1. Bhavartha Ratnakara by B V Raman

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. BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA

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BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA

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CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I Lagna or First House Mesha or Aries 1 Vrishabha or Taurus 8 Mithuna or Gemim 13 harkataka or Cancer 15 Simha or Leo 18 Kanya or Virgo 19 Thula or Libra 21 Vrischika or Scorpio 26 Dhanur or Sagittarius 28 Makara or Capricorn 30 Kumbha or Aquarius 32 Meena or Pisces 34 II Dhanayoga 3 Nirdhanayogas or comb nations for poverty 41 Education 44 Tastes or Flavours 48 III Brothers 52 IV Conveyances and Fortune 54 V Enem es and Diseases 60 VI Seventh House Indications 62 VII Health and Longevity 65 VIII Fortunate Combinations 70 IX Rajayogas 76 X Combinations for Death 86 XI Results of Dasas 92 XII Ordmnary Combmations 99 XIII Graha Malıka Yogas 104 XIV Planetary Rulerships etc 112

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA

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BY B. V. RAMAN. M R,A S

PREFACE

-Celestial light Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers Irradiate there plant eyes, all mst from thence Purge and disperse that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight -MILTON

Indian Astrology holds a prominent place in the life of every No important worh is done or activity undertaken without first consulting the horoscope When such is the case it behoves on every thinking individual to maintamn the digaity and purity of the scrence by insisting on the neces sity of a systematic study of the subject on mational and approved lines Such a study 1s possible onh when standard books are publistted In the present day, the subject is so mis handled and misused by ignorant and ill informed astrologers that each Tom, Dich and Harry calls himself an astrologer and some of the credulous publie fall an easy prey to the snares set up by such quachs The educated pubhic will do well to study the general principles of the science so that if at all they wish to consult an astrologer, such knowledge might guide them to seleet the right sort of person It is with a view to enabling the educated pubhc to have an insight into the general principles of astrology that this translation is presented Bhavartha Rafnakara is short treatise on astrology, com- posed by the great Ramanuja and the way the different principles are pre sented by the author will not fail to makea powerful impression on the minds of the readers.

I have not simply given the translation leaving the readers to seek their own explanations of difficult principles and combinations. I have tried to explain the difficulties as best as I could by way of notes in appropriate places and by way of examples where such examples are needed. I am sure this work will be liked by my readers just as all my other books have been liked and appreciated by them.

I must express my obligations to the great Sanskrit scholar of the old orthodox type (for whose knowledge I have great regard) who helped me to decipher some of the difficult stanzas but who has preferred to remain anonymous.

BANGALORE B. V. RAMAN, M.R.A.S, 4 3-1914 Editor The Astrological Magazine

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BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA (XIGLIAH TRANBLATION)

By B. V. RAMAN, MRAS

INTRODUCTION

B HAVARTHA RATNAKARA is t treatise on astrology said to have been written by Sti Ramanujacharya and it deals with the subject in a masterly way The transla tion notes and examples I hivegiven in these nages will speak for themselves Several books have been written by meon astrology -- some of them compilations and some of them pro ducts of my researches in the field of practical astrology I have always felt that the real astrological truths lay hidden in the Sanskrit language and the only way to bring them to the nohce of the general public is to render them mto Enghsh and explam the principles to the best of my bumble absity and experience My grand father late Prof B Suryanaram Rao has done into Englsh some of the most important worls sueh as Bnhat Jathaka, Saruarthn Cluntamam Jainums Sutras ete, and his translations hive been immensely hked by the educated public not only for the clrrity with which difficult Sanskrit terms bave been put into plun Enghsh but also for the vast practical experience he has brought to bear upon the inimitable notes he has given There are a number of books extant in Sanskrit on astrology and I pitched my attention on this particular book hecause I found that the several combi nations mentioned in it are not only useful and workable in actual practice but the entire subject of astrology has been dealt with sy stematically and yet concisely I had decided to bring out a translation of this book three years ago but I had to put on une decision as I'wanrea'to resr me vanous principi'es rather exhaustively by applying them to practical horescopes before I could bring them to the notice of the pubhic

The difficulties of a translator are indeed many. Prof. Rao's mtroduction to Sart atha Chnthamam will make clear the pitfalls in the way of a transltor Tirsth he should be well versed in the subject he wishes to interpret Secondly he should possess a good knon ledge of the language ipto which he intends the transhation to be made Thirdly in a subject like astrology, mere scholarship and linguistic ability alone are not sufficient to make one a successful translator He should possess vast practical experience which would enable him to appreciate how far a gien combination can be made use of to suit different ratnities Fourthly the flexibility of the Sanskrit language has been a great stumbling block in the wry of rightly understanding the technical terms Tale the following verse and see w hether the head or the tail of it can be made eten by an expert in Sanshrit language unless he knows the key MAMASAWMARIRAMBHA The principles of astrology are couched in symbolc language and one not famihar with these technicaltties nonla only get confounded The above line gives the friendships, enmities, etc, for the Sun v hile a lteral rendering would give a botch potch meaning Astrology is purely a technical subject and no amount of mere scholarship in Englsh or in Sanskrit would be of ans use nnless one is thoroughly famihar with the important principles of the science The translator s responsibility rests more upon conveying the spint of the onginal writer than upon simply interpreting the stanzas word by word words the translafion must be hiberal rather than hteral In other

Moreover, a translation dev on of suitable explanations, examples and notes will not serve the purpose for which it 15 intended Trnslation means the interpretation put upon the author by the translator and not the original forcible expres sion of the author Therefore the dufficulties of a translator are real and not imaginary In my translation of this work I have endeavoured to be as faithful to the orgmal as possible not Josing sight of the

ofs fact that the spint of the author should be conveyed to the readers rather than a verbatun rendering or word to word translation Some scholars seem to believe that they will have rendered a great service to astrology if they publish literal translations of the original Sanshrit works They would even translate the name of the author such as for instance Kesava Daivagna as Kesava the istrologer, ignoring the fact that the words Daivagna, Sastri, etc, are used as suffixes after the name

I shall now say something about the work under consi deration and its uthor, The bock is divided into 14 Ta rangas or Chapters The total number of stanzas is 384, the first chapter being the largest containing 130 stanzas and the 5th Chipter being the smallest containing only 8 stanzas Almost all Sansknt books deal with the essentials of astrology in'the first chapter while this author has consigned the element ary principles to the last one The First Chapter begins with a delmeation of the favourable and unfavourable dispositions of planets for persons bom in different Lagnas The author has made some departures at certain places from the cannons of Parasarı-meaning the principles of astrology as current now For instance while dealing with Vrishaba Lagn he says that Saturn is not a yogakraka for Taurus in spite of the fact that he owns the 9th and 10th houses I have tried to explain such departures in the notes to the approptiate stanzas The Second Chapter deals with Dhana sogas (combinations for wealth), Nirdhana yogas (combinations for poverty), Vidya (education) and Bhuktht (tastes) contains 33 stanzas Chapter Three deals with brothers, (Rhrathru) in the course of 10 stanzas while the Tourth Chapter gives a fairly exbaus tie treatment of Vahana bhagsa yoga (combinations for possessing conveyances and general fortune) Incidentally, two stanzas dispose off the fifth house The sixth house com prehending enemies and diseases (Satruroga) is discussed mn the Fiith Chapter in the course of 8 stanzas while the 7th house forms the subject matter of the 13 stanzas composing the Sixth Chapter Healthand longevity (Ayurarogs a) 1s dis posed off mn the course of 13 stanzas in the Seventh Chapter while the ninth house indications going under the general ferm of Fortunate Combinations (Bhagy ayoga) are dealt with

in the Eighth Chapter. The Ninth Chapter contains 29 stanzis and deals with Raja yoga and Punya yoga The Tenth Chapter, devoted to Maraka or death, gives a number of importint combinations which enable one to predict the periods and sub periods under which one's death is likely to happen The Eleventh Chapter gives information about the results of Dasa (Mahadasaphala) The principles adum brated here are no doubt consistent with the general einnons of Parsan system, but certain combinations ippear to be apparently contradictory and not explamable according to the general rules of Dasa interpretation I have found such combinations workable in the majority of cases in actual practice To give an illustration, Stanza 26 of the Eleventh Chapter suggests that one becomes timid in the course of Rahu Dasa if Mercury is in the 3rd house What Rahu has to do with Mercury in such a combination I cannot say The third is the house of courage and Mercury being an impotent planet, his situation in the third indicates want of courage But why durig the Dasa of Rahu, the subject should loose courage when Mercury is in the third is not understandable You will however find that even the most courageous person becomes somewhat timid in the bhukthi of Mercury during Rabu Dasa This, of course is my own observation The Twelfth Chapter deals with "Ordmary Combinations" (Grahasamanya yoga) and gives combinations which would add vitahty to the various bhavas and which would render the bhavas weak The Thirteenth Chapter deals with Malika yoga or combinations which would be formed by the disposition of planets in the fashion of a garland or wreath commencing from the Lagna and different houses The last or Fourteenth Chapter gives the elements of nstrology such as planetary ownerships, exaltations, friendships, enmities ete Thus it will be seen that the author has surveyed the entire field of phalabhaga or predictive astrology in a comprehensive and yet concise manner, his treatment of certain bhavas such as the fifth house being rather meagte As regards the author, his parentage and his place, the only evidences available are the two stanzas following the invocation at the beginning of the book and the concluding part of each chapter from which we gather the information

that he is the son of Sree Bhasyam Jagannatharya (who is highly learned in astrology, a gem among scholars and well versed in Agamas) residing in the Mahakshetra of Mangaladri and belonging to the Bharadvaja gotra The name of the author is given at the end of each chapter as Sree Rama nujacharya, who I am inclined to think is none other than the great Visishttadwaita philosopher. It is a fashion with many of the oriental scholars-both Indian and European-to laugh at the suggestion that astrological works were also composed by poets like Kalidasa and Acharyas like Sankara and Rama nuja Kalidasa the great poet and dramatist has written the fimous Jyotirvidabharana and Uttarakalamnta, masterpieces on the astrological science, in addition to the achievements in the field of drama In Jrotirudabharana he has given a description of the fleet of Vikramaditya the Great whose contemporary he was and which fict has been made clear by the following stanza (Vide Joytirvidabharana)

" DHANUANTHARIH KSHAPANAKOMARASIMIIA SANKU BHETHALABHATTA GHATARARPARA KALIDASAR "KHYATHO VARAHANIHIRO NRIPATHAESSADHAYAM VAIVARARUCHIRNAVA VIKRAMASY 4

Iet Dr heto, the editor of ' Diblothica Indica Series the introduction he has gien to Varahamihira s Brihat Samhita, denies the fact of Kalidasa and \ikramadityt having been contemporaries and intro luces a p eudo Kalidasn whenever facts do not fit into his pet theories and prejudices Of course for him the usual xuthorties are Wilson, Weber d Co, and not the great Inmian scholars of the orthodox type who alone are competent to speak on such subjects bearing on Indian History, Philosophy and Sciences The great Adwaita philosopher Sankaracharya has no doubt pro duced the most vajuable treatises by way of commentaries on Vedas and Upanishads, but he has aiso written books on astrology and astronomy For mstance the famous astronomical wotk " Kacharadarpana" is said to have been written by the greit Sankaracharya When we have in our own times people w ho can claim proficiency in more thin one, subject it is no wonder that master minds fike Kaldasa

Sankara, Ramanuja and Varahamihira who were versatile gemuses could write with authority on more than one subject Thus it will be seen that when the authorship of " Bhavartba Rathnakara" is attributed to Sree Ramanujacharya, as is evident from the closing part of each chapter, it is no wonder that the said Ramanujacharya could be none other than the great Visishtadwaita philosopher Prejudices play a great part in suppressing truth and especially, when one has to deal with a subject hike astrology, one's prejudices (unless one is really broadminded and cares for nothing but truth) will have a free vent

Until the contrary is proved there is no harm in accept ing the fact brought out in each chapter that "Bhavartha Ratnakara is written by the great Ramanujacharya

I have tried to be as simple and clear as possible both in my translation, and explanation and I am sure readers will hike the translation, especially becruse I have tried to incorpo rate into the notes the experience, humble as it may be I have gathered both in my study and practice during the last . sixteen years of my labours in this field

I have only one request to make before my renders and that is if you find any mistakes or omissions in my trans lation and notes and if you have any reasonable and con structie criticisms to offer bring them to my notice and I shall rectify them in the next edition I shall feel myself rewarded if readers find the book interesting and instructive

BANGALORE, 4 3 1944 B V RAMAN, HRAS

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BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

BY B. V. RAMAN, M.R A S

CHAPTER 1,

LAGHA OR FIRST HOUSE

MESHA LAGNA

Stanga / For a person born in Mesha lagna, Raja Yoga will undoubtedly result by the combination of the lords of the 4th and 5th houses.

Stanza 2 Astrologers opine that for a> person born m Mesha lagna, Venus lord of the 2nd and 7th will become a Maraka. C Stanza 3. For a Mesha lagna person, Jupiter, lord of the 9th and 12th, becomes a Maraka if he occupies the 10th house.

Stanza. 4 For a person born in Mesha lagna the mere combination of the lords of the 9th and 10th, vig., Jupiter and Saturn does not result in Rajayoga: This is certain.

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NOTES

The author's treatment of the subject is quite com prehensive, interesting and umque The first four stinzas make clear the following points in respect of persons born in Mesha lagna

I Raja yoga is caused by the mere combination of the lords of the 4th and 5th, vis , the Moon and the Sun

The nature of the Raja yoga, the extent of its influence and other similar detuls ire not elborated by the tuthor so that much skill and experience are necessary on the part of

horoscopes the reader who wishes to apply the principles to actual

2 Venus lord of the 2nd and 7th becomes a Maraka Parasara says that because Venus happens to be lord of the 2nd and 7th he cannot himself become capable of inflicting death but cin become a Maraka only when he is in conjunction with other Marakas such as Mercury and Saturn as Kerileeya also gives expression to Parasara s tien when it observes thus Sukrassakshannahanthasyadsthikerala mruaya meaning that Sukra by himself cannot become a Maraka In my humble experience I have been able t comer across a number of cases in which persons born inoMesh Iagna have died in the course of Sukri Dasa

3 Jupiter, lord of the 9th and 12th can become a Maraka if he occupies the 10th house

It is not clear as to why the author inclines to the view that Jupiter can become a Maraka only when he is in the 10th house Probably the author feels that because Jupiter becomes neecha (debilitated) in the 10th from Mesha he loses all benefic influences Parasara on the other hand says that the Sun and Jupiter are benefics for Mesha lagna Keraleeya says that Mercury and Saturn become Marakas for Mesha jagna It will be seen that an exammation of a number of

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horoscopes reveals that Mercury is the determinant of death as he is lord of the 3rd and 6th In Chart No 1 death Lagna occurred in the 20th year of the native, in the sub xercary period of Saturn in the Sun Kethu Moon major period of Mercury Venus CHART Mercury s power to hill has been fortificd by his con Mars No 1 junction with Venus Rahu 4 The mere combination Saturn of Jupiter and Saturn lords Jupiter of 9th and 10th does not result in a Raja yoga This view is also supported by the great Parasara when he says that good will not he produced when Jupiter and Saturn are in conjunetion

Nasubham Yogamathrana Prabl aved Sanytevayoh For Mesha lagni though Saturn is lord of the 10th he stands blemished because he is also the 11th lord The evil is strong enough to vitiate Jupiter the 9th lord when he hppens to be associated with the 11th lord Hence the association of Saturn with Jupiter will not confer any yoga In Chart No 2 the Lagna mative lost hts appomtment in Guru Dasa Samt bhukthi though both are placed mn CHART the 5th bouse aspected by No 2 Jupiter exalted Mars However Mars Saturn m Mercury s sub period, the position was regained Mer Sun Venus while death also tock place cury Moonl at the end of Mereury

4 BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA Stanza 5. A person born when Mesha is rising will have fear from small pox, weapons and wounds So say the learned (in astrology) Stanza 6 If Mars is in conjunction with the 6th and 8th lords, death, occurs in the course of his Dasa and Bhukthi, by diseases pertaining to the head Stanza 7 For one born ih Mesha, if the lord of the 2nd is in the 12th, he becomes good For those born in other lagnas the 2nd lord does not become good if he is placed in the 12th Stanga 8 For one born in Mesha lagna Kuja no doubt becomes a Maraka if he is in conjunction with Venus, but still he will be capable of causing Yoga also Stanza 9 For a person born in Mesha lagna Kuja will certainly become a } oga Karaka (conferer of fame) if he occupies the 2nd house with Jupiter and Venus Stanga 10 Tor one born in Mesha lagna, Kuja does not produce any Yoga if ne occupies the 3rd house with Jupiter and Venus Stanza 11 Kuja will surely become a Yogakaraka for one who takes his birth in Mesha lagna, if he is in the 4th house combined with Jupiter Stanza 12 For a peison born in Mesha lagna, Kuja in the 5th house surely causes yoga in the course of his own dasa

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NOTES

In the above 8 slokas the author explains the various combinations which render Mars the lord of lagna (a) capable of mflicting death and (b) capable of conferring yoga or fame Summarising the above we find that .

1. Denth occurs in the Mars Dasa by diseases pertaining to the head if Mars is associated with 6th and 8th lords. It is not clear as to what the author means when he refers to Mars being in association with 8th lord "SHASIITAMA- SHTAMANATHENA YUTHO BHUVI SUTHO YADI" Mars is himself the 8th lord for Mesha lagna. Consequently the 6th sloka should be taken to mean that when Mars conjoms the 6th lord, death will be caused in his Dasa This combination is perfectly understandable because, Mars though Lagnadı- prthi can become a Maraha when he is in conjunction with the 6th lord (Mercury) who is also the lord of the 3rd.

2 Stanza S says that Kuja becomes a Maraka, if he is in conjunction with Venus But this does not prevent huja from conferring Yoga also Chart No 2 given above reveals that Budha did not only give rise to good results during his bhukthi, but mflicted death also Similarly, as Lagnadipathi, huja can confer beneficial results while as lord of ath in conjunction with lord of the 7th he can cause death also. The way the vanous principles are enumerated clearly reveals the author s profound hnowledge of the various technicahties of the astrological science.

3. Stanza 9 says that huja can become Yogakaraka if he is in the 2nd with Jupiter and Venus, while the 10th sloka says that the above yoga gets cancelled if the combination occurs tn the 3rd house. Venus is lord of the 2nd while Jupiter is lord of the 9th Mars is lord of lagna. This combination of the lords of lagna, 2nd and 9th is certainly indicative of immense wealth and therefore Kuja becomes a Yogrharaka. When this combination occurs in the 3rd house the potency is lost.

4. When Kuja is in the 4th (Cancer) with Jupiter the former becomes quite capable of confernng Yoga.

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When Kuja is m the 4th for a person born in Mesha, the planet becomes debilitated If Jupiter is in Cancer, where he will be exalted, the Neecha effect of Kuja is cancelled with the result, Lagnadipathi is subject to a distinct Neechabhanga Raja Yoga

In all these cases Kuja seems to confer more of fame than of material possession or wealth Humble as my experience has been, I have always found Kuja making the native famous rather than rich

5 According to stanza 12 Kuja confers fame in his Dasa if he is in the 5th

The fifth is Leo or Simha-a friendly sign Lagnadhipathi in the 5th is always held to be good, though Parasara and Lomasa say that the native will not have much happiness from children and that the first child does not live "LAGNESA PANCHAMA MANEE SUTHASOWAHYAMCHA MADHYAMAM PRADHAMAPATHYA NASASYAD KRODHI RAJAPRAVESAH '

Kuja may become a Yogakaraka but may render the native unhappy in respect of children

6 Stanza 7 reveals that only in regard to Mesha lagna lord of 2nd mn the 12th is good For other lagnas such a disposition of the 2nd lord renders him evil

This is an important principle worth noting and its rationale is perfectly understandable Lord of the 2nd from Mesha is Sukra, when he is in the 12th or Meena, he gets exalted and thereby the 2nd lord becomes strong Stanza 13. For a person born mn Mesha, Guru, in the 11th house cannot give rise to any yoga during his dasa Stanta 14 For one born in Mesha, Budha and Kuja in the 6th will give rise to wounds, skin

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 7 eruptions, small pox and the like during their Dasas.

Stanza 15. A Person born in Mesha lagna will possess self-earned fortune and some wealth also, if Mars and Venus are in the 7th house. Stanza 16. For one born in Mesha lagna Mars in the 8th house does not produce yoga, he will however confer some fame if he is in conjunction with the Sun and Venus Stanza 17. For a person born in Mesha lagna if the Sun and Mars are in the 9th as also Jupiter and Venus, and Saturn is in the 7th, then Mars produces special yoga. Stanga 18 For a person born in Mesha lagna, Venus becomes capable of giving rise to yoga provided he is in lagna with the Sun unaspected by Jupiter Stanza 19. Venus aspected by Jupiter will not certainly confer any Yoga But the Sun aspected by jupiter becomes a yogakaraka.

Stanta 20. For a person born in Mesha lagna, if the Sun, Mercury and Venus are in the 1lth, they will give rise to fortune during their respective dasas.

Stanga 21. For a person born mn Mesha, Raja yoga is caused if the Sun or Moon is in Cancer.

