esen ee em en s cr eatio n v iz y t k to r pr t thr El t of , § ,

th e a and the a m a the a e re resen th e Soul , Pr kriti K r , Sp c p a m e the a m a and the ane s the ting the Pr kriti, Ti K r Pl t

Soul .

2 T he a n the ane s u s a e in e r . rot tio of pl t thro gh p c th i ﬁxed time is the cause of the various phenom ena in this

T he m emen s of the ane s aff but a m n world . ov t pl t ord i i ature proof as to h o w the Almighty Creator regulates his a n s w task of cre tio of thi orld .

3 T he - w se ea ea es a m r . All i Cr tor cr t body fro P a ’ kriti according to the soul s Karma and thrusts that soul n th s e i to e body . A thes bodies are of different disposi tions it mu st be presu med that they are quite distinct from

e eat and no t his m an es a ns n th ir Cr or if t tio , for the , that theory would detract the Almighty to the position of a n mortal . Si ce this book is no t intended to discuss reli ns is su ﬁ en gio , it f ci t to simply note that in arguing similar n s in nne n w s th b poi t co ctio ith Philo ophy, e relation e n V e an twee d ta and Astrology can be stretched to any exen and a a n w e e u t t, th t k o l dg of Astrology will be usef l . 5

4 - ivi ions. N ecessit for . T ime and its Sub d s y

- n w n is a wa s ﬂeet Sub - division Tim e as is w ell k o l y in and e e na and identif a a u a n g t r l , to y p rtic l r portio of time is therefore a very difﬁcult task .

5 T he se e a na nso fthe w d a e hee e . v r l tio orl h v t r for been i n the habit of calculating tim e with reference to a m an e su as th e o f p articular event of i port c , ch birth a famou s king or a prophet or a conquest and thu s have

the hr s an E ra the H i ira the V ikramarka sprung up C i ti , j ,

' nd th e um n u and Salivahana Eras a Koll A d .

I n n u s s m a the ea n 6 . Hi d A trology i il rly cr tio o f

Brahm a is the beginning of calculations and its sub - divi s ns are nam e w e e en e the su se uen e io d ith r f r c to b q t pochs .

T he V arious sub - divisions m ay b e classed into ( 1) T he ﬁ T he s n n e n General (2 ) T h e Sp eci c . di ti ctio b twee the t wo is very important and m ay b e known from the follow ing exam ples . — - 7 . Hindu sub divisions ofT ime T he Gen

a sub - s ns ar e a a a a M anv antra a u a an er l divi io K lp , , Y g ,

E ra a a a a en u i . e. a ene a n a ea a or S kh , C t ry, G r tio , Y r,

‘ eas n Ruthu a n a n a W eek aD a S o or , Mo th , Fort ight , , y , h ik d a i h tik an u a G at a an V a a . ese ar n Ho r, g Th e ge eral h m an a s a i . e. t e e s e . e t r s St d rd v ry, p riod cov red by them

n th e num e ea s ar e no t u iform e. g. b r of y r com prised in a Swayambhuva M anvantra need no t be the sam e as that in the V v asvatha no r is the nu m e ea s in a a u a y , b r of y r K li Y g

h u T he f t e same as that in the rem aining three Y gas . dif e rence is the same as that ob served in speciﬁed E nglish m n s su as anua Fe ua 8150 e a m n 1s o th ch J ry, br ry whil o th ene a 30 a g r lly d ys . 6

D eﬁnitions of some periods

T he follow ing deﬁnitions of sub - division of time will

a a e esen s the e m e h e fo und to be u seful . A K lp r pr t lif ti of

‘ anv antr a sh ws the e me a Mann . e e Brahm a . M o lif ti of Th r

n B a m a a a . T he e i a! r e 14 M anv antras in o e r h K lp p r o d

A a is a a e sub - s n m e i s no t uniform. Yug l rg divi io of ti 5 i n m b ut less than a M anv antra and s a ed according to n r ise and decline of Vedantic k owledge . Thus in K rita

n w e e was in its as en an in a Yu ga Vedantic k o l dg c d cy, Thr

1 - i a u a ess in D wa ara u a ess and in a th Y g 3; l , p Y g é l , K li i u Yuga g of the V edantic Splend our s devo red by the

‘ ese Yu am m various other religions . Th g s ay be taken to

n w the anc l ent ass ﬁ a ns the en c orrespo d ith cl i c tio of Gold , the Silver and the Iron age .

9 ear ' is ene a the t me o u e the . A y g r lly i cc pi d by n th e ar e as m an r otation of a planet ro u d e E arth . Ther y

a s as ere are ane s and the e ar es d ifferent ye r th pl t , p riod v i

an e m th E a us a unar a ccording to their dist c fro e rth . Th L

a m easu es n 354 a s w e a a ea has y e r r o ly d y , hil Sol r y r h ea a i s T e s s n e . 3 65days . y r of M r till lo g r So also is Ju ite and a u n in e t hat of p r S t r ord r .

Bu t 10 . Hindu year s generally in vogue t hough there are diﬁ erent years for each planet acco rding t o its distance from the earth Hindus generally divided the y ears into only ﬁve classe s for purposes of their religious

1 T h C handram ana 2 T he So w r t es . e are e i Th y ) , ( ) r am ana 3 T he avana 4 T he N akshatramana a T h ( ) S , ( ) ( ) e Barhas ath m n p ya a a .

1] T he C handramana runs from the P r atipada or the ﬁrst day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra month to the N ew Moon day of P halguna measuring in all only 3 54 n in a the m n s e esen w l be e a e days . Wh t o th r pr t il xpl i d th e esen ' m a b e m en the subsequ ent pages . For pr t it y its nam e m the m n o f tio ned that the year derived fro otio hithies as the N ew n a s and e T , the Moon, for, Moo d y oth r o n e en s e o n the m ns w ill b e explained later , d p d ol ly otio

of the Moon.

ns mtheﬁ s T he So wramana or the Solar year ru fro r t ’ M esham o r es o the da day of the S un s entering Ari t y of I t ns s s ene a m his leaving Meenam o r P iesces . co i t g r lly fro 2 h 12 1 th t e to th W M

d 360 a s. Th?e avana represents any perio of d y

T he N akshatrika year got its name from the co n

a n o f the co nstellatio n 12 stellation of the stars . A rot tio f

" i r A s h e re 2 tim es is a N akshatr ka yea . t er a 7 constella

x2 24 - tions this year amounts to 12 7 or 8 days .

e e it A BarhaSpathy a. year d riv s s name fro m the

T he v m otion of the Jupiter . period of his stay in a Rasi

’

is s e a Barhas ath a ea . I ene exen to tyl d p y y r t g rally t ds ,

3 61 days .

“ e i I n n a the a , a s th ne i 12 . I di sol r y r e o that s adopted ll asses fo r u ses a ula n w e th n by a cl p rpo of c lc tio , hil e lu ar year is recognised fo r purposes o f cerem o nies ; the rem ain

“ ing are taken into c onsiderationby certain classes in T h North ern India o nly . e difference in the length of time of the vario us years is an important pOint to be borne ' 5 in n in s u n the sub ec t o f ea n T he e a mi d t dyi g j cr tio . D v f m ana is different from any of the ye ars abOv e stated

i z A because the planets have no control over the D ev as . f a D evamana year amounts to several o r dinary so lar ye rs .

Brahm ak l a 1 1 1} in eﬁn el n e d . A a p 8 31 d it y lo g p rio 2 8

13 : T he m n sub - s ns a ea ; a seas n i or divi io of y r viz o ,

a m n a n a wee a da an u a hatika o th , fort ight, k, y, ho r, g

and a v i hatika a s v a 1n e en me in the g , l o ry th ir l gth of ti sam e proportion as th e years of the variou s denomina i ns but the ene a n s ns u n o t o , g r l pri ciple of co tit tio hold go d t u hro ghout viz . n 12 months make O e year . n e o ne seas n 2 mo ths mak o . 30 a n d ys m ake o ne mo th .

60 hati m o g kas ake ne day . 60 vi hatikas ma o ne h tik g ke g a a .

us kshatrika m n ns s s 2 7 a s Th a N a o th co i t of d y . A N aksh atrika day consists of the number o f n n n ghatikas oted i the cale dar . a m n ns s m 28 3 1 a s A Sol r o th co i ts fro to d y . m n m 29 1 A Lunar o th fro to 3 days . a da c ns s s 60 hatikas A Sol r y , co i t of g . n 3 A Savana month co sists of 0 days .

1 Barhas ath a m n 30 da s . A p y o th , T § y

m a e sub - s ns an a v i hatika ma be S ll r divi io th , g y n m m e obtai ed by eans o f sexagesi al m thod .

1 T he s ﬁ 4 . p eci c sub divisions of tim e are nam ed h e en t wit ref r ce o the spaces through which the planets m e m th e a a ov p rticul r time . Thus the motion of the Sun in a a u a d s n s a e sa es es th e p rtic l r ivi io of p c , y A ri , giv m n h the nam e Mes am w e the n o th e o t of h , hil movem e t f Moon 111 the constellation of the star named Chaitra gives the una m n the na e l r o th m of Chaitra.

