UTTARAKALAMRITAM

KHANDA - 1

Section-1 – Time of Birth, Planets, Bhavas, etc.

Sloka – 1: I bow to the elephant-faced God, the son of the Goddess Bhavani, who is adored at the commencement of any undertaking by Brahma, Vishnu, Hara, Indra and the Devas, and in whose four hands, the weapons (Pasa) and the like, and a sweet cake are gleaming and who is the principal Deity of king Vikramarka of the Solar race.

Sloka – 2: I bow to the great Goddess, Sri Kali, who has reserved a snug corner in her left side of the body for the residence of Cupid, who confers on her devotees all the they desire, who holds in her hands (Sankha), (Chakra), the power of protection and granting boons, who is mounted on a lion, who is sporting with the Moon crested God, who is shining brilliantly with her three eyes and who takes a keen interest in the welfare and protection of king Vikrama of the Solar race.

By the reference to King Vikramarka in the above two Slokas, it may be surmised that Kalidasa, the author of this work was under the patronage of that King.

Sloka – 3: In the first half of this work every thing has already been said in detail regarding Definitions and the like, and the same may be conveniently perused. I no describe in this latter half of Kalamrita, for the delectation of the wise, the treatment of horoscopes, about queries, the true and very minute details of effects about past, present and future, couched in verses of (Sardulavikriditae) metre, and which is capable of attracting wealth in multifarious ways.

The reference here by the author relates to the work – generally known in South India as Kalamritae. That book will have to be called in future as (Purva Kalamrita) to distinguish it from the present one. It contains seven Chapters or Bindus and consists of more than 320 Slokas, all in Sardula Vikridita metre.

Sloka – 4: The exact time of birth in terms of Ghatikas, etc., that have elapsed since Sunrise, and the gnomonic shadow indicated by the instruments and other appliances should first be ascertained. Then the duration of Day and Night on the day of birth in question. From the correct position of the Sun with respect to the First Point of Aries ®, the Lagna should be calculated. Next, should be ascertained through the Guru’s blessings the exact positions of the several planets in the zodiac at the time as revealed by the ‘Drink) system of calculations. Then the Bhavas with their Sandhis. All these should be determined with a clear intellect by the intelligent Astrologer.

Sloka – 5: Multiply the Ghatikas and Vigha tikas that have elapsed since Sunrise by 4 and divide the product by 9. The remainder will prepresent the number of the asterism (of birth) reckoned from the groups of nine beginning with Aswini, Magha or Moola as the case may be.

Suppose there was a birth at 53 ¾ ghatikas after Sunrise on the night of Friday, the 23rd July 1875. Then according to the method above enunciated, we have to multiply 53 ¾ by 4 and divide the product by 9; we get a remainder 8 which shows the star at the time to be Pushya, its Anujanma, Anuradha, or its Trijanma, Uttarabhandra. The natal star of the native was actually Uttarabhadra.

Or, the ghatikas, etc., that have elapsed since Sunrise at the time of birth should be converted into Vighatikas and then divided by 225 (Tatva=25 and Aswin=2). Divide the remainder into the following groups of vighatikas as may be found possible: viz., 15-30-45-60-75.

According to this method, we have to multiply the 53 ¾ ghatikas by 60 to convert them to vightikas, thus: 53 ¾ x 60 or 215 x 15. This has to be divided by 225. Thus 215 x 15 225 = 14 1/3. This falls within the 1st group of 15, which shows hat the sex is male Vide next Sloka.

Sloka – 6: These five groups represent, in their order, male, female, male, female and male respectively.

i.e., any remainder from 0 to 15 will indicate the birth of a male; while that exceeding 15 and below 45, a female; any remainder above 45 and below 90 will denote a male; while that over 90 will denote a male; while that over 90 and below 150, a female. A remainder exceeding 150 and less than 225 will signify the native to be of the male sex.

