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Bhava Kutuhala · Chapter 11
अवस्थाफलकथनाध्यायः
This chapter names the twelve states of a planet. They are lying down, sitting, hand over the eyes, shining, going and coming.
Then come in the assembly, arrival, eating, wish to dance, amusement and sleeping. It gives first results of these states, planet by planet. It then gives special results for planets in some houses.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
अथ शयनादिद्वादशावस्थाविचारः--
प्रथमं शयनं ज्ञेयं द्वितीयमुपवेशनम् ।नेत्रपाणिः प्रकाशश्च गमनागमने ततः ॥ १ ॥
Next, the twelve states of a planet are considered. The first is shayana (lying down). The second is upavesha (sitting). Then come netrapani (hand over the eyes), prakasha (shining), gamana (going) and agamana (coming).
Simple meaning: A planet has twelve states. The first six are lying down, sitting, hand over the eyes, shining, going and coming.
अथ शयनादिद्वादशावस्थाविचारः--
सभावस्था ततो ज्ञेय आगमो भोजनं तथा ।नृत्यलिप्सा कौतुकं च निद्रावस्था नभः सदाम् ॥ २ ॥
Next is sabha (in the assembly). Then come agama (arrival), bhojana (eating), nrityalipsa (wish to dance) and kautuka (amusement). The last is nidra (sleeping). These are the states of the planets.
Simple meaning: The last six states are in the assembly, arrival, eating, wish to dance, amusement and sleeping.
अवस्थापरिज्ञानम्--
ग्रहर्क्षसंख्या खगमाननिघ्नीखेटांशसंख्यागुणिता ग्रहाणाम् ।निजेष्टजन्मर्क्षतनुप्रमाणैर्युतार्क तष्टा शयनाद्यवस्था ॥ ३ ॥
How to find the state. Take the number of the nakshatra (star) the planet is in. Multiply it by the planet's own number. Multiply again by the number of the planet's amsha (part of a sign). Add the person's ishta (birth time count), the number of the birth nakshatra and the number of the rising sign. Divide by 12. The remainder gives the state, counted from shayana (lying down).
Simple meaning: A sum made from the planet's nakshatra, number and part of a sign, plus birth details, gives its state.
अवस्थापरिज्ञानम्--
शेषं शेषहतं स्वराङ्कसहितं तष्टं पुनर्भानुनासंक्षेपं गुणशेषितं खलु भवेद्दृष्ट्याद्यवस्था त्रिधा ।पञ्च५द्वि२द्वि२ गुणा३ क्ष५ राम३गुण ३वेदाः४क्षेपकाङ्काःरवेः ।प्राचीनैर्यवनादिभिः समुदितास्तेऽमी निबद्धामया ॥ ४ ॥
Multiply that remainder by itself. Add the number of the first sound of the name (svara-anka). Divide again by 12. Add the planet's own added number (kshepa). Divide by 3 and keep the remainder. This gives three sub-states, drishti (a planet's look) and the others. The added numbers, from the Sun on, are 5, 2, 2, 3, 5, 3, 3 and 4. The old teachers, Yavana and others, gave these together. I have set them down here.
Simple meaning: A second sum gives three sub-states. The Sun's added number is 5; the others follow in order.
तत्रादौ सूर्यावस्था--
त्रिकोणे वा कर्मण्यपि नयनपाणौ दिनमणेःफलं शस्तं ज्ञेयं मदनसदने नन्दनपदे ।प्रकाशे मार्तण्डे मृतिपदमपत्यं जनिमतांतथा जाया याति व्ययसदनमाने च जनने ॥ १ ॥
First, the states of the Sun. The Sun may be in netrapani (hand over the eyes) in the 5th, 9th or 10th house. Then its result is good. If the Sun is in prakasha (shining) in the 7th or 5th house, there is a risk to the child. Likewise, the Sun may be in the 12th or 10th house at birth. Then there is a risk of losing the wife. (Our text is unclear here: 'vyaya-sadana-mane' may not mean the 12th and 10th houses.)
Simple meaning: Sun with hidden eyes: good in the 5th, 9th, 10th. Shining in the 5th or 7th: risk to children.
