Chandra Mangala Yoga

This part of the text is a small part of the Siva Devaguru Brihaspati Centre sessions on conjunctions or yutis of various planets.

Chandra Mangala Yoga is actually yuti or conjunction of Chandra and Mangala in any house.

Grahas conjoined Chandra do the following:

1. They do influence the pranas, longevity and health

2. They create the tide (grahana) within our mind, and influence the mental and emotional aptitude

3. They impose their infleunce on our attitude and social consciousness. They show external desires of the mind.

Please, caculate the guna chakra so that you can understand the change of Gunas and predominant guna and graha over this conjunction.Therefore, this conjunction gives following effects in short:

1. strong pranas however they are moving and consuming fast, good vitality, dangerous for longevity or accidents, heart /blood related problems,

2. fighting mind and spirit, self protective, desire to rule and influence others, desire to top the soceity in chosen subject, irritated, aggressive, vindictive and dangerous, oppresive

3. family suffers, spouse suffers, not giving, extremes in social behaviour etc

Most of classical texts list this yoga as a wealth giving combination. Chandra is the giver of resources, and first Mother gives to Agni tatva, the energy. Therefore, the first exchange is on the level of Chandra and Mangala. So this Yoga indeed gives wealth. Both grahas are karakas for the 4th house (chandra is overall karaka, while Mangal is karaka for lands, territory). To understand this better one should understand chandra yogas and 5 tatvas as 5 types of wealth in modern society. So Chandra Mangala Yoga indeed gives one type of wealth.

The main difference lies in the house where chandra and mangala are placed. THere are different infleunces on the houses:

In the Lagna, Mangal is stronger

2nd bhava- Chandra is stronger

3rd bhava- Mangal is stronger

4. bhava-Chandra is stronger

5. bhava-Mangal is stronger

6. bhava- Mangal is stronger

7.bhava-Chandra is stronger

8. bhava-Mangal is stronger

9. bhava-Mangal is stronger

10.bhava-Mangal is stronger

11. bhava-Chandra is stronger

12.bhava-Chandra is stronger

Therefore, each house will decide which planet among two, Chandra or Mangal dominates the Yoga. IF chandra is stronger, satvic qualities dominate the Yoga, and bad shades of Yogas are lesser. Rudra turns calms down due to the blessing of Devi- Mother

If mangal dominates the Yoga, Rudra is very angry and can create serious problems (apart from other good effects given by this Yoga)

I will give you the general effects of the Yoga

1. Lagna- a lot depends on Signs, in Mesha, Vrishaba and Karka, this Yoga is very Good, otherwise, health may suffer.

2. In 2nd house this Yoga gives wealth and prosperity, however heart problems or accidents.

3. In 3rd house this Yoga gives dynamism and love for change of environment, worried mind and troubles, yet partner may die early.

4. In 4th house yoga is excellent, however a person lacks drive, initiative and is not physically but mentally strong. Brothers and sisters are damaged

5. In the 5th house, this Yoga causes rash and troublesome nature, but power. Mother will suffer

6. In 6th house, this Yoga causes accidents and problems, enemies, troubles to children

7. In 7th house, this Yoga gives wealth, popularity, yet harms marriage, relationships and gives heart troubles, yet a person will destroy enemies

8. In 8th house Yoga is most destructive, it gives inheritance and money yet may cut longevity. IT can also kill spouse

9. In 9th house this Yoga gives power, authority, prosperity yet short life or accidents

10. In 10th house this Yoga gives physical strength, profitable job/carreer, yet mental weakness, troubles to father

11. In 11th house this Yoga gives a lot of friends and social activity, and social concerns and good income, yet a person may lack an ambition if Mangal is in a weak sign.

12. In 12th house, this Yoga gives deformity, expanses, foreign luck, debts, destroys elder siblings and friends

To be continued…

Atma and Atmakaraka

SIVA DEVAGURU BRIHASPATI CENTRE

 

SELECTED LECUTRE ON ATMAKARAKA- 2^nd YEAR OF STUDY

“ In the previous sessions, we have defined the philosophy of Atma and Atman, explained the types of Bandana and chakras, and different concepts of Atma bandana, such as Atma dvitiya, Atma tritya etc.

The concepts of the colours of the Atma and diffusion of natural pure light as pertaining to the concept of the sin has also been explained.

Through understanding of the concept of Varahamihira and his shlokas on conception, we may understand that the influence of society, parents etc is very little, and that the nature of the atma has been defined by the previous karma.

In each horoscope there is a planet known asa Atma (divine soul trapped into the 8 types of bondage) and Karaka-(movable significator) which has to do with the functioning of the 8 chakra including the role of Somanath (please go through the previous lectures). Such graha is termed ATMAKARAKA

Atmakaraka is the most important planet in a chart. It is the King of the chart, and happy King shows happy kingdom and vice versa. Lagna is intelligence, while Chandra shows the mind. They are of secondary importance in comparison to Atmakaraka.

Atma decides on the mind it will take, defines the body, structure and its functions, and thus it becomes the most important planet among all planets and Lagnas.

