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Ghtaka cakra
Sunday, August 23, 2003
Contents
Ghtaka Cakra............................................................................................... 1 Etymology..................................................................................................................... 1 Ghtaka Cakra.............................................................................................................. 1 Pacga......................................................................................................................... 1
Ghtaka transit illustration....................................................................................................... 2

Ghtaka Tithi................................................................................................ 3 Rath ghtaka tithi rule#01............................................................................................3

Marriage mismatch................................................................................................................... 3

Ghtaka Ri & Lagna....................................................................................5 Ghtaka lagna............................................................................................................... 5 Ghtaka ri.................................................................................................................. 5

Political assassination............................................................................................................... 6 The Clinton affair...................................................................................................................... 7 Epilogue.................................................................................................................................... 8

List of Tables
Table Table Chart Chart Table Table Chart Chart Chart Chart Chart 1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: Ghtaka Cakra..................................................................................1 Ghtaka Cakra..................................................................................1 Author............................................................................................. 2 Dogbite............................................................................................ 2 Tithi classification............................................................................3 Tithi classification............................................................................3 Female teacher.................................................................................5 Rajiv Gandhi, PM of India..................................................................6 Black magician.................................................................................7 President Bill Clinton........................................................................7 Ms. Monica Lewinsky........................................................................8

Sanjay Rath, 2003. The material contained in this paper is the copyright of the author. The material maybe quoted in part or full and the principles indicated can also be used and quoted freely so long as this source is acknowledged. While believing in free distribution of knowledge, we feel that intellectual effort must be recognized and acknowledged. May god (Nryaa), the embodiment of satya (truth) guide the intellects of all in this.

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Ghtaka Cakra
Etymology
Ghtaka is derived from the word ghta which in the extreme means to kill or slay and can have softer tones of bruise, hurt, maim, injure or destroy. Thus Ghtaka means killer, murderer and connotes destroying, killing or slaughter. ghta-candra means the Moon transiting an inauspicious ri thereby indicating ghta. ghta-tithi means inauspicious lunar day (tithi) that can indicate ghta. ghta-nakatra means inauspicious nakatra which can indicate ghta. ghta-vra indicates an inauspicious day of the week indicating ghta. ghta-sthna is the place of execution like a slaughter house.

Ghtaka Cakra
Table 1: Ghtaka Cakra Moon Ri Col. 1 Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittariu s Capricorn Aquarius Pisces 2 Aries Virgo Aquarius Leo Capricorn Gemini Sagittariu s Taurus Pisces Leo Sagittariu s Aquarius 3 Nanda Pra Bhadr a Bhadr a Jaya Pra kta Nanda Jaya kta Jaya Pra Tithi 3A ai Caturthi Navami ai Navami Aami Dvda Navami Saptami Dvda Caturthi Dvda Day 4 Sunday Saturday Monday Wednesda y Saturday Saturday Thursday Friday Friday Tuesday Thursday Friday Nkatra 5 Magh Hast Swti Anurdh Ml Srvaa atabhi j Revat Dvj Rohii Ardra Alea Lagna Lagna-1 Same Sex Aries Taurus Cancer Libra Capricorn Pisces Virgo Scorpio Sagittariu s Aquarius Gemini Leo Lagna-2 Opposite sex Libra Scorpio Capricorn Aries Cancer Virgo Pisces Taurus Gemini Leo Sagittariu s Aquarius

The general rule about ghtaka cakra is that the transit of the Moon in the ghtaka ri, tithi, and nakatra is bad and can cause injury while the ghtaka vra and transit lagna in the ghtaka lagna is inauspicious. However, my research in this area is included in this paper for the benefit of the Jyotia community.

