To

The Editor,
Saptarishis Astrology
www.saptarishiastrology.com

Sir,
We enclose herewith a detailed article on Jaimini's Upapada for publication, if that meets your
standards.
Upapada Sutras by Shri. Jaimini are drafted for male nativities. Modern day females have right
to select /reject/divorce their husbands on various grounds of disharmony, physical, mental or
sexual disabilities. Looking into the needs of modern times, we were desperate that Upadesha
Sutras become applicable to female charts also. After years of experimentation we discovered
Agra (A) sign, for finding Upapada for female charts. Thus %ppd< pd< ipnucrat!, of
male natives becomes %ppd< pd< ipat!. for females. With this modification, now
Upapada Sutras become applicable with full force to charts of both sexes.

We do not have facility of computers to check the accuracy of charts used in the article. We
entirely depend on charts available in books and journals. Kindly check them, if you so desire.

Sincerely yours.

(Jagdish Raj Ratra)

A-2, Rishi Nagar,
Delhi 110 034. (India)

Word of Appreciation

Jaimini Sutras have always been enshrouded in mystery, for long due to the very nature of
sutras, which by their very nature are very brief. Upapada (%ppd) or Gaunapada (gaE[pd) is
one such factor that has always been subject to multiplicity of opinion amongst scholars. The
mystery here is about what the sage meant when he talked of pitranucaraat (ipnucrat! ).
Some scholars opine that it is the 12th bhava while some say that since the 2nd bhava rises
after the Lagna bhava on the horizon one should treat the 2nd bhava as the Gauna bhava
(gaE[av), whose pada can be called the upapada. Then some opine that for odd rasis rising
as lagna one should treat the 2nd as the Gauna bhava (gaE[av) and for even rasis the 12th
should be considered the Gauna bhava (gaE[av), whose pada shall be called upapada.
There are some scholars who claim that for female this should be reversed as is done in case
of Putra bhava (puav) for Stree jataka (female astrology). Some scholars have another
explanation for the word pitranucaraat (ipnucrat! ). They say that the word Pitra (ip) is not
to be interpreted by katapayaadi (kqpyadI) decryption method but to be taken to indicate
the bhava of Pita that is father and hence it is the Gauna bhava (gaE[av) of the 9th bhava
which is to be taken as the bhava whose pada shall lead to Upapada. Each of these
arguments has its own distinct logic. It is then no wonder that most astrologers keep away
from the Jaimini sutras as these complexities are too much for them. Jagdish Raj Ratra has
taken great pains to unravel this aspect of Jaimini sutras and given a new direction to the
whole method of calculation of upapada and shown here how the principles of sage Jaimini
can be applied with the help of numerous charts. We hope that this article will help give a new
insight into the application of Jaimini principles, to our learned readers and encourage them to
carry out more research in this, least understood and most talked about, branch of Vedic
astrology.

Copy Editor: Chandrashekhar Sharma.


Jagdish Raj Ratra is B.Com
(hons) L.L.B Fellow (F.I.I) worked
in Insurance Sector (LIC Of India)
for 38 years. He has been
dedicated to serious study in
astrology since last few decades.
He retired in Feb 1996, has
special interest in Jaimini
Astrology. He Researches on
a) Why there are 150 nadis in a
sign and what is the span of
each nadi
b) What is their importance and
its contribution in natives age
span?
Upapada:
The Ultimate Determinant Of
Family & Marriage Life
A Novel
Exposition
By
Jagdish Raj Ratra, India
Copy Editor: Chandrashekhar
Sharma
Readership Level: Scholars
I
n arranged marriages Matching of
Horoscopes ranges from fashion to
necessity. Koot Milan is done from
Nakshatra-Padas of would be brides and
grooms. Some experts perform 'Graha
Milan', yet the future spousal life remains a
mystery or rather a Lottery.
The Rishis of yore solved this
problem of uncertainty. They developed
a system, whereby from horoscope of a
groom, harmony and turmoil of Conjugal
Life, Virtues and distractions of wife, the
number of children she will bear, the
number of co-born she has, (the Mayaka
of her root family) could be predicted.
The method was through Upapada
Kundali. By certain rules, one of the
houses in male horoscope was chosen as
reference to lagna which was called
'Upapada'. Shri Jaimini, whose Sutras
are like an ocean in a cup, define
Upapada - upapadaM (%ppd<), padaM
(pd<), pitranucaraat (ipnucrat! ). This
contains three key words - (1) Pitree
(ipt&), (2) Anuchara (Anucr), and (3)
Padam (pd<). If we can understand
them, we shall know Upapada. A little
review of these magic words is
necessary. Padam (pd<) or Aroodha
(AaF) is known to all students of
astrology. (yavdIzay< pd\]a[am!) "As
far as a Sign-lord is away from its sign
that far away is the Padam from the
sign-lord., is the basic rule, e.g. Mars, the
lord of Mesha rasi, if placed in Simha, again the five signs ahead including
(Mesha to Simha are five signs) which is Simha i.e. Simha, Kanya, Tula, Vrishchika
five signs away from Mesha, counting and Dhanu, are five signs. Thus,

Dhanu is Aroodha of Mesha, whose lord occupies the fifth house from it. This rule is
applicable to all non-kendra placement of sign lords.

