29. Evaluation of Strengths

अथ स्पष्टबलं वक्ष्ये स्थान-कालादिसम्भवम् ।
नीचोनं खचरं भार्धाधिकं चक्राद् विशोधयेत् ॥ १ ॥

भागीकृत्य त्रिभिर्भक्तं लब्धमुच्चबलं भवेत् ।

1-1/1-2. Now I speak of the strengths of the planets which is derived by them due to their position and time. Deduct from the longitude of the planet its deep debilitation point. If the remainder is less than 6 signs, consider it as it is, if it exceeds six signs, it is deducted from 12 signs. The remainder is converted into degrees etc and it is divided by 3. The quotient is the Uchcha Bala or exaltation strength (in Vrupas).

1. Sthana Bala (Positional Strength)

2. Dig Bala (Directional strength)

3. Kala Bala (Temporal Strength)

4. Chesta Bala (Motional strength)

5. Naisargika Bala (Natural Strength)

6. Drika Bala (Aspectual Strength)

1.Sthana Bala comprises of 5 types of strength

(I) Uchcha Bala (or exaltation) strength

(II) Saptavargaja Bala: Sapta vargas are seven fold classfcation of a sign into 1. Rashi 2. Hora 3. Drekkana 4. Saptamamsha, 5. Navamamsha 6. Dwadashamsha and 7. Trimshamsha

(III) Yugma yugma bhamsha Bala (strength acquired by placement in odd/even Rashi and in odd/even Navamsha

(IV) Kendradi Bala (strength due to placement in angle or, succedent or cadent House)

(V) Drekkana Bala (Strength due to placement in First, Second or Thrid Drekkana of a sign).

In the Uchacha Bala it is found out as to where a given planet is situated between his exaltation point and debilitaion point. When a planet is in his exaltation point he is said to be having full Strength, where as when he is in his debilitation point he is competely devoid of strength. His strength becomes Zero. There is the difference of 6 signs between the debilitation point and the exaltation point, that is if the planet has difference of 6 signs from his exaltation point his strength becomes zero. If the planet is situated some where between his exaltation and debilitation points his strength is found out in proportion to his distance from the exaltation point.

In order to find out Uchcha Bala, there is the need of knowing the planetary position. The extreme exaltation and deep debilitation points of the planets have been given in slokas nos. 49 and 50 in Chapter 3.

In order to find out the strength of a planet the full strength is always taken as 1º (one) degree. One degree is called 1 (one) Rupa also. 1 degree or Rupa is equal to 60 Virupas.

In the example given above,

Here the difference is more than 6 signs. Therefore it is deducted from 12.

It is converted into degrees etc.

4 × 30 + 21 - 51 - 38 = 141 - 51 - 38

स्वत्रिकोण स्वगेहाधिमित्रमित्र समारिषु ॥ २ ॥

अधिशत्रुगृहे चापि स्थितानां क्रमशो बलम् ।
भूताब्धयः खाग्नि-नखास्तिथ्यो दश युगाः कराः ॥ ३ ॥

एवं होरादुकाणाद्रि-भागांक-द्वादशांशजम् ।
त्रिंशांशजं तदैक्यञ्च सप्तवर्गसमुद्भवम् ॥ ४ ॥

2-4. SAPTAVARGAJA BALA : The strength of the planets situated in their Mooltrikona signs, own signs, extreme friends' signs', friend's sign, neutrals' signs, enemies' signs and, extreme enemies' signs is respectively 45, 30, 20, 15, 10, 4 and 2 Virupas. Similiarly these values occur for Hora, Drekkana, Saptamamsha, Navamsha, Dwadashamsha and Trimshamsha. All these are added together and from the sum of these emerges the saptavargaja Bala of the planets.

शुक्रेन्द्र समभांशेऽन्ये विषमेऽङ्घ्रिमितं बलम् ।

4 1/2 YUGMAYUGMA BHAMSHA OR OJHAYUGMA RASHIAMSHA BALA: Venus and the Moon in even signs and even Navamamsha and the other planets in odd signs and odd Navamamsha acquire 1/4th of Rupa (ie 15 virupas) strength.

