Aprakash Grahas, Upagrahas & Pranapada

Overview

In Brhat Parashara Hora Shastra 3rd chapter (Santhanam Ed.), Maharishi Parashara enumerates about 5 Aprakash Grahas, 5 Upagrahas and Pranapada. These affect the life of the native at a very subtle lev...

Aprakash Grahas, Upagrahas & Pranapada

In Brhat Parashara Hora Shastra 3rd chapter (Santhanam Ed.), Maharishi Parashara enumerates about 5 Aprakash Grahas, 5 Upagrahas and Pranapada. These affect the life of the native at a very subtle level, since these Upagrahas do not have body of their own and behave like shadowy planets. The effects can be visible not only in the dasa of the planets associating with them, but also during the whole life of the native, which can be modified by the influences of the dasas etc. The importance of these bodies can be seen from the place where these are described. They are described in the same chapter where the Grahas (planets) are described. Thus Maharishi wanted us to check the influences of these planets as well in addition to the visible planets to delineate horoscope in details.

<strong>Important Terms and Concepts:</strong>

1 day = 24 hrs = 60 Ghati

1 Hr = 2.5 Ghati;

1 Ghati = 60 Vighati;

1 min = 2.5 Vighati

<strong>Ista Kala</strong> = Birth time – Sunrise/ Sunset (Time elapsed after sunrise or sunset)

<strong>Ista Ghati</strong> = Ista Kala measure in ghati

<strong>Dinamana</strong> = Duration of the day = Sunset – Sunrise

<strong>Ratrimana</strong> = Duration of the night = Sunrise of next day – Sunset

<strong>Sunrise Definition</strong> = Apparent rise of upper limb of Sun (as seen on a clear day)

References from Brhat Parashari Hora Shastra (chapter 3)

ŧयंशाɭयिवeवभागैeच चतुभ\'ः सिहतो रिवः। धूमो नाम महादोषः सवर्कमर्िवनाशकः॥ ६१॥

tryaṁśāḍhyaviśvabhāgaiśca caturbhaiḥ sahito raviḥ |

dhūmo nāma mahādoṣaḥ sarvakarmavināśakaḥ || 61||

धूमो मÖडलतः शुद्धो åयतीपातोऽत्र दोषदः। सषद्भोऽत्र åयतीपातः पिरवेषोऽितदोषकृत्॥ ६२॥

dhūmo maṇḍalataḥ śuddho vyatīpāto\'tra doṣadaḥ |

saṣadbho\'tra vyatīpātaḥ pariveṣo\'tidoṣakṛt || 62||

पिरवेषeÍयुतeचक्रािदÛद्रचापèतु दोषदः।

िवŧयंशाèयिçटभागाÚयeचापः केतुखगोऽशुभः॥ ६३॥ pariveṣaścyutaścakrādindracāpastu doṣadaḥ | vitryaṁśāsyaṣṭibhāgādhyaścāpaḥ ketukhago\'śubhaḥ || 63||

एकरािशयुतः केतुः सूयर्तुǐयः प्रजायते। अप्रकाशग्रहाeचैते पापा दोषप्रदाः èमृताः॥ ६४॥

ekarāśiyutaḥ ketuḥ sūryatulyaḥ prajāyate |

aprakāśagrahāścaite pāpā doṣapradāḥ smṛtāḥ || 64||

61-64. Aprakash Grahas. Add 4 Rāśis 13 degrees and 20 minutes of arc to Sūrya’s longitude at a given moment to get the exact position of the all inauspicious Dhoom. Reduce Dhoom from 12 Rāśis to arrive at Vyatipat. Vyatipat is also inauspicious. Add six Rāśis to Vyatipat to know the position of Parivesh. He is extremely inauspicious. Deduct Parivesh from 12 Rāśis to arrive at the position of Chap (Indra Dhanus), who is also inauspicious. Add 16 degrees 40 minutes to Chap, which will give Ketu (UpaKetu), who is a malefic. By adding a Rāśi to UpaKetu, you get the original longitude of Sūrya. These are the Grahas, devoid of splendour, which are malefics by nature and cause affliction.

सूयˇÛदुलग्नगेçवेषु वंशायुज्ञार्ननाशनम्।

इित धूमािददोषाणां िèथितः पद्मासनोिदता॥ ६५॥

sūryendulagnageṣveṣu vaṁśāyurjñānanāśanam |

iti dhūmādidoṣāṇāṁ sthitiḥ padmāsanoditā || 65||

65\. Effects of Sub-Grahas. If one of these afflicts Sūrya, the native’s dynasty will decline, while Candr and Lagn, respectively, associated with one of these, will destroy the longevity and wisdom. So declared Lord Brahma, the Lotus-Born.

रिववारािदशÛयÛतं गुिलकािद िनǾTयते।

िदवसानçटधा भक्×वा वारेशाद गणेयत् क्रमात्॥ ६६॥ ravivārādiśanyantaṁ gulikādi nirūpyate | divasānaṣṭadhā bhaktvā vāreśād gaṇeyat kramāt || 66||

