UTIARA KALAMRITAByKALIDASA Text with Translation, Notes andIllustrationsByProf P. S. SastrtM.A., M.Litt., Ph.D., D.Utt.PREFACESh. K. N. RaoLA.A.S.Retd. Director GeneralRANJAN PUBLICATIONS16, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj,NEW DELHI-l 10 002(INDIA)IntroductionUttaraKalamrtta is animportant landmarkinthehistory of Indian Astrology. The text was first printed in theTelugu script and it was attributed to Kalidasa. But he isnot the celebrated author of Raghu Vansa. KumaraSambhaua, Shakuntalamand other works. The reference toAndhra Bhasha(5.36), UrduorPersian(5.53), Turushka(5.49). Sukkani (8.31), Rahu Kala (Second Kanda29) andother things showthat he came after the sixteenth century.His use of the wordsUdyoga (6.42)for job. mud-cleaning(SecondKanda67-68), Smarta(secondKanda35). Nadiand Vinadi, Sarasa-sallapaIa peculiar Telugu expression.5.43), Tyajya Kala (8.8) and others prove that he is a SouthIndian. His opposition to the marriage with the daughter ofthematernal uncle(SecondKanda, 10-11). referencestotheusages intheSouth(12 in theSecond) andthelikeprove that he belonged to the borders ofAndhra, Karnatakaand Tamil Nadu.The Ratha Saptami day should have the ConstellationAnuradha (Kanda 2.44) shows his bad acquaintance withastronomy. Hisviewsonthedirectionof thewell (8.33),upanayana and other things contradict the earlierKalamrita.The third Chapter is a little unacceptable as it violatesmany accepted principles. There are many self-contradictoryideas. Theseviews havebeenexaminedinour notes. At places the author appears to reject theauthority of Manu and Apastamba. Some of theproblemscovered inthe earlier Kalamrita appear inthis work.Evidently this author didnot write that Kalamrita. Theseand other factors convince us that the author belongs to atime after the16th or the17th century.(v)There is a ShankaraVijaya attributed toMadhavaVidyaranya. Butthe tcxt clearly states that the author wascondensing the work of Vyasachala ( 17th century) and thathewascalledAbhinavaKalidasa. f ~ i b l y theauthorofUttarakalamrita isthe' sameoneora personlikehim.All this. however. does not belittle thevalueofthepresent work. Some of thesalient featuresmaybenoted:(1) He gives amethod of finding the past.present andfuture births. This is different from the one given byVarahamihira andothers.(2) Therearespecial kindsofRajaYogas andtheirbhanga (destruction). Particularmcntionistobemade ofViparitaRajaYoga.(3) Theannual solarreturnchart is interpretedandexaminedinamanner that differs fromthe Tajika mcthod.Thisis veryoriginal. It is simple andinteresting.(4) Thereis anelaborateaccount of RahuandKetu.(5) The way of interprcting retrogradeplanets intheirexaltation anddebilitationis of muchinterest.(6) Themutual periodsof Shani andShukra. GuruandShukra andthelike are of muchvalue.(7) Muhurta and nimitta discussed in the eighthchapteris worthstudying.(8) The first part of the second kanda deals withreligious and other rites. This part we have separatedintoonechapter.(9) Guru andShani are taken as co-workers. Owningthe last four signs these are the philosophical planets.Though they rulehappiness andmisery. they musthave abenefic mutual relation.(10)Jaimini'ssystemof astrologyis simplified.