Kad;alangudl Centenary

Astrological Book Series No. 6

GOCHARA PHALA
OR
~O~TUN~ .TU~OUGU·
PLAN~TA~Y T~ANStTS
Compiled in Tamil by
Pandit KADALANGUDI NATESA SASTRI
Transcreated in English by
"Asia's Leading Woman-Astrologist-Courisellor"
Dr. Mrs. 1(. N. SARASWATHY
M.A.,MEd. Doctorate in Counselling, Diplomas in Naturopdthy, •
Yoga and Computer Science
and
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 Gopaala•tatwa RakshaamaNee
Abhinava Vyaasa, Kulapati
Jyowtishaka Chakravartee
Abhinava Suka Brahma
Abhinava Varaahamihira

Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri

[1878 - 1961]
VyaakaraNa Vedaanta Saastra Paarangata
Translator-cum-Commentator (in Tamil) of
Brahmasuutra Saankara Bbaasbya,
Yoga and saankhyaa, other
Vedaanta Books, Srimad Bbaagavatam
with naaraayaNeeyam, Bribatjaataka
and other Astrology Books.
 CONTENTS
Chapter Page
DEDICATION
NOTE ON AACHAARYA KADALANGUDI
II II PUBUSHER
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION 1

General Rules 8
II S.m's Transit 21

111 Moon's Transit 25

IV Mars' Transit 29

V Mercury's Transit 33

VI Jupiter's Transit 37

VII Venus's Transit 40

VIII Saturn's Transit 44

PROPITIATION OF PLANET$ 47

WHEN DO PLANETS GIVE PHALA ? 49

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ON EACH DAY ? 51

GLOSSARY 57
PART-II SANSKRIT TEXT 59-86
 PREFACE
The desire to divine the future is inherent in human
nature and it is almost impossible for any one to over-
come the same except when one renounces all connec-
tion with the world and merges himself in the Universal
Soul. This desire is accentuated by the almost universal
belief in the laws of Karma and reincarnation. No Indian
can believe in the happening of ah event in his life with-
out a pre-existent cause either in his present or past life.
One's life is always considered as being shaped by one's
own actions, and accordingly the knowledge of the
future is a source of great help in shaping one's conduct.

In the case of the fruits of Praarabdha Karma (karma

in past lives) which are unavoidable, a knowledge of the
same will prepare one to meet them with patience and
minimize the shock of the unexpected misfortunes. To
be forewarned is to be forearmed in such cases. In the
case of the avoidable mishaps which are the result of our
actions in the present lives, we can, by a knowledge of
the future, direct our conduct in the right line and avoid
such mishaps or, by and large, alleviate their effects.
With these in view the human mind has from the beginn-
ing attempted to find means of divining the future. Of
the many methods adopted such as divine inspiration,
palmistry and the reading of the stars·, the last method
has reached a high state of perfection in India.

The recent marvets of science such as wireless tele-

graphy, television, computer etc, make even the confirmed
Gochara Pbala Vll
I • • f •
sceptic revise his opm1ons about astrology. The main
cause for disbelief in this science is the multitude of the
systems of 'Phala Saastra' which are at variance with one
another. To attempt at a reconciliation of these is almost
a super-human task. But Revered Pandit Kadalangudi
Natesa Sastri has utilized his erudition in Sankrit and·
his practical experience in the 'Phala Saastras' to find
out the proper methods of prognostication. With this end
in view he has been publishing most of the important
treatises on astrology with translation, explaniltory
notes and commentaries in Tamil.

In these publications he has tried to bring together

the rule of prognostications enunciated by several
authors such as Vaarahamihira, Paraasara, Yavanaa-
chaarya, Gargaachaarya, Kalyaanavarma (author of
Saaraavali), Venkatesa (author of Sarvaartha Chintaa-
mani), Mahaadeva (aut~or of Jaataka Tatwa). Ma'ntre.
swara (author of Phaladeepikaa) etc. Ordinarily in
reading the future, astrologists adopt the system of
dasaa periods (Udu-dasaa) only. This in the opinion of
Aachaarya Kadalangudi leads to errors which could be
avoided if the planetary transits are also taken into con-
sideration. He has accordingly published for the benefit
of astrologists as well as laymen, a booklet containing
the rules laid down by Varaahamihira in Brihat-samhitaa
Chapter 103 in juxtaposition with those of Yavaneswara
and Gargaachaarya. This English rendering of the Tamil
translation together with the commentary and Sanskrit
texts is a very useful addition to the other important
treatises on reading horoscopes. We hope this book will
prove very useful to students and lovers of astrology.
We will gratefully receive suggestions for improvemen
of the book.
vm Preface
We will be failing in our duty, if we do not acknow-
ledge the encouragement given to us by (late) Sri. T. V.
Viswanatha Aiyar, former Chairman of the Advisory
Committee of the Kadalangudi Astrological Research
Centre, and the other members • of the Commitee.

We are highly appreciative of the expeditious and

efficient service done by the enthusiastic printer and
publisher Mr. M. A. Jaishankar, proprietor of Jaishankar
Printers, Madras-17 (India), grandson of Rev. Pt.
Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri.

"Kadalangudi House"
Madras.17, India. K. N. SARASWATHY
Date: April 05, 1993 B. ARDHANAR EESWARAN
 AACAARYA KADALANGUDI
" Cowards die many times before their deaths :
The valiant never taste of death but once. "

How true these words of Shakespeare in the mouth

of Julius Caesar were in the case of Revered Pandit
Brahmasri Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri. Here was a valiant
man who braved poverty, braved the ridicule of the
atheists. braved the obstruction of the orthodox, and the
prejudice which some vernacular scholars had been en-
tertaining against Sanskrit, and with unique and single-
minded devotion rendered a signal service in the spread
of our supreme Bhaaratiya wisdom.

Revered Pandit Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri, whose

birth centenary was celebrated in 1978, had a great share
in the religious and cultural Renaissance since his main
work was in bringing the valuable treasures embedded
in the ancient literature to the attention of the general
public and making them available in a language under-
stood by the layman. It is an evidence of his broad
culture and a significant sign of the changing times that
he put before one and all without distinction of caste or
community or religion, Vedic Mandras such as the
Taitreeya AaraNyakam. He had dedicated his life to
this noble cause by translating the almost entire religious
classics into Tamil and publishing more than 54 books ,
along with the original texts in Devanaagari script.

BIRTH AND EDUCATION :

Born on 5th October 1878 of the couple Raama

Sastri and Meenaakshi Ammaal at Kadalangudi Village
6000/1-1-92
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near Kumbakonam in Tanjaavur District in Tamil Nadu

(India) he learnt Kaavyas, naaTakas, Alankaaras, Vyaak-
araNa, Vedaanta, Astrology ,and Mantra Saastras. His
Guru Bhakti was such that in every publication of his he
got it printed that the rendering was by Mahaamahopaa-
dhyaaya Vedaantakesaree Brahmasri PangaanaaDu Gana-
pati Sastri's disciple Pandit KaDalanguDi Natesa Sastri
.I

ROLE OF EDUCATOR;

In 1908 he started giving discourses at Tirunelveli

on Advaita Vedaanta. From 1914 to 1916 he gave Vedaa-
nta lessons in Travancore samasthaanam. During the
period he specialized in the study of and discussion on
Bhaagavatam and Hindu Astrology. He was honoured
by the Mahaaraajah of Travancore. On 25th July 1910.
he was honoured by the Mahaaraajah of Mysore. While
introducing him to the Mahaaraajah, Dewaan V. P.
Row remarked:

"Though young he is a man of exceptionally

brilliant parts and wonderful grasp of the principles
of the Vedaanta. I derived much benefit from his
discourses. What I consider to be a special merit in
the young man is his spirit of tolerance."

The Sankaraachaaryas of Kaanchipuram and Sringeri

Mutts also had conferred titles on him.

THE TIMES IN WHICH HE EMERGED:

At the beginning of the century Hindu orthodoxy

was, to use Shelley's words about Catholicism, "only
adoration, faith, submission, blind admiration; not a rule
 11

for moral Conduct"; and Hindu dharma was "a passion, a

persuasion, an excuse, a refuge, never a check according
to the temper of the mind which it inhabited." The
stalwarts of the Hindu fold were unwilling to deal in a
sympathetic spirit with the growing desire of those edu-
cated in English schools and colleges to get at the ratio-
nale of Hindu custom and usages; and in fact, they refu~
sed to encourage any such guest.