केन्द्रादिषुस्थिताः खेटाः पूर्णाऽर्धाऽर्ङ्घिमितं क्रमात् ॥ ५ ॥

5. KENDRADI BALA : A planet gets full strength in an angle, half strength in a succudent and, one fourth strength in a cadent

आद्यमध्यावसानेषु द्रेष्काणेषु स्थिता: क्रमात् ।
पुंनपुंसकयोषाख्या दद्युरङ्घ्रियिमितं बलम् ॥ ६ ॥

6. DREKKANA BALA: Male, Hermaphrodites and, female planets respectively acquire 1 charana (a quarter or 1/4 Rupa) strength according to situations in the First, Second and Third decanates.

There are 3 Drekkanas (Decanates) in a Sign. Male planets acquire the strength of 15 Virupas in the First Drekkana. The Hermaphrodite planets acquire the strength of 15 Virupas in the Second Drekkana and the female planets get the strength of 15 Virupas in the Third Drekkana. A planet is in the first Drekkana upto 10⁰ degrees, in the Second upto 20° degrees and in the Third upto 30° degrees.

The above mentioned 5 Balas or strengths Uchcha Bala, Saptavargaja Bala, Yugma yugma Bala, Kendradi Bala and Drekkana Bala are added together and the sum of these strengths is called the Positional strength of a planet or the Sthana Bala.

सूर्यात् कुजात् सुखं जीवाज्ज्ञाच्चाऽस्तं लग्नमार्कितः ।
दशमं च भृगोश्चन्द्राद् हित्वा षड्भाधिके सति ॥ ७ ॥

चक्राद् विशोध्य तद्भागास्त्रिभिर्भक्ताश्च दिग्बलम् ।

7-7 1/2 DIGBALA : Deduct the 4th House from the Longitudes of the Sun and Mars; the 7th House from those of Jupiter and Mercury; the 10th House from those of Venus and the Moon and, the Ascendant from that of Saturn. If the difference is more then 180 degrees, deduct it from 360. (If it is less than 180 degrees then it is not deducted from any amount). The sum arrived at in either way is to be divided by 3 and thus is obtained the Dig Bala or Directional strength.

The Direction of the Various planets is as follows:

The Direction of Houses is as follows :

The planet gets full strength if he is in the House of his direction. Thus Mercury and Jupiter get full strength in the Ascendant. But the spashta (Longitudes) of the planets and of the House should be the same. When the planet goes as far away as, 6 signs (180 degrees) from the House in which it gets strength his strength is reduced to zero. Here it is the Mid spashta of the House and not the Bhava Sandhi spashta of it that is to be deducted. For example, if we have to know the Digbala or Directional strength of the Sun the process will be as follows:

The difference 0-14-24-23 is divided by 3. The quotient comes to be 4-48-7-40. This is the directional strength of the Sun.

इष्टावधि निशीथात्तून्त्रतं त्रिंशच्चयुतं नतम् ॥ ८ ॥

चन्द्रभौम-शनीनां च नतं द्विध्वं कलादिकम् ।
षष्टिशुद्धं तदन्येषां सदा रूपं बुधस्य हि ॥ ९ ॥

8-9. KAALA BALA OR TEMPORAL STRENGTH : The difference between the Ishta Kaala (the time of birth) and midnight is called Unnata. If Unnata is deducted from 30 ghatis the difference is cal Nata. If the Ghatis etc of the the Nata are doubled it gives the strength (Kaala Bala) of the Moon, Mars and Saturn. And if the Nata is deducted from 60 it gives the Natonnata Bala (Both Nata and Unnata Balas) of the Sun, Jupiter and Venus. But the Natonnata Bala of Mercury is always full (1 Rupa or 60 virupas).

