JAIMINI SUTRAS

English Translation with full notes and original texts in Devanagari and transliterationby Bangalor Suryanarain Rao and revised and annotated by Dr. Bangalore  Venkata Raman   and published by Sri G. K. Ananthram fc IBH Prakashana, 5th Main,  Gandhinagar, Bangalore-56000:    Sixth Edition 1984 (c) Dr. B. V. RAMAN, 1984 Price : Rs. 20-00 Printed by H. S. N. Rao, IBH Prakashana Printery, Bangalore-560 054.       

CONTENTS Preliminary Observations : Geneology of Maharishis by Vedavyasa- Theintellectual development of Maharishis by Yoga Literature in Sanskrit–Definition of Sutra Difficulties in Translation-Perfect Developmentof Sanskrit-Maharishi Jaimini. Adhyaya 1, pada 1- (Chapter 1, Part 1 ) Meanings of Astrological termsdefined-Aspects of Planets and Zodiacal Signs–Differences ofPrinciples in Astrology and their reconciliation Necessity for a studyof general and special principles-Pneumonics in Sanskrit Mathematics -Bad influences and their counteraction-Atma karaka or Lord of Soul,Kalatrakaraka or Lord of wife, Naisargikakaraka or Permanent LordLordships for Rahu and Ketu-Results of Atma karaka, Amatyakaraka orLord of minister, Bhratrukaraka or Lord of brother, Matrukaraka orlord of mother, Putrakaraka or Lord of son, Gnatikaraka or Lord ofcousins and Darakaraka or Lord of wife-Signification of Planets, Rasi,Rasi Dasasor Period: of Signs and their results Arudha or Pada Lagna,Varnada Lagna, Ghatika Lagna, Bhava Lagna, Chandra Lagna, Hora Lagnaand their uses. Adhyaya 1, Pada 2-(Chapter 1, Part 2) Atmakaraka in different Navamsas-Planets with Atmakaraka-Gulikakala or Time of the Son of Saturn-Lordships planets over different times in a day-Hora Drekkana,Navamsa, Dwadasamsa and the Thrimsamsa explained as per Varaha mihira-Planets aspecting Atmakaraka Navamsa in Gulikakala-Effects of Planetsin various houses from Karakamsas and their significations -KemadrumaYoga. Adhyaya 1, Pada 3-(Chapter 1, Part 3) Planets in various houses fromPada Lagna and their results-Uchcha-Graha Samanya-Cornbi nations forRoyalty and Poverty. Adhyaya 1, Pada 4-(Chapter 1, Part 4) Upapada Lagna and its results-Combinations for various diseases – Children – Death of brothers,sisters-Dumbness, stammering, complexion, religious tendencies,adultery, leadership in community-33 crores of Devatas-Nigraha andAnugraha forms-Mahamantras or good Vedic Secrets-Kshudra Mantras orevil incantation. Adhyaya 2, Pada 1-(Chapter 2, Part 1 ) . Determination of Longevity-Combinations for Long, Middle and Short lives-Reconciliation ofdifferent systems of Longevity-Karakayogas Kakshya, Hrasa or reductionor degradation Kakshya Vriddhi or ‘ increase-Dwara Rasi, DwarabahyaRasi and Pakabhoga Rasis explained -Increase of Life and avertingdeath-Viparitas or Perverts in meaning-Karakayogas and Kartari yogasdetailed-Three kinds of Longevities Alpayu, Madhyayu and Purnayu–Explanation and results of Rudra, Maheswara and Brahma Rasis -Different kinds of Yogas. Adhyaya 2. Pada 2-(Chapter 2, Part 2) Planets causing Death of Motherand Father in Shoola Dasas-Combinations for deaths due to thedispleasure of Governments-Different kinds of diseases-Bites ofinsects and venereal complaints. Adhyaya 2, Pada 3-(Chapter 2, Part 3) 170-180 Sthira Dasas, NavamsaDasas and Prana Dasas detailed-Combinations for deaths of uncles,cousins and other relations in Shoola Dasas Explanation Shoola Dasasor periods. Adhyaya 2, Pada 4-(Chapter 2, Part 4) 180-197 Bhoga Rasis, Bhoga Dasasand Paka Dasas Combinations for imprisonments and Deaths in Purushaand Stri Rasis-Yogardha Dasa, Drigdasa and Trikona Dasa. A shortsketch of Prof. B. Suryanarain Rao’s life. 199        FOREWORD      By BANGALORE VENKATA RAMAN     Editor: THE ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE      I have the pleasure to present herewith the Sixth and revisededition of the English Translation of the first two Adhyayas ofJAIMINISUTRAS by my revered grandfather late Professor B. SuryanarainRao. Jaimini is held in very great esteem throughout India not onlyfor his philosophical aphorisms but for his astrological writingsalso. JAIMINISUTRAS as presented in these pages deals with a system ofastrology that has no parallel in the existing methods. The sutras arehard nuts to crack and Professor Rao has tried his utmost to explainthe aphorisms as clearly and convincingly as possible. I have notmeddled with either the translation or the NOTES as given by Prof. Raofor fear of affecting the sense. I have however added my own remarksby way of annotations wherever I felt that an aphorism or aphorismsrequired further elucidation. Professor Rao is the only scholar inIndia to have attempted an English Translation of Jaimini. Thereforethe cultured public should feel grateful to him for having enabledthem to have access to a system of astrological literature which isunique in its own way. My own publication STUDIES IN JAIMINI ASTROLOGYdeals with the Jaimini system in an exhaustive manner with examples.The Translation herewith presented has been thoroughly revised by meand it is hoped readers will be highly benefited by a careful study ofhis book.      Bangalore B. V. RAMAN        PREFACE      The best Indian sciences, religion, philosophy, dramas,literature, politics and; epics are the productions of the Maharishis.These are intellectual giants like the Himalayan Mountains and allothers in the world are pigmies before them. The why of this may notbe known to us, but the facts are there. Works, therefore, from thebrains of the Maharishis stand unrivalled and they are colossal innature. Maharishi Jaimini is a great intellect and his sutras are veryvaluable. I make no apology to introduce them to the public in thesimplest, English garb. The sutras will and have to speak forthemselves. They are more than five thousand years old and valuable tocommand attention and respect from all classes of readers, Indian orForeign. Those which have stood brilliantly for 5 or 10 thousand yearswithout losing their brilliancy are real intellectual gems whicheverybody should covet to possess. These five thousand years, insteadof diminishing their lustre, have added further brilliancy to thesutras.      The commentators have done invaluable service and all theirextensive interpretations and clear arguments cannot be incorporatedor embodied in short notes of mine. If they are to be assimilated intothe real explanations of the sutras, the bulk of the present volumewould increase by ten-fold and cause tremendous discouragement to thestudents who would like to pursue the easiest way, and learn somethingof Jaimini sutras, which have been sealed letters to the Englishknowing public. Even the great Sanskrit scholars find the sutras hardnuts to crack and often they give them up for want of patience,devotion and technical difficulties in the way. I have been only astudent in Astrology and kindred sciences, although I have had 55years of study and practice. Astrology is a grand ocean, containingfour ,. hundred thousand stanzas or verses, and requires certainlycenturies for its grasp and comprehension.      After all our brains can take in only a few stanzas from theextensive literature, but for brilliant intellects, a knowledge of thefew fundamental principles will enable them to grasp the sciences andmake good progress in the course of a few years I have done my best inthis English Translation, and I leave the readers to judge of myhonest labours in propounding sutraic principles. Within my humbleknowledge none of our learned scholars seem to have taken the trouble,or made attempts to translate these aphorisms of Maharishi Jaimini andI am proud to say I am the first in the field of translation to haveundertaken this difficult task. Constructive criticisms are alwayswelcome and I shall be grateful to them who offer such observations.Destructive criticisms must be treated with supreme contempt. One whois not an adept in a subject will be a sorry critic. He can be leftalone.

B. SURYANARAIN RAO

INTRODUCTION   An Introduction to the valuable JAIMINISUTRAS will be an uncattedfor luxury. The profundity and brevity of these sutras have calledforth the highest admiration from all readers during the last fiftycenturies. My pen is too humble to do them justice or bring theirmajesty before the public in that dignified form in which the originalsutras stand in Sanskrit. They eloquently speak for their intrinsicvalue. To frame short sutras with comprehensive meanings is not givento ordinary mortals. Maharishis of Aryavartha alone have framedsutias. None else could do them. No one has done them in the world. Itrequires not only the command over the Sanskrit language but it alsorequires consummate scholarship in the Science of Astrology andkindred subject to frame sutras. The readers should particularlyremember that Jyothisha in Sanskrit means light and the sense whichsees and feels the light. It is the clear vision of the Vedas. Of theVedic shadangas this is the most important. Without the help ofJyotisha, Vedas would be blind.    We want clear Light over all our events, past, present, and themost desirable future. What other sciences can pretend or havepretended to do this service for mankind ? From where and from whatprevious states of existence have we come ? What will be our successand failures in the present state and where are we going to live afterthe separation of Jeeva from the Oeha or the Life from the physicalstructure ? What are our thoughts, deeds and aspirations in this life,and how far do we succeed in our aims and in what manner can we do so? Do the planets influence us and are we directed under their command? If not, what have they to do with us ? How do they exercise theirinfluences over us ? and how can we correctly calculate them and guideour destinies in their light, averting evils and enhancing good. Whoare the most famous writers on Astrology, and what are theirpretentions ? Are there any other sciences which can help us in thesedirections? All these and many more pertinent and relevant questionsare asked, both by believers and non-believers of this science.    Such questions are no doubt very important and are to the point.I am proud to say that almost all such relevant or irrelevantquestions on Astrology and remedies prescribed by Astrology andDharmasastras, have been clearly and convincingly answered by me in myintroduction to the Study of Astrology in the Light of ModernSciences. The Introduction extends over 78 pages of closely printedmatter and I must refer my readers to that for fuller details andinformation. JAIMINISUTRAS have not been translated into English byanybody in India, so far as my knowledge goes. Neither is it so veryeasy to translate sutras into proper English. The meaning of a smallsutra, sometimes may be developed into stout printed volume: Englishlanguage is incapable of framing sutras and much less for their beingtranslated into concise and short sentences. In its present form andconstruction the English language is quite unfit for framing sutras.      These sutras are profound, scholarly and unique in theircomposition and defy all competition. They comprehend a vast amount ofknowledge. in the shortest forms possible and have been framedgraciously by Maharishi Jaimini, for the benefit of the world. Heopenly says so. In the end of these sutras the author remarks that allthat he has written is quite true, as these truths have beenpropounded by the still earlier Maharishis, Pitamaha or Brahma, Vyasa,Parasara, Vasishta, Garga, Bhrigu, Surya, Chandra, Brihaspathi, Sukra,Marichi, Palaha, Pulisa, Maya and other eminent scientists. Thetreatment of the different Bhavas, Rasis and Planets will be found alittle confusing in the beginning but with some patience, diligenceand practice the peculiarities of his system readily yield themselvesto our comprehension and enable us to read the full horoscopes in thelight in which Jaimini has explained them for our benefit. He givesvarious Lagnas, Hora Lagna, Ghatika Lagna, Upapada Lagna, VarnadaLagna and so forth. His Dasas are mostly founded on Rasis andNavamsas.      The calculations backwards and forwards for odd and even signstrouble the reader to some extent. The extent of Dasas differs fromthe ordinary conceptions as explained by the general principles ofAstrology. Constellations have not been given prominence. Brahma,Rudra and Maheswara Dasas are peculiar in these sutras. While thelanguage is graceful, the interpretations are taxing, difficult andstiff. A vast amount of general knowledge is needed for the properinterpretations and comprehension of these sutras. It is asserted bysome that JAIMINISUTRAS extend over 8 Adhyayas. I have seen only fourand have not come across the rest. I am on the look out for them andby chance I may have the good-luck to discover them in some old palaceor private libraries.     * I shall translate the other two Adhyayas ‘ Prof. B. SuryanarainRao tried his utmost to secure that other two chapters but could not:succeed.      However I have been able to secure the III and IV Adhyayasinformation from which has been incorporated in my book Studies inJaimini Astrology An English translation of the III and IV Adhyaya:has: been made by S. K. Kar. at an early date. The two Adhyayas, Ihave now translated, are complete in themselves and will be found tobe of the highest value to the students in astrology. The masterly wayin which the Maharishi has explained the Astrological principles, willsurely make the students masters in this line. The sutras, being shortand sweet, can easily be committed to memory and this is the greatestadvantage Sanskrit sutras possess over other languages in the world. Ihave quoted the original sutras in the transliteration system so thatthose who know Sanskrit may easily follow the sutras and mytranslation and NOTES, and correct any mistakes, which may have creptinto my translations either through ignorance or oversight.      I have given the original Sanskrit words and have explained themin easy English as I have understood them. Sanskrit alone commandssutras. We have Brahmasutras or Uttara Mimamsa by Vyasa, JaiminiSutras Or Poorva Mimamsa, Grihyasutras, Vyakaranasutras, and othersutras on various subjects by Maharishis. Such wonderful display ofsutras is quite peculiar to Sanskrit and I have not heard of theexistence of such a system of sutras in any other language in theworld. Those who are better scholars than myself in Astrology,Astronomy, Sanskrit and English may.point out my inaccuracies, correctthem, for the benefit of the world and thus earn not only my gratitudebut also of the cultured humanity in general. Since this translationis the first of its kind in the field on Jaiminisutras, I recommendthis work to all lovers in Astrology. Those who do not believe inAstrology, will do well to read the translation and apply theprinciples to their own horoscopes and see how beautifully the resultsagree with the positions of planets.      Duty to science and literature requires every sensible man, whohas the good of humanity at heart, not to neglect any branch ofknowledge, without fair and reasonable trials. We have no reason toreject any science, without proper study and careful application.There are some persons who say “l don’t believe in this or thatscience”. Reflection shows they are unwise and entirely wrong. In thefirst place they do not represent the sum total of all knowledge inthe world. The importance attached to their Ego, by themselves, isunjustifiable and untenable. I challenge, if there is any man in thisworld who knows all branches of knowledge or even the A B C of them.Some scientists are more narrow-minded and bigoted than the declaredbigots of religion or social customs. When the best and the mostintellectual Maharishis of India have not only believed in Astrology,but, have also written four hundred thousand stanzas on Astrology,will it be unreasonable to ask the readers to study the science, putit into practice and then say, what they think about it. To thesceptics, only one word of advice by me. Learn the elementaryprinciples, take your horoscopes and of those who are dear and near toyou. Read them in the light of these sutras and then say honestly whatyou think of this science. A handful of experience is worth tencartloads of theories. If I am wrong correct me in the light ofexperience. If you are wrong correct yourself like a noble soul. Can Ibe fairer than this in my advice ?

B. SURYANARAIN RAO

PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS  The name of Maharishi Jaimini is held in high esteem andreverence among the Sanskrit writers of eminence and probably he isheld only next to Maharishi Vedavyasa. Jaimini is the disciple ofVyasa, and besides being a writer of various treatises and the EpicJaimini Bharata, he is the famous author of Poorva Mimamsa Sastra, andthese able aphorisms in Astrology called after his name as theJAIMINISUTRAS. The Maharishis, so far as their intellectualdevelopment was, concerned, stood altogether on a unique pedestalunapproached by any other authors in the world. They expanded theirintellects not by ordinary study, patient labour and devotion but bythe mystic processes of Yoga. Thus expanding their mental vision by apeculiar process still unknown to the greatest scholars of the presentday, they were able to grasp the causes and effects of the celestialand terrestrial phenomena with the greatest ease and on. a scale ofunderstanding and comprehension of facts at which the presentgenerations stand surprised and wonderstruck.      Take Maharishi Vedavyasa the great grandson of Vasishta, thegrandson of Sakti, the son of Parasara and the father of MaharishiShuka who is held in the highest esteem by the great Rishis themselvesfor this piety, Brahmagnana, and unalloyed purity of life. Vyasa haswritten 18 Puranas including the Mahabharata, enclosing the immortalBhagavadgita, great Siddhanta after his name on Astronomy, severalworks on Astrology and the most profound Brahmasutras, called Uttara-Mimamsa. This colossal collection of literature relating to allbranches of human knowledge stands as a monument to the grandeur ofhis glorious intellect and it will be a real surprise to the culturedpublic, if any other name in the world could be ,compared to thisintellectual giant. In addition to all these works, he was able tosystematise and put in proper order the Four Vedas and thus earn themost envious title of Vedavyasa or one who put the Vedas in theirpresent form and sequence. Jaimini was a worthy disciple of Vedavyasaand has bequeathed to humanity, many valuable works among which standforemost Jaimini Bharata, Poorva-Mimamsa and the Jaiminisutras onAstrology.      In the various branches of the Sanskrit Sciences the sutras are awonder of Sanskrit literature. We do not know if there is any otherlanguage in this world which has anything like the sutras. A sutra maythus be defined as the shortest in form with the largest meaningpossible. JAIMINISUTRAS ere said t0 have been composed in eightchapters. Though brief, they contain a large quantity of meaning. Manytechnicalities are used throughout these sutras and I will try toexplain them as best as I could. In translations from a rich andcomprehensive language to a poor and ill-equipped tongue, it isextremely difficult to bring out the force, the dignity, thesweetness, the majesty and the flow of the original language. Thetranslators, however learned they may be and however brilliant theirintelligence may be, have to remember the great gulf which separatestheir intelligence with that of the great Maharishi who is theiroriginal author.      At best the translator can only explain and illustrate what heunderstands and conceives to be the meaning of the original author. Itmay be the correct interpretation of the author or what may have beenunderstood to be the meaning by the translator. In the case of theworks of the Maharishis, I may not be very wrong if I say that none ofthe commentators or the translators could ever hope to come up totheir standard. However, a man can do at best what he honestly knowsto be the meaning; and I can assure my readers that in the translationof these difficult sutras I have taken the greatest care to bring outthe correct meaning of the Maharishi in his inimitable work theJAIMINISUTRAS. Everyone cannot compose a sutra. A sutra, to be a soundone. must have certain characteristic features and unless theseconditions are satisfied they cannot pass muster under the heading ofa sutra. In English, so far as my humble knowledge and practicalexperience go, it looks impossible to frame a sutra as the Sanskritauthors have composed and conceived it. The defects of languagescannot be set right by ordinary men, and it is hopeless to make suchattempts.      Jaimini, through his great sympathy and love for the people,framed these sutras and they have to be interpreted on certainprinciples which the Sanskrit writers have laid down for our guidanceand education. The brevity of a sutra is its distinguishing feature,and it can easily be committed to memory even by the ordinarystudents. Somehow or other, Sanskrit language seems to have a closeaffinity to strengthen and improve memory. Have we ever seen anadvocate or a judge who is able to repeat a few sections of any legalbook ? Is there any English knowing person who can repeat a play ofShakespeare or a few pages of any dictionary? In Sanskrit,Dasopanishads are easily committed to memory. There are Dwivedis andThrivedis who easily commit to memory one, two and three Vedas andrepeat them with an ease which surprises the listeners. There are manywho have committed to memory the Sanskrit lexicon “Amara” and quoteits stanzas offhand with the greatest ease. Bhagavata, Bharata,Ramayana and other extensive works are easily committed to memory.Kavyas and Natakas. Epics and Dramas form no exception. Astrologicalliterature, whether it be astronomical calculation or astrologicalPhalabhaga has been committed to memory and I can repeat more than 2or 3 thousand slokas, without any paper or pencil.      The discussion of the learned Brahmin Pandits is a source ofgreat delight to the audience. They bring neither books, nor notes,nor papers, nor any references when they come for great assemblieswhere their knowledge in the several branches of Sanskrit will betested and where they receive due rewards. The greatest Indian Pandithas hardly anything which deserves the name of a library, whereas thepoorest equipped English reader keeps up a decent library. Are notthen the heads of these Pandits more valuable than the heads of thegreatest English scholars who have to refer to books for constantrenewal of their memories ?                             

ADHYAYA 1-PADA 1  SU. 1.- Upadesam vyakhyasyamah. I shall now explain my work for thebenefit of the readers and shall give them proper instructions tounderstand the subject. NOTES Upadesa means literally bringing one close to the object andmake him understand the truth. Upa samip disanti cause to sit-takingone close to the true object of his search, making him sit there andsee clearly with his mental vision, the truths of the Science. Jaiminiobserves that he will take the subject of Astrology in Phalabhaga orPredictive portion, introduce the readers and disciples to theprinciples of Astrology and make them see the truths and realise theirgrandeur by personal experiences. He expands the subject in his owninimitable style and tries his best to put vast quantities ofAstrological knowledge in the fewest possible Aphorisms called theSutras. This word Upa occurs in Upanayana as making a man, see thegrandeur of Parabrahma, and Upanishad or taking one nearer to God andUpasana carrying the same idea and making the person see the object ofhis search and bring him into closer contact with it.  SU. 2.-Abhipasyanti rikshani. The zodiacal signs aspect each other (intheir front). SU. 3.-Parswabhe cha. Excepting. the next zodiacal signs to them. SU. 4.- ?ihann ishthascha tadvat. Those planets which occupy suchsigns will also aspect the planets found in such houses. NOTES Unless easy explanations are offered and illustrations are giventhe meanings of these Sanskrit Sutras will not become intelligible andconvincing to the readers. The second Sutra can be explained thus. Thezodiacal signs aspect each other which are in their front. I do notexactly understand what is meant by the word front. The commentatorswho have done invaluable services to humanity by their lucidexplanations and the removal of all reasonable doubts thus observe :Mesha has Vrischika, Vrishabha has Thula, Mithuna has Kanya, Katakahas Kumbha, Simha has Makara, Kanya has Dhanus, Thula has Vrishabha.Vrischika has Mesha, Dhanus has Meena, Makara has Simha, Kumbha hasKataka and Meena has Mithuna as the signs in front and aspect them. From the 3rd sutra it is signified that the zodiacal sign next toAries, viz., Vrishabha is not aspected, the sign Mithuna is notaspected by Vrishabha, Kataka is not aspected by Mithuna, Simha is notaspected by Kataka and so forth. Following this rule alt the CharaRasis or movable signs aspect all the Sthira Rasis or fixed signsexcepting that which is next to it and all the fixed signs aspect themovable signs excepting that which is next to it. The double bodiedsigns aspect each other. In none of the current astrological books ismentioned the fact of the aspecting of zodiacal signs or the planetswhich are in them in this particular manner. In the 4th sutra,reference is made to planets occupying those houses, and exercisingaspectal influences as the houses themselves are said to do. I willgive a few illustrations to exemplify the above enunciated principles.Meena Mesha Vrishabha Mithuna Kumbha I Kataka I DIAGRAM I Makara jSimha Dhanus Vrischika Thula Kanya  *Chara Rasis aspect Sthira Rasis, Sthira Rasis aspect Chara Rasis andDwiswabhava Rasis aspect the Dwiswabhavas. Mesha is movable andVrishabha next to it is fixed Mesha is said to aspect the fixed signsexcept the one which is next to it. Mesha aspects the fixed signsSimha, Vrischika and Kumbha but not Vrishabha which is close to it.Vrishabha a fixed sign, aspects the movable signs Kataka, Thula andMakara but not Mesha which is close to it. Mithuna, Kanya Dhanus andMeena the four double-bodied or common house; aspect each other andthere is no difficulty about them. Kataka a movable sign, aspectsVrischika, Kumbha and Vrishabha, but not Simha which is close to it.Thula a movable sign aspect; Kumbha, Vrishabha and Simha but not thefixed sign Vrischika next to it. Vrischika, a fixed sign, aspectsMakara, Mesha and Kataka but not Thula which is close to it. Makara amovable sign aspects these fixed signs Vrishabha, Simha and Vrischikabut not Kumbha which is close to it. These aspects of Rasis have peculiar influences and they are takeninto consideration in these Jaiminisutras. According to the abovesutras and the explanations a; understood by me, the followingaspects. have to be noted in the example given on next page. Ravi isin a movable sign and does not aspect Budha but aspects Simha,Vrischika and the planet Sani in it and Kumbha and Chandra in it.Budha aspects Kataka, Thula and Makara and Kuja who is in that sign.As per above principles, Rasis aspect each other and also the planetsin them. The planets aspect each other and also the Rasis mentioned inthe sutras. In the above illustration Sukra aspects Kanya with Guru init, Dhanus and Meena and Guru aspects Dhanus, Meena and Mithuna withSukra in it. As per general principles in use in astrology, the aspects of planetsin the above diagram are thus Budha and Sani aspect each other, Saniaspects Kuja and Simha, 3rd and 10th. Guru aspects Kuja, Meena andBudha, the 5th, 7th and 9th, Kuja aspects Mesha with Ravi in it Katakaand Simha or the 4th, 7th and 8th houses and planets in them. Chandraaspects Simha. These are details which have to be borne in mind by thereaders, who are anxious to master the technicalities of these Sutras.Jaimini is very cautious in his statements. He asks his readers tostudy the general principles of astrology, and along with theirapplications to the practical side of horoscopes he directs them toremember the general and special principles which he has explained inhis learned work and make predictions, taking both the influencesmentioned in the general works and also the principles he hasexplained with particular care and on his own responsibility, intoconsideration- Ravi and Sani in the diagram according to ordinaryastrology do not aspect each other, but in making predictions, we havenot only to ascribe the general 6th and 8th positions of the Sun andSaturn from each other but also the special aspect influences whichJaimini has named here. For a novice in general astrology, these observations of the Maharishimay appear quite novel but a little practice of these principles alongwith those of the general principles current with the astrologers,will show that there will be no difficulty and the predictions basedon these combined influences will be found to be more accurate and tothe point. The preliminaries should be carefully studied andremembered and the readers should put them cautiously into practice.Theory and practice will make a man perfect.  SU. 5. – Darabhagyasulasthargala nidhyatuh. The fourth, second andeleventh places (or planets in them) from the aspecting body areArgalas. SU. 6.-Kamasthathu bhuyasa papanam. Malefics in the third from theaspecting planet give rise to evil Argala. SU. 7.-Rihpha neechakamastha virodhinah. Planets in the tenth, twelfthand third from Argala cause obstruction to such Argala. SU. 8.-Na nyun4 vibalascha. If planets obstructing Argala are fewer orless powerful than those causing Argala, then the power of Argalacannot be affected. SU. 9.-PrQgvastrikone. The houses or planets in trikonas (5 and 9)similarly influence the Argala. SU. 10. – yipareetQm ketoh In the case of Ketu the formation of Argalaand obstruction to it must be calculated in the reverse order. . NOTES These sutras require elaborate NOTES as they are highlytechnical in nature. Unless these are properly understood, furtherprogress in Jaiminisutras will become difficult and doubtful. I nSanskrit Mathematics, pneumonics of a peculiar kind are used and thesemust be properly mastered. In, Sutras 32 and 33 of this Pada, Jaiminigives a clue to the decipherment of his Sutras. I have to anticipate afew of the future Sutras here, for the great author himself does so.  SU. 23. -Sarvatra savarna Bhava Sasayah. SU. 33.