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Hayanaratna · Chapter 3
षोडशयोगाध्यायः
This chapter names the sixteen Tajika yogas, which are the links between planets that a year chart is read through. It first gives the orbs of the planets, then spends most of its time on ithasala, planets moving toward an exact aspect.
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Check free →Next come israpha, nakta, yamaya and manau, each with a worked chart. The long kambula section grades the Moon and the two lords into sixteen kinds. The last yogas are khallasara, radda, duphalikuttha, dutthotthadavira, tambira, kuttha and durupha. The chapter ends by saying all sixteen are forms of ithasala.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
षोडशयोगाध्यायः
अथषोडशयोगाध्यायो व्याख्यायते ॥ यत्रेक्कवाल्लादिषोडशयोगानां नामान्युक्तानि ताजिकभूषणे ॥इक्कवाले१न्दुवाराख्या २ वित्थशालस्ततः परम् ३ ॥ईसराफ ४ श्च नक्त ५ श्च यमया ६ मणऊ ७ ततः ॥
Now the chapter on the sixteen yogas is explained. In it, the Tajikabhushana gives the names of the sixteen yogas, beginning with ikkabala. First is ikkabala (all planets in strong houses). Second is induvara (all planets in weak houses). Third, after that, is ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect). Fourth is israpha (planets moving apart after an aspect). Fifth is nakta (a faster planet linking two others). Sixth is yamaya (a slower planet linking two others). Then, seventh, is manau (Mars or Saturn blocking the link of two planets).
Simple meaning: The sixteen yogas: names. Ikkabala, induvara, ithasala, israpha, nakta, yamaya and manau come first.
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कम्बूल ८ ङ्गैरिकम्बूलं ९ खल्लासरक १० रद्दके ११ ॥ततो दुःफालिकुत्थश्च १२ दुत्थदव्वीर १३ तम्बिरौ १४॥
Eighth is kambula (the Moon supporting the link of two planets). Ninth is gairikambula (the Moon linking through a later sign). Tenth is khallasara (the Moon with no link). Eleventh is radda (a weak planet undoing the result). Then, twelfth, is duphalikuttha (a slow strong planet with a fast weak one). Thirteenth is dutthotthadavira (a third planet helping two weak ones). Fourteenth is tambira (a planet passing light on at a sign end).
Verse 3.6 says a planet makes the yogas within its orb. Verse 3.4 gives the orbs: Sun 15, Moon 12, Mars 8, Venus and Mercury 7, Jupiter and Saturn 9.
Verse 3.51 says that when a fast planet goes one degree ahead of a slow planet, that is israpha, also called musaripha. The older teachers said it gives a bad result.
Verse 3.180 says the Moon moves where the two lords do not see it and makes no ithasala or joining with them. Then khallasara takes away the work.
Simple meaning: The sixteen yogas: names, continued. Kambula, gairikambula, khallasara, radda, duphalikuttha, dutthotthadavira and tambira.
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कुत्थश्च १५ दुरुफश्चै १६ ते योगाः षोडश कीर्तिताः ॥ताजिकाचार्यवर्य्यैश्च फलविज्ञानहेतवे ॥
Fifteenth is kuttha (a planet in strength). Sixteenth is durupha (a planet in weakness). These are called the sixteen yogas. The best of the Tajika teachers named them so that results can be known.
Simple meaning: The sixteen yogas: names, end. Kuttha and durupha are the last two.
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अथेत्थशालादियोगोपयुक्ताः सूर्य्यादीनान्दीप्तांशा उक्तास्तेजस्सिंहेन ॥ईक्ष्यतेर्के इह पञ्चदशांशैर्दीप्तकैश्च रविभि १२ र्विधुरारः ॥अष्टभि ८ र्भृगुमृगाङ्कतनूजौ सप्त ७ भिर्गुरुशनी नवभि ९ श्चेति ॥
Next, Tejahsimha gives the deepta degrees (the planet's orb of light) of the Sun and the others. They are needed for ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) and the other yogas. The Sun is seen here with fifteen deepta degrees. The Moon has twelve. Mars has eight. Venus and Mercury have seven. Jupiter and Saturn have nine.
Simple meaning: Orbs of the planets: Sun 15, Moon 12, Mars 8, Venus and Mercury 7, Jupiter and Saturn 9.
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ताजिकसारेपि ॥रविश्शराब्जै १५ स्तपनैः १२ शशांको लवैर्महीजो वसुभिश्च भागैः ॥ज्ञभार्गवौ सप्तलवैर्नभोगै ९ र्देवेज्यमन्दौ प्रयुतिङ्करोति ॥
In the Tajikasara too: The Sun makes the union with fifteen degrees. The Moon makes it with twelve degrees. Mars makes it with eight degrees. Mercury and Venus make it with seven degrees. Jupiter and Saturn make it with nine degrees.
Simple meaning: Orbs in the Tajikasara. Sun 15, Moon 12, Mars 8, Mercury and Venus 7, Jupiter and Saturn 9.
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अत्र पञ्चदशभिरंशैः रविः प्रयुतिंवक्ष्यमाणेत्थशालादियोगङ्करोतीत्यर्थः ॥ एवं सर्वत्र प्रश्नवैष्णवे राहोरपि द्वादशदीप्तभागा उक्ताः ॥
Here the meaning is this. With fifteen degrees the Sun makes ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) and the other yogas that will be described. So it is in every case. In the Prashnavaishnava, twelve deepta degrees (the planet's orb of light) are also given for Rahu.
