Stanza 40. Subjects partake of the good and the bad effects of the rulers. This is the view of the learned works of the sages

NOTES

As the king so the subjects, says a proverb. When the ruler is corrupt, unprincipled, characterless and immoral, the people will also reflect these characteristics in their lives. The corruption and want of character amongst the rulers in our own country are only being reflected by the people.

Stanza 41. The good and the bad effects of a ruler are based on eight factors signified by the houses 1 to 8. They are the ruler, his children, treasury, vehicles and followers, the palace, wives, advisers and preceptors and subjects.

Stanza 42. When the strong Sun and the Moon occupy quadrants, or when Arudha and the ascendant, or Arudha or the ascendant, happen to be Cancer or Leo, then the king or the ruler will exercise his authority fully. If these are weak, he will not be able to enjoy royal prosperity. If, however, Raja Yogas are present in the horary chart, he will be able to exercise his royal powers.

Stanza 43. Mercury governs the heir-apparent; Mars denotes commander-in-chief; Jupiter and Venus govern ministers. If these planets are exalted and occupy favourable places and are aspected by benefics, these will have a prosperous career, and the king will be able to derive benefits from them. Otherwise they will be a source of danger to the ruler, who will not favour them.

Stanza 44. When Arudha Lagna is Urdhwa-mukha, its lord is about to enter its exalted sign, and strong planets are in appropriate houses, then the ruler will soon assume administrative powers.

Stanza 45. When the ascendant has a number of benefic vargas and benefics occupy the ascendant, then the ruler will attain his ambition and secure a a new country or a new distinguished position soon,

Stanza 46. When benefics occupy the 7th and the 10th, a high position in life is secured. If they occupy the 1st, the 2nd and the 5th, respect and money will be conferred. Malefics occupying the 11th or 12th (in a Raja Prasna) do not give good results. The Moon in the ascendant is not favourable but in the 10th he is good.

NOTES

This stanza is from Shat Panchasikha or Chappana.

Stanza 47. If the ascendant is aspected by Mercury, the querist will overcome his enemies and will gain money and lands.

Stanza 48. In an earlier chapter, "Lakshanas" signifying 'gain of elephants', etc., have been given. They may be utilised in this context befitting rulers.

NOTES

The chapter referred to is the 16th.

Stanza 49. Strong planets disposed in favourable houses and in particular a strong planet posited in the 11th infallibly confer gain of objects in accordance with the indications of the planet.

Stanza 50. When the lords of the 2nd and the 11th happen to be watery planets or occupy watery signs and Navamsas favourably and the ascendant is a watery sign, the ruler will get 'ships' as gain. When Capricorn is the ascendant, and the lords of the 2nd and the 11th occupy aquatic signs and Navamsas in unfavourable positions, associated with or aspected by malefics or in combustion, then the ruler will lose many ships in the bargain.

Stanza 51. If soldiers on march put in a question, "who amongst us are going to die and who will have success", the answer is to be given thus:

Stanza 52. Soldiers in whose Rasis Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and Gulika are placed at the time of query and soldiers whose ascendant (or Janma Rasi) lords are in combustion will also experience defeat. Those who stand in the directions of Sirshodaya or Urdhwamukha signs or such ones who occupy elevated spots and places, and those who are feeling with their hands, their heads or right hand will be victorious.

Stanza 53. Soldiers who are stationed in the south or south-east or those who are facing these directions, or those who are touching their knee-cups or those who have their weapons raised high, will die in the battle-field.

NOTES

When whole armies march against a ruler, it is quite likely some will die in war, others survive but in an ignoble manner while still others may come out in glory. In such circumstances, each soldier may want to know his fate.

As a general rule, we can predict defeat in the case of those in whose cases, at the time of the query, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu or Gulika join the sign occupied by the Moon. The same fate awaits also those whose lord of the ascendant at the query time is combust. This is from the horary chart. Where it is not possible to cast a chart, the stanza also envisages the use of lakshanas in judging the query of a soldier. Those who face the directions of the Sirshodaya signs, that is, Gemini (S.E.), Leo (South), Virgo (S.W.), Libra (West), Scorpio (West) and Aquarius (North) will be successful. Men who occupy elevated spots such as a heap of rubble, stones, steps, mud mounds can also be sure of a favourable outcome. Those who touch their head or their right hand can be sure of success in their respective duties.

More clues to discover defeat or success follow in the next stanza.