Chapter 25: Upagrahas

I bow to all the Upagrahas, viz., (1) Mandi, (2) Yamakantaka, (3) Ardhaprahara, (4) Kala (5) Dhuma, (6) Patha or Vyatipata, (7) Paridhi, (8) Indra Dhanus or Kodanda and (9) Ketu or Upaketu.

When the length of day is 30 Ghatikas, the position of Mandi on the week days counting from Sunday onwards is at the end of 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6 and 2 Ghatikas during day time. These figures have to be proportionately increased or diminished according as the length of day chosen is greater or less than 30 ghatikas. In the night time, the lords of the first seven Muhurtas are counted, not from the lord of the week day chosen, but from that of the 5th ; the position of Mandi at night time will be different on the week days, viz., at the end of Ghatikas 10, 6, 2, 26, 22, 18 and 14 respectively.

The position of Yamakantaka during day time on week days is at the end of Ghatikas 18, 14, 10, 6, 2, 26 and 22 ; of Ardhaprahara, at the end of Ghatikas 14, 10, 6, 2, 26, 22 and 18.

The position of Kala on the week days counting from Sunday onwards is at the end of Ghatikas 2, 26, 22, 18, 14, 10 and 6 respectively during day time. These figures have, as already stated for Mandi, to be proportionately altered and their exact positions determined as in the case of the Lagna.

The position of Dhuma is found by adding 4 signs, 13° 20' to the figures for the Sun. If you subtract Dhuma from 12 signs, the result will indicate the figures for Vyatipata. This increased by six signs becomes Parivesha or Paridhi. When Parivesha again is subtracted from 12 signs, we get Indra chapa. Add to this 16° 40' ; Kethu is obtained. Kethu increased by one sign will give the figures for the Sun.

In the Adhyaya on 'Bhavas' the effects of these have already been described in a collective manner. It is only the effects on the Bhavas of those that have been left out there which are to be described here definitely in detail.

Nevertheless, some special effect of Gulika and other Upagrahas which have been declared by ancient authors are here enumerated by me in a condensed form.

If Gulika be posited in the Lagna, the person concerned will be a thief, cruel, devoid of modesty, ignorant of Vedas and Sastras, will not be very stout, will have a deformed eye, will not be very intelligent, nor will have many children. He will eat much, will be devoid of happiness, will be lustful and depraved, will not be long lived, will not be brave, will be stupid and of an irritable nature.

If Gulika be in the 2nd Bhava, the person born will not talk in a pleasing manner, will be quarrelsome, will possess no wealth or corn and will live abroad. He will not be true to his word, nor will he be able to intelligently take part in any discussion.

When Gulika is in the 3rd. house, the person born will be distinguished by aloofness, pride, drunkenness and such other qualities, will display an abundance of ill-temper and ostentation in the acquisition of wealth, will be exempt from distress and fear and will be without brothers or sisters.

When Gulika is in the 4th Bhava, the person born will be devoid of relations, vehicles, and wealth; when Gulika is in the 5th (Bhava), the person born will be fickle-minded and badly disposed. He will be short-lived. When Gulika is in the 6th house, the person born will destroy hosts of foes, will dabble in demonology, will possess a very good son and will be brave.

When Gulika occupies the 7th Bhava, the person born will be quarrelsome, will be the husband of many wives, will prove a public enemy, will be ungrateful, will know only a little and will be a little bit angry.

When Gulika is in the 8th Bhava, the person born will be deformed in his face with weak and impaired eyes and will have a dwarfish body (will be short in stature). When Gulika is in the 9th Bhava, he will be deserted by his elders and his children. When Gulika is in the 10th Bhava, the person will abandon all religious duties and observances producing good effects, and will not be disposed to give anything to others. When Gulika is in the 11th Bhava, the person born will have happiness, children, intelligence, power and beauty.

When Gulika is in the 12th Bhava, the person concerned will not have any liking for sexual pleasures, will be poor, and will have a heavy expenditure. The Janmalagna or Rasi of the native will be a sign that is triangular to that occupied by Gulika or the Navamsa identical with the one occupied by Mandi.

If Gulika be associated with the Sun, the person born will kill his father ; if with the Moon, the person born will cause distress to his mother ; if with Mars, he will lose his brother ; and if with Mercury, he will be insane.

If Gulika be associated with Jupiter, he will be a blasphemous heretic ; if with Venus, the person born will be in the company of low and base women ; and if with Saturn, he will be afflicted with leprosy, and will be short-lived.

When Gulika is associated with Rahu, the person concerned will suffer from a poisonous disease ; if with Ketu, he will suffer from fire. If Gulika's time on any weekday be synchronous with the (Tyajyakala) on that day, the person born then, though, a king will become a beggar.

Wherever Gulika is in conjunction, in all those, evil has to be predicted. Wherever Yamakantaka is associated, good has to be expected.

While Gulika is very powerful in causing evil, Yamakantaka is very powerful in causing good. All the other Upagrahas possess only half the power that Mandi has in causing evil.

In producing effects, Gulika is similar to Saturn ; Yamakantaka is like Jupiter ; Ardhaprahara is like Mercury and Kala is like Rahu.

Kala's effects will be similar to those of Rahu, while Gulika's will bring on death. The effects of Yamakantaka will be of an enlivening nature, that is, will produce good results. Ardhaprahara will cause good effects if posited in a house with many benefic dots and bad, if in an untoward Bhava.

If the Lagna and other houses along with their lords be associated with Dhuma and other Upagrahas, these houses attain their destruction ; so says Parasara.

When there is Dhuma, there will always be trouble from heat and danger from fire and mental anguish. When Vyatipata is thus situated, there is danger from horned animals and death through quadrupeds.

When there is Parivesha or Paridhi, the native will feel afraid of water, will suffer from watery diseases and also have to endure imprisonment. When there is Indra Chapa or Kodanda, the native will be hit by a stone, will be wounded by weapons or have also a fall

When there is Ketu (or Upaketu), the native will have a hit, a fall, etc., suffer ruin of his business, and there will be peril from thunder. The above effects will occur during the Dasa period of the planet owning the house wherein the Upagraha is posited.

If upaketu should occupy any of the 12 houses from Lagna onwards, the effects will respectively be : (1) short life (2) ugly face (3) courage (4) misery (5) loss of children (6) perturbation of the mind through enemies (7) decay of vital power (8) ending one's life by following bad ways (9) holding views quite antagonistic to virtuous conduct (10) inclination towards wandering (11) gain and (12) committing faults.

The five Upagrahas Dhuma etc., traverse the sky without being seen. If at any time they are visible any where, they foreshadow something evil to the world.

Some say that Dhuma is of the shape of fume clouds, while others opine that it is a star with a tail (comet). Vyatipata is like the fall of a meteor, and Parivesha is a halo or disk round the Sun or the Moon.

Indra Chapa or Indra Dhanus or Kodanda is the famous rainbow that is generally seen in the sky during the advent of rain. Ketu is Dhumaketu and causes a lot of mischief to the world.

If the lord of the house occupied by Gulika be possessed of strength and be posited in a Kendra, a Trikona, his own, his exaltation or a friendly house, the person born will own chariots, elephants and horses, will be as beautiful as Cupid ; will be highly respected and widely renowned ; and he will rule the entire world.