Brihatparasharahorashastra 57

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When Jupiter is in his exaltation or own sign, or in an angular house or trine from the ascendant, / [the native] becomes master of many kings, prosperous, and honored by the king.

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There will be gain of cows, buffaloes, and the like, garments, conveyances, and ornaments, / and construction of a new dwelling furnished with mansions and surrounding walls.

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There will be sovereignty and prosperity culminating in elephants, the emergence of the fruits of fortune and meritorious deeds, / honor from Brahmins and masters, and audience with equal masters.

There will be an increase in own results from one's master, and gain of wife, children, and others. / If placed in a debilitated navāṃśa, a debilitated zodiacal sign, or in the sixth, eighth, or twelfth zodiacal sign,

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there will be association with the vile, great sorrow, conflict with relatives, / unconsidered quarreling, and premature death among one's masters.

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There will be separation from sons and wife, and loss of wealth, grain, and fortunes; / due to the defect of the lord of the seventh house, trouble from deities will occur.

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To remove that defect, one should recite the Thousand Names of Śiva, / perform the chanting of the Rudra, and donate a cow to obtain one's desires.

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In the sub-period of Saturn within Jupiter, if [Saturn is] in exaltation, own sign, or a friendly sign, / situated in an angular house or trine from the ascendant, or in the eleventh with strength,

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there will be acquisition of kingdom, great happiness accompanied by garments and ornaments, / gain of wealth, grain, and the like, and acquisition of a wife, producing much happiness.

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There will be acquisition of conveyances, garments, cattle, and lands, acquisition of position, / happiness through sons, friends, and others, and the combination for palanquins.

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There will be gain of blue garments and the like, and he obtains a blue-black horse; / journeying toward the western quarter and an audience with the king,

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and gain of many vehicles should be predicted during the sub-periods of Saturn. / If Saturn is in the sixth, eighth, or twelfth from the ascendant, in debilitation, combust, or in an enemy's sign,

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there will be destruction of wealth, grain, and the like, distress from fever, mental anguish, / affliction among wife, children, and others, or pain from ulcers and the like will arise.

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There will be inauspicious happenings in the home, torment of the servant class and others, / loss of cows, buffaloes, and the like, and he will become an enemy to kinsmen.

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If in an angular house or trine from the lord of the planetary period, or in the eleventh or second house, / there will be gain of land, gain of wealth, and happiness from obtaining a son.

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There will be gain of cows, buffaloes, and the like, and likewise wealth through Śūdras. / If in the sixth, eighth, or twelfth from the lord of the planetary period, or joined with a malefic,

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there will be destruction of wealth, grain, and the like, hostility with kinsmen and friends, / failure of undertakings, bodily distress, and great fear for one's own people.

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If Saturn is lord of the second or seventh house, premature death will occur; / to remove that defect, one should recite the Thousand Names of Viṣṇu.

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One should donate a black cow and a buffalo; through this one should predict good health / by the grace of the planet Saturn: this is truth, true indeed, O best of Brahmins.

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In the sub-period of Mercury within Jupiter, if [Mercury is] in an angular house, the eleventh, or a trine, / in his exaltation or own sign, or joined with the lord of the planetary period,

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there will be acquisition of wealth, bodily comfort, acquisition of kingdom, great happiness, / and attainment of one's desires bringing joy through the favor of the great king.

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The house will be filled with conveyances, garments, animals, and herds of cattle. / If aspected by Mars, there will be an increase of enemies and loss of happiness.

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The outcome from business will not be desirable, and there will be distress from fever and dysentery. / If in the ninth, a trine, an angular house, or in his sign of exaltation from the lord of the planetary period,

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there will be acquisition of wealth in one's own land, happiness for parents, / and he will be endowed with elephants and horses through the favor of king and friends.

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If situated in the sixth, eighth, or twelfth from the lord of the planetary period, joined with a malefic, / and devoid of the aspect of a benefic, there will be loss of wealth and grain,

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travel to a foreign land, fear of thieves on the road, / ulcers, feverish burning, eye diseases, and wandering through various countries.