These led to the deplorable result of alienating the

English-educated Hindu altogether from that interest in
ancient Indian knowledge which one would gladly have
seen in their mental equipment and from the dbservance
of those rites ahd ceremonials which form the indispen-
sable discipline making for purity of thought and body,
necessary for any spiritual development. Their example
easily began to spread this lack of interest even among
non-English educated men; for the former were taken to
be the repositories of modern wisdom whom it would be
Unfashionable not to follow. But, fortunately, the tide
has turned.

National leaders like Swami Vivekananda, Tilak,

Aurobindo and Mahatma Gandhi highlighted the salient
points of India's hoary civilization and glorious culture
inspired by the spiritual insight of her sages, and showed
how a departure from which had resulted in her slavery
to foreign domination. At such a time emerged on the
scene the great Kadalangudi.

JOURNALIST PAR EXCELLI:NCIS!

Pandit Kadalangudi Natesa Sastri settled down in

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leave his native land and be afflicted by poverty

and fear of enemies. Refer verse 20.
But in several cases this does not happen.
Likewise, says another verse, if Jupiter transits
the 2nd place, prosperity, happiness and respect
for one's word will result. Refer verse 20
But this did not happen and the result pre-
dicted for Jupiter when transiting the Janma
Lagna has happened, when it was passing
through the second place. When life's experi-
ence belies such predictions, no wonder many
begin to suspect the value of Gochara Phala.
How do you account for it ?
ANSWER:

You have to take into account the fact that

when Jupiter is in Capricorn, the Chandra-
Lagna, the p1anet which is to produce bad effects
is in debilitation and therefore in fear.
He who is afraid, however malefic he may
be, is diffident to do his worst. Refer verse 21

Therefore, when he transits to a better

place, freed from fear, be produces the result
which he should have done earlier. So: when
Jupiter moves to Aquarius, which is a friendly
Gochara Phala 13

house to him and when he transits the star

Dhanisbthaa, which is third to the person's
birth-star, the bad to be done is inflicted by
the planet.
In a similar manner, it has to be noted :
When Jupiter is in Pisces, the third place
change in the nature of work, residence etc. and
separation or even death of a dear one is
predicted. Refer verse 22

But if it does not happen then, it, however,

takes place when Jupiter moves to the fourth
place, namely, Aries. The reason for this is as
follows :

Pisces is the own house ofJupiter. Further,

up to the third paada of Revatee, it is the sixth
from the birth-star, namely, the third paada of
Uttaraashaadhaa and nothing bad will happen
till then. Hence when Jupiter transits from the
fourth paada of Revatee to the first paada of
Aswinee, it is the seventh star, and, what is
predicted of the third-house-Pisces will take
place when Jupiter is in Aries,

Hence prediction is to be interpreted by

taking into account all the relevant factors.
 What is not widely knowh is that he was a (iteiit
poet; he had left behind him a large number of Sanskri1
verses which constituted his diary.

Around 1940 Kulapati K.M. Munshi invited him to

become Principal of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Sanskrit
College in Bombay; Kadalangudi declined it with thanks
since he wanted to be self-employed and enjoy the
accruing freedom to pursue his studies;

RAJAJI'S TRI~Ui'~1

While speaking at Kadalan{ludi's •sataabhishekam;

function (completion of 81 years 4 months of age equi•
valent to 100 lunar years) at Siva-Vishnu Temple in
Maoras on October 11; 1958, Rajaji (who was of the
same age) expressed as follows:

"thepubl /c need hot hothefto lifrahde anothel

grand celebration of niy •Sataabhisl1ekam'. I deem
it to have been celebrated along with this function
in honour of the veteran scholar R(l'/ered Pandit
Kadalangudi Natesa Sastril'

Such Was the tnutual admiration and affection between

the two intellectual giants.

HIS END.

The Revered Pandit Who laid the Indian public under

deep obligation to him by publishing and propagating
ancient works and making the most valuable contribu"
tion to the Study of Advaita Vedaanta, Srimad Bhaagava•
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tam, and Hindu Astrology attained immortality at the

holiest of holy moments: at 11-30 p m. on Mahaa-Siva-
raatree in 1961 (on Feb. 14, 1961 at the Lingaavirbhava
Lagna).

HIS MISSION %

Both in the several books and in his numerous lec-

tures he had stood for the consolidation based on the
Vedas of the Hindu dharma by ensuring social unity
along with individual purity. He had been and continues
to be a source of inspiration to many of his disciples who
have profited by learning the gems hidden in the ancient
classics, both philosophical and didactic, and which have
a direct bearing on the practical conduct of everyday.

He had no sons and therefore he chose to give in.;

tensive training in the practice of Astrology to his youn-
gest daughter K. N. Saraswathy, and training in exposi-
tion of epics and naaraayaN~eyam to his eldest son-in-
law Anantaraama Deekshitar.

The great Pandit had no patience or time to lose

with indifferent disciples or those without intuition, as
far as astrology was concerned. Astrological study. re-
quired more intense concentration, capacity for applica-
tion and intuition. So the only disciple who completed
the course and internship in astrology under Kadalangudi
was K. N. Saraswathy. Even after the course he was
happy to have her as apprentice and collaborator in
republishing the astrology books.
 Sri Ramajayam

INTRODUCTION
When planets are passing in the zodiac through the
27 constellations from Aswinee to Revathee, certain
effects happen to persons born in any of those stars; and
these are termed Graha Gochara Phala. Two methods
are suggested in the following two verses to find out
these effects :

(1) Mantreswara in his Ashtakavarga points Out a

way by which the effects, good or bad, which flow to
man while the planets transit through the various con-
stellations can be determined;

(2) These effects can also be determined by the

position of planets in their transit in relation to the sign
occupied by the Moon at the time of birth of the person.

Of these two methods, those interested in the first

can read the Ashtakavarga Phala Nirnaya where it is
given in detail. But here the second method is described
basing our text on Graha Gochara, which forms the
103rd chapter of Varaahamihira's classic BRIHAT
SAMHITAA.

In answering criticisms as to why this method is

not always effective in the light of actual experience,
Varaahamihira in his 46th verse explains thus :
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2 Introduction

"Unless the person is having a beneficial dasaa-

period, mere transit of a beneficial planet, wi II be
of no avail, even as the gathering of dark, heavy
clouds in spring cannot pour forth much into a
pitcher with a narrow mouth."

Hence it is obvious that, as Varaahamihira affirms,

while determining the effects of planets transiting, the
Nisargadasaa, Pindaayurdaayadasaa or their Bhuktis
should be of a beneficial nature; failing which mere
transit of a beneficial planet is found by experience not
to yield much good result. If the dasaa-bhukti is good,
the transital effect will not be good unless the transit is
beneficial.

ON PLANETARY TRANSIT

Varaahamihira, in the first verse, in all humi-

lity, craves the indulgence of his chattering
about a subject on which great sages like Maan-
davya have written and in which all people are
interested. ··~ 1

"After having listened to the world of

Maandavya, at once noble in sentiment and
dignified in style, if the public listen to me, it
is :iny great fortune. -2
A general statement about the effect of
transits of planets is made at the outset .-
Gochara Phala 3

From Chandra Lagna

If the Sun transits the 6th, 3rd and lOth places
If the Moon transits the 3rd, lOth, 6th, 7th places
If Jupiter transits the 7th, 9th, 2nd & 5th places
Ir Mercury transits the 6th, 2nd 4th lOth & 8th
If Mars and Saturn transit the 6th and 3rd places
If all planets transit the 11th place
good results will follow. But Venus transiting
Chandra Lagna will inspire fear.
RELATIVE STRENGTH OF THE PLANETS

I The Sun:
The Sun is strong in the uttaraayana (its
northern course), waning phase ofthe Moon,
Sunday, midday, in the house of occupation,
other than the Lagna, in the Navaamsa of a
friendly planet, in the lOth house, in Leo and
in the beginning of a Raasi.
II The Moon:
The Moon is strong in dakshinaayana (the
southern course of the Sun), fullMoon, Monday,
in the night, in Taurus, in the fourth place from
 4 Introduction

Lagna, house of occupation, associated with

friendly planets, in good signs, unaspected by
malefics, aspected by benefics, and ndt being in
, the end of the signs, a~ected by benefics, and
not being at the end of the signs or their
junctions.
III Mars r
Mars is very strong in dakshinaayana, in
retrogression, in the waning phase of the Moon,
Tuesday, at night, in Aries, Scorpio, and Capri-
corn, in friendly signs, in lOth and 11th places,
associated with the Moon, in signs other than
Lagna (Ascendant) and Leo and in the beginn-
ing of the signs.
IV Mercury :
Mercury is very strong in uttaraayana,
waxing phase of the Moon, Wednesday, in both
day and night, in Virgo, in retrogression, in
association with the Moon, in the middle of the
sign, in Lagna, in house of occupation and,
with friendly planets.
V Jupiters
Jupiter is very strong in uttaraayana, wax-
ing phase of the Moon, Thursday, midday,
exalted house, friendly house, in Kendra, in
Gochara Phala 5

Pisces and Sagittarius, in retrogression, associa-

tion with the Moon, in the 5th, 9th or 11th.

