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Ashtakavarga
The asthakavargas is a unique way of dividing each of the 12 rasis into eight sub divisions, based on
the influence of the lagna and the 7 main planets on these 12 rasis. Rahu & Ketu are omitted in
asthakavargas. Based on their individual positions in a horoscope, the lagna and the 7 main planets,
contribute certain positive and negative influences on the 12 signs of the horoscope. These
influences are called bindus and rekhas, which are positive and negative points. There is a confusion
and controversy between South Indians and North Indians about the bindus and rekhas and which of
them is benific and malefic. So lets simply call them positive points and negative points to avoid
confusion.
Benefic places for each planet
The following is a tabulation of where each planet gives points from its natal placement, from all the
other planets’ natal placements and from the Ascendant. This means the benefic and malefic places
of a planet with reference to eight places - the places occupied by the seven planets and the Lagna
at the time of birth.
The following is a tabulation of where each planets give points from it’s natal placement, from all the
other planets’ natal placements and from the Ascendant.
The Sun's Ashtakavarga
The Sun gives a point in the following houses (The benefic places of the Sun are) from himself, Mars
and Saturn; the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th. From the Moon: 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th.
From Mercury: 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. From Jupiter: 5th, 6th, 9th, and 11th. From
Venus: 6th, 7th and 12th. From the Ascendant: 3rd, 4th, 6th, 10th, 11th and 12th.
The Moon's Ashtaka Varga
The Moon gives a point to the following houses (The benefic places of the Moon are) from
himself: 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, and 11th. From the Sun: 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 11th. From
Mars: 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th and 11th. From Mercury: 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 10th and
11th. From Jupiter: 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th. From Venus: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th
and 11th. From Saturn: 3rd, 5th, 6th and 11th. From Ascendant: 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th.
(Benefic places from Moon for each planet are the same as are taken in ordinary transit
considerations).
The Ashtakavarga of Mars
Mars give a point to the following houses (The benefic places of Mars are) from himself: 1st, 2nd,
4th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 11th. From the Sun: 3rd, 5th, 6th, 10th and 11th. From the Moon: 3rd, 6th,
and 11th. From Mercury: 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 11th. From Jupiter: 6th, 10th, 11th and 12th. From
Venus: 6th, 8th, 11th, and 12th. From Saturn: 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th. From the
Ascendant: 1st, 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th.
The Ashtakavarga of Mercury
Mercury gives a point to the following houses (The benefic places of Mercury are) from himself: 1st,
3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th,10th, 11th and 12th. From the Sun: 5th, 6th, 9th, 11th, and 12th. From the Moon:
2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 11th. From Mars and Saturn: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th.
From Jupiter: 6th, 8th, 11th and 12th. From Venus: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, and 11th. From
the Ascendant: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 11th.
from Mars and Saturn in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 12th Signs(Yavanacharya)
The Ashtakavarga of Jupiter
Jupiter gives a point to the following houses (The benefic places of Jupiter are) from himself: 1st,
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 10th, and 11th. From the Sun: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th.
From the Moon: 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th. From Mars: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 11th. From
Mercury: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th and 11th. From Venus: 2nd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, and 11th.
From Saturn: 3rd, 5th, 6th and 12th. From the Ascendant: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th and
11th.
The Ashtakavarga of Venus
Venus gives a point to the following houses (The benefic place of Venus are) from himself: 1st, 2nd,
3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th. From the Sun: 8th, 11th and 12th. From the Moon: 1st, 2nd,
3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th. From Mars: 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 11th and 12th. From Mercury:
3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th and 11th. From Jupiter: 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th. From Saturn: 3rd, 4th, 5th,
8th, 9th, 10th and 11th. From the Ascendant: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th and 11th.
from Mars in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 9th, 11th and 12th Signs (Yavanacharya)
The Ashtakavarga of Saturn
Saturn gives a point to the following houses (The benefic places of Saturn are) from himself: 3rd, 5th,
6th and 11th. From the Sun: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 11th. From the Moon: 3rd, 6th and
11th. From Mars: 3rd, 5th, 6th, 10th, 11th and 12th. From Mercury: 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and
12th. From Jupiter: 5th, 6th, 11th and 12th. From Venus: 6th, 11th and 12th. From the Ascendant:
1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 10th and 11th.
from the ascending Sign in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th Signs (Yavanacharya)
Thus have been described the benefic places of the planets; the other places are malefic (a). A place
will produce benefic or malefic effects if it be more benefic for the planet than malefic or vice versa.
For each planet, add up all of the points given and combine them into one chart. Each planet should
have a chart with its corresponding Ashtakavarga points. In each house, the points will number
between 0 and 8. 0 – 3 is inauspicious, 4 is average, and 5 – 8 is auspicious.
These places are all with reference to the places occupied by the planets at the time of birth. The
planets while passing through places which happen to be Upachaya houses (c) or which might be
their own houses or their friendly or exaltation signs, (d) produce benefic effects fully if such houses
or signs are more benefic for the planets than malefic; and planets while passing through places
which happen to be Apachaya houses (e) or which might be their inimical or depression signs,
produce malefic effects fully if such houses or signs be more malefic for the planets than benefic. (f )
Notes
(a) For instance, the 3rd, 5th, 6th and 12th houses from himself are malefic places for the Sun. The
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 12th houses from Lagna are malefic places for the Moon, and so
forth.
(b) In preparing tables of Ashtakavarga, it is usual to mark the benefic places with dots and the
malefic places with lines. We will put down the Ashtakavarga table for Mars in the following
horoscope:-
Lagna. Sun. Moon. Mark the benefic places of Mars with dots and the
Venus. Mercury. malefic places with lines. The result will be found to be
RASI CHAKRA. Jupiter. as follows:--
Mars.
Saturn.
The table means that while Mars moves through sign Aries for instance, the benefic effects will be §
and the malefic effects will be 5/8. In other words, he produces malefic effects to the extent of 5/8 -
3/8 or f of his power. Similar remarks apply to the other places.
(c) These are the 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11 houses from the Lagna. Also from the Moon according to Sree
Deva-keerti.
(d) Or their Swakshetra or Mulatrikona houses also, according to Sree Devakeerti.
(e) From the rising sign and from the Moon according to ditto.
(f) So that, in the Ashtakavarga of Mars given above, Mars while passing through Capricorn (his
Upachaya house) produces benefic effects fully and not to the extent of 2/8; and while passing
through Gemini (his Auupa-chaya sign) he produces malefic effects fully and not to the extent of 2/8.
N.B. - The Ashatakavarga tables are generally prepared with the number of benefic dots alone
marked in them - the number representing the malefic lines being the difference between number 8
and the number of dots. The above table will then stand as follows:-
In the sarvastakavarga, signs having more than 30 bindus can be said to be the best (srestha); those
getting between 25 and 30 - middling (madyama) and those below 25- worst (kasta). The best sign
should be selected for all good work, journey etc. worst sign should be avoided. Person born in best
signs can be taken for association. They will bring in good. Persons born in worst sign will be source
of distress.
For AV purpose each rasi is divided into 8 parts called Kakshas. Each kaksha has a span of 3 ̊45'. The
1st kaksha of each rasi is ruled by saturn, the 2nd by jupiter, 3rd by mars, 4th by sun, 5th by venus,
6th by mercury, the 7th by moon and the 8th by the lagna.
Mainly 3 types of Ashtakavarga charts are used to study the effects of the planets.
The 1st type are the Bhinnashtakavarga charts, prepared for the lagna and the 7 planets - total 8
charts are made. In the picture above we have given the Bhinnashtakavarga chart of sun - to the left
side. The rasis are marked horizontally by the respective rasi numbers, i.e., 1 for Aries, 2 for Taurus
etc. The 8 Kakshas are to be seen vertically. A Bhinnashtakavarga kaksha of any rasi can contain only
one point. If a positive point is contributed by any planet in a kaksha it is marked by 1, if a negative
one then by 0. So we can see that in the chart of the Bhinnashtakavarga of sun, in the sign Aries
(under 1), saturn has contributed a positive point in the first kaksha, jupiter has contributed a
negative point in the 2nd kaksha and so on. The total positive points contributed in Aries are 4. We
can see the other signs similarly. The Bhinnashtakavarga charts of planets are very useful to study
the transit effects of planets. For example sun transits a rasi for one month. But the results he gives
are not uniform throughout the month. He produces good results while transiting the Kakshas where
there is a positive point and if negative point is there he gives bad results. In this case while
transiting the 1st kaksha of Aries, from 0 degrees to 3:45', he gives good results as saturn has
contributed a positive point there. In the next kaksha, from 3:45 to 7:30', where there is a negative
point contributed by jupiter, he gives bad results. As Aries has 4 positive and 4 negative points in
suns BAV chart, suns transit results in Aries for the native of this chart are 50% good and 50% bad.
When the sun transits Libra for one month its results are very bad as it has only 2 positive points.
Suns transit of Sagittarius is the best with 6 PP. So a rasi with 4 good points gives medium results,
better with more and worse with less.
The good or bad effects will have a relation with the planet contributing the point, either positive or
negative. They will have a link to its nature, house ownership etc.
In similar fashion with the help of the BAV charts of the other planets we can study their transit
effects.
The sarvasthakavarga chart, to the right of suns BAV chart, is the combined detailed summary of
how many positive points each of the 7 planets and lagna are contributing in all the rasis.
The Samudaya Ashtakavarga chart below gives a brief at a glance idea of how many total good
points are there in each house. Houses with 25 or more produce
good results when planets transit them. If the points are below 25
then the results are negative.
Ashtakavarga has many more applications. While analyzing the
effects of a house, by studying how many total good and bad
points are there, contributed by which planets, etc give several
clues about the house effects. While studying the effects of a
planet placed in a particular house, by studying in how many degrees he is placed in that house and
in which planets kaksha, the points contributed by the planets in the kaksha, give us us predictive
clues as to the planets nature results etc. Ashtakavarga is also employed to study longevity of a
native by doing several complicated mathematical calculations and by doing trikona reductions etc.
Even for those who know astrology, the Ashtakavarga is an advanced application.
With regard to wealth the Sarva-ashtakavarga should be used in the following manner. If the
following 4 conditions are met with in any horoscope then such a person will easily accumulate
wealth. Before you begin to check out your horoscope first note down the values in 1st, 10th, 11th and
12th houses.
The rules are:
1st house should have more than 28 points
12th house should have least of the 4 houses under consideration
11th house of gains should have more points than what is there in the 12th house.
10th house should have a score greater than 28 but less than what is there in the 11th house.
Sarvashtaka Varga.
The Ashtakavargas of the Sun and other planets considered separately are known as Bhinnashtaka
vargas and their sum forms what is known as Sarvashtaka varga. In the latter, the figure in sign Aries
is the sum of the figures in sign Aries in the several Bhinnashtaka vargas similarly, the figure in sign
Taurus of S. A. V. is the sum of the figures in sign Taurus of the B. A. Vs. and the figures of the other
signs may be similarly obtained. The total of these figures will always be 337 - this being the sum of
the totals of the figures of the seven B. A. Vs. The latter figures are 48, 49, 39, 54, 56, 52 and 39 from
the Sun to Saturn,
Now, various events of life are predicted by means of the figures of the S. A. V. table.
1. If the figure in a particular sign exceed 30, then planets passing through it will produce benefic
effects; if it be between 25 and 30, such effects will be neither good nor bad, and if the figure be less
than 25, the effects will be bad.
Again, all good works shall be commenced when the rising sign is one whose figure is largest in the S.
A. V. table; and marriages and other connections, shall be formed with persons whose star is one of
the stars of such sign.
2. As the 10th house represents labour, the 11th house gain, and the 12th loss, if the figure in the
11th house be greater than the figure in the 10th house and if the figure in the 12th house be
smaller than the figure in the 11th house and if the figure in the ascendant be greater than the figure
in the 12th house, the person will be happy and prosperous - the meaning is clear, the labour being
slight, gain much and loss comparatively small. If the figures be otherwise, the person will be
unhappy.
3. Excepting the 6th, 8th and 12th houses, of the remaining 9 houses, the significations of those
where the figures are large will be in a condition of prosperity (Vide note (a) to Stanza 15, Chapter I
(Definitions And Elementary Zodiacal Principles)).
4. Add together the figures of the four signs from Pisces, - Pisces, Aries, Taurus and Gemini. Add also
the figures of the four signs from Cancer and of the four signs from Scorpio. These three totals
represent the three sections of a man's life. Whichever total is the largest, the corresponding
division of life will be happy and prosperous. If three or more malefic planets occupy the four signs
from Pisces, a person will suffer miseries in the 1st section of life; if they occupy the four signs from
Cancer, the miseries will occur in the 2nd section, and if they occupy the four signs from Scorpio,
then, in the 3rd section of life. If the planets in the several sections be benefic, the person will be
happy; and if both malefic and benefic planets occupy the several sections, the effects will be both
good and bad.
5. Add together the figures in the houses occupied by Saturn, L,agna and Mars. The sum will give the
year in which a person will suffer from diseases and other miseries.
6. Add together the figures of houses occupied by Rahu, Mars and Saturn. The sum will give the year
in which a person will suffer from poison, weapons and wounds.
7. Add together the figures of the signs occupied by benefic planets - The sum will give the year in
which a person will get a son, wealth and the like.
8. Multiply the total of the figures of A. V. of the planet who is the lord of the 8th house from the
Ascendant by the figure of the 8th house in S. A. V. table. Divide the product by 12; the remainder
will give the Month from Aries in which a person dies (in the year of his death).
In the same way, the month of death of a person's father may be ascertained by a similar calculation
with reference to the 9th house and that of the mother with reference to the 4th house.
9. Find out from the S. A. V. table the powerful Dik or quarter. Cow sheds, rice fields, agricultural
operations shall be conducted in such dik or quarter and the weak dik or quarter shall be rejected for
all purposes.
Again, Parasara in his Hora Sastra, a very voluminous work, has treated of 32 distinct processes for
ascertaining the length of human life. They are:
I. Pindayurdaya ... ... ... 12
II. Dhruvayurdaya or Naisargikayurdaya 4
III. Rasmikayurdaya ... ... ... 4
IV. Amsakayurdaya • • • • • • ... 4
V. Ashtakavargayurdaya ••• ••• 4
VI. Vishayayurdaya ••• ••• ••• 2
VII. Nakshatramsakayurdaya • • • • • • 2
Total... 32
I. Pindayurdaya.
This is divided into 3 schools: (1) that of Yavanacharya (vide Stanza 1, Ch. 7), (2), that of Jeevasarma
(vide Stanza 9, Ch. 7), (3), that of Badarayana according to which the maximum years of each planet
when in his exaltation sign is one-seventh of 100 years.
Each of these three schools has 4 sub-divisions: (a) The Neechardhaharana process according to
which the maximum period is one-half at depression. (5) The Neechabhava process according to
which the period vanishes at depression, (c) The Kritaharana process according to which the periods
suffer reductions, (d) The Akritaharana process according to which the periods suffer no reductions.
