DICTIONARY

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ASTROLOGY
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 CONTENTS
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Section I
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h Terminoloty qffiqrn va 9*110

h SectionII
I l. Abbreviationsd+inrt
F 2. ClassificationsrfinPt
, l. ExPlanatorYNotes fffi
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,. PlanetaryCombinations lg7-222
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SectionIV
F SomeUseful Tablos gcftft €tftFmt 223-?/'3

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 SECTION I

Terminology qrRrnfqm
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Abila z qaE,+i Ycar.

Abdaphata.' slbE$nf +iq'{ yearly prognostication.
Aberration ' qt€t, tqqc-{ Going off course.
Aberration,Planetary; Planet going off course'
l.6-afqur

p' Abhiclura.' aTFFsr<Black magic.

Abhiiin Muhurta.' qfqfirc n6i Most auspiciousmoment'
Abhijit: 4fqfqd. A constellation supposedto exist between
Uttarashaiha and Sravana. This constellation is outside the
purview ofthe twenty sevenconstellationstaken into account for
in
calculating Vimsottari Dasa. But it is taken into account
calculating Ashtottari Dasa, and also in certain other astrological
calculations.
Abhijit,KailMtitwrtc..qfufqefir{/tF(whenSunisatMidheaven
Noon-time.
AbhijitRasi..qfufq-c<rfrrFourthsignascountedfromthe
positiou of Sun.
Abhisheka: affiqid.Sprinkling with holy water. Also twenty
seventh constellation from the constellation' on which Moon is
pocited at the time of birth.
Abhukta Moola; a{ffi {tT An inauspicious time of birth as
congideredby ancient Hindu astrologers.
arrrAn auspicious combi-
-all er.'sftr1, ss{ flir, wqv
Abja Yoga.'
nation when the planets are posited in the quadrant houses,and
none in succedant or cadent houuc'
Abode.'(qrt' qrc House.
Abscission.'tr{ 1a T q-aqqFrustration when a planet is simul-
taneously making aspccts to two other planets' but one aspect
culminatcsfirst, thus frustrating the influenceof other aspect.
Accldent Death.' $<ot' q{Tq 1({
AclrcIa : erqt,rLTVenus.
Acronycal rtsing star.' qi( fir ilr<t,viuq rrc
Active line [P].'q{s tct
Adamttcy: ee
AChana [PJ : Bad.
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Adhama yogct: a{e* q'm An inauspicious combination when
Moon is in a quadrant to Sun i.e. in conjuction with it or
in 4th,
7th or l0th housefrom it.
Adhana.' anErFrconception. Also eighth constellation from the
birth constellation.
.aihanaLagna.' u*r'ffTcrr conception/pre-natalAsce'dant,
Adhimas..qf$qrqLunar leap month.
Adhimitra ; alulwaIntimate friend.
Adhipati: efrrcldLord, Owner.
Adhishatru; etlavrq Bitter enemy.
Adhivarsha..qflq.s,iLeap year.
Adhiyoga.' eTfb{*q An auspiciouscombination wher 6th, zth
and 8th housesfrom Ascendant/Moonare occupiedby benefics.
Adhyaya.' qarn4Chapter.
Adjusted calcuration date: perpetual noon date, Artificial
birth-day. when positionsof the planets are coinciding with their
progressedpositions.
Adoptedson.' Etrifiqa.
Adoption.'.il<irr.
Adulterous..stfrsrQ.
Advancedage: 1a [lq].
Adla : ws tq first house.
Affinity..vcsft-dr, .'flsr-cir{dr. There is affinity betwecn Sun
and Mars as both are fiery plancts, betweenMoon and venus as
both are female planets. If Mercury occupier Jupiter's house and
Jupiter occupies Mercury's house affinity developr between the
two.
Afiicted.' fifV(, wvn-61*gra. i
Afiiction.' frgr, 1efu.
lge.'ql, uq

Age of Aquarias.. fir.* nrr An astrological age,

.when due to
precessionof equinoxesSun at the time of spring equinox, will
be
rising in Aquarius. According to 80me astrologerJthis age has
alreadyset in.
Aggregate.'lre Su6-1e1.1.
Aggregateof desirobleaspects..Erafrc.
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Agni : qFq Fire one of the four elements.

. AgnistambhalAgnistambhan :?nfrir.drq/r'rfiftrrvq(Magical) Quen-
ching of fire.
Agrahayan: srTilaqr A Lunar/solarmonth.
A gricultural Astrology : .{fr-c*law.
Agu : vry, Trqs Rahu
Ahi: atft,(rg
Ahoratra.' arat<rd Day and night, from one Sunrise to next
gunrise.
Air : n4 One of four elements.
AirY: evTrfift : {qc, Eti-{,n'lefl
er,il,*q Aries.
- Aja..
Ajyasparsha:c{IvrentA blood-disease causedby misplacemcnt
of Mars in the chart.
Akol Mrityu: 3tf,rdr Tt Accidcntal/untimelydeath.
Akash: Btr{wSky, Heaven.
Akash Ganga: 3{I{IuT tnt, -r}o'1;'J
Mifky way, Galaxy.
AkashicRecordslAstralLight: fa.rm fqsr'l.
Akriti Yoga: qr+'faq'iqAn astrological,;onbinrtion reminding
appearanceof a certain object. Therc arc a good nurnberof Akriti
yogasaccordingto Hindu astrologers.
Akshar ,cweekaran:slqTrEfi:Frr.rrr,Fltlrc"q. BeStOwing of firSt
Alphabet.
Initiation'to educatiort: To read ancl write alphabets of a
language.
Akshamsa: eTsrisr Latitude, Elevation of poie.
Almanac: qqi'r.
, Almuten: rncrrffi Most influentialor wcll placcdplanei in the
,, chart.
Alpayu: srdrr.r- Early death.
Alphabet: sotrrdr.
Alpheta: frsn-flfi qd,<errvr6Life giving planet.
Altitude: seilisr Elevation of a planet above the horizon
measuredin degreesto the planeof the horizon Highestor culmi-
nating altitudeis at the midheavenor thc tenttr-house cusp.
Amala Yoga : <dc-flqlq An auspiciouscombination,when the
tenth housefrom Moon/Ascendantis occupiedby a benefic.
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Amatyakaraka(J) : lnmqrr<{; Second most important lord or

planet after Atmakaraka. Second most advancedplanet in any sign
at the time of birtb.
Amavasya: srrn?r€nNew Moon, Synodical Lunation.
Ambu: arrqThe fourth house.
Ambuja Yoga : qqq frq The same as Abja Yoga [erv ftt] or
Kamal Yoga fmrv frrl.
Amorus: nrfi Sexy.
Amsa: qsrPart Degree,PlanetaryLongitude UJ.
Amsa Bala Ul : qgtee Strength due to Longitude.
AmsavatarYoga: sr{rwflcftr An auspicious combination when
Jupiter, Venusand exalted Saturnare positedin quadrants.
Anapha Yoga: ei.qr frq when a planet is posited in thc l2th
housefrom the Moon.
Anareta: rlrcfi c'{ Destroyer, Planet believed to corespond
with termination of life.
, Anatomolo7ylPl: siTFdEI, smfat rne Art of body-reading.
Anat omy : srfr(-<Tfl, rrt<'<s-{r rsrnil.
Andaja Yoga z qss *rr, cdf frrr, Fr{r ftr One of the Akriti Yoga
' tfiTfa *.rl when all the planets are posited in 4th and lOth [ouses.
' Anga: errrOrgan, Part of body.
AngaheenaYoga; ffi{ fiT combinations for deformed orgens/
body or lossof organs.
Angaraka: qrrr<+',rftm Mars.
Anga-Vidya' qrrF*qrScienceof body-reading,Anatomology.
Angle: n\t.
Angles: *-'z poor cardinal points of the ecliptic corresponding
with the cusps of first lEastern horizon or Ascendant], fourth
[Nadir]. SeventhlWestern horizon or Decendant]and tenth lzcnith
or Midheavenlhousesof the birth chart.
Angular Houses: *ra qrc First. fourtb, seventh and tenth
houses.
Animal Srgn: vgsra <rfn, A quadruped Bestial sign, Arier,
Taurus, Leo, Latter half of Sagittariusand Capricorn.
Animoder of Tetrabiblos: A method of birth-time rectification
prorentcd by Ptolcmy.
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Anisthta : efila InausPicious'

Anishta Dasa: 3lf{6'cffi Period of an inauspiciousplanet'
Ankle lPl: etlrTlXFI'r
Annapraslana: a&rsrTrnFirrt feeding of the child'
Annnl HoroscoPe: irttF['.
of
AntarlAntaralAntardasa: {ff{, sid<T,t'r€rn' gfu sub-period
a planet or sign.
Antardasotathl Antardasapali : drtrr*q' ffrrrsfe, lFm-tm sub-
period lord sub-constellation lord.
Antargraha: ff€ Inferior planet. Mercury and Venus'
AntargYan: ffic Intution.
Antaryuti : rt'ffi Inferior conjunction.
Antaschakram: c(qsrc Sub-period of Kalchakra Mahadasa
lrm s-r{6nsn].
Antipathy: ltEil Discord between ptanets that rule or are
exalted in opposite signs.
Antisedentia:qt qft Retrogrademotion'
Antya: ai<q,fr{ Pisces,Twelfth house.
Antyaja; eia{, {E Untouchebles,Low castepeople
tlnuradlm. ard1TaT oneof the twenty sevenconstellationsruled
by Saturn.
Apachaya; eFFfrI House 1,2,4,7 and 8.
Apad z qt.< Without legs. Moon, Rahu'
Apahara: qq--dr<Taking away' stealing, spending another
person'sproperty.
Apasavya: sFttFrIReversc,Sinistral.
Apaviddha(Putra); +rfaa (ga) Son rejectedby his own parentE
and adopted by a stranger.
Aphelion: qritiq Point at which a planet is at maximum dis-
tance from the Sun.
Aphornisrn: Sa Formula.
Apmandal ; arrw EcliPtic.
ApogeelApogree:qrrt=-qPoint at which Moon is at maximum
distance from Earth.
Apoklim; wrfrftvr Cadent houses in a chart i'e., houses3,6, 9
and 12.
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APollo: qri Sun'

APParent: Y.
Applying aspect: When faster moving planet hae not yet
reachedthc cxact degreeof forming an aspect with another slower
'applying'.
moving planet,it is said to be
Aprtl: ariq, rt'i* qrq.
Aqrcrius:An.
Arai ?'.f".,
riqe Mars.

Arabian partslpoints: Sensitive parts or points in a chart,

calculated by combining the longitudes of different planets and
house-cusps.The most important of thcm being. Pars fortuna or
Part of fortune which is obtained by adding dhe longitudes of
Ascenclantand Moon and subtracting the longitudeof Sua from
the sum.
Arc ; qq Part of a circle.
Arc of vision : EYrr=TIrt.
ArdhachandraYoga: wti6E o1n. If all the planets are posited
from'(i) 2nd to 8th, (ii) 3rd to 9th., (iiD 5th to lltb., (iv) 6th to
l2th, (v) 8th to 2nd., (vi) 9th to 3rd., (vii) llth, to 5th., or (viii)
l2th to 6th house,they form this combination.
Ardhadhika Chandra: qutfer'rq;r Gibbous moon.
ArdhapraharlArdhayama: ad:r6/ardurq A satellife (strqa) of
Mercury.
Ardra: sTniOne of the twenty sevcn constellationsruled by
Rahu [<rS].
Area: *a Quarter.
Argala l,fl : snfqTAn obstructing or augmenting agency.
Argala chakraUl: aniqr =rx Diagrammatic representationof
Argalas ;u.terl. '
Ari : srf<,vr4 Enemy.
lrles: tq.
Arishta: qftcdDanger to life.
Arishtabhangaz irftq {r combinations which dispel danger
to life.
Arishta Dasa : qF(6ec{TrPeriod liablc to causedcath.
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Arishta yoga IJJ: qftsz d}'r Inauspicious combination, Mal-

combinations.
Arka; q6, *i Sun.
,{rnr [P] : rcr.
ArmPit [P] +iq' wq.
Arohi Graha: arrifr r€ Planetheadingto exaltation.
Artha: q'i, trc Economy,Wealth; Secondhouse'
Trinity of wealth Temporalhousesi'e'
Artlw-trikona : errt-fan]l'r
2nd, 6th, and lOth houses.
Artificial Birthday: SeeAdjusted CalculationDate.
Arudha ["/]:3IrF-dSign as distant from the lord as the lord is
from the houseconcerned.
Arutlha l-agnalLagnarudhaf"fl : errEqarrl/rrrrsq Sign as distant
from the lord of Ascendantas the lord of Ascendant is from the
Ascendant.
Aruna; ercu,qri Sun.
Ascendarritq +-<m.
Arrrrrdon, , *o.
AscLndantPoint : iF{-q;Z.
Ascendingnode : wrtq wt.
Ascendingnode of Moon : {rg.
AscensionLong lSignsl : ** qFqrqiSigns which require longer
time to rise over the horizon i.e. Gemini Cancer,Leo, Virgo, Libra,
Scorpio and Sagittarius in the Northern Hemisphere,rest in the
SoutheroHemisphere.
Ascension,Right : fst{iv.
Ascension,Short t signs.l: €F4 qfsrqrSignswhich require shorter
time to rise over the horizon i e. Capricorn to Taurus in the
Northern Hemisphereand Gemini to Sagittarius in the Southern
Hemisphere.
AscensionalDffi rence: q<rse.
AsceticLine (P): i<I.q tqr.
Ashadha1envreALunarisolar month.
Ashlesha; arrdn One of the twentv-seven constellationsruled
by Mercury.
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r Ashraya'Yoga:qrsq *q A combinationin wlrich ell the planets

arepositedeither in cardinalfixed or dual signs.
Ashta : uta Eight.
,4shtakavarga3 qsaqi{ti Bighl sources of planetary energy/
strength.
Ashtamamsa: art-srrinOctant, Eighth division.
Ashtami: qqft Eighth lunar day.
Ashtottari: a{rc}vt Hindu system of directions[sw] based on
108 years cyclesof direction of planets.
Ashubha: aqt fnauspicious.
AshubhaYoga: fnauspiciouscombination'
AshwayujalAshwin : qrtrlrq, arrflis-{
A I unar/solar month.
Ashwini; afH First of the twenty sevenconstellationsruled by
Ketu.
Aspada:3lr€r<The tenth house.
Aspect: 1fst.
Aspected: Ye.
AspectingPlanet: ?s-arQ.
AspectualStrength : 7aa.
Asphujit: wrcgFvq, vtx Venus.
AstalAstangama : erge/:tdrr Setting, Combust.
AstafAstangata Graha: ww/an{q-ac-€ Planet in combustion,
Combustplanet.
Asta Bhava: sr<rqFt Descendant,Seventhhouse.
Astangataharcn : ereitd 6€r One of the six-fold reductions.
Asta Rasi; arcrrrftI Detriment, Sign oppositeto one the planet
owns.
Asterism: cqa Constellation.Star.
Asterism,elaspedportion : qqrd.
Asterismremainingportion: q*q.
Asteroid : semt. '
Asthi lPl: qRqBone.
Astrologer; cfrffi, ian.
Astrological.,4ge:cdfefri ry Period of approximately 2150
ycarr required for regrescionofthe spring equinox through 30 degree
ofa sign,presentlyPicces.
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Astology: v*fttc fErnqno sn€a.

Astromancy: tma-<{tqThe art of fortune tetling by observing
the stars.
Astronomer: qrMqq,
Astronomy: qrts{ fffirl.
Astro-Palmistrr, : q-{-fltkdt.
Astro-Twins: People born on the sameday and year at about
the sametime at the samelongitude and latitude.
Asura: ?rg{,{16Rahu.
AsuraSandhi: sg{ ePa,fiqfe Eveningtwilight.
At ichar : 3rfilsRAcceicration.
Atichari: slfld-ErfrIn acceleratedmotion.
Atmakaraka [,I] : qnqrfina The principal or main significator,
Planet with maximum degreesin any sign.
Attraction: aTrdnior.
Auclible Voice [Pl; qqffi saq.
August: arqriT, qi-dl qr€.
Aunts: efi{q Son born of one's own wife.
Auspicious: nw.
Austeritiesi +r.
Autumn: n(< a-g.
Avadhi: arsfuDuration (Period)of Time.
Avanati : erq{frDepression.
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Avaricious : erfim6a,fiqq.
Avarohana: 3{{+t,urDescent.
AvarohanaPata: q-+-+{qcra Descendingnode.
AvarohanaPala: (v'r) *9.
Avarohi Graha: w*q|6 16 planet heading towardsdebilitation.
Avastha: a{Grczrr Stateof existencelplanetary],posture.
Avayoga: qE+rrJnau.piciouscombination.
Axis : 3ter,;FqTT.
Aya : aw fncome, Eleventhhouse.
A,,ora: sTqcSolstice,Half year, precession.
Ayanabala' 6i'rr;ralt
One of six-fold strengthsof a planet accord_
ing to ancientgeerg.
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Ayna!Ayanata BindulYindu: era-{qkrd Fqe/F<-"9Tropical

points. SolsticeNorthernmost and Southcrnmostlatituteds of Sun's
apparentmotion.
Ayanamsa' qmi{r Precession.
Aynaphala: q{lsq Effect of being born in either of solistices.
AyuI AyusI Ay urdaya : anX/arXq/aqcicLongevity.

BacklPl: ya' fra.

BackofhandtPl : sRIc6.
Bad[P] : qsc.
BadhaklBadha Sthan: eiu+/oar tqR House of obstruction'
Accordicgto Hindu systemthe following houses are consideredto
be the Houses of obstruction: For movable ascendantsi.e' for
Aries, Cancer,Libra and Capricorn as ascendantsthe llth house;
for fixed ascendantsi.e. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius ae
ascendants.the 9th house;and for Durl or Muvable ascendantsi.e.
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius,and Piscesas ascendantg'the 7th house'
Badhak Graha; cftr+ 16 Obstructing planet' The lord of thc
House of obstructionand also the planetspositedin it' According
'Jatak Parijat' the planetsconjoinedwith the lord of
to the authorof
the House of obstruction and posited in a quadrant to it also give
unfavourableresultsduring their periodsand sub-periods'
Bahir graln: afeiE Superior planets i'e' Mars, Jupiter and
Saturn, as well as lJranus, Neptune and Pluto'
Bahiryuti : qFq'f( Superiorconjunction.
Bahuilhanya:irEEraT The twelth of tbe Samvatsars [sr<c<] or
the rixty year cycle.
Bahya RasilPl: qr€<rRr Sign as apart from Dwara Rasi as
the latt"r is from ascendant.
BcI : srq The infant state.
BaIa; qq Strength.
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Balance: tq (P) gi[r' tnt!(.

Balarishta: qr"fiF(Fa Danger to life in infancy [upto eight
ycarsl.
Balava: fiil.r One of Karns [orot] which is equal to half lunar
day.
BaI Clandra: {rq r.J' faftn tr qis CrescentMoon.
Balsamic Moon type: Native born when Moon is lessthan 45o
behind thc Sun. qerrd* s-r<Iti t q-.FIsrrrd.
Bandhu: dqBrother.
, Barren: firtq'{, ilqfi, {i[ Fruitless, Incapable of producing
result.
Basantal Vasanc : qia/Eria Spring.
BasantalVasantdSampat : st'il qqq Vernal or Spring equinox.
Ease [P] : {q.
Baseof fingerlPJ: q$q-1g.
Base of plam [Pl : q;Ttr{,{q, {-gfti.
BasenumberINJ : 1cin.
Eava ; +s One of the Karans [6Tr].
Beaititude: frer Eternal Bliss.
Beholdingsigns: Pairs of signs having same declination i.e.
cquidistant from thc tropics. These pairs are : Aries-Virgo, Taurut-
Leo, Gemini-Cancer, Libra-Pisces,Scorpio'Aquarius and Sagittariur'
Capricorn.
Belley: !rqt, td Stomacb'
Benefic: q'+Tqa Fortunes Jupiter and Venus arc two natural
benefic. Waxing Moon and stong Mercury. That is not aflicted
and also benofics.
Besieged: cEqit
Bestial lPl : crqrF{.
Beastial Srgz: *+ qfv Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces
are bestialsigns.
:'
-Bfta: rr, rfvr.
Bhabhog: rr*q Portion of Asterisp stillto be traversed.
Bhachakra: u-s+, <tFq:*zZodiac. I
Bhadra: qrs One of Indian Lunar/solar months.
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Bluiha Tithi: qrr feFq Second lf.ftqrJ, Seventh [t<fiJ and

twelfth laresfr]datesof lunar fortnight.

Bhadra Yoga : rE *rr An auspicious combination conferring

greatnesson the native. It is formed when Mercury in its sign of
exaltationor in its own sign is positedin a quadrantto Ascendant
or Moon. One of the five mahapurushayogas. tl eqv"w ut'r.
Bhag: rrmDivision, Part.
Bhaga: qq Femaleorgan.
BhagaChumban: rrq sqFT Kissing/sucking the fcmale organ.
It may be undesirableor Vulgar but there are people who indulge
in it. The author of 'Jataka Parijata, has given a number of
combinatlonsfor such persons.
Bhagan qqq Revolution, solar period.
Bhagol wfrq Starry expanse.
Bhagya rrrrqFate Destiny
Bhanu: qt1 Sun.
Eharani w<uitThe second of, twenty-sevenconstellations,ruled
by Vpnus.
' Bhaskar rrrc+rSun.

Bhaskar Yoga ; qrm< firr An auspicious combination. It is

formed whenMercury is posited in the secondhousefrom the Sun,
Moon is positedin the cleventh from Mercury and Jupiter in trine
[5th or 9th house]to Moon.
Bhava: rna House, Mansion.
Bhnva Avsan z rtFTcrtrsrcEnd point of a house.
Bhavatola i fia e-cSrength of a house.
Bhava ClakralCluli, : rrrq w/efot Cuspal chart.
BhavaLagna (.r) : qnqr{ Ascendant.
BhavaMadhya: rrFrrIEIMidpoint of a house.
Bluvara: Tfi House.
Blavarambh : tnqrtrtr First point of a housc.
Blava Sadhan: rtrr {TEr;IHouse cuspal Longitudc.
BhavaSandhi: fis-{rfsJunction of two houscr.
BhdvaSpashta: qtttt.IcaHouse Cuspol Longitude.
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Bhavat Bhavamqrflqq House as far away from a concorned

house as the concerned house is away from Ascendant' They are
as follows : l'1,2'3,3'5, 4'7,5-9, 6-11, ?-1, 8-3, 9-5, 10-7, ll-9'
12-11.
Bhavishya:qFs Future.
BlnvishyaKathut: qRq tsm Prediction foretelling'
Bhaya: cq Sixth house.
Blwyat; qan Elaspedportion of Asterism'
Bheeta: fi-c Stateof planet in dibility.
Bhcri Yoga: it fr'r An auspiciouscombination'
Bhikshu: fvel Beggar,Monk.
Bhinnashtakavorgd: fuctse.'fiq-'iAshtakavarga of cach planet
separately.
Bhinnashtakavargodit Ayus : fqsrrddr{frf<durXq Hfe'span based
on Ashtakavarga.
Bhogonsa : ctrrisrCelestialLongitude.
Bhoga Rasi(J): rTlrr<Tf{rAnother name for Bahya Rasi'
'.{t{qPortion to be traversed.
Bhogya:
BhoolBhooloka : {qett Earth'
Bhoo-Kendr ik I Kendriya : 1-tFr+/t;fla Geo-centric.
Bhoomi'neech : qfu-fl-s Perigree.
Bhoomyuchcfta: qq=t APogce.
Bhoot totwa i W fr€ Elements'
' Bhratru: vq Brother-

Bhratru karaka Ul;' qrq $'r<n' Signfficator/indicator for

brother.
Bhukta: {tn Portion traversed.
Bhukti: {m, d'etrnSub-Period.
Bhuvarloka : c{sTd Earth.
Bi-corporealslgns : Xu <rfnrt Gemini, Sagittariueand Pisccs'
Big toe [P] : cis m d1ot.
Bij-Sanskar: ;flq iwn Correction/rectification for planetary
longitudes.
Bile : fct One of the threc humours.
Bimba Pariman: fuq qfurTslDiameter of thc disc of a planet.
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Bipedsigns:faq-s(rfu{({rf{rqiGemini,Yirgo'Libra'Firsthalf
of Sagittariusand Aquarius.
Birth-mark: c{{?t.
Birth-number[N] : s;q'i+'qqiq;'
Birth'time : sTirtfiIq, q6e'
BitterlPi: sq [ee<]'
Sagittarius'
Bitter signs:sF+q.nfu-Fiery sign' Aries' Leo and
\
Blood: a.
Bodhana:frtrq,ta MercurY.
Body: kE, [P] srft-{.
Bone'.qFq.
Aries to
Boreal signs : fir<rrrr fiv t mrr r+] <rftrqi Signs from
Virgo.
Bountiful: eTftrd-dl
h rrrq,
BowiPl: "{q.
Bracelet[P] : qFtdu.
, Brahma[.Il : c,ar A distinctionconferredon a.planetby virtue
of certain horoscopicdispositions.
BrahmaDasaIiJl e€T<{nA method of timing events'
Brahman: {IEIUIThe priestly classamong the Hindus'
Brahmanda:*gG Cosmos,IJniverse.
Brahma RasiV): egr <rfwSign occupiedby Brabma'
Brcvery line lP) q-<-e{c< trq tqr.
Breast [P] : s{ €tr{.
Bright &af : q<e w
Brihaspati : 5qrcfr Jupiter Thursday'
Brihaspatyamanai 1?,Tq-<u.qn Jovian year'
Broken[P]: rrc/dfc( [cfl].
Brokenline I P): dfe-ttq'
Budha:1a.
Bul/ : lvrr Symbol of Taurus'
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c
Cadentr qrfrkvc Houses3, 6, 9, and 12.
Calculation.'rrr+r.
Calculator,' *elir<, .rorfr,qf6c-fi .
Calendar.' rqi?r.
CamparusSystem.' {rrr{n;rclrrdt one of the well known system
of housedivisions.
Cancer.' 61i,6te ran psg11[ sign of the Zodiac.
Capillary lineslPl: *ftm tcni.
Capricorn.' trt< Tenth sign of the Zodiac.
Caput Draconis.' <16Dragon's head.
Cardinal House .' t;r trrs Houses l, 4,7 and 10.
Cardinal points ; f<fra;q.
Cardinal rigtt.' Tt <tfsr Movcable sign, [eigns: Aries, Canccr,
Libra and Capricornl.
Carnal.' 4tq Sexualor physicalor animal desires.
Caste : ql[d, Eoi.
Cottle : T{.
CaudaDraconis.' tg Dragon's tail.
Cazimi; A planet within 17' of the Sun. Said to be in the
heart of Sun and well-fortified.
Celestial.' qrffiq.
CelestialEquator.' qlffiq frgqq Td.
Celestial Geo-centric : q*fta e.il-e.
CelestialLatitude : fqei.{,srr.
CeiestialLongitude.' .Tlrriq.
Celestial Meridian.' qrrqlil(.
Celestial Object: eq)tra {qt.
Celestial Pole : ctitdla u.a.
Celestial Sphere.' q.trq, cgis.
ChainedLine [P-] : dqilan tqr.
Chaitra.' {a First month of Lunar/Solaryear.
Chakra.' v-t Cycle.
Chakra Dasa fJl.' irr s{r A method of timing events.
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Chakra Yoga : s+ frq An auspiciouscombination, whcn all thc

planetsare positedin housest, 3. 5,7,9 and I l.
Chaldea; qrcft An ancientWest Asian civilization.
Chamar l'oga : rirr< qiq An auspiciouscombination.
(i) When the Jord of ascendantin its ei3n of cxaltation ir
posited in a quadrant aspectedby Jupitcr ;
(ii) When two beneficsconjoin in the asccndantor rovcntb,
ninth or tenth'house'
Clundal.' sisrmOne of the low castesin tbo Hindur.
Chandra.'iE, frq, r's Moon, Luna.
Chandra-grohaz ta*qur Lunar eclipse.
"
Chadraman: {sqtq Lunetion.
Chandrasta.'dsr€aMoon-set.
Chandrashtama: Moon in 8th sign from janmorarhi while in
transit.
ChandraVarsha: {a e{ Lunar year F<aner*1.
Chandrodaya:dct{q Moon rise.
Chap : src Arc.
Chapyoga: qrc frq An inauspiciouscombinationin which all
the planetsare positedin housesfrom tenth to fourth'
Chara: qt Diurnal difference,Moveablo.
ClnraBalalll: ir<IIFTStrengthduetoDtuteof tbc ri3ni,c.
cardinal, fixed or mutable.
Charact er I Char4ct eristi c : €€nrFr
Chara Dasa ["I] : s-<aqnA method of timing cvcntr.
CharaKhand: r< ds Ascensionaldifrerencc.
Charan: srs{ Phase,Pada,one fourth part of8 nrlthatra.
CharaRcsi: q< qfv Moveable/cardinalrign : Aricr, Canccr,
Libra or Capricorn.
Chan'- nedr.
Chastity: sfi.{.
Cluturasra: qg(tt' <-g'iew ?iEeqsrerFourth and cighlh hoUccs.
Claturdasi; vg<ritThe fourtoenthluuar day.
Chaturthamsa: Tgqi{rOne fourth part of a sign.
Chaturthi: sg,ff The fourth lunar day.
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Chatushpada: sgsTirQuadruPed.
ChatushpadaRasi : Tgeqqtfw Quadruped sign: Arics, Taurul,
Leo, secondhalf of Sagittarius,Capricorn
Chatushtaya:{$s6qQuadraut Housesl, 4,7 and l0' ,
Check[P] : acm.
Cheirognomy[P1 : 6ta'<<.ttnna.
CheiromancyIPJ : {eticr srrca.
Cheshta:*aet Motion.
CheshtaBala: leq e-{ Motional strength.
Chest: Efi FsFr.
Chhatra Yoga : s-adm An auspiciouscombination when all the
planetsare posited in housesfrom seventhto first.
Chhaya: atqt Shadow.
'
Chhaya Graha t'rxnrA, rq-+g Shadowy planets Rahu-Ketu.
Chhayasunu: 6rqrq{, vtfq Saturn, (son of Chhaya who is thc
Spouseof Sun accordingto Mythology).
Chhidra: for, <JqDefect.
ChhidraGraha: foa lq. Inauspiciousor deathinfficting planets.
According to Jaiaka Parijat, the seven categoriesof such planets,
are : (i) Lord of the eighth house ; (ii) planet positedin the eighth
house; (iii) planet aspecting eighth house; (iv) Lord of 22nd
decanate; (v) planet conjoined with lord of eighth house; (vi)
Lord of 64th Navamsacounted from Moon ; (vii) intimate enemy
of lord of 64th Navamsafrom Moon.
Children: qilrc.
Childrenline [P]: rimr t''n'
Chin [P] : fsc.5, 41, 6]S.
Chitra.' C{'6tName of a constellationruled by Mars.
Chronocrator.' f, tifito am*watc'r;lq.
ChronologY.''nrqxq-hrrq'
Circle.' 1t, Ei{q.
Circle Antarclic.' E[aq Elsq1ir.
Circle, Arctic.' strt sI.Eunr.
C ir cle Declination.' tifa-sirq.
Circle Diurnal; ,tt+t Tt.
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Circle Hour: dq lq.

Circle Transit .'. qrsft-tr(c-tT.
Circle, Zodiacal .. <rRr5'
Circumferencei cf{E'
CIan.' qrfa,tila.
Classificatio,' arff5-<ur Division'
qk $ dt gft conjunc-
Climacterical coniwction .'st <rfrr d' rrft
great u1l.
tion ofJupiter and Saturn in Sagittarius' A period of
heaval.
periods
Climactericalperiods.' A cycle of sevcn and nine year
determinedby the position of Moon in the birth'chart. considered
to be most Prodigiousor ominus'
Coeli : <-gt rrreNadir, Fourth hotuc'
t'o two
Collectionof light.' An intermcdiary planet in aspect
other planets not aspecting each other'
Colour: tT' sot'
go 6u51; 'ife(.
Comet; qu*g'
Comforts.' g<t{tesrg
Commutation.' frfrqq, Fqic<q,fi{qf<siii'
ComPanion.'s5+('
i
Compoundnumber lil] {.q-ciq'nrcis'
ComPuter: rs'!q<, @t etrw*'
ConcePtion" 3ilelr;T'
qftnn '-rrr' Prenatal aeccodant'
ConceptionAscendant.'
Conch[P]: de'
Cone lPl : ft.
ConiclConicallPl : riq{rsr{' fi'"}sr'
planets
Configuratiorr fia qI qfffi lq) +it qfa' Thrce or morc
"
conjoiningin a house.
Congress .' i'caa,3{F'Tfl<'
ConjugalPleasure; *<rf6+W, <fdgq'
Conjunction; lta' ar'
q1{Ffl'
Conjuror .''{f'lqr0, qdq-5vtq'
Consciencenwnber [N] : w't-fefwd+'
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constcllotion..;Gr?[,
ar<rAsterism,star.
ConswttPtion -' 8{' qrRt.
ConveYorce+qt.
Coral : En.
Correction.' c+s'r<,rfrF{.
Conection'in-time.' sq{ 6l rfrs{.
Cosmic Cross: A planetary combination in which two planets
are in opposition to each other and a*third planet is squaring them'
It is also callcd T-square.
Cosmos.' r6ris Universe.
Courtezan.' Erriqil.
Crab : *qs,r, s+c Symbol of Cancer.
crescent.. aTFt.FJ,qris-"F.
. CrescentMoon rype.'Native born when Moon is 45'to 90'
ahead of Sun.
critlcal Degrees..ccrtaiq degrees of thc zodiac considered
to be of special significanceby the astrologers. Thesedegreesare-
cardinal signs0", 13",26o; fixed signs9o, 2lo ; and mutable signs
4", 17".
Croix MystiquelMystic cross [P] : A big cross on the palm
betweenthe Line of Heart and the Line of Head.
Crooked [P] : iat, gEa.
Cross lPl.' fie, rTq{GrQl.
Cruel Sign; 6 <rfnSign owned by a cruel planet like Sun and
Mars.
CrYstal.'qFTq.
Culmencoeli: srrrqFr Midheaven,Tenth house.
Culmination.'A planet at Midheavenor Zenith
Cusp : tnqT<rtr,|Ir{-qr(trr' cr{{fa.
Cuspal Chart : vn qrrefr,qFTim.
Cycle ; q5, sqtq.
Cycle of alround bliss.' q'ie)w<qt.
Cycle of the planet.' c€ il cf{Tqrr+rc Time taken by a planet
to return to its original position. For differcnt planet it is as follows.'
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Moon 28 days, Mercury 88 days, Venus 225 days, Earth 365 days,
Mars 687 days, Jupiter 12 years, Saturn 29 years, Uranus 84 years,
Neptune 165Years,Pluto 248 Years'

Dainik; {fqt Diurnal, DailY.

Daivaina.' isa, smfil{t Astrologer.
Dakshina.' sfuq South.
Dakshina: sfryor Thc order in which triad of starsshould be
cast accordingto Kalachakra Dasa [l;m-<t <ur]'
Dakshina Gola : EF{q'ft-dSouthern Hemisphere
Dakshinal,ana: qftrulTqa Southerncourse of Sun.
DakshinayanaBindulYindu.' s[eToIT4a fa;1 SummerSoligtice'

DalaYoga.' (q*{ A combinationin which allthc benefics

or all the maleficsare posited in the quadrants, It consistsof two
yogas (i) when all the bencficsare in the quadrants,they form
3r"U yog* fat 61rrarq4l rnq1 m'r] ; (ii) when all the maleficsare in
the quadrants,they form Sarpa yoga lei d't]'
Damaka.. (rFri,<al s't qn+ Fire of gems.
DaminilDama Yoga.' <rfrfi/<ra q)'t when all the sevenplanets
are positedin six houses.
Damsels.' qsft{i, M, +iarg.
Danavejya.' <r'rivq,qt Venus.
Danda.' ec Punishment,Rod.
DandaYoga: ec frrr when all the planets are posited in lOth,
llth, 12th,and first houses.
q.,ft Wife.
Dara : EtlI, qt?riT,
Darakararca [J]'. qr(I'Frcfr,{ll-a{r<qt Significator [indicatorl
for wife.
Daridra Yoga: sf<adn Combination for poverty.
Daridra Yogaphalam.' Eftsfrqmrq Results of combinations for
poverty.
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qs.
Dark lnlf liLunar monthf : TEroT
Dasa: <snPeriod,Cycle.
Dasa chhidhra.' Esnbr Period of a weak, debilitated, cruel and
combustplanet.
Dashamamsa.. <qrqirtTen equal divisionsof a sign.
Dashmi.' ertfr Tenth lunar date.
Dashavarga: ssrr,iTen divisionsof a sigu.Thesedivisionsarc:
Rasi [<tf{r], hora [tn], dreshkan [irmq], Saptamamsa [{.Tci{r],
Davamsa[;Riqr], dwadashamsa[urcniw], trimsamsa [flauiir], dasha-
mamsa [<mtqri, shodashamsa[!r]s{rtvrland shashtiyamsalqsaqin].
Dasra: qs, qfffi Ashwini, the first of the twenty seven
constellations.
Date : Fdfc.
Date of birth.' wq faFq.
Date of birth numberlNl : q*dTfflfq
dn.
Dattaka.' qirfi'Adopted.
Daughter: gdt.
Day : fq+r,fe{
Dayadins: tcqq.
Day houses: fe<r<rFvrqt Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Aquarius
and Pisces.
Death: Tq, qtur.
Debilitation(in) fiq rrfcrlt R,*a.
Debt z EqT.
DecanlDecanatez iotro1,1*t* One third division of a sign.
December: ktrra-(,€{filqsridt qrq.
Decile.' 36" aspect.
Declination: aGe.
Decumbiture: srr 1d Horary chart.
Deed: md
Deen: *q lfi{€qr] planet in humiliation. In unfriendlv
quarters.
Deepta: frc Planet in its sign of exaltation.
Deer; Af<orTr Symbol for first half of Capricorn.
Deergha: fti Long.
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Deerghayu: ffi{ Long life.

Defnition: qf<cFn'
Degree: u*,
Degree,rising: qrq Ascendant.
Deha[JJ: k Ascendantor Sun.
Dehadhipa: Wrq Ptanct-lord of first sign for Savya [wnJ
constellations and last sign for apasavya [qqs€q]constellationsin
Kalacbakra Dasa lrrcqt cw].
Deho Rasi: tt{rftr first sign for Savya [tal] constellationsanrj
last sign for aparavya [aveza] constellations in Kalachakra Dasa
[orer<r <vn1.
DeitY : qre?s'
Deity line [P] : qc*cr.
Delineation : $-fit{t-{.
Demerit 1 qar1q,frq.
Demise: TitT,{<or.
qFlE,fq{rrqaTs{.
. Demon:
Demonic: qq{t, c'mFrd.
DePression;ermfa.
Depression sign: *s rr&r'
Descend: sTTttflr
fil'-fl.
Descendant : a{Ttr$IFr, qttrq qlef.
Descendingnode: 3m+€crd'
Descendingnodeof Moon : +(.
Descension:r*t{q.
Desha; fu Twentysixth constellation from the birth
constellation.
Deshantarrekha: tqri''mt'{r Terrestrial longitude'
Destiny : qTr'I, gr{.58l.
DestinylfateIine I Pl ' rlpq/rre"r tat'
Destruction: qq.
Detriment: e{s<<rfsT.Seventh sign from the one owned by a
planet.
Deva: t4 Fifth house.
Devaloka: ffit Planct etroDgin sevcndivieions [Ti]'
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Devara: **q Husband'syoungerbrother.

Devejya: tin; 1t JuPiter.
Devil: drm Mars (P) fcsrrq(qFe) Saitan,
Devotee:qa
sFa,x'<FqqqcfssAspect takcn in oppositc
Dexter Aspect: 3&I{rdII
order of the sign.
Dhairya: 6'i third house.
Dhana: m Secondhouse.
Dhana Yoga'. ffifrq gstn6inations confcrringwcalth.
Dhanishta: ufqcfl One of twenty seven constellationsruled
by Mars.
Dhanu: ut Sagittarius.
qrq dl \ilhen all the planets arc betwcen
. Dhanuryoga; u1frrr,
lOth and 4th houses.
q+'q]ffi asn A method of timing events.
Dhanya: rjr"rrT,
Dharma: rd Rcligion,Nature,Property.
DharmaBhava: q{}rrsNinth house.
Dhata; tre,gqTLibra.
Dlntu 3 errg,*ri,, Semen,Basemineral.
Dhee; ft Fifth house.
Dhooma: qt A satelliteof Mars.
Dhocmaketu: {qh-EComet.
Dhruva: a.a Pole.
Dhu,aja: r;[Gr,*'g Ketu.
Diachroism lPl : <cl it ftsli-dr.
Diameter : EqT{r.
Diameter of the disc of planet : frrr qfqm.
Diamond: €fa.
Dichotome: qriq=rHalf moon in first end third quarters.
DislDik : fEI/Rq, iaqr Direction.
Digbala : krsq Directional strength.
Digbindu: fE|re-< Cardinalpoint.
Digit'. Er.s',
fian (s-.rcrrt).
Dignity ' Tqma-q Affinity or rapport between planet and
sign.
Dinakrita: ftcrq-d,gi Sun.
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Dinmana: ftnqrq Natural day.
Direct: qnff.
Direct motion: qr.if qfr.
Direction(s)' ftrrr, f<1 Wecternsyttem of timing events.
Discordanta:pe\: fcq{ 5ft2 Aspect : from Jiery and
watery
rlgns to earthy and airy signs.
Disha: fqqnDirection.
Disjunct: euincunx, 150" aspect.
Disposition: Ga,ffi, F{$r'uOccupationof a sign
by a planet.
Dispositor: rqrrfe <nfrvr Lord of the sign
LccupieO by a
planet.
DisseminatingMoon type: Native born when Moon is 135"to
' 90'behind Sun.
Diurnal: €f+n, lc-{r
Diurnal diference: T.
Diurnalmotion: €fqnqfe.
Diurnal signs: ffi Tfqrct Leo, Virgo,
^ Libra, Scorpio,
Aquariusand pisces.
Diverseline [p]: n1 tcr.
Divine sight : f*q Ef.{.
Division; c,i, rrr.rds, (p) qrr,&a.
Dodecatomaryz <rftr,.
Dolan : fl-cc Oscillation.
Domal dignity: Fq'l€t.
Dormant: rgq.
l
Dosh: *s Humour, Evil.
Dot: f+Vfrq.
DoublenumberlffJ .. q.qi6.
Doublet lPl : trq {i{.
Dragon,s head : <g.
Dragon'stail : tg.
Drashta.. r6aApparent. I
Drashta Gralw.. rcarrg Aspectlngplanet.
Dream.' E{GI.
DrekkanafDreshkana ; ?mrqlirrrq Decanatc.
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SECTIONI TERMINOLOGY

Drigbala.' grffi Aspectual strength.

DrigdasalJ) : Eq{TIA method of timing events'
Drishta: lce AsPected.
Drishti; lfsa AsPect.
'
DrishtiKshitiia: EFafqfeq Visible horizon'
Drishtiphala.' qFds{ Result of thc aspect'
Drishtipinda; EfiafreSum total of aspects'
Drishya: Eu Visible.
Drishya chap : {ra sTqArc of vision.
DrY Planet' srsfitr6.
Dual sign: fr€Trc/*a rfqr Mutable sign fGemini' Virgo'
Sagittarius,Piscesl.
Dumb: nr.
Dumb sign: 1a <rfvrlCancer, Scorpio, Pisces]'
Duration.'qsfs.
Durudhara Yoga : 1w<r frrr, qtncr frrr When Moon is hemmed
in betweentwo planets,not Sun among them.
Dushchikl'a: 1fo++a Third house'
Dushtatnardna.' EG'.rrot Violent death.
Dusstlnn leqr;TTrik housei.e. 6th' 8th and 12th, houses'
"
Dwadashaka.' drEqr6', Twelfth house.
Dwadashamsa : ar<srinOne-twelfthdivision of a sign'
Dwadashamsa phalam.' arcqrivq-dqResultof dwadashamsa'
Dwadashi: ar<sfr Twelth Lunar date.
Dwara Rasi[J].' ar<<rfnSign under consideration'
Dwarf I crqq,dtfi.
Dwipada Rasi: faqs<rfsr, r< <rf{ Biped cign. [Gemini, Virgo'
Libra, first-half of Sagittarius,Aquariusl.
Dwantlv,a: 6la,fqr <rtnGemini, Dual Sign.
Dwiswabhat'a Rasi.' fa*ETts<rfn Dual/mutable/commonsign'
[Gemini,Virgo; Sagittarius,I'isces]'
Dwitiya.' Ffr,itqrSecondlunar date.
Dyuna.' qa Seventhhouse.
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Eagle : m-c Symbol of Scorpig. , , :

Earth: g"fi, T, €.
Earth nature l'Pl : qs ryfr tgrrfuflT, ftq<, sMl.
Earthy signsltripllcity.. qrfr-rfirqifaolc [Taurus, Virgo,
capricornl.
Ecsr: gf, rr*.
Eccentricity.' s&rilr.
Eclipse*qor.
. EclipseAnnular.. cirqm'rtrWT.
Eclipsefirst contact iz .. wli.
Eclipselast contact rz ; *a.
Eclipse,Lunar.' cF6[tq.
- EclipsePartial .' q!'s [€ot, rt'n rE"r.
Eclipse,Solar : {,i tQ", qtr r€or. I 'rr '
Eclipse, Total : Tf lqor, qrRTr€ur. i
Eclipsed body : rQwq6 6=.
Eclipsedplanet .' ercrtrQ.
Ecliptic.. rtfa ;rir, emdeqApparcnt orbit of Sun.
Ecliptic limit : rqw{lrr.
Ecliptic pole .' :fi'(t{.
Effect.' rret,qlTrE.
Ekadashi.. q{r<sfrEleventh lunar date.
Ekadhipatya.' grlfqq-cqA planet owning two signs.
Ekadhipatya haranf hrasaI shodlan : gr, lentq e<.r/Are/rfrs-{Reduc-
tion on accountof a planet owning trvo signs. This is done in
calculatingAshtakavarga[arczn-a{i.
Elbov IPJ ; tr{t.
Electionalastrology: w6i wru.
Element.' qa, ce rt'fla.
Elementary .' qrkq, fuEq.
Elementary land lP): qTkq znfirsrrq :tr[T<{T qrq.
Elephant[P] : q*,'rq.
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Elevation .' Altitude distance in degreer above horizoo.

Planet at or near midheavenis said to be elevated.
Elevationby latitude.' Planet having maximum latitude.
Elevation by sign.' Planets in Aries are elevatedover thoseiD
Taurus,and so on.
Elevation of pole .' qqiv Latitude.
Elongation.' sq{ 6tr Distance of a planet from Sun.
Embolisinic lunation.'Trr qfqqrq ftRqa +-d F1frfu Method to
detcrmine extra lunation.
fins7ald, : c€r,
Emersion .' l6ur-frm, g'+f{.
EnemY : w4.
Enmity.'qilr.
Enterprizing .' ssfi.
. Envy line lPl.' q{ ter.
Epact : Eqfqrg5'q1,e'k, w;a Ewtct.
Ephemeral.' Referring to a map or chart cast for thc timc at
which the event occurred.
EPhemeris.''isilT.
Epoch.'Eoe, fffir, €ro[,ss41-q1q.
Equation .' (rtti6-@t,{frrr<.
Equation, Annual .' srkr sfi+n.
Equation of equinoxesi eqE/s'qtq rrtrR.
Equation of plmetary orbit : rq<,6r sfrr<.
Equation of time.' qq{ (frd'R.
Equation,Secular: t{ork* (firr<.
Equator j f?gEEIfl
Eqtntor Celestial.' wn?frqfcX<-< et.
Eqtmtor, Reduction to : Rts-( s{rrrnfiftaq.
Equator, Terrestrial.' Wsq tcr qfqEs tEI.
Equinoctial circlelline .' F{X{ tet, fisf,{ Td.
, Equinoctialpoint; fqtE-kq, vwa. fe;9.
Equinoctial sign : fcv< <tFnSi8rnsbeginning from two oquine
tial points- Aries and Libra.
Equinoctial time: f<g<+t., i'+tqc ilc.
3E DrcnoNARy eF AsrRorocy

Equircx.' fsts, nrqm When apparent Sun is exactly above

equator. This happenson March 23 and Septcmber23 every year.
On thesedays,night and days are of equal duration.
qq F4Ee,
Equinox, Autunnal .' rn<(IrFrIkT,
EquinoxesEquatim o/: ewre q+t"R.
Equinox,Precessiono/; F<v<<n-<
Equinox, Vernal; sd( vr,Tlq.
Era: ex5 q.
Enor: afe.
EsotericAstrology.' aETrdT cdfec Spiritual Astrology based on
Karma [rd'] and past life.
Ethcric lPl : [qi wnr] amrn-qft.
Essentialdignities .' {I rA.
Eunuch.. qF+,, vce,rfre. The third sex.
Eunuchplanet.' it3fi c€. Mercury and Saturn.
Evening.' dE{r.
Eveningttar : $iat 661,rgr Planet ricing in wcst at day set.
Evenrngtwilight.' frqfu, argt eurr.
Even Signs.' cq qfwi Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio,
Capricorn, Pisces.
Event : Eren.
Evil: arF<cc.
Evil planet.' rlc r€.
Emltation (in) : €-il.
Excitation; vflm Influence of a transitting planetary aspect.
Expenditure.' anr.
Experiment.' lfrq, qftqq.
Externalizationt An cvent which occrus at the time of a
transit or other astrological influence.
Extinction of a Bhava (Housi.t .. qFr<TqrlVhen waning Moon
is positcd in an enemy quarter or sign of its debilitation,gcts oue,
two or three dots only in its Aehtakavarga [ura.5ari]and is situated
in housc l, 4,7,10, 5, 9 or ll, then that houseis considcredto be
ertinct.
Ext ra-satursiotp lanets.' Uranus/Hershel,Neptune and pluto.
Eyes IPJ .' qtd, ia.
Eyebrows[P]: %r: qlt.
Eyelids LP): qq+.
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r
Face : wez3n,tsdsq' orKqSixth part of a sign.
Fadic number [lV] : e-qFdfc']i+,'
Failh: wlt.
Fatadesh.' sqR{r Interpretation.
Falt (tu): fi-c'
Fone : qs.['
Foniliarity; <rRr/Efutrqfirfi Mutual atpect or rcccption bct'
ween Planets.
FutrilY: {a;tr, cf<rr<'
Fan [P] : {ct'
Fast-in-motiol : a{f({rfr'
Fat lPl.' Tfi, *q, i-(.
Fatal period: rTt<fi<lITPeriod of a planet cauring death.
fbte qrrq' crGq.
Fate line [P] : crq/ crcs tqr.
Father ; fcdl.
Father-in-law: {Tt(.
February: s({fr Secondmonth of thc chrtstranera'
Fecundity; qqa sf.$ FertilitY.
Female: rdt.
Female horoscoPY:rfi qreq''
Femaleorgan lPl '- i,fi.
Female plorcts z €t r€, rr?Ftn, i[T' ]qaa [Moon, Vcnu4
Ncptunel.
Femalesigns: sq drct. Even signs i.e. Taurus, Cancer,Virgo,
Scorpio,Capricorn,Pisces.
Fertile sl'gts: $q F< <Ifrrqi' srr+ qfirqt Fruitful rigns.
Fert ility : vd<et, drflrfu .
Fetters: qfr,qi.
Fiery nature tPl : qF-<cTk.
Fiery signs: qF{ <rftrqiAries, Leo, Sagittariur.
Figure: qv*, qqk Chart.
Finance: q?r,fqtt.
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Flnance number [il] : srtir.

