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(Based on the axioms of Indian sages in PRAGNAANA DEEPIKAA (Sanskrit Classic) and JINENDRA MAALAI (Tamil Classic), this book helps answer questions and offer solutions regarding war and armies, wells and swimming pools, travel and ships, omens and dreams, cure of diseases, love, marriage and conjugal felicity, profit and loss, and misfortunes, and recovery of lost property. This will be of great interest to the West too.)———————————————————————————————————————————————————
Guru & author in Tamil:
Rev. Pandit Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri
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Transcreated in English by
“Asia’s Leading Woman–Astrologist–Counsellor”
Dr. Mrs. K.N. Saraswathy
B.A., M.Ed., Doctorate in Counselling
Prof. B. Ardhanareeswarar
M.A., B.Sc., M.Ed., Doctorate in Linguistics
“Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.”
How true these words of Shakespeare in the mouth of Julius Caeser were in the case of Revered Pandit Brahmasri Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri. Here was a valiant man who braved poverty, braved the ridicule of the atheists; braved the obstruction of the orthodox, and the prejudice against Sanskrit, and with unique and single minded devotion rendered a signal service in the spread of the supreme Bhaaratiya wisdom.
Revered Pandit Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri, whose birth centenary was celebrated in 1978, had a great share in the religious and cultural Renaissance since his main work was in bringing the valuable treasures enbedded in the ancient literature to the attention of the general public and making them available in a language understood by the layman. It is an evidence of the broad culture and a significant sign of the changing times that he put before one and all without distinction of caste or community of religion, Vedic Madras such as the Taitreeya Aaranyakam. He had dedicated his life to this noble cause by translating the almost entire religious classics into Tamil and publishing more than 50 books along with the original texts in Devanaagari script.
BIRTH AND EDUCATION:
Born on 5th October 1878 of the couple Rama Sastri and Meenaakshi Ammaal at Kadalangudi Village near Kumbakonam in Tanjaavur District in Tamil Nadu (India), he learnt Kaavyas, Naatakas, Alankaaras, Vyaakarana, Vedaanta, Astrology and Mantra Saastras. His Guru Bhakti was such that in very publication of his he got it printed that the rendering was by Mahaamahopaadhyaaya Vedaantakesari Brahmaasri Paingaanaadu Ganapati Sastri’s disciple Pandit Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri.
ROLE OF EDUCATOR:
In 1908 he started giving discourses at Tirunelveli on Advaita Vedaanta. From 1914 to 1916 he gave Vedaanta lessons in Travancore Samasthaanam. During the period he specialized in the study of and discussion on Bhaagavatam and Hindu Astrology. He was honoured by the Mahaaraajah of Travancore. On 25th July 1910 he was honoured by the Mahaaraja of Mysore. While introducing him to the Mahaaraajah, Dewaan V.P. Madhava Row remarked:
“Though young he is a man of exceptionally brilliant parts and wonderful grasp of the principles of the Vedaanta. I derived much benefit from his discourses. What I consider to be a special merit in the young man is his spirit of tolerance.”
The Sankaraachaaryaa of Kaanchipuram and Sringari Mutts also had conferred titles on him.
THE TIMES IN WHICH HE EMERGED:
As the beginning of the century Hindu orthodoxy was, to Shelley’s words about catholicism, “only adoration, faith, submission, blind admiration, not a rule for moral conduct”; and Hindu Dharma was “a passion, a persuasion, an excuse, refuge, never a check according to the temper of the mind which it inhabited.” The stalwards of the Hindu fold were unwilling to deal in a sympathetic spirit with the growing desire of those educated in English schools and colleges to get at the rationable of Hindu custom and usages; and in fact, they refused to encourage any such quest.
These led to the depforable result of alienating the English–educated Hindu altogether from that interest in ancient Indian knowledge which one would gladly have seen in their mental equipment and from the observance of those rites and ceremonials which from the indispensable discipline making for purity of thought and body, necessary for any spiritual development. Their example easily began to spread this lack of interest even among non–English educated men; for the former were taken to be the repositories of modern wisdom whom it would be unfashionable not to follow. But, fortunately, the tide has turned.
National leaders like Swami Vivekananda, Tilak, Aurobindo and Mahatma Gandhi highlighted the salient points of India’s hoary civilization and glorious culture inspired by the spiritual insight of her sages, and showed how a departure from which had resulted in her slavery to foreign domination. At such a time emerged on the scene the great Kadalangudi.
JOURNALIST PAR EXCELLENCE:
Pandit Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri settled down in Madras on 27th November 1917. Without much capital on hand he set up his own press and launched his monthly journal AARYAMATA SAMVARDHANEE, which met a long–felt need of the public. He popularized through his journal the rare ancient religious classics through the medium of reliable Tamil translation and propagated a knowledge of the significance of Hindu rituals, method of worship etc.
GRAND PUBLICATIONS:
The period 1923 to 1928 saw the publication of 9 Vedic books. 6 Upanishads. 4 Vols of Brahmasuutra Sankara Bhaashyam, 7 Vols. of Srimad Bhaagavatam, 12 Astrology books and more than 12 Stotra books. Each book carried a scholarly perface as lengthy as Bemard Shaw’s detailed contents and an Index of Slokas to be of help to the users of the book; the Rt. Hon’ble Srinivasa Sastri echoed the thought of the otehr readers when he said Kadalangudi’s footnotes were imaginative and considerate of the reader’s difficulty.
The value of each book was enhanced by the author’s collateral references which bring together all the learning on the subject and critical commentary at once admirable and most helpful. In the astrology books judgement based on the author’s experience is also given wherever there are conflicting schools of thought. The meaning of the text is clearly andsuccinctly explained; the exposition is complete and authoritative.
No wonder his books are used for research guidance. His astrology books continue to be used as basic reference books by Tamil–knowing people all over the world.
THE GREATNESS OF KADALANGUDI’s
TRANSLATION
Only those who are engaged in translation work can realize how arduous the work is; while the difficulty of communicating the ideas in one language through the medium of another is always difficult, it is still more difficult to translate a valuable abstruse work from Sanskrit into Tamil. Thiru Vi. Ka. opines thus:–
“Many will flinch from even undertaking the translation of such abstract and scholarly treatises. But this is what the learned Kadalangudi Sastriji has dared to do in a spirit of dedication and service, regardless of praise or blame. And it is wonderful how well he has done this superhuman task. Our mind does not permit us to state that Aachaarya Kadalangudi Natesa Sastriji is working at the translation purely from the standpoint of learning. But we can confidently affirm that he is labouring also from the standpoint of love that transcends all knowledge.”
This swelling flood of translation flows from a source full of knowledge and love an it is the bounden duty of every Tamilian to drink it… South India was all the poorer for want of accurate translation of the great classics. But this want has now been supplied and the ideas in the classics, made accessible to the Tamil public by the Tamil translation so nobly undertaken by Aachaarya Kadalangudi Nate sa Sastri, that veteran scholar. We in the South owe him a deep dept of gratitude for this labour of love."
What is not widely known is that he was a great poet; he had left behind him a large number of Sanskrit verses which constituted his diary.
Around 1940 Kulapati K.M. Munshi invited him to become Principal of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Sanskrit College in Bombay, Kadalangudi declined it with thanks since he wanted to be self–employed and enjoy the accruing freedom to pursue his studies.
RAJAJI’S TRIBUTE:
While speaking at Kadalangudi’s ‘Sataabhishekam’ function (completion of 81 years 4 months of age equivalent to 100 lunar years) at Siva–Vishnu Temple in Madras on October 11, 1958 Rajaji (who was of the same age) expressed as follows:
“The public need not bother to arrange another grand celebration of my ‘Sataabhishekam’. Ideem it to have been celebrated along with this function in honour of the veteran scholar Revered Pandit Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri.”
Such was the mutual admiration and affection between the two intellectual giants.
HIS END
The Revered Pandit who laid the Indian public under deep obligation to him by publishing and propagating ancient works and making the most valuable contribution to the study of Advaita Vedaanta, Srimad Bhaagavatam, and Hindu Astrology attained immortality at the holiest of holy moments: at 11–30 p.m. on Mahaasivaraatri in 1961 (on Feb 14, 1961 at the Lingaavirbhava Lagna).
HIS MISSION
Both in the several books and in his numerous lectures he had stood for the consolidation based on the vedas of the Hindu Dharma by ensuring social unity along with individual purity. He had been and continues to be a source of inspiration to many of his disciples who have profited by learning the gems hidden in the ancient classics, both philosophical and didactic, and which have a direct bearing on the practical conduct of everyday.
Dr. K.N. Saraswathy his Daughter and Disciple
He had no sons and therefore he chose to give intensive training in the practice of Astrology to his youngest daughter K.N. Saraswathy, and training in exposition of epics and Naaraayaneeyam to his eldest son–in–law Anantaraama Deekshitar.
The great Pandit had no patience or time to lose with indifferent disciples or those without intuition, as far as astrology was concerned. Astrological study requiredmore intense concentration, capacity for application and intuition. So the only desciple who completed the course and internship in astrology under Kadalangudi was K.N. Saraswathy. Even after the course he was happy to have her as apprentice and collaborator in republishing the astrology books.
We are highly appreciative of the expeditious and efficient service done by the enthusiastic publisher Mr. M.A. Jaishankar. He is grandson of Rev. Pt. Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri. He is an Economics graduate with a Masterate in Business Management. He manages distribution of books brought out by Kadalangudi Publications, the Kadalangudi Astrological (Indological) Research Centre (Regd. Charitable Trust), which runs basic correspondence courses on Hindu Astrology in English and Tamil. Kadalangudi Art Centre teaches commercial art through correspondence in English and Tamil. He has enthusiastically organized and been conducting the correspondence courses on Hindu Astrology and Art.
He has been bringing out with great interest and devotion the revised edition of the earlier titles of the Kadalangudi Centenary Book Series, each time in a better get–up. He is mightily Interested in culture, and modernization not detrimental to but supporting culture, and in Oriental Studies.
Kadalangudi Astrological (indological)
Research Centre (Advisory Committee)
| Chapter No. | Page | |
| * | Dedicated to my mother | 3 |
| * | Note on Aacharya Kadalangudi | 5 |
| * | Brief note on Dr. Mrs. K.N. Saraswathy | 11 |
| * | Note on M.A. Jaishankar(Publisher) | 12 |
| * | Preface | 15 |
| I | Introduction | 17 |
| II | Fundamental Propositions | 21 |
| * | Direction of the lost things | 34 |
| * | Indications to find out places | 41 |
| III | Of roots and planets | 52 |
| IV | Human correspondences | 57 |
| V | The finding of lost articles | 64 |
| VI | On Aaroodha | 71 |
| VII | On Chhatra Raasi | 73 |
| VIII | On the rising Raasi | 75 |
| IX | About lost property | 78 |
| X | Of Gain and Lords | 87 |
| XI | On Diseases | 91 |
| XII | On Death | 98 |
| XIII | On Heavenly Abode | 102 |
| XIV | On Food | 102 |
| XV | On Dreams | 106 |
| XVI | Omen | 109 |
| XVII | On Marriages | 112 |
| XVIII | On Love and conjugal felicity | 118 |
| XIX | Of Children | 125 |
| * | Sex Determination | 126 |
| XX | Of Misfortuners | 128 |
| XXI | Of Knives | 131 |
| XXII | Of Shadows and Shafts | 134 |
| XXIII | Of Wells | 149 |
| XXIV | Of Armies | 159 |
| XXV | On Travel | 169 |
| XXVI | Of Rains | 174 |
| XXVII | Of Ships | 177 |
| XXVIII | Achievement | 179 |
| * | Glossary | 181 |
| * | TOTAL NO. OF PAGES | 184 |
The Science of Astrology is usually divided into three categories: calculation, horoscopy and inquiry. Determining the rising star at the time of birth and preparing the horoscope of the native and on this basis predicting the good and the bad effects that may ensue in the course of his life is called the art of horoscopy. But the Science of Inquiry (or ‘PRASNA’) is a more intriguing one.
A man loses his property all of a sudden; how does it happen? can he ever recover it? A person hides an object in his hand and inquires the astrologist whether he can declare what it is. Or he thinks of some object or idea; can the astrologist predict its nature, quantity and characteristics? That science which solves these enigmas is named Prasna. The means by which one is able to determine exactly the various configurations of the planets at one particular moment, whether in the present, past or future is called the science of calculation, All these three aspects of the science of astrology had to be mastered, if one is to make predictions correctly.
Having brought out publications on the science of horoscopy by translating ancient classical Sanskrit books on the subject, we now undertake the work of transcreating another classic entitled Pragnaana Deepikaa which deals with predictions in relation to questions asked now. We have supplemented this work by quoting from a Tamil classic on the subject under the title JINENDRA MAALAI at appropriate places.
We will be failing in our duty if we do not acknowledge the encouragement given to us by the KARC Advisory committee.
We are particularly indebted to Professor B. Ardhanareeswarar for all his help and encouragement.
We are highly appreciative of the expeditious and efficient service done by the enthusiastic publisher Mr. M. A. Jaishankar, grandson of Revered Pandit Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri.
K. N. SARASWATHY
B. ARDHANAREESWARAR
PRASNA AAROODHAPHALA
or
PROBLEM–SOLVING ASTROLOGY
Chapter I
INTRODUCTION
The first few verses of Prasnaaroodha Phala (Pragnaana Deepikaa) are an invocation to the deities:
शुक्लांबरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम्।
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत्सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये॥ १॥
It is essential to pray to the white–robed, the Moon–coloured, tusk–bearing God GaNapati who can clear all obstacles in the way. 1
श्रीमद्गङ्गाधरसुतं चन्द्रलेखावतंसकम्।
सिद्धिदं सर्वविद्यानां वन्दे दन्तावलाननम्॥२॥
I bow to the elephant–faced God GaNapati, beloved son of Lord Siva who carries the river Gangaa in his locks and the crescent (the Moon) on his head. This God will confer the gift of the fruits of all knowledge to the devotee. 2
**ज्ञानप्रदीपकं नाम शास्त्रं लोकोपकारकम्। **
प्रश्नादर्शंप्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वशास्त्रानुसारतः॥३॥
I begin to narrate the Science of prediction entitled Gnaana Deepikaa which, like a mirror, reflects the truth and a knowledge of which is beneficial to the world. 3
भूतं भावि वर्तमानं शुभाशुभनिरीक्षणम्।
पञ्चप्रकारमार्गञ्च चतुः केन्द्रबलाबलम्॥४॥
This science has a direct bearing on the following five categories, namely, the past, the present, the future, theaspects of good and bad planets, and the relative strengths of the four Kendras. 4
आरूढछत्रवर्गञ्चाप्युद्गत्यादिबलाबलम्।
क्षेत्रदृष्टिं नरं नारीं युग्मं वंशञ्च वर्णकम्॥५॥
It talks of the divisions of ‘AarooDha’ and ‘Chhatra the relative strengths of the ascendants, the aspects of the signs, the three genders masculine, feminine and neuter and also of ancestry and colour.
- Note*: Just as planets have aspects, in this science of prediction, even signs aspect one another: 5
**मृगादिनर रूपाणि किरणानि च योजनम्। **
आयुरासनमाद्यन्तं परीक्ष्य कथयेद्बुधः॥६॥
A wise man therefore has to take into consideration all these indications and to investigate the forms of beasts and men, the degrees of planets and their distances, etc. before giving the prediction. 6
चरस्थिरोभयं राशिं तत्प्रवेशस्थलानि च।
निशा दिवस संध्याश्च काल देश स्वभावकान्॥७॥
**धातुं मूलञ्च जीवञ्च नष्टं मुष्टिञ्च चिन्तनम्। **
लाभालाभौ गदं मृत्युं भुक्तिं स्वप्नञ्च शाकुनम्॥८॥
**जातकर्मायुधं शल्यं कूपं सेनागमं तथा। **
सरिदागमनं वृष्टिटमर्धं नौसिद्धिमादितः॥९॥
**कमेण कथयिष्यामि शास्त्रे ज्ञानप्रदीपके। **
ज्ञानप्रदीपके शास्त्रे हिउपोद्धातः प्रकीर्तितः॥१०॥
The science of PraSna (Inquiry,) as narrated in GNAANA PRADEEPIKAA considers the peculiarities attributed to every Zodiacal sign, whether moveable, fixed or common and also the time of enquiry, whether day, night or twilight, and the place and other characteristics. It is able to give answers to the following issues, namely, loss of articles, hidden things, the idea or object one is thinking about, profit or loss, diseases, death, food, dreams, omens, past events, weapons, the arrival of armies, flow of rivers, rain, commodity prices, state of ships etc. etc. (7 to 10)
Chapter II
FUNDAMENTAL PROPOSITIONS
I shall now declare the planetary relations–friendly or inimical.
**अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण ग्रहाणां मित्रनिर्णयम्। **
भौमस्य मित्रे शुक्रज्ञौ बृगोर्झराऽ र्कमन्त्रिणः॥११॥
MARS … Venus and Mercury are friends; VENUS… Mercury, Mars, the Sun and Jupiter are friends; 11
**आङ्गारकं विना सर्वे ग्रहाः मित्राणि मन्त्रिणः। **
आदित्यस्य गुरुर्मित्रं शनेर्विद्गुरुभार्गवाः॥१२॥
JUPITER … All planets except Mars are friends;
SUN …Jupiter is friend;
SATURN … Mercury, Jupiter and Venus are friends; 12
भास्करेण विना सर्वे बुधस्य सुहृदस्तथा।
चन्द्रस्य मित्रे जीवज्ञौ मित्रवर्ग उदाहृतः॥१३॥
MERCURY … All are friends except the Sun;
MOON … Jupiter and Mercury are friends. 13
- Note*: Note that there is a contradiction between the planetary relations mentioned here and those in the scienceof horoscopy.
मेषवृश्चिकयोर्भीमस्तुलावृषभयोस्सितः।
कन्यामिथुनयोस्सौम्यः शनिर्मकरकुम्भयोः॥१४॥
धिषणो मीनधनुषोः सिह्मस्य दिनकृद्भवेत्।
कुलीरस्य निशानाथः क्षेत्राधिपतयः क्रमात्॥१५॥
The lords of he signs are the following:
| MARS … | for Aries and Scorpio |
| VENUS … | for Taurus and Libra |
| JUPITER … | for Sagittarius and Pisces |
| MERCURY … | for Gemini and Vigro |
| SATURN … | for Capricon and Aquarius |
| SUN … | for Leo |
| MOON … | for Cancer 14 & 15 |
धनुर्मिथुनपाठीन कन्योक्षाणां शनिस्सुहृत्।
रविश्चापान्त्ययोरारस्तुलायुग्मोक्षयोषिताम्॥१६॥
Saturn is friendly to Sagittarius and Gemini, Pisces, Virgo,and Taurus.
The Sun is friendly to Sagittarius and Pisces; Mars to Libra, Gemini, Taurus, and Virgo. 16
कोदण्डमीनमिथुनकन्यकानां शशी सुहृत्।
वुधस्य चापनक्रालिकर्क्यजो क्षतुलाघटाः॥१७॥
The Moon is friendly to Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini and Virgo. Mercury is friendly to Sagittarius, Capricorn, Scorpio, Cancer, Aries, Taurus, Libra and Aquarius. 17
क्रियो मिथुनकोदण्डकुम्भालिमकरा भृगोः।
**गुरोः कर्कतुलाकुम्भमिथुनो क्षमृगेश्वराः। **
राशिमैत्रं ग्रहाणाञ्च मैत्रमेवमुदाहृतम्॥१८॥
Venus is friendly to Aries, Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Scorpio and Capricorn. Jupiter is friendly to Cancer, Libra, Aquarius, Gemini, Taurus and Leo. In this Saastra not only planetary relations but relationship between planets and signs are emphasized 18
सूर्योन्दोः परिघे जीवे धूमज्ञशनिभोगिनाम्।
शक्रचापकुजाणूनां शुक्रस्योन्मास्त्वजादयः॥१९॥
The exalted houses of the planets are the following; Aries for the Sun; Taurus for the Moon; Gemini for Parigha; Cancer for Jupiter; Leo for Dhooma; Virgo for Mercury; Libra for Saturn; Scorpio for Rahu; Sagittarius for Indradhanus; Capricorn for Mars; Aquarius for Anu; and Pisces for Venus. 19
**अत्युच्चं दशमं वहिनमनुयुग्मतिथीन्द्रियैः। **
सप्तविंशति विंशत्या भागाः ससग्रहाः क्रमात्॥२०॥
The very exalted places for these planets in exaltation are; 10° for the Sun; 2° for the Moon; 28° for Mars; 15° for Mercury; 5° for Jupiter; 27° for Venus; and 20° for Saturn. 20
बुधस्य वैरी दिनकृच्चंद्रादित्यौ भृगो रिपू।
बृहस्पतेरिपुर्भीमः सितचन्द्रात्मजौ विना॥२१॥
The Sun is enemy to Mercury; the Sun and the Moon to Venus; Mars to Jupiter, and the Sun, the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn are all inimical to Mars. 21
**भौमस्य रिपवो भानोर्विना जीवं परेऽरयः। **
गुरुसौम्यौ विना चन्द्रं रवीन्द्ववनिजान्विताः।
शनेश्चरिपवस्सर्वे तेषां तत्तद्गृहाणि च॥२२॥
Except Jupiter all are inimical to the Sun, i.e. the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus and Saturn. All planets are inimical to Saturn; as also the houses of these planets. 22
रवेर्वणिगलिस्त्विन्दोः कुलीरोङ्गारकस्य च।
**ज्ञस्य मीनमजस्सौरेः कन्या शुक्रस्य कथ्यते। **
सुराचार्यस्य मकरस्त्वेतेषां नीचराशयः॥२३॥
The various planets are debilitated in the following houses: The Sun in Libra; the Moon in Scorpio; Mars in Cancer, Mercury in Pisces; Saturn in Aries; Venus in Virgo, and Jupiter in Capricorn. 23
**राहोर्वृषो युगञ्चेन्द्रधनुषोऽणोर्मृगेश्वरः। **
परिवेषस्य कोदण्डः कुम्भो धूमस्य नीचभूः॥२४॥
Rahu in Taurus, Indradbanus in Gemini, Anu in Leo, Parivesha in Sagittarius, and Dhooma in Aquarius are debilitated.24
मित्रं तुलानक्रकन्या युग्मचापवृषास्त्वहेः।
कुम्भः क्षेत्रमहेश्शत्रुः कुलीरो नीचभूर्वृषः॥२५॥
Rahu’s friendly houses are Libra, Capricorn, Virgo, Gemini, Sagittarius and Taurus. Rahu’s own house is Aquarius; his inimical house is Cancer; he is debilitated inTaurus. 25
उदयादि चतुर्थन्तु जलकेन्द्रमुदाहृतम्।
तच्चतुर्थञ्चास्तमयं तत्तुर्यं वियदुच्यते।
तत्तुर्यमुदयञ्चैव चतुष्केन्द्रं प्रकीर्तितम्॥२६॥
The fourth place from the Ascendant is called ‘Jalakendra’; the fourth from that (ie the 7th) is its ‘astamana’ place; the 4th from that again (i.e. the 10th) isits ‘aakaaSa’; the 4th from that (ie the 1st) is called ‘udaya’ place. These are the four Kendras. 26
चिन्तनीयन्तु हिबुके दशमे स्वप्नचिन्तनम्।
छत्रे मुष्टिञ्च यन्नष्टमस्ते चारूढतोपि वा॥२७॥
One has to investigate dreams in the 4th and 7th houses; closed fists in Chhatra Raasi (“ or ‘Kavippu’) and about loss of property in the 7th house. One has also to take into account the ‘aarooda’ Lagna. 27
चापोक्ष कर्किनक्राजा स्ते पृष्ठोदयसंज्ञकाः।
तिर्यङ्मीनस्तथा शेषा राशयो मस्तकोदयाः।
द्वन्द्वोदय मीनमृगावन्ये सर्वे स्वभावजाः॥२८॥
As Sagittarius, Taurus, Cancer, Capricorn and Aries rise by their hinder parts, they are called ‘prishthodaya’ Raasis; Pisces is called ’tiryak’ Raasi. The rest, i.e. Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Aquarius are called ‘Sirodaya’ Raasis, as they rise by their heads. Pisces and Capricorn are dual Raasis; the rest are rising naturally. 28
**अर्काङ्गारकमन्दास्तु सन्ति पृष्ठोदया अभी। **
राहुजीवभृगुज्ञाश्च ग्रहाः स्युर्मस्तकोदयाः।
उद्यतस्तिर्यगेवेन्दुकेतू तत्र प्रकीर्तितौ॥२९॥
Likewise among planets, the Sun, Mars and Saturn are ‘prishthodaya’ planets. Rahu, Jupiter and Mercury are ‘Sirodaya’ planets. The Moon, Jupiter and Ketu are crooked rising planets. 29
**उदये बलिनौ जीववुधौ तु पुरुषाः पुनः। **
मध्ये चतुष्पदो सूर्यभूमिजौ बलिनौ तथा॥३०॥
Jupiter, Mercury and the male signs, when they rise, are strong. The quadruped signs, the Sun and Mars are strong in their 10th. 30
चतुर्थे शुक्रशशिनौ जलराशी बलोत्तरौ।
कर्कोलिर्बलवानस्ते खेटकश्च शनैश्चरः॥३१॥
The watery signs, Venus and the Moon are strong in their 4th places. Cancer, Scorpio and Saturn are strong in their 7th places. 31
**युग्मकन्या धनुः कुम्भ तुला मानुषराशयः। **
चतुष्पदा मेषबृष सिह्मचापा भवन्ति हि॥३२॥
Gemini, Virgo, the first half of Sagittarius, Aquarius and Libra are male Raasis (signs, Aries, Taurus, Leo and the 2nd half of Sagittarius are quadruped Raasis. 32
कुलीराली बहुपदौपक्षिणौ मृगमीनभौ।
द्विपदाः कुम्भमिथुनतुलाकन्या भवन्ति हि॥३३॥
Cancer and Scorpio are multiple–feet Raasis; Capricorn and Pisces are bird Raasis; Aquarius, Gemini, Libra and Virgo are biped Raasis.
33
द्विपदाः जीवविच्छुक्राः शन्यर्कारा श्चतुष्पदः।
**शनिसौम्यौ बहुपदौद्रुतं याति निशाकरः। **
शनिसूर्यौ जानुगती पद्भयां यान्तीतरे ग्रहाः॥३४॥
Jupiter, Mercury and Venus are biped planets.
Saturn, the Sun and Mars are quadruped planets.
The Moon and Mercury are multiple–feet planets.