1. Natonnata Bala (Diurnal and Nocturnal strengths)

2. Paksha Bala (Fortnight strength)

3. Tribhaga Bala

4. Varsha, Masa, Dina and Hora Bala (Varsha = astrological year, Masa = month, Dina = day and Hora = Hour.)

5. Ayana Bala (Equinoctial strength)

6. Yudhdha Bala.

The Bala or strength acquired from time is called Kaala Bala. The Bala or strength according to Nata and Unnata is called Natonnata Bala. Mars, the Moon and Saturn have strength by night. Jupiter, the Sun, and Venus have potency by day. Mercury is strong at all times. The planets having strength by day, take the Unnata and those that are strong by night take the Nata strength

In the Bombay edition of Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra' the sloka is slightly different. It may he explained in this way: From midnight to midday is termed a day; From midday to midnight is called night. The past Ghatikas during the day (i.e. from midnight to mid day) multiplied by 2 gives the Diva Bala in Virupas of the Sun, Venus and Jupiter. Subtract this from 60 Ghatikas, the balance gives the Diva Bala in Virupas of Mars, the Moon and Saturn. The process is to be reversed for the night. That is, the past Ghatikas multiplied by 2 are to constitute the Ratri Bala of Mars, the Moon and Saturn. And if this is deducted from 60, it will be the Ratri Bala of the Sun, Mars and Jupiter. Mercury has 60 Virupas for his strength at all times (both during the day and night).

Example : In our example mid night (Mishra Maana) is 47 Ghatis and 4 Palas and the Ishta Kala (the time of birth) 44 Ghatis 32 Palas and 20 Vipalas

Nata is doubled (27-28-20) 2 = 54-56-40. This is the Bala of the Moon, Mars and Saturn.

This is the Bala of the Sun and Jupiter. According to the Bombay edition:

The Unnata is doubled (2-31-40) 2 = 5-3-20. It is the Diva Bala of the Sun, Jupiter and Venus

अथ पक्षबलं वक्ष्ये सूर्य चन्द्राद् विशोध्य विशोध्य च ।
षड्भाधिके विशोध्यार्काद् भागीकृत्त्य त्रिभिर्भजेत् ॥ १० ॥

पक्षजं बलमिन्दुज्ञशुक्रेज्यानां तु षष्टितः ।
विशोध्य तद्बलं ज्ञेयं पापानां पक्षसंभवम् ॥ ११ ॥

10-11 PAKSHA BALA: Deduct from the longitude of the Moon that of the Sun. If the difference in more than 6 signs deduct it from 12. Now the remainder is converted into degrees and is divided by 3 to get the Paksha Bala of the Benefic planets and Paksha Bala of the Benefic Planets is to be deducted from 60 to arrive at the Paksha Bala of the remaining planets.

According to Parasara the Paksha Bala is known in the following manner. The Paksha Bala of the Benefic Planets

(If the difference between the longitude of the Moon and the Sun exceeds 6, it is deducted from 12.

Now the Paksha Bala of the Malefic Planets. 60--the Paksha Bala of the Benefic Planets.

दिनत्र्यंशेषु सौम्यार्क-शनीनां, निट्त्रिभागके ।
चन्द्रशुक्रकुजानां च बलं पूर्ण सदा गुरोः ॥ १२ ॥

12. Tribhaga Bala should be mentioned here. The first one third part of the day bestows full strength to Mercury, the second one to the Sun and, the third, one to Saturn. And similarly, the first one third part of the night bestows full strength to the Moon, the Second one to Venus and, the third one to Mars. Jupiter has this strength (full strength) at all times.

वर्षमासदिनेशानां तिथ्यस्त्रिंशच्छरार्णवाः ।
होरेशस्य बलं षष्टिरुक्तं नैसर्गिकं पुरा ॥ १३ ॥

13. VARSHA MASA, DINA AND HORA BALA: 15, 30, 45 and 60 Virupas are respectively the Balas (strengths) bestowed on Varsha, Masa, Dina and Hora Lords. The Naisargika Bala (the Natural strength) has been spoken of and explained already (in sloka 38 Chapter 2).

