255. Mercury without Mitra Bala: Should Mercury be without this strength, the native will lose his wealth and fame due to females, be interested in evil deeds and carnal pleasures and be devoid of friendliness.
256. Mercury without Svakshetra Bala: If Mercury is bereft of Svakshetra bala, the native will be devoid of self-respect, and be ever troubled on account of association with women, drinks (liquor etc.) and diseases.
257. Mercury without Uchcha Bala: Should Mercury be without this strength, the person will perform highly condemnable deeds, be highly anguished on account of his kinsfolk, very indigent and will wear rags (inferior dress).
258. Mercury without Navamsa Bala: When Mercury at birth is deprived of this strength, the person will be harsh in speech, be “rid of clothes and ornaments”, averse to co-born, censured and bereft of good qualities.
Notes: “Vimukta Deha” means a body without clothes and ornaments – (Draupadi was once so described in the Maha Bharata). A practical interpretation of the effect thus should be the native will not bother for clothes and ornaments.
259. Mercury without Beneficial Aspect: If Mercury is bereft of this strength, the person will be timid, disappointed, wicked, troublesome, will have limited riches and averse to friends and be arrogant.
260. Mercury without Ojha Rasi Bala: Should not Mercury get this strength, the person will be timid, disappointed, crafty, highly betraying, and be devoid of orthodoxy, Vedic knowledge and righteousness.
261. Mercury without Digbala: One with Mercury without Digbala will be disappointed, given to vices, fond of warring, a head of thieves, without dutifulness and attached to moving in distant lands (without fruits).
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262. Mercury without Cheshta Bala: If Mercury does not enjoy Cheshta Bala, the person will be wicked, crafty, harsh in speech and be degraded with endangered spouse and progeny.
263. Mercury without Vara Bala: One will undergo a lot of difficulties, be untruthful to his elders, will not get the fruits of his labour and will lose his children due to enemies.
264. Mercury without Hora Bala: If Mercury is without Hora Bala, the person will have a number of enemies, will incur diseases, engulfed by grief, fond of gambling and bereft of modesty and valour.
265. Mercury without Paksha Bala: One with Mercury not being strong on this count will be dirty, indigent, will incur serious blemishes, be troubled by diseases, bereft of relatives and be highly argumentative.
Notes: “Vihina paksham” can also be interpreted as one without shoulders. But that may be generally meaningless, for normally “Paksha Bala” denotes the strength of the native concerning his kinsfolk. “Paksha” means kinsfolk, shoulder, wing etc.
266. Mercury without Masa Bala: One with Mercury having no Masa Bala will be crooked, will serve the interests of elders, Brahmins and preceptors, be a well-wisher of others, interested in others’ food and be miserly.
267. Mercury without Varsha Bala: If Mercury fails to earn strength on this count, the subject will be ever without wealth, will lose his possessions, be troubled, interested in wicked men and bereft of honour for elders.
Thus of the effects of Mercury as per senior Yavanas.