Simple meaning: Orbs: a planet makes the yogas within its orb. Rahu has an orb of 12.
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अथेक्कवाल्लेन्दुवारौ ॥ तत्रक्कवाल्लेन्दुवारयोर्लक्षणमुक्तं संज्ञातन्त्रे ॥चेत्कण्टके १ । ४ । ७ । १० पणफरे च २ । ५ । ८ । ११ खगाः समस्तास्स्यादिक्कवाल इति राज्यसुखाप्तिहेतुः ॥आपोक्लिमे ३ । ६ । ९ । १२ यदि खगाः स किलेंदुवारो न स्याच्छुभः क्वचन ताजिकशास्त्रगीत इति ॥
Next, ikkabala (all planets in strong houses) and induvara (all planets in weak houses). Their definition is given in the Samjna Tantra. The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 2.17, with our English meaning there.
Simple meaning: Same verse as Tajika Nilakanthi 2.17; see its meaning there.
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अत्र वर्षप्रवेशे इक्कवालयोगोत्पत्तौ राज्यसुखयोर्लब्धिः कुलानुमानेन वाच्या वर्षारिष्टेप्यरिष्टभंगो वाच्यः क्वचन वर्षप्रवेशमासप्रवेशादौ यदाकेंद्रापोक्लिमस्थाग्रहाः पणफरापोक्लिमस्था वा स्युस्तदा कोपि योगो न संभवेत् ॥
Here, at the start of the year, the ikkabala (all planets in strong houses) yoga may form. Then gain of a kingdom and comfort should be told. This is judged by the standing of the family. Even when the year shows arishta (harm in the year), the breaking of that harm should be told. At times, in the year chart or a month chart, planets may stand in kendra (corner house) and apoklima (falling house). Or they may stand in panaphara (succeeding house) and apoklima. Then no yoga can form.
Simple meaning: Ikkabala in the year chart: it may bring rule and comfort and ease a hard year. Planets only in these house mixes form no yoga.
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सर्वे ग्रहा द्वित्रिष्वपि केंद्रादिषुस्थिता योगकर्तारो ज्ञेया इतिजीर्णटीकाकृत् ॥
Planets may stand in two or three kinds of houses, such as the kendra (corner house). All of them are to be known as makers of the yoga. So says the writer of the old commentary.
Simple meaning: Planets in two or three kinds of houses still count as forming the yoga.
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यादवेनैतौ योगौ अन्यथैव कथितौ ॥केंद्रस्थितद्वितयराशिगयोः स्वधाग्रोर्दृष्टिस्तदा निगदितोत्र स इक्कवालः ॥आपोक्लिमोपगतकेंद्रगयोर्यदि स्याद्योगस्तदा मुनिवरैश्च स इंदुवार इति ॥
Yadava has told these two yogas in another way. Take two planets standing in the signs of the two [kinds of houses], one in a kendra (corner house). When they have an aspect, it is called ikkabala (all planets in strong houses) here. Take two planets, one in a kendra and one in an apoklima (falling house). When they form a link, the great sages call it induvara (all planets in weak houses). (Our text is unclear here: the word svadhagroh, which describes the two planets, has no clear meaning.)
Simple meaning: Yadava's way: ikkabala is two planets in aspect, one in a corner house. Induvara is the same with the other in a falling house.
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द्वयोरेव ग्रहयोः केंद्रपणफरसंस्थयोर्दृष्टौ सत्यामिक्कवालयोगः । दृष्टौ सत्यां केंद्रापोक्लिमस्थयोर्द्वयोरेव ग्रहयोरिंदुवारयोग इतियादवमतं । अत्र दीप्तांशैर्दृष्टौ योगाः संभवंत्यतो यादवोक्त एव पक्षः साधीयानिति चेन्न यतो यमयायोगे सर्वैस्ताजिककर्तृभिर्दृष्ट्यभाव उदाहतोस्ति ॥
Yadava's view is this. Just two planets may stand in a kendra (corner house) and a panaphara (succeeding house), with an aspect. That is ikkabala (all planets in strong houses). Just two planets may stand in a kendra and an apoklima (falling house), with an aspect. That is induvara (all planets in weak houses). Someone may say: here the yogas come through aspect by deepta degrees (the planet's orb of light). So only the side told by Yadava is better. We say no. For in the yamaya (a slower planet linking two others) yoga all the Tajika writers cite a case with no aspect.
Simple meaning: Yadava's view is weighed. It is not accepted, because the yamaya yoga is cited with no aspect.
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इतीक्कवालेंदुवारौ ॥ अथेत्थशालः ॥ तच्च वर्तमानपरिपूर्णभविष्यमुथशिलभेदेन त्रिधेत्थशालयोगः ॥
This ends ikkabala (all planets in strong houses) and induvara (all planets in weak houses). Now ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect). That yoga is of three kinds: present, complete and future.
Simple meaning: Ithasala has three kinds: present, complete and future.
