It will be observed from an outwards glance at the (Arudha) Chakra that all the odd Padas are situated in the odd Bhavas reckoned from the Lagna, while the even ones are in the even Bhavas. This may appear a mystery at the beginning ; but it will be found out that this is after all the result arising out of the very definition of (Pada). Mathematically this theory may be proved that it cannot be otherwise.
For suppose we consider the (Arudha) or (Pada) or any Bhava. Assuming that the lord of the Bhava under consideration is n rasis away from the Bhava, the (Pada) of the Bhava falls in the Rasi which is n rasis removed from the said lord. this means the (Pada) falls in a Rasi whish is n + (n-1) or 2n-1 Rasis removed from the Bhava. When n is an integer, 2n-1 is always odd. Therefore the (Pada) will fall in an odd or even rasi reckoned from the Lagna according as the Bhava under consideration is odd or even.
In the usual Chakra, the Bhavas are situated successfively in order, but the Padas are scattered here and there and sometimes two or more are in conjunction. The Bhava Pada will be situated in the same Bhava, only when the lord of the Bhava is placed either in the same Bhava or in the 7th from it.
It will further be seen that, in the Arudha Chakra, the Bhavas are distributed and consequently the effects too might vary. For example in the ordinary diagram, the (Dhana) Bhava falls in Makara, and Saturn, its lord, is the planet to cause it seffect. But from a glance at the (Pada chakra), it will be seen that the (Dhana Pada) is in Vrishabha ; in other words, the house of wealth is shifted from makara to Vrishabha, and its lord Venus will be the cause for its effect. In the course of Dasa, Bhukti readings based on the general principles of horoscopy, opne will find that effects of certain nature not concerning with the planet happen actually and he fails to ascribe proper reasoning for the happening of the event. For example, in the above horoscope, Venus is the lord of the 2nd Pada and the 6th Pada and is placed in BVrishabha. This gives the result that Venus is capable of giving wealth with much difficulty as he owns the 6th also. From the general principles of Astrology, his lordship over (Dhana) Bhava cannot be at a glance said. Again, under general principles, mercury has no connection with the 4th house other than for the mere association with Jupiter, lord of the 4th, but under (Arudha Chakra), mercury is the lord of the 4th and it is he who gave the native high education, especially in mathematics. The (Arudh Chakra) will thus explain all such discrepancies.
In the usual diagram, each planet owns at least one Bhava. But under (Arudha Chakra) a planet may own even more than two and sometimes none at all. It has been definitely stated that a planet cannot cause the effect of a Bhava unless it owns it or aspects it, etc. applying the same principle, it may be generalized that the planet will certainly cause the effect of the Padas that are owned by it, aspected or occupied by it. If a planet does neither own, nor is situated in any (Pada), it will have no individual power to cause any effect. It seems that during the period of this planet, nothing will happen in particular.
Sloka 35 : if the LagnaPada) be benefic and occupied by a benefic, the person concerned will enjoy all comforts. If benefics be posited in the Kendras and Konas with respect to the LagnaPada, the person will be a king and a very learned one. If malefics should occupy the LagnaPada, its Kendras and Konas, the effect will be otherwise. The same remark holds good of malefics occupy the 6th, 8th and 12th places from the LagnaPada. Thus should the good and bad effect be carefully investigated for all the 8 Padas.
Sloka 36 : Similarly should information regarding issues be predicted with the help of the 5th, 2nd and 9th Padas after a careful scrutiny of the Bhavas, Jupiter and the lord of the Lagna and the UpaPadas, and the conjunction and aspect of benefics. If there be no aspect or conjunction of malefics, the native will have a good number of children. The sex of the issues should be determined by the preponderance in strength of the several planets concerned.
Sloka 37 : If Mercury, Saturn and mars be conjoined with the lords of the three UpaPadas referred to in the previous Sloka, and if the same three planets mutually occupy each others Rasis and Amsas; or if Saturn and Jupiter be together in a single house, there will be loss of children. The 10th house and its lord, if occupied or aspected by Saturn, will cause the native to have adopted sons. Thus have declared the wise in various ways.
Sloka 38 : All about the first wife should be predicted from the 7th house from the Lagna; about the 2nd wife from the 8th house there from, and the successive wives found out in a similar manner. If malefics should occupy these houses, the death of the wife or wives should be declared and not so, if benefics be placed there. It is through the conjunction or aspect of Jupiter and other benefics also that the number of wives living, their respective issues, their character and other qualities should be ascertained.
Sloka 39 : Thus, if benefics occupy the UpaPada of the 7th, the wife may be declared to be beautiful, long lived and possessing good qualities. If malefics occupy the UpaPada and be in debilitation, the native concerned will lose two wives. But if the malefic be exalted and conjoined with or aspected by a benefic, the person will have many wives living. If there be no such benefic aspect or conjunction, the person may not remarry.
In this Sloka, the (SaptamaPada) is being considered as this Sloka is in continuation of the previous Sloka where the Kalatra Bhava is mentioned. The author describes here the effects of (KaklatraPada) and its (UpaPada, i.e. the (Pada) of the one previous to (Saptama), i.e. (ShashtaPada). This is in harmony with the general principles of Astrology that whenever a bhava is considered. The positions of planet situated in the previous bhava have to be reckoned as such planets have the power of (Achchhadana) as is declared by the author in. A question may then be raised as to why the previous house in referred to and not the next one. The reader will find an answer to this when he reads the Sloka on (Achchhadana), where it is stated that generally planets have a tendency to have an advance (Achchhadana) and not a receding one.
