Prashna Tantra

Sri Neelakanta

Chapter 1: Uses of Horary Astrology

1-2. According to the opinion of astrologers, all those human beings who will be impelled (by Daiva) wish to know the current

good and bad nature of things in their lives. Once upon a time, even the Lord of the world Brahma approached Vishnu to learn horary astrology.

How to Put a Query

3. One should approach a learned astrologer of pleasant disposition, early in the morning, with fruits, flowers and money and facing the east and after making due obeisance to the astrologer, put only one question of an auspicious nature.

The True Astrologer

4. The predictions of one well-versed in the ten kinds of calculating planetary longitudes and proficient in astrological lore cannot go wrong.

5. In the hands of men of learning culture and humility successful results alone are possible.

About the Querist

1. Whether the person is sincere or not in putting the question should first be ascertained on the strength of the ascendant. The astrologer should then study the good and bad aspects of the query and his prediction will be duly inspired.

2-4. The querist's intention will not be honest if (a) the Moon is in the ascendant, Saturn is in a quadrant and Mercury is combust; (b) Mars and Mercury aspect the Moon in the ascendant; (c) a malefic joins the ascendant; (d) Jupiter or Mercury cast an inimical glance on the lord of the 7th. His intention will be sincere it (a) a benefic plant joins the ascendant; (b) if Mars or full Moon and Jupiter aspect the ascendant; and (c) Jupiter or Mercury throws a friendly aspect on the lord of the seventh.

Answering More Than One Query

5-6. The first query is to be read from the ascendant, the second from the Moon, the third from the Sun, the fourth from Jupiter and the fifth from the stronger of the planets Mercury or Venus. It is dictum of the astrological science that a query has to be answered by a proper assessment of the ascendant. If only one question is answered, the prediction cannot go wrong.

Planetary Avasthas

7. One should predict by examining the ten planetary states such as Deeptha, etc., and such a prediction will not go wrong.

Results of Avasthas

8-10. In a Prasna chart planets subject to the different avasthas are capable of conferring the following results: Deeptha-success in the undertaking; deena-sorrow; swastha-fame; muditha-gain of wealth and happiness; suptha-sorrow and fear from enemies; nipeeditha-loss of money; mushita and pariheena-failure and loss of money; suveerya-access to conveyance and gold; and athiveerya-political success and valuable contacts.

Planetary Indications

11. The Sun signifies east, satwic nature, royalty, father, Kshatriya caste, heat blood-red colour, wavering temperament, honey coloured eyes, phlegm, minerals, courage and thin hair.

12. The Moon signifies phlegm, rainy season, softness, mother, 'milk white' colour, satwic nature, living beings, Vaisya caste, swiftness circular shape, wind, and charming eyes.

13. Mars indicates Greeshma (June-July) season, Kshatriya caste, blood-red, south, commander-in-chief, wavering nature, youthfulness dhatu (minerals), white (peeta), eyes, cruelty bilious constitution, sikhi (possessing a tuft).

14. Mercury signifies Sarat season (October-November), bluish hue, tall body, impotency, moola (minerals), heir-apparent, ability in writing, north, Sudra caste, a mixture of windy, phlegmatic and bilious nature.

15. Jupiter rules satwic nature wealth, cold, phlegmatic constitution, tall body, prime minister, Brahmins, male sex, midday, north-east and honey-coloured eyes.

16. Venus signifies peace, Brahmin, women, subordinates, prime-minister, wavering nature, white colour, south-east, phlegmatic constitution, sour taste, and curly hair.

17. Saturn signifies black colour, sinful nature, weakness, old age, impotency, moola (minerals), untouchables, remissness, Sisira season (March-April), wind, cruel nature, west, and windy constitution.

18. Rahu signifies 'dhatu', tuft of hair, vegetables (moola) and events indicated by Saturn, becomes strong in a Kendra from Mercury or the ascendant.

Events to Know from Different Houses

19. From the first house is to be discovered one's happiness, longevity, age, caste, health, disposition, nature, sorrow, appearance and complexion.

20. The second house rules pearls, precious stones and minerals and wealth, apparel, work pertaining to horses and roads.

21. The third house rules sisters, brothers, servants and those that perform menial work.

22. The fourth rules tracts of land, places where plants are thrashed, tracts abounding in vegetation, special medicines, treasure troves and crevices.

23. The fifth house has rulership over pregnancy, issues, wanderings, spells and incantations, arbitration, learning, intelligence, and discourses.

24. The sixth house denotes fear from thieves, enemies, fighting, donkeys, diabolical deeds, maternal uncle, fear and obstruction, and servants.

25. From the seventh house should be read trade, transactions, disputes, journeys and wife or husband.

26. The eighth house rules river crossing, wayside suffering, hills, trouble from enemies, lost property, evil deeds, battles, diseases and clandestine deeds.