Finger tPJ : tti'gfv.
Finger-joints[P] : qfifu.
Fire : qfrq.
Firm-jointea [P] : c6tr, *qts.
Firstpoint of Aries: <ta wvq f<eg.
Firstpoint of Libra: crc<qqq k;(.
Fis[ : *q, mrr Symbol of Pisces.
Fishline [P] : rcc tqr.
.Fixed: Rsr<.
Fixed signs:Rqr rfnci Taurus,Leo, Scorpio,Aquarius.
Fixed Zodiac : f+<qq<tftrcfi/rrqr.
.F/ag[p] : qqr.
F/at [P] : qcrs.

Flavour,astrological: *6f * w [c.ew srrfE].planetary flavours.

They differ from west to India. According to western astrologers,
there flavours are : Sun-sweet or pungent ; Moon-odourless ;
Mercury-astringent ; Venus sweet and warm ; Mars-astringent
end pungent ; Jupiter-fragrant; Saturn-cold and sour; Uranus cold
andastringent; Neptune-Seductive; Pluto-aromatic. According
{o Indian astrologersthese flavours are : Sun-Bitter ; Moon-
Saltish; Mars-pungent; Mercury-mixed sour and sweet; Jupiter
-lweet ; Venus-sour ; Saturn-with a tinge of bittcrness.
.Flesi [P] : ci€.
Flexed: e-'e<rftrciMutable signci.c. Gemini, Virgo, Sagittariue,
Pirces.
Focalpoint : *;E fs-< A planet or aspectformation of primary
importancein a chart.
Foetzs.' w-ut.
Foot lPl: qE,qrtl,Tr.r.
Force : tq.
Fore arm [Pi : rdt'e, s<r6.
Forefather: adu.
ForefingertPl : adfi.
Forefoot LPI z qrrm t<.
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Forehead [P] : qrra.
Forctell .' qfqsq s'ffi.
Fork [P]: kk€, Fasnqc.
Formula {a' tt.
Fortifide: A planet is said to be well-fortifiedin
a chart when
eralted angular,well-placcdand wcll arpected.
Fortnight : qeT,q'€IirTsI,
fas.-ae.
Fortunate signs: positive signswhen rising.
Fortune: ltfat, qrcq, qn fate.
Fortune number[N] : qrrqm.
Fortunes: qccQ. Jupiterand Venus.
Fourth toe : cr4 qt 3r{rfqilT.
Fraternal: wr*t *qaq.
Friday: {Tqlr.
Friend: fqa.
Fructif cation time : qq.6.T{FFr.
Fruitful ,rgzs : Sameas fertile eigns. nv:r<<rfvmi.
Frustration: {Q ta ii crl![{ Abscission.
Full moon r^ftn1.
moon tlpe: Native born when Moon
lril is lg0, to 135"
behind Sun.
Future: rTfs6c.

G
Gada yoga: q-{rq}q Wrren all the planetsare
in two consequtive
quadrante.
Gaja Kesari yogy.: qq+irfi t'rq (i) when
. Jupiter is posited in a
quadrant to Moon : (,j) when Moon i,- urpr"t"a
--r- by strong unaflicted
Mercury,Jupiter and Venus.
Gain : ew.
Galactic centre: en+ruqrfuq t;;E Gravitational centre
which the Sun revolves. around
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GalaxY: lrrdT{rriqt.
Gannna; rs-a$6vsa1hhouse.
Ganda: ric When the birth takes placc during night at the
end of constellationsownedby Mercury [Revti, Ashlcsha,Jyeshtha-
t<ft, urrc'w, -"iaarl, or when the birth takes place dirring day at the
beginningof constellationsruled by Ketu lAshwini, Magha, Moola
-qffi, wr, 1vl. When the birth takesplace in the eveningat the
junction of Cancer-Leo, Scorpio-Sagittarius or Pisces'Aries. This
period is considered to be highly detrimental for the child, as well
as the family.
Gandanta: rrei-cAccording to some astrologers,its corrcct
fofm should be Khandant [cvie] end of a division. In particular'
this term standsfor the junction point where sign and asterismend
rimultaneously. It is considered to be a very dangerous/critical
8feia.
Garland[P]: qrm'
Goti z qf< Motion.
Geha: i€ Fourth housc.
Gemz @, rrt Stone,Jewel.
Gemini: fqrtc t<rful Third of the twelve signr of the Zodiac'
GenethliacalAstrology: il'TF rtrtalNatal Astrology.
Geniture.' q.ctsfi The birth or the beginning.
Gentle signs: strq <rftrqiEven signs.
Geocentric: c+f:r+, \+'.fr{.
Ghanta.'qa Hour.
Ghata: Ere,trq Aquarius. I
Ghatana:q-eqEvent.
Ghatana-kslanai qe.<taw EPocb.,
GhatilGlatika.' v&/eF-or, efr A measure of time cqual to
twcnty four minutes.
Ghatika Lagna ["1]: qfrt wq A kind of Aspcndant'
GibbousMoon: eTstfeffi *r When Moon iE betwcen135'and
180" aheadof Sun.
Girdle of VenuslPl: qt nk+t, {Iff qrr'I.
Glou: d, q:<cl Moon.
Gnana: rrq Tenth house.
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Gnati; rrfr, vrle \.elation and courins.

Gnati karaka lPl: ilf6q5qm Significator/indicator for cousins
and relations.
Go : rft, cqc Taurus.
Gout : aw, iv Aries.
, Gochara: rir+qPlanetarytransit.
GocharaDasa .h+<aw Progression.
Gocharaphalan: rt+< qqq Thc result of planetary transit or
progrcssion.
Godhuli: frqf.{ Evening twilight, Sunset.
Gokula: rfrqv, 1v <rFnAnother name of Taurus.
GolalGolaka Yoga : rrle/'rlv+ trq When all the planets are in the
samehouse/sign.
Golardhci I Gole :'Irdni/'frq Hemisphere.
Good [P] : firc.
Gopura: figr When a planet ic strong in four divisions.
Gowri rtfr The Goddess.
Graha.'*6 Planet.
Grahaaperan: rq+rirotPlanetaryaberration.
Grahagunakar: {{-{uITFRPlanetary factors.
Grahakrant Rasish: l6tia <nfrwDispositor. :
GrahanarqurEclipse.
GrahanogataPinda: n61rFmie-<Eclipsedbody.
GrahanaSeema: qEur+crEcliptic limit.
Graha-nikaya,: lq-ft+r+ Planetary system.
Graha-Yuddha: rqna Planetary fight.
GrahiyaAyana: rqta *at Planetaryprecession.
GrahiyaKaksha: r6f+ oar Planctary orbit.
GrahiyaSiddhanta: tfra fcaia Planetarytheory.
Grod Cross: Two sets of planets in opposition to each other
forming four squaresand two oppositions.
Grandtrine: Three or more planetsforoing trine [at 120'] to
one-another.
Granthi: tilc Knot.
Grovily: av<2.
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Greenwich mean time tc.M.f.l.. ffiTq rilq rrrq Univenal

standard time or the time at the primc meridian, the zero-degree
longitudepoint.
Greeshnal Grishma: fisc Summer.
Gregorian calendar : efisarcE
iqi?r, Bri* {iis(.
Griha : TQHouse.
Grill IPJ: tqrcrrq.ter q6.
Gulika: Xfvor A sensitivepoint according to Jaimini. {* A
tertiary point in the chart considercdto be the son of Saturn.
Guna:1ur Qualities.
Guru : tgt Jupiter, Teacher.
Guru'chandalayoga; rgr-<Grertq lVhen Jupiter is conjoincd
with Rahu [46].
Guruvar .' tLa'{RThursdav-

Hair [P] : *tt.

Hala yoga.. W frq When all the planets are in (i) 2nd, 6th,
loth, (ii) 3rd, 7th, I lth, or (iii) 4th, 8th houses.
Halo: qfriq.
Harnsayoga i d€ *{r When Jupiter in Cancer, Sagittarius or
Piscesis in a quadrant to Ascendant/Moon.
Hand lPl: {€( Oq.
Hand-print [P] ; Aqaun.
Hani: {rfq Loss.
Happy : tkd A state of planct in its friend's quarter.
Happy Union line [P] : 16t gs tcr.
Harihara BrahmalVidhiyoga: Ake<*-g/f{fil fu It consists of
three combinations : (i) tfq <i.r (Ilari yoga). When beneficsoccupy
2nd, L2thand 8th housesfrom the lord of 2nd house; (ii) Hara
yoga, when Jupiter, Moon and Mercury occupy4th, 9th and gth
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hous:s from the lord of 7th house ; and (iii) Brahna/Vidhi yoga
t*.g/rsfu*rl, when sun, venus and Mars occupy4th, l0th and r lth
housesfrom the lord of Asc€ndant.
Harvest-Mopn ; qr(qqfrqr.
, Hasta: {€d A constellationruled by Moon.
Head lPl : t?rd.
Head line tPl : rrf<q tcr.
Health: Fqrtal.
,HealthlHepatica line tpl : e+fea/artra tqr.
Healthy: r+tq When the ptanet is in its own quarter.
Heart lPl: (E{.
Heart line [P] : E.ccter.
Heaven : !ilq'nf.
Heel lPl : g€1.
Height [P] : s;qn, $q€.
Heir apparent : .rcr( Mercury is the heir apparent of the
solar family.
Heli: ifq, qrl Sun.
Heliacal rising: $ €il€.
Heliacal setting: q,f q-ene.
Heliocentric: qd il-fh.
Heliocentric Astrology: Fk F*filq A modern system of Astro-
logy basedon birth date and not rising sign and houses.
Hell: q<,r.
Hemanta: Qve Mild winters. Jupiter is its planetary repre-
sentative.
Hemisphere : r'tdTd,qt{T.
Herbs : 3T1slil,wft-1funt.
Hermophrodite: vrq ferrfr,voaqTfr, qcqn Mercury and Saturn
are considered to be hermophroclitepranets. Accoiding to ,phal-
::eepika fs-trfr{nnlKetu [\l is atso a hermophrodite.
Herschel: zrio, $w, Erruft Uranus.
Hexagon: Sextileaspect(p) vglw.
Hibuka: fqgnFourth house.
Hips lPl: f;rcq.
Hollow handlPl: 'rq*n Ai*.
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Hora: Aar (i) Half division of a sign, (ii) A unit of time'

hour.
Hora Lagna t Jl ; 0n rrr A kind of Ascendant'
Hora Sastra:d<r qrrcaScienccof timc : Astrology'
HorarY Astrolog!: rm cffiq'
Horizon: fkfrqt.
Horizontal: c{F{q.
Horizontal line lP); cr& tcr'
HoroscoPe: tsfi Chart'
Ilorse [P] : *Fr'
Hour: qzr' , ,l
House: r{rE,T€.
Hottsehold: Ta"q The sccond house in r chart represents
household.
Houselongitude: qFr lnfi' qr{{qrd Qusp'
House'Trick:fa+'cra Houses,(t,8, 12'
House-to-house : qFrFr cTIE{ The house 8t tway from the
houseconsideredas that houseis away from Aec€ndant'
Hrasl Haran : 6t/6rsr, qrt"dnReduction'
Hue : .'t Colour.
Human sryn : a.< <rfw, fav-<afvr Biped sign, Gemini' Virgo'
Aquarius, Half of Sagittarius.
q.tsw{.A planct in debilitation.
Humilia|ion (ln) : €tr el-qerlr,
Huntours: faElq [am-Fan+r]'
Husband: qfu.
Hyleg:Asensitivepointinhoroscopconwhichlifcanddcath
depend.
HyPnotism' wrt\< fa'ar.
H yPocri ti cal : vni€t, flquqmrecd'
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Illiberal line [p]: rqqer tqr.

, Illegitimate : eia, qrcqra Son not born of his fathcr.
Illuck ;1ufut.
Illustration: s(gwr.
Imitation stonestpl : Tfac rr q8 w,
Immersion: Fnfrct, l6ur, wf.
Immorality : vrs.
Immovable: ftq<.
Immovablesigns: lFfi Tfrrri Fixed signs,Taurus,
Leo, Scorpio,
Aquarius.
Impedance: rfccrrr.
Impedimefi: Erq.
Impedited: t1ac Affticted by evil stars.
Impotent: tc, qq{fi.
, Impregnation : rrqiqrr.
Imum Coeli: qntttTvrr Nadir, fourth house.
Inaudible tPl : F+rr (ecr).
Inauspicious: antrr.
Incantation: ta, afqq1, qT-BTd., vqet+r.
Incest ; qrf,rnfr, 3Trr{rFm,oQfrm. aqrqqR.
Incendiary: nfrx< qr.r ilni qrilr.
Index fi.nger [p] : etffi.
Individuql [p] : rOc [F4<].
Indra yoga: q'r qtq When Mars and Venus
are in the 3rd
houseand Jupiter and Saturnin the 9th house,
from Moon.
Indriya: tftrq Organ of senses.
Indu : \;1, qrE Moon.
Induputra: Ftta, $r Mercury.
Inferior conjunction : *a1fu.
Inferior planefs : wa,i6 Mercury and Venus.
Infnity [i/] : arqa.
Influenceline lpl: sqTqtcr.
, Infortuner: 'rr{Tvr{ IJranus,Saturn, Mars, afflicted Mercury.
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Ingratitude linelPl: 1a*rm tct'

Ing,ess:ridfa,(If{friqrsun'sentranccintofourcardinalsigns
heraldingbeginningof four scasons'
Initlating signs:' T( <rfrrli Cardinal signr'
Inimical: srE.
line'
Inner lift line li'l: (€nrfi ft*t tei' {rm til Mars
Innerplanets:ertr'i{,iitT{fr{-{swiftmovingplanets-Moon'
Mercury, Sun, Venus and Mars'
Inner bome [P] : qc-fi'
Instinct [P] : c1fa, eccn Nature'
Int er calatarY ; afrere'
placed on the curp of any
InterceptedJign : When a sign is not
house.
IntermediarY : rrEr€sr'{T6{'rT'
Iilerperiod : r<qm csn Sub sub-period'
InterPlanelarY: waii-fra,a-6im'
valuebetween
Interpolation:(i) Processof finding intermediate
planetarylongitudesand
two known nu.be.s (ii) Computationof
housecusps.
Interyretation : s-qr?vt'
Int imatefriend : qFrfir*'
Intutiol: eif,tFrqan.
Intution line lP): 3lfiFrqilrr tst' s?atqr'
from
Iwersiort: Resultantaspect'when an aspectis cubtracted
180'.
strong in nine
Iravat: {rT{q/q{qE,rTT4r€{When a planet is
divisions.
Ishta: qsaTime of birth from Sun rire' Epoch'
Ishtadeva g6'd+{Deity.
Ishrapintla:Esefq-sSum total of beneficialaspects'
Island[P] : q-s,etq'
frwan, *ia'
Isstrcless:
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Jaimini; fFqFi Grcat Indian seerand astrologer.

Jaimini Sutra : ffrft qa. A treatise by Jamini eulogizing his
novel and non-conventionalway for prognostication.
Jala : qq [m<], Fourth house,water [element].
Jala-trikona: irq-ld+lq Water triad of Terminal signs i.c.
Cancer,Scorpio,Pisces.
Jamitra; qfira Seventhhouse.
Jonma; w.v Birth.
Janma Rasi : irrq <rFn Sign in rvhich Moon is posited at the
time of birth
Janmarksha' q-'cei !r*r-{qa consteilation in which Moon is
positedat the time of birth.
Jalnz at, 1werc Penance, Mental or vocal repetition of a
mantra.
Jaroja : qr<a Nativg born not of his father.
Jaraja Yoga : srcq *,r Combinationsin which iltegal births take
place:
Jataka : :{ri?f,}rfn1iye,Nativity.
Jataka Parijata: ETriFfi. srF(qrdA well-known ancient treatise
on Indian astrology.
Jataka Tarv'a: Erri.6ffiEAnother treatiseon Indian astrology.
Jati : wrfdTwenty fifth constellationfrom the birth constella-
tion, i.e. the constellationin which Moon is positedin Natal/birth
chart
Jeeva; *.r, r[F, 16wfnJupiter.
Jeevaka: *+t Monks who are after good food and talk too
much.
JewelI Pl: <<.
Jhasha : sIrI,rR€4,fi-q pisces.
Joined to i qqa, an Being in aspectto another planct, cspcci-
ally in conjunction.
Jooka: {d, gdr Libra.
. Jovian /ear : T{qe{rqnTime taken by Jupiter in traversing a
sign of the Zodias labout 361 days].
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According to Western astrologers 'Jovian Ycar' is the time

taken by Jupitcr to traverse through the wholo of Zodiac. It comes
to about 12 solaryears.
Judwan:{e-,{T, q-c Twins.
Jilly: qqrt, $ifi crg A month of Christian Calendar
Jtmcllonpoints: ricia Points where sign and asterism end
simultaneously[Last degreesof Cancer,Scorpio,Pisces.]
June: ept,difi crs A month of Christian Calendar.
Jupiter: ta, fr{, T{sfil.
Jyeshtha:viaaLunar/solarmonth.
Jyeshtla; sQr61 4 constellationruled by Mercury.
Jyoti: vffi Light.
Jyotish : cfrftr Astrology.
Jvot ishi.' vfrfdfr Astrologer.

Kabal Astrology: A branchof astrology basedon numbers.

Kadamba:*<re Ecliptic polc.
Kahala Yoga : tlqq rtrr (i) When the lord of fourth housc and
the lord of ninth house are in quadrant to cach other and the lord
of Ascendantis strong, (ii) when the lord of fourth house in sign of
its craltation or its own sign,is conjoinedor aspectedby the lord
of tonth house.
Kaksha: t'm Orbit. A term of division.
Kakshahras|haran: terr 6re/6<utRcduction in longevity.
Kala ; +w, rrqr, iqr, utl Time, Death, Satellite of Sun
Kala; qfi Phase,Digit of Moon.
'
Kala Bala: drcr{q Diurnal strength,Temporal strength.
Kalachakra:.Fntitr Cycle of time.
KalachakralchakraDasa : r,rcrqr/ffi aw Timing of events based
on rignr, Ono of the Indian systemsof progression.
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Kala hora: 6rg €t<r The day is divided into hours. The firrt
hour is ruled by the planet which rules thc day. The ncxt by the
6th planet from the first ruler and so ou. For exampleon a Sunday,
the first hour will be ruled by Sun, the 2nd hour by Venus [rixth
from Sunl, the 3rd hour by Mercury, the fourth hour by Moon,,
and go on.
Kalakr ams Yigy an : +,TarrF"sT
fs-irn Chronology.
Kalanidhi Yoga ; qmrRFaql,r When Jupiter in 2nd or 5th house
is conjoinedwith or aspectedby Mercury and Venus.
Kala purushd.':6TFr caqTime personifiedorion. Difrerent houses
in a chart represent different parts of the body of Kalapurusha
[rmgv].
Kala Sarpa Yoga: fiTq$i *rr When all planetsare hemmcd in
betweenRahu [<rd]and Ketu [ttJ].
Kalatra: aq'a,mfi Wife.
- Kalatra Karaka (,/) : e;v-anr<a Significator/indicator for wifc.
Kalpa: m'ec (i) First house,(ii) A measureof time.
Kama :,rrc (i) Sex(ii) Seventhhouse.
Kamala Yoga; tqq frt, erqq *q When all the planets are in
all the four quadrants.
Kanina,r;.-ilqSon born to wife before marriage.
Kantaka: 6'efi,*";-r,qgcaqQuadrant.
Kanhirava: fif,fcq,fe-6<rfn Leo.
Kanya: t;m [<rfu]Virgo.
Karaka nrm Significator.
Karakamsa f,Il : ff<rtcr Sign occupied by the prime lord in
Navamsa [q-{iqr].
Karakal KarkataI Kat aka : r€/m,*z/rao Cancer.
Karka rakha : qqi tqr Tropic of Cancer.
Karnta: +{ (i) Deeds(ii) Tenth house.
Karmarlcsha:'nfd Tenth constellationfrom the birth constella-
tion.
KarmukaYoga; rrftfr.r, qF{frrr One of Akriti Yoga, faqfe
fu1. When all the planetsare posited from tcnth to fourth houscg.
Karna: {'oi,{'rc, 3rd house,Ear.
Kartika qrkr A lunar/solar month.
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Kartikey r A god consideredto be son of Shiva [fm].

"tfo+o
Kattrpi +1fr Scorpio
KashtaPind - qret frc Sum total of malefic aspects.
Katibandha: rfrrq Zone.
KAvya: €F'tat, 5:SVenuS.
KedaraYoga: +rn *.r When all sevenplanets occupyany four
hourcr.
Kceta: qfu, {fwo, Scorpio.
Kemafuuna yoga: *qq frr When Moon is in Ascendantor
lhvcnth house unaspectedby Jupiter and all the planetsin their
arhtakavarga[€rvd-flilhave very few dots and are weak.
Kendra: *a Quadrantcardinalhouses.
KendraBalaU): Strengthdue to quadrangulurposition from
the prime lord.
KendraDasa lJl: +;r EnrA mcthod of timing events.
Kerala Astrology: i'ctr afrlkc In this branch of Astrology,
predictionis made by looking at the querist'sface or asking him to
mcntionthe nameof a flower.
Ketu: 4g Cauda Draconis, Drgon's tail, Descendingnode of
Moon A sensitivepoint reckoned as a planet by Indian astrologers.
Kha:q Sun,Sky, Tenth house.
KhadgalKhangayoga: qq,r/.d'r*'r When thc lords of 2nd, and
9th exchangehousesand the lord of Ascendantis in a quadrantor
trine.
I(hagolae*q Cclestial sphere.
Khagoliyakshitija: qfrfrc fkFtrcTrue/celestialhorizon.
KhagrasaGrahana: sqr{ rEsI,1.t let Total eclipsc.
Khala : <v A planet in debilitation.
Khanda: de Part, Division, Sector.
KhondaGrahana: ds t6ur Partial eclipse.
Khrishtabda: tflrercaChristianCalendar.
Kinsmen: rwrfir, inla'{r€.
Kirana F*tq Ray.
Kith and &in : rinwr Blood relations.
KneelPl: g{r.
Ihot lPl lFl, ri-a.
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Knolty IPJ : .ri6fi.

Kodanda: +tqs A Satelliteof Venus.
Kona: rlq qrfT,Saturn Angle i.e. 5th and 9th houscs.
Kodrava rlc-d, +lqJ An inferior variety of rice.
Kranti : aifa Declination.
' Krmti Vritta: afir.<-cEcliptic.
Kranti Vritta kl tiryakata: aFqc +1 Fdfuilr Obliquilty of thc
ccliptic.
Kreeta: t'te, qfr<t 6aTHaving becn purchascd.
'
Krirhno pakslu: Tor s{ The dark half of a lunar month,
Occidential.
Kritrimd,'Tfuq nqilw 1a rrFTffgar Self-declarcd son, Imitatign,
.
(G:ms).
Krittika: qFc+rA constellationruled by Sun.
Kriya : frt, tv Aries.
Kriya : |tqr A religioue act, action.
Kronos: lrfc Saturn.
Krura 1\ Cruel, Odd.
Kruranetra: 6ila, cqv Mars.
Krurodaya haran : 1<l<l 6<ulA form of reduction in
longevity.
Kshaitija : e{fu{ Horizontal.
Kshata: st.d6th house,wound.
Kshatriya: slaq The warrior class.
Kshaya: eTrT Loss, Consumption.
'.
Kslptra: da, <rfr Zone, euarter, Sign.
Kshetraja: *aq son begotten by offcring wife to other man.
This was a practice in olden times when a man was found impotcnl
and incapableof producingprogeny.
Kshiti: ferfr,qs* Earth.
Kshit ija : fqfuq Horizon.

- Kuberayoga : te( *,r When Jupiter is in the 5th, Moon in

the 3rd, and Sun in the 9th house.
Kuja: nv.,qqq Mars.
Kuja dosha: qv <)c,q{ift Aliliction due to Mars being in houro
1,4,?,8or 12.
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Kulira: tqt{, r'd Cencer.

Kwnar i tqR, 1u, +lfla*c,Mercury, Kartikeya.
Kumbha: drtTAquarius, Pitcher : symbol of aquarius.
Kndali: qisdiiGeniturc,Horoscope,Chart, Nativity.
Kurmayoga: tf {tr When bcncficsin their own, exalted and
fricndly signs occupy 5th, 6th, and 7th houses and malefics in
their own, friendly or eralted signsoccupy thc Ascendant,3rd and
llth houscs.
Kucumayoga z qgc frI When the Ascendant ie in a fixed sigg,
Venusoccupicsa quadrant, Moon ie poritcd in thc 5th bousc and
Saturnin the lOth.
Kutayoga:12 d.t When all thc plancts occupy 4th to loth
hourcs.
Kutwtba: 1a< FamilY,Household.

Labh : cTqGain, 1lth house.

Laghu Graha: qq er{Inferior planet i.e., Mercury, Venus.
Lagna; qr< l,scendant.
Lagnadhipati: cqrfbqfe Ascendantlord.
Lagadhiyoga: qqrflnfrq When benefics, unaflicted by con'
junction or aspect,occupy 6th, 7th and 8th houscsfrom Ascendant.
Lagnashtakavargo:qrrret<ti Eight sources of energy con-
cideringAscendantalso as the eight planets.
Lagnayus: cr{Tg: Loogevity calculatcd on tbc strength of
Acc€udant.
Iajjila: cfu6 A state of planet.
Lakshnu [P] : cqq, ftrq Mole.
Lakshmiyoga vefi fr.r When the lord of ninth house at its
craltation occupicsa quadrant and the lord of Asccndant is strong.
I'ame'\,littgt Saturn
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Lante Signs: .{ <riwri Sagittarius and Capricorn are said to

becomelame at eveningtwilight.
Lankodaya: ctt{a Risingat the equator.
Lap IPJ: qfa, afee.
Latitude: qqirT.
, feii a1*gr'3 As in atom, so in Unive$c.
Law of correspondence:
Law of excitation: When a progrcssingplanet passes over a
natal planet.
Laya : trq Destruction.
Leap year aTfmi, qil s'i.
Learning f<tr,
Left : etqi.
LeS iPl: aFr,k€fr.
'
Legitimate:4q, qt<qSon born of one'sown wife.
Ieo : fu{,'idq qf{r.
Letter[P]:3r4il{.
Letter number[P] : qerds.
Leya : it, ie6 Leo.
Liasion: rsq-6.
Liberline : q-<tdl-<a.
errq-a.
Libidinous : qrfr.
Libru : ga.
Licent ioUS : af;rrlTTTTT{er,
CF+C|'.
Light year: c6'I{t Eni.
Limb lPl: qm-q sTrI,qrt-t<.
tine [P] : ter.
Ling : f<rr Gender, Male organ.
Link : {rri[;"il,6*.
Lion: ltq Symbol of Leo.
Zrps [PJ : efta.
Li t igat ion : ar<, n+<iem'|.
Little Jinger [P] : +faftet [6t].
Little toe [P] : *fqFror [qis].
Local ntean time : qr{lq cTqq sqq.
Loka: cto Ygq116,People.
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I-ongevit y : fiq, €nXqirr

Longilude: *niar, *rrin, tqirt, FFe, {TEt'd.
Longitude astronomical : *rrin.
Longitude planetary: Ftt-c{TTEFr.
L ongi t ude t er r est r ial tctia-<.,
Loop [P] qna1.
Lopa darshana : frq sdq Combustion, Setting
Lord: sqr*, Qrfircfr.
Zo.rs:ffi.
Lost horoscopy: n6eqiTfiq.
Loukika: dirr Earthly, Worldly, pcrtaining to this World.

Lower hemisphere.' f;rlq rhdrd, sfttq fic tPl If we draw a

diagonal from the base of the indcx fuger to the wrist, the lower
half portion is called the 'Lowcr Hemispherc', Southcrn half of the
globe.
Lucifer: ck 6r in<r. Star rising on the east.
Luck: dsfirq.
Luck line lPl : slqr.q tqr.
Luminaries: cfirrrr€ Sun and Moon.
Luna; {s Moon.
Lunar dayldate : {r Fdfq,fmr e<q fafv.
Lunar eclipse : sr'ilirEql.
Lunar leap month: Fs arfucm
Lunar mansions: rqa Constellations.
Lunar month: q?aqr€, fqqc i<q we.
I*ar phases: rir * TqG, fflFrqt.Different pbascs of Moon,
Digits of Moon.
Lunar return: The time when the transiting Moon returngto
its exactpositionin the natal chart everymonth.
Lunar strcngth; qsT{c.
Lunar year: ir +i. frrc sEi(.
Lunation: T? rIr(.
Lunation-Chart: Chart for the momcnt at which the new
Moon oocurs.
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Lunation cycle : Cycle of Moon as it travels from one con-

junction with Sun to the'next. The period taken for this cycleis
29 days 12 hours 44 minutesand 3 seconds.
Lune: A portion of a sphere contained between two great
semi-circles. Each of the twelve lunes of the sphererepresentsone
of the twelvehouses.
Luni-solarprecession: ts-st( qm
,' Lupta l {4, aTwSet, Combust, Lost.
. Luste [Pl : mifa.
Lying-in-clumb er z sqfe+r+reMaterinity chamber.
Lying-in-woman: rqla-+r,SIRrEI-x{r;TT.
A woman about to give
birth to a child.

Madhya: rroqMiddle 10th house.

Madhya Lagna..q6'4nrri.MediumCoeli, Tenth house.
Madhyahna:caqqi Noon.
Madhyanw: qsrq Mcdium [Pl Ordinary.
Madhya Yindu : qqk;t Middlc point.
MadhyayuslMadhyamayrs: qE4I{, c6qITI{,Middle or Medium
span of life.
Magha.' fie A lunar/solarmonth.
MaghaMakha: rrff, qs One of the twenty sevencoostellations
ruled by Ketu [*S].
Lfagnitude : 6if4{r;T.
Mahadasa:rr{r<{Tr Major period of a planet.
Mahopuruslu Yoga : T{IsErI.im When one of the five planets
i.e., N{ars, Mercury, Jupitcr, Vcnus or Saturn,in their own or
exaltedsign is positedin a quadrantto Ascendant/Moon.
Maheshwar[,/l : qis'{r A special distinction conferred on a
planetby virtue of its positionin a particularchart.
Maior aspect: rtir<f':eOne of the principal acpectsaccording to
Westernsystem.
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Makar: ffi{ Capricorn'

The southernmost
Makar rekha t crr tr*r Tropic of Capricorn'
latitudefor apparentmotion of Sun'
MalalMalika Yoga: rTmr/cr|cfiT fr'T' €+' frq' qtrafi frq When all
consecutivehouseg'
the sevenplanetsare positedin seven
Malavya yoga i 111-'56a frr One of the frve Mahapurusha yoga
a
t*{rdfrnl.' wlt; Venus,in its own or oxaltationsign' occupies
quairant from Ascendant/Moon'
:
Male : gts Masculine'
Male organ: lwfi-6' ferr'cfq'
Male planets: t€q r{ Sun' I\[ars' Jupiter'
Signs' Aries'
Male Signs:Xw <rfvmt,trat/d;r {frrqi Odd/Cruel
Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius Aquarius'
q-{ Moon' Affiicted
Malefics: cTq'Ii{,srt$t Sun, Mars' Waning
MercurY,Saturn,Rahu and Ketu'
Malignant: g<rfr'
Mani; crl Measure,weight, l0th house'
Manaka er;roStan{ard.
qr'r6 crFTStandard Timc'
Manaka Samaya:
Manda: riq, {rtq Saturn.
Mandi ' cik qfuil Satellite of Saturn. A sensitivepoint accord-
ing to Hindu astrologY'
Mandochcha:c+q A celestialforce'
MandukaDasa IJ ]: ue;t <w A method of timing events'
Mangala: riqe Mars'
ManikatMani: mfuro,rFr RubY'
Manim [P] : cFrq.CrYstal' RubY'
Mansion: qFt,(frt House,Sign'
Mantra z ia'
, Mantri: .idt,.trt g6vfa JuPiter'
ManushyaRasi : ulcqrfqr, ?R<tfqr,faq<<rfn Human/Biped Signs:
Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius,First half of Sagittariur'
MaP : reit Chart.
Maraka: ctt+ Death inflictirtgplanet.
Maraka Dasa : rlr(;6'E{nPeriod of death inflicting planet'
SECTION I TBRMTI.IOLOGY 59

Maranasthan: c<q-rrnt Certain planets are specially un-

favourable to the health or life of the nativeif they occupycertain
housesand are weak and aflicted. They are ar follows : Jupiter in
3rd, Mars in 7th, Saturnin Ascendant,Rahu in 9th, Moon in 8th,
Sun l2th, Mercury in 7th and Venusin 6th house.
March: qr* A christianmonth.
Marga shirsha: qr.isfr,iA lunar/solar month.
Margi: rnif A planet in direct motion.
Marka lPl : F{-6.
Marriage line [Pl: fr+r€ tcT.
Mars: qTq, mq, eTqt({'.
Mars affiictionldefect: rf{*, tq*q.
trfars line IPI ; rirrt tqr, cquo fia-t t<t Inner life line.
Marud yoga: qtq tr When Jupiter is in a trine [5th, gtU] to
Venus, Moon ir in 5th houseto Jupitcr and Sun is in a quadrant
to Moon.
Masa: cr€ Month.
Masculine: gw Malc.
Maternal: {tE vt Relating to moth€r :
Maternal aunt: crft, qlfi.
Maternal uncle: rrrrrt.
Matru: eq Mother, Fourth house.
Matrukaraka lJl : cqrn6 Significator/lndicafor for mother.
Matsya: fl-t Pisces.
Matsya yoga i meq*q When the ninth house from Ascendant
ir occupied by a malefic, fifth house by a malefic and a benefic, and
there is a maleficin fourth or eighth house.
Mauline: sttr:iTI{rPlanetsappearingin the morning.
MaY: r{t A christianmonth.
Maya: xw.
Mean: tnszt, qsqln;t. i
Mean angular motion: rnuq,r}lfrc qfr.
Mean motion '. crgqqfla.
Mean noon: ITETqtrl6[.
Mean place: rnazl€cnr.
Mean Solar day: cl6a {rt( f<c.
Mean solar time: qq vk vqq.
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Mean Sun: qrq {ri'

Mean time: qTeI TFF[.
Mean troPicalYear: rnErrsrm ni. 1
'' Measure: rrri' qrq.
Medical Astrology .nnFfirri omFdq.
Medium coeli : <s[qqr4 Mid heaven,tenth housc.
Meena 3 fi-4, qaqq Pisces.
Membrumvirile: gtv Fl6. fm.
MentalitylPi: cr<Frdm.
Mercury: 7a
Meridian; feisr, qrIfr€t.
Martdian altitude : qrlfrm s*ein.
Meridian celestial: qqHlq qrE*ir(.
Meridian distance: qt.
Meridian, Principal: na *rrenr<.
Meridian, Terrestrial: rrqtrfrirt. r'
Merit: 1at.
Meslw: tw Aries, Ram, Symbolof Aricg.
Meshurana' \<"r (wr flq Tenth house
Mesmerism' rrF+{qfrqr.
Meteor: sezfit.
Metosic cycle : A cyclc of nineteenyears at the end of which
the conjunctions of Sun and Moon [New MoonJ begin to occur
successivelyin the samedegreerof the zodiac.
Micrometer: qtt wrfi.
Microscope : qermait.
Midday.'{E{r6 Noon.
Middle : qw.
Middle finger LPI : cgrrqt[Qrc].
tr[iddletoe lP]: rls1*r[qtE]'
Mid heaven: qarr;6rsl,frrife=:, qlnr qrEr,Medium Coeli Zenith.
Midnigit : rrsqrfa.
Midnight markltinrc: fuscn, <rfaqn.
Midpoint: qs+ ls;E The midpoint between two planets ir
achivatedif a third planet is locaied at the same degrecor if a
planet transitsover that point. The energy generatedby the two
planets unitesat this point and is releasedin the most consrete,
externalizedmanner.
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Midpoint of a house: qFFrErrThe cusp in western tystem

forms midpoint of a house in Hindu system. Now-a-dayssome
Indian astrologersalso prefer to follow the Western system ilr this
regard.
Milky u'al : amfiT$ qfi, ftrqT<T.
Mind: qq, qflRr.{.
Mineral .'trq, irq
Minister line fPl : qtn tcr.
Minute.' qqr Both part of an hour or 24th part of a Ghati/
Ghatika l-T&/'f-oll.
IVIithuna' Frqq Gcmini.
Mitra: fra, q'i Friend, Sun.
Mitra-kshetra .. Fqa*a Friendly quarter.
Mixed number [N] : fqqiq.
Mode : <tfindffi {'if*.$r [Cardinal, Fixed, Dual].
Moderators: SignificatorsSun, Moon, Midheaven,Ascendant
and Pars fortuna, as each has its own mode of operating on the
native accordingto its nature.
Moksha.'ds, e#q-{. Beautitude, Salvation, Last contact in
eclipe.
Mole lPlz ?aq.
Moment.' tRI, frq.
Monday: frq<r<.
Month : wq.
Month, Lunar: qFFrrRr.
-Full moon to full moon : tFrqi-d.
-New moon to new moon : arqit.
Month number(il) .. cmi+,.
Montlt Sidereal : irqreT
rrrrl.
Month Solar : qlr crs.
Moola: qE A constellationruled by Ketu [t].
Moola Trikona Rasi: qe fffi'torqrftr positivesign ownec by a
planet.
Moon : tr, F-1 Luna.
Moon AscendingNode o/: rrg.
Mo6n DescendingNode o/: +g.
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Moon .full.' TFrm.

Moonga: itn Coral.
'
Moon, Crescent:qrs Tq ani{'r.
Moon, GibbousqsiFa-d qraWaxing moon.
qFfqt.
ll{oon, Harvest' sr€q
Moon, Hunters: m*a 1$et.
Moon, New: €[rTr{€{r
Moon'rise: talca.
Moon'set: qeirer.
Moon-sickle: 6fufl-5<qq. faciqr,r'I irq.
Moon's Nodes: qqqrir, {rd*g.
Moon'on'the-nailslPl : irGrq;r,;rGFR.
Morning star : xRT:iIi(I, ct( 6T dr<r,Trl. Star/planet rising in
the east.Venus.
Mother: cq.
Mother-in-low : {TRI.
'
Motion: 'rft, ira.
Motional strength: ?ca q'{.
Motion, Angular' +lqfrqqfa'
Motion, Annual: qTft-rqf(.
Motion APParent: gaertfa.
Motion, Circular: aqe 'rfa.
Motion, Direct r qr{if rrfla,artf<rnfe.
Motion, Diurnal: iFr+ trfd. i '
Motion, Geocentric qtra'ta 'rft.
Motion, Proper: Frdtrfr.
Motion, Retrograde: st {Tf($Frrrfn.
Motion, Semi-diurnal: qi €fT{ rrfd.
Mount lPl: qtit. ,r
Mouth IPI : ts.
Movableplanet: sinr{.
Movable signs: T{rrfsr. Cardinal Signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra,
Capricorn.
MovablelMoving zodiac : {IFFr<rf{r=rfi.
Movement: trfa,isa.
Mridanga yoga i 1<.r frt. lYhen lord of Navamsa lqsisr]
ocoupied by an exalted planqt in the natal chart, is in its own or
SECTION I TBRMINOLOGY 63

exaltedsign and the lord of Ascendant is strong: There may bc

more than one such combination in a horoccope.
Mriga: lrr Deer, Orion, Synrbolfor Gemini.
Mriganka: Eric', s-€. Moon.
Mrigashira: yfvm. A constellationruled by Mars.
Mrigasya: Tqrcrt,wtr. Capricorn.
Mrigmdrat Ei.r. fc{ Leo.
Mrita: 1a A state of a planet in which it is consideredto
be dead.
Mrityu: Ti{ Dealh, Eighthhouse.
Mudgara yoga; rr<rqo1n, rr+ qlr. When all the planets are
positedin two consecutivequadrants.
Mudita: {fq( State of a planet when it is in a friendiy
quarter.
Mudra: {at (i) Currency(ii) Pose.
Muhurta: ngi Auspicioustime,
Muhurta ShastralJyotrsfta; nii vrca/aalks Electional Astrology.
MuktalMoti IPI : *in/t)fr Pearl.
Mundane .4strology ' 1pEcr)flev, tfEfi cqlfaq,iF€m aq'}frs.
Mundaneparallels: Two planetslocatedat an equal distance,
from any angle(quadrant)in the chart.
Musala yoga i {qiT qh Whcn au the planets are posited in
fixed signs.
Muscle IPI: tirffi,
Muscular fPl:. ct{q.
Mutable signs : a"a/laqqn <rFsrciCommon/Dual Signs, Gemini,
Virgo, Sagittarius,Pisces.
Mute signs: qr <rfrui Dumb/Watery Signs,Cancer, Scorpio,
Pisces.
Mutual receptions: Tfsr-cfT{ift Two planets in each other's
sign.
Mystic Number(N): Itci{.
Mythology: X(M.
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Nabhasa Yogas : crrq qtq A group of combinations'

Nadi'. irfi Aq astrological system generally practiced in South
India.
Nadir: rrr4r?r,qTirrir qrr, (tTqr4q vg'i wc Imum coeli, Fourth
house.
Naga: rq Stones,
lfails : cE.
. Naisargil<aftfl'Tfi, rqrft Natural, Pctmanent'
Naisaigika Bala : *qfrrt sc Permanent/Natural Strenglh'
Naisargiks Karaka : iq['m +'rcq'Natural significator
Nakshatra: qHdAsterismconsteltation, LUnar mansion,star.
NakshatraDasa : qq16flII A method of timing events'
NakshatraDivasa: qqa ftT{ Siderealday'
NakshatraSamayalKala:rta nrl/+m Sideraltime'
NakshatraVarsha: csa s'i Sidcrealyear'
Nala yoga: c-qqtq When all the planets are posited in dual
signs.
Namalcarana:{rrT{'rrrBaptisingor giving a name'
Name-numbcr[N] : rrqic'
Nandana:q<q.qa Fifth house,Son'
NapunsakaGraha: cqsfi qr Eunuch planets ie' Saturn and
Mercury.
, Naraka Loka'. atq;qJstHcll.
NasalNasikalPl ' il-q1/1rfqfi1, a-r+Nose'
Nashtafatukam.' ;TBetflTfiq Lost horoscopy'
Nata : c-{ Meridian distance.
Natal chart : n;q fi3;it Birth chart.
h'ative I NativitY : lrT{fr.
liqmral clnrl : A chart with thc first sign Aries on the cusp
of the first houscor Ascendant.
Natural DaY : krtr<.
Natural Night : <rfaqn.
Natural Strength: trs'i/d'{Frda-e,t+tft 4e'
Nature: r1fa. €qrq Instinct.
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SECTIONTTERMINoI0GY ,

Nautch.'loirnr, nifi Dancing girl'

Nautical Almanae: cr|q.6'.iqiT'
NaulNauka vogainlat'r, alrr qh When all the planets are
positedbetweenAscendantand the seventhhouse'
Nava: q'cNinth house,Nine.
Nawmi ' q-dt Ninth Lunar date.
Navamsa: c-{isrNinth division of a sign.
Navamsa Dasalll: rtin cm A method of timing events'
Navel [P] : crf{.
Navel chord [P] : qrq'
Nayana.'?r[.r,ciq, ta Secondhouse,Eyes.
Nebula: ffc+r.
Neck lPl ; {t{r, +'o,'tiq.
, Necromancer: Astrologer,wlftfr
Ncecha: fl-s In debilitation/fall.
Neechabhanga Rajayoga: fisliq <rqqlqCombinations ir whicb
a debilitatedplanet losesits debility and confersfruitful results.
Neechardha harana: ,itqrd q-<ttAccording to Hindu astrologcru
a planet in debilitation giveshalf the longevity as compared to a
planet in exaltation.
Neeloma: fl-trq, +{qFr Blue SaPhire.
Negative: Oppositcof positive. qlrq,4uIl-FTiF',trc (<tRr)'
Negative hand IPI: armt
{rq.
Negativesign: etq <tftr, sq (rfsT,Fdt <rfer,cnfq+, cfFI' Even
signs,Femalesigns.
Neomenium: The time of new moon.
' NePtune: |cq4, q5o1.
Neuter : +itr (f"m)'
Neutral: qc
New Moon srqFf€ql.
NewMoon type : Native born when Moon is 0o to 45o ahead
of Sun.
Night : ttFa
NightlNoctumal houses: (rFacrs Houses One to Sevenfrom
Ascendant to Descendant: Left-half of the chart accordingto the'
syst€mprevalent in Northcrn India.
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Nikrishta Ip) : frmre !yess1.

Nlpple [P] : r,v+', rrrm.
Nirayana: fqlsqr ft''i (<rrsrq'). Fixed (zodiac), starting
from 0o Aries.
NirayanaLongitude: F.r<q"r *rriw/*vae.Distancemeasuredfrom
fixcd initial point 0" Aries.
Nirdesla kshana: f.r&r Ersr,865.Epoch.
' Niryana: FcqF,r. Departure.
Niryana Shula Dasa Vj: frr?"r qe+Erfi A method of timing
events.
Nisheka: fNr, rrqian Conception.
NishekaLagna lJl ffi+ wc Ascendant at the time of con-
rummationof conception.
Nishekayoga i FcQrrh When Moon is posiredin first, second
fourth, fifth, seventh,eighth, ninth or twelvethsign from its natal
positionin the female'schart and in third, sixth, tenth and
eleventh
sign from the natal Moon in the male's chart aspectedby benefic
male planet.
Nocturnal: <rFa-crfffr, Related with night.
Node ; qriT.
Nonagesirnol: ffifsi{ Zenith, Midheaven.
Nonile : 40o aspect.
Noon: qEqr6.
Noon, Apparent z E6aqscr6.
Noon,Mean: qIEqrTaTTti.
Noon, Sideregl: v,t;.a{qr6. t
Noon mark : Mean local time equivalent to noon
at
Greenwich.
.ly'ortfr: vrT(.
North declination2 ts-tr(TrFil.
North-east: siR f,i, fun.
North-east,planet presidingover : g6wFaJupiter.
. Northern courseof Sun: sflrrrrq.
Nortlprn node z E\rt cRT.
Northern colstice: snr qqrir.
I'Iorthern Zone : BTr<rFq-rs,
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North, Planet presidlng over : {tr. Mercury.
North pole,' sirt q.4.
North, Signsrepresentingtlre: of, 1fir+, {}c Cancer, Soorpio,
Pisces.
North-West ; gil(-qft|qq, Trrq.
North-West, Planet presidingoyet i 'q7Moon
Nose lPl: qT{n,rrfcrl, qp6.
Nostrils fPl : ;nFqrrcq.
Not-pleasinglPl : wfFcc (rer<).
Novemberi ffi, dffi qrs. A chrietian month.
Nriyugma : Tt q, fu1r Gemini.
Number[N]: {T.
Number, Basic lNl; {qi6.
Number,Birth lNl: q-rqio,q_qit..
Number, CompoundlNl: {gnir, guir.
Number, ConsciencefN): q-.qFdfc{+..
Number, Date of blrtft UYI : qqfrfc *r.
NumberDouble lNl: t.{ifi.
Number, Fadic INI: q'qFilFqwtr.
Number,Finance lNl: rqio.
Number,Fortune lNT a crr{i{..
Number, Mixed [lfl : freio.
Number, Month lNl : TRri6.
Nunberl Mystic IN|: rrcir.
Number, Name INI:. qrrri{.
Number,Planetary [Nt: r-{rt
Nutnber, Primary [nf] : Win.
Number, Root lNl: qqifi.
Number,Single [Nl: gfiq *fi.
Nurnber,Spiritual lNl: r.qflafu dr.
Number, Unitary: lN'l gr-c affi.
Number, YearslNl Eqter.
NumerologylNf : o5 f+ar. Scienceof numbers.
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o
Obiect: q.
Object,Celestial: qrffiq {€9, arrdffiq i'rs.
Obliquity of tlrc ecliptic z fiTfqR 'ft fenirm.
Obscure: at*r,Fr.
Observation3 iuor, qs*s-{.
ObsfructingPlanet.' ilrfi 16'
Occidental: (i) 'FrqqeT(ii) tislma Planets rising and setting
after Sun in the West.
Occultation : ilr(t'tli6rfiI.
Occult Sciences: ftfrq ffi, frrp fklq.
occupation: (i) aqqwq, (ii) qr<'Rcf( Positioning in a house/
sign, Avocation.
Octant : Etrfri{t.
October: aFt(d(, g+, {i* qrq. A christian month.
Odd: fqsq, qlq, 3{F{rqrf{6'-
Offing: gc fufe* Visible horizon.
O.ff sPring: tttFa.
Oja Pada lJl : artqq-qOdd group.
Old: 11.
Omen z erT'ir.
OntologY: sttE ffiq {rrca.
Opposition' kqFt, fqqlq.
Orb : 1F-e-{fr{rRange of aspect/influencc'
Orbit : infrr-
Orbital VelocitY: +dtq *tr.
Orbit, APParent : 16el6HT
Orbit, Axis o/: mefiaaer.
'. aat +1 s*-mr'
Orbit, Eccentricity of
OrdinarY IPI : rTEzrrr.
. Organ: ttt.
Orienral:(i)q*clw,Thebrighthalf(ii)qTil:dr(TPlanets
rising and setting before sunrise in the east'
Orion: rtrl, qtotttttT,Symbol of Gemini'
Oscillstion: fre-q
Owner e+rt't, 3TftrqfrLord.
Ox : lvrr Symbol of Taurus, Bull.
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Pada: R, ToI. Quadrant. One fourth part of the chart or

constellation,Foot.
Pada: qtE Foot.
Pada lagna Ul z tGt erl;r, qrq cq. Same as Arudha Lagna
[arc-aw<].
Pddhati: eak, $orfr System.
Padma I ttlt, :r'qq Lotus.
Paka Rasi Vl z {r+' Tfrr, er<<rfrr Sameas Dwara Ragi [en aftr].
Paksha: qH Fortnight, Half of the lunar month.
PakshaBala l qms-qLunar strength.
Pakshiyoga; ndt elrr, wr/k{q qt{r. When all the planets are in
4th and lOth houses
Pala: s-{ Moment, time equal to 24 seconds.
Palace [P] : qqq.
Palanquin [P] : cm{fr.
Pallava [p]: ceq-a +@. Small lines shooting from the
main line.
Palm lPl: {ad{ crfor,tQ*.
Palmistr) lPl i crXfaail,qfq fe-qt,6*ater F+cr.
P.M. : r. r. [w<tq qt{T6]. Past meridian.
Panaphara: cqql (qr<) : Succedanthouses.Houses2, 5, 8, ll.
Panchaka: (i) ,iw (ii) i{c rrE (i) An inauspiciousperiod
accordingto Hindu system,(ii) Fifth house.
Panchami: iqt't Fifth lunar date.
Panchanga:,iqirT Almanac, Ephemeris,Calendar.
'
Pandita: ckf,, fagor.Well versed in knowledge.
Panini: crl'rf{. Well-known exponent of Sanskrit Grammar.
Panna [P] : qst Emerald.
Papa: ctv Immorhlity, Sin.
Papagraha: crtt{-€Malefics.
Papakartri Yoga: cr{fiil' q}r Hemmed in between two maleficc.
Papargala lJl : rtqpiq, Malefic combination.
Parabhava: Ir(I$|iT aTEeqqFTEighth house.
Parallel : (i) An aspect bascd on latitude, (ii) Two plaocp
equidistant from ccleetial equator.
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Parallel line tPl: sErkfl W.