Intercalary months h e 15 h . T e solar and the lunar years run almost co n cu ren . T us the s la o es a n th e r tly h o r m nth M h falls i . 9 l unar month Chaitra and V rishabha in V ysakh a and so

' n In ee ann be erw se the lunar m o . d d it c ot oth i , for, onths derived their nam es from the position of the Moon o n the bright fortnight which is dep endant o n the m otion of n But s n e the ane n the Su . i c pl ts do o t keep the sam e p ace the lunar year is nearly 10 days less than the sol ar s f year . If thi dif erence is m ad e to continue it i s clear that in every 3 years there w ill be a diﬁ erenc e betw een the solar and lunar m onths and cause considerable co n fusion in the identiﬁcation of th e m onths and astrological

u n I i m ee s ﬁ u a in un calc latio s . t s to t thi dif c lty th t l ar

n n ar e e n e in3 r years i tercalary m o th s provid d o c yea s . Thus when it h appens tha t m th e m onth of Chaitra the Sun enters V rishabham instea d of M esham there w ill be s 1s n n a an intercalary Chaitra month . Thi k ow s Mala ’ — m asa It is of tw o kinds A dikam asa or a

h am asa a m n difﬁ i n m onth in excess and a K s y or o th of c e cy. They are deﬁned in Hind u Dharm asa stras to b e as follows A m onth is term ed as A dikam asa when there is no

in the sun m es o r in e change in the Rasi w hich ov , oth r A dikam asa u s w en e e is a d ffe en e words , occ r h th r i r c of i nea rly 30 days b etween the solar and the lunar m o nths

m e a e - n e b e Sim e s w en as in the exa pl bov ot d, or to pl r till , h a there are 13 lunar m onths in a sol r year .

A Kshayam asa occurs when in the same lunar month the Sun moves in more than o ne com plete Sign or

B est as may be seen from the following example . A lunar month generally extends over a p eriod of nearly 30 days from Suddha P ratipada to A m av asya b ut the p eriods of solar month like those of the E nglish m n s are n t un e a s a m n o m . n e o th ifor Whe , th r fore ol r o th 10 has only 28 days like th e month of February it is quite e e e m a be 2 s a m n s o ne the ﬁ t possibl th r y ol r o th , for rs 2 8 days and other for the rem aini ng 2 days in a com plete

m en su a m na n u s th e m o n is for . Wh ch co bi tio occ r th c alled a Kshayam asa for in a solar year there occur o nly 1l lu nar months

A dikam asa 1S of more frequent occurrence and systematically recurs once in 30 or 3 1 m onths while a K sh ayam asa occurs very rarely once in 14 1 years and " s ubsequently after 19 years in a ﬁxed ratio a nd that to o

’ o n u n w n e w en the s a m n s a r e r ly d ri g i t r h ol r o th v e y short .

T he M alamasas affect considerably th e dates o f

n u . e em n es n Hi d c r o i , a d also the annual ceremonies per formed m m emory of the deceased and ar e therefore ea u ll noted with gr t acc racy . A these are Sp ecial su b me d1V 1S10 ns of ti .

T he a us sub - s ns m e 16 . v rio divi io of ti w ith refer ence to the motion o f the planets in a p articular space a n will be noted l ter o .

17 . a sea n m n the a su mm a is To rchi g i d bove ry, it

e w be sufﬁ en n a hop d , ill ci t to create an impressio th t s es the ea e e are e w s e s n a be id rth th r oth r orld xi ti g, th t

he ane s a e o n e the ea n a the t pl t h v c trol ov r rth o ly, th t D evas or Apostles are sup erior to m en and are subj ect to c o ntrol of Brahm a the Creator who is himself s ub o r di

na e the m a the w e s et ea n t to Al ighty, th t hol of cr tio h as a beginning and an end and cannot b e false w ith a s mme in ea n and s m in the a n a s y try cr tio yste rot tio of d y , s eas ons and years and that the Hindu sh astras too recogniz e only o ne S upreme Being and no t m any Gods t e n u m es as o h r religionists seem to suppose that Hi d is do ,

CHAPT E R III .

Space and its s ub - divisions

For purposes of Astrology the whole Universe is divided into 12 portions and each portion is named T he anne e a am w s o w the s ns a Rasi . x d di gr ill h po itio s ns ho w the ane s are ns e e of the divi io , pl t co id r d to revolve round them and ho w the vario us phenom ena r m e of th e world a e for d . For the present it would

~ b e sufﬁ en u e m e e the sub - s ns in s a ci t to ot r ly divi io p ce .

T he e ua ms the m m 2 . q tor for li it fro which the sub

divisions are effected .

A s s a e a e the ane s a e n e 3 . t t d bov pl t h v co trol ov r i only th e E arth but the whole globe s divided into 14: portions each called a Loka or a continent and details a s

- n m a b e un in B a a a t o these sub divisio s y fo d h g v ta .

Skandam s 3 and 5.

A - Rasi or a Z odiacal sign is m ade up of 30 de i m a e u 60 L i thi B a a s s . grees or Bhagas . A h g d p of p

i hi u e s ub - 60 V ilipthis make o ne L pt . F rth r divisions of Sp acefmay be effected similarly by m eans of the sex agesim al m ethod .

Planets z

4 e num e ane s e n e in n u . T h b r of pl t r cog iz d Hi d Astro

m m e a es e o ut n o n s m logy is not unifor . So S g giv o ly e o e

two s me se en s me n ne and e s s een . m s , o v , o i oth r ixt Fro thi it is no t to be inferred that the existence of the planets no t recognized by any o ne set of philosophers is to b e u e in an n do bt d y way . All that ca b e said is that for pur poses o f calculation the founder of a p articular Sidhanta

’ n an adopted the motion of only a si gle pl et . Thus the w riter of the Surya Sidhanta calculates from the motion th un a the Sukranadi m se the V enus of e s , th t of fro tho of

n T he ane s a ar e ene a re n e fo r and so o . pl t th t g r lly cog iz d purposes of prediction at the present day ar e ( 1) the ‘SUn 2 n 3 ars 4 e u 5 u er 6 V omis ( ) Moo , ( ) M , ( ) M rc ry , ( ) J pit , ( )

‘

a u n 8 a u and 9 e u . T he as two are ( 7) S t r , ( ) R h ( ) K t l t

’ n n ane n r considered to b e only no t indepe de t pl ts . Mi o

' ' planets ar e also recognized in m aking certain special pr e

n a n a the se o f es a nd the s a e dictio s as to r i f ll, ri pric t t of

T e are 1 I ndr ach a a a n bo w the season 850 . h y ( ) p (r i ) ,

2 D humaketu me 3 T he P ar ivesha the e ( ) (co t) , ( ) ( circl n e e un the m n 4 the ulika and ofte d scrib d ro d oo ) , ( ) G

5 Y m akant k ( ) a a a .

5. T he Westerns have often accused the Hindu s of being su perstitious in thinking m ere m aterial globes as living bodies and calling them planets and giving them attributes and passions of hum an beings such as love en s enm etc e a e no t m e a e fri d hip, ity . T h y h v for d corr ct n n n f h u n n u dersta di g o t e H ind ways of thi ki g . T he V I SI ble s s o f he Sun n and o e ane s and s di c t , Moo th r pl t tars are undoubtedly globes full of mountains and rivers ﬁ t

for habitation. T he Hindu does no t deny this and in fact the travels of Ravana in Ram ayana giv e a fu ll des

cri tio es es p n o f th e glob .

6 . e un is ene a na a e its ru e E v ry co try g r lly med ft r l r, and as su ch th e various globes received their app ellations with reference to those of the rulers who are like mo r a s en we w m n nd e n s but w a t l do d ith for s, se se a fe li g ith su e n w e e a are a e the p rior k o l dge. I t is thes th t dor d by Rishis every day and to who m the Brahmans dedicate 16

i s s u no t be r the r ablutio ns . Thi ho ld fo gotten as it is very important in u nderstanding the m eanings of the V e as d .

i nu u w 7 . Further n m ero s orks o n Astrology several

s a s and ane s are e esen e be nd s m e are t r pl t r pr t d to bli , o n ese n s tated to be cruel a d s om e l am e etc . Th versio s the always m ean no t that the planets and stars (i . e souls ruling the globes) are really so b u t that their m ission is to produce those effects on the m ortals over m e esen e w ho th y s way . A n e xecutioner is always repr t d be ue e ause his u is su b ut na u a h e to cr l b c d ty ch , t r lly m a b e e s m a e i y v ry y p th tic . So s it in the case of planets . All of them are the apostles of the Almighty and carry ut his n s o biddi g . This point should also b e clearly u nderstood whenever in future the planets are given l n c n u us a o gr o ttributes . C H APT E R I V ‘

C onstellat on f i s o Sta s. . r

Besides the planets the Hindu A stro lo gytreco gniZe s n ﬁ e are s tua e the constellatio of 27 xed stars . Th y i t d

ff f m the ane s and e se e as a u e far o ro pl t th y rv g id , to

' distinguish the comm encement of the 12 z o d1acal signs . Thus A sv ini and Bharani and a fourth of Krithika c o n s titu te the sign of M esham or A ries and the next tw o u 2 i n and a quarter stars constit te the nd s gn a d so o n. m e u the 12 l 1 h Th us the 2 7 stars ak p zodiaca s g s .

All that is m eant 1s that comm encing from the en e the e the w e S a e er ed a se c tr of glob , hol p c cov by ctor form ed by the two radii meeting the various stars form s a Rasi and whenever it i s sand that a partic ular planet moves in a particular sign it is to be u nder s tood that it is m o v m m the s a e e e the asi and no t a g p c cov r d by B , th t a ua m s in n it ct lly co e co tact or collision with the stars . ' " Sim ilarly wh en two or three planets are Sta ted to m ove i n the sam e Rasi they are not s upposed to clash with each other but they remain distinct and cast th eir sha d ow s over other planets i n the course of their motion and us e se the a i us n th giv ri to v r o phe omena kno w n as eclipses . T he m ention of the stars ; i n A strology is particularly n n i te ded to distinguish portions of space and thus w h en e e in n v r a y calendar it has to be state d t hat ua planet m es a e m ov to c rta Sign the planet 1s always represented m e w to ov to ards the constellation of the star comprised in th e as . u e he R i F rth r, t movem ents ofthe pl anets noted w e e en e t ith r f r c to he stars afford greater d etails for p ur 3 18 poses of calculation than those no ted only with reference to Rasi .

I n what way these details will be useful will be noted in the chapters relating to Shadvarga under the heading ‘ ’ H r o osco py .