-Na grahah. In the indication or designation of the Rasis andthe Bhavas (Signs and Significations) the author has used, for thesake of abbreviation, varnas or single letters. But in the case ofplanets he has not done so, which means he has used the proper namesof the planets and not any letters to indicate them. I shall explainthese differences in the NOTES below. We have in Sanskrit a sutracalled Ka, Ta, Pa, Yadi. These are also called the Vargas – Kavarga,Tavarga, Pavargaand Yavarga. Kavarga contains Kadi Nava or nine letters commencingfrom Ka thus -Ka, Kha, Ga, Gha, Jna, Cha, Chha, Ja, Jha, or nineletters. Tavarga or Tadinava-nine letters beginning with Ta-Tu, Tta,Da, Dha, Na, Tha, Thha, Da, Dha, or the nine letters of Ta varga.Pavarga or Padi Pancha-five letters commencing from Pa. They are Pa,Pha, Ba, Bha, Ma five letters. Yavarga yadyahrau or eight letters fromYa. They are Ya, Ra, La, Va, Ssa. Sha, Saand Ha, for the 8 letters ofYa varga. After having learnt these the next sutra in SanskritMathematics is Ankanum Vamato ghtihi. ·    Though Suryanarain Rao has elucidated the abbreviations used by  Jaimini to imply numerals I propose to make some observations for the  benefit of the reader The system of pneumonics employed here is called  Katapayadi system. The consonants of the Sanskrit alphabet have keen  used in the place of the numbers 1-9 and zero to express number:.  There are different variant: of this system but I shall explain the  most commonly accepted method.  (n) and  (n) and the vowels denote  zero. ·    The letter: in succession beginning with Ka (), Ta (), Pa (q)  and Ya () denote the digits ; in a conjoint consonant, e.g., Kya ()  only the last one denotes a number According to this system therefore  the letters ka () ta () pa C_) Ya () denotes 1. kha () tta (Ґ) pha  () ra () ” 2. 9a () da (s) ba () la () ” 3. gha () dha () bha  () va () ” 4. nga () na () ma (), ssa () ” 5. cha (s) tha (_)  sha () ., 6. chha () thha () sa () ” 7. a () da () ha () ” 8.  jha () dha () ” 9. A right to left arrangement Is employed in the  formation of chronograms i.e., the letter denoting units figure is  first written, than follows the letter denoting the tens figure and so  on, e.g., ra me ` 2 6- 62. Jaimini divides the figure so obtained by  12 and takes the remainder as denoting a particular sign of the zodiac  as reckoned from Mesha.  All figures in Astronomy, Inscriptions and Mathematics should be readin the reverse order or as the Mohammedans read from right to left.The explanations of the following sutras make these aphorisms easy tounderstand. . Jaimini uses the word Argala to mean a sort ofobstruction or impediment for the free flow of planetary influences. Aplanet in a certain house from any desired Bhava or signification orplanet, prevents or obstructs the progress of the influence andthereby diminishes its value and. usefulness. These five Sutras giveexplanations about these Argala. influences and obstructions and theymust be carefully treasured up. There are two varieties of Argala :shubha or beneficial, and papa or malefic. Dara contains two Sanskrit letters da and ra. Da according ‘ toTavarga given above, represents the 8th letter in that group and hencestands for the figure 8. Ra represents the 2nd letter in the Yavarga,and hence stands for the digit 2-thus we have by the word dara 82.Reading this by the above mathematical Sutra in the reverse order weget 28. There are 12 signs or Rasis and when 28 is divided by 12, weget 4 as the remainder. Therefore Dara means the fourth house,representing the Argala from any desired significance or planet. Nowthe peculiarity is this Dara in Sanskrit language means wife and ingeneral astrology, when we say Dara or Darasthana, we signify the 7thhouse from Lagna for a male horoscope. But Dara in Jaimini by therules he has laid down means Four and not Seven. Bhagya. By the letterinterpretation process-Bha is the fourth in the Pavarga and standstherefore for 4, Gya in Sanskrit is composed of Ga, and Ya the letterunderneath the former Ga, and in all compound or conjoined letters thelower letter has to be taken into account and not the upper. Thus wehave here Ya, and it is the first letter in Yavarga and stands for 1.We have therefore 41. Reading in the reverse order we get 14 and this divided by 12 willgive us a remainder of 2. Bhagya-2. Therefore the 2nd house or planetfrom any given Bhava also becomes an Argala planet or obstruction.Sula is composed of Ssa and La. In the Vavarga, Ssa stands as thefifth letter and represents 5. La represents the 3rd letter in Yavargaand therefore stands for 3. We thus get the figure 53. But reading inthe reverse order we have 35, Divided by 12 we get a remainder of 11and therefore Sula stands for 11. Those planets which are in 4, 2 and11 from any planet or Bhava in question or under consideration, becomeclassified as Argala and obstruct their influences. In Sutra 6 if manyevil planets, more than two as the plural is used, are found in Kamaor 3rd house, they also then become Argala. Ka stands as in Kavargaand Ma stands as 5 in the Pavarga. Therefore we have 15. Reading inthe reverse order we get 51. Divide this by 12 and we have theremainder 3. Therefore Kama stands for the 3rd house. Kama in Sanskrit means Cupid,passions, wife and desires. In the general astrological literature,Kama means the 7th house representing husband or wife as the horoscopemay belong to a female or a male human being. But by theinterpretation by letters as directed by the author, it means thethird. As it is stated here the planets become Argala in the 3rd onlywhen there are more than 2 evil planets in the 3rd from thequestioning planets or Bhava. But suppose there is only one evilplanet in the 3rd house, then by implication it does not become Argalafor the planet or Bhava. In Sutra 7, Ripha means 10, Ra in Yavargastands for 2 as it is the second letter from Ya and Pha is the secondletter .in the Pavarga and therefore represents 2, putting together weget 22. Divide this by 12 we have a balance of 10. Neecha stands for12. Na represents O in the Tavarga as it stands as the 10th from Taand therefore represents cipher. We have only 9 Ankas or digits and the 10th shows a zero. Cha standsas the 6th letter from Tavarga and represents 6, putting together wehave 06. Reading in the reverse order we have 60. Divided by 12 therewill be no balance, but the author asks the readers to take always thelast balance and when 60 is divided by 12 it goes four times (48) andthe last balance is 12. Therefore Neecha stands for 12. Kama, we havealready seen, means 3. Those planets which are in 10, 12 and 3 form anobstruction to the Argala mentioned in Sutra 5. Here probably themeaning is that the Argala influences, formed by planets mentioned inSutra 5, good or bad, are themselves modified or obstructed by theplanetary positions mentioned in this Sutra. Those planets which are in the 5th and 9th or Trikonas counteract theinfluences of the Argala planets as explained before. It has beenalready stated that certain planets in certain house cause Argala orobstruction and those which are in the 5th and 9th counteract theseArgala influences. Coming to Sutra 8, if fewer planets or powerless ordisabled planets cause obstruction in Sutra 7 to the Argala generatedin Sutra 5, then they will not affect the power of that Argala. Hereit means that the obstructive Argala created in Sutra 7, unless theplanets are strong, will not be able to obstruct the Argala influencescaused by planetary positions mentioned in Sutra 5. Sutra 9 is clear and needs no further explanation. With reference toKetu the order must be reversed (Sutra 10). The 9th from Ketu becomesArgala and the 5th from him becomes Pratibandhaka or obstruction. Thename of Rahu is not mentioned in the original, but some commentatorsare of opinion that the mention of Ketu is enough to include Rahu.Sutras are short and certainly require clearer explanations. Thosebeneficial planets who are in Dara 4, Bhagya 2, and Shula 11 from Ketudo not form Argala. The malefics in the 3rd and 8th from Ketu do notform Papargala or evil obstruction. Argala seems to be a sort of forceor energy, caused by certain positions of the planets, and this energymay be beneficial or malicious. Power may be good or bad as it isused. In the case of Rahu and Ketu the Argala results must becalculated in the reverse order. From the 11 th Sutra Jaimini givesthe rules which will guide the student in determining the lordship ofthe various relations and events, which have to be taken intoconsideration, in the career of an individual.  SU. 11.-Atmadhikaha kaladibhirna bhogassaptanamashtamva. ” Of theseven planets from the Sun to Saturn, or the eight planets from theSun to Rahu, whichever gets the highest number of degrees becomes theAtmakaraka. NOTES The word Ashtanamva is emphasised because Rahu, instead of beingmixed with other planets, seems to have been separated for a certainset purpose. The meaning becomes evident when we refer to Parasaraaccording to whom also, Rahu fills up the gap-when two planets (of theseven) possess the same number of degrees. If two or three planetsobtain the same Ka/as or degrees and minutes, they are all merged intoone Karaka or Lordship over some event in the human life. Thevacancies caused by the merges of two or three planets into one haveto be supplied by Rahu in the reverse of order. The other Karaka willbe supplied by the Naisargika Karakas or permanent lords. This is a difficult Sutra and requires some clear explanations. Whileall the planets have got movements from left to right or direct. Rahuand Ketu move in the reverse order or from right to left. The first iscalled the Savyam or Pradakshinam (dextral) and the Other is calledApasavyam or Apradakshinam (sinistral). Rahu and Ketu have no housesbut, Jaimini gives lordship of Kumbha to Rahu and Vrischika to Ketu.They have been given lordships over some human events. In anyhoroscope, the first duty of an honest astrologer is to find out theexact positions of all the planets. This implies a good knowledge inAstronomy and astrologic-mathematics. Then the degrees, minutes andseconds of the positions of the planet are calculated and placedcorrectly, then the student will be able to find out which planet hasgot the highest number of Kalas or degrees in a horoscope. Whoever hasgot the highest number of Kalas, becomes the Atmakaraka. These Karakatwas or Lordships, therefore, can be acquired according tothese Sutras by any planet. Whereas in Naisargika, Karakas orpermanent lordships are fixed for ever. In Naisargika, the Karakas orLordships are thus detailed : In Brihat Jataka, Ravi, Chandra, Saniand Sukra are given different Karakaships: Diva arkasukrow pitru.matru soungnitou. This means that persons born during the day have theSun and Venus as lords of the father and mother respectively.Sanaischarendu nisi tadviparyayat. For persons born during the nights,Sani becomes Matrukaraka and Indu or Chandra becomes the lord offather. I have simply drawn the attention of the readers to thevarious versions given by the different authors. Here we may havePitrukaraka (1) Ravi in the Naisargika ‘method’, (2) Chandra asPitrukaraka for those who are born in the night and (3) any planet outof the nine who gets or contains the largest number of degrees in ahoroscope. Then the question arises as to how a student has to be guided indetermining the prosperity and adversity of a person’s father. Supposein the Jaimini system Sani becomes Pitrukaraka : Chandra becomesPitrukaraka by the direction of Brihat Jataka and by the general orNaisargike system, Ravi becomes the Pitrukaraka. These three planets,viz., Ravi, Chandra and Sani are thoroughly different incharacteristics and these variations, expounded by the learned inAstrology, instead of helping a student in the progress of the studieswill confound him and launch him into greater doubts and confusion.When different systems, apparently contradictory, are enunciated byeminent Maharishis the wisest thing would be, in my humble opinion andexperience, to take all of them into careful consideration, add hisown experience, judge all of them with a diligent eye and make aharmonious whole so that all of them may prove successful andsatisfactory. Take half a dozen medical experts in remote corners of the world. Theyexperiment and hit upon certain herbs or roots as efficacious forcertain diseases. Each one succeeds with a certain class, and thinksthey may prove useful. If all of them have succeeded and the resultsof their experiments satisfactory, then a wise physician carefullyNOTES the characteristics of such of those drugs and roots and he maysucceed even better than any one of the original experimenters, by ajudicious use of them suitable to times and conditions of life.Maharishis, by their expanded vision, watched and recorded theirexperiences from different mental visions, and gave principles in. allsuch sciences, which, though contradictory on the surface, will befound to be agreeable on a deeper analysis. Different systems have mentioned different periods for death and otherimportant events of human life. Bhattotpala, the great commentator ofVarahamihira’s works; hits on a nice system of reconciliation and Irefer my readers for clearer explanations on my NOTES to Dasantardasachapter in Brihat Jataka. A man may live upto 70 or 80 years and mayhave passed through various critical conditions. He will be killed inthe period of the strongest death-inflicting planet and have criticaldangers during other evil periods. Take the longevity question. Wehave the Udu Dasa or length of life measured by the planets accordingto the constellations ruling at birth. We have secondly KalachakraDasas and the longevity given by them. Third, we have the Graha Datta Pindayuryoga or the term of life givenby the planets to the Foetus at the time of conception. Fourth, wehave the Amsayurdaya recommended by Satyacharya and followed byVarahamihira. Fifth, we have the longevity determined by the Gocharamovements of the planets. Sixth, the longevity as determined by thekendra Ayurdaya. Seventh, we have the Dasantardasa Ayurdaya. Then,eighthly, we have the Ashtakavarga Bindusodhana Ayurdaya. These eightsystems certainly give divergent views and different terms. If so,what should the astrological student do when all the eight systemsgive eight different periods. Bhattotpala, whom we have not seen a more learned commentator onastrological works in recent times, reconciles these different systemsin the following manner : say a person lives for 50 years and getsvarious periods of longevity from 3 years to 50 years. The suggestionof Bhattotpala stands to reason. Suppose the eight systems give thefollowing terms of life -3,10,15, 20, 27, 35, 40 and 50 we are askedto prescribe the longest term obtained as the longevity, and the termsindicated by the other systems will be periods in the life of theperson which will be very critical and during which he. will sufferfrom severe diseases, dangers, or accidents, but he will manage to getover them and live upto the longest term, viz., 60 years as shown byone of those systems. Jaiminisutras offer the same explanations. In the typical case Sani,Chandra and Ravi, representing father in the case of a single person,then the age and prosperity of the father will be determined by themost powerful among them. It may also happen that by the threesystems, Ravi may become the lord of father. Then he will live longerand be more prosperous and happy. The merging of two or three planetsinto one karaka has to be fully explained. Unless I give someillustration, the readers will not be able to follow these sutras. Thesutra says that whichever planet gets the highest number of degrees,becomes the Atmakaraka. Suppose in a horoscope two planets get thesame number of degrees ; then both of them will become Atmakaraka.Take Sani and Chandra in a horoscope, and say they have got each 29degrees and ten minutes. As per the above sutra, both of them become merger into one, viz.,Atmakaraka. When both of them become representing one event, viz.,Atmakaraka, there will be a vacancy for some other karakatwa sayChandra has merged into Sani and his place, representing matrukarakaor some other karaka, falls vacant. This, Jaimini says, will besupplied by- Rahu. As Rahu and Ketu move in the reverse, they will beconsidered as getting the highest number of degrees when they are atthe beginning of a sign. In the above illustration, suppose Sani has29o and 10′ in Aries as also Chandra. Then they will naturally havetravelled all over Mesha and will be within fifty minutes fromVrishabha. Sani and other planets move from Mesha to Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kataka,and so forth, whereas Rahu moves in the reverse order, viz., fromVrishabha . to Mesha and Mesha to Meena. Rahu will have obtained 29aand 10′ when he is 50′ from Meena, for Rahu gains each degree as heenters Mesha from Vrishabha and moves on to the 1St degree of Meshabefore he enters into the next sign Meena. Here as Chandra has mergedinto Sani, Rahu takes that karakatwa which Chandra as a separateplanet would have taken. Suppose Budha also gets the same degrees, andthese three represent one karakatwa or signification. Suppose nowbrothers have to be represented. Then Jaimini says take the NisargaKaraka, Kuja, and give him the control over brothers. etc., attributedto Kuja in the general literature in Astrology.  SU. 12.–Saeeshtay bandhamokshayoh. Atmakaraka gives bad and goodresults by virtue of malefic and benefic dispositions such asdebility, exaltation, etc. NOTES When the Atmakaraka is in exaltation or in beneficial Rasis orconjunctions, though the person is imprisoned he will be liberated,will live in holy places and will have Moksha or Final Emancipation.But when he is in Neecha Rasi or with evil conjunctions and aspects hewill be imprisoned, will suffer from chains and other tortures, andwill not have Moksha. But it this debilitated planet has beneficialaspects or conjunctions, he will be liberated. The idea seems to bethe securing of final salvation. If the Atmakaraka is exalted and hasbeneficial aspects and conjunctions without any malicious influencesthe man will get the final Bliss called Moksha, so ardently coveted byall devotees and the yogis. They desire nothing more than this stateof bliss. Here Bandha and Moksha may be interpreted as malefic andbenefic results.  SU. 13,-Thasyanusaranadamatyaha. The planet who is next in kalas ordegrees to Atmakaraka will become Amatyakaraka. . NOTES By careful mathematical calculations the student should firstfind out the positions of planets correctly in degrees and minutes.Then fix them up in the horoscope and place the Lagna also in degreesand minutes. It will be very easy to fix all the planets and also theLagna in their vargas or minute divisions by proper calculations.Unless this part of the work is done satisfactorily the application ofthe principles of Astrology, enunciated by Jaimini or otherMaharishis, will not be possible. And when the foundation is not welllaid and solidly built, the superstructure can never be durable orlasting. After the planets are placed correctly in their degrees andminutes, it becomes easy for a student to find out who gets thehighest number of degrees of Kalas. whoever gets the largest numbertake him as the Atmakaraka. The planet who gets the next highestdegrees will be Amatyakaraka. Probably when the Amatya or Mantrikarakais powerful and well combined and aspected the person will become agreat Minister or Councillor. But when he is ill combined and badlyaspected and debilitated he becomes an evil Councillor or an adviserwho brings disgrace on himself and also on those to whom he offers hiscounsel.  SU. 14,-Tasya bhratha. The planet who gets the highest number ofdegrees next to Amatyakaraka becomes Bhratrukaraka or gets lordshipover brothers. NOTES If the Bhratrukaraka is debilitated, joins evil planets and hasmalicious aspects then there will be ruination to brothers. He, willhave no brothers or, if he gets them, they will die or becomewretched, poor and disgraceful. If, on the other hand, theBhratrukaraka is exalted, well combined and well aspected there willbe plenty of brothers and prosperity and success will attend on them.In the world we have experience of various sorts and all these areindicated by the astrological authors.  SU. 15. – Tasya mriatha. – The planet who gets the highest number ofdegrees next to Bhratrukaraka becomes lord of the mother orMatrukaraka. SU. 16. – Tasya putraha The planet who is next in power in degrees toMatrukaraka becomes the lord of the children or Putrakaraka.

NOTES The Sanskrit Sciences have attached the greatest importance tothe birth of children. Without children a home is designated as aburial ground or smasana or cemetery. Aputrasya gatirnasti observe theVedas. This means that a man who has no children will have no heavenor Moksha. There is a special Hellish River called the Put. One who noPutra will not be able to cross this river Put. He is called a Putrawho enables the parents to cross this river. If he does not cross it,he will have no salvation and he cannot go to regions of bliss. Inthis world what can give a person greater pleasure than the possessionof healthy, intelligent, obedient and prosperous children ? What candelight the hearts of the parents more than the playing round aboutthem of their happy children ? Can the work of creation continuewithout children 1 If there are no children, then the human speciesmust cease to exist and the world will be depopulated. Children thus become an absolute necessity, for the continuation ofthe human species. But in getting children, there is a very greatvariety. Temperaments are various and curious. It is no doubt a sourceof great pleasure for a man to have children but what is the good ofgetting bad, deformed, repulsive, ungrateful, depraved and rascallychildren who are antagonistic to their parents, who are immoral,cheats and otherwise quite undesirable to society, to the nation andto the family. Where the Putrakaraka is well situated, exalted, ingood Shadvargas, in beneficial conjunctions and aspects, the childrenwill be blessed with all the virtues which make them agreeable, happy,prosperous and dutiful to parents. The greatest Epic in India, viz.,Ramayana teaches the excellent duties of children towards theirparents and Sri Rama is the noblest conception and embodiment of theduties towards the parents, relations, friends and the public citizensunder his royal care. It is better to have no children than to havebad and ungrateful ones.  SU. 17.-Thasya gnathihi. The planet who gets less degrees than thoseof Putrakaraka becomes Gnathikaraka or lord of the cousins. Among allthe nations of the world, cousins form one important item, in makingthe domestic circle happy or unhappy. This is specially so among theHindus, whose laws of inheritance and succession to property arepeculiar and very complicated. There are maternal and paternal cousinsand nephews. The last are the most formidable, when they are adverselysituated and most favourable when they are sympathetic and loving. Thecondition of the planets who become Gnathikarakas will determine theattitude of the cousins and the rules for judging of these havealready been laid down in the previous NOTES and explanations.  SU. 18. – Thnsya darascha. The planet who gets less degrees than thegnathikaraka becomes Darakaraka or lord of wife. NOTES The use of cha in this sutra indicates plurality and includesthe examination of the various Bhavas or significations from Lagna,Pada Lagna and Upapada Lagna, which technicalities will be explainedlater on in the NOTES. Jaimini suggests that the results should not beforetold simply by the consultations of the karakas alone, but also bythe Bhavas from Lagna; Pada Lagna and Upapada Lagna. The Science ofastrology, specially the foretelling of the future, is highlycomplicated and requires the highest form of intelligence, and themost profound forms of analytical powers to unravel its mysteries andmake the future predictions correct. This science as well as othersciences require great intelligence and erudition, and this will be sospecially with astrology which deals with all the phenomena in theworld and which, therefore. requires the most comprehensive andgrasping intellect to understand its principles.  SU. 19. -Matra saha putrameke samamananthi. Some Acharyas or authorshold that the Matru and putrakarakas may be represented by one and thesame planet, that is these two Bhavas, lordship of mother and childrenmay be judged by the same planet. NOTES Here this union may be interpreted in two ways, viz, Matrukarakaincludes Putrakaraka, and therefore these two Bhavas may be foretoldby the lord of mother or by the lord of children. The planet next indegrees to Bhratrukaraka becomes Matrukaraka, and the planet next indegrees to Matrukaraka becomes Putrakaraka. What Jaimini apparentlymeans is that by the planet next in degrees to Bhratrukaraka, may beforetold about the prosperity and adversity of the mothers and thechildren. Since Jaimini gives pada, ghatika and upapada Lagnas as alsothe Lagna for the consultation for results, difficulties and confusionhave been removed and the welfare and misfortunes of mother andchildren may be easily analysed and predicted.  SU. 20.-Bhaginyurathassyalaha kaniyajjananee cheti. . Some say thatfrom Kuja should be ascertained particulars regarding brothers andsisters, brother-in law, younger brothers and step-mothers. Someothers hold that predictions relating to step-mother should be madefrom the 8th house. However this latter view is not approved by all. NOTES From Ara or Kuja the sisters. wife’s brothers, younger brothersand mother must be examined. In Sutras 15 and 16 reference to find outthe lord of mother has been made. Why then again mention about mother?Here from Mars we have to find elder and younger sisters, brothers ofwife, younger brother, step-mother and the maternal aunts. Ara or Kujais the permanent or Naisargika Bhratrukaraka or lord of brothers. Someauthors by pronouncing Aratha in short A, make it A = 0, Ra = 2 andTha 6 =0.26 and reading it in the reverse order we get 620. Thisdivided by 12 will give us remainder 8. And ask the readers to findout the above events from the 8th house from Lagna. Jaimini does notapprove of it. .  SU. 21.-Mathuladayo bandhavo matrusojatiya ittyuttarataha. FromMercury should be ascertained details relating to maternal uncles,maternal aunts and other maternal relations. NOTES Take the planet next to Ara or Kuja and he will be Budha. Theorder of the planets must always be remembered as in the weekdays-Ravi; Chandra, Mangala, Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani. Therefore whenthe author says Uttarataha or take the next planet, it clearly meansBudha. From Budha, maternal aunts, maternal uncles and other maternalrelations like step-mothers should be found out. Thus say some others.This means that Jaimini is not in agreement with the views of thesewriters. Like Kechit in Brihat Jataka, Ekey in Jaimini is used toindicate other schools of thought in Astrological predictions.  SU. 22.-Pitamahou pathiputraviti gurumukhadeva janiyat. From Guru thepaternal grandmother and grandfather, the husband and children must befound out. SU. 23.-Patnipitarau swasurou matamaha ityante vasinaha. From the nextplanet from Guru, viz., Sukra, the parents of the wife, or parents-in-law, paternal and maternal aunts, maternal grandfather andgrandmother, and Ante Vasina or disciples must be found out. NOTES If two or three planets get the lordship by getting the samedegrees, then find out who has got the greater number of minutes andseconds, and if the planets are equal in all these degrees and minutesand seconds then we are recommended to take the Nisarga or permanentlords for the welfare of the particular events. I shall give here theNaisargika lordships of planets. . Ravi.-Atmaprabhavasakti or soulforce, reputation, vitality and father. , Chandra.-Manas, Matru, Mani-Mind, Mother and Gems. Kuja.-Bhumi, Satwa, Bhratru-Lands, Strength andBrothers. Budha.-Pragnya, Matula, Buddhi, Vacha-intelligence, uncle,wisdom and speech. Guru.-putra, Vidya, Dhana, Grtana-Children,Education, Wealth and Spiritual development. Sukra.-Kama, Indriasukha,Kalatra-passion, sense pleasures and wife. Sani.-Ayushyam,Jeevanopayam, Maranam-longevity, means of livelihood and death. Rahu.-Matamaha or maternal grandfather, Vishakaraka or lord governingpoison. Keru.– Pitamaha or paternal grandfather and Kaivalyakaraka orone who gives final basis. . I have given here only the most salientpoints and for greater details I refer my readers to my Englishtranslation of Sarwarthachintamani.  SU. 24. – Monzdojyayan Grah eshu. Among all the planets, Ravi,Chandra, Kuja, Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani, Saturn is the leastpowerful. NOTES Varaha Mihira observes in ascribing the Veeryabala thus -Sa, Ku,Bu, Gu, Su, Cha, Ra meaning Sani is the least powerful in Veeryabala ;next comes Kuja, then Budha, then Guru, then Sukra, then Chandra andRavi represents the .strongest in, Veeryabala. Some writers andcommentators give the following interpretation which may also beacceptable. Mandojyayan ltyuttarataha. Next to Sukra comes Sani inSutra 23. Therefore from Sani must be found out the prosperity andmisfortunes of the elder brothers.  SU. 25.-Pracheevruttirvishamabheshu. In all odd signs the countingmust be in the right direction. NOTES Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Thula, Dhanus and Kumbha are odd signs.In all these signs the counting must be from left to right. I willexplain in clearer terms. Say we want the 5th from Mesha. Then countas Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kataka, Simha and so forth.  SU. 26. – Paravrutyottareshu. In even signs the counting must be inthe reverse order. NOTES Take Vrishabha and we want the 6th from it. There we getVrishabha, Mesha, Meena, Kumbha, Makara and Dhanus. Take Thula. It isan odd sign, suppose we want the 4th. Then Thula, Vrischika, Dhanusand Makara. Take Vrischika and we want the 6th from it. Then we haveVrischika, Thula, Kanya, Simha, Kataka and Mithuna. In fact, in allodd signs the procedure is in the right direction. in even signs wecount backwards like the movements of Rahu and Ketu in reverse order.Then follows a short but very difficult Sutra. Brevity may be the soulof composition, but it will be the thorny path to the commentators andreaders, with ordinary intelligence and education.  SU. 27.