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Or if in the sixth or eighth astrological house from the ascendant, or in the twelfth, joined with a malefic, / there will be sudden quarreling and harsh speaking in the house.

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There will be loss of quadrupeds and living beings, likewise in litigation and transactions, / fear of premature death, and quarrels with enemies.

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If aspected by benefics or conjoined with benefics, there will be happiness of wife and arrival of wealth; / in the beginning it will be auspicious, granting bodily comfort, conveyances, and garments.

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At the end, however, if there is loss of wealth, comfort for oneself does not arise. / Or if he is the lord of the second or seventh, premature death will occur.

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To remove that defect, one should recite the Thousand Names of Viṣṇu, / which increases longevity and bestows all good fortune.

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In the sub-period of Ketu within Jupiter, if joined with a benefic planet, / there will be meager happiness and scarce wealth, and eating of contemptible food,

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food provided by others, food from ancestral rites, and wealth through sinful deeds. / If in the sixth, eighth, or twelfth from the lord of the planetary period, or joined with a malefic,

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there will be royal wrath, loss of wealth, imprisonment, affliction by disease, / loss of strength, hatred toward father and brother, and mental distress.

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If situated in the fifth or ninth, the fourth, or the tenth house from the lord of the planetary period, / there will be the combination for palanquins, and abundance of elephants, horses, and garments.

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By the grace of the sovereign, it produces attainment of one's desired goals and wealth, / great profit from business, and acquisition of cows, buffaloes, and the like.

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Or from a foreign lord there will be acquisition of wealth, garments, and the like. / If he is the lord of the second or seventh, however, bodily distress will occur.

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One should donate a goat, recite the Mṛtyuñjaya mantra, / and perform the propitiatory rite that pacifies all afflictions according to the prescribed rules.

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In the sub-period of Venus within Jupiter, if joined with the lord of the ninth or an angular house, / or in the eleventh, in the fifth sign, in own sign, or joined with a benefic,

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there will be the combination for palanquins, equipped with elephants, horses, and garments; / by the grace of the sovereign there will be abundant profit and great happiness, / and there will also be acquisition of dark-blue and red garments.

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Journeying toward the eastern direction, O best of Brahmins, will yield acquisition of wealth, / auspicious celebrations, great joy, and happiness for parents.

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There will be devotion to gods and elders, great gift of food, / and one should foretell abundant meritorious deeds such as tanks and temple gateways.

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If in the sixth, eighth, or twelfth, or debilitated, or likewise [so placed] from the lord of the planetary period, / there will be strife, discord among kinsmen, and torment of wife, sons, and others.

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If joined with Saturn, Mars, or Rāhu, there will be strife and fear from the king, / quarrel on account of a woman, and dispute with the father-in-law.

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There will be dispute with a brother and loss of wealth and grain. / If it is in an angular house from the lord of the planetary period, or in the second, or in the ninth,

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there will be gain of wealth, grain, and the like, acquisition of fortune, and an audience with the king,

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vehicles, the gain of a son, increase of cattle, great happiness, / engagement with songs and musical instruments, and association with learned people,

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eating divine food, comfort, and supporting one's own kinsmen. / If Venus is lord of the second or seventh house, there is loss of wealth in its planetary period,

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and fear of untimely death for him due to women, medicine, or similar causes. / To pacify that illness, one should perform a propitiatory rite:

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one should gift a white cow and a female buffalo for the increase of longevity and health. / Then, through the grace of the planet Venus, he attains happiness.

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When the Sun is in the sub-period of Jupiter, if [the Sun] is in its exaltation or in its own sign, / or in an angular house, or in a trine, or in the third, or in the eleventh,

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or in the second endowed with strength, or likewise from the lord of the planetary period, / at that time there will be gain of wealth, honor from the king, and grandeur,

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vehicles, garments, cattle, ornaments, and the birth of a son; / favor from friends and masters, and auspiciousness bringing success in all undertakings.

