Phaldeepika (Bhavartha Bodhini)

CONTENTS Preface xv Introduction xxiii 1. Rashibheda Mangala Charan (Analysis of Sings) 1-13 Prayer-correct birth time-comparing the sings of the Zodiac to that of the Kala purush. Places and lordship of signs. Signs of exaltation highest exaltation degree. Debilitation. Maximum debilitation degree. Manushya, Chatushpada etc. Their description, signs rising from the head first, feet first, both ways – attributes of signs- strong during the day/night/movable signs etc.- What signs depict- malefic/benefic etc.- Direction- What matters should be considered from which house. 2. Graha Bheda Planetary Characteristics 14-39 What do Sun. Moon etc. signify? What should be judged from them? Appearance, attributes, nature, direction of planets-their matters, places, birds, trees – natural and temporal friends, enemies etc.- their time, caste, season, grains, country, gems-negative and benefic traits. 3. Divisions of a Horoscope 40-62 Decanet – signs, Hora, Dreshkana, Five Division, Seven Division, Nine Division, Ten Division, Twelve Division, Sixteen Division, Sixty Divisions – Chart of Dasha – Varga – What should be judged from which Division – Importance of Division – Uttamansha, Parijatansha etc. The Pradipta, Sukhit, Mudit etc. of Planets. 4. Graha Bala (Planetary Strength) 63-90 Sthanbala-Kalabala-Directional strength-Ayan Bala- Yudhabala, Chesthabala – Natural strength – Drighbala – Bhavabala – Bhavadikbala – Chandra Kriya etc. – effect of Chandra Kriya-Chandra Avastha results. 5. Career 91-97 The trend and method of livelihood according to Sun, Moon, Mars etc. Analysis of how and what works. 6. Yogadhyay – (Combination and Placement of Planets) 98-145 Five Mahapurush Yoga viz. Ruchak – Bhadra – Hansa- Malavaya-Sasha- Yoga of Moon- Sunpha-Anpha – Durdhara-Kemudrum. Yoga of Sun – Veshi- Vashi- Ubhayachari and other yogas – Shubhakartari – Papakartari – Sushuba- Kesari- Adham- Sama-Varishtha – Mahabhagya – Shakat – Vasumat- Amla- Pushkala-Shubhamala – Asubhamala- Lakshmi- Gauri- Saraswati- Shri Kantha – Shrinath- Virichi- due to exchange between the lords of 12 houses – Dainya- Khala- Mahayoga- Parvat- Kahal-Rajayoga-Sankhya- Sankhya Yoga – Vallaki or Veena – Dama-Pasha- Kedar- Shool- Yoga- Gola. Adhiyoga- Chamar- Dhenu-Shaurya – Jaladhi – Shastra- Kama- Asur- Bhagya- Khyati-Suparijata- Musal- Avayoga- Niswayoga – Mriti- Kuhu- Pamar- Harsha- Dushkrti – Saral- Nirbhagya – Duryoga – Daridra- Vimal Yoga. Duryoga (second type)- Interpretations and traits of these yogas. 7. Raj Yoga 146-162 Effect of planets in own sign and in sign of exaltation: Well placed retrograde planets – Rajayoga by planets endowed with directional strength – Vargottam Ascendant and Moon – Rajayoga by lord of the Ascendant – Exalted Moon – Venus in Ashwini – Yoga by Mars in good houses – Sun, Moon in the first half of Sagittarius – Rjayoga by Moon in Navansha of Sun Rajyoga by Moon in own Navansha – Vargottam Moon – Rajayoga by planets posited in the 9th house-Exalted Venus, Saturn-Debilitated and posited in enemy house planets – placed in 3rd, 6th and 11th-Full Moon in Vargottam Navansha – Jupiter, Moon in Angles-Moon in movable water sign Navansha – Aspect of Jupiter on Venus – Mercury receiving aspect from Jupiter – exalted planets receiving aspect from friends - Sun in own Navansha – Moon in Pisces – Moon in Taurus – Aspect of Jupiter, Venus on Moon – Rajayoga by lords of the 11th, 9th and 2nd houses – Neechabhanga Rajayoga. 8. Bhavashraya Phal (Effects of Planets in Houses) 163-187 Separated results of Sun, Moon, Mars etc. in the first, second. Third house etc. 9. Rising Sign/Moon at Birth 188-197 Results of Ascendant or Radical Moon in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, etc. Results of planets when posited in its sign of exaltation, own sign, house of a friend, sign of an enemy, debilitation sign – combust – posited in even signs-retrograde and posited in the Vargottam Navansha. 