Again, find out the Rasi and Navamsa occupied by Mandi as well as the Moon. The Lagna of birth will correspond to the sign occupied by Mandi or the Moon, whichever of them is stronger. Or, it may be the 7th, the 5th or the 9th from either of the above two signs. Should the Navamsa Rasis occupied by these two (viz., Mandi and the Moon) be found to possess greater strength than their corresponding Rasis, the Lagna will correspond to any of the aforesaid houses reckoned from the stronger of the two Navamsa Rasis.

The method advocated above by the author to deduce the Lagna at birth through the position of Mandi or the Moon at the time of birth does not appear to agree with the one given by Mantreswara in his Phaladeepika cf. III-16. Mantreswara says “Note the Rasi occupied by Mandi at a birth and note also where the lord of that Rasi is posited. The Lagna at birth will be a position triangular to that of the aforesaid lord or one triangular to the Navamsa occupied by the owner of the sign representing the Navamsa occupied by (Gulika). When the Moon is strong, the Lagna should be deduced similarly through the Moon alone instead of through Mandi.” Mantreswara’s view appears as correct.

Sloka – 7: The duration of the day in terms of Ghatikas multiplied by 26,22,18,14,10,6 and 2 respectively and divided by 30 will indicate (during the day) the time (in ghatikas elapsed since sunrise) of the exact position of (Mandi, son of Saturn), in the seven week-days counted from Sunday onwards. The period of Day or Night when divided by 8 will indicate the length of a part presided over by each of the planets. In day time, the lords of the first seven parts are the seven planets reckoned from the lord of the week day chosen in the order – Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn.

Sloka – 8: The 8th or last portion is lordless Saturn’s portion in each day is called Gulika. In the night, the lords of the first seven portions or Muhurtas are the seven planets counted (in the same order as aforesaid) from the lord of the 5th week-day from the day chosen. Here again, Saturn’s muhurta is Gulika. His exact position corresponds to the Lagna at the very end of that muhurta. These two sons of Saturn – Mandi and Gulika-are declared by sage Mandavya as two villains, and they cause a lot of injury in the house dwelt or tenanted by them.

The distinction between Mandi and Gulika should be carefully noted. Their exact positions on any week-day are not the same. Take for instance a Saturday. Supposing that the length of the day to be 30 ghatikas, we have Mandi’s position to correspond with the Lagna at 2 ghatikas after Sunrise, while Gulika’s position will correspond to the Lagna at 3 ¾ ghatikas after Sunrise.

Sloka – 9: If at the birth of a child the Lagna be Kataka, Mesha, Vrischika, Tula or Kumbha, the lying-in-chamber will be in the eastern portion of the house. If ti be Simha or Makara, the chamber will be located in the southern portion of the house. If it be Vrishabha, the lying-in-chamber will be in the western portion of the house. If the birth be in Kanya, Dhanus, Mithuna, or Meena, the lying-in-chamber is in the north of the house. The place of birth or a child will usually be that corresponding to the Lagna or its Navamsa whichever of them is stronger. Cf. V-20; V-13.

Sloka – 10: When the Moon does not aspect the Lagna, the birth of the child will take place when the father is absent in another village, is in his own village, or is on his way home, according as the Sun is in a moveable, immoveable or in a dual sign, and at the same time be also posited either in the 9th or the 8th house, and not otherwise. If the Moon be in conjunction with malefic planets, much distress has to be endured by the mother during the delivery. Cf. V-1, 17.

Sloka – 11: The females attending on the woman in child-bed are as many as there are planets between the rising sign and the Moon. Those that are without the lying-in-chamber will be denoted by the number of planets that are away from these two limits. The quantity of oil in the lamp will vary with the portion to be traversed by the Moon in the sign entered upon, while the wick has to be guessed from the Lagna, i.e., will vary with the portion of the rising sign still below the horizon. The character of the lamp is to be guessed from the character of the sign occupied by the Sun ; i.e., whether the light is moveable, fixed or both, is to be declared from the nature of the Rasi in which the Sun is. The Sun, Venus, Mars, Rahu, Saturn the Moon Mercury and Jupiter are respectively the lords of the quarters – East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West, Northwest, North and Northeast. The door of the lying-in-chamber is to be guessed by means of the planets occupying the Kendra position, or rather by means of those that are possessed of strength; i.e., when more than one planet occupy the Kendra position, the door must be guessed by the strongest of them; when there are no planets in the Kendras, find which of the Kendras is trongest, and the direction foaced by the door is guessed accordingly.