(11)Horary astrology andtheway of treating thclostor unknowndates ofbirthareexplained. Thesearc rrotsimple copyingsfromearlierworks.lUi) IInshort. UttaraKalamrita is agood compendium, astandard text based on experience. and atreasurehouse.Wehave given116 charts totllustrate.Theauthorisa SouthIndian. anda devoteeofthegreat Mother Goddess. Para Shaktl, Maha Tripura Sundart.Hebelongs to late17th or early18th centwy.Mis Ranjan Publications deserve our praise forbringtng out this text into English. The illustrativeexamples gwenbyus are onlyindications intended tostimulate further research. The present translator andcommentator is deeply indebted to MI s RanjanPublications.-P.S.SaatrlContentsKanda IChapter IShlokaa1. Obeissance toGanapati 172. Obeissance to Para Shakti 183. Previous part of the text and thepurpose of the present part 184. Time of birth, planets and bhavaa 1956. Rectification of the time of birth 227. Poslttonof Mandl 238. Positionof Gulika 249. room 2510. Birth whenthe fatherisaway.Nature ofthedelivery 2511. Details about thedelivery room 26Chapter II1. Right side andleft side. Functionsof the Sun and theMoon 2723. Relations among the planets 2734. Sapta Vargas 2845. Exaltation signs and strengthof the planets 296; Exaltation, ?ebilitation andretrogression 2978. Hera, Drekkana, Saptamsa 30.89. Navamsa, Dvadasamsa, Trtmsamsa 33910. Strength of the Saptavargas 3410-11. Strengthof Uchcha andKendra 361112. Strengthof odd and evensigns and Drekkana 361213. Directional strength 36(viti)13US. Pakshabala, Dtva-ratrl bala andNatonnata bala 371617. Strength of thelords of the year.monthand day of birth 391718. Ayana andCheshta strength. Planetary War 401819. Aspects 42. 1920. Strengthof aspects 432021. Natural Strength. Shadbala 442123. RectifiedShadbala, Strength and Weaknessof Planets. Nature of their major periods 45Chapter III

1. Amsa Ayurdaya 472. Various kindsof reductions 49S. Longevity givenbylagna in Amsa Ayurdaya 514. Knowledgeof the good and bad in past.present and futurelives 525. How tocompute longevity in thesethree births 526. Long. medium. short life. Effects ofmaleficsin 1. 4. 7. 10. 5. 9. 8and12 537. Short life and no children 568. Very shortlife 58Chapter IV 1. A great person of fame 642. Yogas destroying the above 663. SpecialRaja yogas 684. Raja yogas fromthe lords of 9and10 715. Yogas continued 736. WhenisaBhava destroyed? 757. Lord of the lagnainthethree Drekkanas 758. Yogas caused by Chandra. Kuja and Shanl 769. Guru. Shukra andRahu 7810. WhenisaBhava worthless? 8011. Lordof theBhava promoting it 8112. WhenisaBhava destroyed 81(tx)13.Benefic nature of aplanet tobe determined 8114. Association of aplanet withbeneflcs andmaleflcs 84US. Bala, Vrtddha,Astangata,VIJlta states.Special features 8516. Where dobeneflcs andmaleficsprove auspicious 8617. Gradations 8818. Effects of Bhavas 8919. Chhadaka planets 89O. Chhadaka. Vedhaka, Bandhaka andPratfbandhaka, Marakas for the Bhavas 9021. Different Vedhas andLongevity 9022. Vlparita Rajayogas 9123. Special yogasforsupremepower 9424. Chatushtaya. Kendra. Kantaka,Panaphara,Apokllma, Kona,Upachaya, Lagna and Janma 9425. Sun andMoon. Three Gunas 9426. Adhl Yoga 9627. Owning wealth 9728. Dhana Yogas 9829. Planets InKendras andPanapharas 10030. Special Dhana Yogas 100_ 31.Moveable. fixed. and dualsigns. andtheir strength. Chhadaka and Vedhaka 10132. When does the yogafructify? 10133. MoonInthe above yogas 10234.