Nakshatras and Classification of nakshatras-2
B. 1. Upward looking or facing upward
Ardra 6, Pushya 8, Shravana 22, Dhanishtha 23, Satabhisha24, Uttaraphalguni 12, Uttarashada 21, Uttarabhadra 26, Rohini 4, Good for worship religious acts, paying homages, coronation,
acts of dharmic places, construction of house, temples, multistoreyed buildings, horticulture and all activities where one has to look upward.
2. Facing downward, or looking down ward
Moola 19, Ashlesha 9, Vishakha 16, Krittika 3, 3 poorvas i.e. 11, 20, 25 Bharani 2, Magha 10, are good for digging wells, ponds, canals, digging for foundation layings, underground
constructions, basements gambling, mining, sever works.
3. Straight or side looking
Mrigshira 5, Revati 27, Chitra 14, Anuradha 17, Hasta 13, Swati 15, Punarvasu 7, Aswini 1 and Jyestha 18 are suitable for riding, driving, journey, construction of roads, buying
pets, departure
Eclipses:
i. Lunar eclipse: occurs when Moon occupies 15th nakshatra from that of the Sun on a full Moon day
or when Kethu is within 5° of the Moon on a full Moon day or the poornima is Raakaa (when poorniama and Ekam/pratipada mix). When eclipse is full, it is called khagraas chandra
grahan% whereas partial is called khandgraas chandra grahan.
ii. Sloar Eclipse: Count from Sun's nakshatra on a new Moon day and deduct 11 from it. If remainder is
16 or when Rahu is within 5° of Sun on a New Moon day or when the amavasya is kuhoo (amavasya mixes with pratipada) then sloar eclipses is indicated. When eclipse is full, it is
called khagraas surya grahan, whereas partial is called khand graas surya grahan
iii. Sootak: (paatak) i.e. bad effects of eclipse: a. Vital things which we are to get from Sun & Moon get obstructed and hence denied in eclipses. Solar eclipse - 12 hours
before and 6 hours after the eclipse are bad.
Lunar eclipse-9 hours before and 4.1/2 hours after the eclipse are bad and no muhurta be done within this period.
b. The naksahtra in which there is full eclipse of Sun is to be rejected for six months, for 3 months if there is half eclipse, for one month if there is one-fourth eclipse. If
the eclipsed Sun ov Moon sets then three days before the eclipse, and if the eclipsed Sun or Moon rises then three days after it no auspicious deed is to be done.
iv. Effects of eclipse on an individual: count from Sun sign or the Moon sign of the eclipse to the birth rasi. If it is in 3,4, 8, 11 - it is benefic, if 5 or 9 - it is medium
and if the counting comes to 1,2, 6, 7, 10, 12 - it is malefic.
v. Gunas: i. As a rule, tithi has one guna while nakshatra has got four gunas: vaar has got eight gunas; karana has got 16 gunas, Yoga has got 32 gunas, tara has got 60 gunas
and
and moon has got 100 gunas. Other grahas are said to be giving results only commensurate with the strength of the Moon. (Tithi over-rules weekday, nakshatra over-rules
tithi, Jupiter or Venus in kendra or kona renders inauspiciousness infructuous).
ii. There are 5 components of kaal, viz. Year, month, day, lagna, muhurta. (For mundane affairs, these five components are year, ayan, ritu, maas, day).
If month lord is benefic, year lord's dosha gets annulled.
If day lord is benefic, month lord's dosha gets annulled.
If lagna lord is benefic, day lord's dosha gets annulled.
If muhurta lord is benefic, lagna lord's dosha gets annulled.
vii. Chandrabala: The position of Moon is of much importance in Muhurta. It is said in vedanga jyotisha that in shukla paksha strength of Moon is to be given high weightage,
while in krishnapaksha, nakshatra bala is to be given more weightage.. Moon should not occupy in the election chart, a position that happens to represent the 6th, 8th or 12th
from the person's janma rasi.
viii. Tarabala: As stated above, in krishna paksha, nakshatra bala is to be given more weightage. Count from the birth constellation to the one ruling on the particular day
(constellation in which Moon is transiting) on which a new work is to be done or a journey is to be undertaken. Divide this number by 9, if divisible. Otherwise, keep it as it
is. If the remainder is 1 {janama) it indicates danger to body; if 2 (sampat) wealth and prosperity; if 3
(vipat) dangers, losses and accidents; if 4 (kshema) prosperity; if 5 {pratyak) obstacles;, if 6 (,sadhana) realisation of ambitions; if 7 (naidhana) dangers; if 8 (mitra) good;
and if 9 or 0 (atimitra) very favourable. Select a day when tarabala is shuddha. It is advisable to avoid a day that is ruled by the 1st, 3rd, 5th or 7th constellation. But, if
the day is otherwise favourable, only the negative parts of these constellations, viz. first 7, 3, 8 and 6 ghatis respectively of these constellations be considered evil and
avoided.
ix. Punya kaal: is to be avoided for all auspicious deeds. It is 16 ghatis on either side of entry of Sun in a new sign. It is good for donations, havan and prayers.
x. Havan muhurta: Add the numbers tithi plus vaar (taking Sunday as 1) plus 1 and then divide this sum by 4. If the remainder is 0 or 3, the fire dwells in the earth and is good
for havan and the performer gets happiness. If remainder is 2 or 1, fire dwells in the paataal or akaash respectively and doing havan on such days there is likelihood of loss of
wealth or life in the family respectively. For Krishna paksha, tithis are to be counted as 16 to 30 for such addition.
xi. Havan ahuti: (the spices etc. that are poured into fire in one lot). Note the count from Sun's nakshatra to the day's nakshatra (Moon). Allot 3 points to Sun and same to the
other planets in the order of Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Rahu and Kethu. If the ahuti goes to a benefic lord - it is good otherwise avoid it.
Example: Suppose Sun's nakshatra is 24 (satabhisha), and Moon's nakshatra is 11 (Rphalguni). Counting from 24 to 11 = 15. Divide 15 among planets in 3. Sun 3, Mercury 3, Venus 3,
Saturn 3, Moon 3. The count finishes at Moon. The ahuti should be aimed at this ending graha Moon. The ending graha should be propitiated-may it be malefic or benefic.
xiii. Effect of yogas when both good and bad yogas coincide: If there is an auspicious yoga (Sarvarth - Siddha. Amrit Siddha etc.) on a day when there is inauspicious yoga also,
then auspicious yoga will destroy the inauspicious yoga and will give siddhi or completion of deed. If there is an auspicious or favourable lagna at the time of commencement of
a deed, even then the inauspicious yoga is destroyed.
xiv. Amavasya is considered auspicious in south India but bad in north India. It is good for gambling, pitrikaran, going to war etc. Avoid coitus on this day.
xv. To judge happiness from parents - in - law:
a. Planet Venus and 10th house in D/l and D/9 represent mother-in-law.
b. Planet Sun and 3rd housed/1 and D/9 represent father-in-law.
If these factors are strong and unafflicted - relations are good.
xvi. Gems of rasi lord of natal chart should be worn on a day coinciding with Sarvarth - Siddha yoga, Amrit Siddha yoag, Siddha yoga, Ravi yoga, Dwipushakara yoga or Tripushakara yoga.