The Moon is a fast–moving planet; Saturn and the Sun crawl on their knees; and the rest of the planets walk on their feet. 34
**उदीयन्तेऽजवीथ्यान्तु चत्वारो वृषभादयः। **
**युग्मबीथ्या मुदीयन्ते चत्वारो वृश्चिकादयः। **
उक्षवीथ्यामुदीयन्ते मेषमीनतुलास्त्रियः॥३५॥
There are three pathways for the houses namely Aries–path, Taurus–path and Gemini–path. In the Aries–path rise the houses Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and Leo; in the Gemini–path rise the houses Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn and Aquarius; in the Taurus–path rise the other four planets–Aries, Pisces, Libra and Virgo. 35
राशिचक्रं समालिख्य प्रागादिवृषभादिकम्।
प्रदक्षिणक्रमेणैव द्वादशारूढसंज्ञकम्॥३६॥
वृषस्य वृश्चिकश्चैव मिथुनस्य शरासनम्।
मकरस्तु कुलीस्य सिह्मस्य घट उच्यते॥३७॥
**मीनस्तु कन्यकायाश्च तुलाया मेष उच्यते। **
प्रतिसूत्रक्रमादेते परस्परनिरीक्षकाः॥३८॥
Draw the Raasi Chakra as in the following figure. Starting from the East with Taurus and other houses in the clockwise direction, the 12 houses constitute the Aarooda Chakra. 36
The following pairs of houses:
Taurus and Scorpio, Gemini and Sagittarius, Cancer and Capricorn, Leo and Aquarius, Pisces and Virgo, Aries and Libra are aspecting each other mutually in the pratisuutra manner as indicated in the 2nd figure. 37 & 38
गगनं भास्करः प्रोक्तश्चन्द्रो भूमिरुदाहृतः।
**पुमान् भानुर्वधूश्चन्द्रो भूचक्रप्राणवान् रविः। **
भूचक्रदेहश्चन्द्रस्स्यादिति शास्त्रस्य निर्णयः॥३९॥
According to the Saastras, it is stated that the Sun is the aakaaSa (sky.) and the Moon, the earth; the Sun is male and the Moon female; the Sun is the life for the equator, and the Moon the body of the equator. 39
रविः शुक्रः कुजश्चार्किर्गुरुरिन्दुरहिर्विदः।
ध्वजादि व्युत्क्रमेणैव तत्तत्कालं विचिन्तयेत्॥४०॥
One has to imagine in this Prasna science that Mercury is the flag, Rahu the smoke, the Moon the lion, Jupiter the dog, Saturn the bull, Mars the donkey, Venus the elephant, and the Sun the crow.
- Note*: In another textbook entitled PRASNA MAARGA all these are put in a different order thus: the Sun is flag, Mars smoke, Jupiter lion, Mercury dog, Venus bull, Saturn donkey, the Moon elephant, and Rahu crow. 40
**प्रष्टुरारूढभं ज्ञात्वा तद्वीथीमवलोक्य च। **
**आरूढाद्यावती वीथी तावती तूदयादिका। **
तद्राशिश्छत्रमित्युक्तं शास्त्रे ज्ञानप्रदीपके॥४१॥
In this science of Prasna aaroodha Chhatram is defined as follows: one has to learn the sign of the Zodiac where the enquirer stands, belongs to the Gemini path (see verse 35), It is the 6th sign from Capricorn. And if at the time of enquiry the ascendant sign is Aries, the Chhatra Raasi is the 6th sign from Aries, that is Virgo. 41
आरूढाद्भानुगां वीथीं परिगण्योदयात्तथा।
तावता राशिना छत्रमिति केचित्प्रचक्षते॥४२॥
Some others define Chhatra Raasi thus: the number of signs separating the Raasi where the enquirer stands and the path where the Sun has reached has to be counted from the ascendant sign when the enquiry is made to determine the Chhatra Raasi. 42
**मेषस्य वृषभः छत्रं मेषश्चत्रं वृषस्य च। **
युग्मककेटसिह्मानां मेषश्छत्रमुदाहृतम्॥४३॥
कन्याया मकरच्छत्रं तुलाया वृष उच्यते।
वृश्चिकस्य वृषश्छत्रं धनुषो मिथुनन्तथा॥४४॥
नक्रस्य मिथुनं छत्रं मेषः कुम्भस्य कीर्तितः।
मीनस्य वृषभश्छत्रं छत्रत्रयमुदाहृतम्॥४५॥
The rising (udaya) Chhatra Raasis for the respective signs are given below:
For Aries, Taurus; and for Taurus, Aries; for Gemini Cancer and Leo, Aries.
For Virgo, Capricorn; for Libra, Taurus; for Scorpio, Gemini; and for Sagittarius, Gemini.
For Capricom, Gemini; for Aquarius, Aries; and for Pisces, Taurus. 43, 44 & 45
उदये समे पूर्णमर्धं पश्येत् त्रिकोणके।
चतुरश्रे त्रिपादञ्च दशमे पादमेव च।
एकादशे तृतीये च पादार्ध वीक्षणं भवेत्॥४६॥
As regards aspecting by the signs it is stated that the Ascendant (Lagna) and the 7th house have full–aspect; the trines half–aspect; the 4th and 8th houses, three–quarters; the 10th house, one–quarter; and the 11th and 3rd houses one–eighth aspect. 46
रवीन्दुसित सौम्यास्तु बलिनः पूर्णवीक्षणे।
अर्धेक्षणे सुराचार्यस्त्रिपात्पादार्धयोः कुजः॥ ४७॥
The Sun, the Moon, Venns and Mercury are strong in their full aspects. 47
पादेक्षणे बली सौरिर्वीक्षणद्वलमीरितम्।
तिर्यक्पश्यन्ति तिर्यञ्चो मानुषास्समद्दष्टयः॥ ४८॥
Jupiter in his half–aspect, Mars in his three–fourth and one–eighth aspects, and Saturn in his quarter–aspect too arepowerful. The ‘Paswadi’ Raasis (i.e.) Aries, Taurus, Leo and Scorpio,) aspect cross–wise and the ‘Maanusha’ Raasis (Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius,) aspect on a level–basis.48
ऊर्ध्वेक्षणौ पत्ररथावधोनेत्रास्सरीसृपाः।
अन्योन्यालोकिनौ जीवचन्द्रावूर्वेक्षणो रविः॥ ४९॥
पश्यत्यारः कटाक्षेण पश्यतोधः कवीन्दुजौ।
एकद्दष्ट्याहिमन्दौ च ग्रहाणामवलोकनम्॥५०॥
The bird Raasis (i.e. Capricorn and Pisces) look upwards; the snake Raasis (Cancer and Scorpio) look downwards; Jupiter and the Moon aspect each other mutually.
The Sun looks upwards; Mars looks through a comer of his eye; Venus and Mercury look downwards. Rahu and Saturn look alike. 49 & 50
Direction of the lost things
मेषः प्राच्यां धनुस्सिह्मावग्नावुक्षा च दक्षिणे।
मृगकन्ये च नैर्ऋत्यां मिथुनं पश्चिमे ततः॥५१॥
वायुभागे तुलाकुम्भावुदीच्यां कर्क उच्यते।
ईशभागेऽलिमीनौ च ज्ञेया नष्टादिचकाः॥५२॥
If an article is lost, Aries signifies east; Leo and Sagittarius south–east; Taurus south; Capricorn and Virgo south–west; Gemini west; Libra and Aquarius north–west; Cancer north; Scorpio and Pisces north–east directions in which it is likely to be found. 51 & 52
अर्कशुक्रारराह्वार्किचन्द्रज्ञगुरवः क्रमात्।
पूर्वादीनां क्रमादीशाः क्रमान्नष्टादिसूचकाः॥५३॥
As the Sun, Venus, Rahu, Saturn, the Moon, Mercury and Jupiter respectively the directions east, south–east, south, south–west, west, north–west, north and north–east the lost article can be found according to the planetary indication.53
मेषयुग्मधनुः कुम्भतुलासिह्माश्च पूरुषाः।
राशयोन्ये स्त्रियः प्रोक्ता ग्रहाणां भेद उच्यते॥५४॥
**पुमांसोऽर्कारगुरवः शुक्रेन्दुभुजगाः स्त्रियः। **
मन्दज्ञकेतवः क्लीबा ग्रहभेदाः प्रकीर्तिताः॥५५॥
Aries, Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Libra and Leo are male Raasis. The other six Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces are female Raasis. The Sun, Mars and Jupiter are male planets; Venus, the Moon and Rahu are female planets; and the rest Saturn, Mercury and Ketu are neutral planets.54 & 55
तुलाकोदण्डमिथुनघटकन्या नराः स्मृताः।
एकाकिनौ मेषसिह्मौवृषकर्कालिकन्यकाः।
एकाकिन्यः स्त्रियः प्रोक्ताः स्त्रीयुग्मं मकरान्तिमौ॥५६॥
Libra, Sagittarius, Gemini and Aquarius are male Raasis living in company, while Aries and Leo are male Raasis living separately. Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, and Virgo are female Raasis living alone, while Capricom and Pisces are female Raasis living together. 56
**एकाकिनोऽर्केन्दुकुजाः शुक्रज्ञार्क्यहिमन्त्रिणः। **
एते युग्मग्रहाः प्रोक्ताः शास्त्रे ज्ञानप्रदीपके॥५७॥
The Sun, the Moon and Mars are separate planets, while Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Rahu and Jupiter are planets living together––i.e. ‘Yugma’ planets. 57
विप्राः कर्क्यलि मीनाश्च धनुः सिह्मक्रिया नृपाः।
तुलायुग्मघटा वैश्याः शूद्रा नक्रोक्षकन्यकाः॥५८॥
Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are called Brahmin Raasis; Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are Kshatriya Raasis, Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are Vaisya Raasis; and Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are of another kind of Raasis. 58
नृपावर्ककुजौ विप्रौ बृहस्पतिनिशाकरौ।
वुधो वैश्यो भृगुः शृद्रो नीचावार्किभुजङ्गमौ॥५९॥
Likewise among planets, Jupiter and the Moon are Brahmin planets; the Sun and Mars, Kshatriya planets; Mercury is Vaisya; Venus another kind; and Saturn and Rahu are the Depressed Class planets.59
**रक्ता मेषघनुस्सिया कुलीरोक्षतुलास्सिताः। **
कुम्भालिमीनाः श्यामाः स्युः कृष्णा युग्माङ्गनामृगाः॥६०॥
Aries Sagittarius and Leo are red–coloured; Cancer, Taurus and Libra are white–coloured; Aquarius, Scorpio and Pisces are green–coloured; and Gemini, Virgo and Capricorn are black in colour. 60
शुक्रः श्वेतः कुजो रक्तः पिङ्गलाङ्गो बृहस्पतिः।
**बुधः श्यामः शशी श्वेतो रक्तस्सूर्योसितश्शनिः। **
राहुश्च कृष्णवर्णस्स्याद्वर्णभेदा उदाहृताः॥६१॥
Among planets too are colours to be noted; Venus white; Mars red; Jupiter golden–limbed; Mercury green; the Moon white; the Sun red; Saturn and Rahu black. 61
दीर्घवृत्तं तथाष्टाश्रं चतुरश्रायतं तथा।
दीर्घश्चेतिक्रमादेते सूर्याद्याकृतयो मताः॥६२॥
The Sun has a large body; the Moon is round; Mars is octagonal; Mercury is square, Jupiter has a long body; Venus a large form; Saturn too large in form; Rahu is round. 62
पञ्चैकविंशद्गिरयो नवाशाः षोडशाब्घयः।
भास्करादिग्रहाणान्तु किरणाः परिकीर्तिताः॥६३॥
The Sun has 5 rays; the Moon 21; Mars 7; Mercury 9; Jupiter 10; Venus 16; and Saturn 4. 63
वसुरुद्रर्तुरुद्राश्च वह्निनषट्क चतुर्दश।
विश्वाशाः शतवेदाश्च चतुस्त्रिंशदजादिषु॥६४॥
The signs have the following number of rays: Aries 8; Taurus 11; Gemini 6; Cancer 11; Leo 3; Virgo 6; Libra 14; Scorpio 14; Sagittarius 10; Capricorn 100; Aquarius 4; and Pisces 34. 64
कुलीराजतुलाकुम्भकिरणा वसुसङ्ख्यया।
मिथुनोक्षभृगाणाञ्च किरणा ऋतुसङ्ख्यया॥६५॥
सिह्मस्य किरणास्सप्त कन्याकार्मुकयोस्तथा।
चत्वारो वृश्चिकस्योक्ताः सप्तविंशज्झषस्य च॥६६॥
सप्ताष्टशरवह्न्यद्रिरुद्रायुग्माब्धिषड्वसु।
सप्तविंशतिसङ्ख्याश्च मेषादीनां परे विदुः॥६७॥
But there are others giving different figures for the Raasis: Cancer, Aries, Libra and Aquarius & each; Gemini, Taurusand Capricorn 6; Leo 7; Virgo and Sagittarius 7; Scorpio 4 and Pisces 27. Another version is that from Aries onwards to Pisces, the rays are respectively, 7, 8, 5, 3, 7, 11, 2, 4, 6, 8, 7 and 20.65–67
**कुजेन्दुशनयो हस्वा दीर्घा जीवबुधोरगाः। **
रविशुक्रौ समौ प्रोक्तौ शास्त्रे ज्ञानप्रदीपके॥ ६८॥
Mars, the Moon and Saturn are short–statured; Jupiter, Mercury and Rahu are tall; and the Sun and Venus are middling. 68
**आदित्यशनिसौम्यानां योजनान्यष्टसङ्ख्यया। **
शुक्रस्य षोड़शोक्तानि गुरोश्च दशयोजनम्।
कुजस्य सस विख्याताः शशाङ्कस्यैकविंशतिः॥६९॥
Regarding the distance to which the individual planet’s influence extends, it is stated that the Sun, Saturn and Mercury have eight yojanas (one yojana means 8 miles)! Venus 16 yojanas; Jupiter 10 yojanas; Mars 7 yojanas, and the Moon 21 yojanas. 69
भूमिजः षोडशवयाश्शुक्रस्सप्तवयास्तथा।
विंशद्वयाश्चन्द्रसुतो गुरुस्त्रिंशद्वयास्स्मृतः॥७०॥
शशाङ्कस्सप्ततिवयाः पञ्चाशद्भास्वतो वयः।
शनैश्चरस्य राहोश्च शतसङ्ख्यावयो भवेत्॥७१॥
About their respective ages, Mars is 16 years; Venus 7; Mercury 20; Jupiter 30; the Moon 70; the Sun 50; Saturn and Rahu 100 years. 70–71
तिक्तं शनेश्च राहोश्व मधुरं तु बृहस्पतेः।
**अम्लं भृगोविंधोः क्षारः कुजस्य कुलजो रसः। **
तुवरः सोमपुत्रस्य भास्करस्य कटुर्भवेत्॥७२॥
Saturn and Rahu love bitter taste; Jupiter sweet; the Moon hot; Venus sour; Mars astringent; Mercury styptic and the Sun hot. 72
सौम्यार्ककुजजीवानां दक्षिणे लाञ्छनं भवेत्।
कणीन्दुशुक्रमन्दानां वामे भवति लाञ्छनम्॥७३॥
One has to find out distinguishing marks on the right side of one’s body by the help of the Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter; the left side by Rahu, the Moon, Venus and Saturn. 73
शुक्रस्य वदने पृष्ठे कुजस्यांसे वृहस्पतेः।
**कक्षे बुधस्य चन्द्रस्य मृर्ध्नि भानोः कटीतटे। **
उरौ शनेः पदे रहोर्लाञ्छनानि भवन्ति हि॥७४॥
There are distinct marks to be found for Venus in the face; Mars in the rear Jupiter on the shoulder; Mercury in the armpit; the Moon on the head; the Sun in the buttocks; Saturn in the thighs, and Rahu in the feet. 74
बुघादित्यौ भग्नशृङ्गौ चन्द्रः शृङ्गविवर्जितः।
तीक्ष्णशृङ्गः कुजो दीर्घशृङ्गौ जीवकवी तथा।
शनिराहू वक्रशृङ्गौ शृङ्गभेद उदाहृतः॥७५॥
Mercury and the Sun are broken–horned; the Moon has no horn; Mars is sharp–horned; Jupiter and Venus are long–horned; Saturn and Rahu have crooked, bent horns. 75
**वृषसिह्मालिकुम्भाश्च तिष्ठन्ति स्थिरराशयः। **
कर्किनक्रतुलामेषा श्चरन्ति चरराशयः।
युग्मकन्याधनुर्मीनाः स्वपन्त्युभयराशयः॥७६॥
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius are fixed Raasis standing. Cancer, Capricom, Libra and Pisces are moving, walking Raasis. Gemini Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces are common sleeping Raasis. 76
Indications to find out places
धनुर्मेषौ वनप्रान्ते कन्यकामिथुनं पुरे।
हरिचापतुलामीनमकराः सलिलेषु च॥७७॥
**नद्यां कुलीरः कुल्यायां वृषः कुम्भः पयोघटे। **
वृश्चिकः कूपसलिले राशीनां स्थितिरीरिता। ७८॥
Sagittarius and Aries indicate the border of forests; Virgo and Gemini mean towns, Leo, Sagittarius, Libra, Pisces andCapricorn indicate water; Cancer a river; Taurus a canal;Aquarius a milkpot; Scorpio a well. 77–78
वनकेदारकोद्यानकुल्याद्रिवनभूमयः।
आपगातीरसद्वापीतडागसरितस्तथा
जलकुम्भश्च कूपश्च नष्टद्रव्यादिसूत्रकाः॥७९॥
The signs from Aries onwards to Pisces respectively indicate; (1) a forest (2) paddy–field (3) garden ( 4 ) canal (5) mountain (6) forest–land (7) river–bank (8) big well (9) tank (10) river (11) water–pot, and (12) well. In these places, the lost property can be found. 79
घटकन्यायुग्मतुला ग्रामेऽजाली धनुर्हरी।
वने चाथकुलीरोक्ष नक्रमीना जलेस्थिताः॥८०॥
Aquarius, Virgo, Gemini and Libra indicate village, Aries, Scorpio. Sagittarius and Leo indicate forest, Cancer, Taurus, Capricorn and Pisces indicate water. 80
भौमो भूमिर्जलं काव्यशशिनौ बुधभोगिनौ।
निष्कण्टकञ्च रन्ध्रञ्च गुरुभास्करयोर्नभः॥८१॥
Regarding planets too the places can be recognized thus: Mars means earth; Venus and the Moon indicate water; Mercury and Rahu refer to plain ground with no thorns but studded with pits; Jupiter and the Sun to the sky; Saturn, a battlefield. If the planets however are strong, the followingindications are. to be noted; the Sun, Saturn and Mars refer to earth; Jupiter and Venus to the sky; the Moon and Mercury to the midway. This is the view of a few astrologists. 81
मन्दस्य युद्धभूमिश्च बलवर्तिग्रहे स्थिते।
सूर्यार्क्यारबले भूमौ गुरुशुक्रबले च खे।
चन्द्रसौम्यबले मद्धये कैश्चिदेवमुदाहृतम्॥८२॥
**निशादिवससन्ध्याश्च भानुयुग्राशिमादितः। **
चरराशिवशादेवमिति केचित्प्रचक्षते।
ग्रहेषु बलवान्यस्तु तद्वशात्फलमीरयेत्॥८३॥
Some others express the view that the time of day, night or twilight is to be determined by finding out the sign where the Sun is posited. Others say that movable signs mean night; fixed signs, day; and the common sign twilight. 82–83
The time duration can be calculated for the planets by the scale given below;
शनेर्वर्षं तदर्थं स्याद्भानोर्मासद्वयं विदः।
शुक्रस्यपक्षो जीवस्य मासो भौमस्य वासराः॥८४॥
Saturn, one year; the Sun ½a year; Mercury 3 months; Venus 15 days; Jupiter 1 month; Mars 7 days; and the Moon 1½ hours. 84
इन्दोर्मुहूर्तमित्युक्तं ग्रहाणां बलतो भवेत्।
एतेषां घटिका प्रोक्ता उच्चस्थानजुशां क्रमात्॥८५॥
The planets in exaltation have the following measurements in terms of minutes:
Saturn 24 minutes; the Sun 12 minutes; Mercury 10 seconds; Venus 2½seconds; Jupiter 5 seconds; Mars 1¼seconds and the Moon ¼ second. 85
ल्वगृहेषु दिनं प्रोक्तं मित्रभे मासमादिशेत्।
शत्रुस्थानेषु नीचेषु वत्सरानाहुरुत्तमान्॥८६॥
If the planet is in its own house, it means day; in a friend’s house, 1 month, and in an enemy’s house or in debilitation, a longer duration. 86
सूर्यारजीवविच्छुक्रशनि चन्द्रभुजङ्गमाः।
प्रागादिदिक्षु क्रमशश्चरेयुर्यामसङ्ख्यया।
प्रागादीशानपर्यन्तान्वारेशाद्यन्तकान् ग्रहान्॥८७॥
The 24 hours of the day are divided into 8 Yaamas, cach Yaama being therefore 3 hours. The Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, the Moon and Rahu are transiting in the eight directions in this regular order. When the Sun has risen in the East, Mars will be in south–east; Jupiter in the south, Mercury in south–west, Venus in the west, Saturn in north–west, the Moon in the north, and Rahu in the north–east. In the second Yaama (i.e. 9 a.m. to 12 noon) the Sun would have moved to south–east, and likewise all other planets would have moved regularly till we find Rahu in direct east. The directions of the planets will likewise change in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Yaamas. The movements of the planets in terms of the signs too can be determined thus. Each sign is divided into 4 paadas, and the 12 signs have 48 paadas. In each Yaama every planet has 6 paadas to move, i.e. in the first Yaama (6 to 9 a.m.) the Sun will be in movement in 4 paadas of Aries and 2 paadas of Taurus; while Mars will be in 2 paadas of Taurus and 4 paadas of Gemini and so on for other planets. 87
प्रागादीशानपर्यन्तान्वारे शाद्यन्तकान् ग्रहान्।
प्रथमे प्रहरे चैन्द्यां द्वितीयेऽन्यादिकोणतः।
एवं याम्ये तृतीये चं क्रमेण परिकल्पयेत्॥८८॥
From east to north–east are the planets posited from the 1st Yaama to the 8th Yaama of the day. The lord of the day is the Sun for Sunday, the Moon for Monday, Mars for Tuesday etc. In the first Yaama is the lord of the day in the east and he passes on to the south–east in the second Yaama and so on. At the time of enquiry one has to find out in
what direction the lord of the day is situated. In the next direction would be the lord of the next day and to the next is the lord of the succeeding day. That is, if in the first Yaama on Sunday the Sun is in the east, the next is the Moon in south–east, Mars in the south, Mercury in thesouth–west, Jupiter in the west, Venus in the north–westand Saturn in the north. 88
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भूतं भावि वर्तमानं वारेशाद्या भवन्ति हि।
तद्दिने युक्तचन्द्रर्क्षाद्यावद्भि रुदयादिकम्।
तावद्भिर्वासरैस्सिद्धिः केचिदंशाधिपाद्विदुः॥८९॥
The lords of the weekdays are stated by some to be respectively the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. But others affirm (as stated in verse 87) they are successively: the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, the Moon and Rahu. These planets are serving as base to determine past events, current events and future events.
On the day of PRASNA (i.e. enquiry or a question,) one has to count the number of signs the Moon is from the ascendant sign at the time of enquiry, and it is stated by some that it will take as many days for the fruition of their desires. Others are of the opinion that the number of signs the Navaamsa of the Moon is from the lord of the Navaamsa of the ascendant sign at the time of enquiry denotes the number of days taken for the fulfilment of their desires. 89
**प्रश्रे निश्चित्य घटिकाः सार्धद्विघटिकाः क्रमात्। **
सार्द्धाद्विघटिपर्यन्तमर्कलग्नं प्रचक्षते॥९०॥
From sunrise to sunset the first hour is called Arka Lagna; the second hour is Kaala Lagna and so on; alternately, the day is divided into these two Lagnas. And these Lagnas have to be posited in the east, south–east, south etc. in regular order. From this one can determine at the time of enquiry–which direction it implies either as Arka or Kaala Lagna. This direction is to be taken as the Aaroodha direction and the lord of the planet there at the time can also be determined (according to either the 87th or 89th verse).90
**तदूर्ध्वं काललग्नं तु ज्ञात्वा पूर्वादिके न्यसेत्। **
**तद्वशात्प्रष्टुरारूढं ज्ञात्वा चारूढकेश्वरम्। **
ओरूढाधिपतिर्यत्र प्रयातस्तत्र निर्गमः॥९१॥
Take for example, the enquiry made at 1.1.35 a.m. which means that it falls in the Kaala Lagna in the north–west direction: Then we have to take this as Aaroodha Lagna in the north–west direction. According to the 89th verse, the lord of Aaroodha is Venus. One has to find out where Venus is posited at the time of enquiry, and the loss of property is to be decided in terms of that direction. 91
अर्कोनलग्नस्य लवाः खयाणचन्द्रावशेषै
रहितास्त्रिभक्ताः।
वारान्वितास्सप्तहृताः कृतास्ते
कालाख्यहोरापतयोर्कतस्स्यः॥९२॥
Here is given some calculation which the student has to learn from his teacher. Having found the PRASNA Lagna. The Sphuta is to be calculated, and from this figure the Sun’s Sphuta is to be subtracted. The remainder has to be converted into minutes, and the answer written in two places. From one figure 159 is to be subtracted. This answer is to be divided by three and to the quotient is to be added to the number of the week day on which the enquiry is made; and the whole is to be divided by 7. The remainder gives the number of the planet counted from the Sun onwards which is the lord of the Kaala Hora.
