Chapter 54: Ashtakavarga

Draw 13 horizontal lines intersected by 9 parallel (horizontally) lines (thus getting 96 squares) noting the names of the 12 Signs from Aries onwards in a rightward manner and the names of the 7 planets and Ascendant in the left hand side vertical columns. Mark the benefic dots for each planets AshtakaVarga and malefic points (where benefic points are absent), as per the positions told earlier.

GENERAL EFFECTS. If a planet is associated with 8 Bindus in the Sign occupied by it, even an ordinary person will become a king; with 7 Bindus fulfilment of all desires; with 6 Bindus fame and financial gains; with 5 Bindus happiness and friendship; with 4 Bindus eradication and misery; with 3 Bindus loss of money; with 2 Bindus worries; with 1 Bindu bodily emaciation and with the complete absence of Bindus there will be evils at all times.

EFFECTS OF THE SUNS A.V. The association of the Sun with particular number of Bindus (auspicious points) in the Sign occupied by him will lead to respective effects, thus; with 8 Bindus wealth from the king; 7 Bindus transcendental beauty, happiness and riches; 6 Bindus increase of valour and fame; 5 Bindus influx of money; 4 Bindus neither gainful nor losing; 3 Bindus fatigue due to (frequent) travels (or difficulties on account of travels, proneness to accidents and the like); 2 Bindus fear of diseases; 1 Bindu difficulties; and absence of Bindus death (or troubles of a very severe nature).

EFFECTS OF THE MOONS A.V. Note the Bindus in the Sign occupied by the Moon. If she be associated with 8 Bindus, the native will enjoy affluence and pleasures; 7 Bindus financial gains through robes, food, scented articles etc., 6 Bindus acquaintance with the virtuous; 5 Bindus acquisition of courage and intelligence due to association with Brahmins (or the learned); 4 Bindus equilibrium of happiness and grief; 3 Bindus enmity with relatives; 2 Bindus separation from kith and kin and deprival of wealth; 1 Bindu evils and absence of auspicious pointsgrief and difficulties following excitement.

EFFECTS OF THE A.V. OF MARS. If Mars be associated with various benefic points, as denoted below in the Sign tenanted by him, the results due will be: 8 Bindus acquisition of wealth and land and victory over foes; 7 Bindus increase of fortunes and splendour; 6 Bindus royal favours; 5 Bindus increase of fame; 4 Bindus equality of wealth and calamity; 3 Bindus separation from co-born and conjugal partner; 2 Bindus troubles from king, fire and bilious disorders; 1 Bindu ulcer and stomach diseases and absence of Bindus diseases of the eye and difficulties comparable to death.

EFFECTS OF MERCURYS A.V. The effects of Mercurys association with various auspicious points in the Sign occupied by him will be: 8 Bindus honour from the ruler; 7 Bindus wealth, knowledge and happiness; 6 Bindus success in all undertakings; 5 Bindus new acquaintances; 4 Bindus unemployment; 3 Bindus mental worries on account of financial losses; 2 Bindus enmity with wife, children and friends causing loss of courage and wisdom; 1 Bindu evils of all kinds and absence of Bindus will bring about death. 7.EFFECTS OF JUPITERS A.V. Based on the number of auspicious points, the Sign occupied by Jupiter will produce the following effects: 8 Bindus spotless fame, happiness and growth of wealth; 7 Bindus fortunes and happiness; 6 Bindus acquisition of robes, conveyances, gold etc.; 5 Bindus destruction of enemies and success in undertakings; 4 Bindus no loss, no gain; 3 Bindus loss of hearing, sight and masculine vigour; 2 Bindus incurring royal wrath; 1 Bindu distress due to diseases and absence of Bindus destruction of relatives, wealth and progeny. 8.EFFECTS OF A.V. OF VENUS. The association of Venus with various number of Bindus will generate the under mentioned effects: 8 Bindus enjoyments of all kinds and acquisition of robes, wife, scents, food, drinks etc.; 7 Bindus abundance of ornaments and pearls; 6 Bindus acquisition of a girl of choice; 5 Bindus association with friends; 4 Bindus equality of inauspicious and auspicious results; 3 Bindus enmity with people of his community and senior members of the village; 2 Bindus displacement; 1 Bindu phlegmatic disorders and absence of Bindus becoming a synonym of all kinds of evils.

EFFECTS OF SATURNS A.V. If Saturn is associated with a certain number of Bindus, the effects due will be: 8 Bindus lordship over villages, towns and people; 7 Bindus acquisition of female servants, asses and elephants; 6 Bindus gains from thieves, hunters and Army heads; 5 Bindus advent of wealth, corn and happiness; 4 Bindus happiness caused by association with others; 3 Bindus destruction of progeny, wife, attendants and money; 2 Bindus imprisonment, emotions and diseases; 1 Bindu/absence of Bindus loss of wealth, family etc.

May the astrologers be pleased with the Science of Astrology thus described by Kalyana Varma. Ancestors, like Paulasa, Vasishta, Romasa, Yavana, Badarayana, Sakthi, Atri, Bharadwaja, Viswamitra, Guna, Agnikesa, Garga, Parashara, Jeevasarma and a host of others have authored elaborate texts on astrology. The science of astrology thus deals with the good and bad in stock for an individual with Chitragupta (the official record keeper of Yamathe God of Deathnoting down the virtues and vices of mankind).