VI Venus:
Venus is very strong in dakshinaayana,
waxing phase of the Moon, Friday, daytime, in'
Venus, Taurus and Libra, in Kendra (i. e. the
1st 4th 7th and lOth places), in retrogression,
association with the Moon, going before the
Sun, in the middle of a sign and in association
with benefics.
VII Saturn:
Saturn is very strong in dakshinaayana,
waning phase of the Moon, Saturday, association
with the Moon, at night, the 7th place from
Lagna, in retrogression, in 8th and lltb places,
in Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius, with friendly
planets, and when the Sun is not eclipsed.

VII Raahu:
Raabu is strong in Cancer, Virgo, Pisces,
Taurus, Aqu~:~rius and Aries, and, in the lOth.
IX Ketu:
Ketu is.!ltropg in Taurus, Sagittarius, Virgo
and Pisces, at night and at the time of earth-
quakes and other disasters.
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BENEFICIAL PLANET

A planet is benefical :
I) if the planet is a natural benefic;
II) as the lord of a benevolent star;
III) by having an excellent Bhaava;
IV) by occupying a good sign;
V) by ; rising away from the Sun and
transiting;
VI) by acquiring more strength among the
Ashtak:avarga (the eight sources of energy
the planets are subjected to);
VII) owing to strength acquired by transiting
from a debilitated to an exalted sign, &,
VIII) by reaching the most exalted sign.
MALEFIC PLANET

The lord of the dasaa is a malefic .*

I) if the planet is a natural malefic;
II) if it is occupying the 6tb, 8th or 12th
place;
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III) if it is the lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th

s1gn;
IV) if it is in an inimical, debilitated of the
7th house;
V) if it is occupying a trine or quadrant
of the Janma Lagna (Ascendant);
VI) if it is in.retrograde motion going back
from one sign to the next behind in an
accelerated way;
VII) If it is in retrograde motion in the same
s1gn;
VIII) if it reaches its weakest place.
The Moon can be in any of these 108 paadas
at the time of birth of a person and the Moon's
Raasi (sign) is determined accordingly and this
is called Moon's Lagna. This is of vital import-
ance and the planetary transits in term of this
Lagna and their effects on the native have to be
interpreted in the light of the planetary dasaa
which is running at the time of prediction.
Yet another clue, which, by experience, has
been found very useful, may also be mentioned;
When a person is having a beneficial dasaa-
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bhukti a good planet's transit will bring salutary

results; but such good transit when the dasaa-
bhukti is not beneficial will be of no avail.
Naturally, it is of paramount importance to
find out if the person at the time of prediction
is having a good or bad planetary transit-period
and also the strength or weakness of the lord of
the dasaa running at the time. Therefore the
first task is to find out whether the lord of the
dasaa is a benefic or a malefic.
GENERAL RULES

Further, in evaluating the results accruing

to the person by the transit of the planets, a
few hints and clues will be given. If only these
are borne in mind, prediction given in the light
of planetary transits will not prove false.
Each star is divided into 4 paadas and the
27 stars constitute 108 paadas and they are
divided among the 12 signs (Raasis) equally,
i.e. 9 paadas each, which is indicated in the
following Tabular Column next page :
 Gochara jPhala 9

RCJasi (Sign) Nakshatra Paada Degree

(Constellation) (Quarter)

ARIES 1. ASWINEE 4 13 20
2. BHARANEE 4 20 40
3. KRITTIKAA (1) 30 00

TAURUS KRITTIKAA 3 (2, 3, 4) 40 00

4. ROHINI 4(2,3,4) 53 20
5. MRIGASIRA 2 ( 1 , 2) 54 00

GEMINI MRIGASIRA 2 (3, 4) 66 40

6. AARDRAA 80 00
7. PUNARVASU 3(1,2,3) 90 00

CANCER PUNARVASU 1 (4) 93.20

8. PUSHY AMI 4 106 40
9, ASLESHA 4 120 00

LEO 10. MAKHA 4 133 00

11 . PUBBA 4 146 00
12. UTTRA 150 00

VIRGO UTTARA 3 (2,3,4) 160 00

13. HAST A 4 173 00
14. CHITTA 2 (1, 2) 180 00

LIBRA CHITTA 2 (3, 4) 186 00

15. 'SWAATEE 4 200 00
16. VISAAKHAA 3(1,2,3) 210 00

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Raasi (Sign) Nakshatra Paada Degree

(Constellation) (Quarter)

SCORPIO VISAAKHAA 1 (4) 210 00

17. ANURAADHAA 4 226 40
18. JYESHTHAA 4 240 00

SAGITTARIUS MOOlAA 4 263 00

20. POORVAASHADHA 4 266 00
21. UTTARAASHAADHA 1 270 00

CAPRICORN UTTARAASHAADHA 3 (2, 3, 4) 280 00

22. SRAVANA 4 293 20
23. DHANISHTHAA 2 ( 1 , 2) 300 00

AQUARIUS DHANISHTHAA 2(3,4) 306 40

24. SATABHISHA 4 320 00
25. POORVABHADRA 3 ( 1, 2, 3) 330 00

PISCES POORVABHADRA ~) 333 20

26. UTTARABHADRA 4 346 40
27. REVATEE 4 360 00

ENSURING ACCURACY OF PREDICTION

Prediction is to be made by thus ascertaining

the strength of the planets and knowing the
places:rrom the Moon where good results will
accrue by the transit of the planets and those
where bad results will flow, and knowing that
good will come when the planets pass. through
stars other than the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th con-
Gochara Phala 11

stellations from the Janma, Anujanma and

Trijanma stars* and bad results will come when
the planets transit through the forbidden stars
just mentioned and in retrogression in eclipse.
Note:- »The star of birth is Janma, the
9th star from it is Anujanma star, and the 9th
from the latter is Trijanma star.
Any prediction made about the transit of
the planets without ascertaining the strength of
the planets, as stated above, will prove false by
experience. The strength of a planet is to be
determined by finding if some of the conditions
stated above are present and not by expecting
the fulfilment of all the qualifications. The
results, good or bad, mentioned in the follow-
ing verses are not to be taken literally but
understood in a general way, for experience
keeps a dear school and mere maxims do not go
far in life's adventure.

QUERY :

Let us assume that a person's birth-star is

the third paadas of Uttarashaadhaa. Then his
Chandra-Lagna is Capricorn which is also
called the Janma-Raasi.
IfJupiter transits Janma-Raasi a person will
12 General Rules

leave his native land and be afflicted by poverty

and fear of enemies. Refer verse 20.
But in several cases this does not happen.
Likewise, says another verse, if Jupiter transits
the 2nd place, prosperity, happiness and respect
for one's word will result. Refer verse 20
But this did not happen and the result pre-
dicted for Jupiter when transiting the Janma
Lagna has happened, when it was passing
through the second place. When life's experi-
ence belies such predictions, no wonder many
begin to suspect the value of Gochara Phala.
How do you account for it ?
ANSWER :

You have to take into account the fact that

when Jupiter is in Capricorn, the Chandra-
Lagna, the planet which is to produce bad effects
is in debilitation and therefore in fear.
He who is afraid, however malefic he may
be, is diffident to do his worst. Refer verse 21
Therefore, when he transits to a better
place, freed from fear, he produces the result
which he should have done earlier. So when
Jupiter moves to Aquarius, which is a friendly
Gochara Phala 13

house to him and when he transits the star

Dhanishthaa, which is third to the person's
birth-star, the bad to be done is inflicted by
the planet.
In a similar manner, it has to be noted :
When Jupiter is in Pisces, the third place
change in the nature of work, residence etc. and
separation or even death of a dear one is
predicted. Refer verse 22

But if it does not happen then, it, however,

takes place when Jupiter moves to the fourth
place, namely, Aries. The reason for this is as
follows :
Pisces is the own house ofJupiter. Further,
up to the third paada of Revatee, it is the sixth
from the birth-star, namely, the third paada of
Uttaraashaadhaa and nothing bad will happen
till then. Hence when Jupiter transits from the
fourth paada of Revatee to the first paada of
Aswinee, it is the seventh star, and, what is
predicted of the third-house-Pisces will take
place when Jupiter is in Aries.