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तत्र वर्तमानमुथशिलयोगलक्षणमुक्तं ताजिकालंकारे ॥दृष्टौ सत्यां प्रोक्तदीप्ताख्यभागैर्मंदात् खेटाच्छीघ्रखेटो यदाल्पः ॥अंशैस्तुल्यः किंचिदूनस्तदेत्थशालो योगो मूथशीलः स एवेति ॥
There, the definition of the present ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) yoga is given in the Tajikalankara. When there is an aspect within the stated deepta degrees (the planet's orb of light), look at the fast planet. The fast planet may have fewer degrees than the slow planet. It may have the same, or a little less. Then it is the ithasala yoga. It is also called muthashila.
Simple meaning: Present ithasala: planets in aspect, and the fast planet has slightly fewer degrees than the slow one.
षोडशयोगाध्यायः
अत्रेत्थशालादियोगेषु ग्रहाणां शीघ्रगत्वं मंदगत्वं च स्पष्टगत्या ज्ञेयम् ।
In ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) and the other yogas, know fast and slow by true daily motion.
Simple meaning: Fast and slow planets are decided by true daily motion.
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अत्र केचिच्छीघ्रमंदग्रहयोरेकराशिस्थयोरेव मुथशिलयोगः नवमपंचमादिभिन्नराशौ यतः समरसिंहेन मध्यमाधमकम्बूललक्षणे मेषस्थेब्जेशनिना कर्कस्थे भूभुवास्त्रियाङ्कविना॥मकरस्थे गुरुणा सह मीनस्थे ज्ञे न शुभश्चेतिपद्येनैकराशौ मुथशिलयोगोभिहितो न भिन्नराशावितिचेन्न यतस्तेन तत्रैव नीचगयोर्ग्रहयोरित्थशालः कार्यनाशकः प्रोक्तस्तद्यथा ॥
Here some say this. Ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) of a fast and a slow planet forms only when both stand in one sign. It does not form in different signs, such as the 9th or 5th from each other. Samarasimha speaks of middling and lowest kambula (the Moon supporting the link of two planets). He says: the Moon in Aries with Saturn; in Cancer with Mars; in Virgo with Venus. In Capricorn with Jupiter; in Pisces with Mercury. [This is] not good. By this verse he tells of ithasala in one sign, and not in different signs. If you say so, no. For he says there that ithasala of two planets in nicha (low point) destroys the matter. It goes as follows.
Simple meaning: An objection: ithasala only within one sign. Samarasimha's lines on planets in their low signs are used for this.
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इक्कवालयोगःसू२१ उ१२३११ रा४ शु१० श५ चं७ बृ९६८ मं
This chart shows the ikkabala (all planets in strong houses) yoga. Box 1 holds the lagna (rising sign). Box 2 holds the Sun. Box 4 holds Venus. Box 5 holds the Moon. Box 7 holds Jupiter. Box 8 holds Mars. Box 10 holds Saturn. Box 11 holds Rahu. The other boxes are empty.
Simple meaning: Ikkabala example chart: every planet stands in a corner or a succeeding house.
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इंदुवारयोगः॥शु२सू१चं१२ रा३११४१०५७९ बृ६ श मं८
This chart shows the induvara (all planets in weak houses) yoga. Box 2 holds Venus and the Sun. Box 6 holds Saturn and Mars. Box 9 holds Jupiter. Box 12 holds the Moon and Rahu. The other boxes are empty.
Simple meaning: Induvara example chart: planets are placed in the falling houses (and one pair in box 2).
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यदि नीचो नीचेन च मुथशिलकारी यथा रिपुर्द्विषता ॥तद्वत्तत्कंबूलश्चन्द्रोपि विनाशकोमुष्मिन्निति ॥
If a planet in nicha (low point) makes ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with another low planet, it is like a foe with a foe. So too its kambula (the Moon supporting the link of two planets). In this, even the Moon is a destroyer.
Simple meaning: Two low-point planets in ithasala spoil the matter, even with the Moon's support.
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अत्र मुथशिलकारिणोर्ग्रहयोरेकं नीचं न सम्भवति त्रयाणां लग्नेशकार्य्येशचन्द्राणान्तु सुतरान्न सम्भवति तस्मादेकगृहगयोरेव मुथशीलयोग इति व्याप्तिर्गतैव ॥
Here, the two planets that make ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) cannot both be low in one and the same sign. Much less can the three be: the lagna (rising sign) lord, the lord of the matter, and the Moon. So the rule that ithasala is only for planets in one house has failed.
Simple meaning: Two planets in one sign can never both be in their low sign. So the claim that ithasala needs one sign falls.
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उक्तश्चतेजस्सिंहेन ॥उक्तांशकान्तरदृगुत्थमपीत्थशालः कम्बूलकश्च पृथगर्क्षगयोर्द्वयोः स्यादिति ॥
And Tejahsimha said: Ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) can arise from an aspect within the stated degree gap. So can kambula (the Moon supporting the link of two planets). Both can form for two planets standing in different signs.
Simple meaning: Ithasala and kambula can form between planets in different signs.
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अन्येपुनराहुः ॥ राशिचक्रे शीघ्रग्रहस्याग्रे यदा मन्दग्रहो भवति तदेत्थशालयोगो नेतरथा ॥
But others say: ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) forms only in one case. The slow planet must be ahead of the fast planet in the circle of signs. It does not form otherwise.