सावनोद्युगणस्सूर्याद्धिन मासाब्द पास्ततः ।
सपृभिः क्षयितश्शेषः सूर्याद्यो वासरेश्वर ।।

मासाब्द दिन संख्याप्तौ द्वित्रिध्नौ रूप सयुंतौ ।
सप्तोद् धृतावशेषौ तु विज्ञेयौ मास वर्ष पौ ॥

That is, Dinapati, Masapati and Varshapati should be known by counting from the Sun to the number of Saavana days. This number is divided by 7 and the remainder counting from the Sun is the Dinapati.

If the number of saavana days is divided respectively by the number of Masa and Varsha and the quotients are multiplied respectively by 2 and 3 and one is added to the product and the sums are divided by 7. The remainders are counted from the Sun in the order of the days, respectively the Masapati and Varshapati.

The number of Saavana days from the beginining of the creation to the Ishta Kaala (the time of birth) is called 'Ahargana. The time from one Sunrise to another is called one saavana day. It is these saavana days that are referred to in the slokas. The method of knowing the Ahargana is very difficult and even a slight mistake will result in spoiling the labour of hours. Therefore it is not practicable to do such a big calculation. For this purpose are available 'Karan grantha' and Tables by which this calculation becomes easy. We too have used the table of this type which is being given here. There are the aberviated Aharganas in the table. The learned Astrologer Mahavir Prasad Srivastava, in the Vigyan Bhashya of his Surya Siddhanta, has calculated the saavana days of the Aharganas of the year 1979 Vikrami upto the 5th Tithi (Panchmi) of the Shukla Paksha (the Bright half of the Month) of Maagha month. This number of Saavana days is 7,14,40,41,31,603. In order to know the Frist day of the Saavana Varsha (the Astrological year) of the year of the birth of the native, the Aharganas from the beginining of the creation to the day of the birth of the native are divided by 360. The resultant Quotient is the number of Saavana years that have passed. These are multiplied by 3 and 1 (one) is added to the product which in turn is divided by 7. The reason is that in the case of Varshapati the order of the Lords according to the days changes every 4th day and after 7 years again the same order begins anew. The Lord of the Saavana Varsha is the Lord of the day that comes as the remainder.

In the example given by us the date of birth is 2-6-1951. Therefore we have taken the abbreviated Ahargana of January O, 1951 which is 53089. The days from January O to the date of birth are 153 which are added to it. The Sum is the number of abbreviated days (abbreviated Aharganas) from the beginning of creation to the date of birth. The total sum comes to 53242. It is divided by 360. The remainder is ignored. The quotient 147 is multiplied by 3 which comes to 441. One is added to it which gives 442. It is divided by 7. The remainder comes to be 1. Therefore the number will be of Sunday. But the birth of the native took place on the first day of the year on, Monday. When there is a situation like this, one should be deducted from or added to it because such a situation generally arises.

In order to know Masapati the same Ahargana is divided by 30. The quotient is doubled and one is added to it. The sum arrived at in this way is divided by 7 and the remainder will indicate the first day of the month.

The same Ahargana, if it is divided by 7, the figure that comes as the remainder will indicate the day of the birth. Thus when 53242 is divided by7 the remainder is Zero. Therefore the day will be of saturday.

The Lord of Hora: The day has been named on the name of the planet who is the Lord of the first hour of the day (Hora of the day). The planet who is the Lord of the first hour of the day is also regarded as the Lord of the day. In the same way the Lord of day which falls in the beginning of the Saavana Masa is regarded as the Lord of the Saavana Masa also. And the Lord of the day which falls in the beginning of the Saavana Varsha is regarded as the Lord of the Saavana Varsha. Thus, if the Lord of the First hour of Sun day is the Sun, then he is the Lord of the day also. The Saavana Masa which begins with Sunday will be Lorded by the Sun and the saavana Varsha which begins with Sunday will also have the Sun as its Lord.

