Pancha Mahapurusha Yogas

Now effects of Malavya and other Yogas caused by the five non-luminary planets as per Saravali.

548 – 549. Malavya Yoga: The native of Malavya Maha Purusha Yoga will have thin lips (not being fleshy) and will have an even physique. He will not have any extra limbs, will have a slender waist, and will possess the splendour equal to that of the moon. His voice will be akin to that of an elephant. He will have prominent cheeks, shining eyes, even and white teeth, long arms touching the knees and will be a king. He will live upto 70 years of his life. His face will be 13 inches (ancient measurement) and be 10″ long from the ear-whole. He will rule over Laata, Mala, Sindhu and Pariyatra regions.

550 – 552. Ruchaka Yoga: The native having Ruchaka Yoga will have a long face, be endowed with radiance and plenty of blood, will achieve his undertakings through his valour, will have beautiful eye-brows and dark hair, be industrious in nature, will have knowledge of machinery, be the head of thieves, of dark ¬red complexion, be very heroic, will destroy his enemies, will have a neck resembling a conch, be a chief person, be evil, devoted to others, obedient to Brahmins and elders, and will have thin arms and knees. There will be special marks on his palms and soles of bed, rope; ox, arch, wheel, lute etc. He will be hundred¬ inches tall, be skilful in Mantras even among a thousand people and be happy for a long time. He will enjoy happiness for seventy years in the cities held betwixt the regions of Vindhya and Sahya mountains. His death will be through fire or weapons;

553 – 555. Sasa Yoga: One born in Sasa Yoga will have small teeth and walk in a fast pace. He will be crafty, very valorous, interested in wandering in forests, mountains, forts etc, will have a depressed belly, be not very short, be the head of an army, interested in oceans, skilful in metals, fickle-minded, will have eyes resembling that of a swine, charming knees, and thin waist, be endowed with spouse, will enjoy others’ wealth, be devoted to his mother, will have various kinds of dispositions, will speak will of others and will have marks of bed conch, arrow, drum, garland, lute etc. on his palms and soles. He will be a king of some region for seventy years, so have said the sages.

556 – 558. Bamsa Yoga: The native of Hamsa Yoga will have reddish and elevated (or prominent) nose and beautiful legs. He will be-endowed with great virility and be fair in complexion. His cheeks will be fleshy and nails reddish. He will possess a voice comparable to that of a swan. He will be phlegmatic and will have marks of conch, lotus, arch, sword, garland, and pot on his palms and soles. His eyes will reflect the colour of honey and his head will be round in shape (i.e. well-formed). He will be fond of moving in places of water resorts and will not be satisfied in his sexual union with females. He will be very libidinous. His weight will be 1600 (units of ancient measurement) and he will be 16 inches tall (again ancient measurement). He will rule Soorasena, Gandhara, and the regions between Ganga-Yamuna rivers. He will live for a hundred years and will die m forests.

559 – 563. Bhadra Yoga: One born in Bhadra Yoga will have a face resembling that of a tiger. His gait will resemble an elephant’s gait. His knees and chest will be stout. He will possess long and stout, arms, and soft hair. His arms and legs will be like the stem of a lotus. He will be a scholar. He will have knowledge of Yoga (physical exercises). There will be marks of conch, sword, mace, lute, flag, wheel, lotus, plough etc. in his palms and soles.

His bodily fragrance will be comparable to that of the ichor of elephant, and the initial rains of the season. He will have a charming nose, will have knowledge of meanings of the Saastras, be courageous, poisonous in disposition, will have a notable belly, be firm in disposition, will have black and curly hair and will not forgive his men. His wealth will be consumed by ministers and others. His weight will be one Bhaara and he will rule over the region of Kanya Kubja. He will live upto 80 endowed with spouse and others.

564. If the Sun or the Moon bereft of strength joins the Iplanet causing Maha Purusha Yoga, this Yoga will not give stipulated effects. Instead of becoming a king, the native will simply enjoy happiness.

Notes: These Yogas have elaborately been annotated by me in my translations of Hora Sara, Sambhu Hora Prakasa etc. and is such they are not being retold here.

Bala Bhadra adds: One born in Malavya and such other Yogas will become a powerful king. One devoid of such Yoga will not become a king.

Thus of Pancha Maha Purusha Yogas.

565. Earlier several kinds of Yogas leading to royalty have been narrated in a wonderful manner. Now stated are such combinations that cancel these Raja Yogas.

566. Out of Jupiter, the Sun, Saturn and Mars, if one, two, three or all are in the ascendant, one of them being in debility, as the Moon is debilitated elsewhere, Raja Yogas are destroyed.

567. If the Moon at birth is in the 9th Navamsa of a movable sign, or 8th Navamsa of a fixed sign, or the 1st Navamsa of a common sign, unaspected by any other planet, Raja Yogas will be destroyed.

Notes: The Moon’s position in the 8th Navamsa of Aquarius, though a fixed sign, should not come under the purview of this condition. In such a case, the Moon will be in Taurus Navamsa, which is her exaltation Navamsa.

