Graha Drishti 317 39 Graha Drishti Égvn! kitxa d¯iòbRl< kitivx< twa, #it me s<zyae jatSt< Évan! DeÄumh›it. 1. bhagavan, katidhä dåñöirbalaà katividhaà tathä, iti me saàçayo jätastaà bhavän chettumarhati. @ka raizvzad! d¯iò> pUvRmu´a c ya iÖj, ANya oeqSvÉavaeTwa S)uqa ta< kwyaMyhm!. 2. ekä räçivaçad dåñöaù pürvamuktä ca yä dvija, anyä kheöasvabhävotthä sphuöä täà kathayämyahaà. “Bhagavan, how many are the valid aspects, also, how many kinds are there? This doubt has arisen, Your Lordship, destroy my doubts.” “One aspect, that of the Rasis, I uttered earlier, and now, O’ Twice Born, the other that are derived from the longitude of the Grahas in accordance with their inherent disposition, I shall tell.” Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 1-2 After giving the Rasi Drishtis, Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra provides the aspects of the Grahas, which are correctly called Graha Sphuta Drishti. The word Sphuta, means “correct,” and refers to the exact placement of a Graha. In other words, the Graha’s exact ecliptic longitude down to its degree, minute and second. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra states that these aspects are based on the longitude of the Grahas, in contrast to the Rasi-dependent aspects explained earlier. Graha Drishtis, therefore, should be based on longitude as the Sage explains, and not on Rasi position which has been the medieval and modern convention, a convention that is in
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Égvn! kitxa d¯iòbRl< kitivx< twa,
#it me s<zyae jatSt< Évan! DeÄumh›it. 1. bhagavan, katidhä dåñöirbalaà katividhaà tathä, iti me saàçayo jätastaà bhavän chettumarhati.
“Bhagavan, how many are the valid aspects, also, how many kinds are there? This doubt has arisen, Your Lordship, destroy my doubts.”
“One aspect, that of the Rasis, I uttered earlier, and now, O’ Twice Born, the other that are derived from the longitude of the Grahas in accordance with their inherent disposition, I shall tell.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 1-2 After giving the Rasi Drishtis, Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra provides the aspects of the Grahas, which are correctly called Graha Sphuta Drishti. The word Sphuta, means “correct,” and refers to the exact placement of a Graha. In other words, the Graha’s exact ecliptic longitude down to its degree, minute and second. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra states that these aspects are based on the longitude of the Grahas, in contrast to the Rasi-dependent aspects explained earlier. Graha Drishtis, therefore, should be based on longitude as the Sage explains, and not on Rasi position which has been the medieval and modern convention, a convention that is in
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disagreement with Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. Very few medieval texts have maintained this correct longitude-based method of determining the Graha aspects, the most notable of which is Sri Pati Paddhati.
iÇdze c iÇkae[e c cturöe c sPtme,
padv&˜ya àpZyiNt àyCDiNt )l< twa. 3. tridaçe ca trikoëe ca caturasre ca saptame,
“On the third and tenth, on the trines, on the forth and eighth and on the seventh a quarter increase on the aspect, so also increase the effects.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 3 In this Sutra Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra gives the basic idea of the Graha Drishtis. To the third and tenth from the aspecting Graha the aspect is one quarter, to the fifth and ninth the aspect is one half, to the fourth and eight the aspect is three quarters and to the seventh the aspect is full strength.
pU[R c sPtm< svRe zinjIvkuja> pun>,
ivze;tZc iÇdziÇkae[cturòman!. 4. pürëa ca saptamaà sarve çanijévakujäù punaù,
viçeñataçca tridaça trikoëa caturañöamän.