27. The ninth house signifies tanks, wells, lakes, water-reservoirs, deities, places of worship, maths, vows (penance), pilgrimage and righteousness.

28. Events to be ascertained from the tenth house are Government, authority, meritorious deeds, virtue, position, father, essential things rainfall and celestial phenomena.

29. The eleventh house signifies elephant and horse-rides, clothes, the staple food, gold daughter and gain of wealth.

30. The 12th house rules renunciation enjoyment, disputes, charity, cultivation and institutional expenditure.

Chapter 2: Bhava Prasna

General Estimate

1. Whether according to horoscopy or horary astrology, whichever Bhavas are associated with or aspected by either their respective lords or benefic planets would gain vitality. The effects will be destroyed if malefics aspect or join them.

2. The object of the question will be fulfilled if benefics join the ascendant or its own vargas rise in the ascendant or the ascendant happens to be a sirshodaya sign. If otherwise, the object will not be fulfilled. If the influences are mixed, there will be success after initial setbacks.

Success of Object in View

3-4. The ascendant lord aspects the ascendant and the significator aspects the (appropriate) house; or the ascendant lord aspects the house and the significator aspects ascendant; or the ascendant lord and the significator are in mutual aspect; or the Moon aspects both the significator and the ascendant lord the object of the query will be completely fulfilled.

5-8. The chances of success will be one-fourth, half, three-fourths or full according as (a) the ascendant is not aspected either by its lord or a benefic; (b) the ascendant lord is aspected by benefics; (c) even one benefic aspects the ascendant or its lord; or the ascendant lord or 2 or 3 benefics are in the 10th; or three benefics aspect the ascendant; and (d) the ascendant is aspected by its lord, or the Moon is free from affliction and benefics aspect the Lagna.

9. Such planets defeated in war by malefics, those associated with or aspected by malefics and planets in combustion give unfavourable results.

10-12. A query such as "when will I succeed" should be answered thus: There will be success when (a) the lord of the ascendant aspects the signification and the significator aspects the ascendant; or (b) the significator being situated in the ascendant aspects the lord of the ascendant; (c) or the significator occupying a sign other than the ascendant aspects the lord of the ascendant; or (d) the significator aspects the Lagna, Lagna lord or the Moon; (e) or the ascendant lord and the significator are mutually connected either in the ascendant or in the Bhava (house) concerned. In (b) and (c) the success will be

immediate or delayed respectively.

13. The object of the query will not be fulfilled if the significator does not aspect the ascendant or its lord. In a query pertaining to "success or failure" no house other than the ascendant can be considered important.

First house

1. If a person puts the question 'how about my past, present and future', first ascertain the strengths of the ascendant and the Moon. If both are weak, the object of the query will fail.

2. Always note the strength of the Navamsa Lagna. If it is subject to benefic aspects, the querist derives favourable results. Malefic aspects cause unfavourable results.

3. Read the past, present and the future from the planets who are respectively in Musaripha, in conjunction with and in Ithasala with the ascendant lord.

4. If the lord of the ascendant is in the ascendant or in conjunction with benefics, the querist will become free from worry and ill-health.

5. According as the lord of Lagna is malefic or a benefic, there will be quarrels, illness and loss of money; or mental equilibrium, gain of money and happiness.

Second house

6-8. In a query about finance, predict gain of money if the lord of the 2nd is in Ithasala with the lord of Lagna or the Moon; or is in conjunction with or aspected by benefics. If malefics are in the 2nd, the querist gains money from a distant land and also suffers affliction. If the lord of the 2nd has Muthaseela with malefics, the querist may die. If the ascendant lord has Ithasala with the 2nd or lord of the 2nd, in whichever Bhava the slower-moving planet is situated gain accrues through that Bhava.

9. If Mercury occupying the ascendant is aspected by the Moon or a malefic, there will be gain of wealth but also untoward happenings.

10. When the Moon, lord of the ascendant and the lord of the 2nd house are in conjunction or in mutual aspect occupying the 2nd or a kendra (quadrant) or a trikona (trine) there will be immediate gain to the querist.

11. If the lord of the ascendant has benefic Shadvargas and the Lagna is aspected by or associated with benefics, the querist secures immediate gains. Otherwise contrary results will happen.

12. The Moon in the 4th or the 7th, the Sun in the 10th, a benefic in the ascendant, confer immediate gain of money. The same will be the result if Jupiter occupies the ascendant.

Third House

13. When the lord of the third house aspects the 3rd or if the third house and the lord are aspected by benefics, the health of the querist's brothers will be good and they will be happy. If otherwise, contrary results will happen.

14. If the lord of the third is in the sixth and is in Muthaseela with the lord of the 6th; or if the lord of the 6th is in the 3rd or the lord of the 3rd is afflicted, the querent's brothers will be in bad health.

