Jyotish Daivajna Vallabha-Prasna-Varaha Mihira Retyped

Daivajna Vallabha (Prasna) by Varaha Mihira Edited by Chistabo, Jan 2012
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Daivajna Vallabha

by Varaha Mihira

Prasna


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Index

Chapter I
Prasnavatara (beginning of query) ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Chapter II
Good and bad results................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter III
Gains and losses ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter IV
Travels (coming and going) in general ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter V
Invasion and retreat of enemies ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Chapter VI
Queries about one who is abroad .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter VII
Success and defeat ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter VIII
Recovery from diseases ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter IX
Getting or not getting lost articles ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter X
Queries relating to objects held in the mind or in the fist .................................................................................................... 14
Chapter XI
Queries regarding rains ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Chapter XII
Query relating to marriage ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter XIII
Birth of male or female children .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Chapter XIV
Miscellaneous matters ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter XV
Judgment from Lagna ............................................................................................................................................................... 21


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Chapter I
Prasnavatara (beginning of query)
Sloka 1.
Having paid obeisance to Lord Narasimha who is fierce by his form and who is ever emitting fire from face, who is
one without a 2
nd
, and who is the over-Lord of the entire universe, Sripati (Varahamihira) is writing this work
Daivajna Vallabha dealing with the science of Prasna.
Sloka 2.
Astrologer who proclaims good and bad results after a deep consideration of ten Avasthas (states) of Grahas and
results arising from the different Bhavas, never goes wrong.
Sloka 3. 6.
Planetary States: Diptha (shining), Dina (miserable), Swastha (comfortable), Muditha (happy), Suptha (sleeping),
Prapiditha (troubled), Mushita (robbed), Parihiyamanavirya (with power declining), Pravriddhavirya (with increased
vigor), and Adhivirya (endowed with extreme power) are the ten planetary states:
1. When Graha is placed in its exaltation Rasi it is called Diptha.
2. When it is in its debilitation Rasi it is called Dina.
3. In its own Rasi, Graha is termed Swastha.
4. In a friendly Rasi it is called Mudhitha.
5. In an inimical Rasi it is called Suptha.
6. When it is defeated in planetary war it is termed Nipiditha.
7. While it is in heliocal setting it is called Mushita.
8. While it is approaching its debilitation Rasi it is named Parihiyamanavirya.
9. While it is approaching its exaltation Rasi it is termed Pravriddhavirya.
10. The Graha placed in the Vargas of benefics after its rising is called Adhikavirya.
Sloka 7. - 8.
Results of Planetary states Diptha etc.: When a Graha is in Diptha state, full acquisition of desired objects is to be
foretold. If it be in Dina state, it indicates impending poverty.
If Graha be in Swastha state, object will be accomplished and there will be acquisition of wealth, fame and happiness
in addition. If it be in Mudhitha state, there will be all-round happiness and the accomplishment of desired objects.
If Graha be in Prasuptha state, there will be danger and accidents etc. If it is in Prapiditha state, there will be troubles
through enemies. If it be in Mushita state, there will be loss of wealth. If Graha be in Pravriddhavirya state, there will
be acquisition of elephants, horses, gold and lands, i.e. wealth. If it be Adhivirya state, it bestows the three kinds of
powers (powers of energy, good-counsel and majesty) and extensive properties.
Sloka 9. - 10.
The duty of the querist: querist should worship in his Bhava Grahas and Rasi Chakra (Zodiacal diagram) and Stars
with flowers, fruits, gold and precious stones. He should be full of devotion towards God and Grahas and should
offer homage to deities and preceptors. Carrying flowers, gems, fruits and sacred vice, he should go to Astrologer and
pay respects to him and with great reverence, facing an auspicious direction (East, North etc.), he should put query to
him with a pure mind and that query should be put once only.
Sloka 11.
Astrologer should understand the good and bad results by considering carefully the syllables of query, as also omens
obtaining around and then proclaim prediction for that time.

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Sloka 12.
If query is put in a place having charming trees laden with flowers, which is rendered pure by cow-dung, flowers and
water and a place pleasing to the eyes, surely men will accomplish their desired objects without any doubt.
Sloka 13.
If the place is pleasing to the eyes and the mind, if there be sight of auspicious objects at the time of query, good
results in response to query are bound to happen in near future, thus say Acharyas Maya and Maniththa.

Thus ends Chapter I entitled "Prasnavatara (beginning of query)" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.
Chapter II
Good and bad results
Sloka 1.
Five auspicious omens produce the achievement of desired objects. And five inauspicious omens lead to undesirable
result. If both auspicious and inauspicious omens are seen, result has to be told by judgment of the strength of omens.
Results can be proclaimed on the basis of the strength of even four or less number of omens.
Sloka 2.
Bhava which is associated or aspected by its Lord flourishes and yields its results fully. If the places 2, 4, 7, 10 and 12,
counted from a Bhava, are occupied by benefics, Bhava flourishes. If said places are occupied by malefics, it decays.
Sloka 3.
The different synonyms of names of twelve Bhavas, as also names acquired by them through their functions, are being
told according to the opinion of ancient Sages. From these results of queries have to be judged.
Sloka 4.
Health, honor, qualities, nature, conduct, age, state, caste, purity, happiness, misery, expression, form, color, wife of
nephew - all these are to be judged from the 1
st
Bhava.
Sloka 5.
Manikya (ruby), pearl, gem, metallic ores, articles, dress, gold, house, silver, grains, transactions, buying and selling -
all these are to be judged from 2
nd
Bhava in general.
Sloka 6.
Daughter-in-law, younger brother, welfare, intellect, gains, servants, servant maids, valorous actions and things
relating to brother - all these are to be judged from 3
rd
Bhava.
Sloka 7.
House, treasure, entry into caves and other holes, great medicines, cultivated lands, fields, orchards, friends, water,
ceremonies in connection with ancestors, coming and going, village, happiness, demotions, loss of post, gains, entry
into a house, increase, parents, deeds relating to one's native country and gains therefrom - all these are to be judged
from 4
th
Bhava.
Sloka 8.
Deeds of many kinds, humility, execution, planning, learning, Niti, intellect, hymns, chanting, compromise,
pregnancy, children, intellect and happiness derived through children and wealth, are matters to be judged from 5
th

Bhava.
Sloka 9.
Ill health, bad state, enemies, servants, cruel deeds, heavy actions, witchcraft applied by enemies with an intention of
killing enemies, doubts, wars, uncle, buffaloes, diseases etc. are to be considered from 6
th
Bhava.