Simple meaning: Another view: ithasala only when the slow planet is ahead of the fast one.
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एतदविचारितरमणीयम् ॥ यतस्समरसिंहेन उत्तमोत्तमकम्बूलोदाहरणे रविभौमाभ्यां यथा मेषेइत्यनेन चन्द्रपरौ यदि मिथस्स्वगृहोच्चसंस्थौ मेषे यथा कुजरवी तदतीव शस्तमित्यनेन च तेजस्सिंहेनापि मेषस्थयोरर्कभौमयोः कर्कस्थेन चन्द्रेण सहेत्थशालयोग उक्तस्तत्र मेषस्थयोरर्कभौमयोर्मन्दगयोश्शीघ्रगश्चन्द्रोऽग्रे भवतिनतुपृष्ठे तस्माच्छीघ्रमन्दग्रहयोर्मध्ये अग्रस्थत्वम्पृष्ठस्थत्वञ्च राशिचक्रे यथासम्भवं ज्ञेयम् ॥
This is pleasing only when it is not examined. For Samarasimha gives an example of the best kambula (the Moon supporting the link of two planets). He says 'with the Sun and Mars, as in Aries'. He also says this is very good: the two besides the Moon each in own house or uchcha (high point). Mars and the Sun in Aries are an example. Tejahsimha also gives ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) for the Sun and Mars in Aries with the Moon in Cancer. There the Sun and Mars are the slow planets. The Moon, the fast planet, is ahead and not behind. So ahead and behind are to be known in the circle of signs as the case allows. This holds between fast and slow planets.
Simple meaning: This view is refuted by Samarasimha's and Tejahsimha's examples. Ahead or behind in the zodiac depends on the case.
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एतदेव मणऊयोगे ॥यदि वक्रस्सौरिर्वा शीघ्रस्याग्रे स्थितोथवा पृष्ठे ॥पश्यंश्चतुर्थसप्तमदृष्ट्या तथैकराशिस्थः ॥
The same holds in the manau (Mars or Saturn blocking the link of two planets) yoga. Mars or Saturn may stand ahead of the fast planet, or behind it. It looks at it by the 4th or 7th aspect. Or it is in the same sign.
Simple meaning: Manau yoga: the slow planet, Mars or Saturn, may be ahead of or behind the fast one, or in the same sign.
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इत्यनेन पद्येन समरसिंहेन शीघ्रमन्दयोरग्रपृष्ठस्थत्वं यथासम्भवमेव प्रदर्शितं सर्वयोगेष्वपि मुथशीलविचारो ग्रहाणामेकराशिगानां भिन्नराशिगानामपि भवत्येवेति स्पष्टमभिहितं च ॥
By this verse Samarasimha has shown that the fast and slow planets stand ahead or behind as the case allows. It is clearly said that in all the yogas the ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) check applies. It applies to planets in one sign. It also applies to planets in different signs.
Simple meaning: Ahead or behind depends on the case. The ithasala check works in one sign or in different signs.
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अत्र स्वदीप्तांशैर्द्वादशांशैर्वामुथशीलयोगादयो विचारणीया इत्युक्तं ताजिकतिलके ॥स्वदीप्तभागैरविभागकैर्वा योगा विचार्या मुथशीलमुख्याः इति ॥
Here, judge ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) and the other yogas by the planets' own deepta degrees (the planet's orb of light), or by twelve degrees. So the Tajikatilaka says: judge the yogas, with ithasala first, by their own deepta degrees or by twelve degrees.
Simple meaning: Yogas are judged by each planet's own orb or by twelve degrees.
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विकलिकाकलिकादलहीनकश्चरखगोल्पजवादथवा समः ॥मुथशिलं सकलं सफलं तदा फलति तद्यवनो मुनिराड् जगौ ॥
Next, the definition of complete ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) is given in the Yogasudhanidhi. The fast planet may be short of the slow one by seconds, minutes or a part. Or it may be equal. Then the ithasala is complete. It is then fruitful and gives its full result. So the Yavana, the best of sages, said.
Simple meaning: Complete ithasala: the fast planet is a little behind the slow one, or equal. It gives full results.
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भविष्यन्मुथशीलयोगलक्षणमुक्तं वामनेन ॥राश्यंतगः शीघ्रगतिः स्थिरस्य भागान्विवक्षुः परराशिगस्य ॥यदा भवेत्तं प्रवदंति योगमेष्यं भविष्यत्फलदं सदैव ॥
The definition of future ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) is told by Vamana. The fast planet may be at the end of a sign. It is about to reach the degrees of the slow planet in the next sign. They call this the coming yoga. It always gives results in the future.
Simple meaning: Future ithasala: the fast planet at a sign's end is about to reach the slow planet in the next sign.
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समरसिंहमते वर्तमानमुथशीलयोगोयं भविष्यन्मुथशिललक्षणमुक्तं तेनैव ॥यद्युक्तभागतोसौ हीनांशैर्मंदपृष्ठतो भवति ॥तन्मुथशीलभविष्यद्गणनीयं कार्यसंसिद्ध्यै ॥
According to Samarasimha, this is the present ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) yoga. He himself gives the definition of future ithasala. This planet may have degrees fewer than the stated degrees. If it is behind the slow planet, count it as future ithasala. This is for success of the work.