10. The 7th House (The House of Marriage - Spouse) 198-204 The 5th and 7th house from the Ascendant or Moon-malefic in the 4th, 8th, 12th from Venus – Effect of the lord of the 7th house and planets in the seventh house – Venus in Scorpio- Jupiter in Capricorn – Saturn in Pisces, Mars in Cancer – Saturn – Mars or Venus in the Divisions of Saturn – If Moon, Venus are in the 7th from Mars, Saturn – The number of wife-Combination for the destruction of wife – Moon – Saturn Combination – Debilitated or planets in the signs of enemies in the 7th house – Analysis of planets in the even/odd signs – lords of the 2nd, 7th and 12th houses – Direction of marriage – During the major or minor period of which planet marriage is possible. The major / minor period of which planet will cause the demise of wife. 11. The Nativity of Women 205-211 Conjugal Bliss in the horoscopes of women from the 8th house – son from the 9th house – husband from the 7th house – faithfulness in marriage from the 4th house – effect of Ascendant and Moon in the even and odd signs – Combination to marry excellent/low class of person – combination for short time happiness from children-benefic configurations – Effect of Ascendant and Moon according to the Trinshansha – effect due to constellation – benefic effects for in laws viz. mother – in-law, father – in – law, brother – in – law etc. – Configurations for no children. Widowhood. Destruction of children etc. Muhurta for conceiving children. 12. Children 212-227 The fifth house from the Ascendant, Moon and the lord of the 5th house – The benefic or ill effect due to their configurations – malefic if in own sign and posited in the 5th house – Other malefic if in the 5th house – If Leo, Virgo or Scorpio falls in the 5th house – Configuration for delay in birth of children (sons) – Child (Son) from the second wife – combination for many children – many daughters – yoga for no issues and end of generation – adopted sons – destruction of sons – Configuration for many sons – time for conceptions – number of children – yoga for birth of children or no issues – negative points to deny child birth due to lunar dates (Tithi), Karan etc. – remedial measure – Maha Dasha, Antar Dashas and Transits time to get children. 13. Ayur Bhav (Longevity) 228-241 Difference of opinion as to which time should be accepted as the time of birth – Child mortality up to the age of 12 years and influence of planetary positions in the horoscope of mother and father- Yogarishta – Short life – Medium life – Long life- Dinmrityu – Din ruk – Vishaghatis – Yoga for child mortality – Ascendant – Moon Decanet – Lords of Ascendant and Moon sign Navansha – Lords of Ascendant, Moon sign Dwadashansha – Yoga for short, medium, long life – Longevity consideration due to angular positions etc. Special consideration of the lord of the 8th house – Lord of Ascendant, Navansha Lord of Ascendant – Lord of Moon sign- Lord of the Navansha of Moon – according to their strength and weakness the longevity decision viz., short – medium – long – timing of death – other yoga. 14. Decision about Disease 242-260 . Disease – What type of Diseases ae caused due to the affliction of Sun, Moon, Mars etc. – Death will be due to which disease – Every disease caused by a planet leading to demise – The sign in the 8th house, the disease if leading to death – death due to weapons, poison etc. – death with sufferings – death without problems – life after death in various Lokas – Consideration due to signs rising head first, feet first – cycle of previous birth – in previous life birth as a man, animal, bird, tree, climber etc. – in which species the next birth will be – in own country or far away from home. Future birth 15. Bhava Chinta (Houses Analysis) 261-281 When does a bhava give the best effect? – Signs of a strong or weak bhava – Destruction of a house – timing of the loss of a house – The lord of the Ascendant, malefic or benefic, increases the efficacy of the house it is posited in – The effect of which house first if a planet rules two houses – Planet situated at the mid point of two houses – What does Sun, Moon etc. signify – The significator of Ascendant etc. The 12th houses – Special house – Consideration from significator – Counting of 12 houses from the significator and their consideration – If the significator is posited in the house it signifies – If a planet ruling 2 houses is placed in its own sign which is in a good place then it does not show the negative effect of ownership of dusthana – relationship of five types. 