5. To find out Planetary Position

पञ्चाङ्गस्थो मिश्रमानकाल: पङ्क्तिसमाह्वयः ।
सूर्योदयाद्यातकालः सावनेष्ट उदीरितः ॥ १ ॥

1. The 'Mishramaankaala' in the almanac is called 'Pankti'. The time from the sunrise to the desired time is called 'Savanesta Kaala'.

दिनाद्यमन्तरं यच्च तपोर्यातैष्यकं हि तत् ।
पतयाधिक्ये यातसंज्ञमैष्यमिष्टेऽधिके स्मृतम् ॥ २ ॥

ऋण धनं दिनाद्यं तद् गुणितं ग्रहभुक्तिभिः ।
खरसैर्विहत लब्धमंशाद्यं चालनं फलम् ॥ ३ ॥

पङ्क्तिग्रहेषु संशोघ्यं योज्यं च क्रमशस्तदा ।
तात्कालिकग्रहा वामं पाते वक्रखगेऽपि तत् ॥ ४ ॥

2-4 The difference between the two Kaalas (Sawaneshta and Mishra Kaala) in terms of day etc. (that is day, Ghati, Pala etc.) is called Yaata kaala or Aishya kaala. If the Pankti kaala is ahead of the Ishta Kaala (that is, if the clarification of the planets is to be made before the Pankti kaala) then Ishta Kaala is to be deducted from the Pankti Kaala. The remainder in day, Ghati etc. will be called negative or Yaata Sanjaka. If the Ishta Kaala is ahead of the Pankti kaala (that is if the situation of the planets at the time of birth is to be known) then Pankti kaala is to be deducted from Ishta kaala and the remainder in day, Ghati etc. will be called positive or Aishya. The resultant negative positive in day, ghati etc. is multiplied by the movement of their respective planets. The figure so arrived at is divided by 60 and the degree etc. obtained in this way is to be made negative or positive in the planets of the Pankti kaala. In Yaata (Rahu and Ketu) and in retrograde planets the process is reversed and is made positive negative. Then the planets of that time will be clear.

Notes: In the old almanacs the planetary position was given of midnight each after eight days. This is called Pankti. Some Astrologers call it Prastaar also. Along with planetary positions the planetary movement is also given.

The difference between the Ishta Kaala and Mishra Kaala is called Chaalana. This Chaalana is either Aishya (+) or Yaata (-). If the Ishta Kaala is of time before the Mishra Kaala, then the Chaalana is negative (Yaata Sanjaka); and if the Ishta Kaala is of the time after the Mishra Kaala, then the Chaalana is positive (Aishya Sanjaka); because if the Ishta Kaala is of the time before the Mishra Kaala, then the planetary position of the Ishta Kaala will be arrived at by deducting from the planets of the Pankti Kaala; and if it is of the time after the Mishra Kaala then the planetary position of the Ishta Kaala will be arrived at by adding in the planets of Pankti Kaala. But in the case of the retrograde planets the process is reversed.

In the almanacs the Pankti of the Mishra maana Kaala is given in the following manner.

The Ishta of Planets on 8 (Ashtami) Monday 28-5-1951. Mishramaana Kala 47-04

Suppose the birth of the native occurred on Jyeshta Krishna Trayodashi Samvata 2008. Date of birth 2-6-1951, Place of birth Hapur. The Sawaneshta or Ishta Kaala of the time of birth is 44 Ghati, 32 Pala and 20 Vipala. The day number of Saturday is Seven. Therefore, the Ishta Kaala may be called 7-44-32-20 day, Ghati etc. Pankti is of Monday dated 28-5-1951. Therefore, the Ishta Kaala of the Planets of Pankti will be 2-47-04 day ghati deducted from Ishta Kaala: The remainder will be called positive or Aishya. It is also called positive chaalana.