Simple meaning: Future ithasala by Samarasimha: the fast planet is behind the slow one with fewer degrees than the orb.
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अत्रेत्थशालयोगे पृष्ठस्थे शीघ्रे वक्रिणिसतीत्थशालफलाभावः अग्रस्थे मंदे वक्रिणि सतीत्थशालफलविशेष इतिसंप्रदाययुक्तिः ॥
In the ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) yoga, when the fast planet is behind and retrograde, the ithasala result is absent. When the slow planet is ahead and retrograde, the ithasala result is special. This is the reasoning of the tradition.
Simple meaning: A retrograde fast planet behind removes the result. A retrograde slow planet ahead makes it special.
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वर्तमानमुथशिलोदाहरणमाह यादवः ॥वृश्चिके भवति भूसुतस्तनौ भागषोडश १६ इनो हरौ द्वयम् ॥वा समांशकमितौ तदाल्पिका राज्यलब्धिरपरेऽखिला त्वयम् ॥
Yadava gives the example of present ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect). Mars is in Scorpio in the lagna (rising sign), at sixteen degrees. The Sun is in Leo, the pair. If [they are] equal in degrees, the gain of a kingdom is small. In the other case, it is whole. This is the example.
Simple meaning: Present ithasala example: Mars in Scorpio at 16 degrees, Sun in Leo. The gain of a kingdom depends on the degrees.
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स्त्रीलाभस्य प्रश्ने कर्कविलग्नं शशी वृषे द्विभागगः ॥साष्टादशकलिकाढ्यः कार्य्ये मंदो द्विभागमितः ॥एकोनविंशतिकलासहितोयं पूर्णफलदः स्यात्॥
Next, an example of complete ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) in the Jirnatajika. In a question on gaining a wife, Cancer is the lagna (rising sign). The Moon is in Taurus, at two degrees and eighteen minutes. For the matter, Saturn is at two degrees and nineteen minutes. This gives the complete result.
Simple meaning: Complete ithasala example: gain of a wife. The Moon is one minute behind Saturn.
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अथवर्षप्रवेशे यदि कोपि पृच्छति ममास्मिन्वर्षे स्त्रीलाभो भविष्यति नवेति॥ एवंविधे प्रश्ने लग्नेशकार्येशयोः परिपूर्णेत्थशाले स्त्रीलाभोवश्यं वक्तव्यः ॥ एवमग्रे सर्वत्र ज्ञेयम् ॥
Now, at the entry of the year, someone may ask: will I gain a wife this year or not? Take such a question. The lagna (rising sign) lord and the lord of the matter may form complete ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect). Then gain of a wife must surely be told. Know it so everywhere further on.
Simple meaning: A question at the year start: if the lagna lord and the matter's lord are in complete ithasala, a wife may be gained.
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वृषलग्नं लाभस्य प्रश्ने कुम्भेन्त्यभाग२९ गश्शुक्रः ॥वेदाशमितो मीने गुरुरेव मुत्थशिलो योगः ॥
Next, an example of ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) by planets at the end of one sign and the start of the next. In a question on gain, the lagna (rising sign) is Taurus. Venus is in Aquarius, at the last degree, 29. Jupiter is in Pisces, at four degrees. This is the ithasala yoga.
Simple meaning: Ithasala across a sign end: Venus at 29 in Aquarius, Jupiter at 4 in Pisces.
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तुलाविलग्ने भृगुजश्शरांशैः कर्केंद्विचन्द्रैः क्षितिजोन्त्यराशौ ॥धनस्य लाभे कथितो भविष्यद्योगस्सखे भाविफलप्रदाता ॥
Next, an example of future ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect). Libra is the lagna (rising sign). Venus is in Cancer, at five degrees. Mars is in the last sign. [Its degrees are given by the words moon, two, moon.] The future yoga is told, friend. It is for a question on gain of wealth. It gives a result still to come. (Our text is unclear here: the degrees of Mars, given in number words that do not clearly make one number.)
Simple meaning: Future ithasala example: Libra lagna, Venus at 5 in Cancer, Mars in Pisces. A gain of wealth is still to come.
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पूर्णमुथशिलयोगः स्त्रीलाभप्रश्नः५४३६२ मं २ १०७१८ श२ १९१०१२९११
This chart shows complete ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect), for a question on gaining a wife. Box 2 holds Mars, 2 degrees 10 minutes. Box 8 holds Saturn, 2 degrees 19 minutes. The other boxes are empty.
Simple meaning: Complete ithasala chart for a question on gaining a wife.
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भविष्यन्मुथशिलयोगः धनलाभप्रश्नः८७६९५१०४ शु५१११३१२ मं १४२
This chart shows future ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect), for a question on gaining wealth. Box 4 holds Venus, 5 degrees. Box 12 holds Mars, 14 degrees. The other boxes are empty.
Simple meaning: Future ithasala chart for a question on gaining wealth.
षोडशयोगाध्यायः
वर्तमानमुथशिलोदाहरणं राज्यलाभप्रश्नः९८ मं १६७१०६११५ सू१०१२२४१३
This chart shows present ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect), for a question on gaining a kingdom. Box 8 holds Mars, 16 degrees. Box 5 holds the Sun, 10 degrees. The other boxes are empty.