Pacga
Pacga literally means five limbs and refers to the five factors defining the quality of time. It is not necessary for the common man to understand the process of calculation of the pacga but he should be able to decipher it to plan his life and activities. These five limbs defining the quality of time are based on the paca tatva (five elements). 1. 2. 3. 4. Tithi (Vedic date): Water principle (jala tatva); significator Venus & Moon Nkatra (group of stars): Air principle (vyu tatva); significator - Saturn Yoga: Ether principle (ka tatva); significator - Jupiter Karaa (Half tithi): Earth principle (pthvi tatva); significator - Mercury

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5. Vra (days of the week): Fire principle (agni tatva); significator Mars & Sun Ghtaka transit illustration

Chart 1: Author

The janma ri is Aquarius and as per the table-1 above the ghtaka ri (transit moon) is Sagittarius. The ghtaka lagna can be either Sagittarius or Gemini. The lagna of the natal chart is Pisces and the ghtaka vra can be Friday (see chart below). Transit Moon was Sagittarius, lagna was Gemini (probablyafter lunch) and the day was Friday.
Chart 2: Dogbite

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Ghtaka Tithi
In its desire to attain maximum light, the Moon in its constant motion around the earth stands in opposition to the Sun on full Moon days, which are celebrated by the devout as the Satya Nryaa Vrata (edifying truth principle). Since this motion takes about 29 days, it is rounded off to 30 days called tithi with corrections made at intervals of a few years called adhika msa (extra month). The tithi prevailing at sunrise is the one taken for defining the day although for muhurta, the specific tithi prevailing at a point of time is considered. These 30 tithi are divided into two groups of 15 tithi each in the bright and dark fortnights called sukla & ka paka respectively. The tithi are further grouped into five types as given in the table below. The birth of an individual is defined by the tithi and this rules the fluid principle (jala tatva). Venus (and Moon) signifies the jala tatva and indicates attraction, sustenance etc. Thus, the tithi is vital to understanding relationships, marriage etc.
Table 2: Tithi classification

Type Nand a Bhadr a Jaya kta Pra 1 (pratipda) 2 (dvitya) 3 (ttya) 4 (caturthi) 5 (pacama)

Tithi (Vedic date) 6 (ai) 7 (saptam) 8 (aami) 9 (navami) 10 (daama) 11 (ekadai) 12 (dvda) 13 (trayodai) 14 (caturdai) 15 (prim, amvasya)

Tatva/Plane t1 Jala/Venus Pthvi/Mercur y Agni/Mars Vyu/Saturn ka/Jupiter

Rath2 ghtaka tithi rule#01

People born in the ghtaka tithi to ones natal Moon sign shall prove to be difficult lovers and the relationship will sour after some time due to injuries afflicted, both physical or mental. If a female is born in Taurus Janma ri (natal moon), we see from table-1 that the ghtaka tithi is Pra (find the birth ri under colum-1 and then go across the row and find the ghtaka tithi under column-3). Thus men born on pacami, daami, prim or amvasya (refer table-2) shall prove to be bad and shall cause serious setbacks in her life. If marriage occurs between two people born in each others ghtaka tithi then they will quarrel and inflict serious physical/mental wounds on each other. Marriage mismatch Male: Birth ri Aquarius, birth tithi ka paka ttya Female: Birth ri Aquarius; birth tithi ka paka ttya Both the male and female are born in the same janma ri (Aquarius). Under the 36-point scheme used for matching birth charts, the match had 28 points! This is considered very auspicious and based on the advise of all astrologers, the marriage was solemnized. For Aquarius birth ri, the ghtaka tithi is Jaya (table-1) and the prohibited ghtaka tithi includes ttya (3) of both dark and bright fortnight.
The planetary lordship of the tithi is also based on the Klacakra. Sun (1,9), Moon (2,10), Mars (3,11), Mercury (4,12), Jupiter (5,13), Venus (6,14), Saturn (7, prim), Rahu (8, amvasya) 2 Rules given under the name Rath are my research findings for which the author is solely responsible.
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Thus both husband and wife will inflict serious mental and physical injuries on each other and the marriage will see severe suffering for both. The type of injury is indicated by the houses ruled by the lord of Jaya tithi (Mars-refer table 2). Mars rules the second house in their charts and verbal battle was the result.