568. A malefIc planet in the 10th house will destroy even 8¬hundred Raja Yogas in case Aquarius rises at birth, while there are three planets in debility, Jupiter is in debility and in combustion in Capricorn and none is exalted.

569. Should there be four planets in debility or in inimical signs, while angles are bereft of benefIcs and the Moon is not in combustion, the Raja Yogas of the native will remain nullified.

570. All the malefic planets in angles, identical with signs of their enemies or debility, and unaspected by benefic planets, while benefic planets themselves are in the 12th, 6th and 8th houses, Raja Yogas will be destroyed.

571. If the ascendant is in Vargottama Navamsa but is not aspected by any planet, Raja Yogas will be nullified.

Raj yoga bhanga combinations.

572. If the Sun is in his own Navamsa while the Moon is in combustion or has lost her digits, and aspected by malefics but without beneficial aspects, the Raja Yogas will go in vain.

573. Rahu in the ascendant in aspect to the Moon, as the 3rd, 6th, 11th are occupied by the Sun, Mars and Saturn, angles bereft of benefics and benefics are in combustion will also eliminate the Raja Yogas within a moment.

574. If five planets are in debilitation or in combustion, the person’s Raja Yogas will go in vain.

575. If a meteor, noise of winds, Vyatipata or Upaketu is seen at birth, the planets in the nativity will fail to promote any Raja Yogas.

576. (a) If two or three planets are found in debility in these different houses, viz. 9th, 2nd and 11th house, the native will become a ruler.

(b) The 6th house containing an exalted planet will make one a servant.

(c) Should the 8th and 12th be simultaneously occupied by exalted planets, one will become a beggar.

577. The ascendant in occupation by Saturn while there is a fall of meteor, or rise of Trisanku Nakshatra (a constellation so named, in the southern hemisphere), the Raja Yogas will vanish.

Notes: “Trisanku” was a king of Ayodhya (to whom the famous Harischandra was born whom the great sage Visvamitra arbitrarily consigned to the Heavens, and whom Indra sent back with head foremost. Visvamitra refused the king’s re-entry into this mundane world and placed him in a “Heaven” created by the power of his own penance. From thence, Trisanku remained a southern cross constellation and “Trisanku Svarga” has attained a comical reference for one who is neither here nor there.

578. If the planets involved Raja yogas are about to enter into planetary war, or if their discs are weak, dry, or afflicted, the Raja yogas will be destroyed.

579. The declining Moon in her deep debilitation will nullify the entire Raja Yogas, just as a king not honouring the words of an astrologer gets destroyed.

580. The Sun in the 10th degree of Libra will destroy all the Raja Yogas just as miserliness destroys all virtues.

Obstacles to break Raja Yogas.

581. lf the Sun occupies the 10th degree of Libra, all Raja Yogas will be destroyed.

Notes: “Kujasya dasame Bhaage” an incoherent term meaning “the 10th degree (or Navamsa) of Mars” correctly reads in Saravali as “Jookasya Dasame Bhage” meaning the 10th degree of Libra (deep debility of the Sun). The translation is for ‘the correct-version.

582. Single-handedly the Sun in deep debility will destroy all the Raja Yogas even if some planets are in Moola Trikonas, own signs and exaltations.

Notes: Here a re-emphasis is laid on the concept reflected in the previous sloka. The present sloka need not give an impression that the previous one could be different.

583. If Jupiter is in (the space of deep) debility in Capricorn ascendant, without the Moon’s being in an even sign, the person will incur grief and poverty and be troubled by carnal lust.

584. Should there be Kemadruma Yoga, and the Moon is unaspected by some planet, Raja Yogas will vanish and the native will be of bad conduct.

585. If three, four or more planets be in debility, even a person of royal scion will resort to beggary. He will be very much grieved and very dirty.

586. If 5 or 6 planets are found in bitter enemies’ signs, or are in combustion, as the Sun and the Moon are not in exaltation, all Raja Yogas will be demolished.

587. Venus in debility will destroy even an incomparable kingdom of the native.

Notes: Instead of simply seeing Venus in debilitation, it should be ensured that Venus is in deep debilitation to cause the above effect.

588. So far have been stated fructifications of Raja Yogas and their cancellation. Good and bad effects should be declared after assessing the merits of these yogas.

Thus of obstacles to Raja Yogas.

589. Rays (of the planets) are an essential part of this Sastra according to Maniththa and others. Hence I am now going to state of these.

510. When in (deep) exaltation, the Sun attains 10 rays, the Moon 9, Mars 5, Mercury 5, Jupiter 7, Venus 8 and Saturn 5.

511. As per Vriddha Yavana (also), the rays for the planets from the Sun etc. when in (deep) exaltation are respectively: 10, 9, 5, 5, 7, 8 and 5.
592 – 593. The views reflected above (vide slokas 590 and 591) are held by Maniththa, Maya and Badarayana (Veda Vyasa).

