Chara Paryaya Dasa - An Introduction

ॐ नमः शिवाय

Namaste friends,

I convey my wishes to all the readers of this blog “Sri Rama Navami Subhakankshalu”.

In this blog I am going to introduce one of the wonderful phalita dasas namely “Chara Paryaya Dasa” and its utility. For this purpose, I am using the horoscope of a very influential Jyotish Guru on Internet. I am not disclosing the name of the person for obvious reasons and I hope readers could easily guess this personality.  I humbly submit to the readers that this chart is used only for academic purpose and request the readers to kindly forgive me for any mistakes.

Chara Paryaya Dasa is, as I already indicated earlier, a very important Phalita dasa, which should sparingly be used only when certain a combination exists in the horoscope. In fact, the students of Jaimini system would do well to appreciate the fact that all the dasas mentioned in the 4^th pada of 2^nd Adhyaya of Jaimini Sutras are Rajayoga dasas. That may be reason, why Sage Jaimini ended the 3^rd pada of 2^nd Adhyaya with a general purpose dasa namely “Chara Dasa”.

Why is it a special dasa?

Sage Jaimini opens 4^th pada with a special dasa in the name of Chara Paryaya Dasa and mentions the conditional combination to observe when applying this dasa. Sage Jaimini writes

द्वितीयं भावबलं चरनवांशे २-४-१

dvitīyaṁ bhāvabalaṁ caranavāṁśe 2-4-1

Translation: The second source of strength shall be used in Chara Paryaya Dasas.

Well, this translation seems to be very odd and exaggerated to the students of this science. It is quite reasonable, since we never followed the spirit of Sage Jaimini.

How the term navāṁśe mean “Paryaya”? This needs futher analysis which  opens new vistas in Jaimini system. The ancient commentators answers this very well. Navama term has been used by Sage Jaimini in three instance in the whole sutras. One, at mentioning of the first sutra of 3^rd pada and one at the first sutra of 4^th pada. Most modern commentators interpreted them according to the teachings of Neelakantha.

Now, I am presenting a novel interpretation based on the commentaries “Jataka Sara Sangraha”, “Sutrartha Prakasika”from my mother land and my Guru’s work “Jaimini Sutramritam”.

The first sutra mentioning the Navamsa term reads thus.

विषमे तदादिर्नवांशः २-३-१

viṣame tadādirnavāṁśaḥ 2-3-1

अन्यथा आदर्षादिः २-३-२

anyathā ādarṣādiḥ 2-3-2

My Understanding: The first sutra according to most commentators is about the Navamsa Dasa and there has been claims from Scholars like Sri K.N.Rao that he knows about 15 types of Navamsa dasa reckoning. Jataka Sara Sangraha apty calls it as Darpana Dasa. I don’t debate on which name is correct. Yet, it is prudent to understand that this  Navamsa dasa starts from an odd sign. That is, if the lagna is odd, it starts from that sign and if even, starts from an “adarsa sign”.  It has been a popular view that Adarsa sign is 8^th sign for Chara, 6^th for fixed sign and 7^th for dual sign. Now, we shall clearly understand the mistake in this interpretation. The Adarsa sign for movable, fixed signs will be of different oddity[1], where as for dual signs it will be of same oddity, which shows the fallacy of this interpretation. Sri Rangacharya proved this fallacy and has shown the alternate interpretation based on classics like Jataka Sara Sangraha, Kalpalatha etc. So, the correct adarsa sign of the dual sign will be 4^th sign according to  prakriti chakra.

 With going into further details, I can only add that

1.      Dasa sign need not be the Lagna.

2.      Paka and Bhoga signs are very important in this “Navamsa (read Darpana) dasa”.

The second sutra relates to Chara Paryaya dasa and reads thus.

द्वितीयं भावबलं चरनवांशे २-४-१

dvitīyaṁ bhāvabalaṁ caranavāṁśe 2-4-1

My Understanding: This sutra mentions that the 2^nd source of strength exclusively  be used in this Chara and Navamsa Dasa. How this type of Chara (Paryaya) dasa relates to Navamsa Dasa, where Chara (Paryaya) dasa is a phalita dasa and Navamsa (Darpana) dasa is a Ayurdasa? The answer lies in the following points and I wish readers may ponder over the veracity.