तत्रादौ सूर्यावस्था--
पुण्यबाधाकरः पुण्यभे भोजनेकौतुके वैरिभे वैरिहन्ता रविः ।सप्तमे पञ्चमे तत्रगो वा भवेदङ्गनापुत्रहा लिङ्गरोगप्रदः ॥ २ ॥
The Sun in bhojana (eating) in the 9th house may block good deeds. In kautuka (amusement) in an enemy's sign, it defeats enemies. In that state in the 7th or 5th house, it may harm the wife and a son. It may also bring a disease of the private parts.
Simple meaning: The Sun may block good deeds, or defeat enemies. In the 7th or 5th, it may harm wife and son.
चन्द्रावस्था --
चंद्रस्य द्वादशावस्था फलं शुक्लदले शुभम् ।अशुभं कृष्णपक्षे तु विज्ञेयं गणकोत्तमैः ॥ ३ ॥
The twelve states of the Moon give good results in the bright half of the month. The best astrologers say they give bad results in the dark half.
Simple meaning: The Moon's twelve states give good results in the bright half and bad results in the dark half.
कुजावस्था--
मदननन्दनगोऽवनिनन्दनः शयनगश्च कलत्रसुतक्षयम् ।प्रथमतः कुरुते रिपुणेक्षितो रिपुग्रहे करभंगमनंगतः ॥ ४ ॥
Mars in shayana (lying down) in the 7th or 5th house may first bring a loss of wife and son. An enemy planet may see it in an enemy's sign. Then there is a risk of a hurt to the hand. (Our text is unclear here: the last word 'anangatah' may mean 'through passion'.)
Simple meaning: Mars lying down in the 7th or 5th may risk wife and son. It may also hurt the hand.
कुजावस्था--
यदि युतः शनिनापि च राहुणाशिरसि रोगकरो धरणीसुतः ।तनुगतः शयने नयने गदंवितनुते नितरां क्षतमंगिनाम् ॥ ५ ॥
If Mars is joined with Saturn and Rahu, it may bring a disease of the head. Mars in shayana (lying down) in the 1st house may bring an eye disease. The person may also often get wounds.
Simple meaning: Mars with Saturn and Rahu may trouble the head. Lying down in the 1st, it may trouble the eyes.
कुजावस्था--
अङ्गारकोङ्गे यदि नेत्रपाणौकरोत्यनङ्गातिशयेन भङ्गम् ।भुजङ्गदन्तक्षतपावकांबुभयं नगे हानिमिहांगनायाः ॥ ६ ॥
Mars may be in netrapani (hand over the eyes) in the 1st house. It may bring ruin through too much desire. There may be fear of snake bite, wounds, fire and water. In the 7th house, there is a risk of harm to the wife. (Our text is unclear here: 'nage' may mean 'in the 7th house' or 'on a hill'.)
Simple meaning: Mars hiding its eyes in the 1st may bring harm through desire, and fear of snakes, wounds, fire and water.
कुजावस्था--
प्रकाशने पञ्चमसप्तमस्थःसुतं निहत्याशु निहन्ति वामम् ।पापान्वितः पापखगान्तरालेकुकर्मिणां केतुवरं करोति ॥ ७ ॥
Mars in prakasha (shining) in the 5th or 7th house may harm a son, and soon after the wife. It may be with bad planets, or between bad planets. Then the person may lead people who do wrong.
Simple meaning: Mars shining in the 5th or 7th may risk son and wife. With bad planets, it leads to wrong company.
बुधावस्था
नेत्रपाणौ सुते सौम्ये पुत्रहानिः सुतागमः ।सभायामेव कन्यानामाधिक्यं मदने सुते ॥ ८ ॥
Mercury may be in netrapani (hand over the eyes) in the 5th house. There is a risk of losing a son, and a daughter may come. Mercury in sabha (in the assembly) in the 7th or 5th house may bring more daughters.
Simple meaning: Mercury hiding its eyes in the 5th may risk a son and bring a daughter. It may bring more daughters.