Hence prediction is to be interpreted by

taking into account all the relevant factors.
14 General Rules

In predicting the results of planetary

transits, due care should be taken to investi-
gate the effects of Ashtakavargas, the good or
bad nature of the Janma, Anujanma and Tri-
janma stars, the lordships of the Bhaavas, the
benefic or malefic qualities of the planets and
their respective strengths.
That is the reason why Satyaachaarya in a
verse indicates that, however expert one may be
in the science of astrology, one should be
prudent enough to infer correctly and draw
the right conclusions from the various data;
one should be knowing mantras, have discipline
and intuition. Refer verse 23
The nine stars commencing from one's
birth-star are respectively (l) Janma (2) sampat
(3) Vipat (4) Ksbema (5) Pratyara (6) saadhaka
(7) Vadha (8) Maitra and (9) paramamaitra.
The Trikonas of the Janma-Nakshatra (birth-
star) are also likewise named. That is, if one's
birth-star is Aswinee, its Trikona is Makha and
the latter's Trikona is Moolaa and these are
called Janma-taaraa. Similarly, Bharani's Tri-
konas, namely, Pubba and Poorvaashaadhaa
are sampat-taaraa; Krittikaa, Uttaraa and Utta-
raashaadhaa are Vipat-taaraa; Rohinee, Hasta
and Sravana are Kshema-taaraa; Mrigasira,
Gochara Phala 15

Chitta and Dhanishthaa are Pratyara-taaraa;

Aardraa, swaatee and Satabhisha are saadbaka-
taaraa; Makha, Moolaa and Poorvabhadra are
Vadha-taaraa; Pubba, Anuraadhaa and Uttara-
bhadra are Maitra-taaraa and finally, Aaslesha,
Jyeshthaa and Revatee are Paramamaitra-
taaraa. Refer verses 24, 25, 26

If these are the stellar variants of a person

born in Aswinee, one can find out the variants
for any other birth-star.

GOOD AND BAD STARS

The sampat-taaraa stars, their Trikona-

stars, their dasaa-periods or the bbukti- periods
will be yielding good results. If benefic planets
are transiting these stars, without retrogression,
good effects flow; and if malefics transit these
places, no good will come. Further, it bas to be
noted that the ninth star from the birth-star
and its Trikonas will give middling results. But"
the 3rd, 5th and 7th stars and their Trikonas
will yield bad results. Even if benefics transit
those places, no good will come; and if malefics
pass through these constellations, evil will come
to the person. If malefics are in retrogreSsion,
or eclipsed, and transit through the above-men-
16 General Rules

tioned stars, the evil effects will be aggravated.

Refer verses 27, 28, 29, 30
As stated for the planets, the 5th and 9th
places from the Janma-Lagna or the Chandra-
Lagna are called Trikonas (Trines); 4, 7 and 10
Kendras (quadrants); and 6, 8 and 12 dusthaanas
(evil places). While the Trines are regarded as
yielding the best results, the quadrants are
middling, and the dusthaanas (6, 8, and 12) are
weak. Likewise the results are to be inferred
for Janma, Anujanma and Trijanma stars.
Let us take an example of a person born in
Uttarabhadra star in the Raasi of Pisces, and
find out the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th stars of
Janma, Anu-janma and Trijanma as follows:

10ma Anujanma Trijanma

1 Uttarabhadra Pushyamee Anuraadhaa
2 Revatee Aaslesha Jyeshthaa
4 Bharanee Pubba Poorvaashaadhaa
6 Rohinee Hasta Sravana
8 Aardraa Swaatee Satabhisha
Here Pisces becomes both the Janma-Lagna
and the Chandra-Lagna. Ofthe six stars Uttara-
bhadraa, Revatee, Pushyamee, Aaslesha,
Anuraadhaa and Jyeshthaa with Pisces as Janma
Gochara Phala 17

and Chandra Lagna, Pushyamee and Aaslesha

will be in Cancer the 5th place; and in the ninth
place Scorpio are to be found the stars Anuraa-
dhaa and Jyeshthaa. Hence when benefic planets
are transiting these four stars, the best results
wlll flow.

Likewise for Bharanee the fourth star

(i. e. Uttarabhadra), the birth-star from Janma-
Lagna. Bharani, Pubba and Poorvaashaadhaa
are the fourth to Janma, Anujanma and Tri-
janma stars. When Pisces is the Janma and
Chandra Raasi, Pubba is in Leo the sixth place,
and Poorvaashaadhaa in Sagittarius the tenth
place. When benefic planets are transiting Leo,
the good effects started above will be weak and
in Sagittarius middling.
Similarly for the sixth stars from Jal)ma,
Anujanma and Trijanma, namely, Rohinee,
Hasta and Sravana, Hasta is in Leo the 7th
house and benefic planets transiting that star
will give middling results. The eighth stars
Ardraa, swaatee and Satabhisha in a similar
way are to be considered. Aardraa is in fourth
place from Pisces, swaatee in the 8th place and
Satabhisha in the 12th place from Pisces, the
G-3
18 General Rules

Janma and Chandra-lagna. Hence when benefics

pass through Aardraa, the results will be weak.
Let us also take the 3rd, 5th and 7th Janma,
Anujanma and Trijanma stars, when the birth
star is Uttarabhadra and Pisces is the Lagna.
Janma Anujanma Trijanma
3 Aswinee Makha Moolaa
6 Krittikaa Uttaraa U ttaraashaadhaa
7 Mrigaasira Chittaa dbanishthaa
Here Makha is in Leo the 6th place, and
Moolaa in Sagittarius the lOth place. So the bad
effects or planets transiting Makha will now be
good. Also the bad effects of transit in Moolaa
will now be middling. In a similar manner we
have to consider Krittikaa, Uttaraa and Uttaraa-
shaadhaa. As Uttaraa comes in the 7th place,
when planets are transiting, even bad effects
will be middling. Prediction for Mrigasira, Chi-
ttaa and dhanishthaa too are to be considered
likewise. As the second half of Mrigasira lies
in Gemini the 4th place, the bad effects pre-
dicted will be middling. As the latter half of
Chittaa lies in Libra, the 8th place and the latter
half of dhanishthaa falls in Aquarius the 12th
place, the bad effects of transit in these con-
stellations will be in full measure.
Gochara Phala 19

As stated in the above examples, discretion

is to be applied before predictir'lg the results of
the transits of planets.

ON PLANETARY TRANSIT

Varahamihira, in the first verse, in all humi-

lity, craves the indulgence of his chattering
about a subject on which great sages like Maan-
davya have written and in which all people are
interested. -1
"Having listened to the words of Maan-
davya, at once noble in sentiment and dignified
in style, if the public listen to me, it is like a man
turning from his chaste wife to a prostitute''-2
Commentary :
Sage V araahamihira has great regard for the
great scholar Maandavya. The latter's astro-
logical works were held in esteem by the sage.
Here are two Slokas of Maandavya used as illu-
stration by Bhattotpala (a great commentator);

Maandavya's Verses •.
Good planets, when in Lagna of a native,
make him a sovereign of high martial glory.
His troop of horses raise the dust and cover
the Sun making the cool orb look like the red
20 General Rules

Moon which makes the c~aataka female bird

leaving offher lover and flying away thinking
that night has fallen. - (i)

When the Moon (unless he is in Vrischika)

is aspected by all planets, the native becomes
most famous- so shining with splendour the
blue Vishnu becomes half-white and resembles
Siva, resulting in Lakshmi (Vishnu's consort)
hesitantly embracing her husband. - (ii)

A general statement about the effect of

transits of planets is made at the outset

From Chandra Lagna

If the Sun transits the 6th, 3rd and lOth places

If the Moon transits the 3rd, lOth, 6th, 7th & 1st
If Jupiter transits the 7th, 9th, 2nd & 5th places
If Mars and Saturn transit the 6th and 3rd places
If Mercury transits the 6th 2nd 4th lOth & 8th
If all planets transit the lOth place

-During all these occasions good results

with follow. But if Venus passes the 6th, 7th
and lOth places from Chandra Lagna, he will in-
spire fear like a tiger. ... (iii)
Gochara Phala 21

THE SUN'S GOCHARA PHALA

Taking the effects of each planet in detail,

Varaahamihira continues :
When the Sun transits the Chandra Lagna,
there will be loss of money or property. The
native will have stomach-ache or chest-pain and
will be of a wandering nature.

If he traverses the 2nd place from Chandra-

Lagna, the native will lose property, be cheated
by others, be deprived of happiness and suffer
from-eye trouble.

