PJC Year-2

  • Varga Viveka - There are certain rules which are common for all divisional charts and Parāśara summarises them in the chapter Varga Viveka. He starts by emphasising the...
  • Varga Concepts - This chapter of Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra has many concepts used in studying the charts. We examine some of the śloka for understanding the following...
  • Kendra: The Cross - The word kendra (Sanskrit. केन्द्र) means that which is the center of something like a focus. As explained earlier, the concept of kendra was derived...
  • Kṣetra - Etymology The Sanskrit word क्षेत्र (kṣetra) means landed property, land, soil as in kṣetrasya-pati[1] meaning “lord of the land” and can refer to a kind...
  • Śloka 5 ½ - Whichever rāśi a particular division is in, the lord of the said division shall be the same as the rāśi it is mapped to.  This...
  • Kendra: Lotus Pond - Introduction The chart is visualized as a pond of water which is the center of life for the city/village. It gives water that sustains life...
  • Horā Meaning - Meaning of Horā There can be various meanings of the word horā and it is preposterous to conclude that this word was borrowed from the...
  • Parāśara Horā: Half Sign - Half Sign Parāśara Śloka 5 ½ सूर्येन्द्वोर्विषमे राशौ समे तद्विपरीतकम्‌॥ ५॥ sūryendvorviṣame rāśau same tadviparītakam The Sun and Moon, in that order, [enliven] the odd...
  • Rājayoga from Horā - Rule 06: Kalyāṇavermā (Sārāvalī) teaches that rājayoga are initiated by the Sun and sustained by the Moon. By implication it means that planets well placed...
  • Introduction - राशित्रिभागाद्रेष्काणास्ते च षट्‌त्रिंशदीरिताः। परिवृत्तित्रयं तेषां मेषादेः क्रमशो भवेत्‌॥ ७॥ rāśitribhāgādreṣkāṇāste ca ṣaṭtriṁśadīritāḥ | parivṛttitrayaṁ teṣāṁ meṣādeḥ kramaśo bhavet || 7|| Translation: Dreṣkāṇa (drekkāṇa) is one-third...
  • Parāśara Drekkāṇa - Overview This is the first of drekkāṇa charts based on the completion of the circle of the zodiac which is the real meaning of parivṛtti....
  • Parivṛtti Drekkāṇa - This is the simplest of the regular drekkāṇa charts and just like the parivṛtti horā, is based on direct count from Aries for the 36...
  • Half Zodiac - Parāśara ṣoḍaśavargādhyāyaḥ śloka 6½ राशेरर्द्धं भवेद्धोरा ताश्चतुर्विंशतिः स्मृता। मेषादि तासां होराणां परिवृत्तिद्वयं भवेत्‌॥ ६॥ rāśerarddhaṁ bhaveddhorā tāścaturviṁśatiḥ smṛtā | meṣādi tāsāṁ horāṇāṁ parivṛttidvayaṁ bhavet ||...
  • Kalyāṇavermā - Kalyāṇavermā Sārāvalī | Ch.49 Kalyāṇavermā enumerates the effects and nature of the twenty-four horā for the twelve signs when it is occupied by the Lagna....
  • Parivṛtti Horā - Horā I Parivṛtti Horā (Vāyu) This is the simplest of the regular horā charts and is based on direct count from Aries for the 24...
  • Mihira Horā - Call it Mihira Horā or Mṛtyu Horā, it’s D2M that deals with the māraka power of the 2nd house Horā IA: Mihira Horā Varāhamihira defines...
  • Somanāth Horā - Horā II Somanāth Horā Sun-Moon Factor Previously we have noticed one major shortfall in the Parivṛtti Horā where the method of mapping did not account...
  • Horā III: Ayana - The Maharṣi observed two solstices’ where the length of the day (i.e. daylight duration) was the longest and shortest respectively called the summer and winter...
  • Samasaptaka Horā - For using the Āyana-Horā, we have a special horā chart called समसप्तक samasaptaka literally meaning neutral-seventh where the 7th bhāva is a projection of the...
  • Horā IV Gola - Gola: गोल (gola) refers to sphere or globe as the celestial globe or as the globe of the sun or of the earth in Sūrya...
