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ADHYAYA 2-PADA 1 
SU. 1.-Aayuh pitrudinesabhyam. Longevity of a person has to be determined with reference to Lagna and the 8th from it. 
NOTES Pitru -1, Oina = 8 ; Pa 1, Ta means 6, 16 reversed will be = 61, divided by 12 we have a reminder 1. Therefore the 1st house. Di = 8, Na = 0, reversed we get 08, Therefore 8th house from Lagna is signified. Jataka Chandrika, following Parasara, lays down 8th and 3rd as houses of longevity. 
SU. 2.-Prathamayonittarayorva deergham. . If the lords of the 1st and 8th are in movable or common signs or if one of them is in a movable and the other in a common sign, there will be longevity. 
SU. 3.-J Prathamadwiteeyayorantayorva madhyam. If the lords of the 1st and 8th are found in Chara and Sthira Rasis-movable and fixed-or if both of them are in double. bodied signs, there will be middle life. 
SU. 4. --Madhyayoradyantayorva heenam. If the lords of the 1st and 8th are found in fixed signs or one in Chara and other in Dwiswabhava, there will be short life. In the second sutra the last portion repeats the same idea. 
SU. 5. - Evam mandachandrabhyam. The rules he has given in the first four sutras must also be, applied to Chandra Lagna and the Lagna. 
NOTES Manda =1, Ma 5, Da 8= 58, reversed we have 85 divided by 12, we get 1 or first house. Therefore apply the above rules for Lagna and Chandra. Here he drops the lord of the 8th. 
SU. 6. -Pitruka latascha. Poorna Madhya Alpa 1Long 1Middle 1Short 1life 2life 3life 2Long 2Middle 2Short 3life 1life 2life 3Long 3Middle 3Short 2life 3life 1life Long, middle and short lives may also be ascertained from Lagna and Hora Lagna. 
NOTES 1. Chara-Movable. 2. Sthira- Fixed. 3. Dwiswabhava-Common or Double bodied sign. Long life is ensured when the above-mentioned lords are. 1. In two movable signs. 2. In fixed and common signs. 3. In common and fixed signs. Middle life When the two lords are in 1. Movable and fixed signs. 2. Fixed and movable signs. 3. Common and common signs. Short life 1. Movable and common. 2. Fixed and fixed. 3. Common and movable: This table enables the reader to readily ascertain from the lords of Lagna, Chandra and Hora Lagna and the lord of the 8th, the term of life of a person. 
SU. 7.--Sam vadatpramanyam. Whichever longevity is determined by the greater number of combinations of planets, that term of life should be predicted and it will happen certainly. . . 
NOTES This system of calculation and comparison is called samvada. Three systems have been given, viz,. 1. From the position of the lords of Lagna and the 8th .,: in the movable, fixed and common signs. 2. From the position of the lords of Lagna and Chandra Lagna in the above Rasis. 3. From the position of the Lagna and Hora Lagna in the above signs. I have already explained what is meant by Hora Lagna. If the terms of life given by any of these two are opposed to or vary from the term of life indicated by one system, then the former will prevail. 1f the calculations from these three systems agree, then certainty the person will have that term which they show. . 
SU. 8. - yisamvade piitrukalataha. If three terms of life are indicated by the three systems, then the terms obtained by the Lagna and Hora Lagna should be preferred and accepted. 
NOTES If by one system we get tong life, by another system middle life and by the third short Iife, accept that term which you get- by the Lagna and Hora Lagna and reject - the other terms obtained by other calculations. 
SU. 9.-Pitrulabhage chandre chandramandabhyam. If Chandra is in the 7th from Janma Lagna then the longevity obtained. from the lord of these two must be taken as the definite term of a man's life. 