Stanza 22. A person born in Mesha lagna will have dips in the Ganges in the dasas of Venus,

8 BHAVARTAA RATNAKARA Jupiter and the Sun if the said planets are in the 10th. NOTES. The above stanzas are simple enough and do not call for any elaborate explanations However we may summarise the various principles enunciated therem so that the reader may understand them clearly

(1) Jupiter does not produce any yoga in his dasa (2) Mars and Mercury give rise to wounds, skin eruptions, cuts and the like in their dasas (3) Mars cannot produce any yoga by himself when he is in the 8th mn his own house, but can confer slight fame if he is with the Sun and Venus (4) The situation of Venus apd Mars in the 7th is favourable for self acquisition of fortune and wealth (5) Mars causes spectal yoga when the Sun and Mars and Jupiter and Venus are in Dhanas and Saturn is in the 7th (6) Venus confers some fame if he is in lagna with the Sun unaspected by Jupiter while the Sun confers fame nhen he receres Jupiter's aspect (8) The dasa of the Lagna Sun Rahu Sun, Mercury and Venus will Venus Mars prove beneficial if the said Mer planets are in the 11th and finally (9) The Sun or the jupiter CHART Moon Moon in Cancer is beneficial No 3 as causing a Raja yoga

Saturn In Chart No 3 the 1 125 Moon is in the 4th causing a Rajayoga Venus is in Ketbu lagna and is unaspected by Jupiter The native has risen from humble beginnings to n fairly responsible position. VRISHABHA LAGNA Stanza 1, For a person born in Vrishabha lagna Saturn does not become Yogakaraka in

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spite of his owning the 9th and 10th houses from lagna, nor do the Sun and Mercury become capable of producing Yoga even if they occupy the lagna

Stanza 2 A person born in Vrishabha lagna will have dips in Ganges if Rahu is in the 10th or Mars and Jupiter are in Capricorn

Stanga 3 For one born in Vrishabha lagna Chandra becomes capable of producing yoga if he occupies the 4th Chandra also produces yoga if aspected by Jupiter or Mercury Stanga 4 For a person born in Vrishabha lagna Mars becomes a benefic in the 7th house Long life is indicated if the Sun and lord of the 9th are in the 11th

/ Stanza 5 I or one born in Vrishabha lagna if Jupiter and Mercury are in conjunction or in mutual aspect Dhanayoga is caused Stanza 6 The Dhanayoga becomes defunct if Jupiter and Mercury are in conjunction with or aspected by Mars NOTLS The great Parasara observes thus 'RAJAYOGARARAH SANSHADEKA YEVA RAVER SUTHA meaning that Saturn is the only planet capable of producing Rajayoga for Vrishabha lagna In the face of this assertion by no less a personage thin Parisir the nuthor of the work ohserves that Saturn even though lord of the 9th and 10th does not produce yoga When two grent authors express two different viens we have to stick to the opinions of the greater of the two, or rely upon our own experience

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Parasara is undoubtedly the greatest because he is not only a Maharshi but what he says is held to be beyond question. Our author in condemning Saturn as incapable of giving good results might have had in view reasons justifiable in their own way and he might not certainly have meant any disres- pect for Parasara. When stanza I is clear no other meaning can be read into it than what it implies. Probably the author felt that Sani, though he may produce Rajayoga by owning the 9th and 10th houses, might render the native unable to achieve in full measure the fruits of such yoga because Sanı is by intrinsic nature a malefic. Prof. B. Surya- narayan Rao's words are still ringing fresh in my mind when he said to me that San would doubtless produce Rajayoga but he would not enable the person to consolidate his gains- political and material Agam much depends upon how Saturn is situated in the horoscope If he is in the 10th it is a good position. If he is in the 2nd it yields destructive mfuences. The native earns money, fame and reputation but an outlet for the exit of all these will be present in some form or other In stanza 3, Chandra is said to be capable of causing yoga if he occupies the fourth house But according to Parasara, the Moon is evil for Vrishabha lagna If the Moon is aspected by Jupiter a yoga is said to result. Combinations enunciated m stanzas 5 and 6 seem to be sound and reasonable Dhanayoga is caused by the conjunc- tion of Jupiter and Mercury (lord of 2) and this Dhana- yoga becomes defunct if Mars also joins the combination. Mars is lord of 12 (house of loss) and naturally wealth indicated will be removed by the 12th lord Stanga 7. For one born in Vrishabha lagna Jupiter, Mercury and Mars become Yogakarakas

another. if they are combined together or aspect one

Stanza 8. For a person born in Vrishabha lagna, Mars dasa will give financial prosperity and Jupiter's dasa produces mixed results; pro-

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Vided Budha is in a Kendra, he produces yoga in the course of his dasa Stanza 9 For one born in Vrishabha lagna, during Budha Dasa powerful yoga will be caused, If Budha and Venus are in lagna and Jupiter is in the seventh Stanza 10 For a person born in Vrishabha if Mars and Venus are in lagna, and Jupiter is in Makara the Dasas of Budha and Guru will prove fortunate Stanza 11 A person born in Vrishabha will have dips in Ganges during the dasas of Kuja and Rahu if Saturn Mercury and Mars are in the 9th and Rahu is situated in Kumbha Stanza 12 Gurudasa will cause Dhanayoga, if the Moon and Venus are in the 6th and Mercury and Jupiter are in the 11th Stanza 13 A person born in Vrishabha lagna will undoubtedly get plenty of wealth in the course of Sukradasa, and he will also enjoy " Bhagyayoga Stanza 14 One born in Vrishabha will not

lagna have much Dhanayoga if the Moon is situated in

Stanza 15 If birth happens in other signs (than Taurus) and the Moon is in lagna then the native will certainly become fortunate NOTES In these mine stanzas, the formation of yogas by the differ ent kinds of combinations of planets is discussed Summarıs ing we may observe that, with reference to Vrishabba lagna -

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(1) Mars, Jupiter ind Mercury can prrauce yog7 (confer frme) by mutual combination and aspect Budhr and Kuja may give rise to yoga as lords of oth and 7th but how Jupiter being lord of 8th and 11th cin form yoga is incompre hensible Guru can produce fairly good results if he is in the 10th house and not otherwise

(2) Access to wealth in Mars Disa mited results mn Garu Dasa, and power and fame in Budha Dast (If Budha is mn ? Kendra) may be predicted

(3) Good results will be proluced in Budha Dasa if Budhn and Venus are in lagna and Jupiter is in the 7th

(4) Guru and Budh Dasas will be fortunate if Venus and Mars are in lagna and Jupiter is in Mal ara

It will be seen in this combination that Jupiter should be in Makara (9 li house) where he is Neecha This neecha effect is said to be cancelled by the disposttion of Mars, Mercury and Venus in lagna

(5) There will be access to wealth in Guru Dasa if the Moon (lord of 3) and Venus (lord of 6) are in the 6th and Mercury and Jupiter are in the 11th (6) The presence of the Moon in lagna deprives wealth

Moon Lagna Situr In Chart No 4 Jupiter

V Rabu is with Mercury (lord of 2 and 5) and the Sun (lord of Jupiter 4) mn the 10th The Sun Mer Mercurv Sun CHART cury combmation is a dis tinct Rajayoga and Jupiter, No 4 probably by vrtue of his connection with this Raja yoga derived power to do good in respect of the Bhava Venus 44 Kethu Mars occupied by him The natie built up his reputation in the rourse of Guru Dasa and had good earnings throughout

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the period At the end of this Disr however he fell seriously ill and in the bhul thi of Rahu (marh Rahu is in the 12th ruling feet and aspected by hujal two fingers in the left foot of the mitrse were removed by a surgical operation From the Moon Guru is lord of the 9th and is in the 11th ind the disposition of planets from the Moon should not be ignored when making predictions MITHUNA LAGNA Stanza 1 For a person born in Mithuna lagna if the Sun and Mercury are placed in the 3rd house Mercury will surely produce yoga in his Dasa besides giving rise to beneficial results Stanza 2 If Venus Mars and the Moon are in the second during Sukradasa there will be ac- cess to wealth for a person born in Mithuna ligna Stanza 3 For one born in Mithuna if Mars is in the second and the Moon and Saturn are in the 8th then during the dasa of Saturn -

Stanga 4 Saturn will give mived results Mars will undoubtedly give rise to Dhanayoga in hıs das1

Stanra 5 If Mars and Saturn are in the 2nd and the Moon is in the 8th then when the dasas of Saturn ind Mars commence -

Stanga 6 The nitie loses wealth and property will be destroyed but still he will retain some money Stanta 7 The Moon who is the lord of the 2nd does not become a Maraka for a person born in Mithunn lagna This is undoubted

14 BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA Stanta 8. A powerful Dhanayoga will be caused for a person born in Mithuna lagna if the Moon and Mars are in the 11th and Saturn is in the 9th

Stanza 9 The native will have dips in Ganges and other sacred rivers in the dasas of Guru and Sani provided these planets are in the 9th house

Stanza 10. If Mercury is in the 11th house the native will have misunderstandings with his eldest brother

NOTES

by the readers The combinations are clear and can be easily understood Kuja is a malefic for Mithuna lagna but according to Stanza 4 one will have access to wealth in Kuja Dasa if Mars is in the 2nd and Saturn and the Moon are in the 8th This means that Mars will be in debilitatton and also imphes presence of Neechabhanga (by virtue of the Moon lord of 2 aspecting the 2nd as also Saturn lord of 9th), otherwise Kuja cannot give financial prosperity. Stanza 6 makes it clear that if Mars and Saturn are in the 2nd and the Moon is in the 8th wealth will be destroyed in Mars Dasa The differentiation m disposition for giving wealth and taking away wealth is that for the former result Saturn must be in the 8th with the Moon while Mars should be in the 2nd, and for the latter the Moon must be in the 8th while Saturn and Mars must be in the 2nd of gravity is Saturn He will destroy the mdications of the The centre 2nd if he is present there These are indeed unique combinahions and call for much power of analysis on the part of the reader to understand their proper implication. Stanza 8 says that the Moon and Mars in the 11th and + Saturn in the 9th give rise to immense wealth,

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MERCURY Mars In Chart No 5 the Moon YENUS SUN Moon hethu is in the 11th The native JUFITER SATURN Lagna rose from ordinary rungs and made a lot of money The Moon is free from any

CHART No 5 afflictions and this is a great asset There are no fewer than 6 planets in the ascen III 58 dant and the 10th house This indicates in active and Rabu rapidly moving mind fitted to play a mighty part

KAPKATAKA LAGNA Stanza 1 Guru does not cause any specral yoga for one born in Karkataka fagna But Budha is productive of yoga for a person born in Makara Stanza 2 Mars becomes yogakaraka for a person born in Cancer because he owns the 5th and 10th houses Stanga 3 Venus causes yoga if he is placed either in the 12th or in the 2nd house, in other places he will not produce any yoga Stanza 4 A person born in Karkataka lagna will become wealthy and fortunate if Mars, Jupiter and the Moon are in the 2nd house and the Sun and \enus are in the 5th house Stanga 5 Tor a person born in Karkataka, if Mercury and Venus are in the 5th Mercury will produce yoga in the course of his dasa Stanza 6 If Mercury, Venus and the Moon are in the 11th house, Jupiter in the ascendant and Saturn in the 10th

16 BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA Stanza 7 the native will become a king who is capable, famous and of good character. This particular combination goes under the name of Maharajayoga in Brihat Jathaka.

NOTES Guru though lord of 9 for Karkataka lagna will not produce Rajayoga while Budha produces Rajayoga for Makara lagna In both these cases, the plinets in question own the 6th and 9th houses,-but why should Budha cause 30ga The explanation is simple In respect of Budha along with the 9th lordship, exaltation place is also combined while this is not the case in reference to Guru If you evamtne carefully several horoscopes of persons born in Karkataka lagna you will invanably find that Jupiter in his Dasa has given rise to both good and bad results-bad in respect of debts, diseases and enemies Though Guru may not cause Rajayoga in the strict serse, he has promoted the busmess and professional prospects involving the nativeat the same time in misunderstandings troubles, annoyances and ill health Venus in the 12th or 2nd gives rise to a benefic yogn. Venus is lord of the 4th and 11th and his presence mn the 2nd though in an inumical house is approved by the author.

Mars Rahu The subject of Chart No.6 Saturn 1 3 is short, strong, nervous, extremely sensitrve and dark i complexion The native ERCURY

CHART No 6 LAGNA is urimaginative, miserly, mean and tindigmified and cau- Venus tious There are ceveral male- fic combinations in this horos- 11.23 Jupiter cope mnd we are concerned Moon with only two points, tis, Kehu Cincer rising as lignr and Venus being placed in the 2nd The native earned farrly decently and also acquired

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 17 Stanza 8 A person born in Karkataka lagna will become rich if the Sun and Mars are in the 10th house Death will occur in the course of Guru Dasa

Stanza 9 A person born in Karkataka lagna will enjoy Raja yoga in the course of Sukra Dasa if Mercury and Venus are in the 12th house

Stanza 10 Tor a person born in Karkataka the combination of the Moon and Jupiter in Lagna results in a Raja yoga This makes him fortunate and famous Stanza 11 Raja yoga is also caused if the Moon is in lagna and Mars is in Makara Stanza 12 If the Moon is in lagna and Saturn is in Libra then also Raja yoga is produced Stanga 13 Raja yoga results if the Moon is in lagna and the Sun is in Aries Stanza 14 If the Moon and Mars are in lagna, the Sun and Mercury are in the 4th, and Venus is in the 1lth - Stanta 15 The native loses wealth in the course of the Sun's Dasa while in other dasas he wall enjoy good results Stanga 16 The native will surely have dips in the Ganges in Rahu dasa if Jupiter and Mercury are in the 1ith and Saturn and Rahu are in the 5th

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: NOTES These nine Stanzas give several Raja yogas and they need no explanation as the stanzas are quite simple

SIMIA LAGNA Stanza 1 For a person born in Sımha lagna if the Sun, Mercury and Mars are conjoined together good wealth is indicated Stana 2 If the Sun, Jupiter and Mercury are combined together good wealth is indicated Stanga 3 If the Sun and Mercury are in conjunction, the native will enjoy some fortune Stanga 4 The learned in Astrology say that for a person born in Simha lagna, Jupiter and Venus do not produce any yoga On the other hand they cause destruction of the yoga Stanza 5 For a person born mn Simha lagna, Venus becomes a benefic in the 3rd house, he becomes a malefic in the 10th Sukra can produce no yoga Therefore

Stanza 6 The subject gains much wealth and fortune in Budha dasa if the Sun, Mercury and Mars are in lagna Stanga 7 Sanı causes yoga in his dasa if Kuja and Sam are in the 12th This is certain NOTES The Sun, Mercury and Mars are said to give nre to wealth if in mutual combination The Sun is lord of lagna, .Mercury lord of wealth and Mars is of course yogakaraka

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Thus all the three planets have acquired Some power or other to do good. Jupiter is lord of 5th Therefore bis association is also permissible. If the Sun and Mercury are combined some fortune is granted while Mars stepping in gives immense fortune. As Jupiter and Venus are lords of the 8th and 3rd their combination is not conducive to prosperity. Venus in the 3rd is good while m the 10th he is bad as he owns a kendra besides being located there. San in the 12th with Kuja is good. Thus it will be seen that the Sun, Mercury and Mars play an important role in case of persons born in Simha lagna, while other planets will be able to do some good under certain special conditions

Sun Mars Venus Moon Mars

2MTer 3 Kethu

4 Rabu Jupiter CHART No 7 SKethu CHART No 8- Sun Lagna I 138 Lagna Moon Mer

Saturn Rahu Jupiter Venus

In Chart No 7 the Sun and Mercury are in the 10th together. The natite is earning decently but he has not sived anything On the other hand in Chart No. 8, the Sun and Mercury are together in lagna and the native is in very well to do circumstances though he had a checkered career.

KANIA LAGNA Stanga 1. For person born in Kanya lagna if the Sun is related to Venus or the Moon by mutual conjunction, aspect, etc. there will be access to wealth in the course of Sun's dasa.

20 BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA NOTES Here is a combination which suggests that a planet who is the lord of 12th or the house of loss gives access to wealth under certain conditions. As the Sun happens to be the lord of 12th for Kanya he cannot give independent results He partakes of the results of the planets he is m conjunction with or aspected by. As Venus is lord of the 2nd and the 9th and the Moon is the lord of the 11th, the Sun gives results pertaining to wealth, fortune and gains. It is such combi. nations which are elusive in their nature and escape the notice of students of Astrology. Stanza 2. The person becomes bereft of wealth in Sukra Dasa Mived results will happen in the course of Chandra Dasa.

NOTES Here evil results are predicted in the course of Sukra Dasa provided Sukra is connected with the Sun by conjunc- tion or aspect as given in the preceding stanza As Venus is the natural enemy of the Sun, and as the Sun becomes benehcial to produce good results, Venus probably becomes deprived of the good results he would bave produced pertaining to the 2nd and 9th houses if he were not connected with the Sun either by aspect or by

should not be predicted if Venus is not subject to conjunction conjunction The evil results ascribed for Venus Dasa

or aspect of the Sun. Stanza 3. A person born in Kanya, with the Moon and Venus in the 7th, Jupiter in the 11th and the Sun in Aries will, during the Dasas of Guru and Sukra :-

Stanza 4. Possess 4 or 5 wives who will be alive. And one born in Kanya will also possess women of high rank.

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NOTES

. This is a difficult combination because it stys that a person born in Kanya with the Moon and Venus in the 7th, Jupiter in the 1Ith and the Sun in Aries, will possess 4 or 5 wives in the course of dasas of Guru and Sukra The combi nation is indeed rare Three planets are evalted-Venus in the 7th, Sun in the 8th and Jupiter in the 11th. The combination cin be adopted to suit modern times and condi tions to the extent that a person born with planets disposed as stated above will have a romantic life Stanga 5 For one born in Kanya, Guru and Sukra in the 4th produce yoga in the course of their dasas NOTES

Guru or Jupiter happens to be lord of 4th while Venus is lord of 9th Thus the combination of the lords of the 4th and 9th-a quadrint and a trine respectively, results in Raj yog and the planets therefore are empowered to give good resufts in the course of their dasas ind bukthis In actual practice it is found that Venus Dasa will be more beneficial than that of Jupiter, because fupiter becomes afflicted, being lord of a hendra Stanta 6 A person born in Kanya lagna will enjoy beneficial results in the course of Saturn's dasa provided Saturn is in the 11th. THULA LAGNA Stanza 1 For one born in Thula Sanı produces yoga Though lord of the 3rd and 6th Guru also becomes capable of producing yoga. NOTES That Siturn becomes yogrkarakn for Thula lagna is understindable when we take ito account that he owns the ith and 5th bouses Guru is ford of the 3rd and 6th and in this particular case he is supposed to produce yoga for the

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simple reason that the 3rd and 6th from Thula happen to be upachaya signs and hence beneficial. But the combination is quite against the ordinary rules of astrology which suggest that lords of 3rd, 6th and 11th are always bad. Stanza 2. For a person born in Thula, though Mars lord of the 2nd and 7th happens to be a malefic, he does not kill the native. There is no doubt about it.

