Hora Sara
Chapter-2. Grah Lakshanas

The lords of the 12 Rasis and that of the 12 Navamashas with the same identity are: Kuja, Sukra, Budha, Chandra, Surya, Budha, Sukra, Kuja, Guru, Sani, Sani and Guru. The lords of the Horas in odd Rasis are Surya and Chandra, while the reverse is true in the case of even Rasis. The lords of the four directions, viz. East, South, West and North are Mesha, Vushabha, Midhuna and Karkataka, respectively, with their Konas repeating again in the same order. Notes: Each Rasi is divided in two equal parts of 15 degrees. The first 15 degrees of odd Rasis are ruled by Surya and called Solar half. The second 15 degrees are ruled by Chandra and called Lunar half. In the case of even Rasi, the arrangement is reversed. As regards directions, these are clear for Rasis. See planetary rulerships of the directions, as under: Surya, Sani, Sukra, Chandra, Kuja, Budha, Rahu, Guru; East, West, South East, North West, South, North, South West and North East, respectively. These can be profitably used in Horary Astrology also. In this context, C. G. Rajan’s Tamil translation of Parasara Hora and Prasna Marga, Slokas 7 to 9 in Ch. II have the following account: Mesha-Vushabha East, Karkataka-Shimha South, Tula-Vruchika West, Kumbha-Meena North, Midhuna South East, Kanya South East, Dhanu North West, Meena North East. The exaltation Bhavas for the (seven) Grahas from Surya onwards are: Mesha, Vushabha, Makara, Kanya, Karkataka, Meena and Tula. In these Bhavas, the respective Grahas have the highest exaltation points at 10th, 3rd, 28th, 15th, 5th, 27th and the 20th degrees. The seventh Rasi from the exaltation Rasi is the Rasi of fall, or depression for the respective Grah and similar degree is the point of deepest fall. Notes: These can be tabulated thus: (Graha , Deep exaltation Rasi and degree, Deep fall Rasi and degree); Surya, Mesha, 10, Tula, 10; Chandra, Vushabha, 3, Vruchika, 3; Kuja, Makara, 28, Karkataka, 28; Budha, Kanya, 15, Meena, 15; Guru, Karkataka, 5, Makara, 5; Sukra, Meena, 27, Kanya, 27; Sani, Tula, 20, Mesha, 20. In Kanya, the portion of 5 degrees following the exaltation zone (i. e. from 15 1’ to 20”) is Multrikon for Budha and from 20 degrees onwards it is to be treated, as his Swakshetr. Thus it has a triple role for Budha. The first three degrees of Vushabha are Chandra’s exaltation portion, while the rest is her Multrikon. For Sukra up to 20 degrees in Tula are her Multrikon and the rest is her own Bhava, (i.e. Swakshetr). The first twenty degrees of Shimha is Surya’s Multrikon. The remaining portion is his own Bhava. Sani has the same arrangement in the Rasi Kumbha, as Surya has in Shimha. It is Multrikon upto twelve degrees in Mesha for Kuja, while rest is his Swakshetr. For Guru, the first five degrees in Dhanu are Multrikon and the rest is Swakshetr.

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