NOTES Alpayu or short life extends from birth to 32 years. Madhyayu or middle life extends from 33 to 66 years. Paramayu or long life extends from 67 to 100 years. Each Rasi has 30 Bhagas or 30 degrees and the positions of planets and houses will have to be taken with reference to degrees and minutes they occupy. If the lords of Lagna and 8th are in the first 10 degrees of the Rasis indicating long life, the person will have the full benefit of purnayu. If they are in the end of those Rasis, death must be predicted at the commencement of longevity.If they are in the middle, then the extent of the term in longevity must be found out by the rule of three. ' The rule of three should be thus applied. For each degree of the Rasi we get 1 year and 36 days as per explanations of the old commentators. If purnayu counts 34 years from 66th year to one hundred, then this has to be divided by 30 degrees composing a Rasi. We get 1 year and 48 days and not 36: as explained by them. A purnayu man under that technical term may die from his 67th year's age to his 100th year. Find out the degrees passed by the lords of Lagna- and 8th in the respective houses they are and then by rule of three find out how many degrees and minutes and seconds they have passed in those Rasis and ascertain how many years they give. Add this to 66 and the years so obtained will be the term of life, the person will have in the longevity period. Say they are in 16 degrees 20 minutes and 50 seconds. What would be the term of life ? We have taken this in the purnayu. If each degree gets 1 year and 48 days, what will be the number of years, months and days for 16 degrees, 20 minutes and 5C1 seconds ? This is simply a question of the rule of three. We get 18 years, 6 months, 9 days and 40 ghatis. This added to 66, the term of middle life, we get 84-6-9-40. The longevity of the person will be 84 years, 6 months. 9 days and 40 ghatis and his death must be predicted after this age. Similarly the age must also be ascertained by Hora as well as by Chandra Lagna. If there are differences, take the majority and decide. In the second and third divisions of Madhya and Alpayus or middle or short lives the same procedure has to be followed. This gives a clue to predict the correct time of death. The author in these sutras has not spoken anything about the Balarishta, Madhyarishta and Yogarishta. A very large number of infants die before they are eight years of age and this is described as death from Balarishta. Then Madhyarishta extends from 8 to 20 years, and we have a large number of deaths. Then we have the Yogarishta extending from 20 to 32. Probably Jaimini includes all these three different periods in the Alpayuryoga which extends upto 32 years (see my notes in Brihat Jataka and Sarvanhachintamani on these various terms of life). Unless we have a full knowledge of Balarishta the calculation of Jaimini will not be found useful or accurate. An infant dies in the womb, a few minutes after birth or months-how can these Yogas apply to them ? See Pindotpatti or foetal development given by me in Brihat Jataka. 
SU. 10. -Sanow yoga.hetou kakshyahrasaha. If in the above combinations Sani causes the Purnayuryoga, then place it as Madhyayuryoga. If he causes Madhyayuryoga, then put it in Alpa and if he causes Alpa, then consider it as still less and predict very early death. 
SU. 11.- y Jcpureetamityanye. Some others are of opinion that when the longevity is caused by Sani there; should be no Kakshya Hrasa or deduction or degradation. They mean that the term indicated by Sani should hold good. 
SU. 12.--Na. swarkshathungage saure. If Sani causing longevity occupies his own or exalted house, Kakshya Hrasa-or reduction should not be applied. . 
SU. 13.-Kevalpapadrigyogini cha. If Sani, causing longevity, has many evil aspects and conjunction, then, Kakshya. Hrasa should not be predicted. . 
SU. 14.-Pitrulabhage gurow kevala shubhadrigyogini cha kakshyavriddhihi. If Guru occupies the Lagna or the 7th has no evil conjunctions or aspects, but beneficial aspects and conjunctions, he will cause increase or Kakshyavriddhi. 
NOTES This means, if short life is revealed by the planetary conjunctions, he will push it into middle life, if middle life is denoted by the planetary positions, he will cause long life, if long life is indicated, then he will grant the person life term beyond a hundred years. . 
SU. 15. Maline dwarabahye na vamse n idhanam dwaradwaresayoscha malinye, : If Dwarabahya Rasis are malefic signs or if malefics occupy these Dwarabahya Rasis, or if the lord of Dwarabahya Rasi is a malefic, death will happen in the Navamsa Dasas of such Dwarabahya Rasis. 