-Nakwachit. In some places or signs this does not apply. NOTES Here the brevity of the Sutra offers the greatest confusion.What are the places or signs where these rules do not apply. When ageneral principle is laid down why should there be any exceptions ? Ifwe had excellent commentators, who were almost equal to the originalauthors and some of whom were even superior to their originals, manyof the Sanskrit Sciences would have been sealed letters and none ofthe modern scholars, though brilliant, have got that spiritualcapacity and concentration of mind to enable them to go beyond thescreens and find out the literary gems which were hidden in the deepmines of Sanskrit Literature. If the ancient authors have been held asgreat benefactors to the literary world, .the commentators for thoseworks should. be considered even greater benefactors. What would have been the use of the Vedas, if they had not beenhandled by the renowned two commentators Bhatta ‘ Bhaskara andVidyaranya. Sanskrit Sciences are put in technical styles and Sutrasand unless the commentators are scholars of great genius and of equalcapacity, the original works would have remained almost inaccessibleand unintelligible to the modern generation. For in this Sutra thereare two words Na negative and Kvachit, at times are occasions. We haveno clue to when and how these two words have to be used orinterpreted. Gathering information from the ancient commentators thisSutra signifies while the general rule is to count regularly in allodd signs and in the reverse order in the even signs, this rule doesnot apply to Vrishabha or Vrischika and to Kumbha and Simha. Here itmeans that in the even signs of Vrishabha and Vrischika, instead ofcounting in the reverse order we have to count in the right way and inKumbha and Simha instead of counting in the right way, we have tocount in the reverse order. In other signs where such exceptionsobtain they will be pointed out in their proper places.  SU. 28:-Nathaanthahasamapruyenu. Many of the writers are of opinion,that the *Rasi Dasa (period of the sign) extends over such number ofyears which are counted from the Rasi to the place where its lord islocated. NOTES Take Mesha ; its lord Kuja. Say he is in Simha. . Count fromMesha to Simha ; we get 5. This will be the number of years of RasiDasa given by Mesha. In all other works, Dasas and. Bhuktis (periodsand sub-periods) are given only to planets but never to the zodiacalsigns. Jaimini -gives Rasi Dasas as a peculiar feature of his immortalworks. I shall try to explain this Sutra in full as, otherwise myreaders will be surrounded by many doubts and difficulties and mayunderstand the Sutra altogether in a very perverted sense. The numberof years of the Rasi Dasa is determined by the number of Rasis whichits lord has travelled from it at birth. Take a horoscope and followthe reasoning. We want to find out the Dasa period of years given by Mesha. Its lordis Kuja. He is found in the 7th house from Mesha. Therefore Mesha Dasaextends for 7 years. We want the Dasa period given by Dhanus. Its lordis Guru and he is in the 3rd house from Dhanus, and therefore thelength of Dasa of Dhanus will be 3 years. This point is now clear. InJaiminisutras the lords of the houses are those which are recognisedby the astrological works in general and I presume the possession ofthis elementary knowledge in my readers. The lords of the 12 zodiacalsigns are the following regularly * I have discussed Rasi Dasa atconsiderable length in my book Studies in Jaimini Astrology. ChandraRahu Lagna Sani Ravi Budha Guru RASI Sukra Ketu from Mesha, viz.,Kshitija-Kuja, Sita- Sukra, Gna-Budha, Chandra-Moon, Ravi-.Sun, Soumya-Budha, Sita-Sukra, Avanija–Kuja. Suraguru – Jupiter, Manda-Sani,Souri-Sani, Guru–Jupiter-vide my translation of Brihat Jataka: Thesesame planets are also lords of the Amsas or other minuter divisionslike Drekkana, Navamsa and Dwadasamsa. Differences of opinion obtain in all branches of knowledge. Thesedifferences may arise from various causes. World presents such acomplicated and comprehensive phenomena that two observers trying indifferent directions may find different results from the same researchor one result from different substances. Take one illustration. Twodoctors, men of hi h culture with tinges of original genius, farremoved from each other and quite stranger s, may go on experimentingto find out the best antidote for fever. Each may deal with differentsets of articles and find a resultant, which will have the efficacy ofcompletely curing fever and all such disorders. Similarly inAstrology. Temperaments differ so radically in some cases that thosewho watch them keenly get puzzled over them and fait to account for,such strange phenomena. If the lord of the Rasi is in his own house,the sign gives 12 years of life. If he is in the 12th house the Rasigives a similar period. If he is in the second house he gives oneyear. Some say he gives two years. The word prayena signifies a great deal. If the lord of the Rasi is inexaltation he will add one more year to the number he gives by hisposition. Take Vrischika and Kuja in Makara. Here he is in the 3rdhouse from Vrischika and therefore gives 3 years. But as he is inexaltation one more year is to be added and thus the Rasi gives fouryears. But if he is in debilitation he takes away one year. Thus if wetake Mesha and find Kuja in Kataka, then he will have to give fouryears as Kataka is the fourth from Mesha but his debilitation hastaken away one year and instead of four years he gives only threeyears. There are two signs according to Jaimini which have two lordsinstead of one granted by the rules of general astrology. Vrischikahas two lords, viz., Kuja and Ketu and Kumbha has Sani and Rahu. Inthis case if the two lords are in the sign, then the Rasi gives 12years of Dasa. If one of them- is not there, then the presence of theother gives no years. When both of them are not in the Rasi, then findout the Dasa years by the stronger of the two planets. Suppose of these two, one is in his own house, and the other in adifferent house, then count up and take the planet in his own house inpreference to the other who is in a different house. Take Kumbha. Ithas two lords Rahu and Sani. Sani is in Makara and Rahu is in Mesha.Here we have to prefer Sani to Rahu as he is in his own house andtherefore the longevity or Dasa given by Kumbha will be 12 years asMakara is the 12th from Kumbha. If out of the two lords, in otherhouses one is with another planet or planets, and the second is notwith a planet then take the planet who is in conjunction with anotherplanet. Suppose both of them are with other planets, Then take thelord who is in conjunction with a larger number of planets. Supposeboth of them are with the same number of planets. Then find out thestrength of the Rasi and whichever is more powerful, take the planetin it. Here I shall explain What is meant by the strength of the Rasi. Thefixed signs are stronger than movable signs. The double bodied signsare stronger than the fixed ones. If even here the strength of the twolords is the same, then take that lord who gives the larger number ofyears. In this way we have to find out who is the more powerful of thetwo lords and ascribe the Rasi Dasa accordingly. If one of them is inexaltation, he should be preferred. In this way find out the causes ofstrength to the planet and then prescribe the Rasi Dasa years to it.  SU. 29. – Ya vadeesasrayam padamrzukshanam. Arudha Lagna is the pointobtained by counting as many signs from the place of lord of Lagna asthe lord of Lagna is removed from Lagna. NOTES Here Arudha or Pada Lagna is explained. The lord of the Lagna atbirth must occupy some house. The sign which measures from him in thesame number as he is from the Lagna will be called Pada Lagna. Take anexample. Chandra Rahu Lagna Sani . Ravi Budha Guru . RASI Kuja SukraKetu Here we have to find out the Pada Lagna. The lord of Lagna isSukra. He is in the 8th house from Lagna. The 8th from Sukra becomespada. Here the 8th from Sukra is Kataka. Therefore it becomes theArudha or Pada Lagna. The uses for which these various Lagnas areenumerated here will be explained later on. Jaimini makes his meaningclear in the next two sutras.  SU. 30. -Swasthe daraha. If Lagnadhipathi is in the 4th, then the 7thbecomes Pada Lagna. NOTES Dara as we have seen is 28, divided by 12 giving a remainder 4.If Mesha is Lagna and Kuja occupies Kataka, he will be in the 4th fromit. The 4th from Kataka, viz., Thula will be the Pada Lagna.  SU. 31.-Sutasthe janma. If the lord of Lagna is in the 7th from Lagna,then Lagna itself becomes Arudha Lagna. NOTES He gives another example. If the lord of Lagna is in the 7th,the 7th from it will be Lagna itself and this becomes pada or ArudhaLagna. Suta-su represents 7 and ta indicates 6. This will be 67.Divided by 12 we get the remainder 7 and therefore the 7th house isindicated. The Maharishi gives these two examples so that his readersmay make no mistakes or misinterpretation about the Sutras. I hope myreaders now have fully understood what is meant by Pada Lagna. In thissutra, as the lord of Lagna is in the 7th, the 7th from it will beLagna itself. In this case both Lagna and Pada Lagna are one and thesame.  SU. 32.-Sarvatrasavarna bhavarasayaha. All Rasis and Bhavas arestudied by Varnada Lagna. Hence it will be explained in this aphorism. NOTES Raghavabhatita, Pantha, Nilakanta and other older commentatorshave given the fullest NOTES and details on this sutra and I have totake the readers along those intricate paths. They have introducedVarnada Lagna, Ghatika Lagna, Hora Lagna and other details. Thefollowing is the full exposition for all these. Readers are advised tohave a large fund of patience and devote some time to master thesedetails. In all the following sutras of Jaimini, Varnas or Katapayadiletters are used to indicate Bhavas and Rasis. But for planets theirvarious names are used and they should not be interpreted with thehelp of such letters. For those who are born in odd signs count fromMesha in the regular order, for those who are born in even signs countfrom Meena backwards till we get to Bhava Lagna and keep these figureson one side. Again count for those who are born in odd signs from Mesha to HoraLagna in the regular order and for those born in even signs count fromMeena to Janma Lagna in the reverse order, and deduct the smallerfigures from the larger and counting again from Mesha forwards to thenumber of remainder. and fix that Rasi as the Varnada Rasi for oddsigns and for person born in even signs counting back from Meena tothe number of Rasis given by the figure, take that Lagna as theVarnada Lagna. This will certainly be not intelligible, unless a fewexamples are given here to illustrate the principles involved.Varieties of Lagnas will be explained here. Bhava Lagna-used inJaimini-means the ordinary Lagna as is mentioned in the ordinary bookson Astrology. The sign that rises at birth on any particular day. Chandra Lagna-or the Janma Rasi, is that sign in which Chandra issituated at the. time of birth. This is determined by constellationruling on that day. Pada Lagna-means that sign in number again fromthe position of the lord of Lagna which he occupies from Lagna. HoraLagna-Take the time of birth from the sunrise and fix it in ghatis.Then divide this number by 2.5 which is called a Hora and the numberthus obtained represents the Hora Lagna. Take an example. A man wasborn on the 3rd of the solar month Kumbha at 14.5 ghatis aftersunrise. Now 14.5 ghatis divided by 2.5 will give us 5 and 2 ghatis asa remainder. Therefore the Hora Lagna falls in the 6th from Kumbha-Kanya. Take a person born on the 2nd of the solar month. Vrischika at about29 ghatis after sunrise. Dividing this by 2.5 ghatis we get 11 and aremainder 1.5 ghatis. That is the Hora Lagna will be the 12th from thesign occupied by the Sun, viz., Vrischika or it falls in Thula the12th from it. If suppose the man is born on that day at 48 ghatisafter the sunrise then divide this by 2.5 ghatis. We get 19 and aremainder of 5 ghati. Therefore the Hora Lagna falls in the 20th. Asthere are only 12 signs, deduct this figure from 20 and we get 8.Therefore the e 8th from Vrischika will be the Hora Lagna and it fallsin Mithuna. Here also the order already named for odd and even signsshould be observed. Ghatika Lagna-From the sunrise to the time of birth find out how manyghatikas have passed and find out the Rasi which falls at the time andthis will be easy to understand. Say a man is born at 25 ghatis aftersunrise on the 2nd of Vrishabha Masa. Then take 25 ghatis and countfrom Vrishabha; whenever, the figure of ghatis is more than 12 deductor divide the number of ghatis and find out the remainder. 25 dividedby 12 will give us a balance of 1 after going twice. Thus in this casethe ghatika Lagna falls in one and therefore in Vrishabha itself.Varnada Lagna-We have already explained this and we will give clearerexplanations later on. As Jaimini insists on Savya-right and Apsasavya- left for odd and even signs our readers must understand this pointclearly and keep before their vision in all countings for the variousLagnas. An Indian ghati means 24 minutes of English time. An hour means 2.5ghatis. A minute means 2.5 vighatis. The minuteness of the divisionsof time, reached by the Indian astronomers, is simply astounding. TheEuropeans have no idea of them. I shall give them here for readyreference. The European conception of the minute divisions of time isas follows. A day is divided into 24 hours. An hour is divided into 60minutes. A minute is divided into 60 seconds. Here ends theirconception of time. 24 x 60 x 60 or one day contains 86,400 seconds.This is the highest idea of the European conception of the divisionsof time for a day. Take the conception of the division of Time by theIndian Astronomers. In the uttara gograhana or the release of the cattle, Arjuna went taeffect their release and Duryodhana, Emperor of Hasthinapura, takesobjection to the appearance of Arjuna before the stipulated time fortheir Agnathavasa or incognito existence for 12 years. Bhishma, thegreatest warrior, saint and philosopher in the whole of Mahabharata,explains the astronomical details and calculations of time andconvinces Duryodhana, that the time of 12 years imposed on thePandavas passed away the previous day and Arjuna was justified in hisappearance for the release of the cattle.According to AryanAstronomers a day is divided into 60 ghatis. Each ghati is dividedinto 60 vighatis. Each vighati is divided into 60 Liptas. Each liptais divided into 60 Viliptas. Each vilipta is divided into 60 paras andeach para is divided into 60 Tatparas. The figures when multipliedstand thus : one day 60 Gh. x 60 V.G. x 60 L x 60 V.L. x 60 P. x 60TP. or 60 x 60 x 60 x 60 x 60 x 60. My good readers, this humblefigure when multiplied will give you 46656000000. Imagine here the conception of the minuteness of time by the Maharshisand their intellect. A day in the calculation of Hindu astronomerscontains the above number of Tatparas. This can possibly be conceivedby the highest human intellect under the highest yogic and experiencedDivya Drishti or Divine vision and can never be the work of ordinarymortals however high their genius may be. I leave my readers to judgeof these facts with their own intelligence and not be guided by thestupid theory of Hindus borrowing their Astrology from the barbarousGreeks and Chaldeans. Has any man in the world conceived divisions oftime more minute ? If so, who is he and where can we find him.  SU. 33. Nagrahaha. Varnada is not to be applied for the planets butonly for Rasis. In all the sutras of Jaimini, the Ka, Ta, Pa, Yadisutra of interpreting the language should not be applied to theplanets. The author means that the grahas or the planets aredesignated by their various names and never by the letter system. SU. 34.-Yavadwivekamavrittirbhanam. Divide Rasi Dasas by 12 anddistribute the same to the 12 Rasis in proportion to the Rasi Dasaperiods to get sub-periods. The counting should be from right to leftif Lagna is odd sign and vice versa if even. NOTES Interpreting of Viveka-Va -4 Va.-4 Ka-1-or 441 or reading in thereverse order we get 144. All the Rasis put together at 12 each willcome up to 144. Take the Rasi Dasa year and divide that into 12bhagas, multiply the Mesha Dasa Rasi by 12. Then divide the total by12 and the quotient will represent the Antardasa years. Even here thereaders are advised to count and follow the odd and even signs in theright and left directions as has been already explained. Sutras aremeant really for those who have bright brains.  SU. 35.-Horadayaha siddhaha. . . From the general literature ofAstrology learn all the details about Hora, Drekkana, Saptamsa.Navamsa, Dwadasamsa, Trimsamsa, Shashtiamsa, etc. NOTES Where the Maharishi does not differ from the ordinary rules ofAstrology, he says siddaha, meaning they are ready at hand from ableastrologers. Wherever he cuts a new path he indicates the lines ofresearch on which he proceeds. These commentaries are written byNeelakanta and go under the name of Subodha. The term Subodha meansthat the commentaries are written in such an easy and convincing stylethat even ordinary readers and students can easily grasp the ideasexplained by the learned commentator. I have also consulted otherlearned commentators.                 End of First Pada of the First Adhyaya                              ADHYAYA 1- PADA 2  SU. 1-Adhaswamsograhanam. Having determined the Atmakaraka from amongthe several planets, ascertain the results of his Navamsa position. NOTES Among all the planets commencing from Ravi, find out who getsthe greatest number of degrees and minutes and determine. asprinciples already explained, who becomes the Atmakaraka. In Sutra 11of the first pada it has been clearly enunciated that whichever planetgets the highest number of degrees and minutes, he becomes theAtmakaraka. Such a planet, whoever he may be among the nine planets,must occupy some Navamsa. In all the future sutras, the effects ofsuch Navamsa occupied by the Atmakaraka, the planets who are there andthe planets who aspect such Navamsa will be clearly detailed. Find outby mathematical calculations the position of all the planets indegrees and minutes and then the results can easily be foretold in thelight of the following sutras. Find out the Atmakaraka and place himin the proper Navamsa. Prepare also the Navamsa Chakra correctly.  SU. 2.-Panchamooshikamarjaraha. If the Atmakaraka occupies MeshaNavamsa, then the person will be subjected to the fears and bites ofrats, cats, and other similar animals. NOTES Pancha means one or Mesha. Pa stands for 1 in Pavarga. Chastands for 6 in the Tavarga. Thus we get 16, reading in the reverseorder we get 61. Divide this by 12 we get the remainder 1 and thisstands for the first sign in the Zodiac or Mesha Navamsa.  SU. 3.–Tathra chatushpadaha. If Atmakaraka is in Taurus Navamsa,there will be fear from quadrupeds. NOTES Ta means 6 and Ra means 2 or 62 reversed we get 26, divided by1.2 we get 2 remainder which means the 2nd house from Mesha orVrishabha Navamsa. If Atmakaraka occupies Vrishabha Navamsa the personwill have gains and happiness from quadrupeds like cattle, horses,elephants, etc. Some commentators say he will have troubles andworries through them. I think. when Atmakaraka is weak or has evilaspects or associations troubles should be predicted. Others writeprosperity from them.  SU. 4. Mrithyow kandooh sthotilyam cha. If Atmakaraka occupies Mithunathe person will suffer from corpulence, itches and cutaneouseruptions. NOTES . Ma represents 5 and Ya represents 1 or 51 reading inversely weget 15. Divided by 12 we have the balance of 3 and this represents the3rd Navamsa from Mesha or Mithuna.  SU. 5. -Dure jalakushtadih. If the Atmakaraka occupies Kataka Navamsa,dangers and troubles come from watery places and leprosy. NOTES Da stands for 8 and Ra represents for 2 or 82. Reversing it, wehave 28. Divided by 12 we get the balance of 4 and this refers toKataka as the fourth from Mesha. Dirty form of leprosy or waterydisease rises from blood corruption and the use of filthy water.  SU. 6. –Seshaha s wapadan i. If the Atmakaraka joins Simha Navamsa,troubles will come through dogs and such canine animals. NOTES Ssa represents 5 and Sha indicates 6 or 56, reading backwards wehave 65. Divided by 12 we get 5 remainders and Simha counts as the 5thfrom Mesha. Here in all these Sutras the class of animals or diseasesis indicated and the reader has to use his intelligence.  SU. 7. Mrithyuvajjayognikanascha. If Atmakaraka is in Kanya Navamsa,the native will suffer from fire, itches, and corpulence. NOTES Ja represents 8 and ya denotes 1. We get 81, in the reverseorder we get 18, divided by 12 have the balance 6 and Kanya Navamsarepresents the 6th from Mesha. If the Atmakaraka joins Kanya Navamsathe person will suffer from the troubles indicated by the 3rd Rasi orMithuna and also from fires. But in Mithuna the author only said thatsuffering will come from corpulence and itches. From this Sutra itmeans that in the Mithunamsa there will also be trouble from tires.  SU. 8. -Labhe vanijyam. If the Atmakaraka joins Thula Navamsa, theperson will make much money by merchandise. NOTES La denotes 3 and Bha stands for 4, this stands as 34. In thereverse order it is 43, divided by 12 we get 7 as the remainder. Thulastands as the 7th Navamsa from Mesha. The various kinds of articles inmerchandise have to be found out by the nature of the Rasi, its lord,the planets who are in conjunction and the aspects they have.  SU. 9.-Arrajalasareesrupaha sthanyachanischa. If the Atmakaraka joinsVrischikamsa, the person will have fears and dangers from wateryanimals, snakes and he will also have no milk from his mother. Atra:AaO-Ra 2-02, reversed it means 20 divided by 12 we get a balance of 8which signifies Vrischika counting from Mesha Navamsa. When he is achild he will have to be nursed and suckled by others for want of milkin his mother’s breast. There are some women who have plenty of milkin their breasts and who nurse their children with their own milk andsometimes the milk will be sufficient for even two or three children.Their breasts may not be large or heavy but their lacteal glands domake brisk work and secrete milk. There are, on the other hand, a large number of women who have largelumps of breasts without any milk, but full of flesh and making thebreasts attractive and heavy. The author apparently considers that theabsence of milk in the mother will be a misfortune for the child Theartificial feeding of children from nipples attached to feedingbottles has removed this misfortune, to some extent. Remember it isnot the mother who feeds the infant. A rubber bottle is not a mother’sholy breast. Nor does it contain the natural milk of the mother withthe maternal love and affection pervading throughout its contents. SU. 10. – Same vahanaducchaccha kramatpatanam. If the Atmakaraka joinsthe Navamsa of Dhanus, the person will have suffering and dangers fromfalls, .from conveyances, horses, etc., and also from elevated placeslike trees, houses, hills and mountains. NOTES Sa denotes 7, Ma shows 5, 75 reading reversely we have 57,divided by, 12 will give us a balance of 9 and Dhanus is the 9thNavamsa from Mesha. Aeroplanes may be safely included in these falls.Dangers are indicated by these falls.  SU. 11.-Jalachara khechara kheta kandu dushtagranthayascha riphay. Ifthe Atmakaraka joins Makara the person will have troubles and sorrowsfrom aquatic animals from fierce birds, skin diseases, large woundsand glandular expansions. NOTES Ri 2 and Pha 2 = 22, divide this by 12 we have a remainder of10, meaning Makaramsa as it is the 10th from Meshamsa. There will betroubles from Khetas. Grahas have two important significations, viz.,planets and evil spirits : some read the sutra as Buchara instead ofKhechara, and include such wild animals as lions, tigers, boars andother fierce animals found wandering on the earth. Planets and evilspirits occupy the higher regions. Kha means the sky or the highersphere.  SU. 12.–Tatakadayo dharmay. If the Atmakaraka occupies Kumbha Navamsathe person will do charities in the shape of constructing wells,tracks, topes or gardens, temples and dharmasalas or chatrams, NOTES Dha stands for 9 and Ma denotes 5, thus we get 95 reversing weget 59. Divided by 12 we get remainder 11, denoting Kumbha, theNavamsa 11 th from Mesha.  SU. 13.-Uchhe dharmanityata kaivalyam cha. If the Atmakaraka occupiesMeenamsa, the person will be fond of vinuous deeds and charities, andwill take residence in Swargadi Lokas or will attain to the finalbliss or what is called by the Sanskrit writers Moksha or finalemancipation or freedom from rebirths. NOTES U stands for 0, Cha denotes 6, we get 06, reading in the reverseorder we get 60. Divide this by 12 the balance will be 12 andtherefore Meena Navamsa is indicated by the term uchcha. Among theYogis and real Vedantists their sole aim or final goal is to get ridof these punarjanmas or constant birth and get final assimilation withPara Brahma. The old commentators have offered some valuablesuggestions. I shall quote them here for ready reference. If theAtmakaraka is in a beneficial Navamsa or if beneficial planets are inKendras from the Navamsa he occupies’ the person will become verywealthy or a ruler. If the next planet to Atmakaraka occupies a beneficial sign orNavamsa, or found in his own house or beneficial sign or in exaltationor in good Navamsas, he will have residence, after death, inSwargalokas according to merit. If both of them are auspiciouslysituated, the person will get good Bliss and after a prosperous andhappy career will go to Heaven. If they have mixed positions,conjunctions and aspects, he will have some good and some bad. If bothof them are badly situated combined and aspected, he will suffermiseries, poverty and will take residence, after death, in variousHells enumerated in the Hindu Sastras like Kumbhipatha, Andha,Tamisra, etc. There are fourteen Lokas mentioned and principally threenamely Swarga tenanted by the Devatas who are headed by Indra, Bhulokainhabited by mortals called Martya, and Patala inhabited by specialcreatures called Nagas. A person in Gandharva or Siddhaloka is not sohappy as one in Indra Loka. One who resides in Brahmaloka enjoys superior Bliss to that which hecan have in Devaloka. When evil planets predominate the temperamentwill be mixed and his deeds will be bad and sinful. When beneficspredominate they produce favourable results both here and also enhancehis pleasure in Heaven after his death. As for the comparison ofpleasures, see Anandavalli Upanishad and also numbers 11 and 12 OfVOL. 19 Of THE ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE.  SU. 14.-Tatra ravou rajakaryaparaha. If the Sun occupies theKarakamsa, the person will be fond of public service and will work inpolitical activities. NOTES Here it means, that Ravi must be in conjunction with theAtmakaraka in the Navamsa. His success here may be determined both bythe nature of the Navamsa and also by his relation to the Atmakarakawho may change to be his friend, bosom friend, neutral or enemy orbitter enemy. All these different stages are suggested by theMaharishi in compliance with the general principles of Astrology,which he enumerates.  SU. 15. -Poornendusukrayorbhogee vidyajeevee cha. If Full Moon andVenus join Atmakaraka in the Navamsa, the person will command greatwealth and all comforts attendant on wealth and he will also earnmoney and live by the profession of education. NOTES In all these the strength, position and association ofAtmakaraka will have great influence in determining the rank andposition in the line. A school authority will be great or small as hegets fat or low salary. Ii.  SU. 16.-Dhatuvadee kountayudho vahnijeevee cha bhoume. When Kuja joinsAtmakaraka in the Navamsa, the person becomes great in the preparationof various medical mixtures, will bear arms like kuntayudha and otherweapons, and live by profession involving preparations in or nearfire. NOTES The gunners, cooks, engine drivers and those engaged in variouspreparations in or near fire are indicated. Alchemy comes in this lineof work.  SU. 17.-yanijatantuvayaha silpino vyavaharavidascha soumye. If Budhaconjoins the Atmakaraka in the Navamsa, the persons become merchants,weavers and manufacturers of clothes, artists and persons clever inpreparing curios, and those well versed in the affairs of social andpolitical matters. SU. 18.-Kairmagnunanishta vedavidascha jeevay. When Guru joins theNavamsa with Atmakaraka, the person will be well versed in Vedic orreligious rituals, will have religious wisdom, well known in the rulesof sacrificial functions and will have good knowledge in Vedanta andwill be a religious man. . SU. 19.-Rajakeeyaha kaminaha satendriyascha sttkre. . If Sukra joinsthe Atmakaraka in the Navamsa, the person will become a great officialor political personage, will be fond of many women and will retainvitality and sexual passions till he is hundred years old.

NOTES He will be fond of women and sexual pleasures and in spite ofthese sexual excesses he will retain passions for a very long period.. Sexual passions are as various and as curious as any otherphenomena. Some get prematurely old and lose their sexual vitality.Other retain sexual vigour for more than a hundred years.  SU. 20.–Prasiddhakarma jeevaha sanow. If Sani joins Atmakaraka in theNavamsa, he will produce a famous person in his own line of business.

NOTES The author apparently means that when Sani joins the Atmakarakain the Navamsa, a person will be able to achieve greatness -andreputation in whatever walk of life he may be engaged. There are greatwriters, painters. sculptors, speakers, merchants, warriors,statesmen, travellers, inventors, discoverers, scientists, musiciansand so forth, the profession or line of work being determined by othercombinations in the horoscope. Sani with the Atmakaraka in the Navamsalifts the person to a high position in that line and gives him greatreputation and name.  SU. 21.-Dhanushkaschouvrascha jangalikalohayantrinascha rahow. It Rahujoins the Atmakaraka in Navamsa the person will live by the skilfuluse of warlike instruments, he will earn bread as thief and dacoit; hebecomes a doctor dealing in poisons, manufacturer of gold, silver,copper and other metallic machinery SU. 22.–Gajavyavaharinaschourrascha kethau. ‘When Ketu joins theAtmakaraka in the Navamsa the persons born under such combinationtrade in elephants or become thieves and robbers. NOTES Between thieves and dealers in elephants the line of demarcationseems to be delicate.  SU. 23. -Ravirahubhyam sarpanidhranam. If Ravi and Rahu joinAtmakaraka in the Navamsa the person dies by snake-bites.  NOTES Snakes are of. various kinds and the nature of the causes willbe determined by other planetary positions.  SU. 24. -Subhadrislhte thannivrittihi. If benefics aspect the Yogamentioned above, there will be no deaths from snake-bites. NOTES He may have snake-bites, but relief proper will be at hand andthe person will get over the danger.  SU. 25.-Subhamatrasambandhajjjanagulikaha. If Ravi and Rahu joinAtmakaraka in the Navamsa and have only beneficial aspects the personwill have no snake-bites, but will become a doctor who deals solely inpoisonous matters. SU. 26-Kujarnatradrishtegrihadahako agnido va. If Ravi and Rahu joinAtmakaraka in the Navamsa, and have the evil aspect of Kuja, theperson will burn houses or lend fire and other help to theincendiaries. NOTES There is some difference in the guilt of the person who burns ahouse and one who helps him in his diabolical deeds.  SU. 27.-Stukradrish te na dahaha. If Ravi and Rahu join Atmakaraka inthe Navamsa and have the aspect of Sukra, the person will not burn thehouses himself, but will lend fire to the rogues who do it.