Atmakaraka therefore, shows the karma which caused our birth. This graha brought us into this plane, and forced Atma to take a certain mind and body.

It brought us to this planet to teach us certain lessons. This graha shows the “ lightning and storms” of Indra Devata( please go through the session of 33 devas from the 1^st year)

 

The following points are crucial when analyzing Atmarakaraka graha: 1.       Significations and other features of Graha which is Atmakaraka 2.       Bhavas ruled by Atmakaraka 3.       Bhava where Atmakaraka is placed 4.       Bhava/s/ whose Atmakaraka is Naisarghik Karaka 5.       The position and status of Atmakaraka in a rashi or sign 6.       The link of Atmakaraka with Grahas conjoined or those which aspect/ or are aspected by it 7.       The position of planets and houses from Atmakaraka Lagna in Rashi chart. This lagna is known as Karaka Lagna 8.    Bhava Arudhas associated with Atmakaraka or those ruled by it etc

Let us go step by step:

THE ANALYSES OF THE FIRST STEP

 

Observe the guna and tatva of Atmakaraka. This guna and Tatva will show the path and type of soul cleansing and its experience.

Each graha and charakaraka tends to merge into Ketu, moksha karaka graha. As long as there is any type of bandana associated with Atmakaraka, a person cannot attain moksha. Thus, to reach moksha, Ketu has to turn atmakaraka graha into a smoke.

Atmakaraka indicates that the light of our soul (as moon) has overshadowed the light of Atman. This happens due to Ahamkara. In such significations and positions we cannot or refuse to accept the light of God, while at the same time perceive our own light. It is similar to a night time, where we can observe the moon’s light only, not realizing or observing that such light is only the reflection of the true light of Sun.

It is for that reason that the soul is cleansed from its sins, and God teaches us to break the shell of bandana, so that Atma can becoma the pure Atman.

Note the following:

1.       We tend to identify with significations of Atmakaraka as our own nature

2.       Atmakaraka turning into a smoke by Ketu is a very painful process, and it will take place through that particular guna, bhava etc.

3.       All relevant information about grahas from the 1st year are crucial in case of graha being atmakaraka.

ATMAKARAKA AS A NATURAL MALEFIK OR BENEFIK

1.       We have seen in the 1st year sessions that the colours of natural benefics on the soul level are light. The very fact that the light colour does not imbibe or better to say rejects a considerable quantity of light, indicates that natural benefik as Atmakarak does not easily follow the path of self-purification nor gives the chance for easy and fast Self-realization.

2.       Please keep in mind that Grahas conjoined Atmakaraka tend to absorb the nature of Atmakaraka, and pleas apply the rules you have been taught for conjunctions of the planets.

3.       When benefic graha is Atmakaraka and undergoes a Graha shapa or curse, it shows that the papa or sins has been glued to a soul for a few lifetimes.

4.       If atmakaraka is a malefic planet, it can teach you bad things, but you will receive instant and quick punishment, and suffering. This gives chance to quickly cleanse and learn the lesson. So, the soul cleansing becomes very painful, the soul remains in the dark, and desires for light and savour (similar as dark colour quickly absorbs the light) When malefic is Atmakaraka and there comes intense soul purification and pain the effect is often twofold:

a-) a person devolops hatred and bitterness towards the world (Sun) and becomes self destruction and antisocial

b-) a person accepts suffering as a hand of God and becomes very spiritual

There are certiain rules which show whether will person go either way…. To be continued…

 

Upagrahas and Aprakasha Grahas

 The word Upagraha indicates confinement or seizure. Upagraha has a power as graha to control us . Upa indicates inferiority while graha is a planet (an entity which can eclipse our mind).

Upagraha can be understood through the proper understanding of Kalachakra and its eight spokes. THe number eight is very significant, where it refers to the 8th house of transformations, time that flows and cause birth and death. This karma will rotate as a wheel, as long as it is excausted.

Upagrahas work through the pancha tatva, except Jala tatva which rules creation and sustanance, so Parashara clealry omits Venus and Moon in alloting the rulerships of Yamas. He states: |he Yama (periods of time) ruled by the Saturn, Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Mercury are called Gulika, Käla, Måtyu, Yamaghaëöaka and Ardhaprahara respectively.

YAMA AND KALA

These are two sons of Surja and Yama is Dharma Raj , the one who follows Surya while Kala is the son of Chaya and disobediant son of Surya. THerefore there are 8 yamas in Dinaman (day length) and Ratriman (night length), where each starts from Sunrise and is of equal length. The day Yama starts with the ruler of vara or day, while the night Yama starts with the 5th thereof. There are differences of opinion between schools of thought, whereas our Parampara opines that the 8th Yama is always the lordless, and actually shows the Lagna.

Parashara clearly stated that alloted portions of the Grahas are also ruled by Upagrahas, therefore, Guru Yama will belong to Yamagantaka, Surya to Kala, Mangal to Mrityu, Budha to Ardhaprathara and Shani to Gulika. There are two more Upagrahas Mandi and Dhuma, which will be explained later.

