GRAHA/PLANETS characteristics and description

Graha, (Planets as they are normally called) are cosmic entities

and represent Lord Vishnus incarnations, which have the
capacity to influence any living thing through other living things
on this earth plane, Table 17 lists all the Lord Vishnus Avataras
(Incarnations).

The moment a living
thing takes birth, The hour, minutes, seconds and the Graha
situation of that moment is drawn as a equation and deposited in
the account of that native, the natives physical and mental
faculties develop based on this equation, the Rising sign has the
maximum influence on the native and based on that equation
native gets his/her shape, size, abilities or deficiencies, but the
Graha as they are in continuous motion, influence the native
almost every moment based on their position generally called as
Gochara/Transits,
Therefore, the basic point one has to understand is that there are
two levels.
First the basic Graha Equation at the time of birth, the natal
chart.
Second the Gochara/Transits (The current position of Graha
using the natives configuration)
We will deal with this when I will take up analysis of the Chart in
one of my future posts.

Graha/Planet: Parameters pertaining to the Graha and their
characteristics.

Lagna is the most important point in the horoscope; it is the
Rasi/zodiac sign that rises in the East, on the latitude of birth.
The apparent rising of a Rasi is due to the rotation of the earth
on its own axis, causing every degree of the zodiac seemingly
ascends on the eastern horizon, approximately, every two hours
one Rasi passes via the horizon, i.e. every degree taking 4
minutes to ascend and this duration is based on the concerned
latitude.

Shubha Graha/Benefics/Krura Graha/malefics: Each Graha can
be classified as Benefic if it gives beneficial phala/result or, as a
malefic if it gives negative or malefic effect, Table no 18 lists the
Grahas as Benefics or Malefics.

Note: A natural Benefic Graha is supposed to be always
delivering beneficial phala or result to the Native and the Krura
(Malefic) Grahas always the malefic effect, but this is not
actually true, many factors influence this property of the
Grahas,

Like position of the Graha, the number of the House it is posited
in, the mutual relationship with other Graha posited with it,
mutual Drishti, Avastha and strength of the Graha etc.

Table no 19 lists some of the important characteristics of Grahas
starting from the Surya (Sun) to Sani (Saturn), the list shows the
main governance of each Graha, in the human body, time scale,
taste, trees, fabric, seasons, and the main abode.


The governances listed in the Table no 19 suggest the characters
of the Native also, meaning the Native ruled by particular
Graha/Planet will have the same characteristics in his way of
living, his/her choice of color, place, taste, materials, and
physical and mental attributes etc.

Further the table no 20 lists remaining characteristics of the
Graha like status, complexion, ruling deity, sex of the Graha,
element, social status, nature, eyes, shape of the body, habits,
quality of brain, and other features.

The characteristics listed in the Table no 19 and 20 are for
reference purpose whenever a native needs to be described for
his/her characteristics, physical and mental attributes, the above
given characteristics come very handy.

Graha/Planets and their Strengths: Basically, strength here
means the ability to bring an effect it could be positive or
negative, the natural order of planets based on there natural
strengths is: Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Shukra (Venus),
Guru (Jupiter), Budh ( Mercury), Mangal (Mars)and Sani
(Saturn) in decreasing order.
Further to the natural strength of the Grahas, the Avasthas of
the Grahas is most important, Avastha is to see the situation of
the Graha/Planet, is it a infant?, young or is it too old, is it
ashamed or proud etc. It tells us the State and condition of the
Graha/Planet and based on the condition of the Graha/Planet
the Phala/Result can be explained.
There are two sets of Avasthas, the second set of Avasthas i.e.
Shayan Adi Avasthas is most important and should be
considered to make predictions regarding strength etc. Table no
22, 23 and 24 lists all the types of Avasthas and their level of
Phala/Result.

Rule 1: In case of odd Rasis the order starts with Baal to Mrit
(Dead) and in case of even Rasis the order is from Vriddh (Old)
to Baal.
Rule 2: Estimate the effects due to a Bhava, after ascertaining
the strength and weakness, weak Grahas cause reduction in
good effects, while stronger ones give greater effects. If a Graha,
posited in Karm Bhava, is in Lajjit, Kshudhit Avastha, or
Kshobhit Avastha, the person will always be subjected to
miseries. If a Graha in Putra bhava is in Lajjit Avastha, the
progeny will be destroyed or only one child will survive. The
spouse of the native will pass away if there is a Graha in Yuvati
bhava and is in Kshobhit, or in Trushit Avastha.