T he 27 constellations are as noted below

1 . A svini

B a ani e a. 2 . h r M sh 3 Krithika if

do . 4 R h ni . ! o i 5 Mri a ira 4 . g s }

do .

Mithuna. P unarvasu g

K k k ar ata a or Kataka.

P ubba o r Purva hal uni h p g Sim a.

‘ Uttara

do . H astha C hittha

do . Swathi

do;

17 . A nuradha V rischika. 18 Jeshta

CH APT E R V .

T h H indu Calend r a d it e a n s use.

ndus as is w e n wn a e a wa s Hi , ll k o , h v l y been a reli gions race and their chief task has alw ays beento pro n un e e an am s and a th s o c V dic M tr propiti te e Gods . To thi end t hey u sed to b e always o n their alert to know the ﬁttes t opportunities to offer their To do this a knowledge of the movements o f the heavenly bodies w as essen a and a f o T he ti l t blets o calculati ns were framed . movements of every day are arrived at and are recorded in w i h n a book hich s t e H i du calendar or P anchangam .

h n u s ﬁe th n a s in 2 . T e Hi d s cla si d e days u der 5he d order to j udge the sanctity of a day and it is these 5heads that are recorded in the P anch angam w hich literally

h 5 m e e 1 th T hithi 2 n m eans t e me b rs . Th y are ( ) e ( ) V a r am or the day of the week (3) Yo gam (4) K aranam and h ( 5) N akshatram or th e cons tellation of t e stars . What these terms really mean will be explained in the follow n a es i g p g .

‘ T he Sun i s nsi e ed b e the o all the 8 . co d r to l rd of planets and i n the Hindu Sh as tras he 18 given a promi nent place in respect of pow er and knowledge and as a

a n s ﬁ es and all ab u ns are generator of r i . All acri c l tio

fe him H is m em en s m the es ata of red through . ov t for b t d rm ne the s he se s n ll e s affe to dete i anctity of t a o . A poch ct ing the mo vem ents of the Sun are considered to be very

r h e n v i n th s a ed . T us t u s u r se suns e a d e c h ho r of s , t

id - da when the sha ws n re a a ns e e m y do tur , a lw ys co id r d

be sa e . T h A anams w e the n u ses to cr d e y , h n diur al co r f the un c an e th ﬁ o S h g , e rst date of Solar mo nths when 2 1

n n en e s n an e and the the Sun leaves o ne sig a d t r .i to oth r d days of eclipse ar e also considered sacre .

’ in m an e the Sun m es the n 4 . Next i port c to co Moo h n li is likewise a e the H n us . T e u a ec who . dor d by i d L r

ee the u and the N ew n a s ar e nsi e e be p , F ll Moo d y co d r d to

d h us the ' sanctit a da en rel e en s very sacr e . T y of y ti y d p d ‘ n h n o n t he mo vem ents o f the Sun a d t e Mo o .

' 5 T he 5 n s co i1sidered in the n u a en ar . poi t Hi d c l d . o n the acs affe n the un and t he n are based f t cti g S Moo . “ T he T hithi represents the distance between the Sun and ' O n the N ew n da e are in o ne and th e Moon. Moo y th y

the sam e sign and the orbit of o ne constellation o f star . O n Full Moon day they are diam etrically opposite being a h 180 degrees ap rt . T e position in the interim every day th T hithi m en ne i n the P n h n s i s a is e tio d a c a gam . Thi ﬁ s n m T he a th A anam speci c sub divi io of ti e . d tes of e y s t e an es in the e u n es the Sun are as that i s h ch g q i ox of ,

a s a e m an e s fo rmm the as s alre dy t t d , i port t poch g b i of

1‘ calculation . T he s n the un and he n as c alcu 6 . po itio of S t Moo

’ lated from the stars at the equino xal points is represented “ ” by the word Yoga : T he equ ino xal stars are Pushya ' “ ” and a ana Sr v . To know the Yoga the stars in which the Sun and the Moon move are counted fro m these stars “ ” and the r esu i s T 1 l ﬁ s b lt the Yoga . his s a so a speci c u “ divismn m of ti e .

7. T he N akshatra or the star of the day means ( the

' ( ns e a n m w c t co t ll tio hi h he Moo n will be moving that day . I 8. T he day of the w eek (V ara) represents the anet W ho es h pl rul t e day. Before dwelling o n this po r “ ” tion it is necessary to eXplain fthe word H o ra “ ” ' H ra te a m ans r a h ho is o o li r lly e an hou . E c ur g v 22

ne a anet in t he e w n o er . Sun V enu r d by pl follo i g rd , s,

' e u n a u n u i e and M rc ry, Moo , S t r , J p t r Mars . T he ﬁrst th w ee is un a h day of e k S d y . T e last hour that day is go verned by Mercury (a; leaving a remainder T he ‘ ’ succeeding Hora is therefore of Moon and the next d ay ' ‘ m h is therefo re termed Monday . Si ilarly t e other days of the week take theirname fro m the planet who rules the

- T he w n hour at the time of sun rise . follo i g extract from a P anchangam will be illustrated in detail as to what each term literally means m the C a en a o r H ila Extract fro l d r f ev mbi .

- M r i em e 23 1897 . a al l oth u Dec b r g Th rsday .

- - m av asai 49 15. Jeshta 6 15 an a 6 - 5 A G d 3.

- hathush ad 2 1 5. v V isha hatika 25 3 C p Di i g 3 .

- mritha 47 57 . V isha hatika 3 1 22 A Athi g . ssu 27 40 a 4 a 5 A ha Mool R vi 58 &c . E xplanation: li 1 a am name a ta u a M arga s T il for S git ri s . T mil months n e th are always solar months . He c e term signiﬁes that the m n in a a us the as 10 a Sun is ovi g S gitt ri for l t d ys . T he dat

a s s w a the Sun is m v n in would l o ho th t o i g Moola s tar . A m avasai means that the Sun and the Moon move in the same sign and that their conj unctio n will last until the 49 hatik 0 i as 1 3 A . M n th e n . expiry of g or . ight Jeshta indicates that the Mo on is moving in that

6 h - d a a e ik . n t as i 6 . 8 a a 30 . star th t ft r g A M . will be mo v in ‘ Moo la ing . ' “ an a e the name the a o n the da G d i of Yog y. ’ Sun s star fro m Pushy a is 12 and that of the Moon fr i 2 5 l l i av a. s . T he to a s 37 . D ivdin Sr an , g i t by 27 e 10 and the oth s e me an hav l i t r d G da . ‘ ’ i . 9 . i e n . Wh l Yo ga represe ts the combined result 23

the daily positio ns o f the Sun and the Moon from the the a ana e esen s the ffe en a equino xal points K r r pr t di r ti ting result that i s the difference between the motions of the Moon and the Sun as measured from the centre of

the E arth . m a a u a n m the mm en emen 10 . Si il rly c lc l ti g fro co c t of the Z odiacal sign the centre of th e E arth the Sun has ° ° nd the n 240 a m moved 250 approximately a Moo ppro “ ” T he fferen e between em i s the a ana m ately . di c th K r

of the day . 11 sum u the P anchan am s m s ws the si . To p, g i ply ho po tion of the Sun independently and the Moon independently and the relationship between their positions as viewed from theequino xal points and as viewed from the centre of kn w e e o f all ese m na ns 1s as the E arth . A o l dg th co bi tio necessary fo r a H indu as a knowledge of dates and mo nths and witnesses is necessary for any executor o f a docu ev n in ansm m n . the n u be a n u e t For, Hi d li i g tr igr tio of so ls considers the Sun and the Moon as the best witnesses of in his deeds . This is the idea that is stated the S ankal “ pam which means a resolution and which - merely runs as follo ws

‘ ‘ f Kno w that on such and such a d ay when the Sun and he n are m v n 1n suc a s n and so o n in su t Moo o i g h ig , ch a

v a e s ua e the S ut Go daveri &c . I do t ill g , it t d to o h of , o h ease t e m the ee n n as &c . us e e pl Al ighty, d d k ow Th v ry bit of A strology may be sho wn to have close connection n with V eda ta .

12 . T he the n iz a and m h o r thi gs v . V ish A rita G atikas en e the naus us and aus c us h u s o f the da d ot i picio pi io o r y . 13 T “ ” . he term A hassu deno tes the period o f the da as stin u e m th n y di g ish d fro e ight . CH APT E R V I .

’ Being thus far given a bird s - eye - view of what is contained in a Hindu Calendar and the expressions that come into play in the Hindu Astrology the reader will do

- m w ell to remember the following sub divisions o fti e .

e on a ns 60 a A cycl c t i ye rs .

1 P rabhava 2 V ibhava 3 uk 4 ) , ( ) ,( ) S la ( ) P ramo duta

5 P ra o t atti 6 A n irasa Srim ukha 8 B a a ( ) j p , ( ) g , , ( ) h v ,

9 e a 10 D hathu 11 swa a 12 Bahud an a ( ) Y v , ( ) , ( ) E r , ( ) h y ,

13 P ramadi l 4 - V ikram 15 V s u 16 O itr ( ) , ( ) a, ( ) i h , ( ) h abha nu 17 Swabhanu 18 a ana 9 P ar thiv a 20 V a , ( ) , ( ) T r , (L ) , ( ) y a 2 1 Sarva ithu 22 Sarvadhari 23 V iro dhi 24 ) y , ( ) j , ( ) , ( ) , (

V ikruti 25 ara 26 an ana 7 V a a 28 a a , ( ) Kh , ( ) N d , (2 ) ij y , ( ) J y , 29 anma a 30 D urmukhi 31 H evilambi 32 V 1 ( ) M th , ( ) , ( ) , ( )

‘ am 33 V ikari 34 a a 3 l bi ( ) , ( ) S rv ri, ( 6) Subha i u 3 7 So bhakrit u 38 K o dhi 39 V is a su kr t , ( ) , ( ) r , ( ) v va ,

40 P arabhava 41 P lavan a 42 Kilaka 43 o wm a ( ) , ( ) g , ( ) , ( ) S y 44 Sadharana 45 V iro dhikritu 46 P aridhavi 4 ( ) , ( ) , ( ) , ( 7)

r m adicha 48 nan a 49 a s asa 50 ala P a , ( ) A d , ( ) R k h , ( ) N , 51 n a a 52 Kala ukti Sidharti 54 B u ( ) Pi g l , ( ) y , , ( ) o dri,

55 D ur m athi 56 D undubhi 57 R udiroid ar i 58 ( ) , ( ) , ( ) g , ( ) k hak hi 59 Kro dhana A k ha Ra t s 60 s a. , ( ) , ( ) y

Butu s or Corresponding Solar months E nglish

easons . u na m n T amilz m n s . S L r o ths . ( ) o th

' ' f 1 V asanth l M h a C i . a . Chaitra as or h tri April

' Ruthu 2 ai ka rish bha . V sa V a or

V ikasi May .