Special Rules: (1) svasthe daaraaH.(SvSwe dara>,) & (2) sutasthe janmaH.
(sutSwe jNm>,) now daaraaH (dara>) is plural of (the word) daaraa (dara). So, it
refers to more than one sign or bhava.
Sva (Sv) has more than one meaning. (i) Swa is own. (ii) Putting numerical value to
Swa is 4. (iii) Dara's numerical value is, Da = 8. Ra = 2. If written in speaking order, it
is 28. expunging multiples of 12, we get 4. [Having collected the numbers from
the letters used, we have to reverse them. Then divide the same figure by
twelve, and obtain the remainder. Thus the word daaraa (dara) stands for 28
divided by 12, it stands for the figure 4 indicating 4th house.]
If Simha lord is placed in his own sign, there is zero gap between sign and sign lord, in
terms of signs. Rishi says extend this gap to 4 signs, eg. If Mars is in Mesha, its pada is
in Kataka.

The second connotation is that, if that gap between sign and sign lord is four signs,
[then also extend to another further a total of four signs], to get Aroodha, eg.
If Mars, the Lord of Mesha is placed in Cancer, count four signs away [from Kataka]
which is Tula, which is Aroodha of Mesha. These are special rules for [concerned] sign
lord's placement in first Kendra, but second Kendra placement from his sign comes
under general rules to which one sign reduction is applicable in Aroodha to retro lords
of Pitree, Agrachara and Anuchara signs. sutasthe janmaH. (sutSwe jNm>,) is special
rule for placement of sign lord in the 3rd Kendra to his sign. The word Suta (sut) is
seven, and the word Janma (jNm) is ten, numerically, under katapayadi paddhati. This
rule says, if sign lord is placed in seventh from its sign, though gap is seven signs,
extend it ten signs ahead to reach the Aroodha. This is the rule for third Kendra
placement. To the fourth Kendra placement general rule is applicable, as no specific
rule has been framed. These Kendra placement rules override vriddha karikas
and their followers. Rishi rejects them.

Summary of Padas:

Placement of Sign Aroodha of

Lord Sign
First House Fourth House
Seventh House Fourth House
Second House Third House
Eighth House Third House
Third House Fifth House
Ninth House Fifth House
Fourth House Seventh House
Tenth House Seventh House
Fifth House Ninth House
Eleventh House Ninth House
Sixth House Eleventh House
Twelfth House Eleventh House
This summary of padas (Aroodhas) is valid where Lagna degrees and Planet
degrees are not available. Wherever this information is available the padas
are calculated by formula:
Pada = Sphuta (degrees) of bhava lord X 2 Bhava sphuta.
Under special rules, simply add 90, 120, 180 etc. to the bhava sphuta to
get the Pada.

Pitree (ipt&) is a key word in definition. Almost all scholars have put numerical
value of Pitree (ipt&) condensed to one i.e. rising Lagna [bhava]. A careful study of
Jaimini Sutras will reveal that, his predictions on Jataka are not based on rising lagna
but, on derived lagnas such as seven karakamsha lagnas, twelve Aroodha Lagnas,
[including one Upapada-Lagna], Varnada Lagna, Gulika etc.
Bhavesha Ashraya Raashi (avez Aay razI that is the Rashi that gives shelter to
the Bhava lord) is very significant in Aroodha system. Here rising lagna is subordinate
to the sign of placement for Lagna Lord, because the placement sign is the place in
the horoscope from where it shall discharge its horoscopic duties by aspects and other
relationships. Hence, placement sign is called Pitree (ipt&) Bhava. (avezae y itit s>
ipt&,). This concept has given excellent results in age calculations, in thousands of
horoscopes.
Anuchara (Anucr) is the one that follows the person ahead of him. Suppose A,
B, C three persons are standing in queue. A is first in queue, B second, and C as third.
Hence B is anuchara of A. C is anuchara of B. A is leader of (Acr) of B. B is Agrachara
(Acr) of C. Applying this logic to signs that rise in the east. Suppose Mesha is rising in
the East, whose Agrachara (Acr) was Mina. When it passes off, Vrishabha shall follow
as Anuchara (Anucr).

