Jaimini Navamsa - An Update

Om Namah Sivaya

Dear friends,

This is reference to Sri Narasimha post on Sohamsa list on seeing Ishta Devata in 12th from AK in Vimsamsa. According to BPHS, the Upasana is to be seen from D-20 and following that advice, the logic used Sri Narasimha seems to be correct.

Yet, in Jaimini system, Karakamsa plays an important role in understandoing the person devotion. Karaka + Amsa generally means, the Amsa occupied by Atma Karaka planet. Sage Jaimini in his sutra stated "Atha Swamso Grahanaam". It is a very potent sutra since the Sage indicates "Swa", which generally means AK. Yet, there is a lot more to it than the apparent. Swakaraka is an important planet and Kalpalatha deals a great deal with it. So, for the sake of clarity, let us all take AK as Swa Karaka. Vimsamsa never been dealt in any Jaimini works, so let us not go into debate whether Jaimini rejected or accepted it, but first let us concentrate on the parameters given in this school of thought.

The following two are the links to my Jaimini Navamsa article.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/19874893/Jaimini-Navamsa-Part-1-NI

http://www.scribd.com/doc/19183735/30True-Jaimini-Navamsa-Revealed-2

The first link gives North Indian Chart version. The south Indian chart versionis missing with me, so I uploaded the Notrh Indian chart version.The second link was uploaded by SA and gives the part2 of the artilce and givessouth Indian charts version.The first part explains the calculation of Jaimini Navamsa and Ishta devataconcepts, where as the second part explains the other aspects of Jaimini Navamsalike Karma Yoga etc.

I had explained Krishana Mishra Navamsa on this webpage elsewhere as well. This is named as Jaimini Navamsa by Sri Rangacharya. Let us see how this variation works in seeing Devata Bhakti.

Before going to the discussion on charts, let me state that reckoning houses and Argala for Rahu and Ketu was clearly explained by Krishna Mishra. I dont know whether it is explained in BPHS, if it was how this was missed by scholars ? There are some Jaimini commentaries which take "Tatviparitam Rahu Ketvoh" for the Argala.

In the most of the charts discussed by Sri Narasimha in the post, the Krishna Mishra Navamsa works wonderful. Below, I explain the Jaimini pointers with Krishna Mishra Navamsa. I am writing this post spontaneously and any errors may kindly be forgiven.

1. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, explained in the article as how Durga becomes Ishta Devata.

2. Sarada Mata - No planet occupies the 12th from AK in Jaimini Navamsa, yet the aspect of Rahu from 9th house of Karakamsa, on 12th lord Mars explains the influence on Durga. Also look at the conjunction of Rahu with Yogada Saturn which contributed to a large extent.

3. Swami Vivekananda - It was a very clear principle from Jaimini thought that how Influence of Jupiter on 12th makes a person "Bramhatma Vadi" and a Vedanti. Look at the two best benefic planet Jupiter and Venus in 12th from AK. Though there is aspect of Rahu on the combination, which doesn't make much difference.

Swami Vivekananda is considered great philosopher and excelled in Vedanta which is a clear attributes of Jupiter influence and if we take D-20 as you suggested, only there is Rahu and Ketu influence which doen't suffice.

4. In case of Swami Trigunatitananda chart, 12th from AK Jupiter, occupied by Mercury and Mars shows the influence of Vaishnava. Look at Mercury is strong being in friends house. There was a clear dictum from Ancient Jaimini works that aspect of Moon sign lord / Moon / or Jupiter leads to traditional Vishnavism. If we take D-20, there is a clear influence of Rahu / Ketu which never attributed to Vaishnavism except the apect of Saturn from Virgo.

5. Srila Prabhupada - I have clearly explained in my article.

Look at the Krishna Mishra Navamsa, Saturn, Ketu and Jupiter occupied the 12th from AK Moon (As you know, we dont consider Rahu to be AK). It clearly shows the connection of Vaishnavism (Saturn).

There is a clear dictum that Saturn in conjunction with Jupiter makes a person a Vaishnavite and follows Ramanuja Sampradaya. Look athe aspect of Venus from Saturn house (Madhva mata Sampradaya) on the 12th lord Mars. Goudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya is believed to be initiated by a Madhvacharya.

The connection of Ketu in 12th inself shows the highest spirtual experience and liberation.
The debilitation of Saturn is lessened by conjunction of Jupiter.

If we take AK as Rahu and D-20 and your logic, we get Jupiter in 12th in debilitation, which is detrimental for spirtuality.

6. Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swami, I dont have his chart and hence can't comment.

7. In case of Ramana Maharshi, he is known not for his devotion towards Lord Shiva. He is a Vedanti, which is clearly shown by the Ketu in 12th from AK Moon. The aspect of Moon sign lord Mercury, Venus lessen the aspect of Mars on Ketu. It is a clear dictum the combination of Mars, Venus, Rahu, Saturn with a Jupiter leads a person to a Sanyasi (Virakti). Though the combination doen't occur in this chart in full pledged manner. Yet, look at aspect of Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu on 12th lord Venus making him a Sanyasi. (Is it also called Avadhuta).

Kindly verify whether this much clarity is seen in D-20 as well.

8. Swami Chandrasekhara Saraswati - Look at the aspect of Juputer, Sun and Mars on 12th of AK Saturn. It is enough to understand his devotion towards Lord Shiva.

