There are two signs according to Jaimini which have two lords instead of one granted by the rules of general astrology. Vrischika has two lords, viz., Kuja and Ketu and Kumbha has Sani and Rahu. In this case if the two lords are in the sign, then the Rasi gives 12 years of Dasa. If one of them- is not there, then the presence of the other gives no years. When both of them are not in the Rasi, then find out the Dasa years by the stronger of the two planets.
Suppose of these two, one is in his own house, and the other in a different house, then count up and take the planet in his own house in preference to the other who is in a different house. Take Kumbha. It has two lords Rahu and Sani. Sani is in Makara and Rahu is in Mesha. Here we have to prefer Sani to Rahu as he is in his own house and therefore the longevity or Dasa given by Kumbha will be 12 years as Makara is the 12th from Kumbha. If out of the two lords, in other houses one is with another planet or planets, and the second is not with a planet then take the planet who is in conjunction with another planet.
Suppose both of them are with other planets, Then take the lord who is in conjunction with a larger number of planets. Suppose both of them are with the same number of planets. Then find out the strength of the Rasi and whichever is more powerful, take the planet in it.
Here I shall explain what is meant by the strength of the Rasi. The fixed signs are stronger than movable signs. The double-bodied signs are stronger than the fixed ones. If even here the strength of the two lords is the same, then take that lord who gives the larger number of years. In this way we have to find out who is the more powerful of the two lords and ascribe the Rasi Dasa accordingly. If one of them is in exaltation, he should be preferred. In this way find out the causes of strength to the planet and then prescribe the Rasi Dasa years to it.
SU. 29. – Ya vadeesasrayam padamrzukshanam. Arudha Lagna is the point obtained by counting as many signs from the place of lord of Lagna as the lord of Lagna is removed from Lagna.
NOTES Here Arudha or Pada Lagna is explained. The lord of the Lagna at birth must occupy some house. The sign which measures from him in the same number as he is from the Lagna will be called Pada Lagna. Take an example. Chandra Rahu Lagna Sani . Ravi Budha Guru . RASI Kuja Sukra Ketu Here we have to find out the Pada Lagna. The lord of Lagna is Sukra. He is in the 8th house from Lagna. The 8th from Sukra becomes pada. Here the 8th from Sukra is Kataka. Therefore it becomes the Arudha or Pada Lagna. The uses for which these various Lagnas are enumerated here will be explained later on. Jaimini makes his meaning clear in the next two sutras
SU. 30. -Swasthe daraha. If Lagnadhipathi is in the 4th, then the 7th becomes Pada Lagna.
NOTES Dara as we have seen is 28, divided by 12 giving a remainder 4. If Mesha is Lagna and Kuja occupies Kataka, he will be in the 4th from it. The 4th from Kataka, viz., Thula will be the Pada Lagna.
SU. 31.-Sutasthe janma. If the lord of Lagna is in the 7th from Lagna, then Lagna itself becomes Arudha Lagna.
NOTES He gives another example. If the lord of Lagna is in the 7th, the 7th from it will be Lagna itself and this becomes pada or Arudha Lagna. Suta-su represents 7 and ta indicates 6. This will be 67. Divided by 12 we get the remainder 7 and therefore the 7th house is indicated. The Maharishi gives these two examples so that his readers may make no mistakes or misinterpretation about the Sutras. I hope my readers now have fully understood what is meant by Pada Lagna. In this sutra, as the lord of Lagna is in the 7th, the 7th from it will be Lagna itself. In this case both Lagna and Pada Lagna are one and the same.
SU. 32.-Sarvatrasavarna bhavarasayaha. All Rasis and Bhavas are studied by Varnada Lagna. Hence it will be explained in this aphorism.
NOTES Raghavabhatita, Pantha, Nilakanta and other older commentators have given the fullest NOTES and details on this sutra and I have to take the readers along those intricate paths. They have introduced Varnada Lagna, Ghatika Lagna, Hora Lagna and other details. The following is the full exposition for all these. Readers are advised to have a large fund of patience and devote some time to master these details. In all the following sutras of Jaimini, Varnas or Katapayadi letters are used to indicate Bhavas and Rasis. But for planets their various names are used and they should not be interpreted with the help of such letters. For those who are born in odd signs count from Mesha in the regular order, for those who are born in even signs count from Meena backwards till we get to Bhava Lagna and keep these figures on one side.
Again count for those who are born in odd signs from Mesha to Hora Lagna in the regular order and for those born in even signs count from Meena to Janma Lagna in the reverse order, and deduct the smaller figures from the larger and counting again from Mesha forwards to the number of remainder. and fix that Rasi as the Varnada Rasi for odd signs and for person born in even signs counting back from Meena to the number of Rasis given by the figure, take that Lagna as the Varnada Lagna. This will certainly be not intelligible, unless a few examples are given here to illustrate the principles involved. Varieties of Lagnas will be explained here. Bhava Lagna-used in Jaimini-means the ordinary Lagna as is mentioned in the ordinary books on Astrology. The sign that rises at birth on any particular day.
Chandra Lagna-or the Janma Rasi, is that sign in which Chandra is situated at the. time of birth. This is determined by constellation ruling on that day. Pada Lagna-means that sign in number again from the position of the lord of Lagna which he occupies from Lagna. Hora Lagna-Take the time of birth from the sunrise and fix it in ghatis. Then divide this number by 2.5 which is called a Hora and the number thus obtained represents the Hora Lagna. Take an example. A man was born on the 3rd of the solar month Kumbha at 14.5 ghatis after sunrise. Now 14.5 ghatis divided by 2.5 will give us 5 and 2 ghatis as a remainder. Therefore the Hora Lagna falls in the 6th from Kumbha-Kanya.