15. One's brother will be suffering from a dangerous disease if the lord of the 3rd is combust. The source of affliction will be in accordance with the planet who is in Ithasala with the lord of the 6th or the 8th.

16. The Bhava whose lord is in the 6th or the 8th suffers afflictions. In this manner should be ascertained the affliction with reference to all Bhavas.

17-19. If the lord of the Lagna has Muthasila with the Moon in the 4th or occupies his own house, the querent will come into possession of lands. If the combination is afflicted by malefics, contrary results will happen. If a farmer puts the query "whether or not I will successfully cultivate a certain land" answer it thus: The ascendant indicates the cultivator, the 4th indicates the land, the 7th rules cultivation and the 10th rules the crops. It the Lagna is occupied by a malefic, the farmer loses by theft.

20. If the malefic in Lagna is free from retrogression or acceleration, the beneficiary will be the thief. If benefics are in Lagna, the farmer will benefit by cultivation.

21. If a malefic occupies the 4th, the cultivator will dispense with the land. If a benefic is located in the 7th, the cultivation will be successful. Malefics will destroy the crop.

22-23. If the lord of the 10th is in the 10th aspected by or associated with benefics, there will be a good crop.

In a query relating to the leasing of land, the ascendant signifies the querent and the 7th indicated the lessee, the 10th signifies the production, and the 4th rules the final profit, etc. Benefits accrue if the Lagna and its lord are connected with benefics. If they are afflicted, contrary results are shown.

24. Whoever be the lessee, he will suffer if malefics are in the 7th. If the 10th is occupied by malefics, the querent will derive no benefit even if the crop yield is satisfactory.

24-1/2. If malefics are in the 4th, final result will be unfavourable.

Fifth House Questions

25-26. If a query is put "whether I will have children from this women", the answer will be that he will have children. If the Lagna or the Moon is in Muthaseela with the lord of the 5th. The querent will have a child early if the 5th lord is in Lagna and the lord of Lagna and the Moon are in the 5th.

27. If there is Nakta Yoga, the birth of issue will be delayed. If the ascendant is a dual sign and is conjoined with benefics, there will be birth of twins.

28. If the Lagna and the lord of the 5th are in masculine signs then a male issue will be born. If the Moon is in an odd sign and has Muthaseela with a masculine planet, then also the issue will be a male.

29. Or if the query is put after midday when the Moon is behind the Sun, then the issue will be a female. If the lord of the Hora is a masculine planet and is in a male sign, a son will be born.

30. If the Moon or Mercury is in the 5th or in conjunction with (or aspecting) the lord of the 5th or the lord of the 5th is exalted, the querent will get a legitimate issue.

31. When a query is put "whether this lady is pregnant', predict that she is pregnant if the lords of the ascendant and the Moon are in the 5th house.

32. If the Moon or the lord of the ascendant is in an Apoklima in Ithasala with the ascendant or the 5th house, but aspected by the 5th lord, then the woman has not conceived.

33. If the ascendant is a movable sign (Chara Rasi) and a malefic occupying it is in Muthaseela with the waning Moon, or if the

Lagna is Chara and the lord or the Moon occupying it is in Ithasala with a retrograde planet, the lady will have abortion.

34. If the query is 'whether the child in the womb will die or live", say it will live if the lord of the 12th is in a Kendra in conjunction with or aspected by benefics; or if the query is put during Sukla Paksha (waning Moon and the Moon is in the 12th conjoined with benefics, the child in the womb will live.

35. If the lord of the 12th is a malefic, is combust or is in an Apoklima not aspected by or conjoined with benefics, the child will die after birth or when in the womb.

36. In a query relating to the time of delivery, the number of Navamsas passed in the Lagna signify the age of the pregnancy. The number of navamsas remaining and the degrees remaining in the ruling navamsa signify respectively the number of months and days yet to pass for the delivery to take place.

37-38. The lady will deliver in so many months as the number of sings reckoned from the ascendant to the position of Venus. It Venus occupies the 10th. 11th or 12th house, then the number of months will correspond to the number of signs from the 5th house to the position of Venus. This is the view of Bhuvana Pradeepa.

39. If the ascendant is a diurnal sign, or the query is put during the day, or the lord of the ascendant is in a dual sign, the child will be born during daytime; otherwise the birth will be during night.

40. If a nocturnal sign rises but the query is put during daytime then the result is to be guessed on the basis of the disposition of the Lagna lord, the lord of the sign occupied by the Lagna lord, Dina hora, etc.

41-43-1/2. If a query "will I get a child this year?" is put, the birth of an issue should be predicted when there is Ithasala between the lords of the first and fifth. Birth of a child should be predicted if the lord of the 1st is in the 5th and the lord of the 5th is in the 1st subject to benefic aspects. Otherwise there will be issue. If the lord of the 5th or 6th being free from combustion; or Jupiter, Mercury or Venus rises in the ascendant, there will be birth of an issue.