NOTES Dwara Rasi is the sign which commences the period for a man. This will be some sign from the Lagna. Like the Pada Lagna, that sign from it which bears the same number from Dwara Rasi will be called Dwarabahya Rasi.- Suppose the 4th from Lagna is the Dwara- Rasi; which commences the Dasa, the 4th from it or the 7th forms the Dwarabahya Rasi. In the Jaiminisutras later on will be explained the Rasi Dasas or periods and sub-periods and when a man would be killed. This method of attributing Dasas and Bhuktis to Zodiacal signs is not even hinted at in other books. There the Dasas and Bhuktis are attributed to planets and constellations. In the Amsayurdaya of Satyacharya, Lagna in any sign contributes its own term of life. These Dwarabahya Rasis are also called Pakabhoga Rasis. Paka means Dasa. 1f these two Dwarabahya Rasis are evil signs, death will result in the period of an evil Navamsa in them. If the lords of these two Rasis have evil aspects or conjunctions, death must be predicted in the period of the evil Navamsa. Death always happens under the greatest malefic planet and malefic Rasi. *The sutra is very tough and even the commentators have not come to our rescue. It has reference to Maraka or death and has been dealt with by me in my Studies in Jaimini Astrology. The Rasi in which Dasa begins at birth is Dwara Rasi. Suppose the Lagna is Meena and tha Dwara Rasi is the 5th from it, viz. Kataka. Than the 6th from Kataka, viz. Vrischika will be called Bahya (Dwarabahya) Rasi. Dwara Rasi is also called Paka Rasi while Bahya Rasi is also known as Bohga Rasi. 
SU. 16. -Shubhadrigyoganna. If to the Dwarabahya Rasis, and the Rasi occupied by Dwarabahya there are beneficial aspects and conjunctions; there will be no death in the Navamsa periods of those Rasis. 
SU. 17.--Rogese- tunge navamsavriddhihi. If the lord of the 8th from Lagna joins exaltation, there will be increase of life in the Dasa of the Navamsa thus averting the death indicated in the above combinations. 
SU. 18.-Tatrapi padesadasante padanavamsadasayam pitrudinesatrikone va. . If there is an increase of; life as per Sutra 17, then death will happen in Navamsa Dasa of the Rasi occupied by Arudhalagnadhipathi; in the Dasas of Rasis which are in trikona to lords of Lagna and 8th ; in the Navamsa Dasa of the Rasi containing Arudha Lagna. 
NOTES Pitru 1, Pa stands for 1, Ta denotes 16, reversed it is 61, divided by 12, we have 1 remainder, and it means Lagna. Oina 8, Da stands for 8 and Na 0 = 80, reversed it means 08, or the 8th house. If in the Vriddhi paksha named in Sutra 17, the death does not happen then, when can the person expect death. Jaimini here gives the periods when death may be expected. The Arudhadhipathi or the lord of Pada Lagna occupies some Rasi. Death may be predicted in the Navamsa Rasi Dasa. Death may also happen in the Dasas of the Trikonas from Lagna and the 8th or in the Navamsa Dasa of the Arudha Rasi from Lagna. He has given here three sets of combinations. 1. Death may occur in the Dasas of Trikonas from Lagna and the 8th. 2. Death may occur in the Navamsa Dasa of the Arudha Rasi. ' 3. It may happen in the Navamsa Dasa from the Rasi occupied by the lord of Arudha Lagna. 
SU. 19.-Pitrulobharogesapranini kantcrkadisthe swatoschaivam thridha. If the lord of the 8th from Lagna and the lord of the 8th from the 7th, .from Lagna are powerful and occupy Kendras, Panaparas and Apoklimas, then they cause long, middle and short lives respectively. 
NOTES The lord of the 8th from Lagna and the Lord of the 8th from the 7th from Lagna must 6e powerful. If they occupy Kendras, they give long life. If they occupy Panaparas, .they produce middle life. If they occupy Apoklimas, they produce short life. Kendras are 1, 4, 7 and 10 from Lagna. Panaparas are 2, 5, 8 and 11 from Lagna. Apoklimas 3, 6, 9 and 12 from Lagna. , 
SU. 20.--Yogatsame swasmin vipareetam. If Atmakaraka joins the 7th from - the 7th (Lagna), the meaning conveyed in Sutra 19 will have to be differently interpreted. 
