Ch. 4. Zodiacal Rasis Described
1-2. Importance of Hora.
The word Hora is derived from Ahoratr after dropping the first and last syllables. Thus Hora (Lagnas) remains in between Ahoratr (i.e. day and night) and after knowing Hora the good and bad effects of a native be known. Sri Vishnu, the Invisible is Time personified. His limbs are the 12 Rasis, commencing from Mesh.
3. Names of Rasis.
The 12 Rasis of the zodiac in order are Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Simh, Kanya, Tula, Vrischik, Dhanu, Makar, Kumbh and Meen.
4-4½. Limbs of Kaal Purush. Kaal Purush (or Time personified) has his limbs, as under with reference to the 12 Rasis, respectively: Head, face, arms, heart, stomach, hip, space below navel, privities, thighs, knees, ankles and feet.
5-5½. Classification of Rasis. Movable, Fixed and Dual are the names given to the 12 Rasis in order. These are again known, as malefic and benefic, successively. Similarly are male and female.
Mesh, Simh and Dhanu are bilious.
Vrishabh, Kanya and Makar are windy.
Mithun, Tula and Kumbh are mixed, while the rest are phlegmatic.
THERE IS A CLOSE RETATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TATTVAS & TEMPERAMENT
6-7. Mesh described. The Mesh is blood-red in complexion. lt has a prominent (big) physique. It is a quadruped Rasi and strong during night. It denotes courage. It resides in the East and is related to kings. It wanders in hills and predominates in Rajo-Gun (the second of the three constituent qualities and the cause of great activity in living beings). It rises with its back (a Prishtodaya Rasi) and is fiery. Its ruler is Mangal.
8. Vrishabh described. Vrishabh’s complexion is white and it is lorded by Sukr. It is long and is a quadruped Rasi. It has strength in night and resides in the South. It represents villages and businessmen. An earthy Rasi, Vrishabh rises with its back.
9-9½. Mithun described.
The Rasi Mithun rises with its head and represents a male and a female, holding a mace and lute. It lives in the West and is an airy Rasi. It is a biped Rasi as well and is strong in nights. It lives in villages and is windy in temperament. It has an even body with a green (grass like) hue. Its ruler is Budh.
10-11. Kark described.
The Rasi Kark is pale-red. It resorts to forests and represents Brahmins. It is strong in nights. It has many feet (i.e. it is a centipede Rasi) and has a bulky body. It is Sattvic in disposition (seen in gods) and it is a watery Rasi. It rises with its back and is ruled by Candr.
12. Simh described.
Simh is ruled by Surya and is Sattvic. It is a quadruped Rasi and a royal Rasi. It resorts to forests and rises with its head. It has a large, white body. It resides in the East and is strong during daytime.
13-14. Kanya described.
This Rasi is a hill-resorter and is strong in daytime. It rises with its head and has a medium build. It is a biped Rasi and resides in the South. It has grains and fire in its hands. It belongs to the business community and is variegated. It relates to hurricanes (‘Prabharanjani’). It is a Virgin and is Tamasic (a disposition of demons). Its ruler is Budh.
15-16½. Tula described.
Tula is a Seershodaya Rasi, rising with its head; Tula is strong in daytime. It is black in complexion and is predominant with Rajo-Gun. It relates to the western direction and resorts to land. It is destructive, or mischievous (‘Dhatin’). It represents Sudras, or the 4th Varna. It has a medium build physique and is a biped Rasi. Its Lord is Sukr.
Vrischik described.
Vrischik has a slender physique and is a centipede Rasi. It denotes Brahmins and resides in holes. Its direction is North and it is strong in daytime. It is reddish-brown and resorts to water and land. It has a hairy physique and is very sharp (or passionate). Mangal is its ruler.
17-18½. Dhanu described.
The Rasi Dhanu rises with its head and is lorded by Guru. It is a Sattvic Rasi and is tawny in hue. It has strength in night and is fiery. A royal Rasi, Dhanu is biped in first half. Its second half is quadruped. It has an even build and adores an arch. It resides in the East, resorts to land and is splendourous.
19-20. Makar described.
