Bhavartha Ratnakara Part 28: Planetary Rulerships - A Modern Guide
A modern English guide to the classical Vedic astrology text by Sri Ramanujacharya, translated and annotated by B.V. Raman.
Part 28 of 28
Chapter Xiv
Planetary Rulerships, Etc.
The Sun
Aries is the place of exaltation
for the Sun, Taurus is an inimical sign, Gemini
is neutral, Cancer is friendly.
For the Sun, Leo is Moolathri-
kona and own house, Virgo is neutral, Libra is
the place of debilitation.
For the Sun, Scorpio and Sagi-
tarius are friendly signs, Capricorn and Aquarius
are inimical and Pisces friendly. So has to be
ascertained the Sun’s relationship with the signs.
In the concluding part of the work, the author deals with
the elements of astrology. The friendly, neutral or inimical
nature of a sign for the Sun is based on the friendly, neutral
or inimical nature of the disposition of its lord. Thus as
Venus is an enemy of the Sun, Taurus is an inimical sign.
For the Moon, Aries is neutral,
Taurus is the place of exaltation, the same is also
Moolatrikona, and Gemini is a neutral sign.
Cancer is the own house, Leo and
Virgo are friendly signs, and Libra is neutral.
Scorpio is the place of debilitation
as well as a neutral sign, and Sagittarius
and Capricorn are neutral.
Aquarius and Pisces are neutral.
So have said the learned in Astrology as regards
the Moon’s relationship with the signs.
For Mars, Aries is both own
house and Moolatrikona, Taurus and Gemini
are inimical.
Cancer is the place of debilitation
and a friendly sign, Leo is friendly, and Virgo is
inimical.
Libra is inimical, Scorpio is his
own sign, Sagittarius is friendly, and Capricorn
is inimical.
And Capricorn is the place of
exaltation, Aquarius is inimical, and Pisces is
friendly. So has been said for Mars.
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Leo is enemy's sign, Virgo is friendly and place of debilitation, and Libra is Moolathrikona and own house.
Scorpio is neutral, Sagittarius is inimical, and Capricorn and Aquarius are friendly.
Pisces is the sign of exaltation and is also inimical. So have the learned in Astrology said about Venus' relationship with the different signs.
Saturn
For Saturn, Aries is the sign of debility and an inimical place, Taurus and Gemini are friendly.
Cancer is inimical as also Leo. Virgo is friendly and Libra is friendly as well as the sign of exaltation.
Scorpio is inimical, Sagittarius is neutral, Capricorn is own house. Aquarius is Moolathrikona, as well as own house.
Pisces is a neutral sign. So are the various signs disposed.
For Rahu, Taurus is the place of exaltation, Gemini and Cancer are Moolathrikona.
Aries is friendly and Virgo is own house. Rahu when exalted gives political power and fame in his Dasa.
For Ketu, Pisces is own house, Libra is friendly, Aquarius is own house, Scorpio
is the place of exaltation and Sagittarius and Capricorn are Moolathrikona places.
The stanzas are simple and can be easily understood and therefore I have given no explanations. The author has assigned friendly places for Rahu and Kethu. Kethu is given ownership over 2 signs and 2 signs are also given for Moolathrikona. Similarly, two signs are given for Moolathrikona for Rahu.
Conclusion
I have endeavoured to make the translation as simple and complete as possible. I am sure that after a careful perusal of the translation and the notes my esteemed readers will be highly benefitted. The translation was concluded on Friday, 10th September 1943 at 8 p.m. (New I.S.T.) at Bangalore when the planetary positions were as follows:
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Index Of Technical Terms
Alankara ... Prosody.
Alpayu ... Short Life.
Amla ... Sour Taste.
Angas ... Limbs, Parts.
Apolkimas ... Succeedent Houses.
Arishta ... Misfortune.
Ayubhava ... 8th house.
Ayush Karaka ... Indicator of Longevity.
Badarayana ... Vyasa, the famous Maharshi
Balanashtha ... Infant Mortality.
Bhava ... House.
Bhagya Yoga ... Fortunate combination.
Bhagyavahana Yoga ... Combinations bringing parapher-
nalia and Vehicles
Bhratru Bhava ... 3rd House
Bhratru Karaka ... Indicator of brothers, Mars
Bhukti ... Sub Period.
Budha ... Mercury.
Budha Dasa ... Period of Budha.
Brahma ... Creator of the first of the Hindu
Trinity.
Brahma Sutras ... Philosophical aphorisms
composed by Vyasa.
Brihat Jataka ... Famous work on Astrology by
Varaha Mihira.
Brihat Jataka Yoga ... A Yoga mentioned in Brihat
Jataka.
Chandra ... The Moon.
Chandra ... The Period of Moon.
Chandra Dasa ... The Period of Moon.