Take a person born on the 2nd of the solar month. Vrischika at about 29 ghatis after sunrise. Dividing this by 2.5 ghatis we get 11 and a remainder 1.5 ghatis. That is the Hora Lagna will be the 12th from the sign occupied by the Sun, viz., Vrischika or it falls in Thula the 12th from it. If suppose the man is born on that day at 48 ghatis after the sunrise then divide this by 2.5 ghatis. We get 19 and a remainder of 5 ghati. Therefore the Hora Lagna falls in the 20th. As there are only 12 signs, deduct this figure from 20 and we get 8. Therefore the e 8th from Vrischika will be the Hora Lagna and it falls in Mithuna. Here also the order already named for odd and even signs should be observed.
Ghatika Lagna-From the sunrise to the time of birth find out how many ghatikas have passed and find out the Rasi which falls at the time and this will be easy to understand. Say a man is born at 25 ghatis after sunrise on the 2nd of Vrishabha Masa. Then take 25 ghatis and count from Vrishabha; whenever, the figure of ghatis is more than 12 deduct or divide the number of ghatis and find out the remainder. 25 divided by 12 will give us a balance of 1 after going twice. Thus in this case the ghatika Lagna falls in one and therefore in Vrishabha itself. Varnada Lagna-We have already explained this and we will give clearer explanations later on. As Jaimini insists on Savya-right and Apsasavya – left for odd and even signs our readers must understand this point clearly and keep before their vision in all counting for the various Lagnas.
An Indian ghati means 24 minutes of English time. An hour means 2.5 ghatis. A minute means 2.5 vighatis. The minuteness of the divisions of time, reached by the Indian astronomers, is simply astounding. The Europeans have no idea of them. I shall give them here for ready reference. The European conception of the minute divisions of time is as follows. A day is divided into 24 hours. An hour is divided into 60 minutes. A minute is divided into 60 seconds. Here ends their conception of time. 24 x 60 x 60 or one day contains 86,400 seconds. This is the highest idea of the European conception of the divisions of time for a day. Take the conception of the division of Time by the Indian Astronomers.
In the uttara gograhana or the release of the cattle, Arjuna went to effect their release and Duryodhana, Emperor of Hasthinapura, takes objection to the appearance of Arjuna before the stipulated time for their Agnathavasa or incognito existence for 12 years. Bhishma, the greatest warrior, saint and philosopher in the whole of Mahabharata, explains the astronomical details and calculations of time and convinces Duryodhana, that the time of 12 years imposed on the Pandavas passed away the previous day and Arjuna was justified in his appearance for the release of the cattle. According to Aryan Astronomers a day is divided into 60 ghatis. Each ghati is divided into 60 vighatis. Each vighati is divided into 60 Liptas. Each lipta is divided into 60 Viliptas. Each vilipta is divided into 60 paras and each para is divided into 60 Tatparas. The figures when multiplied stand thus: one day 60 Gh. x 60 V.G. x 60 L x 60 V.L. x 60 P. x 60 TP. or 60 x 60 x 60 x 60 x 60 x 60. My good readers, this humble figure when multiplied will give you 46656000000.
Imagine here the conception of the minuteness of time by the Maharshis and their intellect. A day in the calculation of Hindu astronomers contains the above number of Tatparas. This can possibly be conceived by the highest human intellect under the highest yogic and experienced Divya Drishti or Divine vision and can never be the work of ordinary mortals however high their genius may be. I leave my readers to judge of these facts with their own intelligence and not be guided by the stupid theory of Hindus borrowing their Astrology from the barbarous Greeks and Chaldeans. Has any man in the world conceived divisions of time more minute? If so, who is he and where can we find him.
SU. 33. Nagrahaha. Varnada is not to be applied for the planets but only for Rasis. In all the sutras of Jaimini, the Ka, Ta, Pa, Yadi sutra of interpreting the language should not be applied to the planets. The author means that the grahas or the planets are designated by their various names and never by the letter system.
SU. 34.-Yavadwivekamavrittirbhanam. Divide Rasi Dasas by 12 and distribute the same to the 12 Rasis in proportion to the Rasi Dasa periods to get sub-periods. The counting should be from right to left if Lagna is odd sign and vice versa if even.
NOTES Interpreting of Viveka-Va -4 Va.-4 Ka-1-or 441 or reading in the reverse order we get 144. All the Rasis put together at 12 each will come up to 144. Take the Rasi Dasa year and divide that into 12 bhagas, multiply the Mesha Dasa Rasi by 12. Then divide the total by 12 and the quotient will represent the Antardasa years. Even here the readers are advised to count and follow the odd and even signs in the right and left directions as has been already explained. Sutras are meant really for those who have bright brains.
SU. 35.-Horadayaha siddhaha. . . From the general literature of Astrology learn all the details about Hora, Drekkana, Saptamsa. Navamsa, Dwadasamsa, Trimsamsa, Shashtiamsa, etc.
NOTES Where the Maharishi does not differ from the ordinary rules of Astrology, he says siddaha, meaning they are ready at hand from able astrologers. Wherever he cuts a new path he indicates the lines of research on which he proceeds. These commentaries are written by Neelakanta and go under the name of Subodha. The term Subodha means that the commentaries are written in such an easy and convincing style that even ordinary readers and students can easily grasp the ideas explained by the learned commentator. I have also consulted other learned commentators.
End of First Pada of the First Adhyaya