Parananeecha: cqfis. A planet at the exact degreeof
ffiitation.
Paramayus.'q'<qE Maximum.longevity.
Paramochcha.' qcqlq A planet at the exact degree of
crrltatim.
Paramour.' QR,** Lover of a woman other than husband.
Parashara: (r<nrr< Well-known exponent of Indian Astrologi-
cal systcm.
Paridhi: cf{s (i) Circumference(ii) Satellitcof Moon.
Parijata yoga: crft r( qt{r. Take the dispositor of ths Ascen'
dant lord. This combination is formed when the dirpositor of the
said dispositoror the Navamsa[ttin] lord of the said dispositor is
in its signof exaltationor in a quadrantor trine to Ascendant.
Parikramana: qknqq Revolution.
'Parivara: qfcqr<,fa6Tq,F'3rnily,houeehold, system.
Parivesha:cR+w Halo.
ParsFortunalPart of Fortune: e1qr.cf4'( A seositive point in
ihe chart obtainedby addingthe longitudesof Ascendantand Moon
and subtractingthe longitude of Sun from the sum.
Part i sfn, qm Division, Sector.
Partial ecliPse: qe q-€q,erwqot.
Portile: roi qfa Abject conjunction
ParvatalPl: c{e Mounts on the palm.
Paryoya.' sk, rt Cycle,Synonym.
Pasha yoga.' crn {}'r When all the planetc are posited in
five sigps.
Paslrchadasta,mbtra: rT'FrqtrFqSetting in the west.
Poshchagamana : rT{irrFT{
Regtession,Rctrogfade motion.
Pashchima.' cfgq rffi West.
pashchimodakshitu: cfu{q-<feTsr,'it<qWest-South ruled by
Rahu (<16).
Pashchimottdr4.' qftqq'ttr(,qlaaq West-north ruled by Moon.
Pashu: sr[ Cattle, Beast.
Pashu Rasi.' c{ <tf{, Tgttn <rfrr Bestial , signs, Quadruped
signs, Aries, Taurul, Leo, Latter half of Sagittarius, first half of
@pricorn.
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Passion.' ;Flrt't-fi Sexualdesire.

Passivestars; Sun and Moon.
Past: qt, fm'a The byegoneperiod, ancientperiod.
Pata: (i) qTn, (ii) <rg 6r ss{€ (Node), (ii) Satellite of
Rahu l<r6j.
Patala: ITRTTII. Abyss,Nadir.
Patala Lagna: ttRTFrqra, qffi;1 Imum coeli, Nadir, Fourth
house.
Poternal: 'iE+ Relatingto father.
Paternal aunt : vtdt, m€,1an.
Paternal uncle: qTrfT'q$T.
Patha: qq course.
Pathona: {t.t}q,+'rr. Virgo.
Pafi qfa : Husband.
Pati lakshanami qk qslurQualities of the hueband.
Patni: q-c*,wife.
Pousha: c1qA Lunar/solarmonth.
Payoclhiycga: rclFualrr, vnr alr When all the planets arc
positedin evenhouses.
Peacock [P] : it<.
Pearl lPl: diit, nw.
Peeda: fier, qqEli'sAfliction.
Peedarksha:'itv'-i,Houses1,2, 4, 5r 7, 8, 9, 12.
Peedita: ffia, qtcsceAflicted.
Peedya: fi-sa Planet in the last degreeof a rign, unhappy. t
Penancez aq.
Penumbrai 3cl-'6FIT.
Penumbraeclipse: Not actual eclipse; but produces simibr
conditions. It occurswhen Moon approachesEarth'sshadowcloraly
enoughto diminish its light. Also called Moon's appulscs.
People: *,a.
Peregrine: A planet having no essentialdignity. Foreign.
PerigeelPerigree:cfc{F Nearest point from Earth.
Perihelion: <fsfis Nearestpoint from Sun.
Period : <qfi.
Periodic time .' qfttqsr s'm.
Persorulity [P] : aqks.
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Phala: qq Effect.
Plnlange [Pl : taT.tfq]cd.
Plalguna ateXt A lunar/solar month.
Phanin: ,nFrq' <16'Rahu.
Phase: fiFTI,T(qI, ia+r'rrPhase of Moon, MercUry and Venus,
Decanate.
Philanthrophyline lpl: <ratsT.
Philosophiclhandl : ilsif{d (qrv), rrtaenJointed.
Philosophy : <ti<.
Phoenix..Symbol of Scorpio.
Phrenology [P] : mcrirfqvr.
PhysicalSrgz : few, ef,fs,r{.{, TllilT <rRrOdd sign, positive sign.
Physiognomy[P] : err1|dkfl.
Pilgrimage: frdqur.
Pillar IPI: Rrr$r.
Pinda: Fre(i) Body, (ii) Sum-total.
Piscesftq Twclfth sign of tbe Zodiac.
Pital Pitru : firdr/frqFather.
Pitru: fcEFifth house.
Pitrukaraka ["/] : fvq+r<+Significator/Indicator for father.
Pituloka: fvEclr An imaginary world where forefathersare
supposedto go after death
Pitta : fcr Bile : one of three humours.
Plain [P] : &a.
Plane[P]: fscn.
Planet : ttr.
Planetarium: in(IER.
Planetarycabinet.' rfrq qtaicq According to Hindu system
the planetsare supposedro havetheir own cabinet in the heavens.
The permancnt cabinet is as follows : Sun-King, Moon_queen,
Mercury-Prince,Mars-warlord; Jupiter, venus and Saturn*minis-
tcn holding different portfolios. This cabinet changestemporarily
with the invent of everynew year accordingto the ptanetai chart
of that moment.
Planetary Combinations: ql.r.
Planetary number[nf] : q6rd'.
Planetary orbit : l-6faour.
Planetaryprecession..r$a ucr.
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Planetary strength: qd q€I,$rt.fir6r.
Planetarysystenx.'rqtst, xi ft+r+.
Planetarytheory: {-{ f(ai(.
Planet Exterior alqfq Mars, Jupiter, Saturn Uranus Neptunc,
Pluto.
PlanetInterior: .'id,i€Mercury, Vcnue.
Planetoid: qa nq se;r Astcroid.
Planet,Primary: {q qQ.
PlanetSecondary.'evu-6Setellite.
Planet, Superior : lfq,ia.
Planet,Trojan: gtrr q.
Plqntarology LPl.' q-<aqfs-€n.
Platic ospect..Aspect not exact but within orb.
Plava Disha: .q-sfE{rThe direction of the sign accordiogu, ,n.
direction representedby its lord.
Plough: [P] : qtr.
PIusSign tPl scfq6 +.
Pluta Varshd: qiT +i, arFfi4Leap year.
Pluto : tr{*, qq.
Point : fs<.
Point Cardincl: fqFeoiThe cuspof four quadrants.
Pointed [P] : qq-iterr.
Point of equizox: fqqsf4;q,3tzrifT'( 0o Aries, 0o Libra.
Point of illumination: An Arabian point.
Point of solslice : ar+ilr f*9.
Point Stationory i a.q f*1, irtr< fut A point where a planer,
while changingits motion from direct to retrograde or retrograde
to direct seemEto remain stationaryfor certain period.
Polaris.' El.+arc.
Polarilty: (i) Oppositeposition in the chart (ii) Blending of
the influencesof Sun and Moon in varioussigns.
Polar distance: a.fla gt.
Polar distance,North; gqr ir-+q a{.
Polez :*-<.
Pole, Celesta/.' q.}e s.s.
PoIe North: !tt{ EI.Er.
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Pole of the AscendantlPolar elevatiott : sl""rTqFTs'I artrFrLatitude

of thc birth-place.
Pole of ecliPlic.'+'{s.
Pole, South; sfgrrttr.s.
Pole star: E[.ErflT(.
Poorna Grahanaj Ti qer Total eclipse.
PoornayusvwtnFull/Maximum longevity.
Poornima: qfqcr Full moon.
PoorvalPracfti ; fi/xr* East'
Poorvabhadrapada : sstqricc A constelletion ruled by Jupiter.
Poorva-daksiinc qd-<Fmor,3rF+q East'South rcpresented by
Venus.
PoorvaphalgLrni: lahnrnfi A Constellation ruled by Venus.
Poorvapunya:qaigcGooddeedsof the previousbirth'
Poorvashadlta: r.<tvraA constellation ruled by Venus'
Poorvottar: 1attr, Err6qEast-northreprercntedby Moon.
Portion of asterismtraversedby Moon.' !f,6 tfril.
Portion to be traversed:qtq.
Posited : Rq-<Situated.
PositionalStrength: (qrl ec.
Positive hand iBl.' Erqi/ilFfl €tq, E€qalJqrkd€tq.
Positive Sign; drc, F+sc, {qffiE, X({, r1filtr drr Odd sign,
Physicalsign.
Pot lPl: scr qe.
Poverty line lPl <tfcEqtet,
Power: iTFr'gFrei.
Prachhaya: trioFITUmbra.
Pragandanta: rrreia, fiqf< Evening twilight.
Pragastamb,ftc : nrreerqSetting in the east.
Prakasha: l'otw Light.
Prakasha Varsha: csm aoi Light year. Light travels at the
rate of l, 76,000miies per second. The Distancc covercdby light
in a solar year constitutcsone Light year.
Prakriti: llla Nature.
Pramudita: cqf'fi State of a planet in friendly quarter.
'
PranapadalJl crotq-<A scnsitivepoint.
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Prapeedita: cfif5 State of a planet defeated in planetary

war.
Prasara Kona : cs< +rorElongation.
Prashna: slr, fidiltrrrQuery.
Prashnakartc: xrt+'oi,F{iTIq,'r.,,iifiQucrist,Qucrcnt.
PrashnaShastra : Horary Astrologv.
Prasuti : lqle Maternity.
itrcrMorning star, Venus rising in the east
Pratah-Tara..qRr:
before sunrise.
Prateeka: cfr+ Symbol.
Pratipada: sfffiil The first date of a lunar rnonth.
Praiyatilara dasa: erqa<am Int'rr/Sub-subperiod.
Pravrqjya Yoga : Sqcqr{trf Combinationsfor becominga mrink.
Prayoga: xam Expcriment.
Preceptor:ta Imparter of knov,ledgc.
Precession.'aTxT:T,qq,rm The zodiac is so moving that the
initial point recedesfrom thc fixcd point 0o Aries by about 50'
everyyear. The calculation iiom !.hcfixcd point is called Nirayana
lfr<ryr],while from the moving poirrt Sayan|'+rrt].
Precession.Lurti-Solar : dr rtlr s,{.r.
Precessionof equinoxes: fEqq--,i"r-c.
Precession,Planetary : 3A{ .j{lt'T.
Preciousstone[P] : RI
Prediction: rrFssq+qa, qarhrq.
PredictiveAstrology : c'f'-ravqtfrq.
Prekshana' iq'n, qs-,Ti+;rObservation.
Prenatal epoch: aIEI;Ittqr. f:d+' elq Moment of conception.
Present.'qdmc srv.
Preshya: icr, gil zriErrJl-ow Servant,Slave,Bonded labour.
PreshyaYoga: isq *tq Combinationswhich lirrce a man to do
menialjobs or becomea slaveor bonderJlabour.
Primary number I n'] : ct'ii6.
Primaryplanel:1ar{.
Principal meridian: 15 wdrtr<.
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Principal placeJ: {q rnq Five housesin which the luninaries,

Sun and Moon, are saitl to have most beneficial effect in a chart,
namely the hylegicalplaces or lst, llth, l0th, 9th and ?th houses.
Prishtlndaya Rasi: potca trFv Signs rising from hind. Aries,
Taurus, Cancer,Sagittarius,Capricorn.
Prishthatogamano i grcfr rrt, 8"6 tfr61 ft qqa l{6yi11g in reveree.
Prithuroma: Tgtq, ct{ Pisces.
Prithvi: E"*, {.Earth.
Privities: {S d.r Private parts.
Profection: A westernmcthod of judgemcnt.
Profession: aFnnq.
Profligate: g<r<rfr.
Progeny: iilrr, iefr Offsprings.
Prognosticat'z' qw*n Forecast.
Progressedhoroscope.'A horoscopeerectcd for as many days
arter birth as the number of years of the agc of the native and
calculatingthe directionsfrom that chart.
Progression: s{TrWestern method of timing cventg.
Prominence,So/ar gt< a-*vr.
PromisorlPromittor: llftrdrq Planet promiring to fulfl some
cvent.
Propensity llne lPl: sre-{rtqr.
Propermotion: ffi qft.
Proper rize : fitfr nq{.
Propltiation : c-{ crrf<.
Prorogator *aa qrlo,/16t c( Planet which upholds life.
Prosperity line lPl: qfa t<r.
Psychic(P) : rrrfir+, srrc{isr*,<-6e1frvr (Oq) Idealistic (hand).
Puturbhu: gqt, X+ ffi6cr qqemfq qffqr A virgin woman
remarried.
Punarbhava: Xldaifi<rf a Son born of a remarricd woman.
Punarvasu:g{,ig. A constellationruled by Jupiter.
Punishmertt; <e.
Purana : X<rwMythological literature.
Purnendu:coiq Full Moon.
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Pushana: l.wrftw, qrf Sun.

PushparagalPukhrajq IPI gccr<rq,gq<ts, A precious stone
Topaz, Yellow Saphirc.
Pushya: El A constellationruled by Saturn.
Putra : ta (i) Son (ii) Fifth house.
Putra Karaka [,/] : garr<s,Significator/Indicator for Son.

a
Qwdrangle lP): Tq qgtq Spacc lying betwcen thc liuc of
Heart and the linc of Head.
Qwdrant: tttl T€[, *;r Four parts into which thc chart is
divided. Angular housesone, four, seven,ten.
QuadratelQtnlltle: Square[90'] aspect,
QwdralirelQtmdrantinelunation : Conjunctions, squaresand
oppositionof Sun and Moon, establishingfour lunar phasesi.e. new
Moon, first quarter, full Moon, last quartcr.
Quadruped: sgrTit Four legged.
Quadrupedal: qecqE<rfM' Four leggedsigns-Aries, Gemini,
Leo, Sagittarius,Capricorn.
Quadruplicity of qualitieslqualities : tq-qnfiT, erft<-+,rcq Also
cardinal,fixed, mutable.
Quarter : qE,qrq, *a, <grlrr Fourth part, area,sign.
QuerentI Querist : lv-;ttai, Fc-drg,
T=o-d.
QuerylQuestion: ss+, fwrtvr.
Quesited: Personor influencewhich is the subjectof inquiry
in Horary astrology.
Questionaire: cqilrsfi.
Quincunx; 150' aspect.
Quindecile: 24o aspect.
Quintile: 72' aspect
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Radiant : sainrfaltltm.
Radiation: fH|'tq.
Radical chartlRadix: ww {e* Natal chart.
Radical elections: qv 1fi Auspicious time.
Ralru: <tg Caput Dreconis, Dragon's head.
Rainbov,: Fiulq.
Rajas : <q One of three qualities (.rw).
Raja : {ttn King, Sun is considered to be the king of planeb.
Rajaspada: <IEnnT?r, Esrrr'fTEtTenth houSe.
Raja yoga: <m.rlq Combination conferring kingship. Now as
the kings have become very rare, it may bc said to be combination
conferringhigh public honour.
Raiju: rw, '{FdtRope.
Rajju yoga i cg tfra When all the planets are posited in
cardinal/movablesigns.
Rakshasa: <rerqDemon His longevity is consideredto be
150yearsby Hindu astrologers He is an imaginarycharacter with
super-human, but evil, disposition.
Rajovela: qfriqr Hindu seershavedivided time aleointo three
categories Satvavela, [ite< icr] Rajovela td+drl and Tamovela
Iil*aqTl. According to rhem a person born in Rajovela [<w]icrl
bccomes happy, rich, honoured, beautiful, strong, conquerer of
enemies,sexyand cnemicaltowardshis kiths and kins in his life.
Ram: iv Symbolof Aries.
Ramani: rsfr, +'rqr<rfq (i) A beauty, (ii) Virgo.
Rana: <Er,ar6-qrrre Eigbth house.
Randhra: (EI, alrsrrwe Eighth house-
Rapt motion: Apparent daily motion of the heavendue to
carth's rotation.
Rara: (€, rznqFlavour, Taste,
Rasatola: GTirtr,srdrq Fourth house, Nadir.
Rashmi: f{c Ray.
Rasi: <rfv Sign,mansion,Dodecatomary.
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RasiBala ["rl : qfn ec Strength of a sign.

RasiChakra: efqF+6,qrrr Zodiac.
RasichakriyaPrakasln ' <rfiir-+*qrarsr Zodiacal Light.
RasiDasaVl : <rfn<snRuling period of a sign,
Rasi Gunakara: <tfu gtr+T< Zodiacal factors.
RasiharanalhrasatJ] <rfsrAwI/6rg Reduction/Loss of a sign.
Rasiphalam: ttfcrs-dEffects of being born in different birth
signs. The birth sign of a native in the cign in whicb Moon is
positedat birth.
Rasi Vriddhi tJl : ffiqf,a Increase/Gainof a sign.
RqsiVritta: <rfnsq Zodiacal circle.
Rationalhorizon: gseFufln-w Apparant horizon.
Ratna IJ7: <o Gem, Preciousstone.
Ratri i <fa Night.
Ravi: <fr, qi Sun.
Ravi-neecha: <ffiq Perihelion.
Ravi-uchcha: qfq, s.q. qt'f=a trpfosli6a.
Ravivara : <fq-{r<Sundy.
Ray: (frc, fst<uT.
Reappearance: fra, v.frel.
Reception: When a Planet is received by its dispositor i.e.,
the lord of the eign it occupies. Also when a planet receivcsan
aspect from a faster moving planet.
Reception,mutual: <rfsrcfTqiic When two planets occupy each
other'ssigns,or more loosely,cach other's sign of exaltation.
ReCkOn: IM?IT?6-GTT.
Reckoning,: rMiTT.
Reckoning Ray of z :fqrrtrr ?trTfoq, qrq-FTriq rr fct.
Reckoning, Dead: vvqlldq rm{r.
Rectification: qfu, vfra-1,tft<m, € cq rn wv-1gtr +r fhri<ur.
Reduction: €TUI,6re Conversion.
Reflection : tRI?rd?T, xfdfuq.
Refraction: mic.
Refraction, Atmospheric : ernrie*c ;rdr.
Refract ion Dffi rent ial : ers-s-dqiic.
Refraction, Horizontal : *feq siia.
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Refraction,Index of : qiini6.
Refraction,Mean: crq Ed'c.
Refranation: When two planetsare approachingan aepect of
anothcr planet,but beforethe exactaspect matcrializes,one of the
planeteturns retrograde.
Regression: q-lFFrsT,
s* qld Retrogrademotion.
Rekayoga: t+Tqh A combinationwhich deniesthe nativc his
due shareof weatth.
RelationlRelationship: qrEr;',I.
Relatives {trt"ti}, qq-4.l's.{.
Religion: #.
Relocatiottchart i Locality chart putting the natal positionsof
the planetsin housescalculatedfor the new locality.
Remediolmeasurest qfts6-fnErtr* sqFI,fiadn.
Rendeztoue ; afrrqt<, qfiT?rrt-tq-q.
Renunciation : ITE-eIT.I,tare-uqot.
Reptile (sign): rtc ({If"r) 1ft4*; Scorpio'
RePositorY: cTttrsflt.
Residence : sITET{-TqFI'
' Residential Strength: €urmdm Positional rtrength.
Retinue : qrq-wqtt Paraphernelia.
Retrograde : a6l.
Rctrograde motion: Tfi rTfd,Regression.
Retrogression: sa qffr qq-{.rrr;T
Retrograde motion, Regression.
Return .' Return of a planet to ils natal position.

Revati: t*it Last of the twenty seven constellations ruled by

Mercury.
Revolution q'rrq, qfttqtrL.
"
Revolution, period o/: tw fiq, qktcur ilq.
Riches : u-{-ggcfflWealth.
Ric!rcsLine lPl.' sc tw.
Rilht lPl.' sfeTq,cTf€n.
Right ascensron.. Rgain.
Riksha: Rw, tna, qFs Constellation, sign.
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Riksha sandhi: ft{-dfq Junction of two signs or two constel-

lations.
Riksha dasa IJI: f{er <"n Sameas Rasi Dasa t<rfwErnl.
Riktatithi: ftinr fofq Fourth, Ninth and fourteenth Lunar
dates.
Rina : rq (i) Debt (ii) Twelfth house.
Rrzg [P] Tq-a.
Ring of Saturn [fl : ffr.{rq, vrFarfrt.t.
Ring of SolomonlPl: t€ ?Tirrr, 1n llamr.
Ripu : RT, {€, 6dI rTFr(i) Enemy (ii) Sixth house.
RiselRising : sEzr,sEFqFr.
Rising, Heliacal: gi eqi<a.
Risingsrgn : vn Sign of Asceudant.
Ritu : er-gSeason.
Ritukala: tgfitd, cqlaaiquq Menstrual period.
Rituphalarn:a-gsqEffect of bcing born in different seasons.
Roga: t{, 6dr wrq,(i) Disease(ii) Sixth house.
Roga karakc : t{ +ns' Indicators/significators for causing
differentdiseases.
Roga yoga; trr frrr Combinati<_rns for causingdiseases.
/ Rolrzi: *fesit A constellationruled by Moon,
Root number [N] qqir.
Rope lPl.. pg, <eft.
Rotation: avit.
Rotation, lxis o/ : qoin.
RotationPeriod of 1yt +tt.
Ruby lpl: rnFqn,nrrc.
Ruchakayoga I esr *'r when Mars, in its own or exaltation
sign,is positedin a quadrantto Ascendant/Moon.
Rudhira.'tfa-<,rirr (r) Blood (ii) Mars.
Rudra [,r] c< : A distinction conferredon a planet by virtue of
its position in the chart.
Ruler : ttrfr, erfirrfr, 11r11.fi.,
<F[I.
- Ruringpranet: ccrfi re, ?nrc'vrqplanet which rules the
rign on
the Ascendantor the most influential planet in
the chart.
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Rtoninttt slgns : Aries, Taurus, Capricorn. Someastrologers

do not adviseto give medicine during Moon's transit through these
rignr.
Rzpaen : A unit of meaaurin! the strength of a planet in
Hindu systemof Astrology.

SabhayamVasati.' tvrqi qsft Becomes a member of king's

court ; Getsan honourablepublic position.
SabiutSymbols.'Symblosor significanceof eachdegreeof the
Zodiac.
SauedBooks.' qri{;q, iq-$M Religiousboolis.
Sacredfires : aFr6ta, milt{TFT.
Sacrcdtexts : {a,eryrrrT,i<-grr, a{q;q.
Sacredotal; ar<nadrr.vr.rrifafuxl,+-r,
cr{+i€t Well-versed in
religiousceremonies.
Sacrifice.' qinfr q';f.
Sadhaka Graha.' {rq6' qQ Fruitful planet, Result oriented
planct.
Sagacious.' tmzft, q-46i1.
Sages: dq-tiq.
Sagittarlus .. q t<rf{rl.
Sahachara.'Fqr{ Companion.
Sahodara:rfrc< (i) Brother (ii) Third house.
Saimhikeya: *fqtr, <rg Rahu.
Sama: +q Neutral,Even.
Sama,sama,.' nsFrrrConjunctionwith Moon.
Samakshetra.'sqfra Neutral sign.
Somapadalfl : vq.r< Even groups.
Samaya.' TIrc Time.
Sambandha:{rF.FsLink, Relation.
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Samhitalyotish: dEdr ofrfdq, tffi v*filc, qrg vq}fet Mundanc

Artrology.
Samik araI Sam ik arana.. vfirrq/Tfr*,<or Equrtion.
Samkranti: rtf.a Entrance/Ingresrof Sun in a sign.
Sampat..qrqr(. laga Equinox.
Sanskara: de*rr, vrtal, qla Correction,Rectification.
Samudaya..€tErc (i) Community (ii) Eighteenthconstellation
^
from the birth-constellation i.e. the constellationin which Moon
is positedat the time of birth.
. SamudraYoga: ala a}.r When all the planets arc posited in
evenhouses.
Samudrika Shastrafsamudriki [P] ; qrqfasi nrca/vqfe*
Palmirtry.
SamvatlSamvatsarat qsq, riei€< Era.
Samvatsaramphalam.. s*F( r6tr, qeq Effect of being born in
one of the Sixty yearsaccordingto Hindu system.
SancharDesha.. qsR *n Dwclling place"
Sandhi.. qls Junction.
Sandhi Chatushtoya..dlu vgeea Four-fold junction (i) Junc_
tion of two signs,(ii) junc,ion of iwo constellations,(iii) junction
of
two lunar dates,a'rd 1iv)junction of day and night.
Sandhya..riqr Evcning.
Sandhya Tara: sisq rm Eveningstar Venusrising in West
after sunset.
Songhatika.. qiqrfil{. Sixteenth constellation from
birth con-
stellation.
Sanketa..q+il Jndications.
Sankhya yoga i veqr *q Seven in number.
- Combinations
basedon all the planetsoccupyingparticular
numberof rigno.
Santana.. qmt (i) Children, progeny, (ii)
Fiftn house.
sanyasayoga : wfis frq combination for ascetism.
Saphire,blue lpl.. *Tq.
Saphlre, Yellow [p] .. g"c<m,gqrTs,
Saptarna(bhava).. (Erq (vn) Sevcnthhouse.
Saptama..sqfr Seventhlunar date.
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Saptamsa.'(<itr Seventhdivision of a sign.

Saptarshi; s.dfr (i) Sevensages of Hindu mythology, (iD The
Big Bearcontainingscvenstarsrevolvinground pole star.
Sspta tatga ' t.d-{,i Sevcnfold'divisions of a sign.
Sarani.' €r<qitTable.
Saravali.' qr<r+* A famous treatise on Indian Astrology.
Sarpa : ot, <16Rahu.
Sarpayoga: ei trq When all thc maleficsare in the quadrantr.
Sarvashtakavarga: Ashtakavarga [aeo+ri] of all thc
planetetaken together.
SarvatobhadraChakra.' widtr <n Cycle of alround bliss.
Satellite.' scfi{.
Satellite,Artificial: rkq sqq-{.
-1 <tfn-qeThree or more
Satelliumlstellium.' fic qr wfet qt
planetspositedin the samesign.
Saturday.' rrfrEn.
Saturn.' srf{ Satan
Saturnchasingthe Moon.' When at birth, Moon and Saturn
lre in a conjunction, square or opposition aspect, a phenomenon
occursin whichSaturnchaseslaspects]thc Moon. This is due to
progressingMoon and transittingSaturn moving at about the same
rate [28-30yearsto complete the circle.]. This keeps this aspecl
sctivatedthroughoutlife.
Saturn'srW tPl nicrqq, uft $at.
SatvafGunal.' cq [tq], vtTrTXsI Excellentqualities. One of
three qualities.
Satvavela.'.' na iqr A division of time consideredto be
best A personborn during this time possessesa number of good
qualities.
Satvika.' qrR{fr Having good qualities.
Saubhagya.'u1trnl Fortune.
Saumya.'s1rq,1u Gentle, Even [sign], Mercury.
Savya: crfi Direct. This is to be noted that what is Savya
'Apasavya' for North Indian one
in a SouthIndian chart becomes
aod vice-versa.
 IECTIONI TERMINOIOGY E
Sayana.' {rFFTMoving zodiac.
SayanaSurya : wr4 qd Tropical Sun.
SayanaYarsha.' {nq-{q{ Tropical year.
Scales.'gw Symbolof Libra.
Science.' f€r, {rr€aff,flt.
Schol* line lPl: Frm tsl.
Scint illat ion : fiqfaqrdl.
Scorpio; {r*+ <rfw.
Scorpion.. lfr+{, FF6 Symbol of Scorpio.
Scriptures: {IrRI.
Scrotutn.' TcoIt')v, <El.
Seasoz: a-9.
Second..f{fiqr A measureof time,
Secondaryplanet : wttr.
Secondtoe: cR +1s?ffi. diffi.
,Sector.' ds.
Seemanta: trriil (*ern) One of rituals for a ncw born.
Selenocenric : q;E tfaa'.
Semen[P] : tg+, dtd.
Semi-diurnalmotion: atf iFrd 'rfr.
Sezse: afiaq.
Sensitive points: sffilq f*q.
Sensualpleasl7sJ; qFErgs.
Separationof events: q&ilqirFr<q.
September. fi$irrili A christian month.
Serpent: $i, <rg Rahu.
Servant.' ro, ficc.
Servitor: Etg,t{q.
Servitude: Enrilt.
Set:. afint.
Setting : ar<rcFr.
Settingheliacal : qd(€rwrr.
Sex: +'rt, ftr.
Sexagenerary..{r<Uft Table giving the proportional partc of
the number 60 as an aid in computing dcgries, minutes and
soconds.
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Sexline [P] .. rfa tq.

Sextott : !ttr6i[', qtgqn.
Sextile.' 60o aspcct consideredto bc a benefic one.
-
Shadbala.' qg.irctSixfold strengthsof a planet
Shadbalapinda: qqs-qSrs Sum total of the sixfold strengths
of a planet.
Shadow: EItn.
Sladow, contact o/: orn+ni.
Sladowyplancts : 6FtIq{,{rg+g Rahu and Ketu.
Shadvarga: q-s-{,iSixfold division of a sign.
Shakobda: {FF].ES.hakaEra,
Shakata Yaga: nta fr{r When all thc plrrnetsare poeited in
Asccndantand seventhhouse.
Shakta: crir A planet far away from Sun (in longitude).
Shskti Yoga: srfffiq'Irt When all the planets are posited in
Scventh,eighth,nineth and tenth houses.
Shakuna: {rd'qOmens.
Shakya: IIFFI, A categoryof monks, Yogi [a]fr1,Jogi lq]frI.
Shani: qtFcSaturn.
Shaniwara: rtfqsr Saturday.
Slank[P]: qcl.
Slankara: wm<Anothcr namefor Shiva (Rr<).
Shuzkha lPl z riq Conch.
Slu*luYoga: deftr (i) When the lords of the fifth and
six housesare in a quadrant to each-otherand the lord of Ascandant
ir rtrong, (ii) When the lords of Asccndant and tenth hguse arc in
cardinal sigosand thc lord of ninth houe is strong.
ShankutPl {rT Cone.
Shoua: rria A planet in bencfic house and divisions.
Slunti: rrif( Propitiation.
Shara: r<, ffiv Cclestial latitude.
Slura Yoga.' rr< frrl. vrq +fr When all the planets are posited
betweentcnth and fourth houres.
Sharad: rr<gE-gAutumn.
Slarada Yoga: rms *{ (i) When the lord of tenth houseis in
fifth houso,Mercury is in a quadrant and Sun is strong in its
owa sign fl-col.
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(ii) \l'hen Jupiter is in trinc to Moon, Mars is in trinc to
Mercury or Jupitcr is in the eleventhhousefrom Mercury.
SomeAstrologers have combined thesetwo combinationsinto
one as follows : When the lord of tenth house is in the fifth house,
Mercury is iu a quadrant,Sun is strong in its own sign, Jupiteris in
trine to Moon, and either (i) Mars ir in trine to Mcrcury, or (ii)
Jupiter is in eleventhhousefrom Mercury.
Slarad YishuvaBindu: {R{ fE$Efs-.EAutumn equinoctial poing
first degreeof Libra.
Sharasana: tr<RFrq <fn Sagittarius.
Shashta: qse,6dTqn Sixth house.
Shashti' cr& Sixthlunardate.
6-6t$tlzrSixth house.
Slnslra: tT€Et,
Shastra: crrsaScience,Branch of knowledge.
ShataOhislwsraftTqrA constellation ruled by Rahu [tt6l.
Shatru: wq Enemy, Sixth house.
Shatru Karaka; rtq 6r<,n',{re Significator/fndicatorfor enemy
Mars.
Shatrukshetra: {Iq eia Enemy quarterr.
Shatrukshetraharana: vqe?a-6<"r Reduction in longevity due to
a planet being in its enemyquarters.
Shatrukshetraphalam: wq*awe Effect of a planet bcing in its
cncmy quartcrs.
Shatruta nnm Enemity, Antipathy.
Sluyand: {rrt Bed, Sleep.
Sheeghrochcha: {frEtq A celestial force.
Sheetadyutirfrc qFe,s?r Moon.
SheetaRitu: fie q Winter.
Shesha: ric Balanc€.
Shirobindu: ftrdfr'( Zenith.
Shirsha: qftf Head.
Shirshodaya: sfrfrsrrSignsrising from the front Gemini, Leo,
Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Aquarius.
Snishira: fqrfsrcLate Winters.
Shiva: fns A Hindu god : one of the Triaity.
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Shodashwnsa;frsciv Sixteenth part of a sign.

Shootingstar: se,';tlvleteor.
Short sign: 6es Tfqrq:Aries, Taurus, Aquarius.
ShoulderlP) : is'EIT'+rt;l.
' Shower,Meteor: ve+;r
1Fe,sffiFnd.
Showerof Stars: strrT afs-e,
vo+tvrfr.
Shraddlw: $Tat Faith.
Shraildha: rrr€ A ritual perforrned by the Hindus so that their
ancestors'soulsmay live in peacein heaven.
Shravana: s{FTqI A Lunar/Solarmonth.
Shravan: sTirtrA constellationruled by Moon.
ShrinathaYoga: ',ffflc fr{r (i) Whcn thc lord of seventhcon-
joined by the lord of ninth and in its sign of exaltation,is positedin
the tenth house. It is possible only with Sagittariusas Asccndant.
(ii) when the lord of seventhis in the tenth houseand the lord of
forth in its sign of exaltation,is conjoinedwith the lord of ninth'
ShringatakaYoga: ryrnat frrr Wlien all the planets are in threc
trines,i.e, Ascendant,fifth and ninth houses.
Shubha: rg't Auspicious. The ninth house.
Shubhagrihi: qvrifl Essentialdignity.
ShubhaKartri Yoga; tlvdE *'I Hemmed in bctweenbenefics'
ShubhaLagna: slr{ irr{ Auspicioustime.
ShubhaMarana: rtq q<qtNatural and peacefuldeath.
ShubhargalalJll. {qFi{r Beneficau8mentingagency'
Shubla Yoga z qc *'T When Ascendant is occupied by benefic
planetr.
Shudra: qla Untouchables,Peoplebelongingto menial classes'
ShudraGralu: {E q-{ Mercury and Saturn
ShtrdraRasi: qa <rfw SomeHindu astrologers considerVirgo,
Capricorn,Cancerin this categorywhile somc othersinclude Libra,
Aquarius,Gemini in it.
Sluklapaksha: ET{Fr ttttr The bright half of the lunar month,
Oriental.
Shukra: rm Venus.
Sk*ravara : rLTqRFriday.
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Shula Dasa ["Il : wt sqn A method of timing events.

Shula yoga; {q ftr When all the planetsare positied in thrce
rigns.
ShushkaGraha: {6*, er{ Mars and Saturn.
Sickle Moon : qfuw+n <;r, lafrar ;5Iq;8.
Side lPl: crrri.
Siderealdc), : aerakff.
Sidcrealhour: qwaset'
Siderealmonth.' ;Telel rrnr.
Siderealnoon i Tfra csqlEl.
SiderealPeriod: t$a :F"Icr.
Siderealtr'me.' EHa {qq.
. Sidereal year I nea sq.
Sidereal zodiac : ftqr (f{ sn.
Sigr : rrf*, tPl FE6.
Significator: {rFF.
Signsof voice: crsTet {FvrqiGemini, Virgo, Libra, First part of
Sagittarius,Aquarius.
Signs,Vernal: iqrfs <tfsra'{Aries, Taurus,Gemini.
Simha: fvq Leo.
Simhasana:ft{rrc When a planet is strongin fivedivisions.
Simlavalokana: fr6r<-drtc(i) Review, Overview, (ii) A form
of Kalachakra Gati lorcm rrFnl.
Sln : clc.
Single number [N] : qmc d'T.
Singleton: A planet standing alone in a quadrant or hemi-
sphere of a horoscope. A singleton planet ,iften acts as the focal
point of the chart.

Sinister and Dexler aspects: isqffd <Fc Aspects cast to the

left and right respectively according to the order of the signs. A
elow moving planet in Aries will cast a sinistersextile aspect on a
more rapid planet in Gemini, while the latter casts a dexter aspect
on the former. Similarly Moon's first cluarteris a sinister, her last
a dexter aspect.
,Sira : fse, qt Venur.
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Skanda: t+'e A Hindu god.

Skin [P]: GrirT.
Skull lPl ] €Fqrfl.
Sky: aiFfiTvr.
Slow in nlolionf course : qs.rr*,
Smoothness [P] : ri-t, f;rruor.
Szake: +i.
Soft lPl : R+a (e<<).
Solar; n1t Pertaining to Sun.
Solar apex: vk arfr+kg.
Solar c1cle : d< qs.
Solar day, Apparent: Er€ak fsn.
Solar day, Mean: crq vtr fEq.
Solar eclipse: ul< rqor, qdqor.
Solar ecliptic limit : wt< qor frrr.
Solar hour: qk car.
Solar ingress: srifd.
Solar month: q1qqrq.
Solar parallax: a't< qril{.
Solar period i qqq.
Solar prominezce : s}{
"qren.
Solar return: Rcturn of Sun to itg natal position qrici$.
Solar spectnrzl .. sl< eoiac.
Solar systern : s}< rw, e}< vk+r<.
Solar tirne: rrk wq.
Solar time, Mean: qr6q st{ vcq.
Solar year: st< s,i.
Sole [P].. qqiTcr,qTE.rFr.
Solenut [P] : rrnfr< (rr<).

solstice : ;r.ii.iiT'qc.i-rdq. These are the faitbcst from point

equator in thr: rrrrparcnt nrovement of sun. They are Tropic
of
Cancer (13+' N) artl 1-ropic of Capricorn (231. Sj.
Sun is over-
head on thesc tropics on June 2l and December 23.
Solstice, Sununer : qlelqs<-k;t.
Solst ice, Ll'isttt,r : -Jfirrqur-fff{.
SBCTION I'TERMINOLOGY 9l

Solsticial colure : qr+aioie-c.

Solsticialpoints; e&lia k<.
Soma: nlt, v;a Moon.
Somavara : qicEr< Monday.
Son: gil.
Sookslrma : qeu Further proportional division of sub-sub-
period [rtw< evrr].
Sorcery: oa-ta, wg-alm, srflrqr(.
Sout, : qfqur.
South east : <fenvr14, an*t, Represented by Venus.
Southern course of Sun: sfrrqr'{c.
Southern node: sRlq qri.
Southern signy: sferqsff {f{rqi Libra to pisces.
Southern zone : <fert qiq, ef?rqrr;te.;;;l.
Southing : a{Frrqrrfrm irqa.
South west : <Fror-vfrvr, *ar-'eqRe;,resented by Rabu [<rg].
Sovereign: <TsITSun is considered to be sovereign among
planets. Some astrologers consider Moon also as sovereisn while
others as queen.
Sparsha: ttd pi1s1contact in eclipse.
SpashtalSphala : ewa/rga Celestial longitude
spatulate [P] : <nrrm"* [qre]. A spaturate rrand is considererj
to give nervous [rfr,a, q;.-qfid] disposition to the native.
Spectrum: qoiac.
Spectrum, continuous: rca qui{c.
Spectrum Solsr: qt{ qoi*q.
qRfu"c Appendix, Table giving
- Speculum: variety of parti-
culars.
Speech [P] : qrqfr.
SPhere: frv, tfrcn.
Spherical, A bcrrat ion :,ridi'i faqqc.
Spherical angle : ritdiq 4;r'r.
Sphinx: fHt cf,fq;yw-inq Symbolic of four fired signs. Body
of a bull-Taurus; feet and tail of a lion-l,eo ; wings of an eagle-
Scorpio ; head of a human-Aquarius.
Spica: fs-dt.
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Splril : wtrt.
SPirttual : i{tL{Tfirrd.
Spiritual numlter[1V]: wt|afv d+.
Spring: *ia a-9.
SPring tide : t;1 cilrcrrel.
Spot lPl: eI6Et. i
Square : +1or,[P] e,i, qgtq.
Square: aspect: 90' aspect.
Squarehand IPI: *qi*r< a-rqCongidcred to be practical and
useful [zar*6rfr+].
Srak yoga: uq *tr, nvr/rrfer*r qiq When all the beneficplanets
are positedin the quadrants.
Srishti: gfce Universe,Creation.
Stagnation: (dET{,rrfilft{ When a planet bccomes stationsry
at a certainpoiut.
Stammer: Werr;IT.
Staildard/r'rne: rrm6 €Tq.
S/ar.' enr. -n$a.
Star, BinarY: tnT €r(t.
Star,Dwarf : Elqirilt<t.
Star,Eteting: uizryrRr.
Star,Falling : sc+,r.
Star. I-ixed: frq<anr.
Star, Gianl .' fl;Itt fiItr.
Star,Group: f,t<t{T1q.
' Star, Loari : EI.if(tRI.
star, Lost: n[qTar(.
Star,Morning: gTet: arr.
Star of Peltilehum: Presumedto havc been conjunction of
Saturn, Jupitrr and Mars that took place around 2 IJ.C. Thc
Wise Men of tht [ast opinedlhat the child born with this tripple
conjunction at cxscl midheaven,would be the forebringerof a new
epochin History.
star of Indi,icluality: six-pointcd star formed by the triangres
of fiery and air.r.sigus.
Star of Ptr.;onality: Six-pointedstar firrmed by the triangles
of earthyandwat.ty signs.
SBCTION T TERMINOLOGY 93

Star, periodic; wr<i*. m<r

Star, Pole: q.E iIr<I
Stany expanse: qrfttr, qr*rEr Universe.
'
Stars, catalogue o/: em-rrtufl.
Star. cluster o/: m<gc.
Stars, Double : qq-{ ilrt.
Stars,fundamenta! : 5 art.
Stars, Shootlag : wtt.
Stars, showers o/: vetl-rre, sqrT-1Fe.
Star, Supernova.' qfq-f,aam.
Star, Tempordrl : il-dfiTfufiirr<r.
Star, Triple: f*+'mc.
' q-c6if( ilr<T.
Star, Variable
Star, Wandering z ta-.
stnte : 3Iq{qT,taT Posture
Stationary point : lfts fq;1, Rv.c{ frrE Point at which a planet
becomes stationary for sometime.
Stellar: dIlT fqq{6, rmdlq Relating to star.
Sthanabala: rsFTim Positional strength.
Sthanaphala: rqFilriT Effect of a planet being posited in a
certain position in the chart.
Sthaneeya Samaya : tq,f,lr qra Local Timc
Sthira: ftqt Fixed.
Sthira Balalll: Rq< cq Strength due to the presence of one or
more planets in a sign.
Sthira Rasi : Frrr< <rflsr Fixcd sings : Taurus, Leo, Scorpio,
Aquarius.
Stones [P] : q-.r,<a Gems.
Strength; a<.
Strength, Aspectual Ef"c E-d.
St rengt h, Directional : fflq-d.
Strengtlt, Diunwl : ;FTrtE?I.
Strength, Motional : ?tet s.{.
St rengt h, Na t ur al : fautiititF'r-*;a-r+.
Strengtlt, Positional : TqT;IzIqI.
Strength, Temporal: :Ftrrclar.
StriJataka: r* srre+'Female Horoscopy.
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Stri Rasi: tfl rrfrr Faminine/Femalesigns,Evensigns,Taurus,

Cancer,Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn,Pisces.
Strong signs: q.eit<rfuqi Leo. Scorpio, Aquarius, as they are
raid bestowstrongathleticphysiqueto tho native.
to
Sub: A consteilationdivid'd in proportion to the periodsof
different planets in Virnshottari Dasa ffaw]rrfr <wtl system. In a
120ycar cvclethe periodsallotedto differentplanetsare as follows:
Ketu [*gl 7, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu [{TE]18,
Jupiter, 16,Saturnl9 and Mercury l7 years.
Subconstellation lord: The lord of sub-Planetthat sub-rules
rhat particularpart of the constellation.
Sub-period: rrim, irrdw Inter-period of a sub-constellation
lord a major period.
in
Subrahmanl'4 : -r{ilq4 A Hindu god. Sameas Lord Kartikeya
[+fa*a].
Sub-solarpoint 1 qd au'lf*a,
Substancc [P] : qt<.
5rrssrt,'nt houses: rrr$t q"isHouses next to tho angles i.e.
2,5,8,11.
Srrccessline lPl: qrr tqr, {d tTr, e-oatcr, fiqr tr.r Sun line.
Sudarsinna: gEsi{ Timing of eviintsby treating first to twelfth
housesas first to twelveycrrs ot'life.
Sudhanshu:gsq, s;E Moon.
Suicidaline lPl: wte6tu tat.
Sukha: g* Comforts,Fourth house.
Sutrutter:firq,
Sumtnersolstice: sfeT'trrrc fffg.
,Snn: qti, <fa,-qrf*c, vrt, a&f.
Sunaphayoga i gaw a'm When a planet is positcdin next house
to Moon.
Sun ApParent: 16.c(.i.
Sun beam: q* frrwrafi.
Sunday: <fqsR.
Sundial: qt e91.
Sunline [P] : avrt-er,qf icr Successline.
Sunrise: {d'aq.
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Sun'sentry into a sign: {*ife.

Sunset: qatec.
Superiorconiunction : sfC{fr.
Superiorplanets: qFei€Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
Pluto.
Supernova' qfq-.tE ifRI.

Superstition: dqfEss|e.
Supineplanets: qd{q tq Planetsin a rangeof 90' from Sun,
both ways. Due to nearnessto Sun, theseplanetsare not able to
show their utmost brightnessand are not so active.
Supple[P] : q-+qt, qtqttr.
Suracharya:g<r<r,i,Xt, la,eriaJupiter.
Surya: gi Sun.
Surya-kendnyd: qf Htq Heliocentric.
Surya-neecha : q4 f,ts Perihelion.
Surya sahailc : q,ivqrcaHeliacal setting.
Suryasahodaya: qi n;lfl Heliacal rising.
Suryochcfta: qq'{.q Aphelion.
Suta: qa Son.
Sutra : qa Formula, APhormism.
Swa: ra (i) Self (ii) Secondhouse.
Swabhava:€qr{FT, qfe Nature, Character.
Swairini: €f<"ft A woman who conjugateswith a man of her
husband'scasle,leavinghim.
Swakslrctra: €eia Own house/quarter.
Swakshetrii'Swagrihi:tsddt/iqiJ In one'sown quartcr, Domal
dignity.
Swami: eqFf'r. qftrqldOwner, Lord.
Swastha: €+eqA planet in its own sign.
Swasthya: TitTTuzt Health.
Swastika[P] : tsRd-nSymbol of happiness/bliss.
Swati: €tff, A constellationruled by Rahu [rtg].
'Slteet : qql.
Sweet-smell:g'ra.
Swift-in-motlbz : €rlir<rt.
Sword [P] : a-csn.
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S.vlrcnlSilvan; q'{sieiry* One who lives in forests and

mountains.
Symbol: s-frm.
Symbolof happiness I bliss : E+fsird.
Sympatheticsrgn : (i) Signs in trine or sextilerelationshipare
sympatheticto eacholher. (ii) Fierv signs are sympatheticto any
signs, while earthy signsare sympatheticto waterysigns,and vice-
versr (iii) Signsbelongingto sameelementgroup are also in trioe
to one another,and hencesympathetic.
Synatry: T(-Eqiva, rfaai lqErn Comparingthe horoscopesfor
their compatibitity.
Synodicallunation: srrrT?tr{.fl
The new ntoon.
Synodicalyear : a$a +i When two eras commence on the
samedate.
Synodicperiod: ilfa *re, {{F{ Err.
Synthesis:qdt sis{r Blendingtogether separateinfluence in a
nativity.
Syrups:<t'(gc*r1).
System: weo,'wr.*, {ft{T{, frrTq,q'<fe.
System,Planetary: rqis-r.
Svstem,Solar : qlT ce.r. trtr qftsn.
Syzygy: dta rq q+ * tw ri, gfa-feXfaYoking togetherof three
planets.

