This division is used in some dasas and in the determination of the sex of children.
Movable, Fixed and Dual Signs
1. Ar, Cn, Li and Cp are known as chara rasis or movable rasis. They are ruled by Brahma, the Creator. Their nature is to move and to be dynamic.
2. Ta, Le, Sc and Aq are known as sthira rasis or fixed rasis. They are ruled by Shiva, the Destroyer. Their nature is to be stable and constant.
3. Ge, Vi, Sg and Pi are known as dwiswabhava rasis or dual rasis. They are ruled by Vishnu, the Sustainer.They are stable sometimes and dynamic sometimes.
Five Elements
According to Hindu philosophy, this world is made up of 5 elements – fire, water, air, earth and ether.
Water is a substance with a flexible state. Air is a substance with a varying state. Earth is a substance with a constant and solid state. Fire is a substance that transforms the state of things. Ether is
something that is present everywhere.
1. Ar, Le and Sg are called agni rasis or fiery rasis.
2. Ta, Vi and Cp are called bhu rasis or earthy rasis.
3. Ge, Li and Aq are called vaayu rasis or airy rasis.
4. Cn, Sc and Pi are called jala rasis or watery rasis.
5. The 5th element of aakaasa or ether is present in every rasi.
Exalted, Mulatrikona and Debilitated Planets
Each planet has a sign where it is exalted (uchcha), a sign where it is debilitated (neecha), a sign that is called its moolatrikona and one or two rasis that are owned by it. A planet is said to be strong in its own rasi or exaltation rasi or moolatrikona.
Table 3 shows own rasis, exaltation rasis, the degree of deep exaltation, debilitation rasi, the degree of deep debilitation and the moolatrikona of each planet.
Table 3: Dignities of Planets
Some special points regarding the results given by planets:
1. Sun gives the results of being in moolatrikona in the first 20º of Le and the results of being in own rasi in the remaining 10º.
2. Moon gives the results of being in exaltation rasi in the first 3º of Ta and the results of being in moolatrikona in the remaining 27º.
3. Mars gives the results of being in moolatrikona in the first 12º of Le and the results of being in own rasi in the remaining 18º.
4. Mercury gives the results of being in exaltation rasi in the first 15º of Vi, the results of being in moolatrikona in the next 5º and the results of being in own rasi in the remaining 10º.
5. Jupiter gives the results of being in moolatrikona in the first 10º of Sg and the results of being in own rasi in the remaining 20º.
6. Venus gives the results of being in moolatrikona in the first half of Li and the results of being in own rasi in the second half of Li.
7. Saturn gives the results of being in moolatrikona in the first 20º of Aq and the results of being in own rasi in the remaining 10º.
Natural Relationships
Vargas (Divisional Charts) –
The divisional charts play an important part in predictions. There are 16 vargas. Ten are generally considered.
• Lagna – General well being, nature, constitution.
9 rasi : the lord of sign where lagna is situated is the lord of that rasi.
• Hora – wealth; divide a sign into two equal parts (D2).
9 Odd: The first half of an odd sign is ruled by the Su. The second half by the Mo.
9 Even : The first half ofan even sign is ruled by the Mo.The second half by the Su.
• Drekkana- siblings ; divide a sign into three equal parts of 10-deg. each (D3).
9 The 1st decante is ruled by the lord of that sign.
9 The 2nd by the lord of the 5th from it.
9 The last by the owner of the 9th from it.
• Navamsa – the spouse’s chart (D9).
• Dvadasamsa – the parents chart, higher consciousness, past and future lives (D12).
• Trimsamsa- troubles and sorrows, some diseases (D30).
• Saptamsa- children (D7).
• Dasamsa-profession (D10).
• Shasthamsa-health and diseases (D6).
• Ashtamsa-longevity (D8).
Aspects :
All planets aspect the seventh from where they are posited by 100% power.
In addition Kuja (Mars), Guru (Jupiter) and Shani (Saturn) have special aspects.
Kuja aspects 4 and 8 from his natal position. Guru aspects 5 and 9, Shani aspects 3 and 10. Actually all planets aspect 3,4,5,7,8,9,10 and 11 from where they are positied. quarter. Shani has a shadowy aspect on 2 and 12, while Guru has it on 3 and 11.