9. In case of Prof Krishnamurthi, AK is Mars and 12th from him is not occupied by anu planet. A strong influence of Sun, Rahu (from 5th) and Ketu on debilitated Mars led him to Uchhista Ganapati Upasana. This is the only info I have regarding Sri Krishna Murthi and can't comment much on his Ishta Devata.

10. By entering the details given by Sri Narasimha, I get AK as Moon and you write AK Saturn, so no comment.

11. In case of Paramahamsa Yogananda, the AK Venus in Sg with Jupiter and Moon and Mercury in 5th from it shows the wonderful learning in tradition. The connection of Jup, Venus, Moon and Mercury on Karakamsa and its 5th indicate the person a (Prabandha Karta), shows why his autobiography of a Yogi is so revered in the world.

12th is unoccupied, having aspects from Rahu, Saturn and Ketu and Mercury and Moon. Lord Mars is influenced by Venus and Jupiter. So almost all the planets excepting Sun influence the 12th house. As explained in Ramana Maharshi case, the influence of Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and Rahu leads a person into Renunciation.


The above combinations, I culled from the Jaimini commentaries available with us. Here, as well, I am sticking to the basics. So, my humble request to all is not to ignore the valuable other Jaimini resouces. If we ignore them for the sake of our ignorance of Sanskrit language or the complexity of the Jaimini System, we will be at loss as our earlier generations have been.

I request the readers to test the principles various charts and come to conclusion. As other scholar requested to clarify, this Navamsa shall, IMHO, invaraibly used to understand the Karakamsa chapter of Jaimini Sutras. JHora also gives this variation of Navamsa, thanks to Narasimha. Jaimini light software also gives it.


Warm regards,
Shanmukha

Chara Dasa - A Classical Reference

Shri Ganeshaya Namah

Dear Friends,

Last month, I introduced the Chara Dasa (Raghava Bhatta – Nrisimha Suri) variation with ample explanation and, of course, some of the ancient commentaries on the Jaimini system as well. I know the list is not exhaustive, but gives a glimpse of the vast knowledge that needs to be explored. I request the astrological fraternity to come forward and share the rare manuscripts to the public since the authors or the commentators of those valuable resources never intended them to be the household secrets or treasure. Since, I never intended this blog to be a forum as similar to some of the Parampara internet forums where they discuss and authenticate only the teachings of their Paramapara. I don’t want to write the names, but intelligent readers may ponder the state of affairs regarding the Jaimini on Internet. Yet, in this blog, I venture to write some strong comments with only academic interest.

As I promised that I would give more authentic information on Chara Dasa, this month I am giving that information on Chara Dasa that ordains the Padakrama order for Chara Dasa. Please go through the following and my comments in the later part of this blog. I hope readers would forgive me for not disclosing the name of the text from which I culled this info. I kept this secret for the very obvious reasons that readers could easily understand.

The following text is culled from *******, a very important commentary and sometimes revered as Magnum Opus of Jaimini System

अस्यामेव दशायां चरदशामार्ग उच्यते

asyāmeva daśāyāṁ caradaśāmārga ucyate

लग्नमारभ्य पदक्रमेण दशानेया

तस्यां रुद्राश्रये रुद्र दृष्टराशौ वा तत्तदायुर्भेदेन मृतिः वाच्यः

lagnamārabhya padakrameṇa daśāneyā

tasyāṁ rudrāśraye rudra dṛṣṭarāśau vā tattadāyurbhedena mṛtiḥ vācyaḥ

अथ चतुर्णामपि दशानां राशिमारभ्य ईशपर्यंतं

atha caturṇāmapi daśānāṁ rāśimārabhya īśaparyaṁtaṁ

चरक्रमेण दशानेया ओजे क्रमेण युग्मे व्युत्क्रमेण

carakrameṇa daśāneyā oje krameṇa yugme vyutkrameṇa

कारकास्तु राश्यधिपा येव

एव विधायकस्य क्रमेण ग्रहान् परिकल्प्या भावाश्च विचारणीयाः

अत एव अस्याः दशायाः चरदशेतिनाम

kārakāstu rāśyadhipā yeva

eva vidhāyakasya krameṇa grahān parikalpyā bhāvāśca vicāraṇīyāḥ

ata eva asyāḥ daśāyāḥ caradaśetināma

चरदशायां एवं फलकथन प्रकारः

राशेः कारकस्य वा पापयोगे तद्दशायां क्लेशः

एवं तमेव राशिं लग्नस्थाने अभिषिच्य सर्वेपि भावाः योजनीयाः रास्यारूढादिकमपि चिंतनीयम्

दशानयनेषु वृद्धि ह्रासावपि चिंतनीयाविति चरदशा प्रकरणम्

caradaśāyāṁ evaṁ phalakathana prakāraḥ

rāśeḥ kārakasya vā pāpayoge taddaśāyāṁ kleśaḥ

evaṁ tameva rāśiṁ lagnasthāne abhiṣicya sarvepi bhāvāḥ yojanīyāḥ rāsyārūḍhādikamapi ciṁtanīyam

daśānayaneṣu vṛddhi hrāsāvapi ciṁtanīyāviti caradaśā prakaraṇam

Literal Translation:

I am giving below a very literal translation and request to forgive me for the errors.