Now the main point of difference arises. One school of taught opines that the longitude of Upagraha (Ishtakal) will correspond to the beggining of the Yama, while another states that it is in the end of Yama. There is yet another opinion that it will be on Yama Madhya.  This can be clearly varified through practical experience…

To be continued with Upagrahas…

Aprakasha Graha introduction

There are 5 aprakasha grahas (without light) which have emerged as a reaction of Surya and Bha Chakra. Surya created a demonical Upagraha Dhuma, and as a reaction Bhachakra (Vishnu) cretaed Vyatipata. As a reaction to Vyatipata, Surya again created Parivesha. Vishnu again created Indradhanu to which Surya reacted by creating Upaketu. Such creation indicates the course of action and reaction.

If you look at the process of creation of Upagrahas, Dhuma was created by the Surya (Surya longitude plus 133 degrees 20 minutes). Such longitude falls into the natural Simha Rashi the beginning of Bhuva Loka (Solar System). Therefore, these upagrahas indicate dark spots on the Sun. There are clear explanations why Parashara came to these numbers in giving caluclations of Upagrahas. I am leaving you here to think and try to ponder why…

I will later on explain the link of aprakasha Grahas with grahas. For example, Dhuma is a violent son of Mangala. Mangala has two sons, Mrityu who indicates physical suffering and death, while Dhuma indicates violence we can give to others, since Dhuma indicates the point with the highest heat, the point where your head simply burns. Each graha except Chandra and Shukra have “their sons” while for Shukra the same principle is used to calculate the point known as Yama Shukra. Please do not confuse this term with combination of Venus known as “Yama Shukra” when placed in 7th house afflicted by malefics.

So, position of Dhuma indicates the placement of the highest heat and violence. Vyatipata creates chaous and turmoil, and is akin to Rahu. Parivesha causes dirth and pollution as well as destruction of surrounding factors and is akin to very negative Moon. Indradhanu or Indrachapa is Kodanda of Rama and can create terrible destruction and piercing, and is akin to the anger of Parashurama (negative Venus). Upaketu is akin to negative Ketu and can create considerable destruction. It is important to note that the upagrahas cannot cause destruction of Grahas but can spoil them, except Indradhanu which can be ominous. Therefore, a few points should be noted:

To be conitnued…

Talents for writting

Many times people may come to you and ask for the talents they have. Normally the key charts are Rashi Chart, Navamsa Chart, Jagannath Drekkana, Nakshatramsa Chart.

Today, many astrolgoers follow the teachings of Pt. Sanjay Rath and look at the navamsa. Normally, navamsa trines show the abilities, talents.  However, this is not sufficient. First focus on Navamsa Chart.

1. Check the planets in trines or 10th house.

2. Check whether there are planets which prevent such talent

3. Check whether intelligence or soul support such talent, since either may reject it

Why should we do it? Today unfortunatelly people just look at the planets in trines to Navamsa Lagna and pronounce the results. For example Moon in trines should give a singer. IF a person says” No I cannot sing” astrologer will make a foolish mistake and change navamsa Lagna immidiatelly. Such mistakes are often and readings go wrong. What happens if simultaniously this Moon is aspected by Mars or Venus or these planets are in trines also. Mars and Venus are rudras for melody and will destroy the ability to sing. What happens if the soul rejects the talent or a person does not like it? Without sufficient knowledge, one can easily make a mistake in navamsa chart. To prove this, you will find many charts where poeple have moon in trines, and like to sing, but never ever had a career of a singer, and such talent remained undeveloped.

If you have a knowledge of Nakshatramsa, you will be able to understand which guna infleunces the concerned planet and whether subconsious mind will work to support such talent.

Drekkana chart will tell whether such karma can be learnt and practised.

Rashi chart will tell whether this may become important in one’s life.

This is the correct procedure. If one misses these steps in at least half cases an astrologer will risk to make a mistake.

Both Parashara and Jaimini speaks of the three planets which give talents. These are Guru, Chandra and Shukra. Guru gives broad mindedness, and erudite personality. Shukra gives a critical ability, keen observation and balanced judgement. Chandra rules the mind and emotion and ability to impress the public. Then Mercury seems to be ignored here, though we know that 3rd house and Mercury do rule the writting. Mercury rules literacy, words, ability to formualte language and copy-paste ability. None of these may play a crucial role in the genius of the writter. It is also important to note that Moon rules poetry along with Venus,

These planets should show the talents in writting in Navamsa and other divisional charts. The more among Guru, Chandra and Shukra are related in trines the better writter a person is. Less then 3, but one only gives ordinary talent. Surya is also important as a reader, however I am leaving this for now. There are also methods to check which type of literature a person would like to write.

I have come across many websites and blogs where people write poems, which are nothing but kitsch and written on the level of 13 year old child. One of the way to check what a person writes is to see the chart. Without such combinations and talents all efforts of the person concerned are futile and silly, and an honest astrologer should give a true advice to a such person.