However, there is another school of thought allotting 7 rays to each of the planet when in exaltation. Though both are authoritative lines of thinking, a majority of people lean towards “equal number of rays”. All agree that when in deep debilitation, a planet gets no rays.

594. Abhimukha & Paranmukha Rays: The rays of a planet proceeding from debility to exaltation are known as Abhimukha rays. Conversely, a planet’s rays are Paranmukha when it departs from exaltation to debility.

Notes: The rays of the planets are known by two different names. Abhimukha means having the face upwards. Such rays are auspicious. Paranmukha means facing downward and such rays are inauspicious.

595. Computation of Rays: Deduct the deep debility point of a planet from the actual horoscopic position of that very planet. If the remainder exceeds six signs, deduct it from 12. Multiply the resultant product by the number of rays allotted to that planet and the final product will represent the actual rays the planet obtained at birth.

596 – 598. Rectification of Basic Rays: The rays thus obtained should be rectified under the following conditions.

(a) If a planet is in a friendly Dvadasamsa, or own Dvadasamsa, or in its exaltation Dvadasamsa, double the rays originally obtained.

(b) The basic rays should be subjected to a six-fold increase if the planet is in its own sign. This view is held by some.

(c) One in enemy’s Dvadasamsa or debilitation Dvadasamsa, 11th of the basic rays should be cast off.

It should be known that rays are increased for position in own or exaltation Dvadasamsa, and rays are to be subjected to reduction when a planet occupies inimical or debilitation Dvadasamsa. (So comments Bala Bhadra.)

(d) Except Saturn and Venus, the others lose their rays in full if in combustion.

(e) A planet in retrogression acquires two-fold of the basic rays in all.

(f) A planet that has just emerged from retrogression loses one eighth of the basic rays.

Thus have the ancient preceptor’s spoke of computation of rays of the several planets.

599. Effects of Rays: If there is a total of 1 to 5 rays, the subject will experience a lot of grief. He is of an ignoble family.

He will depend on others, be indigent and be associated with base people.

600. lf the rays from 6 to 10, he will serve others, will go to distant lands, be bereft of fortunes and be dirty.

601. If the rays are between 10 and 15, one will join men of virtues, be righteous, charming and will conduct himself as per the family traditions.

602. Should the rays be between 16 and 20, he will be the best among his family members, wealthy, famous and honoured by his people.

603. If the rays are between 21 and 25, one will be honourable, very fortunate, bold, learned, kingly and will achieve all his undertakings.

604. lf the rays are between 26 and 30, he will be fierce, will be associated with the king and will thereby gain happiness and wealth. He will be a minister and be honoured by others.

605. One having the planets with a total of 31 rays will be excellent, famous and will earn royal favours. 32 rays at birth will give headship over fifty villages.

606. Thirty-three rays will give lordship over thousand villages while 34 will give rulership of 3 thousand villages.

607. One with planets enjoying a sum total of 35 rays will be the head of a region, be very irascible, very mighty, famous and will wish well of others.

608. If there are 36 rays, the person will be the head of 150 thousand villages.

609. If the rays are 37 in all, one will lead over 300 thousand villages.

610. The leadership in question will be over 500 thousand villages, if the total rays are 38 in all and an emperor.

611. One with planets having 39 rays in all will become a king causing pleasure to one and all.

612. If the rays are 40 in all, the person will rule over many spacious lands. His praise will be seemingly sung by the cries of the children in the wombs of the pregnant females of the crushed enemies of the native.

613. The boundary of the kingdom of the native will be covered by one, two or three seas according to the number of rays being 41,42 and 43.

614. If the rays are 44 in all, the native will be soft in disposition, devoted to gods and Brahmins, be long-lived, mighty

615. With the progressive increase of rays from 45, the effects will increase in terms of rulership of other islands, world¬ honours, prosperity and valour akin to Lord Indra.

616. (The 2nd line of the sloka is defective. The rendering for the correct version is:)

If the rays are 44 to 48, all evils will disappear and the person will be a king.

617. If the rays are 49 in all, the person will protect the whole world. He will have no enemies in any corner, be powerful like Lord lndra and be honoured by one and all.

618 – 619. Rays which are Abhimukha in nature will give fully auspicious effects while the other kind of rays, Le. Paranmukha will be inauspicious. More number of rays will increase good effects while lesser the number, the good results will decline. According to rays of planets, the native’s inferiority or superiority will occur.

Thus ends the 5th Chapter consisting of Arishta Yogas, Raja Yogas, and their cancellation and planetary rays, in Hora Ratnam of Bala Bhadra, son of Damodara Daivagna, the best of the scholars.

Foreword by Pandit S.P.Tata

The Jaimini Sutras by Rishi Jaimini is popularly called Jaimini Astrology and is considered by many as a totally new system and different from the Parashara’s Vedic Astrology. This is not true.

In his great treatise Brihat Parashara Hora Sastra Rishi Parashara was the first one to give many of the so called “Jaimini” principles in the chapters 7 to 11, 24 to 27 & 35. While he gave these principles briefly,Rishi Jaimini further expanded and explained them in his Jaimini Sutras.

