SHAD BALA – SIX FOLD POTENCY IN VEDIC ASTROLOGY WITH A CASE STUDY

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SHAD BALA SIX FOLD POTENCY IN VEDIC ASTROLOGY WITH A CASE STUDY

Notes for students of Jyotisha Bharat, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, India by Prof. Anthony Writer

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Horoscope for AnalysisSex MaleDate of Birth 4 : 10 : 1972Time of Birth 12 : 45 : 0Day of Birth WednesdayIshtkaal 015-38-04Place of Birth MumbaiTime Zone 5.5Latitude 19 : 4 : NLongitude 72 : 52 : E

Tithi TRAYODASIHindu Week DayWednesdayPaksha KRISHNAYoga SUBHAKaran GARSunrise 06.29.46Sunset 18.24.45Day Duration 11.54.58

Vimshottari Dasha

Balance Of Dasha :

KETU 0 Y 3 M 16 D

Ke 20/1/1973

Ve 20/1/1993Su 20/1/1999

Mo 20/1/2009Ma 20/1/2016

Ra 20/1/2034

Ju 20/1/2050

Sa 20/1/2069Me 20/1/2086

Planets C R Rashi Longitude Nakshatra Pada RelationAsc Sagittarius 12-08-13 Mula 4

Sun D Virgo 17-41-23 Hasta 3 NeutralMoon D Leo 12-46-18 Magha 4 FriendlyMars C D Virgo 08-41-03 Uttaraphal 4 EnemyMerc D Virgo 28-22-36 Chitra 2 Exalted

Jupt D Sagittarius 07-26-24 Mula 3 OwnVenu D Leo 05-19-32 Magha 2 EnemySatn R Taurus 27-07-26 Mrigasira 2 Friendly

Rahu R Sagittarius 28-27-57 Uttarashadha 1Ketu R Gemini 28-27-57 Punarvasu 3

Uran D Virgo 24-42-30 Chitra 1Nept D Scorpion 09-40-35 Anuradha 2Plut D Virgo 08-46-36 Uttaraphal 4


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Angle of the house : distance between the starting point and end of the a

house = angle of the house, which could be slightly less or more than 30

degrees.Eg: The angle of the 1

sthouse in the standard horoscope:

Sign^ ` ``

Junction (sandhi) of the 1stand 2

ndhouse 08 28 51 30

Minus junction of 12th

and 1sthouse (-) 07 28 51 30

(= 1 sign or 30^

) = 01 00 00 00

Divisions of the house : 1sthalf - Poorva bhag and 2ndhalf Uttara bhag

- The mid point divides the house into 2 halves.

1sthalf or Poorva bhag:

-

The 1sthalf is from the start to the mid point.

- The residential strength of a planet in the first half is:

Longitude of a planet (-) Starting point (sandhi) of a house (/) divide byangular distance of the first half.

2nd

half or Uttara bhag:

- The 2ndhalf starts from the mid point (bhava madya) to the end of the

house (sandhi)


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The planet in the second half acquires residential strength as follows;

Longitude of end point (sandhi) (-) Longitude of planet (/) divide by

angular distance of the house.

Note:

- A planet placed in the mid point (Bhava Madhya) is strong and gives

good results.

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A planet placed on the border or bhava sandhi is weak and powerless,

incapable of giving good results.

Residential strengths of planets in the horoscope for analysis:

Planet Longitude Position ofthe planet(1stor 2ndhalf)

Bhavasandhi(start/end)

Area of

residential

strength

(diff. of

cols. 2 & 4)

Angle of 1st

or 2nd

half

Residential

strength

(5 / 6)

Residential

strength

In per cent

(7 x 100)

1 2

^ ` ``

3 4

^ ` ``

5

^ ` ``

6

^ ` `

7 8

Sun 17 41 23 10th H (

1st) 05 44 37 11 56 11 16 46 17 0.71 71

Moon 12 26 18 9t

H (1st) 03 18 03 09 48 15 16 43 17 058 58

Mars 18 40 03 10th

H (1st) 05 44 37 02 55 37 16 43 17 0.18 18

Mercury 28 22 36 10th

H (2nd

) 05 44 37 07 22 01 13 16 43 0.55 55

Jupiter 07 26 24 1stH (1

st) 28 51 30 08 34 54 13 16 43 0.64 64

Venus 05 19 32 9t

H (1st) 02 08 03 03 00 29 16 43 07 0.17 17

Saturn 27 07 26 6th

H (2nd

) 28 51 30 00 44 04 13 16 44 0.03 03


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Effects of a planet in the house is assessed by the residential strength of

the house.

