Light on Astrology

12. How beneficial points original: "dots" or "bindus" are calculated.
13. A planet in its movement transit through the exact degree in the house Bhava: one of the twelve astrological houses representing specific life areas it had originally occupied at the time of birth reveals the full effects due to that house—good or bad as the case may be.
14. Time when a house is strengthened or suffers decline.
15. Cases where the interests of a house are promoted in an intense manner.
16. How to determine the exact time of the ripening of a particular beneficial point in a zodiac sign Rasi: a sign of the zodiac, such as Aries or Leo.
17. The Spread-out System of Eight-fold Classification Prastara Ashtakavarga: a detailed grid used to track the influence of the seven planets and the Ascendant explained.
18—19. The rulers of the 8 divisions into which a zodiac sign is divided and the time of the ripening of a particular beneficial point in the same.
20—21. The Total Eight-fold Classification Sarvashtakavarga: the collective sum of all planetary points in a sign. The effect of beneficial points in any sign being above, equal to, or falling short of 28.
22. The bases for calculating the Eight-fold Classification are the positions of the several planets and the Ascendant Lagna: the point of the zodiac rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth at the time of birth.
23. A naturally harmful planet malefic when he is in his own sign Swakshetra: a planet's "own home" where it is comfortable and strong will only promote the house he occupies, while in a state of weakness depression/debilitation or an unfriendly house, he will only cause the house's ruin.
24. The effect of a beneficial planet in its highest strength exaltation if he owns a bad house Duststhana: the 6th, 8th, or 12th houses, usually associated with suffering or loss. The effect of a harmful planet in its highest strength when he is not in a bad house, but happens to own good houses.

Chapter 24.

1— 6. Clues to determine the time of the death of one's father.
7— 8. Time of the death of one's mother.
9. To determine the number of brothers, relatives, and maternal uncles.
10—11. To determine the number of children original: "issues".
12. Effects to be predicted through the figures in Venus's Sukra: the planet Venus, associated with refinement and relationships Eight-fold Classification.
13—15. To determine one's own death by the figures in Saturn's Eight-fold Classification.