Ch. 79. Ascetism Yogas
1. The Sage said. O Brahmin! Now I will describe to you the Yogas, leading to ascetism, under the influence of which the persons give up their homes and become initiated in some holy order.
2-3. The Yoga for ascetism is formed, when four, or more Planets, possessed of strength, occupy a single House. The person born will become a Tapasvi, a Kapali, he will be we6thng a red robe, be one, who keeps a Danda (staff), Yati, he will be keeper of a Chakra, or he will be a naked Sanyasin, according to the Planet, which is the strongest of the group: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, or Saturn. If a number of Planets are endowed with strength, the holy order of the one, strongest amongst them, is accepted.
Notes. There is a similar verse in Varahamihirs Brihat Jatak, which, translated into English reads, as under. If at birth, four, or more Planets, possessed of strength, occupy a single House, the person born will become a Sakya, Jeevika, Bhikshu, a Vriddha, or Jupiter, a Charak, a Nirgrantha, or Visava, a Vanyasana, or Vanaprastha, according to which of the Planets is the strongest Planet of the group: Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Moon, Venus, Saturn, or Sun. If the strongest Planet be conquered in planetary war by another Planet, or Planets at the time of birth, the person will relinquish that stage of ascetic life and review to his previous condition of life. A Vanaprastha is a religious man, engaged in the practice of rigorous and devout penance (i.e. he will be a Tapasvi); a Vivas is a naked ascetic (that is dwelling in hills and forests). A Bhikshu is an illustrious ascetic with a single staff for his symbol, engaged ever and anon in the contemplation of truths of the sacred scriptures. A Charak is a religious mendicant, wandering over many countries. A Shakya is an ascetic of the Buddhist clan. A Jupiter is a celebrated teacher, endowed with royal splendor. A Jeevika is a garrulous and gluttonous mendicant.
4. If strong Planets, capable of leading to ascetism, be obscure by Sun’s rays (that is they be combust), the person born, in spite of having reverence for the holy order, will not become initiated in that holy order. Notes. Brihat Jatak adds in this connection, that, if the Planets referred to above be overcome in planetary war and be aspected by other Planets, the person concerned will seek admission into the holy order without success.
5. If the other Planets lose their strength (in spite of being in their exaltation Rāśis etc.), as a result of combustion with Sun, the native will enter the holy order, as signified by Sun, that is, he will become a Tapasvi. 6. If the Lord of the Rāśi, occupied by Moon (Janm Rāśi), having no aspect of other Planets on himself, aspects Saturn, the native gets initiated into the holy order of the Planet, who is stronger amongst the two.
7. If the Lord of the Rāśi, occupied by Moon, be devoid of strength and is aspected only by Saturn, the native becomes initiated into the holy order, signified by Saturn (Nirgranthas, naked ascetics).
8. If Moon be in the decanate of Saturn, or in the Navams of Saturn, or Mars and be aspected by Saturn, the native becomes an ascetic and enters the holy order, signified by Saturn.
9. There is planetary war, if Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn are together (within one degree of each other), Venus is the conquerer, whether he is in North, or South, but amongst the other four only one, who is in the North, is the conquerer and that in the South is considered defeated in the planetary war.
10. If the Planet, who leads the native to ascetism, is conquered in planetary war by another Planet, or Planets at the time of birth, the person will relinquish the holy order, in which he becomes initiated.
11. Maitreya asked. O Venerable Sage! If there be many Planets, who are significators for ascetism, then, which holy order the native will get initiated into?
12. Mahārśi Parasara replied. O Brahmin! If all the Planets be possessed of strength, the native enters into the holy orders of all the Planets.
13. The native gets initiated into the holy order of the Planet, whose Dasa gets into operation at first. Then he relinquishes this holy order of this Planet at the commencement of the Dasa of the next Planet and accepts the holy order, signified by him.
14. When Jupiter, Moon and Lagna are aspected by Saturn and Jupiter occupies the 9th, the person, born in the Rajayog, will become a holy illustrious founder of a system of philosophy (holy order).
15. When Saturn occupies the 9th from Lagna and is not aspected by any Planet, the person, possessed of Rajayog, will take himself to the holy order, before becoming a Lord of men. If there be no Rajayog the native becomes an ascetic (religious wanderer).
Ch. 80. Female Horoscopy
1. Maitreya asked. O Sage! You have described the effects of many kinds. Now be kind enough to throw light on Strī Jatak (female horoscopy).
2. Mahārśi Parasara replied. What a good question! Listen to what I am going to tell you about the Rāśi Charts of females. All the effects, that have been described till now in the case of male horoscopies, will apply to females also. Matters, relating to her physical appearance, should be determined from Lagna, those, relating to children, from the 5th House, fortune for the husband from the 7th and death of the husband (widowhood) should be deduced from the 8th. Those effects, which are impossible to ascribe to the female, should be declared to be applicable to her husband.