In order to know as to which planet is the Lord of a particular hour the order in which the Lords of the hours change is to be understood. The planet Saturn is farthest away from the earth. Nearer than Saturn is Jupiter, then nearer than Jupiter is Mars, then nearer than Mars is the Sun, then nearer than the Sun is Venus, then nearer than Venus is Mercury, and then nearer than Mercury is the Moon. The Lords of Hora change in this very order. If the Lord of the Ist hour is Saturn, that of the 2nd will be Jupiter, of the third Mars, of the 4th, the Sun, of the 5th Venus, of the 6th Mercury and of the 7th, the Moon and that of the 8th again Saturn and so on in the same order. Hora should always be known by the local time.

The Hora of any hour of the day may be easily known from the chart easily, that is, it may be known as to which planet is the Lord of the Hora of a particular hour.

Speculum of Abbreviated Ahargana for January 0

तन्मानं सप्तहूतषष्टिरेकाद्येकोत्तरैर्हता ।
शमंबुगुशुचंरादिखेटानां क्रमतो द्विज ! ॥ १४ ॥

14. NAISARGIKA BALA: The quotient that is obtained by dividing 60 Kalas by 7 is multiplied by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 and it gives the Naisargika Bala of respectively Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus the Moon, and the Sun.

If two planets have equal amount of Shadabalas, it is only the Naisargika Bala which plays a decisive role in relation to their greater or lesser strength. This Bala is acquired by a planet naturally according to his luminosity and it is fixed for every planet.

पञ्चाब्धयः सुराः सूर्याः खण्डकांशाः क्रमादमी ।
सायनग्रहदोराशितुल्यखण्डयुतिश्च सा ॥ १५ ॥

भागादिकहतादेष्यात् त्रिंशल्लब्धयुता लवाः ।
स्वमृणं तुलमेषादौ शनीन्द्वोश्च त्रिराशिषु ॥ १६ ॥

तथाऽऽरार्केज्यशुक्राणां व्यस्तं, ज्ञस्य सदा धनम् ।
तद्भागाश्च त्रिभिर्भक्ता ज्ञेयमायनजं बलम् ॥ १७ ॥

15-17.AYANA BALA: For calculating Ayana Bala there are 3 Khandas, 45, 33 and 12. Add Ayanamsha to the planet and find out the Bhuja. Add the figure corresponding to the sign (of the Bhuja) to the Bhuja. Then the degrees etc of the Bhuja be multiplied by the figure corresponding to the higher of the remaining Khandas and it be divided by 30. Add the quotient degrees etc to the sum obtained earlier and convert it into degrees etc. If it is more than 30 it is converted into signs etc. If Saturn and the Moon are in 6 signs beginning with Libra onwards, then it is added to 3 signs. And if they are in 6 signs beginning with Aries etc then the earlier resultant is subtracted from 3 signs. If the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Venus are in the 6 signs beginning with Aries onward, then add 3 signs to the sum obtained earlier; and if they are in the 6 signs beginning with Libra onwards, then subtract 3 signs from it. If Mercury is in the 6 signs beginning with Aries onwards or in the 6 signs beginning with Libra onwards, then, always add 3 signs to it. The signs etc. that are obtained in this way are to be converted into degrees etc. These degrees etc. are divided by 3 and the quoient thus obtained will be the Ayana Bala.

Notes: In order to know the Ayana Bala it is absolutely necessary to have the Sukshma Kranti of planet.

The rule to make the Bhujamsha (degrees of Bhuja) is as follows: If the planet is with in 3 signs then his Bhujamsha will be the same. If he is with in more than 3 signs and less than 6 signs, then Bhuja will be obtained by subtracting the planet from 6 signs. If the planet is with in more than 6 and less than 9 signs then Bhuja will be obtained by subtracting 6 signs from the planet. And if he is with in more than 9 signs then the Bhuja is obtained by subtracting the planet from 12 signs.

In the Modern Panchangas we can find out the Kranti of even the smallest planets. The following is also a method of obtaining Ayana Bala.

The Northern or Southern Kranti of Mercury should always be added to 24. The Southern Kranti of Saturn and the Moon should be added to 24, and the Northern Kranti is to be deducted from 24. The Southern Kranti of the Sun, Mars, Mercury and Venus is to be deducted from 24 and the Northern, Kranti is to be added to 24. In this way the plus or minus Kranti that will be obtained should be divided by 48 to get the Ayana Bala.