Table: fi<rit.
Table of altitude swriyf {rrqft.
Tablc of Houses trrq qr$it.
Tables,Azimuth fdsr qr\'ft.
Tables, Nautical crFrfi sr$fr.
Tabulqtion: vr<dtq-<
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Tajika: arfca; (i) .{ systemof Astrology(ii) Annual Horo-
8cope.
Talisman : l;{q-qil, rfrqq.i.
Tamas..ar, <rgRahu
Tamoguna- afrqq Demonic qualities. One of
three qualities
congideredto be of lowestorder.
Tamovela: nclAqT One of rhree divisions
of time considered
to be most inaurpicious.
Tantra-mantra .. ea-qa,w7-zirr, qF,{{rt Sorcery.
Tanu: a{ First house.
Tapa: ffi Austerities,penance,Ninth house.
Tapan6.' aq-q,{'i Sun.
Tara-prachchhadana.. frr<rr€6rl-{ Occultation
Taraghar : drqrR planetarium.
Taranitanaya..mFqaaq,vtf{ Saturn.
Tarka.' aii Logic.
Taruni.. ileoft s;qr Virgo.
Tasseledline.glPl j qEE trrrg.
Taste: (n, RtrEFlavour.
Tatk al ika.. anmrfta-+
Temporary, Temporal.
Tatlialika Mitra.. me*lfv+ Fva
Temporal friend.
Tatl;alika Shatru: rrmfor wq Tcmporal
enemy.
Tatwa.' e-<qElement. According to
Hindu seers, there are
five basic elements-Fire,
[erfrr] ."pr"".ro,iog energy, Earth [g"*]
rcpresentingsolids,water [qri] repreienting
liquids, anOfmer [armrvrJ
representingspirit.
Tauli : atfr, gvr Libra.
Taurus: lq, Iw.
Taburu.' d1t€Tq Taurus.
I'certhakrijjalc.. *cf*-siilratit{*-q
aqanoing in sacrcd places.
Teethlpl: da.
lcl,escone: T{Efi Also Tetescopium.
TeI escope, A stronomical : cdlaw
rccrff.
Telescope,Direct vision : an_gtz
'fc<rff"5c<rn.
Tel scope, Reflect ing : q-<rrfi
-e
Telespectr oscope: f<.d.-tr.
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DIcTIoNARY

TemperlTemperament.'cEflil,sqqra Nature'
Temperate.' fqilsn, frtrqrfr , 3rFqTgrft
.
Temporal : arffitffi, alrqtfi.
Temporalhouses:qsifa+lorTrirtity of wealttr, Houses2' 6' l0'
Temporal slar .' me+riq-+' m<r.
TernporalStrength: dTat'm,
Tenancy; Occupationof a sign/house'
Tendency:c{f,'
TerminalHouses.'Houses4,8, 12.
Terminator: :r+rqridtqT.
TerminusVital : #q-<or qa Fatal direction or dircctions caus-
ing death
Term: Certaindegreesin a signsupposedto possess the power
of alteringthe natureof a planet to that of the planet in whose
ternrit is posited.
Term olthe planets: A systemof sub-rulershipof parts of a
rign by differentplanets.
ter'
Terrestrial equator.' {qutr tw, R-fana'e'
Teruestriallatitude : qeTtsr'
Terrestrial longitude: tqivt i{rim'
Terrestrialmeridian: qatt{q1'
Testimony.'nrETUI, {*a Indicationsseenin a horoscope'
Theory: fqara.
TheorYPlanetarY: lqte fraia' i
Ttief line [P] : q't<t'{T
ThighlPl : avr.
ThroatlPl : aa.
Thumb[P] : wlcl' Slar.
ThursdaY: [6Err, qarnfaeir.
fif,s ; s41t-'t11-1.
'xu-r'
. T-ide,Ebb :
Ticlc,,Lotr .. sqr{.
Tide, NeaP : qs G4I<$IrdI'
qrer'
Ticle, SPring .' qqi can
Tila; firq Mole.
Timel:. q4q, *;rq.
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Time, APParent : {Ed Fcr.

Time, Astronomical .' ;frltq rq'{.
Time, Equation o.f : {rq-qrrfr+l(.
Time, Equinoctial : Ttlnq nTd, fagfta wc.
T'ime, Mean.' qTEI$qq.
Time, Nodal.' crfld'l rqq.
T'ime, personr.fed: om gw.
Time, Proper .' ffffr (Tq.
Time, Sidereal ,' q{a ({4.
Time Stanrlard.' cmr {cq.
Tithi : fef"{ Lunar drte/day.
Tithiphalam.' flaFcs-{Effect of being born on a particular lunar
date.
Toe lP).' qia q;t ftar ar {1fc.
Tongue tPl : fu-6r.
Topaz [Pi: go{ql,1,cr*<rcYellow Saphire'
Tortoise [P] : +qq.
Total eclipse : Tt {Aq qqrc qqsr.
loyadhara: frqr(, qrt Aquarious.
Transit: rfrq<, gq<q, qrsfrr< rfq.
Transit circle: qrrfi-m f.
Transit, Lower: qdqrrqte< qr*.
Transit, upper i sai qrr{ttr( Tfi.
Translation of tight: Conveying the influence of one planet to
rnother through a third planet which leparates from the first and
applies to the second.
Transmissior : *q<sr.
Travel line lP); q1fl-fiqfi tqT.
Trayodashi: a+flfr Thirteenth lunar date.
Treatise: sf6dr.
. Tree lPl : 1s.
Triad : la+]q A set of three houses/signs
Triangle lPl : fafilq, faqq.
Triangle, Great IPJ: Tq fatq A triaugle on the palm formed
by the lines of Head, Life and Health.
Trident tPJ : faqy.
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TridoshalTrigrno: FQrAtI,Fargur
The three humours/qualities.
Trigon: fanlq A set of thrce, Triad.
Trikala laqrq Three periods or time-past, presentand future.
Trikalagna: k+'rr-*r Astrologer. One who can read past,
presentand future.
Trik Bhava: hqqn Houses6, 8, 12.
Trikona: fa-+]qTriangle. Housesl, 5, 9.
TrikonaDasalJl: fa+torcqn A method of tirning events.
TrikonaHaranalHras: fa+)qq<rr/6m Reduction in trine signs
like Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.
Trikona shodhana:tkn'tq sittn Rectification of triads for the
purposeof ca!culating Ashtak avarga [arcr+;+r[]
Trimsamsa: hqrirr One-thirtieth division of a sign which
comesto I o.
Trimsamsaplwlm: hsri?TsqEffect of. diffcrent degreesof a
signon the native.
Trinez Frr'lvr11our"sl, 5,9. An aspectof l20o which is con-
sideredto be the most benefic.

- Tripadarkshs: farrcd goortellations whose three quarters are

in one sign and the fourth in tht next. Suchconstellationsare
htnarvasu [tc-{g] Vishakha [fevrrer]and poorvabhadrapacia[1,irnrv-<.1
rulcd by Jupiter.
Triplicity: Hr,]q Triad, Trigon, A set of three.
Tritiya,. qiiifi Third Lunar date.
Tritrikona.. lakdlur Three housesof trinc i e. houses1,5, 9.
Trojanplanet : 6q c{, g}w q.
Tropical signs: nd eqr rm{ {rfrr{i Cancer and Capricorn,
Tropical Sr.lz: wrr< q{
Tropical year '. srqq +i
Tropical year, Meon.' crwr{rq-{ Eni.
Tropical Zodiac : srqr rrftr<-d
Tropicof Cancer: l;+ tqT Apparent northern limit of Sun.
Tropicqf Capricorn: rTd{t'rr Apparent southern limit of Sun.
True horizoz. : qrffiq fffis Celestial horizon.
Truti: €t Error.
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T-square: Cosmic cross. A planetary combination in which
two planets are in opposition to each-other and a third planet is
squaringthem.
Tuesday: rirrq-<R,rftcEn.
Tula: g<t Libra (P) Scales.
Tulsi: gilfi A sacredplant.
Tumburu ! $.{q, }c Aries.
Twilight ; ,t){f{, {qI, Fcff-<rFariler Junction of day and night.
Twins : fuga, qrt, {gcr Symbol of Gemini.

,U

Ubhayachari Yoga: wrqft qI'T When .planets occupy both

secondand twelfth houscfrom Sun.
Ubhaytingi: ilsmm Hermophrodite.
Ubhayodaya: sir*sq Sign rising from both sides,pisces.
Uchha: s=q Exalted.
Udaya: sqr (i) Rise,(ii) First houge.
UdayaLagnalRasi: v<q q-rdqfu Ascendant.
Udu Dasa IJJ: ss Em A method of timing evcnts.
Udupati : w.rfa, <;aMoon.
Uksha: vqr,qq Taurus.
Ultimo: rRrqRT:fi'r.
Ultra Zodiacal : <Tf{r<fiqrqr.
Ultra-Zodiacal plorct : <rfrr<r.*rqr16.
Umbra: sr€6r.n.
UmbrellalPl: aa.
(Jnchaste: sF{a€tc.
Uncle : qrql, srqT,qst, ctffr arTfE.
Uncle,Meternal I gyq1,qls1.
Uncle Paternal : gTqT,iTTitr.
(Inderthe rays: Within Orb.
IJnder the sunbeoms: planets within 17
minutes of Sun
Cazimi.
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UnevenfP): &c*< [tc<].

UnfortunateSlgzs: vr/frw <firlt Even and negative signs.
Taurus,Cancer,Virgo Scorpio,Capricorn,Pisces.
UnitarynumberINJ : qfrv +r.
UniversalTirne:U.T., G.M.T., GrecnwichMeridian Time.
Universe: qfta, *gis Cosmos.
Unlucky: qqnt.
(Jnmeelana.' v;+fi{ frm Reappearance.
(lnnatonsa : sciliT Altitude.
Upachaya: sr{trt Houses3, 6, 10, ll.
Upachchlwya: sqFETrn Penumbra.
Upagraha: srr€ Satellite.
apaketu: vr\ Satelliteofketu [tg].
Upanayana: sr?Trr;T Sacred thread ceremonyof the Hindus.
One of their sixteenreligiousrites.
Upantya: ssrRurBlcventhhouse.
UpapadalJlz su,i<Signasapart from thc l2th lord as the
lord is from the sign.
Upaya: scrq Remedialmeasures.
Upperhemisphere[P]: -rRr?r+r s-tr{si Upper half of the palm.
Uppertransit : saiqrcfrm .rul Going upwards.
Uranai: The art of fortune-tellingin China and Japan.
Uranian: Erratic, unconvcntional,independent.
Uranian astrology: An astrological system based on mid
points, cardinal points and influences of certain hypothetical
planets.
Uranus: {t{s, 6riv, mwit,oreq,E;t.
Utkendrata: s-&-ro Eccentricity.
Utponna: sf,tftrFifth constellationfrom the birth-constellation
i.e., constellationin which Moon is posited at the time of birth.
Uttama: srq When a planct is strong in three divisions.
Uttara dyananta: s(r<B{qqieNorthern Solstice.
Uttara bhadrapada: *r{ slratr{ A constellation rUjed ,by,,
Saturn.
Uttara Kranti: sin rifr North declination.
Uttaraphalguniz verwegfr A constellation ruled by Sun.
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(Ittarashadha: sil<tsT-a
A constellationruled by Sun'
(Ittarayana: strqqqT Nortbern courseof the Sun,
(JttarayanaBindu: stnTqutfE-€ Winter Solstice.

v
Vachas1ati,' q1qqqfr, ta Jupiter'
Vaccilating: qfa qq-{.
Vageesha: qrtlt{, 1t JuPiter.
Vagrant: qssrfrq, a6 urfr'
Vahana.'qfcr, fl{ ConveYance.
Vahanayoga : srfl ftr Combination for conveyance.
Vaishakha.' 'iqns A Lunar/solar month.
Yaishya.' 4qq Trading class'
Vaishyaplaners: iqq rq Moon and Mercury.
Vaishya signs: isq rfsrqi Aquarius, Gemini, Libra'
Vajpeya.' Erqtq,sruqqaA sacrificial ceremonyby the kings in
ancientIndia.
Vajrayoga.' sq*'r Whcn all the beneficsoccupy Ascendant
and seventhhouse nd all the malefics are posited in fourth and
tenth houses.
Vak: ry Secondhouse.
Vakra.' <t, rirrq Mars.
VakrutvaI Vakramargatva I T*ee/T{unia Regression,Retrogrs'
sion.
Yakri : qr6t Retrograde.
Valaya[PJ.' sqq Ring, Girdle'
Valour .' cRFFrr,
trr{q.
Vamana.' TrrFr Dwarf, Reincarnation of Hindu god Lord
Vishnu in the form of a dwarf.
Yaruprastha: itFtlt(EA monk dwelling in forests or mountaint
without clothes.
Vani : crfrt Speech.
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Yanik : Efwq,gen Libra.

Vanquished.'q'<rfs-d,qfiG(.
Yapiyoga: sIfi fr'r When no planet occupiesa quadrant.
Vara: q< Week daY.
Varaphalam:ilr(str Effectsof being born on a particularweek-
day.
Varga: q.i Division
Vargikarana.'<'ift<q Classification.
Vargottama.'e.il-{q A planetin the same sign in Natal and
Navamsa[c-{in]charts.
Variation,Annual .' qTfrfifE-{ior.
Varishthayoga i qf$a *'r Wben Moon is in the third, sixth,
nineth or twelfth houseto Sun.
Varna: <ot Caste,colour.
VarnadaDasa lJl: soisavrrA method of timing events.
VarnadaLagna l,/l ; soiswc A kind of Ascendant.
Varsha: soi Year.
Varshaphalam;a.iq'qEffectsof being born in a particular year
of the sixty-yearcycleaccordingto Hindu system.
Varshapravesftc: s,i cisr Sollr return.
Varsha Rfiu : avi ;eg Rainy season.
Vartamana; sdflc Present.
,,. Varuna: fiq Neptune.
Varuni: sr€EftUranus.
VasantaRirn.' nia 4-g Springseason.
Vashiyoga: flfsr frir When a planet other than Moon occupies
twelfth housefrom Sun.
Vastu: <tg Object.
Vaya: ra Age.
Vayu: <q Air.
Yeda: i< The oldest scriptures,not only of the Hindus, but of
thc whole world. They are four in number-Rigveda [t€<.1 yulur-
veda, [rqfc], Atharvaveda lawii<] and Samaveda[vrqiq1.Amongst
the planets,Jupiter rules Rigveda[n iE], Venus Yajurveda [qn+E],
Mars Samaveda[qrcie] and Mercury Atharvaveda[uarii<].
Vedanta: isia E{t{ Vedic Philosophy.
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Yedha: ia Obstruction.
Vedhagralu : irrcf Obstructing planete.
VedhaSthana: iq wn Obstructinghouses.
VedilYedika : a*/ifq.dr Altar.
Vemayoga: *qt qlq When sevenplanetsoccupysevenhouses
rigns. Also called Vallaki yoga [meaftfrrr].
Veerya*ri Third house[p] Semen.
Vega; aTfirFdq Also spelt as Wega,
Vegetablesigns: {e Ffrrct Taurus, Leo, Scorpio,Aquarius,
Vehicles : zrFr,<trFrFr,irrCr.
Vela: 4w,lt<ea Time, period.
. velaphalam:,iq qf, Effect of being born in a particular divi-
sion of time.
Velocity : itr,
Yelocity, Geo-ccntric T+-ftq,i.T
Velocity, Helio-centric: qd t;*t irr.
Velocity of escape: cvrm iq.
Yelocity, Orbital: +effq+r.
Venus: nn.
Verification: 1fu.
Vernal equinox: ztrgilqEqRT., s{e fEgs,uqrhqa.
Vernal signs: icrf< <tfsraqAries, iaurus, Gemini.
Vertex : rfr,i, frr<)fe;e.
Yertical : sE3t, s6eirq.
Veshiyoga: ifvr trq When a planet other than
Moon occupies
cccond housefrom Sun.
Vcspertine: {riw 667planet setting
after thc Sun on the wcstern
horizon.
Via Combusta: The combust way. Last
15 degreesof Libra
and first 15 degrcesofScorpio.
Vit : fua,,1{Mercury.
Vidolana : fE<tcr Nutation
fear (i) Knowledge,(ii) Fourth house.
Yjaro:
Vigata: frqa pasr.
Yighati: ffit Time equalto 24 seconds.
- lihaga yogo: fq-{'r dq Whcn all the planetsare in fourth and
tenth houses.
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Vikala: f++'qA planet in combustion.

Vikrama: fqrc (i) Valour (ii) Third house.
Vikshepa: hdr, sr<Celestiallatitude.
Vtlagna; f6srr First house,Ascendant.
VimshottariDasa: lqsrlvt <snThe most important and widely
followed method of timing events in Hindu aetrology,based on
120 years' cycle. The proportional period allotted for eachplanet
and their order cycleis as follows : Ketu [+-g]7' Venus 20, Sun 6,
Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu [rtd] 18,Jupiter 16, Saturn 19 and Mercury
l7 years.
Vinasha: f*fiqr, Tq (i) Destruction (ii) Eighth house.
Violent signs Signr of exaltation for malefic planeta-Aries
[Sun], Libra lsaturn], Capricorn lMars].
Yipareeta Drishti: fdFc aFa Sinister aspect.
Virgin : q;n Symbol of Virgo.

7:,';',ffi
Visha: fss Poison,Venom
Vishaghatika:fqsqleqrA highly inauspicioustimc.
Vishakanya: fEqffql In ancient India, somc females were
brought up on poison from their very infancy. The result was that
their bodies became Vcnomous and who-so-evercaBe in their
contact, met his death instarrtly. Such femalcs wefe often used as
spicsand as a meansto eliminateenemies.
Vishakha: feqnqrA constellation ruled by Jupiter.
Yishama: fqqq Odd (number).
VishamaRasi: lqcq rrftr Odd signr:Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra,
Sagittarius,Aquariur.
Vishnu' fstsr A Hindu god. Onc of the Trinity'
yishuva: fta, wcrE Equinox.
'.
VishuvaBindu faEakoe Point of equinox'
VishuvadRekhalVritta: fs\E( tql/Td Equator'
Vishuvamsa: Fsqsi{ Right asccnsion.
Vishva: f+r< (i) Worid, (ii) Arics.
Visiblehorizon : 16a.ferfre'
Vision: fu, Eq.
Visbn, Arc of : gqqslq'
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SsCTIONITBRMINoLoGY 1

,Vi;'viva 'rfaesci.
Vitality, "full of : ag swvrfr.
Vitta : fee (i) Finance(ii) Secondhouse'
Vivasa: f+swr Without clothes,Nude.
Viyoni: fa'fifa Different kinds of species.
ViyutilViyoga : faXfr/f+frT Opposition.
Voice : slt [P] *sr.
Void of course: Planet especiallyMoon, which has completed
all its aspects to other planets before leavingthe sign in which it is
posited.
Voyage : qTaI,aru?r.
Vriddla: s.a Old.
Vriddhi: 1fa Fourth house.
VrishalVrishabha: Is/EsE' Taurus.
Vrishchika : lkq+ ScorPio.
Vritta: 1c Circle.
Vulcan: A hypotheticalplanet whoseorbit is supposed to bc
just inride that of Mercury.
Vyapara: E{Iqr( (i) Business,(ii) Tenth house.
Vyaya: ;qq (i) Expenditure,(ii) Twelfth house.
Vyayadhipati: arqftlqfd Lord of the twelfth housc.

w
Waist[P]: qfe.
Waking: wm [*E].
Wanderer : aranfrFt,s.c{.fi,g.
WanderingItar i rQ.
IAaningMoon z a-+frfrrr Moon moving from full Moon to
Ncw Moon.
lltar z 1a.
lltarrhr: nfac.
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War time: tdslir From lst Septembcr 1942 to l5th October

1945, the Indian Standard time was advancedby one hour for War
purpose. Any recorded time of this pcriod should, therefore, be
rcducedby one,hour to obtain I.S.T.
lAakr z qq.
Water bearer : fir< .n qVr sdrg qv Symbol of aquarius.
Wateryplanet,t: ![iME Moon and Vcnus.
llatery signs: q-c<tftrqiCancer, Scorpio, Pirccs.
Wavylinet [P] : cqrcn terq.
llaxing Moon: or*S <'< Moon moving fton New Moon to
full Moon.
lltay, Milky; atFfi'r{r. i
I4teak: gfe, ftr.
Wealth: cqft, arti.
ll/eather: qtsq.
Wednesfuy: 'Iszrn.
Week: vrllft.
Weekfuy: +n.
llteight [P] : crq.
|l/est: cfrqq, rfr* Representedby Saturn.
I|/esternJErrJ : cRqc dt qfrrqi Gemini, Libra, Aquarius.
lV'est-north: qfrsclrt, qm6q f,6plssentcd by Moon.
West-lsou1ft ; qRqc-Efcrqr,
i{rr Rcprecentcd by Rahu [<r'{J.
Whip lPl z cs.
WhirllPl; q5, qqq-qqft.
Whole signs: Gcmini, Libra, Aquarius.
Wife: c(&, Entla,qr(I.
Will-power tPl : r;onrfu.
Wingedplanels.' qefr16 Sun and Mcrcury.
Winter: rifa ag.
Winter solstice: sn<w-R5
lVomb: rti.
World: d+.
Wrist lPl; mcr€.
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109

x
X.TPI: IrtRfr.

Y
YakshalYakskhi: qrwfrfi A mythological tribc whosc chicf
Kubera [ti<] was consideredto be the Finance Minister of gods
Yona z r, ai pluto.
Yamaghanta: qqdu Satellitc of Jupiter.
Yamakantako:Tc*ro Sameas yamaghanta tqcErel.
Yamyottara : qrETtfi Meridian.
Yana : qFr,Tr€?TVchicle.
Yantra: qa, s<q Talisman.
Yarpindetatbralnnande: qffi rcgroi Law of correspondence.
As in atom, so in Universe.
Yavayoga q-*trr whcn all the matefics are cituated in lst
and seventhhourec "
and all the benefcs in 4th and lOth housec.
Year : qi.
Year, Leap: stFflf .
Year, Light : T{'Rr +i Light travsls at the rate of 1,76,(X)0
miles per eecond. Distance traversed by light in one year constitutcs
'Light year'.
a
Year, Lunor: ta +i, ffi qK, f!-v-fr€rrf{.
Year Mean tropical: qT6zr nrqc s.,i.
Year,Number [N]: qct6.
Yeu, sidereal: ceilasti.
Year, solar: qt{ {'i.
Year, Tropical: ilfi s,i.
Yellowsaphire: t6q {Fr,ga<rv Topaz.
Yoga: ftr (i) Conjunction, (ii) planetary combinations,
(iii) According to Hindu astrology, therc are
27 yogas[qtr] which
corroopondto 27 constellations.
110 DICTIoNARY OF ASTROLOGY

Yogakaraka: *{rm'n+ Planetsconferring results'

Yogaphalam: *'r q-{ Resultsof difrercnt yogas[a]tJ'
YogardhaDasa[J]: *'mi ilrr A method of timing events'
Yogarishta: ,drnfts"aMal'combinations effective from thc age
of 8 yearsto the age of 20 Years.
I/oni: ffi (i) Species,(ii) Fcmalc organ'
Yuddha: qa (PlanctarY)fight'
Yuga: gr Age.
Yugayoga:nrrfrirWhen.allthesevcnpl'nctsarepositedin
two signsonly.
Yupayoga: g frrr When all the planetaare posited in lst to
4th houses.
)zzti: qfa, nlrr Conjunction.
Yuva: nn Young. A planet occupying 12"-18' in a sign is
called young according to Hindu attrologcrs'

z
Zenith: fntF*1 Point on mid-heaven, directly above thc
observer.
Zero lN) : T'q.
Zodiac: Hil=F'{rftrs{.
Zodiacal aspects: Aspectsbetweensignsof the Zodiac'
Zodiacal circle : <rfu14.
Zodiacal ligftr : <rfvr<qitqq-drur.
Zodiac, Sun'sentranceinto a sign of : ssifd'
Zone: tia, tffr'4, rPq.
Zone, North€rn : sil{ ntfi, vfi< nfeqar.
Zone, Southerz : qffrolqlq, Efsqrt,BE;q.
 SECTION2

l. Abbreviations {darut
2. Glassifications qoi$E
3. Explanatory notes fatqfqqi
4. Synonyms qqtq
 SECTION TI ABBRBVIATIONS l13
Abbreviations .' dtma<.
A . D , After Death (of Christ) ffi t-{.
A.!4. Ante Meridian wqr6g*.
8 . e , ,Before Christian era q{Tfiti.
E. East 1i f<w.
G.M.T.: Grecnwich Meridian Time ftfrs qrcqs vrq, t'tFdq
rIFT.

f.S.Z. : Indian Standard Time qr<frc qrffi q'q'qThis timc is

5.30hrs. aheadof G.M.T.
{:.M.r. Local Meridian Time rqtfiq rcq.
N. North s-m |sw.
N.E. North-east srqi, qalq1, {wn kvn.
N,W. North-west silq|rqs, rfHt<, qlrr;qfilt1.
P.M. Past Mcridi6 qeaqfrs1.
s. South qffrq Rqri.
,S.,S. South-eastEiwq{,i, crF+qfdrr.
s..til. South-westElsq-ckqq, iaeq fun.
W. West cfrfi kfi.
Beridestheseaccepted abbreviationsthe following abbrevia-
tions have also been usedin this work.
J. Jaimini Sutra €fqft qa.
r.P. Jataka Parijata qn-r crkqrd.
K.P. Krisbnamurti Paddhati tssrcFdc'?fd.
N. Numerology ,t;qfl+ut.
P. Palmistry uqFrr qs wEa @.
W. Western Astrological System ft1fi vri16r *U.
lge .' {r{., arEPqJ'
Planetshave beenassigneddifferent ages by the Astrologers.
According to the Indian system, Mars is infant or child [nc]
Mercury is Teenager[TrrR],Venusis adolescent[dE!T,16 {,i], Jupitcr
is Young [Xar,:O +i] Sun is adult tclq. SO s{1, Moon is old [1e,
70 s,il, Saturn, Rahu [<rg]and Ketu ftl are very old [afe-gc,lO0 st].
SomeastrologersconsiderMoon to be infant.
According to the Western system, Moon exerts its influence
upto 4 yearr, Mercury from 4 to 14 years, Venus from t4 to 22
 ll4 DICilONARY OP ASTRoIOOY
"

years,Sun fuom22to 4l years,Mars from 4l to 56 years' Jupiter

from 56 to 68 yearsand Saturn beyond 68 years'
Thereisanothermethodofascertainingtheageofaplane
according to the Indian systeni-by finding out its position in
degreesin a sign' The correspondingchart is as follows :-
Degreesof the planet Qdd signs Even signs
0o - 6o Child crd Dead 1e
6" -l2o Teenageq<rc Old g
l2o -l8o Young gei Young qat
lgo _24' old g Teenaget{rt
24o_30" Dead gc Child nq

AnatomY[P] .. rt< rqr.

Difrerentparts of the body [qq] arc as follows':
Eody: rrfr<'
Ilair: *n.
Sfturr.' ilcrfr.
Forehead: atinc.
Fbce: qa{w,a[r€t, al1tr',tqrTR.
Ecrs .' t'oi, +TE.
TemPle.' t,q'r*, ris ecq.
EYebrows: u"a, rtq.
EYelids.' rTfffi'.
Eyes: |6, a+q,ffi.
Nosez itfutr, {r+'
Aheeksi :F'rtq,rrrq.
I
Moutht ga.
f,das: dso.
Tongue: fu6t.
Teeth z <q.
Chin: 4, gqea',*fr'
Neck : qlqt, +5, rr€r.
Shottldcrs:enw,tt.
chest z Eft, zreretlr(r(.
,r€grt: RFf.
SECTIONII ABBREVIATIONS il5

Nlpple.' RltTFr, qirfi'.

Heart: qat.
Lungs.' gngt, ffi.
Stomach: vt irfv * sq-<1.
Navel: ilfq'.
Armpit: ti€, +r€.
lnn : nw qTg.
Elbow' t6*.
Forearm: tqrq.
Zrlsl: :rqrt.
Hand : €RT,€rrT.
Palm: +tcv, rrfur.
Thuntb.' w1'sa, q1rr.
Finger ; eigfe.
Indexfinger: mifr.
Middle finger: rTE{rTT.
Ringfinger.' Er-flFmr.
Liltle finger: +'firfqrr.
Nail: qq.
Moon on the nail: ;fGFf?t,rrcf{f?T.
Phalange: ,td.
Knot : rFw, qi6.
Fingerjoints.' qffi-a, fffiw
Back : 865,fr6.
Back of the hand: +<y.
.S#e : cr*i.
lV'aist: +,fe.
Zap : 1,|w,aRa.
Male organ: gwit, frw, qF,r.
Femaleorgan: dfi.
I/rps f+cq.
Thigh z vq, viv.
f,nss 2 ylnr.
Zeg: fivrfr, airt.
Ankle : draT,Tt'r.
u6 DICTIONARY OF ASTNOLOOY

Ileel z 6.
Fool : {<ar, {i4, s<, {t<.
,Sole' rcee, weec.
Big toe: d< w eqa.
Secondtoc: cAfififi,ilifi.
Middle toe: qsqqt.
Fourth toe: s|trTfrtf.r , ,
Little toe ' t,Ftfttttt.
Left: <n,mqi.
Right: <fwor,ami, <rfro.
Arabian Parts lWl.' These are sensitive points in a chart
arrived at by combining Ascendants with two planets' sometimes
involvinghouse cusps ilso. In calculation, the longitudc of the
Ascendant,planet or cusp is taken into account' These parts or
points arc usedfor findini out different aspectsof onc's life' The
most important of them being Part of Fortune or Pars fortuna
K.S. Krishnamurti aleo lays a lot of importance on Pars fortuoa
in his Paddhati.' Here are someof the Arabian Parts'
(bY
Part of Brethren z (i\ Ascendantplus Jupiter minus Saturn
day)
(ii) Ascendantplus Saturnminus Jupiter lby nightl'
minug
Part of Deatft : Ascendant plus cusp of eighth house
Moon.
Part of Discord and Controve8y i Ascendant plur Jupiter
minus Mars.
Parr of Faith: Asccndantplus Mercury minus Moon'
Part of Father: Ascendantplus Sun minus Saturn'
Parr of FemaleChildren: Ascendantplus Venus minus Moon'
Part of Fortune : Ascendantplus Moon minus Sun'
minus
Part of Fortune in Husbandry: Asccndant plus Saturn
Moon.
Part of Friend.r: Asccndant plus Moon minur Uranus'
minus
Part of Goods: Ascendantplus cusp of second House
Lord of SecondHouse.
Part of honourableand illustrius Acquaintance:
(i) Aeccndantplus Sun minus Part of fortunc (by day) :
lBctloN u ABBREVlATrOr.rg U7
(li) Ascendantplus part of fortune minur Sun (by !igh|.
Part of Imprisonment, Sorrow and Captivity: Arcendent plur
Part of fortune minus Neptune.
Part of Inheritence and Possessions:Arccndant pluc Mooa
minur Saturn.
Part of lourrcys by Water: Accendantplur l5o Cancer minut
Saturn.
Part of Llfe: Aecendant plus Moon minur New or full Moon
Dcare8tbeforc birth.
Part of Love of Brethren: Ascendantplus Srtum minur Sun.
Part of Magistry and Professlbz: Aroondant plur Mooa mlnus
Saturn.
Part of Male Children: Arcondant plur Jupitcr minuc Moon.
Part of Marriage: AsccadEnt plue curp of Scvcnth Hourc
minuc Vonul
Part of Merchondise: Asccndant plur Part of fortune minur
part of cpirit.
Part of Mother: Arceadant plur Moon minus Venus.
Part of Nobility and Eonour: (i)..Asccndant plus lgoAricr
nigur Sun [by day] ; (ii) Asccndant plus 3. Taurus minur Mooo
lby nightl.
Part of Perlllous ord Most Dongerotu year: Asccndant plur
lord of Eighth Housc minur Srturn.
Part of Plays: Asccndsnt plur Vcnur minur Marc.
Part of Prtvatu Enemles: Acccndant plur curp of Twclflh milur
Lord of Twelfth Hourc.
Part of Seruorls: Arcendant plur Moon minur Morcury.
Part of Slckne.rs: Ascondantplur Merr m.inur Saturn.
Pot of Slavery and Bonfoge: Arcondrnt plur Moon miur
Dbpodtion of Moon.
Pot of Splrit : Arocndant plut Sun ninur Moon.
Part of SuddenAdvancement: Asccndant plur prrt of forturo
obur Srtrun. [If Seturn ie comburt, subctitutc JugitcrJ.
 DICTIONARY OF ASTROLC',GY
u8

Partof Travelsby Land: Asccndant plur cusp of Ninth houro

minus Lord of Ninth house.
Part of (Inderstanding: Ascendantplur Mars minus Mercury'

Arishta: srkscDanger to lifc. Inauopicious time' Accordiog'

Ganda-
to Indian astrologers,theie are five kinds of Arishtas-(i) qsie]
due to junction of two lunar dates [fafq or
rishta [rierf<s's]
iunctionoftwoconstellationslraarisin]orjunctionsoftwoascen- qsie];
;;;/*;r [c.t/<fu rteta] or junction of dav night [iei
a planet
(til il;" pmition of Moon tT."r'.€dl;(iii) due to porition of
i"J*l; (iv) aue to a mal-combination tmrnft.al and (v) duc to
patativednahrishta iq-dnitae-dftql'
all the plancts
Aspects:fse According to the Indian systcm
or seventh
i.nu t<ril and fctu t*-gl aspect thoir opposite
"r".pi posited therein' Some planets have spccial
houseand the planets 9th
4th and 8th' Jupitcr 5th and
for eiample i"I""
"-.p"Jr, "'pt"tsas well. Rahu [<16]and Ketu [t-$]
houies
and Saturn 3rd and tgth
aspccting other houses'
Liog tn"aowy planets, are incapable of
the planets can aspect
According to someancient Indian astrologers'
The following table is self'
other housesalso, but only partially'
explanatorYin this regard'
planet Full aspect Threequarter Half aspect One quarter
dspect aspect
fi-t s'(ol Efu fc-{q $z qr rcr Efq
cf, -
Ti EfiE
3'lo
s; i 4,8 5,e
7 4,8 5'9 3'10
Moon
Mers 7,4,8 5'9 ?'19
7 4,8 5'9 3'10
Mcrcury
7,5,g 4,8 3'lo
Jupitcr
7 4,8 5'9 3'10
Vcnuc
Saturn 7,3,10 4,E 5'9
aspectcach
Accordingto Jaimini Sutras t'iffi qal the signc
fixedsignsacpcct
other. Moverblc signs rspcct fixed signrand the
procceding or precedingthem' The
moveablesignsorcept the sign
&Gf, otlU",a*t-tigns. planetspositcd in thc aspecting
"ip."t sign'
signaspectplanetspositedin the aepcctcd
 /

SECTION II ABBREVIATIONS u9
In Western systcm,the aspects are bascd on thc distencein
dcgreer. They are grouped in evil aspectsand beneficialarpects.
All multiplesof 22t degreesare evil while all multiplesof l8 degrees
and 30 degrees lexcept 90'J are beneficial. Some orb is also
allowed while considering the aspect. Parallels and conjunctions
crc also tcrmed aspects,though no anglesare formed.

Major aspects:
612 Conjunction, 0o same degree of longitudc. A neutral
aspect, ils effect determined by the natures of planets
involved.
Parallcl, samedegroc of doclination, similar in nature to
Conjunction.
* Sextile60' bencficial.
D Square,90"evil.
A Trine, 120", boneficid.
8 Opposition, 180", neutral determincd by the natut of
planetsinvolved.

Minor dspectsi
V SemiSextile,30', slightly beneficial.
/ Semi-square45", slightly evil, semi quadrate.
135', slightly evil.
$ Sesquiquadrate
,t Qoioroor, 150o, rlightly evil. In conjunct, Disjunct or
Quadrasextile.
Nonite First 40o,Sccond80" Tbird 120" [trine], Fourth 160o.

Seldom usedaspects:
^ Vigintilc or semi-dccile,l8o, slightly beneficial.

r/ Qunidccile,24o, sllghtly bonefcial.

I Decile or semiquintile, 36o,slightly bencfcial.
Q Quintilo, 72", slightly bencficial.
# Tredecile,108o,slightly benefcial.
* Biquintila, 14/-",elightly bcncficial.
120 DrcnoNAlY or AsrRoroGY

Astrclogersand thctr works ;

Thc namesof somebettcr known Indian astrologcrs with thoir
famous works is givcn bclow :-
Garga/Gargi Garga Samhita
trn/.nfir .Ft iF{dr
Narada Narada Samhita
qr(( rr<q iRcr
Lomcsha Lomasha Samhits
frq{r firI iF(ilI
'
Parashara Brihat Parashar,Laghu
(r<FIr< Paralhari, ParasharaHora
irtilmnlR, tg rr<nrt,
rfir< t<r.
Varahamihira Brihajjataka, Brihat samhita,
T<r{tufu( SwalPa/LaghuJataka,
.f(Fm, T6dredr,€€c/q
lrRrfi'
Kalidasa Uttarakalamrita
frfiffiq ltin'Fltlttlil
Prithuyashass/o Hora srra
Varahamibira
lgrrq gXa r<qffir fr<nrR
Mantrcshwora PhaladeePika
{erq{ sirfifctt
Kalyana Varma Saravali
reqm Tqi Fr<rs-dt
Jaimini Jaimini Sutro
iffi ituFq qa
Shripati ShriPati Paddhati
ffd t'nla qaFa
Kcshava Keshava Jatake
trts tcrs qra6'
Mandavye Mandavya Jataka
gl!gd'.t rfirFq ErRFf

Ycnkatadri Sarvartha Chintamani

iqurfr qqtd Fq-'ilrqFl
SIION II ABBREVIATIOXS tzt
VaidyanathaDikshita JatakaParijata
,iunq 316o erd+ qlkqta
RamayatnaOzha PhalitaVikasa
<rrqiq qlar qk( k+rq
Ramadayalu SanketaNidhi
rr{E{rc d+( frfel
Some other famous astrclogers are: Satyacharya mrr<r'i and
JcevaSharma qtflrqt lquoted by Varahamihira e-<r{tc|{{l,Bhattotpala
Tgt€iT and Rudra Bhatta errg [Commentatorsof Varahamihira's
alqfqk( workl, BadarayanaiTTfftor [according to some scholars,the
samepersonas Jaimini ffu1q1,Vidyamadhava|a"irmta-4, Vishnu gupta
F*I il.o fanothor name for Kautilya qlfuql, Yavaneshwaraq-q}rst,
Gunakara rTsrr+'(,Shaunakavfr++',Shrutikirti tfa<"lfr
Someother famousworks on Astrology [Some sparscly avail-
'in
able and quotcd other worksl-Horashastra fr<nrrca,Shambhu
Horaprakasha rtrt fcrn+Tw, Vriddha Karika 1a +tf<+r, Muhurta
Chintamani tgi fr;ar*Fut,Jatakadeshawmorivr,Shukajataka sTnGIIiT'I;,
Dashadhyayssq{Tr6{rft,Jatakottama vm+}nt, Vrihat/Laghu Praja-
patya 6q/cq xTEIFRTr Skanda Hora wq 6t<r,Soma Jataka slc qrirfr
Bhavakutuhala tr++-eqe, Bhavartha Ratnakara rrrqri re{16(, Mana-
sagari w+errrfr,Jataka saradeepaqrc"nvrc€tqTajika Shastraatfqt $Ra,
Shatamanjari Rajayogacrdqwtt<rqfrq.
Some famous Greek and Western astrologers-Pythogoras
rrtqlTtw, Ptolemy arcfr Alhakin1 ?'I{A*q, Calisthenistfffifqq [Astro-
loger who always accompaniedAlexanderl, Nostradamus fndec
Henry Cornelius Agrippa {a-fr +rffwv qfr,w, John Dee qrl * [Astro-
loger of QueenElizabeth Il, Albu Mezar arqgrttrR,Alan Leo gvn fd,
SepbarialfriiR{ir, Llewellyn Hayden |caFqr tsq, Max Heindel i+'r
dFiv. Mauricc Sibley q'fftq f{rs.it, Cheiro +1it, Raphael <*s, Noel
.Iaquin *\'q +r*r.
Astrology,Branchesof z
Astro-meterology: tg/ttw, trdf(q Useful in predicting weather
conditions.
Astro-pathologyor Medical Astrology: alrl a*fdq.
ElectionalAstrology: n6d s+lflovUsed in calculatingauspicious
time for an event.
122 DICUONARYOF ASTROLOGY

Helio-centric Astrology: st( EqlRc Taking Sun as the basefor

calculations.
Horary Astrology ' qqacfrldv Used for answeringqueries.
Jaimini Sutas: ritcfi qa A non-conventigtnal method of timing
eventsevolvedby a famousIndian astrologerJaimini [€fqftl'
JudicialAstrologylMundaneAstrology: iFEfi cqlFwAstrological
branchconnected with predictingimportant eventsrelating different
countries, such as wars, earth quakes, political events, financial
position, etc.
Kabala Asnology: 'Ftir( v-likq A branch of astrology based on
numbcrs.
KeralaAstrology: *<-t;frFaq A briinch of astrology in which
the astrologer asksthe querristto nams a flower or colour or touclr
I part of his body, to give preCictions
Nadi Astrology: ttfi cdkq An ancient treatise on Astrology
in which it is believedthat all the important eventsof the life of au
individual have been scribedbeforehand.
Nashtajatakami qv wret;l The art of tracing a lost horoscope.
Natal Astrology: GtTtt6'srRaCommon Astrology'

Streejataka: t*nao Female horoscopy. A branch of Astro-

logy in which some special fcatures about fcmale natives have
beendiscussed.
Tajikashastra: arfw+-{r€a Mostly used !o find out yearly
fortunes of a native.
Someallied branches:
' Astro-palmisty: qeql-<r* Palm read as a hororcope.
Cheirognomy: €ftrf,irT fsqr.
Cheiromancy: *atqr frqr.
NumerologY: er3:,sat.
Omens: srt,l flI{i.T.

Occtilt scienrc; : f+fqa hui'l According to Indian seers, they

are eight in rrunl-.cr*(i1 ;ia (Parts of bodyl t*l [Dieams.], (fl
qsrq [SignsJ, s-€ril [Natural
[Voice], T.Fc [Earth]. eqs'r IFood],
disturbancesl, eirFrx i Fluavcnsl.
 I23
SECTIONII ABBREVIATIONS

Palmistry: uilkr qn€a,{€iiqr fsqr Art of readingthti palm'

PfuenologY:q;qrqfsut'
PhYsiognomY,trt"1ofa-ar'
'. {(dir sIT{aArt of reading lines and other signs
Plantarolo.s.l,
on the sole of one'sfoot.

BranchesoJ'knowledge
: 6??,qia(f,c"ntaeliru
qaSIIriT q4t1,fd+a' fuqr1,aq-r{'<'tr
r fs-{rq(t8):
qq:' qtrl, atr4, dttiirr' qt;frfeTt]
ftt?tT, .r?{, 6rlFfiaq, 6;?, cqifaq, fatRn, 41,
u$<, nia4,afrma'
[a-f te.rr, ;{P{], afsrrcd[qfa.], g<lw,ang'i<,
castes;
Caste; sat The Hindus are classifiedin four main
(i) arg"r (Brahmins or the priestiy (ii)
class), e{laq(Kshatriya ot the
(Vaish or thc trading class)'and (iv) q<
Worrio. ctass), (iii) i"r
(Shudraor.the menialclass)'

Chart:+g.fiDifferentkin<isofchartsareitruseindenoting
the planetarypositionsat a particular time'

Lagna
rQscenclant

This chart is commonly used in Northern India' The twelve

the first
divisions denote twelve houses. Thc central division or
sign of the Ascendant rising at the time of the
house denotes the
cpoch. Then moving anti-clockwise, we go on putting other signs
(number denoting the signs) in cyclic order' The planets are put in
124 DICTIONARY OF ASTROI,OCIY

tbe signsin whichlthey are supposedto bc at that time. This can

be found out from a standardephemeris.

PiscEs ARIES TAURUS GEMINI

*q drr T ftT{

AOUABIUS CANCER
q*

CAPFICORN LEO
tlitra frr!

S A G IT-tACrus scoRPro LIARA VIRGO

iFRN
qt {rs-{ TilI

This is the chart commonlyusedin South India. It is based

on fixed sign positions. Ascendant and different planetsare put
down in the squareswhere they are supposed to be at the time of
opoch.

TAURUS P!SCES
ARiTS
{re
G E M I N\I? " {q
L--
tq.l<
+.{ AQUARTUS

CAPRICORN
clNcER
ITZiT

L EO S A GITTARIUS
LI BRA
fivt ,r1= ^ \ ':-{
gfl Tw'a* \
4wt'c SCORPIO
A chart commonlYusedin Bengal,Orissaand Andhra Pgdeoh.
It is also basedon fixcd sign positions.
IECTION II ABBREVIATIONS t25

Chart usedin WesternCountries. The middle circle denotes

the zodiac. The points',wherestraight lines meet this circle, are the
cuspsof different houses. The planetsare put in the chart according
to their Sayana Longitudcs. Zodiacal signs have no place in this
chart. The Ascendantis alwaysin the east,the tenth-houseor M.C.
in the north, the Descendantin the west and the fourth houseor
Nadir in the south. All calculationsare done accordingto Sayana
Systemor the moving zodiac.
Chinesesigns: The Chinesesignsb:ar the names of different
animals. Their cyclic order is as-
(i) Rat (ii) Buffalo, (iii) Tiger, (iv) Cat, (v) Dragon, (vi) Snake,
(vii) Horse, (viii) Goat, (ix) Monkey, (x) Rooster, (xi) Dog,
(xii) Pig. The ChineseyearEand months also bear identical names.
Constellatioz rTeTa : Also called Asterism' star' The whole
zodiac is divided into twenty seven equal parts of l3o 2O' each,
known as constellations. This is the most.important diviiion of
'sign', according to the Indian Astrology' The
the zodiac after.
120year cyclevimsottari Dasa lr{sr}fl-frErnl is based on the position'
of natal Moon in a particulir constellation. The constellations,
their planetarylords, who wield a lot of influence in theif areas"
their deities and the signsthey occupy. are as follows :
t26 DIENONARY OF ASTROLOGY

Constellation Longlt udePlanetary l.ord Deity Sign Occupied

l. Ashwini Ketu Dasra Aries
aiRq* 0'-13" 20' *g (€r iq
2. Bharani 13"20'-'26"40' Venus Yama Aries
rT1cit rlr Tsr iq
3. Krittika 26"40'-40o Sun Agni One quarter
qfnn qfq in Aries, three
{q
quartersin
Taurus
4. Rohini40o--53'20' lv{oon Brahma Taurus
niert i-
qq {ilr Ic
5 . Mrigashira Mars Chandra Two quarters
rr,rFrnr53'20'-66" 40' qrtn ia in Tautus,
two in
Gemini
6 . Ardra 66'40'-80' Rahu Rudra Gemini
srd Tg r-( fqa'
1 Punarvasu30o-93o20' Jupiter Aditi Three
grfg qfEft quarters in
$
Gemini, one
in Cancer
8 . Pushya93'20'-106'40' Saturn Jeeva Cancer
gc4 srft frE qd
9 . Ashlesha106"40'-120" IUercury Sarpa Canccr
q,i .-:
.( .D
aTirtqr q.l

t 0 . Vlagh:r120'-133'20' K;', Pitar Leo

ITETI ag fcm fr{
lt. Poorvaphalguni VoouS Bhaga Leo
piwq* rl'4 qrt f{e
133"20',-146"40'
t2 Uttaraphalguni Sun Aryama One quarter
qf -*icr in Leo,
s=trqr{ff
146'40'-1600 three in
Virgo
13' Hasta 160'-173'20' Moon Ravi Virgo
6€d ffi {|s firtt
SECTTONII ABBREVIATIONS
127

14. Chitra 173o20'-186o40' Mars Tvashta Two quarters

kat drq ({trut in Virgo, two
in Libra
l5 Swati 186'40'-200' Rahu Vayu Libra
€-{rft <Ig flt gqT

16. Vishakha 200"-213" )q' Jupiter Sakragni Three quarters

F+snqr .l R sr-{fic in Libra, one
in Scorpio
17. Anuradha Saturn Mitra Scorpio
trr{TST {rF{ frd frs6
213"20',-226'40',
18. Jyeshtha226"40'-240" Mercury Shakra ScorPio
sioat qq sm 1k{fi
19. Mula 240'-253"20' Ketu Niriti Sagittarius
!-
fqnf( ETT
{q
20. Poorvashadha Venus Apa Sagittariuc
q-siqrE {?;
3{$T q
253"20',-266"40', 'Vishwadeva
)1. Uttarashadha Sun One quarter
vmTqI-6 q'i F{€t{r in Sag., three
266"40'-280', in Capricorn
22. Shravana Moon Govinda Capricorn
qEq 280'-293o20' {r q]fs?a rr.nl
23. Dhanishtha Mars Vasu Two quarters
sfilat dtTiT Eg in Cap., two
293020'-306"40' in Aquarius
24. Satabhisha Rahu Varuna Aquarius
qefqst (rg qwl Trq
306"40',-3200
25. Poorvabhadrapada Jupiter Ajaikacharna Threequarters
Xaiwra< s wd{qqsr in Aquarius,
320'-333"20', one in Pisces
te . Uttarabhadrapada Saturn Ahirbudhya Pisces
gir(I$TTEtT< srfq erf[1ut fi-{
333"20',-346"40',
27. Revti3{6"40'-360o Mercury pusha Pisces
tqfi trr Tcr frq
128 DICTIONARY OT ASTROLOGY

The twenty-sevenconstellations,or stars are dividcd in three

cycles [wta] of nine stars lilr<r]. The cyclebeginsfrom the birth-
star which is called Janma [wt], followed by (ii) erqESampat,(iii)
F+rf, Vipat, (iv) eic Kshema, (v) c?qftPratyari, (vi) wrq Sadhaka,
(vii) au Vadha, (vili) ria Maitra and (ix) qfeia Atimaitra. Out of
these FqcdVipat, r<qft Pratyari and qs Vadha are consideredas
inauspicious.
-So.,
other constellationsas counted from birth-stars arc
rranred as follows : Birth constellation,[the constellationoccupied
by Moon in natal sr;mi Uanmarkshal,l0th rriei lKarmarksha]
"5a111
l6th qisTfila [Sanghatikal, l8th q{<rq [Samudayal, 19th qEIr.T
lAdhanal, 23rd inFsrq, [Vainashika], 25th ilTf( Unatil, 26th fu
lDesha]and 27th afiTtr tAbhishekal.
The constellationsfalling in diferent signs aie as follows :
Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika (first quarter) in Aries I Krittika (three
quarters), Rohini, Mrigshira (two quarters) in Taurus ; Mrigshira
(two quarters), Ardra, Punarvasu (Three quarters) in Gemini ;
Punarvasu(one quarter) Pushya,Ashlesha in Cancer; Magha, P.
Phalguni, U. Phalguni (one quarter) in Leo ; U. Phalguni(three
quarters), Hasta, Chitra (two quarters) in Virgo ; Chitra (two
quartcrs),S'vati, Vishakha (threequarters)in Libra ; Vishakha(one
quarter). Anuradha, Jyeshta (Scorpio); Mula, Poorvashadha,
Uttarashrrdha(one quarter) in Sagittarius; Uttarashadha (three
quarters), Shravana, Dhanishtha (two quarters) in Capricorn ;
Dhanishtha (two quarters), Shatabhisha, P. Bhadrapada (three
quarters) in Aquaritrs ; P. Bhadrapada (one quarter), Uttara-
bhadrapada,Revti in Pisces.
The constellationsare also cal'ed by the namc of their Deities
and their Synonyms.
The Hindu Astrologersconsidera twenty'eighth constellation
also, calledAbhijit [afqf"q]. This constellationis supposedto exist
betweenUttarashadhalstr<rqE]and Sbravanalqsol]. This is outside
the purview of Vimshottari Dasa [f4{ffi ErnJ120year cycleperiod,
but is taken into accountwhile calculatingAshtottari Dasa [qs'm
<rnl basedon 108year cycle.
It is to be noted that each of the nine planets has been
assignedlordship of three constellationsin cyclic order. The first
 tEcTrONrr ABBRavrATroNs l2g
period operating at the time of the birth will be of the planct,
in
whosearea natal Moon is posited. The remaining period will bo
proportional to the part of that area still to be traversed. propor-
tional periods assignedto eachplanet are : Ketu t*-gl7, Vcnus20,
Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu [<rg]lg, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19 and
Mercury l7 years.
The conctellationshave been divided into following categoricr
according to their nature: panchaka Nakshatra trm nnal considcrcd
to be inauspicious-Dhanishtha [erfrwr], Shatabhisha
tuefrnl.
Poorvabhadrapada tgciwrrv-<1, U ttarabhadrapada [s-mrwrr-<], Revti
fffil, Mula tT.q ffial-Jyeshtha [cicar], Ashlesha ti1rncrl, Rcvti
[ffi], Magba [qcr], Mula hql, Ashwini l.irRsfil.
Fixed i.e. Dhruva/cthira [q"s/Rc<]-Uttaraphalguni [wnr.
sriTftl, Uttarashadha [v-trawq], Uttarsbhadrapada
[v-r-crrrv<],
Rohini ftF{fiI on Sunday trh+nl.