NOTES

Mars becomes a Marala and gets the death inftcting power because he owns the 2nd and 7th houses. The autbor seems toopine that in spite of Mars becoming a Maraka he will not kill the native Why he does not kill is not explained. Mars is a malefic planet and his owning a Kendra neutralises the evil. This power of neutralising can at best be interpreted as of some significance in the sense that Mars in the course of his dasa may not cause much harm to the natite. But this does not mean that he cannot kill him. In a number of horoscopes which we have in our possession there is ample evidence to show that Mars has killed the natie Therefore in the light of actual experience one has to apply this stanza carefully so that the meanipg may not be literally interpreted. Stanza 3. For a person born in Thula if Jupiter and Venus are together, or aspect each other or get themselves aspected by Saturn and Mars: Stanga 4. Or they are in the signs owned by Saturn and Mars, then during Guru Dasa Sukra Bhukthi or Sukra Dasa Guru Bhukthi the native suffers from small-pox, wounds or other similar complaints. NOTES These two stanzas are important because'they enable the reader to predict what results pertaiing to Jupiter are

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produced during the sub period of Venus, mn the major period of Jupiter or vice versa under certain given conditions They are :- (1) Jupiter and Venus should be in conjunction, (2) or they should aspect each other, (3) or they both should be aspected by Saturn and Mars, (4) or they should be situated in the signs ow ned by Saturn and Mars If any of the above 4 combmations prevail then the person is to suffer from small pox, wounds and similar other complaints Here again much care is necessary on the part of the Astrologer to understind the exact sigmficance of the above combinations In Chart No 9 given below Lagna is Thula, Jupiter and Venus are in the tenth Saturn is mn Lagna and Mars is in Capricorn Thus almost all the condi tions comprehended in the above two stanzas are satisfied Jupiter & Venus are together i one side and both of them are aspected by Saturn and Mars But vet the native

Jupster did not suffer from small pox but had only some wounds Venus CHART No 91 and cuts in the course of Gurudasa In such a typical Mars horoscope a reader will notice that Jupiter is exalted, Mars is exalted aud Saturn 15 Lagna exalted Evidently the male Saturn fic influences which are sup posed to accrue by a conglo meration of the evil effects are minimised for the simple reason that Jupiter s benefic effects bave overpowered those of Mars Stantza 5 For one born in Thula if the Sun and Mercury occupying the 12th are aspected by Saturn the father will be fortunate and will live to middic age NOTES On's oue coadttion should be satished and that is both the Sun and Mercury should be in the 12th and they should

24 BHAVARTHA RATHNAKARA 1 be aspected by Saturn The Sun is the Pithrukaraka and naturally his presence in the 12th aspected by Saturn is supposed to reduce the longevity of the father Stanza 6 For a person born in Thula if the Sun, Saturn and Mercury are in any way related to Mars either by combination or by aspect, then Kuja becomes capable of producing immense good Stanza 7 For one born in Thula if the Sun Saturn and Mercury are combined with Mars or the Moon, Raja y oga is produced NOTES

The above two stanzas reveal that Auja is capable of doing much good if he is combined with the Sun, Saturn and Mercury and that Raja yoga is caused if the same three planets are combined with the Moon or Mars Here again the respective places in which the combinations occur and the aspects good or bad to which the planets are subject seem to determine the nature and extent of Raja yoga Stanza 8 A person born in Thula with the Sun Venus and Mercury in Lagna, becomes fortunate and wealthy Stanga 9 If Mercury Saturn and Venus are in lagna, or Moon and Mars are in the 7th then in the course of the Dasa of Mercury - Stanza 10 A person born in Thula lagna becomes rich and fortunate about it There is no doubt

NOTLS The above tnree starzas indicate i combination under whtch one born in Thula can become nch and fortunate and

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the particular Dasa in which prosperity will be on the ascendant When the Sun Venus and Mercury are in lagna (Thula) then the Sun is debilitated, Venus is in his own house and Mercury lord of the 9th is in the lagna in a friendly house The siturtion of Venus in Lagna Kendra cancels the effect of the debilitation of the Sun Thus when the lord of lagna (Venus), lord of the 9th (Mercury), lord of the 11th (the Sun) are together in lagna 1 powerful combination is produced Added to these if Saturn is also in lagna that will be an additional qualificntion because Siturn a yoga karaka for Thulr lngna exalted in lagn fortifies the strength of the Horoscope immensely The good efferts are further supplemented by the Moon and the Mars being an the 7th causing what is called Chandramangalayoga and hence the entire combination becomes unque in its own way Stanza 11 For a person born in Thula a powerful Raja yoga is caused by the presence of Jupiter in the 8th, Saturn in the 9th and Mars and Mercury in the 11th Stanza 12 A person born in Thula becomes fortunate during Sanı dasa provided Jupiter is in the 6th or 12th and the Moon is in lagna Stanza 13 For one born in Thula Venus becomes a Maraka if he is in Ligna Mars does not become a Maraka even though he is lord of the 2nd and 7th

NOTES There was considerable controversy going on in the columas of The Astrological Magazine whether a planet which becomes lagnadhipathi can also become a Maraka This was a test question which severil readers of The Astro logical Migasino tried to answer in several ways In Dr Tagore s Horoscope iccording Vimshottari, Jupiter lord of Lagna became the Mfiraka Another great writer held the view quoting from Parisira that lord of lagna can never b-come a Maraka This was controverted, by other well known

26 BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA scholars who in spite of their contention that lord of Lagna under certain circumstance can beome a Maraka quoted in defence of their contention extracts from Jathaka Chandrika and views propounded by Prof. B. Suryanarayana Rao m his Enghish Translation of Jathaka Chandrila In our humble opinion it is as clear as day light that any planet can become a Maraha irrespective of the fact, he is lord of Lagna or not. This view is supported by the above stanza when the Author says that Venus becomes a Maraka for people born mn Thula Lagna if he happens to stay mn Lagna. And this is fully proved in a number of cases. Stanza 14. For one born in Thula, Raja yoga will be caused if Saturn is in Lagna and the Moon is in Cancer Stanza 15 A person born in Thula with Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars in Aquarius and Rahu in the 10th will undertake pilgrimages and have dips in sacred waters in the course of Rahu dasa VRISCHIKA LAGNA Stanza 1. For a person born in Vrischika, if Jupiter and Mercury are in conjunction or in mutual aspect, much wealth will be conferred. Stanta 2. If Jupiter is in the third the native will have a charitable disposition Mercury and Venus are in the 7th, If the Sun,

Stanza 3. then during the period (dasa) of Mercury the person will enjoy much fame and power. Stanza 4. A person born in Vrischika lagna will undoubtedly become very fortunate and wealthy if Jupiter and Mercury are in the 5th and the Moon is in the 11th.

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA Stanza 5. For a person born in Vrischika lagna, if Jupiter, the Moon and Kethu are in the 9th house, fame and power will be conferred dur- ing Guru Dasa while Kethu Dasa will be ordinary. NOTES

The Author has devoted 22 stanzas for Meena lagna while he has dispensed with Vrischika lagna within a short space The combinations given are no doubt valuable. According to Parasara Guru is a benefic for Vrisehika lagna as he is lord of the Znd and 5th while a combination of the lords of the 9th and 10th (the Moon and the Sun respectively) tesults in a Raja voga But in this work the author seems to stress on the importance of the mutual conjunction and aspect of Budha and Guru. Budha is evil as he is lord of the 8th and 11th but he seems to lose the evl nature by beig placed in the seventh house with Venus and the Sun (vide Stauza 2, supra)to the extent that during his Dasa, Buda will confer fame and power The temporary evil of onnership, acquired by Budha seems to disappear by his presence in Pisces with Jupiter and by the Moon being in Virgo or the eleventh This combination (stanza 4) may be diagrammatically represented thus as in Chart No. 10.

Stanza 4 gives the comb: nation for immense werlth and fortune. Jupiter is the Jupiter

lord of wealth and fortune Mercu 3 and he is in the 5th aspected by the Moon lord of the 9th. There is thus Gaja kesarı yoga also which will farther CHARTNO.10 fortily the house of wealth. Mercury though evil (by lordship) happens to be lord of gains and the forces of 7 the 2nd, 5th, 9th and 11th Lagna Moon focussed on the 5th house give rise to a distinct Dhana yoga. in stanza 5 may be further extended, thus: The principle adumbrated

28 BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA (1) The Moon may be in Pisces and Jupiter and Mercury in Virgo. (2) The Moon may be in Pisces, Jupiter in Cancer and Mercury in Virgo. (3) The Moon and Mercury may be in Pisces and Jupiter in Cancer. (4) The Moon and Mercury may be in Pisces and Jupiter in Virgo. (5) Mercury may be mn Virgo, the Moon in Pisces and Jupiter in Cancer (6) Mercury may be m Cancer, the Moon in .Virgo and Jupiter in Pisces. Other permutations and combinations may also be obtained sımilarly. Stanza 9 comprehends the presence of a very powerful Gajakesarı yoga while the presence of Kethu with the Moon and Jupiter seems to deprive Kethu of the poner of conferring any yoga during his own Dasa DHANUR LAGNA Stanza 1. For a person born in Sagittarius Saturn produces good results and confers yoga in his Dasa, if he is in the 5th house. Stanga 2. For a person born in Dhanus, Saturn in the 11th confers yoga; for a person born in other lagnas, Saturn in the 11th does not cause any yoga. Stanta 3. A person born in Sagittarius, with the Sun and Venus in the 9th and Saturn in the 3rd, will enjoy fame and wealth in the course of Sani Dasa.

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 29 Stanza 4 A person born in Sagittarius with Mars and the Sun in Kumbha and Rahu in Leo, will have a bath in the sea in Rahu Dasa

NOTES

A careful rending into the above stanzas seems to bring out one important fact, uiz, the lord of the 11th (who is generiily declared evil) produces good results if he is in con junction with a trinal lord or quadringular lord (who 15 a natural malefic) Tor example on page 26 stanza 1 while dealing with Vrischika lagn the author seems to imply that Dhana yoga is caused by the conjunction or mutual aspect of Jupiter and Mercury Jupiter is no doubt a natural benefic But for Vrischila lagna he becomes a trinal lord (thri konadhipathi) while Mercury is lord of 8th and 11th Agun in stanza 2 under Vrischika lagna Budha disa is said to confer Raja yoga if Budha is in the 7th with Venus and the Sun Venus as hendradhtpath: be comes evil while the Sun alone is a (temporary) benefic as owning the 10th

Again in stanza 3 under Dhanur lagna the author makes it clear that Sam produces good in his Dasa if he is in Kumbha and the Sun and Venus are in the 9th or Simha Yenus is lord of 11th for Dhanurlagna and his association with the Sun means -- association with a trinal lord Unless Venus loses (some of) the evil effects of his eleventh house lordship, his aspect over Saturn cannot be construed as so good as to enable Saturn to confer wealth and fame in his Dasy Saturn ind Sun are bitter enemies the Sun and Venus re bitter enemies Oniy Saturn and Venus are fmends The comjunction of the Sun (9th lord) and Venus (11th lord) in the 9th-htke poles being brought together -- seems to repel each other s bad qualities and rendering the aspect of Venus favourible I may not be guite correct mn my explinations But this is how I understand the principle and I un open to conviction The author gives pecuhar combinations ind as fir as my humble experience goes most of them seem to satisly practical application

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MAKARA LAGVA Stanza 1. For a person born in Makara lagna if Mercury is in the 8th and Jupiter is in lagna aspected by Venus - Stanza 2 Long life will no doubt be con- ferred, but poverty will afso be undoubtedly caused. Stanza 3 For a person born in Makara Venus in the 5th house is good , if however he is in the 10th, he may not give rise to any yoga Stanza 4 One born in Makara with Venus and Mercury in Lagna and the Moon in the 5th aspected by Jupiter Stanza 5 will undoubtedly become an emperor This yoga is termed as Maharaja yoga according to Bribat Jataka. Stanga 6 If Jupiter is in lagna and Venus and Mars are in the 11th, the native will get money through brothers in the course of Guru Dasa Stanga 7 The learned in Astrology have said that a person born in Makara lagna will get access to palanquins and other conveyances. Stanga S. If the Sun, the Moon and Mer- cury are in lagna and Mars and Venus are in the 12th, the native will not only get wealth from brothers but will also earn himself. Stanza 9. For a person born in Makara, Saturn and Mercury in the 9th confer fortune.

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 31 Rahu becomes yogakaraka if he is in the 12th with Guru Stanza 10 Tor a person born in Makara lagna Raja yoga is caused by the presence of the Moon in Cancer and Mars in Makara

NOTES The stanzas are clear enough ind need no further ex planations However some of the statements are vague and leave the reader where he is without mal ing him understand the prmciples clearly The Ist and 2nd stanzas suggest that Mercury no doubt bestows longevity if he is in the 8th but the native will suffer from poverty This is qu te consistent Because he is lord of the 9th or fortune he wdl be occupying the 12th or house of loss (from the 9th) if he is in the 8th from lagny thus causing loss of fortune Venus is the yogalarakn for Makara ingna Whilst he will produce good results in the 5th his presence in the 10th i5 not approved For Milara Venus hot only owns a Thrikona (Taurus) but also t hendra When he is in the 5th it is good because as lord of i trine he will be in a trine He also owns a kendr (Libra) and this is bad for a benefic Coupled with this if he also occupies a hendrr he will be powerless to produce any Ranyoga Quadrangular nw nership (Kendradhipathya for benefics and that too for Jupiter and Venus) is held to be productive of extremely bad results Stanza 6 hints at a distinct Neechibhingr Ryi yoga with pirticulir reference to Makira ligna If Guru is in lagna, he is Neecha But if Venus i jogkarka for Makary lagna is in the 11th with Mars (the planet who gets evalted in Makara) the debilitation effect is cincelled with the result that Guru mives money through brothers (becnuse Mars responsible for cincellition of Neecha is lord of brothers and Jupiter is lor I of house of brothers ) Stanzi 7 is vague becuse every one born in Makara lagni cannot aspire to po.sess palinquins and conveyances The Rija yoga implied in stanzi 9 by the conjunction of Saturn (lord of lagna) and Mercury (lord of 9) in the 9th

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is understandable even according to ordinary canons of astrology KUMBHA LAGVA Stana 1 The learned in Astrology have said that for persons born in Kumbha and Stmha lagnas no particular yoga is caused by the mere combination of the lords of the 9th and 10th Stanga 2 For a person born in Kumbha, if Venus is in lagna, the Sun is in the 10th and Rahu is in Aquarius yoga will be caused in the Dasas of Rahu and Guru Stanza 3 For a person born in Kumbha lagna if the Sun and Mars are in the 8th sorrow will be caused in their Dasas But during Budha dasa good will result Stanga 4 For a person born in Kumbha, if Jupiter is in lagna and Saturn is in the 2nd, mixed results will be produced in Guru Dasa and no good will be produced in Sanı Dasa Stanza 5 Sukra gives rise to yoga in his Dasa if Saturn and Venus are in the 11th house. Stanga 6 For a person born in Kumbha if the Sun, Mercury and Jupiter are in the 3rd, the Sun becomes beneficial and capable of conferring political power NOTES The author has stressed on the negatie value of the association of lords of 9 and 10in producing Raja yoga, e g huja s ownership of the 10th, devoid of corresponding owner ship of a trinal house We have to humbly differ from the author s view because the combination of the lords of the 9th and 10th has been found to produce quite auspicious

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results in actual practice Moreover, the author of Jatakachan drika ichnes to the view that co nbination of Sukra and kuja produces Kyja yogr fuidt Jatakachandrike English translation by Prof B Soryanaryan Rao) Parasara has clearly stated in his Brihat Parasara Hora that Venns ilone is a shubhr for kumbha hgna Daitya Gurnk Shubhah and he further siys that Mars produces Raja yoga We do not knon what prompted the author of this book to observe that the mere combination of the lords of 9 and 10 does not produce any good Probably he implies that the combmation to be productive of good should occur, in certain benefcial houses

The Parvarthana yoga impled in stanza 4 about Jupiter being in lagna ind Saturn beig in the 2nd deserves our care ful attention Instead of Saturn being in the 2nd if he

Sun Kethu Moon |Venus Rahu Saturn

Mercu Moen

Lagra Jupiteri Lagna Sun

CHT No 11 CHT No 12 Mars Saturn Mercu 111 8 Venus Mars Rthu Jupiter hethu

aspects the 2nd house-and Jupter is in lagna even Sam Dasa will produce quite beneficial resufts If however the 2nd house is aspected by Guru and fagni is aspected by Sum-both the Dast of Guru and of Sant will produce benehcial results building up the career of the mative In Chart No 11 Jupiter is in lagna while Saturn lagnadhipathi, instend of beig n'aced in Pisces, aspects Pisces Trom lus own sign Makara The digeity of a plinet m any given combination should alu is be judged aiter a careful

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consideration of its disposition both in the Rasi and Navamsa From the Moon Saturn owns the 9th and 10th houses and aspects the 2nd house Hence the Dasa of Saturn will be conducive for financial prosperity In chart No 12 Jupter aspects the 2nd Saturn aspeets ligna-each bhava beirg aspected by its own lord This combmation is quite condu cive for the financial prosperity of the native during both the Dasas of Jupiter and Saturn

MEENA LAGNA

Stanza 1 For a person born in Meena or Kumbha Venus in the 12th does not give rise to any yoga For a person born in other lagnas Venus in the 12th produces benefic results

Stanza 2 For a person born in Meena lagna, Sani in the 12th is good The native becomes bereft of wealth if the Moon is mn the 12th

Stanza 3 For a person born in Meena, the yoga referred to earlier becomes reduced in the sub-period of Moon in the Dasa of Guru

NOTES

The only yoga referred to above is the presence of Saturn mn the 12th Stanza 3 reads that the yoga becomes ineffective or reduced in Guru dasa, Chandrz Bul thi In other words for a person born in Meena Sams situation in the 12th or humbha results in a yogr and the indications of this yogt get reduced in the course of Guru Dasa Moon s bukth: Stanzr 3 is not at all clear because it has not explained how the yoga generated is per stinzt 2 could get obstructed in the Dasa of Guru within the bhekthi of Chandra

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Sun Siturn In the marginally noted

Lagna Kethu upiter horoscope (Ch No 13) Saturn aspects the 12th Let us a5

Mercu sume that some yogaiscaused

Mars In Guru Dasa Chandra Buk thi the native lost his eye CHAPT No 13 s ght and became completely

Venus dependent upon others What connection these particular durections had with Saturn

Rahu Moon and the loss of eye sight intel bgent readers must anticipate Stanzas 2 and 3 may be interpreted to mean that if Saturn is in the 12th house or aspects the 12th then during the Moon s sub penod in the Dasa of Jupiter the person will suffer from sorrows troubles loss of organs and other misfortunes Stanza 4 A person born in Meena lagna with Jupiter in the 5th will have more daughters and few sons Stanga 5 The person will have access to wealth in Chandra Dasa if the Moon is in the 2nd and Mars is in the 5th Stanza 6 The person will become highly fortunate if Jupiter is mn the 6th, Venus in the 8th, Saturn is in the 9th, and Mars and the Moon are in the 11th Stanta 7 A person born in Meena will possess wealth and velucles if the Moon, Mer- cury and Mars are in Capricorn Stanza 8 Predict fortune in Sukra Dasa for one born in Meena lagna if Saturn and the Moon are in lagna, Mars in the 11th and Venus is in the 6th

36 BHAVARTHA RATHNAKARA Stanga 9 For a person born in Meena, if Mercury, Jupiter, the Moon and Mars except Venus are in the 4th house Stanza 10 then in the course of the Dasas of these planets (except Venus) he will hecome crowned as a King and will enjoy much fame Stanza 11 *Ior a person born in Meena Rajayoga is certainly caused if the lord of lagna and 10th vit Guru occupies the 10th Stanza 12 For a person born in Meena the Moon in Taurus the Sun in Leo, Mercury mn Virgo Venus in Libra and Jupiter in Dhanus, Stanza 13 Saturn in Aquarius and Mars in the 11th give rice to much fortune If one or two combinations as per previous stanza are not present, Stanza 14 the person becomes not only fortunate and of good character but will also get ımmense fame This yoga is Brihatjathaka yoga NOTES Alt the stanzas are clear excepting the last three which meip that for a person born in Meena, a great yogr will he cused by the presence of the Suo Mercury, Venue Jupiter and Saturn in thei owp houses, and the Moon and Mars in theu exaltation bouces Stinza 13 cqrs fhat af out of the nbove one or two dispositions-the Sun in Leo and the Moon mn Taurus or Mars in Capricorn and Mercury in \irgo ind so on, are not present even then, the full effects of the soga will be conferred Thus ends the Tirst Chapter entitled Lagna Yoga in Bhavartha Ratnakara of Srı Ramanujıcharya

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CHAPTER II DHANA YOCAS Stanza I If the lord of the 2nd is in the 5th and the lord of the 5th is in the 2nd or if the lord of the 2nd is in the 11th and the lord of the 11th is in the 2nd Stanza 2 If the lord of the 5th is in the 5th and the lord of the 9th is in the 9th the learned in astrology say that much wealth will be earned Stanza 3 Dhana yoga will result if the lords of the 2nd and 11th are combined with lords of the 5th and 9th If such 2nd and 11th lords are conjoined by other lords (than 5th and 9th) no Dhana yoga will be formed Stanza 4 Though immense wealth may not result the native will earn come wealth Thus opine the learned in Astrology NOTES Stanzas 1 to 3 are clear enougl Stanza 4 mears tl at if the lords of the 2nd and 11th are combined with other lords than those of the 5th and 9th the Dhana yoga referred to in Stanza 3 will not mamfest itself in full but there will be aceess to wealth on a bumble Kethu scale The majority of horos copes belong to this category Mars Lagna In Chart No 14 lord of

CHART No 14 the 2nd Sun is aspected by

Moon S Mars lord of the 5th Lord

11 108 of the 2nd is also in conjunc tion with the lord of the 9th Rahu Venus Sun Mercu Saturghapiter 4 Jupiter These bave given nse to much wealth

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Stanza 5 Much wealth will not be acquired if the lords of the 2nd and 11th are combined with the lord of the 12th

NOTES Sun Mars Venus Moon In this horoscope Mer hMerc cury lord of the 2nd and

Rahu Jupiter 11th is with Moon lord of the 12th The native pos CHART No 15 Kethu sesses ordmary wealth

Lagna There are ceveral afflictions 1 138 in his horoscope especially

Saturn the Dvirdwadasa positions of planets

Stanza 6 Dhana yoga is found if Jupiter is conjoined with the lord of the 2nd and Mercury

Stanza 7 Dhana yoga is also caused if lords of the 11th the Ist and the 2nd are in their respective houses

Stanga 8 Learned astrologers say that Dhana yoga would result if both the lords of the 2nd and 11th are in lagna

NOTES Three more combinations are given in Stanzas 6 7 and 8 for the aequisition of money, vis , (a) the 11th 2nd and ist lords should be in theu respective houses (b) Jupster must be

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combined with lord of the 2nd Rahu Moon Satur 3 and Mercury and (c) lords of the 2nd and 11th should be in

Lagna Sun lagna Combmnations are

CHART No 16 simple enough to understand Mars In this horoscope (Ch No 16) 7 Mercu Venus Jupiter himself is lord of the 2nd and he is m a Kendra Jupiter Kethu Guru is also lord of the 11th and aspects lagna These two combinations are indi Mars Kethu catiye of much wealth especi 2 ally in Guru Dasa In this horoscope (Chart No 17) lord of the 2nd and CHART No 17 JSun 11th is Mercury and he is mn Moon Lagna lagna, a very good combi 111 7 Mer nation for wealth The native

Rabu Saturo Supiter has enrned considerably and Venus is nell off financially

Stanza 9 If the different Karakas are present in their respective bhavas, such bhavas lose vitality and give rise to very fittle of their indications NOTES

Ths ts an imporfint stinzt It says that bhavas w dl be destroyed df they are occupied by their respective Karakas The Sun is Pitral araka, the indicator of father, the Moon- indicator of mother (m ithrukaral t) Mirs -- brothers, Mer cury-harma or profession, Jupiter-children Venus- wife, Siturn-longevity, Rihu-maternal relations ind Kethu paternal relations The miath house rules fatber and

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the Sun is the Karaha of father. If the Sun is in the 9th then, the 9th bhava becomes afflicted > Mars in the third affects the brothers and so on. Saturn seems to be an evcep tion as also Jupiter If Saturn-the Karaka for longevity is in the 8th-the house of longevity, then instead of reducing the longevity Saturn confers long hfe Stmilarly if Jupiter, Karaka for wealth is in the 2nd, then the 2nd house indica tions are promoted. These are exceptions to the general rule.