Jaimini Astrology Book, Predicting through Jaimini’s Chara Dasa. By K.N.Rao

PART – 1Distinctive Features of Jaimini Astrology

Since this is meant to be a primer on Jaimini Astrology to initiate an astrologer into some predictive uses of this unique system, only such preliminary aspects will be discussed, as may be found easy to understand.

Astrologers following Parashari system of astrology should first note the difference in this system, to get used to what appears to be totally foreign to their conception and assessment of a horoscope. These are being mentioned briefly here and will be elaborated in different chapters, with illustrations.

1. Karakas
Seven planets (excluding Rahu and Ketu) become seven karakas according to their degrees, in descending order, after excluding the signs. They are called:
Atmakaraka
Amatyakaraka
Bhratrikaraka
Matrikaraka
Putrakaraka
Gnatikaraka and
Darakaraka.

2. Aspects
Aspects in this system are from one rashi to another.
Movable rashis aspect all fixed rashis except the adjacent one; all fixed rashis aspect all movable rashis except the adjacent one; and all dual rashis aspect all other dual rashis. In this scheme all rashis aspect three rashis each.

3. Dashas
Jaimini dashas are known as rashi-dashas. Unlike the Parashari system of astrology, where dashas are nakshatra-based and are named after the lord of the nakshatra, the total dashas are twelve; Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

4. The Order of Dashas
Out of these twelve dashas, six move in direct manner and six in indirect manner.

5. The Length of Dashas
The maximum dasha of a rashi is of twelve years and the minimum is of one year. Here there are a few controversies, which will be discussed later.

6. Yogas
Jaimini’s Y ogas, the Raja-yogas, the Dhana-yogas, the Arishta¬Yogas are different. They will be discussed in the chapters on Jaimini’s Yogas.

7. Karakarnsha
The Navamsha occupied by the Atmakaraka (the planet with the highest degrees) is made use of for important predictions.

8. Pada or Aroodha Lagna
Like the Karakamsha, the Pada Lagna is made use of for major predictions. The Pad a Lagna is as many houses away from the position of the Lagna lord, as the Lagna lord is from the Lagna.

9. Upapada Lagna
The Upapada Lagna is as many houses away from the position of the twelfth lord, as the twelfth lord is from the twelfth house.

These nine features with illustrations shall be explained initially.

Chapter 2
Karakas
The first lesson which must be learnt in Jaimini astrology is about the karakas. To apply it follow the steps given below:
1. Calculate the degrees of all planets properly, if necessary upto seconds.
2. Tabulate these planets (omitting Rahu and Ketu) from the highest to the lowest degrees, after excluding the signs, in a descending order.
3. Now starting from the highest degree to the lowest degree they shall be known as under:
1. Atmakaraka
2. Amatyakaraka
3. Bhratrikaraka
4. Matrikaraka
5. Putrakaraka
6. Gnatikaraka
7. Darakaraka

Sthirakarakas

It is always safe to use the planets, Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu also with their well¬-known significations. They are known as Sthirakarakas. Again Aspects here a distinction is made. I have found after examining thousands of horoscopes what Sitaram Jha has given (p.110) is quite dependable. The scheme outlined is:
1. The stronger planet between the Sun and Venus represents all father.
2. The stronger planet between the Moon and Venus represents mother.
3. Mars represents younger brother, sisters, brother-in-law and even mother.
4. Mercury represents uncles and aunt, (maternal and paternal)
5. Jupiter represents paternal grandfather.
6. Venus represents husband.
7. Saturn represents sons. (It appears strange to me)
8. Rahu represents paternal and maternal male grandparents.
9. Ketu represents paternal and maternal female grandparents. Note: Seven Karakas alone may not be able to clarify some subtle points in a horoscope. Combined with Sthirakarakas all areas get covered comprehensively.

MODEL HOROSCOPE ONE

MODEL HOROSCOPE TWO

Sthirakarakas for all Twelve Houses are:

Lagna (Sun) 2nd house Gupiter) 3rd house (Mars) 4th house (Moon) 5th house Gupiter) 6th house (Mars) 7th house (Venus) 8th house (Saturn) 9th house Gupiter) 10th house (Mercury), 11th house Gupiter) and the 12th house (Saturn).

Re-tabulated, the Sthirakaras, planet-wise will be:

Sun only once for the lagna.

Moon only once for the 4th house.

Mars twice for the 3rd and the 6th house.

Mercury once for the 10th house.

Jupiter four times for the 2nd, 5th, 9th and the 11th houses.

Venus only once for the 7th house.

Saturn twice for the 8th and. the 12th houses.

Notes

(a)        Some Jaimini astrologers use eight Karakas. But here we shall stick to seven only as a majority of astrologer-scholars are in favour of seven Karakas only.

(b)        If out of the seven Karakas, two have similar degrees and minutes decide the order on the basis of seconds.

(c)        Here it must be noticed that Bhratrikaraka has been used before Matrikaraka (mother). Does Bhratrikaraka then represent father whereas actually Bhratri means brother.