2 Greeshm a 3 eshta Mi h nam A 11 une . . Jy t u or 1 J

uthu 4 A had k r A di. u . R { . s a Kata a o J ly 25

h Rutu s or C orresponding Solar months E nglis

m n s . n u na m n s . am . Seaso s . L r o th ( T il ) o th

m A vani. u u s . ha 5. ra ana a 3 . V ars S v Si h or A g t e em Ruthu 6 . Bhadra ada an a . p K y or S pt

P arattasi . ber . ,

u a A i asi . O e a . s 1 a 4 . Sar d 7 A v 3 Th l or pp ctob r ‘ 8 Kar thika V rischika em Ruthu . . or Nov

r thi ai er . Ka g . } h

M asira hanu ec em~ 9. arg D or D er H imantha Mar ali . b . 5. g h M akara o r Ruthu . 10 . us a P y u Jan ary . Thai .

11 a a . M gh

Masi . P un h eena 12 . alg a or March . n u ga g m.

2 T he una m n s as a ea s a e o t e . l r o th lr dy t t d g th ir as ener a u n o n names with reference to the, st r g lly occ rri g e are 1 a 2 V isakha t he full m oon days . Th y ( ) Chith , ( ) ,

3 es a 4 u A shada 5 avana 6 u a ( ) J ht , ( ) P rva , ( ) Sr , ( ) P rv a a svini 8 Krithika 9 Mri asira bh dr , ( 7) A , ( ) , ( ) g ,

10 us a 11 a ha 12 V uttara P ul uni. ( ) P hy , ( ) M k , ( ) g

I ma ere re be eas fo r the ea e w k 3 . t y th fo y r d r to or o ut fo r himself roughly witho ut the help o f the calendar h esu s e h n t e r lt r corded in the P anc a gam . — T hithies 15.

4. 1 P r i ath ada . 2 D withi a . 3 T hr thi a ( ) p ( ) y ( ) i y . 4 O h thur th h h i 7 a thami . a i. 5 an am S as t S ( ) ( ) P ch i ( 6) . ( p

8 s am m 11 E ad i . 9 mi 10 a a . k s . ( ) A ht i ( ) N ava . ( ) D s i ( ) a 1 D da i h da 14 h 2 w s 13 o i. O ath 1 ( ) a . ( ) T ray s ( ) urdasn ( 5) P o rnim a A m T h i i a u or avasya . e bright fortn ght s c lled

Sukla Paksha and the dark fo rtnight Kristna Paksha. — Yogams 27 .

i hkambh 2 P r eethi . 3 A u hm an 5 1 V s am . s . ( ) ( ) ( ) y

5 n 6 A thi anda . Sukar ( 4) So ubhagya . ( ) So bha a . ( ) g (7) m a idhi 11 V r . 12 D hr u hi 9 Su a . 10 an a . ( 8) D hrut . ( ) l ( ) G d ( ) ( )

4 a 15 V a a . 16 . h 1 a s . 13 a ata . v a . ( ) V y g ( ) H r h ( ) jr ( ) Sidhi i h h h 1 a n 19 P ar a . 20 va 1 t i t a . 8 a 7 V a a . ( ) y p ( ) V riy , ( ) g ( ) Si 24 u a u 2 2 dh 23 u . a 2 1 a . Sa a . S a ( ) Sidh ( ) y ( ) bh ( ) S xbhr ( S kl ) n r 2 dh h 26 a e A ind a . ru hi 2 B ma . ( 5) ra ( ) M h dra ( ) ( 7) V y t . — Karanams l 1 . B 2 B l 6 l a a . a ava . 3 hi hula . 4 T t . ( ) v ( ) ( ) Ko wlav a . ( ) nik V a . V h Gari . 6 7 s B a 8 a n . (5) j a ( ) a j ( ) i ti ( hadra) . ( ) S k i

th 10 a ava . (9) O h ath uspa . ( ) N g

' Gowri anchan am or Aus i ci ous eriods in a da p g p p y.

7 1 3 4. 5 6 7 s D ay G G B G G G G B Sunday Night . G e B B B e e B

G B G G B G G Gr Monday {Night B G G G B G G G D ay B G B G G G B Tuesday {Night (1 B B G B G G G D ay B G G G B G G G e nes a W d d y ht B B “ { n . G G G G G B B G G B B Thursday i ht/ B B { N g o G G G B G G B B G B G G G G B B G G G G B G B G G G G G ' G G B G G

” ‘ en es nd B ba G d ot good a d .

B s d s 8. a e E c or an hour and a half . i e d the Gulikakalam occur

C HAPT E R V I I .

- Sub dunsmns of Space. Rasis 12

Mithuna 4 . Karkataka 2 V rishabha 3 . s a . 1 . Me h , , , , D h i hika 9 . anu u n l 8. V r sc s m a 6 . a a 7 . u a 5. Si h , K y Th , ,

l u 1 eena . m a 2 . a a a 1 . 10 . M k r , K bh , M d T he ane s a e a ea een enum e a e . A s 2 . pl t h v lr y b r t d already stated the vario us ph enom ena in this world ar e produced by the planets with reference to th eir m ove m n s in a e e o mes ne essa n e e ﬂ the e t sp c , it b c c ry to ot bri y attributes of the various signs and the bodies m oving in h u n n s is ea w t e s ee a es . therei . Thi d lt ith cc di g p g

T he Rasis and thei r form .

T he wh e un e se is c ns e e m the 3 . ol iv r o id r d to for body

a n Bha a at it T h t ue eso of the Creator ccordi g to g v g a . e r terio m eanings of this portion c an only b e known after a close stu dy of theHindu religion and philosophy under T h n an initiated G uru . e sayi g holds good even in Astro

T h 12 as h 2 m m th logy too . e R is comprise t e 1 e bers of e n e body as oted b low .

es a- H ea V r ishabha- a e Mithuna- the east 4 . M h d, f c , br

es a a a - th e ea m a - the e an a - the and ch t, K t k h rt, Si h b lly, K y — ‘ u a the wer a men V rischika- th e en al hip , T l lo bdo , g it — r ans D hanu —the s a a a- the nees um a the o g , thigh , M k r k , K bh and eena—the ee s s n e un to legs M f t . Thi divi io will b fo d be useful in predicting the nature and kind of the stolen e n o ut the es n n us prop rty or givi g d criptio of a m a . Th when a Rasi is visited by an evil planet in the Horoscop e the c res n n membe of t e w l or po di g r he bo dy o f the nativ , il 29

‘ have a w o und or seat or will have beenmendered unﬁt for w w en a ues n as s e is as ed ork or h q tio to lo t prop rty k , from the a uam the es n the e can be n wn L g d criptio of prop rty k o ,

s u as a ea rnam en a necklac an an e &c . ch h d o t or e or , kl t

m ofthe Ba i For s s s.

T he Basis e nam es e 5. got th ir from the forms th y

en e an se e . us pres t d to ob rv r Th ,

e a—e esen s the m a a M sh r pr t for of go t, — sen s the m a u V r ishabha repre t for of b ll ,

Mi hun — esen s th e ma e u e t a repr t rri d co pl s

K atakam— e esen s the m a a r pr t for of cr b,

m a— si niﬁes the m a l n Si h g for of io , — Kanya signiﬁes that of a girl,

u a - si niﬁes a a s a es Th l g , p ir of c l ,

V r is hika— si niﬁes a s n c g corpio ,

hanu — e es en s a b o w D r pr t ,

M akar am — e es en s a e r pr t crocodil ,

“ um h a— si niﬁes a K b g pot, — and Meena represents t wo ﬁ sh with the tail of each s u in the m u the h t ck o th of ot er .

m a A uar i u e ese a m Ku bh ( cq s) r pr nts an holding a po t

of w ater over his head . — Mithuna signiﬁes a m an with a weapon (gadha) and a w m an o with a lute . — ’ Dhanu represents the form of a man s face with the un a se and a bo w l n the an tr k of hor h d . — Makara represents the face of a deer and form of a

crocodile. — i Thula signiﬁ es a m an . holding a pair o f scales and n n ﬁ n a a s i es a w a o t a d a . K y ig girl ith b a light . 30

T s des n as s w a 6 . hi criptio of R i ill lso befound to be very u seful in giving o ut th e description of the property

' lo st o r a child born or p erson about whom there is a query

ut as a s the es n the a e se e n p l o d criptio of pl c of cr ti g . h Further remarks as to t e utility of these forms may 499 “ ” un in the ea se e a n P r n fo d tr ti r l ti g to as a .

Species of Rasis .

Basis are e n u s e es a n 7 . divid d i to fo r p ci ccordi g to the m s e e esen e e M an a e and for th y r pr t, viz R ptil , , W t r

Quadruped .

— V rischika Reptile Scorpio or .

M an—Mithuna an a u a um a and the ﬁ s , K y , Th l , K bh r t

h alf of Dhanu .

