The Chapter on the Cancellation of Ariṣṭa — Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra, Adhyāya 11

अरिष्टभङ्गाध्यायः

The complete The Chapter on the Cancellation of Ariṣṭa chapter of the Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra — all 10 verses, each in the original Sanskrit with VedicSpace's clean-room English translation, cited by śloka. Translated from the Chaukhamba (Devachandra Jha) edition and audited against the printed plates.

Śloka 1 — Transition — ariṣṭa-bhaṅga is announced; both ariṣṭa and its cancellation must be weighed before prediction

इत्युक्तं तु मयाऽरिष्टं तद्भङ्गं शृण्वतः परम् । रिष्टं भङ्गं च दृष्ट्वैव जातकस्य फलं दिशेत् ॥ १ ॥

Thus has ariṣṭa been declared by me; now hear further about its cancellation (bhaṅga). Only after having examined both the ariṣṭa and its cancellation should one declare the results of the native.

BPHS Adhyāya 11, śloka 1

Śloka 2 — Ariṣṭa-bhaṅga — any one of Budha, Guru, Śukra in a kendra from lagna

एकोऽपि ज्ञार्यशुक्राणां लग्नात् केन्द्रगतो यदि । अरिष्टं निखिलं हन्ति तिमिरं भास्करो यथा ॥ २ ॥

If even a single one among Mercury (jña), Jupiter (ārya) and Venus is placed in a kendra from the lagna, it destroys the whole of the ariṣṭa, just as the sun destroys darkness.

BPHS Adhyāya 11, śloka 2

Śloka 3 — Ariṣṭa-bhaṅga — a single strong Jupiter in the lagna

एक एव बली जीवो लग्नस्थोऽरिष्टसंचयम् । हन्ति पापचयं भक्त्या प्रणामं शर्वे शूलिनः ॥ ३ ॥

A strong Jupiter (jīva) standing alone in the lagna destroys the whole accumulated mass of ariṣṭa — as a bow made with devotion to Śarva, the bearer of the trident, destroys the heap of sins.

BPHS Adhyāya 11, śloka 3

Śloka 4 — Ariṣṭa-bhaṅga — a strong lagneśa in a kendra

एक एव विलग्नेशः केन्द्रसंस्थो बलान्वितः । अरिष्टं निखिलं हन्ति पिनाकी त्रिपुरं यथा ॥ ४ ॥

The lord of the lagna alone, seated in a kendra and endowed with strength, destroys the entire ariṣṭa, just as Pinākin (Śiva) destroyed Tripura.

BPHS Adhyāya 11, śloka 4

Śloka 5 — Ariṣṭa-bhaṅga by pakṣa and time of birth, with aspect on the lagna

शुक्लपक्षे क्षपाजन्म-लग्ने सौम्यनिरीक्षिते । विपरीतं कृष्णपक्षे तथारिष्ट-विनाशनम् ॥ ५ ॥

If the birth is by night in the bright fortnight and the lagna is aspected by a benefic — and, conversely, in the dark fortnight, a birth by day with the lagna aspected by a malefic — there is likewise destruction of the ariṣṭa.

BPHS Adhyāya 11, śloka 5

Śloka 6 — Longevity — Sun in the 12th in Tulā lagna

व्ययस्थाने यदा सूर्यस्तुलालग्ने तु जायते । जीवेत् स शतवर्षाणि दीर्घायुर्बालको भवेत् ॥ ६ ॥

When the Sun stands in the vyaya-bhāva (the twelfth) and the birth is in Tulā lagna, that child lives a hundred years — the child becomes long-lived.

BPHS Adhyāya 11, śloka 6

Śloka 7 — Ariṣṭa-bhaṅga — malefic in the 4th with Jupiter in kendra/trikoṇa

लग्नाच्चतुर्थगः पापो गुरुः केतुत्रिकोणगः । कुलद्वयानन्दकरः स्वस्थो दीर्घायुरर्भकः ॥ ७ ॥

A malefic placed in the fourth from the lagna, and Jupiter placed in a kendra or trikoṇa: the child gives joy to both families, is healthy and long-lived.

BPHS Adhyāya 11, śloka 7

Śloka 8 — Ariṣṭa-bhaṅga — Guru–Kuja conjunction, or Jupiter's aspect on Mars; benefic for the mother

गुरुभौमौ यदा युक्तौ गुरुदृष्टोऽथवा कुजः । हत्वाऽरिष्टमशेषं च जनन्याः शुभकृद् भवेत् ॥ ८ ॥

When Jupiter and Mars are conjoined, or when Mars is aspected by Jupiter, then — having destroyed the ariṣṭa without remainder — it becomes a doer of good for the mother.

BPHS Adhyāya 11, śloka 8

Śloka 9 — Papakartari-type bhaṅga — malefic in 4th/10th hemmed by benefics; happiness of the father

चतुर्थे दशमे पापः सौम्यमध्ये यदा भवेत् । पितुः सौख्यकरो योगः शुभैः केन्द्रत्रिकोणगैः ॥ ९ ॥

When a malefic in the fourth or the tenth is situated between benefics, and benefics occupy the kendras and trikoṇas, that is a yoga producing happiness for the father.

BPHS Adhyāya 11, śloka 9

Śloka 10 — General ariṣṭa-bhaṅga — malefics hemmed by benefics, benefics in kendra/trikoṇa

सौम्यान्तरगतैः पापैः शुभैः केन्द्रत्रिकोणगैः । सद्यो नाशयतेऽरिष्टं तद्भावोत्थफलं न तत् ॥ १० ॥

When the malefics stand hemmed between benefics, and benefics occupy the kendras and trikoṇas, the ariṣṭa is destroyed at once, and the fruit arising from that bhāva does not come to pass.

BPHS Adhyāya 11, śloka 10