Achyuta Jyotish Workshop

P.V.R. Narasimha Rao Sri Jagannath Centre

New Brunswick, NJ, USA

January 25-26, 2003

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Houses and Arudha Padas

January 25, 2003 9:45 am - 11:00 am

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Basics of House Meanings

z Dharma Trikonas: 1st, 5th, 9th
y self, abilities, duty

z Artha Trikonas: 2nd, 6th, 10th

y resources, service, achievements

z Kama Trikonas: 3rd, 7th, 11th

y initiative, relations, gains

z Moksha Trikonas: 4th, 8th, 12th

y comfort, penance, giving

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Extensive House Meanings

z Derived - so understand basics z The 4th house - comfort
y heart, mother, education, vehicles etc

z The 9th house - dharma and guidance

y father, teacher, religion, protection etc

z Use your intelligence!

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Houses: Three aspects

z Look at three aspects when judging the meaning of a house:
y Basic meaning of the house y Basic meaning of the reference point (lagna or arudha lagna) y Area of life shown by the divisional chart

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House Classifications
z z z z z z Kendras: 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th Trikonas: 1st, 5th, 9th Panapharas: 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th Apoklimas: 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th Upachayas: 3rd, 6th, 10th, 11th Dusthanas (trik-sthanas): 6th, 8th, 12th

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An Arudha Pada Shows...

Maya - illusion Arudha means risen one What rises and manifests materially Is the only thing that we can see (tangible things relating to the house matters)!! z Abilities vs measures of ability (scores, awards, trophies etc) - which one can we see? Which one rises in the material world? z z z z
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Arudha Lagna Shows...

z z z z z z Lagna = self (true self) Arudha Lagna (AL) = perceived self Image of a person - perceptions Material status What do houses from AL show? 5th from lagna vs 5th from AL vs A5

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Houses from AL
z z z z z z z 1st, 5th, 9th: Dharma trikonas of image Protection of image - 9th from AL 7th from AL: Opposition to image 2nd and 8th from AL: Resources 3rd and 6th from AL: Growth of image 10th from AL: Karma of image 11th & 12th from AL: Gains & losses

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Arudha pada examples

z Guess meanings
y y y y y y A3 in D-10 A5 in D-24 A7 in D-20 UL (A12) in D-24 A9 in D-10 A11 in D-20

z How to judge an arudha

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Summary
z Houses
y From various references (lagna, AL etc) y In various divisional charts

z Arudha lagna and houses from it, judged differently z Arudha padas of houses

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Karakas or Significators

January 25, 2003 11:15 am - 12:30 pm

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Karakas: Basics
z z z z Significator - loose term Correct meaning - one who causes - doer Or rather one who gets [it] done Three types:
y Naisargika (natural): Brahma y Chara (variable): Vishnu y Sthira (fixed): Shiva

z Concentrate on naisargika today

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Main Karakas of Houses

z 1st: Sun, 2nd: Jupiter, 3rd: Mars, 4th: Moon, 5th: Jupiter, 6th: Mars, 7th: Venus, 8th: Saturn, 9th: Jupiter, 10th: Mercury, 11th: Jupiter, 12th: Saturn z In each house, matters signified are shared by karakas in reality

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Detailed Karakatwas
z Sun: Self, soul, constitution, health (1st); fame, power (5th); father (9th), achievements (10th) z Moon: Mind (1st); mother, peace of mind (4th); friends (11th) z Mars: Courage, younger siblings (3rd); real estate (4th); scholarship in nyaya, speculation (5th); enemies, diseases, accidents, loans (6th) z Mercury: Speech (2nd); learning (4th); memory, scholarship, students (5th); work, honors (10th); credits (11th) z Jupiter: Family, wealth, vaagbala (2nd); traditional learning (4th); children, intelligence (5th); teacher, religion, protection (9th); gains, elder siblings (11th); giving (12th)