In the 3rd place, the Sun will confer on the

native, wealth health and happiness, destroy
the enemies and give a new place of residence.
The Sun in the 4th place causes illness of
different kinds, especially ofa venereal kind.-4
When the Sun is 1traversing the 5th house
from the Chandra Lagna (as also the 3rd, 5th,
7th and 9th stars from the birth stars), there
will be affliction by illness and enemies. When it
passes through the beneficial stars, namely, the
2nd 4th 6th and 8th from the birth-star,
although afflictions appear to be imminent, they
may not come to pass.
22 Transit of the Sun

The Sun in the 6th place from the Chandra-

Lagna will destroy all afflictions of enemies,
illness and sorrow. Here also the effects of the
3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th stars as also the 2nd, 4th,
6th and 8th stars have to be taken into account.
In the 7th place the Sun causes the person
to wander about in fear of stomach ailments, (in
fact, there may not be ailment but only fear),
and reduction in status and position.
The Sun traversing the 8th house causes
illness, meaningless fear and differences with
the wife, however good she may be. -5
There will be afflictions of all kinds, when
the Sun is in the 9th place, such as illness,
enmity due to financial problems, and lowering
of position.
In the lOth house, the Sun confers tremen-
dous victory and accomplishment of all work.
In the 11th house, the native acquires
elevated status by personal triumph, dignity
and honour, wealth and freedom from illness.
When the Sun traverses the 12th house, fruitful
results flow from action done with good inten-
tions; but actions are fruitless when performed
with evil motives. -6
Gochara Phala 23

Y A VANESW ARA'S VERSES

Transit of the Sun
If the Sun in his transit passes through the
Chandra-Lagna, afflictions such as heart disease,
sorrow due to loss of friends or relatives, roam-
ing, litigation, lower status, anger, consump-
tion, fear and other bodily ailments will result.

If the Sun passes through the second place

from Chandra-Lagna, anxiety, fear and weari-
ness-all with no reason, will be the result. -1
In the third place, the Sun will confer
wealth, honour, righteousness, new job or
position, house, friendship and happiness.
If the Sun is in the fourth place, the person
will suffer from bleeding fever, litigation, quar-
relling with others or some other bodily
ailment. -2
If the Sun in his transit is in the fifth
place from Chandra-Lagna, the person will
suffer from trouble caused by the king, loss of
son or relative, and bodily ailment.
In the sixth place, the Sun will confer health
happiness, destruction of enemies, mental peace,
good fame and accomplishment of any work
undertaken. -3
24 Transit of the Sun

In the seventh house, the person may suffer

from any wound or from dysentery, physical
tiredness, indigestion, poisoning by insects and
wandering.

The Sun in the eighth place causes misery

for wife, children and relations or the person
suffers due to their causing him misery. He
may suffer from some disease and also have
fear of death. -5

The Sun in the ninth place indicates sorrow

and disease to wife, son and relative. When
the Sun traverses the ninth place from Chandra
Lagna, the person has a change of job, may be
on a lower scale, incurs the displeasure of
father, mother or preceptor and relatives. -5

In the tenth place, the Sun confers on him

gold, silver, clothes, woman, quadruped and
servants.

In the eleventh place, the person acquires

new position, fame, health, happiness, and
enjoys good food.

In the 12th place, the Sun destroys the fruit

of any action performed by the person. -6
Gochara Phala 25

Guidelines m Giving Prediction

The above predictions due to the transit of
the Sun in the several houses of the zodiac need
to be modified in terms of the native's caste,
country, creed, learning, place ·of residence,
and his association. -1

Similarly, for the prediction to be given to

the other planets too, discretion is to be used
bearing in mind the planetary transit in relation
to the Janma-Lagna, Chandra-Lagna, the lord-
ships of the Bhaavas, the nature of the Kaara.-
kas, etc. When evil effects are anticipated, they
can be minimized and sometimes even averted
by performing the appropriate propitiatory
ceremonies and rituals to the Navagrahas. -II

VARAAHAMIHIRA'S VERSES
111. Transit of the Moon .
When the Moon during his journey across
the zodiac passes the Chandra-Lagna, the
person will have material comfort in the form
of good food, clothes and bad Moon traversing
the 2nd place will cause loss of honour and
property. Any work undertaken will meet with
G-4
26 Moon's Transit

obstruction. In the third place, the person will

enjoy victory, happiness, wealth, women, and
clothes. The person will lose confidence when
the Moon is in the fourth and be like one mov-
ing diffidently m a mountain where snakes
abound. -7

Note : The beneficial results stated above

will also take place, when the Moon in the cons-
tellations which are the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th
to the Janma, Anujanma and Trijanma stars.
The benefits will also be increasing daily during
the waxing phase of the Moon. Similarly, the
bad results stated above will also happen, when
the Moon moves in the malefic constellations
which are in the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th places to
the Janma, Anujanma and Trijanma stars. The
evil will be magnified in the waxing phase and
decreasing in the waning phase of the Moon.

Affliction by disease, sorrow and low-spiri-

tedness and obstruction do the way will result,
when the Moon moves in the 5th place. But in
the 6th, the Moon confers wealth, happiness,
and weakening of his foes and ailments. Honour,
wealth, vehicles and delicious food will be
obtained, when the Moon is in the 7th place.
Who will not be subject to fear after trampling
Gochara Phala 27

on a serpent, asks the author, for, fear is certain

when the Moon is in the 8th house.

Note: These effects, enumerated above,

will be manifest only in conjunction with the
results of the dasaa and bhukti periods. For
the Moon is moving from one sign to the other
every two days and the results may not be in
evidence, unless associated with the dasaa
effects. - 8
Bondage (even imprisonment), a constant
fear of the unexpected, weariness and ailments
like stomach-ache will be the lot of a man, when
the Moon moves in the 9th place from Chandra
-Lagna. Accomplishment of every undertaking
and a position of command will be the good
results of the Moon in the lOth place. In the
11th place, the Moon brings about increase, of
wealth, association with friends and happiness
through affluence. Affliction tbrough extra
expenses and self-inflicted grief and burden will
be the lot of the man, when the Moon is in the
12th house. -9
YAVANESWARA'S VERSES
Transit of the Moon
If the Moon transits the Chandra Lagna,
28 Moon's Transit

the person will enjoy good food and have

scents, garlands, women, friends and clothes.

If the Moon occupies the 2nd place, the

person will feel tired, expend more and argue
much. -VII

The Moon in the 3rd place gives gold,

clothes, woman, friends, fame and good food.
The person will be afflicted by his relatives,
and suffer loss of wealth, when the Moon tra-
verses the 4th place. -VIII
When the Moon traverses the 5th place
from Chandra-Lagna, he will cause decline in
wealth, indigestion, wandering, lower status
and confusion in everything.
In the 6th place, the Moon will give good
health, destruction of enemies, happiness,
wealth, friends and acquisition of desired
object. -IX
Gold, silver, woman, relatives, clothes and
food products will come to the person, when
the Moon is in the 7th place.
When the Moon traverses the 8th place, the
person will suffer from hunger, fever, mental
Gochara Phala 29

confusion, loss of property, consumption and

even death. --~

Loss of property, fear of enemies, un.

expected expenditure, loss of honour and suffer-
ing from ailments will be the lot of the person,
when the Moon traverses the 9th place from the
Chandra-Lagna.

In the lOth place, the person, will be happy

be honoured by elders, receive gifts and success
in work, and be free from the company of
fools. -XI

In the 11th place, the person will celebrate

auspicious festivities, acquire friends, enjoy
conjugal bliss and good food.
In the 12th place, the person will be lazy,
envious and poor, and get a lower status to
work under others. ~II

VARAAHAMIHIRA'S VERSES
IV Transit of Mars
Trouble from all directions will torment
the person, when Mars traverses the Chandra-
Lagna. When Mars is in second place, troubles
assailing the person cannot be averted even by
30 Mar's Transit

a lion-hearted soul; afflictions will be caused by

governmental austerity, by war, enemy, fire,
thief and diseases. -10
When Mars reaches the third place, good
effects will come by the interference of thieves
and young boys. He will be radiant, wealthy
and in a commanding position. He will obtain
fertile lands and carpets and blankets -n
When Mars is in the fourth place from the
Chandra-Lagna, the person will suffer from
fever, stomach-ailment caused by bad blood,
and trouble caused by association with evil
persons. -12
Afflictions caused by enemies, illness, anger,
and fear and anxieties about the son's activities
will be the lot of the person, when Mars tra-
verses the 5th place from Chandra-Lagna. His
personality will decline and decay like a garland
in the hands of a monkey. -13
In the 6th place, however, Mars confers
benefits such as freedom from enemies, fear and
conflicts, and gaining possession of gold, corals
and copper. He will never be in a position to
ask anything from another. -14