अçɪमɉऽशो िनरीशः èयाÍछÛयंशो गुिलकःèमृतः। राित्रमTयçटधा कृ×वा वारेशात् पÑचमािदतः॥ ६७॥

aṣṭmoṁ\'śo nirīśaḥ syācchanyaṁśo gulikaḥsmṛtaḥ |

rātrimapyaṣṭadhā kṛtvā vāreśāt pañcamāditaḥ || 67||

गणयेदçटमः खÖडो िनçयितः पिरकीिततर् ः।

eÛयंशो गुिलकः प्रोक्तो रåयंशः कालसंज्ञकः॥ ६८॥

gaṇayedaṣṭamaḥ khaṇḍo niṣyatiḥ parikīrtitaḥ |

śnyaṁśo gulikaḥ prokto ravyaṁśaḥ kālasaṁjñakaḥ || 68||

भौमांशो मृ×युरािदçटो गुवर्ंशो यमघÖɪकः। सोàयांशोऽधर्प्रहरकः èवèवदेशोद्भवः èफुटः॥ ६९॥

bhaumāṁśo mṛtyurādiṣṭo gurvaṁśo yamaghaṇṭkaḥ |

somyāṁśo\'rdhapraharakaḥ svasvadeśodbhavaḥ sphuṭaḥ || 69||

66-69. Calculations of Gulika and other upagrahas: The portions of Sūrya etc. up to Śani denote the periods of Gulik and others. Divide the day duration (of any week day) into eight equal parts. The eighth portion is Lord-less. The seven portions are distributed to the seven Grahas commencing from the Lord of the week day, while 8th portion governed by Gulika. Similarly make the night duration into eight equal parts and distribute these, commencing from the Lord of the 5th. Here again, the eighth portion is Lord-less and represent the portion of Gulika. Sūrya’s portion is Kaal, Mangal’s portion is Mrityu, Guru’s portion is Yamaghantak and Budh’s portion is Ardhaprahar. These durations differently apply to different places (commensurate with variable day and night durations).

गुिलकेçटवशाǐलग्नं èफुटं यत् èवèवदेशजम्। गुिलकं प्रोÍयते तèमाÏजातकèय फलं वदेत्॥ ७०॥

gulikeṣṭavaśāllagnaṁ sphuṭaṁ yat svasvadeśajam |

gulikaᚁ procyate tasmājjātakasya phalaᚁ vadet || 70||

70\. Gulika’s Position. The degree, ascending at the time of start of Gulika’s portion (as above), will be the longitude of Gulika at a given place. Based on this longitude only, Gulika’s effects for a particular nativity is estimated.

गुिलकेçटवशाǐलग्नं èफुटं यत् èवèवदेशजम्। गुिलकं प्रोÍयते तèमाÏजातकèय फलं वदेत्॥ ७०॥

gulikeṣṭavaśāllagnaṁ sphuṭaṁ yat svasvadeśajam |

gulikaᚁ procyate tasmājjātakasya phalaᚁ vadet || 70||

भांशपादसमैः प्राणैeचरादयकर् ित्रकोणभात्। उदयािदçटकालाÛतं यद्भं प्राणपदं िह तत्॥ ७१॥

bhāṁśapādasamaiḥ prāṇaiścarādyarkatrikoṇabhāt |

udayādiṣṭakālāntaṁ yadbhaṁ prāṇapadaṁ hi tat || 71||

èवेçटकालं पलीकृ×य ितȧयाTतं भािदकं च यत्। चरागदिवभसंèथेऽकˇ भनौ युङ् नवमे सुते॥ ७२॥

sveṣṭakālaṁ palīkṛtya tithyāptaṁ bhādikaṁ ca yat |

carāgadvibhasaṁsthe\'rke bhanau yuṅ navame sute || 72||

èफुटं प्राणपदाख्यं तǐलग्नं ज्ञेयं दिवजो×तम। लग्नाद दिवकोणे तुयˇ च राÏये प्राणपदं तदा॥ ७३॥

sphuṭaṁ prāṇapadākhyaṁ tallagnaṁ jñeyaṁ dvijottama |

lagnād dvikoṇe turye ca rājye prāṇapadaṁ tadā || 73||

शुभं जÛम िवजानीया×तथैवैकादशेऽिप च।

अÛयèथाने िèथतं चेत् èयात् तदा जÛमाशुभं वदेत्॥ ७४॥

śubhaṁ janma vijānīyāttathaivaikādaśe\'pi ca |

anyasthāne sthitaṁ cet syāt tadā janmāśubhaṁ vadet || 74||

71-74. Calculation of Pranapad: Convert the given time into Vighatis and divide the same by 15. The resultant Rāśi, degrees etc. be added to Sūrya, if he is in a Movable Rāśi, which will yield Pranapad. If Sūrya is in a Fixed Rāśi, add 240 degrees additionally and, if in a Dual Rāśi, add 120 degrees in furtherance to get Pranapad. The birth will be auspicious, if Pranapad falls in the 2nd, 5th, 9th, 4th, 10th, or 11th from the natal Lagn. In other Bhavas Pranapad indicates an inauspicious birth.

I: NON-LUMINOUS (APRAKASH) GRAHAS

The five Aprakash Grahas namely Dhuma, Vyatipata, Parivesh, Indrachapa and Upaketu (Sikhi) are calculated based on the longitude of the Sun at time of birth or Prasna.

