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Chapter 12 Satellite Planets 12.1 INTRODUCTION The main Planets are nine. These are seen in three groups, namely: (a) The Luminary Planets: Sun and Moon (b) The Star-like (Taraka) Planets: Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn (c) The Shadow (Chaya) Planets: Rahu and Ketu Rahu and Ketu have no physical mass and are not visible to the eye and senses. These are the points of intersection of the orbits of Sun and Moon; these nodes are dependant on Sun and Moon. They have not been assigned any ownership of the Zodiac signs. They do not have clear signs of exaltation, Moolatrikona, own or enemy. In addition, there are certain invisible planets in astrological science, called Satellite Planets in Western Astrology or Upagrahas in Vedic Astrology [PSTU, 2000]. They are powerful and responsible for adverse influence and effects on astrological results. These Satellites were elaborated and accounted, vis-à-vis their effects, and results are given in astrological literature, e.g., Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra [Murty, 1993], Phaldipika [Rao, 1993], Uttarakalamrutam [Ramamurti, 1992], and Jataka Parijatam [Rao, 1993]. Amazing results are obtained, when these aspectsa re examined. The influence of these Satellites is found in detemining auspicious time for journeys, purchase of vehicles, money matters, progeny matters, and science of horary astrology. These Satellites have evil influences in the houses they occupy, and do not act in the interest of the person in the bhavas they denote. 12.2 PROCEDURE TO LOCATE THE SATELLITES Sage Mantreswara narrated nine Satellites in Phaladipika, as listed in Table 12.1. These have been related to main nine Planets as their Amsas. These positions are identified from Sun’s Longitude as below: (1) Add 4 Signs and 1320’ or 13320’ to Sun’s Longitude to locate DOOMA; (2) Subtract 12 Signs or 360 to DOOMA to locate VYATIPATA; (3) Add 6 Signs to VYATIPATA to locate PARIVESHA; (4) Subtract 12 Signs from PARIVESHA gives INDRACHAPA; (5) Add 1640’ to INDRACHAPA to locate UPAKETU; As proof, if 1 Sign is added to UPAKETU, it gives Sun’s Longitude again. Jataka Mani Manjusha Table 12.1: List of Satellite Planets S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Satellite Planet MANDI YAMAKANTAKA ARDHA PRAHARA (YAMA) KALA (VELA) DHOOMA (MRITYA) VYATIPATA (PATA) PARIDHI INDRACHAPA (DHANASSU) or KODANDA UPAKETU (KETU) Related Main Planet Saturn Jupiter Mercury Sun Mars Rahu Moon Venus Ketu Classical astrological literature, Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra and Uttarakalamrutam, do not distinguish between Mandi and Gulika. In fact, Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra states Mandi is a different name to Gulika, and hence both are same. Uttarakalamrutam indicates only the calculation of Gulika, even though the heading of is Mandi, Gulika Calculation. It is silent about calculation of Mandi to assume that noth Gulika and Mandi are one and the same. Whereas Sage Kalidasa said in Uttarakalamrutam that according to Sage Mandavaya these two are sons of Saturn and hence shown as separate Satellites. Their calculation is given separately at Section 2.3.8, as per Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra. The part ruled by the Sun is called Kala (Kalavela), that by Jupiter Yamakanta, that by Mars Mrityu, and that by Mercury Ardhaprahara. 12.3 PROCEDURE TO LOCATE GULIKA, KALAVELA, YAMAKANTA, MRITYU and ARDHAYAMA The duration from sunrise to sunset is to be divided into 8 equal parts on each day, Sunday to Saturday. These parts are counted from the Lord of that particular day. For seven divisions, seven Lords are identified: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. The weekdays are named after them. There is no Lord of the 8th division; this 8th part is called as no-master division. The counting starts from the 5th day from the day the division takes place. Herein, (1) Saturn part of the day becomes Gulika, (2) Sun part of the day becomes Kalavela, (3) Mars part of the day becomes Mrityu, (4) Mercury part of the day becomes Ardhaprahara, and (5) Jupiter part of the day becomes Yamakanta. 448 Chapter 12: Satellite Planets While computing the above divisions, first the duration of both day and night should be calculated accurately. The Lords of the days from Sunday to Saturday are known. For determining Gulika, it will be the Saturn part of the divisions from the Lord of that day. If it is night time, the count shall start from the Lord of the 5th day from the counting day. If the desired day is Thursday, then the daytime counting starts from Jupiter and nighttime counting from the Lord of the 5th House, i.e., Moon. 12.3.1 Another Method This is a procedure to know the Satellites from the 30 Ghatikas of the duration of the day. The method is: (1) Mandi: 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6 and 2 Ghatikas from sunrise on Sunday to Saturday, respectively, and 10, 6, 2, 26, 22, 18 and 14 Ghatikas from sunset on Sunday to Saturday, respectively; (2) Yamakanta: 18, 14, 10, 6, 2, 26 