Section-II – Calculation of the several kinds of strength, etc.

Sloka – 1: All the twelve Rasis are ascending, each in its turn from (the nadir towards the Lagna or) the East. The six houses from the Lagna onwards, viz., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th, constitute the right side of the native, while the other six denote his left side. These latter also denote the right portion of his partner. The Lagna is life or souls of the native while the (Janma Rasi) or the sign occupied by the Moon denotes his (Deha) or body. All about these, (soul and body), should be predicted through these two significations (Lagna and the Moon) and also with special reference to the planets owning the houses they occupy, the particular Bhavas in which they are in and the (Bhava Karaka) concerned.

Sloka – 2: The Moon, Jupiter and Mars are the friends of the Sun. the Sun and Mercury are the friends of the Moon. The friends of Mars are the Sun, the Moon and Jupiter. Venus and the Sun are the friends of Mercury. The friends of Jupiter are the Sun. the Moon and mars. Mercury and Saturn are the friends of Venus. Saturn’s friends are Venus and Mercury. The Sun’s enemies are Saturn and Venus. The Moon has no enemies. Mars and Mercury have each got only one enemy, and they are mercury and the Moon respectively, Venus and Mercury are the enemies of Jupiter. The enemies of Venus are the Sun and the Moon. The Sun, Moon and Mars are the enemies of Saturn. The rest are neutrals. From a consideration of the (Tatkalika) friendship (friendliness obtaining for the time being) between two planets and the (Nisarga) or natural friendship one has to judge whether the two planets are exceedingly friendly or exceedingly inimical, etc.

Sloka 2 ½-3 ½: Mars, venus, Mercury, the Mon, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Saturn and Jupiter are respectively the lords of the signs from Mesha onwards. Of the several kinds of divisions of the zodiac, the first is known as (Griha) or (Rasi). A half of a Rasi is termed (Hora). A third portion of a Rasi is known as (Drekhana) or Decanate. There are also other kinds of sub-divisions, viz., the (Saptamsa = 1/7th portion of a Rasi), (Navamsa – 1/9th portion of a Rasi) (Dwadasamsa = 1/12th portion of Rasi) and (Trimsamsa = a degree of 1/30th portion of a Rasi).

Sloka 3 ½ - 5: Sumha, Vrishbha, Mesha, Kanya, Dhanus, Tula and Kumbha are the Moolatrikona signs of the planets commencing with the Sun. Mesha, Vrishabha, Makara, Kanya, Kataka, Meena and Tula are the exaltation signs of the seven planets respectively from the Sun onwards. When a planet is posited in his exaltation, he gets one full Rupa as his strength. The strength for a planet placed in his Moolatrikona house is 3/4ths of a Rupa. For a planet occupying his own house, the strength is ½ a Rupa. In a friend’s house, it is 1/4th and 3/8ths when in the house of a dear friends. In an inimical house, the strength is 1/16th. It is 1/32 when in a sign owned by the planet’s inveterate enemy. It is 1/8th of a Rupa in the house of a neutral.

Cf. III-2, 3.

Sloka -6: When a planet is retrograde in his motion, his strength is similar to that when in his exaltation. If a planet is conjoined with a retrograde planet, his strength is ½ a Rupa. If a planet be retrograde in his motion while in his exaltation house, he gets only his (Neechabala), i.e. nothing. If a planet be retrograde while in his debilitation house (of ‘Fall’), his strength is similar to that when in his exaltation. A planet in conjunction with another planet who is in exaltation gets ½ a Rupa. When he is associated with another who is in his debilitation, he gets nothing, a planet if he be in conjunction with malefics who are his friends, or with benefics who happen to be his enemies, gets only ½ a Rupa.