Thus Pindayurdaya is of 12 sorts.
II. Dhruvayurdaya.
This is otherwise known as Naisargikayurdaya (vide
Stanza 9, Ch. 8). As stated above, there are 4 kinds of this depending on the 4 divisions mentioned
above - (a), (6), (c) and (d).
III. Rasmikayurdaya.
According to this, the years of the planets from the
Sun to Saturn are respectively 16, 20, 9, 8, 9, 25 and 26.
There are 4 kinds of this as stated above.
I V. Amsakayurdaya.
This is Satyacharyar's method referred to at the end of Stanza 9, Ch. 7. This process, in certain cases,
has to be varied into what is known as Prakramanugata method. The two processes again divide,
each, into two parts known as Kritavriddhika and Akritavriddhika - i.e., the years are to be increased
according to some and not to be increased according to others - Vide Parasara's Hora Sastra. Thus,
we get 4 kinds of Amsakayurdaya.
V. Ashta ka vargayurdaya. This process as stated above has to be varied into what is known as
Prakramanugata method. The two processes, again divide, each, into two parts known as Krita-
vriddhi and Akritavriddhi as stated above - Vide Parasara's Hora. Thus, we get 4 kinds of
Ashtakavargayurdaya. One of these 4 methods is given at the end of these notes.
VI. Vishayayurdaya.
This consists of two kinds - the one according to Parasara and the other as mentioned in a work
named Prakriyamala. These partake of the nature of the Ash - takavarga process.
VII. Nakshatramsakayurdaya.
This is of two kinds - the one is known as the Kala - chakra process and the other as the
Nakshtradasa.
Thus 32 processes are mentioned by Parasara who, at the same time, states the particular cases to
which each process is applicable. Of these 32 processes, Varaha Mihira lias mentioned the most
important ones in Chapter VII (On Ayurdayaor The Determination Of The Length Of Life). For further
particulars in Ayurdaya, the reader is referred to the works of Parasara and other writers.
Important Points:
1. Total points in SAV are 337 and if we divide this figure by 12 then 28 points comes for each
house.
a) Any house is good if it has more than 30 points. If it has, less than 25 points, then that house
becomes weak and will not give good result, when any planet transit in it.
b) If points are in between 25 to 30 then it is neither good nor bad.
c) For the period a malefic transits over a house containing <21 bindus, the annihilation of that
house may be anticipated.
d) Whenever a house containing more than30 bindus is traversed by planet, the favourable results
pertaining to that house may be predicted in accordance with the significations and lordship of the
planet.
e) The planet becomes ineffective if it is associated with fewer bindus even if it is in exaltation, own
house, Kendra or trikona position or in upachaya places from Lagna.
f) Even planets in debilitation, inimical signs, 6th, 8th or 12th houses gain strength and confer
favourable results if they are associated with more bindus.
g) Planets associated with high bindus in the signs they own and where they are posited give good
results in their dasha and antardasha. For accurate analysis, the Bhinnashtakvarga of the dasha lord
should be considered.
2. If first, nine, ten and eleven houses having 30 or more than 30 points in these houses, then
native will be wealthy. Some classical books say that native will become wealthy at the age of 37
years.
If these houses contain <25 bindus, the man is poor, disease prone & subservient all his life.
If these houses are associated with 21 or 22 points and malefic planets occupy trinal houses, the
native is likely to be a begger.
3. If Lagna and fourth houses having 33 points and its lords have exchanged the house, then native
will be wealthy.
4. Some says that number of points in the Lagna will be the age of years for the native to rise in life.
5. If 2nd house has more points from 12th house, then native is hardly spending any money for his
enjoyment. He may making/ hoarding up his bank balance.
6. If 11th house has more points than the 10th house and 12th house has fewer points than the
11th house, moreover, lagna has more points than the 12th house, then the native enjoys all the
material happiness in the life.
7. Make three sections of the horoscope:
a) Pisces to Gemini: represents childhood
b) Cancer to Libra: represents youth
c) Scorpio to Aquarius: represents old age
add up the bindus in each section. That section of life will be better off which throws up the highest
total.
Some opine that the three sections of life should commence from lagna.
That section of life will be happy which contains benefics. Thus deficiency of bindus is compensated
by presence of benefics. If bindus are low as well as malefics are present in a section of life, such a
section will be miserable.
8. a) Add up the bindus from Lagna to the sign occupied by Saturn (both signs included). Multiply the
total by 7 and divide by 27. The quotient represents the age at which the native suffers from sorrow,
disease & dispute.
b) The same results as in a) are obtained when the totalling is done counting from the sign occupied
by Saturn and upto the Lagna (both signs included).
c) Similar process as in a) & b) can be applied for other malefics such as Mars & Rahu to obtain a list
of years inauspicious for the native.
d) Take the reminder obtained in a) & b) and count from Ashwini. The resulting nakshatra when
transited over by malefics will produce evil results.
e) A similar set of calculations (& transits) can be done for benefics such as Jupiter & Venus to
determine the auspicious years in which success, prosperity, marriage, birth of children and
happiness will be enjoyed by the native.
(In a) to e) above, consider only natural malefics & benefics and not functional).
9. Some classical books say that, add the points of lagna + 2 + 4 + 9 + 10 + 11 houses, if the total is
more than 164, then native is wealthy. Same way, add the points of 6 + 8 + 12 houses. If the points
are less than 76 then the income is more than the expenditure.
It is not true now a days in our observation because 6th house is for competition or to fight back to
gain some things, 8th house is for black money or inherited property, lottery, unearned income or
gain all of sudden from shares etc and 12th house is gain from foreign country or multinational
company.
10. If 11th house has more points than the 10th house, then the native’s gains are more than the
effort and if 10th house has more points than the 11th house then it means that native do more
struggle but get less gain or he gets opportunity but cannot avail it.
11. If the native has 12th stronger than 2nd, then the native will not undertake family business; he will
try his luck abroad and find his pot of gold there.
12. If the 2nd house has more bindus than the 12th, the native has a tendency to hoard & accumulate
rather than spend on enjoyments. Such people are extremely careful & discriminating shoppers as
opposed to impulsive buyers. Sharper the difference between the two houses, more pronounced the
result.
13. If in your Sarva-Ashtakavarga the points in the 11th house (the house of gains) is greater than
12th house (the house of loss) it is considered good as you have more gains than loss.
If the points in the 12th house are greater than what is there on the 11th house then it means you
spend more than you earn and this may lead you into a debt trap if a good Astrologer does not warn
you of this possibility. Many people uselessly argue that only if they have the money they can spend.
In today’s world of borrowing from banks and other people even without real income you can spend
and soon into trouble.
If 12th house has more points than 11th house, then it means (1) more expenses than earning,
which means taking loans etc. (2) earning from foreign sources or country or working in multi-
national company.
A native goes out of country only if his 4th house and its lord is afflicted and has PAC with 12th
house or its lord.
14. If Lagna lord has exchanged places with the 4th lord and both houses have >33 bindus, the person
will be as wealthy as a king and will have command over men. Presence or aspect of benefics on 4H
or its lord adds strength to the 4H. It may compensate for the deficiency of bindus & vice versa.
15. Add the points of lagna + 4 +5 + 7 + 9 + 10 houses. This group is called inner self and add points
of other group 2 + 3 + 6 + 8 + 11 + 12 houses; this group is called outer self.
See which group has more points, if it is inner self, then native will make money and become
wealthy by his good deeds, learning, knowledgeable and charitable. If outer self is stronger, then
native, is greedy, deceitful, worried man and do cheating.
16. If Mars and Venus are in exalted sign, Saturn and Jupiter in Trikona house and lagna has 40 or
more than 40 points, then native live like a king.
17. If lagna, Moon lagna, 10th and 11th houses have 30 points each and Jupiter having aspect on
lagna or Moon lagna, then native lives like a king.
18. If Sun is in lagna with exalted sign and Jupiter with 40 points in 4th house, then native lives like
a king.
19. If Sun and Jupiter are in exalted sign with 30 points and lagna has more points than other houses,
then native will live like a king.
20. If 4th and 11th houses have 30 points each, then native will rise at the age of 40 years of life.
21. If Lagna and 9th house have 30 points, then native will rise at the age of 28 years of life.
22. If Mars and Venus are in exalted sign, Saturn in Aquarius Rashi and Jupiter with 40 points in
Sagittarius Rashi in lagna, then native lives like a king.
23. If lagna, Moon Lagna and Sun lagna have 30 points, then native will rise by his own efforts.
24. If malefic planets Saturn, Rahu or Mars is placed in 8th house. The corresponding no of the SAV
will be the age, when native will have bad time.
25. Same way if benefics are placed in Kendra or Trikona, the corresponding no of SAV will be the
year of age when native will have good times.
26. If one house has the minimum bindus and the very next house has maximum, the native may
experience sudden rise. If there is a sudden fall of bindus in the next adjacent house, the native may
experience a sudden fall in life (at least in some aspects of life). When the difference in max & min
points is moderate, the native leads steady & progressively prosperous life. If there are quantum
jumps up or down at several places, the life of the native is also full of sharp ups and downs; now a
king, then a pauper.
27. The directions indicated by different signs are
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius: East
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn: North
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius: West
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces: South
Add together the points in the three signs indicating a direction. The direction having the highest
total will yield prosperity. If benefics are associated with such a direction, the prosperity knows no
bounds. The direction of the Lagna lord (or 10th lord)will indicate the livelihood. The direction of 8th
lord points towards destruction.
28. Stronger direction is good to work from birthplace,
1) Add the points of 1+5+9 houses. It is called East direction
2) Add the points of 2+6+10 houses. It is called South direction
3) Add the points of 3+7+11 houses. It is called West direction
4) Add the points of 4+8+12 houses. It is called North direction
See which group has more points. If native goes towards that direction from his birthplace, then
native will have success in his job.
29: Sadhe Sati: If the Sarvashtak points in 12th, 1st & 2nd houses from the Moon are above 30, the
native will experience excellent 7 1/2 years. If these points are low, say, 21, 22, 23 etc then the
period will be bad. The period of transit of Saturn in the strong house will be better than the weaker
house.
In its entire sojourn over the 3 houses, whenever Saturn passes through the kakshya of a lord who
has contributed a bindi in Saturn’s a.v., the results are favourable, otherwise not.
30. When a house is being transited by many planets simultaneously & it has good strength (>30
points), the planets multiply the good effects of the house. The nature of effects will be in
accordance with where is this house from the natal positions of the transiting planets and what are
their karakatwas.
31. A native should take loan or medicine (consult doctor), when sign having less point in SAV of his
horoscope is rising for quick pay back or recovery respectively.
32. If the Moon is weak due to proximity with the Sun, the Moon-sign lord has few bindus (say 22)
& is aspected by Saturn, the native may be possessed of & afflicted by evil spirits. Rahu’s influence
will further confirm it.
33. Divide the horoscope into four groups and add the points of Dharam, Artha, Karama and Moksha
houses like
1) 1 + 5 + 9 house is called BANDHU,
2) 2 + 6 + 10 houses is called SEVAKA,
3) 3 + 7 + 11 houses is called POSHAKA and
4) 4 + 8 + 12 houses are called GHATAKA.
BANDHU: if this group has more points than the others, then native will be wealthy, doing right
Karma, charitable.
SEVAKA: native may be doing job, service, or money minded.
POSHAKA: may be indursitest or factory owner or employer
GHATAKA: native may be poor, beggar.
Adding up bindus if you have your Bandhu score higher than the Sevaka that means you have
independent source of living. If sevaka is higher than you lead a life of servitude that means you
serve others. Similarly if Poshka is strong than ghatka it meansthe person is wealthy.
If you have sevaka (Artha) strong that means person is wealthy.
Friends and Foes
The sum of bindus of the four trines (dharma, artha, kama, moksha) go by a specific name, the
relationship between these set of houses give some vital clues on different areas of life. The specific
set of houses are as follows
Bandhuka: Sum of bindus of Lagna, 5th and 9th (Dharma Trikona). Bandhuka is derived from the
word, bandhu, which means friends.
Sevaka: Sum of bindus of 2nd, 6th and 10th (Artha Trikona). Sevaka means servants or the attitude
to serve others.
Poshaka: Sum of bindus of 3rd, 7th and 11th (Kama Trikona). Poshaka means the sustainer.
Ghataka: Sum of bindus of 4th, 8th and 12th (Moksha Trikona). Ghataka means one who causes
affliction.
If the Ghataka number is highest, the native would be miserably poor. However, if it is less than
Poshaka, then he would be wealthy. If the Bandhuka number is high, then the native will get help
from friends, relatives, kith and kins. Similarly, if sevaka is high, then the person benefits from
service or serving others. Thus the order of the four entities should be
Poshaka > Bandhuka > Sevaka > Ghakata
34. Note down the points of Lagna and 7th house and see which house is stronger in between the
two. Stronger house will control the partner.
35. Moon signs of the couple should have more than 28 points in each other’s horoscope in Rashi to
have good and happy married life.
36. As per Mansaagri classical book and P.S. Sastry’s book,
If any house has following points, It will give following result as per the nature of the planets and
Kartatva of the house. It started from 14 point to 48 point.
If 14 points: painful fear of death.
If 15 points: fear from the Govt.
If 16 points: Some misery.
If 17 points: Disease or loss of place
If 18 points: loss of money
If 19 points: Quarrelsome and troubles from relatives.
If 20 points: More expenditure, doing sinful acts.
If 21 points: Disease, loss of money and gains.
If22 points: loss of memory, weakness and troubles from relatives.
If 23 points: Many worries, pains, loss of gains
If 24 points: Loss of money all of sudden or over expenditure.
If 25 points: Misfortune from planets and house Kartatva nature.
If 26 points: Troublesome, dullness, fickle nature.
If 27 points: Over expenditure, worry, anxiety and unclear mind.
If 28 points: Gain of money but still not satisfied.
If 29 points: the native receives respect.
If 30 points: Auspicious results like native receives respect, honour and gain of wealth.
If 31 to 33 points: the native does good things to others and receives respects and honour.
If 34 to 40 points: Native gets all materials property.
If 41 points: great wealth and many sources of income.
If 42 points: Native gets all materials property, charitable, wealthy, loved by people.
If 43 points: Native gets all materials property from many sources and happiness.
If 44 to 45 points: Gains of wealth from many sources, receives honours and respects.
If 46 to 47 points: Native has all best qualities, doing auspicious activities.
If 48 and above points: Native has best qualities like a ruler, shows kindness to all, attached to
Dharama, wise etc.
Ashtakavarga chart to be verified and find out the strenth of each houses.
The important houses are 1st the Lagna, 2nd dhana sthana, 4th sukha sthana, 9 Bhagya sthana,10
Karma sthana and 11th Labha sthana.