NOTES The abettor is equally culpable in the eye of law and thedelicate difference of burning the house and lending fire to burn thehouse, seems to be a nice point for consideration of the Dharmasastrasand legal luminaries.  SU. 28.-Gurudrishte twasameepagrihat. If Ravi and Rahu join Atmakarakain the Navamsa, but have the aspect of Guru alone, the person willburn houses at a distance from his own house. N OT ES ApparentlySukra’s aspect will intensify the evil tendencies and aggravate theoffences, by burning houses close to one’s own house. SU. 29. – Sagulike vishado vishahato va. If the Karaka Navamsa fallsin Gulikakala or the time governed by Gulika, the person willadminister poison to others and kill them or be killed by suchadministrations of poison by others. NOTES Here we have to learn what is meant by Gulikakala and the timegoverned by him. Ravi, Chandra, Kuja, Budha Guru, Sukra and Sani arecalled Grahas. They have Upagrahas or their sons. Sukra and Chandrahave not been given any Upagrahas. The latter are Sani – Gulika, Guru-Yamaghantaka, Kuja-Mritya, Ravi-Kala and Budha-Ardhaprahara. Dividethe duration of the day by 8 and proceed to count from the lord of theday. Take Sunday and suppose the *duration of the day is 30 ghatis.Then each part gets 30/8 or 3.75 ghatis. The first 3.75 ghatis aregoverned by Ravi the lord of that day. The second 3.75 ghatis areunder the rule of Chandra. The third 3.75 ghatis are governed by Kuja.The fourth 3.75 ghatis are under the lordship of Budha. The fifth 3.75ghatis are ruled by Guru. The sixth 3.75 ghatis are under Sukra. Theseventh 3.75 ghatis are ruled by Sani. The 8th 3.75 ghatis have nolord and Gulika who is next to Sani becomes the lord. These 3.75 ghatis are called Gulikakala and if the Atmakaraka Navamsafalls in this time, the results above named must be predicted. 3.75ghatis is called a Yama in Sanskrit. * If the duration of day is moreor less than 30 ghatis than each part is indicated by the actualduration of day divided by 8. Take Chandrawara or Monday. FirstChandra 3.75 ghatis. Fourth Guru 3.75 ghatis Second Ku a 3 ” FifthSukra ” .Third Budha 3.75 ” Sixth Sani 3z ” ..All these six give 22.5ghatis Seventh Gulika 3.75 ghatis Eighth Ravi 3.5 ” After this comesin Gulikakala extending from 22.5 ghatis on Monday and lasting upto26.25 ghatis. On Tuesday or Kujawara we commence from Kuja thus : 1.Kuja 3.75 ghatis 5. Sani 3.75 ghatis 2. Budha 33 ” 6. Gulika 3.75 ” 3.Guru 3.75 ” 7. Ravi 3.75 ” 4. Sukra 3.75 ” 8. Chandra 3.75 ” The first 5 yamas give us l8.75 ghatis. From that time till 22.5ghatis after sunrise, there will be Gulikakala and if the AtmakarakaNavamsa falls in this, the evil results indicated above will happen.The Gulikakala has been so stated by the commentators. I have anotherauthority for the Gulikakala. Mandapan watapariansam chaturgunyamdwihinakam.Tatkala gulikognayaha sarva karya vinasakritu. Count fromSaturday to the weekday required. Take the number so obtained andmultiply it by four. Then take or deduct 2 from the number soobtained. Then Gulikakala commences at the time and continues upto3.75 ghatis more. The results differ in these two systems. Take Mondayand find out the Gulikakala as per the above rule. Monday counts asthe 3rd from Saturday. Multiply this 3 by 4 and we get 12. Deduct twoout of that and we get 1Q ghatis. Gulika kala falls on Monday from22.5 ghatis to 2G.25 ghatis after sunrise. The process to find out the Gulikakala in the night is thus stated bythe old commentators. Take the fifth planet from the lord of theweekday arid count from him and then the 8th in the order given abovewill be Gulikakala. Take for example Sunday, the 5th from him is Guru.Now take Guru. Dropping Guru we have Sukra and Sani covering the firstand second period, and the 3rd period falls under Gulika on Monday.the second period on Tuesday, the 8th period on Wednesday, the 7th onThursday, the 6th on Friday and the 5th on Saturday. When there aredifferences of opinion on such matters among the old writers we haveto look to the opinion of the best among them, and to verify andsupport the theory we must also bring our large experience to help usin such interpretations. Take Hora, Varahamihira and his school. Say,that in odd signs the first Hora is governed by Ravi and the second byChandra. In the even signs the first is governed by Chandra and the second byRavi. But there is a different school. Some say that first Hora isgoverned by the lord of the house and the second by the lord of the11th. In Drekkana more than two systems are recommended. Varahamihirasays the lords of the three Drekkanas are the lords of 1st, 5th and9th. There are some others who say that the lords of the 3 Drekkanasare the lords of 1st, 12th and 11 th houses. There are some others whosay that in chara or movable signs, the lords of the Drekkanas are theowners of the 1st, 5th and 9th. But in fixed and double bodied signstheir order is quite changed. In all such cases of difference ofopinion among the Maharishis I cannot pretend to say which is correctand which is not. Both may be correct as the authors, by their DivyaDrishti, may have approached from different directions and may havefound their observations proving quite true. I leave the readers to judge of these differences in the light oftheir intelligence, knowledge and personal experiences. When twoMaharishis differ I must frankly tell my readers that I have no meansat my command to ascertain which is better and more correct. Both ofthem are Mahatmas and both looked into these details by their DivyaDrishti or expanded mental vision. I possess no such Divya Drishti andtherefore am not in a position to go beyond the phenomena andascertain the true causes. I have to trust the learned commentators.  SU. 30. – Chandrudrishtau chorapahritadharnaschouro va. If Chandraaspects the Atmakaraka Navamsa falling in Gulikakala, the person willbe a receiver of stolen property or will become himself a thief. NOTES I think there is not much difference between the moral andspiritual offences between these two worthies.  SU. 31.- Budhamatradrishte brihadbeejaha. If the Atmakaraka Navamsafalls in Gulikakala and possesses only the aspect of Budha, the personwill have enlarged testicles. NOTES Here Budha alone must aspect the Navamsa without the aspect ofany other planets. Hydrocele is a nasty form of disease and disgustingbefore the public.  SU. 32. -Tathra kethow papadrishte karnachchedaha kurnarogo va. IfKetu joins the Atmakaraka Navamsa the person will have his ears cutoff or will have serious ear complaints. SU. 33.-Sukradrishte deekshitaha. If Atmakaraka and Ketu in theNavamsa, have the aspect of Sukra, the person will become a Deekshitaor performer of Yagnyas or religious sacrifices. NOTES Formerly such persons were held in high esteem. They had to leadscrupulously clean, simple and holy lives.  SU. 34.-Buidhasanidrishte nirveeryaha If the Atmakaraks with Ketu inthe Navamsa has the aspects of Budha and Sani, the bind of an impotentor eunuch should be predicted. NOTES Veerya is virility in a person and one who has no veerya isimpotent.  SU. 35.-Btrdhasukradrishte pounah puniko dasipttree va. If theKarakamsa Rasi with Ketu has the aspect of Sukra and Budha, the personwill talk repeating and repeating the same ideas or will be the son ofa prostitute or dancing woman. NOTES Dasees are a special class of dancing women who were devoted tothe service of Gods in the temples and had no strictness in sexualmatters.  SU. 36. -Sanidrishte tapaswee preshyo va. If the Karakamsa with Ketuhas the aspect of Sani, he will become a Tapaswi or recluse or be adependent and servant under somebody. NOTES There is a great gulf of difference between the position of aman devoting all his energies on the contemplation of God and one whois dependent on others. Why both the results are ascribed to the samecombination is not clear.  SU. 3 7. – Sanimatradrish te sanyasabhasaha. If in the abovecombination there is only the aspect of Sani and there is no otherplanetary aspect, he will put on the appearance of a sanyasi but willnot be a true or real sanyasi. He will be an impostor. SU. 38.-Tatra ravisukradrishte rajapreshyah. If Ravi and Sukra aspectthe Karakamsa the person will be employed by royal or politicalpersonages to do their work. He will be their confident. SU. 39. – Ripphe budhe budhedrishte va mandavat. If the tenth from theKaraka Navamsa possesses the aspect of Budha, he will get similarresults as have been given by Sani. NOTES This means that the person will follow some notable profession.Ripha means, Ra 2, pha means 2 = 22 divided by 12, will give us 10,10th house is indicated by Ripha.  SU. 40.-Shzubhadrishte stheyaha. If in the 10th from Karakamsa, thereis beneficial aspect, the person will be one of great determinationand never capricious. NOTES The other benefics are Guru and Sukra. It cannot mean anythingelse.  SU. 41.-Ravow gurumatradrishzte gopalahu. If the 10th from theKarakamsa, there is Ravi possessing only the aspect of Guru and noother aspects, the person will have success through the sales of cow,bulls and other cattle. SU. 42.-Dare chandrasukradigyogatprasadaha. If the lord of the 4thfrom the Karakamsa is joined or aspected by Chandra and Sukra, theperson will be blessed with storeyed houses. NOTES Da means 8, Ra means 2 = 82, reversed it means 28, divided by 12we get 4 balance. This shows signs of wealth. Prasada means houseswith compounds,  SU. 43.- Ucchagrahe api. If the fourth from the Karakamsa is occupiedby an exalted planet, the person will have many fine and splendidhouses. SU. 44. – Rahusan ibhyam silagriham: If the fourth from the Karakamsais occupied by Rahu and Sani, the houses will be constructed withrough stones not well plastered. SU. 45. -KujaKetubhyamaishtikam. If the 4th from Karakamsa is occupiedby Kuja and Ketu, the houses will be constructed of bricks, lumps ofearth. SU. 46. -Guruna daravam. If the 4th from Karakamsa is occupied by Guruwooden houses will be constructed by the native. SU.47. – Tharnamravina. If the 4th is occupied by the Sun, the houseswill be constructed from thatch and grasses. NOTES The above three sutras give an idea of the nature of the houseproperty possessed by different persons depending upon thedispositions of planets with reference to Karakamsa.  SU. 48.-Same shubhayogaddharmanityaha satyavaadee gtinubhaktascha. Ifthe 9th from Karakamsa is occupied or aspected by benefics, the personwill have truth as his ideal and motto. He will be righteous inconduct, lover of truth and will be faithful and dutiful to elders,preceptors and Gurus. NOTES Sa stands for 7 and Ma denotes 5 – 75, reversed it is 57,divided by 12, we get a remainder of 9. Sama means 9th from Karakamsa.Ninth is the house of piety and represents devotion and faith in Godsand Goddesses.  SU. 49.-A nyatha papaihi. If the 9th from Karakamsa has evilconjunction or aspects, he will be quite the reverse in character. Hewill be a liar, uncharitable and sinful, and will have no faith andrespect for Gurus and elders. SU. 50.-Sanirahubhyam gutrudrohaha. If Sani and Rahu occupy or aspectthe 9th from Karakamsa, the person will become ungrateful to Gurus andwill prove a traitor to them. NOTES Cheating is a sin. But there are many grades and its heinousnessdepends upon the nature of the parties concerned.  SU. 51.-Ravigurubhyam girovavisvasaha. If Guru and Ravi occupy oraspect the 9th from Karakamsa, he will not love his parents, eldersand preceptors. SU. 52.-Tatra bhrigwongaraka varge paradarikaha. If the 9th fromKarakamsa falls in one of the shadvargas of Sukra and Kuja, he will befond of others’ wives. NOTES There are two classes of villains. One set taking sexualgratifications with women of immoral tendencies and another set alwaystempting the wives of other persons, and ruining their families.Adultery is sinful, but even here there are various grades of sins.`Shadvargas are (1 ) Lagna. (2) Hora, (3) Drekkana, (4) Navamsa, (5)Dwadasamsa, and (6) Thrimsamsa. Adultery with motherly relations,friends, wives, spouses of Gurus and other prohibited relations ismore sinful than adultery with other women. Corrupting family andinnocent women is a horrible form of sin.  SU. 53.-Drigyogabhyamndhikabhyamamuranam. If Kuja and Sukra join oraspect the 9th from Karakamsa, the person will have the evil habit ofseducing and keeping illegal gratifications till the end of his life. NOTES The conjunctions and aspects are more powerful than ‘theShadvargas. In the latter he will keep up the vicious habit for sometime, but in the former, this vice will continue till the end of life.With some persons, males and females. * This has been clearlydescribed in my work Manual of Hindu Astrology. these morbidsensations of lust and sexuality will continue for some time and thenthey turn a new chapter in their lives, but there are others, who donot give up the vicious habits till their death. Some are rascals onlyfor a time but there are others who are rascals and cheats throughouttheir lives. Even on death-beds their thoughts run on unholy deeds.  SU. 54.-Ketuna pratibandhaha. If the 9th from Karakamsa has theconjunction or aspect of Ketu, he will be fond of women for some timeand then give up the bad tendency. SU. 55.-Guruna strainaha. If the 9th from Karakamsa has theconjunction or aspect of Guru, he will be excessively fond of otherwomen.. SU. 56.-Rahunarthanivrittihi. If the 9th from Karakamsa is joined oraspected by Rahu, the person will lose all his wealth by femaleexcesses. NOTES Even in these vices there are some prudent men financially. Someget money by adultery, some enjoy for nothing, there are others wholose all their wealth and health by such Vices.  SU. 57.-Labhe chandragurubhyam sundaree. If Guru and Chandra occupythe 7th from the Karakamsa, the wife will be handsome and loving. NOTES La means 3, Bha denotes 4-34, reading backwards we have 43,divided by 12., we have 7 remainder. Labha therefore means 7. It willcertainly be a great blessing to have handsome wife provided she isfaithful. But when she is fair and unfaithful life becomes miserable.He will have a Hell on Earth. . .  SU. 58.-Rahuna vidhava. If the 7th from the Karakamsa joins with Rahuor has his aspect, the person will have widows for connection. NOTES There are some worthies who are extremely fond of widows. Theyhunt after them. They like them in preference to others.  SU. 59.-Sanina vayodhika roginee tapaswinee va. . If the 7th fromKarakamsa is occupied or aspected by Sani, the wife will be older orwill be sickly or will be a tapaswini or a woman who will be engagedin religious meditations. NOTES While some persons like younger people there are others bothmales and females who hunt after old people. Temperaments are curious.  SU. 60. -Kujena vikalangee. If Kuja joins or aspects the 7th fromKarakamsa, the wife will be deformed or there will be defect in herlimbs. SU. 61.-*Ravina swakule gupta cha. If Ravi occupies or aspects the 7thfrom Karakamsa, the wife will be protected from the members of thehusband’s family and will have no defects in her limbs. (*Anotherversion reads as Ravina kata gutpthacl Ja.) SU. 62.-Budhena kalavatee. If Budha joins or aspects the 7th fromKarakamsa, the wife will be well versed in music, arts, dancing andother fine accomplishments. SU. 63.-Chape chandrenanavrite dese. If Chandra occupies the 4th fromKarakamsa the first sexual union of the wives, mentioned in the abovesutras, will take place in an open place uncovered by root or ceiling.   NOTES Cha means 6, po means 1= 61, reversing we have 16 divided by 12,the balance 4 shows the 4th house from the Karakamsa. There are somepeople who cannot control their passions and who have sexual unions inopen places. .  SU. 64.-Karmani pape shooraha If the 3rd from the Karakamsa containsevil planets, the person becomes courageous and a warrior. NOTES Ka means 1, Ma means 5 -15, reading backwards we have 51,divided by 12, we have the remainder 3. I n general astrology, thethird house from Lagna shows brothers, sisters and courage.  SU. 65.-Subhe kataraha. if the 3rd from Karakamsa has benefics, theperson becomes a coward. SU. 66.-Mrityuchintyayoh pape karshakafha. .If the 3rd and 6th fromKarakamsa are occupied by malefics, the person lives by ploughing andagriculture. NOTES Ma 5, ya 1= 51, reversing we have 15. Cha 6, Tha 6 – 66,reversing we have 66. Divide them by 12, we get 3 and 6. Malefics areconsidered to give auspicious results in 3, 6 and 11. Thrishedayagatahpapaha.  SU. 67 : Same gurow viseshena. If Guru occupies the 9th from.Karakamsa, he will become a great agriculturist. SU. 68. – Ucche shurbhe shubhalokaha. If benefics occupy 12 fromKarakamsa, the person goes to superior Lokas. NOTES U 0, Cha 6 = 06., reversed we get 60, divided by 12, we have 12.Indian sciences and religions mention many Punya Lokas or happyregions in the universe.  SU. 69.-Ketow kaivalyam. If a benefic occupies Karakamsa; the personwill have Moksha or Final Bliss. NOTES Ka meana 1, Ta signifies 6 =16. 16 reversed – 61. Divided by 12,we get balance of 1. We may also take ucche from the previous Sutraand say that if Ketu is found in 12th there will be final Bliss.  SU. 70. -Kriyochapayorviseshena. If Karakamsa is Mesha or Dhanus withbenefics there, the subject gets Moksha. If Mesha or Dhanus happens tobe the 12th from Karakamsa and Ketu is there, the person will getMoksha. NOTES The commentators have put on two different kinds ofinterpretations. I shall explain both of them. The splendid power ofsutras and their brevity capable of long interpretations are onlypossible in Sanskrit: No other language in the world possesses suchfacilities for brevity and at the same time containing a world ofmeaning. If Mesha or Dhanus becomes Karakamsa with a benefic there,there will be the highest Bliss: If Mesha or Dhanus – becomes the 12thfrom Karakamsa and Ketu is there, there will be the highest Bliss orMoksha. Ketu is not a full benefic. Ketu becomes a benefic in CharaDasa and not otherwise. Therefore he cannot be classified asasubhagraha. But astrology ascribes to him the highest spiritual powerof emancipation from all births and re-births and gives man Moksha. .  SU. 71:–Papair Qnyatha. : If the 12th from the : Karakamsa isoccupied by evil planets, he will go to hell and will have no Bliss. NOTES Heaven and Hell are not seen. But there is the universal beliefin their existence and all religions lend support- to this faith.  SU. 72.-Raviketubhyam shive bhaktihi. If Ravi and Ketu are inKarakamsa, the person will become a Saivite or one who worships Shiva. NOTES Worship of God is as different a8 there are differences intemperaments. Matha is a peculiarity of Mathi or mind.  SU. 73. – Chandrena gauryam. If Chandra joins Karakamsa, the personwill worship Gouri, wife of Shiva. , SU. 74.-Sukrena lukshmyom. If Sukra joins Karakamsa, he will worshipLakshmi spouse of Vishnu. SU. 75.-Kujena skande. If Kuja occupies Karakamsa, he becomes aworshipper of Skanda or Shanmukha the warrior son of Shiva. SU. 76.-Budhasanibhyam vishnow. If Budha and Sani join. Karakamsa, hewill worship Vishnu. NOTES Different temperaments have different tastes and their selectionof Gods follows their temperaments. As all rivers fall into the ocean,so also all forms of worship reach the Almighty.  SU. 77.-Guruna sambasive. It Karakamsa is joined by Guru, he willworship Sambasiva or Parvati and Paramesvara. SU. 78:-RahurJa thamasyam durgayam cha. If Rahu joins Karakamsa, theperson will worship evil spirits end Durga. NOTES There are about 56 varieties of evil spirits mentioned in theMantrasastras. There are two principal divisions among the Mantras.Kshudra Mantras devoted to the invocation of evil spirits and actions:performed by them and Maha Mantras or incantations to Divine andangelic spirits and work that can be done by them. I shall mention afew names of evil spirits: Bhuta, Preta, Pisacha, Sakini, Dhakini,Mohini, Jalini, Malini, Bhetala, etc. The Maha Mantras invoke Gayatri,Savitri, Saraswati, Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswara, Lakshmi, Lalita, Durga,Ganapati, Skanda, Surya, etc.  SU. 79. – Ketuna ganese skande cha. z-If Ketu joins Karakamsa, theperson becomes a devotee of Ganesa and Kumaraswami. SU. 80.-Paparkshe mande kshudradevata. If Sani occupies the Karakamsafalling in an evil sign, the person becomes a great devotee of evilspirits. NOTES There are Devil and Spirit worshippers of various grades. Theexistence of spirit-world has been proved by the best intellects andby personal experience. A handful of experience is worth ten cartloads of theories.  SU. 81.- Sukre cha. If Sukra occupies the evil Karakamsa, the personwill worship devils, spirits, etc. NOTES There are 56 varieties of Devils or Pisachas headed by thepowerful Bhetala. See my NOTES in Sarwartha Cintamani.  SU. 82.-Amatyadasay chaivam. If the 6th from Amatyakaraka joins evilKarakamsa, the person devotes himself to the worship of evil spirits. NOTES The planet who Bets the highest number of degrees becomes theAtmakaraka. The planet who gets the next highest number of degreesbecomes the Amatyakaraka. If the 6th planet from Amatyakaraka-counting from Ravi in the regular order occupies the evil Karakamsa,the person will be devoted to evil spirits. Always the order. of theplanets are as follows :-Ravi, Chandra, Kuja, Budha, Guru, Sukra andSani, the order of the week–days. Somebody must become Amatyakaraka,suppose Sani becomes so. .The 6th from Ravi is Sukra and If Sukrajoins the evil Karakamsa, the person devotes, his time to evilspirits. These Mantras are called Kshudra or Sabara and count as 9crores, a bewildering number.  SU. 83.–?i’rikone popadwaye mantrikaha. If the 5th and 9th from theKarakamsa are occupied by evil planets,. the person becomes a -Mantrika or magician and will be able to exercise devils and evilspirits. SU. 84.-Papadrishte nigrahakaha. If the evil planets in the 5th and9th from Karakamsa have evil conjunctions or aspects, the personbecomes a great Mantraic and will be able to root out all evilspirits. SU. 85.- ShubhadrishtenuJgrahakaha. . If the evil planets in the 5th.and from Karakamsa have beneficial aspects or conjunction, the personwill help the people and do them good. SU. 86. ~Sukrendou sukr Qdri.shte rasavadee. If Sukra aspectsKarakamsa and the Moon, the person becomes an alchemist. SU. 87.-Budhadrishte bhishak. If Karakamsa and Chandra have the aspectof Budha, the person becomes a medical man. NOTES His eminence and capacity will depend upon the strength ofBudha.  SU. 88.-Chape chandre sukr.adrishte pandusswithee. If Moon is in the4th from Karakamsa and has the aspect of Sukra, the person will sufferfrom white leprosy. NOTES Cha 6, Pa 1= 61 reversed 16, divided by 12, will give a balanceof 4. Hence Chape means 4th house from the Karakamsa.  SU. 89. -Kujadrishte maharogaha. It Kuja aspects Chandra in the 4thhouse from the Karakamsa, the man will have serious form of leprosy. SU. 90.-Kethtdrishte reelaku,shtam. If Chandra in the 4th from theKarakamsa is aspected by Ketu, the person will have black leprosy. NOTES There are many hideous and repulsive forms of this loathsomedisease.  SU. 91.-Tata mritow va kujarahubhyam kshayaha. If the 4th or 5th fromKarakamsa is joined by Kuja and Rahu, the person will suffer fromconsumption or pthysis. :VOTES He will have a mild attack of disease. SU. 92.-ChQndradrishte nzschayena. If such Kuja and Rahu, started inthe above sutra, have the inner aspect, certainly the person will haveserious form of consumption. SU. 93.-Kujena pitakadihi. If the 4th or 5th from the Karakamsa isoccupied by Kuja, the person will suffer from excessive sweating,cuts, itches or boils and sores in the body. SU. 94.-Ketuna grahani jalarogo va. If Ketu joins the 4th or 5th fromKarakamsa, the man will suffer from Grahani or a kind of glandulardisease and from watery diseases like dropsy, diabetes, loose motions,etc. SU. 95.- Rahrugulikabhyam kshudra vfshuni. If the 4th or 5th from theKarakamsa is joined by Rahu and Gulika, there will be suffering fromthe poisonous effects of rats, cats, etc. SU. 96.-Tatra sanow dhanushkaha. If the 4th from the Karakamsa isjoined by Sani, the person becomes an expert in inflicting wounds.This means he will be skilled in the use of deadly arms. SU. 97.-Ketuna ghutikoyanthree. If Ketu joins the 4th from Karakamsa,the person becomes skilful in preparing clocks, watches and other timeindicating machines. NOTES I have shown in the Introduction and also in the prefatoryremarks that Jaimini flourished 5,000 years ago. He was a contemporaryof Vedavyasa and was his worthy disciple. Ghatikayantras or machinesshowing time were in existence as this Sutra proves and confirms.Suryasiddanta mentions many Yantras.  SU. 98.—Budhena paramahamso lagudee va. If the 4th from theKarakamsa is combined by Budha, the person becomes a paramahamsa or agreat yogi, or one who bears *Palasa Danda, etc., showing Brahmacharyaor Sanyasayoga of particular kind. SU. 99.–Rahuna lohayantree. *Palasa means Blitear frondosa If the 4thfrom the Karakamsa is occupied by Rahu, he will become proficient inpreparing machinery out of metals or a clever mechanic. SU. 100.-Ravina khadgee. If Ravi joins the 4th from Karakamsa, theperson lives by his sword. NOTES Many kinds of swords are mentioned in the ancient works. Swordsare terrible weapons then as well as now at close quarlers,  SU. 101.-Kujena Xunthee. If Kuja joins the 4th from Karakamsa, he willlive by the profession of using Kuntayudha, m_ aces and long sticks. SU. 102. Matapitroschandragturubhyam grantha If Chandra and Guru arein the Karakamsa or in the 5th from it, the person will become anauthor and will live by writing books. NOTES Ma 5, Ta 6 – 56, reversing we get 65, divided by 12, there is abalance of 5. Pa 1, Ta 6 =16, inverse order 61 divided by 12, we have1. Fifth is the house of intelligence in astrology as also ofchildren.  SU. 103. – ·Sukrena kinchidoonam. If Chandra and Sukra join Karakamsaor the 5th house from it, the person becomes an ordinary author. SU. I 04.-Bzidhena tato api. The person becomes still less famous thanin the above Sutra if Budha joins Chandra instead of Sukra inKarakamsa or the 5th from it. SU. 105.-Sukrena kavirwagmee kavyagnascha. If Sukra joins Karakamsa..or the 5th from it, the person becomes a great poet; an eloquentspeaker and well versed in poetry and literature. SU. I06.~Guruna s rvavid granthikascha If Guru joins the Karakamsa orthe 5th from it, he will be an all-round man and will know manybranches of knowledge, well read in sciences and author of variousworks. He becomes a versatile genius. SU. 107.-Na vagmee. In the above combination of Guru, though a personbecomes learned he will not become a good speaker nor possess powersof eloquence. NOTES Some have the gift of the gab while many have it not.  SU. 108.-yissishyavaiyyakarano vedavedanthavichha. If Guru joinsKarakamsa or the 5th from it, the person becomes learned in Vyakaranaor Grammar, Vedic literature and Vedangas. NOTES The last are named as Siksha, Vyakarana, Chandas, Nirukta,Jyotishs and Kalpa. Without a proficiency in these six Angas or limbs,no scholar can interpret the Vedas properly. Vedas simply meanrepositories of knowledge useful for all ages, claims and nations.Whatever might have been the origin of these intellectual mines, thereare no books extant in the world, which can compare with these deepmines o1 thought, knowledge and highest conceptions of humanintellectual flights. The commentaries of Bhatta Bhaskara andVidyaranya are the two eyes for the Vedas through which we canapproach the Vedas and seen them to. some extent. The first and earliest commentators is Bhatta Bhaskara and he musthave flourished in the remote ages. Vidyaranya’s age is fixed clearlyby the inscription (see my History of Vijayanagar) as 1258 SalivahanaSaka or 1336 A.D. This illustrious intellectual giant not only foundedthe Empire of Vijayanagar, but was also the pontifical Head of theSringeri Mutt of Adi Sankaracharya. He obtained Samadhi in 1386 afterhaving seen Harihara I, Bukka I and Harihara II, ruling the Empirefounded by him in great prosperity, peace and progress. Practicallythere seems to be no difference in the combinations given in Sutras106 and 108. If in this combination Guru is exalted or himself hasbeneficial aspects or Shadvargas, the knowledge in the man may be moreprofound, and the intellect more Comprehensive and piercing. Thestrength of the planet, of the Rasi, the power of the Atmakaraka andcombinations and aspects determine the extent of the proficiency.  SU. 109.-Sabhajadaha sanina. . . If Sani joins Karakamsa or the 5thfrom it, the person becomes nervous in an assembly. NOTES He may be a learned man, but will feel shy and nervous and thuscut an awkward figure, in a General Assembly or public discussion.  SU. 110.-Bzidhena nmeemamsakaha. If Budha joins 1st or 5th ofKarakamsa, he w ill shine as a Meemamsaka. NOTES There are two principal divisions here. Poorvameemamsa byJaimini himself, explaining rituals of Karma and their effects endUttarameemamsa or Brahmasutras by Vyasa relating to Brahmagnana.  SU. 111.-Kujena nayyayikaha. If Kuja joins 1st or 5th of Karakamsa,the person will become a great logician. SU. 112. -Chandreana sankf_iyayogagnaha sahityagno gayakascha. . IfChandra joins 1st or 5th of Karakamsa, the person becomes clever insankhyasastra, learned in language, poetry, drama and attendantsubjects, will have great proficiency in music and otheraccomplishments. . NOTES Sankhya is a portion of Sanskrit Science, which deals withnumbers and their interpretations. Sankhya also means s system ofPhilosophy.  SU. 113.-Ravina vedanta geetagnascha. If Ravi combines in 1st or 5thof Karakamsa, the person will become a great Vedantist and musician. SU. 114.-Ketuna ganithagnaha. If Ketu combines in above houses, theperson becomes well versed in mathematics. SU. 115.–Gurusambandhena sampradayasiddhih. If in the abovecombinations of planets, Guru joins or aspects, knowledge in thedifferent branches will be well founded and regularly trained as perprinciples of those sciences. SU. 116.-Bhagye chaivam. The results ascribed for planetary positionsin the 1st and 5th from Karakamsa will also hold good for similarpositions in the 2nd from Karakamsa. SU. 117.-Sada chaiyamityeke. Bha stands for 4 and Ya denotes 1= 41,reversed we get 14, divided by 12, the remainder is 2. Sada =Sa standsfor 7, Da stands for 8 = 78, in the inverse order we have 87, dividedby 12, the balance is 3. By this the author means, all those resultsfrom the positions of the planets in the 1st and the Karakamsa must ormay be predicted by the combination of the above planets in the 2ndand 3rd houses from the Karakamsa. SU. 118.-Bhagye kethowpapadrishte stabdhavak. Ketu in the 2nd fromKarakamsa, aspected by evil planets, will make the person indistinctor a slow speaker. NOTES Second house describes speech, eloquence, eyes, face and riches.  SU. 119. -Swapitrupadadbhagyarogayoho papasamye kemadrtmaha. If evilplanets are found in the 2nd and 8th houses from Janma Lagna or theArudha Lagna, the person will suffer from Kemadruma Yoga orcombination for great poverty. The same results apply to the positionsof planets in the 3rd from Karakamsa. NOTES Bha 4, ya 1= 41, reversed 14, divided by 12, we get 2. Ra 2 andGa 3 = 23, reading backwards we get 32, divided by ’12, we have 8balance ; therefore, Bhagya and Roga denote 2 and 8, respectively.Compare Kemadruma as explained by Varahamihira and others (See mytranslation of Brihat Jataka – Nabhasa Yogas). When there are noplanets on either side of Chandra the combination is called Kemadrumaby him.  SU. 120.-Chandradrishtow viseshena. If Chandra aspects the evilplanets in the above combination, the person suffers from abjectpoverty. The majority consider poverty as a great curse. SU. 121.-Sarvesham chaiva pake. The results, mentioned in all thecombinations above named, will be experienced during all the Dasas ofRasis or in their Antardasas or periods and subperiods of the zodiacalsigns. End of Second Pada of the First Adhyaya.

