Upa Pada

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Om Padmanaabhaay Namah

 

Hello,

 

Of all the Padas, or Arudhas, the Pada of the Lagna is

the most important, and the Upa Pada is the second

most important. As you may expect, there is some

controversy in regards to the definition of Upa Pada.

So that you don't get confused, let's just go over the

various definitions.

 

Upa Pada is also called Uparudha, and also Gauna Pada.

We'll call it Upa Pada.

 

(To find Upa Pada, you need to know the rules for

finding the Pada, or Arudha, of a house.)

 

The stongest view is that the Upa Pada is the Pada of

the twelfth house. The second strongest view is that

the Upa Pada is the Pada of the second house. Another

view is that when the Lagna is an odd sign, then the

Pada of the twelfth is Upa Pada and when Lagna is an

even sign, the second is Upa Pada. Two very very

MINORITY views are the Pada of the seventh or the

fifth is the Upa Pada.

 

Most astrologers, both 'big' and 'small', consider the

Pada of the twelfth to be Upa Pada IN ALL CASES. I

agree with that view and that is the definition I

shall use.

 

Let's take an example for clarity. Let's say we have

Leo Lagna. Moon is in Lagna. This means that Upa Pada

falls in Virgo, the second house.

 

Also remember there are special rules for calculating

Pada if it falls in the same, the seventh or the

fourth. Bear these in mind (again, all in Part 3).

 

USING THE UPA PADA

 

OK. The Upa Pada has a variety of uses, the main ones

being to see indications regarding Spouse, kids, and

also renounciation becomes implicated. Also note that,

unusually, the uses of the Pada of the seventh, Kama

Pada (Dara Pada, Kalatra Pada etc.) are different from

the Upa Pada. The Kama Pada may be used to see a

person's capacity for sex (note Bill Clinton has Rahu

(insatiable desires) exalted in the Kama Pada), and

also other seventh house indications like business

partners etc. However, the Upa Pada is specifically

for Marriage and Spouse (and children).

 

Now, basically we analyse the Upa Pada like any other

house. A few basic guidelines though...

 

Remember, concentrate more on Rasi Drishti, rather

than Graha Drishti. A little mixing may be helpful

though. If you find the mixing confusing, stick to

sign aspect for now. Also note, that when analysing

stuff for Upa Pada, the Sun IS NOT A MALEFIC. So says

Maharishi Jaimini. Parashara agrees, but says you

would have to consider the Sun's state - exaltation,

debilitation, combustion, associations etc.

 

Basically, good aspects and associations in the Upa

Pada, give hapiness from the spouse and kids. 'Bad'

combinations in the Upa Pada makes the native a

ascetic or in anycase, he goes without a spouse. (I

say he for simplicity. Apologies to anyone offended).

 

A few verses from BPHS...

 

"If the second house from the Upa Pada has the aspects

of benefics or is a benefic sign or has the situation

of a benefic, the effects are to be understood as

happiness from the native's wife and son. And if in

the second house from the Upa Pada there is a

debilitated planet, or a planet in a debilitated

Navamsha or a malefic planet, then the native will be

destroyer of his wife. And if there is a planet in an

exalted Navamsha, or situated in the exaltation sign

or if it is aspected by an exalted benefic, the native

will get many charming and virtuous wives, or if there

is the sign of Gemini in the Upa Pada or in the second

house from Upa Pada, O Brahmana (Maitreya Muni -

Parashara's disciple) then also the native will be

blessed with many wives. If in the Upa Pada or in the

second house from the Upa Pada there is its Lord or if

it's Lord is somewhere in his own sign, then O Bhusur,

the native whose horoscope has this combination will

have his wife's death in an advanced age, there can be

no doubt about it."

 

Digest that!

 

Jaimini says pretty much the same thing.

 

When looking at possibilities of a person becoming a

Sanyaasi, or renouncing the world, malefic

combinations must be present in the Upa Pada or the

second from the Upa Pada. Jaimini says that if the are

beneficial combinations in the second from Upa Pada,

the person cannot take Sanyaasa, nor will he lose his

spouse. Malefic combinations help Sanyaasa, especially

Sanyaasi Planets like Saturn. (BTW, I have Shani Dev

in Upa Pada receiving no Graha Drishti, but Rashi

Drishti from Rahu, Ketu and Venus. I'll have to see

how that turns out. Hmmmmm.......)

 

Both classics (BPHS and JS) say that if the the Lord

of the Upa Pada is exalted (i.e. strong), the Native's

spouse will come from a high social class, whereas if

the Lord is debilitated (i.e. weak) the spouse is said

to be of a low social class.

 

Benefics in the Upa Pada are said to make the spouse

beautiful, although if a person loves their spouse,

they will think of them as beautiful in any case. Some

say that Upa Pada shows inner beauty, not outside

beauty. This reminds me of a story Srila Prabhupada

gives in the Science of Self Realisation. Anyway, not

to lose track.

 

A Rahu Saturn conjunction in the second from Upa Pada

is said to cause loss of wife due to scandal or death.

 

Saturn Rahu in Upa Pada in Aquarius or Capricorn are

said to give lameness or flatulence :-) to the spouse.

 

Rahu, Saturn and Sun conjunct in Upa Pada is said to

give "bone fever" and other Dangerous, possibly fatal

fevers to the spouse.

 

Mercury Ketu conjunction is said to cause

Decay/Breakage of bones for the spouse.

 

Venus Ketu conjunct in Upa Pada are said to cause

blood complications and Leucorrhea to the spouse.

 

A Saturn Mars conjunction in the second from Upa Pada

in Gemini or Virgo is said to cause problems with the

nose for the spouse.

 

Jupiter Rahu conjunctions in the second from Upa Pada

are said to give tooth problems to the spouse.

 

Jupiter Saturn conjunctions in the second from Upa

Pada are said to cause ear problems or problems with

the nervous system.

 

If benefics aspects the above listed conjunctions, it

said the bad results may be avoided.

 

To finish off, a few more quotes from BPHS...

 

"O Vipra, if from the above mentioned House (from the

Pada Lagna and Upa Pada) in the ninth house there are

Saturn, the Moon and Mercury, the native will get no

son at all and in case the Sun Rahu and Jupiter be

there he will have many sons. If the Moon be there he

will get one son and if there is a mixture of planets

the obtainment of a son will be delayed. But the Sun

who is born due to the conjunction of Jupiter, the Sun

and Rahu will be strong, valorous, a great conqueror

and, O Vipra, the destroyer of his enemies. And if in

the ninth house from the Pada Lagna or the Upa Pada

there are Mars and Saturn the native will get no son

or he will have an adopted son. If there is an odd

sign, the combination will yield many sons and in case

there be an even sign it will yield a few sons."

 

"O Brahmana, if there is the sign Leo in the Upa Pada

and if it is aspected by the Moon or if the Moon be

there, the native will get a few children and if the

sign Virgo is there he will have many daughters."

 

"O Brahmana, if Rahu is in the second from the Lord of

the seventh counted from Upa Pada, the native will

have long and projected teeth. If Ketu is so placed he

will be dumb. If Saturn, he will be Ugly, and if there

be the combination of mixed planets, then mixed

effects should be told."

 

That's about it for now.

 

Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda Ki Jai!!!

 

Pursottam

 

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