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If the Sun is in the eighth or twelfth house from the ascendant, or likewise from the lord of the planetary period, / there will be torment from head diseases and the like, and torment from fever;

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he is then destitute of good deeds and accumulates sinful acts, / with hatred from people everywhere and separation from his own kin;

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and sudden quarrel when the Sun is in the sub-period of Jupiter. / But if it is lord of the second or seventh house, there will be bodily suffering.

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To ward off that evil effect, one should recite the Ādityahṛdaya; / through the grace of the blessed Sun, all suffering is relieved.

57.58

When the Moon is in the sub-period of Jupiter, situated in an angular house, the eleventh, or a trine, / or in its exaltation, or in its own sign, full and endowed with strengths,

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[or] in a benefic sign from the lord of the planetary period, there is royal honor and magnificence, / happiness from wife, sons, and the like, and meals of milky food,

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good deeds, fame, and bringing the increase of sons and grandsons; / by the grace of the great king, there is all happiness and acquisition of wealth,

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happiness with many people, and accumulation of charity and virtue. / If the Moon is situated in the sixth, eighth, or twelfth house, or joined with malefics,

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or in the sixth, eighth, or twelfth from the lord of the planetary period, or bereft of strength, / there is loss of honor, wealth, and kinsmen, and wanderings in a foreign land,

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harassment from kings, thieves, and the like, conflict with agnatic relatives, / separation from maternal uncles and the like, and affliction to the mother.

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If it is lord of the second or sixth house, there will be bodily torment. / To ward off that evil effect, one should cause the recitation of the Durgā scripture to be performed.

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When Mars is in the sub-period of Jupiter, situated in an angular house or trine from the ascendant, / or in its exaltation, or in its own sign, or in its exaltation navāṃśa, or in its own navāṃśa,

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it brings learning, marriage ceremonies, and gain of villages, lands, and the like; / he gains capability among men, yielding the fulfillment of all aims and works.

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If it is in an angular house or trine from the lord of the planetary period, or in the eleventh, or in the second, / joined with benefics or aspected by benefics, there will be prosperity with wealth, grains, and the like,

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the splendor of gifting sweet food, auspicious favor from the king, / happiness with a wife, attainment of a son, and the fruit of holy pilgrimages.

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If it is in the eighth or twelfth house from the lord of the planetary period, or in debilitation, / or joined with or aspected by malefics, there will be destruction of grain, wealth, and house,

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fear of various illnesses, sorrow, and onset of eye diseases and the like; / in the first half there is intense distress, and in the second half, great happiness.

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If it is lord of the second or seventh house, there is dullness of the body and mental anguish; / the gift of a bull, however, bestows all prosperity.

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When Rāhu is in the sub-period of Jupiter, in its exaltation, or in an angular house, / in its mūlatrikoṇa, or in the ninth, and associated with the lord of an angular house,

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or joined with or aspected by benefics, one should predict love for planetary combinations; / in the beginning of the sub-period, for five months, one gains wealth, grain, and the like,

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authority over region and village, audience with a foreign ruler, / prosperity and auspiciousness in the house, and command over a large army,

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undertaking distant journeys, accumulation of merit and virtue, / obtaining the fruit of bathing at Setu, and joyful fulfillment of desires.

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If it is in the eighth or twelfth house from the lord of the planetary period, or joined with a malefic, / there is fear of thieves, snakes, and wounds, and conflict with the king,

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he surely becomes disturbed by a multitude of tasks at home; / there will be enmity with a brother and conflict with agnatic relatives,

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inauspicious events in the home, sure fear from bad dreams and the like, / sudden quarrel, and diseases caused by evil spirits and sorcery.

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If Rāhu is situated in the second or seventh house, one should indicate bodily affliction. / To ward off that evil effect, one should perform the recitation of the Mṛtyuñjaya mantra;

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one should make a gift of a goat, and he will obtain all happiness, / through the grace of worshipping the gods and through the appeasement of Rāhu, O best of brahmins.

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Now, the chapter on the results of the sub-period of Saturn.

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Bṛhatparāśarahorāśāstra — Parāśara, Sanskrit