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Missing Links of Hindu Astrology
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Vidya Visharada
Jyotisha Kalaanidhi
Prof NN Krishna Rau, MAFA (1905-1964)
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Chapter - 1 Graha Samaya Cheshta
Desired Planet : Jupiter Number of the sign in which the desired planet is standing = 2 Jupiter is standing in Taurus in Rasi Chakra. Planetary Number = 5 Number of years of Major Period for Jupiter = 16 2 sign in which planets is standing x 5 planetary number = 10; since 10 is not divisible by 27, it is multiplied by 16 Jupiter's Major Period Years. 16 x 10 = 160 divided by 27 = 5-25/27 OR 25th Cheshta is indicated. 25 x 16 = 400 divided by 6 = 66-4/6 OR 4th sub-cheshta
Method II Jupiter has traversed 32 degrees from Aries. The status of Ascendant is taken-up by Moon as stated in that book. Moon has traversed 146 degrees from Aries. In this method, the degree occupied by the Ascendant has to be deducted from the degree occupied by the planet. Therefore, 360+32 = 392 - 146 = 246 divided by 27 = 9 - 3/27 or 3rd cheshta 3 x 16 = 48 divided by 6 = nil balance which means 6 or 6th sub-cheshta. Under Method I, we get 25th cheshta Sambhoga and under Method II the cheshta obtained was " Applying CasteMark on Forehead" and the sub-cheshta "discarding the mirror". Discarding the mirror is an act done only after one is fully satisfied with one's dressing. Broadly speaking, the cheshtas under both the methods indicate that the native will achieve all his ambitions and cherished desires during Jupiter's Major Period. ***45 years down the line, we can look back at it and realise the truth ---- Publisher It may look, for many of whom, who do not have implicit faith in Astrology that the method enunciated above is but crude or antiquated way of deciding upon the goodness of a major period, for the exact quantum/nature of major period have not been defined in precise terms. Further, a student has been asked to use his intelligence on the Main and sub-Cheshta occuring and find out the effects of the Major Period. Yet, in the last sloka to this chapter, the famous author if this methodology, Shri Prabhakara Daivagna asserts that this method has the full sanction of astrological giants like Narada. There's no doubt that this forms part of the Secrets of Hindu Astrology.
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The following tabulation gives the 27 main cheshtas, with corresponding major period effects, as also the names of the sub-cheshtas :-
Cheshta
Sub-Cheshta
Meaning in English Major Period Effects
1.. Shudhi Samaya Cleansing Time Courage
Mrithikasoucham
Dhanta Dhavanam
Mukha Prakshalanam
Seethamba snanam
Ushnodaka snanam
Abhyanjana snanam
Cleaning with mud
Cleaning the teeth
Washing Face
Bath in cold water
Bath in hot water
Oil Bath
2. Vastra Dharanam Dressing-up Kingly status
Vastra nayanam
Vastra grahanam
Vastra dharanam
Pada prakshalanam
Sudha Achamanam
Kara prakshalanam
Bringing clothes
Taking up the clothes
Wearing clothes
Washing feet
Sipping water as enjoined in
religion
Washing hands
3. Pundra Dharanam Applying Castemark on
Forehead Well being
Tilaka nayanam
Tilaka grahanam
Bringing Castemark
Holding Castemark on hand
Applying Castemark on
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Pundra dharanam
Darpana darshanam
Amodhanam
Darpanasya visarjanam
Forehead
Looking into mirror
Satisfying that decoration is
okay
Discarding mirror
4. Upa Vesanam Sitting Down Success
Bhoo shudhi
Yantra Kalpanam
Peetha sthapanam
Pranayamam
Mantra syapaha
Cleaning the floor
Finding materials for Pooja
Finding seat
Doing pranayam - breath
control
Reciting hymns
5. Siva Pooja Prayer for Lord Shiva Success
Mrithika nayanam
Linga kriya
Siva avahanam
Siva archana
Siva pradakshinam
Udwasanam
Bringing clay
Moulding clay into an idol
Invoking Siva
Worshipping Siva
Going round the image
Removing spirit from the
image
6. Oupasanadikam Worship of fire Failure & Sorrow
Agniya nayanam
Agniya avahanam
Bringing fire
Invoking spirit in the fire
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Ahuti kshepanam
Parishechanam
Agni upasthanam
Atmanga ropanam
Offering ghee to fire
Encircling fire with water
Shifting the container with
fire
Taking the spirit into one's
soul
7. Vishnu archanam Worshipping Lord Vishnu Success
Patra shudhi
Abhisheka
Arghyadikam
Vishnu Pooja
Naivedya arpanam
Dhyana
Cleaning vessels
Pouring water over
Offering water
Worshipping Lord Vishnu
Offering Naivedya/food to
deity
Meditation
8. Vipra aradhanam Worshipping Brahmins Acquire Authority
Pada prakshalanam
Arghyam
Alamkaranam
Aradhana
Pradakshinam
Pranamaha
Washing Brahmins' feet
Offering water
Offering Castemark etc.