Movable i.e. Chara/Chanchala JaqT*wl-shravana

[a{or],
-Swati
Dhaaishtha [aF<c'ar],
Shatabhisha lrrcFccr].punarvasu t$c+gl,
[e+r&] on Monday t*eqR1.

- Cruel i.e. Ugra/Krura [w/TS]-poorvashadha [Tctcrd],poorva-

bbadrapada [g<fvr+r<1,Bharani lqrpfr], Magha
[qqrj on' Tuesday
f{rv-+r<1.
Ordinary Mishra/Sadharana l-fva/vrar<orl-Vishakha lFsrrcrl,
Krittika [qfu{r] on Wednesday[qF+p1.
Small i.e. Laghu/Kshipra teg/fwl-Abbijit tqFrfrdJ, Aghwini
[afr4-61,Tishya [ftsa/cw], Hasta [qeri on Thursday [tq<r<J.
- Friendly i.e. Mridu lMaitra [tV,fta] : Anuradha [q$rqrJ, Chitra
[fsar], Mrigashira lT.rfsrnJ,Revti ttu+tl oo Friday 1qrarcl.

_ -_Harassingi.e. Tikshna/Daruna [fr*v/<rwr]-Mula [Tc], Ardra

[+al], Ashlesha [wrrivr], Jyeshtatri"ori on Saturday frrf{#J.
Disccnding i e. Adhomukha [w*re]-Ashlesha
lorniiqrl,
Vishakha [FEnrqr],Mula [tq], Krittika
ifi.i, loorvaplalguni
[giq.rqfi], Bharani [Tr3fr],Magha tqqll.

- _ Ascending i.c. Urdhvamukha [aaige]_Ardra [Ernt], pushye

[E"r], Shravana[r*c], Dhanishtha lsfrr.fiJ,Smt"Uhirhu
lqirfucr].
 DIcTIoNARYoF AsrRoLoGY
130
Hasta
-p"o-it*.oi.e. Tiryakamukha [flari+E*]-Anuradha [*1nw]'
Oblique
Ashwini
ttot, fg"lit, Jyeshta [ctoar]' Swati [sqr'if]'
[ufr'q61.
Cbitra tF*ctl
Dagdha [Eru]-Bharani tfruitl on Sunday [tF€r<l'
on Tuesday t{ryEr{l'
on Monday [vtmn], Uttarashadha ls-flrTsrdl
on Wednesday il""rsRl' Uttaraphalguni [smr-
Dhanishtha tsfE"sll
on Friday [q[xEtc]'
slF.rfil on Thursday-inuut'1, ryesiltnu.ld"*l
to be inauspicious'
Asvli [tTfr] on Saturdaj tqrfcani, Considered
month of Chaitra
Ashwini-Rohini l3Tffit-tflauilj in thc lunar
in Vaishskl'raI'itn'i' I'ushya-Uttara-
[ta], iwatictitra lt.*rfi-f,qen]
Dhanislitha-Poorvaphalgrrn
rhadha[vw_sircvrolin Jyeshiha lsise],
in Ashaaha 3{Isl-6'Uttarashadha-Shravana3\t{IsT6-
[after 5iwrqfr] (wair+w-t*ft) in
rqql, in Snruu"o" fo*"r;, Shatlbhisha-Revti
BhadraPada(rrrr<)'
(arRa-t)' Krittika-
Poorvabhadrapada (calrrnn"<) in Ashwin
(ffit)' Chitra-vishakha (Faar-F*rne
Magha (1fn-+r-tw) io-iJit" in
in Margashir.t (*iotii; etdt"'ashwini-Hasta (arat+rFra-f,t-64)
" Magha
Pausha(fre), Shravana-lvfula(aaut'1o)in !**) "ld-lt-:shtha'
io-'pnufgooa-(qrqc) are also not considered
Bharani (cisei-r<uft)
auspicious.
: (i) vF<*-g<t'
Synonyms(wta) for different constellations
qF, .rfwg{, {q (ii) ,r<ofti;.,;i qreq; (iii) aFrftrt-adrqlrT'afi<, fffi
r6n; (iv) tli'fr-Fdb, o*, *'** fa<Gr'wna;(v) grFm-v1'c'-ail{qffiorI'
q-.s, v€.rTjq,Tqft{,(vi);,rti*,, qlr, *ri, qr,r, {r' <11;(vir) g*g- -"kfr1
O*O
gcwrfr, qft, tri; (viiii Wr-fasa, altaa; (ix)'''rrqiiqr-3r'31 ry
(x) wr-fq, **, ftiibii*6t-mt$, wr;.(xii) lcmrr+
' -rni{r,
.*it-tt'
?Tfi, tq, mg; (xiv) fqat-<gl'
?trQqT, itrFsl
qt-qtr,T; (xiii) fl.r.-qll,
{rfl,-(fi-(or, qfri; (rvl) f,qslrei-f(est
gqEdqft; (xv) €rfrjqtq, 15'
q$refl.-*a; (xviii) sa66I-*;Fd{rdRI' s{rt-'rT' rr(tq
ittf-", q{,r; trar; (xvii) sTqrd
(xix) {q-fsrsr, .o,'*(., trgtr; (xx) TsiqG-(flm{' v{' d}4' Trn'
qf{Ffrd' 'gft fi€FTIdI t
(xxil srtqrE-f{r4, vrtt, sil{IslE +r <gd ilqT
t*' t**"
(xxii) qqq-,*qr, fu*I,' d., tfa; (xiiii) "rf{65l-sg .
srdqqr-c+n o--*H, #; (xxv) g+irrrrr<-eri:*^a **'!
t;;b tafr-$
gix}"o5<; (xxvi) sil(rqrc1Tq-3f€18;q, stq c\65cK. (xxvii)
ft6q, 3t(rt I
 SECTIONTI ABBREVIATIONS l3t

Currency i l.rt.
The following currencywas in voguein ancientIndia.
20 qxunnr(Varataka) I nfdt (Kakini)
4 +rfiuil (Kakinis) I w (Pana)
16 qor (Pana) I rsq (Dramma)
16 rrc (Dramma) I fqq (Nishka)

Dasa : <sff Period.

The ancient Indian Astrologers have evolved a number of
period cycles [<vnvaia] for prognostication. Some of them are-
eraatrtt<nr [Aslrtottari Dasa or 108 ye.rr cycle period], 5p-qt srlrl
[Time cycle period], T( Eerr[Movable period], *fffit Eqn lYogini
periodl,filfrilit <w [VimshottariDasaoi 120yearcycleperiodJ.'

Yogirti Da.ra: l-*firfr Eqnlis ruled by eight Yoginies (mFrfi)

named(i) Mangala [d'rcr], (ii) Pingala [ftwr], (iii) Dhanya [st;cn],
(iv) Bhramari (urrtt), (v) Bhadrika (rrlarr), (vi) Ulka (serr), (vii)
Siddha (Fvar)and (viii) Sankata (eret). They rule for one, two,
three, four, five, six, sevenand eight yearsin the sameorder.

Tbe most important of all thc:e Dasas (ew) is Vimshottari

Dasa (flawlnt <wr). The nine planetshavebeen allottod periods ar
follows : Ketu (+a) Z, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu
(<tg)18,Jupiter 16, Saturn 19 and Mercury l7 years. The starting
period is of the planet which rules the constellationin which natal
Moon is posited. The portion alreadytraversedby Moon in that
constellationis left out and the proportional period for the part
still to be traversed is caiculateci. Then follow periods of other
planetsin the aboveorder.

sub-subperiods,
The period is further divided into sub-periods,
and so on The first sub-psriodbelongsto the planet which rules
the major period Thc sub-periodsare also in proportionto the
numbcrof 1'earsallottcd to eachpianet. This rule applies to sub-
sub period and further divisions also The sub-period is known as
eiaivn (Antardasa), wfm (Bhukti) or om-r (Antara). The sub-sub
period is known as fqfln (Vidasa), c<qil<esrT (Pratyantaradasa)or
sqeqn(Upadasa). Further divisionsare kncwn as qBrT <vn(Sookshma
Dasa)and cwr<m(PranaDasa). For more detailsseethi tabler.
l32 DrcrIoNARYoFAsrnoLoGY

In Ashtottari Dasa; asffi ilIT the periods of difrerent planets

run as-Sun qt 6, Moon dr 4, Mars ri'rq 8, Mercury Tq 17'
Saturn{rfr 10, Jupitcr {S 19, Rahu 11612 and Venus2l years. In this
system,only eighl phnets are taken into account and Ketu (*-g) io
lcft out. Thc whole cycle comesto 108 years.
Kalachokra Dosaz '6rl=Tfiqr|I. It is a intricate method of
timing events. Planets, signs and coastellations all the three are
involved in it.

Basicallythe periods, that run, are those of rigns' Their span

ig the sameas that of their lords. These spans are-Sun : Leo 5'
Moon : Cancer 21, Mars : Aries-Scorpio ?, Mercury : Gemini-
Virgo 9, Jupiter : Sagittarius-Pisces 10, Venus : Taurus-Libra 6
*J s"torn , capricorn_Aquarius 4 years. Thus the signsowned by
the-sameplanet have the sameperiods'

The 27 constellationsare divided into two groups-direct and

reverse. The first three constellationsare direct, then the next three
reverse,then the next threb direct and so on. Thus 15 constellations
are direct a,rd 12 riverse. The direct constellationsare-Ashwini
(qffi), Bharani (q<'rft),Krittika, ({a+r), Punarvasu (ga-Ag)tPushya
(tuilr), Swati (e*rfr), Mula
iloq), Ashlesha(andw), Hasta (6+e).Chitra
(q3 , Poorvashadha (1atw), Uttarashadba (st<tqE)' Poorva-
iioir"p"ao (Tsiqnr<), ditarauhadrapada (stc*rar<), Revti (t<fr)'
(TrftR)'
Tbe reverseconstellations are-Rohini (tFeii), Mrigashira
(fqFne$)' Uttara'
Ardra (ant), Magha (cqr), : Poorvaphalguni
pn"feuni(u-.*t*tfr1, Vishakha (farnw), Anuradha (agur)' Jyeshtha
(aFrar), Shatabhisha( rafwvr)'
i-t*''1, Shiavana (a-<"r),Dhanishtha

Next step is to find out the first Navamsa or the Navamsa

group of
Ascendantand note the sign in which it falls and also the
constellations-directo, ,"n"rtr-to which it belongs as well as its
quarter, lst, 2nd,3rd or 4th.

The table on next page showsthe order of the different periods

end the total period span. Dehadhipas (eOfuq) and Jeevadhipas
(+{rrEc) are the lords of lst Period-sign and the last period-sign
ior direct constellationsand last period-sign and lst period-sign
for reverseconstellations'
 SBCTTONII ABBREVTATIONS l'3
I)irect Constellations
l. Aries Navamsa: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, C;ancer lro.
Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius. Total 100 yeair. Dchadhipa
Ctr{c) Mars, Jeevadhipa(*sTfsc) Jupiter.
2. Taurus Navanuta: Capricorn, Aquarius, pisces Scorpio,
Libra, Virgo, Cancer, Leo, Gemini. Total 85 years. Dehadhipa
Ct{rfsc)Saturn, Jeevadhipa(ffiqc) Mercury.
3. Gemini Navonsa: Taurus, Aries, pisces, Aquarits,
Capricorn, Sagittarius, Aries, Taurus, Gemini. Total 83 years.
Dehadhipa Ctrsc) Venut, Jeevadhipha(++rfar) Mercury.
4. Corcer Navonsa: Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpiq
Sagittarius,Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces. Total 86 years. Dchadhipa
(@c) Moon, Jeevadhipa (ffic) Jupitcr.
'5.
' Leo Navsnsa.. Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Cancer, Leo,
pemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisceo. Total 100 years. Dehadhipa (erfw)
Mbrs, Jeevadhipa(*ar|qq; Jupiter.
6. Yirgo l,J4ysms4: Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Aries;
Taurur, Gcmini, Cancer, Lco, Virgo. Total 85 years. Dehadhipa
G{rec) Saturn, Jeevadhipa (ffic) Mcrcury.
7. Libra Navonsa: Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn,
Aquarius, Pisccs,Scorpio, Libra, Virgo. Total g3 years. Dehadhipa
(tErfsc) Venu8,Jeevadhipa(ffic) Mercury.
8. Scorpio Navamsa: Cancer, Leo, Gemini, Taurus, Aries,
Y*r, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittariuc. Total g6 yearc. Dehadhipa
Gfrfifi) Moon, Jeevadhipa (ffic) Jupiter.
9. fugittarius Nayonsa: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer,Lco,
Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius. Total 100 years. Dehadhipa
(@c) Maro, Jeevadhipa(ffiav) Jupitcr.

10. Capricorn Navonsa: Capricorn, Aquarius, piscel, Scorpio,

Ljbl, V_irgo, Csncer, Leo, Gemini. Total 85 years Dehadhipa
L .
(t{lfttc) Saturn, Jeevadhipa (ffiqq) Mercury.
F
ll. Aquariw Navamsa: Taurul, Aries, pis@s, Aquariru,
Capricorn, Sagittarius, Arics, Taurus, Gemini. total g3 yean.
Dchadhipa (iAfuvl Ventu, Jeevadbipa (ffiq) Mercury.
134 DICTIoNARYoF AsrRoLoGY

12, PiscesNavamsa: Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio,

Sagittarius,Capricorn,Aquarius,Pisces. Total86 years' Dehadhipa
Ct{rfsc)Moon, Jeevadbipa(fisftc) Jupiter.
ReverseConstellations
13, Scorpio Navamsa: Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius,
Pisces,Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Cancer. Total 86 years' Jeeva-
dhipa (*arFuv)Jupiter, Dchadhipa (€fuq) Moon'
14. Libra Navamsa: Virgo, Libra, Scorpio,Pisces,Aquarius
C;apricorn,Sagittarius, Scorpio,Libra. Total 83 years' Jeevadhipa
(ffic) Mercury, Dehadhipa (a{rFu'i)Venus.
15. Virgo Navamsa'. Leo, Cancer, Gemini' Taurus' Aries'
Sagittarius,Capricorn,Aquarius.Total 85 years' Jcevadhipa(rii<rfuv)
Mercury, Dehadhipa (€tFqq)Saturn.
16. Leo Navam,ra: Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Leo,
Cancer,Virgo, Libra. Scorpio.Total 100 years. Jeevadhipa(*<rFal)
Jupiter, Dehadhipa$qfen) Mars.
17. CancerNavamsa: PisceslAquarius, Capricorn,Sagittarius,
Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer. Total 86 lears' Jeevadhipa
(ffsc) Jupiter, Dehadhipa (?€fsc) Moon'
18. Gemini Navamsa: Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Sagittarius,
Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces,Aries, Taurus. Total 83 years'Jeeva-
dhipa (ffiuv) Mercury, Dehadhipa (Wrc) Venus.
19. Taurus Navamsa: Gemini, Leo, Cancer, Virgo, Libra'
Scorpio, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn. Total 85 years' Jeevadhipa
(ffic) Mercury, Dehadhipa (-{fsc) Saturn.
20. Arles Navarnsa:Sagittarius,Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo,
Canccr, Gemini, Taurus, Aries. Total 100 years. Jeevadhipa(ffiav)
Jupiter, DehadhiPa(ffuv) Marc.
21. PiscesNavamsa: Pisces,Aquarius,Capricorn,Sagittarius'
Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Canccr. Total 8'r years' Jeevadhipa
(*nfsc) Jupiter, Dehadhipa (*{Tfsc)Moon.
22. Aqtmrius Navamsa: Gemini; Taurus, Aries, Sagittarius,
Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces,Aries, Taurus. Total 83 years. Jeeva-
ahipa (ffim) Mercury, Dehadhipa (e6lferv)Venus.
lECTroNIl ABBREVTATTOMT rts

23. Capricorn Navamsa: Gemini, Leo, Cancer, Virgo, Libra,

Scorpio, Pisces,Aquarius, Capricorn. Total 85 years.Jeevadhipa
(*+rfur) Mercury. Dehidhipa (eilfqc) Saturn.
24. Sagittarius Navamsc: Sagittarius, Scorpio,Libra, Virgo,
Leo, Cancer,Gemini, Taurus, Aries. Total 100 ycars. Jcevadhipa
(fi-niqc) Jupiter, Dehadhipa (Qrfuv) Mars.
The first period-sign in direct ccnstellationsand the last
period-signin reverseconstellationsare called ffiu (Deha Rasi).
The last period-signin direct constellationsand the first period-sign
in reverseconstellations arc called JeevaRasi (fi-qrftr).
The progression (rrfr) from one period to the othcr ie of tlrcc
kinds : (i) {s"t, tfr (like a frog). When the progressionis from one
sign to the alternatesignsbackwards,it is called rqn cfe (Mandrlka
gati or Motion like a frog). (ii) Backward motion. When the pro-
gression is f'rom one sign to the other conrecutivesign in the back-
ward direction, it is known as Esdrlrt;r(Prishthagamanaor bachvard
motion), (iii) ftr6tqtt}n<(overview). When the two period-signe arc
neither consecutive,nor alternate, it is said lo be feqre-ctrr(Simhava-
lokana cr overview).
Direction-fcqft, f<6, 3firn, fit,Eq1E'IB'6T,
fi, }4q, qFccr.
The directions are ten in number. According to the Hindu
seers, they are being guardedby giant elephants(f{nrq) with their
females These directions are ruled by diffcrent planets.
Directions Elephantguard She-elephnt Fbtaary Lord
l. East Airavat Abranu Srn
gi q<r*q aNs{ $
2. South-cast Pundarika Kapila Ycdt
qrriq q'fcil !t{
tTtfi
3. South Vamana Pingala Marc
qfirur dFFf ftrrdr {!rq
4, South-wert Kumuda Anupema Rahu
,iaec tEE ar1cfi Tq
5. West Anjana Tamrakarni Saturn
cftqq arq-{ ffiToii rre;T
6. North-west Pushpadanta Shubhradanti Moon
Er;rar tq-ir-d rlw<d {r
 136 OFASTROII)GY
DICTIOXAnY

?. North Sarvabhauma Angana Mercury

lrin sr{tlq *.rfl tq
8. North-cart Suprateeka Anjana Jupiter
t{nr grefi dwrt $
9. Zenith
wi
10. Nadir
arEt
Synonyms for diferent directions: f<rnqqiq.
q* : qqttr(, FE, tr, fr;{t, sTfi, grfi, q*fi, rril, fiqq6, q{t{qr,
f<fqn
qf6fq
qrrtq: qfsq-q*, T(Tq[T,
stqFft, sTqr{t, B{tf,Il,
cfggr stftt(qflt, alsrfs, sT?fFs', qpq1,
iiTrqfi, {r{rft
tts cfirq-q|rqq, eitr{?,(H}fEt
qtqfE+',qT{sfr,qqiwl
cfsqc : atrT{I,T{o<t,cft*, srezr+',
i{Frq Bn<-qfiqq,cfss*nr, ercar,rnefi, srgkq
in r ( : qqr*r<r, EqE,s{t{t, 6tA*, qq1,qqfs1f,r
fun gil{-f4, Nirlt(, BTqlrtildt,faief<q, w{t, rrTqrwt,
fTqrun
set : sqfisafqq, TT(fr,iff{Tql
ETCR: srftTftq, sT*fEq, nrif, trr<fr, qletq

According to the Westernsystem, Dircctions are thc aspects

between planets or house-curpsin a progressedhoroscopeand those
in the natal horoscope,or betwecn transitiug and natal planets or
housecusps. AIso loosely,progresslons.
Primary directions are aspectsformed in a system of progres-
rions that calculates one degree of forward motion for each of
planets in the natal horoscopefor each year of life.
Distance: g&.
The following scalewas used in ancient India for measuring
dirtance :
\'
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SBCTIONII ASBREVTATTONS r37
6 r<m'g[<v] Atom : I rstT Trasarenu
t astt Trasarcnu : I +qtr Kachagra
t 6sr'l Kachagra == I feff Liksha
t fes{r Liksha ,= I q*r Yuka
8 1+t Yuka : I qs Yava
8 qe Yava =. I siti{ Angula
lZ aila Angul : I fcaf*a [w1, arfla-m]Vitasti
2 f4ilf€ilVitasti ] : I Ata [tnq] Hasta
24 arrrt Angul t
2 F Hasta : I trc Gaja
4 drt Hasta : I qrq [qe] Chapa
l0 zrt Hasta .., I ?i{rVansha
4,000 6a Hasta =, I rua Nalva
2,000 stq Chapa =' I z,rcrKrosha
2 *vr Krosha = I .r;(fd Gavyuti
4 rlvr Krosha _. 1 aiw Yojana

Distance[P] ; 6qrq.
BetweenThumb and lndex finger-riarr Pradesha.
BetweenThumb and Middle finger-am Tala.
BctweenThumb and Ring finger- qmoi Gokarna.
BetweenThumb and Little fingcr-af.rra faaf.a [Vitasti].
Element.' T.;r,ili?.
The Hindus believein five basicclernents.
Elentent Quality Ruling Planet
l. 4I a{FFIqr q;<
$
Ether Sound Jupiter
2. .r ert *qgi orfc
Air Touch Saturn
3. fqfe offr;l ErI qq-{

Fire Vision Mars

4. iil;r 3TIT TTT {rr
Water Taste Venus
5. '.r
Tdt .l"q
trr
Earth Smell Mercury
138 DIC]TI0NARV OF ASI ROLOCY

Evils : cic (10).

tu [.iwrcrtr,.$<r{TaTrEF,r
qq], r{qr [qrc],
$a [rfr<vr6111,
T' Jt*-[1qr-<oi, arrfrr [arfeal, rRT [<ffi, arFrcrsq],
qd< iq, fdq vsrQ I
ffq *q : ssrs< +r aifrq ver
[te Ecqrvm], qrfssr $5q qeT
fq{car],rffr.qqq+,trnvgfi q6reprt+ riq fC{1, qq ,iTs.
[*Eyo,
[+tfa+' asq qfr<rft t qiq frrl, ftrevar ceTI+q FEqrr vu]
g<ife.v nlrr, r6ur f<lr, Ffrfq silrRT$.rF{, fhfo
qr{qrq, qF[rTTg a,rfo,fdfq1fa,
larFqrrrql,fcil fi qra fqqv, fqfszm{ur[rrir],
;Trsq;i q-$i{ii * f,tr fsn m t'to], qicfqr(, w.qfilflc, q?rFGT?r,
lf':q
gsl€d, giro, <* si{rsqrk+',fvq u1r q+< qrTT€,q+ gt, wfetr< gr.,
qlerr+', tq if q;tr, qq ii cTTqe,
ertisr :Firq;a, qr{isr * qlqrr{ I
[te+r r zl]
Foot : kinds of: crEiq (p).
(i) Best rqltrc-Lotus red colouf, soft sole, coppcr-red
nails,
toes evenlyjoined and conver.
(ii) Good sirq-Almost like the previous kind,
long and
even toes,generallylong nails, soft skin.
(iii) Ordinary fl..rror/qtaq-Soft solcs dull rcd in colour, wavy,
light dull red or Yellow nairc, veins making their appearanceand
light hair on toes.
(iv) Bad i{rrc-Soles brownish white, hard, dry and cold skin,
broad and heavytoes, flat, broad and long nails, ycllow or whilc in
colour.
(v) Worst lqToa-Colour of the solc like tbat of earth, hard
skin, veins appearing on the upper part, crookedand hairy nails,
sbort, flat, blackishor bluish.
Gana: w (i) ?a god, (ii) qu buman, (iii) rrrr dcvil.
Gandanta: rein Junction point, (i) fefq risie (Last moment of
the lunar day, (ii) aera {ci{ (end of a constellation), (iii) qr{ rrsi-fr
(end of a sign). Someastrologersadd to it the ending .moment
ol
day or night. In practice it is taken as the point whcrJ a consteila-
tion and a sign end simultaneously,i.e., the last points of Cancer,
Scorpioand Pisces.
sEcTroNu ABBREVTATIoNS l3g

- Ganitagatayu: rtfurmrarX(i) vrq, (ii) fMq, (iii) ft-on, (iv)

frng, (v) f*tq, (vi) fuwrarl'irr1, (vii) en<rcrcma.rmq,(viii) ii**I
(ix) anaqq. (x) a<iuwq, (xi) *a-rr, (xii) ifcf,rrra, (xiiii arc<rcorrl.
Guna: rI.oIThrec basic qualities (i) {"ryr Righteous (best),
godly, (ii) ru.g"r Mediunr, Human, (iii) ilm,T'lr Worst, Devilish.
Ifand seventypc; of lPl:. rnt rrrT<* qm.
(i) Conic (artistic) vr+qr;n,r.+terr[+vrlq+].
(ii) Elementary(lowesttype) *rkr fqE{-{c'iuit rr.
(iii) M'xed fcfTry.
(iv) Philosophic(jointed) <rriFcn[rir<nj.
(v) Psychic(idealistic) qnfq.+',a6a gdtvr
[irrartniil.
(vi) Spatulate (nervous) ;Frr6;611 [vfx'r, iia-rvitrJ.
(vii) Square(useful) +nirn farra-EfirJ.
The negativchand is thc left.hand [Tr{i qrr rr r_afrnfr qm.l.
While the positive hand is the right hand
[rrerr {rq qT
seqrq).TrfraEror].

House,s .' ql?r .rtl4d'{, ;4l'f,{, afr.el?. rrz, d'tq, f{s.il, fr+rq., T{, vfi,
driz, q,a4y,
r,ltr, euarter.

Houses play a very important part in prognostication,

not
only in India' systemsbut in u'estern systcm
as well. Beginning
from the first houseor Ascendant they are twelve
in number{i)
t1 Tanu, (ii) at Dhana,(iii) qw Sahaja,(iv)
W Sukha, 1v) gc Suta,
(vj) ftq Ripu, (vii) wrnrJaya, (viii) gq Uiityu, (ix)
a,i'Dhaima, (x)
tri Karma, (xi) err Labha, (xii) .'r'r Vyaya.
The Synonyms for
different housesare as fotlows.
l. First house, Ascendant, xqq qlir, Ff.,T,4rr, aIrT,.TR{T,offi,
aila, :f-flI, q;rl, il{, ti, fw;,
tq, T{, Tir, 1'r?,{il, ,iw, s:, nft,i,-.}<r,rec,
9t.l;T, f4{r{, qqa4.

2, Second house, fdlt+ rrya,arr, dtT, {{, 3IfsT,a,i, o{It{,

{,.1q, qq,
aT, ;la, ,r}tn, lr6fi, $tlttl, qzt, a1,irfr, fan. .rR, ;IzR, viaF*, l6<ve,
{32-.&r,
qGz..r<Eqf,r.

3. Third house, ![€rrrrrr*, ar&T,v(, st1i, 4iT, ;F.6, .6(,

ERt, qi+,
iri, vrfw, ff, G, ar6, ira, f", To, +ar, **, scf. TlA, **,
dr10r,g?nr, qrqrd, tfufi{, r{r4, f{FT, !tr?rq, nfo, no,
11{.r, retsl r
 I4O DICTIONARY oF AsTRotoGY

4. Fourth house, Nadir Imum Coeli. Tiri, Tsq,

EIFII, qw, ferfe, iq, fTf,, {d., <r4,fT{t, tia, srm,El,
lfa, irq, €o, nraa,*urql *mT, +E;,
qril, gTilti{,ga-tr{,cfi<t; Erffr, vrr",
Rlq;, <rtn-q,{qfi, r{.
5. Fifth house, v1v ua, Ua:fi, .rf, k, q?, ,in,
il{t, TITT{,tf6(, (;FI, A<<,iV+, g.d6, itfr. {la, rFa, q1,

6. Sixth housc, qcl qFr, f\, qn, efr, {.1a, rilr, firr, qr?r,qrr,
lRi, qlir, alg, <tt, TIF{, Tq, ftfa, {I;u, t}T,
fera, ag1fq,?rt, m, orrfrf, etqe,
iIFltT, qtgir, qa.q'hf.

7. Seventh house, q.ttq qFr, ?nt, edt, -dpir,:f,Ft,rl.il, {ltr,

€IlT,
{T, -?t.il,rk, qtf,t, ,I;T, Tr4t, rflt, {?, cFi, arfrc, qi, {rd, dda,
qlfril, rr;qq, <rofr, atr<!r, qs.16E51. ".fT,
f1-4s
8. Eighth house, arcesglE,
Tq, ,fq, at1g,fifq,.frFr, .rU, f6r, ipr,
lFlI, 4Ir4,
{d, Q, <;EI, ttrt, ira, IIFA, ffeqr, qfin,'+,Ca: d;, gF[rr,rr(q,
ffiRr, rirr"a, fa<t+, faat, vfrt;, BntE?.a,'fitifarr,
f"noo, H, t**,
ilrtTrjlFr,Trq?rr[,6.itF;r.

9. Ninth house, ;IEntITIE, TIr4, etr{, F,

dS, eir, 1c, iFr, tlTi[,
dg, ft?i, ?I;r, <qI, i{,
to4, {?, ffF, rltq, qil, qlz, f{fu, ?g, 11R, ftq, rIT,
qrflf ,,i la+, qrre, fafd+lq

10. Tenth house, E{rq rilE, {ri, fa?, €!, afi11r,<fif-*,

1e, fiT, f{{r,
*, *t? <r, 9f6, qq, quq, ql;r, qgr,?rr, ;q'lq,-fhfiz, aaa, arair'ar.at, 3IIilFI,
aFg+', faiw, qlfqla4, erITqT(,eITC;r,gfam,
lq<u.
ll. EleventhhOUSe, nFEIr rTr{, r:TIrT,..jIFr, Ffcfr, Si{, e,a, .{FA,
qltr+', g{rqq. gq1.fi, T+(q.

12. Twelfth house, aI<tI lTlir, aTrr,aFiq, {aa, eTfil,ilrF1, ;TIqI, qFi,
vm, ridf, f<ts, {ter[, EIFq,Brniq, T{g, Eg;q, f.Tav,
1JT{, {il14.
first eigbt houses are considered to bc dfor qrq (worldly
. Thr
houses). The last four are considered to
be elqolfrm Extra worldly.
They are called q{-qci+rq-frer (Religion-Riches-sex-salvation)
qlit.

following tabre gives an idea of what different

_Th" houses
stand for and their significators.
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 114 Dtcr.t()NARy
0F ASTnoLoGy

Houses: Classifcation: .
sTqq Upachaya3,6, 10, ll afa, 1fg, qsT,fe[a,la.
fuq Trik 6, 12, 8 etfqca,atftre,Ese,?:?sT{,ftsr"qm, qrq+.
'{fda patita 6, 12.
*r Quadrant1,4,7, 10,d,rd., dtTfr,rqra4.
qqq( Succedant 2, 5,9, ll.
anqiF+-scCadent 3, 6, 9, 12,
qcqq Apachaya1,2, 4, 5,7,
E, 10, I I erlm, ftqrr,.ftg$.
g{ta f,sagfighousesl, 3, 4, S, j . g, 10, I I
rywl, qierqq.
F*+,]qTrine 5, 9, I q-,]or,
{rq.
trFr Education2, 4,5, fT{r.
frt Malefic3,6,8, 12. l
eiu Longevity3,9. :
*rc*; pgl{h inflicting 2, ?.
}a Eycs 2, lZ zq, qq-{d.-{ra.

Hunour.. laels (i) ara Win<t(ii) fqc Bile, (iii) rq pblegm.

Indriyo.. sfteqBasicorgns/Sense.
l. *t*Frq organsof scnses. They are 1ivein numbcr.
Organs Subject Deity Element planet
sf:(q' fqsq atF.rrdrcris rTSr rE_
(i) Ears Sound Disha Ether Jupitcr
+lt, aia qr6E fasr rrrfiTlr ta
(ii) Skin Touch Vayu Air Saturn,
Rahu, Ketu
i4ql r'{ri EIt EIt vrfr, 116,*g
(iii) Eyes Look, Sight Arka l.'ire Sun. Mars
s{, qa 6q ,,T* fffit, qfic Xf rrrv
(iv) Tongue Taste Varuna Water Moon, Venus
ttrr, ft-5r <T arq frr *, nI"
(v) Nose Smcll Ashwini Earth Mercury
<frw q;a .{Fs-.it+cn
\r+t Ta
sasc Sixfold flavours are : (i) rqr Sweet, (ii) -rr'r Sour,
(iii) asor Saline,(iv) +q Bitter, (v) faeapungent.(vi) rqra Astringent.
 I{J
SECTION II ABBREVIATIONI

2. qfF-?q Organs of movemcnt, five in numbcr'

Organ Subjcct DeitY
qF?q fqqq qfqqrdl +{
(i) Rectum Elimiriation Mitra
clt. $r ersi frrc
(iD Gcnitals Enjoyment PrajaPati
ilFC\ rlnqfil
Tsr'r
(iii) Hands Offering Indra
l|;(, ;tfg qm, fsil{ql FA

(w) Feet MovemerlP Vishnu

qre[, qr(ql qfa, trgq @
(v) Lyrinx Voicc Agni
qfrr
fi, ETfr ?ilnnq

3. qsq: qlE, 5'€il, {F, ffi, iltfffit, 1q

Sixfold organs: Fect, Hands, EYes, Ears, Nose, Mouth.
Jaimini Sutra: :ifcF{ ta.
Jaimini Fifcf,rl, an ancient Indian astrologer evolvcd hic
own method of prognostication, basically different from other
traditional methods. He has propounded his method in Sutrashal
or formulae,which are not so easy to follow, known is Jaimini
sutra liftrfr {a]. Naturally very few modern Indian astrologers
vcnture on this method of prognostication. Somc basic terms in the
Jaimini systemare explainedhere.
Argala.'q'tqr.
The aspectinginfluenceof a sign or its lord or of planets in
certain places,are known as Argalas larivr]. These Argalas [arttw]
may be benefic or malefic [rtvntcr 3TTq1 rtvntil] according to the
nature of thc influencing agencyand act either as augmentingagents
or obstructing agents.
A chart or Argala Chakra [wriar <l] is cast by taking into
consideration the Argala [er,ter]caused with r6fcrenceto each sign
and putting different planetsitdte signs they occupy accordingly'
(For Jaimini aspects Seeunder heatL'Aspect').
Deity Planets: Jaimini iiffil \onfers spooial honour on
three planets on the basis of their positioas in tlc chart as Brahma
[E-gr] Maheshwara [€rc{ and Rudra [qel.
 t46 ICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGY

Erahna legrj : (i) when the lord

of eighth from Atmakaraka
lu'kc'r*l is positedin eighth from its o*n hou,r. (ii)
of thelords of sixtb, eighth and twcrfth The ,ir*grr.
from cither Ascendant or
rcventh house whicheveris stronger.
It should occupy an odd
rign and bc in the visibrehalf of tnJ zoaia"
i.e., from Descendant.to
Ascendant.
Maheshwaralqverj: (i) Tire lord of
cighth house from the
Arcendant,(ii) Tf the said rord is exalted
or in its own sign stronger
of the lords of eighth and twelfth
from Atmakaraka [wrrror<+J
would becomeMaheshwara
[Gqrr], (iii) Wnen n"nu trrJl f",u
l}lipl" Atmakaraka [wewror<r];; ;;; in eighth
from "nJhim, the
rixth planetfronr Sun becomesMaheshwara
[ravarl. fi".t-ng"r,
claimantis chos.:nfor the distinction.

Rudra [ea] : The strongerof the lords

of eighth and second
from the Ascendant
becomesRudratiit rn-." iii*
rrpected by malefcs, can also bccome p1""", ,,
nomrnator sup$lemental
R u d r al r , J .
Gulika.. Xfrar Its longitude corresponds
^ to the longitude of
the Ascendantrising at the end of Saturn,s
Vela lqfficrl.
Karaka.. fir<fi Significators.
Jaimini (ffufr) lays stress on Charakaraks
- [l<rrro] or the
changcablc significators. Tbey owe their position
by virtue of
traversinga sign. The planet which has
traveresedhiglest degrecs
in a sign, becomesAtmakaraka
[wrrwr<+.Jor the p.ir" firi o.
Primesignificator' other significatorsoccupy
their positionsaccord-
irg to their descending longitudes in
sign. il;;;';;"r""on
rignification there are naturaror fixed"significators
arso,which are
thc same as in traditional system. Th;
charakarakas(l.ccr<+)
rnd feq-< +rcr (sthira karakas--fixeosignificators)
are as ioilowing in
dorccndingorder ofdegreesthey o""up-yin
a sign:
(i) Atmakaraka i{:r(qFrRfiprime
Significator Sun.
(ii) Amatyakaraka arql?qrr{TSub-prime
Significator Mercury
(ii0 Biratrukarakaqrcr;r<a;Significtor r* Or$;:rbfi;:1tt"d)'
(iv) Matrukaraka qTEor-rfi
Significtorfor motber Moon.
(v) Putrakarakala{'Rfi Significatorfdr son
Jupiter.
 SECTION II ABBREVIATIONS
t47
(vr) Gnatikaraka *trfi.$ significator
for rcrationr Mars.
(vii) Darakaraka I il<rt.rrt, )
Kalatrakaraka ,l Tu,a.rrr6 J Significatorfor wifc Vcnu.
Somc commentatorl include in this list pitrukaraka
ffcilfirm_
Significator for fatherl arsoas the eighth significator
and couni Rahu
[<tg] as the eighth ptancr. Accordilg to some others, whcn two
Planetshaving the same longitude aic claimants for any one of
Karakas [rnr,] Rahu [<ra] rteps in to fill the vacant placc.'
In aasc
of nore than one Karaka (arro) being vacated,
natural or fixed
significatorstake their place.
Lagna IJaiminil: crl f€fr;itl.
(i) Arudha Lagna.. qrc-€trrq-Also callcd pada
Lagna lqq irn].
count as many signsfrom the birth lord as the
lord ls rcmovec
from the Asccndant. The resultantsign il'Ar;1il-iflvl'o, p"O"
Lagna [ta +rr].
(ii) Bhava Lagna.. cr* ilrr-Divide birtb ghatier
twqs-Al by 5
and take the integral quotient. Adcl one to it. Now
couoi thic
number of placesfrom Sun or Asccndant,as the Ascendant odd
ie
or even. The resultant sign is Bhava Lagna rr+1.
[vr< The rcmain-
der after dividing birth ghaties by five, when reduced
to degrecr
givcslongitude ofrhe Bhava Lagna.
(iii) Ghatika Lagna: rrear qra-pivide birth ghaties
by 12. Reject
the quotient. Intergral part of the remainea i'OOea
b! one, and
countcd from the Ascendantgivcc Ghatika Lagaa
tqFr+i anl.- The
fractional part reducedto degreesgivesits lonlitude. ,
(iv) Hora Lagna.. ej<rcrt-Divide the
birth ghaties by 2.5.
The q*otient plus one counted from Sun or Ascendant,
as thc
Ascendantis odd or even, representsthe Hora Lagna ,f6.
[{a r,q].
remainderreducedto degreeegivesits longitude.
(v) NishekaLagna.. f{'n6 arr-Atso called
Adhana Lagna
[*rcnt wt1. Jaimini tuifc-fr] docs not give any particular method
for finding conception time from Uirin noroscope.
There js onc
f:ql Parashara pnrrnl-Add the distance.fsom Sun to Maadi
[d'it] to the distance from lst to 9th house. count the sun back-
wards in terms of signs. It will represcnt ttt interval in
monthr,
betweentbe time of birth and the timc of conception.
148 DIcrloNAn'YoF AsrRoLoGY

(vi\ UpapadaLagna.' srra ilc-Take twelfth housc from the

Asccndant. Find out its Pada Lagna [ra w{ or Arudha Lagna
[qrca q.a]. This becomes Upapada Lagna lgqq-<ilci'
(vii) VarnadaLagna: aft ;rra-If Ascendant is in odd sign, count
from Aries to Arcendant. If Ascendantis in evensign, count from
Piscesto Ascendantin the reverseorder. Repeat this process with
Hora Lagna (ttq qq) also. If both the' ascendantsare cven or
odd, add the two sums, if one of thcm is odd and the other
'Expungcthc multiplesof 12. You
cven, then takc their difference.
.geta numbcrasremainder. count from Aries (direct) if the Asccn'
dant ic odd or from Pisccs(reverse)if it is cvcn. Thc resultantsign
is Varnada Lagna lelia rqj.
The Varnada signs[+ta <rfrr]for other elevensignscan also bc
calculatedsiryilbrlyby treatingthosesignsor Ascendant'
Pcriods: Etr:..
! Jaimini fi&.}] has mcntionedfollowing period-systems [<wrqf
in his trcatise : (i) Chara Dasa [tccrn], (ii) Sthira Dasa [ftv-t avrr],
qwl, (v) Rasi
(iii) Trikona Dasa fiar]or cwl, (w) Shula Dasa [Eq
Dara (<rfn Ern), (vi) Kendra Daea [i;'E Enr], (vii) Varnada Dasa
asn],
[qof{EIn], (viii) Udu Dasa lsq <{t]t (ix) Navamsa Dasa [dqivr
(xi) Dasa (xii)
<cIT],
ir) nrahma Dasa lrgr Evn], {ogardha [atnti
Drig Dasa lfl <rn], (xiii) Nakshatra Dasa [ana aurJ,(xiv) Maudooka
Drra tdW rurJ. Alt these periods arc based,on signs' The most
important of thcm and largely followed by the Astrologer himself is
Chara Dasa lqt qm].
The period of a Chara Dasa [a< <un] is not constaot, but
variable according to the situation of the lord of the sign. Tho
period is one year lessthan the number of signs,the lord is away from
its sign. For odd signs [fsq{q-(qfqrqilthe distance is measurcdin the
direci directionwhilc for evensigns;in tbe reverse direction. The
rub-pcriods are divided into twelveequal parts. Tbe periodsalso
yary dUeto dual lordships.conjunctionsand their separatcpositions.
1.d Auatlords are Kuja [Ew-Mars.l and Ketu [tg] for Scorpio
and Satum and Rahu (<tg)for Aquarius.
Thc periodsin Sthira Dasa lf*qr <vnl arc fixed and not vari-
ablc. It ii very important in determining the period of death. tt
rtarts from thc rign in which Braltma [r-grj is posited'
IECTION II ABBRBVIATIONS I{9

Trikona Dasa lFaq'lsr<nrl is almost likc Chara Dasa [r< efi]

crcept that the first operatingperiod is that ofa trine sign (5,9, l)
wich is strongcst.
Varnada Dasa [af< <rn]. Its span would be the iiterval bct'
wccn thc Asccndant and the Varnada [<d<) conccrncd in tho dircct
order whcn the Ascendantis odd. lvhcn the Ascendantis cven, the
order would be reversc and the duration would bc cquivalcnt to
the intcrval between thc l2th 8!d the concerned Varaada (cti{)
counted backwards. rt commcnccsfrom thc Accendsnt or thc l2th
dgn, as tbe cascmaY bc.
Brahma Dasa (rilr <rn) commencesfrom Brabma Rad (Wf
<fn) in direct order if the Ascendant is odd. If the Ascentdantis
cvcn, it commencesfrom 7th from the Brahma Rasi $rU <nf{) in
fcyerseordcr. The span of the period ic equivalenttdthe number
of signointervening betweenthe concernedsign and thc sixth lord
from it.
Yogardha Dasa (frrni <nr) following thc rulcs of Chara DasE
(r< cm) starts from thc Arcendant or the scventh sign according
as the Ascendant is odd or eve8. Duration is half the sum of Chrra
Dasa (r.< <nr) and Sthirir Dssa (Rv.t<nr) periods of tbc siga'
Niryana Shula Dasa (Fctu qe <rn) has a duration of 9 yearr
fot each period. So is tho casc with Niryana Phala Shula Dasa
(ffiur a-c {q <rfi). The difrercncc ir that the former commenc€!
.from thc Ascendant whcn it is odd and from the rcvcnth sign
when the Ascendant is cven. The latter comElencesfrom scventh
rign when the ascendant is odd and from fhe. Asccndant when
it is evcn.
Pranapada.' sF$ti:.
Double the birth time in Vighaties (frqa\ Add it to (i) Sun'r
longitudc, (ii) Sun'c longitudc * 240", or (iii) Sun's longitudc
+ 120', according as Sun is in novable, fixcd or common dgn'
Expungc the multiples of 360'. Thc resultaot is Pranapada
(FFrqc).
.Rasi.' <rfn Sign.
. Boides the twelve signs of thc Zodiac, Jaimini (q'ffi) hil
Dcntioncd a few othcr signs.
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(i) Dwar4 Rari (rn <rfw)or paka Rasi (rrr <rFw)is the sign
whoseperiod is under consideration.
(ii) Bahya Rasi (nrq <rfn)or Bhoga Rasi (*Ir rin) is the sign
which is ar many signsaway from the Dwara Rasi (n< <rfn) as thc
Dwara Rasi (zn drr) is away from the Ascendant. It can bc
asccrtained othcrwise as follows : Dwara Rasi (rn cfw)-Bahya
Rari (qrq <rFu): 2-3, 3-5,4-7, 5-9, 6-ll, Z-1, g:3, 9-5,
l0-7, ll-:9, l2-lt, l-1.
(iii) Karakamsa Rasi (rnrin aftr) is thc sign in which lord of
Ascendantis posited in Navamsa(c{irr).
Strengh,'Planetary.' rer{. There are two sourcesof planetary
rtrength,(i) (d* w) (Amsa Bala:Longitudinal strcngth). planct
with grcater degrecs in a sign is stronger. (ii) Moola trikona Bala
(qn F*rtr rc). The strength of a planct in descendingorder is in-
Exaltation (wr), Moola trikona (1v farlw), Own sign (r<eia),friendly
rign (frada), neutral sign (vwaia),inimical sigo (rr1*a). and Dcbilita-
tion sign (#s <IFn).
Strength,Slgns: <rfsrqq (i) arrrrrmc+a-<(Atmakaraka strength)-
the rign holding the Atmakaraka (arcrm'r<.r') becomes the strongest.
(iil qtr w (Association strength)-(a) a sign occupied by a planet
is rtrongerthan thc sign that has no planet in it, (b) A sign having
larger number of planets in it is strongerthan the one having less
numbcrof planetr,(c) A sign is strongerby the strength of planct
poritcd in it, (d) A fixed rign is stronger than the movable rign,
while a dual sign is strongerthan the fixed sign, (iiD n sign becomer
9f9ng by conjunctionor aspectof Jupiter, Mercury or.its own lord,
(iv) A oign,whoselord is stronger,is stronggrthan the one whose
lord is weakcr,(v) A sigo which has planetson either side is con-
sidcred $ronger, (vi) Signs whose lords occupy quadranrs,
ruccedanthouseror cadenthousesget full, half or fccblc strength
rerpectively.
Karana.' .f'TTHalf of the Lunar date (feFc)in m:asure. Thcy
arc clevcnin number-the first seven being variable, while the lart
four are fixcd.
(i) rc (Bava), (ii) ncc Balava, (iii) 61(f{ Kaulave,
. -fhey are :
(iv) iife-q Taitila. (v) q< Gara, (vi) <FwvVanija, ("ii) fqFelVishti,
 r5l
SECTION TI ABBN,EVIATIONS

(x) rrT Niga' (xi) ftF{rt

(viii) rr{< Sbakuni, (ix) qtqs chatushpada,
Kistughna.
(ii) €r BrEhma,
Their ruling deities arc (i) s;? Indra' (vi) 'fr Shree,
(v) yrfl Prithivi'
tiin ea frait ", (il") wrin Aryama, rr Rudra' q*
(x) Sarpa,(xi) al
ili) "; vrir,i"ilil r'ra Kaii, (ix)
Vayu.
(i) sot (castel' g? t*
Kuta :1e They are cight in 11m.U-cr qEidt (Planct-
(classification). (iii) (iv) q.tfc(Spccio)' (v)
(Sign)'
rrqriifr (Gana'frienf,ship)' (vii) W
"*istt"*
ary fricndship), (vi)
(viii) ;n* (Pulse).
Letter.. Scla.
ancient
Devanagari (ffi) Script' widely usedin India rincc
(1w<r<if)'Bsngala (ir{t)
times, and its minor natiaiions as in Gujarati ariqr (consooants)'
tv"""l:l *o
ctc., consist or t."o l;;;:;
(+i)' Each division has a
They arc classifiedintJ "iglt divisions
pi"*t ruling over it' The divisions are-
Sun' Rulcr 'rtE
(i) q'Ti-Containing all the vowels' rulcd by
Eagle'
'd' Ka' Ruling Planct
(ii) e'<rt-Five conlonants followecI bY
Mars. Rulel faarqQ11'
'q" Cha' Ruling planct
(iiD s-{i-Five consonantsfollowed by
Venuc. Ruler fir{ Lion'
'a' Ta'. Ruling Planct
(iv) z-ed-Fivc consonantsfollowed by
MercurY, Ruler r<ta Dog'
'h' Ta. Ruling Plalct
(v) aq,fr-Five conlonantg followed by
Jupiter. Rulcr ei SerPent'
'q' Pd. Ruling Pl.Bt'
(vi) c-Eti-Fivc consonantsfollowed by
Saturn, Rulcr qvo Rat'
'{'Y8. Ruling Plrnct
(vii) q'<rt-Four con8onantsfollowed by
Moon. Rdor qc Deet 'n'Sbr'
followcd bY
(viii) n'ri-Remaining seven 9on:oTnts
Ruling Planct Moon' Rulcr lq Rsm'
formr ({q)-(i) ttrq
Thc lettcrs are also divided in eight
rqm'Trq<(Dod'
(Earncr),(ii) qq tstJttj, iilil-att, ftq (Lion)'(iv)
t52 DICTIONATY OF ^STIOL(XIY

(o).6, 1vr (Cow), (vj) q<, niw (Donkcy), (vii) {rr, qq (Elephant),
(viD eqiq, crr{ (Crow)

The Roman Script, successorof old chatdean and

Hebrcw
scripts,is widely usedin modern times thloughout the worrd.
It
consistsof twcnty-six lctters-five vowelsaad twenty-oo"
The famous westernpalnist and numerologist cheiro n", "ooroo"o,r.
ccrtain basicnumberto eachletter. They are as follows : "ttott"o
A-1, B-2, C-3, D*4, E-5, F-:-g, G-3, H-5, f_1,
l-l., I-2,L-;$-M-4, N-S, O-2, p-g, e_1, R_2, S_3,
T-4. U-6, V-6, W_6, X_5, Y_1, z_7.
Accordingto Kabala System(aqroncafd), the
letters have been
allottcd following number-yalues and ruling planets/signs.
Letler Number Ruling planet or Eign
A I Mercury
B 2 Virgp
c 3 Libra
D 4 Scorpio
E 5 Jupitcr
vuw 6 Venus
z 7 Sagittarius
H E Capricorn
Th 9 Aquarius
IJ Y l0 Uranus
CK ll Neptune.
L l2 Pisces
M l3 Aries
N l4 Taurus
x l5 Saturn
o l6 Marg
FP l7 Gcmini
TsTz '18
Cancer
a l9 Lco
R 20 Moon
s 2t Sun
T 22 Earth
tBCrroNrr ABBRBvrArroNs
153
Lines IPl.. (crq-.
(a) Lines onforehead: a<nE@ (from hair downwards).
l. Line of Saturn.. crfqiq.
2. Line of Jupiter .. Xc tei.
3. Line of Mars.. crq tcr.
4. Line of Sm (on right eyebrow).. qd tcr.
5. Line of Moon (on left eyebrow): s-{ tEr.
6. Line of Venus(betweenthe eyebrows) ; qr tcr.
7. Line of Mercury (on nose-base).. ter.
ts
(D) Lines on iandlpalm: q<@/ncee
@.
Ascendinglines : qrtd tcr, uEffi kT.
Braceler .. qFrrie tfl.
Broken lrze ; cFc trir.
Brotlprs otd Sistersline : c6t<<tcr.
ChalnedIrAe.. tacmr< ter.
Children /ine .' deir ter.
Convelance /ize .. srfl tsr.
Death fthe .. 1q tei.
Descendingllne.. +rtfi tqr, qffi tsr.
DestinylFate line : cw t<l, rr<re tct.
Fork : farn< tcr, faqv.
FrlendslEnemiesllne: fua-rrq tar.
Girdle of Yenus.. qd 1fr6l, rIT G{.
Head line.' cRdq, tqt.
HulthlHepatlca llne; q{Rvr/arftc ter, amvr<ter,1u tcr.
Heart line.' qct tei, {e:r-or tcr, (fqq rcrler<) ctg tcr.
Horizontal P7a .. ar& ter.
Inflrcnce /lze.. rcrc tw.
Intuilion llze .. arfiF;rqrrrnt<n,s?Fter.
Llfelvitality lize .. qtq-{tcr (F{f rcq3n) Rq tvr, ,i}a tei, rrp ivr.
Moriage line f<rq tcr.
Mqsllnner life \irc.. t'{rdrtfl, v6rq{, *fi tqr.
Pallava.. 'TRFrSmall lines shootiag from the main line.,
Pamtletlsister lhe; rqrfurr tqt.
Rtng of Satura.. rfr 1firr.r,ffi TV{.
tJ4 btctroN^nYor AstRor,o6t

-Ringof Solomon.' rrq$r*T, gu lvl.