If the total of houses counting on 1st, 2nd, 4th, 9th, 10th and 11th comes above 170 means yoga for
being rich and above 175 means yoga for very rich.
If the total of 1st,9th and 11th is higher than that of 6th 8th and 12th a successful life is assured
generally. And if 6, 8 and 12 is higher then full of struggle without much success. 1st house should be
definitely higher than that of individually 6th, 8th or 12th for a smoother life.
9th luck, 10th karma, 11th labha and 12th expenses.
All kendras and trikonas should have ashtakavarga strength other than 2nd and 11th.
so 10th should be equal or more than 9th and 11th(income) should be more than
10th(Karma/profession) and 12th(expenses) should be less than 11(income) and then the horoscope
promises for a steady finance life.
Prakeerna Yogas
In a native’s horoscope the special good/auspicious results can be known from the benefic dots in
various houses. As for example, if the 12th house contains less number of benefic dots as compared
to the 11th house then the native shall be rich. If the case is reverse then the native will always have
economical difficulty. If the 11th house contains more numbers of benefic dots than the 10th house
then the native will get more money than the efforts put in by him. In case the benefic dots in the
11th house are less than the 10th house then the native will get less money as compared to the
efforts put in by him. In this way the difference in the benefic dots also give difference in results.
Add up the benefic dots in the lagna/ascendant, 2nd house, 4th house, 9th house, 10th house and
the 11th house. If the total is more than 164 then the native is happy and his income will be more
than his expenses.
Add up the benefic dots of the 6th house, 8th house and the 12th house. If the total is less than 76
then the income shall be more than expenses. If the total is more than 76 reverse is the case.
Add the benefic dots in the lagna/ascendant, 4th house, 5th house, 7th house, 9th house and the
10th house. Add up the benefic dots of the remaining houses. If the first total is more than the
second then the native is wise, doer of good deeds, satisfied and will be charitable.
1-5-9 Total benefic dots of these houses----------Bandhu
2-6-10 Total benefic dots of these houses----------Sewak
3-7-11 Total benefic dots of these houses----------Poshak
4-8-12 Total benefic dots of these houses----------Ghatak
The names have been given as above. If the total of Poshak is more than Ghatak then the native is a
rich man. If the total of Bandhu is more than Sewak then the native will do independent business
and will have good colleagues/ associates.
If the 11th house has more number of benefic dots than the 10th house but the 12th house has less
benefic dots than those in the 11th house and the 10th house, and if the benefic dots in the
lagna/ascendant is more than the 12th house then the native will be famous, rich and strong.
The results will differ according to the difference in the number of benefic dots.
Successful Years
Prepare Samudaya Ashtakvarga. Note the houses which have more number of benefic dots. Also
note the houses with less number of benefic dots. Consider ascendant as the 1st year, 2nd house as
the 2nd year in the same way the 12th house is the 12th year. Once again consider the ascendant as
the 13th year. Now the houses which have more number of benefic dots will give good results as per
their years, and the houses which have less number of benefic dots will give bad results. Ascendant
thus, will indicate 25th year, 37th year, 49th year etc. Such method is known as determining
“successful years”.
In this we have considered Samudaya Ashtakvarga and the easy way of giving predictions without
much difficulty. Thus we can give immediate general prediction without much effort.
Auspicious Directions
Each planet’s Ashtakavarga has auspicious directions. For example if Venus has the most
Ashtakavarga points, in Libra and Pisces, then a person will have more luck with Venusian type
things like romance, the bedroom and comfort from the directions of West and SE, because Libra
rules the West and Pisces rules SouthEast. The directions are tabulated based upon the South Indian
Rasi Chart and the movement of the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere. When the Sun is at the
farthest North, it is in Cancer and Leo, when it is farthest South, when it is coldest, it is in Capricorn
and Aquarius. There is another system as well that is based upon the elements – fire signs rule the
East, earth signs rule the South, water signs rule the North and air signs rule the West. The
auspicious directions method can be effective when used in relationship with your home. Another
example would be Jupiter having the most Ashtakavarga points in Capricorn. In this case, keeping
your valuable in the South of your home would increase your wealth.
Directions
Lagna/ascendant 12th house 11th house ---------------East
10th house 9th house 8th house----------------South
7th house 6th house 5th house----------------West
4th house 3rd house 2nd house----------------East
Add up the benefic dots in the above houses as per the directions given. The direction which has the
highest benefic dots indicates benefic results in that direction. The direction which has the least
number of benefic dots indicates that the native will have loss in that direction.
Hence the native should avoid that direction. The native shall benefit from staying in
countries/region of the direction(s) which has maximum number of benefic dots, and also the
direction in which the planets are exalted in their own zodiacal signs etc.
The direction indicated by the group which has 2nd house is favourable for making money. The
direction indicated by the group which has 8th house is the direction in which the native’s death
takes place.
Important Yoga’s-Luck
Note the number of benefic dots in Lagna/Ascendant. If the native is born in Sampat Suchak yoga
(indicating richness) then the native will after the age indicated by the benefic dots will get honour
from government, money, son and higher education etc.
Leader
If the ascendant has 30 benefic dots and majority of planets are placed in the 9th and the 10th house
then the native enjoys happy and relaxed life. If instead there are 35 benefic dots in the ascendant
then the native is also leader amongst his family members.
It in the ashtakavarga of Venus, the 7th house from Venus contains a large number of bindus
(positive units) and the wife is born in any of the asterisms of the Sun, then his wife will be as dear to
him as life.
Marriage
Marriage of native takes place at the age indicated by the benefic dots in the house where Venus is
placed.
Education-Wisdom
Similarly from Mercury one gets education, wisdom and fame.
Inheritance
1. If the 4th house has 24 or more benefic dots and then the house does not have any malefic planet
or is not aspected by malefic planet.
2. And in the same way the 2nd house does not have malefic planet nor is it aspected by malefic
planet and has 22 or more benefic dots.
Any one of the above two combinations in the native horoscopes can give inheritance.
Self Earning
If the 10th house has 36 or more benefic dots and it does not have any malefic planet nor is it
aspected by malefic planet then the native will be self made, will earn well and shall lead a happy
life.
Gains
If the 11th house has 54 benefic dots and it does not have any relation with malefic planet then the
natives earns a lot without hard work.
Affluence
If the lord of the ascendant is in the 4th house and the lord of the 4th house is in the ascendant
(Parivartan yoga-Exchange of the lords of the houses) and if the benefic dots are 33 in both the
houses then the native shall have affluence and have kingly status. He will be best among the
people.
Are you going to be permanently wealthy?
The rules are:
1st house should have more than 28 points
12th house should have least of the 4 houses under consideration
11th house of gains should have more points than what is there in the 12th house.
10th house should have a score greater than 28 but less than what is there in the 11th house.
If the points in the 11th house are greater than the 10th, and if the 12th house has lesser points than
what is found in the 11th, 10th and 1st house and if the 1st house has more than what is there in the
12th house then such a person will always remain wealthy. Let us first know why are we discussing
these houses?
The 1st house shows the level of confidence and also the health that is needed to make money. More
the points here greater are the chances for getting rich or bouncing back to good times in case there
has been a slip or a fall.
The 12th house is called the house of loss. We need to know the score here to know the
opportunities for losing money.
If the 11th house is the house of gain. More the points here greater the opportunities for gaining and
fulfillment of your desires.
The 10th house is the house of work. We need to get the opportunity to work. If the score in the
10th house is low then it means our karma is not going to allow us the opportunity to work in the
place that we like or want to. That is sure to bring down our wealth due to lack of job satisfaction.
In the above chart that we first used, we find that the points in the Lagna is lower than 28. This
person needs a partner and may not be able to work alone.
The 10th house has 36 points and is lesser than that of the 11th house which has only 33 points. So
the person has to work hard and get less money in return for the hard work. Such people should not
try any short cuts and simply choose to live a life in which they work hard. However of all the 4
houses that we consider for determining the wealth level of a person (the 1st, 10th, 11th and
12th houses) we find that the lowest score is in the 12th house. That is a fortunate condition. So once
the money is earned there are possibilities of retaining it and accumulation of wealth through hard
work by taking the support of a partner is indicated.
There are more than 100 ways of using the Ashtakavarga effectively but that is not discussed here
because of limited space.
Financial Gain
If the benefic dots in the ascendant and the 11th house are more than 30 and if these benefic dots
are same in both the houses then at the age indicated by the number of benefic dots the native will
get financial gains from the King/Government.
If in each of the first, fourth and the eleventh house the benefic dots are more than 30 then the
native after the age of 40 will have commanding personality and will earn lots of money.
Counting from ascendant and starting from the 4th house till the 9th house if all the 6 houses have
benefic dots between 25 and 30 then the native shall after the age of 28 at any time will be as rich as
King Kuber (King of wealth).
If exalted Jupiter is in the 4th house and if there are 40 benefic dots, Sun in the ascendant of Aries
and if Moon is in Capricorn then the native will be like King.
If the ascendant has 40 benefic dots; Jupiter is in Sagittarius, Venus is in Pisces, Mars is exalted and
Saturn is in Aquarius then such a native will be extremely rich and King of
Ownership of Vehicles
If the 4th house has 30 or more benefic dots and it is associated with benefic planets either by
placement or aspect then the native owns vehicles.
If the ascendant lord is in the 4th house containing more than 30 benefic dots then the native is
happy and without any problems.
Vargottam planet in any house that has more than 30 benefic points then the native shall have good
results of that house in great extent.
Poisoning-Illness
If Rahu is in the 6th, 8th or 12th house then the native is likely to be bitten by poisonous snake or
can have food poisoning at the age shown by the number of benefic dots in those houses, and if in
that year Rahu happens to transit the same house then it is definitely going to happen. If Mars is
placed in any house then at the age indicated by the benefic dots in that house the native is likely to
get injured by weapons. In the same way where Saturn is placed then at the age indicated by the
number of benefic dots in that house the native is likely to get ill or there are sad occasions at that
age.
Poverty-Illness
Take lagna/ascendant, 9th, 10th and 11th houses. If in each of these houses the benefic dots are less
than 30 the native will be poor, ill and hot tempered.
If in the above houses the benefic dots are between 19 and 22 and there are malefic planets in trines
then the native lacks happiness.
Longevity
If the 12th house lord is in the lagna/ascendant in the zodiacal sign ruled by Saturn and if the
ascendant lord and the lord of the 8th house are weak in strength then the native will live as much
years as indicated by the benefic dots in the ascendant. Note this happens only in Capricorn and
Aquarius ascendant.
Determination of Longevity
For determining the life span of the native the use of Samudaya/Sarvashtakvarga is of prime
importance. Compare the benefic dots in the ascendant with those in the 8th house. Also compare
the benefic dots placed in the Moon sign and the 8th house from the Moon sign. In case the benefic
dots in the ascendant and the Moon sign are more than their corresponding 8th house then the
native will have Deergha Aayush/Long life. If they are equal then the native will have average life
span and if they are less then the native will have short life span.
Kings.
If there are 30 or more benefic dots in the ascendant, 9th house, 10th house and the 11th house
then such a native will be happy like a king all through out his life or shall have power and affluence
like that of a king.
Minister
If the ascendant, Moon sign, 10th house and the 11th house; all these four have 30 or more benefic
dots and if the ascendant is fully aspected by Jupiter then the native becomes minister or a chief
minister of a state.
YOGAS IN ASHTAVARGA
In the horoscope the bhavas are divided into four categories. They are Kendras(1,4,7,10), Panaparas
(2,5,8,11) and Apoklimas (3,6,9,12). Kendras represent first part of life Panaparas represent middle
part and Apoklimas represent last part of life. Total the number of bindus in the SAV in all the three
parts separately. That part of the life will be happy where the number of bindus is more when
compared to other parts. Based on this different yogas are formed in the horoscope.
Kahala Yoga: (2 < 3 < 1)
If the bindus in the second part is less than third part and the number of bindus in the third are less
than first part, Kahala yoga is formed. This yoga gives happiness and prosperity.
Maddala Yoga: (More bindus in 2nd):
When the number of bindus are more in second part than first and third parts, Maddala yoga is
formed. This yoga gives interest in musical instruments, and happiness in the middle part of the life.
Bheri Yoga: (1=2=3)
If the number of bindus in the three parts are equal, Bheri yoga is formed. This is also called
Sarvanga Yoga. This yoga gives happiness through out the life.
Dhamaruka Yoga: (Less in 2nd)
If the bindus in the second part are less than the first and third parts Dhamaruka yoga is formed. The
life will be happy in the first and last phases of life.
Veena Yoga: (1 >2 <3<1)
When the number of bindus in first part is more than 2nd , the number of bindus in the 2nd are less
than 3rd and the number of bindus in 3rd is less than 1st , Veena yoga is formed. This also indicates
happiness and prosperity just like Kahala yoga.
Iravata Yoga: (1>3)
When the number of bindus are more than 3rd Iravata yoga is formed.
Vaasi Yoga: (1<2=3)
When the number of bindus in first part is less than second part and the number of bindus in the
second are equal to third part, VAASI YOGA is formed.
Kaahal Yoga
If the 3rd division is bigger than the 2nd division and the 2nd division is bigger than the first division
then Kaahal yoga is generated. The result of this yoga is that as the age advances the life of the
native gets better and better and he leads happy and prosperous life.
Result of Mudal Yoga
If the 2nd division is bigger than the 3rd and the 1st division then Mudal yoga is generated. The
result of this is that the native will be fond of music and of witty nature. He will be happy &
prosperous in the middle life.
Bheri Yoga
If all the 3 divisions are nearly same then Bheri Yoga is generated. Such a native’s whole life is nice
and smooth.
Result of Damar Yoga
If the 2nd division is smaller then the 1st and the 3rd division then Damar yoga is generated. The
result of this is that the native’s first and the last 1/3rd of the life is a happy one.
Illustration
We will apply these rules to the A. V. table of Mars given already.
Reduction No. I
3. 3. 3. 3. The figures in the Triangular signs of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are respectively
3. 4. 3,5, 2. Under rule (1) subtract 2 from each, and the resulting figures are 1, 3, 0.
5. 5. The figures in the triangular signs of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, are respectively
2. 1. 5. 2. 3, 2, 5. Applying rule (1), we get 1, 0, 3. The figures in the triangular signs of
Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are 3, 5, 3. Applying rule (1), we get 0, 2, 0. The figures in the triangular
signs of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are 4, 1,3. Applying rule (1), we get 3, 0, 2. So that, the A. V. of
Mars after the first reduction stands as follows:-
2 1 1 0 Reduction No. II.
0 A. V. of Mars after 3 This reduction should be made only to the figures re-ulting from
3 Reduction No. I. 3 Reduction No. I.
0 0 2 0 Of Aries and Scorpio, the two houses of Mars, Aries is occupied and
2 1 1 0
0 A. V. table of 3 Scorpio is unoccupied. The figures in them are 1, and o, respectively. Under
3 Mars after 3 rule (4), no reduction need be made. Taurus and Libra, the two houses of
Reductions I Venus, are both occupied; under rule (1), no reduction need be made.
and II.