The similar points:

1.      In both dasas, the first dasa sign need not be lagna besed on certain combination.

2.      The trine signs (1,5 and 9) and 8^th signs play an important role in these dasas.

3.      The Paka and Bhoga signs are extremely important in these dasas.

4.      Both are called Paryaya dasas in Vriddha Karika. I hope this is the precise reason, why Navamsa term has been interpreted in synonym with Paryaya.

The dissimilar points:

1.      Chara Parya Dasa is a Phalit dasa, where as Darpana Dasa is an Ayur dasa.

2.      First one has Padakrama, where as later doen’t have it.

If we agree upon the term navāṁśe also mean Paryaya in this context, then we proceed to the furhter insights into Chara Parya Dasa.

 Chara Paryaya Dasa:

Chara Paryaya dasa is a very important dasa. This peculiar dasa differs in

a.       The starting Dasa sign

b.      The Padakrama

c.       The lord of Dasa Sign

The results attributed to this dasa system are like Trikona dasa, but the reckoning will be different.

Specific Condition:

This dasa applies to the horoscopes which has either of the combination of following.

1.      Jupiter in either of trines (1, 5, 9).

2.      Mercury in either of trines.

3.      Placement of own lord in trines.

4.      Placement of Atma Karaka planet in either of trines.

The above is nothing but the 2^nd source of strength as mentioned below sutra.

स्वामि गुरुज्ञ दृग्योगो द्वितीयः २-३-१४

svāmi gurujña dṛgyogo dvitīyaḥ 2-3-14

So, according to the specific combination, ascertain the strongest among the lagna, 5^th and 9^th house and the dasa starts from this sign.

Yet, Phalaratnamala by Krishna Mishra mentions that the Chara Paryaya Dasa starts from the stonger of Lagna and its 7^th sign. Though it is a tenable argument based on the Jaimini Sutra given below.

पितृ लाभ प्राणितोयम्

pitṛ lābha prāṇitoyam

But, Jataka Sara Sangraha and Sutrartha Prakasika mentions another Paryaya dasa namely “Sthira Paryaya Dasa”, which starts from the staonger of Lagna and 7^th house. This interpretation seems more logical since, in this Sthira Paryaya dasa, the dasa sign runs like 1,7,2,8,3,9,4,10,5,11,6,12  irrespective of type of dasa sign whether Movable, Fixed or Dual.

The Vriddha Karika authernticates this interpretation.

बलिनः शुक्र शशिनोः पर्यायं तु स्थिरं नयेत्।

balinaḥ śukra śaśinoḥ paryāyaṁ tu sthiraṁ nayet |

Another Vriddha Karika mentions that the Chara Paryaya Dasa shall be reckoned like the Gochara (Trikona) Dasa. So, the view expressed by Raghava Bhatta regarding that this Chara Paryaya Dasa shall start from the stonger of 1, 5, and 9 is acceptable.

पदक्रम विभागेन चरपर्याय नामिकाम्।

चलाचल विमिश्राणां भेदेन तु दशां नयेत्॥

गोचराख्य दशावद्धि पर्याय नयनं फलमिति॥।

padakrama vibhāgena caraparyāya nāmikām|

calācala vimiśrāṇāṁ bhedena tu daśāṁ nayet ||

gocarākhya daśāvaddhi paryāya nayanaṁ phalamiti |||

Dasa Pada Krama:

1.      Dasa moves in zodiacal iff the starting sign is odd and anti-zodiacal otherwise.

2.      If the start dasa sign is

a.       Movable           à  moves regular

b.      Fixed                à every 6^th house

c.       Dual                 à 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 8, 11, 3, 6, 9, 12 (Kendras, Phanaphara, Apoklima). Please remember this for dual signs.

Dasa Lords (Most Important):

In this dasa, the lords are not regular lord of signs. The lord of first sign is Atma Karaka, the lord of second sign is the planet in kendras to AK and so on. We are going to understand this with an example shorlty.