ADHYAYA 1 – PADA 3  SU. 1.-Atha padam. Results based on Pada Lagna will be described inthis chapter. NOTES In Sutra 29 of the First Pada Jaimini has clearly illustratedthe meaning of Pada or Arudha Lagna. In this chapter he will give theresults of planets occupying from Pada Lagna. In the previous chapterhe gave the results of planets in Swamsa and Karakamsa. RememberKaraka always has been used for Atmakaraka.  SU. 2.- yyaye sagrahe grahadrishteva sreemantaha. If the 11 th housefrom Pada Lagna is occupied or aspected by planets, the person becomesa sreemanta or a wealthy man. Take an example. Here the lord of Lagnais Sukra and he is placed in the 8th house from Lagna. The eighth fromSukra becomes Pada or Arudha Lagna and this falls in Kataka the 8thfrom Sukra. The I 1 th from Kataka is Vrishabha and this is aspectedby Kuja and Ketu and therefore the person will be in affluentcircumstances. The term sreemanta applies to one who has not seenpoverty from birth to death. SU. 3. -Shubhairnyayallabhaha. When the 11th from Pada is aspected orjoined by benefics the wealth will come from proper channels. Thegains will be from fair and lawful means. SU. 4. – Papairamargena. If the aspecting or joining planets in theabove are evil, the wealth will come through sinful and illegal means. NOTES Unfortunately we have seven evil and only two good planets.  SU. 5. – Ucchadibhirviseshath. If the 11th from Arudha Lagna is wellcombined and aspected by benefics or those in exaltation, moola=thrikona, etc., the person will acquire plenty of wealth throughjustifiable means. NOTES Here Uccha has two significations. U 0, Cha 6 = 06 readingreversely we get 60, divided by 12, the balance will be 12. Uccha alsomeans, the planets in exaltations, etc. When the planets aspecting the11 th or joining it are exalted, in good Vargas, in Moolathrikona, orin their own houses and are benefics in nature, the wealth will comein plenty and will always be legally and rightly acquired but whensuch planets are malefics, the person will get riches on a largescale, but through unfair and illegal manner. In both cases he will berich but in the case of benefics he will be a good man and will earnmoney honestly and by labour. In the case of evil planets, the wealthwill be thoroughly ill-gotten and criminal. These Yogas will occurwhen the 12th house is not aspected by any planet.  SU. 6.-Neeche grahadrigyogadwayadhikyam. If there are planets in the12th house from Lagna, or Pada Lagna, the person will spend more thanhe earns, NOTES Na 0, Cha means 6 = 06 reversing we get 60, divided by 12, thebalance is 12, and the 12th house is indicated. If evil planets occupythe 12th, the expenditure will be on immoral and sinful deeds. Ifthere are benefics in the 12th, the expenditure will be on charitableand religious purposes such as building temples or places of worship,tanks, wells, charitable institutions and helping the poor and thedistressed. But when the planets are bad the expenditure will be ondrinking, whoring, gambling, unjust litigation and other sinfulactions. .  SU. 7.–Ravirahusukrairnrupath. If Ravi, Rahu and Sukra occupy oraspect the 12th from Lagna or Pada Lagna, the person will lose moneythrough kingly displeasure or fines and confiscations. SU. 8.-Chandradrishtau nischayena. If in the combination in Sutra 7there is the aspect of Chandra, the losses will certainly occurthrough governing bodies: SU. 9.-Budhena gnathitho vivadadwa. If Budha occupies the 12th housefrom Pada or Lagna or aspects it, there will be losses from cousins,relations and litigations. SU. 10.-Guruna karamoola th. If Guru joins or aspects the 12th fromPada Lagna or Lagna, the man loses money by paying heavy governmenttaxes. SU. 11.-Kujasanibhyam bhratrumukhat. If the 12th from Lagna or PadaLagna is joined or aspected by Kuja and Sani, the person will sufferlosses through brothers. SU. 12.-A etairvyaya aevam labhaha. The results have been given forthe 12th house from Lagna or Pada Lagna and the various sources oflosses have been indicated. If those planets are in the 11th house,then instead of losing money he will gain money through those sourceswhich have been shown to the credit of planets. If the planets are inthe 12th house, he will lose money ; if they are in the 11th house, hewill gain. SU. 13. –Labhe rahuKetubhyamudararogaha. If the 7th house from Padahas conjunction or aspect of Rah u or Ketu, th e person suffers fromstomach diseases. SU. 14.–Tatra Ketuna jhatithi jyanilingani. If Ketu occupies the 2ndhouse from Pada Lsgna, the person will display signs of old age.though he may be young in years. He will show wrinkles beyond hisproper age. If in the 6th house from Pada Lagna evil planets combine,he will become a thief. If the 2nd and 6th from Pada Lagna areoccupied by benefics without evil aspects, the person will be agovernor of many countries. SU. 15. -Chandragurusukreshtt sreemantaha. If Chandra, Guru or Sukraoccupy the 2nd from Pada Lagna, he will become a rich man. Here allthese planets may be in the second or any one of them. SU. 16.- Uchhena va. If the evil or good planets are in the secondhouse from Pada in exaltation; the person becomes rich. NOTES It has already shown if the exalted planet is a benefic, theperson acquires wealth. by lawful means but if an evil planet is inthe second exalted, the person becomes rich through unlawful andsinful ways.  SU. 17.-Svamsavadanyatprayena. All the results explained in the abovesutras will have application and reference as they have had in theKarakamsa. SU. 18.-Lnbhapade kendre thrikone va sreeman taha. If the Arudha Lagnafalls in the 7th from Janma Lagna or Karakamsa or in the Kendras orKonas the person becomes extremely rich. SU. 19.-Anyatha dusthe. If the Arudha Lagna does not fall in Kendra orThrikona from Lagna but falls in Dusthas 6, 8 and 12, . the resultswill be bad. NOTES That is instead of becoming a sreemanta the person becomes apoor man. They are called Dusthas or Dusthanas or bad places.  SU. 20.-Kendrathrikonopachayeshu dwayormaitree. . . If theSaptamarudha falls in Kendras, Thrikonas or the Upachayas from JanmaLagna, excepting the 6th which is classified as a Dusthana, there willbe great agreement between the wife and the husband. NOTES The couple will lead an agreeable life. A good wife is Heaven onEarth. A bad one is Hell on Earth.  SU. 21. -Ripurogachintasti vairam, If the Arudha Bhavas fall in 6, .8and 12 from Lagna, they denote evils to such Bhavas. NOTES Ra 2, Pa 1-21=12 Ra 2, Ga 3 = 23 = 32, divided by 12 we get 8.Cha 6, Ta 6 – 66, divided by 12 we get 6 balance.  SU. 22.–Patneelabhayordishtya nirabhasargalaya. If the Arudha Lagnaand the 7th from it have no obstructive Argalas, the person becomesfortunate. NOTES Pa 1, Na 0 -10, reversed it is 01, or it describes the firsthouse. La 3, Bha 4 = 34 reversed we get 43, divided by 12, we get abalance of 7. For subha and papa Argalas see my NOTES on Sutras 5 to 9in Pada 1 of  Adhyaya 1.  SU. 23.-Shtibhargale dhanasamriddhihi. If Arudha Lagna and the 7thfrom it have beneficial Argalas, there will be plenty of money. . NOTES If the Argala happens to be malicious, there will be ordinarywealth. If there is a mixture of subha and papa Argalas, the personwill have financial ups and downs or he will be tossed from wealth topoverty and from poverty to wealth.  SU. 24.-Janmakalaghatikaswekadrishtasu rajanaha. If a planet aspectsHora Lagna, Ghatika Lagna and Janma Lagna, the person becomes a ruleror one equal to him. NOTES For an explanation of these various Lagnas see Sutra 32 of 1stPada. What is meant here is that if one planet aspects all these threedifferent Lagnas at the same time, the person attains to eminentposition ; if not he will become a King. In some places Ministers aremore powerful than Kings.  SU. 25.-Patneelabhayoscha rasyamsakadrikanairva. If Chandra Lagna,Navamsa Lagna, Drekkana Lagna and the 7th houses from these three areaspected by one planet, the person becomes a great ruler or aMaharaja. NOTES Some old commentators observe thus : If one has connection,conjunction or aspect, with Lagna, the 7th from it, Chandra Lagna,Navamsa Lagna and Drekkana Lagna, the person becomes a Maharaja or agreat powerful ruler.  SU. 26.-Theshwekasminnyune nyunam. If out of the 6 Lagnas, viz.,Lagna, Ghatika Lagna, Hora Lagna, Chandra Lagna, Navamsa Lagna andDrekkana Lagna- one planet sees five and not all the six, the personwill have ordinary Rajayoga. NOTES This combination occurs only in real Rajayogas or royalcombinations. If an exalted. planet occupies the Arudha Lagna orChandra, Guru and Sukra are there and evil obstructive Argalas are notthere, while, where there are beneficial Argalas, the person willattain to royal position.  SU. 27. -Evamamsa to drikanatascha. If the Navamsa, Hora and GhatikaLagnas or Drekkana, Hora and Ghatika Lagnas are aspected by oneplanet, there will be Rajayoga. NOTES Some commentators are of opinion that 2.5 ghatis exactly in themiddle of the Day and the Night are auspicious and such times produceKings and their equals. The mid-day goes under the name of Abhijit andis considered as very auspicious for all work. It cuts away all evils.Abhijit sarva doshghnam.  SU. 28.-Sukrachandrayormitho drishtayoh simhasthayorva yanavantaha. ItSukra and Chandra aspect each other or if they are in the 3rd housefrom each other, the person will be blessed with various conveyances. NOTES Simha means 3, Sa denotes 7, Ha shows 8 = 78, reversed 87,divided by 12, gives 3 as remainder.  SU. 29.-SukrakujaKetushu vaithanikaha. If Sukra, Kuja and Ketu havemutual aspects or if they are in the 3rd house from each other theperson will , have aristocratic surroundings from his ancestors. NOTES He will belong to an old and respectable family which has royaltraditions and marks of honour. Some commentators say that the personwill be proficient in all the details of religious sacrifices.  SU. 30.-Swabhagyadaramatrubhavasameshu subheshu rajanaha. If the 2nd,4th and 5th Bhavas become equal to the Karaka or if benefics occupythem, the person becomes a Raja or his equal in position. NOTES We have de facto and de jure rulers. We have Karakas for allevents. The Bhavas and planets have to be taken with reference to thevarious Karakas or lords of events. Some commentators interpret Bhavain the above Sutra as Bha 4 and Va 4 = 44, divided, by 12 will give usthe remainder as 8. They say that if the 2nd and 4th houses from theKaraka are equal or if benefics occupy them or if the 5th and 8thhouses are equal or have beneficial planets in them, there will beRajayoga.  SU. 31.–Karmadusayoh papayoscha. If the 3rd and 6th houses fromAtmakaraka are equal or if they are joined by malefics, there will beRajayogas. NOTES Ka 1, Ma 5 =15, reversed 51, divided by 12, the balance Da 8, Sa7 = 87, reversed 78, divided by 12, we have a balance of 6. When hesays equal he means that the sources of strength and weakness mustbalance equally.  SU. 32.-Pitnulabhadhipaschaivam. If from the lords of Lagna. or 7thbenefics occupy the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 8th, there will be Rajayogas. NOTES Jaimini confuses his readers, unless they happen to be veryintelligent, by referring to Lagna, Pada Lagna, Ghatika, Hora Lagna,Atmakarakamsa and other amsas and unless we have able commentaries,the readers will be launched in a rough sea doubts. Pitu, Pa 1, Ta 6=16, reversing we get 61, and divided by 12, we have the first houseor Lagna. Labha 7, La 3, Bha 4 – 34, reversed, we have 43, divided by12, we have a balance of 7 ; therefore the 7th house from Lagna isindicated.  SU. 33.-Misre samaha. If there is a mixture of benefics and maleficsin the above combination, the person will attain to ordinarypositions. SU. 34.-Daridro vipareethe. If evil planets occupy beneficial signsand benefics evil signs, the person will be poor. SU. 35. -Matari gttrow sukre chandre va rajakeeyaha. If to the lord ofLagna or to the lord of 7th, the 5th house is occupied by Guru, Sukraor Chandra, the person becomes a high Government official and wieldspolitical powers. SU. 36.-Karmani dase va pape senanyaha. If evil planets occupy the 3rdand 6th from the lords of Lagna or the lord of the 7th, the personbecomes a military commander. NOTES Karmani 3, Dasa 6. Ka 1, Ma 5 -15, reversed we have 51, dividedby 12 we have the remainder 3. Da 1, Sa is 7 – 87, reading backward wehave 78, divided by 12 we get the balance 6. Commanders often leadtheir victorious armies against their employers and become rulersthemselves. Hyder, Napoleon, Shivaji, Hindenberg, Wellington andothers became rulers.  SU. 37.-Swapitrubhyam karmadasasthadrishtya tadeesadrishtyamatrtunathadrishtya cha dheemantaha. If the lords of the 3rd and 6thfrom Lagna and Atmakaraka aspect the latter or if the planets in thosehouses aspect them and if the lord of the 5th aspect them, the personbecomes extremely intelligent. NOTES Pitru 1, Swa 1, Karma 3, Dasa 5, Matru 6. These have alreadybeen explained in Ka, Ta, Pa, Yadi Sutra rules.  SU. 38.-Daresadrishtya sukhinaha. If Lagna and Karaka Lagna have theaspect of the lord of the 4th, the person will be happy. NOTES Dara 4. Happiness, it must be remembered, does not entirelydepend upon position or wealth. There are some people who areextremely rich and powerful, but they are most miserable. There aresome who are very ordinary but who are perfectly happy. Physical andmental conditions have great deal to do with happiness and speciallysome temperaments have the knack of making themselves agreeablealround and create happiness for themselves.  SU. 39.-Rogesadrishtya daridraha. If the lord of the 8th from Lagnaand Karaka Lagna aspect them, the person suffers from poverty. NOTES Roga 8, Ra 2, Ga 3 = 23, reversed 32, divided by 12 we havebalance 8.  SU. 40.-Ripunathadrislitya vyayaseelaha. If the lord of the 12th fromLagna and Karaka Lagna aspect them, then the person becomes aspendthrift or extravagant. SU. 41. – Swamidrishtya prabalaha. If the lord of Lagna aspects theLagna and if the lord of the Karaka Lagna aspects that Lagna, theperson will have very good Rajayogas. SU. 42.-Pacshadripubhagyayorgrahasamye bandhah konayo ripujayayohokeetayugmayordarariphcyoscha. If from Lagna-the 2nd and 12th or 5th or9th or 12th and 6th or 4th and 10th have the same number of planetsposited, the person will be imprisoned. NOTES This seems to be the longest Sutra I have had to deal since thecommencement of this work and it requires a clear explanation. If anyof these have Grahasamya then Ripu-12 the person will have chains’beating imprisonment and the displeasure of the Bhagya- governingauthorities. If there is one planet in the 2nd, there must be oneKonayoho 5 and 9 planet in the 12th. If there are 2 planets in the 2ndthe twelfth also must have Ripu-12 2 planets. If there are 3 planetsin the 5th, there must also be 3 in the 9th. Jaya-6 This is Grahasamyaor equality in the number of planets. If there are evil Dara-4combinations or aspects for these houses or for their lords, thepunishments are Ripha-10 certain and the man will suffer. If there are good planetary combinations or Kita-11 aspects for thesehouses or their lords, the person will have trials and troubles Yugma-3 and prosecutions, but will be let off after trials and persecutions.Here five sets of houses have been named and the presence of planets,in each set, of equal number in each of the houses indicateimprisonments and tortures. But I gather from the commentaries thatwhen the number of planets is not equal or properly matched, thesetroubles may not be indicated.  SU. 43.-Sukradgounapadastho rahuh suryadrishlo netraha. If the 5thfrom Arudha Lagna is occupied by Rahu and Ravi aspects him, the personwill lose his sight. NOTES Sukra 1, Sa means 5, Ra denotes 2 – 52, reversed 25, divided by12, we have 1, denoting Lagna. Gauna 5, Ga shows 3, Na denotes 5 = 35,reversed 63, divided by 12, we have the balance of 5, denoting the 5thhouse. Each Lagna has its Arudha. Take the 5th in the undergivenhoroscope. Here the 5th is Kataka. Its lord is in the 11 th from the5th. The 11 th from Chandra falls in Meena and if I understand thesutra properly, it means the fifth Arudha falls in Meena, is occupiedby Rahu and Ravi aspects him, the person will lose his sight.  SU. 44.-Swadaragayoh suk rac_ handrayoratodynm rajachinhani cha. , IfSukra and Chandra occupy the 4th from Atmakaraka, the person will havethe paraphernalia of royalty, viz., Nagara or drums, Noubhat, musicChatras umbrellas, Chamaras or tufts of hair-fans which attendantskeep waving about the royal personage and other signs and emblems ofroyal state. NOTES We can easily infer that if Sukra and Chandra in thiscombination are exalted, have good conjunctions and aspects, theperson will have these royal insignia on a grand scale and if they areweak or have evil aspects and conjunctions, the royal paraphernaliawill be on small or poor scale. There are Rajas with a few lakhs andemperors with many crores. There are Kings and Kings, rulers andrulers, emperors and all these have different grades and differentinsignia. In all these sutras, taking the original commentaries and myNOTES the readers will see that they have to shift through a lot ofconflicting evidence and confusing principles. I have tried my best to make the explanations, notes, examples asclear and convincing as possible. But in spite of all my efforts thereaders may find doubts and difficulties. Here in such cases my soundadvice to them would be that they should read the sutra well twice orthrice, read the translations I have given and examples by way ofillustrations. And after doing so, if they still have doubts they mustthink over well, for a few days, read the previous and the futurestanzas and I may assure them, that suddenly they will hit upon thecorrect idea or meaning and their doubts will be solved and fresh andglorious mental light will flash on their brains.                 End of Third Pada of the First Adhyaya                             ADHYAYA 1 – PADA 4  SU. 1.- Upapadam padam pitraitucharat. Take the 12th house from Lagna.Find out – its Pada Lagna or Arudha Lagna. This becomes upapada. NOTES For ordinary Pada we take the lord of Lagna and we count againthe same number of Rasis from him as he has advanced from Lagna andthis becomes Pada or Arudha Lagna. For Upapada we have to take fromthe lord of the 12th from Lagna and count again that number of Rasisfrom the position of its lord and the sign which falls in that numberwill be Upapada. The meaning will not be clear unless I give one ortwo examples: Vrishabha is Lagna. Its lord Sukra joins Dhanus the 8thfrom Lagna. Counting again the 8th from Sukra we get Kataka and thisis called Pada or Arudha Lagna (see Sutra 29 of Pada 1 ). Now we haveto find Upapada. Take the lord of the 12th from Lagna. The 12th fromLagna is Mesha. Its lord is Kuja and he is found in the 7th from it.The seventh from him is again Mesha and in this horoscope Arudha Lagnafalls in Kataka and it goes under the name of Pada. The Upapada willfall in Mesha, and the results in this chapter will be predicted withreference to Upapada. Take another horoscope. Here calculate the Pada and the UpapadaLagnas. The lord of Lagna is Sani and he is in the 4th from Lagna. Thefourth from him or Simha will be Arudha or Pada Lagna. Now calculatethe Upapada Lagna. Take the 12th from Lagna. This falls in Makara. Itslord is Sani. He is in the 5th house from it or Vrishabha. Now takethe 5th from him, it will fall in Kanya. For this person Pada Lagnafalls in Simha and Upapada falls in Kanya. Take another example. Inthis horoscope the lord of Lagna is Guru. He is in Mithuna or the 4th.Count from him to the 4th ; we see that it falls in Kanya. This willbe the Pada Lagna for this native. Now take the 12th house from Lagna.This will be Kumbha. Its lord is Sani. He is found in the 4th fromthat house in Vrishabha. Count the 4th from him and it will be Simhaand this will be his Upapada Lagna. All Lagnas and Bhavas have their Pada and Upapada and Jaimini seems topay great attention to Atmakarakamsa, Pada Lagna and Upapada Lagna.Some commentators say-Upapadam Labhaditi. This means-take the 7th fromLagna and find out the Arudha from it. This becomes the Upapada LagnaTake the horoscope given below. Labha means. – La 3, Bha 4 – 34,reversed it becomes 43, divided by 12, we get a remainder of 7, andtherefore the 7th house is meant by this sutra. The 7th from Lagnabecomes Kanya (see chart on p.109). Its lord Budha occupies the 6thhouse from it in Kumbha. The 6th from Kumbha is Kataka. Therefore forthis horoscope the Upapada becomes Kataka according to this sutra.Thus in this horoscope according to one theory Upapada becomes Simhaand according to the tatter upapada becomes Kataka. This makes a greatdeal of difference. I have indicated the differences and Ieave thereaders to follow their own judgement; experience and personalreading.  SU. 2. – Tatra papasya papayoge pravrajya daranasova. If the upapadahas evil conjunction or aspect or if the 2nd from it has an evilplanet, the wife will die or he will embrace pravrajya or sanyasa orasceticism. NOTES Brihaspathi is quoted here. If there is a malefic planet in theArudha Lagna from the 7th or Jamitra or an evil planet in the 7th or2nd or Rahu is found in the 9th, the wife of the person will bedestroyed.  SU. 3.- Upapadasyapyarudhatwadeva natra ravihi papaha. If the secondfrom the Upapada is occupied by Ravi he does not become a malefic. . NOTES Somehow all astrological writers have classified Ravi as an evilplanet. Jaimini says that Ravi is not an evil planet when he is in the2nd house from Upapada.  SU. 4.-Shzubhadrigyoganna. If, in the above combinations in Sutras 2and 3 there are beneficial aspects or conjunctions, the evil resultsshould not be predicted. NOTES It means that his wife will not die or he will not take sanyasa.The wife must die some day or other. What is meant here is that duringthose evil times indicated by the planets death will not happen.  SU. 5. -Neeche daranasaha. If the 2nd from upapada falls in Neechamsaor has the conjunction of a Neecha or debilitated planet there willsurely be death to wife in that evil period. SU. 6. – Ucchey bahudaraha. If, in the 2nd from upapada there is anexalted planet or the second falls in an exalted Navamsa the personwill have many wives. N OT ES I do dot know if many wives add pleasureor misery to a person. His lust may be satisfied but he will bemiserable. I-t is a question to be solved by each man for himself. SU. 7.-=Yugme cha. . – If the 2nd from upapada falls in Mithuna, theperson will have many wives. SU. 8.-Tatra swamiyukte swarkshe va tadhhetazittnrayushi nirdaraha. Ifthe 2nd from upapada is combined by the Atmakaraka or by the lord ofthat 2nd sign, the person will have no wife in the latter part of hislife. NOTES Here the conjunction of its lord seems to act prejudicially. .  SU. 9.- Ucche thasmin,nuttamakuladdrira labhaha. . If the lord of the2nd from upapada is found in exaltation his wife will come from arespectable family. NOTES Family traditions and previous histories have great influence insocial circles. .  SU. 10. – Neeche viparyayaha. If the lord of the second from theupapada joins a debilitated sign, the case will be reversed. NOTES It means the wife will come from a despicable or mean family.Social stigmas are often unpleasant.  SU. 11. -Shubhasambandhatsundaree. If the second from the upapada hasbeneficial aspects or conjunctions, the wife will be a very beautifulwoman. . NOTES It is both a fortune and misfortune to have a very beautifulwife. Her moral behaviour and the temperament of the husband shoulddecide this complicated problem.  SU. 12.-Rahusanibhyamapavadatyago naso va. If Sani and Rahu occupy oraspect the second house from upapada, the wife will die or will berejected by the husband for social scandals. SU. 13. -Stikrakettibhyam raktapradaraha. It Sukra and Ketu occupy oraspect the second from Upapada the wife will suffer from bloodydischarges or blood complaints. NOTES Females have these menstrual and bloody complaints very oftenand they lead to consumption.  SU. 14.-Astisravo budhaKetubhyam. If the second from Upapada has theaspect or conjunction of Budha and Ketu the wife of the person willsuffer from a disease wherein her bones will be melted and droppeddown. SU.15.=Saniraviruhubhirastijvaraha. It Sani, Ravi and- Rahu join oraspect the 2nd house from Upapada the wife will suffer from chronic orpersistent low fever. NOTES In the Ayurvedia system, there is the Raktasrita Jwara or feverfound persistent in blood and Astigata Jwara or fever which haspenetrated to the bones and which cannot easily be eradicated. , Thefirst fever is milder while the second is more serious. Fever is themonarch of all diseases and brings in its train various complications.  SU. 16.-BudhaKetubhyam sthaulyam. If the second from Upapada isaspected or conjoined by Ketu and Budha, the wife becomes clumsilycorpulent. NOTES I believe great corpulence and accumulation of fat in the bodyof man or woman is a great misfortune. There is a limit to corpulence.When it is unwieldy it gives great inconvenience.  SU. . 17. -Budhakshetre mandarabhyam nasikarogaha. If the second fromUpapada falls in one of the signs of Budha, viz., Mithuna or Kanya andpossesses the aspect or conjunction of Sani and Kuja, the wife willsuffer from nasal diseases or complaints of the nose. SU. 18.-Ktijakshetre cha. If the second house from Upapada falls inone of Kuja’s houses, viz., Mesha or Vrischika and has the aspect ofKuja and Sani, the same nasal diseases will trouble the man’s wife. SU. 19. -Gurusanibhyam karnarogo narahaka cha. If the second fromUpapada falls in any one of the houses of Kuja or Budha and has theaspect or conjunction of Guru. and Sani, the wife will have earcomplaints and also nervous diseases. SU. 20.-Gururahubhyam dantarogaha. If the second from Upapada falls inany of the houses of Budha or Kuja and has the aspect of Guru andRahu, the wife will suffer from tooth diseases. . NOTES In Sanskrit it is stated that four forms of diseases are themost painful to endure, viz., Akshi= eyes, Kukshi= stomach, Sira =head Dants = teeth. These aches are very painful.  SU. 21.-Sanirahubhyam kanyathulayoho Pangurvatarogo va. If the secondfrom Upapada falls in Kanya or Thula and has the aspect of Sani andRahu, the wife will be defective in limbs or will suffer from windycomplaints. NOTES Ayurveda says that when the three Dhatus Vata, Pitta, andSleshma-are properly distributed, the body keeps good health. When anyone of them is excited, diseases appear.  SU. 22. -Subhadrigyoganna. If in the combinations given above thereare beneficial conjunctions or aspects, the evils will disappear andbad should not be predicted. SU. 23. Saptamamsagrahebhyaschaivam. The above results may also bepredicted by the 7th from Upapada; by the Kalatra Karakamsa and by thelords of those houses. NOTES This means that all the above results good and bad may bepredicted by the lord of the 7th from Upapada, and by the 7th housefrom Upapada, by the Kalatra Karakamsa and also by its lord. For eachBhava so many combinations have to be examined that astrologicalpredictions are not easy matters. Great devotion is needed.  SU. 24.-Budhasanisukreshwanapatyaha. If the 7th from Upapada and itslord and the lord of the Kalatra Karakamsa and its lord-if all thesefour are aspected or conjoined by Budha Sani and Sukra, the personwill have no issues. SU. 25.-Putreshu ravirahugurubhirbahuputraha. If the 5th house fromthe 7th, from Upapada, its lord, the Kalatra Karakamsa and its lordhave the aspects or conjunctions of Ravi, Rahu and Guru, the personwill have many children. NOTES Rahu seems to exercise very peculiar influences.  SU. 26.-Chandrenaikaputraha. If in the combination given in Sutra 25,the fifth has only Chandra’s aspect or conjunction, the person willhave only one son. SU. 27. Misre yilambatnpuitraha. If the 5th in Sutra. 25 hascombinations and aspects, both for many issues and no issues, thenpredict an issue later on in life. NOTES What the author means is, when there are combinations for manychildren and no children, the person will have issues later on inlife. The problem of children is curious and various. Some begetchildren very early in life and get as many as 20 or 25 by one wife.Others get even 30 to 35 children by two or three wives one after theother or simultaneously by several wives. There are some who get onlya limited number. Some get an issue early in life and get no more.Some get one child in the middle of their life and there are otherswho get only one child towards the close of their lives. God’screation presents puzzles and confusion all round us.  SU. 28.-Kujasanibhyam dattaputrahu. If the 5th house, in thecombinations given in Sutra 25, has the aspect or conjunction of Kujaand Sani, the person will have an adopted son. NOTES I have shown the importance of children in the previous NOTES.There are 14 varieties of children mentioned by the Hindu Law.  SU. 29.–Oje bahuputtaha. If the 5th from. the combinations mentionedin Sutra 25 falls in an odd sign, the person will have many children. SU. 30.-Yugme alpaprajaha. If the 5th sign in the above combinationsfalls in even signs, there will be few issues. SU. 31. – Gruhakramatkukshitadeesapanchamamsagrahebhyaschaivam. Justas you find out from Janmalagna, particulars about children, so alsoinquire into. the 5th house by considering Upapada and its lord, andPutra Karakamsa Rasi and its lord. NOTES In General Astrology the significations of the 12 Bhavas havebeen well explained. As we take the Rasis, their lords, the planets,who conjoin and aspect them and determine the results in reference tothem so also Jaimini advises the students to determine the variousresults with reference to Upapada, its lord and the lord of the PutraKarakamsa and the various aspects and conjunctions these houses haveas also their lords. In fact the same procedure should be adopted asin the examination of the 12 Bhavas. Only these are taken withreference to birth Lagna and the author says instead of theJanmalagna, take the Upapada, its lord and Putra Karakamsa. . .  SU. 32.-Bhratrubhyam sanirahubhyam bhralrunasaha. If Sani and Rahuoccupy the 11th or the 3rd from Upapada and its lord, the elder andthe younger brothers die respectively. , . . NOTES The 11 th house denotes elder brothers and elder sisters and the3rd indicates the younger brothers and sisters. This is well known inGeneral Astrology. We take these from Janmalagna. Here Jaimini takesthem from Upapada.  SU. 33-Sukrenavyavahitagarbhanasaha: If Sukra joins the 3rd or the11th. from Upapada and its lord, the younger and the elder brotherswill die. NOTES I have already shown that the 3rd indicates younger and the 11th elder brothers and sisters.  SU. 34.-Pi tnubhave sukradrishtepi. If the Lagna or the 8th house fromit has the aspect of Sukra, loss must be predicted for elder andyounger brothers. Pitru One-Pa 1, Ta means 6 =16. reversed it becomes61, divided by 12, we get the Lagna or one. Bhava = 8, Bha stands for4 and Va stands for 4 = 44, divided by 12, we have the remainder 8.The commentators refer simply to Lagna and Ashtama and we have to takethem from Janmalagna. How Ashtama or the 8th has anything to do withelder and younger brothers, cannot be traced. The Sutra is clear andwe have to take it as given by the Maharishi. SU. 35.-Xzujagurzichandrabudhalrbahu bhrataraha. , If the 11th and 3rdfrom Upapada and its lord are joined by Kuja, Guru, Chandra and Budha,the person will have many brothers, elder and younger included. . SU. 36. – Sanyarobhyam drishte yathaswam bhratrunasaha. ~ ‘ . . . Ifthe 3rd and 11th from Upapada have the aspect of Sani and Kuja, theperson will have his brothers destroyed. NOTES What the 3rd has evil aspects, the younger and when the 11th hasaspects, the elder brothers will die. If both have evil aspects, thenthe younger as well as the elder brothers will die. Sisters areincluded in brothers. Brethren refers to those who are born with aperson, males and females included.  