Note: A constellation is called a Nakshatra( lunar mansion) in Sanskrit.
SHADABALA
The 6 kinds of planetary strength recognized under the Parashari system of Vedic astrology.These are:
(i) Sthanbala, or positional strength, (ii) Dikbala, or directional strength, (iii) Kabbala, or temporal strength, (iv)Chestabala,or motional strength, (v) Naisargikabala, or inherent strength, and
(vi) Drikabala, or the strength derived from aspects of planets.
Zodiac- It is a band in heavens extending to 9-degrees on each side of the ecliptic. This is called Bhachakra. It contains all the twelve signs. It revolves on its axis once a day. The planets and the moon move within this belt.
Ecliptic- It is the path of the Sun. It passes through the centre of the Zodiac.
It is a great circle cutting the celestial equator at an angle of 23 ½-degrees.
This angle varies from 21-degrees 59’ to 24-degrees 36’.
Mutual Relationships (Friends , Enemies etc) of Planets & Exultation, Mulatrakona, Debilitation in degrees:
Remember : that planets in their exaltation signs give the highest benefits and auspicousness.
Friends Neutrals Enemies Mulatrikona Exaltation Debilitation Note: The debilitation sign is 180-degress away from the exalted sign. Planets 2, 12, 5, 9, 4 and 8 signs from that sign are friends of that planet.But such a planet must own two houses. If it owns only one sign it is neutral (sama). The
exceptions are the Sun and the Moon because they own only one sign each. If houses 2, 12, 5, 9, 4 and 8 are not owned by any, such a planet is its enemy.
Retrograde planets by Kalisada -
Retrogression gives greater Chesta-bala. A planet in retrograde has the strength of that of exultation. A retrograde planet in his debilitation has the strength of exultation. When a retrograde planet is exalted in Rasi and debilitated in Navamsha it is debilitated and has no strength. Also the debilitation gets cancelled when such a planet is associated in the same sign with an exalted one.
If that planet is conjunct with a debilitated planet it stays debilitated.
These rules are from Uttara Kalamrita chapter 2 sutra 5- by Kalidasa.
• The debilitation of Ve is cancelled if it is with Me. Also: Su with Sa, Ma with Ju .
• Debilitation gets cancelled if a planet in that sign is in square to Mo.
Aspects
Conjunction- when two celestial bodies are in the same longitude.
Opposition- when two celestial bodies are 180-degrees apart.
Trine- when they are 120-degrees or 240-degrees away.
Square – when they are 90-degrees or 270-degrees apart.
Sextile- 60-degrees or 300-degrees.
• conjunction and opposition cover 8-degrees before or after the longitude values.
• Trine or square cover 8-degrees.
• Ascendant or M.C. have 5-degrees.
• Sextile covers 6-degrees
Summary of Benefic and Malefic Houses :
The lords of trines from Lagna are functional benefics { 1, 5, 9 }.
The lord of the 8th house from a Bhava, the lord of the 22nd Drekkana from that cusp, and those situated in the 6th , 8th and 12th houses (= Dusthana houses) from that Bhava are likely to give malefic results as far as that Bhava (the dasa period) is concerned.
The lords of a Kendra (=1, 4, 7, 10 houses) is a Functional Malefic if he is a natural benefic and Functionally Neutral if he is a natural malefic.
The lords of the papasthana houses (=3, 6, 11) are Functional Malefics.
Benefic planets in the papasthana houses become Functional Malefics. Malefic planets in these houses become Functional Benefics (they will bring about favourable results).
Benefic planets in the Trines and Kendras of a Bhava will bring about
favourable results. Malefic planets (Mars, Sun, Saturn, waning Moon) in these houses is not good, unless it is very strong (5 bindus or more or greater than the strength of the lords of those houses.)
Lord of the Lagna- is both lord of a Quadrant and a Trine. It will give good results irrespective of it’s inherent nature. Planets are thus subservient to the Lagna. If it is not only the lord of the ascendant, but also of a malefic house like the 6th or 8th, its character of a benefic remains because of its ownership of the 1st.