First let us see what Sager Jaimini instructs us about this.

स्वकेन्द्रस्थाद्या स्वामिनो नवंशानाम्

svakendrasthādyā svāmino navaṁśānām

Translation : The Atma Karaka and planets in Kendra, panaphara and apoklimas are the dasa lords in the Navamsa (read Chara Paryaya) Dasas.

 An ancient Vriidha Karaka endorses this vide the following verse.

पर्यायस्य भवेदात्मकारकः प्रथमस्य हि।

तत् प्रकारक्रमेणैव कारकत्व विनिश्चियः॥

paryāyasya bhavedātmakārakaḥ prathamasya hi |

tat prakārakrameṇaiva kārakatva viniściyaḥ ||

I hope readers will appreciate the above verse is nothing but one of the source of strength explained by Sage Jaimini.

Did you ever wonder why Chara Paryaya Dasa is different from Chara Dasa? The question come only when we realize that Chara Dasa and its Paryaya Dasa, both have a similar Padakrama.

The answer lies in the above verse. In this Chara Paryaya Dasa, the lord of dasa sign is not the regular lord but the planets as defined above verse.

Dasa Periods:

Using नाथांत सम प्रायेण (nāthāṁta sama prāyeṇa) rule,

·        Count from Sign to the lord as ascertained above zodiacally, if the sign is odd sign, both inclusive.

·        Count from Sign to the lord as ascertained above anti -zodiacally, if the sign is even sign, both inclusive.

We will see an example. The example chart belongs to a famous Astrologer on Internet forums.

Birth Data: August 7^th, 1963, 21:15 Hrs, 83E58, 21N28, IST

Chara Paryaya Dasa :

S.No.	Dasa Sign	Dasa Lord	Years	Period	Remarks
1	Pisces	Saturn	3	1963 – 1966	Starting sign id Pisces occupied  by Own lord Jupiter in Lagna. Saturn as AK becomes the dasa lord of Pisces dasa. From Pi to Cp, both including  gives 3 Years
2	Sagittarius	Venus	6	1966 – 1972	Venus in 7th (Kendra) from AK since no planet placed in 4th. Though Sun also placed in 7th from AK, but Venus having less degrees becomes Karaka.
3	Virgo	Sun	3	1972 – 1975	Sun is Kendra to AK.
4	Gemini	Moon	9	1975 – 1984	Next lord will be planets in Panaphara  from AK since all planets in Kendra are over.
6	Aquarius	Mercury	7	1984 – 1991	Mercury in next Kendra to Moon
7	Scorpio	Jupiter	9	1991 – 2000	Jupiter in Apoklimas to AK after all planets in panapharas are over.
8	Leo	Rahu	11	2000 – 2011	Rahu in Kendra to Jupiter.
9	Taurus	Mars	9	2011 – 2020

The remarks in above table explain as to how the lord is decided for each dasa.

Dasa Karakas:

In this dasa system Dasa Karakas are very important in delineating the results of the dasa sign. So, it is important to understand how to reckon the dasa karaka. Tanu Karaka is the dasa lord as determined above and planets in Graha Chakra reckoning represent the remaining Bhavas.

I refer the readers to read my article “Graha Chakra” publishe in Vol 7 of Saptaarishis Astrology magazine for cleaar understanding of the concept. I have given many examples explaining this Graha Chakra.

Dwara (Paka) and Bahya (Bhoga) Signs:

The opearing dasa sign is called Dwara sign. The sign obtained by counting the number of signs from current dasa sign as it is away from first dasa sign using the oddity of first dasa sign.

For example, in the current example horoscope,  Pisces is the first dasa sign and for Leo dasa

a.       Dwara Sign is Leo

b.      Bahya sign is Capricorn. Counting from Pisces to Leo in reverse gives 8 and counting 8 signs from Leo in reverse gets to Capricorn which is Bhoga sign of this dasa.

Rules of Interpretation:

1.      Observe the benefic and malefic influence on the dasa sign.

2.      Benefic planets (Jupiter, Moon, Venus) occupy the trines and and 8^th sign from Dasa sign indicate the good results.