NOTES In this sutra he is going to show some special results. These are called Viparitas or perverts in meaning. The 7th from the 7th will be Lagna itself. If by Sutra 19 longevity is indicated, then call it middle life, if they indicate middle, call it short life, if short life is shown say there will be a very little term of life. If it is long, say it will be short, if it is short, say long, if it is middle, then call it middle. Commentators give some more hints. If the lord of the 8th from Lagna is in exaltation, then he will give one-half more than what could be expected from him. If he occupies a debilitated Rasi, then he will cut off one half of what he would have given under normal conditions. Similarly when there are exalted and debilitated planets in the 8th we have to draw inferences and add or take away from the terms of life indicated 6y them. 
SU. 21.--Rasitaha pranaha. The strength of the Rasis must be properly ascertained. 
NOTES Jaimini gives particular strength to Rasis, other Shastras also attach importance to Rasis. He details Karakayogas shortly. He says that much strength need not be attached to Amsa. 
SU. 22.-*Rogesayoh swata aikye yoge va madhyam. If the 8th houses from' Lagna and the 7th are joined by their.: Karakas or if they happen to be themselves Karakas, if the lords of the 8th house from Lagna and the 7th are occupying Kendras, Panaparas or Apoklimas, then the terms of life ascertained from the combinations shown in Sutra 19 will have to be reduced. 
* I have not meddled 'with the ' English rendering of this sutra by Prof. B. Suryanarain Rao. I understand it thus: "If the lord of tha 8th from Lagna or the 8th from the 7th is himself Atmakaraka; or are in conjunction with Atmakaraka, the terms of life mentioned in sutra 19 are to be reduced." The rest is clear from Prof. Rao’s notes. NOTES If the life indicated is long, then convert it into middle, if it is middle, then reduce it to short. and if it is short, then fix death very early. This kind of increase or decrease depends on the particular positions of planets and the Rasis they occupy and these matters should be particularly and carefully studied and the positions of the planets should be properly understood. 
SU. 23.-Pitrulabhayoh papamadhyatwe kone papayoge.va k,aksh..yahrasaha. If Lagna and 7th from it lie between evil planets, or if evil planets are in the Trikonas from Lagna arid Saptama, Kakshyahrasa or deductions and additions must be made for terms of life which are obtained by planetary positions. 
SU. 24. -Swasminnapyevam. If the Karaka is between the evil planets or evil planets conjoin the Trikonas from him, Kakshyahrasa should be made. 
SU. 25.-~rhasminpope neeche-atunge-ashubhasamyukte chn. If the Karaka joins Neecha or does not join the exaltation or if he is not in conjunction with benefics, Kakshyahrasa should be made. 
NOTES A house or planet is said to be between malefics when the 2nd and 12th from it are occupied by evil planets. When two evil planets are on both sides of a Lagna or a planet, it forms Kartariyoga and acts prejudicially to the Bhava indicated by the Rasi or the planet. 
SU. 26. - Anyadanya tha. If Lagna and Saptama (7th) or if Karaka and the 7th from him are between beneficial planets or if the Trikonas from Janma and Karaka Lagnas are occupied by benefics, if the Karaka happens to be a benefic, if he is in exaltation and not in debilitation or has beneficial conjunction, there should be no Kakshyahrasa made. 
SU. 27. -Gurou cha. If Guru happens to be Karaka and has evil planets in 2nd, 12th, 6th and 8th and in the houses forming Trikonas from him or has evil planets with him or he is not in exaltation or joins Neecha Rasi, Kakshyahrasa should be made. And in cases where these combinations are reversed increase must be predicted. 
SU. 28.--Purnendusukrayorekarasivriddhihi. If Purna Chandra and Sukra become Karakas and occupy the positions named in the above sutras, they will give an increase of one Rasi Dasa. . 
NOTES A certain Rasi Dasa becomes death inflicting but when such a combination is present, this Dasa will pass off and the next Dasa will cause death. This means they will increase the longevity of the person. 