- a e a a a eena and the a e a a a a . W t r K t k , M l tt r h lf of M k r

ua u e s— es a V r ishabha m a th e a e Q dr p d M h , , Si h , l tt r

half of Dhanu and the form er half of Makara . n Rasis ar e divided i to 3 classes viz .

Movable Im movable D wiswabh av a or double i m a e a a Sthira . na u e t e. a Ch r . t r d p rtly ov bl mm e and party i ovabl .

I is e e la wn th e n e eﬁn n 8. t b tt r to y do pri cipl of d i g

‘ ’ a a a Sthira and D wisw abhav a as the nature of R sis Ch r ,

un in e m es a and e na u e is follows . Co t ord r fro M h th ir t r known. T o sumu the m a es are es a a a a u a p , ov bl M h , K t k , Th l

nd M a a a ak r .

T he mm ab es are V rishabha m a rischika i ov l , Si h , V and Kumbha .

T he D wiswabha a are Mithun . an a anu and v a, K y , Dh eena M . 3 1

e n 9. This desc ription will b fou d very u seful in nne n w the ues i ns e a n a e co ctio ith q t o r l ti g to tr v ls .

Thus when a planet situated in a m ovable sign rules

e a na e a s e he e s n is s ov r tiv of horo cop , t p r o ure to have a an e a as s ar e a s asse n em ch g of pl ce . B i l o cl d i to f ale and m n ﬁnd o t th n ale . This is ecessary to u if e ative of a m horoscope is a m ale or a fe ale . O dd Basis or Slgns are

m a e s ns and e en Bas s are em a e s ns : us l ig v i f l ig Th ,

es a Mithuna. m a u a an M h , , Si h , Th l , Dh u andKum

‘ ' bha e esen m a e and V rishabha a a a an r pr t l , K t k , K ya ,

V rischika a a a and eena e esent em a e si n , M k r M r pr f l g s .

D irections ofBasis

10 . T he Bas s are s ua e as n e e i it t d ot d b low . — as es a and V r ishab a E t M h h . — u - E a F Mithun So th s a . — u a a and m So th K t ka Si ha . — u - es K n a So th W t a y .

— ‘ est u a. and V rischika W Th l . — N orth - West Dhanu — r a ara. and um ha No th M k K b . — - s North E a t Meena .

in Kalamruth A _ a we e th ccord g to ho v r, e directions re as n e e a ot d b low. — as es a m a and E t M h , Si h Dhanu . — u V rishabha an a and So th , K y Makara . — es Mithuna u a and u W t , Th l K mbha . — N a a a V rischi and orth K t k , ka Meena. CHAPT E R V III

n W e will ext deal with the classiﬁcation of planets . T he reader should reme mber tha t the w hole planetary system is almost similar to that of an organised Govern i m en . e e s a s e e n a minis e and a s e t Th r ov r ig , t r l o oth r

m e s the ns u n m ne s un e a m e b r of co tit tio . So e pla t co t r ct the inﬂuences of the others j ust as the Police and the Magistracy and wh en they are so th ey ar e said to b e ' n m a w ea i i ic l ith ch oth er . Similarly w hen they produce s m a esu s e are sa be in nd i il r r lt th y id to frie ly term s . So each expressmn has i ts o wn instrinsic m eaning and the reader should no t therefore suppose that planetary

e es are emse es es ea d iti th lv fo to ch other .

Powers of Planets .

— - ~ 2 . Sun is the n M n th e ueen Ma s the co m ki g , oo q , r

- - — m an e - in e e u the n e Ju iter the minis d r chi f, M rc ry pri c , p ter in e us m a e s V enus—the minis e in s r ligio tt r , t r politic a u n—a se an and S t r rv t . T he n e o n w s ass ﬁ at n is ase 3 . pri cipl hich thi cl i c io b d has a ea n o n the e an a u b ri g V d t . Merc ry is th e so n of the

n and as su is s e as n a s is Moo ch rightly tyl d pri ce . M r a representative of Kumaras wamy the comm ander

- m ven in G eec n m in chief of D eva ar y . E r i a ythology ' ' W r u nd n h e is said to be the God of a . J piter a Ve us n n e in the has as u u a e ee e ese . be s h v b r pr t d , S tr to G r or imp arters of spiritual and s oc ial knowledge and as s uch they h ave been represented as ministers in Astro

' n i a n n logy . Saturn is Yama a d s disp e ser of j ustice a d is therefore represented as a servant obeying the orders hi of s Lord .

4 e a s ﬁ a n in ma en . Ev ry cl s i c tio Astrology y th b h connected with t e Shastras . 33

Planets and the Inner Senses 5 Jus as Bas s e esen the u e o ans hum n . t i r pr t o t r rg of a body so do the planets with reference to the feelings and ense u s Sun n s th e s u A thma n the s s . Th co trol o l ( ) , Moo m n a s and s en e u s ee u e i d , M r blood tr gth , M rc ry p ch , J pit r n u n h the a n V enus the ass Sa t e e . br i , p io , t r lif T he utility of this classiﬁcation is that ‘ when the planets are no t po werful in the horos cope . they consider n s w a bly a ﬁ ect the se se over hich they have co ntrol . Thus when the Moon is no t in a favourable position the native will have no peace of mind though he may have colossal fortune . Control of planets over relations and other

things .

6 Sun n s a e n- m e a s . co trol f th r, Moo oth r, M r

‘ e e u —un e u iter - en V enus—w e broth r, M rc ry cl , J p childr , if , a u n—se Ba u— a e na an a e and Ke u S t r lf, h p t r l gr d f th r, t n an m p ater al gr d other . Good and bad or cruel planets n Ma s a n a u and e u are 7 . Su u B c l , r , S t r , h K t rue n pla ets . u e and V enus are m ane s J pit r ild pl t .

” Moon in the dark fortnight is cruel while in the o n h i l bright f rt ight e s mi d . Mercury regulat es his actions with reference to the na u e the ane s w w m he is i n un t r of pl t ith ho n co j ction. n e en en l he is m I d p d t y ild .

‘ Like the Basis planets are also classed into Males and ema es . u s Sun a s and u F l Th , M r , J piter are Male

ane s i . 3 . e en the ea n ma e f pl t th y t d to cr tio of l ofsprings . “ r V enus Bahu and e u are Fema e n s Moo , , K t l pla et . a u n and e a u S t r M rcury re E nu ch s . They regulate their t ns w h e e en e ac io it r f r c to those of others .

Castes ofplanets.

8. u e and V enus en B m J pit r repres t rah ans . S n n M r re esent a a u , Moon a d a s pr Ksh triy s. ﬁ 5 34

- Mercury Vaisya . — S atu rn Sudra

fl Bah u a nd K etu o ther castes . T his s ho w s t hat the classific ation as to castes did no t d ate only from th e tim e of M ann bu t th at t he caste system has been a s a ntiqu e as th e Vedas themselves T he a nn ed a e ws the as s fi a n w t 9 . ex t bl sho cl i c tio i h _ a n nd m e e en e e n v e u r a e e en s . r f r c to th ir co trol o r colo , gr i l t

t a) bi) i s a n a—s 0 Q) o y q “ Q “ ﬂ ﬁ 5 4 D o 6 3 9 3mm 0

a a i 3 s 0 £—2 m r 4 5 e 0 ) a 3 b - 4 m n

o o a s M m S a 8 3 fl w a o fi m e s a g s fl 5 2 e m fi m m , a s m m 6

C HAPT E R I X .

0 0

H avmg thus given the principal classiﬁcations of the

' Basis and the planets we have next to consider t he relationship between the two ; T he Basis as already stated are nothing but a large extent of space and the

ane s are e r ru e s o m e ane s a e a e u ar pl t th i l r . S pl t h v p c li afﬁ nity to s p ecial Basis as a particul ar cam ping place is

a o m to C llecto r while o ther Basis ar e detested by the . h T e results of a horosco pe have to b e j udged from the

s o ns o f these an n w i l po iti pl ets . T he various positio s l t e e e be n e ﬁr h r for ot d st .

O wnershi of p Basis.

2 . Sun o wns S m a L eo M o n o wns a k i h ( ) , o K ta a, Mars o wns es a and rischika e M h V , M rcury owns M ithuna and

- an a u iter anu and eena e - K y , J p Dh M , V nus V r ishabha and

u a a u n- a a a and um Th l , S t r M k r K bha . Bahu and Ketu have no Basis o f e o wn th ir . 3 . E xaltations or V ucham and Unfavourable laces or N p eechams.

an s . u h m Pl et V c a .

Sun. Mesha .

n . V r isha Moo ba .

a s . - M r Makara .

e u n . M rc ry . Ka ya

u r . J pite Kataka .

V enus . e n M e a. 3 7

N eecham . V ucham . P lanets . ha u a . es . S aturn. Th l M

i h a . V r ischik V r S ab a . Bahu .

es es o wne s and e a a o ns the lane s 4 . B id r hip x lt ti , p t h av e anoth er kind of afﬁnity to wards Basis known as

' the M o o lathriko nam They are .

M o o lathriko nam Planets . .

Sun. mha Si .

n. V rishabha Moo .

a s . es M r M ha .

e u . an a M rc ry K y .

u e . anu J pit r Dh .

V enus . ul Th a .

a u n . um a S t r K bh .

m the e n m ‘ 5. Fro for goi g it ay be seen that

n Basis a in s m same sig s or f ll o e cases und er two or m ore

asses wne s e a a n and Mo o l cl of o r hip , x lt tio athriko nam l n

resp ect of th e sam e planet . For example Mercury is the

ne an a is e a e e e n an o w r of K y , x lt d th r i d h as also his

n m hi Mo olathrikd a s p there . It therefore becom es neces

sa raw a ne s t n on e ween ese s on ry to d li of di i cti b t th po iti s .

