Light on Astrology

17.        Effect of Moon in good divisions original: "vargas"; refers to the sixteen harmonic subdivisions of a zodiac sign     Effect of planets posited in their own thirtieth-part division original: "Trimsamsa"     Effect of a single planet in exaltation or own house, aspected by In astrology, an "aspect" is the mathematical angle and influence one planet exerts over another or associated with a friendly planet.

18—19. The several states or conditions of planets.

20.        The extent of the effects of planets in the aforesaid several conditions (or Avasthas The "Avasthas" are the biological or psychological states of a planet, such as "infant," "youthful," or "sleeping," which modify its power).

Chapter 4 original: "Adhyaya 4"

1           The six kinds of strength original: "Shadbalas" enumerated:   Strength based on the three parts of day and night original: "Dinaratri tribhagabala", Strength of the lunar fortnight original: "Pakshabala", Strength of the Lord of the Year original: "Varshapabala", Strength of the Lord of the Month original: "Masapabala", Strength of the Lord of the Day original: "Dinapabala", Strength of the Lord of the Hour original: "Horapabala"

2           Motional strength original: "Cheshtabala", Strength from planetary war original: "Yuddhabala", Strength from exaltation original: "Uchchabala", Directional strength original: "Digbala"

3           Strength born of divisional positions original: "Vargajabala", Strength of the angles and other houses original: "Kendradibala", Strength of the decanate original: "Dreshkanabala", Inherent or natural strength original: "Nisargabala".

4—5     When is a planet said to be strong and when weak?

6           Strength of the astrological houses original: "Bhavabala"

7           Extent of strength accrued to planets through their position in exaltation, Root-Trine original: "Moolatrikona"; a specific favorable area of a sign, Own sign original: "Swakshetra", friendly and other houses.

8           Strength gained by planets in the four Angles original: "Kendras"; the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses.

9           Importance of the 7th house aspect.

10         Of the Natural original: "Nisarga" and Temporary original: "Tatkalika" friendships, the former is more preferable.

11         In warding off evil and promoting prosperity, Jupiter, Mercury and Venus compared.   Moon is the basis for the strength of all planets.

12—20. Lunar activity original: "Chandrakriya", Lunar state original: "Chandravasttha", and Lunar time/position original: "Chandravela" and their effects.

21         Fortnightly strength original: "Pakshabala", special to the Moon, and Positional strength original: "Sthana bala", important to the other planets.

22—23. The standards of the Sixfold Strengths original: "Shadbalas" of planets.

24         House strength original: "Bhavabala" how computed?