3.      Malefic planets in the above planets indicate bad results.

4.      Paka and Bhoga signs are extremely important in this Paryaya dasas and if both signs occupied by malefic planet indicate diseases and Bandhana.

5.      Even malefic planets in own houses don’t give bad results.

6.      Observe the signs occupied by the planets, which give significant results to the native.

7.      Benefic signs occupied by malefic planets give benefic results first and bad results in the later part.

8.      Malefic sign occupied by benefic planets give benefic results first and malefic results in the later part.

9.      In this scheme, Dasa Karakas represent the respective houses. For example, the strength of the Tanu Karaka represent the matters relating to the Tanu Bhava. That means, Tanu Karaka itself is the Tanu Bhava.

10.  Transits[2] can be applied in this dasa, which is food for research, where as it is important for Gochara (Trikona Paryaya)  Dasa.

Interpretation of Leo Dasa (2000 – 2011):

·        Leo dasa runs from the year 2000 – 2011 for the native from his 37 year which makes a remarkable influence on the native’s life.

·        Benefic Mercury occupies the dasa sign Leo (Malefic sign) indicate the benefic results in the first part of the dasa.

·        Mercury is equal to Jupiter in this horoscope according to Jaimini School of thought since he is not conjunct. (Ref. Kalpalatha)

·        Placement of Mercury in dasa sign indicate the native involves in intellectual pursuits, writing, business and debates.

·        Mercury in Dasa sign indicate the person becomes businessman (Vanijah Ref: 2^nd pada of 1^st adhyaya). The native claims to be doing business and consulation apart from being highly paid Astrologer)

·        Jupiter in 8^th with strength indicate the dasa fares well inspite of any odds. Remember any dasa sign with spoiled 8^th sign indicate much troubles if trines are also spoiled.

·        Full Moon in 7^th sign indicate wonderful fame and association of women.

·        Now comes the very important event of his life. He quit the Govt. Jupiter in September 2000, with in a month of advent of this dasa. What combination explains this. There is a very specific dictum in classical literature about this. When Venus or Sun occupies the 12^th sign from Dasa sign indicate the trouble from the Government. This is sure to happen if Rahu or Moon apect the combination. Now look the placement of Venus and Sun in Cancer aspected by Moon. Though the native claims to leave the job for the cause of Jaimini System, yet there has been rumours about the other way.

·        Look at the Rahu in 11^th sign in Gemini. It indicate the income from other means which is shown by the placement of Mars in 2^nd house. What type of income does Rahu indicate? Doesn’t it show the income coming from foreign land, imports and consultancy in modern world. Sage Jaimini writes

धानुष्का श्चोराश्च जंगुलुका लोह यन्त्रिनश्च राहौ

dhānuṣkā ścorāśca jaṁgulukā loha yantrinaśca rāhau

Rahu occupying 26^th degree in odd sign indicate the ancestral profession, which make him famous. We never know, what his real income is, yet there has been a lot of allegation on this nativity which doesn’t suit for an astrologer. God only know the truth and we shall not do any judgements here.

·        Well placed Saturn in Bahya and Mercury in Dwara indicate favourable results.

• 
  Dwara Leo is occupied by Darakaraka Mercury indicating marriage.

So on a whole, this dasa indicate favourable results except the placement of Venus and Sun in 12^th sign and aspect by Moon, clearly shows the wrath of Government.

Now, let us move on to analyze the respective Bhava results in this Leo Maha Dasa.

First let us calculate the Dasa Karakas for the Leo.

Leo Dasa Karakas:

Dasa Karaka	Planet	Remarks
Tanu Karaka	Rahu	Lord of the Dasa Sign
Dhana Karaka	Venus	Planet next to Tanu Karka in Graha Chakra
Bhatri	Sun
Vidya	Mercury
Putra	Mars
Gnati	Ketu
Kalatra	Saturn
Ayush	Moon
Dhrma	Jupiter
Karma	Rahu	Tanu Karaka will be Karma Karaka
Labha	Venus	Dhana Karaka will be Labha
Vyaya	Ketu	Gnati Karaka will be Vyay Karaka

·        Tanu karaka Rahu in sign Gemini, with Ayush Karaka Moon in the sign of Saturn indicate the High Blood Pressure the native facing during this dasa.