All this is new information not contained in (Sripati-paddhati).

Sloka 6 ½ : The highest exaltation points of the planets countinbg from the Sun are the 10th, the 3rd, the 28th, the 15th, the 5th, the 27th and the 20th degrees of the several signs (mentioned in sloka 3 ½ - 5 supra), their points of ‘Fall’ being the corresponding degrees in the 7th house from their exaltation ones. The strength accruing to a planet derived by (a consideration of) this position applies only to the Rasi occupied.

Suppose in a nativity, Jupiter is in the 1st Navamsa of Meena, his exaltation Navamsa. He will not be entitled to get one Rupa, as his strength under ‘Navamsa’ in the (Saptavargajabala) but he will be given only what is due to him as occupying a Navamsa belonging to the Moon according to the kind of relationship he holds with him in the particular nativity.

Sloka 6 ½ - 7 ½: In the case of an odd sign, the Horas or halves of a Rasi belong respectively to the Sun and the Moon, and in an even sign, to the Moon and the Sun. the Drekhanas are owned by the lords of (a) the 1st, 5th and 9th with respect to that Rasi in the case of a moveable sign, (b) the 9th, 1st and 5th, in the case of a fixed sign and (c) the 5th, 9th and 1st in the case of a dual sign. The owners of the Saptamsas or 1/7th portions are, in the case of an odd sign, to be counted regularly from the lord thereof, while in the case of an even sign they are to be reckoned from the lord of the 7th onwards. Next, as the order of the Navamsas :

There are 3 ways declared to find out the lords of the 3 decanates of each sign :

I. They are the lords of the 1st, 5th and 9th with respect to that Rasi.
(i) The 1st, 5th and 9th in the case of a moveable sign ;
(ii) The 9th, 1st and 5th in the case of a fixed sign ;
(iii) The 5th, 9th and 1st in the case of a dual sign.

II. They are the lords of the 1st, 12th and 11th with respect to that sign.

Varahamihira recognizes only the 1st of the above views.
The present author holds the second view.
Yavaneswara says that the 3rd method above cited should be followed only in (Prasna) or a query.

Slokas 7 ½ - 8 ½: The Navamsas of Mesha, Simha and Dhanus belong to the nine signs from Mesha onwards, and they continue till the end of Meena. The owners of the Dwadasamsas or 1/12th portion of any sign are to be reckoned from that assign. The Trimsamsas or degrees, i.e., 1/30th portions of a sign allotted in an odd sign to Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury and Venus are respectively 5, 5, 8, 7 and 5. In an even sign, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars have 5,7,8,5 and 5 degrees respectively. The above seven kinds of divisions constitute the Saptavargas. (See chart in the front page).

Slokas 8½ -9½ : Enter against the Rasi column the strength in terms of Rupas already obtained for the Rais, and write out against the other six vargas commencing from Hora a moiety of the strength fixed in the Rasi Varga for the planet owning the Varga in question. The sum-total of these seven kinds of strength constitute the (Saptavargajabala) of the planet. This process should be gone through in the case of all the seven planets.

The following will be the Sapthavargajabala Table of the planets for the Horoscope taken as example in my edition of Sripathi paddhati (pp 29-30) according to the method prescribed in this book.

Sloka 9½ -10½ : In the case of a planet approaching its exaltation, the (Uchachabala) or exaltation strength in terms of a Rupa is repsented by a fraction whose numerator is the number of degrees intervening between the planet’s depression point and the planet’s present position and whose denominator is 1800. The defect of this from unity will denote the planet’s (Uchchabala) when the planet is (Avaroha), i.e., when it has crossed the exaltation point and is proceeding towards its depression. When a planet occupies a Kendra a Panaphara and an Apoklima house, it strength is 1 Rupa, ½ a Rupa and 1/4th of a rupa respectively.

Cf. Sripatipaddhati, III-2, 5.