  • Horā V Guṇa - Guṇa: refers to the nature of signs and planets as of one of the three types – sattva, rajas or tamas. An imaginary line divides...
  • Sammukha Horā - Sammukha Rāśi are based on the South Indian Chart where a line passing through Cn-Le junction and Cp-Aq junction divides the zodiac into two parts....
  • Kashinath Hora - Introduction Points listed by my student Sanjay Prabhakaran. These are just some starting points. Details of the D2-K Hora was taught in the Himalaya Class...
  • Varāhamihira Drekkāṇa - Nomenclature: from Varāhamihira Mihira Drekkana or D3-M Varāhamihira defines the horā and drekkāṇa in the opening chapter of Bṛhat Jātaka (śloka 12). We have defined...
  • Jagannāth Drekkāṇa - Definition The three drekkāṇa of a sign are its trines with the first in a movable sign, second in a fixed sign and third in...
  • Somanāth Drekkāṇa - D3-S Chart The construction (mapping) of the Somanāth drekkāṇa is similar to the parivṛtti drekkāṇa (just like the horā) but with a difference in that...
  • D4 Introduction - Turyāṁśa Śloka 9½: स्वर्क्षादिकेन्द्रपतयस्तुर्यांशेशाः क्रियादिषु। svarkṣādikendrapatayasturyāṁśeśāḥ kriyādiṣu | sva-self; rkṣa-sign; adi-others; kendra-quadrants; pati-lord; turya-fourth, fourth state of soul; aṁśa-part, division; īśa-lord; kriyā-Aries; Translation: The turyāṁśa...
  • Caturthāṁśa: D4 Chart - Caturthāṁśa calculation The one-fourth (quarter) division of a rāśi measures 7°30’ and there are four such caturthāṁśa [called ‘turyāṁśa’ by Parāśara] in every sign. The...
  • Caturthāṁśa Application - Warning: There are words in here which you may not understand, like argalā or ārūḍha. This will be taught in later years of this course....
  • D4 Slides - D4 Chart: Caturthāṁśa When we divide the rāśi into four parts we have four divisions measuring 7°30’ each. These map into the kendra from every...
  • Saptāṁśa Varga - Indian Society has come to be plagued by the great evils of female feticide and infanticide. Before consulting a doctor for sexual determination and then,...
  • Saptāṁśa: Children - Timing of birth of each child is seen from Saptāṁśa (D7) as well as their nature, abilities, fortune and any trouble they may have. Each...
  • Dasāṁśa Defined - The Dasāṁśa is the one-tenth division of a sign covering 3° of arc. Dasāṁśa is reckoned from the sign itself for odd signs and from...
  • Dasāṁśa Devatā - The deities of the Dasāṁśa are the ten digpāla including Brahma (vertical downwards) and Ananta (vertical upwards) reckoned directly in odd signs and in the...
  • Dasāṁśa Yoga - The dasamsa should be analyzed in detail independently like the Rasi Chart. The artha (Artha: Finance, money) trikona is composed of the 2nd, 6th &...
  • Dvādaśāṁśa Concepts - Dvādaśāṁśa mapping The first dvādaśāṁśa of every sign which extends from 0°00’- 2°30’ of every sign, is mapped into the same sign. For example, the...
  • Dvādaśāṁśa: Parents - Dvādaśāṁśa devatā Gaṇeśa, Dasra (Aśvinī Kumar), Yama and Ahi (Sarpa) repeating three times, in that order are the four devatā of the dvādaśāṁśa. Devatā Dvādaśāṁśa...
  • D12: Grandparents - Dvādaśāṁśa and grandparents Grandparents, both maternal and paternal are examined from the dvādaśāṁśa. The paternal grandparents are seen from the 9th (father) and 4th (mother)...
  • D12: Abuse - Saturn Devouring His Son by Spanish artist Francisco Goya Child abuse by parents The planets signifying childhood are the Moon (Baby 0-1 year), Mars (1-4...
  • Ṣoḍaśāṁśa: D16 - Parāśara teaches that from the Ṣoḍaśāṁśa (D16) we know about happiness and sorrows besides the power of discernment, comprehension and understanding (including religious study but...