“All full with the seventh. Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, however, are special with the third and tenth, the trines and the fourth and eight respectively.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 4
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In this Sutra Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra clarifies the aspects of Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, the three Grahas outside the Earth’s orbit. While all Grahas aspect the seventh with full strength, Saturn additionally aspects the third and the tenth with full strength. Jupiter additionally aspects the fifth and the ninth with full strength. Mars additionally aspects the fourth and the eighth with full strength. All Grahas aspect the seventh from themselves with full strength. This is the obvious sight of a Graha as it looks directly in front of itself and sees the point exactly opposite. Saturn, the Graha of hardship and work also fully aspects the third which corresponds to the 3rd Bhava which goes under the name of Dushcikya “difficult” Bhava, and the tenth which corresponds to the 10th Bhava which goes under the name of Karma “work” Bhava. Jupiter, the Graha of luck and fortune also fully aspects the fifth which corresponds to the 5th Bhava of luck, and the ninth which corresponds to the 9th Bhava of fortune. Mars, the Graha of fighting for one’s security, also fully aspects the fourth and eighth which correspond to the 4th and 8th Bhavas which have the special name of Chaturastras, “four-cornered” to symbolize their role in providing stability and security. These Chaturastras are what Mars is most inclined to fight for – home and land (4th Bhava) and life (8th Bhava).
#it samaNyt> pUvREracayRE> àitpaidta,
S)uqaNtrvza*a c †iò> sa=itS)uqa twa. 5. iti sämänyataù pürvairäcäryaiù pratipäditä,
sphuöäntaravazädyä ca dåñöiù sä’tisphuöä tathä.
“This was generally taught by the earlier teachers; on account of being related to the longitude this aspect is very precise.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 5
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Here Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra states that the aspects based on longitudes are very ancient and very precise. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra then goes on to provide the precise calculations necessary to use these aspects. Before continuing with the actual calculations of the aspects, it is necessary to understand that the full strength of a Graha aspect is measured as one Rupa and that one Rupa is equal to 60 Virupas. The Grahas, therefore, aspect other Grahas and points in the horoscope to the strength of 0 – 60 Virupas. Also, these aspects are not mutual, one Graha may aspect another without being aspected in return.
Additionally, in order to understand the meaning of the Sutras giving the calculations, one must understand a bit about ancient mathematics. In the ancient system of Vedic mathematics arc measurements were always given in Rasis and degrees of Rasis. In fact the term Rasi is used to signify thirty degrees of a circle and has in fact nothing to do with stars or any other celestial phenomenon, it only has to do with a circle. In ancient times an arc of sixty-six degrees would be called two Rasis and six degrees. This is the convention followed in all astronomical texts and used in all astrological calculations. The ancient Greeks followed this very same convention. In these Sutras, therefore, one Rasi means thirty degrees, two Rasis sixty degrees, three Rasis ninety degrees, etc. ASPECTS OF THE SUN, MOON, MERCURY AND VENUS
This first group of Sutras gives the calculations for the aspects of the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, on account of their special full strength aspects, have special considerations that are given next. Calculating these aspects can be painful for those that do not cherishers mathematics, however, tables are provided at the end of the chapter to simplify the process, besides which, if you look at horoscopes regularly, you will surely have an astrological program that will do the job of calculating aspects for you.
“From the aspected subtract the aspecting, if the result exceeds six Rasis (180 degrees) subtract from ten (300 degrees); divide those degrees by two to obtain the exact aspect.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 6 Example: In order to calculate the aspect of the Sun upon the Moon in a horoscope with the Sun at 10 degrees of Aries and the Moon at 25 degrees of Sagittarius, the difference of the Sun to the Moon is seen to be 255 degrees. 255 degrees is greater than six Rasis (180 degrees), therefore, subtracting 255 from ten Rasis (300 degrees) yields 45 degrees. Dividing 45 by 2 yields the aspectual value of 22.5 Virupas. “In excess of five (150 degrees), the degrees without the Rasis doubled is the exact aspect.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 7