In future sessions, where I will upload MP3-s, I will give examples of well known and acknowledged writters and poets, where such combinations will clearly be there. Last year on my trip abroad, I was asked to look at the chart of two celebrities (millionare and authors of best sellers) where in one chart, Chandra, Shukra and Guru were strong and unafflicted in Navamsa Lagna and its trines. Normally in such cases, not only that the talent was there, but it was also recognized by the large public and distinquished taste of literary critics.

As an astrologer you will many times be faced to answer tricky questions and to evaluate one’s talents and competence in a certain field. I have given some hints as how to do it…

To be continued…

On the request of my student I am giving example of the chart. THe person is Milorad Pavic, famous Serbian writter, born on 15.10.1929 in Belgrade in 8h 20 minutes. THula Lagna, Vrishaba Navamsa

First look at the Rashi Chart.

Mangal and Ketu in Lagna would normally cause Pisacha Badhak combination and uncontrolled agression. However, Chandra is in 5th house in Lagna drekkana so the temper is cooled down to a level of social acceptibility. Mangala forms Shrimantha Yoga for wealth as 7 and 2nd lord in lagna which will fructify late in life, This is more true since Mangal is exalted in Navamsa. Right to the point in his SImha Naisargika Dasha of Arudha Lagna he became famous having in mind the badhaka dosha which has gone and chandra in 7th activated in that dasha, which is a Yoga for fame. At the same time, Dvisaptati Sama dasa of Guru started in 1984. And Milorad Pavic himself said:

” Untill 1984, I was the least read writter, while in 1984, I became the most popular and read writter…”

Why Guru Dasha? Guru forms Vipareeta Raj Yoga, but most importantly it is Yogada (Lord of Hora and Ghati Lagna) aspecting Lagna too. So his success started. Being placed in 10th from Arudha Lagna, excellent reputation had come. So, after I have verified the chart accuracy, let us go to Navamsa Chart.

Vrishaba Navamsa Shows Shukra in Trines in 9th house (devolped and learned skills ) yet highly propelled by the powerful placement of 5th from Atmakaraka in Navamsa Chart. So both the soul urge, talent and liking was there. The key to success. Guru a writting genious is not placed in trines, However it is Ishta Devata Planet, and its dispositor is Atmakaraka in 5th house of talents. Surya in trines gives a creativity,new ideas, reading and thus writting skills, especially being Atmakaraka. Such powerful placement of Surya AK in 5th house shows that the native is obsessed with reading, writting and knowledge and learning. Being aspected by Chandra it indicates that he will want to know and read every possible newspaper available, not to mention the books. Budha in Navamsa Lagna gives skills in languages, writting abilities, abilities with words, and being Dharma Devata his role becomes huge. At the same time, both Atmakaraka and Dharma Devata form Chandradhi Yoga giveing additional finance and great skills and knowledge in that area. Chandra is placed in 11th house without the link to Navamsa Trines, thus his talents for peotry are less, so he wrote prose (budha)…

To be continued…

Kosovo Independence chart spells disaster-updated

Lagna is Cancer with Lagnesha  Moon going into 12^th house of secret crime, war and losses, as well as foreign countries.  Lagna rules general affairs of the country, title and the state policy. When Lagnesha goes into 12^th house, a state policy is fully decided by foreign countries, while the secession of the Serbian territory was influenced by foreign support and war policy. Remember that foreign military troops (Chandra and Mangal in 12^th house) triggered and encouraged independence proclamation. Lagnesha is conjoined in Chandra Mangala Yoga, where Chandra feels akin to Neecha, where Mangal rules 5^th house of population, attitude of rulers, punishment and crime, as well as 10^th house of parliament, power, ruler, president, so  both government and people supported this act, yet giving a lot of money and bribery (Chandra in 12^th ) to foreign countries for their support. With Mangal placed in 12^th house, conjoined Chandra Lagnesha, it is indicated that both rulers, government and people in general commit secret crimes and have a war like attitude, so their promises of peaceful policy are not true. However, aruda Lagna in 11^th house of friendly nation indicates that friendly countries are those which support the independence and decide on the policy and will not allow war due to Budha conjoined Shukr a in 7^th house. That indicates that the external affairs are fully governed by friendly nations who are the friends of Kosovo and Metohija and aided the move of independence. Shani and Ketu indicate unfortunate situation in 2^nd house of  finance, wealth and currency. Shani and Ketu are in parivartana Yoga with Surya placed in 8^th house eclipsed by Rahu. This indicates receipt from black economy, poverty, and receipt of stolen money, immoral activities and women trafficking (shani rules 7^th house) 8^th house rules state treasury and banks, death rates, which will be very high due to eclipse death combination. This also indicates instability and poverty, and one leader will be killed due to involvement in some monetary issue.The good position is improvement of women’s right which are quite low, due to shukra in Naidana Amsha, however,  due to Retrograde Mercury, women will be still kept without media and general information, which would prevent their larger-scale education. The trade will foreign countries will indicate lead, uranium and coal, which would be mostly utilized by their foreign supporters. Birthrate will decrease due to poverty (shani and ketu/ruling 5^th house) as well as Mangal in 12^th house where women will start using birth control, due to position of Mangal in thula navamsa.Religion will keep people together, and despite of Guru good placement in 6^th house, promising the protection of Kosovo and Metohija border, Guru position in Kanja navamsa being Marana karaka stana, (rashi tulya) indicates that Government will make some compromise and leave Serbia control northeast of territory due to the pressure of Russia (Guru-northeast) and international law which will be upheld by some neighboring countries, as well as more than half of the world, who are not willing to recognize the secession…

