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A METHODOLOGY FOR VEDIC CHART

INTERPRETATION

The following is a n attempt to lay down a general method to conduct

professional chart analysis. It appears t o have worked well for the author inhis p ractice. Notably t hough, it need not be the best way to interpret charts

and the astrologer must nd her own way when it comes to developing a

structure with which to unravel any given chart.

Some of the more general features of interpretation are being omitted for

fear of the paper becoming unwieldy but certain crucial aspects of Jyotishinterpretation are being explained since these are not very w idely u sed.

The author is i ndebted to the works of Pt. Sanjay R ath, author, scholar and

Jyotish Guru of Sri Jagannath Center. It is through assimilating the writings

of Pt. Rath that the author has b een able to progress from the

fundamentals o f Jyotish to a somewhat deeper understanding.

ARUDHA PADAS:

The h ouses a s reckoned from the Lagna/ Ascendant reveal the t ruth about

the native. This is metaphysical reality as distinguished from precipitateexistence or visible features of life. Doubtlessly, the visible always s eeks
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support from and derives validity within the framework of the invisible but

they are on a different level.

Arudha Padas o f the various h ouses reveal the external manifestations o f

a given house. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (BPHS) details t he

importance of the Arudha in a separate chapter altogether. Arudha Pada of

the Lagna is cal led the Arudha Lagna (AL) and sh ows the manner in which

a native is p erceived. The difference between the Arudhas a nd Bhavas/

Houses a s r eckoned from the Lagna is t he same as t hat between the

philosophical distinction between appearance and reality. The manner of

the calculation of the Arudha is a s follows: take the number of houses t hat

a lord of a given house has m oved from that house and then take as m any

houses f rom the lord itself. The house arrived at is t he Arudha Pada of the

original house. There are exceptions to this rule. The exceptions are based

on the fact that the Arudha of any Bhava cannot be in that Bhava or in the

7th therefrom. The reason for this i s t hat the Arudha shows w hat is v isible

to the world at large through their physical eyes. The Real Truth might not

always b e visible to the physical eyes. Thus A rudha is M aya or the veil of

illusion, at least as taken from the standpoint of the Ultimate Reality. In

case the lord of a Bhava is p laced in that Bhava, take the 10th therefrom

as t he Arudha. In case the lord of a Bhava is p laced in the 4th from that

Bhava, the 4th itself is t he Arudha. In case the lord of a Bhava is p laced in

the 7th from that Bhava, take the 10th from the Bhava as t he Arudha of

that house. Truth and Appearance cannot coincide in the same Bhava or

even in the 7th as 1st and 7th Houses embody the Truth.

Various d icta in Maharshi Parashara's i mmortal classic s how that

auspicious linkages b etween the Arudhas and the Bhavas as reckoned

from the Lagna conrm the strength of the chart at hand. If the innate

reality o f the chart as s een in the Bhavas f rom Lagna matches w ell with


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the Bhavas as r eckoned from Arudha Lagna o r Arudha Padas of good

house fall in appropriate places, then we can have many fortunate

elements i n the chart. To illustrate some of the things s aid, one may

imagine the lord of the Lagna to be in the 2nd House from the Lagna. Thus

the Arudha Lagna shall be in the 2nd from the Lagnesh/ Lord of Lagna. In

other words t he AL shall be in the 3rd House from the Lagna. This s hall

open avenues f or detailed interpretation of the personality o f the native.

Depending on the sign in the 3rd, the native may be perceived in a certain

manner. This w ould also be contingent upon the nature of the planet

placed therein. The reader is a ware that the 3rd House, like any o ther

Bhava embodies many things. Thus, it will take a detailed investigation as

to what precise feature of the 3rd House is a ssociated with the visible

person of the native. It may b e valour or cowardice, closeness with the

siblings, communications e xpertise, being a team man or even being

oversexed as t he 3rd is a lso the apex o f the Kama Trikona/ Trine pertaining

to Desires. Continuing with this minor example, we could also posit that a

natural benec as t he lord of Lagna is p laced in the 3rd meaning that the

native is actually peace loving but if a natural malec is placed in the 3rd

from the AL, that is i n the 5th House from the Lagna, we might say that

despite the fact he is gentle in real terms, he is still perceived as a brave

and aggressive person. In this w ay the differences b etween the Bhavas

from Lagna a nd the Arudha Lagna can be understood.