44-45. To answer a question pertaining to disease and its cure or otherwise, consider the Lagna as signifying the physician, the seventh disease, the tenth patient and the fourth medicine or treatment. If malefics are in or aspect the ascendant, the disease cannot be cured by the physician.

46. On the contrary, the disease will be intensified. If malefics are in the 10th, due to the querent's own fault, the treatment will not work. If malefics are in the 7th or 4th, one complication will lead to another complication.

47. Benefics in the above places will enable the patient to get cured. If the lord of the Lagna and the Moon are in Ithasala with benefics, the disease will be destroyed.

48. If the planets (lords of the above houses) are retrograde, the disease will again appear or there will be relapse. If the retrograde planets (in the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th) are in Ithasala with the Moon, the patient will die.

49-51. The patient dies under the following combinations: (a) Lord of the 8th, occupies the ascendant; (b) lord of the ascendant or lord of the 8th is in the 8th house from the moon; (c) the Sun is lord of Lagna and the Moon causes Ithasala with the lord of the 7th posited in the 6th; (d) there is Ithasala between the lord of the 8th; or the ascendant lord occupying a quadrant, and a planet in combustion or retrogression; and (e) the lords of Lagna and the 8th occupy afflicted quadrants and there is Ithasala between these two lords.

52. If the ascendant is in the Dwadasamsa of the Sun, the patient dies. If the ascendant fall in a movable sign (Chara Rasi), the patient appears to recover but again there will be a relapse.

53. If the ascendant is a common sign, the disease will be other than the suspected one. If the ascendant is in a fixed sign, the disease is as suspected. If the Moon is in Muthaseela with a retrograde planet, it will be a chronic disease.

54-55-1/2. If the Moon's Muthaseela is with a slow-moving planet, the disease first originated from the blocking of the urinary passage. If on the 4th or 7th day prior to the query, the sun and the Moon were subject to benefic influences the patient will recover. The illness will continue if the lord of the ascendant or the Moon has Ithasala with the lord of the 6th, or is combust.

Employer-Employee Relations

56-58-1/2. A query like "will I serve another master?" should be answered thus: If the lord of the ascendant is in a quadrant having no Muthaseela with the lord of the 6th or 12th, there will be no change of service. If the lord of the ascendant is retrograde and is in Ithasala with a planet in the 3rd or 9th, the querent will change over to a new master. If the lord of the ascendant is in a quadrant and is aspected adversely by a malefic and the Punyasaham is combust, then there will be no change of the master throughout the life of the querent.

59-60-1/2. A query such as "will my interest be safe under the present master?"-should be answered thus: If the lord of Lagna is in Kamboola yoga with the Moon, then the querent's interests are safe under the present master. If the Kamboola yoga is between the lord of the 7th and the Moon, it is better to serve under a new master. In a similar manner, queries bearing on lands, houses, leases, etc., should be answered by a proper assessment of the favourable and unfavourable factors.

61. In queries as to whether one would get a servant or cattle: If the lord of the ascendant and the Moon are in the 6th or the Lagna lord has Ithasala with the lord of the 6th, or if the lord of the 6th is in the ascendant, he will get servants and cattle.

62-63. In a query about marriage, if the lord of the 7th is in Ithasala with the lord of the ascendant or the Moon, the querent gets a bride without his seeking. If the lord of the Lagna or the Moon is in the 7th, then the bride is secured with effort.

64-66. If the lord of the ascendant is in Musaripha with the Moon or in Ithasala with the lord of the 7th, the querent secures a bride without effort. If the planet with whom Ithasala is caused is in combustion or afflicted by malefics, the querent will notsucceed in getting a bride. If the lord of the 8th is a malefic the object of securing a bride will be defeated. According as the 3rd or 4th lord happens to be a malefic, the failure (in securing a bride) will be due respectively to the brothers and father. If in the chart, combinations are affected by benefic planets, the object will be realized through the appropriate sources.

67. In regard to a query bearing on love affairs, say there will be friendship and love if the lord of the ascendant is in Muthaseela with the lord of the 7th. If these two lords are in hostile aspect, the couple will always quarrel. If either lord has Kamboola yoga with the Moon, the bride will be endowed with character.

68. According as Saturn happening to be lord of the ascendant or the 7th occupies a Kendra, the querent or the bride will have the upper hand.

69. If both the planets are in the same sign, infer that the couple will quarrel but become reconciled. According as the Sun, Venus or both are weak, the bridegroom or bride or both the couple will lack happiness.

70-71. If the query "whether my angry wife will return home" is put, say that she will not return if the Sun is in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd house, and Venus is in the 5th, 6th or 7th. If Venus is either retrograde or is heliacally rising, the wife will return. If Venus is not retrograde or is combust, the wife will not return. She will return after considerable delay or early according as the Moon is waning or waxing.