Dusthana houses {6, 8, 12} When the lord of a Bhava is in the 6th, 8th, or 12th house from it, or when the bhava is occupied by the lord of any of these houses it suffers. This principle has to be modified considerably when such a planet is associated with or aspected by a benefic, or is exalted. While these houses, their lords, as well as the planets that associate with these houses and their lords are productive of adverse results, they are particularly adverse in relation to health. 6- indicates disease and accidents; 8 – cronic disease , incurable disease or death ; 12- suffering, hospitalisation.
Longevity
Jaimini’s Methods : from Jaimini Sutram Sthira Dasa
Jaimini called this dasa Sthira because the number of years in each dasa is fixed. This dasa is important in fixing also the time of death.
• Movable signs {1, 4, 7, 10} – chara - have a duration of 7 years each.
• Fixed signs {2, 5, 8, 11} – sthira - have a duration of 8 years each.
• Common signs {3, 6, 9, 12}-dvisvabhava -have a duration of 9 years each.
The Sthira dasa starts from the sign where Brahma is located.
- When Brahma is an odd sign, the dasas follow the clkwise pattern - When Brahma is an even sign the dasas follow the anti-clkwise pattern.
⇒ Example Chart : Brahma is Me. This is an odd sign so the sequence is clkwise. Me in Kumbha is a fixed sign: 02:15. For 8 years this is 30-degrees.
Thus: (2.25/30)*8= 0.6 years
- Thus in Janma Rasi each planetary transverse and sign is totaled from the 12 signs to give an age of longevity.
- As there are 12 signs, there are 12 antardasas in each dasa.
- The sub-periods of movable, fixed, and common signs have a duration of 7, 8, 9 months
- The antardasas of a sign are clkwise if odd sign or anti-clkwise if even sign.
Rule:-
• For Clockwise rotation : use x- longitude value (unchanged) when Brahman is odd.
• For Anticlockwise rotation: use (30-x) longitude value when Brahman is even.
Calculate Brahma:
Example: in D-1 chart , the strongest sign between Lagna (27 SAV) Mesha and the 7th sign Tula (30 SAV) is Tula . The lords of the 6th , 8th and 12th (from Tula) are : Ju, Ve and Me; counting is clkwise as Tula is in an odd sign. Me is the strongest, behind the lagna (7th -12th signs) and in an odd sign (Kumbha). Brahma is Me. Sa is the
Atmakaraka.
Sthira dasa
Sign calculations years Cumulative years effects Kumbha : Brahma = Me
Odd-Clockwise Rotation
(2.25/30)*8 0.6000 0.6000 Separated from parents 1st year. In foster homes-good parenting Meena (30/30)*9 9.0000 9.6000 United with parents. Difficult father,
loving mother Mesha: Sa=Ak
(28.6/30)*7 +1 7.6733 17.2733 Problems with father.
Vrishaba : Mo Ju exalted
(20.7/30)*8 +1 6.5200 23.7933 Father deceased. University studies.
Emigrated to South Africa after completion.
Mithuna (30/30)*9 9.0000 32.7933 Bad 1st marriage-annuled; birth of 1st daughter. Taught school in
(30/30)*8 8.0000 47.7933 Own business in Botswana. 2nd daughter born. Return to Swaziland 1989.
Kanya
(30/30)*9 9.0000 56.7933 Business’s succeeding in South Africa and Swaziland, several houses and vehicles - much wealth. Sold and left for U.S. several years later, lived there briefly but returned to South Africa, found a Guru, initiated in a Subramuniya temple, start of Vedanthic studies.
Tula
(30/30)*7 7.0000 63.7933 Live in U.S. 2 years, wife to receive degree from College. Coordinator for building of new temple in community of Hindus in South Africa.
Vrischika (30/30)*8 8.0000 71.7933 Retired at Siva-Visnu temple and community in South Africa.
Dhanush (30/30)*9 9.0000 80.7933
Makara: Ve exalted (23.8333/30)*7 +1 6.5611 87.3543 Age: 87.3543 years