PJC-3 Padmavati

Ṣaḍbala Defined Derived from ṣaḍ (six) and bala (strength), ṣaḍbala refers to the six sources of visible or true strength of a planet. These are different from the other sources of strength of the planet which are changeable and therefore considered untrue. Maharṣi Parāśara uses the word spaṣṭa bala for…

Jyotiṣa Terminology विपरीत viparīta Turned round, reversed, inverted and being the reverse of anything. It shows something that is acting in a contrary manner or opposite to its nature; giving contrary results like going asunder or in different and peculiar directions. Traditional people consider this perverse and wrong as it…

Bāhya Bhāva Bāhya means exterior or external implying something that is going away, particularly in relationships. Exterior Planet Retrograde Consider the retrogression of the exterior planets. When they are in the 9th house from the Sun, these planets begin to retrograde. The retrogradation speed gradually increases until the time when…

Definition Antara bhāva are the interior houses comprising the half from the tenth to the fourth house reckoned zodiacally and excluding the lagna. This includes the six houses – 10th, 11th, 12th, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Essentially, three dṛṣya bhāva – 10th, 11th and 12th houses and three adṛṣya bhāva…

Technical Terminology Body The concept of argala is applicable to any astrological body including planets, houses (bhāva), ārūḍha, special ascendants (viśeṣa lagna) including varga (divisional charts). The word ‘body’ has been used in this very broad manner in this document to enunciate the principle of argala. Argala Argala refers to…