(7GUdhas ~103as. Resultsof eight Padasl0436. Children-their sex andnumber 10537. Childlessness and adoption 10638. Number of wives 10739. Wife 10740. First andthe subsequent wives 108(x)140142-144138139139113114114115116117118118-119119123123-124124125126-127127-128129130-131132133-1341315136Brothers and Sisters 109Adhikagraha 110Planets with Adhikagraha 110Effects of planetsfromthis adhfkagraha 111- \ 12Chapter V f i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U ()AAc( l ~ .Karakatvas of the first BhavaKarakatvas of the Second BhavaKarakatvas ofthe Third BhavaKarakatvas of the Fourth BhavaKarakatvas of theFifth BhavaKarakatvas of the Sixth BhavaKarakatvasof the Seventh BhavaKarakatvasof theEighth BhavaKarakatvasof theNinth BhavaKarakatvasof theTenthBhavaKarakatvasof theEleventh BhavaKarakatvasof theTwelfthBhavaKarakatvasof theRaviKarakatvasoftheChandraKarakatvasoftheKujaKarakatvasof theBudhaKarakatvas of the GuruKarakatvas of the ShukraKarakatvas ofthe ShantKarakatvasof theRahuKarakatvasof theKetu -_ ntvChapter-VI Oab'tv~ ~Nine avasthas ofthe planetsNeedfor using major and sub-periodsVimshottari Dasa and its sequenceHow to calculate the balance ofDasa at birthCalculationof sub-periods. Effects ofthe Dasasof the Sun and theMoon41.42.43.44-45.5-8.1.2.3.4.1-2.2-3.--4-5.5-7.8-10.10-12.12-14.14-16.16-17.18-19.19-21.21-23.23-26.26-29.30-34.34-37.38-41.42-46.46-50.51-53.53-155.(xi)89. Major periodof Kuja 144910. Major period of Budha 1451011. Major periodof Guru 1451112. Major period of Shukra 14512-13. Majorperiodof Shani 14613-14. Majorperiodof Rahu 14614-US. Major periodofKetu 1471516. Rahu andKetu as marakas and as benefics 14816-17. Rahu andKetuinthefourdual signs 14917-18. Rahu and Ketuinother signs 14918-19. Rahu andKetuin6. 8. 12andothermatters 1501920. Rahu andKetuwith yoga karakas 1512021. Exaltation. debilitation. mulatrikonaand own signs of Rahu andKetu.Their friends and others 1512122. Rahuand Ketuinrelationtothelord of signsthey occupy 1532223. The results of asubperiodinamajor period 1542324. Whichmajor andminor periodsarebenefic. average and bad 1542425. Malefic andbenefic natureof thelord of the subperiod defined 15525-26. Effects of the sub-periodsinrelationtothemajorperiod. Same dasagiving Rajayoga andalso death 1552627. When does aRajayogaplanetpostpone death? 1562729. Guruand Shukraintheir mutual periods 1562931. Mutual periods of Shukra and Shani 157-1593132. Mutualperiods of Ravi and Shani 1603233. MutualperiodsofKuja and Guru 1603334. Mutualperiodsof Budha and Guru.Budha and Shukra, GuruandtheMoon.Shukra and theMoon. Guru andthe Sun. Sun .and Kuja, Raviand Budha 161(xli)165-167172-17334-38.38-43.161-165173174175175175176178178179179180181182168168-169169170170171171171172Annualsolar return-Varsha PhalaResults of theperiods duringthe year of the solar returnChapter VII \-\?>24 SOLo20t}r..J) sruJ-1Vishd AmrltciGhatika Ghatika50Ir66lfto' 42920245 20 481(,0 lto306#tro' 54 1.t 5'?> 52II 388 2.611 Z"'l.61'(,a 35 11fa306'ito 541 Z"20 "26''(0'' 44 b32"06 56lZOth306tl.(O 54 0NotesThere are Mrityu Bhagas and Amrita Bhagas in eachsignfor the Moon. Thedegreesof mrityuinthevarioussigns fromMesha onwards are26. 12. 13, 25, 24, 11, 26,14. 13. 25, 5and12. .The auspicious degrees likewise are 21. 14, 18,8, 19,9, 24, 11, 23, 14, 19and9.Thethreehumoursmentionedin Ayurveda are Vata(wind), Pitta (bile) andKapha(Phlegm).The following table gives the beginning of thevtshaghaukas. Amrita Ghatikas andMrityu Bhagas of theseveral nakshatras. Thefirst twohaveaduration of fourGhatikas.Nakshatra;:,,wlAsvini .BharaniKrtttikaRohiniMrtgastraArdraPunarvasuPushyamiAsleshaMagha .,184Uttara Kalamrita'Nakshatra Visha Amrita MrityuGhatika Ghatika Bhaga"'P Phalgurii 22UPhalguni 18.tt 2 2,.6'l.tolHasta22LtD 5:,45 to"26 Chitra20 4: 30 6"''toSvati 143010'38 [30l!" 38S'l-:>Visakha142," 0638 g"Z,b 38 E'ZbAnuradha102011'20' 128 c 36eOJyeshtha14ob38 etlb34 1'Y'Mula204.' z6''J40Z5" 