Ch. 67. Trikona Shodhana in the AshtakaVargaa
1-2. The sage said. O Brahmin! After preparing the AshtakaVargaa of all the Planets, including Lagna, Trikona Shodhana has to be done for each Rāśi. A Trikona is made of three Rāśis equidistant from each other. Thus Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces form the Trikonaas of the Rāśis.
3-5. The Trikona Shodhana (rectification) should be done by writing the Rekhas in the AshtakaVargaas of Sun etc. under the Rāśis Aries etc. Amongst the Trikona Rāśis the Rāśi, which has lesser number of Rekhas, should be allotted Rekhas, arrived at by deducting its number of Rekhas from the greater number of Rekhas of the three Trikona Rāśis. No Trikona Shodhana is necessary, if any of the Trikona Rāśis has no Rekha. Shodhana should be done, if all the three of them have equal number of Rekhas, that is a zero should be written against all of them. Thereafter Ekadhipatya Shodana should be done in the same manner, described later. (For Shodhana of the AshtakaVargaa of a Planet the first thing to be done is to see, in which Rāśi the Planet is posited. Beginning from that Rāśi, the names of the 12 Rāśis should be written and then the names of the Planets, posited in them, should be mentioned against them. Thereafter the Rekhas, gained by that Rāśi, should be written below them and the number, achieved after Shodana, below it)
Ch. 68. Ekadhipatya Shodhana in the AshtakaVargaa
1-5. Ekadhipatya Shodana is done after writing the numbers for Rāśis, arrived at by Trikona Sho2nda. Ekadhipatya Shodhana is done, if both the two Rāśis, owned by a Planet, have gained a number after Trikona Shodhana. Ekadhipatya Shodhana is not to be done, if one Rāśi has got a number and the other is bereft of any number. The following are the rules for Ekadhipatya Shodhana. If both the Rāśis are without a Planet and the Trikona Shodana numbers are different, both should be given the smaller number. If both the Rāśis are with Planets, no Shodana is to be done. If amongst the two Rāśis one is with a Planet and a smaller Trikona rectified number and the other is without Planet with a bigger number, deduct the smaller number from the bigger number and the number of the Rāśi with Planet should be kept unchanged. If the Rāśi with the Planet has a bigger number than that of the Rāśi without Planet, the Shodana should be done of the number of the Rāśi without Planet and the number of the Rāśi with Planet should be kept unchanged. If both the Rāśis are without Planets and possess the same numbers, Shodhana of both the numbers should be done and the rectified numbers should be reduced to zero. If one Rāśi is with Planet and the other is without any Planet, the number of the latter should be reduced to zero. Sun and Moon own one Rāśi only, their numbers should be kept unchanged. 6. After doing Ekadhipatya Shodana, Pinda Shodhana should be taken in hand.