’ A Basi as is w ell kno wn com prises a large extent of

a e and am un n 30 e rees and ese n sp c o ti g to d g , th positio s

' are nam ed according to th e number of th e degree in

For a t n h w hich the planets m oves . f cili y of refere ce t e

e ees in w a ane is e a e has wne s d gr hich pl t x lt d , or o r hip , or h as a M o o lathriko nam afﬁnity are noted in the

w n ta e follo i g bl .

we have nex ns e the e a ns c 6. t to co id r r l tio hip f — pl anets as bet ween th em selves This rel ationship is of

1 na u a and 2 asu al - h t wo classes ( ) t r l ( ) c . E ach as three

u v s ns v iz . a r en In m a and 0 eu a s bdi i io ( ) F i dly i ic l ( ) N tr l .

a u a e a ns ds d u n e an u m s n es N t r l r l tio hip hol goo d r y circ ta c , while the cas ual relationship occu rs o nly at a particular

s t n e ween the tw o ane s and ea po i io b t pl t , c ses wh en t he

n u un po sition cha ges . Th s S and S aturn ar e naturally

ene m1es but e m a e m e end th y y b co fri s . Sun a nd Jupiter

are en s b ut e m a the m e e n e m e n fri d th y y for ti b i g b co e emies . T h t m s na u a and e wo ter t r l casual are fr epresented in ” s as N aisar ika a nd T ha thkalik A trology g a . T he form ula

he ns de e in n n to co i r d oti g nat ural relationship is

s av o e s w ﬁ w oe m r nl g g é eg s a b e su C alculati ng from th e Basi

n h M l h ik a ane the wne s formi g t e o o at r o nam of pl t , o r of — the w n u ses are end s l 2 12 5 9 8 and 4, follo i g ho fri , , , , a s well as the planet who is e xalte d in the M o o lathr iko

nam BaS1 w e the es ar e enem es . I n so a u at n , hil r t i c lc l i g the owners of houses sometimes fall under only o ne

n be neu h ea n . en e are s e e a a di g Th th y co id r d to tr l ; g,

m a hi M l thr ik nam H is en Sun has Si h a s s o o a o . fri ds will — e e e b e u nde the ab e n e e u n th r for , r ov pri cipl , M rc ry, Moo ,

u e a s u e and a s . I w be seen m J pit r M r , J pit r M r t ill fro this that w hile the nam es of Mars and Jupiter occu r twice as bei ng the ow ners of ( 4 9) and (5 8) houses

es e e e u is e ne n n e as the wner r p ctiv ly, M rc ry r cko d o ly o c o

the se n use n u be F has two uses of co d ho o ly , tho gh ho .

us he is no t a en b ut s ne u al s se wa s Th fri d , i tr ly di po d to rd th e Sun . a s on an u e ar e n w le M r , Mo d J pit r frie ds hi

' a u n and V enus are en a u n o n s S t r emies . C lc lati g thi principle the results are noted below : eu a . ends. Planets . Fri N tr l

a s n M r , Moo Mercury . Jupiter . } a s J u M r , pi e ur and M rc y t er enus - 85 Moon . , V a u n S t r .

u e Sun enus and J pit r , V s e u a . M rc ry M r a u n and Moon . S t r .

l u e Sa V enus J pit r , n Mercury . Moo sapri turn Mars .

u n n enus and ' S , Moo V a u n Jl1pite r S t r . e u . and Mar s . M rc ry

a u n and Sun n S t r , Moo enus V and Mercury . Jupiter . e u and Sun M n M rc ry , oo Ju i tei S aturn. p . enus a nd a s . V . M r

T he esu lts a e to be au e w th ee en e 7 . r h v g g d i r f r c to

e a ns m the ‘ abo v e a e is th e deg ree of r l tio hip, for, fro t bl it clear that while a planet is inimically disposed to w ards a

n t e the a e m a be en neu a s sed a o h r, l tt r, y fri dly or tr lly di po

- f r n an towards the former . See o i st ce Mercury and ‘ h a t e s n n . n . su ses is n t Ju piter . I ch c oppo itio o stro g T he degrees of r elationship may be noted to be as follo ws

d i r en s and neu t t 8. eu a r en s l N tr l f i h p, f i d hip ra i y,

en s and enm and neu t a enm t h s r e t n fri d hip ity, r l i y T i la io ship between the planets is very important to be considered

t r ia t h the Br e w i h ma r ges . If he lords of t e Basis o f id and the Bridegroom are inimically disposed tow ards ea ch

e the a a e w esu i a ea the am oth r m rri g ill r lt n br ch of - f ily ea ‘ p ce . M uch o f this will be stated in connec tio n with ma a rri ges . 41

9 P ane s s ua e in the 2 ud 3r d 4th l 0 th l 1th . l t it t d , , , ,

and 12th h uses are r en s w e se m n inthe 1st o f i d , hil tho ovi g , 5th 6th 7th 8 a d 9th h uses ar e enemes , , , th n o i for n us ifa time bei g . Th e s m n in es a ima an a T hu t ovi g M h , S h , K y , and Dhanu becom e enemies ; Thus casual afﬁnity also

h u a . a i a ffects t eres lts a great de l 6 . g if M rs s situated in Mesha and Jupiter in Kanya they become enemies u e are mu ua en s na u a so a n t tho gh th y t l fri d t r lly, th t e result will bethey beco me neutrally dispo sed towards each other and their effects o n the native of the horos

e e u at n m a cope will b r g l ed accordi gly . Si il rly when " natural enemies become accidental friends the r esult will beco m e of neutrality and the evil effects arising fro m l W e enmity W l ll be co nsiderab y mitigated . have thus seen that in predicting a result we have to consider (a) the nature o fthe Basi ( b) the nature of planet moving therein ( 0 ) the relationship between the two (d) the e a s the n r n r l tion hip of pla et with o the pla ets .

10 . A no ther imp o rtant item aﬁ ecting the resulti s the ’

t . Aspec Thus if a waning mo o n inclined to produce bad resu s is as ecte b s o r Sa u n the e l eﬁ lt p d y . Mar t r vi ects wil be au en l gm ted . Wit h respect to the results produced b y aspects the relatio nship b etween the two planets has o n n o nectio n. T he resul ha to b u e u e h c , t s e j dg d p r ly wit

efere e to the nature o the lanet cas n s a e t r nc f p ti g thi sp c . T us if Ju ter i a x h pi n n e alted positio n is asp ected by the a u n o r a s his tendenc to roduce o esu t w l S t r M r y p , g od r l il b e weakene mu no t h d ch , wit standing the fact th at Mars an d u i er are friendl d s o e d a r J p t y i p s d to war s e ch othe . 6 42

O n thé ‘bther hadd Moo n isi c onsiderably beneﬁtted;by the aspect of V enus though the latter i s inimically disposed T e st n towards the former . h ro ger aspect o verppwers e w en n m a ane s as e ea h he ll theweak r h i i ic l pl t p ct c ot r . A as e the 3r d 4th 5th l nets p ct , , , p a I A K i ? ! houses planet inMesha sees m a u a V rischika an Si h , Th l , , , d i ncreas e in pro p I n the 3 0 th ° ° ° housesthat 18 between 60 and 270 and 30 0 the °

n t 4t a 8t u e i e. bet e ii s e s he h nd h h s . we 90 a p ct i 4 I o s

° ‘ ° ° and 120 and240 and 2 70 the as ec is I I n the 5th and a a a p a t a a i " ° ° ° 2O a d l50 end 240 a d 2 0 9 es i . e ween I n th hous 6 . b t n 7

h ad n the th s e at a s ance of t e aspect is 5 n i 7 hou di t ° h su . T e e s a exactly 180 the aspect is full r lt v ry accord u iug to the degrees of aspects. J piter has a peculiar n to the as ec Ma s the i s e and afﬁ ity half p t, r to a p ct, 1 u n ” as ec t and i n so n e ro u e e e Sat r 4? p doi g th y p d c b tt r results tha1r1 other planets similarly circumstance m us t here be noted that some o fthe o n A strology n r a s ear 1. that o nly the Jupite , M r and Saturn have as c s in the 5th and 9th 4th and 8 ) and 3rd and pet ( ) , ( th ( ” i heus es res ec ve at the er anets ha e n 1st n p ti ly, th oth pl v o s uch a spect in these h ouses aus bat all havefull as peets

se o B u e r h n in the 7th hou nly . ut th g eamst aut ority o ’ -l o v iz . V araha M hara zthefautho t e Bri at Astrol gy, i r of h h

‘ ‘ j athaka gives out that all! ‘ the planets H ave aspects inall ' ! i ' xG the places , above descr bed in the deg rees isi etedf Sri sciple prev es is hi s a ss t-lea se met astases ‘ l his systeih has been

a his eri d a li M eenam b ei ng equ l to Mesha . T p o pp es only

v . I n t r un th r o a t the e uat . e es e e es o a q or o h co tri , p i d v ri pr " p o rtio nately a ccording to the h and is calculated in the same

i ne Be w een ad n B m a as W el as t s do . t M ras a d o b y l o zSo uth uo f - C anwery the perio d o f the Basis ever y day 18 as ” e b e mo t d lo w .

South of C auvery. B m o bay.

M esha.

Mithuna. 5- 15

Kataka { 7- 30 Simha 5 45

Kenya 5.

i V rischika 51- 16

Dhanu 5- 36

Makara 5- 15

Kumbha 44- 45

M eena 4 - 15

60 . 60 .

‘ ' For countries lying between these two ayerage may be taken and the periods acted upo n with e e t sa p rf c fety .