The location of the Arudha Lagna from the Lagna will show where the

image is fed from and in which areas of real life it derives its strength and

classication. The location of fortunate Padas like the Bhagyapada (A9) or

the Arudha of the 9th House in good places f rom the Lagna augurs w ell for

the chart. The 9th House is f ortune, luck and divine protection and the A9

will show the visible manifestations o f these areas. Thus, if such a Pada is

in the Lagna for instance, it may m ean that other features o f the chart


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notwithstanding, life shall always be associated with visible forms o f

fortune or higher learning, association with the Guru, judges, lawyers a nd

with the objects t hat show the highest manifestation of human thought.

Suppose, that is s uch a chart, Shakata Yoga/ Location of Jupiter in the 6th

or 8th from the radical Moon or some other such negative feature is

present. One may s till be sure that life will manifest luck w henever the

adverse features a re not being overly a ctivated by m alec transit or

Dashas.

To understand Arudha further, let us s ay t hat the 10th Lord in a chart is i n

the 11th House. This is a reality scenario that would promise earnings from

self-exertions and suppose other features are favourable, could indicate a

very g ood Yoga for the career. The reason is si mple. The 11th Bhava from

the Lagna would show the fulllment of desires a nd all round gains. It is

the Bhava for networking and extroversion, where the native is a ble to feel

optimism and the pleasure element. This is important as pleasure is the

gloss of the world. Of course there are very m any o ther features o f the

11th House, like its l ocation of 4th from the 8th Bhava of occult and hidden

knowledge, mystery sc hools, Jyotish etc. Thus t he 11th would also show

formal study of the literature that is seen from the 8th House. Further if the

Atmakaraka (AK)/ the Graha farthest advanced by d egrees in any si gn is

placed here, or if the Rashi 10th Lord is a ssociated with the 8th Bhava in

the Navamsha Chakra, the study o f the occult or Jyotish Vidya is a ssured.

In this s ituation, the Arudha of the 10th House would always b e in the 12th

House from the Lagna since the 10th Lord is i n the 11th. A10 in the 12th

House from Lagna could s how, on the one h and that the actual place of

work is b eing renounced by the real self. In a criminal chart it may m ean

underhand activity a t the place of work si nce the 12th House from Lagna

could indicate anti-social activity and crime. The other consideration would

be to see where the A10 falls r elative to the AL. This w ould indicate the


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visible link b etween the image of the native and the way h is o fficial place of

work is perceived in relation to him. Suppose that the A10 in this case

happens t o fall in the 9th House from the AL. In this c ase, one of the

possible interpretations could be that for the world at large, the workplace

involves a heavy element of grace or that the native is thought to be lucky

in b eing where he is. The native o n the other hand m ay h ave suffered

hardship a s the A10 is in a Dusthana from the Lagna.

The lord of the A10 relative to the Lagna and the AL will also show several

things. If it is exalted and well-placed from the Lagna, it will show fortunate

application of creative intelligence/ energy as a Graha would do for the

purposes o f attaining an adequate place of work that would prove worthy

for the real self. Suppose, the lord of A10 in this case is exalted in the 10th

House from Lagna. This will predispose the nativity to celebration of the

workplace in real terms a s t he 10th from Lagna is the zenith of the chart.

As the 12th Lord exalted from Lagna, it will instill either delay,

separativeness o r some difficulty a s w ell. As 1 2th Lord, it may se nd the

native off to foreign lands for official work. Just by way of information, if this

occurs for Simha/ Leo Lagna, Parashara s ays t hat the Moon as the 12th

Lord exalted in the 10th is a Rajayoga.

