Syllabus
Chapters of Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra
Ṣaḍbala Includes the detailed study of each of the following strengths, effects of strengths of planets and the bhāva; use in predictions
| 1) Sthāna bala 2) Sapta-varga-ja bala 3) Oja-yugma-rāśi-aṁśa bala 4) Kendra-ādi bala 5) Drekkāṇa bala 6) Digbala 7) Kāla bala 8) Pakṣa bala |
9) Tri-bhāga bala 10) Varśa-māsa-dina-horā bala 11) Naisargika bala 12) Ayana bala 13) Drigbala 14) Yuddha bala 15) Bhāva bala 16) Ṣaḍbala |

Special Topics: Niṣeka, Varṇadā, Varṇadā Daśā, Tilādi Lakṣana (Marks and moles) etc.
Ārūḍha
Ārūḍha definition and calculation; the exceptions and their understanding; All bhāva pada, graha pada, pada and wealth – including gains and losses, sources of gains, the 7th from pada – the door, various matters concerning pada including varga.
Upapada calculation; 2nd from UL; children from UL; siblings of self and spouse from AL and UL respectively; Various matters concerning Pada Lagna i.e. Ārūḍha Lagna (AL), Rājya Pada etc.
Argalā or planetary intervention
Determination of argalā – the three types; virodha argalā – obstruction to argalā; special (parākrama) argalā; effects of argalā.
Iṣṭa & Kaṣṭa bala
Rashmi – Rays of planets, their evaluation; chesṭā rashmi; benevolent malevolent rays; benefic and malefic tendencies; effects due to digbala, saptavargaja bala etc.; Iṣṭa (blessings) and Kaṣṭa (suffering); bhāva effects
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