SU. 37.-Sanina swamatraseshascha. If the 3rd and 11th from Upapada andits lord are aspected by Sani he person will lose all his brothers andsisters and he will remain alone. SU. 38.- Kethau bhagineebahti lyam. .If the 3rd and 11th from Upapadaand its lord has the conjunction of Ketu, the person will have manysisters. SU. 39.-Labhes1dbhagyabheh rahau damstra van. If Rahu joins the 2ndfrom the 7th from Upapada, the person will have large teeth or noteeth or will become dumb. . SU. 40.-Kethau stabdhavak If Ketu joins the 2nd house from the 7thfrom Upapada, the person will be an indistinct speaker or possessesbad pronunciation. .He may also have stammering. SU. 41. Mande Kuroopaha. If Sani joins the 2nd house from the lord ofthe 7th house from Upapada, the person becomes ugly and repulsive. SU. 42.-Swamsavasadgowraneelapeetadivarnaha. The colour or complexionof the person, yellow dark, golden or white must be predicted from thenature of the Navamsa occupied by the Atmakaraka. NOTES Similarly Jaimini hints to find out the colours of the variousrelations from the Navamsas occupied by their respective Karakas,Varahamihira says ‘ Lagna Navamsapa Thulya Tariusyet. ,judge thecolour, etc., of the person by the Navamsa occupied by the lord ofLagna. .  SU. 43.-Amaryanucharaddevatabhaktihi. Take the planet next in degreesto Amatya. karaka and find out from him the religious tendencies ofthe person, . NOTES As per those rules the next planet in degrees to Amatyakarakawill be Bhratrukaraka. If that planet happens to be evil, the man willbe devoted to the worship of evil spirits, if he happens to be good,then he will worship good Gods. In the all-powerful Time are embedded33 crores of Devatas or forces or Energies for purposes of creation,protection and destruction. Eleven crores. of energies are under thecontrol of Brahma and his Spouse Saraswathi, representing a)Ieducation, gnana and intelligence for creative or generativefunctions. Eleven crores of energies are under the rule of Vishnu withLakshmi, for functioning protection. Money is needed for protection and Lakshmi’s grace is wanted. Elevencrores of forces are under the control of Mahesvara with Durga fordestructive purposes. By tapas man gets psychological energy. Thisenables him to issue orders to the different forces, generative,protective and destructive as he develops one of these three. Nigrehaand Anugreha forms are different. The education department increases aman’s knowledge ; the District Magistrate has power to offend ; theSessions Judge can hang a man or let him off from the gallows. Thepostal man can transport news and money and small articles. The policeand the revenue have different functions. All are orders or mentalforces but each has a different functions. By keeping company with ascavenger a man gets dirty stink. By associating with a scent merchanthe gets perfumes. All these 33 crores of energies are called Devatasand by analogy Gods. The psychology of a person differs considerablyfrom others. While one cultivates the art of charity and philanthropy, anothercultivates the art of cruelty-and destruction. In this sutra the man’sdevotion is shown by the planets. When they are bad he invokes evilspirits or forces. When good, he invokes the beneficial powers. Irefer my readers to the wilderness of Mantra Sastras. There are saptakoti mahamantras and navakoti kshudra mantras. The former enable aperson to do beneficial actions by the help of Mahamantras orbeneficial forces. The latter enable the person to call evil powersand do mischief to the people. We have Dakshinachera or good andVamachara or bad.  SU. 44.-Swaritse kevalapapasambandheparajataha. If evil planets occupyAtmakarakamsa Rasi, the person will be born of adultery. SU. 45.-Notrapapath. If the Atmakaraka is himself evil and other evilplanets are not with him, then the evil in the above sutra should notbe attributed. NOTES This means he will be legitimate and born to his father.  SU. 46.-Sanirahubhyam prasiddhihi. It Sani and Rahu are in conjunctionwith Atmakarakamsa Rasi, the person will become a notorious rake. . NOTES People indulge in sexual embraces, but many do so with somesense of honour. But there are many who are shameless in such matters.  SU. 47.-Gopanamanyebhyaha. If in the Atmakarakamsa other evil planetsthan Sani and Rahu are conjoined, the person will not be born toanother’s seed, but his mother will be immoral, NOTES A person ‘s mother may be an immoral woman, but he may be theproduct of legitimate embrace.  SU. 48.-Shubhavarge apavadamatram. . If shubha Shadwarga arises in theAtmakarakamsa in the above-mentioned yogas, there will be scandalabout his legitimacy but he will be really born of his father’s seed.. NOTES There will be unfounded suspicions about his birth but they willnot be true.  SU. 49.-Dvigrahe kulamukhyaha. If there are two planets in theAtmakarakamsa, the person will become a leader in his community. NOTES Persons, males as well as females, have peculiar temperaments.To be a leader in his own community, family, religion, science, art,or sect, trade or line of profession is a great ambition which theyoften try to emulate. Even in vices there are leaders andsubordinates. The leader of a dacoit gang will have hundreds orthousands of persons under him and the leadership is courted by hisfollowers and admirers. Take any line of work, there are leaders andthose who follow them as menials and subordinates of various grades.In this leadership, there is much good or evil the leader can do. Ifthere are two or more evil planets in the Karakamsa, the person willbe cruel and sinful in his deeds. If there are benefics, we may expectthe prominence in good and virtuous ways.                 End of Fourth Pada of the First Adhyaya                              ADHYAYA 2-PADA 1  SU. 1.-Aayuh pitrudinesabhyam. Longevity of a person has to bedetermined with reference to Lagna and the 8th from it. NOTES Pitru -1, Oina = 8 ; Pa 1, Ta means 6, 16 reversed will be = 61,divided by 12 we have a reminder 1. Therefore the 1st house. Di = 8,Na = 0, reversed we get 08, Therefore 8th house from Lagna issignified. Jataka Chandrika, following Parasara, lays down 8th and 3rdas houses of longevity.  SU. 2.-Prathamayonittarayorva deergham. . If the lords of the 1st and8th are in movable or common signs or if one of them is in a movableand the other in a common sign, there will be longevity. SU. 3.-J Prathamadwiteeyayorantayorva madhyam. If the lords of the 1stand 8th are found in Chara and Sthira Rasis-movable and fixed-or ifboth of them are in double. bodied signs, there will be middle life. SU. 4. –Madhyayoradyantayorva heenam. If the lords of the 1st and 8thare found in fixed signs or one in Chara and other in Dwiswabhava,there will be short life. In the second sutra the last portion repeatsthe same idea. SU. 5. – Evam mandachandrabhyam. The rules he has given in the firstfour sutras must also be, applied to Chandra Lagna and the Lagna. NOTES Manda =1, Ma 5, Da 8= 58, reversed we have 85 divided by 12, weget 1 or first house. Therefore apply the above rules for Lagna andChandra. Here he drops the lord of the 8th.  SU. 6. -Pitruka latascha. Poorna Madhya Alpa 1Long 1Middle 1Short1life 2life 3life 2Long 2Middle 2Short 3life 1life 2life 3Long 3Middle3Short 2life 3life 1life Long, middle and short lives may also beascertained from Lagna and Hora Lagna. 1. Chara-Movable. 2. Sthira-Fixed. 3. Dwiswabhava-Common or Double bodied sign. Long life isensured when the above-mentioned lords are. 1. In two movable signs.2. In fixed and common signs. 3. In common and fixed signs. Middlelife When the two lords are in 1. Movable and fixed signs. 2. Fixedand movable signs. 3. Common and common signs. Short life 1. Movableand common. 2. Fixed and fixed. 3. Common and movable: This tableenables the reader to readily ascertain from the lords of Lagna,Chandra and Hora Lagna and the lord of the 8th, the term of life of aperson. SU. 7.–Sam vadatpramanyam. Whichever longevity is determined by thegreater number of combinations of planets, that term of life should bepredicted and it will happen certainly. . . NOTES This system of calculation and comparison is called samvada.Three systems have been given, viz,. 1. From the position of the lordsof Lagna and the 8th .,: in the movable, fixed and common signs. 2.From the position of the lords of Lagna and Chandra Lagna in the aboveRasis. 3. From the position of the Lagna and Hora Lagna in the abovesigns. I have already explained what is meant by Hora Lagna. If theterms of life given by any of these two are opposed to or vary fromthe term of life indicated by one system, then the former willprevail. 1f the calculations from these three systems agree, thencertainty the person will have that term which they show. .  SU. 8. – yisamvade piitrukalataha. If three terms of life areindicated by the three systems, then the terms obtained by the Lagnaand Hora Lagna should be preferred and accepted. NOTES If by one system we get tong life, by another system middle lifeand by the third short Iife, accept that term which you get- by theLagna and Hora Lagna and reject – the other terms obtained by othercalculations.  SU. 9.-Pitrulabhage chandre chandramandabhyam. If Chandra is in the7th from Janma Lagna then the longevity obtained. from the lord ofthese two must be taken as the definite term of a man’s life. Alpayuor short life extends from birth to 32 years. Madhyayu or middle lifeextends from 33 to 66 years. Paramayu or long life extends from 67 to100 years. Each Rasi has 30 Bhagas or 30 degrees and the positions ofplanets and houses will have to be taken with reference to degrees andminutes they occupy. If the lords of Lagna and 8th are in the first 10degrees of the Rasis indicating long life, the person will have thefull benefit of purnayu. If they are in the end of those Rasis, deathmust be predicted at the commencement of longevity.If they are in themiddle, then the extent of the term in longevity must be found out bythe rule of three. ‘ The rule of three should be thus applied. For each degree of the Rasiwe get 1 year and 36 days as per explanations of the old commentators.If purnayu counts 34 years from 66th year to one hundred, then thishas to be divided by 30 degrees composing a Rasi. We get 1 year and 48days and not 36: as explained by them. A purnayu man under thattechnical term may die from his 67th year’s age to his 100th year.Find out the degrees passed by the lords of Lagna- and 8th in therespective houses they are and then by rule of three find out how manydegrees and minutes and seconds they have passed in those Rasis andascertain how many years they give. Add this to 66 and the years soobtained will be the term of life, the person will have in thelongevity period. Say they are in 16 degrees 20 minutes and 50seconds. What would be the term of life ? We have taken this in the purnayu. Ifeach degree gets 1 year and 48 days, what will be the number of years,months and days for 16 degrees, 20 minutes and 5C1 seconds ? This issimply a question of the rule of three. We get 18 years, 6 months, 9days and 40 ghatis. This added to 66, the term of middle life, we get84-6-9-40. The longevity of the person will be 84 years, 6 months. 9days and 40 ghatis and his death must be predicted after this age.Similarly the age must also be ascertained by Hora as well as byChandra Lagna. If there are differences, take the majority and decide.In the second and third divisions of Madhya and Alpayus or middle orshort lives the same procedure has to be followed. This gives a clueto predict the correct time of death. The author in these sutras has not spoken anything about theBalarishta, Madhyarishta and Yogarishta. A very large number ofinfants die before they are eight years of age and this is describedas death from Balarishta. Then Madhyarishta extends from 8 to 20years, and we have a large number of deaths. Then we have theYogarishta extending from 20 to 32. Probably Jaimini includes allthese three different periods in the Alpayuryoga which extends upto 32years (see my  NOTES in Brihat Jataka and Sarvanhachintamani on thesevarious terms of life). Unless we have a full knowledge of Balarishtathe calculation of Jaimini will not be found useful or accurate. Aninfant dies in the womb, a few minutes after birth or months-how canthese Yogas apply to them ? See Pindotpatti or foetal developmentgiven by me in Brihat Jataka.  SU. 10. -Sanow yoga.hetou kakshyahrasaha. If in the above combinationsSani causes the Purnayuryoga, then place it as Madhyayuryoga. If hecauses Madhyayuryoga, then put it in Alpa and if he causes Alpa, thenconsider it as still less and predict very early death. SU. 11.- y Jcpureetamityanye. Some others are of opinion that when thelongevity is caused by Sani there; should be no Kakshya Hrasa ordeduction or degradation. They mean that the term indicated by Sanishould hold good. SU. 12.–Na. swarkshathungage saure. If Sani causing longevityoccupies his own or exalted house, Kakshya Hrasa-or reduction shouldnot be applied. . SU. 13.-Kevalpapadrigyogini cha. If Sani, causing longevity, has manyevil aspects and conjunction, then, Kakshya. Hrasa should not bepredicted. . SU. 14.-Pitrulabhage gurow kevala shubhadrigyogini chakakshyavriddhihi. If Guru occupies the Lagna or the 7th has no evilconjunctions or aspects, but beneficial aspects and conjunctions, hewill cause increase or Kakshyavriddhi. NOTES This means, if short life is revealed by the planetaryconjunctions, he will push it into middle life, if middle life isdenoted by the planetary positions, he will cause long life, if longlife is indicated, then he will grant the person life term beyond ahundred years. .  SU. 15. Maline dwarabahye na vamse n idhanam dwaradwaresayoschamalinye, : If Dwarabahya Rasis are malefic signs or if malefics occupythese Dwarabahya Rasis, or if the lord of Dwarabahya Rasi is amalefic, death will happen in the Navamsa Dasas of such DwarabahyaRasis. NOTES Dwara Rasi is the sign which commences the period for a man.This will be some sign from the Lagna. Like the Pada Lagna, that signfrom it which bears the same number from Dwara Rasi will be calledDwarabahya Rasi.- Suppose the 4th from Lagna is the Dwara- Rasi; whichcommences the Dasa, the 4th from it or the 7th forms the DwarabahyaRasi. In the Jaiminisutras later on will be explained the Rasi Dasasor periods and sub-periods and when a man would be killed. This methodof attributing Dasas and Bhuktis to Zodiacal signs is not even hintedat in other books. There the Dasas and Bhuktis are attributed toplanets and constellations. In the Amsayurdaya of Satyacharya, Lagnain any sign contributes its own term of life. These Dwarabahya Rasisare also called Pakabhoga Rasis. Paka means Dasa. 1f these twoDwarabahya Rasis are evil signs, death will result in the period of anevil Navamsa in them. If the lords of these two Rasis have evilaspects or conjunctions, death must be predicted in the period of theevil Navamsa. Death always happens under the greatest malefic planetand malefic Rasi. *The sutra is very tough and even the commentators have not come toour rescue. It has reference to Maraka or death and has been dealtwith by me in my Studies in Jaimini Astrology. The Rasi in which Dasabegins at birth is Dwara Rasi. Suppose the Lagna is Meena and thaDwara Rasi is the 5th from it, viz. Kataka. Than the 6th from Kataka,viz. Vrischika will be called Bahya (Dwarabahya) Rasi. Dwara Rasi isalso called Paka Rasi while Bahya Rasi is also known as Bohga Rasi.  SU. 16. -Shubhadrigyoganna. If to the Dwarabahya Rasis, and the Rasioccupied by Dwarabahya there are beneficial aspects and conjunctions;there will be no death in the Navamsa periods of those Rasis. SU. 17.–Rogese- tunge navamsavriddhihi. If the lord of the 8th fromLagna joins exaltation, there will be increase of life in the Dasa ofthe Navamsa thus averting the death indicated in the abovecombinations. SU. 18.-Tatrapi padesadasante padanavamsadasayam pitrudinesatrikoneva. . If there is an increase of; life as per Sutra 17, then deathwill happen in Navamsa Dasa of the Rasi occupied byArudhalagnadhipathi; in the Dasas of Rasis which are in trikona tolords of Lagna and 8th ; in the Navamsa Dasa of the Rasi containingArudha Lagna. NOTES Pitru 1, Pa stands for 1, Ta denotes 16, reversed it is 61,divided by 12, we have 1 remainder, and it means Lagna. Oina 8, Dastands for 8 and Na 0 = 80, reversed it means 08, or the 8th house. Ifin the Vriddhi paksha named in Sutra 17, the death does not happenthen, when can the person expect death. Jaimini here gives the periodswhen death may be expected. The Arudhadhipathi or the lord of PadaLagna occupies some Rasi. Death may be predicted in the Navamsa RasiDasa. Death may also happen in the Dasas of the Trikonas from Lagnaand the 8th or in the Navamsa Dasa of the Arudha Rasi from Lagna. Hehas given here three sets of combinations. 1. Death may occur in theDasas of Trikonas from Lagna and the 8th. 2. Death may occur in theNavamsa Dasa of the Arudha Rasi. ‘ 3. It may happen in the NavamsaDasa from the Rasi occupied by the lord of Arudha Lagna.  SU. 19.-Pitrulobharogesapranini kantcrkadisthe swatoschaivam thridha.If the lord of the 8th from Lagna and the lord of the 8th from the7th, .from Lagna are powerful and occupy Kendras, Panaparas andApoklimas, then they cause long, middle and short lives respectively. NOTES The lord of the 8th from Lagna and the Lord of the 8th from the7th from Lagna must 6e powerful. If they occupy Kendras, they givelong life. If they occupy Panaparas, .they produce middle life. Ifthey occupy Apoklimas, they produce short life. Kendras are 1, 4, 7and 10 from Lagna. Panaparas are 2, 5, 8 and 11 from Lagna. Apoklimas3, 6, 9 and 12 from Lagna. ,  SU. 20.–Yogatsame swasmin vipareetam. If Atmakaraka joins the 7thfrom – the 7th (Lagna), the meaning conveyed in Sutra 19 will have tobe differently interpreted. NOTES In this sutra he is going to show some special results. Theseare called Viparitas or perverts in meaning. The 7th from the 7th willbe Lagna itself. If by Sutra 19 longevity is indicated, then call itmiddle life, if they indicate middle, call it short life, if shortlife is shown say there will be a very little term of life. If it islong, say it will be short, if it is short, say long, if it is middle,then call it middle. Commentators give some more hints. If the lord ofthe 8th from Lagna is in exaltation, then he will give one-half morethan what could be expected from him. If he occupies a debilitatedRasi, then he will cut off one half of what he would have given undernormal conditions. Similarly when there are exalted and debilitatedplanets in the 8th we have to draw inferences and add or take awayfrom the terms of life indicated 6y them.  SU. 21.–Rasitaha pranaha. The strength of the Rasis must be properlyascertained. NOTES Jaimini gives particular strength to Rasis, other Shastras alsoattach importance to Rasis. He details Karakayogas shortly. He saysthat much strength need not be attached to Amsa.  SU. 22.-*Rogesayoh swata aikye yoge va madhyam. If the 8th housesfrom’ Lagna and the 7th are joined by their.: Karakas or if theyhappen to be themselves Karakas, if the lords of the 8th house fromLagna and the 7th are occupying Kendras, Panaparas or Apoklimas, thenthe terms of life ascertained from the combinations shown in Sutra 19will have to be reduced. * I have not meddled ‘with the ‘ English rendering of this sutra byProf. B. Suryanarain Rao. I understand it thus: “If the lord of tha8th from Lagna or the 8th from the 7th is himself Atmakaraka; or arein conjunction with Atmakaraka, the terms of life mentioned in sutra19 are to be reduced.” The rest is clear from Prof. Rao’s NOTES. NOTES If the life indicated is long, then convert it into middle, ifit is middle, then reduce it to short. and if it is short, then fixdeath very early. This kind of increase or decrease depends on theparticular positions of planets and the Rasis they occupy and thesematters should be particularly and carefully studied and the positionsof the planets should be properly understood.  SU. 23.-Pitrulabhayoh papamadhyatwe kone papayoge.vak,aksh..yahrasaha. If Lagna and 7th from it lie between evil planets,or if evil planets are in the Trikonas from Lagna arid Saptama,Kakshyahrasa or deductions and additions must be made for terms oflife which are obtained by planetary positions. SU. 24. -Swasminnapyevam. If the Karaka is between the evil planets orevil planets conjoin the Trikonas from him, Kakshyahrasa should bemade.  SU. 25.-~rhasminpope neeche-atunge-ashubhasamyukte chn. If the Karakajoins Neecha or does not join the exaltation or if he is not inconjunction with benefics, Kakshyahrasa should be made. NOTES A house or planet is said to be between malefics when the 2ndand 12th from it are occupied by evil planets. When two evil planetsare on both sides of a Lagna or a planet, it forms Kartariyoga andacts prejudicially to the Bhava indicated by the Rasi or the planet.  SU. 26. – Anyadanya tha. If Lagna and Saptama (7th) or if Karaka andthe 7th from him are between beneficial planets or if the Trikonasfrom Janma and Karaka Lagnas are occupied by benefics, if the Karakahappens to be a benefic, if he is in exaltation and not indebilitation or has beneficial conjunction, there should be noKakshyahrasa made. SU. 27. -Gurou cha. If Guru happens to be Karaka and has evil planetsin 2nd, 12th, 6th and 8th and in the houses forming Trikonas from himor has evil planets with him or he is not in exaltation or joinsNeecha Rasi, Kakshyahrasa should be made. And in cases where thesecombinations are reversed increase must be predicted. SU. 28.–Purnendusukrayorekarasivriddhihi. If Purna Chandra and Sukrabecome Karakas and occupy the positions named in the above sutras,they will give an increase of one Rasi Dasa. . NOTES A certain Rasi Dasa becomes death inflicting but when such acombination is present, this Dasa will pass off and the next Dasa willcause death. This means they will increase the longevity of theperson.  SU. 29.-Sanau vipareetham. If Sani becomes Karaka and is found in theplaces named in the previous sutras, he causes Kakshyahrasa in theearlier Dasa than tha maraka. NOTES This means he will cut short the life by one Dasa and thereforeearlier than the allotted time; when Chandra, Sukra and Sani becomepowerful in these directions, we need not take other planets intoconsideration and there will be no decreases.  SU. 30. – Sthiradasayam yathakhandam nidha nam. Three sections forAyurbhava or longevity have been explained, viz., long, middle andshort lives: In the Sthira Dasa suppose the term of – life is settledas middle. If a death-inflicting planet or Dasa comes in the period.of Alpayu, the person will not die, but will suffer sickness andmisery at the time. NOTES For death he must wait for the middle term and the maraka there.Sthira Dasas seem to -prolong life to a certain extent.  SU.. 31.-Tatrarkshaviseshaha: . In the matter of death, note thepeculiarity of the Rasi. That is death will happen in the Dasa of theMarana Karaka Rasi. – NOTES Divide the 12 signs into 3 Khandas or sections and predict thedeath for short life in the first Khanda, for middle life in thesecond Khanda, and for long life in the third Khanda in that Rasi Dasawhich is cruel or which possesses the power to inflict death. Supposea man gets Alpayu or short life as the result of the planetary andsign peculiarities foreshadowed in the previous sutra on longevity;then his death must be and will be caused by the most cruel in thefirst Khanda, or the first four signs. Middle life wilt have death innext four signs and the long life will have an end in the most cruelof the last four Rasi Dasas.  SU. 32.-, Papamadhye papakone ripturogayoh pape va. . . If the Dasa isbetween malefics or has evil planets in its Trikonas, or has evilplanets in 12 and 8, such a Dasa will cause death to the person. SU. 33. -Tadeesayoho kevalaksheenendusukradrishtow va. If the lords ofthe 12th and 8th are aspected by Ksheenachandra and Sukra, the Dasa ofthe 12th or 8th will inflict death. NOTES Ksheenachandra is powerless or New-Moon Sukra must also be weak– or powerless. Here Jaimini seems to hint that those lords shouldhave no other planetary aspects to kill the person. When a combinationis given, there should be no disturbing agencies to produce theresult. * * This is a rather tough stanza and Professor Rao’s notes are notclear. Of the several Rasi Dasas which are capable of causing maraka,death is likely to occur (1) In the first Rasi Dasa (2) Find tha lordof the 6th from the Rasi whose Dasa is the first. See what Navamsathis lord aspects. Death will take place in the sub-period of thatNavamsa Rasi. Suppose Dhanus Is the first Rasi Dasa. Death will happeneither in this or the 6th from Dhanus. viz.. Taurus and the lord ofTaurus is Venus. Suppose he aspects Kanya in Navamsa. The death willhappen in the sub-period of this Kanya Navamsa Rasi.  SU. 34.-Tatrapyadyarksharinathadrisyannvabhagadva. Of the Rasi Dasaswhich have the power to cause death, death is likely to happen in thefirst Rasi Dasa and the sub-period of Rasi of the Navamsa Rasi whichis aspected by the planet who is lord of the 6th from the Rasi whoseDasa is the first. NOTES As per principles explained in the previous sutras the authordetermines the period of death. The First Rasi which commences theDasa and the Dasa which its 6th sign furnishes, find out their lordand see what Navamsas they aspect, death will happen in the sub-periodof that Navamsa Rasi which they aspect. These are referred to in theNavamsa Kundali or Diagram.  SU. 35.-Pitrulabhabhavesapranee rudraha. Whoever is stronger among thelords of the 8th from Lagna he gets the name. of Rudra. NOTES The symbol of Rudra will be given to the lords of the Rasiswhich are stronger in the 8th houses from Lagna and Saptama or 7th.  SU. 36.-, Apranyapi papadrishtaha. If the weaker among the lords ofthe two houses, 8th from Lagna and 7th, is aspected by malefics, hewill also get the name of Rudra. NOTES Thus sometimes there may be two Rudras instead of one.  SU. 37.-Pranini subhadrishte rudrasulanthamvyuhu. If the powerfulRudra is aspected by benefics, death may be predicted in the RudraRasi, or in the periods of its Trikona Rasis 1, 5 and 9. NOTES First classify and find out under what heading the term of lifefalls and then predict death at the end of the Dasa which is cruel. .  SU. 38. -Tatrapi subhayogay. Even, if the weaker of. the planets, whenhe has evil aspects get the name of Rudra, has beneficial conjunctionsor aspects he will extend the length of life, to the Rudra Rasi Dasaor the Dasas 5th and 9th from it. NOTES Trikona Dasas are what are technically called Shoola Dasas.Trikonas are 1, 5 and 9.  SU. 39. – yyarkapapayoge na. The above results should not be predictedif other planets than the Sun, should be in the 5th and 9th from thetwo Rudras. NOTES If Ravi is there, he will not obstruct the results abovementioned. In some Yogas the presence of the Sun does not count. InSunapha, Anapha, Dhurdhura and Kemadruma, the presence of the Sun isnot taken into account.  SU. 40.-Mandarendudrishtesubhayogabhave papayogepi va shubhadrishtowva parataha. If the two Rudras become evil, death will come in thefirst Shoola Dasa; if one of them becomes evil, death will happen inthe second Shoola Dasa; and if both of them are favourable, death willcome in the last of the 3rd Shoola Dasa. NOTES This means that if both Rudras are bad, early death, if one ofthem is bad. longer life and if both of them are good, the longestterm of life will be enjoyed in the periods to be determined by theprinciples already explained. Sutras are unpardonably short, sweet,suggestive and comprehend a great deal which the readers are expectedto know, analyse and remember. These general sources of knowledge andthe constructive capacity of the language enabled those intellectualgiants of India, viz., the great Maharishis to frame rules and Sastrasand Sutras with great ease and facility and bequeath to the latergenerations mines of intellectual treasures, whose depths have not yetbeen completely explored or examined by the greatest cultured brainsof the present day. It is not possible for the greatest scholars in Sanskrit to frame asingle Sutra, which can compare favourably with the Sutras of theancient Maharishis. They had the Tapobala to their credit, led themost simple lives, developed the brain power to the greatestconceivable extent and set examples of devotion and contemplation onsublime subjects, which gave them vast mental resources, and made themwrite works, which are the admiration of the most profound scholars ofthe present age. This sutra requires lengthy explanation and I shallmake no apology to do so for the benefit of my readers. Thecommentators have called the following from ancient writers. Jaimini’sviews and explanations sometimes differ considerably from Varahamihiraand others. Ravi, Kuja, Sani and Rahu are classified as evil planets,one stronger than the other. Rahu is the most powerful malefic, next to Sani, next to Kuja and thento Ravi ; Guru, .Ketu, Sukra and Budha are benefics, one stronger thanthe other. Guru is the most beneficial, next comes Ketu, next Sukraand Budha comes last. If Chandra has the conjunction of Kuja, he isclassified as evil, otherwise he is good. If Ravi and other evilplanets occupy evil signs, they become more and more evil. If theyoccupy beneficial signs, they become good. If Guru and other beneficsoccupy beneficial signs, they become very favourable. If they occupyevil signs, they become bad., Budha becomes a benefic if he is inexaltation or is in an independent sign. Guru and Sukra in the houseof Budha, viz., Kanya and Mithuna become very beneficial so also inother beneficial signs.  SU. 41. -Rtudrasrayepi prayena. Death may happen sometimes in the RasiDasa occupied by Rudra. NOTES The word prayena means death may happen in them, earlier or thelater Dasa from the Rudra Dasa.  SU. 42.-Kriye pitari viseshena. If the Lagna falls in Kriya or Mesha,death often takes place in the Rudra Dasa. NOTES Pitari means Lagna. Pa 1 Ta 6=61, divided by 12 the balance is1, hence Janma Lagna.  SU. 43.-Pratjhamamadhyamottanteshu va tattadayusham. To persons havingshort, middle and long lives, death happens in the first, second andthird Shoola Rasi Dasas. NOTES The sub-period, when the death happens, will be the Antardasa ofa cruel Rasi Dasa in their respective periods or sections. I havealready shown in the previous chapter how the rule of three should beapplied to get the correct date of death.  SU. 44.-Swabhaveso maheswvaraha. The lord of 8th house from Atmakarakagoes under the name of Maheswara. NOTES Atmakaraka has great significance in Jaimini Sutras.  SU. 45.–Swochhe swabhe ripubhavesapranee. If the lord of the 8th fromAtmakaraka is exalted or is in his own house, then the stronger of thetwo, viz., the lords of the 8th. and 12th from the Karaka will also gounder the name of Maheswara. NOTES If both of them are equally strong, then both become Maheswaras. SU. 46.- Patabhyam yoge swasya tayor va roge tataha. If Atmakaraka hasconjunction with Rahu or Ketu, or if the 8th from Atmakaraka hasconjunction with Rahu or Ketu, then the 6th planet counting regularlyfrom the Sun will become Maheswara. NOTES Thus we have 3 Maheswaras. Counting the 6th from the Sun will bethe Sun; Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and the 6th will be Venus orSukra. On the above combination Sukra becomes Maheswara. Of the threevarieties of Maheswaras, he alone becomes Maheswara who is thestrongest among these three. Rog in this Sutra means 8, Patabhya hasbeen rendered as Rahu and Ketu. I cannot understand how this has beeninterpreted as Rahu and Ketu by the commentators – Pata 1, Bha 2.Probably after the 7th planets, Bhya – Bhya the 1st is Rahu and thesecond is Ketu. Patha may specially mean Rahu and Ketu.  