and 22 Ghatikas from sunrise on Sunday to Saturday, respectively; (3) Ardhaprahara: 14, 10, 6, 2, 26, 22 and 18 Ghatikas from sunrise on Sunday to Saturday, respectively; and (4) Kalavelam: 2, 26, 22, 18, 14, 10 and 6 Ghatikas from Sunrise on Sunday to Saturday, respectively. When the length of the day and night vary, the above is arrived at by obeying the rule of three (i.e., Trirasika). Gulika starts at the beginning of Saturn part. As mentioned before, Mandi and Gulika are sons of Saturn, and hence Gulika exists in the last division of Saturn part. If the durations of day and night are both 30 Ghatikas each, Mandi and Gulika appear as per Table 12.2. Location of Mandi and Gulika can be ascertained with the local timings of Ascendants. Table 12.2: Determination of Mandi and Gulika Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Day Time from Sunrise (Ghatikas) Mandi Gulika 26 26 – 15 22 22 – 30 18 18 – 45 14 15 – 00 10 11 – 15 6 07 – 30 2 03 – 45 449 Night Time from Sunset (Ghatikas) Mandi Gulika 10 11 – 15 6 07 – 30 2 03 – 45 26 26 – 15 22 22 – 30 18 18 – 45 14 15 – 00 Jataka Mani Manjusha 12.3.2 Calculation of Pranapada Lagna From the time of sunrise till time of birth, the Ghatikas and Vighatikas are converted into Vighatikas and divided by 15. The product is kept aside as Signs, Degrees and Minutes. After that, (1) If Sun is in a movable Sign, then the product is added to Sun; (2) If Sun is in a fixed Sign, then the product is added to ninth true place of Bhava from Sun; and (3) If Sun is in a dual Sign, then the product is added to 5th Bhava from Sun. From the strengths of Pranapada Lagna, Mandi Lagna and Chandra Lagna, the correctness of Janma Lagna could be decided. 12.4 RESULTS OF SATELLITES IN VARIOUS BHAVAS Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra states that Satellites are most inauspicious and deadly. Sage Parasara did not differentiate Gulika from Mandi; at places, he used Mandi for Gulika. These Satellites in combinations with Sun, Moon or Ascendant are said to cause destruction of the family, longevity and wisdom. Gulika acts as any other natural malefic Planet would. It is malefic in 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 12th Houses, while benefic in 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th Houses. Major Planets associated with Gulika are said to produce malefic benefits. Gulika with Yoga-giving Planets tends to taint the karakatwa much in the same manner as any other malefic Planet would. Gulika is said to represent all that is vulgar, base, sorid and disgusting. Therefore, its association with any Planet, may bring out these qualities in the relationship or situation. In short, Gulika acts as a mean malefic Planet. Regarding aspecting, Mandi or Gulika is said to aspect 2nd, 7th and 12th Houses from the sign of occupation. There are several references on the classical texts, especially on timing of death. Death can occur when: (1) Saturn transmits the Sign held by Mandi or its trines (1, 5 and 9 positions) for birth during the day; and (2) Saturn transmits the 7th Sign from Mandi or its trines (1, 5 and 9 positions)for birth during the night. The qualities of a person for Dhooma, Vyatipata, Parivesha, Indrachapa, Upaketu, Gulika and Mandi, and Pranapada in the 12 houses are given in Tables 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.7, 12.8 and 12.9, respectively. The qualities of a person with Gulika and Mandi associated with the Planets are given in Table 12.10. 450 Chapter 12: Satellite Planets Table 12.3: Qualities of Dhooma in the 12 Houses S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bhava Ascendant 2nd Bhava 3rd Bhava 4th Bhava 5th Bhava 6th Bhava 7 8 9 10 11 12 7th Bhava 8th Bhava 9th Bhava 10th Bhava 11th Bhava 12th Bhava Qualities of Dhooma Heroism; stupidity; indiscriminate irritation Ill; physically handicapped; power monger; impotent Self-prestige; apt profession; wealth; pleasing conversation Happy married life; internal grief; attempt thirst for knowledge Limited progeny; poverty; teacher; deserted by friends; cannibal Strength; victory over enemies; greatness; fame; resistance against diseases Utmost poverty; lustfulness; desires of ladies; loss of brilliance Loss of powers; undesirous; harsh talk Progeny; health; wealth; prestige; liking for kindred and relations Happiness; comforts; resourceful mind Wealth; farm produce; gold; beautiful; artistic; morale Bad deeds; lustful; grievances; cunning Table 12.4: Qualities of Vyatipata in the 12 Houses S.No. 1 Bhava Ascendant 2 3 2nd Bhava 3rd Bhava 4 5 6 7 4th Bhava 5th Bhava 6th Bhava 7th Bhava 8 9 10 11 12 8th Bhava 9th Bhava 10th Bhava 11th Bhava 12th Bhava Qualities of Vyatipata Unhappiness; cruelty; wickedness; animal teasing; stupidity; envious of relatives Cunning; unkind; brutality; sinful deeds Firm; intelligent; war monger; philanthropist; commanding personality Imprisonment; indispositions; loss of progeny and spouse Poverty; problems of phlegm, bile and strebilis; unshameful Skillful in weapons; dividing enemies Wealth; dividing wisdom and sons; unhappiness; comfort; unshameful; friendly