Chapter 1: Uses of Horary Astrology

Chapter 2: Bhava Prasna General Estimate ,questions on any house topics

Daivagyna Vallabha by Varaha Mihira, also known as Sripati, is a great classic on

Prashna or Horary branch of astrology. Varahamihira was the famous astrologer in the
court of The Great king Vikramaditya in the year 57BC. He was also a great astronomer
and the first one to mention in his work Pancha Siddhantika, based on our ancient
Siddhantas, that the ayanamsa, or the shifting of the equinox is 50.32 seconds. He also
authored the famous Brihat Samhita, Laghu Jataka and Yogayatra.
Chapter 1- Beginning of the query
1. Having paid obeisance to Lord Narasimha who is fierce by his form and who is ever
emitting fire from face, who is one without a second, and who is the over-lord of the
entire universe, Sripati (Varahamihir) is writing this work Daivajna Vallabha dealing with
the science of Horary Astrology.
2. The astrologer, who proclaims good and bad results after a deep consideration of the
ten Avasthas (states) of planets and the results arising from the different houses, never
goes wrong.
3-6. Planetary States: Diptha (shining), Dina (miserable), Swastha (comfortable),
Muditha (happy), Suptha (sleeping), Prapiditha (troubled), Mushita (robbed),
Parihiyamanavirya (with power declining), Pravriddhavirya (with increased vigour), and
Adhivirya (endowed with extreme power) are the ten planetary states:
1. When the planet is placed in its exaltation sign is called Diptha.
2. When it is in its debilitation sign, it is called Dina.
3. In its own sign, the planet is termed Swastha.
4. In a friendly sign, it is called Mudhitha.
5. In an inimical sign, it is called Suptha.
6. When it is defeated in planetary war, it is termed Nipiditha.
7. While it is in heliocal setting, it is called Mushita.
8. While it is approaching its debilitation sign it is named Parihiyamanavirya.
9. While it is approaching its exaltation sign it is termed Pravriddhavirya.
10. The planet placed in the vargas of benefics after its rising, is called Adhikavirya.
7-8. Results of Planetary states Diptha, etc. : When a planet is in Diptha state full
acquisition of the desired objects is to be foretold. If it be in the Dina state it indicates
impending poverty.
If the planet be in the Swastha state, the object will be accomplished and there will be
acquisition of wealth, fame and happiness in addition. If it be in the Mudhitha state,
there will be all-round happiness, and the accomplishment of desired objects.
If the planet be in the Prasuptha state, there will be danger and accidents etc. If it is in
the Prapiditha state, there will be troubles through enemies. If it be in the Mushitha
state, there will be loss of wealth. If the planet be in Pravriddhavirya state there will be
aquisition of elephants, horses, gold and lands i.e. wealth. If it be Adhivirya state, it
bestows the three kinds of powers HINDI (the powers of energy, good-counsel and
majesty) and extensive properties.
9-10. The duty of the querist : The querist should worship in his house, the planets and
the rasi chakra (zodiacal diagram) and the stars with flowers, fruits, gold and precious
stones. He should be full of devotion towards God and the planets and should offer
homage to deities and preceptors. Carrying flowers, gems, fruits and sacred vice he
should go to the astrologer and pay respects to him and with great reverence, facing an
auspicious direction (east, north, etc.) he should put the query to him with a pure mind
and that query should be put once only.
11. The astrologer should understand the good and bad results by considering carefully
the syllables of the query as also the omens obtaining around and then proclaim the
prediction for that time.
12. If the query is put in a place having charming trees laden with flowers, which is
rendered pure by cow-dung, flowers and water and a place pleasing to the eyes, surely
men will accomplish their desired objects without any doubt.
13. If the place is pleasing to the eyes and the mind, if there be sight of auspicious
objects at the time of the query, good results in response to the query are bound to
happen in near future thus say the acharyas Maya and Maniththa.
Chapter 2 - Good and Bad Results
1. The five auspicious omens produce the achievement of desired objects. And the five
inauspicious omens lead to undesirable result. If both auspicious and inauspicious
omens are seen, the result has to be told by judgement of the strength of the omens.
Results can be proclaimed on the basis of the strength of even four or less number of
omens.
2. The house which is associated or aspected by its lord flourishes and yields its results
fully. If the places 2, 4, 7, 10 and 12 counted from a house are occupied by benefics,
the house flourishes. If the said places are occupied by malefics, it decays.
3. The different synonyms of the names of the twelve houses as also the names