Sunlsuccess ftire .. qri/cn/v"a/1"efi
iq{
Tosselledlrze: q;o iar.
Travel ll're .' qrartr<t iq.
Vertical ftile .' cS iqr.
Via Lasciva.' <Rqr.
lhavy line.' v-6<<nier.
(c) Lines on,sole .' <'<tcfu.
Active line .' tfa iqr.
Ascetic llne : {<rrqiqr.
Bravery/lhe.' rr<t.ist.
Deity line.' qcciqr.
Diversetrae .. til ier.
Drmkard /lhe .' qqc ier.
Envyline; ci tcr.
Fate line: wi tcr.
Fish line.' cc€qiqr.
Happy union line i ,!ec ge ier.
Hypocracy/rze .' crqs ier.
Illiberal fi7s .' fiqqrilriqr.
Ingratitude /lre .' qerrcr ier.
Laziness/rae : qmtq iq.
Luck line: tlrTtr{iEr.
Mhister /lze : am<iqr.
Philanthropy /ize .' qri icr.
Poverty /fue : qF<aqiqr. .
Propensity lrze .' rrmr iEr.
Prosperity 12s 3 qfa ier.
Richesll'ze .' s-{ iqr.
Scholar hhe .' fsil iqr.
Sexline: <foiqr.
Suicide lire : arkccrfriqr.
Symbolof luppiness: cqfre+.
Thief line : sk icr.
sEctroNrr ABBREvrArroNs 1sJ
According to Hindu system,the main lines on the palm have
beenclassifiedas follows :
df+a tvr--(i) q{E+tr,(ti) fiq6*u, (i;i) 'rltt, (iv) <ff,
(u) q-<tq kI, (vi) fsgo *qr, (vii) 3Tk cet't zrr r{Fq<r, (viii) ge
rTlqErt't,(lx) ggFaortt, (x) wiitqc f{qfsrf,t, (xi) rrl t<+r r
qfus+ tqr-(i)
irfrrrfa, (ii) a1rit,(iii) s{rfffir, (iv) vga t6r,
!gdf, (vi) asgr+qr,(vii) rigvr, (viii) F<<raftll|e, (ix) arrar, (*)
q$s<t (xi) xifMl, (xii) gvilcedt, (xiii) fra'sa, (xiv) vtq{fr,
(xv) gtfr, (xvi) Trarif, (xvii) sigt'l, (xviii) stilTlt't r
E.{qtqr (i) wrdt, (ii) grrtf, (iii) {|a, (iv) qquit,(v) fac€t,
(vi) rre*, (vii) i€i*, (viii) qiqrt, (ix1 <rq6*rqr, (x) <rfaaqqT,
(xi) 3rrqvfr,(xii) sc-qilffr, (xiii) tcrdfe{c-{rt'f, (xiv) q{r<r;qrqtff,
(xv) s1<rqqqs<rt't,(xvi) wuratrcr r
Longevity 3 qra, arl{Et{.
The Indian astrologersmention six kinds of longevity: (i)
q-{q Death imrnidiately aftcr birrh, (ii) awrc short span of life or
death in childhood, (iii) rynX Medium longeviry, (iv) €|.*igLong
life, (v) lotQ Full longevity, (vi) arfuoqA very-very long spanof
life. The astrologers differ as to what shouldbe their exact spans
However,short span may be taken uptc 32 years, medium span
upto 64 yearsand long life beyondthat. 100years was considered
to befull age by ancient seers 't'Eq rtT{: srd{'. If a man crossed
this barrier, he was said to have enjoyed '€rFrdr{:
The astrologers havebeensuggestinga number of methodsto
fnd out the exact period when a native is expected to leave this
world for his heavenlyabode.
The ancient Hindu seershave adjudgedth: maximumlongevity
of difercnt species as follows :
l. Eagle,owl, parrot. crow, serpent1000years.
2. Bear, monkey,frog 300 years.
3. Demon 150years.
4. Human beingsand elephants120years.
5- Horse 32 years,
6. Donkey and camel25 years.
7.' Ox and buffalo 24yearc.
156 DtcrloN tY of AsrRor,ocy

8. Peacock20 years.
9. Goat and sheep16 years.
10. Swan,cuckoo and pigeon 14 ycars.
ll. Cock 8 ycars.
12. Nightingale7 ycars.
Lunar Phases(W) : The moon's cycle from New Moon to New
Moon is dividedinto four phases,eachlasting about sevendays.
Firstqtmrter: From conjunction (New Moon) to square of
Sunand Moon During the first half of this phase,when Moon
is between0o and 45' aheadof Sun, it is called Crescent Moon. A
waxing phase.
Secondquarter: From squareto opposition (Full Moon) of
Sun and Moon. During the.secondhalf of this pbase,when Moon
is between135" and 180' ahead of Sun, it is called the Gibbous
Moon. A waxing phase.
Third quarter : From opposition (Full Moon) to square of
Moon and Sun. During the later half of thid phasc, when Moon
is between135"and 90' behind Sun,it is catled the Disseminating
Moon. A waning phase.
Fourth quarter: From squareto the conjunction(New Moon)
of Moon and Sun. During later half of this phase,when Moon is
between45o and 0o bchind Sun, it ir called BalsamicMoon. A
waning phase.
Motnts [P] : rq-c,iil, r€*ia, €Adt+ Ect qFr.
Mount of Jupiter : 1t qiil At the baseof index finger.
Mount of Meranry.' 1a e{e At the base of little finger.
Mount of Moon.' s-'a c,iil Portioa of the palm adjacent to
bracelctbelow little finger.
Mouttt of Saturn: srfqc,iil At the barc of middle finger.
Mount of SunlApollo: q,f *ie At the base of ring finger.
Mount of Venus: rgnr,ia Betweenthumb and'bracelet.
First mount of Mars.'gt{ {qq q{e At the base of thumb.
(Positivc).
Sccondmount of Mars: Bfrq {'m q'ie Betweenndunt of Moon
and mount of Mercury (Negative).
rVcdi; nfr Pulse, (i) ailf< Adi, (ii) rur Madhya, (iii) artc
Antya.
SECTION II.ABBREVIATIONS I57

Nafttre [P].. sTfd, sflrn Jnstinct. There are ten kinds of

nature. A native may have one or complexnature.
(i). Airy: slg ryfe [#c, ciiq, T]fr].
(ii)' BestinUAnimal: q qfe [v<v]r, vrel.
(iii) Demonic.' vre/frnr*< cTft tdfi, Br, nfr, <ral.
(iv) Devil : fvrnv ryk [rrfor, qr{, qr{fi, Wtq].
(v) Earthy: eS qfe [gri|r*n, frq<, frwrronrreif].
(vi) Etheric.' atFrlrrrqfe [rn*-o,gTqR, f\w, <mn{].
(vii) Fiery : qFt rrfr [qc{, T(, *fr, {-*(, agdfi].
(viii) Godly : ?s cTfil faw*fi, eqr.it,*fr].
(ix) Hot : drc r1fr talm ffi frfu1qr, fcqqroft,gc+r<rtw-r rr i*,
rk+, wfil.
(x) Human.' qFr<cTf( [g{frq,arqvufw, $ffi*, aqr{r -<+lrd]..
. Number.' qo In Numerology, eachbasicnumber representsa
planet, (i) One-Sun, Two-Moon, Three-Jupiter, Four-Llranus,
Five-Mercury, Six-Venus, Seven-Neptunc, Eigbt-saturn and
Nine-Mars
The different numbers are as follows : Basic {!, Birth wr,
CompOund d46, qrq, Conscierce i6cfdF{t, Date of birth wqfa|q,
Double qrr, Fadic qaqlaFq Finane€ u-l, Fortune {rr{, Mixed fqq,
Month qrg, Mystic qrrr, Name lrr, PlanetaryT€, Primary 1tr, Root
qc, Single g+-e,Spiritual q-'TFdFq, Unitary g+q, Year +i.
The Indian systemof counting numberis :
I One s{'
l0 Ten c{I
I00 Hundred rkt
1,000 Thousand {q€
10,000 Tens ofthousand qE
100,000 Hundredsof thousand ireT
1,000,000 Million $tq
10,000,000 Tens of million nlR
100,0000,000 . Hundredsofmillion .r{E
1,000,000,000 'Thousands
of million (billion) 3l6si
10,000,000,000 Tens of biltion q+
100,000,000,000 Hundreds of billion frq*
1,000,000,000,000 Tbousandsofbillion TilCq
10,000,000,000;000 Ten thousandsof billion IIt
100,000,000,000,000 Trillion iil.dfs
1000,000,000,000,000 Tens ofTrillion A|\ETtr
I58 DICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGY

one novel method of ancientIndian scholarswas that instead

of expressinga figure in numbers,they usedto expressit in terms of
an object identifying tlrat number. For example,insteadof writing
12, they would write <rfwRasi (signs) whose number ir 12. Herc
are someillustrationsof their crpressingcertain numbers.
One: rruisr <e. G, yfi. Tg
Tooth of Lord Ganesha,Moon, Earth, God.
TwO.. afita, *d, W, ffi, fld,
Lips, Ears, Feet, Eyes, Arms.
Three qfrq fitcf, XoI, tfr'
- Fires, Tenses,Qualities/, Humours, Worlds,
ffid
Eyesof Lord Shiva.
Four: 3ftsrr[, figrrs, {T, *c
Periodsof life, Facesof Lord Brahma,Ages,Vedas.
Five : ttTg?I, SiT, .iqsR, iqtl.{
Pandavas,Elements,Five arrows of Cupid, Lion.
^tlr.' BTtI, ftg, tU, srrr{fia
Six organs,Six enemies,Six seasons,Feetof black bee
Seven rfu, fts, qqil, qTiTTnf, qr(
Sages, Continents,Mountains, Nadirs, Weekdays.
Eight f{r{c, 45'
Giant elephants(guardingeight directions),Vasu,
Rrfe
(a classof godseightin number),Fulfilments.
Nine 3Q, 4€, f{is, (tr
Planets, Nandas, Nidhis, Rasas(of poetry).
Ten: sf.fFcn, fit|q, {t!II.rdT(,
State, Fingers, Incarnalions of Lord Krishna,
P{rq*{, lEvrrtt
VishwadevaDirections,(both ten in numbcr).
Eleven q<rcr tn, {-r
The Kaurava army, Rudras (a class of godselevenin
number).
't'w,elve qnf, qT{r,
{fo, mf<q
Signs, Houses, Months, Adityas (a classof gods
twelve in number).
Hundred.' +tcs,
i Kauravag who were hundred io number.
 3rc.TIONII ABBRBVIATIONS
t59
Palm andphalanges.. lr<tir ilsr q{.
.. - .Palm.. r6icrFt,crFr, Eiqt It consists of the following main
divisions:
(i) Great parmic arc-Brood vessel
running below the Lifo
line.
(ii) Great trianglc g6q Fagr-Formcd
by rhe liaes of Head,
Life and Health.
(iii) Lower Hemisphere r{'-{rri-If a'
diagonar is drawn froqr
the baseof Index finger to the wrist,ih, lo*",
n"f i portion
is galled the lower Hemirphereof palm.
(iv) Plain of Mars :f..ir€rrrErr,rk-The
middle portioa of
Palm bclow the Head lioe.
(v) Quadranglc
T€qTgtq- space rving betwcen the rinc of
Hiart and the Line of Head.
(vi) Upper Hemispheresc<rf-The
upper half of palm.
Plnlange: q{ Th-etliree phalangesof the
fingers are called as
G) First Phalangetir c'i, (ii) Sccona"fi"t"og. cq Fi and (iii)
Third
Phalangers nrl. The joints of the phalanles
are known as Vimsho-
paka ffi+.
five fingers themselves are called (i) Thumb w1ea,c1ar,
(ii)-Index finger e-Sfr/rtffi, (iii) Middle finger rumr,
(iv) Ri"ngfinger
snrfqrr and (v) Little finger qfEfrdfil
:
Fingers Caste Direction Odd/Evcn
t. sfqcdr rr{nr sfrqq fqqrr
Littlc finger Brahmin West odd
(Priestly class)
2. €Nrnfrtl qlaq qfgq (|T
Ring fingcr Kshatriya South Even
(Warrior class)
3. qEIqT im wT( fEqq
Middle ffngcr Vaish North Odd
(Trading class)
4. illi* rlr 1* crT
Index finger .Low caste
East Even
5' argF *t qri trs qcq?,, fE*q
Thumb No caste Middle area Odd
t60 DrcrloNARYoF AsrRor,ocv

The base of Index finger indicates quarrels [rv'6]' of Middle

finger State (<rq1, of Ring finger honour (Ees'f)' and of Little fingcr
fame [qnl.

The phalangegof odd fingersrcpresent sE (mineral), 1v (Root)

and *c (living objecr) in the same order while those of even
fingers in reveseorder.
The Indian Palmists have allotted following phalanges to
diferent planets.
Srm-Thumb, middlc phalange;Moon-Thumb, third phalangc;
Mars-Index finger, tbird phalangc; Mercury-Thumb, first
phalange; Jupiter-Middle finger, third phalange; Venus-Ring
fnger, third phalange; Saturn-Little finger, third phalange; Rahu-
Ketu [<r64g]-Back of the hand.
Synonymsfor someterms ln Palmistry: AeRs fqdl hqr{ qv rra}
+ qqtc.

Hand : Eltr, Qftf, 5-<, 9rfut, fft*, tiqrtrq, 'isf{rs' ti?ril{, T{sQ
qEr[En,eria frri, r6rir,.fufa<, ffirt, ufmnrfr, r€rfrr, g<qq
Thumb.' {,Ina, wqa, *rge, d€, Rts, <rqt, sg:Fcq,Srft, qqcf(, Frtg,
ie, q,i, arsrq.R,etcr[€.
Finger: etrqfr,fi({trGftrT'<qeqq,faX<t,n<w, tf-qr{I, qIqI' r{tc.fl.
Igdexfnger.' ilS*, q?ffi, rtqil, stntr' q|fc"ft.
Middle frnger .' rlarr[T,qql, viosl, vefr' ttmrrreit
Ringfinger.' a1q1fq51, stfffi, rftt, w<iit, frrt.
Littlefinger.' 6frft551,t-frfd+'r,q-.tqr,irgcm, +isfr.
Thumb-base.'sXra {tr, '6q'lqRrir,fra, teg.
Bracelet.' qfHE, qft <rm'<.
Karabhg.' .nart.srd, TT, srRr{tR.
Back-of-hand.' tqta, qr{Rr, €RTEca, q;c, frq, fanrt'
Palm: qQfi, rrqce,ERRfFr, €F'<itnr' ERRfFT' qa-c, qn{'.

/Vail.' r<, X<$<, gwmsa,fi{s, gti<r, nmila, rqIW, tr'(q' itrrti

Trq6c,<{trifil, {({, T'(fic'd,.

Life line.' arqtei, +iTitcrT, ftq3cr, rHet, qqttfi, 1eiar, $Rcr'

q{iqr, qctiql, qfdiqr.
 SECTION II ABBRBYIATIONS 16I

Headline: cfril66icr, rqier g'sirin, erier, +'}wi<r, Tqeier,

rrfvrriw, <f&r.
Heart-line.' atg iw, qtm icr, qir:.fi1lti<r, wle6icr, tuicr, e4q-q
ier, lrnier.

Planet : ttr
The basic planets are seven in member lcrd r€]. They are (i)
Sun qf, (ii) Moon rfr, (iii) Mars rrro, (iv) Mercury Ta, (v) Jupiter
Tt, (vi) Venus {a (vir) Saturn srft. Technically Sun is a star and
Moon a Satellite of earth, however, for all practical purposes
astrologershave been treating them at par with other planets.
Astrology is a scienccbasedon apparent motion of these planets
vis-a-visEarth.

Later the ancientHindu astrologersaddedtwo nodesof Moon

-Rahu [<16]and Ketu [\] also to this famity, making to tally nine
(cr{E).

The Wastern astrologersdo not accept Rahu (<rg) and Ketu

(tg) as planets although more-and-moreof them are now giving
attention to them. In thd last two centuries, three more planets
have beendiscoveredwith the aid of advanced instruments and are
receivingthe attention of western astrologers. They are uranus or
Hershel,Neptune and Pluto.

The Hindu astrologershave explorcd diffe,rentplanets exten-'

sively from a number of anglesto find out their influencesand roles
on the lives of individuatsand societiesas a whole in this human
wort*- They have been divided and classifiedon different bases.
An insightinto the following tableswill give an idea of their labour.
t62 qICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGY

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There is one more division of the planetsi.e., (i) arg (Mineral

or static objects), (ii) 1e (Roots or Plant-life), and (iii) iffE
(Living objectsother than plants). Sun and Mars are wrg(Mineral),
Moon and Saturn {er (Root) and Jupiter and Venus dte (Living
objects). Mercury is a mixture of all the three.
According to Parashara*<rrR,Moon, Mars, Saturn and Rahu
[rE] are minerals [mg], Sun and Venusroots [1e] and Mercury and
Jupiter living objects [fi<].
Amongst the fbur Vedas[iE], JupiterrepresentsRigveda[€iq],
Venus Yajurveda [q1{c], Mercury Atharvaveda taq{Qq1and Mars
Samaveda[wticl.
Mercury is a beneficwhen alone or conjoined with beuefics,
but a maleficwhen conjoinedwith.or aspectedby malefics. Bri'ghter
Moon is benefic while Darker Moon is malefic. But accordingto
someastrologersMercury and Moon are natural benefics.According
to WesternSystem,waxing Moon (moving from New Moon to Full
Moon) is a beneficand waning Moon (moving from Futl Moon to
New Moon) is a malefic. Western astrologersconsider Rahu l<16l
as beneficand [t-g] as malefic.
Someastrologersdo not acceptbirds (Aves)as separatespecies
and include Sun in quadrupedsand Mercury in bipeds.
Ashtakavarga..srF&F+ri. This is a method to find 9ut whether
a planet transiting through a particular house or sigir will give
favourableor unfavourableresults.
, Accordingto this method, eachplanet and also the Aicendant,
is capableof throwing beneficial dots on certain houses from its
houseof position. The number of such dots is different for cach
planet. For example, Sun bas 48 beneficialdots, Moon 49, Mars
39, Mercury 54, Jupiter 56, Venus 52 and Saturn 39. Their total
comesto 337. In someareaslinessubstitutedots.
Suppose we have to find out Ashtakavarga (a{safi+i) of Sun.
Wc shall take the natal chart and put down beneficialdots in diffe-
rent housescouuted from all the seven planets and the Ascendant.
They throw beneficial dots on the following housesfrom their natal
position :
S u n l r 2 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 1 0 ,I l . \
 168 DicTIoNAnYoF AsTRoLocY
Moon 3, 6, t0, ll.
Mars l, 2, 4,,1, g, g, 10,-tl.
M e r c u r y 3 , 5 , 6 , 9 , 1 0 ,l [ , 1 2 .
, Jupiter 5, 6,9, ll.
Venus 6,7,12.
S a t u r n 1 , 2 , 4 , 7 , 8 , g 1 0 ,l l .
Ascendant 3, 4, 6, lO, I l, 12.
Each house will contain different number of dots. Take a
blank chart and put down tbe numberof dots in eachhouseinstead
of putting the numberof its sign.
SimlarAshtakavargacharts (u6cr{,t gdf) may be prepared
for Moon, other planetsand the Ascendant. The housesior bene-
ficial dots ia them would be as follows.

MOON
:t
M o o n l , 3 , 6 , 2 , 1 0 ,I l .
M a r s 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 9 , 1 0 ,l l ,
M e r c u r y 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , ' ,18 , 1 0 ,l l .
J u p i t e r 1 , 4 , ' 1 , 8 ,1 0 ,l l , 1 2 .
Vcnus 3, 4, 5,7,9, lo, ll.
Saturn 3, 5,6, ll.
S u n 3 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 1 0 ,I l .
Ascendant 3,6, 10, ll.
MARS
Mars | , 2, 4,2, 8, 10, I I .
Mercury 3, 5, 6, ll.
' Jupiter _6,10,11,12.
venuJ-6,T', ll, lz
Saturn 1,4,7,8,-h10, I l.
S u n 3 , 5 , 6 , 1 0 ,l l .
Moon 3,6, ll.
Asccndant l, 3, 6, 10, I l.
MERCURY
. Mercury l, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, ll,12.
Iupiter 6,8, ll, 12.
SECTIONII ABBREVIATIONS 169
V e n u s 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ,8 , 9 , 1 1 .
S a t u r n 1 , 2 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 1 0 ,I l .
Sun 5,6,9, I l, 12.
M o o n 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 1 0 ,I l .
M a r s 1 r 2 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 1 0 .t l .
Ascendant l, 2. 4, 6, 8, 10, I l.

JUPITER
Jupiter l, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12.
V d n u s 2 , 5 , 6 , 9 , 1 0 ,l l .
Saturn 3, 5,6,12.
S u n 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 1 0 ,l l .
Moon 2, 5, 7, 9, ll.
M a r s l , 2 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 1 0 ,I l .
Mercury | , 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, I I .
A s c e n d a n t1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 1 0 ,l l .

. VENUS
V e n u s 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 1 0 ,I l .
Saturn 3, 4, 5,8, 9, 10.
Sun 8, ll,12.
Moon l, 2, 3, 4, 5,8,9, I l, 12"
Mars 3, 5,6,9, ll, 12,
, Mercury 3, 5, 6, 9, ll.
Jupiter 5, 8, 9, 10,ll.
A s c e n d a n- t 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 , I l .

SATURN
Saturn 3, 5, 6, ll.
S u n 1 , 2 ^ 4 , 7 , 8 , 1 0 ,l l .
Moon 3, 6, I I
M a r s 3 , 5 , 6 , 1 0 ,I 1 , .1 2 .
M e r c u r y 6 , 8 , 9 , 1 0 ,l l , 1 2 .
Jupiter 5, 6, ll, 12.
Venus 6, ll,12.
A s c e n d a n tt , 3 , 4 , 6 , 1 0 ,i l .
l?0 DICTIONARY OF ASI'ROL&Y

ASCDNDANT
Ascendant 3,6, 10, ll.
S u o 3 , 4 , 6 , 1 0 ,l l , 1 2 .
'3,
Moon 6, 10, Ll,12.
M a r s 1 , 3 , 6 , 1 0 ,1 1 .
M e r c u r y 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 1 0 ,l l .
J u p i t e r l , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , ' 7, 9 , 1 0 ,I l .
Venus 1,2 3,4,5,8,9.
S a t u r n 1 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 1 0 ,l l .
After preparing theseAshtakavarga charts (€ilecsrii3ef,r) ve
add different numbers in each house and make the Sarvashtaka-
varga or Samudayashtakavargachart (n-<tacr'<,irr rlarrrcm rri <,e-,ft).
In preparing this chart the Ascendant chart is omitted. The
grand total of all the numbersin eachhousewould be 337.
The housescontaining 4 or more dots in separateAshtaka-
varga charts [orcareri{s*] and 25 or more dots in the combi'ed
charts ere consideredto be beneficial and planets, while transitting
through them give favourableresults The housescontaining more
than 30 dots aie consideredto be vcry good. Those containingless
than 25 dots are considered to br weak and planets transitting
throughthem give unfavourableresults.
Avastha: sT.Rerr 'Avaslha'
has different meanings in English :
ag€, state. posture. The planets are classified into different
'avasthls' (ot<rw)
according to all the interpretations. For their
ages,one can refer to Age.
The planets are classifiedin tcn states, according to their
positionin a chart. Thesestatesare : (i) f,f.e(Bright,when a planet
is in cxaltation),(ii) eaer (Healthy,in its own sign),(iii) rlka/Xica
(Happy,in friend'ssign)(iv) rria(peaceful,when not cornbustand in
a favourabie sub-division), (v) rnn (powerful, when in retrograde
motion), (vi) fte.aixfrflea
(Unhappy, in the last quarterof a sign),
(vii) ftc (l{elpless,in enemy'ssign), (viii) farc (tn distress,when
combust), (ix) cr (Bad when in debilitation)and (x) rfta(In fear,
when in acccleratcd ntotion).
Parasharaftrmrl has quoted only nine statesof the planets,
(i) dFa (Bright, in exaltation), (ii) r<er (I{ealthy, in its own
 sBcTIoN II ^BBRLVIATIoNS I7I

sign),(iii) XF<c(Happy,in intimatefriend'ssign), (iv) crFa(peaceful,

in friend's sign), (v) {r;r (Helpless,in neutral sign), (vi) g:fua
(Unhappyin enemy'ssigu),(vii) tanc (In distress,conjoinedwith a
malefic,(viii) ec (Bad, in a malefic's sign), (ix) rifr (Rngry when
combust).

Gunakar ftqr*,<lh:rsmentionedeight states: (i) *.a (Bright in

' exaltation),(ii) r<*r (Healthy, in own sign), (iii) vn-c (peaceful,
in
friend's sign or beneficdivision), (iv) srffi (powerful, not combust),
(v) F+*q(In distress, combust), (vi) ,f|-l (Helpless,in debilitation),
(vii) e-{ (Bad, defeated in planetary war), (viii) frfir (Unhappy,
conjoinedwith malefic).
Accordingto their position in Navamsa[miw], they are classi-
fied in threestates.
(i) vqle (Waking when in exalted or own Navamsar<ivr).
It
is consideredto be best ssc.
(ii) c+.r (Dreaming, when in friendly Navamsa t+iv),
con-
sideredto be ordinary rTgqc.
(iii) gEfta (Sleeping, when in debililatedor enemy'sNavamsa
leivr), consideredto be worst a{Erq.
Another classificationis : (i) rrfea (proud), (ii)
{FEa(Happy),
(iii) qftcd (Ashamed), (iv) qlrrF.r'r(tn doubt), (v) eliua("Hungry)
and
(vi) {qrii (Thirsty).

The planet in enemy'ssign is also calledg.a (s!eeping). The

combustplanet is called rfrc (eclipsed)or filtq (in dariness). The
descendingplanet, i.e. one moving from exaltationto debilitation
is called .ifr6tl (weak), the,ascendingone, i.e., onc moving from
-t
debilitation to exaitatiol, gdl4 (strong or b:neficial) and u ignty
beneficialplanet s{Fafrd(very strong).

_ Accordingto Tajika Shastrafarfrr;wrra] planets can be classi-

fied into twelve 'avasthas'[aaltr] or posturcs. Th:y are (i) ,vrrr
(Lying do'n), (ii) vr-iua(sitting), (iii) taqrri'r(with
a rrandon eyc),
(iv) xcm^(Shining),(v),rrt (Goin_e), (vi) "r,rrl(Not going), (vir) arrvrr.il/
squi qqld(Attendancein an assembly),(viii) *r,ro
lbo,riog), (lx) *cc/
nFw(Eating),(x) g+fv<r (Desireto dance),(xi) +\r (EuEe.n"rs)anO
(xii) fqar(Sleep).
172 oF ASTRoLoGY
DIcTIoNARY

To find out this avastha[uaew],find out the number of planet

as countedfrom Sun. Find the number of star of planetcounted
from Ashwini Firid out their product. Multiply the product by
number of degrees.occupied by the planet in the sign. .A,dd(D
Number of natal star countedfrom Ashwini, (ii) Number of Ghatika
[elatl] counted from sunrise to the time of birth, (iii) Number of
sign counted from Aries. Divide the sum by 12. Remainderrep'
'avastha' 'Shayana'
resentsthe numberof [u+e,rr]counted from [tra-lt
i.e. Lying down.
Squarethe said number. Add the number of initial letter of
the native'sname. Divide the sum by 12. Add Kshepa [eiv] of
the planet to the remainder and divide by three. The Reurainder
will denote (i) Efta (Aspect), (iD ?"sr (Motion), (iii) k?sa (No
movement). The first is a little benefic, second very good and the
third resultless.
Kshepa[eiq]figures for Sun and othcr planets are : Sun 5'
Moon 2, Mars 2, Mercury 3, Jupiter 5, Venus3, Saturn 3, Rahu
[<tg]4 and Ketu t+gl +.
There are twelve posturesor avasthas [q*n] of Moon accor-
ding as it is positedin one of the twelvesigns. They are: l. Arics-
rni (way), 2. Taurus'-sFa (wound), 3. Gemini-cfil (Dealh), 4.
Cancer-qq (Success),5. Leo-'qfea (Laughter), 6. Virgo-<fa
(Pleasure), 7. Libra--*tqr (Sport),8. Scorpio-rgFa (Sleepincss),9.
Sagittarius-r1fw (Eating),10. Capricorn-tr (Siskness), 11. Aquari'
us-q( (Moving), 12 Pisces- Rq<(Fixity).
Badhaka Gralw.' .iltlfi q Obstructing planets. There is a
school of thought in Indian Astrology which considersthe following
housesas obstructinghouses[erar ewr] :
(i) When the Ascendantis in a movablesign-t lth house.
(ii) When the Ascendantis in a fixed sign-9th house.
(iii) When the Ascendantis in a dual sign-7th house.
The lords of the above houses and planetsassociatedwith
them are consideredas obstructing planets [srq-+,
Ir{1, i.e. they do
not give favourableresults.
ChhidraGraha.' fer 16 Inauspiciousplanets. There are seven
kinds of suchplanets:(i) Lord of eighth house, (ii) Planetpositedin
SECTTONII ABBREVIATIONS I73

cighth house,(iii) Planct aspectingeighth house,(iv) Lord of khara

[etJ or twenty second decanate,(v) Planet conjoinedwith lord of
eighth house,(vi) Lord of the 64th Navamsa[taivr]from Moon, and
(vii) Bitter enemyof the lord of eighth house.
Friendship.Planetary.
The following table gives natural relationshipbetween the
plan:ts :
Planet Friends Neutrals Enemies
r-{ fc-{ wT qrq
Sun Moon, Mars, MercurY Venus, Saturn
Jufiter
Moon Sun, Mercury Mars, JuPiter,
Venus.Saturn
Mars Sun, Moon, Jupiter Venus,Saturn Mercury
Mercury S.un,Venus Mars, Jupiter, Moon
Saturn
Jupiter Sun. Mars, Moon Saturn Mercury, Venus
Venus Mercury, Saturn Mars, Jupiter Sun, Moon
Saturn Mercury, Venus Jupiter Sun, Moon,
Mercury.
Rahu [rrg] and Ketu [*'a] are lriendsof Mercury, Venus and
Saturn;and enemiesof Sun, Moon, Mars and Jupiter.
For temporary friendship, planets posited in second,third,
fourth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth housesof a planet are his friends
and planetspositedin fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth house
from it are its enemies. This givesfive kinds of relations between
the planets t{s{r fdtl.
l. Friend + Friend : Intimate friend
fca+fud:sTfqfqa
2. Friend + Neutral Friend
f{d + {rlT fud
3' Friend + EnemY : Neutral
fqa + {tq {Fr
4. Enemy + Neutral : EnemY
{rE+{trt:srE
5. EnemY + EnemY : Bitter enemY
$q+{q-qfE{rq
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Longetity :
The followingspanof longevityhas beenassigned
r different
planets under difforent Ayurdaya (w1ata) or Longevityformulae
and Dasas[awrpcriod]in years.
Planet Nisargayu Pindal'u Chakrayu Dasayu
ca fqvqtq fa-stn {firr! (srr{
Sun 20 19 56
Moon I 25 2t l0
Mars 2 l5 tt
1a

Mercury 9 l2 9t7
Jupiter l8 l5 t0 16
Venus 20 2l 16 20
Saturn 50 20 419
Rahu (<t6) 18
Ketu(fu) : . d
I

Shadbala: trs{Fr,Six fold strcngth. Therc are six sourcesof

strength for a planet : (i) r'+n a-rr f Positional strengthl, (ii) farao
[Directional strength], (iii) a;ia <a (Temporal strength), (iv) t"a aer
(Motional strength), (v) Frq'i aa (Natural strength) and (vi) <.qq
( A s p e c t u a lS t r e n g t h ) .
qri<v [orlwr] : tvm, r<rgfll;v,go<ff, f<qr-11ft.
iss,i qe [arfwo] : €!{, $il=q, €r, iswq, gqaFf{ r

Significatorshiprrcta.
Sun; orrcm(Soul), nt< (Body), fqm (Father). crm (q<r*.q
fnfluence), rcr€sq(enqrFffi
Health); ce,ft (Riches), €{ui(Gold), ilrq
(Copper), A<-4dqr ia<tr (Heart and eye diseases). Other diseases
like cerebrialmeningitis,eruptions of the face,lossof speechdue
to cerebrial affection, sharp fcvers, typhoid, epilepsy, bile com-
plaints, sun-stroke,scorchesand iliseasesin head,productslike rice,
groundnuts,cocoanut,cardamoms, almonds,chilties,ornum(wwmar),
pepper,pine;foreign exchange,currency,governmentloans, gold,
bonds, securitics,reserve bank, stock exchange, chamber of
commerce, governmcnt, administrators, king, dictators, royal
leaders,headsof departments;animalslike lion, horse,boar, serpent,
cattle and quadruped
SECTIONII ABBREVIATIONS 175
Moon: fv-r (mind), $a (intelligence), {rqtqr (government
favours), (mother), rrvFn (property), stomach and breasts of
"'m
ladies,water-reservoirs,diseases like eye diseases,
paralysis,lunacy,
epilepsy, beri-beri, cold, cough, throat troubles, asthma, hydro-
cele, nervous debility, canccr, typhoid ; shipping, navy, liquids,
petrol; fruits like oranges,melons, cucumber,palm, banana,milk
and milk products sugar and sugarcane,nickle, silver, aquatic
animals,massof people, ladies and their societies,dams, bridges,
etc.
Mars : sR+ (energy), r-i'r (diseases), young,3r brothers and
sisters,land, cousins,militlrl,, police, iron and steel, coffee, tea,
tobacco,nuts,arms and weapons,serpents,war and misunderstan-
ding, chemicals,fertilizers, nrartial law and ordinances,savage
beastsetc.
Mercury: education, intclligence, materhal uncle, friends
and relations,skin, deeds, pub!ications, journalism, law, banks
and investments,
accounis,incom; tax, salestax etc.
Jupiter: intelligence,finance, vitality, son, knowledge,law,
diseases like tumours, abscess,h':rnia, catarrh,ca.rbuncles,
animals
like elephantsand oxen,birds like peacock,hugeprojects,charitable
institulions,hospitals,religiousplaccsetc.
Venusz wife, husband,conveyance,ornaments,sex, pleasurcs,
ceasefireand peace, textiles, toilets, perfumery and fancy goods,
fruits, flowers,animal husbandry,agriculturectc.
Saturn: longevity, livelihood, cause of death, misfortunes,
hard earned property, hidden objects, mines, tunnels, trenches,
burial ,grounds,labour problems,prohibition, emergency, famine,
earthquakes,leather-productsetc.
Rahu : [<rg]paternalgrandfather,foreigners.
Keta [\] : maternalgrandfather,salvation.
S),nonyns:qqiq.
Planet : tld,, GIrt, Ra, qqq, tg<, aqlqqttt, 3trgq{Frut,
qtfiratq(, qsfi(IFTrI, fscqqqtqq

Sky : oIIEfi'm, BIio, eiaf{q, B[H, atr€q(,sgqq, <T,TIrFr,eI],

fuq, (rT, ?IF5',g616'(,ftrngr<, a6q
 t76 DICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGY

Sun : Heli, {fe, q,i, il{T, kqrt, }ng, [q,r, qtur, 3Tt,
g-{efs<or,qrcsr, qtds, sTrfriq,{fq, fcl{{, t<flq, fq}{, qFqilr,k+r+'t

Moon.'Luna, sitdqfd, dq, ugoio, rc}, q{is', q;g,s;tr,

qqtqfe, fcsrrrrdt, fsrfsr(ffi<or,qrfsr,qsraiE{, gT<qrt, srsri=F,f{{,
Tq-ffst,sitilig,gtrig, Quig, qTqFF(,t,qrfcfq, ftrrr*g, {qTqt, ge{ts'(,
Rqn-<
Mars ' qrrdT,3[I{, ET, fqlee, afu{, ofrntt, 6iz, gq
Sevvai rtr€, rTt{, q}l6, <}Qa, rlFwgz
Mercury : S, elrt, <tT{ril{q, f<q, a}ur, Fgge, snir,
tilw, q+ttr, 1m<, xq,ior,tts[1"
Jupiter.' qgtqfo, rgt, dt+, rit't, amerfa, g<rtli, *ts+, wrt,
gsq, qtrff, qfrrcr, strqR4,frlE.s, g<)ur, e6rrle, {q€Es[,arEsrfi(,
qrqsfiilf, {l-cqq-{
Yenus.' gr, Efi'Iaq,fvd, r{tl, eT;E, ureSfcq, Erficq, sfr,
wI:, fitrr, Hil, E{6T,VUar, tri+, |qTIr{{, flA,lir.nft,sracl-st
Saturn.' trfr, 6tqlq1, e<fureqq,6'1u[,eTtflfi,rr.<, Qf{, $Tfr,
Etur,ild, .frg,lhot, al, tfrctt, Eleiltg,udv<<, racfl<<
Rahu : <rg, €{, {S(, sfrr, il{, fiQtr, uQ, +d}, eilr,
tir', left, q].ft, sftsis, gctcFfE,
gq{Ft, {I+1E<,ftl6trga

Ketu : *g, e{s, fvr<4t,gp1,ife, qE6,e{s'q,eTfqq,getRr,,[,q;er,

sq:s'trt,Fqilsrq,flqt", TqlT", fsq.ff, iqqre
Earth.' qfq, BIqFTI, eTqfq,BIr{[, EsI, v{f, s"p61,qql, fsfr,
sJfor,tqrd'f, rt), q.rdt, Eqr[, enfor, q(t, f{T fil, Ts+t, r1, }ffit,
rRqqqt,{qT, EgrTI,s(s{T,yqr, qw, {w
Sahama.'iec. Theyarefifty in number.
(l) T"q Auspicious,(2) F+qrEducation (3) Xt Teacher,
(4)*r Honour,(5)qrqriE{fmportance,(5)urvrrHope,(7)grxvfVitality,
(8) srq Brother,(9) rrtc+Pride, (10) rrsq State,(ll) err Father,
(12)qq Mother,(13)ta Son,(14)*F*eLiving,(15)qq Water,(16)tua
Friend, (17)+f Deed,(18)ta Disease, (19)rqq Sex,(20) +'fvKali,
 SECTIONII ABBREVIATIONS
N7
(21) effiIForgiveness,(22) srrcaScience,(23)
sq Cousins,(21) 6rq6
Firmness, (25) T{ Death, (26) isliil( ForeignUnA,
1ZZ1s-{ Finance,
-Other'i..a,
(28) arq <r<r Orher woman. (29) qq nf
tml sfsm
Trader, (3t) nFq;q Trade, (32) fs-{raMarriage, (33) cqld
iirin, (f)
mnifsFaFulfilment, (35)_s,arqSorrow, (36)-qar paiit,
(37) ftfld
Love, (38) a-eStrength,(39) riu Military, (40) sTqOrgan, (At)
fnactiveness,(42) fr Enemy, (43) ,fr; Valour, (44) vrr+ "r.q
Effort,
({5) aFcrPoor, (46) aflfi{ Commerce, (47) *qnro'Wut.rfall,
(+i).gtor
Magnanimity, (49i qilnri Waterway,(50) a;al Bondage.
Samskara..q€dn.: (l) rrviurl, (2) gv*r, (3) frelwrt, (4) wrrrf,
(5) nr+f, (6) fc6'Fc,(7) uxxrvn, (t)
19r6f, (9j wraa, (tO)'iu,.,*,
(ll)qanrr*qa,(12) wFrvqao,(13) nirc (14)'qt<n,
(tO) fq-{E. irjj i**.t",

Maharshi Dayannnd has added rdriiq after

compounded I I to l5 into one Samskarasq*dc 19rrf. He has
q;qnsand sreiGs and' added u,***,
in thc end, thuskeepingthe total at 16.
Saptarshi..q.afc The sevenstars of the Big
Bear group have
been named by the ancientHindu seers
after th-eirseven'prominent
They are : (i) ctfl Marichi, (ii) qia etri,
fq.*. tiiil iJa prrur,",
!in) !".* Putastya, (v)rrg Ritu, (vi)'.rF,m Angira, and (vii) afvrsa
Vasishtha.
Their wivesare.._(i)crrlla Sambhuti, (ii) qt{rr
qqt Kshama,(iv) frfr preeti, Anusuya, (iii)
(v) twfc Sannati, ("i) quqr tiiia ana
(vii) w;nft Arundhati.
'rSign; Classification
<rfsr*E.
Sign Description 'Owner
<rfsr (iTFc fErrff
l. Aries Ram Mars
tc ts, +dr ITTTFT
2. Taurus Buil Venus
1s 1q?T
3. Gemini
T{
MaleandFemalein embrace Mqrcury
f*to tft-cQ'q,ezf * qrv ii ftqr, gq
grrt*ilq+Ir(I
178 DICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGY

4. Cancer Cancer Moon

fi+ *ta {E
5. Leo Lion Sun
rq€ fls€ qf
6. Virgo Girl in a boat, a stemin hand & fire Mercury
EF-.?I[ ql+T ii fiFzr1,{rrT it srqa dt qtt't, qt.r gtl
7. Libra A man holdingbalancc Venus
gqr Erc ii d{rq fvq ttw g-{
8 . Scorpio Scorpion Mars
1flia+ fe=e. rirrq

9. Sagittarius Horserider with a bow in hand Jupiter

sE €rq ii q$ qrur fqq BTqE-{rfl( gt
10. Capricorn Hind part of a crocodile,faceof . Saturn
a deeror goat I
TFS'T fti qrqr qq{, sq( qf<w at uw
$T g<f {rr{
I l . Aquarius Man holdingpitcheron his shoulder Saturn
ttr+T rS q< ce fqq geq srf{
12. Pisces Two fish facing oppositedirections Jupiter
t'tr fsqttd fsff S gq f+.q * refqqi Tt

Srgn Parts of Parts of Gender Evenl Positivel

body Quadruped odd negative
rrfsr {Tqg{q + sgsqE+ fq'r W TVq1.4
qq eiq fqqq

I Ar,ies Head Head Male Odd Positive,

Malefic
is qt? (fwr) fsr( g{q fssq fi{, tITq

2. Taurus Face Face and Female Even Negative,

neck Bcnefic
'ls gq ?6<rwk Tt't t1rt, gt
qail
SECTION II ABBREVIATTONS 119

3. Gemini Chest Forelegs, Male Odd Positive,

shoulders Malefic
frg ?Tqf:Tqtt snt + gw f{qq T(, qrt
q<,dA
4. Cancer Back Female Even. Ncgative,
Benefic
T-d €Ec fia qt't {q slq, grT
5. Leo Selley . Chest Male Odd Positive,
Malefic
f€-{ rl1g (s<) EqT:€qq gac fccc T{, qFT
6. Virgo Waist Side Female Even Negaiive,
Benefic
l['ATT 3[rfiTq crsi, T.tq rt't ({T stgc, grT
[+f-]
7. Libra Lower Lap Male odd
Positive,
abdomen Malehc
giTr sfFil tfrT S{s fcqq T{, qlq
8. Scorpio Genitals Rectum Female Even Negative,
Benefic
lfvvr @ sTqFr 3* (rT HtFc, g{
Itggqrrr] (gn)
9. Sagittarius Thighs Hind legs Malc Odd Positive,
Malefic
s3 q€ [qiq] firirtfu g€q fEw'q 1<, qts
10. Capricorn Knees Genitals Female Even Negative'
& testicles Benefic
Phalopian
tube
TriFr qrg fc{ aqr qft q-rf slrq, grr
[EE+]
1qq, q]ft
ffil rFT?Arq
I l. Aquarius Legs Hips Male Odd . Positive,
Malefic
T3ErT qqr, fc-sfqci ge, fw,m 5tv fsqq. T(, tTIq.
12. Pisces Feet Tail Female Even Negative,
Benefic
t'tq sr<,q{q t6 Fdt qq slEq,If{t
lEo DTcTIoNARY
oFAsrRotbcY

Srgn Nature Rise Nocturyyll Longl Ete' Car)r*

Diurnal short ment
<rf$ nafd v<IT ksredt/ *f/A€ ftzt {i
<rflasdt
l. Aries Movable Hind Nocturnal Short Fire Warrior
ts q{ gso}<a rrlasdt 6tE eTFq srlTq
2. Taurus Fixed Hind Nocturnal Short Earth Priestly/
Trading
rts f(T{ gss}ar <rfasdt 6ts W{t uS*/
{sq
3. Gemini Dual Both Nocturnal Neutral Air Trading/
ways Low
ftgt a;r srfrEq <rfailq't rrrr qrg iu/qr
4. Cancer Movable Hind Nocturnal Neutral Water Low/
PriestlY
{+ q{ <rhqdt qrl silel qd/
T*<q
SITEIqI

5. Leo Fixed Head Diurnal Long Fire Warrior

fqQ ftqr sflqf{q fsqrsdt A'+ effin s{fsq
6. Virgo Dual Head Diurnal Long Earth Low/
Trading
g"'r a;a {iffi{q f<sr{q't {t{ f:{t r{E/a{q
7. Libra Movable Head Diurnal Long Air Trading/
Low
q< sftdf{q f<qrsdt {td' Trg 'i*/W
il{r
8. Scorpio Fixed Head Diurnal Long Water Priestly
1|rs+, Rq-< vitsTsq
- fqilsdt if'i ErnI {rgur
'
9. SagittariusDual Hind NocturnalNeutrat Fire Warrior
sg d;E g"6iEq <rfaqdt wr sdlT eTfTq
10. CapricornMovable Hind NocturnalNeutral Earth Low/
Trading
trfiT T( Td{q <rfasq't TII f{{t r{E/+c{
Atuarius Fixed Head Diurnal phort Air t1jl?t/
.ll.
grTT ftcr sitstq frEr*dt 6€ cl-g 4vq/q*
iZ pisces Dual Both wavs Diurnal Short Water Priestly
qt{ ara q}Tfr<c fcqrqqt 6gs q(r *rgut
,:
I Artrologersdiffer on the casteof a numberof Signs.
SBCTIONII ABBREWATIONS lEl
Sign Colour Species Direction Mineral Sigllifcator-
etc. ship
<tfsl rrr ir{II f(gn STg sfffE E['TT.fi'-(.f
l. Aries Red Quadruped East Mineral Clothcs
tq (i6 sscE T{ flq TFr
2. Taurus White QuadrupedSouth Root Rice
TE de qssE EFHqr {q rnFe[sr{c]
3. Gemini ,Parrot Human West Living Natural
green object fruits
fqtc ffiq<t ;T{ Cfrqq dts rqsi
4. Cancer Blackish Watery North Mineral Banana
fiqi qrdnr EICTq{ TTIR sTq *qr
Leo Yellowish Quadruped East Root Main cereal
like wh'eat
fs€ vQ s$qE T4
{q Yu*,U
Virgo Mixed Human South Living Skinny object
object like bamboo
fi;qt fsqtfs ;rr Efqq dtE s{r, amk
7. Libra Blue Human West Mineral Moong, Til
ctc. Finc
cloth
qqr ffd cf{sq Stq itr, fee, rfit
{(?r
Scorpio Gorden Nortr Root Sugarcane,iron
ffi;i; I
fesr g-{q{T str( {if TEn,fril
t,*tqo
I ""*
9 . Sagittarius Yellow Fiist half Living Wcapons,
object Horses
human,

c3
2nd half
Quadruped
gqcni c{,
I
Icrrq st dtq qrer, qqiT
fed|-srf
squq-{
r82 . bICTIONAhY OF ASTROLOGY

Gold
lo. Capricorn SpottedFirst half 1 South Mineral
QuadruPed
I
2ndhalf I
watery )
rs(rq.ffil*:o] *" s(r T.tut

ll. Aquarius GoosY Human West Root Lotug,

dullred lillies
iqil +fi iT( cfrsc rFltif, qql6q
F {c
ca+qt

12. Pisces Yellowish Watcry North Living Watery

cream object products
rqr, v^tqrt Erqq( wr< cls qcc-il.t,
t'f{
{t{ qqFil,

fevrg anf<

Srizs Northernl FruitfuU MutelVoice

Southern Barren
<rfir vrt/<finufr $ttss/ q3/nlte
s.dttq

l . Arics Northern Barren

tc siltt s-d€f{
Taurus Northern Semi'fruitful Voice (1V)*
Known ar
1c silfr aicr.Facc amm (s)
Gemini
frgt
Cancer
Northern
s<tt
Northern
Barren
wfrt
Fruitful
Voice
qTiTrq
Mute
Ij TS16
Bhuchakra

t"d E-trif $ttltE T{,

SBCTION II ABBREVIATIONS t83

5. Leo
fs€
Northern
sntt
Barren
sq€Fr II
6. Virgo Northern Barren Voice (W)* I
rfi.nrr E(tt sqQr{ srrrlFf (c) I Known as
7. Libra Soutbern Semi-fruitful Voice I TEfirstF
gr{I sfeTqit et$ qqxE zttiTlq
I Bhuvash
I cbakra
8. Scorpio
lFrar
Southern Fruitful
sleruit tfi'Ftc<
Mute
{s
9. SagittariusSouthern Semi-fruitful Voice (W)*
J
l
rrg faT"rf eisr qqr{ {rErq [c] I
10. Capricorn Southern Semi-fruitful
qEF'{ sfeT"it eilr qcs<
-
II Known as
ll. Aquarius Southern - Voice I (EqIfi
gGt{ qreT"it EIqFr
I
I Swarloka
12. Pisces Southern Fruitful Mute I
t't{ Efmdt $Frr< Ttr
I
J
* (\4') Accordingto sorneWesternastrologers

Aries and Libra are two equinoctialsigns.