·        Kutumba Karaka Venus afflicted by Sun in the sign of Moon indicating problems in the family.

·        Bhratri Karaka Sun aspected by Moon indicate the prosperity to the brothers etc.

·        Kutumba and Bhratri Karaka in 12^th house indicate the family members florishes in the foreign land.

·        Vidya Karaka Mercury in dasa sign indicate the person involvement in educational activities. During this dasa time, native established many study centers to promote the Vedic Astrology. He has authored many books during this time.

·        Putra Karaka Mars in enemy’s house and aspected Rahu indicate the problem which will be remedied with suitable remedial measures as Jupiter aspects from Pisces.

·        Gnati Karaka Ketu indicate the opposition from religious activists since Ketu exalted in Sagittarius. Observe the Gnati Karaka placed in 5^th house of followers. It is not astonishing that his own disciples created havoc in his life. Now, his very celebrated disciple opposes him.

·        Kalatra Karaka Saturn represent some disturbances in marital life which will be settled since Saturn is well placed. But, since Saturn as Kalatra Karaka aspect the dasa sign indicate the marriage in this dasa. As Moon placed in 7^th house indicate marriage. So the native got married second time after obtaining the legal divorce from his first wife.

·        Well placed Dharma Karaka Jupiter indicate the support he gets from the students. Jupiter indicate the imparting the knowledge which is supporting the native in many storms.

Let us check the previous Dasa of Scorpio (1991 – 2000).

·        Well placed benefic planets Moon and Jupiter in 4^th and 5^th house respectively indicate the person a author. Classics mention it as Prabandha Karta. During this time, the name brought wonderful books on Vedic Astrology. His books written during that time are considered classics than the books he wrote in the last decade. These books earned a lot of followers and this scribe was introduced to Jaimini system from these works.

·        Rahu in 8^th house was bad indicating secret enemies which is countered by the placement of Jupiter in 5^th and Venus in 9^th house.

·        Mercury in 10^th house from Dwara and 2^nd from Bahya is good and indicate good career.

·        Venus, Sun and well placed Saturn aspect the Dasa sign indicate the person joining the Government service.

•  Dwara Sign is Scorpio and the Bahya sign is Cancer. Bahya Sign is Dara Pada and Venus placed in it indicating the marriage in this dasa.

·        Tanu Karaka Jupiter is well placed in Pisces in 5^th from Scorpio indicate good Rajayoga during this Dasa. The native joined Govt. Service and was elevated  to the rank of Secretary during this time.

Conclusions:

·        An humble attempt was made to introduce this wonderful dasa system.

·        The specific conditions and calculation of this dasa has been explained.

·        The specific rules are given according to the classics

·        Dasa Karaka system is introduced, which, in this scribe’s humble view, is after a long time in an article form.

·        Usage of Dasa Karaka system has been highlighted.

I will expand this article quite often to make it more lucid. Irequest the student of this system to study the explanation and Vriddha Karikas given above and apply this to suitable horoscopes.

References:

1. Charaparyaya Dasa - Time of Marraige By Irnagnati Rangacharya - The Astrological Magazine - September 2005
2. Jaimini Sutramritam - By Sri Iranganti Rangacharya Sanskrit Commentary
3. Jataka Sara Sangraha  - By Raghava Bhatta
4. Sutrartha Prakasika - By Nrisimha Suri
5. Jyotisha Phalaratnamala - By Krishna Mishra

Seeking Blessings

Shanmukha

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[1] For example, the Adarsa sign of Aries (Odd sign) is Scorpio (Even), similarly for Taurus (Even) is Libra (Odd).

[2] I mean the transits in Jaimini Way.

