Ch. 28. Isht and Kasht Balaas
1. Now I narrate the benefic and malefic tendencies of the Planets, based on which the Dasha effects can be decided.
2. Exaltation Rays. Deduct the Planets debilitation point from its actual position. If the sum exceeds 6 Rāśis, deduct from 12 Rāśis. The said sum should then be increased by 1 Rāśi. The degrees etc. be multiplied by 2, which, when considered along with Rāśis, will indicate the Uchch Rasmi of the Planet.
3-4. Chesht Rasmi. Chesht Rasmis are to be calculated from Chesht Kendr similar to Uchch Rasmi computations. The Chesht Kendras of Planets from Marsto Saturn have already been explained. Add 3 Rāśis to Sayana Sun (i.e. with Ayanāńś), which will be the Chesht Kendr for Sun. The sidereal longitude of Sun should be deducted from Moon to get Moon’s Chesht Kendr. If the Chesht Kendr (for any Planet) is in excess of 6 Rāśis, deduct it from 12 Rāśis. Add 1 Rāśi and multiply the degrees etc. by 2, which will indicate the Chesht Rasmi of the Planet.
5. Benefic and Malefic Rays. Add the Uchch Rasmis and Chesht Rasmis together and divide by two. The result will be auspicious rays (Subh Rasmis). Deduct from 8 the Subh Rasmis to obtain inauspicious rays (Asubh Rasmis).
6. Isht and Kasht Tendencies. Reduce 1 from each of Chesht Rasmi and Uchch Rasmi. Then multiply the products by 10 and add together. Half of the sum will represent the Isht Phala (benefic tendency) of the Planet. Reduce Isht Phala from 60 to obtain the Planets Kasht Phala (malefic tendency).
7-9. Isht and Kasht and Sapt Varga Phal. 60, 45, 30, 22, 15, 8, 4, 2 and 0 are the Subhankas (Subha Griha Pankthis, benefic points), due to a Planets placement, respectively, in exaltation, Moolatrikona, own, great friends, friends, neutral, enemy, great enemy and debilitation Rāśi. If Subhanka is deducted from 60, Asubhanka (Asubh Pankthi, inauspicious points) will emerge. O Brahmin, in other Vargas these are halved.
10. A Planet is considered auspicious in the first five of the said places. In the sixth place it is neutral, i.e. neither good nor bad. And in the other three places it is inauspicious.
11-12. Nature of Effects, due to Dig Bala etc. The directional strength of a Planet is itself representative of the effects, due to the direction; and Kaal Bala itself is indicative of effects, due to the day. Whatever quantum of Dig Bala etc. are obtained by a Planet, will be the extent of auspicious effects, acquirable on account of that strength. Deducting those figures from 60, the extent of inauspiciousness is known. If auspiciousness is more in the case of a Planets strength, the Dasha and Houses, related to that Planet will be auspicious. These are converse, if inauspiciousness is predominant.
13-14. Sapt Varga Phal and Isht and Kasht (Continued). The various strengths (i.e. the other 6 Vargas) be multiplied by the respective Planets Shad Bala Pinda, which will indicate the auspiciousness of the Varga concerned. Auspicious, or inauspicious aspect will be by multiplying the Subh, or Asubh Pankthi. Similarly auspicious, or inauspicious effects will be known by multiplying the auspicious, or inauspicious strength by the respective Pankthi.
15-20. Effects of a House. The strength of a House and its Lord have already been explained. The actual effects will be a combination of House strength and its Lords strength. If there is a benefic in the House add the same to the auspicious effects and deduct from inauspicious effects, which will denote the inauspicious effects. If a malefic is in the House, reverse the process, i.e. add inauspicious effects and deduct auspicious effects. Similarly Aspects and Balaas. If a Planet is exalted, or with such a dignity, add auspicious effects and reduce inauspicious effects. For debilitation etc. it is converse. In Ashtak Varga add Bindus (auspicious points) and deduct Karanas (inauspicious points). If a House extends to two Rāśis, the rectification will be done, as per both the Lords. In that case, whichever Rāśi has more Bindus, that Rāśi will yield more favourable results, concerning that House. If both the Rāśis have more auspicious Bindus, take the average. Thus the auspicious and inauspicious effects of a House be understood.