Stanza 10 If the Moon happening to be the lord of the 7th is in the 2nd, alone, the native gets back his lost wealth.

NOTES

This is possible only in case of Makara lagna heroscopes Here the author emphasises that the very presence of Moon - in the 2nd secures for the native, lost wealth if any When the seventh lord is in the 2nd it is clear that the person gets money through the 7th house indications such as marriage and business partners.

In Chart No 18 the Moon Kethu Jupiter lord of the 7th is in the 2nd The natie has not lost any wealth F'ut after Moon the mirnage the financial CHART No.18 circumstances have improved considerably Note also the Lagna Saturn presence of Saturn, Ayush karaka in the 8th or Ayush- Sun thana suggesting long life Rahu Mer Venus The author has not referred cury to modifications of results in the above combination if the Moon is aspeeted and otherwice conjomed However, it is understood thit aspectal and conjunctional pecubarities have a mo lifying or qualifsing influenee.

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NIRDHANA YOGAS COMBINATIONS TOR FOVFRTY Stanza 1 If the lords of the lagna, the 4th and the 9th are in the 8th the person suffers poverty from his very birth Stanza 2 If the lord of the 2nd 1s in the 12th and the lord of the 12th is in the 2nd the native always suffers poverty Stanza 3 A person becomes bereft of wealth if the lord of the 2nd is in the 12th and the lord of the 12th is in lagna aspected by a maraka planet Stanza 4 Poverty is indicated if the lord of the 5th is in the 6th and the lord of the 9th is in the 8th aspected by a maraka planet NOTES The author now gives four combinations for poverty A careful consideration of these combinations suggests that poverty will result by certai mlefic dispositions of the lords of the lagni the 2nd the 5th ind the Ith Whitever may be the natute of combinthions cinsing poveriv or werlth the strong and powerfal disposition of hiena and its lord will exercise a powerful influence in mait uning the statns quo of the native in the different spheres of his achvities The combinations for poverty mentioned in the above stanzas, are (1) Lords of the lagna, 4th ind 9th should be in the 8th If all the above three lords ire in the 8th the native will be very poor By implication it is meant that if one or two of the above lords are in the 8th the degree of poverty is lessened There is a lot of difference between a person who is very poor and starving an I one who is moderately poor ind can affor I at leist 5on. of the necesnties of life Prof B Sar rinaray ton Rrv his deilt with the . comb nitions ia & misterly wiy in his Sora ttis C ntirnzu nad the

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reader will do well to refer to the Englsh Translation of this famous book

(2) There must be parivarthana or exchange of places between the 2nd and 12th lords If the 2nd lord is in the 12th and the 12th lord is in the 2nd, extreme poverty will result If the 2nd lord is in the 12th but the latter is not in the 2nd, and if the 12th lord is in the 2nd but the latter 1s not in the 12th the degree of poverty will vary These diceties should be carefully noted in making predictions as otherwise one is bound to hit off the mark mn his conclusions (3) The third combination suggests that poverty is caused by the lord of wealth being in 12th and the 12th lord being m lagna aspected by a Maraka This means that if the Maraka does not aspect the lord of 12th in 1, then poverty should not be predicted

(4) The lord of the 5th in the 6th and the lord of the 9th in the 8th aspected by a Maraka will also result in poverty If the combination is devoid of the aspect of a Maraka though mucn poverty may not result the native will have to struggle and he will not have a smooth financial career Poverty is held to be the greatest curse by most of the people while the greatest sages have scorned wealth, as the greatest obstacle in the way of spiritual realisation I am herewith giving two typical horoscopes (In Chart No 19) lord of the 9th Kethu Sun Mer Venus is in the 8th while lord of the 2nd is in the 12th These two combinations have not Jupiter made the person utterly poor CHART No 19 because the 6th is not occu pied by the lord of the 5th Satumn and the lord of 12th is not m 111 51 the 9th while lord of the 4th is in the 4th, lord of lagna Lagna Mars is in the 9th Thus even Moon Rahu though two combinations for poverty are present the

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favourable disposition of lords of lignn and the 4th have acted as an antidote for poverty The ntive is a middle class man

In Chart No 20 lord of the 4th and 9th, Mars is in the 8th Mars is a yoga Merc karal a for Simha lngna and Mars Sun SaturnJupiter his situation in the 8th has hethul taken away the value of the horoscope The pative Venus Moon belongs to a respectable CHART No 20 family but is immersed m debts Readers must be able to

111 59 Ligna differentite between different kinds of poverty One is born poor and continues

Rihu to be so throughout life, wh le the other born m the hp of luxury suffers from the pangs of poverty by his extravagant habits and is always bothered by creditors I am giving the horsocope of a person who occupied a very good position as an Engineer but died grovelling in debts He was worried by Moon his creditors even on his Rihu Lagor death bed The combinations in the following chart (No 21) should be carefully noted and Sun Jupiter CHART No 21 marked Lord of lagna, Mercury is in the 8th, lord of the 2nd Moon is in the Merc Saturo 111 61 12th with Rahu Lord of 9th Saturn 15 powerfully Venus Kethu aspected by the Masaka planet Jupiter

Mirakas for different lagnis are given in the ippender For further details refer to my How to Judge a Horoscope

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EDUCATION Stanga 1 If Venus is in the 4th the person becomes proficient in Music If Mercury is in the 4th the person becomes proficient in Astrology Stanza 2 If the Sun or Mercury and Rabu be in the 5th, the natrve becomes learned in astro- logy and an expert in dealing with poisonous medicines Stanza 3 The person becomes well versed in astrology if the Sun and Mercury are in the 2nd He becomes a mathematician if this combination is aspected by Saturn Stanza 4 If the Sun and Mars are in the 2nd the person becomes a logician Saturn Mer- cury and the Sun in the 5th make him well versed in philosophical knowledge Stanza 5 If Mercury and the Sun are in a Kendra Trikona or the 11th house the native be- comes a mathematician If Venus is in the second house he becomes a poet Stanza 6 If Rahu is in the 5th the native will be an expert in understanding the inner mean- ing of things Rahu in the 4th makes the mother long lived Stanga 7 Guru in the 2nd makes the native an expert in Vedas and Vedangas If such 2nd house happens to be the own or exaltation place of Jupiter, the native will undoubtedly become learned as said above and - Stanga 8 he will be honoured in public as- semblies If the 2nd lord and Jupiter are placed

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in a Kenrda or thrikona he will be learned in differ- ent branches of knowledge and publicly honoured Stanza 9 If Mars is in the 2nd the person becomes learned in logic If the Moon is also in the 2nd he will be a pandit or priest Stanza 10 Venus in the 2nd makes one learnedin Kavya (poetry) and Alankara (rhetoric ) He becomes vindictive evil minded and a fool if Saturn is similarly placed NOTES In Sunsknit Vidya means learn ng and Gnana means Anowledge Knowledge is obtaied not only by learming but by deep introspection Knowledge always refers to the knowledge of the Supreme Being Gnana is knowledge and writers on yoga have tried to reconcile the vien that liberation or Mol sha is attained by means of meditation with the theory that it can be obtaied by the knowledge alone Meditat on leads to Gnana or knowledge and know ledge leads to Molsha Here when we refer to Vidya or learning we mein acquired Anowledge or ideals in any branch of science or hterature- erud tion Inowledge ncquired by experience scholarship experiment and observation Knowledge on the other hand means the clear and certam perception of truth cogmition Budha is the haraka of Vidyn (learning) while Guru is the Karaka of Gnana or hnowledge In this chapter the author gives the following combi nations for proficiency in the different sciences Mustc -Venus should be in the fourth house the hartka of Musie dancing ind fine arts in general If Venus 13 jou eximine i number of horoscopes you will find that prof ciency in music cin be predicted if (a) Venus is in the 9th or aspects the 9th bouse (6) if Venus is mn the 5th or aspects the 5th house ind (c) if Venus is in the 2nd or aspects the 2nd house Interest in music may be predicted if Venus is in the 4th from the Moon The four combinations refetred to in the above parigraphs will be found in charts underneath -

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Moon Rahu Lagna Saturn Moon Mars

Merc. Sun Jupiter Nercur Saturn Sun Rahu CHART No 22 CHART No 23 Kethu

Venus Mars Lagna Jupiter Vebus

Ra w Moon Saturn

Kethu Saturn! Lagna Sun CHART No 24 CHART No 25 Lagna Venus

111 5+ Rahu 1 Mars Merc Sun Mars Merc Jupiter Jupiter Kethu Venus

Sun Astrology -(a) Mercury Kethu Moon Venus should be in the 4th, (b) the Merc Sun should be in the 5th, (c) Lagna the Sun and Mercury should J uptter CHART No 26 be in the 2nd. Vedantha (a) Saturn, the Satumn 111 8 Sun and Mercury should be

Mars in the 5th, (b) Jupiter should Rahu be in the 2nd to be learned in Vedas and their Angas.

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Veda is different from Vedanta I do not propose to say anything about the delicate differences existing between Veda and Vedanta in the course of these notes I am fully aware of my incapacity to deal with such profound ideas Vedas are the repository of knowledge while Vedanta begins where Veda ends A glimpse of Vedanta philosophy can be had by going through the fimous Brahama Sutras of Badarayina After having obtained \ knowledge of karmas prescribed mn the Vedas and having known that their results cannot give everlsting bliss a time comes when a person becomes in different to kurmas, and therefore naturally a desire arises in him for the knowledge of Brahmn WHO isabove Karma and WHO is the source of everlasting bliss Vedanta gives the knowledge of the Supreme Being Stanzr 4 gives combinations for proficiency in Vedanta while Stinza 7 deals with proficiency in Vedas and Vedangas For understinding the Vedas properly a thorough knowledge of the angis or uviharies tis Stksha Vyalarna Nirabtha Chandas Tarka ind Jsothisha is essential Astrology is an Upaveda and Moon Sun therefore its study is highly Mercu | Mars LagmVenus hethu esteemed by the ancient writers

Jupiter Poet -- One becomes a poet if the 2nd house is occupied CHART No 27 by Venus In Chart No 27 Venus is mn the 2nd with Mer

1111 57 Saturn cury and the Sun is exiited Tlis is the horoscope of one of the greatest poets of our Rahu time Venus is lord of the 3rd and the 8th The evil due to this circumstince may find etpression in different forms but the fact of the presence of Sukra in the 2nd give the natne great poetical powers Diplomal -Stanza 6 cays thit if Rahu is in the 5th the native will I now the inner meaning of things He prebes into the minds of others and tries to understand their mental currents In other words he will be a diplomt to the core Of course diptomacy is only a dignified term for concealed

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hypocracy Personally I feel that one becomes a diplomat even if Rahu aspects the 5th house If Mars is in the 2nd, one becomes a logician All people cannot become logicians in the strict sense So it may be said that one who has Mars posited in or aspecting the 2nd be comes clever in arguments Chart No 28 furnishes a good illustration Mark Rahu aspecting the 5th and Mars aspecting the 2nd Stanza 10 says that if Saturn is mn the 2nd the . Kethu Jupiter person becomes vindictive and violent This combi nation is also present because Moon Saturn aspects the 2nd but

CHART No 28 the evil 15 greatly tempered as the 2nd is also aspected Lagna Saturn by Jupiter All round learn ing can be predicted if Jupt ter is in the 2nd or aspects Mars Sun the 2nd without any malefic Rahu Mercu Venus aspect<

ON TASTES OR FLAVOURS Stanza 1 If Saturn is in the 3rd or he is combined with the lord of the 3rd or aspects the third the person likes pungent and sour flavours

Stanza 2 If Mars is an the 3rd the person likes hot things If Guru is in the 3rd he likes Satvik foods

Stanza 3 If Guru is in the 2nd the person will be addicted to chewing betels and will have loose morals

Stanza 4 if Saturn is in the 2nd the native speaks rudely and indistinctly Guru is there he will be a clever speaker If Kethu or

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Stanga 5. If the Sun and Mars are in the 2nd the person will be harsh in his speech. If the Moon is there he will be very talkative. Stanza 6 If Mercury is in the 2nd, he will taik cleverly and skilfully. If on the other hand Rahu is there humility will characterise his behaviour. Stanza 7. If Venus is in the 2nd, the native consumes milk and varieties of dishes If Rahu or Kethu is there, he will eat food according to circumstances Stanza 8. If Saturn is in the 2nd, the native gets food polluted by Sudras, remnants of food left by others and food prepared at the times of obsequies and death ceremonies.

NOTES In this chapter the author deals with the tastes or flavours liked by different persons boin with different planetary combi mtions The H ndus had long ago realised that flavours or r rsas devcloped human nature in certain channels. Aucord, . 175 to Ayurveda there ire six importint Rasas, tis, sweet (madhuram), sour (amta), saline (lavana), pungent (khara). bitter (kh), astringent (kashaya). These shadrasas (six kinds of flivours) play an important part in the classification and distribution of the food after it is taken in. Saeet isnutri. tive and rejuvinating it his a cooling property. It predis. poses to wounds, umiry disorders and enlargements of Blinds in the body. Sour icreases saliva and appetite for food. With Saline ducts of the boly are purified. Pungent produces a burning sensation on the tongue. It clenrs and * purifies the ducts of the body. Thus etch flavour has certain properties belping in the digestion of the food. If certam planets are disposed in a certun minner the individual takes liking for eertumn flivours and his temperiment and mental disposition largaly depend upon the likes and dislikes he shons towards the different frvours,

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People who are emotional and short tempered like pungent foods Intellectuals like sour foods and so on There are of course exceptions According to astrologtcal terminology planetary relations of the different rasas are as follows .-

Planet Rasa Flavour

The Sun Khara ... .. Pungent The Moon ... .. Lavana Salıne or Saltısh Mars .... Kabı Bitter Mercury Mısram Mixed ... Jupiter Madhuram Sweet Venus . ... Amla bour Saturn Kashayam Astringent

There seems to be some difference between our author and other ancient writers on astrology in the matter of allocation of the Rasas According to this booh if Saturn is in the 3rd from lagna or is in conjunction with the ord lord or aspects the 3rd, the person likes pungent and acid flavouis The Sun rules pungent things while Venus rules sour th ngs Of course only one combination is given here and this 35 I have observed holds good in a number of horoscopes It is . incomplete and therefore readers haxe to attempt predictions by taking into account the allotment of flavours as gien above

The person eats Satviha foods if Jupiter is in the 3rd (stanza 2). Different hinds of food develop different natures in men No one can deny that chmitic mfli ences, environ mental factors and the foods we eat direct our mental currents m particular channels and develop our natures in different ways According to astiology, the Sun the Moon and Jupiter are divine in nature and indicate Stvikaguna or a philosophic disposition Venus and Mercury represent Rajt or imperious disposition, Mars and Saturn denote Thamasa or mild nature

Take a person addicted to drinks and luxurious forms of meals He will certaily be Rajasa Take a person who

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likes simple food and avoids all forms of luxurous and harm ful dishes His disposition will be entirely different All these differences en be ensily ascertuned hy a careful study of the plinetary dispositions in the horoscope

When the quthor srys in stinzas 2nd and 3rd that the person hil es Sitvil r foods if Jupiter is in the third and that he will be loose in morals if Venus is in the 2nd, it is full of s gmificince ind should enable the intelligent reader to antici pate how the temperimert of 'in individual stands when othes planets a e situited in the 2nd ind 3rd houses

The crentive energy called Prabritht manifested itself in three different forms produc ng different characters in the be ng in whom they are indicated Satvika (indicated by Jupiter the Sun and tre Moon) is pure ind ciuses hght and knowledge It preduces hippiness and wisdom faith and love Rajasam (ruled by Venus ind Mercury) denotes des res for ohjects ind binds the soul by the chords of passionate wants Thamisa (ruled by Mars ind Saturn) makes all people avuri cious and cruses I ness negligence ind evil inchmnations Satva giyes moral hnppiness Rajasam makes one proud ind vam Thamas makes one bad and do evil work The concentration of mind ind its elevation depend upon the influ ences of the planets which obtun an scendency at the time of birth Planets indicate what sort of nature a man possesses If in a man Thamisr id Rijisa predominate, provided planets denoting these respective characteristics are powerful then by proper reguistion of the external influences surround ing him on Sastruc ordinarces it is possible to produce desir a nle mental chirteterstics and make men catvikas It is on this prineiple that regulatiens in diet, in sleep, in occupations, in sexual relations and in mental outlook are laid down by the Hindu sages Stinzis 5 ind 6 reverl whether a man would be talkative, whether his speech wouli be harsh or pleasant and whetber he couli talk clearly or indistinetly and so on Kethu Guru and Mercury in the End are good wbile the Sun, Mars and Saturn mike one harsh in his speech and be

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haviour. Rahu in the 2nd makes one humble in bis addresses. In other words hummility will characterise his behaviour Some say that humihty is a virtue in as much as it denotes absence of egorsm and self importance. Some mistake humility for cowardice. But such men are themselves mistaken. One im- portant fact should be noted. Saturn in the 2nd is undesirable because it makes him mean, harsh, undgnified, laching self respect, quick tempered and foul tongued. Of course these results should not be predicted if the evil mfluences are relieved by the conjunctions and aspects of natural benefics particularly Jupiter and Venus. Thus ends the Second Chapter entitled Wealth and Education in Bhavartha Ratnakara of Sn Ramanujacharya

CHAPTER III BROTHERS Stanga 1. The existence of brothers should be divined either from the lord of the 3rd or from the karaka of brothers or from the planets com- bined with Mars. Stanza 2 One becomes brave and coura- geous if the lord of the 3rd, the Sun and Mars are in the 3rd house. Stanza 3. The person becomes brave if the third is occupied by Rahu or Kethu He will be timid if Mercury is in the 3rd. Stanza 4. If the third house being weak is occupied or aspected by Jupiter and Mars the native will have brothers. Stanga 5. The person suffers sorrow from elder brother if Jupiter is in the 11th or if Mars is in the same position aspected by Saturn.

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Stanza 6. If Mars is in the 11th aspected by Saturn the person will not have an elder brother. If the 3rd lord is in the 6th or 8th death of brothers will happen. Stanza 7. Destruction of Rajayoga will occur if (in the horoscopes of Kings and rulers) the 10th lord is in the 3rd. Stanza 8 The learned in astrology predict generous instincts if the 3rd lord is combined with the 2nd lord. Stanga 9 Professors in astrology say that the person becomes a miser if Saturn is combined with the 2nd and 3rd lords. Stanza 10 If the lord of the 3rd is in the 6th, 8th or 12th, death of brothers will take place, If benefios are in these houses then death (of brothers) will take place late in life NOTES The third house rules brothers, ststers and coutage w hile the 11th rules elder brothers The stanzas are simple and are casily understandable. Mereury's presence in the third mahes one tummid and funky while he becomes brave and courageous when the third is occupied by Mars and the Sun. The presence of Rahu and Kethu in the 3rd is also suggestise of brivery and courage If the 3rd lord is com- bined with the 2nd lord the native will possess generous Istincts. If Saturn is connerted with the 2nd and 3rd lords the person becomes a miser. Stinzas 1, 5, 6 and 10 deal with brothers. The third ts the house of brothers aud Mars is Bhrathrukarala. Tre presence of brothers 4' ould be ascertamed from (c) the lord of the 3rd, (6) Mars, and (e) the planet in conjunction with (or aspected by) Mars If the third house is weak but is combined with or aspected by Mars and Jupiter, the

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nate will have brothers In Chart No 29 the third house is occupied by Rahu a malefic and ispected by Saturn Thuis suggests that Lagna Rahu the third house is weak But note both Mars and Jupi ter are aspecting the third boLse This is indicative of the presence of a number of CHART No 29 brothers and sisters (stanza 4)

Jupiter Sun Jupiter is in the 11th from Saturn lagna The eleventh rules

Moon elder brothers as per stanza 5,

Mars Mercu the native has an elder bro

Kethu ther from whom no benefit ıs derived Rahu in tl e 3rd has made the person quite

Moon Mars courageous (Stanza 3) Taking Chart No 30 kethu is in the 3rd house and hence s n Hercury the third bhava is vitiated Rnb t Baturn Mars aspects the third is also CHART No 30 the Sun Mercury Rahu and

Kethu Saturn Kethu in the 3rd gives the person courage and the partial blemish of the third

Lagna Jupiter Venus house is overcome by Mars aspecting the 3rd 1 he native has a brother In the horoscopes of rulers (Stanza 2) if the 10th Iord is in the 3rd the Rajyoga becomes defunct Thus ends the Third Chapter entitled Brothers mn Bhavirtha Ratnakir of Sr Ramanujacharya

CHAPTER IV CONVEYANCES AND FORTUNE V Stanza / Astrologers say that the person possesses fortune and vehicles if the lords of the 4th and 9th combine together in Lagna

BHAVARTHA RATHNAKARA 55 Stanza 2. The native will undoubtedly be extremely happy if Jupiter occupies or aspects the fourth house.

