65. The completed number of Navamsas of the lord of the 5 th gives the number ofchildren.

Male issues are to be ascertained from the Navamsas of the Male Planetsand female issues from the female planets. If male planets occupy even signs, children will die; also female planets occupying odd signs indicate same result. Ifthe Navamsa lords are strong, the issues will live long.66.If the Navamsa lords are strong by being exalted or occupying own or friendly houses, the issues will live long. If these lords are debilitated or combust or occupyinimical places, then the progeny dies. 67. The number of bindus found in the 5th house from Jupiter in his Astakavarga charti n d i c a t e s t h e n u m b e r o f c h i l d r e n . B i n d u s c o n t r i b u t e d b y p l a n e t s o c c u p y i n g friendly or debilitation signs or those that are in combustion should be excluded.Bindus contributed by an exalted planets or retrograde planet should be trebled.For a planet in vargottama or own house, the bindus should be doubled. Bindus contributed by masculine planets give males, and feminine ones, females. 68. The number of expired navamsa in the 5th house minus those whose lords are ininimical signs or debilitated; the number of expired navamsas of the lord of the 5 th minus those whose lords are debilitated or are in inimical houses; the number ofplanets aspecting the 5th house: These give the number of issues. 69. The number of Rasmis secured by Jupiter and the lord of the 5th gives a clue to thenumber of issues.70.The maximum number of rays allotted to the Sun, the Moon in the weekday orderare 10, 9, 5, 5, 7, 8 and 5 respectively. Deduct the debilitation point of the house from its actual longitude. If the reminder exceeds 6 signs, deduct it from 12 signs.Multiply this by the planets rasmi and divide the product by 6 signs. If the planetsare retrograde or combust then its contribution can be increased or decreased. 71. If the planets is retrograde or is exalted, the number of rays should be trebled. Ifthe planets is in his own or friendly navamsa, the number is to be do ubled; inunfriendly or debilitation sign, reduce the rays by 1/16th part. If in combustion, allthe rasmis are eliminated but if Venus and Saturn, are in combustion only half hasto be taken away. Of Jupiter or the lord of the 5th , that lord which has more rasmiscontributes the number of children which the native will have.

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Of the methods to ascertain the number of children discussed above, that whichgives the greatest number may be taken if the lord of the 5 th is strong. That whichgives the least number may be noted if the lord of 5 th is weak. 10

Timing Birth of Children 1. If the lord of the 5 th is placed near the 5 th house or the lord of the ascendant, a childw i l l b e b o r n w h e n t h e n a t i v e i s v e r y y o u n g . A c c o r d i n g as the lord of the 5 th occupies a Kendra, a panaphara an apoklima, the birth of the child will be young,middle or old age respectively.2.Birth of children can occue in the main or sub -period of thea . L a g n a l o r d b. 5 th lordc . J u p i t e r d. Navamsa dispositor of the 5 th lorde . N a v a m s a d i s p o s i t o r o f J u p i t e r f. 7

th lord g. The planet (s) occupying the 5 th house h. The planet (s) aspecting the 5 th houseTransit:1.When Jupiter transits any of the following signs, birth of issue may be predicted: a. over the sign placed with the 5 th lord b. Navamsa sign of the 5 th lordc . s i g n o f G u l i k a o r i t s t r i n e d.Navamsa sign of Gulika or its trine e. sign placed with the 5 th lord from Moon or JupiterO f t h e s i g n s m e n t i o n e d a b o v e , s i n g l e o u t t h e o n e w i t h m o r e b i n d u s i n t h e Astakavarga of Jupiter. 2. When Jupiter, the lord of the 5th, the lord of the ascendant and the lord of the 5thfrom the Moon sign, transit the 5th house or the house occupied by the lord of the5th or the trines of these two, the child will be born. When the lord of the 1st, the5th and the 7th transit the above mentioned signs, then also the birth of the issuecan take place. 3. We have seen that the bindus in the 5th from Jupiter, in his Astakavarga chartdenote the number of children. Consider the strong of the two signs, the sign occupied by the planet who has contributed the