More Commentaries on Jaimini System

Om Namah Sivaya

Dear Friends,

Recently, I had a chance to visit one of the wonderful manuscripts libraries in Chennai in the quest of Jaimini System. I am reproducing below some of my findings for the benefit of all. I could get hold of printed commnetary of Neelakantha on two adhyayas of Jaimini and the text of remaining two Adhyayas. As usual I will submit to Saptarishis Astrology for uploading them in their download page. As you all understand the Neelakantha commentary is a beacon in understanding Jaimini System. Neelakantha is the first commentator who has explained the sutras in a very methodogical manner with his great understanding of Sanskrit sutra literature, which according to my Guru is perfect. I have a Telugu commentary on Jaimini Sutras which has just translated the Neelakantha commentary word to word without understanding the system. Why I write this is to show amount of plagiarism in the Jaimini commentaries available in print. This work was published by Vekateswara Stream Press, Mumbai.

There are some of commentaries which are, probably, not available today. I am listing them for the benefit of readers. I could not get them all since, it costs me much. That library is a private libary and they charged Rs. 10 for each photo snap I take. So, this time I could afford to get only Neelakantha commetary and I hope I will get the other works in near future.

The printed commentaries available there are,

1. 
   
   Commentary by Achtutananda Jha published in Varanasi
2. 
   
   Commentary by Sita Rama Sharma (Jha ???) published in Varanasi
3. 
   
   Commetanry of Pt. Ram Yattan Ojha. It is an exhaustive commentary on first two adhyayas. Pt. Ram Yattan Ojha was the Great Astrologer who used Parivritti Drekkana chart with perfection.

There is a another BPHS variation, which is very important for students of Jaimini Astrology, namely Sridhara Pandita Sanskrit commentary. This work contains the Jaimini part which is most surprisingly similar to the available Vriddha Karikas on Jaimini that supports 7 Chara Karakas etc.

Hope this information is useful for the students of Jaimini.

Sarve JanaaH Sukhino Bhavantu

Best Regards,

Shanmukha

Why not BPHS

Dear Friends,

I am copy and pasting one of the reply I gave on a group regarding the BPHS and Jaimini System. Of course, I know most of the points are repeats from earlier articles, still I thought I better put it here. Hope you enjoy.

Om Namah Sivaya

Namaste All,

Kindly let me add a few points here.

Yes, The mixing is not forbidden, but there has been a humble suggestion by experts in Jaimini Astrology not to mix Parasari principles with Jaimini. Yes, the taste of pudding is in eating and of course on the ability of the cook as well. Yet, as Sri Bhaskar pointed out we eat south indian idli sambar as a whole and other noth indian dishes, but I guess not mixing them in the same plate/bowl. Kindly take it light.

Well, now the real question why most scholars take Parasara and Jaimini different. There is a valid reason behind this apart from the discrepancy in versions, chapters, sloka etc.

No, ancient commentator of Jaimini sutras take reference to Parasara. They always quote the authenticity of Vriddha Karikas, but not Sage Parasara. For example, Somanatha, the author of Kalpalatha, a wonderful commentary on Jaimini, referred to Brihat Jataka, but not Parasara. If we follow, Sridhara Pandita Sanskrit commentary on BPHS, published a century back, the concepts regarding Jaimini, are more in line with ancient commentators, where as relatively modern commentary by Sitaram Jha differs.

If you take available BPHS, you never find the Sampat Dasas like Chara Paryaya, Sthira Paryaya, Bhava Rahasya dasa etc. which find an important place in most of Jaimini commentaries. Even, if they do in some editions, they may different to the ways used by Jaimini classics. Their way of calculating Drig Dasa, Manduka Dasa is entirely different from what BPHS gives and they mentions the parameters to be used with each dasa, quoting the authenticity of either Vriddha Karika or the Jaimini Sutras, but not BPHS. Evan the later commentators like Durga Prasada Dwivedi never quote Parasara. He took refernce to Bala Krishnananada Swami, Neelakantha etc.

It is only the modern commentator Sri Sanjay Rath, who quotes only BPHS in commenting Jaimini Sutras and no Vriddha Karikas. Kindly have a look at Shyamasundara Dasa's article on BPHS.