2nd part:

1. In mundane charts scheme of 7 charakarakas is used, and thus  Chandra becomes atmakaraka and gets into charakaraka replacement with Amatyakaraka, thus the policy will have to go through main transformation after a disaster spelled out by Rahu. Rahu fills in the slot and Rahu is placed in 8th house in eclipse combination. Afflicted 8th house with Surya (Prani Rudra), with Chandra-Mangala (Rudra Yoga) invovled in 12th house, with afflicted scorpio Rashi, draws immidiatelly our attention to Rudramsha Chart. In this Chart there is unfortunate situation, two planets are in Marana Karaka Stana, namely Surya and Mangal. Surya in Marana stana indicates Agni dosha, fires, and bombs, and land devastation, and being Lagna lord indicates that such combination will surely affect teritory of Kosovo and Metohija, it will surely affect eastern and northen parts. Ketu in 6th house gives unpredictible moves on the sides of enemies, and it indicates that enemies will gather forces and fight back. Mangal is in Marana stana clearly indicating war. It is in parivartana, so due to national security and international law, the compromise will be made, but after the conflict. Guru in 8th house indicates religious intolerance and fires outbreaks. For this purposes we should look at Manduka dasha. Rudra will seat on the Kosovo due to Budha position in 5th house in trines to Lagna. Antardasha of kumbha rashi holding Mars in Marana stana will start from 20.11.2008. It is extremely dangerous periods where war and conflict is most likely. It may last full two months, where policy will have to be changed. The conflict will divide the world community, however considerable damage will be seen on the teritory of Kosovo and Metohija. Let us pray to Rudra to be merciful towards human lives… OM NAMO BHAGAVATE RUDRAYA VISHNAVE MRITYOR ME PAHI!

To be continued…

Soon to answer all comments- Announcement

Om Namah Shivaya,

Dear friends,

Thank you for so many posts. I have updated some posts, and I will be updating them regularly, so please check them from time to time. Due to the terrible pressure, I will take some time off in the next fortnight and answer all your queries and comments. So kindly do bear with me…

Also, I am happy to announce that the first batch of SIVA students have passed into the second year of teaching. The students mastered the curriculum with very good results. You can see the list of students and their evaluation on my JyotishGuru website www.srath.com  Very soon, the list will be uploaded on SIVA website in serbian language- 

www.siva-edu.110mb.com

Thank you for your patience and nice wishes

Zoran

Jaimini Sutra

One of the most important and guarded secrets of our tradition is knowledge of Jaimini Sutras. Currently there are four adhyaya present in preserved texts, though it is assumed that there are more chapters written by Maharishi Jaimini. The sutras are coded in Katayapadhi Varga, and correct transliteration can be done in sanskrit with the knowledge of this varga system. However, the correct translation and understanding is another issue. Therefore, sutras are given as a part of Upadesha with detailed preparation and exclusivelly orally transmitted from Guru who was initiated into Sutras in a traditional way. Trying to learn and understand sutras through reading commented text is useless work, because in all translation the order of the sutra is given per chapters. However, parampara teaches another order where sutras are interlinked and gain completelly different meanings. It is for that reason that almost all existing commentary on sutras differ in explanations.

I have been asked a few clarifications about the sutras. Some people asked me that they were either informed or read on some web sites that Pt. Sanjay Rath is teaching sutras. To my knowledge, he has already chosen the first batch, and what I have heard from him, only those who were on the course last year, will be given the sutras from him directly. Whether he will do it in future, I cannot tell, but for the next three years, he will be teaching sutras only to students he chose. So far, you can see the list of the students who are first year Jaimini Scholars on www. sohamsa.com/js/

So, if you wish to study the sutras, you cannot do it directly from Pt. Sanjay Rath, but choose one of the Jaimini scholars he himself chose. You will find the list of qualified teachers on www. sohamsa.com/js/ . Please keep in mind that Jaimini Schollar who will guide you through the course becomes your Guru and deserves proper respect. Even if you were taught by another Jyotish Guru, once you apply and be accepted to Jaimini Schollar Guru, he or she will become your Guru. So, treat these knowledge and Gurus with respect. My Jyotish Guru has carefully chosen my students for Jaimini Sutras, and unfortunatelly I cannot accept anybody else for the time being. THus, eventhough I have taught many, only those chosen in the process of higher learning are considered my students or shishyas.