bindu or its navamsa rasi. If thislord occupies the first drekkana, the child will be born when the Moon transits thesign occupied by the lord of its Navamsa. If he occupies the 2nd drekkana, the child will be born in the 5th sign from the above; if he occupies the 3rd drekkana,the child will be born in the 9th sign from the above. Multiply the expired ghatikas 11

of the planet in the drekkana by 135 and divide the product by 1800. This gives theghatikas traversed in the Nakshatra. The result gives the constellation in which thechild will be born. 4. When Moon transits the sign or Navamsa of benefics that occupy or aspect the 5thhouse; the lord of the 5th is strong and well situated and other planets that arestr ong enough to give children, there will be birth of an issue. The 5th sign fromthe above mentioned signs and Navamsas also give children.

Badhakasthana & Badhakesh Sarajit Poddar, SJC Preta Badhak If the funeral ceremonies or annual rites called Shraddh of the dead are not performed, then, it is believed that such adead person remains in the form of a Pisacha & affects relations. The presence of Gulika/ Ketu in the Badhak signshows the danger.The malefic associating with Gulika shows the cause of death of the Pisacha. Some of such combinations showingthe death is given below:1 . I f G u l i k a / K e t u i s i n a n y m a n n e r a s s o c i a t e d w i t h M a r s b y c o n j u n c t i o n , a s p e c t o r i s p l a c e d i n A r i e s o r Scorpio, it shows sudden death or accident, burns, weapons, smallpox etc.2.If instead of Mars, the association was with Saturn, misery & poverty may be the cause of death.3.Rahu associating with Gulika shows snakebite and other deadly poisons.Similarly, the sign occupied by Gulika/Ketu show the sex of the Pisacha. If Gulika associates with the 4th house or lord in some manner, then the Pisacha is related to the family, if not, then it is from outside. The ashtottaramsa[ 108th Division of a sign. If in the beginning, young age and if in the end of the sign, old age is indicated ] is the ageof the Preta/Pisacha.Remedies include Parvana Shraddh, Tila Homa etc. Depending on the affliction, Pooja/mantra of Ugra Devata should be prescribed. Page 7 of 10

Badhakasthana & Badhakesh Sarajit Poddar, SJC Dristi Badha Dristi means sight. Such kind of obstruction appear in life is some of the person related to us becomes jealous or eviltowards us and thus exert invisible evil influences. The evil eye has been classified as three kinds of demons. Their names are always Kamas as the evil eye is causes by desire (Kama). 1. Ranthu Kamas causes worries and is indicated by the Badhakesh in Lagna or associating with Lagna Lordand Gulika. 2. Hanthu Kamas is intent on killing, and is seen by the association of the Badhakesh with the 6th or 8thhouse or its lord and the Lagna or Lagna lord. Relief comes from the aspecting benefic planet. 3. Bali Kamas desires some form of Bali (sacrificial offering). This is indicated by Rahu /Gulika is in 4th ,5th,7th or 8th house. If 6th lord conjoins /aspects, the problem is due to enemys action. Remedies Natural benefics have the ability to mitigate the evils in the horoscope. If such planet is in quadrants to the Rahu/Gulika or aspecting or associating with the Badhak, gemstones of the planet should be worn and the deities indicatedshould be worshipped and given offerings. Page 8 of 10

Badhakasthana & Badhakesh Sarajit Poddar, SJC Abhichara Abhichara means black majic. This is something which is practiced in many ways in different parts of the world,invoking the negetive energies. The basic motive for black magic is driving the enemy away from the locality, killhim or cause Lunacy. This can involve things such as giving him food (polluted)/burying material inside his houseetc. Combination for Abhichara: 1 . B a d h a k e s h a s s o c i a t i o n w i t h 6 t h h o u s e o r l o r d . 2.6th lord in 1st, 7th, or 12th house as Mars occupies or aspects Lagna.3 . K e t u i s 1 s t , 4 t h , o r 1 0 t h a s M a r s a s p e c t L a g n a . Remedies Mritunjaya Japa, Ganapati or Tila Homa indicates the relief