These Grahas are devoid of splendor, are malefic by nature and cause affliction. The method of calculating these non luminous planets is as under:

<strong>Dhuma</strong> = 133d 20’ + Sun

<strong>Vyatipata (Pata)</strong> = 360d – Dhuma

<strong>Paridhi (Parivesha)</strong> = 180d + Vyatipata <strong>Chapa</strong> (Indrachapa/ Kodanda) = 360d – Paridhi <strong>Upaketu</strong> = 16d 40’ + Chapa

Illustration

1. Find Aprakash grahas in the horoscope

<strong>Sun’s longitude</strong> = Ta 15d 08m = 1s 15d 8m = 45d 8m

1. Dhuma = 133d 20m + 45d 8m = 178d 28m = 5s 28d 28m
2. Vyatipata = 360d – 178d 28m = 181d 32m = 6s 1d 32m
3. Paridhi = 180d + 181d 32m = 180 - 181d 32m = 361 d 32m = 0s 1d 32 m
4. Chapa = 360 - 1d 32m = 358d 28m = 11s 28d 28m
5. Upaketu = 16d 40m + 358d 28m = 375d 28m = 0s 15d 08m

To verify the correctness of the computation, add 1 sign to Upaketu to arrive at Sun’s longitude Jagannatha Hora software gives the following values for the Aprakash grahas:

Body Longitude Nakshatra Pada Rasi Nav Sun - PiK 15 Ta 08\' 26.62" Rohi 2 Ta Ta

|Dhooma|28 Vi 28\' 26.62" Chit|2|Vi|Vi|

| :- | -: | :-: | :-: | :-: |

|Vyatipata|1 Li 31\' 33.38" Chit|3|Li|Li|

|Parivesha|1 Ar 31\' 33.38" Aswi|1|Ar|Ar|

|Indra Chapa|28 Pi 28\' 26.62" Reva|4|Pi|Pi|

|Upaketu|15 Ar 08\' 26.62" Bhar|1|Ar|Le|

II UPAGRAHAS

Each day and night can be divided into 8 equal parts called yamardha. 7 of the 8 Yamardhas are governed by the weekday lords in the order of the weekdays from Sun to Saturn whereas the part after Saturn is unlorded. The Yamardhas for the day and night are to be found out separately based on the dinamana (duration of the day) and ratrimana (duration of night).

Calculation:

<strong>Step I:</strong> If the birth is before sunset, then find the duration of the day and if the birth is after sunset, then find the duration of the night.

<strong>Step II:</strong> Divide the day duration or night duration with 8 to get the 8 yamas of the day or night. The Yama starting at Sunrise is lorded by the weekday lord, whereas the Yama starting at Sunset is lorded by the 5th planet from the weekday lord in the weekday order. Thus on Sunday, the first Yama at Sunrise is lorded by Sun, whereas the first Yama at Sunset is lorded by Jupiter, who is the 5th weekday lord counted from Sun. The subsequent yamas are governed by the subsequent weekday lord.

<strong>Step III:</strong> Find the ascendant at the time of rising of the Upagrahas. However, even though Maharishi Parashara has tied the rising of the Upagrahas to the yamardhas, he has not however mentioned what portion of the yamardhas, the Upagrahas rise. However, classics such as Uttara Kalamrita by Kalidasa give the clue. According to that, duration of the day is to be divided into 32 equal parts; then Mandi shall rise on different days in following parts:

<strong>Mandi:</strong>

|Time|Su|Mo|Tu|We|Th|Fr|Sa|

| :- | :-: | :-: | -: | :-: | :-: | -: | -: |

|Day|26|22|18|14|10|6|2|

|Night|10|6|2|30|26|22|18|

This means that on Sunday, Mandi shall rise after the completion of 26th part, i.e. in the 27th part, similarly on Monday, Mandi rises in the 23rd part and on Saturday it rises at the commencement of the 3rd part. Thus Mandi rises in the middle portion of Saturn’s part each day.

This can be extended to other Upagrahas of other planets such as Kala for Sun, Mrtyu for Mars, Ardha-prahara for Mercury and Yamaghantaka for Jupiter.

Thus the Upagrahas shall rise in the following parts on different days

<strong>Kala:</strong>

|Time|Su|Mo|Tu|We|Th|Fr|Sa|

| :- | -: | :-: | -: | -: | :-: | :-: | -: |

|Day|2|30|26|22|18|14|10|

|Night|14|10|6|2|30|26|22|

|<p><strong>Mrtyu:</strong></p><p>Time</p>|<p></p><p>Su</p>|<p></p><p>Mo</p>|<p></p><p>Tu</p>|<p></p><p>We</p>|<p></p><p>Th</p>|<p></p><p>Fr</p>|<p></p><p>Sa</p>|

| :- | :- | :- | :- | :- | :- | :- | :- |

|Day|10|6|2|30|26|22|18|

|Night|22|18|14|10|6|2|30|

|<strong>Ardha-prahara:</strong>||||||||

|Time|Su|Mo|Tu|We|Th|Fr|Sa|

|Day|14|10|6|2|30|26|22|

|Night|26|22|18|14|10|6|2|

|<strong>Yama-ghantaka:</strong>||||||||

|Time|Su|Mo|Tu|We|Th|Fr|Sa|

|Day|18|14|10|6|2|30|26|

|Night|2|30|26|22|18|14|10|

Steps for computation of Upagrahas:

<strong>Step 1:</strong> Find the day or night birth and find the value for the Upagraha against the weekday. Call it “Upagraha Rising Value”

<strong>Step 2:</strong> Find the time of rise using the following formula: Duration of day or night \* Upagraha rising value / 32.

<strong>Step 3:</strong> Find the ascendant rising at the time arrived.

Upagraha Longitude

Asdt. rising at (Sunrise + Day duration \* Upagraha rising value / 32)

For night birth consider Sunset instead of Sunrise and Night duration, instead of day duration.

Steps for computation of Gulika

Since Gulika rises at the end of Saturn’s portion or beginning of un-lorded portion, following formula can be used for finding it.

<strong>Step 1:</strong> Find the day or night birth and find the value for the Gulika against the weekday. Call it “Gulika Rising Value”. The values are as follows:

|Time|Su|Mo|Tu|We|Th|Fr|Sa|

| :- | -: | -: | -: | -: | -: | -: | -: |

|Day|2|3|4|5|6|7|1|

|Night|6|7|1|2|3|4|5|

<strong>Step 2:</strong> Find the time of rise using the following formula: Duration of day or night \* Upagraha rising value / 8.