Makar is lorded by Sani and has predominance of Tamo-Gun (a disposition, seen in demons). It is an earthy Rasi and represents the southern direction. It is strong in nights and rises with back. It has a large body. Its complexion is variegated and it resorts to both forests and lands. Its first half is quadruped and its second half footless, moving in water.
21-21½. Kumbh described.
The Rasi Kumbh represents a man holding a pot. Its complexion is deep-brown. It has medium build and is a biped Rasi. It is very strong in daytime. It resorts to deep water and is airy. It rises with its head and is Tamasic. It rules Sudras, the 4th Varna and the West. Its Lord is Sani, Surya’s offspring.
22-24. Meen described.
Meen resembles a pair of fish, one tailed with the head of the other. This Rasi is strong at night. It is a watery Rasi and is predominant with Sattva-Gun. It denotes resoluteness and is a water-resorter. It is footless and has a medium build. It rules the North and rises with both head and back. It is ruled by Guru. This is how the twelve Rasis, each of 30 degrees extent, are described to evaluate gross and specific effects.
25-30. Nishek Lagn.
O excellent of Brahmins, now is a step explained to arrive at the Nishek Lagn, when the natal Lagn is known. Note the angular distance between Sani and Mandi (Gulik). Add this to the difference between the Lagn Bhava (Madhya, or cusp) and the 9th Bhava (cusp). The resultant product in Rasis, degrees etc. will represent the months, days etc., that elapsed between Nishek and birth. At birth, if Lagn Lord is in the invisible half (i.e. from Lagn cusp to descendental cusp), add the degrees etc., Candr moved in the particular Rasi, occupied by her, to the above-mentioned product. Then Lagn at Nishek can be worked out and the good and bad, experienced by the native in the womb, can be guessed. One can also guess with the help of Nishek Lagn effects, like longevity, death etc. of the parents.
Ch. 5. Special Lagnas
1. Oh excellent of the Brahmins, I explain below again some special Lagnas, viz. Bhava Lagn, Hora Lagn and Ghati Lagn.
2-3. Bhava Lagn. From sunrise to the time of birth every 5 Ghatis (or 120 minutes) constitute one Bhava Lagn. Divide the time of birth (in Ghatis, Vighatis etc.) from sunrise by 5 and add the quotient etc. to Surya’s longitude, as at sunrise. This is called Bhava Lagn.
4-5. Hora Lagn. Again from sunrise till the time of birth Hora Lagn repeats itself every 2½ Ghatis (i. e. 60 minutes). Divide the time past up to birth from sunrise by 2½ and add the quotient etc. in Rasis, degrees and so on to the longitude of Surya, as at the sunrise. This will yield Hora Lagn in Rasi, degrees etc.
6-8. Ghati Lagn (Ghatik Lagn). Now listen to the method of working out Ghati Lagn. This Lagn changes along with every Ghati (24 minutes) from the sunrise. Note birth time in Ghatis and Vighatis. Consider the number of Ghatis past, as number of Rasis, or Ghati Lagnas. The Vighatis be divided by 2 to arrive at degrees and minutes of arc, past in the said Ghati Lagn. The product so arrived in Rasis, degrees and minutes be added to Surya’s longitude, as at sunrise, to get the exact location of Ghati Lagn. So say Maharishis, like Narada.
9. Use of Special Lagnas. Keeping the Grahas at birth, as it is, prepare various Bhava Kundalis with respect to each special Lagn and analyze, as done for the natal Lagn.
10-13½. Varnad Dasha.
I now detail Varnad Dasha, just by knowing which one can deal with the longevity of a native. If the natal Lagn is an odd Rasi, count directly from Mesh to natal Lagn. If the natal Lagn is an even Rasi, count from Meen to the natal Lagn in the reverse order. Similarly, if the Hora Lagn is an odd one, count from Mesh to Hora Lagn in direct order. If the Hora Lagn is an even one, count from Meen to Hora Lagn in the reverse order. If both the products are odd Rasis, or even Rasis, then add both the figures. If one is odd and the other is even, then know the difference between the two products. If the latest product in this process is an odd one, count so many Rasis from Mesh in a direct manner; if an even one, count so many Rasis from Meen in reverse order. The Rasi so known will be the Varnad for Lagn.