72. If a question is put : "Is the bride pure in her character", say she is pure if the ascendant is a fixed sign and the lord of the ascendant and the Moon are also fixed signs.

73. If the ascendant, the ascendant lord and the Moon are in movable signs, the girl's character will not be pure. If the Moon is in a common sign and the ascendant is a movable sign, the girl's character will be suspicious.

74. If the Moon and Mars are in movable or common sign, the girl will have committed adultery in secret. If the Moon and Saturn are in Lagna, her sexual impurity will be an open secret.

75. The girl will be definitely guilty of adultery if Mars and Saturn occupy a quadrant aspected by the Moon and if Venus occupies the Drekkana of the Moon.

76. The woman will not yet have delivered if Venus is in Aquarius and Mercury is in Leo. If Venus and Mercury are in Scorpio and Taurus, the delivery will have already taken place.

77. If Mars, Mercury, Venus and the Moon are in common signs (except Sagittarius) the lady will deliver early. If they are in Sagittarius, the delivery will not take place.

78. If malefics are in movable signs, the pregnancy will be due to a person other than the father. If the malefics are in fixed signs, the child is born to the father. If mixed influences prevail, the fatherhood remains questionable.

79. A question such as "Is this woman's conception due to her husband or another person" should be answered thus : The conception is due to the husband if the lords of the ascendant and the 5th are aspected by or conjoined with benefics; aspected by Saturn and Mars, it is due to another person.

80. "Is this woman a Kulata (harlot) or a Sati (a devoted wife)" be the question, she may be considered to have committed adultery in her own house if the lord of the ascendant or the Moon is in degree conjunction with Mars.

81. If Mars is in his own sign, then she will have committed the sin in another's house. If the Sun is in Muthaseela with Mars, her intimacy is with a high personage.

82. If Mars has Muthaseela with Mercury, her parmour is a trader or a writer. If Mars has Muthaseela with Venus, then she will be guilty of homosexuality. If contrary combinations exist, the lady will be pure in character.

83-84. If Mars (in the above combinations) has Musaripha Yoga with the lord of the ascendant or the Moon, the lover of the woman will be to her liking. According as Mars is aspected by Jupiter, the Sun or Venus, she will be restrained by the fear of her son, or the law or other women. If Mercury and Venus together aspect Mars, she will be afraid of the scandal that her lover is an old man.

Eighth House Questions

85. In regard to a question bearing on war, if the planet in the ascendant or the planet occupying the sign held by the ascendant lord is in Musaripha with the Moon the querent ruler will win. If the Moon has Muthasila with the planet in the 7th or the planet who is in the sign occupied by the lord of the 7th, the enemy will win.

86. If the superior planets are strongly placed ahead of the inferior planets or if the iferior planets being weak are behind the major planets, victory goes to the querent.

87. If the lord of the Lagna forms Muthasila with the lord of the 7th in the 6th, 3rd, 10th or 11th, warring rulers will cease fighting by mutual agreement. If the ascendant lord is in between the ascendant and the 7th, the querent ruler will get killed in the battle-field.

88. If the lords of Lagna and the 7th are in Musaripha and one of the lords is combust, the war will drag on for a long time. If the lord of the ascendant being a slow-moving planet (Saturn) is in Kamboola yoga (with the Moon) and is ahead of a fast-moving planet, the querent will win.

89. If the lord of Lagna (as in stanza 88) is combust, or occupies the debilitation sign of the 7th lord or is in a quadrant from the 7th lord, or is in the 7th, the querent faces danger of defeat.

90. If benefics are behind the ascendant and slow-moving planets are forwards of the ascendant, the querent gets the help of a noble person. If the lord of the ascendant is in the 8th and in Muthasila with the lord of the 8th, the querent dies in battle.

91. The enemy will be routed when the lord of the 7th is in the 2nd and is in Muthasila with the lord of the 2nd. The lord of the ascendant in Muthasila with the lord of the 10th indicates success to the querent.

92. Lords of the 4th and 7th in conjunction denotes victory to the enemy. If the lords of the ascendant and the 7th are in Kendras and in mutual Ithasala, predict success to the party signified by the stronger of the two lords.

93. If the stronger lord, suggested in stanza 92, is in a movable sign, the party it indicates will has initial success followed by utter defeat. If the lord of the ascendant is in the 12th, the querent's army suffers losses. If the lord of the 7th is in 6th, the enemy's army will suffer losses.

94. According as the lord of the 10th is in the ascendant or the lord of the 4th is in the 7th, the querist's or the enemy's armies will get help. The nature of help will be in accordance with the planet involved in Muthasila with the Sun or the Moon. If there is Musaripha, harm alone can befall.

95. If the query put is : "Will I undertake a journey", say the querent will go on a journey if the lord of the ascendant is posited in a quadrant and has Muthasila with the lord of the 9th and vice versa.