We shall chart the odd signs as per Praachi VrittiH Vishameshu' (acIv&I iv;me;u).
For odd signs:
Agrachara Pitree sign Anuchara
sign (Acr (ipt& razI) sign (Anucr
razI) razI)
12 Pisces 1 Aries 2 Taurus
2 Taurus 3 Gemini 4 Cancer
4 Cancer 5 Leo 6 Virgo
6 Virgo 7 Libra 8 Scorpio
8 Scorpio 9 10 Capricorn
Sagittarius
10 Capricorn 11 12 Pisces
Aquarius

For Even signs: REVERSE ORDER. Parvtyotareu (prav&Tyaetre;u).

AgraChara Pitree Anuchara
sign (Acr sign sign
razI) (ipt& razI) (Anucr razI)
3 Gemini 2 Taurus 1 Aries
5 Leo 4 Cancer 3 Gemini
7 Libra 6 Virgo 5 Leo
9 Sagittarius 8 Scorpio 7 Libra
11 Aquarius 10 9 Sagittarius
Capricorn
1 Aries 12 Pisces 11 Aquarius

Merging the two groups, we get Anuchara and Agrachara signs as under:
 Pitree sign AgraChara Anuchara
(ipt& razI) sign (Acr sign
razI) (Anucr razI)
1 Aries 12 Pisces 2 Taurus
2 Taurus 3 Gemini 1 Aries
3 Gemini 2 Taurus 4 Cancer
4 Cancer 5 Leo 3 Gemini
5 Leo 4 Cancer 6 Virgo
6 Virgo 7 Libra 5 Leo
7 Libra 6 Virgo 8 Scorpio
8 Scorpio 9 Sagittarius 7 Libra
9 8 Scorpio 10 Capricorn
Sagittarius
10 Capricorn 11 Aquarius 9 Sagittarius
11 Aquarius 10 Capricorn 12 Pisces
12 Pisces 1 Aries 11 Aquarius

Anuchara sign (Anucr razI) is relevant for male nativity and Agrachara sign (Acr
razI) for female nativity. As per Vedic tradition, wife is Anuchara (follower or
one who walks behind) of husband, and Husband is (leader or one who
walks ahead) Agrachara.

Having understood Pitree, Anuchara and Padam, we can easily locate Upapada
in any horoscope. Please note, in Aroodha, no distinction is made between even and
odd signs. Their count is always forward. If a bhava lord is retrograde, such
retrogration needs special attention and are subject in themselves, as explained
herein after. Sri Jaimini gives following Sutras.

papSy papyaege Jya darnazae va, (Paapasya Paapayoge pravajyaa Daara Naasho
Vaa.) (J.S. 01.04.05.)
na A rvI> pap>, (Na Atra RaviH PaapaH.) (J.S. 01.04.03.)
zugyaegat! n, (Shubha Drug Yogaat Na.) (J.S. 01.04.04.)
nIce darnaz>, (Neece Daara NaashaH.) (J.S. 01.04.05.)
%E bdara>, (Ucche Bahu DaaraH.) (J.S. 01.04.06.)

In a nutshell, benefics by aspect (Jaiminian Aspects) and conjunction on

Upapada, or its lord, blesses native with blissful married life. While malefics create
differences, tensions, quarrels, disloyalty and even divorce. It has been observed that,
Ketu by aspect or conjunction on Upapada or its lord, denies marriage. If benefics
force marriage. Ketu kills spouse or destroys marriage, while other malefics create
disharmony.

Practical utility of Upapada is available in the following horoscope discussed by

late Dr. B. V. Raman, at page 760, of October 1986 issue of [The] Astrological
Magazine. In this piece Raman gives instance of his flop interpretation of Kalatra
Bhava of one Sri Acharya of Tirupati at Allahabad in March 1938.

How is my Kalatra Bhava? was asked by 48 years old Acharya. Mr. Raman
writes - my analysis was simple following Parashara. The lord of the seventh house
Sun is in Kendra in association with Jupiter and Mercury and otherwise un-afflicted.
Depositor of Sun, Mars is exalted, but in the twelfth house with Venus and Ketu,
aspected by Lagna lord Saturn. Thus, while the seventh house is somewhat afflicted,
there is no denial of marriage. Since Moon is in a malefic sign and aspected by Saturn
and Mars. This makes you impulsive and quarrelsome. Due to this, your wife could
have left or died.