Gemini and Virgo, the two houses of Mercury, are both unoccupied; the
0 0 2 0
figures in them are o and o. Rule (4) applies, and there is no necessity for
reduction. Of Pisces and Sagittari, the two houses of Jupiter, the former alone is occupied and the
figures in them are 2 and o. Under rule (4), no reduction need be made. Of Aquarius and Capricorn,
the two houses of Saturn, the latter alone is occupied and the figures in them are o and 3. Applying
rule (4), no reduction need be made. The figures in Cancer and Leo, which are respectively the
houses of the Moon and the Sun, are not subject to reduction - vide rule 5. These figures are 3 and 3.
So that, after Reduction No. II, the A. V. table of Mars will stand thus:-
The total of figures after the two reductions is 15.
Similarly, the A. V. tables of the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn may be reduced.
We will now give some of the uses of these tables.
Shodhya Pinda:-
We shall here state the details of the Ashtakavarga process. After two reductions have been carried
out the below two processes are to be carried out.
1. Rasi Gunakara or Rasi Multiplier:- Each rashi has a fixed number allotted to it. This is constant and
cannot be changed.
Rasi Gunakara or Zodical Factors.
Aries ••• 7
Taurus • • • 10
Gemini ••• 8
Cancer ••• 4
Leo • • • 10
Virgo • • • 5 (6) as per PVRN
Libra ••• 7
Scorpio ••• 8
Sagittarius • • • 9
Capricorn • • • 5
Aquarius • • • 11
Pisces • • • 12
2. Graha Gunakara:- Each planet(grah) has a constant planetary factor which also cannot be
changed, and bindus after second reduction have to be multiplied with these factors.
Graha Gunakara or Planetary Factors.
The Sun ••• 5
The Moon • • • 5
Mars ••• 8
Mercury • • • 5
Jupiter • • 10
Venus • • • 7
Saturn ... 5
In each horoscope the number of bindus left in each rashi after two reductions is to be multiplied by
the above two factors. First by rashi gunkara and then by separately by graham gunakara or
planetary factor. The products of these two have to be added to get Shodhya Pinda.
Father’s Death
The conditions besides the appropriate dashas that must be fulfilled for father’s death are transits
over the nakshatra which result from the standard calculations:
1. Saturn’s transit: Sun’s a.v. bindus in the 9th from Sun multiplied by Sun’s Shodhya Pinda
2. Jupiter’s transit: Sun’s a.v. bindus in the 7th from Jupiter multiplied by Sun’s Shodhya Pinda
3. Sun’s transit: Sun’s a.v. bindus in the 7th from Sun multiplied by Sun’s Shodhya Pinda
Divide the product by 27 and Count the remainder from Ashwini. For father’s death to take place,
the above transits must simultaneously take place. If not then Saturn alone may cause distress or
death to an elderly paternal relative. Or it may result into some quarrels with father.
Mother’s death
The transit of Saturn, Jupiter and the Sun calculated from the Moon’s a.v. and the Moon’s Shodhya
Pinda will give rise to the time of the death of the native’s mother.
The same principle using different karaka planets and karaka houses will apply to other relatives e.g.
spouse, children, brothers etc.
The periods in which the event may take place as revealed by different planets are
Saturn’s transit: 12 months
Jupiter’s transit: 5 months
Sun’s transit: 1 month
1. When the Sun transits a sign containing bindus 5 or above, that month is auspicious for
a) marriage or similar ceremonies
b) journey to distant places or pilgrimage
c) performing religious, charitable or meritorious deeds
d) any new venturesstarted
The above activities should not be started when Sun transits a sign containing bindus 3 or below, if
good results are to be ensured.
2. The native will enjoy great political power and eminence if the Sun as lagna lord is in a friendly
sign having 5 or 6 bindus.
3. The native will have a sickly body if the lagna is occupied by the Sun, has only 2 or 3 bindus and is
also in its place of debilitation. Aspect by a malefic would further aggravate the malady.
4. When the Sun associated with 5, 6, 7 or 8 bindus occupies a Kendra or a trikona, the native
himself or his father will meet with death in 22nd, 35th, 30th or 36th year of the native.
5. Treat the 9th house from Sun as Lagna for father & all the considerations about father should be
done from here e.g. 10th from the Sun should be examined for father’s wealth, 11th from the Sun
represents father’s siblings, 12th from the Sun will be father’s house and 1st house will be father’s
child, i.e. the self.
6. The direction indicated by the sign which has the maximum bindus in Sun’s A.V. is the direction in
which deity of Siva should be installed for progress in spiritual matters.
1. Multiply the Sun’s Shodhya Pinda by the bindus (before reduction) in the 8th from the Sun and
divide by 27. The reminder indicates the nakshatra which when transited by Saturn may prove fatal
to the native himself.
2. Add up all the bindus in the Sun’s ashtakvarga after reductions. Multiply this sum by the bindus in
the 9th (after reductions) from the Sun. (if the 9th from the Sun has zero bindus, take the sum only).
Divide it by 27; reminder will determine the nakshatra (and its trines) which when transited by
Saturn may turn out fatal for father or an elderly paternal relative.
A. V. of the Moon.
Multiply the total of the reduced figures by the figure in the 4th house from the Moon in A. V. of the
Moon; divide the product by 27, take the remainder, and for it, find out the asterism from Aswini as
before. When Saturn passes through such asterism or through its triangular asterisms, a person's
mother dies or suffers miseries, if the planetary dasa period at the time be a malefic one.
Multiply the total of reduced figures by the figure in the 8th house from the Moon in the A. V. of the
Moon, 14
Divide the product by 27. Take the remainder, and for it find out the asterism from Aswini as before.
When the Moon passes through it or through its triangular asterisms, there will be quarrel, anger
and grief.
No work shall be commenced when the Moon passes through signs in which there are no figures in
the A. V. of the Moon.
Find out the Dik or quarter as before and it will give the position of the bath-room in the house of a
person.
Effects of the Moon's A.V. Note the Bindus in the Sign occupied by the Moon. If she be associated
with
8 Bindus, the native will enjoy affluence and pleasures;
Extremely fortunate, great splendour & grace, high moral courage, fame
7 Bindus financial gains through robes, food, scented articles etc.,
Festivities, rich food, acquisition of fine apparels, proficiency in mantra-shastra
6 Bindus acquaintance with the virtuous;
Contact with virtuous people, high ideals, equanimous mind
5 Bindus acquisition of courage and intelligence due to association with Brahmins (or the learned);
Contentment & well being, moral courage
4 Bindus equilibrium of happiness and grief;
Neither happy nor sorrowful
3 Bindus enmity with relatives;
Discord with friends and relatives
2 Bindus separation from kith and kin and deprival of wealth;
Separation from friends and relatives, quarrels due to wife or wealth, loss of money, affliction to
mother
1 Bindu evils
Danger from reptiles, unavoidable troubles and
absence of auspicious pointsgrief and difficulties following excitement.
Misery, anxiety, death or equivalent
1. Ceremonies like tonsure & betrothal should be done at the time when the Moon is passing over a
sign having maximum bindus in its own ashtakvarga. This rule helps to find the muhurta.
Find out the sign in which the Moon has got maximum bindus (6, 7 or 8). The people born under this
sign (Lagna or Moon Lagna) will be helpful to the native, be they friends, superiors, subordinates,
teachers, students, king or wife.
3. First sight in the morning: It is auspicious to have first sight of a person described in 2. Gift of
clothes etc to such a person showers prosperity on the native.
4. a) Do not perform important ceremonies when the moon is bereft of bindus.
b) Do not get into association with people whose Moon sign is associated with least bindus in the
native’s chart.
c) Avoid the person who is born under your weak sign.
5. The Moon associated with low bindus (0, 1, 2) annihilates the house where it is posited. This
surely valid if in addition
a) The moon does not occupy Kendra, trikona or 11H
b) The Moon has no paksha bal.
c) The Moon is in its sign of debilitation or in malefic signs / aspects
6. The house in which the Moon is associated with 4 or more bindus prospers well, provided that
a) The Moon is waxing
b) The Moon is in Kendra or trikona
c) The Moon is in its sign of exaltation, own or friends’ sign
7. Such a spouse will bring prosperity after marriage who belongs to the janma-rashi corresponding
to the sign having maximum bindus of the Moon in the a.v. chart of the native.
8. It is auspicious to have the janma-rashi of the spouse as the one which in the native’s chart
contains a bindu contributed by the lord of kakshya occupied the Moon of the groom.
9. Since the Moon is the karaka of mother, the no. of her brothers & sisters can be found by the no.
of bindus in the 4th house from the Moon. Bindus contributed by male planets indicate brothers and
the rset sisters.
10. The Moon in the 6th or 11th associated with >6 bindus makes one rich and when Jupiter aspects
such a Moon, philanthropic also.
11. When the Moon transits over the asterism occupied by the 8th lord from Moon or its trines, the
native undergoes fruitless running around and may suffer from disease.
1. Sum up the figures in the Moon’s a.v. after reductions. Multiply this sum by the bindus in the 4th
from the moon. Divide the product by 27 and find out the nakshatra by counting the reminder from
Aswini. When Saturn transits over this nakshatra or its trines, the mother’s death may take place.
A. V. of Mars.
When Saturn passes through signs in which there are no figures in the A. V. of Mars, the person will
suffer from diseases if Mars be powerful; and will die if Mars be weak and if he be not the lord of the
Ascendant.
Find out the Dik or quarter as before and it will give the position of the kitchen in a person's house.
Effects of the A.V. of Mars. If Mars be associated with various benefic points, as denoted below in
the Sign tenanted by him, the results due will be
8 Bindus acquisition of wealth and land and victory over foes;
Victory over enemies, acquisition of landed property and eminence, riches
7 Bindus increase of fortunes and splendour;
Royal favours, gain from the government
6 Bindus royal favours;
Favours from the king, master or employer
5 Bindus increase of fame;
Handsome looks & pleasant behaviour
4 Bindus equality of wealth and calamity;
Pleasure & pain equally distributed at different times
3 Bindusseparation from co-born and conjugal partner;
Separation from brothers & wife
2 Bindustroubles from king, fire and bilious disorders;
Quarrel over money matters or coveted things, humiliation due to enemies
1 Bindu ulcer and stomachial diseases
Wounds due to weapons, fire, operation, fever and
absence of Bindus diseases of the eye and difficulties comparable to death.
Stomach-troubles, eye disease, accidents, fainting and even death
The Ashtakvarga of Mars gives fairly close assessment of the number of brothers & sisters, their
prosperity, well-being and disposition towards the native. It is also a very important indication of
landed property and other wealth.
1. The transit of Mars in a kakshya having a bindu in its own a.v. bestows the native with health &
wealth, both.
2. The transit of Mars in a bindu-less kakshya causes indigestion, headache and diseases due to
impurities of blood and imbalance of bile.
3. The best thing to do when Mars transits a sign having maximum number of bindus is to transact in
land and gold etc for prosperity.
4. The no. of bindus, (before reductions) in the 3rd from Mars in Mars’ a.v.indicates the no. of
brothers and sisters. The bindus contributed by male planets indicate brothers and rest sisters.
The welfare of brothers (survival or prosperity) is indicated by the nature of planets that have
contributed the bindus. Bindus contributed by the planets in debility or inimical signs should be
eliminated.
5. When 8 bindus are associated with mars and it is exalted or is in own sign, identical with 9th, 4th,
1st or 10th house, the native becomes a multimillionaire.
6. If Mars associated with 4 or more bindus is in Lagna and the Lagna is either Aries, Scorpio, Leo,
Sagittarius or Capricorn, the native becomes equivalent to a king.
7. Mars having 6 bindus posited in 6th house being the lord of the 2nd house will give many enemies
to the person, but he will enjoy life to the hilt right from childhood.
8. If Aries is the Lagna and Mars with 1 to 3 bindus is posited in lagna, the Moon lagna, 9th or 10th
house, the native goes as an adopted son. Such a Mars should also be in conjunction with lower class
planets such as in debilitation.
9. If Mars or Saturn are in the 3rd from Lagna with 1 to 3 bindus, they cause loss of brothers. Their
conjunction can also lead to a similar tragedy.
10. If Mars & Saturn are in 6-8 position from each other with 1 to 3 bindus each in Mars’ a.v., it
indicates loss of brothers. A malefic in the 3rd from Lagna will make this doubly sure.
1. Multiply the bindus (before reduction) in the 3rd from Mars by the Shodhya Pinda of Mars and
divide by 12. Count the reminder from Aries. When Jupiter transits this sign, the brothers will
prosper or benefit through them may be expected. Which brother will prosper has to be found by
other techniques.
2. Take the bindus in the 3rd from Mars and multiply by the bindus in the 8th from there. Divide by 12
and count the reminder from Aries. When the Sun transits that sign, it will cause affliction to
brothers.
A. V. of Mercury.
When Saturn passes through signs in which there are no figures in the A. V. of Mercury, the person's
son or friends will die.
Find out the Dik or quarter as before and it will give the position of the play ground in the house of a
person.
Effects of Mercury's A.V. The effects of Mercury's association with various auspicious points in the
Sign occupied by him will be
8 Bindus honour from the ruler;
Honour from the rulers, all round good luck
7 Bindus wealth, knowledge and happiness;
Wealth, happiness, learning, worry-less philanthropic living
6 Bindus success in all undertakings;
Success in all ventures, ability to comprehend intricate and complex matters
5 Bindus new acquaintances;
New acquaintances with important people
4 Bindus unemployment;
Lack of enthusiasm and focus in life
3 Bindus mental worries on account of financial losses;
Mental worries
2 Bindus enmity with wife, children and friends causing loss of courage and wisdom;
Misunderstandings with family members, sickness due to imbalance of vata, pita or kappa (wind, bile
or phlegm)
1 Bindu evils of all kinds
Enforced confinement, tormented by enemies and
absence of Bindus will bring about death.
Loss of property through enemy intrigues, fear of death
1. Mercury’s transit in a kakshya having a bindu in its own a.v. grants happiness & sweets
(sumptuous meals). The native engages himself in charitable deeds.
2. Mercury’s transit in a bindu-less kakshya causes quarrels, bad dreams, untimely meals and uneasy
mental state.
3. Family welfare, maternal relations, equanimity of mind should be ascertained from the 4th house,
literary talents and intellectual pursuits from 5th house and excellence of speech from 2nd house
reckoned from Mercury.