Rule 3: A Garvit Graha will cause happiness through new houses
and gardens, regal hood, skill in arts, financial gains at all times
and improvement in business.

A Mudit Graha will give residences, clothes, ornaments,
happiness from lands and wife, happiness from relatives, living
in royal places, destruction of enemies and acquisition of wisdom
and learning.
A Lajjit Graha will give aversion to God, loss of intelligence, loss
of child, interest in evil speeches and listlessness in good things.
A Kshobhit Graha will give acute penury, evil disposition,
miseries, financial debacles, distress to feet and obstruction to
income, due to royal wrath.
Kshudhit Graha will cause downfall, due to grief and passion,
grief because of relatives, physical decline, troubles from
enemies, financial distress, loss of physical strength and an
eclipsed mind, due to miseries.
A Trushit Graha will cause diseases through association with
females, leading over wicked deeds, loss of wealth, due to ones
own men, physical weakness, miseries, caused by evil people and
decline of honor.

Shayan Adi Avasthas:
Calculation of Shayan Adi Avasthas: Multiply the number of the
Star occupied by the Graha being calculated by the number
denoted by the Graha (Surya 1 to Sani 7). Multiply the obtained
figure with the number of the Navamsa of the Graha. Add to this
the number of the birth asterism (Ruling star, the one, occupied
by Chandra), the number of Ghatis of birth and the number of
Rasis, The Lagna gained from Mesh (Mesh 1, Vrishabha 2 and so
forth). This figure should be divided by 12 and the remainder will
indicate the corresponding Avastha of the Graha.

The sub-states ( Drishti, Chesht and Vichesht) in the said Avastha
can be found out in the following way. Multiply the figure
(Shayan 1 to Nidr 12), denoted by the Avastha concerned, by the
same figure and increase it by the figure, denoted by the Anka
value for the first syllable of the natives personal name. Divide
the product so obtained by 12. The remainder there of should be
further increased by constant additives of the Grahas in the
following way: Surya 5, Chandra 2, Mangal 2, Budh 3, Guru 5,
Shukra 3, Sani 3, Rahu (Ketu) 4. The product so arrived at
should be divided by 3. In the process of calculation, if it
happens, that the remainder is one, it is Drishti, if two, it is
Chesht and, if zero, it is Vichesht.


All the Shayan Adi Avasthas are discussed in detail from Table
no 25 to 36, each Graha and its effects in each situation is listed
in the said tables. If Surya is in Upavesan Avastha the native will
be an artisan, dark in complexion, devoid of learning and
miserable. One will serve others.

Should Mangal be in Upavesan in Lagna, the native will be
extremely sinful and he will incur several diseases, will be
indigent and not peaceful. If Upavesan occurs for Mangal in
Dharma, the native will lose his whole wealth apart from his
wife and progeny, If in Netrapani there will be all kinds of
happiness.

If Surya is in Putra, Dharma, Karma, or Yuvati. In other bhavas
Netrapani of Surya will give eye diseases and enmity with all.
Mangal in Netrapani in Lagn will give poverty and will destroy
the natives wife and progeny; if Mangal is in Netrapani in other
bhavas, this confers on the native all kinds of wealth and
happiness from wife and children. The Dhana or Yuvati position
of Mangal in Netrapani will cause fear from lions and snakes
apart from giving earnings from lands. Furthermore, the
natives wife will predecease him.

Table no 26 and 27 list all the Grahas and their effects if in
Upavesan and Netrapani Avastha respectively.


If Surya is in Prakash Avastha, the native will be meritorious,
religious and liberal, will enjoy pleasures, be equal to a prince
and will enjoy the status of Kubera, the God of wealth. However,
the Prakash Avastha of Surya, placed in Yuvati bhava, or Putra
bhava will cause loss of the first child and will produce many
litigations. Should Mangal be in Prakash in Putra, or in Yuvati,
the native would lose his wife and all children. If Mangal is
placed in Putra in Prakash and is yuti with Sani, the native will
kill cows.

If Surya is in Gaman Avastha, the native will incur diseases of
the feet and will be very mean. Should Mangal be in Gaman in
Lagna, the native will be active in his assignments, will incur
diseases of the joints, burning pains in the eyes and will obtain
dental afflictions and the like, he will have fear from dogs and
will adore the guise of a female. In other Bhavas Mangal in
Gaman will bring royal favors, leadership and luxuries of life.