Now, the Chara Dasa is being explained. This dasa shall be started from Lagna and be progressed in Pada Krama order. Death will occur in the signs occupied by the Rudra planet or the signs aspected by him. The dasa years shall be calculated from the dasa sign to the sign occupied by its lord for these four types of the dasas. (Note: The author of this work explained, at an earlier part, that there were four types of Chara Dasas).

If the Lagna is odd sign, the dasa shall move in zodiacal direction and anti zodiacal for the even sign. The dasa karaka for this dasa sign is none other than the lord of the sign itself. And the respective Karakas for the other Bhavas shall be reckoned form this Karaka (Using Graha Chakra). The respective bhava results may be ascertained from this Bhava Karakas as well.

Results of Chara Dasa:

1. The dasa sign shall be treated as dasa lagna and the houses shall be delineated from the dasa sign.

2. If the dasa sign or the dasa karaka is influenced by malefic, the dasa will be give troubles.

3. The Rasyarudha (Sign Arudha) may be calculated and its results shall be studied.

4. The Vriddhi (Increase) and Hrasa (decrease) may be used in calculating the dasa.

My Notes:

Now from the above Sanskrit text and translation, it is evident that in Chara dasa, we need to consider Padakrama and it shall always starts from Lagna and the direction is based on the oddity of Lagna. Sign Arudha (Rasyarudha) and Aspect Arudha (Drishtyarudha) are two important Arudhas introduced by this text and extensively used By Raghava Bhatta. As exposed by Sri Rangacharya, the Aspect Arudha finds its extensive use in Drig Dasa which is based on Aspects. Readers may read commentary by Sri Rangacharya Sign Arudha. It looks the author of this work intends that this dasa may be used as Ayurdasa and accordingly he categorized this as Phalita and Ayurdasa as well.

Again, as a promise, I will write the exposition of Drig dasa which extensively uses Aspect Arudha Drishtyarudha as given in Jataka Sara Sangraha. I am really overwhelmed by the contents and explanation by Raghava Bhatta and that’s why his name referred as frequently as possible here.

Contradictory Points:

BPHS and Neelakantha:

Now, the interesting points are which differ from BPHS Chara Dasa and Neelakanta Chara Dasa. Readers may ponder that BPHS Chara Dasa and Neelakanta Chara Dasa are similar in most respects. I purposefully stated this as BPHS Chara Dasa not Parasara Chara Dasa for obvious reasons.

This version of Chara Dasa

1. Doesn’t say that dasa movement according to oddity of 9th house.

2. Dasa movement is always according to the oddity of Lagna.

3. Stresses on Padakrama order

4. Is based on the Oja and Yugma signs, not on Vishama Pada and Samapada signs.

5. Usage of Rudra and Rasyarudha

IMHO, except Neelakantha, no other original commentator approves the view of 9th house rule for Chara Dasa. We can understand this if we study the Chara Dasa by Raghava Bhatta, Nrisimha Suri and of course this text as well. Please go through the previous blogs to appreciate this.

A Parampara Dasa in the name of Lord Vishnu:

Next, the points are differing from a popular dasa in the name of Lord Vishnu as advocated by a Parampara. Let us call it ND. I discuss this only for academic purpose and I intend neither controversy intended nor defaming them.

The Paramapara unfortunately never discusses any standard Jaimini commentary in their possession, nor quote them in their articles. One self claimed scholar of that Parampara even writes that the students of the parampara not necessarily read the ancient commentaries since their Gurudev has already done that and tested them. He opines that reading other texts is Rajasic and perhaps reading the books of their Gurudev works is Sattvic and sufficient for them.

One day, I was informed by one scholar of the Parampara that their Parampara recognizes another Navamsa in the name of Somanatha Navamsa. I requested the scholar to produce the relevant verse that gives the variation and he admitted he didn’t bother to learn about the source. So nice of him to admit. When I offered him that the available, IMHO corrupted, verse of Somanatha, he never turned up to discuss and they run a scholar program in the name of Sage Jaimini.

Sometime later, I requested another scholar of the same parampara about the source of Somanatha Navamsa that their Parampara recently introduced in their secret teachings. That scholar informed me that the name derived as Somanatha since the ancestors of the Parampara were migrated from Gujarat and the linkage with Somanatha temple. I can’t help myself but knocking my head to the wall. Then, I asked about Somanatha Drekkana, you know, the answer was obvious. The scholar explained that for the very reason it was given by Somanatha.

And, the first scholar mentioned above, writes that their Parampara is a living lineage of Jaimini and they fail to understand the source of Somanatha Navamsa and its reckoning. Another scholar of the same parampara warns the students about the Guru Chandala Yoga in the sky (which is not in reality since Jupiter is retro in Capricorn and far away from Rahu) and its effect on Sage Jaimini teachings.

There are many things which I don’t want to discuss here. Thanks for your patience.

Coming back to the Chara dasa,

1. The above text authenticates using Padakrama order for Chara Dasa, which is also followed in ND.

2. ND follows Vishama Pada and Sama Pada of 9th house where as this text ordains using only oddity of Lagna for ascertaining the direction of dasa.

3. ND asks us to start the dasa from the stronger of Lagna and its 7th, where as this text specifies that Chara Dasa always starts from Lagna.

4. There are much more additions/ research etc. like Saturn exception, Ketu exception and Leo exception etc., which no other available sources acknowledge. And unfortunately, the Paramapara never bother to disclose or inquire the original verses for their claims. Nevertheless, this ND dasa is an intelligent extension of principles and readers may try its veracity.