-

The effect is felt in the main or sub period of the planet.

In the above case, the following effects were felt:

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The Sun has the highest residential strength and sthana bal. During the

Sun dasha the native prosecuted his higher studies in medicine.

According to vedic astrology, Sun is the karak for medicines as

mythology says that Sun god passed on the knowledge of medicine to

Dhanwantari and his children, the Aswini twins are the physicians of

the god. Further, Sun is the lord of IXth house, signifying higherstudies. Sun is in Virgo (health care) along with Mercury (exalted) and

Mars (surgery) also having sthana bal.

- The Moon has the third highest residential strength. As Moon is in the

IXth house (higher studes) and on the star of Magha, also an asterism

indicating medical studies. Being lord of VIIIth, it shows research.

Further VIIIth house shows research and operation theatres, aspected

by Saturn. All these conditions indicate research and higher studies in

orthopedic surgery. The native became one of the leading orthopedicsurgeons during Moon dasha.

UCHCHABAL

Exaltation point = 1 rupa or 60 shastiansh

Debilitation point = 0 (zero)

In between debilitation point and exaltation point, there will be gradual increase in

the strength of the planet.

The exaltation and debilitation points of the planets are as follows:

Planets Sun Moon Mars Merc Jup Venus Sat Rahu Ketu

Exaltation degree 10 33 298 165 95 357 200 50 230Debilitation degree 180 213 118 345 275 177 20 230 50


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Exaltation strength = planets longitude (-) its debilitation point * 60/180Or Planets distance from debilitation point / 3.

Planets Planets longitude Debilitationpoint

Difference between2 and 3

Col. 4 x60/180

1 2

^ ` ``

3

^

4

^ ` ``

5

The Sun 167 41 23 190 23 18 37 7.77

Moon 132 48 18 213 80 13 42 26.24

Mars 158 41 03 118 40 40 03 13.33

Mercury 178 22 36 345 166 36 30 55.53

Jupiter 247 26 24 275 27 33 36 09.18

Venus 125 19 32 177 51 40 28 17.22

Saturn 57 07 26 20 37 07 26 12.37

In the chart Mercury is the most exalted planet, making the native

intelligent, learned, happy and a group. Mercury is associated with Sun

and Mars, who have sthana bala, giving him courage and leadership, as

Mercury is their dispositor.

PLANETARY FRIENDHIP CHART

PlanetsGraha

FriendsMitra

NeutralSama

EnemiesShatru

Sun Moon Mars Jupiter Mercury Venus Saturn

Moon Sun Mercury Mars Jup Ven Sat -

Mars Sun Moon Jupiter Venus Saturn Mercury

Mercury Sun Venus Mars Jup Saturn Moon

Jupiter Sun Moon Mars Saturn Mercury Venus


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Venus Mercury Saturn Mars Jupiter Sun Moon

Saturn Mercury Venus Jupiter Sun Moon Mars

TEMPORARY FRIENDSHIP CHART\

Planet Temporary Friends Temporary Enemies

Sun Venus Moon Jupiter Saturn Mars Mercury

Moon Mercury Mars Sun Saturn Venus Jupiter

Mars Venus Moon Jupiter Mercury Sun Saturn

Mercury Venus Moon Jupiter Sun Mars Saturn

Jupiter Mercury Mars Sun Moon Venus Saturn

Venus Mars Mercury Sun Moon Jupiter SaturnSaturn Venus Moon Jupiter Mercury Mars Sun

FIVE FOLD FRIENDSHIP CHART

Planets Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus SaturnFast Friends

*(22.5)

Moon

Jupiter

Sun

Mercury

Moon

Jupiter

Venus Sun

Mars

Mercury Venus

Friend

*(15)

- Nars

Saturn

Venus Jupiter - - -

Neutral

*(7.5)

Mars

Venus

- Sun Sun

Moon

Moon

Mercury

Sun Mars

Saturn

Mercury

Enemy*(3.75)

Mercury JupiterVenus

Saturn MarsSaturn

Saturn Jupiter Jupiter

Bitter Enemy*(1.875)

Saturn - Mercury - Venus Moon Sun MoonMars

*Figures in brackets and asterisk marks indicate friendly potency.


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SAPTAVARGYA BALA

In saptavargya bala relationship is shown between:

- a)Planet and sign b) planet and planet c) planet and dispositor- Planets and their moolatrikona signs

Planets Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus SaturnMoolatrikonaRasi and no.