Ch. 69. Pinda Shodana in the AshtakaVargaa
1-4. The Sage said. O Brahmin! After completing the Trikona and Ekadhipatya Shodana in the AshtakaVargaas of all the Planets, the rectified number should be multiplied by the measure of the Rāśi. If there be any Planet in any Rāśi, the rectified number should be multiplied by the measure of the Planet also. Then, after multiplying the rectified number of each Rāśi, the products should be added up. The total so arrived at will be Pinda of that Planet. The multiples of Rāśis are 10 for Taurus and Leo, 8 for Gemini and Scorpio, 7 for Aries and Libra, 6 for Capricorn and Virgo. The multipliers of the remaining Rāśis are the same, as their numbers. (Rāśiman Chakra. Aries 7, Vris 10, Mith 8, Cancer 4, Leo 10, Kany 6, Libra 7, Vrsk 8, 2nd 9, Maka 5, Kumb 11, Mina 12) The multipliers of Planets are 10 for Jupiter, 3 for Mars, 7 for Venus, 6 for Mercury, Sun, Moon and Saturn. (Planetman Chakra. Sun 5, Moon 5, Mars8, Mercury 5, Jupiter 10, Venus 7, Saturn 5)
Ch. 70. Effects of the AshtakaVargaa
1-6. The matters to be considered from Sun and other Planets are, as follows. Sun – the soul (Atma), nature, physical strength, joys and sorrows and father. Moon – mind, wisdom, joy and mother. Mars- co-borns, strength, qualities and land. Mercury – business dealings, livelihood and friends. Jupiter – nourishment of the body, learning, son (children), wealth and property. Venus – marriage, enjoyments, conveyance, prostitution and sexual intercourse with women. Saturn – 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 Yoga Pinda (Rāśi Pinda plus Planet Pinda), connected with the AshtakaVargaa of that Planet and divide the product by 27. The remainder will denote the number of the Nakshatra. During the transit of Saturn in that Nakshatra the House concerned will be harmed.7-9. The 9th house from Sun at the time of birth deals with father. The Rekhas of that Rāśi, as marked in Sun’s AshtakaVargaa, should be multiplied by the Yoga Pinda and the product be divided by 27. The remainder will denote the number of Nakshatra. The father will be in distress, or he will otherwise suffer, when Saturn in transit passes through the Nakshatra. Even, when Saturn passes in transit the Trikona Nakshatras, father, or relatives, like father, may die, or suffer. Notes. By dividing the 27 Nakshatras in three equal parts, the 1st, 10th and 19th fall in Trikona from each other. Sun is PitraKarak (significator of father). Therefore all about father is ascertained from the Sun’s AshtakaVargaa
10-11. If the AshtakaVargaa Rekha number is multiplied by the Yoga Pinda and the product is divided by 12, the remainder will denote the Rāśi, through which, or through the Rāśis in Trikona to it, the transit of Saturn will cause harm, or unfavorable effects to father. Death of the father may occur, if the Dasa prevailing at that time be unfavorable. If the Dasa be favourable, father will face only adverse effects.
12-14. The death of the father may be expected, if Rahu, Saturn, or Marsare in the 4th from Sun at the time of transit of Saturn through any of the above three Rāśis (Trikona Rāśis). The death of the father will come to pass by such transit, if at that time Saturn, associated, or aspected by a malefic, be in the 9th from Lagna, or Moon and/or the Dasa of the Lord of the 4th from Lagna be in operation. The death does not take place, if a favourable Dasa be in force at the time of Saturn’s transit. This should be kept in mind by the Jyotishyais, while making predictions.
15. If the Rāśi of Lagna of the native be the 8th Rāśi from Lagna of the father, or, if the Lord of the 8th from fathers Lagna be in Lagna of the native, he takes over all the responsibilities of his father after the latters death.
16-18. The father enjoys happiness in the Dasa of the Lord of the 4th from Lagna. The native is obedient to his father, if the Lord of the 4th be in Lagna, or the 11th, or in the 11th, or 10th from Moon. If the birth be in the 3rd Rāśi from Lagna, or Moon of the father, the native makes proper use of the wealth, inherited from his father. If the birth be in the 10th Rāśi from Lagna, or Moon of the father, the native will inherit all the good qualities of his father. If the Lord of the 10th be in Lagna, the native will be more distinguished than his father.
19-20. No auspicious functions, like marriage etc., should be performed in the month of Rāśis (that is, when Sun transits that Rāśi), which has more number of dots in Sun’s AshtakaVargaa. The same applies to the Samvatsar of that Rāśi (that is, when the mean Jupiter transits that Rāśi). Auspicious functions should be performed, when Sun, or the mean Jupiter transits the Rāśi, which has more Rekhas in Sun’s AshtakaVargaa. 21-23. In the same manner no auspicious functions should be performed during the transit of Moon in the Rāśi, which has larger number of dots in Moon’s AshtakaVargaa. Consideration, regarding mother, house and village, should be done from the 4th House from Moon. Therefore multiply the number of Rekhas in the AshtakaVargaa of Moon by the Yoga Pinda of that AshtakaVargaa and divide the product by 27. The death of, or distress to mother may be expected, when Saturn passes in transit through the Nakshatra, denoted by the remainder. Then divide the product by 12. The death of the mother may occur, when Saturn transits the Rāśi, denoted by the remainder. Distress to mother may be predicted, when Saturn transits the Nakshatras, or Rāśis in Trikona to Nakshatra and Rāśi, indicated above.