गुरोरवस्था--
भवति देवगुरौ यदि भोजनेतनुगते मनुजोहि धनुर्द्धरः ।नवमपञ्चमभे धनवर्जितोभवति पापयुते विसुतो नरः ॥ ९ ॥
If Jupiter is in bhojana (eating) in the 1st house, the person becomes a skilled archer. In the 9th or 5th house, the person may have little money. Joined with bad planets, the person may find it hard to have children.
Simple meaning: Jupiter eating in the 1st makes a skilled archer. In the 9th or 5th, money may be short.
शुक्रावस्था--
तनुगृहे मदने दशमे सितोनयनपाणिगतो यदि जन्मनि ।शुभमतीव फलं तनुते बलंदशनभङ्गमनङ्गविवर्द्धनम् ॥ १० ॥
Venus may be in netrapani (hand over the eyes) at birth, in the 1st, 7th or 10th house. It gives a very good result. It gives strength. It may break a tooth. It increases desire.
Simple meaning: Venus hiding its eyes in the 1st, 7th or 10th gives good results and strength, but may hurt a tooth.
शनेरवस्था--
यत्र कुत्र स्थितो मन्दो जन्मकाले विशेषतः ।अवस्थानामसदृशं वितनोति शुभाशुभम् ॥ ११ ॥
Wherever Saturn stands at birth, it gives good and bad results that match the name of its state.
Simple meaning: Saturn gives good or bad results that match the name of its state.
राहुकेत्वोरवस्था--
नवमे मदने वापि राहुराहुरिहाङ्गिनाम्महान्तो निद्रितोऽवश्यं पुण्यक्षेत्रनिवासिताम् ॥ १२ ॥
The great teachers say this. Rahu may be in nidra (sleeping) in the 9th or 7th house. Then the person will surely live in a holy place.
Simple meaning: Rahu sleeping in the 9th or 7th house may give the person a home in a holy place.
राहुकेत्वोरवस्था--
द्वितीये द्वादशे वापि लाभे वा सिंहिकासुते ।वसुधां भ्रमते मर्त्यो विधनः शयने भवेत् ॥ १३ ॥
Rahu may be in shayana (lying down) in the 2nd, 12th or 11th house. Then the person may wander the earth without money.
Simple meaning: Rahu lying down in the 2nd, 12th or 11th house may make a person wander without money.
राहुकेत्वोरवस्था--
निजक्षेत्रे तुंगे कविकुजगृहे मित्र भवनेस्ववर्गे सद्वर्गे तमसि शयने जन्मसमये ।फलं पूर्णं प्राहुः कथित भवनादन्यभवनेतदादुष्टप्रांचस्तदिह शिखिनो राहुवदिदम् ॥ १४ ॥
Rahu may be in shayana (lying down) at birth. Then its result is called full in its own sign or its high sign. It is also full in a sign of Venus or Mars, or a friend's sign. The same holds in its own varga (division of a sign) or a good planet's varga. In other places, the old teachers call it bad. Ketu is the same as Rahu. (Our text is unclear here: 'tadadushta' may also read 'not bad'.)
Simple meaning: Rahu lying down gives full results in its own, high, friendly, Venus or Mars sign. Ketu is the same.
अथविशेषफलानि—
यदि निद्रागतः पापः सप्तमे पापपीडितः ।तदा जायाविनाशः स्याच्छुभयोगेक्षणान्नहि ॥ १५ ॥ १५ ॥
Next, special results. A bad planet may be in nidra (sleeping) in the 7th house, troubled by bad planets. Then there is a risk of losing the wife. This is not so if good planets join or see it.
Simple meaning: A bad planet sleeping in the 7th may risk the wife. Good planets with it remove this risk.
अथविशेषफलानि—
निद्रितो रिपुगेहस्थो रिपुयुक्तेक्षितो मदे ।भार्या विनश्यति क्षिप्रं विधिना रक्षितापि चेत् ॥ १६ ॥
A planet may be in nidra (sleeping) in the 7th house, in an enemy's sign. An enemy may join or see it. Then there is a risk that the wife is lost soon, even if fate protects her.