Leo - 5 Taurus-2 Aries-1 Virgo-6 Sagittarius-9 Libra-7 Aquarius-11

- In D-1, planets occupying their moolatrikonas get 45 shastiansh.- Moolatrikona is not applicable in other varga charts.

- For other vargas, potency is cohsidered for swarashi (own sign) to bitter enemy.

Codes used and the number of shastiansh that are allotted:SW = own sign (30) FF = Fast Friend (22.5) F=Friend (15) N=Neutral (7.5)E=Enemy (3.75) BE= Bitter Enemy (1.875)The numerals with the codes in the chart represent the rasi the planet is placed in.

Planets RasiD-1

HoraD-2

DreskhanD-3

SaptamsaD-7

NavamsaD-9

DwadasamsaD-12

TrishamsaD-30

Total

SUN 6- N

(7.5)

5 SW

(30)

10 BE

(1.875)

4 FF

(22.5)

3 E

(3.75)

1 N

(7.5)

12 FF

(22.5)95.62

MOON 5-FF(22.5)

5 FF(22.5)

E-9(3.75)

7 - E(3.75)

4-SW(30)

10 - F(15)

9 E(3.75)

101.25MARS 6 BE

1.8754 FF(22.5)

6 BE(1.875)

2 - F(15)

12-FF(22.5)

1 N(7.5)

9 FF(22.5)

93.75MERCURY 6

MOOLATRIKONA(45)

5 N

(7.5)

2 FF

(22.5)

6 SW

(30)

6 SW

(30)

5 N

(7.5)

8 E

(3.75)

146.25

JUPITER 9 -MOOLATRIKONA

(45)

5 FF(22.50)

9 SW(30)

10 E(3.75)

N 3(7.5)

11 E(3.75)

11 E(3.75)

116.25

VENUS 5 N(7.5)

5 N(7.5)

5-N(7.5)

6 FF(22.5)

2-SW(30)

7-SW(30)

N 11(7.5)

112.5SATURN 2 FF

(22.5)5 BE(1.875)

10 SW(30)

2 FF(22.5)

6 N(7.5)

12 E(3.75)

8 BE(1.875)

90.0


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OJA YUGMA BALA : EVEN ODD SIGN POTENCY- For this potency, the male planets are Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and

Saturn.

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The female planets are Moon and Venus.

- When male planets occupy odd signs in D-1 and D9, they get 15

shastiaansh each.

- When female planets occupy even signs in D-1 and D-9, they get 15

shastiansh each.

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In the D-1 chart Jupiter gets 15 shastiansh while Sun, Moon, Venus,Mercury, Mars and Saturn get zero) shastiansh.

-

In the D-9 chart Sun, Moon, Venus and Jupiter get 15 shastiansh each,

whereas Mercury, Mars and Saturn get zero (0).

KENDRA BALA - ANGLE OR QUADRANT POTENCY

a) Planets in Kendras (1 4 7 10) in D/1 chart get 60 shastiansh

b)Planets in Succeedants (2 5 8 11) in D/1 chart get 30 shastiansh

c) Planets in Cadents (3, 6, 9 12) in D/1 chart get 15 shastiansh

In the chart:

- Sun, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury get 60 shastiansh each

- There are no planets in succeedants

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Moon, Venus and Saturn get 15 shastianh each.


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DRESHKAANA BALA

- A sign of 30 degrees is divided into 3 parts of 10 degrees each.

- Male planets (Sun, Mars and Jupiter) in the first decanate get 15

shastiansh each.

- Female planets Moon and Venus in the 2

nddecanate get 15 shastiansh

each.

- Hermaphrodite planets, Mercury and Saturn in 3

rddecanate get 15

shastiansh each.

In the chart:

Planets Decante Potency(shastiansh)

Sun 2nd 0

Moon 2nd 15

Mars 1st 15

Mercury 3rd 15

Jupiter 1st 15

Venus 1st 0

Saturn 3rd 15


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TOTAL STHANA BALA OR POSITIONAL POTENCY OF PLANETS

PlanetsGraha

ExaltationPotency

Uchchabala

7 divisonalPotency

Saptavargya bala

Odd/evensigns

oja yugmabala

QuadrantKendra bala

DecanateDreshkanna

TotalPotency

(shastiansh)

Minimumrequired

potency

Sun 7.77 95.62 15 60 - 179.39 165

Moon 26.24 101.25 15 15 15 172.99 133

Mars 13.20 93.75 - 60 15 181.95 96

Mercury 55.53 146.25 - 60 15 276.78 165

Jupiter 9.18 116.25 30 60 15 230.43 165

Venus 17.22 112.5 15 15 - 159.72 133

Saturn 12.37 90.0 - 15 15 132.37 96.0

In this case study the total positional potency of all the 7 planets are above the

minimum required. The indications of the planets, with potency in descending

order, could be as follows:

1 Mercury High position, power, prestige, name and fame in distant lands,firm, religious and noble deeds.

2 Jupiter Kingly life, enjoys happiness land, family, enormous wealth,vehicles, etc.

3 Sun Gains from agriculture, dairy farming, trading, favours from

government, mental peace and harmony, happiness fromfriends and relatives.

