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computers can give a quick insight in the state of planets and houses.
One such method is treated here. This is the method of Shadbala. It
gives a value to each planet. The more points a planet gets in
Shadbala the stronger it is.
When you started the first course you were given a printout of your
chart. In this printout you see an overview of the Shadbala
calculations. Now I will explain these. There are slight variances on
how Shadbala is calculated. In this course I will follow the method of
the late B.V. Raman as explained in his book ‘graha and bhava balas’.
If you use Haydn’s Jyotish and you want to follow B.V. Raman’s
method go to the options menu and select ‘B.V.Raman’ under
Shadbala style.
It is possible that other astrologers in the future will develop their own
version of Shadbala. Personally I welcome new and innovative
approaches. However, before we can develop something new we
should exactly know how the traditional system works. I would
suggest you have the printout of the Shadbala calculation of your
personal chart in front of you while I explain the calculations. This
makes it much easier to follow the explanations.
1. STHANA BALA
1. The first one is called Ocha Bala. In the first course you learned
that in Vedic Astrology all planets have exact degrees of
exaltation. Like the Moon is exalted at 3 degrees Taurus. When a
planet occupies it exact degree of exaltation the planet gets 60
Shashtiamsas (Shashtiamsas are points). When it occupies the
opposite point, its exact point of fall, it does not get any
Shashtiamsas. Of course most of the time a planet will occupy a
position somewhere in between these points. In that case the
points that it will get will be calculated according to its position
from the point of exaltation and fall. Example: The Moon at 3
degrees Scorpio will get 0 Shashtiamsas. The Moon at 3 degrees
Leo will get 30 Shashtiamsas (this is exactly between 3 degrees
Scorpio and 3 degrees Taurus).
2. The second one is called Saptavargaja Bala. To calculate this we
will have to look at the following seven harmonic charts: Rasi,
Hora, Drekkana, Saptamsa, Navamsa, Dwadasamsa and
Trimsamsa. In all these charts we look at what kind of sign a
certain planet is located. If a planet occupies in the rashichart its
Moolatrikona sign it gets 45 Shashtiamsas (this is a special rule
for the rashi chart only), if it is in its own sign (of whatever
varga) it gets 30 Shashtiamsas, in the sign of a great friend 22.5
Shashtiamsas, in the sign of a friend 15 Shashtiamsas, in a
neutral sign 7.5 Shashtiamsas, in the sign of an enemy 3.75
Shashtiamsas and in the sign of a great enemy 1.875
Shashtiamsas. The concept of friends and enemies has been
explained in the first course. This is one of the most important
parts of Shadbala because Saptavargaja bala can give a lot of
Shashtiamsas.
3. Ojayyugma Bala The idea behind this concept is that a planet
gains strength because it is in an even or uneven sign or
navamsa. The Moon and Venus get 15 Shashtiamsas when they
are in an even sign. These planets also get 15 Shastiamsas when
they are in an even navamsa. In totality the Moon or Venus may
gain 30 Shashtiamsas if they are located in an even sign AND
even navamsa. The reason behind this is that the Moon and
Venus are female planets and are strong when they are in
female (even) signs or navamsas. Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury
and Saturn get 15 Shastiamsas when they are in an uneven
sign. They also can get 15 Shashtiamsas when they are in an
uneven navamsa. These planets are male or neutral and are
strong in male (uneven) signs.
4. Kendra Bala A planet in a kendra house (1,4,7 and 10) gets 60
Shashtiamsas, a planet in the house 2,5,8 or 11 gets 30
Shashtiamsas, a planet in the house 3,6,9 or 12 gets 15
Shashtiamsas. The reasoning is that planets in kendrahouses can
easily express themselves and are therefore strong.
5. Drekkena Bala To calculate this the planets are divided into
masculine planets (Sun, Jupiter and Mars), neutral planets
(Saturn and Mercury) and female planets (Venus and the Moon).
If a male planet is in the first drekkana (0-10 degrees) of
whatever sign it gets 15 Shashtiamsas. If a neutral planet is in
the middle drekkana of whatever sign (that means it is located
between 10-20 degrees of whatever sign) it gets 15
Shashtiamsas. If a female planet is located in the last drekkana
(the last 10 degrees) of whatever sign it gets 15 Shashtiamsas.
The reasoning is that the first drekkana of each sign is good for
male planets, the middle drekkana for neutral planets and the
last drekkana for female planets.
Now we have to add up all the Shashtiamsa values. The result is the
total Sthana Bala. You are in the priviliged position that you do not
have to calculate all this by hand. You can see it on the computer
printout. When you know what the different strengths and weaknesses
mean you can easily assess the strengths and weaknesses of your
chart just by looking at the Shadbala printout.