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Example: In order to calculate the aspect of the Sun upon Mars in a horoscope with the Sun at 10 degrees of Aries and Mars at 5 degrees of Libra, the difference of the Sun to Mars is seen to be 175 degrees. 175 degrees is in excess of five Rasis (150 degrees) but less than six Rasis (180 degrees), therefore, the degrees without the five Rasis is 25 degrees. These degrees are doubled to yield the aspectual value of 50 Virupas. “In excess of four (120 degrees), reduce from five (150 degrees), the degrees are the aspect.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 7 Example: In order to calculate the aspect of the Sun upon Saturn in a horoscope with the Sun at 10 degrees of Aries and Saturn at 28 degrees of Leo, the difference of the Sun to Saturn is seen to be 138 degrees. 138 degrees is greater than four Rasis (120 degrees) but less than five Rasis (150 degrees), therefore, 138 is subtracted from five Rasis (150 degrees) to yield 12 degrees and thus the aspectual value is 12 Virupas. “In excess of three Rasis (90 degrees), subtract from four (120 degrees), the quotient arrived at by dividing by 2 is added to 30 which is the aspect.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 7-8 Example: In order to calculate the aspect of the Sun upon Rahu in a horoscope with the Sun at 10 degrees of Aries and Rahu at 3 degrees of Leo, the difference from the Sun to Rahu is 113 degrees. 113 degrees is greater than three Rasis (90 degrees) but less than four Rasis (120 degrees), therefore, 113 is subtracted from four Rasis (120 degrees) yielding 7 degrees. 7 divided by two yields 3.5, which added to 30 shows the aspectual value as 33.5 Virupas. “In excess of two (60 degrees), the degrees without the Rasis added to fifteen.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 8 Example: In order to calculate the aspect of the Sun upon the ascendant in a horoscope with the Sun at 10 degrees of Aries and the ascendant at 15 degrees of Gemini, the difference from the Sun to the ascendant is 65 degrees. 65 degrees is greater than two Rasis (60 degrees) and less than three
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Rasis (90 degrees). Therefore, the degrees without the Rasis, which are 5 degrees after reducing 65 by 30 once and then twice, are added to 15 showing the aspectual value of 20 Virupas. “In excess of one (30 degrees) the degrees without the Rasi divided by 2 indicates the aspect.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 9
Example: In order to calculate the aspect of the Sun upon Venus in a horoscope with the Sun at 10 degrees of Aries and Venus at 16 degrees of Taurus, the difference from the Sun to Venus is 36 degrees. 36 is greater than one Rasi (30 degrees) and less than two Rasis (60 degrees), therefore, the degrees without the Rasis, which are 6 degrees after reducing 36 by 30, are divided by 2 to reveal an aspectual value of 3 Virupas.
Diagramming the results of the above Sutras yields the following view of the aspects of the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus:
Aspects of the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus Full
3/4
1/2
1/4
60
45
30
15
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 ASPECTS OF SATURN Saturn has a special full aspect to the 3rd and 10th, therefore, in a few cases different calculations are to be followed. For cases that are not given below, the calculations given above for the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus are to be followed.
“Just so, the Rasis, etc. remaining from Saturn’s location to the aspected, O’ Twice Born. The degrees greater than one Rasi (30 degrees) are multiplied by 2.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 10 Example: In order to calculate the aspect of Saturn upon the Moon in a horoscope with Saturn at 20 degrees of Libra and the Moon at 26 degrees of Scorpio, the difference from Saturn to the Moon is 36 degrees. 36 degrees is greater than one Rasi (30 degrees) but less than two Rasis (60 degrees), therefore, the degrees greater than the one Rasi, namely six degrees are multiplied by 2 to reveal an aspectual value of 12 Virupas. “Greater than nine Rasis (270 degrees) the degrees yet to pass are multiplied by 2.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 10
Example: In order to calculate the aspect of Saturn upon the Sun in a horoscope with Saturn at 20 degrees of Libra and the Sun at 1 degree of Leo, the difference from Saturn to the Sun is 281 degrees. 281 degrees is greater than nine Rasis (270 degrees) but less than ten Rasis (300 degrees), therefore, the degrees yet to pass to arrive at the tenth Rasi (300 degrees) are 19 degrees, which multiplied by 2 yields an aspectual value of 38 Virupas. “The excess of two (60 degrees) is halved and subtracted from 60.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 10
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Example: In order to calculate the aspect of Saturn upon Mars in a horoscope with Saturn at 20 degrees of Libra and Mars at 16 degrees of Capricorn, the difference from Saturn to Mars is 86 degrees. 86 degrees is greater than two Rasis (60 degrees) but less than three Rasis (90 degrees), therefore, the excess degrees above two Rasi, namely 26 degrees are halved to arrive at 13, which is deducted from 60 to arrive at an aspectual value of 47 Virupas. “The degrees in eight Rasis (240 degrees) are added to thirty.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 10 Example: In order to calculate the aspect of Saturn upon the Moon in a horoscope with Saturn at 20 degrees of Libra and Jupiter at 12 degrees of Cancer, the difference from Saturn to Jupiter is 262 degrees. 262 degrees is the 22nd degree of the eighth Rasi, which 22 degrees are added to thirty to arrive at an aspectual value of 52 Virupas.