14-15. Effects of Varnad.
Now listen to the use of the above. Out of the two, viz. natal Lagn and Hora Lagn, whichever is stronger, from there Varnad starts. If the natal Lagn is an odd Rasi, the counting of Dashas is clockwise, otherwise anticlockwise. Lagn Dasha years will equal the number of Rasis, intervening between the natal Lagn and Varnad. Similarly for other Bhavas.
16-20. Effects of Varnad (cont.).
Should a Kon from Lagn’s Varnad be occupied, or drishtied by a malefic, the native will live only up to the Dasha of the said Rasi. Just, as the Rudra Grah in Sool Dasha is capable of causing evils, the above-mentioned Grahas related to Varnad’s Kon be treated. The Varnad Lagn be considered, as natal Lagn, while the 7th from Varnad will denote the longevity of the spouse, the 11th longevity of elder brothers and sisters, the 3rd longevity of younger brothers and sisters, the 5th the longevity of sons, the 4th longevity of mother and the 9th longevity of father. The Dasha of the Sool Rasi will inflict greater evils.
21-24. Effects of Varnad (cont.). Similar assessments be made with reference to the Varnad of each Bhava, commencing the first, and the evils and goods due to a nativity be known. These Varnad Dashas are only for Bhavas (Rasis) and not their occupants. The sub period of each Dasha will be one twelfth of the Dasha and the order will also be clockwise, or anti-clockwise, as explained earlier. The natal Lagn is to be calculated according to birth place, while Bhava Lagn, Hora Lagn etc. are common to all places.
Ch. 6. The Sixteen Divisions of a Rasi
1. O Maharsi Parasar, I have known from you about the Grahas, Rasis and their descriptions. I desire to know the details of various divisions of a Rasi, will you please narrate.
2-4. Names of the 16 Vargas. Lord Brahma has described 16 kinds of Vargas (Divisions) for each Rasi. Listen to those. The names are Rasi, Hora, Dreshkan, Chaturthans, Saptans, Navans, Dashans, Dvadashans, Shodashans, Vimshans, Chaturvimshans, Saptavimshans, Trimshans, Khavedans, Akshavedans and Shashtians.
5-6. Rasi and Hora.
The Rasi, owned by a Grah, is called its Kshetra. The first half of an odd Rasi is the Hora, ruled by Surya. While the second half is the Hora of Candr. The reverse is true in the case of an even Rasi. Half of a Rasi is called Hora. These are totally 24, counted from Mesh and repeated twice (at the rate of 12) in the whole of the zodiac.
7-8. Dreshkan.
One third of a Rasi is called Dreshkan. These are totally 36, counted from Mesh, repeating thrice at the rate of 12 per round. The 1st, 5th and the 9th Rasis from a Rasi are its three Dreshkanas and are, respectively, lorded by Narada, Agasthya and Durvash.
9. Chaturthans.
The Lords of the 4 Kendras from a Rasi are the rulers of respective Chaturthans of a Rasi, commencing from Mesh. Each Chaturthans is one fourth of a Rasi. The deities, respectively, are Sanak, Sanand, Kumar and Sanatan.
10-11. Saptans.
The Saptans (one seventh of a Rasi) counting commences from the same Rasi in the case of an odd Rasi. It is from the seventh Rasi thereof, while an even Rasi is considered. The names of the seven divisions in odd Rasis are Kshaar Ksheer, Dadhi, Ghrith, Ikshu, Ras, Madhya and Suddh Jal. These designations are reversed for an even Rasi.
12. Navans.
The Navans calculation are for a Movable Rasi from there itself, for a Fixed Rasi from the 9th thereof and for a Dual Rasi from the 5th thereof. They go by designations Deva (divine), Manushya (human) and Rakshasa (devilish) in a successive and repetitive order for a Movable Rasi. (Manushya, Rakshasa and Deva are the order for a Fixed Rasi, while Rakshasa, Manushya and Deva are a Dual Rasi’s order)
13-14. Dashans.