Slokas 10 ½-11½ : The Moon and Venus, when they are in an even sign or in a Navamsa owned by an even sign, get 1/4th of a Rupa as strength. It is reserve in the case of the other planets : i.e., the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury get the same amount of strength (viz., 1/4th of a Rupa) when they are in an odd sign or in a Navamsa owned by an odd sign. When masculine, hermaphrodite and feminine planets occupy respectively the initial, middle or the last portion of a Rasi, 1/4th of a Rupa is to be assigned as their strength. The total of these 5 kinds of strength constituted the (Stthanabala) or Positional strength of planets, the first of the Shadbalas or six major divisions of strength.

(Vide Sripatipaddhati, III-4)

Sloka 11½ - 12½: Mercury and Jupiter are strong in the Lagna or East. The Moon and Venus are powerful in the 4th of North; Saturn in the 7th or West : Mars and the Sun, in the 10th or South. The strength of these planets is zero or nil when they respectively occupy the 7th place from the above. Such directional strength or (Digbala) in the interventing positions must be calculated by rule-of-three process.

Slokas 12½ - 14: In the bright half of a month, the (Pakshabala) of benefic planets corresponds to the number of Tithis passed in the Paksha, while that of the malefics, to the number of Tithis remaining to be passed or gone through. This process is reversed in the other or dark half of the month. The Pakshabala in the case of the Moon will be doubled. If a birth takes place in the middle portion of the Day, the strength (of the Rupa) accrues to the Sun ; if it be in the last or third portion of the Day, the strength goes to Saturn. The Moon gets it if the birth be in the first portion of the night. If the birth be in the middle portion of the night, the strength goes to Venus. If the birth takes place in the third or last portion of the night, Mars gets this strength. Mercury has it during the first portion of the Day. Jupiter has this strength at all times. This is called the (Ahoratraja) or (Dinaratritribhagabala). The (Nata) in ghatikas multiplied by 2 and divided by 60 will denote the (Natabala) in terms of a Rupa. (Cf. Sripatipaddhati III-9-14).

Sloka 14 ½: The same subtracted from unity will be the strength resulting from the (Unnata). The Moon, Mars and Saturn have the (Natabala), while the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus have the (Ummatabala). (Cf. Sripatipaddhati III-10).

Slokas 14 ½ - 15 ½: The ghatikas that intervene between mid-day and the Sun at a birth is termed (Nata), while (Unnata) indicates similar interval (in ghatikas) between the Sun and midnight. These two intervals when divided by 30 express the (Natonnatabala) of planets in terms of a Rupa, and form a sub-division of (Kalabala). About instruments (such as Sanku) and the like, they have been described in detail in the previous half of the work.

Cf. Sripatipaddhati I-3, III-10)

Slokas 15 ½ - 16 ½: The lord of the year, the lord of the month, the lord of the week-day and the lord of the (Hora=hour) have respectively ¼, ½, ¾, and 1 Rupa as strength when a birth has taken palce under their sway. The sum of these four kinds of strength goes to swell the (Kalabala). To find the lord of the Hora at any given time, multiply the ghatikas elapsed since Sunrise by 2 and divide the product by 5. The quotient will reveal the number of Horas that have elapsed. The lord of the first Hora on any week-day will be the lord of the week-day itself; the lords of the 2nd and succeeding Horas have to be reckoned from that planet in the following order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars.

Slokas 16 ½ - 17 ½: The Moon and Saturn are strong in their Southern course. Mercury possesses strength always. The rest become strong in their Northern course. The strength accruing from this is known as (Ayanabala). The planets taken in regular order from Mars should be declared to be strong when in their retrograde motion, their (Cheshtabala) being calculated from the degrees in there respective Sighra Kendras already described (by others). When two planets are conjoined in such a way that they happen to be in the same house and their longitudes agree even to the degree and minute, they are said to be in war and that planet which is North of the other is declared to be the conqueror and gains the strength of the other in the South who is considered as vanquished.