Karakamsha

The Navamsha occupied by the Atmakaraka is Karakamsha. In the first horoscope, Venus is the Atmakaraka and is in the Navamsha of Leo. So Leo becomes the Karakamsha.

In the second horoscope, Jupiter is the Atmakaraka and is in the Navamsha of Capricorn, which becomes its Karakamsha.

In the third horoscope, Venus is the Atmakaraka and is in the. Navamsha of Gemini, so here Gemini becomes the Karakamsha.

Chapter 3 Chara Dasha Order

In Jaimini astrology the dashas are of rashis and not of nakshatras (constellations). Therefore, we speak of dasha of Aries, Taurus, Gemini … Pisces etc.

Similar is the nomenclature of the sub-periods. Here we will describe a particular period as, for example – Aries mahadasha or Aries major period and Scorpio sub-period.

The most important principle to remember is the order of the Chara dasha. And this order is – six dashas are direct or forward and remaining six are indirect or backward.

How is this to be decided? Now follow the logic step by step.

The First Step: Note the ninth house from lagna. From Aries it is Sagittarius; from Taurus it is Capricorn and so on.

The Second Step: If the ninth house from the lagna is Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Libra, Scorpio or Sagittarius then the dasha order will be direct or forward.

The Third Step: If the ninth house from the lagna is of the remaining rashis, e.g., Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius or Pisces then the dasha order will be indirect or backward.

Thus the twelve houses of the zodiac get divided into two groups: the direct group and the indirect group.

The Direct Lagna Group

Aries, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius and Pisces.

Note:   Remember Aries, Aquarius, Pisces and the seventh houses from them.

The Indirect Lagna Group

Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn.

Note:   Remember Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and the seventh houses from them.

The Chara dasha order for each lagna is being given here:

Aries:               Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

Taurus:            Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Vigro, Leo, Cancer and Gemini.

Gemini:           Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, and Leo.

Cancer:            Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo and Leo.

Leo:                 Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo and Virgo.

Virgo:              Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and Leo.

Libra:               Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo and Virgo.

Scorpio:           Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Sagittarius.

Sagittarius:      Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius and Capricorn.

Capricorn:       Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces and Aquarius.

Aquarius:         Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn.

Pisces:             Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn and Aquarius.

The Chara Dasha Order

* These lagans follow indirect order of dasha.

Order of Sub Periods

The order of sub-periods in the major period of each rashi is decided according to the same principles as given for major period: it will be indirect order or the direct one, depending upon the rashi whose major period is running.

But there is one very important departure in the order of sub-periods from the order of major periods: here each rashi takes its own sub-period last and not first. For instance the sub-period of Aries in the major period of Aries will be the last. On this basis the following table is being given:

Aries                :           Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,

(Direct)                        Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces and Aries. (Note: Aries comes last and not first).

Taurus             :           Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, (Indirect)                 Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini and Taurus.

Gemini            :           Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, (Indirect)               Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer and Gemini.

Cancer             :           Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, (Indirect)               Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo and Cancer.

Leo                  :           Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, (Direct)                   Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and Leo.

Virgo               :           Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, (Direct)                   Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo and Virgo.

Libra                :           Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, (Direct)                 Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo and Libra.

Scorpio            :           Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Arises, Pisces, (Indirect)                        Aquarius, Capricorn and Sagittarius.

Sagittarius       :           Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, (Indirect)                       Aquarius, and Capricorn.

Aquarius          :           Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, (Direct)             Sagittarius, Capricorn and Aquarius.

Pisces              :           Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, (Direct)                         Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

Chara Dasha Sub Periods

Aspects

Aspects in Jaimini astrology are from one rashi to another rashi. There is no mention of any planetary aspect in Jaimini. If a planet in a particular house aspects another planet in another house, it is still not described as planetary aspect. But if a rashi containing a planet aspects another rashicontain­ing another planet, then it leads to a planet’s aspect on another planet.

It will be explained first theoretically and then through illustrations. Three principles are to be remembered to understand Jaimini’s aspects.

The First Principle is that the chara or movable signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) aspect all sthira or fixed signs except the adjacent sign. Which means that;

Aries               aspects Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius (not Taurus).

Cancer            aspects Scorpio, Aquarius and Taurus (not Leo).

Libra             aspects Aquarius, Taurus and Leo (not Scorpio).

Capricorn      aspects Taurus, Leo and Scorpio (not Aquarius).

The Second Principle is that the sthira or fixed signs aspect chara or movable signs except the adjacent one, which can be written thus:

Taurus            aspects Cancer, Libra and Capricorn (not Aries).

Leo                  aspects Libra, Capricorn and Aries (not Cancer).

Scorpio           aspects Capricorn, Aries and Cancer (not Libra).

Aquarius        aspects Aries, Cancer and Libra (not Capricorn):

The Third Principle is that dwiswabhava or dual signs aspect each other. It can be understood thus:

Gemini            aspects Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces.

Vigro              aspects Sagittarius, Pisces and Gemini.

Sagittarius      aspects Pisces, Gemini and Virgo.

Pisces              aspects Gemini, Virgo and Sagittarius.