The Acharya became furious and remarked that, he took pity on his knowledge.
He said, "No astrologer in India including 'Jyotisha Samrat' has succeeded in analyzing
correctly my seventh house. He told - 'My first marriage took place in my 12th year
and wife died in 18th year. And my second wife marriage performed in the 18th years
and bore me two sons and four daughters. She also died in 41st year. My third
marriage was performed when I was 43 years and she too died in my 47th year, after
giving birth to a female child, who also died. Today, I have no wife and have come to
this place to spend rest of my life. I myself know astrology but cannot figure out which
yoga have caused these deaths''.

The horoscope quoted by Shri Raman is difficult to decode as far as 7th house is
concerned. Using Jaimini definition of Upapada we shall try to understand, whether it
is applicable to this chart. The sign allotted to Lagna Lord Saturn is Kataka (an even
sign). It also is Pitree. It qualifies for backward counting. Its Anuchara is Mithun. (See
chart of Anuchara and Agrachara). Aroodha for Mithun is Mesha, which becomes
Upapada. It is a malefic sign. But sign lord being exalted should grant multiple wives
which it did grant. But how many? Three benefics Sun, Mercury and Jupiter aspect
Upapada, denoting three wives.

Moon Anuch
Upapa ara
da

Saturn
Lagna Rahu
/ Pitree
/ Lagna
Ketu
Mars
Shukra
Sun
Mercur
y
Jupiter

But all died. Ketu's conjunction or aspect on Upapada or its lord, or both or on
marriage granting planets, destroys wives (spouses). Here Ketu joins Upapada lord
(Mars) and aspects three marriages granting planets destroying all marriages.

End of Part I

We will demonstrate role of Ketu on Upapada over dozen cases in Part II.
Thereby confirming our interpretation of Upapada passes the test of scrutiny.

Upapada Part II
Deviating entirely from traditional meaning of Upapada we have visualized new
concept of Pitree [sign] (ipt& razI) and Anuchara [sign] (Anucr razI) and proposed
Agrachara [sign] (Acr razI) for female natives. We have made random selection of
charts from various sources - astrodata bank - Articles by renowned authors appearing
in widely read magazines.
Chart No 1.

A female born on 19th November, 1957 at Ambala (India). She married twice and
became widow on both occasions. Any explanation?

Ketu

Upapa
da

Venus Lagna Mars Jupiter

Saturn Rahu Moon
Mercur Pitre
y e
Sun / Lagn
/ a

Lagna [Scorpio] lord Mars occupies Tula rasi which is (i.e. Pitree) an odd sign. It
is female chart. We take Agrachara sign, from Pitree, which is Kanya. Pada for Kanya is
makara, which becomes Upapada of chart. Upapada is a malefic sign makara
aspected by two benefics Mercury and Sun. (Sun is not a malefic under Upapada),
along with Saturn, the lord of Upapada, granting two marriages. Ketu, the terminator,
aspects Upapada lord Saturn and also the marriage grantors Sun and Mercury, which
resulted in termination of both marriages.

Next 5 charts are from Saptarishis Astrology website where all are cases of 'No-
Marriage' are given.

Chart No 2.
A female native born on 19th February, 1959 at 4-45 Hours at 7 E 6, 50 N 44.
Sagittarius Asc

Ketu, Mars Moon

Venus 7 th
House
 Mercury
Sun

Female Chart
(Reverse
counting)

Saturn Jupiter Upapad Rahu

Agrachar Pitree a
a / Lagna
/Lagna

Lagna lord Jupiter in Vrishchika which is Pitree, an even sign, governed by

reverse counting. Agrachara of Pitree is Dhanus, whose Aroodha is Tula. Hence, Tula is
Upapada. Ketu joins Venus, the Upapada lord, destroying all possibilities of marriages.

Chart No 3.
A female born on 11th November, 1958 at 00-30 Hours. (05-30 East). 77 E 13,
26 N 40. Lagna Katak.

Ketu Mars

Lagna

//

Upapad
a

Saturn Mercur Sun, Moon, Rahu

y Jupiter, Agracha
Venus ra
Pitree
Lagna

Lagna lord Moon occupies Tula which becomes Pitree, which is an odd sign governed
by forward counting. Agrachara of Pitree is Kanyaa whose Aroodha, Makara, becomes
Upapada of the chart. Ketu aspects Saturn, the Upapada lord, which gets no benefic
relief. Hence, marriage denied.

Chart No 4.

A female born on 16th June, 1954 at 20-00 Hours. (05-30 East). 77 E 13, 28 N 40.
Dhanu is Lagna.

Agracha Sun, Ketu,

ra Mercury,
 Jupiter,
Lagna
Pitree
Venus

Mars(R) Saturn ( R Upapada

Moon Rahu )
Lagna //

Lagna lord is placed in Mithuna which is Lagna Pitree Mithuna, an odd sign is
governed by forward counting. Agrachara to Mithuna is Vrishabha, whose Aroodha
falls in Kanya. So, Kanya is Upapada.