4. 2nd house from Mercury should be strong to give proper expression to one’s thoughts by way of
speech.
a) If 2nd from Mercury does not have even 1 bindu, the person born may be dumb. This will come
true if Mercury and 2nd from Lagna are also associated with very low bindus and in addition have
other afflictions by malefics.
b) if 2nd from Mercury contains 1, 2 or 3 bindus, the native will have unsteady and incoherent
speech.
c) if it contains 4, he will talk well but only when someone else has initiated the discussion; if 5 or 6,
his speech will be praise-worthy and befitting the occasion. With 7 he will be a literary giant capable
of composing poems and dramas extempore.
5. if 2nd from Lagna contains 7 bindus in Mercury’s a.v., the native will be a brilliant orator.
(2nd from Me will always have <8 as Me does not contribute a bindu in its 2nd place).
6. In the 2nd from Mercury, if the bindus are donated by malefics, the native’s speech will be
deceitful & arrogant. In contrast, the benefics give sweet, harmonizing speech.
If the bindu is contributed by
Sun: the speech is in the form of an imposing, wise counsel.
Saturn: the speech is vile, deceptive, improper and at the wrong time.
Mars: the speech is in vain-glorious and causes discord.
Mercury: Sweet & clever speech
Jupiter: Distinct & wise speech, full of erudition and knowledge of proper texts
Venus: Charming & delightful speech.
Moon: Powerless Moon causes speech that is sluggish and full of doubts. Strong Moon would cause
it to be just the opposite.
Note: Some prefer to take the above from lagna, rather than from the sign occupied by Me.
7. If Mercury is posited in a house having very low bindus, lack of intelligence and common-sense is
the result.
8. Mental lassitude is the result of Mercury’s transit of a bindu-less sign.
9. If mercury is in the 4th or 6th from Saturn, associated with 5 or more bindus and the 2nd from Lagna
is aspected or occupied by Jupiter, the native becomes an eminent astrologer.
10. If Ketu is in a sign which has at least 3 bindus in Mercury’s a.v. and it is in the 5th house or with 5th
lord, the native acquires great proficiency in all branches of astrology.
11. Mercury well posited in a kendra or trikona associated with 5 bindus or more, conjunct with or
aspected by Jupiter or Saturn, makes the native learned in scriptures.
12. If Mercury with 4 bindus is in Aries or Scorpio and happens to be in the Taurus or Libra navamsha
and is aspected by Jupiter, the person is a born poet, dramatist or litterateur.
13. Mercury makes a person an incisive logician if it is associated with 5 bindus, is conjunct with
Jupiter and has an association with Mars.
14. Find out the signs that are being aspected by Jupiter. Pick out the one which has 4 or more
bindus in Mercury’s a.v. If education is started at the time when Mercury is transiting such a sign,
even a relatively dull student acquires proficiency.
15. For receiving the blessings of Lord Vishnu, propitiations should be done at a time when that sign
is rising which contains the highest bindus in the a.v. Mercury.
1. Take the bindus in the 10th from Mercury. Multiply by the Shodhya Pinda of Mercury and divide by
27. When Saturn passes through the nakshatra represented by the remainder counted from Ashwini,
there may be losses in business or distress in service. Jupiter’s transit of the same nakshatra will give
a boost to the career.
2. Take the bindus in the 2nd from Mercury. Multiply by the Shodhya Pinda of Mercury and divide by
12. Count upto the remainder from Aries. The dasha and antardasha of the lord of this sign or when
Jupiter transits that sign the best time for learning new sciences or any branch of knowledge is
indicated.
Professions or assignments connected with Mercury e.g. authorship, ambassadorship, professorship,
script-writing etc may land in the lap of the native at such times.
3. 4th from Mercury is taken for loss of relatives or friends in the standard formulae for Saturn’s
transit.
A. V. of Jupiter.
The figure in the 5th house from Jupiter in the A. V. of Jupiter will give the number of sons of a
person. The number of those meeting with early death will be the number of planets occupying
inimical or depression signs.
The Dik or quarter ascertained as before will give the position of the Treasury or Store-room.
Effects of Jupiter's A.V. Based on the number of auspicious points, the Sign occupied by Jupiter will
produce the following effects
8 Bindus spotless fame, happiness and growth of wealth;
Power & celebrity status equal to a king, great wealth & happiness
7 Bindus fortunes and happiness;
Happiness due to great fortune and children
6 Bindus acquisition of robes, conveyances, gold etc.;
Expensive apparels, aristocratic coveyances, glittering jewellery
5 Bindus destruction of enemies and success in undertakings;
Good friends, destruction of enemies or no enemies, success in various ventures
4 Bindus no loss, no gain;
Sometimes happiness, sometimes sorrows
3 Bindus loss of hearing, sight and masculine vigour;
Distress, ear trouble, loss of vitality
2 Bindus incurring royal wrath;
Wrath of the rulers, loss of children
1 Bindu distress due to diseases
Loss of wealth, persecution by enemies and
absence of Bindus destruction of relatives, wealth and progeny.
Deterioration of mental powers, wealth, possible death of children
Recourse to Jupiter’s a.v. is taken when one wants to have general consideration about children 5th
from Jupiter is examined for education, learning, religion, wealth and also children.
1. The transit of Jupiter in a kashya having a bindu in its own a.v. causes increase in prosperity,
happiness and marital bliss.The native becomes capable of defeating enemies and enjoys good
health.
2. Transit of Jupiter in a bindu-less kakshya causes misery, loss of wealth, health & fame. The native
suffers from many obstacles while travelling and may have a fall from a vehicle. One tends to act or
speak rashly and suffer the consequences.
3. Check the bindus in Jupiter’s a.v. in the sign occupied by the Sun. if this sign contains the least no.
of bindus, the native is quite unfortunate, has to struggle hard to rise in life and generally meets with
failures.
4. If the sign occupied by Jupiter contains 5 or more bindus and happens to be 6th , 8th or 12th house,
the native is wealthy, long lived and victorious.
5. A person becomes a king or a business tycoon due to his own abilities if Jupiter is associated with
8 bindus. This happens only when Jupiter is fault-free (not combust, not in its debilitation or inimical
sign) and is placed well in a Kendra or trikona. The extent of his clout will depend on whether the
planet is in exaltation or own house and how it fares in other vargas etc.
6. A strong and well placed Jupiter having 5, 6 or 7 bindus conjunct with the Moon will endow the
native with women, wealth & progeny to plenty. It is so due to the formation of a strong Gaj-kesari
yoga.
7. One can find the number of children by checking the bindus in the 5th from Jupiter in Jupiter’s a.v.
Out of these bindus one must expunge the bindus
a) that have been contributed by Jupiter’s enemy
b) that of a planet in combustion
c) that of a planet in inimical house
d) that of a planet which is in debilitation
e) that of Saturn
f) that of the enemy of 5th lord from Jupiter
g) that of the debilitation lord of the 5th lord from Jupiter
Note: In modern times many of these fumble
8. If the following 4 conditions are met in a chart there is no possibility of begetting children
a) 5th house has aspects from malefics only, no benefics aspect it
b) 5th house is occupied by an even sign
c) Natal Moon occupies an even sign
d) In the Sarvashtaka, the 5th house has less than 25 bindus
Propitiatory rites may help if there are 1, 2 or 3 of these defects. These rites are fruitless if all the 4
defects are present.
9. Birth of children may be predicted during the transit of Jupiter in the following signs provided
these signs carry high no. of bindus in Jupiter’s a.v.
a) Rashi or navamsha sign of the 5th lord from Lagna
b) Rashi or navamsha sign of the 5th lord from the Moon
c) Rashi or navamsha sign of the 5th lord from Jupiter
d) Rashi or navamsha of the Gulika
since Jupiter has 5th, 7th & 9th aspects, one may consider the 5th, 7th & 9th signs from any of the above
also.
10. a) In the horary chart fix up the position of Gulika. At the time of birth of a child, either the Sun,
the Moon or Jupiter, whichever has the maximum bindus in its respective a.v. is found to be
transiting Gulika or its trines.
b) Birth of a child will take place when Jupiter will be transiting horary Lagna, its navamsha sign or
their trines, depending on which sign contains the maximum bindus in Jupiter’s a.v.
11. A virtuous son will be born if the conception took place during the month which coincides with
the Sun’s transit in the sign having highest bindus in Jupiter’s a.v.
12. When 5th lord is in 8th house or vice versa and neither lord has any connection with Jupiter, the
native receives humiliation and persecution from his own children and grandchildren.
13. If 5th lord is afflicted by malefics and Jupiter, associated with 3 bindus or less, is hemmed
between malefics, a son will be born who will be evil minded and a scourge to the family.
14. When the lord of the sign occupied by the 5th lord is associated with Jupiter and also has 4 or
more bindus in Jupiter’s a.v., a son will be born in the family who will enhance the prestige of the
family many folds.
15. If the sign rising at the time of sexual intercourse contains highest no. of bindus in Jupiter’s a.v.,
conception will most likely take place.
16. When the Sun transits those signs which have high number of bindus in Jupiter’s a.v., that is the
time for performing auspicious ceremonies. Reverse of this must be avoided.
17. If the Jupiter fulfils the following 4 conditions, the native becomes a king of kings
a) Jupiter should be associated with 4 or more bindus
b) Jupiter & Venus should be in mutual association or aspect (conjunction or opposition)
c) Jupiter should be in Kendra from Lagna.
18. If the lord of the sign occupied by Jupiter is well placed (in a kendra or trikona) and commands 4
or more bindus in Jupiter’s a.v., the native enjoys great riches and is extremely fortunate.
19. Great prosperity and power will be enjoyed by a person whose dispositor of Jupiter is exalted
and associated with 5 or more bindus in Jupiter’s a.v.
1. Mutiply the sum of all bindus (after reductions) by the bindus (after reductions) in the 5th from
Jupiter. Divide by 12 and count the remainder from Aries. The sign reveals the solar month of the
birth of the child.
2. Find out the kakshya lord of the 5th lord from Jupiter. When Jupiter transits the sign occupied by
the kakshya lord, a son will be born.
3. Multiply by 7 and divide by 27 the Shodhya Pinda of Jupiter. Count the remainder from Ashwini.
When Jupiter transits this nakshatra, a child may be born. If the navamsha sign of Jupiter is stronger
than its rashi, then counting should be done from Dhanistha. For another variation counting may be
done from the nakshatra occupied by Jupiter.
4. Multiply by 4 and divide by 12 the Shodhya Pinda of Jupiter. The solar month corresponding to the
remainder counted from Aries is the month of the birth of the child.
5. Multiply by 9 and divide by 12 the Shodhya Pinda of Jupiter. Count the remainder from Aries to
get the ascendant of the son to be born.
6. Shodhya Pinda of Jupiter should be multiplied by the bindus in the 9th house in the case of a
woman’s horoscope. Number of sons should be considered from the bindus in the 9th house and the
characteristics of them from the planets that have donated the bindus. In a woman’s horoscope, the
5th house is the house of daughters. For a man, 5th house is for sons and the 9th for daughters.
A. V. of Venus.
A person will get a wife, lands and wealth when Venus passes through signs containing the largest
figure in the A. V. of Venus after reduction.
The Dik or quarter ascertained as before will give the position of the bed room.
Effects of A.V. of Venus. The association of Venus with various number of Bindus will generate the
under mentioned effects
8 Bindus enjoyments of all kinds and acquisition of robes, wife, scents, food, drinks etc.;
The native enjoys all kinds of pleasures, sophisticated apparels, beautiful women, flowers exotic
cuisines and intoxicating drinks
7 Bindus plentifulness of ornaments and pearls;
Acquires precious stones, ornaments and jewellery
6 Bindus acquisition of a girl of choice;
Meets loveable women or wife
5 Bindus association with friends;
Association or contact with friends
4 Bindus equality of inauspicious and auspicious results;
Mixed results, sometimes good, sometimes bad
3 Bindus enmity with people of his community and senior members of the village;
Enmity with neighbours or local officials
2 Bindus displacement;
Fall from position, demotion
1 Bindu phlegmatic disorders
Phlegmatic troubles, fear from water and poison and
absence of Bindus becoming a synonym of all kinds of evils.
Catastrophes and calamities of all kinds
1. When Venus transits a kakshya having a bindu in its own a.v. the native gets higher status in
society and recognition from the government. Physical enjoyments and bodily comforts are granted
to him. He acquires health, wealth and knowledge.
2. When Venus transits a bindu-less kakshya it causes troubles through enemies, anxiety to or from
women or wife (spouse), loss of wealth & property, affliction to the mind, unnecessary expenses and
problems in journey.
3. During the transit of Venus over the sign having maximum bindus one should acquire bed and
items related to bedroom, for prosperity & happiness. Performing marriage, learning music and acts
ending in sexual activity may be commenced during such a transit. This period is also conducive to
purchase of silken garments and vehicles.
4.The native having a well placed Venus in Kendras or trikonas, associated with 8 bindus will enjoy
the use of many vehicles throughout his life, provided Venus is neither debilitated nor combust. If
the bindus are 5, 6 or 7, the native will enjoy all comforts of life and will have much wealth.
5. If Venus with 5 bindus is placed in Aries or Scorpio and is aspected by benefics, it bestows on the
native acquisition of wealth, property and vehicles. Placement of Venus in a Kendra or trikona adds
to the above yoga.
6. Venus associated with 4 or more bindus, placed in a Kendra or trikona, unaspected by Mars
causes early marriage.
7. If Venus is debilitated in rashi or navamsha, has 5 bindus and is aspected by Mars, early marriage
is still possible.
Note: When passion is low (due to debilitation of Venus) it needs to be ignited by Mars to create a
desire for early marriage. With high level of passion (as in 6.), aspect of Mars may spoil it due to
excessive lasciviousness or general maleficience.
8. A well placed dispositor of Venus, associated with 5 or more bindus in a.v. of Venus strengthens
the result of Venus.
9. If the 7th lord has gone into the navamsha of Saturn or Mars and
a) 7th house is aspected by either of them or
b) 7th lord occupies the rashi of Saturn or Mars
these conditions spell doom for the happiness of the man because his wife could be an adulterous
woman. She may also be a servant.
10. If the Moon placed in the 7th or 12th house goes into a malefic navamsha and Venus is also
associated with a malefic planet, the native comes to grief due to his misadventures with women.
11. Adultery committed by the wife is a distinct possibility if Venus is in Saturn’s navamsha and Mars
is in Capricorn or Aquarius.
Note: For 10 & 11 to come true, Venus should have 3 or less bindus. Otherwise these conditions
might give the native an occupation where he interacts with sophisticated, technical & professional
women e.g. in hospitals, cinema, T.V., dance, drama or other mass media activities. Absence or
presence of Jupiter’s aspect in the above combination will make tangible difference.
12. If Venus associated with 4 or more bindus becomes exalted in navamsha and Mars aspects
Venus, the native tends to act out his fantasies from a highly libidinous state of mind.
13. The native takes fancy to others’ women if Venus associated with 5 or more bindus is in the
navamsha of Mars and Mars happens to be in its own sign.
14. To ensure happiness, good fortune and progeny one must bring the bride from a direction
indicated by the sign having maximum bindus in the a.v. of Venus.