Note: In this scheme of aspects each sign aspects three other signs.

Illustration One

In the model horoscope one the Sun (PK), Saturn (MK) and Jupiter (DK) in Aries aspect Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.

Mars (AmK) and Venus (AK) in Taurus aspect Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.

The Moon (GK) in Libra aspects Aquarius, Taurus and Leo. The Mercury (BK) in Pisces aspects Gemini, Virgo and Sagittarius.

The Venus (Atmakaraka) is in the Navamsha of Leo. Thus Leo is the Karakamsha.

Illustration Two

Matrikaraka and Amatyakaraka in Taurus aspect Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.

Putrakaraka in Scorpio aspects Capricorn; Aries and Cancer. Bhratrikaraka in Sagittarius aspects Pisces, Gemini and Virgo. Atmakaraka, Gnatikaraka and Darakaraka in Aquarius aspect

Aries, Cancer and Libra.

Venus the Atmakaraka is in the Navamsha of Gemini hence Gemini becomes the Karakamsha.

Note:   The more you concentrate on these aspects the better and subtler will be your understanding of a horoscope. These aspects, singly or doubly or more, are like the Yogas of Parashari astrology.

In this book I have given examples to show how these aspects helped me give some good predictions. In doing it, there is tendency to confuse Parashari aspects often. When doing Jaimini forget Parashari astrology till you have become an adept.

Chapter 6 Calculation of Jaimini Chara Dasha

In this book only one dasha of Jaimini, known as Jaimini Chara dasha is being introduced with the intention of helping astrologers start straight away with the predictive uses of Jaimmi dashas. There are many books on Jaimini astrology but not a single one shows how the Chara dasha is to be used for predictions. Dr. Raman’s book, Studies in Jaimini Astrology shows the uses of only Nirayana Shoola Dasha to a limited extent for timing the death of father, mother, brother, wife, husband, etc. The question whether Chara dasha can be made use of in timing all types of events in a man’s life has been left untouched by all writers on Jaimini astrology. This omission, it appears, is for two reasons: first is that in Jaimini Sutras, there is no clear hint about the predictive use of various dashas; the second reason is that the writers on Jaimini have not tried the various dashas and tested them through repeated applications to various horoscopes for giving predictions.

The first ever published articles showing how Chara dasha could be used for predictions were the series of articles written by me and published in the Astrological Magazine in 1992. Here I referred to my differences with all other writers in the computation of Chara dasha, inviting them to express their differences. No one wrote a single letter against my writings. Obviously, they accepted what I wrote or had not done their own research to have a definite difference with the practical application I showed in the illustrations given by me.

Those papers have been included as case studies at the end of this book.

The steps to be followed in computing the Chara dasha are:

1. First write down the order of the dasha as explained in Chapter 3.
2. Now divide the twelve rashis into two groups of six rashis each. The first group’s counting is to be done in the direct way and the second group’s counting is to be done in the indirect way.

A very easy way of remembering this grouping is to write under direct group the names of the first three rashis and then under the second group the name of next three rashis.

3. Now count from the rashi concerned upto its lord directly if the rashi belongs to the direct group and indirectly if the rashi belongs to the indirect group.
4. From the total figure obtained by this counting, deduct one year as will be shown in practical illustrations.
5. The net total (gross years of count minus one year) is the dasha of the rashi in question.
6. Astrologers must remember that there are special rules for computing the dasha periods of Scorpio and Aquarius.

In Jaimini astrology Scorpio has two lords, Mars and Ketu.  Aquarius also has two lords, Saturn and Rahu. It is because of this dual lordship that while computing the dasha scheme of these two rashis special rules have to be applied. They will be explained in the following three illustrations.

Illustration One

Take the first model horoscope with the Aries Lagna, falling in the direct group. Here the dasha scheme will be direct, Aries, Taurus, Gemini etc. Now see how the dasha for each rashi is to be calculated:

Illustration Two

(Here one cycle is over. If a person lives beyond it, the second cycle is to be repeated in exactly the same way.)

Lagna is Virgo so the dasha order would be direct, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio etc.

Special Rules for Calculation of Dasha Periods of Scorpio and Aquarius

1. Scorpio (Direct)

There are two lords of Scorpio: Mars and Ketu. The rules to be followed are:

(a)        If Mars is in Scorpio and Ketu in some other rashi, count upto other rashi, where Ketu is posited, ignoring Mars.

(b)        If Ketu is in Scorpio and Mars in some other rashi, ignore Ketu and count, upto Mars.

(c)        If both Mars and Ketu are in Scorpio give full twelve years without any deduction.

(d)       If both Mars arid Ketu are in rashis other than Scorpio, then find out which of the two is stronger. To decide the strength of the two follow the points mentioned below:

(i)         A planet associated with another planet is stronger than an unassociated one. In the model horoscope no. 3, Ketu is alone while Mars is with the Moon. So Mars is stronger.

In horoscope no. 2, Ketu is with two planets, while Mars is alone. So Ketu is stronger.