4 . T he rising sign at the beginning o f the day is a in w the Sun m hi an o wn m th t hich oves . T s c be kn fro the a en a c l d r . T he period o fthe r1sm g Sign co mpmsed in th e day time gradually diminishes itself as the Sim 45

de ee n' e asi; us whenlthé passes through each gr i th R Th

' Sun is that sign will rise - in t he JD O I D - s

' 4L 1 Ghat ikas o n the ﬁ st da af er i ng and will last for r y t

' n the 2nd da the e be mes ess sun rise . O y, p riod co l by

' d a o n d ﬁ ths as th e Sun would have alrea y tr velled e egree ' w ch has hus a en s o wi me in a nd th at period , hi t f ll h rt ll co

be ea e w e o n th e ﬁ s da es a t h e night . To cl r r, hil r t y of M h

‘ 41 Ghati as a e m onth the r1e1ng Sun lasts for k ft r Sun

‘ n the 15th da the same si n ' lasts a Ghatikas rise, o y g for s W hen the Sun asses V rishabham before sun rise . p to i h h the rising sign of the day will then b e V r s ab am and ‘ s is the m Mesha will occu r before Sun rise . Thi ethod

o f rotation .

' N o w if the r1sm Si n at the a u a h ur 5. g g p rtic l r o u a e c an be e eas l w e o ut has to be calc l t d , it v ry i y ork d by ﬁ nding o ut the number of Ghatikas that have expired

and a us n the esu the e s ince Sun rise dj ti g r lt, to p riods of

T he w n exa t he various Rasis . follo i g mple will render the m atter clear - Requ1red the Laguam or the rising

‘ ' - P a a m th 24th e em er M . s e o n e sign at 3 45 . M dr ti D c b 1897. T he calendar sho ws that day as the 11t h day

f M ar ali . T he Sun is m n in anu b ut as 10 a s o g ovi g Dh , d y have already elapsed in the month theSun has t o travel

s in at a here o e the e o fo r o nly 20 degree th R si . T f r p ri d ' — w the Ras w ast a e Sun- se is 5 30 X hich i ill l ft r ri 40 3

B 34 5 . k . . m h Ghati as y P M . t e month of M argali ( D ecem ' her ) 9 hours and 241 would hav e expired taking the Sun

‘ b e at 6- 2 1 M ik . rise to A . . or 23 Ghat as N ow adj usting

. the p eriod of various signssince Sun- rise we hhd that the ' s ign V rishabha is beginning to rise at 22 - 20 ahd lasts till

2 7- 5 hatikas hen N i bane Ras ma es its a earan e g , w t i k pp c . 46

if i at - 45 hi i . a c s n 3 P . M s b n s u be So hild bor rth sig , ho ld t h . pu t do wn as V rishabham . I n this way eL aguam fo r any time may be calculated to an appreciable ;degree of T he a u a i n ma further be a e 1n accuracy . c lc l t o y f cilitat d T h n the fo llowing manner . e risi g sign in the evening is ° exa the 7th Bas o r 180 a a r m the s n n ctly i p rt .f o ri i g s ig

’ in the da : hus if the S un is - mo n in h y: T vi g t e 11th

‘ - e ee o t D anu , the sunse . w l t he e a w en the d gr h t il x ctly h ,

Mithun w 11th degree of am begins to rise. T he 11th de

ree o f Mee nam we en be ev erhead and the r l l th de ~ g ll th , gree of Kanya will ‘ be in the N ethhrnal Regions all! the /L

' ° s ns e n 90 a a r m r ‘ n ig b i g p rt f o each othe . Thus the risi g

sign may b e calcula ted fro m the nearest p eriod available . I f the tim e required 1s j ust before o r after sunset calcu n A s a u er late from the timeof sunset and so o . f rth

ac the n u P anchan ams ex wha e has f ility, Hi d g hibit t p riod expired m g Sl gn that day and the Jo 1s1 is Spared even th

x6 u i n o e e it o en e mes fﬁ ult . D r ng ights h w v r; ft b co di c ur nd e s to asc ertain the h o a have the L agnam. To me t thi

’ diﬁ cult the a nc ents who resorted to the mean o f y i s . kno wing zthe s tar m o vingdn the tables

’ by m eans o f W hich the rising signcan be very easily as c erta n d . ese b es are ase o n the e ua rant i e Th . ta l ! b d v ry q d “ — Z- p rinciple enunciated T he following ar e the tablese z

a. tikas expi red.

S m na esha! 2 . f M ! 47

V uthrabhadra .

P uriar vasu .

Pu a shy .

A slesha,

Makha .

P ubba .

t r V ut ha a . h H ast a .

C hittha .

S wathi .

V isaka .

A no radha .

Jeshta.

a Mo ol .

P urvashada.

V h r h ut a as ada .

T h th a ﬁe as l o w 7 . e truth of e abo ve m y be veri d fo l s na ns i d r v u es a a a a . en a s e ea S a a co tit t M k r R si Wh th t ov rh ,

a Ras T he r s n s n Mak ra i will also be overhead . i i g ig m us t e e e b T he se n s n th r for e the 4th o r Mesha . tti g ig w in A a n ill be Thula and Kataka w ill be Patala . g i a a a as is rmed b 3 r s V utharashada Sra M k r R i fo y pa t of , 48

v ana and 2 ua ers o f D hani h t B the me ana q rt s a . y ti S rav c omes overhead g; of Makara Rasi would have therefore 1 m a a ea en expired . Si il rly T; of Mesha could have lr dy ris a ve the n in T he u e o f bo h orizo Mesha . f ll p riod

Mes a e n 4 - 15 the e a ana m es ve e a h b i g , by tim Sr v co o rh d

a t eas Ghatika w e in es a . s l t s ould have expir d M h . Thi is very nearly the s am e as - that recorded in the above

f t ab e . Sim ilarl e e item m a be e ﬁe . l y v ry . , y v ri d

u th s ﬁnd the L a 8. Th s ere are vario us facilitie to g

1i a e e are a s m to an a pp reciable degree o f accuracy . Th r l o numero us ways by which the a ccuracy o f the L agnam

‘ m a e v ﬁ e in the a e y b eri ed . Th se will be detailed ch pt r e at n r s es r l i g to Ho o cop . C H APT E R X I .

Periods of stay of the Planets. W e h ave thu s described as far as possible th e im

n n ed en s w se n w e e is un essen a porta t i gr i t ho k o l dg fo d ti l , t s t a s e e a n . O ur ne to ca horo cop , or to pr dict thi g x

' ' bu sm ess shall be noted ho w and w hat w ith the aid o f the n T he usua knowledge no w gained c a be predicted . l q uestion that a m an asks an a strologer is what is my ” “ Grahachar am m ean1ng thereby ho w ar e the planets ” d s se in m ase t n T he ues one w i po d y c a prese t . q ti r ill

ssess an o s e n eth 1 1 d ct rarely po y hor cop to e abl e J0 s to prei ‘ n hi s a m a b e kn n n u b ut s o vv . I s ases o ly t r y ch c too , the position of the stars m ay be fairly j udged and the u t n ut h n res l give o . T e res ul ts predicted last only so lo g as the s n the ane s n nu I e e e po itio of pl t co ti es . t th r for ” t becom es necess ary to know the period for which a plane w l s a m a a e ar n i l t y R si . Th y e ge erally as fo llows

Sun e u nd nu — a a m n a e s s . , M rc ry V t y for o th

n—s a 2 d Moo t ys & ays at the rate of 1 star every day . 1 — - a s s a s 1 m n s . M r t y 2 o th

u i r— n J p te stays o e year . — 1 S aturn stays 2 years.

Ba u— s a s 1 a s h t y ; ye r . — K ethu stays 1; years .

2 Sun M o dn a u and K ethmh av e no e a e , , R h r trogr d o tio n ( a V akragathi) while the oth er planets have wh en

m e in m w h th n I n u e th e co proxi ity it e Su . s ch cas s

' s a in a T he d of t y Rasi is somewhat prolonged .

‘ de o f stay are based o n the distance of the planets the earth as already state d ; 50

' ' ' the distancé bec o mes rea e the um e n 3 A s g t r, circ f re ce of their m ovements or rath er the length of their orbit

en m n s e u e a n also b ecom es greater . H ce so e pla et r q ir lo ger

in th l u n n is th e nea t time than oth ers e r revol tio . Moo res

ane the a Sun enu s and a s are a mo s pl t to E rth . , V , M r l t u s an m the a h w e a s u e and Sa eq idi t t fro E rt , hil M r , J pit r

u n are s ua e a e o ﬁ in a u n is the m st t r it t d f rth r order . S t r o distant planet and he takes therefore 30 years to m ake un a ro d .

Gocharam.

4 T he simplest m ethods of predicting the results at a time is to ﬁ nd o ut the Rasi of a p erson with reference to N akshatram s a and en a u a e th n his or t r, th c lc l t e positio s o f the planets from this Rasi with reference to a given tim e by referring to the calendar and gauge the results n n o n the followi g pri ciples .

Sun a s a u e esu s in the 3rd 6th , M r , R h , giv good r lt , , nd u l 0 th n u a u n a o . a d 11 ses i s . ea S t r K th ho h lth ,

u su ess m a n and a n p rity, cc ctio g i and en s fri d hi p .

u es s m a esu s in l st 3rd 6th l 0 th Moon prod c i il r r lt , , ,

d 1th u s an 1 ho se . T he w axing Moon produces very good results in the 4th and 8th u ses and the w an n m n is favo urabl ho , i g oo h in the 2md 5th and 9t uses . , ho

e u u es esu s in 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 M rc ry prod c good r lt , , , , , ,

10 11 and 12th uses . , ho

‘ u e is in the 2 5 7 9 and 11th uses J pit r very good , , , ho V enus m a esu s as e u gives si il r r lt M rc ry .