Worshipping
Going round in
circumnabulation
Bowing before Brahmins
9. Namaskara Bowing in reverence Success & Prosperity
Sarva Namaskara Bowing in reverence to all
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Prachina namaskara
Dakshina namaskara
Pratichina namaskara
Udichina namaskara
Upasthana namaskara
Bowing in reverence
towards East
Bowing in reverence
towards South
Bowing in reverence
towards West
Bowing in reverence
towards North
Bowing in rev. towards
place of action
10. Adri Pradakshinam Circumnabulation around
light Poverty
Udhyoga
Nirgama
Madhya margam
Giri pravesha
Seva
Abhi
veshtanam
Starting circumnabulation
Circumnabulation without
object
In middle course
Entering sacred place
Worshipping
Going round and round
11. Vaisva Devaha Worshipping Vaisva Inauspicious Effects
Agni pratishta
Agni alamkara
Havishyam
Ghritabhi haranam
Jala danam
Bali haranam
Installing fire
Decorating fire
Feeding boiled food
Pouring ghee
Offering water
Offering other items
12. Atidhi Satkara Welcoming Guests Enjoyments
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Atidhi pratishta
Atidhi sanmana
Atidhi upavesha
Anna dana
Atidhi sruthi
Getting guests seated
Offering presents
Requesting them to be
seated
Saluting them
Offering food
Praising guests
13. Bhojana Taking food Enjoyments
Sudha anna paka
Soopa anna bhojana
Mrishtanna bhojana
Vyanjana bhojana
Ishtanna bhojana
Sabandhu bhojana
Consuming rice
Consuming rice with
liquids
Consuming sweets
Consuming
chosen/favourite food
Consuming food with
relatives
14. Vidya Parishrama Efforts at study Higher Education
Vidwat Sallapa
Prasanga
Ekanta chintana
Grantha sravana
Pravachana
Kavitwa
Taking up books
Discussion
Thinking one-pointedly
Hearing others read a book
Explanation
Wisdom
15. Akrisha Anger Anger
Bhrutye Kopa
Prayana kopa
Anger towards servants
Anger on journey
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Alasya kopa
Bhanga kopa
Ajna bhanga
Mana kheda
Anger due to delay
Anger due to obstacles
Obstructing orders
Sorrowful
16. Tamboola Consuming betel-leaf Enjoyments with women
Tamboola nayana
Kramukha bhakshana
Tamboola charvana
Gandha Dravya Swada
Priya Sallapa
Hasya
Taking Tamboola
Consuming Tamboola
Chewing Tamboola
Consuming spices
Fondling
Humour
17. Nrupa Lapkya Political thoughts Success
Prakrutya gamanam
Nyaya vichara
Mantri Yoga
Karya alochana
Raja karya
Rajya vaibhava
Arrival of Ministry
Enquiring what is right
With Ministers
Thinking what to do
Working for King
Regal splendour
18. Prayana Travel Happiness & Prosperity
Sabhato gamana
Yana nayanam
Vahana rohanam
Prayanam
Ava rohanam
Early morning journey
Bringing vehicle
Getting into conveyance
Travel
Getting down from
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Vihara conveyance
Getting inside house
19. Jala Panam Breakfast Happiness & Prosperity
Teertha panam
Paya panam
Phala ahara
Vyanjana sevanam
Bhakshya Khadanam
Gandooshaha
Drinking water
Drinking liquids
Consuming fruits
Consuming semi-liquids
Consuming eatables
Consuming finishing
drinks
20. Alasya Laziness Great Fear