In the 7th place Mars causes conflict with

Gochara Phala 31

wife, fever and stomach-ailments. In the 8th

place, the person will suffer ignominy, loss of
property and ailments such as piles. Weakness
of body, inability to move about due to failing
strength of bones, blood and muscle, loss of
wealth and honour , wi 11 be the lot of one
when Mars transits the 9th place from the
Chandra-Lagna. ·-15

In the lOth place Mars will cause neither

trouble nor good. But in the 11th place, Mars
offers gifts such as gain in wealth and victory
in any undertaking Just as the bee enjoys itself
in a forest-bloom, the person will enjoy the
highest bliss triumphing over all. -16
Even the highest·born, say, Indira's son too,
will suffer, when Mars is in the 12th house from
Chandra.Lagna. Extravagant expenditure m
diverse forms, eye-afflictions, women's anger,
bile, etc will torment the person. -17
Y A V ANESWARA'S VERSES
Transit of Mars

Mars in his transit of Chandra-Lagna

causes affliction to the person in the form of
trouble from king, heat, snake, poison, fire,
32 Mars' Transit

weapon, illness, loss of property, consumption

and obstruction in the discharge of work.
In the 2nd place, Mars gives various forms
of difficulties due to disappointment, envy,
, etc. XIII
Mars in the 3rd place gives wealth, gifts,
personal radiance, food, gold and happiness.
In the fourth place, Mars causes to the
native stomach~acbe, weakness, bleeding and
loss of interest in any WOI k.

Loss of child and wealth, bodily injury,

enmity, theft, and disease will be the lot of a
person, when Mars is in the 5th place. XIV
But when Mars is in the 6th place, destruc-
tion of enemies, gifts, happiness, good fame
and health will be the blessings conferred.
When Mars is in the 7th place, there will
be loss of wealth and friends, mental worry,
ailments of the eye and stomach, and other
kinds of afflictions. XV,
In the 8th place, the person will suffer from
disease, poisoning, enemies, weapons, wounds,
consumption and obedience to others.
Gochara Phala

ln the 9th place, the person will suffer

from wounds inflicted by weapon, loss of health
and wealth, and be sorrowful and wanaering.
When Mars is in the lOth place, it will cause
trouble in the shape of disease, enemy, weapon,
thief, sores. But in the latter half, things may
improve, XVI
Gifts, birth of child, esteem (promotion in
ajob, one may say), gain of landed property,
copper, gold and a physical lustre, and con-
quest of enemies will be the good results of
Mars traversing the 11th place.
Weariness due to loss of sleep, women,
quarrel, dream, ignominy or a wound in the
heel will be the fate of a man, when Mars is in
the 12th place. XVII
VARAAHAMIHIRA'S VERSES
V Transit of Mercury
Vacillation and timidity in any undertaking
due to embarrassment caused by, unpleasant
words or taJe.beariog or enemy's activities}
whether wantonly or accidentaJJy;;; will be the
G-S
34 Mercury's Transit

result of Mercury traversing the Moon's Lagna.

Conflicts and bondage too may be the outcome
of such situation. The nature of the daSaa-
bhukti of the native during this time should
also be considered; and if it is not favourable,
loss due to highway-robbery may also be pre-
dicted. He will be a wanderer and may not
even hear a friendly favourable word from
anyone. -18

Dishonour and Joss of property will be the

result of Mercury in the second place. When it
traverses the third house from Chandra-Lagna.
the person may have to run away from king and
enemy due to fear and his own wrong actions;
but he will get friends. -19

When Mercury is in the 4th place increase

in one's family and relatives, and additional
incomes are expected. But in the 5th place, not
only conflict with family and relatives but even
failure to enjoy conjugal bliss with beautiful
wife will be the fate of the person. -20
Mercury in the 6th house from Cbandrar
Lagna makes the person lovable by all, victori-
ous in all endeavours and confers honour. In
the 7th, conflict and unhappiness will result. In.
the 8th, victory in all efforts, and wealth,.
Gochara Phala 35

children and clothes accrue and more oppor-

tunities for gaining wisdom are available. -21
While Mercury in the 9th creates obstacles to
every endeavour; in the lOth, destroys enemies,
and gives wealth to the person. He offers a
good wife and also her house which makes the
person happy and comfortable. -22
The person is happy, being blessed with a
good wife, children, wealth, friends and vehi-
cles, when Mercury is in the 11th place. His
words would be soft and pure. But in the 12th
house, the person will be afflicted by disease,
enemies, impotence and dishonour. In the case
of a woman, it has to be stated that she will be
incapable of enjoying conjugal relationship.-23
YAV ANESWARA'S VERSES
Transit of Mercury
When Mercury traverses the Chandra-
Lagna, there will be loss of money, beauty,
learning, intelligence and esteem.
Blame, anguish, insubordination, anger and
humiliation will be the lot of the person, when
Mercury traverses the 2nd place. XVIII
 Mercury's Transit

Mercury in the 3rd place will cause enmity

among relatives, confinement, and then, loss of
property. ,
Mercury in the 4th place will give honour,
fame, character, happiness, woman and wealth.
XIX
In the 5th place, Mercury will cause loss of
position, fear, useless effort and unpleasantness.

Growing prosperity in every kind of•work,

mental happiness, enthusiasm, gain and wealth
will be the gifts ofMercury in the 6th place. XX
Anxiety and humiliation due to bad ways
of life, vain desire and obstacles in every work
will be the lot of the person, when Mercury is
in the 7th place.

Mercury offers different forms of help,

gives clarity of understanding and stability and
happiness when traversing the 8th place. XXI

In the 9th place, Mercury causes obstacles

tq everything, futile reproaches, tiredness due
to, wanderings, ana Gilrnity.

In the lOth place, Mercury confers fame and

Gochara Pbala '37

glory due to work, gam m wealth and admi-

ration. XXII
Respect, clarity of. mind, and happiness
due to woman, wealth, cattle and properity
will be the blessing of Mercury in the 11th
place. Fear and fatigue will be the lot of man
when Mercury traverses the 12th place. XXIII

V ARAAHAMIHIRA'S VERSES
VI Transit of Jupiter

Jupiter in Chandra-Lagna makes the person

bereft of knowledge and wealth, quarrelsome,
and leave his place of residence. If Jupiter is
in the second place from Chandra-Lagna, he
gains wealth and lives freely without enemies;
he enjoys perpetual bliss in the company of his
beautiful wife. -24

With Jupiter traversing the 3rd place, the

person is unhappy being without job, house, or
town or even opportunity of employment, and
obstacle in every work undertaken.
With Jupiter in the 4th place the person
endures difficulties caused by his relatives and
is confused in mind. He finds no peace either
in his village or in the forest. -25
38 Jupiter's Transit

Jupiter traversing the 5th house from

Chandra-Lagna confers such benefits as
marriage-festivities, children, horses, elephants
and servants. He makes him lord of gold, wife,
clothes, house and town, friendly with those
possessing gems, wisdom and heroism. This
prediction Is to be evaluated in terms of the
person's caste, country, creed and learning. -26

When Jupiter passes through the 6th house,

the person feels so depressed that neither a
beautiful, charming wife nor bewitching natural
scenery can elate his spirits. -27

A comfortable life with good food, con-

jugal bliss, health, wealth, flowers, vehicles,
intelligence and good speech are assured when
Jupiter traverses the 7th house. -28

But in the 8th house Jupiter is responsible

for all kinds of sorrow, illness, bondage,
misery, obstacles in travelling, and even danger
bordering on fatality. In the 9th house, how-
ever, Jupiter confers success in all undertakings,
efficiency, command, children, land, women,
and accomplishment of any new work
begun. --29
Gochara Phala 39

YAV ANESWARA'S VERSES

Transit of Jupiter
When Jupiter traverses the Chandra-Lagna,
he causes delusion, loss of wealth, position and
respect, transfer to another place, roving,
disease and enmity with one's own caste-men.
In the 2nd place, Jupiter gives promotion,
a new status, wealth and birth of a baby. XXIV
Loss of relations and wealth, ruin of any
work undertaken, fatigue due to wandering,
and afflictions due to cheating by others will
be the fate of a man when Jupiter traverses the
3rd place. XXV
When Jupiter is in the 4th place, the person
will suffer loss of respect, decline in work, un.
necessary censure, fear and loss of relations.
In the 5th place Jupiter confers a new
position, gold, dignity, child, clothes and
servants to the native.
Dissensions among relatives, unnecessary
misunderstandings, fear and failure of all good
efforts will be the lot of the person when
Jupiter traverses the 6th place. XXVI
40 Jupiter's Transit