Ch. 29. House Padas
1-3. Method of House Calculation. O Brahmin, I shall now tell you about the Padas (Arudhas) for Houses and Planets as well, as laid down by the earlier Mahārśis. The Pad of Lagna will correspond to the Rāśi, arrived at by counting so many Rāśis from Lagnas Lord, as he is away from 1st House. Similarly Padas for other Houses be known through their Lords. The word Pad exclusively denotes the Pad for Lagna. Names of the 12 Arudhas are Lagna Pad – Arudh of 1st House, 2nd of 2nd, Vikram (Bhratru) of 3rd, Matru (Sukh) of 4th, Mantra (5th) of 5th, Rog (Satru) of 6th, Dar (Kalatr) of 7th, Maran of 8th, Pitru of 9th House, 10th of 10th, 11th of 11th, 12th of 12th.
4-5. Special Exceptions. The same House, or the 7th from it does not become its Pad. When the Pad falls in the same House, the 10th there from be treated, as its Pad. Similarly, when the 7th becomes the Pad of a House, the 4th from the original House in question be treated, as its Pad. If the ruler of a House be in the 4th from the House, then the very House occupied be noted, as the Pad.
6-7. Padas for Planets. Note the position of a Planet and see how many Rāśis away is its own Rāśi with reference to its position. Count so many Rāśis from the said own Rāśi and the resultant Rāśi will become the Arudh of the Planet. If a Planet owns two Rāśis, or, if a Rāśi is owned by two Planets; consider the stronger and declare effects accordingly.
8-11. Pad and Finance (up to Sloka 15). O Brahmin, I now tell you of some effects of Planets, based on Pad. If the 11th from Lagna Pad is occupied, or receives a Aspect from a Planet the native will be happy and rich; wealth will come through various means, if a benefic is related, as above. A malefic will confer wealth through questionable means. If there be both a benefic and a malefic, it will be through both means. If the Planet in question be in exaltation, or in own Rāśi etc., there will be plenty of gains and plenty of happiness.
12. O excellent of the Brahmins, if the 12th from Lagna Pad does not receive a Aspect, as the 11th from Lagna Pad receives a Aspect from a Planet, then the gains will be uninterrupted.
13-15. O Brahmin, the quantum of gains will correspond to the number of Planets in, or giving a Aspect to the 11th from Lagna Pad. If there is Argala for the said 11th, there will be more gains, while a benefic Argala will bring still more gains. If the said benefic, causing Argala is in his exaltation Rāśi, the gains will be still higher. If the said 11th receives a Aspect from a benefic from Lagna, the 9th etc., gains will increase in the ascending order. In all these cases, the 12th from Pad should simultaneously be free from malefic association. A benefic, placed in Lagna, giving a Aspect to the 11th from Arudh Lagna will be still beneficial. If the Aspect is from the 9th from Lagna, it will confer much more gains.
16-17. Pad and Financial Losses (up to Sloka 21). If the 12th from Lagna Pad receives a Aspect from, or is conjunct with both benefics and malefics, there will be abundant earnings, but plenty of expenses. The benefic will cause through fair means, malefic through unfair means and mixed Planets through both fair and unfair means.
18. If the 12th from Lagna Pad is conjunct Sun, Venus and Rahu, there will be loss of wealth through the king. Moon, giving a Aspect to (the said trio in the said House), will specifically cause more such losses.
19. If Mercury is in the 12th from Lagna Pad and is conjunct with, or receives a Aspect from a benefic, similarly there will be expenses through paternal relatives. A malefic so related to the said Mercury will cause loss of wealth through disputes.
20. O Brahmin, if Jupiter is in the 12th from Lagna Pad, receiving a Aspect from others, the expenses will be through taxes and on the person himself.
21. O Brahmin, if Saturn is in the 12th from Lagna Pad along with Mars and receives a Aspect from others, the expenses will be through ones co-born.
22. Gainful Sources. Whatever sources of expenses are indicated above with reference to the 12th from Lagna Pad, gains through similar sources will occur, if 11th House so features with reference to Lagna Pad.
23. The 7th House from Pad (up to Sloka 27). If Rahu, or Ketu is placed in the 7th from Lagna Pad, the native will be troubled by disorders of the stomach, or by fire.
24. Should there be Ketu in the 7th from Lagna Pad, receiving a Aspect from, or being conjunct with another malefic, the native will be adventurous, will have (prematurely) grey hair and a big male organ.
25. Should one, two, or all three of Jupiter, Venus and Moon be in the 7th from Lagna Pad, the native will be very wealthy.
26. Whether a benefic, or a malefic, if be exalted in the 7th from Lagna Pad, the native will be affluent and be famous.
27. O Brahmin, these Yogas, as narrated by me with reference to the 7th from Lagna Pad, should also be considered from the 2nd of Lagna Pad.
