MARVELS OF VEDIC ASTROLOGY

Presented By

Acharya V Shastri
Akhil Bhartiya Vedic Shikshan
Avam Parshikshan Sansthan
E mail: avshastri@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.AvShastri.com

Introduction:
Since the topic of the day is related to Medical
astrology hence I will restrict this article for the
medical astrology purpose only. Before moving on
proper subject I would like to highlight the Marvels
Of Vedic Astrology in foretelling, well in advance,
that when an individual is likely to suffer from a
specific disease provided an accurate horoscope
is provided and ample time is given to the
astrologer to do the home work. The most
significant point to remember here is that when a
native is warned well in advance that he or she is
going to suffer from a specific type of disease, one
can take the precautionary measure before the
time one is going to suffer.

To pinpoint the area of affliction an astrologer requires great

skill, proper knowledge of subject, diligence and sincerity on
the part of astrologer as well as consultant. To pinpoint a
specific disease one is going to suffer from and that too well
in advance is not possible for a well versed physician or a
renowned surgeon even. A medical specialist can arrive at
the final conclusion only after the disease has struck and
patient comes with some problem and after that he or she is
required to undergo a series of various types of medical
tests but and eminent astrologer who is well conversant with
astrology has the ability to forewarn about it well in advance
by going through the horoscope and using his/her skills.
Now we shall discuss the parameters required to decipher a
horoscope and these will be discussed step by step.

1. Lagna and Lagna Lord

The most important house in any chart/horoscope is the 1st
house or the lagna along with lagna lord. Thus 1st house or
the lagna is the foundation of any horoscope which
withstands the impact of all the remaining 11 houses. Hence
it is a boon to have a strong lagna and lagna lord. The first
house of an horoscope is known as ascendant or the lagna.
It is further termed as Tanu Bhava since it depicts the
personality and all about the well being of any native. Each
house of a horoscope signify so many things but as earlier
stated that this paper is meant for medical astrology we
shall restrict our self to the body parts as indicated by
various houses and that too in a short form and these are
as under:

First House : Body in general, head, brain and complexion.

Second House: Face, Mouth, Teeth, Speech, Right eye in case of male
and left eye in case of females.
Third House: Throat, Right ear, Neck, Shoulders, Right arm etc.
Fourth House : Chest, Lungs and Breast.
Fifth House: Upper abdomen, Heat and Mind.
Sixth House: Midgut, Lower abdomen, Kidneys etc.
Seventh House: Umbilical region, Pelvis, Internal urinary tract.
Eighth House: External Genitalia, Rectum etc.
Ninth House: Hip Joint and Thighs.
Tenth House: Knee joint and Patella.
Eleventh House: Legs, Left ear and Left arm
Twelfth House: Feet, left eye in case of males and right eye in case of
females etc.
This is a shorter form of list of various body parts. As a matter of
astrological principles the house which contains its own lord and lord of
lagna that house as well as the body parts as indicated by that house
remain intact and healthy.

2.NAVAMSHA:
Navamsha is one of the most important divisional chart. It is one
ninth division of lagna and planets as well. Since the span of one
navamsha is equivalent 3*20' which is exactly equal to one
quarter of a nakshatra. Because of nakshatras importance in
predictive astrology, navamasha is equally important due to its
span of its extension arc is just equivalent to one quarter/charan
of nakshatra. Navamsha chart is most important amongst all the
divisional charts hence it has been always advocated that a natal
chart should always be studied along with the navamsha chart.
For medical astrology purpose 64th navamsha is most important
which falls in the 8th house from the natal Moon, however some
classics advocate that 64th navamsha should be reckoned from
the natal ascendant as well. The lord of 64th navamsha is
considered as fatal one in case a fatal dasha is operational but in
case of a favourable dasha this lord during its major period or
bhukti will bring in ill health. The quantum of seriousness of
disease depends upon so many things.

3.DREKKANA:
Drekkana is one tenth division of natal ascendant and planets
as well. The extension arc of each Drekkana is 10 hence each
house contains three Drekkanas. Here again 22nd Drekkana is
considered fatal. Drekkana and this 22nd Drekkana again fall in
the 8th house from the natal ascendant.
4. AFFLICTION:
It is customary to cite the term affliction for adverse inferences
on a house or a planet. In case a specific house, its lord and the
relevant significator suffers affliction the body part as signified by
that very house and significator tends to suffer. The intensity of
damage depends upon the strength or weakness of the house,
the house lord and the significator. In general a house is
considered afflicted when it is:
a. Occupied by a malefic planet.
b. Aspected by a malefic planet.
c. Owned by a malefic planet.
d. Cusp of house ruled by a malefic planet.

Same way a planet, house lord and the significator gets

afflicted whenever it is :
a. All the above three suffer affliction whenever these are
associated with a malefic planet/planets.
b. All the three suffer affliction whenever these are aspected
by malefic planet/planets.
c. All the three or two out of three are placed in any of trik
bhavas viz 6th , 8th or 12th or associated with the lords of these
trik bhavas.
d. Placed in the signs owned by malefic planet/planets.
e. Placed in the nakshatras of planet/planets who have
lordship over these evil houses.

On the contrary a house, house lord and significator is

considered strong when it is:
a. Placed in its own house/sign or its sign of exaltation.
b. A vargottama planet has an edge over a planet in its
own sign.
c. If these are associated with benefic planet/planets.
d. If these are aspected by benefic planets.
e. Associated with auspicious houses by placement or
by conjunction with the lords of auspicious houses.
f. The said planets occupying auspicious houses in
navamansha chart.

