Phaladeepika · Chapter 4
graha bala
ग्रह बल
24
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1
vīryaṃ śaḍvidhamāha kālajabalaṃ ceabalaṃ svoccajaṃ
digviryaṃ tvayanodbhavaṃ divi…
The strength of a planet is said to be six-fold and they are in the following order: (1) Kalaja or t…
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2
rākācandrasya ceābalamudagayate bhāsvato vakragānāṃ
yuddhe codaksthitānāṃ sphuṭa…
The Moon gets Cheshtabala when she is full. The Sun gets it when he is in his northern course; the o…
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3
svoccasvarkṣasuhṛdgṛheṣu balinaḥ ṣaṭsu svavargeṣu vā
proktaṃ sthānabalaṃ catuaya…
The strength accruing to a planet in the six Vargas (viz., Rasi, Hora, Drekkana, Navamsa, Dwadasamsa…
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4
vakraṃ gato ruciraraśmimasamahapūrṇo
nīcāribhāṃśasahito'pi bhavetsa kheṭaḥ |
vīr…
A planet is said to possess strength when he is retrograde or when his rays are full and brilliant, …
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5
tuṅgasthā balino'khilāśca śaśinaḥ ślāghyaṃ hi pakṣodbhavaṃ
bhānordigbalamāha vak…
All planets are strong when they are in exaltation. The Moon is strong and auspicious when she has h…
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6
rūpaṃ mānuṣabhe'libhe'ṅghrerapareṣvarddhaṃ balaṃ syāttanoḥ
tulyaṃ svāmibalena co…
If the first Bhava be a biped sign, one Rupa has to be allotted to it; if it be Vrischika, the bala …
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7
svocce pūrṇaṃ svatrikoṇe tripādaṃ svakṣetra'rddhaṃ mitrabhe pāddamava |
dviṭkṣet…
A planet gets one full Rupa as positional strength when he is in his exaltation Rasi. The strength i…
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8
kendre grahāṇāmuditaṃ balaṃ yatsukhe bhavasyastagṛhe vilagne |
uparyuparyuktapad…
The strength of the planets occupying the 4 Kendras (1st, 4th, 7th and 10th) has been distinguished …
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9
śreṣṭheti sā saptamadṛṣṭireva sarvatra vācyā na tathā'nyadṛṣṭiḥ |
yogādiṣu nyūna…
The aspect from the 7th house is the only one that should be declared as most effective in all cases…
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10
naisargigaṃ śatrusuhṛttvameva bhavetpramāṇaṃ phalakāri samyak |
tātkālikaṃ kārya…
Natural enmity or friendship between two planets is more fully effective than and preferable to thei…
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11
niḥśeṣadoṣaharaṇe śubhavarddhane ca
vīryaṃ guroradhikamastyakhilagrahebhyaḥ |
ta…
In completely warding off evil and in promoting prosperity, Jupiter is the most powerful of all the …
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12
candrakriyādi
janmarkṣavighatī nītairjñānāṅgairnanayairbhajet |
labdhāścandrakri…
Find what portion of the asterism occupied by the Moon has elapsed at birth. Reduce the same to Vigh…
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13
candrakriyā phala
sthānādbhrāstapsvī parayuvatirato dyūtakṛddhastimukhyā\-
rūḍha…
(1) One that has fallen from his position (2) one practising austerities (3) one intent on others' w…
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14
sadvaṃśyo nidhisaṃgataḥ śrutakulo vyākhyāparaḥ śatruhā
rogī śatrujitaḥ svadeśaca…
(21) one that is born of a good family (22) one who has come by a treasure (23) one belonging to a r…
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15
kṣudbādhāsahito'nnamatti vicaranmāṃsāno'strakṣataḥ
sodvāho dhṛtakanduko viharati…
(41) one that suffers from hunger (42) one that eats cooked rice (43) one that is wandering (44) one…
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16
candra\-avasthā phala
ātmasthānātpravāso mahitanṛpahito dāsatā prāṇahāni\-
rbhūp…
The following are declared by the wise as the effects of the 12 Avasthas of the Moon: (1) Absence fr…
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17
candravelā\-phala
mūrddhamayo muditatā yajanaṃ sukhastho
netramayaḥ sukhitatā va…
The effects of the Moon's 36 Velas have been thus described by the wise: (1) headache (2) pleasure (…
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18
krīḍā jale hasanacitravilekhane ca
kroḍaśca nṛttakaraṇaṃ ghṛtabhuktinidre |
dāna…
(14) amusing oneself in water, merriment and painting (15) anger (16) dancing (17) eating food along…
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19
svocchāsnānaṃ kṣudbhayaṃ śāstralābhaṃ svaira goṣṭhī yodhanaṃ punyakarma |
pāpā c…
(26) the act of bathing according to one's own inclination (27) hunger (28) fear (29) acquisition of…
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20
jātake ca muhūrte ca praśne candrakriyādayaḥ |
samyak phalapradāstasmādviśeṣeṇa …
The Chandra kriya and others, described above will be found to be useful and productive of effect in…
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21
oakṣodbhavaṃ himakarasya viśeṣśamāhuḥ
sthānodbhavaṃ tu balamapyadhikraṃ pareṣām …
Pakshabala (fortnightly strength) is of special importance to the Moon, while the Bala arising from …
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22
balapiṃḍa
sārddhāni ṣaśatīkṣṇakaro balīyān candrastu ṣaśapañca vasundharājaḥ
sap…
The Sun is declared strong when his strength is 6½ Rupas. In the case of the Moon, it is 6 Rupas. Fi…
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23
mandastu pañcaiva hi ṣaḍbalānāṃ saṃyoga evāparathānyathā syuḥ |
evaṃ grahāṇāṃ sv…
Saturn should have 5 Rupas. These are the figures representing the total Shadbala for the several pl…
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24
lagnādikānāmadhipasya piṇḍe rūpānvite tadbalapiṇḍamāhuḥ |
gṛhasya yasyāṃ diśādig…
In the case of the Lagna and other Bhavas, add one Rupa to the strength of the lord of the Bhava con…
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