SU. 29.-Sanau vipareetham. If Sani becomes Karaka and is found in the places named in the previous sutras, he causes Kakshyahrasa in the earlier Dasa than tha maraka. 
NOTES This means he will cut short the life by one Dasa and therefore earlier than the allotted time; when Chandra, Sukra and Sani become powerful in these directions, we need not take other planets into consideration and there will be no decreases. 
SU. 30. - Sthiradasayam yathakhandam nidha nam. Three sections for Ayurbhava or longevity have been explained, viz., long, middle and short lives: In the Sthira Dasa suppose the term of - life is settled as middle. If a death-inflicting planet or Dasa comes in the period. of Alpayu, the person will not die, but will suffer sickness and misery at the time. 
NOTES For death he must wait for the middle term and the maraka there. Sthira Dasas seem to -prolong life to a certain extent. 
SU.. 31.-Tatrarkshaviseshaha: . In the matter of death, note the peculiarity of the Rasi. That is death will happen in the Dasa of the Marana Karaka Rasi. - 
NOTES Divide the 12 signs into 3 Khandas or sections and predict the death for short life in the first Khanda, for middle life in the second Khanda, and for long life in the third Khanda in that Rasi Dasa which is cruel or which possesses the power to inflict death. Suppose a man gets Alpayu or short life as the result of the planetary and sign peculiarities foreshadowed in the previous sutra on longevity; then his death must be and will be caused by the most cruel in the first Khanda, or the first four signs. Middle life wilt have death in next four signs and the long life will have an end in the most cruel of the last four Rasi Dasas. 
SU. 32.-, Papamadhye papakone ripturogayoh pape va. . . If the Dasa is between malefics or has evil planets in its Trikonas, or has evil planets in 12 and 8, such a Dasa will cause death to the person. 
SU. 33. -Tadeesayoho kevalaksheenendusukradrishtow va. If the lords of the 12th and 8th are aspected by Ksheenachandra and Sukra, the Dasa of the 12th or 8th will inflict death. 
NOTES Ksheenachandra is powerless or New-Moon Sukra must also be weak -- or powerless. Here Jaimini seems to hint that those lords should have no other planetary aspects to kill the person. When a combination is given, there should be no disturbing agencies to produce the result. * * This is a rather tough stanza and Professor Rao's notes are not clear. Of the several Rasi Dasas which are capable of causing maraka, death is likely to occur (1) In the first Rasi Dasa (2) Find tha lord of the 6th from the Rasi whose Dasa is the first. See what Navamsa this lord aspects. Death will take place in the sub-period of that Navamsa Rasi. Suppose Dhanus Is the first Rasi Dasa. Death will happen either in this or the 6th from Dhanus. viz.. Taurus and the lord of Taurus is Venus. Suppose he aspects Kanya in Navamsa. The death will happen in the sub-period of this Kanya Navamsa Rasi. 
SU. 34.-Tatrapyadyarksharinathadrisyannvabhagadva. Of the Rasi Dasas which have the power to cause death, death is likely to happen in the first Rasi Dasa and the sub-period of Rasi of the Navamsa Rasi which is aspected by the planet who is lord of the 6th from the Rasi whose Dasa is the first. 
NOTES As per principles explained in the previous sutras the author determines the period of death. The First Rasi which commences the Dasa and the Dasa which its 6th sign furnishes, find out their lord and see what Navamsas they aspect, death will happen in the sub-period of that Navamsa Rasi which they aspect. These are referred to in the Navamsa Kundali or Diagram. 
SU. 35.-Pitrulabhabhavesapranee rudraha. Whoever is stronger among the lords of the 8th from Lagna he gets the name. of Rudra. 
NOTES The symbol of Rudra will be given to the lords of the Rasis which are stronger in the 8th houses from Lagna and Saptama or 7th. 
SU. 36.-, Apranyapi papadrishtaha. If the weaker among the lords of the two houses, 8th from Lagna and 7th, is aspected by malefics, he will also get the name of Rudra. NOTES Thus sometimes there may be two Rudras instead of one. 