Stanta 3. There is no doubt that the person enjoys happiness if Jupiter as lord of the 4th occupies a kendra or thrikona.

NOTES

In the modern world every one aspires to possess a motor car-the 20th Century vahana Stanza 1 says that if the lords of Lagna and the 9th are in Lagna, the native will not onl be fortunate but will also command conveyances We shall come to this point subsequently Stanzas 2 and 3 denl with happiness Happiness is an elusive term The poor man feels that the rich man is hppy A chidless man fesis that one with children is happy and so on Happiness must be Judged relatively That is, taking into account, the law of compensition, one mry be declared to be generally happy if be commands convemences for leading a decent and honour able hie, has a loving wife, afiectionate chudren and some nime and frme Man cannot achieve al solute happmess berause, in the final anlysis, absolute bappiness is only a stite of mind that can be reached by deep meditation and a completely stoical attitude of life If Jupiter aspects the 4th or is posited theie, the native Mcon will be happy, (stanza 2) as Rahu Lagna Saturn also when Guru becomes lord of the 4th house and is placed Mercu! mn the fourth (Stanzr 3) Jumter According to Stanza 3, Jupiter Sun should oun the 4th house CHART No.31 Jupite- owning a Kendra is bad but if he is in a kendta or thrikonn his malefic nature obtained temporarıly might either be countertcted or, Ventis! Kethu : Mars it might find marifestation in other ways,

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In the above horoscope (Chart No. 31) Jupiter aspects the 4th, as also lords of the 4th and 5th. Of course Saturn also aspects the 4th. Though the native.had all the worries and woes which every human being has and will have, Jupiter aspecting the 4th gave him that inner happmness which made him impervious to all outer distractions. He felt really happy and he was justified in his claim that he was quite happy. Stanza 4. If Venus is in the 4th with the lord of the 4th the person will possess ordinary conveyances. Stanga 5 If Venus as lord of the 4th is in the 11th or 9th or 10th, the native will possess a number of conveyances. Stanza 6. If the 4th lord is connected with the Moon, astrologers predict possession of carriages drawn by horses Stanza 7 A person born in Cancer, with Mercury and Venus in the 4th, will acquire con- veyances in Budba Dasa Sukra Bbukthi NOTES

Sun The above four stanzas Kethu Mere deal with the circumstances Saturn! under which a man will be Lagna able to possess conveyances. Jupiter The author has necessarily been brief but the combma- CHART No. 32 Venus tions enable us to extend. the Mars principies further so that they may be apphed to any number of horoscopes. Vahanaka-

Moon Rahu raka is Sukra and Vahanas. thand is 4th. His favour- able disposition indicates the acquisition of vehicles.

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If the 4th lofd is connected with the Moon the subject will have horse drawn carriages. In Chart No. 32 which belongs to a Maharaja, there is interchange of houses between the Ist and 4th lords. The native had a number of vahanas -motor cars, horses, horse drawn carrages, palanquins, etc. Take a number of horoscopes and study them in the light of the above principles. Stanza 8. If Jupiter is in the 4th the native will possess horses and horse-drawn carriages. If Venus is in the 7th he will become very passionate. Stanza 9. If Saturn is in the 4th, the person lives in foreign countries. He will live in old and dilapidated houses and will be hard-hearted.

NOTES In Chart No. 31 Jupiter is powerfully aspecting the 4th. The native maintained an excellent dog-cart in the early years of this century. In Charf No. 25 Venus is in the 7th. The native is very passionate but his passions will not be ill spent as Jupiter is in the 10th or house of Karma besides Mercury being in the 7th. Saturn has the power of doing mischief in various ways. But he will give the person in the end great fortitude, patience and forberrance. Saturn's presence in the 4th not only spoils the indications of the 4th house but also makes the native unhappy. These evil results should not be predicted if Saturn in the 4th is in conjunetion with or aspected by benefics pirticularly Jupiter and Venus and if he also happens to be lord of Lagna or Chandra Lagna. Stanza 10. The learned in astrology say that a person will have Bbagyavabana yoga, if lords of 4th and 9th interchange their houses. Stanza 11. Astrologers predict Bhagya- vabana yoga if the 4th lord is in the 11th and the 1ith lord is in the 4th.

58 BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA Stanta 12 Similar results occur if the 4th and 5th lords interchange their houses Stanza 13 The learned in astrology predict Bbagyavabana yoga if lords of lagna and the 4th interchange their places Stanza 14 The learned in astrology say that Bbagyavabana yoga is caused if the 5th lord is in the 9th and the 9th lord is in the 5th

Stanta 15 Astrologers say that Bhagja- vabana yoga is caused if the 5th lord is in the 11th and the 11th lord is in the 5th

Stanza 16 Similar results will occur if lords of the 4th and 5th are in their respective houses

Stanza 17 Similar results should be pre- dicted if lords of 9 and lagna are in thetr res- pective houses

Stanga 1S The learned in astrology predict Bhagyavabana yoga if the 5th lord is in the 9th and the 9th lord is in the 10th

NOTES

Bhagavahana yoga simply means a combination which ensures the general fortune of the native and gives him at the same time possesston of comeyances and similar paripher naha The combinations given in stapzas 10 to 18 are no more than ordinary Raryogis in which lords of certam (benefic) houses exchange their places with other (benefic) houses In other words they are all Subha parnarthandt sogas and they do not need my elucidation However I shall summarise them for ready reference of the reader

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The petson gets vehicles and his general fortune is assured by the following combinations :- (1) Lord of 4 in 9 and lord of 9 in 4. (2) Lord of 4 in 11 and lord of 11 mn 4. (3) Lord of 4 in 5 and lord of $ in 4. (4) Lord of 4 i I and lord of 1 in 4. (5) Lord of 4 in 9 and lord of 9 in 5. (6) Lord of 5 in 11 and lord of 11 m 5. (7) Lord of 9 in 9 and lord of I in 1. (8) Lord of 5 m 9 and lord of 9 m 10. By a certai interchange of positions between lords of 11 and 9, 4 and 5, 4 and 1, 5 and 9. 4 and 5, 4 and 1, 5 and 9, 5 and lI, 9 and 10 the various Bhagyavahana yogas are formed. Stanza 19 Birth of children must be pre- dicted if jupiter and the 5th lord are in mutual conjunction or aspect Stanza 20. The native will positively enjoy happiness from children if Jupiter, lord of 5 and lord of lagna are disposed in Kendras and thrikonas. NOTES The autbor has been very Rahu Moon brief with regard to the 5th Saturn house having included it along with the treatment of Lagoa Sun the 4th house, The nattve will have children and happi- CHART No.33 Mars ness on their account if lords Mercu of lagna and the 5th and Venus Jopier ars in trines and quadrants.

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5th is Mercury and Putrikaraka is Jupiter Readers will.see that all these three planets are in kendras suggesting tl at the native will have a number of children and also happiness through them Thus ends the Fourth Chapter entitled Conveyances and Tortune in Bhavartha Ratnakara of Sr: Ramanujacharya

CHAPTER V ENEMIES AND DISEASES Stanza 1 If the lord of the 8th is in the Ist the person will have a sickly body. If the lord of the 6th is in lagna he will be troubled by cousins and diseases Stanga 2 If the Sun and the Moon are combined with the lords of the Ist and 6th, the person will have fear from fever and fear from water, respectively Stanza 3 If Mars is with lords of lagna and 6th the person suffers from wounds, weapons and plague If Mercury is similarly disposed he will suffer from diseases due to bile Stanza 4 If Jupiter is similarly conjoined, the native suffers from no diseases If Saturn Is similarly combined he will have fear from thieves and low class people Stana 5 If Rahu and Kethu are in conjunc- tion with lords of lagna and the 6th, the native will have fear from reptiles and feline animals Stanza 6 If Venus is with lords of lagna and the 6th, danger to wife is shown If the lord of the 3rd and Mars join together he will die w0war.

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 61 Stanza 7. If the 8th lord is in the 12th in combination with debilitated or inimical planets and the lord of lagna is strong, the person's diseases will all be destroyed. Stanza 8. If lord of lagna, happening also to be lord of the 6th, is weak but is combined with benefic planets, the native's enemies will turn friends. NOTES In this chapter the author briefly deals with diseases and debts Thr presence of the 8th lord in lagna is not recom mended as also that of the 6th in lagna In the first case the native will always sufter from disease while in the 2nd instance he will suffer not only from physical diseases but his mind will be worried due to the machinations of cousins and other relatives The author has not made any reference to the results that would be produced if Lagna is aspected by the 6th and (or) 8th fords or if lord of lagna is associated with or aspected By these two lords Prohably he wants us to anticipate the results In the annexed horoscope Rahu Moon (Chart No 34) lord of the Saturn 8th aspects lagna and Jord of the 6th is associated with Lagna Sun ford of lagna The latter evil CHART No. is greatly minimised because 34 Moon Jupiter powerfully aspects Merctt. both Saturn and the Moon. Venus As lord of 8th aspects lagua, the native loohs somewbat Jupiter Kethu sıckiy.

Danger from fever is indı- cated, according to stanza 2 if the Sun is in conjunetion with both the lords of lagna and the 6th. Similarly danger from water should be foretold i the Ist and 6th lords are with the Moon If supposing the 6th lord happens to be either the Sunor the Moon (ru

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case of Kumbha and Meena Lagnas) then danger from the two sources mentioned above should not be predicted Sımi larly if the 1st ind 6th lords are combined with Mars there will be danger from wounds, weapons and grandiroga (a disease like plague) If Mercury joms the combination of the Ist and 6th lords the native suffers from bilhous troubles If Jupiter joins, there will be no diseases If Satum joins this combination, there will be trouble from thieves ard low class persons If Rabu and hethu joins the combination the person will have fear from reptiles and animals of the Felis genus such as hons, tigers, etc If Venus joms the combi nation, danger to wife is mdicated The person will die mn battle if the third lord joms Mars (Stanza 6) So far as the combination in stanza 6 is concerned the student must use much discretion before venturing a prediction If the third lord happens to be Mars, then the combination becomes ineffective

The author strecses the fact that to possess good health the lord of Lagna should be well placed while the 8th lord should be as weak as possible

The last stanza is important According to it even enemies become friends if Lagnadbipathi is weak but happens to be lord of 6th also and is well aspected and conjoied This is possible in respect of Vrishabha Lagna and Vrischika Lagna as Venus and Mars can become lords of lagna and the 6th The combinations are certaily thought provoking * and give much food for reflective minds

Thus ends the Fifth Chapter, entitled Enemies and Debts in Bhavartha Ratnakara of Sri Ramanujacharya

CHAPTER VI

SEVENTH HOUSE INDICATIONS Stanza 1 If the lord of the 7th is combined with Venus and has no malefic aspects or conjunc- tions, the person will have only one marrage

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 63 Stanza 2 If the lord of the 7th is combined with malefics and malefics are in the 2nd and 7th Stanza 3 If Venus occupies the 11th or 1s debilttated, if the 7th lord is in the 6th or in the 12th, Stanza 4 the native will have more than one wife If malefics are in lagna, then also the native will have more than one wife Stanza 5 If Saturn Mars and Venus occupy the 2nd, 7th, 8th, 4th and 12th the person will have two wives Stanza 6 Sımlar results have to be pre- dicted if Mars is in the 2nd 7th 8th 4th and 12th If Jupiter is in the 2nd, the person will have a second wife late in life Stanza 7 Astrologers say that a person will have two marrages if Saturn is in the 2nd or Rahu is in the 7th NOTES In Stinza 1 the author says that if the 7th lord and Venus are iree from affliction the person will have only one matrage In the next six stanzas combinations are given for two marmages Whenever, in the course of translation, reference is made to more than one wife it should be taken to mean more than one marmage It also imphes a secand marniage after the death of the first wife The stanzas are simple enough and need no explanation at all One important principle seems to emerge out from fhe above stanzas tnd thit is the less the 7th lord ind Venus ire afflicted the less will be the misery ind cares irising from .the 7th bouse idications The 2nd bouse is equalfy importint because tt represents Kutumba or family Thus in order to hase

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a smooth sailing in all affurs connected with family and wife, both the 2nd and 7th, their lords and Venus should be properly fortified Stanza 8 If the 2nd and 7th are occupied by either the lords of the 2nd and 7th or Venus and if the 2nd and 7th are conjoined with or aspected by benefics, then the number of such bencfics,

Stanza 9 indicates the number of living wives the native will have, while only one wife will hve if malefics join the above combination

NOTES The above two stanzas are not difficult but are only confusing. Stanzas 8 and 9 comprehend the following combinations

(a) If the lord of the 2nd is in the 2nd and is aspected by or combined with benefics

(b) If the lord of the 7th is in the 7th and is aspected by or combined with benefics

(c) If Venus is in the 2nd or 7th and aspected by or combined with benefics

(d) If lords of 2nd and 7th are in the 2nd and 7th res pectively and are aspected by or combined with benefics, then the number of living wives will correspond to the number of benefics in conjunction with or aspecting the above combi nations If however the plinets aspecting the above combi nations are malefics instead of benefics, then the native will hive only one wife Tbis mry mean that he may have only one surviving wife Stanza 10. Astrologers say that if Venus 1s in the 7th with Saturn, the person will remain attached to his own wife.

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 65 Stanza II. Mercury in the 7th makes the person addicted to other women. Jupiter in the 7th renders the wife deeply devoted to him. Stanza 12, Astrologers say that if the lords of the 7th, 2nd and 10th are in the 4th the person will be addicted to other women.

Stanza.13 The person becomes skilful if Rahu is in the 7th. Kethu in a simifar situation makes the wife a shrew

NOTES It is vety difficult to define exactly the term 'morality' Moral values depend upon so miny factors In India, one is guilty of a moral lapse if he sexually unites with a woman other than his legal wife , In the west such a lapse is nor mally igpored The presence of Mercury in the 7th and the conjunction of the 2nd, 7th and 10th lords in the 2nd are not conducive to make the person confine his sexual pleasures to his own wife, Thus ends the Sixth Chapter entitled Seventh House Indications in Bhavartha Ratnakara of Sri Ramanujacharya

CHAPTER VII HEALTH AND LONGEVITY Stanza 1. Jupiter is the indicator (karaka) of fortune, children and body. Good longevity is indicated if he is combined with the lord of Lagna. Stanza 2. Long life will be conferred if Saturn is in conjunction with (or aspected by) the 8th lord.

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Stanza 3. Long life is indicated if Saturn is in the 8th. The 8th lord in Lagna combined with Kethu confers short life.

NOTES The author dispenses with the question of longevity rather briefly. His observations are short, concise and full of meaning. The importance of Lagna-indicating body, and the 8th indicating longevity is recognsed. Jupiter is said to be the karaka of sarira or body. Several noted writers have opined that the Sun is the Thanu karaka or indicator of body Irrespective of the fact that Juptter is or is not the karaka of the body, huis association with lord of Lagna assures good longevity. The span of human life can be brought under four important divisions, vis, Bala nshta or infant mortahty (death before 8 years), Alpayt or short life (death between 8 and 32 years), Madhyayu or middle life (death between 33 and 75) and Purnayu or full (hfe from 75 to 120). For fuller information on the subject I would refer the readers to my Hindu Predictive Astrology and How to Judge A Horoscope Saturn is the Ayushkaraka or mdicator of longevity and if he is situated in the 8th house good longevity is assured The position of the 8th lord in Lagna is not at all conducive for long life. V Stanza 4. The person's father will be long lived if the Sun is combined with the lord of the 9th Stanta 5. The father of the person will be short-lived if the Sun is in the 9th The mother will be short-lived if the Moon is in the 4th house Stanta 6. The native's father will be short- lived if the Sun and the 9th lord are in the 9th If however the lord of the 9th is in the 11th the father will live long.

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NOTES Stanzas 4, 5, aud G give combinations for predicting fither's fongevity. These three stanzas make also clear that a Karaka in his respective bhava destroys the indications of . the sud bbava. Thus the Sun as Pitrukaraka (mdicator of futher) in the 9th honse causes father's death early. However if the Pitrukarala (Sun) is combined with lord of the 9th, the father lves long. It should be noted that this combinatton should not occur in the 9th house However the 9th lord ' the 11th promotes the longevity of the father. These principles have to Rahu Jupiter be apphed very carefully as otherwise the reader is bound to go wrong. In all cases Moon where the Sun is placed in the 9th house, early death to CHART No 36 father cannot and should not Lagna Saturn be predicted As a matter of fact this is only one of the four factors, ors, the 9th, 9th Mars Mer Sun ford, the karaka and the Kethu cury Venus planets placed mn the 9th

In Chart No 36 the Sun is Sun Mars no doubt in the 9th house, but Moon Rahu early denth to father cannot be predicted, because the 9th lord Mercu Lagna is in the 10th having obtained Jupster Parivarthana-and is aspect- CHART NO.37 ed by Jupiter. In Chart No.37 however the situation of the Venus Saturn Sun in the 9th is harmful to 1 89 father's long life, becruse the 9th lord Jupiter is in the Kethn 8th with Mercury Jord of 3rd nnd aspected by Saturn. Stanza 7. If the Moon is combined with the lord of the 4th the mother will have long life

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NOTES

Compare this to stanza 4 The combination of the 4th lord and the Moon is good so far as mother s longevity is concerned but the Moon Rabu Moon Saturn .

should not occupy the 4th The Moon s situation in the 4th is decidedly harmful if he Lagna Sun

is with Saturn also Chart No 38 the Moon is in In CHART No 38 Mars the 4th in conjunction with Mercu Saturn The 4th lord Venus Venus 15 also not well disposed Hence the native lost his Jupiter Kethu mother in his second year Stanta 8 If Mars is in the 3rd the brothers will be short lived If Jupiter is in the 3rd, evil is caused to brothers

Stanza 9 If the 3rd happens to be owned and occupied by Jupiter the native will have only one brother NOTES

In stanza 8 the author uses the term Bhratusyadalpa geeuitham for Mars in the 3rd while the term used for Jupiter s position in the 3rd is Bhrathrarishtam vadanthihi Arishta also means loss or death But in this particular case I interpret aristha as meaning evil Thus if Mars is in the 3rd the brothers will be short lived while Jupiter in the 3rd indicates evil to brothers In other words brothers will not thrive or prosper well Stanza 9 requires that in order to bave only one brother Jupiter must be in the 3rd but also the third must be a sign owned by Jupiter This is possible only in respect of persons born in Libra and Capricorn in whic hcase Jupiter becomes the 3rd lord Stanga 10 Juprter in the 5th dimmishes

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 69 , the longevity of the son the wife short-lived Venus in 7th makes

Stanga 11 Predict long life to the native's mother if the 4th lord and the Moon are in the 10th, 1lth or 5th Stanza 12 The learned in astrology say that if the 4th lord is in the 4th and it happens to be Moolathrikona for the 4th lord, then the mother will be long lived Stanza 13 If the 4th lord and waning Moon are in the 4th aspected by Saturn, in native's mother will be short lived

NOTES Stanza 10 only confirms the common dictum that a Karaka in his respective bhava destroys the indications of the bhava concerned Jupiter in the 5th mikes the son short lived, Venus in the 7th makes the wife short lived With due deference to the great author of this work I have to submit that my own personal experience (which is not meagre) warrants that I should respectfully disigree with the common notion that Jupiter in the 5th and Venus in the 7th are bad for those two bhivas If Jupiter is in the 5th the native will not only hive a son as the first issue but he will live long Simifarly Venus in the 7th makes the wife beautiful, fair and passionate IFf Jupiter and (or) Venus are afflicted by Mars the nabive will not dern e much happiness from the sons and the wife If Rahu or Saturn be the afflicting body, then you can predict short life to the sons or wife Stanzas 11, 12 ind 13 are only in ertension of the principle adumbrated in stinzr 5, wherein it is stated that the Moon in the 4th is not conducive to the hife of the mother Under certam special cireumstances the evil nature of the combibalion referred to in stanza 5 will be cancelled and these exceptions are dealt in stanzas 11 and 12.