Suppose the Northern Kranti of the Sun is: 13\11\25

0\46\13 Ayana Bala.

Ayana Bala may also be known by another easy method. But to arrive at the Ayana Bala by this method also the above rule (the rule regarding adding or subtracting 24 to the Krantis or the planets) will have to be remembered. Another thing to be kept in mind is that it is the Ayana Bala of the Sun obtained by this method only that is to be doubled. The Ayana Bala of the other planets will remain as it is

23' 27" Plus or minus Kranti × 1.2793. A Table is being given below to know Ayana Bala. When Kranti is known, Ayana Bala may be known easily.

यद्रवेरायन वीर्य चेष्टाख्यं तावदेव हि ।
विधो: पक्षबलं यावत् तावच्चेष्टाबलं स्मृतम् ॥ १८ ॥

18. MOTIONAL STRENGTH OF THE SUN AND THE MOON: The cheshta Bala of the Sun (or the motional strength) will be the same as his Ayana Bala. The Cheshta Bala of the Moon should be known as corresponding to her Paksha Bala.

पापद्वक्पादहीनं तच्छुभदुकपादयुक् तथा ।
बलैक्य ज्ञेज्यद्वमयुक्तमेवं खेटबलं भवेत् ॥ १९ ॥

19. DRIGBALA (ASPECTUAL STRENGTH): Deduce one fourth of the Drishti yoga (Total Aspectual strength) if a planet has maletic aspects on him and add a fourth if he has benefic aspects on him. The entire aspect of Mercury and Jupiter is to be super added to the sum arrived at (by adding or deducting) in this way and this gives us the strength of a planet.

अथ तारग्रहाणां तु युद्धयतोश्च द्वयोर्मिथः ।
बलान्तरं विजेतुः स्वं, निर्जितस्य बले त्वृणम् ॥ २० ॥

20. PLANETARY WAR : If there happens to be a war between two starry plenets, the difference between the shada balas of the two is to be added to the victor's shadabala and deducted from that of the vanquished. That is the Spashta Bala or the strength of the planet in question.

वक्रानुवक्रा विकला मन्दा मन्दतरा समा ।
चरा चाऽतिचरा चेति ग्रहाणामष्टधा गतिः ॥ २१ ॥

षष्टिर्वक्रगते वीर्यमनुवक्रगतेर्दलम् ।
पादो विकलभुक्तेः स्यात् तथा मध्यगतेर्दलम् ॥ २२ ॥

पादो मन्दगतेस्तस्य दलं मन्दतरस्य हि ।
चरभुक्तेस्तु पादोनं दलं स्यादतिचारिणः ॥ २३ ॥

21-23. PLANETARY MOTIONS (MARS TO SATURN): Vakra, Anu vakra, Vikala, Manda, Mandatara, Sama, Chara and Ati-chara, these are the eight kinds of motions of the planets. The strengths allotted to the vakra (Retrograde planet) is 60, to the Anu-Vakra 30, Vikala 15, Manda 15, Mandatara 7.30, Sama 30, Chara 45 and Ati chara 30

The retrogression of planets has a surprising effect on human life. The effect is inevitable. We have researched on the effect of retrogression after studying more than 5000 Horoscopes in our next coming book on Astrology. Some undisputable effects have been discussed in this book on the basis of retrogression.

मध्यमस्फुटयोगार्धहीनं स्वस्वचलोच्चकम् ।
षड्भाधिकं च्युतं चक्राच्चेष्टाकेन्द्रं स्मृतं कुजात् ॥ २४ ॥

भागीकृतं त्रिभिर्भक्तं लब्धं चेष्टाबलं त्विति ।
स्थानादिक्कालद्वक्चेष्टानिसर्गोत्यं च षड्विधम् ॥ २५ ॥

24-25. MOTIONAL STRENGTH FOR MARS ETC : Deduce from the sheeghrochha of the planets the half (1/2) of the sum of the Madhyama spashta graha and the Vastwika spashta (The mean and the true longitudes of a planet). The resultant will be the cheshta kendra of the planets Mars etc. If it (the cheshta kendra) is more than 6 signs it is to be deduced from 12 and the remainder is converted into degrees etc, and is to be divided by 3 and in this way is obtained the Cheshta Balas. Thus there are the six kinds of Balas (strengths) which are Sthana bala, Dig Bala, Kaalabala, Drig bala, Cheshta Bala and Nisargabala.

