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...the significator original: "atmakaro," likely referring to the Atmakaraka or the planet representing the self/traveler protects [the traveler] when the lord of the house of the setting sign Jamitra The 7th house, which represents the destination or the "other" is located in the rising sign Lagna. At that time, it brings about the fulfillment of desires, but not if the planets are positioned otherwise original: "na tu va te pareshu". If the lords of the ascendant and the setting sign are in their own houses, the arrival occurs after many days. If the benefic planets are at the beginning or middle [of the sign], the traveler is not at home... kashraru?.

Thus ends the Second Chapter, named "Coming and Going," in the Illustrious Shatpanchashika. 2.

Benefic planets Saumya Specifically Mercury, Jupiter, or Venus situated in the tenth house, the rising sign Udaya, or the seventh house Saptaga are the bringers of victory and lordship over the city. Mars and Saturn original: "Ararki," a compound of Ara (Mars) and Arki (Saturn), Mercury original: "Jna",
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Jupiter and Venus original: "Guru Sita"... bring victory and the granting of gifts. When [planets] are in the houses of the townspeople... mer paura muny bhavana?... they do not give results. If malefic planets Papa are in the twelfth and tenth houses,
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the man is overcome by the enemy's illusions original: "shatru maya". When malefic planets are positioned in the rising signs and become the cause of affliction, then...