Ch. 70. Effects of the AshtakaVarg

1-6. The matters to be considered from Sūrya and other Grahas are, as follows. Sūrya - the soul (Atma), nature, physical strength, joys and sorrows and father. Candr - mind, wisdom, joy and mother. Mangal - co-borns, strength, qualities and land. Budh - business dealings, livelihood and friends. Guru - nourishment of the body, learning, son (children), wealth and property. Śukr - marriage, enjoyments, conveyance, prostitution and sexual intercourse with women. Śani - longevity, source of maintenance, grief, danger, losses and death. The following procedure should be adopted to ascertain the effects of a house. Multiply the number of Rekhas with the Yog Pinda (Rashi Pinda plus Grah Pinda), connected with the AshtakaVarg of that Grah and divide the product by 27. The remainder will denote the number of the Nakshatr. During the transit of Śani in that Nakshatr the Bhava concerned will be harmed.

7-9. The 9^th house from Sūrya at the time of birth deals with father. The Rekhas of that Rashi, as marked in Sūrya’s AshtakaVarg, should be multiplied by the Yog Pinda and the product be divided by 27. The remainder will denote the number of Nakshatr. The father will be in distress, or he will otherwise suffer, when Śani in transit passes through the Nakshatr. Even, when Śani passes in transit the Trikon Nakshatras, father, or relatives, like father, may die, or suffer.

Notes. By dividing the 27 Nakshatras in three equal parts, the 1^st, 10^th and 19^th fall in Trikon from each other. Sūrya is PitraKarak (significator of father). Therefore all about father is ascertained from the Sūrya’s AshtakaVarg.

10-11. If the AshtakaVarg Rekha number is multiplied by the Yog Pinda and the product is divided by 12, the remainder will denote the Rashi, through which, or through the Rashis in Trikon to it, the transit of Śani will cause harm, or unfavourable effects to father. Death of the father may occur, if the Dasa prevailing at that time be unfavourable. If the Dasa be favourable, father will face only adverse effects.

(12-15 Arishta to Father) 12-14. The death of the father may be expected, if Rahu, Śani, or Mangal are in the 4^th from Sūrya at the time of transit of Śani through any of the above three Rashis (Trikon Rashis). The death of the father will come to pass by such transit, if at that time Śani, associated, or aspected by a malefic, be in the 9^th from Lagn, or Candr and/or the Dasa of the Lord of the 4^th from Lagn be in operation. The death does not take place, if a favourable Dasa be in force at the time of Śani’s transit. This should be kept in mind by the Jyotishis, while making predictions.

15. If the Rashi of Lagn of the native be the 8^th Rashi from Lagn of the father, or, if the Lord of the 8^th from father’s Lagn be in Lagn of the native, he takes over all the responsibilities of his father after the latter’s death.

16-18. The father enjoys happiness in the Dasa of the Lord of the 4^th from Lagn. The native is obedient to his father, if the Lord of the 4^th be in Lagn, or the 11^th, or in the 11^th, or 10^th from Candr. If the birth be in the 3^rd Rashi from Lagn, or Candr of the father, the native makes proper use of the wealth, inherited from his father. If the birth be in the 10^th Rashi from Lagn, or Candr of the father, the native will inherit all the good qualities of his father. If the Lord of the 10^th be in Lagn, the native will be more distinguished than his father.

19-20. No auspicious functions, like marriage etc., should be performed in the month of Rashis (that is, when Sūrya transits that Rashi), which has more number of dots in Sūrya’s AshtakaVarg. The same applies to the Samvatsar of that Rashi (that is, when the mean Guru transits that Rashi). Auspicious functions should be performed, when Sūrya, or the mean Guru transits the Rashi, which has more Rekhas in Sūrya’s AshtakaVarg.

