Stanza 36. — The time of death should be ascertained on the basis of Prasna. Hence the positions of Saturn, Jupiter, the Sun, the Moon and Lagna as indicated by Prasna will be explained.
NOTES
Hitherto the principles dealt with the method of finding the time of death with reference to the birth chart and on the basis of the Niryana Sani, etc., as applied to birth chart. Now, the method of ascertaining the period of death with reference to the time of query will be given.
Stanzas 37 and 38. — Saturn in Gulika Navamsa Rasi, Jupiter in Lagna Navamsa Rasi, the Sun in Arudha Rasi and the Moon in Gulika Rasi indicate the death of the querist. Adjust and reconcile the positions of these Rasis.
Stanza 39. — That planet which is most unfavourable amongst Saturn, Jupiter, the Sun and the Moon in the Rasi indicated by the last letter of the query of the messenger (Prasna Akshara) or in Prasna Lagna indicates death.
NOTES
The unfavourable nature of these planets should be judged by their situation in Arishta-bhavas or by their association with or aspect of raalefics, or by their debilitation, etc.
Stanza 40. — The letters a (*), aa (*), e (*), ee(*), u(*), oo(*), ru (*), roo (*), ae (*), aai (*), o (*), ou (*) represents respectively the 12 signs from Aries Similarly the letters ka (*), gna (*), cha (*), jna (*), ta (*), nna (*), tha (*), na (*), pa (*), ma (*), ya (*), and ra (*) signify the 12
signs of the zodiac. The remaining la (*), va (*), lla (*), lla (*), ra (*), na (*) cannote the six signs from Aries.
NOTES
The author gives a method for determining the Lagna on the basis of the name. In Tamil and in the old Dravidian language of Malabar, it appears there were only thirty letters. Hence only these are given. It occurs to me that the method given in Prasna Tantra (see my English translation) could be used.
Stanza 41. — If the sickness shows signs of increase when the Moon is in the Navamsa Rasi of Lagna, then the period of uncosciousness and death of the querist will correspond to the transit of the Moon through his own Navamsa Rasi and Gulika Navamsa Rasi respectively.
NOTES
Supposing at the time of a query relating to a person whose illness is growing worse, the Navamsa Lagna is Leo, the Moon occupies Leo in Rasi and Libra in Navamsa and Gulika is in Meena in Navamsa, then he will become unconscious when the Moon by transit passes through Libra (Navamsa-Rasi of the Moon) and he may die when the Moon transits Meena (Navamsa Rasi of Gulika). What is given in stanza 41 can be applied only when the sick man shows signs of increase of sickness.
Stanza 42. — If the Moon and Mandi are in the same Navamsa, then the querist becomes unconscious when the Moon transits the sign corresponding to this Navamsa. If the Sun and Mandi occupy the same Navamsa, he will die when the Moon transits the Rasi corresponding to the said Navamsa.
NOTES
Supposing the Moon and Mandi are in association in Leo Navamsa and the Moon occupies Mesha Rasi, then the querist becomes unconscious when the Moon transits Leo (the Rasi corresponding to the Navamsa occupied by the Moon and Mandi). Suppose again at the time of query the Sun and Mandi are in Virgo Navamsa and the Moon in Mesha Rasi. Then the querist's death can be anticipated when the Moon transits Virgo (the Rasi corresponding to the Navamsa occupied by the Sun and Mandi).
Stanza 43. — When the Moon transits through the asterism represented by the sum of thesphutas of Prana, Deha, Mrityu and Yamakantaka, death takes place.
NOTES
Suppose the total of Prana, Deha and Mrityu- sphutas is 215° and the longitude of Yamakantaka is 106°. The sum of these would be 321°. The asterism corresponding to this longitude is the 25th, i.e., Poorvabhadra. The Moon's transit of this is dangerous.
Stanza 44. — When the Sun is in the Nakshatra occupied by Gulika, or its trines or in the
Rasi occupied by the lord of the 8th from Arudha, when the Moon occupies the Nakshatra of Mandi, death takes place.
NOTES
Here three combinations are given.
(1) The Sun should be in the constellation occupied by Gulika, or the trinal constellation therefrom.
(2) The Sun should be in the sign occupied by the lord of the 8th from Arudha.
(3) The Moon should be disposed in the Nakshatra of Gulika.
Stanzas 45 and 46. — Count from Thrisphuta Nakshatra to the nearest of either Aslesha, Jyeshta or Revati. The number so got indicates the number of years, months or days, the questioner will live from the time of Prasna according as the lords of Lagna and Navamsa Lagna are intimate friends or mere friends, or neutral, or enemies.
Death occurs in the night or during the day according as Mandi occupies a diurnal or nocturnal sign.