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Sloka 10.
Buying, health, trade, debates, lust, servants, wife, women, thefts, returning from travel, sister's son (nephew), coming
and going - all these are denoted by 7
th
Bhava.
Sloka 11.
Longevity and enmity, death, ruling powers, strife, quarrels, cleft, quarrels among relatives, hatred, places difficult to
approach, fort, destruction of wife and enemies, crossing of rivers etc. are to be seen from 8
th
Bhava.
Sloka 12.
Sacred study of books, intention in Vedic temples, travels to holy places, love, coronation of Kings, preceptor,
meritorious deeds, reservoirs of water (wells, ponds, lakes etc.), brother-in-laws, brothers of husbands and wives and
governmental favor, are matters to be seen from 9
th
Bhava.
Sloka 13.
Clues from the sky, rains, actions of one's father and his place, respect, merit, country, power authority, cows, fall
from position (displacements, demotions etc.), are judged from 10
th
Bhava.
Sloka 14.
Advancement of one's actions, success in enterprises, gains from trade, elephants, houses, dress, transport, vehicles,
bedding, loss of gold and wealth, gains of damsels and elephants, father-in-law, are judged from 11
th
Bhava.
Sloka 15.
Renunciation, enjoyments, sacrifices, marriage, donation, cultivation, expenditure, injury, maternal uncle, mother's
sister, wife of maternal uncle, wars, defeat in a war, are matters to be seen from 12
th
Bhava.
Sloka 16.
Objects that are to be judged from different Bhavas, as proclaimed by great Acharyas Yavana etc., become functional
names attributed to Bhava. From corresponding Bhava objects should be judged in a query.
Sloka 17.
While answering queries, whatever object is under consideration, Bhava representing the same should be treated as
Lagna and results declared.
Sloka 18.
From functions attributed to different Bhavas, Lagna has to be determined as told above. Past has to be judged from
12
th
Bhava and future from 2
nd
Bhava.
Sloka 19.
Combinations for success of object of query: if Lagna falls in a Shirshodaya Rasi or in Rasi of a benefic Graha, result of
query will be auspicious. Under opposite circumstances, results will be just the reverse. If circumstances are mixed,
results will also be found to be of mixed nature.
Sloka 20.
All desired objects are achieved if benefics occupy Kendras (1
st
, 4
th
, 7
th
& 10
th
Bhava) and trikona Bhavas (5
th
and 9
th
)
and at the same time malefics are situated in 3
rd
, 6
th
and 11
th
Bhava, and they do not occupy Kendras and 8
th
Bhava.
Sloka 21.
If Lord of an angular Bhava is placed in Lagna or friend of Lord of Lagna be placed in an angular Bhava and malefic
Grahas do not occupy Kendras, 8
th
and 12
th
Bhava, result of query will be auspicious.
Sloka 22.
If Lagna falls in a human Rasi and be aspected by benefic Grahas or if benefics occupy 1
st
, 4
th
, 7
t
, and 10
th
Bhava and
malefics occupy 3
rd
, 6
th
and 11
th
Bhava, good results, gains and financial prosperity have to be foretold.
Sloka 23.
Rasis Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Kumbha are termed human Rasis. If benefics are placed in these Rasis, results will be
auspicious. Malefics in 11
th
and 12
th
Bhava will not yield good results. Weak Chandra in Lagna is not good. But in 10
th

Bhava it is good.

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Sloka 24.
If Lagna falls in a biped or a quadruped Rasi and is aspected by a malefic Graha, troubles will arise. But if aspected by
benefic Graha, good results will arise. If there is a human Rasi on Lagna, all results will be good.
Sloka 25.
If Lagna and Chandra are aspected by benefics, results will be good. But if they are aspected by malefic Grahas, evil
results happen. Thus have been declared results arising from Chandra.

Here ends Chapter II entitled "Good and bad results" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.
Chapter III
Gains and losses
Sloka 1.
If benefics are placed in 11
th
, 7
th
, 5
th
and 3
rd
Bhava, they cause gain. Malefics placed in these Bhavas do not yield
desired result. Benefics placed in 10
th
or 7
th
bestow status and position upon native. When they are placed in 2
nd
, 5
th
or
1
st
Bhava, they confer respect, honor and wealth upon native.
Sloka 2.
If Chandra is placed in 7
th
, 10
th
, 2
nd
, 6
th
, 3
rd
or 11
th
Bhava and is aspected by benefics, person will get good results
through a lady or he will have gains through the help of a woman. But if Chandra is placed in 1
st
, 3
rd
, 5
th
, 8
th
or 9
th

Bhava, aspected by evil Grahas, he will cause fear. There will be destruction or failure in undertaking and expenditure
of wealth. If benefics are situated in these Bhavas, they will confer status, wealth, property and other good results
upon native.
Sloka 3.
If benefics are placed in Trines and Kendras and malefics in 3
rd
, 6
th
and 11
th
Bhava, querist will have gains very
quickly. If they are situated otherwise (in the opposite manner), they do not produce any gain.
Sloka 4.
Satyacharya and Acharya Bali state that if Chandra is placed in 4
th
or 7
th
Bhava and Surya in placed in Lagna or 10
th

Bhava, person has monetary gains immediately.
Sloka 5.
If Lagna of query falls in Rasis Vrisabha, Simha, Vrischika or Kumbha, person gains some position (status) or post. If
it falls in a movable Rasi, this does not happen. If Lagna falls in a dual Rasi, both results happen.

Here ends Chapter III entitled "Gains and losses" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.
Chapter IV
Travels (coming and going) in general
Sloka 1.
If Lagna of query falls in a fixed Rasi, there is no coming and going (i.e. no travels). If it falls in a movable Rasi, travel
(coming and going) definitely occurs. If Lagna falls in a dual Rasi, 1
st
and 2
nd
half of dual Rasi produce results similar
to movable and fixed Rasis.

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Sloka 2.
Even if one among Grahas Surya, Sani, Budha and Sukra be placed in Lagna identical with a Chara (movable Rasi),
travel takes place early. But if this Graha is retrograde, there will be no travel.
Sloka 3.
If Lagna falls in a fixed Rasi with one among Guru, Budha, Sukra or Surya placed therein, the traveler breaks his
journey and returns without any doubt.
Sloka 4.
If at the time of query one of Grahas Surya, Guru, Budha or Sukra be placed in 11
th
Bhava, person will have to go out
on a journey very early. But if one of these Grahas be placed in 12
th
Bhava, he breaks his journey and returns - thus
one ought to tell.
Sloka 5.
If Lagna falls in a fixed Rasi and even if one of Sani or Guru aspects the same and if query relates to the return of a
person who has gone to distant lands, the reply should be that there is no return.
Sloka 6.
If Lagna falls in a fixed Rasi and there is aspect of malefic Grahas on malefics placed in 5
th
, 6
th
and 9
th
Bhava, travel is
not to be predicted. But if Lagna falls in a movable Rasi, travel will take place definitely.
Sloka 7.
If Sukra, Guru or Budha is placed in 2
nd
or 12
th
Rasi from Lagna or Chandra Lagna, what is there to be told about
travel to querist.
Sloka 8.
Time of return: count the number of Rasis in which the strongest Graha is placed away from Lagna. Person in exile
will return in so many months as indicated by this number. There is no doubt regarding this.
Sloka 9.
If strongest Graha is placed in a movable Navamsa, the time period is to be taken as indicated. But if it be in fixed
Navamsa, the time period is to be doubled. And if strongest Graha be in a dual Navamsa, the time period is to be
trebled.
Sloka 10.
Scholars well versed in Horary Astrology declare that at the time when Lord of 7
th
Bhava from Lagna of query
becomes retrograde, person in exile returns.

Here ends Chapter IV entitled "Travels in general" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.
Chapter V
Invasion and retreat of enemies
Sloka 1.
If 5
th
or 6
th
Bhava is occupied by malefics, enemy retreats on the way. When malefics are placed in 4
th
Bhava, enemy,
even though he might have approached very near, will have his forces defeated and destroyed and thereafter returns
disinterested.
Sloka 2.
If 4
th
Bhava falls in Rasis Vrischika, Meena or Karkataka and is aspected by benefic Grahas, enemy is defeated. If there
be a quadruped Rasi in 4
th
Bhava, enemy who has come with the intention of conquering definitely runs away.

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Sloka 3.
If Lagna falls in a movable Rasi (Chara Rasi) and contains a benefic Graha, then surely it causes more auspicious
results to Kings who attack. If movable Lagna is combined with a malefic Graha, surely inauspicious results occur to
them. If a fixed Rasi rises with benefic Graha in it, definitely good results are produced.
Sloka 4.
If Chandra is placed in a fixed Rasi and Lagna is on a movable Rasi or Navamsa, enemy surely comes. But if Chandra
is in a movable Rasi and Lagna falls in a fixed Rasi or Navamsa, enemy does not attack.
Sloka 5.
If Chandra is in a dual Rasi and Lagna falls in a fixed Rasi, enemy comes and then returns. In this combination, if
Budha, Guru and Sukra are placed in 6
th
Bhava, enemy is destroyed.
Sloka 6.
If Lagna falls in a fixed Rasi and is aspected by Guru and Sani, then either enemy does not come or he may not go
back after attacking. If malefics are placed in 3
rd
, 5
th
and 6
th
Bhava, enemy has to be faced. If they are placed in 4
th

Bhava, enemy surely returns.
Sloka 7.
If Chandra is placed in a movable Rasi and Lagna falls in a dual Rasi, enemy comes half way and then returns. If
Chandra is placed in a dual Rasi and Lagna falls in a movable Rasi, enemy comes with two armies. But if Lagna and
Chandra are aspected by malefic Grahas, he is defeated also.
Sloka 8.
If Chandra and Surya are situated in 4
th
Bhava, the terrible army of enemy does not come. But if 4
th
Bhava is occupied
by Guru, Budha and Sukra, enemy comes very soon.
Sloka 9.
If Lagna or 4
th
Bhava falls in Rasis Simha, Mesha, Dhanus and Vrisabha and if no Graha is situated in these places,
then also enemy will not be able to stay. This is certain.
Sloka 10.
If there be a fixed Rasi on Lagna and if it is occupied by Surya or Guru, enemy is quiet in his own place. But if same
Grahas are placed in a movable Rasi in Lagna, it should be told that enemy will come soon.
Sloka 11.
If Guru and Sukra are placed separately or together in 2
nd
or 3
rd
Bhava, enemy comes very soon. If Lords of 1
st
, 9
th
and
10
th
Bhava are placed in fixed Rasis, enemy never comes.
Sloka 12.
The time of attack of enemy: if there be no Graha between Lagna and Chandra, enemy will attack in as many days as
are indicated by Bhava occupied by Chandra from Lagna.