IMHO, The Parampara looks to have cleverly mixed the Neelakanta Chara Dasa with this variation with some other intelligent modifications and came up with a dasa in the name of Lord Vishnu. The following graphic depicts the same. Of course I may be wrong, yet one can appreciate better if they bringforth the relevant manuscript or resource, lest it becomes highly impossible to know whether it is their parampara research or individual attempt.

The text discussed above is, perhaps, the first commentary explains the padakrama for Chara Dasa, which was also followed in Jataka Sara Sangraha. Fortunately, the text discussed here, at a later chapter, mentions the Vishama Pada and Sama Pada and their usage in another dasa, but not for Chara Dasa. It again discusses the Ketu exception for another dasa and the Gurudev of the paramapara writes as if it was his own research/interpretation.

Raghava Bhatta Chara Dasa:

In comparison with RB-NS Chara Dasa, there are many interesting points and that are tabulated below.

1. Both use the Padakrama order, which is very important for the Phalita Dasas. If we study the 2nd adhyaya of Jaimini Sutras, we can observe definitely specific padakrama jumps invariably used for most Phalita dasas. For example, Drig Dasa and Mandooka Dasa use Trikona Padakrama in Udaya Chakra, where as Chara Paryaya Dasa uses another Padakrama in Prakritai Chakra.

2. The Dasa start sign varies according to gender of the native in RB-NS which is not indicated in this text.

3. The calculation of Dasa years also differs. RB-NS uses Nadha Prabriti Rasyantah principle, where as this text uses Nadhantah Sama Principle.

I request the readers to add this info and study these variations and I sincerely hope Jaimini System would be placed at its deserving position. Somebody on a forum expressed that Astrology doesn’t start and, of course, end with Jaimini. As far as I am concerned, it is exactly reverse.

In the next blog, we will discuss the “Swaste Darah” rule from another ancient text.

Seeking Blessings,

Shanmukha

Chara Dasa (RB-NS), A Supplement

श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः
śrī gurubhyo namaH

As a supplement, I explain the Chara Dasa according to Raghava Bhatta method and how it fits in the concerned Jaimini Sutra. It is based on my Guru Sri Iranganti Rangacharya’s work Jaimini Sutramritam.

The concerned sutra reads as follows.

पंचमे पदक्रमात् प्राक् प्रत्यक्त्वम् चर दशायां
pamcame padakramāt prāk pratyaktvam cara daśāyām

Explanation:

The word पंचम consists of three single lettered words प, च and म.
पं = लग्न (pam = Katapayadi Numeric Value gives Lagna)
म = A weapon and the weapon used by Sri Maha Vishnu is Chakra.
चमे = चकार पूर्वक मकार (came = cakāra pūrvaka makāra)

According to मध्यमपद लोपि कर्मधारय समास (madhyamapada lopi karmadhāraya samāsa), the word Chame indicates Chakram. Now, which Chakra is used? The answer lies in another sutra प्राची वृत्तिर्विषमेषु (prācī vrttirvishameshu) indicating the prakriti chakra shall be used in this case. I have explained about this Prakriti chakra in SA Volume 6. Hence, it is deduced this Chara dasa runs according to the Prakriti of Lagna.

पदक्रमात् (padakramāt) , the dasa runs according to padakrama order. This is very important rider here. Neelakantha interprets this as Pada of signs that is Vishama Pada and Sama Pada which was also authenticated by Vriddha Karikas. Yet, in this variation Pada Krama order means the following.

• For Chara Rasis: Regular Rasi order
• For Sthira Rasis: Every 6th sign
• For Ubhaya Rasis: Trine movement (1,5,9,2,6,10,3,7,11,4,8,12)

Now, the words प्राक् प्रत्यक् (prāk pratyak) must be deciphered. Here, comes the importance of Sanskrit knowledge and the Vedanta literature. The proper antonym of प्रत्यक् (pratyak) is पराक् (parāk). Raghava Bhatta used the word पराक् (parāk) instead of प्राक् (prāk). The katapayadi numeric yields

पराक् = 121 / 12 gives the remainder as 1.
प्रत्यक् = 211 /12 gives the remainder as 4.

So, the dasa starts from Lagna in case of male natives and from the fourth house for female natives. Now, how to reckon 4th house for female natives? The answer lies in the word चमे, which means according to the Prakriti chakra. For example, for a female natives if lagna is Virgo (even sign) the dasa starts from the forth house rekoned anti-zodiacally i.e Gemini. But the dasa runs according to the oddity of the Janma Lagna, not the oddity of the start sign as the first word पंचमे indicate.

In summarizing, we can deduce that Chara dasa starts from Lagna for male and from 4th house for female according to oddity of Lagna and in the order of Prakriti Chakra Padakrama order.

Dasa Years Calculation:

Raghava Bhatta always interprets the Swaste vaara, Suthaste Janma sutras for dasa calculation and if the dasa lord in its 7th of dasa sign gives 10 years and if in the same house 12 years, which is the pecularity of all the phalita dasas dealt by him.

Kindly remember he used swasthe Vaara, not daara which makes a lot of difference. This is culled from the manuscript available with us.

In this version, he used Pratyak Varsha Gananam, which is reverse to the normal Naadhanta Sama Prayena rule by using the Na kwachit adhikara sutra. Hence, the calculation of dasa years will be from lord to the sign, which is reverse to the normal course.