Take for example: The remainder from Prasna Lagna Sphuta after subtracting the Sun’s Sphuta is 160 minutes and the day when the enquiry is made is Wednesday. After subtracting 150 from 160, the remainder is 10. If this 10 is again subtracted from 160 the remainder is 150. Dividing it by 3 we get the quotient 50. If this is added to 4, the number of Wednesday from Sunday, 54 is the answer. Dividing it by 7, we get the remainder 5—which number gives Thursday from Sunday. Hence Jupiter is the lord of the Kaala Hora. 92
**मेषकर्कितुलानक्राधातुराशय ईरिताः। **
कुम्भसिह्मालिवृषभान्ब्रुवते मूलसंज्ञकान्।
धनुर्मीननृयुक्कन्याराशयो जीवसंज्ञकाः॥९३॥
Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn are called Dhaatu Raasis;
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius are called Moola Raasis;
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces are called Jeeva Raasis. 93
कुजेन्दुसौरिभुजगा धातवः परिकीर्तिताः।
मूलं भृगुदिनाधीशौ जीवौ धिषणसोमजौ॥९४॥
Mars, the Moon, Saturn and Rahu are called Dhaatu planets; Venus and the Sun are Moola,and Jupiter and Mercury are Jeeva. 94
स्वक्षेत्रे भानुवचन्द्रो धातुरन्यत्र पूर्ववत्।
स्वक्षेत्रे भानुजो वल्ली स्वक्षेत्रे धातुरिन्दुजः॥९५॥
If the Moon is in own house Cancer, he is like the Sun i.e. he becomes a Moola planet;
In other places he is a Dhaatu planet;
If Saturn is in his own house Capricorn and Aquarius becomes a Moola planet;
Mercury in his own house Gemini and Virgo becomesa Dhaatu planet. 95
**ताम्रं भौमस्त्रपुर्ज्ञश्च काञ्चनं धिषणो भवेत्। **
रौप्यं शुक्रश्शशी कांस्यमायसं मन्दभोगिनौ॥९६॥
Mars is copper; Mercury brass; Jupiter gold; Venus silver, the Moon bronze; Saturn and Rahu are iron.96
भौमार्कमन्दशुक्रास्तु स्वस्वलोहाः स्वभस्थिताः।
**चन्द्रज्ञगुरवस्स्वस्वलोहाः स्वक्षेत्रमित्रगाः। **
मिश्रे मिश्रफलं ब्रूयाद्ग्रहाणां वा बलक्रमात्॥९७॥
If Mars the Sun, Saturn and Venus are in their own houses, they keep to their respective metals. If the Moon, Mercury and Jupiter are in their own houses, or friendly houses, the keep to their respective metals. If two or three planets are in a sign either the respective metal of the planets or the dominant metal should be mentioned. 97
**शिलां भानोर्बुधस्याहुर्मृत्पात्रं तूषरं विधोः। **
**सितस्य सुक्तास्फटिके प्रकालं भूसुतस्य च। **
आयसं भानुपुत्रस्य मन्त्रिणश्च मनश्शिलाम्॥९८॥
The Sun is found of granite stones; Mercury of mudpots; the Moon sand; Venus pearls; Mars coral; Saturn iron, and Jupiter copper sulphate. 98
स्वोच्चादिके धाम्यधातुस्तथाधाम्यं तु नीचगे।
घटिताघटितं ब्रूयाच्छास्त्रे ज्ञानप्रदीपके॥९९॥
When planets are in their exaltation signs, they are stated to be purified Dhaatus by their Sphutas and ‘Ghatita’ (i.e. associated with other Dhaatus). If they are in debilitation, they are then stated to be impure Dhaatus and ‘Agnatita’ (not associated with other Dhaatus). 99
नीलं शनेश्च वैडूर्यं भृगोर्मरकतं विदः।
सूर्यकान्तं दिनेशस्य चन्द्रकान्तं निशापतेः॥१००॥
Saturn’s favourite stone is Sapphire. Venus’s cat’s eye gem; Mercury’s emerald; the Sun’s sun–stone (Suryakaanta) and the Moon’s Moon stone (Chandraakanta). 100
नृराशौ नृखगैर्दृष्टे युक्ते वा मर्त्यभूषणम्।
तत्तद्राशिवशादन्यत्तत्तद्रूपं विचिन्तयेत्॥१०१॥
तत्तदूग्रहवशाद्वर्णं तत्तद्राशिवशादपि।
बलावलविभागेन मिश्रे मिश्रफलं वदेत्॥१०२॥
If a male Raasi is aspected by or associated with a male planet then one can predict about the loss of ornaments worn by men. In other places appropriate prediction is to be made in accordance with the nature of the signs and planets. The colour of the article is to be judged according to the strength of the planet and sign. If both are of equal strength, the result also will be of a mixed nature. 101 & 102
Chapter III
OF ROOTS AND PLANETS
मूलचिन्ताविधौ मूलान्युच्यन्ते पूर्वशास्त्रतः।
क्षुद्रसस्यानि भौमस्य सस्यानि वुधजीवयोः॥१०३॥
Based on earlier Saastras, this account about roots and planets is being narrated. 103
कक्षाणि ज्ञस्य भानोश्च वृक्षाश्चन्द्रस्य वल्लरी \।
**गुरोरिक्षुर्भृगोश्चिञ्चाभूरुहाः परिकीर्तिताः। **
शनिभौमोरगाणां च तिक्तकण्टकभूरुहाः॥१०४॥
Mars is related to grains and pulses; Mercury and Jupiter to crops like rice and wheat–Mercury to bushes, the Sun to trees; the Moon to creepers and clinging vines. Jupiter to sugar–cane. Venus to tamarind tree. Saturn, Mars and Rahu to bitter trees like Margosa and to thorny planets. 104
आजाली क्षुद्रसस्यानि वृषकर्कतुला लताः।
कन्यकामिथुने वृक्षाः कण्टकदुर्घटो मृगः।
इक्षुर्मीनः क्रमाच्चैवं केचिदाहुर्मनीषिणः॥१०५॥
Aries and Scorpio are related to grains and pulses; Taurus, Cancer and Libra to creepers; Virgo and Gemini to trees; Aquarius and Capricornto thorny bushes; and Pisces to sugar–cane. 105
**अकण्टकद्रुमास्स्साम्याः क्रूराः कण्टकभूरुहाः। **
**युग्मकण्टक आदित्यो भूमिजो हस्वकण्टकः। **
सबक्रकण्टकौप्रोक्तौ शनैश्चरभुजङ्गमौ॥२०६॥
**पापग्रहाणां क्षेत्राणि तथा कण्टकिनो द्रुमाः। **
श्लिष्टकक्षाणि सौम्यस्य भृगोर्निष्कण्टकद्रुमाः॥१०७॥
कदली चौषधीशस्य गिरिवृक्षा विवस्वतः।
वृहत्पन्नयुता वृक्षा नारिकेलादयो गुरोः।
तालश्शनिभुजङ्गानां सारासारौ तरू वदेत्॥१०८॥
सारहीनाः शनीन्द्वर्का अन्तस्सारौ कवीज्यकौ।
**बहिस्सारास्स्वराशिस्थाश्शनीज्यकुजपन्नगाः। **
अन्तस्सारास्स्वराशिस्था बहिस्सारास्तदन्यके॥१०९॥
There are other views in this matter. All benefic planets are stated to be related to thornless trees, and malefic planets to thorny ones. Of these the Sun is related to twin thorny plants and trees; Mars to stunted thorny plants and Saturn and Rahu to bent and crooked thomy ones.
All malefic planets are thorny trees; Mercury is thick bushy plant; and Venus is thorn less tree. Plantain is ascribed to the Moon; tress growing on mountains and hills to the Sun; tall trees with long leaves like the coconut to Jupiter Saturn and Rahu are related to date palms and trees with sap or without sap.
Saturn, the Moon and the Sun are related to weak trees; while Venus and Jupiter to strong plants and trees. Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and Rahu, if posited in their own houses, refer to trees which look seemingly strong outside All planets in their own houses refer to real strong trees, which in other signs related to apparently strong trees, say some astrologists. 106 to 109
त्वक्कन्दपुष्पछदनफलपक्वफलानि च।
मूलं लता च सूर्याद्या स्वस्वक्षेत्रेषु ते तथा॥११०॥
The Sun is connected with the bark, the Moon with the tubers, Mars with flowers, Mercury with leaves, Jupiter with fruits, Venus with unripe fruit, Saturn with roots, and Rahu with creepers. 110
Likewise these parts can be applied to the appropriate signs (Raasis) of the planets also.
मुद्गो ज्ञस्याढकी श्वेता भृगोश्च चणकं कुजः।
तिलश्शशाङ्को निष्पावा रविर्जीवोरुणाढकी।
माषं शनिभुजङ्गौ च तथान्यद्वान्यमुच्यते॥१११॥
Regarding grains the classification is as follows:
The planet Mercury is associated with green gram; Venus with white dhal; Mars with peanuts; the Moon with sesamum; the Sun with beans; Jupiter with red dhal; and Saturn and Rahu with black gram. 111
प्रियङ्गुर्भूमिपुत्रस्य बुधस्य व्रीहयः स्मृताः।
स्वस्वरूपानुसारेण तेषां धान्यानि निर्दिशेत्॥११२॥
Regarding crops Mars is related to rye and Mercury to paddy. 112
**उन्नते भानुकुजयोर्वल्मीके बुधभोगिनोः। **
सलिले चन्द्रसितयोर्गुरोश्शैलतले तथा।
शनैः कृष्णशिलास्थाने मूलान्येतानि भूमिषु॥११३॥
Where these crops grow are also mentioned in terms of planets.
Mars and the Sun correspond to hilly tracts; Mercury and Rahu to anthills; the Moon and Venus to watery regions;Jupiter to mountain slopes; and Saturn to black granite tracts. 113
वर्णं रसं कुलं रत्नमायुधं चोक्तमूलिकीः।
पत्रं पुष्पं पक्वफलं त्वमूलं पूर्वभाषिताम्।
ग्रहोक्तमूलिकां ज्ञात्वा कथयेदुदयादिभिः॥११४॥
About determining the appropriate colour, juice, caste, jewel, weapon etc. and also the leaf, fruit, bark, root etc. of the various planets, their rising position (Aaroodha) and the Chhatras, prediction is to be made with proper care and investigation. 114
Chapter IV
HUMAN CORRESPONDENCES
चन्द्रो माता पितादित्यः सर्वेषां जगतामपि।
गुरुशुक्रारविन्मन्दाः पञ्चभूतस्वरूपिणः॥११५॥
The Moon is the mother of the universe, as the Sun is the father. Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Mercury and Saturn are the five elements of the universe. 115
**श्रेत्रत्वङ्नेत्रनसनाध्राणाः पञ्चेन्द्रियाणि च। **
शब्दस्पर्शौरूपरसौ गम्धश्च विषया अमी॥११६॥
The five planets are related to the five senses; Jupiter to sound; Venus to touch; Mars to sight; Mercury to taste; and Saturn to smell. 116
ज्ञानं गुर्वादिपञ्चानां ग्रहाणां कथयेत्क्रमात्।
**गुरोः पञ्चभृगोश्चव्धि र्ज्ञस्यद्विस्त्रिः कुजस्य च **
एकज्ञानं शनेः प्रोक्तं शास्त्रे ज्ञानप्रदीपके॥११७॥
These five planets have different powers of knowledge, namely Jupiter 5, Venus 4, Mars 3, Mercury 2, and Saturn 1 i.e. that Jupiter is capable of grasping the five senses of sound, touch, sight, taste, and smell; Venus to the four senses of touch, sight, taste and smell; Mars to three senses of sight, taste and smell; Mercury to the two senses of taste and smell; and Saturn only to the one sense of smell only.117
बुधवर्गा इमे प्रोक्ताः शङ्खः शुक्तिर्वराटिका।
**मत्कुणाश्शिथिली यूका मक्षिकाश्च पिपीलिकाः। **
भौमवर्गा इमे प्रोक्ताः षट्पदा ये भृगोस्तथा॥। ११८॥
**देवा मनुष्याः पशवो भुजगा विहगा गुरोः। **
तथैकज्ञानिनो वृक्षाः शनिवर्गाः प्रकीर्तिताः॥११९॥
Conch, pearl, and shell belong to the Mercury group, Bug, louse, bee and ant belong to the Mars group. All species of six–legged insects belong to the Venus group. Devas, humans, cows, snake, and bird belong to the Jupiter group. Plants which have only a single sensory awareness belong to the Saturn group. 118–119
एक द्वि त्रि चतुः पञ्च गगनादिगुणाः स्मृताः।
**देहो जीवः सितो जिह्वा बुधो नासेक्षणे कुजः। **
**श्रोत्रं शनैश्चरश्चैव ग्रहावयव ईरितः। **
द्विपाच्चतुष्पाद्बहुपाद्विहगाः जानुगाः क्रमात्॥१२०॥
शङ्खशम्बूकसङ्घांश्च पादहीनान्विनिर्दिशेत्।
यूका मत्कुणमुख्याश्च बहुपादा उदाहृताः।
गोधा कमठमुख्यास्तु तथा चङक्रमणोचिताः॥ १२१॥
It is stated that of the five elements, aakaasa has only one attribute, namely, sound; and Vayu (wind) has two attributes sound and touch; fire has three attributes, namely, sound, touch and sight; water has the four qualities of sound, touch, sight, and taste. Finally the 5th element earth has the five qualities of sound, touch, sight, taste and smell. Referring then to the parts of the body, Jupiter corresponds to body, Venus tongue. Mercury to nose, Mars to eyes and Saturn to ears. Further Jupiter is analogous to bipeds, Venus to quadrupeds, Mercury to multiple–legged creatures, Mars to birds and Satum to crawling insects crustacheans, and frogs are stated to have no legs. Lice and bugs are stated to have many legs. Tortoise and Iguana are crawling animals. 120–121
मृगमीनौ तु खेचरौ तत्रस्थौ मन्दभूमिजौ।
वनकुक्कुटकाकौ च चिन्तिताविति कीर्तयेत्॥१२२॥
Predicting what one thinks:
As Capricorn and Pisces are airy signs and if Saturn and Mars are posited there, one can predict that enquirer is thinking of the wild fowl or the crow. 122
तद्राशिस्थे सिते हंसः शुकः सौम्ये विधौ शिखी।
वीक्षिते च तथा ब्रूयात् ग्रहे राशौ विचक्षणः॥१२३॥
If in those signs (Capricorn and Pisces) Venus is posited, the idea thought about is the swan; if Mercury, then the bird is parrot; if the Moon, the bird is peacock. The same is to be predicted if the above planets aspect the two signs Capricorn and Pisces. 123
**तद्राशिस्थे रवौ तेन दृष्टे ब्रूयात्खगेश्वरम्। **
बृहस्पतौ सितबको भरद्वाजस्तु भोगिनि॥१२४॥
If the Sun is either posited on those signs or aspects them, the eagle will be the bird thought about. If it is Jupiter (posited or aspecting the 2 signs Capricorn and Pisces; it is the white heron; if it is Rahu then the bird is the long–tailed cuckoo; if it is Mercury, the cock; and if it is Venus the bird is the owl. 124
कुक्कुटो ज्ञस्य शुक्रस्य दिवान्धः परिकीर्तितः।
अन्यराशिस्थिते खेटे तत्तद्राशिफलं वदेत्।
सौम्येखेटे द्विजास्सौम्याः क्रूराः क्रूरगृहेस्थिताः॥१२५॥
If the planet is posited in or aspecting signs other than Capricorn and Pisces, the effects of those Raasis have to be predicted. If the planets are benefic, the birds also wouldbe auspicious; and if the planets are malefic, the birds thought about would be cruel. 125
उच्चराश्युदये सूर्ये दृष्टे भूपस्तदाश्रितः।
उच्चस्थानेक्षिते राजा नेता स्वक्षेत्रगे क्षिते॥१२६॥
राजाश्रितास्तु मित्रस्थवीक्षिते समगे भटाः।
अन्यराशिषु युक्तेषु दृष्टे वा सङ्करान्वदेत्॥१२७॥
कास्यकारः कुलालश्च कांस्यचिक्रयिणस्तथा।
शङ्खच्छेदी धातुचूर्णान्वेषिणः स्वर्णकारिणः॥१२८॥
If an exaltated sign is rising in the horizon and the Sun is posited there or aspecting it, the person thought about will either be a ruler of the earth or one associated with him; if the Sun is in Aries (his exalted sign,) and aspects the rising sign, the person thought about is a king or emperor; if the Sun is in his own house and aspects the rising sign, the person will be commander–in–chief; if the Sun is in friend’s house and aspects the rising sign, the person will be one attached to the king; if the Sun is in neutral house and aspects the rising sign, the person will be a warrior. But if the rising sign is in any house other than Aries and is aspected by the Sun, the person thought about should be predicted in an appropriate fashion according to what is stated above; i.e. as one doing work on bronze, or a potter; or one sellingbronze ware; or a breaker of shells; or one seeking chemical powders; or a gold, smith etc, etc.126–128
**नृराशो जीवदृष्टे वा भानुवद्ब्राह्मणादयः। **
बुधयुक्तेऽथवा दृष्टे तद्वद्ब्रूयात्तपस्विनः॥१२९॥
If a male Raasi is rising and it is aspected by Jupiter, prediction is to be made as stated in previous verses for the Sun, with the provison that the man to be seen will be a brahmin; and in the case of a male Raasi rising aspected by or associated with Mercury, the person to be seen will be an ascetic. 129
**तद्वच्छुक्रे तु वृषलाः सङ्कराश्शशिभोगिनौ। **
किञ्चिदत्र विशेषोस्ति मीने भास्करकिङ्कराः॥१३०॥
If the rising male Raasi is aspected by Venus, the person will be of lower class; and in the rising male Raasi aspected by the Moon or Rahu, the person will be of depressed class. But there are some special cases as in the following; 130
**चन्द्रस्प भिषजो ज्ञस्य वैश्याश्चोरगणाः स्मृताः। **
राहोर्गरदचाण्डालास्तस्कराः परिकीर्तिताः॥१३१॥
If Aries is rising and aspected by the Sun the person will be a servant; if aspected by the Moon the person willbe a doctor; if aspected by Mercury, the person will be vaisya and a gang of thieves; if aspected by Rahu (some will say, the Moon) the person may be a poisoner a Chanadala or a thief. 131
**शनैस्तरुच्छिदः प्रोक्ताः राहोर्धीवरमालिनः। **
शङ्खच्छेदी नटः कारुर्नर्तकाः शिल्पिनस्तथा॥१३२॥
If aspected by Saturn, the person will be a woodcutter; if aspected by Rahu, the person will be a fisherman; a flower–seller, a breaker of shells, a dancer, a handicraftsman, a carpenter, a washerman, or a sculptor. 132
चूर्णकृन्मौक्तिकग्राही शुक्रस्य परिकीर्तितः।
तत्तद्राशिवशाज्जातिस्तत्तद्राशिस्थितैर्ग्रहैः।
तत्तद्राशिस्थ खेटानां बलतो नष्टनिर्गमः॥२३३॥
If aspected by Venus, the person may be a seller of snuff or pearl–diver. The caste of the person is to be determined by judging the signs and the occupants of the signs. From the strength of the different planets, the finding of lost articles is to be determined. 133
Chapter V
THE FINDING OF LOST ARTICLES
मेषराशिस्थिते भौमे मेषमाहुर्मनीषिणः।
तस्मिन्नर्के स्थिते व्याघ्रं गोलाङ्गूलं बुधे स्थिते॥२३४॥
If Mars is posited in Aries, the thought is about the loss of a goat; if the Sun is there, the thought is a Bengal tiger; if Mercury, it is a monkey. 134
शुके गौर्वृषभश्चन्द्रे गुरावश्वस्ततः परस्।
महिषस्सूर्यतनये राहो गवय उच्यते॥२३५॥
If Venus is in Aries, the idea is a cow, if it is the Moon, the idea is a bull; if it is Jupiter, it is a horse; if Saturn, it is a buffalo; if Rahu, it is a deer. 135
**वृषभस्थे भृगौ धेनुः कुजे मृग उदाहृतः।
वुधे कपिर्गुरावश्वः शशाङ्के धेनुरुच्यते। **
आदित्ये शरभः प्रोक्तो महिषी शनिसर्पयोः॥२३६॥
If Venus is posited in Taurus, the idea thought about is a cow just given birth to a calf; if Mars it is a deer; if Mercury it is a monkey; if Jupiter it is a horse; if the Moon, it is a cow that has given birth to a calf; if the Sun it is‘Sarabha’, a kind of lion and if Saturn or Rahu, it is a buffalo. 136
कर्कस्थे च खरो भौमे महिवी नक्रगे कुजे।
वृषभस्थे हरिर्युग्मकन्ययोः श्वाच फेरवः॥२३७॥
If Mars is posited in Cancer, it is a donkey; if Mars in Capricorn, it is a buffalo, if Mars in Taurus, it is a lion; if Mars in Gemini, it is a dog; and if Mars in Virgo, it is a fox. 137
हरिस्थे भूमिजे व्याघ्रो रवीन्द्वोस्तत्र केसरी।
शुक्रे क्रोवानरः सौम्ये त्वन्यैः श्वाकृतयो मृगाः॥२३८॥
If Mars is in Leo, the thought in the enquirer’s mind is a tiger; and if the Sun and the Moon are posited in Leo, the idea is a lion; and if Venus in Leo, it is a dog; if Mercury in Leo, it is a monkey; and if other planets are in Leo, the prediction of an animal akin to dog can be made. 138
**तुलागते भृगौ वत्सश्चन्द्रे गावः प्रकीर्तिताः। **
धनुःस्थितेषु जीवेन्दुकुजेषु तुरगो भवेत्॥२३९॥
**सपुत्रेऽर्के स्थिते कुम्भे मत्तो गज उदाहृतः। **
सर्पे च तत्र महिषो वानरो बुधजीवयोः॥ २४०॥
If Venus is in Libra, the idea in the mind is about the loss of a calf; if it is the Moon, the idea is a cow, if Jupiter,the Moon and Mars are in Sagittarius, the idea is a horse; if along with Saturn the Sun is also in Aquarius; the thought is about a mad elephant, if Rahu is in Aquarius, it is a buffalo; and if Mercury and Jupiter are in Aquarius it is a monkey. 139–140
शुक्रामृतांशुसूर्येषु स्थितेषु पशुरुच्यते।
**जीवसूर्येक्षिते गर्भो वन्ध्या रविजवीक्षिते। **
अङ्गारकेक्षिते शुष्कमिति ज्ञात्वा वदेत्सुधीः॥१४१॥
If in Aquarius are posited Venus, the Sun and the Moon, the idea is a cow; if Jupiter and the Sun aspect Aquarius, it is a pregnant cow; if aspected by Saturn, it is a barren cow; and if aspected by Mars, it is an old cow with no more calving. Such predictions can possibly be made by a wise man. 141
**वक्ष्येहं चिन्तनां सूक्ष्मां जनैस्तु परिचिन्तिताम्। **
**धिषणे कुम्भराशिस्ये त्रिकोणेवाथ पश्यति। **
स्मृतो गजस्तथा मीनधनुषी वीक्षिते शुभैः॥ २४२॥
If a person has something in his mind and he asks the astrologist to predict it, the method of detecting it is called ‘chintanaa’, which is detailed below:
This is a subtle subject which is going to be described. If Jupiter is in Aquarius or in its trines, i.e. in Gemini andLibra, or if Jupiter aspects these signs, the person has an elephant in his mind; and the same answer can be given if benefic planets aspect Pisces and Sagittarius. 142
**स्मृतः कपिर्मेषगते शनौ ब्रूयान्मतङ्गजम्। **
कुजे मेषगते छागः बुधे नर्तकगायकौ॥२४३॥
If Saturn is in Aries, the idea thought about is a monkey or an elephant. If it is Mars in Aries, the thought is a goat. If Mercury, is in Aries, it is a dancer or a singer 143
गुरुशुक्रदिनेशेषु वणिजं वस्त्रजीविनम्।
चन्द्रे तथा वदेन्मन्दे सिह्मस्थे रिपुचिन्तनम्॥ १४४॥
If Jupiter, Venus and the Sun are in Aries, the idea is a textile merchant; and the same is the answer if the Moon is in Aries; if Saturn is in Leo, the person is thinking of his enemy. 144
**वृषस्थे महिषो तौलौ चक्रिणं वृश्चिके गदम्। **
मेषगे सूर्यतनये मृत्युक्लेशादयस्तथा।
मिन्नादिपञ्चवर्गञ्च ज्ञात्वा ब्रूयात्पुरोक्तितः॥१४५॥
If Saturn is in Taurus, he is thinking about a buffalo; if Saturn is in Libra, the idea is about a man with a wheel; if Saturn is in Scorpio, he is thinking of illness; if Saturn is in Aries, he is thinking of death and pain.Along with these, the astrologist has to take into consideration these five categories of a planet’s friend, exaltation, own house, neutral and enemy; he has to give predictions in accordance with what is stated in verses 127 and 128. 145
धातुराशौ धातुखगैर्दृष्टे तच्छत्रसंयुते।
धातुचिन्ता भवेत्तद्वन्मूलजीवौ तथा वदेत्।
धातुभस्थे मूलखेटे जीवमाहुर्विपश्चितः॥१४६॥
If the Dhaatu Raasis (Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricom) are aspected by Dhaatu planets (Mars, the Moon and Saturn) or become Chhatra Raasis, the thought is stated to be about Dhaatus. The same is the case with Moola Raasis and Jeeva Raasis too; i.e. if they are aspected by Moola or Jeeva Raasis respectively or become Chhatra Raasis. Some pandits affirm that even if Moola planets (the Sun and Venus) are in Dhaatu Raasis, they are stated to be Jeevas. 146
जीवराशौ मूलखगैर्दृष्टे वा युजि मूलकाः।
मूलराशौजीवखगैर्धातुचिन्ता प्रकीर्तिता॥१४७॥
If Jeeva Raasis are aspected by Moola, planets or associated with them, the thought is only about Moolas. If the Moola Raasis are aspected by the Jeeva planets, or associated with them, the thought is about Dhaatu products. 147
त्रिवर्गखेटकैः दृष्टे युक्ते बलवशाद्वदेत्।
पश्यन्ति चन्द्रञ्चेदन्ये वदेत्तत्तद्ग्रहाकृतिम्॥१४८॥
As stated above, if the three kinds of Raasis Dhaatu Moola and Jeeva are aspected by or associated with any of the three kinds of planets, Dhaatu, Moola or Jeeva, prediction about the idea thought about should be made after considering the strength of the various planets. If other planets aspect the Moon, the size of the planets (as stated in verses 68 & 69) is to be considered and their respective products predicted. 148
धातुं मूलञ्च जीवञ्च वंशं वर्णं स्मृतं वदेत्।
उदयारूढयोश्छत्रे ग्रहयोगेक्षणात्तथा॥१४९॥
One has to take into consideration the qualities and attributes of the rising sign, the Aaroodha Raasi, and the sign where the Moon is posited and the nature of the planets associated with or aspecting these. Then prediction is to be made in respect of the idea thought about in terms of Dhaatu, Moola, Jeeva, caste colour etc. described in verses 97 to 101. 149
**ज्ञात्वा नष्टञ्च मुष्टिञ्च चिन्तनां क्रमशो वदेत्। **
**कण्टकादिचतुष्के तु स्वोत्वमित्रग्रहैर्युते। **
दृष्टे वा सर्वकार्याणां सिद्धिं ब्रूयाच्च चिन्तिताम्॥ १५०॥
उदये धातुचिन्ता स्यादारूढे मूलचिन्तनम्।
छत्रेषु जीवचिन्ता स्यादिति कैश्चिदुदाहृतम्॥१५१॥
**केन्द्रं पणफरं प्रोक्तमापोक्लिममिति क्रमात्। **
चिन्तनामुष्टिनष्टानि कथयेत्कार्यसिद्धये॥१५२॥
The loss of an article, the hidden article in the fist or the idea thought about are to be predicted thus; If the planets are in quadrants (the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th places) and if the planets are in their own houses, or in. friendly signs or in exaltation or if they aspect the quadrants (the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th places; the desired result will come into effect. From the rising Lagna, all ideas about Dhaatus from Aaroodha Lagna and thoughts about Moola and from Chhatra Raasi everything about Jeeva can be predicted. By studying the quadrants (the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses) the idea thought about can be predicted by studying the Panapharas (the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th houses), the article hidden in the fist can be stated, by studying the Aapoklimas (the 3rd, 9th, 6th and 12th places) the loss of an article can be traced from these, the success of the venture can be determined.
From verse 122 to verse 152 the methods of determining the loss of property or the idea thought about are detailed, and one has to apply them appropriately as the occasion demands before prediction. 150–152
Chapter VI
ON AAROODHA
तत आरूढगे चन्द्रे न नष्टं रुद्धशाश्वती।
आरूढाद्दशमे वृद्धिञ्चतुर्थे पूर्ववद्वदेत्।
नष्टद्रव्यस्य लाभश्व सर्वहानिश्च सप्तमे॥१५३॥
If the Moon is in the Aaroodha Raasi, there is no loss of property; it is only hidden from sight for the time being; it is indestructible and can be found.
