Find the constellation arrived at by adding the longitudes of the Sun and the Moon. When the Moon transits this constellation, delivery takes place

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Example: Moon 24° 12' Cancer.

Sun 8° 45' Scorpio. Method 1:

Taking the longitude of the Moon devoid of the sign, we have 24° 12' = 24.2 degrees. 24.2 x 108 = 2613.6 degrees. Expunging multiples of 360, we get 93.6 degrees or Cancer 3.6 degrees.

Scorpio and Pisces are trinal to it. Of the three. Cancer and Pisces are adhomukha signs. The Moon's transit of Cancer or Pisces indicates the delivery of the baby, the stronger of the two signs being more likely. Further, if Gulika joins one of these signs, that sign is confirmed. Method 2:

Sun + Moon = 218° 45' + 114° 12'

= 332° 57' = Poorvabhadrapada.

When the Moon transits Poorvabhadrapada, delivery takes place.

There is a suggestion that the sum of the longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (in terms of Rasis) should be deducted from 12 and the resulting constellation should be considered. According to some, this step is necessary only when the Rasi arrived at by adding the longitudes of the Sun and the Moon is a nocturnal one.

Stanza 109. The sum of the longitudes of the ascendant and the Moon, devoid of the signs, should be multiplied by 12 and the resulting Nakshatra found out. When the Moon transits this Nakshatra or its trinal one, delivery occurs.

The event can also happen when the Moon transits the 5th from the Dwadasamsa Rasi of the Moon, at the time of query; or its trines. Both the methods should be compared and the appropriate one selected.

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Example:

Let the Ascendant be 312° 40' and the Moon, 123° 12'.

Ascendant + Moon = 312° 40' + 123° 12' = 435° 52'.

Expunging multiples of 360 = 75° 52' = Gemini 15° 52'.

Taking the resultant longitude devoid of the sign we get 15° 52' or 15° 86 degrees.

15.86 x 12 - 190.32 which counted from the first point of Aries gives Swati (2).

The event occurs when the Moon transits Swati (2) or its trinal points, Satabhisha (2) and Aridra (2). Alternatively:

The Dwadasamsa Rasi of the Moon is Virgo. Delivery may take place when Virgo or its trines, Capricorn or Taurus, is transitted by the Moon.

Stanza 110. Birth may occur in the Dwadasamsa Rasi of Lagna or the Navamsa Rasi of the lord of the Dwadasamsa Rasi. These happening to be trines (to the Lagna) or having sambandha chatustaya varga are a further confirmation. The Navamsa Rasi of Gulika and its trines can also be the "sign of delivery".

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According to some the Navamsa Rasi of Gulika as on the night of the prasna day is important. The Lagna at the time of delivery could be any of the following signs:

(1) The Dwadasamsa Rasi of Lagna.

(2) The Navamsa Rasi of the lord of the Dwadasamsa Rasi of Lagna.

For instance if Lagna is in Virgo Dwadasamsa and if the lord of this, viz., Mercury is in Capricorn Navamsa, then the delivery sign will be Virgo or Capricorn.

If Virgo or Capricorn is trine to the Lagna, then it is a further confirmation.

(3) The Navamsa Rasi of Gulika, that is, if say Gulika is in Aquarius Navamsa, then Aquarius can be the ascendant at the time of delivery.

Of the many Rasis given — that which is connected with Gulika has the highest chance of becoming the Lagna at the time of the birth of the child.

Stanza 111. Delivery may take place when the Dwadasamsa Rasi of the Sun or its trines rises. Dwadasamsa Rasi and the Navamsa Rasi of the ascendant may also be considered. The relative strength of these should be weighed and preference given to the sign having the connection of Gulika.

Stanza 112. The Varga Chatushtaya is thus obtained. Navamsa — by multiplying a planet's longitude by 9; Nava Navamsa by multiplying a planet's longitude by 81; Navamsa Dwadasamsa — The Navamsa longitude devoid of sign is multiplied by 12 and the signs omitted earlier are added; and Dwadasamsa — multiplying the longitude of a planet devoid of signs by 12 and adding to the result, the original Rasis earlier omitted.

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This stanza enables us to calculate 4 important divisional charts, viz., (1) Navamsa, (2) Nava Navamsa, (3) Navamsa Dwadasamsa and (4) Dwadasamsa. While Navamsa and Dwadasamsa are common in all text books on astrology Nava Navamsa and Navamsa Dwadasamsa are peculiar to this work. We shall apply the principles to an example, viz., the Sun's position at the time of prasna, viz., Cancer 23° 12' or 113°.2.

(1) Navamsa: Multiply the longitude by 9.

113°.2 x 9 = I018°.8. Expunging multiple of 360 we get 298°.8'. Dividing this by 30, the result is 9s 28° 48'or Capricorn 28° 48'. This is the position of the Sun in Navamsa.

(2) Nava Navamsa: When a planet's longitude is multiplied by 81, this divisional chart is obtained:

In the example:

113°.2 x 81 - 9169°.2

Expunging multiples of 360, the remainder is 169°-2 which is 5s 19° 12'. The position of the planet in Nava Navamsa chart is Virgo 19° 12'.

(3) Navamsa Dwadasamsa: The Navamsa longitude devoid of signs (i.e. 28° 48' or 28°.8) is multiplied by 12.

i.e., 28.8 x 12 - 345.6 - 11s 15°.6.

The omitted signs, viz., 9 are added to this (11s 15°.6 + 9 = 20s 15°.6 = 8s 15°.6). Therefore the Navamsa Dwadasamsa of the planet is 8s 15°.6 or Sagittarius 15° 36'.

(4) Dwadasamsa: The longitude of a planet (devoid of signs) is multiplied by 12.

23°.2 x 12 = 278° 4 = 9s 8°.4

To this is added the signs earlier omitted, viz., 3. Therefore the Dwadasamsa position of the planet is 9s 8°.4 + 3s = 12s 8° 24' = Aries 8° 24'.

The correctness of these findings can be verified by applying the usual methods of calculating divisional charts. Here, each chart is made equivalent to a complete circle and hence the longitude of even the sub-divisional chart is given.

Stanza 113. (a) When the Moon transits the Arudha Lagna or a trinal sign from it which should happen to be Adhomukba', birth of the child takes place. This should be kept as a secret.

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Kerala astrologers appear to take the Ascendant and its trines also as delivery signs. Suppose the Arudha is Aries. The trines are Leo and Sagittarius, Sagittarius is Adhomukha. When the Moon transits this sign the issue will be born.