My interpretation:

Though grammatically not correct, I understand the word पंचमे consists another meaning प (1), च (6) and म (5). That is for movable signs the movement will be every next sign (प =1), for fixed signs the movement will be every 6th sign (च = 6) and for dual signs, the movement will be (म = 5).

Seeking Blessings

Shanmukha

Chara Dasa (Raghava Bhatta - Nrisimha Suri method)

Om Namah Sivaya

This month I am introducing Chara dasa (Raghava Bhatta – Nrisimha Suri method). Fortunately, of late JHora comes with Chara dasa of Rangacharya variation which is based on this method.

Jaimini Chara Dasa calculation is entirely different according to the rare Jaimini works Jataka Sara Sangrha, Sutrartha Parkasika. The pecularity of this method lies in Raghava Bhatta's application of "Swasthe Daraha", "Sutasthe Janma" sutras to calculation of dasa years. In this method if the lord of dasa rasi is in 7th from it, then dasa years will be 10 years. And also the starting dasa sign will be different for female natives. Sri Iranganti Rangacharya’s “Jaimini Sutramritam” is the only available commentary, which is largely based on above cited works. Of course, Rangacharya also gave a number of slokas from Kalpalatha of Somanath Mishra and Phala Ratnamala of Krishna Mishra and others

The following works are mainly based on Jaimini Sutras

1. Jyotisha Phala Ratnamaala by Krishna Mishra, the best for predictive part of Jaimini, fortunately available in printed form with Madras Oriental Library, Chennai, India. Jyotisha
2. Kalpa Latha by Somanatha Mishra
3. Jataka Sara Sangraha By Raghava Bhatta, the best work on Jaimini for Rasi Dasas, IMHO
4. Sutrartha Prakasika By Akumalla Nrisimha Suri
5. Laxmana Vakya
6. Jaimini Sutrartha Vakya by Nrisimha Daivagna
7. Vanchanaadeyam By Vanchanada deals Arudha Padas extensively
8. Jataka Rajeeyam by Singanarya
9. Other commentaries by Neelakantha, Venkatesa, Bala Krishnananda Saraswati
10. A work by Sarvajna Muni, whom Krishna Mishra frequently quotes in his Phala Ratnamala.
11. Jaimini Padyamritam, by Durga Prasada Dwivedi, very important work since it contains most of the Vriddha Karika slokas
12. Jaimini Sutra (Jataka Narayaneeyam) By Sri Vadrevu Suryanarayana Murthy
13. Jaimini Sutramritam By Sri Iranganti Rangacharya, the best of all commentaries available in Print
14. Gautama Samhita, a minor work on Arudha Padas
15. Brihaspatha Samhita deals with mixing up Parasari and Jaimini concepts

Since, both Jataka Sara Sangraha and Sutrartha Prakasika are not available to public except some privileged astrologers of traditional paramparas, I tried to cull out the rules from various resources available. The net result is two versions, one followed by Sri Iranganti Rangacharya and the other by the astrological software called Jaimini Light by MindSutra.com.

I have explained below the methods and subtle differences between these two methods at appropriate places. Please go through them and try yourself.

Chara Dasa Sequence

1. Chara Dasa always start from Lagna for male charts
2. For female charts
• if lagna is odd, starting dasa rasi is 4th sign zodiacally from lagna
• if lagna is even, starting dasa rasi is 4th sign anti zodiacally from lagna, that is 10th sign from lagna zodiacally
3. For both male and female charts, the dasa sequences is forward or reverse according to oddity of lagna, not the oddity of Starting dasa sign.
4. Chara Dasa progresses Zodiacal or Anti Zodiacal depending on the Odd or Even nature of Lagna, respectively. For Example, if Lagna is Aries, Dasa sequence is Ar, Ta,Ge,Cn etc. If Lagna is Cancer, Dasa sequence is Cn,Ge,Ta,Ar etc.
5. Maha Dasa Rasis are determined by Padakrama order

· Movable Signs regular from Lagna

· Fixed Signs every 6th sign from Lagna

· Dual Signs Trines, that is 1, 5, 9, 2, 6, 10…. From Lagna

****Please note in the above sequence for dual signs, after 9th , the next dasa rasi is 2nd from lagna not 10th from lagna (This is very important since 10th is followed in Narayana Dasa)

Calculation of Maha Dasa Years

1. If Lord of dasa sign is in dasa sign itself, the dasa years equal to 12 years.

2. The lord of Scorpio is Mars and lord of Aquarius is Saturn. Not necessary to consider Rahu, Ketu.

3. Exaltation and Debilitation of planets need not to be considered.

Iranganti Rangachary method

For Male charts

· If the lord of dasa sign is in odd sign, count from lord of dasa sign (Paka sign) to dasa sign zodiacally , both sign including

· If the lord of dasa sign is in even sign, count from lord of dasa sign (Paka sign) to dasa sign anti zodiacally , both sign including

For Female charts

· If the dasa sign is odd sign, count from lord of dasa sign (Paka sign) to dasa sign zodiacally both sign including - 1

· If thedasa sign is even sign, count from lord of dasa sign (Paka sign) to dasa sign anti zodiacally , both sign including – 1

· If Lord of Dasa sign (Paka sign) is 7th sign from dasa sign, the dasa years will be 10.