28. Anyone of Mercury, Jupiter and Venus being exalted in the 2nd from Lagna Pad and being with strength will make the subject rich.
29. The Yogas so far stated by me with reference to Lagna Pad be similarly evaluated from Karakāńś as well.
30-37. General. If Mercury is in the 2nd from Arudh Lagna, the native will Lord over the whole country. Venus in the 2nd from Lagna Pad will make one a poet, or a speaker. If the Dar Pad falls in an angle, or in a trine, counted from Lagna Pad, or, if Lagna Pad and Dar Pad both have strong Planets, the native will be rich and be famous in his country. If the Dar Pad falls in the 6th/ 8th/12th from Lagna Pad, then the native will be poor. If Lagna Pad and the 7th there from, or an angle, a trine, an Upachaya there from is occupied by a strong Planet, there will be happiness between the husband and wife. If Lagna Pad and Dar Pad are mutually in Kendras, or Konas, there will be amity between the couple. If these be in mutually 6th/8th/12th, doubtlessly mutual enmity will crop up. O Brahmin, similarly mutual relationship, or gain, or loss through son etc. be known, based on Lagna Pad and the relative House Pad. If Lagna Pad and Dar Pad are mutually angular, or 3rd and 11th, or in Konas, the native will be a king, ruling the earth. Similar deductions be made with reference to mutual positions of Lagna Pad and 2nd Pad.
Ch. 30. Upa Pad
1-6. O Brahmin, now I tell you about Upa Pad, the auspiciousness of which will confer on the native happiness from progeny, wife etc. The Pad of Lagna, as discussed earlier, is of prime importance. Upa Pad is calculated for the House, following the natal Lagna. This Upa Pad is also called Gaun Pad. O excellent of the Brahmins, if Upa Pad is conjunct with, or receives a Aspect from a benefic Planet, one will obtain full happiness from progeny and spouse. Should the Upa Pad be in a malefics Rāśi, or receives a Aspect from, or is conjunct with a malefic, one will become an ascetic and go without a wife. If (in the said circumstances) there be a benefic Aspect (on Upa Pad, or the related malefic), or a conjunct, deprival of spouse will not come to pass. In this case Sun, being exalted, or in a friendly Rāśi, is not a malefic. He is a malefic, if in debilitation, or in an enemy Rāśi.
Notes by Santanam. Regarding Upa Pad calculations, there are more than two views on the same Sloka of Mahārśi Parashara, or an identical Sutra from Jaimini. In this text, the word Anuchar is used, which denotes the House, following the Lagna at birth. Normally this is 12th House. However, when we study other comment6thes on Jaimini (Chaukhambh Hindi edition), we are taught, that it is 12th House in the case of an odd Rāśi ascending and it is 2nd House in the case of an even Rāśi ascending. Accordingly the Pad for the 12th, or the 2nd from Lagna is called Upa Pad. In calculating Upa Pad the rules mentioned in verses 4 and 5 of the previous chapter be kept in mind.
7-12. Effect from the 2nd from Upa Pad. If the 2nd from Upa Pad is a benefic Rāśi, or receives a Aspect from, or is conjunct with a benefic, the same good results (as for wife and sons) will come to pass. If there is a Planet in the 2nd from Upa Pad in its debilitation Rāśi, or debilitation Ańś, or is conjunct with a debilitated, or malefic Planet, there will be destruction of wife. If the said occupant be in its exaltation Rāśi, or Navāmśa, or receives a Aspect from another Planet, there will be many charming and virtuous wives. Oh Brahmin, if Gemini happens to be the 2nd from Upa Pad, then also there will be many wives. O excellent of the Brahmins, if the Upa Pad, or the 2nd there from be occupied by its own Lord, or, if the said Lord is in his other own House, the death of wife will be at advanced age.
13-15. Wife from the 2nd of Upa Pad (up to Sloka 22). If a Planet being constant indicator of wife (i.e. the 7th Lord, or Venus) is in its own House, there will be loss of wife only at a later stage. If the Lord of Upa Pad, or the constant significator of wife is in exaltation, the wife will be from a noble family. Reverse will be the case, if he is debilitated. O Brahmin, if the 2nd from Upa Pad is related to a benefic, the wife will be beautiful, fortunate and virtuous.
16. Should Saturn and Rahu be in the 2nd from Upa Pad, the native will lose his wife on account of calumny, or through death.
17. The natives wife will be troubled by disorder of blood, leucorrhoea (Pradar) etc., if Venus and Ketu are in the 2nd from Upa Pad.