96. If the lord of the 9th is in the ascendant and has Muthasila with the ascendant lord, there will be no journey. In the absence of a trinal aspect in the above combinations, there will be no journey.

97. If the lord of the ascendant occupying a quadrant is in Muthasila with a planet in the 3rd house and devoid of malefic aspects, there will be journey. If malefics are in Kendras, the journey will not take place.

98. Malefics in the 7th indicate failure in the object of the journey. Malefics in the 10th indicate that the object of the journey will fail due to the government or elders in the family.

99. If there is Muthasila between the lords of the Lagna and the 9th and malefics aspect them, the quarent will meet with physical danger and loss of money in the journey.

100. If the Muthasila between the lords of the ascendant and the 9th has reference to the 8th and 7th houses, there will be affliction during the journey. If the Yoga is in the ascendant, the querent will have a comfortable journey.

101. From the ascendant should be divined the nature (comfortable or otherwise) of the journey; from the 10th, the object; from the 7th the nature of the place to be visited; and from the 4th the result (or outcome) of the journey. From the Lagna should also be ascertained the bodily or physical comforts.

102. Benefics in the 10th confer success; in the 7th good in the place of visit; and in the 4th-complete satisfaction of fulfilment.

103-104. According as the lagna lord or the Moon is afflicted in human, quadruped or aquatic signs, the trouble during journey will come human beings, four-legged animals or water resorting creatures respectively. If the affliction is in Sagittarius or Aquarius, the trouble will be from trees and plants. If the affliction is in Leo, the trouble will be from leonine species.

105. If the query "will my visit to the city or place prove beneficial" is put, it must be answered thus : If the lord of the 2nd is in the ascendant, retrograde, the querent's planned visit to the place will not be useful.

106. If the second lord is in accelerated motion, the stay will not be long and the visit not much fruitful. If the second lord occupies the 9th or 3rd, the querent finishes his job quickly and returns back to his native place.

107. The lord of 2nd joining the ascendant, the 10th or 11th, indicates smooth fulfilment of the object of the visit. According as the 2nd lord is in the 7th or 4th, afflicted, the failure will be due to many troubles or quarrels on the way.

Tenth House Questions

108. If the lord of the Lagna or the Moon is in the ascendant forming Muthasila with the lord of the 10th and the 10th is aspected favourably, the querent inherits the kingdom he is heir to.

109. The lords of the ascendant and the 10th in mutual interchange of houses and unafflicted confer gain (of kingdom) without effort. Lord of the 10th in the ascendant in Muthasila with a benefic indicates similar result. If in the above combination, the slower-moving planet is afflicted, the querent has no chance of success.

110-111. If a slow-moving planet is strongly placed in the 4th in adverse Muthasila (square aspect) the querent's reputation is in jeopardy; if in favourable Muthasila (trine) free from affliction, he gets fame. If the Moon is weak and the slow-moving planet is not devoid of strength, the querent gets the kingdom after visiting many places. If the ascendant lord is in the ascendant and Mars is exalted, the estate is secured.

112. When Kamboola Yoga is present due to the lords of the ascendant and the 10th being in Muthasila with a quadrangular Moon, the querent gets a good kingdom. If the Moon is situated in his own house, he gets an enlarged kingdom.

On Realising the Object

113. There will be no success or realisation of the object if the lord of the sign occupied by the lord of the ascendant is in unfavourable houses. Immense difficulties have to be faced if the ascendant lord is combust. If there is a square aspect, there will be strife and quarrels.

114-116. In a question "Is there any chance of my getting a kingdom", the Lagna represents physical efforts, the 7th signifies attempts at home, the 10th rules the advantages of securing the kingdom and the 4th comprehends the help derived from friends. The 2nd denotes financial help, the 3rd, help from assistants and the 6th, occupied by or conjoined with benefics, beneficial results flow from the respective significations. The reverse holds good if afflicted. If the lord of the 2nd being Mars is debilitated, money will be spent on others' wives.

117. According as the lord of the 2nd is Jupiter, Venus or Mercury occupying the 9th, 11th or 6th, funds will be spent on helping preceptors, on sensual pleasures and on trade and business. If the Moon has Ithasala the motive in spending will be generous.

118. If the lord of Lagna is afflicted and weak, the kingdom will be destroyed. If Kamboola is present and the yoga-producing planet is afflicted, the querent will fall from power.

119. Amity will exist between the king and the minister if there is Kamboola yoga in the Lagna and the 7th and benefics are in Ithasala with the two houses.

120-121. The query "whether or not the king holds the country permanently" should be answered thus : If our of the lords of the ascendant and the 10th, the slower-moving lord is in a quadrant, the authority will be permanent. Otherwise, the sway will be temporary.