15. When the 7th house from Venus contains a bindu contributed by a planet that owns one’s birth
constellation or its trine, the relationship between the husband and wife will be a very loving
relationship.
16. In the 7th from Venus check out which planets have contributed a bindu each. Also note the
wife’s birth star and match them as follows:
a) if the bindu is contributed by the Sun and the birth star of the wife is in Krittika triad, she will be as
dear to the husband as hos own soul.
b) if by the Moon and the wife’s birth star is in Rohini triad, there is a great mental compatibility
between the husband and the wife.
c) if by Mars and the wife’s birth star is in Mrigashira triad, she will stand shoulder to shoulder with
the husband in the battle of life.
d) if by Mercury and the wife’s birth star is in Ashlesha triad, she will be obedient and agreeable.
(intellectual compatibility)
e) If by Jupiter and the wife’s birth star is in Punarvasu triad, she will get virtuous children.
f) if by Venus and the wife’s birth star is in Bharani triad, she will have sexual appetite matching with
the husband’s.
Note: Since Venus does not contribute a bindu in the 7th from itself, consider 7th from Lagna.
g) If by Saturn and the wife’s birth star is in Pushya triad, she will be willing to serve her husband like
a slave.
Apply the above rules on 7th from Lagna also.
17. For the welfare of the man, the bride chosen should satisfy one of the following conditions:
a) she should have her Moon in a sign which has a bindu contributed by the 7th lord from Venus in
the husband’s a.v. (for sexual compatibility)
b) she should have her Moon in a sign which has the maximum bindus in husband’s
i) a.v. of Moon (for mental compatibility)
ii) Sarvashtakvarga (for general or overall compatibility)
Note: For groom chck the girl’s chart similarly
18. The wife will have complexion, appearance and qualities according to
a) navamsha lord of Venus
b) navamsha lord of the Moon
Her virtues will be in accordance with the 7th lord.
19. Comjugal bliss & prosperous family life are ensured when Venus with 5 or more bindus occupies
a Kendra or trikona.
20. The wife abandons the native whose 5th & 7th lords are in trines to each other and Mars is in the
7th house from Lagna.
21. The wife is immoral when Mars or Saturn is in the 7th house and the 7th lord is in the navamsha
Saturn or Mars in the husband’s chart.
22. If Venus is debilitated in rashi or navamsha and aspected Mars, there may be scandals about his
wife.
23. Venus with 1 to 3 bindus in Saturn’s rashi or navamsha and having aspect of Mars, indicates an
adulterous wife.
24. If the wife is from the direction represented by the sign having maximum bindus in the
Lagnashtakvarga of the husband, the marriage brings great happiness, long life and good children.
25. A strong Venus is consideredto be necessary to have an attractive and charming personality. In
natives having magnetic personality, their Lagna is geneally associated with high bindus in the a.v. of
Venus.
1. Multiply the Shodhya Pinda of Venus by the bindus in the 7th from Venus. Divide by 27 and count
the remainder from Ashwini. When Jupiter passes over this nakshatra, or its trines, marriage may
take place.
2. Divide the above product by 12 instead of 27 and count the remainder from Aries to obtain the
sign for Jupiter’s transit. The lord of such a sign will indicate the dasha & antardasha during which
marriage may take place.
3. To find out the no. wives a man might have, check out the number of bindus in one of the
following:
a) the sign occupied by the lord of the 7th from Venus
b) the sign occupied by the lord of the 9th from Venus
c) the sign occupied by the lord of the 9th from Lagna or Moon
d) exaltation sign of the 7th lord from Lagna.
e) the debilitation sign of the 7th lord from Lagna.
When the 7th lord from Lagna is strong, pick out from above the one that has maximum no. of
bindus. If the 7th lord is weak, pick out the minimum. No. of bindus indicates the no. of wives.
Ashtakavarga of Venus
Happy Family Life: Venus with 5 or 6 bindus and in a kendra or Trikona results in a happy and
prosperous family life.If this Venus is aspected by Mars,the wife will be from a noble family.
Fine Vehicles: When Venus is in Lagna,4 th or the 10 th bhavas assosiated with 5 bindus and has an
aspect from a benefic,the person will possess fine vehicles.
Early Marraige: When Venus is in a Kendra except the 7th bhava or Trikona from the
Lagna,associated with 5 or more bindus and is not aspected by Mars,the person will marry early in
life.
Difficulty in getting Married: When Venus with 5 bindus is in debilitation rasi or Navamsa and is
connected with Mars by association or aspect,the person will undergo great difficulties to get
married.
Obstacles in Getting Married: Venus in a Trikona or the 2nd house from the lagna occupied or
aspected by malefics will create many obstacles for marraige
Good Fortune,Vehicles: If the lord of the sign occupied by Venus is in a Kendra or trikona from the
lagna and associated with 5 bindus in the ashtakavarga of Venus,the person will possess
wealth,lands,vehicles and good fortune.
Ill treats Wife: If the lord of the house occupied by Venus is in the 6th or 8th house from Venus and
is in trine to the Lagna,the person will illtreat his wife and become a pauper in course of time.
A. V. of Saturn.
In the A. V. of Saturn, add together the figures in the signs from the Ascendant to the house
occupied by Saturn and also the figures in the signs from Saturn to the Ascendant. The two totals will
give the years in which a person will suffer from diseases and from grief. Add the two totals; the sum
will give the year in which a person's life will be in danger.
A similar remark applies to the A. V. of Mars.
When the Sun and the Moon pass through signs in which the figures are least in the A. V. of Saturn a
person dies (in his year of death).
The Dik or quarter ascertained as before gives the position of the spot where the sweepings are
gathered.
Effects of Saturn's A.V. If Saturn is associated with a certain number of Bindus, the effects due will
be
8 Bindus lordship over villages, towns and people;
Native becomes head of a township, leaders advance their careers
7 Bindus acquisition of female servants, asses and elephants;
Gets female servants and load bearing animals like asses and camels.
6 Bindus gains from thieves, hunters and Army heads;
Leader of gangsters or tribals
5 Bindus advent of wealth, corn and happiness;
Great agricultural produce, gain of wealth causes happiness
4 Bindus happiness caused by association with others;
Moderate mix of happiness & sorrow
3 Bindus destruction of progeny, wife, attendants and money;
Loss of subordinates, women & wealth
2 Bindus imprisonment, emotions and diseases;
Confinement, anxiety & disease, poverty
1 Bindu/absence of Bindus loss of wealth, family etc.
1-Impious deeds, sickness
0-Loss of all possessions, possibility of death or near equivalent affliction
Note: Saturn cannot have 8 bindus where located. 8 may be understood as 7 and 7 as 6.
May the astrologers be pleased with the Science of Astrology thus described by Kalyana Varma.
Ancestors, like Paulasa, Vasishta, Romasa, Yavana, Badarayana, Sakthi, Atri, Bharadwaja, Viswamitra,
Guna, Agnikesa, Garga, Parashara, Jeevasarma and a host of others have authored elaborate texts
on astrology. The science of astrology thus deals with the good and bad in stock for an individual
with Chitragupta (the official record keeper of Yama the God of Death noting down the virtues and
vices of mankind).
1. Saturn’s transit in a kakshya having a bindu in its a.v. confers inheritance or legacy of wealth, royal
favours, contact with influential people, landed property, religious rites, charities & increase in
production.
2. Saturn’s transit in a bindu-less kakshya causes misery, royal displeasure, trouble from relations,
accidental wounds caused by weapons, loss of wealth, mental disarray, loss of land and loss while
travelling.
3. Whenever during the day that sign rises which contains minimum bindus in Saturn’s a.v., that time
period will cause some irritation or the other to the native daily. The month corresponding to that
sign by way of Sun’s transit may cause death or danger to health.
4. Saturn’s transit over the sign having no bindu in its own a.v. will cause worst results related to the
house occupied by such a sign.
5. If the Sun & the Moon along with Saturn transit a bindu-less sign and appropriate maraca dashas
are running, death may take place.
6. If exalted Saturn associated with 1, 2, 3 or 4 bindus is in a Kendra, any child born will be short-
lived.
7. A powerful Saturn which is also associated with 5 or 6 bindus, in the Lagna causes a life of misery
and loss of wealth, right from early childhood.
But if Saturn is debilitated or in an inimical sign, associated with 5 or more bindus, the person has
long life, has various modes of transport and is rich. The Moon should be in auspicious vargas.
8. When Saturn is combust or placed in an inimical sign in 5th house or Lagna, but is associated with
4 or 5 bindus, the native will be endowed with much wealth, female servants and camels (transport
vehicles).
If such a Saturn is associated with 8 bindus, it showers the leadership of several towns on the native;
he will be a minister or M.P. or a District Magistrate well versed in diplomacy and administration; if
bindus are 7, much wealth is to be enjoyed having been earned through trade or industry.
9. When Saturn is associated with 3 bindus, owns 9th & 10th houses and is placed in the 3rd, 6th or 11th
house, the person enjoys kingly wealth & power. (Applicable to Taurus Lagna)
10. If Saturn associated with 4 bindus happens to be in the 2nd or 12th house identical with its own
house and the other malefics have managed Kendra or trikona positions for themselves the native
will lead a life of beggary. (applicable to Sagittarius & Pisces Lagnas?)
(Note the peculiarity of rules 6 to 10. Bindu strength is the main consideration)
11. When the lord of the 8th house from Saturn (or Lagna) is combust or in inimical sign without any
benefic aspect, the person will take to beggary as a means of livelihood.
12. When the lord of the 8th house from Saturn (or Lagna) is associated with 5 or more bindus and is
powerful plus there is a benefic in the 8th house, the native leads a happy life.
(The 8th house from Saturn (or Lagna) is the house of death. Its strength or weakness has life-long
effects.
13. A foreign country is the place of death if Saturn is associated with 1 to 3 bindus.
14. A person has to live in a foreign country if Saturn associated with 2 or 3 bindus is in the 10th
house or connected with the 10th lord.
15. If a Kendra (except Lagna) houses Saturn & the Moon and both are associated with 4 or more
bindus, the combination causes immense riches. If they are in Lagna they cause extreme poverty.
16. If the lord of the 8th house is weakly disposed and Saturn and Mars are respectively in Aries &
Capricorn, both having 4 bindus in saturn’s a.v., the person is poor and suffers from gout or
rheumatism.
17. Examine saturn’s transit in Mars’ a.v. and vice versa. When either malefic transits a sign devoid
of any bindu, a great catastrophe might strike.
18. Treat 3 bindus for Sa & Ma with respect as both have max 39 bindus.
1. If the sign occupied by Saturn and the 7th from it have no bindus after reductions, the death of the
native will be untimely or unnatural and in a deserted place.
If the two above signs have bindus and the donors are well placed and in friendly signs etc, the death
will be in the presence of relatives and friends.
2. In the standard formulae, 8th from Saturn should be taken (8th from Sun is also taken) for Saturn’s
transit.
3. Multiply the Shodhya Pinda of Saturn by
a) no. of bindus (before reductions) in the house occupied by Jupiter. Divide the product by 12 and
count upto remainder from Aries. Jupiter’s transit may cause native’s death.
b) no. of bindus (before reductions) in the sign occupied by the Sun. Divide by 12 and count the
remainder from Aries to find out the solar month in which the native may die.
4. Multiply the Shodhya Pinda of Saturn
a) by 7 and divide by 27. Count from Ashwini
b) by the no. of bindus in the house occupied by Saturn. Divide by 27& count from Ashwini
c) add up the remainders in a) & b) and count from Ashwini
When Saturn transits over any of the nakshatras calculated in a), b) & c) aboce, death of the native
may be predicted.
Saturn's Ashtakavarga
1.If Saturn occupies Lagna devoid of bindus in his own ashtakavarga,there will be either death or loss
of wealth and suffering.
2.If Saturn,invested with 1 to 4 bindus,is in a kendra or is exalted,one will have short life.
3.When Saturn is in lagna,associated with 5 or 6 bindus,one will meet with all sorts of
worries,financial upsets,etc from birth.If however Saturn associated with 5 or 8 bindus is debilitated
or in an inimical sign,one will have a long life.
4.If Saturn is associated with 8 bindus,the native becomes head of a village panchayat or a muncipal
commissioner or a mayor,if with 7 bindus,he will earn money by trade and allied activities.
5.If saturn is powerfully disposed in lagna,associated with 4 or 5 bindus one will always lead a life of
sorrow,begging alms and suffering in travails.
6.When saturn is debilitated in navamsa and endowed with 5 or more bindus occupies lagna or the
5th house,one suffers from laryngeal troubles and poverty.
7.one will not live long but will become fortunate if saturn,endowed with 4 bindus but not exalted or
occupying own house,is in lagna or the 4th.
8.If saturn endowed with 5 or more bindus is in a debilitated sign is occupying and exalted/own
navamsa,one will live long,and possessed of wealth and happiness.
9.There will be influx of wealth through various sources,if saturn,endowed with 1 to 3 bindus,in his
own house or navamsa,occupying a a quadrant or a trine.
10.kingship or an equal status will be the result when saturn as lord of 9th and 10th has 1 to 3
bindus and occupies the 3rd,6th or 11th house.
Logevity calculation
Multiply the several figures in the signs from Aries in the Ashtakavarga of the Sun by the figures of
the Rasi Gunakara table respectively and add the products.
Again, multiply the several figures in the signs occupied by the Sun and other planets by the figures
of the Graha Gunakara table respectively and add the products.
Add the two totals. Multiply the sum by 7, divide the product by 27. The quotient will give the years
of the Sun. Multiply the remainder by 12 and divide the product by 27, the quotient will give the
months. Multiply the remainder by 30 and divide the product by 27, the quotient will give the days.
And similarly, find the Ghati - kas and Vighatikas. Thus, we have obtained the A. V, years of the Sun.
Similarly, those of the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn may be obtained from the A.
V. tables.
Now, these periods are subject to the following reductions.
1. If a planet is accompanied by another planet in a sign, the amount of reduction is one - half of the
period obtained.
2. If a planet occupy his depression sign, the amount of reduction is one-half.
3. If he be an Astangata planet, the amount of reduction is also one-half.
4. If he occupy an inimical sign, the amount is one-third.
5. If he occupy the visible hemisphere, the amount is one-half.
6. If he suffer defeat in conjunction, the amount is one-third.
7. In the case of the Sun and the Moon again, if these be of unusual appearance the amount is one-
third.
N.B. - Where several reductions have to be applied to the period of a planet, it will be enough if the
largest of them alone be made.
After making the several reductions, add up the resulting years of the planets, multiply the sum by
334 and divide the product by 365. The quotient will give the length of a person's life in years,
months, days, etc.