Ketu aspects Upapada and pollutes upapada lord Mercury, along with Sun and
Jupiter, and aspects Moon, other benefic. Thus destroys all chances of marriage.

Chart No 5.
A male native born on 12th October, 1931 at 07-54 Hrs. (05-30 East). 81 E 8,
`16 N 10 with Tula as rising lagna. This is the chart of Shri K. N. Rao, astrologer and
writer who remained chronic bachelor like A. B. Vajpayee, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and
Miss. Lata Mangeshkar.

Rahu

Jupiter

Anuch Moon,Venus, Mercury,

Saturn ara Mars Sun, Ketu
Lagna & Upapada
Pitree
Lagna
//

Lagna/ Pitree rashi is Tula (as Venus lord of lagna occupies lagna) by forward
count Anuchara is Vrishchika, whose Aroodha is Kanyaa which is Upapada. Ketu joins
Kanyaa and its lord Mercury, marriage denied.

Chart No 6.

A female native born on 11th July, 1968 at 1`5-17 Hrs. (05-30 East). 78 E 28, 17 N 23
with Vrishchika Lagna.
 Rahu Saturn Agrach Sun,Mar
ara s
Mercury
Pitree
Lagna
Venus

Moon Jupiter

Lagna Ketu,
Upapad
// a

Lagna is Vrishicika and Pitree Lagna rashi is Mithuna, an odd sign with forward
count, has Vrishabha as Agrachara. The lord of Vrishabha, Venus is placed in 3rd
house from Vrishabha. Hence, Kanyaa is Vrishabha's Aroodha, which becomes
Upapada of the chart. Ketu joins Upapada and at the same time, aspects Mercury-
Upapada Lord, destroying all chances of marriage.

Next five charts (from 8 to 12) have been taken from Editorials 'KUJADOSHA
CONFINED' to KUJA DOSHA ALONE by Mrs. Gayatri Devi Vasudeva, Editor of
ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE, December 2005 issue. In all these charts, there is Kuja
Dosha, and marriage ended in Divorce or Death. All that happened, when
Parashara's Vimshottari Dasha of Mars was not operative in nativity. We have
examined them under Upapada, and found that Ketu was culprit in each.

Chart No 7.
Shri. M. K. Gandhi was a Mangalik but his conjugal life was most harmonious. Chart of
M. K. Gandhi is well known. I have no exact degrees of planets with me. Editor may
add them1.

Jupiter

Rahu,
Moon

Ketu

1
Copy Editors addition: Mahatma Gandhi born on 2nd October 1869 at 7.12 a.m. Porbandar, with Tula
lagna at 4 degrees 37 minutes (LMT used). Co-ordinates 69E36 21N38
 Saturn Mars, Sun
Mercury Upapa
Anuch Venus da
ara //
Lagna &
Pitree
Lagna

Lagna and Pitree rashi is Tulaa (since lagna lord occupies Lagna itself) - an odd
sign, needing forward count. Its Anuchara rashi is Vrishchika, whose Aroodha falls in
Kanyaa i.e. Upapada, with Sun free of any malefics including Ketu. His married life was
blessed.

Chart No 8.
Mrs. Indira Gandhi was born on 19 November, 1917 at 23 Hrs. 13 min. at 25 N 27, 81
E 51 with balance of unexpired Vimshottari of Sun - 1 Year 3 Months 25 Days.
Jupiter Ketu

Saturn
//
Lagna

Moon
Pitree Mars
Lagna
Venus Sun
Rahu Mercur
Upapa y
da

Editors (of Astrological Magazine) comment were Mars in the 8th House, from
Moon, is severest form of Kuja Dosha. Here Mars Dasha expired from 12th to 19th year
of age. But widowhood came 16 years later. Kuja Dasha had nothing to do with Kuja
Dosha.
Lagna Pitree is Makara, an even sign of backward count. With Agrachara being
Kumbha, whose Aroodha Dhanu becomes Upapada, with Venus (showing love
marriage) & Rahu (Out of Caste Marriage) but, Ketu terminates marriage.

Chart No 9.
A female born on 26th January, 1975 at 3 Hrs 26 Min. at 29 N 32, 75 E 04 with
balance of Vimshottari Dasha of Rahu having 10 Months 22 Days.

