The effect of a planet's arrival in any bhava in its progress through the orbit (Gochara), is benefic, mixed or malefic according as the number of benefic dots in the Rasi representing the bhava in the Bhinnashtakavarga. For example: if all the 8 happen to be benefic it means that the result is fully beneficial. If only 7 of them are benefic and 1 malefic, the result is 7/8 or 7/8 beneficial. If in any Rasi the number of benefic dots be 6 and that of malefic strokes be 2, the result is 6/8 or 3/4 beneficial. If the number of benefic dots be 5, the effect will be 5/8 beneficial. If it should be 4, the result is mixed.