If the slower-moving planet is retrograde and occupies the 4th house and there is Kamboola Yoga, the kingdom will slip out of the king's rule for some time but he gets it back quickly. If there is Musaripha, the chance of getting back the kingdom is bleak.

Questions Pertaining to the Eleventh House

122. If the question "will the king honour me" is put, answer it thus : If the lords of the first and 11th are in friendly Muthasila, the querent will be honoured.

123. If the aspect is unfriendly, the honour is delayed. If the lord of the 11th has a Kamboola Yoga with the Moon, in a Kendra, the honour will be conferred early. The result will be appropriate to the nature of the sign-Movable, fixed or common to which the Kamboola has reference.

124. If the slower-moving planet is afflicted, the querent's hope will seem to be quickly fulfilled, but he will be actually disappointed. If the planet is not afflicted, the hope for honour will be confirmed.

125. If the lords of the ascendant and the 11th are in mutual friendly Muthasila there will be real friendship between the querent and the quesited.

126. If the lord of the ascendant and the 11th are in mutual Kendras, there will be friendship; if in Panaparas there will be intimacy; and if in Apoklimas, bosom friendship will prevail.

127. If the lord of Lagna and the Moon are in favourable Muthasila in a quadrant (Kendra) or in a cadent house (Panapara), the object of the querent will be fulfilled.

128. In disputes with opponents, if the lord of the 6th is strong, the enemy should be considered as powerful. If the 12th lord is powerful, then the querent will be powerful.

129. If the query is about war with an enemy, say the enemy is powerful if the lord of the 7th is strongly disposed. If the lord of the 12th is powerful, then the person for whom the query is put is more strongly placed.

130. If the 12th house is well aspected and conjoined, the querent will spend money on deserving cause. Otherwise the earning will be squandered. In this way, each house should be studied.

Chapter 3: On Special Questions

Return of a Person in Exile

1. If the lord of the Lagna is in Muthasila with a planet in the Lagna or the 10th house, the traveller returns safely. If the lord of the ascendant is in the 7th or 4th or is in Muthasila with the lord of the 7th, he will return with much difficulty.

2. If the lord of Lagna occupies the 3rd of 9th and has Muthasila with a planet in the ascendant, the traveller is already on his way back.

3. The ascendant lord occupying the 2nd or 8th house and in Ithasala with a planet in the 10th signifies that the traveller is on his way back. If the ascendant lord is in Muthasila with a planet in a quadrant and the Lagna is unaspected, the person will never return.

4. If the lord of the ascendant is retrograde and the Moon is in the ascendant, in Muthasila with a retrograde planet, the person will soon return safely.

5. The traveller will return early if the Moon is in Muthasila with the lord of Lagna occupying the 12th. If benefic planets, are in the 2nd or 3rd from Lagna or from the 4th or the signs held by benefic planets, traveller returns soon.

Missing Person : Alive or Dead ?

6. The missing person will return if any planet occupies the 6th or 7th, Jupiter is in a quadrant and Mercury and Venus are in trines.

7. The traveller should be deemed to have been dead if the ascendant is a Prushtodaya sign aspected by malefics and devoid of benefic aspects and the 6th house is occupied by Mercury afflicted by malefics.

8. The person will have gone from one place to another if malefics occupy the third. His money will have been robbed if malefics are in quadrants.

9. If malefics are in the 3rd, 6th and 11th and benefics in quadrants, the missing person, no matter how far he may be, will return safe.

10. The traveller will be in custody if Saturn occupies a malefic sign identical with a quadrant or a trine and is aspected by malefics.

11. The traveller will be held in custody permanently, or for some time or arrested and released according as the ascendant occupied by benefics, is a fixed, movable or common sign.

12. If malefics occupy the 7th or the trines and the ascendant being a Prushtodaya sign is aspected by malefics, the traveller will be subjected to many troubles and difficulties.

13. Benefic planets in the 7th indicate the safety of the traveller. Malefics in the ascendant denote difficulties for him.

14. If the Lagna or the Navamsa Lagna is a movable sign and the Moon occupies the 4th, the person will return home safely after completing his work.

15. If the quadrants are occupied by benefics and unafflicted by malefics or if the Moon is in the 8th, the traveller will be back home safe.

16. If Durdhura Yoga is present, the traveller will be where he is. If benefics cause Durdhura, it forebodes good for the traveller. If malefics cause the Yoga, he will suffer because of enemies and thieves.

17. If the Lagna is a fixed sign, then the traveller will remain where he is; the illness will not be cured; lost money will not be recovered; failure will be the result.

18. If the Lagna is Chara, contrary results happen. If the Lagna is a common sign, the first and second halves denote results similar to fixed and movable signs respectively.

19. The traveller will get back soon it Jupiter and Venus are in the 3rd or 2nd house. If they are in the 4th, he will return home soon after completing his mission.