This e xalted planet in the 10th from Lagna should also be seen from the

AL to show how the intelligence that appropriates t he place of work is

being perceived by others who are aware of the life of the native. For

example, if this l ord of A10 happens t o be in the 7th from AL, it will give a

Rajayoga for undying fame according to Parashara. Exalted planets i n the

7th from the AL show that personal interaction is elevated and the fame of

the native shall remain even after he has p assed away. It could also show

either gain from partnerships a s t he world sees i t or gains t hrough the

marriage at a visible level.


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assets o f a movable nature. Its l ocation from the Lagna and AL is o f

importance in judging the overall wealth of the chart. Thus, the Arudha

Padas are invaluable in estimating propensities in the chart.

THE CONCEPT OF ARGALA:

Argala means i ntervention or inuence. The 2nd, 4th and 11th signs f rom

a particular Bhava have primary Argala on that place and the same can be

said for planets p osited therein. The concept of Argala can be applied to

planets a s w ell. The 5th and the 8th Houses h ave Secondary Argala and

this i nuence exerts i tself it ways that are less conspicuous t han those of

the Primary Argala. These Argalas a re obstructed by p lanets a nd signs i n

the same place from the original sign or planet under consideration,

counted in reverse. Thus, the Argala caused by factors o f the 2nd House,

whether sign/ planet is o bstructed by the factors o f the 12th House from

the planet or sign, since it is but the 2nd counted in reverse. Similarly, the

Argala caused by the 4th is o bstructed by the 10th House from the planet/

sign since the 10th is b ut the 4th counted in reverse. In the same way

obstruction for all Argalas, whether Primary o r Secondary, should be

understood. The Argala caused by n atural malecs ca uses P apargala or

malec intervention and that caused by natural benecs i s S hubh Argala

or benec intervention. The Argala caused by s igns a nd planets i n the 3rd

from a reference point is called Special Argala and this cannot be

obstructed.

The importance of Argala is a cute. Consider a chart with Dhanu/

Sagittarius Lagna rising. (Birth details withheld for reasons.) Though the

Lagna and the 7th are afflicted by exalted Nodes, the Vimshottari Dasha

sequence is G uru-Budh/ Jupiter-Mercury. Jupiter is t he retrograde Lagna


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Lord in P isces i n the 4th House cau sing Hamsa Mahapurusha Yoga a nd

Budh is t he retrograde 7th and 10th Lord in the 10th House causing

Bhadra Mahapurusha Yoga. Even though Budh is the Badhakesh/

Obstructing agent for Dhanu Lagna, its e xaltation in the 10th House ought

to be a very good placement. The Moon is exa lted in a Vipreeta Raja Yoga

in the 6th House from the Lagna as t he 8th Lord of the chart. Mars, the 5th

Lord of the chart is in the 11th House of gains and is excellently placed as

a natural malec in the 11th House. Even though Sade-Sati has been

going on for the chart, the real source of the terrible nancial and other

troubles i n the chart is t he Retrograde Saturn in the 2nd House. Saturn

has u nobstructed malec Argala o n the Lagna. Thus h ealth and the

personality would carry attributes of Saturn. It would also show a lot of

nicotine and alcohol consumption as S aturn in the 2nd House would

impact the personality from the 2nd House of food and other intake in a

malec sign Capricorn. This i s a lso the cause of non-accumulation of

wealth and movable assets. As t he lord of the 2nd in the 2nd House,

Saturn, empowered as a retrograde malec g ives grave and controlled

speech, especially s ince Mercury, the signicator of speech, is e xalted.

The main point is t hat the malec Argala of Saturn causes p aucity o f

money a nd makes t he personality e maciated and otherwise Saturnine.

There is a lso a malec Argala on the 4th House of family life, since Saturn

in the 2nd is i n the 11th House from the 4th. This i s o bstructed by the

benec Argala of the exalted Moon. The native m ay want to

psychologically transform the domestic e nvironment and would probably

succeed since the Moon is m ore powerful than Saturn in exaltation. But

Saturn would also not be defeated easily d ue to its r etrogression in

Capricorn. The wisdom and optimism of Guru wants t o assert itself

through the Argala on the Lagna from the 4th House but the trade minded

and ckle Mercury corrupts the purity of Jupiter by obstructing the Argala.