A WORD ABOUT 11 th HOUSE:

Almost each and every astrologer has a great

respect for the 11th house whenever it comes
into picture. However experience shows
otherwise viz. the 11th lord, planet placed in the
11th house or the planet/planets associated with
the 11th lord do give the native financial gains or
professional elevation but at the same time they
give serious health related problems during their
major or sub period. 11th house being 6th from
the 6th is an epicenter of serious illness.

MARVELS OF ASTROLOGY THROUGH live EXAMPLE:

No rule is valid or complete until it is applied in real life.
Hence to prove the validity of Marvels Of Vedic Astrology
we shall discuss a real life horoscope. In the exampled case
on the basis of planetary position and using various tools
available in year 2003 the native was strictly warned that he
is going to suffer from some serious eyes related problem in
the month of October 2005 and just look at the correctness
of prediction pinpointing a specific disease which, I
presume, is not possible for the best available physician or
surgeon.
(To verify our claims about prediction, we shall be providing
the identify of the native concerned along with contact
number)

Findings:
1. Lagna Gemini rises at 12deg.17mnts in Hasta nakshatra
whose ruler is Moon
2. Lord of Lagna Viz. Mercury is placed in 10th house, best
Kendra in any horoscope.
3. Apparently Mercury is placed in sign of debilitation but gets
its debilitation cancelled by being in its own nakshatra viz.
Revati.
4. Thus lagna by being in the middle of house(Madhya
Bhava) is strong.
5. Lord of lagna by being in best Kendra is also powerful

As per the rules of astrology please observe as under:

1. For a dayborn native the Sun in 11 th house removes crores of
doshas, these are the views of Sage Garga. In this case rule
applies.
2. Malefics viz. Mars, the Sun, Saturn and Rahu/Ketu are
appreciated if they are placed in houses 3rd, 6th or 11 th and in this
case Mars is placed in 3rd, Ketu in 6th while the Sun is placed in
11th house. The Sun is exalted over here.
3. Lord of 3rd has exchanged its sign with the lord of 11th viz. Mars
and the Sun. Thus giving strength to the horoscope.
4. When a planet is placed in its own sign its second sign gets
strengthened.
These are the views of great Parashara. In this case Saturn is
occupying its Mooltrikona sign in the best trine viz.9th house, while
Venus is occupying its own sign in 12th house thus giving strength
to 5th house which having its mooltrikona sign. Every classic writes
that irrespective of sign rising in ascendant Venus is appreciated in
12th house.

5. Whenever a planet aspects its own sign significations of that very house
increase. Here Mercury, lord of lagna is aspecting its own sign in the 4th
house thus giving strength to the 1 st and 4th house.
6. The Moon is occupying its own sign in the 2nd house thus giving
strength to the 2nd house. Further this Moon is Pakshabali strong. These
are all the positive points present in the horoscope which made the native a
powerful person. But here the point of discussion is medical astrology
based hence we shall deal with those points only. Houses related to eyes
are 2nd and 12th . Planets related to eyes (significators) The Sun, The
Moon and Venus. 2nd house are occupied by its own lord viz. the Moon but
this Moon and 2nd house .is under the aspect of Moons worst enemy viz.
Ketu and that too from 6th house, the house of disease. 12th house is
occupied by its own lord viz. Venus, another karaka for eyesight, is being
afflicted by Rahu due to association, by Ketus aspect and by the
association of Jupiter, though the best benefic, but a maaraka due to
lordship over the 7th house and above all a badhaka planet for this Iagana.
The Sun, though very well placed has been spoiled by a very powerful
Saturn. Saturn is worst enemy of the Sun and natural karaka of disease.
Thus the 2nd house, lord of 2nd, 12th house,. lord of 12th and all the
kaarkas viz.. the Moon, the Sun and Venus are heavily afflicted in the natal
chart.

NAVAMSHA: In navamsha the Moon and Venus are the

worst sufferer since both are being aspected by Saturn and
Rahu while Ketu is conjunct with them. The Sun is under the
aspect of Rahu.
DREKKANA:
The Sun is aspected by exalted Saturn while the Moon is
under the aspect of Ketu while Venus is placed in the 8th
house and it is being aspected by Rahu.
TRANSIT:
At the time when disease was diagnosed Saturn was
transiting over the natal Moon in the 2nd house. This
transiting Saturn was aspecting the Sun by its 10th aspect.
Rahu was in sign Pisces while Ketu was transiting in Virgo.
Rahu was aspecting the 2nd house as well Moon while Ketu
was aspecting 12th house and Venus as well. This malefic
transiting effect on the relevant houses, planets and
significators flared up the disease.

CONCLUSION:
Thus all the relevant houses as well as relevant planets suffer
heavy affliction.
DASA AND Bhukti:
Native was under the major period of the Sun, occupying 11th
house, thus 11th house also played its role. Saturns bhukti
started on 28th January 2005 and it was sub-sub period of
Rahu the native felt some problem with his vision. On visiting
to a highly qualified eye specialist and after undergoing so
many tests it was finally declared that the native is suffering
from serious eye trouble. He is still under medication.
IMPORTANT:
Astrology can warn well in advance about the outcome of
calamities whereas this is not possible in medical science.
Minor ailments can be cured by remedial measure. But in
case of major ailments if the concerned person pays heed to
the advice of astrologer one can get relief.

Thank You
Presented By
Acharya V Shastri
Akhil Bhartiya Vedic Shikshan
Avam Parshikshan Sansthan
E mail: avshastri@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.AvShastri.com