If in Agaman Avastha,
Surya in Vyaya bhava or in Yuvati bhava will destroy progeny
and will give very limited wealth. Mangal in Agaman will cause
piles and diseases of the rectum.



If in Agam Avastha, Surya will give many miseries, an ugly
appearance and foolishness. However, he will give wealth. Surya
in Bhojan Avastha in Dharma bhava will cause many hindrances
to spiritual and religious undertakings. In other bhavas Surya
in Bhojan Avastha will cause head and ear diseases, apart from
joint pains. If Mangal is in Bhojan, or in Shayan in Putra or in
Randhra, there will be premature death for the native. In other
bhavas Bhojan Avastha of Mangal will confer wealth.
Surya in Kautuk
Avastha will have fear from enemies, Surya in Kautuk in other
Bhavas will number of daughters, two wives, itch, excellence,
liberality etc.
Should Mangal be in Nritya Lips and happens to be in Lagna,
Dhana, Yuvati, or Karma, the native will receive all kinds of
happiness; there will be miseries in abundance, if Mangal is in
Nritya Lips and placed in Randhra or Dharma apart from
incurring untimely death. In other Bhavas Nritya Lips of
Mangal will make the native akin to Kubera. Mangal in Yuvati
or in Dharma in Kautuk will give several diseases and death of
the first child and wife. In other bhavas Kautuk will confer
scholarship, various kinds of wealth, two wives and more female
children.

If Surya is in Nidr Avastha, the native will be predisposed to
incur piles and elephantiasis, will experience a lack of peace and
he is liable to lose his first child. In Nidr Mangal in Lagn, Dhana,
Sahaj, Dharma, Karm, or Labh will give scholarship, foolishness
and poverty. Putra or Yuvati placement of Mangal in Nidr will
give many miseries and many male children. Should Rahu join
Mangal in Nidr in any bhava, the native will have many wives,
be miserable and will.


Rule 4. If a benefic Graha is in Shayan, there will be benefic
effects at all times.
If a malefic is in Bhojan, everything will be destroyed.
Should a malefic in Yuvati be in Nidr Avastha, auspicious effects
will follow, provided, that there is no Drishti from another
malefic.
Premature death, due to royal wrath, will happen, if there is a
malefic in Randhra bhava in Nidr, or in Shayan Avastha.
If in the case of a malefic in Randhra Bhava in Nidr, or Shayan
there happens to be a benefic Drishti, or the Yuti (conjoined) of a
benefic, (untimely) death will be in the river Ganges, i.e.
Gangetic belt, shrines etc.
If there is a malefic in Karma bhava in Shayan, or Bhojan, the
native will face many miseries because of his own deeds.
O excellent of the Brahmins, doubtlessly a Raj Yoga will come to
pass, if Chandra is in Karma bhava in Kautuk, or Prakash
Avastha.
Thus, the good and bad effects should be guessed, assessing the
strength and weakness of the Grahas, concerning all the Bhavas.

Graha/Planets and mutual relationships and behavior

Planets like human beings have friendship, enmity and neutral
relationships with each other. The relationship is of two types,
Permanent and Temporary. By friendship and enmity we mean
that the rays of one Graha will be intensified or countered by the
other Graha.
Natural Relationships. Note the Rasis, which are the 2nd, 4th,
5th, 8th, 9th and 12th from the Moolatrikona of a Graha. The
Grahas ruling such Rasis are its friends, apart from the Lord of
its exaltation Rasi. Lords other than these are its enemies. If a
Graha becomes its friend as well, as its enemy (because of the
said two computations), then it is neutral, or equal.
Temporary Relationships. The Graha, posited in the 2nd, 3rd,
4th, 10th, 11th, or the 12th from another, becomes a mutual
friend. There is enmity otherwise. (This applies to a given
Horoscope/Janm Kundali).
The final compound
relation ship should be deduced based on the following table no
38.

Ratio of Effects: A Graha in exaltation gives fully good effects,
while in Moolatrikona it is bereft of its auspicious effects by one
fourth. It is half-beneficial in its own Bhava. Its beneficence is
one fourth in a friendly Rasi. In an equals Rasi, one eighth of
auspicious disposition is useful. The good effects are nil in
debilitation, or enemys camp. Inauspicious effects are quite
reverse with reference to what is stated.

Non-luminous Upa-Grahas (Sub-Grahas/ Sub-Planets).