Again, in the A. V. of Saturn as before, multiply the figures of the several signs from Aries by the
Zodiacal factors and add up the products. Multiply the figures in the several signs occupied by the
Sun and other planets by the several planetary factors and add up the products. Add together the
two totals. To the sum, add the sum of the figures resulting after making the Trikona and Ekadhi-
patya reductions to the figures of the A. V. of Saturn. Multiply the sum by the figure in the 8th house
from the ascendant in the A. V. of Saturn; divide the product by 27; the quotient will also give the
length of a person's life, provided such length is otherwise found to range between 34 and 66 years.
The length of life will be 27 years less than the period obtained if the person's age is otherwise found
to range from 1 to 33 years; and 27 years more than the period obtained if such length be found to
range between 67 and 100 years and death will occur if the dasa period be a malefic one. There are
brief processes for ascertaining by inspection whether the length of life of a person falls in the first,
or the second or the third section of the maximum period of 100 years - Vide the Astrological
Aphorisms of Jaimini.
Hitherto, we have been dealing with the tables of the B. A. V. and S. A. V. prepared with the figures
re-15 presenting the benefic planetary places. Tables can also be prepared with figures representing
the malefic places of the planets (Vide, Note b, to Stanza 8). Special rules exist relating to the
prediction of events of life with the help of the figures of these tables. The reader is referred to the
works of Parasara.
Ashtakvarga Dasha
The first dasha is of the planet which is the strongest of the lagna, the Moon and the Sun. The next
dashas are of the planets that are in Kendra from the first dasha lord in the order of their strength;
then the planets in panaphara houses; and lastly of the planets in apoklima houses from the first
dasha lord. The strengths of the planets are their shadbhal strengths in rupas.
The dasha period is equal to the longevity obtained in respect of the planet.
The antardashas are as follows:
a) Half of the main planet’s period is contributed by the planet which may be in conjunction with it.
b) Next in sequence is the antardashas of planets in the 9th and 5th houses from the mahadasha lord
in proportion of 1/3rd of its period.
c) Next is of the planet in the 7th from the mahadasha lord in proportion of 1/7th of its period.
d) ) Next is of the planet in the 8th & 4th from the mahadasha lord in proportion of 1/4th of its
period. If there are more than one planet in a house, the antardasha of the strongest planet only
should be taken into account.
Kakshya for closer timing
1. When a planet transits a sign having high no. of bindus in its own a.v., the time has come for the
fruition of the results pertaining to the house corresponding to that sign.
2. A further narrowing down of time of fruition of a promise in the horoscope is found by noticing
the kakshya in which the planet is travelling. If the kakshya lord has contributed a bindu in the a.v. of
the planet in that sign, then the auspicious results of the house corresponding to that sign will take
place.
3. When more planets simultaneously transit the kakshyas of the planets that have contributed
bindus in the respective a.v., increasingly good results may be obtained.
When several planets pass through the kakshyas, the lords of which have not contributed a bindu,
such a period can be devastating, especially if the dasha also is unfavourable.
4. A planet in transit in a sign offers results
a) due to its karakatwa, e.g. Sun for father, sptritual matters, personal influence or royal favours.
b) due to location from Lagna at the time of transit e.g. Jupiter in Sagittarius denotes 4th house for
Virgo Lagna.
c) due to location from the kakshya lord’s natal position as reference, e.g. Saturn transiting over
Sagittarius in the kakshya of Mercury is 9th from Mercury since the natal pacement of Mercury is
Aries. This transit of Saturn would cause results pertaining to the 9th house, the house of fortune.
5. When the transiting planet and the kakshya lords are friends, results are good, e.g. Sa & Me.
6. The transiting planet yields increasingly good results if it visits its friend’s sign, own sign, MT sign
or its sign of exaltation.
7. Though the concept of planets transiting in different kakshyas applies to all planets, the analysis is
more useful for slow moving planets like Sa & Ju (& Ra). Average time taken by planets to transit a
kakshya is
Sun: 3.8 d Jupiter: 45 d
Mo: 6.8 h Venus: 2.3 d
Mars: 7.1 d Saturn; 112 d
Mercury: 22 h Rahu (Ketu): 70.8 d
8. Sadhe sati - In its entire sojourn over the 12th, 1st & 2nd houses from the natal Moon, whenever
Saturn passes through the kakshya of a lord who has contributed a bindi in Saturn’s a.v., the results
are favourable, otherwise not.
9. Dasha – find out the kakshyas occupied by the dasha (or antardasha) lords in the natal chart. If the
kakshya lord has contributed a bindu in the respective dasha lord’s a.v. in the sign occupied by the
lord in the natal chart, then the natural propensity of the dasha lord is to do good in its entire
period.
10. Dasha lord’ transit – For more pointed timing of events, find out which kakshya the dasha lords
are presently transiting and whether the kakshya lords have obliged by contributing a bindu or not in
the sign being transited. When natal analysis & transit analysis both are positive, very good results of
the dasha may be expected.
11. A native leads a smooth life with few ups & downs if majority of the planets in his nativity are in
kakshyas whose lords have contributed a bindu in the a.v. of the planet concerned.
Important Transits
Ashtakavarga is an intricate method to determine the auspiciousness of the transits. It helps to
understand for each Graha which portions of the 360 degree zodiac will be favorable and
unfavorable for a particular person.
Ashtakavarga is a very sophisticated and unique transit system. There is nothing else like it anywhere
in the world. In Vedic Astrology, there is such a plethora of techniques to choose from. According to
Parasara, to make the process of prediction a lot simpler, Ashtakavarga can be used. To practice
Ashtakavarga effectively, it is important to be very familiar with the qualities and actions of each
planet as a karaka and the qualities and actions of each house. This is the key. In Ashtakavarga,
Varga charts are not used.
Analysis of the chart and making the perfect predictions requires mixing of different methods of
judging the horoscope. Ashtakavarga is the system of analyzing chart with respect to 8 reference
points. In general, the chart is analyzed with only one reference point i.e. the rising ascendant.
When the position of the planet is analyzed with respect to the Lagna we depict the good and bad
placement of the planet. For example, Jupiter in the 9th is considered to be well placed while
placement in the 3rd is considered to be bad. In the same way placement of Mars in the 3rd which is
the Lagna ( rising ascendant) is considered to be good whereas placement in the 9th is considered to
be bad. However, Lagna is not only the point of reference. The reference is also drawn from all the
planets i.e. Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn. Based on the houses in which the
different planets are placed in the transit the benefic and malefic results are drawn.
Let us suppose that the Sun is in Cancer in the horoscope. After six months, Sun will not be in cancer
but will be in Sagittarius or Capricorn and in each succeeding months the Sun transits in different
angular positions with respect to its original position at birth and those of the other planets.
The Ashtakavarga Table is prepared using dots and dash. To denote the benefic places in the
Ashtakavarga table zero(0) i.e. dot is used. To denote the malefic places dot lines(--) dash is
used. Planets in Upchaya ( 3,6,10,11) places, in friendly and own houses or exaltation signs produce
benefic effects if such houses contain more benefic dots for the planets than malefic ones. When
planets pass through Apchaya houses (1,2,4,5,7,8,9,12 from Lagna) or unfriendly or depression signs
produce malefic effects fully. The Upchaya and Apchaya houses must be reckoned with respect to
the Ascendant or Moon and not from other planetary positions.
This Ashtakvarga table can be made clear by illustrating the position of the Sun in a horoscope. The
Sun is considered auspicious in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th houses from himself.
The same is the condition for Mars and Saturn. The Sun is auspicious in the 5th, 6th, 9th and 11th
from Jupiter. The Sun is auspicious in 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th from moon. The Sun is auspicious in
3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th houses from Mercury. The Sun is auspicious in 6th, 7th and
12th houses from Venus. The Sun is considered auspicious in 3rd, 4th, 6th, 10th, 11th and 12th.
houses from asecendant. Hence, the total are 48 points.
If the Sun is placed in Cancer in the birth chart then will mark dot i.e Zero(0) in houses i.e. Cancer,
Leo, Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus. in the remaining houses we will place dash i.e.
dot line(--).
In the similar manner the tables for the Sun is drawn with reference to other planets and the
Ascendant. This gives us eight tables. Now, finally the 9th table is made placing all the dots and
dashes in various houses that is Aries, Taurus etc. More dots(0) in a house means more auspicious
effects when Sun transits in that Rashi while more (--) means inauspicious effects during the Sun’s
transits in that house.
So, Ashtakavarga system is essentially the table that illustrates the position of Lagna and seven
other planets with respect to each other and depicts the good and bad results in reference to
the Gochar or transitions of the planets. This can be used to analyze the strength of the Natal chart
and moreover it can also be used analyze the good and bad results of transits.
The basic principle in Ashtakavarga is that each Graha in the natal chart acts like a lagna, and that
the 12 houses can be counted from that Graha. Transitting Grahas pass through those 12 houses as
counted from each of the natal Grahas. A number of tables detail for each natal Graha-transit Graha
combination, which houses are favorable and which are unfavorable. Excluding Rahu and Ketu, but
including the Ascendant, that gives 8 Lagnas to count from. A favorable place is marked with "Bindu"
and an unfavorable place with a "Rekha".
Every sign the transitting Graha could pass through is rated for all these 8 lagnas, getting a score
between 0 and 8 Bindus. A sign with a score of 0 bindus would mean that the sign is in an
unfavorable house position from the Lagna and all of the 7 natal Grahas, and the transit is highly
unfavorable. In the other extreme, a sign with 8 bindus is favorable from all natal positions and the
transit will be most favorable. The pattern is unique for each transitting Graha, so one and the
same sign may be favorable for one but unfavorable for another Graha.
When a table is made for a Graha in transit, showing the individual bindus for each sign from each
natal Graha, it is called Bhinnashtakavarga. Bhinnashtakavarga for all the seven planets and the
Lagna (ascendant) has been depicted in the Bhinnashtakavarga #1 and Bhinnashtakavarga #2
reports. When the Bindus are added up per sign, giving a score of 0-8, it is called Sarvashtakavarga.
Finally, one can add up all Sarvashtakavarga scores for a particular sign, and get a score up to 56.
This is called Samudayashtakavarga. It has been depicted in the Samudayashtakavarga report. A
high score in samudayashtakavarga means that the average transit will be favorable in that sign.
Because that sign also corresponds to a particular house in the natal chart, the corresponding house
will be favorable as a result of "hosting" all those favorable transits.
In summary, the purpose of Ashtakavarga is to identify favorable and unfavorable transits. As an
extra feature it can be used to evaluate the auspiciousness/strength of the houses. Even though the
bindus as obtained from the 8 points of reference are added up to one score, Ashtakavarga does
consider them separate as well. Each sign is divided in 8 equal sections, "kakshas". Each kaksha is
ruled by one Graha, in the order from slowest to fastest velocity. The first kaksha is ruled by Saturn,
and when the transitting Graha passes through this kaksha, the bindu (or lack of bindu) as per the
house position relative to the natal Saturn is felt. When the Graha passed through the second
kaksha, ruled by Jupiter, that time will be good or bad according to the house position relative to
natal Jupiter.
A transit of a planet through a Sign has many layers of meanings. For example, when Jupiter is
transiting a Sign, you judge the effect of Jupiter transiting to all the planets plus the Ascendant. You
judge the transit of Jupiter to not only the natal Moon, as in Gochara, but also to the natal Sun, natal
Mars, natal Mercury, natal Jupiter, natal Venus, natal Saturn and the Ascendant. The transit of
Jupiter is judged from eight places, hence the name of Ashtaka (Eight) Varga (Divisions). A planet is
favorable or unfavorable from where it is transiting from a particular planet.
Ashtakavarga is more important than Gochara. It is a more precise measurement because it
measures a planet’s strength from every planet, not just the Moon. Gochara is just 1/8 of
Ashtakavarga. If a planet is transiting a house with high points in Ashtakavarga, but a bad house
from the Moon (Gochara), then the results of Ashtakavarga trump the results obtained from
Gochara. For example, Saturn transiting the 12th, 1st and 2nd from the Moon is considered
inauspicious, but Saturn may be very auspicious in other respects, as in the case of Saturn transiting
a house with high Ashtakavaraga points. In this case, Saturn would be able to perform very well and
give auspicious results. Ashtakavarga takes a more accurate and holistic look at the transiting planets
than just those transits from the natal Moon.
A planet transits a sign. Based on this placement, it either receives a 1 or a 0 depending on whether
it is auspicious or inauspicious from a certain planet. For example, Saturn transits Aries and in the
birth chart, Saturn is in Cancer. Saturn in the 10th from itself is not auspicious, so Aries received 0
points.
Whenever a planet is transiting a sign with low points, low points being below 4, it is always going to
give trouble to that sign and trouble to the planet’s significations.
0, 1, 2, or 3 points = Bad; 4 points =Average; 5, 6, 7, or 8 points = Good.
Jupiter will tend to have more than 4 pts in every sign. Saturn will rarely have more than 4. Jupiter
and Venus are favorable in transit to most planets and Saturn is unfavorable in transit to most
planets.
When a planet transits a house where it gives more than 4 points, then it will affect that house and
its inherent significations positively. The most important planets to watch for transits are Saturn,
Jupiter, and the dasa lord. If you want to know about a specific area of life, like for example vehicles,
you would also look at the transit of the house lord. For vehicles, watch the transit of the 4th lord
and Venus. When these two planets transit houses that have 4 or more points, then you will have
auspicious experiences with vehicles. When these two planets transit a house with 3 or less points, a
person would have inauspicious experiences with vehicles.
The house from the karaka is always a pertinent house. For example, Jupiter rules many things like
wealth, income, children, well-being of the husband for a woman. The 2nd house is wealth, the 11th
house is income, the 5th house is children and the 7th house is the husband. The 2nd house from
Jupiter will be an important house for wealth. The 11th house from Jupiter will be an important
house for income. The 5th house from Jupiter will be an important house for children. The 9th house
from Jupiter will be an important house for knowledge. Let us say Jupiter is in Libra. So Scorpio will
become an important house for wealth. However, in the Ashtakavarga system, it is a little more
tricky than simply just looking at the house from the karaka. We must find the sensitive houses of
transit for each planet. To do this, it is necessary to find something called the Yoga Pinda. It is a
rather tedious process to do this by hand and most Vedic Astrological Software will calculate the
yoga pinda. The method is also explained in BPHS in chapters 69 – 71.