Please note, for female charts, the count depends on the oddity of dasa sign

MindSutra method

For both Male charts and Female charts

• If the lord of dasa sign is in odd sign, count from from lord of dasa sign (Paka sign) to dasa sign zodiacally , both sign including - 1
• If the lord of dasa sign is in even sign, count from from lord of dasa sign (Paka sign) to dasa sign anti zodiacally , both sign including –1
• If Lord of Dasa sign (Paka sign) is 7th sign from dasa sign, the the dasa years will be 10.
• If Lord of Dasa sign (Paka Sign) is in the dasa sign itself, the dasa years will be 12.

Calculation of Antara Dasas in Maha Dasa

Sri Rangacharya didn’t explain the calculation of antaradasas either in his “Jaimini Sutramritam” or “A Manual of Jaimini Astrology”. But, from the interaction with him, I learnt how to calculate Antaradasas. He explained that AD are to be calculated treating Mahadasa sign as lagna and, using the padakrama according to the nature of signs, that is Movable, Fixed, Dual.

Rangacharya method

· For both male and female charts, Antara Dasas always start from dasa sign

· Prakriti chakra Padakrama order must be followed according to the dasa sign.

· The number of Antaradasas will be equal to 12 and duration of each AD is equal to Dasa years divided by 12.

Mind Sutra method
Astrologers at MindSutra software modified the calculation of antaradasas since they feel keeping AD duration always equal to one year is more logical and works better. Similarly the Pratyantaradasas will be 12 and each duration equals to one month.

· Antaradasas start from the rasi occupied by lord of dasa sign (Paka Sign) and progress Zodiacally or anti – Zodiacally according to the oddity of Paka Sign (sign occupied by lord)

· Antaradasas are always regular, that is Padakrama order not to be followed

· The No. of antaradasas are equal to the No of Dasa years. That means, the dasa rasi having 12 years duration only will get 12 antaradasas.

For example if dasa rasi is Taurus and Lord Venus is in Virgo, then the dasa years will be 4 and the Antaradasas are Vi, Le, Cn, Ge.

Dasa Anyasis

I recommend readers to study "Timing Events using various Jaimini Rasi Dasas" article by D.K.Sen of MindSutra.com. That article, very exhaustively explains the rules with a live exmaple upto Antaradasa level.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/5999102/Timing-of-Events-By-Using-Various-Jaimini-Rashi-Dashas

And also, please go through the references given below

Referencess

1. Jaimini Sutramritam By Sri Iranganti Rangacharya (Sanskrit and English commentary)
2. Timing Events using various Jaimini Rasi Dasas by D.K.Sen of MindSutra.com
3. 1999 Annual issue of THE ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE, page 60,61,62
4. A Manual of Jaimini Astrology by Iranganti Rangacharya, M/s Sagar Publications

P.S: The next post will be a definite surprise to all of us which cracks the notion of Jaimini knowledge is available with only one parampara. Yes, I am going to introduce you all a wonderful reference on Chara Dasa and after reading that we all will be astonished as to how a special dasa was designed in the name of Lord Vishnu.

Seeking Blessings

Shanmukha

An Update on Jataka Sara Sangraha

Om Namah Sivaya

Dear Friends,

Here is a small update on “Introduction to Jataka Sara Sangraha”. When I was writing my first article “Jaimini Navamsa” for Saptarishis Astrology On-Line magazine, I culled out the combinations given by Krishna Mishra for devotion towards various sects in Hinduism. I thought it was research work by Krishna Mishra since the combinations are not found in Jaimini Sutras. For example, a combination of Moon and Venus in 12th house from Karaka leads the person to do upasana for worldly purposes. In the present scenario, may it the person works as a priest in temples or if afflicted with a malefic like Rahu or Saturn, and then doing some tantric pujas for others. Let us see one more example. Whenever these malefic combinations like Saturn with Rahu or Ketu with Mars occurs in malefic sign, then the person definitely becomes either a Mantrik or doing such bad kinds of worship. Yet, Krishna Mishra mentions the whenever this combination aspected by Jupiter or occurs in the Jupiter’s sign, then it will be obstructed, that is the person will not involved in such things. Of course, these combinations are yet to be extensively tested.

Now comes the real surprise. When I read the last part of the manuscript of Jataka Sara Sangraha, I found these combinations again got mentioned by Raghava Bhatta exactly matching with Phalaratnamama of Krishna Mishra. Is not a big surprise?

 

Of course, may not be. Raghava Bhatta usually explains the concepts first and then lists out the sutras of Jaimini.. He usually writes thus “तथाच सुत्राणि” (tathāca sutrāṇi) and lists the exact Jaimini sutras pertaining to the concept. He explained all the combinations of for devotion of various deities as in Jaimini Sutras and then listed the 8 sutras starting from

रवि केतुभ्यां शिव भक्तिः

ravi ketubhyāṁ śiva bhaktiḥ. You can have a look at these 8 sutras in this blog “Krishna Mishra Navamsa” and of course we can find them in any Jaimini Sutras commentary.

 

Now, after these all sutras, he explained the other combinations as listed in Phalaratnamala by Krishna Mishra. Again, he gave the exact sutras for these combinations. For example, he writes

तथाच सुत्राणि

tathāca sutrāṇi

शशि गुरुयोगे शुद्ध ब्रह्मज्ञानि

śaśi guruyoge śuddha brahmajñāni

 

शशि शुक्रयोः ऐहिकार्थ देवीमंत्रोपासकः

śaśi śukrayoḥ aihikārtha devīmaṁtropāsakaḥ as they were original Jaimini Sutras. I haven’t found these sutras in any other Jaimini works but the results of these sutras got mentioned in both Phalaratnamala and Jataka Sara Sangraha. Some of these specific combinations, I have used in my Jaimini Navamsa article, which you can find at www.saptarishisastrology.com . Yet the results of the combinations like Moon with Venus, Jupiter with Saturn and Mars etc. are not found in any contemporary Jaimini Sutra commentaries except the ancient ones.