Dhyootam
Yachaka thoshanam
Aseervada
Jaamitani vartanam
Anga mardhana
Sthabda cheshta
Gambling
Pleasing beggars
Greeting
Controlling senses
Massaging parts of body
Remaining steady
21. Sayana Lying down Loss of Lustre
Khatwadya alamkara
Sayoopa vesha
Karya vimarshanam
Sayanam
Gita sravanam
Ullasa
Arranging bed
Entering bedroom
Thinking of incidents
Lying down
Listening to Gita
Pleasantness
22. Amrita Pana Drinking Nectar Great Contentment
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Ksheero'dyoga
Sayodhanam
Amrita sodhana
Amrita Pana
Parijanotsavam
Anand anubhava
Getting milk
Getting out of bed
Inspecting nectar
Drinking nectar
Enjoying attentively
Enjoying
23. Alamkaranam Make-up Acquaintances with high
personalities
Gandha lepana
Pushpa alamkriti
Suvastra dharana
Bhooshana dharana
Soundarya cheshta
Adhikanam visarjanam
Applying sandal
Decorating with flowers
Wearing good dress
Wearing ornaments
Satisfaction at make-up
Removing excess
24. Stree Sallapa Fondling/company of
women Enjoyments with women
Rahasya Sallapa
Prema lapa
Vakrokti
Alinganam
Chumbana
Vinoda vadyam
Fondling secretly
Fondling secretly in love
Evasive talk
Embracing
Kissing
Making noises that please
25. Sambhoga Union with opposite sex Marriage & Children
Bahya Rati
Antara Rati
Outer love
Inner love
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Bandhana
Skandana
Saha sayya
Visarjanam
Clasping
Emission
Lying together
Separation
26. Nidra Sleep Loss of Happiness
Ayasa Nidra
Swapna
Chintanam
Gadha Nidra
Alpa Nidra
Unmeelanam
Tired sleep
Dreaming
Thinking
Deep sleep
Nap or Short sleep
Waking up
27. Parikshanam Checking-up Financial Gains
Sukha Dukha Pariksha
Vishaya pariksha
Dravya pariksha
Yudhopakaranam
Bahu Karya Vimarshanam
Kartavya chintanam
Checking pros/cons
Checking things
Checking cash/coins
Getting ready for action
Thinking of various objects
Thinking of what to do
next
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Chapter - 2 Udu Dasa Phala Padhati Nakshatra Dasanam Pratyeka Anter Dasa Phalani
Special Note
In the Major Period of Lord of Ascendant & in malefic sub-periods
� There will be bodily sufferings; diseases; mental agony; loss of position etc. even death.
In the Major Period of Lord of 2nd & in the sub-period of Saturn
� Financial losses; the native would be depending on others for help.
In the Major Period of Lord of 3rd & in the sub-period of Mars
� Adversities to brothers including death of brother/sister.
In the Major Period of Lord of 4th & in the sub-period of Saturn
� Loss of dear relatives or mother.
In the Major Period of Lord of 5th & in the sub-period of Mars
� Fever due to upset of bile; sorrows; loss of children.
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In the Major Period of Lord of 6th & in the sub-period of Rahu Dragon's Head
� Increased circle of enemies; troubles from enemy; sufferings from wounds; fear from implements.
In the Major Period of Lord of 7th & in the sub-period of Sun, Mars & Saturn
� Loss of happiness from wife; sorrow on account of wife/women.