Here ends Chapter V entitled "Invasion and retreat of enemies" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.
Chapter VI
Queries about one who is abroad
Sloka 1.
If all Grahas are situated in 3
rd
, 5
th
and 2
nd
Bhava, person who has gone abroad surely returns. Benefics in these places
cause the retrieval of lost object. If Guru or Sukra is placed there, person returns quickly.

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Sloka 2.
If Guru is situated in a quadrant and there is a Graha in 6
th
or 7
th
, then person who has gone abroad returns. Similarly,
if Budha or Sukra is placed in 5
th
or 9
th
Bhava, person returns.
Sloka 3.
th
Bhava and there is no malefic in Kendras, person who has gone abroad returns happily. If
there is a benefic Graha in Kendras, he returns with gains.
Sloka 4.
If a Prishthodaya Rasi happens to be Lagna and the same is aspected by a malefic, person who has gone abroad is
dead or he is in jail. If Lagna is aspected by a benefic Graha, bad results do not happen. If a malefic is placed in 6
th
,
Kendra or 3
rd
Bhava, person is either lost, gone elsewhere or has fallen from his position.
Sloka 5.
If Guru and Sukra be placed in 2
nd
and 3
rd
Bhava in any manner, person gone abroad will surely return. If they be
placed in 4
th
Bhava, person gone abroad definitely enters his house (returns).
Sloka 6.
If malefics are placed in 3
rd
or 11
th
Bhava and benefics are situated in Kendras and Trikonas, person surely returns.
Sloka 7.
If Sani is placed in 4
th
, 8
th
, 9
th
or 5
th
Bhava in Rasi owned by a malefic and aspected by a malefic, person who has gone
abroad is definitely put to confinement in jail etc.
Sloka 8.
If Lagna falls in fixed Rasi and the same is occupied by a benefic, the confinement is permanent. But if Lagna falls in a
movable Rasi and contains a malefic Graha, he is released from imprisonment early. If there is a dual Rasi on Lagna,
release takes place after some time.
Sloka 9.
If malefics are placed in 5
th
, 9
th
and 7
th
Bhava and if they are aspected by Grahas inimical to them and if Lagna falls in
a Prishthodaya Rasi not aspected by benefics, death of traveler on the way is indicated.
Sloka 10.
If a benefic is placed in 9
th
Bhava, traveler does not encounter any kind of trouble on the way. If there be a malefic
Graha on Lagna, there will be fear, diseases, difficulties and other troubles on the way.

Here ends Chapter VI entitled "Queries about one who is abroad" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.
Chapter VII
Success and defeat
Sloka 1.
Benefics placed in 10
th
, 7
th
and 1
st
Bhava bestow victory to King residing in the city (i.e. one attacked). Sani and
Mangala placed in 9
th
Bhava cause fear and defeat, but benefics Guru, Sukra and Budha placed in 9
th
Bhava confer
victory on him.
Sloka 2.
In chart of query, six Bhavas, beginning from 3
rd
, belong to the citizens King residing in the city who is being attacked.
Six Bhavas beginning from 9
th
belong to invader. The part conjoined with benefics gives victory to the party indicated
by the same. The part containing malefics causes defeat to the corresponding party.

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Sloka 3.
If both benefics and malefics are placed in these parts, mixed results are to be predicted. Some scholars state
differently - malefics posited in 10
th
, 11
th
and 12
th
Bhava cause benefic results to the invader, but produce malefic
results to the citizens.
Sloka 4.
Even if malefics are placed in any of Rasis Mithuna, Tula, Kumbha, Kanya and Mesha, invader gets success and the
one who is attacked is defeated.
Sloka 5.
If there is a human Rasi on Lagna and there are malefics in Kendras, 12
th
and 11
th
Bhava, the two parties will enter into
treaty very soon. If malefics are placed in dual Rasis, enmity between the two parties will be result.
Sloka 6.
If there is a human Rasi on Lagna and the same is aspected by benefics or if there are benefics in Kendras, there is
enmity between two parties. If on said Lagna there is malefic aspect or if there are malefic Grahas in those places,
enmity between two parties is result.
Sloka 7.
If there is a Rasi owned by a malefic on Lagna and if the same is aspected or combined with malefics, a terrible war is
to be predicted. If there be aspect of benefic Grahas over the same, war will be a small one.
Sloka 8.
Yavanacharya has declared that keeping Surya, Wind, Guru and Sukra on the back side, one wins his enemies and
attains fame.
Sloka 9.
If Sani placed in Kendra aspects Surya posited in another Kendra, result is defeat. If Surya be placed in 8
th
Bhava and
is aspected by Sani posited in a Kendra, death will be result.
Sloka 10.
If Surya in placed in Lagna and Chandra is in 8
th
Bhava and if Mangala and Sani aspect them, defeat is certain to
querist. If Chandra is posited in Lagna and Surya is in 8
th
Bhava, aspected by Mangala and Sani, defeat would be
result.
Sloka 11.
Combination for victory of invader: if at the time of query Guru, Budha, Surya and Sukra be placed in 5
th
, 4
th
, 3
rd
and
1
st
Bhava and if Chandra, Sani and Mangala be placed in 11
th
Bhava, invading King conquers the defendant and
carries booty etc.
Sloka 12.
If Mangala or Sani is placed in Lagna, Guru in 5
th
, Surya in 10
th
and Sukra or Budha in 10
th
or 11
th
Bhava, victory over
enemies is certain.
Sloka 13.
If Guru, Surya and Chandra are respectively placed in Lagna, 6
th
and 10
th
Bhava, there will be success. In the same
way it should be understood that if Guru, Sukra and Surya are in 1
st
, 6
th
and 10
th
Bhava, person will have victory in
war.
Sloka 14.
One will get an able minister or adviser if there is Guru in 11
th
Bhava and there are Sani and Mangala in 10
th
Bhava. If
Budha is placed in 7
th
Bhava, there will be victory.
Sloka 15. - 16.
If Mangala, Surya and Sani are placed in 3
rd
Bhava and there is a benefic in Lagna, querist will have success. Parashara
has declared that placement of Guru in Lagna and a malefic in 11
th
or 10
th
Bhava produces victory.