20. If the Moon is in the 7th house or if the lord of the 7th is in the second Hora of a sign, the traveller will be on his way back home.

21. If Venus, the Sun, Jupiter or Mercury is in the 4th or 11th, then return of the missing person should be expected soon. If any one of these planets is in the 12th, the person will not return.

22. The fugitive will return from the foreign country in as many months as the number of signs intervening between the Lagna and the strongest planet.

23. The above period of return is for movable signs. According as the strongest planet is in a fixed or a common sign, the number is to be doubled or trebled.

24. The time of return may also coincide with the time of the lord of the 7th becoming retrograde.

25. If benefic planets occupy the 4th and 10th, the traveller will not return. Malefics in the above places indicate the return of the person.

26. The person will meet with as many difficulties as the number of malefics that are situated in the 9th or 12th from Lagna or the Lagna lord.

27. The traveller will meet with as many benefits on the way as the number of benefic planets that are occupying the 9th or 12th from the Lagna or Lagna lord.

28. According as afflicted Saturn devoid of beneficial aspects is in the 9th or 8th, the traveller suffers from illness, or dies in a foreign place.

29. The traveller will be prevented from returning either by friends, or by enemies, illness or thieves according as the Moon's Durdhura Yoga in the 7th is caused by benefics or malefics.

30. If the Sun and the Moon are in the 6th aspected by Saturn, the traveller will have fear from enemy's weapons. If Mercury or Venus is in the 11th, he will be happy. If Mars or Saturn is in the 8th, afflicted, he will encounter troubles on the way.

31. If the lord of Lagna or the Moon is in the 6th, 4th or 8th, debilitated or combust, has Ithasala with the lord of the 8th and benefics are away, the traveller should be presumed to be dead.

32. The person gone to a distant place should be considered as dead if the Moon is in Ithasala with a retrograde planet occupying the 1st, 2nd or 3rd house which should be devoid of benefics.

33. If benefics are in the 6th, 8th or 12th devoid of strength and aspected by malefics; or if the Sun and the Moon are afflicted by malefics, the person is dead.

34. The ascendant being a Prishtodaya sign occupied by malefics, malefic planets occupy trines, quadrants or the 8th or the 6th unaspected by benefics the traveller is dead. If the Sun is in the 9th, he is suffering from illness.

35. When the Moon has Ithasala with a planet placed in a house beyond the 4th, and is aspected by or conjoined with benefics, the traveller who has gone abroad is happy and returns safely.

36. If malefics are in inimical signs, the enemy will beat a retreat in the middle of the journey. If they are in the 4th, the enemy's retreat will follow with defeat.

37. When the fourth house is identical with Pisces, Scorpio, Aquarius or Cancer, the enemy will suffer defeat; if it falls in a quadruped sign, the enemy will retreat.

38. The enemy will beat a retreat if the Lagna of the 4th house falls in Aries. Leo, Sagittarius or Taurus, whether or not such house is occupied by any planets.

39. The enemy will not arrive if the 4th is occupied by the Sun and the Moon. Jupiter, Venus and Mercury in the 4th denote early invasion by the enemy.

40. If Saturn or Jupiter occupies Lagna, which should be a fixed sign, no forecast should be given to the querent. Malefics in the 3rd, 5th and 6th denote conflict with the enemy. He (the enemy) will be defeated if malefics are in the 4th.

41. The ruler will win if benefics occupy the 10th, 1st or 7th. Mars and Saturn in the 9th cause defeat to the querent-king. Mercury, Jupiter and Venus in the 9th denote victory.

42. The enemy's invasion may happen within as many days as are signified by the number of signs intervening between the ascendant and the Moon, provided there are no planets in between.

43. If strong Venus, Jupiter and Mercury or if at least two of these, or if Jupiter or Venus be in Lagna, the enemy ruler will be killed in the battle-field.

44. If the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Saturn and Rahu or four of them or at least three of them occupy the Lagna, the querent king will meet with quick death. If these planets are in the 7th, the enemy king will meet with immediate death.

45. If Venus, Jupiter, the Moon and Mercury, or at least three of them in strength, occupy the 7th house, the enemy will quickly inflict defeat on the querent king. If benefics are in the 4th and 10th, the parties will sign a treaty.

46. If the Moon occupying Lagna has Ithasala with Mars, the querent will be captured or killed. A similar fate befalls the enemy if the Moon (having Ithasala with Mars) occupies the 7th.

47. Peace between the parties will be brought about by the person signified by planets in exaltation or own house, who are situated in between the lords of the ascendant and the 7th. If such a planet is Mercury, the mediator will be a writer or a scholar.

48. If malefics are in the 7th and benefics in the ascendant, the enemy is paid a ransom. If vice versa, the enemy pays ransom to the querent-ruler.

49. If Mercury occupies the 5th and has Ithasala with the Sun, the spies will be in incognito. If M