The Chapter on the Aggregate Aṣṭakavarga (Samudāyāṣṭakavarga / Sarvāṣṭakavarga) — Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra, Adhyāya 72

समुदायाष्टकवर्गाध्यायः

The complete The Chapter on the Aggregate Aṣṭakavarga (Samudāyāṣṭakavarga / Sarvāṣṭakavarga) chapter of the Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra — all 31 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 — Definition and construction of the Samudāyāṣṭakavarga (Sarvāṣṭakavarga) chart

जन्माङ्गचक्रे प्रतिभं सर्वाष्टकफलं न्यसेत् । ग्रहानपि यथापूर्वं समुदायाष्टकं हि तत् ॥ १ ॥

In the natal chart one should enter, sign by sign, the combined total of the points of all the aṣṭakavargas; and the grahas too are to be placed as before. That indeed is the Samudāyāṣṭaka.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 1

Śloka 2 — Reading the chart; rāśis with more than 30 points are auspicious

शुभाशुभफलं ज्ञेयं जातकस्य तु तद्वशात् । त्रिंशाधिकफला ये स्युू राशयस्ते शुभप्रदाः ॥ २ ॥

The auspicious and inauspicious results for the native are to be known by means of that [chart]. Those rāśis whose points exceed thirty are givers of good.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 2

Śloka 3 — Middling (25–30) and deficient (<25) rāśis

पञ्चविंशादिखाग्न्यन्तफलास्ते मध्यमा मताः । अतः क्षीणफला ये च राशयः कष्टदुःखदाः ॥ ३ ॥

Those whose points run from twenty-five up to thirty are held to be middling; and those rāśis whose points are less than that give hardship and sorrow.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 3

Śloka 4 — Electional use: choose good-point rāśis, avoid bad ones

शुभकृत्ये शुभफलान् राशीन् संयोजयेद् बुधः । त्यजेत् कष्टप्रदांस्तांस्तु मुने ! कल्याणहेतवे ॥ ४ ॥

In an auspicious undertaking, O sage, the wise man should employ those rāśis whose points are good, and should reject those that give hardship — this for the sake of welfare.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 4

Śloka 5 — A graha in a high-point rāśi gives good; the same principle for all bhāvas

राशौ फलाधिके खेटः शुभदोऽप्यन्यथाऽशुभः । एवं समस्तभावानां फलानि विमृशेद् बुधः ॥ ५ ॥

A graha standing in a rāśi of higher points is a giver of good; otherwise it is inauspicious. In this way the wise man should weigh the results of all the bhāvas.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 5

Śloka 6 — Grading each bhāva's result by its point-count

अधिकैः शोभनं विद्याद्धीने क्षतिमुदीरयेत् । मध्यमे मध्यमफलं विज्ञेयं भावजं सदा ॥ ६ ॥

Where the points are many, one should know the result to be excellent; where deficient, one should declare loss; where middling, the result arising from that bhāva is always to be known as middling.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 6

Śloka 7 — Wealth and enjoyment from the 11th, 12th and lagna point-counts

लाभे फलाधिके मध्याल्लाभादल्पे व्यये तथा । लग्नेऽपि चाधिकफले जातो भोगधनान्वितः ॥ ७ ॥

When the 11th (lābha) has more points than the madhya [10th], and likewise when the 12th (vyaya) has fewer points than the 11th, and when the lagna too has abundant points, the native is endowed with enjoyment and wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 7

Śloka 8 — Reverse case = poverty; the three segments (khaṇḍas) of the bhāvas

वैपरीत्ये तु दारिद्र्यं वेद्यमेवमसंशयम् । दशासमं तु भावानां विद्ध्याच्छकलत्रयम् ॥ ८ ॥

In the reverse case, poverty is thus to be known without doubt. And, as with the daśā, one should understand a threefold division of the bhāvas.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 8

Śloka 9 — Malefics / benefics occupying a khaṇḍa

पापग्रहसमारूढं खण्डं क्लेशकरं स्मृतम् । सौम्यैर्युतं शुभं ज्ञेयं मिश्रैर्मिश्रफलं वदेत् ॥ ९ ॥

A segment mounted upon by malefic grahas is declared to cause distress; joined with benefics it is to be known as auspicious; with mixed [grahas] one should declare a mixed result.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 9

Śloka 10 — The three khaṇḍas map to the three stages of life; 7 SAV points in a sign = death that month