SU. 47.-Prabhubhavavaireesapranee pitrulabhapranyanucltaro.vishamastha brahma. Find out which is the stronger of the two RasisLagna and Saptama or 7th. Then find out which of the lords of the 6th,8th and 12th from it is stronger, and if he occupies an odd sign inthe Parswa Rasis from the stronger of Lagna or Saptama, (7th), he willbe named as the Brahma planet. NOTES He is going to explain in this sutra the planet who goes underthe peculiar signification of Brahma. The Parswa Rasis or side signsare the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th from Lagna. The 6 signsfrom Lagna. viz., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th are denominated asParswa Rasis to the saptama parswas. Odd and even signs are well knownand have been explained in the earlier NOTES. This is rather adifficult sutra and must be carefully studied and understood. One ofthe two signs Lagna and; Saptama will be stronger. Take the lords ofthe three houses, 6th, 8th and 12th from the stronger of these twosigns Lagna and 7th. Find out who is strongest of these three lords.If he is in an odd sign from the Parswa Rasis to the stronger Rasi inLagna or Saptama, he becomes the planet called Brahma. To my humblemind ‘ the procedure seems to be very complicated. Jaimini is aMaharishi and he knows best. He has made these sutras as short and assweet as possible and our intellects are not competent even tounderstand them. Where is then the justification to find fault withtheir composition or the interpretations put upon them by the ablestcommentators ? Learned commentators are a great boon to mankind.Without them many valuable works would have remained sealed letters.  SU. 48.-Brahmani sanaupatayorva tataha. If Sani, Rahu or Ketu becomesBrahma, the 6th planet from him will be designated as Brahma in whichcase the other three will not have the Brahma power. NOTES The 6th planet must mean planet taken 6th in the regular order,Ravi; Chandra, Kuja, Budha,, Guru, Sukra. Suppose, Ketu becomesBrahma, the 6th from him would be Guru. Similarly for other planets.Thatha – 6 Tha 6, Tha 6 – 66, divided by 12 we get the remainder 6 andhence the 6th house from the planet is meant. .  SU. 49. -Bahurnam yoge swajateeyaha. If many get the powers of Brahma(say three or four planets at a time), then that planet becomes Brahmawho is next in degree to Atmakaraka. NOTES The next in degrees to Atmakaraka will become Amatyakaraka.Therefore in such cases Amatyakaraka becomes Brahma.  SU. 50.~ Rahuyoge vipareetam. When Rahu also gets Brahmatwa, then theconditions will be reversed. NOTES This means that planet becomes Brahma who gets the lowest numberof degrees among the Brahmas. This is perfectly intelligible. SupposeGuru gets 29 degrees in Mesha, then as per Jaimini rule he becomesAtmakaraka. These planets move forwards. But suppose in thathoroscope, Rahu has only 20 minutes to pass in Mesha instead of GuruRahu becomes the Atmakaraka. He has the backward movement, andtherefore has the largest number of degrees to his credit in theinverse order– While Guru has 29 degrees in the forward movement,Rahu has 29 degrees and 40 minutes in his backward motion. ThereforeRahu has a longer number of degrees.  SU. 51.-Brahma swabhaveso bftavastlzaha. The lord of the 8th fromAtmakaraka as also the planet who occupies that house becomes Brahma. NOTES Thus may Brahmas have been enumerated and the reader mustcarefully study these rules. Bhava 8, Bha 4, Va 4–44, divided by 12,the remainder is 8.  SU. 52.- yivade balee. Between the, two planets the lord of the 8thfrom Atmakaraka and the planet who joins the 8th, the stronger of thetwo becomes Brahma. NOTES When there are many Brahmas, the strongest of the lot will bethe Brahma. The results flowing from the Brahma and Maheswara planetswill be explained hereafter. Students must be very careful.  SU. 53.- Brahmano yavanJnaheswararkshadasantamayuhu. The longevityextends through the Rasis commencing from Brahma and counting up tothe Rasi containing Maheswara . NOTES Jaimini has explained how to fix the planets,- Rudra, Maheswaraand Brahma.  SU. 54.-Tatrapi maheswarabhavesatrikonabde. The period of death mustbe determined thus, Maheswara will be in a sign. Take the Dasa of thisRasi, take the lord of 8th house from Maheswara. Take the Trikonasfrom him, viz., 1, 5 and 9. Predict death in the Antardasa of any oneof these Dasas which is strong enough to inflict death. SU. 55.–Swakarmachittaripuroganathapranee marakha. The strongestamong the lords of 3, 6,12 and 8 from the Atmakaraka will inflictdeath. NOTES First settle about the terms of life, short; middle and long. Ifall the four lords mentioned above are of equal strength, predictdeath in such period by the evil Dasa, which intervenes at that time.The lords of 6 and 8 are powerful marakas, of these two, lord of the6th is more powerful in causing death. Death will happen when theDasas of 6 or 8 come. Death will occur in the sub–periods of thelords of Trikonas from 8th and 6th houses, of these Trikona periodsfrom the 6th are more powerful. If the lord of the 6th is powerful,then the Dasas of Trikona Rasis from him would inflict death.  SU. 56. – Thadrukshadasayam nidhanam. Death will happen in the RasiDasa occupied by the maraka planet or in the Dasa of the Rasi of whichhe is the lord. SU. 57. Tatrapi kaladripurogachittnnathapahare. Take Atmakaraka. Findout the 7th from him. Take Ripu, Roga, Chitta or 12, 8 and 6th fromit. The lords of these occupy some houses. Death may happen in theDasas of such signs or the Dasas of the houses owned by these lords. NOTES After having ascertained such Marakagraha Rasis, he directs hisreaders to find out the special sub-periods which would cause death.Dasas of houses have to be counted from Chara, Shtira and Dwiswabhavain the particular order named under that section. Some Rasi Dasabecomes maraka. If there are many Rasis which get the maraka power,find out the strongest among them and attribute death to it. Supposethere is a sign without a planet, with a planet who is its lord and ahouse with benefics. The last will be the most powerful among thehouses named above. The first without a planet will be the weakest.The potentialities of planets and the houses have been veryelaborately explained in the earlier Sutras. These principles may alsobe learnt from the general study of Astrology. Take Mesha without anyplanet, with Sani, with Ravi, with Chandra with Guru, with Sukra andwith Kuja, Rahu or Ketu. Its potentialities vary with the presence orabsence of these planets and other aspects and conjunctions it has.                   End of First Pada of Second Adhyaya                              ADHYAYA 2-PADA 2  SU. 1.-Ravisukrayoh pranee janakaha. Out of Venus and the Sun, thestronger will become the maraka for father. NOTES In the previous section Jaimini has explained about the MarakaDasa for a person, when he would die, and which Dasa and Amsa Dasawould kill him. I must confess here in spite of the elaborateexplanations offered for the fixing of the period of death, the systemseems to be complicated and cannot easily be grasped by the ordinarystudents. Even intelligent students will have to pour long hours, andmuch devotion to understand these complicated principles and fixcorrectly the time of death. For determining the terms of longevity,the other systems are no doubt hard and laborious, but it may be, theyare simpler than the one illustrated by the Maharishi in hisinimitable sutras, which cannot easily be deciphered by common men. Inthis section rules are given to find out the deaths of father, motherand other important relations. A man’s comforts and peace of mind and happiness in the world dependgreatly upon his relations, his friends and his servants. When theseare inimicable, the man certainly becomes. miserable. Ravi and Sukrarepresent father in a horoscope. The stronger of the two will causethe death of father. in general astrology Ravi and Chandra representfather and mother respectively. Varahamihira says Divarkasukraupitrumatrusamgnitou sanaischarayndu nisftadwiparyayat. For personsborn during the day, Ravi and Sukra represent father and motherrespectively. For those who are born during nights Chandra. and Sanidenote father and mother respectively.  SU. 2. -Chandraarayorjanee. The stronger of the two planets Chandraand Kuja will kill the mother. SU. 3.-Apranyapi papadrishtah. Among the four planets Ravi, Sukra,Chandra and Kuja whoever is weak and possesses evil aspects will causethe death of father and mother. NOTES Prany means strength. Aprany denotes want of strength, viz.,weakness.  SU. 4.-Pranini shubhadrishte tatchule nidha nam matapitroh. If, amongthe planets named above Ravi, Sukra, Chandra and Kuja, whoever has gotbeneficial aspects, the death of father and mother must be predictedin the Shoola Dasa-1st. 5th or 9th Rasi Dasa from the powerful planet. SU. 5 and 6. (5) Tadbhavese spashtabale. (6) Thatchuila ityanye. Ifthe lord of the 8th from the lords of father and mother is powerful,then the period of the Shoola Rasis from him will inflict death on thefather and the mother. – NOTES This opinion is held by some writers. Two planets for father andtwo for mother have been named, whoever is stronger out of these twowill have the death arranged in their Shoola Dasas.  SU. 7.–Ayushi chanyat. As deaths have to be predicted for father andmother by their Karakas, similarly events have to be predicted forothers from their Karakas and the Shoola Dasas from them. NOTES This means for all events in life there are Rasis and Karakas.Rules governing the above for mother and father will also applysimilarly for other events.  SU. 8.-Arkagnayoge tadasrithe kriye lagna. meshadasayam piturityeke:If the 12th house from Lagna falls in any one of these three signs,viz., Mithuna, Simha or Kanya and has the conjunction of Ravi andBudha, death happens in the Dasa of the 5th from it. NOTES Kriya 12, Ka 2, Ya 1= 21, inverted it denotes 12. Mesha means5th, Ma 5. Sha 6= 56, reversed it gives 65 divided by 12, we haveremainder 5, and fifth house is meant by Mesha. Mesha in ordinarylanguage means Aries. But in Jaimini it has to be interpreted by Ka,Ta, Pa, Ya sutra.  SU. 9.- yyarkapapamatradrish tayoht pitroh pragdwadasabdat. Whetherthe lords of father and mother are powerful or powerless, if they havethe aspects of evil planets other than the Sun, the death of fatherand mother may be predicted before the 12th year of a person’s age. SU. 10-Gurusule kalatrasya. The Dasas of 1st, 5th or 9th Rasis fromthe position of Guru will cause the death of his wife. NOTES He names three Dasas called Shoolas. The worst among them willkill the wife.  SU. 11.- Thattatchoole tesham. Death will happen to children, uncles,etc., in the Dasas of 1st, 5th and 9th Rasis from the Karakas whogovern those events. NOTES Take the Putrakaraka and predict death to children in the ShoolaDasas from him. Take the Matulakaraka. The Shoola Dasas from him willkill uncles, etc.  SU. 12.-Karmani papayutadrishte dushtam maranam. If the 3rd from Lagnaor Karaka has the aspect or conjunction of evil planets, death will bepainful and troublesome. NOTES Death is a peculiar phenomenon about which people have variousconceptions. Some dread it, some welcome it, and others are quiteindifferent.  SU. 13. – Subham subhadrishtiyute. If the 3rd from Lagna or Karaka hasbeneficial aspects or conjunctions, death will be easy from slightcomplaints. . NOTES Some have prolonged and most painful complaints before death,some have ordinary complaints and others have very easy deaths.  SU. 14.-Misre misram. If the 3rd from Lagna or Karaka has mixedaspects and conjunctions, death will be neither very difficult norvery easy. SU. 15.-Adityena rajamoolath. If the 3rd from Lagna or the Karaka isconnected with Ravi, death comes to the person through the kingly orGovernment displeasure. – NOTES He may be hanged, confined, beheaded or executed, thrown intoabysses from tops of forts or mountains – or shot at the cannon’smouth.  SU. 16.-Ghandrena yakshmanah. If Chandra occupies or aspects the 3rdfrom Lagna or Karaka, the person will die through consumption orTuberculosis. NOTES Yakshma means consumption. It is no doubt a nasty disease, butwith some it takes years to bring their ruin, with others it is quickand active.  SU. 17.-Kujena.vranasastragnidahadyaihi. If Mars occupies or aspectsthe 3rd from Lagna or Karaka, the person dies by wounds, injuries,fire and weapons. NOTES Karaka in all these Sutras refer to Atmakaraks. Find out the 3rdhouse from Lagna or Atmakaraka Lagna, whichever of these two isstronger, predict the results from it, by the 3rd house-and the planetwho is there. If Kuja is found there, by wounds and injuries, byweapons, by fire and by burning, he will meet death. Kuja is calledAngaraka or one who robs and injures the bodily organs or Angas,Lohitanga or bloody planet, Ara or one who injures and burns thelimbs. Bloody diseases and blood corruption lead to many painfulcomplaints.  SU. 18.-Sanina vatarogat. If Sani is aspecting or combining with the3rd from Lagna or Karaka, death comes through windy complaints. NOTES ‘ Ayurveda or Indian Medical Science mentions three Dhatus orcharacteristics for all physical constitution, viz. Vata or wind,Pitta or bile and Sleshma or phlegm. No disease comes when these areworking in their proper proportions. But when any one of them isexcited beyond its normal quantity. ill–health follows in variouscomplications and death will result when any one or more of them areroused and proceed to work out of the normal conditions. All diseasesin the Indian medicine are attribute to the excess or want of these inproportions.  SU. 19. Mundamandibhyam vishasarpaja lodbandhanadibhihi. If the 3rdfrom Lagna or Karaka is occupied by Sani and Gulika, the person willdie from the effects of poison, from snakes; from chains and shaklesand from water. NOTES ,The latter means drowning or watery diseases like dropsy,diabetes, etc.  SU. 20:-Kethtina vishucheejalarogadyaihi. If the 3rd from Lagna orKaraka is occupied or aspected by Ketu, the person dies fromcontageous, watery and epidemic complaints. NOTES Vishuchi is a comprehensive term and includes various contageousand: epidemic complaints such as small-pox, cholera, plague,influenza, watery diseases or dropsy, diabetes diarrhoea, etc. Heregreat margin and latitude are given to the student to use his brain,practical knowledge and the instructions he get from his Gurus. Noprinciples of sciences can be explained without sutras. These sutrasare the pleasures of the learned and the pains of the ignorant. InSanskrit adi is used often because all the events, which a principlegoverns or comprehends, cannot be explained, and if such an attempt isever made, it would fill volumes after volumes and there would be noend to writing. A direction has to be shown to the intelligent studentand they should follow the same with diligence and sometimes achievebetter results than the original principle intended or conceived.Brain power has no limit. It is able to grasp, when properly developedand directed, the smallest and the largest objects.  SU. 21.-Chandramandibhyam poogamandannakabaladibh ih kshan ikam. Ifthe 3rd from Lagna or Karaka has the con. junction of Chandra andGulika, death will result immediately from eating hard meals, food endother indigestible articles. SU. 22.-Gunina sopharuchivimanadyaihi. If the 3rd from Lagna or Karakais combined by Guru, the death will be caused by dropsy, disgust forfood, melancholy and other complaints. NOTES Dropsy and swellings of the body may be caused by variouscauses. The bites of insects are often causes for swellings of partsof body and through such swellings death may occur.  SU. 23. – Sukrena mehat. If the 3rd is aspected or joined by Sukrafrom Lagna or Karaka, death will result from venereal complaints. NOTES In the flush of passions, people commit all sorts o1 sexualexcesses and bring in their train a series of complicated and horriblediseases, some of which are loathsome, repulsive, horrible andexcruciating. In painful tortures, the venereal complaints take aprominent rank and punish the offenders with very serious troubles andpains.  SU. 24. -Misrem israt. If the 3rd from Lagna or Karaka has theconjunction or aspect of many planets, then the death will come fromvarious diseases. . NOTES Sometimes diseases are sharp and pronounced, but often they arecomplicated and throw the doctors on their wit’s ends. The noses ofthe medical men will have to be expanded before they correctlydiagnose them.  SU. 25.-Chandradrugyogannischayena. It Chandra aspects or joins the3rd from Lagna or Karaka along with other planets, death is certain tohappen from the causes named in the previous sutras. NOTES In all deaths, Sani and Chandra must have a hand. Death meansthe disruption of mind from the body and mind is represented byChandra. Vedas say Chandramamanasojatah. If there are many evilplanets in the 3rd, then death happens under very painfulcircumstances. – But when there are many benefics in the 3rd, deathwill happen after slight complaints or under easy surroundings. .  SU. 26. -Subhaihi subhadese. If the 3rd from Lagna or Karaka has.;beneficial aspects or conjunctions, death happens in good or holyplaces. NOTES For various reasons, too numerous to be discussed in short NOTESlike these. people specially religiously inclined. covet death in holyplaces or happy surroundings. This is human aspiration.  SU. 27.-Papaih keekate. If the 3rd from Lagna or Karaka has evilaspects or conjunctions, death will happen- in vicious or sinfulcountries and places.  NOTES The commentators have interpreted Keekata Desa as Magadha andother sinful countries. When benefics are in the 3rd, death happens inholy places, like Kasi, Tirupathi or other places held holy by thefollowers of different religions. Mohamedans hold Mecca and Medina asholy. The Christians consider Jerusalem as holy. The Buddhists holdGaya as holy. The Hindus have many places declared as holy like Kasi,Rameswaram, Jagannath, Haridwara, Tirupathi, etc. When evil planetsare in the 3rd, death happens in vicious or sinful places. There aresome places which are full of vices and sinful deeds. Death in suchplaces will be considered as a great misfortune. Say a man dies, neara cess pool, in night soil, in gambling or whoring dens, or in dirtywells or dreary forests. Families, communities, religious sects, villages, towns, cities,countries and nations have ebbs and flows in their fortunes, and alsoin their morals and spiritualities. Sodom and Gamora were destroyed onaccount of their abominable vices. We have also many examples ofdestruction of these by excesses in sins and vices. It will be aconsolation to take birth in a virtuous place and in the midst of goodand pious people. It will certainly be a misfortune to be born indirty and sinful surroundings. To die in an agreeable place and havethe ceremonies performed as per their religious principles will be apleasure. To die in dirty and sinful places and be neglected afterdeath or the body exposed to wild animals and vultures, will be a realmisfortune which every man tries to avoid.  SU. 28.–Gurusukrabhyam gnanapurvakam. If the 3rd from Lagna or Karakahas the conjunction or aspect of Guru and Sukra, the person dies withconsciousness unimpaired. NOTES . The word used is Gnana. It may also mean that the person willdie with the full thoughts of Para Brahma in his mind.  SU. 29.-A nyairanyatha. If the 3rd from Lagna or Karaka is aspected orjoined by other planets, unconsciousness prevails at death. NOTES . There are some miserable people who remain unconscious beforedeath for weeks and months together. They will have no holy thoughtsin their heads.  SU. 30. -Lepantikhaparmadhye sanirahuketubhihi pitrorna samskartha. IfSani and Rahu or Sani and Ketu are in conjunction between the 1st and12 houses, the person will not perform the obsequies of his parents. NOTES Lepa 1, Khapa -12, La denotes 3, Pa shows 1- 31 reversed 13,divided by 12 we get 1, and therefore denotes the Lagna or 1st house.Kha 2, Pa 1= 21, reversed we get 12. The performance of deathceremonies for parents is held as a sacred duty. If a person does notdo it he will be called an ungrateful wretch and generally communitiesoutcast him.  SU. 31.-Lepvdipurvardhe janakadyaparardhe. If Rahu and Sani are foundin conjunction in the first 6 houses from Lagna, the death ceremoniesfor the mother will not be performed. If they are found in the next 6houses, viz., from 7th to 12th houses the ceremonies for the fatherwill not be performed. NOTES Sani and Rahu or Sani and Ketu are meant here. Their conjunctionis necessary here in the houses indicated above.  SU. 32.-Subhadrigyoganna. If Sani and Rahu or Sani and Ketu havebeneficial aspects or conjunctions these evil results should not bepredicted. NOTES It means the person performs the death ceremonies properly tohis parents.                End of Second Pada of the Second Adhyaya                             ADHYAYA 2 – PADA 3  SU. 1.- yishame tadadirnavamamsah. If the birth falls in an odd sign,the Navamsa Dasas commence from it. NOTES Each Rasi Dasa contains 9 Amsas or Navamsas and each Rasi Dasacounts 9 years. Hence these Dasas are called Navamsa Dasas. Mesha,Mithuna, Simha, Thula, etc., are odd signs. 2.-Anya tha darsadihi. Inthe even signs the Navamsa Dasas commence from the Abhimukha Rasis. NOTES The commentators explain thus : If a movable sign is Lagna, thenthe 8th Rasi from Lagna becomes the commence. ment Dasa. If Lagnafalls in a fixed sign the commencing Dasa will be the 6th Rasi fromit. If Lagna falls in a common sign, the Dasa commences from the 7thRasi from it. These are called Abhimukha Rasis and their explanationshave been given in the earlier sutras.  SU. 3. -Sasinandapnvnkah kramadabdajz sthziraldasayam. In the Sthiraor fixed sign Dasa, the movable sign Dasa will be 7. the fixed Dasawill be 8 years and the Dasa of the common Rasi will extend to 9years. SU. 4 -Brahmadiresha. The Sthira Dasa commences from the Rasi occupiedby Brahma. NOTES Brahma has already been explained in Sutra 47 of Pada 1 ofAdhyaya 2.  SU. 5.-A tlza pranahz. Jaimini now begins to explain the strength ofthe planets and the Rasis. Prana, here as well as in the previoussutras, means sources of strength the planet and the signs get. SU. 6.-Karakayogah prathamo bihcrnclrmi. That Rasi or sign becomes thestrongest, which has the conjunction of Atmakaraka. NOTES This combination is supposed to give greater strength than eventhe Shadbalas recorded in the other astrological works. This is theprimary source of strength.  SU. 7.– Saamye bh uyasa. If other sources of strength are equal, thenthe conjunction of larger number of planets gives greater strength. SU. 8.–Thathastungadih. If these sources of strength are equal, thenexaltation, friendly houses, and Moolatrikonas give them vitality. SU. 9.-Nisargasthathah. Then the Nisarga or permanent sources ofstrength must be considered. NOTES The chara or movable signs are weaker than Sthira Rasis or fixedsigns. These are weaker than the common or Dviswabhava Rasis.  SU. 10.-Thadabhave swamin ithham.bhavah. If the Rasi has one of theKarakadi sources of strength, then its power will be that which itslord possesses from the associations of Karaka, etc. NOTES The strength of the Rasi and the strength of its lord should betaken into consideration.  SU. 11.-Agrayatto visesliath. According to the Jaimini Sutras theplanets which gets the highest number of degrees among others willbecome the most powerful. NOTES This has been already explained in the earlier portion and themost forward planet in a Rasi becomes the Atmakaraka and most of theresults previously named are based upon his position and the relativepositions of other Rasis and planets taken with reference to him.According to this work Atmakaraka supersedes all other planets inpower and potency.  SU. 12.-Prativesikah purushe. In the odd sign, it gets strength fromthe planets who occupy the 12th and 2nd from it. = NOTES Planets in the 2nd and  12th from themselves or from the Rasisthey occupy have special influences. The Rasi will have Kartari Yoga,as also any planet which has on both sides evil planets. Good planetsmay cause this Yoga and probably the results will be beneficial.  SU. 13.-Ithi prathamah. ‘ The sources of strength named in the abovesutras will be the first set of inquiry into the powers of a Rasi orits lord. SU. 14.-Swami gurugnadrigyogo dwiteeyah. The second set of strengthfor a Rasi is derived by the aspect of its own lord, Jupiter orMercury. NOTES Now he names the second set of powers which a Rasi Can Commandto its credit. Varahamihira observes thus in his Brihat Jataka : .Horashyami Gz1rugnya yeekshitaytita Nanyaischa yeeryolkatah. The Lagnaor any Bhavava or Rasi becomes strong when it has the aspect orconjunction of its lord, Guru or Budha, if not it will not bepowerful. This stanza of Brihat Jataka is nothing but a slavishimitation of this sutra of Jaimini. The Maharishi Jaimini was theauthor of Poorvamimamsa Sutras, Jaimini Bharata and the invaluablesutras. I am translating. He was the disciple of Veda Vyasa and was,therefore contemporary of that great Maharishi. I have proved byindisputable authority that the period of Maha Bharata was more than5,000 years from now. There are four copper plate grants given by the Emperor Janamejaya theson of Parikshit and the grandson of Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna, thegreat hero in that ruinous war and the recipient of the Bhagavadgitainstructions from Lord Krishna himself and written by Veda Vyasa.Varahamihira, as per date given by himself in stanza 2 of his BrihatSamhita, Chapter 31, lived in the court of Vikramaditya whose Eracalled Samvat Nripasaka is prevalent all over India and counts now as1988. Varahamihira says that he borrowed all his ideas of Astronomy,Astrology and Samhita from the still more older writers and the abovequoted of his stanza certainly comes from Jaimini. Any sign becomesstrong when it has the aspect or conjunction of its lord, Guru orBudha. Six varieties arise from this. The lord aspecting orconjoining, it gives two. Similarly for the other two planets Guru andBudha. This is the second source or item of strength. Aspects andconjunctions are different.  SU. 15. -Swuminastruteeyah. The third set of strength for the lordwill be the one to be detailed below. SU. 16.-Swatswaminah kantakadislzw–aparaclourbalyam. Those planetswho are in Kendras, Panaparas and Apoklimas from the Atmakaraka becomemore and more powerless than him. NOTES This means those who are in the. Kendras from the Atmakaraka arepowerless. Those who are in the next houses from Kendras are stillmore feeble and those who occupy the next houses are worse still inpower. This represents the 3rd source of strength.  SU. 17.-Chaturthah purushe. If the lord of the Rasi falling in PurushaRasi (odd sign) has evil conjunctions and aspects, this will becomethe 4th source of strength to the Rasi. SU. 18.-Pitrtilabhaprathamapranyadi shooladasa niryane. Take thestronger out of the two 1st and 7th. Then from the stronger of thesetwo, take the Shoola Dasas, viz., 1, 5 and. 9. Find out which of theseShoola Rasis becomes the strongest. Then ascribe the death period toit as certain. SU. 19. -Pitrulabhaputrapranyadiht pitult. Putra 9, Pa 1, Ra 2 =12,reversed it means 21 divided by 12, we have the balance 9, hence the9th house is meant. Take the Lagna and 7th and find out the 9th housesfrom them. Whichever is stronger in these two ninth houses, take thatand find out their Shoola Dasas and prescribe death to father in themost unfavourable of these Shoola Dasas, viz,, 1, 5 and 9. _ SU. 20.-Adarsadirnmatuh. Take the most powerful in 1 or 7. Take the4th from it and find the Shoola Dasas from it, whichever is the mostpowerful among the 1st, 5th or 9th predict death to the mother in thatDasa. NOTES Darsa 4, Da 8, Ra 2 = 82 reversed 28, divided by 12 we have thebalance 4 and 4th house is meant here.  SU. 21.-Karmadirbhrathujt. Take the 3rd from Lagna or the 7thwhichever is stronger, and ascribe death to brothers and sisters inthe most powerful of the Shoola Dasas from it. SU. 22. -Matradirbjhngirteeputr ryolt. Take the Lagna or the 7thwhichever is stronger and find the 5th from it. Sons and sisters willdie in the most cruel of the Shoola Dasas from the above 5th house. NOTES How 5th can have any connection with sisters, I cannot guess.But the sutra is clear and we have to take it in the sense he hasgiven.  SU. 23.- vyayadirjaishtasya.  Take the 11th from Lagna or 7thwhichever is stronger, and predict death to elder brothers in the mostunfavourable Shoola Dasa from it. NOTES –  The 3rd represents younger brothers and sisters and the 11th; the elder sisters and brothers in other works on astrology.  SU. 24. –Pitruvatpitruvarge.  Take the stronger of the two Lagnas andthe 7th. Find out the 9th from it. From this take the Shoola Dasas andpredict death to paternal uncles, etc., in the evil period among them. SU. 25.-Brahmadih purushe sama dasanthah. .  It the Lagna falls in apurusha or masculine Rasi, the Dasas or periods commence from the signoccupied by the Brahma. The extent of the Rasi Dasa is thusdetermined. Take the 6th from the Dasa Rasi. Find out the number ofthe house the lord of it occupies and that number will be the extentin years of that Dasa. NOTES Dasa 6, Da 8, Sa 7 = 87 reversed it gives 78, divided by 12, thebalance is 6, hence the 6th house is. indicated by this figure.  SU. 26.-Stlzanavyatllikarah. When the Janma Lagna falls in an oddsign, the Dasas commence from the Rasi occupied by Brahma in regularorder. If the` Lagna falls in an even sign, then the Dasas commenceregularly from the 7th house from Brahma. NOTES This means in odd signs the Dasas commence from the Rasioccupied by Brahma, and in even signs the Dasas commence from the 7thRasi from the sign occupied by Brahma.  SU. 27.–Papadrigyogastungadigrahayogah. The conjunctions and aspectsof malefics are a source of strength for the Rasis. So also is addedanother source of strength to (the Rasi) by planets (situated there)being in exaltation, Moolatrikona and very friendly and friendlyhouses. NOTES Jaimini now gives the fourth source of strength to the Rasis.The conjunctions and aspects of evil planets are a source of strengthto the Rasis. The states of such planets which have aspects andconjunctions in the Rasis will also be sources of strength, such stateare exaltations, debilitations, friendly and unfriendly houses,Moolatrikonas. Benefics influence the Rasis by aspects andconjunctions when they are in exaltations and other favourablepositions otherwise they do not exercise much influence, such is theopinion of the commentators. This is fourth source of strength. SU. 28.–Panchame padu kramat prakpratynktvam. If the 9th from Lagnahappens to be incorporated in an odd sign, take the Rasi Dasas in theregular order. If it happens to be incorporated in an even sign, takethe Rasi Dasas in the inverse order or backwards. The commencement ofthe Dasa should be from the Lagna. Ketu in these cases is consideredas a benefic.                   End of Third Pada of Second Adhyaya                              ADHYAYA 2 -PADA 4  SU. 1.-DWiteeyam bhavaphalam charanavamse. In the Navamsa Dasa ofChara Rasi the significations of the second house must be explained inthe manner given in Sutra 14 of the previous section. NOTES All Bhavas get strength when they are aspected or conjoined bytheir lords, by Guru and by Budha.  