Simple meaning: Present ithasala chart for a question on gaining a kingdom.
षोडशयोगाध्यायः
प्रकारांतरेणमुथशिलयोगः लाभयोगप्रश्नः३२१४१२ गु ४५११ शु२४६८१०७९
This chart shows ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) in another way, for a question on gain. Box 12 holds Jupiter, 4 degrees. Box 11 holds Venus, 24 degrees. The other boxes are empty.
Simple meaning: Ithasala in another way, for a question on gain.
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अथेत्थशाले फलनिर्देशप्रकार उक्तस्संज्ञातन्त्रे॥लग्नेशकार्याधिपतत्सहाया यत्र स्युरस्मिन् पतिसौम्यदृष्टे ॥तदा बलाढ्यं कथयन्ति योगं विशेषतः स्नेहदृशेति सन्तः॥
Next, the way to judge the result of ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) is told in the Samjna Tantra. The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 2.21, with our English meaning there.
Simple meaning: Same verse as Tajika Nilakanthi 2.21; see its meaning there.
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सहायोनाम मित्रम् ॥ लग्नेशः लग्नेशमित्रार्येशः ३ तन्मित्रं एते चत्वारो यत्र भावे स्युस्तस्मिन् भावे पतिसौम्यदृष्टे सति बली योगः ॥
Sahaya means friend. The four are these. The lagna (rising sign) lord. The friend of the lagna lord. The lord of the matter. That lord's friend. Take the house where these four stand. If that house is seen by its lord and a good planet, the combination is strong.
Simple meaning: Strength of ithasala: the lagna lord, the matter's lord and their friends in one house. If the house lord and a good planet look at it, the combination is strong.
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अथ भावदशासहमतसीरमुथहाब्देशादयोपि यत्र भावे स्युस्तस्मिन्भावे पतिसौम्यदृष्टे सति तेषां सबलः स्यादिति समरसिंहटीकाकृत् ॥
Next, take the bhava (house), the dasha (planet period) and the sahama (special point for one life topic). Add the tasira (a Tajika term, not explained here), the muntha (the point that moves one sign each year), the year lord and the like. Suppose they stand in a house seen by its lord and a good planet. Then their combination is strong.
Simple meaning: Other things in the same house: the house period, sahama, tasira, muntha and year lord. With the house lord and a good planet looking, their combination is strong.
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स्वर्क्षादिसत्स्थानगतः शुभैश्चेद्युतेक्षितोभूद्भविताप्यथास्ते ॥तदा शुभं प्रागभवत्सुपूर्णमग्रे भविष्यत्यथ वर्तते च ॥
The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 2.22, with our English meaning there.
Simple meaning: Same verse as Tajika Nilakanthi 2.22; see its meaning there.
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व्यत्यस्ततस्माद्विपरीतभावेऽथेष्टर्क्षतोनिष्टगृहम्प्रपन्नः ॥अभूच्छुभम्प्रागशुभन्त्विदानीं संयातुकामेन च भावि वाच्यम् ॥
The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 2.23, with our English meaning there.
Simple meaning: Same verse as Tajika Nilakanthi 2.23; see its meaning there.
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अयमर्थः लग्नाधीशो वा विपरीतभावे शत्रुनीचादिदुष्टस्थानेषु गतःसन् पापैर्युक्त ईक्षितो वाभूत्तदा प्रागशुभमभवत् ॥ एवं सर्वत्र संयातुकामेन राश्यंतस्थेन शीघ्रेण पापग्रहराशौ संयातुकामेन कृत्वा भविष्यदनिष्टं वाच्यमित्यर्थः भावदशादावित्यर्थः ॥
The meaning: take the lagna (rising sign) lord in the opposite case. It goes to a bad place, such as an enemy sign or its nicha (low point). It is joined or seen by bad planets. Then the bad result was in the past. Treat it so everywhere. Now take a fast planet at the end of a sign. It is going into a bad planet's sign. Then a coming bad result is to be told. This is meant for the house dasha (planet period) and the like.
Simple meaning: Past and coming results: a lagna lord in a bad place with bad planets means a bad result already past. A fast planet at a sign end entering a bad planet's sign means a bad result ahead.
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अथेत्थशाले विंशोपकानयनम् ॥पृष्ठस्थशीघ्रग्रहहीनमंदग्रहस्यभागै रहिता विधेयाः ॥पृष्ठस्थशीघ्रग्रहदीप्तभागाः पृष्ठस्थशीघ्रद्युतिभागभक्ताः ॥फलं यदाप्तं नखसं २० गुणं तद्विंशोपकाः स्युर्मुथशीलमुख्ये ॥ इति ॥
Next, the way to find the vishopaka (twentieth part) strength of ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect). Take the degrees of the slow planet, less those of the fast planet standing behind. Lessen the fast planet's deepta degrees (the planet's orb of light) by this. Divide by the fast planet's deepta degrees. Multiply the result by 20. These are the vishopakas in ithasala.
Simple meaning: Finding the strength of ithasala: take the difference of degrees from the fast planet's orb, divide by the orb, multiply by 20.