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Sloka 17.
If Mangala and Sani are placed in 6
th
Bhava and Chandra and Guru are placed in Lagna with Budha and Sukra in 11
th

Bhava and Surya in 10
th
Bhava, there is definite victory.
Sloka 18.
Defeat and death in war: King will be defeated in war if 9
th
, 5
th
and 1
st
Bhava are respectively occupied by Sani,
Chandra and Mangala. If Chandra and Sani are placed in Lagna aspected by Mangala, King dies (in the war).
Sloka 19.
Other combinations for death in war: if there be Mangala and Sani in 8
th
Bhava and Surya in Lagna, death results.
Similarly, if Surya and Chandra occupy any of 3
rd
, 11
th
or 8
th
Bhava, there will be death in war.
Sloka 20.
If Mangala, Budha and Chandra occupy 7
th
Bhava, King who goes on expedition to conquer dies. If Sukra and
Mangala are placed in Lagna, enemies will increase in number and death from hunger results to the party attacked.
Sloka 21.
If there is a Rasi belonging to Mangala or Sani on Lagna, and in 6
th
Bhava there is a Rasi belonging to Budha or Sukra
and in 8
th
Bhava there is Rasi belonging to Surya and if these places are occupied by malefics, in that war an intelligent
minister of King dies in the battle.
Sloka 22.
If there are malefics in Lagna and 5
th
Bhava, son of the querist surely dies. If Chandra occupies Lagna along with
Mangala and if they are aspected by Sani, he will be defeated in war.
Sloka 23.
If Chandra occupies 7
th
or 8
th
Bhava and Surya is placed in Lagna or if Surya occupies 7
th
or 8
th
Bhava and Chandra is
in Lagna, King (who goes to conquer his enemies) and his army meets with fear, defeat and death.
Sloka 24.
If weak and eclipsed malefics are placed in 2
nd
, 3
rd
and Kendra Bhavas with Chandra in 8
th
Bhava, then King putting
query will be either captured or will be killed.
Sloka 25.
If Mangala and Chandra occupy 7
th
Bhava and Surya and Budha are placed in Lagna, there will be rift in the army.
Similarly, if Sani and Mangala are placed in 7
th
Bhava and in Lagna Budha and Sukra are placed, then also there will
be quarrels in the army leading to defeat.
Sloka 26.
If all these Grahas (Surya, Mangala, Sani and Budha told in previous Sloka) be placed in 9
th
Bhava, King kills his
minister and preceptor. In this very combination, if Chandra is placed in Lagna, King kills his preceptors, horses,
artists, craftsmen and his sons.
Sloka 27.
If Surya and Sani placed in Lagna receive aspect of Mangala and Chandra is placed in 7
th
Bhava and all benefics are
weak, Commander-in-Chief of King will be killed.
Sloka 28.
th
Bhava with Surya in Lagna, Sani and Mangala in 8
th
Bhava and Budha is placed in 3
rd

Bhava, King and his minister are killed in the war.
Sloka 29.
If a Sirshodaya Rasi rises on Lagna aspected by or conjoined with benefics and friendly Grahas and if strong benefics
occupy Lagna in Varga of benefics, all things are accomplished. Under a reverse combination evil ensues. Other things
may be considered with reference to Lagna of travel and natal horoscope.

Here ends Chapter VII entitled "Success and defeat" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.

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Chapter VIII
Recovery from diseases
Sloka 1.
If a malefic is situated in Lagna or 8
th
Bhava and aspects Rasi occupied by Chandra in natal chart of the patient, that
patient surely dies.
Sloka 2.
If there is a Prishthodaya Rasi on Lagna, malefics occupy Kendras, Chandra is in 8
th
Bhava, that patient dies. If strong
malefics aspect Lagna and Chandra, then patient dies.
Sloka 3.
If Lagna is occupied by Chandra or Budha aspected by malefics, troubles and hardships are to be foretold to querist.
Sloka 4.
If benefics occupy 5
th
, 7
th
and 8
th
Bhava and there is aspect of benefic Grahas over malefics and Chandra occupies 11
th
,
3
rd
, 6
th
or 10
th
Bhava and there are benefics in the same places, counted from Chandra, patient recovers.
Sloka 5.
If Sani placed in 9
th
Bhava is combined with or aspected by malefics and it is not having conjunction and aspect of
benefic Grahas, patient goes to some foreign country. If such a Sani is in 6
th
or 8
th
Bhava, patient surely dies.
Sloka 6.
If Chandra is situated in an Upachayasthana and there are benefics situated in Kendras, Trines and 8
th
Bhava or if
there is aspect of benefic Grahas over Lagna, patient recovers after going to a different place.
Sloka 7.
If there is Full Chandra in Lagna getting aspect of Guru or if Guru and Sukra are placed in Kendras, patient is cured.
Sloka 8.
If there is a fixed Rasi on Lagna, death does not take place and disease is also not cured. In a movable Lagna, result is
reverse. In a dual Rasi, result is similar to that of a fixed Rasi.

Here ends Chapter VIII entitled "Recovery from diseases" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.
Chapter IX
Getting or not getting lost articles
Sloka 1.
If there is a fixed Rasi, fixed Navamsa or Vargothama Navamsa in Lagna, article stolen is in the same place and surely
a person known to querist has stolen it. If there is a movable Rasi or Navamsa on Lagna, some external person has
stolen it.
Sloka 2.
If there is a dual Rasi on Lagna, some neighbor has stolen the article, thus it should be predicted. If a fixed Rasi rises,
article is there itself. But if a movable Rasi rises, it has gone elsewhere.

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Sloka 3.
If a dual Rasi rises, stolen article has gone outside house. Caste, color, qualities and form of thief will correspond to
nature of strongest Graha placed in 7
th
Bhava. If it is an odd Rasi there and there is under aspect of a male Graha, thief
is a male, otherwise a female.
Sloka 4.
From Navamsa in which Lagna falls, nature of lost article is judged. From Decanate rising, form of thief should be
judged. From rising Rasi, direction (where theft has occurred), place and the time of theft are to be judged.
Sloka 5.
Ages of Grahas Chandra, Mangala, Budha, Sukra, Guru, Surya and Sani are respectively those of: (1) suckling child,
(2) boy, (3) celibate, (4) young man, (5) middle aged person, (6) old man and (7) a very old man.
Sloka 6.
If Lagna falls in Rasi Simha and Surya and Chandra are placed therein and if the same is aspected by Sani and
Mangala, thief will be blind. If weak Chandra is placed in 12
th
Bhava, his left eye will be blind and if the weak Surya is
placed in 12
th
Bhava, his right eye will be blind.
Sloka 7.
If a malefic is placed in 6
th
Bhava, in the limb represented by its Rasi or Bhava where a malefic is placed, injury is to be
foretold. And whatever has been told by me at the time of birth regarding moles, marks and forms, all that is to be
suitably used here in this enquiry.
Sloka 8.
If Lagna falls in 1
st
Decanate (0 to 10), article has been stolen. In 2
nd
Decanate, it indicates that article has fallen
somewhere. 3
rd
Decanate indicates that person has kept article somewhere and then forgotten. Thus it is to be
guessed. Even if lost, it is within house and has not gone out of the door, when 3
rd
Decanate rises.
Sloka 9.
Direction where stolen article has gone is to be told from Graha placed in Kendras. If it is not possible, direction is to
be told from Rasi of Lagna. Distance is to be told from number of Navamsa elapsed, country from 5
th
Navamsa in
Lagna. This number will give distance in Yojana. One Yojana may be taken roughly as equal to a mile.
Sloka 10.
If there is Sukra in 2
nd
Bhava and Guru in 12
th
Bhava, with a benefic in Lagna, stolen article is got back. If Chandra is
in Lagna, it is got in direction of Rasi of Lagna and if Surya is in direction, it is got in direction of Lagna.
Sloka 11.
If there is Full Chandra in Lagna or query or if there is a benefic in a Sirshodaya Rasi aspected by a benefic or if there
is a very strong benefic in 11
th
Bhava, lost article is got back quickly.
Sloka 12.
If there be a benefic in 2
nd
, 3
rd
or 4
th
Bhava or if the same be in 4
th
, 7
th
and 10
th
Bhava, stolen article is got back without
any doubt.
Sloka 13.
If Full Chandra be posited in Lagna and if aspected by Guru or Sukra or if benefics be placed in Kendra and
Upachayasthanas (3
rd
, 6
th
and 11
th
) or if benefics be placed in 2
nd
and Upachayasthanas, stolen articles are got back.
Sloka 14.
If Full Chandra, Guru, Sukra or Budha is placed in Lagna, stolen article is got back. Or if benefics are placed in 7
th

Bhava, stolen article is got back.
Sloka 15.
If there is a benefic in 2
nd
or 3
rd
Bhava from Lagna or from 4
th
Bhava, stolen article is got back definitely.
Sloka 16.
If Lagna of query falls on Rasi of a malefic, aspected by a malefic, stolen article will not be got back. If on Lagna there
is a benefic, aspected by another benefic, stolen article will be definitely got back.