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Ghtaka Ri & Lagna

Ghtaka lagna
Ghtaka lagna indicates bodily injury or someone who will hurt another physically. People of these lagna are best avoided else protection and care should be taken while dealing with them. If the ri and other factors of ghtaka are present then the effects will be very adverse, especially ghtaka ri as the Moon is the significator of ruha lagna and loss of reputation can occur. If only ghtaka lagna is present in the relationship, then physical exploitation or some such thing shall occur.
Chart 3: Female teacher

The chart belongs to a poor girl whose family did not have enough food to feed them. She is born in Scorpio ri indicating that the ghtaka lagna (refer table 1) are Scorpio lagna (female) and Taurus lagna (male i.e. opposite sex). She came into contact with a teacher while assisting him to set up a school. The teacher who was 27 years elder than her (she was 26 years old when this happened) suggested that she should come to Delhi and assist with the main institution. At Delhi, the teacher was charmed by her youth and decided to break his bachelorhood and get married in a quiet manner (Gandharva Vivha type). Thereafter she was sexually exploited for a about a year and when the Guru left for the USA, he packed her off to her home with some money to find someone and settle down. The lagna of the Guru (male) was Taurus, which is the ghtaka lagna (male) for the female Moon in Scorpio. None of the other factors where in ghtaka from each other and the relationship ended as quietly as it had begun. Point is how many such silent women live in this world and as astrologers, we should be able to see through the relationships and warn them of the consequences.

Ghtaka ri

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The most important factor in the ghtaka cakra is the ghtaka ri. The moon indicates sustenance in a chart and is an indicator of the longevity, which is the period of sustenance of the body. We all make decisions everyday based on what we perceive as the best option in various situations with the desire to furthering our objectives. Sometimes these decisions can hurt others directly or indirectly and they can become bitter enemies. Often these are the very people who help you the most and it is better to deal with them with a little more sensitivity. Let us examine a few cases. Political assassination
Chart 4: Rajiv Gandhi, PM of India

The birth ri is Leo and the ghtaka listed for this in table-1 are (1) Moon in Capricorn, (2) Lagna can be either Capricorn or Cancer. As the Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi may have taken some decisions and some of these would have hurt people indicated by Capricorn ri. One such person who was accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination was a godman knowledgeable in the black rites causing death. His chart is given below and the janma ri is Capricorn and lagna is Cancer. It is evident that Rajiv Gandhi could have taken some decisions that were damaging to the financial (sustenance) prospects of the godman. It is rumored that he used the black rites against Rajiv Gandhi and was a co-accused in the latters assassination. The end of justice is not our focus of study but the fact that the ghtaka cakra is very relevant to political horoscopes and that suitable remedial measures should be taken by those who make decisions affecting the finances of others.

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Chart 5: Black magician

The Clinton affair

Chart 6: President Bill Clinton

Perhaps nothing in recent history can match the terrible experience that President Bill Clinton has had with a love affair. The Janma ri is Aries and the ghtaka list includes Ghtaka Ghtaka Ghtaka female) Ghtaka Ri : nakatra Lagna : vra : Aries : Magha Lagna-1: Aries (likely male), Lagna-2: Libra (likely Sunday (sign Leo)

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Chart 7: Ms. Monica Lewinsky

Let us list the ghtaka factors for the chart of Ms. Monica Lewinski Ghtaka Ri : Aries Ghtaka nakatra : Magha Ghtaka Lagna : Lagna-1: Aries (likely male), Lagna-2: Libra (likely female) Ghtaka vra : Sunday (sign Leo) One look at the list of ghtaka factors will ring the warning bell as the coming together of these two indicates ghtaka at work and one of them is going to suffer very much in the hands of the other as they are born in each others ghtaka ri. Of them, Monica is born in the ghtaka lagna for Bill Clinton whereas Bill Clinton is not born in the ghtaka lagna of Monica Lewinski. The net result of this affair is going to result in Monica hurting, injuring or damaging Bill Clinton. Again we are not discussing what is morally right or wrong we are only attempting to study the stars and determine who shall end up hurting whom. The net result of this love affair was the attempted impeachment of the President and this was the most humiliating period of his life where he admitted having lied or suppressing the truth and other failings. The ghtaka worked perfectly in this case. Epilogue The story of the ghtaka does not end here, as there is a lot of work to be done to determine the exact impact of the ghtaka nakatra, lagna etc. Suffice is to say that the initial observations of the working of the ghtaka indicate a twoway karma chain where the cause of ghtaka (hurt, injury, crime etc) is as much responsible as the one against whom the evil is directed. Perception of the evildoer is based on observed social phenomena whereas the ghtaka indicators are that it is mutual. The teachings of the Vedic seers that experiences of this life are a reaction to the karma of a previous incarnation seem to be the cause-effect equation.