Simple meaning: A sleeping planet in the 7th, in an enemy's sign, may soon risk the wife.
अथविशेषफलानि—
शुभयोगेक्षणादेका विनश्यति परा नहि ।शुभाशुभदृशा भार्या कष्टयुक्ता नृणां भवेत् ॥ १७ ॥
If good planets join or see it, one wife may be lost, but the next is not. If both good and bad planets see it, the wife may have hardship.
Simple meaning: With good planets, one wife may be lost but not the next. With mixed aspects, the wife may have hardship.
पुत्रसुखयोगः—
अपत्यभावे यदि तुङ्गगेहेनिजालये पापयुतेक्षितश्चेत् ।निद्रागतोऽपत्यविनाशकारीशुभेक्षितश्चैकसुतस्य हन्ता ॥ १८ ॥
A combination for joy from children. A planet may be in the 5th house, in its high sign or its own sign. It may be in nidra (sleeping), joined or seen by bad planets. There is a risk of losing children. If good planets see it, there is a risk to one son.
Simple meaning: A sleeping planet in the 5th, with bad planets, may risk children. With good planets, it may risk one son.
अपमृत्युयोगः—
राहुणा सहितौ यस्य निधनस्थौ कुजार्कजौ ।अपमृत्युर्भवेत्तस्य शस्त्रघातान्न संशयः ॥ १९ ॥
A combination for untimely death. Mars and Saturn may be together with Rahu in the 8th house. Then there is a strong risk of an untimely death from a weapon.
Simple meaning: Mars and Saturn with Rahu in the 8th house show a risk of untimely death by a weapon.
अपमृत्युयोगः—
निधनोपि शुभो यस्य पापारिग्रहवीक्षितः ।तदा मृत्युर्विजानीयादाहवे शस्त्रपीडनात् ॥ २० ॥
Even if a good planet is in the 8th house, it may be seen by bad planets or enemy planets. Then know there is a risk of death in battle from a weapon wound.
Simple meaning: A good planet in the 8th, seen by bad or enemy planets, may show a risk of death in battle.
अथ शत्रुकृततीर्थकृतमृत्युयोगौ—
यदा निद्रायुक्तो निधनभवनं पापमिलितःशयानो वा मृत्युं व्रजति रिपुकोपेन मनुजः ।शुभैर्दृष्टौ युक्तो निजपतियुतो वान्तसमयेनरो गङ्गामेत्य व्रजति हरिसायुज्यपदवीम् ॥ २१ ॥
Next, two combinations: death through an enemy, and death at a holy place. A planet in nidra (sleeping) or shayana (lying down) may be in the 8th house with a bad planet. Then there is a risk of death through an enemy's anger. Good planets may see or join it, or it may be with its own lord. Then at the end of life the person may reach the Ganga. He then gains oneness with Hari (Vishnu).
Simple meaning: A sleeping planet with a bad one in the 8th risks harm from enemies. Good planets give a holy end.
अथ तीर्थक्षेत्रलाभयोगः -
यदा पश्येदङ्गं तनुभवननाथोऽष्टमपतिमूर्तिं धर्माधीशो जनुषि च तपः स्थानमथवा ।शुभाभ्यामाक्रांतं नवमभवनं पापरहितंवरक्षेत्रं प्राप्य व्रजति मनुजो मोक्षपदवीम् ॥ २२ ॥
A combination for reaching a holy place. The lord of the 1st house sees the 1st house. The lord of the 8th house sees the 1st house. The lord of the 9th house sees the 1st house, or the house of tapas (penance). Two good planets are in the 9th house, and no bad planet. Then the person may reach a holy place and walk the path of moksha (freedom from rebirth). (Our text is unclear here: which lord sees which house is not certain.)
Simple meaning: If the 1st, 8th and 9th lords see the 1st, and good planets hold the 9th, moksha may follow.
Verse 11.1 and Verse 11.2 name them: lying down, sitting, hand over the eyes, shining, going, coming, in the assembly, arrival, eating, wish to dance, amusement and sleeping.
Verse 11.7 says the Moon's twelve states give good results in the bright half of the month and poor results in the dark half.