Sun u e a u n and a s are e ee n , J pit r, S t r M r xc di gly in th e l et 8 and 12 u e e u e , th th ho s s . Th y prod c

‘ o f results m ay no t .(inaptly be compared to the system o f

u u e the ane s e resen n t he u an m Agric lt r , pl t r p ti g h sb d an,

th e Basis the s and th e as e s the ane s es , oil p ct of pl t corr p ending to th e m annur e used for production of a good

I is the s n the ane s at the tim A crop . t po itio of pl t e Qf that ‘ la an im an a in u n n o ut a na e birth, p y port t p rt t r i g tiv lucky or u nlucky apart from th e evil com binations that

u the na u al a n ane s . the may occ r by t r rot tio of pl t For,

‘ natural r o tatio n is general to who le world and tends to influence over the area to b e affected wh erein even the rotation or the position at a s pecific tim e of birth is believ é d to influence m ore definitely o n the thingor person

! n u n e e ge erated at th at ho r . W e will exem plify by a co cr t n u e m o r example . Whe J pit r o o es 111 the natural rou nds ’ Go charam to th e 8th Basi from the Moon s sign at the

. e he is a e u e b d . esu s . tim of birth , st t d to p rod c very a r lt o w there b ein n 12 as s e e is a N g o ly R i , th r a prob bility of ’ 4 n nearly 1 7 th of the world s p op ulation having the Moo ’ in the same el gn and the Jupiter s p osition in ' the 8th

se w u m ean sas e s a e n m e hou , o ld di t r, to uch a l rg u b r of people ranging from an autocratic mo narch to a lo w

‘ b o ndSm an. s l s d u s o h f c e o f T he Thi ook ri ic lou n t e a it . eﬁ ects th at j upiter can p roduce have th erefore to b e gau ged no t m erely with reference to th e th en position from . ’ the n s s n but w r efernc e his wer at the Moo ig . ith to po

e he esul s ha c an b e m mo re tim of birth . T r t t t know n fro (i o charamar e extrem ely superﬁcial and intended to give

m a es u i la - s te por ry hop of good . B t it s the p o sitio n of p nets a t the e t rthat a s a ar u “ a tim of bir h pl y p amo nt p rt . This is w hat is kno wn a s the Jatha kam l nd wil be x a ne 11 the su eed n a lx e pl i d 1 cc i g chapter. CHAPT E R X I I .

Horoscopy .

W e have no w to deal with the foundation stone in

Astrology u pon w hich the whole life structure of a man

s 1s as s a e at th e h se t h as to b e b uilt . Thi t t d c o of he pre th Jath akam a sc e e e . vio u s ch apt r, or horo op

2 I n the ﬁrst place we h ave to know w h at a Jathaé

T he w w i e kam m eans . ord hich s d rived from S anscrit

a a b n e a m eans e a n n w a is J th ( or ) , lit r lly p rt i i g to h t born.

the esen da is a en . e esen a a At pr t y it t k to r pr t di gram , showi ng the hour of bi rth and the po sition of the planets m t he zodiac at tha t hour . This diagra m is described in en na n diﬁ erent ways by differ t tio s . T he E nglish and other

E urop ean nations describe the zodiac 1n the form of a circle

12 se s w e the n us n e e w ith ctor , hil Hi d ot th m down 111 the f a e an e e n 12 a s form o r ct gl divid d i to p rt .

H ow to dr aw up the Jathakam .

3 N o w mes t he use the indu P anchan am co of H g .

' I n th e calendar yo u w ill ﬁ iid the position of the planets at the e nn n e e m n n e in a a b gi i g of v ry o th ot d di gram .

T he hours and days o n which these positions change w ill

ls b e un n e 1n th e sam e a enda J a o fo d ot d c l r . athakam has

d - n b e e a e w e e e e to these . T h ﬁ to pr p r , ith r f r c e rst and the most important item to b e balculated in w riting the “ ’ d a am is the s n s n eL a nam and ne i gr ri i g ig or th g , xt to it ” the N akshatram or th e star and the Rasi in w hich the

n hese are the n two n s a n is m . Moo ovi g For, t o ly thi g th t

' are ch anging constantlyor rather l n very short spaces of

me the a uam an n n e in two ous e e da ti , L g ch gi g o c h r v ry y m n n anets and the Moon once i n 54 ho urs. T he re ai i g pl 5=l~ move for a sufﬁci ently long period i n every sign so that the an es in e1 s ns u n the m n as ch g th r po itio d ri g o th , c o m p ared with the position noted at the beginning of the e ee n sm a m onth w ill be xc di gly ll .

T he m de . a u a n th 4 . o of c lc l ti g e L agu am h as been

a ne in a er. f ully expl i d ch pt X .

T h n 5. e follo wi g will clearly exemplify as to ho w the th position of e Moon and the o ther planets can be ascer

am ed . e u th t R q ired e horoscop e of a m ale child born t 3 1 a 5 A . M . o n u s a the l st e m Th r d y S pte ber 1898. T he

f w n i s an e a m the a en a o a ollo i g xtr ct fro c l d r n th t date .

v n 1 _ A a i 8. Kri t s na (Dark fortnight) P rathipada Th ursday P ur vabhadra Dhruva Ko w

a a P urv a ul uni 2 a A ridra 1 u l v p g , R vi , K ja

Bhukti

es s m s a e a d 6 . Most of th e y bol h v lrea y been explained n u nder the head P uncha gam . No w the ﬁrst p o m t to

b e seen is the birth sign. Since the date of birth is

A v ani it is ea a the Su n is m o v m m mha o r , cl r th t g Si

‘ L eo — n n at un se is m a I t so that the risi g sig S ri Si h . — ' lasts a s already stated for 2 hours ﬁ b ut as 18 dates have alrea dy elap se d in the m o nth m ore than h alf the duration

o f this Lag uam will precede the Sun- r1se as already ex

lam d - e w se n wn as the B a N o w p e w hich is oth r i k o h kti . the hour of birth is 2 hours or 5 Ghatikas before the

Sim - ruse w hich at this tim e of the season m ay be taken

at 5 f 5 atikas 2 - 49 ar M . O th ese Gh e covered by m a he x n n S i h or L eo as stated above . T ne t precedi g sig is a a a s as s 2 u and so K t k or C ancer . Thi l t for ho rs that it is clear that at the time of birth the middle 55 portion of th e Kataka was in contact with t he horiz on or in other words the L aguam is Kataka .

N ext as to the position ofplanets .

d a d is m m Su n a as a ea s e o v 1n mha . 7 . or R vi lr y t t g Si n ﬁ u a u n an There is o dif c lty bo t Moo or Ch dra . From the extract it m ay be seen tha t the N akshatram o n the "

- da is P urvabhadra 48 28 i . e the n y of birth . Moo is m oving in that starry plane and his m otion lasts for 48

hatika s a e sunse but s n e the u G ft r ri , i c ho r of birth is

2 hou rs before Su n- rise we should look to the Nakshatr am ’ the u da m the e u d of previo s y . Fro pr vio s ay s calendar w e will ﬁ nd that the N akshatram that day is Satha ' bhisha lasting for 50 After this period is over the

M 0 0 11 na u a en e s the ne C ns e a n s a t r lly t r xt o t ll tio of t r i . e ’ a the s akshtrami P ur vabhadra . So th t boy N s Purva bhadra From the table noted m ch apter I V it will b e seen that this N akshatr am partakes 2 Basis %th goi ng K um ham and the ast ua e M eenam to b l q rt r to . Then com es th e question as to what is the exact position of the Moon. O n the 3 1st August the Sathabhisha lasts for ’ ’ 50 T he du ration of Moon s stay in P urvabhadra o n ' " that day is therefore 60 minus 50 - 20 or 10 Ghatikas and

i hatik h n d n 40 V g as . T e ext ay agai P urvabhadra lasts ” ’ for 48 - 28 Total 59 T he d uration of each quarter ' 4 k - 4 V i hatikas T h therefore is 1 Ghati as 7 g . e birth of the child being before the expiry of the ﬁrst quarter Moon m ust b e noted down in K umbham .

’ — a be seen hat 8. Kuj a From the day s extr ct it will t

u a en e s A ridra o n u sda a e 541 Gh atikas . K j t r , Th r y ft r So , i a ir previous to this he must have been movingin Mr g s a 56

4 th uate w es nds Mithuna R i q r r, hich corr po to as . So he

“ i h m ust be noted in M t una . — 9. Bu ha ercu Gro in thro u h xthe en d (M ry) p g_ g tries in the m o nthly c alendar w e w ill ﬁnd that o n Wednesday ‘ ’ 2 Ghatikas Bu d a en e s the ns a after 7 , h t r co tell tion of

s es n s w t m a as and the a net P ubba . Thi corr p o d i h Si h R i pl

n . m ust be noted accordi gly .

B as a u u u e and ani a u and rih p ti or G r (J pit r) S , R h K etu as already stated rem ain in a Rasi for a considerably

“ h r in h m n a n a w e n me . o m t e a am t e e lo g ti Fr di g o thly c l d r ,

ﬁnd h a B h as a u e is in an a as an will t t ri p ti ( J pit r) K y R i , S i

saturnhn V rischika a u in anu a nd e u in u ( , R h Dh K t Mith nam and tha t thro ughou t th e month th ere are no ch anges in h l r n in th t e course . They w ill th erefore b e oted e Rasis in , which they have been shew n in the P anch angam .

u a nus - h m n l a en a s ew s at 11 . S kr (Ve ) T e o th y c l d r h th two a s e us the da the i u a d y pr vio to birth y of ch ld , S kr

u A s h entered Th la Rasi . e stays w ell nigh a month in this Rasi it is imm aterial to search for the changes in the

n . H e e e e n e in m ovem e ts e will th r for b ot d Thula .

1 2 . T he results th us attained will b e noted in the

o w n a am f llo i g di gr .

r l , S a c o ro lar m a be A . y it y

saidt hat t h n . e Su , V enus and M er ‘ ' ‘ ‘ ‘ cury are never more th an 2 Basis

apar t . e the su e and see h o w an a n e n ov r bj ct gr d co c ptio ,

n u s is and ho w e e em in ea n c an be Hi d A trology , v ry it cr tio examined by means of this fscience ifpractised prop erly

FI N I S .

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