2. DIG BALA
This principle has similarities with the principle of Ocha Bala. Only now
the decisive factor is not the location of the planet in a certain sign,
but in a certain house.
A reason for this is that the morning is a great time for studying and
learning. That is why Mercury and Jupiter, planets which have to do
with studying and learning, are strong during that time of day (at that
time the Sun is near the ascendant).
The Sun and Mars are energetic planets which need the energy that is
available around noon (at that time the Sun is in the tenth house).
Saturn is the planet of shades, which are at its maximum during the
evening (when the Sun is opposite the ascendant).
Moon and Venus are soft planets which function good during the time
that is meaned for sleeping and making love (at midnight the Sun is in
the fourth house).
Dig bala gives a good indication for how strong a planet is in its house.
3. KALA BALA
This has to do with the strength which a planet has because of the
time of the day. It is strength of time.
After everything has been calculated we add it all up and get the total
Kala Bala.
4. CHESTA BALA
Again we encounter a concept which is not easy to explain without a
lengthy introduction about astronomy. I suggest we take a shortcut.
Planets which are relatively slow (among them retrograde planets) get
a high Chesta Bala value. Planets which are relatively fast get a low
chesta bala value. The reasoning is that slow moving planets are able
to focus their energy more because they stay in one place. The
maximum amount of Shashtiamsas to be earned is 60. I would like to
stress that it is the relative speed I am talking about here: relative to
the average speed of a planet. Therefore it is possible that a relatively
fast moving Saturn gets a low Chesta Bala, while a relatively slow
moving Mercury gets a high Chesta Bala. On the computer outprint of
Haydn’s Jyotish you see the average speed (at the top of the printout).
When you see a 1 behind a planet it is moving at its average speed.
When you see a value higher than 1 it moves faster than its average
speed, when you see a value lower than 1 it moves slower.
The Sun and Moon do not get Chesta Bala values. They move in a
fairly regular pattern and do not go retrograde ever.
5. NAISARGIKA BALA
6. DRIK BALA
I will give one example of this. We know that the Sun, Moon, Venus
and Mercury aspect the planet in the seventh sign from it. Now for this
purpose we say that these planet aspect the zodiacal degree in
opposition (180 degrees from it). The point which is 120 degrees from
these planets get a partial aspect of 50%, the point which is 90
degrees from the planet gets a 75% aspect, the point which is 60
degrees gets a 25% aspect and the point which is 30 or 150 degrees
from the planet gets no aspect at all.
Most Jyotishis only work with full (100%) aspects, but for this purpose
we work with partial aspects (that means aspects which are weaker
than full aspects). This makes the calculation of Drik Bala quite
cumbersome. Thank God we have computers.
7. TOTAL SHADBALA
Finally, the Shashtiamsas are added up. We get the Shadbala value in
Shashtiamsas. Next they are divided by 60. Then we get the Shadbala
values in Rupas. At the printout you can see the Shadbala value in
Rupas.
Total Shad Bala : 8.66 6.17 7.47 5.62 6.51 6.53 3.25
Shad Bala Ratios : 1.73 1.03 1.07 1.02 1.30 1.00 0.65
The Sun and the Moon do not have a Chesta Bala. Yet we need to have
a Chesta Bala value for these planets otherwise we cannot calculate
the Ishta Phala. To get a Chesta Bala value for the Sun and Moon we
make the following calculation: we add 90 degrees to the Sun’s
longitude. If the value we get is more than 180 degrees it will be
subtracted from 360. The result is the Sun’s Chesta Bala value (at
least the Chesta Bala value for this purpose). This value is divided by
three. Then we get the Chesta Bala value in Shashtiamsas.
The idea is that if a planet has a higher Ishta Phala than Kashta Phala
value it is inclined to do good in its dasa and bhukti and if it has a
higher Kashta Phala than Ishta Phala value it is inclined to do evil in its
dasa and bhukti. The logic of this may be clear. Of course it is good if
a planet has a big Ocha Bala and Chesta Bala value. Then the value of
Ishta Phala will also be large and the amount of Kashta Phala value will
be small.
The Bhava Chart is a Chart which works with unequal houses which
are comparable to the housesystem of Porphyry.
The reasoning is that if a planet is close to the midpoint of a certain
Bhava (house) it is given a high Residential Strength and if it is located
at the edge of a Bhava (house) it gets a low Residential Strength. A
planet with a high Residential Strength is powerful while a planet with
a low Residential Strength is weak.
11. CONCLUSION
In fact, untill this day Shadbala is the most complete and sophisticated
system to measure the strength of planets and therefore highly useful.
12. EXERCISE