SU. 37.-Pranini subhadrishte rudrasulanthamvyuhu. If the powerful Rudra is aspected by benefics, death may be predicted in the Rudra Rasi, or in the periods of its Trikona Rasis 1, 5 and 9. 
NOTES First classify and find out under what heading the term of life falls and then predict death at the end of the Dasa which is cruel. . 
SU. 38. -Tatrapi subhayogay. Even, if the weaker of. the planets, when he has evil aspects get the name of Rudra, has beneficial conjunctions or aspects he will extend the length of life, to the Rudra Rasi Dasa or the Dasas 5th and 9th from it. 
NOTES Trikona Dasas are what are technically called Shoola Dasas. Trikonas are 1, 5 and 9. 
SU. 39. - yyarkapapayoge na. The above results should not be predicted if other planets than the Sun, should be in the 5th and 9th from the two Rudras. 
NOTES If Ravi is there, he will not obstruct the results above mentioned. In some Yogas the presence of the Sun does not count. In Sunapha, Anapha, Dhurdhura and Kemadruma, the presence of the Sun is not taken into account. 
SU. 40.-Mandarendudrishtesubhayogabhave papayogepi va shubhadrishtow va parataha. If the two Rudras become evil, death will come in the first Shoola Dasa; if one of them becomes evil, death will happen in the second Shoola Dasa; and if both of them are favourable, death will come in the last of the 3rd Shoola Dasa. 
NOTES This means that if both Rudras are bad, early death, if one of them is bad. longer life and if both of them are good, the longest term of life will be enjoyed in the periods to be determined by the principles already explained. Sutras are unpardonably short, sweet, suggestive and comprehend a great deal which the readers are expected to know, analyse and remember. These general sources of knowledge and the constructive capacity of the language enabled those intellectual giants of India, viz., the great Maharishis to frame rules and Sastras and Sutras with great ease and facility and bequeath to the later generations mines of intellectual treasures, whose depths have not yet been completely explored or examined by the greatest cultured brains of the present day. It is not possible for the greatest scholars in Sanskrit to frame a single Sutra, which can compare favourably with the Sutras of the ancient Maharishis. They had the Tapobala to their credit, led the most simple lives, developed the brain power to the greatest conceivable extent and set examples of devotion and contemplation on sublime subjects, which gave them vast mental resources, and made them write works, which are the admiration of the most profound scholars of the present age. This sutra requires lengthy explanation and I shall make no apology to do so for the benefit of my readers. The commentators have called the following from ancient writers. Jaimini's views and explanations sometimes differ considerably from Varahamihira and others. Ravi, Kuja, Sani and Rahu are classified as evil planets, one stronger than the other. Rahu is the most powerful malefic, next to Sani, next to Kuja and then to Ravi ; Guru, .Ketu, Sukra and Budha are benefics, one stronger than the other. Guru is the most beneficial, next comes Ketu, next Sukra and Budha comes last. If Chandra has the conjunction of Kuja, he is classified as evil, otherwise he is good. If Ravi and other evil planets occupy evil signs, they become more and more evil. If they occupy beneficial signs, they become good. If Guru and other benefics occupy beneficial signs, they become very favourable. If they occupy evil signs, they become bad., Budha becomes a benefic if he is in exaltation or is in an independent sign. Guru and Sukra in the house of Budha, viz., Kanya and Mithuna become very beneficial so also in other beneficial signs. 
SU. 41. -Rtudrasrayepi prayena. Death may happen sometimes in the Rasi Dasa occupied by Rudra. NOTES The word prayena means death may happen in them, earlier or the later Dasa from the Rudra Dasa. 
SU. 42.-Kriye pitari viseshena. If the Lagna falls in Kriya or Mesha, death often takes place in the Rudra Dasa. 
NOTES Pitari means Lagna. Pa 1 Ta 6=61, divided by 12 the balance is 1, hence Janma Lagna. 
SU. 43.-Pratjhamamadhyamottanteshu va tattadayusham. To persons having short, middle and long lives, death happens in the first, second and third Shoola Rasi Dasas. 