21-23. In the same manner no auspicious functions should be performed during the transit of Candr in the Rashi, which has larger number of dots in Candr’s AshtakaVarg. Consideration, regarding mother, house and village, should be done from the 4^th Bhava from Candr. Therefore multiply the number of Rekhas in the AshtakaVarg of Candr by the Yog Pinda of that AshtakaVarg and divide the product by 27. The death of, or distress to mother may be expected, when Śani passes in transit through the Nakshatr, denoted by the remainder. Then divide the product by 12. The death of the mother may occur, when Śani transits the Rashi, denoted by the remainder. Distress to mother may be predicted, when Śani transits the Nakshatras, or Rashis in Trikon to Nakshatr and Rashi, indicated above.

24-27. Consideration of brothers (co-borns), valour and patience is done from Mangal’s AshtakaVarg. If the number of Rekha is larger in any Rashi after Trikon Shodhana, there will be gains of land, happiness from wife and great happiness to brother, when Mangal passes through that Rashi in transit. If Mangal be weak, the brothers will be short lived. There will be distress to brothers, when Mangal transits a Rashi without Rekhas. Here also the Yog Pinda of Mangal should be multiplied by the number of Rekhas in the AshtakaVarg and the product be divided separately by 27 and 12. The remainders will denote the Nakshatr and Rashi. The brother will suffer, whenever Śani transits that Nakshatr, or Rashi (or the Trikon Nakshatras, or Rashis).

28-29. Consideration in regard to family, maternal uncle and friends should be done from the 4^th Bhava from Budh. The family etc. will enjoy happiness during the transit of Budh’s AshtakaVarg. After performing Trikon and Ekadhipatya Shodhana in Budh’s AshtakaVarg, the happiness, or distress of the family should be predicted from the transit of Śani through the resultant Nakshatr and Rashi (and those in Trikon to them).

30-33. All about knowledge, religious inclinations of the native and son (progeny) is to be ascertained from the 5^th Bhava from Guru. If the Rekhas in the 5^th Bhava from Guru are larger in number in the AshtakaVarg, there will be great happiness in respect of progeny. If the dots are larger in number, the happiness in respect of progeny will be meagre. The number of children are equal to the number of Rekhas in the 5^th Bhava (from Guru), provided it is not the Rashi of debilitation of Guru, or his enemy’s Rashi. In that case the number of children will be very limited. The number of children is also equal to the number of Navams, in which the Lord of the 5^th from Guru is posited. Multiply the Yog Pinda of Guru by the number of Rekhas in the AshtakaVarg and divide the product separately by 27 and 12. The remainders will denote the Nakshatr and Rashi. Transit of Śani through that Nakshatr and its Trikon Nakshatras and of that Rashi and its Trikon Rashis will be inauspitious. During that period the knowledge, learning and religious activities of the native will also be adversely affected.

34-36. There will be gain of wealth, land and happiness and marriage, whenever Śukr passes in transit through the Rashis, which have larger number of Rekhas in the AshtakaVarg of Śukr. These gains will be from the directions of the 7^th Rashi from Śukr and of its Trikon Rashis. The effects should be judged in the manner, already explained earlier, after multiplying the Rekhas in the 7^th Bhava from Śukr by the Yog Pinda.

37-40. The 8^th Bhava from Śani signifies death, as well as longevity. Assessment about longevity should be made from that Bhava through the AshtakaVarg. Therefore predict distress to the native in the year, equal to the number of Rekhas in the AshtakaVarg from Lagn up to Śani. The year, equal to the number of Rekhas from Śani up to Lagn, will also be of distress. If in the year, equal to the total of the above Rekhas, Arishta Dasa be also in operation, there can be possibility of death of the native.

41-42. Multiply the Yog Pinda by the number of Rekhas in the AshtakaVarg and divide the product by 27. The death of the native will take place, when Śani passes in transit through the Nakshatr, denoted by the remainder, or its Trikon Nakshatras. Again, divide the product by 12. The native will face danger of death, when Śani passes in transit through the Rashi, denoted by the remainder, or through its Trikon Rashis.

43-44. The results will be favourable, when Śani passes in transit through Rashis, which have larger number of Rekhas in Śani’s AshtakaVarg. Śani’s transit through Rashis, which have larger number of dots, will produce only evil effects.