Cancerand Capricornare two tropical signs.
Aries and Scorpioare two violent signs.
Gcmini, First half of Sagittarius and Piscesarc bicorporeal
[t.q] signs.
Dwelling placesfor dffirent srgzs: (l) Aries-where mrnerals
and stones are kept, mines. (2) Taurus-farms, Meadows on th€
hills, forests. (3) Gemini-eambling dens, sex and picnic spots.
(4) Cancer-wells, river fronts. (5) Leo-mountains, dens, deep
forests. (6) Virgo-greenery, bedroom of wives, craft centres.
(7) Libra-markets, shops [g<voa].(8) Scorpio-stoncs, holes of
poisonous insects. (9) Sagittarius-place for keeping elephants,
horses and chariots. (10) Capricorn-(first half) near rivers,
(Second half) forests. (l l) Aquarius-water-closets, places tc
'fish
keep pitchers and utensils.(t2) Pisces-dwellingplaces of lito
rivers, sea,ponds etc.
Synonyms: Signs-tfa, Sa, {€, tqr,.rrr;r.
18[ urultONARYOF ASTROLOcY

(l\ Arics: *e, a{9, f+va, frc, qrt{, €{rs, a{fq, 6im, {ea, }g, sftq,
ffrt, g(ol, gcI, s!tt{, qgfi, 6rRt, qqg.
(2) Taurus.' 1q, set, .T1,dr+Q,rrlEc, 1vrr, €qt1, g€r, .fr{, si, 6tqq,
irra, rt<rur, e-dlqi, qt(iq.
(3) Gemini.' a;4, I{rq, t$q, cr{, {rI, 16111, {;oil, tr"m, frga, aecdt,
fTf*, iiFF.
(4) Cancer: 6*, dqt(, r-+fu+', ttte, qri, qrea, oTqi{irt(, qrqre-{ts.
fi-c{Frq.
(5) Zeo: fr€, 6fr94, ri;r, ia, qft, q{r{, <F4T,{ir, qct{, fqir.F'Fr,
,fr<o, Ts-tr.
(6) Vigro : fiql, qTq'l{,(qqfr,ir€oit,qJqI,(Fn, Ew, gvneft.
(7) Lit'ra: gqT,atdt, 4fr1q,ws',sq, aTIqFF,qufi*s.
(8) Scorpio: fr<-+, ufe, +lfr, {te, arq,qaq, Tttqq, sf{q.
(9) Sagittarius; H;t,EF{t,qt.t, vrTRFI, o1rq,slf6', +1ds,feFvrcret.
guf,ttfR, fnqwn, qfffifq.
(to1 capricorn: rrfi{, trt, qr|t(.t,;r5F,
(11) Aquarius: TEq,se, tlqry, te, q*rr, Ft-mm.
(12) Pisces: *{, arta, rnen,1Xrtr, aq, .FE, fefu, 6.a-5t,got',
{rdt<, aftfTE, at€RrFI,
sIF[=r<.

Vargai +i Division : A sign can be divided into a number of

equal divisions. The maximum number of suchdivisionsas quoted
by ancient Indian astrologersis sixteen [v]sw<riJ.The divisions
and the measureof eachpart in them is as follows :
' (i) g6 Signs of 30o (ii) tlrr Hora, two parts l5e each,(iii)
'is6lor
Decanate,three parts of l0o each, (iv) sgqtsr Chaturthamsa,
four parts of 7o30'each,(v) wrivt Saptamsa, sevenpartsof 4"1'l'g'
cach, (vi) q-qtvrNavamsa, nine parts of 3'20' each, (vii) qsr{isr
Dashamamsa, ten parts of 3o each, (viii) er<vrin,Dwadashamsa,
twelve parts of 2'30' each, (ix) frwin Shodashamsa,sixteen parts
of 1"52'30'each, (x) isqrt{r Vimshamsa,twenty parls of l'30'each,
(xi) fr-siq Siddhamsa,twenty four parts of lol5' each (xii) viw
Bhamsa,twenty sevenparts of l'6 '40" each,(xiii) lasrin Trimsamsa
thirt! parts of l" each, (xiv) cicrw, Khavedamsa,forty parts of
45' each, (xv) qHiEiT Akshavedamsa,forty five parls of 40' each,
(xvi) qoeqvt Shashtyamsa, sixty parts of 30' each.
 sBcrroNu ABBREVTATToNs lg5
These divisions can be classified into four main divisions:
(i) veg't sixfold divisions, (ii) q'cu,i sevenfolddivisions,(iii) s,ra,t
tenfold divisions,and (iv) *e{rr,i sixteenfolddivisions.
qclt or sixfold divisions are: (i) 96 Sign, (ii) q}r Hora,
(iii) iotpr Decanare, (iv) c'{isr Navamsa, (v) arcrriwDwadashamsa.
(vi) farrin Trimshamsa.

sw{.t or sevenfolddivisions : scfrtrtSaptamsa is added to thc

abovedivisions.

<vr+i or tenfotd divisions: (i) T{ Sign, (ii) t<r Hora,

(iiD ?wlcr Decanate, (iv) r<tw Saptamsa,(v) rcin Navamsa,(vi) <vrciv
f)ashamamsa,(vii)) er<{isrDwadashamsa, (viii) frs{ri"rShodashamsa,
(ix) kuin Trimshamsa-,(x) qoa,tqr Shashtyamsa.
+sq*ri or sixteenfolddivisions,with their measures
bavealreadv
beenenumeratbd.
If a planet is strong in two divisions out of ten, it is known
as crf*ra Parijata ; if in three divisions, ir?rTUttama if in four
;
divisions,fix< Gopura ; if in five divisions, fv6vr simhasana if in
;
six divisions,qr<rqilParavata; if in sevendivisions,isq]; Devaioka :
if in eight divisions, s-gdr Brahmaloka; if in nine divisions, Q<rEa
Airavata ; and if it is strong in all the ten divisions then dterq
Shridhama. Its beneficeffectsalso go on increasing.

/lorc qtcr: The first half division in odd signs is ruled by

Sun and th: secondhalf by Moon. rn evensigns, Moon rules the
first half and Sun secondhalf.

Decanateio'*r : The first part of a decanate belongs to thg

sign itself and is ruled by its ruler. The secondpart belongsto the
eign fifth fiom it and its ruler. The third part to the sign fifth
from the fifth sign i.e., the ninth sign from the first sign and its
ruler' In other words, the three trine signs of the sign whose
decanatesare under consideration,form the basis of decanates.
some western astrologcrsalso attach a lot of importance to the
decanates. Different decanateswhich are thirty six in number,
eignify different parts of the body also. They are :
 186 DTCTIONANYOF ASTROLOGY
House lst Decanate 2nd Decanate 3rd Decanate
at tq cqq isnpr faf,tq.isfiTor qft+ is+lur
First (Ascendant) Head Neck Pelvis
rw (cn) fr{ r'd, filr EfFd
2 n d& l 2 t h Two eyes Two shoulders Genitals,Anus
F;ffq aqr areqr s] i-d * wu gq'rr, T,ar
3rd & | llh Two ears Two arms Two testicles
qdtaaw g+l<w d wt * t"tS d pur
4th & lOth Two nostrils Two sides Two thighs
s-(ri aqt qqrq q1{rft-dr-le-{ dcrsi *erc
sth & 9th Two cheeks Two sidesof heart Two knees
qqq aqr <sc E'ln*q €{c + * n$i a} wg (Xat)
6th & 8th Two jaws Two sidesof chest Two calves
rT66iTqTslserT a qsg TailRrq* a'l cR{ * fqcfq{i
Sevcnth Mputh Navel Two feet
qECTT ilfc * s-(or
tq
The seconddecanateof Cancer, the last decanateof Pisces
and the first dccanateof Scorpioare known as pashaqrrre1 gsad.t..
The first decanate of Capricorn is fmg (chains), and the first
decanrte of Leo is f€rr (bird). The 22nd decanate from the
decanntein which Ascendant is posited is khara [c<]. All these
decanatesarc consideredto be very inauspiciousby the Indian
astrologers.
They have divided the 36 decanrtes into four classes-Tr
Cruel, slrq Benefic, |afwq 141*.4and q-qs'( Aquatic animals. The
classificationis as follows :
Sign - First Decanate 2nd Decanate
3rd Decanate
l. Aries Cruel Benefic Mixed
2. Taurus Mixed Benefic Aquatic
3. Gemini Benefic Mixed Aquatic
4. Cancer Aquatic Cruel Mixed
5. Leo Cruel Mixed Cruel
6. Virgo Benefic Aquatic Benefic
7. Libra Benefic Mixed Cruel
8. Scorpio Cruel Cruel Cruel
9. Sagittarius Mixed Benefic Benefic
l0 Capricorn Cruel Benefic Mixed
I l. Aquarius Cruel Benefic Benefic
12. Pisces Aquatic Aquatic Cruel
SBCTIONTTABBREVIATIONS I87

The Phaladeepikatnc.fifqfij has classifiedthe decanatesas

arrqqWeapoD, qlsrBondage,f'+rrsChains,rw} Bird, +i Serpent,r;arca
Eaglefaced,sSGq-E
Quadrupedsetc.
Saptamsascili{t: In odd signs the first part belongs to the
sign itself, then other signs follow in cyclic order. fn even signs,
the first part belbngsto the seventhsign and other signsfollow.

Navomsacsiu : This is consideredto bc the most important

Jivision by the Hindu astrologers. The signs follow a cyclic ordcr
from Aries till the end of Pisces.
Dashatnamsacwci{T: The first part belongsto the samesign
in odd signsand the ninth sign in even signs,then other signsfollow
in cyclic order.
DwadashamJd: arflrirr The first part belongs to the same
sign in all thstwelve signs. Other signsfollow in cyclic order.
Shodashamsa : dc{rirr The first part of the first sign belongs
'fhe
to Aries. cyclicorder followstill the end of Pisces.
Trimsliama fasrisr.Odd Signs: 0o-5' Aries (Mars), 5o-l0o
Aquarius(Saturn),10"-18" Sagittarius(Jupiter), l8'-25" Gemini
(Mercury), 25'-30' Libra (Venus).
Even signs.' 0o-5o Taurus(Venus),5o-l2o Virgo (Mercury),
l2o-20" Pisces (Jupiter), 20'-25" Capricorn (Saturn), 25'-30"
Scorpio(Mars).
Consideredvery important in FemaleHoroscopy[edtwnt].
Shashtyamsa qqqrr. Cyclic order follows from beginning till
end. The first part of everysign belongsto the sign itself. The sixty
parts arc :
(t) *<, (z) <rev,(r) ts, (+) 1t<, (s) qer,(6) fter,
(7) ril€, (8) TqEil, (9) q{Fr, (t0) 3Tfi{, (ll) qrqr,
(tz) iagttw, (13) ittst, (14) {'?, (15) i6t{, (16) uTF{,
( tz) Wil, ( l8) ff(, ( rg) TE, (20) frtcil, (21) rrr,
(22) qet't{r, (23) Trftvr, (24) krrsq<, (25) tn, (26) arni,
(27), +'fqqm, (zs) ferdtvl<, (zl) rwert,<, (30) q;<Krrail,
(lt) legr<, (32) rFT, (33) Erilfr{, (34) *(, (35) Br€Trr,
 188 DICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGY

(:o) +iem', (tz) gur, (:r) w1e,(3e) rfqot qir, (+o) fqsc-flrT,
(41) in'nrTrsr, (42) g€c,(+l) dwew, (++) weo,, (+s) .F.r.r,
(+0) vtw, (47) W, (48) vitov,(+e) tgr*.<re, (s0) {,83€,
1St; xaior,(Sz)wFTrfr{, (53) <ergu,(S+) fc{q, (SS) g1136(,
(56) qsrlrr{, (s7) sftilq, (58) gflcdfs, (ss) unrur,
(oo)r-gtvrr
In the odd signs, they follow this order while in the even
signs,it is reversed.
Tajikashastra-erfer srna fn Tajikashastra,in prognosticating
annual horoscope,twelve divisionsof a sigu are takeninto conside-
ration. They are : (l) W Sign, (2) il<r Hora, (3) iqrq Decanate,
(4) egvtw Chaturthamsa, . (5) {qqi{T panchamamsa, (6) s6-6in
Shasthamsa(face), (7) srdirr Saptamsa, (8) ars{isr Ashtamsa,
(9) q-Eisr Navamsa, (10) err{rvr Dashamamsa, (ll) qrr<rrin
Ekadashams a, (12) ar<stinDwadashamsa.
K r ishnamurt hi Paddhat i [lsqfe rcFa].
There is yet another basis for the division of a sign. The
Zodiac has been divided by the astrologersinto 12 equal signs of
30" each. It has also been divided by the Indian astrologers into
27 equalconstellations of l3o 20'each. Each sub-division
is further
sub-dividedinto 4 equal parts or quarters [qc,s{ur]of 3"20' each
which makesthe number of such sub-divisions108. Thus one
sign accomodatesnine constellationsub-divisions. Actually this is
the basis of the Navamsa (miw) division According to some
Hindu astrologers,a Navamsa fr<in] chart is more important than
a natal chart.
But the constellation can be sub.dividedin proportion to the
number of years allotted to the nine planets in fffirt <qrr
[Vimshottari Dasa or t20 year cycle Period]. Such sub-divisions
would be uneven,the shortestbeing Sun's sub division (40') while
the longestbeing Venus's sub-division(2'13'20"). This kind of
sub-divisionis the basisof Bhukti (nFc)or sub-perio{also.
Any planet, posited in any of the sub-divisions,would be
influencednot only by the sign lord, but by the constellation lord
and the sub-constellationlord or sub.lord also.. That will determine
SBCTION II ABBREVIATIONI r89

its behaviourto a great extent. This forms the basis of what is

known today as Krishnamurthi Paddhati (esurcFd-qaFd) In this
Paddhati (raf,a-system), at the time of an eventthe Ruling Planets
should synchromizein period as well as in transit. Simultaneously
they should be ruling at the moment of the event. This makesthe
pinpointing of the time of the event like marriage, child-birth etc.,
easier.
Tbo measurementscaleis as follows.
60 Fs6er Seconds : I 6.qrMinute
' 60 +-qr Minutes : I dsr Degree
' 30 erq Degrees :- I qfqr Sign
12 <rfn Signs : I qn Circle.

Stcn tPl : fs-6 A number of signs can be found on the palm,

sole or other parts of the native's body. Som: of them are : Birth
11x1fteqel, Circle TtT,Croix mystique/Mystic cross 6ea tw arr
qftilo+' tcr * dtq qs qs,r arwrn 1'r#<-6, Cross +rt ztTrqafst[, Dot
frg, Grill tqrqrq, a4€, Island dle, €, Loop tlnr, Mole Fae, Spot
aaerfae, Squarerrt, Star {qa, ilTrt,Triangle fa+lu, fane.
Balance gil, Bow trte, Bull *q, Chariot <rI, Cradle ITT$TI,
Crown t$z, Elephant qrfr, Fan t?r, Fish rrea, Flag aaqr, Gadand
rnvr, Hexagon va5itor,Horse *s-r, Lion fe6, Lotus q<[, '6rr€r,Palace,
q{q, Peacockctt, Pillar qerq,Plane f+qn, Plough qv, Pot vct, Plus-
sign a<F*6(*), Rope <efr, Serpent sf, Sun qri, Swastika €E|efr{',
Sword drrzrr<,(r€Jt, Temple gfie<, Tortoise :F6TI,.['€6cr,Tree 1w,
Trident flaqe,Umbrella oa, whip cs, (On the tips of the fingers)
Conch ris, Whirl-Tfr.
Some other signs mentioned by Indian palmists are : et<q
(Gate), erur(Arrow), ewr (Pillar), c-{rg(Hill), aiq (Looking glass),
ia (Moon), fs-{T({ (Seat), qr< il gis' (Y), qliTr(Spear), wqrw(Ship),
lse (Earring). It is not necessarythat thesesigns give a complete
picture of theseobjects,only the semblenceshouldbe there.
Species(i) svq, (ii) df{.
(i) First kind of spccies(<vl) are : f+qt Bird, facE Human,
sip.rqQuadruped,dfa, Insect,vtqv Reptile.
(iD The Hindu astrologershave devised 14 kinds of species
for different natives according to their nature and behaviour (l) 3IT{
 I9O DICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGY

Horse,(2) qc Elephant, (3) tq Ram, ({) vd Serpent (5) r*n Dog,

-Buffalo,
(6) IIIqk Cat, (7) 1v=nRat, (8) .r1Cow, (9) qt€c
{tO; "o,o
(tt) Tr Deer, (12) rrcr Monkey, (13) nTeTMongoose,
Tiggl,
(14) fra Lion.

stars: em The foilowing ten stars have been mentioned in

Indian astrological texts : (l) rwrvfle, (2) gm+r'r (a+ru),(3) lgqq,
(a)vf.r [6at1i, (5) arrcir,(6) ar,rterc[arrr],(7) war, (g) *-, (9) uun,
(10) afrfwq I r

. -Some otherp.rominentstars in Astronomy..Acrux kri1, Alcor

qt'adl, Aldebaran ttfquit, Alioth 3if,R, Atkaid qttFs, Anirome.ta
tEqrfr, Antares viaor, Apus e'r, Ara tfr, Arcturus T{rfd, Auriga
Aurora *wq)lr, Azimech (Spica) |oar, Betelgeusewrat,Boolcs
""IRfr,
qilw, Canops5 afrR4, Capella r(r€eT, Centaurus f+e<, Cepheus+.fTvr,
Cetus lofqqs, Columlia rfrr, Corleonis qqr, Corona ffita, gr"r.,
?v+', Crux F+fe{.r,Cygnus 6r, Dog star (Sirius) Gel+.,Draco rr|<t,
Dubhe t-9, Eridanus 4awit, Hydra +qft, Lepus rr, Lupus
16,
Lynx fa-srv, Lyra *w, Megrez ark, Merak gq(, Mizai of*o,
Ophiucrrs fSerpentarius]v,iu<, Orion +rcftc, Trr,pavo rq<, perseus
r-<q,Phad (PhaedPhecda)grret, phoenix rJu, pictor f+ar., pleiades
*fn+l, Regulus r{r, Serpens ni, Triangulum fa+}ur,Tucana {T-{rfi,
Ursa Major v<fv, Vega (Wega) afrFwq,

Stones: <i?r,g.'*;r, ?Ft,t*sr{Gems.There arc nine main precious

stonestql <c] representingnine planets. Five of them are considered
to be major q{Ke{, and four minor rcr.
Five Major stonesqs r-{R?q.
l. Ruby qTfrr+4 for Sun.
2, Pearl qtfr for Moon.
'
3. Diamond fi<r for Venus.
4. Saphire *aq for Saturn.
5. Emerald q$T for Mercury.
Four minor stones qT<Bt;rt{FI.
6. Coral rme, irn for Mars.
7. Topaz gEq{Fr, lqqir for Jupiter.
8. Zircon fik for Rahu [c6].
9, Cat,s Eye ii$wFr tc-dgF+rrl for Keru [ti1J.
SECTIONII ABBRBVIATIONS l9l

Besidesthere are 75 semipreciousstones,rvhich together with

9 preciousstonesmake the tally as 84. They are :
ilcfl (Spinel ruby), Fr<}-wr(Iurquoise), twff, vr<-wq(peridot),
vrv (Opal),g<wl (Tourmaline),a-<q, gi-{ifi (Citrine),*;ier (Amethyst),
fiat<r (Goldstone),mEr- (Rock Crystal), rr1-+ar (Moonstone), mwgr
(Garnct), st141,sflqq, r+'cdtq (Loadstone),ffi<r, ftfi, rltvr (Smoky
quartz),,it'w (Aquamarine), r-<{q (Jade), fqolF'TTr (Blooclstone),sift
gd<st, .gtrr.il (Onyx), qriqrf,f, qiqrf,t, {r<tr, g<rr*r,erqar,m*tf, cr<-*i
(Lapis Lasuli), q1ra. |<ft, v.rer (White jade), Frr{, rrrGn,<tqrfHr
(Kidney stone), +'vlft, <<<lt, q+i}lre-*qr<,Erirq, rirc-O, nirsm, +,{€{r
(Amber), rrr, i.rse-i|, <if,fft, r.aer, iritm, r<fi, +-rqdr,f6t, qtla, q<re,
ftqdl, i€t, qa:,f*;(Agate), 'rlil, *ar, ftrTs', rrqT,$rsr, etcdtfi, <r, fcfffi<,
€tRT,rrRr vq<, ffr:e*, w6<r)6<r, <<la,vl6rmdt, €q<t sq, gqqr(Antimony),
qTtlt.

Substance.'qrfrrrli<, wgq. Our body is composedof the

following rnain substances-BloodTm, Bone qfre, Fat iE, s{r, Flesh
rtt, Inner bone rcq1,SemenEa, e1{, Skin rssr r
TajikashastraYogaslComhinatioitsl. erFaqvma*q. They are
sixtccn in number. (l) q{rerq lkkavala, (2) Fgrr< fnduvara,
(3) cdqnq lrthashala, (a) {r$c lsarafa, (5) <-*a1Naktam, (6) qqqT
Yamaya,(7) c"rg Manaun (8) wrec Kambula, (9) ,iR mr*r Gari-
kambula,(10) eecrc<r,Khallasaram,(ll) rq1 Raddam,(12) Snrfeger
Duphalikuttham, (t3) trqtqfe{|< Dutthotthadivira, (t+y ddk
Tambira,(15) qer Kuttha, (16) $q Durufa.
Out of these(4), (7), (tl) and (16) are inauspicious.
'The
Time : qqrr. measureof time adopted by the Hindus in
ancient period was as follows :
18 ftftc [Nimisha] : I qrar Kashtha
30 s'N.6r [Kashtha] I +m Kala
30 +rn [Kala] I qF+t Ghatika
2 ql66r lGhatika] : I q6<iMuhurta
30 tW ] Muhurta I - I kr (rua) Day (Sidereal)
60 qtu.rrJ Chatitca J el6t<m
Another measurefollowed was:
l0 gim-<[Gurvakshara] : I qg (rrur)Asu [Prana]
6 arg [Asuj : I cq pala
t92 DICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGY

60 rq [Pala] - I q& Ghati

60 {dt [Ghati] : I f?c [caa] Day lsidereal]
erdtffd

*
tie{( has anothername as krq (Vipala). When converted
to modern time-scale,the abovescaleproceedsas following :
24 fcie Minutes : I q-it/qlmr Ghati/Ghatika
2* q-& Ghati - I ta qr qer hour.
ll'fa 3t q-& : I *qrcfqds{{
Hour Ghati Vcla or Half prahara
3 *dr tn 7} s-A : I Yil Prahara
Hour or Ghati
. 24 {a hour *r 8 rq< prahara : I fcc Day
7 f<-aDays : I wm€ Week
15 fr+ Days : I wtr Fortnight
30 fc+ Days ) : I rrtq Month
2 qm Fortniehts J
2 rnq Months : I {S Season
3 4-g Seasons l
: I qq-{ Solstice
6 qm Monrhs J
2 qqc Solstice ) :la*l--
6 *go SeasonsI
al-< j Year/€?rRR
12 crq Months )
60 q*a-r/a,i : I q66tSixty years.

The ancient Hindus carried their time-scale further as

follows:
4,32,000 s{' years : +Frgr Kaliyuga
)
8,64,000 q,i years ETqatqDwapara t
1,296,000 q.'i years *ein'r Tretayuga
I
1,728,000 s,i years : r(ctrr Satyayuga J
By adding4,320,000 s,i years : I vgg/rqEl
Chaturyuga/Mahayuga
7l T{Itrr Mahayuga :
} ,' $"cm Manvantar
306,?20,000T{ years I
l1000
1 l * r6qt
* ! , : 1- + - c r
t
 193
SECTION II ABBRBVIATIONS
todaYfor
The Westernsystemor the modern system in vogue
measuringtime is as follows :
60 dts Seconds - I ffie Minutc
60 k{c Minutes : I {zr Hour
24 da Hours : t let Day
30 ffi Days : I qrq Month
12 qrq J Months ) : I qi year.
365 fc{ } P"yt I
of light
For measuring astronomical distances,the velocity
the-rate of
per secon<lis taken as a unit' The light travels at
by light
1,76,000miles per second' By finding out the time taken
it into
in travelling from a heavenly body to earth, converting
distanceof
seconds and multiplying the t"tnt Uy l,?6,000we get the
that body from the earth.
The divisionsof different time-measures are as follows :
Day: (i\ rn4:rFIFtMorning, (ii) qE{rfr Noon, (iii)- arcr6
Afternoon, (iv) vrirrq Evening, (v) <ria Night, (vi) qfrcq +TqDawn'

Iaeekdays.'[7], <F+qR Sunday,(ii) s]c{K Monday, (iiil d'rr{r<

(vi) {x+n
Tuesday, (iv) $-{r< Wednesday,(v) Xt<n Thursday,
Friday, (vii) srft{r<SaturdaY.
Tithi: leFcTherc are 15 lunar dates (feFq) in each of the
two lunar fortnights (w). with their deities and divisions,they
are :-
Tithi Lunar date Deity Division
Fdfc ?,rftr66ratta {ilT
qfq icr
l. cfdqcr Pratipada
2. laiitql Dwitiya rgr rTEr

3. qiitn Tritiya rfrtt qqT

4. s-9fi Chaturthi qoisr f<tnt

5. ,isft Panchami {ri Eori
6. qriit Sbashthi we {qr
qqT
7. q.atr Saptami {fE
Er{n
8. qs-s{t Ashtami fsr4
9. T{fr Navami 1'ti Fffir
qrfr qql
10. Dashami {q
t94 DICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGY

ll. qfir<{fr
Ekadashi fqra*{r ier
12. arqvfr Drvadashi fssug rer
13. aMf Trayodashi qirrT crqT
14. Tg'isfrChaturdashi fsn Fcg"r
15. Tfqrrr Poornima(Full Moon) T{ yri
*16. orqT?FqTAmavasya(New Moon) Frar ,,
* In the dark half of a Lunar month orrnErcrrr (Amavasya)
replacestfnrlr (Poornima). The lunar month has two halves [vw],
Bright half (q*e wa) and Dark half [ry'rr.rel]"
Month: qrs Lunar, Solar,Christian In India, names of the
months of lunar 1,ear [e.g.fffiq qr-{d]and solar year [rrr rr<q] are
identical. They are :
(l) ia Chaitra, (2) 'ivnq Vaishakha,(3) viaaJyeshtha,(4) arvrc
Ashadfra, (5) ms"T Shravana, (6) ,TnqE Bhadrapada, (7) 3TrRr{
Ashwina, (8) mtnt Kartika, (9) emila"rTmrtvitd Agrahayana/Marga-
shirsha,(10) qlq Pausha,(ll) flq Magha,(12)wra,gl Phalgun.
Months accordinTto other eras:
Vedic Tamilnadu Kerala Hljri
irs+ a'rqilc. *<v ffit
l. Madhu I Chittirai Mesha Muharram
c{ [ Spring fsdi<r{ }q tAtq
2. Madhava I aea Vaikasi Vrishava Safar
ttTtltr J 'irrft ql6-(
1sq
3. Shukra ) Ani Mithuna Rabi'ul awwal
{T I Summer eIfi fqgc <f,fve. arc<-.1
4. Shuchi | fi* Adi Karkataka Rabi-us'sani
{k J qIfE 6iF-+, rft vevrit
5. Nabhas Avani Simha Jumadu'lawwal
qrq )
3tfr vwf<-equaae
I Rains k6
6. Nabhasya | <fi Purattasi Kanya Jumadus'sani
q$r€q J g<tqft +,Tr qrnfs s€{rfi
7. lda Arppisi Thula Rajab
I
qVI Autumn qR-ftft g(I <qat
I
8 Urja I vr<< Kartigai Vraschika Shaban
sqi J {Ifd.nq TftT{ {tFtFT
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SECTIONII

9. Sahas I EarlY Margali Dbanus Ramajan

cFtdt a1q Gqr;f
F{q. I winters
tb. satrasya I ita Thai Makara Shawwal
R€€{r qri T{< cFirrq
J
ll. Tapas I Masi Kumbha Za'lqada
iTrr€ | Late rrrit trrr fq-e'rE
')
Panguni Mina Zulhijja
12. Tapasya I winters
*err J f"RR 'it'il fiq- fc-dftrc
: January
The months of the Christian (Gregorian) era are
April [wie]' Yul [q€]'
[q+a'<:],February [w<afr], March tqFil.,
iuo" ip1, July [qqrt], August [urrw]' September [fcew<1'October
[arqs-r],'November [mr*<], D ecember [fEtcf,t]'
qwa lspringl' 'ftsr
Sea,oon.'ag Accordingto the Hindus, six :
winters]' fufr<
fsummer], u*t lnuiivi. o.i lAotumnl, tr< lEarly
ILate winters]'
(dtet)'
Accordingto the West, four.' Spring (aia)' Summer
Autumn (vrra)and Winter lqfra].
and
solstice: atrlif, stRFM aql qfironq:r. Northern solstice
Southernsolstice
sixty
Sarnvatsara:Trrzrs{. The ancient Hindus believed in a
year cycle. They gavcfollowing names to thoseyears [weru<l'
sif{a'
l. srT4,,2. g{q, 3.<fqqq, 4. $q'f(, 5. SqICfd, o'
srTrfr'
z. dtgc, 8. rirs,9. gEt, 10. sl-ilt, 11. tlE{, l2' 6rdsr'ql3'
(T<qI, l9' ctfqs'
14. fsrc, I 5. 1v) t o. f<errrg, t z. gcll, l8'
<T('
20.aw, Zt. rrifwq, 22. s?iqrtt, 23. fEtt't, Z+' fq6fd,25'
26. q<r, 27. fqqq, 28. Grq 29. qqq, 30. gtq, lt' tqqrf,t'
32. fsqrf,t,:1. fssTtt,34.vr?itt,35. cqif,36.gq5'(, 37' sTlT{'
38. alqt, 39. f<r<rag,40.c'{rdfr,41.cqd\r-i2. dta{',43' ettq'
44. {IT€rRuI,as. f+r}ua'q, 46. cftfldt, 47' *q-r€l, 48 stIiTE'
49. <I{tT, 50, 3rrFT,51. ftrriT, 52. rfiItrgffi, 53- fsatrft, 54' tlr',
55. gfto, 56. fgflT, sz' f*tq'nit, 58' TffTqfl'.i9'tlqq' 60' eTq'
Voice[pl : es-((i) Audible 'ttcr*, (ii) Bitter sw, (iii) Broken
crq/dfse,(iv) Inaudible l'.rrr, (v) fnOividualrErt, (vi) Loud ak, ds,
196 DrcrroNARyoF AsrRorrcy

(vii) Not pleaoing srriftr, (viii) Plcasing E.€fq, (ir) Soft Rilq,
(x) Solcmnq'sct(,(xi) Uneven ker<.
I'ear : ri, aa<,wq Era : the following differcnt erar are in
voguein India:
'
l. Saka'Era rfi wsq which is thc National Calendar.
2. Vikrama Samvat fETctcq (Most of lrlorth India).
' 3. Vikrama Kartikadi 6lffi [Gujarat].
Vikrama Solar qt( lPunjab].
'
4. BengaliSan *rrfi e1 [Bengall.
5. Fusli San rcfi e1 [North India].
6. Kollam Era frsq eI [Kcrala].
7. Buddha Nirvana Era 1a fmtq {cq.
8. Mahavira Nirvana B1n r6rfr< Fr<iqr<d.
9. Kali Era r,fq crtre.
.10. Jovian Ycar q€rrc s{.
I l. VedangaJyotish Year iqir t*tcq q
12. Hijri San flqrl q.
13. Christian lGregorian] Calender $ezra<,tFfr q.
14. Julian Year qfvra e1.

Yoga: fr,t [basedon movementsof Sun and Moonl. 27 in

number : (l) gqqEq Visbkambha, (2) fife Preeti, (t ?iq''{r<.
Ayushman, (4) *qrq Saubhagya, (5) rilT{ Shobhana, (6) qFa,is
Atiganda,(7) g+.qtSukarma,(8) qft Dhriti, (9) qS Shula, (10) dq
Ganda, (ll) fe Vriddhi, (12) a-* Dhruva, (13)qTqrd Vyaghata,
(la) e{q Harshana, (15) s-q Vajra, (16) f€fa Siddhi, (17) aqfdcrd
Vyatipata,(tg) {fr{ra Variyan, (19) cRtu Parighi, (20) Rr< Shiva,
(Zt) g* Siddha,(22) crsqSadhya,(23) qv Shubha,(24) lrfd Shukla,
( 5) rgr Brahma, (26) r.F Indra, (2?) *{fr Vaidhriti.
 SECTION 3
l. Planetary Gombinations
uqdr
2. Synchronizing of Horoscopes
iqrqt : Ert-EEIqaqrafr iqa
3. Tables crRufr
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190

Planetarycombinationslqftrr-. while the western astrologers

forecasts, the
look to different aspectsand directions for their
prognostication depends mostly on planetary
Hindu systemof
to note that the western systemis
.o,oUi"uiionr. It is interesting
developed version of the
more or lessan ad.rancedand scicntifically
methodssuggested in Tajika Shastra'
TheHinduseersafteryearsofexperienceandlaboriouswork
rcsearchedthatplanetswhenpositedinaparticularfashionina
planetary
chart, produce particular results' The number of such
permutations
com*nations is very large, as thereis no limit to their
with almost all
and combinations. Moreover, Astrology has to deal
of an individual's life. e'g', marriage' wife' cbildren',wido-
of deathetc.,
*iooa, future possibilitiesin life, diseases,likely time
"rp..u
to deal with all such combinations within
tr.i"" ft is not-possible
in details. However a broad outline
ii" tinri,",ions of this work
;;i;;;;i"t[ few verv important combinations' enunciated
"
by ancientHindu seers'may be explained'
TheHinduphilosoohvbelievesinthreebasiccosmicqualitie
good [<rfrgur]and bad t(fr-rrsrl'
lwl. These are good [q-d$1, not so
Aciualty, the first two qualiticr are the parts of the same quality tq
(Sat) as compared to qq (Asat)' They may also be termed as
Benefic and Malefic, Auspicious and Inauspicious' Positive and
Negative.Theinteractionofthesetwoenergiesisthebasis.ofa
good, dominates'
creition in this world In this interaction,wben the
but when the evil
the resultsare positive, fruitful and favourable'
has the upper band,.the results are just the opposite'

ThelndianastrologershaveclassifiedtheMuhurta[tFcor
the weekday
the particrilarmomentl, the vela [ier], the Tithi [krc],
in auspicious and inauspicious
lnol, tn. Month [qre], ;ven the Year and
planets ag Benefic
divisions. So havc tt-ey classified difrerent
Benevolent' They have
Malefic and different sigos as cruel and
divideddifferenthousesalsoasfavourableandunfavourable
Broadly, this division may be understoodas follows:
l. Trines,Houses1,5,9Best.
l. Quadrants, Houses t,4,?,10 Good' [First house or the
it in the
ascegdantls included in both tbe categories. If we count
Trine.-thethree remainingquadrantswould be 4, 7, l0l'
SBCTIONIII PLANETARY COMBINATIONS I99

3. Houses2,3, It Not so good.

4. Houses6, 8, L2 or the Triks. Bad.
So where there is interaction between Best, Good and even
Not so good houses and their lords, favourable results may be
expected.Where Trik housesand their lords intervene, they not
only nullify good results, but sometimesproduce adverse results
as well. Tbe nature and the subject of the results depend on the
significatorshipsof the housesand the planets.Their extentdepends
on the strength of the planets.
As for the special combinations, they may be classifiedas
rmder:
1. Combinationsbasedon Ascendant.
2. Combinationsbasedon Moon.
3. Combinationsbasedon Sun.
4. Nabhas Yogarrre dtr.
(i) s€rr qtr Basedon numbers.
(ii) qrryq*'r Basedon house-positions.
(ii1 rs frq Basedon groupings.
(iv) anlFeatr Basedon figures.
5. Othcr combinations.
l. Combinationsbasedon Ascendant: flq qlq. The Ascendant
plays a pivotal role in a chart. To undcrstandits nature, onehas to
find out, whetherit is occupiedby beneficsor malefics.Also whether
it is hemmedin betweenbeneficsor malefics. The following yogas
[uh] are the results :
(i) Shubha yoga rlq *n, when the ascendant is occupicd by
beneficor beneficg, the native is beautiful and possesses
a number
ofgood qualities.
(ii) Ashubha or Papa yoga afgcicrcdrt, when the ascendant
is occupied by malefic or malefics, voluptuous, dependent on
others,doing evil deeds.
(iii) Shubhakartari yoga qq{i+t *q when the ascendant is
hemmedin bctweenbenefics,energetic,rich and strong.
(iv) Papkartari yoga cTrdtfr frq when the' asiendant is
hemmid in betweenmalefics,beggarand dirty in habits.
2oo DrcrroNARYoF AsrRot.ocy
(v) Saturn in Sagittarius or Pisccs ascendantis considered
to be favourable. Similarly, Mars in Aries, Lco or Sagittarius
alcendantand aspectedby tiiendly planets is said to confer high
honour on the native.
PANCHA MAHAPURUSHA yoga r< T{rgtc ftq A five get
combination, said to confer greatnesson the native. ff Mars,
Mercury,Jupiter, Venus, or Saturn in their own house, or in the
houseof their exaltation,are positedin a quadrantto the Ascendant,
they form Ruchaka Je<+'1, Bhadra [Tr], Hansa [qv], Malavya [rrc-"t]
and Shasha [rrn] yogas respectively. But according to some
astrologers,ifl Sun or Moon joins this combination,the yoga lfrd is
nullificd.
The Pancba Mahapuiusha yogas cs r-6tgecfrrr produce the
following results .'
(i) Ruchakat<t. Beautiful body reddish in colour, scholar,
wcll-versedin black magic, conquererof enemies,rich.
(ii) Bhadra c-*. Facelike a lion, movement like an elephant,
long arms, benevolent,wise,rich and honoured.
(iiD Hansa qe. Happy and prosperous, beautiful wife,
possessing good qualities,noble.
(iv) Malavya crca{. Feminine traits, beautiful, prosperous,
rcbolar, occupying a high position, attracted towards other
womcn.
(v) Shasba rrq. Wanderer, cruel, argumentative, dishonest
in busiaegsdeals,attached to his mother, black, happy, intcrested
in othcr women.
ADHIYOGA qFsftr. Also called LAGNADHIYOGA cr*ftrfr.r.
vfilTsftqr{Frseq(ii: gF+ crcr{*fq€: I
crrrfffi rrqfr xfqe: qd: geerrtf<dffivr tr
-J. P.
When sixth, seventhand eighth houses from the Ascendant
arc occupiedby beneficswithout being polluted by occupation of
malcfics or their aspect and the fourth house from tbe Ascendant
ir also devoid of any malefic, Lagnadhiyoga erttla*l is formcd. A
personborn with this combinationin his chart becomesa famour
writer, gcts a position of honour and is rich and qualificd.
SECTIONlll PLANETARYCOMBINAT|oNS
ml
2, combinations basedon Moon: rrarftq. Indian astrorogcrs
givc Mooo rlmost the sameimportanceas they give to
tt. es""n-
dant. some eyen opine that out of the two houses, tt rrour.
or
Ascendantand the houscoccupiedby Moon, whichever"i.
,t.Jng"r,
shouldbe treated as the first housc. That is why a r.*
--
tions, counted from Asccndant arc counted from Moon "o,ni;n"_
rlso.
Amongst them are Panchamahepurushayoga q-.nraqw q.rrr
and
Adhiyoga at|ualr. Here Adhiyoga aFari.ris caited Chaidradhiyoga
irrfs*{ also.
slri: rq<rftfreieqf{qh t;+ r
r €ficw{qsfqqf{filcrFr wrT | |
-J. P.
If benefics occupy sixth, scventh and eighth houses
from
Moon, chandradhiyoga <arH* is formed. comiranders,
vlnirr.r,
aod Kings are born with thir combination.
One of thc Indian astrologersShrutikirti ,1fds:ifd
quolcs sevc!
types of Adhiyogas qfuarq-when a1 the benefics-M.r"ury,
Jupiter
aad venus-arc posited in (i) 6th house, (ii) sevenitr
hours,
(iii) eighth housc,(iv) divided bctweensixrh and
seventh(v), divided
bctwcensixth and eighth. (vi) divided between seventh
and eighth,
and (vii) dividcd bctwcen sixth, seventhand eighth houses"
rrciatts
of (i) Shubha Adhiyoga wrr atirrirr, (ii) papa Adhiyoga
crc qtr+q
and (iii) Mixcd Adhiyoga fca qfe,dmarso,accordingas
thesehousec
arc occupiedby (i) only benefics,(ii) only malefics,
and (iii) benefic
and maleficsboth.
According to Saravali {r{tadr, there are two
conditionr
neccssaryfor the furfirmentof this combination: (i)
beneficsshoutd
lot bs aspected by marefics,and (ii) benefics-shourJ
u"
combust. ""i
- sunafa g{rn, Anafa qq'r, Durudhara <r*rr, Kcmadruml
hr6r yogas.
ftsrss; E1mrqsl ga'erur<r<alule*,i{:r
sffd{n: t&draqr g r6frr: trgrlsiqqTql ls
il riter*tsqsr r{gi trt* iqrrt r
*fse +;rq{irrtE q r?Fqffirflvar n ilrr
_J.P.
202 DICTIONARY OF ASTROI,OCY

If a planetother than Sun,is posited in(i) secondhousefron

Moon, it fcrrmsSunafayogaTrsr nrrrjif positcd in (ii) twelfth house
from Moon, it lbrms Anafa ),oga?firsrTTrt, (iii) if borh thc second
snd the twelfth houses fronr Moon. ure tci.rnted by planits, they
form Durudhara yoga <tu{r 4r,r, (iv) if neither of the house is
occupiedby a planet, it forms Kemudruma yoga 'tf1n'arl. But if
t planet occupicsa quadranttiom Ascendantt-rrMoon, this gompi;
nation is nullified.

Thc results of these combinationsure a6 follows: (i) When

Mars f, rnrs Sunafa yoEa T;Icr arq-cruel, cluarrelsome, irritable.
(ii) When Mercury forms Sunafa yoga 1aw rrn-scholar, u'ell
versedin music and arts, swect tonguedreligious.(iii) When
Jupiter forms Sunafa .voga T;Tqr qtrr--scholar, prosperous,
king's favourite. (iv) Whin Venus fornrs Sunafa yoga lasr em-
industrious,rich and happy. (v) Whcn Saturn fbrms Sunafa yoga
gaw ult-well verscd, wise, rich and honoured in community.
(vi) When Mars fornrs Anafa yogai,Id$r'rm-haughty, alwaysready
for war, head of thieves,selfish.(vii) When Mercury forms Anafa
yoga 3i{$I qtil-musiciaD, writer, orator, poet, ltonoured ;by king.
(viii) When Jupiter forms Anafa yoga ?{rilnq'lrr-honoured by state,
yery intelligent, rich. (ix) When Venus fofms Analh yoga '4dst
frrr enjoying women's company, riih, intelligent. (x) When Saturn
fgrms Anafa yoga slisT qr{.--leader,owner of catfle, malicious
wife.

Dunrdhara yoga 1laal q'i'i: (i) lvlars and Mercury-liar but

{ualified, uell-versed but wicked, attached to a woman of
advanced age. (ii) Mars and Jupiter-selfmade, famous but
ftoubled by enemies. (iii) Ir{ars and Venus-fond of exercise,
beautiful, cruel, fond of pleasurer, rich but coward. (iv) Mars
and Saturn-attached to an ugly woman, rich, back biter, having
enemies, never satisfied. (v) Mercury and Jupiter-religious,
scholar, rvise, honoured. (vi) Mercury and Venusp-fond of dance
and pictures,sweet-tongucd,wise, courageous(vii) Mercury and
Saturn-travels from one country to another, not a big scholar'
nor poss€ss€s much weahh, but is honoured,hates'his brothers.
(viii) Jupiter and Venus--diplomat, famous, courageous.
(xi) Jupiter and Saturn-happy, interested in science,rich and
SECTIONTII, PLANBTARY COIBINATTONS 203

holpful. (x) Vcnus and Saturn-behavel like an old man, leadcr

in thc family.
Kemadrumayoga'. *rnc qrr is thc rame as Daridra yoga <ka
qm combinationsbringing poverty to the native. Moon Sun combi-
nationf Errqft qrn
Thesccombinationsare threc in number:i(i) When Moon is
in a quadrant to Sun ,rrrqq'm-native lacks politeners, financc,
knowledgeand intelligencc;(ii) Whcn Moon is in 2nd, 5th. 8th or
llth housc from Sun ;Fl qTrT drq-native has the abovc qualities in
averagemeasure;(iii) when Moon ir in 3rd, 6th, 9th or l2th house
from Sun, sR6-5'r'lq-nativcposscsses the above qualitics in a big
measurc.
Gajakesari yoga rrm'trtt qFr : This is of two kinds: (i) when
Jupitcr ii in a quadrant to Moon; (ii) whcn thc three bcnefics
Mcrcury, Jupiter'and Vcnus atpect Moon and thc aspecting planct
is leither combusthor in its rign of dcbilitation'
Native born with this combination will bc rvisc, intclligcnt,
qualifiedand king's favouritc.
Shakatayogd $r;l-,qrq is formed when Jupiter occupies rixth
or eighth housefrom Moon. But this combinationis nullified when
Jupitcr occupicsa quadrant position from Asccndant.
Amala yogo qlr''r.q'mis formcd when a bencfic occupies tenth
houscfrom Moon. Thc native is honoured by thc king, cnjoysall
fruits of life, is lovcd by his kinsmen,ir bencvolentand qualified.
3. Combinationsbasedon Sun: q,i qjq Just as Indian astro-
logersconsidcr Moon to be thc most important planet, westcrn astro-
logers give this honour to Sun. Indian astrologers also considcr
Sun next only to Moon in importance. Wcstern weekly and
monthly forecasts also dcpend on the natal Sayana position of
Sun.
'
Comparablc to Sunafa glw, [a3f1 er:TsTand Durudhara
gas-<r yogas of Moon, Sun has its Vcshi ifsr, Vashi srftI and
Ubhayachari sc{Tfr yogas. Whcn a planet is positcdin secondhourc
from Sun, it forms Veshi yoga afn 4m, when it is posited in twelfth
housc from Sun, it forms Vaghi yoga nfin *t' and when both thc
2O4
il
-DrcrloNARyoF ASrRoLocy
houscs are tenantcd by plancts. they l.orm tJbhayachariyoga
waqfr qm '
Thcsecombinationsarc classifiedin iwo prrts-bcnefic and
malefic. Benefic planets form benefic combinalion and rnalefic
planetsmaleficcombination. Their resurts .re arsb rikewise.
The
ubhayachariyoga :'.Tqr€ratr can be benefic,n:arericor mix..'d.