Cheshta Kendra=Sheeghrochha (apogee)−Madhyama graha (mean planet +true planet spashta)2

If the above cheshta kendra is more than 6 signs then

12 signs − Cheshta Kendra3=Cheshta Bala

If the above Cheshta Kendra is less than 6 signs then

Cheshta Kendra3=Cheshta Bala

The chesta Bala is found out only for those planets which can be retrograde therefore it is also called Vakra chesta Bala. Besides this, the motions of the planets are also an important source of this Bala. The maximum Bala of the motions has been given by Maharishi Parashara in sholka 21-23.

एवं ग्रहबलं प्रोक्तम भावबलं श्रृणु ।
कन्यायुग्मतुलाकुम्भचापाद्यार्घाश्च सप्तमम् ॥ २६ ॥

गोऽजसिंहमृगाद्यार्ध चापान्त्यार्धात सुखं त्यजेत् ।
कर्कवृश्चिकतो लग्नं भृगान्त्यार्थाज्झषाच्च खम् ॥ २७ ॥

शोध्यमङ्गाधिकं चक्राच्च्युतं भागीकृतं त्रिहृत् ।
सदृष्टिपादयुक् - पापदृष्टिपादविवर्जितम् ॥ २८ ॥

ज्ञेज्यद्वष्टियुतं तच्च स्वस्वस्वामिबलान्वितम् ।
इति भावबलं स्पष्टं सामान्य च पुरोदितम् ॥ २९ ॥

26-29. It is in this way that I have spoken of the sphuta bala (strength) of the planets. Now listen to (about the method of knowing) the Bhava Bala (the strength) of the Houses. Deduct the spashta (the longitude) of the 7th House from the Bhava (House) if the Bhava happens to be in the first half of the signs of Virgo, Gemini, Libra, Aquarius or Sagittarius. If the Bhava happens to be in the first half of the signs of Aries, Taurus, Leo, Capricorn or in the latter half of Sagittarius, then deduct from the Bhava spashta the spashta of the 4th House. And if there are the signs of Cancer and Scorpio then deduct from it the spashta of the Ascendant, and if there happens to be the latter half of Capricorn and there is Pisces also then deduct the spashta of the 10th House from the Bhava spashta and convert the difference into degrees etc and then divide it by 3 and the quotient arrived at in this way is the Bhava bala (strength of the Bhava or House ). If the remainder is more than 6 signs, it is deducted from 12 signs and the remainder is converted into degrees etc and it is divided by 3. To the quotient thus arrived at should be added the one fourth of the aspects of the benefic planets on the Bhava or House, and one fourth of the aspects of the malefic planets on it is to be deducted from it. And if the aspect be of Jupiter or Mercury on it, then this aspect is also to be added to the Aspectual strength of the planet and, then the Bala or strength of the Lord of the Bhava is also added to it and it gives the spashta Bala of the Bhava (the strength of the given House). I have already spoken of the samanaya Bala (or the general strength).

बुधेज्ययुक्तभावस्य बलमेकेन संयुतम् ।
मन्दाररवियुक्तस्य बलमेकेन वर्जितम् ॥ ३० ॥

दिने शीर्षोदयो भाव: सन्ध्यायामुभयोदयः ।
निशि पृष्ठोदयाख्यश्च दद्यात् पादमितं बलम् ॥ ३१ ॥

30-31 SPECIAL RULES: The Bhava or house which is occupied by Mercury or Jupiter is to be added with 1 (one) Rupa to its Bala or strength and Rupa strength is to be deducted from the strength of the Bhava or House which is occupied by Saturn or Mars or the Sun. And if the birth occurs during the day time then the House occupied by a sheershodaya Rashi (a sign rising with its head), if it occurs in the evening then the House occupied by an ubhayodaya Rashi (a sign rising with both head and foot) and if it occurs during the night time then the House occupied by a Prish thodaya Rashi (or sign rising with its back), the bhava or House gets 15 Virupas strength.