Therefore, these information that you can now apply for the course with Pt. Sanjay Rath as a new comer are wrong.

If you wish to study the sutras in depth as per the rules of our tradition, please do not study them from the book alone (even if that is Pt. Sanjay Rath’s commentary). Sutras explanation as given in the course are at least 1000 times deeper than in the book:), apart from some commentaries which are given for the public, whereas the true meaning is aimed to be taught only personally from Guru to shishya. So for all further information, please visit the above mentioned web site.

For example, there is a word ”tatre” which some commentators interpreted as 1st house in Svamsha, some other taught it was 2nd from karakamsha, while the tradition explanation of such word even included 12th house and the rules when and how to use each house. Not to mention that at least half of the course taught the knowledge which is not found in the book. So, I wish to encourage all sincere seekers of knowledge to “grab” this rare opportunity to study this beautiful knowledge which was given by the Grace of My Jyotish Guru and our tradition to a larger number of people… 

As per my knowledge Pt. Sanjay Rath allowed enrollement and access to Sutra handouts over his web site. So, I beleive anyone can join and study the sutra from the websites. However, it is important to note that there is another part of the course which is not on the website, and which can be studied with a certified Jaimini shoolar. So, even if you join the website online jaimini handouts access, unless you are accepted by one among Jaimini Scholar, you will not access the preparatory part of the course, nor will you be issued and considered (certified) as a Jaimini Scholar. So , once you join Jaimini Course, make sure to apply for guidance at one among 27 Jaimini Scholars whose names and contacts are available on the jaimini web address given above…

The secrets of Vimsottari dasha and rectification process

Today there are many written materials on vimsottari dasha and its use. It is a well known fact that dasha may be initiated from various points, such as utpana, lagna etc. It is also a well known fact that there are other udu dasha variations and conditions, known as conditional dashas. However, my aim is not to deal with it, since my Guru has written a book on Udu and Vimsottari dasha which I very recommend. So, I will not focus on conditions as how to use the dasas, how to choose the appropriate dashas etc. My point is to help you out and guide you a step by step in using and understanding properly how to judge Maha, Antar, Pratyantar, Sookshma, Prana and Deha levels of the dashas, as well as how to rectify the birthchart through dasha to the most minute level of DEHA! For that reason, this article will be given in sequence where each step will be explained.

Before I start there are a few issues to clear:

1. You cannot use Rashi Chart only. To be able to rectify the chart to the most subtle level, you must use Shodasavarga System, which is the “expansion” of Rashi chart, or our universe. Shodasavarga system falls into a “Nadi” group where these charts indicate our self to the most subtle level of pulse. Other charts like Shastamsa and Rudramsa, do not belong to this “expansion” of self, and are used for other purpose. Those who use only Rashi chart, and try to explain everything, such as the life of the parents, siblings etc in detail, only reveal their ignorance and misunderstanding of Parashara and other sages who clearly gave instructions what to see from which chart. For example my Jyotish guru has the same planetary positions apart from Chandra pada position as Whitney Huston in his Rashi Chart:). Some astrologers try to use Charakarakas in Rashi chart only to explain the events of a person, their family, children etc. This is again apsurd, and  reveals their ignorance of Jaimini sutras and inability to understand various subtle differences of placements of charakarakas in rashi and divisional charts. For example, atmakaraka has completelly different role in Rashi chart and Navamsa Chart. Matru and Pitrukaraka have completelly different uses in Rashi and Dvadasamsa Charts. Therefore, before venturing into a detailed birth time rectification, such and other basics should be well understood.

2. Kindly note a prashna chart. There are standard rules to use in a prashna chart, and check whether the birth lagna is correct, whether the placement of Chandra is correct (in case a day is uncertain), and whether Navamsa Lagna is correct. All these can be seen from the correct prashna chart.

Now let us start:

1. Mahadasha should be always be seen from the Sun. Take the Sun and see the plaement of Mahadasha lord from it. Study the placement to understand it properly. Basic knowledge of Surya Lagna and planetary positions therof should be known.

2. The next step is to find the karya bhava or the bhava which indicated the event. IF the event involves mother, fourth house from the sun should have something to do with the mahadasha. Treat the karya bhava as a starting point to examine mahadasha. The more precise step should be seen in Dvadashamsa chart, which is in this case more important than a Rashi chart. Only after the Mahadasha Lord confirms the event you can be sure that the time is correct. There is also a procedure to check the Mahadasha Lord from karaka lagna however, this is not necessary in the first step.

3. Next step is to see the span of possible time of birth by examining the antardasha lord. Antardasha lord should be examined from Moon and Arudha Lagna. You should again examine the karya bhava from these two points and see how antardasha and which antardasha will confirm the event from these two points.

4. Now, once you have chosen the correct antardasha, the pratyantar dasha should be seen from Lagna. Again take the same procedure and see how pratyandar dasha affects the karya bhava from lagna.  Once you do it, the time frame has been fixed to a quite precise time birth, and the subtle rectification is required.

