Jaimini Maharishi's Upadesa Sutras

Contents Preface iv List of Reference Tables & Figures viii Chapter I Quarter 1 1-29 Benediction, katapayadi varga, Aspect, Argala (Intervention) Chara & Sthira Karaka, Zodiacal/Reverse count, Dasa Periods of Signs, Arudha, Special ascendants, Divisional charts. Chapter I Quarter 2 30-77 Swamsa in different signs, Planets in Swamsa, the Sun-Rahu conjunction :detailed exposition, Gulika in Swamsa, ketu in Swamsa, Sun & Venus associationg with karakamsa, Tenth house, Fourth house and Ninth house from Swamsa Effect of Mars and Venus on the second from Swamsa, Seventh from Swamsa, Third and Sixth from Swamsa, Twelfth house and emancipation, Nature of Diety, Sixth from Amatyakarak, Black/White magic, Chemist, Leucoderma, Leprosy; Fourth house fifth house second house from Swamsa Speech defects, Poverty, Timing of results. EXPLANAORY NOTES/CASE SUDIES Chapter 1 Quarter 3 78-106 Arudha lagha, Eleventh & Prosperity, Twelfth & losses, Stomach ailments, Premature aging, Prosperity, Rajyoga, conveyances, Royalty / Power, Political power, Defence /police personnel, All dictum of Swamsa to apply to arudha / Janma lagna, Bondage, Eye sight problems, Symbols of authority. EXPLANAORY NOTES / CASE STUDIES Chapter 1 Quarter 4 107-140 Upapada, Renunciation or loss of spouse, Benefic Sun, Beneficial aspects, Death of spouse, Many spouses, loss of spouse in old age, Status of spouse's family, Beautiful spouse, Desertion, Ailments of spouse, Saptamsa fertility, predicting each pregnancy Co-borns of spouse (and self) Dentition, Stammering. Deformity, Complexion Faithful spouse, Legitimate/Illegitimate births Chapter II Quarter 1 141-178 Judgement of longevity; First Method of three pairs and primary life span Predominance of a pair of longevity indicators, Kakshya Hrasa, Kakshya Vridhi; Second Method of placement of eighth lord for longevity estimation, Kakshya Hrasa/Vriddhi Rasi Hrasa/Vriddhi Yoga Vipareetam, Sthira Dasa indicates death, Death inflicting signs. Rudra, Three Shulas and judgement of death inflicting sign Maheswara Brahma, Longivity: other details. EXPLANATORY NOTES/CASE SUDIES Chapter II Quarter 2 179-194 Fixed Significators for Father / Mother Rudras for parents, longevity upto trines of Rudras/fixed Significators, Death of Spouse, Death of others, Dusta Maran Yoga or otherwise Nature of death, place of death, prior knowledge of death, Last rites of parents. EXPLANATORY NOTES/CASE SUDIES Navamsa Dasa, Sthira Dasa, Strength of signs: First source from Atmakarak and other planets, Second source from Jupiter etc, Third source by placement in quadrants etc. from Atmakarak, Fourth source from malefic associations, Shoola dasas for self, father, mother etc, Brahma Dasa, Chara Dasa, ketu is a benefic Chapter II Quarter 4 204-234 Second source of strength for Chara / Navamsa dasa, Dwara Bahya, Narayana Dasa (alias Padakrama), Karaka Kendradi dasa, other dasas from standared texts, Yogardha dasa, Drig Dasa, Trikona Dasa, Lagnadi Rasi Dasa (alias Sudasa) for wealth, Sub - period reckoning, special rule for satum (& Ketu). EXPLANATORY NOTES / CASE SUDIES Chapter III Quarter 1 235-248 Rajyoga, Maharaja Yoga, Timing of Rajyoga, Conveyances, Horses & Elephants, Rajyogas, Timing & Yoga in distant places, Royal / Service, Royal birth, Panchmamsa, Royal emblems. EXPLANATORY NOTES / CASE SUDIES Determining death inflicting signs, Finer points on Kakshya Vriddhi / Hrasa, Third Method of Longivity estimation from Lagna & Moon, Kashya Vriddhi / Hrasa, Rasi Vriddhi / Hrasa, Timing death, Judgement of Navamsa dasa, Brahma Dasa etc. EXPLANATORY NOTES / CASE SUDIES Chapter III Quarter 3 263-314 Place of demise, Fourth method of Longivity estimation, Death outdoor / indoor, Nature of death, Death by mistake, Dusta Marana Yoga Kidney ailments, Small pox etc, Planets in the eighth house and nature of death, the second& sixth signs in the navamsa from death inflicting planets, planets in such places in navamsa, Trimsamsa & Kauluka for disease, Rudramsa for death, Manduka dasa in Rudramsa and cause of death, Shastamsa for timing evils for self, parents, co-borns & relatives, spouse, children & enemies. Strength of signs in divisions to inflict death & other evils (Fourth source of strength explained in detail), Paryaya (Gochar) Dasas. Chapter III Quarter 4 315-334 Arudha, Upagrahas, Adhana Lagna, Father, Conception, Fertilization, Miscarriage, Fertilization, Semen and ovum, Varnada lagna, Conception, Foetus, Sperm, Con stitution of the Child. Sex of the Child, Mother's diseases, Complexion of the child, Principles, Birth of a child, Number of children, Twins, Deformed organs. Chapter IV Quarter 1 335-354 Deha, Parts of body, Growth of body, Illegal children, Varnada Lagna, details, Happy child, Unhappy child, Pious, Scholar, Wise. Judgement of Pranapada and adhana lagans. EXPLANATORY NOTES / CASE SUDIES Chapter IV Quarter 2 355-36 Marakas, sign aspects, Dentition & Lips, Twins, Time of Delivery, Time measure, Defects of child, Child discarded, Janma lagna, Other Principles Chapter IV Quarter 3 367-402 Sex of the Child, Time of Birth, Longitude of lagna from adhana, Colour and Sex from Vighati. Varnada dasa, Complexion, Pranapada, Ghatika Lagna, Bhava Lagna, Vighati Lagna, Sex, Time of Delivery, Male or Female, Hora Lagna, Navamsa of Hora Lagna, Destruction of husband, Appearance, Nasty habits, death, Passionate wife, Character, Principles, Qualified Woman, application to divisions. Judgement from Varnada lagna, Lords of gestation, Judgement from Lords, Deformity of foetus, Appearance, Difficult delivery, Odd and even signs, Determination Difficult delivery, Odd and even signs, Determination of sex Chapter IV Quarter 4 403-414 Sons and daughters, Sex of Children, Menses and widowhood, posthumous delivery Copulation, Manner of copulation, Place of copulation, Immoral sex, Possibility of birth, Possibility of conception, Houses of children, Significators of children. EXPLANATORY NOTES / CASE SUDIES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 415 TECHNICAL INDEX 416