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Sloka 17.
If 7
th
Bhava falls in Rasi Simha, Vrischika or Kumbha and these Rasis contain in their own Navamshas and if 7
th
Bhava
is aspected by malefics, article will not be got back. Or if Mangala is placed in 8
th
Bhava in these Navamshas, lost
article will not be got back.

Here ends Chapter IX entitled "Getting or not getting lost articles" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.
Chapter X
Queries relating to objects held in the mind or in the fist
Sloka 1.
If on Lagna Chandra or Budha is situated and if there is aspect of Chandra or Budha on Lagna, querist is thinking
about some girl. If Sani is placed in Lagna, querist is thinking about an old woman. Surya and Guru similarly placed
indicate a middle-aged woman, while Sukra and Mangala would indicate a young woman. If query relates to a male,
these combinations have to be interpreted as indicating boy, old man, middle-aged man and a young man.
Sloka 2.
If Sukra, Surya and Sani are placed in 7
th
Bhava, the thought is about wife of another person. Guru indicates one's
own wife. Chandra or Budha would show a courtesan. Sani, Rahu or Ketu will show that query is regarding a woman
belonging to a low caste. From degree of Chandra, the age of woman under query is to be judged.
Sloka 3.
Query relates to one's own self, brother, son, mother, sister or enemy, according as Graha endowed with strength is
situated in Lagna, 3
rd
, 5
th
, 4
th
or 6
th
Bhava.
Sloka 4.
Query is concerning one's wife, religion or preceptor, according as strong Graha is placed in 7
th
, 9
th
or 10
th
Bhava.
Strength of Graha is to be guessed from its placement in own Navamsa, Navamsa of a friendly Graha or Navamsa of
an inimical Graha.
Sloka 5.
If on Lagna there rises a movable Rasi or 6
th
, 7
th
, 8
th
and 9
th
Navamshas of a Chara Rasi, query in mind is regarding life
abroad. If any Graha moves further away from 7
th
Bhava and returns to 7
th
Bhava with retrograde motion, person who
has gone abroad will return. If Graha is not retrograde, person will not return.
Sloka 6.
Rasis Tula, Vrischika, Simha and Kanya are long. Dhanus, Makara, Karkataka and Mithuna are of medium length.
Mesha, Vrisabha, Meena and Kumbha are short. Length (or size) of an article is to be predicted from length of
respective Rasis.
Sloka 7.
Surya and Mangala are red in color. Chandra and Sukra are white. Budha is green. Guru is yellow and Sani is black.
Sloka 8.
Surya is square in form. Mangala is round. Budha is tall. Chandra is also tall. Guru is round. Sukra is thin. Sani has a
long form. Thus has been told forms and shapes of Grahas. In case of silent queries, shape, color and form of article is
to be divined from shape, color and form of strongest Graha at the moment of query.
Sloka 9.
Query regarding mineral, vegetable or animal: if a Graha situated in its own Navamsa aspects its own Navamsa
falling in Lagna or a Trine Bhava or is placed therein, query is relating to a mineral and this is certain. If Graha be
situated in Navamsa belonging to another Graha but aspects its own Navamsa, falling on Lagna or a Trine Bhava,

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query concerns a living being. If Graha is placed in Navamsa of another Graha and is aspecting Navamsa of another
Graha falling on Lagna or a Trine Bhava, query relates to a vegetable.
Sloka 10.
If Graha is placed in an odd Rasi, Navamsas denote query about mineral, vegetable and animal respectively. If Graha
is posited in an even Rasi, this should be considered in reverse order, i.e. 1
st
Navamsa represent animals, 2
nd

vegetables and 3
rd
minerals. This in short is method to be adopted in silent queries.
Sloka 11.
If Surya and Mangala are strong, they indicate a query regarding some mineral. If Sani or Budha is strong, query
relates to vegetables. If Chandra, Guru and Sukra are strong, query is regarding some animal.
Sloka 12.
If Mesha, Simha or Vrischika rises as Lagna and the same is conjoined with or aspected by Mangala or Surya, query
relates to some mineral. If Mithuna, Kanya, Makara or Kumbha rises as Lagna and the same is conjoined to or
aspected by Sani or Budha, query relates to a vegetable.
Sloka 13.
If Vrisabha, Karkataka, Dhanus, Tula or Meena rises as Lagna and the same is conjoined with or aspected by Chandra,
Sukra and Guru, query will be concerning some animal. If Grahas of different kinds conjoin or aspect Lagna, query
will be concerning mixture of corresponding categories (i.e. mineral, vegetable and animal).

Here ends Chapter X entitled "Queries relating to objects held in the mind or in the fist" in the work Daivajna Vallabha
by Varahamihira.
Chapter XI
Queries regarding rains
Sloka 1.
If Sani and Sukra happen to be placed in 7
th
Bhava from Surya and Chandra or in 4
th
or 8
th
Bhava from Lagna or in 2
nd

or 3
rd
Bhava from Lagna, rainfall occurs immediately without any delay, during the rainy season.
Sloka 2.
During bright fortnight (Sukla Paksha) of the month, if benefic Grahas occupy watery Rasis and be placed in an
Kendra Bhava, 2
nd
or 3
rd
Bhava or if Chandra is placed in Lagna identical with a watery Rasi, it should be predicted
that rainfall is sure to occur.
Sloka 3.
If Chandra or Sukra is placed in Lagna identical with Karkataka, Makara and Meena, rainfall occurs. Similarly, Sukra
and Chandra placed in an Kendra Bhava aspected by benefics, produce rains.
Sloka 4.
If Lagna falls in a watery Rasi and if Chandra is placed there, aspected by Sukra, heavy rains occur. Sukra also
similarly placed and aspected by Chandra produces heavy rains.

Thus ends Chapter XI entitled "Queries regarding rains" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.

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Chapter XII
Query relating to marriage
Sloka 1.
rd
, 5
th
, 6
th
, 7
th
or 11
th
Bhava from Lagna, aspected by Surya, Guru and Budha, querist is to be
told that marriage is sure to take place. Similarly benefics placed in Kendras and Trines cause marriage to occur.
Sloka 2.
Under these combinations, if a benefic is posited in 7
th
Bhava, he will get a good (beautiful) wife. If a malefic is in 7
th

Bhava, he will get a woman devoid of any beauty.
Sloka 3.
If Sani is placed in 7
th
Bhava identical with an even Rasi, querist is sure to get a damsel for marriage. If it be in odd
Rasi, he will not get any girl. So say masters on this subject.
Sloka 4.
nd
, 7
th
or Uphachaya Bhava, aspected by Guru, he gets a young woman. If same Chandra is
associated with a malefic Graha or is aspected by malefic Grahas, he will not get any woman.
Sloka 5.
If at a query (relating to marriage), Chandra is placed in 6
th
or 8
th
Bhava, person dies in 8
th
year after marriage.
Sloka 6.
If a malefic is placed in Lagna and another malefic is placed in 7
th
Bhava therefrom, person dies within seven years
after marriage.
Sloka 7.
If Chandra is placed in Lagna and Mangala is placed in 7
th
Bhava, person lives just for 8 months after marriage.
Sloka 8.
If Sukra or Budha is placed in Lagna or 8
th
Bhava, in a query relating to marriage, girl will surely become a widow. If
Mangala is placed in 7
th
Bhava, girl dies before marriage. Location of a strong Mangala in 7
th
Bhava of a female
nativity, where it is not exalted or in his own Rasi, is dangerous for longevity of husband. This is quite understandable
as Mangala in 7
th
Bhava harms Bhava of husband (7
th
) as well as Bhava of his longevity (8
th
from 7
th
), i.e. 2
nd
. We
should therefore examine both 2
nd
and 7
th
Bhavas for this purpose.
Sloka 9.
If Surya is placed in 7
th
Bhava, children born to this girl will die. If Surya is placed in Lagna, he will make her immoral
and unchaste. There is no doubt regarding this.
Sloka 10.
Chandra and Budha placed in 6
th
Bhava, if associated with malefics, will make girl ill-tempered and unlucky. If
Chandra and Sukra are placed in 11
th
or 7
th
Bhava, girl will become unchaste. If in these places Budha and Sukra are
associated with malefics, girl surely becomes a widow. In all Bhavas mentioned in Sloka, if there exists association
with malefics, girl becomes a prostitute.
Sloka 11.
If Chandra occupies any of 3
rd
, 5
th
, 6
th
, 7
th
or 11
th
Bhava counted from Lagna, aspected by Guru, Surya and Budha and
not by other, it indicates that marriage is to take place immediately. If it is aspected by malefics, it will cause obstacles
in arrangement of marriage.
Sloka 12.
If strong Sukra aspects Budha or Chandra placed in Lagna, he will get a girl without any delay. If it is aspected by
malefics, he will not.