Please note: Maha, Antara and Pratyantara Lords indicate what we receive from the world, and how the world around us changes. It is for that reason that these three time factors are not changing very quickly in comparison to sukshma, prana and deha levels.

Many astrologers will further correct birthtime on the basis of kunda and pranapada which is correct. However, I want to focus further on rectification based on the event timing, and finding correct sukshma, prana and deha levels of a dasha. To understand this please follow the same pattern:

1. Sun, Moon and Lagna

These three levels are related to very personal experiences of events. Therefore” My world” changes very quickly and normally these three levels change quite fast. The pattern related to Sun, Moon and Lagna slightly differs in these three levels . To be continued…

Position of Surya

There are many mythological stories about the 12 adityas, sons of Rishi Kashyapa, who are related to 12 sun signs, and I am not going to go into details about adityas here. Each sign is linked to a certain aditya who is the giver of resources to that sign. The sun (father) and the Moon (mother) exchange resources 12 times a year (either when they meet or when they are in opposite signs) thus forming 12 months (shuklanta and amanta masa) and 12 sun’s signs. That is the reason why there are 12 signs, and can never be less or more. The sign is called a Rashi from the words (rahu) and Shiki (Ketu) which are the two opposite forces of the mind, extreme points of bhoga or enjoyment (Rahu) and final emancipation (Ketu). For more information, please purchase 2006 Delhi Conference, where my Jyotish Guru Pt. Sanjay Rath taught in depth Dvadasha Adityas. (www.shrijagannath.org). If you still have doubts, then I will translate a portion of the SIVA lectures, where Dvadasa Adityas were taught in detail.The Sun is the source of light and knowledge, and the house where Sun is placed is vibrant with a specific light and life. Jaimini states that Sun in lagna makes a person widower (he/she lives longer than a spouse due to the special empowerment of Sun’s rays)Therefore Surja can be placed in 12^th signs and receive the blessings or curse of 12 different adityas, which will show what a person is and what a person shall give to the world.Now, not everybody will experience such powerful rays of the sun. It is a well known fact in Jyotish, that if a person is to experience something it has to be linked to Lagna or Lagna lord. The combination is formed:

1. See the house placement of the Sun. If the lord of the house where Sun is placed (Sun’s dispositor) is in Lagna or aspects Lagna or Lagna Lord, a person will be blessed by the knowledge and light of that house. Why knowledge? Because Lord of the house is akin to Brahma/Prajapati and has an empowerment of Adhi Devata giving knowledge. 
2. The graha which disposits Sun becomes crucial and if you worship Adhi Devata of that planet, the knowledge of the house is yours.
3. Such worship will empower all Yogas in the chart, since Surya dispositor has a power to trigger any Yoga.
4. The house placement of such planet becomes very important.
5. In case Surya is in Lagna, Lagna Lord becomes empowered. See the chart of Paramhamsa Ramakrishna.

 See the example chart: Lagna is dhanu. Surya and Budha are in 7th house. Chandra is in 9th house, Mangal is in 6th house, Ketu is in 2nd house, Shukra and Rahu are in 8th house, Shani and Guru are in 10th house. I am not giving birthdata due to discretion since his father belongs to most infleuntial people in the top three most influential countries in the world. Hope you do understand this.

 In this chart, Surya is in 7^th house giving the blessings of Pusha Aditya, Surya is 9^th lord and conjoins 10^th lord giving Dharma Karma adhipati Yoga giving high ideals, chastity, prosperity etc. Surya is further Shubapati giving the blessings of Lord Somannath. Normally, such position gives vridhi or prosperity, particularly after marriage (7^th house) and education (conjunction with Budha). Mercury is dispositor in own sign forming Bhadra Mahapurusha Yoga, and aspects Lagna. Therefore, Mercury becomes important. Mercury rules formal education and he has been educated for business (7^th house) in the top universities in the world. Since Surya rules 9^th house, he has father blessings for all comforts in life, elite education and due to father’s contacts he is involved in huge-scale business projects involving top business people in the world. His father is one of the most influential people in one of the leading states of the world. Budha Pratyadhi Devata is Vishnu, and due to his blessings, 7^th house in the chart from Lagna will shine. Please note that Budha and Surya are Dhanada Grahas (Surya is further Kevala Dhanada) and are well placed from Arudha Lagna (Budha forms Shrimanta Yoga) and 11^th from Chandra Lagna (very high protection from Siva). Why did I choose this chart? Normally, Surya in 7^th house gives bad health and causes opposition from father and bosses/state. In this chart, this has never happened due to the conditions I stated above. The only minus point (if that can be called a minus) is that he cannot live longer than his spouse. However, that is not the main issue of this topic. For your reference, please check the charts of Ainstain, Hitler, Shri Ram, Paramhansa Yogananda, Mahatma Gandhi, etc to check this principle.In future sessions, I will give some additional principles which can be linked to this principle and which are very important in case of spiritual people.

additional notes

Normally, the best position of Surya is in trines. Although classical texts do not give good results of Surya in the 5th house, however it gives high level of intelligence, bright and sunny personality, creativity, and authority in at least one subject/field. The character is very bright and a person is of clean habits in mind and body. The minues point is troubles with property, limited number of children- up to three if good grahas give support, but normally 1 or 2 and troubles on that account if Surya is in makara/kumbha rashi or navamsa.

