ASHTAKAVARGA SYSTEM OF PREDICTION – PART 12 BY Dr. E.S.NEELAKANTAN INTRODUCTION: It is said that when you step out of your house, you see good omens, you will emerge victorious. It so happens that in this Annual Number for 2011, we are fortunate to discuss the Astakavarga concepts relating to Jupiter. As Jupiter is the most beneficial Planet in the planetary hierarchy, I am sure the readers and the EST team will be blessed with health, wealth and happiness in this New Year 2011, thanks to the benign vibrations of Jupiter. I wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year 2011. With these introductory remarks , let us now continue with discussion about Jupiter. MUHURTHA ASPECT OF JUPITER’S ASHTAKAVARGA: As we discussed for the other Planets also, movement of Jupiter into sa ign having large number of bindus can also be a favorable period for commencement of certain activities. The following activities will flourish when a person commences an activity when Jupiter moves over a house having large number of bindus. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Initiation into sacred hymns. Repetition and further study of such hymns. Oblation to sacred fires. Performance of sacrifices. Feeding of Vedic Pundits. Attempts to beget progeny. Efforts to create wealth.
An Important fallout of the above rules could be that people who wish to achieve certain things in life can benefit out of understanding and applying these rules for themselves. For instance item No. 6 above deals with “Attempts to beget progeny”. Many people hesitate to go in for artificial methods of producing babies due to the risk involved as well as the cost factor. Such people can take risk when 1) Jupiter transits 2,5,7,9,11 and 2) Its is not hampered by the Vedha factor and 3) Jupiter transits over a house where it has large number of bindus. This will increase the statistical probability of a person achieving his desire. When Jupiter passes over a bhava with few bindus, these pursuits will not succeed. One desirous of having a child should impregnate when the rasi representing the bhava which is Jupiter’s Ashtakavarga contains the maximum number of bindus is rising and is occupied or aspected by Jupiter.The above dictum is based on sound reasoning. However I will be failing in my duty if I do not point out that these rules are good for theory only and very difficult, if not impossible to apply in practice. Actually, the scriptures say that the birth of a person will coincide with the planetary position which fully explains the karma he has performed in past births. That being the case, no further act can be performed which is capable of interfering with this principle and procuring for a new born child a better destiny than it qualifies for in accordance with the karma theory.
When Sun occupies a bhava which in Jupiter’s Ashtakavarga, contains the least number of bindus at the time of birth, the person is unlucky and efforts for improvement will also fail. When Jupiter associated with 5 or more bindus, occupies the 6th, 8th or 12th bhava, the person will be long lived, wealthy and victorious over enemies. All along we have understood that Jupiter in an unfavorable bhava such as 6, 8 or 12 will yield only unfavorable results. But here we see a complete reversal of fortunes and even though Jupiter is in an unfavorable hpuse , it becomes favorable when it obtains 5 or more bindus. The real significance of this rule is that even a major blemish that accrues on account of Jupiter being in 6, 8 or 12 can be neutralised by more number of bindus being secured by that bhava. This highlights the role of Ashtakavarga in neutralisation of planetary ill – effects. Now we will discuss a few rules which if found in totality would make a person a king. (a) Jupiter in exaltation or in own house. (b) Jupiter in a quadrant or in the 9th house. (c) Jupiter not subject to the following defects namely, debilitation, combustion, placement in enemy’s house. (d) Jupiter associated with 8 bindus. The problem that could emerge out of rules like this is that India which has a population about one billion has only one President and one Prime Minister statistically speaking, it is possible for thousands of people to satisfy these rules. If the above rule is to be satisfied, we might need to create posts of Prime Minister, President etc! That possibility cannot be ruled out because we had one chief election commissioner earlier but now we have three in place of one. If this suggestion is not followed, all those who have royal combinations would obey the satirical lyric of the great Tamil poet, Kannadasan when he wrote “He who came in the guise of a bridegroom had no bride to get married to; He who came in royal attire had no kingdom to rule” Why we are discussing these in detail (and in lighter vein) is to drive home the truth that the Rishis who wrote about Ashtakavarga also laid certain guidelines with reference to status in life. Without knowing a person’s background, one cannot apply this rule in copy book fashion. If the above rule occurs in a chart belonging to a person from an intellectually – oriented family background, one will do charities and such a person will rise to the level of a king and also be admired for their intelligence, valour and other good qualities. However if the person belongs to the family of a trader, one merely acquires wealth and in those with physical prowess, the above combination gives a rank of eminence in the Army. One important point we need to appreciate in this discussion is that Astrology functions in tandem with the genetic pre – disposition of a person. I wish to cite an example here . Astrology is like the electric current. Genetic background is like an electric device. If current is supplied to a radio, you can hear the music. If the current is supplied to a television set, you can watch the picture. No doubt, the current is the same. But the function varies because of the nature of the device utilizing this current. So the Rishis in their infinite wisdom stated that according to the basic disposition of that person, judged genetically, the results of this astrological combination will vary.
When Jupiter is associated with 7 bindus and also having the features mentioned above and in conjunction with Moon, one will have wealth in plenty and also be blessed with children. Now to understand this rule is very easy. Moon with Jupiter gives rise to the celebrated yoga called “Gajakesari yoga” which itself is an indicator of fame and wealth. The supports from Ashtakavarga gives rise to a Gajakesari yoga par excellence. I wish to give one example here to highlight how yoga can either become strong or weak. Take a person born in Scorpio lagna. Let us say that person has Moon and Jupiter in Cancer. This will give rise to a very powerful Gajakesari yoga. If on the other hand Moon and Jupiter together occupy the 12th house no doubt Gajakesari yoga would exist, but the person may not enjoy the full effects of this yoga because neither of the two Planets are well – placed to deliver good results. Some scholars in Astrology have devised certain methods to quantify the exact strength to yoga. Such an approach would be cumbersome as Planets obtain strengths in many ways which are not measurable. So, three factors can be taken as a guideline for assessing the strength of Planet. (1) Placement in a quadrant or trine. (2) Being in own house, exaltation and having such other types of sthanabala or residential strength. (3) Obtaining large number of bindus in Ashtakavarga. If in case, a Gajakesari yoga occurs in a chart which satisfies all these conditions, a superior form of this yoga could have been said to occur and as a consequence, the full impact of this yoga will be felt. - THE END