This also manifests as verbal jugglery to get out of trouble at the cost of


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principles. Mars h as a n unobstructed malec Argala on the Lagna, making

for rage and violence in the personality.

Thus A rgala explains s ome surprising features of life that may not seem

explicable merely b y a n analysis o f some of the best Yogas i n charts.

RASHI DRISHTI/SIGN ASPECTS:

These must be used along with the better known planetary a spects. All

mutable signs a spect each other by sign sight while all movable and xed

signs a spect each other except the one adjacent. Thus, the xed sign

Taurus w ould aspect all the other movable signs: Cancer, Libra and

Capricorn but not Aries s ince it is a djacent to Taurus. Sign aspects are

permanent inuences a nd are a mode of awareness. Signs an d planets

aspecting each other by sign sight are aware of each other and are thus

deeply conditioned by mutual inuences. Planetary inuences, by contrast

show the desire of the planet to inuence things. To be sure, this i s a

powerful way of life events unfolding but shall depend upon the power of

the aspecting planet. Thus, only when a planet is s ufficiently st rong/ weak

is its aspect felt properly. Sign aspects always make themselves felt.

NARAYAN DASHA:

This is by far the most potent predictive tool in the planetary periodicity

schemes along with the Vimshottari Dasha. This is a Dasha/ periodicity of

signs. Its co mputation is b eyond the scope of this p aper but the same can

be learnt from the appropriate text books. Narayan Dasha lays down the

plan that the Sustaining Forces h ave for the native. In that sense, they are

deterministic in nature. While the Vimshottari is individual centric, the


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Narayan Dasha fosters events that visit the native regardless. The Dasha

is t o be judged relative to the Lagna, Arudha Lagna and also with the

Dasha Rashi taken as t he Lagna. The rising of the Rashi is a lso relevant.

For Sheershodaya Rashis/ Rising Head First, the results o f the Rashi are

felt in the rst one third of the period while the other two periods of a third

each of the overall period depend upon which of the following factors is

more benec: the Lord of the sign on the one hand and the planets

conjoining or aspecting the Dasha sign on the other. Pisces g ives r esults i n

the middle third while the Prishthodaya Rashis/ Rising Hind First reverse

the sequence of the s equence given above. The transit of Saturn and

Jupiter relative to the Dasha sign can be relevant. Determination of

Antardashas/Sub-Periods i s b eyond the scope of the present effort. The

idea is t o emphasise the importance of this D asha. For example, in the

author's ch art, Kanya/ Virgo Narayan Dasha started from June, 2004 but

since Shani was in Kantak position in the 10th House from the Dasha

Rashi, the results of the Rashi could not obtain fully. Kantak implies a

thorn, where even a lion walks with a limp. Kantak is t he location of Saturn

in the rst, eighth and tenth house from either Lagna, Moon, AL or the

Narayan Dasha R ashi. But just as S aturn moved out of Gemini, the 10th

from the Dasha Rashi and due to the transit of Jupiter, the Vimshottari

Dasha lord over the Mantrapada/ A5, certain important remedial measures

could be performed which led to obstacles b eing almost miraculously

removed. Narayan Dasha R ashi being in the 2 nd from Lagna a nd 11th

from AL has b rought gains a nd certain positives f or the family. From the

Dasha Rashi, there is Hamsa Yoga a nd Bhadra Yoga a s well as a

Dharmakarmadhipati Yoga/Yoga of the 9th and 10th Lords, in the 10th

House from the Dasha Rashi. This h as b een instrumental in dissolving a

work imbroglio that had persisted throughout the Sade-Sati, i.e., for 7

years and more.


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OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:

Jaimini astrology is t o be applied simultaneously with Parashara's B PHS.

The Sutras/ dicta in Maharshi Jaimini's U padesha S utra (MJUS) are

invaluable for Jyotish practice. Insights into the Saptamsha/ D-7 chart and

Navamsha are just some of the examples t hat are dealt with in detail.

Certain features described in this paper are to be exercised in association

with the generally kn own factors l ike Yogas, placements o f planets a nd

functional or natural status of Grahas. This might yield fuller chart

interpretations.

ANURAG SHARMA

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