Aishya or Positive Chaalana

Now in order to know the Planetary position at the time of birth, first of all the positive Chaalana is multiplied by the motion of the planet. The resultant is added to the planet position of the Pankti Kaala. Suppose the motion of he Sun is 57'-18" and the position of the Sun in the Pankti Kaala is 1-13°-24-36"

Therefore (4-57-28-20) 57-18+1-13°-24'-36" = 1-18°-8'-12" will be the position of the Sun at the time of birth. In this way the position of all the planets will be known. In the case of the retrograde planets the multiplication of the Positive Chaalana and the movement of the planet is deducted from the movement of the planet of the Pankti Kaala.

इष्टमधिकं नक्षत्रन्यूनं तदा इष्टादित्यनेन ज्ञेयम्:—

इष्टाविहीनं च दिनर्क्षनाडी भयातसंज्ञा भवतीह तस्य ।
दिनर्क्षनाड़ी खरसेषुशुद्धा निजर्क्षयुक्तः सहिते भभोगः ॥ ५ ॥

इष्टं न्यूनं नक्षत्रमधिकं तथा गतर्क्षनाडयेति ज्ञेयम्:—

गतर्क्षनाडी खरसेषुशुद्धा सूर्योदयादिष्टघटीषु युक्ता ।
भयातसंज्ञा भवतीह तस्य निजर्क्षनाडीसहिते भभोगः ॥ ६ ॥

5-6 Bhayaata Bhabhoga Sadhana. When the Ishta is more. and the Nakshtra is less.

If the Ghati, Pala etc. of the Nakshtra the day of the birth are deducted from the Ishta, it is Bhayaata and when the Ghati, Pala etc. of the Nakshtra of the day are deducted from 60 and when the Ghati, pala etc. of the present Nakshtra are added to it, then it is Bhabhoga.

When the Ishta is less and the Nakshtra is more.

When the Ghati, Pala etc. of the Nakshtra of the day are deducted from 60 and the Ishta is added to it, then it is Bhayaata. And when the Ghati, Pala etc of the Nakshtra of the time of the Ishta are added to it (i.e. 60) then it is Bhabhoga.

**अथ चन्द्रस्पष्टमाह**

गतर्क्षषष्टि गुणितं भभोगेन च भाजितम् ।
दादिषष्टिगुणितैलब्धं तत्र सुयोजयेत् ॥ ७ ॥

तच्चापि द्विगुणं कृत्वा हांकेन विभेजेत्पुनः ।
मृगांकलब्धमंशादीन्सुसाधय द्विजोत्तम ॥ ८ ॥

7-8 Knowing the position of the Moon: Bhayaata is multiplied by 60 and the Quotient is divided by Bhabhoga. The figure so arrived at is added to the Number of the passed Ashwini etc. Nakshtra multiplied by 60. Now this amount multiplied by and divided by 9 (the figure will be in degrees is divided by 30). The figure so arrived at will give us the position of the Moon (Chandra spashta) in Signs, degrees, minutes and seconds.

Notes: The value of Bhayaata and Bhabhoga is in Ghatis and Palas. It has become clear form the above slokas. In order to know the Chandra Spashta (the positon of the Moon), first of all Bhayaata and Bhabhoga are made of similar denomination or they are converted into Pala or Vipala. Then the Palas of Bhayaata are multiplied by 60. Bhayaata multiplied by 60 is to be divided by Bhabhoga. From the division the resultant is taken upto 3 points. The number of the Nakshtra before the Nakshtra whose Bhayaata and Bhabhoga is to be known is found out. This number will be known when we count the number in order from the Ashwini Nakshtra onwards. This number is multiplied by 60 and the multiplied figure is added to the acquired number. The summation (total) is doubled and is divided by 9. The resultant will be got in degrees, minutes and seconds. The degrees are divided by 30. It will give us the positon of the Moon in signs, degrees, minutes and seconds.

We have Bhayaata in Palas and vipalas. Therefore, Bhayaata and Bhabhoga are converted into Vipalas.