 

Are we missing some sutras in the commentaries available in print? It looks so since these are very specific sutras mentioned by Raghava Bhatta for devotion towards base deities, Lord Hari Hara Suta (May be Lord Ayyappa ?), Vaishnava, Vaidika, Veera Saiva sampradaya etc.

 

Authenticity of Ancient Works:

 

The other day, one serior scholar argued as how far can we believe the authenticity of this Phalaratnasmala, Vriddha Karika etc.? My humble submission to him is the taste of pudding is in eating. He believes in interpreting the Jaimini Sutras with logic. I believe in understanding them with the aid of both grammar and logic. Grammar and Logic are not contradictory to each other but are cooperative and cohesive.

 It was clearly instructed by Sage Jaimini that the results should be announced by consulting all the sources and taking the majority.

 Sage Jaimini writes

संवादात् प्रामाण्यं

saṁvādāt prāmāṇyaṁ

 

Hora Lagna Calculation according to Jataka Sara Sangraha:

 

Hora Lagna is very important lagna in Jaimini School. Sage Jaimini instructed to use this in Raja Yoga and Longevity purpose. For example, if a planet aspects Janma Lagna (Asc.), Hora Lagna (HL) and Ghatika Lagna (GL) becomes Yogada. Sage writes

 

जन्म काल घटिकास्वेक दृष्टासु राजानः

janma kāla ghaṭikāsveka dṛṣṭāsu rājānaḥ.

Janma = Natal Asc., Kala = Hora Lagna, Ghati = Ghatika Lagna.

Yet, there are two different variations of this Hora Lagna calculation in vogue. In Parasara method it known as Hora Lagna where as in Jaimini School it is known as Savayava Hora Lagna (SHL). I shall explain both below.

 

Hora Lagna in Parasara School:

In regular Parasara method, the time the birth time and the sun rise time is calculated and the Hora Lagna moves at a rate of a sign per one hour, where as the Janma Lagna (Ascendant) moves at a rate of one sign per two hours. So Hora lagna moves at twice the speed of Janma Lagna.

Here is the classic description of Hora Lagna.

Hora lagna is at the position of Sun at the time of sunrise. It moves at the rate of one rasi per hora (hour).  If sunrise takes place at 6:00 am and Sun is at 6s 4⁰47' then, Hora Lagna is at 6s 4⁰ 47' at 6:00 am, at 6s 19⁰ 47' at 6:30 am, at 7s 4⁰ 47' at 7:00 am, 8s 4⁰ 47' at 8:00 am and so on. Hora Lagna moves at the rate of 1/2⁰ per minute (i.e., 30⁰ per hour).

So, the Hora Lagna calculation in this Parasara School is based on the position of Sun at Sun rise and adding 1/2⁰ per minute to the position of Sun.

 

Savayava Hora Lagna in Jaimini School:

Jataka Sara Sangraha explains this and uses this Savayava Hora Lagna both in Raja Yoga and Longevity purposes. In this method, the Hora Lagna progresses from natal lagna itself rather than from Sun position based on Prakriti of natal lagna. The description is given below.

 

1. Calculate the duration of day time (Diurnal) and night time (Nocturnal) separately.
2. The diurnal is to be divided by 12 to get the duration of each Hora for day time.
3. Similarly, the nocturnal duration is divided by 12 to get the duration of each Hora for night time.
4. If the birth happens in day time, calculate the time elapsed from sun rise to the birth time. If the birth happened in night time, calculate the elapsed time from sun set to the birth time. This is called Ishta Kala.
5. Divide the Ishta Kala by the duration of each Hora, note the quotient (Q) and remainder (R).
6. The quotient (Q+1)th sign gives the Hora Lagna from Natal Lagna. If the Natal Lagna is odd, count (Q+1) signs zodiacally from Natal Lagna to get Savayava Hora Lagna. If the natal lagna is even, count (Q+1) signs anti-zodiacally from Natal Lagna to get Savayava Hora Lagna.
7. The exact longitude of Savayava Hora Lagna can be gotten by proportionately. Please follow the example below.

Example :

The Sun Rise time                              =          05:47:44 Hrs.

The Sun set time                                =          18:51:47 Hrs

The Diurnal Duration                        =          13:04:03 Hrs

The Birth Time                                   =          15:30:00 Hrs

Birth Time – Sun Rise                        =          09:42:16 Hrs (Istha Kala) = 09.705 Hrs

Duration of each Hora                      =          13:04:03 / 12   =          01:05:21 Hrs. = 1.0889 Hrs

The No of Hora elapsed (Q)             =          Istha Kala / Duration of Each Hora

                                                            =          09:42:16 / 01:05:21

=          09.705 / 1.0889           =          8.92

                                                            =          8

The remainder (R)                             =          0.99316

Therefore the Savayava Hora Lagna will be the 9th sign from the natal lagna.

 

Now let us find out the longitude of the Savayava Hora Lagna in the sign.