  • D16: Sukha-Duḥkha - Sukha (joy, bliss) indicated by Jupiter, the giver of the supreme bliss and duḥkha (sorrow) indicated by Saturn, the god of death and disease are...
  • Viṁśāṁśa: D20 - About Dharma The religiosity and spiritual leanings are seen in the Vimśāṁśa (D-20 chart). The planets in trines to the Vimśāṁśa ascendant provide the deities...
  • Siddhāṁśa Slides - There are two types of siddhāṁśa (D24 charts) just are there are two types of knowledge that can be mastered – (a) apara vidyā, the...
  • Trimśāṁśa - What is the Trimsamsa, and how to draw a Trimsamsa Chart? Trimsamsa means the one-thirtieth portion of a sign measuring one degree. Unlike other divisions,...
  • Triṁśāṁśa Study - How to study the Trimsamsa Chart? {tab=Method} Method-1 Treat this like any other chart. In spiritualism we are taught of a “SHADOW SELF” called PAPA_PURUSHA...
  • Bhāṁśa: D27 - Introduction Bhāṁśa is from the word (and letter) भ (bha) referring to the bha-chakra or the zodiac composed of 27 nakṣatra. The letter भ (bha)...
  • Bhāṁśa Slides - This is a peculiar division as the one-twenty-seventh portion of a sign equals 1°06’40”. Now the one-twelfth portion of a nakṣatra equals the same 1°06’40”....
  • Khavedāṁśa: D40 - Know that the lords of catvāriṁśāṁśa [40th division previously called Khavedāṁśa], for odd signs are reckoned from Aries while for even signs they are reckoned...
  • Akṣavedāṁśa: D45 - Agni: Supreme light of the Holy Father as Brahma (Mars: Brahmacārya), Śiva (Sun: Ātmā Jyoti) and Viṣṇu (Jupiter: Satya Jyoti) तथाक्षवेदभागानामधिपाश्चरभे क्रियात् । स्थिरे सिंहाद्...
  • Ṣaṣṭiāṁśa: D60 - Topics D60 Chart; Mṛdu-Krūra ṣaṣṭiāṁśa; Birth karma indications; Blessings for Baby; Rāśi-Tūlya-Aṁśa RTA; Aṁśa-Tūlya-Rāśi ATR; Uttama Graha; Parivartana in D60 Chart We start by learn...
  • Theory of Navāṁśa - Etymologically, the word navāṁśa is composed of two words nava meaning nine and aṁśa meaning part of division. Division refers to an orderly division of...
  • Navāṁśa Examination - There are various techniques for examining the Navāṁśa for various purposes – fortune, destiny, spiritual pursuits leading to mokṣa as well as spouse and relationships....
  • Navāṁśa Notes - These are my personal notes made when learning navāṁśa which we share with you. The topics included in the slides are meant to give clarity...
  • Navāṁśa Notes2 - These are my personal notes made when learning navāṁśa which we share with you. The topics included in the slides are meant to give clarity...
  • D9 Janma -  Navāṁśa is a print of the karma of past life manifesting in this life. It starts right from the moment of birth, and that helps...
  • Puṣkarāṁśa - Puṣkara is the blessing of Brahma, the Creator who grants longevity. In this lesson presentation we study the puṣkarāṁśa aspect of the navāṁśa namely –...
  • Bhagya-I Dharma - Dharma, represented by the bull (of Śiva) called Nandiśvara, has four legs. These legs are Dharma Leg Yuga Lagna Bhāva Tapaḥ (austerity) Kṛta Ākāśa Karma...
  • Bhagya-II - We study the anitya bhāgya kāraka … just to recapitulate – anitya kāraka of any bhāva is the dispositor of the lord of that bhāva....
  • Chandrāṁśa - Chandrāṁśa is the navāṁśa sign of the Moon. It is an important part of bhāgya (fortune) as fortune manifests within the human society, and society...
  • Vivāha: Marriage - Vivāha is the most important part of the navāṁśa. The greatest secret of our tradition is now public knowledge – the manner in which to...
  • Viṁśāṁśa Presentation - Lessons The one-twentieth potion of the rāśi maps to the 8<sup>th</sup> house in the second cycle and shows the path of spiritual transformation. Each viṁśāṁśa...