To calculate the position of Sub-Grahas:
Add 4 Rasis 13 degrees and 20 minutes of arc to Suryas
longitude at a given moment to get the exact position of the all-
inauspicious Dhoomketu.
Reduce Dhooma Ketu from 12 Rasis to arrive at Vyatipat,
Vyatipat is also inauspicious.
Add six Rasis to Vyatipata to know the position of Parivesh. He is
extremely inauspicious.
Deduct Parivesh from 12 Rasis to arrive at the position of Chap
(Indra Dhanus), who is also inauspicious.
Add 16 degrees 40 minutes to Chap, which will give Ketu (Upa
Ketu), who is a malefic.
By adding a Rasi to Upa Ketu, you get the original longitude of
Surya. These are the Grahas, devoid of splendor, which are
malefics by nature and cause affliction.

Rule 5: Effects of Sub-Grahas. If one of these afflicts Surya, the
natives dynasty will decline, while Chandra and Lagna,
respectively, associated with one of these, will destroy the
longevity and wisdom. So declared Lord Brahma, the Lotus-
Born.

Calculations of Gulik and other Kalavelas.
The portions of Surya etc. up to Sani denote the periods of Gulik
and others. Divide the day duration (of any weekday) into eight
equal parts. The eighth portion is Lord-less. The seven portions
are distributed to the seven Grahas commencing from the Lord
of the weekday. Whichever portion is ruled by Sani, will be the
portion of Gulik. Similarly make the night duration into eight
equal parts and distribute these, commencing from the Lord of
the 5th (by) week. Here again, the eighth portion is Lord-less,
while Sanis portion is Gulik. Suryas portion is Kaala, Mangals
portion is MR^ityu, Gurus portion is Yamaghantak and Budhs
portion is Ardhaprahar. These durations differently apply to
different places (commensurate with variable day and night
durations).

Guliks Position. The degree, ascending at the time of start of
Guliks portion (as above), will be the longitude of Gulik at a
given place. Based on this longitude only, Guliks effects for a
particular nativity be estimated.
Calculation of Pranapad.
Convert the given time into Vighatis and divide the same by 15.
The resultant Rasi, degrees etc. be added to Surya, if he is in a
Movable Rasi, which will yield Pranapad. If Surya is in a Fixed
Rasi, add 240 degrees additionally and, if in a Dual Rasi, add
120 degrees in addition to get Pranapad. The birth will be
auspicious, if Pranapad falls in the 2nd, 5th, 9th, 4th, 10th, or
11th from the natal Lagna. In other, Bhavas Pranapad indicates
an inauspicious birth.
Ardhaprahar, Yamaghantak, MR^ityu, Kaala and Gulik are the
5 Kalavelas, suggested by Maharishi Parasara. The day
duration, according to altitude, is divided into eight equal parts.
The eighth portion is without any lord. The first portion is
allotted to the weekday Lord. Other portions follow in the order
of weekday Lords. We consider five portions of Grahas, ignoring
that of Chandra and Shukra. The portions of Surya, Mangal,
Budh, Guru and Sani are, respectively, called Kaala, MR^ityu,
Ardhaprahar, Yamaghantak and Gulik.
In case of night, the durations or 1/8th parts are allotted in a
different order. The first portion goes to the Graha, ruling the 5th
weekday Lord, counted from the day in question. The others
follow in the usual order. Here again, the 8th part is without any
lord. The portions of Grahas from Kaala to Gulik are the same in
nomenclature in the night also.
Out of the 5 Kalavelas, viz. Gulik etc., four except Kaala (related
to Surya) have their own Rasi system in the respective Rasis,
ruled by their fathers. Gulik, son of Sani, has Kumbha, as his
own Bhava. Gurus son, Yamaghantak, has it in Dhanus.
Ardhaprahar, Budhs son, is in own Rasi, if in Mithuna.
MR^ityu, son of Mangal, has Vrishchika, as own Bhava. It is not
known, why Kaala, a son of Surya shifted to Makara, a Rasi of
his brother (Sani), leaving his fathers Simha. Obviously, Sani
has given his Moolatrikona to his son Gulik, while he gave
Makara (a secondary Rasi) to his brother Kaala.
People without any Indian tongue will have little difficulty
pronouncing and understanding the natural meaning of these
terms, for an Indian born most of the terms should be part of
their daily language. sorry, you have get used to them, if you
want to understand the actual meaning.
More to follow............................................:-))
Om Nama.H Shivaya!
Surya Ianala, April 22, 2007, Montreal
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