It is not prudent to argue that these commentators didn't have access to BPHS or they didn't care to follow Sage Parasara, since they talk of Udu dasas and the Nakshtras and their lord etc. They always claim that this system is a secret system and to be used as such. For example, they mention a number of Ayurdasa like Hora, Atmanadi, Atmano Bhava Pamsa etc. and call them Antaranga sasthra and asks us to use sparingly and they talk of Bahiranga sasthra as predictive Phalita dasas as well.

If we closely follow them, their way of calculating Argala, Rajayoga, Arudha etc. are very different from the concepts given by BPHS. So, it will good to follow the advice by our elders not to mix. Anyway, as Sri B.V.Raman puts it, Astrology both Scince as well as Art, so it is upto the astrologer to use the tools.

Sarve Janaah Sukhinoh Bhavantu

Warm Regards,

Shanmukha

P.S : Somanatha writes that Jaimini system can broadly be divided as Antaranga and Bahiranga system. The Phalita dasas come under Bahiranga system and be freely used for horoscopic analysis, where as Ayur dasas come under Antaranga system and be used sparingly from Raja Yoga horoscopes. He clearly mentions that Drekkana chart is a Antaranga system and have prime importance in Jaimini even over Navamsa chart and shall be used in deciding Rajayoga of the native. There has been an extensive details about a Drekkana Dasa in Jataka Sara Sangraha as a Rajayoga dasa used in charts of Kings .

Jaimini On Blindness

Om Namah Sivaya


Dear friends,

Wish you a Happy New Year 2010 to all (Of course, belated).

The following is a small write-up written almost a year back, 17th December 2008 to be exact. Now, it’s been updated with some more info.

The other day I was told that there is a specific sutra in Jaimini, which gives a combination for blindness. Yesterday, I searched for that sutra and found it in 1st chapter, 3rd Pada. The relevant sutra is given below.

शुक्रात् गौण पदस्थो राहुः सूर्य दृष्टो नेत्रहा निः

śukrāt gauṇa padastho rāhuḥ sūrya dṛṣṭo netrahā (niḥ)


Let us see what our commentators dealt with this sutra.

Sri Rangacharya (adopted from Telugu commentary): If Panchama Arudha (A5) is occupied by Rahu and aspects by Sun, and then there will be loss of eyesight.

Sri Sanjay (JMUS): Venus and Gaunapada aspected by or conjoined by Rahu and Sun cause blindness.

Update:

Somanatha - Kalpalatha : If Rahu occupies the Arudha of 5th house of Lagna and aspected by Sun, there will be loss to eyesight. Gaunapada means Panchama Arudha (A5).

Now, I will explain how to come to the above interpretations.

शुक्र --> श(5), र (2) , 25 divided by 12  1 , that is lagna.

गौण --> ग (3) ण (5), 53 divided by 12  5, that is 5th.

पद --> Arudha

So, according to Somanatha and Sri Rangacharya, gounapada means Panchama Arudha.

But, Sri Sanjay takes shukra as the planet Venus, and gounapada as Arudha of 12th house, and interprets accordingly.

Yet, it was clearly mentioned in the sutra śukrāt meaning that from śukra. Now, I am giving my interpretation and please read on.

The Sage Jaimini as I always put it that He is very cryptic and puts a lot into small words. When He says śukrāt, literally he means to count from Lagna as per katapayadi system. Next he says gounapastho, meaning either from A5 or UL since Gounapada is another name for Upapada according to BPHS. But houses are counted from lagna only unless otherwise stated; hence Sage need not verbatim instruct us to count from Lagna. Instead, He can safely say गौण पदस्थो राहुः सूर्य दृष्टो नेत्रहा निः (gauṇa padastho rāhuḥ sūrya dṛṣṭo netrahā (niḥ) which suffices the above interpretations.

Hence, interpreting śukrāt as from Lagna may not suffice to convey the Sage intention. If we see the other sutras, Sage never said shukaat for Lagna. He used Leya, Pitri etc for Lagna. It is well known fact that Venus and Sun are taken as Karaka for eyesight in different systems. If we take the katapayadi value for Pada also then, प - pa(1), द - da(8),  9.

So, I interpret in the following way.