If the Moon is in the 10th house from the Aaroodha Lagna there will be increase of profit; if it is in the 4th house, the prediction is as stated earlier, i.e. lost property can be recovered but if it is in the 7th house, loss of property is to be predicted. 153
उदयाद्वादशे षष्ठेऽष्टम आरूढके सति।
चिन्तितार्थो न भवति धनहानिर्द्विषद्वलम्॥१५४॥
If the rising Lagna is either in the 12th, 8th or 6th house from Aaroodha Lagna, the lost property cannot be recovered. In addition to financial loss, the enemy will be strengthened. 154
तनुं कुटुम्बं सहजं जननीं तनयं रिपुम्।
**कलत्रं निधनं चैव गुरुं कर्म फलं व्ययम्। **
उदयादिक्रमाद्भावं तस्य तस्य फलं वदेत्॥१५५॥
The respective effects of the position of the rising Lagna, in relation to the Aaroodha Lagna are as follows: in the first house, it is related to the body; in the 2nd, family; in the 3rd, brothers; in the 4th, mother; in the 5th, children; in the 6th, enemy; in the 7th, spouse; in the 8th, death; in the 9th, perceptor; in the 10th, work; in the 11th, gain; and in the 12th expenses. 155
रवीन्दुशुक्रजीवज्ञा नृराशिषु यदा स्थिताः।
मर्त्यचिन्ता ततः सौरिदृष्टे नष्टं कुजे तथा।
कुजस्य कलहः सौरेस्तस्करं गरलं वदेत्॥१५६॥
If the Sun, the Moon, Venus, Jupiter and Mercury are male Raasis, the idea thought about is men; if the rising Lagna is aspected by Saturn and has relations with Mars, the idea is about lost property; if the rising Lagna is only having relation with Mars, the idea is about strife or conflict; if it is only aspected by Satum, the idea is about thieves or poisoning. 156
रविदृष्टे तथायुक्ते चिन्तना देवभूपयोः।
शुभचिन्ता गुरौ ज्ञेया विवाहो बुधशुक्रयोः॥१५७॥
If the rising Lagna is either associated with or aspected by the Sun, the idea in the enquirer’s mind is about a king or god; if aspected by or associated with Jupiter, the idea is about noble and good things; and if associated with or aspected by Mercury or Venus, the person is thinking about marriage matters. 157
Chapter VII
ON CHHATRA RAASI
द्वितीये द्वादशे छत्रे सर्वं कार्यं विनश्यति।
गुरौ पश्यति युक्ते वा तत्र कार्यं शुभं वदेत्॥१५८॥
If the Chhatra Raasi is in the 2nd place or the 12th place to Prasna Lagna or Aaroodha Lagna, all undertakings will fail. But if Jupiter is in Chhatra Raasi or aspects it, all work will be successful. 158
तृतीयैकादशे छत्रे सर्वं कार्यं शुभं वदेत्।
तस्मिन्पापयुते दृष्टे विषयं भवति ध्रुवम्॥१५९॥
If the Chhatra Raasi is in the 3rd or 11th place to Prasna Lagna or Aaroodha Lagna all undertakings will be successful. But if a malefic is posited in or aspects the Chhatra Raasi there will be certain failure of any work undertaken. 159
**तस्मिन्सौम्ययुते दृष्टे सर्वं कार्यं शुभं वदेत्। **
मिश्रे मिश्रफलं ब्रूयाच्छास्त्रे ज्ञानप्रदीपके॥१६०॥
If a benefic planet is posited in or aspects the Chhatra Raasi all enterprises will meet with success. If both benefic and malefic planets have connection with the Chhatra Raasi,the science of Pragnaana Pradeepikaa teaches that the results will be of mixed nature. 160
पञ्चमे नवमे छत्रे सर्वसिद्धिर्भविष्यति।
तद्वच्छुभाशुभैर्दृष्टे मिश्र मिश्रफलं भवेत्॥१६१॥
If the Chhatra Raasi happens to be the 5th or the 9th sign all undertakings will be successful. If it is associated with a benefic planet, success will corne; and if with a malefic planet failure would be the result. But if both malefic and benefic planets are there, the result will be of a mixed character. 161
द्वितीये चाष्टमे षष्ठे द्वादशे छत्रसंयुते।
नष्टद्रव्यागमो नास्ति न व्याधिशमनं भवेत्।
न कार्यसिद्धिर्नद्वेषशान्तिर्गृहवशाद्भवेत्॥१६२॥
If the Chhatra Raasi is in the 2nd, 8th, 6th or 12th house, the lost property cannot be recovered; diseases also will not be cured; the wished for fruit cannot be attained; and enmity will not cease. 162
Chapter VIII
ON THE RISING RAASI
वृहस्पत्युदये श्रेयो धनं विजय आगमः।
द्वेषशान्तिस्सर्वकार्यसिद्धिरेव न संशयः॥१६३॥
If Jupiter is posited in the rising Raasi, good will result; more property and victory wiill come; ill–will and enmity die; and all enterprises will certainly succeed. 163
सौम्योदये रणोद्योगी जित्वा तद्धनमाहरेत्।
पुनरेष्यति सिद्धिस्स्याच्चन्द्रसन्दर्शने तथा।
व्यवहारे च विजयश्छत्रे प्येवमुदाहृतम्॥१६४॥
If Mercury is in the rising Raasi, the warrior will defeat his foe and come back with the ( victor’s) spoils. If the Moon aspects the rising Raasi, the man who goes out to accomplish a work will come back with achievement, he will succeed in litigation. The same good result will be there if Jupiter, Mercury and the Moon are in Chhatra Raasi. 164
चन्द्रोदयेऽर्थलाभश्वोपायेनागमनन्तथा।
चिन्तितार्थस्य लाभश्च छत्रारूढस्थितेपि च॥१६५॥
If the Moon is posited in Udaya (rising) Raasi, the person will gain property by many ways and get his desiredends. The same prediction can be given if the Moon is in Chhatra Raasi or Aaroodha Raasi. 165
शुक्रोदयेऽर्थसिद्धिस्स्यात् स्त्रीलाभो व्याधिमोचनम्।
चयो यान्त्यरयस्स्नेहं छत्रेप्येवमुदाहृतम्॥१६६॥
If Venus is in Udaya Raasi, there will be gain in property, acquisition of woman, curing of illness, victory and friendliness with erst–while foes. The same will happen if Venus is in Chhatra Raasi. 166
उदयारूढछत्रेषु शन्यर्काङ्गारका यदि।
अर्थनाशं मनस्तापं मरणं व्याधिमादिशेत्॥१६७॥
If Saturn, the Sun or Mars is in Udaya, Chhatra or Aaroodha Raasi, there will be loss of property, ill–will and unfriendliness, illness and death.
167
एतेषु फणियुर्क्तेषु बन्धं चोरभयं गरम्।
मरणं चैव दैवज्ञो न सन्दिग्धो वदेत्सुधीः॥१६८॥
If Rahu is associated with the Udaya, Chhatra or Aaroodha Raasi, there will be bondage, fear of thieves, poisoning and even death. 168
निधनारिभ्रनस्थेषु पापेष्वशुभमादिशेत्।
एषु स्थानेषु केन्द्रेषु शुभास्स्युश्चेच्छुभं वदेत्॥१६९॥
If malefics are in the 2nd, 9th or 8th places, misery is to be predicted. But if benefics are posited in those places or in Kendras, prosperity is to be predicted. 169
तन्वादिभावः पापैस्तु युक्तो दृष्टो विनश्यति।
शुभैर्युक्ते च दृष्टे च तत्तद्भावाभिपोषणम्॥१७०॥
If maleflcs are posited in or aspecting the Lagnas, namely Udaya, Chhatra or Aaroodha destruction will result. But if benefics are posited in or aspecting these Lagnas, good willaccrue. 170
Chapter IX
ABOUT LOST PROPERTY
तुलोदये क्रियारूढे नष्टसिद्धिर्न संशयः।
विपरीते न नष्टाप्तिर्वृषारूढेऽलिभोदये।
नष्टसिद्धिर्महालाभो विपरीते विपर्ययः॥१७१॥
If Libra is Udaya Raasi and Aries the Aaroodha Raasi, the loss of property will certainly be recovered. If it is the reverse, i.e. Aries is Udaya Raasi and Libra the Aaroodha Raasi, the property cannot be recovered.
If Scorpio is Udaya Raasi and Taurus the Aaroodha Raasi not only will the lost property be recovered but additional gains will accrue. If it is otherwise, i.e. Scorpio, the Aaroodha Raasi and Taurus the Udaya Raasi, the lost property cannot be regained. 171
**चापारूढे नष्टसिद्धिर्भविता मिथुनोदये।
विपरीते न सिद्धिस्स्यात्कर्कारूढे मृगोदये। **
सिद्धिश्च विपरीते तु न सिद्ध्यति न संशयः॥१७२॥
If Gemini is Udaya Raasi and Sagittarius the Aaroodha Raasi one can regain the lost property. In the reyerse case, the lost property cannot be traced. If Capricom is AaroodhaRaasi and Cancer the Udaya Raasi, “there will be success in the venture. In the reverse case, i.e. Cancer the Aaroodha and Capricom Udaya Raasi, failure will be the result. 172
**सिह्मोदये घटारूढे नष्टसिद्धिर्न संशयः। **
**विपरीते न सिद्धिस्स्याज्झषारूढेङ्गनोदये। **
नष्टसिद्धिर्विपर्यासे दृष्टादृष्टे निरूपयेत्॥१७३॥
If Leo is Udaya Raasi and Aquarius the Aoroodha Raasi, there will be certainty of regaining lost property. In the reverse case of Leo being Aaroodha and Aquarius the Udaya Raasi, one cannot regain the property. If Virgo is Udaya Raasi and Pisces Aaroodha there will be success in regaining the property. In the reverse case of Virgo the Aaroodha and Pisces Udaya, failure will be the result. 173
स्थिरोदये स्थिरारूढे स्थिरच्छत्रं भवेद्यदि।
न मृतिर्नच नष्टञ्च न रोगशमनं तथा॥१७४॥
If the Udaya, Aaroodha and Chhatra are in fixed Raasis, and the enquirer asks about death, there will be no death; if he asks about lost property, he will get back that property; and if he asks about illness, he will not be cured of it. 174
द्विदेहभोदयारूढे छत्रे नष्टं न सिद्ध्यति।
न व्याधिशमनं शत्रोत्सन्धिं विद्यान्नचस्थिराम्॥१७५॥
If the Udaya, Aaroodha and Chhatra are in common Raasis, and the querist asks about lost property, he will not get back that property; if about illness, it will not be cured; and if about enmity, the truce arrived at between the parties cannot last long. 175
चरराश्युदयारूढछत्रेषु स्त्र्यादिसिद्धयः।
नष्टसिद्धिश्च भवति व्याधिशान्तिश्च जायते॥१७६॥
If Udaya, Aaroodha and Chhatra are in moveable Raasis, there will certainly he success in all fields; gain of a woman, recovery of lost property, curing of diseases, and accomplishment of all enterprises undertaken. 176
सर्वागमनकार्याणि भवन्त्येव न संशयः।
ग्रहस्थितिबलेनैव सर्वं ब्रूयाच्छुभाशुभम्।
चरोदये स्थितास्सौम्यास्सर्वकार्यार्थसाधकाः॥१७७॥
Good or bad results are to be predicted by proper assessment of the strength of the various planets in the different Raasis. If the Udaya Lagna is in moveable Raasis and benefic planets are posited therein, all kinds of work undertaken will succeed. 177
आरूढछत्रलग्नेषु क्रूरेष्वस्तङ्गतेषु च।
परेणापहृतं ब्रूयात्तत्सिद्ध्यति शुभेषु च॥१७८॥
If malefics or eclipsed planets are posited in Aaroodha, Udaya or Chhatra Raasis, the lost property must have been taken away by some one and no hope is there of recovery. But if benefics are there, hope of recovery can be predicted. 178
नवमे पञ्चमेस्ते च नष्टलाभः शुभोदये।
एषु पापे न नष्टाप्तिरुदयादित्रिकेषु च॥१७९॥
If benefics are in the 5th, 7th or 9th place from Aaroodha, Udaya or Chhatra Raasi, the lost property can be recovered. By determining the condition of the planets, benefic or malefic, weak or strong, in the Udaya, Aaroodha or Chhatra Raasis, the possibility of recovery or otherwise of lost property can be predicted. 179
भ्रातृस्थानयुते पापे पञ्चमे वाशुभेक्षिते।
नष्टद्रव्याणि केनापि दीयन्ते स्वयमेव च॥१८०॥
If even a malefic is in the 3rd house or a benefic in the 5th house from the Udaya, Aaroodha or ChhatraRaasi the man who has taken the property will, of his own accord, return it. 180
प्रश्नकाले शुभेपापे धूमेन परिवेष्टिते।
नष्टं नष्टे न भवति तत्तदाशासु तिष्ठति॥१८१॥
If a benefic or a malefic planet is associated with the Upagraha Dhooma at the time of Prasna the alleged lost property is not lost but is intact in the direction indicated by the planet. 181
पृष्ठोदये शशाङ्के तु नष्टद्रव्यं न गच्छति।
तद्राशिश्शनिदृष्टश्चेन्नष्टं व्योम्नि कुजे न तत्॥१८२॥
If at the time of Prasna the Moon is in the Prishthodaya sign (Arics, Taurus, Cancer, Sagittarius or Capricorn) the alleged ’lost’ property is not lost but is somewhere in the house itself. If that sign is aspected by Saturn the article is in a high place, and if that sign has any relation with Mars it is not in the high place. 182
वृहस्पत्युदये स्वर्णे नष्टं नास्तीति निर्दिशेत्।
शुक्रे चतुर्थगे रौप्यं नष्टं न भवति धूवम्॥१८३॥
If Jupiter is in the Udaya Lagna, the lost property is a golden article, but really it is not lost; if Venus is in the 4th place from Udaya Lagna, the alleged lost article is a silver one, and really it is not lost. 183
अस्ते कुजे शनौ कृष्णलोहं नष्टं न जायते।
वुधोदये त्रपु प्रायो नष्टं नास्ति चतुर्थगे॥१८४॥
If Saturn or Mars is in the 7th place, the lost article is an iron one, and it is not lost; if Mercury is in the UdayaRaasi or in the 4th place from it, the lost article is a tin or zinc one, and it is not lost. 184
कांस्यं नष्टं न भवति पङ्कनाभौ च सप्तमे।
आरकूटं पञ्चमस्थे भानौ नष्टं न जायते॥१८५॥
If the Moon is in the 7th place, the lost article is a bronze one and really it is not lost; If the Sun is in the 5th place, the lost article is made of brass and really it is not lost. 185
दशमे पापसंयुक्ते न नष्टाश्च चतुष्पदाः।
चतुष्पदोदये राहौ स्थिते नष्टाश्चतुष्पदाः॥१८६॥
If malefics are associated in the 10th place, the lost one is an animal and really it is not lost; and if the Udaya Raasi is a quadruped sign and Rahu is posited therein, the animal is to be considered as lost. 186
बन्धनस्था भवेयुस्ते तद्वद्विपदराशयः।
बहुपादुदये राहौ बहुपान्नष्टिमादिशेत्।
पक्षिराशौ पदा नष्टमेतेषां बन्धनं भवेत्॥१८७॥
If the Udaya Raasi is a biped sign and if Rahu is posited therein a human being is in jail (or in bondage) and if the Udaya Raasi is a multifooted sign and if Rahu is posited there the animal is lost. If the Udaya Raasi is a bird signand Rahu is there, the above predictions have to be stated namely, that the man will be in jail and the animal in the pound. 187
कर्कवृश्चिकयोर्लग्ने नष्टं सद्मनि कीर्तयेत्।
मृगमीनोदये नष्टं कपोतान्तरयोर्वदेत्॥१८८॥
If Cancer or Scorpio is the Udaya Lagna, the lost article is in a loft or in the middle of the house. 188
कलशे भूमिजस्सौम्यो घटे रक्तघटे गुरुः।
शुक्रश्च करके लग्ने घटे भास्करनन्दनः॥१८९॥
आरनालघटे भाण्डे चन्द्रो लवणभाण्डके।
नष्टद्रव्याश्रितं स्थानं सद्मनीति विनिर्दिशेत्॥१९०॥
If Mars is in the Udaya Lagna, the lost article will be in a pot; if it is Mercury it is certainly in a pot; if it is Jupiter the article is in a red–clay pot; and if it is Venus, it is in the water jug; and if it is Saturn the article is in rice–cleansed water; and if it is the Moon the article will be in the salt jug. 189–190
पुंराशिः पुङग्रहैर्दृष्टः पुरुषस्तस्करो भवेत्।
स्त्रीराशिः स्त्रीग्रहैदृष्टः तस्करी च वधूर्भवेत्॥१९१॥
If male Raasis are aspected by male planets, the thief is a man. Likewise if female Raasis are aspected by female planets, the thief is a woman. 191
उदयादोजराशिस्थे पुङ्ग्रहे पुरुषो भवेत्।
समराश्युदये चोरी समस्थे स्त्रीग्रहे वधूः।
उदयारूढयोश्चैव बलाबलवशाद्वदेत्॥१९२॥
If from the Udaya Raasi a male planet is in an odd number sign the thief is a man. If the Udaya Raasi is an even number sign, and if from that a female planet is in an even sigin the thief is a woman. What is stated is to be considered in the light of the strength of the Udaya and Aaroodha signs. 192
कर्किनक्रपुरन्ध्रीषु नष्टद्रव्यं न सिध्यति।
तुलाबृषभकुम्भेषु नष्टद्रव्यं च सिध्यति।
जीवं विना सर्वखगे सपत्नस्थे न सिध्यति॥१९३॥
If Cancer, Capricorn and Virgo are the Udaya signs, the lost property cannot be recovered. If Libra, Taurus and Aquarius are the Udaya signs, the lost property can be restored. Excepting Jupiter if any other planet is in an inimical sign, the lost article cannot be obtained. 196
पश्यन्ति ये ग्रहाश्चन्द्रं चोरास्तत्तुल्यरूपिणः।
द्रव्याणि च तथैव स्युरिति ज्ञात्वा वदेत्सुधीः॥१९४॥
Whatever planet aspects the Moon, the thief will havethe features of that planet. The stolen article too will have some semblance to that planet. 194
यस्यामारूढभं याति तस्यां दिशि गतं वदेत्।
तत्तद्ग्रहांशुसङ्ख्यानि तत्तत्सङ्ख्यादिनादिकम्।
स्वभावकवशादेव मन्यदृष्टिंवशाद्वदेत्॥१९५॥
The lost article will be in that direction in which the Aaroodha sign is situated. The time taken to recover the lost property can be reckoned in terms of days according to the rays of the planets concerned, or the months and years of the planets according to the circumstances of the case. Accordingly prediction is to be made taking into consideration the nature of the planets and of those aspecting the Aaroodha, Udaya and Chhatra signs. 195
चन्द्रस्थर्क्षादुदयभं यावत्तावत्फलं वदेत्।
चरस्थिरोभयवशादेकद्वित्रिगुणो भवेत्॥१९६॥
The number of signs separating the Udaya Raasi from the house in which the Moon is situated gives the number of days by which success will be effected. If the signs of the Moon and the Udaya Lagna are moveable signs, the above number gives the days for fruition of the prediction. If they are fixed signs, the number has to be trebled. 196
Chapter X
OF GAIN AND LOSS
सुवस्तुलाभं राज्यञ्च राष्ट्रलाभं स्त्रियः पतिम्।
उपायनं स्वकार्याणां लाभालाभौ वदेत्सुधीः॥१९७॥
उदयादित्रिकान्खेटाः पश्यन्त्युश्चेश्वरा यदि।
चिन्तितार्थागमाश्चैव स्त्रीलाभो राज्यसिद्धयः॥१९८॥
तान्नीचद्वेषिणो खेटाः पश्यन्ति यदि नाशयेत्।
एवं विवाहकार्येच शुभाशुभनिरूपणम्॥१९९॥
If planets in exaltation aspect the Udaya, Aaroodha or Chhatra signs, gain of valuable goods, even of, kingdoms is to be predicted. For females, gain of a husband, rewards, achievement of tasks undertaken and obtaining of desired things can be predicted. For males, gaining a wife and obtaining a job will be predicted by wise men. If however planets in debilitation or inimical planets aspect the Udaya, Aaroodha or Chhatra signs the reverse of the above predictions is indicated. That is, there will be loss all around. Likewise, prediction is to be made regarding marriage. 197–199
उदयारूढछत्राणि पश्यन्ति सुहृदो यदि।
शत्रुर्मित्रत्वमायाति रिपुः पश्यति चेद्रिपुः॥२००॥
If the lords of the Udaya, Aaroodha and Chhatra signs are aspected by benefic planets, even an enemy will become a friend. If however, malefic planets aspect them, even a friend will become an enemy. 200
उदयञ्चन्द्रलग्नञ्च रिपुः पश्यति वा युतः।
आयुर्हानी रिपुस्थानं गतश्चेद्बन्धनं भवेत्।
गतो न यदि नष्टञ्चेब्दहिरेव गतं वदेत्॥२०१॥
If a malefic planet either occupies or aspects the Udaya Lagna or the Moon’s sign, there will be decline in longevity; if they occupy an inimical sign, there will be bondage (i.e. imprisonment). If the Moon does not reach an inimical sign, the lost property has been taken out. 201
बलवच्चन्द्रजीवाभ्यां केन्द्रेषु सहितेषु च।
नष्टप्रश्नेन नष्टं स्यात् मृत्युप्रश्नेन नश्यति।
पापदृष्टे युते केन्द्रे ब्रूयात्तस्य विपर्ययम्॥२०२॥
If a strong Moon or Jupiter is in Kendra and a query is asked at that time, if it is with regard to loss of property, prediction can be made that there is no loss. If it is about death, it can safely be said that there will be no death. Ifhowever, malefics are either posited in or aspecting the Kendras, the reverse prediction is to be made i.e. the property cannot be recovered, and death may take place. 202
शत्रोरागमनं नास्ति चतुर्थे पापसंयुते।
दशमैकादशे सौम्यग्रहाश्चेत्सर्वसिद्धयः॥२०३॥
If malefics are in the 4th place, the enemy dare not come. If benefics are in the 10th an 11th places, all enterprises undertaken will be successful. 203
उदयारूढछत्रेषु केन्द्रेषु भुजगो यदि।
दूरस्थितो नचाऽऽयाति बद्धो भविष्यति॥२०४॥
If Rahu is posited in Udaya, Aaroodha and Chhatra Paasis or in their trines, the person who has gone far away from home will not return. He may be in bondage there. 204
विषादिपीडा प्रश्नेतु रोगिणो मरणं भवेत्।
गमनं विद्यते प्रष्टुर्नास्तीति कथयेद्बुधः।
प्रारब्धकार्यहानिस्स्याद्धनस्यापत्तिरीरिता॥२०५॥
If in the above case, questions relating to poison are asked, the person will die. The enquirer would go to the place where the person is confined, but his presence wouldbe of no avail; there would be loss of property and all undertakings would fail. 205
चन्द्राद्व्योमस्थिते शुक्रे जीवाद्व्योमस्थिते रवौ
तल्लग्ने कार्यसिद्धिस्स्यात्पृच्छकानां न संशयः॥२०६॥
If Venus is in the 10th place from the Moon and if the Sun is in the 10th place from Jupiter at the time of Prasna all kinds of work undertaken by the enquirer would succeed. 206
उदयात्सप्तमे व्योम्नि शुक्रश्चेत्स्त्रीसमागमः।
धनागमश्च सौख्यञ्च चन्द्रेऽप्येवं प्रकीर्तितम्॥२०७॥
If Venus is in the 7th or 10th place from the Udaya Lagna, there will be conjugal bliss, addition to wealth and prosperity. The same good results will accrue if the Moon is in the 7th or 10th place from the Udaya Lagna. 207
मित्रस्वात्युच्चमायान्ति यदा खेटास्तदेष्टदाः।
नीचारिबलयोगाभ्यां सर्वकार्यविनाशनम्॥२०८॥
When the planets reach their friend’s house, or are in own house or in very high exaltation then they confer all good benefits; and when they are in debilitation or in their enemy’s house, all kinds of work will meet with failure. 208
ChapterXI
ON DISEASES
पूर्वशास्त्रानुसारेण व्याधिमृत्युविनिर्णयः।
षष्ठो य उदयाद्व्याधिरष्टमो मृत्युसंज्ञकः।
तत्र षष्ठे व्याधिचिन्ता निधने मृत्युचिन्तना॥२०९॥
Predictions about diseases and death are made in terms of the Saastraic rules. The 6th sign from Udaya Lagna indicates disease, and the 8th sign, death. 209
तत्तदूग्रहयुते दृष्टे व्याधिं मृत्युं वदेक्रमात्।
पापनीचारयः खेटाः पश्यन्ति यदिसंयुताः।
न व्याधिशमनं मृत्युं प्रविचार्य वदेत्सुधीः॥२१०॥
Whatever planets are in association with or aspecting the 6th and 8th signs, predictions regarding diseases and death are to be made. Even if malefics or debilitated planets or inimical planets are posited in or aspecting the 6th; and 8th houses, diseases would not be cured, nor death prevented. 210
एतयोश्चन्द्रभुजगौ तिष्ठतो यदि चोदये।
गरादिना भवेद्व्याधिर्नशाम्यति न संशयः।
पृष्ठोदयर्क्षे तच्छत्रे व्याधिमोक्षो न जायते॥२११॥
If the Moon or Rahu is in Udaya Lagna or in the 6th or 8th house, disease will occur due to poisoning or witchcraft but will not be cured. Even if the Moon sign in Udaya Lagna is in Prishthodaya Raasi, the illness will not be cured. 211
व्याधिस्थानमिदं प्राहुर्मूर्ध्नि वक्त्रे भुजे करे।
वक्षसि स्तनयोः कुक्षौ कक्षे मूले च मेहने।
ऊरौ पादौ च मेषाद्या राशयः परिकीर्तिताः॥२१२॥
In terms of the bodily organs, Aries is regarded as the head, Taurus the face, Gemini the arms, Cancer the hands, Leo the chest, Virgo the breasts, Libra the stomach, Scorpio the armpits, Sagittarius the arms, Capricorn the genitals, Aquarius the thighs, and Pisces the legs. In terms of the signs, the affected parts of the body can be predicted. 212
**कुजो मूर्ध्नि मुखे शुक्रः कण्ठे राहुर्भुजे वुधः। **
**चन्द्रो वक्षसि कुक्षौ च भानुर्नाभेरधो गुरुः। **
ऊरौ शनिरहिः पादे ग्रहाणां स्थानमीरितम्॥२१३॥
In terms of the planets, the bodily organs are distributed thus; Mars is the head, Venus the face, Rahu the neck, Mercury the arms, the Moon the chest, the Sun the stomach, Jupiter the lower portion below the navel, Saturn the thighs, and Ketu the feet. 213
एतेष्वेव स्थलेषु स्यान्नष्टमेतेषु राशिषु।
पावयुक्तेषु दृष्टेषु नीचारिस्थेषु रुग्भवेद्॥२१४॥
If at the time of Prasna any sign is rising in the horizon, the lost property will be in the place assigned to that sign. Likewise, if malefics are posited in or aspecting or, if weak or inimical planets are in any sign, the corresponding parts of the body in terms of the sign and planet will be affected by disease. 214
पश्यन्ति ये ग्रहाश्चन्द्रं व्याधिस्थानावलोकिनम्।
पूर्वोक्तमासवर्षाणि दिनानि च वदेद्बुधः॥२१५॥
The time taken for cure of the illness will be in terms of the days, months, and years of the planets (given in verses 84 and 85) aspecting the Moon which sees the oth house. 215
षष्ठाष्टमे पापयुते रोगशान्तिर्न जायते।
षष्ठाष्टमे शुभयुते तदा व्याधिविमोचनम्॥२१६॥
If malefics are posited in the 6th and 8th houses from the Udaya Lagna, the disease will not be cured. But if, however, benefics are there, the disease will be cured. 216
किञ्चिदत्र विशेषोऽस्ति रोगमृत्युस्थिते शुभाः।
यावद्भिर्दिवसैर्यन्ति तावद्भिर्व्याधिमोचनम्॥२१७॥
But there is one special feature to be noted. The time taken for cure of the illness will be the number of days taken by the benefics to transit the 6th and 8th houses. 217
रोगस्थानाद्भवेऽस्ते वा पापखेटयुते तथा।
षष्ठाष्टमे चन्द्रयुते मरणं रोगिणां भवेत्॥२१८॥
If at the time of Prasna, malefics are in the 7th or 11th place from the 6th house (called the house of illness), or if the Moon is posited in the 6th or 8th house, death is certain. 218
रोगस्थानं कुजः पश्येच्छिरस्तोदो ज्वरो भवेत्।
भृगुविषूचिस्सौम्यश्चेत् कक्षे ग्रन्थिर्भविष्यति॥२२०॥
If Mars aspects the house of illness (the 6th place), the person will have headache and fever. If Venus aspects it, he will get cholera; it Mercury aspects it, he will get boils in his armpits. 219
रविश्चेदुदरव्याधिः शनिर्वातश्च पङ्गुता।
राहुर्विषं शशी पश्येन्नेत्ररोगो भविष्यति॥२२०॥
If the Sun aspects the house of illness (the 6th), the person will suffer from stomach–ache; If Saturn aspects it he will have wind–diseases or become lame; If Rahu aspects it, he will suffer from poisoning; and if the Moon aspects it,he will have eye–affliction. If Jupiter aspects it, he will have piles; and the effects of Venus will be like that of the Moon, say some. 220
मूलव्याधिः गुरुः पश्येज्वन्द्रवत्स्याद् भृगुः परे।
परिघाविन्द्रकोदण्डदृष्टे प्रश्न ते सति।
कुष्ठव्याधिमिति ब्रूयाद्धूमे भूताहतं वदेत्। २२१॥
If at the time of Prasna, the Upagraha Indradhanus aspects or associates with the Parivesha (“another Upagraha), the person will be afflicted by leprosy. If Indradhanus associates with or aspects the Dhoomagraha (another subplanet), the person will be tormented by ghosts and devils. 221
सर्वेऽपस्मारमादित्ये पिशाचपरिपीडनम्।
काशं श्वासं च शूलं च शनौ शीतज्वरः कुजे॥२२२॥
If Indradhanus is associated with or aspects.any planet, the person will suffer from epilepsy; and if the Sun is aspected by or associated with Indradhanus, affliction by ghosts is to be predicted. If Saturn is afflicted by Indradhanus, either by association or aspect, the person will suffer from consumption; and Mars is similarly affected, the person will suffer from malaria. 222
शुक्रे कोदण्डपरिधिदृष्टे प्रश्नेतु रोगिणाम्।
न व्याधिशमनं किञ्चिद्यदि नेक्षन्ति चेच्छुभाः।
रोगशान्तिर्भवेच्छीघ्रं मित्रस्वात्युच्च संस्थिताः॥२२३॥
If at the time of Prasna, Venus is aspected by the sub–planets Indradhanus and Praivesha and not by any benefic, there will be no cure of the disease. But if a benefic is in a friendly house, own house, or in very high exaltation, the disease will be cured very soon. 223
शिरोललाटभ्रूनेत्रनासिकाश्रुतयोऽधरः।
चुबुकञ्चाङ्गुलिश्चैव कृत्तिकाद्या नवोडवः॥२२४॥
If at the time of the Prasna, anyone of the following nine stars is rising in the horizon – Krittikaa, Rohini, Mrigasira, Aardraa, Punarvasu, Pushyami, Aasleshaa, Makha and Pubba, the parts of the body afflicted will be respectively head, forehead, brow, eye, nose, ear, lower lip, chin, and finger. 224
कण्ठवक्षःस्थलकुचोदरमध्यनितम्बकाः।
शिश्रमण्डोऽधरः प्रोक्तश्चोत्तराद्या नवोडवः॥२२५॥
If the next nine stars are rising, namely, Uttaraa, Hasta, Chittaa, Swaatee, Visaakhaa, Anuraadhaa, Jyeshthaa, Moolaa and Poorvaashaadhaa, the afflicted parts arerespectively, neck, chest, breast, stomach, waist, buttocks, genital, the scrotum, and the upper lip. 225
जानुजङ्घापादसन्धि पृष्ठान्तः स्फिचगुल्फकाः।
पादाग्रतालिकाङ्गुल्यो विश्वर्क्षाद्या नवोडवः॥२२६॥
If at the time of Prasna, the final nine stars are rising–Uttaraashaadhaa, Sravana, Dhanishtaa, Satabhisha, Poorvabhadra, Uttarabhadra, Revatee, Aswinee and Bharanee, the affected parts of the body are knee, calf, ankle, groin, back of the thighs, heel, and toes. 226
उदयर्क्षवशादेवं ज्ञात्वा तत्र गदं वदेत्।
अर्कनक्षत्रकं ज्ञात्वा नष्टद्रव्यं तथा वदेत्॥२२७॥
From the stars, the respective affected parts can be predicted as above. Finding the star near the Sun the lostarticle can also be predicted. 227
त्रिकोणलग्नदशमे शुभश्चेद्व्याधयो नहि।
तेषु नीचारियुक्तेषु देहपीडा भविष्यति॥२२८॥
If a benefic occupies Trikona, Lagna or the 10th house, diseases will not afflict. If the planet is debilitated or inimical, disease will afflict. 228
Chapter XII
ON DEATH
मरणस्य विधानानि ज्ञातव्यानि मनीषिभिः।
वृषस्य वृषभश्छत्रं सिह्मश्छत्रं हरेर्भवेत्॥२२९॥
Wise men can predict the time of death as in the following: 229
अलिनो वृश्चिकश्छत्रं कुम्भश्छत्रङ्घटस्य च।
उच्चस्थानमिति ज्ञात्वाऽऽरूढे स्यादुदये यदि।
मरणं न भवेत्तस्य रोगिणो नात्र संशयः॥२३०॥
If the Aaroodha or Udaya Lagna synchronizes with the Chhatra Raasi, i.e. Scorpio for Scorpio, Leo for Leo, Taurus for Taurus, and Aquarius for Aquarius, and hence declared to be in exaltation, the person concerned about when the enquiry is made will not certainly die.