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उदाहरणम् ॥ मंदग्रहो भौमो राश्यादिः ७ । १६ शीघ्रः सूर्यो राश्यादिः ४ । २ अत्र सूर्यस्यांशैः २ भौमस्यांशाः १६ हीनाः १४ एभिः सूर्यस्य दीप्तांशा १५ हीनाः शेषे १ सूर्यस्य दीप्तांशा १५ भक्ते लब्धं ० । ४ नख २० गुणं जाता इत्थशाले विंशोपकाः १ । २० ॥
Example. The slow planet is Mars at 7 signs 16 degrees. The fast planet is the Sun at 4 signs 2 degrees. The Sun has 2 degrees, Mars 16. The difference is 14. Take this 14 from the Sun's deepta degrees (the planet's orb of light), 15. One is left. Divide by the Sun's deepta degrees, 15. The result is 0 and 4. Multiply by 20. The ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) has 1 and 20 vishopakas (twentieth parts).
Simple meaning: Example of ithasala strength: Mars 16 degrees and Sun 2 degrees differ by 14. 15 less 14 is 1; 1 over 15 is 4 minutes; times 20 gives 1 and 20.
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अथ षोडशयोगप्रांत्ये लिखितं यादववृत्तेनावधिदिनानयनम् ॥ तत्र भौमार्कयोरंशांतरं १४ द्वादशगुणं १६८ जातान्यवधिदिनानि ॥ एवं सर्वत्र ज्ञेयं ॥
Next, Yadava's commentary gives a rule at the end of the sixteen combinations. It finds the days up to the result. Here the difference of degrees between Mars and the Sun is 14. Multiply it by twelve. It is 168. These are the days up to the result. Know it so everywhere.
Simple meaning: Days until the result: multiply the difference of degrees by 12. Here 14 times 12 is 168 days.
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वर्षलग्ने सौम्यग्रहेत्थशालफलमुक्तं ताजिकसारे ॥यदीत्थशालः खचरैस्तु सौम्यैः कृतोब्दलग्ने परिपूर्णकश्च ॥दत्ते तदासौ विविधं विलासं धनागमं कांतिविवर्द्धनं चेति ॥
In the year chart, the result of ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with good planets is told in the Tajikasara. If good planets make a full ithasala in the year lagna (rising sign), it gives many kinds of pleasure. It brings the arrival of money and a growing glow.
Simple meaning: Ithasala with good planets in the year lagna: many pleasures, money coming in and a growing glow.
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इत्थशालादीनां फलं जीर्णताजिके ॥इत्थशालस्स्वयं कर्त्ता यमया नक्तमन्यतः ॥ईसराफः स्वयं हर्त्ता मणऊ चान्यहस्ततः ॥खल्लासरैः फलाभाव इति वर्षे विचिंतयेत् ॥
The results of ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) and the others are told in the Jirnatajika. Ithasala does the work by itself. yamaya (a slower planet linking two others) and nakta (a faster planet linking two others) do it through another. israpha (planets moving apart after an aspect) takes the work away by itself. manau (Mars or Saturn blocking the link of two planets) does it through another's hand. With khallasara (the Moon with no link) there is no result. So one should judge in the year chart.
Simple meaning: Results of the combinations: ithasala does the work itself, yamaya and nakta through another. Israpha and manau take it away. Khallasara gives no result.
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अत्र लग्नेकार्यभावेशयोरित्थशालादियोगोत्पत्तौ एतत्फलं वाच्यमिती ॥
Here, ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) and the like may form between two lords. They are the lord of the lagna (rising sign) and the lord of the house of the matter. Then this result is to be told.
Simple meaning: These results are told when the combination forms between the lagna lord and the lord of the matter's house.
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इतीत्थशालः ॥ अथेसराफयोगः ॥ तत्रेसराफयोगलक्षणं ताजिकभूषणे ॥शीघ्रग्रहो मंदगतेर्ग्रहात्तु यदैकभागं पुरतः प्रयाति ॥तदेसराफस्स तु मूसरीफः पुरातनैर्दुष्टफलः प्रदिष्टः ॥
This ends ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect). Next, the israpha (planets moving apart after an aspect) combination. Its mark is given in the Tajikabhushana. When a fast planet goes one degree ahead of a slow-moving planet, that is israpha. It is also called musaripha. The ancients said it gives a bad result.
Simple meaning: Israpha: a fast planet gets one degree ahead of a slow planet. The old teachers said it gives a bad result.
षोडशयोगाध्यायः
अथ शीघ्रग्रहस्य मन्दग्रहस्यैकांशातिक्रमणे ईसराफयोगः ॥ एकांशापूर्त्तौ कलानामतिक्रमणेपीत्थशालयोग इति जीर्णटीकाकृत् ॥
Next, when the fast planet passes the slow planet by one degree, the israpha (planets moving apart after an aspect) combination forms. While the one degree is not complete, it is still ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect), even if minutes have passed.
Simple meaning: Israpha forms one degree after the meeting. Before the full degree, it is still ithasala.
षोडशयोगाध्यायः
अत्रेसराफयोगस्सौम्यग्रहजनितश्शुभ इत्युक्तं हिल्लाजे ॥ईसराफे सौम्यजाते कार्यभङ्गो न जायत इति ॥
Here, the Hillaja says that an israpha (planets moving apart after an aspect) made by a good planet is good. 'When israpha is born from a good planet, the work is not broken.'