Bhayaata (36 palas 20 Vipalas) × 60

= 2180 vipalas

Bhayaata×60Bhabhoga=3 Resultant[(60 ×the number of passed Nakshtra+3 Resultants)]×29

= Moon Position in degrees

2180×60235320=130800235320

= 0 − 33 − 21

The serial no. of the passed Nakshtra Bharani is 2

Every time the remainder is multiplied by 60 and divided by the figure that divides and the quotient is obtained 3 times)

Therefore as per formula:60×2+−33−22×29=241−6−429

= 26° − 47' − 25"

That is 0 − 26° − 47' − 25"

Will be the position of the Moon at the time of the birth

खखशून्याष्टवेदेन गतिर्भभोगभाजिता ।
एवं चन्द्रस्य विज्ञेया रीतिः स्पष्टतरा बुधैः ॥ ९ ॥

9. To find out the motion of the Moon: In order to know the motion of the Moon the learned should divide the medium motion of the Moon 48000 by Bhabhoga.

Notes: There are 12 Signs in the 27 Nakshtras.

Sign 12 x 30° = 360° x 60 = 21600 minutes

Because there is 21,600 minutes in 27 Nakshtras

So, one' Nakshtra will have 2160027 = 800 minutes

800 x 60 48000 Seconds

Therefore the medium movement of the Moon is 48000 seconds. If 800 minutes or 48000 seconds have been arrived at in the Bhabhoga from proportion then in the Ahoratra (Day and Night) 60 ghatis it will prove to be the motion of the Moon for one day.

480003922 (Here if 48000 is multiplied by 60, then we shall have the movement of the Moon in minutes and seconds)

48000 × 603922 = 734 Minutes 19 Seconds.

मेषादौ सायनार्के तु दिनार्धजनिता हि या ।
द्वादशागुंलशंकोर्भा पलभेत्युच्यते बुधैः ॥ १० ॥

त्रिष्ठा सा गुणिता दिग्भिर्भुजंगैर्दशभिः क्रमात् ।
त्रिभिर्हताऽन्तिभगता भवेयुश्चरखण्डकाः ॥ ११ ॥

10-11 The Definition of palbha and the finding out of the Charkhanda (ascensional differences) with it: When the Saayana Sun is in the Signs of Aries etc. (that is when day and night are equal) the 12 Angul (fingers) Shadow of Shanku at midday is called Palbha. That Palbha is placed at three places and is multiplied respectively by 10, 8, 10, and the last factor (10) is divided by 3 also, then three Charkhanda respectively are obtained.

लंकोदया विघटिका गजभान्यकंगोऽश्विनः ।
त्रिपक्षदहना एताः क्रमोत्क्रमगता: पुनः ॥ १२ ॥

क्रमोत्क्रमस्थितैर्हीनयुताश्चरदलैस्तदा ।
स्वोदया: स्युः क्रमान्मेषात्तुलादेरुत्क्रमात्तथा ॥ १३ ॥

12-13. To find out Swodaya from Lankodaya: Place 278, 299 and 323 Palas first in direct order and then in reverse order. The Charkhandas are also placed first in direct order and then in reverse order. First these are deducted from the first three places and then these are added in the 2nd three places. In this way the Swodaya Maana (Swodaya value) of the 6 Signs Aries etc will be in the direct order and of the next six signs Libra etc. will be in the reverse order.

स्फुटोऽर्कः सायन: कार्यो भुक्तभोग्याशंकाश्च ये |
स्वीयोदयगुणा स्त्रिशंभक्ताः कालास्तदाह्वयाः ॥ १४ ॥

अभीष्टनाडीपलतो भोग्यकालान् विशोधयेत् ।
ततश्चाग्निमराशीनां स्वोदयांश्चाथ शेषकम् ॥ १५ ॥

त्रिंशता गुणितं भक्तमशुद्धोदयतः फलम् ।
लवाद्यं सहितं मेषादिकैः शुद्धस्तु राशिभिः ॥ १६ ॥

भुक्ते विधौ भुक्तकालान् पष्टशुद्धेष्टकालतः ।
विशोध्य गतराशीनां स्वोदयास्तत्र शोधयेत् ॥ १७ ॥

लवाद्यं तु फलं शुद्धमशुद्धाजादिराशितः ।
अयनांशविहीनं सत् स्फुटं लग्नं प्रजायते ॥ १८ ।।