Slokas 17½ - 18½: Saturn casts a full glance over the 3rd and 10th houses, while the other planets view the two houses only with a quarter glance. Jupiter aspects the 5th and 9th houses with a full eye, while the rest see these houses with half a glance. Mars casts his full eye over the 4th and the 8th houses, while the other planets aspect them with 3/4ths aspects. All planets aspect the 7th with a full eye. Planets do not aspect the 2nd, the 11th, the 12th and the 6th houses reckoned from the one occupied by them.

Slokas 18½ - 19½: Subtract the aspecting planet from the aspected one. The result will indicate the extent in signs, degrees, etc., of the range of aspect. The (Drigbala) of the aspected planet (in terms of Rupas) can be accurately ascertained from these degrees, etc. by rule-of-three process by the addition to, or subtraction from, as the case may be, of the proportionate difference in strength between that fixed for that sign and the strength allotted for the succeeding sign. The Drigbala thus obtained should be classified under “Malefic” and “Benefic” according as the aspecting planets are malefic and benefic, and written in two tables in terms of Rupas. Their algebraic sum will reveal the exact Drigbala got for each planet. Cf. Sripatipaddhati-II.

SLokas 19½ -20½: The Sun, the Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars and Saturn decrease successively by 1/7th of a Rupa in their natural strength. The (Nisargabala) of the Sun should be put down as one. The several kinds of strength, viz., those derived from (1) (Stthana-Position) (2) (Dik-Direction) (3) (Kala-Time) (4) (Nisarga-Natural) and (5) (Cheshta-motion) should now be totaled up.

Slokas 20½ - 21½: To this should be superadded the rectified Drigbala of the planet. Further, if the planet be victorious in planetary war, one more Rupa should be added to its strength ; but if he be vanquished, one Rupa should be taken away. The sum-total thus rectified or the several balas above-mentioned will be the planet’s Shadbala in Rupas. If this strength be found to be less than 5 Rupas. If this strength be found to be less than 5 Rupas, the planet should be declared as weak. It is said to possess normal strength when it ranges from 5 to 10 Rupas.

Slokas 21½ - 22½: Anything exceeding 10 Rupas will be (Purnabala). And such a planet will prove auspicious. His Dasa will be an exceedingly favourable one and will confer on the native concerned all that he cherishes, viz., wealth, happiness, etc., if he has passed his depression and is proceeding to his exaltation point. In the case of a planet possessing medium strength and going towards his exaltation, his Dasa period also will be productive of happiness. But should the planet be on his way to his depression point, the Dasa will prove unfavourable. In the case of a planet whose strength is below the normal (i.e., less than 5 Rupas), his Dasa will only cause misery and unhappiness.

Section-III – Ayurdaya – Length of Life

Sloka 1: The number denoting the asterisms from (Ashwini) that have been passed by a planet should be divided by 3 and the quotient left out of consideration. The remainder should be multiplied by 4 and the product will denote the number of Navamsas (from Mesha) already traveled by the planet and correspond to the number of years contributed by the planet in the (Amsayurdaya) system. The months, days, etc., over and above the years referred to due to the planet’s position in the portion of the next (Pada) should be calculated from the interval lying between the end of the last (Nakshatra pada) and the position occupied by the planet in the next one through the measure in days, ghatikas, etc., taken by the particular planet to pass through its full course. The years thus contributed by the several planets as well as by the Lagna should be similarly obtained and totaled up.

Take for instance the case of Venus in the nativity alluded to in the notes under I-5, supra. He is in the first quarter of the star (Punarvasu). He entered that (Pada) on the 8th of the month Kataka at 14gh. 8 vigh. And left the same for the 2nd (Pada) on the 10th idem at 57 gh. 40 vigh. He has therefore proceeded in the first (Pada) for 1 day, 45 gh. 22 vigh. The distance traversed by Venus from the beginning of Aswini is 6 stars plus of the first (pada) in the 7th star. The stars divided by 3 leaves no remainder. Venus therefore contributes only of a year or 7 month, 22 days, etc. Similarly, in the case of the other planets.