Simple meaning: Israpha made by a good planet is good: the work is not spoiled.
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अथ शीघ्रग्रहो मन्दमतिक्रम्य द्वादशांशाभ्यधिको भवेत्तदापि मूसरिफः शुभफलद एवेत्युक्तं यादवेन ॥चरोचराच्चरेल्लवम्पुरस्सईसराफकः ॥शुभो न मूसरीफकश्शुभोऽर्के १२ भागगस्तु चेत् ॥
Next, Yadava speaks of musaripha. It gives a good result when the fast planet is more than twelve degrees past the slow one. The fast one goes one degree ahead of the slow one: that is israpha (planets moving apart after an aspect). Musaripha is not good. But it is good if it has gone twelve degrees.
Simple meaning: Israpha past twelve degrees: it is good. Between one and twelve degrees past, musaripha is not good.
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अत्रोदाहरणमाह स एव ॥धनुर्विलग्ने गुरुरष्टि १६ भागैर्बुधोद्विचन्द्रै १७ र्मिथुनङ्गतोत्र ॥न कन्यकाया वरलाभसिद्धिस्स्यात्पिण्डतुल्ये २८ त्र बुधे तदाप्तिरिति ॥
Yadava himself gives an example here. The lagna (rising sign) is Sagittarius. Jupiter is at 16 degrees. Mercury is at 17 degrees and has gone to Gemini. The girl would not gain a husband. When Mercury equals the sum, 28, she would gain him.
Simple meaning: Example of israpha: Jupiter at 16 and Mercury at 17 means no marriage yet. Mercury at 28 brings it.
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अथेसराफयोगेविंशोपकानयनम् ॥पृष्ठस्थमन्दग्रहहीनशीघ्रग्रहस्य भागा नखसङ्गुणश्च ॥अग्रस्थशीघ्रग्रहदीप्तभागैर्भक्ता विशोपास्स्युरिहेसराफे ॥
Next, the way to find the vishopakas (twentieth parts) in the israpha (planets moving apart after an aspect) combination. Take the degrees of the fast planet, less those of the slow planet standing behind. Multiply by twenty. Divide by the deepta degrees (the planet's orb of light) of the fast planet standing ahead. These are the vishopakas in israpha.
Simple meaning: Strength of israpha: fast planet's degrees less the slow planet's, times 20, divided by the fast planet's orb.
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इतीसराफयोगः ॥ अथ नक्तयोगः ॥ तत्र नक्तयोगलक्षणं संज्ञातन्त्रे ॥लग्नेशकार्याधिपयोर्न दृष्टिर्मिथोथ तन्मध्यगतोथ शीघ्रः ॥आदाय तेजो यदि पृष्ठसंस्थान्यसेदथान्यत्र हि नक्तमेतत् ॥
This ends the israpha (planets moving apart after an aspect) combination. Next, the nakta (a faster planet linking two others) combination. Its mark is given in the Samjna Tantra: The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 2.25, with our English meaning there.
Simple meaning: Same verse as Tajika Nilakanthi 2.25; see its meaning there.
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अन्यत्र मन्दग्रहे पृष्ठसंस्थाच्छीघ्रग्रहादित्यर्थः ॥
'Elsewhere' means: the light goes to another, a slow planet, from the fast planet standing behind it.
Simple meaning: Nakta: the light goes from the faster planet behind to the slower planet.
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अत्र सर्वत्र स्वदीप्तांशमध्ये यदि शीघ्रग्रहान्मन्दग्रहोऽधिको भवति तदा शीघ्रो मन्दस्य तेजोदाता मन्दश्शीघ्रस्य तेजोहरो ज्ञेयः ॥ दीप्तांशमध्ये शीघ्रग्रहान्न्यूनांशे मन्दग्रहे शीघ्रो मंदस्य तेजोहरः ॥ मंदश्शीघ्रस्य तेजोदाता ज्ञेयः ॥ वक्ष्यमाणमणऊयोगे विशेषवाक्याच्छीघ्रादधिकांशो न्यूनांशोपि मन्दश्शीघ्रस्य तेजोहर्ता भवतीति तत्त्वम् ॥
Here, everywhere, within its own deepta degrees (the planet's orb of light), the slow planet may have more degrees than the fast planet. Then the fast planet is the giver of light to the slow one. The slow planet is the taker of light from the fast one. Within the orb, the slow planet may have fewer degrees than the fast planet. Then the fast planet is the taker of the slow one's light. The slow one is the giver. But in the manau (Mars or Saturn blocking the link of two planets) combination, told later, a special line applies. There the slow planet takes the fast one's light, even with more or fewer degrees. This is the point.
Simple meaning: Who gives light: with more degrees the slow planet takes from the fast one. With fewer degrees it gives to the fast one. In manau the slow planet always takes.
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अत्रोदाहरणं संज्ञातन्त्रे ॥स्त्रीलाभपृच्छा तनुरस्ति कन्यास्वामी बुधः सिंहगतो दशांशैः ॥सूर्यांशकैर्देवगुरुः कलत्रं दृष्टिस्तयोर्नास्ति मिथोथ चंद्रः ॥
Here is an example, in the Samjna Tantra: The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 2.26, with our English meaning there.
Simple meaning: Same verse as Tajika Nilakanthi 2.26; see its meaning there.