Diagramming the results of the above Sutras yields the following view of the aspects of Saturn:
Aspects of Saturn
Full
3/4
1/2
1/4
60
45
30
15
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 ASPECTS OF MARS Mars has a special full aspect to the 4th and 8th, therefore, in a few cases different calculations are to be followed. For cases that are not given below, the calculations given above for the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus are to be followed.
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iÇsPtÉe tu ÉaEmSy ;iòrÇ lvaeinta,
saxa¡zaiStiws<yu a iÖÉe êp< sda=¼Ée. 11. trisaptabhe tu bhaumasya ñañöiratra lavonitä,
särdhäàçästithisaàyuktä dvibhe rüpaà sadä’ìgabhe.
“Of Mars, the excess degrees in the third (90 degrees) and seventh Rasi (210 degrees) subtracted from 60.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 11 Example: In order to calculate the aspect of Mars upon the Moon in a horoscope with Mars at 28 degrees of Capricorn and the Moon at 3 degrees of Taurus, the difference from Mars to the Moon is 95 degrees. 95 degrees in greater than three Rasis (90 degrees) and less than four Rasis (120 degrees), therefore, the degrees in excess of three Rasis, namely 5 degrees is subtracted from 60 to yield an aspectual value of 55 Virupas. Similarly, if the Moon were at 3 degrees of Virgo, the difference from Mars to the Moon would be 215 degrees, which is greater than seven Rasis (210 degrees) but less than eight Rasis (240 degrees), therefore, the degrees in excess of seven Rasis, namely 5 degrees subtracted from 60 reveals an aspectual value of 55 Virupas. “The degrees at the second Rasi (60 degrees) are added to half the degrees and 15.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 11 Example: In order to calculate the aspect of Mars upon the Sun in a horoscope with Mars at 28 degrees of Capricorn and the Sun at 10 degrees of Aries, the difference from Mars to the Sun is 72 degrees. 72 degrees is greater than two Rasis (60 degrees) and less than three Rasis (90 degrees), therefore, the degrees of the second Rasi, namely 12 degrees, which is arrived at by subtracting 60 degrees from 72 degrees, are added to half the degrees. Half of 12 degrees being 6 degrees, which yields 18 degrees, which added to 15 reveals an aspectual value of 33 Virupas. “Throughout the 6th Rasi (180 – 210 degrees) one Rupa (60 Virupas).”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 11
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Example: In order to calculate the aspect of Mars upon Jupiter in a horoscope with Mars at 28 degrees of Capricorn and Jupiter at 10 degrees of Leo, the difference from Mars to Jupiter is 192 degrees. 192 degrees is part of the sixth Rasi, which runs from 180 – 210 degrees and thus the aspect is one full Rupa, or 60 Virupas.
Diagramming the results of the above Sutra yields the following view of the aspects of Mars:
Aspects of Mars Full
3/4
1/2
1/4
60
45
30
15
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 ASPECTS OF JUPITER Jupiter has a special full aspect to the 5th and 9th, therefore, in a few cases different calculations are to be followed. For cases that are not given below, the calculations given above for the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus are to be followed.
“Of Jupiter, half the degrees in the third (90 degrees) and seventh Rasi (210 degrees) added to 45.”
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Example: In order to calculate the aspect of Jupiter upon Mars in a horoscope with Jupiter at 5 degrees of Cancer and Mars at 10 degrees of Libra, the difference from Jupiter to Mars is 95 degrees. 95 degrees is 5 degrees of the third Rasi and thus 5 degrees are halved and added to 45 to reveal an aspectual value of 47.5 degrees. Similarly, when Mars is at 10 degrees of Aquarius, the distance from Jupiter to Mars is 215 degrees which is 5 degrees of the seventh Rasi, thus 5 degrees are halved and added to 45 to reveal an aspectual value of 47.5 degrees. “In the fourth (120 degrees) and eighth (240 degrees), double the degrees and subtract from 60.”