षड्राशिसहितं तच्च सप्तमं भवनं मतम् ।

14 18 1/2 Ayanamsha added to spashta surya (Sun's position) is Saayana Surya. The traversed or the remaining degrees etc. of the Saayana Surya are multiplied by the rising value of that sign (the sign in which the Sun is situated) and the resultant figure is divided by 30. The quotient (will be in Palas) is the period traversed (Bhukta Kaala) or the remaining period (Bhogya-Kaala). When the ascendant is found out by means of the to be traversed period (Bhogya Kaala) this period (the to be traversed one) is deducted from the Ghatis and Palas of the Ishta Kaala. From the remainder the rising values (Udayamaanas) of the Aishya signs (the signs ahead of that sign in which there is the Saayana Sun )should be deducted (to the possible point).

When the ascendant is found out by means of the traversed period (Bhukta), the Sawaneshta Kaala is deducted from 60. From the remaining Ghatis and Palas is deducted the traversed period. From the remainder is to be deducted the rising values(Udayamaanas) of the traversed signs or Gata Rashis (the signs before the Saayana Surya). The remainder so arrived at is to be multiplied by 30 and this is divided by Ashuddhodaya-Maana.

The quotient in degrees etc. that is obtained is to be added to the Shuddha Rashi in the Bhogya kind (or to be traversed kind) and is to be deducted in the Bhukta Kind (or traversed kind) from the Ashudh Rashi number. The figure obtained in this way is the Saayana Spashta Lagna. If the Ayanamsha is deducted from it then the figure obtained is Spashta Lagna. If six signs are added to the Spashta Lagna the figure obtained will be the 7th house.

स्वेष्टकालान्न संशुद्धयेद् भुक्तंभोग्य यदा तदा ।
त्रिंशता गुणितं स्वेष्टं स्वोदयाप्तं लवादिकम ॥ १९ ॥

यत्तद्धीनं युतं कार्यं कार्य लग्नं स्फुटं भवेत् ।

19-19 1/2 If the traversed or the to be traversed period is not deductible from the Ishta kaala, then the Ishta kaala is multiplied by 30 and divided by Swodaya Palas etc. After dividing, the obtained degrees etc. are respectively deducted and added (-- +) from the spashta Surya (the Sun's position), it will give the spashta lagna (or the position of the Ascendant)

धुरात्रिगतशेषेष्टघटयोरल्पं तदुन्नतम् ॥ २० ॥

नतं दिननिशोरर्द्धंमुन्नतोनं प्रकीर्त्तिम् ।

20-21 1/2 The passed ghatis and the remaining ghatis of the day and the night, whichever is less is called the unnata kaala. The unnata kaala when deducted from the half of the day or the half of the night gives the Nata Kaala as a remainder.

नतात्पलीकृतात्पूर्वापरस्माद् भुक्तभोग्यतः ॥ २१ ॥

लङ्कोदयैः साध्यते यल्लग्नं तद्दशमाभिधम् ।
सषड्ये दशमे ज्ञेयं चतुर्थं द्विजसत्तम ॥ २२ ॥

21-22 1/2 The Lagna which is found out through Poorvanata on Lankodaya by means of traversed degrees etc., through the Paschimanat on Lankodaya by means of the to be traversed degrees that is the 10th house. 6 signs added to the 10th House gives the 4th House.

लग्नं सुखात् सुखं कामाद् विशोध्य त्रिभिराहरेत् ।
एकांश दिगुणञ्चापि युञ्ज्याल्लग्नचतुर्थयोः ॥ २३ ॥

षड्भावा: सन्धयश्चैवं पूर्वापरयुतेर्दलात् ।
ससन्धयः षडेवं ते भार्धयुक्ताः परेऽपि च ॥ २४ ॥

23-24 The Ascendant is deducted from the 4th House and the 4th House is deducted from the 7th House, both the resultants. are divided by three separately. The first figure arrived at is multiplied by one and two and is added to the Ascendant. The Second figure arrived at is multiplied by one and two and is added to the 4th House. In this way there will be 6 Houses.

The half of the Summation of the former and the latter is called Bhava-Sandhi. In this way by adding 6 signs in the 6 Houses and 6 sandhis, all the other Houses and Sandhis will be known.