Ketu Moon
Saturn(R
)
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
 Sun
Upapad
a

Mars Rahu
Pitree Lagn
Lagna a

//

Mars in 2nd house from Lagna is weak Kuja-Dosha. Mars being placed in the 7th from
Moon,, is powerful Kuja-Dosha. Her husband died within 4 years of marriage, during
Saturn Dasha- Rahu Bhukti.
Lagna Pitree is Dhanus, an odd sign, under forward count, whose Agrachara
Vrishchika getting Aroodha of Makara, which is Upapada, under aspect of Ketu.
Retrograde Saturn is running towards Ketu. Hence Upapada comes under grip of Ketu,
hastening the death of husband.

Chart No 10.
A female born on 31 December, 1969 at 20 Hrs 22 Min. at 29 N 36, 77 E 12 with
balance of Vimshottari of Moon at 7 years 14 days.

Saturn
(R)

Mars
Rahu Lagna
Upapad
a //
Mercury Ketu

Sun Jupiter Moon

Venus Pitree
Lagna

Mars in 8th from Lagna is severe form of Kuja-Dosha. Mars Dosha commenced
when native was 8 years and was over, when she was 15 years. She was married in
September 1996 and consent divorce came in January 2000.
Lagna Pitree is Kanya (backward count) having Agrachara in Tula, whose
Aroodha is Kumbha which becomes the Upapada of chart. Upapada is occupied by
Mars and Rahu showing rift with spouse. Jupiter aspects on Upapada granted
marriage. Ketu aspects Upapada Lord as well as Jupiter consuming his benefic powers,
did not kill, but separated the spouse.

Chart No 11.
A female born on 25 August 1956, at 5 Hrs at 28 N 39, 77 E 13 with balance of Ketu
Dasha of 6 years 13 days.

Moon Ketu Venus

Pitree
Lagna
 Mars
Lagna

//
Upapad Sun
a Jupiter

Saturn Mercury
Rahu

Mars in 8th of Lagna is dangerous Manglika Yoga, should have killed spouse in
his dasha, which was operative from September 1998 to September 2005. But, death
occurred much earlier during Vimshottari Venus Dasha and Mercury Bhukti. The
husband was killed in a plane accident.
Lagna Pitree is Mesha, an odd sign for forward count. Agrachara is Meena,
whose Aroodha falls in Makara. Two benefics Sun + Jupiter aspects Upapada. Ketu
aspecting Makara terminated first marriage. She may re-marry.

Chart No 12.
A male native born on 14 November, 1948 at 21 Hrs 15 Min. at 51 N 30, 00 W 10. With
balance of Vimshottari Ketu at 2 years 4 Months and 22 Days. The native belongs to
British Royalty and got married in July 1985. But divorce came in August 1996. The
Mars Dasha, which operated from April 1987 to April 1994, did not destroy marriage.

Moon
Rahu
Pitree
Lagna

Lagna

//
Upapad Saturn
a

Jupiter Sun Ketu Venus

Mars Mercur
y

Lagna Pitree is Mesha an odd sign, with direct counting has Vrishabha, as
Anuchara. Aroodha for Vrishabha is Makara, which becomes Upapada. Upapada is
aspected by benefic Sun and malefic Mars also Upapada lord Saturn, prolonging
married life somewhat, but Ketu aspecting Upapada lord spoils the game.
We observe that, in cases of celibacy (Siddhas, Shankaracharyas, Spiritual men)
no marriages, disharmony, divorce or destruction of spouse, Ketu is involved by
aspect or conjunction over Upapada sign or Upapada Lord. In the first place Ketu
denies marriage and if benefics force marriage, it destroys them.

End Of Part II.

In Part III we shall take some tough cases.
Some charts of spiritual men are being discussed here.

Chart No 13.
Shri. Shankaracharya of Shringeri born on 13th November, 1917 at 8-29 A.M. at
Bangalore. Planetary longitudes of planets and Bhavas are: Lagna 2360 37',
Sun 2070 28', Moon 1880 13', Mars 1320 59', Mercury 2120 58', Jupiter (R) 450 50',
Venus 2530 30', Saturn 1110 41', Ketu 700 50', Shri Shankaracharya was world known
Brahmachari.2

Jupiter Ketu
(R)

Shri. Saturn
Shankaracarya
of Sringeri
13-11-1917.
Mars
Pitree
Lagna

Venus Mercur Sun

Rahu y Moon
Upapad Lagna
a
//

Ignoring longitudes, we may say that Lagna Pitree is Simha, Anuchara is Kanya,
whose lord Aroodha is Makara, which becomes Upapada, and is aspected by Mercury,
Jupiter and Mars. Ketu is nowhere involved with Upapada and its lord, the native
should have been a family man. Has Jaiminian failed ? No. Notice carefully Kanyaa
sphuta is 1760 36' (i.e. Lagna Sphuta minus 60 0.) and Mercury is 2120 58'. The gap
between them is 360 12'. When we add 360 12 to the longitudes of Mercury, that is
2120 58', we get 249 0 10', i.e. Dhanu becomes Upapada. Which is under aspect of
Ketu, along with Venus. Ketu has destroyed sensuous, Venusian role and made him
Brahmachari and Spiritual Man.

