Stanza 37. If the female planets are in a friendly sign aspecting Lagna which must be a male sign, the wife will love the husband. Otherwise the result will be contrary

NOTES

This stanza refers to 'stree-graha' or female planets and they are the Moon and Venus. They should occupy friendly signs and aspect the ascendant which should happen to be a masculine sign. When this combination occurs, the husband gets a loving wife. Here even one female planet (Venus or the Moon) can cause the yoga. Suppose Sagittarius is the ascendant and Venus aspects it from Gemini, a friendly sign. The husband gets a loving wife. Applying this to a male horoscope, if a male planet (Sun, Mars or Jupiter) is in a friendly sign and aspects the Lagna which must be an even sign, the husband will love the wife.

All such combinations should be skilfully and not literally interpreted in order to arrive at correct conclusions.

Stanza 38. The effects of Trimsamsa are explained in the chapter on the horoscopy of women by Varahamihira. These also should be suitably applied to Prasna charts bearing on marriage.

NOTES

Such importance has been given to Varahamihira's Brihat Jataka by the author of this work that Mihira is often quoted and referred to with respect.

In the chapter on "Female Horoscopy", the great Mihira has dealt with the significance of trimsamsas in the horoscopes of women, especially in assessing their character. This same subject has been dealt with exhaustively in the book Female Horoscopy by the late Prof. B. Suryanarain Rao. A careful reading of this book is also recommended.

Stanza 39. If at the time of query a girl of marriageable age appears, or a story about her is heard, the bride will be similar in complexion, shape, conduct, etc., as the girl seen or heard of. The place of the bride can be known from the stronger of the lords of Lagna and Arudha. If the girl's radical Moon happens to be the same as the Arudha Lagna in the Prasna chart, the couple will live long and beget children.

NOTES

At the time of Prasna, it may so happen that a girl of marriageable age is seen or the voice of a girl is heard. The bride will be similar in colour, shape and conduct to the one you happen to see or hear. The place of the bride can be known from the lords of Arudha and Lagna, whoever is stronger. The girl's Rasi or Moon-sign must be that of Arudha. If such a girl is selected, the married couple will live long and happily. They will have prosperous children.

Stanza 40. The time, when marriage takes place, is to be known thus: When the Moon transits the Moon's Dwadasamsa Rasi, or its 5th or the 9th or the Chandrabhilasha Rasi, or the Navamsa Rasi of the lord of the 7th.

NOTES

When the Prasna chart indicates marriage, we can predict that the marriage will take place when the Moon transits

(a) the sign signified by his own Dwadasamsa position;

(b) the 5th or 9th from it; or (c) Chandrabhilasha sign — this is explained in the next stanza — or the (d) Navamsa Rasi of the lord of the 7th.

For example let us assume that the Lagna is Sagittarius, and the Moon is 21° Taurus and Mercury is 15° Gemini which means the Moon occupies Capricorn Dwadasamsa. Lord of the 7th Mercury is in Aquarius Navamsa. If the Prasna chart shows marriage, then it can take place (a) when the Moon transits Capricorn; or (b) Taurus or Libra; or (c) Chandrabhilasha sign; or (d) Aquarius. Here as usual the astrologer's experience and intuition must help him to pinpoint which of these four alternatives holds good.

Stanza 41. Divide the Moon's longitude (in minutes) by 800. Call the remainder (a). Multiply (a) by 3. Divide the product by 200- The quotient is the Chandrabhilasha sign. The remainder multiplied by 30 and divided by 200 gives the degrees. Again multiply (a) by 9. Divide the product by 200. The quotient represents the Chandravela longitude.

NOTES

Chandrabhilasha sign and Chandravela sign are two different factors.

Example: Chart 3: 8-30 p.m. on 24-5-1984 at Bangalore.

Moon = 332° 01' in Rasi.

When the Moon transits Pisces (Dwadasamsa) Rasi, or the 5th (Cancer) or the 9th (Scorpio) from Pisces, marriage may take place. It can also occur when he transits Leo, the sign occupied by the 7th lord Mercury in Navamsa. Determination of Chandrabhilasha sign:

The Moon's longitude-332° 01' = 19921'

(i) 19921/800 = 24 and remainder 721

a = 721

(ii) a x 3 = 721 x 3 = 2163

(iii) 2163/200 = 10.815 = 10s 24'45 degrees.

(iv) Chandrabhilasha Sign - Aquarius 24.45 degrees.

Determination of Chandravela sign: (i) a x 9 = 721 x 9 = 6489

(ii) 6489/200 = 32.445 = 32s 66.75 degrees = 34s 6.75 degrees

Expunging multiples of 12, we get 10s 6.75 degrees Chandravela = Aquarius 6.75 degrees.

Stanza 42. After studying the Prasna chart in this manner and noting fully the auspicious or inauspicious nature of Sakunas, if the Muhurtha for the wedding is selected, everything will end well.

Thus ends the Chapter XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

Sanihathi Prasna (Children)