4 Moon Health, happiness, wisdom, gets fame, earns profits fromagriculture, dairy products, acquires jewelery and luxuries

5 Mars Bold, courageous, enjoys success in ventures and professions,enjoys health, wealth and conjugal life

6 Venus Bestows honour from State during it s main or sub periods,


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gains recognition from literary societies, acquires wealth andjewellery

7 Saturn Assumes high post, earns from employees, gets high position,power and prosperity, gets wealth from kings and wealthy men.

Indications of results of exalatation potency of planets

Kalyan Varma in Saravli states: A planet with exaltation strength gives all

kinds of wealth and luxuries. It confers ministership or leadership of army.

Planet Exaltationdegrees

Results

Sun Aries 10^

Wisdom, wealth, valour, defeats enemies, honouredby society and government, a leader, virtuous, lovedand respected by friends and relatives.

Moon Taurus 3^

Wealthy, generous, charitable, respectable, happywith vehicles, religious, enjoys good food, ornaments

and clothes.Mars Capricorn 28^ Courageous, valourous, bold, skilled in use of

weapons, wealthy, loves war and conflict, skilled,destroys enemies, has power and prestige, gainslanded property.

Mercury Virgo 15^

Wit, humour, learning, pleasing character, religious,respected by wise and learned persons and is in thecompany of young and beautiful ladies.

Jupiter Cancer 5^

Tactful, humble, intelligent, learned, favoured by

people in power, generous, prosperous, loves art,shastras, music and literature.

Venus Pisces 27^

Wealthy, famous, loveable; loves justice andequality; enjoys art, music dancing, vehicles,luxuries.

Saturn Libra 20^

Wealthy, fear from fears of foes, happy, religious,good moral conduct,; gains from landed property,agriculture, mines, etc.


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Indictions of results of planets occupying their own signs

Planets afflicted, especially in 6th

, 8th

and 12th

houses will give less results with

tremendous hardships and struggles.

- Sun in Leo, moresoever in the 1st, 5th7thand 9thnavamsas makes the

native skilled, wealthy strong-minded, unyielding, , religious, luxuries,

vehicles, and blessed children.

- Moon in Cancer, especially in the first and third navamsas makes one

calm and contented, gets love beautiful women, lives in luxuries, and has

a religious bent of mind.- Mars in Aries ( more soever in the 1

st, 5

thand 9

thnavamsas and in

Scorpio (m9oresoever in the 1st, 3rdand 5thnavamsas, makes him daring

and without fear from enemies, is happy with family and friends, is

healthy, skilled in arts and crafts and satisfies the needs of the opposite

sex, provides competitive success against even the best qualified contenders.

- Mercury in Gemini (especially in the 1st, 4th, 6th8thand 9th navamsas)

and in Virgo (especially in the 1st, 5

th, 6

thand 9

thnavamsas) makes him

truthful, dedicted and devoted, intelligent, learned, fearless andhonourable in society.

- Jupiter in Sagittarius (especially in 1st, 5

th, 7

thand 9

thnavamsas) or

Pisces (especially in 3rd

, 5th

, 6th

and 9th

navamsas) makes one virtuous,

intelligent, well-mannered, nobles and large hearted, accomplishes

many tasks, provides the blessings of children by many methods (live birth, adoption,

acquisition via marriage, inheritance, etc).


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Venus in Taurus (especially in 1st, 3rdor 5thnavamas) or Libra

(especially in 1st, 6

thand 8

thnavamsas) makes one handsome, healthy,

lucky, prosperous, good speech, enjoys the company of women and hasmany comforts of life.

- Saturn in Capricorn (especially in 1st, 3

rd, 5

thand 9

thnavamsas) or

Aquarius (especially 1st, 5th, 6thand 9thnavamsas) blessed with

learning, land, wealth, riches, animals and vehicles.