SU. 2.–Dasasrayo dwaram. The Rasi which commences the Dasa or periodis called the Dwara Rasi or the door for the subsequent Rasi Dasas. NOTES This Dasa. is called also Paka Rasi.  SU. 3.-Thathastavatitham bahyam. Count as many signs from Dwara Rasias Dwara Rasi is removed from Lagna. This will be the Bhoga Rasi. . NOTES He gives here the definition of what is called Bhoga Rasi. Thecommencement of Dasas is given and their, differences in Chara, Sthiraand Dviswabhava Rasis have been shown. The commencing Dasa falls insome sign from Lagna. Then count from that Rasi to a similar numberand this will be the Bahya Dasa or Bhoga Dasa. Suppose the commencingDasa falls in Mesha for a person whose Lagna is Dhanus. Then it willbe 5th from it. Mesha Dasa becomes the Paka or Dwara Dasa and the 5thfrom it, viz., Simha becomes the Bahya or Bhoga Dasa. Some commentators explain thus : If Mesha begins as the Dasa of thefirst sign, then counting one from it, the Bhoga Dasa or the secondbegins in Mesha alone. Then the second Dasa begins in Vrishabha whichwill be called Paka Dasa, and the second from it Mithuna becomes BhogaDasa. The third Dasa commences in Mithuna and it becomes Paka Dasa.The third from it. viz., Simha becomes the Bhoga Dasa, Kataka becomesthe 4th Dasa and becomes Paka; while the 4th from it, viz., Thulabecomes Bhoga Dasa. In this way Dasas must be calculated till the lastDasa, which ends the man’s existence and kills him. I think I havemade the meaning very clear and simple.  SU. 4.– pupe bandharogadi: If evil planets are found in the Paka andBhoga signs, the person will suffer from imprisonment Chains. diseasesand other mental and physical troubles. SU. 5.-Swarksheasya thasminnopajeevasya. If the evil planets in thetwo Rasis happen to be in their own houses or are very close to Guru,then the evil results foretold in Sutra 4 will not happen. SU. 6.-Bhagrahayogoktam sarvamasmin. The results in these Dasas willhave to be foretold, by the strength of the planets and by the sourcesof strength and weakness of the Paka and Bhoga Rasis. NOTES These hints are to be taken not only here but throughout thewhole work. Suppose there are evil planets in debilitation or withoutnearness to Guru. 1. These two Rasis have exalted evil planets. .2.There are beneficial planets with malefics. 3. There are purebenefics. 4. Benefics in exaltation. 5. Benefics in debilitation. Inall such cases the results will certainly be and must be different.The strength of the Rasis must also be carefully considered. Thenagain, in the Rasi extending over 30 degrees the strength and weaknessof the Rasi will not be uniform. There is a radical difference betweenthe general astrologers and Jaimini Maharishi. All the astrological works have their foundations laid in the writingsof the Maharishis. They alone were able to see the differences inplanetary globes, their influences on each other and the wonderfulways by which they indicated the results of the karma to the credit ofthe person at the time of his birth. Jaimini gives great prominence tothe planet who has advanced the largest number of degrees in a Rasiand calls him Atmakaraka. The Navamsa he occupies plays a prominentplace in the delineation of characteristics and results: But in theDeepradi Avasthas, the planet who is in the last Navamsa of a Rasigets Peeda Avastha or the state of humiliation. No great prominence isattached to him and on the other hand he becomes weak and powerless.Difference of opinion among the various authors are found in largenumbers. Take medicine, philosophy, religion, war, law, speculationand even the so-called most exact science, mathematics. Here one plusone becomes two and one and one both minus becomes two. We give a separate value for plus and minus. To reach a place theremay be one thousand and one ways. The differences in all these willhave to be carefully considered and reconciled. Approaching fromdifferent places and directions and experiments and experiences, twoor more persons may reach the same destination or results. A simpleillustration will convince us about the truth of these observations.A, B and C are each worth one lakh of rupees. By whatever means theyhave acquired that wealth, the result is the same, and the money powerof one lakh lies with each of them. Take half a dozen warriors ofexactly equal physical and mental capacities. Each may have takendifferent food, born in different conditions, and brought up underdifferent circumstances but the results are one and the same.Similarly in astrological sciences. Different Maharishis pursueddifferent methods and found out the identical results though thoseresults were produced from apparently different causes. The solar,planetary and stellar radiations are working: through the variousdegrees of the zodiacal signs in mysterious ways. .  SU. 7.-Pitrulabhapranithoyam. These results have to be carefullypredicted from Lagna or the 7th, whichever is the stronger of the two.For males preference should be given to Lagna and for females the 7thshould be preferred provided it is strong. SU. 8.- Pralhame prakprathyakt vamz. If the Dasa commences with amovable sign or Chandra Rasi, then the order of the Rasi Dasas will beregular in a horoscope. SU. 9.-Diwiteeye ravitah. If the Dasa commences in the fixed sign orSthira Rasi, then the 6th and 7th, etc., from it will be thesuccessive Dasas. NOTES These are called Padakrama Dasas. Pada as we know already meansthe number of a Rasi, again counted from the Lagna or any other Bhava.Ravi 6, Ra 2, Va 4 = 24 inverted, 42, divided by 12, we have thebalance of 6, and hence the 6th, the 6th from it and the 6th from itand so on.  SU. 10.-Pruthakramena th.riteeye chatushtayadi. If the Dasa Rasicommences in a common sign, then the successive Rasi Dasas will bedetermined by the Kendra, Panapara and Apoklima Rasis from it. SU. 11.–Swakendrasthadyah swamino navamsanam. . . Those who are inKendras, Pariaparas and Apoklimas from the Karaka become the lords ofthe Navamsa Dasas.  NOTES Here we have to take the planets first in Kendras according totheir strength, then those who are in Panapara and last those who arein Apoklimas.  SU. 12.-Pitruchatushtayavaishambalastayah sthitah. – .. Those Rasiswhich are in Kendras from Lagna furnish the first Dasa. NOTES . Suppose there are many, then that ; sign which becomes strongby the various combinations and aspects explained in the previoussutras becomes the first Rasi Dasa. The Dasa years are 9 for each ofthe Rasis.  SU.: 13.- ~Sa.tallabhayoravirrtate. The Karaka will be moving between: the Lagna and the 7th. NOTES We have to find him from Lagna or the 7th whichever is stronger,and count backwards or forwards as the Rasi he occupies is even orodd. Then he gives the Dasa years as are counted from Lagna or the7th, taking the Dasa always by the larger number he obtains. . .Thisis the extent of Karaka Dasa in years. For other planets, count thenumber from them to the Karaka, in the forward or backward reckoningand ascribe such number of years to the planets.  SU. 14.–Swamibalaphalani cha prugvnth. The results of all these willbe determined, as detailed in the previous sutras, by the examinationof the sources of strength and weakness to the planets, to the lordsof the Dasas and to the Rasis. NOTES Jaimini has given various sources of strength and weakness tothe planets in general, to the Rasis or signs and to the lords of theDasas. He advises his readers to take these into careful considerationand having regard to times, circumstances and places. predict theresults, so that they may turn out correct and to the point. .  SU. 15.-Sthuladarsa vaishamyasrayo mandukastrikutah. – As the Mandukaor frog jumps from place to place, the two systems of Dasas named byJaimini in the previous sutras, viz., Kendra, Panapara and Apoklima,and the movable, fixed and double bodied signs, also jump from houseto house and hence he calls them Manduka Dasas. NOTES , As per instructions given in the previous chapters the Dasasboth for planets and Rasis jump from Kendras to Panaparas and from thelatter to Apoklimas. Similarly they jump from Charas to Sthiras andfrom Sthiras to Dwiswabhavas. They also jump in Shoola Dasas.  SU. 16.-Niryanalabhadi shooladasa phale. In predicting results the 7thfrom the Niryanashoola Dasa should be taken into first account. NOTES Shoola Dasas are marked as death inflicting. Take the 7th fromthe most powerful of these Niryana Rasis and begin to make predictionsfrom it. . This Niryanashoola is of many kinds. Rudrashoola,Maheswarashoola and Brahmashoola.  SU. 17. – Purushe samah samanyatah. If the Arambha or commencing. Dasafalls in Purusha Rasi or masculine sign, then the subsequent RasiDasas will be counted regularly and each Dasa gets 9 years only. . NOTES If the commencing Dasa falls in a feminine sign, then thesubsequent Dasas have to be counted from the 7th sign from it. Inmasculine horoscopes the Arambha Dasa commences from Lagna. Infeminine horoscopes commences from the 7th.  SU. 18.-Siddha ududaye.. Dasas counted from the constellations atbirth have to be learned and taken from Parasara, Gargi, Vyasa andother well-known writers.  NOTES Jaimini says he has not given them in his work because they canbe learnt from other works and the Dasa periods will be as they aregiven there. We have 27 constellations and they have to be countedfrom Krittika. Years Krittika-Ravi Dasa – 6Rohini–Chandra Dasa – 10Mrigasira-Kuja – 7Aridra-Rahu – 18Punarvasu-Guru – 16Pushyami–Sani ” – 19Aslesha-Budha – 17Makha–Ketu – 7Pubba-Sukra – 20Then from star Uttara repeat the same planetary Dasa with the samenumber of years. These are called Udu Dasas, from Udu meaning aconstellation or star. Jaimini has made no reference before toconstellations. He mentions them only in this sutra. Thus each planetgets 3 stars, with the same number of years. He uses the word Siddhameaning ready from other works well known in the world.  SU. 19. -Jagattasthushorardham yognrdhe. . The extent of Yogardhadasawill be half of the two Dasas combined from the Chara and SthiraRasis. NOTES The Yogardhadasa will have to be stronger of the two Rasis,Lagna and the Saptama or the 7th.  SU. 20.-Sthuladarsa, vaishamyasrayametat. Yogardhadasa begins eitherfrom Lagna or the 7th-house whichever is stronger. NOTES The sources of strength and weakness have been clearly explainedin the previous pages. Yogardhadasa commences from the stronger of thetwo Lagna and the 7th. If the Rasi which commences the Dasa be odd,then, take the subsequent Dasas in the regular order. If it is eventhen count the Dasas backwards. Sthula = Lagna or 1–Tha 7, !a 3 = 73,reversed 37, divided by 12, we get 1 or Lagna.  SU. 21.-Xujadi strikuta padakramena drigdasa. Drigdasas are formedcommencing with the 9th from Lagna, according to trikonarupa pada. NOTES Jaimini now speaks about Drigdasa. Kuja = 9, Ka 1, Ja 18,reversed 81, divided by 12, we get 9. Take the 3 houses from t eArambha Rasi, or commencing Rasi, viz., 2nd, 5th and 9th from the 2nd,the 4th and the 5th and 9th from the 4th, these three sets ofcombinations from the Arambha Dasa or the commencing sign from what istechnically called Drigdasa.  SU. 22 &c 23 :–Matrudharmayoh saJnantyamvipareethamoojiakutayoh.Yatha samanyam.` Those born in even signs willhave the results as described in the previous sutras about the TrikonaDasa.; NOTES Matru means 5: Dharma signifies 11. Ma 5, Ta 6.=: 56, reversedit will be 65, divided by 12, we have the remainder 5. Dha 9, Ma 5=95, reversed, we get 59, divided by 12, we have the balance 11;counting from 5th and 11th is considered as samanyam or ordinary,counting from odd and even signs is called Vyutkrama or special orpeculiar. v.  11 `  SU. 24.-Pitnimatru dharmapranyadistrikone. Among the Trikonas, theRasi Dasa commences with the strongest among them. NOTES The Trikonas are 1, 5 and 9.  SU. 25. – Tatra dwarabahyabhyam tpdwa t. The results which have beenascribed to Dwarabahya Rasis should also be predicted to the TrikonaDasas. NOTES If the Paka and Bhoga Rasis are aspected or joined by evilplanets, the person will suffer from diseases, chains, imprisonments,etc., similar results have to be predicted for Trikona Dasas when theyhave evil aspects and conjunctions. Carefully read my NOTES on Sutra 3of pada four, on Paka and Bhoga Rasis and the different viewsexplained by the commentators. Dwara and Bahya Rasis are Paka andBhoga Rasis respectively.  SU. 26.-Dhasagairikatpatneekaratkarakaih phaladesah. Results must bepredicted from the Karakas or lords of events and also from the first,third, seventh and the ninth Rasis. NOTES About the person himself, the results must be predicted from theAtmakaraka, from the 7th about elder and younger brothers and,sisters, virtue and charities. These are well known principles in theother works on Astrology.  SU. 27. – Tararkamse rrmandaadyo dasesah. Divide the birthconstellation into twelve equal parts corresponding to twelve signsand find out to which division the time of birth corresponds. The lordof the Rasi corresponding to this: division becomes the lord of thecommencing Dasa. NOTES Take the constellation of the day of the birth and divide thewhole duration of the star by 12. Find out in which division theghatika of birth falls from the Lagna. Then count the Dasa from thatas per rules already given in the previous sutras. The Dasas here alsomust be given as 9 years for each Rasi. Here the meaning is not veryclear. I understand thus : Janma Lagna falls in some Rasi as a matterof fact. Take the whole duration of the star, and divide it by 12.Then the birth Lagna falls in one of these 12 divisions. The lord ofthat Rasi becomes the lord of the commencing Dasa. These Dasas have tobe counted forwards and backwards in odd and even signs. The sutra may also be Interpreted like this : A is born at 14 ghatisafter sunrise on the 20th of Kumbha. The balance of Kumbha Rasi atsunrise will be 1.5 ghatis. I am only giving a rough example. Kumbhais 1.5 ghatis. Meena and Mesha run for 8 ghatis. This makes 9.5ghatis. Add Vrishabha 4.5 ghatis. Thus 14 ghatis will concludeVrishabha and the person is born in the end of Vrishabha. Say the fullextent of the star Bharani is 60 ghatis on that day after sunrise.Divided by 12, we get for each part 5 ghatis. Janmakala ghatis fall inthe 3rd division and the 3rd Rasi from Lagna, viz., Kataka may betaken as the commencing Rasi Dasa. This is taken with reference toChandra and hence called Chandra Dasa. I am very diffident about thisexplanation.  SU. 28.- Tasm innuchhe neeche va shreemantah. If in the example givenin the above sutra the lord of the Rasi Dasa is in exaltation ordebilitation the person becomes wealthy and influential. SU. 29.-Swamitrabhe kinchit. If in such a Lagna, its lord occupies afriendly sign the wealth will be moderate. SU. 30.- Dugathoaparatah. If the lord of Lagna above mentioned is notas stated previously, the person becomes poor and wretched. , NOTES This will be when he is debilitated or aspected by malefics andis found in unfriendly houses.  SU. 31.-Swavaishamye yathaswam kramavyuthkramau. If the Karakaoccupies the odd sign, then proceed for the subsequent Dasas in theregular way, but when he is in an even sign, then go back-wards forthe Rasi Dasas. . NOTES He has repeated this idea already in several sutras and Isuppose he wants to emphasise the principal point which differs fromother astrological principles.  SU. 32.-Saumye vipareetam. If the Karaka Rasi falls in even signs,then count backwards. NOTES This is just opposed to the above sutra, where he refers to theplanet and here he refers to the Rasi.  SU. 33.-Thathatsanavapi veditavyamityeke acharya vadanti. SomeAcharyas say that all the results which have been ascribed to planetsand signs in the previous sutras may also be predicted with referenceto Sani and his position. NOTES If this sutra is of Jaimini, it speaks eloquently to some facts.Previous to Jaimini Maharishis existed and wrote works on astrologyand expounded principles, with some of which Jaimini is not inagreement. Jaimini was a contemporary of Vedavyasa and hence he livedmore than 5,000 years ago. This proves the great antiquity of sutrasand also about Indian Astrology including astronomy and other kindredsciences. Crooked theories, ascribing to Indian sciences centuriesafter A.D., may safely be lodged in the perverted brains of theirauthors.  SU. 34.- Antarbhuktyamsayoretat. These details above mentioned in thevarious sutras should also be ascribed to the Antardasas or sub-periods among the major Dasas in the forward and backward countings. SU. 35.-Shubha dasa shubhayute dhamnyuchhe If the Rasi has beneficialaspects and conjunctions, or if its lord has similar sources ofstrength or is exalted, then all the results will be beneficial. NOTES The person will prosper in every way during the portion of suchRasis of lords. But otherwise he will suffer.  SU. 36.—A nyathanyatha. When the above conditions are not present,the results will be quite the contrary. NOTES When Rasis are evil, when they have evil aspects orconjunctions, when debilitated planets occupy the Rasis or when theirlords are debilitated, the beneficial results will be absent, andmalicious results will trouble the person.  SU. 37.-Siddhamanyat. Jaimini says that all the principles explainedin this work are truth propounded in other works and therefore theyhold good in all calculations and predictions.                End of Fourth Pada of the Second Adhyaya        SHORT SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF B. SURYANARAIN RAO * This sketch was written by Professor Rao in 1933 and it is publishedwithout any altarations.       It is but right, that my history should find a place in mytranslations and books. l belong to the Mulakanadu sect of the AndhraCommunity of Brahmins, and I have the Gotra of the Venerable Vasishta,the revered family Guru of Sri Rama and the Solar line of monarchs.Vasishta, Parasara, Vyasa and Suka are my first progenitors. Mygrandfather was a military officer under Hyder and Tippu and changedthe career to civil in his later life. Venkataramaniah, mygrandfather, was born in 1747 and died in 1828. He lost his first wifeNarasamma in his 59th year and married my grandmother Naranamma ofHegganahalli in his 60th year and got 7 children from her-twodaughters and five sons of whom my father Gopala Rao was ‘the 3rd son.My father was born on Friday 17th July 1816, the 10th Lunar day of thedark half of the month Ashadha in the Cyclic year Dhatu at 15 15ghatis after sunrise under the constellation Bharani with the periodof Venus and he was only 12 years old when his father died.      My father was of slender build, energetic, strong and extremelyactive in work, qualities which I have inherited to a large extent. Mymother Rukminamma, the daughter of ;Palamanda Subba Rao Pantulu, wasan intelligent, handsome and quiet going lady and died in her 39thyear, when I was about 13 years old. My father could speak and readabout ten languages, and filled various posts in the Ganjam District,Northern Circars, and finally became Manager or Dewan of Parlakimidior Chinnakimidi Zamindari as it is called now. He was an expert inMantrasastras, and highly religious and obliging. He would neverflinch from doing an obligation and brought me up with great Iove andcare. The following is his horoscope His tapobala was so great thatwith a blade of grass he was able to stop about 1,000 cattle and;about 30 or 35 cow-herds under the Maha Astra of Sanmohana. All thecattle and men lost their consciousness, and after an hour of trialthey began to move as if nothing had happened, when my father threwaway the blade of grass. Mark the positions of planets in all theKendras. In addition to his onerous duties, he completed the gigantictask of finishing with his own hand, one crore and twenty-five lacs ofSri Ramanamas, and concluded the religious rites connected with themfour months before his death.       Guru in Lagna and Sukra and Ravi in the 10th made him awonderful man in Mantra sastras and he used to perform miracles whenhe. liked. He died in his 16th year on the morning of the 27th August1891, and was therefore 75 years and 40 days old according to Englishcalculations. My mother had some abortions and the advice of a sadhuin Chicacole, after the performance of severe remedies she had fourdaughters and two sons, myself being the younger son. My elder brotherJagannatha Row entered the My sore service and retired as an Amildaror Tahsildar and died in December 1915. I was born on Tuesday,Rathasaptami in Magha of the Cyclic year Rakshasa, on 12th February1856, at about 14 ghatis after sunrise or midnoon at Chicacole in theGanjam District and the following is my horoscope. Chandra Lagna lagnaSani Rahu Rahu Guru Ravi, Budha Guru RASI NAVAMSA Diagram Diagram RaviKuja Budha Ketu Sukra ChanSukra Ketu Sani dra Kuja After my birth myfather wanted to give me the name of his father Venkataramaniah, butit appears on the fourth day I became seriously ill and in the nightGod Surya or the Sun appeared to my father in a dream and ordered myfather to name me as Suryanaraina as I was born at midnoon on theRathasaptami, a day held sacred to the Sun and the Moon all overIndia.      About 4 miles from Chicacole there is a village calledArasavalli, where there is a complete temple to the Sun God and whichis considered a sacred shrine by the neighbouring people. My fathermost gladly accepted the altered name and to his surprise and that ofmy good mother, I was alright he 5th day of my birth. My father wascalled Gopala Row. He completed 125 lacs of Ramanamas with his ownhand and died on Gokulashtami held sacred to Sri Krishna and my motherwas called Rukmini, the name of the sacred wife of Krishna. At 12o’clock in the noon, the Sun is most powerful and the time goes underthe special name of Abhijin Muhurtha, and Abhijit Sarva Doshaghnam orthat noon time which cuts and cures all evil influences. A notableincident occurred to me in my 5th year, which has influenced all mylife to a considerable extent. My first Aksharabhyasa or beginning ofeducation began in my 5th year at Parlakimidi where my father wasDewan for the Raja. On that memorable night, I slept with my father,and had a wonderful dream. I was taken to Suryaloka to the presence ofthe glorious Sun, and made to sit on his lap. His spouse Chayadevigave me Payasam (wheat preparation with milk and sugar) and somefruits and made me eat them. After showing great love and kindnessSurya put his hands on my head, patted me on my back and pronouncedthe blessing, that I would live long. have many children, become alearned and great man, would write many books and become an author,events which have been most wonderfully verified.      I am now in my *77th year (* This was written in 1933 A.D.), witha brain as clear and vigorous as it was when I was 30 or 35 years, andI have completed 67 books on various subjects, including my History ofVijayanagar or The Never-To-8e-Forgotten Empires. I awoke and relatedmy dream to my father, who had already anticipated some idea of myfuture greatness. In my boyish days I was extremely intelligent, andpossessed an admirable memory, coupled with a strong and piercingintellect. But as it often happens with intelligent boys, I wasirregular in attendance at school, careless of my studies, fond ofrunning, jumping and other athletic exercises, and was mischievous toa considerable extent. All the while I felt I would become a great manand a scholar, and even challenged my teachers with this idea whenthey found fault with my irregular attendance and want of attention tomy lessons. While I was in the Senior B.A. class, in the CentralCollege at Bangalore, Mr: J. Cook, Mn.A.; Principal, rebuked me forwant of attention to studies and for not copying NOTES, which he gaveus copiously. I was ready with my impertinent answer. I observed in adetermined tone that copying NOTES forms the part of dull headedstudents, and superficial teachers and that bright students, likemyself, need no such process.      He remarked that he was a student and amanuensis of Dr. Bain ofPsychological fame and that I should obey him. I told him that I wouldbecome a greater man, than both of them, with the result that I wasturned out of the class for a day. Mr. Cook was a generous Scotchgentleman. He sent for me next day and questioned me whether mybehaviour was right. I replied that his treatment of students shouldbe different as the intelligent and spirited could not bear calmlyremarks which dull boys consider as their inheritance. Both beingfrank the reconciliation was quick and smooth. When I met him 20 yearsafter publishing some of my works, specially the History ofVijayanagar or The Never-To-Be Forgonen Empire, he had the nobility toaddress me as a greater man than himself, while I modestlyacknowledged his valuable instructions as the basis for all myscholarship in English and physical Sciences. I was intended to takeup the legal line and finished my legal studies, and practised forabout 9 years as a Lawyer in Bellary. I kept up a decentestablishment, and my house was open to all classes of professionalexperts, the musicians, the Veena-men, the learned pandits, thereligious yogis, the vedantists, the juglers, buffoons and otherartistes would flock to my place.      My astrological instincts were stirred up by Thogaray Ramasastryat Bangalore while I was in the F.A. class. I picked up my knowledgein this science by reading books on this subject. I had no highopinion for English astrological publications and never cared to readthem. – There is neither depth nor inquiry, nor research in them. Myfirst work on astrology appeared in a dialect form, English andKannada, in 1882. My collegiate studies gave me no leisure forprogress in my astrological researches and my Astrological Selfinstructor first appeared in 1892, the second, in 1898, and the 3rd in1900, the interval being taken up by my legal practice. Fourth, fifth,sixth and seventh followed at longer intervals. An Oriya astrologer,.in Parlakimidi by name Brahma, soon after my birth foretold my futuregreatness. I feel I am under the direct grace of the glorious Sun atevery important turn in my life, and his presence in the 10th housefrom my Lagna, and 11 th from Chandra, with Budha and Guru hasinspired me to hold the view that I am destined to become a great manand write valuable works, on a variety of interesting and instructivesubjects. I first married my maternal uncle’s daughter by nameBhagiratamma and she bore. ten children, of whom five died and *fiveare living (*Now only one is Iiving.)      My father-in-law Palamonda Punchanatha Row an AssistantCommissioner in the Mysore Service, earned a very good name as anofficer. He died 21 years ago. After the death of my first wife in1903, I married again Subbamma, daughter :of Venkatramasastry. Shebore 5 children, two of whom died soon after birth. I have now twodaughters and one son by- her. I have now 21 grandchildren and onegreat grandchild. I have built a spacious bungalow at the side of avillage named Hunsamaranahalli on the Nandi Road, 12 miles due northof Bangalore. It contains 3 acres of compound, planted with varietiesof fruit and flower trees. I have kept up a decent establishment withten servants, and am leading a quiet, honourable and religious life.My birthdays are celebrated on a grand scale, and I am visited by allclasses, creeds and nationalities of people from all parts of theworld and my home is open to my friends and relations. My eldest sonNanjunda Row helps me in my publication business. My second son B.Lakshminarayana Row, e.A., is a Graduate of Philosophy and Logic andis an Inspector of schools in the Mysore Service.      My third son, Somasekhara Row, was adopted by my late brother. Myfourth son Chandrasekhara Row, aged 13 years, is studying here. Mygrandson, B. V. Raman, has been trained by me and he is helping me inthe editing of THE ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE and other books. Threedaughters are married and happily settled in life. I have one littledaughter aged 11, to marry yet. God has been graciously pleased tokeep me above want and in comparatively good health for my advancedage. Though my earnings have been great, my expenses have not beensmall. I possess generous instincts and always take delight in helpingothers when my aid is needed. I am an admirer of all talents in anyform in any man and my company is pleasant and instructive. I may becalled a jolly hearted fellow, as I never take miseries in a miserablelight. I possess fluent powers of speech and writing in almost equaldegrees and this rare, gift I attribute to the special grace of theGoddess of learning Saraswathi. I always pray to Her devoutly and getmy promptings through Her Divine Grace. My familiarity with Westernand Eastern Sciences gives me great advantage to lead the peoplewherever I may be. t am a great lover of music and other fine arts,and my residence is generally kept in a fashionable manner.      I have had audiences with Viceroys, Governors and Maharajas andall of them were pleased with my behaviour, spirit of independence andcapacity in conversation and arguments. I have had suitable khillatsand presents from many Maharajas and aristocrats and the National andindividual predictions, I made about wars, famines, deaths of royalpersonages, plagues, epidemics and other phenomena have beenremarkably fulfilled and these facts are well known to the public, whoare in touch with my works. I predicted about the great Anglo-GermanWar, and the nations who would be involved in its deadly folds. sixmonths before the war, in my March Magazine for 1914, and said, thatthe war would begin in August of that year. My lectures, conversationsand works have been highly appreciated by the cultured public. I havebeen leading a religious life, in this age of false allurements, offalse civilisation and of false professions and have felt strongly inmy innermost heart that God protects all those, who entirely,sincerely and honestly place their faith and confidence in Him. My ownindependent life is a great illustration of that principle, which laysdown complete devotion to God and honest and sincere life under Hisgracious and omnipotent guidance should be the highest ideal for humanefforts. May He shower His choicest Blessings on all and make theworld happy, cheerful and peaceful, have been my earnest daily prayersto the Almighty. The aphorism, so beautifully and ‘aptly ordained onevery holy Brahmin after his Pujas are over, deserves to be reproducedhere for the benefit of my readers : “Swasti PrajabhyahParipalayamntam Nyayena Margena Maheem Mahisah;Gobrahmanabhyassubhamastu Nityam,Lokassamastah Sukhino Bhavantu ;Kaley Varshantu Parjanyah Prithvisasyasalinee ; DesoyamKshobharahitaah Brahmanah Santu Nirbhayaha; AputrahPuCrinah SantuPutrinsssantu Poutrinah; Adaanah Sadhanassantu Jeevanti Saradassatam.”      Liberally translated the verse means-let all the people live inhappiness, let the rulers be just and sympathetic in their rule, letthe milky cows and Brahmins be blessed everyday, let all the worldsenjoy perfect happiness, let seasonal rains enrich the lands, letearth be productive, let the countries enjoy freedom from epidemics,let Brahmins attend to their prayers without any fear from evil mindedpeople, let those who have no children beget children, let those whohave no grandchildren be blessed with grandchildren, let those whohave no money, get money and let all people live till they are onehundred years old. This is a prayer, as tolerant, as honest, as broad-minded and as sympathetic as possible and when really good men sendthese prayers constantly to God with faith and devotion they willnever go in vain.

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