NOTES
If the lords are bitter enemies, then say so many ghatikas should pass. If the lords happen to be same, then the querist will not die but recover. This view is not accepted by all.
Stanza 47. — Note the humber of unexpired ghatikas in the Navamsa of the stronger between Lagna and the Moon. Depending upon the intensity or otherwise of the affliction, the number of days, months, years, etc., corresponding to the number of the unexpired ghatis, should be predicted.
NOTES
If the Prasna is very unfavourable, say he may die in the number of days so calculated. If it is neither favourable nor unfavourable, put the number as so many months. If the Prasna is favourable, take the number as years.
Stanza 48. — Find the number of vighatikas unexpired in Lagna Navamsa. According as lords of Lagna and Navamsa Lagna are friends, neutrals or enemies, death takes place in so many years, months or days.
Stanza 49. — Similar results can be predicted by considering the unexpired portion of the Navamsas of the death-inflicting planets.
NOTES
Count the unexpired portion of the Navamsa of the Mrityupada or death-inflicting planet in vighatikas (treating the said planet as Lagna itself) and consider that number in years, months or days, according as lord of Lagna is friendly, neutral or inimical to lord of Navamsa Lagna.
Death-inflicting planets are those that own or occupy the 8th house or that which is the most
unfavourable amongst Gulika, Mrityu Kala or Thrisphuta.
Stanza 50. — The number of Navamsas from Lagna Navamsa to the Navamsa occupied by the most evil planet amongst Mandi, etc., represents the number of days, months or years, according to the intensity of affliction, within which the querist's death may take place.
NOTES
Count the number of Navamsas from Lagna Navamsa to the Navamsa of the most unfavourable (by position or otherwise) amongst the Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Gulika, Thrisphuta and Mrityu. Note this number. If that planet is very unfavourable, treat it as the number of days ; if he is less unfavourable, treat this as number of months; if he is least unfavourable, treat it as number of years. Then predict that the questioner will live for such length of time as is in accordance with the evil nature of the planet mentioned.
Stanza 51. — Note the Rasi occupied by the most unfavourable amongst Rahu, Mrityu, Gulika, Thrisphuta, etc., and the one wherefrom any indication suggesting death is observed at the time of Prasna. When the most evil amongst the planets Saturn, Jupiter, the Sun or the Moon transits these two Rasis or their trines, death may take place.
NOTES
Two Rasis — one occupied by the worst malefic from among Rahu, Saturn, Mandi, Thrisphuta, etc., and the other indicated by the direction in which an omen suggesting death is observed at the time of the query are considered. The transit of the most afflicted amongst Saturn, Jupiter, Sun or the Moon over these signs causes death of the querist. The directions ruled by different signs have already been discussed previously.
Stanza 52. — The number of Rasis or Nakshatras or Drekkanas or Navamsas counted from the Rasi, Nakshatra, etc., occupied by the lord of Lagna or the lord of Arudha — whichever is stronger — to the Rasi, Nakshatra, etc., in which any unfortunate accident such as death or fall of a tree is observed; or to the Rasi, Nakshatra, etc., occupied by the most unfavourable amongst Gulika, Mrityu, Thrisphuta, etc., represents the number of days, months or etc., in which death takes place.
NOTES
The number so counted may be taken as days or months or years according to the intensity of the evil represented by the above planets. This stanza is taken from Anushtana Paddhati and requires very careful consideration. Whether days, months or years have to be considered, whether Rasis, Nakshatras, Drekkanas or Navamsas have to be looked into should be very carefully examined by the astrologer by weighing the intensity of the evil indicated.
If we take Rasis, the number cannot be more than 12 ; if 'Nakshatras', not more than 27; if Drekkanas 36 ; if Navamsas 108. The Rasi indicated by the 'Dik' where the incident takes place
should be taken into consideration. Some are of the opinion that, instead of the stronger of the two, Lagnadhipa or Arudhadhipa, one of these can be taken. 'Lagnarudha Ubhayadho' is another reading.
Stanzas 49 to 52 are from Anustana Paddathi.
Stanza 53 — The eighth from Lagna or Arudha, the signs occupied by the lords of the 8th from Lagna and Arudha and the sign containing the least number of bindus in Sarvashtaka-Varga, can also be death-inflicting signs.
Stanza 54. — The latter half of the above stanza and stanza 46 can be applied to horoscopy also.
NOTES
That part of the stanza dealing with the Rasi counting the least number of bindus in Sarvashatakavarga, can also be applied to birth horoscope for determining marakas, What is stated in stanza 46 is also applicable to birth horoscopes and not merely to horary charts.
Stanza 55. — When the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn transit the Janma Rasi, its 8th or 12th house, there will be loss of money, wanderings, sickness and fear.