16 Dwadash Bhavphal 282-297 The good and evil effects of the I house – The effect of benefic relation of the lord of the Ascendant – The placement of the lord of Ascendant in a good or evil house – The effect of second house – The relationship of the lord of the second house with different planets – The effect of the third house – The effect of the conjunction of the lords of the I and III, - Strong lord of the third – Fourth house – Good and evil effects according to the placement of lord of the 4th house consideration of Venus – Fifth house, interpretations according to the lord of the 5th house – lord of the 6th house and the lord of the first consideration of enemies, disease, health etc. according to their strength – The Seventh house – Good and evil according to the position of lord of the 8th house – The results of the 9th house – happiness from father – will the native be adopted – Consideration of the 10th house – The yoga for the attainment of high status (position) by the native, - Results of the 11th house (of gains) – The results of the 12th house (of expenses) - Timing of fructification of houses – Interpretations according to transits – The position of the lords of I and other houses in transit. 17. Niryana Prakarana (The Timing of Destruction) 298-308 The time of destruction of a house – The time of destruction due to the transit of Saturn, Jupiter, Moon – The timing of death due to the lord of the Ascendant, Yamakantak, Moon The sign, degree, minutes of Saturn – The time of death due to Sun and Yama – Kantak – The timing of death due to the longitudes of Ascendant, Sun, and Mandi – Other Yoga (combinations) – The time of death due to Mandi and Saturn – Transit of Sun – Results from the calculations of Jupiter and Rahu – Death related results from the birth Saturn, Venus, Lord of the 8th, Lord of the 12th, and Lord of the 6th house. 18. Two Planets Together 309-320 The result of the conjunction of Sun with Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus or Saturn – If Moon is with Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus or Saturn – If Mars is with Mercury, Jupiter, Venus or and Saturn – If Mercury is with Jupiter, Venus or Saturn – Jupiter, Venus combination – Jupiter, Saturn combination – Venus, Saturn combination. The effect of the aspect of other planets on Moon in various signs. The placement of Moon in different Navansha and the result of the aspect of other planets in it – The placement of Sun in Navansha, Ascendant Navansha – Dwadashansha results. 19. Dasha Phal – The Effect of The Periodic influence of planets 321-357 How to calculate Vimshottari Mahadasha – The results of the Mahadasha of Sun, Mars etc. according to the natural traits and characteristics – The special results of Sun, Moon, Mars etc. according to their sequence in Vimshottari Mahadasha – Special yogas various Ascendants according to Bharath Ratnakar – 22 yogas for Aries Ascendant – 14 for Taurus – 8 for Gemini – 13 for Cancer – 8 for Leo – 6 for Virgo – 15 for Libra – 5 for Scorpio – 4 for Sagittarius – 9 for Capricorn – 8 for Aquarius and 10 for Pisces Ascendant. 20. Anatardasa Phal – Influence of Minor Periods of Planets 358-415 The results of the minor period in the major periods of planets – The results of Ascendant, lord of the Ascendant, house of wealth, the lord of the second house etc. the 12th house and their lords, according to their strength. The results of exalted, in own house, and retrograde planets – The results of debilitated, in the sign of an enemy and combust planets – if the lord of the house is spoilt then its effects – Vargottam Planets – The periods of the 3rd, 5th and 7th constellation lord - Special consideration of the Minor periods of Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Rahu – If the lord of the minor period is enemy of the lord of the major period or lord of the Ascendant – The lords of the Navansha of Saturn, Mandi, Rahu, 22nd decanet – Consideration of major or minor period due to transit – Mutual position of the lords of the major and minor periods – If the lord of major or minor period during its period are exalted or in own sign or debilitated or in the sign of an enemy, in transit – The planet which conjoins Rahu – According to “Uddaya Pradip”, Significator, Markesh, Papi (malefic), Rajayoga – Consideration due to Yogakarak, Consideration due to Arohi, Avarohi – Distinctive consideration due to Navansha – Yogas according to ‘Bhavarath Ratnakar’ – The yoga for wealth 9 – The yoga for poverty 4 – Yoga for Education 15- Vani yoga 6 – Yoga for 3rd house 12 – Yoga for 4th house 17 – Consideration of children 2 – Enemy and disease 12 – Spouse (Wife) consideration 14 yogas – Longevity, health 16 yogas – Bhagya yoga 23 – Raja yoga 25 – Mahadasha yoga 24 – Planetary general yogas 16 – Grahamallika