Now effects of Karanas.
580. These are based on Yavana’s school (upto sloka 591).”O Kasyapa, after this I now state the effects of Karanas as stated by Prajapati. Listen to these attentively.
Notes: Bala Bhadra attributes the autl1ority of these to Yavanacharya, who in turn quotes a session between sage Kasyapa and his preceptor. The authority of Kasyapa’s preceptor in this regard was Prajapati, the Lord of Creatures, or Lord Brahma. Reference to Kasyapa by Yavanacharya proves that Yavanas related to astrology were not of Greek origin.
In fact Prajapati is a synonym of many other deities viz. Vishnu, Siva, Kala Purusha, Soma, Savitri, Agni and others.
Just as Thithi is caused by every 12° of longitudinal difference between the Sun and the Moon at a given moment, a Karana is caused by a 6″ difference between the Sun and the Moon. Hence a Thithi has two Karanas in it. With the end of every Thithi, its second Karana also ends.
There are only eleven Karanas which repeat in a certain order in the whole lunar month of 30 Thithis of two lunar fortnights. Seven Karanas occur 8 times (making a
total of 56) in both the Pakshas, and four different ones occur in a certain
manner – all these in a standard manner. Thus a lunar month has 60 Karanas in all.
The names of the eleven Karanas are:
1. Bava 2. Balava 3. Kaulava
4. Taitila 5. Gara 6. Vanija
7. Vishti 8.Sakuni 9. Chatushpada
10. Naga 11.Kimstughna
The first Karana of the first day of bright half is always the 11th one, i.e. Kimstughna. The second one is Bava. Balava through Vishti follow these upto the 2nd Karana of Trayodasi of the dark half (or 28th day of the month). The 29th day of the month (i.e. the 14th day of dark) half has in order Vishti (7th Karana) and Sakuni(8th Karana). The 30th day of the month, viz. Amavasya (or the 15th day of dark half) has two Karanas, thuS Chatushpada (9th) and Naga (10th) Karanas in order.
581. Bava Karana: One born in Bava Karana will be extremely lustful or intoxicated, liberal, rich and happy. He will discard religious or righteous conduct, be lordly and head of an army.
582. Balava Karana: One born in Balava Karana will be ‘Very bold, very fortunate, sacrificial in disposition, playful like a lad and happy.
583. Kaulava Karana: One born in Kaulava Karana will be secretive in disposition (not outspoken), fickle-minded, will amuse others, indulge in sinful deeds and be bereft of happiness.
584. Taitila Karana: One born in Taitila Karana will be an achiever. His wealth will be his truthfulness. He will be both firm and fierce in disposition apart from being adventurous, indolent, dirty and heroic.
585. Gara Karana: One born in Gara Karana will be an expert in the science of Mantras (sacred spells), just, skilful physically weak, garrulous, unstable in
disposition and belligerent:
586. Vanija Karana: One born in Vanija Karana will be knowledgeable in many business activities and will live by trading.
587. Vishti Karana: One born in Vishti Karana will be cruel, adventurous, fierce, will indulge in sinful work and will excel in all undertakings.
588. Sakuni Karana: One born in Sakuni (also known as Sakuna) Karana will ever be active at work, patient in disposition, ever roaming, very intelligent and a specialist in the study of omens.
589. Chatushpada Karana: One born in Chatushpada Karana will be involved in tilling and trading, a superior Yogi, be not industrious, be active and mighty.
590. Naga Karana: One born in Naga Karana will have special knowledge in respect of many minerals and metals, be attached to his work and will protect (or breed) cobras.
591. Kimstughna Karana: One born in Kimstughna Karana will be strong, stunned, will accomplish his as well as others’ undertakings, be short-lived, bereft of pleasures and will live in loneliness.
Now stated are the effects of births in the four castes (or Vedic classes) as per Jatakottama.
592. Brahmana: One born as a Brahmana will be devoted to the laws of his religion and the study of scriptures and be modest in all undertakings.
593. Kshatriya: One born in Kshatriya class will be learned, valorous, pure, fond of adventurous accounts, munificent and wise.
594. Vaisya: One born in Vaisya class will be attached to trading activities, inclined to do others’ jobs, hard-hearted and skilful.
595. Soodra: One born in Soodra class will be hard¬hearted, a skilful speaker in respect of his work, bereft of learning and modesty, interested in obeying others and devoid of virtues.
Those were the effects for births in various classes.