In the Major Period of Lord of 8th & in the sub-period of Saturn
� Death. If there is a planet in conjunction with lord of 8th, the effects of the house(s) of which the former is the lord, will be lost during the major period of lord of 8th.
In the Major Period of lord of 9th & in the sub-period of malefics
� Death of father/Preceptor; separation; inability to follow religious pursuits/charities.
In the Major Period of Lord of 10th & in the sub-period of Saturn, Mars
� Professiona/financial losses; ailments.
In the Major Period of Lord of 11th & in the sub-period of malefics
� Stoppage of income from righteous means and allied troubles.
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In the Major Period of Lord of 12th & in the sub-period of malefics
� Loss of position; mental agony; loss of everything.
If the Lords of Major Period and the sub-period are friends between themselves and/or standing in
quadrants/trines of each other, the sub-period will yield fruitful results. If they happen to be enemies and/or
standing in 6, 8 or 12th, malefic results flow.
Generally speaking, the Major Period of Lord Ascendant is considered broadly benefic. So also, the Major Period of Lord of the Moon sign, and the Major Period operating at the time of birth. For predicting the Major Period effects, treat the sign occupied by lord of the major period as the Ascendant for the time being, and see what planets occupy the 12 houses therefrom and shape your predictions accordingly. A strong benefic in 10th si bound to improve profession, a strong benefic in 5th may award a son and a strong Venus in 7th of the lord of major period, may cause the native's marriage. Effects arising as a result of lord of major period's relation with various Yogas shouldd also be taken into account. Major Period effects are also subject to the significations of the lord of the major period, the country in which the native may be living and the age/century in which the native thrives and whether the native is a boy/youth/adult. During the currency of a benefic's major period, a native in already prosperous circustances would be enjoying Raja Yoga or kingly life; for a native born in poverty, under identical circumstances, there may be birth of a son. Birth of a son in the good old days was considered to be the most auspicious. The author seems to throw a hint that the effect of a Raja Yoga held by a major period lord would result in the birth of son during such major period for a native in ordinary circumstances and that the same Yoga would confer Raja Yoga and Raja Bhoga for one already in affluent circumstances. Death has to be considered in the sub-periods of lords of 2nd and 7th in the major period of lord of 8th; more so, if lord of 8th is a malefic. The major periods of lords of 8th and 12th are malefic; more so, if the 8th/12th is also occupied by a malefic. In such major periods, the sub-periods of lords of 2nd/7th cause death of a native. The malefic effects concerning the 6th house will be suffered by the native during the major period of lord of 6th, if the 6th in birth chart is not occupied by lord of 6, 8 or 12. Death of mother and father has to be thought of in major periods of lords of 4th/9th respectively. If these major period lords are just nominally malefic, instead of death, there will be diseases, ailments, dissensions and losses.
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Major Period effects should to be adjusted directly in proportion to the strength of the lord of a house. There will be changes in environments or death in the sub-period of a planet in the 6th/8th of lord of major period. Loss of luck and even life is possible in the major period or sub-period of lord of 12th in conjunction with a malefic. If lords of 6th and 7th are together in one sign, in their major periods, there will be loss of pleasure and increased number of enemies. In the major period or sub-period of the dispositor of Mars, if malefic, there will be loss of the effects of the house(s) owned by the dispositor of Mars. In the major of malefics in 6, 8 or 12, aspected also by malefic, there will be troubles of various sorts, including death. Major Period effects, as a whole, have to be delineated after taking into account all the benefic and malefic aspects, and Yogas with which the lord of major period may be connected with.