NOTES The sub-period, when the death happens, will be the Antardasa of a cruel Rasi Dasa in their respective periods or sections. I have already shown in the previous chapter how the rule of three should be applied to get the correct date of death. 
SU. 44.-Swabhaveso maheswvaraha. The lord of 8th house from Atmakaraka goes under the name of Maheswara. 
NOTES Atmakaraka has great significance in Jaimini Sutras. 
SU. 45.--Swochhe swabhe ripubhavesapranee. If the lord of the 8th from Atmakaraka is exalted or is in his own house, then the stronger of the two, viz., the lords of the 8th. and 12th from the Karaka will also go under the name of Maheswara. 
NOTES If both of them are equally strong, then both become Maheswaras. 
SU. 46.- Patabhyam yoge swasya tayor va roge tataha. If Atmakaraka has conjunction with Rahu or Ketu, or if the 8th from Atmakaraka has conjunction with Rahu or Ketu, then the 6th planet counting regularly from the Sun will become Maheswara. 
NOTES Thus we have 3 Maheswaras. Counting the 6th from the Sun will be the Sun; Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and the 6th will be Venus or Sukra. On the above combination Sukra becomes Maheswara. Of the three varieties of Maheswaras, he alone becomes Maheswara who is the strongest among these three. Rog in this Sutra means 8, Patabhya has been rendered as Rahu and Ketu. I cannot understand how this has been interpreted as Rahu and Ketu by the commentators - Pata 1, Bha 2. Probably after the 7th planets, Bhya - Bhya the 1st is Rahu and the second is Ketu. Patha may specially mean Rahu and Ketu. 
SU. 47.-Prabhubhavavaireesapranee pitrulabhapranyanucltaro. vishamastha brahma. Find out which is the stronger of the two Rasis Lagna and Saptama or 7th. Then find out which of the lords of the 6th, 8th and 12th from it is stronger, and if he occupies an odd sign in the Parswa Rasis from the stronger of Lagna or Saptama, (7th), he will be named as the Brahma planet. 
NOTES He is going to explain in this sutra the planet who goes under the peculiar signification of Brahma. The Parswa Rasis or side signs are the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th from Lagna. The 6 signs from Lagna. viz., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th are denominated as Parswa Rasis to the saptama parswas. Odd and even signs are well known and have been explained in the earlier notes. This is rather a difficult sutra and must be carefully studied and understood. One of the two signs Lagna and; Saptama will be stronger. Take the lords of the three houses, 6th, 8th and 12th from the stronger of these two signs Lagna and 7th. Find out who is strongest of these three lords. If he is in an odd sign from the Parswa Rasis to the stronger Rasi in Lagna or Saptama, he becomes the planet called Brahma. To my humble mind ' the procedure seems to be very complicated. Jaimini is a Maharishi and he knows best. He has made these sutras as short and as sweet as possible and our intellects are not competent even to understand them. Where is then the justification to find fault with their composition or the interpretations put upon them by the ablest commentators ? Learned commentators are a great boon to mankind. Without them many valuable works would have remained sealed letters. 
SU. 48.-Brahmani sanaupatayorva tataha. If Sani, Rahu or Ketu becomes Brahma, the 6th planet from him will be designated as Brahma in which case the other three will not have the Brahma power. 
NOTES The 6th planet must mean planet taken 6th in the regular order, Ravi; Chandra, Kuja, Budha,, Guru, Sukra. Suppose, Ketu becomes Brahma, the 6th from him would be Guru. Similarly for other planets. Thatha - 6 Tha 6, Tha 6 - 66, divided by 12 we get the remainder 6 and hence the 6th house from the planet is meant. . 
SU. 49. -Bahurnam yoge swajateeyaha. If many get the powers of Brahma (say three or four planets at a time), then that planet becomes Brahma who is next in degree to Atmakaraka. 
NOTES The next in degrees to Atmakaraka will become Amatyakaraka. Therefore in such cases Amatyakaraka becomes Brahma. 