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Sloka 13.
If Lagna and Chandra fall in movable Rasis and if both are aspected by Sukra, with a malefic placed in an Kendra
Bhava, he will get a good girl as bride.

Here ends Chapter XII entitled "Query relating to marriage" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.
Chapter XIII
Birth of male or female children
Sloka 1.
In a query relating to pregnancy, if Lagna falls in a fixed Rasi and is aspected by benefics, it should be told that
woman is surely pregnant - this is the opinion of Yavanacharya.
Sloka 2.
If Sani occupies an odd Rasi, he causes birth of a son. If he occupies an even Rasi, he causes birth of a girl - thus it has
been told by Brihaspati, the great celestial Astrologer.
Sloka 3.
If Lagna falls in a number of male Vargas (Rasi, Drekkana, Navamsa, Dwadasamsa etc. are owned by a male Graha)
and be strongly aspected by male Grahas, surely a son will be born. If query concerns marriage, girl will surely get a
good bridegroom.
Sloka 4.
Yavanacharya has declared that if Lagna falls on a female Rasi or female Navamsa or female Drekkana and is not
aspected by any male Graha, a girl child will be born.
Sloka 5.
If Lagna, Guru and Chandra be placed in odd Rasis and in Rasis and Navamsas owned by male Grahas and be
endowed with strength, a son will be born. If these are placed in an even Rasi and Navamsas owned by female
Grahas, a girl will be born. If Guru and Surya be in an odd Rasi, birth of a son is to be predicted. If Chandra, Sukra
and Rahu are placed in an even Rasi and an even Navamsa, birth of a girl is to be predicted.
Sloka 6.
Number of nurses attending the lady during delivery will be equal to number of Grahas placed between Lagna and
Chandra. So many nurses will be outside delivery room as there are Grahas in visible half of Zodiac and so many will
be inside as there are Grahas in invisible half.
Sloka 7.
Time of conception: if in a male nativity Surya and Sukra are placed in Upachayasthanas identical with Rasis of their
Navamsas and be endowed with strength, conception will take place (i.e. their wives will conceive and child will be
born). Similarly, if in case of females Mangala and Chandra are similarly situated, conception will take place.
Sloka 8.
If Chandra is placed in Navamsa of Sani or in its own Navamsa or be conjoined with Sani in 4
th
Bhava, lamp has been
already extinguished. This condition can be applied to natal and prenatal charts also.
Sloka 9.
If Lagna and Chandra are placed between two malefics without being aspected by benefics, woman in pregnancy
dies.

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Sloka 10.
Grahas Sukra, Mangala, Guru, Surya, Chandra, Sani, Budha, Lord of Lagna, Surya and Chandra are Lords of the
months of pregnancy starting from the time of conception.
Sloka 11.
These Grahas cause abortion in months pertaining to them, when they are in enemy's camp, defeated in planetary
war, conjoined with enemies, placed in heliacal setting or are afflicted otherwise.
Sloka 12.
Color and shapes of Grahas: Surya is red and cruel. Chandra is beautiful. Mangala has fierce eyes. Budha is extremely
modest. Guru is ever in the company of learned men. Sukra is one-eyed. Sani is lame (Sani if afflicted gives trouble in
legs. Hence called lame). These Grahas when placed in Lagna produce similar results to native. Due consideration
must be given to their strengths, however.

Here ends Chapter XIII entitled "Birth of male or female children" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.
Chapter XIV
Miscellaneous matters
Sloka 1.
Fall is to be divined from Lagna, prosperity from 4
th
, exile from 10
th
and return from 7
th
Bhava. All these matters are to
be judged from position of Grahas at the time if query in these Bhavas. If a strong benefic Graha is placed in 4
th
Bhava,
say that person who had gone out has entered his house.
Sloka 2.
Query relating to servant and master: there will be good results to both servant and master if benefics are placed in
2
nd
, 8
th
and 7
th
Bhava and malefics in 3
rd
and 6
th
Bhava. But if situation be reverse, i.e. if 2
nd
, 7
th
and 8
th
Bhava are
occupied by malefics and 3
rd
and 6
th
Bhava are occupied by benefics, there will be discord and strife between master
and servant and there will be staying away from home.
Sloka 3.
th
and 2
nd
Bhava, long-life is to be predicted for querist. But if malefics occupy these Bhavas, his
life will be short.
Sloka 4.
th
and 4
th
Bhava, there will be happiness and prosperity. If these Bhavas are occupied by malefics,
happiness and prosperity of native will suffer. If benefics are placed in 2
nd
and 11
th
Bhava, acquisition of wealth is to
be predicted.
Sloka 5.
If malefics occupy Lagna of query, there will be bodily ailments and strifes to querist. If malefics occupy 4
th
Bhava, he
will not be happy. There will arise quarrels in house and enmity with relatives.
Sloka 6.
Grahas placed in 7
th
Bhava produce obstacles during travel. The wise declare evil results for Karma if malefics are
posited in 10
th
Bhava. Desired object will be accomplished with great difficulty, if concerned Bhavas are not aspected
by benefics.
Sloka 7.
If Chandra is conjoined with or aspected by malefic Grahas, there will be quarrels with women folk. Or if there be
malefic Grahas placed in 4
th
and 7
th
Bhava, the same result is to be understood.

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Sloka 8.
In a query regarding the whereabouts of one's father, if Surya is placed in 8
th
Bhava from Lagna, combined with or
aspected by a benefic, his father has already gone away from place where he was residing previously to some other
place.
Sloka 9.
Now tastes pertaining to Grahas are told: this is useful in a query regarding diet. Surya indicates pungent taste,
Chandra saltish, Mangala bitter, Budha mixture of various tastes, Guru sweet, Sukra sour and Sani astringent. Graha
in an Kendra Bhava is to be taken as strong and taste indicated by the same is to be told as being predominant in food
taken by querist.
Sloka 10.
Taste ascribed to Graha that aspects Lagna or failing in one placed in a Kendra is to be proclaimed. Other tastes are to
be told in order of powerful Grahas according to their strength.
Sloka 11.
Taste will be good if Graha is placed in a Rasi belonging to a benefic Graha. It will be without any taste if Rasi belongs
to a malefic. If Graha is retrograde, person who is dining will not eat things of that taste already placed in the plate.
But will taste it when given afterwards.
Sloka 12.
When Lagna falls in a fixed Rasi and query relates to travel or return of a person gone abroad, there will be neither
travel nor any return. Disease will not subside in a query relating to disease. There will be no loss of wealth in a query
relating to money matters. Patient will not die in a query concerning disease. If it concerns a person gone abroad, he
will not be lost (i.e. he will come back safe). If query is regarding victory or defeat, there will be no defeat. But if Lagna
falls in a movable Rasi, all these results will be reverse.
Sloka 13.
If a dual Rasi rises, mixed results will happen. Similar results are to be told when movable and fixed Navamsas rise. If
there is benefic aspect over Lagna and Chandra, all types of good results will happen. If both are aspected by malefic
Grahas, bad results will occur.
Sloka 14.
Bhavas, Lagna onwards, represent head, eyes, ears, nose, cheek, chin and face respectively. Same Bhavas are
representatives of limbs neck, shoulders, hands, sides (flanks), heart, bosom and navel. They also signify bladder,
genitals, anus, thighs, knees and feet. In this way, representation of limbs of human body by various Bhavas
according to rising of 1
st
, 2
nd
and 3
rd
Drekkanas of rising respectively to be understood.
Sloka 15.
There will be a wound or sore on that part of body signified by Bhava, which is conjoined with or aspected by a
malefic. There will be a mole etc. on Bhava combined with or aspected by a benefic Graha. If that Graha happens to be
placed in its own Rasi or Navamsa or a fixed Rasi, wound or mole will be from the time of birth. Otherwise it will be
one caused at later stage. Cause of the scar would be as follows: Sani - through stone or wind-trouble; Mangala - fire,
weapons or poison; Budha - through wood or some animal; Chandra - through being pierced by horns of an animal or
by water. Other benefic Grahas produce the scar through some good cause.
Sloka 16.
Bhava wherein three Grahas along with Budha are situated, produces invariably a wound or a mole in the part of
body signified by that Bhava. If a malefic is situated in 6
th
Bhava, in part of body signified by Rasi in which 6
th
Bhava
falls, wounds are caused. If that Graha is aspected by benefic Grahas, there will be a mole or mark on that part. If it be
only conjoined with benefic Grahas, there will be just a mark.
Sloka 17.
In body of beasts, Rasis Mesha onwards, represent head, face, legs, shoulders, back, breast, sides, belly, rectum, feet,
genitals, buttocks and tail.

