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Arudha pada is one of the very important concepts of Jyotisha Shastra, which deals
with the image of the individual (or any other entity). Even though this is clearly
described by Maharishi Parashara in the chapter padadhyaya and upapadahyaya and
also narrated by Maharishi Jaimini in Jaimini sutras, they are not widely used by main
stream astrologers. This article strives to demystify the concepts and predictive value
of the same, so that it can be understood and used by the astrologers to fine tune
their predictions.

CALCULATION OF BHAVAPADA
The pada of Lagna corresponds to the sign, arrived at by counting so many
Signs from Lagna Lord, as he is away from the Lagna. Similarly padas for other
Bhavas be known through their Lords. The word “pada” exclusively denotes
the pada for Lagna. (BPHS 29.1 – 29.3)

The arudha (Pada Lagna) of the Ascendant (and other signs) is the sign
obtained by counting as many signs from the Lord as it has progressed from
the ascendant (or other sign). (JS 1.1.30)

The pada of the lagna (or lagna pada or Arudha lagna) is arrived at by counting the
lagna lord from the lagna first and then counting as many signs from the lagna lord.
This can be equated to a mirror and image of an object; where lagna lord is the mirror
here, lagna is the object and lagna pada is the image of the lagna. Thus, Arudha of
an house is the image of the house against the lord of the house.

The same Bhava or the 7th from it does not become its pada. When the pada

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