Indications of results of planets paced in moolatrikona

Planets Signs ofmoolatrikona

Results

Sun Leo Wealthy and honourable

Moon Taurus Rich and happy

Mars Aries Valorous, brave, cruel, aggressive

Mercury Virgo Learned, rich, generous

Jupiter Sagittarius Learned, honoured by those in power, prosperous

Venus Libra Head of a village or town, enjoys luxuriesSaturn Aquarius Dutiful, brave, devoted

Indications of results of planets having divisional potency:

Hora bala

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In D/2 chart, Sun and Moon have their own horas.

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For others, friendliness towards the hora lord should be considered.

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Planets occupying a friendly hora gives excellent results of progress,

development, whereas in the sign of an enemy, it would lead to fear of

enemies, timidity, etc.

Dreshkanbala:

- A planet in its own dreshkan makes a person virtuous and gentle


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Directional potency calculated in the example chart

Planet Longitude ofplanet

Powerless

cardinal pointBhava madyas of thehouse or bhava

Digbala arcDifferenceBetween 2 & 3

Directional

potency in shastianshvalue of col. 4 /3

1 2

^ ` ``

3^ ` ``

4

^ ` ``

5

Sun 167 41 23 335 44 37 (4th

H) 168 03 14 56.01

Moon 132 48 18 155 42 26(10t

H) 22 54 18 7.63

Mars 158 41 03 335 44 37(4th

H) 177 03 34 59.01

Mercury 178 22 36 58 51 30 (7t

H) 119 31 06 39.40

Jupiter 247 26 24 58 51 30 (7th

H) *360_

(188 34 54 )

= 171 23 0657.13

Venus 125 19 32 155 42 26 (10th

H) 30 22 54 10.66

Saturn 57 07 26 268 51 30 (Asc) *360 (181 44 04)= 179 15 56

59.42

As the difference is more than 180^

thevalue is subtracted from 360^

to get a value less than 180^

(shadalpa).

Kala Bala

Kala Bala is the temporal strength the planets, i.e. it is a collection of different

sources of strength at the time of birth.

Kala Bala consists of 6 parts.

No. Kala Bala Type Description

1 Nathonatha Bala Diurnal/nocturnal strength

2 Paksha Bala Fortnightly Strength related to Lunar phase


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3 Tribhaga Bala Related to portions of the day/night

4. Hora Bala hour5. Yudhdha Bala Strength caused by planetary war

6. Ayana Bala Equinoctial strength.

1. Nathonatha Bala

Nathonatha Bala relates to diurnal resp. nocturnal strength of the planets.

The Moon, Mars and Saturn are strong in the night and weak in the daytime.

The Sun, Jupiter and Venus are strong in the daytime, weak in the night. Mercury

has always maximum strength. Of course if the person is born at a time somewhere

in between the value is interpolated.

Calculation nathonatha bala in the example horoscope:Hr Min Sec

Time of birth 12 45 00

Minus LMT correction (-) 00 38 40

12 06 20

Time difference between midnight and time of birth

Midnight 24 00 00


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Time of birth (-) 12 06 20

11 53 40

Diva bala for Sun, Venus and Jupiter * 5

59 28 20 or 59.47

Diva bala for Sun, Jupiter and Venus = 59.47 virupa

Ratri bala for Moon, Mars and Saturn

= 60 (-) Diva bala ie, 60 (-) 59.47 = 0.13 virupa

Day & night

potencySun Moon Mars Mer Jup Venus Sat

59.47 0.13 0.13 60 59.47 59.47 0.13

2. Paksha Bala/Fortnightly Potency of Planet

Paksha Bala is related to Lunar phase at the time of birth.

Benefics get high Pakasha Bala near Full Moon, low Bala near New Moon.

Reverse for malefics.

Calculation

Paksha Bala in Virupas depends on the angle between Moon and Sun. The

formula is

pakshabala of auspicious planets = ( moon - sun ) / 3


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paksha bala of evil planets = 60 pakshabala of auspicious planets

paksha bala of Moon is always doubled.The Bala must be deducted from 120 if the value exceeds 60.

This method yields a small value if birth takes place near New Moon

(irrespective of placement before/after New Moon). Birth near Full Moon will

result in high Paksha Bala (~60). Birth near Half Moon will have 30 Virupas.

This method is extended to all planets in Paksha Bala. Benefic planets

(Jupiter, Venus) get Paksha Bala Virupas according to this method.

The method of calculation is reverse for malefics (Sun, Mars, Saturn) i. e. the

value must be deducted from 60.

The Moon is benefic if birth takes place in the bright half of the month, i.e.

birth is between New Moon and Full Moon.

Reversely Moon is malefic for birth in the dark half of the month (between

Full Moon and New Moon).