Starting from the same Rasi for an odd Rasi and from the 9th with reference to an even Rasi, the 10 Dashansas, each of 3 degrees, are reckoned. These are presided over by the ten rulers of the cardinal directions, viz. Indra, Agni, Yama, Rakshasa, Varuna, Vayu, Kuber, Isan, Brahma and Ananth in case of an odd Rasi. It is in the reverse order, that these presiding deities are reckoned, when an even Rasi is given.
15. Dvadashans.
The reckoning of the Dvadashans (one twelfth of a Rasi, or 2½ degrees each) commences from the same Rasi. In each Rasi the presidentship repeats thrice in the order of Ganesh, Ashvini Kumar, Yama and Sarpa for the 12 Dvadashansas.
16. Shodashans (or Kalans). Starting from Mesh for a Movable Rasi, from Simh for a Fixed Rasi and from Dhanu for a Dual Rasi, the 16 Shodashansas (16th part of a Rasi, i.e. of 1°52’30”) are regularly distributed. The presiding deities of these repeat in the order Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Surya four times in the case of an odd Rasi. It is reverse in the case of an even Rasi, that these ruling deities are understood.
17-21. Vimshans.
From Mesh for a Movable Rasi, from Dhanu for a Fixed Rasi and from Simh for a Common Rasi: this is how the calculations of Vimshansas (1/20th of a Rasi, or 1°30’ each) are to commence. The presiding deities of the 20 Vimshansas in an odd Rasi are, respectively: Kali, Gauri, Jaya, Lakshmi, Vijaya, Vimal, Sati, Tara, Jvalamukhi, Sveta, Lalita, Bagalamukhi, Pratyangir, Shachi, Raudri, Bhavani, Varad, Jaya, Tripura and Sumukhi. In an even Rasi these 20 deities, respectively, are Daya, Megha, Chinnasi, Pisachini, Dhumavathi, Matangi, Bal, Bhadr, Arun, Anal, Pingal, Chuchchuk, Ghora, Vaarahi, Vaishnavi, Sita, Bhuvanesvari, Bhairavi, Mangal and Aparajit.
22-23. Chaturvimshans.
The Chaturvimshans (1/24th part of a Rasi, or 1°15’ each) distribution commences from Simh and Kark, respectively, for an odd and an even Rasi. In the case of an odd Rasi the ruling deities repeat twice in the order of Skand, Parusdhar, Anal, Vishwakarma, Bhag, Mitr, Maya, Antaka, Vrisha-Dwaja, Govinda, Madan and Bhima. Reverse these from Bhima twice to know the deities for the Chaturvimshans in an even Rasi.
24-26. Saptavimshans (Nakshatrans, or Bhans). The Saptavimshans Lords are, respectively, the presiding deities of the 27 Nakshatras, as under: Dastra (Ashvini Kumar), Yama, Agni, Brahma, Candr, Isa, Adhiti, Jiva, Ahi, Pitar, Bhag, Aryama, Surya, Tvasht, Marut, Chakragni, Mitr, Vasava, Rakshasa, Varuna, Vishwadeva, Govinda, Vasu, Varuna, Ajap, Ahirbuddhnya and Pushya. These are for an odd Rasis. Count these deities in a reverse order for an even Rasi. The Saptavimshans distribution commences from Mesh and other Movable Rasis for all the 12 Rasis.
27-28. Trimshans.
The Trimshans Lords for an odd Rasi are Mangal, Sani, Guru, Budh and Sukr. Each of them in order rules 5, 5, 8, 7 and 5 degrees. The deities, ruling over the Trimshansas, are, respectively, Agni, Vayu, Indra, Kuber and Varuna. In the case of an even Rasi the quantum of Trimshans, Grah lordship and deities get reversed.
29-30. Khavedans
(or Chatvarimshans, 1/40th part of a Rasi). For odd Rasis count from Mesh and for an even Rasi from Tula in respect of Khavedansas (each of 45’ of arc). Vishnu, Candr, Marichi, Tvasht, Dhata, Shiva, Ravi, Yama, Yaksh, Gandharv, Kaal and Varuna repeat successively, as presiding deities, in the same order for all Rasis.