<strong>Step 3:</strong> Find the ascendant rising at the time arrived.

Gulika’s Longitude

Asdt. rising at (Sunrise + Day duration \* Gulika rising value / 8)

For night birth consider Sunset instead of Sunrise and Night duration, instead of day duration.

Illustration:

1. <strong>Find Gulika in the horoscope</strong>

Sunrise: 4:14:20 = 4.2388

Sunset: 19:10:39 = 19.1775

Since the birth is in day, we need to find the duration of the day, which is 19.1775 – 4.2388 = 14.9387 hrs

Duration of 1 yama in day is 14.9387 / 8 = 1.8673 hrs Weekday lord: Mars

The yamardhas of the day shall rise in the order of Mars -> Merc -> Jup -> Ven -> Sat -> Un- lorded yamardha (Gulika’s yamardha) -> Sun -> Moon.

The yama# of the unlorded part is 6th yama. The rising time of the 6th yama shall be 5\<em> yama duration + Sunrise = 5\</em> 1.8673 + 4.2388 = 13.5753 = 13:34:31. This time is called Gulikodaya (Gulika+Udaya) Kala or the rising time of Gulika.

The Lagna rising at that time is 100 35’ 28” Virgo. Thus the steps of computation of Gulika are

1. Gulikodaya Kala = Sunrise + (Gulika’s yamardha - 1) \* yama duration
2. Gulika = Ascendant rising at Gulikodaya Kala.

1. <strong>Find Kala, Mrtyu, Ardhaprahara, Yamaghantaka and Mandi</strong>

1. <strong>Find Kala</strong>

Weekday = Tuesday

Day/ Night birth = Day birth Duration of day = 14.9387 hrs Upagraha rising value = 26

Kala:

Time Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Day 2 30 26 22 18 14 10

Night 14 10 6 2 30 26 22

Rising time of Kala

= Sunrise + (Day duration \* Upagraha Value / 32)

= 4.2388 + (14.9387 \* 26/ 32)

= 4.2388 + 12.1376

= 16.3764

= 16:22:35

Lagna rising at 16:22:35

= Li 13:17:57 (longitude of Kala)

1. <strong>Find Mrtyu</strong>

Weekday = Tuesday

Day/ Night birth = Day birth Duration of day = 14.9387 hrs Upagraha value = 2

|Mrtyu:||||||

| :- | :- | :- | :- | :- | :- |

|Time Su|Mo|Tu We|Th|Fr|Sa|

|Day 10|6|2 30|26|22|18|

|Night 22|18|14 10|6|2|30|

Rising time of Mrtyu

= Sunrise + (Day duration \* Upagraha Value / 32)

= 4.2388 + (14.9387 \*2/ 32)

= 4.2388 + 0.9336

= 5.1725 hrs

= 5: 10: 21

Lagna rising at 5: 10: 21

= Ta 28:50:13 (longitude of Mrtyu)

1. <strong>Find Ardhaprahara</strong>

Weekday = Tuesday

Day/ Night birth = Day birth Duration of day = 14.9387 hrs Upagraha rising value = 6

|Ardha-prahara: Time Su Mo|<p></p><p>Tu</p>|<p></p><p>We</p>|<p></p><p>Th</p>|<p></p><p>Fr</p>|<p></p><p>Sa</p>|

| :- | :- | :- | :- | :- | :- |

|Day 14 10|6|2|30|26|22|

|Night 26 22|18|14|10|6|2|

|<p></p><p>Rising time of Ardhaprahara</p><p>= Sunrise + (Day duration \* Upagraha</p>|<p></p><p></p><p>Value</p>|<p></p><p></p><p>/ 32)</p>||||

|<p>= 4.2388 + (14.9387 \*6/ 32)</p><p>= 4.2388 + 2.8010</p><p>= 7.0398 hrs</p><p>= 7: 2: 23</p>||||||

Lagna rising at 7: 2: 23

= Ge 23:53:17 (longitude of Ardhaprahara)

1. <strong>Find Yamaghantaka</strong>

Weekday = Tuesday

Day/ Night birth = Day birth Duration of day = 14.9387 hrs Upagraha rising value = 10

|Yamaghantaka:||||||

| :- | :- | :- | :- | :- | :- |

|Time Su Mo|Tu|We|Th|Fr|Sa|

|Day 18 14|10|6|2|30|26|

|Night 2 30|26|22|18|14|10|

Rising time of Yamaghantaka

= Sunrise + (Day duration \* Upagraha Value / 32)

= 4.2388 + (14.9387 \*10/ 32)

= 4.2388 + 4.6683

= 8.9071 hrs

= 8: 54: 25

Lagna rising at 8: 54: 25

= Cn 16:08:29 (longitude of Yamaghantaka)

1. <strong>Find Mandi</strong>

Weekday = Tuesday

Day/ Night birth = Day birth Duration of day = 14.9387 hrs Upagraha rising value = 18

|<p>Mandi:</p><p>Time Su Mo</p>|<p></p><p>Tu We</p>|<p></p><p>Th</p>|<p></p><p>Fr</p>|<p></p><p>Sa</p>|

| :- | :- | :- | :- | :- |

|Day 26 22|18 14|10|6|2|

|Night 10 6|2 30|26|22|18|

|<p></p><p>Rising time of Mandi</p><p>= Sunrise + (Day duration \* Upagraha</p>|<p></p><p></p><p>Value</p>|<p></p><p></p><p>/ 32)</p>|||

|<p>= 4.2388 + (14.9387 \*18/ 32)</p><p>= 4.2388 + 8.4030</p><p>= 12.6418 hrs</p><p>= 12: 38: 30</p>|||||