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Thus ends the Seventh Chapter entitled Health and Longevty in Bhavartha Ratnakara of Sri Ramanujacharya

CHAPTER VIII

FORTUNATE COMBINATIONS

Stanza 1 If the lord of the 9th is in the 11th and the lord of the 11th is in the 9th or if the 9th and 11th lords are conjoied together or aspect each other, the native will be fortunate

Stanga 2 The native will be very fortunate if eight planets occupy four houses in pairs of two each

Stanza 3 The person will be fortunate if sn planets occupy three signs in pairs of two each Stanza 4 If four benefics are aspected by malefics the person will not be very fortunate but he will have some wealth Stana 5 The person becomes fortunate if malefics occupy the 3rd 6th and 11th houses Stanza 6 The person will be fortunate in respect of that bhava whose karaka is situated in the 12th from Lagna

NOTES

Bhagya implies fortune as different from wealth A man may command any amount of wealth but still he cannot be called fortunate if he is devoid of children, if his relations are inimically disposed if his wife is quarrelsome and if his repu tation and name are sullied Thus 'fortune' is an invisible

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 71 goddess whom no wealth can court In this chapter, the anthor refers to the vanous combinations which make a man generally 'fortunate'. According to stanza 2, a person will be very fortunate if the eight planets are situated in four bouses mn pairs of two ench This combination more or iess corresponds to Kedara soga-one of the 7 Sankhya yogas referred to in Brihat Jathala, with this difference that our author specifies the number of planets as 8, which includes Rabu also, wile the author of Brihat Jathaka bis ignord Rahu in his treatment of Sankhya yogas The planets must occupy 4 houses in purs of two each Here again the reader should use his intelligence in differentiating the results If the four signs happen to be the 7th to 10th houses then the bative's fortune will be generally centered on the mdications of these houses while if the four houses are 10th to 1st, the degree of tortune and the source from which it flows must necessarily differ Stanz1 4 is important because it gives a combination which while making one weilthy, renders him unfortunate The four benefics are the wiving Moon, well associated Ne-cury, Jupiter and Venus These should be free from malefic aspects In tms horoscone it will be seen that all the four benefies are subjected in some way or Rahu Saturn other to malefic aspects-the Moon exception being thai the Moon is waxing and that Sun Saturn thongh i malefic is Lagnadipath The ongionl CHIART No 39- clearly says papikhets veek Merc shinam meaning 'should be Vrnus aspected by malefics' no reference is made to the Here

Kethu question of associaton and JJupiter conjunction Therefore if we accept the combination hte sally thea it means that the ntive will not be fortuuste if the a benefics are aspected by milefics ind thit if there is assocrition with malefics, the eyl sran ls greitly miniised. This combination in its

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modified form apphes to the above boroscope Jupiter is aspected by Saturn while the Moon, Mercury and Venus are not ispected Thus the native is fortunate in regard to children, name, fame, profession and money matters Stanza 5 says thit in upachayas (3, 6 ard 11) malefics promote fortune Stanza 6 gives an importint dlue It says that the native will be fortunate only in respect of such bhavrs whose karakas are in the 12th from Lagna Here emphasis is laid on the karaka of the bhava and not on the lord of the bhiva The following are the important karakas for the different bhavas Thanubhava or 1st house The Sun . Dhanabbavt or 2nd house Bhrathrubbava or 3rd house Jupiter Mars . Maturbhava or 4th house The Moon Putrabhava or 5th house Jupiter Satrubhava or 6th house Saturn Kalatrabhava or 7 h house Venus Ayurbhava or 8th house Saturn Pitrubhava or 9th house The Sun Karmabbava or 10th house Labhabhava or 11th house Jupiter

Vyayabhava or 12th house Jupiter Saturn Thus if the Sun is in the 12th from Lagna, the native will be fortunate in respect of 9th house indications, if the Moon is in the 12th, in respect Moon of 4th house indications if

Rahu Lagna Saturn Venus is in the 17th in res pect of the 7th house indici Mercury tions and so on Sun Jupiter CHIART No 40 In Chart No 40 the Moon harak1 fo the 4th house is in .the 12th from lagna and hence the nitive was fortunate in respect of mother But note

Venus Kethu Mars the Moon is with Rahu aspect ed by Mars The mother died in the 12th or 13th year

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 73 Stanza 7. If the lord of the 4th, Venus, Iord of the 7th and lord of the 9th are in the 11th or 9th and are aspected by or conjoined with Saturn, Stanza 8. the native will have access to elephants in the course of the period and sub- period of Saturn. This yoga is ascribed to Brihat Jathaka by the learned in Astrology.

In the modern times very few people can think of possess- NOTES ing elephants and nding on them excepting a few Indian Princes and relgious heads. However the yoga may be taken to mean that one would have access to conveyances ether i Siturn's Dasa or in Saturn's bhukth: provided (a) the lord of the 4th is mn the 9th or 1lth in conjunction with or aspected by Saturn, (b) Venus is in the 9th or 11th in conjunction with or aspected by Saturn, (e) the lord of the 7th occupies the 9th or 11 in conjunction with or aspected by Siturn and (d) the lord of the 9th is in the 9th or 11th aspected by or combined with Saturn. Stanta 9, If the lords of the Lagna, 9th and 4th are in the 10th, 1st or 7th in conjunction with the lord of the 10th, then during the periods and sub-periods of such lords, Stanga 10. the native will ascend the throne, becomes very fortunate and enjoys wide fame. NOTES This is one of the important Maharajayogas and is a tare one too. One becomes a king, enjoying fame an 1 prosperity in the course of the Dasa or Bhuktht of the lords of Lagut, 9th and 4th if such fords are combined with the 10th lord- alf occupying the 10th honse or Lagna or the 7th. Stanra 11. If an exalted planet is situated in the 5th or 9th the person bccomes fortunate and famous.

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Stanza 12. The native earns much wealth in the course of Budha Dasa if the Sun, Venus and Mercury are in the 5th and Jupiter is in the 11th Stanza 13. Predict fortune through father If both the Sun and the lord of the 9th are together in the 12th house Stanza 14 The native's father will be fortunate if the Sun is exalted The father will be unfortunate if the Sun is debilitated. Stanza 15 Predict fortune through father for a person born while Sagittarus is rising Even If the Sun is in Libra free flow of fortune will not be obstructed Stanza 16 The native's father will be fortunate if the lords of the 12th, 9th and the Sun are in the 12th, or if Jupiter and lord of the 12th are in the 12th

NOTES Ordinary Dhonayogas are mentioned m stanzas 11 and 12 They are simple to understand and easy to apply, and hence call for no explanation Stanza 13 is more or less a repetition of the idea given in stanza 6 The native will be fortunate m respect of father, and he will be happy, if the Sun is exalted, the reverse holds good if the Sun is Neechz This principle does not apply in case of Dhanur Lagna-1s here the Sun will be lord of the 9th and situated in the 11th causing a favourable yoga Some how the author seems to lay special emphasis on the fact that a bhava shines well if the appropriate karaka is in the 12th from Lagna, This statement of the author should be accepted with due reservation Let us take the Moon He is the karaka for the 4th house If he is th the 12th from Lagnt it means he is in the 9th from 4th bhava Similary if we take Venus-kirth?

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of 7th house, he will be in the 6th from 7th-if he is situated in the 12th from Lagna The 6th is an Uptchaya If we take Mars -- Karaka of the third, he will be in the 10th-if he is placed in the 12th from Lagna A kraka in patticularly good position from the appropniate bhava renders the bhava

formulated the general principle referred to in the above beneficial The author must have had this idca when he

stanzas Stanza 17 The native will be fortunate in respect of wife and mother respectively if Venus and the Moon are in the 12th from Lagna Stanza IS Whoever has Mars in the 12th, he will be fortunate in respect of brothers If the 9th lord is in the 12th the native will be fortu- nate in regard to father Stanza 19 If the 9th lord is in the 7th and the 7th lord is in the 9th the person will be fortunate in regard to wifc, and he wili have self-earned wealth Stanza 20 The native acquires money through cousins if the 6th is occupied by Mercury and the 2nd lord If Mercury alone is in the 6th then aiso he will get money through cousins Stanza 21 The learned in astrology opine that one's children will become fortunate if Jupiter as lord of the 5th, is exalted NOTES The chapter is headed Bhagsayoga or Fortunate Combinations In other words these combinations help us to decipher as to how one could be happy and fortunate in regard to wife, brothers, cousins, parents and the hke They also reveal how gain of money is shown through different relatives The combination mentioned in stanza 21 holds good only with Teference to persous born in Simha and Vrischika Lagnas

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2 The 2nd and 11th lords should be mn the 10th free from affliction 3 Rahu should be in the 10th 11th 4th, or 5th to confer Rajayoga in his Dasa 4 Kethu s presence in the 3rd is good but inxuspici ous in the 9th and 5th 5 Sukra becomes capable of conferring power if he is in the 3rd with the Moon 6 The native does not always wield power if the 10th lord is in the 3rd or the 11th but will do so only temporarily Illustrative of some of the combinations given ibove are the following charts -- In Chart No 42 it will be Moon Rahu seen that lord of the 2nd Mer cury is in the 2nd and that of

Mars the 5th is in the 5th This

Venus has no doubt given rise to

CHART NO. 42 Rajayoga especially because Sun Mercury the 2nd lord is exal ted But Jupiter sassociation HJH 141 Saturn Lagnr with hethu going under the Kethu technical name of Guruchan

Jupiter Mercu dalayoga has somewhat mar red the Rajayoga

Chart No 42 given above Rabu Saturn Moon illustrates the Rajayoga men tioned in stanza 2 In Char! No 43 given herewith Jupiter Lagna Sun 15 lord of the 2nd and 11th

CHART No 43 and heas in the 10th This is a Mars very auspicious combination Mercu in as much as hnance gains Venus and means of livelibood are brought together so that Jupiter Kethu all these three functions are promoted Guru Dasa in the case of the native of

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Chart No 43 has produced very beneficial results in respect of money, fame, profession and gamns,

Moon Sun This horoscope (Chart No

Lagna Mercn Kethn 44) illustrates the principle Venus Mars adumbrated in stanza 3 that Rahu in the 10th house Jupiter confers Rajayoga in his dasa Rahu by himself is CHART No 441 not capable of giving rise to

turn any results He gives the

111 7 effects of the lords of Rasis which he occupies Conse

Rahu quently, in this particular chart Rahu must cause the result of Jupiter who as lord of ligna and the 10th lord is evlted in the 5th Ths is a unique combination which has made the subject a grent figure in the field of poetry and lterature According to Stanza 6, if Moon I the 10th lord is in the 3rd the nitive does not always enjoy

Saturnļ Ryayogn but will do so only

Rahu temporarily In this horos

CHART No 45 cope (Chart No 45) the 10th lord Venus is in the 3rd m his Kethu own house with Mercury lord of finince The mine wis once very well off and com Mars Mercu Sun manded much inflnence but Jupiter \ enus' now he is humble Mark the Dwirdwadasa positions of plinets Stinza 7 is rather vigue It says that if Jupiter as 10th lord (which is possible in case of Mithuna and Meena Lignas) is in the 3rd, he would give rise to the same yogt as he would do, if he were lord of the 3rd What results Jupiter would give as lord of the 3rd the author has not elucidated We have to take the information from other books

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Stanza 8 If the 9th lord is in the 8th, his Dasa will not confer any fame If Jupiter as lord of the 9th is in the 8th the person becomes highly fortunate NOTES This is an important stanza not only as enunciating a general principle but as pointing out an exception Thus the 9th lord in the 8th is not good But Jupiter is an excep tion In our humble expenence we have found that if Jupiter, even without being lord of the 9th, is in the 8th the native enjoys much wealth But such Jupiter should be

Mercu Moon lord of Lagna The following

Rahu Jupiter horoscope (Chart No 46)

CHART No 46 illustrates this principle

Sun Kethu The Lagna is Dhanas and the lord Jupiter is exalted

Mars mn the 8th There are of

Lagna Saturn course several other good

Venus combinations but this one has made the native amass much fortune Stanza 9 If the 8th and 9th lords are mn conjunctionor aspect each other, fame and power will be conferred in the Dasa of the 8 lord

NOTES This combination is to be found in Chart No 46 given above The Sun and the Moon-lords of 9th and 8th respectively aspect each other so that the Moon s Dasa will confer fame and prosperity on the native Stanra 10 If the 9th and 8th lords combine with or aspect each other fame and power will be conferred not in the Dasa of the 9th lord but in the sub-period of the 8th lord

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NOTES In stanz 9, it is stated that the 8th lord gets the power to produce yog which means the 9th Jord delegates his power to the 8th lord with the result he himself becomes powerless Stanga 11 If the 10th and 11th lords com- bine with or aspect each other Rajayoga will be caused in the Dasa of the 11th lord

Stanza 12 If the f0th and 1Ith lords com- bine with or aspect each other, good and bad

lord results will be equal during the Dasa of the 10th

Stanza 13 The person wifl be deprived of fame and prosperity in the sub-period of the 11th lord When Venus is in the 10th no yoga will be pioduced in his Dasa Rajayoga will be con- ferred in San Dasa if Sam is in the 7th house

NOTES In Chart No 47 note lord Rahu Saturn of the 10th ispects the lord of Moon the Ilth while from Chandra Lagna lords of the 10th and Sun 11th aspect erch other mutu ally The native has been en CHAPT No 47 Mars joying Rayyyoga in the Dasz Mercu of Jupiter lord of the 11th ( Venust (stanza 11) The prociple given out in stanza 13 that Jujuteri Kethu the sub penod of the lord of the 11th would deprive the native of Ryavogi is ippl cable in tato to the above example In the sub period of Jupiter (mn the Dasr of Guru) the native lost fame and money and his reputation was at stike for no fiult of his There was a clear break in the Ryroga

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Stanza 14. Rahu in the 7th will certainly confer fame and prosperity. Saturn in the 3rd and 9th will also confer yoga. Stanza 15 Jupiter in the 3rd, 8th and 9th will confer fame and prosperity. The person goes to heaven after death if Jupiter is in the 12th. Stanga 16. If the 9th and 10th lords are in the 10th and 9th respectively the native will enjoy Rajayoga and much fame.

NOTES The yogas mentioned in stanzas 14 and 15 are simple enough Contrary to the commonly accepted notion that Saturn destroys the bhava he occupies, the author holds that Saturn in the 9th confers yoga. But readers will have to note that such a situation of Saturn would adversely affect the father. The 12th represents moksha or emancipation As Jupiter is a Deva planet, his situation in the 12th takes the person to heaven after his death.

The combination given in stanza 16 goes under the name of Dharmakarmadhıpa rogn or exchange of houses Rahu Jupiter between 9th and 10th lords and it is an auspicious combi- nation Though it may not Moon give much fame it will certamly confer prosperity CHART No.48 and wealth

Lagna Saturn In this horoscope (Chart No. 48) lord of the 9th Mars Mercu Venus Mercury is in the 10th Kethu Sun while the 10th lord Venus iS in the 9th. Though Venus is Neecha, he 1s free from Neecha effect. The native is very well off in hife and enjoys much prospenty

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 83 Stanza 17. If the 9th lord is in the 10th and the 10th lord is in the 9th the native enjoys much fame and power. NOTES This is merely a repetition of stanza 16 in a different form and is quite unnecessary. Stanza 18. The person enjoys much fame and power if the 9th lord is in the 9th and the 10th lord is in the 10th. Stanza 19. Power and fame are conferred if the 10th and 5th lords are in the 10th and 5th. Stanza 20 Power and fame are conferred if the 9th and 10th lords are in the 7th and 1st houses respectively Stanza 21. If the 6th, 7th and 10th lords are situated in quadrants or trines, the person enjoys power and much fame Stanga 22. Rajayoga is caused if the Sun is in Ares, Jupiter and the Moon are in Cancer, Saturn is in Libra and Mars is in Capricorn. NOTES Stanzas 18 to 20 inclusive suggest the combinations which confer Rajayoga. Such combinations are to be found mn almost all horoscopes of any pretence to power. The 10th, 9th, 5th, 7th and 1st houses are taken intoaccount and certain dispositions of these lords are said to confer Rajayoga. It is not cicar as to why the 6th lord is given importance along with the 7th and 10th lords in stanza 21. Probably the 6th Jord will lose the evil of 6th lordship if he is in a kendra or thrikona but still the esil will be there and it will manifest m some shape in the period or sub penod of the 6th ford.

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The combination given in the last stanza is to be found in very rare and exceptional Sun cases as for istance mn the horoscope of Sr Rama

Moon Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter are

CHAPT No 49 in Cancer The Sun is in Aries, Saturn is in Libra and Mars Mars is in Makara thus caus 111 58 ing a very powerful Raja yoga The same combi Saturn nation will be found in the horoscopes of several well known Emperors of Puranic fame COMBINATIONS FOR DIPS IN SACRED WATERS Stanza I If Jupiter is combined with or aspected by the lord of the 10th the native will be engaged in good deeds Stanza 2 If the lords of the 7th 5th 9th Jupiter and 10th are all combined in an aquatic sıgn (Jalarası) Stanza 3 the native will have dips mn rivers as sacred as Ganges but not mn Ganges · Stanza 4 No piigrimage will be undertaken in the Dasas of the 5th and 7th lords The native will devote himself to listening to the stories of Vishnu Stanza 5 A person born mn Mithuna Lagna will certainly have dips in Ganges in the Dasas of Jupiter and Saturn if they are in the 9th house Stanza 6 A person born in Mesha Lagna will bathe in Ganges in the Dasas of Venus Jupiter and the Sun if they are in the 10th house

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Stanga 7. If the 10th lord is combined with Jupiter the native will be highly religious or orthodox. If the 10th lord is in the 6th or 12th he will not be religious.

NOTES That a sepatate chapter should be devoted to giving combinations for bathing in sacred nvers shows the import- ance which the Hindus have attached from time immemorial to the question of pilgrimage. Careful study reveals that pilgrimage to which a religious touch was given was under- taken as part of education Pilgrimage is the final phase of education and it has its own moral, intellectual and social values The waters of Ganges and several other sacred rivers are full of medicmal virtue and a dip in these rivers is held so sacred that it washes not only'the physical durt but the mental imputity also Even now, the majority of the Hindus or for that matter people of all religions yearn to undertake pilgrimages so that their evstence on the earth might be justified

The first stanza says that if the 1Oth lord and Jupiter are conjoined together or aspect each other the nitive will be engaged in Satkarmas or good deeds Jupiter'is the Goru or preceptor of the Gods and as the 10th is the house of action, Jupiter's connection with it or its lord is bound to have very favourable mfu

Rahu Lagna Saturn ences Human nature taķes different moulds There are Moon people who are alnays for destruction, wicked acts, sel Lagna Sun fishness and engaged in dirty and scandalous things Jupiter CHART No 50| Mars in the 10th generally coun- Mercu teracts this evil influence and Venus makes the native fear God and hate injuring others, Jupiter Kethu detest evdl company and engage hunself in charitable aets and deeds.

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In Chart No. 50 Jupiter-the Karmakaraka is in the 10th. In Jupiter's Dasa m his own bhukthi the native had dips in not only the Ganges but also in other sacred rivers and visited a number of holy places.

Thus ends the Ninth chapter entitled Rajayogas in Bhavartha Ratnakara of Sri Ramanujacharya.

CHAPTER X

COMBINATIONS FOR DEATH

Stanza 1. The 2nd lord becomes a Maraka in the Dasa of the 12th lord. The 12th lord be- comes a Maraka'in the Dasa of the 2nd lord

Stanza 2. If the 12th lord is aspected by or is in conjunction with the 2nd lord, he becomes a powerful maraka in his Dasa Stanza 3. The planets in the 12th house which are aspected by the 12th lord become powerful marakas during the Dasa of the 2nd lord.

NOTES

Maraka or death is an important event in the life of an individual I have dealt with this question fairh exhaustn ely in my books Hindu Predictive Astrology and How to Judge a Horoscope. The ancient seers have given a number of methods-mathematical as well as predictive for finding the duration of life of an individual As far as my humble experience goes, the mathematical methods have their own pitfalls and do not seem to yield correct results in the majority of cases The predictive processes on the other band, if handled properly by an expert who has developed intuition will be very belpful in finding the time of death.

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Whatever be the combinations given for finding the maraka planets one shouid first ascertain, whether a horoscope in question indicates Balarishta (early death), Alpays (short hife Madhyayu (middle hfe) or Purnayn (full hife) Generally speaking if the majority of the planets are disposed in Kendras or quadrants, one will hrve long life if in Panaparas (cadent houses) middle life and if m Apoklimas (succeedent houses) short hife This is only a general principle and it should be applied with great care There are well known principles which wili enable iny reader of average intelligence to jadge the kind of Ayurdaya, ind they can be studied from any standard book

The author of this work, Sri Ramanuja has given beauti ful combinations According to him --

(a) The 2nd lord becomes i maraka in the Dasa of the 12th lord and tice tersa This means that death will be crused mn the sub period of the 2nd lord if the 12th lord happens to be a marha Similarly death will be caused in the sub period of the 12th lord if the 2nd lord happens to be a maral a The 12th or 2nd ford may become marakas by vrtue of assoc ation with or bemg aspected by the 7th or 2nd lords I have been little round about in my explanation becruse stanza I sus that the 2nd lord becomes Maraka in the Dasa of the 12th lord How can the 2nd lord cause martka unless is sub lord in the Dasa of the 17th lord This clerly meins thit the 12th lord must iso become a marak1

(b) The 12th lord becomes a powerful maraka in his Dasa if he is asso.iated with or aspected by the 2nd lord

(c) Maraka cin tale place in the sub periods of the planets occupying the 12th and who are aspected by the 12th lord within the Dass of the End lord

Stanga 4 Death may take place in the sub- petiods of malefics occupying the 12th within the Dasa of the 12th lord

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Stanza 5. Malefic planets who are in the 2nd house in conjunction with the 12th lord will cause death in their own Dasa and bhukthi

Stanza 6 Death will be caused in the Dasa periods of malefics placed in the 12th house Planets in association with the 2nd lord will also become evil NOTES

Stanzas 3 to 6 inclusive are an extension of the principles given in the 1st three stanzas, with slight variations, suggest ing the circumstances under which the 12th and 2nd lords become marakas The author seems to be inclined to the view that the 12th lord gets empowered to kill, by his asso ciation with the 2nd lord or (evil) planets in the 2nd house Obviously it means that good planets in the 2nd house even if they are aspected by or associated with the 12th lord cannot become marakas (unless of course they get death mnflcting power otherwise) Stanza 7 Death will be caused by the 8th lord in his own dasa and bhukth1 Death will also be caused in the sub-period of the 8th lord within the Dasa of the 6th lord

Stanza 8 Astrologers opine that death will be caused by malefics in the 6th, in their sub- periods Stanza 9 Astrologers predict death to the native in the Dasa of the 6th lord and sub-period of the 8th lord Stanza 10 Planets who are aspected by the 8th lord and planets who are associated with the 6th lord become marakas in the Dasa of the 8th Iord

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. Stanza 11. Death will be caused in the Dasa of a malefic occupying the 8th and the sub-period . of the 6th lord. Stanga 12 Death will happen in the Dasa of a malefic occupying the 6th house and the sub- perod of the 8th lord. Stanza 13. Death will occur in the Dasa of a malefic occupying the 6th, and in the sub-peuod of the 8th lord placed in the 8th house Stanga 14 Death will happen in the Dasa of a malefic occupying the 8th and in the bhuhtht of a malcfic posited in the 6th.