Budhadityayoga 1arfi.;tqrr. lhis cornbinationis fornretJby the

.
conjoiningof Sun and Mercury. Mercury is rhe planetleast afficted
by combustion,due to its nearress to sun. Its maximunr trisrance
from Sun is 28o.
Nati'e born with this conrbinationbeconres
ettucated,bcautiful
and strong,but he is fickle-m^indcd.Wheu this combination
takes
place in the Ascendant,na;ive becomeslearncd, gootl
orator and
intelligent. This combination in the tourth house make him
possessedof good qualities, highly rich, plump with a
slanted nose.
seventhhouse,he doesnot accept udui"" l'rom other peoplc,
fn fe
he is-not very rich, lackssensualpleasureand takesto stcaling. He
dier in captivityor put to death. In the tenth house, this combi-
nation makcsnativc very fanrous and wealthy. But it should not
fall in Libra or pisces.
4. Nabhasyoga qr*q qir. Thescare of four kinds ..
(a) Basedon numbersqtqr *{r.
(b) Basedon sign-positions-drrtqr}rT.
(c) Basedon groupingsz-qqlr.
(d) Basedon figures aqh am.
Yogasbasedon numbersqqqrftr arc sev€n:
(i) Vallaki/Veena <iarr/a-rir.f,,t-Whenseven planets occupy
scvensigns,i.e. one planet in one sign-Expert in his work-fond
bf danceand music
(iD Damini qrfcfr-When seven planets pcoupysix signs-
benevolent,intelligent,known fbr his knowledge,rich.
(iiD Pashaqrsr-When sevenplanets occupy five signs-Man
of character,cleverin carning-talkative, many sous.
(iv) Kedara *<n-When sevenplancts occupy four signs-
Farmer, rich, lazy, intelligent,helpfut to b_rotbers.
sEcrroNril PLANETARY
COMBTNATTONS mJ
(v) Shula qt-Whcn rcven plauets oocupy threc signs-Full
of anger, aspiring for moneybut poor, couragcous,haviog wound.
markson body.
(vi) Yuga (Dual) 1'r-When sevenplanetsoccupytwo signs-
Beggar,very fickle, mean,drunkard.
(vii) Gola (Circle) rirq-When all thc scvenplanetsare posited
in one ringlc sign-Poor, lazy, wandcrer,foolish.
Yogas basedon sign positions ','tt'drr
q'rrrare thrce.
(i) Rajju (Rope) <c1:When all thc planetsare in movable
signs-Full of envy, love for foreign countries, always moving
or travclling, expert in sea-tradc. Also called <-g: m.n/ qw xf<fa
dq Chatussagar/Chatushka Mahodadhi yoga.
(iD Mushala Xwr-Whcn all the planets are in fixed signs-
Haughty,rich, havingmanyservants.
(iii) Nala qt-Whcn all the planets are in dual signs-with
a defectiveorgan,rich, stable,well-versed.
Yogas bascd on groupings a.{ 'lFr. Therc are two such
combinations.
(i) srak (carland) q{/cr-{r-when ail the benefics arc in
quadrants-After pleasures.
(ii) Sarpa(serpent)'r'i-when atr the marefics
are in quadrants
-One who suffersa lot.
Yogasbasedon figures .aw.hirq -Twcnty in numbcr.
(i) Yupa 1'r-Wben all the planets are in first four
houscq
i.c. from Ascendantto fburth house--Liberal,selfcentred.
(ii) Ishu eg-When all the planetsare in 4th to 7th houses_
Yiolent,Sailor,Manufacturerof arms.
(iii) shakti nfr-when ail the ptancts are in zrh ro rOth
houses-Mean, Lazy,Devoid of happinessand wealth.
(iv) Dand (Rod) re-Whcn all the ptanetsare in l0th house
to Ascendant-Devoid of family, doing memialjobs for others.
(v) Gada (Mace) .ni-When all the pl:rnets are positcd in
two consecutivequadrants(l-4, 4-7, 7-lO, l0-l)-Religious, ricb,
always aftcr money.
206 DIC"TIONARY OS ASTROLOGY

(vi) Shakata(Chariot) w+a-When all the planctsare in first

and seventh houses-Driver, diseased,havirrg itn undesirable
wife.
(vii) vihaga (Bird) fq?{r-Whenall the planets arc in fourth
and tenth houses-Envey, rvanderer,quarrelsome
(viii) ShringatakaTiqlzd-Whenall the planctsarein the trines
i.c.. Ascendant,fifth and ninth houses'-Enjoyinglil'e for a long
timc.
(ix) Hala (Plough)aq-When all the planetsarc in (l) 2nd'
sixth and tenth houses,or in (2) third, seventhand eleventhhouses,
or in (3) fourth, cighth and twelfthhouses-Farmer-
(x) Vajra (Lightening)Eq--When all the beneficsoccupy first
and sevcnthhousesand alt the nraleficsare posited in fourth and
tenth houses-Happy in first rnd lastpart of life.
(xi) Yava (Barley)aa-Whcn all the malcficsoccupyfirst and
rcventh houscs and all the beneficsare positedin fourth and tenth
houses-Courageous,happyin last part of life.
Note : The above two combinations (x) and (xi) have been
two
mentioned in ancient Indian texts, but they are not practicalas
cannot be away from Malefic Sun
beneficsMercury and Venus
by more than 28' and 47".
(xii) Kamala (Lotus) qcq-When all the sevenplanets are
"positedin the quadrants-Famous'very happy and well versed'
in
(xiii) Vapi (Pond) arft-when all rhe seven planets are
happiness'
succedantand cadent houses-Not much but long-living
miser,investingin land.
(xiv) Nau (Boat) c1-When all thc planetsare positedbetween
water-culture'
Ascendantand seventh house-Sailor, dependenton
o{ a municipality
one who works in water and sewagedepartment
or in irrigation dePartment.
(xv) Kuta qz-When all thc planets are posited between
in
fourtb and tenth houses-Performing cruel deeds' wanderer
mountainsand forests.
(xvi)Chhatra(Umbrella)oa_Whenalltheplanetsareposited
,/
SBCTIoN lll PLANBI'ARY covBlNATIONs 207

between soventh house and Ascendant-Happy in thc beginning

and cnd, vcry rich, ctrong.
(xvii) Chapa (Bow) qrq-When all the planetsare posited bet_
wccn tenth arrd fourth houses-wanderer in dense foresls, thief,
vcry mean.
(xviii) Ardhachandra(Half moon) ani*r-when alr the pranets
arc posited betwccn(l) 2nd and 8th, (2) third and ninth, 6) ntn
and elcventh,(4) sixth and twelfth, (5) eighth and second,(6) ninth
and third, (7) eleventhand fifth, or (8) twelfth and sixth houses_
Enjoyinglife.
(xix) Samundra (Occan) rqr-When alt the ptanets are in
evenhouses-Dcaling with water, ruler.
(xx) Chakra qx- -When all the plancb are in odd houses_
Famous ruler, In Somajataka t|rqrar, it has bcen named rs
Rajahansayoga rn{r trr.

Kala-sarpaI'oga tremi qrq Nfbhas yogss .{nRTqrT do not takc

Rahu <rgand Ketu +g into consideration,but therc is one combina.
tion Kala-sarpa yoga nmn'i dq which is based on the two shadowy
planets and is similar in form to Nabhar yogas. In tbis combina.
tion all thc seven planets arc hemmcd in botwccn Rehu 116and
Kctu \. A pcrson born with thir combination in his chart, suffcrs
from a lot of obctructionsin his life.
Guru-Chandala yoga \a siem qm Formcd when Guru $
(Jupitcr) and Chandalaqrst,ri.c., Rahu <t6 coojoin in a chart. It
rpoils thc beneficialefiectsofJupitcr.
5. Sontespccial combinations: qfarq fqlrr qFr.
Bhaskara yoga rrrFnr qlq
TTI?TI(qFI(i gFI wfwgarcvnrRcrTywr rrr:-.
{qi(K.5,tlrrRl: g1;{{g{qhrr.dEr
"T;:_,.'
Whcn Mercury is positedin second housefrom Sun, Moon in
I lth from Mercury and Jupiter in fifth or ninth from Moon, it
forms Bharkara Yoga qr€{,ralq. A person born with this combina-
tion in his chart, is brave, scholarly, beautiful, well verscd in arts,
rich, mathematician,sobreand capable.
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Indra Yogar;r airt

v;-<tk1rt: gw):rft1ar<* qfq: Xiw-
<tA ietgt: fqmicc{qi f,tsi qfl;ztAq tt
JP.
WhenMars is in third houscfronr Moon. Saturnin scvcnthliom
Mars, Venusin seventhfrom Saturnand Jupiter is in seventhtiom
Venus,it formsIndra Yoga. In other words. Jupiter and Saturn
arc conjoined. Moon is positedin fifth housefrom them, and they
i.e. Jupiterand Saturnreceiveseventhaspectfrom Mars and Venus.
The nativeborn with this combinationin his chart is famous,vcrsed
in art of conversation, jcrvelleryand like a
rich. beautiful,possessing
king.
Marut Yogace'qdq
-
grrq +lurrrdg{: €ant: g orit sirafr:t
*;a(qr?qqlFdd kcrr} qiq} qqeria+: tt
-.t.P.
When Jupiteris in fifth or ninth housefrom Venus,Moon is in
fifth from Jupiter and Sun is in quadrant to Moon, it forms Marut
Yoga rnq d.r. The dativc is versed in conversation,having a large
heart, a big belley,scholar,prosperousand expertin trade.
Budha yoga Esqlq
qfiqqi $+-{rfr faq+'<rst-Rfbfs$r:t
vhttqnqot rr rrTq€fsdqlql qq: s'ifffi: ll
---J.P.
WhenJupiteris positcdin Ascendant,Moon is in a quadrant
to Jupiter, Rahu n6 is in secondfrom Moon and Sun and Mars are
in third from Moon, it forms Budha Yoga 1'aa}'r. Personborn with
this combinationin his chart is very strong, famous,scholary,intel-
ligent and without enemies.
Parvata yoga r<a att
slri{ *a.16\ qcir{;'.f I
'
Gscil ElTg+ qfE q4e: IITIEll
Frl;Tt'flIql qk c(tc<+-{{rdl I
fcifwal Tsfr q+acrc *q: tt
_J.P.
SECTIONrrr PLANETARY COMBTNATIONS
2Og

Thcrc arc two forrns of this combination.

(i) Whcn quadrants arc occupied by benefics.Eighth and
twclfth housesare either vacantor occupiedby benefics.
(ii) when lords of Ascendantand Lord of twerfth house arc
in quadrant to one another and aspectedby friendly planets.
The native is (i) fortunate, engsged in educational pcrsuits
and philanthrophist; (ii) voluptuous, eagerto go with othcr women,
famous,iilustriousand leaderof the communitv.

Kabala yoga fir(fi tq

rdrqhaqefi rgrr*.}wftt
qrilFqt rqgi qfE :FI{ir: TrtR tl
r{rs}.qr qfF,t g fqqlfrt {r I
re)=qrq* qqrnl qR ilr?sr: fil1q tl
-J.P.
This combination hasalso two forms.
(i) When lord of fourth and lord of ninth houser arc in
quadrant to cach other and lord ofAscendant is strong.
(ii) When lord of fourth house is in its own sign or rign
of exaltation and is conjoined with or aspcctedby lord of tenth
house.
The native it illustrious, courageous,owner of an army and
lord of a villagc.

Malika yoga crfctrTdq

Also callcd Ekavali Yoga qmra* rlrr. When all the scven
planetsare posited in sevcnconsccutivesigrls. There are twelvesuch
combinations. I
(D From Ascendantto seventhhouse. The nativc is owner
of many elephantsand horses.
(ii) From secondto eighth house. Rich, devotedto father.
sober,beautiful and having good qualities.
(iii) From third to ninth house. Brave,rich but diseased.
(iv) From fourth to tenth house. Fortunate, enjoying
pleasurcs,ver! liberal
(v) From fifth to elcventhhouse. Religious,famous.
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(vi) From sixth to twelfth house. Sometimcsrich and happy,

at other timcs poor.
(vii) From seventhhouse to Ascendant. Attached to many
women.
(viii) From eighth to second house. Loogliving, poor, under
femaleinfluence.Good human bcing.
(ix) From ninth to tbird housc.Versatilc,rcligious,occupying
a high position.
(r) From tenth to fourth housc. Religious and honoured.
(xi) From eleventh to fifth house. Having a dutiful wife
and jcwels.
(iiil From twelfth to sixth house. Spendthrift,and respectcd.
Chamara Yogarrtr<*rf
qri"i< *:rrtt tsgrt dtlfut <nr crq 4fi: I
ftqat ilqG qqi qcrccaaTT qf< srq( sr{ rl
_J.P.
Thcrc are two forns of this combination.
(i) Whcn tord of Ascendantis positcd in a quadrantin its
d by Jupiter.
sign of craltation and is aspecte
(ii) Whcn two beneficsconjoin in Asccndaot, scvcnth houtc,
ninth hourc or tenth houlc.
The netivc ir a grcat scholar and honourcd by king.
Shankha yoga ric dl
q;de[+."Fql {f,vf1irql I
qr{rFrt rqg{ qfr 1'qfrr: tl
trr{rfrt q wqrfqqa} s{€* r
Tr.qrfrt rcgt g ilqT {<Fil rl
_J P.
Thic combination has two forms.
(i) When lord of fifth houscand lord of sixth house arc in
quadrarit to each other and lord of Asccndant is strong.
.-(ii) When lord of Ascendantand tord of tenth houcc both are
in movable signs,conjoincd or separately, and lord of ninth housc
is etrong.
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COMBTNATTONS 2ll
The native is fond of pleasures,
kind, religious,scholar,of good
characterand doer ofnobel deeds.
Bheri yoga f{t drr
qqr;erlilnRTrtr{g fi?rqtE I
wtfrr ecg* qfs rif<qlq:rr
t;rqel $tt: fseqrrmql r
qFt{qt qiTgil g aria araq rr
_J.P.
This combinationhas also two forms.
(i) When planets occupy Ascendant, second,seventh and
twelfth housesand lord of tenth houseis strong.
(ii) When lord of Ascendantand Venus, conjoinedor separa-
tcly are in quadrantto Jupiterand lord of ninth houseis strong.
The native is longliving, healthy, fearless,rich, owner of lands
and family, famous,noble, very happy, braveand well .versed.

Mridanga yoga !*r trq

sEsrqirrscfll qfq *qd r
' ii.Ksdh TE*qqfr w@ rr
wiltfs+ sqg+ g {<rr*r: r
or6$TcqFq{r: $E: €I|TEtl
_J.P.
When Navamsa(r<tn) depositorof an exalted planet is in its
own sign or sign of its exartationand the Ascendantrord is strong,
it forms Mridanga Yoga 1<,r'*n.
More than one suchcombination is possibrein a chart. This
combinationmakesthe native like a king'aod n..y famous.

Shrinatha yoga t'tnrar*{r

fir+G( T{rrA wqt rqiFTt rrrrardgi v r
dlcrc*q: grr<rrcrft $nl q<: rrr* lcrq, rr
. -.1 p.
Two interpretationsare possibleof the above couplet (i) when
lord of seve.tthhouscin its sign of exaltationis positedin thc tenth
houseand is conjoincd with lord of ninth. This is possibleonly foe
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212 Dlcrtol;ARyoF AstRoI-ocy
SagittariusAsc€ndant(ii) Whcn tord of scvcnrh is in tenth house
and lord of tenth in its sign of exaltation,is conjoinedwith lord
of ninth.
The nativebecomcsa king like Indra e;2. lchiefof gods]
Sharada yoga ilRa rirr
qiq: qrr1(4a{;
tT,rA rcifs+ ffeq I
+-zri f<cqra+ frsr.1qr€sfildlqifuetl
ffarq 6]qrri !<<rrrrl q1r4ffiui ri r
irri sr qfq ?arifafq EFrrd;sr{aT4a+: rt
-.I.P.
This combinationshastwo forms.
(i) When lord of tenth is in fifth housc, Mercury is in a
quadrantand Sun is very strongin its own sign.
(i,) WhenJupitcr is in trine to Moon. i.c. fifth or ninth from
it, Mars is in trine to Mercury or Mcrcury is in eleventhhousefrom
Iupiter. Thesetwo formscan be compoundedinto one.
The nativc has a good fanrily, beautifut.happy,admircrof
goodqualities,liked by the king. religious,interestedin educational
pursuitsand fond of pleasures.

Matsya yoga rrier lFr

iTr{'.Triqi 'Irq .is} T{qd I
Tg€ rr+ qfi'fifiei rr€rri*[: n
-.r.P.
When ninth house is occupicdby malcfic, a maleficand a
beneficsharethe fifth houseand a malefic is posited in fourth or
eighthhousefrom Ascendant.'
The native becomcsan astrologcr,kind, well-versed, strong,
bcautiful,intelligent,scholarand religious.
Kurma yoga ti d{
+tagzil\i.t IIJr4t;' {4.irfrT7ieTfrfqqnr: r
ldtqqrr*qqqrcreqlcqr f,q"t;ql{qi afr Ti qrq: rr
J.P.
When bcneficsin their own or exalted signand in friendly
Navamsa(iiler) occupyfifth, sixth anclscventh houses,and malefics
 SECTION III PLANETARY COMBINATIONS 2r3
in their fricndly or exaltedsign occupyAscendant,third and elcvcnth
bouses,Kurma Yoga qifitr is formed.
The nativc born with this combinationin his chart becomcs
famous,fond of pleasureslike a king, very religious, happy, benevo-
lent and leaderamong hir people.
Khanga yoga dq ftr
Trst+ ?I;r'.Trsrt {+t rrnq<rfqt r
qr++ *aEirret rr?Trfiq dff<o: rr
-J.P.
Also Khadga Yoga <qr rtrr. This combinationis forned whcn
lord of ninth and lord of secondexchangetheir houses and lord pf
Agccndantis in a quadrantor trine.
The native becomesa great scholar,intelligent, illustrious
$trong,brave,fond of pleasuresand rise by his own cfforts.

Lakshmi yoga qErfr*q

qFi qcffiwt rrrQ* cr*;qt r
iTr{rffi'Eqrd-t s qefmq tdlftil: tl
.I.P.
when lord of ninth in its positive or exarted sign is positcdin
a quadrantand Lord ofAscendantis strong.
Thc native is highly qualified, highly placed,,scholar,very
famous, vcry handsome, honoured by- king and rhaving a largc
family.
Kusumayogag{tr ftr
fTq?Rr+T.r1+i farlir;ql glot r
rTFrrcTrErt qlt qlrit:a gg* c\ il
_J.P.
when Ascendantis in a fixed sign,venus occupies a quadrant.
Moon is posited in fifth house and saturn in tenth. the iesultent
combination is Kusuma yoga 1gr rtrr.
The native is phiranthrophist,seekspleasures,born in a noblc
family, highly placcd, very famous, illustrious and leader of bis
pcople.
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214

Parijata Yogaqf<nrrrfrl
fsqr{cr{Rqocrfuctq({r{sEq qrfq a<rrrrrl:t
o'-Eiar,rorrqqdqf< eqrc<En'r'tt
sr qft crftqt-:T;rr
_J P.
Whcn depositor of thc depositor,of Ascendantlord ot thc
Navamsr (r*tq) lord of the depositor of Ascendantlord is in its
signof exaltation6i:'in a quadrantor trinc, thc resultantcombination
is ParijataYoga lfwrn at'r.
The nativc is lrappy in thc middlcand later part of his life.
Hc is honouredby the king, fond of battles,Possesses
elcphantsand
horses,attachedto his rcligion and kind.
Kalanidhi )'oga rtrlfif{ *rI
ffitq qsq df4 yr{agiFeri r
eii aqtsi {rqrci qiq:rsrccoqrhfq; tr
_J.P.
When Mercury is posited in secondhouscand Jupitcr cither
conjoins Mercury and Venus or is aspcctcd by them or occullies
their rign, Kalanidhi Yoga n;arf<fa 4rrri5 fqlmgal
One born with this combinationin his chart sccks for scxual
ptcasures, har sterlingqualities,is handsomcand honouredby kings.
He commandsarmy. elephantsand horscs.
Ansavatara Yoga eiarTdr atrt
'
+;arit FvtEevq'ir4]i+ *aqi# r
s{Frr4 q<t g7q qlqr;qqsat{q: tt
--J.P.

When Jupiter and Venus are in quadrantsand, Saturnin its

rign of exaltation occupies a quadrant,when Ascendantfalls in a
movablerign, tbis combinationis fornred.
{
The nativeis religious,going on holy pilgrimages,appreciates
artg,seckssensualpleasures and is a Scholar.
Hariharavidhi yogaqf<trtlafqft{l
,
, fqinraqf(:q{iHr{{;tspspq drr*6r: t
' +rtqrTq gqrTlnrr.;xq{qT qf4txfit;ilisqr: ll
SECTION III PLANETARY COTTBINATIONS 2rs
t?qrtafr qrq{Frrqrrr: qafqf,v<qFrw:r
*wrra-a g* rr
g"rE,iffierr-#rar{ilrTr
-J.P
This combinationconsistsof three separatecombinations, all
yicldingsimilarresults.
'yoga
(i) Hari d, qn When beneficsoccupysecond,twelfth
and eighth housesfrom Lord ofsecond.
(ii) Hara yoga zr qFr When Jupiter, Moon and Mercury
occupyfourth, ninth and cighthhousesfrom Lord of seventh.
(iii) When Sun,Venusand Mars occupy fourth, tenth and
eleventhhousesfrom Lord of Ascendant.
The nativc is well-versedin all branchesof knowledge,truthful;
possessingall meansof pleasureand happincss,having a soft voice,
seekingsensualpleasures;conquererof enemies,doer of noble deeds
and benevolentto all living beings.

Simhasanayoga tc6rffi frTI

6rqdfqqffi* rf{ r+.n: flr{rrr: frfec: r
ttil sTclgqg.lT6fr$ At f{ fir{rffi: rr
-Tr45il{d
When all the planctsare.positedin Taurus,Virgo, Scorpioantl
Pisces or in Gemini, Leo, Sagittariusand Aquarius, they form
Simhasanayoga ferr< am. \ '
The native is owner of elephantsand horses, wcll-versed,
handsomeand becomesa minister.

Chatushchakra yoga rgat ftr

t-Q fG *rr 6aqfqqqpslfag<t r
qqrq: temrfqe qqfd q;r;qfir q<: n
-lTiEg(t(T
When all the planets occupy Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Virgo,
Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius and Pisces, i.e., none of them
occupiesa movable-pign,they form Chatushchakra/oga a{cqa a}r.
'is
The native very powerful, versatile, longliving and
illustrious.
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216 DrcrroNARyoF AsrRolocy
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Kanakadandayoga rqsdc frr \
dti hi Ea ri* gar+i s frqd qF r
frr: +'cr,{sr€ai ?arnqg{rr: n
{Tlrlqkrd
When all thc planetsoccupyAries, Taurus,Libra and Pisceg,
thcy form this combination. This is said to be rare cven for gods.
Damaruka Yoga sce''F'frrI
Eq s fqT{ qrt qffi sq{+} qd: r
crq-d geft fe'a qt t'f{ s<t€d: rl

when all the planctsarb positccl

't ;":tTTemini, scorpio
andSagittariusor in Leo, Virgo Aquariusand Piscesthey form
Damarukayogaertr am.
Thenativeis famousfor his krrowledge,benevolcnt,philan-
throphistanddearto thc heartof ladics.
Dhwaja yoga scrsr*q
tn $ wq Ersfir Rqarqrt qt +[< r
iqesr<i qm qrqqiqeqqlaq: tt

whcn altthe ptanetsoccupyorlrr, iHtIo ,,ro.r. Thc

native'sfatc swingslike a planet. Sometimcs lre lies low, at othcr
timeshe becomes a minister.
GriddhaPuchha Yoga 1e57q qlq i
$ #lt lrsq gw: $alr?Tl1atr ai I I
1Rqyd ?TaaiqqE:qFT{r: grr: n I
-

whenalt theplanetsoccupyT'aurus,
;tn'Xtio, capricorn,
as
and Pisces,they form this combination.It is as favourable
Chatussagara yoga a-gwtt dm.
I
Chihlapuchchha yoga fa6yq qlq
U15trw fQ q qrq <r fu$ eL r
alrrmrgrr) *qr fa6far6rwe: rr
/-drqram
sEcrI,oNlu pLANBTARy
coMBrNATroNs 2t1

When all the planets occupy Can:er, Capricorn and Leo-

Sagittariusor Gemini-Aquarius, this combination is formed It is
an aurpiciouscombinationand givesvery lhvourableresults.
Shrichhatra yoga dtqa qlq
rqfffir+ qfE widlwS.qqi.rpirJ6lt+iviq r
gTdqlq gqqd qs iqi dfoaahi cssf;a R;s: ll
-TiEgqQer
Whcn at the time of birth, all tbe planets occupy Ascendant,
secondand twelfth'house,then accordingto the sagesShrichhatra
yoga aftoa dq is formed which is very auspicious.
PravraiYa ]o$a :Iavq1 qlq
'
aFFisrrrrl ,$qqgsl qd'ftqel sT qk tfrftql |
f{H. drapall**rql qfcriaE lrqfii.q{rq: rl
-J.p.
When Jupiter and Saturnare positedin ninth or tenth house,
aspectedby beneficsand conjoin in Navamsa aaiw, also and when
Sun occupiesAscendant,the native becomesa monk. He is long
living also.
ADVERSE COMBINATIONS : KEMADRUMA YOGA it6r
*.r.
There are euch other combinationsalso which give almost tbe
oppositeresultsand make the native miserable,unhappyand poor.
Thcy go under different names e.g., Kemadruma yoga hw6r fr'r,
Reka yoga trr frq, Daridra yoga <kr dq, Preshyayoga iua frq etc.
Komadrumayoga *'w6v*.r has already been mentionedwith
combinations based on Moon. This combination is considered
rc malicious that if itself not nullified, it nullifiesall the good effects
of other bcneficialcombinations,
Kemadrumayoga heg frrr is formed when there is no planet,
other than Sun, in secondand twelfth houses from Moon. Other
forms of this combination are :
(i) When Moon is posited in Ascendant or seventh house
unaspectcdby Jupiter and, all other planets are weak with very
few dots in their Ashtakavarga a{aafi{ri.
(ii) T/hen there is no planet in fourth and tenth housesfrom
Moon.
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I
This combinationis nullified when-
(i) There is a plaret in a quadrantfrom Ascendant
or Moon.
(ii) Moon is in its jntimate friend's Navamsa (rin)
aad
aspectedby Jupiter.
(iii) Moon is conjoined with a benefic and
aspected.by
Jupiter.
(iv) Moon is hemmed in between benefics
and aspectedby
Jupiter.
Following are some of Daridra yogas <fta *rr, also
calted
Kemadrumayoga *w1u *r
(i) Moon is conjoined with Sun, ir in the
Navamsac-{iw of
a malefic,and aspectedby a debilitatedplanet.
(ii) A weak Moon is positedin eighth
houseand is oonjoined
with a malefic.
(iii) Moon is africted by Rahu vg
and aspected by a
malefic.
(iv) Malefics occupy all the quadrants from
Arcendant or
Moon.
(v) Moon is posited in its enemy,s
sign and divisions, in
Libra conjoinedwith debilitatedpranet
aspict.a uy J"iilii"tro
planet. "nd "
(vi) Moon in a quadrant or trine
from Ascendant, is placed
in its debiliration or enemy divisions
and Jupite, or.opi"ri ,rit
housefrom Moon.
(vii) Moon is placed in a
movrble sign or Navamsa ;reirr,
it is in a maleficNavamsa
aaiv,is u.p""t.cuf;; ;;r;;'nilrl, *o
not aspectedby Jupiter.
(viii) Birth takesplace during
night, Moon is weak, posited
in a malefic sign or Navamsa, i, Jo"iii.o
with a malefi,c and is
aspectedby lord of tenth.
(ix) Moon is in debilitation
Navamsaq-{trr,is conjoinedwith
a planet placed in malefic divisions,
and is aspectedby lord of
ninth.
(x) Birth takes^place. during
-e night,
---e-'' a
q weak Moon is in sign
of its debilitationi.e. Scorpio.
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Daridra yoga EftE qtl

qJqother than Kema-
Here are somemore Daridra yogas <F<
druma yoga itlv d't, rvhichmake the native poor'
(D Lord of eighth is strongerthan lord of ninth and lord of
Ascendantis weak.
(iD A combust JuPiteras lord of Ascendant,,is Placed in a
houseother than a quadrant.
(iii) JuPiter,Mars, Saturn and Mercury, combustand in their
signs of debilitation are Placed in eleventh, sixth, twelfth, eighth
and fifth houses'
(iv) Saturn in ninth house is aspectedby maleficsand Sun
atd Mercury, occupyingsign of its debilitation in Navamsa (Pisces),
are positedin Ascendant.
(v) Venus,Jupiter, Moon and Mars occupy Ascendant,fi'fth,
seventh,ninth tenlh or eleventhhousein their signsof debilitation'
(vi) Venus in Ascendant' Jupiter in fifth house, Mars in
cleventhhouseand Moon in third house,in signsof their debilitation
(virgo, capricorn, cancer and scorpicirespectively)make the native
a beggar.
(vii) Ascendantfalls in a movablesignand movable Navamsa
and is aspectedby Saturn and debilitatedJupiter'
(viii) Jupiter in any other sign except its own (Sagittarius
and Pisces)occupiessixth or twelfth house'
(ix) Ascendantis in a fixed sign, all maleficsarc in quadranto
or trines and beneficsin housesother than quadrants'
(x) Birth takes place during night, weak benefics occupy
quadranteand maleficsoccupyhousesother than the quadrants'
Preshya Yoga iq qlq
Native born with the following combination in his chart has
to be subservientto others :
Birthtakesplaceinnight,Ascendantisinamovablesign,
Lord of Ascendantat junction points of two signs,maleficsoccupy
the quadrants.
Reka Yoga tor qlTI
A few Reka yogasttrqtq are given below :
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220 DrcrtoNARy oF AsrRot.ocr
(i) Lord of Ascendant is weak, aspected by
lord of eighth
and Jupiteris combust.
(ii) Depositor of lord of fourth in Navamsa {aTqr is combust
and aspectedby lord of twelfth.
(iii) Lord of fourth is conjoined with lord of
eigLth and
aspectedby lord of sixth, lord of tenth is in fifth house
and
Ascendantlord is in sign of its debilitation.
(iv) Beneficsare in trik houses, malefics in quadrants
and
trines and lord of eleventhhouseis weak.
(v) Lord of Ascendantis conjoined
with a marefic and Jupiter
rnd Venusare combust.
' ("i) [,ord of fourth is coinbustand conjoined
with a malefic.
(vii) Lord of ninth is combust,Lord
of Ascendantand lord of
secondare in signsof their debilitation.
(viii) Lord of Ascendantis in a trik house
or weak. Three
planetsare debilitatedor combust.
Hrasva Yoga 6rs qlTr
Native born with following combinationsin his chart
is short
in stature ldwarfish]: Mars is in its own sign,Mercury
-in occupies
third or fourth house, and saturn is posited
Ascendant or is
conjoinedwirh the lord of Ascendant.
Shatkleevayoga qr*a *rr
Accordiogto ancientIndian astrologers,native born
witl a4y
of the folrowing six combinationsin his chart, becomes
impotent
or eunuch.
(i) Moon in even sign and Sun in odd sign
aspecting each
other.
(ii) Saturnin even sign and Mercury in odd
sign aspecting
eachother.
(iii) Sunin evensign and Mars in odd sign
aspecting each
other.
(iv) Moon and Ascendant both occupy odd
signs and Mars
aspectsthem both from an evensign.
(v) Moon is irr evensignand Mercury.isin odd
sign and Mars
aspedtsboth of them.

q
..

'f
SECTIONIII PLANBTARY COMBINATIONS 2ZI

(vi) Ascendant,Moon and Venus, all the three are in odd

Navarnsa(qErsr).

SYNCHRONIZING OF HOROSCOPES q<qutirq, t-{rq6.

It has beena long tradition among the Hindus of India, to
synchronizethe horoscopesof prospectivchusbandand wife before
the final decision is taken. The following poinls are taken into
considerationfor it :
l. Wife shouldnot belongto a highercaste[qd].
2. For watery speciesand quadrupeds,human speciesare
compatible. For reptile species, all quadruped species are
compatible.
3. Third, fifth and seventh constellations(from one's natal
constellationto the other's)shouldbe avoided,
4. Natural enemitybetween the spcciesof the trvo is not
desirable,e.g.Serpent-Mongoose.
Cat-rat,Dear-lionetc.).
5. The lords of Moon signsand Moon navamsa(<riw) should
not be enemies.
6. Girl belonging to Rakshasa Gana [<rar rrur] is not
desirable, specially when the boy belongs to Manushya Gana
CtaT rTsf.

7. If Ascendantof the girl falls in an odd sign, the boy

should not have sixth sign from it as his Ascendant. If Ascendant
of the girl falls in an evensign, the boy shouldnot have eighth sign
from it as his ascendant.
8. The evil of Madhyanadi cuqnff (middle pulsc) should be
avoided.
9. Fifth from one'svarga+ri (Letter-diVision)is not considered
auspicious.
10. Take three parts of the constellations--fromRevti tsiit to
tririgshira qqfvrq is first part of six constellations,from Ardra qni
to Anuradha st-q{reftis secondpart of twelvc constellationsand from
Jyeshtha cisar to Uttarabhadrapadasd{rrTTiq< is third part of nine
constellations.The boy shouldbelongto the former parts. If both
of them belongto the middlepart, this can alsobe tolerated.
 ,q
222 DrcrroNlRy oF AsrRor,ocy ,l
ll. The secondconstellationtrom the birth constellation of I
the girl shouldbe avoidedas birth constellationof the boy. 'I

12. (i) Mars in first, fourth, seventh,eighth or twelfth house,

in both the horoscopesis undesirable.
(ii) Maleficsin thesehousesare also undcsirable.
(iii) Venusin sixth house of the boy and conjoined with a
malefic is not desirable. Malefics in fourth, seventh and eighth
houses from Venus are also not auspicious. fhe horoscopeof the
girl shouldalsobe judgedfrom her Moon.
'fhe
horoscopesare also synchronizedfbr parinerships,war
and treatieswith enemyand a numberof other purposes.
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 SBCIION IV : SOYBUsEtrULTAILll8

STANDARD TIME
Country Yarlotlonfrom G.M.T. Date of adoption
Hrs. Mtn, ,Sec.
Algcria 092'
Argentina -4 16 lg
Austrelia
Wcctcrn 800 1.1.1895
Ccntrel 9300 ,t
Eartcrn 1000
Austria ,,
100 7.9.1889
Bclgium 000
, Brazil -2 52 4l
Canada
Ccntral -600
Eartern -500
Chilc -4 42 46
China 1.1.1910
8543
Cuba -5 29 26
Denmark 100
Egypt 1.1.1894
England
2oo
r4l
ooo
ll 53 44
France 0921
Germanv t 0 . 3i.9 t I
' 100 1.9.1890
Greece 13453
Hongkonr 800
India 5lo0
Ireland -0 l.r.1906
Iraly
2s 2l
loo l.r|.1t93
900
d'f3:il
Mexico -6
900
12.7.1886
I'! 36 27
Nctherlands ooo
Ncw Zealand il300
Norwav 100 1.1.1895
,g Portugil 0365
il Dlof,ap61s 65525
'SouthAfrica
200 1.3.I e03
Spain 000
Swcden l.l.1901
Switierland
t00
'furkev 100 1.6.1894
200
Vnitei SratcE 400
u.s.s R. 1 8I. l . 1 8 8 3
900

i
226 .DICTTONARY OF ASTN,OLOGY
SIDEREAL TIME
Table I
SiderealTirne at 12ftNoon Local Mean Time
(For 82*' E. Longitudeand for 1900A.D')

APRIL JIILY
Ir ru s'J hnts h ftt , h ms hl,ns
r l 1 84 1 4 8 l 6 :ll 13 l0 1 l 0 36 39 t ? 358,0 I 6 3 5 2',J2
5
2 1 84 t 1 5 l ? ?l -17 7 2 l 0 40 35 1 E ll 4l i-r0 2 6 39
3 l8 4rj.43 t 8 2 1 5 l : l 3 0 & c 2 r9 3 43 irJ J 04318
4 l8 5:i 38' l1) :I 5i u 4 o 48 28 20 3 49 5r) 04? t5
5 l8 5? 3t 20 2r ir8 5$ -DJ 56 0 52 25 9 l 35346 5 651 lr
0 l9 I lll l l 22 2 0 b6 21 22 35?43 6 655 I
,l l9 5 :t8 22 2 2 6 4 9 a I 0 1 8 23 4 r39 o
059 4
8 I 9 9 2 4 23 ?2 l0 16 8 I 4 t 4 24 4 536 I ?31
I l9 l3 2l 24 22 t4 {J I I 8ll 25 4 933 I ? 658
l0 r9 l? l8 2r 22 rt' 39 10 I r 2 8 26 41329 l0 ?1054
lr 19 2l l4 26 22 tZ 36 l l I 1 6 4 2? 4'r? 26 ll 11451
12 l 9 2 5 l t 27 22 2$ 32 l9 I 20 I 28 42Ln tz 71847
l 3 r 9 2 9 ? 38 ,.ls 2:.130 29 l3 I 23 5? 29 42iL9 l3 1 n.44
l4 r g 3 3 4 22 34 !:) l 4 I 21 54 30 42975 r4 7 ?.640
r5 1 9 3 ? 0 15 I 31 50 3l 433i2 lit ?303?
1 6 rg 40 57 r6 I 35 4'.1 r6 73433
l? .r9 44 53 I7 I 39 43 l',l ?3830
r8 r9 48 50 r8 1 43 40 l8 .742n
l9 19 52 47 l l 2 2 3 4 2 5 i 'l9 I 47 37 1g ? 4623
I 437 8
20 r9 56 43 9 l t 2 3 8 t 2 l 20 I 51 33
441 b
20 ? 5(l 20
2r 2 0 0 4 0 5 l t 2 4 2 1 3 ) 2 l 1I 55 30 2 2r ?5416
59 26 3 14' 2 t2
n 22 00 1 3 6 4 l 22 46 15 t, 48 58 ?5813
23 8 3 3 5 t2 50 12 23 2 3 ? , 3 4 4 7 2 55
23 829
24 2 0 t 2 W 6 nil 8 24 2 ? 1 9 5 4 5 6 51
24 806
25 20 16 90 I t 2 5 8 5 25 2 1l 16 0 7 5 0 48
25 8r0 2
2o 20 20 ll2 8 2 3 2 1 26 2 15 l2 26 81359
8 5 4 44
t7 20 24 l9 I 2 3 5 5 8 27 22 1 9 9 9 5 8 4L
27 8r?56
28 20 28 16 10 2 3 S 5 4 26 236
5 r 2 37
28 82r52
* 20 32 12 1 l 23 13 5l N 2 2 7 2 10
516 u
m 8S549
s0 20 36 ,J t2 23 17 47 30 2 30 50 l12 l
5 2 0 3l
30 82945
3r 20 40 :' t , ) 2 3 2 r & 3r 8tr!42
l 4 23 25 1l r3 5 2 4 2?
14 5 2 6 21
lir 2 3 n 3 7 s g 2 20
16 2:J33 34 I 23,1.55 l5
5 3 6 t7 8 38
I 2 0 1 4 2 t7 23 3? 30 2 2 3 8 5 2 r16
I
3 24248 1 5 4 0 r3 , 8 4l 35
2 20 a? 58 r8 2g 41 2l 5 M l0 3 I 15 3r
3 20 61 55 r9 2 5 1 5 ? B 4 2 4 5 4 5 r8 r9 548 6 4 I 40 a
{ 20 55 5l 20 23 49 20 5 2 6 0 { r 20 552 3 5 I 63 25
6 20 50 48 2 L 2 3 $ r 0 0 .2 6{ 88
556 0 6 8 57 21
6 2 l 3 4 i z2 23 57 rX 7 2 6 8 3 5 2l 5 5 0 56 ? 0 I r8
7 2 1 7 1 r al 0110 8 3 2 3 1 t2
6 3 53 8 9 5 14
I 21 11 38 21 0 5 6 I '3 3 1602%8 23
24 6 ? 49 I I I l1
I 91 15 34 26 0 9 3 r0 6 1 1 46 l 0 I l3 7
l0 21 l9 3l 26 0 1 2 5 0 1l 3 1 4 2 r 25 6 1 5 12 l 1 I r7 4
l1 2 r t 3 n n 0 1 6 5 6 12 3 r 8 l ? 26
t2 2 r n 2 1 a 0 2 0 5 2 13 3 2 l r n 0 1 9 39 12 I 2t 0
ut 213120 n 00 22 48 44 95 14 82010 a 6 2 3 35 13 I 21 57
15 3 $ ? n 6 2 ? 32 14 I a #
la u 3lt 1? 30 6 3 rm I 8D60
It 2 l s 0 u 31 0 3 4 4 2 10 3 8 r r 30 l5
SECTIONIV SOMBUSEFUL TABLBTI 227

luc oer 8rrr.

hw t lrm s hm t' hm h ,n 8
r0 9304? t2 lt 23 14 I 13 941 5 14 56 8 2 18 42 o5
-1 l
l? 9{043 l3 !l 2? l0 l0 13 13 3? 0 r50 4 3 r6 46
r8 9{440 l4 ll3l ? 11 r3u3t o 154 I 4 l6 50 3g
r9 94830 l5 ll35 3 t2 r3 2l 30 8 r 5 7 b? c 10 54 2a
s0 98233 r6 1139 0 l3 L9 25 2l 0 t:, lf 54 6 r6 58 2 t
9l 90029 t7 u4250 T4 13 29 23 l0 l:-r15 50 o t7 2 , n
22' l0 020 l8 u40a)3 lIr 13 33 20 lt .li l9 { J 8 l? 0 t4
23 t0 423 l9 I f ixl 5r) Iri 13 31 16 L2 l5 23 4 3 I L7 l0 l0
24 l0 .8 t9 90 lt r-}l46 1? 13 4I 13 l3 ti 2.740 l0 1? 14 t t
25 l0 12 16 2l lt 58 43 r8 13 45 l0 L4 l 5 3 r 3? ll ll i8 .1
26 l0 16 r2 n r2 239 l9 1349 6 ,15 r5 35 33 1 2 l? 4Z 0
2i 1020 I 23 r2 0 il6 2\l 1353 3 l6 ll 39 30 l 3 i?
28 1024 5 24 t2 t0 32 2r 13 56 59 t? l5 43 26 t 4 r? 20 53
29 1028 2 25 T2MM 22 u 056 r8 l5 4? 23 l 5 i? i3 50
30 l0 31 58 26 r2 18 25 23 14 162 l9 l5 5t r9 r0 1 737 4(i
3l l0 35 05 2? 1 2 y z n 24 r4 849 20 r5 65 r0 t 7 t , 4t 43
28 r2 26l9 25 14l2{5 2T l5 b3 t2 r 8 l ? 45 39
EEPT. m 12 3rl 15 26 14 18 42 t2 lt3 I 19 t 7 49 36
:n 12 Jt t2 21 14 20 30 23 1 6 "? 0 20 ' T 53
I r0 30 52 28 lt%35 24 t6 lr 2 2 l r 7 D { tc
2 l0 13 48 m u?88p 25 l0 14 50 a tr86 1 26
3 r0 4? {5 30 14 39 28 26 16 l8 65 a 6 ,T2
{ l0 5r {1 I 1 2 3 8 I 3l r4 36 t]5 2? 16 22 6? 24 rE I 19
5 r0 55 38 z L242 5 a r 0 s 48 25 l 8 l3 t 5
0 r0 50 3{ 3 r240 I n 16 30 45 n 18 l? t ,
? lr 33r I r2 49 58 s 16 34 4l n t8 2L I
8 rL 72t 5 l2 53 54 u|02r 28 r8 25 c
I 11u24 '67 12 5? 51 u{4r8 29 l8 29 2
l0 u1521 l3 148 14 {8 14 90 t8 32 58
1t lr l9 1? 8 t3 544 1452U 3l ,u 36 55

RALE
To find the SiderealTime for a place : ihe given time of the
day is first to bc convertedinto L M.T. of the placeand then the
time-intervalfrom lIhnoon L M T. is to be obtained. This time-
interval increasedby the addition of l0 secs.per hour or Orn59sfor
cach 6 hours is to be added to or subtractedfrom the sidereal time
for 12 noon according as the given moment is after or before the
Dgon timc.
228 DICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGY

Table ll-Correction for different years

Couoc-
Year Corroc- Correc-
0ion Yesr tion
Year tion Yerr Srre-
tion Yerr Oorrec-
tion
iDs ma m5 DS ma
190 1 0 0 l03r - 2 Ir901 +0 63 r8czt - r 7 W +1 4?
r90t | -0 - r06a -- 0t 24 r002lt +g 50
i? r9321 3 5 8 20ag +0 49
r9CI2| - 1 5 5 19321 +0 59 l963 rs93 + 1 5 8 w{a -08
r903| - 2 1 2 1933 + 0 r 1064! - 1 5 0 r994 +0 65 m41 +3 ,i9
1904$ i 1 3 1 9 1934 -0 581961t +1 58 rggsr - 0 3 2(E$ +2 62
1904t l + 0 ? 1935 r 5 3 1965 + r , 0 rso|l - l 0 mfl +1 55
l9rJr l - 0 5 0 r$6{ . 2 5 0r966 + 0 3 1996t1 +2 67 XEI +0 5?
1906| - l 1 8 1936J + 1 6 r96? -0 54 1Ss7 | +1 50
190?| - 2 4 i 193? + 0 0
10(E$| - 1 4 2 1038 - 0 4 9
19At -r 5I 1998
1968t + 2 5
I +1 2
lCSsI + 0 5
ffi
M
00
+3 56
+2 59
1908t| +{l 14 1939 - r 4 6 1S60 + l 8 ro!i -0 52 m0 + 2 2
1909| - 0 4 3 1940! - 2 4 3 10?0 +0 10 200t1 + 3 5'l 2Br + l 4
19?r -0 4? 200l-I +2
l 9 l 0 | - r 4 0 19401 +l r3 2G2! + 0 7
t9lI - ? : ] 8 l9{l + 0 1 6 l9?2t -r 44 w2 + 1 1 0 m321 +tt 4
t9l?[ -.t .1t r9t2 - 0 4 t r9?a +2 13 mj +0 13 203it + 3 7
r9l2l + O D i9€ - - r 3 8 l9?3 +l 15 -0 45 208{ + 2 l 0
r9l3 -r) :16
l9l,i - l : x !
l944l - 2 3 6 1974 +0 18
1944i + l 2 r
ffit
+3 12
1975 -0 39 2m6 + 2 1 5
2G5 + l 1 2
20361+0 15
r016 -? 30 1945 +o 24 r9?01 -r 30 m6 + l l 8 zGel +4 1l
r0l0l - 3 n 1946 -0 34 l9?ol +2 20 wl +0 21 w1 +3 14
l9t0'l +0 29 rg4? - l 3 l run +r 23 -0 sffi! 3? 2@ +2 17
l9l? -u 28 l9t8l -2 28 19?8 +0 25 ffil +8 l9 2@ +r l9
l9l8 - 1 2 5
19r9 -:l 23
19201-3 20
1$481+r 28
l9{9 {-0
r0m - L
l0?9 -0 $2
19801- r n
3l
.\,rq
1980t +2 28
2m0 + 2 n
20r0 + 1 2 5 affi
+o t2
+4 l8
2011 +0 28 t$dr + 3 2 l
l9sol +0 3? 1951 2 { t08r +l 30 2012! - 0 s 0 ?s42 +2 2l
r92l -0 21 1952! -2 2l 198S +0 33 20lzd +3 27 2C,13 + l 2 6
rutz -1 l8 +r 36
r952t 1983 -o 25 2013| +2 30 wug +0 29
1923. - 2 l 5 +0 38
1953 1981! - t D 2014 | + l 3 3 MI +4 26
19241-3 12 -0 rg
1954 19841 +2 35 2015 | +0 35 2016 + 3 g 9
rg%1 +0 {l -r 10
l95rr 1985 + 1 3 ? 20lB!l - o n 2r{6 + 2 n
1925 - 0 1 3 -213 1986 +0 40 2016t1+ 3 3 4 w7 + l 3 4
r926 - l l t
ry27 - 2 8
l8t8t
+r 43
rg17 +0 46
198? - 0 1 ?
1988! - 1 1 4
201? + 2 , 3 7 2OlS .10 3?
2018 + l 4 0 s048t +4 33
l928t -o ll $58 - ( ) 1 ? 19881 + 2 . 4 2 2019 + O 4 2 2049 + 3 3 0
r028i *0
'-0.:r1 1959 - 1 I 1989 +1 45 2@0! - 0 1 5 2050 +2 30
1929 6 1060t - 2 0
- 1 3 1e€ol+r 5t
1990 +0 4? ww +3 41 2051 + 1 4 l
1930 190r - 0 1 0 wzl +2U

$ For JanuarYand FebruarYonly.

t For March to December.
Table lll-Correction for rlifrerentplaces
Correctionsfor a few placesare given below. For other places
iome standardTable of Ascendantsmay be seen.
Place Correction I Place Correction I nlace Correction
msl mslms
Allahabad *0 0 | Cotombo l-0 2 | Madras +0 I
Bangalore +0 I I oettri +0 3 | Nagpur +0 2
Bombay I 0 6 | Grecnwich +0 54 | Rangoon -0 9
Calcutta -0 4 | Karachi +0 l0 | Varanasi +0 0
SBCTIONIV : SOMEUSEFT.'LTABLES 2zg
AYANAMSA
In order to obtain tlte Sayana longitudes of the planets, the
value of aysnamsa for the year is to be added to the corresponding
nirayana longitudes, The value of mean ayanamsa for Jan. 0 of
each ycar from 1950 to 2051 A D is given below :

Yerr Ayanamee. Yecr AyNnomst Tear AysDimro

1950 6 @,6, r984 zt ee'd 20r8 zi m.ri

5l 23 r0'4 86 23 38'8 19 % cn.3
52 23 rr.2 80 23 3g'? n ?A 82
53 13 l2'0 87 23 {O5 2r %@o
tl ?3r29 EB 23 1l'4 n % tD.8
5.-r 23 l3'? 80 n 42'2 rJ ?A 10'?
5{i 23 t4.5 90 ?3 43'0 ZT 24 lr.5
5? 23 15.4 9l ?J 43'9 % a L2'4
58 ']3 16'2 s2 44'7 26 24 r32
23
5s 23 l7'l 93 23 45'it n 24 l4'0
60
"3
!?9 94 23 46'4 w 21 r4'9
2029 '24 15.?
106r 23 18.? l9S5 23 47.2
62 23 19'6 96 ?3 48.1 :n 24, 16'6
ft| zl ?0.'4 97 23 48'0 3l 24 t7'4
&t t3 2r.2 98 23 49'? i:r] 2.1 l8€
65 %t n.r r99S 23 :O'6 33 24 l9'l
66 23 nS .2u)
01 ?3 irl'4 :t4 94
'24
l9'S
6? 23 23.8 z',J 72.3 3i 2v7
'14 ?r'6
68 93 24.6 v2 23 l-r3'l .t7 '2'.1
69 23 25.t 03 9:l 53'9 "f6 21
7tl 23 26.3 ol 23 54'8 38 24 :)3'3
7l 23 27't f)1 ?3 i5fi :t0 24 2.1.1
72 I n4J fti 23 56.r t0 ?r ?ls
24 'l:r'8
1073 23 98'8 90ffi !3 i>7'3 :l0lf
7l 23 '9.6 (B 23 56.1 42 24 26'6
ti, ?3 30'i (o 23 ro'0 4!t .24 27'4
?6 ?3 3r'3 1t) 23 r0'8 14 2.r 98'3
'J?'r 00.6 '15 24 ?,'r
77 23
'23 ll 24
?8 :B'O l9 94 01.5 {6 24 i]0{t
7$ J3 :lit.8 l3 24 @'3 4? 24 3l'8
E) 23 vn l4 24 03'l l8 24 3l'6
8r 23 35'5
']3 l5 2.1 04'0 19 24 l]2'l-r
&l 36'3 Iri 24 il'8 i0 24 .:13':l
1083 J3 :|?'2 Jol? 2l $t'7 :ltJ;-rl 24 :Jl'3

JV.B.Motion of ayanamsafor l0 yrs. : 8'.38;for 100yrs ; l'.234'.8

Ayanamsafor someother epocfts

A.D. O AD. A.Di

500 2 s6.t 1000 9 5'5.4 1500 16 53.0
600 4 22.O ll00 ll 18.8 1600 18 t6.6
700 5 4s.3 t200 t2 42.3 1700 t9 &.3
800 ? 08.6 1300 t4 05.8 1800 2t 04.0
900 8 32.O 1400 l5 29.4 1900 22 27.t
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Planet Balancefor lo Balance for l'
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Ketu 069 3.15daYs
Venus 160 9.m ,,
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Sun
Moon 090 4.50 ,,
Mars 069 3 . 1 5 , ,
Rahu 146 8 . 1 0 , ,
Jupiter t2l2 7.20 ,,
Saturn 1 5 3 8.55 ,,
MercurY 139 7.65 ,,

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Planet Retrogression Statlonery1 Distotcefrom Sun
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Mars 80 daYs 3 daYs 228" 132"
Mercury 24 ,, I ,, 14' to 20' l7o to 20o
Jupiter 120 ,) 5 ,, 245" ll5"
Venus 42 ,, 2 ,, 29" 29"
Saturn 140 ,, 5 ,, 251' 109"
Uranus 155 ,, 6 ,, 257" 103'
Neptune 157 ,, $ ,, 259" I ll"
Pfuto 160 ,, 7 260" 109'
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