In the 7th place, Jupiter gives woman,

clothes, food, drink, pleasure in everything,
expansion of knowledge (promotion to a higher
class also may be meant) and travel.
In the 8th place, Jupiter causes destruction,
killing, failure in many ways, disease, bondage,
danger, fatigue and dispute. XXVI!
In the 9th place, Jupiter gives a new place
(whether in job, house, etc. is to be determined
according to the context). Also gives woman,
child, landed property, honour and wealth.
Eye-trouble, death of kin, illness, fatigue
in many ways and even death of children will
result, when Jupiter traverses the lOth place.
In }he 11th place, Jupiter gr..ants land,
house, childem, wife, gold, grain, clothes and
vehicle. XXYIII
In the 12th place, Jupiter causes fatigue due,
to travel and misery. .~ XXXI
V ARAAHAMIHIRA'S VERSES
VII Transit of Venus
0 »J
Sensuous enjoyment in terms of woman,
scent, flowers, clothes,, bed; etc, as also good
Gochara Phala 41

food will be the lot of the person when Venus

traverses the Chandra-Lagna. -31
Venus in the 2nd place confers children,
wealth, awards from king, and family bappi ..
ness. Even if the person is old, he enjoys sen-
suous delights decking himself with flowers
(scents) and ornaments. -32
A commanding position, honour, dignity,
new status, position of wealth, clothes destruc-
tion of foes will be the result of Venus occupy-
ing the 3rd place from Chandra-Lagna. In the
4tb place, Venus gives the person power equal
to Rudra, lndra and thunder-bolt and associa-
tion with friends. -33
Great bappinessl association with relatives,
gain of wealth and children, help offriends and
destruction of enemies will be the result of
Venus transiting the 5th place from Chandra-
ma. -34
In the 6th place, the person will suffer dis-
honour, disease and anxiety. -Venus in the 7th
house makes the person suffer from venereal
diseases which may even prove fatal. House,
retinue and beautiful women would be acquired
G-6
42 Venus's Transit

by the person, when Venus transits ,the 8th.

-35
Prosperity of a high order in the form of
wealth, happiness, wife, and dhaarmic duties,
and accumulation of clothes will result, when
Venus'transits the 9th house. In the lOth house,
the person will suffer dishonour, ignominy and
be forced to indulge in quarrels, in spite of his
restraint in words. -36
In the 11th bouse, Venus makes the person
happy by getting him new friends, good food
and scents. Wealth and clothes will come to the
person in the 12th house; but the clothes will
not last long. -37
YAVANESWARA'S VERSES
Transit of Venus

Venus transiting the Cbandra-Lagna con-

fers gold, silver, wealth, woman, learning, sons,
clothes, new position and animals.
Venus in the 2nd place gives to the native
an excellent woman. XXX
Such blessings as friends, enjoyable food,
clothes, son, honour, happiness, new position,
Gocbara Phala 43

women and health will come, when Venus tran-

sits the 3rd place. In the 4th place, Venus
gives wealth, son, wife, friend and entertain-
ment with dear ones, clothes and scented
articles. XXXI

Venus transiting the 5th place gives general

welfare, increased knowledge, good fame and
property.

In the 6th place, Venus reduces the person

to a lower status, gives loss of respect due to
dispute, illness and enmity. XXXII
In the 7th place, Venus makes the man
wander about, gives him thirst, fear due to
woman, and ill-natured friends.
Venus in the 8th place gives the person
health and comfort through a woman, world·
fame, respect, happiness, association with
friends and clothes. XXIII
Gain of friend, preceptor, woman, wealth,
righteousness, intelligence, fame and good
character will be the result when Venus transits
the 9th place ..
When Venus traverses the lOth place, there
44 Saturn',s Transit

will be hindrance to the fulfilment of work and

in pleasing relatives. XXXIV
When Venus traverses the 11th place, the
person will indulge in sensual delights with
women, food, and drinks and be tired; and he
will gain house and wealth.
In the 12th house, Venus gives him materials
for enjoyment, but there will be Joss or destruc-
tion of his clothes (may be due to fire). XXXV
VAARAHAMIHIRA'S VERSES
VITI Transit of\ Saturn
When Saturn transits the Chandra-Lagna,
afflictions of several kinds will be the lot of
the person and fire; will suffer loss of relatives
and he will also be giving trouble to his rela-
tives, (These predictions have to be stated in
accordance with the caste, creed, learning, place
and the dasaa-bhukti of the person). He will be
friendless, homeless in exile from his own land,
weak and tired, wandering, and his children
will be foolish and his wealth useless. 38
When Saturn transits the 2nd place, the
person will be bereft of happiness and health,
Gochara Phala 45

vitality and strength, and waste away his wealth

gained by his own self-effort earlier. 39
In the 3rd place, however, Saturn confers
wealth. servants, retinue, horses,' elephants,
asses and buffaloes, houses and riches. He is
rid of his ailments, and even if cowardly, is
able to conquer his enemies. 40
-.
Saturn in the 4th place makes the person
lose friends, wealth, wife, and his mind turns to
evil and actions and he becomes crooked. 41
Bereft of wealth and children, the person
is quarrelsome, when Saturn transits the 5th
house from Chandra-Lagna. But in the 6th
house, Saturn makes him happy with enemies
conquered, ailments cured and with enjoyment
of beautiful woman. -42

The person becomes a wanderer with no

home to settle, when Saturn is in the 7th place.
In the 8th house, Saturn makes the person lose
wife and children and forces him to indulge_ in
lowly acts. The person suffers from enmity,
mental anxiety, bondage, and his dhaarmic acti-
vities are destroyed. -43
When .Saturn transits the lOth places from
46 Saturn's Transit

Chandra·Lagna, the person gets a new job, but

loses property, fame and learning. In the 11th
place, the person becomes fierce, gains others
wealth and wife. The man gets misery one after
the other in succession, when Saturn traverses
the 12th place. -44

Having narrated in detail the effects of the

planetary transits, the author clarifies certain
doubts as to why the effects do not bapp~n
sometimes, why experience belies these state-
ments.

A benefic planet confers good on the person

in. accordance with the then prevailing dasaa,
even as a big vessel with a narrow neck cannot
be filled with water in springtime, although
there are heavy, dark rainbear ing clouds in the
sky.
Hence even if according to the transit of
the plartets the person must enjoy benefits, he
may not get them, if his dasaa period is not
salutary. If the dasaa-period is bad, but if the
planetary transit is good, the evil effects of the
dasaa.period will be mitigated. If the dasaa
period is good, but if the planetary transit is bad,
it may look as if the person will get beneficial
results, but it will only be illusory. It is only
Gochara Phala 47

when dasaa-period and the planetary transits

are good, beneficial results flow. -45
Propitiation of evil plants :
The method of propitiating malefic planets
is now outlined : If the Sun and Mars happen
to be malefic during their transit-positions,
they must be worshipped with red flowers, red
paste, and golden.coloured bunch of flowers
with earnest devotion. The Moon, happening
to be malefic in transit, should be worshipped
with white flowers, sweets and by gift of silver
and cows. Venus, ifmalefic, is tobeworshipped
by aphrodisaical incense, flowers, and sandal-
paste. Mercury with emerald, silver and 'tilak'
flowers (Clerodendrum Phlomoides); and
Jupiter to be worshipped with golden-coloured
flowers and incense. The planets worshipped
thus will protect the devotee, even if he falls
fron:i a mountain or enters a cave of serpents.
-46
Each planet is appeased by an appropriate
gem and either by making gifts of such gems or
by wearing a ring with the appropriate gem set
on it, the malefic influences of the planet can be
averted.
48 Propitiation

The following table gives the gem and the

planet :
Planet ; Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter
Gem : Ruby Pearl Coral Emerald Topaz
Venus Saturn Rahu Ketu
Diamond Sapphire Cat's eye Lapis Lazuli
The nine gems can be placed in this order
and a ring made to remove the malefic infiti..
ences of the nine planets :
0)
Mercury Venus Mopn
Emerald Diamond Pearl

I
Jupiter Sun Mars
' To pat ,• Ruby Coral

'
Ketu Saturn ~a flu
Lapis
Lazul; Sapphire Cat'& eye

(ii) Venus
Mere, Moon
Jupit. Sun Mars
~tiJ Rahu
Saturn
Gochara Phala 49

The importance of doing the Navagraha-

worship is then emphasized : The malefic
influences of the planets can be averted by the
worship of gods, brahmins, by propitiation,
recitation of mantras by self-discipline, and by
gifts, by association with saadhus and conver-
sing with them. -47
Both the Sun and Mars reveal their effects,
good or bad, in the first half of the sign. The
Moon and Saturn show their effects good or
bad, in the second half of the sign. -48
Like the association of saadhus, Mercury
shows his effects equally in the first and second
halves of the sign. Whatever he reveals in the
beginning, the same are seen even at the end of
~s~. -~