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: Narration of Graha Sphuta Drishti, 12 This Sutra appears to be corrupt. The calculation for the fourth Rasi is correct, but the calculation for the eighth Rasi would end Jupiter’s aspect at 270 degrees instead of 300 degrees, which is abnormal as all Grahas end their aspect at 300 degrees. I recommend the following corrected calculation instead:
In the eighth (240 degrees), 30 minus the excess degrees is multiplied by 1.5 and added to 15.
Example: For Jupiter’s fourth aspect, to calculate the aspect of Jupiter upon Venus in a horoscope with Jupiter at 5 degrees of Cancer and Venus at 10 degrees of Scorpio, the difference from Jupiter to Venus is 125 degrees. 125 degrees is 5 degrees more than the fourth Rasi, the 5 degrees are doubled and subtracted from 60 to reveal an aspectual value of 50 Virupas. For Jupiter’s eighth aspect, following the calculation as given by myself, in a horoscope with Jupiter at 5 degrees of Cancer and Venus at 10 degrees of Pisces, the difference from Jupiter to Venus is 245 degrees. 245 degrees is 5 degrees in excess of Rasis, the 5 degrees are subtracted from 30 yielding 25 degrees which are multiplied by 1.5 to yield 37.5, which added to 15 reveals an aspectual value of 52.5 Virupas.
Diagramming the results of the above Sutra yields the following
view of the aspects of Jupiter (note: the dotted line would be the result of the corrupt calculation as given in the Sutra):
“So the Sun’s and other planets’ exact aspect is determined, according to which the effects of the Bhavas of the horoscope are told.”
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In conclusion Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra makes it quite clear that it is these exact aspects that are to be used for judging the horoscope. These aspects can be a bit tedious to perform so the common practice is to consider only the full aspects and that based only on Rasis, not on degrees as specified by Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. For example, if a Graha were in Aries it would be considered to aspect any Graha in the 7th Rasi, Libra, no matter the degree. In actual practice it is possible for a Graha to be in the last degree of Aries aspecting a Graha in the first degree of Libra. The difference from the aspecting Graha to the aspected Graha would then be 152 degrees. At 150 degrees an aspect has zero strength, so to consider this 152 degree aspect as full is not accurate. In fact, the strength of the aspect would be only 4 Virupas out of a possible 60,
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very negligible. Perhaps in medieval and dark times when man lived a shorter life and did not have the benefit of computers to calculate their aspects, it was acceptable to use this rude and crude method of Graha Drishtis, but with computers here to help us, there is no excuse in this day and age to not calculate Graha Drishtis and use them properly. WHEN TO USE GRAHA DRISHTI
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra has stated that the longitude based aspects of the Grahas are due to their inherent dispositions, thus these aspects are those that are to be used when determining the influence of each Graha’s innate nature. For instance, Saturn is considered to be a dry Graha and will cast a drying influence throughout the horoscope. This drying influence will be indicated by Saturn’s longitude-based planetary aspect and not upon its Rasi Drishti. Similarly, Saturn is Vata and will produce wind throughout the horoscope in accordance with his longitude-based planetary aspect. Saturn also has a dark complexion and will thus darken areas of the horoscope in accordance with its longitude-based planetary aspect. The basic rule is that any time the influence of a Graha’s innate qualities are to be examined, it is these longitude based aspects that are to be considered. Graha Drishtis are also to be used for evaluating a Graha in respect to the favorable and unfavorable influences it receives from the other Grahas as well as when using Nakshatra Dasas. RAHU AND KETU AND ASPECTS There are different views regarding the aspects of Rahu and Ketu. Some do not consider them to have any aspect at all. Those who do consider Rahu and Ketu to have aspects generally consider them to aspect the 5th (120 degrees), 7th (180 degrees) and 9th (240 degrees) with full strength, similar to Jupiter's aspect. However, none of the astrological treatises ascribed to any of the Rishis give these special aspects to Rahu and Ketu and Brihat Parashara Hora
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Shastra does not give make mention of them in the Sutras on calculating aspects. My experience has brought me to the conclusion that considering Rahu and Ketu to form planetary-based aspects will only mislead one’s predictions. They do, however, have an effect due to the Rasi they are placed in through Rasi Drishti.