Lagna rising at 12: 38: 30

= Leo 29:37:22 (longitude of Mandi)

Jagannatha Hora software gives the following values for the Upagrahas:

<strong>Body Longitude Nakshatra Pada Rasi Nav</strong>

|Kaala|13 Li 17\' 58.28" Swat|2|Li|Cp|

| :- | :- | :-: | :-: | :-: |

|Mrityu|28 Ta 50\' 19.41" Mrig|2|Ta|Vi|

|Artha Prahara|23 Ge 53\' 25.62" Puna|2|Ge|Ta|

|Yama Ghantaka|16 Cn 08\' 40.05" Push|4|Cn|Sc|

|Maandi|29 Le 37\' 28.10" UPha|1|Le|Sg|

|Gulika|10 Vi 35\' 35.97" Hast|1|Vi|Ar|

Planets vs. Aprakash Grahas and Upagrahas.

In the following verse in Jaitaka Parijata, Vaidyanath Dikshita, associates the Upagrahas with different planets:

%p¢h -anumuo¢ha kò)làda> Syu,

Âłmz> kalpirixxUmaxRĂ harahya ymk.

upagraha bh˜numukhagrah˜Õþ˜ k˜l˜daya× kaÿ÷aphalaprad˜× syu |

kramaþa× k˜laparidhidh¨m˜rdhaprah˜r˜hay˜ yamakaõ÷akakodaõýam˜ndip˜topaketava× ||

He says that the Upagrahas are lorded by Sun to Ketu and they bestow painful results to the native. The lordship is Kala, Paridhi, Dhuma, Ardhaprahara, Yamaghantaka, Kodanda, Mandi, Pata, Upaketu respectively assigned to Sun to Ketu in the weekday order.

Rearranging the lordship for aprakash grahas and Upagrahas, we arrive at the following list.

<strong>Aprakash Grahas:</strong>

Mars - Dhuma

Moon - Paridhi/ Parivesha

Venus - Kodanda/ Indrachapa

Rahu – Pata / Vyatipata

Ketu - Upaketu

<strong>Upagrahas:</strong>

Sun - Kala

Mars - Mrtyu Jupiter - Yamaghantaka Mercury - Ardhaprahara Saturn - Gulika

Saturn - Mandi

<strong>Dignities of Upagrahas</strong>

Keeranuru Nataraja of Jatakalankaram (Tamil version) gives Rāśis of dignities for these UpaGrahas and Gulik etc. which are as follows

Upagraha Exaltation Debilitation Swakshetra Malefic sign Dhuma Leo Aquarius Capricorn Aries, Scorpio Vyatipat Scorpio Taurus Gemini Libra

Parivesh Gemini Sagittarius Sagittarius Pisces Indrachapa Sagittarius Gemini Cancer Cancer

Upaketu Aquarius Leo Cancer Aries, Scorpio Gulika - - Aquarius -

Yamaghantaka- - Sagittarius -

Ardhaprahara- - Gemini -

Kala - - Capricorn -

Mrtyu - - Scorpio -

If the Upagrahas are placed in dignity, their evil effects are reduced.

III PRANAPADA

Pranapada traverses a sign in 15 Vighatis. We know that the Lagna approximately traverses a sign with a rate of 5 ghati or 300 vighati. This shows that the Pranapada Lagna moves at the speed 20 times faster than the Lagna.

Calculation

<strong>Step I:</strong> Find the Ista Ghati . Multiply this with 60 to find the Vighati elapsed after Sunrise. Alternatively this can be found by multiplying the hrs elapsed after sunrise to birth with 150, to get the Vighati.

<strong>Step II:</strong> The Ista Kala in Vighati is divided by 15 and resultant is to be converted in Rashis (Signs), Degrees, minutes etc. and be added to the longitude of the Sun at the time of Sunrise. This shows that how much sings the Pranapada Lagna has traversed from Sunrise @ 15 Vighatis per sign.

<strong>Step III:</strong> The Pranapada Lagna is always counted from the Movable sign in trine to Sun. Thus, if Sun is in movable sign, the final longitude will straight away yield Pranapada; if the Sun is in

dual sign; add 120 Degree and if in fixed Sign add 240 degree additionally to get Pranapada.

Since the Pranapada indicates the life energy, it is always counted from a movable sign, from Sun, the giver of Life.

Illustration

Sunrise Time = 5:30:31

Longitude of Sun at sunrise = Le 7d 55’ 32.10”

<strong>Step I:</strong> Ishta Kala = 14:32:44 – 5:30:31 = 14.545 – 5.5086 = 9.0314 Hrs = 1354.71 Vighati

(Hrs\*150)

<strong>Step II:</strong> 1354.71/15 = 90.314 = 90 signs 9d 25m 12s = 6s 9d 25m 12s (expunging multiples of 12)

<strong>Step III:</strong> Add Sun’s Degree with the degrees arrived at step II. This comes out to be 17d 20’. The No. of signs to be counted from the Movable sign in trine to Sun in Leo, should indicate the Pranapada Lagna. The movable sign in trine to Sun is Aries and counting 6 signs from Aries it comes to Libra. Thus the Pranapada becomes Li 17d 20’.