31-32. Akshavedans
(1/45th part of a Rasi). Mesh, Simh and Dhanu are the Rasis, from which the distributions, respectively, commence for Movable, Immovable and Common Rasis. In Movable Rasis Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu; in Immovable Rasis Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma and in Common Rasis Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva repeat 15 times the presidentship over these Akshavedansas.
33-41. Shashtians
....(1/60th part of a Rasi, or half a degree each). To calculate the Shashtians Lord ignore the Rasi position of a Grah and take the degrees etc. it traversed in that Rasi. Multiply that figure by 2 and divide the degrees by 12. Add 1 to the remainder, which will indicate the Rasi, in which the Shashtians falls. The Lord of that Rasi is the Grah, ruling the said Shashtians. In odd Rasis the names of Shashtiansas are 1. Ghora, 2. Rakshasa, 3. Deva, 4. Kuber, 5. Yaksh, 6. Kindar, 7. Bhrasht, 8. Kulaghna, 9. Garal, 10. Vahni, 11. Maya, 12. Purishak, 13. Apampathi, 14. Marutwan, 15. Kaal, 16. Sarpa, 17. Amrit, 18. Indu, 19. Mridu, 20. Komal, 21. Heramba, 22. Brahma, 23. Vishnu, 24. Maheshwara, 25. Deva, 26. Ardr, 27. Kalinas, 28. Kshitees, 29. Kamalakar, 30. Gulik, 31. Mrityu, 32. Kaal, 33. Davagni, 34. Ghora, 35. Yama, 36 Kantak, 37. Suddh, 38. Amrit, 39. PurnaCandr, 40. Vishadagdha, 41. Kulanas, 42. Vamshakshaya, 43. Utpat, 44. Kaal, 45. Saumya, 46. Komal, 47. Sheetal, 48. Karaladamshtr, 49. Candramukhi, 50. Praveen, 51. Kaalpavak, 52. Dhannayudh, 53. Nirmal, 54. Saumya, 55. Krur, 56. Atisheetal, 57. Amrit, 58. Payodhi, 59. Brahman, 60. CandraRekha (InduRekha). The reverse is the order for even Rasis in so much, as these names are cased. Grahas in benefic Shashtiansas produce auspicious, while the opposite is true in case of Grahas in malefic Shashtiansas.
42-53. Varg Classification. Maitreya, explained now are the sum effects of classifications of different divisions (or Vargas, so far narrated). These are four kinds, viz. Shad Varg, Sapth Varg, Dasha Varg and Shodasha Varg. In the ShadVarg classification the Varg designations are Kimshuk, Vyanjan, Chamar, Chatr and Kundal, according to a Grah being in 2 to 6 combinations of good Vargas. Next is the Sapth Varg, in which these classifications continue in the same manner up to six combinations of good Vargas, the 7th additional Varg getting classified, as Mukut. In the Dasha Varg scheme the designations commence from Parijata etc., such as 2 good Vargas - Parijatha, 3 Uttama, 4 Gopur, 5 Simhasan, 6 Paravata, 7 Devaloka, 8 Brahmaloka, 9 Sakravahana and 10 Vargas - Shridham. In the Shodasha Varg scheme the combinations of Vargas go with designations thus: two good Vargas - Bhedak, 3 Kusum, 4 Nagapushpa, 5 Kanduk, 6 Kerala, 7 Kalpa Vriksha, 8 Chandan Vana, 9 PurnaCandr, 10 Uchchaisrava, 11 Dhanvantari, 12 Suryakant, 13 Vidrum, 14 Chakra-Simhasan, 15 Golok and 16 Vargas - Sri Vallabh. In these divisions the divisions, falling in the Grah’s exaltation Rasi, Mooltrikon Rasi, own Rasi and the Rasis, owned by the Lord of a Kendra from the Arudha Lagn, are all to be considered (as good Vargas). The divisions of a combust Grah, defeated Grah, weak Grah and a Grah in bad Avasthas, like Sayan, be all ignored to be auspicious, for these destroy the good Yogas.
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