Chart No 14.
Sai Baba of Shirdi born on 18th May 1837 at 8-21 P.M. at Pathri (Maharashtra).

Rahu Sun
Mercur
y
Venus

2
Copy Editors note: All Shankaracharyas are brahmacharis (celibates), having taken oath of
renunciation while they are still very young and bachelors
 Sai Baba of Jupiter
Shirdi

Upapad Mars
a Lagna
Pitree

Saturn
Lagn Moon
a Ketu
/
/

Pitree is Simha. Anuchara is Kanya, whose Aroodha is Makara, which becomes

Upapada. Ketu joins Upapada Lord. Saturn controls Venus by aspect, making him a
Spiritual Man.

Jaimini Upapada and Ketu's role makes wonderful distinction between Shri.
Ramkrishna Paramhamsa a super spiritual man who had spouse and kins and his
disciple Shri Vivekananda, who was a karmayogi without spouse.

Chart No 15. Ramakrishna Paramhamsa.

Venus Rahu Jupiter

Upapada ( R)

Sun 18-2-1836
Moon
Mercury // Ramakrishna
Lagna Paramhamsa
Mars (Figures indicate
degrees and
minutes)
Ketu Saturn(R
)
Pitree
Lagna

Lagna Pitree is Tula. Anuchara is Vrishchika, whose Aroodha is Meena, which is

Upapada. Ketu is nowhere involved with Upapada and his lord. Hence, not destroying
spouse.

Chart No 16. Swami Vivekananda

Lagna Pitree is Tula. Anuchara is Vrishchika, whose Aroodha is Kanya, which is

Upapada. Ketu aspects Upapada lord and Venus, thus denying family life.
 Mars Ketu
7.46 23.41

Mercury
13.13 Swami
Venus Vivekananda
8.32 12-1-1863

Sun Rahu Jupiter Moon 18.54

29.24 23.41 5.28 Saturn
Lagna Pitree 15.02
// Lagna Upapada
27.31

Now, we will discuss difficult charts, where Lagna lord or Lords of Anuchara and
Agrachara bhavas are in retrogration. Here, Upapada worked out in normal procedure,
do not respond to the realities of life. How to tackle them? There is no guideline in
texts.

We are of the view, that retrograde planets have their corpus or body in one
sign, and their inclinations are focused in the previous sign. Compare such a planet to
a retreating soldier who is firing in his front, but stepping backward to his previous
bunker for safety. In such a situation, we propose to use both signs - sign of placement
and previous sign. Take Agrachara / Anuchara bhavas from previous sign, but keep
the order of forward and backward count applicable to sign of placement of
retrograde plane.

To explain the thought, an illustration chart is given.

Jupiter
(R)
Pitree
Lagna
Mars
(R)

Lagna
/
/
Dhanu is Lagna and its lord Jupiter, as retrograde, is placed in Mithun, which is Pitree.
It's body is placed in 7th bhava, while it's inclinations are towards 6th bhava. Take
Agrachara and Anuchara from Vrishabha, but count will be forward, as Pitree is an odd
sign. If it is male chart, Anuchara is Mithuna, follower of Vrishabha. If it is female
chart, Agrachara is Mesha, predecessor of Vrishabha. Let us prepare chart of
Agrachara and Anuchara signs, for odd and even Pitree Lagna signs having retrograde
planet.

Placement Previous Anuchara Agrachara

sign sign sign sign
For odd
signs
Aries (1) Pisces (12) Aries (1) Aquarius
(11)
Gemini (3) Taurus (2) Gemini (3) Aries (1)
Leo (5) Cancer (4) Leo (5) Gemini (3)
Libra (7) Virgo (6) Libra (7) Leo (5)
Sagittarius (9) Scorpio (8) Sagittarius Libra (7)
(9)
Aquarius (11) Capricorn Aquarius Sagittarius
(10) (11) (9)
For even
signs
Placement Previous Agrachara Anuchara
sign sign sign sign
Taurus (2) Aries (1) Taurus (2) Pisces (12)
Cancer (4) Gemini (3) Cancer (4) Taurus (2)
Virgo (6) Leo (5) Virgo (6) Cancer (4)
Scorpio (8) Libra (7) Scorpio (8) Virgo (6)
Capricorn (10) Sagittarius Capricorn Scorpio (8)
(9) (10)
Pisces (12) Aquarius Pisces (12) Aquarius
(11) (11)

Having fixed the procedure for locating Anuchara/Agrachara signs, we might face
another problem in locating Aroodha for Anuchara/Agrachara signs, if their lords are
retrograde. We propose to locate Aroodha as usual, but reduce one sign from such
Aroodha to reach Upapada.