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Sloka 18. - 22.
Ascertain measure in Anguls of shadow of the Shanku at the time of query. With help of this shadow, find out
longitude of Lagna at the time according to rules given in "Grah Laghav" (we can find out straight away also Lagna) -
leave Rasis and degrees of Lagna and taking only the minutes, multiply minutes by length of the shadow. Divide
product by 7 and find out remainder. In table given above multiply figure of remainder with its corresponding figure
shown under it (under 1, 2, 3, 4 etc.) Divide product by 71. Take remainder. Deduct from this remainder figure 5, 21,
14 etc. shown under Surya, Chandra, Mangala etc. Go on deducting these figures until further deduction is not
possible. The number that cannot be deducted will show the number of days etc. in which work will be accomplished.
Number will be days if the non-diminishable number falls under Surya or Mangala. It will be so many fortnights if
undiminishable number falls under Sukra or Chandra. It will be so many months if undiminishable number falls
under Guru. It will be so many years if it falls under Sani.
Sloka 23.
At a query regarding conception, victory, defeat, destruction of enemies, meeting with new persons and acquisition of
wealth, the time of fruition of good and bad results is to be declared in this way after careful thought.
Sloka 24.
Query relating to dreams: in a query relating to dreams, if Surya is placed in Lagna, he has seen fire, a lamp, red cloth
or a King in dream. If Chandra is placed in Lagna, he has seen white cloth, white flower, scent or a woman in dream.
Sloka 25.
Mangala placed in Lagna indicates that he would have seen coral, gold, blood or fresh meat of an animal. Budha in
Lagna denotes dreams about travel by air. Guru there would point to dreams of meeting gods and relatives.
Sloka 26.
Sukra in Lagna tells about dreams regarding swimming in water. Sani therein indicates climbing mountains and lofty
places. If many Grahas are placed in Lagna, mixed results are to be told.
Sloka 27.
If there is a Graha in Lagna placed in inimical Rasi or in debilitation or defeated in planetary war, person has seen a
bad dream. If there is a Graha in setting placed in Lagna, querist will meet with defeat.
Sloka 28.
Time of fructification of results is to be told from the number of Rasis between Lagna and Chandra. The results of
one's own dreams are to be guessed as told above. Thus Yavaneshwara has declared.
Sloka 29.
Seven classes of letters beginning with (1) v (2) d (3) p (4) v (5) r (6) i and (7) and (k) are allotted to Grahas Surya,
Mangala, Sukra, Budha, Guru Sani and Chandra respectively. From 1
st
letter of query, Lagna should be determined.
Sloka 30.
Good and bad results are to be told to querist. If letter is 1
st
, 3
rd
or 5
th
of the class, odd Rasi belonging to Graha is to be
fixed as Lagna.
Sloka 31.
By the rest, i.e. 2
nd
and 4
th
letters, even Rasi belonging to Graha is to be taken as Lagna. This process is to be applied to
find out Lagna belonging to Sukra, Budha, Guru, Mangala and Sani, but not for Surya and Chandra, for they own one
Rasi each. Letters of Surya give Simha and those of Chandra Karkataka as Lagna.
Sloka 32.
From that Lagna all the good and bad results are to be proclaimed as before. If the time of query cannot be determined
exactly, this method is to be adopted for fixing Lagna in dealing with queries.

Here ends Chapter XIV entitled "Miscellaneous matters" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.

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Chapter XV
Judgment from Lagna
Sloka 1.
Twelve Bhavas, Lagna onwards, represent body, treasure, fighting, vehicles, counsel, enemies, path, longevity, mind,
occupation, gains and minister.
Sloka 2.
Surya, Sani and Mangala spoil occupied Bhava excepting 3
rd
and 11
th
Bhava. Surya and Mangala do not spoil 10
th

Bhava by their occupation. Benefics cause all Bhavas to flourish by their placement except 6
th
Bhava. But Sukra is not
good in 7
th
Bhava. Chandra is not auspicious in 8
th
Bhava. Nor is it good for Bhava falling in Rasi of Simha.
Sloka 3.
Benefics placed in Lagna bestow good health, riches and comforts upon native. While placed in 2
nd
Bhava, they cause
acquisition of wealth. In 3
rd
Bhava, they cause increase in strength of army.
Sloka 4.
If benefics are posited in 4
th
Bhava, there will be increase in prospects of vehicles and friends. While situated in 5
th

Bhava, they cause benefits of good counsel. In 6
th
Bhava, benefics destroy enemies. Excepting Sukra, all other Grahas
are favorable for travel when placed in 7
th
.
Sloka 5.
In 8
th
Bhava, benefics excepting Chandra protect life of person (i.e. they cause prolonged life for person). In 9
th
Bhava
they give fame and wealth. In 10
th
Bhava they produce victory in one's undertakings. In 11
th
they cause many gains. In
12
th
they cause increase in strength of army.
Sloka 6.
If Mangala, Surya, Sani and Chandra are place in Lagna, there will arise murder, confinement in jail, death and fear
respectively. If they are in 2
nd
Bhava, they cause decay of wealth. In 3
rd
Bhava they produce fame.
Sloka 7.
In 4
th
Bhava, there will be loss of vehicles and friends. In 5
th
Bhava, they will cause leakage of secret counsel. In 6
th

Bhava, they are good. They will cause destruction of enemies. If they be in 7
th
Bhava, they do not give good results.
Same (bad) is result if Sukra occupies 7
th
Bhava.
Sloka 8.
In 8
th
Bhava, the aforesaid malefics cause early death. When they are placed in 9
th
Bhava, they produce troubles to
army. In 10
th
Bhava Mangala and Surya produce victory. But Sani therein will cause defeat.
Sloka 9.
In 11
th
Bhava all of them indicate victory. In 12
th
Bhava they cause division and betrayal in army. Results produced by
malefics in Bhava other than Upachaya (i.e. 3
rd
, 6
th
, 10
th
and 11
th
) are exactly opposite in nature to those produced by
benefics in these Bhavas.
Sloka 10.
Even if a malefic is happily posited in Lagna, it is praiseworthy. A benefic Graha, if afflicted, is not good in Lagna. A
retrograded Graha is not good if it is placed in an Kendra Bhava. Its day, Vargas (Decanate, Navamsa etc.) and its stay
in Lagna also will not prove to be auspicious.
Sloka 11. - 17.
Interpretation of Decanates. Matters to be judged from 1
st
Decanate of Lagna of query upto last Decanate of 12
th
Bhava
are respectively: (1) King, (2) his commander-in-chief, (3) royal Astrologer, (4) priest and doctor, servants, (5) status
and prowess, (6) dealings and army, (7) food, (8) sleeping, (9) sitting, (10) vehicles, (11) seat and couch, (12) eating and
drinking, (13) prince, (14) counsel and strength, (15), (16), (17) and (18) enemy, (19) resting of army, (20) wealth, (21)