Note: In Prasna Saastra, if the same Raasi becomes Chhatra Raasi to itself, it is stated to be in exaltation. 230
तुलाया कार्मुकं छत्रं नीचं मृत्युर्विपर्यये।
मेषस्य मिथुनं छत्रं नीचं मृत्युर्विपर्यये॥२३१॥
If Libra happens to be Chhatra Raasi for Sagittarius (as either Aaroodha or Udaya) it is stated to be in debilitation, and the person’s life will be in danger. One cannot be certain of death here, but if, however, Sagittarius happens to be Chhatra for Libra, death is certain. Likewise, if Gemini is the Chhatra Raasi for Aries, it is debilitated, the person will be in danger, but in the reverse case Aries being Chhatra for Gemini, death is certain. 231
कन्या छत्रं कुलीरस्य नीचं मृत्युर्विपर्यये।
नक्रस्य मीनच्छत्रं च नीचं मृत्युर्विपर्यये।
नीचे न शाम्यति व्याधिर्मृत्यो मरणमादिशेत्॥२३२॥
If Virgo is Chhatra for Cancer, it is in debilitation, and hence the person’s life is in danger. But if Cancer is Chhatra Raasi for Virgo, death is certain. If Pisces is Chhatra for Capricom, it is in debilitation and hence life is endangered; but if Capricorn is Chhatra for Pisces, death is certain. The debilitated Raasi indicates danger to life and no cure of disease. But the Mrityudasaa foretells certain death. 232
ग्रहेषु बलवान्सूर्यो यदि मृत्युस्तदाग्निना।
मन्दः क्षुधा जलेनेन्दुः शीतेन कविरुच्यते॥२३३॥
If at the time of Prasna, the Sun is strong, death by fire is likely; if Saturn is strong, death by hunger; if the Moon is strong, death by water; and if Venus is strong, death by freezing. 233
बुघस्तुषारवाताभ्यां शस्त्रेणारो बली यदि।
राहुर्विषेण जीवस्तु कुक्षिरोगेण नश्यति॥२३४॥
And if Mercury is strong at the time of Prasna, death will take place by snow and storm; if Mars is strong, death by weapons; if Rahu is strong, death by poisoning; and if Jupiter is strong, death by some disease in the stomach is to be predicted. 234
विधोः षष्टाष्टमे पापास्सप्तमे वा यदि स्थिताः।
रोगमृत्युस्थलाभ्यां वा रोगिणां मरणं ध्रुवम्॥२३५॥
आरूढं मरणस्थानं तस्मादष्टमगश्शशी।
पापाः पश्यन्तिचेन्मृत्युं रोगिणां कथयेत्सुधीः॥२३६॥
By finding the malefics in the 6th, 8th or 7th from the Moon at the time of Prasna, the nature of death of the diseased person is to be predicted. If, as stated above, the Aaroodha Lagna happens to be the house of death and from there in the 8th place is the Moon aspected by malefics, death to the diceased one is to be told by the wise. 235–236
तृतीये भानुसंयुक्ते दशमे पापसंयुते।
दशाहान्मरणं ब्रूयाच्छुक्रजीवौ तृतीयगौ।
सप्ताहान्मरणंब्रूयाद्रोगिणामतिबुद्धिमान्॥२३७॥
If the Sun is at the third place from the Udaya Lagna, or a malefic in the 10th place death in 10 days is likely. If Venus or Jupiter is in the 3rd place from Udaya Lagna, death to the diceased person in 7 days is to be predicted. 237
उदये चतुरस्रे वा पापास्त्वष्टदिनान्मृतिः।
लग्नाद्वितीयगाः पापाश्र्चतुर्दशदिनान्मृतिः॥२३८॥
If malefics are in Udaya Raasi or in the 4th or 8th place, death in 8 days is likely. If malefic is in the 2nd place from Udaya Lagna death in 14 days is likely. 238
त्रिदिनान्मरणं किन्तु दशमे पापसंयुते।
तस्मात्सप्तमगे पापे दशाहान्मरणं भवेत्।
निधनारूढगे पापे दृष्टे वा मरणं भवेत्।
तत्तद्ग्रहवशेनैव दिनमासादिनिर्णयः॥२३९॥
If a malefic is in the 10th place, death in 3 days is to be predicted. If a malefic is in the 7th place from Udaya Lagna, death in 10 days is likely. Along with this, one has to reckon the days and months given for various planets and give the prediction accordingly.
- Note:* Some other text books affirm that if the bouse of death is a fixed sign, death will be in the native country; if it is a moveable sign, death will be in a foreign country; and if it is a common sign, death will be in the neighbouring country. 239
Chapter XIII
ON HEAVENLY ABODE
ग्रहोच्चेस्वर्गमायाति रिपौ मृगकुले भवः।
नीचे नरकमायाति मित्रे मित्रकुले भवः।
स्वक्षेत्रे स्वजने जन्म मृतानां कथयेद्बुधः॥२४०॥
If at the time of Prasna, the Udaya Lagna is in exaltation, the dead man will attain the heavenly abode. If it is in an inimical sign the dead man will be reborn as an animal. If it is in debilitation he will go to hell. If it is a friendly house he will be reborn in a friend’s house. If it is in its own house he will be reborn among his family or relatives. 240
Chapter XIV
ONFOOD
कथयामि विशेषेण भुक्तद्रव्यस्य निर्णयम्।
पाकभाण्डानि भुक्तानि व्यञ्जनानि रसास्ततः।
सह भौक्तन्भाजनानि तद्दातृस्नेहिनो रिपून्॥२४१॥
I will now tell you about the kind of food eaten–about the vessels in which the meal was prepared, the articles of food like vegetables, pulses, etc., their tastes, the guestswith whom the meal was taken, the plates on which food was served, the friends of the host and his enemies too – all in detail. 241
मेषराशौ भवेच्छागं वृषभे गव्यमुच्यते।
धनुर्मिथुनसिह्मेषु मत्स्यमांसादिभोजनम्॥२४२॥
If at the time of Prasna, Aries is rising, the food taken is mutton; if Taurus, it is beef, is Gemini, Leo or Sagittarius is rising, it is fish. 242
नक्रालिकर्कमीनेषु परिपक्वफलादिकम्।
तुलाकन्याघटेष्वेव शुद्धान्नमिति कीर्तयेत्॥२४३॥
If it is Cancer, Capricorn, Scorpio or Pisces, the food eaten is ripe fruit; and if it is Virgo, Libra or Aquarius, the meal is good rice. 243
भानौ, तिक्तकदुक्षारमिश्रं भोजनमुच्यते।
कृष्णान्नं क्षौद्रसंयुक्तं भूमिपुत्रस्य भोजनम्॥ २४४॥
If at the time of Prasna the Sun is rising, the food has salty, hot and bitter taste; if it is Mars rising, the food is mixed with honey and black in colour. 244
भर्जितान्युपदंशानि सौम्यस्याहुर्मनीषिणः।
पायसान्नं घृतयुतं गुरोर्भोजनमीरितम्॥२४५॥
If it is Mercury rising, the food is well–spiced and servedwith pickles. 245
सतैलकोद्रवान्न च भवेन्मन्दस्य भोजनम्।
चणकं राहुकेत्वोश्च रसवर्ग उहाहृतः॥२४६॥
If it is Jupiter the food is served with ghee and sweets; if it is Saturn, the food is rye mixed oil; and if it is either Rahu or Ketu, the food is made of some grams. 246
जीवस्य मषवटकं सूपमिश्रं तु भोजनम्।
चन्द्रस्य कन्दप्रसवमत्स्याद्यैर्भोजनं भवेत्।
क्षौद्रापूपपयोयुग्भिव्यंजनैर्भोजनं भृगोः॥२४७॥
From Jupiter rising one can predict cutlets (or vada) and dhall–mixed rice; from the Moon to be predicted tubers, flowers and fish; from Venus rising is to be understood that the food consists of sweet, milk–products etc. 247
ओजराशौ शुभैर्दृष्टे सुरुच्या भोजनं भवेत्।
समराशौ मन्दरुच्या भुंक्तेऽल्पं पापवीक्षिते।
केचित्पश्यन्ति पापाश्चेत्पुराणान्नं क्षुघार्दितः॥२४८॥
If an odd sign is rising and aspected by benefics the food is tasty and refreshing; and if it is a common sign aspected by malefics, the food will be moderate and little. But some predict that if a common sign is aspected by amalefic, the food will be old and rotten and; taken on ahungry stomach. 248
अर्कारौ मांसभोक्तारावुशनश्चन्द्रभोगिनः।
नवनीतघृतक्षीरदधिभिर्भोजनं भवेत्॥२४९॥
Non–vegetarian food is predicted by the Sun and Marsrising; food with butter, milk, curd and ghee if it is Venus, the Moon or Rahu rising. 249
जलराशिषु पापेषु ससौम्येष्वीक्षितेषु च।
सतैलभोजनं ब्रूयादितिज्ञात्वा विचक्षणः॥२५०॥
पूर्वोक्तधातुवर्गेण थाजनानि विनिर्दिशेत्।
मूलवर्गेण शाकादिनुपदंशान्वदेद्बुधः॥२५१॥
जीववर्गेण भोक्तंश्च मत्स्यमाषादिकानपि।
सर्वमालोक्य निश्चित्य प्रश्नान्नृणां वुघो वदेत्॥२५२॥
If a malefic is posited in a watery sign and (even if) associated with a benefic or aspected by it, articles of food fried in oil are to be predicted. A wise man by reckoning the nature of signs and planets with regard to food articles (mentioned in verses 243–247), should predict appropriately by noting the rising sign and planet at the time of Prasna. All considerations have to be taken into account before giving a prediction. 250–252
Chapter XV
ON DREAMS
स्वप्ने यान् परिपश्यन्ति सर्वान्वक्ष्यामि सर्वथा।
मेषोदये देवगृहं प्रासादाः संभवन्ति च।
वृषोदये दिनाधीशे ज्ञातगेहस्य दर्शनम्॥२५३॥
Whatever things and events are seen in dreams shall now be narrated. If the Udaya Raasi is Aries, one will dream of temples and storeyed houses. If the Raasi is Taurus but aspected by the Sun, the same kind of dream can be predicted. 253
वृश्चिकस्योदयेऽर्कारौ व्याकुलं मृतदर्शनम्।
मिथुनस्योदये विप्रं तपस्विवचनानि च॥२५४॥
If at the time of Prasna, Scorpio is rising, with the Sun and Mars posited therein, the dream will be full of sadness, and he may dream about a dead man too. If Gemini is rising, he will dream of brahmins and ascetics teaching scriptures. 254
कुलीरस्योदये क्षेत्रे सस्यं दृष्ट्वा पुनर्गृहम्।
तृणान्यादाय हस्ताभ्यां गच्छतीति विनिर्दिशेत्॥२५५॥
If Cancer is rising he will dream of going to the fields and coming back home with grass in his hands. 255
सिह्मोदये किरातांश्च महिषान् गिरिपद्धतिम्।
कन्योदयेपि चारूढे मुण्डस्त्रीभ्यः पिबन्त्यपः॥२५६॥
If Leo is rising, he will dream of hunters of mountains and buffaloes. If Virgo is either Aaroodha or Udaya Lagna, he will dream of drinking water given by a nude woman. 256
तुलोदये नृपं स्वर्णं वणिजं च स पश्यति।
वृश्चिकस्योदये स्वप्ने पश्यत्यलिमृगादिकम्।
वृषांश्चैव तथा दृष्टा स्वप्ने ब्रूयादशङ्कितः॥२५७॥
If it is Libra rising, he will see kings, gold and merchants in his dream. If it is Scorpio, he will dream of bees and beasts. He will see bulls but won’t be frightened; he will drive them away. 257
उदये धनुषः पश्येत्पुष्पं पक्वफलं लभेत्।
मृगोदये नदीं नारीं पुमान्स्वप्नेषु पश्यति।
कुम्भोदये च मुकुरं मीने स्वर्णं जलाशयम्॥२५८॥
If it is Sagittarius, he will dream of flowers. He will get ripe fruits in his dream. If it is Capricorn ‘rising, he will see rivers and girls in the dream. If it is Aquarius, he will dreamof mirrors; if Pisces, he will dream of gold, lakes and tanks. 258
तुर्ये तिष्ठति शुक्रे च राजतं वस्तु पश्यति।
आदिस्यश्चेन्मृतान् पुंसः पतनं शुष्कशाखिनाम्।
चन्द्रश्चेत्प्लवनं सिन्धौ राहुर्मद्यं विषं भवेत्॥२५९॥
If Venus is in the 4th house from Udaya Raasi, he will dream of seeing silver vessels. If the Sun is in the 4th, he will dream of dead men and of falling from barren trees. If the Moon is in the 4th, he will dream of swimming in the sea; and if it is Rahu, he will dream of wine and poison. 259
अत्र किञ्चिद्विशेषोऽस्ति च्छत्रारूढोदयेषु च।
शुक्रस्थितश्चेत्सुश्वेतसौघं सौम्यो ऽमरान्वदेत्॥२६०॥
But there is a special point to be noticed; if Venus is in Chhatra, Aaroodha or Udaya Raasi, he will dream of white mansions; and if Mercury, he will dream of gods. 260
चतुर्थस्थ वशात्स्वप्नं ब्रूयाद्ग्रहनिरीक्षणैः।
अत्रानुक्तं तदखिलं ब्रूयात्पूर्वोक्तवर्त्मना॥२६१॥
Dreams are to be interpreted in terms of the planets inthe 4th house from Udaya Raasi and in terms of planets aspecting the 4th house. 261
Chapter XVI
OMENS
अथोभयर्क्षे पथिको दुर्निमित्तो निवर्तते।
चरोदये निमित्तानि त्वादायेयादितीरयेत्।
स्थिरोदये निमित्तानां विरोधे न च गच्छति॥२६२॥
When giving predictions about travel, one must note that if a common sign is rising at the time of Prasna, the pilgrim will return home because of bad omens. If a moving sign is rising he will not travel due to bad omens. 262
चन्द्रोदये दिवाभीतचाषपारावतादयः।
शकुना भयदा दृष्टा इति ब्रूयाद्विचक्षणः॥२६३॥
If the Moon is rising in Udaya Lagna, bad omens byowls, partidges and pigeons are predicted. 263
गुरूदये तथाकाकभारद्वाजादिपक्षिणः।
मन्दोदये कुलिङ्गस्स्याज्ज्ञोदये पिङ्गलो भवेत्।
सूर्योदये च गरुडः सव्यासव्यवशाद्भवेत्॥२६४॥
If Jupiter is rising, the pilgrim will see crows and long–tailed sparrows. If Saturn is rising, he will see a special typeof bird called ‘Kulinga’ and if Mercury, he will see a bird called ‘Pingala’. If the Sun is on the right side of Udaya Raasi, he will see the eagle flying on his right side; and if the Sun is on the left side the eagle also will be seen on the left side. 264
स्थिरराशा स्थिरान्पश्येध्वरे तिर्यग्गतानिति।
उभयेऽध्वनि वृत्तिस्स्याद्ग्रहस्थितिवशादमी॥२६५॥
If a fixed sign is rising at the time of Prasna, he will see definite good omens while starting; if a moving sign, he will see birds flying cross–wise; and if a common sign is rising, he will see omens on the way. 265
राहोर्गोघा विधोश्चाषो ज्ञस्य छुच्छुन्दरीभवेत्।
दधि शुक्रस्य जीवस्य क्षीरं सर्पिरुदाहृतम्॥२६६॥
What omens will be seen when planets are in the Udaya Lagna? If it is Rahu in the Udaya Lagna, he will see the Iguana; if the Moon, he will see partridges; if it is Mercury, he will see a land–rat; if it is Venus, he will see a milkmaid bringing curd and if it is Jupiter he will see milk and ghee. 266
भानोश्च श्वेतगरुडः शिवा भौमस्य कीर्तिता।
शनेस्तस्करवह्नीच निमित्तं दृष्टमादिशेत्॥२६७॥
If it is the Sun, he will see a white eagle; if Mars, a fox; if Saturn, fire and thief, these are the omens to be predicted. 267
भौमस्य श्वानभल्लूकभारद्वाजशशा इति।
उलृकस्तित्तिरिश्चैव कपोतश्च गुरोरमी॥२६८॥
If it is Mars in the Udaya Lagna, he will see dog, bear and hare;, if it is Venus, he will see flying birds and chameleon. 268
Chapter XVII
ON MARRIAGES
शुक्रस्य पक्षिणो ब्रूयाद्गगने सरटस्तथा।
जीवकाण्डप्रकारेण पक्षिणो न्यान्विचारयेत्॥२६९॥
प्रश्नं वैवाहिके लग्ने कुजसूर्यबुघा यदि।
वैधव्यं शीघ्रमायाति सा नारी नात्र संशयः॥२७०॥
At the time of Prasna regarding marriage, if the Sun, Mars and Mercury are in Udaya Lagna, marriage will be celebrated soon, but the girl will be widowed shortly. 269–270
उदये मन्दगे नारी रिक्ता मृतसुता भवेत्।
चन्द्रोदयेतु मरणं दंपत्योश्शीघ्रमेव च।
सितजीवबुधा लग्ने यदि तौ दीर्घजीविनौ॥२७१॥
If Saturn is in the Prasna Lagna, the girl to be married will be poor and she will have children who will soon die. If the Moon is in the Prasna Lagna, the couple will shortly meet with death.
But if Venus, Jupiter and Mercury are in Prasna Lagna, the couple will live long happily. 271
द्वितीयस्थे निशानाथे बहुपुत्रवती भवेत्।
स्थिता यद्यर्कमन्दारा मनः क्लेशो दरिद्रता॥२७२॥
If the Moon is in the 2nd place from Prasna Lagna, the girl to be married will give birth to; many children. If the Sun, Saturn or Mars is in the 2nd place, the couple will be sorrowful and suffer from poverty. 272
द्वितीये राहुसंयुक्ते सा भार्या व्यभिचारिणी।
शुभग्रहाः द्वितीयस्था माङ्गल्यबहुपुत्रदाः॥२७३॥
If Rahu is in the 2nd place, the wife will be unchaste. If benefic planets are in the 2n place she will live long with her husband, blessed with children. 273
तृतीये जीवराहू चेत्सा वन्ध्या भवति ध्रुवम्।
अन्ये तृतीयराशिस्था धनसौभाग्यवृद्धिदाः॥२७४॥
If Jupiter or Rahu is in the 3rd place from the Prasna Lagna the wife will remain barren. But if other planets are in the 3rd place she will be happy, prosperous and blessed. 274
चतुर्थेऽर्कनिशाधीशौ तिष्ठतो यदि पापिनौ।
शनौ स्तन्येन हीना स्यादहो सापत्न्यवत्यसौ।
बुध शुक्रारजीवाश्वेदल्प जीवनवत्यसौ॥२७५॥
If malefics like the Sun and the Moon are in the 4th place, or even if Saturn occupies it, the wife will have no breast milk to feed the babies. If Rahu is in the 4th place, her husband will have a concubine. If Mercury, Venus, Mars or Jupiter is in the 4th place she will be short–lived. 275
पञ्चमे यदि सौरिस्स्याद्वयाधियाधिना सा प्रपीडिता।
शुक्रजीवबुधास्स्युश्चेब्दहुपुत्रवती वधूः॥२७६॥
If Saturn is, in the 5th place from Prasna Lagna, the girl to be married will suffer from illness; if Venus, Jupiter or Mercury is in the 5th place, she will have many children. 276
चन्द्रादित्यौ तु वन्ध्या स्यादहिश्चेन्मरणं भवेत्।
आरश्चेत्पुत्रनाशस्स्यात्प्रश्ने पाणिग्रहोचिते॥२७७॥
If the Sun or the Moon is in the 5th place, the woman will be barren. If Rahu is in the 5th place, her son will die. If Mars is in the 5th place the woman will be barren. If Mars is in the 5th place, destruction of her son can be predicted. 277
षष्ठे शशीचेद्विधवा बुधः कलहकारिणी।
षष्ठेतिष्ठति शुक्रे च दीर्घमङ्गलहारिणी।
अन्ये तिष्ठन्ति चेन्नारी सुखिनी वृद्धिमत्यपि॥२७८॥
If the Moon is in the 6th place from Prasna Lagna, the girl to be a married will soon be a widow. If Mercury is in the6th place, the married girl creates conflict in the house. If venus in the 6th house, she will live long happily with her husband. Any planet other than the Moon, Mercury and Venus in the 6th house will confer increased happiness and prosperity to the girl to be married. 278
सप्तमस्थे शनौ नारी तरसा विधवा भवेत्।
व्याधिग्रस्ता भवेन्नारी सप्तमस्थे रवौ यदि॥२७९॥
The girl will soon be widowed, if Saturn is in the 7th place from Prasna Lagna. The Sun in the 7th place will make the girl suffer from illness. 279
सप्तमस्थे निशानाथे ज्वरपीडावती भवेत्।
परेणापहृता याति कुजे तिष्ठति सप्तमे॥२८०॥
The Moon in the 7th place from Prasna Lagna will also afflict the married girl with fever. If Mars is in the 7th place, she will be taken away by another man. 280
बुधजीवौ समृद्धिस्याद्राहुश्चेद्विधवा भवेत्।
शुक्रश्चेत्सप्तमे राशौ वधूर्मृत्युं प्रयास्यति॥२८१॥
Prosperity will come to the girl to be married, if Jupiter or Mercury is in the 7th place. If Rahu is in the 7th place, she will be widowed. She will die soon after marriage if Venus is in the 7th place from the Prasna Lagna. 281
अष्टमस्था शुऋगुरुभुजङ्गा नाशयन्ति च।
शनि ज्ञौवृद्धिदौ चन्द्रो मारयत्येव भामिनीम्।
आदित्यारौ पुनर्भूस्स्यात्प्रने वैवाहिके वधोः॥२८२॥
Venus, Jupiter and Rahu, if they happen to occupy the 8th place from Prasna Lagna, will cause destruction. But Saturn and Mercury in the 8th will confer increased benefit to the girl to be married. The Moon too in the 8th will cause destruction. The Sun or Mars in the 8th will make the girl get married twice.