Mercury is regarded as malefic if conjunct with a malefic, benefic otherwise.

Paksha bala of planets in the example chart:

Sign^ ` ``

Longitude of the Sun

Longitude of the Moon

5 17 40 31

4 12 46 16 (-)Divide the difference by 3

Fortnightly potency for auspicious planets

1 04 24 15 / 3= 34 24 15/3= 11.46

Potency for evil planets 60.00 (-) 11.46 =48.32

Fortnightly potency for Moon is doubled =22.92


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Mercury is associated with malefic planets

Fortnightly potency

Of planetsSun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn

48.32 22.92 48.32 48.32 11.46 11.46 48.32

3. Tribhaga Bala

Tribhaga Bala is about portions of the day/night at the time of birth.Each portion of the day resp. night has a lord as its ruler. The lord of the birthtime will get full strength (60 Virupas). See below

Duration of Day = time elapsed from Sunrise to SunsetDuration of night = time elapsed from Sunset to Sunrise

Day/Night Part Lord

Day Part Lord

1 Mercury

2 Sun

3 Saturn

Night 1 Moon2 Venus

3 Mars

Jupiter always gets 60 Virupas, i.e. each chart will have two planets with 60Virupas Tribhaga Bala: the lord of birth time and Jupiter. Other planets willhave nil Tribhaga Bala.

In the example horoscope the native was born during the 2nd

part of the day.Hence Sun gets 60 Virupas and Jupiter too gets 60 Virupas.

4. Varsha-Maas-Dina-Hora Bala .

15, 30, 45 and 60 Virupas are in order given to Varsha Lord, Maas Lord, DinaLord and Hora Lord.


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Naisargika Bala has already been explained.

The Varsha Lord is the Lord of the day, on which the astrological year of

birth starts.

To calculate this we first need the number of ay, past from the beginning ofCreation, the Ahargana.

[Translator's Notes.

According to late Rev. Ebenezer Burgess, who translated Surya Siddhanta

into English, as on January 1, 1860, the number of days, past from thebeginning of Creation are 714,404,108,573. Divide the number of days, pastfrom the day of Creation till the day of birth, by 60. Reject remainder andmultiply the quotient by 3. Increase the post-multiplied product by 1 and

divide by 7. The remainder will indicate the week day, on which theastrological year, giving birth to the native, opened. Remainder 1 indicatesSunday, 2 Monday and so on.]

Maasa Lord.

Divide the same Ahargan by 30 and the quotient indicates months, passed

from Creation to birth.The completed months be multiplied by 2 and increased by 1.The latter sum should be divided by 7 and the remainder indicates, on whichday the birth month began.Continuing with the same case, we divide 65295 by 30. Quotient is 2176.This sum multiplied by 2 and increased by 1 denotes 4353.


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Dividing 4353 by 7, we get a remainder of 6, denoting Friday.

That is, the month of birth began on Friday and the Maas Bala goes to

Shukra, the Lord of Friday.Dina Lord.

Though the week day of birth can be known from ephemeris, or perpetual

calendars, we better adopt the method prescribed, which will confirm, if theAhargan followed is correct.The number of days, as arrived above, indicating Ahargan, be divided by 7and the remainder will indicate the week day of birth.

Hora Bala = strength of the hour of birth

This Bala is about the astrological year, month, day and hour in which birthtakes place.Astrological fundamentals and calculation of this Bala are described on theHora page.

The lord of Hora (hour) gets 60 Virupas.

The day is divided into 24 equal parts; i.e., 1 hour per part.


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Table for daily hora for every day of the week

Finding the part of the day belonging to the 7 planets in the example

horoscope:

Hr min secBirth time 12 45 00Sunrise 06 31 57 (-)

06 14 03

6 hours = 6 horas have elapsed. Therefore, it is the 7thhora.


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The day = Wednesday. The order of counting from Mercury (1sthora) is:1.

Mercury 2. Moon 3. Saturn 4. Jupiter 5. Mars 6. Sun and 7. Venus.

The lord of the 7thhora is Venus. Venus gets 60 shastiansh.3

5. Yudhdha Bala

Yudhdha Bala is about planetary war. Planetary war takes place if 2 planets(Mars ... Saturn) are within one degree of each other.Graha-Yuddha (Graha = planet) + (Yuddha = fight). Thus Graha-Yuddhameans Planetary war.

Brihat samhita, Chapter 17 sloka 2:All planets are moving in their own (elliptical) path around Sun. During transit when they

come on top of each other (as seen from earth) in their own orbit, due to the large distance(looking from earth) we feel that those planets are on the same place/location (even thoughin reality they are separated by thousands of kilometers). This phenomena is termedGraha Yuddha i.e. planetary war.

