SU. 17.-Thasya gnathihi. The planet who gets less degrees than those of Putrakaraka becomes Gnathikaraka or lord of the cousins. Among all the nations of the world, cousins form one important item, in making the domestic circle happy or unhappy. This is specially so among the Hindus, whose laws of inheritance and succession to property are peculiar and very complicated. There are maternal and paternal cousins and nephews. The last are the most formidable, when they are adversely situated and most favourable when they are sympathetic and loving. The condition of the planets who become Gnathikarakas will determine the attitude of the cousins and the rules for judging of these have already been laid down in the previous NOTES and explanations.
SU. 18. – Thnsya darascha. The planet who gets less degrees than the gnathikaraka becomes Darakaraka or lord of wife.
NOTES The use of cha in this sutra indicates plurality and includes the examination of the various Bhavas or significations from Lagna, Pada Lagna and Upapada Lagna, which technicalities will be explained later on in the NOTES. Jaimini suggests that the results should not be foretold simply by the consultations of the karakas alone, but also by the Bhavas from Lagna; Pada Lagna and Upapada Lagna. The Science of astrology, specially the foretelling of the future, is highly complicated and requires the highest form of intelligence, and the most profound forms of analytical powers to unravel its mysteries and make the future predictions correct. This science as well as other sciences requires great intelligence and erudition, and this will be so especially with astrology, which deals with all the phenomena in the world and which, therefore requires the most comprehensive and grasping intellect to understand its principles.
SU. 19 -Matra saha putrameke samamananthi. Some Acharyas or authors hold that the Matru and putrakarakas may be represented by one and the same planet, that is these two Bhavas, lordship of mother and children may be judged by the same planet.
NOTES Here this union may be interpreted in two ways, viz, Matrukaraka includes Putrakaraka, and therefore these two Bhavas may be foretold by the lord of mother or by the lord of children. The planet next in degrees to Bhratrukaraka becomes Matrukaraka, and the planet next in degrees to Matrukaraka becomes Putrakaraka. What Jaimini apparently means is that by the planet next in degrees to Bhratrukaraka, may be foretold about the prosperity and adversity of the mothers and the children. Since Jaimini gives pada, ghatika and upapada Lagnas as also the Lagna for the consultation for results, difficulties and confusion have been removed and the welfare and misfortunes of mother and children may be easily analysed and predicted.
SU. 20.-Bhaginyurathassyalaha kaniyajjananee cheti. . Some say that from Kuja should be ascertained particulars regarding brothers and sisters, brother-in law, younger brothers and stepmothers. Some others hold that predictions relating to stepmother should be made from the 8th house. However, this latter view is not approved by all.
NOTES – From Ara or Kuja the sisters, wife’s brothers, younger brothers and mother must be examined. In Sutras 15 and 16 references to find out the lord of mother has been made. Why then again mention about mother? Here from Mars we have to find elder and younger sisters, brothers of wife, younger brother, stepmother and the maternal aunts. Ara or Kuja is the permanent or Naisargika Bhratrukaraka or lord of brothers. Some authors by pronouncing Aratha in short A, make it A = 0, Ra = 2 and Tha 6 =0.26 and reading it in the reverse order we get 620. This divided by 12 will give us remainder 8. And ask the readers to find out the above events from the 8th house from Lagna. Jaimini does not approve of it.
SU. 21.-Mathuladayo bandhavo matrusojatiya ittyuttarataha. From Mercury should be ascertained details relating to maternal uncles, maternal aunts and other maternal relations.
NOTES – Take the planet next to Ara or Kuja and he will be Budha. The order of the planets must always be remembered as in the weekdays-Ravi; Chandra, Mangala, Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani. Therefore when the author says Uttarataha or takes the next planet, it clearly means Budha. From Budha, maternal aunts, maternal uncles and other maternal relations like stepmothers should be found out. Thus say some others. This means that Jaimini is not in agreement with the views of these writers. Like Kechit in Brihat Jataka, Ekey in Jaimini is used to indicate other schools of thought in Astrological predictions.
SU. 22.-Pitamahou pathiputraviti gurumukhadeva janiyat. From Guru the paternal grandmother and grandfather, the husband and children must be found out.
SU. 23.-Patnipitarau swasurou matamaha ityante vasinaha. From the next planet from Guru, viz., Sukra, the parents of the wife, or parents-in-law, paternal and maternal aunts, maternal grandfather and grandmother, and Ante Vasina or disciples must be found out.
NOTES – If two or three planets get the lordship by getting the same degrees, then find out who has got the greater number of minutes and seconds, and if the planets are equal in all these degrees and minutes and seconds then we are recommended to take the Nisarga or permanent lords for the welfare of the particular events.
I shall give here the Naisargika lordships of planets. . Ravi.-Atmaprabhavasakti or soul force, reputation, vitality and father. , Chandra.-Manas, Matru, Mani-Mind, Mother and Gems. Kuja.-Bhumi, Satwa, Bhratru-Lands, Strength and Brothers. Budha.-Pragnya, Matula, Buddhi, Vacha-intelligence, uncle, wisdom and speech. Guru.-putra, Vidya, Dhana, Grtana-Children, Education, Wealth and Spiritual development. Sukra.-Kama, Indriasukha, Kalatra-passion, sense pleasures and wife. Sani.-Ayushyam, Jeevanopayam, Maranam-longevity, means of livelihood and death. Rahu.-Matamaha or maternal grandfather, Vishakaraka or lord governing poison. Keru.—Pitamaha or paternal grandfather and Kaivalyakaraka or one who gives final basis. . I have given here only the most salient points and for greater details I refer my readers to my English translation of Sarwarthachintamani.
SU. 24. – Monzdojyayan Grah eshu. Among all the planets, Ravi, Chandra, Kuja, Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani, Saturn is the least powerful.
NOTES– Varaha Mihira observes in ascribing the Veeryabala thus -Sa, Ku, Bu, Gu, Su, Cha, Ra meaning Sani is the least powerful in Veeryabala; next comes Kuja, then Budha, then Guru, then Sukra, then Chandra and Ravi represents the strongest in, Veeryabala. Some writers and commentators give the following interpretation, which may also be acceptable. Mandojyayan ltyuttarataha. Next to Sukra comes Sani in Sutra 23. Therefore from Sani must be found out the prosperity and misfortunes of the elder brothers.