UPAGRAHA RESULTS

<strong>DHUMA</strong>

1st House

-> Valorous

-> Endowed with beautiful eyes

-> Serious, reserved

-> Wicked

-> Extremely short tempered

-> Watery grave if in a watery sign

2nd House

-> Sickly

-> Wealthy

-> Troubles with a limb represented by the sign in 2nd house

-> Dull witted

-> Lack virility

-> Speech troubles

3rd house

-> Intelligent

-> Valorous

-> Generous

-> Sweet spoken

-> Wealthy

-> Religious

-> Weakness in the body part represented by the sign

4th House

-> Sorrowful being rejected by the partner

-> Well versed in shastras

-> Belongs to a lineage of priests who are well versed in Yagnas (fire

sacrifice)

5th house

-> Limited progeny

-> Devoid of wealth

-> Honorable

-> Shall eat anything

-> Belligerent

6th House

-> Valorous

-> Strong

-> Famous

-> Free from diseases

-> Destroyer of enemies

-> Troubles from animals

7th House

-> Penniless

-> Extremely passionate

-> Extra marital relationship

-> Lethargic

-> Troubles in marriage

-> Marriage with low caste

8th House

-> Lack courage

-> Enthusiastic

-> Truthful

-> Disliked by others

-> Hard hearted

-> Selfish

-> Engaged in evil activities

-> Punishment

9th House

-> Endowed with children and fortune

-> Wealthy

-> Honorable

-> Kind

-> Religious

-> Well disposed to his relatives

-> Opposed by family elders

10th House

-> Endowed with children and fortune

-> Ever cheerful

-> Intelligent

-> Truthful

-> Troubles from fire (electricity, lightning etc.)

11th House

-> Endowed with wealth, grains and gold

-> Pleasant looking

-> Knowledge of arts & music

-> Modest

-> Endowed with many houses

12th House

-> Immoral

-> Indulge in sinful acts

-> Interested in others’ wives

-> Addicted to vices

-> Unkind

-> Crafty

-> Travel abroad

-> Prosper in foreign land

<strong>VYATIPATA</strong>

1st House

-> Troubled by miseries

-> Cruel

-> Destructive

-> Foolish

-> Opposition with relatives

-> Health troubles throughout

-> Skin diseases

2nd House

-> Wicked & Crook

-> Bilious

-> Materialistic

-> Ungrateful

-> Sinful

-> Eloquent speech

3rd House

-> Determined

-> Warrior

-> Generous

-> Wealthy

-> Dear to king

-> Head of army

-> Educated & Knowledgeable

-> Skillful in music

4th House

-> Diseased

-> Bereft of progeny

-> Unfortunate

-> Endowed with landed property and houses

-> Engaged in agriculture or animal husbandry

-> Wealthy

5th House

-> Indigent

-> Pleasant appearance

-> Imbalances of humor

-> Hardhearted

-> Bereft of progeny

-> Unworthy children (if there)

6th House

-> Destroyer of enemies

-> Strong

-> Skillful in wielding many kinds of weapons

-> Knowledgeable in Arts

-> Peaceful

-> Marital troubles

-> Bad behaviors with spouse

7th House

-> Penury

-> Bereft of wife and children

-> Unhappy

-> Passionate

-> Shameless

-> Troubled with debts

8th House

-> Deformity of eyes

-> Ugly

-> Unfortunate

-> Insults Brahmins

-> Blood disorders

-> Occult knowledge

9th House

-> Engaged many things

-> Many friends

-> Famous

-> Sweet spoken

-> Liked by opposite sex

-> Unfortunate

-> Irreligious

10th House

-> Wealthy

-> Engaged in religious activities

-> Extremely wise

-> Visionary

-> Wounds from various means

11th House

-> Excessively wealthy

-> Honored by Govt.

-> Truthful

-> Firm and determined

-> Endowed with many horses

-> Interested in music

-> High position

12th House

-> Angry

-> Skillful in many activities

-> Physically disabled

-> Unfaithful to own religion & convert to other religion

-> Hate kith & kin

-> Inter-caste marriage

-> Works as servant

<strong>PARIDHI</strong>

1st house

-> Knowledgeable

-> Truthful

-> Peaceful

-> Wealthy

-> Endowed with children

-> Cleanliness

-> Charitable

-> Dear to elders and guru

-> Danger from poisonous animals

-> Violent death

-> Difficulties in life

-> Mental grief

-> Troubled with debts

2nd house

-> Wealthy and famous

-> Pleasant appearance

-> Materialistic

-> Happy

-> Religious

-> Leader of community

-> Immovable properties

-> Profits from agriculture

-> Ancestral wealth

-> Becomes rich after constructing house

3rd House

-> Dear to wife

-> Pleasant appearance

-> Endowed with many relatives

-> Respectful to elders & guru

-> Do things without much thought

-> Insulted by others

-> Discontinue education

-> Wander for studies

-> Becomes lunatic due to studying more than capacity

4th house

-> Ever cheerful

-> Well wisher of even enemies

-> Amicable

-> Skillful in music and singing

-> Suspension due to mistakes in job

-> Financial embezzlement

-> Cheater

-> Punishment

5th House

-> Blessed by goddess Laxmi

-> Virtuous

-> Popular in the community

-> Religious

-> Dear to wife

-> Live far from birthplace

-> Obstacles

6th house

-> Wealthy

-> Endowed with children

-> Materialistic

-> Well wisher to others

-> Destroyer of enemies

-> Cheater

7th House

-> Limited children (alpasantanayukta)