The 5 non-luminaries can enter into Graha Yuddha, when they are close toeach other. (Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn are non-luminaries ortara-grahas, sun and moon are prakasha-grahas (luminaries) and Rahu andKetu are tamo-grahas). When the non-luminaries are with Moon it is just

samagama but when they are with Sun they become asta (became weak and

loss all power, due to the strong ray power of Sun)]. Thus it is clear thatGraha Yuddha (Planetary war): When two or more tara-grahas (non-luminaries)are in one sign and one of them is entering into same degree of another planet it is

said that they are in Graha Yuddha (planetary war)

Samagama (Conjunct with Moon): When they conjunct with moon it is said that

they are in samagama

Astamaya (Combust): When they conjunct with sun it is said that they are in astaor astamaya (combust, moudhya).

When Sun and Moon conjunct it is Amavasi, Moon losing power similar to the

planets becoming asta with the ray power of Sun. Surya Siddhanta gives the

following limits for the asta or combustion for the planets.

Planet Distance

Mars 17 degree

Mercury 12 degree (retro) 14 degree(acceleration)


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A plabet with Sayana lpmgitudes of more than 180 and upto 360 degrees (or the beginningof Sayana Aries) will have Southern declination.

- Sayana longitude = Nirayana lomgitude + ayanamsa

Ayana Bala according to Vedic Scholar, Laurabarat:. Ayana means course and more specifically, the course of the Sun.. There are two courses of the Sun which are Uttara ayana , when the Sun moves north and

the Southern course, Dakshinayana, when the Sun moves South. There is also a distinctionpertaining to whether the Sun is in the Northern

. Hemisphere or in the Southern Hemisphere. According to Hindu mythology and the SuryaSiddhanta, the Northern Hemisphere is the realm of the gods and the Southern Hemisphere

is the realm of the Asuras.. The Asuras are rather like the Titans of Greek mythology for a

more accurate comparison.. Some planets, namely, the Sun, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter are happier in the realm of the

devas or gods. Other planets, namely the Moon and Saturn are happier in the realm of the Asuras or

demons.. Mercury is happy in both.

. Ayana bala is the strength that measures the personality trait of how one navigates through

conflict and adversity.

Two different methods exist to calculate Ayana bala, the way of Parasara and the way of Sri Pati.The Sri Pati method is the most commonly used method. In this method, the declination of theplanet is taken, meaning how far north or south a planet is from the celestial equator. Parasara tells

us to pay more attention to the Rasi or Sign placement of the planet. This will give a different value.Ayana bala can only be calculated with the tropical Zodiac. Most Vedic astrological softwares

calculate ayana bala with one or two calculating this bala in the Parasara method. Due to the factthat Ayana bala distinguishes how a person deals with conflict, the planetary ruler of Ayana bala isMars. In addition, Vedic myth states that Mars was born of the Earth and Mars rules over all

minerals that come from the Earth.

The minimum requirements for each planet in Ayana Bala are as follows:Sun: 30 pointsMoon: 40 pointsMars: 20 pointsMercury: 30 pointsJupiter: 30 points

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Saturn: 20 points

The Sun is the king and has to do with our ability to lead and be steadfast and honorable. In

conflict, the Sun does well when he acts honorably, being steadfast and committed to somethingeven though it does not give us what we want. The Sun has to be virtuous and noble all the time. Ifthe Sun is in the Southern hemisphere, in the realm of the Asuras or demons, it is easy in times ofconflict and adversity for a person to act dishonorably. When difficult things come, it is easier forthe person to follow the path of the Asuras. When the Sun is in the Northern hemisphere, in therealm of the devas, and faced with obstacles, the person can more easily be steadfast in their course

of action and stick to their guns. This is the reason why the Sun prefers to be Northern hemispherein the realm of the devas.

One would think that Mars would enjoy frolicking with the demons in the Southern Hemisphere.But no, he prefers to remain in the realm of the devas as well, so what gives? Mars rules logic and

what is logical and the ultimate goal of logic is the search for truth. When Mars is too far South, hecan get too wrapped up in bloodlust and the thrill of the fight. We must not forget that only whenMars is afflicted does he rule rage. In his pure form, he is righteous anger. In the realm of thedevas, he can use logic to see if a fight is necessary. In the realm of the Asuras, he can only see the

fight and will fight for no other reason than to destroy. If Mars is in the North in the land of the

Devas, then his logical approach can kick in and lead him to the truth.Mars can move South just a little as long as he sees the noble goal. In effect, Mars can somewhatallow that the end justifies the means.