NOTES Stanzas 7 to 14 mclusive describe combinations which cause death by certai dispositions of the 6th and 8th fords The 6th is the house of disease and the Sth is the house of hfe or Ayus. In all the above principles, no reference is mare lo the 7th lord Tor the iformation of the reader I my just enunciate the general principles governing maraha lhe author of this woth has given some importanee to the lords ot the 8th and 6th But in the general prmeiples, the oth and 8th lords become of tertiiry importanre becanse death is to be predicted in their Dasas provided, the Dasas of other planets declared as Marahas are not likely to operate Prof B. Suryanaram Rao's English 7ranslauon of Jathaka Chandrica make these principles very clear. (1) Lord of the 2nd or 7th is a maraka. (2) Malefic occupants of these two bouses, (3) Malefic planets in association with these lords. (+) Benefics in association with the 2nd and 7th lords (5) Lords of 7 and 8. (6) Lord of 3 or 8 ascociated with the 2ud or 7th lord.

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(7) Saturn ul association with a marala. (8) Lord of the 6th or 8th whether or not he is associated with a maraka (9) The least powerful planet in the horoscope According to this author, death may occur in the Dasas and bhukthies of the following planets which we are tabulat ing for the information of the reader. Dasa or period Bhukth or sub pertod (1) Lord of the 8th Lord of the 8th (2) Lord of the 6th Lord of the 8th (3) Lord of the 8th, Malefic in the 6th (4) Lord of the 6th Planet in the 8th. (5) Lord of the 8th Planets in association with the 6th lord planets aspected by the Sth lord (6) A Malefic occupant The 6th lord of the 8th (7) A Malefic occupant The 8th Iord of the 6th (8) A malefic occupant 8th lord occupying the Sth of the 6th (9) A malefic occupaut A malefic occupant of of the 8th the 6th Stanza 15 If Mercury and Venus are in the 5th house, they become mutual Marakas NOTES If Mercury and Venus are together in the 5th then death may occur mn the bhukthi of Budha within the Dasr of <ukra and vice tersa The combination is vague and it naturilly implies that when these two planets are in the 5th and if according to the usual rules of maraka determination Budha becomes a Maraka in his Dasa, then Sukra will cause death mn lus bhuktht, if Sukra becomes a maraka in lis Dasa, Budha kills the native in his bhuktht.

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 91 Stanza 16. Mars causes death in his own 'Dasa if he has evil lordship and is placed in the 5th house. NOTES Ev fotdship means owning 6th, 8th and 12th houses This can happen only when the Lagna is Mesha, Vrishabha, Kanya, Vrischik and Dhanus. Mars should not only own either the 6th, 8th, or the 12th house but should also be placed In the 5th to cause death in his Dasa. Stanta 17 Even though Saturn may own favourable houses, he becomes powerful in caus- ing death by being in conjunction with other marakas NOTES Saturn is Ayushkaraka and the power to kill devolves on Inm if he joins death-infhcting planets The good influences contnibuted by his favourable ownership cannot mimimise Satutn's power to cause death Snturn becomes favourable by virtue of owning a kendra or an angle, and by owning both a kendra and thrikona together whith is possible in case of Vrishabha and Thula Lagnas Stanza IS Astrologers opine that death will be caused in the Dasa of the lord of the 8th who occupies Lagna. Stanta 19 If two or three sons of the natie undergo Rahu Dasa simultaneously, then the per- son will die in this Dasa And he wifl enjoy ordinary results. NOTES Stan? 18 is clear and requires no explanation. According to stinza 19, denth of the person will happen in Rahu Dasa of his 2 or 3 sons -- if they are to enjoy the said penod sımul tancously. Thus ends the Eleventh Chapter entitled Combinations for Death in Bhavartha Ratnakara of St Ramannjacharya.

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CHAPTER XI RESULTS OF DASAS Stanza 1 The person becomes unfortunate during Sanı Dasa Sukra Bhukth: or Sukra Dasa Sanı Bhukths

Stanta 2 For persons born in Dhanas and Meena Lagnas, Venus and Saturn giverise to yoga mn the Dasas of Saturn and Venus respectively

NOTES As we have already said elsewhere \ oga means affluence and fortunte results in general One becomes devoid of afluence in Saturn s sub period in the u yor period of Venus and in the sub period of \enus within the Dasa of Saturn This cannot be accepted as a rule or principle There are sever il exceptions Why Saturn should always produce evil results in the Das of Venus ind uce tersa? In actual practice instince bave come to our notice wherein Venus bas produced affluence and riches in the Dasa of Saturn and tice tersa The following horoscope w ill illustrate our point In this horoscope lagna is . Vris.hika Saturn is lord of Moon Mars 3 and 4 and occupies the 9th whde Venus as lord of 7th and 12th occupies the 11th iteretiry Saturn and \ enus are disposed Rahu CHART No 51 BetOrn in the 3rd and 11th from each other In the Navamsa the Kethu situation of Venus is favour nble Hence this sub period of Saturn in the major period Lagna Jupiter Venus of Venus did not cause any harm to the natie On the other hand, he enjoyed the sub period with beneficial results Though stanza 1 says that the sub neriod of Venus in the Dasa of Saturn and that of Saturn in the Dasa of Venus would produce injurious

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results due consideration must be shown to the general strength of these two planets in a horoscope . The combination given in stanza 2 is however an exception to the one suggested in stanza 1 in as much as the principle that Saturn and Venus give rise to evil results in the Dasas of Venus and Safurn respectively should not be apphed to persons, born in Meena and Dhanur Lagnas, For Meenr Lagna, Saturn owns the 11th and 12th houses and Venus rules over the 3rd and 8th. Thus both are malefics and probably on account of simmilar disposition in reference to Meena Lagna, their evil dispositions may get counteracted and they be enabled to give rise to favourable results Stanza 3 Death may be caused by the lords of the 6th, 8th and 12th houses in the course of the Dasa of the 8th ford who occupies the Gih, 8th or 12th Stanza 4 If the lords of the 10th and 3rd are in conjunction with or aspect each other, the native will be deprived of fortune in the Dasa of the 10th lord and he will enjoy fortunate results in the Dasa of the 3rd lord NOTES The thitd lordship is bad for any planet whereas a benefc Owning the 10th becomes a temporaty malefic while a malefic owning the 10th becomes temporarily benefic the 3rd and 10th tords join together then the 3rd lord gets When

the power to bestow fortunate results Stanga 5. If the 5th, 7th and 9th lords are in their own houses, they give rise to dips mn Ganges during their periods and sub-periods. Stanga 6. A person gets wealth by his own esertions in the Dasa of a planet occupy ing Lagna or the seventh house He will also acquife much

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combinations mentioned in the above stokas do not take into nccount the ownerslip of planet but only their natural or Naisargika classification of malefics 1hus father s derth 1s to bappen in the sub period of any malefic planet within the major period of any malefic The ending of a Dasa goes under the techmcal name of Dasacluidra and it is generally supposed to produce evl results According to stanza 11, death of father will happen just before the ending of huja Dist and the beginning of Rahu Dasa This may be taken to mean that in huja Dasr when the sub period of i malefic is current, viz Ketl u or the Sun, the father my die Stanza 13 Sukra confers Rajayoga in his Dasa if he is in conjunction with Jupiter in Scorpio Stanta 14 When the Sun and Mercury are in conjunction with or aspect each other highly favourable results will be caused in the Dasa of Budha while Sun s Dasa will be ordinary Stanza 15 When the Moon and Mars are in conjunction or aspect each other fortunite result will be experienced in the Moon s Dasa while the Dasa of Mars will be quite ordinary Stanga 16 When Jupiter and Satuin join together or aspect each other Sam Dasa will prove very fortunate while Guru Dasa will be ordinary Stanza 17 When fupiter and Mars are in conjunction or aspect cach other Mars' Dasa wdll be very fortunate and Jupiter's Dasa will be ordinary Stanza IS When Jupiter and the Moon jom together, Chandra Dast will prove Inghl pros- perous while Guru Dasa will be ordinary

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NOTES Stanzas 13 to 18 give interesting combinations to erable us predict the relative good and bad nature of the results of Dasas of different planets in conjunction or mutual aspect These combmnations can be summarised as follons for the convenience of ou esteemed readers

Two planets in conjunction Dasa in wh ch Dasa in whtch or in mutual aspect lnghly benefic results will happen ord nary results will lappen 1 Venus and Jupiter in conjunction in Scorpio Venus The Sun and Mercury Mercury The Sun 3 The Moon and Mars Moon Mirs 4 Jupiter and Saturn Sxturn 5 Jupiter and Mars Jupiter Mars Jupiter 6 Jupiter and Moon Moon Jupiter It will be seen from the above that Jupiter is to produce only ordinary results in any of his combinations with Mars the Moon and Saturn This is however a general principle and it stands to be modified if Jupiter becomes a vogakaraka or has some specia) distinction by way of exaltation or situa tion in Lagna or the 10th or the 2nd or the 11th or the 9th house The above tabulation will also enable us to mbcipate that in the course of the Dasa of the planets which wre suppesed to give ordmary results beneficial resulis will happen within the sub periods of those whose mor per ods are supposed to prove higl ly fortunate Thus if you trhe Rabu Moon Saturn Jupiter and Saturn, then Saturn s bhukthi in Jupiter s Dasa will be bighly fortunate

Lagna Sun CHART No 52 In this horoscope it will be Mars seen thit (a) Jurtter ard Sa Mercu turn aspect each otl er (b) Mars Venus aspects Jupiter (c) and Jupiter and Moon aspect erch otfer

Jupiter hethul Consequently Saturn s D1c vill be much more benefici! than Jupiter s The rative

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 97 nill not enjoy the Dasrs of the Moon ind Mars The sub penod of the Moon Mars and Saturn will also prove mnch more benteftcial than the sub penods of other planets in Jupiter s Dasa Here we have not taken into iccount the strength or wekness, of any of these planets Jupiter s Dasa, Jupiter s bhukth proved very unfortunite to the native as Jupiter is in Vrischika in the 10th house, wherens the for tunes were, considerably advanced m the bhukth of Srturn Sturn is ford of Lagna and he is in the 4th in a friendly sign aspected by Jnpter jord of the 2nd Moreover for Chandr? Lignn, Saturn becomes a yogaharaha and his sttuation m Chandra Lagna aspected by Jupiter enables hum to give much more favourable and fortunate resuits than Jupiter The combintions of Moon and Mars, Jupiter ind Mars, and Jupiter ind Moon go under the special distmction of Chandra mangala soga Guru mangala yoga and Gaza kesart yoga tespettively ind out of the two planets causing ench yogr one becomrs enpable of producing much more favourable results than the otl er It will he seen that only ordmnary results wil happen in the Dasa of the otl er planet and not unfortunate results Stanza 19 Rahu will confer Ryayoga and much fame in his Dasa if he joins a quadrant or a trine

Stanza 20 If Jupiter, Mercury and Venus join together or are in mutual aspect the native becomes very wealthy famous and fortunate Stanza 21 The natre will earn much wealth in Sukra Dasa if Venus is mn conjunction With or aspected by Mercury or Jupiter Stanza 22 The native becomes bereft of wealth in' the Dash of Guru and mived results will be produced in the Dasa of Budha, when the said planets are disposed as per stanza 21.

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NOTES Rahu when occupying a kendra (quadrant) or thrikona (trine) is supposed to give rise to Ryayoga in his Dasq If Jupiter Mercury and Venus are in mutual conjunction, or aspect one becomes fortunate and wealthy three planets are benefics (Mercury becomes benefic here as All these

he will be with the other two benefics) but only one of the three in combination can really enable the native to acquire wealth in his Dast Stanza 22 maikes the mening very clear Mercury or Jupiter then IF Venus is m conjunction with or aspected by

(a) Vents confers wealth in his Dasa, (6) Jupiter causes loss of wealth in his Dasa, (c) and Mercury produces mived results in his Dasa Remember that for each of these three planets to pro duce the results ascribed above they must conjoin together or aspect each other If Venus and Jupiter make up the combmation the latter gives evil results and if Venus and Mercury cause the combination, the latter produces mixed results Stanza 23 If the Sun and other planets combine together, the Sun confers fame and wealth in his Dasa while the other planets give ordinary results Stanza 24 Of the several planets who are in conjunction with or aspected by Rahu, the strongest one gives the results indicated by it Stanza 25 When Rahu, the Sun and Saturn are in the third, Rahu gives rise to courage and fortune m his Dasa Stanza 26 Astrologers say that during the Dasa of Rahu one becomes timid if Mercury is in the third house.

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If planets are mn comanchon with the Sun they become NOTES

astangata or combust Combustion occurs when the planets are very near the Sun Otherwise it cannot be called combustion If the Sun and other planets join together, the Sun confers fame and fortune in his Dasa while ordmary results will be given by the other planets Stanza 24 requires some explanation For example Jupiter, Venus and Saturn are in conjunetion with Rahu Of these three let us assume that Jupiter is the most powerful and he owns the 5th house, and occupies the 9th house Then Jupiter alone will be able to produce in luis Dast results of his indication vit, children ind fortune The idications of the other two planets become more ot less defunct The original stanza says, Rahosthusambandho -- meaning both conjunction and aspect Of the several planets aspecting Rahu the results indicated by that which is most powerfu wil mamfest in the course of his Disa in preference to the others

Siturt In Chart No 53 Rahu is Rahu Moan aspected by Mars and Jupiter The latter is more powerful Therefore the mdications of Lagna Sun Jupiter-finince professional

CHART No 53 prospects and gam will man Mars fest in the course of Jupiter s Mercu Dasa Rabu the Sun and Venus Siturn are all first rate male fics Still if these three are Jupiter! Rethu together in the 3rd Rnhu can cause yoga in his Disa

Thes ends the Eleventh Chapter entitied 'Results of Dasas' in Bhavarth Ratnakara of Sri Ramanujachary a

CHAPTER XH ORDINARY COMBINATIONS Stanta 1 The learned in astrology say that all such bhay as whose lords are in conjunction with the respectre karakas become strong

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NOTES Each bhava comprehends several significations If a bhwa is strongly disposed all its significations will fully manifest A bhava gets vitality if its lord joins its karaka Each bhava has its own karaka, vis, the Sun is the karaka for Lagni and the 9th (father), the Moon is the karaka of the 4th (mother), Mars is the karala of the 3rd (brothers), Jupiter is the karaka of the 2nd (wealth) and 5th (children), Venus is the karaha of the 7th (wife or husband), Saturn 1s the karaka of the 8th or Ayus Thus the Lagna bhava gams strength if its lord joins the Lagna karaka, tis , the Sun, similarly the fourth bhava gains vitality if the 4th lord is with the Moon, the haraka for the 4th house Stanza 2 Lords of the 3rd, 8th and 1Ith produce evil. Lords of the 5th and 9th give good results NOTES In Jathakachandrica which is more or less an epttome of Parasra s worh, the ownership of the 3rd, 6th and 11th has been constdered as productne of evil while here, reference his been made to the lordship of the 8th I have to observe that the Sth lordship is not as malefic as that of the 6th Stanza 3 Even Guru becomes evil by owning the 3rd, 6th and 8th However, in spite of owning the 8th he will confer fame and wealth NOTES An important principle is enumerated in this stanza Jupiter becomes a malefic as lord of the 3rd, 6th or 8th but his power to confer yoga will not be obstructed even if he owns the 8th This means that in his Dasa, he will confer fame, name and wealth but on account of the stigma due to this evil ownership, he may give rise to malefic results as sub lord in his Dasa or in that of other planets Stanza 4 Venus in the 6th will certainly give rise to fame and affluence He will give the same results in the 12th house also

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 101 Stanza 5 Astrologers say that fame and affluence are conferred if Rahu is in the 10th, 11th, 4th and 5th houses

Stanza 6 Benefics become evil by owning hendras Malefic planets produce Rajayoga by owning or occupying kendras

NOTES We are coming to the general principles of astrology Venus becomes beneficial in the 6th and 12th houses Rahu gives nise to yoga by occupying the 10th, 11th 4th and 5th houses For naturl benefics such is Jupiter, Venus, and well issociated Mereury lordship of kendras or quadrants is not desirable Natural malefics, tis Mars, Siturn, Sun nad badly associated Mereury may even causc Rajayoga by owmng or occupying kendras Prof B S Rao used to tell me that a natural malefic cannot become a yogakaraka by the mere lact of owning a lendra At best he will lose his evil nature The notes given to stanza 6 ol Jathaka Cl andrica by Prof B S Rao in his English transltion is very illuminnting ind deals exhaustiely with the question of mulefics ind benehes onning 1 endras Stanga 7 The house which is occupied or aspected by Saturn becomes defective NOTTS This i5 % very important combimition and is full of significince Saturn destroys the indications of the bbava in which he is siturted except the 8th house If he is in the 2nd, you will see that the nitive will never save iny money in spite of big earmings He will die a pruper or in very adverse finincia! circumstances Of course there are exceptions to this rule when Ssturn is a yogakaraka When Siturn is in the 10th house he will not destroy the radication On the contrry, he gives fime, mme, lealerslnp and the like Dut he mives the subject a sudden fall The next stanzs gives certum excephions to the general prnciple enuncinted in stanza 7.

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Stanga 8. If Saturn aspects the 3rd and 9th houses, they will gain strength.

Stanza 9 Weak (waning) Moon in Lagna makes the native dull and dependent. He will become rich and a man of character if the waxing Moon is in Lagna. Stanza 10 The native becomes fortunate if the Moon and Mars are either in Lagna or in the 8th house Ile acquires houses if Mars joins the 4th lord. NOTES According to stanza 10, Chandra Mangala soga occur ring in Lagna or in the Sth is good. Mars by himself is not good in the 8th as he will hill the wife (or husband eatly in Tife But Mars when he is with the Moon in the 8th, loses his evil nature so that the general fortune of the bative is promoted. Mars is the karaka for lands and the 4th house rules houses and landed properties When Mars is m conjunction

Moon with the lord of the 4th, the Rahu Saturn native acquires landed proper ties and houses. 4 Lagna Sun In Chart No. 54 lord of the 4th is m the 7th with CHART No. 54 Mars. Mars. This is indicative of the Mercu subject getting access to house Venus properties. The planet owning, 6 occupying or aspecting the.

Jupiter Kethu 4th or the planet who is in J conjunction with the 4th lord will give house property in his Dasa or Bhukthi. -In the example horoscope the native purchased a house in Jupiter's Dasa (Jupiter aspecting 4th and occupying the house of Mars) Budha Bhukthi. Mercury is in conjunction with not only the 4th lord but aiso Mars.)