5'1.:> 52\\"'y,UBhadra 245"2048leo52 \\0 .,,,Revati 306'w54l'Z.5412.03l16161"lla>a:il9l:llq,1 I416 . wi ;;{ If aperson hasno soneven afterhecompletedsixtyyearsof age, or if hishoroscope indicatesa short lifeandhe finds that he has no child so far, hemusttry to get anadoptedsonintheyeardesiredbyhim. Theboychosenmusthavea long life, children, prosperity, fame andgoodintellect. This adoption ceremony should be in the forenoonof an auspicious dayinuttarayana.NotesUttarayanastartsfromtheSun'sentryintoMakaraMiscellaneousProblemsinPrediction 185and it ends with the entry of the Sun into Karkataka. WfCil 1Pc;:d1'Jtl fl4l14 fj:j'III

nHITJi::adH''llf.:Clld IIBetweento-be-adoptedandtheadoptingfather thedifferent kutas should agree. The boy should belong to hisowngotra. At the time chosen the Moon should beinAsvini, Rohini, Punarvasu, Pushyami, Uttara Phalgunt,Hasta, Svati, Anuradha, Uttara Ashadha, Sravana,Dhantshtha, Satabhisha, Uttara Bhadra, or Revati. NomaleficshouldbeinLagnaandthefifth house. Moon'splacement andthenakshatraonthat dayshouldbeinharmony with the natal ones. Benefics should be in lagnaor aspectit.NotesThe author has suddenly brought in the kutas. Theyare considered generally for forging a marriage alliance, Thekutas take into consideration the nakshatras ofthe boy andthegirl. Their application hereis irrelevant.There are twenty kutas. Of these eleven are important.These are Dina. gana, yorn,Rajju, Vedha, Nadi, Mahendra,Strtdtrgha, Rast, Rasyadhipati, and Vasya. Of these 3, 4, 6,8 and 11 refer to the girl also, and the counting is done fromthegirl's star. Hencetheirapplicationinthecaseof anadoption ismeaningless.I

;;r'i!'i'T.fII IIThe preliminaryactivities for a marriage shouldbebegunby womenwhose husbands arealive. At that timethe Moon should be inAsviru, Punarvasu, Pushyami,186 Uttara KalamritaHasta. Chitra, Svati, Anuradha, Sravana, Dhanlshtna orSatabhisha. Theweekdays shouldbeother thanthoserelatedtoKuja andShukra. Thelagnashouldbeauspi-cious, and there should be no planet in the fifth and ninthhouses. Thereshouldbe thePuja(worship) of the nineplanets. Thefunctionistobeaccompaniedwithdance.music andthelike. 'if ![U:liI'1tlmTcqa"'i"lfnteftft.rg\lt"i:(111.,llAfl::t IITheauspiciouslettersofinvitationfor themarriageare to be written in asoft and sweet language. The time ofwritingtheseshouldbeinconformitywiththefollowingconditions:(l) The Moonshouldbe full Moon. Thedayis to beWednesday when Budha is free from the conjunctionwith or aspectfrommalefics.(il) The day istobe that of Guru or Shukra.(ttt) The tithis must beBhadra, Puma. or Jaya.(tv) The Moon should be in movablestars-Svati, Punar-vasu, Sravana, Dhanishtha, or Satabhisha, or theMoon is to be in the stars that have a quick motion-Asvini, Hasta, or Pushyami.(v) Budha, GuruandShukrashould be in lagna oraspectit.(vi) The fifth house shouldhave no planet.NotesThe lunar tithis called Bhadra, Puma and Jaya are thesecond, fifth, third, seventh, tenth, eighth,twelfth, fifteenthandthirteenth. In the dark fortnight the lastthree are notpreferred.MiscellaneousProblemsinPrediction,i'!itlQIQONIl fttft.f: m!JUlTn;/I.,(iifl("&i '!Ji'i S.,;fcl(d wil 'lftf ms.... t a.,: 8If...II187At the moment of erecting a pole or abamboo for themarriagepandal, notethenumber of the Tithi (thelunarday). Multiply this by five. To this product add the numberofthe nakshatra counted from krittika. To this product addtwelve and divide the total by nine. When the remainder isI, 4 or 7 the king of the tortoise will be in water. The resultis