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Chapter - 3
Angaraka Dosha The detection of Angaraka Dosha in the horoscope of a would-be bridegroom or bride, is enough nowadays, to put off his/her marriage by several years; in some cases, the horoscope with this evil is not even considered by others, but thrown off as a hopeless case. In such cases, to short-circuit spinsterhood for the girl, the parents sometimes, out of sheer disgust, declare that no horoscope exists and arrange marriage without consideration of horoscope. Even for boys with this or similar evil, the same process is followed. Many such marriages have taken place and there are cases of such couples carrying on normally, thus establishing, in some cases at least, that the seriousness attached to Kuja Dosha is unwarranted. It is not uncommon to come across advertisements seeking horoscopes of boys/girls with Kuja Dosha in 7th, 8th etc. with a view to pick-up a match with equally strong Kuja Dosha. Some have even searched thousands of horoscopes, extending over years, to find a suitable match with Kuja Dosha. From our personal contacts with astrologers and students in the field, we have been able to measure the importance attached by the public. to this evil and have also been witnessing cases of boys and girls remaining unmarried until well past their youth because of non-availability of suitable horoscope with this evil. We have therefore, come to the conclusion, that there is no correct appraisal of what constitutes Kuja Dosha and that unnecessary and unwarranted importance is being attached to it in a large number of cases, resulting in youth being wasted. Whilst everyone is conscious of this evil, it appears that the majority do not know precisely the extent of the Yoga, how the evil works and how it ultimately leads to premature death of the native or his partner. We have brooded over the question whether it is in God's purpose of creation to let some bachelors remain unmarried and thus deny the greatest enjoyment in life. How does Angaraka Dosha arise ? In practice, the presence of Mars in 7th/8th from Ascendant, in some cases, from Moon also, is all that is wanted to condemn a horoscope with Kuja Dosha but the sloka #s 108-109 above say that Kuja Dosha arises if Mars is found in Asdt/2/4/7/8/12 for boys and in 1/2/4/7/8/12 from Moon/Venus in a girl's horoscope, We personally do not subscribe to this view in full that the dosha arises from Asdt for boys and from Moon/Venus for girls, but we support the view of those Sages who say that this evil operates with full force from Asdt, 50% force from Moon and with 25% force from Venus without distinction of sex. Quantum of Angaraka Dosha The slokas referred to above merely say that the evil arises by virtue of stay of Mars in certain houses but not the quantum of evil in the different houses. Similarly, the quantum of evil which arises by reason of Mars staying in different signs of zodiac is also not given. The following Table in use in the Malayalam speaking areas of South gives clear-cut idea of the quantum of this evil in different houses and signs and with what force, it operates from Asdt, Moon and Venus.
TABULATION -----> indicating the quantum of evil contributed by planets SUN, MARS, SATURN, RAHU & KETU occupying specified positions from ASCENDANT.
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Planets standing in Ascendant, 7th & 8th houses
Planet
Debilitation
Bitter
Enemy
Sign
Enemy
Sign Exaltation
Moola
Trikona
Own
House
Friend's
Sign
Intimate
Friend's
Sign
Saturn
Rahu
Ketu
128 120 112 96 72 64 32 24
Mars 192 180 168 144 108 96 48 36
Sun 64 60 56 48 36 32 16 12
Planets standing in 2nd, 4th and 12th houses
Plane
t
Debilitation
Bitter
Enemy
Sign
Enemy
Sign
Exaltation
Moola
Trikona
Own
House
Friend'
s
Sign
Intimat
e
Friend's
Sign
Saturn
Rahu
Ketu
32 30 28 24 18 16 8 6
Mars 48 45 42 36 27 24 12 9
Sun 16 15 14 12 9 8 4 3
• The above table is designed primarily to ascertain the Dosha Saamya or the evil contributed by malefics standing in 1/2/4/7/8/12.
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Mars standing in 1/2/4/7/8/12 constitutes what is called Kuja Dosha. Thus, the table is usable for both purposes.
• The values given above are for calculation of the evil from Ascendant only.