फलं खण्डत्रयोद्भूतमवस्थात्रितये भवेत् । रेखाभिः सप्तभिर्युक्ते मासे मृत्युर्नृणां भवेत् ॥ १० ॥

The result arising from the three segments comes to pass in the three stages of life. When [a rāśi] is furnished with seven lines, death of men occurs in that month.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 10

Śloka 11 — Remedy for 7; 8 points = death

सुवर्णं विंशतिपलं दद्याद् द्वौ तिलपर्वतौ । वसुरेखायुते मासे याति मृत्युवशं नरः ॥ ११ ॥

One should give twenty pala of gold and two mountains of sesame. When [a rāśi] is furnished with eight lines, in that month a man falls under the sway of death.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 11

Śloka 12 — Remedy for 8; 9 points = death by snake

असत्फलविनाशाय दद्यात् कर्पूरजां तुलाम् । रेखाभिर्नवभिः सर्पाद् म्रियते मनुजो ध्रुवम् ॥ १२ ॥

For the destruction of the evil result one should give a tulā-weight of camphor. With nine lines a man dies of a snake, assuredly.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 12

Śloka 13 — Remedy for 9; 10 points = death by weapon

अश्वैश्चतुर्भिः संयुक्तं रथं दद्याच्छुभाप्तये । रेखाभिर्दशभिः शस्त्रात् प्राणांस्त्यजति मानवः ॥ १३ ॥

For the obtaining of good one should give a chariot yoked with four horses. With ten lines a man gives up his life by a weapon.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 13

Śloka 14 — Remedy for 10; 11 points = fear of death from a curse

दद्याच्छुभफलावाप्त्यै कवचं वज्रसंयुतम् । रुद्रप्रमितरेखाभिरभिशापान्मृतेर्भयम् ॥ १४ ॥

For obtaining an auspicious result one should give an armour set with adamant. With lines to the measure of the Rudras [eleven], there is fear of death from a curse.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 14

Śloka 15 — Remedy for 11; 12 points = death by water

दिक्पलस्वर्णघटितां प्रदद्यात् प्रतिमां विधोः । आदित्यप्रमिताभिस्तु मरणं जलदोषतः ॥ १५ ॥

One should give an image of the Moon fashioned of gold of ten pala. But with lines to the measure of the Ādityas [twelve], death comes from a defect of water.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 15

Śloka 16 — Remedy for 12; 13 points = death by tiger

भूमिं दद्याद् ब्राह्मणाय ततः शुभफलं वदेत् । त्रयोदशमिताभिस्तु व्याघ्रान्मृतिमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १६ ॥

One should give land to a brāhmaṇa; thereafter one may declare an auspicious result. But with lines measuring thirteen, one meets death from a tiger.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 16

Śloka 17 — Remedy for 13; 14 points = fear of death

विष्णोर्हिरण्यगर्भस्य दानं कुर्याच्छुभाप्तये । चतुर्दशभिरेवं स्यान्मृतेर्भीतिरसंशयम् ॥ १७ ॥

For obtaining good one should make a gift [of an image] of Viṣṇu Hiraṇyagarbha. With fourteen, likewise, there is fear of death, without doubt.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 17

Śloka 18 — Remedy for 14; 15 points = fear from the king

वराहप्रतिमां दद्यात् कनकेन विनिर्मिताम् । राजभीस्तिथिभिस्तद्वद्धस्तिदानं विशिष्यते ॥ १८ ॥

One should give an image of Varāha fashioned of gold. With the tithis [fifteen], likewise, there is fear from the king; the gift of an elephant is commended.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 18

Śloka 19 — 16 points = riṣṭa; 17 points = fear of disease

रिष्टं षोडशभिः कल्पतरोर्मूर्तिं ददीत वै । नगेन्दुभिर्व्याधिभयं गुडं धेनुं निवेदयेत् ॥ १९ ॥

With sixteen there is calamity; one should indeed give an image of the Kalpa-tree. With seventeen there is fear of disease; one should offer jaggery and a milch-cow.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 19

Śloka 20 — 18 points = quarrel; 19 points = exile

कलहोऽष्टेन्दुभिर्दद्याद् रत्नगोभूहिरण्यकम् । देशत्यागोऽङ्कचन्द्रैः स्यात् शान्तिं कुर्याद् विधानतः ॥ २० ॥

With eighteen there is quarrel; one should give a gem, a cow, land and gold. With nineteen there is abandonment of one's country; one should perform the propitiation according to rule.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 20