-> Devoid of happiness

-> Dumb

-> Extremely cruel

-> Wife suffers due to manifold diseases

-> No business will be done in front of the person

-> Suffer theft and larceny

-> Suffer due to black magic

-> Lose an eye

8th House

-> Occupied in spiritual thoughts

-> Endowed with Sattva Guna

-> Peaceful

-> Strong

-> Determined

-> Religious

-> Suffer theft and larceny

-> Severely injured

-> Surgery

9th house

-> Endowed with children

-> Blissful

-> Good natured

-> Wealthy

-> Lack passion

-> Honorable

-> Easily contented

-> Get doubted by superior and get punished for mistakes, he is not responsible

-> Does not respect elders in the house

-> Do things which are not according to one’s Dharma

-> Create enmity with the people who help them

10th house

-> Well versed in various arts disciplines

-> Materialistic

-> Strong

-> Devoid of anger

-> Learned in all shastras

-> Respects everybody

-> Help the needy

-> Engaged in religious activities

-> Construct temple

-> Earn from religious activities

11th house

-> Enjoy company of women

-> Virtuous

-> Intelligent

-> Deal to his people

-> Suffer due to digestive disorders (such as acidity etc.)

-> Unable to convince others

-> Illogical arguments

12th House

-> Lack happiness

-> Mischievous

-> Spendthrift

-> Dishonor elders and gurus

-> Suffer due to secret diseases

-> Difficulties in getting cured

-> Heavy expenditure on health

<strong>INDRACHAPA</strong>

1st House

-> Endowed with wealth, grains & gold

-> Grateful

-> Truthful

-> Amicable

-> Devoid of any weaknesses or vices

-> Perennial health troubles

2nd House

-> Affable

-> Modest

-> Extremely wise

-> Pleasant appearance

-> Religious

-> Does not heed to advices of elders, wise men and well wishers

-> Cannot keep secrets

3rd House

-> Miserly

-> Well versed in Arts

-> Thievish

-> Devoid of some limbs

-> Devoid of friends and well wishers

-> Ill repute due to mistakes in job

-> Convoluted in household matters,

-> Does not perform religious activities of the forefathers

-> Divert to bad walks of life

4th House

-> Endowed with cattle & grains

-> Free from diseases

-> Honored by the king

-> Modest

-> Cheat and con others

-> Embezzle funds

-> Take bribe

5th House

-> Visionary

-> Devout

-> Affable

-> Skillful in various areas

-> Knowledgeable

-> Highly educated

-> Prosper in education field

-> Research activities or Scientist

-> Come out of any difficult situation.

6th House

-> Destroyer of enemies

-> Clever & cunning

-> Blissful

-> Successful and prosperous in all kinds of jobs

-> Troubled by enemies in job

-> Unfinished jobs

-> Suffer black magic by enemies

7th House

-> Virtuous

-> Well versed in shastras

-> Religious

-> Dear to people

-> Break in Family life

-> Trouble in generative organs

-> No comforts from marital life

-> Cheated by trustworthy females

-> May lose limb due to surgery

-> May suffer from black magic

8th House

-> Engaged in others work

-> Cruel

-> Interested in other’s wives

-> Disabled

-> Unfulfilled wishes

-> Troubled by bad dreams,

-> Unsuccessful and unfinished jobs

-> Incessant troubles

9th House

-> Perform penance (Tapasvi)

-> Chaste (Brahmacharya)

-> Extremely wise

-> Famous

-> Criminal mentality

-> Irreligious

-> Financial fraud

-> Punishment

10th House

-> Endowed with many children

-> Brilliant

-> Endowed with cattle

-> Famous

-> Hardship

-> Lesser gain for the efforts

-> Work as servant

-> Unable to repay debts

11th House

-> Free from diseases

-> Determined

-> Fiery disposition

-> Knowledgeable on mantras & weaponry

-> Affectionate to spouse

-> Capable & hardworking

-> Clear objective in life and achieve it

-> Clever to outdo others in anything

12th House

-> Shrewd

-> Egoistic

-> Evil in disposition

-> Shameless

-> Suffer poverty

-> Extra marital relationship

-> Engaged in illegal activities

-> Regal penalty

-> Imprisonment for cheating the govt.

-> Suspension for cheating

-> Lose property to the govt.

<strong>UPAKETU</strong>

1st house

-> Knowledgeable in various disciplines

-> Blissful

-> Eloquent

-> Dear to people

-> Fulfillment of desires and success

-> Hard working but even then not famous

-> Invite problems by helping others

2nd house

-> Poet

-> Learned

-> Honorable

-> Modest

-> Endowed with conveyances

-> Eloquent & affable (however speak only when required)

-> Amicable

-> Hardworking

-> Completes work at hand

3rd house

-> Evil & destructive

-> Cruel

-> Lean bodied

-> Suffer penury

-> Suffer with acute illnesses

-> Hardworking

-> Timid

-> Gets others affection

-> Speaks from nasal cavity

4th House

-> Pleasant appearance

-> Virtuous

-> Sattvik disposition

-> Interested in shastras

-> Well disposed towards others

-> Decorative

-> Cleanliness

-> Disciplined

-> Law abiding

5th house

-> Logician

-> Intelligent

-> Eloquent

-> Respectful to elders and gurus

-> Blissful

-> Knowledgeable on arts

-> Stomach problems

-> Heart troubles

-> Mentally unhappy

-> Twin birth (for females)

6th House

-> Ominous to maternal relatives

-> Destroyer of enemies

-> Endowed with many friends

-> Valorous

-> Splendorous

-> Sagacious

-> Go abroad for health reasons

-> Stagnancy in career

7th House

-> Interested in Gambling

-> Passionate

-> Materialistic

-> Attached to prostitutes

-> Difficulties in life and career

-> Suicidal tendencies

-> Injured by thieves and bandits

8th House

-> Engaged in sinful acts

-> Shameless

-> Lack happiness from marital partner

-> Take refuge to opposition

-> Adversities in life

-> Drown in debt

-> Suicidal tendencies (by taking poison)