Chandra Mangala Yoga... Moon-Mars conjunction or
mutual aspect.
Chandas ... Rhetoric.
Dasa ... Period.
Dasa Chidra ... The end of a Dasa.
Dhana Bhava ... 2nd House.
Dhana Yoga ... Combination for wealth.
Dhanur Lagna ... Sagittarius Rising.
Dharma Karmadhipa Yoga ... Conjunction between 9th and 10th lord.
Dwirdwadasa ... Planets disposed in the 2nd and 12th from each other.
Gajakesari Yoga ... Mutual disposition of the Moon and Jupiter in quadrants.
Grand Roga ... A disease considered as fatal.
Guru Dasa ... The period of Jupiter.
Jnana ... Knowledge.
Guru Chandala Yoga ... Jupiter Rahu conjunction.
Guru Mangala Yoga ... Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars.
Jataka Chandrika ... An astrological treatise.
Jyotisha ... Astrology.
Kalathra Bhava ... 7th House.
Kanya Lagna ... Virgo rising.
Karaka ... Indicator.
Karma ... Action, Profession.
Karma Bhava ... 10th house.
Karma Karaka ... Jupiter.
Karkataka ... Cancer.
Kashaya ... Mixed taste.
Kavya ... Poetry.
Kedara Yoga ... A kind of Yoga.
Kendra ... Quadrant.
Kendradhipathi ... Lord of a quadrant.
Keraleeya An ancient astrological treatise
Kethu Dragon’s Tail
Kshahi Astringent
Kshara Hot
Kumbha Aquarius
Kutumbh Family
Labha Bhava 11th House
Lagna Yoga A combination formed by the
position of planets in the
ascendant
Lagnadhipathi Lord of ascendant
Lavan Saltish
Lomasa An ancient Indian astronomer
Madhuram Sweet
Madhyayus Middle Age
Maha Raja A king or Ruler
Maha Raja Yogas Combinations for Royalty
Maha Rishi A great sage
Makara Capricorn
Maraka Death or death inflicting
Mathu Bhava 4th House
Mesha Lagna Aries rising as Ascendant
Meena Lagna Pisces rising as Ascendant
Misram Mixed
Mithuna Gemini
Moksha Emancipation
Moolathrikona Position similar to exaltation
Mrityu krika Indicator of death
Navamsa 1/9th Division of a sign
Neecha Debilitation
Neecha Bhanga Raja ... A combination palliating the
Yoga debilitation.
Nirdhana Yoga ... Combination for poverty.
Nirukta ... A treatise expounding how Vedas
are to be interpreted.
Supposed to be composed by
Rishi Yaska.
Panapatas ... Succeeded Houses.
Parasara ... A great sage and astrologer of
Ancient India.
Parivarthana Yoga ... Exchange of houses or signs.
Pitru Bhava ... 9th House
Pitru Karaka ... The Sun
Poornayus ... Full Life.
Prakriti ... Nature.
Puranic ... Stories of great heroes of Ancient
India
Rahu ... Dragon's Head or Caput.
Rajasi ... Virtues of "Nobility"—
"Royalty".
Rasas ... Tastes
Sani ... Saturn
Sani Bhukti ... Sub period of Saturn
Sankhya Yogas ... Certain combinations technically
known as 'numerical yogas'.
Sarwartha Chintamani ... A famous work on Astrology.
Satkarma ... Good actions or deeds.
Satra Bhava ... 6th House
Sattvaguna ... Pious nature.
Simha Lagna ... Leo as ascendant.
Subha ... Good, benefic.
Subha Parivarthana ... Auspicious exchange of places.
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Sudra The 4th caste in Hinduism
Sukra Dasa Period of Venus
Sri Rama The Hero of Ramayana
Tarka Logic
Tamasa Evil Nature
Thanu Bhava 1st House
Thanu Karaka Sun
Thrikona Trine
Thrikonadhipathi Lord of a Trine
Tula Lagna Libra as ascendant
Upachayas 3, 6, 10 and 11th houses
Upa Veda Treatise based on Vedas, e.g.,
Astrology, Ayurveda
Vahana Vehicle, Conveyance
Vahana Karaka Venus
Vahana Sthana 4th House
Vedas Ancient Learning considered as
Divine Revelations
Vedangas Limbs of the Vedas, e.g. Astro-
logy, Grammar, etc.
Vedanta A class of philosophy
Vidya Knowledge, Learning
Vimshottari A Dasa based on constellations
Vishnu The second God amongst the
Hindu Trinity
Vrischika Lagna Scorpio as ascendant
Vrushabha Lagna Taurus as ascendant
Vyaya Bhava 12th House
Yoga (1) A particular combination of
planets and signs
(2) Benefic results
Yoga Karaka * Planet giving rise to a special
combination