yoga 7 – Mark yoga - 21 21. Pratyantar Dashaphal (Sub periods in the Minor Periods Planets) 416-447 The method to calculate minor and Sub-periods of Planets – The nine minor periods in the major period of Sun – Sub periods in each minor period – Minor and Sub periods in the major period of Sun – Minor periods in the major periods of Moon and Sub periods in every minor period – Nine minor periods in the Major periods of Mars and Sub period in the minor periods – Sub periods and minor periods in Rahu’s Major period – Sub periods and minor periods in the Major period of Jupiter – Sub periods and minor periods in the Major period of Jupiter – Sub periods and minor periods in the major periods Saturn, Mercury, Ketu and Venus. 22. Mixed Periods 448-503 Kalachakra major periods, minor periods – Duration of Major Periods – method of calculation of elapsed and balance periods – The sequence of various signs depending upon the quarter of every constellation – duration of each sign – minor period in every major period – logical effect due to the lord of a sign – effect due to transit – Various movements – Detailed definition of all these with examples – Adhan as well as major periods as a result of 5th and 8th constellation from the birth star – Nisarga Dasha – Ansha Dasha – Opinion of Satyacharya – Pindayur Dasha – Opinions of Jeeva Sharma, Marretha, Chankya, Maya etc. 23. Ashtak Vargas 504-528 Principles of Transit through Ashtakvarga – The process of casting the Ashtakvarga of Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn – Upachaya – sign of friend, own or in Venus and Saturn – Upachaya – sign of friend, own or in Anupchaya, sign of an enemy or debilitated planet – logical in their interpretations – The good or evil effects of one or more points (Bindus) – to decipher beneficial or evil results by making a planet as ascendant – Eight class of every sign – good or bad times as per the class – Sarvashtak Varga – with example. 24. Ashtak Varga Phala – Interpretations of the Ashtak Varga 529-560 To decide the good or evil times of father, mother, brother etc. The method of knowing the good and bad years from the Ashtakvarga – The success of marriage if one marries in a particular sign or direction – Trikona Shodhan, difference between the North Indian system of Parashar and that of the South Indian system of Balabhadra the writer of ‘Hora Ratnakar’ – The views of Mantreshwar – The view of ‘Prashnamarga’ – Trikona Shodhona with commentary and example – Ekadhipatya Shodhan –sign, planet multiplier – various interpretations from these. 25. Gullikadi Upagrahas 561-575 The mathematical method of calculating the Gullika or Mandi- Yama, - Kantak, Ardhaprahar, Kala, Dhoom, Vyatipata, Parvesh or Paridhi – Indrachap and Ketu – The process to calculate all these – The effect of all these in different houses. 26. The Effect of Transit 576-628 The importance of Moon Ascendant, The benefic and evil places of the transit of Sun, Moon etc. from the Moon sign (the sign where Moon is, used as the Ascendant) – The effect of Vedh – The good or bad effect of planets in various houses from the Moon Ascendant – Constellation – Transit – Saptashalaka – Consideration as per Birth, Adhan, Karma and Vainashik – Janma-Anujanma, Trijanma Consetllation – Planetary War-Ulkanipat – The transit effect of various planets in different constellation from the birth star – Latta effect. Construction of the Sarvatobhadra Chakra – Effect due to transit – With complete commentary. 27. Sanyas Yoga 629-633 Combination of four planets – The effect of the rise of the last portion of a sign – The Sanyas of the strong planet – The effect due to the decanet of Moon – if the Moon sign receives aspect of Saturn – The type of Sanyas according to the strongest of Sun, Moon, Mar etc. – The Tapaswi Yoga – If both the Rajyoga and the yoga for renunciation, both are present in a horoscope-Sanyas Siddhi i.e. attainment and success in Sanyas. 28. Upsanharadhdyaya 634-637 The details of various topics discussed in details by the Writer of the book. Appendices: 638-673 (a) The table of minor periods in the major periods of Vimshotari Dashas - (b) The table of minor periods in the major periods of Kala Chakra Dasha- (c) To calculate the balance and elapsed periods from the longitudes of Moon in Kala Chakra Dasha – Table No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 List of Sanskrit/Hindi words retained in this Book: 645-647