Note: Being betrothed to one, the wedding may not come through, and she will marry another. 282
नवमे यदि सौम्यस्स्याद्व्याधिहीना भवेद्वधूः।
जीवचन्द्रौ यदि स्यातां वहुपुत्रवती भवेत्।
अन्ये तिष्ठन्ति नवमे यदिवन्ध्या नसंशयः॥२८३॥
Mercury in the 9th place from Prasna Lagna will rid the would be married girl of all illness. Jupiter or the Moon is in the 9th place, she will get many children. If other planets are there in the 9th place (i.e. the Sun, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Rahu or Ketu) the girl to be married will remain barren. 283
दशमे यदि चन्द्रस्स्याद्वन्ध्या भवति भामिनी।
भार्गवो यदि वेश्यास्याद्विधवाकिंकुजादयः।
रिक्ता गुरु ज्ज्ञादित्यौ यदि तस्याश्शुभंवदेत्॥२८४॥
If the Moon is in the 10th place from Prasna Lagna, the girl will also remain barren. If Venus is in the 10th she will be unchaste. If Mars or Saturn is in the 10th, she will become a widow. If Jupiter is in 10th, she will be poor, but if Mercury, or the Sun is in the 10th she will be happy and prosperous. 284
लाभस्थानगतास्सर्वे पुत्रसौभाग्यवृद्धिदाः।
लग्नाद्वादशगश्चन्द्रो यदि स्यान्नाशमादिशेत्।
शनिभौमौ यदि स्यातां सुरापानवती भवेत्॥२८५॥
All planets in the house of gain (i.e. the 11th place from Prasna Lagna, will confer wealth, children and happiness to the girl to be married. But if the Moon is in the 12th house, unhappiness and destruction are to be predicted. Saturn and Mars in the 12th place or aspecting it will make her a drunkard. 285
बुधे पुत्रवती जीवे धनधान्यवती वधूः।
सर्पादित्यौ स्थितौ वन्ध्या शुक्रे सुखवती भवेत्॥२८६॥
If Mercury is in the 12th place, the girl will have male issues; and if Jupiter is in the 12th, she will have wealth and grains in plenty Rahu or Sun in the 12th will make her barren; but Venus in the 12th will make her happy and prosperous. 286
Chapter XVIII
ON LOVE AND CONJUGAL FELICITY
सीपुंसोरतिभोगांश्च स्नेहास्नेहौ पतिव्रतम्।
शुद्धाशुद्धौ क्रमात्प्रोक्ताश्शास्त्रे ज्ञानप्रदीपके॥२८७॥
This science (Gnaana Pradeepikaa) teaches also about the relationship between husband and wife, conjugal happiness, chastity, and of impurity too. 287
पृच्छकादुदयारूढकेन्द्रेषु भुजगो यदि।
तेषां दुष्टास्स्त्रियस्साक्षाद्देवानामप्यसंशयः॥२८८॥
If Rahu is posited in trines of Aarpodha or Udaya Lagna at the time of Prasna, the wives of the enquirers would be quarrelsome women, undoubtedly. 288
लग्नादेकादशेऽस्ते च तृतीये दशमे शशी।
जीवदृष्टियुतस्तिष्ठेद्यदि भार्या पतिव्रता॥२८९॥
If the Moon is posited in the 11th, 7th, 3rd or 10th from Lagna and aspected by Jupiter the wife would be chaste. 289
चन्द्रं पश्यन्ति पुंखेटास्तेन युक्ता भवन्ति चेत्।
तद्भार्या दुर्जनीभूयादितिशास्त्रविदो विदुः॥२९०।।
If male planets are either associated with or aspecting the Moon, the person’s wife wil be unchaste. 290
सप्तमस्थद्विषत्खेटेर्दृष्टो नीचारिगश्शशी।
बन्धुविद्वेषिणी लोके भ्रष्टा स्याच्च शुभे शुभा॥२९१॥
The Moon debilitated or posited in an inimical house, if aspected by malefic planets in the 7th house, indicates that the person’s wife would be abusing his relations, and would stray away from social conventions. But if the Moon is associated with or aspected by benefic planets, she would be of good character. 291
भानुजीवौ निशाधीशं पश्यन्तौ वा युतौ यदि।
पतिव्रता भवेन्नारी रूपिणीति वदेद्बुधः॥२९२॥
If the Sun or Jupiter is associated with or aspecting the Moon, the wife would be beautful and chaste. 292
शुक्रेण युक्तो दृष्टो वा भोमश्चेत्परगामिनी।
बृहस्पतिर्बुधाराभ्यां युक्तश्चेत्कन्यकारतिः॥२९३॥
If Mars is associated with or aspected by Venus, the wife would have liaison with other persons. If Mars is associated with Jupiter and Mercury, there would be union with a virgin. 293
शुकवर्गयुते भौमे भौमवर्गयुते भृगौ।
प्रष्टुस्स्याद्विधवा भार्या तस्या दोषो भविष्यति॥२९४॥
If Mars is in the Varga of Venus or Venus in the Varga of Mars at the time of Prasna, the person’s wife will become a widow. She will also be corrupt. 294
भानुवर्गयुते शुक्रे राजस्त्रीरतिभागिनी।
जीववर्गयुते चन्द्रे स्नेहेन रतिभागिनी॥२९५॥
At the time of Prasna, if Venus gets the Varga (strength) of the Sun, the wife will have the happiness and prosperity of a royal princess. If the Moon gets the Varga of Jupiter, she will have conjugal bliss in a happy way. 295
चन्द्रः स्त्रीवर्गयुक्तश्चेत् स्त्री स्वतन्त्रवती भवेत्।
शनैश्चरेण युक्तश्चेदतीव व्यभिचारिणी॥२९६॥
At the time of Prasna if Venus gets the Varga (strength) of a female planet, the wife will be ’liberated’. And if the Moon is associated with Saturn, she will be a prostitute. 296
पापवर्गयुते दृष्टे शुक्रे चेद्व्यभिचारिणी।
अरिवर्गयुतश्चन्द्रो यद्यमित्रवधूरतिः॥२९७॥
If Venus gets the Varga (strength) of a malefic or is aspected by it, the woman will be unchaste. If the Moon getsthe Varga of a malefic or aspected by it, there may be union with an enemy’s wife (or woman in the enemy’s camp). 297
नीचवर्गयुतश्चन्द्रो नीचस्त्रीभोगकामुकः।
मित्रवर्गयुतश्चन्द्रो मित्रवर्गवधूरतिः॥२९८॥
If at the time of Prasna the Moon has ‘Neecha Varga’, the person will have desire for union with a low woman. If the Moon is in association with a friendly class of planets he will have union with a friendly kind of woman. 298
स्वक्षेत्रे यदि शीतांशुस्स्वभार्यायां रतिर्भवेत्।
स्ववर्गयुक्तश्चन्द्रश्चेत्स्वोच्च्ववंशस्त्रिया रतिः॥२९९॥
If the Moon is in its own house at the time of Prasna, the person will have conjugal enjoyment with his wife. If the Moon gets its own Varga (strength) the person will have union with a woman higher than his own class. 299
उदासीनग्रहयुतो दृष्टो वा यदि चन्द्रमाः।
उदासीनक्धूभोग इतिचाहुर्मनीषिणः॥३००॥
If the Moon is associated with an equal planet or aspected by it, the person will have union with a reckless woman. 300
लग्ने च दशमेऽस्ते च पञ्चमे शनियुक् शशी।
चोररूपेण कथयेद्रात्रौ स्वप्नवधूरतिम्॥३०१॥
If the Moon is associated with Saturn in the 1st, 10th, 7th or 5th place, the person will in the night have union with a sleeping woman who has a thief’s appearance. 301
ओजोदये तदधिपे त्वेकमैथुनमुच्यते।
समोदये तदधिपे समस्थे द्वे रती तथा॥३०२॥
At the time of Prasna, if the rising sign is an odd one and its lord too is in an odd sign the person will have sex relationship once. But if the rising sign is an even one and its lord too is in an even sign, the enjoyment will be on two occasions. 302
लग्नेश्वरबलं ज्ञात्वा तेषां किरणसङ्ख्यया।
अथवा कथयेद्विद्वांत्सन्द्रष्टृग्रहसङ्ख्यया॥३०३॥
By determining the strength of the rising planet and counting its rays or the rays of the planets aspecting it, the number of times of sex relationship is to be predicted. 303
चन्द्रे भौमयुते दृष्टे कलहेन पृथक्शयः
भृगौ सौरियुते दृष्टे स्वस्त्रीकलह उच्यते॥३०४॥
If the Moon, is associated with Mars or aspected by it, sleeping in separate beds by the couple due to quarrel is to be predicted. If Venus is associated with Saturn or aspected by it, there will be quarrel between the couple. 304
चतुर्थे च तृतीये च पञ्चमे सप्तमेपि वा।
चन्द्रे शुक्रयुते दृष्टे स्वस्त्रिया कलहो भवेत्॥ ३०५॥
The couple’s misunderstanding and strife is predicted also when the Moon is associated with or aspected by Venus, in any one of the places: the 4th, 3rd, 5th or 7th from the Udaya Lagna. 305
तदीयवसनच्छेदं रचितं परिकीर्तयेत्।
सप्तमे पापसंयुक्ते दशमे पापसंयुते॥३०६॥
If there is any relationship with a malefic in the 7th or 10th house, the woman’s sari would be torn. 306
तृतीये बुघसंयुक्ते स्त्रीविवादात्स्थले शयः।
लग्ने चन्द्रयुते भौमे द्वितीयस्थे तदा निशि॥३०७॥
If Mercury is in the 3rd house the person will lie down on the floor due to quarrel with his wife. If at the time of Prasna the Moon is in the Udaya Lagna and Mars in the 2nd house, the same condition will prevail in the night asstated above. 307
जागरं चोरभीत्यर्थे राशिनक्षत्रसंधिषु।
दृष्टश्चेद्विधवाभोगमकरोदिति कीर्तयेत्॥३०८॥
If the Prasna is made at the time of the junction of signs or the junction of stars, lying awake without sleep due to fearof thieves is to be predicted. If the above is aspected by other planets, union with widow is possible. 308
तस्संघौ शुक्रसौम्यौ चेत्तदा दास्याः पति वदेत्।
यत्र कुत्रापि शशिनं पापाः पश्यन्ति चेत्तदा।
पुंसि चासज्जयति वधूः शुभाश्चेत्पुरुषप्रिया॥३०९॥
If during the junction of sign or star is posited Venus or Mercury, at the time of Prasna, union with a prostitute can be predicted.. If at Prasna time, malefics are aspecting the Moon, wherever it may be situated, prediction can be made that the wife is loving another person. But if benefics are aspecting the Moon, the wife will be friendly and loving to the husband. 309
सात्विकाश्चन्द्रजीवार्का राजसौ शुक्रसोमजौ।
तामसौ शनिभूपुत्रौ चैव स्त्रीपुंगुणास्मृताः॥३१०॥
The Moon, the Sun and Jupiter are of a saattvik nature; Venus and Mercury are of a raajasik nature; Saturn and Mars are of a taamasik nature.
From the nature of the planets are to be determined the character and habits of men and women. 310
Chapter XIX
OF CHILDREN
पुत्रोत्पत्तिनिमित्तं यत्प्रश्ने स्त्रीभिः कृते सति।
उदेयारूढछत्रेषु राहुश्चेद्गर्भमादिशेत्॥३११॥
As women ask about the birth of children to them I shall narrate the planetary conditions precedent for them. If Rahu is in Udaya Lagna, Aaroodha Lagna, or in the Moon’s Lagna, conception will take place. 311
लग्नाद्वा चन्द्रलग्नाद्वा त्रिकोणे सप्तमेऽपि वा।
बृहस्पतौ स्थिते वापि यदि पश्यति गर्भिणी॥ ३१२॥
At the time of Prasna, if Jupiter is in the 5th, 9th or 7th place from Udaya Lagna or the Moon’s sign, or if Jupiter aspects those houses, conception can be predicted. 312
शुभवर्गेण युक्तश्चेत्सुखप्रसवमादिशेत्।
अरिनीचगृहस्थश्चेत्सुतारिष्टं भविष्यति॥३१३॥
If Jupiter gets the influence of benefics, parturition (confinement) of the child will be easy; if Jupiter is in debilitation or inimical sign, misfortune (death) to the child is to be predicted. 313
प्रश्नकाले तु परिघौ वृषे गर्भवती भवेत्।
तदन्तस्थग्रहवशात्पुंस्त्रीभेदं वदेद्बुधः।
यत्रतत्र स्थितश्चन्द्रः शुभैर्युक्तस्तु गर्भिणी॥ ३१४॥
If at the time of Prasna the Upagraha Parivesha is in Taurus, the woman will be pregnant. From the planets associated with Parivesha, the sex of the child in the embryo can be determined. If at the time of Prasna, the Moon in whatever sign, is associated with a benefic, conception will take place. 314
लग्नात्त्रिनवभूतेषु शुक्रादित्येन्दवः क्रमात्।
तिष्ठन्ति चेन्न गर्भस्स्यादेकत्रैते स्थिता नच॥३१५॥
If in the 3rd, 9th and 5th places respectively Venus, the Sun, and the Moon are posited, or if the three planets are together in any one of the three places, conception will not take place. 315
Sex Determination:
I will now describe the means by which the sex of the child in the embryo can be determined.
स्त्रीपुंविवेके गर्भिण्याः पृष्टे वा तत्र कालके।
परिवेषादिकैर्दृष्टे तस्या गर्भो विनश्यति॥३१६॥
At the time of Prasna, if the Upagraha Parivesha aspectsthe Lagna there will be abortion. 316
लग्नादोजस्थिते चन्द्रे पुत्रं सृते समे सुताम्।
वशान्नक्षत्रराशीनां यथायोगं सुतं सुताम्॥३१७॥
If the Moon is at an odd sign from the Prasna Lagna, the child will be male. But the Moon is at an even sign from the Prasna Lagna, the child will be female. From the star and sign at the time of Prasna, the sex of the child also can be predicted. 317
लग्नात्तृनीयनवमदशमैकादशेष्वपि।
भानुः स्थितश्चेत्पुत्रस्स्यात्तथैव च शनैश्चरः॥३१८॥
If the Sun or Saturn is in the 3rd, 9th, 10th or 11th place from Prasna Lagna, a male child will be born. 318
ओजस्थानगतास्सर्वे ग्रहाश्चेत्पुत्रसंभवः।
समस्थानगतास्सर्वे यदि पुत्री न संशयः॥३१९॥
If, at the time of Prasna, all the planets are in an odd sign, amale will be born. If all planets are in a neutral sign, a female child will be born. 319
आरूढात्सप्तमं राशिं यावच्छीतांशुरेष्यति।
तावन्नक्षत्रसंख्याकैस्सृते सा दिवसैस्सुतम्॥ ३२०॥
The time taken for the Moon to transit from the Aaroodha Raasi to its 7th place or the number of stars in the signs from Aaroodha to the 7th place will give the number of days by which the woman will deliver the child. 320
Chapter XX
OF MISFORTUNES
सुतारिष्टमथो वक्ष्ये सद्यः प्रत्ययकारकम्।
लग्नात्वष्ठस्थिते चन्द्रे तदस्ते पापसंयुते॥३२१॥
मातुस्सुतस्य मरणं किन्तु पंचमषष्ठयोः
पापास्तिष्ठन्ति चेन्मातुर्मरणं भवति ध्रुवम्॥३२२॥
Now I will describe the misfortunes that are likely to overtake a child. If the Moon is in the 6th place from Prasna Lagna, and if a malefic is posited in the 7th place from the Moon both the mother and the child will die. But if a malefic is there in the 5th or 6th place from the Moon, only the mother will die. 321–322
द्वादशे चन्द्रसंयुक्ते पुत्रवामाक्षिनाशनम्।
व्ययस्थे भास्करे नशयेत्पुत्रदक्षिणलोचनम्॥३२३॥
At the time of Prasna if the Moon is in the 12th place, the baby’s left eye, and if the Sun is in the 12th place, the baby’s right eye will be blind. 323
पापाः पश्यन्ति भानुं चेत्पितुर्मरणमादिशेत्।
चन्द्रेण युक्ते दृष्टे वा मातुर्मरणमादिशेत्॥३२४॥
If malefics aspect the Sun, the father’s death, and if the Sun. and the Moon are associated with or aspecting each other, the mother’s death is to be predicted. 324
चन्द्रादित्यौ गुरुः पश्येन्मातापित्रोर्गदो भवेत्।
यदि लग्नगतो राहुर्जीवदृष्टिविवर्जितः॥३२५॥
जातस्य मरणं शीघ्रं वदेदत्र न संशयः।
द्वादशस्थावर्कचन्द्रौ नेत्रयुग्मं विनश्यति॥३२६॥
If at the time of Prasna Jupiter aspects the Sun and the Moon, both the parents will suffer from illness. If Rahu is posited in the Lagna and is aspected by Jupiter, the death of the baby is to be predicted. If the Sun and the Moon are in the 12th place, from the Prasna Lagna, both the eyes of the child will be blind. 325–326
षष्ठे वा पंचमे पापाः पश्यन्तीन्दुदिवाकरौ।
मातापित्रोस्तु मरणं तयोर्मन्दः स्थितो यदि।
भ्रातृनाशं तथा भौमो मातुलस्य मृतिर्वदेत्॥३२७॥
If the Sun and the Moon posited in the 6th or 5th place are aspected by malefics, death of the parents is certain. If Saturn is in the 6th or 5th place, death of the brother, and if Mars is there in either of those places, death of the uncle is to be predfcted. 327
उदयादित्रिकानां तु कण्टकेषु शुभा यदि।
मित्रस्वात्युच्चवर्गेषु सर्वारिष्टं विनश्यति॥३२८॥
If benefics are in the Kendras of Udaya, Aaroodha or Chhatra Lagnas or if benefics are in friendly, own or very exalted, or exalted Vargas all kinds of disaster or accidents will be prevented. 328
लग्नं च चन्द्रलग्नं च जीवो यदि न पश्यति।
पापाः पश्यन्ति चेत्पुत्रो व्यभिचारेण जायते॥३२९॥
If Jupiter does not aspect the Prasna Lagna or the Moon, but only malefics are aspecting; the two Lagnas, the child is born to a different father. 329
Chapter XXI
OF KNIVES
छुरिकालक्षणं सम्यत्मवक्ष्यामि यथातथम्।
राहुणा संयुते चन्द्रे शस्त्रभङ्गो भविष्यति॥३३०॥
I am now going to tell you all about the ownership and fate of knives. If the Moon is associated with Rahu, the knife will break. If planets in debilitated or enemy’s signs aspecting the Moon, the knife will also break. 330
नीचारिस्थाः प्रपश्यन्ति यदि शस्त्रस्य भञ्जनम्।
शुभग्रहयुते चन्द्रे दृष्टे वास्ते शुभं भवेत्॥३३१॥
But if the Moon is associated with or aspected by benefics and is posited in the 7th place all good will come to the knife. 331
पापग्रहसमेतेषु छत्रारूढोदयेषु च।
प्रष्टाप्रश्नाश्रितः किन्तु तदस्त्रेण हतो भवेत्॥३३२॥
अथवा कलहात्खड्गं परेणापहृतं भवेत्।
तेषु स्थानेषु सौम्येषु खड्गस्तु शुभदो भवेत्॥३३३॥
If at the time of Prasna, the Aaroodha, Udaya and Chhatra signs are associated with malefics, the person will be killed by the same knife; or the knife will be taken away by an enemy during a quarrel. But if in the above places benefics are posited, all good will come of the knife. 332–333
प्रदर्शितस्य खड्गस्य लग्नेऽस्ते पापसंयुते।
खड्गस्यादौ व्रणं ब्रूयात्त्रिकोणे पापसंयुते॥३३४॥
शस्त्रभङ्गस्ततो व्योम्नि चतुर्थे पापसंयुते।
खड्गस्य भङ्गो मध्ये स्यादितिज्ञात्वा वदेत्सुधीः।
एकादशे तृतीये च पापे शस्त्राग्रभञ्जनम्॥३३५॥
At the time the knife is shown to the astrologist (this is called the Khadga Lagna) if a malefic is posited in the 7th place from that Lagna, the knife will be broken at its lower portion. If malefics are in the 5th or 9th place, the whole knife will be broken at its lower portion. If malefics are in the 10th and 4th, places, the middle portion of the knife will be broken. If in the 11th or 3rd place, the pointed edge of the knife will be broken. 334–335
मित्रस्वात्युच्चनीचारिवर्गानधिगता ग्रहाः।
तत्तद्वर्गस्थलायत्तं शस्त्रमित्यमिधीयते॥३३६॥
If plancts in a friendly house aspect the Udaya, Aaroodha or Chhatra Raasis, the knife belongs to a friend; if planets in their own houses aspect the above Raasis the knife belongs to the enquirer himself making the Prasna; if planets in exaltationaspect the above Raasis, the knife belongs to one higher than himself; if planets in debilitation aspect the Raasis, the knife belongs to one higher than himself; and if planets posited in inimical houses aspect the above Raasis (Udaya, Aaroodha and Chhatra), the knife belongs to his enemy. 336
सन्मुखो यदि खेटस्स्यात्तदीयं खड्गमुच्यते।
तिर्यङमुखश्चेत्तच्छस्त्रमन्यदीयमितीरयेत्॥३३७॥
अधोमुखश्चेत्सङग्रामे च्युतमाहृतमुच्यते।
तत्तच्चेष्टानुरूपेण स्वान्याहरणविस्मृतिः॥३३८॥
If forward–looking planets (the Moon and Jupiter,) aspect the Udaya, Aaroodha or Chhatra Raasis, the knife belongs to the owner (i.e. the person making the Prasna,). If the obliquely looking planet (Mars) aspects the above Raasis, the knife belongs to another; and if the downward–looking planets (Venus and Mercury) aspect the above Raasis, the knife has been obtained after defeating the foe, and the knife has fallen down and been picked up by the present owner. By taking into consideration the various characteristics of the planets, the ownership or misplacement of the knife is to be determined.
Note: This is explained in verses 40 and 50 earlier. 337–338
Chapter XXII
OF SHADOWS AND SHAFTS
शल्यप्रश्ने तु तत्काले पादभा वसुनेत्रयुक्।
अभ्यस्ता नृपसङ्ख्याभि शेषाणां फलमुच्यते॥३३९॥
To answer some queries, the shadow of the person making the query is measured; and based, on its length certain calculations are made and predictions given. Measure the shadow, leaving the foot, by your pace, add 28, multiply by 12. and divide the sum by 16. The prediction is given on the basis of the quotient arrived at. This is called the Science of Salya. 339
कपालास्थीष्टकालोष्टकाष्ठदेवविभूतयः।
शावाङ्गारकधान्यानि धनपाषाणदर्दुराः।
गोस्थिश्वास्थिपिशाचाश्च ऋमाच्छत्यानि षोडश॥॥ ३४०॥
Salya is of 16 kinds. They are:
(1) the skull (2) bone ( 3 ) brick ( 4 ) tile (5) firewood (6) god’s idol (7) ash ( 8 ) corpse (9) charcocal (10) ghost (11) wealth (in terms of silver and gold ) ( 12 ) granite (13) toad (14) cow’s bone ( 15 ) dog’s bone, and (16) ghost. 340
एषु शल्येषु मण्ङूकस्वर्णगोस्थि च धान्यकम्।
दृष्ट चेदुत्तमं चान्ये सर्वे स्युरशुभावहाः॥३४१॥
Of these, if (10) (11) (13) and (14) come’ together (i.e. grain, toad and cow’s bone); it is reckoned as excellent (Uttama) since the ‘Salya’ grain is there. But other ‘Salyas’ are reckoned as bad, malefic.