18. Mercury with Ketu in the 2nd from Upa Pad will cause breakage of bones, while Rahu, Saturn and Sun will cause distress of bones.
19-22. Mercury and Rahu in the 2nd from Upa Pad will give a stout-bodied wife. If the 2nd from Upa Pad happens to be one of Mercury’s Rāśis and is tenanted by Mars and Saturn, the wife of the native will suffer from nasal disorders. Similarly a Rāśi of Mars, becoming the 2nd from Upa Pad and occupied by Mars and Saturn, will cause nasal disorders to ones wife. Jupiter and Saturn will, if be in the 2nd from Upa Pad, cause disorders of ears and/or eyes to the wife. If Mercury and Marsare placed in the 2nd from Upa Pad other than their own Rāśis, or, if Rahu is with Jupiter in the 2nd from Upa Pad, the natives wife will suffer from dental disorders. Saturn and Rahu together in one of Saturn’s Rāśis, which is the 2nd from Upa Pad, will cause lameness, or windy disorders to the natives wife. These evils will not come to pass, if there happens to be a Conjunct with, or a Aspect from a benefic (or from another benefic in the case of affliction being caused by a benefic himself). 23-23. O Brahmin, all these effects be deduced from the natal Lagna, Lagna Pad, the 7th from Upa Pad and the Lords thereof. So say Narada and others.
25-28. About Sons. If Saturn, Moon and Mercury are together in the 9th from one of the said places (Sloka 23), there will be no son at all, while Sun, Jupiter and Rahu so placed will give a number of sons. Moon so placed will give a son, while a mixture of Planets will delay the obtainment of a son. The son, caused by the Conjunct of Sun, Jupiter and Rahu, will be strong, valorous, greatly successful and will destroy enemies. If Mars and Saturn are in the said 9th, there will be no son, or a son will be obtained by adoption, or brothers son will come in adoption. In all these cases odd Rāśis will yield many sons, while even Rāśis will cause only a few.
29-30. Many Sons and Many Daughters. O Brahmin, if Leo happens to be Upa Pad and receives a Aspect from Moon, there will be a limited number of children. Similarly Virgo will cause many daughters.
31. Co-born form Lagna Pad (up to Sloka 36). Rahu and Saturn in the 3rd, or the 11th from Lagna Pad will destroy the co-born of the native. Rahu and Saturn in the 11th will indicate the destruction of elder brothers and/or sisters and in the 3rd younger ones.
32. If Venus is in the 3rd, or the 11th from Lagna Pad, there would have been an abortion to the mother earlier. Same is the effect, if Venus is in the 8th from natal Lagna, or from Lagna Pad.
33-36. These are the effects, o Brahmin, as stated by Mahārśis for the 3rd and the 11th from Lagna Pad. Should Moon, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars be in the 3rd, or the 11th from Lagna Pad, there will be many valorous co-born. Should Saturn and Mars be in the 3rd, or the 11th from Lagna Pad, or give Aspects thereto, younger and elder co-born will, respectively, be destroyed. If Saturn is alone in one of the said Houses, the native will be spared, while the co-born will die. Ketu in the 3rd, or the 11th will give abundant happiness from ones sisters.
37. Other Matters from Lagna Pad (up to Sloka 43). If the 6th from Lagna Pad is occupied by a malefic and is bereft of a Conjunct with, or a Aspect from a benefic, the native will be a thief.
38. If Rahu is in the 7th, or the 12th from Lagna Pad, or gives a Aspect to one of the said Houses, the native will be endowed with spiritual knowledge and be very fortunate.
39. If Mercury is in Lagna Pad, the native will Lord over a whole country, while Jupiter will make him a knower of all things. Venus in this context denotes a poet/speaker (also see Ch. 29, verse 30).
40. O excellent of the Brahmins, if benefics occupy the 2nd from Upa Pad, or from Lagna Pad, the native will be endowed with all kinds of wealth and be intelligent.
41. One will surely become a thief, if the Lord of the 2nd from Upa Pad is in 2nd House and is there conjunct with a malefic Planet.
42-43. O Brahmin, if Rahu is in the 2nd from the Lord of the 7th, counted from Upa Pad, the native will have long and projected teeth. Ketu in the 2nd from the Lord of the 7th, counted from Upa Pad, will cause stammering and Saturn in the 2nd from the Lord of the 7th, counted from Upa Pad, will make one look ugly. Mixed will be the effects, if there are mixed Planets.