Śloka 21 — 20 points = loss of intellect; 21 points = affliction by disease

विंशत्या बुद्धिनाशः स्यात् कुर्याल्लक्षमितं जपम् । चन्द्राश्विभी रोगपीडा दद्याद्धान्यस्य पर्वतम् ॥ २१ ॥

With twenty there is destruction of intellect; one should perform japa to the measure of a lakh. With twenty-one there is affliction by disease; one should give a mountain of grain.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 21

Śloka 22 — 22 points = affliction of kinsmen; 23 points = manifold distress

युगाश्विभिर्बन्धुपीडा दद्यादादर्शकं बुधः । रामाश्विभिस्तु तन्मासे नानाक्लेशमवाप्नुयात् ॥ २२ ॥

With twenty-two there is affliction of kinsmen; the wise man should give a mirror. But with twenty-three, in that month one meets with manifold distress.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 22

Śloka 23 — Remedy for 23; 24 points = loss of kinsmen

सौवर्णीं प्रतिमां दद्याद् रवेः सप्तपलैर्द्विज ! । वेदाश्विभिर्बन्धुहीनो दशगोदानमाचरेत् ॥ २३ ॥

O twice-born one, he should give a golden image of the Sun of seven pala. With twenty-four he becomes bereft of kinsmen; he should perform the gift of ten cows.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 23

Śloka 24 — Remedy continued; 25 points = dullness of intellect

सर्वरोगविनाशाय जपहोमादि कारयेत् । शराश्विभिर्बुद्धिहीनः पूज्या वागीश्वरी तदा ॥ २४ ॥

For the destruction of all diseases one should have japa, homa and the rest performed. With twenty-five he is deficient in intellect; then Vāgīśvarī is to be worshipped.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 24

Śloka 25 — 26 points = loss of wealth; 27 points = the same

अङ्गाश्विभिर्वित्तहानिः काञ्चनं तत्र दीयते । नगाश्विभिस्तद्वदेवं श्रीसूक्तं तत्र संजपेत् ॥ २५ ॥

With twenty-six there is loss of wealth; in that case gold is to be given. With twenty-seven it is likewise; in that case one should recite the Śrī-sūkta.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 25

Śloka 26 — 28 points = various injuries

नागाश्विभिर्युते मासे जायते विविधा क्षतिः । सूर्यहोमश्च विधिना कर्तव्यः शुभकाङ्क्षिभिः ॥ २६ ॥

In a month furnished with twenty-eight, injury of various kinds arises; and a Sun-homa is to be performed according to rule by those who desire good.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 26

Śloka 27 — 29 points = anxiety

एकोनत्रिंशता चापि चिन्ताव्याकुलितो भवेत् । घृतवस्त्रसुवर्णानि तत्र दद्याद् विचक्षणः ॥ २७ ॥

And with twenty-nine one becomes agitated with anxiety; in that case the discerning man should give ghee, cloth and gold.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 27

Śloka 28 — 30 points = gain of wealth and grain; above 30 = gems and goods

त्रिंशता धनधान्याप्तिरिति जातकनिर्णयः । खाग्नितोऽधिकरेखाभी रत्नद्रव्यादिसम्पदः ॥ २८ ॥

With thirty there is gain of wealth and grain — such is the determination regarding the native. With lines exceeding thirty there is prosperity in gems, goods and the like.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 28

Śloka 29 — Above 40 = merit and fortune increase; praise of aṣṭakavarga purity

खवेदतोऽधिकाभिस्तु पुण्यश्रीरुपचीयते । अष्टवर्गविशुद्धा ये शुद्धाः सर्वत्र ते मताः ॥ २९ ॥

But with more than forty, merit and fortune accumulate. Those [rāśis] that are wholly pure in the aṣṭavarga are held to be pure everywhere.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 29

Śloka 30 — Aṣṭakavarga śodhana in auspicious acts; gocara purity secondary

शुभकर्मसु तेनैव शोधनं विदुषां मतम् । तावदन्विष्यते विज्ञैः शुद्धिर्गोचरजा पुनः ॥ ३० ॥

For that very reason the śodhana [of the aṣṭakavarga] in auspicious acts is approved by the learned. Purity arising from gocara is sought by the wise only so long [as that śodhana has not been made].

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 30

Śloka 31 — When the aṣṭakavarga is pure, gocara need not be examined

शुद्धेऽष्टवर्गे सकलं गोचरं निष्फलं स्मृतम् ॥ ३१ ॥

When the aṣṭavarga is pure, the whole of gocara is declared to be of no consequence.

BPHS Adhyāya 72, śloka 31