An example is given here: The ‘Salya’ is determined by the quotient arrived at after the calculation given inverse 339. Let us take the length of the shadow as 16 paces. By adding 28, the sum is 44. Multiplied by 12, the product is 528. Divided by 16, the quotient is 33, remainder 0. Instead of 0 the remainder is taken as 16 as there are 16 ‘Salyas’. The 16th ‘Salya’ is ‘ghost’ ––which is bad or malefic. Let us take another example by measuring this shadow; we assume it is 13 paces. By the above calculation we get the final remainder 12. The 12th Salya is ‘granite’ which again is bad. By such calculations, if we arrive at the remainders, (10) (11) (13) or (14) i.e. ‘grain’, wealth, load or cows’s bone, they are considered as being very good. 341
अहिचक्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथासर्वज्ञभाषितम्।
द्रव्यं शल्यं तथाशून्यं येन जानाति साधकः॥ ३४२॥
What the wise men have stated as ‘Ahi Chakra” I shall describe now. By this means, the student can learn about wealth, ‘Salya’ and ‘Suunya’ (i.e. Zero). 342
ऊर्ध्वं रेखाष्टकं लेख्यं तिर्यक्पञ्च तथैव च।
अहिचक्रं भवेदेवमष्टाविंशतिकोष्ठकम्॥३४३॥
The ‘Ahi Chakra’ is drawn thus by 8 lines vertically and 5 lines horizontally making 28 houses. 343
अष्टाविंशतिकोष्ठेषु वहिधिष्ण्यादिकं न्यसेत्।
यत्र भे तिष्ठति शशी तत्र शाल्यमुदाहृतम्॥३४४॥
These 28 houses have to be filled with the stars starting from Krittikaa. Wherever the Moon is found in these houses, it is to be noted there is ‘Salya’. 344
उदयर्क्षादिकं न्यस्येदष्टाविंशतिकोष्ठके।
गणयच्चन्द्रनक्षत्रं तत्र शल्यं प्रकीर्तितम्॥३४५॥
Taking the star rising in the horizon at the time of Prasna as the first, fill up the 28 houses with stars and counting the number up to the star where the Moon is, note the ‘Salya’ indicated by that number. 345
निधेर्निवर्तनैकस्थस्संभ्रान्तो यत्र भूतले।
तत्र चक्रमिदं स्थाप्यं स्थानद्वारमुखस्थितम्॥३४६॥
He, who is anxious to find treasure and is searching, should make the ‘Ahi Chakra’ at that place of his search. 346
तत्र पौष्णाश्वियाम्यर्क्षंकृत्तिकापितृभाग्यकम्।
उत्तराफल्गुनी लेख्यं पूर्वपङत्तयां भसप्तकम्॥३४७॥
Let him fill up the eastern 7 houses with the following stars (as shown in the figure above):
(1) Revatee (2) Aswinee (3) Bharanee (4) Krittikaa (5) Makha (6) Pubbaa (7) Uttaraa. 347
अहिर्बुध्न्यादिपादर्क्षंशतभं ब्रह्मसार्पभम्।
पुष्यहस्तं समालेख्यं द्वितीयां पङ्क्तिमास्थितम्॥३४८॥
In the next seven, let him fill up the stars:
(1) Uttarabhadraa (2) Poorvabhadraa (3) Satabhisha (4) Rohinee (5) Aasleshaa (6) Poorvaashaadhaa and (7) Hasta. 348
विधि विष्णु धनिष्ठाख्यं सौम्यं रौद्र पुनर्वसू।
चित्राभान् च तृतीयायं पङ्कौ धिष्ण्यस्य सप्तकं॥३५९॥
In the third seven, let him fill up the following stars:
(1) Abhijit (2) Sravana ( 3 ) Dhanishtha ( 4 ) Mrigasiraa (5) Aardraa (6) Punarvasu and (7) Chitta. 349
विश्वर्क्षं तोयभं मूलं ज्येष्ठामैत्रविशाखके।
स्वाती पङ्क्तौ चतुर्थ्यां तु कृत्वा चक्रं विलेखयेत्॥ ३५०॥
In the last line, the following stars are to be filled up:
(1) Uttaraashaadhaa ( 2 ) Poorvaashaadha (3) Moolaa (4) Jyeshthaa (5) Anuraadhaa ( 6 ) Visaakhaa and (7) Swaatee 350
एवं प्रजायते चक्रे प्रस्तारा पन्नगाकृतिः
द्वारशाखे मखायाम्ये द्वारस्था कृत्तिका मता॥३५१॥
Thus is formed the Ahi Chakra. Opposite the stars Bharanee and Makha rise two branches and in between is the hole opposite Krittikaa. In the Ahi Chakra the Moon is posited in 14 houses and the rest belongs to the Sun. 351
अश्वीशपूर्वाषाढादित्रिकं पञ्च चतुष्टयम्।
रेवतीपूर्वाभार्द्वेन्दोर्भान्यन्यानितु भास्वतः॥३५२॥
As indicated in the figure, three stars from Aswinee, 5 stars from Aardraa, 4 stars from Poorvabhadraa and Revatee belong to the Moon i.e. Stars belonging to the Moon are: Aswince, Bharanee, Krittikaa, Aardraa, Punarvasu, Pushyami, Aasleshaa, Makha, Poorvabhadraa, Uttaraashaadhaa, Sravana, Dhanishthaa, Revatee and Poorvabhadraa. Stars belonging to the Sun are the remaining 14; Rohince, Mrigasiraa. Pubbaa, Uttara, Hasta, Chitta, Swaatee, Visaskhaa, Anuraadhaa, Jyeshthaa, Abhijit, Moolaa, Satabhisha and Uttarabhadraa. 352
उदयादिगता नाड्यो भग्नाः षष्ट्याप्तशेषके।
दिनेन्दुभुक्तयुक्तोसौ भवेत्तत्कालचन्द्रमाः॥३५३॥
Find out the star where the Moon is at the time of Prasna and the time already gone in that star in terms of ‘Naazhigai’ (i.e. 24 minutes), multiply it by 25, and divide the product by 60. Leaving the quotient, the remainder is to be counted from the star where the Moon is, and the resulting star is called the ‘dinentai”. 353
षष्टिघ्नं तं निशानाथं शरवेदाप्तकं पुनः।
युगैश्शेषं भवेद्यत्तत्प्रागादिचक्रवर्गगम्।
चन्द्रवत्साधयेत्सूर्यमृक्षस्थं चेष्टकालिकम्॥३५४॥
Again taking the ‘Naazhigai’ already gone in that star by the Moon, multiply by 60 and divide by 45. The quotient is again to be divided by 4. The remainder indicates the direction in which the Moon will be station at the time of Prasna, taking East as 1, South as 2, West as 3 and North as 4.
Example: Let us take the Moon is in Mrigasiraa; it has already spent 52 Naazhigais there. Multiplying 52 by 27, the product is 1404, which divided by 60 gives the remainder 24. Counting 24 stars from Mrigasira, we get Aswinee. The Aswinee star is called dinendu. Again multiplying 52 (time already spent) by 60 and dividing it by 45, we get the remainder 1; it means, the Moon is in the East. Likewise the calculation is to be made for the Sun. 354
पश्चाद्विलोकयेत्तौ च स्वर्क्षेवाचान्यभे स्थितौ।
चन्द्रऋक्षे यदार्केन्दु निधिस्तत्र न संशयः।
भानुऋक्षे स्थितौ तौ चेत्तदा शल्यं च नान्यथा॥३५५॥
Having made the tabular statement as described in the above calculation, one has to find whether the Sun and the Moon are in their own cubicles or in each other’s interchanged. If both the Sun and the Moon are in the Moon’s cubicle, the person well get a treasure in that place. If both the Sun and the Moon are in the Sun’s cubicle, the same Salya will be noted. If, however, it is otherwise, it means that there is no Salya in that place. 355
स्वस्वभद्वितयं ज्ञेयं नास्ति किञ्चिद्विपर्यये।
स्थितं न लभते द्रव्यं चन्द्रं क्रूरग्रहान्विते॥३५६॥
If either the Sun or the Moon is in its own cubicle or both in their own cubicles, the Salya regarding treasure is to be calculated. If it is otherwise, it means there is no Salya. Even if the Moon is in its own house, but aspected by a malefic, the person will not get the treasure inspite of the fact of his having that desirable ‘Salya’. 356
पुष्टे चन्द्रे भवेन्मुद्रा क्षीणे चन्द्रेऽल्पको निधिः।
ग्रहदृष्टिवशात्सोऽपि विज्ञेयो नवधा वुधैः॥३५७॥
If it is a full Moon, the treasure will have a mudraa, (by this term, some infer that the treasure will be a large one), and if it is a partial Moon, the treasure will be meagre, if the Moon is aspected by the planet, the native of the treasure will be of 9 kinds 357
हेम तारं च ताम्रारं रत्नं कांस्यायसं त्रपु।
नागं चन्द्रे विजानीयाद्भास्करादिग्रहेक्षिते॥३५८॥
If the Moon arrived at by calculation, is aspected by the Sun, the treasure will be gold. But this Moon is aspected by the Moon at the time of Prasna, the treasure will be silver or pearl; if the Moon is aspected by Mars, the treasure will be copper; if aspected by Mercury, it will be brass; if by Jupiter, the treasure will be gems; if by Venus, it will be bronze; if by Saturn it will be iron; if by Rahu it will be lead; and if by Ketu it will be tin. 358
मिश्रैमिंश्रं भवेद्द्रव्यं शून्यं दृष्टिविपर्यये।
सर्वग्रहेक्षिते चन्द्रे निर्दिष्टोऽसौ महानिधिः॥३५९॥
If the Moon is aspected by two or more planets, the treasure also will be of a mixed character. If no planet aspects the Moon, the treasure too will be nothing. But if all plane aspect the Moon, the treasure will be a very large one. 359
शुभक्षेत्रगते चन्द्रे लाभस्स्यान्नात्र संशयः।
पापक्षेत्रे न लाभोहि विज्ञेयः खगपारगैः॥३६०॥
If the Moon is in beneficial sign, there will be gain of treasure. But if it is in a malefic sign, there will be no gain, say those experts in this Science of Salya. 360
हेम तारं च ताम्ररं पाषाणां मृण्मयायसम्।
सूर्यादिगृहगे चन्द्रे द्रव्यभाण्डं प्रजायते॥३६१॥
If the Moon is in the Sun’s house the treasure will be in a golden vessel; if the Moon is in its own sign, the vessel will be of silver or pearl; if in Mars’ house it will be a copper vessel; if in Mercury’s sign, the vessel will be of bronze; if in Jupiter’s sign it will be stone vessel; if in Venus’s sign, it will be a mudpot; if in Saturn’s house it will be an iron vessel. 361
भुक्तराश्यंशमानेन भूमानं कोविदैः करैः।
नीचे विघ्नं परं नीचे जलस्थोऽसौ भवेन्निधिः॥ ३६२॥
The size of the plot of ground where the treasure is found can be determined by the ‘amsas’ (strength) in the Moon’s sign or by the strength of rays in the planets in that sign. If the Moon is in a debilitated amsa, the treasure will be under water. 362
स्वोचस्थ ऊध्वेगं द्रव्यं नवांशक क्रमेण च।
परमोच्चे परे तुङ्गे भित्तिस्थं त्वृक्षसंक्रमे॥३६३॥
If the Moon is in its own exaltation sign, or in exalted amsa the treasure will be found easily in the upper layer. If the Moon is in its highest exaltation, the treasure will be in still higher layers; and if the Moon is in the junction of the signs, the treasure will be inside a wall. 363
चन्दांशभुक्तमानेन द्रव्यसङ्ख्या विधीयते।
तस्या दशगुणा वृद्धिः षड्वर्गेन्दुबलक्रमात्॥३६४॥
The 16 kinds of Salyas are determined according to the strength of the cubicle in which the Moon dwells. The Shadvargas of the Moon give added strength and the number obtained by ordinary reckoning is increased tenfold. 364
ग्रहो सुखं ग्रहश्चैव क्षेत्रपालञ्च मातृकाः।
र्दापेशं भीषणं रुद्रं पक्षं नागं विदुः क्रमात्॥३६५॥
Of this tenfold increase, the first increase is related to the planet concerned; the 2nd to the face; the 3rd to the planet; the 4th to the guardian of the field (Kshetrapaala); the 5th to the divine mothers; the 6th to the bright luminous gods; the 7th to the terrifying gods; the 8th to Rudra; the 9th to Yaksha; and the 10th to the Naagas. 365
यहे होमः प्रकर्तव्यो सुखे नारायणो बलिः।
क्षेत्रपाले सुरां मांसं मातृकायां महाबलिः॥३६६॥
For the 1st increase, a ‘homa’ sacrifice is to be done; for the 2nd increase, the Naaraayana sacrifice is to be performed; in the 3rd, an ordinary sacrifice is to be done; in the 4th increase, meat and wine are to be offered; in the Sth increase, a big sacrifice must be made. 366
दीपेशे दीपजा पूजा भीषणे भीषणार्चनम्।
रुद्रे च रुद्रजो जाप्यो यक्षे यक्षादिशान्तयः॥ ३६७॥
In the 6th increase regarding luminous gods the worship of lights is to be performed; in the 7th the worship of the frightful gods is to be done; in the 8th, one has to recite the mantras of Rudra; in the 9th the Yakshas have to be appeased by appropriate measures. 367
नागे नागग्रहाः पूज्या गणनाथेन संयुताः।
लक्ष्मीधरदितत्वानि सर्वकार्येषु पूजयेत्॥३६८॥
In the 10th increase, worship to the serpentgods associated with the lord of the elementals (Gananaatha) is to be preformed. In every kind of worship, prayer to wealth–giving elementals is also to be offered. 368
एवं कृते विधाने हि निरसाध्योपि सिद्ध्यति॥
निधिप्राप्त्या नरा लोके वन्दनीया न संशयः॥३६९॥
By doing such rituals, even the impossible kinds of work can be accomplished. Undoubtedly people respect those who have obtained treasure. 369
शङ्कास्थलस्य विस्तारायामावन्योन्यताडितौ।
विंशत्यापहृतं शेषमरत्निरिति कीर्तितम्॥३७०॥
रनिं गुणित्वा नवभि र्निरिसन्तानमुच्यते।
तत्प्रदेशं गुणित्वाङ्कै र्हृत्वा विंशतिभिर्यदि॥३७१॥
शिष्टं अंगुलं एवोक्तं रत्नि प्रादेशं अंगुलं।
एवं क्रमेण रत्न्याद्यं अगाधं कथयेदघः॥३७२॥
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Sishtam Angulam Eyvouktam*
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Ratni Praadesam Angulam
Eyvam Krameyna Ratnyaadyam
Agaagham Kathayeydagha :\।*
The length and breadth of the reckoned place must first be determined. By multiplying one by the other and dividing the product by 20, the quotient obtained is called Aratni. The remainder is to be multiplied by nine and the product is called Nirisantaanam. Multiplying this again by nine and dividing it by 20, the quotient is to be left out, and the remainder is to be taken as Angula. This is called Ratnipraadesamangulam. This is the method by which the exact place of the treasure inside the earth in terms of Aratni and Angula is determined. 370–372
केन्द्रेषु पापयुक्तेषु पृष्टं शल्य न दृश्यते।
शुभग्रहयुतेष्वेषु शल्यं तत्र प्रजायते।
पापसौम्ययुते केन्द्रे शल्यमस्तीति निर्दिशेत्॥३७३॥
If malefics are in the Kendras, the ascertained Salya cannot be found out. But if benefics are posited in the Kendras, the Salya will be found there. But if both benefics and malefics are in the Kendras, one can only predict that the Salya is there. 373
रविः पश्यति चेद्देवं कुजश्चेब्दह्मराक्षसम्।
केन्द्रे चन्द्रारसहिते कुजनक्षत्रकोष्ठके॥३७४॥
पिपीलिकाघः केन्द्रे तु जीवचन्द्रसमन्विते।
जीवस्थेडुगते कोठे स्वर्णं गोपुरुषास्थिनी॥३७५॥
If the Sun aspects a Kendra prediction is about gods; if Mars aspects the Kendra one that to refer to Brahmarakshasas (devils). If both Mars and the Moon are in a Kendra, and it happens to be the trough of a star belonging to Mars, one can find in the earth, only an ant–hill. If Jupiter and the Moon are in a Kendra and it happens to be a trough of a star belonging to Jupiter one can find in the earth either gold or the bones of a cow or man. 374–375
उदयारूढकेन्द्रेषु स्वर्भानुर्यदि तिष्ठति।
राहुस्थर्क्षगते कोष्ठे वल्मीकमुपदीपयुक्॥३७६॥
If Rahu is in Udaya or Aaroodha Kendra and it happens to be the trough of a star belonging to Rahu, one has to predict the unearthing of an ant–hill with light nearby. 376
शुभान् केन्द्रे युतान् पापाः पश्यन्ति बलिनो यदि।
तत्क्षेत्रे विद्यते शल्यमेषु पापाः यदि स्थिताः॥३७७॥
If benefic planets in a Kendra are aspected by strong malefics, one can predict a Salya (bone) in that place. 377
देवयक्षपिशाचाद्यास्तत्र तिष्ठन्त्यसंशयम्।
ग्रहांशुसङ्ख्यया तेषां खातमानं वदेत्सुधीः॥३७८॥
If malefics are in Kendras, there is no doubt that in that place there will be ghosts, Yakshas or gods. In accordance with the number of rays of the planets will be these ghosts or gods down deep in the earth. 378
चन्द्रे बुधेन संयुक्ते वुधनक्षत्रकोष्ठगे।
**स्वशल्यं विद्यते तत्र केन्द्रे शुकेन्दुसंयुते॥३७९॥
शुक्रस्थितर्क्षगे कोष्ठे रौप्यं श्वेतशिलापिवा।
पञ्चषडसुभूतानि सपादैकं तथैव च॥३८०॥
सार्धरूपाक्षिरवयः सूर्यादीनां करास्स्मृताः।**
शल्यागाधमनेनैव करेण कथयेत्सुधीः॥३८१॥
If Mars and Mercury are in the trough of a star belonging to Mercury there will be found a ‘Salya’ associated with Mercury. If Venus and the Moon are in a Kendra which is the trough of a star belonging to Venus, there will be found silver or white stone. The Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are respectively having 5,6,8, 5, 1¼, 1¼, 1½, 2 and 12 rays. In terms of these rays, one has to dig deep in the earth to find the Salya. 379–381
Chapter XXIII
OF WELLS
अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण कूपखाते विनिर्णयम्।
आयामे त्वष्टरेखाः स्युस्तिर्यग्रेखास्तु पञ्चच।
एवङ्कृते भवेत्कोष्ठमष्टाविंशति सङ्ख्यकम्॥३८२॥
प्रभाते प्राङ्मुखं कृत्वा कोष्टेष्वेतेषु वुद्धिमान्।
ऐश्ये कोष्ठद्वयं त्यक्त्वा तृतीयादिषु च क्रमात्।
कृत्तिकादित्रयं न्यस्य रौद्रञ्च तदधो न्यसेत्॥ ३८३॥
तदुत्तरत्रयेष्वेव पुनर्वस्वादिकं त्रयम्।
तत्पश्चिमादियाम्येषु यथा चित्रावसानकम्॥३८४॥
तत्कोष्ठपूर्वयोः स्वातिविशाखे न्यस्य तत्परम्।
प्रदक्षिणक्रमादग्निनक्षत्रान्ताश्च तारकाः॥३८५॥
मध्याह्लाद्दक्षिणाशास्यं पश्चिमास्यं निशामुखात्।
चक्रमालोकयेद्विद्वान् रात्र्यर्धादुत्तराननम्॥३८६॥
Now I will tell you calculations about digging wells. Draw five lines across and 8 vertically (as stated in verse 346) forming 38 troughs or cubicles.The stars have to be filled up taking that particular star at the time of Prasna as the first. If it is morning, the cubicles have to face East first; if the Prasna is made at noontime, the cubicles of the South are to face forward; if the Prasna is made in the evening, the cubicles have to face West first; if it is made after mid–night, the cubicles have to face North first as in the following diagrams: 382–386
मध्याह्ने पैत्रमारभ्य मैत्रमाद्यं निशामुखे।
अर्धरात्रेधनिष्ठाद्यं पूर्ववद्गणयेत्क्रमात्॥३८७॥
आग्रेय्यां दिशि नैर्ऋत्यां वायव्यां कोष्ठकद्वयम्।
त्यक्त्वा प्रत्येकमेवं हि तृतीयाद्यं विलोकयेत्॥३८८॥
If the Prasna is made at noon, leave out two troughs (cubicles) in the south–east and from the third beginning with Makha star fill up the rest as in the earlier table. If the Prasna is made in the evening, leave out two troughs (cubicles) in the south–west and from the third beginning with Anuraadha, fill up the rest with stars as in the earlier table. If the Prasna is made in the midnight, leave out the first two troughs (cubicles) in the north–east and from the third commencing with dhanishthaa, fill up the rest with stars as earlier. 387–388
दिनार्धं सप्तभिर्हृत्वा यल्लब्धं नाडिकादिकम्।
ज्ञात्वा तत्तत्प्रमाणेन कृत्तिकादीनि विन्यसेत्।
यन्नक्षत्रं तदा सिद्धं प्रश्रकाले विशेषतः॥३८९॥
The length of half a day is to be divided among 7 stars commencing from Krittikaa and they have to be filled up in the cubicles as in Table 1: e.g., If a day is taken as 29 Naazhigais (24 minutes make one Naazhigai); half a day comes to 14%, and if this is divided by 7 we get for each star 2 Vs Naazhigais Which means 51 minutes. For the first 51 minutes from 6 a.m. if the Prasna is made, we. have to take the star as Krittikaa. Likewise we have to know which of the 7 stars is reigning at the time of Prasna, between 6 a.m. to 12 Noon. 389
कृत्तिकास्थानमारभ्य पूर्ववद्गणयेत्सुधीः।
यत्कोष्ठे चन्द्रनक्षत्रं तत्रोदयक्रमाल्लिखेत्।
तदादीनि क्रमेणैव पूर्ववद्गुणयेत्सुधीः॥३९०॥
In a similar manner, from 12 Noon to 6 p.m., the 7 stars from Makha to Visaakhaa are ruling, each for 51 minutes.
From 6 p.m. to 12 midnight, the 7 stars Anuraadhaa to Dhanishthaa are ruling, each for 51 minutes; and one has to find out which star is to be considered at the time of Prasna.; From midnight to 6 in the moming, the 7 stars from Satabhisha to Bharanee are to be taken, and calculations accordingly made.
Further at the time of Prasna, one has to determine the star of the day according to the almanac, and fix it up in the cubicle, starting from Anuraadhaa if it is night from 6 to 12,and from Dhanishthaa if it is morning from 12 midnight to 6 a.m. That cubicle is called the house of the Moon’s star. 389–390
यत्रेन्दुदृश्यते तत्र समृद्धमुदकं भवेत्।
**शुक्रनक्षत्रकोष्ठे वा जलमस्तीत्युदाहरेत्॥३९१॥
जीवनक्षत्रकोष्ठेतु तत्र स्वर्णमुदीरयेत्।
तुलोक्षकर्ककुंभालिमीननक्राश्च राशयः॥३९२॥**
जलरूपा स्तदुदये जलमस्तीति निर्दिशेत्।
तत्रस्थौ चन्द्रशुक्रौ चेदस्ति तत्र बहूदकम्॥३९३॥
Having constructed this, where the Moon is situated (namely the house of the Moon’s star), it has to be noted that it is a watery place. If the cubicle happens to have a star associated with Venus, one has to predict that the place is watery. If the star happens to be associated with Jupiter, one can predict the finding of gold there.
The signs of Libra, Taurus, Cancer, Aquarius, Scorpio and Capricorn are stated to be watery signs. If the star happens to rise in any one of these watery signs, prediction about water being available (for digging wells) in that place should be made. If, in that place, the Moon and Venus are posited, prediction about a great volume of water can be made. 391–393
बुधजीवोदये तत्र किञ्चिज्जलमुदीरयेत्।
एतान् राशीन् प्रपश्यन्ति यदि शन्यर्क भूमिजाः।
जलं न विद्यते तत्र फणिदृष्टे बहूदकम्॥३९४॥
If that rising sign belongs to the Mercury group, a little water can be predicted. But if Saturn or Sun aspects the above signs, there will be no water. If Rahu aspects them, there willbe water. 394
अधस्तादुदयारूढात्तच्छत्रेतूपरि स्थिते।
जलग्रहयुते दृष्टे चाधश्चेत्स्यादधोजलम्।
ऊर्ध्वदृष्टिर्ग्रहो राशावूर्ध्वमेवोदकं भवेत्॥३९५॥
If the Chhatra Raasi is above the Udaya and Aaroodha Raasis, and is aspected by a watery plane or associated with it, water will be found at a deep level. But if an upward–looking planet is in that Raasi, the water can be found at a higher level.
Note: The planets in the six signs commencing from that where the Sun is posited are called upward–looking planets. The planets after the six signs (i.e. from the 7th to the 12th) are called downward–looking planets. 395
ऊर्ध्वाधः स्थलयोः पापास्तिष्ठन्ति यदि नोदकम्।
अधो जलं चतुस्स्थानादस्तान्नद्यागमो भवेत्॥३९६॥
If malefics are found either above or below the Udaya Aaroodha and Chhatra Raasis, there will be no water in that place. But if a malefic is in the 4th place from Udaya or Aaroodha signs, water will be found at a deep level. 396
दशमे नवमे वर्षे केचिदाहुर्मनीषिणः।
जलाजलग्रहवशाज्जलनिर्णयमीरयेत्॥३९७॥
Some astrologists predict that a river will flow in that place after 7 or 10 years. The availability of water is to be determined by finding out watery or non–watery planets in the place. 397
केन्द्रषु तिष्ठतश्चन्द्रजीवौ यदि शुभोदकम्।
चन्द्रे शुक्रयुते केन्द्रे पर्वतेऽपि जलं वदेत्॥३९८॥
If the Moon or Jupiter is posited in a Kendra, good potable water is available there. If Venus and the Moon are in a Kendra, water will be in plenty even if it happens to be a mountainous place. 398
चन्द्रसौम्ययुते केन्द्रे जीर्णञ्च लवणोदकम्।
आरूढात् केन्द्रगे चन्द्रे परिध्याद्यभिवीक्षिते॥३९९॥
If the Moon and Mercury are in a Kendra, old salt water will be available in that place. If the Moon is in a Kendra to the Aaroodha Lagna and is aspected by Parivesha or other Upagrahas, water will be at a deep level. 399
अधो जलं ततोगाधं पूर्वोक्तग्रहरश्मिभिः।
शुक्रेण सौम्यो युक्तश्चेत्कषायं जलमादिशेत्॥४००॥
The depth in which water will be available is determined by counting the rays of the respective planets detailed above. If Mercury and Venus are associated and posited in a Kendra the water will be brackish. 400
कन्यामिथुनभे सौम्ये जलं स्यादन्तरालगम्।
वृहस्पतौ राहुयुते पाषाणो जायतेऽन्तरा॥४०१॥
Water will be at a middle level (neither too high nor too low), if Mercury is in its own signs of Gemini or Virgo. If Jupiter is associated with Rahu, granite stones will be in the middle level. 401
शुक्रचन्द्रयुते राहावगाधे जलमेधते।
भास्करे क्षारसलिलं परिवेषे धनुर्यदि।
राहुणा संयुते मन्दे जलं स्यादन्तरालगम्॥४०२॥
If Rahu is associated with Venus and the Moon, there will be gush of water at a deep level. If the Sun or Parivesha is there in Sagittarius, the water will be salty in taste. If Saturn is associated with Rahu, water will be available at a middle level. 402
अर्कस्योषरभूमिस्स्यात्पापाद्वा कंटकस्थली।
नारिकेलादिपुन्नागपूगयुक्ता क्षमा गुरोः॥४०३॥
शुक्रस्य कदली वल्ली बुधस्य पनसो भवेत्।
वल्मीकं राहुकेत्वोश्च त्वितिज्ञात्वा वदेद्बुधः॥४०४॥
The kind of soil a place would be, where one wants to dig a well is determined thus. If the Sun is there, the soil would be barren with saline content; the malefics–Saturn and Mars–indicate a soil where only thorns and brambles can grow. Jupiter indicates coconut, dates and arecanut groves; Venus indicates plantain and creeper–growing expanse; Mercury points to jack–fruit–growing soil; Rahu and Ketu indicate anthills. 403–404
शनिराहूदये काष्ठोरगवल्मीकदर्शनम्।
स्वामिदृष्टियुते वापि स्वक्षेत्रमिति कीर्तयेत्।
अन्यैर्युक्तेऽथवा दृष्टे परकीयस्थलं वदेत्॥४०५॥
If Saturn or Rahu is posited in Udaya Lagna at the place where one wants to dig a well, one can only meet with termites, snakes and other insects. If the rising Lagna sign is aspected by the lord of the Lagna, the place where the well is being dug is owned by the person; but if it is either aspected by or associated with other planets, the place belongs to another. 405
Chapter XXIV
OF ARMIES
सैन्यस्यागमनं वक्ष्ये शत्रोरागमनं तथा।
चरोदये चरारूढे पापाः पंचमगा यदि॥४०६॥
Now I will describe the arrival of armies and the entry of the enemy into the country. He who knows the Prasna Saastra must predict about the arrival of armies, if the Udaya Raasi and the Aaroodha Raasi happen to be in a moveable sign and malefics are in the 5th house. 406
सेनागमनमस्तीति कथयेच्छास्त्रवित्तमः।
चतुष्पादुदयेजाते युग्मराश्युदये तथा॥४०७॥
If the Udaya Raasi happens to be in a quadruped or biped sign and the lord of the Lagna is in retrograde motion; the army will return to its country. 407
लग्नस्याधिपतौ वक्रे सेना पथि निवर्तते।
शत्रोरागमनं नास्ति चतुर्थे पापसंयुते॥४०८॥
The enemy will not invade the country, if a malefic is positedin the 4th house. 408
उदयारूढछत्रेषु केन्द्रेषु भुजगो यदि।
दूरस्थिता च नायाति सेना पथि निवर्तते॥४०९॥
If Rahu happens to be in Udaya, Aaroodha or Chhatra Raasi, or in Kendra, the army will be far away. It will not enter the town. It will return home, while it is half way. 409
आरूढे ह्युदिताः कुंभकुलीरालिझषा यदि।
चतुर्थकेन्द्रे बलिनो यदि सेना निवर्तते॥४१०॥
If the Aaroodha Raasi happens to be in any one of the signs Aquarius, Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces, and if in there 4th place (Kendra) there is a strong planet, the enemy’s forces will retreat and return home. 410
चरोदये चरारूढे भौमार्कगुरवस्तदा।
तिष्ठन्ति यदि पश्यन्ति सेना याति महत्तरा॥४११॥
If the Udaya Raasi rises in a moveable sign, and happens to be also the Aaroodha Raasi, and if Mars, the Sun or Jupiter is posited there, or aspects the Raasis, prediction about the arrival of a big army should be made.