Surya in 9th house gives very strict personallity set on rules, high ideals, luck through father/goverment or profession, very independent views and respect for religion. Normally, if sun is in thula (Kumbha Lagna) and Mesha (Simha Lagna), the position would be placed in badhak sthana, which would cause health problems (heart-Kumbha Lagna), and pronounced ego and selfishness (Simha Lagna). Whenever the Sun is in badhak place, a spiritual evolution is disturbed due to a personal egocentric and arrogant nature. Even Lagna Lord Sun in 9th house in badhak will cause bad luck due to their ego and superiority complex. If the sun is afflicted in badhak stana a person may even remain childless. Apart from badhak stana, Sun in the 9th house is considered very auspiciouss. The negative positions of Sun will be: to heated brain, bad luck to family members, troubles in professional life and troubles with property and home. Very often a person will leave their birth place.

Sun in Lagna- a person is hard core follower of rules, bright, intelligent, creative, of clean habits and good fortune. In the negative, an arrogant nature is indicated with superiority complex, will suffer in the hands of family members and cruel towards others. 

Whenever Surja and lagna Lord are both in trines, a person will seek for knowledge.

To be continued… 

Ketu in 12th house

Contrary to many ordinary beleiefs, Ketu has a crucial say on marriage and progeny. His position in the chart will tell a lot about relationships and marriage, as well as children. I was asked to clarify the position of the Ketu in 12th house. There is a lot to say about this position.

1. It is one of the worst position in a chart for a long and healthy marriage.

2. Ketu in this position will affect health and cause mistakes and wrong decisions. It can cause downfalls in profession, yet promote spiritual activities. For a spirituality it should be debilitated. It also causes accidents, unless benefic planet is placed in 4th house. It will damage younger siblings, and even kill one of them if Mars is in 9th house at the same time. It can give two marriages, unless guru or budha are in 5th house. And so on…

3. Regarding relationships it will break within 3 years, or untill the child comes.  The blessing of Ganesh is necessary. If at the same time, Rahu affects Upapada or 2nd from it, the marriage is impossible or failure respectively.

4. If ketu is in Meena Rashi in 12th house, in Stri Jataka (female horoscopy), no marraige or two marriages are sure depending on other positions.

5. Vrishaba Lagna will suffer terrible calamity around the time of marriage or childbirth

6. Mituna Lagna will suffer at the hands of enemies but will have a long life, if ketu is in 12th house

7. Karka Lagna will be very spiritual, but childbirth bring problems etc

Therefore, for each lagna, ketu will give different results. THere are certain positions which will enhance Ketu’s infleunce. These are Surya in 9th house and Chandra in 3rd house. Under such layout of Planets, a person will terribly suffer in relationships.  If at the same time, Shukra is in 7th house, Chandra in 10th house, and Malefics conjoin Surya in 9th house, there will be no children, inspite of remedial measures.

Furthere, a lot will depend on the position of Lagna Lord. For example if Lagna lord is placed in 2nd or 7th house, while the Ketu is in 12th house, a person will terribly suffer both mentally and physically.

Now, once we located the problem are there any positions which can block the ketu. Actually, there are certian planetary positions which will completely block the Ketu, and in such charts, you will find those people settled in happy relationships and no problems will be visible.

Actually, there are many things to be learnt from the tradition which cannot be found in standard jyotisha books. Tradition also teaches graha phalam or planetary positions for each planet in each house, which can hardly be found in any of the translated jyotisha texts. Due to the lack of time and certain positions of planets, I have never taught effects of the planets in houses, in the way I was taught by my Jyotish Guru. One among these segments is position of Ketu. When the time allows I will add other planetary positions, since there are many specific points about planets in 12th house, which cannot be found in standard jyotisha texts. For example Surya in 12th house can give extremely succesful and rich people who may top the society, however certain other conditions are required. Why would chandra in 12th house give the blessings of mother who will never live to see her widowhood, and why would such position cause demise of close friends? When will Mangal give defeat from enemies, loss of power and authority,  if placed in 12th house? Under which circumstances will Rahu give a shock and tragedy in foreign land? Budha in 12th house will destroy finance and may even give a speech problems like stammering under certain combinations etc.  Guru in 12th house will destroy at least one child or heavily damage its fortune, and choices and decisions will be fully futile under certain infleunces etc. Shukra in 12th house can completelly block the fortune of sisters etc. Shani in 12th house can block birth of a child and give childlessness in certain combinations. What is the real implication of Lagna Lord in 12th house, and what is the link of the 12th lord with Lagna and Karaka Lagna? How to see 8 types of bondages of karma from the 12th house? Such positions will be explained as soon as the time allows. 

To be continued with positions which block Ketu in 12th house ….