I believe that due to a factor called Argala, which exerts a type of influence to the 5th and 9th, some astrologers have mistakenly concluded that Rahu and Ketu aspect the 5th and 9th with full strength. Argala, however, is a completely different thing than an aspect and though it yields an influence, it does not yield a planetary aspectual influence. Also, there is the rule that cruel Grahas in the 5th or 9th create difficulties for that which they are 5th and 9th from, but again, this is not an aspectual influence. The influence of a planetary aspect is to cast its natural qualities throughout the horoscope, which Rahu and Ketu do not do. Their natural qualities are all focused in the Rasi and Bhava in which they are placed. GRAHA DRISHTI IN THE VARGAS Astrologers differ in their opinions about whether to consider Graha Drishti in the Vargas. Many of the old-school astrologers do not, while most modern astrologers do. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra does give a Raja Yoga that is specifically dependent upon Graha Drishti in the Vargas and thus it can be safely concluded that Graha Drishti is to be used in the Varga Charts. Graha Drishti in the Varga charts should be done just as it is for the Rasi chart – the degrees of the Grahas should be determined and their exact aspectual value determined as explained in this chapter. CONCLUSION There are thus two types of aspects: Rasi Drishti and Graha Drishti. The first is dependent upon the Rasi in which a Graha is placed. This aspect is very definitive – a Graha either aspects through Rasi Drishti or it does not. The second aspect, Graha Drishti, is dependent upon the longitude of a Graha. This aspect
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has a wide influence throughout the chart but influences different points within the chart to greater or lesser degree. ASPECT TABLES In order to simplify calculating the exact aspectual values, tables are provided below. To use the tables, find the distance in degrees from the aspecting Graha to the aspected. Look the degrees up on the appropriate table, whether the table for the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus; the table for Mars; the table for Jupiter; or the table for Saturn, and find the aspect in Virupas.
Example: In the Graha Drishti chart we will calculate some, but not all of the aspects between the Grahas. The Moon at 18 degrees of Gemini will aspect every Graha that is at least 30 degrees away from it and no more than 300 degrees away from it, this includes every Graha other than Jupiter. The Moon at 18 degrees of Gemini is 59 degrees behind Rahu. To determine the aspect value of the Moon’s aspect upon Rahu, simply look up the value given for 59 degrees in the above Moon’s aspect table – the value being 14.5 Virupas out of a possible 60. Rahu does not form any Graha aspects and so does not aspect the Moon in return.
The Moon is 133 degrees being Saturn, thus to determine the aspect value of the Moon’s aspect upon Saturn, we simply need to look up the aspect value for 133 degrees in the Moon’s aspect table, namely 17 Virupas. Saturn is himself 227 degrees behind the Moon. Saturn’s aspect value upon the Moon can thus be determined by looking up the aspect value for 227 degrees in Saturn’s aspect table, namely 36.5 Virupas. Saturn, therefore, aspects the Moon much more strongly than the Moon aspects Saturn.
Saturn is 206 degrees behind Jupiter, the aspect value being 47 Virupas as provided by Saturn’s aspect table. Jupiter himself is 154 degrees behind Saturn. The aspect value for Jupiter at 154 degree is a mere 8 Virupas, as provided in Jupiter’s aspect table. While Saturn aspects Jupiter quite strongly, Jupiter only aspects Saturn feebly, even though they are in the 7th from each other.
Mercury at 5 degrees of Pisces is 37 degrees behind Mars. This yields an aspect value of 3.5 Virupas as indicated by Mercury’s aspect
Graha Drishti
Ju
Ke
Su MoMa
Ve
Sa
Ra
Me
l a b c
k d
jn e
in h g f
5
812
1
18
17
22
27
17
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table. Mars himself is 323 degrees behind Mercury and thus does not aspect Mercury at all, since all aspects end at 300 degrees.
Jupiter at 27 degrees of Taurus is 235 degrees behind Venus. The aspect value for Jupiter at 235 degrees as shown by Jupiter’s aspect table is 57.5 Virupas. Venus in return is 95 degrees behind Jupiter, the aspect value for which is 42.5 Virupas as shown by Venus’ aspect table.
Mars at 12 degrees of Aries is 199 degrees behind Saturn, the aspect value of which is a full 60 Virupas as shown by Mars’ aspect table. Saturn himself is 161 degrees behind Mars, the aspect value of which is 22 Virupas as shown by Saturn’s aspect table.