Ashtakavarga

By yenbeeyes
to “either inadequate comprehension of the principles or the inadequacy of the
number of examples worked out.”
A very simple explanation of Ashtakavarga:

It is a method of calculating the powers of the 7 planets (excluding Rahu and Ketu) and of Lagna on one another. Thus

it provides a means of examining the influences of the 7 planets and of Lagna depending on their locations in a

horoscope, on each other and all the 12 houses in a horoscope.

In other words, each planet from Sun to Saturn receives a contribution from 8 indicators (7 planets and Lagna)

depending on their placement in the chart. As the famous work Horamakaranda says “ as a result of the progression of

the 7 planets from their respective radical places and from Lagna, a collective factor sets in going under the name of

Ashtakavarga”.

It is likely that in a horoscope, a planet say Jupiter is capable of emitting beams that may influence certain places

declared as favourable, both from his position in the chart as well as from the positions of other planets.

The System can be used in all divisional charts along with Chaleta Bhava charts and
even Horary Astrology. Prasna Marga also has got a chapter on Ashtakavarga.
Casting the Ashtakavarga Charts:
The various Ashtakavarga Charts that are in use are:

1. Bhinnashtakavarga or Individual Ashtakavarga charts.

2. Bhinnasktakavarga after reduction
3. Sarvashtakavarga or Total Ashtakavarga chart
4. Prasthara or spread-out Ashtakavarga chart.

I am not going to explain the procedures for making the above charts in this article, as majority of the current day
Astrological softwares do contain these calculations. To know about how these are calculated reader’s can go through
Dr. B.V.Raman’s book “Ashtakavarga System of Prediction.” To calculate them manually much effort is needed and
hence probably this system was discarded. However, I will give glimpse of the method of calculation for one planet say
Sun.

Calculating Sun’s Ashtakavarga:

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Each planet has got an influence on each sign. If it is benefic influence it is called ‘bindu’ and if it is malefic it is called
‘rekha’. The benefic as well as the malefic places have already been given in BPHS.

Sun’s benefic places are the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th from himself.
The same places are benefic fro Mars and Saturn too.

The 5th, 6th, 9th and 11th from Jupiter; the 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th from the Moon; the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th from
Mercury; the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 10th, 11th and 12th from the Lagna and the 6th, 7th and 12th from Venus are the benefic places. The
rest are malefic places.

If it is drawn into a table it will look like this:

(The 1st column position represents the individual planet's natal position in the chart)
from the
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
SUN
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*
*
*
*
*
*
*
MOON
*
*
*
*
MARS
*
*
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*
*
*
*
*
MERCURY
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
JUPITER
*
*
*
*
VENUS
*
*
*
SATURN
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
LAGNA
*
*
*
*
*
*
Instead of dots a star has been placed. The total of 48 points in contributed by Sun.
In a similar manner each planet distributes benefic points.
Moon contributes 49 points, Mars 39, Mercury 54 points, Jupiter 56 points, Venus 52
points and Saturn 39 points making a total of 337 points.

Here I wish to bring to the knowledge of readers that there are 2 major variations for calculating the benefic (or
malefic) points or bindus from a given planet-One of Parasara and the other of Varahamihira. The difference between
the two lies in the vargas of Moon and Venus and results in a couple of points (however the total remains 337 in both
systems). The difference is so minute and hence it becomes difficult to judge which of the two systems is better. If the
software provides for both the systems, readers can verify this point. The specific differences between the two systems
are:

a) Jupiter’s contribution in Moon’s Ashtakavarga:

Parasara: Benefic places are – 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 11th from natal
Jupiter.
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Varahamihira: Benefic places are 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th from natal
Jupiter.
b) Mars’ contribution in Venus’ Ashtakavarga:
Parasara: 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 11th and 12th from natal Mars are benefic places.
Varahamihira: 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 11th and 12th from natal Mars are the benefic
places.

Thus the combined or collective ashtakavarga of the Sun and all the other 6 planets are calculated. By adding together
the bindus contained in each of the signs the Sarvashtakavarga is drawn.

If reader’s are desirous of knowing in detail the method of calculation of Bhinnashtakavarga as well as
Sarvashtakavarga, I shall send a detailed article making the calculation clear through an Example chart.

This is in general about the Regular Ashtakavarga System.

The purpose of this article is to introduce you to one unique Ashtakavarga System
called“KAS” – when expanded becomes Krushna’s Ashtakavarga System.
Some of the readers might already be a member of the following Yahoo groups which
are purely dedicated to KAS:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astrologyandtimingevents/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kas_pravin/
The Web sites dedicated to this unique system are:
http://krushna.sageasita.com
www.ashtro.ca
Readers may visit the above links and learn more about this system.
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