(ii)        If both Mars and Ketu are associated with one planet each as in the case of horoscope no. 1, one with the higher degrees will be considered stronger. Here Ketu is stronger.

(iii)       If Ketu and Mars are alone in the rashis other than  Scorpio, again higher degree will settle their strength.

(iv)       If both Ketu and Mars are alone and have same degree and minutes then decide their strength on the basis of higher seconds.

2. Aquarius (Indirect)

The same rules as have been given for Scorpio will apply, with the difference that the dual lords are Saturn and Rahu and the method of counting is indirect.

Enough examples will be illustrated in the following chapters. Notes:

1. Commentators want one extra year to be added where a planet is exalted and one extra year to be deducted in case of a debilitated planet. It has given me incorrect results. I proved this in my papers and no one has countered me. This is for one simple reason. Suppose Jupiter is debilitated, in Capricorn, then while counting the dasha period of Sagittarius we will have to count two years and make one year’s standard deduction and then another year’s extra deduction, which will give zero years to Sagittarius. It appears illogical as Sagittarius dasha has also to give its results. If there are zero years, then Sagittarius will become a non-functional rashi and dashas will be of eleven rashis. After working on thousands of horoscopes and timing events, I found that no rashi can ever have zero years.

Extending this logic I decided not to add one year extra for an exalted planet and found my timings accurate as illustrated in this book.

2. Thus, the maximum a rashi can have is twelve years and the minimum one year. Dr. P.S. Sastri calculates the fractions of each dasha period of each rashi. For instance Venus in Libra will give twelve years. But if Venus is at 10 degree, he will calculate one third (four years) as expired portion and give only eight years to Libra. He wrote a series of articles in the Astrological Magazine in 1983 in which he was not applying this. Though he has started applying it now he has not shown through a single illustration that how this calculation ‘Comes out correct.

Therefore, take full years and not fractions thereof.

3. Follow the special rules for Scorpio and Aquarius. These are two rashis where most astrologers commit mistakes.

7 Padas

Avery unique feature of Jaimini Astrology is a Pada. Generally all Jaimini commentators commit the mistake of calculating only two padas: the lagna or aroodha pada and the pada of the twelfth lord, which is known as upa-pada.

Padas should be calculated for all planets and for all houses. It is being illustrated here:

1. See how far, in direct counting, the lord of a house has travelled from own house. Suppose it has gone to the sixth house, then note six as the figure.
2. Now count six from that planet.
3. The position you have arrived now is the pada concerned.

You may do similar exercise yourself in the case of other two horoscopes. ­

Note: Some Varanasi astrologers have given a few exceptions. For instance they say that if the Lagna Lord is in the lagna then the pada will be the tenth house. This is not followed by the majority of astrologers. Besides no Varanasi astrologer has ever shown how this so called exception works and gives correct results. So follow the method given here, ignoring the so-called exceptions.

Similarly they give another exception in the case of the 7th lord being in the seventh from its position. They say that the 4th house will become the pada of the 7th. It again fails in actual practice.

Some Delhi computers have done totally wrong programming of these padas. They give you wrong results.

The lagna pada is also known as Arudha or Aroodha pada and is a key-factor for predictions. The pada of twelfth lord or the Upapada is also a very important key-factor for predictions.

Lot of research on the use of padas will have to be done still. Here only the method is being taught.

8  Yogas

]aimini yogas are many, but for our purpose, we will confine ourselves to the following only, so as to somehow begin, somewhere.

1. Atmakaraka and Amatyakaraka together or aspecting each other.
2. Atmakaraka and Putrakaraka together or aspecting each other.
3. Atmakaraka and Fifth lord together or aspecting each other.
4. Atmakaraka and Darakaraka together or aspecting each other.
5. Amatyakaraka and Putrakaraka together or aspecting each other.
6. Amatyakaraka and Fifth lord together or aspecting each other.
7. Amatyakaraka and Darakaraka together or aspecting each other.
8. Putrakaraka and Fifth lord together or aspecting each other.
9. Putrakaraka and Darakaraka together or aspecting each other.
10. Fifth lord and Darakaraka together and aspecting each other.

Special Notes:

1. The Moon and Venus together or the Moon aspected by Venus is a rajayoga.
2. If the Moon is aspected by many pladets, it is an excellent rajayoga.
3. Now see the same rajayogas in the Navamsha and examine:

(a)        If there are more rajayogas or;

(b)        If there are less rajayogas or;

(c)        If the rajayogas have become stronger or;

(d)       If the rajayogas have become weaker.

4. If the Amatyakaraka is placed in kendras or trikonas from the Atmakaraka or in the eleventh house in the birth horoscope or in the Navamsha, good positions in life are attained with less struggle.
5. If the Atmakaraka and the Amatyakaraka are placed in the 6th, 8th or 12th positions from each other in the birth horoscope or in the N avamsha, there will be struggles in attaining positions.
6. See if any karakas are afflicted. They will create trouble.
7. If the karakas are aspected by benefits, their promises increase beneficially.