If either Jupiter, preceptor of the devas,

or Venus, preceptor of the aslu as, is traversing
the middle of a sign happen to be in bad places
(like 3, 6 and 8), even saadhus would meet with
destruction, like a traveller who Starts on his
journey without performing the necessary rites.
If either Jupiter or Venus happens to be in the
6th place and aspected by a malefic, the persidn
would reach the lowest place. -430
G-7
50 Propitiation

If a benefic planet is strong and aspected

by a strong malefic, or if a malefic is aspected
by a benefic, both the benefics and malefics
become equal in giving their effects. That is,
neither good nor bad effects will ensue. -51

If a planet is in a weak sign or posited in

an inimical sign, or eclipsed, or aspected-by a
malefic, its effect is nil, even as a beautiful
girl's charming eyes and smile have no effects
on a blind man. -52

The Sun and Saturn (son of the Sun) are

equal in their transit-effects. Just as the Sun is
benefic in the 3rd, 6th, lOth and 11th places,
Saturn is benefic in these places in transit.
Mercury gives effects whether in terms of the
signs in which it is posited or in accordance
with the planets with which it is associated.-53

If Saturn is in an eclipsed state, his bad

effects are aggravated and they cause misery to
the native. But just as a man in diet is able to
avert illness, he who does the necessary propi-
tiatory sacrifices, is able to surmount the evil
by timely prevention. -54

Just as the face reflects the changes in the

Gochara Phala 51

mind of man, the Moon reflects the effects of

the planet with which it is associated. -55
A person reaches a low state by virtue of
planets occupying evil positions. -56
Even a man born of low caste and following
bad ways becomes respected, when his planets
occupy noble positions. -57
Just as a task begun with good intentions
goes awry when performed in wrong ways, the
person is destroyed, when the planets during
their transit occupy evil positions. -58

Reloalizing that the planets are posited in

favourable positions, the king who starts on his
conquest of enemies is able to win by the slight-
est of efforts. 59
What should be done on each day of the week
Sunday z
When the Sun is in 3, 6, 10 and 11 from the
Moon, the following will come out successsful:
gold, copper, horse, fire, wood, timber, bone,
leather, wool (another reading: sea-port),
mountain, trees, bark, dove, oyster, snake,
thief, sbarp. instrument, forest, cruelty and
52 Propitiousness of the day

disease, royal service, coronation, taking medi-

cine, silk-trade, forest-produce, cattle-rearing,
impenetrable ways, medical profession, stone,
man of noble birth, military honour, marching
towards the enemy and fire.

Monday:•
When the Moon is in Lagna or in Kendra
(4, 7, 10), the action relating to the following
succeeds .-- Ornament, conch, pearl, flowers
like lotus, silver, water, yajna, sugar-cane, food,
women, milk, tree from which resin exudes,
grass, marshy place, grain, liquids, brahmin,
journey, music, horned animals, agriculture,
general of an army, pursuit upon enemy, king
(agreeing to undertake rural inspection), social
works, nocturnal seeking phlegmatic things,
acts related to uncle, flower and clothing.

Tuesday :
Work relating to the following may be
undertaken with success : Mines, gold, fire,
coral, sharp weapons, cruel acts, operation with
instruments, theft, blows to the enemy, forest,
inaccessible places, miltary duty, tree with red
flowers, red things, bitter things, son's amassed
wealth by selling pungent articles, imitation
articles, the charming of serpents, medical
Gochara Phala 53

practice, Buddhistic mendicant, occupation,

treasurer, knavery.
On this point Gargaachaarya lists the foll-
owing : weapons, sinful acts, imprisonment,
murder, worship of God Subrahmanya, worship
of fire, machinery. His advice is : Avoid acts
relating to mantra and marriage.
Wednesday :
On this day when Mercury is in Gemini
and Virgo, the following acts are crowned with
success ; green stones, perfumes, acts kind or
cruel, science like logic, psychology and poetry,
all arts, perfumery, mantras, alchemy, disputa-
tion, punyam, vows, embassy, acts relating to
long life, acts requiring short middling or long
time, acts that have to follow others slowly or
quickly.
Samaasa Samhitaa says ; self-culture, arts,
physical exercise, and sensual acts can be done,
if Mercury is not in conjunction with malefic
planets.
Yavaneswara says: self-culture, learning
scripture, writing document, silpa, bodily
exercise, fine arts, gold, alchemy, perfumery,
compromist accepting responsibility are to be
undertaken on Wednesday.
54 Propitiousness of the day

Garga says : Imprisonment, setting free

those that are imprisoned, murder, uniting,
meeting friends pupils or relatives, mingling
with heroes, journey, royal service, exercise,
purchase and disposal, building a house, hermi-
tage, farming, painting, sculpture, and shaving.
Thursday :
Thursday is propitious for the following -
gold and silver, horse, elephant, bull, doctor
and medicine, acts pleasing to brahmins, gods
and pitrus, taking prominent part in under-
takings, air-conditioning, ornaments and king,
erecting houses and temples, truthful words,
vows, hom a and money.
Garga : Yagnas, tapas, erecting building,
study of puraanas and astrology, wearing new
clothes can all be done on Thursday; a king
may march his army; upadesa may be made to
the son; seeds may be sown; a new carriage may
first be used.
Friday:
Painting, clothing, taking medicine to get
vigour, meeting courtesan, humour and wit,
youthful enjoyment, wooing, sports, crystal,
silver, vehicle, sugar-cane, grains, cow, trade,
agriculture, lotus.
Gochara Phala 55

Saturday :
Buffalo goat, camel, iron (steel weapons,
etc). servant, old woman, low and mean acts,
bird, thief, traps and nets, undisciplined man,
broken pots, desire for elephants, obstacles.
Samaasa Samhitaa : Acts relating to short
weapons, traps and nets, cows, metals, and
acts ordained to be done in a particular year,
month, day, night, lagna should be done on
Saturdays.

Garga .- Orders, gruha.pravesa (first entry

into a house) theft, death, harnessing a horse
for the first time, purchase of an elephant,
throwing obstacles, and gaining wealth by frau.
dulent means may be done on Saturday. No
JOurney should be undertaken on a Saturday.

GOCHARA PHALA ends.

-SUBHAM-:-
 GLOSSA BY
Am sa Part, portion
Anujanma the 9th star from birth-star
Asubha inauspicious, malefic
Asuras d!lmons
Bhaava house
Bhukti pllihtHaty Sub-period
Daksh i naaylina sbutheth course of the Sun
Dasaa planetary period
Devas gods or angels
Gochara progress of planet(s) through the
orbit
Grahas see Navagrahas (our book)
Homa worship/homage (for propitiation)
lndra Lord of devas
Janma birth
Janma Nakshatra - star of bi rttl
Karma literally, action; philosophically,
moral law ot consequences
Kendras quadrant~ : houses 1. 4, 7 & 10 of
the zodiaa
Krishna ,Pak.sha waning phase of the Moon
Lagna ab'Ceh'dllht
Lakshmi GcidaJ~~; consort of Lord Vishnu
(Hindu God)
Nakshatra mr; c<lnstellation (See the names
M ft 'ttl11'~ under Ch. I)
Navagrahas the 9 planets according to Hindu
astrology namely Suurya (the Sun),
Chtfit1fll (the Moon), Kuja (Mars),
58 Glossary

Budha (Mercury), Guru (Jupiter),

Sukra (Venus), Sani (Saturn), Rahu
& Ketu.
Navaamsa one-ninth division of a sign
Paada quarter
Ph ala fruit/effect
Pitrus Manes; spirits of ancestors wor-
shipped as guardian influences
Praarabdha Karma : Fruits of Karma in past lives;
(which Karma has begun to operate
or yield fruit)
Punya the fruit of virtue
Puraanas epics
Raaja Yoga the benefits that will accrue ordi-
narily to a king
Rasi, Raasi zodiacal sign
Subha auspicious, benefic, propitious
Sukla Paksha waxing phase of the Moon
Trikonas trines : houses 5 & 9 of the Zodiac
Uttaraayana northern course of the Sun
Yoga Kaaraka planet bestowing luck or power
Zodiac diagram for the Zodiac, used in
Astrology; it is divided into 12
equal parts known as the 12 signs
or houses. (Each sign is named
after a group of stars). The houses
Mesha (Aries), Rishabha (Taurus).
Mithuna (Gemini), Kataka (Cancer),
Simha (Leo). Kanni (Virgo), Tulaa
(Libra), Vrischika· (Scorpio),
Dhanus (Sagittarius), Makha
(Capricorn), Kumbha (Aquarius), &
Meena (Pisces).