While calculating with reference to Moon, the above values should be reduced to 50%. While calculating with reference to Venus, the above values should be reduced to 25%. How to assess Dosha Saamya
• From the Ascendant, find out the values for all the malefics standing in the stated signs & total them-up A
• From Moon, find out the values for all the malefics standing in the stated signs & total them up B reduced to 50%
• From Venus, find out the values for all the malefics standing in the stated signs & total them up C reduced to 25%
Now, A+B+C = P P divided by 128 would give the exact quantum of dosha. Angaraka Dosha is also like-wise calculated from Asdt/Moon/Venus.
How does Angaraka Dosha Operate ?
Beyond stating that the Angaraka Dosha causes death (or premature death) of wife/husband or alternatively estrangement or or divorce, nothing is mentioned in the standard texts as to what will be the behaviour of a native with this evil or the manner in which the Yoga operates and leads him/her to premature death. To be conscious of one's own defects, which may prove fatal in the end, is to let one arm oneself up against it. If there is no shanti/remedy, either clinically or through religious ceremonies, one will at least have the satisfaction of knowing that it was all due to one's past Karma.
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From our extensive studies in this connection, we have concluded that a person with this evil (as a result of having Mars in 7th), would have, as life passes, a greater thirst for sex or fond of women, as some modern men would put it with a sense of pride.The thirst grows with the age.and the man suffering from this evil, failing to get full satisfaction, goes in for sexual perversion. The craze for perverted sexual acts sets in, under the guise of new methods of approach or innovation and because one is shy to try this nonsense at home, tries it outside. The craze goes on increasing quickly and a sort of degeneration sets in - mental as well as physical. Excessive indulgence in sex is definitely harmful. No wonder one's life gets shortened. Natives suffering from this evil, would be well-advised to exercise control of mind, either through Yogic Kriyas and Asanas or through prayers.
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Chapter - 4 Dasa Nirnaya The Major periods
TIME in Hindu Philosophy, in certain contexts, is compared to BRAHMA, the Creator
(time personified) having 4 padas or quarters. The quarters are equated to Yugas. Three
such Yugas have already gone by, namely the KRUTA YUGA (17,28,000 years), the
second TRETA YUGA (12,96,000 years) and the third DWAPARA YUGA (8,64,000
years), and we are now living in the KALI YUGA (4,32,000 years) or the last of the four
quarters.
Ahoratram meaning day and night is compared to the soul of the time personified
BRAHMA, for multiples thereof give months, years, Yuga and divisions thereof give
hours, minutes and seconds. The divisions of time and the divisions of zodiac have some
resemblance. The 7 days of the week have been named after the 7 planets. Not only that,
Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, which correspond to Mars, Saturn and Sun respectively,
are discarded for certain ceremonial functions. The traditional 9 planets of the Hindu
Astrology correspond to in importance to the numerals 1 to 9 which form the very basis
of all mathematics. A zodiac sign is divided into 30 degrees; the day or
night is divided into the same number of ghatikas (each ghatika equaling 24 minutes).
There are three Gunas - Satwa, Rajas and Tamas; likewise there are three types of signs
on the zodiac called movable, fixed and common.
In the arrangement of the major periods (Maha Dasas - Vimshottari), the seven visible
planets plus Rahu and Ketu have only been taken into account, leaving off the trans-
Saturnian planets. Obviously, the Maharshies have discarded the latter as of no
consequence in the affairs of Man. The span of a zodiac sign, viz 30 degrees stand
divided amongst the 9 planets, based on which the duration of major periods or Maha
Dasas have been fixed, as explained below :-
The first 1½° have been assigned to Sun, the next 2½° to Moon, the next 1¾° to Mars
followed by 4½° to Rahu, 4° to Jupiter, 4¾° to Saturn, 4¼° to Mercury, 1¾° to Ketu and
the last 5° of a sign to Venus for a total of 30°. The length in years of 9 major periods
have been fixed on this rationale, as will be seen later.
Even the particular order in which the Maha Dasas have been arranged has a rationale
behind it.