- Note* : The oncoming army is called ‘yaayee’, and the invaded army is called the ‘sthaayee’. 411
आरूढे स्वामिमित्रोच्चग्रहयुक्तेऽथ वीक्षिते।
स्थायिनो विजयं ब्रूयाद्यायिनो भङ्गमादिशेत्॥४१२॥
If the lord of the Aaroodha Raasi, or the friend of that lord is associated with or aspected by an exalted planet, the’ sthaayee’ will be victorious and the ‘yaayee’ will return home defeated. 412
एवं छत्रे विशेषोऽस्ति विपरीते जयो भवेत्।
यायी बलं समायाति छत्रे बलसमन्विते।
आरूढे बलसंयुक्ते स्थायी विजयमाप्नुयात्॥४१३॥
But there is a speciality in the case of the Chhatra Raasi, where the result will be the reverse of the above, i.e. if the Chhatra Raasi is strong, the yaayee will be triumphant. But in the case of the Aaroodha Raasi being strong, he will be firm in his own stand; i.e. the sthaayee will be able to defeat the yaayee. 413
आरूढे नीचरिपुभिर्ग्रहैर्युक्तेऽथ वीक्षिते।
स्थायी परगृहीतस्स्याच्छत्रेष्वेवं विपर्ययः॥४१४॥
If the Aaroodha Raasi is debilitated, or associated with or aspected by a malefic, the sthaayee will be captured by the enemy. But if the Chhatra Raasi is in a similar situation, the reverse will happen; i.e. the sthaayee will be triumphant, and the enemy will be defeated. 414
शुभोदये तु पूर्वाह्णे यायिनो विजयो भवेत्।
शुभोदये तु सायाह्ने स्थायी विजयमाप्नुयात्॥४१५॥
If a benefic is in the Udaya Raasi in the forenoon, the enemy will succeed. But in the evening, if a benefic is in the Udaya Raasi, the sthaayee will succeed. 415
छत्रारूढोदये वापि क्रूरांशे पापसंयुते।
तत्काले पृच्छतां सद्यः कलहो जायते महान्॥४१६॥
If the Chhatra Raasi, Udaya Raasi or Aaroodha Raasi happens to be fierce or associated with a malefic, prediction has to be made that there will be a fierce battle imminent for the sthaayee. 416
पृष्ठोदये तथारूढे पापैर्युक्तेऽथ वीक्षिते।
दशमे पापसंयुक्ते चतुष्पादुदयेऽपि वा।
कलहो जायते शीघ्रं सन्धिस्स्याच्छुभवीक्षिते॥४१७॥
If the Aaroodha Raasi happens to be a Prushthodaya (rising by the hinder part) and is associated with or aspected by a malefic, or a malefic is posited in the 10th place, or if the Udaya Raasi is quadruped sign, conflict will soon arise. If what is stated above is aspected by a benefic, amity and friendship will take place. 417
उदयादिषु षट्केषु शुभा राशिषु चेत्स्थिताः।
स्थायिनो विजयं ब्रूयादूर्ध्वंचेद्यायिनो जयः॥४१८॥
पापग्रहयुते व्यस्तं मिश्रे सन्धिः प्रजायते।
उभयत्र स्थिताः पापा बलवन्तस्समो जयः॥४१९॥
If the six signs from the Udaya Raasi are occupied by benefics, the sthaayee will be triumphant. But if benefics are in signs beyond the six adjacent to the Udaya Raasi, the yaayee will succeed. That is, if the six signs adjacent to the Udaya Raasi are malefics, the sthaayee will be defeated, the yaayee will succeed. But if the malefics are beyond the six signs, the yaayee will be defeated, and the sthaayee will be triumphant. But if both the malefics and benefics are mixed in these signs, friendship will ensue between the two parties. If strong malefics are on either side of the Lagna, i.e. in the 2nd and 12th places, the two rival parties will be equal; i.e. the enemy will have scored some successes and the sthaayee some successes. 418–419
तुर्यादिराशिभिः षड्भिरागतस्य फलं वदेत्।
तदन्यराशिभिः षड्भिः स्थायिनः फलमादिशेत्।
एवं ग्रहस्थितिवशात्पूर्ववत्कथयेद्बुधः॥४२०॥
The strength of the parties has to be assessed thus: The strength of the six signs from the 4th Raasi from Udaya sign determines the enemy’s strength; while the six other Raasis beyond give the strength of the yaayee. Thus is prediction to be made in terms of the relative strengths of the planets. 420
ग्रहोदये विशेषोऽस्ति शन्यर्काङ्गारकोदये।
आगतस्य जयं ब्रूयात्स्थायिनो भङ्गमादिशेत्।
बुधशुक्रोदये, यायी जयी चन्द्रगुरूदये॥४२१॥
Now the effects of planets being in the Udaya Raasi will be described : If at the time of Prasna, Saturn, the Sun or Mars is in Udaya Raasi, success will go to the enemy. If Mercury and Venus are in Udaya Lagna, the sthaayee will be defeated. 421
पञ्चषड्लाभरिःफेषु तिग्मांशुः संस्थितो यदि।
आगतः स्त्रीधनादीनि हृत्वा वस्तूनि गच्छति॥४२२॥
If the Moon or Jupiter is in the Lagna, the enemy will be successful. If the Sun is in the 5th 6th, 11th or 12th place, the enemy will go away, capturing women, wealth and property. 422
द्वितीये दशमे सौरिर्यदि सेनासमागमः।
यदि शुक्रः स्थितः षष्ठे योज्यं संधिर्भविष्यति॥४२३॥
If Saturn is in the 2nd or 10th place from the Prasna Lagna, there will be clash of arms. If Venus is in the 6th place, there will be peace or settlement. 423
चतुर्थे पञ्चमे शुक्रो यदि तिष्ठति तत्क्षणात्।
स्त्रीघनादीनि वस्तूनि यायी दत्वा प्रयास्यति॥४२४॥
If Venus is in the 4th or 5th place, the yaayee will give away women and property to the enemy and run away defeated. 424
सप्तमे शुक्रसंयुक्ते स्थायी भवति दुर्बलः।
नवाष्टसप्तसहजादन्यत्र हि कुजो यदि।
स्थायी विजयमाप्नोति परसेना समागमे॥४२५॥
If Venus is in the 7th place, the sthaayee will be weak. If Mars is anywhere except the 9th, 8th, 7th and 3rd places, the sthaayee will fight against the enemy and be successful. 425
चतुर्थे पञ्चमे चन्द्रे स्थायी च विजयी भवेत्।
तृतीये पञ्चमे भानौ यदि सेनासमागमः॥४२६॥
If the Moon is in the 4th or 5th place the sthaayee will definitely succeed. If the Sun is in the 3rd or 5th place, there will be clash of arms. 426
मित्रस्थाने स्थिते संधिर्नोचेत्स्थायी जयी भवेत्।
चतुर्थे वित्तदः स्थायी षष्ठे चेत्स्थायिनो मृतिः॥४२७॥
If the Sun is in a friend’s sign, there will be settlement between the two parties. Otherwise, the sthaayee will succeed. If the Sun is in the 4th place, the sthaayee will give away property to the enemy. If the Sun is in the 6th place, the sthaayee will die. 427
उदयात्सहजे सौम्ये द्वितीये यदि भास्करः।
स्थायिनो विजयं ब्रूयाद्वयत्यस्ते यायिनो जयः॥४२८॥
If Mercury is in the 3rd place from the Lagna and the Sun in the 2nd place, the sthaayee will succeed. If it were the reverse, the enemy would succeed. 428
ससौम्ये भास्करे माते समयुद्धं वदेद्बुधः।
लग्नात्पञ्चमगे सौम्ये यायी भवति चार्थदः।
द्वित्रस्थे सोमजे यायी विजयी भवति ध्रुवम्॥। ४२९॥
If the Sun and Mercury are together, there will be ceaseless war between the two parties. If Mercury is in the 5th place, the yaayee will give away property to the sthaayee. But if Mercury is in the 2nd and 3rd places, the yaayee will definitely succeed. 429
एकादशे व्यये सौम्ये स्थायी विजयमेष्यति।
एकादशेऽर्के यायी तु हतस्त्रीबान्धवो भवेत्।
शत्रुनीचस्थिते सूर्ये स्थायिनो भङ्गमादिशेत्॥४३०॥
If Mercury is in the 11th or 12th place, the sthaayee will be triumphant. If the Sun is in the 11th place the yaayee’s women and relatives will be killed. If the Sun is in inimical or debi–litated signs, the sthaayee will be defeated. 430
उदयात्पञ्चमभ्रातृव्ययेषु धिषणो यदि।
यायी भङ्गं समायाति द्वितीये संधिरुच्यते।
दशमैकादशे जीवो यदि याय्यर्थदो भवेत्॥। ४३१॥
If Jupiter is in the 5th, 3rd or 12th places from the Udaya Lagna,–the yaayee will be defeated. If Jupiter is in the 2nd place, there will be settlement between the parties. If Jupiter is in the 10th or 11 th place, the yaayee will give away property. 431
चन्द्रादित्यौसमस्थाने संधिस्स्यात्तिष्ठतो यदि।
विपरीते तु युद्धं स्याद्धानोर्द्वादशगे विधौ।
तत्र युद्धं न भवति शास्त्रे ज्ञानप्रदीपके॥४३२॥
If the Sun and the Moon are neutral signs, there will be truce and the parties will settle their differences. If it were the reverse, there will be war between the two. If the Moon is in the 12th place to the Sun, there will be no war, says the science of ‘JNAANAPRADEEPIKAA’. 432
चरराशिस्थिते चन्द्रे चरराश्युदयेपि वा।
शत्रुरागत्य संधाता विपरीते विपर्ययः॥४३३॥
If the Moon is in a moveable sign or a movable sign is rising, the enemy will seek peace. If it is the reverse, the effect too will be reverse. 433
युग्मराशिस्थिते चन्द्रे स्थिरराश्युदये तथा।
अर्द्धराज्यं समागत्य सेनानीर्विनिवर्तते॥४३४॥
If the Moon is in an odd sign and a fixed sign is rising, the enemy’s commander–in–chief will come halfway into the sthaayee’s kingdom and then return home. 434
सिह्मादिराशिषट्के तु स्थायिनो भङ्गदायकः।
कर्कादिव्युत्क्रमात्षट्के यायिनश्चन्द्रमास्थितः।
स्थायीयायीक्रमेणैवं ब्रूयाद्ग्रहवशात्फलम्॥४३५॥
If the Moon is in Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricom, the sthaayee will meet only with defeats. But if it is in the other six signs, namely, from Aquarius to Can– cer, the yaayee will be defeated.
Thus is prediction about success or defeat to the parties made by the position of the planets. 435
ChapterXXV**
ON TRAVEL
यात्राकाण्डं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वेषां हितलिप्सया।
गमनागमनं चैव लाभालाभौ शुभाशुभम्।
सर्वं विचार्यकथयेत्पृच्छतां शास्त्रवित्तमः॥४३६॥
In the interest of all, I am now describing the auspicious time for travel. After properly examining the details about going, coming, gain, loss, good and bad, the Prasna is to be answered. 436
मित्रक्षेत्राणि पश्यन्ति यदि मित्रग्रहास्तदा।
मित्रस्यागमनं ब्रूयान्नीचं नीचग्रहा यदि॥४३७॥
If friendly planets aspect the friendly signs at the time of Prasna, the arrival of friends is to be predicted. Likewise if weak planets aspect weak signs the arrival of lowly persons is to be expected. 437
नीचस्यागमनं ब्रूयादुच्चमुच्चग्रहा यदि।
स्वाधिकाराय गमनं पुंराशौ पुंग्रहा यदि॥४३८॥
If exalted planets aspect the exalted signs, the person’stravel on official duty is to be predicted. 438
पुरुषायेति गमनं स्त्रीराशौ सीग्रहा यदि।
स्त्रियै गमनमित्युक्त मन्येष्वेवं विचारयेत्॥४३९॥
If male planets are in male signs the travel is in relation to some work with a man; and if female planets are in female signs, the travel is in connection with a woman. Such events are to be expected in other places too. 439
चरराश्युदयारूढे तत्तद्ग्रहविलोकिते।
तत्तदाशासु गच्छन्ति प्रष्टारः शास्त्रनिर्णयः॥ ४४०॥
If the Udaya and Aaroodha Raasis are moveable signs and are aspected by various planets, travel will be in the direction of the respective planets. 440
स्थिरराश्युदयारूढे शन्यर्काङ्गारकाः स्थिताः।
अथवा दशमस्थाश्चेद्गमनागमने न च॥४४१॥
If the Udaya and Aaroodha Raasis are fixed and if Saturn, the Sun and Mars are posited there or in the 10th house, neither arrival nor departure will take place. 441
शुक्रसौम्येन्दुजीवाश्च तिष्ठन्ति चरराशिषु।
विद्यते स्वेष्टसिध्यर्थं गमनागमनं तदा॥४४२॥
If Venus, Jupiter and the Moon are in moveable signs, travel will take place only in one’s own interest. 442
स्थितिप्रश्ने स्थिति ब्रूयान्मस्तकोदयराशिषु।
पृष्ठोदयेषु गमनं क्रमेण शुभदं वदेत्॥४४३॥
If Prasna is in connection with travel, if the rising sign is Sirshodaya (head rising,), there will be no travel, and if the Prishthodaya sign is rising, there will be travel, which will be beneficial. 443
द्वितीये च तृतीये च तिष्ठन्ति यदि पुंग्रहाः।
त्रिदिनात्पत्रिकायाति दूतो वा प्रेषितस्य च॥४४४॥
If a male planet is in the 2nd or 3rd place from the Prasna Lagna, a letter will come with in three days; or a messenger will come from the person who has gone on travel. 444
लग्नार्थसहजव्योमलाभेष्विन्दुज्ञभार्गवाः।
तिष्ठन्ति यदि तत्काले त्वावृत्तिः प्रेषितस्य च॥४४५॥
If the Moon, Mercury or Venus is in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 10th or 11th place, the man who has been sent out will returnsoon. 445
चतुर्थे द्वादशे वापि तिष्ठन्तश्चेच्छुभग्रहाः।
पत्रिका प्रेषितस्याशु समायाति न संशयः॥४४६॥
If benefits are in the 4th or 12th place, a letter from the man who has gone out will definitely come. 446
षष्ठे वा पञ्चमे वापि यदि पापग्रहाः स्थिताः।
प्रेषितो व्याधिपीडार्तः समायाति न संशयः॥४४७॥
If malefics are in the 6th or 5th place from the Prasna Lagna, the man who has gone out will return with sickness. 447
चापोक्षछागसिंहेषु यदि तिष्ठति चन्द्रमाः।
चिन्तितः पुनरायाति चतुर्थे चेत्तदागमः॥४४८॥
If the Moon is in Sagittarius, Taurus, Aries or Leo, the man of whom one is thinking will return soon. If the Moon is in the 4th place, the man thought about will return. 448
स्वस्वर्क्षेषु च तिष्ठन्ति शुक्रजीवेन्दुसोमजाः।
प्रयाणागमने ब्रूयात्तत्तदाशासु सर्वदा॥४४९॥
If Venus, Jupiter, the Moon and Mercury are in their own houses, travel will take place in the direction in which the planets are situated. 449
ग्रहः स्वक्षेत्रमायाति यावत्तत्र फलं वदेत्।
शुभग्रहवशात्सौख्यं पीडां पपग्रहैर्वदेत्॥४५०॥
When the planets reach their own houses the fruits (benefits) of travel are to be told. Good and bad effects oftravel are to be predicted in terms of the strength or weakness of the planets. 450
सप्तमाष्टमयोः पापास्तिष्ठन्ति च यदिग्रहाः।
प्रेषितो हृतसर्वस्वस्तत्रैव सरणं व्रजेत्॥४५१॥
If malefics are in the 7th and 8th places, the man who has gone on travel will be robbed of his property and killed too there. 451
षष्ठे पापयुते मार्गे गामिबंधो भविष्यति।
जलराशौ स्थिते पापे चिरेणायाति जिन्तितः।
बलाबलानुरूपेण शुभाशुभनिरूपणम्॥४५२॥
If a malefic is in the 6th place the man who has gone out will be imprisoned. If the malefic is in a watery sign, the man on travel will come back home after a long time. Good and bad effects of travel are to be predicted in terms of the strength or wekness of the planets. 452
Chapter XXVI
OF RAINS
जलराशौ तु लग्ने वा जलग्रहनिरीक्षिते।
कथयेदृष्टिरस्तीति विपरीते न वर्षति॥४५३॥
If the Lagna is a watery sign or if it is aspected by a watery planet, the downpour of rain can be predicted. If it is otherwise, there will be no rainfall. 453
जलराशिषु शुक्रेन्दु तिष्ठतो वृष्टिरुत्तमा।
एतौ स्वक्षेत्रमुच्चं वा पश्यतो यदि केन्द्रगौ॥४५४॥
त्रिचतुर्दिवसानन्तर्महावृष्टिर्भविष्यति।
लग्नाच्चतुर्थे शुक्रस्स्यात्तद्दिने वृष्टिरुत्तमा॥४५५॥
If Venus or the Moon is in a watery sign, there will be he heavy downpour; and if Venus or the Moon is aspecting their own housecs, or their exalted signs, or posited in their Kendras. heavy downpour within three or four days can be predicted. If Venus is in the 4th place, rain will fall on the same day when the Prasna is made. 454–455
जलराशिषु तिष्ठन्ति शुक्रजीवसुधाकराः।
आरूढोदयराशींश्चेत्पश्यन्त्यधिकवृष्टयः॥४५६॥
If Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon are in watery signs, or aspect the Aaroodha or Udaya Raasi, there will be very heavy downpour. 456
छत्रे पृष्ठोदये जाते पृष्ठोदयग्रहेक्षिते।
तत्काले परिवेषादौ दृष्टे वृष्टिर्महत्तरा॥४५७॥
If the Chhatra Raasi is a Prishthodaya sign and is aspected by a Prishthodaya planet and at the same time the Parivesha is also seen, heavy rainfall is most likely. 457
केन्द्रेषु मन्दभौमज्ञराहवो यदि संस्थिताः।
वृष्टिर्नास्तीति कथयेदथवा चण्डमारुतः॥४५८॥
If Saturn, Mars, Mercury and Rahu are in Kendra, there will be no rainfall, but a big windstorm will blow. 458
पापास्सौम्यविमिश्राश्चेदल्पवृष्टिर्भविष्यति।
चापस्थौ मन्दराहू चेद्वृष्टिर्नास्तीति कीर्तयेत्।
शुभः कार्मुकसंस्थश्चद्धोरा वृष्टिर्भविष्यति॥४५९॥
If malefics are associated with benefics in a Kendra, the rainfall will be little. If Rahu and Saturn are in Sagittarius at the time of Prasna there will be no rainfall. But if benefics are in Sagittarius, there will be heavy rainfall. 459
उच्चेन युक्ते दृष्टे वा त्वर्घवृद्धिर्भविष्यति।
नीचेन युक्ते दृष्टे वा स्यादर्घक्षय ईरितः॥४६०॥
If the Udaya Lagna is associated with or aspected by a planet in exaltation there will be an increase in prices of commodities. There will be fall in prices, if it is aspected by or associated with debilitated planets. 460
मित्रस्वामिवशात्साम्यमेवं ज्ञात्वा वदेत्सुधीः।
शुभग्रहयुते वृद्धिरशुभेर्घस्य नाशनम्॥४६१॥
The prices will be moderate, if the Lagna is aspected by or assocfated with a friendly planet or the lord of the Lagna. If a benefic is associated with the Lagnaj. the prices will increase; and if a malefic, the prices will fall. 461
ChapterXXVII**
OF SHIPS
जलराशिषु लग्नेषु जीवशुक्रेन्दवो यदि।
पोतसस्यशागमनं ब्रूयादशुभाश्चे न्नहीति च॥४६२॥
If Prasna is made about the arrival of ships, the method of answering is given below:–
If the Lagna is a watery sign, and if Jupiter, Venus, or the Moon is posited there, the arrival of ships is to be stated. But if malefics are in the Lagna, no ship will come. 462
आरूढच्छत्रलग्नेषु वीक्षितेष्वशुभग्रहैः।
पोतभंगो भवेन्नीचशत्रुभिर्वा तथा वदेत्॥४६३॥
If malefics aspect the Aaroodha or Chhatra Lagna, the ship will sink. Even if debilitated planets or inimical planets aspect the above Lagnas, damage to the ship is to be predicted. 463
अपृष्ठभोदये लग्ने दृष्टे देशात्तु नौर्व्रजेत्।
तद्ग्रहेतु यदा दृष्टे तदा नौदर्शनं भवेत्॥४६४॥
If the Lagna is other than a Prishthodaya Raasi, and if the Udaya Lagna is aspected by its lord, the ship will leave thecountry of destination. When the lord of the Lagna is aspected by another planet, the ship will be sighted. 464
चरराशौ चरच्छत्रे द्रुतमायाति नौस्तदा।
चतुर्थे पञ्चमे चन्द्रो यदि नौः शीघ्रमेष्यति॥४६५॥
If either the Prasna Lagna or the Chhatra Raasi is a moveable sign, the ship will arrive soon. If the Moon is in the 4th or 5th place, the ship will come very soon. If Venus is in the 2nd or 3rd place, the ship will arrive. Like–wise should other predictions be made after careful investigation. 465
Chapter XXVIII
ACHIEVEMENT
द्वितीये वा तृतीये वा शुक्रश्चेन्नौसमागमः।
अनेनैव क्रमैणैवं सर्वं वीक्ष्य वदेत्स्फुटम्॥४६६॥
लग्नस्थौ कार्यलग्नेशौ कार्यस्थौ लग्नकार्यपौ।
कार्यस्य सिद्धिं कुरुतस्तदानीं निश्चयाद्वदेत्॥४६७॥
लग्नं लग्नेश्वरः पश्येत्कार्यं पश्येत्तु कार्यपः।
कार्येश्वरो लग्नगतः प्रपश्ये ल्लग्नपं तथा॥४६८॥
वा विलग्नपतिः कार्यगृहस्थः कार्यपं तथा।
पश्येल्लग्नाधिपः कार्यं लग्नं कार्यपतिस्तथा॥४६९॥
कार्येशोलग्नपं पश्येल्लग्नेशः कार्यपं तथा।
चन्द्रदृष्टिर्यदा चेत्स्यात्कार्यसिद्धिस्तदा स्मृता॥४७०॥
The time when the work will be accomplished is stated here: There are seven Yogas when a work will be accomplished successfully: (1) When the lord of the Lagna and the lord of the 10th house are in the 10th place; (2) when the lord of the 10th house and the lord of the Lagna are in Lagna; (3) when the Lagna is aspected by the lord of the Lagna or when the lord of the 10th house aspects the 10thhouse; (4) when the lord of the 10th house is in Lagna and aspects the lord of the Lagna; (5) when the lord of the. Lagna is in the 10th house and aspects the lord of the 10th house; (6) when the lord of the Lagna aspects the 10th house and the lord of the 10th aspects the Lagna; and (7) when the lord of the 10th aspects the lord of the Lagna and the lord of the Lagna aspects the lord of the 10th. When the Moon aspects any of the above Yogas, certain accomplishment of the deed is predicted. 466–470
असत्स्वपि च योगेघु कार्येशो लग्नराशिगः।
भविष्यति तदा काले कार्यं ज्ञानप्रदीपके॥४७१॥
Even if these Yogas are not available, when the lord of the 10th house during his usual transit reaches the Lagna, the achievement of the work is to be predicted, says the science of Gnaanapradeepikaa. 471
सम्यग्विचार्य प्रवदेन्न मिथ्यावाग्भविष्यति।
प्रश्नादर्शमिदं शास्त्रं पृथिच्यांलोकभूषणम्॥४७२॥
If one carefully studies this science and gives his prediction after proper investigation, his words will not become a lie. This science of Prasna is an ornament to the world, provided it is applied rightly.472
*PRASNA AAROODHA *
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| GLOSSARY | |
| Amsa | … Part, Portion |
| Apachaya | … 1,2,4,7 and 8th houses |
| Aapoklima | … 3,6,9 and 12th houses |
| Aarohana | … Ascendiring direction |
| Aaroodha | … Direction where one stands |
| Asubha | … inauspicious |
| Avarohana | … Descending direction |
| Bhaava | … House |
| Budha | … Mercury |
| Chandra | … The Moon |
| Chara Raasi | … Moveable sign |
| Dasaa | … Planetary period |
| Dhanus | … Sagittarius |
| Dik | … Direction |
| Drekkaana | … One–third division of a sign |
| Dakshina | … South |
| Ghati | … A time period equal to 24 minutes |
| Guru | … Jupiter |
| Horaa | … Half a division of a sign |
| Kanyaa | … Virgo |
| Karma | … Literally, action; philosophically moral law of consequence |
| Kataka | … Cancer |
| Kendra | … Quadrant |
| Ketu | … Planet signifying Moon’s Node |
| Kroora Raasi | … Cruel sign |
| Kuja | … Mars |
| Kumbha | … Aquarius |
| Makara | … Capricorn |
| Maaraka | … Death–inflicting planet |
| Mesha | … Aries |
| Mithna | … Gemini |
| Muhurta | … Auspicious time; duration of 1 1/2 hours |
| Nakshatra | … Star |
| Navaamsa | … One–ninth divission of a sign |
| Neecha | … Debilitation |
| Paapa | … Malefic Planet |
| Panaphara | … 2,5,8 and 11th houses |
| Paschima | … West |
| Poorvee | … East |
| Praaga | … East |
| Prasna | … Question, inquiry |
| Prasna Lagna | … Rising sign at the time of query |
| Prushtodaya | … Rising by hinder part |
| Rahu | … Planet representing Moon’s node |
| Raasi | … Zodiacal sign |
| Sani | … Saturn |
| Shadvarga | … Six kinds of division of a sign |
| Subha | … Auspicious, benefic |
| Sirodaya | … Rising by the head–sign |
| Stree Raasi | … Feminine sign |
| Sthira Rassi | … Fixed sign |
| Sukra | … Venus |
| Trikona | … Trine |
| Tulaa | … Libra |
| Udaya Lagna | … Rising sign – Ascendant |
| Ubhayodaya Raasi | … Signs rising both by hinder and head sides |
| Uccha | … Exaltation |
| Upachaya | … 3,6,10 and 11th houses |
| Vakra | … retrogression |
| Vighati | … 1/60th part of a ghati or 1/60th of 24 minutes |
| Vrishabha | … Taurus |
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