The 5th or/and 9th house from Venus/Lagna are aspected or conjoined by Rahu and Sun causes blindness.

One can argue that Sage can simply say त्रिकोणे (trikoṇe), instead of गौण पदस्थो (gauṇa padastho). Well, that’s also possible, yet I am giving below some of the example charts where the above interpretation worked and request the readers to ponder.

Chart 1: Page 63, Jyotish Digest Jul-Sep 2006, March 28, 1999, 09:07:35 1.00 East, 19E51, 45N46

In this chart, the Asc is Gemini and Venus is in Aries. The 9th from Venus, Sagittarius is aspected by Sun from Pisces, and 9th from Lagna – Aquarius is aspected by Rahu from Cancer. The eyesight improved with the help of medical intervention. Look at benefic aspect of Jupiter from Pisces.

Chart 2: Page 63, Jyotish Digest Jul-Sep 2006, June 9, 1965, (1:00 East), 14E36, 45N06

In the chart 2, Venus occupies Ascendant Gemini. The 5th from Asc and Venus is aspected by Sun and Rahu from Taurus. In fact, the 5th house is aspected by all malefic planets viz, Sun Rahu, Mars, Saturn and Mercury excepting aspect of Jupiter.


Chart 3: Page 104, COVA by Sri Sanjay

In the above chart, 5th from Venus is aspected by Rahu from Libra and occupied by Saturn, and 9th from Venus is aspected by Sun from Pisces. 5th from Lagna is again aspected by Merc, Mars and Saturn.

Chart 4: Page 104, COVA by Sri Sanjay Rath.

In the above chart, neither 5th nor 9th from Venus is aspected by either Rahu or Sun. But as an extension of the above principle, we can take aspect/ conjunction of Rahu and Sun with Venus/Lagna also. Since Lagna is also one trine sign. See, the aspect of Rahu on Venus from Pisces and the aspect of Sun on Lagna from Gemini.

Chart 5: Page 105, COVA by Sri Sanjay Rath

Rahu conjoined Venus in Aquarius. 5th from Venus and Lagna both are aspected by Sun and Saturn. The 9th from Venus is aspected by Rahu and Ketu, occupied by Mars.

Chart 6: Page 105, COVA by Sri Sanjay

The 5th from Lagna is aspected by Sun, the 5th from Venus aspected by Rahu and Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter. The native is having one eye blind, but can see from the other eye. See the exalted aspect of Jupiter from Cancer to the concerned houses.

Chart 7: Page 106, COVA by Sri Sanjay Rath

The 5th house (9th house from Venus) is aspected by Rahu and Sun. Sun conjoined Venus in Leo and aspect by Jupiter on the above combination. The native went surgery in his 7th year and emerged successful.

So, from the above examples, we can infer that my interpretation may be a necessary condition, but not sufficient condition. We have to test on a number of charts to see how it works. It can be seen from the above examples that the combinations works more so from Venus. And I think that we will have to focus more on Venus.

The word sukraat might be the key here. It is just redundant if Sage intends to say from Lagna as I explained above. Remember Sage Jaimini never wastes a letter, forget a word. But, Lagna can be taken Upalakshana and it can be observed in Mandooka dasa interpretation also, where sthoola has been interpreted to mean both Lagna and Seventh house.

I just tried on seven charts. I request you all to work on this sutra. Let’s see how it works.

*********************************** Update**********************************

Today, I was referring to BPHS (Telugu commentary) and found to my surprise, that the views expressed by me were also endorsed by BPHS. In fact, the verse of BPHS mentions as follows.

BPHS: If Rahu occupied in any of the trines from either from Venus or Karaka or Arudha Lagna and aspected by Sun leads to blindness.

So, here the available verse of BPHS doesn’t mention about either Panchama Arudha or the Upapada. It clearly mentions the trines which is the Katapayadi numeric of Gauna and Pada. Further, the Telugu commentator wants us to take the stronger fifth house from the Venus, AK and AL and the Arudha of that particular house obtains the given combination of Rahu and Sun leads to blindness.

Seeking Blessings,
Shanmukha