If a querist does not have the knowledge of his
birth year, Ayana, Ritu, month etc., Paksh, day,
Navamsh, Dwadashamsh, Lagna, Star and Janm Rasi, he
can gain the information from a Jyotishi. The
querist should come to the Jyotishi, when the sky is
clear (i.e. cloudless) with dakshina, flowers,
fruits etc. and declare such a purpose. The clarity
of the sky is a good augury for Prashn. One should
not give predictions, when there is a state of cloud
in the sky, rain, thunder etc. The offerings of
flowers etc. are considered to be good omens.
The Jyotishi should work out the Lagna prevailing
for the time of query (which is called Arudh Lagna,
or Prashn Lagna) after evaluating (the sincerity of
the querist and the omens existing around. From
these (i.e. from the Kundali cast for the time of
query) the birth year, Ayan, month, Nakshatr and the
Rasi can be estimated through several principles.
The Navamsh position of Guru will correspond to the
Arudh Lagna Navamsh, or the Udaya Lagna (the
strongest of the two), or the Konas from there.
All the above details can be guessed, as explained
below after an estimation of the querist’s age.
Should the Prashn Lagna be in the first half of that
Rasi, the birth should have been in Uttarayan, i.e.,
when Surya is in northern course. Should it be the
second half, the birth should have been in
Dakshinayan, i.e. during Surya’s southerly course.
That is how an Jyotishi should tell the querist.
The Ritu of birth should be understood through the
Grah in Lagna, or the Dreshkan lord from there. The
three seasons of Uttarayan are ruled by Sani, Sukra,
or Kuja, while in Dakshinayan the three lords are
Chandra, Budha and Guru. Should Surya be in Lagna,
or the Hora, or Dreshkan rising at the time of
query, the querist was born in Geeshma Ritu. This is
true, when the same (i.e Surya in Lagna etc.) does
not receive a Drishti from, or is not yuti with any
other Grah. Should the Ritu not suit the Ayan, the
Ritu’s of Chandra, Budha and Guru should be altered
with that of Sukra, Kuja and Sani, respectively.
Should the Prashn Lagna be in the first five degrees
of the Dreshkan, the birth should have been in the
first month of the Ritu, if in the second half of
the Dreshkan, the birth was in the second month of
the Ritu. If the querist faces the north-east and
touches the right side of the body, the birth was in
Uttarayan and, if he touches the left side of the
body, the birth was in Dakshinayan. The Ritu can be
guessed by the flowers touched in addition to the
above. Similarly through the portion of the body
touched by the querist, the Ayan can be guessed.
Should he touch the upper portion, it is Uttarayan
and, if he touches the lower portion, this indicates
Dakshinayan. By a repeated touch, the month can be
guessed. If two estimations by two different methods
coincide, then it is only true.
If the Prashn Lagna is Vruchika, or Kumbha, or Kanya,
or Meena, or Shimha, or Tula, the birth should have
been in the night.
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By Mylavarapu Venkateswararao