Ishta and Kashta Balas

Deduct the planet's debilitation point from its actual position. If the sum exceeds 6 signs, deduct from 12 signs. The said sum should then be increased by 1 Rasi. The degrees etc. be multiplied by 2 which when considered along with Rasis will indicate the Uchcha Rasmi of the planet.

3-4. CHESTA RASMI:

Chesta Rasmis are to be calculated from Chesta Kendra similar to Uchcha Rasme computations. The Cheshta Kendras of planets from Mars to Saturn have already been explained. Add 3 Rasis to Sayana Sun (i.e. Sun with Ayanamsa), which will be the Chesta Kendra for the Sun. The sidereal longitude of the Sun should be deducted from the Moon to get the Moon's Cheshta Kendra. If the Chestra Kendra (for any planet) is in excess of 6 signs, deduct it from 12 signs. Add 1 sign and multiply the degrees etc. by 2 which will indicate the Chesta Rasmi of the planet.

5. BENEFICAL AND MALEFIC RAYS:

Add the Uchcha Rasmis and Chesta Rasmis together and divide by two. The result will be auspicious rays (Subha Rasmis). Deduct from 8 the Subha Rasmis to obtain inauspicious rays (or Asubha Rasmis).

6. ISHTA AND KASHTA (BENEFIC AND MALEFIC TENDENCIES):

Reduce 1 from each of Chesta Rasmi and Uchcha Rasmi. Then multiply the products by 10 and add together. Half of the sum will represent the Ishta Phala (benefic tendency) of the planet. Reduce Ishta Phala from 60 to obtain the planet's Kashta Phala (or malefic tendency).

7-9. ISHTA KASHTA SAPTAVARGAJA PHALA:

60, 45, 30, 22, 15, 8, 4, 2, and 0 are the Subhankas (or Subha Griha Pankthis or benefic points) due to a planet's placement respectively in exaltation, Moolatrikona, own sign, extreme friend's sign, friend's sign, equal's sign, bitter enemy's sign, and debilitation sign. If Subhanka is deducted from 60, Asubhanka (or Asubha Pankthi or inauspicious points) will emerge. O Brahmin, in other Vargas, these are halved.

10. A planet is considered auspicious in the first five of the said places. In the sixth place it is equal, i.e. neither good nor bad. And in the other three places it is inauspicious.

11-12. NATURE OF EFFECTS DUE TO DIGBALA ETC:

The directional strength of planet is itself representative of the effects due to the direction and Dinabala itself is indicative of effects due to day. Whatever quantum of Digbala etc. are obtained by a planet will be the extent of auspicious effects acquireable on account of that strength. Deducting those figures from 60, the extent of inauspiciousness is know. If auspiciousness is more in the case of planet's strength, the Dasa and Bhavas related to that planet will be auspicious. And these are converse if inauspiciousness is predominant.

13-14. SAPTAVARGAJA BALA AND ISHTA KASHTA (continued):

The various strengths (i.e. the other 6 vargas vide slokas 7-9 supra) be multiplied by the respective planet's shadbala pinda which will indicate the auspiciousness of the varga concerned. Auspicious or inauspicious aspect will be obtained by multiplying the Subha or Asubha Pankthi. Similarly, auspicious or inauspicious effects will be known by multiplying the auspicious or inauspicious strength by the respective Pankthi.

15-20. EFFECTS OF A BHAVA:

The strength of a Bhava and its lord have already been explained. The actual effects will be a combination of bhava strength and its lord's strength. If there is a benefic in the bhava add the same to the auspicious effects and deduct from inauspicious effects, which will denote the net auspicious or inauspicious effects. If a malefic is in the bhava, reverse the process, i.e. add inauspicious effects and deduct auspicious effects. Similarly aspects and strength.

If a planet is exalted or with such a dignity, add auspicious effects and reduce inauspicious effects. For debilitation etc, it is converse. In Ashtaka Varga, add Bindus (auspicious points) and deduct Karanas (inauspicious points). If a bhava extends to two Rasis, the rectification will be done as per both the lords. In that case whichever Rasi has more Bindus that Rasi will yield more favorable results concerning that Bhava. If both the Rasis have more auspicious Bindus take the average. Thus the auspicious and inauspicious effects of a bhava be understood.