Fundamentals of astrology/ M.Ramkrishna Bhat

I. General Principles
Signs, Hora, Drekkana, Navam^a, DvadaSam^a,
Trimsarh^a, Saptaihsa, Da^am^a, Sho^asamSa,
§astyamsa, Characteristics of Rasis, How they
rise, Their Diurnal etc. nature. Quarters, Castes,
Colours, Stature, Kalapurusa's limbs, Ra§i
strength, Material and Philosophical Signs.
n. Planets* Characteristics
Exaltation and Debilitation, Mulatrikoija, Sex,
Castes, Nature, Qualities, Quarters, Colours,
Humours, Seasons, Gems, Metals, Tastes,
Grains. Birth places, Ages, Presiding Deities,
Rays, Constituents, Elements, Cabinet, Aspects,
Friends etc.. Trees, Periods, Relations signified,
Identification marks. Places in a house, Forms,
General characteristics of all planets. Their
points of strength, How they rise.
m. Lagna And other Houses
How to cast a horoscope, Calculating positions
of Gulika and Mandi, preparation of Rasi and
Bhava charts. Significations of each of the 12
Houses.
IV. Planetary Strength
Planetary strength in Bhavas, Study of Navaih§as.
Synonyms
of
Kendras,
Bhavas
etc.
Upacayas,
Directional strength. Strength based on Kendra,
Panaphara and Apoklima, Their sixfold strength
—Temporal, Motional, Exaltation, Directional,
Declinational and Positional, Most important
strength for each planet. Six or seven Vargas,
Comparison of strength of benefics. Their moods
Pradipta etc., Decanates distinguished into
Weapon, Noose, Fetters, Vulture-faced, Bird,
Hog-faced, Serpent and Quadruped, Their
effects, Rules applied, Parijata and other Vaisesi-
kaihsas, Vargottama, Balapinda, Age of planets.
V. Moon's States and Constellations
Candrakriya, Candravastha, Candravela,
Planet's vulnerable degrees in signs, Visaghatis,
Amrtaghatis of stars, Bad lunar days and
stars, Gandanta, Pancamarista, Ekanaksatra,
Bad effects of presence of Karakas, Dinamrtyu,
Dinaroga, Effects of birth in different stars,
Ududasa system. Calculation of Dasa and
Bhukti.
VI. Rectifieation of Birth Time
Four different methods explained. Rules for
finding out Child's sex. Direction of the lying-
in-chamber, Number of women in attendance.
Quantity of oil in the lamp. Wick, Nature of
lamp. Father's presence at home or abroad.
VII. Span of Life
Balarista, Yogarista, Short, medium and long
life. Yogas for early death and its time. Yogas
for long and medium lease of life, Dvatrirhsad-
yoga, various methods for calculating time of
death. Yogas for infant mortality, illustrative
charts, many Yogaristas, Yogas for number
less years of life, for becoming a long-lived sage.
Vni. Ra§i Effects
Effects of birth in the 12 Signs, Effects of planets
occupying exaltation, own. friendly, inimical,
neutral and debilitation house, and combustion,
Effects of Vargottamarhsa, of the Moon or
Ascendant in different Navamsas or Dvada-
samsas. Explanation of illustrative chart. Moon
in different Signs or Dvadasamsas receiving
aspects of planets. Sun or Moon in different
Navamsas receiving their aspects, Effects based
on relative strength of lords of natal sign and
Amsa, Effects of planets occupying the 12 Signs.
IX. On Bhavas
Bhava K.arakas, Effects of benefics in Bhavas,
method of reading a Bhava fully, Five kinds
of Sambandha, Bhava strength and effects.
Effects of planets' presence in the 12 houses.
Special effects of Rahu and Ketu, Those of
Mandi in them and in association, Upagrahas,
Kala etc. and their effects, A bird's eye view
of Bhavas, Time of fruition of Bhavas, Con
junctions of planets in certain houses, Gajakesari
Yoga, Combinations of three or more planets.
X. Conception and Birth
Cause of menses, Conception, Yogas for male
and female births. Twins, Eunuchs, Growth of
foetus. Difficult delivery, Cord round child.
Couple's illness or death. Pregnant "Woman's
death, Birth of freaks, Dumb Child, To have
teeth at birth. To be hunch-backed. Lame,
Imbecile, Dwarf, To have congenital blindness.
Muteness, Father's death. Mother's welfare.
Father's presence or otherwise at birth, Illegi
timate birth. Father's incarceration, Birth on
the seas. Clandestine delivery. Place of birth,
Child's abandonment. Moles, Yogas for sub
human birth.
XL U^udaSas
Theory of Karma and re-incarnation. Meaning
of Dasa, Their order and duration, Sub-periods,
Dasas of afflicted planets, Rajayoga in the period
of Yogakaraka, Ascending, Descending, Mid
dling and Adhama Dasas, Transit of Dasa-lord,
Good and bad DaSas, Effects of planets'
Dasas — general and in the several Signs, Effects
of Sub-periods of the different major periods.