Sloka 2: When malefic planets occupy the 6 bhavas counted backward from the 12th, the whole, a half, a third, a fourth, a fifth or a sixth respectively of their Ayurdaya is lost. If benefics should occupy such positions, the loss is half of that incurred in the case of malefic ones. In the case of a malefic planet occupying the Lagna the whole of the Ayurdaya contributed by the Lagna is lost. When a planet is in its depression point, the period assigned to it is reduced by half. If the planet be posited in an inimical house, he loses a third of his Ayus. When he is eclipsed or defeated in planetary war, his Ayurdaya is further to be diminished by half. This is the peculiarity in the Amsayurdaya method.

Sloka 3: The number of ghatikas that have elapsed in the Lgna Rasi at birth when multiplied by 9 and divided by the number denoting the ghatikas, etc., of the rising period of that Rasi will reveal the number (in terms) of years contributed by the Lagna. From the remainder, the months, days, etc., may be similarly obtained by suitable multiplication and division by their appropriate factors. When the Lagna is strong by the presence in it, or the aspect over it, of its lord or a benefic planet or by its lord being in his exaltation, the number of years contributed by the Lagna will be as many years as are signified by the Rasis, etc., (counted from Mesha) in the figure denoting the Lagna. This is the view according to some astrologers.

Sloka 4: There are two decanates one on each side of the Lagna Drakhana. Find out the Saptavargajabalas in terms of Rupas before of the lords of these three decanates (or of the planets occupying them if be the reading for and take only a fourth. This will represent the religious merit (in Rupas) of the native. The same subtracted from 4 will signify the evil (papa) portion. These two results should be carefully noted and their difference if found to be 4 Rupas of (punya) will enable the person concerned to attain final emancipation.

Sloka 5: Thus should be obtained the figures for the benefic as well as the malefic portions of the Saptavargajabalas of the lords of the three decanates referred to above. The malefic portion should be multiplied by 120 and divided by 7. The result will be the number in years. Out of this take away as many 120 year-periods as are possible. The remainder will be less than 120 and reveal the (Ayus) of the native in the respective (Janma out of the past, present and future). This method has been suggested here only by way of discussion as one simpler than the (Amsayurdaya) method :

Sloka 6: (1) Venus, Jupiter and Mercury when they are in Kendra and Kona houses will make the native long lived. (2) If they occupy the 2nd, 3rd and 11th houses, the person will have medium life, i.e., 60 years (3) If these planets should be in the 6th, 8th and 12th houses the native will live below medium life. (4) The rest, i.e., the malefics, if posited in the 8th, the 12th, a Kendra or a Kona position, will invariably not be productive of good to the person concerned.

Sloka 7 : When the lord of the Lagna is not aspected by benefics posited in a Kendra or Kona position, when the owner of the Rasi occupied by the lord of the lagna and the Lagna itself are not aspected by benefics, the person concerned will be short-lived. He will further have no issues, no wife, and will be lacking in intelligence. But if it be otherwise, the native will be long-lived, fortunate, intelligent and ever renowned for his fame.

Sloka 8.  If the Lagna (correctly calculated to the degree and minute) or the Rasi occupied by the Moon, be aspected by the lord of the 8^th house; or the lord of the 8^th house, reckoned from the Moon or the Lagna, be aspected by Saturn or Mars, and if in both the above cases there be no aspect by benefits on the lord of the Lagna or on the lord of the Rasi occupied by the lord of the Lagna, the native concerned, through ordinarily (expected to be) similar to markandeya in the matter of longevity, will be entitled to an exceedingly short span of life. 

This sloka as well as the previous one are very important Sloka 7 gives one Alpayuryoga, The present sloka enunciates more than one yoga – viz.

1.The lord of the Lagna and the lord of the Rasi occupied by the lord of the Lagna should have no benefit aspect. The Lagna or the Chandra Lagna should be aspected by the lord of the 8^th house.

2.The lord of the Lagna and the lord of the Rasi occupied by the lord of the Lagna should have no benefic aspect.  The lord of the Lagna should have no benefic aspect. The lord of the 9^th house reckoned from the Lagna or the Chandra Lagna should be aspected by Saturn or Mars.

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