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magistrate imposing punishments on the guilty, (22) troubles to army, (23) mutiny in army, (24) commander-in-chief,
(25) health of army, (26) soldiers, (27) four-fold strength, (28) actions, (29) treasury, (30) fructification of results, (31)
meritorious deeds, (32) actions, (33) wealth, (34) soldiers, (35) worship, (36) end of travel.
Sloka 18.
These are matters relating to 36 Decanates beginning from Lagna of query. Good and bad results relating to matters
which I have declared is to be foretold according to conjunction and aspect on Decanates of benefic and malefic
Grahas.
Sloka 19. - 20.
Results from Navamsas: results arising from Lagna falling in Navamsas of seven Grahas beginning from Surya and
ending with Sani are: (1) loss of vehicles, (2) loss of prowess and return to home with difficulty, (3) fear from fire, (4)
acquisition of friends, (5) gain of wealth, (6) various material pleasures and (7) death and destruction.
Sloka 21.
Whatever has been declared as result for a particular Graha in Lagna, the same is generated by the corresponding
Graha represented by Lord of Navamsa Rasi. If Navamsa is owned by a benefic, a portion of army belonging to one
party renders help to army of King who has come to attack.
Sloka 22.
King who goes to conquer in Rasi and Navamsa belonging to a benefic gets help from army of enemy.
Sloka 23.
Whatever has been declared as results for rising Rasi, the same is to be told as result of rising Dwadasamsa,
(Dwadasamsa is
1
/12
th
portion of a Rasi extending over 2 30'). What has been said as result for Navamsa, the same is
to be told for Trimsamsa (
1
/30
th
portion of a Rasi extending over 1) also.
Sloka 24.
Combinations leading to destruction of enemies: if query Lagna of invader falls in Rasi of his Janma Lagna or Janma
Rasi or an Upachaya Rasi counted from his natal Lagna or Chandra Rasi or contains Lord of Lagna at birth or Lord of
Chandra Rasi, destruction of enemy will be result. If said Yoga in Lagna falls in 4
th
Bhava from Lagna etc. of enemy or
in 7
th
from that of querist, enemy is destroyed.
Sloka 25.
If Rasi of Lagna, its Lord, Janma Rasi or its Lord in horoscope of enemy falls in 7
th
or 4
th
Bhava of chart of query, death
of enemy is to be foretold.
Sloka 26. 27.
If rising Rasi is possessed by Surya, traveler will be troubled by hunger and thirst, will lose his way, will have eye
trouble etc. If by Chandra, travels in connection with worship of some deity alone should be undertaken. Rasis of
Mangala there will cause troubles from disorders of bile, serpents, weapons and fire. Rasis of Budha in Lagna will
produce happiness, acquisition of desired objects and fame. Rasis of Guru in 1
st
Bhava produce gains of wealth, status,
and destruction of enemies. Rasis of Sukra on Lagna cause acquisition of wife and gems and success in undertakings.
If rising Rasi is possessed by Sani, there will be danger from fire and insult from low people.
Sloka 28.
Sages have declared thus - even though Vrisabha, Vrischika and Karkataka are favorable for journeys, they are
inauspicious while falling on Lagna or 12
th
Bhava.
Sloka 29.
If Lagna falls in Rasi of Meena or its Navamsa in any Rasi in Lagna, there will be confusion as to direction of
destination or correct path to be taken or there may arise other types of troubles and difficulties. One should not
undertake a journey when Lagna of travel falls in a watery Rasi or a watery Navamsa.
Sloka 30.
Discussion regarding Hora: all rules discussed above, being the verdicts of Sages, are authentic by themselves. But it is
worthwhile to consider strength of Hora at the time of travel. [Hora is of three kinds: (1) Tiryang mukhi = facing
across, (2) Urdhvamukhi = facing upwards, (3) Adhomukhi = facing downwards. Hora is a Rasi and extends over

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15. Each Rasi contains two Horas]. Hora in which Surya is placed is to be reckoned Tiryangmukhi and next Horas in
order Urdhvamukhi, Adhomukhi, again Tiryangmukhi and so on.
Sloka 31.
[Results of Yatra Lagna falling in different kinds of Hora are told now]. If Lagna falls in U-Hora, objects are achieved
with ease without any difficulty. T-Hora there produces difficulties, efforts and losses. A-hora causes defeat and
destruction of army and makes return to home difficult. All Horas produce good results if they are aspected by their
Lords and are not aspected by malefic Grahas.
Sloka 32.
Lords of directions from East to North are respectively Surya, Mangala, Guru, Budha, Sukra, Sani and Chandra.
Yamardha Rahu resides during 1
st
half - duration of 3 hours i.e. for 1 hour in direction of Lord of the day. In next it
moves to 6
th
direction there from and so on.
Sloka 33.
Time from commencement of the day to the time in question is to be expressed in Ghatikas and same is to be
multiplied by 2 and then divided by 5. From quotient the number of hours elapsed will be known. Lord of next hour
is Lord of the hour of query. Others are to be reckoned in order Surya, Sukra, Budha, Chandra, Sani, Guru and
Mangala.
Sloka 34.
A person gets success in such undertakings as theft, robbery, cheating and war if the same are performed during
Karanas Vyatipata, Bhadra and Vaidhriti, rise of Lagna possessed by a malefic Graha and during the days of malefics.
Sloka 35.
Rasis Mesha, Simha and Dhanus are reckoned as representing Eastern direction, Vrisabha, Kanya and Makara in
South, Mithuna, Tula and Kumbha in West, and Karkataka, Vrischika and Meena in North. In whatever Rasi is
Chandra posited, that Rasi is considered to be facing person on journey.
Sloka 36.
If [HINDI] is on left, Chandra in front, Rahu at back, there will be victory in war. If Chandra is on right, object will be
achieved. If it is on left, there will be troubles and losses. If it be on backside, death is sure in war.
Sloka 37.
If there is a strong Graha in 5
th
Bhava to Graha who is Lord of direction of journey, that Graha will prevent his travel
in desired direction, but will make him travel in direction ascribed to it.
Sloka 38.
Even if one among Guru, Budha, Sukra and Sani is placed in 5
th
Bhava from Mangala or if Chandra is placed in 5
th
or
9
th
Bhava from Surya, person will not be able to go in desired direction. Stronger of two Grahas mentioned above will
take him in direction ascribed to it.
Sloka 39.
Sani and Mangala or Surya and Chandra or Sukra and Mangala, if placed mutually in Trines (5
th
and 9
th
from each
other), they destroy results told previously, but will make person travel in their directions.
Sloka 40.
If Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani are placed in Trine to Mangala or if Chandra is placed in Trine to Surya or if a strong
Graha is placed in 5
th
place to Lord of direction in which querist desires to go, person performs journey comfortably in
other direction.
Sloka 41.
In order to discern results visible and invisible, an Astrologer should interpret queries after understanding the work
on Horary science, bearing the name "Daivajna Vallabha" composed by Mihira.
Sloka 42.
This science of Astrology clearly shows results of whatever merit and demerit has been earned through one's actions
in previous birth, like a lamp which makes different things visible in darkness.

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Sloka 43.
Illustrious Varahamihira, who was son of Adityadasa, who got instructions and knowledge of science of Astrology
from his father (Aditya), who belonged to Gotra called Kapiththala, who got boons and blessings from Surya God,
and who was a native of country of Avanti, composed this work after careful scrutiny of opinions of different Sages
with great effort.
Sloka 44.
Whether result of query will materialize in years or months etc. should be decided from fact whether Lord of
Navamsa of Lagna at query time represents hours or months or fortnights etc. How many years, months etc. would be
involved should then be decided on the basis of the number of Navamsas traversed in Lagna.

Here ends Chapter XV entitled "Judgment from Lagna" in the work Daivajna Vallabha by Varahamihira.

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