 

Each sign is of 30⁰ and the time taken by Hora Lagna to traverse each sign is 01:05:21 Hrs.

Then, how many degrees does it traverse for 0.99316 Hrs

 

01:05:21 Hrs   -----      30⁰

0.99316 Hrs    -----      (30 * 0.99316) / 01.088 = 27.3442

                                    = 27⁰ 20' 39''   

If natal lagna is odd:

For example, if natal lagna is Libra, then the Savayava Hora Lagna will be at 27Ge20, which is 9th sign (Q+1) from Libra counting zodiacally.

 If natal lagna is even:

If the natal lagna is Scorpio, then the Savayava Hora Lagna will be at 27Pi20 which is 9th sign (Q+1) from Scorpio counting anti zodiacally.

 

Problems in this calculation of SHL:

 It is apparent that there is some confusion in this calculation, which is shown below.

 

• Here, the starting point is Lagna sign, not the exact longitude of natal lagna in the sign, which is mathematically incorrect. Adding so many Horas to the exact longitude of the Ascendant is more technically correct. It makes a lot of difference, but the method given in this write up is easy to mentally calculate the Hora Lagna.
• It is said that Hora Lagna be calculated anti zodiacally for an even sign. Then, what will be the exact longitude of the Hora Lagna in that sign? Whether shall it be calculated from the end of the sign?  The experts in this system explain that the longitude shall be calculated based on the remainder and from the staring of the sign only, not from the end of the sign. But, it looks not very convincing to me.
• Here the diurnal and nocturnal durations are calculated and the rate of travel of Hora lagna is determined equally for each sign. But, in reality there are Deergha Ascending signs and a Hrasva Ascnding signs, that is each sign doesn’t take equal time to ascend. This reality is not taken care in this method.
• Yet, it should be understood here that Jaimini School is different from Parasara. Parasara System focuses mostly on mathematical aspect, which is technically correct. In that School, we find the concepts like exact strength of the aspect like Pada Drishti , Artha Drishti based on the longitude of the planets.
• In Jaimini a planet in a sign, whatever longitude it is placed in, aspects the other signs with full aspect.
• IMHO, in Jaimini the exact longitude doesn’t play much important role. Most advanced planet in a sign, for example, 29th degree, becomes Atma Karaka which may be treated ineffective in Parasara System.
• There were attempts like, Savayava Arudha, by taking exact degrees of the ascendant, which was not successful.

 

 

Application of this Savayava Hora Lagna:

This SHL shall invariably used in calculating the exact longitude of the native after determining the exact Longevity Kakshya.

 

Longevity must be ascertained from the following pairs

1. Lagna Lord and 8th Lord (Use Vriddha Karika 8th house)
2. Lagna and Moon. Some scholars use Moon and Saturn by interpreting Manda as Saturn, which was not used by any ancient commentary since the Katapayadi numeric gives Lagna. It shall be borne in mind that Saturn is not Ayush Karaka in Jaimini, he is Karaka for Kakshya Hrasa i.e; decreasing longevity compartment.
3. Lagna and Savayava Hora Lagna (SHL)

 

If any two of the above pairs indicate same longevity, that will be final

If three pairs indicate three different, then longevity indicated by Lagna and Hora Lagna is final

If Moon is placed in either Lagna or 7th house, use that pair

There are many more factors to be considered like Kakshya Vrisshi and Kakshya Hrasa, which I will show later.

 

The following formulae may be effectively used to calculate the longevity of the native:

 

• For a Full longevity:                  66 + (30 – D) * 1.1 Years
• For a Medium longevity:                  33 + (30 – D) * 1.1 Years
• For a Short longevity:                       12 + (30 – D) * 1.1 Years

 

The D in above formulae denotes the longitude of the decisive factor.

 

For example, if Savayava Hora Lagna and Lagna decides the longevity, then SHL at 27⁰ and Lagna at 20⁰, and the longevity compartment is medium

 

Longevity by SHL =             33 + (30 – 27) *1.1      = 36.3 Years

Longevity by Lagna =          33 + (30 – 20) *1.1      = 44 .0 Years

So, the total longevity will be (36.3 + 44.0) / 2.0      = 40.15 Years

Hence, the 5th Niryana Sula Dasa sign will be fatal for the native.

 

I end this blog by giving a classical reference from Deva Keralam which shows calculation of Hora Lagna below. I have shown this reference for some scholars arguing without referring the available literature and trying to prove their own theories and questioning the authenticity of ancient works.

 

Next blog, I will show you the commentary by Sri Venkatesa on Jaimini Sutras as how to calculate the Atma Karaka. Yes, you read correctly, Sri Venkatesa was one of the excellent commentators on Jaimini Sutras.  Learned Scholars may use this reference to understand the concept better.

दिवामानं रात्रिमानं ज्ञात्वा प्रत्येकं द्वादशधा विभज्य ओजयुग्मानुसारेण

जन्मलग्नस्योजक्रमेण युग्मे व्युत्क्रमेण इष्टजन्मकालघटिका यल्लग्नां भवति

divāmānaṁ rātrimānaṁ jñātvā pratyekaṁ dvādaśadhā vibhajya ojayugmānusāreṇa

janmalagnasyojakrameṇa yugme vyutkrameṇa iṣṭajanmakālaghaṭikā yallagnāṁ bhavati

 

I thank the friends who introduced the Jaimini concepts in Deva Keralam to me.

Regards,

Shanmukha