Mars (Mangal or Kuja) is traditionally considered as the son of Earth (Bhooputra);
therefore the major period next to that of Mars has been rightly awarded to Rahu, shadow
of Earth. Jupiter, who
is capable of softening the evil effects suffered by natives in Rahu's major period, has
been allotted the dasa after Rahu, followed by that of Saturn, lord of longevity; next dasa
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was given to Prajna Karaka (prajna - knowledge of past, present and future) Mercury;
next, the planet that shows the
way to Salvation namely, Ketu gets his dasa of 7 years duration, which is succeeded by
the Significator for all types of Happiness - Venus; then comes the dasa of significator for
soul or the point from
where life springs - Sun; this is followed by that of Moon, Significator for Mother,
followed by that of the Significator for elder Brother - Mars.
The grand total of the 9 major periods works out to 120 years, which is said to be
generally the life span of a human being in this Yuga. There have been cases of greater
longevity enjoyed by certain persons in this Yuga like the Turk, ZORA AGA, reputed to
have liver beyond 150 years; some of these come under the Amrit'ayur Yogas and so on.
And, there is provision for such rare cases in Astrology.
In the Krita Yuga, the total of 9 major periods was 14,400 years, in Treta Yuga - 3600
years and
in Dwapara Yuga - 600 years whilst it has dwindled down to 120 years in this KALI
YUGA.
The basis on which the duration of 9 dasas has come down to such a low figure is
explained thus :-
Planet Kapalamsa Dwi
Kapalamsa
KALI
YUGA
Nakshatra
dasa
DWAPARA
YUGA
20 times
Column 2
TRETA
YUGA
6 times
Dwapara
Yuga
KRITA
YUGA
4 times
Treta
Yuga
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sun 1½° 3 6 30 180 720
Moon 2½° 5 10 50 300 1200
Mars 1¾° 3½ 7 35 210 840
Rahu 4½° 9 18 90 540 2160
Jupiter 4° 8 16 80 480 1920
Saturn 4¾° 9½ 19 95 570 2280
Mercury 4¼° 8½ 17 85 510 2040
Ketu 1¾° 3½ 7 35 210 840
Venus 5° 10 20 100 600 2400
TOTAL 30° 60 120 600 3,600 14,400
Explanation : Column 2 is called Kapala'amsa - Kapala means brain or the starting point
Total of column 3 is 60, which equals the 60 ghatikas in a day
Column 4 shows a total of 120 years, which equals the grand total of the 9
dasas
Missing links of Hindu Astrology
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of Hindu Astrology in Kali Yuga.
Maharshies have also stated that in Krita Yuga, the Rasi Dasa (major periods based on
signs) was
considered the best for predictive purposes; in the next, Treta Yuga, Kala Chakra Dasa
was giving
very good results. In Dwapara Yuga, Jaimini Dasas and in the present Yuga, the
Nakshatra Dasa -
Vimshottari - should be giving dependably good results.
Note : The original author, in a footnote, explains that the above is the manner in which
beginners in Astrology were taught about the Origin and Duration of the Maha Dasas.
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About the Author and Source As usual, Kerala the state from Sage Parasara hailed has contributed one more great soul
in KKN. The translator after B Suryanaraha Rao, has been a great exponent and devotee
of Swami Sivananda. He donated the books to Sivananda ashram. Mr NN Krishna Rao,
though from Kerala, studied in Warangal and added the suffix Rao along with. VB
Choudry had translated a few of his works. His Brihat Parasara Hora was the 1st work
done in English in 1959. R Santhanam did meet his son U K Iyer in 1984 and started his
works which are now the benchmark in some of the titles.
U K Iyer had published some of the books from time to time like his sister late Uma but
as the only surviving member of the family and a good software programmer as well, has
been generous enough to publish these works on the net for the benefit of all Jyotish
lovers. The language used in these texts is very modern and apt for the time and has made
the "desha, kala, paristhiti" rule well a lot better than later work of sri R Santhanam. A
cursory reading will surely keep you using it for future readings. This online resource is
available at: http://sites.google.com/site/astrobooksite/Home/index-1
(From a mail posted in AIA Yahoo group by the Astrologer GB Prashant Kumar)
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