Chart No 17.
Miss. Lata Mangeshkar born on 22 September, 1929 hated marriage.

Rahu Jupiter
Lagna

//
Ms. Lata Moon
Mangeshkar
22-09-1929.
Venus

Saturn Mars Sun

 Ketu Mercury
Upapa (R)
da Pitree
Lagna

Lagna Pitree is Kanya, where lagna lord is retrograde. As per retrogression chart,
Agrachara sign is Karka, whose Aroodha is Tula which is Upapada. Venus, its Lord is
aspected by Ketu, thus destroying all desire for marriage.

Chart No 19.

A female born at Delhi on 13 February, 1978. at 04-28 A.M. at Delhi. Left in-laws
forever after 2 days of marriage.

Ketu Moon Jupiter

(R)
Pitree
Lagna
Sun Mars
Venus (R)
13-02-1978.
Mercury Saturn
(R)

Rahu
Lagn Upapad
a a

//

Lagna Pitree is Mithun, with retrograde Jupiter. As per retrograde chart, Agrachara is
Mesha, whose Aroodha in normal case is Tula. As Mars, Lord of Mesha, is retrograde,
one sign is reduced reaching Kanyaa as Upapada which is under aspect of Ketu.

Three more female charts with retrograde lagna lords found with Prof. P. S.
Sastry's Jaimini Sutras at pages 93 and 94. All became widows after short interval of
marriage, due to effects of Ketu on Upapada and Lord of Upapada. Place of birth and
has been withheld by P.S. Sastry.

Chart No 20.

Venus Sun Mercury

Upapa
da
Ketu Mars
(R)
Female Chart
 Moon, Jupiter 03-06-1961. Rahu (R)
Saturn (R)
Lagna,
Pitree
Lagna &
Agrachara
//

Her husband was shot dead six months after marriage.

Pitree sign is Makara, with retrograde Saturn. As per retrograde chart, Agrachara sign
is Makara, whose Aroodha is Mesha. Ketu aspects both Mesha and its lord Mars.

Chart No 21

Sun Ketu Venus

Upapad Mercur
a y

Jupiter
Lagna
04-05-1956
//
Moon
Mars
Saturn(
R)
Rahu
Lagna
Pitree
&
Agrach
ara

Pitree Vrishchika. Lagna lord Retrograde. As per Retrograde chart, Agrachara is

Vrishchika. Upapada being Meena. Ketu aspects Jupiter. Upapada Lord being Uccha,
showing multiple marriages. She became widow early in life.

It is likely that, there might be cases which do not respond to Upapada and Ketu
combination. We remember a Chandrakaka Nadi dictum "based on Parashara
Principles' that, a male who has Jupiter in the 3rd house, will make his in-laws (from
where he gets wife) prosperous {7th is spouse or wife, 9th from 7th is 3rd his in-laws
(Wife's father)}. Another dictum - aspect or conjunction of Rahu + Saturn on 3 rd
house, or its lord, destroys chances of marriage. If the marriage does occur then such
aspect/conjunction, destroys the marriage.
So far we have demonstrated the effects of ketu on Upapada. Over the centuries
astrological scholars were unable to crack Upapada, and thus discarded it, as useless,
having no practical value.
It is surprising - even 'Chandra Kala Naadi' which uses every tool of prediction,
prescribed by Shri Parashara has not made a mention of Upapada even once. This
may be due to the way Upapada had been defined under Parashara system, in their
times, did not match with realities of Life. Therefore, they dropped Upapada in their
Nadi.

We have presented before astrological community interpretation of Upapada as

defined by Shri Jaimini and its utility. Still more work, is needed on this topic. Some
one will do that in future.

We would request the parents that apart from traditional method of horoscopic
matching, they should also study Upapada of 'WOULD-BE' (Groom/bride) before taking
final decision.

We are of the opinion that, each Jaimini Sutra is a topic in itself. Perhaps nobody
knows that simple looking first Sutra of Jaimini %pdez< VyaOyaSyam>, contains full
profile of Jaimini Jataka Shastra having 581 sutras spread over 3 chapters each
divided into 4 sections each. We propose to write on it, some day. Lastly would like to
thank Shri K. Bhushan, one of the senior most student of this shastra in this country &
always a great inspiration to me and others, with whom this particular discussion on
Upapada & Pitree dates back to 11 years back & without whose support this article
would not have been written.