अंकाग्नयोऽङ्गरामाश्च खाग्नया करसिन्धवः ।
नवाग्नयः सुरास्त्रिंशद् दशसंगुणिताः क्रमात् ॥ ३२ ॥

रव्यादीनां बलैक्यश्चेत् तदा सुबलिनो मताः ।
अधिकं पूर्णमेव स्याद् बलं चेद्वलिनो द्विज ! ॥ ३३ ॥

32-33. SHADA BALA REQUIREMENTS: If the shadabalas of the planets the Sun etc are respectively 390,360, 300, 420, 390, 330 and 300 they are considered to be Bali or strong and if these exceed the above figures then the planets are called to be fully strong.

If a planet gets sufficient bala or strength in all the shada balas or Six kinds of strength he will confer the full happiness of the effects that are related to him.

गुरुसौम्यरवीणां तु भूतषट्केन्दवो द्विज ! |
पंचाग्नयः खभूतानि कर-भूमिसुधाकराः ॥ ३४ ॥

खाग्नयश्च क्रमात्स्थान-दिक्-चेष्टा-समयाऽयने ।
सितेन्द्वोस्त्रयग्निचन्द्राश्च खेषवः खाग्न्यः शतम् ॥ ३५ ॥

चत्वारिंशत् कला भोम-मन्दयोः षण्णव क्रमात् ।
त्रिंशत् खवेदाः सप्ताङ्गा नखाश्चेत्युदिता द्विज! ॥ ३६ ॥

34-36. If the Sthana bala, digbala, cheshta bala, kaalabala, and Ayana bala of Jupiter, Mercury and the Sun are respectively 165,35,50,112 and 30 Virupas, then they are regarded as strong. And if the above balas of Venus and the Moon are respectively 133,50,30, 100, and 40 Virupas, then they are considered as strong; and if these balas of Mars and Saturn happen to be respectively 96,30,40,67 and 20 Virupas, then they are considered as strong.

एवं कृत्वा बलैक्यञ्च ततश्चिन्त्यं फलं द्विज ! |
भावस्थानग्रहै: प्रोक्तयोगे ये योगहेतवः ॥ ३७ ॥

तेषां मध्ये बली कर्ता स एवाऽस्य फलप्रदः ।
योगेष्वाप्तेषु बहुषु नीतिरेवं प्रकीर्तिता ॥ ३८ ॥

37-38. BHAVA EFFECTS: O Brahmin,thus the balas (strengths) of the planets are to be added together and prediction of effects is to be made according to it. Whatever yogas or effects have been stated earlier with respect to the House or the situation of the planets, the strongest of the yoga karaka planets of that House will be the yoga karaka one and he will confer on the native the effects according to his attributes or qualities. When there are many yoga karaka grahas (effects giving planets) giving many effects in a house, it is this niti (rule) that is spoken about it.

गणितेषु प्रवीणो यः शब्दशास्त्रे कृतश्रमः ।
न्यायविद् बुद्धिमान् देशदिक्कालज्ञो जितन्द्रियः ॥ ३९ ॥

ऊहापोह - पटुर्होरास्कन्धश्रवणसम्मतः ।
मैत्रेय ! सत्यतां याति तस्य वाक्यं न संशयः ॥ ४० ॥

39-40. ELIGIBILITY TO ISSUE FRUITFUL PREDICTIONS: O Maitreya, doubtless and truthful effects may be predicted only by an astrologer that has achieved supreme skill in Mathematics, that has put in industrious effort in linguistics, that has the knowledge of Nyaya (or Justice), that is endowed with wisdom, that possesses the knowledge of time and space and geography, that has conquered his senses, that has ability in logic and that has studied Jataka Sastra(Astrology); And there is no doubt in it that the predictions of him will be truthful.