beneficial. If the remainder is 2, 5 or 8the tortoise is onthe land and the result isloss or destruction. If the remain-der is 3, 6or 9thetortoise is inthe sky andtheeffect isdeath.NotesThe author isconfusing Kurma Chakra which is to besatisfactoryonlyforenteringanewhouse. EVidentlythischapter wasincluded by some oneelse.When you are constructing anew building, note threeindicators inthe vertical forms. Ineachone drawfourhorizontal lines. Begin from the bottom on the left side andnotethe starsfromAsvini onwards. The nakshatrarisingthenandthethreeonthe top give goodresults. But amalefic posited on therising side suggests death. If it is abenefic, theresult is beneficial.188 Uttara KalamrttaJNotesLookat these diagrams as indicated.RohiniKrittikaBharaniAsviniArdraPunarvasuPushyamiAsleshaHasta SvatiU. PhaIguni VisakhaP. Phalguni Anuradha..,Magha JyeshthaSravana SatabhishaU. Ashadha P. BhadraP. Ashadha U. BhadraMula Revati... ...dCM4i"lfi:li{ mf4I&1ll91gu4 IIWhen one enters anew house or anew town, or whenhe isto undertakeanew thing, count fromthe star occu-pied by the Sun to the star in which the Moon islocated atthat time. In this counting include Abhijit. It is after UttaraAshadha andbefore Sravana. If the star is within the firstseven ones (counted from the Sun), it portends evil. Therearegoodresults if itis withinthenext four. Inthenextthree, the result is bad. If it is within the next 14, the resultMiscellaneousProblemsinPrediction 189Is good.. This is the VrishabhaChakra.If the stariswithinthefirst fivefromthe staroccu-piedbythe Sun, the result isbad. Within thenexteight,theeffect isgood. Inthenext eight it isbad, andinthelastsixit is good. Thisis thekalasa chakra. Thegood. orbadeffects of anyundertakingcanbe predictedinthismanner.NotesThe Vrishabha andKalasa chakras are dealt withinthe (Purva) Kalamrlta. And when the author deals with thesame, wehavetoconcludethat theauthor was not thewriter of the(Purva) Kalamrita.In Vrishabha Chakra we include Abhijit, and in KalasaChakra we exclude it. The count is fromthe star in whichthe Sun is positedtothe star in which the Moon is on therequired day. In Vrishabha Chakra the stars 8to II, 15to18 and 23 to 28 are auspicious.In Kalasa Chakra the stars6to9, 10to13 and 22 to 27 are auspicious.The two mustcoincide.Q fmfusflo4efHltit 'ffiI': lCi lfi': IIII

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ThisChakrahastheformof a humanbeing. Countfromthe natal star of the part till that of the master in thisDasa Chakra. The first three are on the head, and the resultis gain of money. Within the next three it is on the face. and190 Uttara Kalamrttait portends destruction. The next five refer to the chest andthey denote possession of much wealth. The next six refersto thefeet and they indicate poverty. The next two are theback and they indicate danger to life. The next four refer totheabdomen andthe results arebeneficial. The next tworefer to the anus andthereisfear. The last two belong totheright andleft hand. andtheyrespectivelygivewealthanddeath.Similar to this is the Dasi Chakra. But it refers to thefemale. In thisChakra the firstthree starsformtheheadand suggest gain. The next three are on the face.and theysuggest loss. Thenexttwo form the shoulders suggestingthe death of the master. Thenext fiveformthe back andsuggest growth. The next seven are on the chest suggestingloss. The next one is on the genitals suggesting insults. Thelast six are on the feet, three on each foot. They indicate lossof wealth. 14!tsftiICili CIllui.,illo