Ch. 20. Effects of Dharm Bhava

(1) Combinations for Fortunes. O Brahmin, now listen to the effects of Dharm Bhava. One will be fortunate (or affluent), if Dharm’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava with strength.

(2) Should Guru be in Dharm Bhava, while Dharm’s Lord is in an angle and Lagn’s Lord is endowed with strength, one will be extremely fortunate.

3. Fortunate (Affluent) Father. If Dharm’s Lord is with strength, as Śukr is in Dharm, while Guru is in an angle from Tanu Bhava, the native’s father is fortunate.

4. Indigent Father. If Dharm’s Lord is debilitated, while the 2^nd and/or the 4^th from Dharm Bhava is occupied by Mangal, the native’s father is poor.

5. Long-living Father. Should Dharm’s Lord be in deep exaltation, while Śukr is in an angle from Tanu Bhava and Guru is in the 9^th from Navāńś Lagn, the father of the native will enjoy a long span of life.

6. Royal Status for Father. If Dharm’s Lord is an angle and receives a Drishti from Guru, the native’s father will be a king endowed with conveyances, or be equal to a king.

7. Wealthy and Famous Father. Should Dharm’s Lord be in Karm Bhava, while Karm’s Lord receives a Drishti from a benefic the native’s father will be very rich and famous.

8-9. Virtuous and Devoted to Father. Should Sūrya be in deep exaltation, as Dharm’s Lord is in Labh Bhava, the native will be virtuous, dear to the king and devoted to father. If Sūrya is in a trine from Lagna, while Dharm’s Lord is in Yuvati in yuti with, or receiving a Drishti from Guru, the native will be devoted to his father.

10. Fortunes etc. Acquisition of fortunes, conveyances and fame will follow the 32^nd year of age, if Dharm’s Lord is in Dhan, while Dhan’s Lord is in Dharm.

11. Inimical to Father. There will be mutual enmity between the father and the native, if Lagn’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, but with the Lord of Ari. Further, the native’s father will be of contemptible disposition.

12. Begged Food. If Karm’s Lord and Sahaj’s Lord are bereft of strength, while Dharm’s Lord is in fall, or combust the native will go begging for his food.

13-25. Combinations for Father’s Death. The father of the native would have passed away prior to the native’s birth, if Sūrya is in Ari, Randhr, or Vyaya Bhava, as Randhr’s Lord is in Dharm Bhava, Vyaya’s Lord is in Tanu Bhava and Ari’s Lord is in Putr Bhava. Should Sūrya be in Randhr Bhava, while Randhr’s Lord is in Dharm, the native’s father will pass away within a year of his birth. If the Lord of Vyaya Bhava is in Dharm Bhava, while Dharm’s Lord is in its debilitation Navāńś, the native’s father will face his end during the 3^rd, or the 16^th year of the native. Death of father will occur in the 2^nd, or the 12^th year, if Lagn’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, as Randhr’s Lord is with Sūrya. Should Rahu be in the 8^th from Dharm, as Sūrya is in the 9^th from Dharm, death of father will take place in the 16^th, or the 18^th year of the native. If Śani is in the 9^th from Candr, as Sūrya is with Rahu, the native’s father will die in the 7^th, or the 19^th year of the native. The native in his 44^th year will lose his father, if Dharm’s Lord is in Vyaya, as Vyaya’s Lord is in Dharm. If Lagn’s Lord is in Randhr Bhava, as Candr is in Sūrya’s Navāńś, the native in his 35^th, or 41^st year will lose his father. One will lose his father in the 50^th year, if Sūrya, being the Lord of Dharm, is conjunct Mangal and Śani. If Sūrya is in the 7^th from Dharm Bhava, as Rahu is in the 7^th from Sahaj Bhava, the 6^th, or 25^th year of the native will be fatal for father. If Śani is in the 7^th from Randhr Bhava, as Sūrya is in the 7^th from Śani, the ages of 21, 26, or 30 will be fatal for the father. If Dharm’s Lord is in its debilitation Rashi, while his dispositor is in Dharm Bhava, the native will lose his father at the age of 26, or 30. Thus the Jyotishis may know the effects.

26. Fortunes. One will enjoy abundant fortunes, if Śukr is in deep exaltation and be in the company of Dharm’s Lord, as Śani is in Sahaj.

27-28. Fortunate Periods. Abundant fortunes be acquired after the 20^th year, if Dharm has Guru in it, as its Lord is in an angle from Lagn. Should Budh be in his deep exaltation, as Dharm’s Lord is in Dharm itself, abundant fortunes will be earned after the 36^th year.

29. Should Lagn’s Lord be in Dharm, as Dharm’s Lord is in Lagn and Guru is in Yuvati, there will be gains of wealth and conveyances.

30. Lack of Fortunes. If Rahu is in the 9^th from Dharm Bhava, as his dispositor is in Randhr Bhava and Dharm’s Lord is in fall, the native be devoid of fortunes.

31. Food by Begging. Should Śani be in Dharm Bhava along with Candr, as Lagn’s Lord is in fall, the native will acquire food by begging.

32. O Brahmin, these are the effects related to Dharm Bhava. I have explained briefly. These may be estimated with the help of the state of the Lords of Lagn and Dharm Bhava and in other manners as well.