How does Jupiter deal with conflict? By turning towards the higher purpose. When Jupiter hasenough ayana bala, the person is able to gain in understanding and see the higher purpose of the

conflict. They can see the greater good. If Jupiter is in the Southern hemisphere, the person cannot

see how and why they got into the conflict and very often the conflict can overcome them becausethey dont have the understanding to see the greater good. Jupiter is the planet of forgiveness and

acceptance, and in conflict, forgiveness is very important. Jupiter with low ayana bala will find itdifficult to forgive.

Venus needs to be in the North as well. This is odd because Venus is the guru of the Asuras. Goal is

to teach us that every opportunity has a price and that price needs to be worth the opportunity.And only the good things in life are worth the price we have to pay. In the context of conflict,Venus in the North can understand that the price that needs to be paid is way too high. When

Venus is in the Southern hemisphere, Venus cannot see that the price is too high and will end upregretting the decision, whatever that may be. Venus job in conflict is too smooth conflict over,

role as the great diplomat and comforter. His job is to negotiate a peace treaty. His job is toevaluate what is worth fighting for and what can be let go. If the peace treaty is so bad, it may beworth it to continue fighting. When Venus is in the South, he cannot see if it is worth fighting for orkeeping peace. This is in the context of all conflictual things. Venus is always the 2nd mostimportant planet in resolving conflict as Venus always works closely with Mars. It is important forVenus to have enough Ayana Bala so that he knows when its more auspicious to fight and when its

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evaluate the worth of a fight or making peace. Venus being desire is also our decisions that bringthose desires closer

Saturn is a servant. Understandably, he feels comfortable in the realm of the Demons becauseSaturn is our ability to bear suffering. No one can win every conflict, so throughout the course oflife, we must periodically endure loss. If Saturn has a strong ayana bala or the farther south he is,the more he is able to see the concepts of losing and handle the harsh reality. If Saturn does nothave sufficient ayana bala or is too far North, the person cannot handle the harsh realities of lifeand will lament, gets frustrated because they do not want to pay their dues. When we have to lose,

when we have to pay our dues, then Saturn helps us realize that that is just a part of life. If Saturnhas low ayana bala and is in the Northern Hemisphere with the devas, he is a slave that wants to bethe king. Saturn with the Devas gets very frustrated and impatient in getting to where he needs to

go in life.

Moon wants to be far South. Moon needs to be in the realm of the Demons to be happy. One wouldnot think that the Moon would want to associate with demons as the Moon represents the Mind.But we must look at this in terms of how a person handles conflict. The Moon is a receptive planet,it is not a doer, so when adversity and conflict presents itself to the consciousness which is the

Moon, the consciousness must absorb the adversity because it cannot do anything to make it better.

The consciousness is happier to become one with the conflict and then the conflict disappears.When the Moon is in the North, then the Moon drowns in Things should be this way and I must dosomething to change them. The Moon is not a doing planet, it is receptive and is most effective atdoing nothing. People with the moon in the South do much better with children. Raising children is

very conflictual and a Moon with high ayana bala is tolerant of the everyday conflicts that arisewith raising children. When the Moon is in the South, it does not have an agenda when

dealing with conflict, the Moon adapts to its environment. The Moon in the South with the demons

has empathy and tolerates the conflict. The Moon in the North cannot tolerate any stupidity orirrationality. If the Moon is empathetic it can heal the conflict. No matter how painful it is, if we

open ourselves up to it, then it naturally goes away, and can become a blissful experience. It Saturnor Mars are on the Moon in the natal chart, then the person will naturally have more conflict and

suffering, but if the Moon has high ayana bala, then the native can open themselves up to thesethings, and accept them, and even find bliss from them.

Mercury always has 30 points of ayana bala so it is never lacking. The more north or south he is,

the more points he gets. Mercury is happy in the North or South, he wants to go to the extreme.Mercury is the manager, the guy who runs the corporation, the presidents chief of staff. Tomanage, he has to look at the statistics and make things better. The further North Mercury is, the

better he is able to see how to make something better. The other part of management is dealing withproblems. The further South Mercury is, the more he is able to manage his way past the

obstacles, the more he is able to solve problems. Mercury tries to negotiate himself out of theconflict. When in the North, he negotiates with the goal of making things better, when in the South,he negotiates with the goal of just getting through the problem. The planet with the lowest ayanabala score is the planet the person gets most conflicted about. It is the planet that is very difficult touse when called upon to solve conflict.


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