Hora Sara
Chapter - 5. Arishtas

A mark on the waist may be found, if Karma (10th house)Bhava is occupied by Guru, while Chandra is in Dhana ( 2nd house)Bhava and Rahu with Sukra is in Sahaj (3rd house)Bhava. On the anus will be found a mark, if Vyaya (12th house) Bhava has Guru, while Budha is in Sahaj, or Ari, or Bhagya (9th house) Bhava and Chandra is in Bhagya (9th house) Bhava. Should there be Sukra and Rahu in Matru (4th house) Bhava, while Lagna is occupied by Sani and Kuja, there will be a symbol of fish in the palm, or sole, or ankles, (which according to Samudrika Shastr is a Raj Lakshana denoting a king). Hamsh Yog is supposed to give fish symbols in the palm, or sole, see notes under Sloka 8, Ch.16. The limbs of human body is divided by 36 Dreshkanas. Any particular Dreshkan occupied by a benefic indicates a mole and a malefic an ulcer on the particular part of the physique, see Sloka 26, Ch. II of Sanketa Nidhi. The 3 Dreshkanas in each Bhava represent limbs, respectively, as under, vide Sanketa Nidhi: a) Lagna: 1. Head 2. Neck 3. Pelvis. b) Dhana ( 2nd house)and Vyaya (12th house) Bhava: 1. Right and left eyes 2. Right and left shoulders 3. Genital organs. c) Sahaj (3rd house)and Labha (11th house) Bhava: 1. Right and left ears 2. Right and left arms. 3. Right and left testicles. d) Matru (4th house) and Karma (10th house)Bhava: 1. Right and left nostrils 2. Right and left sides (Pasharva) 3. Right and left thighs. e) Putra (5th house) and Bhagya (9th house) Bhava: 1. Right and left cheeks 2. Right and left side of the heart 3. Right and left knees. f) Shatru (6th house) andAayur (8th house)Bhava: 1.Jaws 2. Right and left sides of chest 3. Right and left calves. g) Kalatra (7th house) Bhava: 1. Mouth 2. Navel 3. Feet (according to some Vyaya (12th house) Bhava indicates feet). The above is from Sanketa Nidhi, Ch. IV, Slokas 124 and 125, in which it is stated, that the limb corresponding to the Dreshkan receiving a Drishti from, or yuti with a benefic will have a mole, or mark. And a malefic in such a case causes its deformity, or ulcer on it. For example, if Rahu is in Labha (11th house) Bhava in first Dreshkan, denoting right ear, he can cause either deafness, or an ulcer of right ear. The reader is advantageously referred to Slokas 24, 25 and 26, Ch. V of Brihat Jataka and also my English translation of Saravali. Ch. IV for relevant information. Given below is a brief account regarding moles etc. from Ch. IV of Mukunda Daviagna’s Nashta Jataka (my English translation): Note the Rasis occupied by Surya and Chandra. The particular limbs, as represented with reference to Kala Purush, i.e. Mesha etc., will have mole and other marks. The limb represented by the Rasi occupied by Surya, or Kuja will have reddish marks, while Sani and Rahu leave blue marks. Should Sukra give a Drishti to Rahu, the limb indicated by Rahu’s Rasi will have moles etc. Assume Rahu is in Midhuna opposed to Sukra in Dhanu. Midhuna indicates arms of Kala Purush and hence there will be a mole (or scar etc.) on the arms. More such information may be obtained from Ch. IV of Nashta Jataka. The information, furnished above, regarding moles etc., will be helpful in rectification of natal Lagna in case of doubts. The Shastras listed various combinations causing instant, or sudden death of the child. Now only important ones are explained (below). There are three kinds of infant deaths. Firstly the afflictions due to parents; secondly due to Bal Grahas and thirdly due to evil combinations of Grahas. Notes: Bal Grahas are evil spirits, which affect only children. See Sloka 130, Ch. 15 of Prashn Marga (J.N. BHASIN English rendering). It is also stated in Jataka Parijata, Sloka l, Ch 4, that till the child crosses 12, it is affected by the fate of his mother and father and by Bal Grahas, i.e. evil spirits. This view is identical with the one mentioned in Slokas 4-6, Ch. 10 of Sarvartha Chintamani. That is why all texts are unanimous, that longevity cannot be definitely decided till the 12th year of age. Now see the following Sloka of the present work. It is only after a careful assessment of the above, the affliction to the child should be pronounced. It is (however) not possible to decide the longevity till it completes its 12th year of age. The child should be protected (till such age) through Japas and Homas.

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