Xn. Yogas
Nabhasa Yogas—Diagrammatical, Numerical,
Positional and Bilateral, Gada—its effects, ^akata
— its effects, Vihaga, Srhgataka, Hala, Vajra,
Yava, Kamala, Vapi, Yupa, Sara, Sakti, Danda,
Nau, Kuta, Chatra, Capa, Ardhacandra,
Samudra, Cakra, Numerical Yogas—Vallaki,
Damini, Pasa, Kedara, Sula, Yuga, Golaka,
Asrayayogas — Rajju, Musala, Nala, Two
Dalayogas — Mala, Sarpa, Candrayogas —
Adhama, Madhya, Varistha, Candradhiyoga,
Lagnadhiyoga, Sunapha, Anapha, Durudhara,
Kemadruma, Vasumat, Amala, Puskala,
^ubhavesi, ^ubhavasi, Subhobhayacari, Papa-
vesi etc., Subha and Papa Kartari, Sushubha,
Mahabhagyayoga, Gajakesari, Sakata, Subha-
mala, Asubhamala, Lakshmi, Gauri, Sarasvati,
Sarada, Srinatha, Srikaptha, Virincr, Parivar-
tanayogas — Dainya, Khala, Mahayogas, Par-
vata, Kahala, Rajayoga, Sahkha, Camara,
Dhenu, Saurya, Jaladhi, Chatra, Astra, Kama,
Asura, Bhagya, Khyati, Suparijata, Musala,
Avayoga, Nisva, Mriti, Kuhu, Pamara, Harsa,
Dushkriti, Sarala, Nirbhagya, Duryoga,
Daridra, Vimala, Another Duryoga, Bhaskara,
Indra, Vayu, Budha, Mahapurusayogas —
Rucaka, Bhadra, Hamsa, Malavya, Sasa,
Matsya, Kurma, Khadga, Kusuma, Kalanidhi,
Ariisavatara, Harl-Hara-Brahmayoga.
Xni. Rajayogas
Rajayoga defined, 54 kinds of Rajayogas,
explained, Nicabhahga — Cancellation of
Depression — 8 varieties explained.
XIV. Issue
Purpose of marriage, Signs termed Alpasuta,
Conditions for birth of good children, Yogas for
male and female births. Yogas for loss of child
ren, Family extinction. Adoption, Methods for
finding out number of children. Time of child
birth— many Yogas given, Relationship bet
ween conception and birth, Illustrative hor
oscopes given. Methods for arriving at Nisheka-
time from birth-data, Many illustrations cited.
Conditions for father's death before child's
birth, Methods for finding out chances
of progeny. Illustrative charts, causes of
childlessness.
XV. Matrimony
Meaning of marriage. Yogas for undesirable
effects in respect of conjugal life, Yogas for
good results, Number of wives. Time of mar
riage, Bride's natal Sign, place of birth etc.,
Da5a favourable for marriage. Compatibility of
horoscopes, Kuja Dosa, Time of wife's death,
Chidra planets.
XVI. Female Horoscopy
Special features of female charts, Nature of
husband, widowhood, Yogas for woman's bad
character, for chastity and auspiciousness,
TrimsamSa effects. Barrenness, Death, Lust,
Time of her death, Husband's longevity etc.
XVn. Disease
Diseases are debts of Nature, Effects of Pra-
rabdha, Planets cause diseases, Blindness,
Eye-disease, Dumbness, Foul smell in the
mouth, Navel disease, Tumours, Small Pox,
Enlargement of spleen, Lunacy, Epilepsy, Diabe
tes, Venereal diseases. Stomach-diseases, Heart-
diseases, Leprosy, Poison through snake-bite,
Throat-complaints, Ear-ailments, Fever, Dysen
tery, Diarrhoea, Piles, Diseases of teeth. Urinary
ailments. Rheumatism, Dropsy, Diseases of
testicles. Wounds, Illness at different ages.
Feminine diseases, excessive menstrual flow.
XVIII. Description of Decanates
Functions of seven Vargas, DilTerent views on
ownership of decanates, Satyacarya's view.
Names, forms etc. of decanates, Saumya, Qua
druped, feminine, masculine ones. Their useful
ness, Saravali views. Development of limbs,
Viyoni-janma and decanates. Effect of Moon's
decanate, Khara decanate, disposal of the dead
body, refuge of the Soul, reconstructing lost
horoscope, travel, thief etc.
XIX. Death
House of death, Aries and other Signs as the
8th house, causes of death. Yogas for soul's exit
under different circumstances. Table showing
effects of Khara decanate. Place of death, death
with others or with wife etc. Death due to
Snake-poison etc.. Yogas for natural and un
natural Death, Time of death — year, month
etc. Happy end. Period of unconsciousness.
Disposal of the dead body, yoga for attaining
immortality.
XX. Profession
Importance of action. Factors to be considered,
Yogas for kingship, to be a judge, emperor,
blacksmith, weaver, mechanical engineer, barber,
soldier, policeman, author of literary works,
to be skilled in machinery, tailoring. Druggist,
Wrestler, Engineer, Landlord, Earning by
self-effort, Cruel Command, doing good or evil
deeds, Planets in X house influencing profession,
Illustrative charts of Doctor, Airfofce Oflicer,
Major in the army. Astrologer, Metallurgist,
Scholar, administrator, Great Sage.
XXI. Transits
Gocara explained, importance of the Moon,
Planet's favourable and unfavourable places in
transit. Most potent period of transit, Vedha
in tabular form. Detailed effects of transits of
all planets, Naksatra Gocara, Saptasalaka
Cakra — method of reading it, Gocara-effects
based on limbs, Latta forward and backward,
Effects of Latta.
XXII. Astakavarga
Benefic and malefic dots of planets. Method of
fixing benefic dots, Astakavargas of seven
planets, Samudayastakavarga, Owners of 8
divisions of Signs explained with illustrations,
Prastara-Astakavarga, Sarvastakavarga, Its
utility in respect of transits and prospects of
Bhavas, Trikona and Ekadhipatya rectifications,
Rasi and Graha multipliers, Ayus contributed
by planets. Methods for finding out critical
periods, issue, wife fortunate periods and
Rajayogas.