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Karakatwas (contd)
z Venus: Vehicles, luxuries (4th); spouse, marital bliss (7th); fortune (9th); bed pleasures (12th) z Saturn: Mass popularity (5th); servants (6th); longevity, troubles, debts (8th); losses, hospitalization (12th) z Rahu: Sudden accidents (6th); occult knowledge (8th); pilgrimages, going abroad (9th) z Ketu: Occult knowledge (8th); pilgrimages, going abroad (9th); moksha (12th)

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Karakas: Importance
z Analogy:
y House owner: A group manager (controls people to an extent) y Karaka: A project/program manager (in charge of projects, i.e. matters)

z Relationships matter in the effectiveness of an intervention z Planets intervene in houses thru argala

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Argala or Intervention
z z z z z z z The 2nd, 4th and 11th houses 2nd - Resources/feeding 4th - Driving (gati) 11th - Catalyst Secondary argala - 5th Subha vs Paapa Malefics in 3rd

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Virodha (counter) argala

z Counter influences
y y y y 2nd - 12th 4th - 10th 5th - 9th 11th - 3rd

z Subha vs Paapa

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How a karaka works

z Wants something done z Looks upto friends in influential positions (i.e. capable of intervening) z Strength of karaka matters too z Look at house from karaka too

z Let us see examples!

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Other Karakas
z Chara Karakas (Vishnu):
y Souls that join a soul in its journey y Sustenance and raja yogas

z Sthira karakas (Shiva):

y Physical bodies of relations y Used in timing the deaths of relatives

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Summary
z z z z z Three types Naisargika karakas - They get it done Role of relationships Role of argala (planetary intervention) House lord vs Karaka

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Interpreting Charts

January 25, 2003 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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Basic Factors
z Each matter has
y a varga (divisional chart) y a house or an arudha pada y a karaka

z Planetary influences
y Sign aspects y Planetary aspects y Argalas

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Strength of an influence
z Avastha (states)
y Age related, alertness related, mood related, activity related

z Bala (strength)
y Shadbala, Vimsopaka bala, Astakavarga, vaiseshikamsas

z Functional nature
y of a planet in a chart y due to relationships with karakas and lords

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States of planets
z Exaltation vs moolatrikona vs own sign z Debilitation vs combustion vs defeat in war z Exaltation vs debilitation z Neecha bhanga

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Modifying factors
z Marana karaka sthanas
y Sun - 12th, Moon - 8th, Mars, Mercury - 7th, Jupiter 3rd, Venus - 6th, Saturn - 1st, Rahu - 9th

z Badhaka sthanas
y 11th, 9th and 7th from movable, fixed and dual signs

z Special Yogas z Conjunctions z Exchanges

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Key Divisional Charts

z z z z z z Rasi: physical Navamsa (D-9): dharma, marriage Dasamsa (D-10): career Shodasamsa (D-16): comforts Vimsamsa (D-20): spirituality Siddhamsa (D-24): learning

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Charts for relatives

z z z z D-9: Wife and her relatives D-3: Siblings and their relatives D-7: Children and their relatives D-12: Parents and their relatives

z How to see various people?

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Stages in Education
z z z z z General education Specialized education Highly specialized education The 6th shows growth Same concept for properties and vehicles owned (in D-4 and D-16)

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Examples
z Let us see some examples!

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Information
z Sri Jagannath Centre: http://www.SriJagannath.org z Narasimha Rao: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org z Yahoogroups:
y vedic-astrology (general discussion open to public) y srijagannath (discussion for only SJC students) y varahamihira (discussion for advanced SJC students)

z Books:
y y y Vedic Astrology: An Integrated Approach by P.V.R. Narasimha Rao Crux of Vedic Astrology: Timing of Events, Jaimini Maharishis Upadesa Sutras, Narayana Dasa and Vimsottari & Udu Dasas by Pt. Sanjay Rath Brihat Parasara Hora Sastram translated by R. Santhanam or G.C. Sharma

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