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 103 Stanza 11 The person acquires cattle and other domestic ammals if Jupiter is in the 4th house with the lord of the 4th

Stanza 12 Any house or its lord or its karaka if hemmed m between malefics will produce evil results

Stanga 13 If the lords of the 11th and 12th join together or aspect each other they produce good results And the 11th lord, produces good results if he occupies the 3rd or 12th house

Stanza 14 For persons born in any Lagna, the presence of the lord of the 9th in the 8th does not give rise to any yoga -- but only ordinary results will be produced

Stanga 15 The Moon m the 6th makes the native intellgent He will be fickie minded if the Moon is in the 3rd

Stanza 16 Astrologers say that beginning from Aries the zodiacal signs are odd and even

NOTES

Three elements mrke up a bhava ind they are the Bhava (house) Ihvadimpathi flord of the house) and Bhavakarzha findiestor of the house) These three factors should not be hemmed in betweon malefics If al the three factors have malefics on either sude then the vitihty of the Bhava will be so weak thit it stinds self condemned If however any one of the factors is subject to the presence of malefics on tither side, the prospects of the bhava in question will be fairly good If two of the elements are subject to iluis affliction, the strength of the Bbava would indeed be ordinary

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The combination gien in stanza 13 that if the 11th ind 12th lords combine together or aspect erch other, is important and it will be found to be applicable in a large myorty of cases

Moon In this Chart (No 55) lords Rahu Saturn of the 11th and 12th are Jupi ter and Saturn respectively Note they are m mutunl Lagna Sun aspect and this has given

CHART No 55 nse to an important yoga or Mars specil combintion Mercu . Venus The dictum that the for tunes will be ordinary if the

Jupiter Kethu ! 9th lord is in the 8th (ude stanza 14) can hold good provided the 9th Bhava is also weak Otherwise this combination should be appled very cautiously The 16th stanza needs no explination as it deals with the fundamentals of astrology Aries is an odd sign Taurus is even Gemim is odd Cancer is even and so on Thus ends the Twelfth Chapter entitled Ordmary Combi nations in Bhavartha Ratpakara of Sr Ramanujacharya

CHAPTER XIII GRAHA MALIKA YOGAS Stanga I If all the nine planets occupy the five houses from Lagna, Panchagraba malka 3oga is caused. NOTES The chapter is headed Graha Malikayoga In Sanskrıt Malika means gatland or a wreath of flowers and Gral amalika means a wreath of planets In standard works on istrology, Mahkayoga is defined as the disposition of the seven planets mn seven houses contiguously If the planets are disposed Irom

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Lagna it is Lagna maltka yoga, if they are disposed from the 2nd, it is Dhana malika and so on When the seven signs beginning from any particular sign are occupied by the seven planets, a semicitcle 15 formed and the term dialta will more or less be justified The author of this work takes into account the nine planets (which obviously include Rahu and Kethu) and the disposition of the 9 planets from Lagna within a certam number of signs is said to give rise to the dufferent types of Malika Readers should therefore note that actording to our author the malika or garland should commence only from Lagna while according to other standard works, the mala cin commence from any house Another important difference 15, that according to the general principles of astrology the seven planets should occupy the seven houses beginning from any house whereas this author suggests that the mne planets should be disposed within five to nine houses from Lagna Stanza 1 says that Panchagrahamalka is caused if all the nine planets occupy the first five houses This should not be confused with the Pasayoga mentioned by Varaba mibira when dealing with the 32 Nabhasa yogas phnets occupy any five signs Pasayoga is caused Note the When all

distinction between ' any five signs and within the first fire sigus',

Satuto apiter Mars Lagna Kethu

Kethu CHART No 56 Moon CHART No 57 Panchagraba malka Rahu Moon Tasayoga Sun

111 121 Lagna Meret SUN Raht Saturn Fapiter Venus A hittle reflection will show to the reader that all the hote plane's can uever occumy the ist five boases becuase

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Kethu is always to be in the 7th from Rahu Either the combination is impossible or it should mean that eight planets should occupy the five houses from Lagna I am mclined to think that the author must have been awire of this error which is discernible even to an elementary student Why, having known that nine planets cannot occupy the first five or six honses he has still mentioned the combination, I cannot explain

Chart No 56 Is an illustration of the Panchagraha malika yoga, in as much as all the etght planets are in the first five signs from Lagna Chart No 57 illustrates Pasa yoga in as much as all the seven planets are disposed in five houses

Stanza 2 If all the planets occupy six houses from Lagna, Sbasbtagraba malika yoga is caused

NOTES As I have already pointed out all the nine planets cannot occupy the 1st six houses-only eight can occupy It is also clear that all the houses (from 1 to 5, 6 7, 8 or 9) should be occupied and no one house should be vacint, to cause Malıka yoga Stanga 3 If all the planets occupy the seven houses from Lagna, Sapthagraba maltka yoga is caused

Stanza 4 If all the planets occupy the eight houses from Lagna, Asbtagraba malika is caused Stanga 5 If all the planets occupy the nine houses from Lagna Navagraba maltka is caused Stanga 6 Some astrologers say that Graha malika yoga commences from the Sun Stanga 7 And still others say that Malika yoga commences from Lagna

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NOTES I have uready explamed in the notes given ibove that the generlity of astrologers muntam that Malika can com mence from Lagna or any honse-but seven houses should be occup ed by the seven plinets (excluding of course Rahu and Kethu) Here we tal e rather the author wants us to take into iccount, all the mine planets and for the first two grahs mall n yogis involving 5 and 6 houses only eight planets cat be trken No where else it seems to have been said that the counting must be made from the Sun Consequently reference to this suggestion made in stanza 6 may be easily ignored Stanza S A person born in the Grah Malk a Yoga caused by the presence of planets in 6 7 8 or 9 houses from Lagna will be fortunate Stanza 9 Astrologers say thit a person born in the Graba malika yoga caused by the presence of planets in the 5 houses from Lagni will aiso be fortunate NOTES In general ill the five types of Graha malt/a soga caused by the presence of the planets in the 5, 6 7 8 or 9 houses from Lignr are said to make a person born in them fortunte The term used by the ruthor is Bhagya yoga- wluch 1 berally trinslited means fortunate combination Before dllustrating these yogas I shall make a passing reference to some of the Nabhasa yogas ind niso to the Malkalyogas as propounded in other standard astrological works I have already referred to "pasayoga and have given an eximple for st Pisr yoga meins that all the seven planets should oceupy any five signs and not the first fite houses One born in Pasa yoga is suid to be talkatsve clever in the acquisition of virtue and werlth and he will bave sons If all the seven plinets are in any 6 signs (in contrr distmnetion to bhavis of houses) Daminiyoga is caused This is iso one of the Nabhasayogre Accerding to our author Shashtagraha malika is caused if all the planets are

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i the six signs from the 1st house. Damimi yeg alco produces fayourable results.

Mars Sun Venus Moon Sun Merc Kethu Lagna Venus Mars Kethu Merc

CHART No 58 CIART No 59 Uupiter

Damınıyoga Shastamalıka Moon 111 49 111 57 Saturn

Rihu Saturn Jupiter Lagna Rabu

Renders must able to appreciate the difference between Damim soga (Chart No 58) and Shastr mahit yogn (Chart No 59) In Horoscope No 58 st will be seen that all the planets (note Rahu and Kethu excepted) are posited in any six signs where as in Chart No 59 the eight planets nre occupying the six signs from Lagna Now we come to the next soga, viz Sapthagraha Malila soga which is supposed to be caused if all the minr planets occupy the seven sigus from Lagna It las its counter part (note there is no compirison) in Vallaks yoga, one of the Nabhaso soxas If all planets occupy ary Kethu Sun Mereu Venus seten sgns, Vallaksis catted The man born mn Valhhı, will be slilled and Ikes music Jupiter, nnd dincing - CHART No CO In Chart No (0 it will be

Svurn seen that the soveo plapett 111.57a. have ocetmed seren serw Combinations girea fat'abras Wars S and 6 ate easy el ermptr Mooa| Rabu Fry onard t'ey do rot te

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Satayoga Manjart (vide Enghsh Translation by B Suryanarun Rao) gives a clear explanation of Malka yoga as also Jathaka paryatha When all the seven planets occupy the seven bouses from Lagna, nt is Lagnamalikn, from the 2nd Dhana malika and so on Thus 12 different Malka jogas ae formed which I am giving below for the readers information

Name of Malıkayoga Defimition Result

I Lagnamahıka All planets in the seven ling, Comman houses from lagnn der, wealthy 2 Dhanamalika from 2nd Very wealthy, dutiful, resolute unsympathetic 3 Vikramamalıka from 3rd Ruler, rich, stckly, surrounded by brave men 4 Sukhamalıka » from 4th Charitable libe ral, wealthy 5 Putramalıka from 5th Highly relgious, A and famous 6 Satrumalıka 1, from 6th Greedy some what poor 7 Kalatramalifa from 7th Coveted by wo men and influ ential 8 Randhramalha From 8th Poor and hen pecked 9 Bhagyamalıka from 9th Relgious, well to do, mighty and good ID harmamalika from 10th Respected, virtu

11 Labbamahlı from 1lth Skifful and lord 11 of lovely women 12 Vrayamalık1 n from 12th Honoured, lberal and respeeted

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There is one more point, which in its very nature is con troverstal and which I do not propose to deal with mn these pages And that is, whether in reckoning these yogas, Bhavas should be considered or the Rasis According to Varahamihir Rast, Kshetra, Gnha, Riksha, Bha, Bhavana are all synonymous terms But in common parlance Rast means sign and Gnha or Bhavam means house Our author uses specific word Rasi and therefore there seems to be no doubt that in the reckoning of Malika yoga Rasis are meant and not bhavas For Sanklya jogas the signs are considered where as bouses are taken into account for Alriizogas I do not want the reader to confuse the issue I have dealt However

with this subject in some of my articles in the columns of The Astrological Magazine and in my latest booh Three Hundred Important Combinations Stanza 10 Planets occupying even signs produce results pertaining to their trinal owner- ship in the beginning the results due to the other ownership will be conferred afterwards Stanza 11 Planets occupying odd signs produce results pertaining to ownerships of Rasi, etc, in the beginning, the results due to trinal lordships will be conferred afterwards

Moon NOTES Rahu Saturn Take Saturn in Chart No 61 He is m an even Lagna Sun sign He owns Lagna and

CHART No 61 also the 12th In his Dasa Mars or in his Bhukthi, the results Mercu due to his ownership of Venus Lagna and the 12th house will be produced, not in the

Jupiter Kethu beginning of the Dasa or bhukthi but afterwards, : e, in the mddle and concluding

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purts Take Venus He is in an odd sign He omns a Kendra (4th) and alsp a trikona The results due to his Aendra ownersiup wil happen in the beginning of his Dasa (or bhukthi) while the results due to his trini ownership may be produced ' afterwards' t e, in the middle and last parts Stanza 12 A planet in the 2nd from the Sun possesses swift motion, the one in the third from the Sun will have even motion Stanga 13 Planets in the fourth from the Sun possess slow motion, those in the 5th and 6th haye somewhat retrograde motion Stanza 14 Planets in the 7th and 8th from the Sun possess retrograde motion those in the 9th and 10th from the Sun will have transverse motion Stanga 15 Planets in the 11th and 12th from the Sun possess very swift motion Swift motion renders benefics devoid of strength Stanza 16 Malefics cause good by having retrograde motion In this way should be as- certained the movements of planets, by the learned in mathematics NOTCS In the fist five stanzas the author introduces some astronomical elements For astrological purposes they could be talen to mein that planets, when situated at certamn distances from the Sun become strong or weak and thereby capable of producing cerfam good or bad results In other words the abore maans that all plinets produce or linity results in the 3rd Sth, 9th and 10t places from the Str Mal-fies ind b nefi s produce fwourible and adverse resul s respeetively m 2 5, 6 7 € 11 and 12th plates from the Sun This is of cours- 'be interpre ition I hive put

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The ruthor his briefly suggested the different kinds of mohions of the planets and how they are beneficiil or otherwise According to Suryasiddhantha the motion of a planet is of eight kinds, vis, Vakra ( somewhat retrograde), athnakra (retrograde), Khutila (transverse), Manda (slow), Atimanda (very slow), Sama (even), Sceghra (swift) and Atisceghra (very swift) We do not know the precise difference between the various kinds of motion as they have not been elaborated Our author mentions all the above kinds of motion excepting Atimanda (very slow) Kutila is held by some as a form of retrograde motion According to others it is used to desig nate the motion of a plinet when, being for the moment stationery in respect to longitude, and accordingly neither advancing nor retrograding, it is changing its latitude The reader need not have to worry with these highly technical points which are of purely astronomical interest Thus ends the Thirteenth Chapter entitled Malikayoga in Bhavartha Ratnakara of Sr Ramanujacharya

CHAPTER XIV PLANETARY RULERSHIPS, ETC.

THE SUN

Stanza 1 Aries is the place of exaltation for the Sun, Taurus is an inimical sign, Gemini is neutral, Cancer is friendly Stanza 2 For the Sun, Leo is Moolathri- kona and own house, Virgo is neutral, Libra is the place of debilitation Stanza 3 For the Sun, Scorpio and Sagit- tarius are friendly signs, Capricorn and Aquarius are inimical and Pisces friendly So has to be ascertained the Sun's relationship with the signs

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NOTES In the concluding part of the work, the author deals with the elements of astrology The friendly, neutral or mimical nature of a sign for the Sun is based on the friendly, neutral or mimical nature of the disposition of its lord Venus is an enemy of the Sun, Taurus is an iimical sign Thus as

THE MOON Stanza 4 For the Moon Aries is neutral, Taurus is the place of exaltation, the same is also Moolathrikona and Gemini is a neutral sign Stanza 5 Cancer is the own house, Leo and Virgo are friendly signs and Libra is neutral Stanra 6 Scorpio is the place of debili- tation as well as a neutral sign and Sagittarius and Capricorn are neutral Stanza 7 Aquarus and Pisces are neutral So have said the learned in Astrology as regards the Moon s relationship with the signs MARS Stanza & For Mars Aries is both own house and Moolathrikona, Taurus fand Gemmni are inimical Stanga 9 Cancer is the place of debilitation and a friendly sign, Leo is friendly and Virgo is mmical Stanza 10 Libra is iimical Scorpio 1s his own sign, Sagittarius is friendly, and Capricorn i$ mnimical Stanza 11 And Capricorn is the place of evaltation Aquarius is inimical and Pisces 1s friendly So has been said for Mars

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MERCURY Stanza 12 For Mercury, Aries is a neutral sign, Taurus is friendly, Gemini is own house and Cancer is inimical

Stanza 13 Leo is friendly, Virgo is own house, Moolathrikona and place of exaltation Stanza 14 Libra is friendly, and Scorpio, Sagittarmus Capricorn and Aquarius are neutral ones

debilitation Stanza 15 Pisces is neutral and place of So have the learned in Astrology assigned Mercury's relationship with signs

JUPITER Stanza 16 For Jupiter Aries is friendly, Taurus and Gemim are inimical and Cancer is the place of exaltation Stanza 17 Cancer and Leo are friendly, Virgo and Libra are immical and Scorpio is friendly Stanza :18 Sagittarius is Moolathrikona and own house, Capricorn is the place of debilt- tation, and is also neutral Stanza 19 Aquarius is neutral and Pisces is own house So have said the learned in astrology VENUS Stanza 20 For Venus, Aries is neutral, Taurus is own house, Gemint is neutral and Cancer is inimical

BHAVARTHA RATNAKARA 115 Stanza 21, Leo is enemy's sign, Virgo is friendly and place of debilitation, and Libra is Moolathrikona and own house. Stanga 22. Scorpio is neutral, Sagittarius is

friendly. inimical, and Capricorn and Aquarius are

Stanza 23. Pisces is the sign of exaltation and is also inimical So have the learned in Astrology said about Venus' relationship with the different signs. SATURN Stanza 24, For Saturn, Ares is the sign of debility and an imimical place, Taurus and Gemini are friendly Stanza 25. Cancer is inimical as also Leo. Virgo is friendly and Libra is friendly as well as the sign of exaltation Stanza 26 Scorpio is mnimical, Sagittarius is neutral, Capricorn is own house, Aquarius 1s Moolathrikona, as well as own house. Stanza 27. Pisces is a neutral sign. So are the various signs disposed. RAHU Stanza 28. For Rabu Taurus is the place of exaltation, Gemini and Cancer are Moola- thrikona, Stanza 29. Aries is friendly and Virgo is own house. Rahu when exalted gives political power and fame in his Dasa. Stanta 30. For Kethu Pisces is own house ibra is friendly, Aquarius is own house, Scorpio

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is the place of exaltation and Sagittarus and Capricorn are Moolathrikona places

NOTES

The stanzas are simple and can be easily understood and therefore I have given no explanations The author has assigned friendly places for Rahu and Kethu Kethu 15 given ownership over ? signs and 2 signs are also given for Moola thrikona thrikona for Rahu Simlarly two signs are given for Moola

CONCLUSION

I have endeavoured to make the translation as simple and complete as possible I am sure that after a careful perusal of the translation and the notes my esteemed readers will be lughly benefitted The translation was concluded on Friday 10th September 1943 at 8p m (New I S T) at Bangalore when the planetary positions were as follows

Lagna Mars Saturn Mars Mer cury

Rahu Jupiter Kethu

CHART No 62 Kethu Sun jupiter NAVAMSA

Venus Moon Rahu

Mercu Sun Saturn Venus

A careful consideration of the above Kundalı should suggest that the bool will have a very good reception in the hands of the public especially because Lagnadhipathı and Mercury are evalted and the Sun and Venus are in the 6th, Kethu in the 11th and Mars in the 3rd

THE END

INDEX OF TECHNICAL TERMS

Alankara ... Prosody.

Alpayu ... Short Life.

Amla ... Sour Taste.

Angas ... Limbs, Parts.

Apoklimas ... Succeedent Houses.

Aristha Misfortune.

Ayurbhava ... 8th house.

Ayush Karaka ... Indicator of Longevity.

Badarayana ... Vyasa, the famous Maharshi

Balarıshta ... Infant Mortality.

Bhava . . House. Bhagya Yoga ... Fortunate combination. Bhagyavahana Yoga .. Combinations bringing parapher- naha and Vehicles

Bhratru Bhava ... 3rd House

Bhratru Karaka ... Indicator of brothers, Mars

Bhukti Sub Penod.

Budha Mercury.

Budha Dasa ... Period of Budha.

Brahma ... .Creator, the first of the Hindu Trinity.

Brahma Sutras ... Philosophical apborisms composed by Vyasa. Brihat Jathaka ... Famous work on Astrology by Varaha Mibira. Brihat Jathaka Yoga ... A Yoga mentioned in Buhat Jathka.

Chandra .. , The Moon. Chandra Dasa ... The Period of Moon. Chandra Mangala Yoga ... Moon -- Mars conjunction or mutual aspect.

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Chandas ... Rhetoric. Dasa ... Period. Dasa Chidra The end of a Dasa. Dhana Bhava ... 2nd House. Dhana Yoga .. Combination for wealth. Dhanur Lagna Saggitarius Rising, Dharma Karmadhipa Yoga Conjunction between 9th and 10th lord. Dwirdwadasa . Planets disposed in the 2nd and 12th from eich other. Gajakesarı Yoga . Mutual disposition of the Moon and Jupiter in quadrants Grandı Roga . A disease considered as fatal. Guru Dasa ... The period of Jupiter. Gnana Knowledge. Guru Chandala Yoga . Jupiter Rabu conjunction. Guru Mangala Yoga . Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars. Jataka Chandrıka . An astrological treatise. Jyotısha ... Astrology Kalathra Bhava ... 7th House. Kanya Lagna .. Virgo rising. Karaka we Indicator. Karma .. Action, Profession Karma Bhava ... 10th house Karma Karaka . Jupiter Karkataka . Cancer. Kashaya ... Mixed taste Kavya ... Poetry. Kedara Yora .. A kind of Yogn. Kendra ... Quadrint. KendraJhipathi ... Lord of a quadrant.

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Keraleeya An ancient astrological trentise hethu Dragon s Tail Khahı Astringent Khara Hot Kuja Mars Kumbha Aquirius Kutumbr Family Labha Bhava 11th IIouse Lagna Ascendint Lagna Yogı A combination formed by the position of plinets in the ascendant

Lagnadhipathi Lord of ascendant Lavanı Salush Lomasa An ancient Indian astronomer Madhuram Sweet Madhyayus Middle Age Maha Raja A King or Ruler Maha Raja Yogıs Combinations for Roylty Mah1 Rıshı A grent sage Makara Cipricorn Maraka Death or death mflicting Matru Bhiva 4th Housc Mesha Lagnt Aries rising as Ascendint Meen Lagni Pisces rising as Ascendant Misram Mred Mithuna Gemini Moksha Cmancipation Moolathrikonn Position similar to exaltation Mrıtyu kamka Ind citor of denth Navarosa 1/9th Division of a sign Neccha Debilitation

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Neecha Bhanga Raja Yoga ... A combination paliating the debilttation. Nirdhana Yoga ... Combrnation for poverty. Norukta ... A treatise expounding bow Vedas ate to be interpreted. Supposed to be composed by Rıshı Yaska. Panaparas ... Succeedent Houses. Parasara . A great sage and astrologer of Ancient India. Parivarthana Yoga ... Exchange of houses or signs. Pitru Bhava . 9th House Pıtru Karaka .. The Sun Poornayus ... Full Life. Prakrithi ... Nature. Puranic ... Stories of great heroes of Ancient India Rahu .. Dragon's Head or Caput. Rajasa ... Virtues of " Nobility "- "Royalty". Rasas . Tastes Sans .Saturn Sanı Bhukti . Sub period of Saturn Sankhya Yogas ... Certain combinations technically known as 'numerical yogas ', Sarwarta Chintamanı ... A famous work on Astrology. Satkarma ... Good actions or deeds. Satru Bhava ... 6th House Satwikaguna ... Pious nature. Sımha Lagma Leo as ascendant. Subha . Good, benefic. Subba Parivarthans Auspicious exchange of places.

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Sudra The 4th caste in Hinduism Sukra Dasa Period of Venus

Sn Rama The Hero of Ramayana

Tarka Logic Thamasa Evl Nature Thanu Bhav a 1st House Thanu Karakz Sun Thukona Trine Thrikonadhıprthi Lord of a Trine Tula Lagna Libra as ascendant Upachayas 3, 6, 10 and 11th houses Upa Veda Treatise based on Vedas, e g, Astrology, Ayurveda Vahana Vehicle Conveyance Vahana harıka Venus Vahint Sthana 4th House Vedas Ancient Learning considered as Divine Revelations Vedangas Limbs of the Vedas, eg Astro logy Grammar ete Vedanta A class of philosophy Vidy z Know ledge, Learning Vimshottarı A Dasa based on constellations Vishnu The second God amongst the Hindu Trimty Vrischika Lagna Scorpio as ascendant Vrishaba Lagna Taurus as ascendant Vyy1 Bhiva . 13th House Yoga (1) a particular combination of plarets and signs . (2) Benefic results Yogz Karaka .. Plaret giving rise to a special commbination