relations Ugly; impeachments; blood diseases Business; love for women; friends; pleasing talk Wealth; peace; charitable; wisdom Prestige; expert in arts Anger; physically handicapped; enviousness; abusing nights with immoral activity 451 Jataka Mani Manjusha Table 12.5: Qualities of Parivesha in the 12 Houses S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Bhava Ascendant 2nd Bhava 3rd Bhava 4th Bhava 5th Bhava 6th Bhava 7th Bhava 8th Bhava 9th Bhava 10th Bhava 11th Bhava 12th Bhava Qualities of Parivesha All sorts of comforts Luxurious Liking everybody Good nature; artistic skill Lovable personality Scholarship; kind Unhappiness; harsh talk Staunch monoist; spiritual Happy family life in moral way; contended with less Enjoyment; all-round knowledge Enjoys women; wisdom Alround unhappiness Table 12.6: Qualities of Indrachapa in the 12 Houses S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Bhava Ascendant 2nd Bhava 3rd Bhava 4th Bhava 5th Bhava 6th Bhava 7th Bhava 8th Bhava 9th Bhava 10th Bhava 11th Bhava 12th Bhava Qualities of Indrachapa Money; land; kind-hearted Boasting; moral Helping nature; expertise in arts Comforts; honours Thinking power; handsome; personality Comforts All-round skills Cruelty; handicapped Reknowned Wealthy Profit from women Wickedness; lustful 452 Chapter 12: Satellite Planets Table 12.7: Qualities of Upaketu in the 12 Houses S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Bhava Ascendant 2nd Bhava 3rd Bhava 4th Bhava 5th Bhava 6th Bhava 7th Bhava 8th Bhava 9th Bhava 10th Bhava 11th Bhava 12th Bhava Qualities of Upaketu Early death Ugly Miserly Grief Loss of progeny Uneasiness Impotency Death due to bad character Opposes righteousness Fond of wandering Profits forever Bad man Table 12.8: Qualities of Gulika and Mandi in the 12 Houses S.No. 1 2 Bhava Ascendant 2nd Bhava 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3rd Bhava 4th Bhava 5th Bhava 6th Bhava 7th Bhava 8th Bhava 9th Bhava 10th Bhava 11th Bhava 12th Bhava Qualities of Gulika and Mandi Cruel; stubborn; foolish; lustful; bribery Harsh talk; poverty; fickle-minded; bad habits; stupidity; no property; foolish; no brothers or sisters Lonely life; no brothers and sisters; bad habits No property Instability Destruction of enemies Famous, but quarrelsome Ugly Far away from family Charitable Beautiful; happy Poverty 453 Jataka Mani Manjusha Table 12.9: Qualities of Pranapada in the 12 Houses S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bhava Ascendant 2nd Bhava 3rd Bhava 4th Bhava 5th Bhava 6th Bhava 7th Bhava 8th Bhava 9th Bhava 10 11 12 10th Bhava 11th Bhava 12th Bhava Qualities of Pranapada Deterioration; ill-health; madness Wealth; progeny; beautiful personaility Fond of torture; proud; harsh talk; cruel mind Happiness; peace; truth; fond of other women Good deeds; all desires Unkind; bad; money; short life Envy; lust; frightful body; crooked mind Diseases; grief from others Progeny; wealth; beautiful personality; good character; value learned Skill in administration Fame; qualities; wealth; luxury Scoundrel; physically handicapped; enimity; coward relatives; eye diseases Table 12.10: Qualities of Gulika or Mandi associated with Planets S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Planet Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Rahu Ketu Rasi Qualities of Gulika and Mandi Murderer of father Brings grief to mother Loss of brothers Mad Unbeliever; ignoramous Lives with low caste women Leper Virus prone for diseases Fire accident If Gulika is posted in a Rasi, when Lord of that Rasi is exalted, own house, moola trikona, in kendra or kona houses of friends, the person would achieve fame and honour, and causes utmost good. 454 Chapter 12: Satellite Planets 12.5 CONCLUDING REMARKS In arriving at the correct results granted by Planets in Signs in which they are situated, the following have to be considered: (1) Lords of Bhavas, who are supposed to grant results; (2) Results granted by Satellites; (3) Aspects and relative aspects of Planets; and (4) Strengths of Planets. At times, one Planet cannot give good results, but there is another Planet that is ready to give auspicious results. In these circumstances, the position of the favourable Planet should be considered to arrive at the results. While concluding the results from the Horoscope, the Satellites must be considered pertinently. The writers of classical texts have not given much importance to Mandi and Gulika. These two Satellites seem to exchange and even show their roles. Normally, these two Satellites are considered while examining a horoscope. When problems are not solved by general principles of astrology, Mandi and Gulikai provide some clues; these Satellites are considered to narrow down the clues given by the other Planets, especially in cases related to afflictions caused by spiritual or psychological assault, and mental and physical problems. Mandi and Gulika play specific roles in horoscopes of all vulgar and shady characters, and victims of such persons. This is a research area, where statistical studies need to be undertaken. … 455 Jataka Mani Manjusha 456