24-27. Consideration of brothers (co-borns), valor and patience is done from Mars’s Ashtaka Vargaa. If the number of Rekha is larger in any Rāśi after Trikona Sho2nda, there will be gains of land, happiness from wife and great happiness to brother, when Marspasses through that Rāśi in transit. If Mars be weak, the brothers will be short lived. There will be distress to brothers, when Marstransits a Rāśi without Rekhas. Here also the Yoga Pinda of Mars’should be multiplied by the number of Rekhas in the Ashtaka Vargaa and the product be divided separately by 27 and 12. The remainders will denote the Nakshatra and Rāśi. The brother will suffer, whenever Saturn transits that Nakshatra, or Rāśi (or the Trikona Nakshatras, or Rāśis).
28-29. Consideration in regard to family, maternal uncle and friends should be done from the 4th House from Mercury. The family etc. will enjoy happiness during the transit of Mercury’s Ashtaka Vargaa. After performing Trikona and Ekadhipatya Shodana in Mercury’s Ashtaka Vargaa, the happiness, or distress of the family should be predicted from the transit of Saturn through the resultant Nakshatra and Rāśi (and those in Trikona to them).
30-33. All about knowledge, religious inclinations of the native and son (progeny) is to be ascertained from the 5th House from Jupiter. If the Rekhas in the 5th House from Jupiter are larger in number in the Ashtaka Vargaa, there will be great happiness in respect of progeny. If the dots are larger in number, the happiness in respect of progeny will be meager. The number of children are equal to the number of Rekhas in the 5th House (from Jupiter), provided it is not the Rāśi of debilitation of Jupiter, or his enemies Rāśi. 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 5th from Jupiter is posited. Multiply the Yoga Pinda of Jupiter by the number of Rekhas in the AshtakaVargaa and divide the product separately by 27 and 12. The remainders will denote the Nakshatra and Rāśi. Transit of Saturn through that Nakshatra and its Trikona Nakshatras and of that Rāśi and its Trikona Rāśis will be inauspicious. 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 Venus passes in transit through the Rāśis, which have larger number of Rekhas in the AshtakaVargaa of Venus. These gains will be from the directions of the 7th Rāśi from Venus and of its Trikona Rāśis. The effects should be judged in the manner, already explained earlier, after multiplying the Rekhas in the 7th House from Venus by the Yoga Pinda.
37-40. The 8th House from Saturn signifies death, as well as longevity. Assessment about longevity should be made from that House through the AshtakaVargaa. Therefore predict distress to the native in the year, equal to the number of Rekhas in the AshtakaVargaa from Lagna up to Saturn. The year, equal to the number of Rekhas from Saturn up to Lagna, will also be of distress. If in the year, equal to the total of the above Rekhas, 6thshta Dasa be also in operation, there can be possibility of death of the native.
41-42. Multiply the Yoga Pinda by the number of Rekhas in the AshtakaVargaa and divide the product by 27. The death of the native will take place, when Saturn passes in transit through the Nakshatra, denoted by the remainder, or its Trikona Nakshatras. Again, divide the product by 12. The native will face danger of death, when Saturn passes in transit through the Rāśi, denoted by the remainder, or through its Trikona Rāśis.
43-44. The results will be favourable, when Saturn passes in transit through Rāśis, which have larger number of Rekhas in Saturn’s AshtakaVargaa. Saturn’s transit through Rāśis, which have larger number of dots, will produce only evil effects.