9th House

-> Cheerful

-> Helpful to all living beings

-> Enthusiasm in religious activities

-> Jobs connected to bravery

-> Honored for bravery

-> Hardworking

10th House

-> Endowed with happiness & fortune

-> Dear to females

-> Charitable

-> Like company of the learned ones

-> Rise & subsequent fall in career

-> Fall from height

11th House

-> Wealthy

-> Fortunate

-> Valorous

-> Well versed in religious activities such as fire sacrifices

-> Engaged in righteous acts

-> Ever gainful

12th house

-> Engaged in sinful acts

-> Valiant

-> Doesn’t respect others

-> Extra marital affairs

-> Short tempered

-> Bad dreams

-> Difficulties in life

-> Demotions in job

-> Foreign travels but unhappy

-> Invite problems by helping others

-> Regal fines for something he is not responsible

<strong>KAALA</strong>

1st House

-> Short tempered

-> Adventurous

2nd House

-> Obstacles in education

-> Lose property

3rd house

-> Hates relatives

-> Wealthy

-> Charitable

4th house

-> Troubled married life

5th House

-> Traveler

-> Works in forests and hilly regions

-> Unhappy family life

6th house

-> High position

-> Leader

-> Wealthy

-> Endowed with landed property

7th House

-> Prosecuted by govt. & superiors

-> Leaves his spouse and children.

8th house

-> Lack comforts of life

-> Lack happiness

9th House

-> Troubles to father

-> Respects Brahmins, learned ones, wife and children

-> Religious.

10th house

-> Minister or king

-> Endowed with all kinds of comforts

11th house

-> Powerful

-> Extremely rich

12th House

-> Away from family

-> Engage in evil activities and lose power & reputation

-> Lose house and property

<strong>ARDHAPRAHARA</strong>

1st House

-> Intelligent

-> Talks after proper thought

-> Knower of shastras

2nd House

-> Wealthy due to own intelligence

-> Good in debates

3rd house

-> Help from his siblings

-> Has a sense of suffering in life

4th House

-> Educated,

-> Wealthy

-> Happy in life

5th house

-> Friendship with Mantriks

-> Endowed with wealth & property. 6th House

-> Short tempered

-> Belligerent and Harsh speech

7th house

-> Prosper after marriage

8th House

-> Respectable

-> Responsible

-> High position & authority

9th House

-> Good in debates

-> Interested in religious activities

-> Endowed with property

10th House

-> Educated,

-> Intelligent

-> Engaged in good deeds

-> Complete activities in hand

11th House

-> Respects & honors the truth

-> Endowed with wealth & property

-> Get co-operation

12th House

-> Some kind of unhappiness in the family life

-> Unfinished education

-> Regal fines

<strong>YAMAGHANTAKA</strong>

1st House

-> Fortunate

2nd House

-> Good in debates

-> Educated

-> Earns property

3rd House

-> Dishonor

-> May lose job

-> Siblings will prosper

-> Mistakes in fulfilling duties

4th House

-> Get landed property

-> Educated

-> Auspicious functions in house

-> Blessed by elders in the family

5th House

-> Suffer due to children

-> Educated

-> Advisory jobs in Govt.

6th House

-> Lazy and lethargic

-> Ill repute in career

-> Engaged in evil deeds with help of Mantriks

7th House

-> Will have good wife & children

-> Respectful

-> Keeps the family’s honor

8th House

-> Earn due to day to day work

9th House

-> Engaged in religious activities

-> High position & authority

-> Endowed with wealth & property

-> Comforts from wife and children

10th House

-> Good status & position

-> Engaged in religious activities

11th House

-> Gains due to wife and children

-> Profits in business

-> Live abroad

12th House

-> Disliked by others, even wife and children leave him

-> Difficulties in earning livelihood

<strong>MANDI</strong>

1st house

-> Sickly

-> Lean bodied

-> Slowly complete work in hand

-> Prosper due to self effort

2nd House

-> Unkind

-> Inflict emotional pain on others

-> Vulgar speech

-> Belligerent

3rd House

-> Earns due to courage & bravery such as thieves, bandits, police officials, army men etc.

-> Unfriendly neighbors

-> Unhappiness from siblings

-> While traveling troubled due to unwanted talks

4th House

-> Uncomfortable life

-> Run away from material pursuits such as house, property, vehicles etc.

-> Enemies in job

-> Troubled relationship with relatives

5th House

-> Troubles in progeny

-> Ill repute due to children

-> Lack faith on guru and elders

-> Enmity with superiors in job and hence devoid of prosperity

-> Diseased

-> Lacks blessing of deity, even though worshipped by him

6th House

-> Hate his maternal family

-> Lack faith in his colleagues

-> Loan spent over on unnecessary things

-> Suffer due to others misbehavior

-> Unhappy in career

7th House

-> Uncontrollable passion

-> Ill repute due to immoral nature

-> Concerned for wife’s health

-> Eagle’s eye (looking for a prey)

8th House

-> Intelligent

-> Knowledgeable in Mantras & Tantras or other occult disciplines

-> Sickly

-> Surgery on some part of the body

-> Troubles from poison, weapon & fire

9th House

-> Irreligious

-> Con others in name of religion

-> Perform religious observances without devotion

-> Unhappy in life

10th House

-> Famous due to religious activities & good deeds

-> Helps t

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