PART – II

9

Predictive Techniques

Series of simple exercises is what a student of Jaimini Astrology should do first to see himself how more and more research can be done. Astrologers should do honest researches and share them, through published papers, with others. That not having happened, what is being done is a pioneering work.

Now, before doing any prediction prepare a check-list,

1. List all the karakas, seven in number, excluding Rahu/Ketu.
2. Mark the Karakamhsa in the birth horoscope.
3. Mark the Pada- Lagna in the birth horoscope.
4. Mark the Upa-pada in the birth horoscope.
5. Note the dasha order, is it direct or indirect?
6. Calculate dasha periods,
7. Remember the special rules for the calculation of the dasha periods of Scorpio and Aquarius.
8. Remember to calculate the sub-periods carefully, keeping in mind that the sub-period of the major period comes last.
9. Finally notice to which house from the birth lagna, a particular dasha belongs, first house, second house, etc.

Now follow the practical exercise as per the check-list.

Exercise One (Chart 1)

1. Karakas have been mentioned
2. The Karakamsha is Sagittarius.

Lagna 12°41′ Mars 23°58′ Venus 0°36′
Sun 18°16′ Mercury (R) 15°46′ Saturn 20°28′
Moon 25°28′ Jupiter 29°36′ Rahu 23°30′

Jaimini Kamkas :
AK Jupiter PK Sun Karakamsha Sagittarius
AmK Moon GK Mercury Pada Lagna Virgo
BK Mars DK Venus Upa-pada Libra
MK Saturn

3. Pada Lagna is Virgo.
4. Upa-pada is Libra.
5. Dasha order is direct: Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius. . .
6. For Scorpio counting is to be done upto Ketu because it is with two other planets while Mars is alone.
For Aquarius counting is to be done (indirect) upto Rahu because its degree is more. Both Rahu and Saturn are not associated with any other planet.
7. The calculation of dasha order will be given separately, with reasons.
8. Sub-periods will be given separately.
9. Interpretation of a particular dasha will be explained.

Dasha Periods

Virgo : Mercury is in Virgo so full 12 years : 1949-61

Libra : Venus is in the second house from Libra.
Deduct one from two.
The period will be of one year. : 1961-62

Scorpio : Count upto Ketu.
Eleven minus one is ten years

Sub-periods of Scorpio

1. It is a period of ten years. So each sub-period will be of ten months.
2. The dasha order will be indirect.
3. The sub-period of Scorpio will come in the last.
4. Therefore, the first sub-period will be of Libra.

Libra October 1962 to August 1963
Vngo August 1963 to June 1964
Leo June 1964 to April 1965
Cancer April, 1965 to February 1966
Gemini February 1966 to December 1966
Taurus December 1966 to October 1967
Aries October 1967 to August 1968
Pisces August 1968 to June 1969
Aquarius June 1969 to April 1970
Capricorn April 1970 to February 1971
Sagittarius February 1971 to December 1971
Scorpio December 1971 to October 1972

How Predictions are Made

From Scorpio whose dasha is running, the fifth house receives the aspects of the Sun, Mercury, Ketu and Jupiter. The fifth house being the house of education, the native did very well in studies in this period.

He appeared for the all India competitive examinations and was selected in the sub-period of Sagittarius, which has from it a strong tenth house, Virgo, with the Sun (government service). In the last sub-period of Scorpio which contains his Darakaraka (Dara means spouse) he got married.

Hints

In making predictions the method to be followed in the simple exercise is :

1. First treat the rashi whose dasha is running as the lagna and see which houses are strong.
2. Then note all the promises of that rashi dasha.
3. Now analyse each sub-period. Here Sagittarius proves good for the carrier and Scorpio for marriage.

Exercise Two

1. All karakas have been mentioned.
2. The Karakamsha is Sagittarius.
3. The Pada Lagna is Virgo.
4. The Upa-pada is Gemini.
5. The dash order will be indirect: Taurus, Aries, Pisces, etc.
6. Calculated dasha periods are being given.
7. The dasha period of Scorpio will be calculated (direct) upto Ketu, ignoring Mars which is in Scorpio itself. The dasha period of quarius (indirect) will be calculated upto Saturn which, like Rahu, is with one planet but has higher degrees.
8. Sub-periods are being given.
9. The dasha of a particular house and its significance will be pointed out.

The Dasha Periods

The dasha order will be indirect; Taurus, Aries etc.

Taurus             (counting direct)         9 – 1 = 8 years             1958-1966

Aries                (counting direct)         8 – 1 = 7 years             1966-1973

Pisces              (indirect)                     6 – 1 = 5 years             1973-1978

Aquarius          (indirect)

up to Saturn                4 – 1 = 3 years             1978-1981

Capricorn        (indirect)                     3 – 1 = 2 years             1981-1983

Note: From Aquarius, Amatyakaraka (position of importance) is in the tenth house of profession. She was selected for the Vietnamese Foreign Service in 1980 in the dasha period of Aquarius.

Note 2: Capricorn has Darakaraka (spouse) in it. She got       married in October 1981.