Continuing with Jupiter in Libra as our example, multiply the yoga pinda by the Ashtakavarga points
in the sign from Jupiter you want to know about. If you want to know about wealth, take the
Ashtakavarga points for Scorpio, the 2nd from Libra. If you want to know about children, take the
Asktakavarga points for Aquarius, the 5th from Libra. Take the total of the Ashtakavarga points
multiplied by the yoga pinda and divide by 12. The remainder is the number of the sign as counted
from Aries. So any planet transiting that sign is a sensitive point when it comes to the significations
of that house from the karaka. For example Jupiter has a Yoga pinda of 98. If we want to look at the
income, we take the 11th from Jupiter and Jupiter is in a sign of Libra so the 11th from it is Leo. The
Ashtaka for Jupiter in Leo is 4, so multiply 4 x 98 = 392. Now divide 392 by 12 = 32 and remainder is
8. So the 8th sign of Scorpio is a very sensitive place in respect to the income for planets to transit.
A planet is going to have some effect transiting these sensitive houses based on the method shown
above. What type of effect will they have? It depends upon the Ashtakavarga points that the planet
has in that house. Using the example above, if a planet is transiting Scorpio and we want to know if
that planet will harm or help the income, we look to see how many Ashtakavarga points that
transiting planet is giving the sign of Scorpio. If it is over 4 points, then the planet will give beneficial
results. If it is 3 or less, then there will be some stress experienced when dealing with income. The
stress will be through its natural significations and through its lordship of house. For example, if it is
Venus transiting Scorpio, then women, vehicles, students and/or the love life will cause stress to the
income.
Saturn and Jupiter transits are the ones you want to look at first. Saturn and Jupiter are planets that
orient us toward our destiny. When Jupiter is transiting, then it is making us look forward to that
realm of life and expanding that realm of life. Saturn transiting will force us to face that area of life
and we will have a lot of responsibilities in that area of life even if we do not want them. Saturn is
our duty and responsibilities and Jupiter is our excitement and hope. In any sign Jupiter is in, it will
open us up to any possibilities of that house. Jupiter makes us expand in that direction. Saturn closes
us off and narrows the path. As stated above, to ascertain if Saturn or Jupiter will be good in transit,
you must assess the number of points the planet is giving to the Sign.
Let’s take Venus for relationships. In this example, Venus occupies Aries, so we take the 7th from
Venus which is Libra. The yoga pinda for Venus = 96. The Ashtakavarga points for Venus in Libra is 5.
5 x 96 = 480. Divide this by 12 = 40 and there is no remainder. If there is no remainder then we take
12 as the number of the sign. This is Pisces, therefore when planets are transiting Pisces, they
influence the relationship life because Pisces is a sensitive house for relationships. The 2nd from
Venus is healthy and nourishing food. The 4th from Venus is the swimming pool and interior
decoration. 4th from Venus also has to do with automobiles. Home is 4th from Mars. Every planet is
a karaka for a bhava but some are less important than others.
When the Sun transits a sensitive bhava (house), that indicates the month that the relative event will
happen. The Sun is a timing system. You can also use the Moon to time the event within 2 and a half
days. Jupiter indicates the year that an event could happen. Saturn is important in timing when
something leaves our life or when we are forced into responsibilities regarding the house from the
karaka Saturn is transiting. When Saturn transits sensitive points, usually destiny will force a change
on our lives. Mars shows when we have to fight for something. Venus shows when we relax and get
nourished. Mercury will show when we will improve upon that thing. The Lagna can be used for
timing the 2 hour period. Not only is the sign in question a sensitive point but also the trines to that
sign. For example, for income, the sensitive sign for that is Scorpio, so Scorpio’s trines, Pisces and
Cancer are also sensitive places for income.
Also look at the Mahadasa lord and where he is transiting. He will have an important impact on life
events. Treat it like Jupiter. He will stimulate and expand that house when the dasa lord passes
through that house or its trines.
Everything that has just been written about Ashtakavarga for the signs can also be applied to the
Nakshatras. In the yoga pinda method of finding the sensitive Nakshatras, instead of dividing by 12
we divide by 27.
Classical texts tell us to look at the 8th from Saturn. When a planets transits the sensitive signs for
the 8th house from Saturn, it can be difficult time for the health and physical well-being of the
native.
Results of Planetary Transits
If in a horoscope any of the houses contain benefic dots more than 28 then whenever a planet
transits that house the native will experience the benefic results governed to that house and will be
in proportion to the extent of the number of benefic dots. If the case is reverse i.e. if the benefic
dots are less than 28 then during the transit of any planet through that house the native will
experience the bad results governed by that house. Similarly if more number of planets is transiting
the house then the native will experience the good or bad results in direct proportion to the amount
of excess or less benefic dots.
In the houses which contain more number of benefic dots, and if at the same time more number of
planets are transiting those houses then any work commenced during that time will be successful.
Whenever Sun passes through the house containing more number of benefic dots; in that month
and in the same way determine the day by the passage of Moon if important works are commenced
on that day it is certain that the works commenced shall be successful without any hindrance and
shall give good results.
Take the zodiacal sign in which there are maximum number of benefic dots; if one commences work
during the rise of that zodiacal sign (rapt conjunction) one gets complete success. As the
houses/zodiacal signs containing maximum number of benefic dots are good for certain work in the
same way the houses/zodiacal signs containing minimum number of benefic dots are good for other
work. For example, if the native wants to go for the examinations of certain disease or say if the
native wants to borrow or lend money then if such act is done during the time those houses/zodiacal
signs which contain minimum number of benefic dots are rising it will prove beneficial. Since such
work gets destroyed in a short time. It means that the disease will get cured, money landed is
returned or one is able to return the money if borrowed. The above points are very important in a
man’s daily life.
Saturn
Ashtakavarga 3 Leo
5 Libra 0 Virgo
You may be aware that currently Saturn occupies Virgo (Kanya). So all the people born in the moon
sign of Virgo is undergoing Sade-Sati (the popular 7 ½ years Sani). Will such a Saturn give the same
level of difficulty for all the millions of people born in Virgo? No and that is because the
Ashtakavarga scores are all different for all the people.
In the above chart we find that in Virgo the score is 0. That means this person is going to have a
tough time due to the transit of Saturn. In the next chart we see the Saturn Ashtakavarga for
another person.
Saturn
Ashtakavarga 1 Leo
3 Libra 5 Virgo
Moon
For such a person, the current transit of Saturn will not cause the adverse results because this
person has obtained 5 points in the sign of Virgo. Whereas the same person may have gone through
much suffering during the previous transit of Saturn when Saturn occupied Leo (Simha).
The score in the Saturn Ashtakavarga chart may vary from 0 to 7. So there are 8 scores possible in
any house. If we consider all the millions of people born in the sign of Virgo we know that all of them
are under the general challenging effects of Sade-Sati. But the Ashtakavarga scores will vary for all of
them.
The possibilities are 8 x 8 x 8 patterns and that is equal to 512. So there are 512 different groups
within the millions of people born with Virgo as their Moon sign. That is why for some people the
trouble starts as soon as Sade-Sati begins, for some it is in the middle part of the 7 ½ years phase
and for some the challenges increase in the last part. Each part is approximately 2 ½ years. For some
there will be no trouble because the 3 signs have points greater than 5. Such a person is likely to tell
others that there is no such thing as Saturn effect or Sade-Sati not knowing that their own karma
carried forward from past life actions has protected them.
So here is the method. First determine if a transit is expected to be favourable or not. For example
when the Transit of Jupiter happens on the 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th or the 11th house it is said that such a
transit is favorable. Once that is known check out from the Ashtakavarga of Jupiter and note down
the score obtained in the sign that Jupiter has moved into. If the score is higher than 4 then the good
transit of Jupiter will surely give good results. If the score is less than 4 then the promised good
result may not happen.
This approach can be used for any planet. However since the Transit of Jupiter and Saturn is the
most often discussed transit at least you should have the Ashtakavarga of these 2 mighty planets.
So the next time you study the effects of Transit of Saturn or Jupiter keep the Ashtakavarga charts in
front of you or your Astrologer.
Parasara
In this method we can get to know the strengths of each planet and strengths of each bhava. Each
planet can give a maximum of 8 benefic points and seven planets and treating lagna also as a planet
as per Parasara, can give a maximum of 64 points to each bhava.
The Bhava having more than 40 benefic points results in giving excellent results.The bhava having
more than 35 points is good and the one having more than 30 points is average in giving the
results.If the Benefic points is less than 30 then it results in struggles for the bhava in focus.
For example: If the 10 th house of profession has more than 40 points and the 5 th house of power
and intelligence has 30 points then we have to deduce that the native will have a stable career and
will be in a supervisory role.
The strengths of each bhava gives the exact nature of the results the native is going to derive.
Examples:
1. If the native has 25 points in the 7th bhava then it is definite that he might face problems with his
partners and spouse. If the native starts a partnership business then it is for sure that either he will
be having trouble with his partners or he will be dominated by his partners resulting in
dissatisfaction.
2. If the native has 40 points in his 8th house he will be definitely deriving benefits from insurance
companies, will be having a rich spouse comparatively ,a long life, very good intuition and will not
have any unexpected troubles all through his life.
The results of each bhava can be thus derived.
Astakavarga: A snapshot
The following section provides methods to judge a horoscope with the help of Astakavarga. These
are taken from Immortal Classic Prasna Margam and give vital clues to judge the horoscope of a
native with a holistic view. I am sure the readers would not find it difficult to understand as they are
pretty clear and concise.
Controversies:
SarvashtakVarga, Total Bindus : 337/386
The controversy relates to the use of 337 or 386 bindus as the total points of SAV (Sarvashtakvarga).
The difference comes up due to the inclusion or exclusion of Lagnashtak bindus, whose total points
are 49, if added into 337 it becomes 386 points.
There are two arguments viz;
It should be included:
Some Astrologers say that Rishi Prashar has given the Ashtakvarga of Lagna also just as he has given
for seven planets, to make it a complete ASHTAK i.e. Eight.
Ashtakvargas of the 7 planets does not make duplication since in Lagnashtak, the bindus are
contributed by the planets in auspicious place from themselves rather than from Lagna.
Lagnashtakvarga is necessary to determine total longevity since the years granted by each planet
have to be supplemented by the years granted by Lagna also.
It should not be included:
In the BAV of each planet the auspicious place from Lagna has also been taken and the bindu added
to it with each planet. Lagnashta bindus are almost the same as per given in table. If we include
Lagnashtak bindu into SAV bindus then Lagna would be contributing twice which is an unwanted
duplication.
Lagna is a fixed point and does not transit from one sign to another like the planets do.
If Lagnashtak bindu is added to SAV bindus then total points become 386 and the average points for
each house will be 32 whereas if we take 337 points average points will be 28, which is accepted to
most Astrologers and classical books as a magic figure. We have seen that if the native is running a
good dasha and Saturn is transiting in a house with 25 points, we consider that transit will not be
bad.
Rashi Chart v/s Bhava (Chalit) Chart
Some astrologers say that Ashtakvarga should be calculated from Bhava Chart rather than the Rashi
Chart. This view has been advocated by Kalyan Verma and Gunakar. The exact degree of Lagna is
middle of house and the house extends to 150 in both directions.
This concept initiated by Shripati, often changes the house occupied by the planet in the bhava
chart, more specially if the Lagna is in either low or high degrees. They say that how can the native
has the same fate if Lagna with 10 or 290 is rising at the time of birth. Will the events experienced by
both be the same? If not so, Ashtakvarga should be calculated on the basis of Bhava Chart and not
Rashi Chart.
Certain Yogas are formed with the help of Bhava alone and not Rashi, like Gaj Kesari Yoga etc.The
case of twins born a few minutes apart enjoying different fates will be the example.
The majority of astrologers does not pay much attention to Bhava Chart and give off
their predictionsby seeing the Rashi Chart and the Divisional Chart.
Ashtakvarga of Rahu
Rishi Parashar has not taken into consideration Rahu’s Ashtakvarga since it is a shadowy planet and
has not been allotted ownership of any sign. Probably for this reason, Rahu has not been included in
the SAV along with other 7 planets nor has been given lordship of any KAKSHYA.
At a later stage only in Shambhu Hora Prakash and some Yavanacharya advocated for it. And one
wonders why these acharyas have not given any importance to Ashtakvarga of Ketu.
Nevertheless, the BAV of Rahu could be used to see the transit of Rahu and also its Dasha,
Antardasha as it commands a dasha of 18 years. But it should not be included in the SAV of
7planets as it is only a shadowy planet.
Ashtakvarga Thumb Rules By Late C.S.Patel, India Translation: Dushyant Trivedi, India. Copy
Editor: Shahina Begum Meah, U.K.
C. S. Patel, how one can describe the Late 92 year old master who still lives among us. How many of
us know of astrologers who have truly shared ‘Every Bit’ of their knowledge to all without
consideration of caste, creed or sex. Without Vidya blocks of bow to me and only then I would teach,
but yes he would test the honesty of the student and then share all. If there was one who
understood the meaning of the word Vidya (Education) in its true esoteric and spiritual sense
probably Mr Patel’s name would crop up instantly is what those who knew him would say. If Gujarati
reading astrologers come forward for translation then many of his unpublished articles would be
published here.
Ashtakvarga Thumb Rules
By Late C.S.Patel, India
Translation: Dushyant Trivedi, India. Copy Editor: Shahina Begum Meah, U.K.
[SA Publisher:
This is an unpublished work of the man who introduced Ashtakvarga in its modern avatar to the
Indian Astrological Community way back in 1957 from his path breaking book titled ‘Ashtakvarga’. It
was such a path breaking book that whenever we would go and introduce us as friends of C S Patel
to senior astrologers they would instantly say ‘Ohh Ashtakvarga’.
This article was originally written in Guajarati language and would have not appeared in English, if it
was not for the recent pointing out by his student Mr Upendra Singh Bhadoriya who readily gave his
copy of the Guajarati printed work & translation by Mr Trivedi. We remain grateful to both of them.
The most special part of this article by Late C. S. Patel is that at the end of the article in the
paragraph ‘Successful Years’. You would find two marked sentences, one in maroon colour and the
other in red colour. The maroon if you observe is the starting basis of Bhrighu Chakra Paddathi (BCP)
that we wrote in Vol: 3 – Aug 08 – C. S. Patel Memorial Issue, which means Patel Saheb also knew
about the BCP method at least to an extent. The sentence marked in Red is the research we
ourselves had done using BCP method & combining it with Ashtakvarga and this was one of the 60
methods that we mentioned would be revealed at a later date, but it seems the 92 year old Master
of Ashtakvarga had done that decades ago.]
In this article dots or zeros are considered benefics and dash are considered malefic.
In an Ashtakvarga horoscope if a planet is at the cusp at the beginning or the end of a zodiacal sign
then the results obtained may be doubtful and so will be the case if in a Chalit horoscope when
there are two houses in one zodiacal sign or one house containing two zodiacal signs. Hence
astrologers are advised to consider the degreecal difference and the zodiacal sign of planets while
giving predictions.
Ashtakvarga horoscope which consists of 8 columns inclusive of lagna/ascendant and the final 9th
column gives the total known as Samudaya Ashtakvarga or Sarvashtakvarga. Some astrologers give
predictions based on Bhinnashtakvarga which does not include Lagnashtakvarga (benefic dots based
on ascendant) where the total is 337 is not proper.
On Ashtakavargas
This section is from the book "The Brihat Jataka Of Varaha Mihira", by N. Chidambaram Aiyar.