SU. 50.~ Rahuyoge vipareetam. When Rahu also gets Brahmatwa, then the conditions will be reversed. 
NOTES This means that planet becomes Brahma who gets the lowest number of degrees among the Brahmas. This is perfectly intelligible. Suppose Guru gets 29 degrees in Mesha, then as per Jaimini rule he becomes Atmakaraka. These planets move forwards. But suppose in that horoscope, Rahu has only 20 minutes to pass in Mesha instead of Guru Rahu becomes the Atmakaraka. He has the backward movement, and therefore has the largest number of degrees to his credit in the inverse order-- While Guru has 29 degrees in the forward movement, Rahu has 29 degrees and 40 minutes in his backward motion. Therefore Rahu has a longer number of degrees. 
SU. 51.-Brahma swabhaveso bftavastlzaha. The lord of the 8th from Atmakaraka as also the planet who occupies that house becomes Brahma. 
NOTES Thus may Brahmas have been enumerated and the reader must carefully study these rules. Bhava 8, Bha 4, Va 4--44, divided by 12, the remainder is 8. 
SU. 52.- yivade balee. Between the, two planets the lord of the 8th from Atmakaraka and the planet who joins the 8th, the stronger of the two becomes Brahma. 
NOTES When there are many Brahmas, the strongest of the lot will be the Brahma. The results flowing from the Brahma and Maheswara planets will be explained hereafter. Students must be very careful. 
SU. 53.- Brahmano yavanJnaheswararkshadasantamayuhu. The longevity extends through the Rasis commencing from Brahma and counting up to the Rasi containing Maheswara . 
NOTES Jaimini has explained how to fix the planets,- Rudra, Maheswara and Brahma. 
SU. 54.-Tatrapi maheswarabhavesatrikonabde. The period of death must be determined thus, Maheswara will be in a sign. Take the Dasa of this Rasi, take the lord of 8th house from Maheswara. Take the Trikonas from him, viz., 1, 5 and 9. Predict death in the Antardasa of any one of these Dasas which is strong enough to inflict death. 
SU. 55.--Swakarmachittaripuroganathapranee marakha. The strongest among the lords of 3, 6,12 and 8 from the Atmakaraka will inflict death. 
NOTES First settle about the terms of life, short; middle and long. If all the four lords mentioned above are of equal strength, predict death in such period by the evil Dasa, which intervenes at that time. The lords of 6 and 8 are powerful marakas, of these two, lord of the 6th is more powerful in causing death. Death will happen when the Dasas of 6 or 8 come. Death will occur in the sub--periods of the lords of Trikonas from 8th and 6th houses, of these Trikona periods from the 6th are more powerful. If the lord of the 6th is powerful, then the Dasas of Trikona Rasis from him would inflict death. 
SU. 56. - Thadrukshadasayam nidhanam. Death will happen in the Rasi Dasa occupied by the maraka planet or in the Dasa of the Rasi of which he is the lord. 
SU. 57. Tatrapi kaladripurogachittnnathapahare. Take Atmakaraka. Find out the 7th from him. Take Ripu, Roga, Chitta or 12, 8 and 6th from it. The lords of these occupy some houses. Death may happen in the Dasas of such signs or the Dasas of the houses owned by these lords. 
NOTES After having ascertained such Marakagraha Rasis, he directs his readers to find out the special sub-periods which would cause death. Dasas of houses have to be counted from Chara, Shtira and Dwiswabhava in the particular order named under that section. Some Rasi Dasa becomes maraka. If there are many Rasis which get the maraka power, find out the strongest among them and attribute death to it. Suppose there is a sign without a planet, with a planet who is its lord and a house with benefics. The last will be the most powerful among the houses named above. The first without a planet will be the weakest. The potentialities of planets and the houses have been very elaborately explained in the earlier Sutras. These principles may also be learnt from the general study of Astrology. Take Mesha without any planet, with Sani, with Ravi, with Chandra with Guru, with Sukra and with Kuja, Rahu or Ketu. Its potentialities vary with the presence or absence of these planets and other aspects and conjunctions it has. 
End of First Pada of Second Adhyaya.

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