Ch. 3. Evaluation of Strengths of Grahas
Sūrya has strength in his Uttarayana (northerly) course, when he occupies his own Rāśi, exaltation Rāśi, Navamsh, Dreshkan, or Hora and on Sunday. In a friendly Rāśi, he has medium strength. He is strong in the initial part of a Rāśi; weak in the end and moderately strong in the middle. He is devoid of strengh during twilights and eclipses.
Notes: The Shad Bal of a Grah should essentially be encouraging in order, that good results are achieved.
Sūrya is strong in his exaltation Rāśi, in Simh, in own Dreshkan, solar Hora, on Sunday, while in northern declination, while entering in a Rāśi, in the middle portion of the day, in friendly Amshas and in Karm Bhava from Lagn. (Jataka Parijata Ch. II)
Candr has strength in Vrishabh and, when in her southerly course. She is strong in her Rāśi, in Hora, during the night, in her own Navamsh, on Monday and in her own Dreshkan. She is said to possess medium strength in the first ten days of the bright half, exceedingly strong during the next ten days and weak during the remaining ten days.
Should Candr be in the north of the Grahas, in clockwise motion around the Grahas, yuti with, or in Drishti to benefics, she gets strength. She is weak in the initial portion of a Rāśi, has medium strength in the middle portion and is strong in the last part. The Full Candr is strong in all Rāśis.
Notes: See Jataka Parijata, Ch. II. Candr is strong in Kark and Vrishabh, on Monday, in her own Dreshkan and Navamsh, at the end of a Rāśi, when receiving a Drishti from benefics, in Bandhu Bhava in the case of a night birth and in her southerly course. The Full Moon, if not occupying any kind of Sandhis (i. e. Rāśi Sandhi, Nakshatr Sandhi, Lagn Sandhi etc.), be strong and receiving a Drishti from other Grahas, makes the native a king.
Mangal is strong, when he wins a war between Grahas, while in retrograde motion, when brilliant (i. e. not combust), when in Makar, Kumbh, Meen, in his southerly course, during night, in his own Amsh, in his own Rāśi, on Tuesday and in the Dreshkan ruled by him. He has full strength, when on the meridian, or Karm Bhava. He is strong in the beginning of a Rāśi, weak in the middle portion and moderately strong at the end.
Notes: Mangal is strong on Tuesday, in his own Amsh, in Dreshkan Meen, Vrischik, Kumbh, Makar and Mesh, during nights, in the south (Karm Bhava), in his retrograde motion, in the initial portion of a Rāśi and in Kark. (See Jataka Parijata. Ch. Il)
Mangal is strong even in his enemy’s Bhava. See “Bhaumarige Va Bali” (Uttara Kalamrita). Budh regains strength, as soon as he is past the combustion belt. He is strong in Dhanu, in Kanya and in Mithun, as Rāśi, or Navamsh and by day and night. He is also strong in his retrograde motion except, when eclipsed by Sūrya. Budh is moderately good, exceedingly strong and weak, respectively, in the first, second and third portions of a Rāśi. He is strong in his own Dreshkan and in Mithun.
Notes: Jatak Parijata in its Ch. II has the following in this respect: Budh is strong in Kanya, Mithun, on Wednesday, in Dhanu, but not joining Sūrya; in day and night, in his own Vargasand in Lagn coinciding with the middle of a Rāśi.
He is considered to be strong in retrograde motion in all Rāśis except in the Rāśi Makar, where he is in fall. Notes: Guru is strong in Meen, Vrischik, Dhanu, Kark, own Vargas, mid-day, his northerly declination, middle of a Rāśi and Kumbh and he is strong even in his fall. He gives plenty of money, if in Lagn, or in Karm Bhava. (Jatak Parijata, Ch. II).
Guru in Kumbh gives the same results, as in Kark (Brihat Jataka, Ch. XVIII, Sloka 13) and hence is considered equally strong in Kumbh, as in Kark.
While some say, that a debilitated Grah in retrograde motion is equal to its being in exaltation, our author does not subscribe to such view, as is evident from this Sloka.
Śukr has strength, if he occupies Sahaj, Ari, or Vyaya Bhava form Lagn. He is also strong, when in retrograde motion, when ahead of Sūrya, during the portion of the day, that follows mid-day, when in exaltation Rāśi and in the north of Grahas.
Śukr has no strength in the initial portion of a Rāśi, but has it in the middle, while at the end of a Rāśi, he is only of medium strength. He is also strong in the company of Candr, or, when victorious in war between Grahas.
Notes: Śukr is strong in his exaltation Rāśi, his own Vargas, on Friday, in the middle of a Rāśi, in Ari, Vyaya, Sahaj, Bandhu Bhava, in the last third part of day time, when victorious in war, whileyuti with Candr, in retrograde motion and, while ahead of Sūrya. (Jataka Parijata Ch. II).
Śani is strong during the dark fortnight and also from sunset to sunrise. He has strength, when in retrograde motion, also, when in Makar, Kumbh, Tula and in southerly course. Similar is the case with Śani in the rising Rāśi, in his slow movement and, when successful in war between Grahas. He is weak in the in first portion of a Rāśi, moderately strong in the middle portion and strong at the end. But, some say he is strong in all places.
Notes: According to Jataka Parijata Ch. II, Śani is strong in Tula, his own Rāśi, in Yuvati Bhava, in southerly course, in own Dreshkan, on Saturday, in the end of a Rāśi, in war between Grahas, in the dark half and in retrograde motion.