acquired by them through their functions are being told according to the opinion of the
ancient sages. From these the results of the querries have to be judged.
4. Health, honour, qualities, nature, conduct, age, state, caste, purity, happiness,
misery, expression, form, colour, wife of nephew - all these are to be judged from the
first house.
5. Manikya (ruby), pearl, gem, metallic ores, articles, dress, gold, house, silver, grains,
transactions, buying and selling - all these are to be judged from the 2nd house in
general.
6. Daughter-in-law, younger brother, welfare, intellect, gains, servants, servant maids,
valorous actions and things relating to brother - all these are to be judged from the third
house.
7-8. House, treasure, entry into caves and other holes, great medicines, cultivated
lands, fields, orchards, friends, water, ceremonies in connection with ancestors, coming
and going, village, happiness, demotions, loss of post, gains, entry into a house,
increase, parents, deeds relating to one's native country and gains therefrom - all these
are to be judged from the fourth house.
9. Deeds of many kinds, humility, execution, planning, learning, Niti, intellect, hymns,
chanting, compromise, pregnancy, children, intellect and happiness derived through
children and wealth are matters to be judged from the fifth house.
10. Ill health, bad state, enemies, servants, cruel deeds, heavy actions, witchcraft
applied by enemies with an intention of killing enemies, doubts, wars, uncle, buffaloes,
diseases, etc. are to be considered from the sixth house.
11. Buying, health, trade, debates, lust, servants, wife, women, thefts, returning from
travel, sister's son (nephew), coming and going - all these are denoted by the seventh
house.
12. Longevity and enmity, death, ruling powers, strife, quarrels, cleft, quarrels among
relatives, hatred, places difficult to approach, fort, destruction of wife and enemies,
crossing of rivers etc. are to be seen from the eighth house.
13. Sacred study of books, intention in vedic temples, travels to holy places, love,
coronation of kings, preceptor, meritorious deeds, reservoirs of water (wells, ponds,
lakes etc.) brother-in-laws, brothers of husbands and wives and governmental favour
are matters to be seen from the ninth house.
14. Clues from the sky, rains, actions of one's father and his place, respect, merit,
country, power authority, cows, fall from position, (displacements, demotions, etc.) are
judged from the tenth house.
15. Advancement of one's actions, success in enterprises, gains from trade, elephants,
houses, dress, transport, vehicles, bedding, loss of gold and wealth, gains of damsels
and elephants, father-in-law are judged from the eleventh house.
16. Renunciation, enjoyments, sacrifices, marriage, donation, cultivation, expenditure,
injury, maternal uncle, mother's sister, wife of maternal uncle, wars, defeat in a war are
matters to be seen from the twelfth house.
17. The objects that are to be judged from the different houses as proclaimed by the
great Acharyas, Yavana, etc. become the functional names attributed to the house.
From the corresponding house, the objects should be judged, in a query.
18. While answering queries, whatever object is under consideration, the house
representing the same should be treated as the ascendant and the results declared.
19. From the functions attributed to the different houses, the ascendant has to be
determined as told above. Past has to be judged from the 12th house and future from
the 2nd house.
20. Combinations for success of the object of the query: If the ascendant falls in a
Shirshodaya sign or in the sign of a benefic planet, the result of the query will be
auspicious. Under opposite circumstances, results will be just the reverse. If the
circumstances are mixed, results will also found to be of mixed nature.
21. All the desired objects are achieved if the benefics occupy the quadrants (1, 4, 7 &
10) and the trikona houses (5 and 9) and at the same time malefics are situated in the
house 3, 6 and 11 and they do not occupy the angular house (1, 4, 7 & 10) and the 8th
house.
22. If the lord of an angular house is placed in the ascendant or the friend of the lord of
the ascendant be placed in an angular house and malefic planets do not occupy
Kendras, 8th house and the 12th house (1, 4, 7, 10, 8 and 12), the result of the query
will be auspicious.
23. In the ascendant falls in a human sign, and be aspected by benefic planets or if
benefics occupy 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses, and malefics occupy 3rd, 6th and 11th
houses, good results, gains and financial prosperity have to be foretold.
24. The signs Gemini, Virgo, Tula, Aquarius are termed human signs. If benefics are
placed in these signs, results will be auspicious. Malefics in the 11th and 12th houses
will not yield good results. Weak Moon in the ascendant is not good. But in the 10th
house it is good.